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3g/hd/sd/cvbs channel integrator – udx / frame sync with video optimization, advanced audio dsp features, and sfp i/o options
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3G/HD/SD/CVBS Channel Integrator
– UDX / Frame Sync with Video Optimization, Advanced Audio DSP
9902-UDX-DSP-CI
9902-UDX-DSP-CI
Features, and SFP I/O Options
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Cobalt Digital Inc.
2506 Galen Drive
Champaign, IL 61821
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9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0)

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  • Page 1 9902-UDX-DSP-CI 9902-UDX-DSP-CI 3G/HD/SD/CVBS Channel Integrator – UDX / Frame Sync with Video Optimization, Advanced Audio DSP Features, and SFP I/O Options Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0)
  • Page 2 Furthermore, Cobalt Digital Inc. reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design. Cobalt Digital Inc. does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ......... . . Overview ........................ 1-1 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card Software Versions and this Manual ......1-2 Cobalt Reference Guides ..................1-2 Manual Conventions....................
  • Page 4 Accessing the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card via Remote Control ........ 3-6 Accessing the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card Using DashBoard™ ....3-6 Accessing the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card Using a Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel..................... 3-7 Checking 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card Information............ 3-8 Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges ..........3-9 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions ........

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    9902-UDX-DSP-CI 3G/HD/SD/CVBS Channel Integrator – UDX / Frame Sync with Video Optimization, Advanced Audio DSP Features, and SFP I/O Options card (also referred to herein as the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI). This manual consists of the following chapters: Chapter 1, “Introduction” – Provides information about this manual •...

  • Page 6: 9902-Udx-Dsp-Ci Card Software Versions And This Manual

    9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card Software Versions and this Manual 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card Software Versions and this Manual When applicable, Cobalt Digital Inc. provides for continual product enhancements through software updates. As such, functions described in this manual may pertain specifically to cards loaded with a particular software build.

  • Page 7: Manual Conventions

    Introduction Manual Conventions Manual Conventions In this manual, display messages and connectors are shown using the exact name shown on the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI itself. Examples are provided below. Card-edge display messages are shown like this: • BOOT Connector names are shown like this: SDI IN A •...

  • Page 8: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    Symbol (WEEE 2002/96/EC) For product disposal, ensure the following: • Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. • Collect this product separately. • Use collection and return systems available to you. 9902-UDX-DSP-CI PRODUCT MANUAL 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0)

  • Page 9: Safety And Regulatory Summary

    The 9902-UDX-DSP-CI has a high power dissipation (>24 W at full proc capacity). As such, avoiding placing the card adjacent to other cards with similar dissipation values if possible.

  • Page 10: 9902-Udx-Dsp-Ci Functional Description

    9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description Figure 1-1 shows a functional block diagram of the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI. The 9902-UDX-DSP-CI also includes AES/analog audio support and CVBS video I/O. In addition to a basic signal presence input failover function, a Quality Check option allows failover to alternate inputs or other actions based on user-configurable criteria such as black or frozen frame.
  • Page 11 Introduction 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description Figure 1-1 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Block Diagram 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0) 9902-UDX-DSP-CI PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 12: Video Processor Description

    SDI OUT 4 SFP TX OUT Video Processor Description The 9902-UDX-DSP-CI video subsystem provides the functions described below. Input Video Select/Quality Check Functions A GUI-based control allows the card to select from up to four 3G/HD/ SD-SDI inputs, and a SD CVBS analog video input. For analog inputs, waveform-based ancillary data is preserved for extraction and usage later in the card processing chain.
  • Page 13 Introduction 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description SDI output retains selected routing regardless of whether a RLY BYP B selection was manually invoked or by a unit-detected failover (such as loss of power). For example, prior to a power loss event if a changeover from...
  • Page 14 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description Video Output Crosspoint A four-output video matrix crosspoint allows independently applying the card processed video output or reclocked input to any of the four card discrete coaxial outputs ( thru ). For an SD output, a CVBS...
  • Page 15 Introduction 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 525i 59.94 • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 16 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description The function also provides conversion between various timecode formats and provides independent insertion and line number controls for each SDI timecode output format. When licensed with option , this function also can +LTC receive, send and translate between audio/RS-485 LTC timecode formats and the VBI formats described above.
  • Page 17 Introduction 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description An internal test signal generator provides a selection of various standard patterns such as color bars, sweep patterns, and other technical patterns. The test patterns can be applied to the output video upon loss of input or manually inserted at any time.
  • Page 18 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description Closed Captioning Processor This function provides support for closed captioning setup. The function allows the selection of the ancillary data line number where the ancillary closed caption data is outputted when the output is HD. When receiving HD-SDI, both CEA 608 and CEA 708 are supported.
  • Page 19 Introduction 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description The input video is checked for ARC formats and can be set to provide a trigger upon when a selected ARC format is received, the code associated with the received format can be applied to the output as a translated format (for, example, from WSS to AFD).

  • Page 20: Audio Processor Description

    9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description Logo/Trouble Slate Insertion Function Option provide for graphic insertion onto the SDI +T-SLATE +T-LOGO processed output raster. The function allows for uploading a .png image graphic file to the card/device memory. (png files are converted to a special format using a web tool before uploading to the host card/device;...
  • Page 21 Introduction 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description (See Figure 1-6.) The audio processing subsection is built around a card internal 16-channel audio bus. This 16-channel bus receives inputs from an input routing crosspoint that routes de-embedded, and discrete AES and analog audio inputs, over the 16-channel card bus. Correspondingly, at the...
  • Page 22 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description Audio Down Mix Function (See Figure 1-7.) The Audio Down Mixer function provides for the selection of any five embedded channels serving as Left ( ), Right ( ), Center ( ), Left Surround ( ), and Right Surround (...
  • Page 23 Introduction 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description path positioning locates the DSP pipeline to receive card Output Mixer • Audio Bus channels and then place the DSP processed output channels directly at the card audio outputs as sources for destination Embedded Output or AES Output channels via the Output Audio Routing/Controls.

  • Page 24: Control And Data Input/Output Interfaces

    9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description Text-To-Speech Cobalt Digital is a complete 21CVAA digital text-to-speech generation / +TTS audio insertion solution for embedded and discrete audio systems. +TTS interfaces with industry standard Windows Share folder systems to receive non-proprietary text, XML, or similar plain text files, and converts and inserts realistic human-voice audio into user-configured audio channels (typically an SAP channel pair intended for this playout).

  • Page 25: Alarm Function

    Introduction 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Description Serial (COMM) Ports The 9902-UDX-DSP-CI is equipped with two, 3-wire serial ports ( COM 1 - ). The ports provide for SMPTE 2020 Serial Port 1 COM 2 - Serial Port 2 de-embedding to an output port, and provide RS-485 LTC I/O (when licensed with option ).
  • Page 26 OGCP-9000 and OGCP-9000/CC Remote Control • Panels – The OGCP-9000 and OGCP-9000/CC Remote Control Panels conveniently and intuitively provide parameter monitor and control of the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI and other video and audio ® processing terminal equipment meeting the open-architecture Cobalt cards for openGear™ standard.
  • Page 27 • DashBoard™ and the Remote Control Panels provide network control of the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI as shown. The value displayed at any time on the card, or via DashBoard™ or a Control Panel is the actual value as set on the card, with the current value displayed being the actual value as effected by the card.

  • Page 28: 9902-Udx-Dsp-Ci Rear I/O Modules

    All inputs and outputs shown in the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Functional Block Diagram (Figure 1-1) enter and exit the card via the card edge backplane connector. The Rear I/O Module breaks out the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI card edge connections to coaxial and other connectors that interface with other components and systems in the signal chain.
  • Page 29 LOS and/or (with option +QC) user configurable parametric criteria such as black/frozen frame or audio silence. - Black frame trigger configurable for black intensity threshold and persistence time. - Frozen frame trigger configurable for frozen percentage difference and persistence time. 1-25 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0) 9902-UDX-DSP-CI PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 30 Number of Outputs: Up to four balanced using 3-wire removable Phoenix connectors; 0 dBFS => +24 dBu Analog Audio Specifications 4-ch inputs; 4-ch outputs Input Impedance: >10kΩ Reference Level: -20 dBFS Nominal Level: +4 dBu 1-26 9902-UDX-DSP-CI PRODUCT MANUAL 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0)
  • Page 31 GPO Specifications: Max I: 120 mA Max V: 30 V Max P: 120 mW GPI Specifications: GPI LO @ Vin < 1.5 V GPI HI @ Vin > 2.3 V Max Vin: 9 V 1-27 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0) 9902-UDX-DSP-CI PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 32: Warranty And Service Information

    (1) year. Cobalt Digital Inc.'s (“Cobalt”) sole obligation under this warranty shall be limited to, at its option, (i) the repair or (ii) replacement of the product, and the determination of whether a defect is covered under this limited warranty shall be made at the sole discretion of Cobalt.

  • Page 33: Contact Cobalt Digital Inc

    Introduction Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. Feel free to contact our thorough and professional support representatives for any of the following: Name and address of your local dealer • Product information and pricing • Technical support •...
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  • Page 35: Chapter 2 Installation And Setup

    Note: If installing the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI in a slot with no rear I/O module, a Rear I/O Module is required before cabling can be connected. Refer to Installing a Rear I/O Module (p. 2-3) for rear I/O module installation procedure.
  • Page 36 Installing the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Into a Frame Slot Note: Check the packaging in which the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI was shipped for any extra items such as a Rear I/O Module connection label. In some cases, this label is shipped with the card and to be installed on the Rear I/O connector bank corresponding to the slot location of the card.

  • Page 37: Installing A Rear I/O Module

    This procedure is applicable only if a Rear I/O Module is not currently installed in the slot where the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI is to be installed. If installing the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI in a slot already equipped with a suitable I/O module, omit this procedure.

  • Page 38: 9902-Udx-Dsp-Ci Rear I/O Modules

    9902-UDX-DSP-CI Rear I/O Modules Table 2-1 shows and describes the full assortment of Rear I/O Modules specifically for use with the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI. Notes: Rear I/O Modules equipped with 3-wire Phoenix connectors are supplied with removable screw terminal block adapters. For clarity, the adapters are omit- ted in the drawings below.
  • Page 39 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Rear I/O Modules — continued 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Rear I/O Module Description RM20-9902-UDX-DSP-CI-D Provides the following connections: • Two 3G/HD/SD-SDI video inputs (VIDEO IN A and VIDEO IN B) • One CVBS video input (CVBS IN) •...
  • Page 40 Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Rear I/O Modules — continued 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Rear I/O Module Description RM20-9902-UDX-DSP-CI-F Provides the following connections: • Two 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNCs (SDI IN A and SDI IN B) • Three 3G/HD/SD-SDI video output BNCs (SDI OUT 1A thru SDI OUT 4B;...
  • Page 41 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Rear I/O Modules — continued 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Rear I/O Module Description RM20-9902-UDX-DSP-CI-H Provides the following connections: • Three 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNCs (SDI IN A, SDI IN B, SDI IN D) •...
  • Page 42 Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Rear I/O Modules — continued 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Rear I/O Module Description RM20-9902-UDX-DSP-CI-K Provides the following connections: • Four 3G/HD/SD-SDI video inputs (SDI IN A thru SDI IN D; IN D-to-OUT 1 as passive RLY bypass) •...
  • Page 43 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Rear I/O Modules — continued 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Rear I/O Module Description RM20-9902-UDX-DSP-CI-N Double-width rear modules provides the following connections: • Four 3G/HD/SD-SDI video inputs (SDI IN A thru SDI IN D) •...
  • Page 44 Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Rear I/O Modules — continued 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Rear I/O Module Description RM20-9902-UDX-DSP-CI-P Double-width rear modules provides the following connections: • Two 3G/HD/SD-SDI video inputs (SDI IN A SDI IN B) • CVBS video input (CVBS IN) •...

  • Page 45: Gpio, Serial (Comm), And Analog Audio Connections

    DashBoard Remote Control Setup Guide as a download, or contact ® Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-29). • If installing a card in a frame already equipped for, and connected to DashBoard™, no network setup is required for the card. The card will be discovered by DashBoard™...
  • Page 46 Setting Up 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Network Remote Control GPI Port Connections GPO Port Connections (Phoenix Connector) (Phoenix Connector) 2 1 G Rear module 1 2 G PCB connector Rear module PCB connector Removable Phoenix plug view oriented with top (screw terminals) up...

  • Page 47: Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

    If you are already familiar with Control and Display Descriptions (p. 3-1) • using DashBoard or a Cobalt Accessing the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card via Remote Control (p. 3-6) Remote Control Panel to control • Cobalt cards, please skip to Checking 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card Information (p. 3-8) •...

  • Page 48: Function Menu/Parameter Overview

    Figure 3-1 shows how the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI card and its menus are organized, and also provides an overview of how navigation is performed between cards, function menus, and parameters.

  • Page 49: Dashboard™ User Interface

    GUI slider controls. Items in a list can then be selected using GUI drop-down lists. DashBoard Tabs Typical Selection List Typical Status Display Typical Button Control Typical Parametric Control Figure 3-2 Typical DashBoard Tabs and Controls 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0) 9902-UDX-DSP-CI PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 50: Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel User Interfaces

    In this example, Color Gain (saturation) is adjusted using the control knob adjacent to 9902-UDX-DSP-CI_3370_3 Color Gain Figure 3-3 Remote Control Panel Setup of Example Video Proc Function Setup 9902-UDX-DSP-CI PRODUCT MANUAL 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0)

  • Page 51: Web Html5 User Interface

    Web HTML5 User Interface (See Figure 3-4.) When equipped with a rear I/O module having an Ethernet port, the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI controls can be accessed via a web network connection with no additional remote control software needed. The web GUI shows the same tabs, controls and status displays as those accessed using DashBoard™.

  • Page 52: Accessing The 9902-Udx-Dsp-Ci Card Via Remote Control

    Accessing the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card via Remote Control Accessing the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card via Remote Control ® Access the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI card using DashBoard™ or Cobalt Remote Control Panel as described below. Accessing the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card Using DashBoard™ On the computer connected to the frame LAN, open DashBoard™.

  • Page 53: Accessing The 9902-Udx-Dsp-Ci Card Using A Cobalt

    Operating Instructions Accessing the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card via Remote Control Card Access/Navigation Card Info Card Function Menu and Tree Pane Pane Controls Pane Accessing the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card Using a Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel Press the key and select a card as shown in the example below.

  • Page 54: Checking 9902-Udx-Dsp-Ci Card Information

    Checking 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card Information Checking 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card Information The operating status and software version the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI card can be checked using DashBoard™ or the card edge control user interface. Figure 3-5 shows and describes the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI card information screen using DashBoard™ and accessing card information using the card edge control user interface.

  • Page 55: Ancillary Data Line Number Locations And Ranges

    ATC_VITC on line 9/8 and Dolby Metadata = 13 CC = 10 AFD (now on line 18) AFD = 18 Dolby Metadata = 13 resolved Card n Card 1 Figure 3-6 Example VANC Line Number Allocation Example 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0) 9902-UDX-DSP-CI PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 56: 9902-Udx-Dsp-Ci Function Menu List And Descriptions

    9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 individually lists and describes each 9902-UDX-DSP-CI function menu and its related list selections, controls, and parameters. Where helpful, examples showing usage of a function are also provided. Table 3-2 is primarily based upon using DashBoard™...
  • Page 57 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List Provides controls for enabling licensed DSP functions, routing inputs and outputs to and from the DSP functions, and setting individual parametric settings for Audio DSP Setup Controls each DSP function.
  • Page 58 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Input Mixer path positioning locates the DSP pipeline to receive basic external inputs coming into the card (in this example, Emb Ch 1 and Ch 2 feeding DSP A L and DSP A R), and then allows DSP processed output channels to be directed to the card internal Audio Bus channels by selecting Audio DSP channels as sources for destination Audio Bus channels via the Input Audio Routing/Controls.
  • Page 59 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) core usage Example Multiple DSP Process Audio Routing and DSP Setup In this example, single DSP pipeline DSP A is setup to: •...
  • Page 60 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) When a DSP pipeline is enabled for any function by checking any checkbox like that shown above, the sub-tabs for the related DSP in the lower pane expose all the setup functions required for the selected processes. In this example, we’ll start with the Source Selection function since this is the first step in setting up a DSP.
  • Page 61 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) With source selection having been set, now we proceed to setting up the Upmixer. In our example we are sourcing from a stereo PCM pair, so Crossfade does not need to be considered (Mode can be set to Auto or Always Upmix). For cases where 5.1-channel PCM is used as an input, and may already carry 5.1 content, the Threshold and Auto Crossfade...
  • Page 62 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Our final processing step in this example is setting DSP A to also provide a Dolby 5.1 encoded pair. When a Dolby encoder is checked (enabled), the Dolby Digital Encoder and Dolby Digital Encoder Metadata sub-tabs appear, which allow setup of the Dolby encoded pair.
  • Page 63 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Routing the DSP Audio Outputs On the Card Again, depending on whether the DSP is positioned at the card input or output mixer, Audio DSP processed outputs are available as follows: •...
  • Page 64 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) As mentioned earlier, a separate DSP pipeline (DSP E) has been set up in this example to provide a SAP Dolby 2.0 pair, with this DSP being positioned at the output mixer in this example. Shown below is the routing that provides this.
  • Page 65 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: This subsection of the Audio DSP presentation covers the specific controls and settings of the DSP enable setup pane, signal routing to and from DSP blocks, and the specific DSP blocks themselves. Reading and understanding the overview on the preceding pages is strongly recommended before proceeding to the descriptions below.
  • Page 66 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Audio DSP Pipeline Select/Setup Pane The lower pane that displays when the Audio DSP tab is opened allows “going into” each enabled DSP pipeline, and setting up attributes for the...
  • Page 67 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: As noted earlier, appearance of lower sub-tabs shown here depend on DSP function(s) selected. Sub-tabs only appear where required in setting up a selected DSP function(s).
  • Page 68 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Real-Time Loudness Leveler Setup (Option +DSP-RTLL only) Provides controls for setting up Real Time Loudness Leveler loudness processing. Sub-Tab • Enable sets RTLL to enabled or bypassed.
  • Page 69 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Tips for Using RTLL (cont.) Loudness Leveler Control Settings Recommendations • Loudness Target: -24 LKFS (ATSC), -23 LKFS (EBU) • Enabled (RTLL master enable control): Enabled •...
  • Page 70 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Dolby Decoder Setup Sub-Tab (Option +DSP-DEC only) Provides controls for setting up Dolby Decoder. Note: See Source Selection Sub-Tab (p. 3-21) for routing desired Dolby pair to decoder input.
  • Page 71 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Allows manual or failover selection of card SDI program video inputs and displays status and raster format of received SDI video. • Input Video Source Selects the input video source to be applied to the card’s program video...

  • Page 72: Output Video Mode Controls

    9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Output Routing allows selection of each of the four video output coaxial connectors as processed SDI out or reclocked SDI out. Output Video Mode Controls • Output Video Crosspoint...

  • Page 73: Scaler

    Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides up/down/cross-converter, aspect ratio controls, and user H/V controls. Scaler • Scaler Enable Control Enables or disables Scaler function. Note: When scaler is disabled, all ancillary data is passed from input to output intact.
  • Page 74 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Scaler AFD Enable Enables scaler to apply ARC settings provided by ARC controls in this function. • Enabled sets the output aspect ratio to track with AFD settings performed in this tab, overriding any other scaler manual ARC control settings.
  • Page 75 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Low-Latency PSF to Interlaced Control Allows PsF to Interlaced conversions bypassing Scaler ARC and Pan controls to enhance processing latency performance over that available in normal mode.
  • Page 76 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • H Pan and V Pan Controls H Pan control shifts horizontal center of image left (negative settings) or right (positive settings) (-74% to 74% range in 0.1% steps; null = 0.0)
  • Page 77 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Frame Rate Conversion (Option +FRC) Provides controls for enabling FRC and setting the type and Controls aggressiveness of FRC to be applied.
  • Page 78 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides video frame sync/delay offset control and output control/loss of program video failover selection controls. Framesync • Framesync Enable/Disable Control Provides master enable/disable of all card framesync functions/controls.
  • Page 79 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Initial Startup Format Select Selects a frame sync format/rate to be invoked (from the choices shown to the left) in the time preceding stable lock to external reference.

  • Page 80: Input Audio Routing/Controls

    9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Flat Field Color Select Provides a choice of flat field colors when Flat Field is invoked (either by LOS failover or directly by selecting Flat Field on the Program Video Output Mode Select control).
  • Page 81 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Displays signal status and payload for embedded and discrete audio received by the card. Input Audio Status Individual signal status and peak level displays for embedded audio input pairs, and AES/analog input pairs as described below.
  • Page 82 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides audio routing, gain, per-channel/bulk audio delay controls, and audio meters. These controls route selected audio sources onto the card 16-channel internal bus (which is used for all audio processing).
  • Page 83 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: • Default factory preset routing routes embedded Ch 1 thru Ch 16 to bus channels Audio Bus Ch 1 thru Ch 16.
  • Page 84 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Per-Channel Audio/Video Delay Offset Controls Offset control adds or reduces (offsets) channel audio delay from the matching video delay (audio delay offset setting adds or removes delay in addition to any delay included by other actions).
  • Page 85 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Input Flex Mix – Provides a 16-channel mixer in which each of the inputs can be mixed onto up to 16 independent output summing nodes.
  • Page 86 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: • Flex Mix input channels Flex Mix 2 thru Flex Mix 16 have controls identical to that described here for Flex Mix 1. Therefore, only the Flex Mix 1 controls are shown here.
  • Page 87 Gain controls allow relative gain (in dB) control for the corresponding destination Embedded Audio Group channel. (-80 to +20 dB range in 1.0 dB steps; unity = 0 dB) Note: Although the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI can pass non-PCM data such as ® Dolby E or AC-3, setting the gain control to any setting other than default 0 will corrupt Dolby data.
  • Page 88 Gain controls allow relative gain (in dB) control for the corresponding destination AES output channel. (-80 to +20 dB range in 1.0 dB steps; unity = 0 dB) Note: Although the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI can pass non-PCM data such as ® Dolby E or AC-3, setting the gain control to any setting other than default 0 will corrupt Dolby data.
  • Page 89 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides an audio crosspoint allowing the audio source selection for each analog audio output channel. Also provides Gain, Phase Invert, and Muting controls and peak level meters for each output channel.
  • Page 90 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides audio down-mix audio routing selections that multiplexes any five audio channel sources into a stereo pair. • Downmixer Source Controls Left Channel Input thru Right Surround Channel Input select the five audio bus source channels to be used for the downmix.
  • Page 91 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Output Flex Mix – Provides a 16-channel mixer in which each of the inputs can be mixed onto up to 16 independent output summing nodes.

  • Page 92: Timecode

    9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides timecode data extraction from various sources, and provides formatting and re-insertion controls for inserting the timecode into the output video. Timecode Shown below is an example in which received 525i 5994 SDI video with VITC waveform timecode is being processed to output ATC_VITC timecode.
  • Page 93 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Audio LTC controls described below only appear on cards with +LTC licensed optional feature. This feature allows audio LTC from an audio channel to be used as a timecode source, with conversion to a selected SMPTE 12M format on the output video.
  • Page 94 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Source Priority Selects the priority assigned to each of the four supported external formats, and internal Free Run in the event the preferred source is unavailable.
  • Page 95 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Output Status Display Displays the current content and source being used for the timecode data as follows: • Output status OK (in this example, SDI VITC timecode received and outputted).
  • Page 96 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • HD ATC_LTC Insertion Control For HD output, enables or disables ATC_LTC timecode insertion into the output video, and selects the line number for ATC_LTC timecode data.

  • Page 97: Reticules

    Reticules Typical Reticule/Overlay Marker Insertions The 9902-UDX-DSP-CI allows any combination of the reticule/overlay markers to be applied to the output video. Sizing and other characteristics for each type of marker can be set as described below. Safe Action Area (SAA) Reticule...
  • Page 98 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Safe Title Area (STA) Controls • STA provides enable/disable of safe title area graticule insertion. • STA Height and STA Width control height and width of insertion (from 0% to 100% of 4:3 outputted image area).
  • Page 99 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Center Cross Controls • Center Cross provides enable/disable of center cross insertion. • Cross Height and Width control height of vertical line and width of horizontal line (from 0% to 100% of 4:3 outputted image area).

  • Page 100: Video Proc/Color Correction

    9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides the following Video Proc and Color Correction parametric controls. • Video Proc Video Proc (Enable/Disable) provides master on/off control of all Video Proc functions. • When set to Disable, Video Proc is bypassed.
  • Page 101 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides color corrector functions for the individual RGB channels for the card program video path (option +COLOR). • Color Corrector Color Corrector (On/Off) provides master on/off control of all Color Corrector functions.
  • Page 102 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Black Hard Clip Applies black hard clip (limiting) at specified percentage. (-6.8% to 50.0%; null = -6.8%) • White Hard Clip Applies white hard clip (limiting) at specified percentage.

  • Page 103: Video Quality Events

    Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (Option +QC only) Sets quality check screening and thresholds for video quality event alerts. When a quality events occur, the event(s) can be used by the Event Setup function to invoke input routing or other changes.
  • Page 104 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (Option +QC only) Sets audio level screening and thresholds for audio silence/presence event alerts on embedded and/or AES discrete audio in. When an audio events occur, the event(s) can be used by the...

  • Page 105: Closed Captioning

    Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides support for closed captioning setup. Also provides controls for setting closed captioning absence and presence detection thresholds. Closed Captioning • Closed Captioning Input Status Displays incoming Closed Captioning status as follows: •...
  • Page 106 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Allows assignment of AFD, WSS and/or VI codes to the SDI output video, and allows custom ARC settings to be applied for each code. Also allows translations between WSS, VI, and AFD active ARC formats.
  • Page 107 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Shown below is an example in which received 525i5994 SDI video is being up-converted to 720p5994. The settings shown in the example below provide for directing the scaler to re-aspect the 4:3 input video to full, centered 16:9 re-aspecting, and mark the output video with the AFD code representing the new re-aspected H/V format.
  • Page 108 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued AFD/WSS/VI sub-tab provides prioritized and gated input monitoring for AFD, WSS and/or VI formats. Also provides translation between input and output AFD, WSS, and VI ARC formats.
  • Page 109 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Input Triggering Controls Individual ARC format input controls allow accepting or rejecting received ARC formats as follows: • Trigger on AFD: • Off rejects AFD-coded triggering.
  • Page 110 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) TransMATX AFD/WSS/VI Translation Matrix The table below lists valid translations between WSS, VI, and SMPTE 2016 AFD codes for both 4x3 and 16x9-coded frames. Input...
  • Page 111 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued AFD Map sub-tab allows bidirectionally re-aspecting from 4x3 frames to companion 16x9 frames, and allows customizing aspect ratio settings for the AFD codes (and the corresponding WSS and VI translation equivalents) supported by the card.
  • Page 112 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides user-configurable burn-in of up to two text strings and timecode on output video. Character Burner Note: Ident 1 and Ident 2 sub-tabs provide identical, independent controls for inserting two independent text (identification) burn-in overlays on the output video.
  • Page 113 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Ident Position Select Sets the location of the ident text insertion from choices shown or custom. (When Custom is selected, position is configured using the Ident Text Positioning Controls described below.)
  • Page 114 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Text Box Sizing Controls Provides controls for setting the size of the burn-in text background box. • Auto allows text box to proportionally size with selected text size.
  • Page 115 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Timecode Attributes Controls Sets burn-in size/position attributes as follows: • Character Size sets character size (in pixels). • Text Justification selects from left, right, or center-aligned justification within the text box overlay.
  • Page 116 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Positioning with H and V controls at zero (origin) (Size = 3) Positioning with H and V controls both at 50 (Size = 3) x= 100%...

  • Page 117: Moving Box Insertion

    Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides a “moving box” graphic insertion (overlay) on the output video. Moving-box insertion can serve as a dynamic raster Moving Box Insertion confidence check even in cases where the input video image is static or lost.

  • Page 118: Wings Insertion

    9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Moving Box Attributes Controls Provides independent controls for setting the color and opacity of the moving-box insertion. • Color drop-down sets box color from multiple choices shown.

  • Page 119: Keyer

    Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Displays wings timing status (on both Wings tab and Card Status • Wings Status Displays displays) as described below. Note: • Wings timing is a function of the wings frame sync card/ device.
  • Page 120 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Displays keyer timing status (on both Keyer tab and Card Status displays) • Key/Fill Status Displays as described below. Note: • Key/fill timing is a function of the respective key and fill signal frame sync card/device(s).
  • Page 121 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Alpha Threshold keying allows cost-effective luminance keying from low-cost generic file-based graphic sources. With the graphic source applied to both the card Key and Fill inputs, the card Key Alpha and Key Threshold controls can be set to easily optimize the key/fill as shown below.
  • Page 122 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for VANC/HANC ancillary data de-embedding and embedding to and from program video stream. Data can be extracted and inserted within the card (Bridge mode), or inserted and/or extracted to and from external interfaces via serial or IP interfaces.
  • Page 123 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued IP Port Setup sub-tab provides IP setup for card UDP IP communications. • Card IP Receive Setup/Status Shows card receiving IP address/status and sets port as follows: •...
  • Page 124 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Data-Over-Audio sub-tab provides controls that allow SMPTE 337/338/339 non-PCM data to be embedded and de-embedded on embedded audio pairs, offering a very convenient self-contained transport within the program stream physical media.
  • Page 125 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for setting up the two COMM (serial) ports for LTC or ANC functions, and setting comm protocol for each port. COMM Ports Setup Controls •...
  • Page 126 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Insertion Sync Byte Control Allows use of a sync byte from card receiver back to sending source to synchronize communication between card receive and sending source as follows: •...

  • Page 127: Presets

    Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Allows user control settings to be saved in a Preset and then loaded (recalled) as desired, and provides a one-button restore of factory default settings.
  • Page 128 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Preset Save/Load Controls • Select Preset: drop-down allows a preset saved above to be selected to be loaded or deleted (in this example, custom preset “IRD Rcv122”).
  • Page 129 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Download (save) card presets to a Upload (open) card presets from a network network computer by clicking computer by clicking Upload Download Presets – Save at the at the bottom of bottom of the Presets page.
  • Page 130 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides event-based loading allowing a defined action to be automatically engaged upon various received signal status. Actions can be “canned” control commands or user-defined by going to a user preset.
  • Page 131 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) In the example here for Event 1, the Video Quality Events tab is set to screen for frozen video on Input A. When detected, this status can be used here (Video Quality set to “Input A Event Engaged”...
  • Page 132 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) User States is a special column which allows a logic state to be set (similar to a register or latch) whenever a defined condition is first triggered. A user state (which is latched until cleared by some other definable action) can be sucessively used with other user states, thereby allowing a final action to be invoked only when subordinate user states have been sequentially satisfied as true.
  • Page 133 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides three general-purpose timers that can be triggered to start, pause, reset, or stop upon event actions. The state of each timer, in turn, can also be used to invoke other actions.

  • Page 134: Admin

    (Thermal shutdown is enabled by default). CAUTION Admin The 9902-UDX-DSP-CI FPGA is designed for a normal-range operating temperature around 85° C core temperature. Operation in severe conditions exceeding this limit for non-sustained usage are within device operating safe parameters, and can be allowed by setting this control to Disable.
  • Page 135 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Firmware upgrade controls allow a selected firmware version (where multiple versions can be uploaded to the card’s internal memory) to • Firmware Upgrade Controls...
  • Page 136 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Card Check and Restore Utilities Memory Test allows all cells of the card FPGA memory to be tested. This control should only be activated under direction of product support.

  • Page 137: User Log

    Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) • NTP Clock Setup Allows device NTP clock IP source and localization. This is the clock/time device will use for logs and other recorded actions.

  • Page 138: Alarms Setup Controls

    9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for setting up controls which screen for and propagate input program video alarms for video, audio, and ancillary data defect conditions. Conditions and alarm status can be propagated as Alarms Setup Controls DashBoard tree-view frame alarms, downloadable .txt...
  • Page 139 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Ancillary Data Alarm Setup sub-tab allows setting up screening engagement and disengagement holdoff for absence of closed captioning packets. Note: • Video screened is the card SDI that is selected for the program video/audio path.
  • Page 140 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Audio sub-tabs independently show for all 16 embedded channels (per path) any missing audio (whether absent due to low level, mute or unlocked status). Note: • Audio screened is the audio associated with the selected card SDI program inputs.
  • Page 141 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Function Menu List — continued (continued) Alarm Event History shows the eight most-recent alarm events that have been detected (with most-recent at top of list). The alarm severity (as set using the Severity drop-down for each alarm type) sets the “LED” color shown here.

  • Page 142: Troubleshooting

    Error and Failure Indicator Overview The 9902-UDX-DSP-CI card itself and its remote control systems all (to varying degrees) provide error and failure indications. Depending on how the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI card is being used (i.e, standalone or network controlled through DashBoard™...
  • Page 143 Blue LEDs for each SDI input (A thru D) indicate signal presence for each corresponding card SDI input. No LEDs illumination of any of the LEDs indicates the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI has not locked onto a valid signal on any input. Figure 3-7 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Card Edge Status Indicators and Display 3-97 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0)
  • Page 144 Specific errors are displayed in the Card Info pane (in this example “No connection to device” indicating 9902-UDX-DSP-CI card is not connecting to frame/LAN). If the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI card is not connecting to the frame or LAN, all controls are grayed-out (as shown in the example here).
  • Page 145 By clicking on “Slot 18: Status for selected 9902-UDX-DSP-CI” in this card is shown here example, Card Info is shown (in this example, all for 9902-UDX-DSP-CI card in indications are OK) slot 18 Where applicable, additional status is displayed (as shown in...

  • Page 146: Basic Troubleshooting Checks

    Item Checks Verify power presence and • On both the frame Network Controller Card and the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI, in characteristics all cases when power is being properly supplied there is always at least one indicator illuminated. Any card showing no illuminated indicators should be cause for concern.
  • Page 147 Other error indications not specified here may also be dis- played on DashBoard™ and/or the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI card edge status indicators. • Where errors are displayed on both the 9902-UDX-DSP-CI card and net- work remote controls, the respective indicators and displays are individually described in this section.

  • Page 148: Troubleshooting Network/Remote Control Errors

    See Event Setup Controls (p. 3-84) for more information. Troubleshooting Network/Remote Control Errors ® Refer to Cobalt reference guide “Remote Control User Guide” (PN 9000RCS-RM) for network/remote control troubleshooting information. 3-102 9902-UDX-DSP-CI PRODUCT MANUAL 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0)

  • Page 149: In Case Of Problems

    Figure 3-10 SD Card Installation (See Figure 3-11.) With card powered-down, locate the MMC BOOT button on the card. Proceed as shown in picture. 3-103 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0) 9902-UDX-DSP-CI PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 150 . After about 1/2-minute, the card license(s) will be restored and card will be using its most recently installed firmware. Card/device can now be used as normal. On BBG-1000 Series unit, re-install top cover. 3-104 9902-UDX-DSP-CI PRODUCT MANUAL 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0)
  • Page 151 The Cobalt Digital Inc. Technical Support Department will continue to provide advice on any product manufactured by Cobalt Digital Inc., beyond the warranty period without charge, for the life of the product. See Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-29) in Chapter 1, “Introduction“ for contact information. 3-105 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0)
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  • Page 154 Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9902-UDX-DSP-CI-OM (V1.0) Printed in USA...

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