Axon Synapse U4U100 Installation And Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 U4U100 1080p to 4K Ultra HD wire Up converter Installation and Operation manual...
  • Page 2: Technical Manual

    TECHNICAL MANUAL U4U100 Hercules 28 NL-5126 RK Gilze The Netherlands Phone: +31 161 850 450 Fax: +31 161 850 499 E-mail: Info@axon.tv Web: www.axon.tv...
  • Page 3 ● NEVER operate this product in an explosive atmosphere. Warranty: Axon warrants their products according to the warranty policy as described in the general terms. That means that Axon Digital Design BV can only warrant the products as long as the serial numbers are not removed.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Unpacking Placing the card A Quick Start When Powering-up Changing settings and parameters Front Panel Control Example of changing parameters using front panel control Axon Cortex Software Menu Structure Example The U4U100 Card Introduction Features Applications Block schematic Settings Menu...
  • Page 5 Error LED Input_1 LED Reference LED Connection LED Error LED Block Schematic Connector Panels...
  • Page 6: Introduction To Synapse

    MORE SYNAPSE FRAMES Although not required to use Cortex with a Synapse frame, you are strongly advised to use a remote personal computer or laptop PC with Axon Cortex installed, as this increases the ease of use and understanding of the modules.
  • Page 7: Unpacking And Placement

    2 Unpacking and Placement Unpacking The Axon Synapse card must be unpacked in an anti-static environment. Care must be taken NOT to touch components on the card – always handle the card carefully by the edges. The card must be stored and shipped in anti-static packaging. Ensuring that these precautions are followed will prevent premature failure from components mounted on the board.
  • Page 8: A Quick Start

    Changing settings The front panel controls or the Axon Cortex can be used to change and parameters settings. An overview of the settings can be found in chapter 5, 6 and 7 of this manual.
  • Page 9: Example Of Changing Parameters Using Front Panel Control

    Example of With the display as shown below changing parameters using front panel control RRC18 [Select Card] >S01=SFS10 Pressing the ► selects the SFS10 in frame slot 01. The display changes to indicate that the SFS10 has been selected. In this example the Settings menu item is indicated.
  • Page 10: Axon Cortex Software

    Axon Cortex Axon Cortex can be used to change the settings of Synapse modules Software from a PC, either locally or remotely. The software enables communication based on TCP/IP between the Setup PC and Synapse frames/modules. Each Synapse frame is addressed through its rack controller’s unique IP address, giving access to each module, its menus and adjustment items.
  • Page 11: The U4U100 Card

    4 The U4U100 Card Introduction The U4U100 is a 1080p to 4k (4 wire) up-converter. The low latency unit extracts four quadrants out of a 1080p (1920x1080) and scales each individual part into to 4 full 1920x1080 pictures. Features  One 1080p 50 or 59.94 input (level B compliant) ...
  • Page 12: Block Schematic

    Block schematic U4U100 SCALER SCALER QUADRANT EXTRACTER 3Gb/s OUT 3 (L BOTTOM) SCALER SCALER LOW LATENCY 1080P TO 4K (3840X2160) 4 WIRE UP CONVERTER µP [LINUX] RACK CONTROLLER INTERNAL SYNAPSE BUS...
  • Page 13: Settings Menu

    5 Settings Menu Introduction The settings menu displays the current state of each setting and allows you to change or adjust it. Settings can be changed using the front panel of the Synapse frame (SFR18, SFR08 or SFR04) or with Cortex.
  • Page 14: H_Delay

    #H_delay The H-Delay setting allows adjustment of the Horizontal phase of the output signal with respect to the selected reference input. The H-Delay setting gives a delay in addition to the reference timing. For example: if H-Delay is set to 10 pixels, the output signal will be delayed by reference timing + 10 pixels.
  • Page 15: Ip_Conf0

    NETWORK IP_Conf0 With this setting you can let the card obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP, or appoint a manual set IP address. By default this setting is set to Manual. mIP0 When IP_Conf0 is set to manual, you can type in the preferred IP address here.
  • Page 16: Status Menu

    6 Status Menu Introduction The status menu indicates the current status of each item listed below. There are no defaults for status indicators. Status depends of input signals being present or not. sInp1 This status item indicates the presence and format of a valid signal in input 1.
  • Page 17: Events Menu

    7 Events Menu Introduction An event is a special message that is generated on the card asynchronously. This means that it is not the response to a request to the card, but a spontaneous message. What is the Goal of The goal of events is to inform the environment about a changing an event? condition on the card.
  • Page 18: Defining Tags

    Defining Tags The tags defined for the card are: Event Menu Item Description Announcements 0 or NA 0 or NA Announcing of report and control values Input_A =INP_LOST =INP_RETURN SDI input A lost or returned Lock-status_A =PLL_LOCKED =PLL_UNLOCKED PLL input A locked or unlock Input_B =INP_LOST...
  • Page 19: Led Indication

    8 LED Indication Error LED The error LED indicates an error if the internal logic of the card is not configured correctly or has a hardware failure. Input_1 LED This LED indicated the presence of a valid SDI video signal on input Reference LED Indicated the presence of a valid reference signal on the selected reference input connector (ref-1 or ref-2).
  • Page 20 Block Schematic U4U100 SCALER SCALER QUADRANT EXTRACTER 3Gb/s OUT 3 (L BOTTOM) SCALER SCALER LOW LATENCY 1080P TO 4K (3840X2160) 4 WIRE UP CONVERTER µP [LINUX] RACK CONTROLLER INTERNAL SYNAPSE BUS...
  • Page 21 Connector Panels The U4U100 can be used with the BPH17 BPH17 3Gb/s INPUT 1 3Gb/s PROCESSED OUT 1 (LEFT TOP) 3Gb/s PROCESSED OUT 2 (RIGHT TOP) 3Gb/s PROCESSED OUT (LEFT BOTTOM) 3Gb/s PROCESSED OUT (RIGHT BOTTOM)

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