Introduction; X-Video Requirements; Getting Started Quickly; X-Video I/O - Apogee X-Video Card User Manual

X-Video – User's Guide

Introduction

The Apogee X-Video card expands the video capability of the Big Ben Master Clock, offering one video input and
three video outputs.

X-Video Requirements

The X-Video card operates exclusively with Apogee's Big Ben Master Clock; Big Ben firmware 2.0 or higher must
be installed.
To easily determine Big Ben's firmware version, power on Big Ben and observe the pattern in which the termina-
tion LEDs light during boot-up; if version 2 firmware is installed, the red LEDs light in a descending pattern while
the green LEDS light in an ascending pattern.

Getting Started Quickly

1 Install the X-Video card (see p. 5)
2 Install Big Ben version 2.0 firmware (if required).
3 Connect video inputs and outputs to the appropriate X-Video BNC, and set Big Ben to operate the X-
Video card in Master, Slave or Standalone mode (as described on p.4).

X-Video I/O

1 (terminated) video input - accepts any analog composite video signal.
3 video black burst outputs – output is formatted as a black burst signal. By installing a shunt across jumper P8
(on the X-Video card as shown below), a 75% color bar is generated on the outputs.
Please note that when an X-Video card is installed in a Big Ben, Big Ben's chassis-mounted Video/Word
Clock BNC input will only accept word clock signals; video reference input signals should be connected to
the X-Video IN BNC connector.
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