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Ensemble Designs BrightEye 90-FA User Manual

Hd up/down/cross converter and aspect ratio converter (arc) with analog audio and optical output
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BrightEye 90-F A
HD Up/Down/Cross Converter
And ARC With Analog Audio
And Optical Output
This user guide provides detailed information for using the BrightEye
90-FA HD up/down/cross converter and aspect ratio converter (ARC) with analog
audio and optical output.
The information is organized into the following sections:
• Product Overview
• Functional Description
• Applications
• Rear Connectors
• Operation
• Front Panel Controls and Indicators
• Using The BrightEye Control Application
• Warranty and Factory Service
• Specifications
• Glossary

User Guide

BrightEye-1
TM
Revision 2.2 SW v1.2.0

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    BrightEye 90-F A HD Up/Down/Cross Converter And ARC With Analog Audio And Optical Output User Guide Revision 2.2 SW v1.2.0 This user guide provides detailed information for using the BrightEye 90-FA HD up/down/cross converter and aspect ratio converter (ARC) with analog audio and optical output.

  • Page 2: Product Overview

    As shown in the diagram that follows, when a high definition or standard definition serial digital video input is fed to the BrightEye 90-FA, the signal enters the serial digital receiver and is frame synchronized to the reference input. Audio is disembedded and passed around the video processing.
  • Page 3 BrightEye 90-F A BrightEye 90-FA is powered by a 12 volt DC universal power supply. This power supply can accept an input voltage between 90 and 230 volts, at 50 or 60 Hertz. It uses a standard IEC line cord and can be used anywhere in the world. It is normal for the converter to be quite warm to the touch when operating.
  • Page 4 BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGES OF THE BRIGHTEYE SERIES When images are converted between different formats, color spaces, and resolu- tion geometries, the need for accuracy and fidelity are extremely important.
  • Page 5 The BrightEye 90-FA can upconvert SD video from many different source types. As shown in the example below, the SD ingest signal from a satellite is fed to a BrightEye 90-FA where it is upconverted to feed an HD Master Control Switcher. The other output can be sent to other HD destinations.
  • Page 6 Destination House Reference HD Downconversion 2 As shown in the example below, the BrightEye 90-FA can be used to downconvert material originated in HD. The BrightEye 90-FA can output signals to feed a server, video monitor and HDMI display simultaneously.
  • Page 7 SD input signal to a different aspect ratio. In the example below, the input from an SD camera with 16:9 lenses can feed an anamorphic signal to the BrightEye 90-FA where the aspect ratio can be corrected for input to an SD switcher that requires 16:9 Letterbox.
  • Page 8 BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output Remote Truck/OB Van As shown below, the BrightEye 90-FA accepts an SD SDI or HD SDI signal. The user sets the unit to the desired output type. The BrightEye 90-FA auto-senses the input format and deter- mines if it should up, down, or cross convert the signal, based on the user’s output format...

  • Page 9: Rear Connectors

    BrightEye 90-F A REAR CONNECTORS All connections to the BrightEye 90-FA are made on the rear of the unit. Refer to the photo below. BrightEye 90-FA Rear Connectors Power Connection Connect a modular power supply to the 12 volt DC power input connection on the far left of the unit.

  • Page 10: Operation

    BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output HD/SD SDI/Cpst In This BNC input accepts an analog composite video signal, an HD SDI serial digital video signal, or an SD SDI serial digital video signal with or without embedded audio.
  • Page 11 BrightEye 90-F A Front Panel Controls and Indicators The front panel of the BrightEye 90-FA, shown below, provides status and control indicators for the unit. Status Indicators NOTE The following status indicators are provided on the front panel: Embed In Illuminates when an embedded audio stream is detected on the HD/SD SDI/Cpst In video input BNC.

  • Page 12: Adjusting Parameters From The Front Panel

    BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output Mon Vol (Monitor Volume) Illuminates green when monitor volume is set to unity, or red when set to other than unity. Input Indicates the type of video signal detected on the HD/SD SDI/Cpst In video input BNC.

  • Page 13: Using The Brighteye Control Application

    BrightEye 90-FA from a personal computer. Installation and instructions for using this software applica- tion are given in the PDF manual on disk. If the BrightEye 90-FA is connected to a computer running this software, the following menus are available for control- ling and monitoring the unit.
  • Page 14 BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output Mode • Mode – indicates the mode in which the unit is running (Upconvert, Downconvert, Cross convert, ARC [Aspect Ratio Convert]). The mode is determined by the output selection made in the Format menu.
  • Page 15 BrightEye 90-F A Manual • Width – sets the aspect ratio width (range is 30 to 145, default is 100). • Height – sets the aspect ratio height (range is 30 to 140, default is 100). • Hor Position – sets the horizontal position of the output (range is -100 to 100, default is 0).
  • Page 16 BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output Proc • Gain – adjusts the percentage of overall gain (luminance and chrominance) (range is 0 to 150, default is 100). • Chroma – adjusts the percentage of chroma amplitude (range is 0 to 150, default is 100).
  • Page 17 HDMI Non-Compat, HDMI Native, HDMI Compatible). Status information comes from the display itself. Some displays may not work with the BrightEye 90-FA, depending on the formats that the display supports. For best results, use a display that is HDMI Native.
  • Page 18 BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output Aud Config • Audio Mode – selects the mode of the module as Mux 4 (4 inputs and 4 outputs), Mux 8 (8 inputs), or Demux (8 outputs).
  • Page 19 BrightEye 90-F A Aud Input The appearance of this menu will depend on the mode selected and the type of audio used. Multiplexer Mode When the module is set for Mux 8, the Input menu provides the controls shown below: •...
  • Page 20 BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output Demultiplexer Mode When the module is set for Demux, the Input menu provides the controls shown below. • Group A Status – the status of the audio selected in Group A Select will be displayed as Off, No Audio Present, Group1 OK, Group 2 OK, Group 3 OK, and Group 4 OK.
  • Page 21 BrightEye 90-F A Mixer B Use the Mixer B menu to control and assign the mixing and shuffling of audio Channels 5 –8. • Input Ch 5 – assigns Input Channel 5 to the desired output bus or tie to Channel 6. Set the input level using the slider control or by entering a number in the window and pressing the Enter key on your computer.
  • Page 22 BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output Audio Out • Mon Assign – chooses the audio pair that is output on the Audio Monitor headphone jack. Choices are: Chan 1/2, Chan 3/4, Chan 5/6, Chan 7/8, Chan 9/10, Chan 11/12, Chan 13/14, Chan 15/16.

  • Page 23: Warranty And Factory Service

    WARRANTY AND FACTORY SERVICE Warranty Ensemble Designs, Inc., warrants this product to be free from defect in material and workmanship for a period of five years from the date of delivery. During this five year warranty period, Ensemble Designs, Inc., will repair any defective units at Ensemble’s expense if the unit should be determined to be defective after...

  • Page 24: Specifications

    BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output SPECIFICATIONS Analog Video Input: Number: Signal Type: Analog Composite PAL or NTSC Impedance: 75 Ω Return Loss: > 40 dB Input DC: +/- 1 volt DC Input Hum: <...
  • Page 25 BrightEye 90-F A Analog Audio Inputs: Number: Eight (selectable as inputs or outputs) Type: Balanced, transformerless Impedance: >15K Ω Maximum Input Level: 24 dBu CMRR: >60 dB, 20Hz to 10 KHz Quantization: 24 bits, 128x Oversampled Sample Rate: 48 KHz Reference Level: -10 dBu or +4 dBu Frequency Response:...
  • Page 26 BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output General Specifications: Size: 5.625” W x 1.7 “ H x 5.5” D (143 mm x 40 mm x 140 mm) including connectors Power: 12 volts, 7 watts...

  • Page 27: Brighteye Power Supply Information

    BrightEye 90-F A BRIGHTEYE POWER SUPPLY INFORMATION Below is a list of power supplies and optional items that may have come with your BrightEye: BEPS BrightEye Individual Power Supply. BEPS6 Spider Power Supply. This powers 6 single high BrightEyes or 3 double high BrightEyes (BrightEye 90 family).
  • Page 28 BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output GLOSSARY This is a brief glossary of commonly used terms associated with this product. AES/EBU The digital audio standard defined as a joint effort of the Audio Engineering Society and the European Broadcast Union.
  • Page 29 BrightEye 90-F A Chroma The color or chroma content of a signal, consisting of the hue and saturation of the image. See also Color Difference. Component In a component video system, the totality of the image is carried by three separate but related components.
  • Page 30 BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output dBFS In Digital Audio systems, the largest numerical value that can be represented is referred to as Full Scale. No values or audio levels greater than FS can be repro- duced because they would be clipped.
  • Page 31 BrightEye 90-F A The International Electrotechnical Commission provides a wide range of worldwide standards. They have provided standardization of the AC power con- nection to products by means of an IEC line cord. The connection point uses three flat contact blades in a triangular arrangement, set in a rectangular connector. The IEC specification does not dictate line voltage or frequency.
  • Page 32 BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output Multimode Multimode fibers have a larger diameter core (either 50 or 62.5 microns), and a correspondingly larger aperture. It is much easier to couple light energy into a multimode fiber, but internal reflections will cause multiple “modes”...
  • Page 33 BrightEye 90-F A Return Loss An idealized input or output circuit will exactly match its desired impedance (generally 75 ohms) as a purely resistive element, with no reactive (capacitive or inductive elements). In the real world we can only approach the ideal. So our real inputs and outputs will have some capacitance and inductance.
  • Page 34 BrightEye 90-FA HD Up/Down/Cross Converter and ARC with Analog Audio and Optical Output A Time Base Corrector is a system to reduce the Time Base Error in a signal to acceptable levels. It accomplishes this by using a FIFO (First In, First Out) memory.

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