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2 Visit for all our other products and brochures. If you require a printed copy of one of our brochures, please contact us at marketing@axon.tv. For information on the 300+ Synapse modules please refer to our Synapse the modules catalog or visit our website

3 About AXON Axon Digital Design is one of a rare breed of technology pioneering companies. Over 25 years, from its base in the Netherlands, it has grown to become a global leader in broadcast network infrastructure products and solutions. Axon is active and growing on every continent. It has regional offices in Brazil, China (Beijing and Shanghai), Germany, Russia, UAE (Dubai), Singapore, UK and USA. Also, it has an extensive network of specialist systems integrators that work with many of the world s leading broadcasters on every continent. For a quarter century, Axon has invested in a global distributor network that supports its operations with value added services and enterprise operations. An almost obsessive focus on customer support and a very consistent product strategy over this time has generated a list of very loyal customers that would be the envy of any technology vendor. What sets Axon apart from other technology vendors? The 25 years of Axon s history have witnessed seismic changes in the broadcast industry: from analogue to digital, 4:3 to widescreen, standard definition to high definition, 2D to 3D, linear passive to fully interactive and now the growing trend towards multi-platform distribution, second screen applications and connected TV. Throughout all these changes, Axon has pioneered new enabling technologies in order to empower its customers. In each of its three core product areas Synapse modular AV processing (including multiview and routing), Cortex monitoring & control system and TRACS compliance recording - Axon has delivered new levels of performance by harnessing the latest technical innovations and maintained a crystal clear focus on its customers and their needs. As a result, Axon continues to provide its customers with the capability to differentiate their products and services. For many, Axon is the difference. It understands what makes its customers businesses tick and it can provide solutions that are not just fit for purpose but which are uniquely adapted to the application from live production to play-out and master control. 1

4 Index Page(s) About AXON 1 Introduction 4 The system explained 5 Lowest cost of ownership and future proof 6 Single form factor 7 Single slot functions and massive processing power 9 Ethernet comes as a standard feature 12 Internal reference distribution 14 Extensive fiber I/O 15 Integrated cooling 18 Functional groups and color coding of modules 19 SynLite: cost-effective solutions for straight forward systems 20 Twins: smart double density modules 21 Internal passive daisy chain (Synapse bus) 22 ADD-ON examples 26 SynView multiview is 100% Synapse 34 SynCross: up to 40x40 routing in a full Synapse compatible form factor 36 Life-time free firmware upgrades 38 Comes with Cortex: configuration, monitoring and control software 38 Remote control options 40 The modules 42 Synapse Within the brain, chemical synapses are specialized junctions through which neurons signal to each other and to non-neuronal cells such as those in muscles or glands. Chemical synapses allow neurons to form circuits within the central nervous system. They are crucial to the biological computations that underlie perception and thought. They allow the nervous system to connect to and control other systems of the body. (source Wikipedia.org) Illustration of the major elements in chemical synaptic transmission. An electrochemical wave called an action potential travels along the axon of a neuron. When the wave reaches a synapse, it provokes release of a puff of neurotransmitter molecules, which bind to chemical receptor molecules located in the membrane of another neuron, on the opposite side of the synapse. 2

5 AXON s core When I started working for AXON back in 1994, it was what you would call a small, engineering-driven company. The relatively new SD-SDI stream was our main focus, and that proved to be a good choice. Now, with customers and major installations at key sites worldwide and over ten times as many employees a lot has changed. Fortunately a lot has stayed the same. We are still as enthusiastic, technology- conscious and quality-driven as we were back then it s in our genes. We call it AXON s DNA. Our future focus is to remain true to our heritage. What else can we do but strive to develop, design and build great products that help our customers to grow their business operations? Synapse has become a very powerful and mature system. With several hundred modules to choose from, controlled and maintained by probably the most powerful, and intuitive free software package available today called Cortex. 3rd party technologies have been modularized and included in our single form factor approach, like Dolby, Linear Acoustic and Civolution. The system is packed with new features again like our new Quad Speed audio ADD-ON bus, and we offer flexible upgrade paths all the way to 1080p helping you to protect your investment and lowering cost of ownership when standards evolve again. Peter Schut Chief Technical Officer The next pages describe the basics of what I often call the best modular broadcast system in our industry. For all individual modules please refer to the separate Synapse the modules catalog. 3

6 Introduction Synapse is a modular system containing multiple 19 frames, active hot swappable cards and (mostly) passive connector panels. It is designed to support demanding mission critical applications in the broadcast industry. Although Synapse has a unique approach and is unequalled in its flexibility you could position the system in what the industry calls glue, infrastructure equipment, terminal gear or just modular equipment. 4

7 The system explained Synapse is unique and very flexible but its basic core and construction adheres to a simple design concept. A brief technical description of the basic elements and how they are constructed: The processing cards connect directly into the frame via a high density connector that powers the cards with a single voltage supplied by a hot swappable (dual redundant) power supply. The single rail of a relativity high 30V DC ensures stable operation and low supply currents that ensures high efficiency in the supply and its distribution rail. All voltages that are needed on the active modules, including +5V, +3.3V, +2.5V, +1.8V even 1.5V and +/-15V are derived from the main supply voltage with local switched mode regulators. These local regulators ensure stable, low noise, local supply high voltages and inter card isolation. The size of the Synapse card and the connector panel is the result of several design criteria that were defined in the original design. Today we are very happy that we have this fairly large PCB in order to maximize the processing power requested by modern broadcast infrastructures. Synapse frames offer more than just a housing that hold different processing modules. They are unique intelligent systems that form the foundation of extremely flexible building blocks. These building blocks (almost 300 different plug-in processing modules) range from simple functions like a distribution amplifier to cards that perform a massive array of functions in a single slot, previously only possible with multiple cascade cards. 5

8 Lowest cost of ownership and future proof Synapse has various unique features that ensure a good return on investment and many years of trouble free operation with the inherent versatility to adapt to changes in this constantly moving industry. Single form factor Moving cards between all frames, never restricted by variable frame dimensions, protecting your investment for future (re) use and ensuring compatibility with the total infrastructure. Single slot functions (single width I/O panels) with massive processing power This means dividing your card count by 18, 8, or 4 to calculate the amount of 4RU, 2RU or 1RU frames (going to press, there are just two exceptions in Synapse: Teranex based up/down/cross/standards conversion that due to its sheer power requirement takes up 2 slots = 34W and the long time delay cards which consists of one processing board and one board containing the solid state disks). Ethernet is part of the frame No loss of rack space if you need to connect the frames to your control, monitoring and setup network as the rack controller is a standard feature of the frame at no additional cost. Internal reference distribution amplifiers that do not take up an extra slot Offers savings in cabling and savings in space. The frames come with an integrated (dual) reference distribution amplifier. One connection to the frame and all cards are locked to a central reference. Fiber connectivity Beside a very high density (up to 144 channels in 4RU) 3Gb/s capable fiber range, Synapse also offers optional fiber I/O on virtually every module with SD, HD or 3Gb/s SDI I/O. Self contained cooling The 3 Synapse frames are self contained systems where the temperature housekeeping is an integral part of the frame. Unique architecture Internal passive daisy chain (Synapse bus) for enhanced inter-card data transfer such as 64 audio channels or 1080p video in SynView. Multiview is an integrated part of Synapse Synapse is the only modular system that has a fully integrated multiview system that can be mixed and matched with all other Synapse processing cards. Routing can be added in a Synapse based system SynCross is a modular routing system that is also fully compatible with Synapse. The GXP880 is the central part of the system and contains a 40x40 crosspoint module and local 8 x 8 I/O. Life time free upgrades Via you can download the latest feature and function upgrades for your cards free of charge. Free monitoring, control and setup with Cortex Cortex is the choice of software for broadcast monitoring, control and setup applications and free of charge in its advanced base form. 6

9 Single form factor Synapse is based on a single form factor. This is important as it will protect your investment and ensures inter frame swapping when systems change or the infrastructure is dynamic (as in OB-vans). All cards sold today can fit in a frame first sold in 2001, and every card sold from day one will fit in a frame sold today. This is protection of your investment and lowers cost of ownership when things change. Thanks to the front card rear connector panel construction Synapse can use different connectors between the front and the back. It is not limited to a single connector model and therefore the R&D team of Axon can make selections that best suit the performance needed. On page 8 you can see examples of 96-pin DIN41612 connectors, 4-coax+64 pin DIN41612, 8-coax and the recently introduced 90 degree angled PCIe connector. This single form factor is used in 3 frame options: SFR18 4RU 18 slots dual power supply dual reference SFR08 2RU 8 slots dual power supply dual reference SFR04 1RU 4 slots single power supply single reference 7

10 The system allows for different I/O panels with different inter connectors between card and I/O panel. Some examples (from top to bottom) ARC20 with BPL01-96 pins for SD and Audio I/O GRB990 with BPH18-4 coax between card and I/O GXG160 with BPX17-8 coax connections and the passive relay bypass option GIQ220+ BPH Gb/s capable connections on an angled PCIe connector All functions in a single form factor with the freedom of using different connectors between the active front card and the rear mounted I/O panel. 8

11 Single slot functions and massive processing power Synapse puts more horsepower into a single slot then other vendors in this industry. This has several advantages for the end user: Less space Lower cost Lower overall power requirements Tighter integration Illustrated below is an example of our single slot solution: the GED130 This single slot module (18 of these can fit into a 4RU frame) has a broad range of functions integrated in a powerful design: 3Gb/s, HD and SD I/O with dual inputs and two outputs De-embedding of 16 channels audio Extracting of s2020 Dolby metadata Dolby E decoder Audio description processing (for the visual impaired) or Dolby Digital (plus) encoding Downmix of 5.1 to 2.0 with Dolby Prologic encoding Preset based shuffling and embedding from up to 50 sources into the 4 group embedder 9

12 Single slot functions continued Preset based gain, delay and phase adjustments for the 16 channels prior to embedding Video delay with video standard independent latency for compensating of audio processing delays S2020 insertion for down-stream discrete audio handling Preset based Dolby metadata handling with the choice of extracted s2020, decoded E metadata, external metadata or internal generated metadata The Quad Speed audio bus enables audio processing between the E decoder and Digital (plus) encoder for example loudness control based on Linear Acoustic Algorithms (DLA44) or viewing rates watermarking This example is the result of tight integration of video and audio processing where the card replaces 6 industry available products. Not only do you save on real-estate but also on power. The GED130 uses approximately 15 Watt compared to 40 Watt of its 6 card equivalent. This kind of integration empowers the system integrator or SI to look at his design with a different view. Comparing quotes on spreadsheet level is almost impossible and will not show the savings in cost, space and power (= cost of ownership). Another example, the GXT110 GXT100 - HXT100 - GXT110- HXT110 [QUAD SPEED AUIO ] 3Gb/s, HD, SD IN 1 EQ LOW LATENCY UP-DOWN-CROSS CONVERSION -ARC - -VIDEO BYPASS - FRAME SYNC COLOR CORR. 4 GROUP EMBED AFD S2016 WSS VI 3Gb/s, HD, SD OUT A1 3Gb/s, HD, SD OUT A2 3Gb/s, HD, SD IN 2 EQ GPI INPUT SELECT WSS-VI-S2016 DETECTION LOW LATENCY UP-DOWN-CROSS CONVERSION -ARC - -VIDEO BYPASS - FRAME SYNC COLOR CORR. 4 GROUP EMBED AFD S2016 WSS VI 3Gb/s, HD, SD OUT B1 3Gb/s, HD, SD OUT B2 GPI #5 OUT #2 16 CHANNEL DE- EMBEDDING ΜP [LINUX] AUDIO V-FADE & TRACK PLL TDM MUX 32CH OUT AUDIO GAIN 110 ONLY 32CH IN BY-PASS QUAD SPEED MODE 110 ONLY NORMAL ADD-ON MODE TDM DE-MUX 4CH IN 4CH IN SHUFFLING 16X16 MUX 110 ONLY 4CH IN 4CH IN RACK CONTROLLER REFERENCE INPUTS 1 2 QUAD SPEED MULTIPLEXING AUDIO TO ADD-ON FROM ADD-ON INTERNAL SYNAPSE OR NORMAL ADD-ON AUDIO

13 The GXT110 combines a full stack of processing modules combined into one card. This second generation transmission modules (based on the extremely popular and still available HXT10) has the following functions: Dual input with back up function Two fully independent up/down/cross converters for two independent output standards and full functioning aspect ratio converters HD & SD 1080p & SD 1080p & 1080i 1080p & 720p 1080i & 720p 16 channel transparency of embedded audio with shuffle function for two independent audio mappings Two individual framesyncs Two independent color correctors Two independent AFD/WSS/VI inserters External audio processing and insertion via the normal or Quad Speed audio ADD-ON bus This example demonstrates that integration pays off. The combination of functions replaces a full set of conventional cards and due to tight integration they work much better together than is possible with individual functions. Please take a look at our full range of products to see how modular infrastructure is achieved the Synapse way. 11

14 Ethernet comes as a standard feature Synapse can be remote controlled via Axon Control Protocol (ACP), AXON s monitoring and control software Cortex talks this language natively but also many 3rd party vendors have written drivers for controlling these frames. The beauty of ACP is that it is a single driver protocol. Once you have interfaced to one card you can control any card old or new. Cross-over-cable Stand alone Network 12

15 The local control panel uses the same path as a remote control, hence contributing to the ease of use of the system. All card settings can be modified and maintained via an intuitive control panel. The menu is an easy to understand tree structure that facilitates safe and fast local control. 13

16 Internal reference distribution SFR18 SFR08 SFR04 Synapse is equiped with a (double) internal reference distribution system. The dual reference (single on the SFR04) feeds all cards with a connected external reference. The compatible signals are bi-level (Black and Burst), tri-level and wordclock. All Synapse HD and 3Gb/s products that can be locked to a reference can use either a bi-level (for ease of installation in a mixed SD/HD environment) or a tri-level sync. The reference distribution amplifiers are built around a redundant topology with dedicated power supply regulators. SFR18 SFR08 SFR04 REFERENCE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SFR04 HAS ONE DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT REFERENCE 1 INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION TO ALL CARDS nc nc REFERENCE 1 LOOP REFERENCE 2 INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION TO ALL CARDS nc nc REFERENCE 2 LOOP BACKUP POWER SUPPLY MAIN POWER SUPPLY RELEASE RELAYS WHEN MAIN POWER IS LOST As you can see in the schematic above the redundancy that is part of the rack controller ensures a safe operational environment. The bypass relay and reference circuit can be tested via remote control or front panel instruction. 14

17 Extensive fiber I/O Example of our high density fiber I/O module. Optical specifications are identical to the fiber properties. Example of our high density fiber CWDM module where with two of the passive connector panels you can achieve a 16 channel CWDM system (or bidirectional 8 channel system). This connector panel will fit in any Synapse frame but can also be mounted outside the frame. 15

18 Beside a very high density 8 channel Synapse card (144 fiber transmitters and/or receivers in 4RU) we also offer fiber I/O on virtually every SDI input and/or output. Compatible up to 3Gb/s these fiber options offer a high optical budget of at least 14dB enabling a fiber length of over 40km to be possible. BPL01 BPL01 + Fiber 16

19 Common fiber specifications for the rear connector panel based options All fiber optic transmitters: 3Gb/s (ANSI/SMPTE 2.97Gb/s) HD-SDI (ANSI/SMPTE 292M 1,485 Gb/s) SDI (ANSI/SMPTE 270 Mbps) FC/PC or SC connector for single mode fiber (9/125μm) LC for high density module (1310 or 16 color CWDM) 1310nm FP laser with monitor photodiode feedback power control Optical output avg. power level -6dBm Ext. ratio 9dBm Class 1 laser product All fiber optic receivers: 3Gb/s (ANSI/SMPTE 2.97Gb/s) HD-SDI (ANSI/SMPTE 292M 1,485 Gb/s) SDI (ANSI/SMPTE 270 Mbps) FC/PC or SC connector for single mode fiber (9/125μm) Compatible with multi mode fiber (50/125μm - 62,5/125μm) nm SFP module Optical input avg. power level 0dBm to -20dBm (with ANSI/SMPTE 292M pathological signals) 17

20 Integrated cooling Synapse uses a single module form factor with 3 different frame sizes, each of which possesses self-contained cooling systems. The air flow is shown below. SFR04 The SFR04 has its air intake on the right side and outlets for the warm air on the left side of the chassis. The power-supply of the SFR04 also houses the fan unit for easy maintenance. SFR08 The SFR08 has its air intake on the right side and outlets for the warm air on the left side of the chassis. It features a front removable fan tray between the two groups of four cards. SFR18 SFR18 active cooling facilitated by integrated fan units. 18

21 Functional groups and color coding of modules The Synapse product groups are color coded for easy recognition between card fronts and I/O panels at the back. Frames Analog audio distribution Analog video distribution Audio A/D conversion Audio D/A conversion Audio for video Embedding De-embedding Re-embedding Embedded audio processing Dolby processing Audio processing Digital audio distribution Digital video distribution and fiber Distribution Fiber Video processing Aspect ratio conversion Color correction Frame synchronizers Integrity checking Graphics insertion and keying Format conversion-down Format conversion-up Format conversion-up/down/cross Format conversion-standards Format conversion-transmission Multi-image processing and quadsplits Miscellaneous video processing Miscellaneous Integrity checking and probing (ASI) IP products Delay & Storage Routing Video A/D conversion Video D/A conversion 19

22 SynLite: cost-effective solutions for straight forward systems SynLite Despite new capabilities and functionality, there will always be a class of applications where all these options and features could result in an over engineered solution. In these situations it would be preferable to have more basic, straightforward and easily affordable modules to meet the application s needs. To address that need, Axon has created SynLite - a series of modules for frame synchronizing, embedding, de-embedding, up- and down conversion. Based on the same robust and high quality design as the other Synapse modules, SynLite modules are ready for heavy-duty use. Importantly, SynLite modules come at a very attractive price. They are fully compatible with all Synapse and Cortex products and can be mixed and matched with all other modules from the Synapse range. Some examples: HAS05S SynLite HD/SD-SDI OUT RECLOCKED EMB A EMB B EMB C EMB D HD/SD-SDI IN+ EMBEDDED AUDIO EQ DE-EMB A 16 CH DE-EMB B 16 CH 4CH 4CH SHUFFLE SHUFFLE ATC TRANS HD/SD-SDI OUT + EMBEDDED AUDIO HD/SD-SDI OUT + EMBEDDED AUDIO DE-EMB C 16 CH 4CH SHUFFLE DE-EMB D 16 CH 4CH SHUFFLE GPI IN (8) PRESET CONTROL ΜP Audio outputs To Synapse bus INTERNAL SYNAPSE INTERNAL SYNAPSE Rack controller HAS05S: a 16 channel SD/HD embedded domain audio shuffler HFS05T SynLite HD/SD-SDI IN+ EMBEDDED AUDIO EQ FRAME SYNC AUTO- R 2 GROUP SMOOTH EMBEDDED AUDIO PROCESSING PROC-AMP COLOR-BAR SWEEP GENERATOR OSD IDENT HD/SD-SDI OUT + EMBEDDED AUDIO HD/SD-SDI OUT + EMBEDDED AUDIO - HD/SD-SDI OUT RECLOCKED FREEZE IN TRACKING OUT PLL µp 1 2 REFERENCE INPUTS INTERNAL SYNAPSE RACK CONTROLLER HFS05T: SD/HD frame synchronizer and autophaser 20

23 TWINS: smart double density modules Along with the advanced functionality of the existing Synapse modules, AXON extended the range by providing cards containing dual channel functionality. These cards within the Synapse range are named TWINS. TWINS is developed to serve two purposes: Extremely high space-efficiency by providing 36 individual processing channels e.g. frame synchronizers in 4RU Superb flexibility for the customer: Synapse now offers basic cost-effective solutions as well as advanced processing cards in the same frame TWINS can be found in all major processing functions like embedding, de-embedding, up, down and cross conversion, integrity checking and probing. 2AI48 AES/EBU IN 1/2 GAIN AES/EBU FORMAT AES/EBU OUT 1/2 2X2 2X1 SWITCH AES/EBU IN 3/4 GAIN AES/EBU FORMAT AES/EBU OUT 3/4 PROBE AES/EBU IN 5/6 GAIN AES/EBU FORMAT AES/EBU OUT 5/6 2X2 2X1 SWITCH AES/EBU IN 7/8 GAIN AES/EBU FORMAT AES/EBU OUT 7/8 PROBE CLOCK SELECT PLL µp 1 2 REFERENCE INPUTS INTERNAL SYNAPSE RACK CONTROLLER 2AI48: dual channel audio integrity checking with switch over 2XG100 2XG110 2XH100 2XH110 3Gb/S, HD, SD IN 1 EQ WSS-VI-S2016 DETECTION CHANNEL A LOW LATENCY UP/DOWN/CROSS CONVERSION -ARC - -BYPASS - FRAME SYNC & OFFSET COLOR CORR. EMB A 4 CH EMB B 4 CH 3Gb/s, HD, SD OUT A1 3Gb/s. HD, SD OUT A2 CVBS IN 3Gb/S, HD, SD IN 2 CVBS DEC. EQ CHANNEL B LOW LATENCY UP/DOWN/CROSS CONVERSION -ARC - -BYPASS - FRAME SYNC & OFFSET COLOR CORR. 2X2 OR 2X1 EMB C 4 CH EMB D 4 CH 3Gb/s, HD, SD OUT B1 3Gb/s, HD, SD OUT B2 WSS-VI-S2016 DETECTION PRESET BASED SHUFFLING 16X16 MUX ( 110 ONLY) -AUDIO - 16 CHANNEL DE- EMBEDDING PRESET BASED 4 CHANNEL AUDIO GAIN, CONTROL ( 110 ONLY) PRESET BASED 4 CHANNEL AUDIO GAIN, CONTROL ( 110 ONLY) GPI #5 OUT #2 16 CHANNEL DE- EMBEDDING ΜP [LINUX] PRESET BASED SHUFFLING 16X16 MUX ( 110 ONLY) -AUDIO - PLL 16 CH PRESET BASED 4 CHANNEL AUDIO GAIN, CONTROL ( 110 ONLY) PRESET BASED 4 CHANNEL AUDIO GAIN, CONTROL ( 110 ONLY) 4 CH MULTIPLEXER 4 CH EMBEDDING OR 4 CH DE-EMBEDDING 4 CH TRACKING OUT RACK CONTROLLER REFERENCE INPUTS 1 2 INTERNAL SYNAPSE XG100: dual channel up/down/cross converter 21

24 Internal passive daisy chain (Synapse bus) Synapse has a unique patented daisy chain mechanism that allows signals to flow from one card to the next (or back) without any wiring, connection PCB s or any mechanical switching. For audio we call this the Synapse ADD-ON system. It was originally developed for single direction audio transfers of up to 16 channels over 4 ADD-ON slots. In early 2010 we developed a new method that would allow 32 audio channel transfer in two directions simultaneously with up to 3 ADD-ON Cards. This bus technology is compatible with all the Synapse frames sold today and is called the Quad Speed audio ADD-ON bus. The Synapse bus is a collection of passive copper tracks running on the bus PCB from card slot to card slot. Thanks to its passive nature the system is extremely stable and reliable. The original method for embedding audio involved the cascading of modular products. In the example below you see how this is done. Conventional solution CONVENTIONAL FRAME SYNC CONVENTIONAL EMBEDDER CONVENTIONAL EMBEDDER SDI RECLOCK SERIAL TO FRAMESYNC RECLOCK PARALLEL TO SDI SYNCHRONIZED RECLOCK SERIAL TO EMBEDDER RECLOCK PARALLEL TO + 4 EMBEDDED CHANNELS RECLOCK SERIAL TO EMBEDDER RECLOCK PARALLEL TO + 8 EMBEDDED CHANNELS PARALLEL SERIAL PARALLEL SERIAL PARALLEL SERIAL ANALOG AUDIO IN ANALOG AUDIO IN ANALOG AUDIO IN ANALOG AUDIO IN ANALOG AUDIO IN ANALOG AUDIO IN ANALOG AUDIO IN ANALOG AUDIO IN Cascading has several disadvantages: Extra cables running from card to card J J = less reliable J J = extra cost in labor and material J J = extra cost in drawing, cable numbers and cable lists Extra jitter due to the cascaded processing stages Extra cost in serial to parallel conversion and back (six times in this example) The Synapse method is different: we developed the embedding into a frame sync, later into an aspect ratio converter, an up-converter, and now into a keyer or transmission output card. Audio I/O can now easily be added by placing an ADD-ON Card in the adjacent slot (to the right as seen from the front). 22

25 AXON solution FRAME SYNC - MASTER CARD SDI RECLOCK SERIAL FRAMSYNC AND RECLOCK PARALLEL + 8 EMBEDDED CHANNELS TO EMBEDDING TO PARALLEL SERIAL AUDIO A/D ADD-ON CARD ANALOG AUDIO IN ANALOG AUDIO IN ANALOG AUDIO IN A/D CONVERSION ANALOG AUDIO IN AUDIO A/D ADD-ON CARD ANALOG AUDIO IN ANALOG AUDIO IN ANALOG AUDIO IN A/D CONVERSION SYNAPSE ANALOG AUDIO IN SYNAPSE In the above schematic every arrow transports 4 mono audio channels. The Synapse method has several advantages: Less cables running from card to card J J = more reliable J J = less cost in labor and material J J = less cost in drawing, cable numbers and cable lists Less jitter due to the single processing stage Less cost in serial to parallel conversion and back (half in this example) When we developed this method in the early stage of Synapse the cost saving for SD SDI was substantial. Today we apply this method to HD-SDI and 3Gb/s SDI streams and the advantages are even more significant whilst the cost of the audio I/O ADD-ON Cards have not increased. Audio for SD is identical to audio in 3Gb/s as long as it stays in the analog or AES/EBU domain. Hardware for HD and 3Gb/s SDI equipment is definitely more expensive then for SD-SDI. So if you need less HD or 3Gb/s equipment you can create really major savings. So how do these cascaded arrows work? The arrows in the second example above are a physical part of the Synapse frame. They sit between every connector from slot 1 to 2, slot 2 to 3, slot 3 to 4, and so on. 23

26 Internal passive daisy chain continued Each connection in the example below transports 4 mono audio channels. Showing the inter slot connections as part of the frame bus printed circuit board So there is a physical connection inside the frame from slot to slot, for every slot in the frame. The first and last slot only have a connection in one direction, so slot 1 can house a MASTER Card with ADD-ON to slot 2, 3, and 4. The last slot in a frame can house a standalone MASTER Card or an ADD-ON Card to previous slots. Can you use the ADD-ON bus in every position? Yes; you can use the ADD-ON in every slot as long as there is a vacant higher slot number in the frame to the right of a MASTER Card. Two MASTER Cards break the chain and you can re-start an ADD-ON system. So the ADD-ON principle works from left to right as seen from the front of the frame. An ADD-ON Card makes a connection between slots. It puts or derives its own audio onto or from the yellow pin It turns yellow into blue It turns blue into green It turns green into red Less jitter is introduced into the video signal due to the single processing stage And a MASTER Card breaks the chain. It has no connection to the card on its left hand side in the frame It generates or receives audio to or from the card slot on the right hand side Depending on the card 1 to 4 connections can be made 24

27 Daisy chain ADD-ON bus Loop in ADD-ON chain MASTER Card breaks audio chain Setting in ADD-ON Card breaks audio chain MASTER Card in stand alone mode Add-on Card in stand alone mode Distribution of reference, power and control/monitor data 25

28 ADD-ON examples Explaining arrows and color codes AXON provides a comprehensive listing of the modular functions that the Synapse system offers. The description of the functions per module is accompanied by a block schematic to provide you with a quick overview of system capabilities. The following color convention applies to the arrows in the block schematics: Black (in the cards descriptions): defines the I/O connections on the back panel Purple: defines internal rack control Orange: is used for reference inputs Yellow: indicates the first ADD-ON audio pair (inor output) Blue: indicates the second ADD-ON audio pair (inor output) Green: indicates the third ADD-ON audio pair (inor output) Red: indicates the fourth ADD-ON audio pair (inor output) Synapse bus The ADD-ON principle can be used in several ways. Example 1 Y/CVBS C/CVBS Y/CVBS C/CVBS FREEZE INPUT FREEZE INPUT Example 2 Example 1 An ASV08 is used to decode CVBS and embed 8 channels of analog audio via 2 ADC20 ADD-ON Cards. Example 2 A truck transmission application where an HXT10 is used to provide a synchronous HD-SDI, SD-SDI and CVBS signal. The two DIO48 ADD-ON Cards are used to inject a total of 16 channels via 8 AES/EBU streams. HD/SD-SDI IN-1 HD/SD-SDI IN-2 GPI IN ASV08 SDI OUT + COMPOSITE EMBEDDED AUDIO A/D DECODER FRAME EMB EMB SYNCHRONIZER A B SDI OUT + PROC EMBEDDED AUDIO A/D AUTO FORMAT- AMP REF VI INSERTION SDI OUT + ASV08 EMBEDDED AUDIO EDH GENERATION SDI OUT + EMBEDDED AUDIO SDI OUT + COMPOSITE EMBEDDED AUDIO A/D DECODER FRAME EMB EMB SYNCHRONIZER A B SDI OUT + PROC EMBEDDED AUDIO A/D AUTO FORMAT- AMP REF VI INSERTION SDI OUT + EMBEDDED AUDIO EDH TRACKING OUT GENERATION SDI OUT + EMBEDDED AUDIO PLL P REFERENCE AUDIO INPUTS RACK INPUTS FROM SYNAPSE CONTROLLER TRACKING OUT PLL P REFERENCE AUDIO INPUTS RACK INPUTS FROM SYNAPSE CONTROLLER HXT10 HD-SDI OUT 1+ EMBEDDED AUDIO EQ MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC FRAME EMB EMB EMB EMB COLOR SYNC A B C D CORR. HD-SDI OUT 2+ INPUT EMBEDDED AUDIO EQ SELECTION 4 CH 4 CH 4 CH 4 CH VI & SDI OUT 1+ (ARC1) WSS EMBEDDED AUDIO DOWN INSERT CONVERTER FRAME EMB EMB EMB EMB & SYNC A B C D COLOR SDI OUT 2+ (ARC2) CORRECTION PAN- EMBEDDED AUDIO SCAN 4 CH 4 CH 4 CH 4 CH 4-GROUP COMPOSITE OUT 1 DE-EMB CVBS (ARC1) ENC COMPOSITE OUT 2 CVBS (ARC2) ENC PLL P REFERENCE AUDIO INPUTS RACK INPUTS FROM SYNAPSE CONTROLLER REFERENCE 1 REFERENCE 2 RACK CONTROLLER 26

29 ADC20 ADC20 ANALOG AUDIO 1 A/D ANALOG AUDIO 1 A/D ANALOG AUDIO 2 ANALOG AUDIO 3 ANALOG AUDIO 4 A/D A/D A/D 4:1 4:1 1 CH 1 CH 1 CH 1 CH -OFFSET & TRACKING GAIN & PROCESSING I2S FORMAT ANALOG AUDIO 2 ANALOG AUDIO 3 ANALOG AUDIO 4 A/D A/D A/D 4:1 4:1 1 CH 1 CH 1 CH 1 CH -OFFSET & TRACKING GAIN & PROCESSING I2S FORMAT ADC20 ADC20 ANALOG AUDIO 1 A/D 4:1 ANALOG AUDIO 1 A/D 4:1 ANALOG AUDIO 2 ANALOG AUDIO 3 ANALOG AUDIO 4 TRACKING A/D A/D A/D 4:1 4:1 4:1 1 CH 1 CH 1 CH 1 CH -OFFSET & TRACKING GAIN & PROCESSING I2S FORMAT ANALOG AUDIO 2 ANALOG AUDIO 3 ANALOG AUDIO 4 TRACKING A/D A/D A/D 4:1 4:1 4:1 1 CH 1 CH 1 CH 1 CH -OFFSET & TRACKING GAIN & PROCESSING I2S FORMAT 4:1 4:1 P P 4: AUDIO IN/OUTPUTS TO/FROM SYNAPSE RACK CONTROLLER 4: AUDIO IN/OUTPUTS TO/FROM SYNAPSE RACK CONTROLLER TRACKING TRACKING P P AUDIO IN/OUTPUTS TO/FROM SYNAPSE RACK CONTROLLER AUDIO IN/OUTPUTS TO/FROM SYNAPSE RACK CONTROLLER DIO48 DIO48 AES/EBU IN 1/2 AES/EBU IN 3/4 A1 A2 SOURCE A 4X (16 TO 1) CHANNEL A3 MUX A4 SHUFFLE MASTER A FADE AES/EBU FORMAT AES/EBU FORMAT AES/EBU OUT 1/2 AES/EBU OUT 3/4 AES/EBU IN 1/2 AES/EBU IN 3/4 A1 A2 SOURCE A 4X (16 TO 1) CHANNEL A3 MUX A4 - OFFSET - OFFSET SHUFFLE MASTER A FADE AES/EBU FORMAT AES/EBU FORMAT AES/EBU OUT 1/2 AES/EBU OUT 3/4 TRACKING AUDIO TRACKING AUDIO AES/EBU IN 5/6 AES/EBU IN 7/8 GAIN B1 & PROCESSING B2 SOURCE B 4X (16 TO 1) CHANNEL B3 MUX B4 SHUFFLE MASTER B FADE AES/EBU FORMAT AES/EBU FORMAT AES/EBU OUT 5/6 AES/EBU OUT 7/8 AES/EBU IN 5/6 AES/EBU IN 7/8 GAIN B1 & PROCESSING B2 SOURCE B 4X (16 TO 1) CHANNEL B3 MUX B4 SHUFFLE MASTER B FADE AES/EBU FORMAT AES/EBU FORMAT AES/EBU OUT 5/6 AES/EBU OUT 7/8 TRACKING IN TRACKING IN CLOCK SELECT ADD-ON SELECTOR CLOCK SELECT ADD-ON SELECTOR PLL P PLL P MASTER FADE PULS REFERENCE INPUTS 1 2 AUDIO IN/OUTPUTS TO/FROM SYNAPSE RACK CONTROLLER MASTER FADE PULS REFERENCE INPUTS 1 2 AUDIO IN/OUTPUTS TO/FROM SYNAPSE RACK CONTROLLER 27

30 The Quad Speed audio ADD-ON bus The internal audio ADD-ON bus needed an upgrade for some applications. There is a need for more channels (32 per video stream seem possible in the near future). The bus needs to be bidirectional, so this should accomodate all of the channels in a video stream i.e. 32 channels in and 32 channels out at the same time. The new interface needed to be compatible with all existing hardware (frames) and in the implementation of the MASTER Card, it occasionally needed to be backward compatible with the original ADD-ON bus as described above. NORMAL SPEED MASTER Card QUAD SPEED AUDIO MASTER Card 4 CH 4 CH 4 CH 4 CH 32CH OUT 32CH IN TO ADD-ON FROM ADD-ON EVERY ARROW CONTAINS 4 MONO CHANNELS EVERY ARROW CONTAINS 32 MONO CHANNELS WITH QUAD SPEED TDM TECHNOLOGY THE CHANNEL COUNT IS INCREASED 4 TIMES 16 CH 16 CH 16 CH 16 CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH 32 CH 32 CH TO SIMPLIFY THE BLOCK SCHEMATICS THE 4 ARROWS BECOME 2 ARROWS The MASTER Card is now firmware enhanced to run 32 channels in either direction (64 channels total) instead of 16 channels in one direction Some MASTER Cards will have two operational modes and some MASTER Cards will only have the Quad Speed mode (where the logical ADD-ON Cards are only available in Quad Speed mode): Dual mode Master cards have a menu item to select the appropriate mode. If a mode is selected all ADD- ON Cards to that MASTER need to be in the same mode. 28

31 The following features and rules will apply: Up to 32 channels output from the MASTER Card and can be loop to up to 3 ADD-ON Cards The ADD-ON Card selects the channels it wants to process Some ADD-ON Cards will have the possibility to re-inject processed audio onto the next ADD-ON Card Up to 32 channels input on the MASTER Card If the MASTER Card can handle less than 32 channels, the lowest channel numbers will be used, as the ADD-ON Card will always generate 32 channels (where some channels can be empty or silent) Channel shuffling is done in the ADD-ON Card The MASTER Card has only one setting to enable the Quad Speed audio bus Every Quad Speed ADD-ON Card takes 32 channels from the right hand ADD-ON Card and adds (or overwrites) the locally processed channels This can be done for any of the channels that are processed in the ADD-ON Card Some MASTER Cards are switchable between normal and Quad Speed bus Channel designations on the block schematics: Channel 1-32 (or less) are injected into the dark green large arrow from MASTER Card to ADD-ON Card and looped onto the next ADD-ON Card via the dark green arrow The ADD-ON Card injects up to 32 channels into the brown large arrow An ADD-ON Card will also actively loop processed channels from previous ADD-ON Cards into the next ADD-ON Card, and finally into the MASTER Card The cross looping of the original design is now a straight loop The Quad Speed bus can also work in one direction You can use a Quad Speed audio bus to de-embed audio from the MASTER and present on the ADD-ON Card as AES/EBU, Bitstream (like Dolby) or analog audio If applicable the ADD-ON Card can also be used as in injection point of physical audio streams NORMAL SPEED ADD-ON CARD QUAD SPEED AUDIO MASTER CARD 32CH IN 32CH OUT 32CH IN 32CH OUT FROM MASTER TO NEXT ADD-ON FROM NEXT ADD-ON TO MASTER EVERY ARROW CONTAINS 4 MONO CHANNELS EVERY ARROW CONTAINS 32 MONO CHANNELS The ADD-ON Cards also provide a looping function from one ADD-ON to the next ADD-ON Card. This is more intelligent looping with optional re-insertion and multiplexing of signals. 29

32 The Quad Speed audio ADD-ON bus continued So is cascading of Quad Speed cards identical to normal ADD-ON? Yes. Every connection in the example below transports 16 mono audio channels (= 32 channels per color). SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SLOT 01 SLOT 02 SLOT 03 SLOT 04 SLOT 05 SLOT 06 SLOT 16 SLOT 17 SLOT 18 Showing the inter slot connections in Quad Speed mode as part of the frame bus printed circuit board. SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SYNAPSE The system makes use of the same passive copper tracks on the internal bus circuit board for transportation of the Quad Speed audio bus. SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SYNAPSE The maximum amount of ADD-ON Cards in Quad Speed mode is 3. These 3 ADD-ON Cards will all run on the same clock and in the same phase as the MASTER Card. This guarantees that audio channels that are processed in different ADD-ON Cards will still be in phase, something very important when processing multiple discrete surround channels. SLOT 01 MASTER SLOT 02 ADD-ON SLOT 03 ADD-ON SLOT 04 QS MASTER SLOT 05 QS AD-ON SLOT 06 QS AD-ON SLOT 16 MASTER SLOT 17 ADD-ON SLOT 18 ADD-ON You can mix normal speed MASTER Cards with Quad Speed MASTER Cards in one frame as the master Card breaks the connection to the left hand card. All ADD-ON Cards to the right of the MASTER must be in the same mode as the MASTER. SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SYNAPSE SLOT 01 MASTER SLOT 02 ADD-ON SLOT 03 ADD-ON SLOT 04 QS MASTER SLOT 05 QS AD-ON SLOT 06 QS AD-ON SLOT 16 MASTER SLOT 17 ADD-ON SLOT 18 ADD-ON Mixing normal ADD-ON with Quad Speed ADD-ON combo s in one frame is allowed. 30

33 Some examples: Below is an example where we combine a MASTER Card that performs embedded domain Dolby E to Dolby Digital Plus encoding with an audio watermarking card. Between the E-decoding and Dolby Digital Plus encoding we want to watermark the left, right and center channel of the decoded discrete 5.1 surround channels and watermark a PCM channel used as the narrative channel for audio description. Embedded domain Dolby E to Dolby Digital Plus with watermarking. The only connection to the outside world are two BNC cables. Another example, see next page, of the Quad Speed audio ADD-ON bus shows a transmission application where a dual up/down/cross output card is connected to a DIO88 in a setup where the embedded audio is combined with external audio and a convenient, freely configurable, PCM monitoring output is available. 31

34 GXT100 - HXT100 - GXT110- HXT110 [Quad Speed audio bus] Main SD, HD or 3Gb/s SDI EQ LOW LATENCY UP-DOWN-CROSS CONVERSION -ARC - -VIDEO BYPASS - FRAME SYNC COLOR CORR. 4 GROUP EMBED AFD S2016 WSS VI 3Gb/s SDI + embedded audio Backup SD, HD or 3Gb/s SDI EQ GPI INPUT SELECT WSS-VI-S2016 DETECTION LOW LATENCY UP-DOWN-CROSS CONVERSION -ARC - -VIDEO BYPASS - FRAME SYNC COLOR CORR. 4 GROUP EMBED AFD S2016 WSS VI SD SDI + embedded audio Up/down/cross conversion In this application performing up or transparent passthrough Up/down/cross conversion In pass or down mode GPI #5 OUT #2 AUDIO 16 CHANNEL V-FADE DE- & EMBEDDING TRACK TDM MUX ΜP [LINUX] PLL 32CH OUT QUAD SPEED RACK REFERENCE MULTIPLEXING CONTROLLER INPUTS AUDIO 1 2 TO ADD-ON SHUFFLING AUDIO GAIN 16X16 MUX 110 ONLY 110 ONLY BY-PASS QUAD SPEED MODE 110 ONLY NORMAL ADD-ON MODE TDM DE-MUX 32CH IN OR FROM ADD-ON 4CH 4CH 4CH 4CH IN IN IN IN NORMAL ADD-ON AUDIO Embedded audio pass through option DIO88 MODE 1 4IN/4OUT Internal Synapse Bus containing all 16 channels from the source AES/EBU IN 1/2 AES/EBU IN 3/4 AES/EBU IN 5/6 AES/EBU IN 7/8 NC NC 40x16 INPUT MUX GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & 2 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL MONO SWITCH MONO SWITCH MONO SWITCH MONO SWITCH MONO SWITCH MONO SWITCH NC NC NC NC AES/EBU OUT 9/10 AES/EBU OUT 11/12 16 channel of processed audio with a different channel configuration NC GAIN & GAIN & 2 CHANNEL MONO SWITCH AES/EBU OUT 13/14 NC GAIN & GAIN & 2 CHANNEL MONO SWITCH AES/EBU OUT 15/16 32 CHANNEL Combining external signals with embedded signals for voice over applications, or just adding external audio 32CH IN 32CH OUT 32CH OUT ADD-ON EMBED MULTIPLEXING 8X 2-CHANNELS INTO 32 32CH IN ΜP Monitoring of free selectable channels FROM MASTER TO NEXT ADD-ON TO MASTER FROM NEXT ADD-ON QUAD SPEED MULTIPLEXING AUDIO RACK CONTROLLER In the example on the next page you see a four card application that performs a massive amount of processing divided over 1 MASTER Card and 3 ADD-ON Cards. This is a typical ingest configuration and is used where the infrastructure does not use Dolby E encoded audio (two streams in this example) but rather multiple PCM audio pairs +S2020 Dolby metadata. The input is a SD, HD or 3Gb/s SDI containing 2 Dolby E streams and 8 mono PCM streams. The output is the same SDI stream but with a selection of 16 channels selected out of 8 original PCM channels and 16 PCM channels that are decoded from the Dolby E streams. The combo performs the following processing: De-embedding of 8x PCM and 2x Dolby E Decoding of two independent Dolby E streams Loudness processing of up to 16 channels sourced by any of the 8x PCM or decoded Dolby E streams Upmixing of a 2.0 to 5.1 if a Dolby E stream is not available Physical monitoring of all processed PCM streams Preset based shuffling of all source channels into 16 channels with the appropriate offset delays S2020 metadata insertion sourced from the E decoders, embedded s2020, generated presets or an external feed Video delay to compensate for audio propagation delay Embedding of up to 16 channels 32

35 GEP100 - HEP100 [Quad Speed audio bus] SD, HD or 3Gb/s SDI containing: 2x Dolby E 8x PCM Eq Eq 2x1 AUTO MUX ADJUSTABLE OFFSET 0-500ms S2020 INSERT 16 CHANNEL EMBEDDER SD, HD or 3Gb/s SDI containing: 2x 8PCM decoded from Dolby 1 and 2 or 1x decoded E and 8x PCM Delay of video for compensation of E decoding and loudness processing delay 16 CHANNEL 16 Ch DE-EMBEDDER S2020 READER METADATA Dolby E 4 Ch 4 Ch 56X16 MUX 4 Ch 4 Ch 16 DE-EMBED 8 DECODED E 32 QUAD SPEED 16 CHANNEL GAIN META DATA Delay of 8x PCM De-embedding 2x Dolby E And 8x PCM DECODER 8 Ch PCM TDM MUX 32CH OUT TO ADD-ON 32 Ch TDM DE-MUX 32CH IN QUAD SPEED MULTIPLEXING AUDIO FROM ADD-ON METADATA HANDLING METADATA µp Rack controller METADATA IN/OUT GPI/O Preset bassed shuffling and embedding of: Decoded Dolby E (1) with optional loudness processing Decoded Dolby E (2) with optional loudness processing or Decoded E and 8x PCM Internal Synapse Bus connection containing: Second Dolby E Stream and Decoded E PCM from first Dolby E stream AES/EBU IN 1/2 AES/EBU IN 3/4 AES/EBU IN 5/6 AES/EBU IN 7/8 DBD18 32 CHANNEL Stereo 24x10 INPUT MUX GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & GAIN & [Quad Speed audio bus] AES/EBU OUT 1/2 AES/EBU OUT 3/4 AES/EBU OUT 5/6 AES/EBU OUT 7/8 Pass-through from first DLA44: Internal Synapse Bus connection containing: Loudness processed 8 x PCM from first decoded Dolby E stream Loudness processed 8 x PCM from second decoded Dolby E stream GAIN & ADD-ON EMBED MULTIPLEXING 8 X 2-CHANNELS INTO 32 METADATA METADATA DECODER LOSS OF E FAIL SWITCH OPTIONAL RE- INSERTING OF PROCESSED AUDIO 32CH IN MUX 32CH OUT 32CH IN µp FROM MASTER TO NEXT ADD-ON FROM NEXT ADD-ON TO MASTER QUAD SPEED MULTIPLEXING AUDIO RACK CONTROLLER Internal Synapse Bus connection containing: Decoded E PCM from first Dolby E stream and Decoded E PCM from second Dolby E stream DLA44 DLA43 DLA41 [Quad Speed audio bus] GAIN AES/EBU IN 1/2 LfRf AES/EBU OUT 1/2 LfRf & UPMIX SOURCE SELECT 5.1 AEROMAX AUTOMAX-II GAIN (AUTO AES/EBU IN 3/4 C/LFE PARAM. AES/EBU OUT 3/4 C/LFE LOUDNESS SWITCH) & EQ CONTROL UPMIXING MUX DLA44 DLA44 DLA43 DLA41 OUTPUT MUX GAIN AES/EBU IN 5/6 LsRs AES/EBU OUT 5/6 LsRs & Internal Synapse Bus connection containing: Loudness processed 8 x PCM from first decoded Dolby E stream Loudness processed 8 x PCM from second decoded Dolby E stream AES/EBU IN 7/8 GAIN & Lt/Rt Downmix AEROMAX 2.0 PAR EQ LOUDNESS CONTROL AES/EBU OUT 7/8 Lt/Rt Loudness control of first decoded Dolby E stream (=8x PCM) METADATA INPUT GPI INPUT ADD-ON DE-EMBED SELECTOR 8 CHANNELS OUT OF 32 ADD-ON MULTIPLEXING 8 CHANNELS INTO 32 OPTIONAL RE- INSERTING OF PROCESSED AUDIO METADATA OUTPUT PLL 32CH IN MUX 32CH OUT 32CH IN µp REFERENCE INPUTS 1 2 FROM MASTER TO NEXT ADD-ON FROM NEXT ADD-ON TO MASTER RACK CONTROLLER Internal Synapse Bus connection containing: Decoded E PCM from first Dolby E stream and Decoded E PCM from second Dolby E stream DLA44 DLA43 DLA41 [Quad Speed audio bus] GAIN AES/EBU IN 1/2 LfRf AES/EBU OUT 1/2 LfRf & UPMIX SOURCE SELECT 5.1 AEROMAX AUTOMAX-II GAIN (AUTO AES/EBU IN 3/4 C/LFE PARAM. AES/EBU OUT 3/4 C/LFE LOUDNESS SWITCH) & EQ CONTROL UPMIXING MUX DLA44 DLA44 DLA43 DLA41 OUTPUT MUX GAIN AES/EBU IN 5/6 LsRs AES/EBU OUT 5/6 LsRs & Internal Synapse Bus connection containing: Loudness processed 8 x PCM from second decoded Dolby E stream AES/EBU IN 7/8 GAIN & Lt/Rt Downmix AEROMAX 2.0 PAR EQ LOUDNESS CONTROL AES/EBU OUT 7/8 Lt/Rt Loudness control of second decoded Dolby E stream (=8x PCM) METADATA INPUT GPI INPUT ADD-ON DE-EMBED SELECTOR 8 CHANNELS OUT OF 32 ADD-ON MULTIPLEXING 8 CHANNELS INTO 32 OPTIONAL RE- INSERTING OF PROCESSED AUDIO METADATA OUTPUT PLL 32CH IN MUX 32CH OUT 32CH IN µp REFERENCE INPUTS 1 2 FROM MASTER TO NEXT ADD-ON FROM NEXT ADD-ON TO MASTER RACK CONTROLLER 33

36 SynView multiview is 100% Synapse Synapse is also a platform for a very powerful, fast and flexible multiview system called SynView. SynView uses the same inter card connection system as described above in the ADD-ON structure. A passive inter card connection system that allows for combining multiview cards to form a multi input, multi output viewing system. SynView has major advantages over competing systems: Can be combined in any Synapse frame with any other Synapse card Fast boot time (average around 10 seconds) Linear cost over I/O in steps of 4 inputs Based on hardware, no single point of failure Every card will handle its local inputs, overlays like Tally, UMD and audio bars. This ensures linear processing power increases, with every additional card, avoiding sluggish control and handling 3 building blocks for SynView GMV220/HMV220 GIQ200/HIQ200 GMW100/HMW100 4x 3Gb/s SDI inputs, clock, tally, UMD 4 audio channels/input 3x 3Gb/s SDI inputs, and 1x DVI/VGA input 2x 3Gb/s SDI inputs, UMD, Tally, 16 audio and integrity probing For a full description please refer to the SynView catalog at 34

37 SynView allows for up to 72 inputs on a single screen, or just a single input as a full screen. The GMW100 has 2 inputs and can handle up to 16 audio bars per video input and has additional integrity probing. It will show freeze frame, audio clipping, audio silence. The system can handle multiple clocks, timers, Tally, UMD. 35

38 SynCross: up to 40x40 routing in a full Synapse compatible form factor SynCross is a Synapse based modular video routing system capable of switching 3Gb/s, HD and SD SDI signals, as well as compressed domain signals such as ASI/DVB and SSI/SMPTE-310. The SynCross routing system can occupy from 1 slot in a Synapse frame for a 8 input/ 8 output system upto 5 slots for a system with 40 inputs and outputs. It is very simple to expand a SynCross system up to 40 inputs and outputs, both in electrical or fiber or a mix between optical and electrical. This system can be controlled via Ethernet, Cortex Control Panels or Cortex. ACP and a RS422 port are available for control with automation systems. SynCross uses a special interconnection board that connects 2, 3, 4 or 5 connector panels. SynCross rear connector panel assembly with 5 slot interconnection forming a 40x40 3Gb/s SDI router. SynCross has major advantages over competing systems: Supports 3Gb/s, HD, SD SDI, ASI/DVB, composite (SD) and SSI/SMPTE-310 Possible to integrate into other Synapse applications 2 types of rear connector panels BPH25 contains 8 inputs and outputs and ethernet connection (Xpoint board) BPH26 contains 8 inputs and outputs and RS422 connection (I/O boards) Expandable system starting from 8x8 up to a 40x40 router System can run on two references, both SD and HD at the same time Option to bypass reclocking for SMPTE-310 (19.4Mb/s) purposes DIN1.0/2.3, HD-BNC and/or LC fiber connections 36

39 Combined fiber and electrical I/O in virtual any combination. The use of newly developed extreme high density PCB connectors made the structure possible of interconnecting 5 boards. The system is very flexible and there are a lot of different configurations possible. In the table below you see some of the possibilities. Type number Comment GXP880 GIO880 GIN160 GOU160 BPH26 nr. of slots SC0808 8x8 router 1 1 SC x16 router SC x24 router SC x32 router SC x40 router SC x8 router SC x8 router SC0824 8x24 router SC0840 8x40 router The table shows the I/O capability where the I/O can be defined as electrical or optical in increments of 2 channels. 37

40 Life-time free firmware upgrades Synapse modules are hardware platforms that often run a version of firmware. As our industry evolves we can see new standards evolve and new functions and features find their way into infrastructure requirements. Let s take for example s2016, the HD version (and in some countries SD as well) of VI and WSS. This VANC based data was added to existing products after their introduction. Also subtitle carrige in OP47 and s2020 Dolby metadata were added to existing products, free of charge. Occasionally our customers find a bug, or a missing feature. These will be solved, added and the product is improved. The new firmware is placed on for anybody to use, even if the product is over a decade old. That is lower cost of ownership the Synapse way. Comes with Cortex: configuration, monitoring & control software Synapse comes with a configuration, control and monitoring software package. The AXON Cortex software application provides comprehensive configuration, monitoring and maintenance tools for Synapse. This Windows based application includes functionality that enables the user to remotely: Configure a complex system in a short time frame View, record and archive the system events and report these to the user using a hierarchical system status display Control devices using an intuitive graphical user interface Maintain the system over its lifetime The standard version of Cortex is available free of charge from the company website (downloadable from 38

41 An example of signal path monitoring and control. An example of hierarchical status monitoring. 39

42 Remote control options Next to PC based remote control, monitoring and setup there are also dedicated remote control options. A number of remote hardware panels have been designed to work with the Axon system giving customers the option of choosing the most appropriate control surface for a particular application. The panels connect to Cortex using an IP connection and use LCD buttons with a RGB backlight to allow a very flexible, dynamic and limitless interface. Multiple rows of text with Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic or Chinese fonts or icons can be shown on a single button giving no restrictions other than the resolution of the LCD as to what can be displayed to the user. Three LCD panels are available: 16, 32 or 48 LCD buttons in either a 1RU or 2RU form factor. In addition these panels have an incremental rotary dial which can be used in combination with the LCD buttons to allow intuitive control of one or more values such as audio gains and delays. Alternatively the dial could be used for scrolling through pages of sources/destinations. There s also two 1RU panels available with normal buttons. The panels are powered with an external AC-DC brick PSU unit. The rear of the panels have two lockable DC power inlets allowing for an optional redundant PSU in critical control applications. CCP1601 CCP3201 CCP4801 CCP4800 CCP

43 SCP08 The SCP08 is a stand alone Synapse control panel that operates with the TCP/IP protocol Ethernet and can control 8 different parameters on one screen or more (up to a maximum of 64) screens. This means that the total amount of controllable parameters/status information displays is no less than 512. Using Cortex all settings and status monitoring configurations can be specified. The panel also has software to browse and select all the desired parameters of all the cards in all of the connected Synapse frames. Any parameter on any screen can be user-defined, in complete freedom. In other words, any parameter from each and every card within each networked frame can be selected. There is also a free ipad application that allows for complete control of the Synapse system, SynTouch. The application can be downloaded from the itunes app-store. ipad and itunes are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. 41

44 The modules In the modules catalog you can find the ingredients of an extensive and flexible range of hot swappable modules. The symbols below are used throughout the catalog as a guide to the properties and uses of the various modules. This range is constantly being expanded and enhanced. Please refer to our website for the latest updates and specifications. Quad speed ASI/DVB Upgradable to 3Gb/s Can be used as a Master card Compatible with Quad Speed ADD-ON Compatible with ASI/DVB streams Product is 3Gb/s upgradeable Quad speed Modular Multiview Product is 3Gb/s capable or upgradeable Can be used as an ADD-ON Card Compatible with Quad Speed Master Product can be used in multiview applications 3D Applications 2 Identical channels on a single card Product is 1.5Gb/s capable Can be used in 3D applications Fiber solutions in Synapse Embedded Metadata S2020 Product is compatible with Dolby E streams Linux is used as an embedded OS Compatible with SMPTE 2016 Compatible with SMPTE 2020 HE AAC SynCross Routing Product is compatible with Dolby Digital Plus streams Product is designed especially for Dolby E streams Product is designed for HE AAC with Dolby Metadata Modular router system SynLite SFP Flexible I/O Basic functionality in HD/SD Product is compatible with Dolby Digital streams Flexible I/O with SFP modules 42

45 Technical excellence Service is about actions not slogans. Understanding customers, getting into their heads, seeing difficulties and problems as they do, is how we create solutions for them. Sure, the Axon brand is about technical excellence, but it s also about service and support when, where and how you need. Our customers are on a journey and the Axon team is there, supporting them every step of the way. Maarten Hoogedoorn Senior System Engineer Creative genius Since the launch of Synapse in 2001, it is still one of the most flexible systems available - but we ve barely scratched the surface of its capabilities. Synapse is a blend of creative genius and technical understanding. At Axon, we have brought together some of the industry s most creative minds the product of their efforts help customers worldwide in the broadest range of broadcast applications. The vast majority of our product portfolio is heavily influenced by customer feedback. The level of cooperation between AXON and its customers, to refine the existing portfolio and define new products, is terrific and will maintain Synapse s vitality for a very long time. Jean-Pierre Nouws Senior Product Manager 43