HDW10. SDI to WXGA Converter on VGA and DVI

HDW10 SDI to WXGA Converter on VGA and DVI

TECHNICAL MANUAL HDW10 SDI TO WXGA CONVERTER Lange Wagenstraat 55 NL-5126 BB Gilze The Netherlands Phone: +31 161 850 450 Fax: +31 161 850 499 E-mail: Info@axon.tv Web: www.axon.tv

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE ALWAYS disconnect your entire system from the AC mains before cleaning any component. The product frame (SFR18 or SFR04) must be terminated with three-conductor AC mains power cord that includes an earth ground connection. To prevent shock hazard, all three connections must always be used. NEVER use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning components. NEVER operate this product if any cover is removed. NEVER wet the inside of this product with any liquid. NEVER pour or spill liquids directly onto this unit. NEVER block airflow through ventilation slots. NEVER bypass any fuse. NEVER replace any fuse with a value or type other than those specified. NEVER attempt to repair this product. If a problem occurs, contact your local Axon distributor. NEVER expose this product to extremely high or low temperatures. 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. Copyright 2001 2006 AXON Digital Design B.V. Date created: 03-06-04 Date last revised: 21-12-06 Axon, the Axon logo and Synapse are trademarks of Axon Digital Design B.V. This product complies with the requirements of the product family standards for audio, video, audio-visual entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use as mentioned below. EN60950 EN55103-1: 1996 EN55103-2: 1996 Safety Emission Immunity Axon Digital Design HDW10 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 1

Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Synapse 3 An introduction to Synapse 3 Local Control Panel 3 Remote Control Capabilities 3 Chapter 2 Unpacking and Placement 4 Unpacking 4 Placing the card 4 Chapter 3 A Quick Start 5 When powering-up 5 Default settings 5 Changing parameters and settings 5 Front Panel Control 5 Example of changing parameter using 6 Front Panel control Synapse SetUp Software 7 Menu Structure Example 7 Chapter 4 The HDW10 card 8 Introduction 8 Chapter 5 Settings Menu 10 Chapter 6 Status Menu 17 Chapter 7 Events Menu 19 Chapter 8 LED Indication 21 Chapter 9 Block Schematic 22 Chapter 10 Connector panel 23 Chapter 11 Supported Protocols 24 2

1 Introduction to Synapse An Introduction to Synapse Synapse is a modular system designed for the broadcast industry. High density, intuitive operation and high quality processing are key features of this system. Synapse offers a full range of converters and processing modules. Please visit the AXON Digital Design Website at www.axon.tv to obtain the latest information on our new products and updates. Local Control Panel The local control panel gives access to all adjustable parameters and provides status information for any of the cards in the Synapse frame, including the Synapse rack controller. The local control panel is also used to back-up and restore card settings. Please refer to the RRC18, RRS18, RRC10 RRC04 and RRS04 manuals for a detailed description of the local control panel, the way to set-up remote control over IP and for frame related settings and status information. Remote Control Capabilities The remote control options are explained in the rack controller (RRC18/RRS18/RRC10/RRC04/RRS04) manual. The method of connection to a computer using Ethernet is described in the RRC manual.! CHECK-OUT: SYNAPSE SET-UP SOFTWARE WILL INCREASE SYSTEM FLEXIBILITY OF ONE OR MORE SYNAPSE FRAMES Although not required to set up a Synapse frame, you are strongly advised to use a remote personal computer or laptop PC with the Synapse set up software as this increases the ease of use and understanding of the modules. 3

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. Placing the card The Synapse card can be placed vertically in an SFR18 frame or horizontally in an SFR04 frame. Locate the two guide slots to be used, slide in the mounted circuit board, and push it firmly to locate the connectors. Correct insertion of card is essential as a card that is not located properly may show valid indicators, but does not function correctly. SDI / HD CARDS HD or SDI cards can be mixed and matched in the SFR18 and SFR04 frames. Heat production The heat production is higher as usual, because of the highperformance chips on the board. It is therefore highly recommended NOT to use the maximum storage capability of the SFR18 frames, but to house a maximum of 11 HDW cards. REMARK: On power up all LED s will light for a few seconds, this is the time it takes to initialise the card. 4

3 A Quick Start When Poweringup On powering up the Synapse frame, the card set will use basic data and default initialisation settings. All LED s will light during this process. After initialisation, several LED s will remain lit the exact number and configuration is dependant upon the number of inputs connected and the status of the inputs. Default settings In its default condition, the HDW10 will act as a quad split. The auto format detection will recognize the input format. The DVI/VGA output is set in a 1280x768 resolution with a frame rate of 60 Hz. Changing settings and parameters The front panel controls or the Synapse Set-Up Software can be used to change settings. An overview of the settings can be found in chapter 5, 6 and 7 of this manual. Front Panel Control Front Panel Display and Cursor [No Alarms] Settings are displayed and changed as follows; Use the cursor arrows on the front panel to select the menu and parameter to be displayed and/or changed. Press Press Press Press To go forward through the menu structure. To go back through the menu structure. To move up within a menu or increase the value of a parameter. To move down through a menu or decrease the value of a parameter. REMARK: Whilst editing a setting, pressing twice will reset the value to its default. 5

Example of changing parameters using front panel control With the display as shown below RRC18 [Select Card] >S01=HDW10 Pressing the selects the HDW10 in frame slot 01. The display changes to indicate that the HDW10 has been selected. In this example the Settings menu item is indicated. HDW10 [Select Menu] >Settings Pressing the selects the menu item shown, in this example Settings. (Pressing or will change to a different menu eg Status, Events). The display changes to indicate that the HDW10 Settings menu item HD-Format has been selected and shows that it current setting is Auto. HDW10 [Settings] >HD-Format=Auto Pressing the selects the settings item shown, in this example HD- Format. (Pressing or will change to a different setting, eg Mode, H- Delay). The display changes to indicate that the HDW10 Edit Setting menu item HD-Format has been selected. HDW10 [Edit etting] SDI-Format>Auto To edit the setting of the menu item press or. All menu items can be monitored and/or changed in this way. Changing a setting has an immediate effect. 6

Synapse SetUp Software Synapse SetUp Software can be used to change the settings of Synapse modules 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. The Synapse SetUp software has access to data contained within the Synapse module and displays it on a GUI. The software has an intuitive structure following that of the module that it is controlling. Having selected the desired Frame and Module from the GUI Synapse Network View, select the menu item that you wish to open. Opening the menu item gives a complete list of available properties with their associated Value. For example to change a setting e.g. SDI-Format, select SDI-Format form the list of settings by double clicking to open a dialogue box. The dialogue box allows parameters to be changed or set to default value. On completion close the dialogue box. Menu Structure Example Slot Module Item Parameter Setting S02 Identity S01 HDW10 Settings SDI- Auto Format S00 RRC18 Status Mode 625 Events Ref-Input 525 H-Delay REMARK: Further information about Front Panel Control and Synapse Set Up Software can be obtained from the RRC18 and RRC04 operational manuals. 7

4 The HDW10 Card Introduction This card is a HD/SDI to WXGA converter on a VGA and DVI-D connector type. Input 1 has the capability to receive an HD signal. All the inputs can be represented in full screen. The HDW supports Tally and UMD functions, which can be flexibly set. Some functions can also be controlled through the GPI contacts. Note: all inputs should be timed to the same reference. The card requires backplane BPH10 or BPH11. HD FORMATS The HD terminology is represented as P, which stands for progressive I, which stands for interlaced The frame rate is expressed as 60, 50, 30, 25 and 24 fps. For progressive content the frame rate indicates frames per second. For interlaced content it indicates fields per second. The frame size is displayed as 1080, 1035 and 720. The resolution for: 1080 is 1920 x 1080, 1035 is 1920 x 1035, and 720 is 1280 x 720 Pixels per line Lines per frame Frame rate Active samples per line Active lines per frame 1080i-60 2200 1125 30 1920 1080 1080i-50 2640 1125 25 1920 1080 1080i-30 2200 1125 30 1920 1080 1080p-25 2640 1125 25 1920 1080 1080p-24 2750 1125 24 1920 1080 1035i-60 2200 1125 30 1920 1035 720p-60 1650 750 60 1280 720 720p-50 1980 750 50 1280 720 720p-30 3300 750 30 1280 720 720p-25 3960 750 25 1280 720 720p-24 4124 750 24 1280 720 The aspect ratio is 16:9. 8

GPI Contacts With the local GPI contacts you can control (in settings) the following objects: Full screen input selection Aspect ratio 4:3->16:9, 16:9->4:3 Tally Border and right status indication. See chapter 10 for the connections. Note It is not possible to mix signals with different frequencies (50/60). The card can use either 50 or 60 Hz monitors on the VGA and DVI-D output, independent of the input signals. 9

5 Settings Menu Introduction HDW10 is a SDI to WXGA converter on VGA and DVI. Input 1 can receive an HD input. The resolutions on the output are, 1280 x 1024, 1280 x 768 and 1280 x 1024vga (1024vga only with vga backpanel BPH11) The WVGA output is represented on a DVI-D connector. Note: all inputs should be timed to the same reference when the reference is not divided from the local reference input. The HDW can handle the following formats: 1080i/59.97/50 1080p/29.94/25/24 720p/59.97/50 720p/29.94/25/24 525i/59.97 626i/50 The card supports UMD and Tally instructions through a 15pole D_sub (9 pin housing) connector. Inp-Format The Input format setting allows you to set the format of input 1. AUTO: the card is recognizing the input format automatically. The selectable formats are: Auto 1080p-30 1080p-25 1080p-24 1080i-60 1080i-50 1035i-60 720p-60 720p-50 720p-30 720p-25 720p-24 525i 625i The default setting is AUTO. 10

Please note that the functionality of the card will be affected, if the correct input format is not selected. Resolution The resolution menu item sets the output resolution as present at the DVI-D connector. The selectable resolutions are: 1280 x 1024 1280 x 768 1280 x 1024VGA in combination with backplane BPH11 1280 x 768VGA in combination with backplane BPH11 1280 x 768 x 60 Default setting is 1280x 768. Note: vertical refresh rate of the display has to be between 50 and 60 Hz. The card can use either 50 or 60 Hz monitors (continental of US) independent of the inputs. LockMode The HDW10 can be locked to a reference, to an input or to its own oscillator. LockMode determines how the card is locked. Options are Reference, Input, and Freerun. If Input is selected, the card will lock to the first input. If the first input is not available, it will lock to the second, and so on. Ref-Input When the Lockmode reference is selected, it is possible to select reference input one or two with Ref-Input. This is only possible when an SFR18 frame is used. 1: for the top input, 2 : for the bottom input. The default setting is 1. R-Gain R-Gain controls the RED gain. The control range is between 0% and 150% in steps of 1%. The default setting of #R-GAIN is 100%. G-Gain G-Gain controls the total GREEN gain. The control range is between 0% and 150 in steps of 1%. The default setting of G-GAIN is 100%. B-Gain B-Gain controls the total Blue gain. The control range is 11

between 0% and 150 in steps of 1%. The default setting of B-GAIN is 100%. R-Black R-BLACK controls the RED-BLACK. The control range is between 128 and 127 bits in steps of 1 bit The default setting of # R-BLACK is -64 bits G-Black G-BLACK controls the GREEN-BLACK. The control range is between -128 and 127 bits in steps of 1 bit The default setting of # G-BLACK is -64 bits B-Black B-Black controls the total BLUE-BLACK gain. The control range is between 128 and 127 bits in steps of 1 bit. The default setting of # B-BLACK is -64 bits UMD_Color UMD_Color allows you to set the color that represents the UMD on screen. The location of the UMD information is centrally at the bottom. White, Amber, Green and Red can be selected. The default setting is White. Note: colors are globally set for each card input. Protocol Protocol determines which protocol is active in controlling the Tally s/umd s. Three protocols are supported, the ASCII protocol and the TSL protocol (See chapter 11) and Axon s ACP. One can select either ASCII or TSL. These protocols use the local RS232 input ( See Chapter 11). ACP ( Axon Control Protocol) is Axon s own TCP/IP protocol. This protocol also allows you to control the UMD, Tally s and all other settings. This protocol is available upon request. The default setting is ASCII Note: The card has to be restarted when the protocol is changed. Characters Characters, determines how many characters the UMD can contain; either 8 or 16. It is also possible to use less characters as 8 or 16. 8 characters is recommended when 8 or less characters are used to center the UMD text. The default setting is 8. The card has to be restarted to activate this setting. 12

Tally_follow Tally_follow determines whether the outline color will follow the tally color or that the UMD will follow the tally. You can also select whether the outline/umd will follow the left or right tally. None, means that the setting is inactive. LTal -> Brdr The border will follow the color of the left tally RTal ->Brdr The border will follow the color of the right tally LTal ->UMD The UMD will follow the color of the left tally. RTAL -> UMD The UMD will follow the color of the right tally. This is set for all quadrants. The default setting is None. DisplTally This setting allows you to switch the Tally function ON or OFF. The default setting is ON DisplUMD This setting allows you to switch the the UMD function ON or OFF. The default setting is ON DisplBrdr This setting allows you to switch the Display Border function ON or OFF. The default setting is ON DisBrght TalBrght allows you to set the brightness of all the tally s, in a range from 30% till 100%. The default setting is 100%. TalBrght TalBrght allows you to set the brightness of all the tally s, in a range from 30% till 100%. The default setting is 100%. UmdBrght UmdBrght allows you to set the brightness of all the UMD s in a range from 30% till 100%. 13

The default setting is 100%. UmdAddr1 Umd Addr1 determines the address the card should respond to when UMD information is sent. The Umd Addr1 setting selects top left and right. The range is 0 to 255 Hex. GrpDis1 It is also possible to set 4 sub addresses in the address window. GrpDis1 sets a sub address in UMD Addr1. You can use the same address several times. The available settings are 0, 1, 2 and 3. The default setting is 0. GrpDis2 It is also possible to set 4 sub addresses in the address window. GrpDis2 sets a sub address in UMD Addr1. You can use the same address multiple times. The available settings are 0, 1, 2 and 3. The default setting is 1. UmdAddr2 Umd Addr2 determines the address the card should respond to when UMD information is sent. The UMD Addr2 setting selects bottom left and right. The range is 0 to 255 Hex GrpDis3 It is also possible to set 4 sub addresses in the address window. GrpDis1 sets a sub address in UMD Addr2 You can use the same address multiple times. The available settings are 0, 1, 2 and 3. The default setting is 2. GrpDis4 It is also possible to set 4 sub addresses in the address window. GrpDis1 sets a sub address in UMD Addr2. You can use the same address multiple times. Values are 0, 1, 2 and 3. The default setting is 3. UMDOverACP UMD over ACP is a virtual setting. When the UMD information is transported through the ACP protocol this is the 14

setting where the information is received. There are no defaults. Note the maximum characters is 72. Safe Area Safe Area. It is possible to set safe area lines in It is only possible to set these to global for all inputs. The safe area is active if set to Off. Action, Graphics, Both (action and graphics), SP_4;3, SP_Action, SP_Graphc, SP_Both are the selectable options for the safe area. The default setting is OFF. Qa_AR QA_AR sets the aspect ratio for input1. (TOP LEFT) Two formats can be set, viz. 4:3 and 16:9. It is also possible to set the aspect ratio through a VLI or WSS value. Setting the aspect ratio through a GPIcontact is another option: Select GPI and see GPI_6 and GPI_7 for more info. The default aspect ratio is 4:3. Note when a HD input is present on input_1, only the 16:9 aspect ratio possible. Qa_Tal_l QA_Tal_l allows you to set the Color of the left Tally of the input. The available settings are: Green, Red, Amber and OFF. It is also possible to set the Tally with GPI contacts by GPI_GREEN, GPI_RED and GPI_AMBER (See settings GPI_1 etc.) The default setting is OFF. Qa_Tal_r Qa_Tal_r allows you to set the Color of the right Tally of the input. The available settings are: Green, Red, Amber and OFF. It is also possible to set the Tally with GPI contacts by GPI_GREEN, GPI_RED and GPI_AMBER (See settings GPI_1 etc.) The default setting is OFF Qa_Displ QA_Displ, determines the outline color of input 1. Green, Red and Amber are the available colors. Off means that no outline colors are presented. The outline color can also 15

be in accordance with the Tally color (setting Trigger and Tally_follow) The default setting is OFF Qa_text qa_text allows you to place (UMD) text underneath input1 with a maximum of 16 characters. When the setting Characters is set to 8, you can place a maximum of 8 characters. When it is set to 16, the maximum entry is 16. The setting UMD_Color determines the display color. The display color can also be in accordance with the tally color (See setting Trigger and Tally_follow). 16

6 Status Menu Introduction The status menu indicates the current status of each item listed below. Input_1 This status item indicates the presence and format of a valid HD/SD serial in input_1. This is displayed as: 1080i/60/50 108p/30/25/24 1035i/60 720p/60//50 720p/30/25/24 SD525 SD625 Ref-Det This status item indicates the presence of a valid reference signal on the central reference input of a SFR04 or SFR18 frame. 17

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 an event? The goal of events is to inform the environment about a changing condition on the card. A message may be broadcast to mark the change in status. The message is volatile and cannot be retrieved from the system after it has been broadcast. There are several means by which the message can be filtered. HDW10 Events The events reported by the HDW10 are as follows; Announcements Announcements is not an event. This item is only used for switching the announcement of status changes on/off. 0=off, other =on Input Input can be selected between 0.. 255. 0= no event, 1..255 is the priority setting. Ref-Status Ref-status can be selected between 0.. 255. 0= no event, 1..255 is the priority setting This information is only needed when the GPI16 card is used or when software is implemented. What information is available in an event? The message consists of the following items; 1) A message string to show what has happened in text, for example: INP_LOSS, REF_LOSS, INP_RETURN. 2) A tag that also shows what happens, but with a predefined number: e.g. 1 (= loss of input), 2 (= loss of reference), 129(= 1+128 = return of input). For a list of these predefined tags see the table on the next page. 3) A priority that marks the importance of an event. This value is defined by the user and can have any value between 1 and 255, or 0 when disabled. 4) A slot number of the source of this event. 18

The Message String The message string is defined in the card and is therefore fixed. It may be used in controlling software like Synapse Set-up to show the event. The Tag The tag is also defined in the card. The tag has a fixed meaning. When controlling or monitoring software should make decisions based on events, it is easier to use the tag instead of interpreting a string. The first implementation is the tag controlled switch in the GPI16. In cases where the event marks a change to fault status (e.g. 1 for Loss of Input) the complement is marked by the tag increased by 128 (80 hex ) (e.g. 129 (81 hex ) for Return of Input). Defining Tags The tags defined for thehdw10 are: Event Menu Item Tag Description Announcements 0 or NA 0 or NA Announcing of report and control values Input 01 hex =INP_LOSS 81 hex =INP_RETURN primary input lost or returned The Priority The priority is a user-defined value. The higher the priority of the alarm, the higher this value. Setting the priority to Zero disables the announcement of this alarm. Alarms with priorities equal or higher than the Error Threshold setting of the RRC will cause the error LED on the Synapse rack front panel to light. The Address Together with the message string or the tag, the slot number or address of the card is relevant to be able to assign the event to a certain card. 19

8 LED Indication Error LED The error LED indicates an error if the internal logic of the HDW10 card is not configured properly, or when there is a hardware failure. Input LED This LED indicates the presence of a valid SDI (SD or HD) video input signal on the input selected for full screen-mode. Connection LED This LED illuminates after the card has initialized. The LED lights for 0.5 seconds each time a card is connected. All LED s will illuminate several seconds during start-up. 20

9 Block Schematic HDW10 SDI/HD-SDI IN Eq DE-INTERLACER SCALER DVI DRIVER DVI/VGA OUTPUT COMBINER SCALER TALLY & UMD CHARACTER GENERATION KEYER BORDER INSERTION TALLY/UMD IN PLL μp Reference inputs 1 2 Rack controller INTERNAL SYNAPSE BUS 21

10 Connector Panel The HDW10 can be used with the following backplanes: BPH10 or BPH11. Please do NOT use other back panel models on the HDW10, as the card will then malfunction. J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 Of the 15-pole subd connector: pin 01 = RX2B pin 02 = TX2A pin 03 = GPI_1 pin 04 = GPI_3 pin 05 = GPI_2 pin 06 = RX2A pin 07 = GND pin 08 = GND pin 09 = GPI_4 pin 10 = GPI_7 pin 11 = TX2B pin 12 = GND pin 13 = GPI_5 pin 14 = GPI_8 pin 15 = GPI_6 J1 HD/SDI Input 1 J2 SDI Input 2 J3 SDI Input 3 J4 SDI Input 4 J5 Tally / Umd input / GPI_INPUT J6 DVI-D output BPH11 is the same except J8, is VGA D-SUB connector.!unused inputs and outputs must be terminated with the correct impedance! 22

11 Supported Protocols TSL Electrical: RS422 / RS485 (max 30 meters) 8 bit data 1stop even parity 38k4 baud Dynamic UMD Protocol: Header (1 byte) : Display address(0-126) + 80 hex (control byte and display data will be sent) Control (1 byte) : bit0 = tally1 (1=on, 0=off) bit1 = tally2 (1=on, 0=off) bit2 = tally3 (1=on, 0=off) bit3 = tally4 (1=on, 0=off) bit4-5 = brightness data bit 4=0,bit 5=0 ( 0 brightness) bit 4=0,bit 5=1 ( 1/7 brightness) bit 4=1,bit 5=0 ( 1/2 brightness) bit 4=1,bit 5=1 ( full brightness) bit 6 = reserved (clear to 0 ) bit 7 = cleared to 0 Display Data (16bytes) = 16 displayable ASCII characters in the range 20 hex to 7E hex. All 16 characters must be sent. Single Dynamic Displays: For 8 character displays only the first 8 characters of the display data are used, the remaining 8 are needed just for padding. Only tallies 1&2 are use for single displays. ASCII Electrical: RS232 (max 30 meters) 9.6 kbaud 8-bit 2 stop bits. No parity, X-on/X-off Commands: Loading the display : ZDaanabcdefgh<cr> ZD = command identification display set aa = UMD address in HEX form as selected at the UMD n = display number (1..n) abcdefgh = characters for the display <cr> = carriage return (end and sync character) 23

Setting the Tally LEDs : ZT aantt<cr> ZT = command identification Tally set aa = UMD address in HEX form as selected at the UMD n = display number (1..n) tt = TALLY led LEFT,RIGHT (0=off,1=on) <cr> = carriage return (end and sync character) Adjusting the brightness: ZBaanv<cr> ZB = command identification brightness set aa = UMD address in HEX form as selected at the UMD n = display number (1..n) v= + = lighter, - = darker <cr> = carriage return (end and sync character) Adjusting Display/Tally Color: ZLaaIIcc<cr> ZL = command identification display set aa = UMD address in HEX form as selected at the UMD II = display number or tally led number from left to right 00 1 st Display 01 2 nd Display 80 1 st Tally LED 81 2 ND Tally LED 82 3 rd Tally LED 83 4 th Tally LED cc = Color-Code 00 Black 11 Green 21 Red 31 Amber <cr> = carriage return (end and sync character) Adjusting the display and tally brightness ZSaadbb<cr> ZS = command identification display and tally brightness aa = UMD address in HEX form as selected at the UMD d = display bb = Brightness (00..64 HEX notation <cr> = carriage return (end and sync character) 24