AJA HD10A-Plus User Manual
Mini-Converter
HD10A-Plus
Installation & Operation Guide
Version 1.0r1
Published: April 1, 2014
Table of Contents
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contacting Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
HD10A-Plus HD/SD Analog to Digital Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
I/O Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
User Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DIP Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DIP Switch Settings Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Appendix A: Safety and Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Class B Interference Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
FCC Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Canadian ICES Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
European Union and European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Korea KCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Taiwan Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Japanese Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Translated Warning and Caution Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Before Operation Please Read These Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Notices
Trademarks
Copyright
AJA®, KONA®, Ki Pro®, KUMO® and XENA® are registered trademarks of AJA Video, Inc.,
TruZoom™, TruScale™, Ki
trademarks of AJA Video, Inc. AirPort, Apple, the Apple logo, AppleShare, AppleTalk,
FireWire, iPod, iPod Touch, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc. Final Cut Pro, QuickTime and the QuickTime Logo are trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc. Avid, Avid Media Composer and Avid DNxHD are trademarks of Avid
Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. DVI is a registered trademark of DDWG. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Copyright © 2014 AJA Video, Inc. All rights reserved. All information in this manual is
subject to change without notice. No part of the document may be reproduced or
transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including
photocopying or recording, without the express written permission of AJA Inc.
Pro Mini™, Io Express™, Io HD™, Io™ and “Work. Flow.” are
Contacting Support
Telephone: +1.530.271.3190
FAX : +1.530.271.3140
Web: http://www.aja.com
Support Email: support@aja.com
Sales Email: sales@aja.com
When calling for support, have all information at hand prior to calling.
To contact AJA Video for sales or support, use any of the following methods:
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HD10A-Plus HD/SD Analog to Digital Converter
Introduction
Features
The HD10A-Plus is a miniature, high-quality, 10-bit analog to digital converter for HD
workflows. The HD10A-Plus can add an HD or SD SDI output to cameras, VTRs, or other
analog-only equipment, even computers with HD RGB graphics. The HD10A-Plus accepts
HD YPbPr or RGB analog and outputs three duplicate SDI signals, and works in 1080i,
1080psf, and 720p with internal or external sync. The HD10A-Plus also includes SD mode
composite, S-Video, and component support for PAL and NTSC needs.
• High-Quality 10-bit HDTV A/D Conversion
• Full Bandwidth Component HD RGB or YPbPr Input
• Three HD-SDI or SD-SDI Outputs
• Multi-Standard
• SD mode support
• Internal or External Sync
• DIP switch configuration
• Bi-level/tri-level sync capable
• DWP-U-R1 Power Supply (included)
• 5 year warranty
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Block Diagram
RGB Sync Input
(Select Internal or
External RGB Sync)
A/D
Converter
& Decoder
Input
Select
Color
Space
Converter
Filter
Filter
Filter
Int
Ext
SDI Out 1
SDI Out 2
SDI Out 3
Serialize
Sync
Lock
COMPONENT or COMPOSITE
INPUTS (selected by DIP switch)
HD/SD Serial Digital
OUTPUTS
B
G
R
C
Y
Composite
Y
Pb
Pr
SDI Output 1
DC
Analog Video
Input BNCs
Configuration
determined by
DIP switch on
other side of
converter
Power
Input
BNC
SDI Output 2
BNC
SDI Output 3
BNC
RGB Sync Input
Lock LED
Input Detect
(for use only with
RGB analog inputs)
I/O Connections
Figure 1. HD10A-Plus Analog Component to Serial Digital HD Converter
Figure 2. HD10A-Plus, Side View
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The Lock LED indicates valid input video by color. Green is SD video, red is HD video, off is
no input.
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User Controls
DIP Switches The user interface for the HD10A-Plus is an 8-switch DIP accessible through a cut-out in
the bottom of the unit. Use the DIP switches to configure the unit.
Figure 3. HD10A-Plus DIP Switches:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
COMP
YPbPr
OFF
ON
OFF
INT
OFF
OFF
SD VIDEO
S VIDEO
PEDESTAL
FORMAT
NTSC-J
SYNC
AUX1
AUX2
CMPST
ON
OFF
RGB
ON
EXT
ON
ON
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Table 1. HD10A-Plus DIP Switch Settings
Switch FUNCTION LEFT RIGHT
1 SD Video Selects Component input Selects Composite input
(use G/Y connector)
2 S-Video Selects SD Composite input Selects SD S-Video input
3 Pedestal Selects component SD Input
with pedestal
4 Format Selects YPbPr component
input
Selects component SD input
with no pedestal
Selects RGB component
input
5 NTSC-J Selects OFF Selects ON
6 Sync Selects Internal sync Selects External RGB sync
7 AUX 1 (not used)
8 AUX 2 (not used)
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