AJA OG-HI5-4K-PLUS Operation Guide

OG-Hi5-4K-Plus

3G-SDI to HDMI 2.0 Converter

Installation and Operation Guide

Version 1.0
Published November 6, 2018

Notices

Trademarks

Copyright

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Contents

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Contacting AJA Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Chapter 1 – Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Default Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

I/O Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Signal Indicators on the OG-Hi5-4K-Plus Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Signal Indicators in the DashBoard Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

User Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

DashBoard Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

openGear and AJA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Rear OG-Hi5-4K-Plus Card Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Front OG-Hi5-4K-Plus Card Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 2 – Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Using the DashBoard Control System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Conguration Settings Stored in OG Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Control Interface Basic Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Basic Tree View of Frames and Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Card Information and Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Parameter Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Card Tab Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Signal Status Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Cong Status Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Input Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Output Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

HDR Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Audio Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Setup Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Uploading New Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Rebooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Appendix A – Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

OG-Hi5-4K-Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Appendix B – Safety and Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Limited Warranty on Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Limitation of Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Governing Law and Language; Your Rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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Chapter 1 – Introduction

Overview

AJA’s OG-Hi5-4K-Plus is an openGear card that supports HDMI v2.0 and provides
SDI to HDMI conversion for formats up to 4K/UltraHD and frame rates up to 60
frames per second.

OG-Hi5-4K-Plus provides a simple monitoring connection from professional 4K
devices using Quad 3G-SDI, Quad 1.5G-SDI, or Dual 3G-SDI outputs to displays
with HDMI 2.0 inputs. The HDMI output can be configured for YCbCr 4:2:2, 4:4:4,
4:2:0, or RGB 4:4:4. The unit also supports single link SD, HD, and 3G-SDI inputs.

OG-Hi5-4K-Plus supports Square Division (Quadrant) and Two Sample Interleave
(2SI) input mapping of 4K/UHD signals. It can also generate high dynamic range
(HDR) metadata in accordance with HDMI v2.0a/CTA-861.3.

Designed for use in high-density openGear 2RU frames, including AJA’s OG-X-FR
2RU frame, the OG-Hi5-4K-Plus is capable of communicating with Ross Video's
DashBoard Control System. DashBoard runs on Windows®, macOS® and Linux®,
providing convenient, industry-standard configuration, monitoring and control of
the openGear architecture over a PC or local network.

Default Operation

The OG-Hi5-4K-Plus auto configures to the connected inputs. The auto-configure
function identifies the connected inputs, and outputs the default or user
configured HDMI output for the given input.

Ross Video's DashBoard Control System is available for firmware updates and
advanced configuration.

NOTE: Signal conversion requires the presence of a valid SDI video signal on one of the

SDI IN BNC connectors.

For single SD or HD inputs, SDI Input 1 is the default input. For dual-link 1.5G-SDI
inputs, and 4K dual-stream 3G-SDI inputs, SDI Inputs 1 and 2 are the default
inputs. Where applicable, both level A and B 3G-SDI inputs are auto-detected and
supported.

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Features

When connecting the OG-Hi5-4K-Plus with multiple SDI inputs in the auto­configure mode (default), as the user connects the first SDI signal to SDI Input 1,
the OG-Hi5-4K-Plus will output that input as a full screen image. As soon as the
second input is connected, the OG-Hi5-4K-Plus will determine if it is a multi-input
signal and will display the image accordingly.

It is possible to use two dual stream 3G-SDI inputs to make 3840 or 4K video. In
that case, SDI Input 1 and SDI Input 2 are assumed to be the inputs. SDI Input 1
linkA makes the top left quadrant, SDI Input 1 linkB makes the top right quadrant,
SDI Input 2 linkA makes the lower left quadrant, and SDI Input 2 linkB makes the
lower right quadrant. To use this mode, change the Video Source Selection to "2 X
SDI 4K."

The OG-Hi5-4K-Plus is an SDI to HDMI converter, not a video format converter,
nor a scaling card. Incoming rates are translated to HDMI formats without any
scaling. Therefore, whatever rate comes in is what goes out. The OG-Hi5-4K-Plus
will output either 4Kx2160 or 3840x2160 if multiple SDI inputs are present
with 1.5G-SDI or 3G-SDI on each input and if the monitor can support those
resolutions. For 4K input, the OG-Hi5-4K-Plus may provide a center cut 3840, or
pass the 4096 to the output, but there is no scaling between the two.

• openGear compatible card (requires 2 slots, rear card included)

• Use with openGear 2RU frames

• Controlled by DashBoard network control software

• 4K/HD/SD-SDI to HDMI (see "Appendix A – Specifications" on page 30 for a
complete list of supported inputs).

• SDI support including:

• SMPTE 425 Level A and B

• Quadrant or 2SI mapping

• 4:2:2/4:4:4 YCbCr

• 4:4:4 RGB

• 8 or 10 bit

• 16 channels of embedded audio

• HDMI 2.0 support including:

• 4:2:2/4:4:4/4:2:0 YCbCr

• 4:4:4 RGB

• 8 or 10 bit (HFR 4K/UltraHD 4:4:4 limited to 8 bit)

• 2 or 8 channels of embedded audio

• Support for HDMI 2.0a

• HDR Infoframe generation

• 5 year warranty

NOTE: 720p 4:4:4 formats are not supported in this release.

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Block Diagram

Figure 1. OG-Hi5-4K-Plus Converter, Simplified Block Diagram

SDI In 1

SDI In 2

SDI In 3

SDI In 4

SDI

RCVR

SDI

RCVR

SDI

RCVR

SDI

RCVR

Audio

Disembed

Audio

Disembed

Audio

Disembed

Audio

Disembed

I/O Connections

Figure 2. OG-Hi5-4K-Plus Converter Connections

SDI Input 1

BNC (J1)

SDI Input 2

BNC (J2)

DashBoard

Ch 1 - 8

Ch 9 - 16

Ch 1 - 8

Ch 9 - 16

Ch 1 - 8

Ch 9 - 16

Ch 1 - 8

Ch 9 - 16

8 Channels of Audio

(inactive)

Video

Video

Video

Video

Control

Frame
Buer

and

Video

Processing

Adjustable

Delay

Video

HDMI v2.0

XMIT

HDMI v2.0

Output with

Embedded

Audio

SDI Input 3

BNC (J3)

HDMI Output

SDI Input 4

BNC (J4)

(inactive)

(inactive)(inactive)

Signal Indicators on the OG-Hi5-4K-Plus Card

Located at the upper front area of the OG-Hi5-4K-Plus card, the SD Lock and HD
Lock LEDs work in combination to indicate the type of signal detected for each
SDI input.

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Figure 3. LED lights on card

Four pairs of

SD and HD

Lock LEDs

corresponding

to SDI Inputs

1, 2, 3 and 4

Table 1. The meaning of the behaviors of the lights for each pair of SD and HD

Lock LEDs

Signal Detected HD Lock Light SD Lock Light

No Signal Off Off

SD Signal Off On

HD Signal On Off

3G Signal On On

Signal Indicators in the DashBoard Control System

Red Card State Alarm

These potential card states will result in a red alarm indicator:

• HW Status Unsupported Rear Module

• HW Status FPGA Load Failure

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Yellow Card State Alarm

When the signal is either not present or is not locked, the DashBoard Control
System shows a yellow Card State alarm: "Signal State No Input." Additionally, the
Signal State is shown as "No Input" under the Signal Status tab.

Figure 4. Signal not present or not locked

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When there is a signal, but the HDMI output cable is not connected, either at the
rear panel of the card, or at the HDMI signal destination, the DashBoard Control
System shows a yellow Card State alarm: "Signal State HDMI Not connected."
Additionally, the Signal State is shown as "HDMI Not connected" under the Signal
Status tab.

Figure 5. HDMI not connected

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Green Card State Alarm

When a signal is present and locked, the DashBoard Control System shows
a green Card State. Additionally, the Signal State is shown as "OK" under the
Signal Status tab. The type of SDI Signal detected is also indicated (for example,
"1920x1080p59.94 3G-A").

Figure 6. Signal is present and locked

User Controls

The OG-Hi5-4K-Plus can be used right out of the box for many applications, since
it is designed to recognize inputs and perform standard actions automatically.
However, you can also manually configure the OG-Hi5-4K-Plus using remote
conguration through the DashBoard Control System for an openGear Frame.

DashBoard Control System

The DashBoard Control System, created by Ross Video, provides a control
interface between Windows, macOS and Linux computers and the cards installed
in an openGear frame. DashBoard operates through TCP/IP communication
and requires an Ethernet connection between the controlling computer and an
openGear frame.

For details about acquiring and using the DashBoard Control System, refer to

"Using the DashBoard Control System" on page 15.

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openGear and AJA

Installation

Summary

openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system designed by Ross
Video and supported by a diverse range of terminal equipment manufacturers,
including AJA. Ross Video manufactures the frames, power supplies and network
cards for openGear. AJA is a reseller of the openGear frames.

AJA Video is a leading manufacturer of video interface technologies, converters,
digital video recording solutions and professional cameras, bringing high­quality, cost-effective products to the professional, broadcast and post­production markets. AJA products, including openGear cards, are designed and
manufactured at our facilities in Grass Valley, California.

Installing an OG-Hi5-4K-Plus card into a OG3 openGear frame consists of the
following steps:

• Install the Rear Panel onto the back of the frame corresponding to the slot pair
you will be using for the OG-Hi5-4K-Plus card.

• Insert the OG-Hi5-4K-Plus card into the frame in the right (even numbered)
slot of the pair.

• Connect the BNC, HDMI and audio cabling to the Rear Panel.

ESD Susceptibility - Static discharge can cause serious damage to sensitive

semiconductor devices. Avoid handling circuit boards in high static
environments such as carpeted areas, and when wearing synthetic fiber
clothing. Always exercise proper grounding precautions when working on circuit
boards and related equipment.

Unpacking

Unpack each openGear product you received from the shipping container and
ensure that all items are included. If any items are missing or damaged, contact
your sales representative or AJA directly.

Parts List

Quantity Description

1 OG-Hi5-4K-Plus Front Card in ESD bag

1 5 BNC, 2 HDMI, 2 Audio Rear Card

Rear OG-Hi5-4K-Plus Card Installation

1. Ensure that the frame is properly installed.

2. Locate the card frame slot on the rear of the openGear frame into which you
wish to install the openGear card.

NOTE: An OG-Hi5-4K-Plus card occupies two slots in the frame.

3. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the top screw from the desired blank
rear plate and remove the rear plate.

4. Seat the bottom of the Rear Card in the seating slot at the base of the frame
back plane.

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Figure 7. Rear Card Inserting Into Frame Seating Slot

5. Align the top screw of the Rear Card with the screw hole on the top edge of
the frame back plane.

6. Ensure the Rear Card aligns with the desired card slot before tightening the
screw.

7. Using a Phillips screwdriver, fasten the Rear Card to the frame back plane.
Do not over tighten.

Figure 8. Rear Card Inserted Into Frame Seating Slot

8. Ensure proper frame cooling and ventilation by having all rear frame slots
covered with rear modules or blank metal plates if plates are not pre­installed.

Front OG-Hi5-4K-Plus Card Installation

1. Open the openGear frame door as follows:

A. Gently pull the side door tabs towards the center of the door, releasing the

door from the frame.

B. Using both hands, pull the door towards you. The door extender arms

prevent the door from falling.

2. Locate the Rear Card you installed as described above. The interior slot
number is dependent on the slot combinations into which you installed the
Rear Card. This allows adequate spacing to avoid damaging the card, the
cards installed in the neighboring slots, or both.

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3. Hold the card by the edges and carefully align the card edges with the rails
inside the frame. The slots are numbered starting from the left-most slot
when facing the frame front.

IM PORTANT: OG-Hi5-4K-Plus cards are installed into the right (even numbered) slot of the

pair in order to connect with the rear panel.

4. Fully insert the card into the frame until the card is properly seated in the
Rear Card. There are two stages to inserting the card:

A. After you feel the card's first click, its position in the frame will resemble the

photograph below in Figure 9.

B. Next, press against the white plastic tab again until you feel the second

click. The card's position will resemble the photograph below in Figure 10.

NOTE: Some cards require more pressure than others to be fully inserted. Make sure that

the plastic tab at the bottom of the front edge of the card is completely upright. If
it is tilting forward, the card is not yet fully inserted.

Figure 9. The card is not yet fully inserted, as indicated by the white plastic tab

tilting forward.

Figure 10. The white plastic tab is upright, indicating that the card is now fully

inserted.

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