AJA RD5CE User Manual [en, de, es, fr, it]
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Installation and Operation
Guide
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RD5CE
Dual Universal
D/A Converter
R-series Card Module
Published: 6/30/10
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Introduction
Features
AJA RD5CE Dual Universal D/A Converter User Manual
The AJA Video RD5CE is a low-cost, dual-channel, universal video D/A
converter. The RD5CE supports 2 completely separate channels of SDI to
analog conversion. Channel 1 can output component or composite analog
video including YPbPr (SMPTE, EBU-N10), Betacam, RGB, composite or YC (SVideo). Channel 2 can output composite or Y. Both SDI inputs have a reclocked
SDI loop-thru output. The RD5CE fits in AJA's R-Series Frames or other standard
industry rack mount frames.
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3
RD5CE Card Module, Side View
Low Cost, Universal D/A Conversion
Two Separate Channels
SDI Inputs, Re-Clocked Loop-Thru SDI Outputs
CH 1 Outputs Component or Composite
CH 2 Outputs Composite or Y
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Block Diagram
SD SDI Video 1
Rackframe
Backplane
I/O Connections
Component/Composite Analog
Composite Analog Video 2
Comp/C/
R/Pr 1
Comp/Y/
B/Pb 1
Video 1
SD SDI Video 2
No Connect
+6.5V Power
From Rackframe
Redundant Supplies
Comp/
-/G/Y 1
J8
J9
Comp Out 2
Digital to Analog Converter
And Composite Encoder
Digital to Analog Converter
And Composite Encoder
Power Regulation
SDI Out 1
J4
J6
J5
J7
SDI Out 2
SDI In 1
J2
J3
REF In
J1
SDI In 2
SDI In 1
SDI Out 1
Comp/-/G/Y 1
Comp/C/R/Pr 1
J2
J4
J6
J8
J1
J3
J5
J7
J9
UNUSED
SDI In 2
SDI Out 2
Comp Out 2
Comp/Y/B/Pb 1
Configuration
Switches
Configuration
Switches
FR1 Frame Layout
RD5CE Rear Panel
FR2 Frame Layout
RD5CE Rear Panel
FR1 and FR2 BNC Connector Assignments, RD5CE Card Module
When the RD5CE module is installed in an AJA FR1 or FR2 frame, a corresponding
group of 9 BNCs on the rear panel then provide I/O for the module. The
illustration above shows the connector assignments for both the FR1 and FR2
when used with the RD5CE.
User Controls and Indicators
The user interface for the RD5CE includes two dipswitches, a six position for control of
Channel 1 and a four position for control of Channel 2 and 2 LEDs.
LED FUNCTION
1 Video present on Channel 1
2 Video present on Channel 2
Channel 1 DIP
Switches
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION DETAILS
AJA RD5CE Dual Universal D/A Converter User Manual
1 Output Selection UP = Component
DOWN = Composite
2 Output Selection UP = YUV/YC if SW1=up Output = YUV, if
SW1=down Output = YC + 1 composite
DOWN = RGB is SW1=up, if SW1=down
Outputs all composite
3 Output Selection UP = BETACAM 525 levels
DOWN = SMPTE/EBU-N10 Levels
4 Blanking UP = Narrow: Vertical
(line numbers indicate where video starts)
line 13, field 1; line 12, field 2 (525 line)
line 10, field 1; line 322, field 2 (625 line)
Horizontal (active video line duration’s)
ITU-R.470 (720 pixels PAL/NTSC)
DOWN = Wide:
line 20, field 1; line 20, field 2 (525 line)
line 23, field 1; line 336, field 2 (625 line)
Horizontal (active video line duration)
ITU-R/SMPTE (710 pixels NTSC, 702 pixels PAL)
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5 Pedestal UP = Add Pedestal
DOWN = No Pedestal
6 Test UP = Normal
DOWN = Color Bar Test Pattern
(Requires valid SDI input)
Channel 2 DIP
Switches
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION DETAILS
1 Output Selection UP = Component
DOWN = Composite
2 Blanking UP = Narrow: Vertical
3 Pedestal UP = Add Pedestal
4 Test UP = Normal
(line numbers indicate where video starts)
line 13, field 1; line 12, field 2 (525 line)
line 10, field 1; line 322, field 2 (625 line)
Horizontal (active video line duration’s)
ITU-R.470 (720 pixels PAL/NTSC)
DOWN = Wide:
line 20, field 1; line 20, field 2 (525 line)
line 23, field 1; line 336, field 2 (625 line)
Horizontal (active video line duration)
ITU-R/SMPTE (710 pixels NTSC, 702 pixels PAL)
DOWN = No Pedestal
DOWN = Color Bar Test Pattern
(Requires valid SDI input)
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