AJA V2Analog User Manual
Mini-Converter
V2Analog
Installation & Operation Guide
Version 1.0
Published: October 28, 2013
Table of Contents
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contacting Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
I/O Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
User Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
External DIP Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
MiniConfig Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2: Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Default Operational Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DIP Switch Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DIP Switch Settings Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
USB Control and Setup—Using AJA MiniConfig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing MiniConfig on a Mac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing MiniConfig on a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Running MiniConfig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operating MiniConfig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tabbed Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Output Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Update Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Software Update Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Info Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MiniConfig Settings Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Appendix A: Safety and Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Class B Interference Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
FCC Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Canadian ICES Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
European Union and European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Korea KCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Taiwan Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Japanese Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Translated Warning and Caution Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Before Operation Please Read These Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Notices
Trademarks
Copyright
AJA®, KONA®, Ki Pro®, KUMO® and XENA® are registered trademarks of AJA Video, Inc.,
Ki
Pro Mini™, Io Express™, Io HD™, Io™ and “Work. Flow.” are 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.
Copyright © 2013 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.
Contacting Support
Telephone: +1.800.251.4224 or +1.530.271.3190
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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Chapter 1: Introduction
V2Analog is a high-quality, cost-effective digital to analog video converter that’s an ideal
solution for integrating analog equipment such as monitors and tape decks into digital
workflows. V2Analog performs high-quality SDI digital to component or composite
analog conversion at either SD or HD resolutions with a full 10-bit data path. V2Analog
takes incoming SDI signals and converts to YPbPr (SMPTE/EBU N10 or Betacam levels) or
RGB component outputs (HD only) or to NTSC/PAL and Y/C (S-Video) composite outputs
(SD only) for complete integration into any workflow. Configuration can be set by on unit
DIP switches or remotely via AJA MiniConfig software control over USB.
Features
• 10-bit AJA Digital to Analog conversion
• Low power, compact size
• HD/SD-SDI input
• YPbPr/RGB Component, Composite, S-Video output
• Configurable by DIP switches, or with AJA MiniConfig software for Mac and PC via USB
• DWP-U-R1 Power Supply Included
•5-year warranty
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Block Diagram
HD-SDI
Input
De-serializer
Cable EQ
D/A
Conversion
DIP
Switch
User
Interface
for
Feature
Selection
USB Bus for MiniConfig
(connect to PC or Mac)
Control
Analog
Component/Composite
Outputs
Composite
B
G
R
Y
YPb
CPr
HD/SD SDI Input
+ 5VDC
Analog
Output BNCs
Configuration
determined by
DIP switch or
MiniConfig
Power
Input
BNC
USB
Power
LED
Lock
LED
I/O Connections
Figure 1. V2Analog Converter, Simplified Block Diagram
Figure 2. V2Analog I/O Connectors
The Lock LED near the SDI input connector indicates by color the detected signal type.
• Off indicates no input
•Green is SD-SDI
•Red is HD-SDI
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User Controls
The V2Analog converter has two user interfaces:
• DIP switch settings
• MiniConfig via USB
The DIP switch 1 setting determines which configuration parameters the converter will
use. When Off the unit is set to Local, and the DIP switch settings will be active. When On
the unit is set to Remote, and will use the MiniConfig settings. MiniConfig settings are
non-volatile and are retained through power cycles.
External DIP Switches
The V2Analog has a 4-switch DIP accessible through a cut-out in the bottom of the unit.
For specific DIP switch setting information, see
“DIP Switch Settings” on page 8.
MiniConfig Control MiniConfig is an AJA software application used for configuring and updating the
firmware of several AJA Mini-Converter products. Configuration set via MiniConfig is
stored in the unit through subsequent power cycles. See
AJA MiniConfig” on page 9.
“USB Control and Setup—Using
Installation
Typically, V2Analog installation consists of the following:
1. Disconnect +5VDC from the converter.
2. Configure the DIP switches for the desired equipment configuration and video
formats.
3. Connect video equipment to the converter BNCs
4. Apply power to the converter (AJA power supply included).
Alternatively, you can set the unit to Remote operation using DIP switch 1, connect the
unit to a PC or Mac via USB, and then use MiniConfig to configure the unit. The
MiniConfig application is available for download from the AJA website.
NOTE: Threaded holes (unified 4-40) located on the bottom of the unit can be used for mounting.
Specifications
Formats • 525i/625i, 1080i 50/59.94/60 Hz
• 1080p, psf 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 Hz
• 720p 50/59.94/60 Hz
Inputs • HD/SD-SDI, SMPTE-259/292, 1 x BNC
Outputs • HD component YPbPr, RGB (SMPTE-274/296), BNC
• SD component (Betacam, EBU-N10)/composite/YC (S-Video), 3 X BNC
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User Controls • Configuration via USB with MiniConfig for Mac or PC
• External DIP switch
• Control (Local/Remote)
• Component/Composite (SD only)
• Format SD only (YPbPr/YC)
• Format HD only (YPbPr/YC or RGB)
• Pedestal Present (on/off) (SD only)
Physical 5.1” x 2.4” x 1” (130 x 61 x 25 mm)
Power +5-20 VDC, 3 watts
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Chapter 2: Operation
ON
OFF
DIP Switches
Default Operational Settings
The V2Analog converter ships from the factory with the following configuration:
• Local (DIP switch) control
• Component video output
•YPbPr format
•Pedestal Off
If these settings apply to your requirements, you can simply connect the video input and
output signal cables and power up the unit.
For other applications, you can configure the unit using its DIP switch settings, or by
using MiniConfig and a PC or Mac via USB.
DIP Switch Settings
Four DIP switches are located on the bottom of the unit. The label on the bottom of the
unit identifies the functions of the switch positions. The default shipping position for
these switches is Off (down). By default, DIP switch configuration is enabled, and
MiniConfig control is disabled.
Use a pen-point or paper clip to change DIP switch positions.
Figure 3. DIP Switches.
Table 1. DIP Switch Setting Descriptions
SWITCH FUNCTION OFF (Down) ON (Up)
1 Control Selects Local (DIP), and
blocks MiniConfig control
Selects Remote (MiniConfig),
and disables DIP switches 2-4.
2 Output Selects Component Selects Composite + YC
3 Color Space Selects YPbPr Selects RGB
4 Pedestal Selects Off Selects On
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DIP Switch Settings Summary
Table 2. SDI Inputs, DIP Switch Settings, and Analog Output Formats
Input SDI Std Output Analog Format 2 3 4
525i 59.94 Composite NTSC + S-Video ON X ON Composite and S-Video are
525i 59.94 Composite NTSC-J + S-Video ON X OFF Composite and S-Video are
525i 59.94 Component YPbPr SMPTE/EBU-N10 OFF X OFF
525i 59.94 Component YPbPr Betacam OFF X ON
525i 59.94 Component YPbPr Betacam-J - - - Only selectable via MiniConfig
625i 50 Composite PAL + S-Video ON X X Composite and S-Video are
625i 50 Component YPbPr SMPTE/EBU-N10 OFF OFF X
720p * Component YPbPr SMPTE/EBU-N10 X OFF X
720p * Component RGB X ON X
1080i/p/psf * Component YPbPr SMPTE/EBU-N10 X OFF X
1080i/p/psf * Component RGB X ON X
* = all supported frame rates Note: X = don't care
SDI input formats and the DIP switch settings for various analog output formats are
shown in
Table 2.
DIP Switch Settings Notes
output simultaneously
output simultaneously
output simultaneously
USB Control and Setup—Using AJA MiniConfig
The V2Analog can usually be used right out of the box for most applications since it is
designed to recognize video input formats and perform standard actions automatically
by default. However you can also manually configure the V2Analog using a supplied
software application for PCs and Macs called “MiniConfig.” This same application can be
used to update Mini-Converter firmware released by AJA.
Installing MiniConfig on a Mac
NOTE: Macintosh computers must be Intel-based (G5, G4 and earlier models will not work with
To install the application on a Mac, insert the CD supplied with the
Mini-Converter into the computer, drag the “AJA MiniConfig”
application for your platform (Mac or PC) to your desktop or an
applications folder.
MiniConfig).
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