Cobalt Digital COMPASS 9021 User Manual

Cobalt Digital Inc.

9021

Standard Definition A/D Analog

Composite, Y/C or Component to 10-bit

9021-OM Version: 1.1

SDI

Owner’s Manual

9021 •••• Standard Definition A/D Analog Composite, Y/C or Component to 10-bit SDI Owner’s Manual

• Cobalt Part Number: 9021-OM

• Document Version: 1.1

• Printed in the United States.

• Last Author: CGG

• Printing Date: 1/4/2013

The information contained in this Owner’s Manual is subject to change without notice or obligation.

Cobalt Digital Inc. Reproduction or reverse engineering of copyrighted software is prohibited.

Notice

The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only. It is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Cobalt Digital Inc. Cobalt Digital Inc assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual.

Trademarks

• is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited.

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• All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this

manual are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

is a registered trademark of Cobalt Digital Inc.

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Important Regulatory and Safety Notices

Before using this product and any associated equipment, refer to the “Important Safety Instructions” listed below so as to avoid personnel injury and to prevent product damage.

Products may require specific equipment, and /or installation procedures be carried out to satisfy certain regulatory compliance requirements. Notices have been included in this publication to call attention to these specific requirements.

Symbol Meanings

Warning

Caution

Notice

ESD

Susceptibility

This symbol on the equipment refers you to important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions within the Product Manual Documentation. Failure to heed this information may present a major risk of damage or injury to persons or equipment.

The symbol with the word “Warning” within the equipment manual indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

The symbol with the word “Caution” within the equipment manual indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

The symbol with the word “Notice” within the equipment manual indicates a situation, which if not avoided, may result in major or minor equipment damage or a situation which could place the equipment in a non-compliant operating state.

This symbol is used to alert the user that an electrical or electronic device or assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event.

Important Safety Instructions

Caution

Warning

This product is intended to be a component product of the openGear to the openGear the proper installation and safe operation of the frame as well as it’s component products.

Certain parts of this equipment namely the power supply area still present a safety hazard, with the power switch in the OFF position. To avoid electrical shock, disconnect all A/C power cords from the chassis' rear appliance connectors before servicing this area.

frame Owner’s Manual for important safety instructions regarding

frame. Refer

Warning

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Service barriers within this product are intended to protect the operator and service personnel from hazardous voltages. For continued safety, replace all barriers after any servicing.

This product contains safety critical parts, which if incorrectly replaced may present a risk of fire or electrical shock. Components contained within the product’s power supplies and power supply area, are not intended to be customer serviced and should be returned to the factory for repair.

To reduce the risk of fire, replacement fuses must be the same type and rating. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

Environmental Information

The equipment that you purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production. It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment.

To avoid the potential release of those substances into the environment and to diminish the need for the extraction of natural resources, Cobalt Digital encourages you to use the appropriate take-back systems. These systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials from your end-of-life equipment in an environmentally friendly and health consci ous manner.

The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use these systems.

If you need more information on the collection, reuse, and recycling systems, please contact your local or regional waste administration.

You can also contact Cobalt Digital for more information on the environmental performances of our products.

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Contents

Introduction 6

In This Chapter..........................................................................................................................6

A Word of Thanks.....................................................................................................................6

Overview....................................................................................................................................6

Software Version.......................................................................................................................7

Functional Block Diagram.........................................................................................................8

Supported Video Formats..........................................................................................................8

Documentation Terms................................................................................................................9

Installation and Setup 10

In This Chapter........................................................................................................................10

Static Discharge.......................................................................................................................10

Unpacking................................................................................................................................10

Rear Module Installation (Optional) ........................................................................................11

Rear Module Available for 9021 .............................................................................................12

Board Installation.....................................................................................................................13

Card Control and Status...........................................................................................................14

Input and Output Video...............................................................................................8

Card Control Switches...............................................................................................14

Card Status LEDs......................................................................................................15

Factory Default Settings............................................................................................15

Remote Control 16

In This Chapter........................................................................................................................16

DashBoard Control System Software......................................................................................16

Technical Specifications 17

Service Information 18

In This Chapter........................................................................................................................18

Troubleshooting Checklist ...................................................................................................... .18

Warranty and Repair Policy.....................................................................................................19

Ordering Information 21

9021 and Related Products......................................................................................................21

Contact Cobalt Digital Inc.......................................................................................................22

Visit us at the Cobalt Digital Inc. website................................................................................22

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Introduction

In This Chapter

This chapter includes the following sections:

• A Word of Thanks

• Overview

• Functional Blo ck Diagram

• Supported Audio and Video Formats

• Documentation Terms

A Word of Thanks

Overview

Congratulations on choosing the openGearTM Standard Definition A/D Analog Composite, Y/C or Component to 10-bit SDI. The 9021 is part of a full line of modular conversion gear for broadcast TV

environments. The Cobalt Digital openGear embedders and de-embedders, distribution amplifiers, format converters, and much more. Cobalt openGear future.

Should you have questions pertaining to the installation or operation of your 9021, please contact us at the numbers listed on the back cover of this manual. We are happy to help with any questions regarding this or any other openGear

The 9021 is a high quality full 10-bit analog to digital decoder for converting 525 and 625 line, analog composite, Y/C and component signals (YPbPr) to 270 Mb 4:2:2 SDI (SMPTE 259M compliant) output with SMPTE EDH. The user can select four different Y-C separation modes (4-line adaptive, 4line non-adaptive, 3-line adaptive and notch filter) for composite input and three different YPbPr inputs (BetaCam™, MII™, or SMPTE/N10) for component inputs.

Features include differential inputs, user configurable 75-ohm input termination, user Proc. gain controls, de-jitter filter on/off, Color Bars on/off and Pedestal on/off. User Proc ad justments can be saved and factory defaults can be restored. The configuration controls are mounted on the card edge for in-frame adjustments.

modular conversion gear will meet your signal conversion needs now and well into the

card.

line includes video decoders and encoders, audio

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The input and outputs of the 9021 are the following:

Input:

 One SD analog video input on three BNCs

Outputs:

 Seven SD-SDI video outputs

Software Version

 This manual is written for software release number 1.1.  To view the current software release number of your 9021 check the information submenu on the

front edge controls or the card info menu in Dashboard.

 To upgrade your 9021 software, go to the download page at www.cobaltdigital.com to download

the latest rele ase, and upload the file through Dashboard™ (see Dashboard™ user manual, 3-5).

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