EEG DE285 HD, DE285 Product Manual

EEG DE285 HD Caption

Decoder/VANC Monitor

Product Manual

EEG Enterprises, Inc.

586 Main Street

Farmingdale, New York 11735

TEL: (516) 293-7472 FAX: (516) 293-7417

DE285 HD Caption Decoder/VANC Monitor

Contents

1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.1. Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.1. Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.2. Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3. Front Panel Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3.1. Decoder Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3.2. System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.3. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4. OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4.1. XDS Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4.2. AFD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.3. Caption Service Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.4. Audio Metadata Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.5. Audio Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.6. Error Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

5. Web Tools Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

5.1. Packet Display Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

5.2. Data Decoder Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

5.2.1. AFD Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

5.2.2. XDS Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

5.2.3. SCTE104 Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

5.3. Caption Decoder Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

5.4. ANC Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5.5. VANC Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5.6. Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5.6.1. Log Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.6.2. Logging/OSD Alarm Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5.7. OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.7.1. Screen Conﬁguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.7.2. Alarm/Error Conﬁguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

5.7.3. Audio Monitor Conﬁguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

5.8. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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5.8.1. Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

5.8.2. System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5.8.3. Alarm Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

5.8.4. VANC Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

5.8.5. Log Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

5.8.6. SNMP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

5.8.7. Remote Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Appendix A GPI/GPO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

A1. GPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

A1.1. Layout Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

A2. GPO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

A2.1. Caption Presence Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Appendix B SNMP Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Appendix C Video/Connector Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Appendix D Binary ANC Dump Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . 43

The revision date for this manual is September 20, 2011.

DE285 HD Caption Decoder/VANC Monitor

1. Introduction

1.1. Product Description

The DE285 HD Caption Decoder/VANC Monitor is an all purpose closed caption decoder which creates an HD open caption display for monitoring CEA–708 data quality and full standards compliance, while also providing an extensive VANC monitoring suite. The DE285 can be conﬁgured from the front panel to display caption data in HD Services 1 through 6, and all caption channels present in the EIA-608 compatibility bytes. In addition to producing broadcast quality open–captioned video, the DE285 decodes a wide array of metadata types, including AFD (Active Format Descriptors), audio metadata and XDS. The DE285 also features HANC embedded AES audio decoding with channel levels, peaks, and phase detection.

The DE285 comes equipped with a powerful Web-based VANC Analysis Tool for viewing and capturing live VANC data, sorted by service type, DID/SDID or line number. The DE285 Web Tools offer an efﬁcient new way to monitor VANC packets, providing programmable triggers with logging for packet drop-outs or changes, as well as other features.

The EEG DE285 offers a comprehensive VANC monitoring solution and HD closed caption decoder with the proven quality and full standards compliance of the industry’s leading provider of HD closed caption decoding equipment.

DE285 HD Caption Decoder/VANC Monitor

2. Installation

2.1. Front Panel

The DE285 front panel is shown below, followed by a brief guide to its functions.

Power On LED

The Power On LED will light steady green when the unit is powered on.

Active Button

Toggles the Decoder between active operation (LED on) and Relay Bypass mode (LED off). In Relay Bypass mode, the signal at the Program video input is routed directly through to the Program video output, with no on-screen display created. All other inputs and outputs are inactive and the web analysis tools cannot be used.

Control Pad

The Control Pad navigates menus and changes settings in the front panel conﬁguration menus. The control pad buttons are: ENTER (marked by a check), CANCEL (marked by an X), LEFT, RIGHT, UP and DOWN. In most conﬁguration menus, use LEFT and RIGHT to navigate between parameters, UP and DOWN to change the value of the selected parameter, ENTER to select a category or save a change, and CANCEL to return to the previous menu without saving changes. See Front Panel LCD Menu in Decoder Operation for further details.

USB Port

A front panel USB port is provided to enable quick and easy software upgrade.

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LCD Screen

The LCD Screen will provide access to the unit’s front panel conﬁguration menu. When the menu is not in use, video status is shown. See the next section for front panel conﬁguration options.

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2.2. Rear Panel

The DE285 rear panel is shown below, followed by a guide to the connectors located there.

Power

AC power input, 120–240 V, 50–60 Hz tolerant. Connect to the unit’s primary power source. Turn on/off with switch next to connector.

Program In

Video input for the Program video chain. The onscreen display will be burned onto this video signal.

Program Out 1

Relay-bypass protected decoder video output

Program Out 2

Non relay-bypass protected copy of the decoder output signal

USB Port

Can be used for data capture

P1 & P2

Two RS232 serial data ports

LAN

100-Base Ethernet port for network features including web tools suite

GPIO

GPI and GPO connector for changing presets and detecting caption presence. See Appendix A.1 for GPI and GPO pinouts and instructions

DE285 HD Caption Decoder/VANC Monitor

3. Front Panel Menus

The front panel LCD screen and Control Pad are used to conﬁgure decoder settings and networking, and to perform ﬂash updates. The interface is organized in a series of hierarchical menus; use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to scroll between menu options and the ENTER or DOWN keys to select options or enter sub-menus. Press the CANCEL key from any menu screen to return to the top of the menu hierarchy.

The default display on the front panel is the decoder status screen. The top left shows the format of the Source video input. The bottom left shows the format of the Program video input. The top right will display “LAN” if the Ethernet connection is active. If the front panel display is inactive for 20 seconds or more, the display will revert to the status screen, unless an update is in progress or the audio level meter is in use. When this timeout occurs, press any key on the Control Pad to return to the sub-menu that was in use.

The front panel can also be put into Preset Mode at any time by holding down the CANCEL key (marked by an ’x’) for 5 seconds. The default display in Preset Mode is the full title of the current layout. To change the current layout, use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to scroll between layout choices. When you have reached the desired layout press the ENTER button to accept the new layout. Once you have entered Preset Mode, the display will stay in this mode and will not automatically revert back to the default decoder status screen. To return to Normal mode, hold down the CANCEL key for 5 seconds.

Note:

The preset mode will only display custom layouts saved from the OSD web conﬁguration. The factory defaults will not be a selectable option.

DE285 HD Caption Decoder/VANC Monitor

3.1. Decoder Setup

Decoder On/Off

Turns the on-screen caption decoder display on or off. Use the UP and DOWN keys to select an option, then press ENTER to exit and apply changes or CANCEL to exit and cancel changes.

Set HD Service

Selects the service that is decoded to create the HD caption display on the decoder output if HD video input is present. The DE285 can display 708 caption Services 1 through 6, or 608 compatibility data for caption channels CC1 through CC4.

Set SD Service

Selects the service that is decoded to create the SD caption display on the decoder output if SD video input is present. The DE285 can display 608 caption channels CC1 through CC4.

708 Font

Selects the display font for the decoder output. Choose “default” to see the font style as it is encoded in the 708 caption data. Fonts are only selectable when a 708 caption service is selected for decoding.

708 Size

Selects the size of the display text for the decoder output. Choose “default” to see the text size as it is encoded in the 708 caption data. Text sizes are only selectable when a 708 caption service is selected for decoding.

708 Opacity

Selects the opacity of the caption display for the decoder output. Choose “default” to see the colors and opacity as they are encoded in the 708 caption data. Opacity is only selectable when a 708 caption service is selected for decoding.

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Subtitle Mode

Turns subtitle mode on or off for caption display on the decoder output. Subtitle mode removes the black background and displays yellow text with a black shadowed outline. This feature is useful for creating easy–to–read subtitles.

DE285 HD Caption Decoder/VANC Monitor

3.2. System Setup

LCD Display

å Contrast

Sets the contrast level of the display screen. The value ranges from 0 (lightest) to 20 (darkest). Use the UP and DOWN keys to make changes. When you are ﬁnished making changes, use the ENTER key to exit the menu and save changes, or the CANCEL key to exit the menu and reject changes.

å Backlight

Sets the brightness level of the display screen’s backlighting. The value ranges from 0 (darkest) to 50 (brightest). Use the UP and DOWN keys to make changes. When you are ﬁnished making changes, use the ENTER key to exit the menu and save changes or the CANCEL key to exit the menu and reject changes.

Network

å IP Address

Sets a ﬁxed network address for the unit on your LAN. Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to move the cursor between digits and the UP and DOWN keys to change the selected digit. When you are ﬁnished making changes, use the ENTER key to exit the menu and save changes or the CANCEL key to exit the menu without saving.

å Subnet Mask

The subnet mask should be set to match the bit mask used on your LAN.

å Gateway

The gateway should be set to the address of the computer or device that the unit will use to communicate outside of your local network.

Version

Provides version information about the unit, including build number and ﬁrmware version.

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Set Layout

Allows you to choose a layout from the list of available layouts. Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to select the name of the layout, then press ENTER to exit and apply changes or CANCEL to exit and cancel changes.

Update

The Update utility allows you to upgrade your ﬁrmware to the most recent version. Begin by downloading a ﬁrmware update ﬁle from the EEG website to any USB memory device. Insert the memory stick into the front panel USB port, navigate to the Update option, and press ENTER. The update utility will ﬁnd the installation ﬁle on the memory device, display the revision number, and prompt you to continue. Press ENTER to proceed and install the new ﬁrmware, or CANCEL to end the utility. A message will appear on the LCD screen when the update utility has ﬁnished.

Do NOT remove the memory device while the update utility is running. When the update

utility is ﬁnished, the new ﬁrmware is completely installed; there is no need to reboot the unit. Depending on the size and type of memory device used, there may be a momentary delay before the device is detected. If you see “Cannot Update: Insert USB Disk”, wait a few seconds and try again.

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3.3. Utilities

Capture VANC

Captures VANC data of the selected DID/SDID from the Master video input and loads it onto a USB storage device. Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the desired DID/SDID and insert a USB device into the box. Press ENTER to begin downloading the VANC data or CANCEL to exit. To stop capturing VANC data press any front panel key. Depending on the size and type of memory device used, there may be a momentary delay before the device is detected. If you see “Failed: Insert USB Disk”, wait a few seconds and try again. For help on opening and interpreting your USB VANC capture please see Appendix C.

Capture All VANC

Captures VANC data of all DID/SDIDs from the Master video input and loads it onto a USB storage device. Insert a USB device into the box and press ENTER to begin downloading the VANC data or CANCEL to exit. To stop capturing VANC data press any front panel key. Depending on the size and type of memory device used, there may be a momentary delay before the device is detected. If y ou see “Failed: Insert USB Disk”, wait a few seconds and try again. For help on opening and interpreting your USB VANC capture please see Appendix C.

DE285 HD Caption Decoder/VANC Monitor

Capture 608

Captures 608 data from Line 21 of the Master video input and loads it onto a USB storage device. Insert a USB device into the box and press

ENTER to begin downloading the VANC data or CANCEL to exit. To stop capturing 608 data

press any front panel key. Depending on the size and type of memory device used, there may be a momentary delay before the device is detected. If you see “Failed: Insert USB Disk”, wait a few seconds and try again. For help on opening and interpreting your USB 608 capture please see Appendix C.

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