Ensemble Designs BE-83, BE-83H Users Manual

83 and 83-F

HDMI to 3G/HD/SD SDI Converter

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HDMI to Fiber 3G/HD/SD SDI Converter

User Guide

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Who is Ensemble Designs?

By Engineers, For Engineers

In 1989, a former television station engineer who loved designing
and building video equipment, decided to start a new company.
He relished the idea of taking an existing group of equipment
and adding a few special pieces in order to create an even more
elegant ensemble. So, he designed and built his rst product and
the company was born.

BrightEye — palm sized video and audio conversion,
HD up/down/cross conversion, scan conversion and
test signal generators with 3G, HD, SD, ASI, HDMI video,
audio and optical choices.

Everything is made at our factory in
Nevada City, California.

Shipped with care to television broadcasters
and video facilities all over the world.

Focused On What You Need

As the company has grown, more former TV station engineers have
joined Ensemble Designs and this wealth of practical
experience fuels the company’s innovation. Everyone at the
company is focused on providing the very equipment you need
to complete your ensemble of video and audio gear. We oer
those special pieces that tie everything together so that when
combined, the whole ensemble is exactly what you need.

Notably Great Service for You

We listen to you – just tell us what you need and we’ll do our best
to build it. We are completely focused on you and the equipment
you need. Being privately held means we don’t have to worry
about a big board of directors or anything else that might take
attention away from real business. And, you can be sure that
when you call a real person will answer the phone. We love this
business and we’re here to stay.

Bricks and Mortar of Your Facility

The bricks and mortar of a facility include pieces like
up/downconverters, audio embedders, video converters,
protection switches, routers and SPGs for SD, HD and 3Gb/s .
That’s what we’re focused on, that’s all we do – we make proven
and reliable signal processing and infrastructure gear for
video facilities worldwide, for you.

And consider our Avenue product line when
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Contents

Product Overview 4

Capabilities Overview for BrightEye 83 and BrightEye 83-F 4

Free Software Upgrades Forever 4

Functional Description and Block Diagram 5

Applications 6

Rear Connectors 7

Power Connection 8

HDMI Connection 8

USB Connection 8

SDI Outputs 8

Inputs and Outputs 9

Operation 10

Front Panel Indicators 10

Status Indicators 10

Using the BrightEye Control Application 11

Input Menu 12

Troubleshooting 14

The Input Menu status displays “Unknown” and the Invalid Input LED is illuminated on
the front panel 14

No Input LED is illuminated on the front panel, the Power LED is illuminated 14

Software Updating 15

Warranty and Factory Service 15

Warranty 15

Factory Service 15

Specications for BrightEye 83 and BrightEye 83-F 16

Glossary 17

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Product Overview

BrightEye 83 and BrightEye 83-F convert HDMI to 3G, HD or SD SDI. These units are convenient
for broadcast video cameras and other sources with an HDMI output. BrightEye 83 and 83-F pass
embedded audio and support all 8 audio channels on the HDMI input.

BrightEye 83 converts HDMI to standard denition video signals and 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s high
denition signals.

BrightEye 83-F presents both electrical and optical serial digital outputs The optical output can drive
single mode ber to a distance of 20 kilometers. With an optical launch power attenuator, multi-mode
ber can also be used.

Signal monitoring is provided on the front panel of the unit, and through the included BrightEye Mac
and BrightEye PC software.

In compliance with the licensing restrictions on HDCP encrypted material, BrightEye 83 and 83-F
cannot convert encrypted signals to SDI form.

A glossary of commonly used video terms is provided at the end of this user guide.

Capabilities Overview for BrightEye 83 and BrightEye 83-F

• HDMI to 3G, HD and SD SDI Converter

• Optical and Electrical SDl Outputs with BrightEye 83-F

• Use with Cameras and Other Sources that have an HDMI Output

• Passes Embedded Audio

• Supports all 8 Audio Channels on the HDMI Input

• Intuitive Front Panel Indicators

• Easy-to-use Mac and PC User Interface

• Rackmountable

• 5-Year Warranty and Free Software Upgrades

Free Software Upgrades Forever

BrightEye Mac/PC software is included with each unit at no charge. Use BrightEye Mac/PC software to
monitor and control a single BrightEye unit or any number of units connected to a USB hub. BrightEye
Mac/PC software is not required as the BrightEye 83 and 83-F front panel controls are intuitive and
provide signal monitoring. You can choose what type of monitoring and control is best for your facility.

BrightEye software is easily upgraded through the unit’s USB port. Software upgrades are available at
no charge for the life of the product and are conveniently downloadable at the following link:
www.ensembledesigns.com/support/brighteye-support/brighteye-software

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Functional Description and Block Diagram

As shown in the functional block diagram below, HDMI is fed to the BrightEye 83 or 83-F on an
HDMI 1.3 connector. Whan a valid input is detected it is converted to 3G, HD or SD SDI. 8 channels of
incomming audio are supported and embedded in the SDI outputs.

BrightEye 83 provides two electrical SDI outputs (BNC). BrightEye 83-F provides two electrical SDI
outputs (BNC) and one optical output.

BrightEye 83 and 83-F are powered by a 12 volt DC universal power supply. This power supply can
accept an input voltage between 90 and 230 volts, at 50 or 60 Hertz.

BrightEye 83 and 83-F use a standard IEC line cord and can be used anywhere in the world. It is normal
for the converter to be quite warm to the touch when operating.

HDMI In

HDMI

Receiver

&

Color Space

Conversion

Video Signal

Audio Signal

Regenerator

to LED’s and
BrightEye Mac/PC Application Software

Embedder

8 Channel

Audio Processor

Clock

Format

Detection

TRS

Insertion

Sample Rate

Conversion

to all circuits

BrightEye 83 and 83-F Functional Block Diagram

Serializer

3G/HD/SD SDI Out

3G/HD/SD SDI Out

3G/HD/SD SDI

Optical Out

(BE83-F Only)

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Pro Monitor

Applications

One useful application for the BrightEye 83 or 83-F is converting content from a receiver or media
player to SDI video for use with a router or professional video monitor.

Refer to the application drawings below for examples of using BrightEye 83 or 83-F for this purpose.

Media Player

or Server

Receiver

BrightEye 83

SDI Out 1

HDMI

SDI Out 2

BrightEye 83 HDMI to 3G/HD/SD SDI Conversion Example

BrightEye 83-F

Optical

Out

3G/HD/SD SDI In

Router

3G/HD/SD SDI In

Optical Out

to Fiber Backhaul

HDMI

SDI Out

SDI Out

3G/HD/SD SDI In

BrightEye 83-F HDMI to Optical and Electrical Conversion Example

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to another 3G/HD or SD SDI Destination

Router

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Rear Connectors

All connections to the BrightEye 83 and 83-F are made on the rear of the unit. Refer to the illustrations
below for a snapshot reference. A more detailed explanation of the rear connectors follows.

BrightEye 83 Rear View

BrightEye 83-F Rear View

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Power Connection

Connect the modular power supply (ED part number 23118900) to the 12-volt DC power input
connection on the far left of the unit. Use the locking ring to secure it.

HDMI Connection

Connect your video source to the BrightEye 83 or 83-F HDMI Input.

USB Connection

Your BrightEye 83 or 83-F comes with a USB cable, shown below. Connect the USB port to a PC or Mac
running BrightEye software for more comprehensive monitoring and upgrades to the unit. BrightEye
PC/Mac control application software is included on CD that came with your BrightEye, or
the application can be downloaded for free at the following link:

www.ensembledesigns.com/support/brighteye-support

USB cable that is included with your BrightEye

SDI Outputs

The SDI Output BNCs output the same signal on both BNCs. The Output Standard follows the Input
Standard. Connect to a video destination such as a router, production switcher, or broadcast monitor.

Example of a BNC cable

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