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Overview
Together with the EB-GS2972 Evaluation Board, this document serves as a guide for
evaluating the GS2972, a Gennum 3Gb/s, HD, SD SDI Transmitter. This document
contains four main sections:
1. Evaluation Board User Guide.
2. Evaluation Board Schematics.
3. Evaluation Board Layout.
4. Evaluation Board Bill of Materials.
The figurebelow shows a block diagram of the features and the functions of the
EB-GS2972.
The board includes a power supply, 2 SDI output ports, a GS2972 Transmitter, a parallel
video input connector, an audio input with four BNCs for AES audio, an optional
four-pin header for serial audio, an audio conditioning block, a JTAG/GSPI header, a dip
switch and some status indicator LEDs.
The GS2972 can be configured in SD-SDI, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI or DVB-ASI mode. This may
be selected manually through a DIP switch. The serialized video is available on the SDI
output BNC connectors.
The EB-GS2972 also provides a JTAG interface and access to the GS2972’s internal
registers via GSPI and USB. A GSPI dongle is included in the kit, to communicate with the
GS2972 and Sample Rate Converters (SRCs) through a USB connection.The GSPI dongle
has the provision to control and monitor an additional EB-GS2970 board connected to
the EB-GS2972.
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Block Diagram of the EB-GS2972
GS2972
(Transmitter)
Power
SDO
SDO
3G-SDI
3G-SDI
20-bit Video
PCLK
LED’s
FVH
GSPI
7
GSPI Header
Audio
DIP Switch
AES (x4)
Serial Audio
Group 2
4
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1. Board User Guide
Figure 1-1 shows the inputs, outputs and power connections for the EB-GS2972.
Power Supply Connector (J1)
Parallel Video Input
Connector (J25)
DIP Switches (SW6 & SW7)
H, V & F Timing Signals
Connector (J27)
GSPI Connector for Interface
with the GS2970 Receiver (J29)
Power Status LED (D7)
Audio Input Group One
(AES 1/J13 & AES 2/J14)
Lock Status LED (U25)
1.8V/3.3V Jumper (JP7)
Audio Input Group Two
(AES 2/J115 & AES 2/J16)
SDI Outputs (J3 & J4)
JTAG Header (JP1)
GSPI Header (JP8)
Serial Audio Input (Group Two)
Figure 1-1: GS2972 Evaluation Board (EB-GS2972)
1.1 Power (J1)
The EB-GS2972 requires a single +5V DC power supply. The board is powered through
J1.
LED (D7) indicates the power on/off state of the board.
Through the use of JP7, the user can select the I/O voltage to be either 1.8V or 3.3V.
If the EB-GS2972 and the EB-GS2970 are connected together, one supply will power
both boards. Therefore, the +5V DC power is only required on either the EB-GS2972 or
the EB-GS2970.
1.2 Switch Settings (SW6 & SW7)
DIP switches (SW6 and SW7) are populated on the board with each bit labelled on the
silk-screen. They are used to set the operation mode of GS2972.
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NOTE: Some signals are active LOW so that you will need to switch the bit OFF to
RATE_SEL0
Data Rate
0
0
1
0
1
X
1.485 or 1.485/1.001Gb/s
2.97 or 2.97/1.001Gb/s
270Mb/s
RATE_SEL1
activate the signal.
Refer to the GS2972 Data Sheet for definitions of each bit.
Table 1-1: SW6 and SW7 Settings
Bit NameDescription
TIM861
(SW6)
SMPTE_BYPASSn
(SW6)
DVB_ASI
(SW6)
RATE_SEL0,
RATE_SEL1
(SW6)
Connected to the GS2972 TIM_861 pin. Used to select external CEA-861 timing mode.
When DETECT_TRS is LOW and TIM-861 is LOW, the device extracts all internal timing from the supplied H:V:F
timing signals. When DETECT_TRS is LOW and TIM-861 is HIGH, the device extracts all internal timing from the
supplied HSYNC, VSYNC, DE timing signals.
When DETECT_TRS is HIGH, the device extracts all internal timing from TRS signals embedded in the supplied
video stream.
Connected to the GS2972 SMPTE_BYPASS
scrambling and EDH insertion.
When set LOW, the device operates in Data Through mode (DVB_ASI= LOW), or in DVB_ASI mode (DVB_ASI =
HIGH). No SMPTE scrambling takes place and none of the I/O processing features of the device are available
when SMPTE_BYPASS
When set HIGH, the device carries out SMPTE scrambling and I/O processing.
Connected to the GS2972 DVB_ASI pin. Used to enable/disable the DVB-ASI data transmission.
When set HIGH, the device will carry out DVB_ASI, word-alignment, I/O processing and transmission. The
SMPTE_BYPASS
When SMPTE_BYPASS
Connected to the GS2972 RATE_SEL0 and RATE_SEL1 pins. Used to configure the operating data rate.
is set LOW.
pin must be set LOW.
and DVB_ASI are both set LOW, the device operates in data-through mode.
pin. Used to enable/disable all forms of encoding/decoding,
IOPROC_EN/DISn
(SW6)
20bit/10bitn
(SW6)
SDO_EN/DISn
(SW6)
DETECT_TRS
(SW7)
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Connected to the GS2972 IOPROC_EN/DIS
device are enabled. When IOPROC_EN/DIS
applicable in SMPTE mode.
Connected to the GS2972 20bit/10bit
Connected to the GS2972 SDO_EN/DIS
When SDO_EN/DIS
high-impedance.
When SDO_EN/DIS
Connected to the GS2972 DETECT_TRS pin. Used to select external HVF timing mode or TRS extraction timing
mode.
When DETECT_TRS is LOW, the device extracts all internal timing from the supplied H:V:F or CEA-861 timing
signals, dependent on the status of the TIM861 pin. When DETECT_TRS is HIGH, the device extracts all internal
timing from TRS signals embedded in the supplied video stream.
pin. When IOPROC_EN/DIS is HIGH, the I/O processing features of the
is LOW, the I/O processing features of the device are disabled. Only
pin. Used to select the input bus width.
pin. Used to enable or disable the serial digital output stage.
is LOW, the serial digital output signals SDO and SDO are disabled and become
is HIGH, the serial digital output signals SDO and SDO are enabled.
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Table 1-1: SW6 and SW7 Settings
Bit NameDescription
ANC_BLANKn
(SW7)
GRP1_EN/DISn
(SW7)
GRP2_EN/DISn
(SW7)
STANDBY
(SW7)
JTAG_HOSTn
(SW7)
Connected to the GS2972 ANC_BLANK pin.
When ANC_BLANK is LOW, the Luma and Chroma input data is set to the appropriate blanking levels during the
H and V blanking intervals.
When ANC_BLANK is HIGH, the Luma and Chroma data pass through the device unaltered. Only applicable in
SMPTE mode.
Connected to the GS2972 GRP1_EN/DIS
Connected to the GS2972 GRP2_EN/DIS
Connected to the GS2972 STANDBY pin. HIGH to power-down device.
NOTE: Cable Driver is not powered down.
Connected to the GS2972 JTAG/HOST
When JTAG/HOST
When JTAG/HOSTbecome the JTAG port (JP1).
is HIGH, the Host Interface port is configured for JTAG test.
is LOW, normal operation of the Host Interface port resumes and the separate JTAG pins
pin. Enable Input for Audio Group 1. Set HIGH to enable.
pin. Enable Input for Audio Group 2. Set HIGH to enable.
pin. Used to select JTAG test mode or Host Interface mode.
1.3 Inputs
1.3.1 Audio Input
Up to 8 channels of audio are supported by the EB-GS2972.
Group One (AES 1/J13 and AES 2/J14) goes to SRCs. Through the software, the SRC can
be programmed to output AES or serial (synchronous or asynchronous) audio signals to
the GS2972. The master clock for the SRCs is supplied by the GS4911B on the
EB-GS2972.
Group Two can be connected directly to the GS2972 as AES (AES 3/J15 and AES 4/J16)
or serial audio (Header J30). In the case where synchronous audio is required, external
synchronization must be applied. This configuration is meant to allow users to have the
capability of evaluating audio embedding. For SD audio, when embedding audio with
both groups, the audio needs to be synchronized externally.
1.3.2 Parallel Video Input
The EB-GS2972 has a 48-pin parallel connector for the serialized video input (J25). The
video input includes the 20-bit video data and pixel clock.
The related timing signals (F,V,H) are on the 10-bit parallel connector (J27).
1.4 SDI Outputs (J3 and J4)
The EB-GS2972 includes two SDI outputs on J3 and J4.
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1.5 Control and Status
1.5.1 GSPI Header (JP8)
The GS2972 contains a set of internal status and configuration registers. These registers
are available to the host via the GS2972s GSPI pins. To communicate with the GS2972
and the two SRCs, a Gennum USB to GSPI dongle must be connected to the GSPI header.
A GSPI dongle is provided for communication to the GSPI interface. If you have the
EB-GS2972 and the EB-GS2970 connected together, only one GSPI dongle is required,
and can be connected to either of the boards. On the EB-GS2972, connector J29 provides
interface with the EB-GS2970.
1.5.2 JTAG Header (JP1)
This header is used for the JTAG test of the GS2972. It can also be used to communicate
with the GSPI interface of the GS4911B to program the part. To change this header to the
GS4911B GSPI interface, populate R115 and R113 with 0
R22. However, under normal conditions, the GS4911B will not need to be programmed.
1.5.3 Lock Status
LED U25 indicates the lock status of the GS2972.
Ω, and unpopulate R114 and
1.6 Modes of Operation
The GS2972 supports four distinct modes of operation that can be set through the DIP
switch or by programming internal registers through the GSPI. These modes are: SMPTE
mode, Data-Through mode, DVB-ASI mode and Standby mode.
In SMPTE mode, the GS2972 performs all SMPTE processing features. Both SMPTE 425M
Level A and Level B formats are supported with optional conversion from Level A to
Level B for 1080p 50/60 4:2:2 10-bit.
In DVB-ASI mode, the device will perform 8b/10b encoding prior to transmission.
In Data-Through mode, all SMPTE and DVB-ASI processing is disabled. The device can
be used as a simple parallel to serial converter.
The device can also operate in a lower power Standby mode. In this mode, no signal is
generated at the output.
The DIP switches (SW6 and SW7) correspond directly to pins on the GS2972. Refer to the
GS2972 Data Sheet for a more detailed explanation of the operation of these pins in each
mode.
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(20QFN-5X5(MOD))
OT23-6)
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Table 4-1: Bill of Materials
QuantityReferencePart
2U24, U28FXL2TD245 (mac010a)
1U25HSMF-C165
2U26, U27SRC4382 (48-TQFP)
1Y2CS10-27.000M
(SM/XTAL_6.0X3.5/2)
Parts Not To Be Populated
1R17DNP (0603)
2R65, R106DNP (0603)
1R109DNP (0402)
2R113, R115DNP (0603)
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