Grass Valley 7600REF User Manual

7600 SD/HD/MHD-REF

REFERENCE GENERATOR

Instruction Manual

SOFTWARE VERSION 2.0.0.X

071860000
OCTOBER 2007

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7600 SD/HD/MHD-REF

REFERENCE GENERATOR

Instruction Manual

SOFTWARE VERSION 2.0.0.X

071860000
OCTOBER 2007

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Contents

Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety Terms and Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Terms in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Terms on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Symbols on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Certifications and Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

FCC Emission Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

EN55022 Class A Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Canadian Certified Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Canadian Certified AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

FCC Emission Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

7600REF Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

7600 SD-REF Reference Signal Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

7600 HD-REF Reference Signal Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

7600 MHD-REF Master HD Reference Signal Generator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Module/Software Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Rack Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Grounding Lug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Ethernet Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Tri-Level Sync Reference (7600 HD-REF and MHD-REF Models). . . . . . . . . 20

HD/SD SDI Test Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Analog Audio/Remotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Analog BB Reference/Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

10/27/WC Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Genlock Loop Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

5/10 Ref In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

AES 1/AES 2 and GPS BNCs (7600 MHD-REF Model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

AES Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

LTC Output (7600 MHD-REF Model). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

AC Mains Connection and Fusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Power Supply Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Front Panel Control Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Contents

Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Selecting a Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Changing Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Leaving the Selected Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Menu Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Front Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Top Level Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Digital Video Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Analog Video Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Audio Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Lock Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Status Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Digital Video Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Digital Video – Video Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Digital Video – Test Patterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Digital Video – Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Digital Video – AES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Digital Video – EDH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Analog Video Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Analog Video – All Black and Burst. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Analog Video – YUV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Analog Video – Composite/BB/BE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Analog Video – RGB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Analog Video – YC/BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Audio Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Audio – AES 1 and AES 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Audio – Analog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Lock Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Genlock – Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Genlock Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Genlock – Field Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Genlock – Input Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Setup – GPI Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setup – More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Setup – Comms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Status Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Option Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

GPS Setup (7600 MHD-REF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Timecode Functionality (7600 MHD-REF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Network Time Protocol (NTP) (7600 MHD-REF Model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

HD Tri-Level Sync (7600 HD-REF and 7600 MHD-REF Models) . . . . . . . . . 69

Using a TFTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Local Area Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Preparing a TFTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Preparing the 7600REF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Generating the Log File (Digital Signature) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Updating 7600 Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Preparing to Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Preparing the 7600REF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Completing the Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual covers the complete details of the 7600REF Reference Gener­ator, including installation, setup, operation, and specifications.

In addition to this manual, a 7600REF Installation and Safety Manual is
included with every frame to ensure that the required regulatory and safety
information for this product is available when the frame is received.

All documentation relating to this product and other Grass Valley Modular
products can be found on-line in PDF format at this URL:

www.thomsongrassvalley.com/docs/modular

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Preface

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Safety Summary

Read and follow the important safety information below, noting especially
those instructions related to risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
Additional specific warnings not listed here may be found throughout the
manual.

WARNING Any instructions in this manual that require opening the equipment cover

or enclosure are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the
risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that con­tained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

Safety Terms and Symbols

Terms in This Manual

Safety-related statements may appear in this manual in the following form:

WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that may result in per-

sonal injury or loss of life.

CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that may result in damage

to equipment or other property, or which may cause equipment crucial to
your business environment to become temporarily non-operational.

Terms on the Product

The following terms may appear on the product:

DANGER — A personal injury hazard is immediately accessible as you read

the marking.

WARNING — A personal injury hazard exists but is not immediately acces-

sible as you read the marking.

CAUTION — A hazard to property, product, and other equipment is present.

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Safety Summary

Symbols on the Product

The following symbols may appear on the product:

Indicates that dangerous high voltage is present within the
equipment enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock.

Indicates that user, operator or service technician should refer
to product manual(s) for important operating, maintenance,
or service instructions.

This is a prompt to note fuse rating when replacing fuse(s).
The fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one
having the ratings indicated.

Identifies a protective grounding terminal which must be con­nected to earth ground prior to making any other equipment
connections.

Warnings

Identifies an external protective grounding terminal which
may be connected to earth ground as a supplement to an
internal grounding terminal.

Indicates that static sensitive components are present which
may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static
procedures, equipment and surfaces during servicing.

The following warning statements identify conditions or practices that can
result in personal injury or loss of life.

Dangerous voltage or current may be present — Disconnect power and remove

battery (if applicable) before removing protective panels, soldering, or
replacing components.

Do not service alone — Do not internally service this product unless another

person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present.

Remove jewelry — Prior to servicing, remove jewelry such as rings, watches,

and other metallic objects.

Avoid exposed circuitry — Do not touch exposed connections, components or

circuitry when power is present.

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Safety Summary

Use proper power cord — Use only the power cord supplied or specified for

this product.

Ground product — Connect the grounding conductor of the power cord to

earth ground.

Operate only with covers and enclosure panels in place — Do not operate this

product when covers or enclosure panels are removed.

Use correct fuse — Use only the fuse type and rating specified for this

product.

Use only in dry environment — Do not operate in wet or damp conditions.

Use only in non-explosive environment — Do not operate this product in an

explosive atmosphere.

High leakage current may be present — Earth connection of product is essential

before connecting power.

Dual power supplies may be present — Be certain to plug each power supply

cord into a separate branch circuit employing a separate service ground.
Disconnect both power supply cords prior to servicing.

Cautions

Double pole neutral fusing — Disconnect mains power prior to servicing.

Use proper lift points — Do not use door latches to lift or move equipment.

Avoid mechanical hazards — Allow all rotating devices to come to a stop before

servicing.

The following caution statements identify conditions or practices that can
result in damage to equipment or other property

Use correct power source — Do not operate this product from a power source

that applies more than the voltage specified for the product.

Use correct voltage setting — If this product lacks auto-ranging power sup-

plies, before applying power ensure that the each power supply is set to
match the power source.

Provide proper ventilation — To prevent product overheating, provide equip-

ment ventilation in accordance with installation instructions.

Use anti-static procedures — Static sensitive components are present which

may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static procedures,
equipment and surfaces during servicing.

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Safety Summary

Do not operate with suspected equipment failure — If you suspect product damage

or equipment failure, have the equipment inspected by qualified service
personnel.

Ensure mains disconnect — If mains switch is not provided, the power cord(s)

of this equipment provide the means of disconnection. The socket outlet
must be installed near the equipment and must be easily accessible. Verify
that all mains power is disconnected before installing or removing power
supplies and/or options.

Route cable properly — Route power cords and other cables so that they ar not

likely to be damaged. Properly support heavy cable bundles to avoid con­nector damage.

Use correct power supply cords — Power cords for this equipment, if provided,

meet all North American electrical codes. Operation of this equipment at
voltages exceeding 130 VAC requires power supply cords which comply
with NEMA configurations. International power cords, if provided, have
the approval of the country of use.

Use correct replacement battery — This product may contain batteries. To

reduce the risk of explosion, check polarity and replace only with the same
or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used bat­teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Troubleshoot only to board level — Circuit boards in this product are densely

populated with surface mount technology (SMT) components and applica­tion specific integrated circuits (ASICS). As a result, circuit board repair at
the component level is very difficult in the field, if not impossible. For war­ranty compliance, do not troubleshoot systems beyond the board level.

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Regulatory Notices

Certifications and Compliances

FCC Emission Control

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equip
ment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equip
ment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley Group
can affect emission compliance and could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.

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Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regula
tions of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’emet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la classe. A
préscrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicte par le
ministère des Communications du Canada.

EN55022 Class A Warning

In a domestic environment, products that comply with Class A may cause
radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate
measures.

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Regulatory Notices

Canadian Certified Power Cords

Canadian Certified AC Adapter

FCC Emission Limits

Canadian approval includes the products and power cords appropriate for
use in the North America power network. All other power cords supplied
are approved for the country of use.

Canadian approval includes the AC adapters appropriate for use in the
North America power network. All other AC adapters supplied are
approved for the country of use.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device must cause not interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including inter

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ference that may cause undesirable operation.

Certifications

Category Standard Designed/tested for compliance with:

Safety

Safety – This product has been evaluated and meets the following Safety

Certification Standards listed under the Safety category in the table below.

EMI – TThis product has been evaluated for Electromagnetic Compatibility

under the EN 55022 / EN 55024 standards for Emissions and Immunity and
meets the requirements listed under the EMI Category in the table below.
This product complies with Class A. In a domestic environment this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.

ANSI / UL60950 “Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment - Safety - Part 1: General

Requirements”, (ANSI/UL 60950-1, First Edition, Dated April 1, 2003, with revision
through and including November 26, 2003.)

IEC 60950 “Standard for Safety for Information Technology Equipment - Safety - Part 1: General

Requirements”, (IEC 60950-1, First Edition, 2001, Corrigendum 1:10-2002)

CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 60950 “Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment - Safety - Part 1: General

Requirements”, (CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03. First Edition Dated April 1,
2003, with revisions through and including November 26, 2003)

EN60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical Business Equip-

ment.

73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive

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Category Standard Designed/tested for compliance with:

EMC Directive 89/336/EEC Information and Technology Equipment

EMI

EN 55022: 1998, Inc.
A1:2000 & A2:2003
Radio Disturbance Characteristics

EN 55024:1998, Inc.
A1:2000 & A2:2003
Immunity Characteristics

US FCC Class A
Canada FCC Industry Canada

Australia & New Zealand: AS/NZS 3548

Electromagnetic compatibility.

Product family standard for Information and Technology equipment for professional
use.
Emissions, Class A
EN 61000-3-2: Power Line Harmonic Emissions, Radiated Magnetic Field Emis­sions, Peak Inrush Current
EN61000-3-3: Mains voltage flicker and manual switching (Dmax = 4%)

Electromagnetic compatibility--Product family standard for Information and Tech­nology equipment for professional use.
EN 61000-4-2:
Electrostatic Discharge “ESD” Immunity
EN 61000-4-3:
Radiated RF Electromagnetic Field Immunity
EN 61000-4-4:
Electrical Fast Transient/Burst “EFT” Immunity
EN 61000-4-5: Surge Immunity
EN 61000-4-6: Conducted RF Immunity
EN 61000-4-11: Voltage Dips, Short Interruptions and Voltage Variations

CISPR Pub. 22 (1997 Class A)

Regulatory Notices

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Regulatory Notices

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7600 SD-/HD-/MHD-REF Reference Generator

Product Overview

The 7600REF Synchronizing Pulse Generator is one of the most flexible SPG
units available on the market today. It is suitable for any digital or mixed
format environment where a high quality digital SPG is required. This
manual covers the installation and operation of the three available models
along with full technical specifications.

Refer to 7600REF Models on page 18 for specific functionality available for
each of the model types: 7600 SD-REF, 7600 HD-REF, and 7600 MHD-REF.

Each 7600REF model has the following basic functionality:

• Oven-controlled reference oscillator allowing the unit to be used either
as a master reference, or to follow another unit,

• Five analog outputs,

• Three SD SDI black outputs with four channels of embedded AES
silence and EDH,

• Two AES silence outputs,

• Each output selectable to either 525 or 625 operation,

• Each input individually timed,

• Dual power supplies that auto-sense line rates with separate mains
connections for power backup in the case of one power supply failure,

• Selectable clock output of 10 MHz/27 MHz/Word Clock,

• Looping Genlock input,

• 10 MHz Reference input

• ANALOG AUDIO/REMOTES connector that provides:

• A serial communication port,

• Analog audio output test tones,

• Power fail output status,

• Fan failure status, and GPI input output control connections.

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Product Overview

7600REF Models

7600 SD-REF Reference Signal Generator

7600 HD-REF Reference Signal Generator

Functionality specific to the three different 7600REF models is described
below.

This model features the following functionality:

• SD-SDI and analog video test signal patterns,

• Analog and AES audio test tones (including GLITS), and

• Full-field test patterns.

This model provides the same features as the SD version in addition to the
following:

• HD-SDI video test patterns, and

• A one slot HD Tri-level sync module provides 4 tri-level sync outputs,
each output individually configured from the front panel.

7600 MHD-REF Master HD Reference Signal Generator

This module expands the 7600 HD-REF model to include the following:

• A one slot GPS receiver module with a GPS antenna input and a
GPS 1 PPS output allows for locking to a high stability time and oscil­lator reference,

• Two LTC timecode outputs available on the LTC D-25 connector and
the addition of VITC timecode to the SDI signal, and

• Network Time Protocol (NTP) with both Client and Server modes. NTP
is intended for synchronizing function for changeover units (such as
the 7620PX) to keep them both in sync.

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Installation

Unpacking

Module/Software Installation

Installation

Follow the instructions below to unpack, install, and cable the 7600REF
frame.

Carefully unpack the unit from its packing box and check for signs of
damage. Check the contents of the box against the packing list and your
original order to ensure that you have received the correct parts.

In the event the unit has been damaged or does not match your order,
contact the Thomson Grass Valley Sales office listed on Contacting Grass
Valley on page 4.

All hardware modules are installed at the factory and shipped inside the
unit. Module functionality included in the model configuration depends
on the model type (see
ality included with the model is already installed and enabled.

7600REF Models on page 18). Any software function-

Rack Mounting

The 1 RU rack frame has integral rack mounting ears on the frame front
cover for direct mounting into a standard 19 inch rack. Carefully place the
unit in your rack and firmly attach it to the rack using four standard rack
screws (not provided).

CAUTION This unit has air intakes on one side of the unit and fan-assisted exhaust vents

on the other side of the unit. Ensure that these have an unobstructed air flow,
otherwise the unit will overheat. Pay particular attention to ensure that any
rack wiring or cable trays do not obstruct the vent. 60 mm (2.36 in.) of clear
space should be allowed between the vents and any potential obstruction.

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Installation

Rear Panel Connections

Grounding Lug Tri-level Sync Outputs

The rear connectors for the 7600REF frame are shown in Figure 1. Presence
of hardware and software functionality depends on the model you have
purchased (see

7600REF Models on page 18). Cabling instructions for each

of the connectors are explained in detail in this section.

Figure 1. 7600REF Rear Backplane

GPS Option/AES Unbalanced Audio

AES Audio Out (Balanced)

4321 432 1

TRI-

LEVEL SYNC

321

ETHERNET

Ethernet Port Analog Audio and Remote Control

SD/HD SDI Outputs

SD/HD SDI

ANALOG AUDIO/REMOTES

54321

Analog BB Reference/Test Outputs

Grounding Lug

The unit is provided with a single 4 mm (0.16 in.) ground lug on the far left
of the rear panel. Incoming mains ground from the IEC connector is inter
nally bonded to both the chassis and technical 0V to meet safety require­ments and performance specifications. The stud allows the addition of an
ground strap, if required, for rack installations.

Ethernet Port

Each 7600REF model is equipped with a 10/100 base-T Ethernet port. This
port may be configured for either dynamic (DHCP) address mode or static
address mode. Configuration is done in the Setup menu (see

page 47). The 7600REF should be connected to the network in the same way

as other networked devices (such as a computer or printer) with a 1:1 CAT 5
RJ-45 cable.

TEST

SIGNALS

TEST

BB/ANALOG

AES 2GPS 1 PPS

AES 1

10/27/WC OUT

10/27/WC Out

Genlock Loop input

LOOP

GENLOCK

5/10 REF IN

5/10 Ref In

AES

LTC Out

47-63Hz
AC ONLY

AC/Mains InAC/Mains In

90-260V

2A-1A

47-63Hz
AC ONLY

90-260V

2A-1A

LTC

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Setup Menu on

Tri-Level Sync Reference (7600 HD-REF and MHD-REF Models)

The TRI-LEVEL SYNC REFERENCE BNCs will output four independently
configured tri-level sync outputs. Setup is done in the Options menu (

HD

Tri-Level Sync (7600 HD-REF and 7600 MHD-REF Models) on page 69).

HD/SD SDI Test Outputs

The outputs from the SD/HD SDI TEST BNCs 1, 2, and 3, provide three
independently configured test signals. If the HD video capability is
present, further HD video formats are available. The three outputs are con
figured in the Digital Video menu (Digital Video Menu on page 33).

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These outputs also offer a combination of the following LTC (Longitudinal
Timecode) features with LTC capability (7600 MHD-REF model):

• Digital VITC (SMPTE S266) for standard definition signals only, and

• ATC (SMPTE RP188) for standard definition or high definition SD sig-

nals.

Analog Audio/Remotes

The 25 pin Sub-D connector labeled ANALOG AUDIO/REMOTES pro­vides a serial communication port, the analog audio output tones, power
fail output status, fan failure status, and the GPI connections.

Pinouts for the ANALOG AUDIO/REMOTES connector are given in

Ta bl e 1. Each of the connector function is described in detail in this section.

Table 1. ANALOG AUDIO/REMOTES Connector Pinouts

ANALOG AUDIO/REMOTES Pin Function Pin Function

Power OK 1

Power OK 2

Fan OK - 2

GPIO - Input 2

GPIO - Input 1

RS422 CTS + (plus)

GPIO - Output 2

RS422 RTS + (plus)

Analog Audio Out 1 – (minus)

Analog Audio Out 2 – (minus)

Pin 1

Pin 13

D-25 Female

Pin 14

Pin 25

1 Fan OK -1 (Pair with pin 16. Closed if OK) 14

2 RS422 CTS – (minus) 15

3 RS422 RXD + (plus) 16

4 RS422 TSD + (plus) 17 GPIO - Output 1

5 RS422 RTS – (minus) 18

6 RS422 TXD – (minus) 19

7GND 20

8 RS422 RXD – (minus) 21

9GND 22

10 + 12V DC / 0.3A 23

11 Analog Audio Out 1 + (plus) 24

12 Analog audio Out 2 + (plus) 25 GND

13 GND

Installation

Fan Failure Output

This open collector output senses the current drawn by the cooling fans
fitted to the enclosure. The detector indicates a failure if a fan is stuck
and/or an open circuit is detected.

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Installation

GPI Inputs 1 and 2

The General Purpose Interface (GPI) inputs 1 and 2 are configured in soft­ware using the menus described in GPI Inputs 1 and 2 on page 22 to provide
any of the following functions:

•Force freerun mode

•Force Genlock mode

• Force external 10MHz lock mode

• Step through SDI output 1 test patterns

• Step through SDI output 2 test patterns

• Step through SDI output 3 test patterns

• Step through setup memories

The single-ended 7600 GPI inputs are activated when connected to a
ground connection on the 25 pin Sub-D connector as shown in
The two GPI inputs are pin 18 and pin 19 as listed in Tab le 1 on page 21. The
inputs can withstand +/- 20V and draw approximately 600uA when acti­vated.

Figure 2.

Figure 2. Connection to GPI Inputs

7600Ref

GPI In

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Installation

GPI Outputs 1 and 2

The General Purpose Interface (GPI) outputs 1 and 2 are configured in soft­ware using the menus described in GPI Outputs 1 and 2 on page 23 to
provide any of the following functions:

• Loss of genlock input

• Loss of external 10MHz reference

• Line lock error

• Field lock error

• Subcarrier lock error

• Illegal input ScH

• Diagnostic state alert

• Currently locked to external 10MHz

• Currently locked to external genlock

• Currently internal/freerun mode

The GPI outputs are single-ended open collector outputs with a
50V/200mA rating not to exceed 600 mW. The two GPI outputs are pin 17
and pin 21 as listed in
activated when one or more of the above conditions is true (for example,
loss of genlock input and/or line lock error).

To use an output, a load should be connected between the output and an
external power supply, with the negative end of the power supply con­nected back to the ground pin on the 25 pin Sub-D connector.

As an alternate to an external power supply, a +12V, 300mA feed is avail­able on pin 10 of the Sub-D connector.

Figure 3. Connection to GPI Outputs

7600REF

GPO

Tab le 1 on page 21. It is intended that the GPO be

+

Load

Power Supply

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Installation

Analog BB Reference/Test

The five ANALOG BB REFERENCE/TEST BNCs provide independent
black burst reference signals and/or video test signal outputs as configured
in the Analog Video menus (see

10/27/WC Output

The 10/27/WC BNC provides either a 10MHz, 27MHz, or Word Clock
output. The output type is configured in the Setup/Clock Output menu
(

Setup Menu on page 47).

Genlock Loop Input

The GENLOCK LOOP BNCs provide an external genlock reference input
to the device. Genlock configuration is done in the Lock menu (

Menu on page 44).

5/10 Ref In

Analog Video Menu on page 36).

Lock Mode

The 5/10 REF IN BNC accepts either a 5MHz or 10MHz reference input.

AES 1/AES 2 and GPS BNCs (7600 MHD-REF Model)

The blanks for AES 1 and AES 2 unbalanced outputs and the GPS and 1PPS
BNCs shown in

Figure 8 on page 35 are present with the 7600 MHD-REF

model. Setup for AES outputs is described in Digital Video – AES on

page 35. GPS setup is described in GPS Setup (7600 MHD-REF) on page 52.

AES Outputs

The AES 9 pin Sub-D female connector provides balanced AES audio 1 and

2 outputs. The pinouts and their functions for this connector are

AES
shown in
described in Digital Video – AES on page 35.

Table 2. AES Pin Sub-D Pinout

Pin 1

Pin 5

Ta bl e 2. Setup of these outputs is done in the Audio/AES menu

AES Audio Out Pin Function

1 AES 1 + (plus)

D-9 Female

Pin 9

Pin6

2 AES 1 – (minus)

3Shield

4N/C

50V GND

6Shield

7 AES 2 + (plus)

8 AES 2 – (minus)

Shield

9

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AES audio may also be accessed through the unbalanced AES 1 and AES 2
BNCs when they are present. This requires the GPS function with the 7600
MHD-REF model. See GPS Setup (7600 MHD-REF) on page 52.

LTC Output (7600 MHD-REF Model)

The LTC (Longitudinal Timecode) 9 pin Sub-D female connector provides
LTC 1 and LTC 2 outputs with the 7600 MHD-REF model. The LTC function
provides the following:

• Two outputs of LTC

• Vertical Interval Timecode (VITC) superimposed on analog waveforms.

This is enabled or disabled in accordance with the current group
arrangement of the analog signal outputs.

• SDI outputs (see HD/SD SDI Test Outputs on page 20) will offer a com-

bination of Digital VITC (SMPTE S266) for standard definition signals
only and ATC (SMPTE RP188) for standard definition or high definition
SD signals.

The pinouts and their functions for this connector are shown in Table 3 .
Configuration is done from the Setup/LTC menu. Refer toTimecode Func-

tionality (7600 MHD-REF) on page 58.

Installation

Table 3. LTC Output Sub-D Pinout

LTC Out Pin Function

1 LTC 1 + (plus)

2 LTC 1 – (minus)

3Shield

4N/C

50V GND

6Shield

7 LTC 2 + (plus)

8 LTC 2 – (minus)

9

Pin 1

Pin 5

D-9 Female

Pin 9

Pin6

Shield

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Installation

AC Mains Connection and Fusing

CAUTION The power supply cord is used as the main power disconnection device.

Ensure that the socket outlet is located/installed near the equipment and is
easily accessible.

ATTENTION Le cordon d’alimentation est utilisé comme interrupteur général. La prise de

courant doit être située ou installée à proximité de l’équipement et être facile
d’accés.

Each 7600REF model is fitted with two independent AC mains power sup­plies. Each power supply has its own dedicated IEC mains plug on the rear
of the unit.

The correct power cords for the line standard of the region the product has
been shipped to are included in the shipping box. The power supplies used
in this the unit are a switch mode design and are auto-sensing to handle a
wide input voltage range. See Power (page 79) in the Specifications table
for the voltage and frequency ranges.

Power Supply Replacement

If one of the power supplies fails, a replacement unit can be acquired from
Customer Service and can be installed by the customer in the field.

To replace a 7600REF power supply:

CAUTION Make sure power to the unit is completely disconnected by removing both AC

cords from both power supply connections on the rear of the unit.

1. Remove the top cover of the frame by removing the 13 screws holding

the cover to the frame. Determine which power supply unit needs to be
replaced.

2. Tilt the frame up and on the bottom of the frame remove the two screws

holding the defective power supply unit to the frame chassis.

3. On the front of the power supply unit, remove the 2-pin connector

labeled J1 coming from the AC Main assembly. Note the orientation of
the connector when removing it.

4. On the rear of the power supply unit, remove the 4-pin rear connector

labeled J2 from the power supply attached to the cable coming from the
rear of the main circuit board. Note the orientation of the connector
when removing it.

5. Lift the defective power supply out of the chassis.

6. Install the new unit by reversing the steps above noting cable connector

orientation. These connectors are keyed so they cannot be installed
improperly.

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