Grass Valley 8985PRC User Manual v.1.1.0

8985PRC

SD/HD PROCESSING AMPLIFIER

Instruction Manual

Software Version 1.1.0

071866601
APRIL 2010

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8985PRC

SD/HD PROCESSING AMPLIFIER

Instruction Manual

Software Version 1.1.0

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Contents

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

8985PRC SD/HD
Processing Amplifier Module

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

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Module Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Software Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Module Placement in the GeckoFlex Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Module Installation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Rear Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Front Module Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Optional Fiber Optic Submodule Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Fiber Optic Cleaning Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Video Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Video Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

J1 – J4 BNCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Operation Indicator LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Video Input Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Split Screen Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Color Correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Video Processing Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

User Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Video Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Remote Configuration and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

8900NET Module Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Newton Control Panel Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Status Web Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

I/O Config Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Video Input Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

System Config Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Color Correction Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Video Proc Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

User Settings Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Video Out Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Slot Config Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Software Updating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Contents

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Status Monitoring Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

External Frame Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

LED Reporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Web Browser Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

SNMP Reporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Power-Up Diagnostic Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Electronic Circuit Breaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Module Repair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Contacting Grass Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual describes the features of the 8985PRC modules in the Gecko­Flex Signal Processing System family. As part of this module family, it is
subject to Safety and Regulatory Compliance described in the GeckoFlex

Frames 8900FX/FF/FFN Signal Processing System Instruction Manual.

All Modular product documentation can be found on-line in PDF format at
this link:

www.grassvalley.com/docs/modular

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Preface

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8985PRC SD/HD Processing Amplifier Module

Introduction

This manual covers installation, configuration, and operation for the
8985PRC SD/HD Processing Amplifier module. The 8985PRC offers the
full-spectrum of video processing controls to correct colors and avoid
illegal signal levels for applications not requiring a timed signal.

Module Features

This module provides video processing for environments utilizing SD and
HD signals in both broadcast and ProAV applications. These environments
require video signals to be processed for video quality.

The following features are available with this module:

• Two module set including a hot-swappable front and rear module.

• Up to ten audio or video modules in the same 2 RU GeckoFlex frame,
including all 8900 Gecko Series modules.

• A fiber optic submodule option provides optical input/output inter­faces for all models. Refer to Table 1 on page 15 for a list of SFP submod-
ules used with these modules.

• Supports both HD or SD formats and passes embedded audio present
in the incoming video stream.

• Split screen mode allows the input to be compared to the processed
output.

• SNMP and product health monitoring is supported through the
8900NET module with applications such as NetCentral.

• Software updating using the NetConfig Networking application.

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Installation

Software Requirements

Installation

The latest version of 8985PRC software requires the presence of an
8900NET (Net Card) Network Interface module running software version

4.3.0 or later for software updating and is this version is recommended for
proper operation. The front edge configuration controls for this module are
not used.

Check the software version of your 8900NET module by navigating to the
Frame Status web page (
version given below the frame graphic. The latest version is recommended
for optimum operation. Check the Grass Valley ftp server at this link for the
latest 8900NET release:

ftp://ftp.grassvalley.com/modular/8900/8900NET

Figure 8 on page 25) and noting the software

The 8985PRC consists of a front and rear module set that installs into a
GeckoFlex frame.

Installation of the 8985PRC module set is a process of:

1. Placing the 8900GFR-R rear module in a rear frame slot (page 13),

2. Placing the front module in the corresponding front slot (page 14),

3. Installing the optional SFP Fiber Optic submodule (page 15), and

4. Cabling the signal ports (page 17).

All GeckoFlex front and rear modules can be inserted and removed from an
GeckoFlex frame with power on.

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Module Placement in the GeckoFlex Frame

There are ten front and rear cell locations in the 2 RU Gecko Flex frame
(

Figure 1) to accommodate either audio or analog and digital video module

sets. The 8985 module set uses the 8900GFR-R rear module that can be
installed in any one of the ten rear locations.

Figure 1. GeckoFlex Frame

Installation

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Installation

Module Installation Precautions

Please read and follow the precautions listed below before installing the
front and rear modules and any fiber optic option submodules:

• Use standard anti-static procedures during installation. As modules
can be installed or removed when the GeckoFlex frame is powered up,
before removing the cover, please use an anti-static bracelet tied to a
metal part of the frame.

• Install the rear module first, then the front module, then the optical sub­module option (if used).

• When installing or removing a rear module, loosen or tighten the
screws holding the retainer clips to the frame manually with the
retainer clip tool provided inside the front cover of the frame or use a
2 mm (5/64”) hex screwdriver. Please do not use an electric screw­driver.

Note On newer 751- version GeckoFlex frames, a Rear Retainer Clip removal tool

and 2 extra retainer clips and screws for installing them are provided on the
inside of the frame cover.

• Make every effort to leave the screws holding the retainer clips in place
(do not remove them completely). They are very small and can easily
drop into other equipment causing a shorting hazard. (Two turns of the
screw should be enough to loosen the screws, 3 turns or more will
remove it.)

• When installing a rear module, tighten the screws on the retainer clips
just until snug. Refer to the Mechanical specifications for the retainer
clip screw torque (Table 3 on page 47).

• If using a fiber optic submodule, handle it carefully, use anti-static pre­cautions, and read the Fiber Optic Cleaning Requirement on page 15
before cabling.

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Rear Module Installation

8444 23r0

To install the rear module, refer to Figure 2 and the instructions below:

1. To remove a blank rear adapter cover (or a rear module already

present), manually loosen the two screws holding each retainer clip on
the rear adapter cover or rear module to the frame with the retainer clip
tool provided inside the front cover of the frame (newer model frames
only) or a 2 mm (5/64”) hex screwdriver. Do not remove the screws.

1. After loosening the retainer clip screws, pull up on each retainer clip

and completely remove it, leaving the screws in place.

2. Remove the blank rear adapter cover by inserting needlenose pliers

into the slots in the blank cover and pulling it off.

3. Insert the rear module into the empty slot, guiding it carefully into

place.

4. Replace each retainer clip over the two screws on both sides of the

module and push down to seat the retainer clip.

Installation

5. Tighten the two screws on each retainer clip just until they come into

contract with the retainer clip then tighten about a 1/4 turn more
(snug). The retainer clip screw maximum torque specification is
4-5 inch-lb/0.45-0.6Nm. The retainer clips should not bend or be
bowed.

Note All unused rear slots in a GeckoFlex frame should have a blank rear adapter

cover installed.

Figure 2. Installing Rear Module (751- Version Frame Shown)

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Installation

Front Module Installation

After installing the rear module and the Genlock submodule if required,
install the front module as follows:

1. Remove the front cover of the frame if required.

2. Locate the corresponding front slot.

3. Set on-board jumper Local/Remote, J5, for local and remote operation

(LOC/REM position, pins 2-3) or to lock out remote control (LOCAL
position, pins 1-2).

4. Insert the front module so that the plastic card guides on the module

top and bottom edges go over the upper and lower raised rail guides on
the right of the top and bottom of the slot (Figure 3).

5. Carefully slide the module into the rear connector.

6. Lock the front module ejector tab into the locking pin.

Note Before removing the front module, first remove the Fiber Optic submodule if

present, from the rear module.

Figure 3. Front Module Installation

Card Carriers

Card Carriers

Front Module Side View

Locking Pin

8431_07

Module installed

Slide top and bottom card carriers on module
over top and bottom guides on right of slot.

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Optional Fiber Optic Submodule Installation

After the front and rear modules have been installed, install the SFP Fiber
Optic submodule option if being used into the rear module metal cage
labeled FIBER (
and may be installed or removed with power applied to the module.

CAUTION Use anti-static precautions and handle the submodule carefully when

installing and the removing it.
to clean all fiber connections as described in Fiber Optic Cleaning Require-

ment below.

Refer to Tab le 1 for the correct model of submodule to use with different
software versions.

Table 1. Fiber Optic Submodule Summary

Submodule Type SW 1.3.2 and later SW 1.3.2 and earlier

SFP-13103G-M1DRX Dual Receiver X –

SFP-13103G-M1DTX Dual Transmitter X –

SFP-13103G-M1TRX Transceiver X –

1310nm-DRL Dual Receiver X X

1310nm-DTL Dual Transmitter X X

1310nm-TRL Transceiver X X

Figure 4 on page 16). The SFP submodule is hot-pluggable

Before inserting the fiber cable, it is important

Installation

Fiber Optic Cleaning Requirement

Before making any fiber optic cable mating connections, including installa­tion, and after every de-mating cycle, use an industry standard fiber optic
cleaning kit, including oil-free compressed air, to clean the fiber connectors
and the connectorized fiber end faces. This helps ensure optimum perfor
mance of the fiber optic interface. Industry standard fiber optic cleaning
kits can be purchased on the web and in electronics stores.

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Installation

To install the fiber optic submodule:

1. Slide the fiber optic device into the metal fiber cage with the label and

handle to the right.

2. Push the device in as far as it will go without forcing it. It will not go

completely into the cage.

3. Cable the fiber optic connectors according to the instructions given in

Video Inputs on page 17 and Video Outp ut s on page 18.

Note Fiber inputs or outputs must be enabled in configuration.

Figure 4. Installing Fiber Optics Submodule

J7J9J8

FIBER

Label

Arrow Indicators:

Handle

SFP-13103G-M1DRX

SFP-13103G-M1DTX

8431_03r1

SFP-13103G-M1TRX

Removing an SFP Submodule

If you need to remove an SFP submodule, uncable the fiber optic connec­tion on the rear module first. Then snap the handle out and pull the sub­module slowly out of the metal cage.

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Cabling

Cabling is done on the rear BNCs of the 8900GFR-R module illustrated in

Figure 5. Inputs and outputs are also illustrated on the I/0 Config web page

(I/O Config Web Page on page 32).

Figure 5. 8900GFR-R Rear Module

8900GFR-R

J1 J2

Not Used

J3 J4

Not Used

Installation

Not Used

J5: SDI Out

J7: SDI Out

J9: Coax In

Video Inputs

Connect an HD or SD digital video signal to the Coax input at BNC J9,
and/or to one or both of the fiber inputs at fiber connector J10 (depending
on the type of fiber submodule installed).

J5 J6

J7J9J8

FIBER

Not Used

J6: SDI Out

J8: SDI Out

Fiber Inputs/Outputs
(See Fiber Optic Cabling
at right.)

8666_01r1

Fiber Optic Cabling

SFP-13103G-M1DRX

Fiber Rx 2

Fiber Rx 1

SFP-13103G-M1DTX

Fiber Tx 2

Fiber Tx 1

SFP-13103G-M1TRX

Fiber Tx 2

Fiber Rx 1

Note Refer to Table 3 on page 47 for important video input and external genlock

reference input video frame rate compatibility information.

For fiber optic inputs, a Dual Receiver or Transceiver SFP optical sub­module must be installed. Fiber inputs must be enabled with remote con­trols. Only one video input can be used at a time and must also be selected
with remote controls.

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Installation

Video Outputs

There are four electrical coax video outputs at BNCs J5, J6, J7, and J8.

If a Transceiver SFP optical submodule is installed, one fiber optic output
(TX2) is also available. If a Dual Transmitter SFP optical submodule is
installed, two fiber optic outputs (TX1 and TX2) are also available. Each
fiber optic output must be enabled using remote controls. All coax and fiber
optic outputs can be active at the same time.

J1 – J4 BNCs

These BNCs are not used on the 8985PRC module. BNCs J1 and J3 are
looping inputs that support the optional Genlock submodule on the
8985FSP/FS modules with an external genlock reference. BNCs J2 and J4
output an auto tracking delay signal on the 8985FSP/FS that can be fed to
audio modules to synchronize the audio to the Genlock reference.

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