Grass Valley SME-1901 User Manual
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
SME-1901
SME-1911
Monitoring Streaming Media Encoders
Guide to Installation and Operation
M935-9900-120
2015-05-29
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Electromagnetic Compatibility
This equipment has been tested for verification of compliance with FCC Part 15, Subpart B requirements for
Class A digital devices.
NOTE: 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 equipment 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 . Operat ion of this equ i pmen t 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.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements of the EMC directive
2004/108/CE:
• EN 55022 Class A radiated and conducted emissions
• EN 55024 Immunity of Information Technology Equipment
• EN 61000-3-2 Harmonic current injection
• EN 61000-3-3 Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker
• EN 61000-4-2 Electrostatic disc harge immunity
• EN 61000-4-3 Radiated electromagnetic field immunity – radio frequencies
• EN 61000-4-4 Electrical fast transient immunity
• EN 61000-4-5 Surge immunity
• EN 61000-4-11 Voltage dips, short interrupt ions and volta ge var iat ions immunity
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Table of Contents
1 SME-1901 and SME-1911 Monitoring Streaming Media Encoders ....................................... 1
1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Features .............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Functional Block Diagrams ................................................................................................................. 2
1.4 Front Card-edge Interface ................................................................................................................... 3
2 Installation ................................................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Installation of Rear Connector Panels ................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Card Installation .................................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Rear Panels and Connectors .............................................................................................................. 5
2.3.1 Images of rear connector panels ........................................................................................... 5
2.3.2 Rear Panel Signal Connections ............................................................................................. 6
3 User Interface ........................................................................................................................... 7
3.1 Control options .................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Card-Edge Status LED ....................................................................................................................... 7
4 Local control using the Densité frame control panel ............................................................ 8
4.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 8
4.2 Menu for local control .......................................................................................................................... 8
5 Remote control using iControl ................................................................................................ 9
5.1 The iControl graphic interface window ................................................................................................ 9
5.2 Status and Input panel ...................................................................................................................... 12
5.3 Video Metadata panel ....................................................................................................................... 13
5.4 Dolby Metadata panel ....................................................................................................................... 13
5.5 Audio Processing panel .................................................................................................................... 14
5.6 Codec Config panel .......................................................................................................................... 16
5.7 Streaming panel ................................................................................................................................ 17
5.8 Network Settings panel ..................................................................................................................... 19
5.9 Factory/Presets panel ....................................................................................................................... 19
5.10 Alarm Config panel ........................................................................................................................... 21
5.11 Info panel .......................................................................................................................................... 24
6 Specifications......................................................................................................................... 26
7 Contact Us .............................................................................................................................. 27
Grass Valley Technical Support ................................................................................................................. 27
Corporate Head Office ............................................................................................................................... 27
ANNEX 1 – SME-1901/1911 Local User Interface ....................................................................... 28
ANNEX 2 – Upgrading the SME-1901 / SME-1911 ...................................................................... 30
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1 SME-1901 and SME-1911 Monitoring Streaming Media Encoders
1.1 Introduction
Designed for multi-format video/audio over IP in television facilities, the SME-1901 and SME-1911 are compact H.264
streaming encoders with 3G/HD/SD SDI input and optional Fiber connectivity; the SME-1901 also incorporates a 1x6
SDI distribution amplifier.
Two High Profile H.264 streams are generated simultaneously from the SDI input. The Main high resolution stream is
ideal for in-house IPTV applications while the low resolution Proxy targets streaming and display within a control
system network. Both streams are full frame rate and provide high efficiency compression.
It operates with a wide range of decoders, and offers exceptional space and power efficiency with up to 20 dual
stream encoders in a Densité 3 frame configuration. The SME-1901/SME-1911 are ideal for monitoring of core routers
over IP, with the SME-1901 also providing “fan-in” and “fan-out” distribution amplification.
1.2 Features
• Space and power efficient design offers up to 20 streaming encoders per frame (in Densité 3).
• High quality SDI distribution amplifier with up to six 3Gbps/HD/SD outputs (SME-1901).
• Highly robust performance with bypass rela y protect io n (avai lable wit h –R rears on SME-1901).
• Integrated fiber I/O using optional SFP module (available with –F rears).
• Audio encoding of two channels AAC or MPEG 1 layer II.
• Dolby Digital passed to the streaming output
• Effective management of embedded audio with:
Selection of 2 channels out of 16 for encoding.
Selection of 5.1 channels for downmix and enc o din g.
• Comprehensive metadata probing includes time code, closed caption (608, 708), teletext, AFD, and WSS.
• H.264 high profile vide o encoding up to level 4.0 for optimized monitoring.
• Full frame-rate encoding, with encoded resolutions from 128x96 up to 1080i/59.94/50, including 720p/59.94/50
standards.
• Flexible bandwidth management using fixed presets with bit rates from 250 kbps up to 5 Mbps.
• Dual resolution streaming allows simultaneous output of lower-qu al it y prox y plus hig h-quality stream.
• Operates with wide range of decoders, including STBs, PC clients and Grass Valley’s iControl facility monitoring
and Kaleido IP multiviewers .
• Supports streaming of MPEG-TS over Unicast or Multicast using RTP/UDP.
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1.3 Functional Block Diagrams
Figure 1.1 SME-1901 Functional Block Diagram
Figure 1.2 SME-1911 Functional Block Diagram
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Select Button
IRD-3802
Status LED
St
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Select
SME-1901
1.4 Front Card-edge Interface
The front card-edge of the SME-1901/1911
incorporates two elements:
• Status LED (see section 3.2)
• Select Button (see section 4)
The card extraction lever indicates the type of card that is installed
(SME-1901 shown).
Figure 1.3 Front card-edge layout
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2 Installation
2.1 Installation of Rear Connector Panels
Grass Valley Densité-series cards are each associated with a rear connector panel, which must be installed in the
Densité frame before the card can be inserted.
The SME-1901/1911 card is sized to fit into Grass Valley’s Densité-2 frame, but can be ordered with an extender to fit
the taller Densité-3 frame. Rear panels are available for each frame type. SME-1901 and SME-1911 cards use
different rear panels, as the SME-1901 rears include the DA outputs and optional bypass relay which are not included
in the SME-1911.
SME-1901 rear connector panels:
• SME-1901-DRP Densité-2 - Double-slot-width panel with 1x6 DA
• SME-1901-3SRP Densité-3 - Single-slot-width panel with 1x5 DA
• SME-1901-3SRP-R Densité-3 - Single-slot-width panel with 1x5 DA and bypass relay
• SME-1901-3SRP-F Densité-3 - Single-slot-width panel with 1x4 DA and fiber I/O support
• SME-1901-3SRP-D-F Densité-3 - Single-slot-width panel with 1x6 DA, DIN connectors and fiber I/O support
SME-1911 rear connector panels:
• SME-1911-DRP Densité-2 - Double-slot-width panel
• SME-1911-3SRP Densité-3 - Single-slot-width panel
• SME-1911-3SRP-F Densité-3 - Single-slot-width panel with fiber I/O support
See section 2.3 for details of the signal connections available on each of these connector panel types.
Rear panels are not interchangeable between the SME-1901 and the SME-1911
All cards and rear panels can be installed with the frame power on. The card has connectors which plug into a midframe mother board for distribution of power and for connection to the controller card, and a second connector which
plugs directly into the rear connector panel for input and output.
The rear connector panel must be installed with the card out of the frame.
• To remove an existing card from the slot, tilt up the swivel handle on the front of the card to lever the connectors
apart, then use the handle to pull the card straight out of the slot.
Figure 2.1 Densité-3 frame – rear panel installation
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To install the connector panel (Densité 2 and Densité 3 frames):
1. If a card is installed in the slot whose rear panel is being changed, remove it as described above.
2. Remove the existing panel (either blank or belonging to an existing card that is being changed) by releasing the
captive screw(s) at the bottom.
3. Position the new panel and secure it in place with the captive screw(s) at the bottom.
2.2 Card Installation
Once a matching rear connector panel has been installed, install the SME-1901/1911 card as follows:
1. Open the front panel of the frame.
2. Slide the SME-1901/1911 card into the slot and push gently on the handle to seat the connectors.
• For the double-slot-width rear panels used in Densité 2 frames, insert the card into the right-most slot, as
seen from the front of the frame. If the card is inserted into the wrong slot, the status LED on the front of the
3. Close the front panel of the frame.
card will flash red. The card will not be damaged.
2.3 Rear Panels and Connectors
2.3.1 Images of rear connector panels
The available rear panels for the SME-1901 and the SME-1911 are shown in the figures below, and their various
inputs and outputs are described.
Figure 2.1 SME-1901 Rear Panels
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Figure 2.2 SME-1911 Rear Panels
2.3.2 Rear Panel Signal Connections
3G/HD/SD IN – Serial digital 3G/HD/SD input
Connect a serial digital vide o signal, conforming to the SMPTE ST424M standard for 3G input signals, SMPTE 292M
standard for HD input signals or SMPTE 259M standard for SD input signals, to the BNC labeled 3G/HD/SD IN. The
SME-1901 will automatically switch to the detected line/frame rate format.
3G/HD/SD OUT – Serial digital video outputs (SME-1901 only)
The SME-1901 provides up to six 3G/HD/SD SDI video outputs on BNC or DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors, labeled 3G/HD/SD
OUT 1 to 6. The SDI video signal conforms to the SMPTE ST424M, SMPTE 292M or SMPTE 259M-C standard. The
same signal is carried on all outputs.
ETH
Ethernet port, supporting 100 Mbps full or half-duplex Ethernet, and Autonegotiate, on an RJ-45 connector.
Fiber I/O (-F rear panels only)
Fiber connection via an SFP module. Use either a single-fiber receiver or a single-fiber transmitter module (1310
nm) and connect the fiber using an LC/PC connector.
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The LED will always show the most
Error Condition
Status LED
Green
Yellow
Red
Red
3 User Interface
3.1 Control options
The SME-1901/1911 can be controlled in three diff erent ways:
• The local control panel and its push-buttons can be used to move through a menu of parameters and to adjust a
basic set of parameters (see section 4).
• Grass Valley’s iControl system can be used to access the card’s operating parameters from a remote computer,
using a convenient graphical user interface (GUI) (see section 5).
• Grass Valley’s RCP-200 panel (consult factory for availability).
3.2 Card-Edge Status LED
The status monitor LED is located on the front card-edge of the SME-1901/1911, and is visible through the front
access door of the DENSITÉ frame. This multi-color LED indicates the status of the SME-1901 by color, and by
flashing/steady illum inati on.
The chart shows how the various error conditions that can be flagged on the SME-1901/1911 affect the LED state.
• If a cell is gray, the error condition cannot cause the LED to assume that state.
• If more than one LED state is possible for a particular error condition, the state is configurable.
See Section 5.10 for details.
• The factory default state is shown by a
severe detected error status that it is
configured to display, and in the chart
error severity increases from left to
right, with green representing no
error/disabled, and flashing red the
most severe error.
If the LED is Flashing Yellow, it
means that the card is selected for
local control using the Densité frame’s
control panel. See Section 4 for
details.
Rear/SFP missing
No SFP
Electrical input – no carrier
Optical Input – no carrier
Electrical input – no lock
Optical input – no lock
SFP receiver – power warning
SFP receiver – power error
SFP temperature error
Flashing
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Figure
4 Local control using the Densité frame c ontrol panel
4.1 Overview
Push the SELECT button on the SME-1901/1911 card
edge (see Section 1.4) to assign the local control panel
to operate the SME-1901/1911. Use the control panel
buttons to navigate through the menu, as described
below.
All of the cards installed in a Densité frame are
connected to the frame’s controller card, which handles
all interaction between the cards and the outside world.
There are no operating controls located on the cards
themselves. The controller supports remote operation
via its Ethernet ports, and local operation using its
integrated control panel.
The local control panel is fastened to the front of the
CPU-ETH2 controller card, and when installed is
located in the front center of the frame, positioned in front of the power supplies. The panel consists of a display unit
capable of displaying two lines of text, each 16 characters in length, and five pushbuttons.
The panel is assigned to operate any card in the frame by pushing the SELECT button on the front edge of that card.
• Pushing the CONTROLLER button on the control panel selects the Controller card itself.
• The STATUS LED on the selected card flashes yellow.
The local control panel displays a menu that can be navigated using the four pushbuttons located beside the display.
The functionality of the pushbuttons is as follows:
[+] [–] Used for menu navigation and value modification
[SELECT] Gives access to the next menu level. When a parameter value is shown, pushing this button once
enables modification of the value using the [+] and [–] buttons; a second push confirms the new value
[ESC] Cancels the effect of parameter value changes that have not been confirmed; pushing [ESC] causes the
parameter to revert to its former value.
Pushing [ESC] moves the user back up to the previous menu level. At the main menu, [ESC] does not
exit the menu system. To exit, re-push the [SELECT] button for the card being controlled.
If no controls are operated for 30 seconds, the controller reverts to its normal standby status, and the selected card’s
STATUS LED reverts to its normal operating mode.
4.2 Menu for local control
The SME-1901/1911 has operating parameters which may be adjusted locally at the controller card interface.
• Press the SELECT button on the SME-1901 front card edge to assign the Densité frame’s local control panel
to the SME-1901/1911.
• Use the keys on the local control panel to step through the displayed menu to configure and adjust the SME-
1901/1911.
The complete menu structure is shown in Annex 1 to this document, beginning on page 27.
4.1 Densité Frame local control panel
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