AVA-MUX Rev. C
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Template update; DoC removed
Total update, following from replacing discontinued
AAV-MUX with new AAV-SD-XMUX.
First release of product.
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Contents
1 Product overview ..................................................................................................... 4
1.1 AVA-MUX-C2 .................................................................................................................. 4
1.2 AAV-SD-XMUX(-T) .......................................................................................................... 4
1.3 ADC-SDI ......................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Signal flow ....................................................................................................................... 5
2 Specifications .......................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Measurement conditions.................................................................................................. 6
2.2 General ........................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Processing....................................................................................................................... 6
2.3.1 SD latencies AAV-SD-XMUX ........................................................................................ 6
2.3.2 SD latencies ADC-SDI .................................................................................................. 6
2.4 Inputs .............................................................................................................................. 6
2.4.1 Analog Video input ....................................................................................................... 6
2.4.2 Analog audio inputs ...................................................................................................... 7
2.4.3 Digital Audio Inputs ....................................................................................................... 7
2.4.4 Data inputs ................................................................................................................... 7
2.5 Outputs ............................................................................................................................ 7
2.5.1 SDI output .................................................................................................................... 7
2.5.2 Optical output ............................................................................................................... 8
2.5.3 Digital Audio outputs ..................................................................................................... 8
2.5.4 Data outputs ................................................................................................................. 8
2.5.5 GPI outputs .................................................................................................................. 8
2.6 Connector module ........................................................................................................... 9
2.6.1 AVA-MUX-C2 ............................................................................................................... 9
2.6.2 Mounting the connector module .................................................................................... 9
3 Configuration ......................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Video (ADC-SDI) ............................................................................................................10
3.1.1 DIP switches ................................................................................................................10
3.1.2 Monitoring and control of ADC-SDI with Gyda .............................................................11
3.2 Audio (AAV-SD-XMUX) ..................................................................................................11
3.2.1 DIP switch Configuration .............................................................................................12
3.2.2 GYDA Control ..............................................................................................................15
3.2.3 Data transmission ........................................................................................................16
4 Connections ........................................................................................................... 18
4.1 Audio connections DB25 ................................................................................................18
4.2 GPI/Data connections 8P8C Jack ...................................................................................19
5 Operation ............................................................................................................... 20
5.1 ADC-SDI LEDs ...............................................................................................................20
5.2 AAV-SD-XMUX LEDs .....................................................................................................20
5.3 GPI alarms .....................................................................................................................21
6 Laser safety precautions ........................................................................................ 22
General environmental requirements for Nevion equipment..................................... 23
Product Warranty ...................................................................................................... 24
Appendix A Materials declaration and recycling information..................................... 25
A.1 Materials declaration ......................................................................................................25
A.2 Recycling information .....................................................................................................25
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1 Product overview
The AVA-MUX unit actually consists of three modules:
The AVA-MUX-C2 connector backplane.
The AAV-SD-XMUX(-T) AES and Analog Audio Embedder (with optical transmitter).
The ADC-SDI composite decoder to SDI converter.
1.1 AVA-MUX-C2
The AVA-MUX backplane has all the necessary connections for the audio and video signals.
It also has all of the inter-connections between the two processing cards. There are passive
loop-through connectors for the analog video inputs. Termination of the analog video inputs
is also configurable on the back panel.
1.2 AAV-SD-XMUX(-T)
The AAV-SD-XMUX is a highly integrated audio embedding module in the Flashlink range,
offering simultaneous embedding and de-embedding of audio from an SD serial video signal.
In the AVA-MUX application, the AAV-SD-XMUX can:
De-embed and embed all groups of audio.
Copy or move audio groups without additional delay.
De-embed 2 AES3 digital audio and non-audio signals.
Embed 2 AES3 digital audio and non-audio signals.
Embed 4 analog audio signals.
Apply sample rate converters when needed on the AES3 inputs.
Apply extra audio delay.
Swap stereo channels.
Make mono or sum from stereo signals.
Have optical laser output.
Transport asynchronous serial data.
Generate video and audio signals.
De-glitch correctly synchronized switched video.
The card has a serial digital video input and a serial digital video output. There is an optional
optical output with a choice of lasers that may be applied in point to point and CWDM
configurations.
1.3 ADC-SDI
The ADC-SDI is a high-quality 10-bit composite to digital video converter. The converter has
two inputs which it can use as two CVBS or one S-video inputs. The input mode can either
be locked or the card will scan the inputs and all formats until it finds a valid signal. The
ADC-SDI can be configured with switches on the unit, or via the GYDA control interface. The
ADC-SDI can generate a white pulse to mark field one of an 8-field-PAL/4-field-NTSC signal.
An intelligent composite encoder/ digital to analog converter (like the DAC-SDI) will encode
to the correct field (8-field-PAL/4-field-NTSC). This will reduce artifacts due to composite
decoding and re-encoding.
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1.4 Signal flow
Figure 1: AVA-MUX signal flow
The analog video input signal type is identified. The synchronization information in the analog
signal is detected. The analog signal is digitized to a 10-bit parallel signal. An FPGA adds
EDH information and Field 1 marking. The signal is serialized and goes to the embedder
card. The video is de-serialized and passed to the embedding processor which inserts the
digital audio. The video signal is then re-serialized and sent to the electrical and optical
outputs.
The audio embedder module has two main processing blocks. One processes the video
stream and the packet data, the other processes the audio. The packet processing core
forms a group router which can route embedded audio between groups without any extra
delay.
The AAV-SD-XMUX audio core is an AES3 stereo audio router. The received embedded
audio and the audio inputs are the sources in the router. The embedded output groups and
AES3 outputs are the destinations. This feature may also be used to perform stereo channel
swapping.
Four stereo delay lines are also available in the router with a total combined delay of 1.25s.
Audio processing is possible within each stereo output. The channels may be changed
allowing L/R swapping, mono assignment, summing, MS conversion and phase reversal of
one of the signals.
There are two embedding modes:
Non-SRC mode: The AES3 input signals are embedded transparently.
Automatic mode: The module will use sample rate converters when necessary.
Data signals such as Dolby E will always be embedded transparently without using the
sample rate converters.
All embedding and de-embedding is performed with synchronous 48 kHz audio.
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Input overload level (0 dBFS):
+5V DC / 0.7A, 3.5W
+/-15V DC / 0.017A, 0.5W.
DIP switches, Gyda system controller.
Front panel LED’s and GYDA system controller.
Full. Received flags are updated; new CRCs are
calculated.
SMPTE S272M C – Synchronous audio at 48 kHz
and extended data packets. (24 bit optional).
Embedded audio word length:
Configurable 20 or 24 bits.
Video processing word length:
des+4+350+256+2+ser video samples = 45.3us.
AES+2+1+16 audio samples=20/48000 = 417us.
4+16+1 audio samples =21/48000 = 438us.
8+4+32 96kHz samples =44/96000 = 458us.
Embedding data UART mode:
32+128+17+16 96kHz samples =193/96000 = 2.01ms.
De-embedding data GPI mode:
8+32+8 96kHz samples =44/96000 = 458us.
8+32+8 96kHz samples =48/96000 = 458us.
Termination configuration:
DIP switches on backplane.
2 Specifications
2.1 Measurement conditions
2.2 General
2.3 Processing
Video latency is variable due to the de-glitcher but the values below apply when the video
signal is first applied. Other latency values are maximum values.
2.3.1 SD latencies AAV-SD-XMUX
2.3.2 SD latencies ADC-SDI
2.4 Inputs
2.4.1 Analog Video input
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Differential input impedance:
Common mode input impedance:
DB-25F (Female with UNC threads).
Maximum signal level (0 dBFS):
+12, +13.5, +15, +16.7, +18, +20, +21 or +24dBu.
+/- 0.1dB where Zsource < 40 ohm.
Common mode voltage tolerance:
+/- 30V – (Maximum peak signal level).
Min. 103 dB (A), typical 107 dB (A).
Max. -90 dB, typical -96 dB.
Intermodulation distortion2:
Max. -90 dB, typical -95 dB.
Max. -90 dB, typical -99 dB.
Max. 70 dB @ 15 kHz, typical -90 dB @ low
frequencies.
30 kHz to 200 kHz, converted to 48 kHz if not 48 kHz
and isochronous to the video input signal.
110 ohms transformer balanced.
Connector (C1 backplanes):
DB-25F (Female with UNC threads).
Embedded audio word length:
Embedded audio Channel Status:
As received when isochronous, otherwise fixed.
Sample rate converter dynamic
range:
139 dB (A) @ 1kHz.
RS422:
Raw data sampling frequency:
2.4.2 Analog audio inputs
2.4.3 Digital Audio Inputs
2.4.4 Data inputs
2.5 Outputs
2.5.1 SDI output
|THD+N of -60 dBFS 1 kHz signal| + 60.
Signal at -12 dBFS, SMPTE 4:1 60 Hz + 7 kHz.
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Transmission circuit fiber:
Optical wavelength (ver. 13T):
Optical wavelength (ver. 15T):
Optical wavelength (ver. C1xxx):
1270, 1290, 1310, 1330, 1350, 1370, 1390, 1410,
1470, 1490, 1510, 1530, 1550, 1570, 1590, 1610nm
±6nm; as per ITU-T G.694.2.
Jitter (UI=unit interval):
Typ. > 40 dB
Maximum reflected power:
Impedance (C1 backplanes):
110 ohm transformer balanced.
Connector (C1 backplanes):
DB-25F (Female with UNC threads).
Power status good, no video input lock, laser failure.
Open drain transistor with free-wheel diode.
2.5.2 Optical output
2.5.3 Digital Audio outputs
2.5.4 Data outputs
2.5.5 GPI outputs
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