TECHNICAL MANUAL
HDFS-550/551/552
High Definition Frame Synchronizers
Publication: 81-9059-0606-0, Rev. A
April, 2007
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 HDFS-55X Cards..................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Frame....................................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.3 Control Panels ........................................................................................................................ 1-4
Chapter 2 Installing Cards in a Frame............................................................. 2-1
2.1 Installing cards in the FRM-504 IntegrityTM System Frame................................................ 2-1
2.2 Installing cards in the FRM-501 IntegrityTM System Frame................................................ 2-2
Chapter 3 Connecting a Card to External Systems.......................................... 3-1
3.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 HDFS-55X Card’s Inputs/Outputs ......................................................................................... 3-1
3.3 Input and Output Connectors ............................................................................................... 3-2
3.4 Input and Output Formats ..................................................................................................... 3-3
Input Formats Supported by HDFS-55X Cards ........................................................................................3-3
Output Formats Supported by HDFS-55X Cards......................................................................................3-3
Chapter 4 Configuring a Card’s Video Settings............................................... 4-1
4.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel (Video) .............................................................. 4-1
Status & Alarms ........................................................................................................................................4-3
Input (Input Configuration).......................................................................................................................4-4
Output (Output Configuration)..................................................................................................................4-5
Proc Controls ............................................................................................................................................4-7
Color Corrector.........................................................................................................................................4-8
Vid Processing...........................................................................................................................................4-9
User Reset .................................................................................................................................................4-9
Change Mode ............................................................................................................................................4-9
Card Info .................................................................................................................................................4-10
4.3 RCP-503 Remote Control Panel (Video)............................................................................. 4-11
Status & Alarms ......................................................................................................................................4-12
Input Cfg (Input Configuration)..............................................................................................................4-13
Card Info .................................................................................................................................................4-13
Reset Procs (Reset the Proc-Amp) ..........................................................................................................4-14
VidProcess (Video Processing) ...............................................................................................................4-15
Output Cfg (Output Configuration).........................................................................................................4-16
Card Reset (Reset to Factory Defaults)...................................................................................................4-17
Freeze......................................................................................................................................................4-17
Chapter 5 Configuring a Card’s Audio Settings .............................................. 5-1
5.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.2 RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel (Audio).............................................................. 5-1
Configuring Audio Settings on HDFS-550 Card.......................................................................................5-1
Configuring Audio Settings on HDFS-551 and HDFS-552 Cards............................................................5-2
5.3 RCP-503 Remote Control Panel (Audio) .............................................................................. 5-6
Configuring Audio Settings on HDFS-550 Card.......................................................................................5-6
Configuring Audio Settings on HDFS-551 and HDFS-552 Cards............................................................5-7
Phase.........................................................................................................................................................5-7
Mute...........................................................................................................................................................5-7
Bank Gain..................................................................................................................................................5-8
Cfg (Configuration)...................................................................................................................................5-9
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting................................................................................ 6-1
6.1 Network Communication Errors ........................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Recommended Network Configuration................................................................................ 6-1
6.3 When Things Do Not Work .................................................................................................... 6-2
No frames or cards found..........................................................................................................................6-2
Selecting Ethernet cables ..........................................................................................................................6-3
Appendix A SNMP Error Reporting .................................................................A-1
Appendix B Installing Jumpers on HDFS-55X Cards .....................................B-1
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List of Figures
Figure 1: HDFS-550/551/552 High Definition Frame Synchronizer Cards.............................................. 1-2
Figure 2: HDFS-552 High Definition Frame Synchronizer Card.............................................................. 1-3
Figure 3: FRM-504 (4RU) High Density System Frame .......................................................................... 1-4
Figure 4: RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel................................................................................. 1-4
Figure 5: RCP-503 Remote Control Panel ................................................................................................ 1-4
Figure 6: FRM-504 Integrity System Frame ............................................................................................. 2-1
Figure 7: FRM-501 Integrity System Frame ............................................................................................. 2-2
Figure 8: HDFS-55X Input and Output Connectors..................................................................................3-2
Figure 9: RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel................................................................................. 4-1
Figure 10: RCP-503 Express Remote Control Panel............................................................................... 4-11
Figure 11: RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel............................................................................... 5-1
Figure 12: RCP-503 Express Remote Control Panel.................................................................................5-6
Figure 13: Integrity System Flow Diagram............................................................................................... 6-1
Figure 14: Jumpers on a Typical HDFS-55X Card ...................................................................................B-1
Figure 15: User-Selected Jumper Settings.................................................................................................B-1
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Important Safeguards and Regulatory Notices
Information on the following pages provides important safety guidelines for both Operator and Service
Personnel. Specific warnings and cautions will be found throughout the manual where they apply, but may
not appear here. Please read and follow the important safety information, noting especially those instructions
related to risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons.
Danger
• Electrical potential is still applied to some internal components even when power switch/breaker is in
the off position. To prevent electrical shock when working on this equipment, disconnect the AC line
cord source before working on any internal components.
• Residual voltage may be present immediately after unplugging the system due to slow discharge of
large power supply capacitors. Wait 30 seconds to allow capacitors to discharge before working on
the system.
Warnings
• 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.
• Heed all warnings in the unit and in the operating instructions.
• Do not use this equipment in or near water.
• Disconnect AC power before installing any options unless explicitly told to do so in this manual.
• This equipment is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric
shock, connect the power cord to the equipment and plug it into a properly grounded receptacle
before connecting the equipment inputs and outputs. Receptacle grounding conductor must be
connected to earth ground at the service equipment.
• Dangerous voltages exist at several points within this equipment. To avoid personal injury, refer all
servicing to qualified personnel.
• During installation, do not use the door handles or front panels to lift the equipment as they may open
abruptly and injure you.
• To avoid fire hazard, use only components on the specified type, voltage and current rating as
referenced in the appropriate parts list. Always refer fuse replacement to qualified service personnel.
• To avoid explosion, do not operate this equipment in an explosive atmosphere unless it has been
specifically certified for such operation.
• Have qualified personnel perform safety checks after any completed service.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, ensure that the two power supply cords (if so equipped) are each
plugged into a separate branch circuit.
• If equipped with a redundant power supply, this unit has two power cords. To reduce the risk of
electric shock disconnect both power supply cords before servicing.
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Cautions
• This equipment contains static sensitive components. Use anti-static grounding equipment whenever
handling or servicing modules and components. When circuit modules are removed from the frame,
place them on a flat static-controlled surface. Failure to follow this precaution can result in
component damage due to electrostatic discharge.
• To prevent damage to equipment when replacing fuses, locate and correct the trouble that caused the
fuse to blow before applying power.
• Verify that all power supply LEDs are off before removing the power supply or servicing equipment.
• Use only specified replacement parts.
• Follow static precautions at all times when handling this equipment.
• Leave the back of the frame clear for air exhaust cooling and to allow room for cabling. Slots and
openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. Do not block them.
• The front door is part of the fire enclosure and should be kept closed during normal operation.
• To prevent damage to this equipment read the instructions in this manual for proper input voltage
range.
• Circuit boards in this equipment are populated with surface mount and FPGA components. Special
tools and techniques are required to safely and effectively troubleshoot and repair modules that use
SMT or FPGA components. For this reason, service and repair of Fortel DTV products incorporating
surface mount technology are supported only on a module exchange basis. Customers should not
attempt to troubleshoot or repair modules that contain SMT components. Fortel DTV assumes no
liability for damage caused by unauthorized repairs. This applies to both in-warranty and out-ofwarranty products.
Power Cord Notices
North American Power Supply Cords
This equipment is supplied with a molded grounding plug (NEMA 5-15P) at one end and a molded
grounding receptacle (IEC 320-C13) at the other end. Conductors are color coded: white (neutral), black
(line) and green or green/yellow (ground).
International Power Supply Cords
This equipment is supplied with a molded grounding receptacle (IEC 320-C13) at one end and a molded
grounding plug (EU1-16P) at the other end. Conductors are CEE color coded: light blue (neutral), brown
(line) and green/yellow (ground). Other IEC 320-C13 type power supply cords can be used if they
comply with the safety regulations of the country in which they are to be installed.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 HDFS-55X Cards
Fortel DTV’s HDFS-55X High Definition (HD) frame synchronizer cards are designed to support both
HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M) and SD-SDI video formats. It accepts an HD SMPTE 292M or 259M input to a
local reference tri-level or composite sync signal input. When locked to a local reference, it provides an
infinite phasing adjustment window. A video proc-amp provides signal-level adjustments in the component
domain (Y, Cb, Cr, Black).
The DAS-441 Audio Synchronizer option provides control of embedded audio with gain, mixing, shuffling,
and delay adjustment. This decoder generates a cleaner, more accurate HD signal by eliminating quantizing
errors and unwanted comb artifacts.
Its Perfect-Palette™ Legalizer fixes gamma errors better by first analyzing what color it was supposed to be
and then correctly adapting each pixel to a legal value without causing a hue shift while minimizing clipping
effects. There are independent settings for RGB, Luminance and Composite thresholds.
The following are key features of HDFS-55X cards:
• Any input standard with auto detection (2X1 switch).
• Second input can be used as AES input for HDFS-552 card.
• Output HD-SDI in SMPTE 292M.
• Separate monitoring SDI down-converted output.
• NTSC/PAL output timed to reference (jumper to AES).
• Synchronizer and Legalizer standard.
• Optional color corrector with eight memory settings.
• Four-group de-embed, synchronization and all audio processing including shuffle, phase reversal,
summing, soft clip, ALC, Dolby-E, synchronization and embed.
• Works with DAS-441 for parallel audio synchronization (analog or AES) with or without de-embed
and embed.
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HDFS-550/551/552 Cards: Individual Features
Feature HDFS-550 HDFS-551 HDFS-552
Synchronizer/Legalizer
Color Corrector (optional)
Embedded Audio
AES I/O
DAS-441
Analog Video Out
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Figure 2: HDFS-552 High Definition Frame Synchronizer Card
Note: See Appendix B for information on installing jumpers on an HDFS-55X card.
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1.2 Frame
An HDFS-550/551/552 High Definition Frame Synchronizer card can be mounted in either a FRM-504 highdensity frame (4RU) or a FRM-501 frame (1RU). Although a FRM-504 frame can hold up to 18 cards, it is
recommended that no more than 16 cards be inserted in the frame. The FRM-504 frame is especially useful
when many cards are needed in a single location using a minimal amount of space. For the FRM-501, it is
recommended that no more than two cards be inserted in this frame.
Figure 3: FRM-504 (4RU) High Density System Frame
1.3 Control Panels
FRM-504 and FRM-501 frames require the use of a remote control panel for operating the cards. The control
panels compatible with these frames are the RCP-502 and RCP-503.
Figure 4: RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel
Figure 5: RCP-503 Remote Control Panel
One of these remote control panels can be used to control cards in other frames by changing a selection on
the front panel. One control panel can access up to 299 separate Fortel DTV cards. The control panel can be
placed anywhere in the facility to control cards in multiple frames over a local area network (LAN). Control
panels are connected to frames using LAN hardware:
• Category-5 patch cables
• 100-base-T Ethernet switch
Although the hardware may be the same type you use for other LAN components in your facility, Fortel
DTV recommends you isolate their hardware on a separate LAN. This is important because other LAN
traffic overhead is unpredictable and could task available bandwidth at a time when communications to the
synchronizers is critical.
For more detailed information on the RCP-502 and RCP-503 Control Panels, see Fortel
DTV’s RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel User Manual, January 2005; and
RCP-503 Remote Control Panel User Manual, Revision No. 1.01, June 2004.
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Chapter 2 Installing Cards in a Frame
2.1 Installing cards in the FRM-504 IntegrityTM System Frame
The FRM-504 Integrity System Frame can hold a maximum of 18 cards, but it is recommended that no more
than 16 cards be inserted in the frame.
1. Carefully load cards through the rear of the frame.
• Card slot number 1 is nearest to the power supply side.
• Card slot number 18 is farthest from the power supplies.
2. Card guides at the top and bottom of each slot are used to align the card with the mating connector
on the mid-plane card as the card is inserted fully into the frame.
3. After cards are gently seated into the mating connector, secure them to the top and bottom rail of the
frame using the two captive screws attached to each card.
Figure 6: FRM-504 Integrity System Frame
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2.2 Installing cards in the FRM-501 IntegrityTM System Frame
The FRM-501 Integrity System Frame can hold a maximum of four cards, but it is recommended that no
more than two cards be inserted in the frame.
1. Carefully load cards through the rear of the frame (see diagram below for slot numbers for placing
the card in the frame).
2. Card guides at the sides of each slot are used to align the card with the mating connector on the mid-
plane card as the card is inserted fully into the frame.
3. After the card is seated into the mating connector, secure the card using the two captive screws.
Figure 7: FRM-501 Integrity System Frame
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Chapter 3 Connecting a Card to External
Systems
3.1 Introduction
This chapter presents details on the following for each HDFS-55X card:
• Number of inputs and outputs on each card.
• Graphic showing the connectors on the card, along with a description of what is attached to each
connector.
• Supported input and output formats.
3.2 HDFS-55X Card’s Inputs/Outputs
The following table provides a brief description of each of the three HDFS-55X cards, as well as a list of
each card’s input and output connectors.
Card Description Inputs/Outputs
HDFS-550 High Definition Frame
Synchronizer Card with outputs:
• SDI
• PAL
HDFS-551 High Definition Frame
Synchronizer Card with outputs:
• SDI
• NTSC
• PAL
HDFS-552 High Definition Frame
Synchronizer Card with outputs:
• SDI
• NTSC
• PAL
• AES
• 2 HD/SDI Inputs
• 2 HD Outputs
• 3 SDI Outputs
• Genlock
• 2 HD/SDI Inputs
• 2 HD Outputs
• 2 SD Outputs + 2 Selectable SD or NTSC
• 16 Channels of Internal Audio and
Synchronization, ALC
• Genlock
• 2 HD/SDI Inputs or 1 HD/SDI + 1 AES
Input.
• 2 HD Outputs
• 2 SDI Outputs + 2 Selectable
SD/AES/NTSC Outputs
• 16 Channels of Internal Audio and
Synchronization, ALC
• Genlock
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3.3 Input and Output Connectors
Figure 8: HDFS-55X Input and Output Connectors
The following table presents specifics on the Input/Output connections for HDFS-55X cards:
Input/Output
(BNC Connector)
Input 1 Primary Serial Digital Video Input 1.5Gb/s HD input per SMPTE 292M
or 270Mb/s SDI input per SMPTE 259M.
Input 2 Secondary Input used as:
• User-selectable alternate to primary video input.
• Automatic backup video input used in case of failure on main input.
• AES audio input.
Output 1A Primary Video Output – SD or HD depending on input.
Output 1B Duplicate of Output 1A.
Output 2A Secondary Video Output – SD version of primary.
Output 2B Duplicate of Output 2A.
Option A Optional Output jumper selectable as:
• Duplicate of Output 2A.
• Composite video output based on a decimation of the primary
output.
• One AES pair selectable from any embedded audio group.
Option B Optional Output jumper selectable independently from Option A as:
• Duplicate of Output 2A.
• Composite video output based on a decimation of the primary
output.
• One AES pair selectable from any embedded audio group, a separate
choice from Option A.
Genlock An optional source for a Genlock reference that may be used instead of
the frame Genlock.
Description
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3.4 Input and Output Formats
Input Formats Supported by HDFS-55X Cards
The table below lists the input formats supported by HDFS-55X cards:
Input Formats
525i/59.94
720p/59.94
1035i/59.94
1080i/59.94
625/50
720p/50
1080i/50
1080i/50-295
Output Formats Supported by HDFS-55X Cards
The table below lists the output formats supported by HDFS-55X cards:
Output Formats
With NTSC
Reference
SD-525 SD-625
487i/59.94 720p/50
720p/59.94 1080i/50
1080i/59.94
With PAL
Reference
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Chapter 4 Configuring a Card’s Video Settings
4.1 Introduction
This chapter presents step-by-step instructions for configuring an HDFS-55X card’s Video settings using
Fortel DTV’s RCP-502 and RCP-503 remote control panels. Chapter 5 provides instructions for configuring
Audio settings.
4.2 RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel (Video)
Figure 9: RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel
After powering up the RCP-502 control panel and selecting the HDFS-55X card to be configured, you are
prompted to select either Audio or Video by pressing the appropriate button on the front of the control panel.
After pressing the Video button, the control panel displays the Video Config menu screen. From here, you
can step through a series of screens offering options for configuring the card’s Video settings.
The table below presents an overview of the options you will have an opportunity to set or change.
Screen’s Menu Description / Sub-Menu Items
Status & Alarms
Input
Output
Proc Controls
• Temperature
• Over Temperature Threshold
• Errors
• Major or Minor Alarms
• HDFS Alarm
• Input Sel (Input 1 or Input 2)
• OnVidLoss
o Off
o Freeze
o Black
o Timeout
o Switch Input
• Video Format
• No Timecd (Input 1 or Input 2)
• Primary Output
• Sec AspRatio
• HD Config
• SD Config
• Genlock Source
• Frame Rate
• Test Pattern
• Encoder Mode
• HUE
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Screen’s Menu Description / Sub-Menu Items
• GAIN
• BLACK
• CHROMA
Color Corrector
Vid Processing Min FRM Delay
User Reset
Change Mode Not allowed with HDFS
Card Info Card Type
For more detailed information on the RCP-502 and RCP-503 Control Panels, see Fortel
DTV’s RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel User Manual, January 2005; and
RCP-503 Remote Control Panel User Manual, Revision No. 1.01, June 2004.
• Unity (Press Preset)
• White Balance
• Black Balance
• Gamma Balance
• Black
• CC Memory Save
• CC Memory Recall
• Reset User Controls
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Status & Alarms
Choose this option to determine the following about your HDFS-55X card:
• What is the card’s Temperature and its Over Temperature Threshold?
• Is the card getting any Errors?
• Does the card have any active Major or Minor Alarms?
• Is there an Input Error?
Step Action
1 With the control panel’s main menu screen listing the Video Config options, rotate A1
knob until Status & Alarms is highlighted on the screen and press Menu.
The following is an example of information displayed upon selecting Status & Alarms.
40.0C
OvrTempThr(knob) 55.0
ErrorSecs(TAKE): 0
Major Alrm: NoVidLock
Minor Alrm: AudInErr
UDC Alrm: --NA--
2 Rotate A1 knob to reset the OvrTempThr setting to a higher or lower setting.
3 Press Take/Enter to save your settings.
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Input (Input Configuration)
Choose this option to select the type of input you want to use—Input 1 or Input 2:
Step Action
1 With the control panel’s main menu screen listing the Video Config options, rotate A1
knob until Input is highlighted on the screen and press Menu.
The following is an example of information displayed upon selecting Input.
Video Input
OnVidLoss Off
Input Sel Input 1
Input-1
SD525/59.94
2 For OnVidLoss, rotate A1 knob to select a preferred option when there is a loss of video to
the card. The following options are offered:
• Off
• Freeze
• Black
• Timeout
• Switch Input
3 Rotate A2 knob to switch both displayed settings of Input 1 to Input 2, or vice versa.
4 Press Take/Enter to save your settings.
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Output (Output Configuration)
Choose this option to configure your HDFS-55X card’s various Output settings:
Step Action
1 With the control panel’s main menu screen listing the Video Config options, rotate A1
knob until Output is highlighted on the screen and press Menu.
The following is an example of information displayed upon selecting Output.
• Primary Output
• Sec AspRatio
• HD Config
• SD Config
• Genlock Source
• Frame Rate
• Test Pattern
• Encoder Mode
2 Rotate A1 knob to switch between any of the eight (8) options listed in step 1.
3 To check or set any of the options noted in step 1, refer to the table below:
Primary Output Freeze Mode Field 1
Note: Rotate A2 knob to change setting between Field 1,
Field 2, or Frame.
Sec AspRatio 16X9-Lbox (Rotate A1 knob to change setting.)
HD Config
(Outputs 1A & 1B)
SD Config --SD Config—
--HD Config--
• HD CloCap
• HD Timecode
• HD Legalizer
--HD Timing—
• HD H Phase
• HD V Phase
• HD H Video Pos
• HD V Video Pos
Note: For each of these above options, press Menu to view
additional options and make selections.
• SD CloCap
• SD Timecode
• SD Legalizer
--SD Timing—
• H Phase
• V Phase
• H Pos
• V Pos
Note: For each of these above options, press Menu to view
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Step Action
additional options and make selections.
Genlock Source
Frame Rate 59.9 Hz
Test Pattern
Encoder Mode
4 After setting or changing any settings, press Take/Enter to save your selections.
• Frame Connector
• Board Connector
Note: Rotate A1 knob to switch between these two options.
Note: Rotate A1 knob to switch between 50 Hz and
59.9 Hz.
• 75% Bars
• Multiburst
• Sweep
• NTC7 Composite
• Luma Ramp
• YC Ramp
• YUV Ramp
• Blanking
Note: Rotate A1 knob to switch between these options.
• On
• Test-Bars
• Off
Note: Rotate A1 knob to switch between these options.
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Proc Controls
Choose this option to set or change your HDFS-55X card’s video processing control settings:
• HUE
• GAIN
• BLACK
• CHROMA
Step Action
1 With the control panel’s main menu screen listing the Video Config options, rotate the A1
knob until Proc Controls is highlighted on the screen and press Menu.
The following is an example of information displayed upon selecting Proc Controls.
Video Proc Controls
HUE 0.0 deg
GAIN 100.0%
BLACK 0 m V
CHROMA 100.0%
2 Depending on which control you wish to set or change, rotate one of the following knobs
to make your selection:
• A1 (HUE)
• A2 (GAIN)
• A3 (BLACK)
• A4 (CHROMA)
3 Press Take/Enter to save your settings.
4 Press Preset to return to default settings.
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Color Corrector
Choose this option to set or change your HDFS-55X card’s color settings:
Step Action
1 With the control panel’s main menu screen listing the Video Config options, rotate A1
knob until Color Corrector is highlighted on the screen and press Menu.
The following is an example of information displayed upon selecting Color Corrector.
Color Corrector
(Rotate SEL knob)
Preset button for Unity
Note: The SEL knob is also referred to as the A1 knob.
2 Each time you rotate A1 knob, one of the following screens appears. Use the A2, A3, and
A4 knobs to change the settings on each screen.
Color Corrector
White Balance
RED 1.000
GRN 1.000
BLU 1.000
Color Corrector
Black Balance
RED 1.000
GRN 1.000
BLU 1.000
Color Corrector
Gamma Balance
RED 1.00
GRN 1.00
BLU 1.00
Color Corrector
Black
Blk Stretch 1.00
Blk Lvl 0.0 IRE
Color Corrector
CC Memory Save
Mem Bank (knob F1) 1
TAKE to save to Mem
Color Corrector
CC Memory Recall
Mem Bank (knob F1) 1
TAKE to recall from Mem
Note: The word TAKE on a screen refers to the Take/Enter button.
3 Press Take/Enter to save your settings.
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Vid Processing
Choose this option to set or change your HDFS-55X card’s Frame Delay setting.
Step Action
1 Min Frame Delay 0
Rotate the A1 knob to change this setting to 0, 1, or 2 frames of delay.
User Reset
Choose this option to reset your HDFS-55X card’s current settings to the factory default settings:
Step Action
1 With the control panel’s main menu screen listing the Video Config options, rotate A1
knob until User Reset is highlighted on the screen and press Menu.
The following is an example of information displayed upon selecting User Reset.
Reset User Controls
(Press TAKE)
Ready
Note: The word TAKE on a screen refers to the Take/Enter button.
2 Press Take/Enter to save your settings.
Change Mode
Note: This option is not available with the HDFS-55X card.
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Card Info
Choose this option to view the Card Info for your HDFS-55X card:
Step Action
1 With the control panel’s main menu screen listing the Video Config options, rotate A1
knob until Card Info is highlighted on the screen and press Menu.
The following is an example of information displayed upon selecting Card Info.
--CARD INFO-Card Type
c:0.1.4.6 2006/11/28
udc: error
vid1:2006/11/01
vid2:2006/11/22
vid3:2006/12/18
aud:2006/08/04
2 Press Back to return to the main menu screen and rotate A1 knob to select another option.
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4.3 RCP-503 Remote Control Panel (Video)
After powering up the RCP-503 control panel and selecting the HDFS-55X card to be configured, the control
panel displays eight options on its main menu screen related to Video settings. Eight small square buttons to
the left and right of the main menu screen—four on one side of the screen and four on the opposite side of
the screen—are used for selecting an option to be checked or changed.
Figure 10: RCP-503 Express Remote Control Panel
Screen’s Main Menu Sub-Menu Items
Status & Alarms
Input Cfg Input 1 or Input 2
Card Info
Reset Procs Reset Video Processing Amplifier
VidProcess
Output Cfg
Card Reset Reset to Factory Defaults
Freeze
For more detailed information on the RCP-502 and RCP-503 Control Panels, see Fortel
DTV’s RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel User Manual, January 2005; and
RCP-503 Remote Control Panel User Manual, Revision No. 1.01, June 2004.
• Minor or Major Alarms
• Errors
• Temperature and Over Temperature Threshold
• Model
• CPU and FPGA Loads
• Alias Name
• Mode
• Color Corrector
• Full YUV Gamut
• Noise Reduce
• Legalizers
• Detail Enhance
• De-Interlace Mode
• Test Patterns
• Pri Out Config
• Sec Out Config
• Genlock Source
• Frame Rate
• Format
• Encoder Mode
• Turn ON Option
• Turn OFF Option
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Status & Alarms
Choose this option to determine the following about your HDFS-55X card:
• Does the card have any active Major or Minor Alarms?
• Is the card getting any Errors?
• What is the card’s Temperature and its Over Temperature Threshold?
Step Action
1 From the control panel’s main menu screen, press the small button next to Status &
Alarms (top, left-hand side of screen).
The following is an example of information displayed upon selecting Status & Alarms.
For major or minor alarms:
MajAlm NoVidLock
MajLat NoVidLock
MinAlm AudInErr
MinLat AudInErr
For errors:
DataErr: OK
ErrSecs: 0
For temperature and Over Temperature Threshold:
40.0 deg C
OvrTempThresh
55.5 deg C
2 Rotate blue knob immediately below the OvrTempThresh setting at the bottom of the
screen to increase or decrease that setting.
See this document’s Appendix A: SNMP Error Reporting for a list of items related to the
HDFS-55X card’s Status Alarms capability via Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) information and error reporting.
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Input Cfg (Input Configuration)
Choose this option to select the input you want to use—Input 1 or Input 2:
Step Action
1 From the control panel’s main menu screen, press the small button next to Input Cfg
(second button down from top on left-hand side of screen).
2 Press the small button next to InputSel (top button on left-hand side of screen) to switch
between Input-1 and Input-2.
3 Rotate blue knob immediately below VidLossAction at the bottom of the screen to select a
preferred option when there is a loss of video to the card. The following options are
offered:
• Off
• Freeze
• Black
• Timeout
• Switch Input
Card Info
Choose this option to determine the following about your HDFS-55X card or change its settings:
• What is the specific Model of your HDFS-55X card?
• What are the release dates for your card’s CPU and FPGA Loads?
• Change your card’s Alias Name.
• Reset The Card’s alias
Note: Each HDFS-55X card has a default name assigned at the factory. You can assign an alias name to a
card and that name is stored on the card in non-volatile flash memory. If a card is moved to a new slot or
frame, the card retains the selected alias name.
Step Action
Verifying Model and Loads
1 From the control panel’s main menu screen, press the small button next to Card Info (third
button down from top on left-hand side of screen).
The following is an example of information pertaining to Model and Loads displayed in the
center of the screen upon selecting Card Info.
CARD INFO (Model FS-552)
c1:0.1.4.6 2006/11/28 u1:v103006_1649
a1:2006/08/04 v1:2006/11/01
v2:2006/11/22 v3:2006/12/18
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Step Action
Changing Alias Name
2 To change your card’s Alias Name, press the small button next to Name Card (top button
right-hand side of the screen).
• The name of the card appears in the middle of the screen in big letters/digits
(Example: FS-552).
• Two options used in setting a new Alias Name appear in the lower, left-hand corner
of the screen—Change Position and Change Letter.
Note: A card name can contain up to eight (8) letters/digits.
3 Rotate blue knob immediately below Change Position to move left or right through the
letters/digits of the card’s current name.
Note: The letter that will be changed is displayed in white. The other letters are blue.
4 After selecting a letter/digit of the current name that you wish to change, rotate blue knob
immediately below Change Letter until a selected letter/digit is displayed.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until a new name has been selected.
6 Press the small button next to reset(top button on the right hand side of the screen) to reset
the alias back to the factory default
Reset Procs (Reset the Proc-Amp)
Choose this option to reset your HDFS-55X card’s Video Processing Amplifier (Proc-Amp) Control settings.
• Gain
• Black Level
• Chroma Level
• NTSC Hue
Step Action
1 With the control panel’s main menu screen displayed, the Proc-Amp settings appear along
the bottom of the screen and the blue knobs below the screen are used for changing the
settings. Rotate a blue knob below one of the four settings (GAIN, BLACK, CHROMA,
HUE) to change the setting.
Note: The four Proc-Amp settings are always displayed along the bottom of the main menu
screen.
2 If you wish to return the Proc-Amp settings to their default values, press the small button
next to Reset Procs (bottom left-hand side of the screen).
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VidProcess (Video Processing)
Choose this option to check or configure the your cards various Video Processing options:
• Color Corrector
• Legalizers
• Min Frm Delay
Step Action
1 From the control panel’s main menu screen, press the small button next to VidProcess (top
button on the right-hand side of the screen).
• The term Video Processing appears in the middle of the screen.
• The following three (3) options / settings are also displayed on the screen.
o Color Correct
o HD and SD Legalizers
o Min Frm Delay
2 To check or set any of the three (3) options noted in step 1, refer to the table below:
Color Corrector
Legalizers There are separate legalizers for the HD and SD outputs.
Min Frm Delay Note: Rotate knob under Min Frm Delay to select 0, 1, or 2
• If this option is not enabled, the menu will be grayed out.
• If this option is enabled, the Color Correct menu will be lit
up in yellow and you can change the following color values
for the card:
o White Balance
o Black Balance
o Gamma
o Black Level Stretch
• To reset color values to unity, press Set CC to Unity.
• To store up to eight Color Correct preset settings, press CC
Memories. You can save the settings to a memory location.
Later, you can recall a stored setting from memory.
• HD legalizer is used to legalize the RGB.
• SD legalizer is used to legalize RGB, Encoded, and Luma.
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Output Cfg (Output Configuration)
Choose this option to configure your HDFS-55X card’s various Output settings:
• Test Patterns
• Pri Out Config
• Sec Out Config
• Genlock Source
• Frame Rate
• Encoder Mode
Step Action
1 From the control panel’s main menu screen, press the small button next to Output Cfg
(second button down on the right-hand side of the screen).
• The term Output Config appears in the middle of the screen.
• The following options are displayed on the screen:
o Test Patterns
o Pri Out Config
o Sec Out Config
o Genlock Source (Term Frame Connector in white lettering underneath)
o Frame Rate
o Encoder Mode (Term Test-Bars in white lettering underneath)
2 To check or set any of the options noted in step 1, refer to the table below:
Test Patterns a) Press Test Patterns to activate the onboard test pattern
generator.
b) Press small button next to Enable to turn on feature.
c) Rotate the blue knob below Pattern to select a desired pattern.
Pri Out Config Press Pri Out Config to access the following settings:
• Timing—Adjust Horizontal and Vertical Phase and
positions of the HD output
• FreezeMode—Change from Field 1 to Field 2, or Frame.
• Freeze—Turn On or Off.
• HD-CloCap – Turn closed captioning on or off
• HD-Timecode – Turn on or off
Sec Out Config Press Sec Out Config to access the following settings:
• Timing—Adjust Horizontal and Vertical Phase and
positions of the SD output.
• SD-CloCap—Turn closed captioning On or Off.
• SD-Timecode – Turn on or off
• Aspect Ratio
• Note: Rotate knob under Aspect Ratio to switch between the
following:
• 16X9 – Lbox
• 4X3- Squeeze
• 4X3 - Crop
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Step Action
Genlock Source Turn the knob below this to change from board connector to
frame connector
Frame Rate Turn knob below to change from 59.9Hz to 50Hz
Encoder Mode Turn knob below to turn encoder on, or off, or test bars on.
Card Reset (Reset to Factory Defaults)
Choose this option to reset your HDFS-55X card’s current settings to the factory default settings:
Step Action
1 From the control panel’s main menu screen, press the small button next to Card Reset
(third button down on the right-hand side of the screen).
2 To reset the card to the factory settings, press the button next to Reset!.
Note: This procedure does not affect timing or calibration settings.
Freeze
Choose this option to turn On or Off the HDFS-55X card’s Freeze feature:
Step Action
1 From the control panel’s main menu screen, press the small button next to Freeze (fourth
button down on the right-hand side of the screen).
2 If the screen display shows that the option is turned On and you wish to turn it Off, press
the button next to Freeze again.
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Chapter 5 Configuring a Card’s Audio Settings
5.1 Introduction
This chapter presents step-by-step instructions for configuring an HDFS-55X card’s Audio settings using
Fortel DTV’s RCP-502 and RCP-503 remote control panels.
5.2 RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel (Audio)
Figure 11: RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel
After powering up the RCP-502 control panel and selecting the HDFS-55X card to be configured, you are
prompted to select either Audio or Video by pressing the appropriate button on the front of the control panel.
After pressing the Audio button, the control panel displays the Audio Config menu screen. From here, you
can step through a series of screens offering options for configuring the card’s Audio settings.
The two tables below present easy-to-use formats for configuring an HDFS-55X card’s audio options using a
RCP-502 Remote Control Panel. The first table is for the HDFS-550 card and the second table is for the
HDFS-551 and 552 cards. The tables provide instructions on what knobs to use to set each option.
Configuring Audio Settings on HDFS-550 Card
Main Menu Option Sub-Menu Option & Instructions for Changing Settings
DeEmbed to DAS
Embed DAS Audio
• Rotate A1 knob to switch between DeEmbed to DAS and
Embed DAS Audio.
• Press Menu to select.
• Rotate A1 knob to change settings between None, Grp 1, Grp 2,
Grp 3, and Grp 4.
• Rotate A1 knob to switch between DeEmbed to DAS and
Embed DAS Audio.
• Press Menu to select.
• Rotate A1 knob to change settings between None, Grp 1, Grp 2,
Grp 3, and Grp 4.
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Main Menu Option Sub-Menu Option & Instructions for Changing Settings
Output Sources
AES Sources
Chan Lvl-Mute-Ph --Audio Out Level--
• Chan 1
• IsSource AES1.1
• SumWith None
• SumBalance 0.0 dB
To change one of these four settings, do the following:
Rotate A1 knob to change Channel.
Rotate A2 knob to change IsSource setting.
Rotate A3 knob to change SumWith setting.
Rotate A4 knob to change SumBalance setting.
• AES-1.1 Ch-01
• AES-1.2 Ch-02
• AES-2.1 Ch-03
• AES-2.2 Ch-04
To change one of these four settings, do the following:
Rotate A1 knob to change channel for AES-1.1.
Rotate A2 knob to change channel for AES-1.2.
Rotate A3 knob to change channel for AES-2.1.
Rotate A4 knob to change channel for AES-2.2.
• Chan 1..4
o Ch 1 (1.1) 0.0 dB
o Ch 2 (1.2) 0.0 dB
o Ch 3 (1.3) 0.0 dB
o Ch 4 (1.4) 0.0dB
• Chan 5..8
o Ch 5 (2.1) 0.0 dB
o Ch 6 (2.2) 0.0 dB
o Ch 7 (2.3) 0.0 dB
o Ch 8 (2.4) 0.0 dB
• Chan 9..12
o Ch 9 (3.1) 0.0 dB
o Ch 10 (3.2) 0.0 dB
o Ch 11 (3.3) 0.0 dB
o Ch 12 (3.4) 0.0 dB
• Chan 13..16
o Ch 13 (4.1) 0.0 dB
o Ch 14 (4.2) 0.0 dB
o Ch 15 (4.3) 0.0 dB
o Ch 16 (4.4) 0.0 dB
Rotate A1 knob to advance through the four first-level selections
above: (1) Chan 1..4, (2) Chan 5..8, (3) Chan 9..12, and (4) Ch
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13..16.
After making a selection, press Menu to get additional selections
specific to those channels (see above).
Rotate A1 knob to change the 0.0 dB settings for Chs 1, 5, 9, and 13;
A2 knob for Chs 2, 6, 10, and 14; A3 knob for Chs 3, 7, 11, and
15; and A4 knob for Chs 4, 8, 12, and 16.
--Audio Out Mute—
• Chan 1..4
o Ch 1 (1.1) Off
o Ch 2 (1.2) Off
o Ch 3 (1.3) Off
o Ch 4 (1.4) Off
• Chan 5..8
o Ch 5 (2.1) Off
o Ch 6 (2.2) Off
o Ch 7 (2.3) Off
o Ch 8 (2.4) Off
• Chan 9..12
o Ch 9 (3.1) Off
o Ch 10 (3.2) Off
o Ch 11 (3.3) Off
o Ch 12 (3.4) Off
• Chan 13..16
o Ch 13 (3.1) Off
o Ch 14 (3.2) Off
o Ch 15 (3.3) Off
o Ch 16 (3.4) Off
Rotate A1 knob to advance through the four first-level selections
above: (1) Chan 1..4, (2) Chan 5..8, (3) Chan 9..12, and (4) Ch
13..16.
After making a selection, press Menu to get additional selections
specific to those channels (see above).
Rotate A1 knob to switch between OFF and ON for Chs 1, 5, 9, and
13; A2 knob for Chs 2, 6, 10, and 14; A3 knob for Chs 3, 7, 11,
and 15; and A4 knob for Chs 4, 8, 12, and 16.
--Audio Out Phase--
• Chan 1..4
o Ch 1 (1.1) Normal
o Ch 2 (1.2) Normal
o Ch 3 (1.3) Normal
o Ch 4 (1.4) Normal
• Chan 5..8
o Ch 5 (2.1) Normal
o Ch 6 (2.2) Normal
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o Ch 7 (2.3) Normal
o Ch 8 (2.4) Normal
• Chan 9..12
o Ch 9 (3.1) Normal
o Ch 10 (3.2) Normal
o Ch 11 (3.3) Normal
o Ch 12 (3.4) Normal
• Chan 13..16
o Ch 13 (3.1) Normal
o Ch 14 (3.2) Normal
o Ch 15 (3.3) Normal
o Ch 16 (3.4) Normal
Rotate A1 knob to advance through the four first-level selections
above: (1) Chan 1..4, (2) Chan 5..8, (3) Chan 9..12, and (4) Ch
13..16.
After making a selection, press Menu to get additional selections
specific to those channels (see above).
Rotate A1 knob to switch between Normal and Invert for Chs 1, 5,
9, and 13; A2 knob for Chs 2, 6, 10, and 14; A3 knob for Chs 3,
7, 11, and 15; and A4 knob for Chs 4, 8, 12, and 16.
Bank Lvl-ALC-Lim --Grouped Channels—
• Bank Level
o BANK 1 0.0 dB
o BANK 2 0.0 dB
o BANK 3 0.0 dB
o BANK 4 0.0 dB
• ALC
o Bank Select 1
o ALC Enable Off
o ALC Level 0.0 dBFS
o ALC Rate 0
• Limiter
o Bank Select 1
o Lim Enable Off
o Lim Level 0.0 dBFS
o Lim Rate 0
• Bank Config
o Ch-01 to Ch-02
o Ch-03 to Ch-04
o Ch-05 to Ch-08
o Ch-09 to Grp4.4
Rotate A1 knob to advance through the four first-level selections
above: (1) Bank Level, (2) ALC, (3) Limiter, and (4) Bank
Config.
After making a selection, press Menu to get additional selections
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specific to those channels (see above).
Lip-Sync
Tone Gen Freq
Tone Gen Level
For Bank Level:
Rotate A1 knob to change the 0.0 dB settings for BANK 1; A2 knob
for BANK 2; A3 knob for BANK 3; and A4 knob for BANK 4.
For ALC:
Rotate A1 knob to change Bank Select to select 1 of 4 banks.
Rotate A2 knob to switch between Off and On for ALC Enable.
Rotate A3 knob to change/set the ALC Level 0.0 dBFS setting.
Rotate A4 knob to change the ALC Rate from between 0-6.
For Limiter:
Rotate A1 knob to change Bank Select to select 1 of 4 banks.
Rotate A2 knob to switch between Off and On for Lim Enable.
Rotate A3 knob to change/set the Lim Level 0.0 dBFS setting.
Rotate A4 knob to change the Lim Rate from between 0-15.
For Bank Config:
Rotate A1 knob to switch “Ch-01 to” from Ch-01 up to Ch-03.
Rotate A2 knob to switch “Ch-02 to” from Ch-02 up to Ch-07.
Rotate A3 knob to switch “Ch-03 to” from Ch-03 up to Ch-15.
Rotate A4 knob to switch “Ch-04 to” from
• Tracking Medium
• Add Offset 0.000 sec
Rotate A1 knob to switch Tracking between Slow, Medium, and
Fast.
Rotate A2 knob to increase or decrease the sec setting.
• Tone Gen 1 400 Hz
• Tone Gen 2 500 Hz
• Tone Gen 3 600 Hz
• Tone Gen 4 800 Hz
Rotate A1 knob to increase or decrease the Tone Gen 1 frequency.
Rotate A2 knob to increase or decrease the Tone Gen 2 frequency.
Rotate A3 knob to increase or decrease the Tone Gen 3 frequency.
Rotate A4 knob to increase or decrease the Tone Gen 4 frequency.
• Tone Gen 1 -20.0 dBFS
• Tone Gen 2 -20.0 dBFS
• Tone Gen 3 -20.0 dBFS
• Tone Gen 4 -20.0 dBFS
Rotate A1 knob to increase or decrease the Tone Gen 1 dBFS.
Rotate A2 knob to increase or decrease the Tone Gen 2 dBFS.
Rotate A3 knob to increase or decrease the Tone Gen 3 dBFS.
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Rotate A4 knob to increase or decrease the Tone Gen 4 dBFS.
Embed Enable
• On
• Off
Rotate A1 knob to switch between On and Off.
5.3 RCP-503 Remote Control Panel (Audio)
Figure 12: RCP-503 Express Remote Control Panel
After powering up the RCP-503 control panel and selecting the HDFS-55X card to be configured, press the
Audio button and the control panel displays the Audio Config menu screen. From here, you can step through
a series of screens offering options for configuring the card’s Audio settings.
The two tables below present easy-to-use formats for configuring an HDFS-55X card’s audio options using a
RCP-503 Remote Control Panel. The first table is for the HDFS-550 card and the second table is for the
HDFS-551 and HDFS-552 cards. The tables provide instructions on what knobs to use to set each option.
Configuring Audio Settings on HDFS-550 Card
From the Configuration screen, press the small square button next to AdjacentAudBrd and the following
screen example appears:
FS-550
Adjacent DAS Audio Board
DeEmbed to DAS
Grp1
• Rotate blue knob immediately below DeEmbed to DAS to switch the setting between None, Grp1,
Grp2, Grp3, and Grp4.
• Rotate blue knob immediately below Embed DAS Audio to switch the setting between None, Grp1,
Grp2, Grp3, and Grp4.
Note: A message may appear in the middle of the screen indicating that the Embedded DAS Audio will
override local Audio.
Embed DAS Audio
None
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The following is an example of the RCP-503’s main menu screen for audio configuration.
Grp-1< Phase
Grp-2
Mute
FS-552
Grp-3 Audio Output Levels Bank Gain
Grp-4 Embed Grp-1 Cfg
Ch-01
0.0 dB
Switching between channel groups
Grp-1 (Channels 1-4)
Grp-2 (Channels 5-8)
Grp-3 (Channels 9-12)
Grp-4 (Channels 13-16)
• Press the small square button next to Grp-1, Grp-2, etc. and the corresponding set of channels appears
along the bottom of the screen.
Ch-02
0.0 dB
Ch-03
0.0 dB
Ch-04
0.0 dB
Changing 0.0 dB setting
• With Grp-1 selected, rotate blue knobs to change 0.0 dB for Ch-01, Ch-02, Ch-03, or Ch-04.
• With Grp-2 selected, rotate blue knobs to change 0.0 dB for Ch-05, Ch-06, Ch-07, or Ch-08.
• With Grp-3 selected, rotate blue knobs to change 0.0 dB for Ch-09, Ch-10, Ch-11, or Ch-12.
• With Grp-4 selected, rotate blue knobs to change 0.0 dB for Ch-13, Ch-14, Ch-15, or Ch-16.
Phase
• With Grp-1 selected, press the small square button next to Phase.
o The settings under Ch-01–Ch-04 along the bottom of the screen change from 0.0 dB to Normal.
o Rotate blue knob below any one of the channels and the channel setting switches back and forth
between Normal and Invert.
• To repeat the process for Grp-2, press the small square button next to Grp-2. Ch-05–Ch-08 now
appear on the screen.
• Repeat this process for Grp-3 and Grp-4.
Mute
• With Grp-1 selected, press the small square button next to Mute.
o The settings under Ch-01–Ch-04 along the bottom of the screen change from 0.0 dB to Off.
o Rotate blue knob below any one of the channels and the channel switches back and forth between
Off and On.
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• To repeat this process for Grp-2, press the small square button next to Grp-2. Ch-05–Ch-08 now
appear on the screen.
• Repeat process for Grp-3 and Grp-4.
Bank Gain
Bank Gain settings are independent of settings for Grp-1, Grp-2, Grp-3, or Grp-4. From the main menu
screen, press the small square button next to Bank Gain.
The following is an example of the screen that appears.
Reset All Audio
Gains
Bank Gain
Bank-1
0.0 dB
The Bank Gain function allows you to divide up the system’s 16 audio channels into four banks—Bank 1,
Bank 2, Bank 3, and Bank 4. This feature is useful for quickly setting audio levels for multiple channels
simultaneously. For example, because of a particular hardware setup, you may want to have Channels 1-6 set
up in Bank 1, Channels 7 and 8 set up in Bank 2, Channels 9-11 in Bank 3, and Channels 12-16 in Bank 4.
Complete the steps below to (1) Reset All Audio Gains to 0.0 dB and (2) set up Bank Config for four Banks
of audio.
Bank-2
0.0 dB
FS-552
Bank-3
0.0 dB
Bank Config
Bank-4
0.0 dB
Reset All Audio Gains
• Press the small square button next to Reset All Audio Gains to reset the current dB settings back to
0.0 dB.
Bank Config
To set up channels into the four banks, press the small square button next to Bank Config (see screen
above). The following screen example appears.
FS-552
Bank Config
(These groupings are used for Bank-Gain and ALC)
Ch-01 to
Ch-04
• Rotate blue knob immediately below Ch-01 to Ch-04 (Bank 1) to change the Ch-04 setting to a
higher or lower channel number.
Ch-05 to
Ch-08
Ch-09 to
Ch-12
Ch-13 to
Ch-16
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• You will note that the numbers in the next cell (Bank 2) to the right of the one you are working in
will change to a higher or lower channel number depending on what you set up for Bank 1.
• Repeat this process for Bank 2, Bank 3, and Bank 4.
Cfg (Configuration)
From the main menu screen, press the small square button next to Cfg (lower right-hand side of screen).
The following is an example of the screen that appears:
Input Status
Select Sources
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Tone Gen Audio Configuration
Lip-Sync ALC
Embed Enab ON AdjacentAudBrd
Input Status
From the Configuration screen, press the small square button next to Input Status and the following screen
example appears providing Audio-In information for specific groups:
Audio-In Status
DEmbd Grp1: No-Input No-Input No-Input No-Input
DEmbd Grp2: No-Input No-Input No-Input No-Input
DEmbd Grp3: No-Input No-Input No-Input No-Input
DEmbd Grp 4: No-Input No-Input No-Input No-Input
AES-in: No-Input No-Input
Tone Gen
From the Configuration screen, press the small square button next to Tone Gen and the following screen
example appears:
Freq
FS-552
Level Audio Tone Generators
Set Frequencies
TG-1
400 Hz
The screen default shows the Freq (frequency) for each Tone Generator (TG).
• Rotate blue knob immediately below TG-1, TG-2, TG-3, or TG-4 to increase or decrease the
frequency for that specific Tone Generator.
TG-2
500 Hz
TG-3
600 Hz
TG-4
800 Hz
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Press the small square button next to Level and where there were frequency settings before, there are now
dBFS settings under TG-1, TG-2, TG-3, and TG-4. See screen example below.
Freq
FS-552
Level Audio Tone Generators
Set Frequencies
TG-1
-20.0 dBFS
• Rotate blue knob immediately below TG-1, TG-2, TG-3, or TG-4 to increase or decrease the dBFS
settings for that specific Tone Generator.
Lip-Sync
From the Configuration screen, press the small square button next to Lip-Sync and the following screen
example appears:
TG-2
-20.0 dBFS
TG-3
-20.0 dBFS
TG-4
-20.0 dBFS
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Audio Lip-Sync Adjust
Tracking
Slow
• Rotate blue knob immediately below Tracking to switch its setting between Slow, Medium, and
Fast.
• Rotate blue knob immediately below Add Offset to change the number of seconds offset for Lip-
Sync.
Add Offset
0.000 sec
Embed Enab
From the Configuration screen, press the small square button repeatedly next to Embed Enab to switch
settings between On and Off.
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Select Sources
From the Configuration screen, press the small square button next to Select Sources and the following screen
example appears:
AES Out Sources
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For each output chan, select a source
Output Ch
Ch-01
• Rotate blue knob immediately below Output Ch to select a channel number.
The information displayed immediately to the right and under is SRC, SumWith, and SumBalance changes
simultaneously to display their settings for the channel you have selected. Those settings do not change if
there is no change for the channel you have selected.
If you wish to change the settings for is SRC, SumWith and SumBalance for your selected channel, rotate
blue knob immediately below to make those changes. Those changes will now be recorded for your selected
channel.
Press the small square button next to AES Out Sources and the following screen example appears:
is SRC
AES1.1
SumWith
None
SumBalance
0.0 dB
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Audio AES Output
Select output ch for each AES ch
AES-1.1
Ch-01
• Rotate blue knobs below each of the four settings across the bottom of the screen to change the
channel number for each of the four AES channels: AES-1.1, AES-1.2, AES-2.1, and AES-2.2.
AES-1.2
Ch-01
AES-2.1
Ch-01
AES-2.2
Ch-01
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ALC
From the Configuration screen, press the small square button next to ALC and the following screen example
appears:
Bank -1 ALC
Bank Config
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Bank-2 ALC ALC Config
Bank-3 ALC
Bank-4 ALC
Banks
From the ALC Config screen, press the small square button next to Bank-1 ALC, Bank-2 ALC, Bank-3
ALC, or Bank-4 ALC and the following screen example appears:
Note: The following instructions are applicable for all four Banks:
ALC Off
Lim Off
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Audio ALC Bank (#)
-- ALC -- --Peak Limiter--
Level
0.0 dBFS
• Press the small square button next to ALC to switch its setting between Off and On.
• Press the small square button next to Lim (Limiter) to switch its setting between Off and On.
• Rotate blue knob immediately below the ALC Level setting to increase or decrease its dBFS setting.
• Rotate blue knob immediately below the ALC Rate setting to switch its setting between 0-6.
• Rotate blue know immediately below the Peak Limiter Level setting to increase or decrease its dBFS
setting. Increasing or decreasing this setting may change the setting under ALC Level. This is normal.
• Rotate blue knob immediately below the Peak Limiter Rate setting to switch its setting between 0-15.
Rate
0
Level
0.0 dBFS
Rate
0
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Bank Config
Bank Config allows you to divide up the system’s 16 audio channels into four banks—Bank 1, Bank 2,
Bank 3, and Bank 4. This feature allows you to quickly set audio levels for multiple channels simultaneously.
For example, because of a particular hardware setup you may want to have Channels 1-6 set up in Bank 1,
Channels 7 and 8 set up in Bank 2, Channels 9-11 in Bank 3, and Channels 12-16 in Bank 4.
From the ALC Config screen, press the small square button next to Bank Config and the following screen
example appears.
FS-552
Bank Config
(These groupings are used for Bank-Gain and ALC)
Ch-01 to
Ch-04
• Rotate blue knob immediately below Ch-01 to Ch-04 (Bank 1) to change the Ch-04 setting to a
higher or lower channel number. You will note that the numbers in the next cell (Bank 2) to the right
of the one you are working in will change to a higher or lower channel number depending on what
you set up for Bank 1.
• Repeat this process for Bank 2, Bank 3, and Bank 4.
Ch-05 to
Ch-08
Ch-09 to
Ch-12
Ch-13 to
Ch-16
AdjacentAudBrd
From the Configuration screen, press the small square button next to AdjacentAudBrd and the following
screen example appears:
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Adjacent DAS Audio Board
DeEmbed to DAS
Grp1
• Rotate blue knob immediately below DeEmbed to DAS to switch the setting between None, Grp1,
Grp2, Grp3, and Grp4.
• Rotate blue knob immediately below Embed DAS Audio to switch the setting between None, Grp1,
Grp2, Grp3, and Grp4.
•
Note: A message may appear in the middle of the screen indicating that the Embedded DAS Audio will
override local Audio.
Embed DAS Audio
None
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
6.1 Network Communication Errors
This chapter was developed to assist you in identifying a control communications problem when using
remote control panels with Integrity™ system frames.
Integrity is designed to transmit and receive data between remote control panels (RCPs) and cards via the
Ethernet on a Local Area Network (LAN). There are several potential causes of problems identified here
with ways to isolate them and render a solution.
Figure 13: Integrity System Flow Diagram
6.2 Recommended Network Configuration
The recommended configuration for Integrity is to use an off-the-shelf Ethernet switch to connect all frames
and RCPs. For large systems, multiple switches may be cascaded. All devices are connected using Ethernet
patch cables, such as those used to connect a PC to a switch or patch panel.
Each RCP must be assigned a unique IP and MAC address. Assignments may be changed via a menu in the
RCP. There is a specific range of addresses that are considered valid. Invalid values will cause a system
communication failure.
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6.3 When Things Do Not Work
Isolating the fault is the key step in locating a network communications problem. Integrity RCPs are
designed to communicate over a network using patch cables, or directly connected to an Integrity system
frame using an Ethernet crossover cable (not a patch cable). This allows you to determine if the fault is either
the frame or a particular control panel.
To troubleshoot a problem, complete the following steps:
Step Action
1 Connect one RCP (via the Remote 1 port on the back panel) to one end of the
crossover cable.
2 Connect the frame (via the Remote 1 port on the back panel) to the other end of the
same crossover cable.
3 Apply power to both the frame and RCP.
4 Observe the two LED indicators on the front of the frame marked “Remote 1”.
• The first LED should flicker rapidly indicating traffic over the remote port.
• The second LED should illuminate steady indicating a correctly connected cable.
No frames or cards found.
When an RCP cannot find a frame via a crossover cable, it means one of several things may have happened.
Complete the following steps to troubleshoot the problem:
Step Action
1 Make sure the controller card (ZFCB) in the frame is seated in its card socket properly
or completely.
• If the card is not seated properly, it will result in a frame’s inability to receive
communications.
• If the Remote 1 status LEDs are both extinguished, this is possibly the cause of
the communication failure. Remove the pop-off front cover, turn the power
supplies off, then remove the inner center cover to access the ZFCB card. Using
the card ejectors, gently re-seat the card in its socket and lock the card ejectors to
secure the card. Replace the inner cover (required for proper ventilation and RF
shielding), turn the power supplies on, then replace the pop-off front cover. The
Remote 1 LEDs on the front cover should now illuminate. If not, call the factory
for further assistance.
2 Change the cable. There is always a chance you have a defective crossover cable. Try
a second cable to be sure you do not have a defective one.
3 Try another RCP. If you have more than one RCP, try each one in turn connected via
the same crossover cable directly to the frame. If other RCPs work, then the problem
has been isolated to a faulty control panel. If no RCP works, try another crossover
cable again.
4 After you have determined that an RCP is at fault, set it aside and continue the tests
with one or more good RCPs. Now that an RCP communicates successfully over a
crossover cable, it is time to reconnect and test the rest of the network hardware.
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Step Action
5
6
7 Connect a second RCP in the same manner as the first to the Ethernet switch. Verify
8 Those panels set aside in Step 7 may in fact be working panels, but have an address
9 Each Integrity RCP has an IP address and MAC address that must be unique on that
• Remove the crossover cable and connect one, and only one, RCP via an Ethernet
patch cable to an Ethernet switch.
• Use a second Ethernet patch cable to connect the Ethernet switch to the Integrity
frame. Do not connect any other devices to the Ethernet switch at this time.
• Verify that the RCP is able to re-establish communications with the frame over
the Ethernet. If not, and we have verified that the frame and RCP communicate
successfully via a crossover cable, then the problem must be either a bad patch
cable, Ethernet switch, or hub.
• Change cables and hubs to see if this corrects the problem. The best way to verify
the cable is correct–substitute it for another “known good” patch cable in active
use elsewhere in the facility. If that device still communicates with its network,
then the cable must be good. If both cables are good, try another switch or hub.
Network traffic is best handled over a switch, not a hub, when multiple control
panels and frames are to be installed.
• If you are using a hub, try using a switch instead.
• After a single RCP is able to communicate over the network, substitute remaining
RCPs for the first one, one at a time, using the same cable and switch path. This
will verify that each panel works with the frame.
• After ALL RCPs have been tested this way, one at a time, you are ready to
connect multiple panels for the first time in this fault isolation process.
that it communicates correctly with the Integrity system frame over the Ethernet.
Continue to add one RCP at a time, verifying each before adding the next. If adding
an RCP causes the network to lockup so that other panels cannot continue to operate
normally, disconnect that panel and set it aside, continuing with the next panel until
all panels have either been successfully added or set aside.
conflict with another panel on the network. This step provides the means for checking
the address of each panel and how to change an address if it is causing a conflict.
network. Make sure each of the selected IP addresses are unique on the network. The
MAC addresses are factory programmed and cannot be changed.
Selecting Ethernet cables
There are varieties of cables with RJ-45 connectors on the ends in the marketplace. Integrity system products
use Ethernet patch cables when connected through a switch or hub, and crossover cables when connected
one-to-one without a switch or hub. Cables should be compliant with IEEE 802.3 specifications.
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Appendix A: SNMP Error Reporting
This appendix presents a list of items related to the HDFS-55X card that are available for Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) information and error reporting.
Item Description
cardType One of nine card types: FS; UDC; UCP x 550, 551, 552, etc.
cardAlias User-assigned name string.
cardRev Software version.
cardTemp Card temperature in degrees Celsius
overTempAlarm Card temperature greater than the threshold. User-defined setting that
defaults to 55 degrees Celsius.
refAlarm Loss of Genlock.
vidAlarm Loss of input video.
vidInSel
majorAlarm
minorAlarm
• 0=Input 1
• 1=Input 2
• 0=OK
• 1=OverTemp
• 2=NoVidLock
• 3=NoRefLock
• 4=UDC-Error
• 0=OK
• 2=AudioError=BadCSB or BadRxLock
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Appendix B: Installing Jumpers on HDFS-55X
Cards
In nearly all cases, jumpers will have been installed on your HDFS-55X card at the factory before the card
was delivered and ready for installation. However, in the event that procedure needs to be corrected or
repeated onsite, this appendix provides information for installing the jumpers.
Figure 14: Jumpers on a Typical HDFS-55X Card
Figure 15: User-Selected Jumper Settings
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