Thinklogical SDC-000001, SDC-000001-LC Product Manual

PRODUCT MANUAL

3G SDI to HDMI Converter and
3G SDI to HDMI Converter/Extender

Thinklogical, LLC®

100 Washington Street

Milford, Connecticut 06460 U.S.A.
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

www.thinklogical.com

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3G SDI to HDMI
Converter

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Copyright Notice

Copyright © 2013. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

Thinklogical, LLC®

100 Washington Street
Milford, Connecticut 06460 U.S.A.

Telephone: [phone]

All trademarks and service marks are property of their respective owners.

Subject: 3G SDI to HDMI Converter/ 3G SDI to HDMI Converter-Extender Product Manual
Revision: Rev D, April 2013

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Table of Contents

Preface 3

About This Product Manual 3
Conventions Used in this Manual 3
Laser Information 3

1 Introduction 4

1.1 Contents 4

1.2 Product Overview 4

2 System Features 5

2.1 General System Features 5

2.2 Technical Specifications 6

3 Connections 8

3.1 Connecting to the 3G SDI to HDMI Converter/Extender 8

3.2 Connecting to the 3G SDI to HDMI Converter 9

3.3 RS-232 Pin Out 9

3.4 User Menu Configurations 10

4 Regulatory and Safety Compliance 18

4.1 Symbols Found on the Product 18

4.2 Regulatory Compliance 18
North America 18
Australia & New Zealand 18
European Union 18

4.3 Standards with Which Our Products Comply 18

4.4 Supplementary Information 19

4.5 Product Serial Number 20

4.6 Connections to the Product 20

5 Thinklogical® Support 20

5.1 Customer Support 20

5.1.1 Website 20

5.1.2 Email 21

5.1.3 Telephone 21

5.1.4 Fax 21

5.2 Product Support 21

5.2.1 Warranty 21

5.2.2 Return Authorization 22

Appendix A: Application Diagrams 23
Appendix B: Quick Start Guide 26
Appendix C: GUI 27

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PREFACE

BEFORE STARTING ANY PROCEDURE, IT IS RECOMMENDED

THAT YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY!

CLASS 1 LASERS do not require any special
precautions under conditions of normal use.

SFP

Modules

Fiber-Optic
Cables

Class 1 Lasers

About this Product Manual

This manual is divided into five sections: 1. Introduction, 2. System Features, 3. Connecting the 3G
SDI to HDMI Converter, 4. Regulatory and Safety Compliance and 5. Thinklogical Support. These

are sub-divided to help you find the topics and procedures you are looking for. This manual also
contains Appendices.

Conventions Used in this Manual

As you read this manual you will notice certain conventions that bring your attention to important
information. These are Notes and Warnings. Examples are shown below.

Note: Important Notes appear in blue text preceded by a yellow exclamation point
symbol, as shown here.

A note is meant to call the reader’s attention to helpful information at a point in the text that is relevant

to the subject being discussed.

Warning! All Warnings appear in red text, followed by blue text, and preceded by a red

stop sign, as shown here.

A warning is meant to call the reader’s attention to critical information at a point in the text that is

relevant to the subject being discussed.

Laser Information

Many Thinklogical® products, including
and identified as

Class 1 LASER products.

3G SDI to HDMI Converter/Extenders,

are designed

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1. Introduction

RESOLUTION

RES

SEL

SDI

IN OUT LAN

HDMI

OUT

Power

5VDC

Update

RS-232

3G SDI to HDMI

Converter

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1.1. Contents

When you receive your Thinklogical® 3G SDI to HDMI Converter, you should find the following items:

 3G SDI to HDMI Converter (SDC-000001) or

3G SDI to HDMI Converter/Extender (SDC-000001-LC)

 AC/DC adapter universal input 90-264 VAC – PWR-000022-R
 3G SDI to HDMI Converter product manual.

1.2. Product Overview

The Thinklogical® 3G SDI to HDMI Converter allows you to seamlessly convert a broadcast quality SDI
signal to HDMI. The unit is full SMPTE compliant, including the active loop out port.

3G SDI to HDMI Converter/Extender (SDC-000001-LC)

3G SDI to HDMI Converter (SDC-000001)

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2. System Features

2.1. General System Features

The Thinklogical® 3G SDI to HDMI Converter allows users to seamlessly convert a broadcast
quality SDI signal to HDMI. The 3G SDI to HDMI Converter is full SMPTE compliant,
including the active loop out port. The 3G SDI to HDMI Converter/Extender has a fiber
output that is fully compatible with our Velocity line of receivers as well as our VX routers for a
comprehensive conversion and extension solution. Not only does it convert and scale

video signals in real-time, it also provides the highest quality images for professional
audio-visual end users.

Each 3G SDI to HDMI Converter system includes the following features:

Conversion/Scaling:

 Input: SD, HD, 3G SDI
 Output: 1920x1200p60, 1080p50, 1080p60, 720p50, 720p60, 576p50, 480p60.
 Fiber optic output compatible with Thinklogical Velocity® Receivers
 SDI embedded audio conversion to HDMI output and compatible with Thinklogical Velocity

Receivers

 User Control via RS-232 and Ethernet
 SMPTE standards supported: 259M-C, 292, 424M, 425 level A and level B
 Active SMPTE compliant loop out port
 Automatic Video Input Detection
 Additional manual resolution selection via push buttons

Video Processor Features:

 Per pixel motion-adaptive video noise reduction- removes the white Gaussian noise present in

most types of video

 Content adaptive block and mosquito noise reduction- significantly reduces the blocking and

mosquito noise artifacts present in compressed video

 Advanced per-pixel, motion-adaptive, edge-adaptive 3D de-interlacing with support for arbitrary

film cadences- removes “jaggies” and “feathering” to produce smooth and clear images

 Adaptive scaling- produces sharp and clean images and low or high resolutions
 Natural dept expansion- enhances details and sensation of depth for greater realism and super

resolution effect

 Adaptive contrast enhancement (ACE) brings out shadow detail without crushing mid-tones or

highlights

 Intelligent color remapping (ICR) enables vivid color without hue shifts and clipping while

maintaining accurate flesh tone

 Qdeo™ true color- a unique solution for using the full dynamic range of 10-bit and 12-bit

displays which eliminates contouring seen when viewing typical 8-bit consumer video

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2.2 Technical Specifications

Supported Frame Rate Formats: Progressive, Interlaced, PsF

Function

Video Standards Supported

Formats

SD-SDI

SMPTE 259M

PAL and NTSC

HD-SDI

SMPTE 292M

All standard HD-SDI compatible formats

3G SDI

SMPTE 424M, 425M, Level A and B

All SMPTE 425 level A and B compatible
formats

Storage Temperature

0 to 50 deg C , 5 – 95 % RH, non condensing

Power Supply Voltage

+5.0 VDC

DC Adapter

AC/DC adapter universal input 90-264 VAC

Power Consumption

With Velocity SFP: 9.5 Watts
Without Velocity SFP: 8.5 Watts

Operating Temperature and

Humidity

0 to 50 °C (32 to 122 °F); 5 to 95% RH, non-condensing

Enclosure Dimensions

Height: 1.1” (27.94 mm)
Depth: 7” (177.80 mm)
Width: 5.375" (136.65 mm)

Weight

Actual Weight: 1 lb (0.45 kg)
Shipping Weight: 9 lbs (4.08 kg)

Compliance

Pending approvals for US, Canada, and European Union

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3. Connections

HDMI/DVI OUT DDC

VEL-000M03-LCRX Receiver

HDMI/DVI OUT

USER’ S

MENU

L1

RS-232

HDMI/SDI

Display

Local SDI OUT

SDI Source

+5VDC

SDC-000001-LC

Fiber L1

(up to 1000 meters):

Data/Audio/Video Tx to Rx

Audio OUT

1

2 3 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

+5VDC

L1

3.1. Connecting the 3G SDI to HDMI Converter/Extender (SDC-000001-LC)

The 3G SDI to HDMI Converter/Extender (SDC-000001-LC) includes an SFP module with LC-type
fiber-optic cable ports to allow a connection to a remote device up to 1000 meters away. A 3G SDI
Source and local output display connect to the SDI IN & OUT ports with standard AES3, 75Ω BNC
cables. The HDMI OUT port connects to an HDMI/SDI display through a standard HDMI cable. An
RS-232 port is also available to connect a serial device. (See RS-232 pin-out guide, paragraph 3.3,
on page 9). To extend content to a remote receiver, use multi-mode fiber-optic cable (up to 1000’).
Fiber L1 carries data, audio and video from the Tx to the RX. Monitors or other viewing devices are
connect to the Velocity Receiver with HDMI/DVI cables.

The 3G SDI to HDMI Converter/Extender extending video/audio over fiber

to Thinklogical’s VelocityDVI-3AV+® Receiver

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3.2 Connecting the 3G SDI to HDMI Converter (SDC-000001)

Thinklogical’s Image Evolution X3

Thinklogical’s Image Evolution X3 converts and scales

SD, HD, 3G (levels A & B) and Dual-Link HD-SDI

Pin 1 DCD_OUT
Pin 2 RX_IN
Pin 3 TX_OUT
Pin 4 DTR_IN
Pin 5 GND
Pin 6 DSR_IN
Pin 7 RTS_IN
Pin 8 CTS_OUT
Pin 9 RI_OUT

Pin 1

Pin 9

The 3G SDI to HDMI Converter can be used in a variety of applications, and with a variety of
other Thinklogical products, that do not require video or data extension across large
distances. A 3G SDI Source and local output display connect to the SDI IN & OUT ports with
standard AES3, 75Ω BNC cables. An RS-232 port is also available to connect a serial

device. (See RS-232 pin-out guide, paragraph 3.3, below).

The 3G SDI to HDMI Converter 3D Application using Thinklogical’s Image Evolution X3®

3.3 RS-232 Pin Out

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3.4 User Menu Configurations

3G SDI to HDMI

Converter

Velocitydvi-3

Receiver

RS

-

232

SDI

Source

SDI

IN

HDMI OUT

Local

HDMI

Display

Fiber Optic Cable

USER’ S

MENU

Network
Hub

HDX80 Router

HDMI to 3G SDI

Converter

SDI Monitor

Fiber Optic Cable

DVI to

HDMI cable

SDI

OUT

Gen Lock IN

Customer

Supplied

Computer

When connecting to a network, as in the diagram below, a user interface may be connected to the 3G

SDI to HDMI Converter’s RS-232 port with a standard serial cable. Thinklogical’s 3G SDI to HDMI
Converter, HDMI to 3G SDI Converter and Image Evolution X3 are all shipped with the IP address

192.168.75.200. (To change an IP address, go to SYSTEM SETTINGS ETHERNET
SETTINGSSET IP ADDRESS. See page 13.)

From the Main User Menu screen (below), follow the menus for system configuration.