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  • Page 1

    Cob alt Digital In c. 9033-SD Standard Definition Analog Video Converter w ith Audio Embedding Owner’s Manual 9033-SD-OM Version: 1.1[...]

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    Page 2 of 26 9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) 9033-SD • • • • Owner’s Manual • Cobalt Part Number: 9033-SD -OM • Documen t Version: 1.1 • Printed in the United States. • Last Au thor: MWB • Print ing Date: 7/7/2008 3:10 PM The information contain ed in this Ow ner’s Manu al is subject to change w ithout notice [...]

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    9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Page 3 of 26 Important Regulatory and Safet y Notices Before usin g this produ ct and any associated equ ipmen t, refer to the “ Im portant Safety Ins tructions ” listed bel ow s o as to avoi d personn el injury and t o prevent produ ct dam age. Products m ay requ ire specific equ ipmen t, and /o[...]

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    Page 4 of 26 9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Environmental Information The equipm ent that you purchased required the extraction and us e of natural resources for its production. It may contain ha zardous substances t hat could impact health and the enviro nm ent. To avoid the potential release of th ose subs tances into th e envir[...]

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    9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Page 5 of 26 Contents Introduction 6 In This Ch apter ................................................................................................................ ...........6 A Word of Thanks.........................................................................................................[...]

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    Page 6 of 26 9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Introduction In Thi s Chapter This chapter includes the follow ing sections: • A Wor d of T hanks • Overview • Functio nal Bl ock Di agram • Support ed Au dio and Video F orm ats • Documenta tion T erms A Word of Thanks Congra tulati ons on c hoosi ng the op enGea r TM 9033-SD [...]

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    9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Page 7 of 26 Audio r ates ar e always 48kHz no minally but disc rete AES i nputs pa ss through sa mple rate conver ters to align them with the output tim ing. Output AES is alw a ys precisely locked in tim e with the output video. A nalog audio is diff erential inpu t and sam pled at 48 kHz w ith 0 d[...]

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    Page 8 of 26 9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Figu re 1. Simplif ied Block Diagram of 9033-SD F unct ions The 9033-SD is an analog to digital convert er that als o features an em bedder which can em bed both analog au dio and AES. For th e audio em bedded on the SDI output, the card acts as a router th at can map an y in put channel[...]

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    9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Page 9 of 26 A nal og A udi o The 9033-SD s upports 8 ch annel s diff erential analog audio. The anal og audio i s encoded in such a w ay as to m ake +24 dBu (analog ) equiv alent t o 0 dBFS (digi tal). A nalog audio conv ersion can be disa bled to reduce pow er consum ption. Discrete AES A udio Inpu[...]

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    Page 10 of 26 9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Installation and Setup In Thi s Chapter This chapter includes the follow ing sections: • Static Discharge • Unpackin g • Rear Module Installation (Optional) • Board Installation • BNC Conne ctions • Menu Struc ture • Factory Def aults Static Discharge Whenever h andling th[...]

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    9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Page 11 of 26 Rear Module Installation (Optional) If y ou are install ing t he card in a 8310-C- BNC or 8310-BNC f rame (on e with a 100 BNC rear m odule installed across the entire back plan e), skip this section. If y o u are ins talling th e card into a slot w ith no rear modu le, you shou ld have[...]

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    Page 12 of 26 9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Board Installation Use the follow ing steps to install the card in the openGear TM 8310 fram e: 1. Refer to the Ow ner’s Manu al of the openGear TM 8310 fram e to ensure that th e frame is properly installed according to instructions. Warn ing Heat and pow er distribution requirem ent[...]

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    9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Page 13 of 26 Card Control and Status Card Status The card indicates the status of the input sig nal with the f our blue LEDs labled with the different supported f ormats (625, 525). Wh en the card has locked to a particular in put format, that L ED will be illum inated. When the card has not locked [...]

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    Page 14 of 26 9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Proc Phase This is C hroma (C ch annel ) phase adjust me nt, expres sed in degrees, rang ing from –360 to +360 in steps of one degree. Audio Submenu Menu Structure Param eter Type Enbl Embedded G roup Enabl e Src Output Source Gain Output Gain Grp1 Ch01- Ch04 (x4) Pol Output Polarity [...]

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    9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Page 15 of 26 Tone Frequency This sets the f r equency of the test tone f or each of the four tone g enerators. Each of the f our tone generators TG1 – T G4 can be set to a dif ferent frequen cy, an d are available as audio sources f or the embedded or A ES audio outpu ts. The tone s can ran ge fro[...]

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    Page 16 of 26 9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Informati on Submenu Menu Structure Param eter Type Info +POW Positive Watts Consumed -POW Negative Watts Consum ed SWR# Softw are Release Number SWB# Software Build Number Positive Watts Consumed A read only indication of pow er consum ed by the card from the frames +12V rail. Negative[...]

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    9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Page 17 of 26 Remote Control In Thi s Chapter This section provides a detailed explanation on us ing rem o te control functions with your card. DashBoard Co ntrol System Softw are The DashBoard Control Sy stem enables you to monitor an d control openGear TM fram es and cont roller cards from a compu [...]

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    Page 18 of 26 9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Menu Item Format Description Enable Group En able Disable Enables or di sables t he entire g roup of 4 ch annels. Embedded 1- 16 AES 1-16 An alog 1- 8 Source (per chann el) Silence Chooses the source f or the embedded au dio. T he source for each ch annel can be chosen separately. Gain [...]

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    9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Page 19 of 26 Menu Item Format Description Com posite Y/C YPbPr B etaCam YPbPr MII SD Inpu t T ype YPbPr SMP TE Selects the form at of input SD analog video, so the decoder can properl y decode the sig nal. Video Signal Controls SD Com posite Contai ns 0.0 or 7.5 IRE of S etup Specifies th e amou nt [...]

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    Page 20 of 26 9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Technical Specifications Table 4. Card - Technical Specification s Num ber of Inputs 3 Input Type Diff erential, Comm on Mode Rej ection (5V A C) Video Inpu ts Com posite, C o m ponent YPbPr (BetaCam ™, MII™, SMPTE/N10), RGB, an d Y/C Conver sion B it Dep th 12-Bit s SD Color Separa[...]

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    9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Page 21 of 26 Num ber of Inputs 4 Balanced A nalog Au dio Connector Phoeni x 3-pin Sampling Rate 48KHz (free run or locked to the ref erence) A nalog Audio Input Signa l Level +24dBu => 0dBFS T otal Power Consum ption <12W Other Warranty Five Y ear Tran sferable Specifications are subject to ch[...]

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    Page 22 of 26 9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Service Information In Thi s Chapter This chapter includes the follow ing sections: • Tro ubleshooting Checklist • Warranty an d Repair Policy Troubleshooting Checklist Routine m aintenance to this openGear TM product is not required. In th e event of problems w ith y our card, the [...]

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    9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Page 23 of 26 Warranty and Repair Policy The openGear TM card is warran ted to be free of any d efect w ith respect to performance, quality , reliability, and w orkmansh ip for a period of FIVE (5) years f rom the date of sh ipment f r om our f acto ry. In the even t that y our Cobalt Digital Inc. ca[...]

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    Page 24 of 26 9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Ordering Information 9033-SD and Related Products Your 9033-S D Standard Definiti on Analog to D igital Converter with A udio E m beddi ng is a part of the open Gear TM family of products. Coba lt Digital offers a f ull line of openGear TM term inal equip ment includ ing dist ribut ion,[...]

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    9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Page 25 of 26 Notes:[...]

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    Page 26 of 26 9033-SD Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.1) Contact Us Contact Cobalt Digita l Inc. General Business Office and Technical Support 217.344.1243 PHONE Fax 217.344.1245 General Information In fo@cobaltdigital.com E-MA IL Sales Information Sales@cobaltdig ital.com Cobalt Digi tal Inc. 2406 East University Avenue Urbana, IL 61802 USA [...]