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    Cob alt Digital Inc. 9301 AES Audio Delay Owner’s Manual 9301-OM Version: 2.1[...]

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    Page 2 of 24 9301 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 2.1) 9301 • • • • A ES A udio Delay Ow ner’s Manual • Cobalt Part Number: 9301-OM • Documen t Version: 2.1 • Printed in the United States. • Last Auth or: SJK • Print ing Date: 02/29/ 08 1:14 PM The information contain ed in this Ow ner’s Manual is subject to change w ithou[...]

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    9301 User Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Page 3 of 24 Important Regulatory and Safety Notices Before usin g this produ ct and any ass ociated equipm ent, refer to th e “Important Saf ety In structions” listed bel ow so as to av oid personn el injury an d to prevent product dam age. Products m ay requ ire specific equipm ent, and /or in stallati[...]

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    Page 4 of 24 9301 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Environmental Information The equipm ent that you purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production. It may contain ha zardous substances that co uld impact health and t he env ironm ent. To avoid the potential release of th ose substances into th e environm [...]

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    9301 User Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Page 5 of 24 Contents Introduction 6 In This Ch apter................................................................................................................ ...........6 A Word of Thanks............................................................................................................... ..[...]

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    Page 6 of 24 9301 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Introduction In This Ch apter This chapter includes the follow ing sections: • A Wor d of T hanks • Overview • Functio nal Bloc k Diagram • Features • Documenta tion T erms A Word of Thanks Congra tulations o n choosing t he openG ear  9301 AES Au dio Delay . The 9301 is part o[...]

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    9301 User Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Page 7 of 24 Supported A udio Formats Discrete AES A udio Input The 9301 can accept 16 chan nels (8 pairs) of discrete AES audio on 75 ohm BNC connections. The AES m ust have a n omin al rate of approximately 4 8 kHz. Sam ple rate co n version is em ployed to account f or min o r clock rate differen ces in t[...]

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    Page 8 of 24 9301 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Functional Block Diagram This secti on describes the basic operation of your 9301 product. Figure 1. Simplif ied Block Diagram of 9301 Func tions AES sig nals are received on the input BNCs. AES au dio is sam p le rate con verted to m atch the selected clock source. A E S rou ting, g ain, a[...]

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    9301 User Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Page 9 of 24 Installation and Setup In This Ch apter This chapter includes the follow ing sections: • Static Discharge • Unpacking • Rear Module Installation (Optional) • Board Installation • BNC L abels • Cable Co nnections • LEDs and Buttons • Sw itch 3 and 4 – Rotary Sw itch Settings an [...]

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    Page 10 of 24 9301 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Rear Module Installation (Optional) If y ou are install ing the card in a 8310-C-BNC or 8310- BNC fram e (one w ith a 100 BNC rear m odule installed across the entire back plan e), skip this section. If y o u are installin g the card in to a slot w ith no rear modu le, you shou ld have ord[...]

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    9301 User Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Page 11 of 24 Rear Modules A v ailable for 9301 Figu re 3. BNC Designa tions for the C ard Rear Modules avai lable for t he 9301. RM-9301-B RM-9301-C tex t AES IN 1 AES IN 2 AES IN 3 AES IN 4 AES IN 5 AES OUT 1 AES OUT 2 AES OUT 3 AES OUT 4 AES OUT 5 tex t AES OUT 1 AES OUT 2 AES OUT 3 AES OUT 4 AES OUT 5 AE[...]

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    Page 12 of 24 9301 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Board Installation Use the follow ing steps to install the card in the openGear TM 8310 f rame: 1. Refer to the Ow ner’s Manual of the openGear TM 8310 f rame to en sure that the f rame is properly installed accordin g to inst ructions. Warn ing Heat and pow er distribution requirem ents[...]

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    9301 User Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Page 13 of 24 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 differen t supported f ormats (1080, 720, 625, 525). Wh en the card h as locked to a particu lar inpu t format, th at LED w ill b e illum inated. When the card has not[...]

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    Page 14 of 24 9301 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Proc Saturation This is C hroma (C ch annel ) gain , expresse d as a percentag e. It ranges from 0.0% to 200.0% in 0.1% steps. Proc Phase This is C hroma (C ch annel ) phase adjus tm ent, expressed in degrees, rangin g from –360 to +360 in steps of one degree. Audio Submenu Menu Structur[...]

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    9301 User Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Page 15 of 24 Display Orientation This parameter lets you ch ange the orientation of the display. “Vert” m akes the characters look correct w hen th e cards are mount ed in a 2 RU f rame like th e 8310. “Horz” m akes the ch aracters look ri ght i n a horizontal fram e. Display Brightness This paramet[...]

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    Page 16 of 24 9301 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Software Build N umber A read only indication of the soft ware build n um ber. Softw are build num ber is an internal in dicator used by Cobalt engin eers to differentiate differen t softw are b uilds. Factory Default Setti ngs The factory def ault settings are as f ollows 1) The proc modu[...]

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    9301 User Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Page 17 of 24 Remote Control In This Ch apter This section provides a detailed explan ation on using remote control functions w ith your card. DashBoard Co n trol System Softw are The DashBoard Control Sy stem enables you to mon itor and control open Gear TM f r am es and controller cards from a computer. Th[...]

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    Page 18 of 24 9301 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Menu Item Format Description AES 1-16 To ne Gener ator 1 -4 Source (per chann el) Silence Selects the source for th e AES o utp uts. E ach AE S source can be ch osen separately. Gain (per chann el) Rang e (-400) - 400 Gain applied to AES audio ou tput. Normal A ES Audio Out 1/2 - 7/ 8 Phas[...]

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    9301 User Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Page 19 of 24 Technical Specifications Category Parameter Specificat ion Standard SMPTE 276M Num ber of Inputs 8 unbalanced Input L evel 0.1 to 2.5V p-p (5V p-p tole rant) Input Impedan ce 75 Ω Return Lo ss > 12dB 100kHz to 6MH z Equalization Aut oma tic to 1000m with Belden 1694A (or equiva lent) @ 48 [...]

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    Page 20 of 24 9301 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Service Information In This Ch apter This chapter includes the follow ing sections: • Troubleshoot ing Check list • Warranty an d Repair Policy Troubleshooting Checklist Routine m aintenance to this openGear  product i s not requ ired. In th e event of problem s wit h y our card, th[...]

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    9301 User Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Page 21 of 24 Warranty and Repair Policy The openGear  card is warran ted to be free of an y def ect with resp ect to perform ance, quality, reliability, and w orkmansh ip for a perio d of FIVE (5) y ears from the date of shipm ent from our factory . In the even t that y our Cobalt Digital Inc. card prove[...]

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    Page 22 of 24 9301 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Ordering Information 9301 and Related Products Your 9301 A ES Au dio Delay is a part of the openGear  fam ily of products. Cobalt Digital offers a full line of openGear  terminal eq uipment includ ing distrib ution, c onversio n, monitori ng, sy nchron izers, encoders, decoders, em b[...]

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    9301 User Manual • • • • (V 2.1) Page 23 of 24 Notes:[...]

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    Page 24 of 24 9301 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 2.1) 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@cobaltdig ital.com E-MA IL Sales Information Sales@cobaltdig ital.com Cobalt Digi tal Inc. 2406 East University Avenue Urbana, IL 61802 USA PO[...]