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Operator’s Manual

Quasar Ph.CMotion Compensated HD Up Converter

Quasar Ph.C www.snellgroup.com Information and Notices

Issue 2 Rev 1 Page 2 © 2012 Snell Limited

Information and Notices

About this Manual

This manual contains information for the installation and operation of the Quasar Ph.C unit.

Software Version Amendments

This unit is fitted with software version V3.0.3.

Manufacturers Notice

Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and matters of copyrightable material and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter granted, including without limitation, material generated from the software programs which are displayed on the screen such as icons, screen display looks etc.

Information in this manual and software are subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Snell Limited. The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and can not be reproduced or copied in any manner without prior agreement with Snell Limited. or their authorized agents.

Reproduction or disassembly of embedded computer programs or algorithms prohibited.

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Snell operates a policy of continuous improvement and development. Snell reserves the right to make changes and improvements to any of the products described in this document without prior notice.

Important Notice

No responsibility is taken by the manufacturer or supplier for any non-compliance to EMC standards due to incorrect installation.

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Information and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Software Version Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Manufacturers Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1. Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.1 Explanation of Safety Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.2 Power Cable Supplied for the USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111.3 For Products with More than One Power Supply Inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111.4 Rack Mounting the Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111.5 Safety Standard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111.6 EMC Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111.7 EMC Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121.8 EMC Performance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121.9 Coaxial Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121.10 D-type Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132.1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.1.1 Front Panel View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132.1.2 Rear Panel View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142.3 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3. Technical Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4. Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184.1 Rear Panel View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184.2 Input Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.2.1 SDI A, SDI B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184.2.2 Genlock Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184.2.3 AES Audio Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.3 Output Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194.3.1 SDI A, SDI B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194.3.2 AES Audio Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.4 Communication Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224.4.1 RollCall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224.4.2 RS422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224.4.3 Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224.4.4 GPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265.1 Unpacking the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265.2 Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265.3 Supply Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265.4 Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265.5 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

6. Operation Using the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276.1 Home Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276.2 Accessing Front Panel Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276.3 Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276.4 Configuration Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286.5 Making Selections and Adjusting Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

6.5.1 Making Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286.5.2 Adjusting Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28



7. Front Panel Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297.1 Convert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297.2 ARC Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297.3 Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

7.3.1 Available Aspect Ratio Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317.4 Enhance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

7.4.1 Prefix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327.5 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

7.5.1 I/P Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327.5.2 O/P Line (Standard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327.5.3 O/P Frame (Rate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327.5.4 Ext Ref . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

7.6 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337.6.1 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337.6.2 Gain (PCM Audio only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337.6.3 Delay (PCM Audio only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337.6.4 Slew (PCM Audio only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

7.7 Video Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347.7.1 Y Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347.7.2 Y-Off (Black Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347.7.3 C-Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347.7.4 Noise-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7.8 Audio Config 1 (PCM Audio only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347.9 Audio Config 2 (PCM Audio only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347.10 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

7.10.1 Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357.10.2 EDH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357.10.3 Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357.10.4 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357.10.5 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

7.11 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367.11.1 AES 1-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367.11.2 ARC Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367.11.3 ARC Pst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367.11.4 ARC User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367.11.5 User 1 to 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367.11.6 Rename . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377.11.7 ARC Var . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377.11.8 ARC WSS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377.11.9 Loss/Error. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387.11.10 Aud D1-4 and Aud D5-8 (PCM Audio only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387.11.11 Aud G1-4 and Aud G5-8 (PCM Audio only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387.11.12 Aud IV1-4 and Aud IV5-8 (PCM Audio only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387.11.13 Aud MX1-4 and Aud MX5-8 (PCM Audio only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387.11.14 Aud OP Group1-2 and Aud OP Group3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397.11.15 Aud OP1-4 and Aud OP5-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397.11.16 Blank IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397.11.17 Blank OP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407.11.18 Blank Col . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417.11.19 Captioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417.11.20 CleanCut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427.11.21 Emb 1-4 and Emb 5-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427.11.22 Enhance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427.11.23 Ether 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437.11.24 Ether 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437.11.25 Ether 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437.11.26 Ether 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447.11.27 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447.11.28 GPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447.11.29 GPI Map 0-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45



7.11.30 GPI Map 4-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457.11.31 Ident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457.11.32 Legalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467.11.33 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467.11.34 NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477.11.35 Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477.11.36 Prefix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477.11.37 R(oll)Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477.11.38 RLog Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487.11.39 RLog Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487.11.40 RLog Inp(ut) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487.11.41 RLog Inp(ut) EDH AP EF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487.11.42 RLog Inp(ut) EDH AP ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487.11.43 RLog Inp(ut) EDH FF EF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487.11.44 RLog Inp(ut) EDH FF ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487.11.45 RLog Inp(ut) EDH Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487.11.46 RLog Inp(ut) WSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497.11.47 RLog PSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497.11.48 RLog Ref(erence). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497.11.49 RLog Tmp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497.11.50 RLog WSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497.11.51 RTrack-1 and Rtrack-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497.11.52 RollCall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507.11.53 RollLog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507.11.54 Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517.11.55 Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517.11.56 Vid Proc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527.11.57 Vid YC Dly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527.11.58 Video IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527.11.59 Video OP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527.11.60 WSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

8. Operation Using the RollCall Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548.1 Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

8.1.1 Convert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558.1.2 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558.1.3 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568.1.4 Video Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568.1.5 Audio Config 1 and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

8.2 Audio Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588.2.1 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588.2.2 Gain (PCM Audio only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588.2.3 Delay (PCM Audio only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588.2.4 Slewrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

8.3 Audio Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598.3.1 Emb 1-4 and Emb 5-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598.3.2 AES 1-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

8.4 Audio output 1-4 and Audio output 5-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608.4.1 Aud OP Group1-2 and Aud OP Group3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608.4.2 Aud OP 1-4 and Aud 5-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 618.4.3 Aud D1-4 and Aud D5-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 618.4.4 Aud G1-4 and Aud G5-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 618.4.5 Aud IV1-4 and Aud IV5-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 618.4.6 Aud MX1-4 and Aud MX5-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

8.5 Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638.5.1 WSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638.5.2 Captioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648.5.3 Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

8.6 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 658.6.1 Video IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65



8.6.2 Video OP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668.6.3 Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668.6.4 Blank IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 678.6.5 Blank OP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 678.6.6 Blank Col . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

8.7 Video Proc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698.7.1 Vid Proc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698.7.2 Vid YC Dly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 708.7.3 NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 708.7.4 Enhance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 708.7.5 Prefix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 708.7.6 Legalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718.7.7 Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718.7.8 Ident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718.7.9 CleanCut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

8.8 Video ARC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 738.8.1 ARC Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 738.8.2 ARC Pst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 738.8.3 ARC Var . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 758.8.4 ARC User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 758.8.5 ARC WSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 758.8.6 Loss/Error. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

8.9 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778.9.1 Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778.9.2 EDH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 788.9.3 Audio IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 798.9.4 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

8.10 GPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808.11 GPI Map 0-3 and 4-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808.12 Memories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

8.12.1 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818.13 RollNet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

8.13.1 RollCall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.13.2 Ether-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 838.13.3 Ether-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 838.13.4 Ether-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 838.13.5 Ether-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

8.14 RollLog/RollTrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 848.14.1 RollLog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 848.14.2 RTrack-1 and RTrack-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858.14.3 RLog Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858.14.4 RLog Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858.14.5 RLog Inp(ut) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858.14.6 RLog Inp(ut) EDH AP EF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858.14.7 RLog Inp(ut) EDH AP ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858.14.8 RLog Inp(ut) EDH FF EF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858.14.9 RLog Inp(ut) EDH FF ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868.14.10 RLog Inp(ut) EDH Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868.14.11 RLog Inp(ut) WSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868.14.12 RLog PSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868.14.13 RLog Ref(erence). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868.14.14 RLog Tmp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868.14.15 RLog WSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

8.15 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 878.16 SNMP config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

8.16.1 Physical Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 898.16.2 Interface Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 898.16.3 Trap Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 898.16.4 Where Can I Find The MIBs?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.16.5 Validated SNMP Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90



8.17 Operation using an Active Control Panel via the Rollcall Remote Control System91

Appendix A. RollTrack Audio Delay Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Appendix B. WideScreen Signaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98B.1 Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

B.1.1 The Coded Frame Descriptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98B.1.2 The Active Format Descriptor (AFD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98B.1.3 Bar data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98B.1.4 Pan scan data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

1.5 AFD: SMPTE 2016-1, 4:3 Coded Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 991.6 AFD: SMPTE 2016-1, 16:9 Coded Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1001.7 AFD: ETSI TS 101 154 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1011.8 AFD: ARDSPEC on L23 and VI, 4:3 Coded Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1021.9 AFD: ARDSPEC on L23 and VI, 16:9 coded frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Appendix C. FullScreen Aspect Ratio Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104C.1 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104C.2 Why FullScreen Is Needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105C.3 How FullScreen Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Appendix D. SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107D.1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107D.2 How SNMP Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107D.3 MIB Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108D.4 Accessing a Control Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108D.5 SNMP Notification/Trap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109D.6 SNMP Community Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109D.7 SNMP Menu Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110D.8 SNMP Control Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

8.0.1 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1118.0.2 Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1118.0.3 Trap setup 1-4 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1128.0.4 Where Can I Find The MIBs?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1128.0.5 Validated SNMP Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Appendix E. Product Support Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113E.1 Basic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113E.2 Basic Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113E.3 Basic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113E.4 Product Support Request Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114


Quasar Ph.C www.snellgroup.com Safety Information

1. Safety Information

1.1 Explanation of Safety Symbols

Explanation of Safety SymbolsThis symbol refers the user to important information contained in the accompanying literature. Refer to manual.

This symbol indicates that hazardous voltages are present inside. No user serviceable parts inside. This unit should only be serviced by trained personnel.

Servicing instructions where given, are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

· To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

· Always ensure that the unit is properly earthed and power connections correctly made.

· This equipment must be supplied from a power system providing a PROTECTIVE EARTH connection and having a neutral connection which can be reliably identified.

· The power outlet supplying power to the unit should be close to the unit and easily accessible

Power connection in countries other than the USAThe equipment is normally shipped with a power cable with a standard IEC moulded free socket on one end and a standard IEC moulded plug on the other. If you are required to remove the moulded mains supply plug, dispose of the plug immediately in a safe manner.

The colour code for the lead is as follows:

GREEN/YELLOW lead connected to E (Protective Earth Conductor)BLUE lead connected to N (Neutral Conductor)BROWN lead connected to L (Live Conductor)

Caution If the unit has two mains supply inputs ensure that both power cords are plugged into mains outlets operating from the same phase.

L N

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N L

E

GB

! CAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT REMOVE COVERS

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTSREFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

PERSONNEL ONLY

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Safety Warnings

Erklärung der SicherheitssymboleDieses Symbol weist den Benutzer auf wichtige Informationen hin, die in der begleitenden Dokumentation enthalten sind.

Dieses Symbol zeigt an, dass gefährliche Spannung vorhanden ist. Es befinden sich keine vom Benutzer zu wartenden Teile im Geräteinneren. Dieses Gerät sollte nur von geschultem Personal gewartet werden

· Um das Risiko eines Elektroschocks zu reduzieren, setzen Sie das Gerät weder Regen noch Feuchtigkeit aus.

· Stellen Sie immer sicher, dass das Gerät ordnungsgemäß geerdet und verkabelt ist.

· Dieses Equipment muss an eine Netzsteckdose mit Schutzleiter angeschlossen werden und einen zuverlässig identifizierbaren Nullleiter haben.

· Die Netzsteckdose sollte nahe beim Gerät und einfach zugänglich sein.

Netzanschluss in anderen Ländern als der USADas Equipment wird im Normalfall mit einem Netzkabel mit Standard IEC Anschlussbuchse und einem Standard IEC Anschlussstecker geliefert. Sollten Sie den angeschweißten Stecker auswechseln müssen, entsorgen Sie diesen bitte umgehend. Die farbliche Belegung des Netzkabels ist wie folgt:

GRÜN GELB E = Schutzleiter BLAU N = NulleiterBRAUN L = P = Phase

Achtung: Wenn das Gerät zwei Anschlussbuchsen hat, stellen Sie bitte sicher, dass beide Netzkabel mit der selben Phase in die Netzsteckdose gesteckt werden.

Sicherheits-Warnhinweise

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Die angeführten Service-/Reparatur-Anweisungen sind ausschließlich von qualifiziertem Service-Personal auszuführen. Um das Risiko eines lektroschocks zu reduzieren, führen Sie ausschließlich die im Benutzerhandbuch eschriebenen Anweisungen aus, es sei denn, Sie haben die entsprechende Qualifikation. Wenden Sie sich in allen Service-Fragen an qualifiziertes Personal.

! ACHTUNGGefahr von Elektroschocks.

Abdeckungen nicht entfernenKeine vom Benutzer zu wartende Teile

Wenden Sie sich ausschließlichan qualifiziertes Personal

L =Phase

N =Nulleiter

N =Nulleiter

L =Phase

E =Schutzleiter

E =Schutzleiter

Légende :Ce symbole indique qu'il faut prêter attention et se référer au manuel.

Ce symbole indique qu'il peut y avoir des tensions électriques à l'intérieur de l'appareil. Ne pas intervenir sans l'agrément du service qualifié.

· Pour réduire le risque de choc électrique, ne pas exposer l'appareil dans un milieu humide.

· Toujours s'assurer que l'unité est correctement alimentée, en particuliers à la liaison à la terre.

· La source électrique de cet équipement doit posséder une connexion à la terre , ainsi qu'une liaison « neutre » identifiable.

· La prise électrique qui alimente l'appareil doit être proche de celle-ci et accessible.

Câble secteur de pays autres que les Etats-Unis L'équipement est livré avec un câble secteur au standard IEC, moulé mâle/femelle.Si vous souhaitez changr la prise mâle de votre cordon, voici les codes couleurs des fils :

Le fil VERT/JAUNE est connecté à T (Terre)Le fil BLEU est connecté à N (Neutre)Le fil MARRON est connecté à P (Phase)

Attention si l'appareil a 2 alimentations, s'assurer que les cordons soient branchés sur la même phase.

Précaution d'emploi :

F

Les procédures de maintenance ne concernentque le service agréé. Afin de réduire le risque de choc électrique, il est recommandé de se limiter aux procédures d'utilisation, à moins d'en être qualifié.Pour toute maintenance, contacter le service compétent.

! ATTENTIONRISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS RETIRER LE COUVERCLENE PAS INTERVENIR SANSL'AGREMENT DU SERVICE

QUALIFIE

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Explicación de los Símbolos de SeguridadÉste símbolo refiere al usuario información importante contenida en la literatura incluida. Referirse al manual.

Éste símbolo indica que voltajes peligrosos están presentes en el interior. No hay elementos accesibles al usuario dentro.Esta unidad sólo debería ser tratada por personal cualificado.

Las instrucciones de servicio cuando sean dadas, son sólo para uso de personal cualificado. Para reducir el riesgo de choque eléctrico no llevar a cabo ninguna operación de servicio aparte de las contenidas en las instrucciones de operación, a menos que se esté cualificado para realizarlas. Referir todo el trabajo de servicio a personal cualificado.

· Para reducir el riesgo de choque eléctrico, no exponer este equipo a la lluvia o humedad.

· Siempre asegurarse de que la unidad está propiamente conectada a tierra y que las conexiones de alimentación están hechas correctamente.

· Este equipo debe ser alimentado desde un sistema de alimentación con conexión a TIERRA y teniendo una conexión neutra fácilmente identificable.

· La toma de alimentación para la unidad debe ser cercana y fácilmente accesible.

Conexión de alimentación en otros países que no sean USAEl equipo es normalmente entregado con un cable de alimentación con un enchufe hembra estándar IEC en un extremo y con una clavija estándar IEC en el otro. Si se requiere eliminar la clavija para sustituirla por otra, disponer dicha clavija de una forma segura. El código de color a emplear es como sigue:

Advertencia Si la unidad tuviera dos tomas de alimentación, asegurarse de que ambos cables de alimentación están conectados a la misma fase.

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Advertencias de Seguridad

L N

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N L

E

ClavijaAerea Macho

EnchufeAereo Hembra

VERDE/ AMARILLO conectado a E (Conductor de protección a Tierra -Earth en el original-)AZUL conectado a N (Conductor Neutro -Neutral en el original-)MARRÓN conectado a L (Conductor Fase -Live en el original-)

RIESGO DE CHOQUE ELECTRICONO QUITAR LAS PROTECCIONNESELEMENTOS NO ACCESIBLES ALUSUARIO.SERVICIO SOLAMENTE A PERSONALCUALIFICADO



Simboli di sicurezza:Questo simbolo indica l'informazione importante contenuta nei manuali appartenenti all'apparecchiatura. Consultare il manuale.

Questo simbolo indica che all'interno dell'apparato sono presenti tensioni pericolose. Non cercare di smontare l'unità. Per qualsiasi tipo di intervento rivolgersi al personale qualificato.

Le istruzioni relative alla manutenzione sono ad uso esclusivo del personale qualificato. E' proibito all'utente eseguire qualsiasi operazione non esplicitamente consentita nelle istruzioni. Per qualsiasi informazione rivolgersi al personale qualificato.

· Per prevenire il pericolo di scosse elettriche è necessario non esporre mai l'apparecchiatura alla pioggia o a qualsiasi tipo di umidità.

· Assicurarsi sempre, che l'unità sia propriamente messa a terra e che le connessioni elettriche siano eseguite correttamente.

· Questo dispositivo deve essere collegato ad un impianto elettrico dotato di un sistema di messa a terra efficace.

· La presa di corrente deve essere vicina all'apparecchio e facilmente accessibile.

Connessione elettrica nei paesi diversi dagli Stati UnitiL'apparecchiatura normalmente è spedita con cavo pressofuso con la presa e spina standard IEC. Nel caso della rimozione della spina elettrica, gettarla via immediatamente osservando tutte le precauzioni del caso. La leggenda dei cavi è la seguente:

VERDE/GIALLO cavo connesso ad "E" (terra)BLU cavo connesso ad "N" (neutro)MARRONE cavo connesso ad "L" ( fase)

Attenzione! Nel caso in cui l'apparecchio abbia due prese di corrente, assicurarsi che i cavi non siano collegati a fasi diverse della rete elettrica.

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Attenzione:

! ATTENZIONE

L N

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Presa volante Spina volante

RISCHIO DI SHOCK ELETTRICONON CERCARE DI SMONTARE

L'UNITA PER QUALSIASI TIPO DI INTERVENTO RIVOLGERSI AL

PERSONALE QUALIFICATO

Forklaring på sikkerhedssymbolerDette symbol gør brugeren opmærksom på vigtig information i den medfølgende manual.

Dette symbol indikerer farlig spænding inden i apparatet. Ingen bruger servicerbare dele i apparatet på brugerniveau. Dette apparat må kun serviceres af faglærte personer..

Serviceinstruktioner er kun til brug for faglærte servicefolk. For at reducere risikoen for elektrisk stød må bruger kun udføre anvisninger i betjeningsmanualen. Al service skal udføres af faglærte personer.

· For at reducere risikoen for elektrisk stød må apparatet ikke udsættes for regn eller fugt.

· Sørg altid for at apparatet er korrekt tilsluttet og jordet.

· Dette apparat skal forbindes til en nettilslutning, der yder BESKYTTENDE JORD og 0 forbindelse skal være tydeligt markeret.

· Stikkontakten, som forsyner apparatet, skal være tæt på apparatet og let tilgængelig.

Nettilslutning i andre lande end USAUdstyret leveres normalt med et strømkabel med et standard IEC støbt løst hunstik i den ene ende og et standard IEC støbt hanstik i den anden ende. Hvis et af de støbte stik på strømkablet er defekt, skal det straks kasseres på forsvarlig vis. Farvekoden for lederen er som følger:

GRØN/GUL leder forbundet til J (Jord)BLÅ leder forbundet til 0BRUN leder forbundet til F(Fase)

Forsigtig Hvis enheden har to lysnetindgange, skal der sørges for at begge ledninger tilsluttes lystnetudgange fra den samme fase.

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Sikkerhedsadvarsler

! FORSIGTIGRISIKO FOR ELEKTRISK STØD

DÆKPLADER MÅ IKKE FJERNESINGEN BRUGER SERVICERBARE

DELE SERVICE MÅ KUN UDFØRESAF FAGLÆRTE PERSONER

F 0

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Han-stik Hun-stik

Förklaring av SäkerhetssymbolerDenna symbol hänvisar användaren till viktig information som återfinns i litteraturen som medföljer. Se manualen.

Denna symbol indikerar att livsfarlig spänning finns på insidan.Det finns inga servicevänliga delar inne i apparaten. Denna apparat få endast repareras av utbildad personal.

Serviceinstruktioner som anges avser endast kvalificerad och utbildad servicepersonal. För att minska risken för elektrisk stöt, utför ingen annan service än den som återfinns i medföljande driftinstruktionerna, om du ej är behörig. Överlåt all service till kvalificerad personal.

· För att reducera risken för elektrisk stöt, utsätt inte apparaten för regn eller fukt.

· Se alltid till att apparaten är ordentligt jordad samt att strömtillförseln är korrekt utförd.

· Denna apparat måste bli försörjd från ett strömsystem som är försedd med jordadanslutning samt ha en neutral anslutning som lätt identifierbar.

· Vägguttaget som strömförsörjer apparaten bör finnas i närheten samt vara lätttillgänglig.

Strömkontakter i länder utanför USAApparaten utrustas normalt med en strömkabel med standard IEC gjuten honkontakt på ena änden samt en standard IEC gjuten hankontakt på den andra änden. Om man måste avlägsna den gjutna hankontkaten, avyttra denna kontakt omedelbart på ett säkert sätt. Färgkoden för ledningen är följande:

GRÖN/GUL ledning ansluten till E (Skyddsjordad ledare)

BLÅ ledning ansluten till N (Neutral ledare)BRUN ledning ansluten till L (Fas ledare)

Varning! Om enheten har två huvudsakliga elförsörjningar, säkerställ att båda strömkablarna som är inkopplade i enheten arbetar från samma fas.

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PERSONNEL ONLY

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Säkerhetsvarningar

L N

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Stickkontakt-Hane Stickkontakt-Hona

Turvamerkkien selitysTämä merkki tarkoittaa, että laitteen mukana toimitettu kirjallinen materiaali sisältää tärkeitä tietoja. Lue käyttöohje.

Tämä merkki ilmoittaa, että laitteen sisällä on vaarallisen voimakas jännite. Sisäpuolella ei ole mitään osia, joita käyttäjä voisi itse huoltaa. Huollon saa suorittaa vain alan ammattilainen.

Huolto-ohjeet on tarkoitettu ainoastaan alan ammattilaisille. Älä suorita laitteelle muita toimenpiteitä, kuin mitä käyttöohjeissa on neuvottu, ellet ole asiantuntija. Voit saada sähköiskun. Jätä kaikki huoltotoimet ammattilaiselle.

· Sähköiskujen välttämiseksi suojaa laite sateelta ja kosteudelta.

· Varmistu, että laite on asianmukaisesti maadoitettu ja että sähkökytkennät on tehty oikein.

· Laitteelle tehoa syöttävässä järjestelmässä tulee olla SUOJAMAALIITÄNTÄ ja nollaliitännän on oltava luotettavasti tunnistettavissa.

· Sähköpistorasian tulee olla laitteen lähellä ja helposti tavoitettavissa.

SähkökytkentäLaitteen vakiovarusteena on sähköjohto, jonka toisessa päässä on muottiin valettu, IEC-standardin mukainen liitäntärasia ja toisessa päässä muottiin valettu, IEC-standardin mukainen pistoliitin. Jos pistoliitin tarvitsee poistaa, se tulee hävittää heti turvallisella tavalla. Johtimet kytketään seuraavasti:

KELTA-VIHREÄ suojamaajohdin E-napaan SININEN nollajohdin N-napaanRUSKEA vaihejohdin L-napaan

Huom! Jos laitteessa on kaksi verkkojännitteen tuloliitäntää, niiden johdot on liitettävä verkkopistorasioihin, joissa on sama vaiheistus.

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!SÄHKÖISKUN VAARA ÄLÄ AVAA

LAITTEEN KANSIA EI SISÄLLÄKÄYTTÄJÄLLE HUOLLETTAVIAOSIA HUOLTO AINOASTAAN

AMMATTILAISEN SUORITTAMANA

VAROITUS

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Pistoliitin Liitäntärasia



Símbolos de SegurançaO símbolo triangular adverte para a necessidade de consultar o manual antes de utilizar o equipamento ou efectuar qualquer ajuste.

Este símbolo indica a presença de voltagens perigosas no interior do equipamento. As peças ou partes existentes no interior do equipamento não necessitam de intervenção, manutenção ou manuseamento por parte do utilizador. Reparações ou outras intervenções devem ser efectuadas apenas por técnicos devidamente habilitados.

As instruções de manutenção fornecidas são para utilização de técnicos qualificados. Para reduzir o risco de choque eléctrico, não devem ser realizadas intervenções no equipamento não especificadas no manual de instalações a menos que seja efectuadas por técnicos habilitados.

· Para reduzir o risco de choque eléctrico, não expor este equipamento à chuva ou humidade.

· Assegurar que a unidade está sempre devidamente ligada à terra e que as ligações à alimentação estão correctas.

· O sistema de alimentação do equipamento deve, por razões de segurança, possuir ligação a terra de protecção e ligação ao NEUTRO devidamente identificada.

· A tomada de energia à qual a unidade está ligada deve situar-se na sua proximidade e facilmente acessível.

Ligação da alimentação noutros países que não os EUAO equipamento é, normalmente, enviado com cabo de alimentação com ficha IEC fêmea standard num extremo e uma ficha IEC macho standard no extremo oposto. Se for necessário substituir ou alterar alguma destas fichas, deverá remove-la e elimina-la imediatamente de maneira segura. O código de cor para os condutores é o seguinte:

Condutor VERDE/AMARELO ligado a E (Terra)Condutor AZUL ligado a N (Neutro)Condutor CASTANHO ligado a L (Vivo).

Atenção: Se a unidade tem duas fontes de alimentação assegurar que os dois cabos de alimentação estão ligados a tomadas pertencentes à mesma fase.

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Avisos de Segurança

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Ficha Livre Tomada Livre



PERSONNEL ONLY



1.2 Power Cable Supplied for the USA

The equipment is shipped with a power cord with a standard IEC molded free socket on one end and a standard 3-pin plug on the other. If you are required to remove the molded mains supply plug, dispose of the plug immediately in a safe manner.

The color code for the cord is as follows:

• GREEN lead connected to E (protective earth conductor)

• BLACK lead connected to L (live conductor)

• WHITE lead connected to N (neutral conductor)

1.3 For Products with More than One Power Supply Inlet

1.4 Rack Mounting the Enclosure

When rack-mounting the product, place the unit on a suitably specified, and installed rack shelf and secure the product to the rack via the front rack ears.

1.5 Safety Standard

Quasar Ph.C conforms to the following standard:

EN60950-1: 2001

Safety of Information Technology Equipment.

1.6 EMC Standards

This unit conforms to the following standards:

EN 55103-1: 1996 (Environment E4)

Electromagnetic Compatibility, Product family standard for audio, video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use. Part 1. Emission.

EN 55103-2: 1996 (Environment E2)

Electromagnetic Compatibility, Product family standard for audio, video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use. Part 2. Immunity.

Federal Communications Commission Rules Part 15, Class A:2004.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, plug each power supply cord into separate branch circuits employing separate service grounds.

This product must not be rack mounted using only the front rack ears.



1.7 EMC Environment

The product(s) described in this manual conform to the EMC requirements for, and are intended for use in:

• The controlled EMC environment (for example purpose-built broadcasting or record-ing studios), and the rural outdoor environment (far away from railways, transmitters, overhead power lines, etc.) E4.

• The applicable environment is stated in the Technical Specifications section of the product operation manual under “EMC Performance Information/Environment.”

1.8 EMC Performance Information

Please refer to the Technical Specifications section of the product operation manual.

EMC Performance of Cables and Connectors

Snell products are designed to meet or exceed the requirements of the appropriate European EMC standards. In order to achieve this performance in real installations it is essential to use cables and connectors with good EMC characteristics.

All signal connections (including remote control connections) shall be made with screened cables terminated in connectors having a metal shell. The cable screen shall have a large-area contact with the metal shell.

1.9 Coaxial Cables

Coaxial cables connections (particularly serial digital video connections) shall be made with high-quality double-screened coaxial cables such as Belden 1694 or BBC type PSF1/2M.

1.10 D-type Connectors

D-type connectors shall have metal shells making good RF contact with the cable screen. Connectors having “dimples” which improve the contact between the plug and socket shells are recommended.


Quasar Ph.C www.snellgroup.com Introduction

2. Introduction

2.1 Description

Quasar Ph.C is the world’s first motion compensated HDTV upconverter, integrating Emmy® award-winning technologies to deliver the best ever high-definition pictures.

Meeting the quality demands of HDTV viewers

The growing popularity of high-definition television has rapidly become one of the broadcast industry’s key drivers.

To maintain revenue levels without sacrificing profitability, broadcasters must be able to deliver the high-quality pictures that viewers demand, without the expense of upgrading their entire plant to HD. Upconversion is the obvious solution, but until now the choice has been limited to expensive and complex units designed primarily for post-production applications, or to lower cost converters whose output does not always measure up to today’s higher picture quality benchmark.

Now Quasar Ph.C, the world’s first motion compensated HDTV up converter, provides the answer. Not only does it deliver stunning upconverted pictures whatever the source, it does so at a remarkably affordable price. Quasar Ph.C gives broadcasters the competitive edge by enabling them to produce the consistent, high-standard HD pictures their viewers expect, while maintaining a cost-effective transition to HD. Users can continue working in standard definition, then, as they gradually migrate to full-scale HD operations, Quasar Ph.C provides the ultimate way to incorporate SD sources.

Advanced Snell technologies at the heart of Quasar Ph.C

Quasar Ph.C, with its unique Format Fusion process, represents the latest generation of high-definition conversion products from Snell, whose twenty-year track record in HD signal processing conversion was recognized with an Emmy award for HDTV up and downconversion in 2000.

Quasar Ph.C’s world-beating performance is based on this know-how and on the integration of three other Emmy award-winning Snell technologies. Such advanced technology has never before been available in a product in this price range.

2.1.1 Front Panel View

2.1.2 Rear Panel View


Quasar Ph.C www.snellgroup.com Introduction

2.2 Features

• Ph.C motion estimation guarantees that the resolution of the Quasar Ph.C conversion is maximized. Its algorithm has been customized to provide the best possible results for all types of material.

• 2:3 pull down detection, based on DEFT™ technology, handles the tricky frame-rate issues associated with the upconversion of film originated video and mixed media.

• Prefix pre-processing applies a uniquely powerful 3D wavelet-based algorithm to remove noise and other unwanted elements from the signal. This ensures that, when compressed, Quasar Ph.C’s output uses the minimum valuable bandwidth, while retaining maximum fidelity and resolution.

Additional Quasar Ph.C features

• Enhancer: A sophisticated enhancement control means that even legacy formats look good in HD.

• Gamut Legalizer: Guarantees that all output is within legal limits, making it suitable for the broadcast signal chain.

• Color Space Converter: Provides conversion from SD Rec. 601 to HD BTU709.

• Aspect Ratio Converter: Allows sources to be reformatted with the most common options available as presets. Support for widescreen signaling enables seamless integration in the playout environment.

• Closed Captions: Handled and converted to ensure compliance with legal obligations.

• Timecode: Handled and converted to simplify system integration.

2.3 System Block Diagram


Quasar Ph.C www.snellgroup.com Technical Profile

3. Technical Profile

Signal Inputs

Serial digital SD 2 x 75 Ohm SD serial digital input at 270 MHz, SMPTE259M-C with 8 embedded audio pairs SMPTE272M

Reference 1 x analog loop-through HDTV Tri-sync SD Bi-sync SMPTE 240M/274

Audio 4 x balanced AES-3 pairs on 26-way D-type

Signal Outputs

Serial digital HD 2 x 75 Ohm HD serial digital output at 1.48 GHz, SMPTE292 with 8 embedded audio pairs SMPTE299M

Audio 4 x balanced AES-3 pairs on 26-way D-type

Control Functions

RollNet 1 x RollCall remote via BNC

Ethernet 1 x RJ45 connector

RS422 1 x Control port 9-way D-type

GPI 3 x inputs, 3 x tally outputs via 15-way D-type

Card Edge Controls

None

Video Standards

Input Standard SD-SDI 625 50i525 59i

Output Standard HD-SDI 720 50p720 59p1080 50i1080 59i

Card Edge Indicators

None

Audio Controls

Processing Internal processing for 8 pairs (16 channels), all internal processing applied as master (all pairs) or individually (per pair)

Mode Master (PCM, Data, DolbyE, Mixed)

Source selection Source selection each embedded pair embed[1:8], AES[1:4], tones, mute, off

Gain Master & each pair

Delay Master & each pair

Invert Per pair

Mix Per pair



System Controls

Input source A and B

Output Line rateFrame ratePattern

Synchronizer Frame synchronizerMode - Freerun, external, input, minimum delay, horizontal timing, vertical timing

Closed Captions Closed captions, CEA608B ->CEA708B (transcode), WST -> SMPTE RDD8

WSS and VI Extract WSS / VIInsert SMPTE 2016.1

Timecode Input VITC SMPTE12M/SMPTE 266MOutput VITC/LTC SMPTE RP188

GPI Off, Memory Recall. GPI WSS

Memory 10 machine memories re-nameable, 3GPI memories re-nameable

RollCall Logging (input, reference, output, PSU, fans) RollTrack™ (audio delay, input loss, input OK, input error, input unsuitable, unit temperature)

SNMP Monitoring and Control via SNMP

Video Controls

Aspect ratio converter Preset:4:3>16:9PB, 4:3>14:9PB, 16:9FH>16:9, 16:9LB>16:9, 16:9S 0%, 16:9S 2.5%, 16:9S 5%, 16:9S 7.5%, 16:9STR, 4:3 702>16:9PB, 16:9FH 702>16:9, User, WSS 10 user-definable memories, re-nameable

User controls Size, Pan, Asp, PositionWSS Wide Screen Signaling

Input Blanking Full user control providedLeft, Right, Top, Bottom

Output Blanking Full user control providedLeft, Right, Top, Bottom

Blanking Color Hue, Sat, Luma

Proc Amp Luma Gain, Black Level, Chroma Gain, Hue, YC Delay, Legalize

Video Utils Noise Reduction/Split ScreenMPEG Pre-processingEnhancerIdent

User Memories Name, save and recall 10 user memories

Input Loss Action Pass Video / Freeze / Pattern / Black

Default Audio Output Embed Input pairs 1-8

Specifications

Video Internal Processing 4:2:2 with 10-bit data paths

Delay through the unit (Genlock Mode)

Input Locked 3 Frames

Referenced Locked 3 Frames + Synchronizer Delay



Free Run 3 Frames + Synchronizer Delay

Delay through the unit (Min Delay Mode)

525 to 720 59p 1 Frame + 62SD lines or 180HD lines (Approximately 4 ms)

525 to 1080 29i 1 Frame + 62SD lines or 134HD lines (Approximately 4 ms)

625 to 720 50p 1 Frame + 62SD lines or 150HD lines (Approximately 4 ms)

625 to 1080 25i 1 Frame + 62SD lines or 112HD lines (Approximately 4 ms)

Electrical

Power consumption 80 W (approx)

Mains supply 100-120 V/200-240 V AC 50/60 Hz

Redundancy Dual redundant power supplies

Fuse rating 2 A AT 250 V

Mechanical

Temperature Range 0 to 40° C operating

Case Type 1 RU Rack Mounting

Dimensions 482 mm x 543 mm x 44.2 mm (w, d, h)


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4. Connections

4.1 Rear Panel View

4.2 Input Connections

All the connectors are mounted on the rear panel of the unit and are appropriately annotated.

4.2.1 SDI A, SDI B

These BNC connectors provide two inputs (A and B) for SD SDI input signals.

4.2.2 Genlock Reference

External HD tri-sync or SD bi-sync analogue reference signals may be connected to either of these loop-through BNC connectors.

4.2.3 AES Audio Input

This 26-way D-connector provides four AES audio inputs to the unit.

Note: If one of the connectors is not used it should be fitted with a 75 Ohm BNC terminating plug. Genlock performance may be degraded if the reference loop-through connection is not terminated correctly.



4.3 Output Connections

4.3.1 SDI A, SDI B

These BNC connectors provide two inputs (A and B) for SD SDI output signals.

4.3.2 AES Audio Output

This 26-way D-connector provides four AES audio outputs from the unit.



4.3.2.1 AES Audio Connections

This 26-way D-connector provides four AES audio outputs from the unit.

Pin No Description Pin No Function

1 AES Pair 1 Output - 15 AES Pair 1 Input +

2 AES Pair 1 Output Ground 5 AES Pair 1 Input -

3 AES Pair 3 Output - 6 AES Pair 1 Input Ground

4 AES Pair 3 Output Ground 25 AES Pair 2 Input +

5 AES Pair 1 Input - 16 AES Pair 2 Input -

6 AES Pair 1 Input Ground 24 AES Pair 2 Input Ground

7 AES Pair 3 Input - 17 AES Pair 3 Input +

8 AES Pair 3 Input Ground 7 AES Pair 3 Input -

9 AES Pair 4 Input + 8 AES Pair 3 Input Ground

10 Not used 9 AES Pair 4 Input +

11 AES Pair 1 Output + 18 AES Pair 4 Input -

12 AES Pair 2 Output - 26 AES Pair 4 Input Ground

13 AES Pair 3 Output + 11 AES Pair 1 Output +

14 AES Pair 4 Output - 1 AES Pair 1 Output -

15 AES Pair 1 Input + 2 AES Pair 1 Output Ground

16 AES Pair 2 Input - 21 AES Pair 2 Output +

17 AES Pair 3 Input + 12 AES Pair 2 Output -

18 AES Pair 4 Input - 20 AES Pair 2 Output Ground

19 Not used 13 AES Pair 3 Output +

20 AES Pair 2 Output Ground 3 AES Pair 3 Output -

21 AES Pair 2 Output + 4 AES Pair 3 Output Ground

22 AES Pair 4 Output Ground 23 AES Pair 4 Output +

23 AES Pair 4 Output + 14 AES Pair 4 Output -

24 AES Pair 2 Input Ground 22 AES Pair 4 Output Ground



25 AES Pair 2 Input + 10 Not used

26 AES Pair 4 Input Ground 19 Not used

Pin No Description Pin No Function



4.4 Communication Connections

4.4.1 RollCall

The unit can be controlled via RollCall using the BNC connector or the RS-422 9-way D-type connector.

The RollCall BNC system should be connected using 75 Ohm "T" pieces, in a similar manner to an "Ethernet" system. Both extremities of the system must be terminated in 75 Ohms.

4.4.2 RS422

The unit can be controlled via RollCall using the D-type connector.

4.4.3 Ethernet

This RJ45 connector socket allows the unit to be connected to the RollCall 32-bit control panel via an Ethernet connection.

Note: The coaxial link is bi-directional and therefore must not be passed through signal switching networks. In addition, to allow hum and noise cancellation the screen of the coaxial connection must not be earthed.

Pin Function Direction

1 Ground

6 Tx signal common

2 Transmit A Quasar Ph.C → Remote

7 Transmit B Quasar Ph.C → Remote

3 Receive B Quasar Ph.C ← Remote

8 Receive A Quasar Ph.C ← Remote

4 Rx signal common

9 Ground

5 Spare

This connector is not intended for direct connection to a telecommunications network.



4.4.4 GPI

The General Purpose Interfaces (GPIs) are accessed via a 15-way D-type female connector.

• GPI inputs: The three GPI inputs are activated by contact closure.

• GPI outputs: The three GPI outputs provide tally outputs that can be used to turn on lamps etc.

For diagrams of the equivalent circuits of the GPI I/O, see “GPI I/O Circuits” on page 25.

The output (GPO) characteristics are as follows:

Maximum operating voltage +5 V DC

Output high + 5 V from 2400 Ohms

Output low 220 Ohm

Maximum load current 25 mA using 5 V external supply



4.4.4.1 GPI Connections

The General Purpose Interfaces (GPIs) are accessed via a 25-way D-type female connector. In the table GPI refers to inputs and GPO refers to outputs.

Pin IDC Cable

Description Type

1 1 Ground

9 2 GPI 1 -VEInput

2 3 GPI 1 +VE

10 4 GPI 2 -VEInput

3 5 GPI 2 +VE

11 6 GPI 3 -VEInput

4 7 GPI 3 +VE

12 8 GPO 1 -VEOutput

5 9 GPO 1 +VE

13 10 GPO 2- VEOutput

6 11 GPO 2 +VE

14 12 GPO 3 -VEOutput

7 13 GPO 3 +VE

15 14 Not used

8 15 Not used



4.4.4.2 GPI I/O Circuits


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5. Installation

5.1 Unpacking the Unit

The unit is packed in a single cardboard box. The contents are as follows:

• Quasar Ph.C Motion Compensated HD Upconverter

• Two power cables

• Spare fuse 2 A (T)

• Operator’s Manual CD

Unpack the box carefully and check for any shortages or shipping damage. Report any shortages or shipping damage to Snell immediately.

Retain the packaging as this must be used in the event that the unit is returned to Snell.

5.2 Power Supplies

Mains power is supplied to the unit via two filtered, switched and fused IEC connectors. The fuses are rated at 2AT 250 V.

The mains power rating is 100-120 / 200-240 Vac 50/60 Hz at 1.5 A MAX.

The power supply ON/OFF switches are located adjacent to the IEC power connectors.

5.3 Supply Voltage

The power supply is auto switching for input voltages in the ranges of 100 V to 240 V nominal.

No voltage adjustment procedure is required.

5.4 Environment

Although constructed to meet the normal environmental requirements, it is important that there is a free flow of air at the front, rear and left side to dissipate the heat produced during operation. Installations should be designed to allow for this.

5.5 Remote Control

The unit may be controlled via the RollCall remote control system from an active front panel or a PC running the RollCall Control Panel software.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, plug each power supply into separate branch circuits employing separate service grounds.

Caution: This unit must not be operated without an earth connection.

The ventilation holes on the rear of the unit must not be obscured or damage to the equipment may result.

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6. Operation Using the Front Panel

6.1 Home Display

The home display gives information on the status of the unit.

• Input: Shows the expected input standard followed by the signal format.

• Output: Shows the output standard of the unit.

• Audio: Shows the type of audio signal that the unit is processing.

• Genlock Mode: Displays the unit’s current genlock mode.

• ARC Mode: Displays the unit’s current Aspect Ratio Conversion mode, which can be either linear or stretch.

6.2 Accessing Front Panel Screens

To display the first screen in the window (Convert), rotate the Screen Select Control knob clockwise to the next position. Rotating the knob further will reveal the other screens, as shown below.

6.3 Status Screen

The Status screen provides detailed information about Input, EDH and Audio characteristics.

Note: For clarity, this manual shows the screens with black text on a white background.

Note: By default the display will appear in different colors for specific functions, as shown in the examples above where the Home display is green and the Convert display is blue.

For information on changing the display color, see “Front Panel” on page 44.

Screen SelectControl


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6.4 Configuration Screen

The Configuration screen allows control of all parameters and duplicates some of those available via the previous screens.

6.5 Making Selections and Adjusting Values

The control knobs on the front panel allow selections and adjustments to be made.

6.5.1 Making Selections

For items where there are selection options (in this example the Audio Mode may be selected as either PCM, Data or Dolby E), use the Selection Control to display the desired option, then press the Enable Selection button to activate the option.

6.5.2 Adjusting Values

For items that may be adjusted (in this example Audio Delay), use the Value Adjust Control to change the value.

To return to the default setting, press the Select Preset Value button.

Screen SelectControl

Enable Selection

Selection Control

Select PresetValue

Value AdjustControl


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7. Front Panel Screens

7.1 Convert

This allows conversion adjustments to be made.

7.2 ARC Mode

This allows the method of aspect ratio conversion control to be chosen.

• Preset: This allows the preset aspect ratio conversions to be selected using the Aspect function.

• User: This allows 10 user-definable conversions to be selected. Values of Size, Position, Pan and Aspect ratio can be changed via the ARC/Var function, and then stored and renamed using the ARC/User controls.

• WSS: When selected the conversion is under the control of the WSS information on the input signal.

Note: This action depends on the setup in the ARC/ARC WSS function.

7.3 Aspect

This selects the input to output aspect ratio conversion. Choose from the following presets.

• 4:3>16:9PB: The 4:3 input picture is fitted into a 16:9 frame at full height with black bars on the left and right sides.

• 4:3>14:9PB: The 4:3 input picture is fitted into a 16:9 frame cropped top and bottom and with black bars on the left and right sides.

• 16:9FH>16:9: The complete anamorphic input picture is fit into the full 16:9 output frame.

• 16:9LB>16:9: The 4:3 input frame has a 16:9 picture, at full width, (black bars top and bottom). This is converted into a full screen 16:9 picture.

• 16:9S 0%: The 4:3 input frame is converted to a full frame 16:9 picture with no image cropping. The horizontal resize is non-linear. The center section of the image is converted with true aspect ratio, the edges of the picture are stretched to fill the full 16:9 frame. Please refer to Section 6: 16:9S Aspect Ratio Conversion.

• 16:9S 2.5%: The 4:3 input frame is converted to a full frame 16:9 picture with 2.5% crop vertically. The horizontal resize is non-linear. The center section of the image is converted with true aspect ratio, the edges of the picture are stretched to fill the full 16:9 frame. The 2.5% vertical crop increases the center area of true aspect ratio when compared to 16:9S. There is no horizontal image cropping. Please refer to Section 6: 16:9S Aspect Ratio Conversion.

• 16:9S 5%: The 4:3 input frame is converted to a full frame 16:9 picture with 5% crop vertically. The horizontal resize is non-linear. The center section of the image is converted with true aspect ratio, the edges of the picture are stretched to fill the full 16:9 frame. The 5% vertical crop increases the center area of true aspect ratio when compared to 16:9S. There is no horizontal image cropping. Please refer to Section 6: 16:9S Aspect Ratio Conversion.



• 16:9S 7.5%: The 4:3 input frame is converted to a full frame 16:9 picture with 7.5% crop vertically. The horizontal resize is non-linear. The center section of the image is converted with true aspect ratio, the edges of the picture are stretched to fill the full 16:9 frame. The 7.5% vertical crop increases the center area of true aspect ratio when compared to 16:9S. There is no horizontal image cropping. Please refer to Section 6: 16:9S Aspect Ratio Conversion.

• 16:9STR: 16:9STR is an optimized non-linear aspect ratio conversion, in which the 4:3 input frame is fit into a 16:9 frame, slightly cropped at the top and bottom. The horizontal resize is non-linear, with the edges stretched to fill the frame. The center area is slightly enlarged, with true aspect ratio.

• 4:3 702>16:9PB: The 4:3 input picture is fitted into a 16:9 frame at full height with black bars on the left and right sides. The horizontal scaling is adjusted slightly to correctly fit the 702 samples of 625 50i analog active.

• 16:9FH 702>16:9: The complete anamorphic input picture is fitted into the full 16:9 output frame. The horizontal scaling is adjusted slightly to correctly fit the 702 samples of 625 50i analog active.

For more information on aspect ratios, see Appendix C: “FullScreen Aspect Ratio Conversion” on page 104.

Note: These presets cannot be renamed. The non 16:9S presets are adjustable using the ARC Var controls. These changes should be stored as a user-memory to prevent them being lost when the unit is turned off.

Note: 16:9S is a special ARC mode known as “FullScreen”.



7.3.1 Available Aspect Ratio Conversions

The aspect ratio conversion may be controlled by incoming WSS (WideScreen Signaling). For more information on the RP186, ETSI, and L23 conversion, see Appendix B: “WideScreen Signaling” on page 98.

4:3>16:9PB RP186_0 ETSI0

4:3>14:9PB RP186_1 ETSI1

16:9FH>16:9 RP186A0.0 ETSI2

16:9LB>16:9 RP186A0.1 ETSI3

16:9 S 0% RP186A0.2 ETSI4

16:9 S 2.5% RP186A0.3 ETSI5

16:9 S 5% RP186A0.4 ETSI6

16:9 S 7.5% RP186A0.5 ETSI7

16:9STR RP186A0.6 L23A0.0

4:3 702 >16:9PB RP186A0.7 L23A0.1

16:9FH 702>16:9

User1

User2 RP186A1.0 L23A0.2

User3 RP186A1.1 L23A0.3

User4 RP186A1.2 L23A0.4

User5 RP186A1.3 L23A0.5

User6 RP186A1.4 L23A0.6

User7 RP186A1.5 L23A0.7

User8 RP186A1.6

User9 RP186A1.7

User10



7.4 Enhance

This control defines the amount of enhancement applied. A positive value provides enhancement, whereas a negative value provides de-enhancement – the higher the value, the greater the amount of enhancement. Too high a value is likely to result in unwanted artifacts. The range is from 5 to +20 units.

7.4.1 Prefix

This control allows various amounts of pre processing to be applied to the signal that improves MPEG encoding performance.

The selections available are Off, Low, Medium and High.

7.5 Video

This allows the video input and the output standard to be selected.

7.5.1 I/P Select

Either SDI A or SDI B may be chosen and selected by pressing the Enable Selection button.

7.5.2 O/P Line (Standard)

Either 720p or 1080i may be chosen and then selected by pressing the Enable Selection button.

7.5.3 O/P Frame (Rate)

Either 50 or 59.94 frames per second may be chosen and then selected by pressing the Enable Selection button.

7.5.4 Ext Ref

This allows the source of genlock to be selected.

• Freerun: The unit is not locked to any signal.

• External: The unit will lock to a valid signal connected to the reference input of the unit.

• Input: The unit will be locked to the input signal.

• Min Delay: The unit will be locked to the input and process the signal with the minimum of delay.



7.6 Audio

This allows adjustments and selections to be made to the audio processing of the unit.

7.6.1 Mode

This selection determines whether an input audio pair should be treated as:

• PCM: All pairs are treated as PCM data (rate conversion).

• Data (non PCM audio): All pairs are treated as data, no rate conversion. All pairs must be I/O locked, or locked to a common reference signal.

• Dolby-E: All pairs are treated as Dolby-E. Dolby-E frames will be dropped or repeated as necessary.

• Mapped: Pairs can be individually selected to be PCM, Data, or Dolby-E.

7.6.2 Gain (PCM Audio only)

This allows the overall audio gain of the unit to be adjusted. The range of control is ±6 dB in 0.1 dB steps. Preset is to 0.0 dB.

7.6.3 Delay (PCM Audio only)

This allows the audio signal to be delayed relative to the video. The range of control is from -20.0 ms to 2000 ms in 0.1 ms steps. Preset is to 0.0 ms.

7.6.4 Slew (PCM Audio only)

This is the time taken for the audio signal to change to new values.

• Instant: The response is immediate.

• Fast: Change takes 25% of Slowest time.

• Medium: Change takes 50% of Slowest time.

• Slow: Change takes 75% of Slowest time.

• Slowest: Change takes approximately one second.



7.7 Video Config

This allows various adjustments to be made to the video signal.

7.7.1 Y Gain

This allows the Y (luminance) gain to be adjusted by ±6 dB in steps of 0.1 dB. Preset value is 0 dB.

7.7.2 Y-Off (Black Level)

This allows the black level to be adjusted by ±50 mV in steps of 0.1 mV. Preset value is 0.0 mV.

7.7.3 C-Gain

This allows the Cb/Cr (chrominance) gain to be adjusted by ±6 dB in steps of 0.1 dB. Preset value is 0 dB.

7.7.4 Noise-R

This allows up to 10 levels of noise reduction to be applied to the video signal. Preset is off.

7.8 Audio Config 1 (PCM Audio only)

This allows the gain of the 4 individual audio output pairs (channels 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6 and 7 & 8) to be adjusted.

7.9 Audio Config 2 (PCM Audio only)

This allows the gain of the 4 individual audio pairs (channels 9 & 10, 11 & 12, 13 & 14 and 15 & 16) to be adjusted.

The gain of the audio pair and their associated channels, may be adjusted by ±6 dB in 0 dB steps. Preset is to 0.0 dB.

Note: These gain settings are in addition to the master audio gain adjustments of the Audio/Gain function described on page 33.



7.10 Status

This screen will show the status of the Input, EDH system, audio and system parameters.

7.10.1 Input

The screen will display the characteristics of the input signal.

7.10.2 EDH

The EDH characteristics of the input signal will be displayed here.

7.10.3 Session

This allows the EDH logging session to be either stopped or set running. Stop will freeze the current values. Running will set all counters to zero, and then enable the counters.

• Elapsed: This is time that the EDH logging session has been running. The format is DD (days): HH (hours): MM (minutes): SS (seconds).

• FF: ES: This is count of the number of one second periods that contain 1 or more errors in full frames.

• FF: EF: This is count of the number of fields that contain 1 or more errors in full frames. These items are followed by a % figure. This is the Error fields divided by the total number of fields expressed as a percentage.

• AP: This shows the Active Picture area errors in a similar way to the above FF (Full Frame) errors.

7.10.4 Audio

The screen will display the characteristics of the audio input signals.

7.10.5 System

The screen will display the software release version number.



7.11 Configuration

This allows all parameters of the unit to be set up and configured.

7.11.1 AES 1-4

When Audio master is set to mapped, this control allows user to define the type of the AES input audio pairs 1-4.

This selection determines whether an AES input audio pair should be treated as:

• PCM: Pairs are treated as PCM data (rate conversion).

• Data: Non-PCM audio. Pairs are treated as data, no rate conversion. All pairs must be I/O locked, or locked to a common reference signal.

7.11.2 ARC Mode

This allows the type of aspect ratio conversion operation to be selected.

Selections are Preset, User and WSS.

7.11.3 ARC Pst

This allows the selection of preset aspect ratio conversions.

7.11.4 ARC User

This allows the selection of user-configured aspect ratio conversions to be selected.

7.11.5 User 1 to 10

This allows the settings to be saved in 10 user memory locations. These can be saved, renamed and loaded as shown below.

Note: If a “stretch” aspect ratio conversion is stored, the ARC Var controls will be grayed out.

Loads a user memory

Saves a user memory



7.11.6 Rename

This allows the default text (User 1, 2, 3, etc.) to be edited and saved using the buttons and control knobs as shown below.

7.11.7 ARC Var

This allows the aspect ratio conversion parameters to be manually set. Use these controls to create custom ARC modes to store.

These controls are disabled for the 16:9S series of presets.

• Size: This adjusts the size of the whole image. Both vertical and horizontal size change together while maintaining the aspect ratio of the image. The range of control is from 50% to 200% in 0.1% steps and preset is 100%.

• Pan: This adjusts the horizontal position of the output image. The range of control is ±50% in 0.1% steps and preset is 0.0%.

• Asp: This adjusts the horizontal size of the image, allowing the shape (aspect ratio) of the output image to be changed. The range of control is from 50% to 200% in 0.1% steps and preset is 75%.

• Pos: Adjusts the vertical position of the output image. The range of control is ±50% in 0.1% steps and preset is 0.0%.

7.11.8 ARC WSS

The aspect ratio conversion is under the control of the WSS information on the input signal, the following conversions may be chosen automatically.

Selects the cursor position

Selects thecharacter

Saves the name

RP186_0 RP186A1.2 ETSI6

RP186_1 RP186A1.3 ETSI7

RP186A0.0 RP186A1.4 L23A0.0

RP186A0.1 RP186A1.5 L23A0.1

RP186A0.2 RP186A1.6 L23A0.2

RP186A0.3 RP186A1.7 L23A0.3

RP186A0.4 ETSI0 L23A0.4

RP186A0.5 ETSI1 L23A0.5

RP186A0.6 ETSI2 L23A0.6

RP186A0.7 ETSI3 L23A0.7

Selects thepreset name



The parameters of these conversions may be changed, saved and recalled but they cannot be renamed.

7.11.9 Loss/Error

The Loss/Error control defines what the unit should do if the WSS signal is lost or corrupt. The available settings are, No Change or any of the WSS conversions listed above.

7.11.10 Aud D1-4 and Aud D5-8 (PCM Audio only)

This allows the delay of the 8 audio pairs (channels 1 to 16) to be adjusted.

The range of control is from 0 to 60 ms in steps of 0.1 ms. Preset is to 0.0 ms.

7.11.11 Aud G1-4 and Aud G5-8 (PCM Audio only)

This allows the gain of the 8 audio pairs (channels 1 to 16) to be adjusted.

The range of control is ±6 dB in steps of 0.1 dB. Preset is to 0.0 dB.

7.11.12 Aud IV1-4 and Aud IV5-8 (PCM Audio only)

This allows the polarity of the 8 audio pairs (channels 1 to 16) to be inverted.

Selections are Normal or Invert.

7.11.13 Aud MX1-4 and Aud MX5-8 (PCM Audio only)

This mixes the inputs of the selected channels. Any of the 8 audio pairs (channels 1 to 16) may be chosen. If enabled, two identical mono outputs are created as a result of a 50:50 mix of the input pair.

RP186A1.0 ETSI4

RP186A1.1 ETSI5

Loads a memory

Saves a memory

Note: These delay settings are in addition to the master delay adjustments of the Audio/Delay function described on page 33.

Note: These gain controls are the same as those described on page 33.



7.11.14 Aud OP Group1-2 and Aud OP Group3-4

This Enables or Disables an entire audio output group from being embedded. This is a master control and overrides all other audio embedding controls.

7.11.15 Aud OP1-4 and Aud OP5-8

This allows the source of audio to be selected for embedding into the 8 audio output pairs.

Selections are as follows:

• EmbedP1-P8: Embedded input pairs 1 to 8.

• AESP1-P4: AES input pairs 1 to 4

• Tone LL: A 1KHz -20.0dBFS tone on both channels.

• Tone LH: A 1KHz -20.0dBFS tone on one channel, and 4KHz -20.0dBFS tone on the other channel.

• Tone HL: A 4KHz -20.0dBFS tone on one channel and a 1KHz -20.0dBFS tone on the other channel.

• Tone HH: A 4KHz -20.0dBFS tone on both channels.

• Mute: The channels are muted.

• Inactive: The channels are muted and set inactive in the respective audio control packet.

7.11.16 Blank IP

This function allows adjustment of input blanking. It is used where the source video is known to have pixels/lines at the edge of the picture that are not required to be displayed. When set, the unit will blank any output data generated by the input data, regardless of the display control settings. It also provides a clean transition between blanking and the picture edge.

The settings are as follows:

• Left: Adjusts the left-hand edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no input pixels that are normally visible should be blanked, 1 causes the first input pixel to be blanked, etc.

• Right: Adjusts the right-hand edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no input pixels that are normally visible should be blanked, -1 causes the last input pixel to be blanked, etc.

• Top: Adjusts the top edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no input lines that are normally visible should be blanked, 1 causes the first input line to be blanked, etc.

• Bottom: Adjusts the bottom edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no input lines that are normally visible should be blanked, -1 causes the last input line to be blanked, etc.

Note: Preset values and the adjustment ranges will depend on the input standard.



7.11.17 Blank OP

This allows the adjustment of output blanking.

Output blanking is used when it is required that ranges of output lines or pixels are never active. For example, it is possible to impose an artificial letterbox by bringing the top output blanking down and the bottom output blanking up.


• Left: Adjusts the left-hand edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no output pixels that are normally visible should be blanked, 1 causes the first output pixel to be blanked, etc.

• Right: Adjusts the right-hand edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no output pixels that are normally visible should be blanked, -1 causes the last output pixel to be blanked, etc.

• Top: Adjusts the top edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no output lines that are normally visible should be blanked, 1 causes the first output line to be blanked, etc.

• Bottom: Adjusts the bottom edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no output lines that are normally visible should be blanked, -1 causes the last output line to be blanked, etc.

Effect of blanking controls

Note: Preset values and the adjustment ranges will depend on the output standard.



7.11.18 Blank Col

This allows the unused areas of the screen that would normally be black, to be given color, saturation and luminance values.

• Hue: This control adjusts the color of the blanked area. The range is from 0° to 359° in steps of 0.1°. This uses the HLS color model to define the colors and as a guide the following values produce these colors:

• 0° Red

• 60° Yellow

• 120° Green

• 180° Cyan

• 240° Blue

• 300° Magenta

• Sat: This controls how saturated the chosen color appears.

• Luma: This controls how bright the color appears.

The diagram below shows the relationship between the hue angle and the color with 50% luminance and 75% saturation levels.

7.11.19 Captioning

This allows the input line that contains the Closed Caption data to be chosen and for the function to be disabled.

• CEA708 Enable: The Closed Caption function may be enabled (On) or disabled (Off). When enabled, CEA-608-B closed captions will be extracted from the input video, and transcoded into the output video in accordance with CEA-708-B (525 59.94i handling).

• IP CEA608 Line: This allows a particular input line to be chosen for the extraction of the CEA-608-B Closed Caption data.

• OP CEA708 Line: This allows a particular output line to be chosen for the insertion of the CEA-708-B Closed Caption data.

Note: For the area to appear colored, values above 0% must be entered for the Saturation and Luminance controls. To produce gray, values above 0% should be entered for the Luminance control only.



• CEA708 Test: This allows a test CEA708 caption to be inserted.

• RDD8 Enable: The Closed Caption function may be enabled (On) or disabled (Off). When enabled, WST closed captions will be extracted from the input video, and re-inserted into the output video in accordance with SMPTE RDD8 (625 50i handling).

• IP WST Line: This allows a particular input line to be chosen for the extraction of the WST Closed Caption data.

• OP RDD8 Line: This allows a particular output line to be chosen for the insertion of the SMPTE RDD8 Closed Caption data.

7.11.20 CleanCut

This item allows CleanCut function to be turned On or Off.

CleanCut ensures no interpolation occurs between images either side of a cut. Under extreme circumstances it may be necessary to disable CleanCut under the rare circumstance of a false cut being detected.

7.11.21 Emb 1-4 and Emb 5-8

When Audio master is set to mapped, this control allows user to define the type of the Embedded input audio pairs 1-8.

This selection determines whether an Embedded audio input pair should be treated as:


• Data (non PCM audio): Pairs are treated as data, no rate conversion. All pairs must be I/O locked, or locked to a common reference signal.

• Dolby-E: Pairs are treated as Dolby-E. Dolby-E frames will be dropped or repeated as necessary.

7.11.22 Enhance

This control defines the amount of enhancement applied.

A positive value provides enhancement, whereas a negative value provides de-enhancement. The higher the value, the greater the amount of enhancement. Too high a value is likely to result in unwanted artifacts. The range is -5 to +20 units in steps of 1 unit.



7.11.23 Ether 1

A valid Ethernet address must be established before this unit can be remotely controlled over a TCP/IP network.

• DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol that dynamically assigns an IP address to a computer). An active DHCP server must be available for this feature to operate.

This function may be enabled or disabled.

• Address: If DHCP is disabled, the IP address of the unit may be set using the Address field.

7.11.24 Ether 2

• Netmask: This allows the Subnet mask address to be entered.

• More ► Gateway: This allows the Gateway address to be entered.

7.11.25 Ether 3

• DHCP En: This will show the status of the DHCP.

• Cur(rent) Addr(ess): This will show the current unit address. This will be the Address set above, if DHCP is disabled, or the address as allocated by DHCP server.

IP address, sub net mask and Default Gateway IP address should be set to addresses as required by the local IT manager and should not be altered except by qualified personnel.


Saves the address



Saves the address


Selects thepreset address

Selects thepreset address



7.11.26 Ether 4

• Cur(rent) Mask: This will show the current netmask address.

• Cur(rent) Gate(way): This will show the current IP Gateway address.

7.11.27 Front Panel

This allows the color of the display panel (for all functions) to be changed.

Selections available are: White, Blue, Magenta, Green, Cyan, Red, Yellow and Dynamic.

In the Dynamic (default Mode) mode the display will appear in different colors for specific functions as described below:

• Home: Green

• Convert: Blue

• Video: Cyan

• Audio: Magenta

• Video Config: Yellow

• Audio Config: Red

• Status: White

• Configuration: White

7.11.28 GPI

This screen controls the GPI functions.

• Enable: This allows the GPI function to be configured to be inactive (Off), recall GPI memories (Memory Recall), or recall WSS memories (GPI WSS).

• GPI Delay: When in GPI WSS mode, input GPI signaling should be coincident with the input frame that the user would like to be associated with any WSS change. Minor synchronization differences can be adjusted using the GPI Delay control.

• AFD Delay: Any SMPTE 2016 AFD changes in the output are normally coincident with the output picture change. The user may advance or delay the AFD change if necessary with this control.

Note: GPI memory recall is not a real-time, frame accurate event. The recall of WSS memories by GPI is frame accurate, and real-time.



7.11.29 GPI Map 0-3

This screen controls the WSS memory that is recalled when the GPI function is in GPI WSS mode.

When in GPI WSS mode, the 3 GPI pins are used to signify which WSS memory should be recalled. In order to provide maximum flexibility, the three GPI pins are interpreted as a binary code, allowing the GPI pins to recall up to 8 WSS memories.

Each of the 8 possible GPI codes can be programmed to recall any of the WSS memories, or by using the “No change” option, to be ignored. This allows individual GPI pins to be used in a momentary mode.

Use this control to define the WSS memory that is recalled for GPI binary codes 0 to3.

7.11.30 GPI Map 4-7


When in GPI WSS mode, the 3 GPI pins are used to signify which WSS memory should be recalled. In order to provide maximum flexibility, the three GPI pins are interpreted as a binary code, allowing the GPI pins to recall up to 8 WSS memories.

Each of the 8 possible GPI codes can be programmed to recall any of the WSS memories, or by using the “No change” option, to be ignored. This allows individual GPI pins to be used in a momentary mode.

Use this control to define the WSS memory that is recalled for GPI binary codes 4 to 7.

7.11.31 Ident

This allows the Caption (Ident) to be enabled and the text edited.

• Ident: The Ident (Caption) may be turned On or Off.

• Caption: This allows the default text Quasar Ph.C to edited using the buttons and control knobs as shown below.


Saves the caption

Selects the cursor positionClears thecharacter



7.11.32 Legalize

Gamut legalization is required as all color video signals are ultimately coded as RGB for display on a picture monitor.

The legalizer ensures that the HD output of the unit meets the color gamut limits as specified and measured with a Tektronix WFM700.

Selections available are:

• Off: The function is disabled.

• HD721mV: For domestic and professional displays. No errors will be reported with a Tektronix WFM700.

• HD700mV: Removes clipping artifacts that can arise on Plasma and LCD display devices.

• SD_Digital*: Digital limits are designed for a digital transmission path.

• SD_Analog*: Limits are set for composite transmission.

*These limits ensure that if the HD output of Quasar is subsequently down converted, it nominally meet SD color gamut limits.

7.11.33 Memory

This allows the setup of the unit to be recalled from, and saved in, 10 memory locations.

Selections are:

• Memory 1 to 10: This allows a memory location to be chosen and selected (recalled). They can be renamed and saved. The setup may be saved using the upper front panel button as shown opposite.

• GPI 1 to 3: This allows one of three GPIs to be selected. These can be renamed and saved.

• Defaults: Recalls the unit’s factory settings.

Note: that this will not reset any user memories.

Note: Snell does not guarantee that SD specs will be met, as down conversions will vary between manufactures. These modes are designed to get the signals within reasonable limits such that any clipping or limiting in SD world will have minimal effect on the picture quality.

Loads a memory

Saves a memory



• Rename: This allows the memory name to be changed as shown below.

7.11.34 NR

This allows various amounts of noise reduction to be applied to the signal.

• NR: The range of control is from Off to 10 levels of noise reduction. Preset is to Off (no noise reduction).

• Split: When set to On the picture will be split into two halves showing the picture with and without noise reduction as demonstrated in the example below.

7.11.35 Pattern

This function allows the output picture to become a pattern.

Selections available are: Off, 100%Bars, 75%Bars, SMPTE Bars and Black.

7.11.36 Prefix


The selections available are: Off, Low, Medium and High.

7.11.37 R(oll)Log

These items will allow the status of various items to be made available for logging to the Log Server. Each item may be enabled or disabled and its status displayed.



Saves the name

Noise Reduction Off Noise reduction On

Selects thepreset name



7.11.38 RLog Cap

When set to Enable this will log the status of the CC608 Closed Caption information on the input signal to the selected Log Server.

7.11.39 RLog Fans

When set to Enable this will log the status of the cooling fan to the selected Log Server.

7.11.40 RLog Inp(ut)

When set to Enable this will log the status of the input to the selected Log Server.

7.11.41 RLog Inp(ut) EDH AP EF

When set to Enable this will log the status of the number of fields that contain 1 or more errors in the active picture to the selected Log Server.

7.11.42 RLog Inp(ut) EDH AP ES

When set to Enable this will log the status of the number of one second periods that contain 1 or more errors in the active picture to the selected Log Server.

7.11.43 RLog Inp(ut) EDH FF EF

When set to Enable this will log the status of the number of fields that contain 1 or more errors in full frames to the selected Log Server.

7.11.44 RLog Inp(ut) EDH FF ES

When set to Enable this will log the status of the number of one second periods that contain 1 or more errors in full frames to the selected Log Server.

7.11.45 RLog Inp(ut) EDH Status

When set to Enable this will log the status of the input EDH to the selected Log Server.



7.11.46 RLog Inp(ut) WSS

When set to Enable this will log the status of the input WSS to the selected Log Server.

7.11.47 RLog PSU

When set to Enable this will log the status of the Power Supply Unit to the selected Log Server.

7.11.48 RLog Ref(erence)

When set to Enable this will log the status of the reference input to the selected Log Server.

7.11.49 RLog Tmp

When set to Enable this will log the temperature of the unit and the status of the temperature sensor to the selected Log Server.

7.11.50 RLog WSS

When set to Enable this will log the status of the output WSS to the selected Log Server.

7.11.51 RTrack-1 and Rtrack-2

The RollTrack function allows the Quasar Ph.C to automatically control remote units using the RollCall system.

• Audio Delay: As the delay through the Quasar Ph.C varies according to the conversion mode, delay modules connected via the RollTrack system will automatically have their delay updated to match.

The delay sent out via the RollTrack system matches the internal audio delay of the Quasar.

• Input Status: The status of the input signal to the Quasar Ph.C may used to control other units using the RollCall system.

There are two RollTrack devices (RTrack-1 and Rtrack-2) available that enable the same command too be sent to two different destinations or different commands to be sent to the same destination.



• Select: This allows the RollTrack source to be selected. Selections are:

• Off

• Audio Delay

• Input OK

• Input Loss

• Input Unsuitable

• Input Error

• More ►: This reveals three more RollTrack screens.

• Addr*ID: This allows the destination address to be entered.

• Cmd*Val: This allows the command value to be entered.

• Status: This item will show the status of the currently selected RollTrack index.

7.11.52 RollCall

This screen allows the RollCall functions to be set up.

• Address: This allows the address of the unit to be set. Values can be in the range 10 Hex to FF Hex.

Note: The unit must be rebooted for a new address to be actioned. This may disrupt or prevent use by remote users.

• Name: This allows the name of the unit as it appears on the network, to be changed from the default name of Quasar Ph.C.

7.11.53 RollLog

This screen allows the characteristics of the logging server to be specified.

• Server: This allows the Logging Server to be named. Preset is to nothing.

• More ►: This reveals two more RollLog screens.

• Server name: This will display the Logging Server name.

• Server Addr(ess): This will display the address of the Logging Server.



7.11.54 Sync

This screen allows the genlock functions to be set up.

• Mode: This allows the source of genlock to be selected.

• Freerun: The unit is not locked to any external signal.

• External: The unit will lock to a signal connected to the reference input of the unit.



• H Timing: This allows the horizontal timing of the output signal with respect to the reference signal to be adjusted. The range of adjustment is one output line in steps of 1 pixel. The preset value is 0 pixels.

• V Timing: This allows the vertical timing of the output signal with respect to the reference signal to be adjusted. The range of adjustment is one output frame in steps of 1 line. The preset value is 0 Lines.

• Freerun: This allows the frequency to be adjusted over a small range. The range of adjustment is ±60 units and preset is to 0.

7.11.55 Timecode

Timecode in the source video can be extracted, synchronized and inserted into the output video. This screen allows the timecode functions to be set up.

The input timecode must conform to SMPTE 12M/SMPTE 266M. The output timecode will conform to VITC/LTC SMPTE RP188.

The screen displays the status of the timecode input. If a valid timecode signal is being received at the input, this is reported. If the input timecode is not present or invalid, it displays “not present”. If either Embed VITC or Embed LTC is enabled, the read timecode is updated every second. If neither is enabled, the read timecode is updated every 10 seconds.

• Embed VITC: This control enables the embedding of VITC in the output.

• Embed LTC: This control enables the embedding of LTC in the output.



7.11.56 Vid Proc


• Y-Gain: This allows the Y (luminance) gain to be adjusted by ±6 dB in steps of 0.1 dB. Preset value is 0 dB.

• Y Offset (Black Level): This allows the black level to be adjusted by ±50 mV in steps of 0.1 mV. Preset value is 0.0 mV.

• C Gain: This allows the Cb/Cr (chrominance) gain to be adjusted by ±6 dB in steps of 0.1 dB. Preset value is 0 dB.

• Hue: This allows the hue of the picture to be adjusted. The range of control is from -179° to +180°.

7.11.57 Vid YC Dly

This allows the timing between the luminance and chrominance parts of the video signal, to be adjusted.

The range of control is from -592 ns to +444 ns steps of 148 ns. The preset is 0 ns.

7.11.58 Video IP

This allows the video input to be selected and the output signal if the input fails, to be chosen.

• Source: Either SDI A or SDI B may be chosen and selected.

• IP Error: This allows the output signal to be chosen if the input signal fails or is in error.

• Pass Video: The incoming signal will be displayed whenever possible.

• Freeze: The output will become a frozen frame picture.

• Black: The output picture will cut to black.

• Bars: The output picture will cut to a color bar pattern.

7.11.59 Video OP

This allows the output line and Frame rate to be selected.

• Line Rate: Either 720 or 1080 may be chosen.

• Frame Rate: Either 50 or 59.94 frames per second may be chosen.



7.11.60 WSS

This allows the Wide Screen Signaling options to be selected.

• WSS En(able): This enables the WSS data processing mode. WSS or VI may be extracted from current IP (Input). If required, the current WSS driven aspect ratio conversion may be flagged at the OP (Output) in accordance with the proposed SMPTE2016-1 IP & OP (Input and Output) enable both features.

• Type: This allows the type of WSS signal to be chosen for processing the signal.

• RP186: Video Index (VI).

• RP186 AFD: Video Index (VI) with Active format descriptor.

• ETSI: Line 23 (625 inputs only).

• Line 23 AFD: Line 23 (625 inputs only).

• IP Line: This allows the line of the input signal to be chosen for deriving the WSS data. Lines 1 to 24 may be selected.

• OP Line: This allows the line of the output signal to be chosen for inserting the WSS data. Lines 1 to 30 may be selected.


Quasar Ph.C www.snellgroup.com Operation Using the RollCall Control Panel

8. Operation Using the RollCall Control PanelThe Quasar Ph.C can connect to a RollCall Control Panel via an Ethernet connection.

The 32 bit Control Panel is written in Java and requires the Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to be installed. JRE 1.5 or later is required.

The Control Panel can be run either as an applet or as an application.

For information about the 32 bit RollCall Control Panel, refer to the RollCall 32 Bit Control Panel User Instruction Manual.

8.1 Shortcuts

This screen allows access to most of the control functions of the Quasar Ph.C.

For this and other screens the following applies to the scroll bars:

The and symbols at the ends of the scroll bar allow the value to be adjusted in discrete steps.

The numerical value will be shown next to the scroll bars and selecting (preset) will return the setting to the calibrated value for that item.



8.1.1 Convert

This allows conversion adjustments to be made.

• ARC Mode: This allows the method of aspect ratio conversion control to be chosen.

• Preset: This allows the preset aspect ratio conversions to be selected using the Aspect function.

• User: This allows 10 User definable conversions to be selected. Values of Size, Position, Pan and Aspect ratio can be changed via the ARC/Var function, and then stored and renamed using the ARC/User controls.

• WSS: When selected the conversion is under the control of the WSS information on the input signal. Note that this action depends on the setup in the ARC/ARC WSS function.

• Aspect: This allows preset aspect ratio conversions to be selected. For details of these conversions, see “Video ARC” on page 73.

• Enhance: This control defines the amount of enhancement applied. A positive value provides enhancement, whereas a negative value provides de-enhancement – the higher the value, the greater the amount of enhancement. Too high a value is likely to result in unwanted artifacts. The range is from 5 to +20 units.

• Prefix: This control allows various amounts of pre processing to be applied to the signal that improves MPEG encoding performance. The selections available are Off, Low, Medium and High.

8.1.2 Video

• I/P Sel(ect): Either the SDI A or SDI B input may be selected.

• O/P Line (Standard): The output line standard may be selected as either 720p or 1080i.

• O/P Frame (Rate): Either 50 or 59.94 frames per second may be chosen as the output frame rate.

• Ext(ernal) Ref(erence): This allows the source of genlock to be selected.

• Freerun: The unit is not locked to any signal.

• External: The unit will lock to a valid signal connected to the reference input of the unit.





8.1.3 Audio

This allows adjustments and selections to be made to the audio processing of the unit.

• Mode: This selection determines whether an input audio pair should be treated as:





• Gain (PCM Audio only): This allows the overall audio gain of the unit to be adjusted. The range of control is ±6 dB in 0.1 dB steps. Preset is to 0.0 dB.

• Delay (PCM Audio only): This allows the audio signal to be delayed relative to the video. The range of control is from 20.0 ms to 2000 ms in 0.1 ms steps. Preset is to 0.0 ms.

• Slew: This is the time taken for the audio signal to change to new values. The options are:






8.1.4 Video Config



• Y Off (Black Level): This allows the black level to be adjusted by ±50 mV in steps of 0.1 mV. Preset value is 0.0 mV.


• Noise R: This allows up to 10 levels of noise reduction to be applied to the video signal. Preset is to level 0.



8.1.5 Audio Config 1 and 2

Audio Config 1 (PCM Audio only) allows the gain of the 8 individual audio output pairs (channels 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6 and 7 & 8) to be adjusted. Audio Config 2 (PCM Audio only) allows the gain of the 8 individual audio pairs (channels 9 & 10, 11 & 12, 13 & 14 and 15 & 16) to be adjusted.

• Gain n (PCM Audio only): The gain of the audio pair and their associated channels, may be adjusted by ±6 dB in 0 dB steps. Preset is to 0.0 dB.

Note: These gain settings are in addition to the master audio gain adjustments of the Audio/Gain function described on page 58.



8.2 Audio Master

This allows the audio configuration to be set up.

8.2.1 Mode

This selection determines whether an input audio pair should be treated as:





Note: This control is the same control as that on the Shortcuts screen.

8.2.2 Gain (PCM Audio only)

This allows the audio gain to be adjusted. The range of control is ±6 dB in 0.1 dB steps. Preset is to 0.0 dB.

Note that this gain control is the same control as that on the Shortcuts screen.

8.2.3 Delay (PCM Audio only)

This allows the audio signal to be delayed relative to the video. The range of control is from -20.0 ms to 2000 ms in 0.1 ms steps. Preset is to 0.0 ms.

8.2.4 Slewrate

This is the time taken for the audio signal to change to new values. The options are:






Note: This delay control is the same control as that on the Shortcuts screen.



8.3 Audio Input

These screens allow selections and adjustments to be made to the audio inputs.

8.3.1 Emb 1-4 and Emb 5-8

When Audio master is set to mapped, this control allows user to define the type of the Embedded input audio pairs 1-8.

This selection determines whether an Embedded audio input pair should be treated as:



• Dolby-E: Pairs are treated as Dolby-E. Dolby-E frames will be dropped or repeated as necessary.

8.3.2 AES 1-4

When Audio master is set to mapped, this control allows user to define the type of the AES audio input pairs 1-4.

This selection determines whether an AES audio input pair should be treated as:





8.4 Audio output 1-4 and Audio output 5-8

These screens allow selections and adjustments to be made to the audio outputs.

8.4.1 Aud OP Group1-2 and Aud OP Group3-4

This Enables or Disables an entire audio output group from being embedded. This is a master control and overrides all other audio embedding controls.



8.4.2 Aud OP 1-4 and Aud 5-8

This allows the source of audio to be selected for embedding into the 8 audio output pairs. Selections are as follows:

• EmbedP1-P8: Embedded input pairs 1 to 8.

• AESP1-P4: AES input pairs 1 to 4.

• Tone LL: A 1KHz -20.0dBFS tone on both channels.

• Tone LH: A 1KHz -20.0dBFS tone on one channel, and 4KHz -20.0dBFS tone on the other channel.

• Tone HL: A 4KHz -20.0dBFS tone on one channel and a 1KHz -20.0dBFS tone on the other channel.

• Tone HH: A 4KHz -20.0dBFS tone on both channels.

• Mute: The channels are muted.

• Inactive: The channels are muted and set to inactive in the respective audio control packet.

8.4.3 Aud D1-4 and Aud D5-8

This allows the delay of the 8 audio pairs (channels 1 to 16) to be adjusted.

The range of control is from 0 to 60 ms in steps of 0.1 ms. Preset is to 0.0 ms.

8.4.4 Aud G1-4 and Aud G5-8

This allows the gain of the 8 audio pairs (channels 1 to 16) to be adjusted.

The range of control is ±6 dB in steps of 0.1 dB. Preset is to 0.0 dB.

8.4.5 Aud IV1-4 and Aud IV5-8

This allows the polarity of the 8 audio pairs (channels 1 to 16) to be inverted.

Selections are Normal or Invert.

Note: These delay settings are in addition to the master delay adjustments of the Audio/Delay function.



8.4.6 Aud MX1-4 and Aud MX5-8

This mixes the inputs from the selected channels. Any of the 8 audio pairs (channels 1 to 16) may be chosen. If enabled, two identical mono outputs are created as a result of a 50:50 mix of the input pair.



8.5 Metadata

This allows the Wide Screen Signaling and Closed Caption options to be selected.

8.5.1 WSS

• WSS En(able): This enables the WSS data processing mode. WSS or VI may be extracted from current IP (Input). If required, the current WSS driven aspect ratio conversion may be flagged at the OP (Output) in accordance with the proposed SMPTE2016-1 IP & OP (Input and Output) enable both features.

• Type: This allows the type of WSS signal to be chosen for processing the signal. Options are:

• RP186: Video Index (VI)

• RP186 AFD: Video Index (VI) with Active format descriptor

• ETSI: Line 23 (625 inputs only)

• Line 23 AFD: Line 23 (625 inputs only)

• IP Line: (Only available for 625 inputs.) This allows the line of the input signal to be chosen for deriving the WSS data. Lines 1 to 24 may be selected.

• OP Line: This allows the line of the output signal to be chosen for inserting the WSS data. Lines 1 to 30 may be selected.



8.5.2 Captioning

This allows the input line that contains the Closed Caption data to be chosen and for the function to be disabled.

• CEA608/CEA708:

• CEA708 Enable: The Closed Caption function may be enabled (On) or disabled (Off). When enabled, CEA-608-B closed captions will be extracted from the input video, and transcoded into the output video in accordance with CEA-708-B (525.59.94i handling).

• IP CEA608 Line: This allows a particular input line to be chosen for the extraction of the CEA-608-B Closed Caption data.

• OP CEA708 Line: This allows a particular output line to be chosen for the insertion of the CEA-708-B Closed Caption data.

• CEA708 Test: This allows a test CEA708 caption to be inserted.

• WST/RDD8:

• RDD8 Enable: The Closed Caption function may be enabled (On) or disabled (Off). When enabled, WST closed captions will be extracted from the input video, and re-inserted into the output video in accordance with SMPTE RDD8 (625 50i handling).

• IP WST Line: This allows a particular input line to be chosen for the extraction of the WST Closed Caption data.

• OP RDD8 Line: This allows a particular output line to be chosen for the insertion of the SMPTE RDD8 Closed Caption data.

8.5.3 Timecode

Timecode in the source video can be extracted, synchronized and inserted into the output video. This screen allows the timecode functions to be set up.

The input timecode must conform to SMPTE 12M/SMPTE 266M. The output timecode will conform to VITC/LTC SMPTE RP188.

• VITC In: This displays the status of the timecode input. If a valid timecode signal is being received at the input, this is reported. If the input timecode is not present or invalid, it displays “not present”. If either Embed VITC or Embed LTC is enabled, the read timecode is updated every second. If neither is enabled, the read timecode is updated every 10 seconds.

• Embed VITC: This control enables the embedding of VITC in the output.

• Embed LTC: This control enables the embedding of LTC in the output.



8.6 Video

This screen allows the Video, Genlock and picture blanking parameters to be configured.

8.6.1 Video IP

• Source: This allows the source of the video input signal to be selected. Either SDI A or SDI B may be selected.

• IP Error: This allows the output signal to be chosen if the input signal fails or is in error. Options available are:

• Pass Video: The incoming signal will be displayed whenever possible.

• Freeze: The output will become a frozen frame picture.

• Black: The output picture will become black.

• Bars: The output picture will become a bars pattern.



8.6.2 Video OP

This allows the output line and Frame rate to be selected.

• Line Rate: Either 720p or 1080i may be chosen.

• Frame Rate: Either 50 or 59.94 frames per second may be chosen.

8.6.3 Sync

This function allows the genlock functions to be set up.

• Mode: This allows the source of genlock to be selected.

• Freerun: The unit is not locked to any external signal.

• External: The unit will lock to a signal connected to the reference input of the unit.



• H Timing: This allows the horizontal timing of the output signal with respect to the reference signal to be adjusted. The range of adjustment is one output line in steps of 1 pixel. The preset value is 0 pixels.

• V Timing: This allows the vertical timing of the output signal with respect to the reference signal to be adjusted. The range of adjustment is one output frame in steps of 1 line. The preset value is 0 Lines.

• Freerun: This allows the frequency to be adjusted over a small range. The range of adjustment is ±60 units and preset is to 0.



8.6.4 Blank IP

This function allows adjustment of input blanking.

Input Blanking is used where the source video is known to have pixels/lines at the edge of the picture that are not required to be displayed. When set, the unit will blank any output data generated by the input data, regardless of the display control settings. It also provides a clean transition between blanking and the picture edge.


• Left: Adjusts the left-hand edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no input pixels that are normally visible should be blanked, 1 causes the first input pixel to be blanked, etc.

• Right: Adjusts the right-hand edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no input pixels that are normally visible should be blanked, -1 causes the last input pixel to be blanked, etc.

• Top: Adjusts the top edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no input lines that are normally visible should be blanked, 1 causes the first input line to be blanked, etc.

• Bottom: Adjusts the bottom edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no input lines that are normally visible should be blanked, -1 causes the last input line to be blanked, etc.

8.6.5 Blank OP

This function allows the adjustment of output blanking.

Output blanking is used when it is required that ranges of output lines or pixels are never active. For example, it is possible to impose an artificial letterbox by bringing the top output blanking down and the bottom output blanking up.

• Left: This control adjusts the left-hand edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no input pixels that are normally visible should be blanked, 1 causes the first input pixel to be blanked, etc.

• Right: This control adjusts the right-hand edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no input pixels that are normally visible should be blanked, -1 causes the last input pixel to be blanked, etc.

• Top: This control adjusts the top edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no input lines that are normally visible should be blanked, 1 causes the first input line to be blanked, etc.

• Bottom: This control adjusts the bottom edge of blanking. A setting of Off indicates that no input lines that are normally visible should be blanked, -1 causes the last input line to be blanked, etc.

Note: The preset values and the adjustment ranges will depend on the input standard. For more details, see page 40.

Note: The preset values and the adjustment ranges will depend on the input standard.



8.6.6 Blank Col

This allows the unused areas of the screen that would normally be black, to be given color, saturation and luminance values.

• Hue: This control adjusts the color of the blanked area. The range is from 0° to 359° in steps of 0.1°. This uses the HLS color model to define the colors and as a guide the following values produce these colors:

• 0° Red

• 60° Yellow

• 120° Green

• 180° Cyan

• 240° Blue

• 300° Magenta

• Sat: This controls how saturated the chosen color appears.

• Luma: This controls how bright the color appears.

Note: For the area to appear colored, values above 0% must be entered for the Saturation and Luminance controls. To produce gray, values above 0% should be entered for the Luminance control only. For more information, see page 41.



8.7 Video Proc

This screen allows various adjustments to be made to the video signal.

8.7.1 Vid Proc


• Y Offset (Black Level): This allows the black level to be adjusted by ±50 mV in steps of 0.1 mV. Preset value is 0.0 mV.


• Hue: This allows the hue of the picture to be adjusted. The range of control is from -179° to +180°.



8.7.2 Vid YC Dly

This allows the timing between the luminance and chrominance parts of the video signal, to be adjusted.

The range of control is from -592 ns to +444 ns steps of 148 ns and preset is to 0 ns.

8.7.3 NR

This allows various amounts of noise reduction to be applied to the signal.

• NR: The range of control is from Off to 10 levels of noise reduction. Preset is to Off (no noise reduction).

• Split: When set to On, the picture will be split into two halves showing the picture with and without noise reduction (as demonstrated in the example shown on page 47).

8.7.4 Enhance

This control defines the amount of enhancement applied.

A positive value provides enhancement, whereas a negative value provides de-enhancement. The higher the value, the greater the amount of enhancement. Too high a value is likely to result in unwanted artifacts. The range is -5 to +20 units in steps of 1 unit.

8.7.5 Prefix


The selections available are Off, Low, medium and High.



8.7.6 Legalize

Gamut legalization is required as all color video signals are ultimately coded as RGB for display on a picture monitor.

The legalizer ensures that the HD output of the unit meets the color gamut limits as specified and measured with a Tektronix WFM700. Selections available are:

• Off: The function is disabled.

• HD721mV: For domestic and professional displays. No errors will be reported with a Tektronix WFM700.

• HD700mV: Removes clipping artifacts that can arise on Plasma and LCD display devices.

• SD_Digital*: Digital limits are designed for a digital transmission path.

• SD_Analog*: Limits are set for composite transmission.

*These limits ensure that if the HD output of Quasar is subsequently downconverted, it nominally meet SD color gamut limits.

8.7.7 Pattern

This function allows the output picture to become a pattern.

Selections available are: Off, 100%Bars, 75%Bars, SMPTE Bars and Black.

8.7.8 Ident

This allows the Caption (Ident) to be enabled and the text edited.

• Ident: The Ident (Caption) may be turned On or Off.

• Caption: This allows the default text (Quasar Ph.C) to be edited by typing in the text window.

Note: Snell does not guarantee that SD specs will be met, as down conversions will vary between manufactures. These modes are designed to get the signals within reasonable limits such that any clipping or limiting in SD world will have minimal effect on the picture quality.



8.7.9 CleanCut

This item allows CleanCut function to be turned On or Off.

CleanCut ensures no interpolation occurs between images either side of a cut. Under extreme circumstances it may be necessary to disable CleanCut under the rare circumstance of a false cut being detected.



8.8 Video ARC

This screen allows the Aspect Ratio Conversion parameters to be configured.

8.8.1 ARC Mode

This allows the aspect ratio conversion mode for the Convert screen to be preselected. Selections are Preset, User and WSS.

8.8.2 ARC Pst

This allows the selection of 9 preset aspect ratio conversions. Selections available are:

• 4:3>16:9PB: The 4:3 input picture is fitted into a 16:9 frame at full height with black bars on the left and right sides.

• 4:3>14:9PB: The 4:3 input picture is fitted into a 16:9 frame cropped top and bottom and with black bars on the left and right sides.

• 16:9FH>16:9: The complete anamorphic input picture is fitted into the full 16:9 output frame.

• 16:9LB>16:9: The 4:3 input frame has a 16:9 picture at full width (black bars top and bottom). This is converted into a full screen 16:9 picture.



• 16:9S 0%: The 4:3 input frame is converted to a full frame 16:9 picture with no image cropping. The horizontal resize is non-linear. The center section of the image is converted with true aspect ratio, the edges of the picture are stretched to fill the full 16:9 frame. For more information, see Appendix C: “FullScreen Aspect Ratio Conversion” on page 104.

• 16:9S 2.5%: The 4:3 input frame is converted to a full frame 16:9 picture with 2.5% crop vertically. The horizontal resize is non-linear. The center section of the image is converted with true aspect ratio, the edges of the picture are stretched to fill the full 16:9 frame. The 2.5% vertical crop increases the center area of true aspect ratio when compared to 16:9S. There is no horizontal image cropping. For more information, see Appendix C: “FullScreen Aspect Ratio Conversion” on page 104.

• 16:9S 5%: The 4:3 input frame is converted to a full frame 16:9 picture with 5 % crop vertically. The horizontal resize is non-linear. The center section of the image is converted with true aspect ratio, the edges of the picture are stretched to fill the full 16:9 frame. The 5% vertical crop increases the center area of true aspect ratio when compared to 16:9S. There is no horizontal image cropping. For more information, see Appendix C: “FullScreen Aspect Ratio Conversion” on page 104.

• 16:9S 7.5%: The 4:3 input frame is converted to a full frame 16:9 picture with 7.5% crop vertically. The horizontal resize is non-linear. The center section of the image is converted with true aspect ratio, the edges of the picture are stretched to fill the full 16:9 frame. The 7.5% vertical crop increases the center area of true aspect ratio when compared to 16:9S. There is no horizontal image cropping. For more information, see Appendix C: “FullScreen Aspect Ratio Conversion” on page 104.

• 16:9STR: 16:9STR is an optimized non-linear aspect ratio conversion, in which the 4:3 input frame is fit into a 16:9 frame, slightly cropped at the top and bottom. The horizontal resize is non-linear, with the edges stretched to fill the frame. The center area is slightly enlarged, with true aspect ratio. For more information, see Appendix C: “FullScreen Aspect Ratio Conversion” on page 104.

• 4:3 702>16:9PB: The 4:3 input picture is fitted into a 16:9 frame at full height with black bars on the left and right sides. The horizontal scaling is adjusted slightly to correctly fit the 702 samples of 625 50i analog active.

• 16:9FH 702>16:9: The complete anamorphic input picture is fitted into the full 16:9 output frame. The horizontal scaling is adjusted slightly to correctly fit the 702 samples of 625 50i analog active.

Note: These presets cannot be renamed. The non 16:9S presets are adjustable using the ARC Var controls. These changes should be stored as a ‘User’ memory, other-wise they will be lost when the unit is turned off.

• User: This provides 10 user-definable conversions. These presets may be renamed and values of Size, Position, Pan and Aspect ratio changed by the user via the Configuration/ARC User.



8.8.3 ARC Var

This allows the aspect ratio conversion parameters to be manually set. These controls are disabled for the 16:9S series of presets.

• Size: This adjusts the size of the whole image. Both vertical and horizontal size change together while maintaining the aspect ratio of the image. The range of control is from 50% to 200% in 0.1% steps and preset is 100%.

• Pan: This adjusts the horizontal position of the output image. The range of control is ±50% in 0.1% steps and preset is 0.0%.

• Asp: This adjusts the horizontal size of the image, allowing the shape (aspect ratio) of the output image to be changed. The range of control is from 50% to 200% in 0.1% steps and preset is 75%.

• Pos: This control adjusts the vertical position of the output image. The range of control is ±50% in 0.1% steps and preset is 0.0%.

8.8.4 ARC User

This allows the selection of user configured aspect ratio conversions to be selected.

• User 1 to 10: This allows the settings to be saved in 10 user memory locations. These can be saved, renamed and loaded.

• Rename: This allows the default text (User 1, 2, 3, etc.) to be edited (by typing in the text window) and saved.

8.8.5 ARC WSS

This allows selection of aspect ratio conversions to be under the control of input WSS.

When the aspect ratio conversion is under the control of the WSS information on the input signal, or if manual selection of WSS is enabled the following conversions may be chosen:



Available Aspect Ratio Conversions:

The parameters of these conversions may be changed, saved, and loaded, but they cannot be renamed.

8.8.6 Loss/Error

The Loss/Error control defines what the unit should do if the WSS signal is lost or corrupt. The available settings are, No Change or any of the WSS conversions listed above.

RP186_0 RP186A1.2 ETSI6

RP186_1 RP186A1.3 ETSI7

RP186A0.0 RP186A1.4 L23A0.0

RP186A0.1 RP186A1.5 L23A0.1

RP186A0.2 RP186A1.6 L23A0.2

RP186A0.3 RP186A1.7 L23A0.3

RP186A0.4 ETSI0 L23A0.4

RP186A0.5 ETSI1 L23A0.5

RP186A0.6 ETSI2 L23A0.6

RP186A0.7 ETSI3 L23A0.7

RP186A1.0 ETSI4

RP186A1.1 ETSI5



8.9 Status

This screen will show the status of the Input, EDH system, audio and system parameters.

8.9.1 Input

This will display the characteristics of the input signal.

• IP: This will show the status of the input signal. It may show:

• Loss: A valid input signal cannot be detected.

• OK: A valid input signal has been detected.

• Captions: This will show the status of the CC608 Closed Caption information on the input signal. For example, it may show

• None: A CC608 Closed Caption signal has not been detected.

• WSS: This will show the status of the WSS information on the input signal. For example, it may show:

• Loss: WSS information has not been detected.



8.9.2 EDH

The EDH characteristics of the input signal will be displayed here.

• FF ES: This is count of the number of one second periods that contain 1 or more errors in full frames.

• AP ES: This is count of the number of one second periods that contain 1 or more errors in the active picture.

• FF EF: This is count of the number of fields that contain 1 or more errors in full frames. These items are followed by a % figure. This is the Error fields divided by the total number of fields expressed as a percentage.

• AP EF: This is count of the number of fields that contain 1 or more errors in the active picture. These items are followed by a % figure.

• FF EF Perc: This is the Error fields divided by the total number of fields expressed as a percentage.

• AP EF Perc: This is the Error fields divided by the total number of fields expressed as a percentage.

• Status: This will show whether the EDH logging session is either Stopped or Running.

• Elapsed Time: This is time that the EDH logging session has been running. The format is DD (days): HH (hours): MM (minutes): SS (seconds).

• Session: This allows the EDH logging session to be either stopped or set running. Stop will freeze the current values; Running will set all counters to zero, and then enable the counters.



8.9.3 Audio IP

This will display the characteristics of the audio input signals.

• EMB IP: This shows the Embedded audio input pair status in the form of 1 character per input pair. Where:

- : Indicates that no input has been detected.

P: Indicates the channel is a PCM input.

D: Indicates that the signal is data.

E: Indicates that the signal is Dolby -E.

• AES IP: This shows the AES audio input pair status in the form of 1 character per pair where:

- : Indicates that no AES input has been detected.

L: Indicates that a Locked AES pair has been detected.

U: Indicates that a Locked AES pair has been detected and being used at the output.

• OP Type: This shows the Embedded audio output pair status in the form of 1 character per output pair. Where:

- : Indicates the channel is Inactive.

*: Indicates the channel is Muted.

T: Indicates the channel is an internally generated Test Tone.

P: Indicates the channel is a PCM input.

D: Indicates that the signal is Data

E: Indicates that the signal is Dolby -E

• OP Group Embed: This shows the Embedded audio output group status in the form of 1 character per group where:

- : Indicates the Group is Disabled and thus not Embedded.

1: Indicates that Group1 is Enabled for Embedding.




8.9.4 System

This will display the version number of the software release.



8.10 GPI

This screen controls the GPI functions.

• Enable: This allows the GPI function to be configured to be inactive (Off), recall GPI memories (Memory Recall), or recall WSS memories (GPI WSS).

• GPI Delay: When in GPI WSS mode, input GPI signaling should be coincident with the input frame that the user would like to be associated with any WSS change. Minor synchronization differences can be adjusted using the GPI Delay control.

• AFD Delay: Any SMPTE 2016 AFD changes in the output are normally coincident with the output picture change. The user may advance or delay the AFD change if necessary with this control.

8.11 GPI Map 0-3 and 4-7


When in GPI WSS mode, the three GPI pins are used to signify which WSS memory should be recalled. In order to provide maximum flexibility, the three GPI pins are interpreted as a binary code, allowing the GPI pins to recall up to 8 WSS memories.

Each of the eight possible GPI codes can be programmed to recall any of the WSS memories, OR by using the “No change” option, to be ignored. This allows individual GPI pins to be used in a momentary mode. Use this control to define the WSS memory that is recalled for GPI binary codes 0 to 3.

Note: GPI memory recall is not a real-time, frame accurate event. The recall of WSS memories by GPI is frame accurate, and real-time.



8.12 Memories

This allows the setup of the unit to be recalled from, and saved in, 10 memory locations.

8.12.1 Memory

• Select Memory 1-10: This allows a memory location to be selected.

• GPI 1 to 3: This allows one of three GPI memories to be selected. The settings saved in the selected GPI memory location will be applied when the GPI input is activated.

• Defaults: Recalls the unit’s factory settings.

Note: This will not reset any user memories.

• Load: This will load the settings contained in the selected memory location.

• Save: This will save the settings to the selected memory location.

• Rename: This allows the memory name to be changed by saving the edited the text. Preset loads the default names, Memory 1, 2 etc.



8.13 RollNet

This screen allows RollNet functions to be configured.

8.13.1 RollCall

This allows the RollCall functions to be set up.

• Address: This allows the address of the unit to be set. Values can be in the range 10 Hex to FF Hex.

Note: The unit must be rebooted for a new address to be actioned. This may disrupt or prevent use by remote users.

• Name: This allows the name of the unit as it appears on the network, to be changed from the default name of Quasar Ph.C.

IP address, sub net mask and Default Gateway IP address should be set to addresses as required by the local IT manager and should not be altered except by qualified personnel.



8.13.2 Ether-1

A valid Ethernet address must be established before this unit can be remotely controlled over a TCP/IP network.

• DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol that dynamically assigns an IP address to a computer). An active DHCP server must be available for this feature to operate.

This function may be enabled or disabled.

• Address: If DHCP is disabled, the IP address of the unit may be set using the Address field.

8.13.3 Ether-2

• Netmask: This allows the Subnet mask address to be entered.

8.13.4 Ether-3

• DHCP En: This will show the status of the DHCP.

• Cur(rent) Addr(ess): This will show the current unit address. This will be the Address set above, if DHCP is disabled, or the address as allocated by DHCP server.

8.13.5 Ether-4

• Cur(rent) Mask: This will show the current netmask address.

• Cur(rent) Gate(way): This will show the current IP Gateway address.



8.14 RollLog/RollTrack

8.14.1 RollLog

This allows the characteristics of the logging server to be specified.

• Server: This allows the Logging Server to be named by typing in the text window. Preset is to nothing.

• Server name: This will display the Logging Server name.

• Server Addr(ess): This will display the address of the Logging Server.



8.14.2 RTrack-1 and RTrack-2

• Select: This allows the RollTrack source to be selected. Selections are:

• Off

• Audio Delay

• Input OK

• Input Loss

• Input Unsuitable

• Input Error

• Audio Delay: As the delay through the Quasar PhC. varies according to the conversion mode, delay modules connected via the RollTrack system will automatically have their delay updated to match.

The delay sent out via the RollTrack system matches the internal audio delay of the Quasar.

• Input Status: The status of the input signal to the Quasar Ph.C may used to control other units using the RollCall system.

• Addr*ID: This allows the destination address to be entered.

• Cmd*Val: This allows the command value to be entered.

• Status: This item will show the status of the currently selected RollTrack index.

8.14.3 RLog Cap

When enabled this allows the status of the input CC608 information to be logged to the log server. The value will be shown in the Status window.

8.14.4 RLog Fans

When enabled this allows the status of the fans to be logged to the log server. The value will be shown in the Status window.

8.14.5 RLog Inp(ut)

When enabled this allows the status of the input to be logged to the log server. The value will be shown in the Status window.

8.14.6 RLog Inp(ut) EDH AP EF

When enabled this allows the status of the EDH AP EF of the input to be logged to the log server. The value will be shown in the Status window.

8.14.7 RLog Inp(ut) EDH AP ES

When enabled this allows the status of the EDH AP ES of the input to be logged to the log server. The value will be shown in the Status window.

8.14.8 RLog Inp(ut) EDH FF EF

When enabled this allows the status of the EDH FF EF of the input to be logged to the log server. The value will be shown in the Status window.



8.14.9 RLog Inp(ut) EDH FF ES

When enabled this allows the status of the EDH FF ES of the input to be logged to the log server. The value will be shown in the Status window.

8.14.10 RLog Inp(ut) EDH Status

When enabled this allows the status of the EDH input to be logged to the log server. The value will be shown in the Status window.

8.14.11 RLog Inp(ut) WSS

When enabled this allows the status of the WSS input to be logged to the log server. The value will be shown in the Status window.

8.14.12 RLog PSU

When enabled this allows the status of the Power Supply Units to be logged to the log server. The value will be shown in the Status window.

8.14.13 RLog Ref(erence)

When enabled this allows the status of the reference signal to be logged to the log server. The value will be shown in the Status window.

8.14.14 RLog Tmp

When enabled this allows the temperature of the unit to be logged to the log server. The value will be shown in the Status window.

8.14.15 RLog WSS

When enabled this allows the status of the WSS output to be logged to the log server. The value will be shown in the Status window.



8.15 Front Panel

This allows the color of the front panel display (for all functions) to be changed.

Selections available are: Dynamic, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Cyan, Magenta, and White.

In the Dynamic (default Mode) mode the display will appear in different colors for specific functions as described below:

• Home: Green

• Convert: Blue

• Video: Cyan

• Audio: Magenta

• Video Config: Yellow

• Audio Config: Red

• Status: White

• Configuration: White



8.16 SNMP config

For information about Quasar Ph.C SNMP functions, see Appendix D: “SNMP” on page 107.

• Setup: Select SNMP Physical setup info (SNMP Enable, UDP Port, SNMP Name and Resend Traps).

• Config: Select SNMP Interface configuration info (Contact, Physical Location and Read & Write Community).

• Trap 1: Select the Trap 1 setup info (Enable, IP Address, UDP Port, Community).






8.16.1 Physical Setup

• SNMP Enable: This enables or disables the SNMP agent within the Quasar. The Default is disabled.

• Port: This indicates/configures the UDP port that the Quasar listens on for SNMP messages from a manager. The SNMP default is 161 but other ports may be used.

• Name: User can specify the SNMP name of the Quasar.

• Resend traps: When pressed, the Quasar will resend all current traps/notifications.

8.16.2 Interface Config

• Contact: User can specify contact details for support.

• Location: User can specify where the Quasar is physically located within the facility.

• Rd Passwd: Configures the SNMP read community value. Default is ‘public’.

• Wr passwd: Configures the SNMP write community value. Default is ‘private’.

8.16.3 Trap Setup

• Enable: This enables or disables this Trap within the Quasar. Default is disabled.

• Address: Configures the IP address to which traps (notifications) are sent. This address should correspond to the IP address of the SNMP Manager.

• Port: Configures the destination UDP port for traps. The manager should be configured to ‘listen’ for traps on this port. The SNMP default is 162 but other port numbers may be used.

• Passwd: Configures the trap community string.



8.16.4 Where Can I Find The MIBs?

The MIBs are stored locally on the Quasar or can be found on the Snell FTP site.

Simply connect the Quasar to your network, open an internet browser (IE 7 recommended), and enter the current IP address (see system > Ethernet > IP address).

This will show the Quasar home page. At the top of the home screen select the ‘SNMP MIBs’ logo to extract a zip file containing the required MIBs. Save these locally for use with your chosen SNMP application.

8.16.5 Validated SNMP Applications

We have explicitly validated our agent with the following SNMP applications:

• iReasoning (Pro & Enterprise versions).

• Castle Rock SNMPc Manager.

• MGSoft.



8.17 Operation using an Active Control Panel via the Rollcall Remote Control System

All operational parameters and selections are made using a system of menus displayed in two LCD windows.

Menus are selected by push buttons adjacent to the display windows, and further menu selections made by pressing a push button.

The spinwheel also allows continuously variable parameters, where applicable, to be adjusted and the settings seen in the LCD window.

Various specific operations can be achieved by operating dedicated push buttons.

The system is structured as a set of menus and sub-menus displayed in the windows. The windows will display the current status of the controlled module and other information messages (error comments, warnings etc), and the names of the lower-level menus which can be scrolled through using the spinwheel.

A new menu can be selected by pressing the appropriate dedicated function button.

For specific operational details of the active front panel, refer to the operating manual supplied with the active front panel.


Quasar Ph.C www.snellgroup.com RollTrack Audio Delay Tracking

Appendix A. RollTrack Audio Delay Tracking

RollTrack is a feature of RollCall™, Snell’s proprietary remote control system. RollTrack allows devices to communicate across the RollCall network with no direct user intervention.

RollTrack Audio Delay Tracking enables RollCall-compatible audio delay products to track delay introduced by RollCall compatible video processing products.

The simplest configuration is a single video unit and a single audio delay in a RollCall system. The audio delay will have the same delay as through the video path. If the delay changes the audio delay will track.

The next level of configuration is where there are multiple Frame Synchronizers (for example) each connected through RollCall to their own tracking Audio Delay. (It is worth stating that the synchronizers and audio delays do not have to be in the same enclosure; the addressing scheme, discussed later, allows for the units to be positioned anywhere in the RollCall domain.)

The maximum number of video units and audio delays in a RollCall system is set by the maximum limit of the number of modules in a RollCall network and is currently 3840 on a single network without bridges.

The unique identification of the destination unit (a decimal number) for various modules is as follows:

Module ID

IQBADC 52

IQBDAC 52

IQBAAD 53

IQBDAD 54

IQBSYN 89

IQBADCD 107

IQD1FSY

IQBADC

RollCall connection

4:2:2

AnalogueAudio

delayed video by 10 ms

delayed audio by 10 ms



The next level of complexity is a vertical delay cluster where a video unit can have up to eight audio delays tracking - of the same or different types.

From one to eight audio delay products can be connected via RollCall to a single frame synchronizer, for example. If the synchronizer delay changes, then however many audio delays are connected will track the delay. The audio delays can also have a manual delay which will be added to the RollTrack delay.

The next level of complexity is a horizontal delay cluster where an audio delay can track up to four video units.

The total delay time through the audio delay is then the sum of the individual delays introduced by the video units plus the manual delay of the audio unit. The manual delay can be set to compensate for any fixed propagation delay in the video path or may be set to zero.

IQD1FSY

IQBADC

IQBAAD

RollCall network connection

4:2:2

AnalogueAudio

AnalogueAudio

delayed video by 10 mschanges to 20 ms

delayed audio by 10 mstracks to 20 ms

delayed audio by 10 mstracks to 20 ms

IQDMSDAΔ1

IQD1FSYΔ2

IQD1FSYΔ3

IQD1FSYΔ4

IQBADCΔm (= manual delay setin the BADC)

Total delay:

ΔΤ = ∑ Δ1−4 + Δm

RollCall network connection



The next level of complexity is a matrix delay cluster where each audio delay (up to eight) can track up to four video units. This configuration is in effect a four by eight matrix of video units and audio delay units. The total delay time through the audio delay units is then the sum of the individual delays introduced by the video units plus the manual delay of the audio unit.

As any of the delay times change in the video path so will the audio delay time track this delay.

A virtual connection is made between from, for example, an IQD1FSY to an IQBDAD by:

• selecting the Setup... Menu of the IQD1FSY

• then selecting the Audio_Delay... Menu

• then choosing from Unit_1 to Unit_8

• then entering the unique network address of the IQBDAD in the form nnnn:xx:yy*z*d

• where nnnn = network address and in most cases will be 0000(hex)

• xx = IQ enclosure address (hex)

• yy = slot address of the IQBDAD (hex)

• z = the connection (or channel) number (decimal) - see table below.

d = the unique identification of the destination unit (decimal) The ID entered must match the receiving units own ID or else the command will be ignored. If the ID value is set to 00, the receiving unit does not perform an ID match and will always accept the incoming command then selecting the Delay... Menu of the IQBDAD then selecting RollTrack.

IQDMSDAΔ1

IQD1FSYΔ2

IQD1FSYΔ3

IQD1FSYΔ4

IQBDAD 1ΔΤ = ∑ Δ1−4 + Δm

RollCall networki

IQBDAD 8ΔΤ = ∑ Δ1−4 + Δm



Example of Network Addresses with Channel Numbers and ID Numbers:

D1FSY 1 D1FSY 2 D1FSY 3 D1FSY 4

Audio delay 1 0000:10:01*14*54 0000:10:01*15*54 0000:10:01*16*54 0000:10:01*17*54

Audio delay 2 0000:10:03*14*54 0000:10:03*15*54 0000:10:03*16*54 0000:10:03*17*54

Audio delay 3 0000:10:05*14*54 0000:10:05*15*54 0000:10:05*16*54 0000:10:05*17*54

Audio delay 4 0000:10:07*14*54 0000:10:07*15*54 0000:10:07*16*54 0000:10:07*17*54

Audio delay 5 0000:10:09*14*54 0000:10:09*15*54 0000:10:09*16*54 0000:10:09*17*54

Audio delay 6 0000:10:0B*14*54 0000:10:0B*15*54 0000:10:0B*16*54 0000:10:0B*17*54

Audio delay 7 0000:10:0D*14*54 0000:10:0D*15*54 0000:10:0D*16*54 0000:10:0D*17*54

Audio delay 8 0000:10:0F*14*54 0000:10:0F*15*54 0000:10:0F*16*54 0000:10:0F*17*54



The most complex system would be an array of matrix delay clusters.




Quasar Ph.C www.snellgroup.com WideScreen Signaling

Appendix B. WideScreen Signaling

B.1 Background

There are up to four components to widescreen signaling:

• The coded frame descriptor

• The active format descriptor (AFD)

• BAR data

• Pan scan data

Quasar Ph.C only supports the coded frame descriptor and the active format descriptor (AFD).

B.1.1 The Coded Frame Descriptor

This is a 1-bit flag that describes if the coded frame is 4:3 or 16:9. It does not describe the active area, it only describes the aspect ratio of the signal. This is supported by RP186, SMPTE 2016-1, Line 23(AFD).

B.1.2 The Active Format Descriptor (AFD)

The AFD can describe where a 4:3, 14:9 or 16:9 image is within the coded frame. For example, it could describe the size and position of a letterbox signal. The full version consists of a 4-bit number, common between ETSI ETR 154 and SMPTE 2016-1. A 3-bit version is used with RP 186.

Normally the AFD does not describe the aspect ratio of the coded frame, the exception is Line 23 -ETSI EN 300294 where the AFD and Coded frame descriptor are combined as a 3-bit number.

B.1.3 Bar data

The BAR data is part of the proposed SMPTE 2016-1. It is designed to get around the limitation of the AFD. The 4-bit AFD can only describe 4:3, 14:9 and 16:9 active areas. BAR data enables non-standard letterbox or pillar box formats by describing the precise unused areas of an image raster. For example, bar data could be used to describe widescreen cinema material carried letter boxed in a frame with bars top and bottom.

B.1.4 Pan scan data

This is part of the proposed SMPTE 2016-1. It enables the aspect ratio functions to dynamically change based on the desired view point of the image.

Note: Bar data does not affect the aspect ratio of the signal. This is described by the coded frame descriptor and can only be 4:3 or 16:9.



1.5 AFD: SMPTE 2016-1, 4:3 Coded Frame



1.6 AFD: SMPTE 2016-1, 16:9 Coded Frame



1.7 AFD: ETSI TS 101 154



1.8 AFD: ARDSPEC on L23 and VI, 4:3 Coded Frame



1.9 AFD: ARDSPEC on L23 and VI, 16:9 coded frame


Quasar Ph.C www.snellgroup.com FullScreen Aspect Ratio Conversion

Appendix C. FullScreen Aspect Ratio Conversion

C.1 Summary

Quasar Ph.C provides the finest HDTV upconversion, enabling standard definition programming to meet the quality standards required for HDTV transmissions. However, the give-away to the viewer in the home is the pillar-box (those side black bars), introduced when 4:3 standard definition source is upconverted.

To address this problem, Snell have developed FullScreen ARC mode, a non-linear aspect ratio conversion technique that enables 4:3 sources to fit the full 16:9 display area with the minimum distortion and cropping. FullScreen enables 4:3 standard definition sources to be seamlessly integrated into HDTV 16:9 programming.

4:3 SD Source 16:9 Output with pillar box 16:9 HD output with FullScreen conversion



C.2 Why FullScreen Is Needed

The majority of standard definition sources, both current and archive are in 4:3 aspect ratio. HDTV is always in 16:9 aspect ratio. Traditionally, there were a number of techniques that enable 4:3 sources to be used in a 16:9 environment. None of the traditional approaches provided a satisfactory solution.

The table below compares the traditional aspect ratio conversion techniques to FullScreen and highlights the strengths of the FullScreen ARC technique.

FullScreen is the only aspect ratio mode that provides near seamless upconversion of 4:3 SD sources to 16:9 HDTV format. FullScreen ensures that the full screen area is filled, the action area has correct aspect ratio, and that full image area is unconverted with no cropping.

Aspect Ratio Mode

Output Picture Fills 16:9 screen

True aspect ratio in

“action area”

Full image area

Pillar box

X

Full width

X

Anamorphicfull width

X

FullScreen



C.3 How FullScreen Works

FullScreen exploits the property of most 4:3 sources in that the main area of interest is in the center of the picture. This is referred to as the “action area”. FullScreen ARC mode re-sizes the action area with correct aspect ratio, eliminating the telltale “fat head” syndrome associated with an anamorphic stretch. To fill the full active area of the picture, FullScreen employs increasing amounts of image stretch towards the edges of the pictures. The increasing amounts of stretch are achieved using smooth Gaussian profiled interpolation techniques.


Quasar Ph.C www.snellgroup.com SNMP

Appendix D. SNMP

D.1 Overview

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a protocol within the TCP/IP suite and, because of the popularity of TCP/IP, SNMP has become the de facto standard for managing data networks.

SNMP is a simple request / response protocol that communicates information values between two types of software entities:

• SNMP Managers (also called SNMP Applications or NMS Network Management Systems)

• SNMP Agents (also called Elements, Devices or Units)

The information available from an SNMP agent is defined by sets of files called Management Information Base or MIB.

Features:

• Receives SNMPV1 & SNMPV2

• Generates SNMPV2 Notifications (rather than SNMPV1 Trap)

D.2 How SNMP Works

In principle there are two basic commands that an SNMP Manager application uses to manage an SNMP Agent:

• GET (Parameter) Returns a Value

• SET (Parameter) Sets a Value

The parameter that is passed to the agent is called an OID (object Identifier). This is a unique reference to the information that is required. Every single piece of information that can be returned from an SNMP agent will have its own unique OID. The complete set of OIDs is organized in a hierarchical or tree structure to form a MIB (management information base).

There is a third command type called a Trap or Notification. Traps work differently to polling in that they are not initiated by the SNMP Manager application. Traps are unsolicited messages broadcast by the agent to its trap destination list (a list of IP addresses that represent the SNMP Manager applications monitoring that agent). Traps are usually only generated when a specific event occurs, usually alerts.



D.3 MIB Hierarchy

The MIB tree structure is shown below. Note the four SNMP groups available to the Manager.

D.4 Accessing a Control Value To Get a value the SNMP manager looks up a value in the MIB file. In this example we are going to configure the input of the Alchemist.

Textual OID name in the MIB:

.iso.org.dod.internet.private.enterprises.snellWilcoxRoot.snellWilcoxProductReg.snellWilcoxStdsConvertorProducts.conversionAlchemistHd.alchemistHdCtrlEntries.source

Numeric OID on the wire:

.1.3.6.1.4.1.7995.1.4.471.1.5030.0

In this example the command number is '5030'. This can be found in the Rollcall Control Panel or Applet. To determine the RollCall Command number, on the Display tab of the RollCall Preferences window, ensure that the Show Command Numbers option is selected. Then, hover the cursor over the relevant control to reveal the command number.

The final trailing ‘.0’ indicates an instance of this object. The agent responds with the value 0 (SDI A) or 1 (SDI B).

• With a Get command, the manager sends the parameter OID, and then receives back the OID and its value.

• With a Set command the manager sends the OID plus the value and gets back the OID plus the value.

Note that notification entries cannot be accessed via Get or Set.

snellWilcoxStdsConvertorProducts

alchemistHdStatEntriesalchemistHdNoteEntries alchemistHdCtrlEntries

.iso.org.dod.internet.private.enterprises.snellWilcoxRoot

alchemistHdConfEntries

conversionAlchemistHD

snellWilcoxProductReg

MIB TREE

...471.0… 0 = Notification

...471.1… 1 = Control Parameter

...471.2… 2 = Status Parameter

(read only)

...471.3… 3 = SNMP Configuration

Parameters



D.5 SNMP Notification/Trap

The available notifications are listed within alchemistHdNoteEntries. In this example the manager receives a notification relating to the input status.


.1.3.6.1.4.1.7995.1.4.471.0.6665


.iso.org.dod.internet.private.enterprises.snellWilcoxRoot.snellWilcoxProductReg.snellWilcoxStdsConvertorProducts.conversionAlchemistHd.alchemistHdNoteEntries.input

In this case the notification packet actually contains the logInpLossStat parameter


.1.3.6.1.4.1.7995.1.4.471.2.5964


.iso.org.dod.internet.private.enterprises.snellWilcoxRoot.snellWilcoxProductReg.snellWilcoxStdsConvertorProducts.conversionAlchemistHd.alchemistHdStatEntries. LogInpLossStat

As and when the input changes the trap receiver will indicate an input state of ‘lost’ or ‘ok’.

D.6 SNMP Community Values

In its simplest terms, a community can be considered as a password. SNMP Devices have two types of community, Read and Write. Every SNMP Agent needs to be configured with these values.

The community provides a very rudimentary level of security. If a GET request is received from an SNMP Manager and the Read community value in the GET message matches the read community value set in the agent, the agent will respond with the value requested.

An identical process is carried out when an agent receives a SET command, however the Write community value must match in this instance.

By default most SNMP Agents have a read community value of ‘public’ and a write community value of ‘private’.

In many systems these values are never changed, leaving the potential for unauthorized access to a device.



D.7 SNMP Menu Hierarchy

System Setup

Physical InterfaceTrap

Selection(Tab 1 to 4)

Comms

SNMP

Enable SNMP

Resend All Traps

UDP Port

SNMP Name

Read community

Write Community

Contact

Physical Location

Trap Enable

Trap IP Address

Trap UDP Port

Trap Community



D.8 SNMP Control Interface

8.0.1 Setup

• SNMP Enable: This enables or disables the SNMP agent within the Quasar. The Default is disabled.

• Port: This indicates/configures the UDP port that the Quasar listens on for SNMP messages from a manager. The SNMP default is 161 but other ports may be used.

• Name: User can specify the SNMP name of the Quasar.

• Resend traps: When pressed, the Quasar will resend all current traps/notifications.

8.0.2 Config

• Contact: User can specify contact details for support.

• Location: User can specify where the Quasar is physically located within the facility.

• Rd Passwd: Configures the SNMP read community value. Default is ‘public’.

• Wr passwd: Configures the SNMP write community value. Default is ‘private’.



8.0.3 Trap setup 1-4 Setup

• Enable: This enables or disables this Trap within the Quasar. Default is disabled.

• Address: Configures the IP address to which traps (notifications) are sent. This address should correspond to the IP address of the SNMP Manager.

• Port: Configures the destination UDP port for traps. The manager should be configured to ‘listen’ for traps on this port. The SNMP default is 162 but other port numbers may be used.

• Passwd: Configures the trap community string.

8.0.4 Where Can I Find The MIBs?

The MIBs are stored locally on the Quasar or can be found on the Snell FTP site.

Simply connect the Quasar to your network, open an internet browser (IE 7 recommended), and enter the current IP address (see system > Ethernet > IP address).

This will show the Quasar home page. At the top of the home screen select the ‘SNMP MIBs’ logo to extract a zip file containing the required MIBs. Save these locally for use with your chosen SNMP application.

8.0.5 Validated SNMP Applications

We have explicitly validated our agent with the following SNMP applications:

• iReasoning (Pro & Enterprise versions).

• Castle Rock SNMPc Manager.

• MGSoft.


Quasar Ph.C www.snellgroup.com Product Support Procedure

Appendix E. Product Support Procedure

If you experience any technical or operational difficulties with a Snell product, please do not hesitate to contact us or utilize our online form to request assistance. There is a lot of information you can give us that will enable us to diagnose your problem swiftly. Please read the following guidelines, as these suggestions will help us to help you.

E.1 Basic Information

For Units

Please provide the exact product Model, unit Serial Number and Software Version information.

For Cards or Modules

Please provide the Sub-Assembly Number, card Serial Number and the Software Version information.

E.2 Basic Application

Inputs

Please provide full details of the Input Signals being used including any references etc. and where they are being generated.

Outputs

Please provide full details of the Output Signals required and how they are being monitored.

System

Please provide a brief description of the system in which your Snell equipment is currently being used.

E.3 Basic Tests

Preset Unit

Please use the Preset Unit function to return the settings back to the factory default.

RollCall

Is your unit currently connected to a RollCall capable PC? This software is obtainable free of charge and provides a very user friendly GUI for virtually all Snell equipment - perfect for complex products, large systems or those with passive front panels.

Card Edge Info.

What is the status of the card edge LEDs or display? These can often provide information such as power status and input detection conditions.

Internal TPG

Many Snell products have an internal test pattern/tone generator. Please activate this to assist you with your problem analysis.

In addition, please do not forget to provide us with contact information, including names, telephone & fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and business address. A form is provided for this information on the next page. Alternatively, an online form is available on the Snell Web site at: www.snellgroup.com


http://www.snellgroup.com

http://www.snellgroup.com

Quasar Ph.C www.snellgroup.com Product Support Procedure

E.4 Product Support Request Form

* Indicates required information.

Name:*

Company:*

Address:*

Postal/Zip Code:

Country:*

Telephone:*

Fax:

Email*

Local Snell Center:*

Product Name:*

Product Type:*

Unit Serial Number:*

Fault/Spare PartInformation:*

(please advise us how manyunits show this fault and the

system layout showing all othermanufacturers' products)

Preferred Method ofContact:*

Please mail to:Snell Ltd.Southleigh Park House Eastleigh Road Havant HantsPO9 2PE United Kingdom

Service contact information:+44 (0) 118 921 4214 (tel)+44 (0) 118 921 4268 fax)Web: www.snellgroup.com/support


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