Axon Synapse HDR07 User manual

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HDR07
Re-clocking HDSDI Distribution Amplifiers

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TECHNICAL MANUAL
HDR07
Re-clocking HDSDI Distribution Amplifier

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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
●ALWAYS disconnect your entire system from the AC mains before cleaning any component. The product
frame (SFR18 or SFR04) must be terminated with three-conductor AC mains power cord that includes an
earth ground connection. To prevent shock hazard, all three connections must always be used.
●NEVER use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning components.
●NEVER operate this product if any cover is removed.
●NEVER wet the inside of this product with any liquid.
●NEVER pour or spill liquids directly onto this unit.
●NEVER block airflow through ventilation slots.
●NEVER bypass any fuse.
●NEVER replace any fuse with a value or type other than those specified.
●NEVER attempt to repair this product. If a problem occurs, contact your local Axon distributor.
●NEVER expose this product to extremely high or low temperatures.
●NEVER operate this product in an explosive atmosphere.
Warranty: Axon warrants their products according to the warranty policy as described in the general terms.
That means that Axon Digital Design BV can only warrant the products as long as the serial numbers are not
removed.
Copyright © 2001 – 2010 AXON Digital Design B.V.
Date created: 29-05-2003
Date last revised: 20-08-2010
Axon, the Axon logo and Synapse are trademarks of Axon Digital Design B.V.
This product complies with the requirements of the product family standards for audio, video, audio-visual
entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use as mentioned below.
EN60950
EN55103-1: 1996
EN55103-2: 1996
Safety
Emission
Immunity
Axon Digital Design HDR07
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Synapse 3
An introduction to Synapse 3
Local Control Panel 3
Remote Control Capabilities 3
Chapter 2 Unpacking and Placement 4
Unpacking 4
Placing the card 4
Chapter 3 A Quick Start 5
When powering-up 5
Default settings 5
Changing parameters and settings 5
Front Panel Control 6
Synapse Setup Software 7
Menu Structure Example 7
Chapter 4 The HDR07 card 8
Introduction 8
Key Features 8
Chapter 5 Settings Menu 9
Chapter 6 Status Menu 10
Chapter 7 Events 11
Chapter 8 LED Indication 13
Chapter 9 Block Schematic 14
Chapter 10 Connector Panel 15
Appendix 1 HD Formats 17

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1 Introduction to Synapse
An Introduction to
Synapse Synapse is a modular system designed for the broadcast industry.
High density, intuitive operation and high quality processing are
key features of this system. Synapse offers a full range of
converters and processing modules. Please visit the AXON Digital
Design Website at www.axon.tv to obtain the latest information on
our new products and updates.
Local Control Panel The local control panel gives access to all adjustable parameters
and provides status information for any of the cards in the Synapse
frame, including the Synapse rack controller. The local control
panel is also used to back-up and restore card settings. Please refer
to the RRC18, RRC10, RRC08 and RRC04 manuals for a detailed
description of the local control panel, the way to set-up remote
control over IP and for frame related settings and status
information.
Remote Control
Capabilities The remote control options are explained in the rack controller
(RRC18/RRS18/RRC10/RRC04/RRS04) manual. The method of
connection to a computer using Ethernet is described in the RRC
manual.
! CHECK-OUT: “AXON CORTEX” SOFTWARE WILL
INCREASE SYSTEM FLEXIBILITY OF ONE OR
MORE SYNAPSE FRAMES
Although not required to use Cortex with a Synapse frame you are
strongly advised to use a remote personal computer or laptop PC
with the Cortex installed as this increases the ease of use and
understanding of the modules.

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2Unpacking and Placement
Unpacking The Axon Synapse card must be unpacked in an anti-static
environment. Care must be taken NOT to touch components on the
card – always handle the card carefully by the edges. The card
must be stored and shipped in anti-static packaging. Ensuring that
these precautions are followed will prevent premature failure from
components mounted on the board.
Locating the card The Synapse card can be placed vertically in an SFR18 frame or
horizontally in an SFR04 and SFR08 frame. Locate the two guide
slots to be used, slide in the mounted circuit board, and push it
firmly to locate the connectors.
Correct insertion of card is essential as a card that is not located
properly may show valid indicators, but does not function
correctly.

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3A Quick Start
Power-up On powering up the Synapse frame, the card set will use basic data
and default initialisation settings.
Default settings Refer to the menu structure for settings.
Changing settings
and parameters The front panel controls or the Axon Cortex Software can be used
to change settings. An overview of the settings can be found in
chapter 5, 6 and 7 of this manual.
Front Panel Control Front Panel Display and Cursor
Settings are displayed and changed as follows;
Use the cursor ‘arrows’ on the front panel to select the menu and
parameter to be displayed and/or changed.
Press ►To go forward through the menu structure.
Press ◄To go back through the menu structure.
Press ▲To move up within a menu or increase the value of
a parameter.
Press ▼To move down through a menu or decrease the
value of a parameter.
REMARK: Whilst editing a setting, pressing ►twice will reset
the value to its default.
[
No Alarms]

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Example of
changing
parameters using
front panel control
With the display as shown below
Pressing the ►selects the SFS10 in frame slot 01.
The display changes to indicate that the SFS10 has been selected.
In this example the Settings menu item is indicated.
Pressing the ►selects the menu item shown, in this example
Settings.
(Pressing ▲or ▼will change to a different menu eg Status,
Events).
The display changes to indicate that the SFS10 Settings menu
item SDI-Format has been selected and shows that it current
setting is Auto.
Pressing the ►selects the settings item shown, in this example
SDI-Format.
(Pressing ▲or ▼will change to a different setting, eg Mode,
H-Delay).
The display changes to indicate that the SFS10 Edit Setting
menu item SDI-Format has been selected.
To edit the setting of the menu item press ▲or ▼.
All menu items can be monitored and/or changed in this way.
Changing a setting has an immediate effect.
RRC18 [Select Card]
>S01=SFS10
SFS10 [Select Menu]
>Settings
SFS10 [Settings]
>SDI
-
F
ormat=Auto
SFS10 [Edit
Setting]

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Axon Cortex Axon Cortex can be used to change the settings of Synapse
modules from a PC, either locally or remotely. The software
enables communication based on TCP/IP between the setup PC
and Synapse frames/modules.
Each Synapse frame is addressed through its rack controller’s
unique IP address, giving access to each module, its menus and
adjustment items. The Cortex has access to data contained within
the Synapse module and displays it on a GUI. The software has an
intuitive structure following that of the module that it is
controlling.
Details about how to use Cortex can be found in the help-file of
Cortex.
Menu Structure
Example
Slot Module Item Parameter Setting
▲
▲
S02 Identity
▲▲
S01 SFS10 ►Settings ►SDI-
Format
►Auto
▼▼▼▼
S00 RRC18 Status Mode 625
▼▼▼
Events Ref-Input 525
▼
H-Delay
▼
▼

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4 The HDR07 Card
Introduction The AXON HDR07 is a High Definition distribution amplifier
with re-clocking functionality.
Inputs and Outputs The HDR07 is a single input, seven output distribution amplifier.
SD SDI Compatible The HDR07 is compatible with a range of Standard Definition SDI
input signals.
Back planes The HDR07 can be used with the BPH07 backplanes.
Features Compatible with:
143 Mbit/s
177 Mbit/s
270 Mbit/s
360 Mbit/s
540 Mbit/s
1485 Mbit/s
Inverting and non inverting outputs
Bypass function of the reclocker for non-standard
frequencies
Full control and status monitoring through the front panel
of the SFR04/SFR08/SFR18 frame and the Ethernet port
(ACP)
Optional 1 fiber input (replacing 1 SDI input) or 1 fiber
output (replacing 1 SDI output) on I/O panel

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5Settings Menu
Introduction The settings menu displays the current state of each setting within
the HDR07 and enables the item to be changed or adjusted.
Settings can be changed using the front panel of the Synapse
frame (SFR18, SFR08 or SFR04) or Axon Cortex software.
PLL_Set The HDR07 is capable of re-clocking a range of SDI and HDSDI
transport stream bitrates. PLL_Set is used to set the HDR07 to
the correct bitrate of the incoming SDI or HDSDI signal.
PLL_Set can be set to Autodetect, 143Mb/s, 177Mb/s,
270Mb/s, 360Mb/s, 540Mb/s and 1485Mb/s.
The default setting is Autodetect.
Reclock The setting item Reclock determines if the incoming signal will
be reclocked by the HDR07. The settings are;
Automatic: Auto selection between Bypass and
Reclocked.
Bypass: Does not re-clock the incoming signal
Reclocked: The HDR07 always attempts to re-clock the
incoming signal.
The default setting is Automatic.
ASI_177 The setting item ASI_177 allows an incoming signal of 177Mb/s
to be handled. When ASI_177 is switched Off an incoming
signal with a bit rate of 177Mb/s will not be detected by
PLL_Set.
The Default setting is On.
DDOmute DDOmute (Direct Digital Out mute) enables the outputs of the
HDR07 to be muted. The settings are On, Off, Input Loss or
PLL Unlock. Set to Input Loss will mute only in case a
carrier loss is detected on the input. Set to PLL unlock will
mute the outputs in case the PLL rate of the input is not available.
The Default setting is Off.

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6Status Menu
Introduction The status menu indicates the current status of each item listed
below. There are no defaults for status indicators. Status depends
of input signals being present or not.
Input This status item indicates the presence of a valid SDI or HDSDI
signal at the input. Input indicates if an input signal is
Present, or Loss.
The default status of Input is Present if the input is present.
PLL The PLL status item indicates if the PLL is Locked or
Unlocked.
The default status of PLL is Unlocked in the absence of an
input.
HD_SD The status item HD_SD indicates if the incoming signal is SD
(Standard Definition) or HD (High Definition).
The default status of HD_SD is HD if an HD signal is input.
PLLrate PLLrate incicates the rate at which the PLL is locked. The
range of locking rates is as follows 143Mb/s, 177Mb/s,
270Mb/s, 360Mb/s, 540Mb/sand 1485Mb/s.
The default status of PLLrate is 1485Mb/s if an HD signal is
input.

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7Events Menu
Introduction An event is a special message that is generated on the card
asynchronously. This means that it is not the response to a request
to the card, but a spontaneous message.
What is the Goal of
an event? The goal of events is to inform the environment about a changing
condition on the card. A message may be broadcast to mark the
change in status. The message is volatile and cannot be retrieved
from the system after it has been broadcast. There are several
means by which the message can be filtered.
HDR07 Events The events reported by the HDR07 are as follows;
Announcements Announcements is not an event. This item is only used for
switching the announcement of status changes on/off. 0=off, other
=on.
Beware: this does NOT influence the announcement from the
cards within the frame or the announcing of the Frame Status
object. Use the ‘Settings’ menu items ‘Broadcasts’ and
‘Forwarding’ for Announcement propagation on the network.
Signal_Input Signal_Input can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no event,
1..255 is the priority setting.
PLL_State PLL_State can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no event,
1..255 is the priority setting.
What information is
available in an
event?
The message consists of the following items;
1) A message string to show what has happened in text, for
example: “INP_LOSS”, “REF_LOSS”, “INP_RETURN”.
2) A tag that also shows what happens, but with a predefined
number: e.g. 1 (= loss of input), 2 (= loss of reference), 129(=
1+128 = return of input). For a list of these predefined tags see
the table on the next page.
3) A priority that marks the importance of an event. This value is
defined by the user and can have any value between 1 and
255, or 0 when disabled.
4) A slot number of the source of this event.

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The Message String The message string is defined in the card and is therefore fixed. It
may be used in controlling software like Cortex to show the
event.
The Tag The tag is also defined in the card. The tag has a fixed meaning.
When controlling or monitoring software should make decisions
based on events, it is easier to use the tag instead of interpreting a
string. The first implementation is the tag controlled switch in the
GPI16.
In cases where the event marks a change to fault status (e.g. 1 for
Loss of Input) the complement is marked by the tag increased by
128 (80hex) (e.g. 129 (81hex) for Return of Input).
Defining Tags The tags defined for the HDR07 are:
Event Menu Item Tag Description
Announcements 0 or NA 0 or NA Announcing of
report and control
values
Signal_Input 01hex=INP_LOOSED 81hex=INP_RETURN SDI input loosed or
returned
PLL_State 02hex=PLL_LOCKED 82hex=PLL_UNLOCKED PLL lock or unlock
The Priority The priority is a user-defined value. The higher the priority of the
alarm, the higher this value. Setting the priority to Zero disables
the announcement of this alarm. Alarms with priorities equal or
higher than the Error Threshold setting of the RRC will cause the
error LED on the Synapse rack front panel to light.
The Address Together with the message string or the tag, the slot number or
address of the card is relevant to be able to assign the event to a
certain card.

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8LED Indication
Error LED The error LED indicates an error if the internal logic of the
HDB10 card is not configured correctly or has a hardware failure.
Input LED This LED indicated the presence of a valid SDI video signal on
the input.
ANC Data LED Not applicable.
Data Error LED Not applicable.
Connection LED This LED illuminates after the card has initialised. The LED
lights for 0.5 seconds every time a connection is made to the card.

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9 Block Schematics
HDR07
HDR07
RACK
CONTROLLER
HD/SD-SDI IN EQ
HD/SD-SDI OUT 1
RECLOCKER
+
µP
HD/SD-SDI OUT 2
-
HD/SD-SDI OUT 3
+
HD/SD-SDI OUT 4
-
HD/SD-SDI OUT 5
+
HD/SD-SDI OUT 6
-
HD/SD-SDI OUT 7
+
INTERNAL SYNAPSE BUS

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10 Connector Panel
The HDR07 can be used with the following backplane: BPH07.
And fiber backplanes: BPH07T_FC/PC, BPH07T_SC,
BPH07R_SC and BPH07R_FC/PC
HD/SD SDI INPUT (OPTIONAL FIBER INPUT)
HD/SD SDI OUTPUT 1
HD/SD SDI OUTPUT 2
HD/SD SDI OUTPUT 3 (OPTIONAL FIBER OUTPUT)
HD/SD SDI OUTPUT 4
HD/SD SDI OUTPUT 5
HD/SD SDI OUTPUT 6
HD/SD SDI OUTPUT 7
BPH07
!Unused inputs and outputs must be terminated
with the correct impedance!
.

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Appendix 1 HD Formats
HD Formats Sample freq. = 74.25 MHz Tot. Pixels
per line
Tot. Lines
Per frame
Frame rate Active samples
per line
Active lines
per frame
1080i-60 * 2200 1125 30 1920 1080 2200 x 1125x 30x2= 1.485G
1080i-50 2640 1125 25 1920 1080 2640 x 1125x 25x2= 1.485G
1080p-30 * 2200 1125 30 1920 1080 2200 x 1125x 30x2= 1.485G
1080p-25 2640 1125 25 1920 1080 2640 x 1125x 25x2= 1.485G
1080p-24 * 2750 1125 24 1920 1080 2750 x 1125x 24x2= 1.485G
1035i-60 2200 1125 30 1920 1035 2200 x 1125x 30x2= 1.485G
720p-60 * 1650 750 60 1280 720 1650 x 750x 60x2= 1.485G
720p-50 1980 750 50 1280 720 1980 x 750x 50x2= 1.485G
720p-30 * 3300 750 30 1280 720 3300 x 750x 30x2= 1.485G
720p-25 3960 750 25 1280 720 3960 x 750x 25x2= 1.485G
720p-24 * 4125 750 24 1280 720 4125 x 750x 24x2= 1.485G
Sampling frequency Frame rates
74.25 MHz 60 30 24
74.25 x 1000/1001 MHz 59.94 29.97 23.98
Progressive
Segmented
Frame
A segmented frame system shall scan a frame as a first field that as a second field, in which the scan lines of each field have twice the
vertical spatial sampling pitch of the frame.
Scanning lines in the second field shall be displaced vertically by the vertical sampling pitch, but the scanning time shall be the same
temporally as that of scanning lines in the field.