Belden Grass Valley XVP-3901-DPI Instruction Manual

XVP-3901-DPI
3G/HD/SD DPI INSERTER/EXTRACTOR
WITH FRAME SYNC
Guide to Installation and Operation
M886-3800-101
2016-10-20

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
XVP-3901-DPI
Copyright and Trademark Notice
Copyright © 2012-2016, Grass Valley Canada. All rights reserved.
Belden, Belden Sending All The Right Signals, and the Belden logo are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Belden Inc. or its affiliated companies in the United States and other jurisdictions. Grass Valley, Miranda,
UDC-3901, iControl, and Densité are trademarks or registered trademarks of Grass Valley Canada. Belden
Inc., Grass Valley USA, LLC, and other parties may also have trademark rights in other terms used herein.
Terms and Conditions
Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. By using UDC-3901 documentation, you agree to
the following terms and conditions.
Grass Valley hereby grants permission and license to owners of UDC-3901 to use their product manuals for
their own internal business use. Manuals for Grass Valley products may not be reproduced or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose
unless specifically authorized in writing by Grass Valley.
A Grass Valley manual may have been revised to reflect changes made to the product during its
manufacturing life. Thus, different versions of a manual may exist for any given product. Care should be
taken to ensure that one obtains the proper manual version for a specific product serial number.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the
part of Grass Valley.
Warranty information is available in the Support section of the Grass Valley Web site
(www.grassvalley.com).

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
XVP-3901-DPI
Electromagnetic Compatibility
This equipment has been tested for verification of compliance with FCC Part 15, Subpart B
requirements for Class A digital devices.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements of the EMC directive
2004/108/CE:
•EN 55022 Class A radiated and conducted emissions
•EN 55024 Immunity of Information Technology Equipment
•EN 61000-3-2 Harmonic current injection
•EN 61000-3-3 Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker
•EN 61000-4-2 Electrostatic discharge immunity
•EN 61000-4-3 Radiated electromagnetic field immunity – radio frequencies
•EN 61000-4-4 Electrical fast transient immunity
•EN 61000-4-5 Surge immunity
•EN 61000-4-11 Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
XVP-3901-DPI

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
XVP-3901-DPI
Table of Contents
1XVP-3901-DPI 3G/HD/SD DPI Inserter/Extractor with Frame Sync...................................... 1
1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Features.............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Functional Block Diagram................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Front Card-edge Interface................................................................................................................... 3
2Installation ...............................................................................................................................4
2.1 Installation of Rear Connector Panels ................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Card Installation .................................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Installation of the Optical Interface (option) ........................................................................................ 5
2.4 ABUS Connection to Companion Audio Cards................................................................................... 5
2.5 Rear Panels and Connectors.............................................................................................................. 6
2.5.1 Images of rear connector panels ........................................................................................... 6
2.5.2 Summary of rear panel connections ...................................................................................... 6
2.5.3 Details of rear panel connections........................................................................................... 7
3User Interface ........................................................................................................................ 10
3.1 Control options.................................................................................................................................. 10
3.2 Card-Edge Status LED...................................................................................................................... 10
4Local control using the Densité frame control panel.......................................................... 12
5Remote control using iControl ............................................................................................. 13
5.1 The iControl graphic interface window.............................................................................................. 13
5.2 Video Input/Output panel .................................................................................................................. 16
5.2.1 Input/Output Config Tab.......................................................................................................17
5.2.2 Input 2 tab............................................................................................................................ 17
5.2.3 Deglitcher tab....................................................................................................................... 18
5.2.4 Freeze tab............................................................................................................................ 20
5.2.5 SFP Info tab......................................................................................................................... 21
5.3 Video Processing panel .................................................................................................................... 22
5.3.1 Basic tab .............................................................................................................................. 22
5.3.2 Advanced tab....................................................................................................................... 23
5.4 Video Outputs panel – 3G/HD Output tab......................................................................................... 24
5.4.1 3G/HD Output – ARC tab.....................................................................................................25
5.4.2 3G/HD Output – Timing tab .................................................................................................27
5.4.3 3G/HD Output – Advanced tab............................................................................................ 27
5.4.4 3G/HD Output – Meta tab .................................................................................................... 28
5.4.5 3G/HD Output – AFD tab.....................................................................................................30
5.4.6 3G/HD Output – De-interlacer tab........................................................................................31
5.5 Video Outputs panel – SD Output tab............................................................................................... 32
5.5.1 SD Output – ARC tab........................................................................................................... 33
5.5.2 SD Output – Timing tab ....................................................................................................... 37
5.5.3 SD Output – Advanced tab .................................................................................................. 38
5.5.4 SD Output – Meta tab ..........................................................................................................39
5.5.5 SD Output – AFD tab...........................................................................................................42
5.5.6 SD Output – De-interlacer tab.............................................................................................. 43
5.6 SCTE-104 panel................................................................................................................................ 44

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
XVP-3901-DPI
5.6.1 SCTE-104 Insert Tab...........................................................................................................44
5.6.2 SCTE-104 Extract Tab......................................................................................................... 45
5.6.3 DPI Logging .........................................................................................................................46
5.6.4 Extra SCTE Operating Modes ............................................................................................. 46
5.7 Audio Processing panel .................................................................................................................... 47
5.7.1 Audio Processing Tab.......................................................................................................... 47
5.7.2 Downmix tab ........................................................................................................................ 49
5.7.3 AES Inputs tab..................................................................................................................... 51
5.7.4 Status tab............................................................................................................................. 51
5.8 Audio Outputs panel.......................................................................................................................... 52
5.8.1 CH 1-2, CH 3-4, … CH 15-16 tabs, and AES1, … AES4 tabs ............................................53
5.8.2 Config tab.............................................................................................................................54
5.9 Fingerprint panel ............................................................................................................................... 54
5.10 Reference panel................................................................................................................................ 56
5.11 A-BUS panel ..................................................................................................................................... 56
5.12 Monitoring panel................................................................................................................................ 57
5.12.1 Thumbnails tab..................................................................................................................... 57
5.12.2 RALM tab............................................................................................................................. 57
5.13 Test panel ......................................................................................................................................... 59
5.14 Factory/Presets panel....................................................................................................................... 59
5.14.1 Factory section.....................................................................................................................59
5.14.2 User Presets section............................................................................................................ 59
5.14.3 Lock Input Selection section................................................................................................60
5.14.4 Edit Presets Label… ............................................................................................................ 60
5.14.5 Profiles .................................................................................................................................60
5.15 Options panel.................................................................................................................................... 62
5.15.1 Audio option......................................................................................................................... 62
5.15.2 Key/Fill option:...................................................................................................................... 63
5.16 Alarm Config panel............................................................................................................................ 63
5.17 Info panel .......................................................................................................................................... 66
6Specifications........................................................................................................................ 68
7Contact Us ............................................................................................................................. 71
Grass Valley Technical Support................................................................................................................. 71
Corporate Head Office ............................................................................................................................... 71
ANNEX 1 – XVP-3901 Local User Interface................................................................................ 72
ANNEX 2 – AFD FUNCTIONS...................................................................................................... 76
ANNEX 3 – Installing the Optical Interface................................................................................ 80

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
XVP-3901-DPI | 1
1 XVP-3901-DPI 3G/HD/SD DPI Inserter/Extractor with Frame Sync
1.1 Introduction
The XVP-3901-DPI from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, is the perfect solution for digital program insertion (DPI)
applications. It embeds SMPTE ST 2010 packets containing SCTE 104 DPI messages based on GPI triggers. It can
also monitor embedded SMPTE ST 2010 packets for specific SCTE 104 split request messages and triggers the
appropriate GPO. All DPI events can be monitored and logged though iControl.
Using the RS-422 serial port, the XVP-3901-DPI becomes an SCTE 104 injector and it can interface with an
automation system to receive and insert a wider range of SCTE 104 messages. The card will return different
acknowledge messages to the automation to indicate when the message has been received and when it has been
inserted. This allows tracking and logging using the automation’s as-run.
The support of AFD (Active Format Description) SMPTE ST 2016, VLI (Video Line Index) RP-186 and WSS (Wide
Screen Signaling) allows the card to adjust its ARC automatically without any external intervention. It will also re-insert
the proper AFD, VLI or WSS on the output along with other HANC and VANC information. With the integration of the
frame sync, incoming feed signals can be synched to house and have the proper ARC when entering the facility. The
XVP-3901-DPI also offers a video proc-amp with full YUV/RGB level controls and RGB gamut correction.
The XVP-3901-DPI provides audio capabilities with processing of up to 32 channels of audio, with automatic delay to
keep lip-sync. It provides shuffling and down-mixing and four AES inputs/outputs for additional flexibility.
The XVP-3901 generates audio/video fingerprints for both outputs (via an iControl option) to detect and measure lip
sync errors in a broadcast facility.
The XVP-3901-DPI allows up to 10 cards to fit in a Densité 3 frame. A bypass relay, on both the XVP-3901-75-3DRP-
R and XVP-3901-110-3DRP-F rears, is available to automatically bypass the card’s processing when the card loses
power or if it is removed from the frame.
The XVP-3901-110-3DRP-F rear has integrated fiber I/O for applications where fiber connectivity is required. A fiber
input/output cartridge is offered as an option. This integrates and makes fiber connectivity easier to install and
configure. Once the cartridge is installed, the inputs or outputs are selectable through the control interface. The input
of the card allows you to select between fiber and copper inputs. The outputs offer 3G/HD path on copper and the SD
path on copper, but the fiber module allows you to select between the SD or 3G/HD outputs to be sent to each fiber
connector.
All card parameters and statuses can be controlled or monitored through iControl.
1.2 Features
•Inserts SCTE104 messages into VANC as per SMPTE ST 2010
•Monitors and extracts SCTE 104 packets and triggers GPI
•6 GPI inputs and 4 GPO outputs
•Serial port for SCTE 104 serial communication with an automation system such as Snell Morpheus, Florical
Systems and DNF Controls GTP-32 Controls Processor
•Bypass relay on rear modules
•Offers a multi-rate 3G/HD/SD input and outputs
•Frame synchronizer and aspect ratio converter
•Supports 3G for both Level A (mapping 1) and Level B
•Flexible HD/SD/URS reference input

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
2| XVP-3901-DPI
•Advanced video de-interlacing for higher image quality
•User-programmable additional fixed video delay up to 15 frames
•Automatic ARC using AFD (SMPTE ST-2016), video index (SMPTE RP-186) and WSS
•Custom and fixed ARC presets
•Keyer option for filling black pillars and letter box
•Built-in proc amp with YUV/RGB color correction and legalizer
•Processes and converts ancillary data such as closed-captions (CEA-608-B/CEA-708B), teletext (ETSI EN
300 706/OP-47) and timecode.
•Optional optical fiber module on XVP-3901-110-3DRP-R-F rear
•Perfect audio/video synchronization plus additional audio fixed delay of up to 2 seconds
•Optional 16 channels of embedded full audio processing, shuffling and downmixing
•Offers 4 AES inputs and outputs
•Audio metadata insertion, extraction and processing
•Compatible with Grass Valley audio processing cards, including the UAP-1783, AAP-1741 and DAP-1781
•A/V fingerprint generation (an iControl option) for lip sync measurement.
1.3 Functional Block Diagram
The XVP-3901-DPI is a highly integrated 3G/HD/SD Digital Program Inserter/Extractor with frame synchronizer,
aspect ratio converter and video/audio signal processor. It is similar to the XVP-3901-FS except that it does not have
up/down/cross conversion capabilities and advanced audio processing capabilities.
Figure 1.2 Functional block diagram XVP-3901-DPI

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
XVP-3901-DPI | 3
This chart shows the video formats supported by the XVP-3901-DPI at its inputs and outputs
XVP-3901-DPI
Output
Input SD HD 3G
525 625 720p50 720p59.94 1080i50 1080i59.94 1080p50 1080p59.94
SD 525 X
625 X
HD
720p50 X
720p59.94 X
1080i50 X
1080i59.94 X
1080p23.98 X
1080pSF23.98 X
1080p25 X
1080p29.97 X
3G 1080p50 X
1080p59.94 X
1.4 Front Card-edge Interface
The front card-edge of the XVP-3901-DPI
incorporates three elements:
•Status LED (see Card-Edge Status LED)
•Select Button (see Local control panel)
•ABUS connector (see ABUS Connection to
Companion Audio Cards)
Figure 1.3Front card-edge layout
SDA-1101 - SD DIGITAL VIDEO DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER
Select
Status
SELECT button
ABUS connector
XVP-3901
Status LED

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
4| XVP-3901-DPI
2 Installation
2.1 Installation of Rear Connector Panels
The XVP-3901-DPI card is designed to fit into Grass Valley’s Densité-3 frame.
Grass Valley Densité-series cards are each associated with a rear connector panel, which must be installed in the
Densité frame before the card can be inserted. Two rear panels are available for the XVP-3901-DPI:
•XVP-3901-75-3DRP-R Double-slot-width panel with 75Ωaudio and bypass relay.
•XVP-3901-110-3DRP-R-F Double-slot-width panel with 110Ωaudio, bypass relay and fiber I/O.
See section 2.5 for details of the signal connections available on each of these panel types.
All cards and rear panels can be installed with the frame power on. The card has connectors which plug into a mid-
frame mother board for distribution of power and for connection to the controller card, and a second connector which
plugs directly into the rear connector panel for input and output.
The rear connector panel must be installed with the card out of the frame.
•To remove an existing card from the slot, tilt up the swivel handle on the front of the card to lever the connectors
apart, then use the handle to pull the card straight out of the slot.
Figure 2.1 Densité-3 frame – rear panel installation
To install the connector panel:
1. If a card is installed in the slot whose rear panel is being changed, remove it as described above.
2. Remove the existing panel (either blank or belonging to an existing card that is being changed) by releasing the
captive screw(s) at the bottom.

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
XVP-3901-DPI | 5
3. Position the new panel and secure it in place with the captive screw(s) at the bottom.
2.2 Card Installation
Once a matching rear connector panel has been installed, install the XVP-3901-DPI card as follows:
1. Open the front panel of the frame.
2. Slide the XVP-3901-DPI card into the slot and push gently on the handle to seat the connectors.
The card should be inserted into the right-most slot (as seen from the front of the frame) associated with the
double-slot rear panel. Inserting the card into the wrong slot will not damage the card, and will be flagged by the
on-card status LED flashing red to indicate that there is no connection to the rear panel.
3. Close the front panel of the frame.
2.3 Installation of the Optical Interface (option)
Refer to Annex 3 on page 80.
2.4 ABUS Connection to Companion
Audio Cards
When the XVP-3901-DPI is used in conjunction with
one or two companion audio cards (Grass Valley’s
AAP, DAP or UAP series), the ABUS flat cable must be
installed between the ABUS connector of the XVP-
3901-DPI and the connectors on the audio cards. The
ABUS flat cable is supplied with the audio card.
Note that audio cards from the Densité 2RU series will
require 3RU extenders for both the card and the
associated rear panel in order to fit into the Densité
3RU frame with the XVP-3901-DPI.
Note: If only one audio card is used, you must use the
two end connectors on the ABUS cable, and leave the
center connector unplugged
Figure 2.2ABUS flat cable installation
XVP-3901
UAP-XXXX
DAP-XXXX
Extenders

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
6| XVP-3901-DPI
2.5 Rear Panels and Connectors
2.5.1 Images of rear connector panels
XVP-3901-75-3DRP-R XVP-3901-110-3DRP-R-F
Figure 2.3XVP-3901-DPI Rear Panels
2.5.2 Summary of rear panel connections
The chart summarizes the connectors featured on each of the available XVP-3901-DPI rear panels.
XVP-3901-75-3DRP-R
XVP-3901-110-3DRP-R-F
CONNECTORS
Ref IN
♦
♦
3G/HD/SD IN 2 2
3G/HD/SD OUT A 2 2
3G/HD/SD OUT B 1 1
AES I/O (110Ω balanced) on D-SUB
4/4
AES I/O (75Ωunbalanced) on D-SUB
4/4
GPI (6 in/4 out) & RS-422 B on D-SUB
♦
♦
RS-422 A on RJ45
♦
♦
Fiber I/O module
♦
Bypass Relay
♦
♦

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
XVP-3901-DPI | 7
2.5.3 Details of rear panel connections
REF IN – Studio reference input
For external synchronization, connect a black studio reference signal to the BNC labeled REF IN.
The reference input must conform to SMPTE 170M/SMPTE 318M/ITU 624-4/BUT 470-6 for standard definition
signals and SMPTE 274M / SMPTE 296M for high definition signals and is used to phase the HD/SD SDI outputs to
the studio. A reference mismatch may occur if there is a difference between the input video format’s frame rate and
the reference format’s frame rate. When a mismatch occurs, the output will freeze to the reference frame rate and
produce an input error and the card-edge Status LED will turn red to indicate the mismatch.
Note that in the case of HD signals of the same frame rate, any reference signal may be used to genlock any output
signal, regardless of scan type (progressive or interlaced). When a 720p/tri-level sync reference signal is used with an
interlaced output, the output is synchronized but there may be a delay of one field depending on when the
synchronization started.
AES IN / OUT – Discrete AES3 digital audio inputs and outputs (4/4)
The AES inputs and outputs connect via a 26-pin
D-SUB connector. The two available rears
present different impedances, as indicated in the
rear designation.
XVP-3901-110-3DRP-R-F
110Ωrear Pin # XVP-3901-75-3DRP-R 75Ωrear
AES IN 1 (Hi) 1 AES IN 1
AES IN 1 (Lo) 10 GND
AES IN 2 (Hi) 2 AES IN 2
AES IN 2 (Lo) 11 GND
AES IN 3 (Hi) 3 AES IN 3
AES IN 3 (Lo) 12 GND
AES IN 4 (Hi) 4 AES IN 4
AES IN 4 (Lo) 13 GND
AES OUT 1 (Hi) 5 AES OUT 1
AES OUT 1 (Lo) 14 GND
AES OUT 2 (Hi) 6 AES OUT 2
AES OUT 2 (Lo) 15 GND
AES OUT 3 (Hi) 7 AES OUT 3
AES OUT 3 (Lo) 16 GND
AES OUT 4 (Hi) 8 AES OUT 4
AES OUT 4 (Lo) 17 GND
GND
19, 20,
21, 22,
23, 24,
25, 26
GND
N/C 9, 18 N/C

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
8| XVP-3901-DPI
3G/HD/SD SDI IN – Serial digital HD/SD input
Connect up to two serial digital video signals, conforming to the SMPTE 424M standard for 3G input signals, SMPTE
292M standard for HD input signals or SMPTE 259M standard for SD input signals, to the BNC labeled HD/SD SDI
IN. The XVP-3901 will automatically switch to the detected line/frame rate format.
3G/HD/SD SDI OUT – Serial digital video outputs
The XVP-3901 provides two pairs of 3G/HD/SD SDI video outputs on BNC connectors, labeled 3G/HD/SD SDI OUT
A1 & A2, and 3G/HD/SD SDI OUT B1 & B2. The SDI video signal conforms to the SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 292M or
SMPTE 259M-C standard.
GPI– GPI I/O
The rear panel connector on a 26-pin D-SUB
provides:
•6 GPI: For SCTE-104 insertion
•4 GPO: For SCTE-104 extraction.
GPI and GPO are both contact closure to ground.
RS-422 A – Automation (RJ45 socket):
RS-422 Label Pin #
RS422-TX+ 1
RS422-TX– 2
RS422-RX+ 3
RS422-RX– 6
N/C 4,5,7,8
Function I/O Pin #
GPI 1 In 14
GPI 2 In 5
GPI 3 In 15
GPI 4 In 6
GPI 5 In 7
GPI 6 In 17
GPO 1 Out 22
GPO 2 Out 23
GPO 3 Out 24
GPO 4 Out 25
n/a - 26
n/a - 18
n/a - 19
n/a - 11
n/a - 12
n/a - 21
GND - 1, 2, 3, 4,
8, 9, 10,
13, 16, 20

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
XVP-3901-DPI | 9
Fiber I/O – Fiber-optic inputs and outputs
Rear panels whose part number ends in –F incorporate a fiber optic interface. The interface consists of two parts:
•A socket on the rear panel into which an SFP interface module is plugged
•An SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) module into which the optical fibers are plugged, and which incorporates
the optical/electrical interface
The optical fibers must be terminated in an LC connector.
See ANNEX 3 for instructions on installing and removing the SFP interface module, and for plugging and unplugging
the LC-terminated fibers.
The current SFP modules supported are:
SFP Modules Description
SFP-RR-LC Dual Rx module with LC connector
SFP-TT-S13S13-LC Dual Tx module at 1310 nm with LC connector
SFP-RT-S13-LC Single Rx and Tx transceiver module at 1310 nm with LC connector
SFP-R-LC Single Rx module with LC connector
SFP-T-S13-LC Single Tx module at 1310 nm with LC connector

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
10 | XVP-3901-DPI
3 User Interface
3.1 Control options
The XVP-3901-DPI can be controlled in three different ways:
•The local control panel and its push-buttons can be used to move through a menu of parameters and to adjust
parameter values (see section 4).
•Grass Valley’s iControl system can be used to access the card’s operating parameters from a remote computer,
using a convenient graphical user interface (GUI) (see section 5).
•Grass Valley’s RCP-200 panel.
3.2 Card-Edge Status LED
The status monitor LED is located on the front card-edge of the XVP-3901-DPI, and is visible through the front access
door of the DENSITÉ frame. This multi-color LED indicates the status of the XVP-3901-DPI by color, and by
flashing/steady illumination.
The chart shows how the various error conditions that can be flagged on the XVP-3901-DPI affect the LED status.
•If a cell is gray, the error condition cannot cause the LED to assume that status
•If more than one LED status is possible for a particular error condition, the status is configurable.
See Section 5.18 for details.
•The factory default status is shown by a 
The LED will always show the most severe detected error status that it is configured to display, and in the chart error
severity increases from left to right, with green representing no error/disabled, and flashing red the most severe error.
LED Status
Error Condition
Green
Yellow
Red
Flashing
Red
Cooling Fan 1 error 
Cooling Fan 2 error 
Health Error 
No Rear 
Input 1 video error 
Input 2 video error 
Input 2 format mismatch 
Input 2 failover 
Fiber selection error 
Carrier 1 detect error 
Carrier 2 detect error (keyer mode) 
Carrier 2 detect error (switcher mode) 
Carrier 2 detect error (failover mode) 
Reference missing 
(continued)

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
XVP-3901-DPI | 11
LED Status
Error Condition
Green
Yellow
Red
Flashing
Red
Reference mismatch 
Card System error 
Manual Freeze 
Test Mode 
AES 1 presence error 
AES 2 presence error 
AES 3 presence error 
AES 4 presence error 
Silence detected Channel 1 
Silence detected Channel 2 
Silence detected Channel 3 
Silence detected Channel 4 
Silence detected Channel 5 
Silence detected Channel 6 
Silence detected Channel 7 
Silence detected Channel 8 
Silence detected Channel 9 
Silence detected Channel 10 
Silence detected Channel 11 
Silence detected Channel 12 
Silence detected Channel 13 
Silence detected Channel 14 
Silence detected Channel 15 
Silence detected Channel 16 
: Factory default.
If the LED is Flashing Yellow, it means that the card is selected for local control using the Densité frame’s control
panel. See Section 4 for details.

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
12 | XVP-3901-DPI
4 Local control using the Densité frame control panel
There are two types of local control panel:
Panel type Frame models Appearance
Physical Densité-3, Densité-3+FR1
Open the frame door to access
the panel.
Touch screen Densité 3+FR4, GV Node
Access the panel through an
aperture in the frame door.
The local control panel is fastened to the front of the controller card.
•The physical panel is accessed by opening the front door of the frame.
•The touch screen panel is accessed through an aperture in the frame door.
The panel consists of a display capable of displaying two lines of text, each 16 characters in length, and four
pushbuttons. The functionality of the pushbuttons is as follows:
[+] [–] Used for menu navigation and value modification
[SEL] Gives access to the next menu level. When a parameter value is shown, pushing this button once
enables modification of the value using the [+] and [–] buttons; a second push confirms the new value
[ESC] Cancels the effect of parameter value changes that have not been confirmed; pushing [ESC] causes the
parameter to revert to its former value.
Pushing [ESC] moves the user back up to the previous menu level. At the main menu, [ESC] does not
exit the menu system. To exit, re-push the [SEL] button for the card being controlled.
If no controls are operated for 30 seconds, the controller reverts to its normal standby status, and the selected card’s
STATUS reverts to its normal operating mode.
To assign the local control panel to the XVP-3901-DPI:
•Physical Panel: Push the SELECT button on the XVP-3901-DPI card edge (see Section 1.4).
•Touch-screen panel: In the home screen, touch the virtual button corresponding to this XVP-3901.
The STATUS LED on the XVP-3901 flashes yellow, and the touch-screen status shows yellow for the XVP-3901.
Use the control panel buttons to navigate through the menu, as described above.
See ANNEX 1 – XVP-3901 Local User Interface for a complete menu listing.

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
XVP-3901-DPI | 13
5 Remote control using iControl
The operation of the XVP-3901-DPI may be controlled using Grass Valley’s iControl system.
•This manual describes the control panels associated with the XVP-3901-DPI and their use.
•Please consult the iControl User’s Guide for information about setting up and operating iControl.
In iControl Navigator or iControl Websites, double-click on the XVP-3901-DPI icon to open the control panel.
5.1 The iControl graphic interface window
The basic window structure for the XVP-3901-DPI is shown in figure 5.1. The window identification line gives the card
type (XVP-3901) and the slot number where the card is installed in its Densité frame.
There are four main sections in the window itself, identified in figure 5.1:
Section 1. The top section displays seven icons on the left. These icons report different statuses such as card
communication status, input signal and reference signal format and statuses. In some instances, they relate to
conditions defined through parameters settings.
Icon # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
2
3
4
Figure
5-1 XVP-3901-DPI iControl graphic interface window

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
14 | XVP-3901-DPI
Move the mouse over an icon and a status message appears below the icon providing additional information.
If there is an error, the error status message appears in the message area without mouse-over.
•If there are multiple errors, the error messages cycle so all can be seen
•The icon whose status or error message is shown is highlighted with a mauve background
The table below describes the various status icons that can appear, and how they are to be interpreted.
•In cases where there is more than one possible interpretation, read the error message in the iControl window to
see which applies.
Table –iControl Status Icon interpretation
Icon #1 – Manual Card Configuration
(green)
Remote card control activated. The iControl interface can be used to operate the card
(yellow)
Local card control active, The card is being controlled using the Densité frame control
panel, as described in section 4. Any changes made using the iControl interface will have
no effect on the card.
Icon #2 – Input 1 status
(green)
Signal detected and valid.
•Beneath the icon, the format will be indicated as 3G, HD or SD, and the specific
format details will be listed if the cursor is moved over the icon.
(red)
Signal absent
No rear
Reference mismatch
Video/TRS error
Icon #3 – Input 2 status
(green)
Signal detected and valid
(red)
Signal absent
No rear
Reference mismatch
Format mismatch with output format (Key/Fill mode)
Video/TRS error