Decimator MD-HX User manual

MDHXOPERATINGMANUALVERSION1.0
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HDMI/(3G/HD/SD)SDICROSSCONVERTER
withScalingandFrameRateConversion
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OPERATINGMANUAL
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MDHXOPERATINGMANUALVERSION1.0
Copyright©2014DecimatorDesignPtyLtd,Sydney,Australia
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Contents
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DESCRIPTION
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Introduction
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FlowChart
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MainMenus
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InputStatusMenu
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ControlMenu
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ScalingMenu
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AudioMenu
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SetupMenu
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Warranty
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MDHXOPERATINGMANUALVERSION1.0
Copyright©2014DecimatorDesignPtyLtd,Sydney,Australia
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Introduction
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ThankyouforpurchasingtheMDHXHDMI/(3G/HD/SD)SDICrossConverter.
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TheMDHXisatrulyportableconverter,whichincorporatesourneweasytouseLCDandbutton
controlsystem.Thisgivesyoueasyaccesstoalloftheamazingfeaturesthathavebeenunavailable
withoutacomputeruntilnow.Thedaysofhavingtoplaywithcomplicateddipswitchesorhavingto
carryaroundacomputertochangeasimplesettingaregone.
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TheMDHXfeaturesthefollowingfourmodes:
1. HDMItoSDIwhilesimultaneouslyconvertingSDItoHDMI
2. HDMItoHDMIwhilesimultaneouslyconvertingSDItoSDI
3. HDMItoSDIandHDMI
4. SDItoSDIandHDMI
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TheMDHXincludesthesameDownUpCrossConverterfromourmultiawardwinningMDDUCC,
allowingeithertheHDMIorSDIinputtobescaledand/orframerateconvertedtotherequired
standard.
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Thisunitalsoincludes:
•2x(3G/HD/SD)SDIActiveLoopThroughorAdditionalOutput
•AudioPairRearrangement
•RobustAluminiumCase
•USBportforcontrolandfirmwareupdates
•NewMetalThreadLockingDCPowerSocket
•PowerSupply,HDMICableandUSBCable
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FlowChart
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MDHXOPERATINGMANUALVERSION1.0
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MainMenus
UponpoweruptheunitwillstartintheMainMenupointingtoInputStatus.
TheMainMenusare:
1. InputStatus
2. Control
3. Scaling
4. Audio
5. Setup
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightthroughthemenus.
ToenterintoamenupresstheENTERbutton.
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Notes:
1.) Defaultsarehighlightedinyellow.
2.) Whenanoptionischanged,ahighlightedSwillappearinthetoprightoftheLCDscreenand
willdisappearwhentheoptionsaresavedafter10seconds.Avoidpoweringdowntheunit
duringthistime.
3.) YoucanalwaysreturntotheMainMenubypressingtheBACKbuttontwice.
4.) Asyoumovethroughthemenuschangingparameters,theywillbeinstantlyappliedtothe
outputsignal.
5.) ScalerandDUC(DownUpCrossconversion)areusedinterchangeablyintheMENUs.
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InputStatus:(HasnoSUBMENUs)
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Input Status
S:3G 1080p59.94
H:ED 480p59.94
D:HD 1080i59.94
MainMenu<==
CurrentSDIinputformat
CurrentHDMIinputformat
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CurrentScalingoutputformat
TheinputshowsthecurrentSDIandHDMIinputstatusaswellastheDUCoutputformatstatus.
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Control:(HasSUBMENUs)
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Control
SDI OUT SOURCE
SDI IN
MainMenu<==
SubMenu
ParameterWindow
WhenhighlightedintheMainMenu,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissubmenu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightrespectivelythroughthe8menusbelowandpressthe
BACKbuttontogobacktotheMainMenuwhenfinished.
ThecurrentvalueforeachSubMenuisshownintheParameterWindow.
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1.Control/SDIOUTSOURCE(Parameter)
ThisisthecurrentsourcefortheSDIoutput.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingsources:
1.) SDIIN
2.) HDMIIN
3.) ScalerOutputfromScaler
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2.Control/HDMIOUTSOURCE(Parameter)
ThisisthecurrentsourcefortheHDMIoutput.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingsources:
1.) SDIIN
2.) HDMIIN
3.) ScalerOutputfromScaler
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3.Control/HDMIOUTTYPE(Parameter)
ThisisthecurrentHDMIoutputtype.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingtypes:
1.) DVIRGB444  DVIDRGB4:4:4
2.) HDMIRGB4442C HDMIRGB4:4:4with2ChannelsofAudio
3.) HDMIYCbCr4442CHDMIYCbCr4:4:4with2ChannelsofAudio
4.) HDMIYCbCr4222CHDMIYCbCr4:2:2with2ChannelsofAudio
5.) HDMIRGB4448C HDMIRGB4:4:4with8ChannelsofAudio
6.) HDMIYCbCr4448CHDMIYCbCr4:4:4with8ChannelsofAudio
7.) HDMIYCbCr4228CHDMIYCbCr4:2:2with8ChannelsofAudio
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4.Control/DUCSource(Parameter)
ThisisthecurrentsourcefortheScaler.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingsources:
1.) SDIIN
2.) HDMIIN
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5.Control/DUCREF(Parameter)
ThisisthecurrentreferencefortheScaler.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingselections:
1.) SOURCE
2.) FREERUN  Freerunwithoutareference
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6.Control/Output1isloop(Parameter)
Thisdeterminesifoutput1isanactiveloopcopyofinput1orthesameasoutput2.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingselections:
1.) No
2.) Yes
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7.TextOverlays/NoSignalBackGD(HasSUBMENUwithparameter)
Thisisthebackgroundcolourofthenosignalstatusoverlay.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingselections:
1.Black
3.Green
5.Red
7.Yellow
2.Blue
4.Cyan
6.Magenta
8.White
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Scaling:(HasSUBMENUs)
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Scaling
Output Format
HD 1080i59.94
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MainMenu<==
SubMenu
ParameterWindow
WhenhighlightedintheMainMenu,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissubmenu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightrespectivelythroughthe11menusbelowandpress
theBACKbuttontogobacktotheMainMenuwhenfinished.
ThecurrentvalueforeachSubMenuisshownintheParameterWindow.
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1.Scaling/OutputFormat(HasSUBMENUwithparameter)
ThisisthecurrentoutputformatfortheScaler.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissubmenu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightthroughthe28videoformatslistedbelowandthe
BACKbuttontoleavethisSUBMENU.
1.SD720x487i59.94
11.HD1920x1080psf24
21.HD1280x720p30
2.SD720x576i50
12.HD1920x1080psf23.98
22.HD1280x720p29.97
3.ED720x487i59.94
13.HD1920x1080p30
23.HD1280x720p25
4.ED720x576i50
14.HD1920x1080p29.97
24.HD1280x720p24
5.HD1920x1080i60
15.HD1920x1080p25
25.HD1280x720p23.98
6.HD1920x1080i59.94
16.HD1920x1080p24
26.3G1920x1080p60
7.HD1920x1080i50
17.HD1920x1080p23.98
27.3G1920x1080p59.94
8.HD1920x1080psf30
18.HD1280x720p60
28.3G1920x1080p50
9.HD1920x1080psf29.97
19.HD1280x720p59.94
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10.HD1920x1080psf25
20.HD1280x720p50
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2.Scaling/SD2SDASPECT(HasSUBMENUwithparameter)
ThisistheaspectratioconversionusedwhentheScalerisconvertingSDtoSD.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissubmenu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightthroughthe31aspectratioconversionslistedbelow
andtheBACKbuttontoleavethisSUBMENU.
1.ANAMORPHIC(INandOUThavesameaspect)
17.IN=14:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM
2.IN=16:9FS,OUT=14:9with16:9LB
18.IN=14:9with4:3PB,OUT=14:9with4:3ZM
3.IN=16:9FS,OUT=4:3with16:9LB
19.IN=14:9with16:9LB,OUT=4:3with16:9LB
4.IN=16:9FS,OUT=14:9with16:9CC
20.IN=14:9with16:9LB,OUT=14:9with16:9CC
5.IN=16:9FS,OUT=4:3with16:9CC
21.IN=14:9with16:9LB,OUT=4:3with16:9CC
6.IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=4:3with14:9LB
22.IN=4:3FS,OUT=16:9with4:3PB
7.IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=4:3with14:9CC
23.IN=4:3FS,OUT=14:9with4:3PB
8.IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM
24.IN=4:3FS,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM
9.IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=14:9with4:3PB
25.IN=4:3FS,OUT=14:9with4:3ZM
10.IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM
26.IN=4:3with16:9LB,OUT=14:9with16:9LB
11.IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=14:9with4:3ZM
27.IN=4:3with16:9LB,OUT=14:9with16:9CC
12.IN=14:9FS,OUT=16:9with14:9PB
28.IN=4:3with16:9LB,OUT=4:3with16:9CC
13.IN=14:9FS,OUT=4:3with14:9LB
29.IN=4:3with14:9LB,OUT=16:9with14:9PB
14.IN=14:9FS,OUT=4:3with14:9CC
30.IN=4:3with14:9LB,OUT=4:3with14:9CC
15.IN=14:9FS,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM
31.IN=4:3with14:9LB,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM
16.IN=14:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3PB
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3.Scaling/SD2HDASPECT(HasSUBMENUwithparameter)
ThisistheaspectratioconversionusedwhentheScalerisconvertingSDtoHD.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissubmenu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightthroughthe11aspectratioconversionslistedbelow
andtheBACKbuttontoleavethisSUBMENU.
1.ANAMORPHIC(INandOUThavesameaspect)
7.IN=14:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM
2.IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM
8.IN=4:3FS,OUT=16:9with4:3PB
3.IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM
9.IN=4:3FS,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM
4.IN=14:9FS,OUT=16:9with14:9PB
10.IN=4:3with14:9LB,OUT=16:9with14:9PB
5.IN=14:9FS,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM
11.IN=4:3with14:9LB,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM
6.IN=14:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3PB
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4.Scaling/HD2SDASPECT(HasSUBMENUwithparameter)
ThisistheaspectratioconversionusedwhentheScalerisconvertingHDtoSD.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissubmenu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightthroughthe11aspectratioconversionslistedbelow
andtheBACKbuttontoleavethisSUBMENU.
1.ANAMORPHIC(INandOUThavesameaspect)
7.IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=4:3with14:9CC
2.IN=16:9FS,OUT=14:9with16:9LB
8.IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM
3.IN=16:9FS,OUT=4:3with16:9LB
9.IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=14:9with4:3PB
4.IN=16:9FS,OUT=14:9with16:9CC
10.IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM
5.IN=16:9FS,OUT=4:3with16:9CC
11.IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=14:9with4:3ZM
6.IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=4:3with14:9LB
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5.Scaling/HD2HDASPECT(HasSUBMENUwithparameter)
ThisistheaspectratioconversionusedwhentheScalerisconvertingHDtoHD.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissubmenu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightthroughthe3aspectratioconversionslistedbelow
andtheBACKbuttontoleavethisSUBMENU.
1.) ANAMORPHIC(INandOUThavesameaspect)
2.) IN=16:9with14:9PB,OUT=16:9with14:9ZM
3.) IN=16:9with4:3PB,OUT=16:9with4:3ZM
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6.Scaling/1080i=1080psf(Parameter)
Thisindicatesif1080iisrecognisedas1080psfinsteadof1080i.As1080iand1080psfhavethesame
formatstructure.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingselections:
1.) No1080iinput=1080i
2.) Yes1080iinput=1080psf
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7.Scaling/HorzFilter(Parameter)
ThisindicatesthelevelofthehorizontalantialiasingfilterpriortotheScaler.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingselections:
1.) Auto
2.) None
3.) Low
4.) Medium
5.) High
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Audio:(HasSUBMENUs)
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Audio
SDI Out Pair 1
Group 1 Pair 1
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MainMenu<==
SubMenu
ParameterWindow
WhenhighlightedintheMainMenu,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissubmenu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightrespectivelythroughthe12menusbelowandpress
theBACKbuttontogobacktotheMainMenuwhenfinished.
ThecurrentvalueforeachSubMenuisshownintheParameterWindow.
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Thefollowingsubmenusareavailable:
1.) SDIOutPair1
2.) SDIOutPair2
3.) SDIOutPair3
4.) SDIOutPair4
5.) SDIOutPair5
6.) SDIOutPair6
7.) SDIOutPair7
8.) SDIOutPair8
9.) HDMIOutPair1
10.) HDMIOutPair2
11.) HDMIOutPair3
12.) HDMIOutPair4
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EachsubmenuselectstheaudiopairsourcefortheSDIandHDMIoutputs.
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PressENTERtotoggletothroughthefollowingselectionsforeachsubmenu:
1.) Group1Pair1(defaultforSDIOutPair1andHDMIOutPair1)
2.) Group1Pair2(defaultforSDIOutPair2andHDMIOutPair2)
3.) Group2Pair1(defaultforSDIOutPair3andHDMIOutPair3)
4.) Group2Pair2(defaultforSDIOutPair4andHDMIOutPair4)
5.) Group3Pair1(defaultforSDIOutPair5)
6.) Group3Pair2(defaultforSDIOutPair6)
7.) Group4Pair1(defaultforSDIOutPair7)
8.) Group4Pair2(defaultforSDIOutPair8)
9.) Off
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Setup:(HasSUBMENUs)
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Load Defaults
Group 1
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MainMenu<==
SubMenu
ParameterWindow
WhenhighlightedintheMainMenu,presstheENTERbuttontoenterthissubmenu.
Pressthe<and>buttonstomoveleftorrightrespectivelythroughthe1menusbelowandpressthe
BACKbuttontogobacktotheMainMenuwhenfinished.
ThecurrentvalueforeachSubMenuisshownintheParameterWindow.
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1.SETUP/LOADDEFAULTS(Action)
WhenhighlightedintheMenuWindow,presstheENTERbuttontoloadthedefaultsettings.The
devicewillberesettotheMainMenuInputStatus.
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2.Control/LCDOFFTIME(Parameter)
ThisistimetakenfortheLCDlighttoturnoffafterthelastbuttonpress.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingtimes:
1.) 5seconds
2.) 15seconds
3.) 30seconds
4.) 1minute
5.) 5minutes
6.) 10minutes
7.) 30minutes
8.) Never
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3.Control/BACK2STATUSTIME(Parameter)
ThisistimebeforethemainmenuisreturnedtoInputStatusafterthelastbuttonpress.
Whenthesubmenuishighlighted,pressENTERtotogglethroughthefollowingtimes:
1.) 5seconds
2.) 15seconds
3.) 30seconds
4.) 1minute
5.) 5minutes
6.) 10minutes
7.) 30minutes
8.) Never
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SERVICEWARRANTY
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DecimatorDesignwarrantsthatthisproductwillbefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanship
foraperiodof36monthsfromthedateofpurchase.Ifthisproductprovestobedefectivewithinthis
warrantyperiod,DecimatorDesign,atitsdiscretion,willeitherrepairthedefectiveproductwithout
charge for parts and labour, or will provide a replacement product in exchange for the defective
product.
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Inordertoserviceunderthiswarranty,youtheCustomer,mustnotifyDecimatorDesignofthedefect
beforetheexpirationofthewarrantyperiodandmakesuitablearrangementsfortheperformanceof
service.  The Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to a
designatedservicecentrenominatedbyDecimatorDesign,withshippingchargesprepaid.Decimator
DesignshallpayforthereturnoftheproducttotheCustomeriftheshipmentistoalocationwithin
the country in which the Decimator Design service centre is located.  The Customer shall be
responsible for paying all shipping charges, insurance, duties, taxes, and any other charges for
productsreturnedtoanyotherlocation.
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Thiswarrantyshallnotapplytoanydefect,failureordamagecausedbyimproperuseorimproperor
inadequatemaintenanceandcare.DecimatorDesignshallnotbeobligatedtofurnishserviceunder
thiswarrantya)torepairdamageresultingfromattemptsbypersonnelotherthanDecimatorDesign
representativestoinstall,repairorservicetheproduct,b)torepairdamageresultingfromimproper
useorconnectiontoincompatibleequipment,c)torepairanydamageormalfunctioncausedbythe
useofnonDecimatorDesignpartsorsupplies,ord)toserviceaproductthathasbeenmodifiedor
integrated with other products when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the
timeofdifficultyofservicingtheproduct.