FOR-A FA-10PS Installation manual

FA-1010
Frame Synchronizer
FA-10PS
FA-10AES-BL
FA-10AES-UBL
FA-10AES-UBLC
FA-10ANA-AUD
FA-10GPI
FA-10RU*
FA-10DCCRU*
FA-AUX30*
5th Edition - Rev. 9
Software Version 4.10 - Higher
OPERATION
MANUAL

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Edition Revision History
Edit.
Rev.
Date
Description
Section/Page
-
-
2013/07/31
Provisional
1
-
2013/08/30
First edition
1
1
2013/09/02
Corrected one dimension.
7-1
1
2
2013/09/18
Added Audio functions.
4-3, etc.
2
-
2013/11/18
Added supported formats and Web GUI control.
5, 9-1, etc.
3
-
2014/01/10
Added FA-10GPI and FA-10ANA-AUD options
4-4, 6, etc.
3
1
2014/02/07
Corrected the adjustable genlock-video signal phase
range under the AVDL/AVDL(Minimum) mode
description.
Added SNMP description.
4-2-4-1,
10
3
2
2014/05/12
Changed the table for SDI Multiplexer description
4-2-10
4
-
2014/06/25
Added Luminance level (Video Process Amplifier)
Added video process bypass and split display settings
4-2-6, etc.
4-2-6 to 4-2-8,
etc.
5
-
2015/02/02
Supported 3G Level-B Dual-Stream.
Added 4KFS mode.
Changed from AVDL(Minimum) to Line(Minimum).
Changed default value of Line Sync/AVDL V Phase.
Corrected factual errors on GPI input/output circuits.
4-2-1, 4-2-4,
10
4-2-4
4-2-4, 13
4-2-4-2
8-2, 8-3
5
1
2015/02/23
Added 3G SDI Output Payload ID in Video System.
Added Input Video Payload ID Status in Video Status
4-2-4, 4-2-4-6
4-2-14
5
2
2015/03/19
Corrected factual errors
5
3
2015/04/02
Corrected Input / Output Video Formats.
13-1
5
4
2015/05/11
Changed the Video System page image.
4-2-4
5
5
2015/07/07
Added notes on Sync Mode 4KFS settings.
Added optional card external dimensions.
4-2-4-1, etc.
13-2
5
6
2015/09/30
Ancillary data setting description changed.
4-2-10
5
7
2017/01/20
Changed 4KFS to 4K Mode.
Added Sync Mode and adjustable timing explanation.
Corrected FA-10GPI input/output circuits.
4-2, 5-1
4-2-4-1
8-1 to 8-3
5
8
2017/05/30
Supported Windows® 10 operating system.
3-4-1, 3-5
5
9
2018/03/20
Added 2x1080/29.97p, 25p (Level-B).
4-2, 10, 13-1

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Precautions
Important Safety Warnings
[Power]
Caution
Operate unit only at the specified supply voltage.
Disconnect the power cord via the power plug only. Do not pull on the cable portion.
Stop
Do not place or drop heavy or sharp-edged objects on the power cord. A damaged
cord can cause fire or electrical shock hazards. Regularly check the power cord for
excessive wear or damage to avoid possible fire / electrical hazards.
Caution
Ensure the power cord is firmly plugged into the AC outlet.
[Grounding]
Caution
Ensure the unit is properly grounded at all times to prevent electrical shock.
Hazard
Do not ground the unit to gas lines, units, or fixtures of an explosive or dangerous
nature.
[Operation]
Hazard
Do not operate the unit under hazardous or potentially explosive atmospheric
conditions. Doing so could result in fire, explosion, or other hazardous results.
Hazard
Do not allow liquids, metal pieces, or otherforeign materials to enter the unit. Doing
so could result in fire, other hazards, or a unit malfunction.
If a foreign material does enter the unit, turn the power off and immediately
disconnect the power cord. Remove the material and contact an authorized service
representative if damage has occurred.
[Transportation]
Caution
Handle with care to avoid impact shock during transit, which may cause
malfunction. When you need to transport the unit, use the original or suitable
alternative packing material.

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[Circuitry Access]
Do not remove covers, panels, casing, or access the circuitry with power applied to
the unit. Turn the power off and disconnect the power cord prior to removal. Internal
servicing / adjustment of unit should only be performed by qualified personnel.
Stop
Do not touch any parts / circuitry with a high heat factor.
Capacitors can retain enough electric charge to cause mild to serious shock, even
after the power has been disconnected. Capacitors associated with the power
supply are especially hazardous.
Hazard
Unit should not be operated or stored with cover, panels, and / or casing removed.
Operating the unit with circuitry exposed could result in electric shock / fire hazards
or a unit malfunction.
[Potential Hazards]
Caution
If abnormal odors or noises are noticed coming from the unit, immediately turn the
power off and disconnect the power cord to avoid potentially hazardous conditions.
If problems similar to the above occur, contact an authorized service representative
before attempting to operate the unit again.
[Rack Mount Brackets, Ground Terminal, and Rubber Feet]
Caution
To rack-mount or ground the unit, or to install rubber feet, do not use screws or
materials other than those supplied. Doing so may cause damage to the internal
circuits or components of the unit. If you remove the rubber feet that are attached to
the unit, do not reinsert the screws that secure the rubber feet.
[Consumables]
Caution
Consumable items that are used in the unit must be periodically replaced. For
further details on which parts are consumables and when they should be replaced,
refer to the specifications at the end of the Operation Manual. Since the service life
of the consumables varies greatly depending on the environment in which they are
used, such items should be replaced at an early date. For details on replacing
consumable items, contact your dealer.

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Upon Receipt
Unpacking
FA-1010 units and their accessories are fully inspected and adjusted prior to shipment.
Operation can be performed immediately upon completing all required connections and
operational settings.
Check your received items against the packing lists below. Check to ensure no damage has
occurred during shipment. If damage has occurred, or items are missing, inform your supplier
immediately.
ITEM
QTY
REMARKS
FA-1010
1
AC Cord
1 set
(Including AC cord retaining clip)
Rack Mount Brackets
1 set
EIA standard type (Including 4 screws)
CD-ROM
1
Windows GUI installation disc
(Including operation manual (PDF))
Quick Setup Guide
1
Option
ITEM
QTY
REMARKS
FA-10PS
1 set
Redundant power supply unit (Including AC
cord and AC cord retaining clip).
FA-10AES-BL
1-4
Digital audio (balanced) I/O card
FA-10AES-UBL
1-4
Digital audio (unbalanced) I/O card
FA-10AES-UBLC
1-2
Digital audio (unbalanced) Output expansion
cable
* Requires FA-10AES-UBL option.
* The FA-10AES-UBL functions as an input
card when used with the FA-10AES-UBLC.
FA-10ANA-AUD
1
Analog audio I/O expansion cable
FA-10GPI
1-4
External I/O control card
FA-10RU
1
Remote control unit
FA-AUX30
1
GPI control unit
Trademarks
Microsoft, and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Intel, Intel Core, Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other
countries.
* All other trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Rack Mounting
FA-1010 can be mounted to EIA standard rack units. When rack mounting a unit, remove the
rubber feet and use the accessory rack mount brackets (rack ears).

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Installing the AC Cord Retaining Clip
Secure the AC cord with the supplied ladder strap/retaining clip assembly to prevent accidental
removal from the FA-1010.
Installing the clip
1) Wrap the retaining clip around the AC cord. (with the anchor of the ladder strap toward the
unit.)
2) Insert the anchor into the hole next to the AC IN socket.
3) Lightly fasten the clip around the AC cord.
4) Plug in the power cord.
5) Slide the clip on the ladder strap toward the plug.
6) Fasten the clip tightly.
7) Gently pull on the AC cord to ensure it is secured.
Unpluging the AC cord
1) Pull the tab on the retaining clip to unfasten the clip.
2) Push the tab on the ladder strap up and slide the clip back.
3) Unplug the AC cord.
2)
4)
3)
5)
6)
1)
2)

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Table of Contents
1. Prior to Starting..........................................................................................................................10
1-1. Welcome ............................................................................................................................10
1-2. Features.............................................................................................................................10
1-3. About This Manual.............................................................................................................10
2. Panel Descriptions ....................................................................................................................11
2-1. Front Panel.........................................................................................................................11
2-2. Rear Panel .........................................................................................................................12
2-3. Internal Settings .................................................................................................................13
2-3-1. Dipswitch Settings.......................................................................................................13
3. System Setup............................................................................................................................14
3-1. System Configuration.........................................................................................................14
3-1-1. Option..........................................................................................................................14
3-2. Power-On...........................................................................................................................15
3-2-1. Note on Powering Off..................................................................................................15
3-3. Control System Selection...................................................................................................15
3-4. Windows GUI Setup...........................................................................................................15
3-4-1. System Requirements.................................................................................................15
3-4-2. Network Settings.........................................................................................................15
3-4-3. Installing Software.......................................................................................................16
3-5. Web GUI Setup..................................................................................................................18
4. Windows GUI.............................................................................................................................19
4-1. Main Unit............................................................................................................................20
4-2. Video Block (Video Signal Control)....................................................................................21
4-2-1. FS Input.......................................................................................................................22
4-2-2. Video Loss Mode ........................................................................................................23
4-2-3. Ancillary Demultiplexer ...............................................................................................24
4-2-3-1. Line Detection......................................................................................................24
4-2-3-2. Detection Status...................................................................................................25
4-2-4. Video System..............................................................................................................26
4-2-4-1. Sync Mode...........................................................................................................26
4-2-4-2. System Phase......................................................................................................28
4-2-4-3. Video Position......................................................................................................28
4-2-4-4. Freeze Mode........................................................................................................28
4-2-4-5. SD Line Mask.......................................................................................................29
4-2-4-6. 3G-SDI Output Level ...........................................................................................29
4-2-5. Frame Delay................................................................................................................30
4-2-6. Video Process Amplifier..............................................................................................31
4-2-6-1. Link Mode Setting Example.................................................................................32
4-2-7. Color Corrector............................................................................................................33
4-2-8. Video Clip....................................................................................................................36
4-2-9. Video Test Signal........................................................................................................39
4-2-10. SDI Multiplexer..........................................................................................................40
4-2-10-1. Embedded Audio Multiplexer.............................................................................42
4-2-10-2. Ancillary Data Multiplexer..................................................................................43
4-2-10-3. Timecode...........................................................................................................44

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4-2-11. Clean Switch.............................................................................................................45
4-2-11-1. Take Mode Operation........................................................................................46
4-2-11-2. Salvo Mode........................................................................................................46
4-2-12. FS Output..................................................................................................................48
4-2-13. By-pass.....................................................................................................................49
4-2-14. Video Status..............................................................................................................50
4-3. Audio Block (Audio Signal Control)....................................................................................52
4-3-1. Audio Input Status.......................................................................................................53
4-3-1-1. Audio Input Status - Detail...................................................................................54
4-3-1-2. Audio Input Status –Detail (FA-10AES Option)..................................................55
4-3-1-3. Audio Input Status –Detail (FA-10ANA-AUD Option).........................................55
4-3-2. Embedded Audio Demux............................................................................................56
4-3-3. AES Audio Input (FA-10AES Option).........................................................................58
4-3-4. Analog Audio Input (FA-10ANA-AUD Option)............................................................59
4-3-5. Sample Rate Converter (SRC)...................................................................................61
4-3-6. Polarity Mode..............................................................................................................62
4-3-7. Down Mix.....................................................................................................................63
4-3-7-1. Down Mix Assign .................................................................................................64
4-3-8. Audio Mapping............................................................................................................66
4-3-8-1. Audio Mapping (FA-10AES Option).....................................................................67
4-3-8-2. Audio Mapping (FA-10ANA-AUD Option) ...........................................................69
4-3-9. Audio Test Signal........................................................................................................70
4-3-10. Master Mute..............................................................................................................70
4-3-11. Mono Sum Mode.......................................................................................................71
4-3-12. Audio Gain ................................................................................................................72
4-3-13. Audio Delay...............................................................................................................73
4-3-14. Embedded Audio Multiplex.......................................................................................74
4-3-15. Analog Audio Output (FA-10ANA-AUD Option).......................................................75
4-3-16. Audio System............................................................................................................75
4-3-17. Audio Output Status..................................................................................................76
4-4. GPI (FA-10GPI Option)......................................................................................................77
4-4-1. GPI Settings (FA-10GPI Option).................................................................................78
4-5. Status .................................................................................................................................81
4-6. Utility...................................................................................................................................83
4-6-1. Event Control ..............................................................................................................83
4-6-1-1. Event Name Edit..................................................................................................84
4-6-2. Backup Parameter ......................................................................................................84
4-6-3. Event Data Backup.....................................................................................................85
4-7. Network ..............................................................................................................................87
4-7-1. Network Settings.........................................................................................................87
4-7-2. SNMP Settings............................................................................................................88
5. Web GUI....................................................................................................................................90
5-1. Video ..................................................................................................................................91
5-1-1. Video Status................................................................................................................91
5-1-2. Proc Amp.....................................................................................................................92
5-1-3. Color Corrector............................................................................................................93
5-1-4. By-pass .......................................................................................................................96
5-2. Audio ..................................................................................................................................97

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5-2-1. Audio Status................................................................................................................97
5-2-2. Master Mute................................................................................................................98
5-3. Utility...................................................................................................................................99
5-3-1. Event Control ..............................................................................................................99
5-4. Network ............................................................................................................................100
5-4-1. Network Settings.......................................................................................................100
5-5. Status ...............................................................................................................................101
5-5-1. Unit Status.................................................................................................................101
6. Balanced AES Connection (FA-10AES-BL Option)................................................................102
7. Analog Audio Connection (FA-10ANA-AUD Option)..............................................................103
8. GPI Interface (FA-10GPI Option)............................................................................................104
8-1. Pin Assignments...............................................................................................................104
8-2. GPI Input Circuit...............................................................................................................105
8-3. GPI Output Circuit............................................................................................................105
8-4. GPI Control Sensitivity.....................................................................................................107
8-4-1. 59.94i/50i/24PsF/23.98Psf System...........................................................................107
8-4-2. 59.94p/50p System...................................................................................................108
9. Menu List.................................................................................................................................109
9-1. Video Block ......................................................................................................................109
9-2. Audio Block ......................................................................................................................110
10. About SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)........................................................111
11. FA-1010 Ancillary Data Packet Name List............................................................................114
12. Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................116
13. Specifications and Dimensions.............................................................................................117
13-1. Specifications.................................................................................................................117
13-2. External Dimensions......................................................................................................119
13-2-1. FA-1010...................................................................................................................119
13-2-2. FA-10AES-BL (Option) ...........................................................................................120
13-2-3. FA-10AES-UBL (Option).........................................................................................121
13-2-4. FA-10AES-UBLC (Option)......................................................................................122
13-2-5. FA-10ANA-AUD (Option)........................................................................................122
13-2-6. FA-10GPI (Option)..................................................................................................123

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1. Prior to Starting
1-1. Welcome
Congratulations! By purchasing an FA-1010 Frame Synchronizer you have entered the world of
FOR-A and its many innovative products. Thank you for your patronage and we hope you will
turn to FOR-A products again and again to satisfy your video and audio needs.
FOR-A provides a wide range of products, from basic support units to complex system
controllers, which have been increasingly joined by productsfor computer video-based systems.
Whatever your needs, talk to your FOR-A representative.We will do our best to be of continuing
service to you.
1-2. Features
Developed as an all-roundunit, the FA-1010 frame synchronizer comes equipped with 10 signal
processing channels in a compact 1RU body. Color correction, 10x10 clean switching, and
3G-SDI Level-A/B conversion functions and remapping/embedding of 160-channel embedded
audio in 10 SDI signal inputs have been added as standard to the various frame synchronizer
functions of the FA-1010. Moreover, by installing additional optional functions into the 4 built-in
slots, the unit is able to function optimally under all types of video production scenes, including
those for transmission, outside broadcasting, news reporting, production, editing and
distribution.
Standard Features
Color correction
Powerful frame synchronizer
Audio embedding/de-embedding
3G-SDI Level-A/B conversion
10x10 clean switching
Timecode insertion
Pass-through of ancillary data such as closed captioning or time code data
Other standard features
Video/Audio delay
Audio remapping
Audio down-mixing
Monitoring and control via dedicated GUI
Monitoring and control via Web GUI (Partial support)
SNMP monitoring
Optional Features
Redundant power supply
Digital audio input/output (balanced/unbalanced)
Analog audio input/output
External input/output control
1-3. About This Manual
This manual is intended to help the user easily operate this product and make full use of its
functions during operation. Before connecting or operating your unit, read this operationmanual
thoroughly to ensure you understand the product. Afterwards, it is important to keep this manual
in a safe place and available for reference.