GRASS VALLEY KAMELEON Series User manual

KAM-SD-4DAC-DMX
KAMELEON SERIES MODULES
Instruction Manual
SOFTWARE VERSION 4.0.1
071835100
DECEMBER 2004

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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
KAM-SD-4DAC-DMX Kameleon Series Module
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Frame Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Module Placement in the 2000T3NG Kameleon Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Kameleon Audio Submodule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the Front and Rear Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
SDI Video In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Analog Audio Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
SDI Video Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operation Indicator LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Configuration and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Configuration Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Newton Control Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Web Page Operations and Functional Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Status and Identification Header. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Initial Configuration Process Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
KAM-SD-4DAC-DMX Links and Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Status Web Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Color-coded Status Indicators and Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Status/Front Module Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Submodule Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warning/Fault Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Input/Output Configuration Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
I/O Config Web Page Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Functional View Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
SDI In Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
DEMUX Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Audio Demultiplexing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Video Input Select Web Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
View Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Video Selection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Output Timing Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Advanced VBI Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Frame Sync Web Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Timing Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Freeze Mode Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Video Processing Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Video Processing Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Clipping Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Reset To Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
VBI SDI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Audio Channel Pairing Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Audio Sync Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Enable Auto Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Delay Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Audio Processing Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Audio Gain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Output Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Analog Audio Outputs Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
E-MEM Configuration Web Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
File Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Slot Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Slot Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Locate Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Slot Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Frame Heath Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Hardware Switch Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Slot SNMP Trap Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Software Update Web Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Index
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Preface
About This Manual
This manual describes the features of the Kameleon multi-function
modules that are part of the Kameleon Media Processing System. As part
of this module family, it is subject to Safety and Regulatory Compliance
described in the Kameleon/2000 Series frame and power supply documen-
tation (see the Kameleon 2000 Series Frames Instruction Manual ).

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KAM-SD-4DAC-DMX
Kameleon Series Module
Introduction
This manual provides installation, operation and configuration informa-
tion for the KAM-SD-4DAC-DMX Kameleon Series module.
The KAM-SD-4DAC-DMX modules provides a serial digital video input
and output with embedded audio. Embedded audio is demultiplexed from
the input SDI signal and converted to analog audio and output to four
analog audio channels.
This module features:
•Broadcast quality serial digital video processing and frame synchroni-
zation,
•Demultiplexing of embedded audio which is converted to analog audio
then output to four analog audio channels,
•Audio and video delay, synchronization and processing amplifier,
• Powerful line-by-line VBI processing including user-configuration of
active video lines for carrying data,
• 4x4 audio router for mapping audio channels to specific AES streams,
•Audio and video test generators,
•Hot swappable,
•5user-programmable E-MEM registers,
• Save/load module configuration files to a networked PC,
•SNMP monitoring capability,
•Web browser GUI (graphical user interface), and
•Support for Newton Control System and NetConfig Network Configu-
ration application.
Note KAM-SD-4DAC-DMX operation requires 2000NET Network Interface Module
hardware revision 01A1 or greater with software version 3.2.2 or greater.
Systems installed in the 2000T3N frame require the 2000FAN fan sled (refer
to Figure 4 on page 12).

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Installation
Installation
To install the Kameleon modules, perform the following steps:
1.
Place the KAM-MIX-R passive rear module in a rear frame slot and
tighten the screws on each side of the rear module.
2.
Install the audio submodule on KAM-SD-4DAC-DMX module (if
required) and place the front module in the corresponding front slot.
3.
Cable the signal ports.
All Kameleon modules can be inserted and removed from a 2000 Series
Kameleon Frame with power on.
Note Remove the front processing module before removing the rear I/O module.
Audio submodules must be installed or removed with the front module
removed from the frame (front module powered down).
System Requirements
For proper operation of the KAM-SD-4DAC-DMX modules, the frame
must be a 2000T1DNG or 2000T3NG which include the following compo-
nents:
•2000NET module (software version 3.2.2 or later recommended for full
functionality)
• 2000GEN module
•Dual 130W power supplies in the 2000T1DNG frame
• Single 240W power supply and 2000FAN in the 2000T3NG frame
Frame Capacity
The 1 RU 2000T1DNG (with dual 130W power supplies, 2000NET and
2000GEN modules) frames have no Kameleon module capacity limitations.
The 3 RU 2000T3NG (single 240W p/s, 2000FAN, 2000NET and 2000GEN
modules) frame can be fully populated with Kameleon modules when the
2000FAN fan sled and two power sleds are installed.
Table 1 provides the maximum Kameleon module count for frame types.
Table 1. Power, Cooling, and Module Capacity of 2000 Series Kameleon Frames
Item 2000T3NG Kameleon Frame
Capacity
2000T1DNG
KameleonFrame
Capacity
KAM-SD-4DAC-DMX Module set 12 4

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Installation
Module Placement in the 2000T3NG Kameleon Frame
There are twelve slot locations in both the front and rear of a 3 RU frame to
accommodate 2000 and Kameleon Series media modules (audio/video
signal handling modules). The Kameleon media modules consist of a
two-module set with a front processing media module and a KAM-DAC-S
submodule, and a passive rear module that can be plugged into any of the
12 frame slot pairs. The rear modules provide the input and output inter-
face connectors.
Kameleon Audio Submodule
The KAM-SD-4DAC-DMX module requires a KAM-DAC-S submodule
installed in the Submodule 1 position. The submodule will be provided
with the front processing media module. The Submodule 2 position is not
supported in this application.
If the submodule needs to be installed, line up the connectors on the bottom
of the submodule with the correct submodule position on the top of the
media module circuit board (Figure 1). Press firmly to seat the submodule.
After power-up, installation status of the submodule will be reported on
the Status web page as described in Status Web Page on page 26.
Figure 1. Kameleon Submodule Installation
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Submodule 1
Submodule 2
KAM-DAC-S submodule

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Installation
Installing the Front and Rear Modules
To install a KAM-SD-4DAC-DMX module set in the 2000 Series frame:
1.
Locate a vacant slot in the rear of the 3 RU frame (Figure 2).
Figure 2. 2000T3NG Kameleon Frame, Rear View
Mid-frame
motherboard
with power and
communication buses
Front-rear module
direct connection
cutout
Open frame area
for front-rear module
direct connection
Six rear
module slots
Network
and reference
input connections
Six rear
module slots
8346_01