Lumantek ez-MD+ User manual

MANUAL
UPDATED NOVEMBER. 2018
Operation manual
ez-MD+
HDMI/SDI Cross
Converter with
Audio Mux/Demux

REVISION NUMBER: 1.0.0
DISTRIBUTION DATE: NOVEMBER. 2018
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Warranty Period
Lumantek’s products comes with One(1) year limited warranty. Please contact below if you need
more information.
HDCP Protection
LUMANTEK products comply with HDCP, thus we will not allow any HDCP connection. If the input
video source is protected by HDCP, then no video source will be displayed through LUMANTEK
products.
LUMANTEK CUSTOMER SERVICES
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TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

Features
①Inputs & outputs
Input : 1 x SD/HD/3G-SDI (BNC 75Ω)
1 x SD/HD/3G HDMI (Type A)
1 x Ref. In / Genlock B/B or TRI-Level (BNC 75Ω)
Output : 1 x SD/HD/3G-SDI (BNC 75Ω)
1 x SD/HD/3G HDMI (Type A)
Audio in & out : 1 x D-SUB 9pin (female)
②Supports SD/HD/3G
③DIP Switch for settings changes
Video output resolution and ratio, video format input (SDI or HDMI)
Audio (internal or external), sync mode (free running, input lock, Genlock (B.B or TRI-Level)
Audio Gain(0 or -10dB)
④ROTARY Switch : Audio Delay Control (10 Step) x1
⑤LED Display : Link (GREEN x1), Ref (GREEN x1), Audio Level Meter Left (GREEN x1, RED x1),
Audio Level Meter Right (GREEN x1, RED x1)
Diagram
Lumantek’s ez-MD+ is a cross-converter supporting both SDI and HDMI as inputs and
outputs. It has many functionalities other than converting like audio mux and demux
through XLR, reference in (genlock), scaler, and audio delay control.
01. Introduction
AUDIO IN
REF
HDMI IN
REF IN
INT.
SYNC
SDI IN
AUDIO OUT
SDI OUT
HDMI OUT
RX Block Scaler
PLL
TX Block
5

DC Input
DC Power Input
+11V to +13V
SDI IN
SDI Video
Input Port
REF IN
Reference
input port
(supports Black
Burst, Tri-level)
Ref Reference input signal Link LED
- Free Running Mode : LED off
- Input Lock Mode : Lock/LED on,
Unlock/LED blink
- Genlock Mode : Lock/LED on,
Unlock/LED blink
Link
Input (SDI or HDMI) video Link LED
- Signal Link: LED on, Signal Open : LED off)
Update
Update USB2.0 Port
HDMI IN
HDMI Video input port
Audio
EXT. Audio
in and out
D-SUB 9PIN
(Female) Port
SDI OUT
SDI Video
output port
Left(G)
INPUT AUDIO
Level Meter(Left)
- Audio level -60dB
< : LED on
Left(R)
INPUT AUDIO Level Meter(Left)
- Audio level -6dB < : LED on
Right(G)
INPUT AUDIO
Level Meter(Right)
- Audio level -60dB < : LED on
Right(R)
INPUT AUDIO Level Meter(Right)
- Audio level -6dB < : LED on
HDMI OUT
HDMI Video
output port
02. Interface
a. Specifications [Top]
6

Audio Delay
Audio Delay setting
Rotary Switch 10 Position 
Mode
Mode setting DIP Switch
10 Position
02. Interface
a. Specifications [Bottom]
7

02. Interface
b. MODE Settings
VIDEO OUT : Video output resolution (Position 1, 2, 3, 4)
- 720x480i@59.94 (DIP SW : 1111)
- 720x576i@50 (DIP SW : 0111)
- 1280x720p@50 (DIP SW : 1011)
- 1280x720p@59.94 (DIP SW : 0011)
- 1280x720p@60 (DIP SW : 1101)
- 1920x1080i@50 (DIP SW : 0101)
- 1920x1080i@59.94 (DIP SW : 1001)
- 1920x1080i@60 (DIP SW : 0001)
- [email protected] (DIP SW : 1110)
- 1920x1080p@24 (DIP SW : 0110)
- 1920x1080p@25 (DIP SW : 1010)
- 1920x1080p@29.97 (DIP SW : 0010)
- 1920x1080p@30 (DIP SW : 1100)
- 1920x1080p@50 (DIP SW : 0100)
- 1920x1080p@59.94 (DIP SW : 1000)
- 1920x1080p@60 (DIP SW : 0000)
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VIDEO IN : Video input selection (Position 6)
- SDI input mode (DIP SW : 1)
- HDMI input mode (DIP SW : 0)
AUDIO IN : Audio input selection (Position 7)
- Internal audio input mode (DIP SW : 1)
- External audio input mode (DIP SW : 0)
RATIO : Video output screen ratio(Position 5)
- FULL 16:9 (DIP SW : 1)
- Latter 4:3 or Pillar Box (DIP SW : 0)
AUDIO GAIN : External input audio GAIN setting (Position 10)
- External input audio GAIN 0dB (DIP SW : 1)
- External input audio GAIN -10dB (DIP SW : 0)
If external input audio signal level is normal use default : -10dB
GAIN settings only works when input audio is set to external.
SYNC MODE : Synchronizing mode selection (Position 8,9)
- Genlock mode B,B or Tri-Level(DIP SW : 10 or 11)
(Only supported when REF IN resolution and
output resolution are same)
- Input Lock mode (DIP SW : 01)
(Only supported when input and
output resolutions are same)
- Free Running mode (DIP SW : 00)
02. Interface
b. MODE Settings
9
AUDIO GAIN
10
0dB
-10dB

02. Interface
RX Block
SDI IN
HDMI IN
REF IN
Scaler
SDI OUT
HDMI OUT
INT. SYNC
TX Block
REF PLL
Output resolution
720x480i59.94
720x576i50
1280x720p50
1280x720p59.94
1280x720p60
1920x1080i50
1920x1080i59.94
1920x1080i60
1920x1080p23.98
1920x1080p24
1920x1080p25
1920x1080p29.97
1920x1080p30
1920x1080p50
1920x1080p59.94
1920x1080p60
REF IN resolution
NTSC
PAL
PAL, 720p50, 1080p50
NTSC, 720p59.94, 1080p59
not supported
PAL, 1080i50
NTSC, 1080i59.94
not supported
1080p23.98
1080p24
PAL, 1080i50, 1080p25
NTSC, 1080i59.94, 1080p29.97
not supported
PAL, 720p50, 1080i50, 1080p50
NTSC, 720p59.94, 1080i59.94, 1080p59.94
not supported
b. MODE Settings
GENLOCK Mode
Compatible REF Input signals
10

02. Interface
b. MODE Settings
11
RX Block
SDI IN
HDMI IN
REF IN
Scaler
SDI OUT
HDMI OUT
INT. SYNC
TX Block
REF PLL
Free Running Mode
RX Block
SDI IN
HDMI IN
REF IN
Scaler
SDI OUT
HDMI OUT
INT. SYNC
TX Block
REF PLL
Input Lock Mode

0ms Delay (Position : 0)
50ms Delay (Position : 1)
100ms Delay (Position : 2)
150ms Delay (Position : 3)
200ms Delay (Position : 4)
250ms Delay (Position : 5)
300ms Delay (Position : 6)
350ms Delay (Position : 7)
400ms Delay (Position : 8)
450ms Delay (Position : 9)
Rotary Switch AUDIO DELAY min. 50ms Step
0
5
1
2
3
4
9
8
7
6
c. AUDIO DELAY Settings
02. Interface
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Cable specifications
d’ sub 9PIN (Male) x 1
Audio Input : XLR(Female) x 2
Audio Output : XLR(Male) x 2
03. Product Configuration
Adapter specifications
AC in : AC100 to 240V,50/60Hz
DC out : DC12V, 1A
ez-MD+
External audio gender cable
AC to DC adapter
13

RIGHT 1 (-)
LEFT 1 (-)
RIGHT 2 (-)
LEFT 2 (-)
GND
RIGHT 1 (+)
LEFT 1 (+)
LEFT 2 (+)
RIGHT 2 (+)
d’ sub 9PIN
03. Product Configuration
14
Audio Input : XLR(Female) x 2
LEFT 2 (XLR FEMALE)
RIGHT 2 (XLR FEMALE)
+GND
INPUT -
+GND
-
Audio Output : XLR(Male) x 2
LEFT 2 (XLR FEMALE)
RIGHT 2 (XLR FEMALE)
+GND
OUTPUT -
+GND
-

Data Input
SDI Video Input: SD/HD/3G-SDI (BNC 75Ω) x1
HDMI Video Input: SD/HD/3G (HDMI Type A) x1
Reference Input: B.B , TRI (BNC 75Ω) x1
Audio Input: D-SUB 9PIN (Female) x1
Video Formats
- 720x480i@59.94/60
- 720x576i@50
- 1280x720p@50/59.94/60
- 1920x1080i@50/59.94/60
- [email protected]/24/25/29.97/30
- 1920x1080p@50/59.94/60
Data Output
SDI Video Output: SD/HD/3G-SDI (BNC 75Ω) x1
HDMI Video Output: SD/HD/3G (HDMI Type A)
x1
Audio Output : D-SUB 9PIN (Female) x1
Video Formats
- 720x480i@59.94 (DIP SW : 1111)
- 720x576i@50 (DIP SW : 0111)
- 1280x720p@50 (DIP SW : 1011)
- 1280x720p@59.94 (DIP SW : 0011)
- 1280x720p@60 (DIP SW : 1101)
- 1920x1080i@50 (DIP SW : 0101)
- 1920x1080i@59.94 (DIP SW : 1001)
- 1920x1080i@60 (DIP SW : 0001)
- [email protected] (DIP SW : 1110)
- 1920x1080p@24 (DIP SW : 0110)
- 1920x1080p@25 (DIP SW : 1010)
- 1920x1080p@29.97 (DIP SW : 0010)
- 1920x1080p@30 (DIP SW : 1100)
- 1920x1080p@50 (DIP SW : 0100)
- 1920x1080p@59.94 (DIP SW : 1000)
- 1920x1080p@60 (DIP SW : 0000)
04. Technical Specifications
Connections
Power : DC Power Input (DC Jack) x1
Update : Debug (Micro-USB) x1
DIP Switch : (10 Pole) x1
Video Output Resolution, Video Output Ratio, Video
Input(SDI or HDMI),Audio(INT or EXT), Sync Mode :
Free Running, Input lock, Genlock (B.B or TRI-Level),
Audio Gain(0 or -10dB)
ROTARY Switch : (10 Step) x1
Audio Delay Control (50ms Step)
Display
Link (GREEN x1) : HDMI or SDI Input Video Detect
Ref (GREEN x1) : REF Input Signal Detect
Left (GREEN x1, RED x1) : INPUT AUDIO Level
Meter(Left)
Right (GREEN x1, RED x1) : INPUT AUDIO Level
Meter(Right)
Electrical
Power Input: DC +11V to +13V
Power Consumption: 8W(max.)
Operation Temperature: 0~45℃
Physical
Dimension: 130 (W) x 100.4 (H) x 26.9 (D) (mm)
Weight: 0.4 kg (0.88 lb)
ez-MD+
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SDI TO HDMI CONVERTER
WITH DISPLAY AND SCALER
FULL HD SWITCHER
4 Channel video switcher
Internal scalers
(output to any HD resolution up to 1080p)
Multiview and Program screens
PIP
2 x Logo
Luma/Chroma
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Display Monitoring
Eye Pattern
Scaling
Cable Length
Audio Level Meter Bar