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greenMachine
®
Reference Manual
greenMachine
callisto
3G/HD/SD Dual Channel SDI Frame Synchronizer
with Image and Audio Processing
Revision 1.5 – August 2016
LYNXTechnik AG
Broadcast Television Equipment
This Manual Supports Device Revisions:
callisto Revision
751
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Table of Contents
Product Description .............................................................................................4
Product Overview.................................................................................................5
Functional Diagram..................................................................................................................... 5
Rear Connection Panel Overview............................................................................................... 6
Control Panel Overview............................................................................................................... 7
Control Panel Description....................................................................................8
I/O Monitoring.............................................................................................................................. 8
“Signals” Button ...................................................................................................................... 8
“Inputs” Button ........................................................................................................................ 9
Detailed Signal Information..................................................................................................... 9
“Outputs” Button.................................................................................................................... 10
Processing Configuration.......................................................................................................... 11
Processing Configuration Menus.......................................................................................... 11
System Settings ........................................................................................................................ 14
IP Settings............................................................................................................................. 14
Panel Configuration .............................................................................................................. 14
F-Key Assign......................................................................................................................... 15
Reset..................................................................................................................................... 15
Health Parameters................................................................................................................ 15
Panel Lock................................................................................................................................. 16
PSU, LAN and Ref LEDs .......................................................................................................... 16
IP Remote Control..............................................................................................16
APPolo Control GUI .................................................................................................................. 16
Feature Description ...........................................................................................18
Supported SDI I/O Formats.................................................................................18
Supported HDMI Input Formats .........................................................................19
Supported Reference Input Formats..................................................................19
Frame Synchronization ......................................................................................20
Reference Source ..................................................................................................................... 20
TRS Error Behavior................................................................................................................... 20
Freeze Mode......................................................................................................................... 20
Output if no Input....................................................................................................................... 20
Audio Synchronization and Processing .............................................................21
Audio Content Detection ........................................................................................................... 21
Audio Synchronization............................................................................................................... 21
Audio Processing ...................................................................................................................... 21
Audio Routing............................................................................................................................ 21
External Audio....................................................................................................21
Sub-D 25 Pinning...................................................................................................................... 22
Analog Digital Configuration...................................................................................................... 22
Synchronization and Processing............................................................................................... 22

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Up/Down/Cross Converter ..................................................................................23
Input Control Mode.................................................................................................................... 23
Input Image Aspect Ratio.......................................................................................................... 23
Output Image Format................................................................................................................ 23
Conversion Mode ...................................................................................................................... 23
Format Description Insertion..................................................................................................... 24
Input Cropping........................................................................................................................... 24
Output Sizing............................................................................................................................. 24
Video Processing ...............................................................................................24
Video Adjustments .................................................................................................................... 24
Aperture Correction................................................................................................................... 24
H/V Blanking.............................................................................................................................. 25
Test Pattern............................................................................................................................... 25
H-Flip......................................................................................................................................... 25
3G Output Format ..................................................................................................................... 25
Timing.................................................................................................................25
Technical Support..............................................................................................26
Contact Information...........................................................................................26

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Product Description
The greenMachine callisto is the Swiss army knife for professional broadcast productions. At its
core the module is a dual channel video processing module with frame synchronizing and high
quality up/down/cross conversion. In addition to the video capability, the module includes an
internal audio bus with audio processing as well as synchronizing functionality.
The greenMachine callisto offers a multitude of different video and audio in- and output
connections. Together with the two high quality up/down/cross converters the callisto is the ideal
solution for long list of applications.
The greenMachine products are standalone processing modules with an intuitive control interface
with an LCD display for the graphical menu as well as video input or output monitoring.
In addition the greenMachine products can be fully integrated into the LYNX APPolo Control
System adding the long list of APPolo feature such as flexGUI, AutoControl, CustomControl and
many more.

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Product Overview
Functional Diagram
Image 1: greenMachine callisto - Functional Diagram