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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

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Rear Connection Panel Overview
Image 2: greenMachine callisto - Backpanel

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Control Panel Overview
Image 3: greenMachine callisto - Front Control Panel

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Control Panel Description
The front control panel allows the complete configuration of the module in addition to detailed
monitoring features of the input and output signals. The following chapters will outline the
functionalities.
I/O Monitoring
The nine push buttons located on the left hand side of the control panel in conjunction with the
local display provide everything that is required for a detailed input and/or output signal
monitoring.
“Signals” Button
Pressing the “Signals” button located on the bottom left of the control panel will result in an input
and output signals overview being shown in the display. The “Signals” button will be illuminated
white to indicate that it is selected.
Pressing the “Signals” button a second time will show the left hand side of a signal flow overview
of the module including the status indication of the video and reference inputs and outputs.
Pressing the “Signals” button another time will pan to the right hand side of this flow diagram.
When either the left or right hand side of the diagram is shown in the display, the rotary push
encoder can be used to pan between the left and right side.
Pressing the “Signals” button when the display shows the right hand side of the flow diagram, will
switch back to the signals overview page.
Image 4: “Signals” - Monitoring of all Input and Output Signals
Image 5: “Signals” Display Navigation

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“Inputs” Button
Pressing the “Inputs” button will result in two things happening:
1. The display will show more detailed information for all the input signals.
2. The signal buttons (e.g. SDI 1, SDI 2, Fiber, HDMI, etc.) now will be illuminated with colors
according to the input signals. The “Inputs” button itself will be illuminated white to indicate
that it is selected. This button status indication will remain unless the “Outputs” button is
pressed.
Detailed Signal Information
To get detailed information for a specific input signal simply press the signal button (e.g. SDI 1)
when in “Inputs” mode. The chosen signal button will be illuminated more brightly than the other
ones to indicate that it is selected.
Image 6: “Inputs” – Monitoring Overview
Image 7: Correlation of button illumination and Signal Status
Image 8: Detailed Input Monitoring

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The detected input standard of the selected input will be shown at the top of the display. The
bottom of the display will list which internal video processor the signal is assigned to (none, Video
Proc 1 and/or Video Proc 2).
Pressing the same signal button repeatedly will toggle between different pages with more
information. The following example will show the information pages for the SDI inputs.
1. Signal Status Overview
Depending on the type of input (i.e. electrical SDI or Fiber) this page will show details
about the input format, available audio, optical input budget or similar.
2. Preview
The display will show a preview image of the selected input that is assigned to one of
the video processors. This feature is only available for the input signal(s) assigned to
one of the processors.
3. Audio Level Meters
The display will show audio level meters of the selected input that is assigned to one
of the video processors. This feature is only available for the input signal(s) assigned
to one of the processors.
(This feature will be available in one of the next version)
4. Meta Data Information
The display will show the detected meta data information of the selected input that is
assigned to one of the video processors. This feature is only available for the input
signal(s) assigned to one of the processors.
“Outputs” Button
The “Outputs” button works exactly the same way as the “Inputs” button with the difference being
that the monitoring is based on the output signals instead of the input signals.
- The display will show an overview of all the output signals after pressing the
“Outputs” button.
- The signal buttons (e.g. SDI 1, SDI 2, Fiber, HDMI, etc.) will be illuminated with colors
according to the output signals.
- Pressing a signal button when in output mode will show the Detailed Signal
Information in the same way as in input mode (i.e. pressing the signal button
repeatedly will toggle between different information pages – preview and audio level
meters will be available in one of the next versions).
Image 9: Detailed Signal Information Pages