OmniTek Ultra 4K Tool Box User manual

Advanced Measurement Technology
Ultra
4K Tool Box
User Guide
Software Version: 1.2
January 2015

Ultra 4K Tool Box User Guide, v1.2
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Ultra 4K Tool Box User Guide, v1.2
Contents
Section 1: General
A: Equipment Guide.................................................................................................................A-1
A.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. A-1
A.1.1 Safety Statement .................................................................................................. A-1
A.1.2 System Features ................................................................................................... A-2
A.1.3 Front and Rear Panels .......................................................................................... A-3
A.1.4 Instrument Options .............................................................................................. A-5
A.2 Installation .................................................................................................................... A-6
A.2.1 Preliminary steps: ................................................................................................ A-6
A.2.2 Standard Set-Up ................................................................................................... A-6
A.2.3 Set-Up Options .................................................................................................... A-7
A.3 Power Up ...................................................................................................................... A-9
A.3.1 Power Requirements ............................................................................................ A-9
A.3.2 Start-Up Procedure .............................................................................................. A-9
A.3.3 Shutting Down ................................................................................................... A-10
A.4 The User Interface ...................................................................................................... A-11
A.4.1 Button Bars ........................................................................................................ A-11
A.4.2 ‘Properties’ ........................................................................................................ A-12
A.4.3 User Interface Controls ...................................................................................... A-12
A.4.4 Keyboard Alternatives ....................................................................................... A-14
A.4.5 Presets Toolbar .................................................................................................. A-15
A.4.6 Saving Settings etc. to Disk ............................................................................... A-15
A.5 System Information .................................................................................................... A-16
A.5.1 System Details ................................................................................................... A-16
A.5.2 System Facilities ................................................................................................ A-18
A.5.3 Updating to the Latest Version .......................................................................... A-19
A.5.4 Installing Additional Facilities .......................................................................... A-19
A.5.4 Installing Additional Facilities .......................................................................... A-21
B: System Configuration & Control........................................................................................B-1
B.1 Inputs, Outputs & Internal Connections: the Connections window ............................. B-1
B.1.1 Making Connections ............................................................................................ B-3
B.1.2 Selecting SDI Inputs ............................................................................................ B-3
B.1.3 Selecting SDI Outputs ......................................................................................... B-4
B.1.4 Using the DisplayPort Output .............................................................................. B-4
B.1.5 Setting the Output Video Standard ...................................................................... B-4
B.1.6 Genlock ................................................................................................................ B-6
B.1.7 Analyser/Converter Filter .................................................................................... B-6
B.1.8 Connections needed to display Picture Images on a Monitor ............................. B-7
B.2 System Configuration ................................................................................................... B-8
B.2.1 Video Parameters ................................................................................................. B-9
B.2.2 System Parameters ............................................................................................. B-11
B.2.3 Licensed Facilities ............................................................................................. B-11
B.3 Presets ......................................................................................................................... B-12
B.3.1 Recording Presets .............................................................................................. B-12
B.3.2 Preset Selection .................................................................................................. B-13
B.3.3 Changing the Name of a Preset ......................................................................... B-13
B.3.4 Deleting a Preset ................................................................................................ B-13

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B.4 Import/Export of Settings etc. .................................................................................... B-14
B.4.1 Overview ........................................................................................................... B-14
B.4.2 Exporting Presets ............................................................................................... B-14
B.4.3 Importing Presets ............................................................................................... B-15
B.5 Remote Monitoring and Control ................................................................................ B-16
B.5.1 Set-Up ................................................................................................................ B-16
B.5.2 Programming the SNMP Manager .................................................................... B-17
B.5.3 Downloading the MIB file ................................................................................. B-17
Section 2: Conversion Facilities
D: Format Conversion ..............................................................................................................D-1
D.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................... D-1
D.2 Setting up the 4K Tool Box to carry out the Required Conversion ............................. D-2
Section 3: Signal Analysis
H: The Viewer Window............................................................................................................H-1
H.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................... H-1
H.1.1 Screen Layout ...................................................................................................... H-2
H.2 Viewer Window Operations ......................................................................................... H-3
H.2.1 View Selection ..................................................................................................... H-3
H.2.2 Switching between Full Screen and Multiple Tile displays ................................ H-3
H.2.3 Configuring a View ............................................................................................. H-5
H.3 Focus of Analysis ......................................................................................................... H-5
H.4 Saving and Recalling Specific Tile Selections ............................................................. H-6
J: Pixel Data................................................................................................................................J-1
J.1 The Focus of the Display and its Movement Pixel-by-Pixel ........................................ J-2
J.2 Data View ...................................................................................................................... J-4
J.2.1 Configuration ........................................................................................................ J-6
J.3 Cable View .................................................................................................................... J-6
J.4 Ancillary Data Viewer .................................................................................................. J-7
K: Picture View .........................................................................................................................K-1
K.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................... K-1
K.2 Displaying Picture Images ........................................................................................... K-2
K.2.1 System Setup ....................................................................................................... K-2
K.2.2 Picture View Selection ........................................................................................ K-3
K.2.3 Display Options ................................................................................................... K-3
K.3 Cursor ........................................................................................................................... K-3
K.4 Safe Action / Safe Title Cages ..................................................................................... K-4
K.4.1 Set-Up .................................................................................................................. K-5
K.4.2 Displaying the cages ............................................................................................ K-7
K.5 Zoom View ................................................................................................................... K-8
L: Waveform Display................................................................................................................L-1

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N: Gamut Analysis....................................................................................................................N-1
N.1 Gamut Meters ............................................................................................................... N-1
N.1.1 Setting the Permitted Ranges ............................................................................... N-2
N.1.2 Selecting the Colour Components to be Displayed ............................................. N-2
O: Status.....................................................................................................................................O-1
O.1 The Status View ........................................................................................................... O-1
O.1.1 Selection .............................................................................................................. O-2
O.1.2 Error Ranges, Persistence and Severity ............................................................... O-2
O.1.3 Resetting Error Counts ........................................................................................ O-2
O.2 Video Information Displayed ....................................................................................... O-2
Section 4: Physical Layer Analysis
S: Eye & Jitter Measurement....................................................................................................S-1
S.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... S-1
S.1.1 Facilities Offered .................................................................................................. S-2
S.1.2 Set-Up ................................................................................................................... S-2
S.2 Jitter Meters ................................................................................................................... S-3
S.2.1 Selecting the Jitter Meters display ........................................................................ S-4
S.2.2 Recording the current Meter Positions ................................................................. S-4
S.2.3 Setting the Meter Scale and Colour-Transition Points ......................................... S-4
S.3 Eye Waveform ............................................................................................................... S-5
S.3.1 Selecting the Eye Waveform display .................................................................... S-6
S.3.2 Selecting the Jitter Meter that is displayed ........................................................... S-6
S.3.3 Display Colouring ................................................................................................. S-6
S.3.4 Obtaining Signal Parameters from the Eye Waveform ........................................ S-7
S.3.5 Transmission Integrity .......................................................................................... S-7
T: Timing Measurement...........................................................................................................T-1
T.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................... T-1
T.2 Set-Up ........................................................................................................................... T-2
T.2.1 Set-Up for Measurement Against an External Reference Signal ........................ T-2
T.2.2 Set-Up to give Line-Based Timings .................................................................... T-3
T.3 Comparing the Timing of Constituent Inputs .............................................................. T-3
T.4 Comparing Timing against an External Reference ...................................................... T-4
Section 5: Generator
V: Generator Basics..................................................................................................................V-1
V.1 The Generator Window ................................................................................................ V-1
V.1.1 Selecting the Generator Window ......................................................................... V-2
V.1.2 Controls ............................................................................................................... V-2
V.2 Creating Test Patterns from Image files ....................................................................... V-3
V.3 Playing out Test Patterns .............................................................................................. V-4
V.4 When Test Patterns/Sources are no longer required .................................................... V-5
V.5 Play-Out in Sequence ................................................................................................... V-6

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W: Creating Test Patterns.......................................................................................................W-1
W.1 Line (Colour Bar) Patterns .......................................................................................... W-1
W.1.1 Adding a New Line Pattern ................................................................................ W-1
W.1.2 Configuring the Line Pattern .............................................................................. W-2
W.1.3 Modifying an existing Line Pattern .................................................................... W-3
W.2 Zone Plates .................................................................................................................. W-3
W.2.1 Adding a New Zone Plate ................................................................................... W-3
W.2.2 Modifying an existing Zone Plate ...................................................................... W-5
W.3 Combination Test Patterns .......................................................................................... W-5
W.3.1 Modifying an existing Combination Test Pattern ............................................... W-6
W.4 Saving Patterns on Disk .............................................................................................. W-6
W.4.1 Saving Patterns ................................................................................................... W-7
W.4.2 Importing Saved Test Patterns/Test Pattern Sets ................................................ W-8
W.4.3 Importing a Saved Source Image/Pattern ........................................................... W-8
X: Modifying the Output..........................................................................................................X-1
X.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................... X-1
X.2 Resizing Images ........................................................................................................... X-2
X.3 Luma/Chroma Adjustments ......................................................................................... X-2
X.3.1 Selecting the Colour Range ................................................................................. X-2
X.3.2 Adjusting the Gamma .......................................................................................... X-3
X.4 Image Panning .............................................................................................................. X-3
X.4.1 Setting an Image to Pan ....................................................................................... X-3
X.5 Jitter Insertion ............................................................................................................... X-4

Ultra 4K Tool Box User Guide, v1.2
Section 1: General
This section introduces the facilities offered by the Ultra 4K Tool Box, explains
how to set it up and describes how it is controlled.
It also gives general maintenance advice and describes the steps used to upgrade
to the latest version of the 4K Tool Box software and to add software options.
Note: Throughout this guide, steps are described in terms of mouse operations
such as clicking. Where the user interface to 4K Tool Box is displayed on a touch-
screen device, substitute the equivalent finger actions.

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Ultra 4K Tool Box User Guide, v1.2 A-1
A : Equipment Guide
A.1 Introduction
The OmniTek Ultra 4K Tool Box combines a video format converter capable of up/down/cross
conversion, colour and image manipulation in all current and anticipated 4K video formats up to
4096 x 2160/60, in a single box with waveform analysis and video generation across the same
range of video formats.
In doing so, it offers a complete solution to the conversion and analysis of Ultra HDTV and
Digital Cinema signals, allowing manufacturers, designers, researchers, broadcast stations,
networks, outside broadcast units and systems integrators to build, test and commission 4K
products and systems with complete confidence.
The 4K Tool Box also offers of a variety of connection formats – multi-rate SDI, HDMI and
DisplayPort – for both video source and display. Conversion between physical and image
formats allows operation in multi-format video environments, while comprehensive SDI eye and
jitter analysis features enable system designers to rapidly locate sources of signal error in all
signal paths up to 12G-SDI single link 4K.
A.1.1 Safety Statement
To avoid injury and prevent damage to the 4K Tool Box or to any products connected to it, use
this product only as specified and take the following safety precautions. Where the 4K Tool Box
is being used alongside other equipment, you must also ensure that you act in accordance with
the advice given in the documentation supplied with those other products.
Only use the power cord that is both specified for this product and certified for the
country of use.
Ensure that the product is properly grounded through the grounding conductor within the
power cord.
Ensure that it is always possible for the user to switch off the power to the unit if need be.
Keep all product surfaces clean and dry.
Ensure that the unit is properly ventilated.
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere or in damp/wet conditions.
Do not operate the Ultra 4K Tool Box with either the cover or any of the panels removed
or otherwise displaced from their standard positions.
Do not operate an Ultra 4K Tool Box that has been damaged (or that you suspect has
been damaged).
When replacing the power supply fuse, only use a fuse of the specified type and rating.
When replacing the on-board battery, only use a battery of the specified type and rating.
Do not connect or disconnect test leads while they are connected to a voltage source.
Do not touch exposed connections and components without first disconnecting the unit
from mains power.
Please note: The only user-serviceable parts are the fuse associated with the power supply and
the battery on the motherboard that backs up the system clock. There are no other user-
serviceable parts.

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A.1.2 System Features
The main features of the Ultra 4K Tool Box are summarised in the following table.
Feature
Description
Control System
Web-based UI displayed on handheld device or networked PC
or ‘Local’ UI displayed on monitor attached to 4K Tool Box and
driven from mouse/keyboard plugged into Tool Box
or Remote control via SNMP.
UI comprises set of windows, dedicated to Connection, Configuration,
Video Analysis ‘Viewer’ and Test Signal Generation. Range of ‘Soft’
buttons offering context-sensitive selection of actions.
Video Formats
Supported
All current and anticipated video formats up to 4096 x 2160/60,
delivered via SD/HD/3G/6G SDI, HDMI 1.4 or DisplayPort 1.2
(Note: HDMI and DisplayPort output only in the current version).
Note: A full list of the video standards being supported by the
Ultra 4K Tool Box can be downloaded from the Manuals etc. page of
the OmniTek website.
Configuration
Input and Output formats and routing are configured via a
‘Connections’ window. System parameters are configured via
‘Configuration’ window. Analysis displays are configured via on-
screen options and drop-down menus.
Presets
Save and re-call of up to 9 ‘Viewer’ window layouts, recorded
complete with details of the individual Views displayed.
Similar ability to save and re-call up to 9 sets of Generator,
Connection and Video Configuration data.
Analyser:
Monitoring system
Centred around a single ‘Viewer’ window – divided into four ‘tiles’,
each of which may be used to show the result of a separate type of
analysis applied to the video under test. Individual tiles may be shown
full screen and scrolled to similarly show the next/previous tile.
General Features
Analysis of full raster/active picture area. Fully digital processing.
Picture Display
Full-resolution video images can be displayed as part of the Viewer
window where the User Interface is displayed on an HDMI monitor.
The Aspect ratio is taken from AFD data.
Safe Area and Safe Title cages can also be shown.
Status Information
Comprehensive Status information with automatic flagging of errors.
Pixel Data
Display of data from both the active area and from the blanking, shown
both in terms of the different ‘virtual interfaces’ (or ‘Inputs’) contributing
to an image and in terms of the data delivered on each cable. ANCs
interpreted and displayed on an associated screen. Current cursor position
in image linked across multiple data streams.

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Feature
Description
Gamut
Monitored as part of Status information. Also presented in form of bar
charts for each colour component.
Physical Layer
Analysis
Option of Eye and Jitter displays and measurement of SDI signal
characteristics across full range of video standards supported by the
4K Tool Box.
Timing
Ability to make both Reference Timing and Relative Timing
measurements.
Format Conversion:
Up/Down/cross
conversion
Offered across entire range of supported video formats.
Test Signal Generator:
Test Pattern
Generation
Test signals generated in all video formats from patterns derived from
still images, line patterns and zone plates. Images taken from stored files;
line patterns and zone plates generated within 4K Tool Box from presets.
Easy export and import of both source files and derived patterns.
Option of fixed
Background +
Moving Foreground
Test Patterns can comprise an image or a line pattern overlaid with a
zone plate. Another option is to divide the Test Pattern into segments
that pan at different speeds as the Test Pattern is played out.
SDI Jitter insertion
Where Eye & Jitter is supported, the 4K Tool Box Generator also
offers the option of inserting jitter into SDI video, e.g. for testing the
robustness of an SDI connection.
A.1.3 Front and Rear Panels
The Ultra 4K Tool Box has both a front panel and a rear panel:
The main feature of the front panel is an on/off switch.
The back panel offers a range of connectors (detailed below) through which different
types of input and output may be connected to the 4K Tool Box.
The socket for the power cord is also on the back panel.
Power Button
Figure A-1: Front Panel of the Ultra 4K Tool Box.

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Power Socket
HDMI 1.4 Output
HDMI 1.4 Input
Ethernet AUX 1, 2 SDI Inputs
AUX 3, 4 SDI Outputs
DisplayPort 1.2
Output
DisplayPort 1.2 Input
(Not implemented in this version)
SDI Eye Input
SDI 1 – 4 (Bidirectional)
SFP+ Cage
CompositeUSB2 ports
Figure A-2: Rear Panel of the Ultra 4K Tool Box.
The back panel offers the following connectors:
Connector
Connection
Use
SDI 1 – SDI 4
3G/HD/SD BNC, Bi-directional.
75ohm input impedance
Support video standards up to
Quad Link 4Kp60
AUX 1 – AUX 2
6G/3G/HD/SD BNC, Input.
75ohm input impedance
Support video standards up to
4Kp30
AUX 3 – AUX 4
6G/3G/HD/SD BNC, Output.
75ohm input impedance
Support video standards up to
4Kp30
Eye Input
6G/3G/HD/SD BNC, Input.
75ohm input impedance
Supports Eye & Jitter monitoring
HDMI 1.4
Input & Output
Only Output supported by current release
(Input to be implemented in a future version)
Supports video standards up to
1080p60
DisplayPort 1.2 MST
Input & Output
Only Output supported by current release
(Input to be implemented in a future version)
Supports video standards up to
4Kp60
Composite
BNC, 75ohm input impedance.
Just used for external reference in
current release.
Sync Input
Analogue Black (0.3V p-p) or
Tri-level (0.6V p-p).
Ethernet
RJ45 1Gb/s
Principally used to connect
4K Tool Box into LAN
USB
2x USB 2.0 ports
For connecting additional devices
and transferring files. Also used in
update procedure.
SFP+ Cage
Reserved for future use
Power socket
12V DC 60W. PSU 100-240V AC 50-
60Hz

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A.1.4 Instrument Options
The Ultra 4K Tool Box is offered with the following additional options that enhance the
facilities it offers in various ways (see below).
Video Standard Support
Note: SD, HD, 3G, 6G resolutions and 4K video delivered over 3G and 6G supported as standard.
VIDEO_12G
Support for 12G video (to be added later)
Physical Layer Monitoring
Note: May require hardware swap out and replacement at the factory.
EYE
Support for displaying Eye Height, Eye Diagram and Jitter Meters for SDI
inputs of all standards supported on the selected 4K Tool Box.
JITTER_INSERT
Option of adding jitter to output (for test purposes).
Input/Output Options
VIDEO_HDMI
Support for video input & delivery using the HDMI ports (currently output
only)
VIDEO_DP
Support for video input & delivery using the DisplayPort ports (currently
output only)
Note:
Extra software or firmware facilities are made available by providing an updated licence file.
Basic instructions are given in Section A.5.4, while more specific instructions will be provided
alongside the new licence file.
When installing new facilities, it is a good idea to check that you are using the most up-to-date
version of the software. How this is done is described in Section A.5.3. (Details of the version you
are currently using are given on the System page of the 4K Tool Box’s Configuration window.)

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A.2 Installation
The Ultra 4K Tool Box is supplied with both the software and the licenses that are required to
support the instrument options that have been purchased e.g. EYE support. So after a couple of
preliminary steps (see below), the job of installing the 4K Tool Box is simply one of placing the
instrument where you want to use it and attaching the appropriate cables.
A.2.1 Preliminary steps:
Checking the Pack Contents
Alongside the 4K Tool Box in the Ultra 4K Tool Box pack, you should find:
Appropriate national power cord (UK/US/Europe/Australia)
USB Stick (in the mini-box)
Note: The pack may also include other items. A full packing list for the 4K Tool Box you have
bought will be included in the pack.
Before starting to install the 4K Tool Box, check that you have received the items listed on the
packing list. Note: Any additional boards that are required to support additional application
options you have purchased will be already installed in the 4K Tool Box.
We recommend saving the shipping carton and all packing materials in case you subsequently
need to ship the 4K Tool Box anywhere.
A.2.2 Standard Set-Up
The basic set-up used to work with 4K input or output typically comprises:
Ultra 4K Tool Box and PSU
PC/Handheld with Google Chrome/Internet Explorer/Opera/Safari – to act as the
Control device (Note: Firefox currently not supported)
4K monitor with DisplayPort (DP) or HDMI inputs and preferably supporting 4Kp60
DP/HDMI cable
Ethernet cable for linking the 4K Tool Box to the same LAN as the Control device.
(Where the 4K Tool Box is not connected to a LAN/WAN, a router with DHCP capability
must be used.)
This set-up is illustrated in the following diagram. The 4K Tool Box and the Control PC are
linked via a LAN, while the 4K monitor is attached to either the HDMI 1.4 output or the
DisplayPort 1.2 output as appropriate.
The various SDI inputs on the 4K Tool Box are available for inputting signals for conversion and
analysis (and for output on any of the available output ports).
4K Monitor
LAN HDMI (Optional connection)
Display Port
DHCP Router /LAN
Control PC
External Brick PSU
Ultra 4K Toolbox
Figure A-3: Typical set-up. This gives you controls and analysis displays on the Control PC, and
output on the DisplayPort or alternatively on the HDMI output port

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Power Socket
Possible Monitor Port
(HDMI 1.4 Output)
LAN port
(Ethernet)
Possible SDI Inputs
(AUX 1, 2)
Possible Monitor Port
(DP 1.2 Output)
Eye Input
Possible SDI Inputs (SDI 1 – 4)
Figure A-4: Rear view of an Ultra 4K Tool Box picking out the ports used above
A.2.3 Set-Up Options
Local UI
The 4K Tool Box can be configured to display a ‘local copy’ of the user interface on a suitably high-
res monitor. This is needed in order to display a full-resolution image of the signal being analysed or
converted. (Web-based versions of the user interface aren’t able to display these images.) At the
moment, the monitor needs to be plugged into the HDMI Output port (see Figure A-4 above). The
option of directing this interface to a DisplayPort monitor will be added in a future version.
The 4K Tool Box is delivered configured to be driven using its Web-based user interface so, as well
as plugging in a monitor, a certain amount of system configuration is needed in order to achieve the
required result. It also means that until this configuration is done, you need to call up the 4K Tool
Box’s Web-based user interface.
The steps used to call up the Web-based user interface are given in Section A.3. The steps needed to
configure the 4K Tool Box to display the Local User Interface on an attached HDMI monitor are
given in Section B.1.8.
Mouse and Keyboard
The Ultra 4K Tool Box offers two USB ports through which a USB mouse, USB keyboard or
(preferably) a combined USB mouse and keyboard may be plugged in and used to drive the 4K
Tool Box ‘directly’ using the above UI. (The advantage of using a combined mouse and
keyboard unit is that it leaves a USB port available for a USB stick when required.)
The USB ports are located on the back panel. Devices plugged into any of these ports will be
automatically recognised by the underlying operating system and immediately made available
for use, with the standard mouse actions of pointing and clicking having their usual effects.
USB2 ports
Figure A-5: Rear view of an Ultra 4K Tool Box showing USB ports.

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External Sync
For many timing analyses, the 4K Tool Box needs to be locked to an external reference signal.
You may also require the output from the 4K Tool Box’s test signal generator and/or converter
to be genlocked to an external reference clock.
The 4K Tool Box can be linked both to the source of the reference signal and to other
instruments using the same reference signal through the Composite connector on the back panel.
The reference signal used may either be Analogue Black (0.3V p-p) or Tri-level (0.6V p-p).
Composite connecter
used for Reference signal
Figure A-6: Rear view of an Ultra 4K Tool Box showing the Composite connector
to be used where an external reference signal is required.
The procedure used to genlock output signals to an available source is described in Section B.1.6.

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A.3 Power Up
A.3.1 Power Requirements
The 4K Tool Box operates on an AC line frequency of 50 – 60 Hz, over the range 100 – 240
Volts, without the need for any configuration. A fully loaded system draws less than 60 Watts.
It should be operated from a single-phase power source, using the supplied power cord. The live
conductor in this power cord is fused to protect against over-current conditions.
For safe operation, the 4K Tool Box must be properly grounded through the grounding
conductor within the power cord.
Connect the supplied power cord to the power connector on the back panel of the 4K Tool Box.
Power Socket
Figure A-6: Rear view of an Ultra 4K Tool Box showing the Power socket
A.3.2 Start-Up Procedure
There are two parts to starting up the 4K Tool Box:
1. Powering up the 4K Tool Box.
2. Calling up the 4K Tool Box’s user interface, which is web-based.
When the software has loaded, the user interface will show whatever display was on the screen
when the application was last shut down using the Shut Down procedure described below.
Powering Up the 4K Tool Box
To power up the 4K Tool Box:
1. Plug in the power cord and apply mains power.
2. Press the power button on the front panel.
The power button will become lit and the 4K Tool Box will then load the Ultra 4K Tool Box
application. Note: This will take a few seconds.
Calling up the Web-based User Interface
To access the 4K Tool Box’s web-based user interface, you need one of the following web
browsers (Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera or Safari) on your Control device (PC or
handheld). You also need to ensure that the screen resolution is set to 1920x1080.
The user interface is generally accessed either by giving the machine’s IP address or by giving
the Tool Box’s Machine Host Name which on all new machines is based on the machine’s MAC
address (given on a label on the base of the chassis). Details of the steps used are given below.
The very first time the 4K Tool Box is used, the interface needs to be called up via its MAC
address. Once you have access to the User Interface, you can switch to the Configuration
window and set a more memorable Machine Host Name on the System page (see Section A.5.1).
If the machine can be allocated a Static IP address, then you can also fill in the details of this IP
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Where the IP address is set by DHCP, the address it is given depends on the details of the network to
which it is connected and, depending on the network you are using, the address may change when
the machine is reset. If your web browser doesn’t call up the 4K Tool Box using the MAC address,
the Machine Host Name or the last known IP address, you can discover its current IP address by
running scanner.exe application that is shipped alongside the Tool Box. When run on the Control
device, this will display the current IP addresses of all OmniTek Ultra units connected to the same
network. The User Interface can also be loaded direct from this application as described below.
Ways of calling up the User Interface
Adopt whichever method works best for you but please be aware that a number of these methods
rely on the Name Server on your network and so aren’t guaranteed to work. In the event that the
user interface fails to load, the method to fall back on is ‘Using the scanner.exe application’.
Using the MAC address:
1. Call up your web browser.
2. Go to the URL: http://ultra-<MACaddress>
where <MACaddress> is the sequence of letters and numbers of the MAC address given on
the label on the base of the chassis. Note: This address must be given as a set of letters and
numbers only, without any spaces, hyphens or other characters.
Using the Machine Host Name:
Important: Not all networks will support this action. Where not supported, you will need to use
the 4K Tool Box’s IP address (dotted quad) as described below. If you don’t know this address,
you will need to use the supplied scanner.exe application, also described below.
1. Call up your web browser.
2. Go to the URL: http://<machine-host-name>
where <machine-host-name> be both set and viewed under ‘Network’ on the System page
of the 4K Tool Box’s Configuration window (once the UI has been loaded).
Using the IP address (dotted quad):
Note: IP addresses that are set by DHCP are only guaranteed to remain valid while the 4K Tool
Box continues to run. In the event that the IP address you give fails to call up the User Interface,
use the supplied scanner.exe application as described below.
1. Call up your web browser.
2. Enter your 4K Tool Box’s IP Address.
Using the scanner.exe application (delivered alongside the Ultra 4K Tool Box software):
1. Run the scanner.exe application.
2. Select your machine among the ones shown.
3. Open ‘Kiosk’ or open ‘Windowed’ as required.
4. Close the scanner.exe application. (If left open, it will alert you to every change that happens
on your network.)
A.3.3 Shutting Down
To shut the instrument down:
Press the power button on the front panel.

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A.4 The User Interface
The User Interface consists of four ‘top-level’ window displays, used for different areas of the
system’s operation as follows:
Connections – used to define inputs, outputs and the route between (see Section B.1)
Configuration – used to display system information and to define how video is
processed (see Section B.2)
Viewer – used to display Video Analysis results (see Sections H – T)
Generator – used to play out test signals (see Sections V – X)
The steps used to call up these main windows are given below. Other displays are called up on
screen as a consequence of selecting options within one of the main windows.
To select any of the main window displays:
Click on the Tab at the top of the screen that corresponds to the required page.
Notes:
(i) The order these windows appear in on the screen – Viewer, Generator, Configuration,
Connections – corresponds to the frequency with which we expect the windows to be selected
with the Viewer window being needed most often and the Connections window being needed
least often.
(ii) The Configuration window is further divided into ‘pages’ covering different aspects of the
4K Tool Box’s system configuration. So inspecting or changing any detail of the system
configuration involves first calling up the Configuration window, then selecting the appropriate
page of this window.
A.4.1 Button Bars
‘Button Bars’ such as the one shown below are often shown at the bottom of display areas.
Figure A-7: Sample Button Bar
Each Button Bar is a command bar that provides direct access to some commonly-required
actions or settings. It does this through a set of ‘Soft Keys’ that adapt to the aspect of the 4K
Tool Box you are currently using.
The functions of these Soft Keys are selected by clicking on the appropriate key. This will have
one of three effects:
It can initiate the action indicated by the option name.
It can cause the named parameter to toggle between selected and unselected.
It can cycle through a series of possible settings for the named parameter.
The standard colouring for any button is a dark grey, changing to a lighter grey when the mouse
pointer is over it. Where options on the Button Bar turn on or turn off particular features, the button is
coloured cyan when that feature is currently selected.

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A.4.2 ‘Properties’
Viewer window displays (or ‘Views’) typically offer a choice over certain aspects of how the
data is displayed. The ‘Test Patterns’ used as the source for test signals also offer choices over
how these are configured.
The way in which these configuration options are
handled is by associating a set of ‘Properties’
with each of these items which are shown in a
panel to the right of the main screen display when
the relevant item is being shown on screen. This
Properties display comprises a list of the aspects
of the item that the user can control together with
both details of the current setting and a way to
change this value which may be a drop-down
menu or simply a slot in which to enter a value.
An example of a Properties display is shown to
the right.
The item that is associated with any Properties
display is indicated in the title bar above the
Properties display. The way in which the options
it offers may be set is given in Section A.4.3.
A.4.3 User Interface Controls
Note: Where the User Interface is displayed on a monitor plugged into the 4K Tool Box, you
will generally need to plug a mouse and keyboard into the 4K Tool Box in order to control it.
The 4K Tool Box offers two USB ports for this on back panel. See Section A.2 for details.
Attention also drawn to the list of Alternative Keystrokes given in Section A.4.4.
Selecting Items and Options
The Ultra 4K Tool Box’s interface broadly follows the control conventions of a standard web-
based UI, with standard web interface techniques of positioning a cursor and clicking/pressing
being used to select items and options within UI. Where other actions are required, this should be
clear from the description in this document.
Navigating Windows
Throughout the 4K Tool Box application, items in windows or menus are picked out to work
with by clicking on the required item.
The item that is currently selected is identified by highlighting it in blue.
To select any item on the current window:
Simply click on it.
The item then becomes outlined in blue.
Figure A-8: Sample Properties Display