QuStream HDFS-550 User manual

TECHNICAL MANUAL
HDFS-550/551/552
High Definition Frame Synchronizers
Publication: 81-9059-0606-0, Rev. A
April, 2007

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 HDFS-55X Cards..................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Frame....................................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.3 Control Panels ........................................................................................................................ 1-4
Chapter 2 Installing Cards in a Frame............................................................. 2-1
2.1 Installing cards in the FRM-504 IntegrityTM System Frame................................................ 2-1
2.2 Installing cards in the FRM-501 IntegrityTM System Frame................................................ 2-2
Chapter 3 Connecting a Card to External Systems.......................................... 3-1
3.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 HDFS-55X Card’s Inputs/Outputs ......................................................................................... 3-1
3.3 Input and Output Connectors ............................................................................................... 3-2
3.4 Input and Output Formats ..................................................................................................... 3-3
Input Formats Supported by HDFS-55X Cards ........................................................................................3-3
Output Formats Supported by HDFS-55X Cards......................................................................................3-3
Chapter 4 Configuring a Card’s Video Settings............................................... 4-1
4.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel (Video) .............................................................. 4-1
Status & Alarms ........................................................................................................................................4-3
Input (Input Configuration).......................................................................................................................4-4
Output (Output Configuration)..................................................................................................................4-5
Proc Controls ............................................................................................................................................4-7
Color Corrector.........................................................................................................................................4-8
Vid Processing...........................................................................................................................................4-9
User Reset .................................................................................................................................................4-9
Change Mode ............................................................................................................................................4-9
Card Info .................................................................................................................................................4-10
4.3 RCP-503 Remote Control Panel (Video)............................................................................. 4-11
Status & Alarms ......................................................................................................................................4-12
Input Cfg (Input Configuration) ..............................................................................................................4-13
Card Info .................................................................................................................................................4-13
Reset Procs (Reset the Proc-Amp) ..........................................................................................................4-14
VidProcess (Video Processing) ...............................................................................................................4-15
Output Cfg (Output Configuration).........................................................................................................4-16
Card Reset (Reset to Factory Defaults)...................................................................................................4-17
Freeze......................................................................................................................................................4-17
Chapter 5 Configuring a Card’s Audio Settings .............................................. 5-1
5.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.2 RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel (Audio).............................................................. 5-1
Configuring Audio Settings on HDFS-550 Card.......................................................................................5-1
Configuring Audio Settings on HDFS-551 and HDFS-552 Cards............................................................5-2
5.3 RCP-503 Remote Control Panel (Audio) .............................................................................. 5-6
Configuring Audio Settings on HDFS-550 Card.......................................................................................5-6
Configuring Audio Settings on HDFS-551 and HDFS-552 Cards............................................................5-7
Phase.........................................................................................................................................................5-7
Mute...........................................................................................................................................................5-7
Bank Gain..................................................................................................................................................5-8
Cfg (Configuration)...................................................................................................................................5-9

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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting................................................................................ 6-1
6.1 Network Communication Errors ........................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Recommended Network Configuration................................................................................ 6-1
6.3 When Things Do Not Work .................................................................................................... 6-2
No frames or cards found..........................................................................................................................6-2
Selecting Ethernet cables ..........................................................................................................................6-3
Appendix A SNMP Error Reporting .................................................................A-1
Appendix B Installing Jumpers on HDFS-55X Cards .....................................B-1

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List of Figures
Figure 1: HDFS-550/551/552 High Definition Frame Synchronizer Cards.............................................. 1-2
Figure 2: HDFS-552 High Definition Frame Synchronizer Card.............................................................. 1-3
Figure 3: FRM-504 (4RU) High Density System Frame .......................................................................... 1-4
Figure 4: RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel................................................................................. 1-4
Figure 5: RCP-503 Remote Control Panel ................................................................................................ 1-4
Figure 6: FRM-504 Integrity System Frame ............................................................................................. 2-1
Figure 7: FRM-501 Integrity System Frame ............................................................................................. 2-2
Figure 8: HDFS-55X Input and Output Connectors..................................................................................3-2
Figure 9: RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel................................................................................. 4-1
Figure 10: RCP-503 Express Remote Control Panel............................................................................... 4-11
Figure 11: RCP-502 Compact Remote Control Panel............................................................................... 5-1
Figure 12: RCP-503 Express Remote Control Panel.................................................................................5-6
Figure 13: Integrity System Flow Diagram............................................................................................... 6-1
Figure 14: Jumpers on a Typical HDFS-55X Card ...................................................................................B-1
Figure 15: User-Selected Jumper Settings.................................................................................................B-1

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Important Safeguards and Regulatory Notices
Information on the following pages provides important safety guidelines for both Operator and Service
Personnel. Specific warnings and cautions will be found throughout the manual where they apply, but may
not appear here. Please read and follow the important safety information, noting especially those instructions
related to risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons.
Danger
•Electrical potential is still applied to some internal components even when power switch/breaker is in
the off position. To prevent electrical shock when working on this equipment, disconnect the AC line
cord source before working on any internal components.
•Residual voltage may be present immediately after unplugging the system due to slow discharge of
large power supply capacitors. Wait 30 seconds to allow capacitors to discharge before working on
the system.
Warnings
•Any instructions in this manual that require opening the equipment cover or enclosure are for use by
qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing
other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.
•Heed all warnings in the unit and in the operating instructions.
•Do not use this equipment in or near water.
•Disconnect AC power before installing any options unless explicitly told to do so in this manual.
•This equipment is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric
shock, connect the power cord to the equipment and plug it into a properly grounded receptacle
before connecting the equipment inputs and outputs. Receptacle grounding conductor must be
connected to earth ground at the service equipment.
•Dangerous voltages exist at several points within this equipment. To avoid personal injury, refer all
servicing to qualified personnel.
•During installation, do not use the door handles or front panels to lift the equipment as they may open
abruptly and injure you.
•To avoid fire hazard, use only components on the specified type, voltage and current rating as
referenced in the appropriate parts list. Always refer fuse replacement to qualified service personnel.
•To avoid explosion, do not operate this equipment in an explosive atmosphere unless it has been
specifically certified for such operation.
•Have qualified personnel perform safety checks after any completed service.
•To reduce the risk of electric shock, ensure that the two power supply cords (if so equipped) are each
plugged into a separate branch circuit.
•If equipped with a redundant power supply, this unit has two power cords. To reduce the risk of
electric shock disconnect both power supply cords before servicing.

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Cautions
•This equipment contains static sensitive components. Use anti-static grounding equipment whenever
handling or servicing modules and components. When circuit modules are removed from the frame,
place them on a flat static-controlled surface. Failure to follow this precaution can result in
component damage due to electrostatic discharge.
•To prevent damage to equipment when replacing fuses, locate and correct the trouble that caused the
fuse to blow before applying power.
•Verify that all power supply LEDs are off before removing the power supply or servicing equipment.
•Use only specified replacement parts.
•Follow static precautions at all times when handling this equipment.
•Leave the back of the frame clear for air exhaust cooling and to allow room for cabling. Slots and
openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. Do not block them.
•The front door is part of the fire enclosure and should be kept closed during normal operation.
•To prevent damage to this equipment read the instructions in this manual for proper input voltage
range.
•Circuit boards in this equipment are populated with surface mount and FPGA components. Special
tools and techniques are required to safely and effectively troubleshoot and repair modules that use
SMT or FPGA components. For this reason, service and repair of Fortel DTV products incorporating
surface mount technology are supported only on a module exchange basis. Customers should not
attempt to troubleshoot or repair modules that contain SMT components. Fortel DTV assumes no
liability for damage caused by unauthorized repairs. This applies to both in-warranty and out-of-
warranty products.
Power Cord Notices
North American Power Supply Cords
This equipment is supplied with a molded grounding plug (NEMA 5-15P) at one end and a molded
grounding receptacle (IEC 320-C13) at the other end. Conductors are color coded: white (neutral), black
(line) and green or green/yellow (ground).
International Power Supply Cords
This equipment is supplied with a molded grounding receptacle (IEC 320-C13) at one end and a molded
grounding plug (EU1-16P) at the other end. Conductors are CEE color coded: light blue (neutral), brown
(line) and green/yellow (ground). Other IEC 320-C13 type power supply cords can be used if they
comply with the safety regulations of the country in which they are to be installed.

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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 HDFS-55X Cards
Fortel DTV’s HDFS-55X High Definition (HD) frame synchronizer cards are designed to support both
HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M) and SD-SDI video formats. It accepts an HD SMPTE 292M or 259M input to a
local reference tri-level or composite sync signal input. When locked to a local reference, it provides an
infinite phasing adjustment window. A video proc-amp provides signal-level adjustments in the component
domain (Y, Cb, Cr, Black).
The DAS-441 Audio Synchronizer option provides control of embedded audio with gain, mixing, shuffling,
and delay adjustment. This decoder generates a cleaner, more accurate HD signal by eliminating quantizing
errors and unwanted comb artifacts.
Its Perfect-Palette™ Legalizer fixes gamma errors better by first analyzing what color it was supposed to be
and then correctly adapting each pixel to a legal value without causing a hue shift while minimizing clipping
effects. There are independent settings for RGB, Luminance and Composite thresholds.
The following are key features of HDFS-55X cards:
•Any input standard with auto detection (2X1 switch).
•Second input can be used as AES input for HDFS-552 card.
•Output HD-SDI in SMPTE 292M.
•Separate monitoring SDI down-converted output.
•NTSC/PAL output timed to reference (jumper to AES).
•Synchronizer and Legalizer standard.
•Optional color corrector with eight memory settings.
•Four-group de-embed, synchronization and all audio processing including shuffle, phase reversal,
summing, soft clip, ALC, Dolby-E, synchronization and embed.
•Works with DAS-441 for parallel audio synchronization (analog or AES) with or without de-embed
and embed.

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HDFS-550/551/552 Cards: Individual Features
Feature HDFS-550 HDFS-551 HDFS-552
Synchronizer/Legalizer 999
Color Corrector (optional) 999
Embedded Audio 99
AES I/O 9
DAS-441 999
Analog Video Out 99
Figure 1: HDFS-550/551/552 High Definition Frame Synchronizer Cards

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Figure 2: HDFS-552 High Definition Frame Synchronizer Card
Note: See Appendix B for information on installing jumpers on an HDFS-55X card.