Ross Opengear TES-8943 User manual

TES-8943 User Guide

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TES-8943 · User Guide
• Ross Part Number: 8943DR-004-01
• Release Date: May 16, 2023.
• Software Version: 1.0
The information contained in this Guide is subject to change without notice or obligation.
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Safety Notices
Refer to the “Important Regulatory and Safety Notices” document that accompanied your
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Statement of Compliance
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equipment is operated in a Commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
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products are covered by a generous 5-year warranty and will be repaired without charge for
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Contents
Introduction 11
Related Publications ................................................................................................................................ 11
Documentation Conventions .................................................................................................................. 12
Interface Elements ................................................................................................................................. 12
User Entered Text .................................................................................................................................. 12
Referenced Guides ................................................................................................................................ 12
Menu Sequences ................................................................................................................................... 12
Important Instructions .......................................................................................................................... 12
Contacting Technical Support ................................................................................................................. 12
Before You Begin 15
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 15
Features ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Functional Block Diagram ....................................................................................................................... 16
Workflow Overview .................................................................................................................................. 16
Transparent Encoding ........................................................................................................................... 17
Delay ....................................................................................................................................................... 17
Encode Overflow .................................................................................................................................... 17
VANC Deletion ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Transparent Decoding .......................................................................................................................... 17
User Interfaces ......................................................................................................................................... 17
DashBoard .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Hardware Overview 19
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 19
Main PCB Overview .................................................................................................................................. 19
Reset Button ........................................................................................................................................... 19
Reference Termination Jumper (J3) ..................................................................................................... 19
Back Components (Not Shown) ........................................................................................................... 20
TES-8943 Cabling Overview ..................................................................................................................... 20
TES-8943-B Cabling Overview ................................................................................................................. 21
Physical Installation 23
Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Removing the Blank Plates from the Rear Panel .................................................................................. 23
Installing the Rear Module into the OGX-FR Frame ............................................................................. 24
Installing the TES-8943 into an OGX-FR Frame ..................................................................................... 24
Cabling 27
Planning the Installation .......................................................................................................................... 27
Cabling the Ethernet Port on the OGX-FR Frame ................................................................................. 27
Cabling for the TES-8943 Local Reference Input .................................................................................. 28
Video Signal Cabling ................................................................................................................................. 28
SDI Inputs ............................................................................................................................................... 28
SDI Outputs ............................................................................................................................................ 29
Remote Control Cabling .......................................................................................................................... 29
Ethernet Cabling .................................................................................................................................... 29
Serial Cabling .......................................................................................................................................... 30
GPI/Tally Cabling ....................................................................................................................................... 30

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Getting Started 33
Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................................... 33
Launching DashBoard ............................................................................................................................. 33
Configuring the Initial Network Settings ............................................................................................... 33
Accessing the TES-8943 Interfaces in DashBoard ................................................................................ 34
Configuring the Remote Logging Feature ............................................................................................. 36
Security Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 36
Licensed Features 37
License Keys Overview ............................................................................................................................. 37
Installing a License Key ............................................................................................................................ 37
Removing a License Key .......................................................................................................................... 37
Reference and Video Format Setup 39
Specifying a Global Reference Source ................................................................................................... 39
Frame Rate Compatibility ..................................................................................................................... 39
Monitoring the Reference Signal via DashBoard ................................................................................. 40
Specifying the Video Format ................................................................................................................... 40
Configuring the Time Source .................................................................................................................. 41
Configuring a Remote Port for VANC Data 43
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 43
Calculating the Data Throughput ........................................................................................................ 43
Using an Ethernet Connection ................................................................................................................ 44
Cabling Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 44
Configuring the TES-8943 for Ethernet Communications ................................................................ 44
Using a Serial Connection ....................................................................................................................... 45
Cabling Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 45
Configuring the TES-8943 for Serial Communications ...................................................................... 45
ANC Setup 47
Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................................... 47
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 47
Compressed Audio Metadata .............................................................................................................. 47
CEA-708/CEA-608 Closed Captioning .................................................................................................. 47
Other Packets ......................................................................................................................................... 48
Specific ANC Processing .......................................................................................................................... 48
VANC Encoding 49
Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................................... 49
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 49
Configuring a TES Raw Data Channel for Encoding ............................................................................. 50
VANC Decoding 53
Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................................... 53
Decoder Settings Overview ..................................................................................................................... 53
DID and SDID .......................................................................................................................................... 53
Send Field Indicator ............................................................................................................................... 53
Configuring the TES-8943 to Decode ..................................................................................................... 53
Configuring the GPI/Tallies 55
GPI Communication Setup ...................................................................................................................... 55
Configuring a Port as a GPI ................................................................................................................... 55

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Tally Communication Setup .................................................................................................................... 56
Enabling GPI/Tally Logging ...................................................................................................................... 57
SCTE-104 Messages 59
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 59
SCTE-104 Encode Mode ........................................................................................................................ 59
SCTE-104 Decode Mode ........................................................................................................................ 59
Selecting a Source .................................................................................................................................... 59
Specifying the Serial Port as the SCTE-104 Source ............................................................................ 59
Specifying the Ethernet Port as the SCTE-104 Source ...................................................................... 60
Setting the Protocol ................................................................................................................................. 61
Serial Basic Link Layer (BLL) ................................................................................................................. 61
Proxy Device ........................................................................................................................................... 61
Selecting a Mode ...................................................................................................................................... 61
Repeating the Last Splice ........................................................................................................................ 62
Encoding in a Transparent Stream ......................................................................................................... 63
Configuring a GPIO for SCTE-104 Messages ......................................................................................... 64
Before You Begin ................................................................................................................................... 64
Configuring a GPIO for Encoding SCTE-104 Messages ..................................................................... 65
Configuring the GPIO for Decoding SCTE-104 Messages ................................................................. 66
Overriding the SCTE-104 Messages ..................................................................................................... 67
Setting up Event Logging ......................................................................................................................... 68
Types of Events ...................................................................................................................................... 68
Viewing the Log Entries ......................................................................................................................... 68
Outputting the SCTE-104 Log via the Ethernet Port .......................................................................... 68
Configuring an LTC Input 71
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 71
Timecode Encode Lines and Locations ............................................................................................... 71
Configuring the LTC Settings ................................................................................................................... 71
Monitoring 73
Monitoring the Encoding Status via DashBoard .................................................................................. 73
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 73
Monitoring the Decoding Status via DashBoard .................................................................................. 74
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 74
Decoding Status ..................................................................................................................................... 74
Upgrading the Software 75
DashBoard Interface Overview 77
Global Interface ........................................................................................................................................ 77
Signal Tab ............................................................................................................................................... 77
Product Tab ............................................................................................................................................ 78
Hardware Tab ........................................................................................................................................ 79
Licensing State Tab ................................................................................................................................ 80
Setup Tab ................................................................................................................................................ 80
Network Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 81
Global Alarm Enables Tab .................................................................................................................... 82
Security Tab ............................................................................................................................................ 83
Configure Licenses Tab ......................................................................................................................... 83
Logging Tab ............................................................................................................................................ 84
TES-8943 Interface ................................................................................................................................... 84
Video Format Tab .................................................................................................................................. 84
ANC Tab .................................................................................................................................................. 85

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GPI/Tally Tab .......................................................................................................................................... 89
Remote Control Tab .............................................................................................................................. 91
Configure Data Services Tab ................................................................................................................ 98
LTC Tab ................................................................................................................................................. 104
VITC Tab ................................................................................................................................................ 106
Technical Specifications 109
Supported Video Formats ..................................................................................................................... 109
SDI Inputs Specifications ....................................................................................................................... 109
SDI Outputs Specifications .................................................................................................................... 110
Serial Port Specifications ....................................................................................................................... 110
GPIO ......................................................................................................................................................... 111
Environment ........................................................................................................................................... 112
Power ....................................................................................................................................................... 112
Service Information 113
Reloading the Software on the Card .................................................................................................... 113
Loading the Factory Defaults ................................................................................................................ 113
Warranty and Repair Policy ................................................................................................................... 114
Software Licenses 115
BSD ........................................................................................................................................................... 115
Dual GPL .................................................................................................................................................. 115
GPL ........................................................................................................................................................... 115
LGPL ......................................................................................................................................................... 120
MIT ............................................................................................................................................................ 121
zlib ............................................................................................................................................................ 121
Glossary 123

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Introduction
This guide covers the installation, configuration, and use of the TES-8943. The following chapters
are included:
• “Introduction” summarizes the guide and provides important terms, and conventions.
• “Before You Begin” provides general information to keep in mind before installing and
configuring your TES-8943.
• “Hardware Overview” provides a basic introduction to the TES-8943 hardware features
including the cabling and monitoring features of the rear module.
• “Physical Installation” provides instructions for the physical installation of the TES-8943 and its
rear module into an openGear frame.
• “Cabling” provides an overview of connecting input and output devices to each rear module of
the TES-8943.
• “Getting Started” outlines how to display the TES-8943 interfaces in DashBoard.
• “Licensed Features” outlines the available software licensed features, and how to install a
software key for a licensed feature.
• “Reference and Video Format Setup” provides instructions for specifying the reference source
for the TES-8943.
• “Configuring a Remote Port for VANC Data” outlines how to configure a TES Raw Data channel
for an ethernet or serial connection.
• “ANC Setup” provides an overview of ANC processing for the TES-8943.
• “VANC Encoding” outlines how to configure the encoding and decoding features of the TES-8943
in a transparent stream.
• “VANC Decoding” outlines how to configure the decoding features of the TES-8943 in a
transparent stream.
• “Configuring the GPI/Tallies” outlines how to configure the GPIO ports as a general input, a
general output, or as part of an ANC workflow.
• “SCTE-104 Messages” outlines how to configure the TES-8943 to manage SCTE-104 messages.
• “Configuring an LTC Input” explains how to configure an LTC input to the card using the menus
and options available in DashBoard.
• “Monitoring” summarizes the read-only status fields in DashBoard that report the encoding and
decoding status of the TES-8943.
• “Upgrading the Software” outlines how to upgrade the TES-8943 via DashBoard.
• “DashBoard Interface Overview” summarizes the menus and parameters of the TES-8943
interfaces in DashBoard.
• “Technical Specifications” provides the specifications for the TES-8943.
• “Service Information” provides information on the warranty and repair policy for your TES-8943.
• “Software Licenses” provides third-party software license information for your TES-8943.
• “Glossary” provides a list of terms used throughout this guide.
Related Publications
It is recommended to consult the following Ross documentation before installing and configuring
your TES-8943:
•DashBoard User Manual, Ross Part Number: 8351DR-004
•MC1-PANEL-16 User Manual, Ross Part Number: 8800DR-004

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•MFC-OG3-N and MFC-8322-S User Manual, Ross Part Number: 8322DR-004
•OGX-FR Series User Manual, Ross Part Number: 8322DR-204
Documentation Conventions
Special text formats are used in this guide to identify parts of the user interface, text that a user
must enter, or a sequence of menus and sub-menus that must be followed to reach a particular
command.
Interface Elements
Bold text is used to identify a user interface element such as a dialog box, menu item, or button. For
example:
In the Network tab, click Apply.
User Entered Text
Courier text is used to identify text that a user must enter. For example:
In the Language box, enter English.
Referenced Guides
Text set in bold and italic represent the titles of referenced guides, manuals, or documents. For
example:
For more information, refer to the DashBoard User Manual.
Menu Sequences
Menu arrows are used in procedures to identify a sequence of menu items that you must follow.
For example, if a step reads “File > Save As,” you would select the File menu and then click Save As.
Important Instructions
Star icons are used to identify important instructions or features. For example:
Contact your IT department before connecting to your facility network to ensure that there are
no conflicts. They will provide you with an appropriate value for the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and
Gateway for your device.
Contacting Technical Support
At Ross Video, we take pride in the quality of our products, but if problems occur, help is as close as
the nearest telephone.
Our 24-hour Hot Line service ensures you have access to technical expertise around the clock.
After-sales service and technical support is provided directly by Ross Video personnel. During
business hours (Eastern Time), technical support personnel are available by telephone. After hours
and on weekends, a direct emergency technical support phone line is available. If the technical
support person who is on call does not answer this line immediately, a voice message can be left

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and the call will be returned shortly. This team of highly trained staff is available to react to any
problem and to do whatever is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction.
•Technical Support: ([phone]
•After Hours Emergency: ([phone]
•E-mail: [email protected]
•Website: http://www.rossvideo.com

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Before You Begin
If you have questions pertaining to the operation of TES-8943, contact us at the numbers listed in
“Contacting Technical Support”. Our technical staff is always available for consultation, training,
or service.
Overview
The TES-8943 is a broadcast-quality ancillary data encoder/decoder for uncompressed digital video
signals. It operates with signals that comply with SMPTE 2082, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 292M, and
SMPTE 259M. The TES-8943 can be used to add the data to the digital video stream, or extract it, or
both.
The TES-8943 can be part of a system that allows data to be inserted into the VANC (Vertical
Ancillary) area of an SDI video signal for distribution over a video network. This method of data
embedding ensures that the data follows the video signal wherever it is routed. Eventually, the
video signal reaches a location where the data is extracted and processed.
The TES-8943 inserts data having various formats and purposes into the vertical ancillary (VANC)
space of its video input signal. These VANC data streams comply with SMPTE 291M and SMPTE
334M.
The TES-8943 is also capable of extracting VANC data from its video input signal. This allows it to
forward the data to other systems, and combine locally generated data with that already carried in
the input.
You can also use the TES-8943 to encode SMPTE 104 messages into VANC in accordance with
SMPTE 2010-2008. The SMPTE messages can be source from either the serial port or a TCP/IP
connection. In addition to sourcing from a port, the GPIs can be configured to trigger up to 8
pre-determined triggers.
The TES-8943 can perform a number of functions:
• Inserting data received from one or more of the data ports into the video. This is normally called
“encoding”, “inserting” or “embedding”.
• Extracting data from the video and forwarding it to one or more data ports. This is normally
called “decoding”, “extracting” or “disembedding”.
• Deleting selected data from the video.
The TES-8943 must be installed in an OGX-FR frame with an MFC-OG3-N or MFC-OGX-N Network
Controller card.
Features
Some features of the TES-8943 include:
• Accepts 2160p, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480i, and 576i
• Simultaneous use of data input and output over LAN, and Serial
• Ample status for easy signal troubleshooting
• Reports status and configuration remotely via DashBoard
• VANC insertion and extraction as per SMPTE 334M
• Supports four encode data services, plus four transparent decode data services, and one SCTE
104 encode/decode service
• Ability to append a data service to others that are already present in a line, without delaying the
existing services

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• Multiple packet per line VANC encoding/insertion at megabit rates
• Ability to locate incoming VANC packets by DID-SDID, regardless of their line number
• Ability to mark existing packets for deletion
• Deletion of all VANC on selected lines
• SCTE 104 Messages Encoding and Decoding
• Identifies the occurrence of an SCTE 104 trigger, either by recognizing the splice-insert
commands or simply by detecting the present of the trigger Program ID (PID)
• Monitor selected PIDs and associate them with GPIO outputs, allowing you to monitor multiple
services with one TES-8943 card
• Each GPIO can indicate either the presence or absence of the a specified PID
• Each GPIO output can be specified to either close for the full duration of a trigger, or pulse briefly
to indicate the start or end of a trigger
• An on-board log of the last 24 trigger events can be browsed from DashBoard
• Ability to repeat the last SCTE 104 splice message
• Support for SCTE 104 GPIO controls via SNMP
• Supports SMPTE 104 DTMF messages via a GPIO port
• Compatible with DataSafe
• Fully compliant with openGear specifications
• 5-year transferable warranty
Functional Block Diagram
Figure 1 shows the flow of video and data through the TES-8943.
Figure 1 Functional Block Diagram
Figure 1 illustrates that a channel is equipped with a VANC decoder that provides extracted data to
the CPU, and a VANC encoder that accepts data from the CPU for insertion into the video. The CPU
also has access to a serial port and an ethernet port.
Workflow Overview
The VANC Processor is able to simultaneously insert and extract four data streams. Decode and
encode operation and bandwidth usage are independent. Bandwidth for each is limited to just
under 4kB/field including overhead (approximately 2Mbps of user data with maximum size packets
DESERIALIZE
CPU
Video
Data
Legend
VANC
DECODE
VANC
ENCODE
ETHERNET
SERIAL
SERIALIZE

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at 60Hz). These eight data streams may be delivered via the network connection (Ethernet port) or
one may be through the Serial port.
Transparent Encoding
The VANC Processor of the TES-8943 allows insertion in any line component of the VANC space that
is defined for the video format (but not outside the VANC area). You can assign each data service to
any valid line and component, including having any or all services share a single line and
component. The VANC Processor allows you to specify whether to insert locally sourced data
services after existing VANC data (append), or completely blank the line before inserting (overwrite).
Delay
Locally sourced data appears in the output stream with up to a one field delay. The upstream VANC
data in the SDI input that are not processed, or that are simply marked for deletion, have a minimal
delay equal to the SDI path length of the TES-8943.
Encode Overflow
If a line is not marked for deletion, then locally appended data may overflow the line. In this case
the locally appended data will be appended in the next available VANC space. Additionally, a high
capacity stream may exceed the space available in a single line, so again it is inserted in the next
available VANC space. High capacity data should always be inserted on lines after other data
services. We recommend >5lines after the switch-line.
VANC Deletion
The VANC Processor is able to ‘mark for deletion’ all incoming VANC packets having the same
DID/SDID as services that are being inserted, regardless of their location in the VANC lines. This
feature is automatically enabled for each DID/SDID used for insertion, to ensure that the output
does not contain an unintended combination of upstream and locally inserted data bearing the
same DID/SDID. The software has the ability to disable deletion for selected services, for example to
allow an upstream data service to pass through when local insertion is paused.
If an incoming service is carried in a line that is set for deletion, it will be deleted rather than just
marked for deletion.
Transparent Decoding
You can specify services to be decoded and forwarded to a data port (serial or ethernet), by
specifying the DID and SDID values. The TES-8943 finds and decodes these services, regardless of
the line and luma/chroma component where they are carried in the SDI input.
User Interfaces
Control is available via the DashBoard client software.
DashBoard
The DashBoard client software enables you to monitor and control openGear frames and cards
from a computer. DashBoard communicates with cards in the openGear frames through an
MFC-OG3-N or MFC-OGX-N installed in the frame. This controller card is required in order to use
DashBoard to control and monitor the TES-8943.
The TES-8943 includes DashBoard interfaces for configuration and operation. The interfaces are
accessed by expanding the TES-8943 node in the DashBoard Tree View and selecting the
appropriate sub-node.

18 • Before You Begin TES-8943 User Guide (v1.0)
For More Information on...
• displaying the TES-8943 in DashBoard, refer to “Getting Started”.
• the TES-8943 menus and settings, refer to “DashBoard Interface Overview”.

TES-8943 User Guide (v1.0) Hardware Overview • 19
Hardware Overview
This chapter presents information on the TES-8943 card and rear modules.
Overview
The TES-8943 is an openGear modular system composed of two sub-systems.
• a main board which connects to a rear module and the openGear frame midplane
• a rear module that provides physical connectors
Table 1 outlines which rear module mates with specific TES-8943 PCB version and openGear
frames.
Main PCB Overview
The main PCB is a typical openGear card. An ejector on one end secures the card to the slot inside
the openGear frame, and the other end inserts into a connector on the back of the rear module.
Figure 2 TES-8943 — Base Card Components
Reset Button
Pressing this button performs a hard reset of the microprocessor and re-initializes the card. This
should only be performed if advised by Ross Video Technical Support.
Reference Termination Jumper (J3)
JP3 is a 3-position jumper block used to configure the 75ohm termination on the local reference
input on the rear module.
•Pin 1 (bottom) + Pin 2 (center) — In this position, the reference is terminated with a 75ohm
resistor. This configuration is to be used for point-to-point cabling, or on the last card of a daisy
chain topology. This is the default position. Refer to Figure 3 for pin positions.
Notice — Installing the TES-8943 in a frame other than the OG3-FR or OGX-FR could damage the
card, the rear module, or both.
Table 1 Rear Modules — Supported openGear Frames
Code
Displayed in
DashBoard
Main PCB
Marketing
Code
PCB Part
Number
Rear Module
Marketing
Code
Rear Module
Part Number
Number
of Frame
Slots
Supported
openGear Frame
TES-8943 GATOR-2 8929AR-251 R4-GATOR 8323AR-325 2 OGX-FR
TES-8943-B GATOR-4B 8929AR-254 R3B-GATOR 8322AR-318D 4 OG3-FR, OGX-FR
Reset button Reference Jumper (JP3)
Rear
Module

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Figure 3 J3 — Default Position
•Pin 2 (center) + Pin 3 (top) — In this position, the 75ohm termination is removed and the
reference is not terminated. This configuration is used in a daisy chain cabling topology where
only the last card is terminated.
Back Components (Not Shown)
The Micro SD card slot is located on the backside of the main PCB and just above the ejector.
Ensure the SD card is properly seated in its slot before installing the TES-8943.
TES-8943 Cabling Overview
The TES-8943 requires the 8323AR-325 rear module. (Figure 4) The following connections are
available:
• 1 SDI input on HD-BNC
• 6 SDI outputs on HD-BNCs
• 1 local reference input signal
• 4 GPIO connections
• 1 ETHERNET port
Figure 4 Cabling Designations — 8323AR-325 Rear Module
1
2
3
Pin Position
1+2
TES-8943
SDI OUT 3
SDI OUT 4
SDI OUT 5
SDI OUT 6
SDI OUT 1
SDI OUT 2
N/CN/C
N/C
N/C
SDI IN 1
N/C
REF IN
ETHERNET
GPIO
1
GPIO
2
GPIO
3
GPIO
4
BM