Ross softGear User manual

Broadcast Audio Processor User Guide

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BAP · User Guide
• Ross Part Number: 3900DR-404-01
• Release Date: April 5, 2021.
The information contained in this Guide is subject to change without notice or obligation.
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information contained herein.
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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Audio, and the double-D
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Patents
Patent numbers US 7,034,886; US 7,508,455; US 7,602,446; US 7,802,802 B2; US 7,834,886; US
7,914,332; US 8,307,284; US 8,407,374 B2; US 8,499,019 B2; US 8,519,949 B2; US 8,743,292 B2; GB
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The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only. It is subject to change without
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Safety Notices
Refer to the “Important Regulatory and Safety Notices” document that accompanied your
product.
EMC Notices
US FCC Part 15
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A Digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
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

a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
Canada
This Class “A” digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 and part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Cet appareil numerique de la classe “A” est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
European Union
This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions
established under regulation (EC) No 765/2008 and Decision No 768/2008/EC referred to as the
“New Legislative Framework”.
Australia/New Zealand
This equipment is in compliance with the provisions established under the Radiocommunications
Act 1992 and Radiocommunications Labeling (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Notice 2008.
International
This equipment has been tested under the requirements of CISPR 22:2008 or CISPR 32:2015 and
found to comply with the limits for a Class A Digital device.
Maintenance/User Serviceable Parts
Routine maintenance to this product is not required. This product contains no user serviceable
parts. If the module does not appear to be working properly, please contact Technical Support
using the numbers listed under the “Contact Us” section of this manual. All openGear products are
covered by a generous 3-year warranty and will be repaired without charge for materials or labor
within this period. See the “Warranty and Repair Policy” section in this manual for details.
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in an environmentally friendly and health conscious manner.
The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use these systems.
Notice — Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Ross Video Ltd. could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Warning — This equipment is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32. In a residential environment this
equipment may cause radio interference.
Notice — This is a Class A product. In domestic environments, this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may have to take adequate measures.

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Contents
Introduction 11
Related Publications ................................................................................................................................ 11
Documentation Conventions .................................................................................................................. 11
Interface Elements ................................................................................................................................. 12
User Entered Text .................................................................................................................................. 12
Referenced Guides ................................................................................................................................ 12
Menu Sequences ................................................................................................................................... 12
Important Instructions .......................................................................................................................... 12
Contacting Ross Video Technical Support ............................................................................................. 12
Contacting the Nielsen Encoder Support Group .................................................................................. 12
Before You Begin 13
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 13
Features ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Channel Mapping Overview .................................................................................................................... 14
Dolby Encoder Work-flow Overview ...................................................................................................... 14
Embedding Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus Data ......................................................................... 14
Embedding PCM Data ........................................................................................................................... 15
DashBoard Interfaces .............................................................................................................................. 16
Planning the Installation .......................................................................................................................... 16
Configuration Overview ........................................................................................................................... 16
Integration Example 17
Basic Physical Setup .............................................................................................................................. 17
Configure the Initial Network Settings ................................................................................................ 17
Connect to an NTP Server .................................................................................................................... 18
Configure the SDI Outputs ................................................................................................................... 18
Hardware Overview 19
Front Panel Overview ............................................................................................................................... 19
Rear Panel Overview ................................................................................................................................ 19
Physical Installation 21
Installing the BAP in a Rack Frame ......................................................................................................... 21
Connecting to a Network ......................................................................................................................... 21
Before You Begin ................................................................................................................................... 21
Connecting to your Facility Network ................................................................................................... 21
Connecting the Power Supplies .............................................................................................................. 22
Cabling 23
Connecting a Reference Source to the BAP .......................................................................................... 23
Video Signal Cabling ................................................................................................................................. 23
SDI Inputs ............................................................................................................................................... 23
SDI Outputs ............................................................................................................................................ 23
Initial Connection 25
Physical Connections to the BAP ............................................................................................................ 25
Manually Adding the BAP to the DashBoard Tree View ...................................................................... 25

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Using DashBoard 27
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 27
Launching DashBoard ............................................................................................................................. 28
Accessing the BAP Interfaces in DashBoard ......................................................................................... 28
Updating the Network Settings 33
Network Connections to the BAP ........................................................................................................... 33
Updating the Gb1 Port Settings .............................................................................................................. 33
Specifying the Video Format 35
Frame Rate Compatibility ..................................................................................................................... 35
Specifying a Video Format .................................................................................................................... 35
Channel Mapping 37
Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Using the Default Channel Mapping ...................................................................................................... 38
Customizing the Audio Channel Mapping ............................................................................................. 38
Mapping the Output Paths to an SDI Output ....................................................................................... 38
Real-Time Loudness Leveling 41
Configuring the RTLL Settings for an SDI Output ................................................................................. 41
Bypassing the RTLL .................................................................................................................................. 41
Monitoring the Audio Levels ................................................................................................................... 42
Watermark Encoders Setup 43
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 43
Changing the Watermark Encoder Channel Names ............................................................................ 43
Configuring the Global Encoder Settings .............................................................................................. 43
Configuring a Watermark Encoder Channel ......................................................................................... 44
Configuring the Dolby Encoders 45
Enabling a Dolby Encoder Channel for an SDI Output ........................................................................ 45
Specifying the Bitstream .......................................................................................................................... 45
Preprocessing ........................................................................................................................................... 45
Specifying the Preferred Stereo Downmix Mode ................................................................................. 46
Loudness ................................................................................................................................................... 46
Outputting PCM Data 47
Bypassing a Dolby Encoder Channel for an Output Path ................................................................... 47
Re-map the Output Path Channels ........................................................................................................ 47
Upgrading the Software 49
DashBoard Interface Overview 51
Global Interface ........................................................................................................................................ 51
Ethernet Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 51
Timing Tab .............................................................................................................................................. 52
About Tab ............................................................................................................................................... 53
SDI IO Interface ......................................................................................................................................... 53
SDI Input Tab .......................................................................................................................................... 54
SDI Output Tab ....................................................................................................................................... 55
Device Info Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 56
Channel Mapper Interface ...................................................................................................................... 56

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Channel Mapper Tab ............................................................................................................................. 56
Device Info Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 57
Dolby RTLL Interface ................................................................................................................................ 57
Config Tab ............................................................................................................................................... 57
Device Info Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 58
Nielsen Watermarker Encoder Interface ............................................................................................... 58
Watermarker Table Tab ........................................................................................................................ 59
Status Tab ............................................................................................................................................... 60
Device Setup Tab ................................................................................................................................... 60
DD DDP Encoder interface ...................................................................................................................... 61
Config Tab ............................................................................................................................................... 62
Device Info Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 64
Technical Specifications 65
Reference Input Specifications ............................................................................................................ 65
SDI Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 65
Gb1 Specifications ................................................................................................................................. 65
USB Port Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 66
Environment ........................................................................................................................................... 66
Power ...................................................................................................................................................... 66
Service Information 67
Warranty and Repair Policy ..................................................................................................................... 67
Glossary 69

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