Ross Ultrix Carbonite User manual

Ultrix Carbonite
Configuration Guide
v6.0

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• Release Date: April, 2021. Printed in Canada
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Contents
Feature Enhancements...................................4
v6.0.0 Features..........................................................................4
Ultrix Carbonite........................................................4
Device Setup in DashBoard....................................4
Key Copy in DashBoard...........................................4
DashBoard Auto Discovery.....................................4
Custom Control Mnemonics...................................4
GPI Outputs and Tallies...........................................4
Features............................................................6
Clean Feed Output...................................................................6
Video I/O...................................................................................6
Custom Controls......................................................................6
Device Control..........................................................................6
DVE (Fly Key).............................................................................6
Effects Dissolve.........................................................................6
General Purpose Interface (GPI)............................................6
LiveEDL......................................................................................7
Matte/Wash Generator...........................................................7
ME Effect System......................................................................7
Media-Store..............................................................................7
MediaManager.........................................................................7
MediaWipe................................................................................7
Clip Player.................................................................................7
MemoryAI Recall Mode...........................................................7
Memory System.......................................................................7
MiniME™.....................................................................................7
High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut
(WCG) Conversion............................................................8
MultiScreen...............................................................................8
MultiViewer...............................................................................8
OverDrive®Caprica Support...................................................8
Pattern and Matte/Wash Generators....................................9
Tally Outputs.............................................................................9
UltraChrome.............................................................................9
XPression Live CG.....................................................................9
Product Comparison......................................10
TouchDrive Control Panels...................................................10
Ultrix Carbonite......................................................................10
Standard System............................................11
TouchDrive Control Panel.....................................................11
TouchScreen Display.............................................................11
Ultrix Carbonite (Hardware Only)........................................11
Ultrix Carbonite Frame..........................................................11
System Options..............................................12
Specifications.................................................15
Resources................................................................................15
Video Input Specifications....................................................15
Video Output Specifications.................................................15
Audio Specifications...............................................................16
Jitter.........................................................................................16
System Timing........................................................................16
Network Ports.........................................................................16
Frame Ports............................................................................16
Serial Port................................................................16
GPI Port...................................................................17
Tally Port.................................................................17
AES Port...................................................................18
LTC Port...................................................................18
Option Summary............................................19
Frame Options........................................................................19
Training Options....................................................................19
TouchDrive Control Panel Options......................................20
Panel Dimensions..........................................21
TD1C.........................................................................................21
TD1...........................................................................................21
TD2...........................................................................................21
TD2S.........................................................................................22
TD3S.........................................................................................22
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Feature Enhancements
A number of features have been added, or
updated, to this version of software. This section
provides a brief introduction to these features,
and how to use them.
v6.0.0 Features
Ultrix Carbonite
Ultrix Carbonite puts one, or multiple, Carbonite
switchers into the Ultrix™5RU and 2RU routers.
This gives the switcher access to the inputs and
outputs of the router as well as the allowing the
switcher to use the Ultriscape Multi-Viewer.
The switcher is contained in a single Software
Defined Production Engine (SDPE) blade that
supports up to 2 MEs and has access to all the
resources of the router. Multiple SDPE blades
can be installed in either the Ultrix FR5 (4 ×
SDPE) or Ultrix FR2 (2 × SDPE) frames. Proper
spacing between SDPE blades is required for
good airflow.
Tip: The illustrations above show the Ultrix HDBNC IO blades,
but any Ultrix™blade is supported.
Device Setup in DashBoard
Device setup and assignment has been added
to DashBoard. You can now setup a device from
DashBoard and assign it to video source.
Key Copy in DashBoard
The Key Copy functionality has been added to
DashBoard.
• Click Navigation Menu >Live Assist >Copy
>Key Copy.
DashBoard Auto Discovery
You can now turn DashBoard Auto Discovery
on for the switcher. Automatic Discovery allows
you to automatically find this device from any
DashBoard running on your subnet.
• Click Navigation Menu >Configuration >
Network.
Note: DHCP has also been removed as a network mode. Only
a static IP address is supported.
Custom Control Mnemonics
The settings for the appearance of the custom
control mnemonics on the control panel have
been moved to the Personality tab.
• Click Navigation Menu >Personality >
General.
GPI Outputs and Tallies
The GPI configuration and tallies assignment
for external sources have moved to a separate
tab.
External Source Tallies
• Click Navigation Menu >Configuration >
Tally and GPIO >Tally.
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GPI Setup
• Click Navigation Menu >Configuration >
Tally and GPIO >GPIO.
Ultrix Carbonite Configuration Guide (v6.0) — Feature Enhancements • 5

Features
Thank you for your interest in the Ross®Ultrix
Carbonite Production Switcher. The Ultrix
Carbonite builds on the Ross®reputation for
designing switchers that fit the needs of any
production environment.
Clean Feed Output
Clean feed is typically used for bilingual and
live-to-tape productions. It provides a second
Program output that is derived from a different
location than the standard program output. A
frequent application is the recording of shows
for later airing without call-in phone numbers
inserted.
The clean feed output can come from before or
between the keyers.
Video I/O
Video signals come into the router through the
SDI IO blades and are assigned from the router
crosspoint as destinations that are available to
the switcher as inputs. All inputs to the router
are routable to each ME in the switcher. Video
outputs from the switcher are assigned to the
router as sources that can be routed to
destinations. The switcher also has an addition
4 input and 4 output HD-BNCs that can be used
to pass video directly to and from the switcher.
Custom Controls
This feature brings the power of macros to the
switcher operator. Button presses, menu
selections, event commands, or even the
switcher state can be recorded to a custom
control with pauses or holds between the events.
A simple button press can play these events back
again. Step through complex show openings as
easily as pressing Custom Control buttons 1, 2,
then 3.
Device Control
The switcher can control a number of external
devices, such as video servers and robotic
cameras. For a complete list of supported
devices, and information on how to set up and
control these devices, visit the Ross Video
website
(rossvideo.com/production-switchers/carbonite/interface-list).
DVE (Fly Key)
The advanced 2D DVE comes standard with each
switcher, and can be used for performing over
the shoulder, or picture in picture shots. This
allows all key types to be zoomed, cropped, and
repositioned horizontally and vertically to
create the look you want, or you can use one of
the useful pre-built 2D effects to perform 2D
background transitions.
Effects Dissolve
The Effects Dissolve feature allows you to
interpolate from one memory to another using
a memory recall. The switcher will interpolate
from the starting memory to the destination
memory, creating a smooth, two key frame
effect.
Only elements such as clip level and pattern
position can be interpolated in the effects
dissolve. Other elements, such as crosspoint
selection, pattern, and next transition data are
recalled first, and then the switcher will slew to
the recalled memory.
An effects dissolve can be performed on as many
elements and MEs as required, based on the
memory that is being recalled.
General Purpose Interface (GPI)
The switcher is equipped with 24 GPI I/Os that
can be assigned as either an input or output
independently.
The GPI inputs allow the switcher to interface
with peripheral equipment such as editors. Each
GPI input can be used to perform simple editing
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and switcher functions such as fade to black or
an auto transition.
LiveEDL
Edit Decision Lists (EDL) are files used by
non-linear editing (NLE) suites to aid in
post-production. Your switcher can capture EDL
data in a file that you load into your NLE suite.
For information on using the LiveEDL feature,
visit the Ross Video Website (rossvideo.com).
Matte/Wash Generator
A matte generator and complex wash generator
per ME, capable of multi-color washes comes
standard. Any one of the color generators can
be assigned to MATTE, or wipe pattern edges.
An additional simple color generator is available
for an Aux Bus.
ME Effect System
The ME (Multi-level Effect) systems are standard.
The number of MEs depends on the chosen
switcher model.
Each ME provides independent keyers
supporting pattern mask, box mask, self-key,
linear key.
Media-Store
Each channel of Media-Store provides a
combined video with alpha for playout of stills
and animations that are available
switcher-wide, allowing for thousands of full
screen stills and logos that can be cached and
used on the switcher.
Media-Store provides 8 GB of cache. The number
of images cached increases considerably when
smaller, non-full screen images like logos are
loaded from USB.
MediaManager
The MediaManager allows you to easily manage
stills and animations on the switcher in a
graphics interface.
MediaWipe
A MediaWipe allows you to use an animation,
with audio, from the Media-Store to play over
a background or key transition. When the
transition starts, the switcher plays the selected
animation and audio over top of the background
and keys that are being transitioned. A cut,
dissolve, wipe, or DVE wipe is then performed
layered under the animation to bring up the
next shot when the animation ends. The audio
is played out one of the AES ports.
Clip Player
The clip player offers a single playout channel
for compressed MPEG-4 AVC (ITU-T H.264) that
can be assigned as a source on any bus in the
switcher. Basic transport controls can be
performed manually from the Clip Player page,
using custom controls, or through AMP
commands.
Note: The clip player is not available in UHDTV1.
MemoryAI Recall Mode
We take the guessing out of memory recalls by
ensuring that a memory recall will not affect
what is currently on-air. MemoryAI uses the
content of the memory to configure the Next
Transition area and Preview bus for the
background and keyers so that the next
transition takes the same sources on-air that
were on-air in the memory.
For example, store a memory that has a key
on-air with CAM1 and CAM2 selected on the
background. When this memory is recalled
normally, it pops the same key on-air with CAM1
and CAM2 on the background. When the
memory is recalled with MemoryAI turned on,
CAM1 is selected on the preset bus, and CAM2
is selected on a key that is not on-air. The
transition area is then set up for a background
transition to bring CAM2 onto the background,
take any on-air keys off, and take a key on-air
with CAM1.
Memory System
Storage for 100 complete switcher snapshots
per ME, MiniME™, and Canvas comes standard
with all switchers. All of these memories can be
stored to a USB media drive, providing custom
tailored memories for every operator and every
show.
MiniME™
The MiniME™is an additional ME that is
provided with the switcher to perform basic
dissolves and cuts. Each MiniME™has keyer,
background, and preset buses. Unlike a full ME,
Ultrix Carbonite Configuration Guide (v6.0) — Features • 7

the MiniME™only supports dissolves and cuts.
The MiniME™shares all the same sources as the
ME.
High Dynamic Range (HDR) and
Wide Color Gamut (WCG)
Conversion
The RGB color correctors are used to convert
between different SDR and HDR ranges and
between color gamuts (WCG).
Note: HDR and WCG input conversion can only be applied in
UHDTV1 video mode.
Note: You must have available color correctors to be able
perform the HDR/WCG conversion.
HDR and WCG conversion can be applied on the
fly to input video signals, entire buses, or aux
bus outputs.
To configure the dynamic range and color gamut
conversion of input sources you must apply a
color corrector to the input. This will convert
the input source to the format that the switcher
is operating in. Video signals can again be
converted for individual output BNCs.
Supported Color Gamuts:
•BT.709 — color gamut recommended for HD
video signals.
•BT.2020 — wide color gamut recommended
for UHDTV1 video signals.
Supported Dynamic Ranges
•SDR — Standard Dynamic Range.
•HLG — Hybrid Log Gamma.
•PQ — Perceptual Quantizer.
•S-Log3 — Sony®S-Log3.
MultiScreen
The MultiScreen is made up of a number of
Canvas generators. Each Canvas breaks the
scene up into separate outputs (MiniME™
outputs) that can be sent to independent
projectors or displays to make a unified picture.
Each screen in the Canvas output uses a
MiniME™to create the background and keys of
the output.
MultiViewer
Each MultiViewer allows you to view up to 16
video sources, in 48 different layouts, from a
single output BNC. Any video source on the
switcher, including ME Program, Preview, and
Media-Store channels, can be routed to any box
on the MultiViewer. All boxes on the
MultiViewer output include mnemonic source
names and red and green tallies.
Figure 1: HD Layouts
Figure 2: MultiViewer Grid
OverDrive®Caprica Support
Ultrix Carbonite can be controlled from
OverDrive®using the Caprica interface. This
interface allows OverDrive®to perform memory
recalls, transitions, and run custom controls on
the switcher. For information on setting up
Caprica to interface with the switcher, refer to
the documentation that came with your Caprica
server.
It is recommended to have 2 MEs installed to be
controlled by Caprica, but operation is possible
with a single ME and using MiniME™s.
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Pattern and Matte/Wash
Generators
A single pattern generator dedicated to wipes
comes standard, and is equipped with 10 classic
wipes. Most wipes can be rotated, bordered,
multiplied, aspectized, and repositioned.
Note: The wash generator is not available in UHDTV1.
Tally Outputs
The switcher has 24 assignable tally relays
located in the rack frame. Each tally can be
assigned to any number of combinations of
input and output or bus.
UltraChrome
The UltraChrome 2 chroma keyer uses
independent chroma key engines to produce
the video and alpha components of the key.
These internal video streams can be composited
in a keyer, or fed out two separate video streams
to an external device, such as a video server.
XPression Live CG
Seamlessly combine the creative power of the
Ross®XPression Designer software with the ease
of use of your Ross®switcher. Create stunning
still graphics using XPression Designer, and
transfer them directly to an media-store channel
on the switcher using the RossLinq interface.
Up to four (4) channels with dedicated alpha
can be controlled from the XPression Software
Client. This feature supports still images only.
Each switcher comes with a single license of
XPression. Additional licenses can be ordered.
Ultrix Carbonite Configuration Guide (v6.0) — Features • 9

Product Comparison
Use the following table to compare the different
switcher configurations.
TouchDrive Control Panels
TD3STD2STD2TD1TD1C
Control Panel
2525151515
Panel
Source
Buttons per
Row
2525251515
Number of
User
Assignable
Buttons per
Row
32211
Number of
Control
Panel Rows
Yes
DashBoard
Interface
Optional
Touchscreen
Monitor
Yes
Integrated
Touchscreen
Panel
Displays
Full HSL
Button
Colors
20 (background and text)
Mnemonic
Colors
Yes
Source
Mnemonic
Icons
Yes
Legendary
Ross Fader
Handle with
Lifetime
Guarantee
Z AxisPositioner
YesYesNoNo
No
In Row
Memory
Keypad
Engineering and Networking
Yes (optional)
Redundant
Power
1 × GigE
Ethernet
Connectivity
4 × USB 2.0, 1 × USB 3.0USB
Ultrix Carbonite
Ultrix Carbonite
Video Input/Output
UHDTV1
23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
(UHD-2SI)
UHDTV1 Video
Formats
1080p
23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
1080pSF 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
1080i 50/59.94
720p 50/59.94
HD Video Formats
4HD-BNC Inputs
18
Routable Video
Inputs
22 (18 + 4)Total Video Inputs
4HD-BNC Outputs
18
Routable Video
Outputs
22 (18 + 4)Total Video Outputs
YesClean Feed System
n/a (Ultrix™)Reference Inputs
n/a (Ultrix™)Reference Outputs
Storage and Networking
Yes (user supplied USB 2.0)
USB Media Drive
8 GBMedia-Store CACHE
Yes
Audio Only Playout
for Media-Store
1 GigE
Ethernet
Connectivity
YesLinux®OS
Peripheral Interfacing
Yes
Device Control
Yes
OverDrive®Caprica
Compatible
AMP/RossTalk/GPI OutputRoll Clip Control
1 (RJ45)Serial Ports
Comtrol®DeviceMaster®RTS
Series
Ethernet Serial Port
Expanders
RossTalk/GVG100/OGP
Automation and
Editor Protocols
24GPI I/Os
24Tallies
1 (SDPE)USB Ports
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Standard System
Whether you have a demanding production
environment, or a more modest one, selecting
the Ultrix Carbonite features that are right for
you should not be a complicated task.
TouchDrive Control Panel
Select the control panel that meets the needs of
your production environment.
DescriptionOption
A compact rack-mountable panel
with 15 source buttons, 15 user
select buttons (plus 3 in the
transition area), independent
keyer and transitions areas,
updated 3-knob menu interface,
and an advanced z-axis positioner.
TD1C-PANEL
The same features as the TD1C
panel but in a standard panel row
design.
TD1-PANEL
The same features as the TD1
panel, but with 2 panel rows.
TD2-PANEL
The same features as the TD2
panel, but with 25 source buttons,
25 user select buttons (plus 3 in
the transition area), and an Acuity®
style memory area with keypad
and rate buttons.
TD2S-PANEL
The same features as the TD2S
panel, but with 3 panel rows.
TD3S-PANEL
Note: The TouchDrive control panels do not come with a power
supplies. You must pick either a standard brick power supply
(CUF-PSU), or a rack power option (CUF-RACKPWR) to provide
power for the control panel.
TouchScreen Display
A 15.6-inch touchscreen monitor that connects
directly to the TouchDrive control panel for
power, DashBoard interface, and touch-control.
Note: A separate VESA®-100 (VESA®MIS-D, 100, C) mounting
arm is required for the display.
DescriptionOption
The 15.6-inch touchscreen
monitor.
TD-TOUCHSCREEN
Ultrix Carbonite (Hardware Only)
The SDPE provides the hardware for the
switcher software options. Software licences
are required to properly operate the switcher
on the hardware.
Tip: You can purchase additional SDPE blades as spares for
critical hardware replacements.
DescriptionOption
The SDPE blade that is installed
into the Ultrix™frame and
supports the switcher software.
SWR-SDPE
Ultrix Carbonite Frame
The Ultrix™chassis.
DescriptionOption
An Ultrix FR5 frame with support
for up to 4 Software Defined
Production Engine (SDPE) blades
and 5 Ultrix HDBNC IO blades. The
system comes with no blades
installed.
ULTRIX-FR5
An Ultrix FR2 frame with support
for up to 2 Software Defined
Production Engine (SDPE) blades
and 1 Ultrix HDBNC IO blades. The
system comes with no blades
installed, but does have a single
I/O row.
ULTRIX-FR2
Ultrix Carbonite Configuration Guide (v6.0) — Standard System • 11

System Options
Options are typically ordered when the switcher
is purchased. However, you can order options
if your needs change in the future. Most of our
options can be easily installed in the field. You
can take comfort in knowing that you can
purchase options in the future and that
installation at your site will be a smooth process.
XPression Live CG (XDS0-0001-CPS)
Each switcher comes standard with a single
license of XPression that provides up to two (2)
channels with dedicated alpha that can be
controlled from the XPression Software Client.
This feature supports still images only.
The XPression Designer requires a computer
with a Windows®10 operating system and an
NVIDIA®graphics card.
MEs
Important: Each ME in the system must be licensed.
By default, the SDPE Blade does not come with any
ME licenses installed.
A UHDTV1 ME license must be installed to be
able to switch to UHDTV1 mode.
Note: The ME options are added through DashBoard using
license keys and can be increased at any time.
DescriptionOption
Add the software license for a
single ME.
CUFR-ADD-ME1
Add the software license for a
second ME.
CUFR-ADD-ME2
Video Processing Licensing
Licenses for FSFC, and Proc Amps and Color
Correctors can be added to switcher. The
number of resources available depends on
whether the switch is operating in HD or
UHDTV1.
•CUFR-ADD-FSFC — Adds the license for
FSFCs.
•CUFR-ADD-PACC — Adds the license for Proc
Amps and Color Correctors.
Note: Both licenses are added through DashBoard using license
keys and can be increased at any time.
UHDTV1HDOption
422CUFR-ADD-FSFC
422CUFR-ADD-PACC
HD-BNC to BNC Adapters
Ultrix Carbonite uses HD-BNC for video inputs
and outputs on both the SDPE blade and the
Ultrix™I/O blades. If your cable infrastructure
is already routed with standard BNCs, HD-BNC
to BNC adapters can be used to convert the
inputs and outputs. Each option provides 8
HD-BNC to BNC cable adapters.
DescriptionOption
8 HD-BNC to BNC cable
adapters.
CUF-HDBNC-BNC
Ultritouch
The 2RU rack mountable Ultritouch adaptable
system control panel allows you to control some
aspects of switcher operation using a DashBoard
interface.
The DashBoard interface on Ultritouch provides
status, buses, and custom control tabs. You must
connect to the switcher from Ultritouch to be
able to control the switcher functions.
DescriptionOption
2RU Ultritouch adaptable
system control panel.
ULTRITOUCH-2RU
Ultritouch redundant power
supply.
ULTRITOUCH-PS
ACID®UltraChromeHR Camera
ACID®cameras have been designed for
maximum HD performance in any studio
production environment. They offer best-in-class
resolution, sensitivity and signal to noise ratio,
plus unique UltraChromeHR outputs for chroma
key applications.
DescriptionOption
ACID®AC-H200-UCHR
camera.
AC-H200-UCHR
ACID®AC-Z50-UCHR camera.AC-Z50-UCHR
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Remote Panels
This option provides external control for
selecting sources on an Aux bus from a remote
panel. There are a number of options for the
remote control panels, depending on your
requirements.
DescriptionOption
Adds the 40 source button
ethernet enabled RCP-ME remote
control panel with integrated
backlit display.
RCP-ME
Adds the 18 mnemonic source
button ethernet enabled
RCP-QE18 remote control panel.
RCP-QE18
Adds the 36 mnemonic source
button ethernet enabled
RCP-QE36 remote control panel.
RCP-QE36
SHC-9642 SDI to HDMI Converter
(SHC-9642)
The SHC-9642 SDI to HDMI Converter is a
high-quality signal conversion solution within
the family of GearLite compact, self-contained
modular products. The SHC-9642 is the ideal
solution for converting any SDI input signal (up
to 3Gb/s) into an HDMI Type-A output format.
User-selectable audio decoding is available with
unbalanced, stereo analog audio outputs. Up to
16 channels of embedded audio are selectable,
in stereo pairs, for de-embedding and decoding.
Tip: The SHC-9642 SDI to HDMI Converter is a great way to
convert a 3Gb/s MultiViewer output to HDMI™for external
monitoring.
Carbonite Onsite Operational
Training (CARBONITE-OTR-1DAY)
Although Ross Video switchers are designed to
be as easy as possible to install and operate,
training is highly recommended to ensure that
the process of taking your Ross Video switcher
to air is a smooth one.
Training is provided on the customer's
equipment at their site. Expenses are extra, and
billed at the completion of the visit. Ross Video
cannot guarantee the availability of a local
Trainer, as such, travel costs to all locations will
be invoiced at cost. Two (2) days, or more, of
training is recommended for multiple ME
systems. Four (4) weeks advanced scheduling
notice is required. Additional days of training
can be added with the CARBONITE-OTR-1DAY
option. Please quote one additional option for
each additional day of training required.
Customers cancellation or rescheduling of
on-site services without seven (7) calendar days
advanced notice will incur full invoice.
Carbonite Online Operational
Training (CARBONITE-ONL-1DAY)
Sometimes you don't need the hands-on
attention that having a trainer come to your
facility provides. In these situations Ross Video
provides comprehensive, web-based, online
training.
Two (2) days, or more, of training is
recommended for multiple ME systems. Four
(4) weeks advanced scheduling notice is
required. Additional days of training can be
added with the CARBONITE-ONL-1DAY option.
Please quote one additional option for each
additional day of training required.
Customers cancellation or rescheduling of
on-site services without seven (7) calendar days
advanced notice will incur full invoice.
Carbonite Onsite Technical Training
(CARBONITE-OTT-1DAY)
On-site technical training introduces the user
to some of the technical aspects of switcher
operation and maintenance. This includes, but
is not limited to; Basic operation, Switcher
installation and configurations, Peripheral
interfaces, Video signal flow, System timing
requirements, Circuit block diagrams, Circuit
board overviews, Jumpers and indicators,
Troubleshooting tips, Software upgrading, and
Routine maintenance.
Training is provided on the customer's
equipment at their site. Expenses are extra, and
billed at the completion of the visit. Ross Video
cannot guarantee the availability of a local
Trainer, as such, travel costs to all locations will
be invoiced at cost. Two (2) days, or more, of
training is recommended for multiple ME
systems. Four (4) weeks advanced scheduling
notice is required. Additional days of training
can be added with the same option code. Please
quote one additional option for each additional
day of training required.
Ultrix Carbonite Configuration Guide (v6.0) — System Options • 13

Carbonite Onsite Commissioning
(CARBONITE-COM-1DAY)
On-site Commissioning is a great way to ensure
that your switcher is properly installed into your
facility and tuned to maximum performance.
Once the customer has installed and cabled the
equipment, a Ross Commissioning expert will
come on site to get the switcher configured,
verify that all peripheral interfaces are
operating properly, provide a basic technical
orientation, and help you get on the air.
Training is provided on the customer's
equipment at their site. Expenses are extra, and
billed at the completion of the visit. Ross Video
cannot guarantee the availability of a local
Trainer, as such, travel costs to all locations will
be invoiced at cost. Two (2) days, or more, of
training is recommended for multiple ME
systems. Four (4) weeks advanced scheduling
notice is required. Additional days of training
can be added with the same option code. Please
quote one additional option for each additional
day of training required.
Customers cancellation or rescheduling of
on-site services without seven (7) calendar days
advanced notice will incur full invoice.
Please note that commissioning does not replace
operator or technical training. Contact your Ross
representative to discuss which types of
assistance are best suited to your needs.
Extended Warranty
This extends the standard one-year warranty
on your control panel or frame by one year.
Additional years can be purchased if required.
DescriptionOption
Panels
Adds an additional year of
warranty to the TD1C
control panel.
TD1C-PANEL-HM
Adds an additional year of
warranty to the TD1 control
panel.
TD1-PANEL-HM
Adds an additional year of
warranty to the TD2 control
panel.
TD2-PANEL-HM
Adds an additional year of
warranty to the TD2S control
panel.
TD2S-PANEL-HM
DescriptionOption
Adds an additional year of
warranty to the TD3S control
panel.
TD3S-PANEL-HM
Adds an additional year of
warranty to the touchscreen
display.
TD-TOUCHSCREEN-HM
Frames
Adds an additional year of
warranty to the SDPE blade.
SWR-SDPE-HM
14 • System Options — Ultrix Carbonite Configuration Guide (v6.0)

Specifications
Switcher resources, video specifications, power
rating, and port pinouts.
Resources
The number of resources specific to your
switcher depends on the options installed.
UHDHDResource
22MEs (Max)2
24MiniME™Engines
6 + Trans6 + TransKeyers per ME
11 21 Canvas Generators
12Video Processor MultiViewer
16MultiViewer Boxes
44MultiViewer Layouts
0/4
0/22Input FSFC (Min/Max)2
713Frame Delay (Max Frames)
0/40/22Proc Amp/Color Correctors
(Min/Max)2
6122D DVE Channels Switcher Wide
28Aux Buses
2
4Chroma Keys (floating)
256 (8 Banks × 32 CCs)Custom Controls
998Max Events per CC
24GPI I/Os
4
4Media-Store Channels (Video +
Alpha)
8 GBMedia-Store CACHE
100Memories per ME
1
2Pattern Generators per ME
12Matte Generators per ME
1 (1 per
ME +
Global)
3 (1 per
ME +
Global)
Matte Generators
24Tallies
22 (18 + 4)Total Video Inputs
22 (18 + 4)Total Video Outputs
192.168.0.123Frame IP (default)
192.168.0.129Panel/CarboNET IP (default)
Notes:
1Each Canvas consumes MiniME™engines to
generate the output. The number of Canvas
outputs that are available depends on the
number of MiniME™engines that are available.
2Software options are required to be installed
to activate the maximum number of resources.
Video Input Specifications
Important: These specifications apply only to the
HD-BNC on the SDPE blade.
ValueInput Specification
UHDTV1
23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
(UHD-2SI)
UHDTV1 Video
Formats
1080p
23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
1080pSF 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
1080i 50/59.94
720p 50/59.94
HD Video Formats
Standard Dynamic Range (SDR)
Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)
Perceptual Quantizer (PQ)
Sony®S-Log3.
Dynamic Range
Support (UHDTV1
only)
BT.709
BT.2020
Color Gamut Support
(UHDTV1 only)
>35m @ 12Gb/s (5°-40°C)Equalization (using
Belden 1694 cable) >50m @ 3Gb/s (5°-40°C)
>100m @ 1.5 Gb/s (5°-40°C)
75 ohm, terminating
Impedance
SMPTE 292M/424M/ST-2082
(non-looping)
Video Inputs, SDI
Supplied by Ultrix™ Reference Input
Video Output Specifications
Important: These specifications apply only to the
HD-BNC on the SDPE blade.
ValueOutput Specification
UHDTV1
23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
(UHD-2SI)
UHDTV1 Video
Formats
1080p
23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
1080pSF 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
1080i 50/59.94
720p 50/59.94
HD Video Formats
Ultrix Carbonite Configuration Guide (v6.0) — Specifications • 15

ValueOutput Specification
<-7.8dB @ 12GHzReturn Loss
<-10dB @ 3GHz
<-15dB @ 1.5GHz
26ps ±10% (UHD)
Rise and Fall Time
240ps ±10% (HD)
800mV ±10%
Signal Level
0 VoltsDC Offset
<10%Overshoot
10-bit SMPTE-292M/424M serial
digital
Video Outputs, SDI
HD Mode
SMPTE ST 2082-1:2015
(Amendment 1:2016)
Video Outputs, SDI
UHDTV1 Mode
Audio Specifications
ValueSpecification
24-bit AES3 in HD (20-bit in SD)Audio Depth
1 Stereo Pair (2 channels)Channels
AESOutput
Multi-channel Waveform Audio File
(.wav)
File Format
110 Ohms, differentialImpedance
1.5/6V peak-to-peakMinimum/Maximum
output voltage swing
20ns, typicalRise and Fall Times
48kHzSample Rate
Locked to VideoSynchronization
Jitter
Important: These specifications apply only to the
HD-BNC on the SDPE blade.
ValueSpecification
Alignment (> 100KHz) < 0.21UIUHD - Tri-Level Sync
Timing (<10Hz) < 1.84UI
Performance not guaranteed with
composite reference
UHD - Composite
Reference
Alignment (> 100KHz) < 0.2UIHD - Tri-Level Sync
Timing (<10Hz) < 1.0UI
Performance not guaranteed with
composite reference
HD - Composite
Reference
System Timing
Important: These specifications apply only to the
HD-BNC on the SDPE blade.
• All video inputs zero time relative to
reference input, auto timing will correct for
inputs out of time by up to +/- 0.25 line.
• System delay is less than 1 line.
Network Ports
The following network ports are used:
• DashBoard (OGP) — 5253
• DashBoard (JSON) — 5254
• DashBoard Master — 5253
• DashBoard Sat 1 — 5255
• DashBoard Sat 2 — 5256
• DashBoard SoftPanel — 5257
• FTP — 21
• NTP — 123
• RossTalk — 7788
• SLP — 427
• SSH — 22
• TFTP — 69
• TSL — 5727
• Web Server 1 — 80
• Ultritouch — 5255
Frame Ports
Serial Port
The serial port supports the RS-422 transmission
standard in the following format:
• 38.4k Baud
• 8 bits
• 1 stop bit
• Odd Parity
16 • Specifications — Ultrix Carbonite Configuration Guide (v6.0)

Table 1: Serial Port Pinouts
SignalPin
Tx+1
Tx-2
Rx+3
n/c4
n/c5
Rx-6
Ground7
Ground8
GPI Port
The switcher supports 24 GPI I/Os.
Table 2: GPI I/O Pinouts
SignalPin
GPI I/O 11
GPI I/O 22
GPI I/O 33
GPI I/O 44
GPI I/O 55
GPI I/O 66
GPI I/O 77
GPI I/O 88
GPI I/O 99
GPI I/O 1010
GPI I/O 1111
GPI I/O 1212
GPI I/O 1313
GPI I/O 1414
GPI I/O 1515
GPI I/O 1616
GPI I/O 1717
GPI I/O 1818
GPI I/O 1919
GPI I/O 2020
GPI I/O 2121
GPI I/O 2222
GPI I/O 2323
GPI I/O 2424
SignalPin
Ground25
Tally Port
The switcher supports 24 fixed tallies.
Table 3: Tally Rating
ValueSpecification
24VAC(rms)/40VDCInput Voltage
120mAMaximum Current
<15 ohmImpedance
Table 4: Tally Pinouts
Tally #Pin
11
22
33
44
55
66
77
88
99
1010
1111
1212
1313
1414
1515
1616
1717
1818
1919
2020
2121
2222
2323
2424
Common25
Ultrix Carbonite Configuration Guide (v6.0) — Specifications • 17

AES Port
The AES ports on the back of the frame each
support a single 24-bit (20-bit in SD) stereo pair.
LTC Port
The LTC port on the back of the frame supports
a single LTC connection.
18 • Specifications — Ultrix Carbonite Configuration Guide (v6.0)

Option Summary
Use the available options listed in the following tables for each control panel or frame.
Frame Options
Ultrix Carbonite
Router (speak with your Ultrix™sales representative for options)
ULTRIX-FR5
Ultrix FR5 Frame
ULTRIX-FR2Ultrix FR2 Frame
ULTRIX-HDB-IO-AUltrix HDBNC IO
ULTRIPOWERUltripower Chassis with 1 PSU
ULTRIPOWER-PSUltripower Additional PSU
ULTRICOOLUltricool
ULTRICOOL-PSUltricool Redundant PSU
ULTRISCAPEUltriscape
Switcher Hardware
SWR-SDPE
SDPE Blade
Switcher Software Licenses
CUFR-ADD-ME1
ME 1 License
CUFR-ADD-ME2ME 2 License
CUFR-ADD-UHDUHDTV1 License
CUFR-ADD-FSFCFSFC License
CUFR-ADD-PACCPA/CC License
Extended Warranty
SWR-SDPE-HM
Extended Warranty, SDPE
Training Options
Code
CARBONITE-ONL-1DAYCarbonite Online Operational
Training
CARBONITE-COM-1DAYCarbonite Onsite
Commissioning
CARBONITE-OTR-1DAYCarbonite Onsite Operational
Training
CARBONITE-OTT-1DAYCarbonite Onsite Technical
Training
Ultrix Carbonite Configuration Guide (v6.0) — Option Summary • 19

TouchDrive Control Panel Options
TD3STD2STD2TD1TD1C
Control Panels
TD3S-PANELTD2S-PANELTD2-PANELTD1-PANELTD1C-PANEL
Panel
CUF-PSUBrick Power Supply
CUF-RACKPWRUltripower Rack
Power Supply
TD3S-PANEL-HMTD2S-PANEL-HMTD2-PANEL-HMTD1-PANEL-HM
TD1C-PANEL-HMExtended Warranty,
Panel
TouchScreen Display
TD-TOUCHSCREEN
Display
TD-TOUCHSCREEN-HMExtended Warranty,
Display
20 • Option Summary — Ultrix Carbonite Configuration Guide (v6.0)