THOMSON Grass Valley Kameleon Series User manual

Kameleon Series
MULTI-FUNCTION MODULES
Instruction Manual
SOFTWARE VERSION 5.0.1
071817304
OCTOBER 2005

2 Kameleon Series Instruction Manual
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Kameleon Series Instruction Manual 3
Preface
About This Manual
This manual describes the features of a specific 2000 Series module in the
Kameleon Media Processing System. As part of this module family, it is
subject to Safety and Regulatory Compliance described in the 2000 Series
frame and power supply documentation (see the Kameleon 2000 Series
Frames Instruction Manual).

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Preface

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Contents
Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Kameleon Series
Multi-function Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Quickstart Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Frame Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Module Placement in the Kameleon Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
KAM-AA-R Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
KAM-MIX-R Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
KAM-AES-R Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
KAM-AA-AES-UR Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
KAM-AA-MIX-BR Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
KAM-AA-MIX-UR Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Operation Indicator LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Configuration and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Configuration Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Newton Control Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Web Page Operations and Functional Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Status and Identification Header. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Initial Configuration Process Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
KAM-AV and KAM-SD Links and Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Status Web Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Color-coded Status Indicators and Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Status/Front Module Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Submodule Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Warning/Fault Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Input/Output Configuration Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
I/O Config Page Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Functional View Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Composite In Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Video Input Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Settings for Standard 525/625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
3D Decoder Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
VBI Decode Web Page for Composite Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
SDI Input Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Current State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Reported Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
DEMUX Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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Video Input Select Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
View Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Video Selection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Output Timing Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Advanced VBI Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Frame Sync Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Timing Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Freeze Mode Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Video Processing Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Video Processing Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Clipping Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Advanced View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Reset To Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
MUX Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Group Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Group Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
VBI Encode Web Page for Composite Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
VBI Data Line Configuration for SDI Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Video Composite Out Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Signal Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Cross Color Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Chrominance Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Burst Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Output Video Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
SDI Out Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Output Delay Coarse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Analog Audio Inputs Web Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Maximum Input Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Signal Present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Clipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
AES Inputs Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Signal State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Sample Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Emphasis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
AES Errors Detected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Audio Input Select Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Input Stream Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Sample Rate Convert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Loss of Signal Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
AES Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Audio Channel Pairing Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Audio Sync Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Audio Proc Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Pair Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Audio Gain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Output Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

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Selecting Audio Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Selecting Output Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Analog Audio Outputs Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
AES Outputs Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
E-MEM Configuration Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
File Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Slot Configuration Web Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Slot Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Locate Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Slot Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Frame Health Reports Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
SNMP Trap Reports Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Software Updating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Acquiring Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
NetConfig Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Kameleon Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Updating Software With NetConfig. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
NetConfig Upgrade Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

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Kameleon Series
Multi-function Modules
Introduction
This manual contains a Quickstart guide supported by references to the
complete manual and supporting documents (see Quickstart Guide on
page 12). Detailed installation, power up, and configuration information
follows the Quickstart Guide.
The Kameleon Series multi-function modules are for use in 2000 Series
Kameleon Frames. They are designed for facilities that receive multiple
feeds that need considerable audio and video processing. They are partic-
ularly well suited for broadcasters and cable facilities that need to manipu-
late or add audio channels to multiple program streams.
Note Kameleon operation requires 2000NET Network Interface Module hardware
revision 01A1 or greater with software version 4.0.0 or greater.
Kameleon systems installed in the 2000T3N frame require the 2000FAN fan
sled (refer to Figure 7 on page 18).
Kameleon offers processing modules that provide a flexible, compact
system of conversion, multiplexing, timing and signal processing functions
for standard definition, analog and digital, video and audio.
The Kameleon Modular Series consists of the following:
• Two versions of the front processing module are available,
• SD – SDI video processor with SDI Video I/O and AES/EBU
and/or analog audio I/O (with submodules), and
• AV – Composite or SDI video I/O and AES/EBU or analog audio
I/O (with submodules).

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Standard front processing module functions include:
• 3D video decoding (KAM-AV only),
• Up to 8 channels of audio A/D or D/A conversion (with submod-
ules),
• Video and audio synchronization,
• 8 channels of audio embedding/de-embedding,
• Audio remapping to specific I/O,
• AES/EBU sample rate conversion,
• Video and audio processing amplifiers,
• Video and audio test signal generators,
• Individual Analog and Digital video timing controls, and
• Powerful VBI (vertical blanking interval) processing.
•SixtypesofrearI/O modules are available:
• KAM-AA-R Analog Audio Rear module,
• KAM-MIX-R Mixed Audio Rear module,
• KAM-AES-R AES Audio Rear module,
• KAM-AA-AES-UR Rear module,
• KAM-AA-MIX-BR Rear module, and
• KAM-AA-MIX-UR Rear module.
• Two audio conversion submodules that can be installed on the pro-
cessing module,
• Four-channel Analog to Digital Conversion Submodule (ADC), and
• Four-channel Digital to Analog Conversion Submodule (DAC).
Note Frame synchronization requires a 2000GEN Genlock Reference Module
installed in the 2000 Series Kameleon Frame.
A front and rear module pair are required. The front processing modules
provide the signal processing power while the rear module determines the
specific I/O connections (refer to Figure 1 on page 11). Separate audio
A-to-D and D-to-A converter submodules may be installed in two slots on
either version of the processing module.

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Figure 1. Kameleon Processing and Rear Modules
KAM-AA-R Kameleon Analog Audio Rear Module
Rear I/O Modules
Processing Module
KAM-SD or KAM-A/V Processor
KAM-AES-R Kameleon AES Rear Module
KAM-AA-AES-UR Kameleon Analog
AES (Unbalanced) Rear Module
KAM-MIX-R Kameleon Mixed Audio Rear Module
8173-07r1
KAM-AA-MIX-UR Kameleon Analog
AES (Unbalanced) Rear Module
KAM-AA-MIX-BR Kameleon Analog
AES (Balanced) Rear Module

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Quickstart Guide
Quickstart Guide
1. Install modules in the frame.
Install the rear I/O Module. Install submodules on the front Processing
Module if needed (page 17) then install the module in the frame.
2. Connect the frame to the network and navigate the web browser to the
frame.
See the 2000NET Instruction Manual for information on configuring
your frame IP address and connecting to the network.
3. Navigate to the module you would like to configure and click on the
appropriate slot to open configuration links.
4. Navigate to I/O Configuration page to configure AES/EBU ports as:
• Inputs or outputs, and
• Balanced or unbalanced (see page 50).
Click on the I/O Config page link on the left side of the page. I/O Config-
uration also allows you to assign names for all of the module’s
incoming and outgoing signals. Assigning easily recognized names
will help later in the configuration process.
5. Connect signal cables.
Configuration will be easier if all of the input signals are connected at
this time.
6. Configure the Video Input Select page (see page 69).
Configure the video source and the output timing source. If you have
the 2000GEN reference installed in the frame and want the Kameleon
to work as a frame sync, set the output timing source to Frame Refer-
ence. If not, set the output timing source to Video In.
7. Configure the DEMUX (demultiplex) page (see page 68).
If you are de-multiplexing audio out of the video signal, DEMUX is con-
figured next. The audio Demux page is used to extract digital audio
groups from incoming SDI video for processing. These audio groups
become inputs to the Audio Input Select page.
8. Configure the remaining audio/video pages.
Navigate to the Functional View web page (see page 58 for the KAM-AV
or page 59 for the KAM-SD). Starting from the left, use the block
diagram links to access and configure the different blocks for the
desired operation by clicking on any link in a block.

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9. Configure vertical blanking interval (VBI) control.
To support data carried on particular lines, the Kameleon controls
certain functions within the vertical blanking interval (VBI) and on
some of the active video lines.
We refer to active video lines that are used to carry data as “Data Lines”.
Clicking the Advanced (VBI Config) radio button at the top of the Video Input
Select page (page 69) displays the controls that allow you to specify
which active video lines will be carrying data.
After making selections on this page, use the following pages for con-
figuring the VBI/Data Lines:
•VBI Decode – for the composite input (page 64),
•VBI Encode – for the composite output (page 85), and
•VBI SDI – for serial digital output (page 87).

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Installation
To install the Kameleon modules:
1. Place the passive rear module in a frame slot and tighten the screws on
each side of the rear module,
2. Place the processor module in the corresponding front slot, and
3. Cable the signal ports.
All Kameleon modules can be inserted and removed from a 2000 Series
Kameleon Frame with power on.
Note Remove the front processing module before removing the rear I/O module.
Audio submodules must be installed or removed with the processing module
removed from the frame (processor module powered down).
Frame Capacity
Kameleon modules can be installed in any 2000 Series frame with a
2000NET interface.
Note For optimum functionality, the 2000NET module should be running software
version 4.0.0 or later.
The one rackunit 2000T1DN (with dual 130W power supplies and 2000NET
module) or 2000T1DNG (with dual 130W power supplies, 2000NET and
2000GEN modules) frames have no Kameleon module capacity limitations.
The three rackunit 2000T3N (single 240W p/s, 2000FAN, and 2000NET
module) and 2000T3NG (single 240W p/s, 2000FAN, 2000NET and
2000GEN modules) frames can be fully populated with Kameleon modules
when the 2000FAN fan sled and two power sleds are installed.
Table 1 provides the maximum Kameleon module count for frame types.
Table 1. Power, Cooling, and Module Capacity of 2000 Series Kameleon Frames
Item
2000T3N/DNG
Kameleon Frame
Capacity
2000T1DN/NG
KameleonFrame
Capacity
KAM-SD Module set 12 4
KAM-AV Module set 12 4

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Installation
Module Placement in the Kameleon Frame
There are twelve slot locations in both the front and rear of a 3 RU frame
and four slot locations in a 1 RU frame to accommodate 2000 and Kameleon
Series media modules (audio/video signal handling modules).
The Kameleon media modules consist of a two-module set with a pro-
cessing module and a passive rear module that can be plugged into any of
the frame slot pairs. The rear modules provide the input and output inter-
face connectors.
To install a Kameleon module set in a 2000 Series frame:
1. Locate a vacant slot in the rear of the 3 RU frame (Figure 2) or the
2000T1DNG frame (Figure 3).
Figure 2. 2000T3NG Frame, Rear View
Figure 3. 2000T1DNG Frame, Rear View
2. Insert the passive rear module into the vacant rear slot of the frame as
illustrated in Figure 4 on page 16.
Media section
rear slots 1-6
(with three 2000EMI blanks)
Media section
rear slots 7-12 Network
and reference
input connections
Power, frame
configuration,
& frame health
connections
8173-27r1 8173_28
Media section
rear slots 1-2
(with one 2000EMI blank)
J101
1
2
3
4
J102
Media section
rear slots 3-4
Network
and reference
input connections
Power connections

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Figure 4. Installing Passive Rear Module
3. Verify that the module connector seats properly against the midplane.
4. Using a crossblade screwdriver, tighten the two screw locks to secure
the module in the frame.
5. If an ADC and/or DAC audio submodule option has been ordered, the
submodule will be provided with the front processing media module.
Placement of the submodule depends on the desired audio I/O config-
uration from the rear module type being used. The installation of the
submodule will determine the functionality of the input and output
audio connectors on each side of the rear module.
As illustrated in Figure 5, Submodule 1 is wired to the connectors on
the left side of the rear module. Submodule 2 is wired to the right side
connectors.
Figure 5. Submodule/Rear Connector Relationship
Refer to the rear module cabling information tables for correct place-
ment of the submodules to match your requirements as follows:
Rear alignment
post and receptacle
Screw lock
(both sides)
8173-05r1
2000 frame (rear view)
KAM passive rear module
Board edge guides
(both sides)
8173_33r2
Submodule 1
Wired to left side connectors
Wired to right side connectors
Submodule 2
KAM-AA Rear connectors shown,
same relationship for other rear modules

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• KAM-AA-R – designed for eight-channel analog audio I/O (see
Table 2 on page 21).
• KAM-MIX-R – designed for mixed I/O of two AES/EBU streams
(balanced or unbalanced) and four analog audio channels, (see
Table 3 on page 22).
• KAM-AES-R – designed for eight AES/EBU audio, balanced or
unbalanced I/O connections (see Table 4 on page 24). No submod-
ules are used with this application.
• KAM-AA-AES-UR – designed for mixed I/O of three dual balanced
analog audio inputs or outputs (six channels) and four BNC audio
connections for four streams of AES audio inputs, outputs, or two
inputs and two outputs (see Table 6 on page 26). If the sub-
module(s) need to be installed, refer to Figure 5 on page 16 for the
location of the submodule depending on the application.
• KAM-AA-MIX-BR – designed for mixed I/O of four dual balanced
analog audio inputs or outputs (eight channels) and two dual bal-
anced audio connections for four streams of AES audio which can
be set independently as inputs or outputs (see Table 7 on page 28).
If the submodule(s) needs to be installed, refer to Figure 5 on
page 16 for the location of the submodule depending on the appli-
cation and Figure 6 for installing it onto the module.
• KAM-AA-MIX-UR – designed for mixed I/O of four dual balanced
analog audio inputs or outputs (eight channels) and one Sub-D 9
pin connector for four streams of unbalanced AES audio which can
be set independently as inputs or outputs (see Table 8 on page 30).
If the submodule(s) need to be installed, refer to Figure 5 on page 16
for the location of the submodule depending on the application.
To install a submodule, line up the connectors on the bottom of the sub-
module with the correct submodule position on the top of the media
module circuit board (Figure 6). Press firmly to seat the submodule and
Figure 6 for installing it onto the module.
After power-up, installation status of the submodule will be reported
on the Status web page as described in Status Web Page on page 46.
Figure 6. Kameleon Submodule Installation
8173_31r1
Submodule 1
Submodule 2
KAM-ADC/DAC submodule

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6. Locate the corresponding front media slot (1 -12) in the 3 RU frame
frame (Figure 7) or front media (slot 1-4) the 1 RU frame (Figure 8).
Figure 7. 2000T3NG Kameleon Frame, Front Slots
Figure 8. 2000T1DNG Kameleon Frame Front Slots
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(15)
(13)
(1)
8173-04r1
Network Slot (13)
Reference Distribution Slot (15)
Main Power Supply Slot (18)
Secondary Power
Supply Slot (20)
Front Media Slots (1-12)
Fan Sled
Slot (19)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(1)
8039-21
Network Slot (5) Power Supply Slot (7)
Front Media Slots (1-4)
Reference Distribution Slot (6)

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7. With the component side up, insert the front processing module in the
corresponding front slot (see Figure 9).
8. Verify that the module connector seats properly against the midplane
and rear module connector.
9. Press firmly on both ejector tabs to seat the module.
Figure 9. Installing Front Media Module
KAM-SD
Alignment post and receptacle
8173_08
2000 Frame (front view)
Board edge
guides
Board edge
guides

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Cabling
All cabling is done at the corresponding rear module. Six different rear
modules are available for various audio and video I/O configurations.
All modules accept SDI video in and provide SDI video out. Composite
video inputs and outputs are only available with the KAM-AV front
module.
Many audio functions require the use of the audio ADC (analog to digital)
and DAC (digital to analog) conversion submodules installed on the front
module. Use of the submodules depends on the type of rear module and
the audio requirements as described in each rear module cabling section.
Cabling for each type of rear module is illustrated in the figures listed
below:
• KAM-AA-R – see Figure 10 on page 21,
•KAM-MIX-R–seeFigure 11 on page 22,
•KAM-AES-R–seeFigure 12 on page 23,
• KAM-AA-AES-UR – see Figure 13 on page 25,
• KAM-AA-MIX-BR – see Figure 14 on page 27, and
• KAM-AA-MIX-UR – see Figure 15 on page 29.
Specific signal names are assigned for each connector using the 2000 GUI
using the I/O Config web page (see Configuration and Adjustments on page 33).
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