THOMSON Grass Valley INDIGO Technical manual

INDIGO AV MIXER
Installation & Planning Guide
Revision 1
January 2007

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Contacting Grass Valley
On the www.thomsongrassvalley.com web site you get further information
on Thomson/Grass Valley and our products.
For Sales and Service, please contact your local dealer.
To find the account representative, dealer, or distributor nearest to you, go
to www.thomsongrassvalley.com/indigo.
CE Conformity
This product is in conformity with the following standards, corresponding
to the provisions of 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC:
Standard Version Standard Version
EN 55103-1;-2 / Class A 1997-06 EN 61000-4-4 2002-07
EN 55022 / Class A 2000-05 EN 61000-4-5 2001-12
EN 61000-4-2 2001-12 EN 61000-4-6 2001-12
EN 61000-4-3 2001-12 EN 61000-4-11 2001-4-11

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Contents
Section 1 — Safety Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety Terms and Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Terms in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Terms on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Symbols on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section 2 — Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Physical Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Physical Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rack-Mount Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Preliminary Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Video Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Video Input Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Video Output Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Analog Audio Input Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Analog Audio Output Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Digital Audio Input/Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Control and Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Environmental Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 3 — Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 4 — Functional Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SD Signal View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Hi-Resolution Video Signal Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Audio Signal Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
AES/EBU Pin Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Section 5 — External Device Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Control Signal Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
GPO/GPI I/O, Tally Pin Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Turbo Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Edius Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Other Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Section 6 — Replaceable Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Hi-Resolution Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Contents
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Section 1
Safety Summary
Read and follow the important safety information below, noting especially
those instructions related to risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
Additional specific warnings not listed here may be found throughout the
manual.
WARNING Any instructions in this manual that require opening the equipment cover
or enclosure are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the
risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that con-
tained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.
Safety Terms and Symbols
Terms in This Manual
Safety-related statements may appear in this manual in the following form:
WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that may result in per-
sonal injury or loss of life.
CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that may result in damage
to equipment or other property, or which may cause equipment crucial to
your business environment to become temporarily non-operational.
Terms on the Product
The following terms may appear on the product:
DANGER — A personal injury hazard is immediately accessible as you read
the marking.
WARNING — A personal injury hazard exists but is not immediately acces-
sible as you read the marking.
CAUTION — A hazard to property, product, and other equipment is present.

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Section 1 — Safety Summary
Symbols on the Product
The following symbols may appear on the product:
Warnings
The following warning statements identify conditions or practices that can
result in personal injury or loss of life.
Dangerous voltage or current may be present — Disconnect power and remove
battery (if applicable) before removing protective panels, soldering, or
replacing components.
Do not service alone — Do not internally service this product unless another
person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present.
Remove jewelry — Prior to servicing, remove jewelry such as rings, watches,
and other metallic objects.
Avoid exposed circuitry — Do not touch exposed connections, components or
circuitry when power is present.
Indicates that dangerous high voltage is present within the
equipment enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock.
Indicates that user, operator or service technician should refer
to product manual(s) for important operating, maintenance,
or service instructions.
This is a prompt to note fuse rating when replacing fuse(s).
The fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one
having the ratings indicated.
Identifies a protective grounding terminal which must be con-
nected to earth ground prior to making any other equipment
connections.
Identifies an external protective grounding terminal which
may be connected to earth ground as a supplement to an
internal grounding terminal.
Indicates that static sensitive components are present which
may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static
procedures, equipment and surfaces during servicing.

INDIGO AV MIXER — Installation & Planning Guide 7
Cautions
Use proper power cord — Use only the power cord supplied or specified for
this product.
Ground product — Connect the grounding conductor of the power cord to
earth ground.
Operate only with covers and enclosure panels in place — Do not operate this
product when covers or enclosure panels are removed.
Use correct fuse — Use only the fuse type and rating specified for this
product.
Use only in dry environment — Do not operate in wet or damp conditions.
Use only in non-explosive environment — Do not operate this product in an
explosive atmosphere.
High leakage current may be present — Earth connection of product is essential
before connecting power.
Double pole neutral fusing — Disconnect mains power prior to servicing.
Avoid mechanical hazards — Allow the fan to come to a stop before servicing.
Cautions
The following caution statements identify conditions or practices that can
result in damage to equipment or other property
Do not open the device — Unauthorized opening will void warranty.
Use correct power source — Do not operate this product from a power source
that applies more than the voltage specified for the product.
Provide proper ventilation — To prevent product overheating, provide equip-
ment ventilation in accordance with installation instructions. Do not
deposit any papers beneath the device — they could affect ventilation.
Place device only on a plane face.
Use anti-static procedures — Static sensitive components are present which
may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static procedures,
equipment and surfaces during servicing.
Do not use CF card with a PC — The CF card is specially formatted. The software
stored on the CF card could be deleted.
Do not operate with suspected equipment failure — If you suspect product damage
or equipment failure, have the equipment inspected by qualified service
personnel.

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Section 1 — Safety Summary
Route cable properly — Route power cords and other cables so that they are
not likely to be damaged. Properly support heavy cable bundles to avoid
connector damage.
Use correct power supply cords — Power cords for this equipment, if provided,
meet all regional electrical codes. Operation of this equipment at voltages
exceeding 130 VAC requires power supply cords which comply with
NEMA configurations. International power cords, if provided, have the
approval of the country of use.
Use correct replacement battery — This product may contains a battery. To
reduce the risk of explosion, check polarity and replace only with the same
or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used bat-
teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
The unit does not contain any user serviceable parts. If problems arise,
please contact your local dealer.

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Section 2
Technical Specifications
Physical Dimensions
All dimensions shown in millimeters.
Figure 1. Physical Dimensions of INDIGO
Weight: INDIGO SD 9 kg (19.8 lbs)
INDIGO XD 9,5 kg (20.9 lbs)
149,5 61,5
459
17°
12°
56,7
468,3
206,6
BGD Key 1 Key 2
Cut AutoCut Auto
FX
FTB
CUT AUTO
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Shift
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Shift
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Shift
Learn
Shift
Del Enter
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Key 1 Key 2 FS
Aux 1 Aux 2 Aux 3
ON
PFL
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MASTER VOLUME
BUS DELEGATION
NEXT TRANSITION
KEY 2KEY 1
USER
DELEGATE
BUS
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND PRESET
INDIGO
AV MIXER
+/-
ON
PFL
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MASTER VOLUME
BUS DELEGATION
NEXT TRANSITION
KEY 2KEY 1
USER
DELEGATE
BUS
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND PRESET
444

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Section 2 — Technical Specifications
Physical Mounting
The Indigo AV Mixer is a single unit with no separate frame so no rack
space is required. All connections mount directly to the back of the unit at
the desk. Indigo is designed to sit on a desk and does not require a hole cut
into a desk top.
If it is preferred to mount the unit within a desktop, care should be taken to:
• Not block any air vents (sides and back) or the fan cover on the bottom
of the unit.
• Leave an access area on the back of the unit for cable attachments.
Figure 2. Bottom View of INDIGO (Power Supply and Fan)
Rack-Mount Connections
Indigo is small enough to fit inside of a flight case or on a rack-mounted
shelf. It does not have ears for bolting directly to a rack, but it does have
threaded bolt holes in the bottom of the feet to allow the unit to be firmly
secured to the shelf. The bolts are size M5 (metric) and should not be more
that 10 mm in length to avoid shorting out the unit by connection with the
ground-plate.
Power Supply Fan

INDIGO AV MIXER — Installation & Planning Guide 11
Preliminary Specifications
Preliminary Specifications
Video Standards
• NTSC/PAL: 50/59.94 Hz
• HD-SDI: SMPTE 292M (720p or 1080i)
• SD-SDI: SMPTE 272M (525 lines/625 lines) 8-bit
• Composite: (525 lines/625 lines) 8-bit
•DVI-I:
• 640x480 up to 1280x1024 @ 60 Hz/75 Hz
Video Input Connectors
• 6 SD-SDI (BNC)
• 6 composite/SD-SDI (shared BNC)
• 4 S-Video (4-pin mini DIN)
• 2 DV25 FireWire (6-pin IEEE 1394)
• 2 HD-SDI (BNC)*
• 2 DVI-I*
* Optional
Video Output Connectors
PGM
• 2 composite (BNC)
• 1 S-Video (4-pin mini DIN)
• 2 SD-SDI (BNC)
• 1 DVI-I*
PVW
• 1 composite (BNC)
• 1 S-VIDEO (4-pin mini DIN)
• 1 SD-SDI (BNC)
• 1 DVI-I*

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Section 2 — Technical Specifications
AUX
• 3 composite (BNC)
• 3 SD-SDI (BNC)
Analog Audio Input Connectors
• 2 stereo RCA pair (unbalanced)
• 6 TRS analog stereo (balanced)
• 4 XLR analog mono (balanced) (microphone)
Analog Audio Output Connectors
Main
• 1 stereo RCA pair (unbalanced)
• 1 XLR stereo pair (balanced)
Submix/Delay
• 1 RCA stereo pair (unbalanced)
• 1 TRS stereo pair (balanced)
Headphones
• 2 TRS stereo (unbalanced)
• Located on front and rear panels
Digital Audio Input/Output
• Inputs: 6 AES/EBU (25-pin D-sub)
• Outputs: 2 x AES/EBU (25-pin D-sub)
• Embedded audio within FireWire (IEEE 1394)
• Embedded audio within SD-SDI

INDIGO AV MIXER — Installation & Planning Guide 13
Technical Specifications
Control and Interface
• 2 Ref Sync out (BNC)
• 1 Ref Sync loop in/out (BNC)
• 2 RS-422 (9-pin D-sub)
• 1 GPI I/O /TALLY (50-pin D-sub)
• 2 USB (Standard-A) front panel
• 1 100Base-T Ethernet
Technical Specifications
Power Supply
• Line voltage 100 V ... 240 V AC +/- 10% auto range,
power factor control
• Line frequency 50/60 Hz +/- 5%
• Power consumption max. 220 W
• Leakage current < 2,5 mA
• USB Power max 0,5 A (all devices)
Environmental Data
• Storage temperature -20°C to +70°C (-4°F to 158°F)
• Operating temperature +5°C to +40°C (41°F to 104°F)
• Relative humidity 90% non-condensing
• Electromagnetic environment E2 (according to EN55103-1, -2)
≤

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INDIGO AV MIXER — Installation & Planning Guide 15
Section 3
Cabling
Figure 3. INDIGO Back View (including HD-Board)
For detailed video, audio, GPI and control input/output cabling instruc-
tions please refer to the Indigo AV Mixer Quick Start Guide.
CAUTION: Two pole / Neutralwire Fuse
AC POWER IN
100 - 240 V
max. 3A 50/60 Hz
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ANALOG AUDIO LINE IN PHONE OUT
SUB-OUT
ANALOG AUDIO MAIN OUTLINE / M IC IN

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Section 4
Functional Overview
The Indigo AV Mixer combines characteristics of a number of devices and
then scales and synchronizes the various inputs for an integrated presenta-
tion.
The SD video section includes external input connections for SD-SDI, Com-
posite, S-Video and DV-25. The SD section also has access to internal
sources scaled down from Hi-res as well as still stores and a color matte.
The Hi-resolution video section has external input connections for HD-SDI
and DVI-I (DVI-I can use a breakout cable to also accept VGA and RGB
computer sources). Internally the Hi-resolution section has access to
upscaled SD sources, still stores and a color matte.
The SD and Hi-resolution sources are processed somewhat differently. To
trace the complete video flow through the mixer, please see the detailed
diagrams in the sections which follow.
Audio inputs may be either digital or analog and can be deembedded from
SDSDI or DV25 signals.
Machine control of third party devices such as the Turbo iDDR is accom-
plished through either RS422 or Ethernet connections.
Figure 4. Block Diagram: Functional Overview

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Section 4 — Functional Overview
SD Signal View
A total of 12 SD sources may be assigned to buttons from the available
inputs. Keys may be either self (video) keyed or separate inputs for key and
fill. Stills may be captured from incoming video or downloaded via USB in
JPG, PNG or TGA file formats.
Figure 5. Block Diagram: SD Signal View
PGM PST Key1 Fill1 Key2 Fill2
Inputs 1-4
(Composite/SDI
or S-Video)
Inputs 5-6
(Composite/SDI)
Inputs 7-12
(SDI)
Inputs 13-14
(DV)
Inputs 15-16
(Downscaled
from hi-res)
Can replace up to 4 of the SDI
inputs for a total of 12 inputs
Frame synchroniser with low-delay mode for synchronous sources (allows pre-read editing) plus up to 12 stills
SD Video Processor
(10 Bit, 525/626)
PGM Output
(Composite/SDI
or S-Video)
YUV and RGB
color corrector
YUV and RGB
color corrector
YUV and RGB
color corrector
Lin, Lum, Chroma
Keyer
DVE Channel
DVE Channel
YUV and RGB
color corrector
Lin, Lum, Chroma
Keyer
DVE Channel
Mixing (with wipes and borders)
PVW Output
(Composite/SDI
or S-Video)
Output to Hi-Res
(Dedicated Scalar)
2 Output to Hi-Res
(Selectable in Scalars)
3 AUX Outputs
(Composite/SDI)
Note: Only 2 DVE channels may be
active at the same time

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Hi-Resolution Video Signal Flow
Hi-Resolution Video Signal Flow
A total of three Hi-resolution sources may be assigned to buttons from the
available inputs. Two of the sources may be selected from either the
external inputs or internal inputs and the third source is always upscaled
from an SD source (may be a single source or the entire PGM mix). Key may
be either self (video) keyed or two separate inputs for key and fill. Stills
may be captured from incoming video or downloaded via USB in JPG,
PNG or TGA file formats.
Figure 6. Block Diagram: Hi-Resolution Video Signal Flow
Hi-Res Video Processor
8Bit, highresolution to
1280 x 1024 / 1365 x 768
PGM Output
(DVI-D/DVI-A)
Mixing (with simple wipe)
PVW Output
(DVI-D/DVI-A)
PGM Output
(toSDside)
PVW Output
(toSDside)
Scaler
8bit
Scaler
8bit
Keyer (pattern,
luminance, chroma)
3 x 4 matrix with frame rate converter/synchronizer + 6 still stores
Scaler
8 bit
Input
(From SD side)
Inputs
(From SD side)
Inputs
(HD-SDI)
Inputs
(DVI-D/DVI-A)
Input Selector
(DVI-A/DVI-D/SD/HD-SDI)
Downscaler
(+ frame rate converter)
Downscaler
(+ frame rate converter)

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Audio Signal Flow
All inputs shown below are stereo. Any input may be assigned to any fader
using the internal menus.
Although there are only six faders, control for all inputs can be accessed
through the touchscreen menu. The two inputs not assigned to faders may
still be used for Audio Follow Video (AFV). In addition, more than one
channel may be assigned to a video source for AFV.
The sub out may be any part of the incoming signals. The sub may also be
delayed to accommodate delays caused by speaker distance in house
sound.
Figure 7. Block Diagram: Audio Signal Flow
+60 db
A/D Conversion
SDI or
AES/EBU
SDI or
AES/EBU
SDI or
AES/EBU
SDI or
AES/EBU
SDI or
AES/EBU
SDI or
AES/EBU
Microphone
Microphone
TRS
TRS
TRS
TRS
TRS
TRS
RCA
RCA
Firewire
Firewire
Crossbar
Dyn compress, Delay, Gain, Equal[Dyn compress], Delay, Gain, Equal
Dyn compress, Delay, Gain, Equal[Dyn compress], Delay, Gain, Equal
Dyn compress, Delay, Gain, Equal[Dyn compress], Delay, Gain, Equal
Dyn compress, Delay, Gain, Equal[Dyn compress], Delay, Gain, Equal
Dyn compress, Delay, Gain, Equal[Dyn compress], Delay, Gain, Equal
Dyn compress, Delay, Gain, Equal[Dyn compress], Delay, Gain, Equal
Dyn compress, Delay, Gain, Equal[Dyn compress], Delay, Gain, Equal
Dyn compress, Delay, Gain, Equal[Dyn compress], Delay, Gain, Equal
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
+
+
Delay, Level
Level
Level Pre-Fader lister
Delayed Sub
Main
SRC
SRC
SRC
SRC
SRC
SRC