WBS M6205A-3G User manual

M6205A-3G
OPENGEAR HD/SD-SDI 3G EMBEDDED AUDIO PROCESSOR W/LEVEL
TRIM, AND CHANNEL SWAP, SHUFFLE AND REPLACEMENT
User Manual
By Ward-Beck Systems
Rev:Jan.01 2015

Ward-Beck Part Number: M6205A-3G
• Document Issue: 1
• Printed in Canada
The information contained in this User Manual is subject to change without notice or obligation.
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Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of
Ward-Beck Systems Inc. Reproduction or reverse engineering of copyrighted software is prohibited.
Notice
The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only. It is subject to change without
notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Ward-Beck Systems Inc. Ward-Beck
Systems Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this
manual.
Trademark
is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited.
is a registered trademark of Ward-Beck Systems Inc.
All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this manual
are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

Important Regulatory and Safety Notices
Before using this product and any associated equipment, refer to the “Important Safety Instructions” listed
below so as to avoid personnel injury and to prevent product damage. Products may require specific
equipment, and /or installation procedures be carried out to satisfy certain regulatory compliance
requirements. Notices have been included in this publication to call attention to these Specific requirements.
Symbols Meanings
This symbol on the equipment refers you to important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions within the Product Manual Documentation. Failure to heed this information may
present a major risk of damage or injury to persons or equipment.
Warning
The symbol with the word “Warning” within the equipment manual indicates a potentially
hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Caution
The symbol with the word “Caution” within the equipment manual indicates a potentially
hazardous situation, which if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be
used to alert against unsafe practices.
Notice
The symbol with the word “Notice” within the equipment manual indicates a situation, which if not
avoided, may result in major or minor equipment damage or a situation which could place the
equipment in a non-compliant operating state.
ESD Susceptibility
This symbol is used to alert the user that an electrical or electronic device or assembly is
susceptible to damage from an ESD event.
Important Safety Instructions
Caution
This product is intended to be a component product of the openGear 8000 series frame. Refer to the
openGear 8000 series frame User Manual for important safety instructions regarding the proper
installation and safe operation of the frame as well as it’s component products.
Warning
Certain parts of this equipment namely the power supply area still present a safety hazard, with the
power switch in the OFF position. To avoid electrical shock, disconnect all A/C power cords from the
chassis' rear appliance connectors before servicing this area.
Warning
Service barriers within this product are intended to protect the operator and service personnel from
hazardous voltages. For continued safety, replace all barriers after any servicing.
This product contains safety critical parts, which if incorrectly replaced may present a risk of fire or
electrical shock. Components contained within the product’s power supplies and power supply area,
are not intended to be customer serviced and should be returned to the factory for repair.
To reduce the risk of fire, replacement fuses must be the same type and rating.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

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 users will be required to correct the interference at
their own expense.
Notice
Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Ward-Beck Systems Inc.
could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
CANADA
This Class “A” digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numerique de classe “A” est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
EUROPE
This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of CE
Directive 93/68/EEC.
INTERNATIONAL
This equipment has been tested to CISPR 22:1997 along with amendments A1:2000 and A2:2002 and found
to comply with the limits for a Class A Digital device.
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.
Maintenance/User Serviceable Parts
Routine maintenance to this openGear 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 on the last page of this manual. All openGear products are
covered by a generous 5-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.

Environmental Information
The equipment that you purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for its
production. It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment.
To avoid the potential release of those substances into the environment and to diminish the need for the
extraction of natural resources, Ward-Beck Systems Inc. encourages you to use the appropriate take-back
systems. These systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials from your end-of-life equipment in an
environmentally friendly and health conscious manner.
The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use these systems.
If you need more information on the collection, reuse, and recycling systems, please contact your local or
regional waste administration.

Introduction
Overview
The M6205A-3G is a sophisticated audio processing platform card designed for broadcast use. It can extract
and process up to 16 channels of audio embedded in a digital video stream. The M6205A-3G accepts 3G,
HD-SDI and SD-SDI signals. In addition two AES inputs are provided to enable substitution of the embedded
audio signals. The card may also be used as a one group embedder. Functions of the card include channel
shuffling, channel replacement or substitution, and mixing. Several task specific processors for DTS and
Dolby signals may be plugged into the 72 pin SIMM socket on the card. The optional processors include:
● DTS Neural Loudness Control
● DTS MultiMerge
● DTS UpMix
● Dolby E/AC3 Decoding
The M6205A-3G extracts, processes, and re-embeds the audio providing two SDI outputs with the embedded
processed audio. In addition the card provides AES copies of the processed audio. The M6205A-3G
complies with SMPTE 272M, SMPTE 299M, and SMPTE 424M standards. Cable equalization and reclocking
techniques enable the M6205A-3G to recover the incoming 3G, SD-SDI or HD-SDI signal reliably. The
M6205A-3G is housed in the openGear OG3-FR-C series frames.
Features
● Automatic detection of video input format
● Cable equalization and data reclocking on the incoming 3G, HD-SDI or SD-SDI signal
● Card edge LED’s indicating video presence, audio presence and card status
● Dolby compliant sample rate converters automatically turn off to allow seamless Dolby
embedding
● 5 year warranty
● Fits openGear OG3-FR-C series frames
Documentation Terms
The following terms are used throughout this guide:
● “Frame” refers to the OG3-FR-C frame that houses the M6205A-3G card.
● “Operator” and “User” refer to the person who uses the M6205A-3G.
● “Board”, and “Card” refer to the M6205A-3G card itself, including all components and
switches.
●“Daughter Card” refers to the optional processing card that can be plugged into the 72 pin
SIMM socket.

Functional Block Diagram
Figure 1. Simplified Block Diagram of the M6205A-3G Functions

Installation and Setup
Static Discharge
Whenever handling the M6205A-3G and other related equipment, please observe all static discharge
precautions as described in the following note:
ESD
Susceptibility
Static discharge can cause serious damage to sensitive semiconductor devices. Avoid
handling circuit boards in high static environments such as carpeted areas, and when
wearing synthetic fiber clothing. Always exercise proper grounding precautions when
working on circuit boards and related equipment.
Unpacking
Unpack each M6205A-3G you received from the shipping container, and check the contents against the
packing list to ensure that all items are included. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your sales
representative or Ward-Beck Systems Inc. directly.
Rear Module Options
The T6301A-3G provides an 3G/HD/SD-SDI input and up to 4 demuxed, and processed AES/EBU outputs on
75 Ohm BNC connectors. The T6301A-3G also provides two 3G/HD/SD-SDI outputs with processed
embedded audio present.Other variations of rear module may be made available upon discussion with the
factory.
Figure 2. Rear Modules
Board Installation
Use the following procedure to install the M6205A-3G in an openGear OG3-FR-CSeries frame.
1. Refer to the User Manual of the openGear OG3-FR-C series frame to ensure that the frame
is properly installed according to instructions.
2. When using the M6205A-3G with the OG3-FR-C frame, please note that the even numbered
slots are to be used. Plug the M6205A-3G modules into slots 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18, and 20
for a maximum of 10 cards. Slot 1 is the left most slot as you look into the frame from the
front.
3. After selecting the desired frame installation slot, hold the M6205A-3G card by the edges and
carefully align the card edges with the slots in the frame. Then fully insert the card into the
frame until the rear connection plugs are properly seated on the mid-plane and on the rear
module.

This completes the procedure for installing the M6205A-3G in an openGear OG3-FR-C Series frame.
User Controls
User Control Diagram
Figure 3. Card-edge User Controls
LEDs
The front-edge of the card features LEDs that display the status of the input signals.As selections are made in
the menus, (refer to the subsequent chapter for complete menu descriptions), the LEDs display the status of
the input signals. Descriptions are provided in the following table:
LED
Color
Location
Display and Description
3G
Green
Top of the
card
When on there is a valid 3G signal at the input.
HD
Green
2nd from
the top
When on there is a valid HD-SDI signal at the input.
SD
Green
3rd from
the top
When on there is a valid SD-SDI signal at the input.
ERR
Red
4th from the
top
When on a valid 3G, SD-SDI or HD-SDI signal is not present.
AUDIO 1
Yellow
5th from the
top
When on this indicates there is audio present in Group 1 embedded
in the SDI input.

AUDIO 2
Yellow
6th from the
top
When on this indicates there is audio present in Group 2 embedded
in the SDI input.
AUDIO 3
Yellow
7th from the
top
When on this indicates there is audio present in Group 3 embedded
in the SDI input.
AUDIO 4
Yellow
8th from the
top
When on this indicates there is audio present in Group 4 embedded
in the SDI input.
AES1
Yellow
9th from the
top
When on this indicates there is audio present on AES1 input.
AES2
Yellow
10th from
the top
When on this indicates there is audio present on AES2 input.
META
DATA
Green
11th from
the top
Reserved
POWER
Green
12th from
the top
When on this indicates that the card is powered.
Table 1: Status LED Descriptions
Remote Dashboard Section
General Information
This card may be monitored by a remote computer through Dashboard version 2.2.1 or higher. This free
configuration monitoring software is available to openGear users at www.opengear.tv and is compatible with
operating systems such as Windows, Linux and Mac.
The Dashboard control system is built on Ethernet and TCP/IP, allowing remote access across both LAN and
WAN architectures. Multiple frames and cards can be connected to multiple control and monitoring stations
at once.
Basic Dashboard Control
The five sections pertinent to card control monitoring are shown in figure 8 below:
1. Basic Tree View
2. Card Communication Summary
3. Card Info Menu
4 & 5. Card Status Menu
6. General Tasks