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PDFE-7307 HD/SD SDIembedded synchronizer with HDMI auxiliary output

PROFLEX™ PDFE-7307 series HD/SD SDIembedded synchronizers accept the SD/HD SDI stream to syncronize video to the REF signal, remap up to four audio channels with the "audio follows video delay" capability.

The PDFE-7307 module occupies one slot in the PROLFEX 1U/3U racks so that up to four synchronizers fit into a 1U rack and up to fifteen into a 3U rack.

The PDFE-7307 synchronizers are featuring the monitoring HDMI output with the OSD of the bar-graph audio level meters.

PDFE-7307 rear panel:

PDFE-7307 simplified schematic diagram:

PDFE-7307 accepts HD/SD SDI input signals. SDI input is equalized, decoded into a 10-bits 4:2:2 stream which is processed by a frame synchronizer.

The deembedded audio streams is optionally delayed to follow the video delay, the audio gain is optionally adjusted. The output HD/SD SDI signal may embed the remapped audio from the input repertoire.

Features:

  • HD/SD SDI compliance
  • electrical and HDMI outputs are available simultaneously
  • automatic cable equalizer on SDI input
  • built-in 1kHz test generator
  • built-in color bar generator
  • signal loss indicator
  • EDH/CRC status indicators
  • built-in sync gen lock status indication
  • manual timing adjustment within the ±99 TV lines range
  • automatic detection and indication of an embedded audio in the input SDI signal
  • audio delay follows video
  • audio channel remapping
  • presettable audio gain
  • bargraph audio level meter (quazi-peak and UV) OSD on HDMI monitor output
  • compatibility with a single-signal, WDM and CWDM optical systems

Technical specifications

  • Inputs
    • SDI
      Standard compliance SMPTE 292M (HD SDI)
      50I/1920*1080(2640*1125), 1080I/50
      50P/1280*720(1980*750), 720P/50
      SMPTE 259M (SD SDI)
      50I/720*576, 625I/50
      Input impedance, connector 75 Ohm, BNC
      Automatic cable equalization up to 100m (8281or similar)
    • REF
      input type AC-coupled
      connector type BNC
      signal type for HD SDI tri-level
      for SD SDI composite black-burst, 1V p-p
      input impedance more than 10kOhm
  • Outputs
    • SDI
      connector type BNC
      number of outputs two, reclocked
      return loss better than 12dB at 1.5GHz
      SDI signal rise and fall times 270ps (HD SDI), 700ps (SD SDI)
      jitter less than 0.2UI
      H-timing adjustment advance/delay within half TV line with 37ns (SD SDI) or 13,8ns (HD SDI) increments
      V-timing adjustment advance/delay within 99 TV lines with one TV line increments
      audio gain presets ±6dB with 0.2dB steps
    • HDMI
      standard compliance as per input signal standard
      connector type miniHDMI

PDFE-7307 controls and indicators:

The MODE button toggles through all the modes, the UP and DOWN buttons edit them.

  • INP - input signal format selection
  • BARS - built-in color bar generator ON/OFF
  • ASSIGN A/B GROUP/CH - audio channel outputs mapping (selects a group and a channel to be reembedded into a new output group's channels 1 and 2)
  • GAIN A/B - the audio gain presets in a selected stereo pair or AES signal
  • TON - the built-in 1kHz test tone generator ON/OFF
  • OUT GROUP - a group number select/disable for a remapped audio
  • H/V TIMING - the timing within a TV line/frame relative to the REF signal
  • VU METR - the VU-meter controls (ON/OFF, scale type, placement on the screen)

Status indicators:

  • EDH/CRC MIN/HOUR - lit if two or more EDH/CRC errors were detected within one hour/minute interval. Both LEDs flash if there is no input video.
  • REF UNLOCK - lit if:
    • no REF input signal present
    • the built-in sync-gen is not locked to the input REF signal
    • the input REF signal is not of the same standard as an input HD/SD SDI
  • LOSS - lit when SDI input is lost
  • BARS - lit when the color bars are being inserted

Configuring the PDFE-7307

The input signal format selection:

Toggling the MODE button select the INP mode. Pressing the UP and DOWN buttons select an input signal standard.

  • A## – input signal standard autodetection:
    • ASd - standard definition signal (625I/50)
    • A80 - high definition signal (1080I/50)
    • A72 - high definition signal (720P/50)
  • manually-preselectable standards:
    • 625 - only standard definition signal accepted (625I/50)
    • 080 - only high definition signal accepted (1080I/50)
    • 720 - only high definition signal accepted (720P/50)

Built-in color bar generator ON/OFF:

Toggle the BARS button. The built-in color bar generator is disabled/enabled with the standard preselected in the INP configuration step. No input video is required. The 1kHz test-tone or an external audio embedding is possible.

The audio group number selection for remapping:

Each audio group consists of four channels (1 to 4) which comprise two channel pairs (1/2 and 3/4). An SDI stream may embed up to four groups, i.e. up to sixteen audio channels.
Toggling the MODE button select the ASSIGN A GROUP or ASSIGN B GROUP mode. Pressing the UP and DOWN buttons select an audio group number (1, 2, 3 and 4 groups are available).
Pressing the MODE button again select the ASSIGN A CH or ASSIGN B CH mode. Pressing the UP and DOWN buttons select audio channels for A or B respectively. The most significant digit on the LED display shows the group number, the two least significant ones display the channels' numbers:
#1/2, #2/1, #1/1, #2/2, #3/4, #4/3, #3/3, #4/4, where # denotes the group number.

The audio gain presets:

Toggling the MODE button select the GAIN A or GAIN B mode. Pressing the UP and DOWN buttons select gain for the channel pair. The audio gain range: ±6dB in 0.2dB increments. The simultaneous depression of the UP and DOWN buttons resets the gain to 0dB.

  •     #.# – a channel has positive gain of #.#dB
  • — #.# – a channel has negative gain of #.#dB

The 1kHz test tone operation:

Toggling the MODE button select the TON mode. Pressing the UP and DOWN buttons select a channel to insert the 1kHz signal into.

  • OF - the test signal is OFF in all channels
  • On - the test signal is ON in all channels
  • 01, 02, 12, 03, 04, 34 - the test signal appears in respective channel(s)

A remapped output audio group number selection:

Toggling the MODE button select the OUT GROUP mode. Pressing the UP and DOWN buttons select an audio group number to embed the channels currently assigned for A and B outputs.

  • ban - a new group is neither composed nor embedded
  • 1 - the channels currently assigned for A and B outputs are embedded in the 1st group
  • 2 - the channels currently assigned for A and B outputs are embedded in the 2nd group
  • 3 - the channels currently assigned for A and B outputs are embedded in the 3rd group
  • 4 - the channels currently assigned for A and B outputs are embedded in the 4th group

A group number conflict is possible if a new group is assigned the same number that is already present in an input SDI. The main LED indicator will show the nA# in the NEW GROUP mode, where # is the actual clashing number. To resolve the conflict either assign another new group number, or use the ANC STRIP mode to erase the clashing group from the input SDI stream.

The H/V timing adjustments:

Toggling the MODE button select the H/V TIMING mode. The MSD on the main display shows the V (vertical) timing adjustment mode. Pressing the UP or DOWN buttons edit the advance/delay within a TV frame:

  • V00 - the output SDI is synchronous with the REF's TV frame
  • V.99 ... V.01 - the output SDI advances the REF signal, the V.99 is the maximum advance value - minus 99 TV lines
  • V01 ... V99 - the output SDI trails the REF signal, the V99 is the maximum delay value - plus 99 TV lines

Pressing the MODE button once more select the H timing mode. Pressing the UP or DOWN buttons edit the advance/delay within a TV line, the main LED shows three digits:

  • 000 - the output SDI is synchronous with the REF's TV line
  • 001...### - the output SDI is delayed against the REF signal with 37ns (SD SDI) or 13.8ns (HD SDI) increments, where ### is the maximum allowed delay (the three MSD are displayed only):
    • 172 - for 625i/50
    • 171 - for 525i/59.94
    • 263 - for 1080i/50 and 1080p/25
    • 221 - for 1080i/59.94, 1080i/60, 1080p/30 and 1080p/29.94
    • 164 - for 720p/59.94 and 720p/60
    • 197 - for 720p/50

Because of this display truncation it takes 10 pixels to change the displayed value.
A short depression of the UP or DOWN buttons corresponds to one pixel delay/advance change, a long depression corresponds to five-pixel jumps.

Selecting the VU METR modes:

Toggling the MODE button select the VU METR mode. Pressing the UP and DOWN buttons adjust the horizontal position of the VU-meter OSD. Pressing the MODE and DOWN buttons simultaneously switches the OSD off (the indicator shows "On" -> "OF"). Pressing the MODE and UP buttons simultaneously selects the VU-meter scale mode:

  • EBU scale, 0dBfs corresponds to +18 dBU (indicator shows "FS")
  • quazi-analog scale, 0dBU corresponds to 0,775VRMS (indicator shows "db")

The remote control and management from a PC

All the PROFLEX™ modules are remote controllable from a PC. This facility is available if a rack is fitted with a CPU module (ordered separately).


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