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PMFD-3312 series multistandard decoders/synchronizers/ADC

PROFLEX™ PMFD-3312 series multistandard decoders/synchronizers/ADC accept SDI/YUV/RGB/PAL/SECAM/YC (625/50) video to convert into SDI/YUV and PAL (625/50). PMFD-3312NR features the noise reduction capability. PMFD-3312 module occupies two slots in a PROFLEX™ rack.

Features

  • 10-bits sampling
  • synchronizer (optional)
  • user-configurable LUMA, CHROMA and black level presets for composite input signals
  • user-configurable H- and V-timing presets with 37ns and 1H steps respectively
  • built-in VITS and color bar generators
  • noise reducer (optional):
    • three-frames motion detector
    • adaptive recursive filter
    • adaptive 1H filter
    • automatic noise suppression coefficient with manual override capability
    • median filter to remove noise spikes
    • optional 4.43MHz notch filter

PMFD-3312 simplified schematics

Technical specifications

Inputs:

  • SDI input parameters:
    • standard compliance ITU-R 656 D1 (270Mbps)
      input impedance 75 Ohm
      return loss better than 15dB at 270MHz
      signal amplitude 800±80mV
      cable equalization automatic, up to 300 meters of Belden or similar
  • CCVS1/Y/G input parameters:
    • signal amplitude: 1V at 75 Ohm
    • Y and G signals should include the synchronisation waveforms
  • CCVS2/Pb/B/C input parameters:
    • CCVS or B signal amplitude: 1V at 75 Ohm
    • Pb signal amplitude: 525mV at 75 Ohm
    • C signal amplitude: 670mV at 75 Ohm
  • Pr/R input parameters:
    • Pr signal amplitude: 525mV at 75 Ohm
    • R signal amplitude: 1V at 75 Ohm
  • REF input:
    • high impedance, enabled via the X6 jumper setting (GLOB REF or EXT REF)

Outputs:

  • four outputs: Y/SDI, Pr/SDI, Pb/SDI and PAL
    • SDI output parameters:
      • standard compliance ITU-R 656 D1 (270Mbps)
        output impedance 75 Ohm
        return loss better than 15dB at 270MHz
        signal amplitude 800±80mV
        jitter less than 700ps
    • PAL output mode:
      • signal amplitude: 1V at 75 Ohm
    • YUV output mode:
      • Y signal amplitude: 1V at 75 Ohm
      • Pr and Pb signals amplitude: 525mV at 75 Ohm

Converter characteristics

PAL/SECAM comb-filter decoding:

ADC 10-bits at 27 MHz
LUMA frequency response
SECAM
2.2MHz
2.9MHz
3.9~4.7MHz
5.8MHz
-0.3dB
less than -3dB
better than -40dB
-1.5dB
PAL
0.5dB up to 5.8MHz
return loss better than 40dB at 4.43MHz
diff phase less than 0.2°
diff gain less than 0.2%
SNR, weighted better than 65dB
field tilt less than 0.5%
2T K-factor less than 0.5%

SDI signal contents quality is not affected by decoding operation.

Encoding

PAL/SECAM/YC encoding is performed with 12-bits precision. Encoder's characteristics are ITU-R BT.601.5 and GOST-7845-92 compliant

PAL mode:

  • chrominance error: less than 2%
  • LUMA to CHROMA skew: less than 30ns
  • two modes of PAL subcarrier generation:
    • ITU-R BT.470-2 compliant autonomous generation
    • external REF driven color synchronisation

General description

PMFD-3312 series multistandard decoders/synchronizers/ADC fits into the PROFLEX rack, it's frontal panel hosts all the module's controls:

Controls

  • MODE - selects a menu entry for editing
  • DOWN/UP – edit a currently selected parameter
    The simultaneous depression of the UP and DOWN buttons resets a selected parameter to it's default value
  • FREEZE – frame freeze ON/OFF, available only when the synchronizer is enabled

Indicators

Two LEDs on the frontal edge of the board:

  • INP - input signal presence indicator
  • REF – reference signal presence indicator (if the synchroniser is enabled)

The main indicators panel:

  • INP – lit when input mode is being selected
  • OUT – lit when output mode is being selected
  • BLCK – lit when the black level is being preset for the composite video. The ±70mV offset is represented as ±99 units
  • CHR – lit when the chrominance amplitude is being preset for the composite video. The +5/-13dB range is represented as ±99 units
  • GAIN – lit when the luminance amplitude is being preset for the composite video. The +1.8/-2.5dB range is represented as ±32 units
  • TIME H and TIME V – LEDs lit when the horizontal (± 32µs) or vertical (±99 TV lines) timing relative to the REF is being preset (if the synchroniser is enabled)
  • SC – lit when PAL/YC color subcarrier phase is being adjusted. Additionally, when the S1.6 switch is ON the output line sync pulse position is adjusted (within -7/+8 steps of 74ns), when S1.5 switch is ON output line blanking pulse position is adjusted (within -7/+8 steps of 74ns)
  • VBI – lit when the VBI contents (VITS, VITC, Teletext, etc) pass-through mode is being preset:
    • PAS – VBI contents pass-through is enabled (main input to main output)
    • BLA – VBI contents is blanked
    • REF – VBI contents is restored from the REF input signal
  • VITS – lit when the built-in VITS generator is enabled, lines 17, 18, 330 and 331
  • TEST – lit when the built-in test-pattern generator is being preset:
    • oFF – disabled
    • brh – vertical color bars ON
    • bru – horizontal colo bars ON
    • L 1, L 2, L 3, L 4 – corresponds to the test-pattern I , II , III and IV of VITS being inserted into the active lines
  • NR GRADE – lit when the noise reduction coefficient is being preset. OFF(noise reducer disabled) up to 7 (best effort) (available in -NR index model only)
  • HALF – lit when low-pass filters are enabled/disabled to halve the bandwidth (luminance to 3.4MHz, chrominance to 1.7MHz) (available in -NR index model only)
  • NOTCH – lit when the 4.43MHz notch filter is enabled/disabled in the luminance channel (available in -NR index model only)
  • MEDIAN – lit when the median filter is enabled/disabled (available in -NR index model only)

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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