Dip switch settings, Dip switches 6, 7, 8 (other hd formats) – AJA GEN10 User Manual

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Figure 2. GEN10 DIP Switches and Label

DIP Switch Settings

The combination of switch settings determines the overall operation of the GEN10..

DIP Switches 6, 7, 8

(Other HD Formats)

For the most popular HD formats switches 6, 7, and 8 should be set to the default
position (all three switches set to LEFT or “000”, as listed in the following table. Switches 6,
7, and 8 should only be changed to select other HD formats that are more rarely used.

Table 2

shows how to select those formats using switches 4 through 8 in combination.

To use the table, first locate the video format you want in the columns on the right, and
then set switches as shown in the corresponding left hand columns.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

DIP Switch Setting

LEFT RIGHT

Table 1. GEN10 DIP Switch Setting Descriptions

SWITCH

FUNCTION

DIP Set LEFT (default)

DIP Set RIGHT

Sync format
for outputs
1 through 4

Select SD sync (SD).

Select HD sync (HD).

Sync format
for outputs
5 and 6

Select SD sync (SD).

Select HD sync (HD).

SD output
and AES
signals

SD Output is Color Black
(BLK)

SD Output is 75% Color Bars
(BARS)

AES-11 output is silent

AES-11 output is tone

Frame Rate
Format

Select NTSC related frame
rates (59.94)

NOTE: For true 60/24 frame
rates see

Table 2

below.

Select PAL related frame
rates (50)

HD Line
Rate Format

Select 1080 line formats
(1080)

Select 720 line formats
(720)

6, 7, 8

HD Formats
(other)

These three DIP switches (S1, S2 , S2) act together with
switches S4 and S5 to select other, less common HD formats.
Zero (0) is Left position, one (1) is Right position. See

Table 2

below for setting information.