Studio Technologies 5150 V.2 - Manual (Page 18)

Issue 3, September 2013 Model 5150 User Guide
Page 18 Studio Technologies, Inc.
Model 5150
Video Generator Module
MOTION= selects the status of the
Moving Image Overlay function. There
are two choices.
OFF disables the Moving
Image Overlay function. ON enables the
Moving Image Overlay function.
SDIMODE= selects the status of the SDI
Mode function. There are two choices.
NORMAL selects that a valid SDI signal
connected to the selected SDI input will
pass through to the module’s SDI output(s).
REFONLY selects that the SDI input will
serve only as a timing reference signal. The
internally-generated image will always be
sent to the SDI output(s).
GPI= selects the status of the GPI (general-
purpose input) function. DISABLED selects
that the function is not active. Future ver-
sions of the MCU firmware may implement
other GPI actions. Note that if the hardware
version of this specific Model 5150 does not
support the GPI function this text line can
be part of the file but will not be recognized.
GPO= selects the status of the GPO
(general-purpose output) function.
DISABLED selects the function to be not
active. SDIVALID selects the GPO output
to be high when a valid SDI signal is con-
nected to the selected SDI input (coaxial
(BNC) or optical). SDINOTVALID selects
the GPO output to be high when a valid SDI
signal is not connected to the selected SDI
input (coaxial (BNC) or optical); the GPO
output will be low when a valid SDI signal is
connected. Note that if the hardware version
of this specific Model 5150 does not support
the GPO function this text line can be part
of the file but will not be recognized.
Operation
Power Up
Upon 12 volt DC power being applied to
the Model 5150 the four front-panel LEDs
will perform a “walk-through” test, with
each LED lighting briefly in sequence.
Then the LEDs will light in patterns that
represent the version numbers of the
firmware (embedded software) files that
are loaded into the module. Upon comple-
tion, the Power LED will light continuously.
For normal operation to commence, prior
to powering up the module ensure that
a USB flash drive is not plugged into the
USB port on the front panel.
LED Indicators
A brief discussion of the Model 5150’s sta-
tus LEDs will be covered in this section.
Front-Panel LEDs
As previously discussed, upon power up
the four front-panel LEDs will light in a
short sequence as an initialization test.
Afterwards they are used to display the
version number of the installed MCU and
FPGA firmware. Refer to the Technical
Notes section of this guide for details.
Following the power-up sequence, the
Power LED will light and remain lit.
The USB Activity LED will not light during
normal Model 5150 operation. It will be lit
continuously or in a pattern when a USB
flash drive is plugged into the USB port
on the front panel and file transfer activ-
ity is taking place. Details on how the LED
functions when the USB port is active are
covered in the Technical Notes section of
this guide.