Grass Valley AMX-3981 2014 - Manual (Page 3)

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
AMX-3981
Table of Contents
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AMX-3981 3Gbps/HD/SD 8 AES Audio & Metadata Embedder .............................................. 1
1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Features .............................................................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Functional Block Diagram ................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Front Card-edge Interface ................................................................................................................... 3
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Installation ................................................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Installation of Rear Connector Panels ................................................................................................ 4
2.2 AMX-3981 Card Installation ................................................................................................................ 5
2.3 Installation of the Optical Interface (option) ........................................................................................ 5
2.4 Rear Panels and Connectors .............................................................................................................. 5
2.4.1 Images of Rear Panel Connectors ......................................................................................... 5
2.4.2 Summary of rear panel connections ...................................................................................... 6
2.4.3 Details of rear panel connections .......................................................................................... 6
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User Interface ......................................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Control options .................................................................................................................................. 10
3.2 Card-Edge Status LED ..................................................................................................................... 10
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Local control using the Densité frame control panel .......................................................... 11
4.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2 Menu for local control ........................................................................................................................ 11
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Remote control using iControl .............................................................................................. 12
5.1 The iControl graphic interface window .............................................................................................. 12
5.2 Video Input/Output panel .................................................................................................................. 15
5.2.1 Fiber Input/Output tab .......................................................................................................... 15
5.2.2 Deglitcher tab ....................................................................................................................... 15
5.2.3 Freeze tab ............................................................................................................................ 18
5.2.4 Timing tab ............................................................................................................................ 18
5.2.5 SFP Info tab ......................................................................................................................... 20
5.3 Metadata panel ................................................................................................................................. 20
5.3.1 LTC tab ................................................................................................................................ 20
5.3.2 GPI tab ................................................................................................................................. 21
5.3.3 AFD tab ................................................................................................................................ 22
5.4 Audio Processing panel .................................................................................................................... 24
5.4.1 Audio Proc – Levels tab ....................................................................................................... 26
5.4.2 Audio Proc – Fixed Delay tab .............................................................................................. 26
5.4.3 Audio Proc – Silence tab ...................................................................................................... 27
5.4.4 Downmix .............................................................................................................................. 27
5.4.5 AES Inputs tab ..................................................................................................................... 30
5.4.6 Status tab ............................................................................................................................. 30
5.5 Miranda ALC panel ........................................................................................................................... 31
5.5.1 Config tab ............................................................................................................................. 31
5.5.2 PGM1-8 tabs ........................................................................................................................ 32
5.6 Dynamic Processing panel ............................................................................................................... 34
5.7 Audio Modules panel ........................................................................................................................ 37