Grass-valley 8981NR User Manual

8981NR 270 MB/S SDI NOISE REDUCER MODULE Instruction Manual SOFTWARE VERSION 1.0 071822600AUGUST 2003

10 8981NR Instruction ManualInstallation Cabling Cabling to and from the module is done at the back of the Gecko 8900 frame. Note At the back of ev

8981NR Instruction Manual 11Power Up Power Up The front LED indicators and configuration switches are illustrated in Figure 4. Upon power-up, the gr

12 8981NR Instruction ManualPower Up Table 2. Board Edge LED Names and Meaning LED Indication ConditionFAULT(red) Off Normal operation.On continu

8981NR Instruction Manual 13Configuration Configuration The 8981NR can be configured locally using onboard switches or remotely using the 8900NET netw

14 8981NR Instruction ManualConfiguration Median Filter This filtering method acts to replace individual pixels with one of its neigh-boring pixels i

8981NR Instruction Manual 15Configuration Proc Amp Controls When the video processor is enabled, the following independent adjust-ments can be made

16 8981NR Instruction ManualConfiguration Table 3 provides a complete summary of the 8981NR processing functions and a comparison of the functionali

8981NR Instruction Manual 17Configuration Local Onboard Module Configuration The 8981NR module can be configured locally using the rotary and paddle s

18 8981NR Instruction ManualConfiguration 8981NR Module Onboard Configuration Settings To make a configuration setting: 1. Rotate the Function switch

8981NR Instruction Manual 19Configuration Table 4. Local Rotary and Paddle Switch Functions Function SwitchSettingPaddle Switch UpPaddleSwitch Down

2 8981NR Instruction Manual Contacting Grass Valley Copyright © Thomson Broadcast and Media Solutions All rights reserved. Grass Valley Web Site T

20 8981NR Instruction ManualConfiguration Remote Configuration and Monitoring 8981NR configuration and monitoring can be performed using a web browser

8981NR Instruction Manual 21Configuration Figure 6. Frame Status Page8038_08The Links section lists the frame and its current modules. The selected li

22 8981NR Instruction ManualConfiguration 8981NR Links and Web PagesThe 8900 GUI provides the following links and web pages for the 8981NR module (Figu

8981NR Instruction Manual 23Configuration Status PageThe Status page (Figure 8) shows the status of the input signal. Color coding of the display indic

24 8981NR Instruction ManualConfiguration Noise FiltersThe Noise Filters page (Figure 9 on page 25) provides the controls for turning on and adjusting

8981NR Instruction Manual 25Configuration Figure 9. 8981NR Noise Filters Page

26 8981NR Instruction ManualConfiguration Proc Amp PageThe Proc Amp page (Figure 10 on page 27) provides access to processing amplifier controls. Refer

8981NR Instruction Manual 27Configuration Figure 10. 8981NR Proc Amp Page

28 8981NR Instruction ManualConfiguration Vertical Ancillary Lines PageUse the Vertical Ancillary Lines page (Figure 11) to set the module for the foll

8981NR Instruction Manual 29Configuration Recall or Save Settings PageFour storage registers are accessible on the module for saving and recalling modu

8981NR Instruction Manual 3 Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 8981NR Instruction ManualConfiguration Slot Config PageUse the Slot Config page (Figure 13 on page 31) to perform the following functions on the 8981N

8981NR Instruction Manual 31Configuration Figure 13. 8981NR Slot Config Page

32 8981NR Instruction ManualConfiguration Software Update PageThe Software Update page (Figure 14) allows updating of software from remote locations su

8981NR Instruction Manual 33Configuration Control Panel ConfigurationAn external control panel is available to interface over the network to the 8981NR

34 8981NR Instruction ManualSpecifications SpecificationsTable 5. 8981NR SpecificationsParameter ValueSDI InputNumber of inputs One, BNCSignal type SMPT

8981NR Instruction Manual 35Service ServiceThe 8981NR modules make extensive use of surface-mount technology and programmed parts to achieve compact s

36 8981NR Instruction ManualStatus Monitoring Status MonitoringThis section provides a summary of status monitoring and reporting for a Gecko 8900 Ser

8981NR Instruction Manual 37Status Monitoring In general, LED colors used on the frame and modules indicate:•Green = normal operation, (Pass) or signa

38 8981NR Instruction ManualStatus Monitoring SNMP Reporting The Gecko 8900 Series system uses the Simple Network Monitoring Pro-tocol (SNMP) internet

8981NR Instruction Manual 39 IndexNumerics2ND LED 12, 178900 frameframe alarm 37module capacity 8status reporting 368900NET moduleinstallation 88

4 8981NR Instruction ManualContents

40 8981NR Instruction ManualIndex cabling 10SDI video 10specification 34installation 8LLEDsfront edge 11Names and Meanings table 12locate module

8981NR Instruction Manual 41Index serial digital outputs 10Slot Config web page 30slot memory 30SNMP reportingenabling 30overview 38software down

42 8981NR Instruction ManualIndex

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8981NR Instruction Manual 5 Preface About This Manual This manual describes the features of a specific module of the Gecko 8900 Signal Processing Sy

6 8981NR Instruction ManualPreface

8981NR Instruction Manual 7 8981NR 270 Mb/s SDI Noise Reducer Introduction The 8981NR module is a 270 Mb/s SDI component digital noise reducer mod

8 8981NR Instruction ManualInstallation Installation Installation of the 8981NR module is a process of: 1. Placing the module in the proper video f

8981NR Instruction Manual 9Installation Figure 1. Gecko 8900 Series Frame 8900 module slots are interchangeable within the frame. There are 10 BNC