AJA FS2, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...FS2 Frame Synchronizer Converter Version 3 0 Published August 1 2017 Installation and Operation Guide ...

Page 2: ... States and or other countries HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC DVI is a registered trademark of DDWG TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation Dolby and the double D Dolby logo are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation openGear Ross ROSS ROSS and MLE are registered trade...

Page 3: ...Control Knobs 16 LED Indicators 17 Incompatibility Alarms 18 Rear Panel Description 19 Connectors 19 About Inputs and Outputs 21 Chapter 3 Installation Configuration 22 Installation Overview 22 Installation Summary 23 Unpacking 23 Shipping Box Contents 23 Installing Optional Fiber Optic I O Modules 24 Installing Optional Cards 24 FS2 Chassis Installation 25 Physical Requirements for Mounting the C...

Page 4: ...S 4 Vid2 Format Status 41 S 5 Vid2 Format Alarm Status 41 S 6 Output Status 41 S 7 Power Temp Alarm 41 S 8 Caption Status 41 S 9 Dolby Status 42 S 10 Dolby Framer Status 42 S 11 System Name 42 REMOTE Menu Group 42 1 Remote Control 42 1 1 Authentication 43 2 1 4 GPI IN 1 4 Response 43 3 1 4 GPI 1 4 OUT 44 Interaction of Presets and GPIs 44 CONFIG Menu Group 44 1 System Name 44 2 1 IP Config 45 2 2 ...

Page 5: ...6 5 Composite Out 57 6 HDMI Audio Out 57 7 AES EBU Audio Out 57 8 Analog Audio Out 57 9 1 SDI1 3G Config 57 9 2 SDI2 3G Config 57 10 1 Fiber1 3G Config 58 10 2 Fiber2 3G Config 58 VIDEO 1 and VIDEO 2 Menu Groups 58 Video Input and Output 58 Background Fill 60 Loss of Input 60 Upconvert and Downconvert 60 Aspect Ratio 63 Sidebars 64 Matte of Background Fill 65 Proc Amp Controls YUV 65 Color Correct...

Page 6: ...90 System Name 90 SNMP Parameters 90 Hidden Menus 91 Display Intensity 91 UPnP Host 91 UPnP Proxy 91 Presets Screen 92 Presets Screen Controls 92 Interaction of Presets and GPIs 93 Output Screen 94 Video 1 2 Screens 95 Audio 1 and 2 Screens 96 Remote Screen 97 Firmware Screen 97 Chapter 6 SNMP 99 FS2 Simple Network Management Protocol 99 SNMP Configuration 99 Front Panel Screens 99 Web Browser 100...

Page 7: ...matching up disparate video and audio systems simple one converter box does it all Video Features The FS2 handles a wide variety of video formats See Appendix A Specifications on page 103 for a complete list Dual video format converters each featuring SD HD up down SD to SD aspect ratio and HD to HD 720 1080 cross conversions Dual video processors supporting proc amp and color correction Dual fram...

Page 8: ...ES EBU 8 channel balanced analog I O 16 channel embedded audio I O with full mapping AFV audio follows video support Other Features Built in front panel control via scrolling alphanumeric and graphical menu Front panel LED status indicators for at a glance system monitoring Linux operating system supporting full network compatibility including Web based remote control over 10 100 1000 Ethernet via...

Page 9: ...r outputs The FS2 does not accept or produce YCbCr 4 2 2 12 bit inputs or outputs The FS2 does not support embedded audio output for the following formats 2K1080p 29 97 or 2K1080p 30 2K1080p 59 94 or 2K1080p 60 when 3G Config is set to 3 Gb Level B or 1 5 Gb DualLink The FS2 does not convert NTSC to PAL M or vice versa FS2 Control FS2 operation can be monitored and changed in a number of ways Feat...

Page 10: ...nput LC connector Single Input SC connector Single Output LC connector Single Output SC connector Dual Input LC connectors Dual Output LC connectors FS2 s Fiber I O supports the 3G HD SD SDI protocol Only AJA modules are supported use of other manufacturers modules is not supported and may void the warranty Dolby E Decoder Card The current FS2 software supports a Dolby E Decoder option in the righ...

Page 11: ...eo Audio Video 1 Audio 1 Video 2 Audio 2 to Video Processor 1 and Video Processor 2 Test Signal Generator Test Signal Generator Tone Generator Tone Generator Video Processors The two Video Processors are identical and perform format conversion frame synchronization signal processing and keying operations Each video processor has access to any video input from the Input Crosspoint Matrix Up down or...

Page 12: ...hannels In This Manual Chapter 1 Introduction provides an overview and a list of box contents Chapter 2 Controls Indicators and Connections describes controls indicators and connections Chapter 3 Installation and Configuration provides complete instructions for installing and configuring the FS2 Chapter 4 Display Menus explains how to use the FS2 controls and display menus Chapter 5 Browser Contro...

Page 13: ...A FS2 Front Panel Controls and Indicators Activity Indicators VID In Ch 1 2 UFC Ch 1 2 Proc Amp Ch 1 2 FMT ERR Ch 1 2 Power and Status Indicators Pwr 1 Pwr 2 ID Alarm Alphanumeric Display Line 1 Parameter Line 2 Parameter value Line 3 Status Legend Line 4 Status Legend Select knob Scrolls and selects menus Push to undo changes Adjust knob Changes selected value Hold down for default value Menu Gro...

Page 14: ... and press that group button a second time the button turns light blue Turning ADJUST will now change the value in 100x increments Undo a change restore previous setting Push SELECT momentarily Reset to factory default Hold down ADJUST for 4 seconds Pushbuttons These are the general rules of Menu Group button operation Press one of the ten Menu Group buttons to access the associated menu group The...

Page 15: ...on Frame rate selection and NTSC standard North America Japan Input downconversion setting HD to SD HDMI RGB Range OUTPUT Displays the Output Menu Group which selects output sources Composite downconversion Video output selections Audio output selections 3 G output configuration HDMI video and audio configuration VIDEO 1 and 2 Displays the Menu Groups that access Video Processor video input format...

Page 16: ...ions such as recalling a register push the knob to confirm the displayed value Display line 4 indicates such special actions Some parameters having multiple fields such as IP Address require you to push the ADJUST knob to select a field and push again to save changes Hold down the knob to reset a value to the factory default for multiple field values all fields are reset to the default Table 1 SEL...

Page 17: ...D that indicates the current control mode Green Local Only front panel control only Red Remote Only remote browser or panel control only Amber Local Remote front panel and remote control both enabled VID IN 1 2 blue An active video input signal is detected for Channel 1 or 2 UFC 1 2 blue The Universal Format Converter has been changed from the default setting for Channel 1 or 2 PROC AMP 1 2 blue T...

Page 18: ...ess parameters CONFIG 5 6 1 6 2 and 7 Incompatibility Alarms The FS2 produces signal incompatibility alarms for a number of reasons When incompatible I O formats are detected an alarm can be triggered with these results Lights the relevant alarm LED on the front panel FMT ERROR 1 or 2 Displays an alarm in the browser user interface Influences selection of the first displayed status screen Generate...

Page 19: ...erence I O with looping BNC connectors Use 75 ohm terminator on unused connector or downstream equipment AC Power 2 Autosensing 100 to 240VAC 50 60Hz AC Power 1 Autosensing 100 to 240VAC 50 60Hz Component YPbPr and RGB or Composite v1 1 In Out BNC Analog Audio In Out Channels 1 through 8 DB 25F Connectors uses Tascam style cable AES EBU Digital Audio In Out Channels 1 through 16 DB 25F Connectors ...

Page 20: ...audio Two SDI Input and two SDI Output BNCs 10 bit 3G HD SD SDI is supported HDMI In Out HDMI In and Out is supported on HDMI connectors Standard SD and HD video formats are supported including support for 8 channel embedded audio Also supports standard computer DVI video formats input via a DVI to HDMI cable HDCP copy protected HDMI video is not supported Component In Out YPbPr RGB Video Componen...

Page 21: ...S2 first select an Output Video Format In the Video 1 or 2 menu then select an Input port The FS2 will automatically determine the selected input video format and convert it if necessary to the selected Output Video Format Any Video or Audio Input can be selected by either Processor 1 or Processor 2 and either processor s output can be sent to any output port The composite Video Output has a dedic...

Page 22: ... moving the unit Warning Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet...

Page 23: ...s AC For redundancy use both power supplies and connect them to separate branch circuits so that the FS2 will continue to operate even if a circuit breaker opens on one branch 5 If you plan to use remote control connect your computer to the FS2 directly using an Ethernet cable or connect both the computer and the FS2 to a local area network through an appropriate hub or router Also set the FS2 IP ...

Page 24: ...l channel LC connector modules Caution Only AJA fiber optic I O option modules may be inserted into the FS2 Fiber slots DO NOT USE fiber modules from other manufacturers they will damage the FS2 connectors and circuits Install the optional fiber I O modules by inserting them into the rectangular holes marked Fiber on the back panel with the electrical connectors facing downward Press gently but fi...

Page 25: ... 22 2 22 3 and 22 4 Audio 1 and Audio 2 parameters 1 0 1 24 FS2 Chassis Installation Physical Requirements for Mounting the Chassis You can mount the FS2 chassis in two ways Rackmounting attach the FS2 rear or front mounted to a standard 19 inch wide equipment rack The chassis occupies only one vertical rack unit Desktop lay it on a horizontal flat surface Chassis Dimensions When planning the equi...

Page 26: ...omputer using a single Ethernet cable straight or cross over or connect it to a local area network LAN In either case the FS2 connects via its 10 100 1000 Base TX Ethernet connector A LAN is a shared network that includes other Ethernet devices all attached via a hub or digital switch LANs may be divided into zones separated by software or hardware routers Routers may also be used to connect the L...

Page 27: ...rking and can be manually reset to the following default network settings IP Address 192 168 0 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 0 1 Networking Using DHCP or Default Static IP The FS2 factory default configuration automatically looks for a DHCP server to issue an IP address If your network includes a DHCP server plug the FS2 into the network and connect with the FS2 as follows 1 Press th...

Page 28: ... status screen When you can access the FS2 screens see Chapter 5 Browser Remote Control on page 82 for details about configuring the FS2 using a browser Networking the FS2 Using Your Own Static IP If you don t want to use DHCP or the default static IP address you can set your own static IP address 1 Select the CONFIG button and use the SELECT knob to navigate to parameter 2 1 IP CONFIG Use the ADJ...

Page 29: ...r attached directly or on the same LAN as the FS2 as described below Mac Ping Procedure 1 Find the Utilities Folder inside of the Applications Folder 2 Locate the Terminal utility application and double click it 3 On the FS2 select the CONFIG button and go to parameter menu 2 2 to read the IP address 4 At the Mac terminal prompt enter ping and the IP address noted in step 3 For example ping 192 16...

Page 30: ...itiated at the front panel However the web UIweb UI may not reconnect displays Disconnected when network changes are initiated at the FS2 front panel To manually reconnect type the new IP address into the browser or click the browser Refresh button Sometimes the browser caches the old FS2 address If you can t get the browser to connect try clearing the Browser history to clear the cache and then e...

Page 31: ...ory Uploading and Installing the Software to the FS2 Uploading and installing the software update requires a PC or Mac that can see the FS2 via its Ethernet connection Follow this procedure to install the software 1 Point your browser at the FS2 s upgrade page by clicking on the Update Firmware link at the bottom of the navigation box on the left hand side of any FS2 web page Figure 7 Update Firmw...

Page 32: ... fails System Cabling System Video Audio Cable Connections When installing your system you ll make video and audio input output connections These connectors are explained individually in Chapter 2 GPI Connections The FS2 has four GPI inputs and four GPI outputs The GPI inputs and outputs are electrically isolated from the power and ground on the FS2 frame Electrical isolation is provided for up to...

Page 33: ...The FS2 12dBu setting provides approximately 20 dB of headroom 10 to 10 dBV Computer Video Formats The AJA FS2 accepts non broadcast video input signals with the introduction of software version 2 0 These signals known as computer VESA or DVI formats can be applied to the HDMI input connector Computer signals applied to the HDMI input must be digital video signals compatible with single link DVI w...

Page 34: ...xel aspect ratio may be stretched to fill the output raster 14x9 14x9 Pillar Compromise between Letterbox and Crop modes some background fill may be required in the shorter dimension to fill the output raster but not as much as Letterbox mode and some cropping may be required in the longer dimension to fit the output raster but not as much as Crop mode Maintains the original pixel aspect ratio Aut...

Page 35: ... computer display card must be set to scale the computer video output to the highest possible resolution and image size and 2 the FS2 must be set to convert the computer video to the closest matching resolution in a broadcast format If the computer is set for a small video output format such as 640x480 VGA and the FS2 converts that to 1080i the result is a scale down by the computer card followed ...

Page 36: ...s current value setting on line 2 The line 2 value can be changed using SELECT and ADJUST Example Output Format Take action parameter menus contain a parameter number and name on line 1 and the value to take on line 2 A take prompt may appear on line 3 The line 2 value can be changed using SELECT and ADJUST and the take or switch to the new value occurs when you press ADJUST momentarily Examples P...

Page 37: ...he edit and restore a value to its previous setting if it has not already been saved Set factory default value Push and hold ADJUST for 4 seconds to set the parameter to its factory default value Save changes Parameter value changes are saved within a few seconds For multiple values such as IP addresses push ADJUST momentarily less than 4 seconds to save or take parameter changes Menu Operation Ex...

Page 38: ...G button PS Alarm Menu Current Setting Labels none Turn the ADJUST knob to change settings CONFIG Multiple Parameter Menus Video 1 ProcAmp These steps explain how to surf and change multiple parameter menus such as the Vid1 ProcAmp settings 1 Press the VIDEO 1 Menu Group button 2 Turn the SELECT knob as necessary to display menu 11 0 ProcAmp 3 Turn the ADJUST knob to change the value setting from ...

Page 39: ... field value 6 Turn the SELECT knob to highlight the next field a group of numbers to the right of the first period The field will blink when they are ready for editing 7 Turn the ADJUST knob to change the blinking field value For coarse adjustment of wide ranging values hold down CONFIG and turn ADJUST 8 Repeat this process of selecting fields and changing them until all fields have been changed ...

Page 40: ...Status This menu shows the current primary settings for Processors 1 and 2 Display Description IN1 Sel Video Format OUT1 Sel Video Audio IN2 Sel Video Format OUT2 Sel Video Audio Processor 1 selected video input and detected format Processor 1 video output format and selected audio input Processor 2 selected video input and detected format Processor 2 video output format and selected audio input S...

Page 41: ...iber2 Selected Video Processor HDMI Selected Video Processor Cmpn Selected Video Processor Cmpn Selected Video Processor Selected Processor feeding the SDI 1 output Selected Processor feeding the SDI 2 output Selected Processor feeding the Fiber 1 output Selected Processor feeding the Fiber 2 output Selected Processor feeding the HDMI output Selected Processor feeding the Component output Selected...

Page 42: ...e Displays the System Name as set in Config menu 1 Shows the FS2 s IP address Shows the FS2 s IP mask Shows the FS2 s software version number REMOTE Menu Group The REMOTE Menu Group lets you set up how you want the FS2 to be controlled Control options include the front panel a remote computer running a browser and GPI inputs and outputs NOTE The Remote Menu Group parameters available on the front ...

Page 43: ... Fbr DLink Vid1 HDMI In Vid1 Cmpst In Vid1 Cmpnt In Vid1 ARC Off Vid1 ARC LTBX Vid1 ARC H CP Vid1 ARC PLBX Vid1 ARC V CP Vid1 ARC 14x9 Vid1 DC Crop Vid1 DC ANA Vid1 DC 14x9 Vid1 DC Auto AFD Vid1 DC LTBX Vid1 UC 4x3 PB Vid1 UC 14x9 PB Vid1 UC FLSCR Vid1 UC LB FUL Vid1 UC WDZM Vid2 Performs no action Recalls the specified PRESET configuration Freezes the current video frame at its outputs Freezing s...

Page 44: ...eries or even a looping series of preset recalls For example suppose GPI IN 1 Response in Preset 1 is set to Preset 2 and GPI IN Response in Preset 2 is set to Preset 1 Triggering the GPI will toggle between the two presets Example of an Unintended Recall Suppose you trigger GPI IN 1 while the current GPI IN 1 Response parameter is set to Preset 1 This recalls Preset 1 as expected However suppose ...

Page 45: ...ddress variable If 2 1 is set to DHCP dynamic addressing default the IP Address is set automatically by the network s DHCP server If 2 1 is set to Static Addr manually enter an IP address If 2 1 is set to DHCP and there is a DHCP failure the IP address is set to the static IP address The factory default static IP address is 192 168 0 2 Octet Value Entry Procedure Set the octets numbers between per...

Page 46: ...p the FS2 SNMP Small Network Management Protocol feature 4 0 SNMP Enable 4 1 SNMP Trap Destination 1 4 2 SNMP Trap Port 1 4 3 SNMP Trap Destination 2 4 4 SNMP Trap Port 2 In addition the following parameters described below may affect SNMP messages 5 Power Supply Alarm 6 1 Vid1 Format Alarm 6 2 Vid2 Format Alarm 7 Reference Alarm Refer to Chapter 6 SNMP on page 99 for a description of SNMP and how...

Page 47: ...riggers if the reference signal is not detected or is incompatible with the processor format Alarm will not be triggered by reference errors NOTE For proper operation the Input reference signal must be stable and properly terminated using a 75 ohm terminator on either the unused loop connector or the last piece of downstream equipment to which the Ref Video is connected 8 Hidden Menus This paramet...

Page 48: ... Caution When you recall a Preset Configuration the recalled preset immediately replaces the system s existing configuration All previous settings are lost unless you have previously stored them in another preset configuration or an exported file During recall the display reads Recalling until the recall is finished On recall completion the displays shows the success or failure Recalled Failed or ...

Page 49: ...f Presets and GPIs on page 44 SYSTEM Menu Group The SYSTEM Menu Group includes parameters for setting up various FS2 system related features video formats audio level standards etc 1 Component In Format This parameter configures the format of the Component video input for SMPTE Beta or Composite Selecting Composite Y programs the Component Y G input to accept a composite signal In this case all pa...

Page 50: ...m amplitude 0 dBFS NOTE See Chapter 3 FS2 Audio Level Choices Pro or Consumer regarding audio levels 4 SDI1 3G Detect This parameter configures 3G operation of the SDI 1 video input Auto Detect default 1080p50 60 Dual Stream Automatically detects presence of 1080p50 60 or Dual Stream video Configures the SDI1 input for 1080p50 60 single video Configures SDI 1 for Dual Stream 3G video uses SDI 1 an...

Page 51: ... SDI1 SDI1 1 SDI2 unused SDI1 2 Normal SDI1 SDI1 1 SDI2 SDI2 Single Video Dual Stream SDI1 SDI1 SDI2 SDI2 Normal SDI1 SDI1 SDI2 SDI2 6 Fiber1 3G Detect This parameter configures 3G operation of the Fiber 1 video input The input can be set for 1080p50 60 single video Dual Stream 3G SDI two muxed videos or Auto Detect whether the input is 1080p50 60 single or Dual Stream 3G video requires SMPTE Form...

Page 52: ...our desired rate is either 60 or 24 NOTE Changing the Frame Rates selection automatically selects a new value for 2 Output Format Each Frame Rates selection remembers its own Output Format settings 10 NTSC Standard This parameter selects the NTSC video standard This setting only applies when parameter 9 Frame Rate is 59 94 23 98 NTSC default NTSC Japan PAL M Select NTSC for North America Select NT...

Page 53: ...ample rate conversion Normal PCM audio passes through the Sample Rate Converters and gets converted as appropriate AES channels in which the non audio flag is set in the Channel Status Word are automatically detected and allowed to bypass the Sample Rate Converters the signal passes unaltered and the existing data is preserved Auto default Manual The signal bypasses the Sample Rate Converters for ...

Page 54: ...Dolby Decoder Input This menu selects the audio input pair used to feed compressed data to the Dolby Audio Decoder option Input Pair AES Ch1 2 AES Ch3 4 AES Ch5 6 AES Ch7 8 AES Ch9 10 AES Ch11 12 AES Ch13 14 AES Ch15 16 SDI 1 Ch1 2 SDI 1 Ch3 4 SDI 1 Ch5 6 SDI 1 Ch7 8 SDI 1 Ch9 10 SDI 1 Ch11 12 SDI 1 Ch13 14 SDI 1 Ch15 16 SDI 2 Ch1 2 SDI 2 Ch3 4 SDI 2 Ch5 6 SDI 2 Ch7 8 SDI 2 Ch9 10 SDI 2 Ch11 12 SD...

Page 55: ... outputs eight channels of decoded audio plus an additional Aux output which is a 2 channel stereo mixdown of one of the selected Dolby Programs This parameter determines how the Aux mixdown is produced Lt Rt produces a stereo mixdown which takes rear surround channels into account when available Selecting Lo Ro produces a stereo mixdown using only the front channels Mono produces a mono mixdown a...

Page 56: ...output of Processor 2 to the Fiber1 output Sends multiplexed Proc 1 2 to the Fiber1 output Dual Stream 3G 2 2 Fiber2 Video Out This parameter selects which video processor output is sent to the optional Fiber2 output and is similar to 1 1 SDI1 Video Out on page 55 The default is to send the output of Processor 2 to the Fiber2 Output Processor1 Processor2 default Proc1 Proc2 Sends the output of Pro...

Page 57: ... Audio Processor 1 output to send to the AES EBU output Selects Audio Processor 2 output to send to the AES EBU output 8 Analog Audio Out This parameter selects which group of channels 1 8 or 9 16 from which audio processor output 1 or 2 will be sent to the Analog Audio output Audio1 Ch1 8 default Audio1 Ch9 16 Audio2 Ch1 8 Audio2 Ch9 16 Sends Audio Proc1 output Ch1 8 to the Analog Audio output Se...

Page 58: ...n the SMPTE 425 standard If the Fiber1 selection is Dual Link these Fiber2 settings are ignored because the Fiber 2 output is used for dual link 3 Gb Level A default 3 Gb Level B Formats 3G SDI Output as Level A Formats 3G SDI Output as Level B VIDEO 1 and VIDEO 2 Menu Groups The following descriptions explain the Video 1 and 2 Menu Groups Because the selections for the video processors are identi...

Page 59: ...s parameter System menu 9 Follow INPUT default Follow REF 525 625 frame rate 720p frame rate 1080i frame rate 1080PsF frame rate 1080p frame rate 2K1080p frame rate Follow the format of the selected input Follow the format of the reference input Ref Select 525 625 SD as the Video Processor output Select 720p HD as the Video Processor output Select 1080i HD as the Video Processor output Select 1080...

Page 60: ...to black The Freeze selection freezes video on the last available good frame 5 Loss of Input Black default Freeze Switches to black if input video is lost Freezes on the last available good video frame if input is lost Upconvert and Downconvert These parameter select the type of Upconversion the Video Processor performs on the selected SD source input They are in effect only when the input is SD 5...

Page 61: ...the type of Downconversion performed by the Video Processor on the selected HD source input See the following Downconvert Illustrations for Downconversion examples This parameter is in effect only when the input is HD 720p 1080i or 1080p and the output format is SD 525i or 625i or when the input is 2K 2048 x 1080 and the output is HD 720p 1080i or 1080p When downconverting from 2K the selections d...

Page 62: ...tio on a display of another aspect ratio In the FS2 Downconverter the AFD code on the video input can be used to guide the Downconverter in choosing which mode to use to best display the important content of the input 16 9 HD video on the 4 3 SD output For example if the input AFD code is 10 Full Frame it means that the input video has important picture information throughout the full 16 9 frame s...

Page 63: ...y when the input and output are both SD 525i or 625i In Europe 16 9 anamorphic video is also known as wide screen video 8 SD Aspect Ratio Convert Off default Letterbox H Crop Pillarbox V Crop 14 9 Turns aspect ratio conversion Off Converts 16 9 Anamorphic video to Letterbox video Converts 16 9 Anamorphic video to 4 3 Standard video crops left and right edges of video Converts 4 3 Standard video to...

Page 64: ...larbox background video on both sides The underlying hardware feature is the same as Custom Right Crop and Custom Left Crop This is effectively an extra handle on the Left Crop and Right Crop parameters The Crop and Sidebar Edge controls are additive increasing Sidebar Edge making the sidebars larger and the center video smaller equates to setting Left and Right Crop values to smaller percentages ...

Page 65: ...efault 50 value Sets the matte chrominance level from 0 100 10 3 Matte Hue This parameter determines the Matte Hue of the background fill 0 degrees default 0 359 degrees Variable Sets the matte hue to the default 0 degrees red Sets the matte hue to a value between 0 and 359 degrees NOTE On the FS2 front panel as you turn the Matte Hue ADJUST knob the values wrap from 359 back to 0 degrees Proc Amp...

Page 66: ...video color saturation from black and white to 1 5 times chroma in steps of 0 01 Variable Adjusts Proc Amp Saturation from 0 black white to 1 5 Chroma in steps of 0 01 Default 1 0 Color Corrector RGB 12 0 Color Corrector RGB This parameter turns the RGB Color Corrector On and Off When it is On you can set additional parameters 12 1 to 12 9 to control RGB video Gain Black Level and Gamma When set t...

Page 67: ...r each Conversion Mode Values for each of the Upconvert modes Downconvert modes excluding AFD and SD Aspect Ratio modes excluding OFF plus no conversion or HD CrossConvert are independently stored per Vid Proc NOTE If a Custom Setting parameter is not unity 100 for the current mode the front panel UFC LED lights 13 0 Custom Size Pos This parameter turns custom image settings 13 1 13 8 On or Off On...

Page 68: ...m V Position This parameter changes the V position of the output picture 0 default 100 to 100 Maintains the normal 100 vertical position of the selected format Enables changing the vertical position 13 5 Custom Left Crop This parameter changes the Left picture crop position 100 default 10 0 to 100 0 Maintains the normal left side position of the selected format Enables changing the left side posit...

Page 69: ...ngular shape and position of the ROI Off default Setup On Square On Full Turns off the ROI feature Enables ROI cursor Enables ROI and sets video to a pillarbox or letterbox shape Enables ROI and expands the ROI area to full screen Interactions occur between ROI settings and other parameters The Region of Interest menu is not displayed when Active Format Description AFD is in control of the Convers...

Page 70: ...ements from 0 to the width of the line in pixels The maximum value varies depending on the format already chosen Variable Adjustment range increments from 0 to the width of the line in pixels The maximum varies depending on the format chosen Default 0 15 2 Output Timing V When adjusting the vertical timing V this parameter specifies a number of lines to offset moving the screen up to a half a fram...

Page 71: ... unity 0 IRE 16 3 Legalizer Chroma Clip When the Video Legalizer mode is YUV this parameter limits the maximum chroma level to the adjusted limit The limit can be set from 60 to 140 Variable Adjusts chroma clip level from 60 to 140 in 0 5 steps Default unity 100 IRE AFD These parameters determines if and where the Video Processor will insert a SMPTE 2016 Active Format Descriptor AFD packet into it...

Page 72: ...th alternative 4 3 center AFD code 15 which indicates that the HD image has a 16 9 aspect ratio with an alternative 4 3 center within the 16 9 frame 17 2 AFD VANC Output Lines This parameter determines which video output lines have AFD VANC inserted HD output only on the Video Processor output 10 default 9 42 Adds AFD VANC to line 10 Select which line other than 10 will have AFD VANC added 17 3 Do...

Page 73: ...lly called HD DTV or 708 captioning The data formatting and encoding for 708 captions is very different from the data contained in 608 SD captioning reflecting the added features and capabilities available with the CEA 708 standard When the Caption Translator is on the FS2 Upconverter automatically translates incoming line 21 captions to CEA 708 format and inserts the VANC packets into the convert...

Page 74: ...nput includes a caption and you want to retain it at the output parameter 18 Caption Xlator must be On or you want to blank it at the output 18 Caption Xlator must be Off Pass In Pass mode the FS2 does not blank line 21 of the SD video input and passes the unaltered video to the Video Processor for transformation This is the setting to use if there is no captioning data present on line 21 of a 525...

Page 75: ... input When a GPI input is causing the freeze condition the EXT lamp will be lit on the front panel AUDIO 1 and AUDIO 2 Menu Groups The Audio Menus control the FS2 s audio routing and signal processing Because the selections for the video processors are identical both are described here 1 0 Audio Input This parameter performs input audio source selection for Audio Processor 1 Multiple input source...

Page 76: ... default AES Ch 5 default AES Ch 6 default AES Ch 7 default AES Ch 8 default AES Ch 9 default AES Ch10 default AES Ch11 default AES Ch12 default AES Ch13 default AES Ch14 default AES Ch15 default AES Ch16 default Analog Ch 1 Analog Ch 2 Analog Ch 3 Analog Ch 4 Analog Ch 5 Analog Ch 6 Analog Ch 7 Analog Ch 8 SDI 1 Ch 1 SDI 1 Ch 2 SDI 1 Ch 3 SDI 1 Ch 4 SDI 1 Ch 5 SDI 1 Ch 6 SDI 1 Ch 7 SDI 1 Ch 8 SDI...

Page 77: ...sor output Turns audio embedding Off at the Processor output The FS2 does not support embedded audio output for the following formats 2K1080p 29 97 or 2K1080p 30 2K1080p 59 94 or 2K1080p 60 when 3G Config is set to 3 Gb Level B or 1 5 Gb DualLink Embedded audio is available for 3 Gb Level A format 3 Audio Follow Video This parameter determines whether audio settings are remembered for each video i...

Page 78: ... the Audio Delay selection is independently kept for each separate input If Audio Follow Video is set to Off a single Audio Delay value applies regardless of the video input This value is independent of any of the values used in Audio Follow Video mode NOTE The Delay menu for a particular channel pair may be hidden if that channel pair is controlled by the Dolby Framer see 9 0 Dolby Framer Sync 6 ...

Page 79: ...s 7 1 through 7 16 set the output levels for each separate channel d Unity default Adjust Disable audio output level adjustments and set levels to unity Enable audio output level adjustments for the 16 audio channels If parameter 3 Audio Follow Video is set to On the Audio Output Levels selection is independently kept for each video input If Audio Follow Video is set to Off a single Audio Output L...

Page 80: ...e Offset specified in 9 2 Dolby Framer Offset Frames and 9 3 Dolby Framer Offset Samples Normal Audio Delay parameters for the corresponding Dolby Framer Input channel pair are disabled In ON and OFFSET modes if 1 0 Audio Input is set to Channel Map or Stereo Map the 6 x Audio Delay menus for that pair are hidden If the Dolby Framer cannot lock the audio signal to the video output an alarm is trig...

Page 81: ...to Off or On The parameter adjusts the audio delay in frames providing a coarse timing adjustment Variable frames Sets the delay of the Dolby E audio stream relative to the video frame The minimum is 0 frames and maximum is 6 frames 9 3 Dolby Framer Offset Samples This parameter is visible only if 9 0 Dolby Framer Sync is set to Offset the parameter is hidden when 9 0 is set to Off or On The param...

Page 82: ... null modem crossover cable using standard RJ45 connectors No setup or strapping is needed to adapt to the cable Browser Connection to FS2 For browser access enter the FS2 IP address in the browser s address field By default the FS2 is set to automatically connect to your network s DHCP server to get an IP address and other network configuration data You will find the IP address in CONFIG Menu Gro...

Page 83: ...ware version and connection status This information is useful if you ever have to call AJA Technical Support for help Network The right side of the screen lists systems on the network If you right click any FS2 system in the list the ID LEDs on the unit light to identify it Another way to identify systems is to notice which FS2 system s EXT front panel LED blinks when you change any setting from a...

Page 84: ...ecalling the Factory Preset Clicking on the down arrow next to each parameter displays a drop down list of available selections Drop Down Parameter Operation Most FS2 parameters available on the browser are selected from a drop down list The currently active parameter is displayed Click on the down arrow symbol next to the parameter to display the list and select an alternative value The FS2 will ...

Page 85: ...led setup instructions for connecting the FS2 to a network Consult your network administrator about how to configure network settings IP Address Type IP Address Type determines the type of TCP IP network configuration used by the FS2 DHCP enables the FS2 to connect to the network DHCP server which assigns the IP Address Netmask and Gateway automatically Static lets you set these parameters manuall...

Page 86: ...t mask used by the FS2 for TCP IP networking Variable Enter a subnet mask compatible with your LAN This is only needed for Static IP configurations The factory default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 If IP Address Type is set to DHCP the Subnet Mask is set by the DHCP server and cannot be changed by the user Default Gateway Default Gateway determines the gateway or router used on your LAN for TCP IP ...

Page 87: ...n any screen by clicking the display button in the upper right corner of the Alarms panel To close the window press the ESC key or click the X in the upper right corner The Alarm Configuration display provides control over these alarm settings Power Supply Alarm see 5 Power Supply Alarm on page 46 Video 1 and Video 2 Format Alarm see 6 1 Vid1 Format Alarm on page 46 Reference Alarm see 7 Reference...

Page 88: ...lby E Framer is On and locked to video Processor 2 Video 2 IN Captioning Proc Amp Color Corrector UFC Custom Background OUT Shows the input source and format for Video Processor 2 Shows the captioning selection and signal presence Shows whether the Proc Amp is On or Off Shows whether the Color Corrector RGB is On or Off Shows whether Custom conversion AFD and ROI are On or Off Shows the source and...

Page 89: ... 49 2 Component Out Format on page 49 3 Analog Audio Std on page 50 4 SDI1 3G Detect on page 50 5 SDI2 Input Protect on page 51 6 Fiber1 3G Detect on page 51 7 Fiber2 Input Protect on page 51 8 Genlock Source on page 52 9 Frame Rates on page 52 10 NTSC Standard on page 52 11 Composite Downconv on page 52 12 HDMI RGB Range on page 53 14 0 AES EBU SRC Mode on page 53 14 1 14 8 AES EBU SRC on page 53...

Page 90: ...ayed name and type in a new name Variable Highlight the existing name and type in a new name up to 20 characters Allowed characters are A Z a z numerals hyphen and period SNMP Parameters The following parameters are used to setup the FS2 SNMP Small Network Management Protocol feature SNMP Enable SNMP Trap Dest 1 SNMP Trap Port 1 SNMP Trap Dest 2 SNMP Trap Port 2 In addition the following alarms ma...

Page 91: ...by clicking these selections in Windows 7 Start Computer Network in left pane Any FS2s on the network will be listed under Other Devices below Computers and Media Devices If your system does not have network discovery enabled you may need to enable it following the Windows help instructions to make network devices visible in the Windows Network window UPnP Proxy UPnP Proxy enables the FS2 to serve...

Page 92: ...vidual presets user preferences and Network settings such as the IP Address are not affected Recall The Recall buttons recall saved FS2 preset configurations Caution When you recall a Preset Configuration the recalled preset immediately replaces the system s existing configuration All previous settings are lost unless you have previously stored them in another preset configuration or an exported f...

Page 93: ...current preset contents with the file contents Export Presets 1 40 All Export All lets you save the contents of all presets to a file on your computer The file gets exported to the default download location specified in your browser options with the name all presets If you export multiple files a number gets appended to ensure a unique file name Import Presets 1 40 All Import All lets you browse f...

Page 94: ...se parameters are accessible using the following cross references 1 1 SDI1 Video Out on page 55 1 2 SDI2 Video Out on page 56 2 1 Fiber1 Video Out on page 56 2 2 Fiber2 Video Out on page 56 3 HDMI Video Out on page 56 4 Component Out on page 56 5 Composite Out on page 57 6 HDMI Audio Out on page 57 7 Fiber2 Input Protect on page 51 8 Analog Audio Out on page 57 9 1 SDI1 3G Config on page 57 9 2 SD...

Page 95: ... 3 Video Output Mode on page 60 4 Background Fill on page 60 5 Loss of Input on page 60 6 Upconvert Mode on page 60 7 Downconvert Mode on page 61 8 SD Aspect Ratio Convert on page 63 9 Sidebar Edge on page 65 Matte Luma Chroma and Hue see Matte of Background Fill on page 65 Proc Amp Controls YUV on page 65 Color Corrector RGB on page 66 Custom Size Position see Custom Conversion Settings on page 6...

Page 96: ...ser screens are identical to the front panel display menus Complete descriptions of these parameters are accessible using the following cross references 1 0 Audio Input on page 75 1 1 1 16 Audio Map Ch1 16 on page 76 1 17 1 24 Audio Map Ch 1 2 15 16 on page 76 2 Embedded Audio Out on page 77 3 Audio Follow Video on page 77 4 Audio Signal Gen on page 78 Audio Delay Controls on page 78 Audio Output ...

Page 97: ...or example the Remote Control parameter can only be changed from the front panel and when set to Local Only will deactivate all browser remote control parameters See REMOTE Menu Group on page 42 for detailed information about FS2 remote control options Firmware Screen The Update Firmware screen allows you to download and install a firmware update from AJA IMPORTANT FS2 hardware requires different ...

Page 98: ...rt information and will include links to locations where you can download updates https www aja com en products fs2 support After downloading the software update to your local drive use the Browse button shown below to locate the local software copy Follow the prompts to load the new firmware into the FS2 See Software Update Installation on page 30 for more information ...

Page 99: ...estinations must also be defined with fixed IP addresses When SNMP is enabled one or more of these alarms may be sent by the FS2 to the client network management system NMS as a trap message fs2PowerSupplyAlarm PS1 Alarm fs2 PowerSupply2Alarm PS2 Alarm fs2ReferenceAlarm Ref Video Alarm fs2Vid1ReferenceAlarm Vid1 Ref Video Alarm fs2Vid2ReferenceAlarm Vid2 Ref Video Alarm fs2Vid1FormatAlarm Vid1 For...

Page 100: ... mode 2 Turn SELECT to select the octet you want to edit indicated by blinking 3 Turn ADJUST to enter the new value If you need to revert to the previous setting undo changes push SELECT 4 Push ADJUST momentarily to save and activate the new setting If you want to revert to the default value hold down ADJUST for 4 seconds Web Browser SNMP direct configuration settings are available on the Config s...

Page 101: ... IP address where trap messages issued by the FS2 will be sent This parameter is available only if parameter 4 0 SNMP Enable is set to On IP Address Set the desired IP address where traps will be sent usually a client on your LAN Default 192 168 0 3 4 2 SNMP Trap Port 1 This parameter determines the SNMP Trap Port 1 used for sending destination 1 trap messages UDP Port 162 is the default used for ...

Page 102: ...ent if desired This parameter is similar to 4 1 Trap Destination 1 above Default is 192 168 0 3 4 4 SNMP Trap Port 2 This parameter determines the SNMP Trap Port used for sending destination 2 trap messages similar to 4 2 SNMP Trap Port 1 above Default is 162 If you need to revert to the previous setting undo changes push SELECT If you want to revert to the default value hold down ADJUST for 4 sec...

Page 103: ...80i50 720p50 1080i50 625i50 1080i50 720p50 1080PsF24 1080PsF24 1080i60 1080i60 1080i60 720p60 720p60 720p60 1080i60 NOTE In the case of 1080PsF 23 98 input and when 1080i 59 94 or 525i is selected as an output format the FS2 automatically does 3 2 pulldown to get the correct frame rate Similarly in the case of 1080PsF 24 input FS2 automatically does 3 2 pulldown to get the correct frame rate NOTE ...

Page 104: ... HDMI v1 3 30 bits pixel RGB or YUV 2 25 Gbps SD HD 1080p 50 60 Video Output Analog HD component YPbPr SMPTE 274 3 x BNC 12 bit D A 2 x oversampling SD Component 3 x BNC SMPTE EBU N10 Betacam 525 line Betacam 525J 12 bit D A 4 x oversampling 25 dB to 5 5 mHz Y frequency response 25 dB to 2 5 mHz C frequency response 5 2T pulse response 2 ns Y C delay inequity SD Composite 12 bit D A 4 x oversampli...

Page 105: ...creen Zoom Wide results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16 9 screen this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change Down Conversion Hardware 10 bit Anamorphic fullscreen Letterbox image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved Crop image is cropped to fit new screen size Cross Conversion Hardware 10 bit 1080i to 720p ...

Page 106: ...t 15 pin D connector See Figure 15 on page 107 for pinouts Size w x d x h 17 25 x 14 5 x 1 75 1RU 438 1mm x 368 3mm x 44 4mm Weight 7 9 lb 3 6 kg Power 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Dual redundant power supplies 55W typical 80W max Environment Safe Operating Temperature 0 to 40 degrees C 32 to 104 degrees F Safe Storage Temperature Power OFF 40 to 60 degrees C 40 to 140 degrees F Operating Relative Humidit...

Page 107: ...n 3 9 GPI OUT 2 14 NC 5 GPI GND 1 10 GPI GND 3 15 Ground The following guidelines apply to the four GPI inputs and outputs GPI In 1 and GPI Out 1 share a common isolated ground on pin 5 GPI GND 1 GPI In 2 and GPI Out 2 share a common isolated ground on pin 6 GPI GND 2 GPI In 3 and GPI Out 3 share a common isolated ground on pin 10 GPI GND 3 GPI In 4 and GPI Out 4 share a common isolated ground on ...

Page 108: ...vate other equipment as shown below Audio Connection Pinouts Analog Audio Figure 17 Audio Connector Pinout G G G G G G G G G Ground Balanced Pair Key The two DB25 connectors on the FS2 rear panel support a TASCAM style cable snake for balanced 8 channel analog audio The pinout is the same for both input and output connectors each following the TASCAM DB 25 standard shown in the drawing above The t...

Page 109: ...ing two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian ICES Statement Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from a digital apparatus as set out in th...

Page 110: ...ngen auftreten in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen verantwortlich ist Attention Ceci est un produit de Classe A Dans un environnement domestique ce produit risque de créer des interférences radioélectriques il appartiendra alors à l utilisateur de prendre les mesures spécifiques appropriées Recycling Notice This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this...

Page 111: ... compulsory certification REF NO CNCA 01C 17 2010 under certificate number 2012010805543191 Translated Warning and Caution Messages The following caution statements warning conventions and warning messages apply to this product and manual Before Operation Please Read These Instructions Warning Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in the documentati...

Page 112: ...luding amplifiers that produce heat Avertissement N installez pas l appareil près d une source de chaleur telle que des radiateurs des bouches d air de chauffage des fourneaux ou d autres appareils amplificateurs compris qui produisent de la chaleur Warnung Nicht in der Nähe von Wärmequellen wie Heizkörpern Heizregistern Öfen oder anderen Wärme erzeugenden Geräten einschließlich Verstärkern aufste...

Page 113: ...a a menos que se lo haga en un centro de servicio AJA o en un local autorizado Advertência Não abra o chassi Não há internamente nenhuma peça que permita manutenção pelo usuário Abrir o chassi anula a garantia a menos que a abertura seja realizada por uma central de serviços da AJA ou por um local autorizado Avvertenza Non aprire lo chassis All interno non ci sono parti riparabili dall utente L ap...

Page 114: ... nicht ordnungsgemäß funktioniert oder fallen gelassen wurde Advertencia Consulte al personal calificado por cuestiones de reparación El servicio de reparación se requiere cuando el dispositivo ha recibido cualquier tipo de daño por ejemplo cable o espigas dañadas se ha derramado líquido o se han caído objetos dentro del dispositivo el dispositivo ha sido expuesto a la lluvia o humedad o no funcio...

Page 115: ... sirve para la conexión a tierra La expiga ancha o la tercera espiga sirven para su seguridad Si el enchufe suministrado no encaja en el tomacorriente consulte con un electricista para reemplazar el tomacorriente obsoleto Aviso Não anule a finalidade da segurança da ficha polarizada ou do tipo ligação terra Uma ficha polarizada tem duas lâminas sendo uma mais larga do que a outra Uma ficha do tipo...

Page 116: ...esenchufe de la red eléctrica el los cable s de la fuente de alimentación CA tipo brick Advertência Remova os cabos CA de alimentação brick da rede elétrica ao mover a unidade Avvertenza Scollegare il cavo dell alimentatore quando si sposta l unità Hazard High Voltage This situation or condition can cause injury due to electric shock Avertissement Tension élevée Cette situation ou condition peut c...

Page 117: ...es insurance duties taxes and any other charges for products returned to any other locations This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care AJA Video shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than AJA Video representatives to install...

Page 118: ... 20 Computer Video Connecting to FS2 33 34 Highest Quality Output 35 Scaling 34 Setup 33 Computer Video Formats 33 Config Menu Group 15 44 Config Screen 90 Connector AES EBU 19 Analog Audio 19 Component Video 20 Composite Video 20 GPI 20 HDMI 20 LAN 20 P S 1 2 19 SDI 20 SDI Fiber 20 Control Front Panel 9 Web Browser 9 Controlling Multiple FS2s 83 Conversion 9 Exceptions 9 Cooling Requirements 25 C...

Page 119: ...p Button 36 N Name Entry Procedure 44 Netmask 86 Network Connections Supported 82 Default IP Settings 27 Network Configuration Screen 85 Networking Default Static IP 27 Description 26 DHCP 27 Static IP 28 Network Pane 85 NTSC 20 NTSC Standard Menu 52 O Operational Summary 14 Optional Card Installation 24 Output Format Menu 59 Output Menu Group 15 Output Screen 94 Output Status Menu 41 Output Timin...

Page 120: ... Name Menu 42 44 System Screen 89 T Technical Description 10 Technical Support 2 Test Pattern Video Menu 75 U UFC 1 2 LED 17 Upconvert Mode Menu 60 UPnP Host 91 UPnP Proxy 91 V Value Adjustment 10x Speed 14 100x Speed 14 VESA 33 Vid1 Format Alarm Menu 46 Vid1 Format Alarm Status Menu 40 Vid1 Format Status Menu 40 Vid2 Format Alarm Menu 47 Vid2 Format Alarm Status Menu 41 Video 1 2 Screen 95 Video ...