AJA FS3, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...FS3 Frame Synchronizer Converter Version 1 1r1 Published May 17 2017 Installation and Operation Guide ...

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Page 3: ...rview 12 Front Panel Description 12 Alphanumeric Display 12 Button Operation Rules 13 Control Knobs 15 LED Indicators 16 Incompatibility Alarms 17 Rear Panel Description 18 Connectors 18 Chapter 3 Installation Configuration 20 Installation Overview 20 Installation Summary 20 Unpacking 21 Shipping Box Contents 21 Installing Optional Fiber Optic I O Modules 21 FS3 Chassis Installation 22 Physical Re...

Page 4: ... 1 4 OUT 39 Interaction of Presets and GPIs 39 CONFIG Menu Group 40 1 System Name 40 2 1 IP Config 40 2 2 IP Address 40 2 3 Subnet Mask 41 2 4 Default Gateway 41 3 MAC Address view only 41 4 SNMP Menu Parameters 41 5 Power Supply Alarm 41 6 Video Format Alarm 42 7 Reference Alarm 42 8 Hidden Menus 42 9 Screen Saver 42 10 Display Intensity 42 11 Fan Speed 43 12 Serial Number 43 13 Software Version ...

Page 5: ...up 63 1 0 SDI1 Level 63 2 0 SDI1 Phase 64 3 0 SDI1 Delay 64 4 0 5 0 6 0 SDI 2 Level Phase Delay 65 7 0 8 0 9 0 Fiber1 Level Phase Delay 65 10 0 11 0 12 0 Fiber2 Level Phase Delay 65 13 0 Mix Down Mode 65 15 Mix Down Reset 67 16 Embedded Audio Out 67 About Audio Routing 67 17 0 SDI1 Audio Output 69 18 0 20 0 SDI2 4 Audio Out 70 21 Global Audio Output 70 22 Reset Mapped Output 70 Chapter 5 Browser R...

Page 6: ...NMP Configuration 86 Front Panel Screens 86 Web Browser 87 SNMP Configuration Parameters 87 4 0 SNMP Enable 87 4 1 SNMP Trap Destination 1 87 4 2 SNMP Trap Port 1 88 4 3 SNMP Trap Destination 2 88 4 4 SNMP Trap Port 2 88 Appendix A Specifications 89 Appendix B FS3 Pinouts 93 GPI Pinouts 93 Appendix C About SDI Video Formats 95 Origins SD and HD 1 5G 95 Evolution 3G 95 Further Evolution 6G 4K Ultra...

Page 7: ... HD tri level sync or to the incoming SDI signal FS3 also provides integer frame rate conversion 3 2 1 2 2 1 The growth of 5 1 and 7 1 audio has increased the number of audio channels that must be managed in a production FS3 accepts embedded SDI audio on all four SDI inputs two coax and two optional fiber and has an internal 64x64 audio matrix that allows routing of all embedded audio channels Bes...

Page 8: ...eatures Front Panel Control The FS3 front panel offers the most direct control ideal for use in machine rooms or wherever quick changes and status checks must be made The buttons and knobs control menus in the display allowing you to fully configure the system according to your purposes You can control inputs outputs processing paths keying and much more Remote Web Browser Control The FS3 internal...

Page 9: ...ssor and input and output video and audio signal routing Figure 1 FS3 Simplified Block Diagram FS3 CPU Inputs Passive Reference Loops Embedded Web Server Panel Control LAN or WAN Ethernet GPI Inputs 4 Optional Fiber In 2 Optional Fiber In 1 SDI In 1 SDI In 2 GPI Outputs 4 Optional Fiber Out 1 Optional Fiber Out 2 SDI Out 7 SDI Out 8 SDI Out 5 SDI Out 6 SDI Out 4 SDI Out 1 Video Converter and Frame...

Page 10: ...16 channels 8 pairs of embedded digital audio from each SDI input Each set of audio channels are embedded into each logical SDI1 SDI4 portion SDIn of the SDI signal When not using the FS3 channel mapping feature each set of 16 audio channels are routed together from one SDIn source to one SDIn destination Exactly which FS3 physical output connector carries which set of embedded audio can vary depe...

Page 11: ...e remembers its own H V timing settings As another example Output Format Mapping stores the Output Format selected for any of the frame rates That Mapped Output Format is recalled if the frame rate selection is changed Forty different presets are available that can be used to restore the FS3 to a previous state Many parameters can be individually reset to factory values using individual menus or t...

Page 12: ...knob Changes selected value Hold down for default value Menu Group Selection Buttons Press a button to select a Menu Group in the display Status Indicators REF 2SI LAN EXT Alphanumeric Display The FS3 s control system is designed to be quick and easy to use The four line alphanumeric display shows menus that are numbered and grouped by function The menu groups are easily accessed using pushbuttons...

Page 13: ...entarily release 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 Button Operation Rules The general rules of Menu Group button operation are Press one of the Menu Group buttons to access the associat...

Page 14: ...nce source selection Output frame rate selection VIDEO PROC Displays the Video Proc Menu Group that access Video Processor video input format conversion and video processing selections and adjustments Input source selections Output format and mode Loss of input selection H and V timing and delay settings Background fill selection Up convert mode aspect edge High and low frame rate output settings ...

Page 15: ... having multiple fields such as IP Address require you to push the DJUST 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 When the STATUS button is selected pressing ADJUST returns the user to the last mode and menu selected before SYSTEM STATUS was selected Table 1 SELECT ...

Page 16: ...nabled VID IN blue An active video input signal is detected UFC blue The Universal Format Converter has been changed from the default setting PROC AMP blue The Proc Amp has been changed from the default setting FMT ERR blue The selected input and output formats are incompatible REF blue The REF connector has an external reference video source applied 2SI blue The processor s output scan format is ...

Page 17: ...e incompatible conversion alarms can occur because the FS3 cannot convert between frame rate families 59 94 29 97 23 98 or 50 25 or 24 Example Alarms Video incompatibilities that the FS3 may detect include the following examples Table 2 Video Incompatibility Example Video Incompatibility Detected Alarm Status screen will show Video Status screen will show Genlock Source is set to Reference but no ...

Page 18: ...re available See GPI Pinouts on page 93 Using the REMOTE menu group you can program the actions of the GPI inputs and outputs individually Contact closures on the inputs can trigger a wide variety of FS3 functions Alarms or loss of video can trigger the GPI outputs 10 100 1000 LAN This RJ 45 connector provides an Ethernet 10 100 1000 port for connection directly to a computer or to a LAN through a...

Page 19: ... Black 625 Color Black 1080i Tri level Sync 720p Tri level Sync The 2 BNCs are a passive loop one BNC is for the Input and the remaining BNC can be connected to another piece of equipment in the reference chain or terminated 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 ...

Page 20: ... branch connect the dual power supplies to separate branch circuits Installation Summary 1 Unpack the shipping box removing the FS3 and two power cords 2 Install any physical options such as fiber optic I O modules 3 Mount the physical chassis as desired front rack rear rack or desk mount If you are mounting multiple FS3 units try to place them visually in the same area so you can use an attached ...

Page 21: ...materials and the shipping box If your FS3 ever requires service or you move your system use the packaging materials and box for safe shipment Installing Optional Fiber Optic I O Modules The optional AJA Fiber Optic I O modules are purchased separately from the FS3 These AJA fiber modules work with the FS3 Single channel LC connector modules Single channel SC connector modules Dual channel LC conn...

Page 22: ...ne are obstructed NOTE FS3 units can be stacked vertically without limit as long as there is an adequate supply of cool air around the FS3 vents Power Requirements NOTE FS3 units can be stacked vertically without limit as long as there is an adequate supply of cool air around the FS3 vents FS3 requires the following input voltage and power Input Voltage Chassis autosensing 100VAC to 240VAC 50 60Hz...

Page 23: ...e 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 FS3 factory default configuration automatically looks for a DHCP server to issue an IP address If your network includes a DHCP server plug the FS3 into the network and connect with the unit as follows 1 Press the CONFIG butto...

Page 24: ...r Remote Control on page 71 for details about configuring the FS3 using a browser Networking the FS3 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 DJUST knob to select Static 2 Turn SELECT to navigate to parameter 2 2 IP ...

Page 25: ...values Push ADJUST to save Turn SELECT to scroll to parameter menu 2 4 Default Gateway Turn SELECT again as needed to advance through the blinking octets 2 4 Default Gateway 192 168 0 1 Parameter Menu Current Setting Push ADJUST to edit octets Turn ADJUST to change values Push ADJUST to save 1 2 3 4 Config Config Config SELECT ADJUST SELECT ADJUST SELECT ADJUST SELECT ADJUST Config Using Ping to T...

Page 26: ...rk settings and resolve the problem with your IT administrator Web Browser Control To control the FS3 from a web browser on a network attached computer enter the FS3 IP address as a URL in the browser For example if the FS3 IP address were 90 0 6 31 you would then type into the web browser http 90 0 6 31 This topic is explained in greater detail in Chapter 5 Browser Remote Control NOTE The web UI ...

Page 27: ...r example FS3_ver_1 1 0 1 bin contained in the file downloaded from AJA 3 Click OK when asked if you want to Upload Firmware The file uploads to the FS3 and is tested for validity Incomplete corrupted or non FS3 files are rejected Wait for the procedure to complete it will take only a few minutes Progress bars show upload progress 4 Click Commit Uploaded Firmware when prompted after the upload is ...

Page 28: ... how to wire the GPI connector to work with external devices that you want to use to control the FS3 or that you want the FS3 to control Stand Alone Tests The stand alone tests can be performed without a computer using the FS3 front panel controls and rear connections Activity Indicators VID IN UFC Proc Amp FMT ERR Power and Status Indicators PWR 1 PWR 2 ID ALARM Alphanumeric Display Line 1 Parame...

Page 29: ...us menu GEN parameters will report Ref and indicate the format of the incoming reference signal or OK The front panel ALARM LED will still be lighted red however because the FS3 is not receiving a compatible video input No Input and Incompat will be reported for SDI 1 Video Format Status screen Video Format Alarm Status screen IN1 SDI 1 No Input BKGD Black GEN Ref 1080i59 OUT1 UHD59 IN1 SDI 1 Inco...

Page 30: ...tion button and then turn the SELECT and ADJUST knobs to choose the parameter and change the setting The Front Panel menu numbers are included in the procedures On the web browser interface use your mouse to select the name of the Menu Screen and then choose the parameter and setting using the drop down list or slider Menu numbers are not present on the FS3 web pages HD to UltraHD 4 Link Quadrant ...

Page 31: ...l to one of the Ref Loop BNC connectors and terminate the other Ref Loop BNC connector either with a terminator or by connecting to terminated equipment Once connected the FS3 front panel REF LED will light Connect a 625i SD SDI signal to the SDI1 input on the rear of the FS3 Once connected the FS3 front panel VID IN LED will light Connect the four FS3 SDI1 4 video output connectors to a compatibl...

Page 32: ...st to different degree settings You should see the sidebar color hue change as you adjust If vertical black bars exist between the matte and up converted image you can go to 9 Sidebar Edge and adjust the matte to the edge of the image This workflow confirms the FS3 up converts incoming video with sidebar matting ...

Page 33: ...e or switch to the new value occurs when you press ADJUST momentarily Examples Preset Save Recall Multiple field parameter menus contain a parameter number and name on line 1 and its current value setting on line 2 consisting of multiple letter or number fields that must each be set individually The line 2 fields can be changed using SELECT and ADJUST Example IP Address Hidden parameter menus a pa...

Page 34: ...bels none Turn the ADJUST knob to change settings CONFIG 3 Turn the ADJUST knob one click clockwise to change the setting to Suppress which turns off the alarm so that it will never come on 4 Turn the SELECT knob clockwise again to access menu Video Format Alarm 5 Now change the Video Format Alarm setting using the ADJUST knob 6 Continue by turning SELECT to access the Reference Alarm setting Chan...

Page 35: ...eld parameter menus such as the IP Address settings where there are multiple fields to set within the value 1 Press the CONFIG Menu Group button The Config menus appear 2 Turn the SELECT knob clockwise to access the IP Config menu Turn the ADJUST knob to change the setting to Static Addr This setting allows you to manually set the IP address in the following steps 3 Turn the SELECT knob clockwise ...

Page 36: ...us Menu Group contains a series of Status display pages that you can scroll using the SELECT knob The various Status pages are actually just displays not menus since they don t include menu numbers or editable values The ADJUST knob doesn t affect the Status display pages Vid Format Status This menu shows the current primary video settings for the Video Processor Display Description IN Input Sourc...

Page 37: ...Config menu 1 Shows the IP address Shows the IP mask Shows the software version number NOTE The IP parameters shown here on the STATUS menu group System Status menu are the actual settings of the Ethernet interface as read from the interface The CONFIG menu group IP configuration parameters show the values the FS3 is supposed to use to configure the interface they are read from memory If there is ...

Page 38: ...to log in before you can access any other browser screens The password is initially set to the default value but you can change it using the Remote browser screen The default password is password NOTE If authentication is used it provides only a minimum security safeguard against unauthorized use of the FS3 The authentication mechanism is simple and does not provide robust security Disabled defaul...

Page 39: ...on default Alarm No Video No Ref Does not trigger a GPI output regardless of event Generates a GPI out trigger if an internal alarm condition occurs Generates a GPI out trigger if no video is detected at the input Generates a GPI out trigger if no video is detected at the Ref input Interaction of Presets and GPIs If you use a GPI input trigger to recall a preset the recall changes the GPI IN Respo...

Page 40: ...horten an existing system name overwrite them with a hyphen or space 2 1 IP Config This parameter determines the type of TCP IP network configuration used by the FS3 Consult your network administrator about how to set this value DHCP default Static Addr Select automatic IP address assignment from the LAN DHCP server If the FS3 cannot find a DHCP server it fails over to the static IP address Assign...

Page 41: ...rol this unit via a web browser Also without a proper gateway defined the discovery feature on the Network web page will fail to list other FS units on the network Gateway Address variable Enter the address of the gateway or router used to connect the FS3 to the network Default 192 168 0 1 3 MAC Address view only Selecting this parameter allows you to view the MAC address The MAC address is a uniq...

Page 42: ...al When set to NORMAL the alarm triggers if the Reference signal is not detected or is incompatible with the processor format You can suppress the Reference alarm is you wish Changes to this setting are automatically saved Normal default Suppress Alarm triggers if the reference signal is not detected or is incompatible with the processor format Alarm will not be triggered by reference errors NOTE ...

Page 43: ...re set at the time the preset was stored 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 th...

Page 44: ...low Interaction of Presets and GPIs Triggering presets using GPI inputs offers considerable power but also requires some care to avoid unexpected results If you plan to trigger presets using GPIs please see Interaction of Presets and GPIs on page 44 for more information SYSTEM Menu Group The SYSTEM Menu Group includes parameters for setting up various FS3 system related features video formats audi...

Page 45: ... switch away from the physical input In the Dual Stream setting the FS3 assumes both channels of Dual Stream 3G video are muxed onto a single wire at the SDI1 input The SDI 2 video signal is then taken internally from the SDI 1 Stream 2 signal instead of the SDI2 In connector The following table shows the selections and their results In the table SDI1 1 and SDI1 2 are the two muxed streams enterin...

Page 46: ...enu Groups The Video Proc menu displays are formatted as follows Display Description MENU TITLE PARAMETER VALUE INPUT FORMAT Menu number and title Currently selected parameter value for this menu Video Processor Input Output Format The currently selected Input video source and output video format is reported on the bottom line of each menu 1 Input SDI1 default SDI2 SDI DualLink Fiber1 Fiber2 Fiber...

Page 47: ...t Timing and Delay on page 48 Each Output Format mode remembers its own H and V timing settings Output Format Mapping The Output Format selection is remembered for each of the frame rates If you change the Output Frame Rate 6 Output Frame Rates on page 46 the Output Format setting associated with the newly selected frame rate is recalled 3 Output Scan Format The parameter sets the structure of the...

Page 48: ...ry Independent horizontal and vertical timing values are kept for all available output formats Output Timing Ranges The table below lists the output timing ranges for various video frame rates Table 4 Output Timing Ranges Output Frame Rate Horizontal Vertical Min Max Min Max UHD23 98 0 2749 562 562 UHD24 0 2749 562 562 UHD25 0 2639 562 562 UHD29 97 0 2199 562 562 UHD50 0 2639 562 562 UHD59 94 0 21...

Page 49: ...fies a number of lines to offset moving the screen up to a half a frame up or down Variable Adjustment range increments from half a frame up to a half a frame down in single line increments The maximum varies depending on the format already chosen Default 0 6 3 Frame Delay This parameter adjusts Video Processor output timing Variable Adjusts output delay from 0 to 6 frames in one frame increments ...

Page 50: ...ssing removing and re inserting occurs based on the setting of parameter AFD on page 57 Auto AFD mode fully defines the size position and aspect ratio of the output raster Thus when in Auto AFD mode any Custom Size Pos settings are ignored and those menus are hidden Likewise when in Auto AFD mode any Region Of Interest settings are ignored and those menus are hidden 9 Sidebar Edge This parameter a...

Page 51: ...gnals Figure 11 Duplicated Video DA Outputs Fiber Out 1 Fiber Out 2 Fiber Out 1 Fiber Out 2 SDI Out 7 SDI Out 8 SDI Out 5 SDI Out 6 SDI Out 4 SDI Out 1 Output Signal 1 Output Signal 2 Output Signal 3 Output Signal 1 Output Signal 2 Output Signal 3 Output Signal 4 Output Signal 5 Output Signal 6 Video 29 97 or lower SDI Out 2 Fiber Out 3 Fiber Out 4 Fiber Out 3 Fiber Out 4 SDI Out 3 SDI Out 7 SDI O...

Page 52: ...c Amp to Off Sets the YUV Proc Amp to On Source Memory Independent Proc Amp parameter values are kept for each input format 12 1 Proc Amp Gain This parameter adjusts the video gain from 0 to 1 5 times luma in 0 01 steps Variable Adjusts Proc Amp Gain from zero to 1 5 in 0 01 steps Default unity 1 0 12 2 Proc Amp Black This parameter adjusts the video black level from 20 IRE to 20 IRE in 0 5 steps ...

Page 53: ... 0 01 steps Default unity 1 0 13 2 Color Red Black Level This parameter adjusts the RGB Red Black level Variable Adjusts Red Black level from 20 IRE to 20 IRE in 0 5 steps Default unity 0 IRE 13 3 Color Red Gamma This parameter adjusts the RGB Red Gamma Variable Adjusts Red Gamma level from 1 0 to 1 0 in 0 01 steps Default unity 0 13 4 13 6 Color Green This set of parameters adjusts the Gain Black...

Page 54: ...ormat Enables changing the picture size 14 2 Custom Aspect This parameter changes the H V aspect ratio of the output picture while maintaining the current V size Aspect 0 or H size Aspect 0 0 000 default 0 500 to 0 500 Maintains the normal 100 aspect ratio for the selected format Enables changing the aspect ratio 14 3 Custom H Position This parameter changes the H position of the output picture 0 ...

Page 55: ...gion using the Setup Cursor you can take the region to air by setting Region Of Interest to On Square or On Full The Setup mode is not required to operate the ROI feature The edges of the Region Of Interest can also be adjusted while in On Square or On Full modes 15 0 Region of Interest ROI This parameter turns the Region of Interest settings On or Off When enabled the ROI Left Right Top and Botto...

Page 56: ...mits In RGB mode only the White Clip and Black Clip controls are active and limit the R G and B values to those settings RGB mode requires the video to pass through the RGB Proc Amp to be converted to and from RGB Off default YUV RGB Disables the Video Legalizer Enables the Video Legalizer to clip YUV to legal levels Enables the Video Legalizer to clip RGB to legal levels 16 1 Legalizer White Clip...

Page 57: ...pillarbox image within the 16 9 frame Letterbox Always inserts a 16 9 with complete 16 9 image protected AFD code 10 which indicates that the image is full frame with a 16 9 aspect ratio and all image areas are protected 14 9 Always inserts a 14 9 center AFD code 11 which indicates that the image has a 14 9 aspect ratio as a horizontally centered pillarbox within the 16 9 frame 4 3 Alt 14 9 Always...

Page 58: ...available with the CEA 708 standard When the Caption Translator is on the FS3 up converter automatically translates incoming line 21 captions to CEA 708 format and inserts the VANC packets into the converted HD video stream This is a complete translation from CEA 608 format to CEA 708 format including the embedded SD captions 19 Input Scan Format This parameter determines how the Deinterlacer hand...

Page 59: ...ere is no captioning data present on line 21 of a 525i video input Auto blank In Auto Blank mode the FS3 automatically detects presence or absence of line 21 caption data on the SD input If no line 21 caption is present the FS3 passes the video unaltered If line 21 data is detected the FS3 copies the data blanks line 21 and reinserts translated captioning on the transformed output if parameter 18 ...

Page 60: ...e Telecine and can turn interlaced video originally sourced from film with pulldown back to 23 98 progressive frame rate video removing the duplicated fields This can be useful for post production facilities that have a need to accurately re edit this type of material FS3 Reverse Telecine Conditions The FS3 converter can perform film cadence removal under the following conditions Input signal must...

Page 61: ...pect ratio In the FS3 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 so the Downconverter should use...

Page 62: ...n the input and output are both SD 525i or 625i In Europe 16 9 anamorphic video is also known as wide screen video 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 16 9 Anamorphic video See 9 Si...

Page 63: ... as follows Display Description MENU TITLE PARAMETER VALUE PARAMETER VALUE Menu number and title Currently selected parameter value for this menu Higher range parameter value when required 1 0 SDI1 Level This parameter selects the Audio Level Mode for all 16 SDI1 audio input channels The default Unity setting applies 0 0 db gain to all the input channels Unity default Adjust All 16 SDI1 audio inpu...

Page 64: ... the audio input on that channel will be inverted Switching from Unity to Adjust will apply the individual Phase values that were set in the Adjust mode to the input for each of the channels Switching from Adjust to Unity will apply unity Normal to all channels 2 1 2 16 SDI 1 Channel Phase When Adjust is selected above individual SDI 1 audio channel menus become available permitting inverting the ...

Page 65: ...2288 in units of samples where 48 samples 1 millisecond The Front Panel displays the delay in milliseconds and as fractions of milliseconds in units of samples 4 0 5 0 6 0 SDI 2 Level Phase Delay See descriptions for SDI 1 1 0 SDI1 Level on page 63 2 0 SDI1 Phase on page 64 3 0 SDI1 Delay on page 64 7 0 8 0 9 0 Fiber1 Level Phase Delay See descriptions for SDI 1 1 0 SDI1 Level on page 63 2 0 SDI1 ...

Page 66: ...Ch Output LF 3dB CTR 3dB LS 3dB LR Right Ch Output RF 3dB CTR 3dB RS 3dB RR These default settings can be adjusted using the front panel menus or web interface NOTE The LFE channel is not used in the stereo mix down output but is passed through the FS3 audio routing matrix 13 1 Mix Down Input When 5 1 Channel or 7 1 Channel is selected above this parameter selects the source of the multi channel a...

Page 67: ...ix Down Output Lft Rt Level The level of the Left and Right mixer output signal can be adjusted plus or minus 18 dB in half dB increments using these menu controls Default is 0 dB unity 15 Mix Down Reset This parameter resets all of the mix down levels five or seven input two output for the mixer to the factory defaults Choose Mixer After turning the ADJUST knob a message is displayed MIX DOWN Pre...

Page 68: ...re 14 Embedded Audio Output Routing Fiber Out 1 Fiber Out 2 Fiber Out 1 Fiber Out 2 SDI Out 7 SDI Out 8 SDI Out 5 SDI Out 6 SDI Out 4 Output Signal 1 Embedded Audio SDI1 4 64 Channels Output Signal 2 Embedded Audio SDI1 4 64 Channels Output Signal 3 Embedded Audio SDI1 4 64 Channels Output Signal 1 Embedded Audio SDI1 4 64 Channels Output Signal 2 Embedded Audio SDI1 4 64 Channels Output Signal 3 ...

Page 69: ...ted tone or mute is routed to every output channel Map The currently configured mapping is applied to each output channel Channel mapping menus for each output become available When set to SDI1 SDI2 Fiber1 or Fiber2 The selected source channels are routed to the corresponding embedded audio output channels group For example SDI1 input Ch n to SDI1 output Ch n where n 1 thru 16 When set to Mix Down...

Page 70: ...t of Mix Down module is routed to all the FS3 output channels The Left mixer channel goes to FS3 output channel 1 and the Right mixer channel goes to output channel 2 If the output has more than two channels i e embedded SDI mute silence is routed to the higher numbered output channels NOTE When any Global Output other than Off has been selected and Hidden Menus is set to Hide Inactive no other AU...

Page 71: ... cable using standard RJ 45 connectors No setup or strapping is needed to adapt to the cable Browser Connection For browser access enter the FS3 IP address in the browser s address field By default the FS3 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 the CONFIG Menu Group as follows 1 Press t...

Page 72: ...The right side of the screen lists AJA systems on the network The network panel is divided into two sections by the white line above the line will be a list of FS3 models on the network below the line will be a list of other AJA devices such as Cion and other FS models If you right click any system in the list and select Identify the ID LEDs on the unit will blink to identify it Click on Identify ...

Page 73: ...tings and existing Presets are not affected by recalling the Factory Preset Drop Down Parameter Operation Most 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 FS3 will immediately operate with the new setting Slider Operatio...

Page 74: ...p instructions for connecting the FS3 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 FS3 DHCP enables the FS3 to connect to the network DHCP server which assigns the IP Address Netmask and Gateway automatically Static lets you set these parameters manually NOTE I...

Page 75: ...the subnet mask used by the FS3 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 fo...

Page 76: ...and on any screen by clicking the gear button in the upper part 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 5 Power Supply Alarm on page 41 6 Video Format Alarm on page 42 7 Reference Alarm on page 42 Status Screen ...

Page 77: ...e source of the genlock reference and its format Audio Output Global Audio Output Right clicking on the Global Audio Out parameter value lets you select a global output That same audio will be sent to all the FS3 audio outputs When set to Off the other Audio Outputs display their selected value otherwise only the Global Audio Output setting is displayed SDI 1 SDI 2 Fiber 1 Fiber 2 Each of these se...

Page 78: ... 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 spaces and period SNMP Parameters The following parameters are used to setup the FS3 SNMP Simple 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 alarm...

Page 79: ...work by clicking these selections in Windows Computer Network in left pane Any FS3s 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 FS3 to serve as...

Page 80: ...IP Address are not affected Recall The Recall buttons recall saved FS3 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 file Store The Store buttons let you save the current FS3 configur...

Page 81: ...ents with the file contents You can only import presets from a FS3 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 A...

Page 82: ...can Format on page 47 4 Output Mode on page 47 5 Loss of Input on page 48 About Timing and Delay on page 48 7 Background Fill on page 49 8 Upconvert Mode on page 50 9 Sidebar Edge on page 50 About Frame Rate Output on page 50 Matte of Background Fill Controls on page 51 Proc Amp Controls YUV on page 52 Color Corrector Controls RGB on page 53 Custom Conversion Settings on page 53 Region of Interest...

Page 83: ...gray color and have a collapse expand button on the parent selection This lets you collapse the sub menus to make it easier to navigate the menu while configuring the system The collapsed setting only stays in effect until the user reconnects or refreshes the browser Descriptions of these parameters are accessible using the following cross references 1 0 SDI1 Level on page 63 2 0 SDI1 Phase on pag...

Page 84: ...teract with the browser parameters available on an attached computer and vice versa For example once the Remote Control parameter is set to Local Only from either the browser or front panel all future settings will only be able to be changed from the front panel The opposite is true if set to Remote Only However the Remote Control parameter is always available from the front panel regardless of ho...

Page 85: ...an visit the AJA website aja com to locate and download the updated software The following page provides FS3 support information and will include links to locations where you can download updates https www aja com en family fs After downloading the software update to your local drive use the Browse button to locate the local software copy Follow the prompts to load the new firmware into the FS3 Se...

Page 86: ...3 Besides activating SNMP trap destinations must also be defined with fixed IP addresses When SNMP is enabled one or more of these alarms may be sent by the FS3 to the client network management system NMS as a trap message PowerSupplyAlarm PS1 Alarm PowerSupply2Alarm PS2 Alarm ReferenceAlarm Ref Video Alarm VidReferenceAlarm VidRef Video Alarm VidFormatAlarm Vid1 Format Alarm OverTemperatureAlarm ...

Page 87: ...Config Screen SNMP Parameters SNMP Configuration Parameters 4 0 SNMP Enable The SNMP Enable parameter Enables or Disables SNMP messaging between the FS3 and an external client Disabled default Enable 1 Enable Both When set to Disabled the FS3 will not issue SNMP trap messages When set to Enable 1 the FS3 issues SNMP trap messages to Trap Destination 1 parameter 4 1 and as defined in the MIB When s...

Page 88: ... The SNMP Trap Port number does not blink when changed as does the Trap Destination IP address if you change the port number and exit the parameter the port changes immediately to the new value 4 3 SNMP Trap Destination 2 This parameter determines the secondary SNMP Trap Destination IP address where trap messages issued by the FS3 will be sent if desired This parameter is similar to 4 1 SNMP Trap ...

Page 89: ...0 x 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 50 59 94 HD 1920 x 1080PsF 23 98 24 25 29 97 50 59 94 HD 1920 x 1080i 50 59 94 HD 1280 x 720p 50 59 94 SD 625i 50 SD 525i 59 94 YCbCr 4 2 2 10 bit Video Output Digital Twelve 3G SDI outputs 8 BNC and up to 4 fiber optional Video processor feeds all outputs 3G SDI HD SD SMPTE 259 292 424 8 or 10 bits Quadrant Square Division or 2SI Two Sample Interleave 4K UltraHD pixel ...

Page 90: ...64 Channels via four 16 Channel audio embedders 3G SDI HD SD SMPTE 272 299 20 bit SD 24 bit 3G HD 48 kHz sample rate 64 x 64 mono audio matrix Video Processing Proc amp controls Color corrector Legalizer Frame rate conversion 3 2 1 2 2 1 Delay 0 6 frames with H and V controls Closed Caption conversion CEA 608 CEA 708 AFD input detection down convert control and output pass through or overwrite Fre...

Page 91: ...new screen size Aspect Ratio Conversion Letterbox This transforms SD anamorphic material to a letterboxed image H Crop Will produce a horizontally stretched effect on the image transforms anamorphic SD to full frame SD Pillarbox Will produce an image in the center of the screen with black borders on the left and right sides and an anamorphized image in the center V Crop Will transform SD letterbox...

Page 92: ... h 17 5 x 16 x 1 75 1RU 444 5mm x 406 5mm x 44 45mm 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 Humidity 10 90 noncondensing Operating Altitude 3 000 meters 10 000 feet ...

Page 93: ...hare 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 pin 11 GPI GND 4 Pins 1 and 15 local chassis ground may only be used as references when isolation is not required All four GPI inputs are internally pulled high through a 10K ohm resistor to an isolated 5V supply so that...

Page 94: ... Frame Synchronizer Converter v1 1r1 94 www aja com Figure 18 Typical GPI Input and Output Connections 1 15 11 5 6 10 GPI Out 4 GPI In 1 V xmit xmit Optical Relay SSR To Tally Lamp etc GPI GND 4 GPI GND 1 ...

Page 95: ...plete 4 4 4 video signal In this second case if the color is YCbCr it is possible to monitor the entire image on just the first link but at a lower color depth And because two 1 5G signals are used the total number of embedded audio channels supported grows to 32 16 pairs The 3G SDI standard was subsequently created with increased carrying capacity making it possible to convey a higher frame rate ...

Page 96: ...ides the image data into smaller groups of pixels from two lines The result is four lower resolution complete images that are carried on each of the four SDI links This makes it possible to monitor the entire image on just one of the links though at lower resolution FS3 SDI Formats The FS3 can create the following different types of 4K UltraHD video data structures High Frame Rate 1080p above 30fp...

Page 97: ...wing 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 t...

Page 98: ... domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take appropriate measures Achtung Dieses ist ein Gerät der Funkstörgrenzwertklasse A In Wohnbereichen können bei Betrieb dieses Gerätes Rundfunkstörungen auftreten in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen verantwortlich ist Attention Ceci est un produit de Classe A Dans ...

Page 99: ...may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Japanese Compliance Statement This is a Class A product based on the standard of the VCCI Council VCCI V 3 2015 04 If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio interference may occur in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions Chinese Compliance Statement This product ha...

Page 100: ...ings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Avertissement Ne bloquez aucune ouverture de ventilation Suivez les instructions du fabricant lors de l installation Warnung Die Lüftungsöffnungen dürfen nicht blockiert werden Nur gemäß den Anweisungen des Herstellers installieren Advertencia No bloquee ninguna de las aberturas de la ventilación Instale de acuerdo con las instruccion...

Page 101: ...e 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 tip...

Page 102: ... ser comprimido particularmente nas fichas em tomadas de parede de conveniência e no ponto de onde sai do dispositivo Avviso Proteggere il cavo di alimentazione in modo che nessuno ci cammini sopra e che non venga schiacciato soprattutto in corrispondenza delle spine e del punto in cui esce dal dispositivo Warning Unplug this device during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time A...

Page 103: ...ncontra danificado a quando foi derramado líquido ou caíram objectos sobre o dispositivo quando o dispositivo foi exposto à chuva ou à humidade quando não funciona normalmente ou quando foi deixado cair Avviso Fare riferimento al personale qualificato per tutti gli interventi di assistenza L assistenza è necessaria quando il dispositivo è stato danneggiato in qualche modo ad esempio se il cavo di ...

Page 104: ... produttore Hazard High Voltage This situation or condition can cause injury due to electric shock Avertissement Tension élevée Cette situation ou condition peut causer des blessures dues à un choc électrique Warnung Hochspannung Diese Situation oder Bedingung kann zu Verletzungen durch Stromschlag führen Advertencia Alto voltaje Esta situación o condición puede causar lesiones debidas a una desca...

Page 105: ...n Glasfaserkabels bzw den Glasfaserkabelanschluss am FS1 X FS2 FS3 oder FS4 schauen diese Modelle sind Lasergeräte der Klasse 1 Advertencia Los cables de fibra óptica activos emiten radiación invisible al ojo humano No mire directamente hacia el extremo de un cable de fibra óptica activo o hacia el conector de fibra óptica del FS1 X FS2 FS3 o FS4 estos modelos están clasificados como Productos Lás...

Page 106: ...ges 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 instal...

Page 107: ...mbedded Audio Routing 10 Export All 81 Export Preset 81 Export Presets All 81 EXT LED 16 F Factory Default Settings 73 Factory Preset 80 Features Other 8 Fiber In 18 Fiber I O 9 Fiber Optic Module Installation 21 Fiber Out 18 Firmware Screen 84 First Power Up 28 FMT ERR LED 16 Freeze Last Good Frame 48 Front Panel Control 8 Front Panel Description 12 FS3 Front Panel Figure 12 FS3 Rear Panel Figure...

Page 108: ...Knob Operation 15 Shipping Contents 21 Sidebar Video Keying 11 Slider Operation 73 SNMP 9 Trap Message 86 SNMP Description 86 Software Download 26 Software Update 26 Source Memory 11 SQD 47 Square Division 7 47 96 Stand Alone Tests 28 Static IP Networking 24 Status Menu Group 13 STATUS Menu Group 36 Status Pages Navigation 33 Status Screen 76 Store Preset 80 Supported Browsers 71 Supported Etherne...