AJA ROI Series, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Version 1 5r1 Published November 25 2019 Installation and Operation Guide ROI Region of Interest Converters DVI DP HDMI SDI to SDI Scalers...

Page 2: ...d V2Digital are trademarks of AJA Video Systems Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright Copyright 2019 AJA Video Systems Inc All rights reserved All information...

Page 3: ...Acquiring Mini Config 16 Installing Mini Config 16 Running Mini Config 18 Operating Mini Config 19 Tabbed Screens 20 Input Screen 21 Click and Drag Options 23 Screen Picker Operation 23 Output Screen...

Page 4: ...ROI Series Mini Converter v1 5r1 4 www aja com Warranty and Liability Information 54 Limited Warranty on Hardware 54 Limitation of Liability 54 Governing Law and Language Your Rights 54 Index 56...

Page 5: ...t without any processing maintaining the incoming signal aspect ratio The processed signal goes to both the HDMI output and the SDI output If the SDI output raster is larger than the input raster unus...

Page 6: ...OI DVI Converts DVI input to 3G HD or SD SDI output ROI SDI Extracts 3G SDI input and outputs to 3G HD SD SDI and or HDMI All ROI Models High quality scaling and scan conversion User adjustable region...

Page 7: ...the ROI s processing capability Reconfigure the source signal to a resolution that ROI supports On ROI DP models from the Genlock Screen select ROI DP from the EDID Flow Through control so that the u...

Page 8: ...I DP DisplayPort Connector ROI HDMI HDMI Connector Unprocessed Video Output Sync Stripper Interlacer FRC Genlock Deinterlacer Keyer ROI Scaler Matte Gen ROI SDI 3G SDI Connector excluding ROI SDI Audi...

Page 9: ...reen Picker feature see Screen Picker Operation on page 23 Connections are the same as described for DVI HDMI input above ROI DP Figure 3 ROI DP Converter Scaler DisplayPort Input Connector Analog 2 C...

Page 10: ...onnects to your Computer or single link source device To connect an HDMI video input to the ROI DVI input connector use a passive HDMI to DVI adapter user supplied You can also use a cable adapter tha...

Page 11: ...urce device 3G SDI Loop Through Output This is a pass through output for use on a second monitor NOTE To adjust the region of interest selection use the methods described in the section for the Input...

Page 12: ...i Config USB Port Accepts USB mini connector SDI Video Output Standard BNC connector for coaxial SDI monitor connection Reference Video Input The Reference BNC accepts an Output timing reference signa...

Page 13: ...agram ROI USB SDI Output Source Computer Tower w Mini Config Video Monitor Computer 2nd Desktop Monitor ROI Pass through Computer Desktop Monitor Monitor 2 Out Monitor 1 Out HDMI DP DVI HDMI DP DVI HD...

Page 14: ...tion Figure 9 Figure 9 ROI HDMI with Video Camera to Switcher Interconnect Diagram ROI HDMI HDMI USB SDI Output Computer w Mini Config Video Switcher Digital Video Camera Computer Desktop Monitor ROI...

Page 15: ...P output connector to a second monitor optional For ROI SDI this would be the SDI Loop output connector 4 Connect a video monitor to the converter SDI output BNC The ROI SDI offers both an HDMI output...

Page 16: ...a com en products mini converters mini config software Select either the Windows or Mac icon to download the desired version Mini Converter Documentation Included with the Mini Config package is a com...

Page 17: ...AJA folder in the Programs listing NOTE If the Mini Config application already exists on the PC a different Setup Wizard appears Figure 12 Mini Config Setup Wizard Reinstallation With this screen you...

Page 18: ...the Mini Converter to the PC or Mac via the supplied USB cable Connect the external power supply supplied to the Mini Converter PC Startup To run Mini Config on a PC double click on the AJA Mini Confi...

Page 19: ...aphical rendering of the selected Mini Converter showing all the connectors and their current state Colored text next to the connectors indicates the signal type and what the Mini Converter is doing B...

Page 20: ...nected and communicating with the Mini Converter When configuring the Mini Converter select it from the top pulldown view the current settings and change any values Making a change communicates that n...

Page 21: ...ni Config provides a Tool tip description for each ROI Selection mode Hover your cursor over the mode name in the drop down menu for a description of its function Auto Selects the entire signal detect...

Page 22: ...region of interest selection In this mode the region of interest selection can change position on the input screen but the size cannot be changed These settings allow you to easily select standard vi...

Page 23: ...eed Shift key You may change the image size while maintaining the current aspect ratio by holding down the Shift key as you drag Arrow Keys You can use the keyboard arrows to increment size and placem...

Page 24: ...ROI Series Mini Converter v1 5r1 24 www aja com Figure 15 Screen Picker Cropping Overlay...

Page 25: ...each ROI Out Scaling mode Hover your cursor over the mode name in the drop down menu for a description of its function Auto Automatically scales region of interest to maximum size with fixed aspect ra...

Page 26: ...0p 59 94 1080i 30 1080p 60 Matte Background Click the Matte button to pull up the matte color panel that offers various modes of background color selection Figure 16 Matte Color Selection Panel Center...

Page 27: ...One frame of delay is automatically applied whenever Rotate or Flip is active The current frame delay state On or Off is reported NOTE Turning Frame Delay On can be useful if you are using two ROIs s...

Page 28: ...inations of input and output selections and 180 rotations or flips involving 1920x 1080i input video can exceed the processing capacity of the ROI Mini Converter In these unusual cases a Processing Li...

Page 29: ...s selected any audio signals present are not passed Choosing Auto automatically selects the output mode based on the attached device s capabilities RGB Range Choose Auto SMPTE or Full Choosing Auto au...

Page 30: ...n the matrix When row and column values are entered a graphical representation of a matrix will be displayed A default monitor position will be shown as yellow A new monitor position can be selected b...

Page 31: ...ock Screen The Genlock screens vary depending on the ROI model ROI HDMI and ROI DVI Genlock Screen Genlock The Genlock control offers the following options Auto use Ref Input if present then Input sig...

Page 32: ...l if valid then free run Free run Lock to internal clock Ref In Lock to the Video Reference input SDI Lock to the SDI Input if valid video rate NOTE When SDI is selected ROI can lock to input formats...

Page 33: ...OI This control is useful if for example a 4K monitor is connected to the ROI monitor output connector in which case the pixel clock rate might be higher than the ROI can process resulting in a red ma...

Page 34: ...he DVI protocol does not carry audio so if the ROI DVI is receiving DVI input only analog audio can be embedded to the output Input Select Use this control to select which input audio to pass to the S...

Page 35: ...DisplayPort output Embed into SDI Use this control to select which input audio is passed to the SDI output DP This selection passes the DisplayPort incoming audio to the SDI output up to 8 channels An...

Page 36: ...eive the incoming L R analog audio when Embed into SDI is set to Analog or Analog DP Choose from Ch 1 2 Ch 3 4 Ch 5 6 or Ch 7 8 ROI SDI Audio Screen Analog Output Map This control selects which two SD...

Page 37: ...ed in the Mini Converter s non volatile memory and used when it is powered up This is something different than the Mini Config application software The version numbers shown in the Update screen refer...

Page 38: ...d 3 Click on the Update tab screen 4 Check the Installed version level against the Desired version level If the Desired is newer then click the Update button to download the new firmware to the Mini C...

Page 39: ...r v1 5r1 39 www aja com Assembly This is the factory assembly number Serial Number This is the factory set unique serial number of your Mini Converter If you ever call AJA Support for service you may...

Page 40: ...max pixel rate of the HDMI receiver Video Output Formats HD 1920 x 1080p 50 59 94 60 SMPTE 425 1 Level A mapping structure 1 4 2 2 10 bit YCbCr HD 1920 x 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 HD 1920 x 1080i 50...

Page 41: ...rt used with supplied cable and Mini Config software application to configure device via Mac or Windows Size w x d x h 5 77 x 4 02 x 0 90 146 56 x 102 11 x 22 86 mm Weight 0 6 lb 0 3 kg Power Uses AJA...

Page 42: ...t Permissible reference video inputs include 1080i tri level sync 1080p tri level sync 720p tri level sync PAL 625 bi level sync NTSC 525 bi level sync Video Input 1x DisplayPort 1 1a input connector...

Page 43: ...condensing Operating Altitude 3 000 meters 10 000 feet ROI DVI Tech Specs Video Input Formats Computer Signals WUXGA 1920 x 1200 60 Hz max VGA 640 x 480 minimum Video Signals HD 1920 x 1080i 50 59 94...

Page 44: ...nel DVI embedded audio 24 bit 8 channel Audio Output SDI embedded audio 24 bit 2 channel or 8 channel User Controls USB port used with supplied cable and Mini Config software application to configure...

Page 45: ...60 HD 1280 x 720p 50 59 94 60 SD 625i 25 SD 525i 29 97 Color Range Full SMPTE Reference Source Free Run Ext Ref Reference Input Supported reference video inputs include 1080i tri level sync 1080p tri...

Page 46: ...Size w x d x h 5 77 x 4 02 x 0 9 146 56 x 102 11 x 22 86 mm Weight 0 6 lb 0 3 kg Power Uses AJA power supply model DWP U R1 included with purchase 100 240V 50 60 Hz universal input 5 20V DC regulated...

Page 47: ...ng 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 State...

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Page 49: ...on 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 mar...

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Page 53: ...it ausgesetzt wurde nicht ordnungsgem funktioniert oder fallen gelassen wurde Advertencia Consulte al personal calificado por cuestiones de reparaci n El servicio de reparaci n se requiere cuando el d...

Page 54: ...hall pack and ship the defective product to a service center designated by AJA Video with shipping charges prepaid AJA Video shall pay to return the product to Customer but only if to a location withi...

Page 55: ...al requirements and in the event of a dispute between the English and any non English versions the English version of this warranty will govern This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights an...

Page 56: ...tallation on PC 16 Operation 19 Overview 7 Screen Description 20 Startup 18 Mini Config Screen Audio 34 Genlock 31 Info 38 Input 21 Monitor Matrix 30 Output 25 Update 37 Mini Converter Documentation 1...

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