AJA T-TAP Pro, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...T TAP Pro Thunderbolt 3 to 12G SDI HDMI Version 16 1 Published July 14 2021 Installation and Operation Guide...

Page 2: ...d V2Digital are trademarks of AJA Video Systems Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright Copyright 2021 AJA Video Systems Inc All rights reserved All information...

Page 3: ...stallation Procedure 10 Power Requirements 11 Heat Dissipation 11 Installing T TAP Pro Software 11 macOS Installations 11 Updating T TAP Pro Firmware 11 Chapter 3 T TAP Pro Operation 13 AJA Control Pa...

Page 4: ...quality Audio support is extensive with up to 16 channels of SDI embedded audio and 8 channels on HDMI The integrated headphone jack provides easy monitoring of any two audio tracks and the front pane...

Page 5: ...s personality refers to very low level code that defines the capabilities of the hardware It is important to always update to the firmware recommended following install of new or older versions of sof...

Page 6: ...S the T TAP Pro supports Apple s M1 chip as well as earlier Intel processors AJA Video recommends that your system meet minimum hardware and software requirements to achieve a satisfactory level of pe...

Page 7: ...mits The gain increases to max and then returns to zero after a complete rotation The knob s default function is to simply adjust the audio level being sent to the T TAP Pro s front panel audio output...

Page 8: ...ect your AJA device to the host computer The cable should have a Thunderbolt logo and the number 3 on it Passive cables can be up to 1 6 feet 0 5m maximum length Active cables up to 6 5 feet 2m can al...

Page 9: ...e main bitfile normal operation RED FPGA loaded and running failsafe bitfile Power Connector Power to the T TAP Pro provided by an external power supply module provided that accepts a 110 240VAC 50 60...

Page 10: ...omputer 3 Install the latest AJA T TAP Pro software on your computer 4 Connect your T TAP Pro to its power supply unit and connect the power cord to mains AC using the provided cables NOTE T TAP Pro c...

Page 11: ...t downloads System software updates may occasionally become available on our website www aja com We recommend checking occasionally for both software updates and additional product information NOTE If...

Page 12: ...t has the AJA Software package installed NOTE Only connect one AJA device to your computer when updating firmware 2 Open the AJA Control Panel application then go to the Firmware screen 3 Select the d...

Page 13: ...Panel User Interface The top area of the Control Panel shows a visual picture representing the processing if any that s currently occurring including outputs and system status Lines between the frameb...

Page 14: ...at together with their color show the outputs and their status selected not selected signal present or not format etc A complete video path is shown when outputs are connected with lines going from th...

Page 15: ...n this situation an AJA Agent is not running message can appear as the controlling application status Hovering your cursor over that message displays a Restart Agent button which clicking on will brin...

Page 16: ...Library Preferences com aja devicesettings On Windows C Users USER_NAME AppData Local aja com aja devicesettings NOTE Clicking on the AJA Control Panel Erase All Prefs button deletes the existing Loc...

Page 17: ...of your work or application is normally output via the host system audio your T TAP Pro can route this audio for monitoring This cuts down on unnecessary cabling and means you can take advantage of a...

Page 18: ...n a topic or alternatively a block diagram element displays an information screen corresponding to that topic Screens that can be selected are Control Configures T TAP Pro operation and output timing...

Page 19: ...ns when an application that doesn t grab the T TAP Pro outputs is active Test Pattern With Test Pattern selected above you can choose the pattern type Select from Black Color bars 75 or 100 Ramp Multi...

Page 20: ...es Hold Last App Directs T TAP Pro to hold and output the last frame of video from the last application to control T TAP Pro This can be helpful when operating in an environment where you re switching...

Page 21: ...rame formats sf in the AJA Control Panel as compared to progressive frame formats which will show only p SDI Output Screen The SDI Out screen shows the current settings for the SDI output Output Optio...

Page 22: ...ct a pair of channels or eight audio channels Protocol The Protocol pulldown allows you to choose either HDMI or DVI protocol Use DVI if you are outputting to a DVI monitor using an HDMI to DVI adapte...

Page 23: ...l range 0 1023 or SMPTE range typically 64 940 for RGB color output HDR Screen The HDR screen provides a sub tab setup for HDR playback simultaneously via both SDI and HDMI For SDI destinations the HD...

Page 24: ...t use metadata Display Mastering Luminance Represents the minimum and maximum Display Mastering Luminance Minimum Defines the floor of the SMPTE ST 2086 color volume in the case of HDR and is determin...

Page 25: ...rogressive p and progressive segmented frame PsF format for your digital output Color Space Sets the video color space Select from Auto Rec 601 Rec 709 Gamma Sets the video gamma Intended for use with...

Page 26: ...creen has two tabs Playback Monitor and Output Control These tabs display what sources are available for monitoring and mixing via the T TAP Pro s hardware The Playback Monitor tab lets you select aud...

Page 27: ...rease or decrease the values clicking on the up down arrow boxes Cut and Paste Right clicking on a displayed number opens a Cut Copy Paste dropdown menu for convenient numeric entry These controls cha...

Page 28: ...tab except these audio meters report the output of that selection not the input and so will change when these sliders are adjusted The arrows on the lower right shows the Mixer In audio routed to the...

Page 29: ...r settings as a snapshot for later recall called a preset In this way you can organize presets for all your typical tasks eliminating manual reconfiguration Saving Loading and Deleting Presets To save...

Page 30: ...es you may be required to remove the current Preference settings Clicking on the Erase all Prefs button deletes the current Default User Preference file without accessing a Default Global Preference f...

Page 31: ...Figure 12 Update Completed Info Screen This screen shows the T TAP Pro software files that have been installed on your system This information may be needed if you talk to an AJA Customer Service repr...

Page 32: ...2081 10 bit 3G SDI SMPTE 425 RGB 4 4 4 12 bit YCbCr 4 2 2 10 bit Level A Level B DL 1 5G SDI SMPTE 292M Single Link HD SDI YCbCr 4 2 2 10 bit 270 Mbps SDI SMPTE 259M C YCbCr 4 2 2 10 bit 8 bit HDMI v2...

Page 33: ...3 5mm jack 1 2V RMS full scale digital output level 0 dBFS Size w x d x h 5 0 x 1 0 x 5 0 127 0 x 25 4 x 127 0 mm Weight 06 lb 0 23 kg Power 18W Max Environment Safe Operating Temperature 0 to 35 C 3...

Page 34: ...an 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 the Radio Inte...

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Page 36: ...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 instructio...

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Page 40: ...ter designated by AJA Video with shipping charges prepaid AJA Video shall pay to return the product to Customer but only if to a location within the country in which the AJA Video service center is lo...

Page 41: ...cation 16 Graphic File Display 20 H HDMI Output 8 HDMI Screen 22 HDR Playback Settings 23 HDR Screen 23 Heat Dissipation 11 Hold Last App 20 Host Audio 28 I Info Screen 31 Installation Overview 10 K K...