Blackmagicdesign Camera Control and Tally between SDI and HDMI, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Installation and Operation Manual Blackmagic Converters September 2020 English 日本語 Français Deutsch Español 中文 한국어 Русский Italiano Português and Türkçe ...

Page 2: ... directly to your preferred language simply click on the hyperlinks listed in the contents below English 3 日本語 100 Français 198 Deutsch 296 Español 394 中文 492 한국어 590 Русский 688 Italiano 786 Português 884 Türkçe 982 ...

Page 3: ...SDI so you can plug any HDMI output into SDI video recorders and switchers or plug SDI video equipment into HDMI monitors This instruction manual contains all the information you need to start using your Blackmagic Converters Please check the support page on our web site at www blackmagicdesign com for the latest version of this manual and for updates if your Blackmagic Converter has internal soft...

Page 4: ...MI 26 Blackmagic Mini Converters 28 Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 28 Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K 31 Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 6G 35 Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 40 Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 4K 43 Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 6G 46 Mini Converter SDI to Analog 49 Mini Converter SDI to Analog 4K 54 Mini Converter Analog to SDI 58 Mini Converter SDI to Audio 62 Mini Converter SDI to Audio 4K 65 Mini Con...

Page 5: ... a l o g Locking the power cable to the converter s cable tie point prevents accidental disconnection Micro Converter Blackmagic Micro Converters are powered using USB C or Micro USB connectors This means you can easily connect power using the battery charger for some modern cell phones or even power your converter via the USB port of your laptop computer Any equipment capable of providing 5V via ...

Page 6: ...in the correct sockets and that the locking tabs on the plugs hold the lever of the SFP optical fiber module upright Fail Safe Alternate SDI inputs Some Blackmagic Converter models include alternative SDI inputs for redundancy These inputs are labeled Alt SDI In and will immediately take over should the primary SDI input signal fail In this rare scenario the SDI LOCK LED will flash indicating that...

Page 7: ... U T S D I L O C K R A N A L O G L A N A L O G o r A E S E B U R Y o r S V I D E O C B Y o r S V I D E O Y Y o r N T S C P A L S D I t o A n a l o g Below is an illustration showing the wiring pins inside the male 1 4 jack connector if you want to make your own audio cables Sleeve Ground Tip Sleeve Ground Ring Tip Ring The audio jack illustration on the previous page shows the jack connector s pos...

Page 8: ...puters Installation on Mac 1 Download the Blackmagic Converters Setup software from www blackmagicdesign com 2 Unzip the downloaded file and open the resulting disk image to reveal its contents 3 Double click the installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation 4 When the installation has finished click close Blackmagic Converters Setup is now installed Installation on Windows 1 Downl...

Page 9: ...Setup Your Blackmagic Converter will be displayed on the setup utility s home page If you have more than one converter connected via USB click on the arrow icons on the left or right side of the home page to select your desired converter If Blackmagic Converters Setup detects an earlier version of your converter s internal software it will prompt you to update If no converter is connected the home...

Page 10: ...hese steps to access your mini converter s USB connector NOTE Make sure you disconnect power before accessing your Mini Converter SDI Distribution 4K We recommend this job is undertaken by a qualified engineer using an anti static strap SDI Distribution 4K SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI IN POWER 12V SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI OUT Auto Switching SD HD and Ultra HD 1 2 Using a philips head scr...

Page 11: ... can change them You can use the built in switches on the side of your converter or you can change settings using the Blackmagic Converters Setup utility software The utility is also used to change any settings that can t be set using the switches for example analog video and audio levels Changing Settings using Switches Many Blackmagic Converter models have built in switches To change a switch se...

Page 12: ...ore than one converter connected to your computer select your desired converter by clicking the arrows on the left and right side of the Blackmagic Converters Setup home page To change settings click on the settings icon below the image of your Blackmagic Converter Adjustments will be immediately saved to your converter This means if power is lost your settings will be reestablished as soon as pow...

Page 13: ...t tab identifies which software version your Blackmagic Converter is running If your converter s internal software is older than the current version that comes with Blackmagic Converters Setup an update button will be present here that allows you to bring your converter s software up to date Setup Tab Some Blackmagic Converters use a setup tab to name your converter and check software information ...

Page 14: ...agic Converter plus switch settings and setup software settings Teranex Mini Converters Blackmagic Teranex Mini Converters are 12G SDI converters that support video formats up to 4K DCI 60p These converters can be controlled using an optional Teranex Mini Smart Panel with built in LCD buttons and a rotary knob and can be powered via Ethernet If you are looking for information about these converter...

Page 15: ... LOOP OUT HDMI OUT 1 3 2 4 Connectors 1 SDI IN Primary SDI input BNC connector The small lock LED next to the BNC connector will illuminate when an SDI input is detected and the HDMI output is connected When flashing the LED indicates an SDI input is present but no HDMI output has been detected If the LED lock light is off no SDI input or HDMI output is present 2 SDI LOOP Loop through output of yo...

Page 16: ...standard Reset You can also reset your converter to factory settings by clicking the factory reset option LUTs To add a 3D LUT on the HDMI output select on and click on the import button Now navigate to the location of the LUT you want to import and select it Click save To add the LUT on the SDI loop out select the enable on loop output checkbox Disable the LUT by selecting the off option To remov...

Page 17: ...ou can power your Blackmagic Micro Converter via your laptop or television s USB connector using a common USB C cable USB C cables are used to connect some cell phones to chargers and laptops so if you have one of these you can use the same cable If the USB connector on your cable is a different type the correct cable can be purchased from most electronic equipment stores SDI OUT Micro Converter H...

Page 18: ...Level A or Level B 3G SDI This setting lets you change the 3G SDI output standard to maintain compatibility with equipment that can only receive level A or level B 3G SDI video Level B is the default setting Reset You can also reset your converter to factory settings by clicking the factory reset option LUTs To add a 3D LUT on the SDI output select on and click on the import button Now navigate to...

Page 19: ...only one input connected the SDI and HDMI outputs both become loop outputs so you can feed the input signal to other HDMI and SDI equipment for example a SmartView monitor Your Micro Converter BiDirectional SDI HDMI 3G automatically detects the SD HD 3G SDI input format and sets the output format to match This tiny broadcast quality converter is powered over USB meaning you can power the unit from...

Page 20: ...ro Converter s software The setup tab contains the unit name and software version along with SDI Camera Control and SDI Output options The Setup options for Micro Converter BiDirectional SDI HDMI 3G SDI Camera Control To ensure CCU and tally data from the ATEM switcher is sent to the correct camera the ATEM Camera ID number should be set to match the ATEM s input number SDI Output The 3G Output se...

Page 21: ...ta Blackmagic URSA with ATEM Mini Here the converter is used to connect the camera s SDI output to an ATEM Mini s HDMI input The SDI signal from the camera is converted to HDMI and sent to the ATEM Mini CEC data is returned to the Micro Converter and converted to CCU and tally data then sent back to the camera over SDI Blackmagic URSA Mini Micro Converter BiDirectional SDI to HDMI 3G SDI OUT Micro...

Page 22: ...ecoder Customizable Video Processor Customizable Video Processor Cable Driver Re Clocker HDMI Video and Audio Formatter Central Processor and Firmware USB C SDI In HDMI Out SDI Out HDMI In Micro Converter SDI to HDMI With Micro Converter SDI to HDMI you can connect a huge range of HDMI displays and video projectors to SDI based equipment Your Micro Converter SDI to HDMI automatically detects betwe...

Page 23: ...c OS or Windows Computer 4 HDMI OUT HDMI type A video output Blackmagic Converters Setup Settings The Blackmagic Converters Setup utility can be used to change settings and update your Micro Converter s software You can access these settings by moving between the video and about tabs The about tab is detailed in the changing settings section in this manual The video tab for Micro Converter SDI to ...

Page 24: ...his tiny broadcast quality converter is protected by a strong aluminum chassis and powers over USB meaning you can power your Blackmagic Micro Converter via your laptop or television s USB connector using a common micro USB cable Micro USB cables are used to connect some cell phones to chargers and laptops so if you have one of these you can use the same cable If the USB connector on your cable is...

Page 25: ...agic Converters Setup to toggle SDI levels Processing menu The 3G Output menu lets you select between Level A or Level B 3G SDI This setting lets you change the 3G SDI output standard to maintain compatibility with equipment that can only receive level A or level B 3G SDI video Level B is the default setting Micro Converter HDMI to SDI Block Diagram HDMI In Micro USB HDMI Video and audio decoder C...

Page 26: ...USB meaning you can power your Blackmagic Micro Converter BiDirectional SDI HDMI from your laptop or television s USB connector using a common micro USB cable Micro USB cables are used to connect some cell phones to chargers and laptops so if you have one of these you can use the same cable If the USB connector on your cable is a different type the correct cable can be purchased from most electron...

Page 27: ...sing menu The Clip video output to legal levels checkbox controls clipping of your SDI input to ensure that it stays within HDMI legal levels and should be kept on by default The 3G Output setting lets you select between Level A or Level B 3G SDI This changes the 3G SDI output standard to maintain compatibility with equipment that can receive only level A or level B 3G SDI video The default settin...

Page 28: ...ectors 1 HDMI HDMI type A video output 2 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio output on a 1 4 jack connector 3 R ANALOG Balanced right channel analog audio output 1 4 jack connector 4 Mini B USB Port Connects to the Converters Setup software via your Mac OS or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 5 SDI...

Page 29: ...utput to HDMI analog or AES EBU audio Switch 3 SDI Audio De Embed Bit 1 See switch 4 description Switch 2 SDI Audio De Embed Bit 0 See switch 4 description Switch 1 Processing Off Processing On This switch is not used The switch legend on the base of your converter gives you all the information you need to change conversion settings Mini Switch Settings Example Experiment with the switches by sett...

Page 30: ...moving between the video audio and about tabs The about tab is detailed in the changing settings section in this manual The video tab for Mini Converter SDI to HDMI contains the following settings Processing menu The clip video output to legal levels checkbox controls clipping of your SDI input to ensure that it stays within HDMI legal levels and should be kept on by default The clip video to lega...

Page 31: ...are Customizable Video Processor SDI Audio De Embedder AES EBU Audio Formatter Audio Digital to Analog with Balanced Output HDMI Video and Audio Formatter Automatic SD HD 3G SDI Cable Driver Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K With Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K you can connect a huge range of HDMI displays and video projectors to SDI based equipment Your Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K automatically detec...

Page 32: ...ant SDI input is provided as an optional back up 7 SDI IN Primary SDI input 8 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input Switches Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K s switches provide the following settings Switch 8 Analog Audio AES EBU Audio Set switch 8 to OFF to select balanced analog audio or to ON for digital AES EBU audio output Switch 4 SDI Audio De Embed Bit 2 Switches 4 3 and 2 are grouped together ...

Page 33: ... Example Experiment with the switches by setting your Blackmagic Mini Converter to de embed SDI audio channels 1 and 2 and output to analog by setting switches 8 4 3 and 2 to the OFF position SDI Audio Selection Table Audio Channels Switch 4 Switch 3 Switch 2 Switch Diagram 1 and 2 OFF OFF OFF 3 and 4 OFF OFF ON 5 and 6 OFF ON OFF 7 and 8 OFF ON ON 9 and 10 ON OFF OFF 11 and 12 ON OFF ON 13 and 14...

Page 34: ...n or monitor to lock before displaying the video output as the HDMI signal is already locked It s important to note that this feature only works when changing sources using the same video standard The HDMI instant lock feature can introduce a small delay in video and audio so if you need zero delay in your converted output you can bypass the HDMI instant lock feature by deselecting the checkbox Cl...

Page 35: ...le Driver Video Processor and Down Converter Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 6G With Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 6G you can connect a huge range of HDMI displays and video projectors to SDI based equipment Your Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 6G automatically detects between SD SDI HD SDI 3G SDI and 6G SDI input sources and converts to HDMI with embedded audio plus balanced AES EBU or analog audio out The HD...

Page 36: ...ut 2 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio output 1 4 jack connector 3 R ANALOG Balanced right channel analog audio output 1 4 jack connector 4 Mini B USB Port Connects to the Converters Setup software via your Mac OS or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 5 SDI OUT SDI video output BNC connector 6 ALT...

Page 37: ...I Instant Lock On Set switch 1 to OFF to select HDMI Instant Lock Off or to ON to select HDMI Instant Lock On When HDMI instant lock is enabled the HDMI output signal is kept active even when changing sources This means your converter does not have to wait for the HDMI television or monitor to lock before displaying the video output as the HDMI signal is already locked It s important to note that ...

Page 38: ...1 and 12 ON OFF ON 13 and 14 ON ON OFF 15 and 16 ON ON ON Blackmagic Converters Setup Settings The Converters Setup utility can be used to change settings and update your Mini Converter s software You can access these settings by moving between the video audio and about tabs The about tab is detailed in the changing settings section in this manual The video tab for Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 6G co...

Page 39: ...inear gamma To show how powerful 3D LUTs can be one of the default LUTs loaded can convert your input video to black and white This shows that all the input RGB colors are remapped via the 3D LUT to black and white RGB output values via the HDMI output You can create your own 3D LUTs and upload them via the admin software and DaVinci Resolve even allows you to convert a color grade setting to a 3D...

Page 40: ...udio Formatter Audio Digital to Analog with Balanced Output HDMI Video and Audio Formatter and Instant Lock Automatic SD HD Ultra HD Cable Driver Video Processor and Down Converter Mini Converter HDMI to SDI Your Mini Converter HDMI to SDI can convert the HDMI ouput from video equipment such as HDV cameras and game consoles to SDI with the choice to embed audio from HDMI AES EBU or balanced analog...

Page 41: ... OFF to select balanced analog audio or to ON for digital AES EBU audio input To use these inputs Switch 7 must also be set to ON Switch 7 HDMI Audio Input Audio Set switch 7 to OFF to select embedded HDMI audio or to ON for analog or AES EBU audio Switch 1 Processing Off Processing On Down convert HD to SD with 3 types of aspect ratios by cycling through switch 1 For example each time you cycle b...

Page 42: ...these settings by moving between the video audio and about tabs The about tab is detailed in the changing settings section in this manual The video tab for Mini Converter HDMI to SDI contains the following settings Processing menu This menu lets you select the aspect ratio of content that is down converted from HD to SD The options are letterbox anamorphic center cut or off Use the video tab in Co...

Page 43: ...cessor and Firmware SDI Out SDI Out Customizable Video Processor SDI Audio Embedder AES EBU Sample Rate Converter Audio Analog to Digital with Balanced Input HDMI Video and Audio Decoder Automatic SD HD 3G SDI Cable Driver USB Mini Switches HDMI In Right Analog In Left Analog In or AES EBU Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 4K Your Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 4K can convert the HDMI ouput from video equipm...

Page 44: ... to OFF to select balanced analog audio or to ON for digital AES EBU audio input To use these inputs Switch 7 must also be set to ON Switch 7 HDMI Audio Input Audio Set switch 7 to OFF to select embedded HDMI audio or to ON for analog or AES EBU audio Switches 2 1 Select Format Bit 1 0 When connecting an HDMI source that can output Ultra HD and HD you can set your converter to force the source out...

Page 45: ...tra HD your converter will instruct the source to output Ultra HD video HDMI to SDI 4K The switch legend on the base of your converter gives you all the information you need to change conversion settings Blackmagic Converters Setup Settings The Converters Setup utility can be used to change settings and update your Mini Converter s software You can access these settings by moving between the audio...

Page 46: ...Decoder Automatic SD HD Ultra HD Cable Driver USB Mini Switches HDMI In Right Analog In Left Analog In or AES EBU Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 6G Your Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 6G can convert the HDMI ouput from video equipment such as HDV cameras and game consoles to SDI with the choice to embed audio from HDMI AES EBU or balanced analog audio inputs This means you can send video signals from HDMI...

Page 47: ...de the following settings Switch 8 Analog Audio AES EBU Audio Set switch 8 to OFF to select balanced analog audio or to ON for digital AES EBU audio input To use these inputs Switch 7 must also be set to ON Switch 7 HDMI Audio Input Audio Set switch 7 to OFF to select embedded HDMI audio or to ON for analog or AES EBU audio Switch 6 3G Level B Output Normal 3G Level A Output Set switch 6 to OFF to...

Page 48: ... source equipment to output HD video FORCE TO ULTRA HD Switch 1 to ON Switch 2 to OFF If your HDMI source equipment is capable of outputting HD and Ultra HD your converter will instruct the source to output Ultra HD video The switch legend on the base of your converter gives you all the information you need to change conversion settings Blackmagic Converters Setup Settings The Converters Setup uti...

Page 49: ... Ultra HD Cable Driver USB Mini Switches HDMI In Right Analog In Left Analog In or AES EBU Mini Converter SDI to Analog Your Blackmagic Mini Converter SDI to Analog converts from SD HD SDI to analog component NTSC and PAL video out plus balanced AES EBU and analog audio out Your converter easily connects to analog video monitors and decks such as Betacam SP and VHS A hardware down converter lets y...

Page 50: ...t 1 4 jack connector 6 Mini B USB Port Connects to the Converters Setup software via your Mac OS or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 7 SDI OUT SDI video output on a BNC connector 8 ALT SDI IN Redundant SDI input is provided as an optional back up 9 SDI IN Primary SDI input 10 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input Switches Switch 8 Analog Aud...

Page 51: ...ependent pairs of audio channels to be de embedded from your SDI input Switch 3 SDI Audio De Embed Bit 1 See switch 4 description Switch 2 SDI Audio De Embed Bit 0 See switch 4 description Switch 1 Processing Off Processing On Down convert HD to SD with 3 types of aspect ratios by cycling through switch 1 For example each time you cycle between Off and On you apply anamorphic center cut or letterb...

Page 52: ...OFF ON ON 9 and 10 ON OFF OFF 11 and 12 ON OFF ON 13 and 14 ON ON OFF 15 and 16 ON ON ON Blackmagic Converters Setup Settings The Converters Setup utility can be used to change settings and update your Mini Converter s software You can access these settings by moving between the video audio and about tabs The about tab is detailed in the changing settings section in this manual The video tab for M...

Page 53: ... by clicking the link icon next to their sliders To reset all audio levels back to 0 dB click the reset button at the top of the output levels menu Use the audio tab in Converters Setup to adjust analog audio levels Mini Converter SDI to Analog Block Diagram Redundant Input Automatic Change Over Input automatically detects between SD HD and 1 5G SDI Analog or AES EBU Audio Out Switch Component out...

Page 54: ...tors 1 Y or NTSC PAL Analog component Y or composite NTSC PAL output BNC connector 2 B Y or S VIDEO Y Analog component B Y or S Video Y output BNC connector 3 R Y or S VIDEO C Analog component R Y or S Video C output BNC connector 4 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio output 1 4 jack connector 5 R ANALOG Balanced right channel analog audio output 1 4 jac...

Page 55: ...ports both HD and SD video Switch 4 3 and 2 SDI Audio De Embed Switches 4 3 and 2 are grouped together to provide 8 ON OFF combinations Having eight different combinations allows eight independent pairs of audio channels to be de embedded from your SDI input Switch 1 Processing Off Processing On Down conversion with 3 types of aspect ratios by cycling through switch 1 Each time you cycle between O...

Page 56: ...ni Converter to output high definition component video and analog audio channels 1 and 2 by setting switches 8 5 4 3 and 2 to the OFF position Audio Selection Table Audio Channels Switch 4 Switch 3 Switch 2 Switch Diagram 1 and 2 OFF OFF OFF 3 and 4 OFF OFF ON 5 and 6 OFF ON OFF 7 and 8 OFF ON ON 9 and 10 ON OFF OFF 11 and 12 ON OFF ON 13 and 14 ON ON OFF 15 and 16 ON ON ON Blackmagic Mini Convert...

Page 57: ...u set the luminance and chroma levels and the B Y and R Y component levels independently Processing menu This menu allows you to set the aspect ratio of down converted video The options are letterbox anamorphic center cut or no processing The clip video output to legal levels checkbox controls clipping of your SDI input to ensure that it stays within HDMI legal levels and should be kept on by defa...

Page 58: ...SDI Out Equalizer Re Clocker and 10 bit De Serializer Central Processor and Firmware Y R Y B Y SDI In Alt SDI In 10 bit HD to SD Down Converter SDI Audio De Embedder AES EBU Audio Formatter Audio Digital to Analog with Balanced Output 12 Bit Digital to Analog SD HD Video Converter Automatic SD HD Ultra HD Cable Driver Input automatically detects between SD HD and Ultra HD Mini Converter Analog to ...

Page 59: ... your Mac OS or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 7 SDI OUT SDI video output BNC connector 8 SDI OUT Second SDI output 9 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input Switches Mini Converter Analog to SDI s switches provide the following settings Switch 8 Analog Audio AES EBU Audio Set switch 8 to OFF to select balanced analog audio or to ON for digi...

Page 60: ...to OFF to select composite video input or to ON for S Video input Switch 1 Processing Off Processing On This switch is not used Mini Switch Settings Example Experiment with the switches by setting your Blackmagic Mini Converter to Component and Analog Audio input by setting switches 8 and 5 to the OFF position Blackmagic Converters Setup Settings The Converters Setup utility can be used to change ...

Page 61: ... menu allows you to adjust the gain on the audio input You can adjust audio levels independently per channel or together by clicking the link icon next to their sliders To reset all audio levels back to 0 dB click the reset button at the top of the input levels menu Use the audio tab in Converters Setup to adjust analog audio levels Blackmagic Mini Converters 61 ...

Page 62: ...ference monitors Additional SDI audio channels can be de embedded by daisy chaining another Mini Converter SDI to Audio to your converter s SDI output 3 SDI to Audio CH 1 ANALOG or CH 1 2 AES EBU CH 2 ANALOG or CH 3 4 AES EBU CH 3 ANALOG or CH 5 6 AES EBU CH 4 ANALOG or CH 7 8 AES EBU SDI LOCK SDI OUT ALT SDI IN SDI IN POWER 12V 1 6 5 4 2 7 8 9 Connectors 1 CH 1 ANALOG or CH 1 2 AES EBU Balanced a...

Page 63: ...r SDI to Audio s switches provide the following settings Switch 8 Analog Audio AES EBU Audio Set switch 8 to OFF to select balanced analog audio or to ON for digital AES EBU audio output Switch 6 Audio Group Bit 1 Switches 6 and 5 are grouped together to provide four ON OFF combinations This allows up to 4 quadruplets of analog audio channels or 2 sets of 8 AES EBU audio channels to be de embedded...

Page 64: ...moving between the audio and about tabs The about tab is detailed in the changing settings section in this manual The audio tab for Mini Converter SDI to Audio contains the following settings Output Levels menu This menu allows you to adjust the gain on the audio output You can adjust audio levels independently per channel or together as channel pairs by clicking the link icon next to their slider...

Page 65: ...of analog audio or 8 channels of AES EBU digital Output to audio equipment such as audio mixers analog decks and reference monitors Additional SDI audio channels can be de embedded by daisy chaining another Mini Converter SDI to Audio 4K to your converter s SDI output 3 CH 1 ANALOG or CH 1 2 AES EBU SDI LOCK SDI OUT ALT SDI IN SDI IN POWER 12V CH 2 ANALOG or CH 3 4 AES EBU CH 3 ANALOG or CH 5 6 AE...

Page 66: ... SDI to Audio 4K switches provide the following settings Switch 8 Analog Audio AES EBU Audio Set switch 8 to OFF to select balanced analog audio or to ON for digital AES EBU audio output Switch 6 Audio Group Bit 1 Switches 6 and 5 are grouped together to provide four ON OFF combinations This allows up to 4 quadruplets of analog audio channels or 2 sets of 8 AES EBU audio channels to be de embedded...

Page 67: ...g between the audio and about tabs The about tab is detailed in the changing settings section in this manual The audio tab for Mini Converter SDI to Audio 4K contains the following settings Output Levels menu This menu allows you to adjust the gain on the audio output You can adjust audio levels independently per channel or together as channel pairs by clicking the link icon next to their sliders ...

Page 68: ... connection You can use this Mini Converter to embed audio from equipment such as audio mixers and analog decks into SDI video connections for use with SDI routers and decks Additional SDI audio channels can be embedded by daisy chaining another Mini Converter Audio to SDI to your converter s SDI output 3 CH 1 ANALOG or CH 1 2 AES EBU CH 2 ANALOG or CH 3 4 AES EBU CH 3 ANALOG or CH 5 6 AES EBU CH ...

Page 69: ...No Sample Rate Conversion Set switch 7 to OFF to enable sample rate conversion or ON to disable sample rate conversion This switch should almost always be set to OFF to ensure audio is embedded at the correct sample rate for television When switch 7 is set to OFF this setting converts the sample rate of your analog or AES EBU audio and embeds audio into the SDI output at a sample rate of 48 kHz Wh...

Page 70: ...ternatively you can embed the audio channels by setting switch 1 to the OFF position Audio Channel De Embed or Disable Settings Switch Setting Audio Channels 4 ON Disable analog CH 4 AES EBU CH 7 and 8 OFF Embed analog CH 4 AES EBU CH 7 and 8 3 ON Disable analog CH 3 AES EBU CH 5 and 6 OFF Embed analog CH 3 AES EBU CH 5 and 6 2 ON Disable analog CH 2 AES EBU CH 3 and 4 OFF Embed analog CH 2 AES EB...

Page 71: ...et all audio levels back to 0 dB click the reset button at the top of the output levels menu Use the audio tab in Converters Setup to adjust analog audio levels Mini Converter Audio to SDI Block Diagram Redundant Input Automatic Change Over Input automatically detects between SD HD and 3G SDI Analog or AES EBU Analog or AES EBU SDI In USB Alt SDI In Mini Switches Embedded SDI Out Ch 3 Analog or Ch...

Page 72: ...annels 1 and 2 input 1 4 jack connector 2 CH 2 ANALOG or CH 3 4 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 2 or AES EBU digital audio channels 3 and 4 input 1 4 jack connector 3 CH 3 ANALOG or CH 5 6 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 3 or AES EBU digital audio channels 5 and 6 input 1 4 jack connector 4 CH 4 ANALOG or CH 7 8 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 4 or AES EBU digital audio channels ...

Page 73: ... Audio Group Bit 1 Switches 6 and 5 are grouped together to provide four ON OFF combinations Having four different combinations allows up to four analog audio channels or eight AES EBU audio channels to be embedded in your SDI output Switch 5 Audio Group Bit 0 See switch 6 description Audio Selection Table Analog Audio Channels Switch 6 Switch 5 Switch Diagram 1 to 4 OFF OFF 5 to 8 OFF ON 9 to 12 ...

Page 74: ... on the base of your converter gives you all the information you need to change conversion settings Mini Switch Settings Example Try experimenting with the switches Select analog audio channels 1 to 4 by setting switches 8 6 and 5 to the OFF position Blackmagic Converters Setup Settings The Converters Setup utility can be used to change settings and update your Mini Converter s software You can ac...

Page 75: ... Analog or AES EBU SDI In USB Alt SDI In Mini Switches Embedded SDI Out Ch 3 Analog or Ch 5 6 AES EBU Ch 4 Analog or Ch 7 8 AES EBU Equalizer Re Clocker and 10 bit De Serializer Central Processor and Firmware SDI Audio Embedder Stereo Audio Analog to Digital Converter Analog or AES EBU Analog or AES EBU Ch 1 Analog or Ch 1 2 AES EBU Ch 2 Analog or Ch 3 4 AES EBU AES EBU Audio Sample Rate Converter...

Page 76: ... LOCK SDI OUT SDI IN POWER 12V Optical Fiber 1 3 2 4 5 Connectors 1 OPTICAL OUT Optical fiber output supports a single mode optical fiber cable with LC connector 2 OPTICAL IN Optical fiber input supports a single mode optical fiber cable with LC connector 3 3G SDI OUT SDI video output on a BNC connector for connection to traditional SDI equipment 4 3G SDI IN SDI input on a BNC connector for connec...

Page 77: ...1 Connectors 1 Mini B USB Port The Mini Converter s internal software is updated using the USB port 2 OPTICAL OUT Optical fiber output supports a single mode optical fiber cable with LC connector 3 OPTICAL IN Optical fiber input supports a single mode optical fiber cable with LC connector 4 SDI OUT SDI video output on a BNC connector for connection to traditional SDI equipment 5 SDI IN SDI input o...

Page 78: ...t up to 6 km away OPTICAL OUT IN SDI OUT SDI IN POWER 6 to 36V Optical Fiber 12G 1 3 2 4 5 Connectors 1 OPTICAL OUT Optical fiber output supports a single mode optical fiber cable with LC connector 2 OPTICAL IN Optical fiber input supports a single mode optical fiber cable with LC connector 3 SDI OUT SDI video output on a BNC connector for connection to SDI equipment 4 SDI IN SDI input on a BNC co...

Page 79: ...output signal is automatically downconverted Only use inputs 1 and 2 with a valid dual link signal POWER 12V SDI IN 4 SDI IN 3 SDI IN 2 SDI IN 1 Quad SDI to HDMI 4K HDMI OUT 1 3 2 4 7 6 5 Connectors Supported formats are listed under each SDI input 1 SDI IN 1 ͽ SD HD SDI ͽ Single link 3G SDI ͽ Single link 6G SDI ͽ Dual link HD SDI channel A ͽ Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD channel A ͽ Quad link HD SDI ...

Page 80: ...o Processor Mini Converter SDI Distribution With Mini Converter SDI Distribution you can output your SDI signal to eight SDI destinations simultaneously such as decks monitor walls and switchers Whenever the video input changes between SD SDI HD SDI and 3G SDI video formats Mini Converter SDI Distribution automatically switches the 8 re clocked outputs to match with support for ASI ancillary data ...

Page 81: ...video formats Mini Converter SDI Distribution 4K automatically switches the 8 re clocked outputs to match with support for ASI ancillary data and embedded audio formats POWER 12V SDI IN SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI Distribution 4K 1 6 3 8 2 7 5 4 9 10 Connectors 1 8 SDI OUT SDI video outputs on BNC connectors 9 SDI IN SDI input 10 POWER 12V 12 volt power supp...

Page 82: ...h pairs of outputs ͽ Dual link 3G SDI to single link 6G SDI ͽ Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD to quad link HD SDI Ultra HD so you can connect the latest dual link Ultra HD sources to existing quad link Ultra HD displays POWER 12V SDI IN 4 SDI IN 3 SDI IN 2 SDI IN 1 SDI OUT 2 SDI OUT 1 SDI OUT 3 SDI OUT 4 SDI Multiplex 4K 4K 1 6 3 8 2 7 5 10 4 9 Connectors 1 POWER 12V ͽ 12 volt power supply input ͽ Suppo...

Page 83: ... Ultra HD channel B 9 SDI OUT 3 ͽ SD HD SDI ͽ Single link 3G SDI ͽ Single link 6G SDI ͽ Dual link HD SDI channel A ͽ Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD channel A ͽ Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel C 10 SDI OUT 4 ͽ SD HD SDI ͽ Single link 3G SDI ͽ Single link 6G SDI ͽ Dual link HD SDI channel B ͽ Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD channel B ͽ Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel D Switches Mini Converter SDI Multiplex...

Page 84: ...SDI Connection Table Conversion Switch 8 Switch 7 Switch 6 Switch 1 Switch Diagram Single Link 6G 3G SDI to Dual Link 3G 1 5G SDI ON ON ON ON Single Link 6G SDI to Quad Link 1 5G SDI ON OFF ON ON Dual Link 3G 1 5G SDI to Single Link 6G 3G SDI ON ON OFF ON Dual Link 3G SDI to Quad Link 1 5G SDI ON OFF OFF ON Quad Link 1 5G SDI to Single Link 6G SDI OFF ON ON ON Quad Link 1 5G SDI to Dual Link 3G SD...

Page 85: ... video equipment to a common reference signal Sync Generator produces high definition tri sync or standard definition blackburst signals and is perfect for small studios and outside broadcasts REF OUT REF OUT REF OUT REF OUT REF OUT REF OUT POWER 12V Sync Generator 1 7 3 5 2 4 8 6 Connectors 1 6 REF OUT Reference video outputs BNC connectors 7 Mini B USB Port Connects to the Converters Setup softw...

Page 86: ...on the base of your converter gives you all the information you need to change conversion settings Video Format Selection Table Video Format Switch 4 Switch 3 Switch 2 Switch 1 Switch Diagram NTSC OFF OFF OFF OFF PAL OFF OFF OFF ON 720p50 OFF ON ON ON 720p59 94 OFF ON ON OFF 720p60 ON ON ON OFF 1080i50 OFF OFF ON ON 1080i59 94 OFF OFF ON OFF 1080i60 ON OFF OFF OFF 1080PsF23 98 OFF ON OFF OFF 1080P...

Page 87: ...UpDownCross performs up down and cross conversions as well as NTSC PAL standards conversion and format conversion Mini Converter UpDownCross can convert between video formats such as 720p to 1080i and PAL and NTSC video standards It also provides up conversions with aspect ratios such as 4 3 Pillarbox and 16 9 zoom and down conversion options such as letterbox 4 3 and anamorphic 16 9 When conversi...

Page 88: ...Mini Converter UpDownCross switches provide the following settings Switch 8 Aspect Ratio Conversion Combinations of switches 8 and 7 set the video aspect ratio when up or down converting For example when down converting the letterbox aspect ratio is applied by setting switches 8 and 7 to the OFF position Aspect Ratio Conversion Table Down conversion Switch 8 Switch 7 Switch Diagram Letterbox 16 9 ...

Page 89: ...tting is a compromise between 4 3 pillarbox and 16 9 zoom The standard definition 4 3 image is slightly zoomed into allowing more image in the 16 9 frame and reducing the amount of black bars on the sides but slightly losing the top and bottom 16 9 De Squeeze This setting de squeezes the standard definition 4 3 anamorphic image until it completely fills the 16 9 frame None of the 4 3 image is lost...

Page 90: ...hes 1 and 2 ON PAL Switch 1 ON 720p Switches 1 and 3 ON 1080 Switches 1 2 and 3 ON 525i59 94 525i59 94 625i50 720p59 94 1080i59 94 625i50 525i59 94 625i50 720p50 1080i50 720p50 525i59 94 625i50 720p50 1080i50 720p59 94 525i59 94 625i50 720p59 94 1080i59 94 720p60 525i59 94 625i50 720p60 1080i60 1080PsF23 98 525i59 94 625i50 720p59 94 1080PsF23 98 1080p23 98 525i59 94 625i50 720p59 94 1080p23 98 10...

Page 91: ...you want to use for SDI distribution Equalizer Re Clocker and 10 bit De Serializer Automatic Ref In Mini Switches Frame Re Sync Central Processor and Firmware Format Conversion Up Down Cross SDI Audio De Embedder Audio Delay Standards Converter NTSC PAL USB SDI In SDI Out SDI Out SDI Out SDI Out SDI Loop Out SDI Out Automatic SD HD 3G SDI Cable Driver SDI Audio Embedder and SDI Cable Driver Mini C...

Page 92: ... input 4 REF IN Reference video input A small LED next to the REF IN connector indicates the reference lock status Constant white the REF IN matches the format of the output video format set on the converter Flashing white the REF IN is a valid video format but doesn t match the output video format set on the converter 5 USB C Port Connects to the Converters Setup software via your Mac OS or Windo...

Page 93: ...3G SDI When switch 2 is set to OFF the converter outputs level B 3G SDI When set to ON the converter outputs level A 3G SDI This provides compatibility with other SDI equipment that uses level A or level B 3G SDI TIP If you have connected a 3G SDI signal to 3G SDI equipment and the signal is not being detected try changing the setting for switch 2 as the equipment you re connected to may be using ...

Page 94: ...FF OFF ON OFF ON 1080i59 94 OFF OFF ON ON OFF 1080i60 OFF OFF ON ON ON 1080PsF23 98 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 1080PsF24 OFF ON OFF OFF ON 1080PsF25 OFF ON OFF ON OFF 1080PsF29 97 OFF ON OFF ON ON 1080PsF30 OFF ON ON OFF OFF 1080p23 98 OFF ON ON OFF ON 1080p24 OFF ON ON ON OFF 1080p25 OFF ON ON ON ON 1080p29 97 OFF ON ON ON OFF 1080p30 ON OFF OFF OFF ON 1080p50 ON OFF OFF ON OFF 1080p59 94 ON OFF OFF ON O...

Page 95: ... to select an SD aspect ratio Aspect Ratio for Standard Definition Select an option for the aspect ratio of the SD output You can choose 4 3 pillar boxed or 16 9 For example if your input video is SD 4 3 then selecting 4 3 will output 4 3 pillar boxed to maintain the original 4 3 aspect ratio inside the 16 9 frame However if your input video is SD 16 9 select the 16 9 option to output a direct 16 ...

Page 96: ...l button on the support page to email a support request Alternatively click on the Find your local support team button and call your nearest Blackmagic Design support office Checking the Software Version Currently Installed To check which version of Converter Setup software is installed on your computer open the About Blackmagic Converter Setup window On Mac OS open Blackmagic Converter Setup from...

Page 97: ...idential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at personal expense Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation BMD SDItoHDMI A BMD HDMItoSDI B BMD SDItoAnalo...

Page 98: ...ass 1 optical SFP modules Recommended Blackmagic Design SFP modules 3G SDI PL 4F20 311C 6G SDI PL 8F10 311C 12G SDI PL TG10 311C State of California statement This product can expose you to chemicals such as trace amounts of polybrominated biphenyls within plastic parts which is known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm For more information go to...

Page 99: ...rom attempts by personnel other than Blackmagic Design representatives to install repair or service the product b to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non Blackmagic Design parts or supplies or d to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of ...