HA5 HDMI To HD-SDI/SDI Video and Audio Converter User Manual May 13, 2008
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AJA HA5 HDMI to SDI/HD-SDI Video and Audio Converter User Manual — Introduction Introduction The HA5 converts HDMI to SDI or HD-SDI. Up to eight channels of HDMI audio are embedded into the SDI/HD-SDI output allowing a convenient single cable audio/video connection. The HA5 provides two SDI/HD-SDI outputs and supports long HDMI cables on the input. The HA5 is useful for connecting HDMI cameras and other sources to SDI/HD-SDI capture cards and equipment.
I/O Connections SD/HD-SDI Output BNC Input HDMI Connector SD/HD-SDI Loop Output Lock LED + 5VDC Power Input HA5 Converter User Controls An internal jumper block (J2) with 3 jumpers provides controls for SDI output range and SDI audio. The Color Space is automatically detected to be either YCbCr, which is passed to SDI unmodified, or RGB—which can be a narrow or wide range before output to SDI. Each setting is described in the table below.
AJA HA5 HDMI to SDI/HD-SDI Video and Audio Converter User Manual — Installation Installation Typically, HA5 installation consists of the following steps: 1. Ensure the HA5 is disconnected from power. 2. Connect equipment to the convertor BNCs and HDMI input connector. 3. Apply +5VDC power to the converter (AJA power supply model DWP or DWP-U). Specifications Item Specification Input HDMI with embedded audio Input Formats 525i, 625i 1080p23.98/24/25/29.97/30 1080i 50/59.94/60 720p 50/59.
