Installation and Operation Manual Teranex Processors June 2017 English, 日本語, Français, Deutsch, Español, 中文, 한국어, Русский, Italiano, Português and Türkçe.
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English Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Blackmagic Design Teranex converter for your facility. The Teranex converter you have purchased is an amazing quality standards converter that you will spend hours playing with to discover all the wonderful functions it has.
Contents Teranex Processors Getting Started 5 Audio Embedding 34 Plugging in Power 5 Teranex Processor Settings 34 Plugging in Video 5 Video Menu Settings 35 Plugging in Audio 5 Conversions 5 Setting the Latency for Teranex AV 6 Audio Menu Settings 45 Noise Reduction Menu Settings 51 Ancillary Data Menu Settings 53 Installing Admin Software 7 System Setup Menu Settings 60 Software Installation 7 3D Menu Settings 69 Updating the Internal Software 8 Capture an
Getting Started Plugging in Power Getting started with your Teranex processor is as easy as plugging in power and connecting your signal input and output. To supply power, plug in a standard IEC power cable to your Teranex processor’s power input on the rear panel. Plugging in Video Plug your source video input into your Teranex processor’s video input, and plug the video output into your destination equipment.
4 Using the ‘audio’ buttons, select the embedded, AES, or analog audio input. 5 After setting your input, you can now change your output settings for your desired conversion. IN VIDEO AUDIO SDI EMBED 486 576 P 23.98 24 ANAM 14:9 HOME GAIN BLK 1 2 HDMI AES 720 FORMAT 1080 FRAME I 25 RATE 50 LBOX PBOX ASPECT CCUT ZOOM MENU 1 MENU SAT VIDEO HUE 3 PRESETS 4 AUDIO STATUS PANEL LOCK SYSTEM STATUS OUT IN OUT ANLG ANLG 2K 1080 PSF 29.97 30 59.
Installing Admin Software Software Installation Blackmagic Teranex Setup is used to update your Teranex processor and to change conversion settings remotely. The software is very easy to use, and all the settings for any connected Teranex units can be accessed by clicking on each respective unit’s settings icon on the Home page. Installation on Mac OS X 1 Download the Blackmagic Teranex Setup software from www.blackmagicdesign.
Use Blackmagic Teranex Setup for updating your Teranex processor and for changing settings remotely from a Mac OS X or Windows computer. Updating the Internal Software It is important to ensure that power is connected to your Teranex processor before connecting a USB cable between the computer and your Teranex. 1 Power your Teranex processor. 2 Attach a USB cable from the computer to your Teranex. 3 Launch the Blackmagic Teranex Setup application.
Connectors The types of connectors will vary depending on your Teranex processor model. Generally, all Teranex processors can convert SDI signals. Other models can also convert HDMI and analog video, but you will need to check your particular model to know which information in this manual is relevant to your Teranex. This section shows you all the connectors that are built into each Teranex model so you can quickly identify them.
IN Teranex AV OUT 1 VIDEO AUDIO SDI EMBED 486 576 P 23.98 24 ANAM 14:9 HOME GAIN BLK 1 HDMI AES 720 1080 I 25 50 LBOX PBOX CCUT ZOOM MENU 1 SAT HUE 3 OPT ANLG 2K PSF 29.97 30 59.94 60 SMART ADJ MENU 2 R-Y B-Y SHARP 5 VIDEO AUDIO 2 FORMAT FRAME ULTRA HD FORMAT RATE FRAME 5 ASPECT RATE ASPECT REF OUT PUSH PUSH USB MAT FRAME RATE MENU P 23.98 24 ANAM 14:9 1080 I 25 50 LBOX PBOX CCUT ZOOM PSF 29.97 30 59.
IN Teranex 2D OUT VIDEO AUDIO SDI EMBED FORMAT 486 HDMI AES 720 ANLG ANLG 2K 1080 FRAME 576 ASPECT 23.98 14:9 HOME GAIN CCUT ZOOM MENU 1 ADJ MENU 2 I 25 50 29.97 30 59.94 60 SMART 4 FRAME RATE ANALOG AUDIO IN/OUT ASPECT MENU 576 P 23.98 24 ANAM 14:9 1080 I 25 50 LBOX PBOX CCUT ZOOM HOME GND +12V GND PSF 29.97 30 59.
VIDEO AUDIO SDI EMBED 486 576 P 23.98 24 ANAM 14:9 HOME GAIN BLK 1 HDMI AES 720 1080 I 25 50 LBOX PBOX CCUT ZOOM MENU 1 SAT HUE 3 ANLG ANLG 2K 1080 PSF 29.97 30 59.
17 Analog Video Inputs 1x BNC – Y/NTSC/PAL component/composite input. 18 Analog Video Outputs 1x BNC – Y/NTSC/PAL component/composite output. 1x BNC – B-Y component input. 1x BNC – B-Y component output. 1x BNC – R-Y component input. 1x BNC – R-Y component output. Changing Settings There are two different ways you can change settings on your Teranex processor. You can use the front control panel, or the Blackmagic Teranex Setup software.
NOTE If selecting analog video on Teranex 2D or 3D, confirm component or composite video on the LCD by turning the rotary knob. On Teranex AV, pressing the SDI button more than once will alternate between the two rear panel SDI inputs, SDI 1 and SDI 2. On the first button press, the LCD will momentarily display which SDI input is currently selected. If you press SDI again within 5 seconds, the Teranex AV will switch to your other SDI input signal.
IN VIDEO AUDIO SDI EMBED HDMI AES FORMAT 486 720 576 1080 FRAME P RATE 23.98 I 25 ASPECT MENU VIDEO PRESETS AUDIO STATUS 24 ANAM 14:9 HOME GAIN BLK 1 2 50 LBOX PBOX CCUT ZOOM MENU 1 SAT HUE 3 4 PANEL LOCK SYSTEM STATUS OUT IN OUT ANLG ANLG 2K 1080 PSF 29.97 30 59.94 60 SMART MENU 2 ADJ FORMAT R-Y B-Y SHARP FRAME 5 REM LOCK 6 VIDEO AUDIO RATE ASPECT SDI EMBED 486 576 P 23.
Below is an overview of control panel features. 3 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO SDI EMBED HDMI 2 OUT ANLG 9 MAT 576 1080 FRAME P RATE 23.98 4 5 FORMAT 486 AES 720 ANLG 2K 1080 9 ANAM 1080 I 25 50 LBOX PBOX CCUT ZOOM PSF 29.97 30 59.94 60 SMART ADJ Video Audio Noise Reduction Main Menu 10 System Setup 11 Ancillary Data 8 RATE P 23.98 9 ASPECT MENU 24 ANAM 14:9 LBOX PBOX CCUT ZOOM I 25 50 PSF 29.97 30 59.
Presets Use the six ‘preset’ buttons to save and recall your conversion settings. Presets may also be saved, recalled and given descriptive names via the Blackmagic Teranex Setup utility. Presets wil save all operating parameters of your Teranex for later recall. For example, you could store customized proc amp or aspect ratio settings for instant recall at the moment they are needed in your production.
System Status LEDs indicate the following when illuminated: VID Input video is present REF External Reference is selected and External Reference input is present PS1 Power Supply 1 is operational PS2 Power Supply 2 is operational. For Teranex 2D and Teranex 3D only TC Timecode is present in input or output video CC Closed Captions are present in input or output video <--> Ethernet communication is present Thunderbolt™ communication is present.
Changing Settings using Blackmagic Teranex Setup The Blackmagic Teranex Setup utility offers an intuitive way to view the status of your Teranex Processor and provides remote control from any location on your Ethernet network. This convenient application lets you control your Teranex remotely, away from the front panel. All your conversion settings can be set remotely using Blackmagic Teranex Setup. Getting to Know the Interface When you launch Blackmagic Teranex Setup, you’ll first see the login pane.
To add a Teranex Processor using Teranex Setup: 1 Press the + button at the bottom left corner of the login pane to add a device. 2 Type in the IP address and press ‘add’. 3 The Teranex Processor will appear as another controllable device on your network. To manually add a Teranex Processor, click the “+” icon on the login pane to open the ‘Add a Teranex’ window, then enter the IP address of your Teranex Processor.
Configure The configure tab displays the name and IP address of the Teranex you are controlling. You can assign a unique name to the unit so you can identify it when you have multiple Teranex units in your system. Simply click in the ‘name’ field and enter a new name for the device. The name will be seen when you are selecting a Teranex via the Teranex Setup utility and will also be displayed in the utility’s header once connected.
Panel Lock via Remote Control You can remotely lock the Teranex front panel to prevent accidental changes by someone operating the front panel locally. Click on Panel Lock/Unlock in the gear menu to lock or unlock the front panel. The Panel Lock button on the front panel will turn red when locked. When operating the unit locally, you can override this feature by disabling the panel lock, however caution should be exercised as the unit may be in use by another operator.
Aspect Ratio Conversions A conversion table is provided so you can easily see how each aspect ratio setting will appear in your conversion. This is a helpful reference tool so you can visually identify each setting and make your selection faster. Up Conversion Input 4:3 Output 16:9 PBOX Pillarbox Displays a 4:3 SD image inside an HD 16:9 frame. Black bars feature on the sides. ZOOM Zooms into an SD 4:3 image until it completely fills the HD 16:9 frame. A portion of the top and bottom is lost.
.Widescreen 16:9 SD Conversion to 4:3 SD While most standard definition programming utilizes a 4:3 aspect ratio, some SD sources may have been recorded in widescreen 16:9. To process SD widescreen inputs properly, the Teranex Processor must be configured to recognize the source as a 16:9 signal. 1 Press the ‘in’ button on the front panel. 2 In the ‘aspect’ section, press the ‘lbox’ button to define your SD input as 16:9 widescreen. 3 Press the ‘out’ button on the front panel.
Conversion Workflows This section of the manual demonstrates the set up workflows for the main conversions you can perform with your Teranex Processor. All conversions such as standards conversion, up, down and cross conversion, follow the same general set up using the front control panel. You will also see how to save and recall presets for frequently used conversions and how to set cadence settings so you can clean or remove cadence in material using 3:2 pull down.
2 Press the ‘1080’ button. Select the ‘p’ button for progressive output, and the ‘29.97/30’ button to select your frame rate. The format, frame and rate buttons are now illuminated green, ready for you to accept your conversion set up or make changes. 3 Using the soft menu buttons, select ‘change’. The output video is now displayed on the LCD and sent to all output connectors. The buttons will also illuminate blue to confirm your settings.
Setting your Input 1 Press the ‘in’ button on the Teranex control panel and select ‘SDI’ video. Your Teranex will automatically detect the input format, display the input video on the LCD and illuminate the corresponding buttons. 2 ‘Embed’ will be illuminated as the audio input type. IN VIDEO AUDIO SDI EMBED OPT OUT FORMAT FRAME RATE ASPECT 486 576 P 23.98 24 ANAM 14:9 720 1080 I 25 50 LBOX PBOX CCUT ZOOM 2K UltraHD PSF 29.97 30 59.
Power your Teranex Processor and connect your inputs and outputs. Setting your Input 1 Press the ‘in’ button on the control panel and select ‘SDI’ video. Teranex will display the input video on the LCD, automatically detect the input format and illuminate the corresponding buttons. 2 Select ‘embed’ as the audio input format. IN OUT VIDEO AUDIO FORMAT FRAME RATE ASPECT SDI EMBED 486 576 P 23.
TIP For more information on aspect ratio conversion refer to “Aspect Menu” on page 35 and “Aspect Ratio Conversions” on page 23. Cross Conversion Cross Conversion allows you to change the video resolution and/or aspect ratio of your program material. Cross conversions between 1080 and 720 HD formats are accomplished using a high quality de-interlacing algorithm that permits all conversions to be performed in the progressive domain.
Setting your Output Aspect Ratio Press the ‘lbox/pbox’ button to set your aspect ratio to letterbox. Your Teranex Processor is now ready to cross convert your video. 4:3 Ratio Display 16:9 Ratio Image Setting the LBOX/PBOX button on your SD output fits the 16:9 image inside the 4:3 frame. The 4:3 conversion will have black bars top and bottom and the correct widescreen geometry will be maintained.
3 Using the soft menu buttons, select ‘change’. The output video is now displayed on the LCD and sent to all output connectors. The buttons will also illuminate blue to confirm your settings. IN OUT VIDEO AUDIO FORMAT FRAME RATE ASPECT SDI EMBED 486 576 P 23.98 24 ANAM 14:9 HDMI AES 720 1080 I 25 50 LBOX PBOX CCUT ZOOM ANLG ANLG 2K 1080 PSF 29.97 30 59.94 60 SMART ADJ Press the ‘out’ button to select your output settings.
Cadence Removal Cadence Removal involves the removal of the 3:2 pulldown sequence. 3:2 pulldown is applied when a telecine transfers film at 24 frames per second to video at 59.94 fields per second. Your Teranex processor will remove cadence automatically when converting video with a 3:2 pulldown to 24 frames per second. VIDEO AUDIO SDI EMBED 486 576 P 23.98 24 ANAM 14:9 HDMI AES 720 1080 I 25 50 LBOX PBOX CCUT ZOOM ANLG ANLG 2K 1080 PSF 29.97 30 59.
5 Press the ‘home’ menu button, then select Video>Advanced>Clean Cadence. Use the rotary knob or soft button to set clean cadence to ‘on’. The 1080i59.94 output format will now contain a clean 3:2 cadence. Remember to set clean cadence to ‘off’ after completing your conversion.
Enabling the Lowest Latency Mode 1 Go to the ‘System Setup’ LCD menu in your Teranex AV, select the ‘processing’ submenu and then select ‘lowest latency.’ You can also access this feature via the Setup tab in the Teranex Setup application. 2 The Teranex AV will load the ‘lowest latency’ configuration for this conversion, which will run at the minimal latency of 2 frames or less. Once selected, your Teranex AV will operate in the lowest latency available for the conversion and features you want to enable.
FORMAT 86 20 2K 080 576 1080 FRAME P RATE 23.98 ASPECT 24 ANAM MENU Video 14:9 I 25 50 LBOX PBOX CCUT ZOOM PSF 29.97 30 59.94 60 SMART ADJ Main Menu System Setup Audio Noise Reduction VIDEO PRESETS AUDIO STATUS HOME GAIN BLK 1 2 MENU 1 SAT HUE 3 4 MENU 2 R-Y B-Y SHARP 5 6 PANEL LOCK SYSTEM STATUS Ancillary Data REM LOCK Video Menu Settings The ‘video menu’ controls settings that adjust your video output, such as color, clipping, aspect ratio and more.
Adjust Aspect To customize the aspect ratio size, position and trim settings, use the soft menu buttons and rotary knob. Size The ‘size’ setting adjusts the horizontal and/or vertical image size. The range is approximately -50 to +200 percent. Position Position allows you to move the input image within the output frame. The range of adjustment is dependent on the current image size. Trim Trim masks the edges of your input image horizontally and/or vertically.
Video Setup Menu The ‘video setup’ menu lets you define the video parameters of your analog, SDI and HDMI inputs and outputs. The Teranex model you are using determines menu availability. No Video Input Menu Use this menu to select black or colorbars to be output when no video input is detected. The default setting is black. HDMI Output Menu for Teranex AV only The color space of the HDMI output may be set to YUV or RGB in this menu and via the ‘Setup’ tab in the Blackmagic Teranex Setup utility.
Video Sampling Menu for Teranex 3D Processor only The ‘video sampling’ menu allows selection of the following sampling types for the Teranex 3D Processor.
The quad HD outputs are assigned as follows: SDI Output A: Sub image 1 SDI Output B: Sub image 2 SDI Input Loop A: Sub image 3 SDI Input Loop B: Sub image 4 Out A Out B Loop A Full Frame Ultra HD Image Quad HD Split Output Proc Amp Video Color Clip Test Patterns Aspect Advanced Loop B No Video Input Setup Single Link Dual Link SDI Output 3G SDI Output Quad HD Split Setup Video>Setup Setup>SDI Output SDI Output Menu for Teranex AV only This menu allows you select between single li
TIP This setting only applies when outputting 3G-SDI video. For 3G-SDI inputs, ‘level A’ and ‘level B’ signals are detected automatically. Quad SDI Output Menu for Teranex AV only Teranex AV provides continuous quad SDI outputs via four dedicated BNC connectors when Ultra HD output formats are in use. The BNC output connectors are labeled ‘ch A’, ‘ch B’, ‘ch C’, and ‘ch D’. Teranex AV supports ‘quad link’ two-sample interleave, or 2SI, and ‘quad HD split’ square division outputs for Ultra HD p50/59.
After adjustment, the associated button will illuminate white to indicate a non-default setting. To reset to its default setting, select the parameter via the ‘proc amp’ menu or control panel button and then push the rotary knob. To easily return all parameters to their default settings, go to the ‘proc amp’ menu and select ‘reset all’. Gain Range: -60 to +60. Default: 0 Saturate Range: -60 to +60. Default: 0 Black Range: -30 to +30. Default: 0 Hue Range: -179 to +180.
Res Chart. Grid. Test Patterns in Teranex AV In addition to the video test patterns shown above, the Teranex AV includes a menu for pattern motion and an integrated audio test tone menu. Test Patterns Select ‘test patterns’ to choose the desired video test signal. Audio The ‘audio’ menu will be grayed out until a video test signal is selected. Select the desired audio frequency using the rotary knob.
The Setup page in the Blackmagic Teranex Setup utility provides motion control, selection of video test patterns and audio test tones Advanced Menu Your Teranex processor provides the following advanced cadence correction features: Clean Cadence for Teranex 2D and 3D The clean cadence feature creates a clean 3:2 pull down sequence in your 59.94 output video. Setting Clean Cadence Turn ‘clean cadence’ on or off using the soft menu buttons and rotary knob.
Scene Detect Scene change detection minimizes field blending between cuts for a cleaner looking output. This prevents fields from previous scenes mixing with new scenes. On Enables ‘scene cut detection’ Off Disables ‘scene cut detection’ The default mode is ‘on’ Most video is fine with ‘scene detect on’, but some video sequences may “stutter” due to the momentary change in temporal resolution. Video with a text crawl at the bottom of the picture may show this effect.
Audio Menu Settings The ‘audio’ menu permits output mapping of input audio channels, offers control of audio gain and delay and provides access to certain setup parameters. In Teranex 2D, an ‘input mapping’ menu is available, permitting simultaneous selection of channels from the embedded, AES and/or analog input sources. Output Mapping Menu Teranex processors provide up to 16 channels of output audio, depending on the output audio type in use.
Prev Reset All Output Mapping Channel 1 Source Next Channel 4 Source Input 1 Input 2 Input 2 Input 3 Input 3 Input 4 Input 4 Input 5 Reset All Output Mapping Channel 1 Source Next Next Prev Tone 3 kHz Reset All Tone 6 kHz Mute 3 kHz tone mapped to Output 13 Next Tone 1.5 kHz Tone 3 kHz Dolby 3 Dolby 1 mapped to Output 1 Output Mapping Next Tone 1.5 kHz Input 5 Channel 16 Source Output Mapping Channel 13 Source Tone .75 kHz Dolby 2 Dolby 4 Prev Tone .
If Dolby encoded audio is present on your ‘AES’ input, you cannot mix ‘AES’ with other audio input types. In this situation, you should select ‘AES’ as your input type.
Turn the knob to adjust. The range of adjustment is -12 to +12dB. Pressing the knob will return the level to zero. Video Main Menu Audio System Setup Output Mapping Output Options Audio Gain Noise Reduction Audio Delay Ancillary Data Setup Audio Input Mapping Setup Analog Input 0.
Audio Meters for Teranex AV only The Teranex AV allows you to select which pair of input or output audio channels will be displayed on the front panel LCD. The channel numbers are displayed below the meters for confirmation.
In Teranex 3D, Dolby metadata may be derived from incoming Dolby audio, if a Dolby decoder is installed, and may also be input as serial data via the 9-pin Dolby metadata connector on the rear of the Teranex 3D. You may also generate your own metadata in the Teranex 3D by using one of the two commonly used configurations provided in the ‘dolby metadata’ menu, ‘stereo’ and ‘5.1’. See the configurations assigned by each in the table below. The variations between the two configurations are shown by bold text.
Metadata Parameter Stereo 5.1 Original Bitstream Yes Yes Extended Bitstream Info 1 Yes Yes Preferred Stereo Downmix Not Indicated Not Indicated Lt/Rt Center Downmix Level -3 dB -3 dB Lt/Rt Surround Downmix Level -3 dB -3 dB Lo/Ro Center Downmix Level -3 dB -3 dB Lo/Ro Surround Downmix Level -4.5 dB -4.
Bias Menu Adjust the ‘bias’ level to set the amount of noise reduction. The higher the ‘bias’ value, the more aggressive the noise reduction. The Bias range is -6 to +6. The default value is 0. Enable Bias Set Value 0 Split Screen Red Overlay Noise Reduction Menu>Bias Split Screen Menu Split Screen divides the LCD, one half with noise reduction and one half without. This lets you compare your noise reduction settings to the original image.
Ancillary Data Menu Settings The ‘ancillary data’ menu provides access to closed caption, timecode and video index features. Closed Caption Menu The ‘closed caption’ menu lets you configure closed captions for CEA-608B and CEA-708B standards. CEA-608B is the closed captioning reference standard for SD NTSC analog and SD-SDI. Captions are encoded on line 21 of the vertical blanking interval. CEA-708B is the standard for HD-SDI, typically encoding captions on line 9.
CC Enable ‘CC enable’ is ‘off’ by default. To enable closed captioning, go to Main Menu>Ancillary Data>Closed Caption>CC Enable and select ‘on’ using the soft menu buttons or rotary knob. Disabling captions may be helpful if the incoming closed caption data is incorrect or corrupt. The CC status LED on the front panel is tied to the ‘in’ or ‘out’ selection. When ‘in’ is selected, the CC status LED will illuminate when closed captioning is detected in the input video.
Service 1 Language ‘Service 1 language’ is used to select the language for that service in CEA-708 closed captions. The language choices are: English French German Italian Spanish The default language is English.
Timecode Generator The ‘timecode generator’ menu lets you choose from four available timecode modes, or disable manual timecode processing. Off No timecode data will be inserted into the output video. This is the default setting.
Closed Caption Ancillary Data Video Index Prev Timecode Generator Timecode Set Timecode Setup Ancillary Data Menu> Timecode Timecode Off Input Input Regen Generate Next Start Start Source Jam Sync Timecode Menu>Input Regen Generate The timecode generator will generate free running output timecode appropriate for the selected output format, even if timecode is not present on your video input signal.
Set Timecode The ‘set timecode’ menu options you will have are determined by the selection you make in the ‘start source’ menu. Prev Timecode Generator Set Timecode Timecode Next Start Value Input Start Jam Sync Start Source 00:00:00:00 n Setup Jam Sync>Set Timecode Start Source = “Input” If the ‘start source’ menu is set to ‘input’, the ‘set timecode’ menu will show ‘input’ as the ‘start value’ for the timecode generator.
AFD Insertion Menu This menu allows you to select the desired AFD code that will be inserted in the output video. The output line on which the code will be inserted can be selected in the AFD Insert Line menu. Settings include: Off No AFD code will be inserted in the output ancillary data space. Auto The appropriate code will be inserted based on the current video output format. Bypass Any code present in the incoming video stream will be passed through to the output.
System Setup Menu Settings The ‘system setup’ menu provides access to the ‘ethernet,’ ‘factory reset’ and ‘reference’ menus, as well as a system ‘info’ screen. Teranex AV offers additional selections, including processing latency and still frame capture controls. Ethernet Menu The ‘Ethernet’ menu allows you to display the current settings and assign new settings for static ‘IP’ address, ‘subnet mask’ address and IP ‘gateway’. This menu also permits you to turn DHCP ‘on’ or ‘off’.
DHCP Menu The DHCP menu enables or disables the assignment of an IP address to the chassis using ‘dynamic host configuration protocol’ or DHCP. You can press the DHCP soft button or turn the rotary knob to turn DHCP ‘on’ or ‘off’. If you change this setting, press the ‘save and restart’ button to power cycle the chassis and establish the new IP address. ON The Teranex processor will accept an IP address assigned by your network router.
NOTE Saving a Still to non-volatile memory is a background task that can take up to 30 seconds for Ultra HD still images. If you plan to power down after saving a still, be sure to allow enough time for this process to be completed. Preview Once a still frame has been captured, the ‘preview’ button will allow you to see the image for 3 seconds on the output of the Teranex AV.
When loading a graphic from a computer, the file may be of any resolution. Image conversion software will automatically resize the image to the output resolution of the Teranex AV. It’s important to note that this scaling is not done using Teranex algorithms and the quality will be lower than if the scaling was done internally.
Internal Synchronizes the output of the Teranex AV to its internal freerunning oscillator, which produces constant sync in the output stream, even when changing inputs to the unit.
Output Format and Frame Rate Reference Signal 1080PsF29.97 Blackburst 59.94, Tri-level Progressive 29.97, Tri-level Interlaced 59.94 1080p30 Tri-level Progressive 30, Tri-level Interlaced 60 1080PsF30 Tri-level Progressive 30, Tri-level Interlaced 60 1080i50 Blackburst 50, Tri-level Interlaced 50 1080p50 Blackburst 50 1080i59.94 Blackburst 59.94, Tri-level Interlaced 59.94 1080p59.94 Blackburst 59.94 1080i60 Tri-level Interlaced 60 1080p60 Not supported 2K DCI 23.
Generate Menu for Teranex AV only The Teranex AV can be used as a reference generator via its ‘reference output’ connection. The type of reference signal, black burst or Tri-level, is dependent on the output video format of the Teranex AV. Some video formats permit the use of specific reference types only. For example, if NTSC is your Teranex output format, only black burst at 59.94Hz will be generated. Similarly, for a 1080p23.98 output, only tri-level sync is possible. Other formats, such as 1080i59.
When your output video format is Your choices for generated reference signals are: 1080p60 Not supported 2K DCI 23.98p Tri-level Progressive 23.98 2K DCI 23.98PsF Tri-level Interlaced 47.96 2K DCI 24p Tri-level Progressive 24 2K DCI 24PsF Tri-level Interlaced 48 2160p23.98 Tri-level Progressive 23.98 2160p24 Tri-level Progressive 24 2160p25 Blackburst 50 or Tri-level Progressive 25 2160p29.97 Blackburst 59.94 or Tri-level Progressive 29.
TIP If you need quick access to the ‘output options’menu, you can assign this menu page to the ‘menu 1’ or ‘menu 2’ buttons on the Teranex AV front panel. Input ‘Input’ refers to the video input that you currently have selected on the front panel. This may be SDI 1, SDI 2, HDMI or the fiber optic input, if installed. Video test patterns, selected via the ‘Home > Video > Test Patterns’ menu, are available through the ‘input’ selection.
The transition setting has no effect on a Freeze frame. When freeze is selected, the Teranex AV will immediately cut to the freeze frame regardless of the transition setting. Audio will be muted. When you’re ready to switch from Freeze to Input, Black or Still, the transition will obey the rules of the transition setting described above. In the example below, the audio on Source 2 will fade in with the video at the same rate.
3D Mode Menu In the ‘3D mode’ menu, ‘off’ implies normal 2D processing. The following selections are available to enable 3D processing: Convert This mode enables processing of stereoscopic left and right eye inputs, which may be input via the SDI or HDMI inputs. This mode will also synchronize the incoming stereoscopic signals, which means that two non-synchronous inputs may be input to the Teranex 3D processor and the outputs will be synchronized.
Output Menu The ‘3D output’ selection determines the output formatting for your 3D image. Full Frame Provides full resolution outputs for left and right eyes on SDI outputs A and B respectively, while simultaneously providing a frame packed signal on the HDMI output. Side by Side Enables ‘side by side’ output encoding. SDI outputs A and B and the HDMI output will provide identical side by side output signals. Top / Bottom Enables top and bottom output encoding.
3D Mode Input Output 3D Intensity Depth 0 Camera Align 3D Menu>2D to 3D>Depth Camera Align menu The ‘camera align’ button will be enabled only when you select ‘3D align’ in the ‘3D mode’ menu. The camera alignment application performs a variety of processing adjustments to a stereoscopic stream, including image zoom, flip, horizontal & vertical positioning and axial rotation adjustment.
Rotation Menu The ‘rotation menu’ of the ‘camera align’ application permits axial rotation adjustment of the image along the X, Y, and Z axis, either independently or in any combination of the three dimensions. Axial rotational adjustment can be used to compensate for 3D camera rigs that have mechanical misalignments.
Position Camera Align Rotation Zoom Roll Z Trim Tilt X Flip Toe-in Y Reset All Reset All Camera Align>Rotation Position Camera Align Rotation Camera Align>Flip 0.
A negative parameter indicates zooming out on the image, while a positive parameter indicates zooming in on the image. Pressing ‘both will link the horizontal and vertical zoom parameters, which will maintain the correct aspect ratio while zooming. Selecting ‘both eyes’ will simultaneously zoom both eyes of the stereoscopic image by the same amount.
Connections and Other Important Information for 3D Modes Let’s detail some of the connections and ancillary data handling that will affect your workflows. Video Connections Stereoscopic left and right video inputs should be connected to SDI inputs A and B respectively. Similarly, left and right processed outputs will be available at SDI outputs A and B respectively. The HDMI input and output connections support full frame ‘frame packed’ signals.
Capture and Playback When your Teranex 2D or 3D Processor is connected to a computer via Thunderbolt technology it can be used as a powerful editing solution for video capture, conversion and playback. This is an efficient way to capture virtually any SD or HD video format for your edit project, whether it is analog, SDI or HDMI. Similarly, you can play back your edit through Teranex for immediate viewing on a monitor or television.
Video Playback When any video application is in playing back a clip, the Teranex Processor LCD will show the word ‘playback’ followed by the video format. For example, ‘playback: 1080p24’. The only illuminated buttons will be those that match the video format being played. All other buttons will be unlit and unavailable as the playback format is set by the clip and so no conversions are allowed. Some applications including Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut Pro X are always in playback mode.
Setting Up 1 Launch ‘DaVinci Resolve’ and from the ‘preferences’ menu, select the ‘video I/O and GPU’ tab and select your Teranex from the ‘for capture and playback use’ option. Save your preferences and restart DaVinci Resolve to apply your changes. 2 Start a project and from within the ‘project settings’ window, set your desired ‘timeline’ and ‘monitoring’ resolution and frame rate. Your Teranex processor will automatically set its output to match.
Playback To playback your clips from the ‘media’ page, click the ‘capture’ icon again to close the ‘capture info’ window. Click on a clip that you have captured to display it in the viewer, then simply click on the viewer transport controls to play your clip. Editing and Color Grading Once you’ve captured your clips, simply click the ‘edit’ page to begin using DaVinci Resolve’s extensive editing features. Then jump to the ‘color’ page to color grade your clips.
Type a project name and set the project options. Capture 1 Choose Tools > Capture to open the capture tool. 2 Click the ‘toggle source’ button so that the button’s icon of a deck shows a red circleslash symbol. 3 Set the ‘video and audio’ input menus to ‘Blackmagic’. 4 Select your video and the audio source tracks. 5 Use the ‘bin’ menu to select a target bin. 6 From the ‘res’ dropdown menu, choose your codec. 7 Select the ‘disk storage’ for your captured video and audio.
Apple Final Cut Pro 7 Setting Up 1 Launch Final Cut Pro 7 and select File>New Project. 2 Select File>Save Project As... and name your project. 3 From the Final Cut Pro menu, select ‘easy setup’...to open the ‘easy setup’ window. 4 hoose ‘HD’ for the ‘format’ and ‘25.00 fps’ for the ‘rate’. Select ‘Blackmagic HDTV C 1080i 50 - 10 bit’ from the ‘use’ menu. Click ‘setup’ to close the window.
Playback You can use the Final Cut Pro timeline to display video on a monitor or TV connected to the output of your Teranex Processor. If you can’t see any video on your Blackmagic output, check the connections again and ensure you have the correct output settings configured within Final Cut Pro by going to the View > External Video and ensuring ‘all frames’ is selected.
Adobe Premiere Pro CC For this example, the converted output from the Teranex will be 1080i50 and we will be capturing from a non-controllable device. Premiere Pro CC 2015. Setting Up 1 Launch Premiere Pro CC. In the Welcome window select ‘create new/new project’. A window will open containing project settings. 2 Name your project. Choose the location for your project by clicking ‘browse’ and selecting your desired folder.
Set the Audio and Render Properties to Custom. Capture 1 Select File > Capture. 2 Click the ‘red record’ button to begin capture. 3 Click the ‘stop’ button to stop capture. Playback 1 Playback settings need to be selected each time a new project is created. Go to Preferences > Playback and under ‘video device’, enable the checkbox for ‘Blackmagic playback’ and ensure the other checkboxes are empty. 2 For audio playback, select ‘Blackmagic playback’ from the ‘audio device’ dropdown menu.
You can now use a broadcast monitor to view your After Effects compositions in the correct video colorspace. You will always see the correct color and interlace when working, and you don’t have to wait until your composition is rendered to see what it looks like when output as video. If you also want to listen to audio through your Teranex Processor, set the ‘default device’ to ‘Blackmagic audio’ in Preferences > Audio Hardware or Preferences > Audio Output Mapping. After Effects CC 2015.
Other codecs including ProRes and DVCPRO HD will be available if you have Final Cut Pro installed. AVI codecs on Windows Blackmagic 10 bit 4:4:4 uncompressed Blackmagic 10 bit 4:2:2 uncompressed Blackmagic HD 8 bit 4:2:2 uncompressed Blackmagic SD 8 bit 4:2:2 uncompressed Blackmagic 8 bit MJPEG compressed Other codecs including DVCPRO HD and DVCPRO50 will be available if you have Premiere Pro CC installed.
Adobe Photoshop CC How to grab and output video frames Import an image into Photoshop 1 From Photoshop select File > Import > Blackmagic Image Import. 2 Select the ‘video input format’ and the ‘image bit depth’ and then click ‘import image’. Export an image from Photoshop 1 Select File > Export > Blackmagic Image Export. 2 Select ‘video output format’ and then click ‘output image’.
Waveform Monitoring with Blackmagic UltraScope When Teranex 2D or 3D is connected to a compatible Mac OS X or Windows computer via Thunderbolt, you can use Blackmagic UltraScope to monitor the output levels of your video conversion. Blackmagic UltraScope software is available to download from the Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.
Blackmagic UltraScope - Full Screen View 2-Up view Blackmagic UltraScope Displays Blackmagic UltraScope software is a great tool for maintaining accurate broadcast legal video and audio levels from your Teranex’s converted output. Scopes used to monitor your levels include ‘RGB parade’, ‘waveform’, ‘vectorscope’, ‘histogram’ and ‘audio metering display’. RGB Parade Display ‘RGB parade’ displays the red, green and blue channels of your converted output.
Waveform Display The waveform is great for seeing your black and white levels and overall image contrast. An image with good contrast will display information from 0 IRE to 100 IRE. An image with poor contrast will have the majority of information centered in the display, with little information in the top or bottom areas. If you are seeing ‘milky’ or ‘gray blacks’ on your video display, then they will appear elevated above the 0 IRE line.
The center of the vectorscope represents zero saturation. The further an object is from the center, the more saturated it appears. If your material appears under or over saturated, press the ‘sat’ button on your Teranex processor and use the rotary knob to either increase or decrease saturation. Teranex’s ‘hue’ button can be used if the overall image color appears skewed. As you turn the rotary knob you will see the color information rotate around the vectorscope’s center point.
Error Logging Display ‘Error logging’ records errors in video and audio and is indispensable for unattended operation, such as during long conversions. Errors may be logged for color, brightness or audio threshold levels as well as loss of video signal, change of video format or audio silence. After setting the parameters which define when an error should be logged, you can choose to start or stop error logging, save the log to a file, or clear the log.
Format Conversion Tables 2160p60 2160p59.94 2160p50 2160p30 2160p29.97 2160p25 2160p24 2160p23.98 2K DCI 24PsF 2K DCI 24p 2K DCI 23.98PsF 2K DCI 23.98p 1080p60 1080i60 1080p59.94 1080i59.94 1080p50 1080i50 1080PsF30 1080p30 1080PsF29.97 1080p29.97 1080PsF25 1080p25 1080PsF24 1080p24 1080PsF23.98 1080p23.98 720p60 720p59.94 720p50 IN 625i50 PAL OUT 525i59.94 NTSC Teranex AV and Teranex Express 525i59.
Format Conversion Tables 525i59.94 NTSC • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 625i50 PAL • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 720p50 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 720p59.94 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 720p60 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1080p23.98 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1080PsF23.
Format Conversion Tables 525i59.94 NTSC • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 625i50 PAL • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 720p50 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 720p59.94 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 720p60 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1080p23.98 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1080PsF23.
DB-25 Connector Pin-outs for the Teranex 2D Teranex 2D has a pair of RCA inputs so you can connect 2 channels of analog audio for left and right input, but there is also a DB-25 multi pin connector on the rear panel that lets you connect up to 4 analog audio channels, both input and output.
AES/EBU Audio Inputs/Outputs Press the ‘AES’ button on the Teranex 2D front panel to select the AES/EBU digital audio input. The AES/EBU output is always active. A DB-25 connector is used for connecting up to 8 input channels made up of 4 pairs and 8 output channels made up of 4 pairs of balanced, AES/EBU digital audio to the Teranex 2D Processor. An optional breakout cable is required, which is a standard Yamaha format cable for balanced XLR connections.
Installing Optional Blackmagic Design Fiber Optic SFP Blackmagic Teranex AV and Teranex Express have a built in optical fiber cage so you can install an optional optical fiber SFP module. When the SFP module is installed, you can reliably connect video signals up to 12G-SDI over longer distances than coaxial cable can provide.
CA UT IO N! RIS 10 0-2 S K 40 HOCOF E V1 K LE CT .7A - DO RIC 50 -60 NOT Hz OP Fu EN ze T5 AL US EO NL Y2 50 VF US ES RE F IN IN A 3 Grasp the SFP module and carefully remove it from the cage. 4 Immediately place the SFP module in a static shielding bag. 5 Insert an SFP module cage cover into the optical module cage of your Teranex when no SFP module is installed.
Developer Information Developing Custom Software using Blackmagic Design Hardware The DeckLink SDK is available for developers to control Blackmagic video hardware with their own custom software and supports the Teranex, UltraStudio, DeckLink, Multibridge and Intensity families of products. The SDK provides both low level control of hardware and high level interfaces to allow developers to easily perform common tasks.
Connection The Blackmagic Teranex Ethernet Server listens on TCP port 9800. In a Telnet session, type in “telnet” and a space, followed by the IP address of your Teranex, another space and “9800”. For example: telnet 192.168.90.236 9800 Connection Response Upon connection, the Teranex Server sends a complete dump of the state of the device. The Teranex Server sends information in blocks, with each having an identifying header in all-caps, followed by a full-colon.
VIDEO ADJUST:↵ Luma low: 4↵ Luma high: 1019↵ ... ↵ ANCILLARY DATA:↵ AFD output line: 11↵ CC enabled: false↵ ... ↵ VARIABLE ASPECT RATIO:↵ Variable Aspect Ratio size X left: 0.000000↵ Variable Aspect Ratio size X right: 0.000000↵ ... ↵ The asynchronous nature of the responses means that a user should never rely on the desired update actually occurring and must simply watch for status updates from the Teranex Server and use only these to update its local representation of the server state.
ACK↵ ↵ VIDEO OUTPUT:↵ Video mode: 1080i5994↵ Aspect ratio: Anamorphic↵ Video demux mode: SingleLink↵ Video pixel format: YCbCr422↵ Analog output: Component↵ ↵ Retrieving Device Information The “Teranex Device” command returns information about the connected device: TERANEX DEVICE:↵ ↵ The server will respond with: TERANEX DEVICE: Model name: (displays the Teranex model name) Software Version: (displays the checksum of the installed software release) FPGA Version: (displays the FPGA version of the installed
Protocol Commands Command Command Description Align size X left: 0.000000 Set the Horizontal Size (X) (Zoom) value for the Left Eye. Negative values decrease size; positive values enlarge the image. Default = 0 Align size X right: 0.000000 Set the Horizontal (X) Size (Zoom) value for the Right Eye. Negative values decrease size; positive values enlarge the image. Default = 0 Align size Y left: 0.000000 Set the Vertical (Y) Size (Zoom) value for the Left Eye.
Ancillary Data Teranex processors support closed captions, timecode and video indexing in the ancillary data. Closed Captions Command Command Description CC enabled: Enable Closed Caption processing. True=ON; False=OFF; (Default = False) CC input line: Analog CC input line selection. Range is 20 to 22. Default = 21 CC output line: Analog CC output line selection. Range is 20 to 22.
Video Indexing Command Command Description Index reaction: Values are: On, Off (Default = Off) AFD insert type: Values are: Off, Auto, Bypass, or AFD codes 0000 - 1111. For details, see the AFD Insertion Menu topic in the user manual. AFD output line: Range is format dependent. For details, see the AFD Insert Line Menu topic in the user manual. Audio Audio output selections and adjustments are made in the Audio block.
Command Command Description AudioInLevel2: Set audio level (gain) for Channel 3 AudioInLevel3: Set audio level (gain) for Channel 4 AudioInLevel4: Set audio level (gain) for Channel 5 AudioInLevel5: Set audio level (gain) for Channel 6 AudioInLevel6: Set audio level (gain) for Channel 7 AudioInLevel7: Set audio level (gain) for Channel 8 AudioInLevel8: Set audio level (gain) for Channel 9 AudioInLevel9: Set audio level (gain) for Channel 10 AudioInLevel10: Set audio level (gain) for Chann
Command Command Description AudioOut4: Select source to be mapped to output Ch 5. AudioOut5: Select source to be mapped to output Ch 6. AudioOut6: Select source to be mapped to output Ch 7. AudioOut7: Select source to be mapped to output Ch 8. AudioOut8: Select source to be mapped to output Ch 9. AudioOut9: Select source to be mapped to output Ch 10. AudioOut10: Select source to be mapped to output Ch 11. AudioOut11: Select source to be mapped to output Ch 12.
Please note: AudioInPair0: refers to input pair 1, AudioInPair1: refers to input pair 2, etc.
MODE3D The MODE3D commands are available in the Teranex 3D only. See the “3D Menu Settings” section of this user manual for details. Example: MODE3D:↵ 3D MODE: 3DModeAlign↵ ↵ ACK↵ ↵ MODE3D:↵ 3D mode: 3DModeAlign↵ 3D roll left: 0↵ ... ↵ ALIGN:↵ Align size X left: 0.000000↵ Align size X right: 0.000000↵ ... ↵ Mode, Input and Output Commands Command Command Description 3D mode: Enable the 3D processing modes of the Teranex 3D.
ACK ↵ ↵ MODE3D: ↵ 3D roll left: 20 ↵ 3D roll right: 0 ↵ ↵ Command Command Description 3D roll left: Adjust the Left Eye Z axis image rotation. Range is -400 to +400 units. (Default = 0) 50 units = 1 degree. (1 unit = 0.02 degree) 3D roll right: Adjust the Right Eye Z axis image rotation. Range is -400 to +400 units. (Default = 0) 50 units = 1 degree. (1 unit = 0.02 degree) 3D tilt left: Adjust the Left Eye X axis image tilt. Range is -40 to +40 units. (Default = 0) 5 units = 1 degree. (1 unit = 0.
Noise Reduction Command Command Description Enabled: Enable Noise Reduction. False = OFF; True = ON Bias: Adjust the Bias level. Range is -3 to +3 Split screen: Enable NR before/after split screen. False = OFF; True = ON Red overlay: Enable NR Red Overlay. False = OFF; True = ON Ping Determine if the Teranex Server is responding. Preset Please note: PresetName0: refers to Preset 1, PresetName1: refers to Preset 2, etc.
Teranex Device Command Command Description Model name: Display the Teranex model name. Software Version: Display the checksum of the installed software release. FPGA Version: Display the FPGA version of the installed software release. Panel lock: Remotely lock the front panel of the device, preventing local operation. Values are: true (locks the panel), false (unlocks the panel). Remote lock: Manage remote connections to the Teranex processor.
Command Command Description Variable Aspect Ratio size X left: Adjust horizontal image size. Negative values decrease size; positive values enlarge the image. Default = 0 Variable Aspect Ratio size X right: Adjust horizontal image size of the Teranex 3D right eye output. Negative values decrease size; positive values enlarge the image. Default = 0 Variable Aspect Ratio size Y left: Adjust vertical image size. Negative values decrease size; positive values enlarge the image.
Command Command Description Luma high: Set luminance high level value to clip overshoots. Range is 5 to 1019 (Default = 1019) Chroma low: Set chrominance low level value to clip undershoots. Range is 4 to 1018 (Default = 4) Chroma high: Set chrominance high level value to clip overshoots. Range is 5 to 1019 (Default = 1019) Aspect fill luma: Set luminance (Y) value for letterbox or pillarbox fill color.
Command Command Description Audio source: Select the audio input type. Values are model dependent. Teranex 2D: Embedded, AES, RCA, DB25. Teranex 3D: Embedded, AES, RCA, DB25. Teranex Express: Embedded. Teranex AV: Embedded, AES, RCA, DB25. PCIe mode: For Teranex 2D and 3D: Display the status of the Thunderbolt connection. Values are: Capture, Playback, None. Cannot be changed by the user. Signal present: True indicates presence of input video. False indicates no input video is present.
Command Command Description HDMI Output: For Teranex AV only. Select the color space for the HDMI output. Values are: YCbCR422, RGB444 Output option: For Teranex AV only. Select one of four signals to be used as the output of the unit. Values are: Input, Black, Still, Freeze. The “Transition setting” command controls the transition rate. Quad ancillary replication: For Teranex AV and Express. True = replicate the ancillary data on all four quad link outputs.
Front and Rear Diagrams Teranex AV IN VIDEO AUDIO SDI EMBED 486 FORMAT 576 FRAME P 23.98 RATE 24 ANAM ASPECT 14:9 HOME MENU GAIN VIDEO BLK 1 PRESETS 2 AUDIO STATUS HDMI AES 720 1080 I 25 50 LBOX PBOX CCUT ZOOM MENU 1 SAT HUE 3 4 OPT ANLG 2K PSF 29.97 30 59.
Help Getting Help The fastest way to obtain help is to go to the Blackmagic Design online support pages and check the latest support material available for your Teranex Processor hardware. Blackmagic Design online support pages The latest manual, software and support notes can be found at the Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support Blackmagic Design Forum The Blackmagic Design forum on our website is a helpful resource you can visit for more information and creative ideas.
Warnings Caution: Risk of Electric Shock On the Teranex Processor enclosure you will see a yellow warning label marked ‘Caution: Risk of Electric Shock’. This is intended to warn users that there may be the presence of uninsulated “dangerous” voltage within the Teranex Processor enclosure which may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to the user.
Warranty 12 Month Limited Warranty Blackmagic Design warrants that the Teranex family products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period, Blackmagic Design, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.
