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Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Safety Instructions Recycling Kramer Products Overview 2 2 2 3 4 4 Defining the FC-340 5 5 Installing the FC-340 in a Rack 7 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 7 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.
1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront the video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis.
2 Getting Started We recommend that you: Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment Review the contents of this user manual i 2.1 Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/product_downloads.asp to check for up-to-date user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades are available (where appropriate).
2.3 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected and recycled. To comply with the WEEE Directive, Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility.
3 Overview The FC-340 SDI Scaler/Embedder/Scan Converter is ideal as a broadcast-quality video scaler and audio embedder/de-embedder for digital signals up to 3G HD-SDI. All mentions of SDI in this manual include signals up to and including 3G HD-SDI.
FC-340 – Overview 4 Defining the FC-340 Figure 1 defines the front panel of the FC-340. Figure 1: FC-340 SDI Scaler/Embedder/Scan Converter Front Panel # Feature Function 1 LCD Readout Displays either the input/output resolution currently selected or the menu during configuration 2 Menu Navigation Buttons Press the Enter, up (▲), down (▼), left (◄) and right (►) buttons to navigate the menu, and modify parameters or values (see Section 7.
6 Figure 2: FC-340 SDI Scaler/Embedder/Scan Converter Rear Panel # Feature 1 2 ANALOG OUTPUT 3 Function CV BNC Video Connector Connect to a composite video acceptor (see the Note in Section 7.1) Audio 1 5-pin Terminal Block Connect to a balanced audio acceptor (see Section 6) Audio 2 5-pin Terminal Block Connect to a balanced audio acceptor 4 RS-232 3-pin Serial Port Terminal Block Connect to a serial controller (see Section 6.
5 Installing the FC-340 in a Rack FC-340 - Installing the FC-340 in a Rack 7
6 Connecting the FC-340 i Switch off the power to all devices before connecting them to your FC-340. After connecting your FC-340, connect its power and then switch on the power to the other devices. Figure 3: Connecting the FC-340 SDI Scaler/Embedder/Scan Converter To connect the FC-340 as illustrated in the example in Figure 3: 1. Connect an SD/HD/3G HD-SDI source (for example, an HD digital video camera) to the SDI IN BNC connector. 2.
3. Connect the SDI OUT 2 BNC connector to an SDI acceptor (for example, an SDI display). 4. Connect the CV ANALOG OUTPUT BNC connector to a composite video acceptor (for example, a composite video recorder). See the Note in Section 7.1. 5. Connect the CV 5-pin terminal block to a balanced audio acceptor (for example, an amplifier). 6. Connect AES digital audio sources (for example, DAT players) to the AES/3id IN 1 and IN 2 BNC connectors. 7.
6.2.1 Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC You can connect the Ethernet port on the FC-340 to the Ethernet port on your PC via a crossover cable with RJ-45 connectors. This type of connection is recommended for identification of the factory default IP Address of the FC-340 during the initial configuration. To configure your PC after connecting the Ethernet port: 1. Right-click the My Network Places icon on your desktop. 2. Select Properties. 3. Right-click Local Area Connection Properties. 4.
6. Select Use the following IP Address and enter the details as shown in Figure 5. You can use any IP address in the range 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.255 (excluding 192.168.1.39) that is provided by your IT department. Figure 5: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window 7. Click OK. 6.2.
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7 Operating the FC-340 In general operation, the video signal received on the SDI IN connector is output simultaneously on both SDI OUT connectors as well as the composite video ANALOG OUTPUT connector. The audio embedded in the SDI input signal is output on both AES/3id connectors simultaneously as well as on the balanced audio ANALOG OUTPUT. When the FC-340 is powered on, the following is displayed briefly: FC340 KRAMER The device then performs a self test.
3. Press Enter. The Video Out options are displayed. 4. Using the up (▲) or down (▼) button, move through the Video Out options until the flashing cursor is on Resolution. 5. Press Enter. The Resolution options are displayed. 6. Using the up (▲) or down (▼) button, select the required output resolution. 7. Press Enter. The selected output resolution is saved. Note: The CV output follows the frame rate of the selected resolution. For 50Hz resolutions the PAL standard is used, and for 59.
7.2.1 Video Out Sub-menu The parameters in the Video Out sub-menu set the output video characteristics. Parameter Description Options Resolution Sets the output resolution Genlock Mode Sets the source for the genlock signal 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080p50, NTSC, PAL, 720p59.94, 720p60, 720p50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080i50 Default—720p/59.94 No Genlock, Input Default—No Genlock Note: The CV output frame rate follows the above settings (see Section 7.1) 7.2.
7.2.4 Comm Settings Sub-menu The parameters in the Comm Settings sub-menu set the network IP and display the serial communications values. Parameter NETWORK RS-232 7.2.5 Description Options IP address Sets the IP network address IP mask Sets the IP network mask IP gateway Sets the IP gateway address IP port Sets the IP port number Baud Parity Displays the baud rate Displays the parity bit setting Any valid IP address Default—192.168.001.039 Any valid subnet Default—255.255.000.
7.4 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel You can lock the front panel buttons to prevent unwanted key presses from changing the current configuration. To lock the front panel: Press and hold the Panel Lock button. The button lights, the Locked message is displayed briefly, and the front panel buttons are locked. Pressing any button causes the Locked message to display briefly and the Panel Lock button to flash To unlock the front panel: Press and hold the Panel Lock button.
8 Technical Specifications INPUTS: Digital Video 1 SDI serial video, 75Ω on SD BNC connectors HD 3G Max. input level: Digital Audio OUTPUTS: Digital Video 2 AES-3id audio on BNC connectors 2 SDI video, 75Ω on BNC connectors SMPTE-424M SMPTE-296M SD 3G SMPTE-259M SMPTE-125M ITU-R BT.656-5 SMPTE-292M SMPTE-296M SMPTE-274M SMPTE-424M SMPTE-296M 480i–59.94 576i–50 720p–59.94/60/50 1080i–59.94/60/50 1080p–59.94/60/50 Max.
9 Default Parameters 9.1 Default Communication Parameters RS-232 Baud Rate 115,200 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Command Format ASCII Example (Output 1 to Input 1) #AV 1>1 Ethernet IP Address 192.168.1.39 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Default gateway 192.168.1.
10 Kramer Protocol The FC-340 supports the Kramer Protocol 3000. The Protocol 3000 RS-232 communication protocol lets you control the machine from any standard terminal software (for example, Windows® HyperTerminal Application). 10.
10.2 Command Part Details Command: Sequence of ASCII letters ('A'-'Z', 'a'-'z' and '-'). Command will separate from parameters with at least single space. Parameters: Sequence of Alfa-Numeric ASCII chars ('0'-'9','A'-'Z','a'-'z' and some special chars for specific commands), parameters will be separated by commas.
10.3 Kramer Protocol 3000 Commands Full details for each command are presented in the Kramer Protocol 3000 document available for download from http://www.kramerelectronics.com.
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