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- Omnitek

Ultra 4K XR User Guide
Software Release 3.052.0
Manual Revision 1
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Copyright © Omnitek Ltd 2016
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About this Manual
Notice
This documentation contains proprietary information of Omnitek. No part of this documentation may
be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, recorded or otherwise without the prior written permission of Omnitek.
The information contained in this documentation was prepared by Omnitek with all reasonable care
and is believed to be accurate. However Omnitek does not accept responsibility for loss or damage
resulting from omissions, inaccuracies or errors contained herein. The information contained in this
document is subject to change and revisions hereto or new additions may be issued to incorporate
such changes.
Warranty
Omnitek systems are warranted for one year from date of purchase. This includes all feature upgrades
and bug fixes to the application software, plus repair or replacement of the hardware (at the discretion
of Omnitek). Extended warranty agreements are also available, please consult your local dealer.
Document Revision
This is a revision controlled document and any changes to any page content will be reflected in the
overall revision status of the whole document.
Revision
1
2
3
4
5
6
Date
05/08/2016
Software Version
3.0.52.0
Comment
Release of Product
Omnitek® Limited
Intec 3, Level 1
Wade Road,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire
RG24 8NE
United Kingdom
tel + 44 (0)1256 345 900
web site: www.omnitek.com
email: [email protected]
Acknowledgements
HDMI ® is the registered trademark of HDMI Licensing and is used within the document for
identification purposes only.
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Getting Started
Package Contents
The shipping box should contain the following
Ultra XR unit
Power Supply Unit
Mains lead
USB Manual
General Safety
Avoiding Personal Injury
To avoid injury and prevent damage to the Ultra or to any products connected to it, use this product
only as specified and take the following safety precautions. Where the Ultra is being used alongside
other equipment, you must also ensure that you act in accordance with the advice given in the
documentation supplied with those other products.
Only use the power cord that is both specified for this product and certified for the country of
use.
Ensure that the product is properly grounded through the grounding conductor within the
power cord.
Ensure that it is always possible for the user to switch off the power to the unit if need be.
Keep all product surfaces clean and dry.
Ensure that the unit is properly ventilated.
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere or in damp/wet conditions.
Do not operate the Ultra with either the cover or any of the panels removed or otherwise
displaced from their standard positions.
Do not operate an Ultra that has been damaged (or that you suspect has been damaged).
When replacing the power supply fuse, only use a fuse of the specified type and rating.
Please note: The only user-serviceable parts are the fuse associated with the power supply and the
battery on the motherboard that backs up the system clock. There are no other user-serviceable parts.
In particular, the SD card on which the Ultra software is supplied is not a user-serviceable device:
swapping this card out will remove calibration data.
Power Supply
Make sure that the unit is connected to the correct power supply voltage. A power supply adaptor
is supplied with the unit which may be connected to any AC power supply between 100 and 240VAC
at 50-60Hz. Only use the supplied power adaptor with the unit. Do not use a damaged AC cable with
the unit as it may cause a shock or fire hazard. Replacement AC cables are available from your local
Omnitek agent.
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Installation Environment
Operating Temperature
The unit should only be operated between 5 and 35°Centigrade. If the unit is operated at a higher
temperature there is a possibility of a fire hazard. If the temperature is changed rapidly from a cold
environment to a hot environment, moisture can be created internally which can cause malfunction or
damage the unit. Allow the unit to sit for 30 minutes without power applied to reduce any possibility
of condensation.
If the unit’s internal temperature rises above 87° Centigrade a warning dialogue will be displayed. If
the unit’s internal temperature rises above 99°Centigrade the unit will automatically go into safe mode
to attempt to avoid damage. Under both conditions, an event will be added to the event log to show
what happened.
Input/Output Terminals
Do not connect the input or output BNC connectors to external power as this can damage the internal
circuitry and cause the unit to work incorrectly.
The BNC connectors fitted on this unit are 75 Ω type which are not compatible with 50 Ω plugs.
The use of 50 Ω plugs will permanently damage the connectors on the unit and is considered
to be misuse of the equipment and will therefore invalidate the unit’s warranty.
When Not In Use
Disconnect the unit from the power supply and AC power source when not in use.
RoHS Compliance
Omnitek products are designed and manufactured using only RoHS compliant components and
materials. Therefore based on information provided by our suppliers, Omnitek certifies that ALL
products that it manufactures are “RoHS-5” compliant and that they do not exceed the designated
levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and
polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants (PBDE) legislated under the provisions of the
“European Parliament and Council Directive” on the “Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous
Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (2011/65/EC)” and associated regulations collective
known as the “RoHS Regulations”.
Disposal of Equipment
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This product is subject to the European WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment) directive and should be disposed of according to the regulations of
each country.
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Getting Started
Package Contents.................................................................................................................................... iii
General Safety......................................................................................................................................... iii
Avoiding Personal Injury.................................................................................................................... iii
Power Supply..................................................................................................................................... iii
Installation Environment.........................................................................................................................iv
Operating Temperature.....................................................................................................................iv
Input/Output Terminals.....................................................................................................................iv
When Not In Use............................................................................................................................... iv
RoHS Compliance....................................................................................................................................iv
Disposal of Equipment............................................................................................................................iv
1 - Overview
1–3
Product Description
Next generation tools for 4K/UHD.......................................................................................................... 1–3
1–5
Options
Overview................................................................................................................................................. 1–5
Data (DATA)............................................................................................................................................. 1–5
Advanced Colour (ADV_COL).................................................................................................................. 1–5
High Dynamic Range Support (VIDEO_HDR)........................................................................................... 1–6
12G-SDI Input Support (VIDEO_12G)...................................................................................................... 1–6
1–7
Overview
User Interface.......................................................................................................................................... 1–7
Power On........................................................................................................................................... 1–7
Local User Interface........................................................................................................................... 1–7
Web-browser User Interface............................................................................................................. 1–7
User Interface Operation................................................................................................................... 1–8
Menu Conventions............................................................................................................................ 1–8
Shut Down and Power off.................................................................................................................. 1–8
Viewer Menu........................................................................................................................................... 1–9
Configuration Menu................................................................................................................................ 1–10
Connections Menu.................................................................................................................................. 1–11
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2 - Viewer
2–3
Overview
Viewer Window Menu Operation........................................................................................................... 2–3
Basic Operation................................................................................................................................. 2–4
Instrument Tiles...................................................................................................................................... 2–4
Button Bar............................................................................................................................................... 2–5
Viewer Presets and Layouts.................................................................................................................... 2–5
Saving a Preset.................................................................................................................................. 2–6
Recalling a Preset............................................................................................................................... 2–6
Renaming a Preset............................................................................................................................. 2–6
Deleting a Preset............................................................................................................................... 2–6
Exporting a Preset file........................................................................................................................ 2–6
Importing a Preset file....................................................................................................................... 2–6
Split Screen Mode................................................................................................................................... 2–7
Active Cursors & SMPTE Cursors Control Panels..................................................................................... 2–7
2–9
Picture
Picture Tile.............................................................................................................................................. 2–9
Picture Description............................................................................................................................ 2–9
Picture Controls................................................................................................................................. 2–9
Zoom View Tile........................................................................................................................................ 2–11
Zoom View Description..................................................................................................................... 2–11
Zoom View Controls.......................................................................................................................... 2–11
2–13
Waveform
Waveform Tile......................................................................................................................................... 2–13
Waveform Description....................................................................................................................... 2–13
Waveform Controls............................................................................................................................ 2–13
Waveform Display Settings................................................................................................................ 2–14
Region of Interest.............................................................................................................................. 2–16
Vectorscope Tile...................................................................................................................................... 2–17
Vectorscope Description.................................................................................................................... 2–17
Vectorscope Controls......................................................................................................................... 2–17
2–19
Gamut
Gamut Meters Tile.................................................................................................................................. 2–19
Gamut Meters Description................................................................................................................ 2–19
Gamut Meters Controls..................................................................................................................... 2–19
CIE Colour Chart Tile............................................................................................................................... 2–20
CIE Colour Chart Description............................................................................................................. 2–20
CIE Colour Chart Controls.................................................................................................................. 2–20
CIE Region of Interest........................................................................................................................ 2–21
Histogram Tile......................................................................................................................................... 2–22
Histogram Description....................................................................................................................... 2–22
Histogram Control Panel.................................................................................................................... 2–23
2–25
Audio
Audio PPM Tile........................................................................................................................................ 2–25
Audio PPM Description...................................................................................................................... 2–25
Audio PPM Controls.......................................................................................................................... 2–25
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Status
Video Status Tile...................................................................................................................................... 2–27
Video Status Description................................................................................................................... 2–27
Video Status Controls........................................................................................................................ 2–27
Format Information........................................................................................................................... 2–28
Error Checking Information............................................................................................................... 2–28
Gamut Information............................................................................................................................ 2–28
Timecode Information....................................................................................................................... 2–29
SMPTE 352 Packet Information......................................................................................................... 2–29
Error Ranges, Persistence and Severity............................................................................................. 2–29
Audio Status Tile..................................................................................................................................... 2–30
Audio Status Description................................................................................................................... 2–30
Audio Status Controls........................................................................................................................ 2–30
2–31
Data
Cable View Tile........................................................................................................................................ 2–31
Cable View Description...................................................................................................................... 2–31
Cable View Controls........................................................................................................................... 2–31
Data View Tile......................................................................................................................................... 2–32
Data View Description....................................................................................................................... 2–32
Data View Controls............................................................................................................................ 2–33
Data Waveform Tile................................................................................................................................. 2–34
Data Waveform Description.............................................................................................................. 2–34
Data Waveform Controls................................................................................................................... 2–34
2–35
Ancillary Data
ANC Watch Tile........................................................................................................................................ 2–35
ANC Watch Description..................................................................................................................... 2–35
ANC Watch Controls.......................................................................................................................... 2–36
Common ANC Packets....................................................................................................................... 2–36
User Defined ANC Packets................................................................................................................. 2–38
ANC Counts Tile....................................................................................................................................... 2–39
ANC Counts Description.................................................................................................................... 2–39
ANC Counts Controls......................................................................................................................... 2–39
ANC Viewer Tile....................................................................................................................................... 2–41
ANC Viewer Description.................................................................................................................... 2–41
ANC Viewer Controls......................................................................................................................... 2–41
2–43
Timing
Timing Tile............................................................................................................................................... 2–43
Timing Description............................................................................................................................. 2–43
Timing Controls................................................................................................................................. 2–44
Measurement against an External Reference Signal......................................................................... 2–44
Comparing the Timing of Constituent Inputs.................................................................................... 2–45
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3 - Configuration
3–3
Overview
Configuration Window Menu Overview................................................................................................. 3–3
Basic Operation................................................................................................................................. 3–4
System Presets........................................................................................................................................ 3–4
Recording Presets.............................................................................................................................. 3–5
Selecting Presets................................................................................................................................ 3–5
Changing a Preset Name................................................................................................................... 3–5
3–7
Video
Video Menu............................................................................................................................................. 3–7
Timing Section......................................................................................................................................... 3–7
Cage Section............................................................................................................................................ 3–8
Setting up Standard Cages................................................................................................................. 3–9
Setting up Variable Cages.................................................................................................................. 3–9
Comparisons between standards...................................................................................................... 3–9
Waveforms.............................................................................................................................................. 3–10
Video Error Checking Section.................................................................................................................. 3–10
Setting the Permitted Ranges............................................................................................................ 3–10
3–11
Audio
Audio Pass-Through Section.................................................................................................................... 3–11
3–13
Ancillary
Menu Overview....................................................................................................................................... 3–13
ANC User Section.................................................................................................................................... 3–13
ANC Error Checking Section.................................................................................................................... 3–14
3–15
System
System Menu.......................................................................................................................................... 3–15
System Information Section.................................................................................................................... 3–15
Settings Section....................................................................................................................................... 3–16
Setting Date and Time Automatically................................................................................................ 3–16
Setting Date and Time Manually....................................................................................................... 3–16
Network Section...................................................................................................................................... 3–16
Setting the IP Address using DHCP.................................................................................................... 3–16
Setting the IP Address manually........................................................................................................ 3–17
Restarting the Ultra........................................................................................................................... 3–17
SNMP Section.......................................................................................................................................... 3–17
User Interface Section............................................................................................................................. 3–17
Files Section............................................................................................................................................ 3–18
3–19
Licences
Overview................................................................................................................................................. 3–19
Files Section............................................................................................................................................ 3–20
Installing Additional Functionality..................................................................................................... 3–20
3–21
Network Devices
Overview................................................................................................................................................. 3–21
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4 - Connections
4–3
Overview
Connections Window General Operation............................................................................................... 4–3
Basic Operation................................................................................................................................. 4–4
Making Links between Blocks............................................................................................................ 4–4
HDMI Input Block.................................................................................................................................... 4–5
HDMI Input Analysis.......................................................................................................................... 4–5
SDI Inputs Block...................................................................................................................................... 4–5
Input Format Detection..................................................................................................................... 4–6
SDI Inputs Control Panel.................................................................................................................... 4–6
SDI Input Analysis.............................................................................................................................. 4–7
Genlock Block.......................................................................................................................................... 4–7
HDMI Output Block................................................................................................................................. 4–8
HDMI Output Format........................................................................................................................ 4–8
HDMI Output Timing......................................................................................................................... 4–8
User Interface via the HDMI Output.................................................................................................. 4–9
DP Output Block...................................................................................................................................... 4–10
Display Port Output Format............................................................................................................... 4–11
DisplayPort Output Timing................................................................................................................ 4–11
User Interface via the DisplayPort Output......................................................................................... 4–11
SDI Outputs Block.................................................................................................................................... 4–12
SDI Output Format............................................................................................................................. 4–13
SMPTE 352 Packet Inserter................................................................................................................ 4–13
Jitter Inserter..................................................................................................................................... 4–14
SDI4 Output Level............................................................................................................................. 4–14
SDI Output Timing & Interlink Delay.................................................................................................. 4–14
Wide Screen Signalling...................................................................................................................... 4–14
VI (SD Only)........................................................................................................................................ 4–14
ANC 2016........................................................................................................................................... 4–15
User Interface via the SDI Output...................................................................................................... 4–15
Local User Interface Block....................................................................................................................... 4–16
Analyser Block......................................................................................................................................... 4–16
Function............................................................................................................................................. 4–16
Connection Presets................................................................................................................................. 4–17
Saving a Preset.................................................................................................................................. 4–17
Recalling a Preset............................................................................................................................... 4–18
Renaming a Preset............................................................................................................................. 4–18
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A - Glossary
A–3
Glossary of Terms
B - Installation
B–3
Physical Installation
Environmental......................................................................................................................................... B–3
Power................................................................................................................................................ B–3
Size/Weight....................................................................................................................................... B–3
Temperature...................................................................................................................................... B–3
Humidity............................................................................................................................................ B–3
Rear Panel Connections.......................................................................................................................... B–4
Power................................................................................................................................................ B–4
Eithernet............................................................................................................................................ B–4
USB.................................................................................................................................................... B–4
HDMI Connections.................................................................................................................................. B–5
HDMI Input........................................................................................................................................ B–5
HDMI Output..................................................................................................................................... B–5
DisplayPort Connections......................................................................................................................... B–5
DisplayPort 1.2 Input......................................................................................................................... B–5
DisplayPort 1.2 Output...................................................................................................................... B–5
SDI Video Connections............................................................................................................................ B–6
AUX 1 Input (SD, HD, 3G, 6G and 12G).............................................................................................. B–6
AUX 2 Input (SD, HD, 3G, 6G and 12G).............................................................................................. B–6
AUX 3 Output (SD, HD, 3G, 6G and 12G)........................................................................................... B–6
AUX 4 Output (SD, HD, 3G, 6G and 12G)........................................................................................... B–6
SDI 1 Input/Output (SD, HD, 3G and 6G)........................................................................................... B–6
SDI 4 Output (SD, HD, 3G, 6G and 12G)............................................................................................. B–7
Eye Input (SD, HD, 3G, 6G and 12G).................................................................................................. B–7
Sync/CVBS......................................................................................................................................... B–7
B–9
System Interconnection
External Connection Overview................................................................................................................ B–9
Power On and Off.................................................................................................................................... B–10
Power On........................................................................................................................................... B–10
Shut Down and Power off.................................................................................................................. B–10
Internal Configuration Overview............................................................................................................. B–11
B–13
Web Browser Control
Overview................................................................................................................................................. B–13
Finding the Ultra using Machine Host Name.......................................................................................... B–13
Finding the Ultra using the Omnitek Network Scanner.......................................................................... B–13
Finding the Ultra using the command prompt........................................................................................ B–14
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Maintenance
Software Maintenance............................................................................................................................ B–15
Updating System Software from File................................................................................................. B–15
Updating the System Software from USB.......................................................................................... B–16
Licence Management.............................................................................................................................. B–17
Updating License using Local User Interface via HDMI..................................................................... B–17
Updating System LIcence using Web Browser................................................................................... B–17
Hardware Maintenance.......................................................................................................................... B–18
Connectors........................................................................................................................................ B–18
Fans................................................................................................................................................... B–18
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Product Description
Next generation tools for 4K/UHD
The Ultra XR is Omnitek’s new UHD Video Waveform Rasterizer that addresses the demanding
requirements of extended resolution production QC and 4K post production grading.
Neat, powerful and sophisticated, Ultra XR has been designed specifically for content creatives,
colourists, post-production editors, and digital intermediate editors working with Ultra high resolution
UHD images in all SDI formats.
The Ultra XR not only provides all of the traditional tools that are expected in these operating areas but
also supports the emerging standards for High Dynamic Range and Wide Colour Gamut.
The Ultra XR provides a comprehensive range of instruments required to analyse the video, metadata
and audio from the SDI data stream.
The high resolution, flat frequency response waveform monitor provided by the Ultra XR supports
video formats from SD up to 4K/UHD at frame rates up to 60Hz and supports both BT.709 and BT.2020
colour spaces.
In addition to the high resolution waveform monitor, traditional instruments such as vectorscope are
included. Although this basic tool provides a level of usefulness in 4K/UHD applications, other tools
(such as BT.2020 colour space waveform displays, histograms and CIE gamut charts) are provided to
ensure that the new BT.2020 colour space rendition of the image is correct.
The advanced analysis and monitoring facilities of the Ultra XR offer additional capabilities such as
digital data analysis, ANC watch and decode (DATA option), inter-link delay measurement, and 16
channels of audio status & PPMs, offering in-depth signal and content analysis with unquestionable
accuracy
Intuitive user control and monitoring is provided via, HDMI, DisplayPort, SDI or web browser
connections. The use of mouse & keyboard (optional) allows the control surface to be operated with
single, quad and nine instrument user configurable displays that can be saved and recalled using
presets
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Options
Overview
The functionality offered by the Ultra system is determined by the system's licence file. This contains
the options that have been purchased. Due to the nature of the option structure, and then number
of different option combinations, it is possible that menus are displayed for functionality that is not
actually available.
Data (DATA)
The DATA option provides a range of data
analysis tools to ensure the integrity of
Video, Audio and Ancillary data.
• Data View (see "Data View Tile")
• Cable View (see "Cable View Tile")
• Data Waveform (see "Data Waveform Tile")
• ANC Watch (see "ANC Watch Tile")
• ANC Viewer (see "ANC Viewer Tile")
Advanced Colour (ADV_COL)
The ADV_COL option provides a
comprehensive set of tools for colour
gamut analysis.
The type and format of signals that
can be analysed is determined by the
VIDEO_12G and VIDEO 4K options.
• BT.709 & BT.2020 CIE Charts (See "CIE Colour Chart Tile")
• SMPTE, EBU, DCI, BT.709 and BT.2020 Primaries (See "CIE Colour Chart Controls")
• Filtering and visualisation controls (See "CIE Colour Chart Controls")
• Black body curve display (See "CIE Colour Chart Controls")
• Histograms (see "Histogram Tile")
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High Dynamic Range Support (VIDEO_HDR)
The VIDEO_HDR option provides support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) inputs including ST2084 / PQ
and Hybrid Log Gamma.
12G-SDI Input Support (VIDEO_12G)
The VIDEO_12G option provides input and instrument support for 12G-SDI signals up to 4K p60.
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User Interface
Power On
The unit is turned on using the front panel button. When pressed the surround will turn green to
indicate that the unit is on and after about 30 seconds the user interface should appear on the local
interface screen (HDMI by default). The unit's web server will also start up to allow the unit to be
controlled using a web browser.
Power Button
Local User Interface
The Ultra 4K XR can be controlled locally using the HDMI output and a mouse/keyboard connected
directly to the rear of the unit.
The local interface provides full resolution images, waveforms and real time display updates.
On power-up the Ultra will automatically route the user interface to any connected HDMI monitor. A
confirmation box is displayed to allow this connection link to be made in the Connections menu.
Note that all Viewer tiles are available at full resolution on the local user interface and where
applicable are available via web browser at low resolution and lower refresh rate.
Web-browser User Interface
The Ultra 4K XR can be controlled via a web browser such as Chrome, FireFox or Internet Explorer.
The web-browser interface provides browser resolution images, waveforms and the display is updated
every few seconds. Some functionality is not available on the web-browser interface and this is
indicated in this document.
The web server within the Ultra 4K Tool Box can be accessed via a network by entering the unit's IP
address or “Machine Host Name” into the browser address field.
Units are factory configured to acquire an IP address from the network it is connected to using DHCP
but can be configured to use a static IP address.
On power-up the Ultra will automatically route the user interface to any connected HDMI monitor.
Selecting the “Configuration” menu from the user interface will display the current network IP Address
and the unit’s unique “Machine Host Name”.
See the "Web Browser Control" section in the Installation chapter for details about how to
locate the unit on the network.
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User Interface Operation
All menus within the system are controlled using a mouse and keyboard (optional). Clicking with the
left-hand mouse button (ie left click) will select menu tabs, enable functions and allow items to be
chosen from drop down lists.
The majority of the user interface screen area is reserved for instrumentation and major functional
areas. Tabs are provided along the top of the screen to allow the selection of these major functional
areas such as Viewer, Configuration and Connections. Along the bottom of the screen are a set of
buttons that give quick access to specific commonly used functions. Control panels will appear at
the right-hand side of the screen to provide context-specific functionality applicable to the currently
selected major menu area, instrument tile or menu block.
Menu Conventions
Full screen display (web-browser)
Drop down menu
Full size window
Small size window
Panel menu selection
Upload file
Download file
Minimize menu
Maximize menu
0
Function turned off
0
0
0
0
0
0
I Function turned on
0
III
0
0 I
II Power off
Shut Down
0 and
II
When the system
I is operating, the unit's internal SD card is used to store system configuration
information andI other files. While the system is saving to the SD card an icon will be displayed at the
top of the screen.
1–8
Clicking on this icon, which appears at the top of the screen, will manually save any
information that is waiting to be saved to the SD card.
Clicking on this icon, in the top right-hand corner of the screen, will shut down the
system so that it can be safely turned off using the power button on the font of the
unit.
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Viewer Menu
The Viewer window, selected using the “Viewer” tab at the top of the screen, or by selecting the <v>
key on a locally connected keyboard. It is used to display instruments that are monitoring the currently
selected input(s). The layout of the window is controlled by the currently selected screen mode.
The main part of the Viewer window is divided into ‘Tiles’, each showing a particular instrument and
can be pictures, meters, waveforms, etc.
The Viewer window layout can be controlled manually and saved as a preset for future use.
See the "Viewer Window Menu Operation" in the Viewer chapter for full details
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Configuration Menu
The Configuration window, selected using the “Configuration” tab at the top of the screen, or by
selecting the <c> key on a locally connected keyboard. It is used to configure the system for use in its
installed environment.
The Configuration window consists of a number of different areas that are selected using the buttons
at the bottom of the screen:
See the "Connections Window General Operation" in the Configuration chapter for full
details
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The Connections window, selected using the “Connections” tab at the top of the screen or by selecting
the <x> key on a locally connected keyboard. It is used to configure the units internal inputs and
outputs to match the units physical connections.
This window displays a representation of the unit's rear panel connections and connection blocks
representing the unit's input / outputs connections as well as internal virtual connections.
HDMI Input
represents the physical HDMI 1.4 input connection.
SDI Inputs
represent all of the possible SDI input connections that make up the video
signal including single link, dual link and quad link connections.
Genlock
represents the physical connection that unit is locked to.
HDMI Output
represents the physical HDMI output connection and is used to select the
format and frame rate of the HDMI output.
DP Output
represents the physical Display Port output connection and is used to
select the format and frame rate of the Display Port output.
SDI Outputs
represents the possible SDI output connections for the single link, DL and
QL connections and sets the SDI output format / frame rate.
Local User Interface represents the virtual connection to the units user interface.
Analyser
represents the unit's virtual analyser connections
These blocks can be interconnected by links to configure the unit for different modes of operations.
These can be saved as presets for future use.
See the "Connections Window General Operation" in the Connections chapter for full details
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Viewer Window Menu Operation
The Viewer window, selected using the “Viewer” tab at the top of the screen, or by selecting the <v>
key on a locally connected keyboard. It is used to display instruments that are monitoring the currently
selected input(s). The layout of the window is controlled by the currently selected screen mode.
Viewer
The main part of the Viewer window is divided into ‘Tiles’, each showing a particular instrument and
can be pictures, meters, waveforms, etc.
Note that all Viewer tiles are available at full resolution on the local user interface and where
applicable are available via web browser at low resolution and lower refresh rate.
The Viewer window layout can be controlled manually and saved as a preset for future use.
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Basic Operation
Select the “Viewer” tab
to show this screen.
Select instrument type
from drop down list.
Change mode of currently selected
instrument using buttons
Change parameters for
currently selected instrument
Change instrument to full
screen
Save and recall screen
layouts using presets
Select highlighted text to jump to
detailed view
Select screen layout
configuration
Select individual pixels using
cursors
Instrument Tiles
At the top of each Instrument Tile is a Title Bar which displays the currently selected instrument and
allows the size of the tile to be changed.
The Title Bar of the currently selected instrument will be shown highlighted and instrument specific
controls will be displayed in the left-hand panels and on the Button Bar at the bottom of the screen.
The specific instrument to be displayed within each Tile is chosen from the drop down list in the top
left corner of the tile on the Title Bar.
The currently displayed instrument can be replaced by selecting
another from the drop down list.
Note that when an instrument is restricted to one instance, then the
instrument will move from its existing position to the current tile.
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This icon indicates that the Tile is normal size. Clicking on this icon will make the Tile
full size.
This icon indicates that the Tile is full size. Clicking on this icon will return the Tile to
the normal size of the currently selected template.
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Button Bar
Whenever an instrument tile is selected, by clicking with the mouse, an instrument-specific Button Bar
(‘Soft Keys’) will be displayed at the bottom of the Viewer window.
These buttons allow access to up to eight commonly used actions, settings or functional modes. These
are selected by clicking on them using the mouse.
Viewer
Viewer Presets and Layouts
The Viewer Presets control panel is used to save and recall Viewer
window presets. It allows existing saved presets to be displayed as
well as allows existing presets to be exported and imported.
This control panel allows the layout of the screen to be selected from
a choice of different types.
Clicking on this icon will display the different Viewer layouts that can be applied. Click
on the required icon within the Select Tile Layout window and the Viewer layout will
change accordingly.
Clicking on this icon will display the currently saved presets held on the system in the
Edit Presets window.
Here existing presets can be deleted by selecting the
X next to the one to be deleted.
Note that presets 1, 2 and 3 are reserved by the
system and cannot be deleted.
Clicking on this icon will allow the Viewer Presets held on the system to be exported
to a file for backup purposes. When using the local user interface, selecting this icon
will create a “ViewPresets.oaf” file on a USB pen drive connected to the rear panel
USB slot. When using a web browser this file will be saved in the browser's download
folder.
Clicking on this icon will allow a previously saved “ViewPresets.oaf” file to be uploaded
into the system. When using the local user interface, selecting this icon will upload
the “ViewPresets.oaf” file from a USB pen drive connected to the rear panel USB slot.
When using a web browser, selecting this icon will display a file dialogue to allow the
location of the file and to be selected.
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Saving a Preset
The current Viewer display setup, including instrument selection, can be saved as a preset for future
use. Multiple presets can be setup to allow the Viewer to be configured for specific tasks.
Setup the Viewer as required then press and hold one of the preset buttons in the “Viewer Presets”
panel at the left of the screen.
A dialogue similar to the one shown here will appear to allow a
suitable Name for the Preset. Select OK to confirm saving the preset
Note that he details of any previously assigned to this Preset number
will be overwritten.
The Name can be used to aid identification and will be displayed at the top of the screen when the
mouse cursor hovers over the Preset.
Recalling a Preset
To recall a preset, just select the number from the Viewer Presets panel.
Renaming a Preset
To rename a preset first select it by entering its number in the Viewer Presets panel.
Click and hold the preset number in the Viewer Presets panel, re name the preset then press OK to
save the changes
Deleting a Preset
Select the Edit Presets window and then click on the X next to the one to be deleted.
Exporting a Preset file
Viewer presets can be exported to a ViewPresets.oaf file. This file can be used for backup purposes and
allow settings from one Ultra unit to be transferred to another Ultra unit running the same software
version.
The currently held presets can be exported using the down arrow on the number pad of Presets
section.
A file containing copies of the Preset details for the current screen is then added either to the
Download folder on the computer controlling the Ultra or where the Ultra isn’t being controlled via a
web browser, to a USB stick plugged into the back panel.
Files can be renamed as required, but only the correct preset file type can be loaded.
Importing a Preset file
Previously saved preset file can be restored into the system using the up arrow on the number pad of
Presets section.
There are no restrictions on the filename or the location of the file that is imported as long as it is
accessible to the Control device that is being used and it retains its original .oaf file type. All the Presets
stored in the selected file are imported.
Use the file selector that is displayed to pick out the appropriate
.oaf file.
A dialogue will be displayed detailing the Presets that have been
imported. Click the Close button to clear this message from the
screen.
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Split Screen Mode
The Viewer window can be set to Split Screen Mode to allow another major menu area, such as the
Connections or Configuration window to be displayed in the bottom 2 tiles of the screen.
This is useful, for example, to change test patterns while monitoring the Picture or other instruments.
Viewer
Clicking on the icon that appears when the cursor is over the “Viewer” tab allows Split Screen Mode to
be turned on and off.
Active Cursors & SMPTE Cursors Control Panels
When a specific data point needs to be analysed it can be selected
using the following methods:
Clicking on the Picture tile at the point of interest
Using the Active Picture cursor rose
Using the SMPTE Sample cursor rose
All instruments are locked together and share these control
methods so selecting a specific point on the picture will indicate
that point on all displayed instruments using instrument-specific
cursors
The focus for displays such as the Data View, the Zoom View and the Data Waveform can be both
shown and moved on the Picture tile.
The currently selected position can be represented on the Picture View by a crosshair cursor, the
position of which is principally identified by the X, Y settings shown in the middle of the Active Picture
cursor rose displayed towards the bottom of the right-hand panel of the Viewer window. The X, Y
settings give the position of the cursor in pixels and lines relative to the top left-hand corner of the
Active Picture.
Display of the crosshair cursor is controlled by the Cursor function in the Picture Control Panel at the
right of the screen.
The SMPTE Sample cursor rose identifies the position in terms of pixels (X) and lines (Y) of the
currently selected sample within the data stream – or in the case of video formats delivered as a
number of sub images, its position within the data stream identified by the Input specified in the
bottom right-hand corner of the display.
The Active Picture cursor rose identifies the position of the equivalent pixel in terms of pixels (X) and
lines (Y) away from the top left-hand corner of the Active Picture part of the video frame (unless this
position is in the blanking, in which case X and Y are given as ---- to indicate that the current sample
isn’t part of the Active Picture).
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The following keyboard keys can be used to control the cursor position:
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<>
Move the cursor up
<>
Move the cursor down
<>
Move the cursor left
<>
Mover the cursor right
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Picture
Picture Tile
Picture Description
Viewer
The Picture tile, available at full
resolution on the local user interface,
allows the image on the currently
selected analyser input to be displayed
at small, medium or large size dependent
on the currently selected screen layout
and whether the small or large icon has
selected.
Picture Controls
When the Picture tile is selected, function buttons are displayed
along the bottom of the screen and control panels are displayed
along the right-hand edge of the screen.
Quality
(Web-based UI only) is provided for where network bandwidth is an issue when
you are accessing the Ultra remotely. The default selection is High but selecting
Medium will halve both the number of pixels in a line and the number of lines,
while selecting Low will halve these again. In both cases, the bandwidth needed
to display the picture will be reduced in proportion to the number of pixels that
are no longer being displayed.
Mono
when enabled (1) turns the image to monochrome.
Cursor
this controls the display of a crosshair cursor indicating the position within the
Picture View of the current focus for displays such as the Data View, the Data
Waveform and the Zoom View.
The On (1)/Off (0) setting of this option controls whether the crosshair cursor is
displayed or hidden.
When the cursor is enabled the data value at the current cursor position is
displayed in the Picture title bar.
See the "Active Cursors & SMPTE Cursors Control Panels" section for different ways in which
to control the cursor.
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Aspect Ratio
the aspect ratio of the image displayed within the Picture tile can be set from
a range of choices from a drop-down menu. Note that the Auto function is not
available in the current version but in future versions will set the aspect ratio
based on the Active Format Description embedded in the selected input.
Cage
enables the Safe Action and Safe Title cages that are setup in the
“Configuration” tab.
Two sets of cages can be defined, allowing you to readily judge the positioning
of any action and any titles on a choice of screen geometries.
For example, by setting
up one set of cages for a
16:9 screen display and
the other for a 4:3 screen
display you will be able to
simultaneously assess the
positioning of any action
and any titles on these two
screen formats.
Overall control over the display of the cages is given by the Cage function within
the Picture control panel which allows the display of cages to be turned On (1)
or Off (0).
The dimensions and positioning of the two Safe action and the two Safe title
cages are individually defined in the Configuration - Video menu. The four cages
are also individually enabled, allowing you to select precisely which cages are
displayed.
For details about how to setup the Cage see the "Cage Section" section of the “Configuration”
- “Video” menu.
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Zoom View Tile
Zoom View Description
The Zoom View tile provides a detailed
view of a 15 x 15 or 31 x 31 area of
centred about the current picture cursor
position.
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The data shown comprises the Y, U and V values of the selected pixel (in the currently selected format)
and its X, Y position relative to the top left-hand corner of the Active Picture (also picked out for the
current cursor position on the Active Picture cursor rose).
The corresponding pixel data on the different data streams that contribute to these pixels can be seen
in the Data View and in the Data Waveform.
See the "Data View Tile" section for and the "Data Waveform Tile" sections for details.
Zoom View Controls
When the Zoom View tile is selected, the following buttons are available:
31 x 31
this select the 31 x 31 pixel array
15 x 15
this select the 15 x 15 pixel array
Format
this toggles the displayed values through decimal, hexadecimal and hex 8/2.
The Zoom View tile allows the image on the currently selected analyser input to be zoomed into either
a 15 x 15 or 31 x 31 pixel array about the current picture cursor position.
Also included in the display is a set of details about the pixel currently under the mouse pointer (where
this is over the zoomed image) or if the mouse pointer isn’t on the zoomed image, about the pixel at
the current cursor position.
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Waveform
Waveform Tile
Waveform Description
Viewer
The Waveform tile, available on the local
user interface, allows the levels of the
currently selected analyser input to be
monitored.
This view can display YCbCr, RGB and XYZ
components as individual waveforms or
as parades.
Waveform Controls
When the Waveform tile is selected, a range of display functions are provided in the panel at the right
of the screen.
Colour mode selects YCbCr, YRGB, XYZ or Bowtie display.
Line Mode selects between single or mulitple line display.
Filter selects how the displayed data samples are filtered.
H mag allows the horizontal display to be expanded.
H offset allows the position within the expanded
horizontal display to be changed.
V range allows the waveform gain to be selected to view
the Maximum, Highlights, Midtones or Shadows.
Y / R / X allow the waveform to be enabled/disabled.
Cb / G / Y allow the waveform to be enabled/disabled.
Cr / B / Z allow the waveform to be enabled/disabled.
Sweep allows the selection of line field or frame display.
Display mode allows the selection of parade or stacked.
Visualization controls how the waveform is displayed.
Graticule enables / disables the waveform graticule.
Markers enables / disables the waveform markers.
Cursor enables / disables the waveform cursors.
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The following buttons are displayed when the Waveform tile is selected:
Colour mode
Line Mode
allows the selection of YCbCr, YRGB or XYZ display modes
selects between displaying the waveform of a single line (picked out by the
crosshair cursor) or multiple lines.
Filter
selects how the displayed data samples are filtered.
Display mode
allows the selection of parade or stacked
Cursor
enables / disables the waveform cursors.
Markers
enables / disables the waveform markers.
ROI
enables / disables region of interest controls.
See the "Region of Interest" section for details
Waveform Display Settings
There are a number of functions that control what is displayed in the Waveform tile. These are:
Colour mode allows the selection of YCbCr, YRGB or XYZ display modes. The graticule will
change automatically when a different colour mode is selected
Line Mode
crosshair cursor) or multiple lines. The current selection is displayed in the top
right corner of the tile.
Filter
selects how the displayed data samples are filtered. The current filter selection
is displayed in the bottom right corner of the tile.
Flat filter - applies a flat frequency response to the displayed waveform. This
takes value of each individual pixel and smoothly interpolates between them to
produce and 'analogue' (non-quantized) waveform.
Low Pass filter - applies a low pass filter to the displayed waveform. This
works in the same manner as the Flat filter, but removes the high frequency
components so that levels can be measured.
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No Interpolation - removes any filtering of the displayed waveform. This may,
however, display unwanted artefacts as it is displaying individual pixels.
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The individual colour component waveforms can be enabled / disabled to focus on specific ones.
When these functions are disabled the other waveforms are expanded to fill the gap.
Y / R / X
allow the waveform to be enabled/disabled.
Cb / G / Y
Cr / B / Z
The look of the waveform can be adjusted to suit personal preference and normal working practice.
Sweep
allows the selection of line, double line, field or frame display.
Line, when selected, will display the line defined by the current cursor position.
In this mode the region of interest controls will only affect the currently selected
line.
Double line, when selected, will display the line defined by the current cursor
position plus the next line in the field. In this mode the region of interest
controls will only affect the currently selected line.
Display mode allows the selection of parade or stacked:
Parade, when selected, will display the individual component waveforms
horizontally in sequence.
Stacked, when selected, will display the individual component waveforms
vertically one above the other.
Visualization controls how the waveform is displayed:
Gain - controls the brightness of the displayed waveform
Persistence - controls the how long the waveform data samples remain on
screen and how much individual samples contribute to overall waveform display.
Gamma - controls how much the feint samples and bright samples contribute
the waveform.
Colour - selects the waveform colour from the choice of White, Green, Cyan or
Match component.
Graticule
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enables / disables the waveform graticule. The graticule can be Digital Levels, %
IRE, mV or Nits. With the 10% Marks enabled (1) the graticule vertical division
will be in 10% steps.
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Markers
enables / disables the waveform markers. There are two horizontal and two
vertically markers that can be placed in user-defined positions on the waveform.
This are controlled by the values in the X1, X2, Y1 and Y2 boxes.
When markers are displayed, horizontal measurements are given in pixels and
vertical measurements are given in the currently selected Graticule type.
Cursor
enables / disables the waveform cursors. These cursor placed on the waveform
at the current picture cursor position.
See the "Active Cursors & SMPTE Cursors Control Panels"section for details.
Region of Interest
The waveform display can be expanded either by dragging the region of interest cursor on the Picture
tile or by using the following controls:
H mag
allows the horizontal display to be expanded. The default value of 1 represents
normal horizontal magnification. As this value is increased the waveform is
expanded proportionately and, if ROI is enabled, the image in the Picture tile is
masked to show the region of interest.
The current magnification is displayed in the bottom right corner of the tile.
H offset
allows the position within the expanded horizontal display to be changed.
V range
allows the waveform gain to be selected to view the Maximum, Highlights,
Midtones, Shadows or User.
Maximum displays all of the possible waveform levels. Highlights, Midtones
and Shadows will display the parts of the waveform determined by the current
settings of the "Waveform " section of the Configuration - Video menu. User will
use the current settings of the Minimum, Maximum, Gain and Offset fields.
When the ROI button is enabled, the
Picture tile will display cursors to allow
the region of interest to be setup. The
current region of interest is displayed on
the image at normal brightness while the
rest of the image is darkened.
Placing the mouse cursor on the edges
or corners of the region of interest will
display cursors. Dragging on these cursors
allows the region of interest to be set
interactively using the mouse.
The selected region of interest will be
displayed on the Waveform monitor,
Vectorscope and the CIE Colour Chart
where it can be analysed and measured.
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Vectorscope Tile
Vectorscope Description
The Vectorscope tile, available on
the local user interface, allows the
chrominance levels and accuracy of the
currently selected analyser input to be
monitored.
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The vectorscope display is formed from the contribution of all of the data samples from all of the video
lines. The intensity of any particular colour will therefore be determined by the number of samples and
lines that contain that colour.
The display graticule is automatically adjusted for different video formats.
Vectorscope Controls
When the Vectorscope tile is selected, a range of display functions
are provided in the Vectorscope control panel at the right of the
screen.
Line Mode selects between displaying the waveform of a single
line (picked out by the crosshair cursor) or multiple lines.
Bar targets lets you select a 100% or 75% graticule
Luma Mask limits the displayed colours to those with a specific
range of luminance values.
Cursor displays the Picture cursor value as a cursor.
Line Mode
Filter
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Bar targets
lets you select a 100% or 75% graticule. The currently selected mode is
displayed in the top right corner of the tile.
Luma Mask
when enabled (I) limits the displayed colours to those with luminance values
between defined minimum and maximum values.
the waveform.
Colour - selects the waveform colour from the choice of white, green or cyan.
Cursor
when enabled (1) this will display a cursor on the vectorscope corresponding to
the value of current position of the Picture cursor.
The following buttons are displayed on the Button bar when the Vectorscope is selected:
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Line Mode
switches between Line and Multi mode.
Filter
switches between Flat filter, Low Pass filter and No Interpolation displays.
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Gamut
Gamut Meters Tile
Gamut Meters Description
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The Gamut Meters tile allows the colour
gamut of the currently selected analyser
input to be monitored.
This view consists of a set of bar graphs
showing the Y, Cb, Cr and R, G, B ranges.
Out of gamut levels are display in red.
The permitted ranges of the different colour components are part of overall video configuration, set in
the Configuration - Video menu.
See the "Video Error Checking Section" section in the “Configuration” chapter for details
Gamut Meters Controls
When the Gamut Meters tile is selected the Gamut Meters control panel is displayed at the right of
the screen. This allows the colour component meters to be enabled / disabled for YCbCr, RGB and XYZ
colour spaces.
YCbCr enables / disables the YCbCr set of meters
Y enables / disables the individual Y meter
Cb enables / disables the individual Cb meter
Cr enables / disables the individual Cr meter
RGB enables / disables the RGB set of meters
R enables / disables the individual Red meter
G enables / disables the individual Green meter
B enables / disables the individual Blue meter
XYZ enables / disables the XYZ set of meters
X enables / disables the individual X meter
Y enables / disables the individual Y meter
Z enables / disables the individual Z meter
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CIE Colour Chart Tile
CIE Colour Chart Description
The CIE Colour Chart tile, available on the
local user interface, displays the colour
content of the image within the bounding
triangle of the chosen colour space. The
is user to ensure that all colours within
the image are within gamut.
This is required to ensure that
conventions between different colour
spaces are correct.
The CIE Colour Chart is an x, y plot of the chrominance of each pixel as represented in XYZ colour
space, presented as a trace drawn over a standard background. The enclosed area within this
background indicates the full range of X, Y values that correspond to colours which are visible to the
human eye.
The chart has some special properties compared to other measures such as gamut charts, histograms
or the vectorscope. These are:
Each colour that the eye can see is represented by a single point on the chart.
The point representing a colour is independent of the colour primaries that will be used to
display the colour.
It is also independent of the luminance.
The colours that can be reproduced by any set of three display primaries all lie within the
triangle formed by linking the points representing the colours of the individual primaries.
CIE Colour Chart Controls
When the CIE Colour Chart tile is selected, a range of display
functions are provided in the CIE Colour Chart control panel
at the right of the screen.
Line Mode selects between displaying the waveform of a
single line (picked out by the crosshair cursor) or multiple
lines.
Luma Mask limits the displayed colours to those with a
specific range of luminance values.
Graticule when enabled (1) displays the graticule.
Source when enabled (I) displays the source colour space
triangle.
Black body when enabled (I) display the 'black body curve.
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Line Mode
Filter
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Luma Mask
when enabled (I) limits the displayed colours to those with luminance values
between defined minimum and maximum values.
the waveform.
Graticule
when enabled (1) displays the graticule.
User, when enabled displays the choice of SMPTE C, EBU Gamut, Rec .709
Gamut, DCI or Rec .2020 Gamut.
Source
when enabled (I) displays the source colour space triangle. The currently
selected one is displayed in the top right corner of the tile.
Black body
when enabled (I) display the 'black body curve. This is the path or locus that the
colour of an incandescent black body would take in a particular chromaticity
space as the blackbody temperature changes.
Cursor
when enabled (1) this will display a cursor on the waveform corresponding to
the value of current position of the Picture cursor.
The following buttons are displayed on the Button bar when the CIE Colour Charts tile is selected:
Line Mode
switches between Line and Multi mode.
Filter
switches between Flat filter, Low Pass filter and No Interpolation displays.
User
toggles between the different graticule User primaries choices.
Source
displays the source colour space triangle
Black body curve
displays the 'black body curve'
CIE Region of Interest
When the ROI button is enabled, the Picture tile will display cursors to allow the region of interest to
be setup. The selected region of interest will be displayed on the Waveform monitor, Vectorscope and
the CIE Colour Chart where it can be analysed and measured.
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Histogram Tile
Histogram Description
The Histogram tile displays the number
of pixels of each colour within the image
as a histogram. The horizontal axis
displays the digital level of the colour and
the vertical axis indicates the number of
pixels with the same colour.
Any out of gamut pixel values will be
displayed in yellow at the left or right of
each histogram.
The histogram displays provide a detailed and accurate method of assessing the colour gamut of the
image. Unlike traditional displays that simply indicate that a signal is out of gamut, these histograms
allow you to see, statistically, the proportion of pixels that are out of gamut. The yellow markers at the
bottom of each histogram indicate the Mean value and a Pixel Marker (current cursor position value).
The image above shows red, green and blue video component histograms that are displayed in the
actual component colours (Colour - Match) as a parade (Display mode - Parade). The yellow areas at
the left and right edges of the histograms show the proportion of pixels within the image that are out
of gamut.
Note that for over-blanked or deep letter-box images, the region of interest should be used to select
the active picture area. This will ensure that the displayed histograms correctly represent the image
content.
The following buttons are displayed on the Button bar when the Histogram tile is selected:
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Colour mode
allows the selection of YCbCr, YRGB or XYZ display modes
Display mode
allows the selection of parade or stacked
Markers
enables / disables the waveform markers.
Auto Fit
scales the vertical axis to match the maximum number of samples of the same
colour.
Set Range
sets the vertical axis range value to match the maximum number of samples of
the same colour.
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Histogram Control Panel
When the Histogram tile is selected, a range of display functions
are provided in the Histogram control panel at the right of the
screen.
Colour mode allows the selection of YCbCr, YRGB or XYZ display
modes.
Y / R / X allow the waveform to be enabled/disabled.
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Cb / G / Y allow the waveform to be enabled/disabled.
Cr / B / Z allow the waveform to be enabled/disabled.
Autofit when enabled (1) scales the vertical axis to match the
maximum number of samples of the same colour. When disabled
the range can be set manually.
Display mode allows the selection of parade or stacked.
Colour - selects the waveform colour from the choice of white,
green, cyan or matching the colour of the video component.
Graticule when enabled (1) displays the graticule.
Markers enables / disables the waveform markers.
Pixel marker when enabled (1) displays the current Picture cursor
value.
Colour mode allows the selection of YCbCr, YRGB or XYZ display modes. The graticule will
change automatically when a different colour mode is selected.
Y / R / X
allow the waveform to be enabled/disabled to focus on specific ones. When
these functions are disabled the other waveforms are expanded to fill the gap.
Cb / G / Y
Cr / B / Z
Autofit
when enabled (1) scales the vertical axis to match the maximum number of
samples of the same colour. When disabled the range can be set manually.
Display mode allows the selection of parade or stacked:
Parade, when selected, will display the individual component waveforms
horizontally in sequence.
Stacked, when selected, will display the individual component waveforms
vertically one above the other.
Colour
selects the waveform colour from the choice of White, Green, Cyan or Match
component which uses the colour of the video component itself.
Graticule
enables / disables the waveform graticule. The graticule can be Digital Levels, %
IRE, mV or Nits. With the 10% Marks enabled (1) the graticule vertical division
will be in 10% steps. The currently selected graticule is displayed at the bottom
of the tile.
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Markers
enables / disables the waveform markers. There are two horizontal and
two vertically markers that can be placed in user-defined positions on the
waveform. This are controlled by the values in the X1 and X2 boxes. When
markers are displayed, horizontal measurements are given in pixels and vertical
measurements are given in the currently selected Graticule type.
Pixel marker
when enabled (1) displays the current Picture cursor value and corresponds to
the image data value at the centre of the Picture cursor.
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Audio PPM Tile
Audio PPM Description
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The Audio PPM tile displays the audio
levels of the currently selected SDI input
link.
16 individual audio channels are displayed as PPM meters. These meters behave in accordance with
the EBU PPM digital current meter with a dBFS graticule.
The level for each enabled channel is coloured, green, yellow or red to indicate whether the level is
within EBU specified limits for Permitted Maximum and Alignment reference levels. Audio channels
that are not enable are shown in grey.
The button bar at the bottom of the screen can be used to switch between SDI link to view the audio
levels on different physical connections or virtual links.
Audio PPM Controls
When the Audio Status tile is selected, the following buttons are available:
Reset
Video
Input 1
Input 2
Input 1:1
Input 1:2
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in several cases, the information shown includes a count of the number of
errors that have occurred since the time these counts were last restarted. The
Reset function can be used at any time to restart the counting by returning all
these counts to zero.
pressing this button will toggle through the different status pages for the
currently selected video source and link.
this button will appear if the video signal is transmitted over a single video
physical link (for example SD-SDI or HD-SDI). Pressing this button will select the
different status pages for this input.
this button will appear if the video signal is transmitted over more than one
video physical link (for example 3G-DL). Pressing this button will select the
different status pages for the second physical link.
this button will appear if the video signal is transferred over 2 or more video
streams (for example 3GB dual steam). Pressing this button will select the
different status pages for the first stream.
streams (for example 3GB-2S). Pressing this button will select the different
status pages for the second stream.
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Status
Video Status Tile
Video Status Description
The Video Status tile provides detail of
the currently selected video source.
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The Video Status tile display consists of a number of different ‘pages’ detailing different aspects of the
currently selected video source. These cover the Video Format and Gamut Range and details of the
‘links’ and ‘streams’ making up the final image.
The values associated with the individual status items are normally shown in white text but will be
coloured red when the value currently being reported is incorrect.
The Button Bar can be used to select the specific pages. In some cases, just one page is called up by
pressing the associated button but pressing the Video button and various ‘Input n:m’ buttons in the
right-hand half of the Button Bar multiple times cycles through a set of pages of information. The
number of pages is shown on the Title bar to the display.
Video Status Controls
When the Video Status tile is selected, the following buttons are available:
Reset
Video
Input 1
Input 2
Input 1:1
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in several cases, the information shown includes a count of the number of
errors that have occurred since the time these counts were last restarted. The
Reset function can be used at any time to restart the counting by returning all
these counts to zero.
status pages for the first stream.
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Format Information
A Format entry is given at the top of each status page. On pages relating to Inputs, it gives the standard
to which the individual input is locked - automatically determined by the Ultra e.g. from SMPTE 352
packets within the video stream. For pages such as the Video and Physical pages, it gives the video
standard of the signal produced by combining the various different inputs.
Error Checking Information
The entries in this section show parameters in error and give error counts for a range of standard
features of the video data stream. For instance, the ANC entry counts invalid ANC checksums.
FVH Field Vertical Horizontal timing reference. This will display incorrectly timed,
missing or damaged FVH words.
TRS
Timing Reference Signal. A TRS word appears at the start of each video line and
this will display missing or damaged TRS words.
TRS Position
The position of the TRS word will be checked by the system and if any are in the
wrong position it will be displayed here.
CRC
Cyclic Redundancy Check. The system calculates a new 16-bit CCITT CRC values
from the incoming data, and compares this value with the actual CRC value
embedded in the data. If there is a difference, this is flagged as an error. The
CRC values that have been calculated for the active area and for each full field/
frame are also displayed. This data may be used to assess the degree to which
video data has been degraded by the path over which it has been transmitted
ANC
The system calculates a new 16-bit CCITT CRC values from the ancillary data,
and compares this value with the actual CRC value embedded in the data. If
there is a difference, this is flagged as an error.
Line
The Line entry counts TRS packets where the line number specified does
not agree with the line number calculated internally. Note: This entry is only
applicable to HD and 3G video: Line numbers are not included in TRS packets in
SD.
Active F1 CRC This displays the checksum for the Active Picture cyclic redundancy check for
field 1 of image.
Active F2 CRC This displays the checksum for the Active Picture cyclic redundancy check for
field 2 of image.
Full F1 CRC
This displays the checksum for the cyclic redundancy check for the complete
data frame of field 1.
Full F2 CRC
This displays the checksum for the cyclic redundancy check for the complete
data frame of field 2.
Gamut Information
The Video page of the Status display shows errors associated with YCbCr and RGB data. (The range of
acceptable values is set on the Video page of the Configuration window.)
See the "Video Error Checking Section" section in the Configuration chapter for details.
The YCbCr section of this display gives the number of pixels for which the YCbCr data is in error as a
percentage of the current frame, the total number of frames for which the error level recorded on the
Video page of the Configuration window was exceeded since the last reset and a count of these error
frames per second (EFPS). It also shows the maximum and minimum Y, Cb and Cr values experienced.
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The RGB Range section gives the number of pixels for which the YCbCr data would be invalid if
converted to RGB space as a percentage of the current frame, the total number of frames for which
the error level recorded in the Video page of the Configuration window was exceeded since the last
reset and a count of these error frames per second (EFPS). It also shows the maximum and minimum
RGB values experienced.
Timecode Information
The system checks the input stream for timecode data. Where a timecode is present, it is displayed
alongside the corresponding timecode type.
This displays the vertical interval timecode if present on the currently selected
SDI source.
LTC
This displays the longitudinal timecode if present on the currently selected SDI
source.
ATC VITC1
This displays the vertical interval timecode extracted from the ancillary
timecode data packet for VITC1 if present on the currently selected SDI source.
ATC VITC2
This displays the vertical interval timecode extracted from the ancillary
timecode data packet for VITC2 if present on the currently selected SDI source.
ATC LTC
Ancillary Timecode Longitudinal Timecode. This displays the longitudinal
timecode extracted from the ancillary timecode data packet for LTC if present on
the currently selected SDI source.
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VITC
SMPTE 352 Packet Information
The system will check for the SMPTE 352 packet on each physical cable and each virtual link of the
currently selected video source and display the decoded packet for both the Luma and Chroma data
streams for field 1 and field 2. The displayed results can be compare against the format detected by
the system itself.
Error Ranges, Persistence and Severity
The level at which any aspect of the video becomes in error, the length of time that this condition has
to persist for an error to be reported and the severity of that error (Error/Warning/OK) is part of the
system configuration. The Ultra is delivered with these levels set in accordance with standard practice
within the industry. The current settings can be viewed and adjusted in the Configuration - Video
menu.
See the "Video Error Checking Section" section in the Configuration chapter for details.
The display also allows you to require that an SNMP Trap is generated when an error occurs.
The settings are of two types: thresholds above/below which the associated parameter is deemed to
be in error; and counts of the number of differences between the expected value and the actual value
of video fields such as TRS codes and CRCs, above which an error should be reported.
It is important to note that the error counts given are counts of the number of frames in which the
error has occurred. If, say, the Y value goes above the set maximum in a frame, 1 will be added to the
error count whether it exceeded the given maximum once or man times. Equally, for errors such as
CRC errors, a count is made of the individual errors within a frame up to the point at which the number
set in the Configuration window is exceeded, at which point the error count is increased by 1. These
error counts are also expressed as a percentage of the total number of frames processed.
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Audio Status Tile
Audio Status Description
The Audio Status tile provides details of
the currently selected video source.
The Audio Status tile display consists of a number of different ‘pages’ detailing the audio status of the
currently selected video source.
The information given about each channel is as follows. Note that much of the data shown here is a
direct transcription of data included in the source.
Channel Use
Professional/Consumer.
Data use
PCM/Data
Emphasis
Not specified / 50 / 15ms / CCITT J.17 / Unknown
Locking of Source
Locked / Unlocked / Not indicated
Sample Frequency
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, or Not indicated
Channel Mode
Not indicated / Dual/Single /”Primary/Secondary” / Stereo / Unknown
Word Length
Default / 16 Bits / 18 Bits / 19 Bits / 20 Bits / 22 Bits / 23 Bits / 24 Bits /
User / Unknown
Audio Status Controls
When the Audio Status tile is selected, the following buttons are available:
Reset
Video
Input 1
Input 2
Input 1:1
Input 1:2
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this button allows any accumulated errors to be cleared.
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Data
Cable View Tile
Cable View Description
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The Cable View tile shows how the
data samples are assembled on a single
cable or multiple cable, multiple link and
multiple stream video connection.
Where video is delivered over multiple Inputs, these Inputs are generally delivered over more than
one cable with each cable delivering one or more Input. Where two or more Inputs are delivered on a
single cable, these are delivered interleaved.
The data samples are colour coded to match the SMPTE standard to identify data from the different
Inputs and show how this has been interleaved.
When the SMPTE Sample cursor is selected
When the Active Picture cursor is selected
Cable View Controls
The following buttons are available when the Cable View tile is selected:
Go to SAV
this jumps to the start of active video
Go to EAV
this jumps to the end of active video
Format
this changes the format of the displayed data between hexadecimal and decimal
The current cursor position can be selected using the cursor panels. Using the Cable View and Data
View together allows specific data samples to be tracked from image to cable.
Note that interpreting the data shown in these displays is not straightforward when it is associated
with video formats such as ‘Square Division’ or ‘2-Sample Interleave’ 4K UHD as these draw their data
from more than one input. Please refer to the appropriate SMPTE standards for details of data sample
structure.
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Data View Tile
Data View Description
The Data View tile shows how the data
samples are assembled to form the
image.
The Data View displays the values for a selected set of pixels delivered over the different ‘Inputs’ that
contribute to the final image. These ‘Inputs’ don’t correspond to cables but instead to what SMPTE
describe as ‘Virtual Interfaces’. While several SDI cables may be needed to deliver one image, each of
those cables may be delivering more than one Input.
The display consists of one or more horizontal sets of 10- or 12-bit data arranged in a block, showing
the data interpreted either in decimal or in hex. The top line of the block details the line of the Input(s)
from which the samples are taken, while the second line identifies the samples for which data is
displayed. The remaining lines of the block display the data associated with the samples.
The way in which the data should be interpreted is dependent on the part of the frame that is being
shown (Active Picture or Blanking).Within the Active Picture area, the data corresponds to YUV values
with Y shown on one line and U/V shown on the other line. (Whether the U/V value shown should
be interpreted as U or V is shown by the coloured bar at the bottom of the column which is blue for
U values and red for V values. In other parts of the frame, the data displayed can reflect a range of
different data.
To help identification, the values are shown against different background colours as follows:
Green indicates pixel is within Active video
Blue indicates pixel is within a TRS packet
Purple indicates pixel is within an ANC packet
Light grey indicates pixel is within horizontal blanking
Black indicates pixel is within vertical blanking for field 1
Dark grey indicates pixel is within vertical blanking for field 2
Red indicates a data range error (i.e. video data outside the range specified on the Video page of
the Configuration window).
Where the video being analysed is delivered as a single stream, the screen will just show the pixel data
for that Input. For video such as HD (1.5Gb/s) Dual-link and ‘Square Division’ 4K UHD, however, the
image is delivered over two or more Inputs. In these cases, the Data View displays a separate set of
pixel data for each Input.
Note: Interpreting the data shown in these displays is not straightforward when it is associated with
video formats such as ‘Square Division’ or ‘2-Sample Interleave’ 4K UHD as these draw their data from
more than one input. When working with such standards, you are strongly recommended to have a
copy of the relevant SMPTE standard to hand to refer to.
For video standards such as SD that deliver their data via a single Input, a single set of Y and U/V data is
displayed. For video standards such as 3G Level B 2-Sample Interleave 2160p that take their data from
multiple Inputs, multiple sets of data are shown – all showing the same range of pixels.
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The allocation of data to the different lines of the display follows the mappings for the different video
standards detailed in the relevant SMPTE standards:
SMPTE 372 for 1.5Gb/s Dual-Link video
SMPTE ST 425-1 for sub-1080-line 3G Level B Dual-Link and Level B Dual-Stream video
SMPTE ST 425-3 for 1080/2160-line 3G video
SMPTE ST 425-5 for Quad-Link 3G video
SMPTE ST 2081 for 6G video
SMPTE ST 2082 for 12G video
The current cursor position is indicated by copper-coloured boxes around the relevant data. When
the SMPTE Sample cursor is selected, a single box is shown on each horizontal block, picking out
the selected sample. When the Active Picture cursor is selected, one or more smaller boxes may be
shown, picking out the different sample elements that contribute to the currently selected pixel. The
arrangement of smaller boxes shown is strongly dependent on the video standard of the signal that is
being analysed, in particular whether the Sampling is 4:4:4, 4:2:2 or 4:2:0.
When the SMPTE Sample cursor is selected
When the Active Picture cursor is selected
The current cursor position is maintained across the different displays and the different cursor
selections so that the user can follow the contributions being made from different bit periods to any
pixel. Please refer to the appropriate SMPTE standards for details of data sample structure.
Data View Controls
The following buttons are available when the Data View tile is selected:
Go to SAV
this jumps to the start of active video
Go to EAV
this jumps to the end of active video
Format
Note that movements made on the Picture tile and the Zoom View are restricted to the active picture
area, whereas those on the Data View and Cable View can be used to explore the blanking using the
SMPTE Sample cursor.
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The lines of the block are numbered using an n:m format where n identifies the cable on which the
Input is being delivered and m identifies the ‘Virtual Interface’ on that cable (as define in the SMPTE
standards) corresponding to the Interface. The role in the final image played by each Input is indicated
by the bar shown to the right of the n:m number which is coloured according to the colouring scheme
used in the appropriate SMPTE standard.
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Data Waveform Tile
Data Waveform Description
The Data Waveform tile gives a graphical
display of the YUV values of the pixels
shown on the central line of the Zoom
View i.e. at the current cursor position.
The display is offered in two forms, referred to as ‘Single’ and ‘Double’. The ‘Single’ version of the
waveform corresponds to the 15x15 version of the Zoom View and shows the data from 15 pixels. The
‘Double’ version of the waveform corresponds to the 31x31 version of the Zoom View and shows data
from 31 pixels.
Examples of the two versions of the display are shown below. The format in which the YUV data is
displayed is selectable via the Format option offered on the Button Bar, with the current selection
shown in the tile’s Title bar.
Single
Double
Data Waveform Controls
The following buttons are displayed when the Data Waveform tile is selected:
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SIngle
this sets the display to show the waveform for 15 pixels
Double
this sets the display to show the waveform for 31 pixels
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Ancillary Data
ANC Watch Tile
ANC Watch Description
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The ANC Watch tile is a list of the
common ANC Packet types (plus up to 3
user-defined packet types and a general
‘Unknown’ entry), marked to show which
packet types have been detected since
the display was last reset.
This display overs all the ANC Packet types in common use across the broadcast industry, together with
up to three user-defined packet types and an ‘Unknown’ entry that acts as a catch-all for any other
ANC packets that are detected.
Clicking on the links will open the corresponding detail view (offered by Set 1 to 7). Click on the link in
the detail view will set the current cursor position.
The display starts as a simple grid of names, mainly just representing one particular ANC Packet type
but in some cases (for space reasons) covering a ‘family’ of related ANC Packet types. For example,
Payload ID S352 stands for both the Payload S352-Y and Payload S352-C packet types while HD Audio
S299 stands for the four packet types, HD Audio S299 G1 – HD Audio S299 G4.
As ANC packets are detected within the blanking of the video being analysed, the corresponding
names become marked to show both that one or more ANC packets of this type have been detected
and whether any errors have been spotted in any of these packets. The coding used is as follows:
Green text ANC packets of this type detected in the current video session: no errors found
Red text ANC packets of this type detected in the current video session: errors found
Green underline ANC packets of this type detected without error in previous video sessions
(since the last reset)
Red underline ANC packets of this type detected with errors in previous video sessions (since
the last reset)
Details of the number of each type of packet that have been detected since the display was last
reset and the percentage of those that have been found to contain an error are displayed on the
corresponding ANC Count page, which can be called up by clicking on the ANC packet name in the ANC
Watch display.
Clicking on the name of an ANC Packet type that has been detected in the current video session also
moves the SMPTE cursor and hence the focus of the Data View, Cable View and ANC Viewer displays
to the location of the ANC Packet within the blanking so that you can see the details of the packet in
these displays.
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ANC Watch Controls
When the Anc Watch tile is selected, the following buttons are available:
Reset
this button allows any accumulated errors to be cleared.
ANC Watch
this jumps to the ANC Watch display.
Set 1
this jumps to the first set of detail ancillary information.
Set 2
this jumps to the second set of detail ancillary information.
Set 2
this jumps to the seventh set of detail ancillary information.
User Defined
this jumps to the user-defined ancillary information.
Common ANC Packets
The following common ANC packets are detected by the system:
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Payload ID S352
SMPTE 291M defined Payload Identification data packet in VANC space.
HD Audio S299
SMPTE 291M defined HD audio data in HANC space.
HD Ctrl S299
SMPTE 291M defined HD control data in HANC space.
EDH RP165
SMPTE RP165-EDH packet containing EDH (error data handling) and CRC
(cyclic redundancy counts) which only appears on SD-SDI signals.
SD Aux S272
SMPTE 272M defined SD auxiliary data in HANC space.
SD Audio S272
SMPTE 272M defined SD audio data in HANC space.
SD Ctrl S272
SMPTE 272M defined SD control data in HANC space.
Audio S2020
SMPTE S2020 defined standardized data packet defining the encoding for
a Dolby stereo or a multi-channel surround group of audio channels.
WSS RDD8
SMPTE defined wide screen switching packet in VANC space.
OP47 Dist.
Free TV Operational Practice OP-47 defined distribution of Closed
Caption/Subtitling data in VANC space.
OP47 Transpt.
Free TV Operational Practice OP-47 defined transport of Closed Caption/
Subtitling data in VANC space.
Caption 708
EIA 708 standard defining closed caption data for HD-SDI in VANC space.
Caption 608
EIA 608 standard defined closed caption data for SD SDI 525i (NTSC) in
VANC space.
ARIB-B 22
ARIB defined Sub information data packet in VANC.
ARIB-B 23-1
ARIB defined user data 1 packet in the VANC space.
ARIB-B 23-2
ARIB-B 35
ARIB defined trigger signal data packet for data broadcasting.
ARIB-B 37 Mob.
ARIB defined closed captioning information data packet.
ARIB-B 37 Ana
refers to the analogue video data packet om VANC space.
ARIB-B 37 SD
ARIB defined SD data packet in VANC space.
ARIB-B 37 HD
ARIB defined HD data packet in VANC space.
ARIB-B 39
ARIB defined inter-stationary control packet in VANC space.
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ARIB defined caption data in VANC space.
Mark Deleted
user-defined data packet which is used to mark other data packets for
deletion and to be ignored by down-stream processes.
Cam. Pos S315
SMPTE 315M defined camera position data in HANC and VANC spaces.
MPEG Rcd S353
SMPTE 353M defined MPEG recoding data in HANC and VANC spaces.
SDTI S305
SMPTE 305M defined SDTI transport data packet in active frame space.
HDTI S348
SMPTE 248M defined HD-SDTI transport in active frame space.
Lnk.Enc1 S472
SMPTE S427 defined link encryption data packet.
Lnk.Enc2 S472
Link Enc S427
AFD S2016-3
SCTE S2016 defined standardized AFD (active format description) and Bar
data packet (defining active area of image).
PAN S2016-4
SCTE S2016 standard defined pan and scan data packet.
SCTE MSG
SCTE S2010 defined standardized API message data in VANC space.
SCTE VBI S203
SCTE S2031 standard defined VBI (vertical blanking interval) data packet
for closed captioning.
ITU-R BT1685
ITU-R BT 1685 defined Structure of inter-station control data packets.
KLV-V RP214
SMPTE RP214 defined KLV Metadata transport in VANC space.
KLV-V RP214
SMPTE RP214 defined KLV Metadata transport in HANC space.
UMID/ID RP223
SMPTE RP223 defined UMID (Unique Material Identifier) in VANC space.
Film RP215
SMPTE RP215 defined data packet for film codes in VANC space.
Program RP207
SMPTE RP207 defined program description data packet in VANC space.
VBI RP208
SMPTE RP208 defined VBI Data (vertical blanking interval data) in VANC
space.
V-TCode S12-2
SMPTE S12M defined standardized frame timecode data packet in VANC
space.
HFR-T/C S12-3
SMPTE S12M defined Time Code for High Frame Rate Signals and
Formatting in the Ancillary Data Space
HANC T/C
SMPTE RP196 defined Time Code data packet in HANC space.
VITC T/C
SMPTE RP196 defined Vertical Time Code data packet in VANC space.
Reserved
Reserved
WST Description
ITU-R BT.653 defined World System Teletext.
SDE
SMPTE S334 defined Subtitling Data Essence.
ARIB HD CC
ARIB-B 37 defined HD video closed captions
ARIB SD CC
ARIB-B 37 defined SD video closed captions
ARIB Analg CC
ARIB-B 37 defined analogue video closed captions
Unknown
Unrecognized DID
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User Defined ANC Packets
To cater for additional ANC Packet types, the system allows you to specify up to three user-defined
ANC Packet types for the system to watch for alongside its standard selection.
ANC Packets are defined by DID (Data Identifier) and its SDID (Secondary Data Identifier) values.
However, these values are not visible for the user to check whether a particular packet is already on
the list but under an unfamiliar name.
To avoid potential duplication of ANC packets we recommend that define and check user-defined
packet types is as follows:
Reset the ANC Watch / ANC Counts displays.
Use the ANC Watch / ANC Counts displays to monitor a sample piece of video that includes the
ANC packets that you are interested in.
At the end of the process, check to see how many ‘Unknown’ ANC packets have been counted.
If none have been counted, all the ANC packets in your sample are already defined. A quick scan
of the ANC Counts pages will reveal which ANC packets were found.
See the "ANC User Section" section of the Configuration chapter for details of how to setup
user-defined ANC packets.
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ANC Counts Tile
ANC Counts Description
The ANC Counts tile display consists of
multiple pages, each detailing a subset of
the ANC Packet types listed on the ANC
Watch display.
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There are eight pages of ANC Count data that can be displayed. The first seven are given over to sets
of ANC Packet types in common use within the broadcast industry, while the last page is dedicated to
user-defined ANC Packet types The catch-all ‘Unknown’ entry is included in the 7th set.
See the “"ANC User Section"” section of the Configuration chapter for details of how to setup
user-defined ANC packets.
The main columns of the display detail the numbers of each ANC Packet type that have been detected
since the display was last reset and the number of these that showed an error, together with their
value as a percentage of the number of frames processed. The same colour-coding is used as in the
ANC Watch to pick out the types of ANC packet that have been detected either in the current video
session or in previous video sessions (since the last reset) and to indicate whether any errors have
been detected.
To the right of these details, a set of coloured dots are used to indicate the Input(s) in which the packet
has been detected. The colouring used to identify these Inputs corresponds to the colouring used by
SMPTE in defining the associated video format, which is also the colouring used in the Ultra’s Data
View and Cable View displays.
See the "Cable View Tile" section for details.
ANC Counts Controls
The different pages of the ANC Counts display can be called up by any of the following actions:
Direct selection from a submenu following on from selecting the ANC Counts tile.
Clicking on Page/Set options in the Button Bar displayed when either the ANC Counts display or
the ANC Watch display is selected.
Clicking on entries in the ANC Watch tile to display the page of ANC Counts that includes the
selected ANC Packet type.
Clicking on the name of an ANC Packet type that has been detected in the current video session
moves the SMPTE Sample cursor and hence the focus of the Data View, Cable View and ANC Viewer
displays to the location of the ANC Packet within the blanking so that you can see the details of the
packet in these displays.
Where the video is transmitted over a number of Inputs, it may be useful to know which Input (or
Inputs) has errors. This can be done by disabling the inputs (by clicking at the top of the relevant
column), then watching to see how the count of packets and the count of errors in those packets
changes.
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The columns you have selected to ignore continue to be marked with coloured dots to indicate the
presence of ANC packets of the selected type but they don’t contribute either to the displayed count
of packets or to the number of those counted that contain errors.
Clicking on All restores the display to counting the packets across all the inputs
The actual ANC errors that are displayed are defined in the Configuration - Ancillary menu.
See the "ANC Error Checking Section" section in the “Configuration” chapter for full details
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ANC Viewer Tile
ANC Viewer Description
The ANC Viewer tile displays the contents
of the currently selected ANC packet and
is intended to be used in conjunction with
the ANC Watch, Data View and Cable
View displays.
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Any packet can be selected by placing the cursor on the specific data packet in the Data View or Cable
View or by clicking on the specific ANC packet in the ANC Watch / ANC Count displays.
ANC packets occupy either the Y stream (i.e. the part of the Input stream used in the Active image
area for luma data) or the C stream (i.e. the part of the Input stream used in the Active image area for
chroma data).
ANC Viewer Controls
The Ancillary Data Viewer control panel at the right of the screen can
be used to enable/disable the ANC packets from the luma and chroma
streams from the currently selected SDI input.
Set the Y stream and C stream switches to On (1) or Off (0) as required.
When the Anc Viewer tile is selected, the following buttons are available:
Y stream
this button enable/disables the luma steam contribution.
C stream
this button enable/disables the chroma steam contribution.
Video
Pressing this button will toggle through the different status pages for the
Input 1
physical link (for example SD-SDI or HD-SDI). This will select data from this input.
Input 1
video physical link (for example 3G-DL). This will select data from this input.
Input 2
streams (for example 3GB-2S). This will select the data from the first stream on.
Input 1:2
streams (for example 3GB-2S). This will select the data from the second stream.
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Timing Tile
Timing Description
The Timing tile shows the relative timing
of each input against a reference source.
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This allows the measurement against
a studio analogue reference as well
as the measurement of inter-link
timing between each of the physical
connections.
This display consists one or more ‘meters’, one for each input that is contributing to the video that is
currently being analysed.
Each meter shows the amount by which the input (named below the meter) is advanced or delayed
relative to the Reference signal named at the top of the display. For example, the meters shown in
the above example show the timing of a set of four SDI Inputs relative to the first of those Inputs. The
input to be used as the reference is selected using the Button Bar.
A diamond-shaped marker on each meter shows the measured timing. This timing is also interpreted
in terms both of Lines & Pixels and of microseconds, with the figures given immediately below the
meter. See the important note below.
The measurements are made in terms of the time between the Start of Frame on the Input under
test and the next Start of Frame to occur on the selected Reference signal. These two events can
be no more than one frame apart and, as the actual ordering of the frames isn’t monitored, the
measurement is interpreted as the Input under test either being up to 0.5 frames in advance of the
selected Reference or being up to 0.5 frames behind to the selected Reference i.e. any timing that is
over 0.5 frames in advance rolls round to become less than 0.5 frames behind (and vice versa).
The meters are marked out in tenths of a frame, going between advanced by 0.5 frames on the left
and delayed by 0.5 frames on the right, with ‘0’ in the middle. The position of the marker can therefore
be interpreted as follows:
Marker at ‘0’: the Input under test is exactly synchronised with the Reference signal
Marker left of centre: the Input under test is ahead of the Reference signal
Marker right of centre: the Input under test is behind the Reference signal
These interpretations should be reinforced by the word ‘advanced’ or ‘delayed’ shown below the
meter after the number of microseconds.
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IMPORTANT: Timing differences between the constituent Inputs to the video that is currently being
analysed can be made without any additional set-up, while measurements against an external
reference signal just require a suitable Reference signal to be plugged into the "Sync/CVBS"
(Composite) port on the Ultra. If, however, you are intending the compare the Ultra’s measurements
against the measurements produced by another system, there may be other settings to make in order
to ensure that these measurements are completely compatible. There is also the option of presenting
the results using the ‘Line-Based’ format of some other T&M systems and adjusting the timings
to match those produced by a system that includes a D/A converter. These additional actions are
described in the following sections.
Timing Controls
The Timing configuration section, in the Configuration - Video menu, controls how the system
measures the interlink timing of video sources and the relative timing against an external analogue
reference signal.
See the "Timing Section" section for details
A number of different buttons appear when the Timing tile is selected and the corresponding
inputs are connected to the unit. The choices will depend on how the unit’s inputs and outputs are
configured, but here are some examples:
Ref=Sync/CVBS
when selected all input timing measurements will be made against the analogue
locking reference “Sync/CVBS” input signal.
Ref=EYE
when selected all input timing measurements will be made against the SDI input
signal connected to the “Eye” input.
Ref=SDI 1 Input
signal connected to the “SDI 1” input.
Ref=AUX 1 Input
signal connected to the “AUX 1” input.
Ref=AUX 3 Output
when selected all input timing measurements will be made against the
generated SDI output signal connected to “AUX 3”. With a generator output
selected, the propagation delay of any equipment under test can be measured
with respect to its input signal
Measurement against an External Reference Signal
The signal used as the external Reference needs to meet the following three criteria:
1. It needs to be set up to deliver video of the same video standard as the Inputs under test.
2. The reference signal used may either be Analogue Black (0.3V p-p) or Tri-level (0.6V p-p).
3. It needs to be fed into the “Sync /CVCS” (Composite) connector on the rear panel of the Ultra.
Input
Output
Input
Output
AUX 1
AUX 2
AUX 3
AUX 4
SDI 1
SDI 2
Output
DisplayPort
Input
USB
HDMI
Sync / CVBS
SDI 3
SDI 4
Eye
Analogue studio reference
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The way that measurements are made will be different depending on the settings in the “Timing”
section of the Configuration - Video menu. The Line Based Timings and SMPTE RP168 settings:
Line Based Timings When Off (0), the advance/delay is always the number of lines plus the
number of pixels. When On (1), however, the line count is given to the
nearest whole number of lines and the pixel count should either be
added to the line count if the values are both positive or both negative
but subtracted from the line count if the signs are opposite.
SMPTE RP168
See the "Timing Section" section for further details
Click on the Ref=Sync/CVBS button on
the Button Bar to select the external
reference signal as the Reference for the
timings.
The timings shown in the display then
show values relative to the external
reference signal.
Comparing the Timing of Constituent Inputs
Where video is delivered over two or more separate Inputs, the relative timing of these Inputs can
readily be assessed using the Ultra’s Timing display.
To obtain the relative timings, you simply
need to select one of the constituent
Inputs as the Reference. The meters on
the display then show the timing of the
other Inputs relative to the Input used as
the Reference.
Select one of the constituent Inputs as
the Reference by clicking the appropriate
button on the Button Bar. In this example
the Ref=AUX 1 Output button.
The timings shown in the display then
show the values relative to the selected
Input.
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When Off (0) the results displayed show the actual real-time delay
between the reference input and the video input. These results may
however differ from those shown by other measurement systems, many
of which include the delay introduced by the D/A converter in their
assessment of the delay. If it is important to you to match the results
coming from the 4K XR to those produced by such a system, you can
adjust the timings made on the 4K XR by turning On (1) the SMPTE RP168
function.
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Overview
Configuration Window Menu Overview
The Configuration window, selected using the “Configuration” tab at the top of the screen, or by
selecting the <c> key on a locally connected keyboard. It is used to configure the system for use in its
installed environment.
Configuration
The Configuration menu consists of a number of different areas that are selected using the buttons at
the bottom of the screen:
Video
Audio
opens the Video menu to access the “Timing”, “Eye Amplitude Measurement”
and “Error Checking” sections
opens the Audio menu to give access to the “Audio Pass-Through” section.
Ancillary
opens the Ancillary menu to give access to the “ANC User” and “Error
Checking” sections.
System
opens the System menu to give access to the “System Information”, “Settings”,
“Network”, “SNMP” and “Files” sections.
Licences
opens the Licences menu to allow new system licences to be installed.
Network Devices
opens the Network Devices menu to allow connection to other units
Reset
Factory Reset
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resets the parameters of the currently open menu (Video, Audio, System, etc) to
their default settings.
resets all of the systems setting back their default values.
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Configuration
Basic Operation
Select the “Configuration” tab
to show this screen
Change configuration page using
buttons
Setup unit network IP
address for browser access
Set units date and time
settings
View unit status
Save and recall system
settings using presets
Restart software
System safe
shutdown
Monitor storage useage
System Presets
System configuration presets can be used to store the current Configuration menu parameters for
future use. Up to 9 Presets can be recorded and are identified by the number used to select the Preset.
The Preset can also be given a descriptive name to aid in identification.
When a Preset is selected, the current values of all the settings that the
Preset records are replaced by the values recorded in the Preset. So when
a System Config Preset is selected, the various settings shown on the Video
menu are replaced by the ones that were in place when the Preset was
recorded.
System configuration presets can also be exported to a SysConfigs.oaf file and System video presets
can be exported to a VideoConfigs.oaf file. These files can be used for backup purposes and allow
settings from one Ultra unit to be transferred to another Ultra unit running the same software version.
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Recording Presets
To record or replace an existing preset:
In the Presets section, click and hold the number under which you want to record the Preset.
Note that the details of any Preset previously assigned to this Preset number will be overwritten.
A dialogue similar to the one shown here will appear.
Set a suitable description as the Name for the Preset,
then select OK
The purpose of this name is to aid identification. It is shown briefly at the top of the display
when the mouse pointer hovers over the Preset e.g. before the Preset is selected.
Selecting Presets
Any Preset that has been set up may be called up by number using the number pad in the “Presets”
section.
Configuration
Changing a Preset Name
To change the name of an existing preset:
Select the preset (for example Preset 5) by selecting the “5” button in the “Presets” section. This
will make the system’s current settings the same as the preset.
Press and hold the “5” button to open the dialogue.
Change the name in the dialogue and the select OK.
Deleting a Preset
When a Preset is no longer of any use to you, it can be either overwritten as detailed in the “Recording
Preset” section or it can be deleted as follows:
Click on the symbol on the top line of the Preset
Toolbar to displays a list of the Presets that are
currently defined
To delete a Preset, click on the symbol next to its
name.
The currently held presets can be exported using the down arrow on the number pad of "Presets"
section.
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"Presets" section.
accessible to the Control device that is being used and it retains its original .oaf filetype. All the Presets
Use the file selector that is displayed to pick out the
appropriate .oaf file.
A dialogue will be displayed detailing the Presets that have
been imported. Click on Close to clear this message from the
screen.
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Video
Video Menu
Configuration
Timing Section
The "Timing" configuration section controls how
the system measures the interlink timing of video
sources and the relative timing against an external
analogue reference signal.
The way that measurements are made will be different depending on the settings in the “Timing”
section of the Configuration - Video menu. The Line Based Timings and SMPTE RP168 settings:
Line Based Timings When Off (0), the advance/delay is always the number of lines plus the
number of pixels. When On (1), however, the line count is given to the
nearest whole number of lines and the pixel count should either be
added to the line count if the values are both positive or both negative
but subtracted from the line count if the signs are opposite.
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When Off (0) the results displayed show the actual real-time delay
between the reference input and the video input. These results may
however differ from those shown by other measurement systems, many
of which include the delay introduced by the D/A converter in their
assessment of the delay. If it is important to you to match the results
coming from the 4K XR to those produced by such a system, you can
adjust the timings made on the 4K XR by turning On (1) the SMPTE RP168
function.
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Cage Section
The Cage function in the Picture tile enables the Safe Action and Safe Title cages that are setup in the
“Configuration” tab
Two sets of cages can be defined, allowing you to
readily judge the positioning of any action and any
titles on a choice of screen geometries.
For example, by setting up one set of cages for a
16:9 screen display and the other for a 4:3 screen
display you will be able to simultaneously assess
the positioning of any action and any titles on
these two screen formats.
Overall control over the display of the cages is given by the Cage function within the Picture control
panel which allows the display of cages to be turned On (1) or Off (0).
The dimensions and positioning of the two Safe action and the two Safe title cages are individually
defined in the “Cage” section of the Configuration - Video menu. The four cages are also individually
enabled, allowing you to select precisely which cages are displayed.
For both types of cage, you are offered a choice of using for a standard cage definition or a ‘Variable’
one.
The standard cage mode selects the cage dimensions defined for different screen sizes by four
major Standards authorities: SMPTE, the EBU, the ITU and ARIB
The ‘Variable’ cage mode allow you to specify the dimensions you require. Opting for a ‘Variable’
safe title cage also allows you to choose where this cage is positioned.
Both types of cage can be marked out using either a solid line or a dashed line. This can be used to
distinguish either between Safe Action and Safe Title cages or between the two sets of Safe Action and
Safe Title cages.
The cages are defined on the Video page of the
Configuration window, which includes a Cage
section, shown in ‘closed-up’ form here.
The principal elements of this display are as follows:
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Default fixed sizes
This setting is used to select the Standards body to follow in setting cage
dimensions that conform to published standards. Note: The selection
made here affects the definitions used for the two Safe Title cages and
two Safe Action cages when one of the standard sizes is selected.
Safe title-1
defines the first Safe Title cage from a choice of Auto, 4 : 3, 14 : 9, 16 : 9
and Variable.
Safe-action-1
defines the first Safe Action cage from a choice of Auto, 4 : 3, 14 : 9, 16 :
9 and Variable.
Safe title-2
defines the second Safe Title cage from a choice of Auto, 4 : 3, 14 : 9, 16 :
9 and Variable.
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Safe-action-2
defines the second Safe Action cage from a choice of Auto, 4 : 3, 14 : 9,
16 : 9 and Variable.
Each of these Cages can be shown as solid or dashed line.
Setting up Standard Cages
To setup these cages Select the appropriate Standards body from the drop-down menu offered on the
Default fixed sizes line of the Cages area of the display.
Select the required screen geometry from the drop-down menu offered on the first line of the Cage
definition.
With the full Cage definition fully displayed, set the Dashed setting to On (1) or Off (0) as required.
When Dashed is set to Off (0), the cage will be displayed as a solid line.
Setting up Variable Cages
Select Variable from the drop-down menu offered on the first line of the Cage definition.
With the full Cage definition fully displayed, set the values you require for the Variable H and V Sizes
and for the Variable H and V Offsets.
Configuration
The values shown as a percentages of the screen
width / height. The offsets are with respect the
middle of the screen and refer to the position of
the middle of the cage
Variable H Size and Variable V Size can take values
in the range 10 – 100, while Variable H Offset and
Variable V Offset can take values in the range –50
to 50 (though it should be noted that if ± Variable
Variable H Offset is greater than (100 – Variable H
Size)/2 or ± Variable V Offset is greater than (100
– Variable V Size)/2, part of the cage will be off the
edge of the screen.
Set the Dashed setting to On (1) or Off (0) as required. When Dashed is set to Off (0), the cage will be
displayed as a solid line.
Comparisons between standards
The following steps allow comparison using the standard cages for two different sizes defined by one
of the supported Standards bodies.
Note that comparisons across different Standards bodies or involving standards not supported by the
Ultra require at least one set of cages to be set up as Variable cages.
Select the appropriate Standards body from the drop-down menu offered on the Default fixed sizes
line of the Cages area of the display.
Set Safe title-1 and Safe action-1 to one of the screen geometries that you want to compare.
Set Safe title-2 and Safe action-2 to the other screen geometry.
Set the Dashed setting for each cage to On (1) or Off (0) as required to distinguish the two sets of
cages. For example, you might opt to set Dashed to Off(0) for Safe title-1 and Safe action-1 and to
On (1) for Safe title-2 and Safe action-2. Alternatively, you might opt to set Dashed to On (1) for Safe
title-1 and Safe title-2 but Off (0) for Safe action-1 and Safe action-2 to allow you to readily distinguish
between Safe title and Safe action cages.
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Waveforms
The graticule and the Shadow Midtones and
Highlight levels used in the Waveforms tile can be
setup here.
Range preset, limits allows the waveform graticule to be set to Digital Levels or Nits.
Shadows
allows the digital levels or Nits levels to be defined for images levels classed as
'shadows'.
Midtones
'midtones'.
Hghlights
'highlights.
Nit maximum sets the maximum Nits level.
Video Error Checking Section
Setting the Permitted Ranges
The permitted ranges of the different colour components are part of overall video configuration, set in
the Configuration - Video menu. The Ultra is delivered with the various maximum and minimum values
set in accordance with standard practice within the industry but the user is free to set their own choice
of values.
Separate settings are made for the YCbCr and
RGB colour spaces. The section of the Video page
where these settings are made is shown here.
The display is divided into separate sections
covering YCbCr and RGB colour spaces.
The YCbCr section allows you to set separate maximum and minimum values for the luma and the
chroma elements. The RGB section sets a single range of permitted values to apply across all three
colour components. The values are all expressed as decimal values. The first line of each group is used
to specify the percentage of the image which needs to be out of range before an error is reported.
The range of colour components for which bar graphs are displayed
is controlled through On(1)/Off(0) selectors shown in the righthand panel when the Gamut Meters tile is selected.
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Audio
Audio Pass-Through Section
Where the input is taken from SDI inputs, the Ultra
also allows up to 16 channels of audio on those
inputs to be passed through to the output if that
output uses one or more SDI output. In addition,
the first two channels can be passed through
alongside output to the HDMI port.
This Audio Pass-Through facility is enabled through the Audio page of the Configuration window. The
16 channels are handled as four groups of 4 channels, each of which can be enabled individually.
The Enable Audio Pass-Through switch is used to enable this functionality. The individual audio groups
that are allow to be passed trough are controlled by the following switches:
Group 1
(1) Enables the group and (0) disables the group.
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
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Configuration
The Ultra supports up to 16 channels of audio. This audio can only be delivered to the Ultra over SDI
inputs but it allows this audio to be passed through alongside the video and output either on SDI
outputs or on the HDMI output. All 16 channels can be passed out over SDI outputs but only the first
two channels can be delivered over the HDMI output. (It is not currently possible either to take audio
from the DisplayPort input or to deliver audio to the DisplayPort output.)
Configuration
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Ancillary
Menu Overview
The Ancillary menu determines how the Ultra system responds to ancillary packets that are present on
the SDI input signal.
Configuration
ANC User Section
The "ANC User" section of the
Ancillary menu is used to define
up to 3 custom ANC packets.
These will appear as User 1, User
2 and User 3 in the ANC Watch
window.
The information that you need to give for each packet is a Name (simply to identify it by) plus its Data
ID (or DID) and its Secondary Data ID (or SDID), both of which are included within the packet definition.
If it is appropriate to use one User definition to cover several related ANC Packet types, the DID and
SDID Masks may be used to pick out ANC Packet types with similar DIDs and SDIDs. Alternatively, if you
want the User definition to only pick out ANC Packets with the DID and SDID given, leave the Masks set
to FF.
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Configuration
As described above, before setting up any User ANC Packet types, you are strongly recommended
to run a sample video containing these packets through with just the supplied ANC Packet types to
confirm that the packets you are seeking to identify are not picked out as any of the supplied Packet
types because the packets will continue to be picked out as the supplied Packet type after you have
defined your User ANC Packet type.
Note that there is nothing to stop you defining a User ANC Packet type that has the same DID and SDID
values as one of the standard ANC Packet types. However, any ANC packet detected with these values
will be counted as the standard ANC Packet type and not as your User ANC Packet type. There is also
mothing to stop you defining more than one User ANC Packet type to pick out ANC Packet types with
the same DID and SDID values: in this case, the packets will be counted as the User ANC Packet with
the higher number i.e. User 3 in preference to User 2 in preference to User 1.
To add a User ANC Packet type:
Click on the arrow next to the name of the User ANC Packet type you want to define.
Enter a name to describe the ANC Packet.
Enter the DID and SDID values for the packet.
Either set appropriate Mask values in the DID Mask and SDID Mask slots or leave these set to
the default value of FF.
ANC Error Checking Section
The "Error Checking" section
controls which errors are reported
in the ANC Status windows.
For each ANC packet there is a column for the number of errors found, a drop down menu and an
SNMP Trap enable switch.
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Error
this will highlight the packet as an error when a failure occurs in the specific
packet type.
Warning
this will highlight the packet as a warning when a failure occurs in the specific
packet type.
No Error
this does not display any highlight when a failure occurs in the specific packet
type.
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System
System Menu
Configuration
System Information Section
The "System Information" section
provides engineering details
about the system including serial
numbers, software versions and
system status.
This information is used to
identify all aspects of the system
for manufacturing and support
purposes.
Software Version is the version of software running on the system. The latest version is available
on the Omnitek support website (www.omnitek.tv).
Main Board Serial Number is the unique MAC address for the system.
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Configuration
Settings Section
The "Settings" section allows the
system time to be set and the
amount of RAM allocated to video
capture.
Setting Date and Time Automatically
The system’s time and date can be setup automatically or manually. If the network you are using is
connected to the Internet you can use the Look up function:
Set the “Date/Time: Use NTP” switch to On (1).
Select the Continent (for examble Europe) from the drop down menu.
Select the Region (for example London) from the drop down menu.
The date and time should now be set automatically.
Setting Date and Time Manually
If the network you are using doesn’t have an Internet connection the date and time can be set
manually:
Set the “Date/Time: Use NTP” switch to Off (0).
Set the Time and Date details field by field.
Network Section
The "Network" section allows the
Ultra unit to be connected to a
network.
To access the Ultra’s user interface via the Web, you need one of the following Web browsers (Google
Chrome, Internet Explorer (version 11 or later), Opera, Safari or Firefox (version 38 or later) on your
computer. You also need to ensure that the screen resolution is set to 1920 x 1080.
The user interface is generally accessed either by giving the machine’s IP address or by giving the
Ultra’s Machine Host Name which on all new machines is based on the machine’s MAC address (given
on a label on the base of the chassis). Details of the steps used are given below.
Setting the IP Address using DHCP
To obtain an IP Address automatically from your network, set the “Use DHCP to obtain IP address” to
On (1).
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Setting the IP Address manually
To set a Static IP address for the unit, set the “Use DHCP to obtain IP address” to Off (0) then enter the
“Static IP address”, “Subnet mask” and “Default gateway”.
The unit should now be visible on the network. To check this use one of the following:
1. Entering the units Machine Host Name into a web browser,
2. Running the Omnitek Network Scanner application,
3. Using the command prompt “arp –a” command
4. Using ping at the command prompt.
See the "Web Browser Control" section in the installation chapter for details about how to
find the Ultra unit on a local area network.
Restarting the Ultra
Should the unit require restarting for any reason, select the “Restart” button at the bottom of the
“Network” section of the “Configuration” - “System” menu.
Configuration
SNMP Section
The "SNMP" section contains slots
for information needed by the
SNMP Manager that you use.
The area of the display entitled SNMP and the SNMP MIB option in the ‘Files’ section of the display
(Web-based UI only) refer to the use of the Ultra with SNMP.
SNMP MIB is the file in which the supported SNMP commands and their syntax are detailed. The
symbol next to this entry in ‘Files’ section of the System page can be used to download a copy of this
file to the Downloads directory on the PC from which you are currently controlling the Ultra.
See the "SNMP Remote Control" section in the Application Notes chapter for further
information.
User Interface Section
The User Interface section allows
the menu colour scheme to
be selected to suite operating
environment and personal
preference.
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Files Section
The "Files" section allow the system MIB file to be down loaded
and the system operating software to be updated.
SNMP MIB
this button, when selected, will down load the system’s MIB file for use with
SNMP applications.
See the "SNMP Remote Control" section in the Applications chapter for full details.
Update S/W
this button allow new operating software to be installed, either from a USB
plugged into the Ultra unit (when operating the Ultra via HDMI monitor) or from
a folder (when operating the Ultra via a web browser).
See the "Software Maintenance" section in the Installation appendix for details about how to
install new software.
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Licences
Overview
The functionality of the Ultra system is determined by the options that have been installed as shown in
the Configuration - Licences menu.
Configuration
This page lists the individual facilities that are licensed on your Ultra system and indicates the start
date of the licence (where installed) and either the number of days left (for time-limited licences) or
the word Permanent.
Facilities listed as Not installed have either never been installed or were the subject of a time-limited
licence that has expired. To add this facility just requires you to purchase the relevant licence and add
this licence to your system.
See the "Licence Management" section in the Installation chapter for detail about how to
update the unit's licence.
Where a facility is listed as No Hardware, however, extra hardware is needed in order to support this
option. Where this is the case, you may need to return the Ultra either to Omnitek or to your Omnitek
dealer: your dealer will be able to advise you on this.
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Configuration
Files Section
The "Files" section allow the current system licence to be down
loaded and a new licence uploaded.
Fetch
is used to download a copy of the underlying Licence file either to the
Downloads directory on the PC/handheld from which you are controlling the
Ultra or to a USB stick plugged into the Ultra.
Update
replaces the Licence file that is currently being used by a copy of the Licence file
on e.g. a USB stick inserted in the one of the USB ports on the Ultra.
Installing Additional Functionality
The range of facilities that are supported on any Ultra is controlled through a set of licences recorded
in a Licence file. The licences that are currently installed are displayed on the Licences .
When additional facilities are purchased, the Licence file needs to be updated. The procedure used is
as follows. It is in two parts – one carried out at the time the additional facilities are purchased; the
other carried out when the updated licence file is received from Omnitek.
Steps at the time of purchase:
Select the Fetch function in the "Files” section of the Configuration - Licences menu. This
saves a copy of the current Licence file as Licences.lic either in the Web Browser’s Downloads
directory or, where the Ultra’s Local UI is being used, on a USB stick plugged in the back panel.
Email a copy of this licence file to Omnitek/your Omnitek dealer as advised by your dealer.
Steps on receipt of the updated licence file:
Copy the received licence file either to a directory on the computer controlling the Ultra or to a
USB stick.
Select the “Configuration” - “Licences” menu.
Select the Update function in the “Files” section and use the file selector to open the new
licence file.
Restart the Ultra using the Restart function in the “Configuration” - “System” menu.
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Network Devices
Overview
When the Ultra is connected to a network with other Ultra units, they can be selected for control in a
new web browser tab. This done from the Network Devices menu.
Configuration
Note that when this display is called up on a Local UI, the details shown just comprise machine name
and URL. When the display is called up remotely using a Web browser, the display also includes
Connect and Connect on a new Tab options for you to use.
Where the Ultra system you are interested in is running Version 2.1 or later, the Web-based version
of the display also shows details of the version being run, the length of time that the named Ultra has
been running and the number of remote links that have been made into that system.
Note: It is not possible to connect to a system that is already supporting two remote links. If you try to
do this, you will see a message telling you that the maximum number of links have already been made.
You can see the details of the remote links that have been made to the Ultra on which you are working
by calling up the System page of its Configuration window. Details of the remote links are given on the
right-hand side of this page, under the Network heading, together with an X button that you can use to
terminate any unwanted link (except the one that you yourself are using).
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Overview
Connections Window General Operation
The Connections window, selected using the “Connections” tab at the top of the screen or by selecting
the <x> key on a locally connected keyboard. It is used to configure the units internal inputs and
outputs to match the units physical connections.
HDMI Input
represents the physical HDMI 1.4 input connection.
SDI Inputs
represent all of the possible SDI input connections that make up the video
signal including single link, dual link and quad link connections.
Genlock
represents the physical connection that unit is locked to.
HDMI Output
represents the physical HDMI output connection and is used to select the
format and frame rate of the HDMI output.
DP Output
represents the physical Display Port output connection and is used to
select the format and frame rate of the Display Port output.
Local User Interface represents the virtual connection to the units user interface.
Analyser
represents the unit's virtual analyser connections
These blocks can be interconnected by links to configure the unit for different modes of operations.
These can be saved as presets for future use.
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representing the units input / outputs connections as well as internal virtual connections.
Connections
Basic Operation
Drag link from the Local User Interface block
node to the HDMI Output block node to
view the user interface on an HDMI monitor
Select the “Connections” tab
to show this screen
Drag link from the SDI Inputs
block node to the Analyser/
Convertor block node to enable
instruments in “Viewer”
Select the physical input(s) to
use from drop down lists.
Making Links between Blocks
Links are made by clicking on the output node of one connection block, dragging the link to the input
node of another block then letting go.
Connection Blocks
Input Nodes
Output Nodes
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Fixed Link
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Links are made by clicking on
the output node  of one
connection block, dragging the link
to the input node  of another
block then letting go.
Note that fixed links are dark blue
in colour to identify them.
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HDMI Input Block
The HDMI Input represents
the HDMI 1.4 physical input
Connection.
If there is no signal present the block will display "No Input" otherwise it will display the currently
detected format and frame rate.
HDMI Input Analysis
The HDMI Input block can be connected to the Analyser/Convertor block to allow basic analysis of the
HDMI signal.
Link the HDMI Input block to the
Analyser block and the format will
be converted to that of the output
block connected to the Local User
Interface block.
See the "Analyser Block" section for details of the Analyser block
SDI Inputs Block
Connections
The SDI Inputs block represent all of the possible SDI input
connections that make up the video signal including single link,
dual link and quad link connections. The physically SDI connections
can be selected for each of the 4 virtual links..
The output of this block can be connected to the Analyser block to allow analysis of the SDI input
signal.
If there is no signal present, or there is no link between the SDI Inputs block and the Analyser block,
the block will display "No Input" otherwise it will display the currently detected format and frame rate.
The actual physical connection for each of the virtual inputs can be
selected by clicking on the down arrow the selecting the required
input.
Inputs can be selected from a choice of "AUX 1", "AUX 2", "SDI 1",
"SDI 2" or "Eye".
The Ultra system also allows virtual connections to be made to the
outputs of the SDI Outputs block.
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Clicking on this icon next to the currently detected input format will display
the Video Standards Editor to allow the selection of automatic or manual input
format detection.
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Input Format Detection
The SDI input format and frame rate can be detected automatically
from the connected input signal or can be set manually to override
the detected ones. This can be useful when the signal does not
have a valid SMPTE 352 packet to define the actual content
structure of the signal.
Mode
allows the selection of Autodetect or Manual format. When Autodetect is
selected the fields below are populated automatically but when Manual is
selected the filed below can be set manually.
Interface
defines the physical link type from the dropdown list,
Raster
defines the image size such as 1280x720, 1920x1080, 2048x1080, 3840x2160
and 4096x2160.
Refresh
defines the frame rate and whether the format is interlaced or progressive.
Sampling
defines the video sampling format this used. Default is 10bit 4:2:2 YUV.
Apply applies the current settings without closing the window.
Set
applies the current settings and closes the window.
Close
closes the Video Standards Editor without applying or saving the changes.
SDI Inputs Control Panel
When the SDI Inputs block is selected the SDI Inputs control panel
is displayed at the right of the screen. This controls how the image
data is processed by the system.
Primaries
set the colour space primary to be used:
Auto detect the colour space primary from the input signal.
DCI DIgital Cinema Initiative, SMPTE RP 431
Rec.709 ITU-R Recommendation BT.709
EBU ITU-R BT.470 standardized RGB colour space
SMPTE C SMPTE RP 145
Rec. 2020 ITU-R Recommendation BT.2020
Range
Sets the digital levels of black and peak white used in the image.
Auto detects the range from the input signal. - Currently SMPTE
SMPTE Narrow Range uses the following levels:
8-bit RGB 16 = black - 240 = white, CbCr 16 to 235
10-bit RGB 64 = black - 940 = white, CbCR 64 to 960
12-bit RGB 256 = black - 3760 = white, CBCr 256 to 3840
Full Range uses the following levels:
8-bit RGB 0 = black - 253 = white, CbCr 0 to 253
10-bit RGB 0 = black - 1023 = white, CbCR 0 to 1023
12-bit RGB 0 = black - 4092 = white, CBCr 0 to 4092
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SDI Input Analysis
The output of this block can be connected to the Analyser block to allow analysis of the SDI input
signal.
Link the SDI Inputs block to the
Analyser block and the format will
be converted to that of the output
block connected to the Local User
Interface block.
See the "Analyser Block" section for details of the Analyser block
Genlock Block
The Genlock block represents the
physical connections that can be
used to lock the unit to.
The connection to be used as the system's locking reference can be
selected by clicking on the down arrow.
Connections
When the Genlock function is selected on the HDMI Output, DP Output and SDI Outputs blocks, their
outputs will be frame locked to the selected genlock input.
See the "HDMI Output Timing" section for details of the HDMI Output block
See the "DisplayPort Output Timing" sections for details of the DP Output block
See the "SDI Output Timing & Interlink Delay" section for details of the SDI Outputs block
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HDMI Output Block
The HDMI Output block
represents the physical HDMI
output connection and is used to
select the format and frame rate
of the HDMI output.
The input to this block can be connected directly from the Generator block, to allow HDMI signal
generation, but typically is connected from the User Interface block to provide the control system user
interface on an HDMI monitor.
The HDMI Output block provides the following functions:
Output Formatthe HDMI output format and frame rate can be selected from the drop down
list of frequently used formats or by selecting settings icon to define specific
formats and frame rates.
Genlock
this allows the HDMI output to be locked to the unit's locking reference signal
selected in the Genlock block. With Free Run selected the HDMI will be
unlocked.
Clicking on this icon next to the currently selected output format will display the
Video Standards Editor. Clicking on the icon next to the Genlock drop down
will display the Genlock Timing Editor.
HDMI Output Format
The HDMI output format and frame rate can be selected from
the drop down list of frequently used formats or by selecting
settings icon to define specific formats and frame rates.
Raster
and 4096x2160.
Refresh
Sampling
defines the video sampling format this used. By default this is 10bit 4:2:2 YUV.
Set
applies the currently selected video format, frame rate and data sampling mode
to the DisplayPort output.
Close
HDMI Output Timing
The timing of the HDMI output can be aligned to the system's
genlock input using the Genlock Timing Editor. This allows the
HDMI output to be advanced/delayed using Pixel and Line values.
Selecting the OK button will apply any changes made.
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User Interface via the HDMI Output
Link the Local User Interface block
to the HDMI Output block.
The User Interface resolution is limited to 1920x1080. To output the User Interface via the HDMI
output, the output format needs to be set to 1920x1080 first.
See the "HDMI Output Format" section on how to select the output video format and frame
rate.
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DP Output Block
The DP Output block represents
the physical Display Port output
connection and is used to select
the format and frame rate of the
Display Port output.
The input to this block can be connected directly from the Generator block, to allow Display Port signal
generation, or can be connected from the Local User Interface block to provide the control system
user interface on a Display Port monitor.
The DP Output block provides the following functions:
Swap Monitor tiles DisplayPort video standards such as 4Kp60 that require a higher
bandwidth use the Multi Stream Transport (MST) feature of DisplayPort 1.2.
This typically results in images being delivered as separate left and right panels.
Some monitors will display the left and right panels swapped. The Swap Monitor
tiles switch allows them to be swapped to correct the display.
Output Formatthe DisplayPort output format and frame rate can be selected from the drop
down list of frequently used formats or by selecting settings icon to define
specific formats and frame rates.
Genlock
this allows the DisplayPort output to be locked to the unit's locking reference
signal selected in the Genlock block. With Free Run selected the DisplayPort will
be unlocked.
When the DP Output block is selected (title bar highlighted)
additional menu options appear at the right of the screen.
FDID allows the unit to interrogate the device connected to the
DisplayPort connector and return the device's Extended Display
Identification Data when Show is selected.
Selecting the Show function will displays a dialogue containing a text interpretation of the EDID data,
together with an option to save the data to disk.
Clicking on the Save option downloads two files (dp_edid.txt and
dp_edid.bin) either to your web downloads folder or, if the Ultra
is being controlled from a Local UI, to a USB stick plugged into the
Ultra.
The dp_edid.txt file contains a copy of the text displayed in the
dialogue; the dp_edid.bin file contains a binary dump of the EDID
data taken from the port.
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Display Port Output Format
The DisplayPort output format and frame rate can be selected from
the drop down list of frequently used formats or by selecting
settings icon to define specific formats and frame rates.
Raster
and 4096x2160.
Refresh
Sampling
defines the video sampling format this used. Default is 10bit 4:2:2 YUV.
Set
to the DisplayPort output.
Close
DisplayPort Output Timing
The timing of the DisplayPort output can be aligned to the system's
DisplayPort output to be advanced/delayed using Pixel and Line
values. Selecting the OK button will apply any changes made.
User Interface via the DisplayPort Output
The User Interface resolution is limited to 1920x1080. To output the User Interface via the DisplayPort
output, the output format needs to be set to 1920x1080 first.
See the "Display Port Output Format" section on how to select the output video format and
frame rate.
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Link from the Analyser/Convertor
block to the Local User Interface
block and link to the DP Output
block to output the user interface
on Display Port
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SDI Outputs Block
The SDI Outputs block represents
all of the possible SDI output
connections that make up the
video signal including single
link, dual link and quad link
connections. This block also sets
the SDI output format and frame
rate.
The input to this block can be connected directly from the Generator block, to allow SDI signal
generation, or can be connected from the Local User Interface block to provide the control system
user interface on an SDI monitor.
The SDI Outputs block provides the following functions:
Output Formatthe SDI output format and frame rate can be selected from the drop down
list of frequently used formats or by selecting settings icon to define specific
formats and frame rates.
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Genlock
this allows the SDI output to be locked to the unit's locking reference signal
selected in the Genlock block. With Free Run selected the SDI will be unlocked.
Output 1
the first output can be selected from a choice of "AUX 3", "AUX 4", "SDI 1", "SDI
2", "SDI 3" or "SDI 4" physical connections.
Output 2
the second output can be selected from a choice of "AUX 3", "AUX 4", "SDI 1",
"SDI 2", "SDI 3" or "SDI 4" physical connections.
Output 3
the third output can be selected from a choice of "AUX 3", "AUX 4", "SDI 1", "SDI
2", "SDI 3" or "SDI 4" physical connections.
Output 4
the fourth output can be selected from a choice of "AUX 3", "AUX 4", "SDI 1",
"SDI 2", "SDI 3" or "SDI 4" physical connections.
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When the SDI Outputs block is selected (title bar highlighted) additional menu options appear at the
right of the screen.
S352 Insert - allows the SMPTE 352 packet to be disabled.
Jitter Inserter allows jitter to be inseted into the SDI output signals
SDI 4 controls the signal amplitude and slew rate of the SDI 4.
Interlink Delay controls timing offset between outputs.
DA Output when enabled (1) will clone the signal from output 1 to
the other three outputs.
WSS (SD-PAL only) enables / disables wide screen signalling.
VI (SD Only) enables / disables the video index flag.
ANC 2016 enables /disables SMPTE 2016 active format description
SDI Output Format
The SDI output format and frame rate can be selected from the
drop down list of frequently used formats or by selecting settings
icon to define specific formats and frame rates.
defines the video link format and provide options for single link, dual link and
quad link for SD-SDI, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI, 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI connections.
Raster
defines the image size such as 720x480, 720x576, 1280x720, 1920x1080,
2048x1080, 3840x2160 and 4096x2160. The choice is defined by the currently
selected Interface setting.
Refresh
defines the frame rate and whether the format is interlaced or progressive. The
choice is defined by the currently selected Interface and Raster settings.
Sampling
defines the video sampling format this used. The choice is defined by the
currently selected Interface, Raster and Refresh settings.
Set
to the SDI outputs.
Close
SMPTE 352 Packet Inserter
The dropdown list next to S352 Insert controls when the SMPTE 352 packet is insterted into the SDI
output data streams:
Disable
turns off the SMPTE 352 packet
Required
turns on the SMPTE 352 packet only for the specific video standards which
require it.
All Stds
turns on the SMPTE 352 packet for all video standards.
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Interface
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Jitter Inserter
Jitter Inserter allows a sinusoidal jitter to be inserted in to the SDI
4 output at a user defined frequency and amplitude.
Enabled when on (1) will insert the currently selected jitter.
Freq sets the jitter frequency
Amp set the jitter amplitude
Actual indicates the jitter that is applied.
SDI4 Output Level
SDI 4 controls the signal amplitude and slew rate of the SDI 4
output.
mV set the signal amplitude in millivolts.
Slew Rate sets the signal rise time to fast (norma) or slow..
SDI Output Timing & Interlink Delay
The timing of the SDI outputs can be aligned to the system's
SDI outputs to be advanced/delayed using Pixel and Line values.
Selecting the OK button will apply any changes made.
The Interlink Delay controls that are displayed when the SDI
Outputs block is selected allows a timing offset to be introduced
between the different signals of a multi-link video format such as
dual link and quad link.
WHen the system is gen-locked to an external locking reference
signal any changes made to the different link delays will be made
with respect to this input
DA Output when enabled (1) will clone the signal from output 1 to
the other three outputs.
Wide Screen Signalling
WSS enables / disables wide screen signalling on the SD-SDI
outputs on active video line 21. ETSI when selected will use the ETS
300 294 standard and ARD Spec will use SMPTE RP186/ARD.
WSS ETSI sets the ETS 300 294 standard aspect ratio code.
ARD Asp sets the SMPTE RP186 aspect ratio code.
ARD AFD sets the SMPTE RP186 active format description code
VI (SD Only)
VI enables / disables the video index flag on the SD-SDI outputs
on line 11/324 for PAL 625 and line 14/277 for NTSC 525. This is
inserted as 2 bits (sample 0 and 1) within the Chroma data stream.
VI Aspect sets the VI aspect ratio code
VI AFD sets the VI active format description code
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ANC 2016
ANC 2016 enables /disables SMPTE 2016 active format description
ANC AFD sets the SMPTE 2016 active format description code
User Interface via the SDI Output
Link from the Analyser/Convertor
block to the Local User Interface
block and link the Local User
Interface block to the SDI Outputs
block to output the user interface
on chosen SDI output connection .
The User Interface resolution is limited to 1920x1080. To output the User Interface via the SDI output,
the output format needs to be set to 1920x1080 first.
See the "SDI Output Format" section on how to select the output video format and frame
rate.
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Local User Interface Block
The Local User Interface block
represents the virtual connection
to the unit's user interface.
This can be connected to the
HDMI Output block, the DP
Output block or the SDI Outputs
block
See the "Analyser Block" section on how to configure the HDMI output
See the "User Interface via the DisplayPort Output" section on how to configure the
DisplayPort output
See the "User Interface via the SDI Output" section on how to configure the SDI outputs
Analyser Block
The Analyser / Converter
block represents the unit's
virtual analyser and convertor
connections.
Function
This block converts the selected input SDI or HDMI input connection video into a format that can be
analysed / displayed on the user interface.
Linking the Analyser block output
to the input of the Local User
Interface block will convert the
user interface format and frame
rate to the currently connected
output block.
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Connection Presets
The Presets control block is used to save and recall Connection
presets. It allows existing saved presets to be displayed as well as
allows existing presets to be exported and imported.
Presets will record the interconnection between blocks and the
input configurations, output configurations and output video
formats.
Clicking on this icon will display the currently saved presets held on the system in the
Edit Presets window.
Here existing presets can be deleted by selecting
the X next to the one to be deleted.
Note that presets 1, 2 and 3 are reserved by the
system and cannot be deleted.
When the Ultra is not being controlled via a web browser, selecting this icon will save a
USB pen drive connected to the rear panel USB slot.
Clicking on this icon will allow a previously saved “ConnectionsPresets.oaf” file to be
uploaded into the system. Selecting this icon will display a file dialogue to allow the
location of the file and to be selected.
When the Ultra is not being controlled via a web browser, selecting this icon will
upload the “ConnectionsPresets.oaf” file from a USB pen drive connected to the rear
panel USB slot.
Saving a Preset
When a preset is saved the current Connections window setup including interconnection between
blocks and the input configurations, output configurations and output video formats will be recorded.
Multiple presets can be setup to allow the unit to be configured for specific tasks.
Setup the Connections window as required then press and hold one of the preset buttons in the
Presets panel at the left of the screen.
A dialogue similar to the one shown here will appear to allow
a suitable Name for the Preset. Select OK to confirm saving the
preset
Note that he details of any previously assigned to this Preset
number will be overwritten.
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Clicking on this icon will allow the Connection Presets held on the system
to be exported to a file for backup purposes. Selecting this icon will create a
“ConnectionsPresets.oaf” file and place it in the downloads folder used by the
browser.
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The Name can be used to aid identification and will be displayed at the top of the screen when the
mouse cursor hovers over the Preset.
Recalling a Preset
To recall a preset, just select the number from the Connections Presets panel.
Renaming a Preset
To rename a preset first select it by entering its number in the Connections Presets panel.
Click and hold the preset number in the Connections Presets panel, re name the preset then press OK
to save the changes
Deleting a Preset
Select the Edit Presets window and then click on the X next to the one to be deleted.
Connection presets can be exported to a ConnectionsPresets.oaf file. This file can be used for backup
purposes and allow settings from one Ultra unit to be transferred to another Ultra unit running the
same software version.
The currently held presets can be exported using the down arrow on the number pad of "Presets"
section.
"Presets" section.
accessible to the Control device that is being used and it retains its original .oaf filetype. All the Presets
Use the file selector that is displayed to pick out the appropriate
.oaf file.
A dialogue will be displayed detailing the Presets that have been
imported. Click on Close to clear this message from the screen.
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Glossary of Terms
3G-SDI
is a single 2.970 Gbit/s serial link (standardized in SMPTE 424M) that will
replace the dual link HD-SDI (is standardized in SMPTE 372M).
4K
4096 pixel by 2160 line image. This is the film industry version of UHD-1.
6G-SDI
refers to the single 6 GHz coper interface defined in SMPTE ST2081-1 and
10
8K
8192 pixel by 4320 line image. This is the film industry version of UHD-2.
12G-SDI
refers to the single 12 GHz coper interface defined in SMPTE ST2082-1
and 10
AES
Audio Engineering Society
AES3-2003
standard for digital audio — Digital input-output interfacing —Serial
transmission format for two channel linearly represented digital audio
data.
AFD
(Active Format Description) is a standard set of codes that can be sent in
the MPEG video stream or in the baseband SDI video signal that carries
information about their aspect ratio and active picture characteristics as
defined by SMPTE S2016.
AFD S2016-3
SCTE S2016 defined standardized AFD (active format description) and Bar
data packet (defining active area of image).
ANC
(Ancillary Data) refers to a means which by non-video information (such
as audio, EDH and other forms of essence and metadata) are embedded
within the serial digital interface. There are 2 types if Ancillary Data, HANC
(Horizontal Ancillary Data) and VANC (Vertical Ancillary Data). See SMPTE
291M: Ancillary Data Packet and Space Formatting.
ANC 2016
SMPTE 2016-1 Format for Active Format Description and Bar Data
ARD
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
ARIB-B 22
ARIB defined Sub information data packet in VANC.
ARIB-B 23-1
ARIB-B 23-2
ARIB-B 35
ARIB defined trigger signal data packet for data broadcasting.
ARIB-B 37 Mob.
ARIB defined closed captioning information data packet.
ARIB-B 37 Ana
refers to the analogue video data packet om VANC space.
ARIB-B 37 SD
ARIB defined SD data packet in VANC space.
ARIB-B 37 HD
ARIB defined HD data packet in VANC space.
ARIB-B 39
ARIB defined inter-stationary control packet in VANC space.
ARIB-B 27 Capt
ARIB defined caption data in VANC space.
Audio S2020
SMPTE S2020 defined standardized data packet defining the encoding for
a Dolby stereo or a multi-channel surround group of audio channels.
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BNC
Bayonet Neill-Concelman. This connector comes in 2 generic forms 50Ω
(typically used in radio) and 75Ω (typically used in broadcast video). There
are variants for SD-SDI, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI and 12G-SDI signals.
Cam. Pos S315
SMPTE 315M defined camera position data in HANC and VANC spaces.
Caption 708
EIA 708 standard defining closed caption data for HD-SDI in VANC space.
Caption 608
EIA 608 standard defined closed caption data for SD SDI 525i (NTSC) in
VANC space.
CIE
International Commission on Illumination (French Commission
internationale de l'éclairage)
CPU
Central Processor Unit
CRC
(cyclic redundancy check) is an error-detecting code commonly used in
digital networks and storage devices to detect accidental changes to raw
data. At transmission, data blocks are given a short check value based on
the remainder of a polynomial division of their contents at the receiver
the calculation is repeated, and corrective action can be taken against
presumed data corruption when the check values differ.
DCI
Digital Cinema Initiative, SMPTE RP 431
DBN
(Data Block Number) is a data word within the ANC Data. See DID for
more information.
DID
(Data Identifier) – is the first data word with in the ANC Data that defines
the type of data contained within the packet. This word is followed by
either a Secondary Data Identifier (SDID) or a Data Block Number (DBN),
followed by a Data Count (DC). After the Data Count word are 0 - 255
(inclusive) User Data Words (UDW), followed by a Checksum (CS) word.
DL
Dual Link
Dual Link
Is where the video image is split over 2 physical links. For example for
stereo image processing, high bit depth or RGB colour space.
DisplayPort
Graphics display interface.
DisplayPort 1.3
refers to the 32.4 Gbit/s interface developed by the Video Electronics
Standards Association (VESA) as a replacement for VGA, DVI and FPD-Link.
This allows support for 2 x 4K/UHDTV1 images.
DVI
Digital Visual Interface
EDH
(Error Detection and Handling) protocol is an optional but commonly used
addition to the Standard Definition-Serial Digital Interface (SDI) standard.
This protocol allows an SD-SDI receiver to verify that each field of video is
received correctly.
EDH RP165
SMPTE RP165-EDH packet containing EDH (error data handling) and CRC
(cyclic redundancy counts) which only appears on SD-SDI signals.
Film RP215
SMPTE RP215 defined data packet for film codes in VANC space.
FPGA
a field-programmable gate array is an integrated circuit designed to be
configured by the customer or designer after manufacturing.
Graticule
this is the scale displayed on an oscilloscope, vector scope or waveform
monitor that provides a visual indication of the signal amplitude, time
base and phase relationship.
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(Horizontal Ancillary Data) is non-video data that is transmitted within
the horizontal blanking interval of the video data. See ANC for further
information.
HANC T/C
SMPTE RP196 defined Time Code data packet in HANC space.
HD
High Definition (1920 pixel by 1080 lines)
HD Audio S299
SMPTE 291M defined HD audio data in HANC space.
HD Ctrl S299
SMPTE 291M defined HD control data in HANC space.
HDMI®
(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface
for transferring uncompressed digital audio/video data from a HDMIcompliant device (“the source” or “input”) to a compatible digital audio
device, computer monitor, video projector, and digital television.
HDMI 2.0
refers to the 18 Gbit/s interface developed to support 4K/UHTDV with
12bit colour and video frame rates up to 60 frames per second. HDMI 2.0
also supports up to 32 channels of un-compressed audio.
HDR
High Dynamic Range. This is a technique used in imaging and
photography to reproduce a greater dynamic range of luminosity than is
possible with standard digital imaging or photographic techniques.
HDTI S348
SMPTE 248M defined HD-SDTI transport in active frame space.
HFR-T/C S12-3
SMPTE S12M defined Time Code for High Frame Rate Signals and
Formatting in the Ancillary Data Space
ITU
International Telecommunication Union refers to the United Nations
organization that coordinates telecommunication operations and services
throughout the world.
ITU-R BT1685
ITU-R BT 1685 defined Structure of inter-station control data packets.
ITU-R Rec 128
defining the measurement in terms of Loudness Units (UI) and Loudness
Units Full Scale (LUFS) over different time periods.
ITU-R Rec. BS.645
defining VU style audio meters typically used by French broadcasters.
ITU-R BT.709
refers to the colour spaces used in HD-SDI television (YCrCb, RGB or XYZ)
and supported in UHDTV1.
ITU-R BT 1685
this is the ITU-R BT 1685 defined Structure of inter-station control data
packets.
ITU-R BT.2020
refers to the extended colour space mandatory UHDTV1 at frame rates
above 60fps and for all UHDTV2 formats.
KLV-V RP214
SMPTE RP214 defined KLV Metadata transport in VANC space.
KLV-V RP214
SMPTE RP214 defined KLV Metadata transport in HANC space.
Lnk.Enc1 S472
Lnk.Enc2 S472
Link Enc S427
MIB
Management Information Base file. Used with SNMP to define the
functionality of piece of equipment used by SNMP.
MPEG Rcd S353
SMPTE 353M defined MPEG recoding data in HANC and VANC spaces.
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HANC
A–5
Glossary
A–6
Nit
is a unit of visible-light intensity, commonly used to specify the brightness
of a display. One nit is equivalent to one candela per square meter
OIDs
Object Identifiers used by SNMP to identify individual functions available
within a piece of equipment
OP47 Dist.
Free TV Operational Practice OP-47 defined distribution of Closed
Caption/Subtitling data in VANC space.
OP47 Transpt.
Free TV Operational Practice OP-47 defined transport of Closed Caption/
Subtitling data in VANC space.
PAN S2016-4
SCTE S2016 standard defined pan and scan data packet.
Payload ID S352
SMPTE 291M defined Payload Identification data packet in VANC space.
Program RP207
SMPTE RP207 defined program description data packet in VANC space.
PSU
Power Supply Unit
QL
Quad Link.
Quad Link
Some early 4K adopters have used a Quad Link (4x 3G-SDI)
implementation to transfer the image as 4 quadrants of the 3840 x 2160
image using the Square Division method.
RDD8-WSS
this is the SMPTE defined wide screen switching data packet in the VANC
space.
ROI
Region of Interest. Used to analyse a specific section of the image.
RP165-EDH
this is the SMPTE RP165-EDH packet containing EDH (error data handling)
and CRC (cyclic redundancy counts). This only appears on SD-SDI signals.
RP196-HANC
this is the SMPTE defined recommended practice Time Code data packet
in HANC space.
RP196-VANC this is the SMPTE defined recommended practice Vertical Timecode data
packet in VANC space.
RP207 Program
this is the SMPTE RP207 defined program description data packet in VANC
space.
RP208 – VBI
this is the SMPTE defined recommended practice VBI Data (vertical
blanking interval data) in VANC space.
RP214-KLV-V
this is the SMPTE defined KLV Metadata transport in VANC space.
RP214-KLV-H
this is the SMPTE defined KLV Metadata transport in HANC space.
RP215 – Film
this is the SMPTE defined recommended practice data packe for film
codes in VANC space.
RP233-UMID/ID
this is the SMPTE defined UMID (Unique Material Identifier) in VANC
space
S272-SD Audio
this is the SMPTE 291M defined SD audio data in HANC space.
S272-SD Aux this is the SMPTE 291M defined SD auxiliary data in HANC space.
S272-SD Ctrl
this is the SMPTE 291M defined SD control data in HANC space.
S299-HD Audio
this is the SMPTE 291M defined HD audio data in HANC space.
S299-HD Ctrl
this is the SMPTE 291M defined HD control data in HANC space.
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this is the SMPTE 291M defined SDTI transport data packet in active
frame space.
S348-HDTI
this is the SMPTE 291M defined HD-SDTI transport
S315-Cam. Pos
this is the SMPTE 291M defined camera position data in HANC and VANC
space.
S353-MPEG Recod
this is the SMPTE 291M defined MPEG recoding data in HANC and VANC
space.
S427-Lnk. Enc 1
this is the SMPTE S427 defined link encryption data packet.
S427-Lnk. Enc 2
S427-Link Enc
S2010-SCTE MSGS
this is the SMPTE S2010 defined standardized API message data in VANC
space.
S2016-3 AFD
this is the SMPTE S2016 defined standardized AFD (active format
description) and Bar data packet (defining active area of image).
S2016-4 PAN
this is the SCTE S2016 standard defined pan and scan data packet.
SCTE
Societ of Cable Telecommunications Engineers
SCTE MSG
SCTE S2010 defined standardized API message data in VANC space.
SCTE VBI S203
SCTE S2031 standard defined VBI (vertical blanking interval) data packet
for closed captioning.
SD Aux S272
SMPTE 272M defined SD auxiliary data in HANC space.
SD Audio S272
SMPTE 272M defined SD audio data in HANC space.
SD Ctrl S272
SMPTE 272M defined SD control data in HANC space.
SDI
(Serial Digital Interface) capable of transferring SD or HD broadcast video
and broadcast audio between compatible devices.
SDID
(Secondary Data Identifier) is a data word within the ANC Data packet.
See DID for more details.
SDE
SMPTE S334 defined Subtitling Data Essence.
SDTI S305
SMPTE 305M defined SDTI transport data packet in active frame space.
SMPTE
(Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers)
SMPTE RP211
Implementation of 24P, 25P and 30P Segmented Frames for 1920 x 1080
Production Format
SMPTE 259M
Implement a SMPTE 259M Serial Digital Interface Using SMPTE HOTLink™
and CY7C9235/9335
SMPTE 260M
Television - 1125/60 High-Definition Production System - Digital
Representation and Bit-Parallel Interface
SMPTE 274M
High Definition (HD) Image Formats for Television Production
SMPTE-276M
Television - Transmission of AES-EBU Digital Audio Signals Over Coaxial
Cable
SMPTE 292M
Bit-Serial Digital Interface for High-Definition Television Systems
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S305-SDTI
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Glossary
SMPTE 296M
1280 × 720 Scanning, Analogue and Digital Representation and Analogue
Interface
SMPTE 297-2006
Serial Digital Fiber Transmission System for SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 344M,
SMPTE 292 and SMPTE 424M Signals
SMPTE 352
Payload Identification Codes for Serial Digital Interfaces —Amendment 1
SMPTE 424M
3 Gb/s Signal/Data Serial Interface
SMPTE 425-B
Mapping of 2 x SMPTE 292M HD SDI interfaces. Level-B can carry a Dual
Link 1.485 Gb/s payload or two HD 1.485 Gb/s payloads..
SMPTE 425M-A
Direct mapping of source image formats
SMPTE 428-9
D-Cinema Distribution Master – Image Characteristics
SMPTE ST2081
defines the single 6G-SDI 6 GHz coper interface
SMPTE ST2082
defines the single 12G-SDI 12 GHz coper interface
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol. This is a widely adopted remote
control protocol used for remote monitoring and testing of equipment.
SDR
Standard Dynamic Range (BT.709)
Square Division
refers to the method early adopters have employed that uses a Quad
Link (4 x 3G-SDI) implementation to transfer the image as 4 quadrants.
Each quadrant of the 3840 x 2160 image, being a 1920x1080 image
mapped using the Square Division approach instead of using the 2 sample
interleave method defined in all UHDTV specifications.
TSA
Omnitek Test Sequence A. This is a sequence of animated frames built
from a series of different panels (such as zone plate, multiburst, clock,
static images, scrolling images and text). The TSA is defined by an XML file
and rendered into memory in the required video format and frame rate
for playout. See TSA White Paper for full details.
2 Sample Interleave refers to the method of assembling 4 sub images by alternating the
samples every 2 pixels and every line instead of splitting the image into 4
quadrants.
A–8
UDW
(User Data Words) contains the actual “payload” data of the ANC Data
package. See DID for more information.
UHD
Ultra High Definition
UHD 1
Ultra High Definition (3840 pixel by 2160 line image)
UHD-2
Ultra High Definition (7680 pixel by 4320 line image)
UHDTV
Ultra-High Definition Television
UI
(Unit Interval) is time between consecutive clock cycles in the SDI data
stream. The UI measurement is used for Eye Pattern measurement and is
specified for each video format.
Ultra
Omnitek Ultra 4K Tool Box
UMID
(Unique Material Identifier) is a special code that is used to identify audiovisual (AV) materials.
UMID/ID RP223
SMPTE RP223 defined UMID (Unique Material Identifier) in VANC space.
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(Vertical Ancillary Data) is non-video data that is transmitted within
the vertical blanking interval of the video data. See ANC for further
information.
VBI RP208
SMPTE RP208 defined VBI Data (vertical blanking interval data) in VANC
space.
VITC T/C
SMPTE RP196 defined Vertical Time Code data packet in VANC space.
V-TCode S12-2
SMPTE S12M defined standardized frame timecode data packet in VANC
space.
WSS
Wide Screen Signalling. This is a flag used in SD-SDI 50Hz to indicate when
the image content is 16:9 instead of 4:3 aspect ratio.
WSS RDD8
SMPTE defined wide screen switching packet in VANC space.
WST Description
ITU-R BT.653 defined World System Teletext.
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VANC
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Glossary
A–10
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Installation
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Physical Installation
Environmental
Power
12V DC 60W
PSU
100-240V AC 50-60Hz
Installation
Unit
Size/Weight
Weight
1.7Kg
Height
42mm
Width215mm
Depth
233mm
Temperature
Operation
+5 to +35C
Storage
-20 to +50C
Humidity
<95% non-condensing
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Installation
Rear Panel Connections
Input
Output
Input
Output
AUX 1
AUX 2
AUX 3
AUX 4
SDI 1
SDI 2
Output
DisplayPort
Input
USB
HDMI
Sync / CVBS
SDI 3
SDI 4
Eye
Power
Label
Power
Connector
Lemo
Power
12V DC, 60W (from supplied power adaptor)
Function
Unit's power supply
Eithernet
Label
10/100/1G Ethernet
Connector
RJ45 -Cat 5
Function
Provide network access to allow the unit to be controlled using web browser.
Specification
IEEE 802.3
See the "Setting the IP Address using DHCP" section in the Configuration chapter for network
configuration details.
USB
B–4
Label
USB
Connector
USB 2.0 x 2
Function
Local user interface mouse / keyboard control, software installation and license
installation via FAT32 USB pen drive
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HDMI Connections
To use the HDMI input and output the system must be configured using the Connections menu.
See the "HDMI Input Block" and "HDMI Output Block" sections in the Connections Chapter
for full details.
HDMI Input
HDMI Input
Connector
Type A
Function
HDMI video analysis / conversion up to 1920x1080p60
Specification
HDMI 1.4
Installation
Label
HDMI Output
Label
HDMI Output
Connector
Type A
Function
User interface or test pattern generation up to 1080p60
Specification
HDMI 1.4
DisplayPort Connections
To use the DisplayPort output the system must be configured using the Connections menu.
See the "DP Output Block" sections in the Connections Chapter for full details.
DisplayPort 1.2 Input
Label
DisplayPort Input
Connector
DisplayPort 1.2
Function
Not currently used
Specification
DisplayPort 1.2
DisplayPort 1.2 Output
Label
DisplayPort Output
Connector
DisplayPort 1.2
Function
User interface or test pattern generation up to 2160p60
Specification
DisplayPort 1.2
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Installation
SDI Video Connections
To use the video inputs and outputs the system must be configured using the Connections menu.
See the "SDI Inputs Block" and "SDI Outputs Block" sections in the Connections Chapter for
full details.
AUX 1 Input (SD, HD, 3G, 6G and 12G)
Label
AUX 1
Connector
BNC 75 Ohm
Impedance
75 Ω terminated
Level
+/- 400mV
Function
Analysis or conversion of SDI signal up to 12G
AUX 2 Input (SD, HD, 3G, 6G and 12G)
Label
AUX 2
Connector
BNC 75 Ohm
Impedance
75 Ω terminated
Level
+/- 400mV
Function
Analysis or conversion of SDI signal up to 12G
AUX 3 Output (SD, HD, 3G, 6G and 12G)
Label
AUX 3
Connector
BNC 75 Ohm
Level
+/- 400mV
Function
Test pattern generation or conversion of SDI signal up to 12G
AUX 4 Output (SD, HD, 3G, 6G and 12G)
Label
AUX 4
Connector
BNC 75 Ohm
Level
+/- 400mV
Function
SDI 1 Input/Output (SD, HD, 3G and 6G)
B–6
Label
SDI 1
Connector
BNC 75 Ohm
Level
+/- 400mV
Function
Analysis or conversion of SDI signal up to 6G or Test pattern generation or
conversion of SDI signal up to 6G
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Label
SDI 2
Connector
BNC 75 Ohm
Level
+/- 400mV
Function
SDI 3
Connector
BNC 75 Ohm
Level
+/- 400mV
Function
Installation
Label
SDI 4 Output (SD, HD, 3G, 6G and 12G)
Label
SDI 4
Connector
BNC 75 Ohm
Level
+/- 400mV
Function
Eye Input (SD, HD, 3G, 6G and 12G)
Label
Eye
Connector
BNC 75 Ohm
Level
+/- 400mV
Impedance
75 Ω terminated
Function
Analysis of SDI signal up to 12G
Sync/CVBS
Label
Sync/CVBS
Connector
BNC 75 Ohm
Impedance
75 Ω terminated
Levels
Analogue Black (0.3V p-p)
Tri-level (0.6V p-p)
Function
External studio reference connection to genlock Ultra
Specification
Tri-level syncs (SMPTE 274M and SMPTE 296M) 600 mV pk-pk
PAL Black Burst (ITU624-4/SMPTE318) 1V pk-pk,
Composite NTSC (SMPTE 170M) 1V pk-pk
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System Interconnection
External Connection Overview
Monitor
Network
Input
Input
Output
AUX 1
Mouse
AUX 2
AUX 3
AUX 4
SDI 1
SDI 2
Output
Installation
Power
Output
DisplayPort
Input
USB
HDMI
Sync / CVBS
SDI 3
SDI 4
Eye
3G - Link 2 Input
3G - Link 1 Input
Input
Output
Input
Output
AUX 1
AUX 2
AUX 3
AUX 4
SDI 1
SDI 2
Output
DisplayPort
Input
USB
HDMI
Sync / CVBS
SDI 3
SDI 4
Connections
Preset 1
Eye
3G - Link 3 Input
3G - Link 4 Input
SD-SDI - 12G-SDI Input
Input
Output
Input
Output
AUX 1
AUX 2
AUX 3
AUX 4
SDI 1
SDI 2
Output
DisplayPort
Input
USB
HDMI
Sync / CVBS
SDI 3
SDI 4
Connections
Preset 2
Eye
See the "SDI Inputs Block" and "SDI Outputs Block" sections in the Connections Chapter for
full details.
See the "HDMI Output Block" section in the Connections chapter for HDMI Output
configuration details
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Power On and Off
Power On
The unit is turned on using the front panel button. When pressed the surround will turn green to
indicate that the unit is on and after about 30 seconds the user interface should appear on the local
interface screen (HDMI by default). The unit's web server will also start up to allow the unit to be
controlled using a web browser.
Power Button
Shut Down and Power off
When the system is operating, the unit's internal SD card is used to store system configuration
information and other files. While the system is saving to the SD card an icon will be displayed at the
top of the screen.
B–10
Clicking on this icon, which appears at the top of the screen, will manually save any
information that is waiting to be saved to the SD card.
Clicking on this icon, in the top right-hand corner of the screen, will shut down the
system so that it can be safely turned off using the power button on the font of the
unit.
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Internal Configuration Overview
The Connections window, selected using the “Connections” tab at the top of the screen, is used to
configure the unit's internal inputs and outputs to match the units physical connections.
Drag link from the Local User Interface block
node to the HDMI Output block node to
view the user interface on an HDMI monitor
Select the “Connections” tab
to show this screen
Installation
Drag link from the SDI Inputs
block node to the Analyser/
Convertor block node to enable
instruments in “Viewer”
Select the physical input(s) to
use from drop down lists.
representing the units input / outputs connections as well as internal virtual connections.
See the "Connections Window General Operation" section in the Connections chapter for
details about how configure the system's inputs, outputs and internal connections.
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Web Browser Control
Overview
The Ultra 4K XR can be controlled via a web browser such as Chrome, FireFox or Internet Explorer. The
web server within the Ultra 4K XR can be accessed via a network by entering the units IP address or
“Machine Host Name” into the browser address field.
On power-up the Ultra will automatically route the user interface to any connected HDMI monitor.
Selecting the Configuration menu from the user interface will display the current network IP Address
and the unit’s unique “Machine Host Name”.
If an HDMI monitor is not available the Ultra unit can be found on a local network by 1. Entering the
units Machine Host Name into a web browser, 2. Running the Omnitek Network Scanner application, 3.
Using the command prompt “arp –a” command or 4. Using ping at the command prompt.
Finding the Ultra using Machine Host Name
Enter the unit’s unique Machine Host Name (which uses the unit’s Mac Address) into the browser
address line, for example:
http://ultra-FCC23D082303
Note that the unit’s unique Mac Address this is printed on the bottom of the Ultra unit in the form:
fc:c2:3d:08:23:03
Once the web browser is connected to the Ultra’s web service the user interface will be displayed in
the browser window.
Finding the Ultra using the Omnitek Network Scanner
Run the Omnitek Network Scanner application. This is a free standing application that does not need to
be installed that will identify any Omnitek Ultra unit connected to the local area network (ie within the
local IP address range.
Select the Ultra unit from the
list and pressing the “Open
Windowed” button will launch the
Ultra web service in a new browser
window.
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Installation
Units are factory configured to acquire an IP address from the network it is connected to using DHCP
but can be configured to use a static IP address.
Installation
Finding the Ultra using the command prompt
Use the “arp –a” command at the command prompt. This will display the locally connected units by
their Mac Address (in the form fc:c2:3d:08:23:03) and the currently allocated IP address:
C:\user\username>arp –a <Enter>
Note search windows for CMD or command to find the command prompt, then enter “arp –a”
Once the unit’s IP Address has been found, this can be entered into the web browser address line and
the Ultra web service will be opened in a browser window.
Using the “ping” command at the command prompt should find the Ultra unit if it accessible on the
network and return its IP Address. For example:
C:\user\username>ping ultra-FCC23D082303<Enter>
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Maintenance
Software Maintenance
Updating System Software from File
Registered users may download the individual components from the Omnitek web site http://omnitek.
tv/download.
Download or copy the ultra_#_#_##_0.omk file to an appropriate folder or desktop of the
computer controlling the Ultra via web browser.
Turn the Ultra on (if it is not already running) and use your Web browser to call up its User
Interface.
Open the Configuration - System menu and in the Files section select the Update S/W button.
Use the file dialogue that appears to select the ultra_#_#_##_0.omk file. The following window
should appear on the user interface.
Check that the release you require is highlighted and the
select the Install button. If you wish to cancel the install at
this stage select the Close button.
The new software will then be copied to the Ultra. Progress messages will be displayed as the
new version is copied to the Ultra and checked.
As a final step, the Ultra will be re-booted.
Note that the process of re-booting should take no more than five minutes. If the re-booting
message remains on the screen for longer than this, it is possible that the network over which
you are working has failed to reconnect your Web browser to the Ultra for some reason. If this
happens, it is advisable to close your current Web connection to the Ultra and call it up afresh.
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This function allows you to update the version of the Ultra software on your machine from a source
file stored on the computer controlling the Ultra unit. Detailed steps are typically given in the Upgrade
Instructions provided with the software.
Installation
Updating the System Software from USB
Detailed steps are typically given in the Upgrade Instructions provided with the software.
Registered users may download the individual components from the Omnitek web site http://omnitek.
tv/download.
Download or copy the ultra_#_#_##_0.omk file to the ROOT directory of a FAT or FAT32
formatted USB memory stick.
Turn the Ultra on (if it is not already running) and call up its User Interface. The interface used
can be either Web-based or a Local UI as you prefer.
Insert the USB memory stick in one of the USB ports on the rear panel. The following window
should appear on the user interface
Check that the release you require is highlighted and the
select the Install button. If you wish to cancel the install at
this stage select the Close button.
The new software will then be copied to the Ultra. Progress messages will be displayed as the
new version is copied to the Ultra and checked.
As a final step, the Ultra will be re-booted.
Note that the process of re-booting should take no more than five minutes. If the re-booting
message remains on the screen for longer than this, it is possible that the network over which
you are working has failed to reconnect your Web browser to the Ultra for some reason. If this
happens, it is advisable to close your current Web connection to the Ultra and call it up afresh.
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Licence Management
Ultra licenses can be update via the local user interface or via the web browser of a PC connected to
the Ultra unit.
Updating License using Local User Interface via HDMI
Connect an HDMI monitor to the HDMI output
Connect a mouse/keyboard to one of the USB ports
Installation
Power up the Ultra unit
Insert a USB stick (which contains the license file) into the back of the Ultra.
Using the Configuration menu and select the Licenses tab.
Select the Update function in the "Files" section and locate the License file on the USB.
The license file should now be installed
Updating System LIcence using Web Browser
Connect the unit to your Local Network via the Ethernet port.
Power up the Ultra
Open Google Chrome or Internet Explorer web browser
Enter the Ultra’s IP address if known (displayed in the Configuration menu under the System tab when
using the HDMI output).
See the "Web Browser Control" section for details about how to find the unit on a network.
Once you are connected to the Ultra using the web browser, go to the to the Configuration menu and
select the Licenses tab
Select the Update function in the Files section and locate the License file on the PC controlling the
Ultra.
The license file should now be installed
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Hardware Maintenance
Connectors
Ensure that the correct type of connector is used in all circumstances. All of the BNC connectors on the
unit are 75 Ohm.
Connecting 50 Ohm cables into the unit's 75 Ohm connectors will cause damage that is not
covered under warranty.
All connectors such as BNCs, HDMI and DisplayPort only have a finite number of insertions before they
wear out and become unreliable.
When using the Ultra in a production environment, it is recommend practice to use sacrificial cables /
connectors to reduce the wear on the Ultra's HDMI connections. For example a short HDMI extender
cable permanently connected to the Ultra instead of inserting different cables directly into the Ultra.
Excessively worn or damaged connectors are not covered by the unit's warranty.
Fans
The smooth running of the unit's fans is essential to ensure the correct operation of the unit.
Fan failure or restricted airflow may cause permanent damage to the unit
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