ADDEC-210 analogue to digital video converter
What is it?
12 bit PAL/NTSC, Y/C, YUV or RGB to SDI broadcast decoding converter.
Reason to choose it...
It's an excellent way to bring any analogue sources into a digital environment, with its ability to convert different analogue signals to SDI, time the feeds using the on-board synchroniser and work with all types of sources from broadcast quality to VHS.
Ideal for...
Converting analogue sources generated by cameras, tape machines, DVD players and graphics generators to digital. See who's using it.
Control it...
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- What do I order?
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Main features
- 12 bit broadcast decoding converter with framestore synchroniser
- Converts different analogue signals (PAL/NTSC composite, Y/C, YUV or RGB) to SDI
- Being ideal for multiple applications means savings in cost and rack space
- Exceptional performance: high quality digital filtering, five line comb and gain and levels adjustment
- Suitable for all sources, from broadcast quality to VHS
- Synchroniser allows untimed inputs to be timed to local syncs
- Full vertical and horizontal timing adjustment (0-2 fields)
- Fixed delay of up to two fields can be added in absence of reference
- Audio follow pulse
- Maximum of four SDI outputs
- Inputs and outputs accessed by using an appropriate rear module (either RM01, RM23, RM24, RM25 or RM27)
- Housed in Indigo rack frames
- Space-saving: 100mm x 266mm module allows 12 ADDEC-210 in 2U (six in 1U and two in desk top box)
- Flexible control: board edge (basic adjustments only), GPI, frame integrated control panel, VisionPanel remote control panel, SNMP, ASCII and JSON protocols, Statesman Lite PC software or the web browser-based VisionWeb Control
- Five year warranty (with product registration)
- This product is available to either purchase or hire, with hire pricing typically 6% of list price per week (with one week minimum hire period and £200 minimum charge)
Details
The way to bring analogue sources into a digital environment
The ADDEC-210 12 bit decoding converter provides an excellent way to bring any analogue sources into a digital environment.
Used with sources generated by cameras, tape machines, DVD players or graphics generators, it can convert different analogue signals (PAL/NTSC composite, Y/C, YUV or RGB) to SDI, making it ideal for multiple applications and resulting in reductions in cost and rack space.
Deal with any signals
Input sources can be of any quality from full broadcast to VHS, with jittery signals accepted.
ADDEC-210 has been designed to work both with RGB which has integrated syncs and RGB with separate syncs, which adds further flexibility.
Excellent performance
Performance is excellent, thanks to data sampled at 54Mbit per second allowing the highest quality digital filtering, as well as the five line comb decoder and the 12 bit A to D which reduces quantising noise.
The internal video proc-amp allows adjustment of gains and levels for further picture improvements.
Time it to an analogue reference
ADDEC-210 includes a synchroniser which allows untimed inputs to be timed to the local syncs. This will fix any incorrect frame rates as well as any delays by taking its timing from the external analogue reference, automatically synchronising sources between 0 and 2 fields.
The output timing can also be vertically offset with respect to the reference by any number of lines up to a whole frame.
In the absence of a reference, ADDEC-210 can operate in delay mode where timing is derived from the analogue input, with the addition of a fixed delay of up to two fields to compensate for the processing delays.
Easy to use with an external tracking audio delay
An audio follow pulse allows ADDEC-210 to be used with an external tracking audio delay, and means that an audio delay can track the video delay through the board.
Other useful features
The picture can be frozen, allowing ADDEC-210 to extend its functionality and be used as a simple still store.
The ability to select NTSC Betacam chrominance levels for YUV inputs - giving 700mV for 75% colour bars instead of the standard 700mV for 100% bars - increases the range of systems with which it can be used.
Data in the blanking interval of the composite input can be blanked or passed, while the current board settings can be saved in one of 16 locations to be recalled as required.
Save rack space - with a choice of outputs
The 100mm x 266mm module fits in Crystal Vision's standard frames allowing it to be freely mixed with any product from the range. Taking up very little space, 12 boards can be housed in 2U, six in 1U or two in a desk top box.
Five different frame rear modules (RM01, RM23, RM24, RM25 and RM27) mean you can configure just the outputs you need, with a maximum of four SDI available, dependent on the input format and the rear module fitted.
An input loop-through is available on the RM24, RM25 and RM27, while you can distribute your reference by using the Black and Burst loop available on all rear modules except the RM01.
Flexible control
Simple board edge control allows the selection of the input format, pedestal setting, Betacam levels, passing or blanking of the VBI, synchroniser or delay mode and control type via piano switches. The output timing can additionally be adjusted by using a shaft encoder.
All other adjustments (including gains and levels) must be done remotely, using an integrated control panel on the AE frame, the VisionPanel remote control panel, SNMP, our ASCII and JSON protocols, the Statesman Lite PC software or the VisionWeb web browser control. Try the ADDEC-210 VisionWeb demo...
- Find out more about the board edge switches
- Find out more about the frame integrated control panel
- Find out more about VisionPanel
- Find out more about VisionWeb Control
- Find out more about Statesman Lite
- Find out more about SNMP
- Find out more about the ASCII and JSON protocols
- Find out more about GPIs
Specs
MECHANICAL
Standard Crystal Vision module 266mm x 100mm
Weight: 200g
Power consumption: 6 Watts
VIDEO INPUT
Composite, Y/C, YUV or RGB component video input, 1 volt with syncs (Composite input only with RM24 frame rear module)
PAL and NTSC Y/C
Switchable Betacam levels on YUV input
Can accept RGB input with integral sync pulses on all three components, on green only or no syncs. Should the video not have syncs present, an RGB external syncs input is available on the RM01, RM25 and RM27 rear modules
625 line PAL or 525 line NTSC
VIDEO OUTPUTS
270Mb/s to SMPTE 259 with inserted EDH
Maximum of four SDI outputs depending on the input format and the rear module fitted:
Single height RM01 gives four outputs with composite input, three outputs with Y/C input, two outputs with YUV input or RGB input with integral syncs, and one output if RGB input with external syncs
Single height RM23 gives three outputs with composite input, two outputs with Y/C input and one output with YUV input or RGB input with integral syncs
Single height RM24 gives two outputs (composite input only)
Quad height RM25 gives four outputs with composite or Y/C input, three outputs with YUV input or RGB input with integral syncs and two outputs if RGB output with external syncs
Double height RM27 gives four outputs with composite or Y/C input and three outputs with YUV input or RGB input (with or without integral syncs)
Black and Burst rear module loop-through available when using RM23, RM24, RM25 and RM27 - loop does not need ADDEC to be fitted as rear module has all circuitry required
Composite rear module loop-through available when using RM24; composite or Y or G rear module loop-through available when using RM25 or RM27 - loop does not need ADDEC to be fitted
<500ps 1kHz jitter and <800ps broadband jitter from stable 300mV Black and Burst reference
ANALOGUE REFERENCE
Analogue Black and Burst, mixed syncs or video reference
Amplitude of syncs 150mV to 4V
Link on PCB selects 75 ohm termination or high impedance for loop-through
AUDIO FOLLOW OUTPUT
TTL output (0.7V to 5V). On BNC (RM27 only) or available from the D-Type on rear of frame. Pulse length shows delay through store (0 to 40mS)
ANALOGUE PERFORMANCE
12 bit precision 54Mbit (four times oversampling)
Exceptional performance is achieved by a 12 bit five line adaptive comb decoder
Frequency response: +/- 0.5dB to 5.5MHz
Differential phase and gain <1.5 degrees, <1.5%
Signal to Noise: > 60dB
Blanking: To analogue PAL/NTSC specifications, with selectable VBI blanking PAL lines 7 to 22 and 319 to 335. NTSC lines 10 to 20 and 273 to 282
VIDEO TIMING ADJUSTMENTS
With a video timing reference the timing of the output (with respect to the reference in) may be adjusted by any number of lines up to a whole video frame. Horizontal timing adjustment is also possible in 37ns steps
With no video timing reference the delay from input to output is set by the same timing adjustments
DELAY THROUGH BOARD
3 lines min – 2 fields + 3 lines max
FREEZE FUNCTIONS
Manual freeze allows the ADDEC to be used as a simple still store. Selecting single field output can counteract any flicker caused by the interlacing of two fields. Either field can be selected
VIDEO GAIN AND LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
Luma gain
Chroma gain
U gain
V gain
Black level
Chroma phase (NTSC hue)
Adjustable either locally or remotely
LED INDICATION OF:
Analogue input present
Analogue reference present
Power supplies okay
Store frozen
GPI INPUT LEVELS
Electrically: Will tolerate 0V to 30V, pulled up to +5V through 10 kohm
GPI OUTPUT LEVELS
Electrically: Open collector transistors 30V, 220 ohm current limit resistors. Pulled up to +5V through 10 kohm
GPI INPUTS
Four GPI inputs can recall presets 1 to 16
GPI OUTPUTS
Video input present
Audio follow output
LOCAL CONTROL
Piano switches select:
Input format (composite, Y/C, YUV or RGB)
Pedestal on/off
Normal/Betacam levels (525 YUV only)
VBI passed/blanked
Synchroniser mode/delay mode
Board edge/remote control
ADDEC-210 uses a shaft encoder to adjust delay or output timing
REMOTE MONITORING
Software:
VisionWeb Control is available via the web server on the frame and allows operation using a standard web browser on a computer, tablet or phone
Statesman Lite allows control from any PC on a network. Four Statesman menu tabs available: Video properties, Presets, Gains and Factory Reset
SNMP monitoring and control available as a frame option
Control using ASCII and JSON protocols
Hardware:
Control from integrated control panel on Indigo 1AE-DP frame
Control from VisionPanel 3U remote panel
What outputs do I get?
Signal inputs and outputs are accessed by using an appropriate rear module.
The Indigo rear modules slot on to the back of the frame and typically feature BNC, D-Type, RJ45 and optical connectors. The single and double slot rear modules can be used with all three frame sizes, while the quad slot rear modules just fit the 2U frames.
There are five rear modules available for the ADDEC-210...
RM01 rear module label and connections
More about the RM01
Connectors: 6 BNCs
Frame slots used: 1
Boards in 2U: 12
Boards in 1U: 6
Boards in desk top box: 2
Why use it: You need the maximum SDI outputs and want to use just a single frame slot. It will also give you external syncs for RGB. It's the best rear module to choose if you don't need any loop-throughs
Also used for: DADA208, DADA208D, DADA208N, VDA110M HD, VDA110R HD and VDA210M HD
RM23 rear module label and connections
More about the RM23
Connectors: 6 BNCs
Frame slots used: 1
Boards in 2U: 12
Boards in 1U: 6
Boards in desk top box: 2
Why use it: It's the single slot rear module that will give you a loop-through of your analogue reference - but less SDI outputs than the RM01
Also used for: No other products
RM24 rear module label and connections
More about the RM24
Connectors: 6 BNCs
Frame slots used: 1
Boards in 2U: 12
Boards in 1U: 6
Boards in desk top box: 2
Why use it: Consider this single slot rear module if you're only using a composite input (and not Y/C, YUV or RGB). You will get both composite and Black and Burst loop-throughs - but less SDI outputs than the RM01 and RM23
Also used for: No other boards
RM25 rear module label and connections
More about the RM25
Connectors: 27 BNCs (shared by 3 boards)
Frame slots used: 4
Boards in 2U: 9
Boards in 1U: N/A
Boards in desk top box: N/A
Why use it: You want the maximum SDI outputs plus loop-throughs of both your reference and analogue input, and you're using three or more ADDEC-210 - you'll fit more boards in a frame compared to using the RM27. It will also give you external syncs for RGB
Also used for: No other boards
RM27 rear module label and connections
More about the RM27
Connectors: 12 BNCs
Frame slots used: 2
Boards in 2U: 6
Boards in 1U: 3
Boards in desk top box: 1
Why use it: It uses the most rack space (two slots) but you'll get everything: the maximum SDI outputs, loop-throughs of both your reference and analogue input, external syncs for RGB, plus a TTL audio follow on BNC
Also used for: No other boards
For more visual technical information, download the ADDEC-210 block diagram.
What do I order?
First you need the 100mm x 266mm module...
- ADDEC-210
- 12 bit PAL/NTSC, Y/C, YUV or RGB to SDI decoding converter with framestore and output timing adjustment
Next choose your frame size and power supplies - from 2U to desk top box...
- Indigo 2SE
- CoolFlow 2U frame with power supply redundancy and active front panel featuring smart CPU for up to 12 Crystal Vision modules. Allows Ethernet connection to a PC
- Indigo 1AE-DP
- 1U frame with power supply redundancy and active front panel featuring smart CPU and integrated control panel for up to six Crystal Vision modules. Includes two fixed PS-80i power supplies. Allows Ethernet connection to a PC
- Indigo 1SE-DP
- 1U frame with power supply redundancy and active front panel featuring smart CPU for up to six Crystal Vision modules. Includes two fixed PS-80i power supplies. Allows Ethernet connection to a PC
- Indigo DT
- Desk top box with passive front panel for up to two Crystal Vision modules. Includes fixed power supply
- Indigo DTSE
- Desk top box with active front panel featuring smart CPU for up to two Crystal Vision modules. Includes fixed power supply. Allows Ethernet connection to a PC
- PSU-160i
- 160 Watts power supply for Indigo 2SE frame. Requires either one PSU-160i (no redundancy) or two PSU-160i if power supply redundancy is required
You need a rear module to access your inputs and outputs...
- RM01
- Single slot frame rear module. Allows maximum number of ADDEC-210 in frame (12 in 2U, six in 1U, two in desk top box). Gives access to four SDI outputs (three if Y/C input, two if YUV input or RGB input with integral syncs and one if RGB input with external syncs)
- RM23
- Single slot frame rear module. Allows maximum number of ADDEC-210 in frame (12 in 2U, six in 1U, two in desk top box). Gives access to three SDI outputs (two if Y/C input and one if YUV input or RGB input with integral syncs) and a Black and Burst rear module loop-through
- RM24
- Single slot frame rear module. Allows maximum number of ADDEC-210 in frame (12 in 2U, six in 1U, two in desk top box). Composite only input. Gives access to two SDI outputs and both Black and Burst and composite rear module loop-throughs
- RM25
- Four slot frame rear module. One rear module used for three ADDEC-210, allowing nine ADDEC-210 in 2U. Gives access to four SDI outputs (three if YUV input or RGB input with integral syncs and two if RGB input with external syncs), a Black and Burst rear module loop-through, and a composite, Y or G rear module loop-through
- RM27
- Two slot frame rear module. Allows six ADDEC-210 in 2U, three in 1U and one in desk top box. Gives access to four SDI outputs (three if YUV or RGB input), a Black and Burst rear module loop-through, a composite, Y or G rear module loop, and a TTL audio follow
Finally - control. Complimentary options include board edge switches, the integrated control panel if you've selected the 1AE-DP frame, the VisionWeb web browser control and our ASCII and JSON protocols. Alternatively order one of the items below...
- VisionPanel
- 3U Ethernet remote control panel with touch screen
- Statesman Lite
- Free-of-charge PC Control System - download the latest version
- SNMP
- SNMP monitoring and control available as a frame option
Who's using it?
Users of the ADDEC range of A to D converters include...
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