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TANDEM10-VF audio embedder and de-embedder







What is it?
3G/HD/SD audio embedder/de-embedder for analogue and digital audio.
Reason to choose it...
It's a very powerful product: working with 3Gb/s, HD and SD sources and providing flexible embedding and de-embedding of external audio: up to eight AES stereo pairs and four analogue audio stereo pairs (or eight mono channels). You'll get more video outputs than we've ever offered before on our embedders, as well as useful features including comprehensive signal monitoring (with complimentary SNMP), full audio routing, audio and video processing, flexible delay compensation and fibre input/output connectivity.
Ideal for...
Any applications where you need to embed or de-embed external analogue or digital audio – whether you require both embedding and de-embedding at the same time, or you want to buy just one device to embed or de-embed as required. See who's using our embedders.
Control it...
Try out the TANDEM10-VF with analogue audio VisionWeb demo or the TANDEM10-VF with digital audio VisionWeb GUI (opens in new window) – you'll see how easy it is to operate TANDEM10-VF from your web browser, while exploring the full functionality of the product.
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- Main features
- Details
- Specs
- What outputs do I get?
- What do I order?
- Who's using it?
Main features
- Four group audio embedder/de-embedder
- Works with 3Gb/s, HD and SD video and both AES and analogue audio
- Saves money: ideal for applications requiring both embedding and de-embedding at the same time, or for those who want to buy just one device to embed or de-embed as required
- Flexible embedding and de-embedding of external audio: use piggybacks to input and output up to eight AES stereo pairs and four analogue audio stereo pairs (or eight mono channels)
- Powerful audio routing: full channel shuffling and overwriting
- Easy to match all your signals: additional audio delay of up to 400ms and additional ten frames of video delay
- Ideal for synchronous Dolby E users: allows embedding and de-embedding of synchronous Dolby E, while the ten frames of video delay can be used to match Dolby E delays
- Optimise the audio: with full audio processing including individual gain adjustments, stereo to mono conversion and channel muting and inversion
- Optimise the video: video proc-amp including RGB and YUV lift and gain controls
- Optional integrated fibre input/output connectivity means you won't be limited by cable lengths
- Get peace of mind by knowing the status of your signal: easily monitor a large number of video and audio alarms
- Inputs and outputs accessed by using an appropriate rear module (either VR02, VR12 or VR13)
- Housed in Vision rack frames
- Space-saving: 96mm x 325mm card allows up to 20 TANDEM10-VF in 3U (ten with VR13 rear module fitted)
- Flexible control and monitoring: frame integrated control panel, VisionPanel remote control panel, SBB-4 smart button box, SNMP, ASCII and JSON protocols 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
Powerful embedding and de-embedding
TANDEM10-VF is a very powerful and flexible four group audio embedder/de-embedder system. You can use it when you need to embed and de-embed at the same time or if you want a single product for use as an embedder or de-embedder as required.
Crystal Vision has always been known for creating the industry's most flexible embedded audio products. Not only can TANDEM10-VF be used as either an embedder, a de-embedder or a mixed embedder/de-embedder, it can be used with AES, analogue audio or a mixture of both.
TANDEM10-VF can be used with a variety of signals. It works with 3Gb/s, HD and SD video and with synchronous 48kHz AES, asynchronous 48kHz AES, synchronous Dolby E and analogue audio.
TANDEM10-VF provides flexible embedding and de-embedding of external audio. Using piggybacks TANDEM10-VF can input and output a mixture of up to eight AES stereo pairs and four analogue audio stereo pairs (or eight mono channels) – with this external audio easily combined with audio embedded in the incoming video input using the powerful audio routers.
TANDEM10-VF offers the most video outputs yet on a Crystal Vision embedder/de-embedder, while other useful features include audio and video processing, flexible delay compensation, fibre input/output connectivity and comprehensive signal monitoring.
Embed and de-embed analogue or digital audio (or both)
TANDEM10-VF embeds and de-embeds external audio by fitting up to two audio piggybacks to the main card. These external channels can be routed to or from any of the four audio groups processed by TANDEM10-VF.
Three different piggybacks are available. The 3G-AIP2 is used for inputting two stereo pairs or four mono channels of external analogue audio. The 3G-AOP2 is used for outputting two stereo pairs or four mono channels of analogue audio. The DIOP4 is used for inputting or outputting four stereo pairs of external digital audio; four bi-directional AES ports allow each stereo pair to be independently configured as input or output.
It is possible to fit two of the same piggybacks or to fit two different piggybacks to create the product required. For example, analogue and digital piggybacks can be mixed to create a hybrid system – ideal for those using analogue microphones with digital audio mixers in the studio.
TANDEM10-VF is aware of which piggybacks are fitted and adjusts the menus and audio routers to reflect the options available.
The following table shows the combinations of piggybacks allowed:
TANDEM10-VF piggyback combinations | |||
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Front position (nearest handle) |
Rear position (nearest edge connector) | This combination allows you to... | |
None | None | Shuffle or process audio from your input video | |
DIOP4 | None | Input and/or output four external AES stereo pairs (each stereo pair configured independently as input or output) | |
3G-AIP2 | None | Input two external analogue stereo pairs (or four mono channels) | |
3G-AOP2 | None | Output two analogue stereo pairs (or four mono channels) externally | |
DIOP4 | DIOP4 | Input and/or output eight external AES stereo pairs (each stereo pair configured independently as input or output) | |
DIOP4 | 3G-AIP2 | Input and/or output four external AES stereo pairs (each stereo pair configured independently as input or output) and input two external analogue stereo pairs (or four mono channels) | |
DIOP4 | 3G-AOP2 | Input and/or output four external AES stereo pairs (each stereo pair configured independently as input or output) and output two analogue stereo pairs (or four mono channels) externally | |
3G-AIP2 | 3G-AIP2 | Input four external analogue stereo pairs (or eight mono channels) | |
3G-AIP2 | 3G-AOP2 | Input two external analogue stereo pairs (or four mono channels) and output two analogue stereo pairs (or four mono channels) externally | |
3G-AOP2 | 3G-AOP2 | Output four analogue stereo pairs (or eight mono channels) externally |
Powerful audio routing
TANDEM10-VF includes powerful audio routing, allowing full shuffling and overwriting of the mono channels taken from the incoming video input and input piggybacks.
At the heart of TANDEM10-VF are two mono audio routing matrices. The first is the Embedded output router which is used to select which of up to 32 audio input channels (16 channels de-embedded from the input video and 16 channels from two input piggybacks) should be embedded into up to four groups on the output video. HANC cleaning removes the original version of old groups. The second is the Discrete output router and is used to select which of up to 32 audio input channels should be output externally as AES or analogue audio via the DIOP4 or 3G-AOP2 piggybacks.
Easy to match all your signals
As well as featuring short minimum delays for both the audio and video to help prevent system lip-sync complications, TANDEM10-VF makes it easy to compensate for any delay between the incoming video and audio and match all the signals.
An adjustable audio delay of up to 400ms (adjustable in 1ms steps) provides flexibility in compensating for any audio delays introduced by other equipment.
Up to ten frames of video delay (adjustable in one frame steps) can be used to match any big system delays, such as those created by Dolby E encoding and decoding or transcoding to AC3 and re-embedding. This allows the video and audio timing to be brought back into alignment at points where it matters (such as when switching signals or approaching a mixer) and therefore avoid lip-sync errors.
Optimise the audio
TANDEM10-VF includes full audio processing of the linear AES.
The audio levels can be increased or decreased to match the rest of your system, or even be muted to silence. There are 32 audio gain controls, one for each of the available input channels. Each gain control is independently adjustable between +18dB and -18dB in 0.1dB steps.
Each of the audio input channels can also be individually inverted – allowing you to correct for any reversed wiring of differential pairs. Stereo to mono conversion is available to help those broadcasting a multi-language service.
Audio resampling is set by default (except for Dolby E) and is used to seamlessly match the timing of audio signals when the user-controlled delay is altered.
Optimise the video
TANDEM10-VF includes a video proc-amp for picture optimisation, with adjustment of the video gain, black level and independent RGB and YUV gains.
Fibre connectivity - on the card
If you need to embed and de-embed signals from beyond your local equipment bay, it’s easy to give TANDEM10-VF integrated fibre connectivity. Just order either the FIP-VF fibre input option, FOP-VF fibre output option or FIO-VF fibre input and output option.
With a fibre option fitted you could easily, for example, take signals from another part of the building and de-embed audio into the audio mixer, or embed audio from the audio mixer and then send the signals to another area.
Designed for SMPTE 297-2006 short-haul applications, the FIP-VF is used to receive an optical input and the FOP-VF to transmit an optical output using a Class 1 laser. The FIO-VF can do both – giving you simultaneous fibre input and output.
With a FIP-VF or FIO-VF fitted you can select your video input source to be taken either from the input BNC or the optical input.
Having the fibre integral to the board reduces the need to use up additional rack space for separate fibre optic transmitters and receivers – as well as saving you money.
TANDEM10-VF can also support a CWDM laser if required.
Remote control
All control is done remotely, with a choice of remote control and monitoring options for the TANDEM10-VF.
Hardware control options include an integrated control panel on the Vision 3 frame, the VisionPanel remote control panel and the SBB-4 smart button box.
Software control options include SNMP, our ASCII and JSON protocols and the VisionWeb web browser control. Try the TANDEM10-VF with analogue audio VisionWeb demo or the TANDEM10-VF with digital audio VisionWeb demo...
TANDEM10-VF is very straightforward to operate. See the REMOTE CONTROL section of the Specs for the extensive list of features that can be controlled and monitored.
- Find out more about the frame integrated control panel
- Find out more about VisionPanel
- Find out more about the SBB-4 smart button box
- Find out more about VisionWeb Control
- Find out more about SNMP
- Find out more about the ASCII and JSON protocols
Save rack space
Fitting in the standard Vision frames (currently available in 3U size), TANDEM10-VF is a space-saving 96mm x 325mm card that sits in one frame slot – allowing up to 20 embedders/de-embedders in 3U, depending on the rear module fitted.
TANDEM10-VF can be used with three different frame rear modules to access the inputs and outputs.
The single slot VR02 is used for 110 ohm AES or analogue audio applications which use BNCs for the SDI and provides three video outputs.
The single slot VR12 is designed for those using 110 ohm AES or analogue audio with a fibre input or output option. It provides two BNC video outputs with the FIP-VF fibre input option fitted, and three video outputs (one on fibre and two on BNC) with either the FOP-VF fibre output option or the FIO-VF fibre input and output option fitted.
The double slot VR13 is designed for all 75 ohm AES applications, including those using a fibre input or output option. It provides three BNC video outputs with the FIP-VF or when no fibre option is fitted, and four video outputs (one on fibre and three on BNC) with either the FOP-VF or the FIO-VF.
Specs
MECHANICAL
Standard Vision card 96mm x 303mm (96mm x 325mm including finger pull)
Weight: 180g (with no piggybacks); 220g (with two piggybacks)
Power consumption: 10 Watts (TANDEM10-VF); 1.6 Watts (3G-AIP2); 1.5 Watts (3G-AOP2); 1 Watt (DIOP4); 0.6 Watts (FIP-VF and FOP-VF); 1 Watt (FIO-VF)
VIDEO INPUT
One 3Gb/s or HD or SD input
When using FIP-VF or FIO-VF fibre input options allows selection between one optical and one electrical input
270Mb/s or 1.5Gb/s or 3Gb/s serial compliant to SMPTE 259, SMPTE 292-1 and SMPTE 424/425-A
The video formats supported are 625, 525, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080p50 and 1080p59.94
3Gb/s cable equalisation up to 100m using Belden 1694A. HD cable equalisation up to 140m with Belden 1694A or equivalent (approx. 100m with Belden 8281). SD cable equalisation >250m Belden 8281 or equivalent
Automatic de-embedding to SMPTE 272 or SMPTE 299-1
INTEGRATED FIBRE OPTIONS
TANDEM 10-VF can be given integrated fibre connectivity by fitting the FIP-VF fibre input option, FOP-VF fibre output option or FIO-VF fibre input and output option. The chosen option should be fitted at the factory
To access the optical inputs or outputs a VR12 (for 110 ohm AES or analogue audio) or VR13 (for 75 ohm AES) frame rear module must be used
FIP-VF, FOP-VF and FIO-VF meet the SMPTE 297-2006 short-haul specification, allowing operation with single-mode and multi-mode fibre
Connector type: LC
FIP-VF or FIO-VF input:
Optical wavelength: 1260-1620nm
Input level maximum: -1dBm
Input level minimum: Typical -20dBm (-18dBm 3Gb/s pathological)
FOP-VF or FIO-VF output:
Optical power: Max 0.0dBm, min -5.0dBm
Fibre pigtail: Single-mode 9/125uM
Optical wavelength: 1290-1330nm (1310 typical)
Extinction ratio: 7.5dB
Laser safety classification: Class 1 FDA and IEC60825-1 Laser Safety compliant
Loss of input will automatically disable the laser output. The output can also be manually enabled and disabled
CWDM laser can be fitted on request. The 18 output wavelengths defined by the ITU are 1271, 1291, 1311, 1331, 1351, 1371, 1391, 1411, 1431, 1451, 1471, 1491, 1511, 1531, 1551, 1571, 1591 and 1611nm. For CWDM, order the FOP-CWDM-VF and specify the wavelength required
VIDEO OUTPUTS
Up to three 3Gb/s, HD or SD outputs depending on audio impedance and frame rear module used
Using single slot VR02 rear module (110 ohm AES or analogue audio): Three BNC video outputs
Using single slot VR12 (110 ohm AES or analogue audio):
- With FIP-VF fibre input option: Two BNC video outputs
- With FOP-VF fibre output option: Three video outputs (one on fibre and two on BNC)
- With FIO-VF fibre input and output option: Three video outputs (one on fibre and two on BNC)
Using double slot VR13 (75 ohm AES):
- With no fibre option: Three BNC video outputs
- With FIP-VF fibre input option: Three BNC video outputs
- With FOP-VF fibre output option: Four video outputs (one on fibre and three on BNC)
- With FIO-VF fibre input and output option: Four video outputs (one on fibre and three on BNC)
Serial output: 270Mb/s or 1.5Gb/s or 3Gb/s serial compliant to SMPTE 259, SMPTE 292-1 and SMPTE 424/425-A. Output follows the input format
Audio is embedded to SMPTE 272 or SMPTE 299-1
On loss of input the output can be user selected as black, blue or no output
AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
Up to two piggybacks can be added to the main card. Each piggyback allows either input or output of four external AES stereo pairs or two external analogue stereo pairs (four mono channels). These channels can be routed to or from any of the four audio groups processed by TANDEM10-VF
Use 3G-AIP2 to input analogue audio. Fit one piggyback for two stereo pairs (four mono channels) or two piggybacks for four stereo pairs (eight mono channels)
Use 3G-AOP2 to output analogue audio. Fit one piggyback for two stereo pairs (four mono channels) or two piggybacks for four stereo pairs (eight mono channels)
Use bi-directional DIOP4 to input or output 75 ohm or 110 ohm AES audio. Select one piggyback for four stereo pairs or two piggybacks for eight stereo pairs (with each stereo pair configured independently as either 24 bit AES input or output)
Different piggybacks can be used together, allowing embedding and de-embedding at same time and mixture of analogue and digital audio
There are rules regarding which piggybacks can be fitted in the front and rear positions
TANDEM 10-VF can embed or de-embed analogue audio, synchronous 48kHz AES, asynchronous 48kHz AES and synchronous Dolby E. Linear AES can be resampled. Dolby E cannot be resampled. A manual resampler on/off control allows TANDEM 10-VF to embed synchronous compressed audio such as AC3
DELAY THROUGH BOARD
Minimum video in to out delay: <1 line
Minimum embedding audio delay: <200us
VIDEO DELAY
Up to ten frames of video delay adjustable in one frame steps allows compensation for any big system delays such as Dolby E encoding and decoding and transcoding to AC3 and re-embedding
AUDIO DELAY
Adjustable audio delay of up to 400ms on each stereo pair will compensate for any delay between the incoming video and audio signals. Delay is either on or off for any given stereo pair or can be set to follow the video frame delay
AUDIO REPLACE
TANDEM 10-VF has two input/output mono audio routing matrices. The first is the Embedded output router, the second is the Discrete output router. This second router will not be shown if neither 3G-AOP2 nor DIOP4 piggybacks are fitted
These audio routers are auto configured according to the piggyback options fitted to the motherboard, to a maximum of 32 x 16 for each router
HANC cleaning removes the original version of old groups
AUDIO PROCESSING
Audio processing can be applied to linear AES only. It cannot be applied to Dolby E
Gain level adjustment on each channel between -18dB and +18dB in 0.1dB steps with 0dB calibration. There are a total of 32 audio gain controls, for the 16 channels of audio de-embedded from the video audio and 16 channels of external AES audio
Mute
Inversion
Stereo to mono conversion
VIDEO PROCESSING
Video proc-amp for picture optimisation, with adjustment for the video gain, black level and independent RGB and YUV gains
Video gain: Modify the gain of the whole video signal from 0 to +200%
RGB lift: Offset the colour component by +/- 10%
RGB gain: Modify the gain of the colour component from +80% to +120%
YUV lift: Offset the luminance, U or Y component by +/- 10%
YUV gain: Modify the luminance, U or Y component gain from 0 to +200%
ANCILLARY DATA
Ancillary data passed unless set to blank (by enabling VANC blanking)
AUDIO SILENCE
An audio level check is performed. The audio silence level setting can be selected from -48dBFS, -54dBFS, -60dBFS, -66dBFS, -72dBFS, -78dBFS, -84dBFS and -90dBFS. If the audio signal level falls below the selected level for a period of time from 2 to 120 seconds, then an alarm is triggered. The audio on the channels must be continuously silent for the full period – a single non-silent sample restarts the delay period
LED INDICATION OF:
Power okay
PRESETS
The current card settings can be saved in one of 16 locations to be recalled as required
Presets can be backed up and restored using the Vision frame
REMOTE CONTROL
Software:
VisionWeb Control is available via the web server on the frame and allows control and monitoring using a standard web browser on a computer, tablet or phone
SNMP monitoring and control available as standard
Control using ASCII and JSON protocols
Hardware:
Control from integrated control panel on Vision 3 frame
Control from VisionPanel 3U remote panel
SBB-4 smart button box connects to the frame via Ethernet and provides four programmable LCD switches (which are configured for each order). The SBB-4 uses information from VisionWeb for settings. Uses Power over Ethernet so must be used with PoE enabled switch
NB. No board edge control available on Vision products
Remote control of:
Video delay (0 to 10 frames) and format to delay, what to show on video input loss, RGB proc-amp, YUV proc-amp, VANC blank enable, laser input or output enable, video black time delay, video frozen time delay, AES I/O configuration and termination, audio silence indication time delay and threshold, inversion of any of the individual embedded and discrete audio channels, resampling of any of the embedded and discrete audio channel pairs, mono any of the embedded and discrete audio channel pairs, muting any of the embedded and discrete audio channel pairs, audio gain, user audio delay (-20ms to 400ms), matching the audio delay to the video delay on any of the channel pairs from the embedded and discrete audio, selecting the user audio delay for any of the channel pairs from the embedded and discrete audio, embedded output router, discrete output router, audio groups to output, SMPTE or Sony embedder mode (SD only), card defaults and presets save and recall
Checks can be performed on video and audio parameters (see below), with warnings of any problems provided via SNMP traps. The video black and video frozen parameters can be delayed by up to 60 seconds before an alarm is asserted to prevent false alarming during brief video pauses. The audio parameters can be delayed by up to 120 seconds before an alarm is asserted to prevent false alarming during quiet audio periods
Remote monitoring of the following:
As standard:
Video present
Video black
Video frozen
Video format
Input group 1 present
Input group 2 present
Input group 3 present
Input group 4 present
Output group 1 present
Output group 2 present
Output group 3 present
Output group 4 present
All audio silent
Front and rear piggyback types
Audio present on input group 1 channel 1
Audio present on input group 1 channel 2
Audio present on input group 1 channel 3
Audio present on input group 1 channel 4
Audio present on input group 2 channel 5
Audio present on input group 2 channel 6
Audio present on input group 2 channel 7
Audio present on input group 2 channel 8
Audio present on input group 3 channel 9
Audio present on input group 3 channel 10
Audio present on input group 3 channel 11
Audio present on input group 3 channel 12
Audio present on input group 4 channel 13
Audio present on input group 4 channel 14
Audio present on input group 4 channel 15
Audio present on input group 4 channel 16
Silence group 1 channel 1
Silence group 1 channel 2
Silence group 1 channel 3
Silence group 1 channel 4
Silence group 2 channel 5
Silence group 2 channel 6
Silence group 2 channel 7
Silence group 2 channel 8
Silence group 3 channel 9
Silence group 3 channel 10
Silence group 3 channel 11
Silence group 3 channel 12
Silence group 4 channel 13
Silence group 4 channel 14
Silence group 4 channel 15
Silence group 4 channel 16
Dolby E on input group 1 channels 1 and 2
Dolby E on input group 1 channels 3 and 4
Dolby E on input group 2 channels 5 and 6
Dolby E on input group 2 channels 7 and 8
Dolby E on input group 3 channels 9 and 10
Dolby E on input group 3 channels 11 and 12
Dolby E on input group 4 channels 13 and 14
Dolby E on input group 4 channels 15 and 16
With front DIOP4 fitted:
AES 1 present
AES 2 present
AES 3 present
AES 4 present
Silence AES 1
Silence AES 2
Silence AES 3
Silence AES 4
Dolby E on AES 1
Dolby E on AES 2
Dolby E on AES 3
Dolby E on AES 4
With rear DIOP4 fitted:
AES 5 present
AES 6 present
AES 7 present
AES 8 present
Silence AES 5
Silence AES 6
Silence AES 7
Silence AES 8
Dolby E on AES 5
Dolby E on AES 6
Dolby E on AES 7
Dolby E on AES 8
With front 3G-AIP2 fitted:
Silence analogue audio channels 1 and 2
Silence analogue audio channels 3 and 4
With rear 3G-AIP2 fitted:
Silence analogue audio channels 9 and 10
Silence analogue audio channels 11 and 12
With fibre input option fitted:
Received power (-25dBm to 0dBm in 1dBm steps)
Optical input power level (Overload, High, Good, Low or Too low)
With fibre output option fitted:
Laser level
Laser bias
3G-AIP2 DUAL ANALOGUE AUDIO INPUT PIGGYBACK
MECHANICAL
Power consumption: 1.6 Watts
AUDIO INPUTS
Two analogue stereo pairs or four mono channels. 24 bit quantising A to Ds. High input impedance (20 kohm) balanced
INPUT LEVEL RANGE
0dBFS = +28dBu max / 0dBFS = +12dBu min
Factory set default: 0dBFS = +18dBu or +24dBu by on board link
SIGNAL TO NOISE
99dB (+18dBu) rms., 22Hz to 22kHz typ.
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
0.004% THD+N rms., 22Hz to 22kHz typ.
INTERCHANNEL CROSSTALK
-110dB at 1kHz, -90dB at 20kHz, rms., typ.
3G-AOP2 DUAL ANALOGUE AUDIO OUTPUT PIGGYBACK
MECHANICAL
Power consumption: 1.5 Watts
AUDIO OUTPUTS
Two analogue stereo pairs or four mono channels. 24 bit quantising D to As. Low output impedance (66 ohm) balanced
INPUT LEVEL RANGE
0dBFS = +28dBu max / 0dBFS = +12dBu min
Factory set default: 0dBFS = +18dBu or +24dBu by on board link
SIGNAL TO NOISE
99dB (+18dBu) rms., 22Hz to 22kHz typ.
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
0.002% THD+N rms., 22Hz to 22kHz typ.
INTERCHANNEL CROSSTALK
-110dB at 1kHz, -90dB at 20kHz, rms., typ.
DIOP4 QUAD DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT AND OUTPUT PIGGYBACK
MECHANICAL
Power consumption: 0.9 Watts
AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
Four 24 bit stereo pairs
Software selectable as 110 ohm AES/EBU balanced or 75 ohm AES3-id unbalanced on a per-DIOP4 basis (all four connections have the same impedance)
Individually configurable as inputs or outputs
Asynchronous audio to video 48kHz + or - 50ppm
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
With asynchronous inputs: < 0.0001% (-120dB)
What outputs do I get?
Signal inputs and outputs are accessed by using an appropriate rear module.
The Vision rear modules slot on at the back of the frame and typically feature BNC, Micro BNC, D-Type and LC fibre connectors.
There are three rear modules available for TANDEM10-VF...
VR02 rear module label and connections
More about the VR02
Connectors: 4 BNCs and 26-way high density D-Type
Frame slots used: 1
Boards in 3U: 20
Why use it: Non-fibre 110 ohm AES or analogue audio applications using BNCs for the SDI
Also used for: SYNNER-VF
VR12 rear module label and connections
More about the VR12
Connectors: 3 BNCs, 26-way high density D-Type and dual LC fibre
Frame slots used: 1
Boards in 3U: 20
Why use it: 110 ohm AES or analogue audio applications requiring fibre input or output, or both fibre input and output at the same time
Also used for: SYNNER-VF
VR13 rear module label and connections
More about the VR13
Connectors: 12 BNCs (for 75 ohm AES as well as video) and dual LC fibre
Frame slots used: 2
Boards in 3U: 10
Why use it: Any 75 ohm AES applications, including those requiring fibre input or output or both fibre input and output at the same time
Also used for: SYNNER-VF
For more visual technical information, download the TANDEM10-VF block diagram.
What do I order?
First you need the 96mm x 325mm card...
- TANDEM10-VF
- 3G/HD/SD four group audio embedder/de-embedder (allows fitting of up to two audio piggybacks for input and output of external AES and analogue audio)
Select the appropriate audio piggybacks to fix to the motherboard, depending on whether you're embedding or de-embedding external AES or analogue audio...
- 3G-AIP2
- Analogue audio input piggyback. Select one piggyback for two stereo pairs (four mono channels) or two piggybacks for four stereo pairs (eight mono channels)
- 3G-AOP2
- Analogue audio output piggyback. Select one piggyback for two stereo pairs (four mono channels) or two piggybacks for four stereo pairs (eight mono channels)
- DIOP4
- Digital audio input or output piggyback. Select one piggyback for four stereo pairs or two piggybacks for eight stereo pairs (with each stereo pair configured independently as input or output)
To get integrated fibre connectivity select one of the following...
- FIP-VF
- Fibre input option for TANDEM10-VF card
- FOP-VF
- Fibre output option for TANDEM10-VF card. For CWDM laser options, contact Crystal Vision
- FIO-VF
- Fibre input and output option for TANDEM10-VF card
Next select your frame...
- Vision 3
- 3U frame with integrated control panel and smart CPU for up to 20 Crystal Vision cards from the Vision range. Includes two PSU3-VF power supplies for redundancy. Allows Ethernet connection to a PC
You need a rear module to access your inputs and outputs...
- VR02
- Single slot frame rear module. Allows 20 TANDEM10-VF in 3U. Suitable for 110 ohm AES or analogue audio. Gives access to one 3Gb/s, HD or SD input, three 3Gb/s, HD or SD outputs (on BNC) and all audio inputs or outputs
- VR12
- Single slot frame rear module. Allows 20 TANDEM10-VF in 3U. Suitable for 110 ohm AES or analogue audio. Designed for applications using fibre inputs and/or outputs. When using FIP-VF fibre input, allows you to select between one fibre and one electrical 3Gb/s, HD or SD input and gives out two 3Gb/s, HD or SD outputs (on BNC) and all audio inputs or outputs. When using FOP-VF fibre output, gives access to one 3Gb/s, HD or SD input, three 3Gb/s, HD or SD outputs (one on fibre and two on BNC) and all audio inputs or outputs. When using FIO-VF fibre input and output, allows you to select between one fibre and one electrical 3Gb/s, HD or SD input and gives out three 3Gb/s, HD or SD outputs (one on fibre and two on BNC) and all audio inputs or outputs
- VR13
- wo slot frame rear module. Allows ten TANDEM10-VF in 3U. Suitable for 75 ohm AES. Designed for 75 ohm AES applications using either BNC SDI or fibre inputs and/or outputs. When not using a fibre option, gives access to one 3Gb/s, HD or SD input, three 3Gb/s, HD or SD outputs (on BNC) and all audio inputs or outputs. When using FIP-VF fibre input, allows you to select between one fibre and one electrical 3Gb/s, HD or SD input and gives out three 3Gb/s, HD or SD outputs (on BNC) and all audio inputs or outputs. When using FOP-VF fibre output, gives access to one 3Gb/s, HD or SD input, four 3Gb/s, HD or SD outputs (one on fibre and three on BNC) and all audio inputs or outputs. When using FIO-VF fibre input and output, allows you to select between one fibre and one electrical 3Gb/s, HD or SD input and gives out four 3Gb/s, HD or SD outputs (one on fibre and three on BNC) and all audio inputs or outputs
Finally - control. Complimentary options include the frame's integrated control panel, the VisionWeb web browser control, SNMP and our ASCII and JSON protocols. Alternatively order one of the items below...
- VisionPanel
- 3U Ethernet remote control panel with touch screen
- SBB-4
- Smart button box with four programmable LCD switches. It is powered by PoE (Power over Ethernet) and therefore needs to be connected to a PoE enabled switch
Who's using it?
Users of the TANDEM audio embedders/de-embedders in the Vision and Indigo ranges include...
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- What does it cost? Request a quote for TANDEM10-VF...
- Want to hire instead? Request a hire quote...
- What controls has it got? Try out the VisionWeb demo with analogue audio or the VisionWeb demo with digital audio for TANDEM10-VF...
- Want more information? Get the TANDEM10-VF user manual (and SNMP MIB) by signing up for the Registered Area now
- The TANDEM10-VF card needs to be housed in a Vision 3 rack frame - find out more about the frame...
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From the Indigo frame system...
- TANDEM 310 3G/HD/SD AES/analogue audio embedder/de-embedder
- TANDEM 320 3G/HD/SD dual channel AES/analogue audio embedder/de-embedder
Not sure which product is best for your application? Have a look at our Indigo and Vision audio embedders comparison chart to help you make a decision...
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