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XLogic SDI-MADI
Installation and User Guide
XLogic SDI-MADI This is SSL.
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Important Safety and Installation Instructions This section contains definitions, warnings, and practical information to ensure a safe working environment. P P P Pl l l le e e ea a a as s s se e e e t t t ta a a ak k k ke e e e t t t ti i i im m m me e e e t t t to o o o r r r re e e ea a a ad d d d t t t th h h hi i i is s s s s s s se e e ec c c ct t t ti i i io o o on n n n b b b be e e ef f f fo o o or r r re e e e i i i ins ns ns nst t t ta a a al l l ll l l li i i in
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Contents I I I It t t te e e em m m m P P P Pa a a ag g g ge e e e Safety and Installation Instructions 2 & 3 Conformity & Warranty 4 Introduction 5 Un Pack 5 Key Features 6 Block Diagram 6 Specifications 7 Front Panel Description 8 Rear Panel Description 9 Installation 10 - 12 Setting Up and Operation 13 Synchronisation 14 Frequently asked Questions 15 I I I Im m m mp p p po o o or r r rt t t ta a a an n n nt t t t S S S Sa a a af f f fe e e et t t ty y y y P P P P
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Conformity and Warranty This document confirms that products bearing the CE label meet all the requirements in the EMC directive 2004/108/EC and LV directive 2006/95/EC laid down by the Member States Council for adjustment of legal requirements. Furthermore the products comply with the rules and regulations from 30 August 1995 referring to the electromagnetic compatibility of devices. SSL SDI-MADI units bearing the CE label comply with the following harmonised or national standards: E EM M
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this Solid State Logic XLogic SDI-MADI unit. Please be assured that it will provide you with many years of reliable service while delivering the pristine audio quality you expect from any Solid State Logic product. The SSL SDI-MADI is a cost-effective solution to the problem of connecting audio equipment to the SDI-based infrastructure found in many broadcast facilities today. Occupying only 1U of rack space, the SDI-MADI provides the inte
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Key Features • 4 x SDI inputs on 75Ω BNC connection. 16 audio channels per input • Auto-detection of SD/HD/3G input format • Active loop-through of each input to 75Ω BNC output connection • Full Dolby® E/Dolby® Digital transparency for loop through • 32 x AES digital audio output via 37 pin D-Sub • Dual 64 Ch MADI digital audio output via ST Multimode Optical and Coax • Front Panel LED status indication for PSU, SYNC, SRC and SDI Lock • Comprehensive sync options (Wordclock, AES, Black a
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Specifications VIDEO INPUTS SYNCHRONISATION SRC available on all inputs, Connector/input impedance 4 x BNC sockets, 75 Ω Sample Rate Conversion switchable in banks of 16 SDI, SD/HD/3G, compliant (External): SDI1 to 4, with SMPTE 259M, 296M, Compatible formats Sources AES3, Video black-and- 274M, 292M, 424M or burst, Wordclock 425M VIDEO OUTPUTS Video sync input PAL/NTSC 50/60 Hz (SD) Connector/output 48 kHz ±50ppm, DC 4 x BNC sockets, 75 Ω Wordclock input impedance coupled, p
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Front Panel Description P P P PS S S SU U U U S S S St t t ta a a at t t tu u u us s s s S S S SD D D DI I I I L L L Lo o o oc c c ck k k k L L L LE E E ED D D Ds s s s Colour SDI Format Two bi-colour LEDs confirming the current Four tri-colour LEDs, for SDI inputs 1 status of each PSU. The LEDs are green in to 4. Each illuminates when a valid Yellow SD-SDI normal operation and flash red if a PSU SDI video signal is detected at its Green HD-SDI fault condition is detected. in
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Rear Panel Description 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 9 10 11 12 1 S SD DI I v vi id de eo o i in np pu ut ts s 1 1 t to o 4 4 ( (4 4 x x B BN NC Cs s) ) – internally illuminated green 7 A AE ES S3 3 s sy yn nc c o ou ut t ( (B BN NC C) ) S SD DI I v vi id de eo o i in np pu ut ts s 1 1 t to o 4 4 ( (4 4 x x B BN NC Cs s) ) A AE ES S3 3 s sy yn nc c o ou ut t ( (B BN NC C) ) 2 S S S SD D D DI I I I v v v vi i i id d d de e e eo o o o a a a ac c c ct t t ti i i iv v v ve e
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Installation H H H Ha a a ar r r rd d d dwa wa wa war r r re e e e C C C Co o o on n n ns s s si i i id d d de e e er r r ra a a at t t ti i i io o o on n n ns s s s The XLogic SDI-MADI is built in a 1U 19” enclosure. It is intended to be permanently installed in a standard 19” equipment rack. The unit has no internal fans and is cooled by natural convection. There are ventilation grilles in the top, bottom and both sides of the enclosure, and care must be taken to ensure that these ar
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A AE ES S3 3 O Ou ut tp pu ut ts s A AE ES S3 3 O Ou ut tp pu ut ts s The 64 audio channels de-embedded from the four SDI inputs are available as 32 AES-3 digital audio outputs on the rear panel 37-way female Dsub connector. The outputs are 75Ω unbalanced as per AES3-4-2009, Annex D. The table below gives the pinout: N No ot te e: : N No ot te e: : Each AES3 output carries 2 audio channels, thus the 16 audio channels embedded in each SDI input generate 8 AES3 outputs. To aid ins
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Installation M MA AD DI I O Ou ut tp pu ut ts s M MA AD DI I O Ou ut tp pu ut ts s The 64 de-embedded audio channels are also available as MADI (Multichannel Audio Digital Interface), in both co-axial and optical formats. The MADI bit stream contains all 16 channels from all four SDI inputs. The channel numbering within the MADI bit stream is one-to-one, i.e., Channel 1 of SDI 1 becomes MADI Channel 1, Channel 2 of SDI 1 becomes MADI Channel 2, and so on for the remainder of SDI 1’s au
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Setting Up and Operation S S S Sa a a am m m mp p p pl l l le e e e R R R Ra a a at t t te e e e C C C Co o o on n n nv v v ve e e er r r rt t t te e e er r r rs s s s The sampling frequency of the audio data embedded in SDI video signals is 48 kHz. This is invariant, and is enshrined in the defining standards for all SDI formats. As with all operations involving digital audio, it will generally be desirable for the audio outputs of the SDI-MADI to be synchronised (in frequency
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Synchronisation S Sy yn nc c T To o W Wo or rd dc cl lo oc ck k S Sy yn nc c T To o W Wo or rd dc cl lo oc ck k SRC sync to an external wordclock is indicated by illumination of the ‘WK’ front panel LED. The clock source should be connected to the SYNC IN connector (a BNC socket) on the rear panel. Nominal frequency is 48 kHz 50ppm, and clock pulses should be of 5 V amplitude, positive-going. S Sy yn nc c T To o V Vi id de eo o B Bl la ac ck k- -A An nd d- -B Bu ur rs st t S Sy
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Frequently Asked Questions S Sa am mp pl le e R Ra at te e C Co on nv ve er rt te er rs s: : S Sa am mp pl le e R Ra at te e C Co on nv ve er rt te er rs s: : P Po ow we er r: P Po ow we er r Q Q Q Q: : : : W W W Wh h h ha a a at t t t a a a ar r r re e e e t t t th h h he e e e S S S Sa a a am m m mp p p pl l l le e e e R R R Ra a a at t t te e e e C C C Co o o on n n nv v v ve e e er r r rt t t te e e er r r rs s s s f f f fo o o or r r r? ? ? ? Q Q Q Q: : :
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www.solid-state-logic.com SSL Part No. 8 82 2B B4 4H HM M0 01 1A A 8 82 2B B4 4H HM M0 01 1A A XLogic SDI-MADI This is SSL.
