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Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 3.1 Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Safety Instructions Recycling Kramer Products Overview Defining the FC-42 Component to HD-SDI Converter 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 Installing in a Rack 7 5 5.1 6 6.1 6.
1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis.
2 Getting Started We recommend that you: Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment Review the contents of this user manual i 2.1 Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com to check for up-to-date user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades are available (where appropriate).
2.2 Safety Instructions ! 2.3 Caution: There are no operator serviceable parts inside the unit Warning: Use only the power cord that is supplied with the unit Warning: Do not open the unit.
3 Overview The Kramer FC-42 is a high performance converter for high definition (HD) component video (Y, PB, PR). It converts the component video input (Y, PB, PR) to HD-SDI on two BNC output connectors. The signal is also converted to an RGB/HV signal on a 15-pin HD computer graphics video connector. In addition, the FC-42 features: HDTV compatibility Multi-standard operation: SDI (SMPTE 259M and SMPTE 344M) & HD−SDI (SMPTE 292M) 3.
FC-42 – Overview Figure 1: FC-42 Component to HD-SDI Converter Front Panel # Feature Function 1 POWER Switch Illuminated switch for turning the unit ON or OFF 2 SETUP / MENU LCD Display Displays the setup and the menu 3 MENU Button Press to open the menu (see Section 6.
6 Figure 2: FC-42 Component to HD-SDI Converter Rear Panel # Feature 10 11 INPUTS 12 15 PB BNC Connector Connects to a component video source PR BNC Connector 13 14 Function Y BNC Connector OUTPUTS SDI BNC Connector Connects to an HD-SDI acceptor SDI (bar) BNC Connector Connects to an HD-SDI acceptor (reclocked and equalized) RGB/HV 15-pin HD Connector Connects to an RGB/HV acceptor 16 RS-232 9-pin D-sub Port Connect to the PC or the remote controller 17 Power Connector with Fuse AC
4 Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit.
5 Connecting the FC-42 i Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your FC-42. After connecting your FC-42, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. To connect the FC-42, as illustrated in the example in Figure 3, do the following: 1. Connect a component video source (for example, an HDTV Satellite receiver source) to the Y, PB, PR INPUT BNC connectors. 2.
Figure 3: Connecting the FC-42 Component to HD-SDI Converter FC-42 - Connecting the FC-42 9
5.1 Connecting to the FC-42 via RS-232 You can connect to the unit via a crossed RS-232 connection, using for example, a PC. A crossed cable or null-modem is required as shown in method A and B respectively. If a shielded cable is used, connect the shield to pin 5. Method A (Figure 4)—Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on the unit via a crossed cable (only pin 2 to pin 3, pin 3 to pin 2, and pin 5 to pin 5 need be connected) to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on the PC.
6 Using the FC-42 Component To HD-SDI Converter This section describes how to: 6.1 Lock/unlock the front panel button, see Section 6.1 Operate the FC-42, see Section 6.2 Locking the Front Panel To prevent changing the settings accidentally or tampering with the unit via the front panel buttons, lock your converter. Unlocking releases the protection mechanism. Even though the front panel is locked you can still operate via RS-232.
and to increase or decrease numerical values or select from several definitions of a setup The converter automatically converts the input signal according to the setup loaded from the menu. The setup is defined via the menu. To operate the converter, press the MENU button to enter the menu, and load the desired setup (from 1 to 16). The following table defines the menu items.
7 Technical Specifications INPUT: 1 component video - Y, PB, PR, on 3 BNC connectors OUTPUTS: 2 SDI on BNC connectors 1 RGB/HV on a 15-pin HD connector OUTPUT LEVEL: 800mVpp RESOLUTION: Up to 1080p S/N RATIO: 49dB unweighted CONTROLS: Front panel buttons: MENU, ENTER, menu arrows, LOCK; rear panel: RS-232 POWER CONSUMPTION: 100-240V, 50/60Hz, 200mA Max.
8 Communication Protocol The FC-42 is compatible with the protocol (ver 1.2) described below. For RS-232, a null-modem connection between the FC-42 and controller is used. The default data rate is 9600 baud, with no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. All the values shown are hexadecimal.
The following table defines the local parameter data: Local Parameter Number Description # Local Parameter Data 0 - 720p/60 1 - 720p/59 2 - 720p/50 3 - 1080i/60 4 - 1080i/59 5 - 1080i/50 6 - 1080p/30 Input Standard 01 7 - 1080p/29 8 - 1080p/25 9 - 1080p/24 A - 1080p/23 B - 1080sf/30 C - 1080sf/29 D - 1080sf/25 E - 1080sf/24 F - 1080sf/23 Mode Input Standard 02 SYNC Type 04 0 - Auto 1 - Forced 0 - Bi-Level 1 - Tri-Level 0 - NO TEST SIGNAL 1 - COLOR BAR 100% 2 - Y-SWEEP 30 MHZ 3 - PULSE 2T AND BAR
The following table defines the global parameter data: Global Parameter Number Description # Global Parameter Data 0 - Off (Default) Panel Lock 00 Machine Address 01 0,1 Setup Number 02 0 - 15 Free Run Mode 03 1 - On 0 - Black Screen (Default) 1 - Blue Screen 0 - 720p/60 1 - 720p/59 2 - 720p/50 3 - 1080i/60 4 - 1080i/59 5 - 1080i/50 6 - 1080p/30 7 - 1080p/29 Input Standard (Read Only) (AUTO Mode Only) 08 8 - 1080p/25 9 - 1080p/24 A - 1080p/23 B - 1080sf/30 C - 1080sf/29 D - 1080sf/25 E - 10
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