Cobalt Networks 9032 owner manual Introduction, This Chapter, Word of Thanks, Overview

Introduction

In This Chapter

This chapter includes the following sections:

•A Word of Thanks

•Overview

•Functional Block Diagram

•Supported Audio and Video Formats

•Documentation Terms

A Word of Thanks

Congratulations on choosing the openGearTM 9032 Analog to Digital Converter with Frame Sync. The 9032 is part of a full line of modular conversion gear for broadcast TV environments. The Cobalt Digital openGearTM line includes video decoders and encoders, audio embedders and de-embedders, distribution amplifiers, format converters, and much more. Cobalt openGearTM modular conversion gear will meet your signal conversion needs now and well into the future.

Should you have questions pertaining to the installation or operation of your 9032, please contact us at the numbers listed on the back cover of this manual. We are happy to help with any questions regarding this or any other openGearTM card.

Overview

The 9032 is a high quality analog to digital converter that also includes a full video frame synchronizer.

The product also provides full color processing control of the output video, with separate controls for Luma Gain, Luma Lift, Chroma Saturation and Color Phase.

All card configuration is done with a simple front panel menu. There is a four character text display to view and control parameters, and a toggle switch and two buttons to navigate the menu. Card configuration can also be done over DashBoard remote control software.

The input and outputs of the 9032 are the following:

Input:

￿One 3-BNC dual-rate HD/SD analog video input

Outputs:

￿Two dual-rate HD/SD-SDI video outputs

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