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PEXT-3118 SDI audio deembedders with PAL monitor output

PROFLEX™ PEXT-3118 series SDI deembedders accept the SD SDI stream to deembed up to four audio channels from it.

The PEXT-3118 module occupies one slot in the PROLFEX 1U/3U racks so that up to four deembedders fit into a 1U rack and up to fifteen into a 3U rack.

The output audio signal may be in any standard: an analog, AES or combination of both. These modificatiuons are designated the following model indexes:

  • four analog balanced outputs (24-bits DAC) – the "AA" index, (f.e. PEXT-3118-4AA)
  • two analog balanced outputs and one balanced AES/EBU output (4 channels in total) – the "AE" index, (f.e. PEXT-3118-4AE)
  • two balanced AES/EBU outputs (4 channels) – the "EE" index, (f.e. PEXT-3118-4EE)

The PEXT-3118 deembedders are featuring PAL monitoring output with the OSD of the bar-graph audio level meters (quasi-peak and VU).

PEXT-3118 rear panel:

PEXT-3118 simplified schematic diagram:

PEXT-3118 accepts SD SDI input signals. SDI input is equalized, decoded into a 10-bits 4:2:2 stream which is processed by a video/audio processor.

The video/audio processor deembedds the audio data streams. Output audio may be an analog ("AA" model index), digital AES/EBU ("EE" model index) or combination of both formats ("AE" model index).

Features:

  • SD SDI compliance
  • automatic cable equalizer on SDI input
  • built-in 1kHz test generator
  • signal loss indicator
  • EDH/CRC status indicators
  • automatic detection and indication of an embedded audio in the input SDI signal
  • audio group selection for deembedding
  • audio channel mapping and/or remapping
  • presettable audio gain
  • bargraph audio level meter (quazi-peak and UV) OSD on HDMI monitor output
  • compatibility with a single-signal, WDM and CWDM optical systems
  • an analog, AES/EBU or combination of audio outputs
  • 24-bits audio DAC

Technical specifications

  • Inputs
    • SDI
      Standard compliance ITU-R BT.656
      Input impedance, connector 75 Ohm, BNC
      return loss better than 18dB at 270MHz
      Automatic cable equalization up to 100m (8281or similar)
  • Outputs
    • SDI
      Standard compliance as per input, ITU-R BT.656, reclocked
      output impedance, connector 75 Ohm, BNC
      return loss better than 18dB at 270MHz
      amplitude 800mV±10%
      jitter less than 500ps
    • Analog AUDIO
      Connector DB-15
      output impedance less than 50 Ohm
      output type balanced
      0 dB FS level +18dB
      Dynamic range better than 100dB
      DAC 24-bits at 48kHz, genlocked to video
      Harmonic distortions and noise less than 0,006%
      audio gain presets ±6dB with 0.2dB steps
    • AES/EBU
      output type transformer balanced
      Connector type DB-15
      Amplitude 3.0V at 110 Ohm
      audio gain presets ±6dB
    • PAL monitor
      connector type, output impedance BNC, 75 Ohm
      amplitude 1V±2% at 75 Ohm
      video DAC 10-bit
      frequency response ripple less than 3dB up to 5.5MHz
      color error less than 3%

PEXT-3118 controls and indicators:

The MODE button toggles through all the modes, the UP and DOWN buttons edit them. The CH.SEL button selects an audio channel to make presets with.

  • ASSIGN - audio channel outputs mapping
  • SWAP - "LEFT" and "RIGHT" channels swap
  • TON - the built-in 1kHz test tone generator ON/OFF
  • GAIN - the audio gain presets in a selected stereo pair or AES signal
  • GROUP SEL - a group number select for deembedding
  • VU METR - the VU-meter controls (ON/OFF, scale type, placement on the screen)

Status indicators:

  • EDH MIN/HOUR - lit if two or more EDH errors were detected within one hour/minute interval
  • SDI LOSS - lit when SDI input is lost
  • AUD DET - lit when an input SDI has the embedded audio
  • 1/2, 3/4 DETECT - lit when the selected group contains the respective audio channels
  • AES REF - lit when an external AES reference signal is present and PEXT-3118 has genlocked on it
  • GAIN MINUS - lit when the audio gain is in the negative dB range

The remote control and management from a PC

All the PROFLEX™ modules are remote controllable from a PC. This facility is available if a rack is fitted with a CPU module (ordered separately).


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