Owner`s manual

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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 openGear
TM
9033 Analog to Digital Converter with Audio
Embedding. The 9033 is part of a full line of modular conversion gear for broadcast TV environments.
The Cobalt Digital openGear
TM
line includes video decoders and encoders, audio embedders and de-
embedders, distribution amplifiers, format converters, and much more. Cobalt openGear
TM
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 9033, 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 openGear
TM
card.
Overview
The 9033 is a high quality analog to digital converter which also features an audio embedder capable of
embedding audio signals into HD or SD SDI signals.
The 9033 has a full featured, high quality, 12-bit analog to 10-bit serial digital converter. The dual rate
HD/SD analog video input can accept all common analog video formats and will autodetect between
HD and SD.
The embedder on the 9033 can best be thought of as an audio router on a card. On the input side of the
router are the up to 16 channels of embedded AES in the input video, the up to16 channels (8 pairs) of
discrete AES input, and up to 8 channels of differential analog audio input. On the output side are the
up to 16 channels of embedded AES audio. The router acts as a full audio cross point: each of the 16
embedded output channels can receive signal from any one of the 40 (16 embedded AES, 16 discrete
AES, 8 Analog) input channels. Each output also allows gain adjustment and optional polarity
inversion.