Document Outline

• 1 AMX-3981 3Gbps/HD/SD 8 AES Audio & Metadata Embedder
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Features
  • 1.3 Functional Block Diagram
  • 1.4 Front Card-edge Interface
• 2 Installation
  • 2.1 Installation of Rear Connector Panels
  • 2.2 AMX-3981 Card Installation
  • 2.3 Installation of the Optical Interface (option)
  • 2.4 Rear Panels and Connectors
    • 2.4.1 Images of Rear Panel Connectors
    • 2.4.2 Summary of rear panel connections
    • 2.4.3 Details of rear panel connections
• 3 User Interface
  • 3.1 Control options
  • 3.2 Card-Edge Status LED
• 4 Local control using the Densité frame control panel
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Menu for local control
• 5 Remote control using iControl
  • 5.1 The iControl graphic interface window
  • 5.2 Video Input/Output panel
    • 5.2.1 Fiber Input/Output tab
    • 5.2.2 Deglitcher tab
    • 5.2.3 Freeze tab
    • 5.2.4 Timing tab
    • 5.2.5 SFP Info tab
  • 5.3 Metadata panel
    • 5.3.1 LTC tab
    • 5.3.2 GPI tab
    • 5.3.3 AFD tab
      • 5.3.3.1 Config section
      • 5.3.3.2 AFD Substitution Table
      • 5.3.3.3 Error and Warning Messages (SD only)
  • 5.4 Audio Processing panel
    • 5.4.1 Audio Proc – Levels tab
    • 5.4.2 Audio Proc – Fixed Delay tab
    • 5.4.3 Audio Proc – Silence tab
    • 5.4.4 Downmix
    • 5.4.5 AES Inputs tab
    • 5.4.6 Status tab
  • 5.5 Miranda ALC panel
    • 5.5.1 Config tab
    • 5.5.2 PGM1-8 tabs
  • 5.6 Dynamic Processing panel
  • 5.7 Audio Modules panel
  • 5.8 Dolby Metadata panel
    • 5.8.1 Config tab
      • 5.8.1.1 [Config]  [Delay]
      • 5.8.1.2 [Config]  [Probe]
      • 5.8.1.3 [Config]  [Generator]
      • 5.8.1.4 [Config]  [Presets]
    • 5.8.2 Input/Output tab
  • 5.9 Audio Output panel
    • 5.9.1 CH 1-2, CH 3-4, … CH 15-16 tabs
    • 5.9.2 Config tab
  • 5.10 Loudness Panel
    • 5.10.1 Loudness | Config panel
    • 5.10.2 Loudness | PGM panel
    • 5.10.3 Loudness | Logging Panel
  • 5.11 Fingerprint panel
  • 5.12 Reference panel
  • 5.13 Monitoring panel
    • 5.13.1 Thumbnails tab
    • 5.13.2 RALM tab
      • 5.13.2.1 RALM Connections tab
      • 5.13.2.2 Meter Ballistics Config tab
  • 5.14 Test panel
  • 5.15 Factory/Presets panel
    • 5.15.1 Factory/Presets tab
      • Factory Section
      • User Presets section
      • Edit Presets Label…
      • Profiles
    • 5.15.2 Automatic Preset Recall tab
  • 5.16 Options panel
    • 5.16.1 Dynamic Processing option:
    • 5.16.2 ALC option
    • 5.16.3 Loudness Measurement option
  • 5.17 Alarm Config panel
  • 5.18 Info panel
• 6 Audio Modules
  • 6.1 Dolby E and Dolby Digital decoder
    • 6.1.1 Control tab
    • 6.1.2 Dolby E tab
    • 6.1.3 Dolby Digital tab
    • 6.1.4 PCM tab
  • 6.2 Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus encoder
    • 6.2.1 Shuffler Inputs
    • 6.2.2 Configuration
    • 6.2.3 Status:
  • 6.3 Dolby E encoder
    • 6.3.1 Input and Output channel selection
    • 6.3.2 Configuration
    • 6.3.3 Status:
  • 6.4 Upmixing using Linear Acoustic Technology upMAXTM
  • 6.5 N-channel ALC and upmix licensed by Linear Acoustic
    • 6.5.1 Config tab
    • 6.5.2 Basic tab
    • 6.5.3 Advanced Configuration – ALC PGM 1 & 2
    • 6.5.4 Upmix using Linear Acoustic UpMAXtm
  • 6.6 N-channel ALC licensed by Jünger Audio & upmix by Linear Acoustic
    • 6.6.1 ALC Models
    • 6.6.2 Program Configurations
      • PGM 1 Link Mode
      • PGM 1 – Upmix
      • Reversion Mode
      • Upmix Configuration
    • 6.6.3 Loudness Monitoring
    • 6.6.4 ALC PGMx Configuration
      • 6.6.4.1 Input Gain
      • 6.6.4.2 Leveler
      • 6.6.4.3 Transient Processor
      • 6.6.4.4 Limiter
      • 6.6.4.5 Presets
      • 6.6.4.6 Upmix mode feedback
    • 6.6.5 Notes
• 7 Specifications
• ANNEX 1 – AMX-3981 Local User Interface
• ANNEX 2 – Installing the Optical Interface
• ANNEX 3 – Installing the Audio Modules
• ANNEX 4 – Dolby Digital Main Channel Output Functions
• ANNEX 5 – AFD Flags
• ANNEX 6 - Loudness Logging and the Miranda Audio Loudness Analyzer