Reference Guides

Easy to use guides covering network remote control, card firmware updates, and other topics.

DashBoard™ Remote Control User Guide
           Provides instructions for setting up DashBoard™ remote control software to connect to network-controlled 8310-N or 8321-CN openGear™ frames. Provides helpful tips on managing openGear™ cards within a frame using DashBoard™ tools.
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About Rear I/O Modules for Cobalt Cards
           How to choose the best rear I/O module to suit your application, while saving frame space.
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Updating Card Firmware
           Provides instructions for uploading new firmware to your Cobalt openGear™ cards. Helpful for updating your cards to the latest functionality and features in just minutes.
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Compass Card-Edge Control Reference
           A supplement listing all Compass card-edge control settings when using local card-edge control instead of DashBoard or OGCP remote control (this information is no longer included in Product Manuals).
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Setting Up Your Cobalt Remote Control Panel
           This form details the card and IP address information needed by Cobalt in order to customize and fully configure your new Cobalt OGCP-9000 or OGCP-9000/CC Remote Control Panel.
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Editing Remote Control Panel Configuration
           Provides field instructions for changing your openGear™ frame IP address or moving cards to a new slot in frames controlled by a Cobalt OGCP-9000 or OGCP-9000/CC Remote Control Panel.
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Managing Ancillary Data Line Number Locations
           Provides clear-cut guidance and examples for managing vertical ancillary space (VANC) items such as timecode, closed-captioning, and AFD to make certain these items pass unobstructed throughout the SDI video stream.
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Fusion3G: E Decode to Digital Plus Encode
           Shows setup for decoding a Dolby® E 5.1 stream, providing auto-upmixing and loudness processing, and then re-encoding the stream as Dolby® Digital Plus 3/2L for emission. The note shows how this setup, in its entirety, can be performed using a single Fusion3G® card.
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Fusion3G: Automated EAS Audio Insertion
           Shows setup to accommodate an EAS audio feed from an AES pair, and the automated (GPI triggered) setup to duck 5.1 program audio, SAP audio, and DVS audio under the EAS audio when EAS is active. The note shows how this setup, in its entirety, can be performed using a single Fusion3G® card.
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