AJA FS2

MPN: FS2-R1

CAT: 00620

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AJA: Dual Channel Universal 3G/HD/SD Audio/Video Frame Sync/Converter 1RU

The Aja FS2 can operate as two independent video frame synchronizers/format converters or the same processing blocks can be combined for a number of more complex tasks including HD sidebar keying where both the foreground and background streams can be up converted and layered.

Each Aja FS2 channel accepts a 3G, HD, or SD stream at 10bit depth and 16 channels of AES audio. Select from a variety of different input and output types (analogue and digital) – all outputs work simultaneously.

Use the FS2 to create a picture in picture effect from two completely different video sources, and both sources can be manipulated to control colour information, video legalisers, up down and cross convert between a variety of different signal types.

To expand your possibilities further, each channel possesses its own still-store, keyer, and video proc amp/colour corrector. The FS2 can up- or down-convert between SD and HD, and cross-convert between HD formats—including 3G 1080p50/60 formats. Additionally, the FS2 has full input and output signal routing, allowing any I/O port to be assigned to either processing channel.

For audio, the FS2 has two audio processors—each processor supporting 16-channel AES/EBU digital audio, 16 channel embedded audio, and 8-channel balanced analog audio with a variety of controls for maximum flexibility.

The FS2 supports closed captioning and the conversion of closed captioning between SD and HD formats—including full conversion between CEA-608 and CEA-708 caption standards. The FS2 is also network ready, supporting SNMP monitoring and web-based remote control. A 3rd-party Remote Control Panel is available (contact your AJA dealer—or AJA directly, for more information).

Options available on the FS2 include Dolby® E Encoding, Dolby® E Decoding, and 3G/HD/SD Optical Fiber I/O.

With support of all broadcast video formats the FS2 makes matching up disparate video and audio systems simple —one converter box does it all. The FS2 is ideally suited for broadcast facilities, production trucks and other rapidly changing environments.

Typical Applications

The FS2 can be used for a wide variety of video and audio signal conversion, adaptation, timing, and processing applications:

Up/Down/Cross convert between various SD and HD formats including 1080p50/60.
General purpose video frame synchronization.
Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog audio/video conversion.
Mux or demux two separate HD signals into one Dual Stream 3G at input and output.
Convert 3G/HD/SD video over fiber to/from SDI (BNC).
Use the built-in video processing amplifiers to adjust and/or color correct.
Synchronize the timing of key and fill signals by putting both through the parallel FS2 video channels and adjusting their timing independently. Then key them using one of the two FS2 keyers or an external keyer.
Use the HDMI input and a DVI to HDMI cable to scan-convert popular computer video formats to SD or HD, including full proc-amp functionality and aspect ratio adjustment (future firmware release).
HD Sidebar keying including using both SD video and SD sidebar graphics (analog or digital), upconverting both, and combining—all inside the FS2.
Dolby® E encoding and decoding with full channel mapping (optional).

Ease of Control

Built-in front panel control via scrolling alphanumeric and graphical menu system
Buttons and Rotary Knobs for quick setting changes
Front panel LED status indicators for at-a-glance system monitoring
Web-based remote control over 10/100/1000 Ethernet via an internal web server
Four isolated TTL GPI inputs and outputs for contact closure control
Optional Remote Control Panel

Incredible I/O and Format Support

The FS2 can generally convert any input format to any output format, as long as the frame rates are of the same "family." (The three families are 59.94/29.97/23.98, 50/25, and 60/30/24.) Whenever an incompatible I/O format is detected, the operator is notified (alarms/status-messages). Connector sources and destinations are controlled via crosspoint matrix selections on the input and output of both FS2 channels (select from web UI or front panel).

Tech Specs

Video Formats

(2K) 2048 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
(HD) 1920 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
(HD) 1920 x 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
(HD) 1920 x 1080i 25, 29.97, 30
(HD) 1280 x 720p 50, 59.94, 60
(SD) 625i 50
(SD) 525i 59.94

Input	Possible Output Formats
525i59.94	525i59.94	720p59.94	1080i59.94
720p59.94	525i59.94	720p59.94	1080i59.94
1080i59.94	525i59.94	720p59.94	1080i59.94

1080pSF23.98	1080pSF23.98	1080i59.94	525i59.94

625i50	625i50	1080i50	720p50
720p50	625i50	1080i50	720p50
1080i50	625i50	1080i50	720p50

1080pSF24	1080pSF24	1080i60
1080i60	1080i60	720p60
720p60	720p60	1080i60

Notes:

In the case of 1080PsF 23.98 input - and when 1080i 59.94 (or 525i) is selected as an output format, the FS2 automatically does 3:2 pulldown to get the correct frame rate. Similarly, in the case of 1080pSF/24 input, FS2 automatically does 3:2 pulldown to get the correct frame rate.
When passing 24 or 60 frame rate video, output is high definition.

Video Input Digital

Dual 3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/424, 8 or 10-bits
Dual Fiber 3G-SDI, SMPTE-297, 8 or 10-bits (optional)
Dual Channel LC connector module
Single Channel LC connector module
Single Channel SC connector module
Single Link 4:2:2 (1x BNC each)
HDMI v1.3 30-bits/pixel, RGB or YUV, 2.25 Gbps, SD, HD, 1080p 50/6060

Video Input Analog

HD component YPbPr, SMPTE-274 (3x BNC)
12-bit A/D, 2x oversampling
SD Component (3x BNC)
SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Betacam 525J
12-bit A/D, 4 x oversampling
+/- .25 dB to 5.5 MHz Y frequency response
+/- .25 dB to 2.5 MHz C frequency response
.5% 2T pulse response
<2 ns Y/C delay inequity
SD Composite
12-bit A/D, 4x oversampling

Video Output Digital

Dual SD/HD/3G SDI, SMPTE-259/292/424, 8 or 10-bits
Dual Fiber 3G-SDI, SMPTE-297, 8 or 10-bits (optional)
Dual Channel LC connector modules
Single Channel LC connector module
Single Channel SC connector module
Single Link 4:2:2 (1x BNC each)
HDMI v1.3 30-bits/pixel, RGB or YUV, 2.25 Gbps, SD, HD, 1080p 50/60

Video Output Analog

HD component YPbPr, SMPTE-274 (3x BNC)
12-bit D/A, 2x oversampling
SD Component (3x BNC)
SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Betacam 525J
12-bit D/A, 4x oversampling
+/- .25 dB to 5.5 mHz Y frequency response
+/- .25 dB to 2.5 mHz C frequency response
.5% 2T pulse response
<2 ns Y/C delay inequity
SD Composite
12-bit D/A, 4x oversampling

Audio Input Digital

16-Channel, 24-bit SMPTE-272/299 SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
16-Channel, 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous or nonsynchronous, internal sample rate conversion (8x XLR via 25-pin breakout cable)

Audio Input Analog

8-Channel, 24-bit A/D analog audio, 48 kHz sample rate, balanced (8x XLR via 25-pin breakout cable)
+12 dBu, +15 dBu, +18 dBu, +24 dBu (Full Scale Digital)
+/- 0.2 dB 20 to 20 kHz frequency response

Audio Output Digital

16-Channel, 24-bit SMPTE-272/299 SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
16-Channel, 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous or nonsynchronous, internal sample rate conversion (8x XLR via 25-pin breakout cable)

Audio Output Analog

8-Channel, 24-bit A/D analog audio, 48 kHz sample rate, balanced (8x XLR via 25-pin breakout cable)
+12 dBu, +15 dBu, +18 dBu, +24 dBu (Full Scale Digital)
+/- 0.2 dB 20 to 20 kHz frequency response

Up-Conversion

Hardware: 10-bit
Anamorphic: fullscreen
Pillarbox 4:3: results in a 4:3 image in center of screen with black sidebars
Zoom 14:9: results in a 4:3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14:9 image with black side bars
Zoom Letterbox: results in image zoomed to fill fullscreen
Zoom Wide: results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16:9 screen; this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change

Down-Conversion

Hardware: 10-bit
Anamorphic: fullscreen
Letterbox: image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved
Crop: image is cropped to fit new screen size

Cross-Conversion

Hardware 10-bit
1080i to 720p
720p to 1080i
720p to 1080PsF

SD to SD Aspect Ratio Conversion

Letterbox: This transforms SD anamorphic material to a letterboxed image
H Crop: Will produce a horizontally stretched effect on the image; transforms anamorphic SD to full frame
SD Pillarbox: Will produce an image in the center of the screen with black borders on the left and right sides and an anamorphized image in the center
V Crop: Will transform SD letterbox material to an anamorphic image

Timecode

SDI RP188 via SDI BNC

Reference Input

External, 2x BNC
Looping, nonterminating
Blackburst or tri-level sync

Network Interface

10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45)
Embedded web server for remote control
VTECS™ protocol for Remote Control Panel

User Interface

Alphanumeric display, with dedicated buttons/knobs

Machine Control

GPI in/out, 15-pin D-connector
- Pinout is as follows:

1	GND	9	GPI OUT 2
2	GPI IN 1	10	GPI I/O GND 3
3	GPI IN 2	11	GPI I/O GND 4
4	GPI IN 3	12	GPI OUT 3
5	GPI I/O GND 1	13	GPI OUT 4
6	GPI I/O GND 2	14	NC
7	GPI IN 4	15	GND
8	GPI OUT 1

Size (w x d x h)

17.25" x 14.5" x 1.75" 1RU (438.15 x 368.3 x 44.45 mm)

Weight

7.9 lb (3.6 kg)

Power

100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz, (Dual, redundant power supplies), 55W typical; 80W max.

Environment

Safe Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 C (32 to 104 F)
Safe Storage Temperature (Power OFF): -40 to 60 C (-40 to 140 F)
Operating Relative Humidity: 10-90% noncondensing
Operating Altitude: <3,000 meters (<10,000 feet)