IQSYN51
3G/HD/SD-SDI Frame Synchronizer with Advanced Audio Processing
The IQSYN51 provides frame synchronization for HD-SDI at 3 Gb/s or 1.5 Gb/s, or SD-SDI 270 Mb/s with 32-channel embedded audio processing. Including two SDI inputs with clean-switching functionality, agile synchronization and flexible audio processing features the IQSYN51 is ideal for general incoming line applications. A video proc amp provides complete control over the video levels and RGB gamut legalization, along with audio processing features including AES embedding and de-embedding, Dolby E auto-alignment, audio delay, gain, invert, channel level routing and mixing.

FEATURES
Key Features
- 3G/HD/SD-SDI synchronizer with firewall for video and processed PCM audio to provide a continuous uninterrupted output, and additional video delay up to 30 frames at 1080, 60 frames at 720 and 120 frames at 625
- Agile, router switching tolerant synchronizer ensuring disturbance free picture output, with precision genlock adjustment allowing you to time any SDI signal to pixel accuracy with greater tolerance to mis-timed upstream SDI switching (up to ±10 lines adjustable)
- Dual SDI inputs with auto switching on predefined input errors, and embedded audio source selection from input 1 or 2
- Reference input capable of detecting and referencing to a bi-level or tri-level signal and selection from either external input directly or from internal IQH3B chassis reference bus
- Standards supported:
- 3G-SDI to SMPTE ST 424/425 level A & B compatible
- HD-SDI to SMPTE ST 292/274/296
- SD-SDI to SMPTE ST 259-C
- Fiber to SMPTE ST 297-2006C
- Able to pass all ancillary data with independent HANC and VANC blanking control (VANC blanking is input line selectable)
- Input loss detection — default output of black/pattern/freeze/mute, and input SDI CRC, EDH and ANC data checking and reporting
Key Features
- Video proc amp controls including video gain, offset, hue, RGB gamut legalization and Y/C picture position adjustment
- Audio proc amp features including channel level (sub-frame) routing, channel adjustable delay up to 4.5s, independent gain, invert and mute control with audio V-fade on input loss, and 4x8 input audio mixers
- Any group of embedded audio may be passed unchanged, processed or blanked
- Embedded Dolby E support — pair routing and Dolby E header alignment
- Built-in test pattern generator, 2x64 character caption generator and audio tone generator
- 16x user memories, save/recall/rename, and up to 8 GPI/O ports
- Media Biometrics signature generation in VANC and over IP output — rear option
- Full GV Orbit compatibility provides an all-inclusive remote configuration, control and monitoring solution
- Up to 70 RollTrack destinations and triggers available for detected module states including input loss and reference loss
- Comprehensive SNMP support allows easy integration with third-party Network Management Systems
Options
- Up to 8 channel 3G/HD/SD-SDI re-embedder capable of embedding or de-embedding up to 4 AES signals (rear option)
- Single-mode fiber optic transmitter and receiver options — including SFP HDMI output version to provide a built-in local monitoring output — rear option
- Color corrector software option
SPECIFICATIONS
Inputs & Outputs
Video Standards Supported
1125 (1080)/50p (A & B), 1125 (1080)/59p (A & B), 1125 (1080)/60p (A & B), 1125 (1080)/25p,1125 (1080)/24p, 750 (720)/50p, 750 (720)/59p, 750 (720)/60p, 750 (720)/30p, 750 (720)/23p, 750 (720)/24p, 750 (720)/25p, 750 (720)/29p, (1035)/29i, (1035)/30i, 1125 (1080)/25i, 1125 (1080)/29i, 1125 (1080)/23p, 1125 (1080)/23sF,1125 (1080)/24sF, 625 (576)/25i, 525 (480)/29i
Signal Inputs
SDI inputs: 2x
Input 1 cable length:
- Up to 70m Belden 1694A @ 3 Gb/s
- Up to 160m Belden 1694A @ 1.5 Gb/s
- >350m Belden 1694A @ 270 Mb/s
Input 2 cable length:
- Up to 60m Belden 1694A @ 3 Gb/s
- Up to 100m Belden 1694A @ 1.5 Gb/s
- Up to 100m Belden 1694A @ 270 Mb/s
Analog reference:
- 1x analog reference black (HD tri-level and SD bi-level) and blackburst (SD bi-level), SD bi-level – RS170A
- HD tri-level – SMPTE ST 240, SMPTE ST 274 and SMPTE ST 296
Unbalanced digital audio: 4 x AES/EBU, AC3, Dolby E (BNC)
Balanced digital audio: 4 x AES/EBU, AC3, Dolby E (25-way D-Type)
Fiber Signal Input
Inputs:
- Up to 2
- Optical 3 Gb/s HD-SDI, 1.485 Gb/s HD-SDI or 270 Mb/s SD-SDI
Connector/format: LC singlemode
Standard: SMPTE ST 297-2006
Signal Outputs
SDI outputs: x4
Unbalanced digital audio: 4 x AES/EBU, AC3, Dolby E (BNC)
Balanced digital audio: 4 x AES/EBU, AC3, Dolby E (25-way D-Type
Fiber Signal Output
Outputs:
- Up to 2
- Optical 3 Gb/s HD-SDI, 1.485 Gb/s HD-SDI or 270 Mb/s SD-SDI
Connector/format: LC singlemode
Standard: SMPTE ST 297-2006
Control Interface
GPI I/O: 8x closing contact via BNC
Controls
Indicators
- Power: OK (green)
- CPU: Running (green flashing)
- FPGA running: OK (green flashing)
- Status: OK (green), Warning (yellow), Error (red)
- Input 1: OK (green), Fail (red)
- Input 2: OK (green), Fail (red)
- Rx 1: OK (green), Fail (red)
- Rx 2: OK (green), Fail (red)
Genlock & Video Delay
- Genlock Mode: Free-run, Lock to Reference, Lock to input
- Genlock H-Phase: ± 1 H in pixel clock steps
- Genlock V-Phase: ± 1 F in 1 line steps
- Video H-Delay: 0 – 1 Line in pixel clock steps
- Video V-Delay: 0 – 1 Frame in 1 line steps
- Video Delay Frames:
- 0 – 14 frames @ 1080 50/59p level B
- 0 – 30 frames @ 1080 50/59p level A
- 0 – 30 frames @ 1080 23/24/25/29/30p
- 0 – 30 frames @ 1080 25/29/30i
- 0 – 60 frames @ 720 50/59/60p
- 0 – 30 frames @ 720 23/24/25/29/30p
- 0 – 120 frames @ 525 29i
- 0 – 120 frames @ 625 25i
- Dolby E auto line select: Std, user select
- Dolby E auto align: On/Off
Video Controls
- Default video output type: Input, Mute, TPG (Pattern, Captions, Tone), Black
- Default video output standard: Last Known Good, 1125 (1080)/50P, 1125 (1080)/59P, 1125 (1080)/29i, 1125 (1080)/25i, 750 (720)/59P, 750 (720)/50P, 525 (480)/29i, 625 (576)/25i, Mute, Pattern
- Valid input standard, freeze detector, black detector
- Change-over parameters: No SDI lock, CRC (EDH) error
- Switch delay: Video 0s to 600s (reversion) and 0fr to 16384fr (trigger condition)
- GPI/O program: TALLY any input state or warning or set as trigger
- Pattern select: Color bars, Black
- Edit caption: 19 characters available, size and position adjustment
- Reporting & Logging: Input Loss; Input Line Standard; EDH error; Audio & data presence, change over status, main video output
Audio Controls
- Video input select: Input 1, Input 2, Follow video
- Audio in – disembed: Pairs 1-16
- Channel 1 – 32 Mute: On/Off
- Channel 1 – 32 Polarity Inv: On/Off
- Group 1 -8 Embed Enable: On/Off
- Channel 1 – 32 Gain: +12 dB to -80 dB in 0.1 dB steps
- Pair 1 – 16 Stereo: Link channel pairs
- Delay add-in bulk, RollTrack, current video: On/Off
- Bulk manual delay: 0 ms to +1.75s in 1 ms steps
- Fine manual delay: 0 ms to +250 ms in 0.1 ms steps
- Tone frequency 1-8: 100 Hz to 10 kHz in 100 Hz steps
- Channel ident: On/Off
Mixers: 4x8 input audio mixers
Channel routing: Pairs 1-16, Invert, Mute, Silence,Tone 1-8
Gain: +12 dB to -80 dB in 0.1 dB steps
Other Controls
- GPI input high/low select (Input 1-8): In Rules (Input 1, Input 2), Priority (None, Input 1, Input 2), Out 1 (Input 1, Input 2), Follow Out 1 (On, Off), User Memory 1-16, Input 1 Pattern (On, Off), Input 2 Pattern (On, Off), Input 1 Caption (On, Off), Input 2 Caption (On, Off)
- GPI level invert: High/Low
- GPI output source (Output 1-8): In Rules (Input 1, Input 2), Output 1 Rules (On, Off), Priority (None, Input 1, Input 2), Output 1 (Rules, Input 1, Input 2), User Memory 1-16, Input 1-2 (Present, Lost), Input 1-2 Valid (OK, Fail), Output 1 on Input 1 and State (Ok, Fail), Output 1 on Input 2 and State (Ok, Fail), Output 1 manually set to Input 1 and State (Ok, Fail), Output 1 manually set to Input 2 and State (Ok, Fail), Output 1 on rules and Input 1 and State (Ok, Fail), Output 1 on rules and Input 2 and State (Ok, Fail), Input 1 Pattern (On, Off), Input 2 Pattern (On, Off), Input 1 Caption (On, Off), Input 2 Caption (On, Off), Output 1 on Input 1, Output 1 on Input 2
- User memories: Save/recall/rename
- Memory naming: User-configurable naming of memories 1 – 16
- Information window: video input status, audio input status, reference status, network status, rules status
- EDH/CRC reset: Resets all EDH/CRC counts
- RollTrack index: Allows up to 70 destinations
- RollTrack sources: Unused, User Memory 1-16, GPI/O 1-8 (high/low/not used), Rules input (1-2), Output 1 (Rules, Input 1, Input 2), Output 1 Std, Input 1 Status (Ok,Fail), Input 2 Status (Ok, Fail), Input 1 Rules Status (Ok, Fail), Input 2 Rules Status (Ok, Fail), Output 1 Pattern (On, Off), Output 1 Captions (On, Off), Input 1 Pattern (On, Off), Input 1 Captions (On, Off), Input 2 Pattern (On, Off), Input 2 Captions (On, Off)
- Factory default: Resets all module settings to factory specified default values and clears memories
- Default settings: Resets all module settings to factory specified defaults but does not clear user memories
- Restart: Software reset of module
- Module Information: Reports: product name, software version, serial number, build number, KOS version, PCB version, licensed options
- Input names: 19-character editable name
General Specifications
Electrical: 3 Gb/s SDI, SMPTE ST 424, 1.5Gb/s HD-SDI, SMPTE ST 292, 270 Mb/s SDI, SMPTE ST 259-C
Connector/format: BNC/75Ω panel jack on standard IQ connector panel
Return loss: >-15 dB (270 Mb/s, 1.5 Gb/s) >-10 dB (3 Gb/s)
Output jitter:
- SD-SDI 0.2 UI (10 Hz) / 0.2 UI (1 kHz)
- 3G/HD-SDI 1.0 UI (10 Hz) / 0.2 UI (100 kHz)
GPI I/O (x8) characteristics:
- Closing contact type with internal source
- Input threshold voltage: 1V typical
Module Power Consumption
IQSYN5100-1B3, IQSYN5103-2B3:
- 15 PR Max (B Frames)
Relay Rear Versions:
- IQSYN5101-1B3 15.5 PR Max (B Frames)
- IQSYN5104-1B3, IQSYN5105-2B3, IQSYN5106-2B3: 16 PR Max (B frames)
MEDIA GALLERY

ORDERING INFORMATION
IQSYN5100-1B3
HD/SD-SDI Frame Synchronizer with advanced audio processing. 2 SDI inputs, reference input, 4 SDI outputs, 2 GPI/Os
IQSYN5101-1B3
HD/SD-SDI Frame Synchronizer with advanced audio processing. 2 SDI inputs, reference input, 3 SDI outputs, 2 GPI/Os, relay input bypass
IQSYN5103-2B3
HD/SD-SDI Frame Synchronizer with advanced audio processing. 2 SDI inputs, reference input, 4 SDI outputs, 8 GPI/Os, fiber SFP, Ethernet
IQSYN5104-1B3
3G/HD/SD-SDI Frame Synchronizer with advanced audio processing and 4 AES re-embedder. 2 SDI inputs, frame reference inputs, 2 SDI, 4 unbalanced AES inputs/outputs.
IQSYN5105-1B3
3G/HD/SD-SDI Frame Synchronizer with advanced audio processing and 4 AES re-embedder. 2 SDI inputs, frame reference inputs, 2 SDI outputs, 4 balanced AES inputs/outputs.
IQSYN5106-2B3
3G/HD/SD-SDI Frame Synchronizer with advanced audio processing and 4 AES re-embedder. 2 SDI inputs, frame reference inputs, 2 SDI outputs, 4 balanced AES inputs/outputs 8 GPI/Os, fiber SFP, Ethernet.
Software Options
IQOPTS5-CC
Software option to color corrector to IQSYN51
Fiber SFP Options
FC1-13T1
Single 1310 nm Tx
FC1-13T2
Dual 1310 nm Tx
FC1-R1
Single Rx
FC1-R2
Dual Rx
FC1-13TR
Transceiver 1310 nm/Rx
FC1-HDBT2
HD-BNC Dual Tx
FC1-HDBR2
HD-BNC Dual Rx
FC1-HDMI2
HDMI Tx with 2m cable
CWDM Tx – Wavelengths available on request.
Note: Fiber SFP type must be ordered in addition to the module.
For more details on enclosure types please refer to IQ Modular Enclosures datasheet.