SMS 8103A Component D-to-A Converter

For high quality monitoring applications and to interface with CAV equipment, we offer the SMS 8103A serial component digital to CAV converter. This unit can deliver any of the popular CAV formats in use from a user-selectable 8 or 10 bit serial component digital input. To assure proper system timing the SMS 8103A can adjust the output relative to an input reference signal via front panel controls. The new "A" version will now pass any vertical interval embedded data.

SMS 8103A Component D-to-A Converter

Features

  • Supports 4 popular CAV formats
  • New A versions optionally pass vertical interval data
  • Ten bit quantization for maximum signal integrity
  • Auto line count detection (525 or 625)

Specifications

Input

Single 75Ohm BNC Terminating Input

Reference Input

Color black -140 mV to -560 mV

Output

3 BNCs
RGB, EBU N10 (SMPTE MII Japan), Beta US, Beta Japan and MII US  1 BNC with composite sync 2 to 4V p-p
Output Impedance
75ohm
Return Loss
>40 dB to 5.5 MHz
Output to Output Isolation
>46 dB to 5.5 MHz
Output DC
0V ± 35 mV all outputs

Performance

Response
Y; 10 Hz to 5.5 MHz +0.1 dB, R-Y, B-Y: 10 Hz to 2.75 MHz, ± 0.1 dB
Group Delay Error
Y: 10 Hz to 5.5 MHz, <5 ns p-p, R-Y, B-Y: 10 Hz to 2.75 MHz, <5 ns p-p
EAV to Output Leading Edge
525: 1.15 µs ± 50 ns
625: 0.89 µs ± 50 ns
Horizontal Blanking
 Standard Blanking Width:
 525: 1.50 µs ± 0.1 µs leading edge, 9.20 µs trailing edge
625: 1.55 µs ± 0.25 µs leading edge, 10.25 µs, ± 0.25 µs trailing edge
Standard Selection
Automatic, 525/625
Electrical Length
Adjustable from 6.5 µs to 67 µs
Power
<19W
Temperature
0-50°C
Relative Humidity
95% noncondensing maximum
EMI
Complies with FCC and VDE requirement
Selectable Vertical Blanking
525: Narrow (9 lines) or wide (19 lines)
625: Narrow (9 lines) or wide (25 lines)