Kudos Pro

Quickstart guide

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Table of contents

Section Page
Introduction 3
Getting started with KudosPro 4
An example one channel SDI conversion 5
Upgrading a KudosPro unit 9
Troubleshooting 10
Appendix A : product block diagrams 11

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Introduction
KudosPro is a range of 1U converters and signal processing products for all budgets and
applications. Applications include format and frame rate conversion from SD up to 3Gbps
(1080p) including film rate processing. There are up to 4 channels of conversion within a 1U
box, all with a highly attractive design and user interface. There is an easy to use front panel,
and remote control via Snell's RollCall control and monitoring software, which is downloadable
free from the Snell web site. KudosPro is customizable with optional composite video support,
optional Dolby®E decoding and transcoding, and optional fiber I/O.
In this Quickstart Guide, we'll cover the most important steps to get you started on a simple SDI
conversion. For more detailed conversions and signal processing applications, please see the
user manual which accompanies the product.

KudosPro range
MC500, MC1000 and MC2000 : 1U motion compensated frame rate and format converters
 Applications : Affordable international program exchange ; Monetizing program assets
via global markets
 Benefits : Superb standards conversion capabilities enable program makers and content
owners to offer high quality material to world-wide customers, whilst keeping down
project costs.
 Conversions available : from any SD, HD, 3Gbps broadcast standard and frame rate to
any other SD, HD, 3Gbps broadcast standard and frame rate. MC1000 and MC2000
include 1080 and 720 23/24/25/29 p and 1080 23/24/25/29 psf formats

LC2000 and LC4000 : 1U motion adaptive linear frame rate and format converters
 Applications : High density conversion ; Efficiently meeting your conversion needs;
 Benefits : high density (up to 4 channels in one box); Simple operation; Auto input
sensing : conversion set-up simply "Set and forget"
 Conversions available : from any SD, HD, 3Gbps standard and frame rate to any other
SD, HD, 3Gbps standard and frame rate including 1080 and 720 23/24/25/29 p and
1080 23/24/25/29 psf formats

SV2000 and SV4000 : 1U motion adaptive format converters

 Applications : Maximising the value of content : upconversion of SD content for new HD
services; downconversion of HD produced material for legacy SD services
 Benefits : high density, extensive audio I/O and processing tools; fiber and composite I/O
options available; closed caption, timecode, AFD, legalizer, noise reduction,
synchronization, intuitive and attractive front panel with monitoring output
 Conversions available : from any SD, HD, 3Gbps format to any other SD, HD, 3Gbps
format at the same frame rate including 1080 and 720 23/24/25/29 p and 1080
23/24/25/29 psf formats

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Getting started with KudosPro - connections and control
Remove packaging and connect power to your KudosPro unit. Power and signal connections
are shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 : KudosPro rear panel showing connections

KudosPro front panel controls are illustrated in Figure 2.

Figure 2 : KudosPro front panel controls

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An example one channel SDI conversion
Connect the source (e.g. VTR) to SDI input 1 and a monitor to SDI output A1. You can use the
HDMI monitor output also.

Figure 3a : single conversion channel example (block diagram)

Figure 3b : single conversion channel example (rear panel)

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Step-by-step conversion guide
Step 1 : Press center select button to activate first menu.
Step 2 : Note the monitoring output on the right hand display and the channel status on the left-
hand display
Step 3 : Press channel select button until channel 1 is highlighted.

Figure 4 : selecting the conversion channel

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Step 4 : Press Select again to move from status screen to the first menus (Figure 5).
Step 5 : Use the 5-way navigation keys to move through the menus until you reach the Input
menu, then press the center button
Step 6 : Note that you can also reach the Input menu via the shortcut button
Step 7 : Select SDI 1 from the Input list, then press the select button again to confirm "done"

Figure 5 : setting up input routing

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Step 8 : Use the 5-way navigation keys to move through the menus until you reach the Output
menu, then press the centre button
Step 9 : Note that you can see the active menu items become larger as you move up and down
the list
Step 10 : You can also scroll through the menus using the rotary control. Press the control to
select an item
Step 11 : Note that you can also reach the Output menu via the shortcut button
Step 12 : Select the chosen output standard from the list, then press the select button again to
confirm "done"

Figure 6 : selecting the required conversion

Your KudosPro unit is now converting content sourced through SDI input 1 with output
on SDI out A1.

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Updating a KudosPro unit
KudosPro products are software updatable.
1 On your PC, direct your browser to http://www.snellgroup.com/support/software-
updates/category/3/conversion-and-restoration
2 Click on the link "Download upgrade".
3 Download the latest version onto your PC - you'll find this is a file called
kudospro_upgrader_vx_xx_x.exe
4 Connect your KudosPro unit to your IT network via the Ethernet connection (see Figure 1).
5 Press the Home shortcut button. Make a note of the IP address shown on the KudosPro front
panel top right of the front panel display.
6 Double-click kudospro_upgrader_vx_xx_x.exe and enter the IP address of your KudosPro
unit.
7 The upgrader will now update your software. Please note that this procedure takes about 15 -
20 minutes and you must not
 remove the Ethernet connection
 power down the unit
during the upgrade.
8 When the upgrade is complete, the upgrader will power cycle the unit. This takes about 2
minutes.
9 Close the upgrader window on your PC.

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Troubleshooting hints
1 There's no output on my monitor
Make sure you have the correct standard SDI monitor connected to SDI out A1. Note that many
monitors only support a limited number of video standards.

2 My right-hand display is blank

Check that you have valid SDI video on SDI input 1. Check on the home screen that the
standard you are expecting is showing on the status display for channel 1. If the display shows
"input loss" then please check that your video source is playing out correctly. Also check that
the channel select LED for channel 1 is illuminated.

3 My MC500/MC1000/MC2000 output pictures are poor quality

For MC500/MC1000/MC2000, check that motion process is enabled (via shortcut button
"convert" or menu item "convert"). In order to use motion compensation, motion process must
be enabled.

4 I cannot convert from 59Hz to 50Hz.

Frame rate conversion is only available on MC500/MC1000/2000 and LC2000/4000. SV2000
and SV4000 products offer up/down/cross conversion at the same frame rate.

5 My output pictures look too sharp or too soft

If the results are not as you expect, please check that all processing options are enabled or
disabled as appropriate e.g. enhancement should be disabled at the start of a conversion. It
can be turned on selectively during a conversion as required. To enable or disable
enhancement, use the Enhance shortcut button or select Nonlinear enhancer from the Video
menu.

6 I think there's a problem with my unit

Please contact your authorised Snell channel partner or Snell Customer Support
http://www.snellgroup.com/support/customer-support/

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 Appendix A : Block diagrams by model

Video Process
MC500 with CVBS option HDMI
Relay bypass
Fiber (Rx) A2 CVBS out 1
Enco
Fiber (Rx) A1 de CVBS out 2

SDI in 1 Fiber (Tx) A2

SDI in 2 Fiber (Tx) A1

SDI in 3 Video SDI out A2

Sele De-embed Embed
Process
SDI in 4 ct SDI out A1
16 16
CVBS in 1 SDI out B1
Deco
CVBS in 2 de Audio Process Audio Process SDI out B2

Fiber (Rx) B1 Fiber (Tx) B1

Fiber (Rx) B2 Fiber (Tx) B2

Audio Process
Video Process
1-4
Tone HDMI audio
Video Process
Silenc
e 1-4 Analog
4
Analog X- 1-16
Po 16 Audio
int Process
4 1-4
AES AES

Dolby-E 4 Dolby-E
Decode Encode With Dolby option fitted
Down-mix

16 = Channels
4 = Pairs

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 MC500 without CVBS option
Video Process

Relay bypass
Fiber (Rx) A2

Fiber (Rx) A1 HDMI

SDI in 1 Fiber (Tx) A2

SDI in 2 Fiber (Tx) A1

Sele
SDI in 3 ct SDI out A2
Video
De-embed Embed
Process
SDI in 4 SDI out A1
16 16 SDI out B1
Fiber (Rx) B1

Fiber (Rx) B2 Audio Process Audio Process SDI out B2

Fiber (Tx) B1

Fiber (Tx) B2

Audio Process
Video Process
Tone
Video Process
Silenc
e
X- 1-16
Po 16 Audio 1-4 HDMI audio
int Process

Dolby-E 4 Dolby-E
Decode Encode With Dolby option fitted
16 = Channels
Down-mix
4 = Pairs

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 MC1000 Video Processing
Relay bypass HDMI

SFP option A2 (Rx) CVBS out B1

Encode
SFP option A1 (Rx) CVBS out B2

SDI in 1 SFP option A2 (Tx)

SDI in 2 SFP option A1 (Tx)

SDI in 3 Video SDI out A2

Select De-embed
- Embed
Processing
SDI in 4 SDI out A1
16 audio 16 audio
CVBS in A1 channels channels SDI out B1
Decode
To Audio From Audio
CVBS in A2 Processing Processing SDI out B2

SFP option B1 (Rx)

SFP option B1 (Tx)

SFP option B2 (Rx)

SFP option B2 (Tx)

16 audio MC1000 Audio Processing

channels 4 Follows HDMI
From Video Processing audio video
pairs HDMI audio
Tone
To Video Processing 4
Silence audio
4 pairs
audio 16 audio
16 audio Analog
Analog pairs channels
X- channels
4 Audio 4
Point
audio Processing audio
pairs pairs
AES
AES 4
audio
pairs
Dolby E Dolby E
Decode Encode

Down-mix

Figure 9: MC1000 block diagrams

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 MC2000 Video Processing
SFP option A2 (Tx)
SFP option A2 (Rx) Relay bypass
SFP option A1 (Tx)
SFP option A1 (Rx) Video
Select De-embed Processing Embed
"Channel 1" SDI out A2
CVBS in A1 Decode 16 audio
16 audio channels SDI out A1
channels From Audio Processing
CVBS in A2
To Audio Processing "Channel 1"
Encode CVBS out C1
"Channel 1"
SDI in 1
CVBS out C2
SDI in 2 X-
Point Select
HDMI
SDI in 3
CVBS out D1
Encode
SDI in 4 To Audio Processing
"Channel 2" From Audio Processing CVBS out D2
CVBS in B1 "Channel 2"
16 audio
Decode channels 16 audio SDI out B1
CVBS in B2 channels
Select Video
De-embed Processing Embed SDI out B2
SFP option B1 (Rx) "Channel 2"
SFP option B1 (Tx)
SFP option B2 (Rx)
Relay bypass SFP option B2 (Tx)

MC2000 Audio Processing

Down-mix
Dolby D/E Dolby E
Decode 1 Encode 1 4 audio
4 audio 4 audio
Tone X- pairs Follows HDMI video
pairs pairs
From Video Processing Silence Point 16 audio 4 audio
"Channel 1" 16 audio channels pairs HDMI Audio
channels Audio
Processing 16 audio
4 audio
Analog "Channel 1" channels 4 audio
pairs 2 audio
To Video Processing pairs
groups Analog
"Channel 1"
4 audio
To Video Processing pairs
"Channel 2"
4 audio 16 audio 16 audio
pairs Audio
AES channels channels 4
Processing
audio
Tone X- "Channel 2"
pairs
Silence Point
From Video Processing 16 audio
"Channel 2" channels 4 audio AES
4 audio
Dolby D/E pairs Dolby E
pairs 4 audio
Decode 2 Encode 2
pairs
Down-mix

Figure 10: MC2000 block diagrams

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 LC2000/SV2000 Video Processing

Relay bypass SFP option A2 (Tx)

SFP option A2 (Rx)
SFP option A1 (Tx)
SFP option A1 (Rx) Video
De-embed Processing Embed
"Channel 1" SDI out A2
CVBS in A1 Decode
16 audio
16 audio
channels SDI out A1
channels
CVBS in A2 From Audio Processing
To Audio Processing
"Channel 1" CVBS out C1
"Channel 1" Encode
SDI in 1
CVBS out C2
SDI in 2 X-
Point Select
HDMI
SDI in 3
CVBS out D1
Encode
SDI in 4 To Audio Processing
"Channel 2" From Audio Processing CVBS out D2
CVBS in B1 "Channel 2"
Decode 16 audio 16 audio
channels channels SDI out B1
CVBS in B2 Video
De-embed Processing Embed SDI out B2
SFP option B1 (Rx) "Channel 2"
SFP option B1 (Tx)
SFP option B2 (Rx)
Relay bypass
SFP option B2 (Tx)

LC2000/SV2000 Audio Processing

Down-mix

Dolby D/E Dolby E

Decode 4 audio Encode 4 audio Follows HDMI
Tone pairs pairs video
X-
Silence Point 4 audio 4 audio
From Video Processing 16 audio Audio pairs pairs HDMI Audio
"Channel 1" channels Processing
16 audio "Channel 1" 16 audio
4 audio
Analog channels channels
pairs
To Video Processing
"Channel 1" 4 audio
pairs
2 audio
To Video Processing
4 audio groups
"Channel 2" Analog
pairs
4 audio 16 audio
pairs 16 audio Audio 4 audio
AES channels
X- channels Processing pairs
Tone Point "Channel 2"
4 audio
Silence
From Video Processing 16 audio pairs AES
4 audio
"Channel 2" channels pairs

Figure 11: SV2000/LC2000 block diagrams

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 LC4000/SV4000 Video Processing

To Audio Processing Relay bypass From Audio Processing

"Channel 2" "Channel 2"
16 audio
16 audio
channels
channels Video
De-embed Processing SDI out A2
Embed
SFP option A2 (Rx) "Channel 2"
X-
SFP option A1 (Rx) Point Video SFP option A2 (Tx)
Processing Embed
De-embed SFP option A1 (Tx)
"Channel 1"
CVBS in A1 Decode 16 audio 16 audio
channels channels SDI out A1
CVBS in A2 From Audio Processing
To Audio Processing "Channel 1" CVBS out C1
SDI in 1 "Channel 1" Encode
CVBS out C2
X- X-
SDI in 2
Point Point HDMI
SDI in 3
CVBS out D1
Encode
SDI in 4
To Audio Processing
From Audio Processing CVBS out D2
"Channel 3"
CVBS in B1 Decode "Channel 3"
16 audio 16 audio SDI out B1
channels Video channels
CVBS in B2
X- De-embed Processing Embed SFP option B1 (Tx)
Point "Channel 3"
SFP option B1 (Rx) SFP option B2 (Tx)
Video
SFP option B2 (Rx) Processing
De-embed Embed SDI out B2
"Channel 4"
16 audio 16 audio
channels channels
To Audio Processing From Audio Processing
"Channel 4" "Channel 4"
Relay bypass

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 LC4000/SV4000 Audio Processing

Down-mix Follows HDMI

4 audio video
Dolby D/E Dolby E
pairs
Decode 1 4 audio Encode 1
X-
Tone pairs 4 audio
Point HDMI Audio
pairs
Silence
From Video Processing 16 audio 16 audio
"Channel 1" channels Audio
channels
Processing
"Channel 1" 16 audio
channels
To Video Processing "Channel 1"

Tone 4 audio
Silence To Video Processing "Channel 2" pairs
From Video Processing 16 audio X- 16 audio 16 audio 2 audio
"Channel 2" channels Point channels Audio channels groups
4 audio Processing
Analog
Analog pairs "Channel 2"

4 audio
4 audio 16 audio pairs
channels Audio
pairs X-
Processing
AES Tone Point
"Channel 4" 16 audio
Silence
16 audio To Video Processing "Channel 4" channels AES
From Video Processing channels 4 audio
"Channel 4" To Video Processing "Channel 3" pairs
16 audio 16 audio
Audio
channels channels
Processing
Tone "Channel 3"
Silence X-
16 audio Point
From Video Processing 4 audio
channels
"Channel 3" Dolby D/E pairs Dolby E
Decode 2 Encode 2
Down-mix

Figure 12: SV4000/LC4000 block diagrams

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