To Set Up a Conversion Loop

Tip: If you want the video selections for the aux buses that you are using for up/down converters to be stored in memories, you must enable aux bus in the memory attributes.
  1. Press HOME > Setup > Installation > Aux Bus > Ext Device Assign.
  2. Use the Aux Bus knob to select the aux bus output that is connected to the input of your up/down converter.

    This is the video signal that needs to be converted. The aux bus name and number is used to identify the conversion loop on the switcher.

  3. Use the BNC knob to select the input BNC that is connected to the output of your up/down converter.

    This is the video signal that has been converted.

  4. Use the Tally when knob to select XPT On Air.

    This allows the switcher to identify when a video signal is going on-air, and needs to be converted.

  5. Press SmartConversion > Aux To Converters.
  6. Use the Aux Bus knob to select the aux bus output that is connected to the input of your up/down converter.
  7. Use the Used for Conv. knob activate the selected conversion loop (Yes), or turn the conversion loop off (No).
    Note: If an aux bus is set up as an AuxKey, you cannot assign it to a SmartConversion loop.
  8. Use the Delay knob to select the amount of time that is required for the up/down converter to convert the video signal and send it back to the switcher.
  9. Press Converter Format.
  10. Use the Input Format knob to select the video format that is being sent to the up/down converter.
  11. Use the Output Format knob to select the video format that is being received from the up/down converter.
  12. Press HOME > Confirm.