The 7821AE8-3G Audio Embedder inserts up to 8 AES audio signals, on up to 4 groups, into a SMPTE 424M (3Gb/s), SMPTE 292M (1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI) or SMPTE 259M (270Mb/s SD-SDI) video signal as specified in SMPTE 299M or 272M respectively. The companion 7821AD8-3G Audio De-embedder facilitates audio demultiplexing at the destination.
The 7821AE8-3G supports 24-bit AES audio embedding for 3G/HD-SDI and 20-bit audio embedding into SD-SDI with fully compliant sample rate converters that automatically can be disabled when embedding Dolby streams.
Additionally, a full 16x16 audio channel router is available for channel mixing and/or shuffling. With the -AESD suffix applied (7821AE8-3G-AESD), the rear plate comes equipped with DIN connectors for direct AES connections, eliminating the use of a breakout cable.
VistaLINK® enables control and configuration capabilities via Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). This offers the flexibility to manage the module status monitoring and configuration locally or remotely.
Features
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Specifications
| Serial Video Input | |
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| Number of Inputs | 1 |
| Standard | SMPTE 424M (3Gb/s) 1080p SMPTE 292M (1.5Gb/s), 1080i, 1035i, 720p SMPTE 259M (270Mb/s) 525i, 625i |
| Connector | BNC per IEC 61169-8 Annex A |
| Input Equalization | |
| 3G | Automatic to 80m @ 3Gb/s with Belden 1694A or equivalent cable |
| HD-SDI | Automatic to 115m @ 1.5Gb/s with Belden 1694A or equivalent cable |
| SD-SDI | Automatic to 300m @ 270Mb/s with Belden 1694A or equivalent cable |
| Return Loss | |
| 3G | > 10dB up to 3.0GHz |
| HD | > 13dB up to 1.5GHz |
| SD | > 15dB up to 270MHz |
| Serial Video Outputs | |
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| Number of Outputs | |
| 7821AE8-3G | 4 (1 output bypass relay protected) |
| 7821AE8-3G-AESD | 2 (1 output bypass relay protected) |
| Standard | Same as input |
| Embedded Audio | SMPTE 299M - 24-bit 48kHz synchronous SMPTE 272M - 20-bit |
| Connectors | BNC per IEC 61169-8 Annex A |
| Wideband Jitter | < 0.20 UI HD < 0.30 UI 3G |
| AES Audio Inputs | |
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| Number of Inputs | 8 |
| Standard | SMPTE 276M, single-ended AES |
| Connector | |
| 7821AE8-3G | BNC per IEC 61169-8 Annex A (with DB15 to BNC 6ft Breakout cable) |
| 7821AE8-3G-AESD | 8x miniDIN connectors |
| Resolution | 24 bits |
| Sampling Rate | 48kHz synchronous or asynchronous (48kHz synchronous AES required when sample rate converter is disabled) |
| Impedance | 75Ω unbalanced |
| Signal Level | 1V p-p ±0.1V @ termination load |
| Metadata Input/Output | |
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| Type | Dolby-E™ Metadata RDD6 |
| Standard | RS-422 |
| Baud Rate | 115,200 baud |
| Connector | DB15 breakout connector |
| VANC Embedding | SMPTE 2020 |
| System Performance | |
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| SRC THD+N | -140dB |
| Embedding Latency | |
| 3G/HD-SDI | approx. 0.3ms |
| SD-SDI | approx. 0.7ms |
| Electrical | |
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| Voltage | +12V DC |
| Power | 15 Watts |
| EMI/RFI | Complies with FCC Part 15, Class A EU EMC Directive |
| Physical | |
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| Number of Slots | |
| 350FR | 2 |
| 7700FR-C | 2 |
| 7800FR | 1 |
Ordering Information
| Notes | • Requires 7700FC for full module control |
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| 7821AE8-3G | 3G/HD/SD-SDI 8 AES Audio Embedder with Dolby Metadata Inserter |
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| 7821AE8-3G-AESD | 3G/HD/SD-SDI 8 AES Audio Embedder with Dolby Metadata Inserter |
| Ordering Options | |
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| Notes | • Rear plate must be specified at time of order - eg: [model]+3RU |
| Rear Plate Suffix | |
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| +3RU | 3RU rear plate for use with 7800FR, 7801FR, 7700FR-C or 350FR Multiframes |
| Enclosures | |
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| 350FR | Portable Multiframe which holds 7 modules |
| 7700FR-C | 3RU Multiframe which holds 15 modules |
| 7800FR | 3RU Multiframe which holds 15 modules |
| Accessories | |
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| 7700FC | VistaLINK® Frame Controller |
| CP-2116E-H | Remote Control Panel |
| CP-2232E | Remote Control Panel |




