Model 5601MSC
Model 5601MSC Master SPG/Master Clock System
OPERATION Revision 2.2 Page - 11
2. THEORY OF OPERATION
The 5601MSC is equipped with six programmable sync outputs along with a 10MHz and a Wordclock
output. Two LTC/IRIG outputs are provided with primary copies on XLR connectors and secondary
copies on a DB15 connector (GPIO). When equipped with a test generator option, analog/digital audio
and analog/digital video outputs will be available. Refer to the block diagram of Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1: 5601MSC Outputs Block Diagram
SYNC
GENERATORS
SYNC1
AUDIO
TERMINAL
BLOCK
AES
1
AES
2
DARS
MASTER
OSCILLATOR
ATG1
ATG2
SDI TG1-
1
SDI TG1-
2
SDI TG2-
1
SDI TG2
-2
SDI TG3-1
SDI TG
3-2
SDI TG
4-1
SDI TG
4-2
SYNC2
SYNC3
SYNC
4
SYNC
5
SYNC
6
10MHZ
WORDCLOCK
WORDCLOCK
MODE SELECTION
10MHZ MODE
SELECTION
SYNC 6
MODE
SELECTION
SYNC
5 MODE
SELECTION
SYNC 4
MODE
SELECTION
SYNC
3 MODE
SELECTION
SYNC
2
MODE
SELECTION
SYNC
1
MODE
SELECTION
LTC1 XLR
(primary)
LTC2 XLR
(
primary)
LTC1 DB15
(secondary)
LTC2 DB15
(secondary)
SDTG/
HDTG/3GTG
OPTIONS ONLY
SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO
TEST GENERATOR
1
Text
Message
+
12V LTC
Power
Analog Audio
Generator
Left
/
Right
GLOBAL
PHASE
CONTROLS
ANALOG VIDEO
TEST GENERATOR
1
ANALOG VIDEO
TEST GENERATOR 2
Text
Message
AES Phasing
RIGHT
+
RIGHT-
LEFT
+
LEFT-
AES
1+
AES
1-
AES2
+
AES
2
-
DARS+
DARS
-
LTC 1 POWER ON
/OFF
Wordclock
Phase
Control
Timecode
burn
-in
Text
Message
16-
ch Audio
Embedder
Text
Message
Timecode
burn-in
16-ch Audio
Embedder
CF/H
/V/
Fine
Phase Control
CF
/H
/V
/
Fine
Phase Control
H/
V Phase
Control
H/V Phase
Control
SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO
TEST GENERATOR
2
Timecode
burn-in
Timecode
burn-
in
Text
Message
Timecode
burn-in
16
-ch Audio
Embedder
H/V Phase
Control
Text
Message
Timecode
burn-in
16-
ch Audio
Embedder
H
/V Phase
Control
DIGITAL AUDIO
GENERATORS
AES1
AES2
DARS
Phase Control
(NTSC
/PAL
/
Tri-
Level Only
)
VITC Inserter
(NTSC
/
PAL Only)
10
-Field Inserter
(NTSC Only
)
Phase Control
(NTSC
/
PAL/
Tri-
Level Only
)
VITC Inserter
(
NTSC/
PAL Only)
10-
Field Inserter
(
NTSC Only)
Phase Control
(NTSC
/
PAL/
Tri-Level Only
)
VITC Inserter
(
NTSC/
PAL Only
)
10
-Field Inserter
(NTSC Only
)
Phase Control
(
NTSC/
PAL/
Tri
-Level Only
)
VITC Inserter
(
NTSC
/PAL Only
)
10-
Field Inserter
(NTSC Only
)
Phase Control
(
NTSC
/PAL
/Tri
-
Level Only)
VITC Inserter
(
NTSC/PAL Only)
10
-Field Inserter
(NTSC Only
)
Phase Control
(
NTSC/
PAL
/Tri
-Level Only
)
VITC Inserter
(NTSC
/
PAL Only
)
10
-Field Inserter
(NTSC Only
)
Phase Control
(
NTSC/
PAL/
Tri
-Level Only
)
VITC Inserter
(
NTSC
/PAL Only
)
10-
Field Inserter
(
NTSC Only
)
Phase Control
(
NTSC/
PAL/
Tri
-Level Only
)
VITC Inserter
(
NTSC
/PAL Only
)
10-
Field Inserter
(
NTSC Only
)
LTC 1
Phase
LTC 2
Phase
LTC / IRIG
GENERATOR
2
LTC
/ IRIG
GENERATOR 1
SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO
TEST GENERATOR 3
SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO
TEST GENERATOR 4
Wordclock
10
MHz
5
MHz
PAL
-B Subcarrier
NTSC
-M Subcarrier
Tri
-
Level Sync
Generator
PAL Blackburst
NTSC Blackburst
1
/1
.
001 Hz Pulse
PAL Color Frame
1
Hz Pulse
Slo-
PAL
6/
1
.001
Hz Pulse
IRIG
1
Datum