RCX RedRocket Output to HDLink to Monitor Blank Green and Purple screens - No footage

[PaulClements]

Hi All,
Just tried to setup output of my RedRocket to HD-SDI to a HD-Link and then DVI to HDMI cable to a HDMi TV, outputting from Redcine-X

If I use a single BNC cable out of the RedRocket and into the HD-Link I get a green screen, if I use two cables and go into the HDLink (Dual Link) I get a Purple screen up on the monitor. I've tried using various different settings in RedCine-X but nothing appears to change.

Am I missing something simple or doing something wrong? Only had a few minutes to test at lunchtime.

Also is it possible to output on just one BNC cable or must it be dual out of the rocket?
Thanks
Paul

[Gunleik Groven]

You can output with one cable just fine, and that would probably be the right way for this setup.

What it should be set up @ for your case, is a more confusing topic, but I'd tried 8-bit 422 YUV first. Then 8 bit rgb.

[PaulClements]

You can output with one cable just fine, and that would probably be the right way for this setup.

What it should be set up @ for your case, is a more confusing topic, but I'd tried 8-bit 422 YUV first. Then 8 bit rgb.
Pretty sure I tried most of the settings. As I said I didn't have much time to get into it in detail. Each time it appeared as described. When I get time I will try some more setups. Would you expect to see a green screen if it wasn't setup correctly or something else?
Thanks
Paul

[Gunleik Groven]

It sends a greenish signal here when no clip is loaded.

If you have a "weird" image, it is probably either a single/dual channel setup issue or a YUV/RGB.

From what you describe, you want a single link 8 bit RGB or YUV signal.

It only sends on the main SDI when you go single-link...

[CJ Roy]

It sends a green screen when the monitor button is not selected, as well.

[PaulClements]

Just did a quick test, seems I needed to toggle the monitor button between making changes and it came good. If I didn't it stayed green. Thanks.
Paul

[PaulClements]

Now RC-X just crashes when I playback... I give up.

[Adrian Edson Dean]

If I use a single BNC cable out of the RedRocket and into the HD-Link I get a green screen, if I use two cables and go into the HDLink (Dual Link) I get a Purple screen up on the monitor. I've tried using various different settings in RedCine-X but nothing appears to change.



I got purple out of my Rocket when I had the SDI cables reversed... going into my SDI to HDMI converter... Once I flipped the two cables it worked... Not sure if that will help...

[Eric Santiago]

I was told by support that I need to use a dual-link to get the BOB to work via SDI.
We need the HDMI to work and after numerous display tests nothing works for us.

[Tim Whitcomb]

I was told by support that I need to use a dual-link to get the BOB to work via SDI.
We need the HDMI to work and after numerous display tests nothing works for us.

I just posted about this issue here : http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?p=679739#post679739
You all might want to send Deanan a REALLY NICE email and you might just get the HDMI alpha firmware
upgrade... otherwise you are spinning your wheels as HDMI is not supported in public builds yet.

[wilenkin]

I've experienced the same problem. I'm hooking up my RR mobile from MaxxDigital to my Cinetal via HDSDI dual link.

I have tested out YUV 422 12, 10, 8 and it only works from SDI 1 which makes sense. However switching to YUV 444 8 I see no difference in the image nor do I see any signal going into SDI 2. What bothers me is that when I select the dual link SDI on the Cinetal, eg HD 709 RGB DUAL-LINK EXTENDED RANGE and feed it an RGB signal the image goes a tinge of green.

Swapping the cables over makes it go purple. Even though the Cinetal is displaying SDI1&2 I know that there is no signal coming out of SDI 2 from RR card.

How do I get a signal from SDI 2 of the RR card?

Opting for HD 709 YCbCr Single-Link Full Range (SDI 1) on the Cinetal fed by SDI Out 1 from RedRocket with a 1920 x1080 YUV 422 from RCX gives me a clean image.

I'd love to know if RCX supports dual *HDSI output out of RR card on the Mobile Rocket from MaxxDigital and/if/or that my RR card is to blame.

Best regards
Mark

*meant to write HDSDI