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Kronoss Series Clocks, logos, texts and graphics generator.

Features:

  • Kronoss Tempo: Clock generator + still logo

  • Kronoss Anima: Clock + still & animated logo

  • Kronoss Illustra: Clock + still & animated logo + text generator Digital clock generator

Kronoss generators insert Analog and Digital style Clocks, Animated Logos, Texts and live Video into Serial Digital Video. Positioning, rotation and resizing are processed in Real-Time.

Kronoss is a Digital Generator with built-in Keyer which supports multiple layers : get several logos, clocks and texts together on screen with Preview outputs.

With the Windows 98/NT/2000 Software provided with Kronoss, clocks and logos are easily created from any graphic Files or Video Capture. External triggerable by time code.

Specifications
Inputs:

  • Serial component digital inputs SMPTE 259M (10 Bits) 525/625 lines.

  • 1 line auto-phasing on any digital input.

  • 1 background In (Program), by-pass to program out on power failure.

  • 1 fill and key input with loopthrough or 2 extra selectable background inputs (Option K-EXT).

  • LTC in or Time code reference input AES/EBU - LTC high impedance XLR.

  • 1 analog video reference input with loop through 1 Vp.p.

  • Reference Selection between analog reference input, background input or auxiliary input.

  • Horizontal and vertical output phasing. Range : Horizontal 0-1H - vertical 625 lines.

Outputs:

  • Serial component digital outputs SMPTE 259M (10 bits).

  • 1 main PGM out with bypass.

  • 1 auxiliary PGM out without bypass.

  • Transparency for Audio embedded

  • EDH are inserted in PGM outputs.

  • 1 Key out.

  • 1 Preview digital out.

  • 1 Preview analog out (Pal or NTSC).

Time Reference:

  • Linear time code - LTC - input.

  • Internal clock (battery back-up) if LTC unavailable.

  • Animation triggering on time events.

Safety:

  • Input error detection (EDH).

  • I/O by-pass on system failure.

  • Automatic image insertion on program input failure

Physical:

  • 1 U rack mounting unit, 19'' 485mm depth.

  • 100-240V AC 75VA, 50/60 Hz.

  • Weight 8,5 Kg.

  • Cooling front to back forced air.

  • Temperature 0 - 45°C.

Processing:

  • 10 bits 4:2:2 input/output serial digital video.

  • 4/3 or 16/9 formats.

  • Dual 4:2:2 keyers. Clip and gain adjustment.

  • Keying of an external source or 2 extra selectable background inputs (Option K-EXT).

  • 10 bit 4:4:4:4 Internal processing.

  • Up to 3 real time video processors (DVE), with positioning, rotation, resizing.

  • Multi-Layer performance.

Text Generator:

  • Support Windows® fonts (True Type and more).

  • 16 millions colours - Transparency - Roll and crawl.

  •  "on air" text insertion from network or automation files data.

Software:

  • Windows 95/98 - Windows NT.

  • Custom design of analog or digital clock, chronometer, timer.

  • Animation of logos, texts, sequences. Direct import of graphic files :

  • TARGA (TGA), JPEG (JPG), TIFF, PCX, Kodak (PCD, FPX), DICOM (DIC),

  • Metafile (WMF), Photoshop (PSD), PNG, Postscript (EPS), SUN (RAS),

  • WordPerfect (WPG), Macintosh Pict (PCT) Bitmap (BMP), ... .

Remote Control/Networking/Automation:

  • 16 User-programmable GPI, state or pulse.

  • 16 User-programmable Tallys.

  • Serial port RS232/RS422 up to 115200 b/s, download and control

  • Ethernet 10 Base2 and 10 BaseT, download and control via TCP/IP (Option K-ETH).

  • Front panel keyboard.

  • Optional remote keyboards on RS485 network (Option K-RCP16).

  • Keyboard networking allows control of one KRONOSS from several keyboards.

Optional Audio Generator/Mixer:

  • Audio files reader.

  • Stereo Analog I/O.

  • AES/EBU Digital I/O.

  • Analog or digital mixer

  • Storage up to 10 hours ( hard disk) 0ptional Extended Videoboard (Option K-EXT).

  • Adds 2 Serial Digital Inputs with loopthrough : fill and Key inputs for external source keying or 2 extra selectable background inputs (Option K-EXT).

  • Auxiliary input used as second background. Optional Extended Flash Memory (Option K-MEM8, K-MEM16).

  • Adds storage capacity of 5 full screen pictures or 50 logos (1/10 frame) (Option K-MEM8).

  • Adds storage capacity of 10 full screen pictures or 100 logos (1/10 frame) (Option K-MEM16).

Picture Storage Capture:

  • Flash Memory : 8 Mbytes "4 full screen pictures". Expandable up to 72 Mbytes with plug-in modules (44 full screen) pictures.

  • Hard disk (Option K-HD).

  • Memory extension (Option K-MEM8, 8MB memory) (Option K-MEM16, 16 MB memory).

Ordering Options:

  • KRONOSS TEMPO : Analog or Digital style Clock+ Still Logo.

  • KRONOSS ANIMA : Analog or Digital style Clock plus Animated Logo.

  • KRONOSS ILLUSTRA : Analog or Digital style Clock, Logo and Text. Options

  • K-RCP16 : Remote Control Panel

  • KC422-10 : 10 meters cable for K-RCP16

  • KC422-25 : 25 meters cable for K-RCP16

  • K-EXT : Extension board

  • K-ETH : Ethernet board

  • KRONAUDIO : External rack "Jingle box"

  • K-MEM8 : 8 MB memory

  • K-MEM16 : 16 MB memory

  • K-HD : Hard disk drive

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