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Software License Agreement 

This  Software  License  Agreement  is  a  legally  binding  agreement  between  you  (“User”)  and  FOR-A  Company 
Limited (“Company”). The software, user manual and all other associated documentation (collectively, “Product”) 
are licensed, not sold, to the User. By installing and using the software, or by using a product of the Company in 
which the software is installed, User agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions of this agreement, as set forth 
below. 

1. Grant of License 

a.  The  Company  grants  User  a  license  to  operate  the  Product  in  the  manner  specified  in  the  user 

manual and other associated documentation. User may not use the Product in any manner other than 
that specified. 

b.  The Company only grants User a license to personally use the Product, and does not allow User to 

transfer  the  license  to  a  third  person  or  to  enable  a  third  person  to  use  the  Product  by  any  other 
method. 

c.  In principle, the software may only be used on a single computer or device. 
d.  While  the  software  may  include  various  programs,  they  may  not  be  unbundled  and  used  as 

standalone programs. 

2. Restrictions on Distribution, Duplication, Leasing and/or Transfer of Product 

User m

ay not, without the Company’s prior permission, distribute via communication lines, or lease or 

transfer electronic copies of the Product to another party, in whole or in part, nor attempt to do so. 

3. Limitations of Guarantee 

The Company and its program licensors disclaim all legal warranties, express or implied, with respect to 
the Product. User must use the Product at his or her own risk. In no event shall the Company and its 
program licensors be liable for any damages or loss of data or contents resulti

ng from User’s use of or 

inability to use the Product. 

4. Provision of Upgrades and Updates 

Whenever a software version is upgraded or updated, User may use the new version of the software by 
paying the amount separately specified by the Company. After upgrading software, User may not use an 
earlier version without the Company’s prior permission. 

5. Term of Validity of Agreement 

This agreement shall be effective for a period of one year from the day User begins using the software. 
The same conditions of the agreement shall be extended for further one-year terms unless User or the 
Company expresses, at least one month prior to expiration of the agreement, the intent not to renew the 
agreement. 

6. Termination of Agreement 

a.  The Company reserves the right to immediately terminate this agreement if User corresponds to any 

of the following circumstances. 

(1) User violates any terms of this agreement 
(2) User is unable or refuses to make any required payment. 
b.  User  may  terminate  this  agreement  by  written  notice  to  the  Company  under  the  following 

circumstances, but may not seek a refund of the amount that User has already paid to the Company. 

(1) User waives the license. 
(2) User destroys or loses the software package and prevents the Company from being able to confirm 

its existence. 

c.  After termination of this agreement, User may not use the Product in any way, shape or form. 

7. Ownership 

The  Company  and  its  program  licensors  retain  all  rights,  including  copyright  and  intellectual  property 
rights,  to  the  Product.  User  may  not  modify  any  program  included  in  this  software,  nor  disassemble, 
decompile, or reverse-engineer a program to analyze its source code. 

8. Others 

This  agreement  will  be  governed  by  and  construed  in  accordance  with  copyright  laws  and  treaties  in 
Japan and by laws and international treaties relating to intangible property rights. User must comply with 
all copyright laws as well as applicable laws and regulations when using the Product. 

9. Jurisdiction 

Any dispute relating to the Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District 
Court of Japan. 

10. Support 

If the Company discovers a flaw in the software or revises a program within one year after User receives 
the software, the Company will provide information regarding the flaw or revision or a revised program to 
User, free of cost. 
 

Summary of Contents for MFR-1000

Page 1: ...MFR 1000 Multi Format Routing Switcher 1st Edition Rev 1 OPERATION MANUAL...

Page 2: ...2 Edition Revision History Edit Rev Date Description Section Page 1 2018 10 30 1 1 2019 02 06 Supported GPI IN TALLY OUT Deleted MFR TALM Changed 12G SDI cable equalization length 2 2 1 6 1 1...

Page 3: ...round the unit to gas lines units or fixtures of an explosive or dangerous nature Operation Hazard Do not operate the unit under hazardous or potentially explosive atmospheric conditions Doing so coul...

Page 4: ...d disconnect the power cord to avoid potentially hazardous conditions If problems similar to the above occur contact an authorized service representative before attempting to operate the unit again Ra...

Page 5: ...y the Company After upgrading software User may not use an earlier version without the Company s prior permission 5 Term of Validity of Agreement This agreement shall be effective for a period of one...

Page 6: ...64RUW MFR 8RUA 1 Remote Control Unit Interface Expansion Unit ITEM QTY REMARKS MFR GPI 1 AC Adaptor 1 With DC lock plug AC cable 1 Rack Mount Brackets 1 set EIA standard type LAN Cable straight 1 Dep...

Page 7: ...ol 18 4 1 Serial Interface 18 4 2 LAN Interface 18 4 3 Control Command 19 4 3 1 Command Responses 21 4 3 2 Receiving Responses Commands 1 6 22 4 3 3 Channel Name Request Commands 7 25 4 3 4 CPU Status...

Page 8: ...op Built in webserver for remote control through a web browser SNMP support enabling SNMP monitoring system configuration Status monitoring for power supply fan CPU and etc Power unit redundancy for s...

Page 9: ...O12G MFR 8SDI12G INPUT 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 The figure shown above displays a rear panel with MFR 8SDI12G and MFR 8SDO12G installed No Name Des...

Page 10: ...8 19 20 21 22 6 10 7 8 9 Pin No Description Pin No Description 1 GPI IN1 14 TALLY OUT1 2 GPI IN2 15 TALLY OUT2 3 GPI IN3 16 TALLY OUT3 4 GPI IN4 17 TALLY OUT4 5 GPI IN5 18 TALLY OUT5 6 GPI IN6 19 TALL...

Page 11: ...The following items can be set for ALAM OUT Assign alarms in the Web Based Control Fan Power Crosspoint Error GPI OUT TALLY OUT Circuit The voltage is about 0 9V when turned on MFR 1000 VCC VCC Exter...

Page 12: ...the GPI unit Color indications on the MFR GPI front panel LED LED Color LED Green Red Orange POWER Normal Power alarm BUSY Normal processing Writing to flash memory POWER LED lights red if the unit is...

Page 13: ...I_IN TALLY_OUT 01 20 GPI_IN TALLY_OUT 20 2 GPI_IN TALLY_OUT 02 21 GPI_IN TALLY_OUT 21 3 GPI_IN TALLY_OUT 03 22 GPI_IN TALLY_OUT 22 4 GPI_IN TALLY_OUT 04 23 GPI_IN TALLY_OUT 23 5 GPI_IN TALLY_OUT 05 24...

Page 14: ...OUT TALLY OUT Circuit The voltage is about 0 9V when turned on MFR GPI VCC VCC External device Switch or relay MFR GPI VCC VCC External device Open Collector External device Max voltage 40V MFR GPI M...

Page 15: ...7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear To Send 9 NC Not used The maximum cable length is 10 m DTR DSR and RTS CTS are internally connected respectively RS 422 Connector Pin Assignments Factory default sett...

Page 16: ...for maintenance Do not use S12 S14 Used to select RS 232C RS 422 for SERIAL 1 The default setting is RS 232C both switches to the left To change to RS 422 set both switches to the right Switch Setting...

Page 17: ...RUA Setup Menu MFR 18RU 18RUA MFR 16RUTA Setup Menu MFR 16RUTA MFR 8RUA Setup Menu MFR 8RUA Other RUs Setup Menu MFR 16 40RU MFR 16RUD MFR 16 32 64RUW RU Settings page MU Settings page MFR 39RUA Setti...

Page 18: ...the MFR 1000 unit is the server Basic specifications Item Description IP address PC LAN port 192 168 1 12 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Port number Setting range 49152 to 65534 Default 23 Number of PCs M...

Page 19: ...n needs to be specified Yes 10 Commands for requesting System Size Yes Yes Crosspoint remote control Crosspoint remote control 2 11 Commands for setting video format reference and or switching point Y...

Page 20: ...icates a space Commands must end with a carriage return ASCII code 0x0D only or carriage return and line feed ASCII code 0x0A MFR units add a carriage return and line feed in front of and at the end o...

Page 21: ...crosspoints are to be changed simultaneously C 0 0 0 S2 IA Link number 1 FFF The number of crosspoints that are to be changed simultaneously by Link settings A response if 2 crosspoints are to be chan...

Page 22: ...commands as well as V and B E commands after executing many preset commands send the next command after having finished receiving all strings of reply messages Ex 1 Allows to send the next command wh...

Page 23: ...Add to the line buffer Processing S Response Does the line buffer begin with S Other characters are recognized and used as tally Characters are cleared if unnecessary Processing C Response Does the l...

Page 24: ...F 2 C CR LF S 130 70 CR LF 2 C CR LF S 230 70 CR LF 2 C CR LF S 330 70 CR LF 2 C CR LF S 430 70 CR LF 2 C CR LF S 530 70 CR LF 2 C CR LF S 630 70 CR LF Message examples returned to Terminal 2 2 A X 12...

Page 25: ...o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 Command sp K S A 000 0FF CR D K Command response BYTE No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 Response CR LF K S A 000 0FF CR LF D K Command Response BYTE 5 S or D Select between S Source or...

Page 26: ...K SA 000 Echo K SA000 5352432031 Ascii Name for Source Channel 1 is SRC 1 K SA001 5352432032 Ascii Name for Source Channel 2 is SRC 2 K SA002 5352432033 Ascii Name for Source Channel 3 is SRC 3 I K S...

Page 27: ...Channel 101 is K DK065 E587BAE58A9BEFBC91EFBC90EFBC92 Kanji Name for Destination Channel 102 is K DK066 E587BAE58A9BEFBC91EFBC90EFBC93 Kanji Name for Destination Channel 103 is I K DK083 E587BAE58A9BE...

Page 28: ...Kanji Name for Source Channel 66 is K SK042 E382ABE383A1E383A9EFBC93 Kanji Name for Source Channel 67 is K SK043 E382ABE383A1E383A9EFBC94 Kanji Name for Source Channel 68 is K SK044 Kanji Name for So...

Page 29: ...lows you to indicate if the CPU is active or passive in the MFR 1000 Command format Control command Command response sp A sp A ID Control command BYTE No 1 2 3 4 Command sp A Command response BYTE No...

Page 30: ...l Dest ID 0 CR LF 1 2 Command Response Examples 1 If Destination 1 is locked by ID10 Unit using LOCK ALL Destination 1 status returns as shown below Response W 0 0 Echo W 00 A 1 Dest 1 is locked by ID...

Page 31: ...Command description Commands Command response 1 Sets video format reference and or switching point beforehand sp UF YY R S 1 UF YY R S 2 Performs the set changes sp UE A UR W 2 UR YY R S UR E error re...

Page 32: ...0E 1080 30psF 0F 1080 29 97psF 10 1080 25psF 11 1080 24psF 12 1080 23 98psF 13 NTSC 14 PAL R Reference RA Auto RB B B RT Tri Sync S Switching point SF Field SO Odd SE Even Commands are not executed if...

Page 33: ...ck Remedy No image output Are there signal inputs to the video input connectors Input video signals to the video input connectors Are cables properly connected for the signal inputs Connect cables pro...

Page 34: ...ant with the following standards 75 BNC SMPTE ST 2082 10 12G SDI SMPTE424M 3G SDI SMPTE292M HD SDI SMPTE259M SD SDI Cable Equalization 12G SDI 70m L 5 5CUHD cable 3G HD SDI 100m 5C FB cable SD SDI 200...

Page 35: ...including Mai Remote and GPI units Interface MFR LAN 10 100BASE TX RJ 45 x 1 Ethernet hub is needed for Main and multiple unit connections SERVICE RS 232C 9 pin D sub male x 1 for maintenance GPI IN T...

Page 36: ...1000 CANCEL CONTROL ROUTING SWITCHER POWER 2 POWER 1 ON ON OFF OFF t 2 3 AC100 240V 50 60Hz IN 1 2 MFR 1000 PC LAN MFR LAN REF IN GPI IN TALLY OUT OUTPUT MFR 8SDO12G MFR 8SDI12G INPUT 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1...

Page 37: ...en the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual ma...

Page 38: ...166 USA Tel 1 305 931 1700 Fax 1 714 894 5399 FOR A Europe S r l Via Volturno 37 20861 Brugherio MB Italy Tel 39 039 91 64 811 Fax 39 039 878 140 FOR A UK Limited Trident Court 1 Oakcroft Road Chessin...

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