Platinum™ Predator II-GX 2RU
Chapter 4
Installation and Operation Manual
Using ZConfigurator
© 2014 Imagine Communications.
Proprietary and Confidential.
Edition E | Page 57
Available embedded, AES and/or analog sources will be represented with corresponding tabbed source
lists at the top of this menu.
The procedure for adding and removing bars is the same for all source types.
Add audio to left and right panels by double clicking the required channel in the source list.
Left click on audio panels in the pip graphic to select them or click the corresponding radio button.
Left click on audio bars in the pip graphic to remove them.
If you need more information while you use ZConfigurator, press
F1
or click
Help
.
Configuring Predator II GX Settings
Once a connection to one or more multiviewers has been achieved, the next step is to carry out basic
configuration steps to ensure that the best performance and full-feature set of each multiviewer is
realized.
The following basic steps are recommended before changing any further settings.
Basic Configuration
Setting Output Type and Resolution
To prevent image degradation due to scaling artefacts the display output of the multiviewer must match
the
native resolution
of the attached display.
Multiviewers fitted with DVI-I connectors, such as the Predator II series, include digital and analog RGB
versions of the signal. Digital signals are enabled by default; to enable the analog signal the RGB option
must be manually selected.
Always select the most appropriate signal format (RGB/Digital) and resolution according to the
multiviewer capability and the attached display.
Refer to Configuring DVI Output and Resolution (on page 59) for details.
UMD and Tally Setup
Predator II GX can emulate Under Monitor Display (UMD) functionality allowing labels to be dynamically
updated by external third party equipment such as cross-point routers used to select video sources for a
multiviewer to monitor.
Configuration steps include selecting a LAN or serial port to accept the source name data and setting a
protocol to decode it.
Refer to UMD and Tally Configuration (on page 61) and Communication Ports (on page 65) for more
information.
