
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration
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Part # V11470-301-0101
Last updated: July 27, 2020
Testing your Tally and GPI connections
The Test mode feature of the Monarch EDGE Encoder and Decoder allows you to test your
Tally and GPI signals with a connected device to ensure that your Tally connector pin mapping
is correct. For detailed information on the connector wiring pinout, see the section "
To use
Test mode
:
Step 1.
Make sure your 15-pin connector has been wired according to the information
in the section "
Step 2.
Connect your peripheral device to the Monarch EDGE Encoder or Decoder
Tally
Matrox Monarch EDGE rear connections
).
Example:
If you are testing the Encoder, connect your camera tally system to
the Monarch EDGE to test the tally lights.
Step 3.
Select a device from the main page of Monarch EDGE Control Hub. It could
be an Encoder or Decoder.
Step 4.
From the
Tally and Talkback
page of Monarch EDGE Control Hub, under
Tally and GPI - Inputs and Outputs
, select
Test mode
.
Step outcome:
The
Output Signal
toggle buttons will become active.
Step 5.
Toggle one of the signals to ON.
Example:
On an Encoder, turn on
Tally 1 (Pin 4)
.
Step 6.
Verify that the tally light on the camera (in this example) connected to pin 4
turns on.
Step 7.
Continue this process to validate all your pinout connections.
Result of this task:
You have successfully validated the Tally and GPI pinout connections.
Using your Tally and GPI connections
After you have validated your pinout connections, you can put the Monarch EDGE into
Live
mode
to pair your encoder and decoder devices. Then you can use the Tally and GPI connec-
tions in your workflow.
Step 1.
From the main Monarch EDGE Control Hub page, select a Monarch EDGE to
pair. You can start with either an encoder or decoder.
Step 2.
From the
Tally and Talkback
page of Monarch EDGE Control Hub, under
Tally and GPI - Inputs and Outputs
, select
Live mode
.
Step 3.
In the
Paired device
field, type the IP address (e.g. https://192.168.123.45) of
the Monarch EDGE you want to pair with, then click
Pair
.
Step 4.
Go to the same page for the Monarch EDGE device you just paired to, and pair
back to the IP address of the Monarch EDGE in the previous step. Pairing
must occur on both devices.