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Page 1: ...4056 Meadowbrook Drive Unit 126 London ON Canada N6L 1E3 www microtronix com MICROTRONIX DX 4400 SD HD 2K 4K SDI TEXT GRAPHICS OVERLAY INSERTER USER MANUAL VERSION 1 5 1 DATE ISSUED APRIL MARCH 15 2019 ...

Page 2: ...ith a single buffer This will improve performance for overlays with lots of updates Add ability to run QML scripts Nov 2 2017 1 3 1 Add QML application example for display of time date and scrolling news feed Updated information on Serial Network port user connections Fixed bug in QML scripts that required running in single buffer mode Added TZ command and changed TS command to change system time ...

Page 3: ...rlay Inserter software to customer requirements Contact Microtronix sales sales microtronix com with your requirements Safety Critical Life System Applications Notice to User The Microtronix DX 4400 SDI Video product family is not designed or approved by Microtronix for use in safety critical or life critical system or application in which a failure or malfunction may result in one or more of the ...

Page 4: ...19 3 6 2 Network Control Using Raw TC IP 19 3 6 3 Network Control Using Web UI 20 3 6 3 1 Connecting to the Web UI 20 3 6 3 2 Default Static Network IP Address 21 3 6 3 3 DHCP Assignment of Network IP Address 21 3 6 4 Serial Network Control Command Port Syntax 22 3 6 5 Manual Mode of Operation 23 3 6 5 1 Toggle Switch Settings 23 3 6 5 2 DIP Switch Settings 23 3 7 Setting DX 4400 Mode of Operation...

Page 5: ...atus Report Control Port Commands 51 3 10 Time Commands 51 3 11 Database Saveset Commands 52 3 11 1 Saveset Default Commands 52 3 12 User Defined Commands 53 3 12 1 Configuring Toggle Switch Functions 53 3 12 1 1 Example 1 Toggle Switch Control of PiP Window Functions 54 3 12 1 2 Example 2 Toggle Switch Control of ARM Graphics Overlay Fields 54 3 12 1 3 Example 3 Controlling the Display of a Singl...

Page 6: ...1 Use of DIP Switch Page 77 5 5 3 User defined Commands Toggle Switch Left Page 77 5 5 3 1 Use of Toggle Switch Left Page 78 5 5 4 User defined Commands Toggle Switch Right Page 78 5 5 4 1 Use of Toggle Switch Right Page 79 5 6 Web UI File Manager Menu 79 5 6 1 File Manager DX Command Files Page 79 5 6 1 1 Use of Command Files Manager Page 80 5 6 2 File Manager Font Files Page 81 5 6 2 1 Use of Im...

Page 7: ...dapter Software 99 B 1 1 ICUSB232V2 Software Drivers 99 B 1 1 1 Installation of ICUSB232V2 Serial Driver and Terminal Emulator Program 99 B 2 Establishing RS 232 Serial Communication to a PC 100 B 3 Establishing TCP IP Connection to the DX 4400 Product 102 B 4 Establishing SSH Connection to the DX 4400 Product 104 Appendix C How to Image a New SD Card 106 C 1 From a Windows Machine 106 C 2 From a ...

Page 8: ...ackground Color Command Syntax 47 Table 18 Video Alpha Command Syntax 47 Table 19 Video Frame Delay Compensation Command Syntax 50 Table 20 Miscellaneous Video Path Status Report Control Port Commands 51 Table 21 Time Command Syntax 51 Table 22 Database Saveset Command Syntax 52 Table 23 Command Syntax for Saveset Default Values 52 Table 24 Toggle Switch User Defined Command Syntax 53 Table 25 DIP...

Page 9: ...o Setup Video Output Mode Page 71 Figure 25 Video Setup Video Output Mode Page 71 Figure 26 Overlay Fields Graphic Field Page 72 Figure 27 Overlay Fields Image Field Page 73 Figure 28 Overlay Fields Image Field Page 74 Figure 29 Overlay Fields Image Text Page 75 Figure 30 User Defined Command Reset Page 76 Figure 31 User Defined Command DIP Switch Page 77 Figure 32 User Defined Command Toggle Swit...

Page 10: ... 97 30 50 fps o UHD 4K 3840x2160p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 fps Dual Link 3 Gb s SDI Quad and 2SI mapping o DCI 4K 4096x2160p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 fps Dual Link 3 GB s SDI Quad and 2SI mapping o YCbCr 4 2 2 Note Support for 4K video is an optional firmware upgrade Video Output automatically adjusts to match the input video format Text and Graphics Overlay OSD o Multiple overlay layers o Unrestricted in...

Page 11: ...00 TI 4K the SD HD 2K 4K SDI Text Graphics Inserter supports all the features of the above product with additional support for 4K video resolutions in a dual link 3G SDI configuration 1 3 Package Contents The DX 4400 package contents include either the DX 4400 TI 2K or the DX 4400 TI 4K hardware product and the following items PN 811 USB RS 232 the USB to DB9 RS 232 Serial Port MM Adapter Kit PN 8...

Page 12: ...ackground color of text fields Transparency control Independent ON OFF control of fields X Y Z position control and Scale able text sizes Note The microSD Card is shipped pre installed in the unit since the DX 4400 operating system must be loaded from the card to enable the unit to operate Warning When installing the microSD Card be careful that it is sliding into the card slot or else the card wi...

Page 13: ...rial port to a USB port on a PC For more information refer to Appendix B 2 3 2 USB Serial Port The USB Serial Control Port can also be used to control the text overlay It is a USB mini B connector and has an integral serial port set at 115 200 baud operation 8 N 1 and no flow control The port interfaces to a PC with a standard USB 2 0 A to Mini B Male Male cable Refer to section 3 6 External Contr...

Page 14: ... The DX 4400 OEM Board PN M6297 TI 2K or M6297 TI 4K has dimensions of L x W x H of 6 0 x 5 25 x 1 125 where the width dimension applies to the side with the BNC connectors 2 5 Power Requirements The DX 4400 product draws up to a maximum of 1 5 amps from a regulated 12VDC 2 5A 30W 100 240VAC 50 60Hz power adapter To ensure EMC regulatory compliance the negative ground input of the DC supply is con...

Page 15: ...on the power adapter is a Switchcraft PN 16282 2SG 315 two pin female socket connector Digi Key SC2122 ND 2 6 Environmental Operating Limits The DX 4400 product is designed for the following ambient operating environment Temperature Range 0C to 40C Relative Humidity 0 to 95 non condensing The chassis is vented for heat dissipation and requires approximately 6 of physical clearance on the top and v...

Page 16: ...nel Each channel supports the SD HD and 3G progressive modes no interlaced or PsF modes listed in the product specifications without ancillary data pass through Each channel supports separate zoom control 4 Picture in Picture Text Inserter PiP TI This mode provides a single text inserter with a main input and a secondary input Both inputs have scaling capabilities to allow for use as Picture in Pi...

Page 17: ...nput video and ancillary data will appear at the output If the SDI input is disconnected the unit continues to output in the last video format that was detected If there is no input signal or if it cannot be properly detected the DX 4400 operates in the default video mode and outputs the overlay information on a black background In the Dual TI LDual TI ZDual TI and PiP TI Modes the video format wi...

Page 18: ...t has either no video or an unsupported video format ON A signal is detected on the input SDI 1 OUT Red Overlay Active OFF Arm Overlay off or not valid ON Arm Overlay on SDI video output 1 SDI 2 OUT Red Overlay Active OFF Arm Overlay off or not valid ON Arm Overlay on SDI video output 2 Power Green Power ON Power OK 3 6 External Control of the DX 4400 The DX 4400 has three methods for interfacing ...

Page 19: ...400 should be configured for 115 200 baud 8 bit data no parity 1 stop bit and no XON XOFF flow control The Command Port acknowledgement codes supplied from the DX 4400 and received by the PC are listed in Table 2 below 3 6 1 1 USB 2 0 to RS 232 Serial Port Adapter Kit Since most PC no longer come with a RS 232 Serial port the DX 4400 product is supplied with a USB 2 0 to DB9 RS 232 Serial Port Ada...

Page 20: ...s Refer to section Appendix B titled Establishing TCP IP Connection to the DX 4400 Product form more information The Command Port acknowledgement codes i e the DX 4400 response to user commands are listed in Table 2 below 3 6 3 Network Control Using Web UI The DX 4400 supports a web server which offers the user the ability to configure manage and maintain the unit using a web browser All of the fe...

Page 21: ...ignment of Network IP Address When connected to an Ethernet Network the DX 4400 unit uses DHCP to acquire an IP address from the Network The unit self identifies to the DHCP Server as DX 4400_00 60 80 NN NN NN where NN represents the digits of the MAC address that can be found on the bottom of the unit Using the defined name check with your Network Administrator who will be able to supply you with...

Page 22: ...he second method has the advantage of allowing the commands to be saved viewed edited and resent The text editor used must save the configuration files as 8 bit ASCII data Space or tab characters before a Command or trailing a Command are ignored as are spaces or tabs separating parameters within a Command ASCII string parameters are delimited with quotation marks If a quotation mark or backslash ...

Page 23: ...e functions via Command Strings The Command assignments are listed in Table 3 below Table 3 Operation of 2 Position Momentary Toggle Switch Switch Movement Description Toggle Left TL Command strings defined by UDTL See Table 24 Toggle Right TR Command strings defined by UDTR See Table 24 3 6 5 2 DIP Switch Settings The DIP switches can be grouped together to provide more options than string IDs 0 ...

Page 24: ...ally adjust mode to match the signal on the corresponding input Refer to the Video Input Formats list under 1 1 Supported Functionality for the supported modes Zoom Dual Text Inserter ZDual TI The DX 4400 functions as a Dual Channel SDI Text Inserter ZDual TI with zoom on both video paths No ancillary data is passed through An overlay layer is added to the video on Input 1 The output is available ...

Page 25: ... High magnification zoom is supported for 2SI mapped video only If you switch into this mode without a having a 4K License File installed the video is disabled Low Latency Text Inserter with PiP LPiP TI The DX 4400 functions as a Text Inserter with PiP LPiP TI supporting two inputs one overlay and two identical outputs Input 1 is the main input The product automatically adjusts the output to match...

Page 26: ...anges Notes 1 The factory default configuration assigns the Serial Control Port to the RS232 Port instead of the USB Serial Port 2 The commands accept the shortest unique string For example it is acceptable to specify SM LD instead of SM LDUAL 3 Use of the Set Mode SM Command does not clear the user information stored in the Saveset Database 3 7 1 1 Example Set Mode Command To set the DX 4400 to o...

Page 27: ... Field Position Each Overlay Field has three position coordinates referred to as X Y and Z with a default value of zero One or all of these coordinates may be used when defining a Field The coordinate system designates x 0000 and y 0000 as the top left corner of the overlay for all video formats This is the default position for all Fields The maximum value for the x and y coordinates is located at...

Page 28: ...olor except the command used is BC darkgoldenrod The transparency for the Background color can controlled using the BA aaa command to set the Alpha value from 0 to 255 the default is fully transparent A summary of the Text Overlay Commands is given in Table 8 Text Overlay Command Syntax below The following example Commands set the Foreground Color to Yellow and the Background Color to blue for Tex...

Page 29: ...unique ID number 1 999 that identifies the Text Field and must be the first parameter in the list IDR This functions the same as the ID parameter but if the value exists the X Y Z etc parameters are reset to default DELETE Deletes the user defined Text Field specified by the ID number Command parsing stops no other arguments are checked Example T ID 1 DELETE Text String Text to overlay on the scre...

Page 30: ...he UI will only recognize the full font name SB Set font style Bold It takes YES or NO as an argument It accepts the shortest unique argument The default is NO SI Set font style Italic It takes YES or NO as an argument It accepts the shortest unique argument The default is NO SU Set font style underline It takes YES or NO as an argument It accepts the shortest unique argument The default is NO SS ...

Page 31: ... SO yes T ID 21 45 degrees counter clockwise x 800 y 900 FC yellow R 45 0 T ID 22 30 degrees counter clockwise x 825 y 940 FC yellow R 30 0 T ID 23 15 degrees counter clockwise x 850 y 975 FC yellow R 15 0 Note This example assumes a video resolution of 1920x1080 Figure 7 Examples of the DX 4400 Text Drawing Styles 3 8 3 4 Example Sample of DX 4400 Font Styles Example Sample of DX 4400 Font Styles...

Page 32: ...of 1920x1080 Figure 8 Examples of the DX 4400 Font Styles 3 8 4 Graphic Overlay Fields A Graphic Field has a shape assignment which defines what is drawn The current shape assignments are 1 Rectangle 3 Circle 4 Ellipse 5 Line The parameters for the Graphic Fields have different functions depending on the type of shape being used Each field type is described further below A summary of the Graphic O...

Page 33: ...hor location is set in the center of the circle and ellipse The outline width parameter sets the width of the outline around the circle or ellipse 3 8 4 3 1 EXAMPLE OF DRAWING AN ELLIPSE The following Ellipse Field Display Command string will draw a blue ellipse with a green outline G ID 1 S ellipse X 100 Y 100 H 80 L 200 FC blue FA 80 OC green OA 60 OW 4 3 8 4 4 Line Shape The Line Shape starting...

Page 34: ...g the top of the stack The default value is 0 AA Enable or disable Anti Aliasing It takes YES or NO as an argument AP Sets the Anchor point for the field The locations are TL Top Left TR Top Right BL Bottom Left BR Bottom Right or CT Center The default is TL R Rotation of the shape with zero being horizontal Positive rotations move clockwise and negative rotations move counter clockwise The defaul...

Page 35: ...ldenrod The Transparency attribute for the background Color can controlled using the BA aaa command which sets the alpha value from 0 to 255 the default is fully transparent Each Image Field has a X Y Z position can be rotated scaled and the transparency adjusted If just the file name is specified the system looks for the file in usr local graphics To specify a different location the full path nam...

Page 36: ... from zero the bottom of the stack to the highest Z value being the top of the stack The default value is 0 AA Enable or disable improved quality scaling It takes YES or NO as an argument AP Sets the Anchor point for the field The locations are TL Top Left TR Top Right BL Bottom Left BR Bottom Right or CT Center The default is TL R Rotation of the image with zero being horizontal Positive rotation...

Page 37: ...arker In this example the full path name is specified I idr 2 x 1200 y 400 position the target marker 1200 400 I id 2 usr local graphics Target 2 png Display the Compass I idr 3 x 400 y 380 c yes position the compass dial I id 3 Compass1 Dial v1 600px png I idr 4 x 400 y 380 c yes position the compass star I id 4 Compass1 Star v2 380px png I id 4 r 20 compass star with an image rotation Figure 9 I...

Page 38: ... of the stack The default value is 0 R Rotation of the QML image with zero being horizontal Positive rotations move clockwise and negative rotations move counter clockwise The rotation is around the centre point The default value is 0 FA Sets the Alpha value for the QML image The range is from 0 to 255 with 0 being opaque and 255 being full transparent The default is 0 O Set whether the Overlay im...

Page 39: ...ation and then use WinSCP or other scp secure file copy program to transfer the file onto the SD Card Alternately you can use the Web UI Menu of section 5 2 1 Note The Linux OS login user name is root and the login password is ArmOverlay Figure 10 QML Field Example of Time Date Scrolling News Feed Overlay Table 13 List of Supplied Example QML Files QML File Name Case Sensitive Effect Scroll_Text q...

Page 40: ...on 3 9 1 PiP Size and Position Commands The PiP Commands allow the placement and size of the PiP display to be adjusted The SDI 1 input is PiP 1 and SDI 2 input is PiP 2 There are nine pre set locations with 16 pre defined sizes The PiP window can also be customized to a starting top left X Y location and a user specified length L and height H The default settings for PiP 1 are top left vertical h...

Page 41: ...Sets the X Coordinate for the top left corner for the image The default value is 0 The PiP image cannot be placed off screen The X parameter is automatically reduced as required to keep the PiP on screen Y Sets the Y Coordinate for the top left corner for the image The default value is 0 The PiP image cannot be placed off screen The Y parameter is automatically reduced as required to keep the PiP ...

Page 42: ... ref edge PV2 0 Set input 1 position at the vertical ref edge PH1 200 Set input 1 to be 200 pixels from the horizontal ref edge PH2 200 Set input 2 to be 200 pixels from the horizontal ref edge T id 1 Side by side display example x 300 y 0 p 100 T id 2 Input 1 x 0 y 800 T id 3 Input 2 x 960 y 800 Figure 11 Side by Side Display Example 3 9 1 2 Example Switching between two inputs using a Full Scree...

Page 43: ...m percentage is low the zoom steps are small At high magnifications the steps become much larger The zoom command selects the step nearest to the requested value Zooming can be performed around a center point or by specifying window coordinates The center Zoom and window Zoom are mutually exclusive the last command sent takes effect The settable values listed in Table 15 below Table 15 Zoom Comman...

Page 44: ... the width The default value is 50 Y Sets the Y coordinate from the top left corner as a percentage of the height The default value is 50 ZWx Window Zoom for SDI input x where x 1 or 2 X Sets the X coordinate for the top left corner for the image The default value is 0 Y Sets the Y coordinate for the top left corner for the image The default value is 0 L Length is the horizontal distance the PiP w...

Page 45: ...ch a progressive output In that case the input will be considered invalid and is not used When the output resolution or frame rate does not exactly match the main input the pass through of the ancillary data i e the embedded audio and metadata is automatically disabled Table 16 Video Output Mode Command Syntax Parameters Argument Description of Command Syntax O Set the Output video format R mode S...

Page 46: ...t if the requested resolution or frame rate is a valid mode when combined with the current operating mode the DX 4400 will use that mode Otherwise the DX 4400 will try the preferred value if one was specified or simply select a value that results in a valid mode Specifying only one of the frame rate and resolution parameters may result in the DX 4400 operating in unusual video modes such as 720p30...

Page 47: ...e input video to be either visible or transparent as in chroma key applications This is useful for example when a computer generated overlay is connected to the secondary input and only the non black parts of the video are intended to be visible Each Saveset has its own set of Alpha Blend stored settings The Video Alpha settable values are listed in the table below Table 18 Video Alpha Command Syn...

Page 48: ... is available only in the PiP TI and LPiP TI Mode of operation R Resets all parameter to their default values For example AL1 R resets the parameters of SDI Inpput 1 TE n This parameter modifies how edges of visible areas are treated n 0 default n 1 reduce visible area by 1 horizontal pixels n 2 reduce visible area by 2 horizontal pixels This parameter is available only in the PiP TI and LPiP TI M...

Page 49: ... the Dual TI and the PiP TI Mode but not the 4K TI Mode 3 9 6 1 Video Frame Delay Compensation Commands The Video Frame Delay compensation feature allows the user to independently adjust the frame delay for the video and for the ancillary data The commands work in Dual TI ZDual TI PiP TI Z4K modes and LPiP TI input 2 only but not in the 4K TI L4K TI or the LDual Modes The Frame Delay value can be ...

Page 50: ...ta The value x takes values from 1 to 20 A x Sets the Frame Delay for the ancillary data When operating in PiP mode there is no ancillary data on SDI input 2 so the command is not allowed The value x takes values from 1 to 20 V x Sets the Frame Delay for the video data The value x takes values from 1 to 20 3 9 6 1 1 EXAMPLE SETTING FRAME DELAY OF SDI OUTPUT The following is an example of the Frame...

Page 51: ...ted in the Dual TI with n 1 or n 2 and in the PiP TI with n 1 only This command cannot be used in the 4K TI mode ANDn Ancillary data Disable pass through for path n This command is supported in the Dual TI with n 1 or n 2 and in the PiP TI mode with n 1 only This command cannot be used in the 4K TI mode When ancillary data pass through is disabled the SDI output does not contain any ancillary data...

Page 52: ...Saveset must not be the current active one name This is the Saveset name that is being created changed replicated or deleted 3 11 1 Saveset Default Commands Savesets each have their own set of default values for video paths and font assignments The Saveset default settable values are listed in Table 23 Table 23 Command Syntax for Saveset Default Values Parameters Description of Command Syntax D Id...

Page 53: ...rgument The default is YES IM Sets the save to use an in memory copy of the database When YES a copy of the database is made in memoy When NO the flash database is used When you set the value to YES the copy is made and the DX 4400 switches to the in memory database When you set the value to NO the database in memory is copied back to the flash database The default is NO 3 12 User Defined Commands...

Page 54: ... the ID numbers the Toggle Switch will wrap at the gap For the syntax of the PiP Command see Table 14 PiP Size Position Command Syntax 2 The VSD and VSE Commands are defined in Table 20 Miscellaneous Video Path Status Report Control Port Commands 3 To display the saved Switch settings use the REU Command per Table 27 Miscellaneous Control Port Commands 4 If the DX 4400 is switched to the DUAL TI m...

Page 55: ...ches can also be grouped together to form a set with more than 2 states For example a group of 2 DIP switches can have 4 command strings assigned to it There are seven group configuration options available for the DIP switches When grouping DIP switches together the least significant bit is the highest numbered DIP switch in the group The DIP Switches vary between 2 to 16 strings depending on the ...

Page 56: ...es 2 3 4 grouped UDD1 id 0 1 UDD4 id 0 7 3 DIP switches 1 2 3 4 grouped UDD4 id 0 15 4 DIP switches 1 2 3 grouped DIP switch 4 individual UDD3 id 0 7 UDD4 id 0 1 e5 DIP switches 1 2 grouped DIP switch 3 individual DIP switch 4 individual UDD2 id 0 3 UDD3 id 0 1 UDD4 id 0 1 6 DIP switches 1 2 grouped DIP switches 3 4 grouped UDD2 id 0 3 UDD4 id 0 3 3 12 2 1 Example Control of PiP Window Size via DI...

Page 57: ... processor hardware supports the user interfaces and generates the text and graphics for the video buffer memory used to overlay data onto the SDI video path s The ARM SoC runs Linux and boots the OS from the software installed on the microSD Card The QML Qt cross platform application framework is used to provide enhanced operational features and the generation of advanced graphic displays for the...

Page 58: ...m to transfer the file onto the SD Card The default location for Image files is in the directory usr local graphics To put files into the directory you can either copy them as a root user over using scp or WinSCP Secure File Copy or copy them from a USB flash drive or a local hard drive For example to copy an Image file from a USB key type drive the following command from a terminal port copy medi...

Page 59: ...rompts or using the Web UI interface per section 5 7 2 titled System Configuration Date and Time Page You can also use the Command Port TZ Command Table 21 Time Command Syntax to the Time Zone 3 16 5 2 Linux OS System Time The Command dxhwclock s w is used to either set the Linux OS System Time from the hardware Real Time Clock or set the RTC from the System Time The s sets the System Time and the...

Page 60: ..._Dual_TI_1v02_2018_0403 rbf PIP_TI_1v33_2018_0723 rbf Notes 1 The version and revision dates of the IP Core files may be different from the above listing 4 The file named fpgaload rbf is a symbolic link to the IP Core file which the DX 4400 will boot with upon startup This IP Core file selection is set using the Mode Command of Table 6 Set Mode Command Syntax 4 1 1 IP Core Firmware Upgrades Some D...

Page 61: ...e features In order to obtain a License File you need to provide Microtronix with the ID number displayed when you issue the RV command Microtronix support microtronix com will generate a License File and email it to you 4 2 1 IP Core License Installation You will need to install the file onto the DX 4400 in the usr local license directory using a Secure Copy program for example scp or WinSCP Or y...

Page 62: ... via the Serial Control interface or the Network Control interface TCP IP or SSH are available through the Web UI The following sections provide an overview of the Web UI 5 1 Connecting to the Web UI To access the Web UI is it necessary to make an http connection to using the IP address by the local DHCP network server For example http 10 1 1 42 Refer to 3 6 3 3 titled DHCP Assignment of Network I...

Page 63: ...oom 3 Overlay Fields is used enter the Graphics Image QML and Text Overlay Fields 4 User defined Commands enables the user to assign Command Strings to the Toggle and DIP Switches to enhance operation control of display functions 5 File Manager supports the management and application of a Command Files containing pre defined sets of overlay and other video commands Files may be uploaded downloaded...

Page 64: ...efer to 3 6 1 Serial Control Mode of Operation The Apply button is uses to apply the changes and restart the unit and reload the FPGA firmware in the new mode of operation Figure 15 General Environment Mode of Operation Page 5 3 2 General Environment Manage Savesets Page The General Environment Manage Savesets Page is used for managing the Saveset database which contains the user configuration dat...

Page 65: ... the configuration of the unit by switching between Savesets The steps to create two overlay configurations using the Web UI are as follows 1 To Create a new Savesets using the Add a saveset menu as follows a In the Add a new saveset window enter the new name Overlay w Text b Beside the Action option either Create empty or select Replicate 2 Configure the unit as required 3 To Replicate the curren...

Page 66: ...ists of a Command input field box at the bottom and a text window at the top for displaying the command output response received from the DX 4400 unit Overlay Commands are entered in the command input field terminating with the ENTER key Multiple commands may be entered separated by a semi colon Command output will be displayed in the text window The Web UI Control Interface page is shown in the F...

Page 67: ...he Low Latency Dual Link 4K L4K TI modes In the Dual TI and 4K TI mode of operation refer to Table 18 Video Alpha Command Syntax there is only one video channel so by making the input video transparent the background color of the DX 4400 will become visible In the PiP TI configuration this allows the user to make the inserted PiP overlay transparent so the main SDI 1 source can be seen below In th...

Page 68: ...olor for SDI input 1 per 3 9 4 Video Background Color Command The menu uses the user parameters of Table 17 Video Background Color Command Syntax When changes are made on the menu the Update box is activated to inform the user a change has been made to a parameter Using the Apply button will apply the new parameter setting s to the unit The SDI Input Background Color page is shown in the figure be...

Page 69: ...the figure below Figure 21 Video Setup Frame Delay Compensation Page 5 4 3 1 Video Setup PiP Display Settings Page The Video Setup PiP Display Settings Page allows the configuration of the size and position of the PiP window using the User Commands outlined in 3 9 Video Path Settings Control The following section discuss the commands used to control the video path settings and features including P...

Page 70: ...ility and Ancillary Data Control Page allows for the temporary control of the SDI input and graphics overlay paths The second menu box allows for the permanent control of the Ancillary data in the video input paths These setting have immediate affect and prevail during any system restart Temporary settings will be lost if the overlay is restarted Figure 23 Video Setup Video Control Page ...

Page 71: ... 4 Video Setup Zoom Page The Video Setup Zoom Page allows for configuration of the SDI input zoom scaling parameters as outlined in 3 9 2 Video Zoom Commands and the parameter settings of Table 15 Zoom Command Syntax When changes are made on the menu the Update box is activated to inform the user a change has been made to a parameter The Rest button sets the parameters to the factory default setti...

Page 72: ...aphic Overlay Fields of this User Manual The Graphic Field Page is shown in the figure below Figure 26 Overlay Fields Graphic Field Page 5 4 4 1 1 USE OF GRAPHIC FIELDS PAGE Using the menu the user can either enter assign a new Graphic ID number or select and edit an existing previously defined Field ID number For each Graphic Field ID the user can enter the shape type Rectangle Circle Ellipse or ...

Page 73: ...s loaded on the unit To load additional Image files use the Web UI File Manager Menu of 5 6 of this User Manual To control how the Image file is displayed additional attributes are assigned including position anchor point Rotation visibility and SDI output video path Foreground and background attributes can also be assigned 5 4 4 3 Overlay Fields QML Script File Page The Image QML Script File Page...

Page 74: ... DX 4400 using the Upload QML files menu option To upload QML script files using a browser from a PC to the DX 4400 SDcard Click on the Browse button and select the file or files that you wish to upload from your PC onto the DX 4400 Toe manage QML files on the DX 4400 unit Select the file s that you wish to manage then click on the action button to perform that action on each file selected View Di...

Page 75: ...enu the user can either enter assign a new Text ID number or if you wish to edit an existing previously defined Text Field use the menu to select from the list of previously defined text fields to populate the ID number and the Overlay text box For each Text Field ID the user can enter the position attributes foreground and background attributes For Field attributes options include position anchor...

Page 76: ...e assigned to a switch 5 5 1 User defined Commands Reset Page The User Defined Commands Reset Page is used to delete all the User Defined assignments for the current Saveset database The page is shown below Figure 30 User Defined Command Reset Page 5 5 2 User defined Commands DIP Switches The User Defined Commands DIP Switches Page is used to assign user functions to the DIP Switches as discussed ...

Page 77: ...used to define the ID number and the associated Command String for each switch per Table 25 DIP Switch User Defined Command Syntax For each DIP switch position the user can either enter a new command string assignment or delete an existing one 5 5 3 User defined Commands Toggle Switch Left Page The User Defined Commands Toggle Left Page is used to assign user functions to the Toggle Switch Left ac...

Page 78: ...r Table 24 Toggle Switch User Defined Command Syntax For each of the 16 ID String Indexes the user can either enter a new Command String assignment or delete an existing one 5 5 4 User defined Commands Toggle Switch Right Page The User Defined Commands Toggle Right Page is used to assign user functions to the Toggle Switch Right action position as discussed in 3 12 1 Configuring Toggle Switch Func...

Page 79: ...d the Overlay QML Script files used to automate functions on the DX 4400 unit 5 6 1 File Manager DX Command Files Page The File Manager DX Command Files Page allows for the management and application of Overlay Command files containing pre defined sets of overlay and other User Command strings stored in a standard txt file format Command Files can be created with a standard txt file editor Notepad...

Page 80: ...and files contain a list of user Commands stored in a standard text file which can be uploaded and executed on the DX 4400 to quickly configure the unit and also save the information in the Saveset database The standard DX 4400 software distribution includes several examples as provided throughout this User Manual The menu actions available to the user include ...

Page 81: ...ile Manager Font Files Page allows for the management uploading downloading and deletion of Image files This page streamlines the process of adding new fonts manually as documented in 3 16 4 Adding New Font Files 5 6 2 1 Use of Image Files Manager Page There are three action windows available to the user 1 The Download Image section shows the Image files currently installed on the DX 4400 unit It ...

Page 82: ...les Page allows management of QML script files containing pre defined sets of overlay and other video QML commands Using the Web UI files may be uploaded downloaded edited modified and deleted in the identical manner to Graphic and Image files The QML Script files are stored by default in the usr local qml directory The QML Files Management page is shown in the Figure 36 below Figure 36 Overlay Co...

Page 83: ...e system commands 5 7 1 System Configuration Authentication Page The System Configuration Authentication Page allows the user to 1 Update the DX 4400 system root and admin passwords and 2 Configure if applicable the address of the RADIUS Authentication Server and the Shared Secret used for validation The Web UI Authentication page is shown in the figure below Figure 37 System Configuration Authent...

Page 84: ...onfiguration Maintenance Page allows the user to make changes to system level parameters This includes Update the system ARM software Update the IP Core Firmware Install an IP Core License Save the current and restore a previous system configuration data i e a database Saveset and Reboot the unit to apply the configuration The System Maintenance menu is shown in the figure below ...

Page 85: ... editing utility to manually edit any text file on the DX 4400 Changes to configuration files will not take effect unless the application using the file is capable of detecting the change the application is restarted or the box is restarted Clicking on one of the listed files will open a page with an on line text editor The Edit System Files menu is shown in the figure below Figure 40 System Confi...

Page 86: ...tem Files Page The System Configuration Edit System Files Page enables the user to manually edit any text file on the DX 4400 The user simply selects a file is selected from the pull down menu and click Open to load the selected file in the text window where an on line editor can be used to make edits as required Changes to any configuration file will not take effect unless the application using t...

Page 87: ...ng on the ARM embedded processor A text display window at the top to provide the response from the Linux OS A Linux command is entered in the command input field terminating with the ENTER key Command output will be displayed in the text window at the top Note This level of command line user access is not required for the normal the operation of the DX 4400 unit as Text and Graphics Overlay Insert...

Page 88: ...DX 4400 3G SDI Text Graphics Overlay Inserter User Manual Page 88 of 125 Figure 44 System Status System Log Page ...

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Page 92: ...4 00BC Ô 00D4 ì 00EC 00A5 00BD Õ 00D5 í 00ED 00A6 00BE Ö 00D6 î 00EE 00A7 00BF 00D7 ï 00EF 00A8 À 00C0 Ø 00D8 ð 00F0 00A9 Á 00C1 Ù 00D9 ñ 00F1 ª 00AA Â 00C2 Ú 00DA ò 00F2 00AB Ã 00C3 Û 00DB ó 00F3 00AC Ä 00C4 Ü 00DC ô 00F4 00AD Å 00C5 Ý 00DD õ 00F5 00AE Æ 00C6 Þ 00DE ö 00F6 00AF Ç 00C7 ß 00DF 00F7 00B0 È 00C8 à 00E0 ø 00F8 00B1 É 00C9 á 00E1 ù 00F9 00B2 Ê 00CA â 00E2 ú 00FA 00B3 Ë 00CB ã 00E3 û 00...

Page 93: ... Prompt Connect to unit using ssh and issue ps grep armoverlaycmd There should be two lines output the overlay process and the grep If only grep is listed overlay process failed to start Image a new SD card and restart unit using new card If overlay process is running a TCP IP connection to the unit and check for command prompt No Image a new SD card and restart unit using new card Yes Verify Seri...

Page 94: ...Customer s sole and exclusive remedy and the entire liability of Microtronix under this limited warranty will be at Microtronix s option firmware replacement or firmware upgrade repair In no event does Microtronix warrant that the Software is error free or that the Customer will be able to operate the Software without problems or interruptions 8 2 1 Limited Liability Microtronix Products are not d...

Page 95: ...Board A 1 DX 4400 OEM Board Hardware Features The DX 4400 SD HD 2K 4K SDI Text Graphic Overlay Inserter Board utilizes the following key hardware components Intel Altera Cyclone 5CSXFC6D6F31C6N ARM SoC FPGA SDRAM Memory 512 MB 64 bit interface 8 x Micro MT41J128M16 128Mx16b DDR3 Gennum GS2988 3G HD SD SDI Cable Driver Gennum GS2993 3G HD SD Cable Equalizer Silicon Labs SI5342A High performance Low...

Page 96: ...al port which can also be used to control the text overlay It is a USB mini B connector and is set at 115 200 baud operation 8 N 1 and no flow control The port interfaces to a PC with a standard USB 2 0 A to Mini B Male Male cable A 1 4 USB OTG Port J4 The USB OTG On the Go Port can also be used to mount a USB flash drive to upload files to transfer to the SD Card The port interfaces a standard OT...

Page 97: ... can optionally be used for the DC power connection It is a 2 pin 0 100 2 54mm unshrouded header made by TE Connectivity AMP Connectors part number 640456 2 a straight header Digi Key A1921 ND or alternately PN 640455 2 a right angle header Digi Key A19450 ND The mating 2 pin connector made by TE Connectivity AMP Connectors is PN 1375820 Digi Key A99613 ND with a PN 1375819 2 Digi Key A100454CT ND...

Page 98: ...DI Text Graphics Overlay Inserter User Manual Page 98 of 125 Table 36 Fan 3 Pin Header J9 Pin Assignment 1 NC 2 12VDC 3 Ground Note Pin 1 is marked on the silkscreen with a dot and on the board a square solder pad ...

Page 99: ...most PCs today The software drivers for the ICUBS232V2 adapter are supplied by StarTech and are available for free download from www startech com downloads Connect to the website using a browser and search for the product using product ID ICUSB232V2 and click Search Select the product from the search results and download the available Prolific_PL23203 zip file Once downloaded right click the zip f...

Page 100: ...ommands in Table 6 Set Mode Command Syntax to select the RS232 mode For example if the unit is to be operated in the PIP Mode the command SM PIP RS232 sets the unit to PIP mode with the Serial Command Port on the DB9 connector 1 Run the PuTTY program TIP It is convenient to place a shortcut link on the desktop to the PuTTY software application 2 Configure PuTTY as follows a Under Category select t...

Page 101: ...rv to display the version of the software used by the DX 4400 product This confirms Serial communication with the DX 4400 product The figures below show some of the PuTTY configuration screens Figure 47 PuTTY Serial Port Session Settings Figure 48 PuTTY Serial Port Terminal Settings ...

Page 102: ...d by the DHCP Server or the Static factory default i e 10 1 1 230 ii For Port enter 2121 iii Under Saved Session Assign a name to this user setting i e DX 4400 Telnet iv Save the configuration Note Going forward when restarting PuTTY it is only necessary to select the DX 4400 Telnet configuration and Load it from disk b Under Category select the Terminal section configure the settings per Figure 5...

Page 103: ...Page 103 of 125 This confirms the TCP IP connection to the DX 4400 product The figures below show the values used for the PuTTY TCP IP Session and default Terminal configuration screens Figure 50 PuTTY TCP IP Session Settings Figure 51 PuTTY Terminal Settings ...

Page 104: ...tic factory default i e 10 1 1 230 ii For Port enter 22 iii For Connection type select SSH iv Under Saved Session Assign a name to this user setting i e DX 4400 SSH v Save the configuration Note Going forward when restarting PuTTY it is only necessary to select the DX 4400 SSH Serial configuration and Load it from disk No changes are required to the default Terminal emulator settings b In the Sess...

Page 105: ...DX 4400 3G SDI Text Graphics Overlay Inserter User Manual Page 105 of 125 Figure 52 PuTTY SSH Session Settings Figure 53 PuTTY SSH Terminal Settings ...

Page 106: ...ws Machine If you are using a Windows PC you can use the Win32DiskImager supplied on the CD To use the program unzip the file on the Windows PC into a folder and then start the Win32DiskImager in the folder If Windows prompts to allow the program answer Yes Now browse to where you unzipped the image file and select it Under Device select where Windows mounted the SD card and then select Write C 2 ...

Page 107: ...rica Windhoek America Adak America Anchorage America Anguilla America Antigua America Araguaina America Argentina Buenos_Aires America Argentina Catamarca America Argentina Cordoba America Argentina Jujuy America Argentina La_Rioja America Argentina Mendoza America Argentina Rio_Gallegos America Argentina Salta America Argentina San_Juan America Argentina San_Luis America Argentina Tucuman America...

Page 108: ...akota Beulah America North_Dakota Center America North_Dakota New_Salem America Ojinaga America Panama America Pangnirtung America Paramaribo America Phoenix America Port_of_Spain America Port au Prince America Porto_Velho America Puerto_Rico America Punta_Arenas America Rainy_River America Rankin_Inlet America Recife America Regina America Resolute America Rio_Branco America Santarem America Sant...

Page 109: ... Asia Tashkent Asia Tbilisi Asia Tehran Asia Thimphu Asia Tokyo Asia Tomsk Asia Ulaanbaatar Asia Urumqi Asia Ust Nera Asia Vientiane Asia Vladivostok Asia Yakutsk Asia Yangon Asia Yekaterinburg Asia Yerevan Atlantic Azores Atlantic Bermuda Atlantic Canary Atlantic Cape_Verde Atlantic Faroe Atlantic Madeira Atlantic Reykjavik Atlantic South_Georgia Atlantic St_Helena Atlantic Stanley Australia Adel...

Page 110: ...Zurich Indian Antananarivo Indian Chagos Indian Christmas Indian Cocos Indian Comoro Indian Kerguelen Indian Mahe Indian Maldives Indian Mauritius Indian Mayotte Indian Reunion Pacific Apia Pacific Auckland Pacific Bougainville Pacific Chatham Pacific Chuuk Pacific Easter Pacific Efate Pacific Enderbury Pacific Fakaofo Pacific Fiji Pacific Funafuti Pacific Galapagos Pacific Gambier Pacific Guadalc...

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Page 112: ...X 4400 4K Dual link 3G SDI Text and Graphics Inserter Model No DX 4400 xx yy where xx and yy are any combination of the alphanumeric characters The applicable compliance statements and declarations are provided in the following sections E 1 Industry Canada IC The DX 4400 SD HD 2K 4K SDI Text Graphics Overlay Inserter product as listed above has been tested and found to comply with ISED Canada ICES...

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Page 114: ...e designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when 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 may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a part...

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Page 116: ...s of Measurements CISPR 32 2012 EN55032 2012 AC 2013 Class A Multimedia Equipment TEST LABORATORIES UltraTech Engineering Labs Inc 3000 Bristol Circle Oakville ON Canada L6H 6G4 This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer The object of the declaration described above is in conformity with the relevant Union harmonization legislation DATE OF ISSUE OF D...

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Page 119: ...rd assembly 6297 xx xx where xx are any combination of alphanumeric characters The articles listed above have been evaluated for the presence of the 191 REACH SVHCs as updated BY ECHA on June 27 2018 Per article 33 of EU Regulation 1907 2006 the article s and sub articles contained within the article s MAY CONTAIN the following SVHCs in amounts no more than 1000ppm as provided in the table below T...

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Page 121: ...37 O Video Output format 47 PCx Set PiP Input x Coordinates 42 PHx Pre set PiP Input x Horizontal gap 42 PPx Pre set PiP Input x Location 42 PRx Reset PiP Input x values 42 PSx Preset PiP Input x Size 42 PVx Pre set PiP Input x Vertical gap 42 Q QML Field 39 RD Report DDR memory test status 59 REG Report defined Saveset Graphic objects 59 REI Report defined Saveset Image files 59 REM Report Mode o...

Page 122: ...files 61 storage of Image files 61 84 storage of IP Core Firmware 63 storage of QML Script files 38 85 Firmware Warranty statement 97 font pixel height 30 frame delay 12 adjusting 52 Command syntax 52 compensation 51 Example 52 user configurable 10 Graphic Field alpha 36 alpha assignment 36 available shapes 27 color assignment 28 33 35 default attributes 28 delete 35 Example 28 graphic rotation 35...

Page 123: ...wer adapter 11 14 15 100 Power Connector 2 pin DC connector 15 Power Requirements DC current 14 PsF 12 16 25 26 QML editing QML Script files 85 Example of use 39 Field Command 39 List of example files 40 management via Web UI 85 Overlay Command Syntax 39 overview description 60 QML Script files 27 40 Qt Meta Language overview 38 uploading QML Script files 60 85 QML Field Commands 38 Example of use...

Page 124: ...53 61 System Time 53 Time Zone 61 110 Web UI Page 86 Toggle Switch 56 57 transparency Field Foreground transparency 29 Graphic Field 28 35 Image Field 37 mixing of Field 18 Overlay field transparency 27 QML Fields 39 SDI video transparency 48 Text Fields 31 USB 2 0 Serial Port Adapter Kit 19 USB OTG use 12 99 USB Serial Control 19 99 USB Serial Control Port Overview 13 User Defined Commands Defini...

Page 125: ...b UI menu File Manager menu 82 General Environment menu 66 Overlay Fields menu 75 overview 66 System Configuration menu 86 System Status menu 90 User Defined Commands menu 79 Video Setup menu 70 WinSCP program 40 61 63 64 84 YCbCr 10 Z layer 28 Z Layer 17 zoom limitations 44 Zoom Command Syntax 45 Zoom Commands 44 Zoom Mode of Operation 16 ...

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