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Page 1: ...NV5100MC Master Control Reference Manual MirandaTechnologies Inc 3499DouglasB Floreani Montreal Quebec Canada H4S 2C6 ...

Page 2: ...opyright law Reverse engineering of the software is prohibited Due to continued product development the accuracy of the information in this document may change without notice The information and intellectual property contained herein is confidential between Miranda and the client and remains the exclusive property of Miranda If you find any problems in the documentation please report them to us in...

Page 3: ...s your needs In the event that problems arise that you cannot resolve or if there are any questions regarding this equipment or information about other products manufac tured by Miranda please contact your local representative or contact Miranda directly through one of the appropriate means listed here Main telephone 530 265 1000 9 am to 9 pm PST Fax 530 265 1021 In the Americas call toll free 1 8...

Page 4: ...tional video formats for MCE See ECO 14663 D Cox 2 5 15 Jan 09 15478 Conforms to software version 5 5 0 Among other things MCEs and panels now support preview and aux buses 8 8 audio channels Corrected aux and analog output pinout diagrams Reference new CECP M1 audio macros D Cox 2 6 28 Apr 09 15757 Format change Conforms to software version 6 1 0 MCEs and panels now support 16 audio channels D Co...

Page 5: ...uctions The Ground symbol represents a protective grounding terminal Such a terminal must be connected to earth ground prior to making any other connections to the equipment The fuse symbol indicates that the fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one having the ratings indicated The presence of this symbol in or on Miranda equipment means that it has been designed tested and certified ...

Page 6: ... replacements to qualified service personnel To avoid explosion do not operate this equipment in an explosive atmosphere Have qualified service personnel perform safety checks after any service General Cautions A caution indicates a possible hazard to equipment that could result in equipment damage Observe the following cautions when operating or working on this equipment When installing this equi...

Page 7: ... 11 Automation 11 Ethernet 11 MCPMs 12 Configuration Applications 12 Ancillary Hardware 13 EBCP 13 TLA 13 Tally Processor 13 Device Controller 14 Chapter 3 Frames 15 Overview 15 Control Cards 16 Power Supplies 16 Frame Cooling 16 Inputs and Outputs 17 Numbering 19 Signal Formats 20 Local vs Router Input 21 Connectors 21 Control Ports 21 Serial Control 22 Diagnostic Ports 22 Ethernet Control 23 AES...

Page 8: ...6 3Gig Video 36 3GIG 16 Input Backplane and Input Modules 36 3Gig Output Module 36 Other Modules 37 Control Cards 37 EM0374 37 EM0414 37 Power Supply 38 Fuse 38 Chapter 4 MCPMs 41 Overview 41 Video Effects and Audio Overs 42 Transition Types 43 MCPM Types 44 Common Features 44 MCPM SD 45 MCPM HD HD2 46 MCPM SDHD 48 MCPM MK SD 50 MCPM MK HD 52 MCPM Architecture 53 Video Processing Section 53 Video ...

Page 9: ...ctors 76 Ethernet 76 RS 422 Automation 76 Router Output Cards 77 Chapter 5 MCEs 79 Statement of Function 79 Structure 80 Differences 81 Program and Preset Buses 81 Audio Processing Section 81 Channel Processing 84 The over main mixing ratio 85 Meters and Monitors Section 85 Audio Summary 86 Preview Bus 86 Aux Bus 87 Aux Button Row 88 Machine Control and Pre Roll 88 Intuition XG 89 Core Card 89 Pre...

Page 10: ...nd Lug 112 PC GUI 112 GUI Buttons 113 Absence of Knobs 114 Functional Sections of the GUI 114 CFCP 115 CFCP Buttons 116 CFCP Knobs 116 Functional Sections of the CFCP 117 CFCP Connectors 118 Power 118 Ethernet 118 GPI Alarm 118 CP Aux Connector 118 Ground Lug 119 SCP 119 SCP Buttons 120 SCP Knobs 120 Functional Sections of the SCP 120 SCP Connectors 122 Power 122 Ethernet 122 GPI Alarm 122 CECP 12...

Page 11: ...5 Emergency Bypass Control Panel 145 Status and Control 145 States 146 Connections 146 Configuration 147 Transition Lever Arm 148 Operation 149 Manual Transition to Non Sync Sources 150 Tally Processor 150 Device Controller 151 Appendix A Special Features 153 Intuition XG 153 Intrinsic Features 153 Integration with MCE 154 Automation 154 Xstudio Functions 155 Connections 158 Intuition XG Configura...

Page 12: ...rs 185 Diagnostic Configuration Connector 185 AXM Connectors 186 Control Panels 187 Specifications 187 Connectors 188 Cutouts 190 Other Products 191 Tally Processor 191 Connectors 191 Device Controller 192 GPIO Connectors 192 Serial Connectors 192 EBCP 193 TLA 193 PS0001 Power Supply 194 Appendix C Misc Information 195 Glossary 195 Components 197 NV9000 Integration 199 SNMP 200 Integrating Master ...

Page 13: ...Periodic Inspection 205 Intake Filter Screen Cleaning 206 Battery Replacement 206 Fuse Replacement 207 Trouble Shooting 208 LED Status Indicators 208 Module Replacement 209 Front Mounted Modules 209 Rear Mounted Modules 209 North American and International Power Cords 209 Index 211 ...

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Page 15: ...ster control frames their cards and their connectors Chapter 4 MCPMs describes master control processors MCPMs The detail in this chapter is necessary to understand MCPM configuration Chapter 5 MCEs describes master control engines The detail in this chapter is necessary to understand MCE configuration MCEs are a newer class of MCPMs Chapter 6 Control Panels describes master control control panels...

Page 16: ...roughout this guide The symbol S denotes an example or a special message Entries written in Arial in Capital Letters or enclosed in single quotation marks denote the names of GUI menus and buttons and on occasion physical control panel buttons and knobs S Click Apply to S Press Transition to Double quotation marks denote colloquial or informal language Single and double quotes do not have the same...

Page 17: ...nfig User s Guide How to configure MCPMs and MCEs UG0009 MasterDiag User s Guide How to initialize and update MCPMs and MCEs UG0010 MasterLogo User s Guide How to convert graphic files to the format required by MCPM logos and send logos to the MCPMs UG0011 MC Installation Guide How to install connect and configure MC equipment UG0012 MasterUIConfig User s Guide This is a legacy document MasterUICo...

Page 18: ...f reading it is essential The documents do not address the installation or configuration of an NV9000 router control system or the installation or configuration of an automation system If your master control system is to include machine control configurers should read the DC21 Device Controller User s Guide If your master control system is to supportIntuition XG functions administrators should obt...

Page 19: ... visually indistinguishable except for the legend on the door There are important differences however The NV5100MC frame has a different and newer motherboard The NV5100MChas higher throughput and supports multiple SWB and 3Gig I O cards The two frame types each have their advantages and disadvantages The primary purpose of a master control system is to place one of many video and audio sources on...

Page 20: ... computers The newer control panels CECP FECP and GUIs provide preview and aux buses that allow operators to sample video and audio sources without affecting on air content and without inter rupting automated control Video and audio inputs Miranda s master control frames have slots for input cards of different formats AES audio analog audio analog video SD video and HD video The formats can be use...

Page 21: ...2 1 Multi Format System The master control system is an extension of the design of the NV5128 Multi Format Router MFR A master control system and an MFR use the same frame and in fact both can coexist in the same frame Master control architecture takes advantage of that fact The newer NV5100MC frame is the same size as the NV5128 frame accepts the same control cards and power supplies and accepts ...

Page 22: ...rowse router sources and choose a source As external router sources Certain router sources are chosen for each MCPM during configuration Operators may choose such sources without ever knowing whether they are external in the NV9000 system or local connected at the frame s backplane The phrase external router sources encom passes 1 the sources and 2 the mechanism that allows MCPMs to access router ...

Page 23: ... rate and transition type The transition rate can be fast medium slow or controlled by a transition lever arm See Transi tion Lever Arm on page 148 The exact duration of fast medium and slow is configurable It is important to note that transitions occur in the MPCM not in the control panel NV5128 MC SCP Simple Control Panel The SCP is a 3RU rack mount unit Although it has function buttons and audi...

Page 24: ...variable width and color Video effects are included identically on the preset and program buses If a panel has a preview bus and it controls an MCE the preview row also has the same video effects The program and preset rows can include two audio over buttons Some control panels can be con figured without audio over buttons If a panel has a preview bus and it controls an MCE the pre view row also h...

Page 25: ...ll operations Control panels correspondingly might have several machine control and pre roll buttons Machine control and pre roll functions are car ried out by a DC21 Device Controller on the master control network The device controller can control up to 4 VTRs or similar devices with a serial protocol Sony Odetics or VDCP and has the capability of controlling up to 16 other devices with start and...

Page 26: ...ots can be occupied by a router output card MCPM MK SD 1 slot modules that process standard definition SD video Provides 3 keyers 1 logo but no squeezeback Inputs are from the frame s motherboard These modules are also named mixer keyers or branding engines MCPM MK HD 2 slot modules that process high definition HD video Provides 3 keyers 1 logo and no squeezeback Inputs up to 16 are from the modul...

Page 27: ... is in bypass mode Because the buttons are large the MCPM state is obvious from a distance The bypass button functions as a kill switch Because it is large it is easy to find and press quickly A bypass switch and bypass LED are situated at the front of each MCPM but they are enclosed in the frame and might not be readily accessible TLA The transition lever arm TLA is an extension of a hardware con...

Page 28: ...mpany the device controller also provides 32 opti cally isolated inputs which are not used by master control but can be used for any purpose The device controller receives commands from MCEs under Miranda s Ethernet protocol NVEP Multiple device controllers can be added to a master control network The product includes a self contained configuration utility program that operates as a browser applic...

Page 29: ...ig I O cards and pro vides additional throughput for up to 8 HD MCEs S Except for the legends on the door the NV5100MC frame is indistinguishable from an NV5128 MC frame S The two frames are nearly identical in function However the constraints on the way you can populate the card slots differ slightly for each frame Each of the frames is 8RU 19 w 13 97 h 18 75 d Frames ship pre assembled with I O ...

Page 30: ...control system such as the NV9000 The EM0374 also manages various reference signals The EM0374 supplies appropriate timing and control signals to the I O cards and the MCPMs in the frame So does the clock generator card EM0414 although it does not support any routers The control card s also handle alarm signalling Power Supplies The frame has two power supply bays one for redundancy and a fan tray...

Page 31: ...ds The frame in Figure 3 1 one of many possible configurations holds the following items An MCPM HD in slots 1 and 2 An MCPM SD in slots 15 and 16 Two SWB input cards in slots 5 and 6 Two SD input cards in slots 9 and 10 Two audio cards in slots 11 and 12 Two router output cards SD in slots 13 and 14 Two EM0374 router control cards S Note the two wing slots of the MCPM HD The wing slots accept opt...

Page 32: ... Frame Top View Showing Module Locations Output 65 128 Input 128 1 Output 64 1 Power Supply Alarm System Alarms Backplanes Power Connections Video Ref AES Ref Secondary Control Ethernet Time Code Ref Primary Control Aux Bus Ground Lug SD Outputs BNC SWB Inputs BNC AES Inputs Phoenix MCPM HD backplane SD Inputs BNC Analog audio inputs DB25 MCPM SD backplane Outputs 1 64 Inputs 1 128 Outputs 128 65 ...

Page 33: ...bal number G 1 128 assigned to any input connector C is G slot 5 16 C where slot 5 12 Output Numbering The global number G 1 128 assigned to any output connector C is G slot 1 16 C where slot 1 4 or G 16 slot 16 64 C where slot 13 16 Inverse Numbering Given G 1 128 any connector C 1 16 is C G 1 mod 16 1 Slots 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Output Input Output 65 81 97 113 113 97 81 65 49 3...

Page 34: ...xample the MCPMs occupy two output slots each leaving room for 4 router output cards Figure3 4 TypicalMaster ControlSystem The MFR crosspoint matrix if present is distributed among 128 16 crosspoints in the output cards Please note S The MCPM MK HD does not receive inputs from the motherboard but from its own back plane S The MCPM HD and HD2 each have an additional crosspoint that in conjunction w...

Page 35: ...oose a source The opera tor must also take the source to the destination connected to the frame Dynamic external router source connection Specific router sources are available for transpar ent selection An MCPM configuration designates some video or audio sources as external i e from the NV9000 and others as local i e connected at the frame s backplane All external sources reach the MCPM through a...

Page 36: ... the primary CTRL2 port to a COM port on the redundant controller Similarly connect the secondary CTRL2 port if your frame has a second ary control card 3 If you do not have a redundant control system but have an automation system connect the pri mary CTRL2 port to a COM port of the automation system Similarly connect the secondary CTRL2 port if your frame has a secondary control card The control ...

Page 37: ... the redun dant controller should be connected to the Router Panel network switch 3 If you have an automation system connect a COM port of the automation system to either pri mary serial port CTRL1 or CTRL2 Similarly connect a COM port to either secondary serial port if your frame has a secondary control card AES Reference AES reference connectors allow you to sync the master control frame with yo...

Page 38: ...ce if no external reference is present The external reference is needed only to sync the frame with your house reference An acceptable reference includes any AES3 formatted signal with a sample rate of 48kHz Typi cally digital silence is used as a house AES reference Miranda manufactures several AES sync generators suitable for this task S At software release 6 1 0 MCEs derive AES reference from t...

Page 39: ...ideo reference In the case of composite reference signals only the sync portion is used Reference signals may be single redundant same video standard and rate or different dual standardmode different rates Single Reference Signals There is one reference input possibly daisy chained to reference inputs on other devices Redundant Reference Signals In this mode both reference inputs are driven with i...

Page 40: ...inguish which control card has an alarm BNC Connector Phoenix Connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 Alarm COM 1 Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Alarm 3 Alarm 4 8 7 8 9 Alarm 5 Alarm 6 Alarm 7 Alarm COM 2 Alarm Connector DE9 Table 3 1 Alarm Signals Pin Signal Description Possible Alarm Condition s 1 9 Alarm Com Common Common connection for all alarm signalling pins This is a return for an external circuit 2 Alarm ...

Page 41: ...uld not exceed 30VDC and the load resistors should be sized to limit contact current to less than 150mA Power Supply Alarms At the lower right portion of the rear of the frame is a Phoenix 3 pin connector for power supply alarms The frame has alarm outputs for each power supply installed in the frame An internal solid state relay is provided for each supply The relay turns on when there is an alar...

Page 42: ...ight portion of the rear of the frame are 2 AC connectors The frame has one IEC 3 conductor power connection for each of its 2 power supplies These should be connected to a 90 130VAC or 180 250VAC 15A grounded circuit wired in accordance with local electrical codes Fuses for both AC power inputs are located on their respective power supplies Ensure that the fuse ratings comply with specific requir...

Page 43: ... regulated outputs are directed to the various regulators that produce the DC voltages required by the local cir cuits Each 48VDC output powers one of the five green LEDs and output test points on the front of the power supply Under normal operation all five LEDs should be on If any is not it is likely that the corresponding branch circuit has failed When the power supply output voltages are measu...

Page 44: ...se the SD video cards in slots 9 12 if you require additional SD video The MCPM HD HD2 MCPM SDHD and MCE require video in slots 5 8 and audio in slots 9 16 These processors are consistent with the division of the input slots It is only when you are using an MCPM SD or MCPM MK SD that any complication occurs That is because the SD pro cessors allow audio in all slots and video in all slots S The MC...

Page 45: ...in input slots 9 12 MFRs can use other types of cards in NV5128 MC frames only including those that would inter fere with master control Avoid using such cards See the MFR User s Guide for information Cases Case 1 An MCPM SD with 128 SD inputs all having embedded audio The frame must be an NV5128 MC 113 128 12 49 64 8 33 48 7 17 32 6 1 16 5 97 112 11 81 96 10 65 80 9 INPUTS CTRL 1 CTRL 2 DIAG CTRL...

Page 46: ...BUS LOOP THRU 2 10 100 BT 10 100 BT AES REF 2 PRI CTRL SEC CTRL PRI CTRL SEC CTRL 10 B 2 10 B 2 LOOP THRU LOOP THRU 4 SWB Input Cards MCPM SD MCPM HD 2 SD Input Cards 2 Audio Input Cards Note that the MCPM HD is a 4 slot modulebut its backplane moduleoccupies only two slots Theother two backplane slots would be used for SWB output backplanes if the MCPM HD wereto include wing output cards 113 128 ...

Page 47: ...ample point The resulting synchronous AES bit stream s feed the frame s motherboard where they are delivered either to the MCPMs or to MFR output modules Figure 3 8 shows the signal flow for a single stereo channel Figure3 8 Analog Audio Signal Flow Analog Audio Input Backplane The EM0381 is the backplane module for analog audio input It has 4 DB25 connectors Each con nector handles 4 stereo pairs...

Page 48: ...outputs of the drivers feed the differential traces on the motherboard S The SD output of the AVC input module is line locked to the incoming composite signal S The input processing delays the signal by approximately 1 25 lines Frame sync and subcarrier phase alignment are not maintained with respect to reference AVC modules are intended to provide an economical way to convert signals to feed to m...

Page 49: ...n to have any output cards of any kind Old SWB 16 Input Backplaneand Input Modules The SWB input card accepts a wide range of data rates both HD and SD The SWB backplanes contain active circuitry that performs cable equalization SWB input cards support 16 inputs An SWB input card buffers the automatically equalized inputs from the backplane and feeds the 16 input signals to the motherboard New SWB...

Page 50: ... can use the SWB output card for routing HD SD and asynchro nous AES signals These SWB output cards use IO5100MC 3GIG OUT backplanes Each has 16 BNC connectors 3Gig Video The NV5128 MC does not support 3Gig video The NV5100MC frame does The 3Gig I O cards are functionally similar to the new SWB cards but the 3Gig cards also support 1080p 3GIG 16 Input Backplane and Input Modules The 3GIG input car...

Page 51: ...asy process A pair of EEPROMs are located on the motherboard one for each control card The EEPROMs store UniConfig settings and other system parameters Thus any control card can be installed in the frame without reconfiguration The configuration stays with the frame Also included on the controller card is the processing circuitry for the video and AES reference inputs With respect to video a timin...

Page 52: ...EDs should be on If any is not the corresponding branch circuit has probably failed When the power supply output voltages are measured at the test points the voltage should be approximately 48VDC under a full load If power supply modules have been removed from the frame or options are not installed some or all of the test point voltages could be somewhat higher than 48 VDC There are four low speed...

Page 53: ...12 shows the location of the fuse oneither power supply module Figure3 12 FuseLocation PS6000 or PS6100 Power Supply S Replacing the fuse without determining what caused it to fail could cause equipment damage or fire by restoring power to an already damaged unit 8A 250V Fuse ...

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Page 55: ...M produces as output is called program and what is to be next on the program output is called preset The preset monitor output is also called previewmonitor output on an MCPM backplane An operator at a control panel or an automation system presets a main source video and audio and one or more video effects or audio overs When the operator or the automation sys tem initiates a transition the MCPM m...

Page 56: ...g SWB router cards These MCPMs contain one or more crosspoints that provide the outputs 16 for each router output card The router output cards are optional A fourth function is to switch from normal program output to emergency program output during periods of emergency or malfunction MCPMs have an emergency bypasscontrol that performs the switch All MCPMs provide audio metering outputs and audio m...

Page 57: ...lected from 64 stored logos Any squeeze effect can access any of 32 squeeze background sources Each of 32 squeeze settings may use a distinct background source Note that MCEs support more than 64 logos S The MCPM can apply 1 audio over at any time The audio over can access any of 4 distinct over sources S Keyer connections and squeezeback connections consume up to 7 or 8 inputs See Transitions on ...

Page 58: ...y The red and green LEDs are opposites when the green light is on the red light is off and vice versa The diagnostic port is a DE9 connector through which you can upload software and firmware upgrades specify the MCPM s network address and perform other tasks using MasterDiag soft ware A PS alarm LED indicates that one or both power supplies in the MCPM show an alarm condi tion The power LED indic...

Page 59: ...The MCPM SD has Ethernet control and RS 422 automation connections An additional 10BaseT port is unused The aux connector has time code inputs and Dolby metadata outputs in addition to GPI and relay contacts BYPASS IN PGM MON PVW OUT CLNFD OUT 10 BASET 10 100BT LOOP ANALOG AUDIO OUT METER MONITOR VID REF RS 422 AUX PGM OUT PGM OUT 1 2 BYPASS IN 1 2 PGM OUT 3 4 BYPASS IN 3 4 PGM OUT 5 6 BYPASS IN 5...

Page 60: ... 422 automation connections An additional 10BaseT port is unused The aux connector has time code inputs and Dolby metadata outputs in addition to GPI and relay contacts BYPASS IN PGM MON PVW OUT CLNFD OUT 10 BASET 10 100BT LOOP ANALOG AUDIO OUT METER MONITOR VID REF RS 422 AUX PGM OUT PGM OUT 1 2 BYPASS IN 1 2 PGM OUT 3 4 BYPASS IN 3 4 PGM OUT 5 6 BYPASS IN 5 6 PGM OUT 7 8 BYPASS IN 7 8 SDI NV5000...

Page 61: ...led only by the router control card This is the default setting To follow i e emit program main video 2 To follow i e emit preset main video 2 Wing outputs 17 32 in wing slot 2 cannot be configured They are controlled only by the router output card S If you have an SWB output card NV5000 HD OUT in a wing slot you must also have an SWB output backplane IO5000 HD OUT in the corresponding backplane s...

Page 62: ...d audio The MCPM SDHD provide 3 video keyers 2 logo keyers 1 enhanced squeezeback layer and 2 audio overs It accepts optional Dolby E decoders BYPASS IN PGM MON PVW OUT CLNFD OUT 10 BASE T 10 100BT LOOP ANALOG AUDIO OUT METER MONITOR VID REF RS 422 AUX PGM OUT PGM OUT 1 2 BYPASS IN 1 2 PGM OUT 3 4 BYPASS IN 3 4 PGM OUT 5 6 BYPASS IN 5 6 PGM OUT 7 8 BYPASS IN 7 8 SDI NV5000 XP SDHD AES Remove this ...

Page 63: ...herboard The MCPM SDHD has some control over its wing output card Each of the 16 wing outputs can be individually configured To be controlled only by the router control card This is the default setting To follow i e emit program main video 3 To follow preset main video 3 To follow program main audio if embedded 4 To follow preset main audio if embedded S If you have an SWB output card NV5000 HD OU...

Page 64: ...hing Otherwise it has all the many features found in the MCPM SD Figure 4 6 shows the MCPM MK SD Mixer Keyer Figure4 6 MCPM MK SD Front Backplane The MCPM MK SD receives video and audio input from the frame s motherboard up to 128 video sources or 128 stereo 256 mono sources or a combination thereof in multiples of 16 SD MIXER KEYER RESET BYPASS ON OFF Reset Switch Backplane BypassLED BypassSwitch...

Page 65: ...y bypass audio input must be embedded in the emergency bypass video input The MCPM MK SD has no backup battery and no low battery indicator The MCPM MK SD has no analog audio outputs but does have audio meter and monitor outputs The MCPM MK SD has Ethernet control and RS 422 automation connections The aux con nector has time code inputs in addition to GPI and relay contacts Because the MCPM MK SD ...

Page 66: ...sors the MCPM MK HD obtains video inputs 16 from its own backplane not from the frame s motherboard These inputs can contain embedded audio However they are HD inputs not SWB inputs and do not accept SD signals These inputs are not available to other MCPMs or MCEs BYPASS IN CLNFD OUT PVW OUT 10 100BT RS 422 AUX INPUT 1 IN 2 IN 5 IN 8 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 INPUT 6 INPUT 7 INPUT 9 PGM OUT HD SDI NV5000 MK...

Page 67: ...Es have new architecture They are discussed in Chapter 5 MCEs on page 79 In the master control frame all video input connectors are BNCs ether analog SD or HD All audio inputs have either DB25 analog BNC AES or Phoenix twisted pair AES connectors In any case audio inputs are considered stereo pairs AES input cards accept 16 stereo pairs and analog audio input cards do also The MCPM can be configur...

Page 68: ...d program except when an effect may be absent from program or preset For instance if a squeezeback effect presently exists on the program output you cannot select a different squeezeback effect When you turn squeezeback off on program directly or by means of a transition then you can select a different squeezeback effect This is true for keyers and logos as well Under normal operation the program ...

Page 69: ...nsition occurs the preset main source and the program main source are mixed video effects are applied in layers and the results appears at program output preset output and clean feed output Audio is re embedded with overs mixed prior to output When the video is non synchronous it does not undergo any processing but feeds the output directly whether program or preset If the MCPM detects LOS for the...

Page 70: ...s 1 and 2 Figure4 9 Audio Processing Section but not Meters and Monitors The channel processing function is the same for all 8 internal audio channels Program main and program over are mixed Preset main and preset over are mixed The two results are then mixed according to the current transition If a transition is not in progress the mix is 0 preset and 100 program Otherwise the mix varies accordin...

Page 71: ...er delivers either program preset aux or off air to the metering output connectors It does not recombine program preset aux or off air in any way The 16 4 monitor crosspoint allows you to recombine program preset aux and off air in AES pairs on the monitor outputs There are two monitor buses named A and B both evident on control panels During configuration you can distribute buses A and B on the m...

Page 72: ...of inputs The MCPM has 8 internal audio channel processors that mix the incoming main audio and audio over for both program and preset and then mixes program and preset according to the transition in effect Program and preset output appear at the MCPM backplane connectors Program audio is embedded in program video output Program preset aux and off air signals are sent also to the meter and monitor...

Page 73: ...onor off the preset or program bus before or after a tran sition Note that row 1 shows that if the effect is off for both buses there is no change Likewise row 4 shows that if the effect is on for both buses there is also no change S Flip flop mode applies to all transitions and is determined at a control panel Clear preset mode applies individually to effects and is determined during MCPM configu...

Page 74: ...cts when operators perform hot cuts A hot cut on the program bus is unlike a transition even a cut transition In a tran sition video and audio signals are already acquired on the preset bus and the pro gram bus prior to the transition In a hot cut the program bus must acquire a new signal This time required for the reacquisition is approximately 4 or 5 lines of video Ancillary data such as AFD can...

Page 75: ...g a fade preset and program video sources mix and preset and program audio sources mix During a fade video effects and audio overs fade on or off although they overlay mix with the upstream content During a cut the video mixer is not involved but preset and program audio sources mix During a cut video effects turn on or off instantly and audio effects turn on or off quickly 6 frames Before and aft...

Page 76: ...e entire transition period and switches instantly at the end to the new source Audio fades to silence over the entire transition period and quick fades at the end to the new source The audio quick fade starts 3 frames before the end Video effects fade on or off as required and then cut on or off as required Audio overs fade on or off as required and then quick fade on or off as required 100 0 Prog...

Page 77: ...nsition the operator can press the Enable button again to cancel the transition There are two forms of manual transition preset black and normal In a normal transition the operator moves the lever from one extent to the other In a preset black transition the operator moves the lever from one extent to the other and then back to the first extent A manual transition preset black or normal can start ...

Page 78: ...s 1 If the transition type is a cut the transition occurs at the moment the level position reaches 100 No changes occur while the lever position between 0 and 100 2 If the transition type is V fade when the lever position goes from 50 or greater to less than 50 the program bus switches back to the previous source Preset BlackManual Transition Behavior There are a set of preset black transitions ca...

Page 79: ...eset In 1 T as T varies in steps from 0 to 1 Transitions Involving Keyers During a transition a video keyer can transition either on or off the program bus A keyer can be configured to go off preset after the transition That way the operator does not have to do it The keyer module s can accept either self keyed signals the key is derived from the fill or signals with separate keys In either case i...

Page 80: ...o the range 0 5 to 0 5 The clip value given during configuration is a percentage Offset 0 5 percentage 1 0 Thus the clip and gain transform is KOUT KIN offset gain Because the gain ranges from 0 to 1023 KOUT can be very large The normalization process clips KOUT to the range 0 5 to 0 5 The following graphs illustrate some of the effects of offset gain and clipping Luminance the key is a black to w...

Page 81: ...0 A key value of 0 means the corresponding point in the key fill is transparent A key value of 1 0 means that the corresponding point is fully opaque Any value in between 0 and 1 means that the corresponding fill point is partially opaque when it mixes with upstream video A When gain is 0 luminance output is a flat 50 gray B When gain is 1 and the clip point is at 50 luminance output is equal to t...

Page 82: ...sed The effect of the low pass filtering is to reduce noise There is one filter for the luma component and one filter for the chroma components Additive Mix There are two ways to mixer a keyer and upstream video normal and additive This is normal or multiplicative mixing Pixel Fill Key Pixel 1 Key This is additive Pixel Fill Pixel 1 Key Transitions Involving Squeeze During a transition a squeeze e...

Page 83: ... image follows the squeeze or crop behavior of the primary image S The secondary image cuts on or cuts off It does not shrink or grow as does the primary image S The secondary image can also have borders as does the primary image Squeeze Borders Squeeze effects allow borders Although squeezed images cannot be clipped to the video frame borders are clipped Border thickness can be adjusted from 0 0 ...

Page 84: ... always associated with the source on the program bus The MCPM switches VANC data from the prior source to the new source at the end of the transition Embedded audio data output from the MCPM originates in the MCPM If a source has embedded audio and the system is configured to process embedded audio then the embedded audio is pro cessed and inserted downstream of the video processing section If th...

Page 85: ... the program outputs are fed by the bypass inputs When the MCPM has initialized and is stable the system controller switches the program outputs to the master control outputs To avoid pops the audio begins in silence and fades up Emergency BypassRelay Behavior When error conditions exist the MCPM ignores any external control of the emergency bypass relay An external control will not be able to set...

Page 86: ...pre select then select a router source through the Router Preselect menu of the panel The operator chooses the source based on a category index identifier and presses a button to execute the take The router source is now con nected to the router destination which is connected at the frame input If the MC system has a pre view monitor the source appears on the monitor unless of course it is LOS Ext...

Page 87: ...ged by the MCPM under control assuming it has been config ured for external router sources Under normal conditions this management is transparent internal and not detectable The MCPM has 2 port groups A and B for main sources and for over sources It has 3 key source port groups The key port groups are labeled 1 2 and 3 A port group is always available for a source It is possible to configure each ...

Page 88: ... If 1 any external main source s audio is embedded and 2 the master control system will require audio breakaway from any of those sources you will need to connect a second router destination and a second frame video input in addition to the first Key Source Connections External key sources reach the frame through 3 ports designated 1 2 and 3 The designations are not important and serve only to dis...

Page 89: ...h connector supports embedded audio and it is actually a video connector The router destination defined in the NV9000 configuration for the purpose of supplying a master control system provides audio on one or more virtual levels GPI Outputs The MCPM s two GPI output are SPDT relays 24VDC 100mA Connections to the relay termi nals are present on the MCPM s aux connector The Mixer Keyers MCPM MK SD ...

Page 90: ...way on any external main source hav ing embedded audio the external main source connections must be cabled with an extra port for the audio See Main Source Connections on page 74 Auxiliary Connectors The auxiliary connectors differ among the MCPM models The MCPM SD HD and SDHD provide time code inputs Dolby metadata outputs GPI inputs and GPI outputs and connections to all 3 emergency bypass relay...

Page 91: ...accept two Each of these MCPMs includes a 16 output crosspoint for each SWB card An NV5128 multi for mat router in the same frame can route any of up to 64 SWB inputs to outputs on these cards The MCPMs have little or nothing to do with the router output except to supply the crosspoints and connectors However the HD2 and SDHD both allow limited control over the outputs See MCPM HD HD2 page 46 and ...

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Page 93: ...cards MCEs have features that work in conjunction with the next generation control panels the CECP CECP M1 CECP GUI and the FECP MCEs also work in conjunction with the video and audio timing page of MasterDiag Most of the development of the MCE has been completed The fully developed MCE offers Hot swaps No electrical hazard when backplanes and board are mismatched Field configuration for SD or HD ...

Page 94: ...orage of and use of up to 400 logos Audio macros Structure The MCE is an extendable product occupying up to 3 card slots The idea is that customers can buy just what they need with the possibility of later expansion There are 5 modules in the MCE card set MCE CORE The minimum MCE comprises this single full size card that performs core mas ter control functions MCE PVW The preview module supports t...

Page 95: ... s program and preset buses are functionally the same as the program and preset buses of other MCPMs except that each supports 16 audio channels The MCE s audio path differs from the other MCPMs audio paths Audio monitoring and metering is very different Audio Processing Section When an operator or automation chooses a video source for preset or for program the MCE selects its associated audio inp...

Page 96: ...tereo channels as distinct During MCE configuration you can select any of up to 128 single a k a mono channels at any time AES input pairs are numbered in the range 65 128 An MCE has 16 internal audio processing channels per bus Any or all of these can be associated with a main video source You can combine different audio types on these channels as you wish The MCE also accepts up to 16 discrete o...

Page 97: ...embedder Program Program Main Preset Main Program Over Preset Over Program Video Out Channel Processing and Mixing to Audio Meters and Monitors Aux Off Air Preset Program Off Air 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 Embedder Preview 16 Preview Over 16 Preview Processing and Mixing Preview Video Out Embedder 16 16 Audio Disembedder Preview 16 Preset Video Out Embedder 16 16 10 2 Dolby E 16 10 2 Dolby E XPT 10 2...

Page 98: ...he same for all 16 internal audio channels Program main and program over are mixed Preset main and preset over are mixed The two results are then mixed according to the current transition If a transition is not in progress the mix is 0 preset and 100 program Otherwise the mix varies according to the progress of the transition Figure5 4 Audio ChannelProcessing One of 16 Channels Preview main and pr...

Page 99: ...and preset from each of the 16 channel processors It receives preview audio from the 16 preview mixers It also receives 16 auxiliary and 16 off air inputs from the audio crosspoint Monitor and meter outputs can be configured as fixed or dynamic When a monitor or meter output is configured as user can modify the operator may press Program Preset Aux Off Air or Preview buttons on the control panel 1...

Page 100: ...E backplane connectors Audio is embedded in video output Preview output appears on the MCE PVW backplane Audio monitoring and metering outputs embedded in a video signal appear on MCE CORE back plane connectors Monitor and meter outputs present program preset aux off air or preview audio Preview Bus The MCE s preview bus not present in other MCPMs allows master control operators to preview sources...

Page 101: ...sen on the control panel s aux button row when the panel operator presses the Aux A delegate button Aux Bus B Panel Control The aux output A or B whichever one you choose carries the main source chosen on the con trol panel s aux button row when the panel operator presses the Aux B delegate button Program Video The aux output A or B whichever one you choose carries the video and audio of the main ...

Page 102: ...queeze Image 2 Preview Squeeze Image 2 When a panel operator presses Aux A Bus the main source selected on the aux bus is sent to whichever of the aux outputs in the MCE corresponds to the aux A bus If neither aux output was configured for aux bus A the aux output is unaffected The same is true for the Aux B Bus panel button The other 4 delegate types conveniences for the panel operator and not re...

Page 103: ...which it com municates See Intuition XG on page 153 Core Card The core card contains the microprocessor the video processor audio processor crosspoints logo store application code and other components that make up most of the processing power of the MCE The compact flash card provides non volatile logo storage and application storage The memory card labeled RAM provides the logo store when MCE is ...

Page 104: ...o and from the MCE Many of these signals use 1 0 2 3 DIN connectors Each output connector presents video with 16 embedded audio channels Audio monitor and meter subsystems must disembed the audio and route the audio signals to the appropriate devices For the audio meter and monitor outputs the video signal can be black or video from the MCE s program or preset bus BYP IN PST OUT PGM OUT AUX A OUT ...

Page 105: ...ect to the CECP CECP M1 or FECP The Ethernet automation and DB25 connectors are similar to those of the MCPM SDHD See Core Connectors on page 185 The 1 0 2 3 connectors are spaced to allow 1694A cable The video reference is always internally terminated 75Ω Monitor meter and aux outputs are audio embedded Each connector supplies 16 embedded audio channels Program preset and emergency bypass connect...

Page 106: ...ound image on the preview bus A DVE labeled B is required for squeeze image 2 on the preview bus The DVEs labeled A and C are for future expansion EM0639 MCE DVE NVISION PC0688 02 Au R J24 EM0639 MCE DVE NVISION PC0688 02 Au R J24 EM0639 MCE DVE NVISION PC0688 02 Au R J24 EM0639 MCE DVE NVISION PC0688 02 Au R J24 DVE cards 4 Video processor Alignment holes 2 Inter card connectors 4 A B C D Alignme...

Page 107: ...er combination of main sources video effects an operator selects at a control panel The output is video only Although an operator can apply audio overs they would have no effect S Only the CECP CECP GUI and FECP have preview buttons The CECP M1 does not Preview bus B is not yet operational Presently preview output B simply replicates output A MCE PVW OUT PVW A OUT PVW B Previewoutput A Previewoutp...

Page 108: ... metadata output The AXM sends the 5 pairs from each Dolby module back to the audio processor on the core 40 pairs in all The AXM sends the metadata output to the first of its backplane connectors The first connector presents 8 metadata signals one for each Dolby module The 8 metadata ports are configurable Each output can carry Program main audio Program over audio Preset main audio Preset over a...

Page 109: ...16 Monitor B channels 1 8 Monitor B channels 9 16 Meter channels 1 8 Meter channels 9 16 You might wish to note that the pinouts of the DB25 connectors for AES output do not follow a completely predictable pattern See AXM Connectorson page 186 for pinout information S Dolby E requires a non interlaced video reference format Dolby E works with 720p video sources when the reference is 525i 625i or 1...

Page 110: ...y There are 4 ways MCEs can be assembled Core only Core AXM Core PVW Core PVW AXM See the figure on the next page You might wish to note these points However they are not essential 1 Assembly requires the use of alignment blocks standoffs and inter board connectors 2 Attaching a DVE to a core or PVW board requires teflon spacers and 4 40 nuts with teflon inserts 3 Attaching a Dolby E module to an ...

Page 111: ...re 1 0 2 3 coax connectors each supporting 16 channels of embedded audio There are no AES connectors except on the AXM board and those are DB25s Its diagnostic port at the front of the core module includes the top 3 pins of a Phoenix 6 pin con nector RESET ON OFF BYPASS D I A G MCE CORE C O N S ALARM POWER MCE AXM ALARM POWER MCE PVW ALARM POWER RESET ON OFF BYPASS D I A G MCE CORE C O N S ALARM P...

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Page 113: ...PM or MCE Features for the MCPM or MCE Many of the buttons and knobs on the surface of a control panel match the functions in an MCPM or MCE For instance the rows of preset and program buttons match the preset and program buses of the MCPM Certain panels have preview and aux buttons that match the preview and aux buses of the MCE The button legends of these rows are the source names the video effe...

Page 114: ...nu of one form or another Operators use the menu for several pur poses To select a main source To select or change a video effect setting To select an audio source To perform diagnostics updates and status queries To change the audio levels and mix To select audio sources for monitoring To select a channel Preset Black Transitions and TLA All panels support preset black PB transitions but only the...

Page 115: ...t bus or the preview bus depending on MCE configuration The XG layer buttons act like other video effect buttons However for XG layer buttons the MCE steals one or two of its keyers to support input from the Intuition XG pro cessor The buttons for the stolen keyers are disabled on the panel S XG layers are available only for MCEs that have Intuition XG enabled and that are connected to Intuition X...

Page 116: ...button set is more configurable than that of the FFCP Like the FFCP the CFCP can accept an optional transition lever arm TLA which is a manual transition control device See Transition Lever Arm on page 148 The CFCP is designed so that you can place it in a recess in the surface of an operator s console See Cutouts on page 190 for dimensions SCP The SCP is a newer control panel and a slight departu...

Page 117: ...touchscreen is large and has 8 menu knobs The CECP has a joystick for fine visual control over certain video effects and for scrolling The menu has a Live Levels audio display The CECP supports the MCE s preview and aux buses and provides control over enhanced squee zeback parameters such as border width and color and dual image squeezeback The CECP has a TLA connector but its TLA support is still...

Page 118: ...ntrol panel executes on a PC and the user interface emulates the hardware of the CECP The GUI is designed so that it can run on a PC with a touchscreen The GUI s menu area is large and has 8 buttons that function as menu knobs The GUI supports the MCE s preview and aux buses and provides control over enhanced squeeze back parameters such as border width and color and dual image squeezeback Aux Pre...

Page 119: ...l selected follower channels Follower channel buttons tally amber the main channel button tallies green A control panel can control individual channels or gang channels together For further flexi bility channels can be preset individually and then ganged letting you simultaneously transi tion different inputs to each channel Because each MCPM or MCE has its own configuration source assignments for...

Page 120: ...e the settings S The MCPM mixer keyers have only one logo logo B When a control panel attaches a mixer keyers logo A buttons and logo A settings are disabled Panel Lock A panel lock button locks the Control Panel preventing inadvertent switching Pressing the button again unlocks the panel The panel continues to reflect the status of the select MCPM Automation Off An automation off button is a togg...

Page 121: ...program output Breakaway Operators can perform transitions involving a combination of video and audio from different sources as well as normal transitions video and audio from a single source Configuration and setup A control panel provides a way for operators to view its status and software revision numbers to redefine its IP address to start stop or restart the panel to test the panel and to vie...

Page 122: ...P M1 has two such inputs The audio monitor input s take 16 channel embedded audio from any source and display the levels in real time on the panel s LCD If the audio source for the live levels display is an audio monitor or meter output of the MCE under control at the panel the live level display shows that output and as you switch the source to the monitor meter from program to preset or preview ...

Page 123: ...rightness levels off low tally and high tally They are dynamically re legendable displaying 2 lines of text 4 charac ters each The text might be blank LCD buttons allow you to choose sources options video effects and audio overs In addition to the LCD buttons there many white low and high tally toggle buttons that for example select a transition type mute an audio monitor output or fade program ou...

Page 124: ...ludes 16 function buttons each of which may be pro grammed to perform functions such as channel selection GPI triggers or transition control 2 Touchscreen menu Using the color LCD touchscreen you can access all secondary system functions such as key setups squeezeback presets and audio settings Associated with the touchscreen are 4 rotary knobs for selection and adjustment of parameters 3 Audio mo...

Page 125: ...2 AC connectors PS1 and PS2 for the sake of redundancy You need not use both if you are not concerned with redundancy The internal power supply modules include fans Ethernet The FCP has one usable RJ 45 Ethernet port The FFCP connects to the Ethernet switch on the master control network The other RJ 45 port is not used It is on this network that the FCP communicates with MCPMs and with the configu...

Page 126: ... the touchscreen menu of the FFCP The GUI can be operated either with a mouse on any PC or by finger pressure on a touchscreen PC S The GUI window is 1244 931 pixels and requires a monitor at least that size to function The GUI window cannot be resized Arrayed on the front of the panel are 83 color coded buttons and a menu with 4 associated up down arrow pairs The arrow pairs emulate the 4 menu kn...

Page 127: ...elected Some groups of buttons operate as a mutually exclusive set Pressing a deselected button will cause it to become selected and all other buttons in the set to become deselected There are two types of mutually exclusive buttons 1 Pressing a selected button makes it deselected All other buttons in the set remain deselected 2 Pressing a selected button leaves the button selected The GUI has a c...

Page 128: ...m button for each bus and independent monitor level controls The audio menus also allow control of the audio output lev els You can adjust any level with the arrow buttons next to the menu The GUI s audio section top right provides shortcuts for accessing the audio menus 4 Program preset buttons The program and preset buses include two groups of 16 buttons used for audio and video source selection...

Page 129: ...ondition Figure6 4 CFCP front view Unlike the FFCP the CFCP has 16 program preset button pairs not 24 However both the program bus and the preset bus are configurable The rightmost 8 button pairs can be configured as main sources video effects or audio overs All 16 button pairs could be main sources Up to 6 button pairs can be video effects Up to 2 buttons can be audio overs With a bank select but...

Page 130: ...selected Some groups of buttons operate as a mutually exclusive set Pressing a deselected button will cause it to become selected and all other buttons in the set to become deselected There are two types of mutually exclusive buttons 1 Pressing a selected button makes it deselected All other buttons in the set remain deselected 2 Pressing a selected button leaves the button selected The CFCP has a...

Page 131: ...stomer programmable buttons 4 Audio output control The audio output section includes 3 rotary knobs for adjusting the output level of the source selected on preset or program and the over main ratio for preset or program 5 Program preset buttons The program bus corresponds to what is on program output at present The preset bus allows you to premix a source with video effects and audio overs in pre...

Page 132: ...5 Ethernet port The CFCP connects to the Ethernet switch on the master control network It is on this network that the CFCP communicates with MCPMs and with the configuration soft ware You or your system administrator must provide a unique IP address for the CFCP Without the IP address the CFCP cannot communicate with either the MCPMs or the configuration software Use the Panel ID menu under the Pa...

Page 133: ... shows 3 lines of text 8 characters per line Sometimes a button can show graphics as does the Transition button at the lower right Three knobs at the far right control audio output levels Two knobs at the bottom of the panel con trol audio monitor levels The remaining knob at the bottom is for scrolling through lists and selecting items from lists Figure6 6 SCP front view At the rear of the panel ...

Page 134: ...stem defined menus and allow the configurer to provide another set of customer defined menus Status only buttons are white Menu navigation buttons are gray S A gray button is always safe to press because it will never impact the MCPM behavior Some buttons are toggles Pressing a deselected toggle button will cause it to become selected Pressing a selected toggle button will make it deselected Some ...

Page 135: ...main ratio for either preset or program 3 Menu buttons The 8 menu buttons allow you to view the state of MPCM or MCE parameters and SCP param eters and to select operating parameters The menu structure is hierarchical There are two kinds of submenus system defined and customer defined The menu provides such functions such as channel selection triggering GPI events and panel lock S The menu buttons...

Page 136: ...net The SCP has one RJ 45 Ethernet connector The SCP connects to the Ethernet switch on the master control network It is on this network that the SCP communicates with MCPMs and with the configuration software You or your system administrator must provide a unique IP address for the SCP Without the IP address the SCP cannot communicate with either the MCPMs or the configuration software Use the Pa...

Page 137: ...er the buses exist in the MCPM or MCE under control The button rows are patterned after the buses and control the buses It is safe to think of the button row as a bus The preset program and preview buttons are identical On these 3 buses the leftmost buttons are main source buttons and the rightmostbuttons can be configured as main sources video effects or audio overs All 16 buttons could be main s...

Page 138: ...s not one but has no pre view buttons and no joystick Otherwise its functions are identical to those of the CECP CECP Buttons Panel buttons are large and appear in several colors green amber red blue white and violet and 3 brightness levels off low tally and high tally They are dynamically re legendable displaying 3 lines of text 8 characters per line The text might be blank High tally red and hig...

Page 139: ...tons The customer programmable section includes 16 function buttons Each may be programmed to perform functions such as channel selection GPIO or transition control There are about 40 functions that can be assigned to these configurable buttons Because of its design the CECP has these extra functions Bank select Choose bank 1 or bank 2 of the main sources Dim A Dim B Mute the output level of audio...

Page 140: ...es them does not change S Some MCPMs do not support all video effects 7 Preview button row The preview bus in the MCE and the preview button row on the CECP allow an operator to view video sources in combination with video effects without affecting program or preset out put and therefore without interfering with automation The preview button row looks just like the preset and program button rows e...

Page 141: ...rce on the aux button row S If a squeeze image is configured with an internal black background or an internal black image 2 the background or image 2 is fixed constant and cannot be a main source 9 Transition control buttons By default the 8 transition control buttons include 5 transition types and 3 transition rates The actual rates are configured in the current MCPM These buttons are configurabl...

Page 142: ...188 CP Aux Connector The CECP has a DB15 connector to which you connect the optional TLA See Transition Lever Arm on page 148 CECP support for the TLA is not yet developed Audio Metering Input The CECP has a BNC connector to which you connect audio metering input audio embedded in an SD or HD video signal The metering input feeds the Live Levels display under the panel s audio menu The metering ou...

Page 143: ...st in the MCPM or MCE under control The button rows are patterned after the buses and control the buses It is safe to think of the button row as a bus The preset program and preview buttons are identical On these 3 buses the leftmost buttons are main source buttons and the rightmost buttons can be configured as main sources video effects or audio overs Up to 16 buttons could be main sources Up to ...

Page 144: ... TLA and a GPI alarm connector DB25 and an audio metering input Figure6 11 FECP rear FECP Buttons Panel buttons are large and appear in several colors green amber red blue white and violet and 3 brightness levels off low tally and high tally They are dynamically re legendable displaying 3 lines of text 8 characters per line The text might be blank High tally red and high tally amber usually indica...

Page 145: ...ay be pro grammed to perform functions such as channel selection GPI triggers or transition control There are about 40 functions that can be assigned to these configurable buttons 2 Touchscreen menu Using the color LCD touchscreen you can access all secondary system functions such as key setups squeezeback presets and audio settings Associated with the touchscreen are 8 rotary knobs for selection ...

Page 146: ... are disabled Operating the preview bus is the same as operating the preset bus The preview bus output appears at Preview Output A of the PVW backplane Preview Output B is presently a copy of preview output A S The preview bus is active enabled only when the FECP is controlling an MCE 8 Aux button row There are 2 aux buses in the MCE bus A and bus B Each has an output on the CORE back plane Either...

Page 147: ...clude 3 buttons Panel Lock Automation Off and master Fade to Black by default These buttons are configurable 11 Transition button The transition button displays the transition type as a graphic and the transition rate in text Cut transitions involve no rate and therefore display no rate text The button is bright orange for non pre roll transitions It is low tally red and the word Pre roll appears ...

Page 148: ...rol panel thatruns on a PC connected to the master control net work The CECP GUI supports the next generation master control features It emulates the func tions of the CECP Its menu section emulates the touchscreen menu of the CECP The GUI can be operated either with a mouse on any PC or by finger pressure on a touchscreen PC S The GUI window is 1280 966 pixels and requires a monitor at least that...

Page 149: ...configured as main sources video effects or audio overs All 16 buttons could be main sources Up to 8 buttons can be video effects including 2 XG keyer layers Up to 2 buttons can be audio overs The video effect and audio over buttons match on all 3 of these buses The aux bus is different The leftmost buttons are main source buttons and these correspond to the main source buttons on the preset progr...

Page 150: ... options video effects and audio func tions and perform other functions Some buttons are toggles Pressing a deselected toggle button will cause it to become selected Pressing a selected toggle button will make it deselected Some groups of buttons operate as a mutually exclusive set Pressing a deselected button will cause it to become selected and all other buttons in the set to become deselected T...

Page 151: ... menus allow the choice of 5 sources program audio preset audio preview audio when it becomes available aux audio or off air audio and a dedicated dim button for each bus and independent monitor level controls The audio menus also allow control of the audio output levels You can adjust any level with the knobs under the menu The GUI s monitor metering section top right provides shortcuts for acces...

Page 152: ...ress a main source on the aux button row is difficult to determinate S The aux button row is active enabled only when the GUI is controlling an MCE S The aux button row is not necessarily connected to the MCE s aux bus The aux delegate buttons control what the aux button row does There are 6 aux delegate types Aux A bus The operator can direct any of the main sources available to the MCE s Aux A b...

Page 153: ... and preset buttons and transition button are disabled It does have preview and aux buttons It has a reduced set of menus and a reduced set of configurable button functions Its monitor meter section is also disabled Like the other GUIs runs on a PC connected to the master control network and supports next gen eration master control features Its features are a subset of the CECP GUI The GUI can be ...

Page 154: ...ons could be main sources Up to 8 buttons can be video effects including 2 XG keyer layers Up to 2 buttons can be audio overs The aux bus is different The leftmost buttons are main source buttons and these correspond to the main source buttons on the preview bus The rightmost aux buttons not committed to main sources can be aux delegates buttons that select the function of the aux button row With ...

Page 155: ...a mutually exclusive set Pressing a deselected button will cause it to become selected and all other buttons in the set to become deselected There are two types of mutually exclusive buttons 1 Pressing a selected button makes it deselected All other buttons in the set remain deselected 2 Pressing a selected button leaves the button selected The GUI has a menu system It is through the menu that you...

Page 156: ...only when the GUI is controlling an MCE 6 Aux button row There are 2 aux buses in the MCE bus A and bus B Each has an output on the CORE back plane Either one or both of these can be configured to output what is selected on the aux button row of a control panel These buses can be also configured for other functions not related to the panel s aux button row If the aux button row is not completely p...

Page 157: ...age 2 In all cases the operator selects the source on the aux button row S If a squeeze image is configured with an internal black background or an internal black image 2 the background or image 2 is fixed constant and cannot be a main source 7 Bottom row of 8 configurable buttons These buttons are configurable 8 System buttons The system buttons include 3 buttons Panel Lock Automation Off and mas...

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Page 159: ...eached easily and instantly Other methods exist for switching between bypass and normal modes but those methods require access to the MCPM or MCE inside the master control frame which might be remote Figure shows the features of the EBCP Figure7 1 EBCP Front and Rear Views One EBCPM connects to one MCPM or one MCE Status and Control The EBCP indicates the status of the emergency bypass relay The g...

Page 160: ...the same cable con nector S When the GPI inputs are used for emergency bypass they cannot be used for another purpose Bypass switch off Green button pressed Normal Mode Green light ON Red light OFF Relay engaged Bypass Mode Green light OFF Red light ON Relay relaxed Bypass switch off to on Red button pressed MCPM reset Bypass switch on Red button pressed MCPM reset Power Up Bypass switch on to off...

Page 161: ...5 behaviors for each GPI input In conjunction with the cabling of figures 7 2 or 7 3 make the following settings For GPI2 choose Set Emergency Bypass Relay to Normal For GPI1 choose Set Emergency Bypass Relay to Bypass Refer to the MasterConfig User s Guide for configuration details 1 5 6 9 1 13 14 25 MCPM Aux EBCP EBCP MCPM Pin Function Function Pin 1 n c n a 2 Bypass COM Common relay contact 2 3...

Page 162: ...sitions are those that can be executed with the Transition button of a control panel or through automation cut V fade X Fade cut fade and fade cut During a normal transition using the TLA the operator swings the lever from one extent to the other Reaching the second extent completes the transition The position of the lever between limits is analogous to and controls the mix of Preset and Program a...

Page 163: ...ation Normally the TLA will be in the disabled state with the lever positioned at either limit The Enable button will be low tally and both limit indicators will be off If the lever is not at a limit both limit indicators will illuminate as a reminder to move the lever to either limit The operator presses the Enable button to start a manual transition The transition type and class will have been s...

Page 164: ...urer the tally processor is a GPI tally router a GPI tally distributor and a GPI tally combiner As a GPI tally router any tally input may be routed to any output As a GPI tally distributor one input can be routed to many outputs As a GPI tally combiner many inputs can be routed to one output The tally processor can receive signals from and send signals to an MCPM or MCE using Miranda Ethernet prot...

Page 165: ...out puts are to be used The DC21 communicates through its serial ports using a protocol appropriate to the device under control The DC21 provides a choice of 3 protocols Sony Odetics and VDCP The device controller communicates with MCEs using Miranda s Ethernet protocol NVEP The unit includes at the front a 2 16 character display and an 8 key button pad The unit comes with its own switching power ...

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Page 167: ...evelcharacter generation and animation still and clip playout with multi channel audio The Intuition XG processor can also control an MCE s squeezeback functions audio overs and main sources With these features Intuition XG adds what can be called rich branding to the MCE Intuition XG is associated with a set of configuration tools and graphics generation applications These tools generally belong ...

Page 168: ...ges are entered in the timeline of a media clip developed in Xstudio There is a set of 18 control messages from which to choose See Xstudio Functions following It should be noted that the squeeze images and controlled audio overs do not come from the XG processor and are notmixed with the XG video or audio output in the XG processor Any squeeze back controlled by an XG clip is handled entirely by ...

Page 169: ...ions are built into non standard XML files that must be obtained either from the installation CD SB0221 or from Miranda technical support The special XML files are for customers who want to make use of the MCE embedded commands The default XML files are intended for use with Imagestore While you are editing a time line the tracks are named at the left and displayed on the right Right click a track...

Page 170: ...text boxes If a track has multiple key frames the MCE interpolates parameters between the points Thus for example you can vary the position size and opacity of a squeeze image over time The interpolation is not performed or controlled by Xstudio Although it has interpolation options those options are not used for the add on functions S Important Add on effects placed in the first frame of the clip...

Page 171: ...arameters for the two run with P2 commands following The parameters top and left specify the position of the image The height and width parameters specify the size Squeeze image 2 further has an opacity value specified by opacity S P2 is Miranda s internal code for squeeze image 2 Units are 0 1 percent and range from 0 1000 The size parameters must be at least 300 30 8 Squeeze override position si...

Page 172: ...ver The fade off will use the default rate and ratio if none are specified 15 Voice over fade on XG over This command message is the same as item 13 with a parameter value of 18 XG over 16 Voice over fade rate duration Sets up an audio over The durationparameter is expressed as a number of frames 17 Voice over ratio ratio Sets up an audio over The ratiois expressed in units of 0 1 percent in the r...

Page 173: ...r buttons in the program button row and matching XG layer buttons in either the preset button row or the preview button row The XG layer buttons place the selected XG layers on the preset or preview bus and the program bus A panel can have an optional XG Keyer Control button That button turns the keyers that support XG layers on and off when the panel operator presses it It is intended as an emerg...

Page 174: ...art the Dashboard Be sure that each entry in the table has a green dot not red This is the Dashboard table with channel A selected Output resolution must be 1080i30M 29 97 Hz not 1080i30 30 Hz for both channels or 720p60M 59 94Hz not 720p60 60 Hz for both channels Genlock status to be locked not locking or free running for both channels S Channels A and B must be running If they are not click the ...

Page 175: ...ld see 4 panes i e 2 keyer sources for channels A and B The names are arbitrary Here they are CGA 0 CGA 1 CGB 0 and CGB 1 Choose Xplay Tools Settings General Ensure that the layout is Multidevice Ensure that the number of devices is 4 Choose Xplay tools Device manager Verify that your channels named CGA and CGB here are present ...

Page 176: ...master control does not recognize these The panel will load the thumbnails of all Xplay assets but the panel opera tor cannot choose an Int XG key layer that has an unrecognizable ID The panel beeps when the operator makes such an attempt S Panel operators should be aware that a beep means an unavailable Intuition XG keyer layer This is the only instance of audible feedback in the panels S Legacy ...

Page 177: ...each channel These belong to an SWB input backplane The SWB input card and backplane are required for IntuitionXG These inputs receive the fill and key video signals from the Intuition XG processor 7 Specify the XMS port as 14050 predetermined by the IntuitionXG processor for the proces sor s you have identified by their IP addresses Specify the keyer behavior disabled normal or clear after preset...

Page 178: ... assigned to the XG layers become inaccessible for normal use Optionally configure one of the customer definable buttons as an XG Keyer Control button The button turns off all keyers assigned to XG layers on both program and preset and can turn off the XG over The button acts as an emergency override Notes The Intuition XG s video reference must be NTSC or tri level 1080i 59 94 connected to Analog...

Page 179: ...ys mixes with preset or preview as configured in the MCE When the operator places an XG clip on preset or preview it is cued up in channel B and placed in the output buffer on channel B where it plays out on a preset or preview monitor If channel B is not present you cannot view the XG key on the preset or preview monitor A moment after it loaded on channel B the key is cued up on channel A also b...

Page 180: ...ntrol is enabled can specify the following machine control parameters Type GPO vs serial Port Default time code mode Default transition type and rate Any main source in an MCE for which pre roll is enabled can have a pre roll value expressed as a number of frames from 0 to 300 The MCE also has a system pre roll value that is applied as described under Theory following Squeeze images taken from amo...

Page 181: ...dent of the MCE s current transition type and rate or 2 to use the MCE s current transition type and rate Default time code transition type and transition rate are not strictly machine control concepts but they are not available unless machine control is enabled Panels Master control panel configurations can include up to 10 different machine control buttons Panel operators will usually see only a...

Page 182: ...d That latency is essentially a fudge factor that you must determine experimentally S Device latency depends in part on the time it takes for commands to get from the MCE through the DC21 to the device Good pre roll values must also be determined by experimentation About Preroll and Latency A source configured with pre roll will always have the defined preroll when it participates in a tran sition...

Page 183: ...ltaneously There is therefore a 132 frame delay before the transition itself actually begins S The operator is obligated to press the transition button about 4 5 seconds 132 frames before the program video starts to fade Automation must also start pre roll transitions ahead of time To do so the automation system must either be able to calculate the effective pre roll for a tran sition or assume a ...

Page 184: ... A Special Features Machine Control and Pre Roll 5 Pre roll values expressed as a number of frames must account for the 50 60 or 59 94 frames per second of progressive video and the 25 30 or 29 97 frames of interlaced video ...

Page 185: ...50 60Hz auto ranging 660W maximum power factor corrected Receptacles Two 2 standard IEC 60320 C13 C14 filtered One receptacle for each of two power supplies The second power supply is optional Agency approvals UL listed CE compliant Parameter Specification Input card slots 8 16 inputs each Output card slots 8 16 outputs each Control card slots 2 primary and secondary optional Accepts EM0414 clock ...

Page 186: ...tch 0 15dB Tilt 0 5 Crosstalk 57dB worst case 4 43MHz 100 color bars Common mode range 2 V p p CMRR 60dB to 10kHz Hum and noise 60dB maximum Return loss 38dB to 8 MHz Output isolation 40dB Parameter Specification Max input level 24dBu Input impedance 20kΩ Max output level 24dBu selectable 6dB via gain switch Output impedance 50Ω I O connectors 4 DB25 female Each connector supports 4 stereo pairs I...

Page 187: ... serial rates Output return loss 15 dB 5 270MHz Output DC offset 0 0 VDC 0 5V Output rise fall time Varies nominally in the range of 0 4 to 1 5 ms Output jitter 0 2UI p p Output overshoot 10 of amplitude Parameter Specification Input equalization Automatic equalization for up to 100 m Belden 1694 or equivalent cable Input impedance 75 Ω internally terminated Input jitter 0 2UI p p maximum jitter o...

Page 188: ...t signal 75dB unweighted BW 6 5 MHz S N ramp test signal 50dB unweighted BW 6 5 MHz Chroma luma delay 12ns Chroma luma gain inequality 0 5dB Parameter Specification Signal format AES3 id I O connectors BNC unbalanced 75 Ω connectors or Phoenix screw type connectors for balanced 110Ω twisted pair shielded cables Sample rates Synchronous modules 48 kHz Asynchronous modules 28 kHz through 96kHz Input...

Page 189: ...ach control card 2 in total Rear panel Software configured for RS 232 default or RS 422 interface specification Front edge of control card DE9 RS 232 9600 8 N 1 Alarm ports One DE9 female receptacle system level alarms One 3 pin Phoenix receptacle power supply alarm Parameter Specification Video reference ports 2 looping BNC input pairs one for each installed control module External terminators ar...

Page 190: ...s on the middle 4 pins For Phoenix Hi Z place both jumpers on the bottom 4 pins For BNC Hi Z set the left jumper on the bottom 2 pins and set the right jumper on the middle 2 pins SBUS 10B2 TXD RXD J1 J2 SBUS 10B2 J4 SMS7 SBUS J6 SMS7 SBUS J13 AESREF2 J16 AESREF1 SMS7000 Mezzanine Card Optional Table B 12 EM0374 Jumpers Jumper Settings J1 J2 Leave these jumpers in the 10B2 position The control car...

Page 191: ... place both jumpers on the upper 4 pins For BNC 75W place both jumpers on the middle 4 pins For Phoenix Hi Z place both jumpers on the bottom 4 pins For BNC Hi Z set the left jumper on the bottom 2 pins and set the right jumper on the middle 2 pins LED7 LED8 LED9 SICK ACTIVE HEALTH J13 AESREF2 J16 AESREF1 RUN_PLL J22 SET_FREQ RUN_PLL SET_FREQ J22 Table B 13 EM0414 Jumpers Jumper Settings J13 J16 A...

Page 192: ...hoenix connector The pins are labelled on the PCB On the DE9 pins 1 4 and 6 are tied together and pin 9 is not connected Analog Audio Cards DB25 The analog audio input backplane has 4 DB25 connectors Each supports 4 of 16 stereo channels or 8 of 32 mono channels 1 6 9 5 3 Rx 4 Gnd 1 Gnd 2 Tx 5 n c 6 Gnd 9 Gnd 7 Tx 8 Rx 1 6 9 5 3 Rx 4 n c 1 n c 2 Tx 5 n c 6 n c 9 n c 7 Tx 8 Rx 1 5 6 9 1 2 3 Gnd Rx ...

Page 193: ...able B 15 MCPM Analog Audio Specifications 3 2 1 Shield Parameter Specification Safety UL1419 EN60950 Emissions EMC FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Class A EN55103 1 Immunity EMI EN55103 2 Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity 0 90 non condensing Parameter Specification Max output level 24dBu selectable 6dB via gain switch Output impedance 50Ω Frequency response 20Hz to 20kHz 0 2 dB THD 0 02 at 4 dBu ...

Page 194: ...r 0 2UI p p maximum jitter on input signal applied to router Input return loss 15 dB 5 270MHz Output level 800mV p p 10 into 75Ω Output impedance 75 Ω 5 270MHz internally source terminated Supported rates SMPTE 259M A B and C 143 177 270Mb s serial rates Output return loss 15 dB 5 270MHz Output DC offset 0 0 VDC 0 5V Output rise fall time Varies nominally in the range of 0 4 to 1 5 ms Output jitte...

Page 195: ...coded Dolby E metadata from the preset bus S The MCPM MK SD and HD have no Dolby E audio and therefore no metadata outputs Parameter MCPM SD MK SD MK HD HD HD2 SDHD Operation with no termination YES Operation with one 75Ω terminator YES Operation with two 75Ω terminators YES NO Blanking level range 0 0 V 0 5VDC 0mV 50 mVDC Input level 0 5 V 2 0V p p 1 0 V 2 0V p p Accept NTSC or PAL YES Accept tri...

Page 196: ...gnostic Configuration Connector At the front of each MCPM is a DE9 diagnostic and configuration port 13 Meter 3 4 Meter 7 8 Mon 7 8 Mon 3 4 11 23 10 8 20 7 5 17 4 2 14 1 Meter 1 2 Meter 5 6 Mon 5 6 Mon 1 2 25 12 24 22 9 21 19 6 18 16 3 15 1 14 25 SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD 13 Output 2 Output 4 Output 8 Output 6 11 23 10 8 20 7 5 17 4 2 14 1 Output 1 Output 3 Output 7 Output 5 25 12 24...

Page 197: ...ure 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity 0 90 non condensing Parameter Specification Signal format AES3 id I O connectors 1 0 2 3 Coax Sample rates Synchronous modules 48 kHz Inputs and outputs Meets or exceeds AES3 digital audio specifications Input levels Balanced inputs 110 ohms 200mV to 10Vp p Unbalanced inputs 75 ohms 100mV to 1 2Vp p 10 Output levels Balanced outputs 110 Ω 3V to 7V p p Unbalanced output...

Page 198: ...ut impedance 75 Ω internally terminated Input jitter 0 2UI p p maximum jitter on input signal applied to router Input return loss 15 dB 5MHz to 1 5GHz Output level 800mV p p 10 into 75Ω Output impedance 75 Ω 5MHz to 1 5GHz Supported rates SMPTE 292M automatic re clocking for HD SDI data rates Output return loss 15 dB 5MHz to 1 5GHz Output DC offset 0 0 VDC 0 5V Output rise fall time 270ps Output j...

Page 199: ...t of each MCE CORE card is a 6 pin Phoenix connector that supports both the diag nostic and configuration ports The diagnostic protocol is RS 232 So is the console protocol but the console is not used with Mas terDiag It is the diagnostic part of this port to which you connect when using MasterDiag 13 GPI In 1 Bypass relay aux contacts GPI Out 1 11 23 10 8 20 7 5 17 4 2 14 1 LTC In GPI Out 2 GPI I...

Page 200: ...Ch 3 4 Ch 7 8 11 23 10 8 20 7 5 17 4 2 14 1 Ch 1 2 Ch 5 6 Ch 13 14 Ch 9 10 25 12 24 22 9 21 19 6 18 16 3 15 1 14 25 SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD J3 AES Output 9 16 13 Unused 2 4 8 6 11 23 10 8 20 7 5 17 4 2 14 1 1 3 7 5 25 12 24 22 9 21 19 6 18 16 3 15 1 14 25 SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD SHLD J1 Metadata Output 13 Unused Ch 3 4 Ch 7 8 Ch 15 16 Ch 11 12 11 23 10 8 20 7 5 17 4 2 14...

Page 201: ...0 non condensing Parameter Specification AC power 90 130 or 180 250VAC 50 60Hz auto ranging 90 W maximum power factor corrected Receptacles Two standard IEC 60320 C13 C14 filtered One receptacle for each of two power supplies The second power supply is optional Agency approvals UL listed CE compliant Dimensions 19 0 w 9 8 h 15 1 d 483 mm 249mm 384mm Weight 30 lb 13 6 kg Operating temperature 0 40 ...

Page 202: ...ower supply is optional Agency approvals UL listed CE compliant Dimensions 28 25 w 6 96 h 20 14 d 718 mm 177mm 512mm Weight 30 8 lb 13 97 kg Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity 0 90 non condensing Parameter Specification AC power 90 130 or 180 250VAC 50 60Hz auto ranging 90 W maximum power factor corrected Receptacles Two standard IEC 60320 C13 C14 filtered One receptacle for each of tw...

Page 203: ...nternal panel communication problem Minor alarm Failure of one power supply Fan failure or over temperature 50 C The alarm outputs are SPDT relay terminals NC NO COM as are the GPI output terminals External GPI and alarm circuits are determined by the customer S An alarm will clear when all of the triggering conditions are off for 5 10 seconds continuously Power applied to the GPI inputs can be fr...

Page 204: ...sole surface The following figures show the recess cutout patterns FigureB 3 Panel Cutouts Note that placing the panel or TLA in a properly constructed recess does not prevent you from raising its lid 13 31 32 9 16 4 places 27 7 8 3 16 4 places 13 31 32 9 16 4 places 17 23 32 3 16 4 places 4 17 32 1 2 4 places 6 7 16 1 16 4 places TLA CFCP FFCP ...

Page 205: ...ication AC power 90 240 VAC 1 35A 47 63 Hz DC power APX switching power supply SP45970DR Dimensions 19 0 w 1 75 h 8 5 d 483 mm 45mm 216 mm Weight 7 2 lb 3 3 kg Supplier DNF Controllers www dnfcontrollers com Software firmware DC30 version 5 5 GPI 16 1 20 37 19 151413121110 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 GPO 16 1 20 37 19 151413121110 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 NO COM NO COM Inputs The upper pins are the con nections fo...

Page 206: ...ntroller has 4 serial ports Each of the 4 serial ports has this pinout The DC21 supports RS 422 or RS 232 communication Parameter Specification AC power 100 240 VAC 1 6A 50 60 Hz DC power APX4108 switching power supply 24V 2 5A Dimensions 19 0 w 1 75 h 8 5 d 483 mm 45mm 216 mm Weight 7 lb 3 2kg Supplier DNF Controls www dnfcontrols com Software firmware DC21 version 5 31 GPI 16 1 20 37 19 15141312...

Page 207: ...upplies The second power supply is optional Agency approvals UL listed CE compliant Dimensions 19 0 w 1 72 h 1 64 d 482 6mm 43 7mm 41 7mm Weight 1 62 lb 0 734 kg Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity 0 90 non condensing Parameter Specification DC power 5V 12V obtained from control panel connection Agency approvals UL listed CE compliant Dimensions 5 6 w 5 75 h 7 75 d 142 mm 146mm 197mm We...

Page 208: ...ecifications Specification Detail AC power 90 264 VAC 127 300VDC 47 447 Hz Inrush current 50 A at 230VAC cold start at 25 C Input current 2 0A rms at 115VAC 1 0A at 230 VAC DC power 60 W 12 VDC 5A 5 4A peak Regulation 2 Ripple 120mV Efficiency Efficiency 80 at full load typical 115VAC Weight 1 06 lb 0 48 kg Regulatory UL listed and CE compliant Indicator LED 5 24 133 0 2 39 60 7 AC Input 1 62 41 0...

Page 209: ...ds to video monitors without requiring an external conversion device AVC modules are not a substitute for professional grade format con verters Path delay and subcarrier phase might not be precisely maintained in an AVC conversion path within a frame Backplane Modular rear mounted assemblies providing input and output connectors Clean Feed An output that contains program content minus some or all ...

Page 210: ...sual priority Functions to the right on the control surface have pri ority Logo A graphics file static or animated that can be overlaid on program output The logo either contains a distinct key layer or can self key from its luminance data Logo files acceptable to an MCPM are converted from files in common graphic formats TIF GIF JPEG TGA BMP PNG Anima tion source files must be Targa TGA files MCE...

Page 211: ... of the preset bus source and layers to the program bus Transitions are governed by transition type and transition rate In flip flop mode the contents of the buses swap In flip only mode so called the buses are identical after the transition Vertigo XG A single or dual channel HD SD graphics processor XG Dashboard Configuration tool for Intuition XG XMedia A collection of configuration and creativ...

Page 212: ...V5100MC 3GIG IN EM0759 3Gig output card Use backplane EM0736 NV5100MC 3GIG OUT a 16 stereo inputs or 32 independent mono inputs Part Description Order Code EM0430 MCPM SD transition processor NV5000 XP SD EM0461 MCPM HD transition processor NV5000 XP HD EM0583 MCPM HD2 transition processor NV5000 XP HD2 EM0518 MCPM MK SD transition processor NV5000 MK SD EM0560 MCPM MK HD transition processor NV50...

Page 213: ...MC GUI SB0072 FR0038 CECP compact enhanced control panel NV5100MC CECP FR0077 CECP M1 modified CECP NV5100MC CECP M1 FR0063 FECP full size enhanced control panel NV5100MC FECP FR0004 WC0070 Transition lever arm and cable DB15 5m NV5128 MC LVR Part Description Order Code FR0008 RJ45 to DE9 breakout panel BP PORT 64 FR0013 Emergency bypass control panel EBCP LP0060 CFCP insert for video effects and ...

Page 214: ...The other is to the master control network switch If you have no secondary server you can disregard it and its connections in this diagram Configure IP addresses for the NV9000 primary server and if it is present the redundant server In most cases you will do this as the first step of installing master control software You can skip the step initially Later when you wish to specify the IP addresses...

Page 215: ...e in this diagram Make configuration changes to the NV9000 database to support the router in the frame Refer to the NV9000 Router Control System User s Guide for details Configuration Changes You might need to change one or more configurations to accommodate the NV9000 system The following MasterConfig windows include NV9000 configuration settings General Settings Main Sources Over Sources The fol...

Page 216: ...y fit into a single NV5100MC or NV5128 MC frame Router control card s are required instead of clock generator cards The router control cards support a wide range of control protocols allowing operation with either Miranda s NV9000 Router Control System or those of several other manufacturers FigureC 1 Multi Channel Monitoring You can also switch MCPM outputs with external routers but it is a matte...

Page 217: ...audio is embedded the cabling job is easier ERS configurations apply to MCPMs Two MCPM configurations that use completely different ERS inputs could consume 60 inputs It is to your advantage to configure ERS inputs for all MCPMs in one frame in exactly the same way Doing so makes the NV9000 configuration simpler too You must have a number of video input cards and audio input cards that support you...

Page 218: ...as an External Router Input Further the main source must be chosen in either the squeeze1 or squeeze2 settings A panel oper ator has some discretion in choosing squeeze sources The MCPM configuration limits the number of sources Main sources 128 64 or 16 depending on the MCPM Key sources 8 Over sources 4 Squeeze2 sources 32 Squeeze background sources 32 Local squeeze 2 images are also defined as m...

Page 219: ...ghtly across the air intakes on the front of the power supplies You should feel slight air movement indicating that the internal cooling fans are running These fans run at very low speed so you will notice only slight air movement You can use a flashlight to verify that the fan blades are rotating at the proper speed 3 Look at each input output module and verify that none of the red alarm LEDs are...

Page 220: ...access the filter simply open the door by releasing the two thumbscrew locks Slide the filter up and to the right to remove it This process might be easier if you remove the entire door To remove it simply open the door and lift it straight up The system can be operated safely with the door removed for short periods of time S NOTE Be sure to replace the door when done This ensures that air enterin...

Page 221: ...tting thermal fuses These fuses open in the event of a serious overload preventing major damage They will self reset if allowed to cool A replaceable AC fuse cartridge is used on the PS6100 power supply modules The correct fuse is 15A 1 25 0 25 fast blow The correct fuse for the older PS6000 power supply is given in this table S NOTE If a fuse fails locate the cause of the trouble rather than simp...

Page 222: ...ription Red above battery holder Battery status If the red LED is on replace the battery Green Healthy Normal operation successful boot module power supplies OK Either active or ready to go active Amber Active The control card is active the other control card is inactive Red Alarm Fault State Bad or missing video or AES reference Bad on module power supply Microprocessor failure Try rebooting LED ...

Page 223: ...ront mounted module To remove one of these rear inter face modules first remove the front module It is sufficient just to disconnect the module from the motherboard Pull that module out a short distance if you wish to leave it in the frame slot North American and International Power Cords Power cords differ depending on your location Note that the power cords supplied with this equip ment provide ...

Page 224: ...210 Rev 2 10 17 Feb 11 C Misc Information NorthAmerican andInternational PowerCords ...

Page 225: ...trol card 26 LEDs 27 28 205 206 major 26 189 minor 26 189 outputs 189 power supply 26 27 signals 26 system 26 temperature 26 video reference 26 Analog audio 179 audio input backplane 197 audio input card 197 audio inputs 6 7 20 33 42 53 58 178 197 audio modules 33 audio output 57 58 audio output connectors 182 audio outputs 12 45 46 49 52 53 audio specifications frame 172 video conversion AVC 34 1...

Page 226: ... audio 58 85 bus 6 9 24 79 81 87 88 buttons 88 connectors 44 46 49 51 53 71 76 146 147 181 185 inputs 56 58 84 86 117 125 outputs 9 Aux delegate 88 Aux Preview GUI 104 Aux preview GUI 139 140 Auxiliary port 147 AVC analog video conversion 34 195 input backplane 197 input card 198 specifications frame 174 B Backplanes 19 30 33 45 47 52 58 86 178 179 195 197 198 cover plates 206 replacement 209 Back...

Page 227: ...19 30 35 36 Case study master control 15 CE declaration ii CECP compact enhanced control panel 9 10 88 99 124 125 127 134 195 199 dimensions 188 general specifications 188 operator s guide 3 weight 188 CECP GUI 3 9 11 88 99 134 136 196 CECP M1 10 87 88 CFCP compact full function control panel 10 99 100 102 115 119 149 188 190 195 199 dimensions 123 129 187 general specifications 187 operator s gui...

Page 228: ... 44 Console port 178 183 Contact information technical support iii Control connectors 21 22 44 178 181 182 185 Control card 7 26 37 171 176 206 alarms 26 battery LED 206 LEDs 206 primary 26 redundancy 16 secondary 26 slots 37 Control panel 6 11 76 99 buttons 2 mounting 8 9 overview 99 standard features 105 Control ports 21 182 185 Control surface 195 Controlled from UI GPI output 75 Controller dev...

Page 229: ... Electrical specifications frame 171 power supply 194 EM0374 router control card 7 8 16 17 24 26 37 171 176 178 197 202 EM0377 analog video backplane 197 EM0381 analog audio input backplane 179 EM0383 SD video input module 34 EM0414 clock generator card 16 37 171 177 197 EM0432 analog video conversion module 34 Email address tech support iii Embedded audio 42 45 46 49 54 55 58 70 81 82 86 Emergenc...

Page 230: ...l panel see FFCP Full size enhanced control panel see FECP Function buttons 101 103 114 Fuse power supply 28 38 39 207 replacement 28 38 39 207 self resetting 207 G Gain audio 57 58 84 86 106 key 66 67 unity 66 video 66 67 Gang channels button 100 Ganged channels 105 General purpose interface see GPI General settings MasterConfig window 201 Generator black silence 45 48 GIF 196 GPI general purpose...

Page 231: ... 45 46 49 51 53 76 video 45 48 53 Inspection 205 Installation guide master control 3 Int XG button 159 Integration NV9000 199 Introduction 5 Intuition XG 3 4 7 11 13 35 80 81 89 101 108 153 158 159 162 164 166 169 196 197 Inversion audio signal 57 84 106 IO5000 AVC IN analog video backplane 34 IO5000 HD OUT HD video output backplane 36 IO5000 SD IN SD video input backplane 35 IP address 44 76 107 ...

Page 232: ... 3 network 7 76 111 113 118 122 128 133 135 139 140 200 processing module MCPM 6 reference manual 3 serial protocol 76 Master fade to black 106 MasterConfig 162 163 201 MasterConfig user s guide 3 12 67 MasterDiag user s guide 3 12 44 76 MasterLogo user s guide 3 12 MasterUIConfig 201 Matrix modules 19 Matte FTB 43 55 69 70 106 LOS 55 transition 63 64 100 149 MCE 44 88 147 and serial cable 185 spe...

Page 233: ...trol panel 8 9 Multi channel monitoring 202 Multi format router MFR 2 7 8 15 16 20 30 35 36 49 77 197 202 Multiplicative mix 68 Mutually exclusive button set 110 113 116 120 125 131 136 141 N Navigation buttons 120 Near synchronous operation 33 Network address 44 Network master control 7 76 111 113 118 122 128 133 135 139 140 200 No channel mode 105 No channels 105 Non synchronous source 55 70 150...

Page 234: ...o 5 10 41 43 45 48 55 58 61 86 99 101 103 109 111 114 117 120 121 123 124 126 129 130 132 135 137 140 199 203 Over to main ratio 163 Overview control panels 99 MCPM 41 97 system 5 Oxtel 3 163 P PAL 34 Panel 6 11 76 99 buttons 99 100 117 configuration editor MCS 12 cutouts 190 knobs 99 100 103 108 110 114 117 119 121 123 125 126 129 131 136 141 lock button 111 133 restart 107 setup 107 shutdown 107...

Page 235: ... PS2 FFCP 111 SCP 122 PS6000 power supply 29 38 207 PS6100 power supply 29 38 44 171 199 205 207 R Rate transition 9 10 43 59 60 99 106 111 114 118 121 122 127 133 139 Rates video 197 Ratio over 57 85 106 110 117 121 126 131 Ratio over to main 163 Ready button 167 Recall IDs 162 Reclocking 197 Redundant AES reference 24 control cards 16 MCPMs 204 power supplies 16 28 111 122 server 22 23 video ref...

Page 236: ... switch 149 keyer 110 113 114 116 125 131 136 137 141 142 squeezeback 114 137 142 Shaping 66 67 Shipping address iii Shutdown 107 Signal formats 20 Signal inversion audio 57 84 Signals alarm 26 balanced 33 34 unbalanced 33 34 Silence fade to 43 55 Silence black generator 45 48 Simple control panel see SCP Single video reference 25 Slots control card 37 input card 17 output card 17 wing 17 20 21 35...

Page 237: ...ow 2 109 112 113 116 120 124 130 134 136 139 141 149 Tally processor 7 13 150 151 191 Tally processor user s guide 3 Targa 196 Technical support iii Telephone number main iii sales iii technical support iii Temperature alarm 26 operating 171 179 183 187 188 Termination 24 Test panel 107 Text button 109 112 115 116 119 124 130 134 135 139 140 TGA 196 Third party router control system 22 Thomson 11 ...

Page 238: ...3Gig output 198 analog input 6 7 20 34 53 197 198 clip 65 67 effects 10 41 42 54 55 59 61 79 99 103 106 109 111 113 117 120 121 123 124 126 129 130 132 135 137 140 141 199 gain 66 67 HD input 20 25 46 48 53 198 HD output 198 in audio monitor meter output 86 input 6 7 79 input card AVC 34 inputs 45 48 53 preset 54 processing section internal 53 70 program 54 55 reference 25 26 55 79 175 196 referen...

Page 239: ...3 62 148 XG Keyer Control button 108 159 164 XG keyer layer 80 XG keyer layers 165 XG layer button 101 108 126 129 132 135 137 140 159 163 164 XG select menu 162 XMedia 3 159 160 197 Xmedia 11 89 153 162 XMS port 163 XPlay 197 Xplay 3 13 161 164 165 XPlay ini 160 Xstudio 3 13 162 197 ...

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