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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION

RCP-200

5.4

Custom View ..................................................................................................................................... 33

Operating a Device ................................................................................................................ 34

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Screen Layout ................................................................................................................................... 34

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Types of Controls .............................................................................................................................. 36

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Home Page ....................................................................................................................................... 38

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User Defaults .................................................................................................................................... 39

Sample Screens ................................................................................................................................ 43

Technical Specifications ....................................................................................................... 45

Summary of Contents for RCP-200

Page 1: ...l Panel Guide to Installation and Operation M876 9900 102 16 Sep 2011 Miranda Technologies Inc 3499 Douglas B Floreani St Laurent Québec Canada H4S 2C6 Tel 514 333 1772 Fax 514 333 9828 www miranda com 2011 Miranda Technologies Inc ...

Page 2: ...ence at his own expense This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements of the EMC directive 2004 108 CE EN 55022 1998 Class A EN 61000 3 2 2006 Class A EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 EN 61000 4 2 1995 A1 1998 A2 2001 EN 61000 4 3 1996 A1 1998 Safety Compliance The power supply complies with the requirements of the following standards UL 60950 1 2nd Edition Safety of In...

Page 3: ...on 13 Assigning the RCP 200 an IP address 13 Specify Appservers for the RCP 200 14 Specify Kaleidos for the RCP 200 15 4 4 Access Control 17 4 4 1 Turning Access Control ON 17 4 4 2 Logging IN to the RCP 200 18 4 4 3 Logging OUT from the RCP 200 19 4 4 4 Auto Log In 19 4 4 5 Turning Access Control OFF 19 5 Locating a Device to Operate 20 5 1 List View 20 Navigation Soft Keys 21 Sorting the List 21...

Page 4: ... INSTALLATION AND OPERATION RCP 200 5 4 Custom View 33 6 Operating a Device 34 6 1 Screen Layout 34 6 2 Types of Controls 36 6 3 Home Page 38 6 4 User Defaults 39 Sample Screens 43 7 Technical Specifications 45 ...

Page 5: ...of how the RCP 200 can be used to adjust and configure an individual device type are found in the device s user manual 1 2 Introduction The RCP 200 Advanced Remote Control Panel for Densité devices and NVISION third party routers provides a highly intuitive graphical interface It simplifies video audio signal processing and control in both single and multi user environments This 3RU rack mounted p...

Page 6: ...ustment with ballistics modeling Synchronizes automatically with other RCP 200 panels and the iControl signal monitoring system in multi user environment Optional redundant Power Supply for mission critical uses 4 USB ports 2 rear 2 front Lockable controls to prevent accidental parameter changes Hierarchical visual notification of out of comfort zone values Provides direct access via push buttons ...

Page 7: ...RCP 200 RMK which installs in 4RU and allows the panel to be tilted as much as 42 degrees with stops every 6 degrees The tilt is in one direction only up or down but the unit can be installed in either orientation to accommodate convenient viewing whether low or high in the rack 2 3 Connections The RCP 200 connects via the panel located on the left hand side of the rear of the unit Two USB connect...

Page 8: ...ll be advised of the location of the updater file which may be downloaded from the Miranda website You may wish to check the system status before updating to be sure that the update is applicable and after updating to ensure that the update was correctly installed Checking the system status Push the CONFIG button located between the two screens to show the configuration controls on the right hand ...

Page 9: ...ont and rear panels of the RCP 200 An Update screen will appear on the left hand LCD If no action is taken within 30 seconds the update will be automatically cancelled A countdown is shown on the screen Remove the key from the USB port and reinsert it if you wish to continue with the update Touch Start Upgrade to start the process or Cancel to abandon it If the update window does not appear in the...

Page 10: ... 4 2 Upgrading the microcode No microcode upgrades are available at the moment 2 4 3 Upgrading the FPGA code No microcode upgrades are available at the moment 2 4 4 Checking the health of the RCP 200 To get an overview of the current health of this RCP 200 push the CONFIG button located between the two screens to show the configuration controls on the right hand screen button becomes bright Touch ...

Page 11: ...ssages Some messages have an Ok button which may let you go further The message may be partially blocked but if you can see it press Ok Press the Config button If the proper page shows up on the right screen it may indicate that the problem is on the appserver side or on the network side In this case verify your appserver and your Densité cards through iControl Press Alt Panel Lock to go into Stan...

Page 12: ...functions to be called up when pressed with another key Press and Hold mechanism As an example pressing Alt and Panel Lock button 13 will put the unit in standby mode Buttons that support an alternate function will turn blue when the ALT button is pressed to signify availability Some buttons that support an alternate function have a label above the button naming the alternate function 4 USB Ports ...

Page 13: ...r pre defined criteria See section 4 6 This button will brighten whenever the Groups navigation mode is activated 9 Router This brings up the Router view on the Left LCD The Router view gives direct access to equipment using a simple router paradigm such as SAT 007 and Take See section 4 7 This button will brighten whenever the Router view is activated This button may be labeled as Cat Index on ea...

Page 14: ...e the panel is locked the button flashes to indicate that the panel needs to be unlocked first Standby Pressing this key combination ALT Panel Lock will put the unit into standby mode In Standby mode the unit turns off the 2 displays and all buttons so that only the Standby button illuminates blue Action is instantaneous When a key is pressed the unit resumes normal operation Placing the RCP 200 i...

Page 15: ...rom the screen layout but in general terms a knob can operate on elements located in the segment of the screen that lies immediately above it Touch is used only to focus on control segments contain sliders The segment of the screen that is in focus is highlighted by a mauve border Note that manipulating the control knob associated with a segment will shift focus to that segment including those tha...

Page 16: ...ils audio level meters etc as appropriate for the device 20 Restore Defaults Save Defaults Restore defaults sets all parameter values on the device under control back to User Default values if User Default values have been defined See the iControl manual for instructions on how to create User Default values Save Defaults is for future use 21 Restore Save Preset Future use 22 Undo Future use 23 Loc...

Page 17: ... 1 and 2 that are typically fed by 2 different power adapters plugged onto 2 different AC power circuits The second power supply is optional 4 3 Configuration The RCP 200 operates as a client of one or more Miranda appservers It is therefore necessary to specify an IP address for the RCP 200 itself and to identify the appservers by their IP addresses Assigning the RCP 200 an IP address The RCP 200...

Page 18: ...ocess for NETWORK MASK and GATEWAY 8 Restart the RCP 200 by pushing the control knob below RESTART to apply the changes The panel will go dark for about 15 seconds before the startup screens appear Specify Appservers for the RCP 200 The RCP 200 needs to connect to an appserver in order to control devices The IP addresses of these appservers can be entered manually If the list of appservers is empt...

Page 19: ...l knob 7 Press the REMOVE control knob the selected appserver will be removed from the list To end the configuration process and return to normal operation 8 Push the CONFIG button between the two screens Any devices available at the selected servers will appear in the device lists on the left hand screen Specify Kaleidos for the RCP 200 RCP 200 can operate Miranda s Kaleido multi viewer processor...

Page 20: ...do will be added to the list To REMOVE a Kaleido from the list 6 Select the Kaleido from the list by turning the left most control knob 7 Press the REMOVE control knob the selected Kaleido will be removed from the list To end the configuration process and return to normal operation 8 Push the CONFIG button between the two screens The selected Kaleidos will appear in the device lists on the left ha...

Page 21: ...required to log in to the RCP 200 to turn access control ON or OFF The ADMINISTRATOR must Set up the access control functionality in iControl as described in the iControl manual Turn ON or OFF the access control feature of the RCP 200 The USER must Log in to the RCP 200 to enable control of the cards that he is authorized to use 4 4 1 Turning Access Control ON Once the access control functionality...

Page 22: ...og in with a user name and password Access Control will remain enabled and USER PASSWORD DOMAIN entry will be required until an administrator disables Access Control 1 The ACCESS CONTROL XXX XXX XXX XXX dialog will appear whenever the previous user has logged out or the RCP 200 has been restarted 2 A user must enter USER and PASSWORD and select a domain in this dialog and then touch OK before the ...

Page 23: ...y logged out and the ACCESS CONTROL XXX XXX XXX XXX dialog appears so that a new user can log in 4 4 4 Auto Log In There may be cases when it is convenient to override the log in requirement for a user while maintaining the access restrictions of Access Control 1 On the CONFIG page turn the knob beneath the AUTOLOGIN area to display ON 2 When auto log in is ON and the RCP 200 is restarted from sta...

Page 24: ...displayed from left to right are Header Label Comment Type Source ID Frame Slot Short Label Column contents This is the Label entered for this device either in its iControl Info screen or directly in the iControl Navigator window This column serves as row titles and remains displayed when you navigate further to the right in the display This is descriptive text entered by the user in the iControl ...

Page 25: ...to navigate across the columns Each key push moves the display one column in the selected direction Sorting the List The list can be sorted alpha numerically based on the contents of any column Touch the header of the column to sort the list based on that column The header will display an arrow icon indicating the sort direction Touch the header to change the sort direction Note that the list is a...

Page 26: ...hile the button is flashing touch any column from which you want to remove all filters applied to the column All filters will be removed from that column To remove all filters from all columns at once 1 Push and hold the DEL FILTER button for about one second until it is extinguished All filters will be removed from all columns 5 2 Groups View Groups are accumulations of controlled devices that sh...

Page 27: ...play the name of the group DEVICE icons display two lines of text Top line is the LABEL of the device entered via iControl default is device type Bottom line is the DEVICE TYPE e g XVP 3901 Both Group name and LABEL are editable fields that can be changed using iControl Navigator DEVICE TYPE is not an editable field Using the Groups view The Groups View allows the user to drill down through the hi...

Page 28: ...eaning that it is available to be pushed The right most key is used to move DOWN The second key from the right is used to move UP 5 3 Router View The Router view labeled CAT INDEX on some early panels serves two purposes 1 Device Selection Mode It uses a Router paradigm to assist the user in selecting a device to control with the RCP 200 2 Router Control Mode It allows the user to control a real r...

Page 29: ...ters accessed by this RCP 200 through the associated appservers Touch a router in the list to select it If the text is red as shown here the router is off line and should not be selected for control 3 In the Level list on the right side touch the level s that you wish to control 4 Push the SELECT button to confirm the selected values and return to the Router view or Push the ROUTER button to exit ...

Page 30: ...y keys will be enabled once it has been pressed Each time a key is pressed the entire display updates to show all possible subsequent key presses Below the matrix are labels for any soft keys that are assigned to this view used only in Router Control Mode On the right is a table showing Source Preset and Destination The label at the top right above Src shows one of the following o In Device select...

Page 31: ...l be shown in the Pst data box The Arm Pst Arm Preset key will be enabled 5 Touch the Arm Pst Arm Preset key to select the device for control The device s control panels will appear in the right hand screen provided the device is supported 5 3 3 Controlling a Router with the RCP 200 in Router Control Mode From the ROUTER view of the RCP 200 you may select and operate a router that is accessible vi...

Page 32: ...d when pushed will connect the preset input to the output associated with the soft key If you want to see what source is currently routed to any destination that is not currently assigned to one of the soft keys just follow the instructions below for selecting a destination to select the destination of interest The current source will be shown but not changed To operate a router follow this sequen...

Page 33: ...KE soft key will become bright Activating the crosspoint Push the TAKE button to activate the crosspoint and assign the selected source to the selected output The labels above the selected soft key bright will show the source and destination you have chosen as will the Src and Dest windows in the upper right corner of the display 5 3 4 Using the Category Index GUI The Category Index GUI may be use...

Page 34: ...refix key color This key is white and unlabelled in the device selection mode Below the matrix are labels for any soft keys that are assigned to this view On the right is a table showing Source Preset and Destination along with a numeric keypad to enter the number portion of the identity The label at the top right above Src shows one of the following o In Device selection mode it displays iControl...

Page 35: ...e bottom left corner of the keypad to backspace to correct input errors Once the complete identity of the device source destination has been entered All numbers in the keypad will be disabled The action key or soft key appropriate to the task at hand will be enabled e g Select Take Arm Pst Clear Bus 5 3 5 Using the Alpha Numeric Sorter GUI The Alpha Numeric Sorter GUI may be used to perform four t...

Page 36: ... move to the second level the characters that appear in the first level key will appear in the Pst line in the upper right and all keys corresponding to the next character in the device description will become active showing the original characters grayed plus additional characters For example refer to the figure above If you touch A then the display will change to show six active keys where the c...

Page 37: ...NSTALLATION AND OPERATION RCP 200 33 5 4 Custom View Miranda offers custom creation of a fourth view as a service available to users of the RCP 200 Please contact your Miranda representative for more information ...

Page 38: ...een only the control knobs can modify values and make selections Touch is limited to selecting certain areas for focus This is to prevent accidental parameter changes if the screen was touched inadvertedly 6 1 Screen Layout The right hand screen is laid out in this format Device identification Category selection Sub category selection Control area Device Identification area This area at the top of...

Page 39: ... category that has been selected The number of tabs varies with the category Each category will have at least one tab and may have as many as 16 Touch a tab to select it The currently selected tab will be highlighted with a green or yellow background see Sub category 2 in the figure Control Area The control area is populated with controls and indicators relevant to the Category Sub category that h...

Page 40: ...at the same time However if the area contains a slider turning the knob will adjust it but pushing the knob quickly or touching the area will activate it without changing the value If you push and hold the control knob associated with a slider you will recall user default value for the parameter controlled by the slider if it exists or the factory value otherwise 6 2 Types of Controls All controls...

Page 41: ...l value of the current scale setting The value can be changed using the control knob Turn the knob clockwise to increase the value Turn the knob counter clockwise to decrease the value Sliders may also display nominal Factory or User Default values if that feature is available and enabled for the device under control The slider will display a user specified default value plus a tolerance window ar...

Page 42: ...eam information if available from the selected device in the Control area of the right hand screen in the form of a video thumbnail image and audio level meters The Home Page can be called up at any time using the HOME button on the upper right side of the RCP 200 The Home Page will appear when the device is selected if it has not been adjusted since the last boot up otherwise the last used page w...

Page 43: ...l them all at once using the Restore Defaults button 20 The RCP 200 displays these values in the slider associated with the parameter and responds to out of tolerance events in a manner that highlights their presence at all times and makes it easy to locate the source of a default value alarm For reference the procedure for setting these tolerances is described here This example uses the XVP 3901 ...

Page 44: ...value as the new default value Lower tolerance click in the column beside the parameter of interest A scroll box opens showing the current value Use the up and down arrows to select the desired lower tolerance value then click outside the scroll box to close it and insert the selected value as the new lower tolerance value Delta values are absolute units relative to the default value Upper toleran...

Page 45: ...guration of the contribution of each individual alarm to the Overall Alarm associated with this card The Overall Alarm is shown in the upper left corner of the iControl panel and also appears at the bottom of the Status Name column o GSM Contribution This column allows configuration of the contribution of each individual alarm to the GSM Alarm Status associated with this card GSM is a dynamic regi...

Page 46: ...the action since it will result in changes to the configuration and there is no undo function Alarm Display When a parameter is outside the tolerance window the RCP 200 display is affected by the resulting alarm The numbers in the data box beneath the slider turn yellow The control sector box containing the slider on the right hand screen is highlighted by a bar at the top whose color corresponds ...

Page 47: ... can quickly drill down and locate the out of spec parameter Sample Screens Following are images of control screens for an XVP 3901 being controlled by an RCP 200 to illustrate typical control setups and presentations Figure 1 Example of Video Output Aspect Ratio Control Page for the XVP 3901 ...

Page 48: ...GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 44 RCP 200 Figure 2 Example of an Audio Output Control Page for the XVP 3901 ...

Page 49: ...00 X 480 pixels 262144 colors Button Illumination RGB LED driven back light Connectivity 4 X USB 2 0 Ports 1 X 10 100 BASE T Ethernet Port 1 X RS 422 Port 4 X GPI inputs or outputs programmable Power 45 W Dual 12 VDC input terminals for redundancy Weight RCP 200 6 2 lbs 2 8 kg PSU 0 9 lbs 0 4 kg ...

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