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Zodiak Release Notes

Version 4.0 

 

 

 

Glow Pane

 

Off

 

 — The Glow effect is deactivated.

 

Glow

 

 — The Glow effect is applied around the keyed image which remains 

visible. 

 

Glow Only

 

 — The glow effect is applied to the entire keyed area, replacing the 

original keyed image. Only the glow is shown. 

 

Outline

 

 — The glow effect is shown around the keyed area, but the original 

keyed image is not shown. Only the border area of the glow is visible. 

When the Glow pane is activated, knob controls for Glow 

 

Width

 

, 

 

Aspect

 

, 

 

Opacity

 

, and 

 

Softness

 

 are available. 

 

Note

 

The Glow Softness parameter value is shared with Drop Shadow Softness. 
Adjusting either Glow or Drop Shadow Softness will affect both Glow and 
Drop Shadow Softness. 

 

Glow Matte Pane

 

When the Glow matte pane is activated, knob controls for matte 

 

Hue

 

, 

 

Satu-

ration

 

, and 

 

Brightness

 

 become available. An approximation of the color of the 

matte is shown at the bottom of the pane (

Figure 2

). 

 

Figure 2.  Glow Menu, Matte Controls Activated

Summary of Contents for Grass Valley Zodiak

Page 1: ...Zodiak DIGITAL PRODUCTION SWITCHER Release Notes SOFTWARE VERSION 4 0 071812709 NOVEMBER 2004 ...

Page 2: ...utions to problems and troubleshooting efforts can be found by searching our Frequently Asked Questions FAQ database Software Downloads Software updates drivers and patches can be down loaded Region Voice Fax Address Web Site North America 800 547 8949 Support 530 478 4148 Sales 530 478 3347 Support 530 478 3181 Grass Valley P O Box 599000 Nevada City CA 95959 7900 USA www thomsongrassvalley com P...

Page 3: ...er 17 Diagnostics Data Collection 18 Zodiak 4 0 Update 19 Hardware Notes and Requirements 19 Mix Effect Module Heat Sinks 19 Control Processor SBC1000 Submodule 19 Dual Mix Effects Module Fuse Upgrade 20 Installing Zodiak System Software 20 Update Software with Zodiak Software Update Tool 21 Install Zodiak System Software 21 Install Still Store Loader 28 Verify Switcher Operation 30 Verify or Set ...

Page 4: ...4 Zodiak Release Notes Contents ...

Page 5: ... Frame Processor upgrade for optimum performance on 3 M E systems The SBC1000 sub module requires 2 2 or later software You must install compatible software BEFORE you install the SBC1000 CAUTION Five amp replacement fuses must be installed in the Zodiak Dual Mix Effects module 671634700 before you install the 3 x or higher software See page 20 for specific Zodiak system update instructions New Fe...

Page 6: ...Link Main panel button before recalling the effect Additional Information FTP Software Compatibility Issues The FTP server built into the Zodiak system is tested with the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser and the Microsoft FTP utilities These are the rec ommended programs to use for FTP with Zodiak systems Some browsers and FTP utilities are not compatible with the Zodiak frame FTP software Thes...

Page 7: ...s Defocus blurs the actual keyed image and is available with the Transform Engine option Glow and Defocus Menus Glow Menu Glow controls are available on the Transform Engine Glow menu accessed via Transform Glow Figure 1 You must turn Effects Send on for each keyer on you wish to use the glow feature touch the Effects Send button then touch the desired keyers The Glow controls on the menu affect t...

Page 8: ...n Only the border area of the glow is visible When the Glow pane is activated knob controls for Glow Width Aspect Opacity and Softness are available Note The Glow Softness parameter value is shared with Drop Shadow Softness Adjusting either Glow or Drop Shadow Softness will affect both Glow and Drop Shadow Softness Glow Matte Pane When the Glow matte pane is activated knob controls for matte Hue S...

Page 9: ...able when a Transform Engine option has been installed Figure 3 Defocus Menu Defocus Pane Off The Defocus effect is deactivated Defocus The Defocus effect is applied to the original keyed image Defocus NAM The defocused image is compared to the original image on a pixel by pixel basis and the lighter higher luminance pixel of the two is used in the final image Defocus NAM The defocused image is co...

Page 10: ...e NAM Ratio Adjusts the level of luminance at which the Defocus effect will be applied to NAM pixels This value applies to both NAM and NAM modes NAM Matte Pane NAM Matte Enable When selected a matte color is applied to the selected NAM lighter or darker portion of the keyed image Figure 4 Figure 4 Defocus Menu NAM Matte Activated When the NAM Matte pane is activated knob controls for matte Hue Sa...

Page 11: ...he Keyer Mask menu This feature is available when the delegated keyer has Defocus turned on and an Inhibit mask has been selected Figure 5 Figure 5 Keyer Mask Menu Defocus Mask On When on the Defocus effect can be masked so it is applied to only a portion of the image Defocus is not available with a Force mask ...

Page 12: ... assigned touching the Destination data pad takes you to a menu similar to Figure 6 Figure 6 Router Destination Selection Menu The Zodiak Video Processor frame receives a list of destinations from the router and displays them on this menu Touching the button for the desired destination assigns it to the previously selected Zodiak router source Router destination names can still be entered manually...

Page 13: ... Zodiak system will use with each device It is assumed the con trolled external device is operating with the same time code type as selected The current time code mode is displayed in the Time Code column Figure 7 Figure 7 External Device Enables Menu Touching the Time Code data pad for a device opens a Timecode Mode window Figure 8 Figure 8 Time Code Mode Selection Window ...

Page 14: ... than 0 25 play VITC will be used if it can be read At these higher speeds if VITC is not found but LTC is available LTC will be used At any speed if neither LTC or VITC is readable Corrected LTC will be used which is the last good LTC time corrected by the tape timer LTC Longitudinal Time Code will be used VITC Vertical Interval Time Code will be used Tape Time The current zero based tape time se...

Page 15: ...ton Figure 9 Figure 9 Effects Send Menu The buttons on this menu activate the Int DPM Effects Send loop on each keyer of each M E This menu allows you to turn the Effects Send loop on and off without having to first delegate that keyer on the Main panel Activating Effects Send is also a necessary precursor to using the Glow fea ture which is standard on Zodiak systems ...

Page 16: ... the Menu on PC Knobs button to display the con trols Figure 10 Figure 10 Menu on PC Knob Controls Clicking on the clockwise and counterclockwise arrows changes the asso ciated knob value The Delta Click slider control changes how much the knob value changes per click Other parameters like menu item selections are not affected by the delta control ...

Page 17: ...d these files for efficient troubleshooting Figure 11 Status Versions Menu Pressing the Grab SW Diag Data button opens a file browser window After selecting the destination for the files pressing the Save SW Diag Data button on this browser menu initiates the file copy process The time required to transfer the files varies depending on the amount of data being saved and may take a couple minutes T...

Page 18: ...al internal diagnostic tool available that can force the logging of the state of the frame software at any time To accomplish this the frame software must be halted and a frame reset will be required to resume system operation CAUTION The Diagnostics Data Collection tool should only be used under the guidance of Grass Valley Customer Service or the Zodiak engineering team The tool is activated by ...

Page 19: ...cool before proceeding Refer to Field Modification Note FMN 075 0693 00 for specific heat sink installation instructions Control Processor SBC1000 Submodule A new SBC1000 single board computer submodule is now installed on Zodiak Frame Control Processor modules shipping from the factory part number 671 6346 02 CAUTION Zodiak 3 0 software requires an SBC1000 Frame Processor upgrade for optimum perf...

Page 20: ... by newer software can cause the 3 amp fuses on the Dual Mix Effects module 671634700 to blow A Field Modifica tion Kit should have been sent to all Zodiak users that contains 5 amp replacement fuses These fuses must be installed before you upgrade the Zodiak software Contact Customer Service if you did not receive the FMN kit Refer to FMN 075075800 for specific instructions Installing Zodiak Syst...

Page 21: ...rom their defaults mouse and keyboard are required Install Zodiak System Software 1 If you have not already done so save your system configuration files and E MEM registers to Zip disk and store it in a safe place You will need these files if you decide to return to the earlier software version or if you perform the Drain NV RAM procedure 2 Check that the rotary Boot switches on both the Video fra...

Page 22: ...ears Figure 14 with the following options Zodiak Application Software Used for installing software on actual Zodiak system hardware Menu on PC Installs only the Zodiak Menu application on a PC or an additional Menu panel which when networked with the Zodiak system provides an additional control point Still Store Loader Installs the Still Store Loader utility program on the system where the CD is c...

Page 23: ...must be installed on the NetCentral Monitoring Station before you install these files Only one option can be selected at a time 7 Select the Zodiak Application Software button and then touch the Install button Figure 14 Zodiak Application Software Selected 8 Select the Install Software on a Zodiak system radio button and then touch the Next button Figure 15 Zodiak Application Software Selected ...

Page 24: ... install the current software on new Zodiak hardware attached to the system Reinstall previous version of software Installs the previously loaded software from the Menu Panel hard drive 9 Select Install new version of software option then touch the Next button Figure 16 Install New Version of Software Selected The following Zodiak system component installation options are avail able Only the softw...

Page 25: ...ing a standard com puter keyboard and mouse connected to the ports on the rear of the Menu panel as described in Section 3 Configuration of the Zodiak Installation and Service manual You can test whether a single device is communicating with its individual Ping button Note All selected devices should Ping successfully before proceeding If Ping for a selected device fails continuing installation wi...

Page 26: ...te button to complete the update During software installation a Zodiak Download Status screen appears and installation begins A progress bar is displayed and the compo nents being loaded are identified Note If a Locked dll error message appears select ignore 12 When the file transfers are complete a screen similar to Figure 19 appears Touch OK The Menu panel automatically resets itself but you mus...

Page 27: ...pletes which may occur before the Video Processor initializes a Windows logon window appears You do not have to enter a user name or password Just touch OK 14 The Zodiak Menu application will then load run and display its startup screen Touch the Home button then the Status Diag button to verify the correct software version has been installed Figure 23 RT Panel Reset Button on right Main Panel Res...

Page 28: ... Zodiak Still Store Still Store capture and storage is part of the Zodiak feature set in soft ware version 1 3 0 and later You may install the Still Store Loader applica tion to the Zodiak Menu panel or a networked PC To Install the Still Store Loader Application 1 Run the Zodiak Install program from the Zodiak Software CD 2 When the initial Zodiak Installation screen appears select Still Store Lo...

Page 29: ...mended especially if installing on the Zodiak system and can be selected now by clicking on the Next button Figure 25 You can use the Browse button to choose a different location if you wish Figure 25 Still Store Loader Installation Destination 5 The installation occurs after the Next button is pressed and when finished the following screen appears Figure 26 It is recommended you restart the compu...

Page 30: ...g crosspoint selection from the Main panel and Menu panel DPOPs 2 Check that your Eng Setup and Daily Setup configuration settings are correct Older settings should be the same as before but the new software may have additional settings that will need to be defined Note This includes the new Ports Devices menu in Eng Setup This menu mod ifies serial and CPL port configuration Existing serial and C...

Page 31: ...ettings can interfere with the use of Temporary Authorization codes issued for enabling switcher options Note These procedures use a keyboard and mouse connected to the Menu panel Verify or Set Menu Panel Date and Time To verify or set the date time and time zone on the Menu panel do the fol lowing 1 Minimize the Zodiak Menu panel application by selecting the Home button then the Minimize Menu but...

Page 32: ... field type the Video Processor s frame IP address 192 168 54 18 the factory default for example 3 This will bring up the main Zodiak Web Access screen not shown Select the link on the left labeled Frame Date and Time 4 In the Frame Date and Time screen Figure 28 enter the current date and time to match that of the Menu panel 5 When finished select the Save New Settings button 6 Select the RT Pane...

Page 33: ...screens may also be reached by entering the Main panel IP address in the address line of the web browser 2 This will bring up the main web access screen for the Main panel not shown Select the Main Panel Date and Time link 3 In the Main Panel Date and Time screen Figure 29 verify or set the correct date and time to match that of the Video Frame and the Menu panel 4 Select the Save New Settings but...

Page 34: ...hat they can easily be restored after the NV RAM is drained Draining NV RAM reverts the system back to default values Installing backup files immediately returns your system to its fully operation state Without backup files you will need to re enter all the Engineering Suite and User settings and rebuild all your effects To Drain the Zodiak NV RAM 1 Reset the Video Frame using the engineering boot...

Page 35: ...iak Update Information b Select the Zodiak Application Software button and then touch the Install button Figure 30 Zodiak Application Software Selected c Select the Maintain NV RAM box then press Next Figure 31 Maintain NV RAM Selected ...

Page 36: ... 3 Reset the Video Frame again using the operation boot dial setting a Turn the Frame Control Processor Still Store DSK module S2 boot dial switch to position 0 b Press the Reset button and allow at least 30 seconds for the system to reboot 4 Restore your backup files in the following order a Reload your backup Engineering Setup file and make sure it is correct by for example checking that the pro...

Page 37: ...sen to work with other Grass Valley Group devices in a default standalone network configuration Table 1 Default IP Addresses Device IP Address Address Set Viewed In Video Processor Frame IP Address 192 168 54 18 Menu or Facility LAN Web browser IP Address 192 168 55 18 Panel LAN Gateway IP 192 168 54 1 External Gateway Main Panel Panel IP Address 192 168 55 8 Panel LAN Web browser or Main Panel Co...

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