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System Configuration
Overview
The NCB-2010 can be used in three different system configurations. The following diagrams show the different
configurations:
Basic Remote Control of IMD Monitors
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Overview
Use the following configuration for basic remote control of Marshall IMD series monitors. This setup allows remote
control of all features in the on-screen menu of each IMD monitor.
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Wiring Diagram
Use the following configuration for basic remote control of Marshall IMD series monitors.
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Monitor Configuration
The following settings are required on each IMD monitor:
IMD Protocol:
MEI
IMD Baud Rate:
57600
ID#:
Each monitor must have a unique ID# for remote control of individual monitors.
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Network Connection
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Network
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Connect to monitors’ RS-422 / 485 In / Out
on Marshal IMD Monitors. Use RS-485 /
422 ports 1-4 on the NCB-2010.
Use 6P6C Modular Cable, wired pin-to-pin.
Use second RS-422 / 485
In/Out port on each monitor to
daisy-chain multiple monitors.
Connect up to 128
IMD screens per
RS-485 / 422 port
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Window Settings
The Window Settings page is shown below:
Use the buttons and menus shown above for the following settings:
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Aspect Ratio – Set the Aspect Ratio of a screen to 4:3, Scaled 4:3, 16:9 and Centered 16:9.
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Screen Markers – Set the display screen markers to Off, 95%, 93%, 90%, 88%, 80%, 1.85:1, 2.35:1, 4:3, 14:9,
13:9.
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Set Background – Set the background transparency of the Screen Markers to Transparent, 50% Gray or Black.
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Curtain Color – Set the curtain color to White, Black, Blue, Red or Green.
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Window Layout – Set the window layout of QV (Marshall Electronics’ line of Quad Viewer monitors) to Single,
Quad, HPOP3, VPOP3, or DUAL. You may also set DLW (Marshall Electronics’ line of Waveform / Vectorscope
capable monitors) to MULTI, VECTOR, or WAVE mode. Please check the Operating Instructions of your monitor
to determine if you have access to this setting.
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Source – Set a select channel to display from either the SDI, DVI or SDI2 input. Please check the Operating
Instructions of your monitor to determine if you have access to this setting.
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Window Source – Set the arrangements of your Channel inputs to a particular window. Please check the
Operating Instructions of your monitor to determine if you have access to this setting.
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Framelock – Set a Framelock reference channel from your monitor. This setting is determined by the selected
Channel in the Window Source setting.
Debug Mode
The Debug Mode page is shown below:
Use the buttons above to send the following commands:
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Reset Test Mode – This command turns Blue mode, Monochrome Mode, and PixelToPixel mode OFF.
