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CrossOver 16 User Manual (v4.0)

Advanced Operation • 4–1

Advanced Operation

This chapter describes advanced operating concepts 
for your switcher. Topics and information on 
modifying basic concepts to fit your requirements are 
also discussed.

Transition Limit

You can stop a transition at a preset position between 
the two Fader limits. With the transition limit 
enabled, an automatic transition will stop when it 
reaches the defined limit. 

To define the transition limit point:

1.

Press  

DISS

,  

WIPE

, or 

 

DVE

.

2.

Press  

NEXT

 until Limit is displayed.

3.

Move the Fader to the desired position you wish 
to set as a transition limit.

4.

Press the 

 

Limit

 knob.

The Progress Bar next to the Fader flashes to 
indicate the defined transition limit.

Note:

• Ensure that you are not on-air when setting the 

transition limit as you will be moving the Fader 
handle to define the preset position.

To perform a transition with a transition limit set:

1.

Initiate a transition by pressing 

 

AUTO 

TRANS

.

When the transition reaches the defined limit, it 
will stop.

2.

To reverse the transition, press 

 

AUTO 

TRANS

.

3.

To continue the transition, press the 

 

Limit

 

knob to turn off the transition limit.

4.

Press  

AUTO TRANS

 to complete the 

transition.

To Quickly Reset the Transition Limit

• Double-press the 

 

Limit

 knob.

Modifying Wipes

Wipes can be modified to give more distinct qualities 
and personalize your transitions. The following 
effects can be adjusted:

• Time, Direction

• Pattern, Horizontal Multiplication, Vertical 

Multiplication

• X-Position, Y-Position, Aspect Ratio

• Border, Border Color, Border Softness

• Hue, Saturation, Luminosity

• Rotation

To modify time and direction:

1.

Press  

WIPE

 to display the 

Wipe

 menu.

2.

Press  

NEXT

 until 

Time

 is displayed.

3.

Use the 

 

Time

 knob to change the duration of 

the wipe.

4.

Use the 

 

Dirctn

 knob to set the direction of 

the wipe. You can choose from the following:

Fwd

 — Wipe runs in the forward (default) 

direction.

Rev

 — Wipe runs in the reverse direction.

5.

Press the 

 

Direction

 knob to alternately 

enable and disable the flip-flop direction feature. 
You can choose from the following:

Enabled (FF)

 — The first time a wipe 

transition is performed, it runs in the forward 
direction. Performing a second wipe 
transition runs in the reverse direction.

Disabled

 — Wipes always run in the 

direction specified in step 4 above. 

To change other wipe modifiers:

1.

Press  

WIPE

 to display the 

Wipe

 menu.

2.

Press  

NEXT

 to cycle through the available 

wipe modifiers.

DISS

WIPE

DVE

NEXT

AUTO

TRANS

AUTO

TRANS

AUTO

TRANS

WIPE

NEXT

WIPE

NEXT

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Страница 7: ...3 10 Mattes 3 11 Fade to Black 3 12 Advanced Operation 4 Transition Limit 4 1 Modifying Wipes 4 1 Modifying DVE Transitions 4 2 Advanced Keying 4 3 Aux Buses 4 5 Creating an FTP Connection 4 6 Live Ed...

Страница 8: ...ration 8 1 Diagnostics 8 1 Error Messages 8 3 Specifications 9 Dimensions 9 1 Weight 9 1 Power Requirements 9 1 Ports 9 1 Video Formats 9 1 Inputs Outputs 9 1 GVG Editor Input Mapping 9 2 GVG100 Proto...

Страница 9: ...or have been updated in this software version Setting Analog Output Reference Color Framing 2 5 Background Double Press 2 15 Media Transitions 3 3 UltraChrome Chroma Key 3 5 Accessing Aux Buses 4 5 C...

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Страница 11: ...Digital Interface MD Multi Definition NLE Non Linear Editor PGM Program PST Preset PV Preview SD Standard Definition Technical Support At Ross Video we take pride in the quality of our products but if...

Страница 12: ...m Press one of the Pattern Select buttons to select the corresponding menu Press NEXT to cycle through the available menus Press STORE and RECALL to save and load memory registers 3 Menu Screen and Kn...

Страница 13: ...ore memories and to perform software upgrades Frame Rear Connections Overview Figure 1 5 CrossOver 16 1 Power Connectors Primary and Redundant Connects the frame to the DC power supply The second powe...

Страница 14: ...witcher you can quickly access the device control menu even when the menu system auto follows to another menu Pressing a button with an auto follow menu a second time displays the device control menu...

Страница 15: ...s Using insert films that do not meet the recommended criteria may damage the button cap and diffuser Figure 1 7 Insert Sizing To install switcher button inserts 1 Remove the Cap Assembly 1 from the S...

Страница 16: ...dual adjustments for colors are Luminance Hue Saturation Luminance Luminance affects the brightness of the video signal Increasing luminance gives a brighter color while decreasing luminance gives a d...

Страница 17: ...as 60Hz to save display space Multi Definition Video Formats Multi Definition switchers support the following video formats 480i 4 3 and 16 9 at 59 94Hz 576i 4 3 and 16 9 at 50Hz 720p at 50 or 59 94H...

Страница 18: ...larbox Black bars are added to the right and left of a 4 3 image to display correctly in a 16 9 video format Figure 2 4 Pillar Box Aspect Ratio Conversion Assigning FCFS Channels FCFS channels are ass...

Страница 19: ...p and bottom of a 16 9 image to display correctly in a 4 3 video format PllrBx Black bars are added to the right and left of a 4 3 image to display correctly in a 16 9 video format 4 Press the Fcfs1 4...

Страница 20: ...he section Switcher Video Format on page 2 1 Output Reference Sync The switcher has three reference outputs that can be configured independently Setting the Output Reference Sync If you are using one...

Страница 21: ...ob to select the desired aspect ratio You can choose from the following 4 3 16 9 5 Press the Aspect knob to save your selection 6 Press the Confrm knob to commit the change Press the Cancel knob to di...

Страница 22: ...2 Press the CONFIG Wipe Pattern button 3 Press the Input knob to display the Input menu 4 Use the left knob to select the input you wish to configure 5 Use the Alpha knob to select the desired input t...

Страница 23: ...disable MultiViewer display on the selected output On The MultiViewer layout is displayed on the selected output Off The MultiViewer layout is not displayed on the selected output 6 Use the Transp kno...

Страница 24: ...d then the audio from the source going on air is faded to full volume X Fade Audio from the source going on air is simultaneously faded up to full volume while the audio from the source going off air...

Страница 25: ...our network does not have a DHCP server Note You do not need to connect your switcher to a network for it to function To configure a DHCP IP address for your switcher 1 Ensure your switcher is connect...

Страница 26: ...ustomizable features that allow you to tailor operation to your personal preferences Customizing the Panel Glow Panel buttons are set to a glow color which is used when the button is not selected This...

Страница 27: ...ve mode video related hardware is not affected and video signals are still passed through the switcher To configure the power save timeout 1 Press MENU 2 Press the PERS Wipe Pattern button 3 Press the...

Страница 28: ...s shared between keys and the transition area You can choose from the following KEY1 DVE channel 1 is locked to Key 1 KEY2 DVE channel 1 is locked to Key 2 KEY3 DVE channel 1 is locked to Key 3 TRANS...

Страница 29: ...ansition on even or odd fields will cause the switcher to only allow transitions on every second frame To set when the switcher initiates transitions 1 Press MENU 2 Press the SYSTEM Wipe Pattern butto...

Страница 30: ...transition was started 7 Use the ARKey knob to set whether a Key remains or is removed from the Next Transition area after a dedicated key transition is performed You can choose from the following Off...

Страница 31: ...f the next transition To configure the BKGD Double press behavior 1 Press MENU 2 Press the PERS Wipe Pattern button 3 Press NEXT until Trans Area is displayed 4 Press the Trans Area knob 5 Press NEXT...

Страница 32: ...2 16 Configuration CrossOver 16 User Manual v4 0...

Страница 33: ...ition with the fader handle the pre delay interval is ignored For More Information on assigning a GPI output to an input source refer to the section Triggering GPI Outputs on page 4 15 Performing a Tr...

Страница 34: ...cutting on the Program Bus Configuring the Auto Trans Rate You can control the amount of time a dissolve or wipe transition takes to complete when you press the AUTO TRANS button Transitions performed...

Страница 35: ...d When the cut point is reached the switcher performs a cut transition It is important to use a fullscreen image in the animation at the cut point so that the cut is not visible on air To perform a me...

Страница 36: ...Key A user defined color hue is selected for transparency such as blue or green screen applications DVE Key The video image can be scaled cropped and freely positioned on the screen Borders and other...

Страница 37: ...ition needs to be performed the dedicated key transition buttons can be used Dissolve and cut transitions can be performed with the dedicated key transition buttons To perform a dedicated key transiti...

Страница 38: ...e background color of your Chroma Key that will be replaced 6 Press the Init knob to initialize the chroma key Every time the Init knob is pressed the switcher resets all the Chroma Key parameters to...

Страница 39: ...ue moves counter clockwise around the color wheel to select a base color Decreasing the Hue value moves clockwise around the color wheel to select a base color Use the Cntrl knob to select Reject Use...

Страница 40: ...modify ensure it is set as a Chroma key 2 Press NEXT 3 Adjust the Background as follows Use the Type knob to select Bkgd Background elements are those pixels in the source video that are the same col...

Страница 41: ...adow and Transition area brightness with the Foreground brightness Use the Cntrl knob to select BkLuma Use the Value knob to change the overall brightness of Shadow Translucent and Transition areas as...

Страница 42: ...r i e not in the Shadow or Translucency area The Transition settings allows you to adjust the appearance of the Transition area Use the Cntrl knob to select Gain Use the Value knob to adjust the appea...

Страница 43: ...hue saturation and luminance It can also be adjusted for position size aspect border and softness For More Information on setting hue saturation and luminance refer to the section Selecting Colors on...

Страница 44: ...produced by mixing key source and key fill signals allowing variable control of edge softening The Hue 2 Sat 2 and Lum 2 functions control the secondary color If you are creating a wash and want to a...

Страница 45: ...ition limit 4 Press AUTO TRANS to complete the transition To Quickly Reset the Transition Limit Double press the Limit knob Modifying Wipes Wipes can be modified to give more distinct qualities and pe...

Страница 46: ...Press NEXT until Time is displayed 3 Use the Time knob to change the duration of the DVE transition 4 Use the Dirctn knob to set the direction of the DVE transition You can choose from the following...

Страница 47: ...Information on selecting keys refer to the section Selecting Keys on page 3 4 To modify a mask 1 Select an Auto Select Self Key or Chroma Key 2 If necessary press KEY 1 KEY 2 or KEY 3 to include the k...

Страница 48: ...ion Resource Sharing on page 2 12 Modifying DVE Keys You can control aspects of DVE keys using the DVE Key menu The following effects can be modified Screen Position Scale Aspect Ratio Borders Croppin...

Страница 49: ...t key to suit your application To modify the appearance of a Split key 1 Create a Split key The Key menu is displayed with a new first page 2 Use the Alpha knob to select the input used for the key al...

Страница 50: ...s is not fixed to a specific source PGM Program bus output PV Preset bus output CLN Clean Feed output ALPHA Chroma Key Alpha BK Color black BG Matte generator 1 12 Source inputs M1 4 Media Store chann...

Страница 51: ...r EDL capture is manually triggered the switcher begins capturing EDL data 4 EDL capture is manually stopped GPI output 2 and 3 are triggered To configure Live EDL behavior 1 Press MENU 2 Press the SY...

Страница 52: ...ion of the TSC 9902 LTC to Serial Converter refer to your TSC 9902 documentation To stop capturing an EDL file 1 Press MENU 2 Press the USER Wipe Pattern button 3 Press the LiveEDL knob to display the...

Страница 53: ...the switcher as a user defined default allowing you to reset to those settings at any time Note Default transition rates vary depending on the frequency of the selected video format Configuring Defau...

Страница 54: ...lt values Shared Parameters Some parameters are shared between features and if reset in one area are reset in all areas that share that parameter The shared parameters are Time This value is shared be...

Страница 55: ...ing the factory default To restore factory defaults 1 Press MENU 2 Press the RESET Wipe Pattern button 3 Press NEXT until Factry Reset appears 4 Press the Factry Reset knob 5 Press the Confrm knob to...

Страница 56: ...to select the device to edit 6 Press the Edit knob to display the Device Edit menu 7 Use the knobs to edit the device settings as necessary 8 Press any knob to save your changes 9 Press the Confrm kn...

Страница 57: ...s size To store a shot 1 Select the input source that has been associated with your camera 2 Set the camera orientation focus and iris settings as required 3 Press NEXT until Store is displayed 4 Use...

Страница 58: ...ng to the pins on the GPI port The GPI inputs outputs are arranged into 3 banks Figure 4 3 GPI Port Banks configured as GPI inputs are used to trigger memory recalls transitions and Aux bus input chan...

Страница 59: ...uts have inputs assigned as follows Pin 1 is the top right pin when looking at the GPI Port Figure 4 5 GPI Port Note GPI input pin assignments are not user configurable For More Information on port lo...

Страница 60: ...GPI output trigger 1 Prepare a transition using DISS WIPE or DVE as the transition type but do not perform the transition 2 Use the RlClip knob to control whether the switcher triggers the GPI output...

Страница 61: ...own and the transition are aborted and the source is cut to air on the Program bus Initiate a transition with the fader handle The pre delay countdown is aborted and the transition proceeds as you mov...

Страница 62: ...BVE 2000 For More Information on GVG100 protocol support refer to the section GVG100 Protocol Supported Commands on page 9 2 LiveEDL refer to the section Live Edit Decision Lists EDL on page 4 7 port...

Страница 63: ...Xpt or the custom control color CC Full Only the custom control names are shown on the mnemonics 3 Use the CCPaus knob to set whether pauses are added automatically Manual You must add pauses manuall...

Страница 64: ...SERT 3 Use the Insert knob to select the event you want to insert Refer to Table 5 1 for a list of available commands 4 Press the Insert knob to insert the selected command 5 When you are finished ins...

Страница 65: ...d of Edit You can run a single event in a custom control by selecting the event and pressing RUN EVENT Naming Custom Controls Each custom control can be given a unique name and mnemonic color The name...

Страница 66: ...mnemonic is in split mode In split mode the top half of the display is inverted and the bottom is not Deleting Custom Controls Any custom control on the switcher can be deleted To Delete a Custom Con...

Страница 67: ...mory attribute you wish to set 4 Use the middle knob to select the component that you want to apply the attributes to 5 Use the Value knob to select the how you want to memory attributes to be stored...

Страница 68: ...in the memory are used NoRcl The sources stored in the memory are not recalled Recall The sources that were stored in the memory are recalled and replace the currently selected source on the Program b...

Страница 69: ...e the recall the key will not be cut on air with the recall if KActiv is set to NoRcl The operation of the Key Active attribute is effected by the Memory AI feature Key Selects the keyer you want to s...

Страница 70: ...ources stored in the memory register are not triggered Roll VTR RllVTR RllVTR sets whether the AMP Play command is triggered when a stored input source that is assigned to an AMP compatible video serv...

Страница 71: ...ou may also use the Bank knob to change the selected bank before storing If you are using Direct Access Mode select a pattern button to designate the desired bank and then select a second pattern to d...

Страница 72: ...1 Recall Mode EffDis Effects Dissolve Scenario 1 Input 2 is recalled to the Preset bus Input 3 is recalled to the Program bus on air image dissolves to Input 3 Input 4 is recalled to Key 1 on air imag...

Страница 73: ...rmation on accessing the USB port refer to the section Frame Overview on page 1 3 Loading Switcher Settings You can load switcher settings that were previously saved to a USB drive Memory registers th...

Страница 74: ...f the switcher is lit indicating an upgrade is in progress Note Wait 5 seconds after inserting a USB drive into the USB port before using it Turn the middle knob when browsing the file system to displ...

Страница 75: ...or Channel 1 can contain an image and an associated alpha channel is contained in Channel 2 Dual Four channels of Media Store are available Each channel can contain a separate image or Channel 1 can c...

Страница 76: ...ough all the files and directory names at the current level in the file system 7 Navigate to sub directories by selecting a sub directory name and then pressing the left knob Sub directories are displ...

Страница 77: ...k or unlock place and bank values 1 Select the source button for the media store channel MEDIA that you want to load a still or animation into The image that is currently loaded into that channel is s...

Страница 78: ...cut point CutTM for that animation and not the first frame of the video For More Information on accessing the USB port refer to the section Frame Overview on page 1 3 Media Store Attributes Media Stor...

Страница 79: ...isplay play and transition parameters Media transitions have the same attributes as animations with the addition of cut point and GPI output triggers To modify media transition parameters 1 Select the...

Страница 80: ...ed and decreased by turning the positioner more or less in each direction Saving and Reverting Attributes You can save attributes for an image so they are automatically recalled the next time that ima...

Страница 81: ...directory of the USB Calibration Calibration allows you to reset the limits of the faders on the control panel and re center the positioner with X Y and Z limits To calibrate the positioner and fader...

Страница 82: ...the Reboot knob to run the test The switcher runs the test and then reboots 6 The results of the test are shown on the top line of the menu 7 Press MENU to end the test Tally Test The Tally Test turns...

Страница 83: ...witcher may be used but many features will be limited or disabled Re start your switcher If the problem persists contact Ross Video Technical Support for assistance Panel Frame Mismatch Your switcher...

Страница 84: ...8 4 Calibration and Diagnostics CrossOver 16 User Manual v4 0...

Страница 85: ...differential input voltage 5V Differential output voltage 5V circuit 3 2V Typical across a 100 load 2 3V for 3 3V circuit Ethernet Port 10 100Mbps Ethernet using Cat 5 cables 10BASE T 100BASE Tx USB P...

Страница 86: ...Supported GVG100 commands and controls Table 9 1 CrossOver 16 Input Mapping 0 Black 1 Input 1 2 Input 2 3 Input 3 4 Input 4 5 Input 5 6 Input 6 7 Input 7 8 Input 8 9 Invalid 10 Matte 11 Input 9 12 In...

Страница 87: ...tly MLE specific Write Mle Autotrans Rate MLE 5 CC Write Keyer Mix Rate Keyer 5 CD Write Fade To Black Rate 5 FD Currently not supported Fade to black transition rate Read Key Settings Keyer 2 53 Not...

Страница 88: ...Hue MLE 0x14 Key mattes not supported Pattern Size MLE 0x15 Chroma Key Hue Keyer 0x17 Write not supported Key Matte Border Hue Keyer 0x18 Key mattes not supported Key Matte Border Sat Keyer 0x19 Key...

Страница 89: ...rotocol error Fade To Black 0x1F Key Bus 0 9 Keyer 0x20 0x29 Turning OFF results in a protocol error Key Bus On Air Keyer 0x2A Turning OFF results in a protocol error Key Video Fill Keyer 0x2F Always...

Страница 90: ...Dissolve Trans MLE 0x0F Preset Bus 0 9 MLE 0x10 0x19 Aspect MLE 0x1B Always on Button press has no effect Positioner On 0x1C Always on Button press has no effect Reverse Wipe MLE 0x1D Doubles as memo...

Страница 91: ...v4 0 Specifications 9 7 Cut MLE 0x4A Key Selfkey Keyer 0x4C Key Autokey Keyer 0x4D Key Chromakey Keyer 0x4E Editor Enable 0x4F Editor control is always enabled Table 9 5 GVG100 Supported Buttons Name...

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