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Datavideo KMU-100 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 PROCESSOR Instruction Manual...
  • Page 2 PRODUCT APPLICATIONS ........................10 ..................... 10 IDEO RODUCTION AND OSTPRODUCTION ......................11 UALITY ECURITY YSTEMS CONNECTION TO THE KMU-100 – DV LINK .................... 12 ........................12 ARDWARE ONNECTION DV L ......................13 AUNCHING PPLICATION Tool Bar ..............................14 Available Networks area ........................15 ..................
  • Page 3 IRMWARE HOW TO USE THE RMC-185+ TO STORE THE PRESET SETTINGS OF THE KMU-100......69 HOW TO SET THE FRAME MOTION CONFIGURATION OF THE KMU-100+ BY THE RMC-185+ ..... 70 HOW TO UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE OF THE KMU-100/KMU-100+ ............ 72 HOW TO UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE OF THE RMC-185 &...
  • Page 4 Disclaimer of Product & Services The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only. At all times, Datavideo Technologies will try to give correct, complete and suitable information. However, Datavideo Technologies cannot exclude that some information in this manual, from time to time, may not be correct or may be incomplete.
  • Page 5 AC adapter. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power company. 8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this unit where the power cord will be walked on, rolled over, or otherwise stressed.
  • Page 6 DVD drives, Hard Drive, Solid State Drive, SD Card, USB Thumb Drive, Lighting, Camera module, PCIe Card are covered for 1 year.  The three-year warranty must be registered on Datavideo's official website or with your local Datavideo office or one of its authorized distributors within 30 days of purchase.
  • Page 7 Disposal For EU Customers only - WEEE Marking This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
  • Page 8 1. Introduction KMU-100 is an advanced video converter allowing conversion of UHD input signals into 4 different streams with resolution up to Full HD. Each device has two UHD inputs which work simultaneously and interchangeably. You can define 4 output windows (Frame 1/2/3/4/) for each UHD source signal. The resolution of the Frame 1 window can be up to 3860x2160, while Frames 2, 3 and 4 support resolution of up to 1920x1080 pixels.
  • Page 9 LAN connected computer on which the application is installed. The device portability due to its small size, a user-friendly interface, and the DV Link platform will give the user a very pleasant experience with the KMU-100. KMU-100 Operations KMU-100 is able to simultaneously convert signals from two video inputs with resolutions...
  • Page 10 The video material is recorded with one or two video cameras at resolution. With the KMU-100, you can not only change the composition, but also the shots. The end result will resemble the use of several cameras. With the switcher connected, the transitions between the output images will then be smooth and natural.
  • Page 11 High Quality Security Systems KMU-100 is an invaluable tool in creating a top-notch security system. It allows you to receive 3G HD outputs from a single camera. As the KMU-100 processes the signal in real time, you obtain the effect of...
  • Page 12 Hardware Connection Prior to the use of the KMU-100, you must first set up the hardware system and configure the IP settings between the PC and the KMU-100. The subsections below will guide you through the connection process step by step.
  • Page 13 7. After the network connection is configured, you can then start the DV Link application to establish the connection between the KMU-100 and the PC. Launching DV Link Application After the DV Link application is downloaded and installed on your computer,...
  • Page 14 4 areas listed as follows: 1. Tool Bar 2. Available Networks 3. Available Devices Single device Control Area (KMU-100) Tool Bar Tool Bar is located at the upper left corner of the screen where you will be able to find three main options, File, Options and Help.
  • Page 15 – this option contains the following sub- options: About – End User License Agreement (EULA), Version. QR Code – Provides the link to the KMU-100 product page. Available Networks area In this area, the available networks are displayed as shown in the diagram below.
  • Page 16 After moving the cursor over and clicking on a given network icon, the available devices in this network will appear in the Available Devices area.
  • Page 17 The network settings are shown on the bottom of the rightmost column which is shown as above-mentioned diagram. Users can load one of your default settings to the selected KMU-100 device by one of the four Preset keys. Generally speaking, users can find all KMU-100 devices within the same network area by the DV Link software.
  • Page 18 4. Control Application The Control Application allows you to configure the device and saves presets in the device internal memory. While the KMU-100 control application is loading, a screen with a progress bar at the bottom will be displayed. App Window Descriptions: Connection Tab...
  • Page 19 Connection Graphics area – The Connection Graphics Area is basically a graphical visualization of the rear panel of the KMU-100 device with all its available inputs and outputs. The active status and the introduced changes to the inputs and outputs are graphically shown on the screen in the form of arrows / orange icons.
  • Page 20  Port: 2 x HDMI Video Output (HDMI type A) supporting 1080p60-  For KMU-100: Those two ports allow users to connect to two monitors to show the Multiview screens of the Channel A and Channel B.  For KMU-100+: Those two ports allow user to connect to two monitors to show the Multiview screen (HDMI Output B) and PROGRAM screen (HDMI Output A).
  • Page 21 Port: RS-422 –  For KMU-100: It allows users to connect the RMC-185 KMU Controller to control the KMU-100. It allows users to control the KMU-100 by the VISCA Protocol.  For KMU-100+: It allows users to connect the RMC-185+ KMU Controller to control the KMU-100+.
  • Page 22  HDMI  Input Signal B When you select the 4xSDI option, the four SDI ports in the Input A area will then be highlighted by four orange arrows as illustrated in the diagram below. After configuring Signal Input A, you can do the same with Signal Input B.
  • Page 23 Users can double the number of frame windows on the same image for copying the signal source of the Input A to the Input B. For example, 8 frame windows instead of 4. Output Signal Configuration There are several output signal format options in the Output Format drop-down list.
  • Page 24 App Window Descriptions: Channel A and Channel B Channel A (Channel B is the same as the Channel A) Channel A Channel B tabs are used for defining the way the input signal is divided into 4 different outputs. It is done by placing 4 different frame windows (1, 2, 3 and Content of the area bordered by each frame rectangle will be send to a corresponding output channel.
  • Page 25 Frame Window Size – This can be configured on the central work area by clicking on any corner or edge of the frame window with the mouse cursor. The window proportions are always retained as the rectangle is in 16:9 aspect ratio.
  • Page 26 So far we’ve covered frame windows 1, 2, 3 and 4 defined as fixed (stationary) in their Start positions. However, every frame window can be animated. To animate the Frame Window, all you need to do is to select the size and position of the Start rectangle Stop rectangle.
  • Page 27 Stop rectangle is drawn in dash mode. In the picture below, you can see that the Start rectangle is indicated by a short arrow and the Stop rectangle is indicated by a longer arrow.
  • Page 28 Motion Mode – You can select the motion mode in the Frame Setting Area. The available options are: Single – Single movement from Start to Stop. Loop – Cyclical movement, i.e. Start-Stop, Start-Stop and so on. Ping-Pong – Swing cyclical movement, i.e. Start-Stop, Stop-Start, Start-Stop and so on (pendulum swing motion).
  • Page 29 After the size and position of start and stop windows, motion type and speed mode configured, you can start the animation by clicking Play button. Note：The motion speed range is from 1-15. Multiviewer – Preview on the Monitor Three Multiview modes including “Preview”, “Motion” and “Quad View” are shown as following diagram.
  • Page 30 of the Frame 1 are shown as following diagram. Please press the “Play” button and then users can see that the Frame moves from the start position to the end position. Quad view – In the Quad View mode, preview of contents of the four outputs is displayed on the monitor as shown in the diagram below.
  • Page 31 Please follow following steps for recalling the Preset settings. 1. What you have to do is to press the “Preset 1”, “Preset 2”, “Preset 3” or “Preset 4” button on the main interface of the KMU-100 control software for adopting the corresponding Preset settings.
  • Page 32 Language Chinese/PRC Chinese/Taiwan Polski Additional application settings Options Information about the device SDI 3G output type Configuration Firmware Network configuration Triggers Temperatures About KMU-100: End User License Agreement (EULA), About Device, Version. Help A link to the KMU-100 product page.
  • Page 33 DV Link Application. 3. After the KMU-100 control software is launched, the main interface is shown as following diagram. Please select the input source interface and the input source format from the drop-down menus which are surrounded by the red rectangulars.
  • Page 34 4. Please click the Channel A button to open the Channel A Input setting interface( the same way for Channel B) for showing the Channel A setting interface which is shown as following diagram. 5. Please press the “Load Background” button for loading the screen which is shot by the camera which is connected to the Channel A Input.
  • Page 35 If there is an external connected monitor which is connected to the “MULTIVIEW A”HDMI interface which is located on the rear panel of the KMU-100, users can see the No. 5 to No. 8 Preview screens on the external connected monitor. However, if there is one external connected monitor only, users can press the “Swap”...
  • Page 36  Please connect the SDI cable from the 8 SDI interfaces which are located on the rear panel of the KMU-100 to the external monitors, and then the 8 Preview screens will be shown on assigned external connected monitors respectively.
  • Page 37  Finally, please press the “Play” button and then users can see the selected screen to move from the “Start Point” to the “End Point” from the external connected monitor. If users want to stop the playing, please press the “Stop”...
  • Page 38 “Stop” button. How to Save Current Settings by Preset for Recalling Directly in the Future The KMU-100 control software allows users to save current settings in Preset for recalling directly in the future. Please follow following steps for saving and recalling the Preset settings.
  • Page 39 1. Please connect two external connected video source (e.g. 4K camera or HDMI video source) to the HDMI INPUT A and HDMI INPUT B interface which are located on the rear panel of the KMU-100. 2. Please use two HDMI cables to connect the two external connected monitors to the MULTIVIEW OUTPUT B and MULTIVIEW OUTPUT A interfaces which are located on the rear panel of the KMU- 100.
  • Page 40 The RMC-185 panel style design allows easy control of the KMU-100 with the hard keys giving the user quick access to main functions of the KMU-100. In addition, you can also use the joystick to move the selected frame view.
  • Page 41 6.2 Connections and Controls of the RMC-185 6.2.1 Front Panel-Keyboard LCD Display The RMC-185 status or the setup menu options are displayed on the LCD panel. Menu Control Dials The RMC-185 configuration menu can be entered and browsed using these dials. Push to select a specific item and rotate to browse the selected menu option.
  • Page 42 Start position to End position). Quad View Simultaneous display of all four frames. Frame selection buttons (Top row) Press one button (1-8) to select an active frame. After selecting an active frame, you can press the same button to switch between Start and End positions.
  • Page 43 LOCK Button When enabled, the joystick will be in the lock state. To resume its functional status, simply press the button once to unlock the joystick. Speed The speed at which the selected frame moves can be chosen by pressing one of the three speed buttons.
  • Page 44 USB type A port for connection to a computer during the firmware upgrade process. RJ-45 port to connect the KMU-100 The RJ-45 ports are provided on the RMC-185 rear to connect the KMU- 100. The communication protocol is RS-422, so use an RJ-45-to-DSub cable to connect the RMC-185 to the RS-422 port located on the KMU- 100 rear panel.
  • Page 45 6.2.3 RMC-185 Menu Setup Press the MENU button to enter the MENU. The RMC- 185 status or the setup menu options are displayed on the LCD panel. Press the dial to select a particular option and rotate the dial to browse through the option items. Exit 1 x SDI 4 x SDI...
  • Page 46 Unlock Detected video format Format Up to 1080p60 Type A SDI 3G Type Type B Multi. Swap Multi. SDI Motion No. 1 – 8 FN10 Trigger Set Trigger Level High FN11 KMU-100 Ver. FPGA / HARDWARE / NIOS / ARM...
  • Page 47 FPGA Temperature FN12 KMU-100 Temp PCB Board Temperature FN13 Firmware Ver. RMC-185 Firmware Version FN1. Exits the MENU (EXIT) Exits the setup menu mode. FN2. Input A Source Assignment (Input A Source) In this option, you may select a source for input A image processing. The available interfaces are: ...
  • Page 48 Enabling of 3G-SDI signal type on output ports (available modes are Type A and Type B). FN8. HDMI Multiviewer Swap (Multi. Swap) If Multi. Swap is set to ON, the multiviewer contents of the KMU-100 HDMI outputs will be swapped.
  • Page 49 7. How to Store Different Device Settings of the RMC-185 The RMC-185 allows you to store up to four device settings. Follow the procedure below to store the current device setting to one of the preset buttons. To store a device setting: 1.
  • Page 50 8. How to Set the Frame Motion Configuration of the KMU-100 by the RMC-185 1. At first, please press the “M” button which is located in the middle of the MULTIVIW 1 or MULTIVIEW 2 button row. 2. Press one of the STOP row buttons (buttons 1’...
  • Page 51 5. Use the joystick to zoom the frame and adjust its end position (thick border frame). 6. Press the STORE button (constantly lit). 7. Use the left knob below the LCD screen to set the Frame Motion Mode and the right knob to set the Frame Motion Speed.
  • Page 52 5. Please connect 8 SDI cables from the SDI OUTPUT 1 to SDI OUTPUT 8 interfaces which are located on the rear panel of the KMU-100+ to the 8 SDI input interfaces of the switcher to be the video input sources of the switcher. Moreover, users can connect the KMU-100+ to 8 external connected monitors to be the video input sources of those monitors.
  • Page 53 The RMC-185+ panel style design allows easy control of the KMU-100+ with the hard keys giving the user quick access to main functions of the KMU-100+. In addition, you can also use the joystick to move the selected frame view.
  • Page 54 11. System Diagram of the RMC-185+ and KMU-100+ Connection...
  • Page 55 12. External Connections and Operations of the RMC- 185+ 12.1 Front Panel – Keyboard LCD Display After the RMC-185+ is booted up, the upper row of the LCD screen should show “RMC-185 for KMU- 100.” The bottom left of the LCD screen shows the frame motion mode and by rotating the knob right below, you will be able to see the available options listed as follows:...
  • Page 56 The bottom right of the LCD screen shows the frame motion speed and by rotating the knob right below, you will be able to change the speed from 1 to 15. Press the knob the set the speed. Menu Control Knob Push the Menu Control Knob to enter and browse the RMC-185+ configuration menu.
  • Page 57 Multiviewer Mode Select The Multiviewer buttons allow you to switch between different display modes. The second rightmost P button opens the multiviewer in KMU Mode, thus displaying current position of the selected frame. The rightmost M button enables the Frame Motion function (playback of the motion from Start position to End position) of the selected frame in KMU Mode.
  • Page 58 The second leftmost M button opens the multiviewer in Switcher Mode as shown in the diagram below. leftmost button opens multiviewer in Switcher Mode as shown in the diagram below. Take Press this Q button will take the preview image to air.
  • Page 59 STORE Pressing this button enters the RMC-185+ into either the STORE MODE or Motion Setting Mode. Store Mode When activated, this allows the current device setting to be stored in a chosen Preset Button by pressing the corresponding Preset Button. Press again to exit STORE MODE.
  • Page 60 Frame selection buttons (Top row) Press one button (1-8) to select an active frame. After selecting an active frame, you can press the same button to switch between Start and End positions. Motion operation buttons (Bottom row) Press one button to start motion of an active frame and the second button press pauses motion.
  • Page 61 USB type A port for connection to a computer during the firmware upgrade process. RJ-45 port to connect the KMU-100+ The RJ-45 ports are provided on the RMC-185+ rear to connect the KMU- 100+. The communication protocol is RS-422, so use an RJ-45-to-DSub cable to connect the RMC-185+ to the RS-422 port located on the KMU- 100+ rear panel.
  • Page 62 Power On/Off Switch Switches the device ON / OFF.
  • Page 63 13. RMC-185+Menu Setup Press the MENU button to enter the MENU. The RMC- 185+ status or the setup menu options are displayed on the LCD panel. Press the dial to select a particular option and rotate the dial to browse through the option items. Exit 1 x SDI 4 x SDI...
  • Page 64 1080p 25 1080p 29 1080p 30 1080p 50 1080p 59 1080p 60 Audio Output Follow Enable Genlock Disable Genlock Set Enable Termination Disable Present Loose Lock Genlock Status Unlock Detected video format Format Up to 1080p60 Type A SDI 3G Type Type B 1~8, PVW, PGM Output Assign...
  • Page 65 Motion No. 1 – 8 FN11 Trigger Set Rising edge Trigger Level Falling edge FN12 KMU-100+ Ver. FPGA / HARDWARE / NIOS / ARM FPGA Temperature FN13 KMU-100+ Temp PCB Board Temperature FN14 Firmware Ver. RMC-185+ Firmware Version...
  • Page 66 FN1. Exits the MENU (EXIT) Exits the setup menu mode. FN2. Input A Source Assignment (Input A Source) In this option, you may select a source for input A image processing. The available interfaces are:  1xSDI – SDI video interface up to 12G (SD is not supported) ...
  • Page 67 You can either set the trigger method to low level trigger or high level trigger. FN12. KMU-100+ Firmware Version Display (KMU-100+ Ver.) Upon entering the KMU-100+ Ver. Option, the KMU-100+ firmware version will be displayed.
  • Page 68 FN13. Display of KMU-100+ FPGA and PCB Board Temperatures (KMU-100+ Temp) In the KMU-100+ Temp option, you will be able to check measured temperatures of the KMU-100+ FPGA and PCB boards. FN14. RMC-185+ Firmware Version Display (Firmware Ver.) Upon entering the Firmware Ver. option, the RMC-185+ firmware version will be displayed.
  • Page 69 14. How to Use the RMC-185+ to Store the Preset Settings of the KMU-100 The RMC-185+ allows you to store up to four device settings. Follow the procedure below to store the current device setting to one of the preset buttons.
  • Page 70 15. How to Set the Frame Motion Configuration of the KMU-100+ by the RMC-185+ 1. First enable the rightmost M button of the MULTIVIEW button row. 2. Press one of the STOP row buttons (buttons 1’ to 8’) to select a frame to adjust its motion setting.
  • Page 71 5. Use the joystick to zoom the frame and adjust its end position (thick border frame). 6. Press the STORE button (constantly lit). 7. Use the left knob below the LCD screen to set the Frame Motion Mode and the right knob to set the Frame Motion Speed.
  • Page 72 16. How to Upgrade the Firmware of the KMU- 100/KMU-100+ From time to time, Datavideo may release new firmware to either add new features or to fix reported bugs in the current KMU-100/KMU-100+ firmware. Customers can update the firmware themselves if they wish or they can contact their local dealer or reseller for...
  • Page 73 7. Please press the “Configuration” option from the “Options” drop-down menu. 8. Please press the “Change” button which is located next to the “Firmware” from the pop-up window. 9. Please select the downloaded latest version firmware and then please press the “Open” button.
  • Page 74 The “New firmware version” and “Current firmware version” will be shown and then please press the “Update” button for starting the firmware upgrading procedure. 11. Please wait until the updating progress bar to reach 100% and then the firmware upgrading procedure is completed.
  • Page 75 17. How to Upgrade the Firmware of the RMC-185 & RMC-185+ From time to time, Datavideo may release new firmware to either add new features or to fix reported bugs in the current RMC-185 & RMC-185+ firmware. Customers can update the firmware themselves if they wish or they can contact their local dealer or reseller for assistance should they prefer this method.
  • Page 76 3. With an assistant’s help, one person switches on the RMC-185 or RMC-185+ device while another person presses and holds the buttons indicated with 4. The user may release the buttons once the RMC-185 or RMC-185+ LCD panel displays the following information. 5.
  • Page 77 7. Copy and paste the latest bootloader firmware file (bootcode.bin) into the RMC- 185_U38 removable storage device. 8. Please reboot the RMC-185 or RMC-185+ and then the firmware update procedure is finished. 9. Users can start to use the RMC-185 or RMC-185+ to control the KMU-100 or KMU-100+.
  • Page 78 To use the RMC-185 KMU Controller to directly control the KMU-100 4K Multi-Camera Processor, connect the RS-422 port (9 PIN D-Sub) on the KMU-100’s rear panel to the RJ-45 port of the RMC-185 using any RJ-45 cable. The RJ-45 to 9 PIN D-Sub cable wiring scheme is shown below.
  • Page 79 Motion Mode. Those three modes can be triggered by connecting to the GPI interface which is located on the rear panel of the KMU-100+. Please see the test fixture circuit diagram for the GPI which is shown as following diagram.
  • Page 80 20. Frequently-Asked Questions This section describes problems that you may encounter while using the KMU-100. If you have any questions, please refer to related sections and follow all suggested solutions. If problem still exists, please contact your distributor or the service center.
  • Page 81 21. Dimensions KMU-100 & KMU-100+...
  • Page 82 RMC-185 & RMC-185+ Unit: mm...
  • Page 83 22. Specifications KMU-100 & KMU-100+ Connections SDI Video Input 2 sets of SDI Input: each set of 4x SDI 1 x 3Gb/s or 12Gb/s SD/HD/4K. Supports single link 4:2:2 3 x 3Gb/s SD/HD/4K. Supports single link, dual link, and quad link...
  • Page 84 Storage Temperature -20° - 45°C (-4° to 113°F) Relative Humidity 0% - 90% non-condensing Processing-Two Independent Channels Outputs Definition Each channel has a definition of four rectangles indicating the way the input signal is divided into 4 different outputs. The content bordered by each frame window will be sent to a corresponding output.
  • Page 85 RMC-185 & RMC-185+ RMC-185+ KMU+ Controller Firmware Update DC 12 伏 0.5A Power Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth) 310 x 129.98 x 170 (mm) Net Weight 1.5Kg Gross Weight 2.0Kg Operating Temperature 0°C - 50°C (32°F - 122°F) Humidity 10% - 80%...
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  • Page 88 Jul-31.2020 Version E1 Datavideo Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2020...

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