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Rainier Summit
4K-Compatible Multiviewer with Integrated Router
Revision 1.0.0, (August, 2017)
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  • Page 1 User Manual Rainier Summit 4K-Compatible Multiviewer with Integrated Router Revision 1.0.0, (August, 2017)

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    To assist us in making improvements to this user manual, we welcome any comments and constructive criticism. Email us at: sales@avitechvideo.com. WARNING Do not attempt to disassemble Rainier Summit series. Doing so may void the warranty. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel. TRADEMARKS All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Manual ........................ii Technical Support ........................ii Warranty ............................vi Limitation of Liability ........................vi Extended Warranty Options .....................vi Services and Repairs Outside the Warranty Period ..............vi Regulatory Information ......................vi Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement ............vi European Union CE Marking and Compliance Notices ............vi Australia and New Zealand C-Tick Marking and Compliance Notice ........vi 1.
  • Page 4 3.9 Briefing ..........................30 3.10 Router ..........................31 4. Basic Setup Using the Phoenix-Q Software ............... 35 4.1 File Menu .......................... 35 4.2 Edit Menu ......................... 37 4.3 View Menu ........................38 4.4 System Menu ........................40 Import and Export Labels/Alarm Sound ................. 45 4.5 Help Menu ........................
  • Page 5 F.2 Connecting With a Sony Production Switcher via Serial Mode ........152 F.3 Connecting With a Sony Production Switcher via Parallel Mode ........ 154 Appendix G Avitech Trial Product Licensing ............... 156 G.1 Trial License Statement ....................156 G.1.1 License ......................... 156 G.1.2 Terms ........................

  • Page 6: Warranty

    Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Avitech is not responsible for any radio or Limitation of Liability television interference caused by using other than recommended Avitech’s liability under this warranty shall not exceed the purchase...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    1. Getting Started The Rainier Summit series is Avitech’s newest addition of multiviewers designed to meet 4K monitoring demands. The 2RU Rainier Summit with modular design accommodates up to 24 multiple- rate SDI/CVBS video sources on six hot-swappable multiviewer cards. Each card features both HDMI and SDI outputs that can be independently configured to meet various display and production requirements.

  • Page 8: Product Features

     Supports Avitech’s Phoenix-Q configuration interface through an Ethernet connection  Supports TSL through Ethernet (IP) or serial interface (RS-232)  Supports General Purpose Input/Output through Ethernet (working in conjunction with Avitech’s Pacific GPIO Box)  Supports Avitech HTTP Protocol...
  • Page 9  Redundant hot-swappable power supply (working in conjunction with Avitech Pacific PSS (Power Supply Station))  Video and Audio Control: 1. Free-scaling windows, quad view, Picture-in-Picture (PiP), full screen view, adjustable safe area, and aspect ratio control 2. Image cropping and panning 3.

  • Page 10: Specifications

    Power Supply Power  For in system power supply: AC100~240V 50/60Hz  PIB (working in conjunction with Avitech Pacific PSS POB): 12 V DC Dimension: 15.72 × 17.28 × 3.50 inch (39.93 × 43.90 × 8.88 cm) Dimension/Weight Weight: 18.74 lbs (8.50 Kg)

  • Page 11: Connections To The Rainier Summit

    Rainier Summit – Control card Temperature: ° ° ° °  Operating: 0 C (32 F) to 40 C (104 Environment/Safety ° ° ° °  Storage: –10 C (14 F) to 50 C (122 Humidity, 0% to 80% relative, non-condensing Safety, FCC/CE/C-Tick Class A Table 1-4 Rainier Summit-2 –...

  • Page 12: Connections To Redundant Power Of Pacific Power Supply Station (Pss)

    Figure 1-2 Rainier Summit Multiview Card Components SDI Card BNC connectors for SDI (3G Level A and B /HD/SD) / CVBS (NTSC/PAL) video source signals SDI/CVBS IN  Supports up to 16-channel embedded audio, with 8 channels selectable for on-screen monitoring HDMI connector for outputting the multiview signal to HDMI or DVI display (for monitoring resolution up to 4K30 UHD) HDMI OUT...

  • Page 13: Redundant Power Connection For Rainier Summit / Pacific Pss

     Power Output Board (POB) of Pacific PSS for redundant power Figure 1-4 Pacific PSS Components Pacific PSS Power IN AC100~240V 50/60Hz Ethernet (IP) port for control, power supply status monitoring and system Ethernet (IP) configuration via Windows-based Phoenix-Q software DC OUT (POB) DC connector for 12V / 17A power output Table 1-9 Pacific PSS –...

  • Page 14: Hardware Configuration

    2. Hardware Configuration This chapter discusses the process of installing a card into the Rainier Summit chassis. 1. To prevent any damage to hardware components as well as avoid any injury, make sure to turn off power coming from the power strip to Rainier Summit before making any changes to the hardware configuration.

  • Page 15: Removing A Previously Installed Card

    Step 3. Align both sides of the card to the rails, and slide all the way into the chassis. Figure 2-3 Align the New Card to the Rail on Both Sides Step 4. Tighten the screws on both sides to secure the new card to the chassis. Figure 2-4 Tighten the Screws on Both Sides 2.2 Removing a Previously Installed Card Step 1.
  • Page 16 Step 2. Use the just removed puller screws and screw it to both sides of the card to be removed. Figure 2-6 Screw the Left and Right Puller Screws to Old Card Step 3. Remove the left and right screws securing the card to be removed from the chassis. Figure 2-7 Remove the Left and Right Screws Step 4.

  • Page 17: Phoenix-Q Configuration

    3. Phoenix-Q Configuration The Avitech Phoenix-Q program requires no installation. Just copy and run the system files on the computer’s hard drive. This chapter introduces the Phoenix-Q software for setting up the Rainier Summit. 1. Make sure the Rainier Summit is powered on and connected properly to the computer via Ethernet before launching the Phoenix-Q software.

  • Page 18: Starting Up The Phoenix-Q Software

    Step 3. The following window will appear to signify a successful communication. Click OK to exit. Figure 3-2 Phoenix-Q Software: IP Address Pinged Successfully 3.3 Starting Up the Phoenix-Q Software Step 1. Run the Phoenix-Q software by double-clicking Phoenix-Q.exe. Step 2. Make sure to set the correct IP address (see Appendix C for details). Step 3.
  • Page 19 If Windows detects and pops up the security alert window as shown below, just click Unblock to proceed Phoenix-Q will start to search for the Rainier Summit. Figure 3-4 Phoenix-Q Software: Connection Progress 1. When cascading the Rainier Summit, make sure each chassis has been assigned a different IP address.
  • Page 20 The Group Setup window will list all the card(s) of the Rainier Summit with the default IP under Idle Device. Figure 3-5 Phoenix-Q Software: Group Setup...
  • Page 21 Step 4. To assign the grouping, drag an Idle Device listed on the left panel to the desired Group/ Display # on the right panel (i.e. Group/Display 001). Figure 3-6 Phoenix-Q Software: Assign Idle Device to Group/Display # Or, click the One Device Per Group button to assign a card of the Rainier Summit to each display or click All Devices in Group 1 to assign all cards to belong to Group/Device 1.
  • Page 22 After being assigned, each card will be displayed under its respective assigned group/display. Figure 3-7 Phoenix-Q Software: Idle Device Assigned to Group/Display 001 Step 5. Next, click OK to exit the Group Setup window. Phoenix-Q will save the configuration file “System.json”...

  • Page 23: Window Layout

    The next figure shows the sample devices assigned to “Group/Display 001.” On the Phoenix-Q software interface shown below, “[5.1]” signifies the IP number of the chassis and card ID number of the module assigned to the group/display. Hence “[5.2]” would signify a chassis IP with number 192.168.0.5 and card ID number 2.
  • Page 24 The layout size available for the particular model will depend on the monitor’s supported resolution, OSD display and the smallest window size limitation. Figure 3-11 Phoenix-Q Software: Group Layout Upon selecting Custom Layout, specify the Window Ratio (Normal / 4:3 / 16:9). If Normal is selected, set the Horizontal and Vertical number of windows (2 to 11) as possible grid positions on the monitor.

  • Page 25: Resize/Reposition Window

    3.4.2 Resize/Reposition Window Resize a Window Perform the following steps to resize a window: Method 1. Right-click a window, then select Size. Select the desired preset size from the submenu. Figure 3-13 Phoenix-Q Software: Select a Window Size (right-click a window) Method 2.

  • Page 26: Full Screen Mode; Swap Window Contents

    3.4.3 Full Screen Mode; Swap Window Contents Full Screen Mode Double-click a window to enter full screen mode. Double-click again to return from full screen mode. Swap Window Move cursor to the bottom left hand corner of a window until a letter S appears. Figure 3-15 Phoenix-Q Software: Swap Window Click the letter S to select a source window and then click again at a destination window where you wish to swap the contents from the source.
  • Page 27 Right-click a window, select Copy to, and click the following to quickly apply the settings to – 1. All the windows (Card  All)  2. A particular window (Card Image 1/2/3/4) 3. All cards belonging to the same (Group/Display) 4.

  • Page 28: Undo/Redo Changes

    3.4.5 Undo/Redo Changes Click the to undo the previous step; alternatively click the to redo the previous step that was undone. To undo or redo multiple actions click the drop-down arrow symbol beside the undo/redo button, then highlight and click the actions to be undone or redone. Click the scrollbar to highlight more than six actions.

  • Page 29: Copy Window Size

    3.4.7 Copy Window Size These functions allow a set of selected windows to copy the width, height, or size of a designated window appearing on screen. For example, clicking the Make Same Width button ( would set the selected windows to have the same width. To modify the window size: Step 1.

  • Page 30: Temperature

    Step 2. Click one of the following buttons to eliminate the vertical/horizontal spacing between the windows. The position of the last window selected does not change while those of the other window(s) change to remove any vertical/horizontal spacing in-between.  Horizontal ...
  • Page 31 Step 2. Click to select the particular Group ### (card ID) on the left column. Click the destination Visual Studio ### (group) on the right column. Click the right arrow button Select other Group ### to belong to a Visual Studio ### group. Multiple Group ### can be assigned to the same Visual Studio ### group.
  • Page 32 Quick Information Positioning the cursor on top of a window will alternate between a quick information of the  window and the prompt “Double-click Group ###” to allow the bringing up of a particular group’s layout view in the main display area in the “Group ###” tab. Figure 3-23 Visual Studio: Window Quick Information Magnification Right-click anywhere on a window to select from the three available magnifications.

  • Page 33: Available Windows

    Auto Arrange Allow the system to automatically arrange the layout of the windows appearing in the Visual Studio tab. Figure 3-26 Visual Studio: “Auto Arrange” 3.7 Available Windows Image windows that are disabled (turned off) reside in a tab called “Available Windows”. Figure 3-27 Properties Tab: Turning “Off”...
  • Page 34 To turn back “on” an image window (re-enable), use any of the two methods listed below:  Method 1. Select the desired image window to be turned on. Then select Image Enable On in the “Properties” tab. Figure 3-29 Properties Tab: Turning “On” the Image Window Method 2.

  • Page 35: Log Window

    3.8 Log Window Aside from letting you view the various system messages in Phoenix-Q, you can export the log messages as a text file. This is most helpful when monitoring incidences of video loss/freeze/black, audio high/low/loss/ out of phase, metadata Active Format Description (AFD) display and closed caption detection.

  • Page 36: Briefing

    Refer to the computer’s hard drive (C: \Avitech\Backup\Backup_date_time\Log\ folder) for various system log message text files exported from the device. Figure 3-34 Phoenix-Q Software: Location of the Saved Log File 3.9 Briefing This function allows cycling between layout presets for a slideshow effect.

  • Page 37: Router

    Step 3. On the drop-down menu, select Auto Play, Auto Play (Repeat), Manual, or Manual (Repeat). Then click play to start viewing the slideshow. Figure 3-37 Briefing: Select the Type of Playback 3.10 Router Enable routing of source signals to any or multiple windows for monitoring. The next figure shows the user interface of the “Router”...
  • Page 38 To set video routing, perform the following steps: Step 1. Click any element of the Rainier Summit and the router UI will appear on the “Router” tab. Step 2. Select a source signal to route by first clicking its input signal icon under the “Router” tab, and then select the router destination(s) by clicking one or more windows on the main display area.
  • Page 39 To set video routing to SDI OUT, perform the following steps: The SDI Output Display Mode of a card is set to Multiview (Sync HDMI) by default. To change the output display mode function, locate SDI Output Display Mode under PropertiesCard Parameters menu of Phoenix-Q and select BNC Input from the drop-down menu.
  • Page 40 Step 2. Select a source signal to route by first clicking its input signal icon under the “Router” tab, and then select the router destination by clicking one or more on the destination display area. Click TAKE to apply the routing. Figure 3-42 Router: “Source Routing to SDI Out”...

  • Page 41: Basic Setup Using The Phoenix-Q Software

    4. Basic Setup Using the Phoenix-Q Software This chapter continues the discussion on the various functions of the Phoenix-Q software for setting up the Rainier Summit, as well as familiarization of the menus found in the Phoenix-Q software. Some items appearing on the menus of the Phoenix-Q software may not be available for the Rainier Summit (grayed-out).
  • Page 42 Delete a file appearing on the Save window by right-clicking the filename and clicking Delete. Figure 4-3 Phoenix-Q Software: Delete File in Save Window To delete all the files appearing on the window, right-click anywhere inside the window (except on the files) and click Delete All.

  • Page 43: Edit Menu

    Step 5. Select a saved file and then click OK to load the preset. Opening a preset file with “GP#” as filename extension loads a single group preset; while opening a preset file with “GLB” as filename extension loads a preset that applies to all groups (global preset).

  • Page 44: View Menu

    Font Type: Click Font Type to select the Font, Font style, and Size. Then, click OK. Figure 4-7 Phoenix-Q Software: Set Font Properties For Windows 7: When using the Phoenix-Q in a different language other than English, the Font “Arial” might not appear as the default font-type.
  • Page 45 Toolbars and Docking Windows: Enable (with checkmark) or disable display of Standard toolbar, Available Windows panel, Log Window panel, Group View panel, Properties panel, Briefing panel, as well as Customize display. Figure 4-9 Phoenix-Q Software: “Toolbars and Docking Windows” Menu Customize: Click Customize to design the look of the menus and commands appearing on the Phoenix-Q software.

  • Page 46: System Menu

    4.4 System Menu Figure 4-12 Phoenix-Q Software: System Menu System Menu Connect the computer and Rainier Summit via Ethernet connection; or Connect or Disconnect it. Before connecting make sure that the correct Disconnect configurations are entered under the item Communication. Upon unplugging the Ethernet cable and re-connecting it, click Reconnect Reconnect to continue the configuration process.
  • Page 47 Configuration: To change the current group configuration setting or add the cards under Idle Group to the existing group configuration, perform the following steps: Step 1. Click Configuration. Figure 4-13 Phoenix-Q Software: “Configuration” Window The Group Setup window will appear. Figure 4-14 Phoenix-Q Software: “Group Setup”...
  • Page 48 Step 2. To assign the grouping just drag the Idle Device on the left panel to the desired Group # on the right panel (i.e. Group 003). Figure 4-15 Phoenix-Q Software: Assign Group # to Idle Device...
  • Page 49 After dragging/assigning the card, it is displayed as belonging to the assigned group. Figure 4-16 Phoenix-Q Software: Idle Device Assigned to Group 003...
  • Page 50 Step 3. Repeat the previous step for any additional Idle Device(s). Next, click OK to exit the Group Setup window. Phoenix-Q will save the configuration file “System.json” to the device’s flash memory. Figure 4-17 Phoenix-Q Software: Update Configuration Progress Refresh: To discard the current group configuration setting and return to the previous group configuration as well as restore the preset files, perform the following steps.
  • Page 51 The progress of restoration will be shown. Figure 4-19 Phoenix-Q Software: “Restore” Progress Restore: To manually Restore a preset perform the following steps. Step 1. Set the Rainier Summit to the factory-default value (see Appendix C for details). Step 2. Make sure that the IP address setting of the chassis being restored matches the old chassis’ setting (if the restoration to be attempted is not for the same chassis).
  • Page 52 Step 4. The Date window shows the previously saved preset(s) in folders organized by dates. The Preview Configuration window shows the group setup of the just selected folder. The Present Configuration window shows the current group setup of the Rainier Summit. Figure 4-21 Phoenix-Q Software: “Restore”...
  • Page 53 Step 6. Click Restore. The progress of restoration will be shown. Figure 4-22 Phoenix-Q Software: “Restore” Progress Step 7. Reboot the Rainier Summit to complete the Restore process. Figure 4-23 Phoenix-Q Software: Reboot Device Setup Speaker ID: When there are two or more cascaded chassis, use Setup Speaker ID to assign each card ID to output to a designated chassis headset connector.

  • Page 54: Import And Export Labels/Alarm Sound

    Figure 4-25 Phoenix-Q Software: Card Speaker ID This item is only available when the computer is connected to the Rainier Summit. Import and Export Labels / Alarm Sound Figure 4-26 Phoenix-Q Software: Click “System”“Import/Export Label (.txt)” 1. The Label settings here will affect all the labels of the Groups in the System. 2.
  • Page 55   Step 1. Click System Export (.txt) Label and assign a filename. Then click Save. Figure 4-27 Phoenix-Q Software: Export Label Step 2. Open the exported text file. The first row of text provides a guide to the two types of labels (A for ANSI Label).
  • Page 56 Step 3. Edit the text in the file (highlighted as shown below). When done editing the label, save the txt file and import it. The on-screen labels will be updated. Figure 4-29 Phoenix-Q Software: Change Label Text Options: Opens a pop-up window with system configuration settings. Figure 4-30 Phoenix-Q Software: Click “System”“Options”...
  • Page 57 Accessing information store folder When Accessing information store folder is set to Default, the Phoenix-Q software will save all backup files to the computer hard drive’s “C:\Avitech\Backup\” folder (available when Phoenix-Q is not connected to Rainier Summit). Figure 4-31 Options: “System”“General”“Accessing information store folder”“Default”...
  • Page 58  General Backup path The default backup path “C:\Avitech\Backup\” contains the system configuration, preset files, system log data, and firmware version information. To change the backup path, type the desired path in the Value column (available when Phoenix-Q is not connected to the Rainier Summit).
  • Page 59   General During program startup Click the drop-down button (click the cell’s rightmost edge) to select Open communication window that allows the Phoenix-Q program to open the Communication window upon startup. Figure 4-35 Options: “System”“General”“During Program Startup”  General ...
  • Page 60   General Layout display Click the drop-down button (click the cell’s rightmost edge) to select Center or Upper left corner that allows the preview window to be displayed in the center or upper left corner. Figure 4-37 Options: “System”“General”“Layout Display” ...
  • Page 61 IRE is a unit used in the measurement of composite video signals. Its name is derived from the initials of the Institute of Radio Engineers. While mV stands for millivolt. Figure 4-39 Options: “System”“General”“Video Black Threshold Unit”   General HDMI Audio output follow SDI / SPDIF audio output To allow the HDMI audio output to have the same audio output as SDI (Properties portion –...
  • Page 62 Upon selecting On the following reminder appears. Figure 4-41 Reminder upon Enabling “HDMI Audio Output Follow SDI / SPDIF Audio Output”   General Audio output from fullscreen window To allow audio output to route to the window that just entered full screen mode, make sure Audio output from fullscreen window is enabled (set On).
  • Page 63   General Special audio link between cascaded device To allow the audio signal to pass through between cascaded Rainier Summits (both device must belong to the same group), make sure Special audio link between cascaded device is enabled (set On). Click the drop-down button [click the Special audio link between cascaded device cell’s rightmost edge] to select On.
  • Page 64    General Display name Type To change the group’s displayed name, select Custom. Click the drop-down button [click the Type cell’s rightmost edge] to select Custom. Figure 4-45 Options: “System”“General”“Type”  General  Display name  Custom name Type the group’s new name (up to 30 characters).
  • Page 65  Play special layout (no video) Make sure that Play special layout when No Video occurs is Enabled (set On). Click the drop- down button (click the Display Type cell’s rightmost edge) to select Quad or Fullscreen. Figure 4-47 Options: “System”“Play Special Layout (No Video)”“Display Type” Display Type: Quad/Fullscreen The following sample scenarios may occur: Sample scenario 1 –...

  • Page 66: Help Menu

    Figure 4-48 Options: “System”“Play Special Layout (No Video)”“Auto Restore” 4.5 Help Menu Figure 4-49 Phoenix-Q Software: Help Menu Help Menu Firmware Version Click to export as a .txt file. Click Upgrade Firmware to bring the device’s firmware up-to-date Upgrade Firmware (see “Firmware Upgrade Reference Guide”...

  • Page 67: Firmware Version

    4.5.1 Firmware Version Step 1. Click Firmware Version. Figure 4-50 Phoenix-Q Software: Firmware Version Step 2. Click Export. Step 3. Assign a filename and click Save to store the data. Figure 4-51 Phoenix-Q Software: Save Firmware Version Information 4.5.2 Upgrade Firmware Click Upgrade Firmware to bring the device’s firmware up-to-date (see “Firmware Upgrade Reference Guide for Rainier Summit”...

  • Page 68: Product License

    4.5.3 Product License Click Product License to check the license information. There are two License Statuses, Authorized License – used permanently Figure 4-52 License Status: Authorized...
  • Page 69 Trial License – for a maximum period of 180 days starting from the date of first use of the Phoenix-Q; and/or from the first use of the Rainier Summit for evaluation purposes. (see Appendix G for details). Figure 4-53 License Status: Trial...

  • Page 70: Alarm Log

    4.5.4 Alarm Log The alarm log of Rainier Summit contains a record of occurrences, such as System Alarm (power failure, fan failure, temperature too high alarm) / No Video / Video Black / Video Freeze / No Audio. Click Alarm Log. The Alarm Log window shows the configuration for sorting the alarm data of Rainier Summit.
  • Page 71 Step 2. Select the Alarm Type from the drop-down menu. Figure 4-56 Phoenix-Q Software: “Alarm Log”“Alarm Type” Step 3. Select the desired Chassis / Card / Image from the drop-down menu. Figure 4-57 Phoenix-Q Software: “Alarm Log”“Chassis/Card/Image Setting” Step 4. Click Get to compile and generate a system alarm log. Figure 4-58 Alarm Log: Obtain Log (Get)
  • Page 72 The progress of obtaining a log will be shown. Figure 4-59 Alarm Log: Obtain Log Progress Window Once the process is complete, the alarm log will be shown via tag naming under a particular Chassis IP. Figure 4-60 Alarm Log: Alarm Log Window via Tag Naming...
  • Page 73 Step 5. Click Export to store the alarm log data. Figure 4-61 Alarm Log: Export Alarm Log Step 6. Assign a filename and click Save. Figure 4-62 Alarm Log: Assign a File name for the Alarm Log...

  • Page 74: About

    Step 7. Click OK to exit. Figure 4-63 Alarm Log Export Successful 4.5.5 About Click About to see a pop-up box showing the Phoenix-Q software information. Figure 4-64 Phoenix-Q Software: Version Information...

  • Page 75: Setting The Chassis/Group/Card Properties

    5. Setting the Chassis/Group/Card Properties To set the properties of the Rainier Summit, click to select the “card” on the Group View window (left panel) and the Properties window (right panel) would list the parameters available for setup. Figure 5-1 Phoenix-Q Software: Chassis and Card Properties Window...

  • Page 76: Rainier Summit Properties Setup

    5.1 Rainier Summit Properties Setup Connection Properties Set the network Connection Properties by entering the IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway, DNS 1 and DNS 2 to connect. Change . . . Note: This item is only available when Phoenix-Q is disconnected from the master chassis.
  • Page 77 Third-party Router Configuration (Master Rainier Summit) RS-232 port to the Third-party Device. Note: To implement TSL other than selecting “Enable”  “TSL UMD Properties” must be “On” and “Display Address / Option” must be configured.   “Label Display Type” for the particular Window must be configured “UMD” or “D-Name/UMD”...
  • Page 78 Router Disable Turn on or off the built-in video router function. On / Off Note: When Router Disable is On, the “Router” tab will not function. Merge Third-party Router Turn on to control the third-party router. On / Off Note: This item is not available when Router Disable is Off. Third-party IP Select the IP address of the chosen third-party router to control.
  • Page 79 The following table shows the Properties setting for Card Parameters in the Rainier Summit. Card Parameters HDMI Output Turn on or off the HDMI output. (On / Off) Set the display resolution. HDMI Resolution Note: The frame rate of the HDMI output resolution will depend on the Genlock input frame rate.
  • Page 80 HDMI Output Mute Turn on or off the audio output coming from the HDMI OUT port. (On / Off) Select the source of the embedded audio signal that will be outputted through the HDMI OUT (Image 1/2/3/4 embedded audio, or pass through embedded audio (Local/Monitor)).
  • Page 81 Clock Select the appropriate time zone. Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Enable the clock Source to take into account the one-hour difference in real time due to “daylight saving time” (DST). (On / Off) Trigger 1 – 10 Enable Activate Trigger # for triggering specific preset time Index #. (On / Off) Clock ID Select a digital clock to display the preset time Index # when being triggered.
  • Page 82 Digital Clock #1 / #2 Select the digital clock template. Template Change . . . Digital Clock Template Hide (Fullscreen mode) Allow the display of clock during full screen mode. (On / Off) Size Specify the location of the clock appearing on screen by setting the X and Y coordinates.
  • Page 83 Color Digital clock components for setting the color Background Content Time AM/PM Date Week Light Week Dark Set the digital clock components’ color appearing on screen. Click Other for more color choices (Standard tab) or customize the color (Custom tab) by setting the Hue/Saturation/Luminance as well as the Red/Green/Blue values.
  • Page 84 Digital Clock #1 / #2 Select the date and month display format. Date Format Note: This item is not available when selecting Counter_Template in Template for (DD_MM / MM_DD) Digital Clock #. Enable the source’s frame (linear timecode frame) value to be shown on screen. Display Frame Note: This item is only available when selecting LTC_Template in Digital Clock 1 (On / Off)
  • Page 85 Color Analog clock components for setting the color Background Time Date Week AM/PM Digital B_G Set analog clock components’ color appearing on screen. Click Other for more color choices (Standard tab) or customize color (Custom tab) by setting Hue/ Saturation/Luminance as well as Red/Green/Blue values. Border Width Set border width for the analog clock (default border width is “2”).
  • Page 86 Analog Clock #1 / #2 Change the content of the clock’s label text string (default label is “Clock”). Text Note: Currently, the Rainier Summit only supports English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Traditional), and Chinese (Simplified) text string. Label Font Color Specify the clock’s label font color. Click Other for more color choices (Standard tab) or customize the color (Custom tab) by setting the Hue/Saturation/ Luminance as well as the Red/Green/Blue values.
  • Page 87 Loudness  This item only applies for the main board bundled with a loudness card. Set the horizontal time scale of the loudness monitor to the desired duration. Time Range Size Specify the location of the loudness monitor appearing on screen by setting the X and Y coordinates.
  • Page 88 Loudness  This item only applies for the main board bundled with a loudness card. Select the Right channels of the 5.1 surround sound audio system that you wish to Right assign to the HDMI OUT. (Group # CH#/CH#) Note: The group and channel shown in the drop-down menu list will depend on the meter’s group selected in the previous item.
  • Page 89 Meter Color setting for loudness meter components. High Light / High Dark Middle3 Light / Middle3 Dark Middle2 Light / Middle2 Dark Middle1 Light / Middle1 Dark Low Light / Low Dark Specify the light and dark color’s degree in the loudness meter appearing on screen.
  • Page 90 Alert Time Lag (Always on, 1, 5, 10, 30 Set the time interval between cut-off of one of the redundant power source and when power alarm is shown on screen. minutes, 1, 2, 6, 12, 24 hours) Display Time (Seconds) Set the length of time that power alarm remains on screen.
  • Page 91 Alert Display Time (Seconds) Set the length of time that a card’s operating temperature alert remains on screen. (1 to 120) Font Color Specify the temperature alert’s font color. Click Other for more color choices (Standard tab) or customize the color (Custom tab) by setting the Hue/ Saturation/Luminance as well as the Red/Green/Blue values.
  • Page 92 Border Color Change the display label’s border color. Table 5-1 Phoenix-Q Software: Setting the Chassis and Card Properties for Rainier Summit The following table shows the Properties setting for each image window in the Rainier Summit. Figure 5-2 Phoenix-Q Software: Image Properties Window...
  • Page 93 Image Show or hide the selected window on the monitor. Upon selecting Off, the hidden window will appear on the Available Windows panel (see below). To display the window again, simply drag the icon into the main display area (can also drag multiple windows utilizing the Ctrl key + left mouse button).
  • Page 94 Video Turning on video alarm lock allows the alarm during occurrence of “NO VIDEO / VIDEO BLACK / VIDEO FREEZE” to remain on screen even after video image signal has resumed streaming from the input source. This feature is most useful when the operator is away and wants to keep track of any occurrence of “video No Video Lock loss, video black or video freeze.
  • Page 95 Audio Font Color Specify the audio alarm’s font color. Click Other for more color choices (Standard tab) or customize the color (Custom tab) by setting the Hue/Saturation/ Luminance as well as the Red/Green/Blue values. B-G Color Specify the audio alarm’s background color. Click Other for more color choices (Standard tab) or customize the color (Custom tab) by setting the Hue/ Saturation/Luminance as well as the Red/Green/Blue values.
  • Page 96 Signal Format Enable Enable/Disable the display of input video signal format for each image window. (On / Off) Horizontal Position Adjust the position of the signal format horizontally (default alarm horizontal position is “Left”). (Left / Center / Right) Vertical Position Adjust the position of the signal format vertically (default alarm vertical position is “Top”).
  • Page 97 Timecode B-G Color Specify the timecode’s background color. Click Other for more color choices (Standard tab) or customize the color (Custom tab) by setting the Hue/ Saturation/Luminance as well as the Red/Green/Blue values. Blending Level Use the slider to set the transparency (default is “3”) of the timecode appearing on screen.
  • Page 98 Alarm Sound Set “video alarm” sound playback duration (seconds) for a window. Note: To shut off alarm sound playback before the specified time set has elapsed, Set Playback Duration click the Start Alarm Sound (System) icon (will become grayed-out). (Second) Click the cell’s rightmost edge “change”...
  • Page 99 Meter Layout Meter layout vertically positioned. Meter layout horizontally positioned. Enable Enable/Disable audio meter display for each image window. (On / Off) Width Specify the audio meter’s width.(range from “4” to “16” pixels per channel) (4 to 16) Outside Allow the location of the audio meter to be outside the video area. Note: This is not allowed when the image width is less than 128 pixels.
  • Page 100 Meter Layout Allow the selection of the type of meter scale. Audio meter scale: SMPTE Digital / VU / BBC PPM / EBU PPM / DIN PPM / Nordic Scale Left Scale Display/Hide the scale of the meter when located at the left of a window. Note: This is not allowed when the Position is Horizontal.
  • Page 101 Meter Layout Select the meter’s ballistics. Meters which monitor audio levels are typically one of two varieties: VU (Volume Unit) or PPM (Peak Program Meters). Though both perform the same function, they accomplish the function in very different manners. A VU meter displays the average volume level of an audio signal.
  • Page 102 Meter Layout Meter Color Alarm Light / Dark Headroom Light / Dark Alignment Light / Dark Specify the light/dark color of the meter’s alarm, headroom and alignment. Click Other for more color choices (Standard tab) or customize the color (Custom tab) by setting the Hue/Saturation/Luminance as well as Red/Green/Blue values.
  • Page 103 Crop Area Size (%) To pan is to move the “zoomed in” area around in the image window. Panning changes the image view in the same way that scrolling moves the image up, down, to the left, or to the right in the image window. When the entire image is not displayed you can quickly pan to see parts of the image that were hidden.
  • Page 104 Image Size / Position Specify the position of a window appearing on screen by setting the X and Y coordinates. Specify the size of a window appearing on screen by setting the Width and Height values. Width Note: When OSD is enabled, the minimum width of a window allowed is the widths Height of four tallies combined.
  • Page 105 Label: Image 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Outline Color Specify the label’s outline color. Click Other for more color choices (Standard tab) or customize the color (Custom tab) by setting the Hue/Saturation/ Luminance as well as the Red/Green/Blue values. Note: This is not allowed when the Outline Font is Off.
  • Page 106 Safe Area Mask Blending Use the slider to set the transparency (default is “0” (no transparency)) of the safe area mask appearing on screen. (0 up to 7) Mask-Border Enable Display the border of safe area. (On / Off) Width Set border width of safe area.
  • Page 107 Image Border Enable Display the border of an image. (On / Off) Gradient Display the gradient effect for the border of an image. (On / Off) Width Set the border width of an image. (1 up to 6) Color Specify the image border color. Click Other for more color choices (Standard tab) or customize the color (Custom tab) by setting the Hue/Saturation/ Luminance as well as the Red/Green/Blue values.
  • Page 108 Video Black Level Set the level (grayscale) which the detected signal will be considered black. (1 to 255) Threshold (IRE/mV) Set the level (IRE/mV) which the detected signal will be considered black. (0 to 100 for IRE Note: The IRE/mV unit will depend on the choice in →...

  • Page 109: Setting Group Parameters

    Tally Dark Color Select the preferred Tally 1/2/3/4 color when turned off. Click Other for more color choices (Standard tab) or customize the color (Custom tab) by setting the Hue/ Saturation/Luminance as well as the Red/Green/Blue values. Table 5-2 Phoenix-Q Software: Setting Chassis and Card Properties for Rainier Summit 5.2 Setting Group Parameters The settings here only affect the cards included in a designated group (Group/Display 00#).

  • Page 110: Cascading

    6. Cascading Cascading is the technique of “daisy-chaining” multiple Rainier Summits via an HDMI/SDI display and a digital control backbone. This connection allows the combined Rainier Summit to operate as a single integrated system. Up to 25 cards can be combined in this fashion to create extremely large and complex systems with the ability to simultaneously monitor audio, video, and computer signals on the same display.
  • Page 111 There is no need to make any adjustments in the HDMI OUT item in the Properties panel as the software smartly does it for you. Figure 6-2 Phoenix-Q Software: Properties – HDMI OUT (Display Source) The following figure illustrates the above setup. Figure 6-3 Cascade Two Groups (3-Cards for Each Group) with Duplicate Output Illustration...

  • Page 112: Cascade Five Cards And One Independent Quad Display

    6.1.2 Cascade Five Cards and One Independent Quad Display Scenario: Internal cascade of two groups (5-card and independent quad) with duplicated outputs on multiple monitors To change the group setup, go to System  Configuration. To assign the grouping, drag the card to the desired Group # on the right panel (i.e.

  • Page 113: Cascade All Six Cards

    The following figure illustrates the above setup. Figure 6-6 Cascade Five Cards With Duplicated Output and One Independent Quad Illustration 6.1.3 Cascade All Six Cards Scenario: Internal cascade of six cards in a group with duplicated outputs on multiple monitors. To change the group setup, go to System ...

  • Page 114: Internal Cascade With Built-In Router For Source / Multiview Output Configuration

    There is no need of any adjustments in the HDMI OUT item in the Properties panel as the software smartly does it for you. Figure 6-8 Phoenix-Q Software: Properties – HDMI OUT (Display Source) The following figure illustrates the above setup. Figure 6-9 Cascade Six Cards Illustration 6.2 Internal Cascade with Built-in Router for Source / Multiview Output Configuration...
  • Page 115 Scenario: Router integration enables displaying any source signal on any output monitor (HDMI and SDI) with unlimited signal repetition and any source signal output to a downstream device (SDI output). To change the group setup, go to System  Configuration. To assign the grouping, drag the card to the desired Group/Display # on the right panel (i.e.
  • Page 116 Step 2. Click any element of the Rainier Summit and the router user interface will appear on the “Router tab”. Figure 6-11 Phoenix-Q Software: Router Tab Step 3. To allow the input source signal to be directly routed to SDI outputs (SDI output of Card 5 / Card 6) for local/remote preview or production usage, click the drop-down button [click the SDI Output Display Mode cell’s rightmost edge] to select BNC Input.
  • Page 117 Figure 6-13 Router: SDI Out in Destination Step 4. To allow the multiview display (Card 1+ Card 4) can be routed to SDI output (SDI output of Card 4) for remote monitoring, click the drop-down button [click the SDI Output Display Mode cell’s rightmost edge] to select Multiview (Local).
  • Page 118 Step 5. Select a source signal to route by first clicking its input signal icon under the “Router” tab, and then select the router destination(s) by clicking one or more windows on the main display area. Click TAKE to apply the routing. Figure 6-14 Router: Source Routing Process The following figure illustrates the above setup.

  • Page 119: Internal Cascading For Display Redundancy

    6.3 Internal Cascading for Display Redundancy Scenario: Internal Cascade for Display Redundancy Step 1. Make sure that all the cards’ ID belongs to the same group. Verify this as shown on the Group View tree found on the left panel of the Phoenix-Q software. To change the group setup, go to ...
  • Page 120 Step 3. Drag the desired configuration (either the left or right on the illustration below) and then click OK. Figure 6-13 Phoenix-Q Software: Set Subgroup Configuration...
  • Page 121 There is no need to make any adjustments in the HDMI OUT item in Properties panel as the software smartly does it for you. Figure 6-14 Phoenix-Q Software: Properties – HDMI OUT (Display Source) The following figure illustrates the above setup. Figure 6-15 Cascade Two Groups (3-Cards for each group) with Duplicate Output Illustration...

  • Page 122: External Cascading

    6.4 External Cascading To prevent input conflicts, when cascading two or more Rainier Summits, make sure each Rainier Summit gets assigned a unique IP address. (The IP address of the Rainier Summit can be changed to a similar range as the controlling computer. See Appendix C for details) 6.4.1 Cascade Two Units via SDI Cascade In Step 1.

  • Page 123: Example: Take Sdi Output Of Any Card To Next Chassis' Cascade Input

    Step 4. Connect one end of the HDMI/BNC cable to the HDMI/SDI OUT port on the last Rainier Summit cascaded and the other end to the group output monitor. Step 5. Connect an Ethernet cable between the computer that is running the Phoenix-Q software and an Ethernet hub.
  • Page 124 The second chassis’ (IP: 192.168.0.6) card ID 1 output with the first chassis’ (IP: 192.168.0.5) cascade input. Figure 6-18 Phoenix-Q Properties: HDMI OUT (Display Source) Setting  Upon selecting “Card 1 (Local)” for “Card 1’ HDMI OUT” only the four windows of the second chassis (IP: 6 Card 1) + 24 windows of the first chassis (IP: 5) will be displayed.
  • Page 125  Upon selecting “Card 6 (Monitor)” for “Card 1’ HDMI OUT” then all the 24 windows of the second chassis (IP: 6) + 24 windows of the first chassis (IP: 5) will be displayed. Figure 6-20 SDI Output of Card ID 1 to the Previous Chassis’ Cascade Input (Illustration 2)
  • Page 126 The second chassis’ (IP: 192.168.0.6) card ID 3 output with the next chassis’ cascade input.  Upon selecting “Card 3 (Local)” for “Card 3’ HDMI OUT” then only the 12 windows of the second chassis (IP: 6 Card 1, Card 2 and Card 3) + 24 windows of the first chassis (IP: 5) will be displayed.

  • Page 127: Cascade Three Units Via Sdi Cascade Plus Genlock Source Cascade In

     Upon selecting “Card 3 (Monitor)” for “Card 3’ HDMI OUT” then the 24 windows of the second chassis (IP: 6) + 24 windows of the first chassis (IP: 5) will be displayed. Figure 6-22 SDI Output of Card ID 3 to the Previous Chassis’ Cascade Input (Illustration 4) 6.4.3 Cascade Three Units via SDI Cascade Plus Genlock Source Cascade In Step 1.
  • Page 128 The following illustration shows a typical setup of cascaded Rainier Summit. Figure 6-23 Cascaded Rainier Summit Illustration...

  • Page 129: Appendix A Setting Up The Alarm Sound

    Appendix A Setting Up the Alarm Sound An audible alarm sound (“WAV” file format only) can be played during an occurrence of (no video/video black/video freeze) / (no audio) in each image window to allow for easy monitoring. This appendix lists the steps to set up playback of alarm sound.
  • Page 130   Step 5. Select On in Image Properties Video Freeze Detect, and then freely adjust the Sensitivity Level, Time, and Threshold to set the parameters for detecting video freeze. Video Black and Video Freeze cannot happen simultaneously. When both conditions exist, Video Black has the higher priority.

  • Page 131: Alarm Sound Setup For No Audio Occurrence

    To shut off alarm sound playback before the specified time duration has elapsed, click the Stop Alarm Sound (System) icon (will become grayed-out). Alarm Sound Setup for No Audio Occurrence    Step 1. Under Image properties, select On in Alarm Setting Alarm Audio Display Enable to...
  • Page 132 Step 6. Click Change in File to choose another alarm sound to play when audio alarm occurs for an image window. Click the Browse button to select the location of the audio file. Click Play to hear a sampling of the alarm sound selected.

  • Page 133: Import And Export Alarm Sound

    A.3 Import and Export Alarm Sound ® Export the Alarm Sound parameters to be edited externally using a text editor (i.e. Microsoft Notepad), and then import it. Figure A-1 Phoenix-Q Software: Click “System”“Import/Export (.txt)”“Alarm Sound”   Step 1. Click System Export (.txt) Alarm Sound and assign a filename.
  • Page 134 Step 2. Edit the text in the file (highlighted as shown below). Make sure to follow the correct syntax Video Sound File – file path\filename.wav” where only a “ space must be located before and after the dash (–). Figure A-3 Phoenix-Q Software: Change Alarm Sound File Step 3.

  • Page 135: Special Layout

    Special Layout Before starting or stopping the display of the special screen layout when “no video” occurs, make sure to enable the feature. To find out, click SystemOptions on the Phoenix-Q software’s drop-down menu. The highlighted item must be set at On. Figure A-4 Options: Enable Special Layout Otherwise, the icon located on the Standard tool bar as shown below would be disabled (grayed-out).

  • Page 136: Appendix B Setting Up Audio

    Appendix B Setting Up Audio B.1 Setting Up the Speaker ID / Headphone for Audio Monitoring Step 1. For two or more cascaded chassis ID  The System Setup Speaker ID functions to assign where each card will output to a particular chassis’...
  • Page 137 Step 3. To further allow audio monitoring through the headphone connected to the headset port of the chassis, make sure to make the correct source settings for the items under “Headphone (Local)”. Select the output type of embedded audio signal (when available, see below “Note”). Select “Image # embedded audio”...

  • Page 138: Setting Up The Sdi Output With Audio

    Step 4. Select the audio channel to monitor via headphone. for an 8-channel (7.1) and 6-channel (5.1) surround audio system, select from any of the first two groups listed in the drop-down menu (Group 1 CH1/CH2 or CH3/CH4; Group 2 CH1/CH2 or CH3/CH4) for a 2-channel (stereo) audio system, only the first group is applicable (Group 1 CH1/CH2) B.2 Setting Up the SDI Output With Audio...

  • Page 139: Setting Up The Hdmi Output With Audio

    Step 2. Select “Off” to turn on audio meter monitoring of the “Mute”. Select “Image # embedded audio” to allow the output to come from the embedded audio signal of the selected “Source” image (next item). Select “Pass through embedded audio” to allow audio output from another internally cascaded card or another externally cascaded chassis’...
  • Page 140 Step 2. Select “Off” to turn on audio meter monitoring of the “Mute”. Select “Image # embedded audio” to allow the output to come from the embedded audio signal of the selected “Source” image (next item). Select “Pass through embedded audio” to allow audio output from another internally cascaded card or another externally cascaded chassis’...

  • Page 141: Sample Illustration 1

    Sample Illustration 1 To allow audio output from the chassis’ headset port and from each card’s HDMI OUT port – Figure B-1 Audio Output From Each Card’s HDMI OUT Port as well as Headset    HDMI OUT (Display Source) Card # Card # (Local) (under Chassis Parameters so this includes all six cards)
  • Page 142  Select the combination of “Primary Group” and “Secondary Group” to be monitored.    Headphone Parameters Mute Off (chassis level so this includes all six cards)   Headphone (Local) Source (card level; select from among the four image’s audio signal or pass through embedded audio)

  • Page 143: Sample Illustration 2

       Headphone (Local) Channel Group 1 CH1/CH2 (default setting; card level; depending on the signal source, select another group to monitor if available) Sample Illustration 2 To allow audio output from the second chassis’ (IP: 192.168.0.6) headset port and from the first chassis (IP: 192.168.0.5) card ID 5 image 3 embedded audio –...
  • Page 144  Assign all 12 cards to one group   System Setup Speaker ID (set chassis IP:192.168.0.5 card ID 5 to output the audio to the chassis’ IP:192.168.0.6 headset port)
  • Page 145    Headphone Parameters Mute Off (chassis IP:192.168.0.6; chassis level so this includes all six cards)   Headphone (Local) Source (card level; this must be set for chassis IP:192.168.0.5 card ID 5; select “Image 3 embedded audio.” Take note that only one card can be enabled at a time, turning on card ID 6’s local headphone will cause the other card’s local headphone to be set as pass through embedded audio)
  • Page 146    Headphone (Local) Channel Group 1 CH1/CH2 (default setting; card level; depending on the signal source select another group to monitor if available)   Embedded Audio Source (chassis IP:192.168.0.6 card ID 1 to card ID 6 select “Pass through embedded audio”; chassis IP:192.168.0.5 card ID 6 select “Pass through embedded audio”;...

  • Page 147: Appendix C Setting Up Static Ip

    Appendix C Setting Up Static IP The following two methods allow the Rainier Summit to be in the same network mask as the connected computer. Method 1: Change the IP Address of the Rainier Summit Chassis Step 1. Run the Phoenix-Q software by double-clicking Phoenix-Q.exe. Figure C-1 Phoenix-Q Software: Initial Screen...
  • Page 148 Step 2. Change the IP address by first clicking the default IP Address: 192.168.0.5 entry in the IP Connection List window. Then, click Change Connection Properties. Figure C-2 Phoenix-Q Software: Click “Change Connection Properties” The present IP address is shown in the IP address field. The corresponding Subnet Mask and Gateway belonging to the present IP address is also displayed.

  • Page 149: Method 2: Change The Ip Address Of The Controlling Computer

    Method 2: Change the IP Address of the Controlling Computer For Windows XP Step 1. Click Start, and then right-click My Network Places, and click Properties. Step 2. When the next screen appears, right-click Local Area Connection icon, and click Properties. Step 3.

  • Page 150: Appendix D Resetting To The Factory-Default State

    Appendix D Resetting to the Factory-Default State The following two methods allow the resetting of the Rainier Summit to the factory-default state. Method 1: Using the Dip Switch Step 1. Turn off power from the power strip to the Rainier Summit. Step 2.
  • Page 151 The Communication window will always pop-up upon starting up Phoenix-Q utility.  Step 3. Click Help Upgrade Firmware. Figure D-3 Phoenix-Q Utility: HelpUpgrade Firmware Step 4. Select Rainier Summit and click Start to continue. Figure D-4 Upgrade Firmware: Device Type Step 5.

  • Page 152: Appendix E Compatibility With Third-Party Interface Device

    Appendix E Compatibility with Third-party Interface Device The Rainier Summit system supports production switchers and other tally interface devices through an Ethernet connection. The combined system can dynamically update the monitor wall elements to reflect any text and status updates from the switcher/tally device. This appendix describes how Rainier Summit can be configured to receive dynamic labels and status from any tally interface devices.
  • Page 153 Step 4. Click Enable and click the radio button to select an upstream third-party device.  If the upstream third-party device is TSL, select the correct Version number and enter the correct UDP Port (User Datagram Protocol) value.  If the upstream third-party device is Videohub or VIKINX, enter the correct IP address and the Port value that matches the connected switcher or router.
  • Page 154 Step 6. On the Image Properties window under TSL Enable, make sure it was set On for the Image # of the Rainier Summit that the Sony switcher wishes to communicate with. Figure E-4 Phoenix-Q Software: Enable Image #’s TSL UMD Properties Step 7.
  • Page 155 Step 9. Make sure the label Display Type of the image window is set at Destination Name (D-Name). Figure E-6 Phoenix-Q Software: Select the Correct Display Type...

  • Page 156: Appendix F Compatibility With The Sony Switcher Interface Device

    – parallel (together with a re-worked serial cable + RS-232 to 422 converter + mini null modem adapter + Avitech RJ45 to RS-232 cable) or – serial (together with Pacific GPIO + RS-232 to 422 converter + mini null modem adapter + re-worked serial cable) connection.
  • Page 157 Step 4. Click Sony for the upstream third-party device. Enter the correct Filter Address (User Datagram Protocol) value that matches the connected switcher. Then, click OK to exit. Figure F-2 Enable TSL UDP Parameters Step 5. On the Properties window under Third-party Router Configuration, click the rightmost edge and click Change.

  • Page 158: Connecting With A Sony Production Switcher Via Serial Mode

    F.2 Connecting With a Sony Production Switcher via Serial Mode The Rainier Summit is able to receive status information from a Sony switcher through a re-worked serial cable, the RS-232 to 422 converter, mini null modem adapter (DB9 male to DB9 male) and Avitech RJ-45 to RS-232 cable.
  • Page 159 Step 3. Connect one end of the mini null modem adapter (DB9 male to DB9 male) to the RS-232 to 422 converter; and the other end to the Avitech RJ-45 to RS-232 cable. Figure F-7 Avitech RJ-45 to RS-232 (DB9-FM) Cable Pin Assignment...

  • Page 160: Connecting With A Sony Production Switcher Via Parallel Mode

    Step 4. Connect the Avitech RJ-45 to RS-232 cable to the RJ50 port located on the rear panel of the Rainier Summit. Figure F-8 Physical Connection (Sony Switcher) Step 5. Enable serial tally on one of the switcher’s ports (refer to the Sony Production Switcher System User Guide for details).
  • Page 161 Step 3. Connect a terminal block to the DB-25 connectors (GPIO-1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5) of the GPIO box for GP trigger signal input or output. Figure F-9 Physical Connection (Sony Switcher) Step 4. Connect one end of the cable to the GPI port of the Sony switcher; and the other end to the terminal block and to the DB-25 connectors of the GPIO box.

  • Page 162: Appendix G Avitech Trial Product Licensing

    You can contact or email Avitech’s technical support at any time to convert from a trial license to an authorized license. At the time of writing of this manual, the “Trial License” user will not receive any warning message or hint that the evaluation period (depends on the initial agreement with Avitech) is nearly due.
  • Page 163 Step 3. Select the only type of connection allowed by clicking the IP Port checkbox. Then click Connect. Figure G-1 Phoenix-Q Software: Select the Ethernet Connection Method  Step 4. Click Help Product License. Figure G-2 Phoenix-Q Utility: Help  Product License...
  • Page 164 Step 4. Click Export Machine ID. Figure G-3 Phoenix-Q Utility: Export Machine ID Step 5. Assign a file path and click OK to store the data. Figure G-4 Phoenix-Q Utility: Assign the File Path...

  • Page 165: License Update

    Step 5. Click Exit to complete the Export Machine ID process. Figure G-5 Phoenix-Q Utility: Export Machine ID Successful Step 6. Provide the “MachineID_IP_192_168_0_5_00_13_34.bin” file to Avitech’s technical support. The file name of the Machine ID will be named according to the machine’s IP address and Mac Address.
  • Page 166 Step 3. Select the only type of connection allowed by clicking the IP Port checkbox. Then click Connect. Figure G-6 Phoenix-Q Software: Select the Ethernet Connection Method  Step 4. Click Help Product License. Figure G-7 Phoenix-Q Utility: Help  Product License...
  • Page 167 Step 5. Under the License folder, click Browse to load “License_IP_192_168_0_5_00_13_34.dat”. Then click Update License. Figure G-8 Update License: Assign the License File Folder Path Step 6. Reboot the Rainier Summit (power strip OFF and ON) to complete the Update License process. Figure G-9 Update License: Reboot the Device...

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