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PRELIMINARY
Cobalt Digital Inc.
2506 Galen Drive
Champaign, IL 61821
Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245
www.cobaltdigital.com
9971-MVX-OM (V1.0B PRELIM)

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  • Page 1 9971-MVx-4K 9971-MVx-4K • 9971-MV6-4K • 9971-MV18-4K 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD UHD Multiviewers Product Manual PRELIMINARY Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9971-MVX-OM (V1.0B PRELIM)

  • Page 2: Trademark Information

    Furthermore, Cobalt Digital Inc. reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design. Cobalt Digital Inc. does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    9971-MVx-4K Rear I/O Modules ............1-12 Technical Specifications..................1-12 Warranty and Service Information ............... 1-14 Cobalt Digital Inc. Limited Warranty............1-14 Contact Cobalt Digital Inc..................1-15 Chapter 2 Installation ..........
  • Page 4 PIP Assignment ..................3-9 Input Video Routing Controls ..............3-10 Screen Layout Controls ................3-11 UMD/Tally Color/Text Source Controls ..........3-16 Text Layout/Insertion Controls ..............3-17 Audio Meter Overlay Controls ..............3-23 Output Video Routing Controls ............... 3-26 Protocols (TSL Integration) Controls ............3-28 Presets ......................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Overview Note: This manual covers all 9971 models. Model 9971-MV6-4K and 9971-MV18-4K vary principally in the respective six and 18 inputs/PIPs sup- ported. Unless noted otherwise, information herein applies to either model. This manual provides installation and setup instructions for the 9971-MVx-4K 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD UHD Multiviewer card (also referred to herein collectively referred to as the 9971-MVx-4K).

  • Page 6: 9971-Mvx-4K Card Software Versions And This Manual

    9971-MVx-4K Card Software Versions and this Manual 9971-MVx-4K Card Software Versions and this Manual When applicable, Cobalt Digital Inc. provides for continual product enhancements through software updates. As such, functions described in this manual may pertain specifically to cards loaded with a particular software build.

  • Page 7: Cobalt Reference Guides

    • In this manual, the terms below are applicable as follows: 9971-MVx-4K refers to the 9971-MVx-4K 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD • UHD Multiviewer card (9971-MV6-4K and/or 9971-MV18-4K). Frame refers to the HPF-9000, oGx, OG3-FR, 8321, or similar • ® 20-slot frame that houses Cobalt or other cards.

  • Page 8: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    Manual Conventions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Certain items in this manual are highlighted by special messages. The definitions are provided below. Warnings Warning messages indicate a possible hazard which, if not avoided, could result in personal injury or death. Cautions Caution messages indicate a problem or incorrect practice which, if not avoided, could result in improper operation or damage to the product.

  • Page 9: Safety And Regulatory Summary

    Introduction Safety and Regulatory Summary Safety and Regulatory Summary Warnings To reduce risk of electric shock do not remove line voltage service barrier cover on frame ! WARNING ! equipment containing an AC power supply. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

  • Page 10: 9971-Mvx-4K Functional Description

    Total number of PiPs used for single-screen (non-option), Screen 1 and/or Screen 2 (combined or separate) cannot exceed card SDI input capacity. • 9971-MV6-4K has a total capacity of six PiPs. • 9971-MV18-4K has a total capacity of 18 PiPs.
  • Page 11 Introduction 9971-MVx-4K Functional Description Figure 1-1 9971-MVx-4K Functional Block Diagram 9971-MVX-OM (V1.0B PRELIM) 9971-MVX PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 12: Video Processing Description

    0 (none) to n PiPs per screen (n being max supported PiPs by the card; 6 for model 9971-MV6-4K; 18 for model 9971-MV18-4K). In this manner, the base screen setup is provided where only the desired PiPs are displayed in the maximized available screen area.
  • Page 13 Introduction 9971-MVx-4K Functional Description Identity Text Burn-In/Formatting Function This function provides user controls for entering UMD and user ident text that is burned into each PiP image. Controls allow full control of positioning, sizing, and color/background/opacity attributes. Burn-in text can be user entry text or external text sourced via IP from an automation system.

  • Page 14: User Control Interface

    9971-MVx-4K Functional Description User Control Interface Figure 1-2 shows the user control interface options for the 9971-MVx-4K. These options are individually described below. Note: All user control interfaces described here are cross-compatible and can oper- ate together as desired. Where applicable, any control setting change made using a particular user interface is reflected on any other connected interface.
  • Page 15 Download a copy of this guide by clicking on the Support>Reference Documents link at www.cobaltdigital.com and then select DashBoard ® Remote Control Setup Guide as a download, or contact Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-15). 1-11 9971-MVX-OM (V1.0B PRELIM) 9971-MVX PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 16: 9971-Mvx-4K Rear I/O Modules

    Table 1-1 Technical Specifications Item Characteristic Part number, nomenclature • 9971-MV6-4K 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD UHD Multiviewer with Six SDI Inputs • 9971-MV6-4H-4K 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD UHD Multiviewer with Six SDI Inputs and Four HDMI 2.0 Inputs • 9971-MV18-4K 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD 18-Input UHD Multiviewer Installation/usage environment Intended for installation and usage in frame meeting openGear™...
  • Page 17 Technical Specifications — continued Item Characteristic Program Video Input (9971-MV6-4K) Video Inputs: (6) 75Ω inputs (max) (9971-MV18-4K) Video Inputs: (18) 75Ω inputs (max) SDI Formats Supported: SMPTE ST2082-1, ST2082-10, 424M, 292M, SMPTE 259M-C. All inputs/outputs 12G compliant and SDQS/2SI quad 3G compliant.

  • Page 18: Warranty And Service Information

    (1) year. Cobalt Digital Inc.'s (“Cobalt”) sole obligation under this warranty shall be limited to, at its option, (i) the repair or (ii) replacement of the product, and the determination of whether a defect is covered under this limited warranty shall be made at the sole discretion of Cobalt.

  • Page 19: Contact Cobalt Digital Inc

    Introduction Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. Feel free to contact our thorough and professional support representatives for any of the following: Name and address of your local dealer • Product information and pricing • Technical support •...
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  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Overview This chapter contains the following information: Installing the 9971-MVx-4K Into a Frame Slot (p. 2-1) • Installing a Rear I/O Module (p. 2-3) • Setting Up 9971-MVx-4K Network Remote Control (p. 2-6) • Installing the 9971-MVx-4K Into a Frame Slot CAUTION Heat and power distribution requirements within a frame may dictate specific slot placement of cards.
  • Page 22 Installing the 9971-MVx-4K Into a Frame Slot Note: Check the packaging in which the 9971-MVx-4K was shipped for any extra items such as a Rear I/O Module connection label. In some cases, this label is shipped with the card and to be installed on the Rear I/O connector bank corresponding to the slot location of the card.

  • Page 23: Installing A Rear I/O Module

    Installation Installing a Rear I/O Module Installing a Rear I/O Module Note: This procedure is applicable only if a Rear I/O Module is not currently installed in the slot where the 9971-MVx-4K is to be installed. If installing the 9971-MVx-4K in a slot already equipped with a suitable I/O module, omit this procedure.

  • Page 24: 9971-Mvx-4K Rear I/O Modules

    • 6-input Rear I/O Modules will not accommodate the maximum available PiP inputs on 9971-MV18-4K. • On 18-input Rear I/O Modules when used with 9971-MV6-4K, only IN 1 thru IN 6 of 18 available coaxial inputs on 18-input Rear I/O Modules can be used to pass to the actual card inputs.
  • Page 25 Installation Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9971-MVx-4K Rear I/O Modules — continued 9971-MVx-4K Rear I/O Module Description RM20-9971-C-HDBNC Provides the following connections: • SIx PiP SDI Video In (SDI IN 1 thru SDI IN 6) • Four SDI Out (SDI 1 OUT thru SDI 4 OUT) •...

  • Page 26: Setting Up 9971-Mvx-4K Network Remote Control

    DashBoard Remote Control Setup Guide as a download, or contact ® Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-15). • If installing a card in a frame already equipped for, and connected to DashBoard™, no network setup is required for the card. The card will be dis- covered by DashBoard™...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 Setup Instructions

    Chapter 3 Setup Instructions Chapter 3 Overview This chapter contains the following information: If you are already familiar Control and Display Descriptions (p. 3-1) • with using DashBoard to Accessing the 9971-MVx-4K Card via Remote Control (p. 3-4) control Cobalt cards, please •...

  • Page 28: Function Menu/Parameter Menu Overview

    Control and Display Descriptions Function Menu/Parameter Menu Overview The functions and related parameters available on the 9971-MVx-4K card are organized into function menus, which consist of parameter groups as shown below. Figure 3-1 shows how the 9971-MVx-4K card and its menus are organized, and also provides an overview of how navigation is performed between cards, function menus, and parameters.

  • Page 29: Dashboard™ User Interface

    Setup Instructions Control and Display Descriptions DashBoard™ User Interface (See Figure 3-2.) The card function menus are organized in DashBoard™ using tabs. When a tab is selected, each parametric control or selection list item associated with the function is displayed. Scalar (numeric) parametric values can then be adjusted as desired using the GUI slider controls.

  • Page 30: Accessing The 9971-Mvx-4K Card Via Remote Control

    Accessing the 9971-MVx-4K Card via Remote Control Accessing the 9971-MVx-4K Card via Remote Control ® Access the 9971-MVx-4K card using DashBoard™ or Cobalt Remote Control Panel as described below. Accessing the 9971-MVx-4K Card Using DashBoard™ On the computer connected to the frame LAN, open DashBoard™. As shown below, in the left side Basic View Tree locate the Network Controller Card associated with the frame containing the 9971-MVx-4K card to be accessed (in this example, “MFC-8320-N SN: 00108053”).
  • Page 31 Setup Instructions Accessing the 9971-MVx-4K Card via Remote Control Card Access/Navigation Card Info Card Function Menu and Tree Pane Pane Controls Pane 9971-MVX-OM (V1.0B PRELIM) 9971-MVX PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 32: Checking 9971-Mvx-4K Card Information

    Checking 9971-MVx-4K Card Information Checking 9971-MVx-4K Card Information The operating status and software version the 9971-MVx-4K card can be checked using DashBoard™. Figure 3-3 shows and describes the 9971-MVx-4K card information screen using DashBoard™. Note: Proper operating status in DashBoard™ is denoted by green icons for the status indicators shown in Figure 3-3.

  • Page 33: Basic Setup Overview

    Setup Instructions Basic Setup Overview Basic Setup Overview Figure 3-4 describes the primary steps in setting up the card to have a desired multiviewer layout, accommodate the number of input channels (PiPs) needed, and route the merged Screen output(s) to the physical card SDI and/or HDMI outputs.

  • Page 34: 9971-Mvx-4K Function Menu List And Descriptions

    Note: Examples in this section use 9971-MV18-4K and may cite up to 18 available PiPs. The same controls appear on 9971-MV6-4K, but with support of a maximum of six PiPs on the card itself and related UI depictions. However, both models use the same tabs/pages as shown here.
  • Page 35 Setup Instructions 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List Sets card for number of discrete PiPs to be displayed on the merged multiviewer Screen output(s). PIP Assignment Note: UI depictions below may show Screen 1 and Screen 2 controls. Screen 2 controls appear only when licensed with option +DUAL, which allows the card to support two independent screen outputs.
  • Page 36 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued Selects and correlates card SDI inputs to display PiPs. Input Video Routing Controls • PiP-to-SDI Source Select Drop-down selectors for each PiP allow correlating SDI inputs to each requested PiP.

  • Page 37: Screen Layout Controls

    Setup Instructions 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for selecting PiP layout presets templates and output format of the merged screen output(s). Also provides controls for per-PiP Screen Layout Controls manipulation such as PiP sizing and positioning.
  • Page 38 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Output Format Select Selects the output format (from choices shown) for the Screen to be set up using the controls on this tab. Note: (Option +DUAL only) This control can be set to gang both screens using the Screen/PiP Ganging Controls described above.
  • Page 39 Setup Instructions 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: Unless changes here are to be applied to all PiPs, make certain the desired PiP is selected in PIP Select, and make certain Screen/PiP Ganging Controls is set to Only PiP.
  • Page 40 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Video Position Controls • Horizontal and Vertical Center controls shift the content video image within the individual PiP area left/right or up/down. • Width and Height controls adjust the size of the content video image from its default size to a H/V size less than 100%.
  • Page 41 Setup Instructions 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Border User Color/Opacity Select • User Color select, when enabled, allows a border color to be asserted manually (versus asserted by tally automation). Color choices are shown here.

  • Page 42: Umd/Tally Color/Text Source Controls

    9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued Provides controls to set UMD text and color sources from TSL protocol/tally, or to obtain from User Entry (Text Layout page). UMD/Tally Color/Text Source Controls Note: Unless changes here are to be applied to all PiPs or screens, make certain the desired PiP is selected in PIP Select, and make certain Screen/PiP Ganging Controls is set to desired screen/PiP.

  • Page 43: Text Layout/Insertion Controls

    Setup Instructions 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued Provides controls and dialog for screen text entry and positioning. Text Layout/Insertion Controls Note: This tab has sub-tabs for Screen Text and PiP Text. - Screen Text is user text which is “burned”...
  • Page 44 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Fixed Text Position/Size Controls When Fixed mode is selected above, these controls allow positioning and sizing as described. • Left and Top controls move the PiP from its default origin position. •...
  • Page 45 Setup Instructions 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Border User Color/Opacity Select Color/Opacity controls for Text, Outline, and Background are as follows: • Color select provides choices as shown here. •...
  • Page 46 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for selecting text source to be applied in selected PiPs and applying PiP text. • Screen Select (Option +DUAL only) Selects the Screen to be set up using the controls on this tab.
  • Page 47 Setup Instructions 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Position Mode Select Sets the base location and anchoring of screen text insertions. • Automatic is default basic positioning. • Fixed allows full custom positioning using Fixed Text Position and Size controls (see below).
  • Page 48 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Border Width/Enable Controls The Show Border Controls checkbox opens the Border width and other attributes controls. • Outline Width sets the border width (in pixels). •...

  • Page 49: Audio Meter Overlay Controls

    Setup Instructions 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued Provides controls to insert PiP active-video area audio meters (bars), and set insertion rules and attributes such as layout, size and position. Audio Meter Overlay Controls Note: Audio meters are correlated with the embedded audio associated with the PiP input video.
  • Page 50 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued (continued) Example Meter Layouts Stereo split Groups 1-2 All Groups Custom In this example, ch 1-4 on left, and ch 5-6 on right; 6 meters total Group 1-2 Group 3-4 Group 1...
  • Page 51 Setup Instructions 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Meter Width Control Sets the relative width of the audio bars. Width set at middle Width set at less • Meter Height Control Sets the relative height of the audio bars.

  • Page 52: Output Video Routing Controls

    9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued Provides controls to route multiviewer merged output(s) to SDI and HDMI output ports. Outputs sub-tab routes multiviewer merged output(s) to the four SDI output ports and two HDMI ports as desired.
  • Page 53 Setup Instructions 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued HDMI OUT 1 Setup and HDMI OUT 2 sub-tabs independently route multiviewer merged output(s) and provide individual setup parameters to the two (max) HDMI output ports as desired. Note: HDMI OUT subtabs have identical independent controls for both HDMI OUT 1 and HDMI OUT 2 using the respective sub-tabs.

  • Page 54: Protocols (Tsl Integration) Controls

    9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for integrating TSL router IP communication with 9971-MVx-4K to provide tally Protocols (TSL Integration) Controls attribute control and TSL display address for the PiP images.

  • Page 55: Presets

    Setup Instructions 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued Allows user control settings to be saved in a one-button Preset and then loaded (recalled) as desired, and provides a one-button restore of factory default settings. Presets •...

  • Page 56: Network Settings Controls

    9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9971-MVx-4K Function Menu List — continued The Network Settings tab provides a dedicated Ethernet connection to card control and monitoring via a rear module Ethernet port. (This IP interface is entirely independent and separate from the card’s DashBoard Network Settings Controls frame-based remote control/monitoring interface.) •...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    Setup Instructions Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section provides general troubleshooting information and specific symptom/corrective action for the 9971-MVx-4K card and its remote control interface. The 9971-MVx-4K card requires no periodic maintenance in its normal operation; if any error indication (as described in this section) occurs, use this section to correct the condition.
  • Page 58 Troubleshooting DashBoard™ Status/Error Indicators and Displays Figure 3-5 shows and describes the DashBoard™ status indicators and displays. These indicator icons and displays show status and error conditions relating to the 9971-MVx-4K card itself and remote (network) communications. Indicator Icon or Display Error Description Red indicator icon in Card Access/Navigation Tree pane shows card with Error condition (in this example, the Card Access/Navigation Tree pane shows a general...

  • Page 59: Basic Troubleshooting Checks

    Setup Instructions Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting Checks Failures of a general nature (affecting many cards and/or functions simultaneously), or gross inoperability errors are best addressed first by performing basic checks before proceeding further. Table 3-2 provides basic system checks that typically locate the source of most general problems. If required and applicable, perform further troubleshooting in accordance with the other troubleshooting tables in this section.

  • Page 60: Troubleshooting Network/Remote Control Errors

    The Cobalt Digital Inc. Technical Support Department will continue to provide advice on any product manufactured by Cobalt Digital Inc., beyond the warranty period without charge, for the life of the product. See Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-19) in Chapter 1, “Introduction“ for contact information. 3-34 9971-MVX PRODUCT MANUAL 9971-MVX-OM (V1.0B PRELIM)
  • Page 62 Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9971-MVX-OM (V1.0B PRELIM) Printed in USA...

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