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UE Series of Multiviewers UE Series of Multiviewers HDMI 2.0 4K/UHD Multiviewers INSTALLATION MANUAL APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
UE Series of Multiviewers 1.0 What’s in the Box PRODUCT DESCRIPTION UE-4/UE-8/UE-4-K/UE-8-K Rack Ears RJ50 to DB9 adapter cable for GPI DB9 Breakout Terminal Block RJ45 to DB9 adapter cable for RS232 interface North American Power Cord. Note: Countries outside of North America the power cord excluded 2.0 Key Features...
Storage temperature: -20 ~ 60 C Dimentions 2RU. 446 x 452 x 87 mm (L x W x H) Weight 8.6 kg APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Storage temperature: -20 ~ 60 C Dimentions 2RU. 446 x 452 x 87 mm (L x W x H) Weight 8.6 kg APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
2RU. 446 x 452 x 87 mm (L x W x H) Weight 8.6 kg 2.2 Rear Views Figure 1: UE-4 rear view APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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UE Series of Multiviewers Figure 2: UE-8 rear view Figure 3: UE-4-K rear view Figure 4: UE-8-K APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
3.0 Hardware boot up There are two on/off switches on the UE series, one for each of the power supplies. Only one power supply needs to be connected for it to operate. One the power switch is turned on; the UE will boot in less than 10 seconds.
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To connect to the UE multiviewer click the <Add / Remove> Multiviewer button Figure 7: Local Area Network -> UE-x IP Address Manager APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Click the Please select one drop down menu and select correct model. Figure 8: Add UE-x APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Figure 10: UE-8 Overview Mode Double click on the white outline of the output will take you to JDirector’s editing mode. APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
Select the Output (#) tab at the top or double click on the white outline of the Overview Outputs to enter JDirector’s editing mode. APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
UE Series of Multiviewers System level settings 5.2.1 Set output timing The UE series comes with the default output setting of 3840x2160P/59.94Hz. It can easily be changed to 50Hz by doing the following: On the Top Level Menu, click on System ->...
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Click <OK>, then it will automatically jump to the next name until you hit <Cancel> Figure 16: Enter source names APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Quick Settings There are several quick settings that will speed up the setup process Figure 18: Click <default> APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Figure 24: Set Tally 1 GPI bit per source Figure 25: Click on Tally->Configure to check APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Change Name from Fixed to Dynamic and vise versa Figure 34: Manually change input from fixed to dynamic APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Tally -> Configure Figure 38: Set TSL Tally to LED, Border, UMD Text or Background Tally APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
Highlight the preset you want to load, then click on <LOAD> Figure 46: File -> Global -> LOAD APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Global -> SAVE Figure 48: File -> Global -> SAVE Figure 49: File -> Global -> SAVE APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
Figure 51: Right click on the window you want to delete to highlight it, then select <Close> to close the window APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Figure 54: Hold down the CTRL key and click on multiple windows, then right click on a highlighted window, then select <Close> APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
6.3 How to turn a window back on Figure 57: Right click on an empty spot on the workspace; <Window Manager> will appear APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
Figure 59: Highlight the preset you want to load. Click on <LOAD> 6.4 Customize Window Elements Right Click on the window Figure 60: Right click on a window APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Figure 63: Select <Set Border> Figure 46: Set Window border Figure 64: Alarm tags turned Figure 48: Alarm tags turned on APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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<Set Audio> Figure 72: Select Audio APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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<Set Safe Area> Figure 75: Enable first safe area APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Ratio Fix <4:3>, the click OK to exit Figure 77: Enable second safe area and enable 4x3 safe area APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Figure 80: After safe area was turned on APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Figure 83: Drag the label from the object bin to the workspace APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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<OK> Figure 87: Edit font color Figure 88: Edit background color APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Figure 93: Set Font Size Figure 94: Set Follow source such as “Program” and “Preview” APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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The digital clock can be named in the Name box. Figure 96: Set Font Size APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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<OK> Figure 100: Set font color Figure 101 Set background color APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Right click on the clock and select <Properties> Figure 104: Configure clock Figure 105: Configure clock APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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The clock hands and color can also be configured Figure 109: Select Face Types and hand colors APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Any pair of the audio meters can also be sent to the audio monitoring output by clicking on <Monitor> APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Figure 114: Drag in logo Figure 115: Select a stored logo APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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Figure 117: Right click on the temperature sensor to configure the settings APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
Quit and save button. The Default Layout is updated each time a Quit and Save is completed. APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
Add a UE-8 to the editor. You can choose from the list. Figure 120: Select UE-x for offline editing APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
HOTKEY09.OPx”. The names must be in all CAPs and they are case sensitive. Figure 124: Creat presets APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
If Apantac replaces the defective Product with a replacement Product as provided under the terms of this Warranty, in no event will the term of the warranty on the replacement Product exceed the number of months remaining on the warranty covering the defective Product.
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