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- Page 1 Matrox Monarch EDGE Series Installation and User Guide Part No.: V11470-301-0101 Last Updated: July 27, 2020...
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Page 3: Matrox Software License Agreement
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Page 9: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Trademarks Matrox Software License agreement Chapter 1: Introduction About the Matrox Monarch EDGE Series ............1 Matrox Monarch EDGE Encoder and Decoder .......... 1 Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub ............2 Matrox Monarch EDGE RESTful API ............2 System requirements.................. - Page 10 Monarch EDGE firewall requirements ............17 Chapter 5: User and device management About User and Device Management............19 Starting up Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub ........... 20 Environment administrator accounts ............. 20 About environment administrators............21 Creating an environment administrator account........21 User accounts....................
- Page 11 | xi | Configuring Talkback settings................ 51 Managing Logs ....................51 Managing configurations................52 Grouping Monarch EDGE devices..............52 Appendix A: Technical specifications General ......................54 Connections....................55 Compression....................56 Dimensions ....................57 Environmental specifications ................. 58 Appendix B: Tally and GPIO circuits Monarch EDGE Encoder ................
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Page 12: Chapter 1: Introduction
Installation and configuration overview About the Matrox Monarch EDGE Series The Matrox Monarch EDGE series of H.264-based encoding and decoding appliances are designed for 4K/Multi-HD Webcasting and Remote Production and contribution workflows. This user guide includes information for both the Monarch EDGE Encoder and Decoder devices. -
Page 13: Matrox Monarch Edge Control Hub
Matrox Monarch EDGE RESTful API The Matrox RESTful API provides a set of JSON-based commands that allow you to control, manage, and configure your Monarch EDGE Encoder the same way you would with the Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub application. -
Page 14: Installation And Configuration Overview
Read the Release Notes Before getting started, it is always recommended to Step 1. read the Matrox Monarch EDGE Release Notes available on the Matrox website where you download the installation package. The Release Notes contain the latest information about the release, including new features and known issues. - Page 15 "Monitoring Monarch EDGE devices" on page 30. "Grouping Monarch EDGE devices" on page 52. Result of this task: You are ready to use your Matrox Monarch EDGE Encoder and/or Decoder. Part # V11470-301-0101 Last updated: July 27, 2020...
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Page 16: Chapter 2: Hardware Connections
| 5 | CHAPTER Hardware connections This chapter includes the following topics: • Matrox Monarch EDGE front connections • Matrox Monarch EDGE rear connections • Matrox Monarch EDGE front panel • Description of LEDs Part # V11470-301-0101 Last updated: July 27, 2020... -
Page 17: Matrox Monarch Edge Front Connections
Hardware connections | 6 | Matrox Monarch EDGE front connections The Matrox Monarch EDGE 8-bit Encoder is shown for illustration purposes only. The infor- mation below applies to all versions of Monarch EDGE. Connector Description USB port 1 For internal use only. -
Page 18: Matrox Monarch Edge Rear Connections
Hardware connections | 7 | Matrox Monarch EDGE rear connections The information below applies to all versions of Monarch EDGE. Connector Description Analog XLR audio with two balanced analog audio inputs and out- puts. On the Monarch EDGE Encoder, these can be used for pro-... - Page 19 Hardware connections | 8 | Connector Description Connect a DisplayPort monitor to this connector to use as a pre- view monitor for your video sources. If your monitor does not have a DisplayPort connector, you can use an HDMI or DVI-D adapter. DisplayPort Use only HD monitors (1920 1200 maximum) for DisplayPort...
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Page 20: Matrox Monarch Edge Front Panel
Hardware connections | 9 | Matrox Monarch EDGE front panel This section describes how to use the Matrox Monarch EDGE front panel buttons. When not being used (idle mode), the Monarch EDGE LCD screen will not display information. Otherwise, it will scroll through the device’s status (e.g. -
Page 21: Description Of Leds
1. To enter maintenance mode, press the RESET pin on the Monarch EDGE front panel for more than 10 seconds. Do not use this mode unless asked by Matrox technical support and under their supervision. Part # V11470-301-0101 Last updated: July 27, 2020... -
Page 22: Chapter 3: Monarch Edge Firmware Update And Control Hub Installation
| 11 | CHAPTER Monarch EDGE firmware update and Control Hub installation This chapter includes the following topics: • Update and installation prerequisites • Updating the Monarch EDGE firmware • Installing Monarch EDGE Control Hub • Uninstalling or repairing Monarch EDGE Control Hub Update and installation prerequisites Before you update your Monarch EDGE firmware and install Monarch EDGE Control Hub, read and comply with the following:... -
Page 23: Updating The Monarch Edge Firmware
Updating the Monarch EDGE firmware The Matrox Monarch EDGE firmware updater allows you to remotely update the firmware on multiple devices on your network at once. To update the Monarch EDGE devices, follow the steps below: Step 1. -
Page 24: Installing Monarch Edge Control Hub
Click Authenticate Result of this task: The firmware on your Monarch EDGE device(s) has been updated. Installing Monarch EDGE Control Hub To install Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub, follow the steps below: Step 1. Read "Update and installation prerequisites" on page 11. -
Page 25: Uninstalling Or Repairing Monarch Edge Control Hub
Result of this task: Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub is installed on your system. When done, remember: When you start Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub for the first time you will be asked to create your environment administrator account. For more information, see "Starting up Matrox Monarch EDGE Control... -
Page 26: Chapter 4: Network Management
Monarch EDGE firewall requirements About Matrox Monarch EDGE device discovery Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub automatically detects and adds new devices to your Mon- arch EDGE environment. If devices aren’t detected, Control Hub can scan one or more specific IP addresses or a range of IP addresses for Monarch EDGE devices. - Page 27 To manually add a Monarch EDGE to your environment, follow the steps below: Step 1. Go to Start > Programs > Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub Step 2. Open the Control Hub menu at the top left, then click on...
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Page 28: Assigning A Static Ip Address To A Monarch Edge
Network management | 17 | Assigning a static IP address to a Monarch EDGE After your Monarch EDGE has been connected, powered up, and has a DHCP-assigned IP address, you can assign it a static IP address from Monarch EDGE Control Hub (see "Configur- ing Network settings"... - Page 29 Network management | 18 | Network port Type Inbound Outbound Functionality RTP/RTCP: Audio and video streams Ephemeral and control. 1935 RTMP: Streaming (configurable) 3049 RTSP: Streaming (configurable) 1022 - 1025 RTSP: base ports for talkback 1. Minimum requirements. Part # V11470-301-0101 Last updated: July 27, 2020...
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Page 30: Chapter 5: User And Device Management
With Control Hub, you can access any device on your DHCP-enabled network, including devices on different subnets. Anyone can open Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub to view the discovered Monarch EDGE devices, but you must be an environment administrator or an authorized user with the proper credentials to modify device settings. -
Page 31: Starting Up Matrox Monarch Edge Control Hub
User and device management | 20 | Starting up Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub When you install and start Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub for the first time, you will be asked if you are an environment administrator. • If you are a Monarch EDGE environment administrator, click Yes. You will then be asked to create your environment administrator username and password. -
Page 32: About Environment Administrators
| 21 | About environment administrators As an environment administrator, you will have full administrator rights on the Matrox Mon- arch EDGE devices you choose to control. You take control of the devices after creating your environment administrator username and password by selecting the devices from a displayed list of available devices. -
Page 33: User Accounts
"User accounts" on page 22. User accounts This section explains what Matrox Monarch EDGE user accounts are and describes how to cre- ate a user account in Control Hub. About user accounts User accounts are created by the environment administrator(s). User accounts are created on specific Monarch EDGE devices that are part of an environment. -
Page 34: Creating A User Account
To create a user account, follow the steps below (you must be an environment administrator): Step 1. Go to Start > Programs > Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub Step 2. Open the Control Hub menu at the top left, then click on Manage users Example: In this example, the environment administrator is EnvAdmin1. -
Page 35: Managing Users And Device Permissions
Step 1. Go to Start > Programs > Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub Step outcome: Monarch EDGE Control Hub opens and the Monarch EDGE devices on the network are displayed. Step 2. -
Page 36: Changing The Environment Password
Environment administrators can change the password across all devices in the environment. To change the environment password, follow the steps below: Go to Step 1. Start > Programs > Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub Step outcome: Control Hub displays the Monarch EDGE devices. Part # V11470-301-0101 Last updated: July 27, 2020... - Page 37 User and device management | 26 | Step 2. Open the Control Hub menu at the top left, then click on Change password Step 3. Enter the password to use for the devices in your environment. Click Change. Step 4. Result of this task: The environment password has been changed.
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Page 38: Changing User Accounts
To change the user logged on to the Monarch EDGE Control Hub, follow the steps below: Step 1. Go to Start > Programs > Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub Step outcome: Control Hub displays the Monarch EDGE devices. Step 2. -
Page 39: Managing User Accounts And Permissions
To create, delete, or manage user permissions, follow the steps below: Step 1. Go to Start > Programs > Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub Step outcome: Control Hub displays the Monarch EDGE devices. Open the Control Hub menu at the top left, then click on Step 2. -
Page 40: Chapter 6: Monarch Edge Control Hub Configuration
| 29 | CHAPTER Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration This chapter includes the following topics: • Monitoring Monarch EDGE devices • About the configuration page user interface • Configuring Encoder Processing settings • Configuring Decoder Processing settings • Configuring Network settings •... -
Page 41: Monitoring Monarch Edge Devices
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 30 | Monitoring Monarch EDGE devices From the main Monarch EDGE Control Hub page, you can quickly view the status of all your Monarch devices by opening the status menu. The status menu provides a variety of informa- tion at a glance, such as which inputs are connected, what their resolutions are, and displays the currently active streams. -
Page 42: Using The Processing Page Contextual Menu
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 31 | Date and time: These are the settings that allow you to configure time-related options such as specifying an NTP server, or setting the time zone of your Monarch EDGE. For more information, see "Configuring Date and Time settings"... - Page 43 Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 32 | This image does not necessarily represent a realistic user scenario, it is intended simply to show you where in the user interface you can click to access the desired settings. Click a green box to configure your Inputs/Outputs Processings...
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Page 44: Configuring Encoder Processing Settings
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 33 | Configuring Encoder Processing settings This section describes the Processing settings for your Monarch EDGE Encoder in Monarch EDGE Control Hub. For more information on how the user interface’s contextual menu works, see "About the config- uration page user interface"... -
Page 45: Processings
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 34 | Processings This section describes the settings in Monarch EDGE Control Hub. Processing Setting Description Audio The source of the audio signal to use. Audio source Video Layout Select the video layout and the number of sources to use. By default, Monarch EDGE will follow the frame size, frame rate, background color, and pixel format of the source video. - Page 46 Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 35 | Setting Description The pixel format to define the quality of your image, and the pixel depth for each color in the image format. A higher YUV format and Pixel format pixel depth provides a higher quality image and requires more resources to process.
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Page 47: Encodings
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 36 | Setting Description Select the plane along which the source is flipped: • None No flip is applied. • Vertically The source is flipped along the vertical plane. The top becomes the bottom. Flip •... - Page 48 Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 37 | Setting Description Select to increase or reduce the captured video size before encod- Force encoding size ing. Specify the width and height, in pixels, of the video up to the width and height of the original video layout. If your canvas uses a different size, your encoder scales the video to the specified size Frame size (image may be distorted).
- Page 49 Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 38 | Setting Description Select the plane along which the source is flipped: • None No flip is applied. • Vertically The source is flipped along the vertical plane. The top becomes the bottom. Flip •...
- Page 50 Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 39 | Setting Description Select one of the following: • Optimized for low latency Reduces the delay between the time the video is captured on the encoder Encoding mode and the time it’s shown on a monitor connected to a decoder (not supported on third-party decoders).
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Page 51: Streams
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 40 | Setting Description Select one of the following: AAC format • ADTS • No container format 1. The encoding profile you want may not be available depening on the pixel format of your video. 2. - Page 52 Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 41 | Setting Description The number of hops or network nodes (such as network switches or routers) through which a multicast signal can travel. Once the Time to live TTL number is reached, the receiving network node prevents the signal broadcast further down the network.
- Page 53 Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 42 | Setting Description Select one of the following: • Multicast Enter a Multicast address. Using multicast may require additional network configuration to support the transmission protocol (some network switches and routers can block multicast signals). For more informa- Routing scheme tion, contact your network administrator.
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Page 54: Configuring Decoder Processing Settings
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 43 | Configuring Decoder Processing settings This section describes the Processing settings for your Monarch EDGE Decoder in Monarch EDGE Control Hub. For more information on how the user interface’s contextual menu works, see "About the config- uration page user interface"... - Page 55 Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 44 | Setting Description Select one of the following: • Unicast When selecting unicast, you need to specify the destination IP address of the stream. You can enter a valid IP address or host name. Routing scheme •...
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Page 56: Sdi Outputs
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 45 | SDI Outputs This section describes the settings for your Monarch EDGE Decoder in Monarch SDI Outputs EDGE Control Hub. Setting Description Enable output Enable the selected SDI output. Select which of your input streams you want to assign to the selected Output stream SDI output. -
Page 57: Configuring Network Settings
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 46 | Configuring Network settings This section describes the settings in Monarch EDGE Control Hub. Network NOTE For illustration purposes, LAN2 is not connected in this example. If there were a secondary LAN connection, the same settings as LAN1 would apply. Setting Description An IP address between 192.168.0.0 and 192.168.255.255 (recom-... -
Page 58: Configuring Date And Time Settings
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 47 | Configuring Date and Time settings This section describes the settings in Monarch EDGE Control Hub. Date and Time Setting Description Date and time Keep the current date, time, and NTP (Network Time Pro- Use current date and time tocol) synchronization settings for your devices. -
Page 59: Configuring Genlock Settings
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 48 | Setting Description Use an NTP server to update the date and time for your device at regular intervals. You must provide the Enable synchronization NTP server URL, even if one is already stored on your with an NTP server device. -
Page 60: Configuring Local Preview Settings
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 49 | Configuring Local preview settings This section describes the settings in Monarch EDGE Control Hub. Local preview Select for the Encoder, or Enable local preview of input Enable local preview of output the Decoder to turn on the Monarch EDGE preview feature. You can view the video preview on a monitor connected to the Monarch EDGE DisplayPort connector. -
Page 61: Testing Your Tally And Gpi Connections
59. Step 2. Connect your peripheral device to the Monarch EDGE Encoder or Decoder port (see "Matrox Monarch EDGE rear connections" on page 7). Tally Example: If you are testing the Encoder, connect your camera tally system to the Monarch EDGE to test the tally lights. -
Page 62: Configuring Talkback Settings
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 51 | Step 5. Connect your peripheral devices (e.g. cameras, production switcher, etc) to the Monarch EDGE Encoder and Decoder. Result of this task: Your devices are ready for a Tally and GPI workflow. Configuring Talkback settings The Talkback feature allows directional communication between two Monarch EDGE devices. -
Page 63: Managing Configurations
Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 52 | • Download device audits This file contains information on the user interactions with your Monarch EDGE devices for troubleshooting purposes. Managing configurations This section describes the Manage Configurations settings in Monarch EDGE Control Hub. •... - Page 64 Monarch EDGE Control Hub configuration | 53 | In the example on the right, you have both Logical groups and Sync groups. There are two sets of devices paired for a Tally/GPI workflow. Notice that the encoders in each Logical group are also part of a Sync group.
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Page 65: Appendix A: Technical Specifications
| 54 | Appendix Technical specifications This appendix includes the following topics: • General • Connections • Compression • Dimensions • Environmental specifications General These specifications apply to the following Monarch EDGE devices: • MDG4/E10/I: Monarch EDGE appliance with 4:2:0 8-bit, 4:2:0 10-bit, and 4:2:2 10-bit encoding. -
Page 66: Connections
Technical specifications | 55 | • Line voltage: 100-240 VAC • Frequency: 50-60 Hz • Input connector: IEC320-C14 • Output connector: DIN4 Locking power • Nominal output voltage: 12 VDC • Maximum power output: 60 W • Maximum current output: 5 amp International Adapter •... -
Page 67: Compression
Technical specifications | 56 | • 2 XLR output channels (left and right) • Max Output Level = 22 dBu (headroom) • Frequency Response @ line level (4 dBu): 20 Hz to 20 kHz • THD+N @ 1 kHz, 4dBu < 0.05% Configurable genlock: •... -
Page 68: Dimensions
Technical specifications | 57 | • Encode/Decode latency as low as 100ms glass-to-glass (network transfers not included in value) Dimensions 7.45 inches Part # V11470-301-0101 Last updated: July 27, 2020... -
Page 69: Environmental Specifications
Technical specifications | 58 | Environmental specifications • Minimum/maximum room operating temperature: 0 to 40º C • Typical operating temperature: 25º C • Minimum/maximum storage temperature: –20 to 60º C • Maximum altitude for operation: 3,000 meters • Maximum altitude for transport: 12,000 meters •... -
Page 70: Appendix B: Tally And Gpio Circuits
| 59 | Appendix Tally and GPIO circuits This appendix includes the following topics: • Monarch EDGE Encoder • Monarch EDGE Decoder • Output wiring Monarch EDGE Encoder Electrical characteristics The following table describes the electrical characteristics of the GPIO circuit. Parameter Conditions Typical... -
Page 71: Connector Wiring Pinout
Tally and GPIO circuits | 60 | Connector wiring pinout The following table shows the connector pinout for the Tally connector. Connector Description Comments GPI IN 1 GPI IN 2 Key Lock No Connect TALLY OUT 1 Ground Isolated Ground TALLY OUT 2 Female DSUB-15 Connector TALLY OUT 5... -
Page 72: Monarch Edge Decoder
Tally and GPIO circuits | 61 | Monarch EDGE Decoder Electrical characteristics The following table describes the electrical characteristics of the GPIO circuit. Parameter Conditions Typical Maximum Units Output Operation Voltage Typical: using 10k Output current sink pull-up resistor. Input operation voltage Part # V11470-301-0101 Last updated: July 27, 2020... -
Page 73: Connector Wiring Pinout
Tally and GPIO circuits | 62 | Connector wiring pinout The following table shows the connector pinout for the Tally connector. Connector Description Comments TALLY IN 1 TALLY IN 2 Key Lock No Connect GPI OUT 1 Ground Isolated Ground GPI OUT 2 Female DSUB-15 Connector TALLY IN 5... -
Page 74: Output Wiring
Tally and GPIO circuits | 63 | Output wiring An output should be wired as indicated below. Receiver Monarch Edge +12 V Pulled-Up Open-drain Input Output (12v Max) Monarch Edge Transmitter +12 V Pulled-Up Open-drain Output Input (12v Max) Part # V11470-301-0101 Last updated: July 27, 2020... -
Page 75: Appendix C: Analog Audio Cable Specification
| 64 | Appendix Analog audio cable specification This appendix includes the following topics: • XLR audio cable connector pinouts Part # V11470-301-0101 Last updated: July 27, 2020... -
Page 76: Xlr Audio Cable Connector Pinouts
Analog audio cable specification | 65 | XLR audio cable connector pinouts The following table shows the pinouts for the XLR connectors on the analog audio I/O cable and the D-SUB audio connector on the Monarch Edge device. DSUB-15 connector Audio Description (on Monarch EDGE)
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