Page 1 NV5100MC Master Control CECP Operator’s Guide Miranda Technologies Inc. 3499 Douglas B. Floreani Montreal, Quebec Canada H4S 2C6...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Other Miranda Products ........
Page 8 Table of Contents Flip-Flop Mode ............30 Modifiable Buttons .
Page 9 Table of Contents Connectors ..............51 Power .
Page 10 Table of Contents Audio Menu ..............90 Program Audio and Preset Audio Submenus.
Page 11 Table of Contents Working with Logos ............138 Performing Logo Transitions .
Page 12 Table of Contents Working with Intuition XG ........... . . 180 XG Layer Buttons .
Page 13: Preface
1. Preface Chapter 1 provides an introduction to this guide. It presents the following topics: • Chapter Structure • The PDF Document • Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations Chapter Structure This is an operator’s guide. The following chapters provide information regarding the Compact Enhanced Control Panel (CECP) in the master control system: •...
Page 14: Terms, Conventions And Abbreviations
Vertigo XG processor. • Xbuilder and Xstudio are creative software applications under XMedia. • Oxtel is a division of Miranda. Its name is used to identify certain ports of the Intuition XG hardware. A reason for this is probably unobtainable.
Page 15: Prerequisites
1. Preface Prerequisites Prerequisites Please observe the following important prerequisites: • Equipment and software properly installed. • Video monitors properly set. Ensure that your control room’s program and preview monitors are properly set, according to the requirements of your facility. •...
Page 16 1. Preface Options Rev 1.7 • 16 Feb 11...
Page 17: Introduction
Panel, on page 15. Master Control System Overview Miranda’s master control system — a multi-channel switcher — might include one or more NV5100MC frames and one or more NV5128-MC frames. The frames are similar 8RU assemblies with 16 I/O card slots that can operate in conjunction with other switchers, routers, an NV9000 router control system, and other products.
Page 18: Nv9000 Router Control System
2. Introduction Master Control System Overview cutes the command. When a command is successfully executed, the MCPM or MCE notifies the panel, which updates its displays and indicators accordingly. Figure 2-1 shows the relationships in a master control system: NV5128-MC NV5100MC NV5100MC •...
Page 19: Mcpms
2. Introduction Master Control System Overview NV5128-MC-GUI (Old) software control panel, also called the PC GUI. This panel runs on a PC and has a graphical user interface, hence the name “GUI.” This GUI is a software emulation of the FFCP. This GUI is designed to operate with (or without) a touch-sensitive screen.
Page 20: Other Miranda Products
Listed here are products that relate to master control. Tally Processor Miranda offers a third-party “tally processor”— a 1RU device that provides 32 optically isolated inputs and 32 relay outputs, also optically isolated. The tally processor can sense master control events such as main source selections and transitions, trigger master control events, and control various devices in your system.
Page 21: Mcpm Overview
2. Introduction MCPM Overview MCPM Overview An MCPM (master control processing module) is also called a transition processor. It performs the bulk of what occurs in master control. A master control system has one or more MCPMs. MCEs are “next generation” MCPMs and offer additional capabilities. See Summary, on page 11.
Page 22: Transition Types
2. Introduction MCPM Overview are called “self-keys.” A keyer is a key processor and is selectable at the control panel or by auto- mation. For MCEs only, an external Intuition XG processor can provide video fill and key sources for 1 or 2 of the keyers.
Page 23: Mce Summary
2. Introduction MCE Summary Figure 2-2 shows the MCPM-SDHD, one of the several MCPM types: NV5000-XP-SDHD PGM OUT PGM OUT 1/2 AES Audio BYPASS IN BYPASS IN 1/2 Connections Video Console Port Connections 1/2 Program Out PGM MON PGM OUT 3/4 1/2 Bypass In Program Out Reset Switch...
Page 24 2. Introduction MCE Summary MCEs have inputs and outputs similar to those for MCPMs, such as audio meter outputs, GPIO, clean-feed outputs, and emergency bypass capability. All MCEs have a reset switch, a bypass tog- gle (for the emergency bypass relay) and an diagnostic port at their front. The diagnostics port is a DE9, RS-232.
Page 25: Control Panel Features
2. Introduction Control Panel Features Control Panel Features The CECP offers many standard features. (In many cases, the features are those of the MCPM or MCE under control.) • Configurable function buttons. All master control panels have a set of buttons whose functions can vary according to the needs of the facility and the operator.
Page 26 2. Introduction Control Panel Features • Audio metering and monitoring. An MCPM or MCE has buses for two audio monitors, A and B, and an audio metering bus. These buses have direct access to program, preset, and two auxiliary inputs (if cabled). The monitors have dedicated level controls and a “dim”...
Page 27: Control Panel
3. Control Panel Chapter 3 describes the structure and functioning of the Compact Enhanced Control Panel (CECP and CECP M1). It presents the following topics: • Panel Summary • Functional Sections of the Panel • Definable Button Functions • Connectors Panel Summary The CECP is a configurable master control panel, 19.7″...
Page 28: Cecp M1
3. Control Panel Panel Summary The preset and program buses are paired (and identical) and support content and transitions going “on air.” The preview bus is independent and does not affect programming. The aux bus has the same main sources as the other 3 buses, but provides up to 6 “aux delegate” buttons (at the right) instead of video effects and audio overs.
Page 29: Panel Buttons
3. Control Panel Panel Summary At the rear of the CECP M1 are two power connectors, a GPI/Alarms connector, an Ethernet port, a USB port, a TLA connector, and two audio metering inputs (BNCs, labeled Metering Input A and Metering Input B). CONTROL NO.
Page 30: Panel Knobs
3. Control Panel Panel Summary Panel Knobs Turning a knob clockwise increases the associated value until the maximum value is reached. After that, turning the knob clockwise has no effect. Turning the knob counter-clockwise decreases the associated value until the minimum value is reached.
Page 31: Functional Sections Of The Panel
3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel Functional Sections of the Panel Figure 3-3 shows the location of the CECP’s touchscreen, function buttons, and controls. Figure 3-3. Sections of the CECP Program bus Preset bus Preview bus Aux bus LCD touchscreen Configurable buttons Joystick...
Page 32 3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel 2 Preset bus The preset bus allows you to set up the state of the program output that will exist after the next transition. The preset bus also includes main source buttons and “layer” buttons. In fact, the preset bus and program bus have the same button functions.
Page 33 3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel 8 Touchscreen knobs The 8 knobs under the touchscreen allow the operator to adjust menu parameters. Not all knobs are active all the time. When a knob is active, the touchscreen shows a colored indicator near the knob.
Page 34: Touchscreen
3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel Touchscreen Figure 3-4 shows the touchscreen and its 8 associated knobs: Figure 3-4. Touchscreen (Showing Logo Menu) You can adjust the brightness of the touchscreen. The menu structure itself is relatively flat and easy to navigate. (Figure 3-4 shows one of the menus.) At the right is a scrollbar that allows you to scroll through lists of options.
Page 35: Configurable Button Section
3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel Configurable Button Section Figure 3-5 shows the configurable button panel section: Figure 3-5. Configurable Button Section The configurable button section includes 16 buttons, each of which may be programmed to perform various functions such as channel selection, GPI triggers, or “gang” control. The buttons can also be status buttons.
Page 36: Audio Levels
3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel Audio Levels Figure 3-6 shows the audio level section in which there are 2 knobs: Figure 3-6. Audio Level Section The knobs are red because they affect on-air audio levels. The section is labeled ‘Program Audio’ and affects only program audio. Over Ratio Knob Use this knob to adjust the ratio of the over audio level to the main audio level on the program bus.
Page 37: Joystick
3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel Joystick The CECP has a joystick, but the CECP M1 does not. Figure 3-8 shows the joystick: Right button unused Left button selects squeezeback image 1 or image 2 Knurled “Z-axis” control adjusts the size of the selected squeezeback image Figure 3-7.
Page 38: Preset, Program, And Preview Buses
3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel • When you change channels, all monitoring and metering settings also change. The MCPM or MCE stores all settings in memory, ready for instant recall when the next channel change occurs. • Monitor level functions are available in the audio menus as well as the monitor level knobs. See Audio Menu on page 90.
Page 39 3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel 2 “Layer” buttons. The rightmost buttons can be configured as video effects (including XG keyer layers), and audio overs: Preview Program Preset The layer section provides up to 3 keyers, 2 logos, squeezeback, 2 audio “overs,” and 4 XG keyer layers.
Page 40: Aux Buttons
3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel There are 3 kinds of main source buttons: Static The main source assigned to the button does not change. Modifiable If a button is “user-modifiable,” an operator can change the source assigned to the button. If a button is “system-modifiable,” automation can change the source assigned to the button.
Page 41: Button Details
3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel An aux delegate button controls what the aux bus does. There are 6 delegate types: Aux Bus A When you select a main source on the aux bus, the source appears at the MCE’s aux A output.
Page 42: Hot Cuts
3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel The touchscreen displays the source status. If status is “OK,” there is no message text. These are the fault conditions: 1 Video LOS 3 Video Non-Sync 5 Audio Problem 2 Audio LOS 4 Dolby Non-Sync 6 Backup Audio The numbers here show the priority of the messages (in case more than one condition arises).
Page 43: Modifiable Buttons
3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel The alternative is called “flip-flop” mode, where the program and preset bus selections swap after the transition. The CECP can be configured to start in either flip-flop or flip-only mode. Using Flip-Flop Mode on page 189 for usage information.
Page 44 3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel The video effect buttons use the following color scheme: Dark The video effect is not supported by the MCPM. Low-tally blue The video effect is not selected. High-tally blue The video effect is selected. High-tally amber An unselected video effect has a problem (e.g.
Page 45 3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel The squeezeback button can be associated with one of 32 squeezeback settings. You can modify any squeezeback setting if the MCPM or MCE configuration permits it. Squeezeback means that the main source and upstream effects are reduced to a portion of the video image, gradually, over the transition period while another video image (the squeeze “background”) is displayed under the squeezed image.
Page 46: Xg Layers
3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel Settings The MCPM or MCE allows a number of video effect settings: Keyers Up to 8 settings Up to 8 key sources and 8 fill sources Logos Up to 64 settings Up to 64 logos Squeezeback Up to 32 settings Up to 32 image 1 sources and 32 image 2 sources...
Page 47: Audio Overs
3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel Audio Overs Unlike video effect buttons, the 2 audio over button pairs on the program and preset bus are mutu- ally exclusive. When an over is selected on either bus, its audio contributes to the audio on that bus. The other audio over source, if any, is off entirely.
Page 48: Other Layer Topics
3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel Intuition XG The Intuition XG processor delivers XG clips with up to to 16 channels of audio. The MCE pro- cesses this audio through a dedicated audio over — the “XG over.” Further, an XG clip can use, and control, any of the MCE’s audio overs.
Page 49: Transition Control
3. Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel Transition Control The transition control section — so named because of the section’s default functions — includes 8 configurable buttons. By default, the section includes: • Five “normal” transition types. • Three transition rates. The configurable button functions for this section are described under Definable Button Functions,...
Page 50: Definable Button Functions
3. Control Panel Definable Button Functions When you press this button, the CECP sends a transition request to the MCPM or MCE. If the CECP is in flip-flop mode, it requests a flip-flop transition. Otherwise, it requests a normal (flip- only) transition.
Page 51: Channel Select
3. Control Panel Definable Button Functions A channel can be configured to invoke an NV9000 salvo when selected. (A salvo could, for exam- ple, switch a bank of monitors to the outputs of the new MCPM or MCE.) Consult your system administrator to determine which channels execute salvos.
Page 52: No Channels
3. Control Panel Definable Button Functions Note to configurers: only one channel selection button may be assigned to a channel. No Channels A ‘No Channel’ button quickly disconnects the CECP from all MCPMs and MCEs. (To restore operation, select any channel.) These are the ‘No Channel’ button colors: •...
Page 53: Salvo
3. Control Panel Definable Button Functions Salvo A CECP might have one or more salvo buttons. Pressing a salvo button causes an NV9000 salvo to execute. (This button requires a connected NV9000 router control system.) A channel change can also execute a salvo (except when you are switching to the default chan- nel under automatic gang mode).
Page 54: System Control
3. Control Panel Definable Button Functions • The illumination of the button represents the state of a GPI input as for the GPI input buttons. • Pressing the button toggles the state of a relay, as for the GPI output buttons. Note that the button displays the state of the designated input, not the designated output.
Page 55: Fade To Black
3. Control Panel Definable Button Functions Fade to Black A ‘Fade To Black’ (FTB) button is a toggle. Press it once to fade the program output of the cur- rently selected MCPM or MCE to matte/silence. (The matte color is defined in the MCPM or MCE configuration and need not be black.) Press the button again to fade from matte/silence to program output.
Page 56: Emergency Bypass
3. Control Panel Definable Button Functions The configurer can assign virtual buttons to physical buttons in a number of ways. • The configurer can define from 8 to 16 physical main source buttons. • The configurer can order the virtual buttons in any way, as long as the virtual buttons are not duplicated in a bank.
Page 57: Transition Rate
3. Control Panel Definable Button Functions Four others are “preset black” types. 6 Preset black cut/cut. 7 Preset black V-fade. 8 Preset black fade/cut. 9 Preset black cut/fade. Although the CECP has a connector for a Transition Lever Arm (TLA), which performs “preset black”...
Page 58: Breakaway
3. Control Panel Definable Button Functions If the current transition rate in the MCPM or MCE does not match any of your transition rate but- tons, all of your transition rate buttons will be deselected (low-tally). The transition rate buttons are mutually exclusive. Press one to select the transition rate the MCPM or MCE will use subsequently to execute transitions.
Page 59: Dolby E Status
3. Control Panel Definable Button Functions (The legend on a Dolby E button is at the discretion of the configurer.) Dolby E Status A Dolby E status button uses the following colors to indicate the source’s status: • Low-tally green. The selected main audio source is not configured for Dolby E. •...
Page 60: Machine Control
3. Control Panel Definable Button Functions transfer the preset audio parameters including the crosspoint mapping to the preview bus and vice versa.) The audio matrix might or might not revert to its default setting after a transition depending on the configuration of the MCE under control. If you are viewing the audio crosspoint, you can save the audio crosspoint, after executing the macro, as the default.
Page 61: Stop
3. Control Panel Definable Button Functions The play button goes high-tally when the tape is in play (and therefore can reflect the state of man- ual operation). Stop When the main source device is a VTR, the ‘Stop’ button stops any motion of the tape and might have one or more side effects such as placing the VTR either in a ready or in a not-ready state or producing a still video frame.
Page 62: Preroll
3. Control Panel Definable Button Functions The ‘Pause’ button does not affect transitions. It might affect program content. The ‘Pause’ button goes high-tally when the tape is paused (and therefore can reflect the state of manual operation). Preroll When the main source device is a VTR, the ‘Preroll’ button starts a transition with pre-roll. Press- ing the ‘Pre-roll’...
Page 63: Intuition Xg
3. Control Panel Connectors Intuition XG There is only one Intuition XG button function: ‘XG Keyer Control’. What this button does is turn off the MCE’s keyers responsible for rendering video from the Intuition XG. You can think of this button as an emergency kill switch.
Page 64: Ethernet
3. Control Panel Connectors We recommend you use the wire retainers to prevent an accidental disconnection. Ethernet The CECP has one RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Connect the CECP to the switch on the master con- trol network using Cat5 cable or better. It is on this network that the CECP communicates with MCPMs and MCEs and with your configu- ration software.
Page 65: Aux
3. Control Panel Connectors If you intend to use any of these connections, make the connections according to the following dia- grams. +3.3V If your GPI input cable has a ground wire or GPI Input n shielding, you can connect the ground (or to internal bus shielding) to the associated ground pin on the Customer’s...
Page 66: Usb
3. Control Panel Connectors The CECP has a USB port for future expansion and for maintenance: Metering Input The ‘SD/HD Input’ connector of the CECP is the panel’s audio metering input: The CECP M1 has two such inputs, but they are labeled “Meter Input A, B.” The input(s) drives the panel’s “live levels”...
Page 67: Menus
4. Menus Chapter 4 describes the menus and menu buttons of the CECP. It presents the following topics: • About the Menus • Menu Button Conventions • Main Menu • Channel Select Menu • Panel Menu • Squeeze Select Menu •...
Page 68 4. Menus About the Menus Figure 4-1 illustrates the menu components: Figure 4-1. Menu Parts Menu name Message bar Functional area Rotary knobs Error Bar Toggle button Navigation bar Keypad Buttons The Intuition XG menus depart slightly from this format and will be discussed individually. See XG Select Menu (page 87) and Preview XG Select Menu...
Page 69 4. Menus About the Menus 3 Message bar The message bar is a second rectangular area at the top of the menu that displays confirmation messages when certain actions are in progress (e.g., “Changing Channels”) or have completed (e.g., “NV9000 Salvo Successful”). 4 Toggle button A toggle button lets you switch a function or an option on and off.
Page 70: Menu Button Conventions
4. Menus About the Menus 8 Keypad Buttons The keypad buttons appear when a menu has a parameter that you can set with a numeric value. When you touch a keypad button, the CECP displays the keypad. Menu Button Conventions The following rules apply to menu buttons in the CECP’s touchscreen: Gray buttons with black legends are enabled or available navigation buttons.
Page 71: Keypads
4. Menus About the Menus A list button is blue. A selected list entry is a light blue. Unselected list entries are dark blue. A logo selection button is light gray when the logo is selected and dark gray when not selected. For most MCPMs, there are 2 logos: A and B. A keyer selection button is also light gray when the keyer is selected and dark gray when not selected.
Page 72: Lists
4. Menus About the Menus Lists The menus present keyer, logo, and squeeze settings in lists. Channel names and source names also appear in lists. Lists are arrays of “buttons,” up to 3 buttons wide and indefinitely long. When a list has more than 4 rows of buttons, a scroll bar appears on the right side of the menu.
Page 73: Main Menu
4. Menus Main Menu Main Menu Figure 4-4 shows the CECP’s main menu: Figure 4-4. Main Menu, with Router Submenu Inactive Following are brief descriptions regarding the main menu buttons: • The ‘Channel Select’ button accesses the Channel Select Menu (page 110) which allows you to delegate the entire panel to a specific channel (MCPM or MCE) or channel gang.
Page 74: Transition Menu
4. Menus Transition Menu • The ‘Logos’ button accesses the Logo Menu (page 77) where you can choose either Logo A or Logo B for which to browse logo settings for modification or for use. If you are controlling an MCPM-MK-SD or -MK-HD, only Logo B settings are available. •...
Page 75: Transition Rates Submenu
4. Menus Transition Menu • Touch ‘Trans Rates’ to access the Transition Rates Submenu (page 63). • Touch ‘FTB Rates’ to access the FTB Rate Submenu (page 64). FTB rate is independent of transition rate. FTB and transition fade colors are mattes defined in the MCPM configuration. They need not be black.
Page 76: Ftb Rate Submenu
4. Menus Transition Menu FTB Rate Submenu The FTB rates submenu is available through the Transition Menu (page 62): Figure 4-7. FTB Rates Menu The FTB rates menu lets you adjust the rate for the FTB (Fade to Black) function. “Fade to black” really means fade to matte/silence.
Page 77: Squeeze Select Menu
4. Menus Squeeze Select Menu Squeeze Select Menu From the main menu, touch ‘Squeeze’ to access the ‘Squeeze Select’ menu: Figure 4-8. Squeeze Select Menu (Sample) The ‘Squeeze Select’ menu lets you select a squeezeback setting to modify or to use. If you are controlling an MCPM-MK-SD or -MK-HD, the squeeze menu is absent.
Page 78: Squeeze Setting Submenu
4. Menus Squeeze Select Menu Please note: • The setting name appears as part of the button legend. • A setting might not be “user-modifiable.” If the setting is modifiable, a message appears: “Operator can adjust settings.” Squeeze Setting Submenu Press ‘Edit/More’...
Page 79: Crop Setting
4. Menus Squeeze Select Menu You can enable ‘Lock Aspect Ratio’ to maintain the proportions of height and width. If you do, use the ‘Height’ controls to change the size; the ‘Width’ controls are disabled. Disable ‘Lock Aspect Ratio’ to adjust height and width individually; the ‘Width’ controls are then active. Press ‘Restore Default’...
Page 80: Enhanced Squeezeback
4. Menus Squeeze Select Menu Enhanced Squeezeback The MCPM-SDHD and MCE provide squeezeback enhancements: • Squeezeback borders with variable width and color. • A second squeeze image with optional audio. Thus, there are 3 degrees of squeezeback effect: 1 Normal squeezeback for MCPMs other than the MCPM-SDHD or MCE. This degree involves 2 video images (squeeze background image and main source).
Page 81 4. Menus Squeeze Select Menu This is an example of an enhanced menu for a dual squeezeback effect: The enhanced squeeze effect submenu displays either one image, labeled “1,” for a single-image squeeze or two images for a dual squeeze. This example shows the location of the images and bor- der widths of a dual squeezeback effect.
Page 82: Single Squeezeback In Mcpm-Sdhd Or Mce
4. Menus Squeeze Select Menu Single Squeezeback in MCPM-SDHD or MCE If you have chosen a single squeezeback effect, only image 1 appears and there are fewer buttons: You can use the joystick to adjust the position and size of the image. Move Buttons If you wish to adjust the position and size of a squeezeback image without the joystick, press one of the ‘Move’...
Page 83: Border Size
4. Menus Squeeze Select Menu The top of the function area shows the name of the setting. The label “Operator can adjust settings” indicates that the setting is adjustable. If all functions are dimmed, the setting is not adjustable. To view the image adjustments on a monitor, press the ‘Squeeze’ button on the preset bus (or the preview bus if you are using the submenu under the ‘Preview Squeeze’...
Page 84: Border Color
4. Menus Squeeze Select Menu To view the image adjustments on a monitor, press the ‘Squeeze’ button on the preset bus (or the preview bus if you are using the submenu under the ‘Preview Squeeze’ menu). In all cases, you can modify the setting numerically.
Page 85: Other 2' Button
4. Menus Squeeze Select Menu Keep these points in mind: • Hues are expressed as angles from 0 to 359.9°. A hue “angle” of 0° means blue. • When brightness = 0.0%, the border color is black, regardless of the other 2 settings. •...
Page 86: Squeezeback Audio
4. Menus Squeeze Select Menu Change Source Press ‘Change Source’ to get a main source selection list: Choose a suitable main source from the list, scrolling the list if the source is not visible in the menu. After you choose a source, press ‘Take’. To view the image adjustments using your preview monitor, press the ‘Squeeze’...
Page 87: Preview Squeeze Menu
4. Menus Preview Squeeze Menu Preview Squeeze Menu From the main menu, touch ‘Preview Squeeze’ to access the ‘Preview Squeeze’ menu: Figure 4-11. Preview Squeeze Select Menu (Sample) The ‘Preview Squeeze’ menu lets you select a squeezeback setting to modify or to use on the pre- view bus.
Page 88: Difference
4. Menus Preview Squeeze Menu Difference When you click “Edit/More’, the settings submenu appears: This submenu functions like the Squeeze Setting Submenu (page 66) with these differences: • The preview squeeze menus have a yellow rectangle at the top left to identify them. •...
Page 89: From The Preset Bus
4. Menus Logo Menu If the squeeze effect is already on the preset bus, the change is visible immediately (as long as you have a preset monitor). You cannot transfer a squeeze effect to the preset/program bus when a squeeze effect is on the pro- gram bus.
Page 90: Logo Setting Submenu
4. Menus Logo Menu The ‘Logo Select’ menu shows a list of logo settings, as configured in MasterConfig. When you access the menu, the setting currently assigned to the logo (A or B) is highlighted. Logo A is upstream of the squeezeback generator, and logo B is downstream. Logo Note A will squeeze with a video squeeze;...
Page 91 4. Menus Logo Menu To view the image adjustment on your preview monitor, press Logo A or Logo B on the preset bus. In all cases, you can modify the setting numerically or by using the simulated screen in the center of the function area.
Page 92: Preview Logo Menu
4. Menus Preview Logo Menu Preview Logo Menu From the main menu, touch ‘Preview Logo’ to access the ‘Preview Logo’ menu: Figure 4-14. Preview Squeeze Select Menu (Sample) The ‘Preview Logo’ menu lets you select a logo setting to modify or to use on the preview bus. The contents of the preview bus does not affect operation or automation.
Page 93: Difference
4. Menus Preview Logo Menu Difference When you click ‘Edit/More’, the settings submenu appears: This submenu functions like the Logo Setting Submenu (page 78) with these differences: • The preview logo menus have a yellow rectangle at the top left to identify them. •...
Page 94: From The Preset Bus
4. Menus Keyer Menu If the logo setting is already on the preset bus, the change is visible immediately (as long as you have a preset monitor). You cannot transfer a logo setting to the preset/program bus when a logo is on the program bus. (You must clear the logo from the program bus first.) “From the Preset Bus”...
Page 95: Keyer Setting Submenu
4. Menus Keyer Menu The ‘Keyer Select’ menu shows a list of keyer settings, as configured with the MasterConfig appli- cation. When you access the menu, the setting currently assigned to the keyer (1, 2, or 3) is high- lighted. Keyer 1 is upstream of the squeezeback generator, while keyers 2 and 3 are down- Note stream.
Page 96 4. Menus Keyer Menu Unless the ‘Keyer Setting’ menu tells you “Operator cannot adjust settings,” it lets you modify the selected keyer setting. The top of the function area shows the name of the selected setting. The label “Operator can adjust settings” indicates that the setting is fully adjustable. If all function but- tons are grayed out, the setting is not adjustable.
Page 97: Preview Keyer Menu
4. Menus Preview Keyer Menu • Chroma Filter Bypass. If the button is low-tally, clicking or pressing this button causes the MCPM to bypass the low- pass filter to the chrominance signal. This filter is used primarily with self keys to generate an improved key signal by removing portions of the chroma information that typically cause noise to appear in the key’s edges.
Page 98: Difference
4. Menus Preview Keyer Menu Difference When you click “Edit/More’, the settings submenu appears: This submenu functions like the Keyer Setting Submenu (page 83) with these differences: • The preview keyer menus have a yellow rectangle at the top left to identify them. •...
Page 99: From The Preset Bus
4. Menus XG Select Menu If the keyer setting is already on the preset bus, the change is visible immediately (as long as you have a preset monitor). You cannot transfer a keyer setting to the preset/program bus when a keyer is on the program bus. (You must clear the keyer from the program bus first.) “From the Preset Bus”...
Page 100: Layers
4. Menus XG Select Menu Layers The CECP can have up to 4 XG layer buttons. Each one corresponds to an independent XG keyer layer and each button (when selected) causes the XG clip assigned to the XG layer to be mixed into program output.
Page 101: Preview Xg Select Menu
4. Menus Preview XG Select Menu XG clips can also include, and control, an MCE’s audio overs. Note that the MCE can apply only one audio over at any time on the program bus. The MCE has an “XG over”— one dedicated to the Intuition XG’s 16 embedded audio chan- nels.
Page 102: Notes
4. Menus Audio Menu Notes There are no buttons to transfer XG layer information from the preview bus to the preset bus (or vice versa). Audio Menu From the main menu, press ‘Audio’ to access the audio menu: Figure 4-20. Audio Menu The audio menu provides 7 audio submenus: •...
Page 103: Preview Audio Submenu
4. Menus Audio Menu Figure 4-21 shows the ‘Preset Audio’ menu. The ‘Program Audio’ menu is just like it: Figure 4-21. Preset Audio Menu (Sample) Preview Audio Submenu From the audio menu, touch ‘Preview Audio’ to modify audio on the preview bus. The ‘Preview Audio’...
Page 104: Transferring An Audio Setting
4. Menus Audio Menu Transferring an Audio Setting The preview bus is independent of the preset and program buses. There is storage in the MCE for preview audio settings and there is storage for audio settings for the preset/program buses. “To the Preset Bus”...
Page 105: Channel Swap Submenus
4. Menus Audio Menu Set individual gain and inversion for any of the MCPM’s audio channels. (MCPMs have up to 8 audio channels. MCE’s have 16.) See Audio Detail Submenus, following, for details. Channel Swap Submenus The channel swap submenus are different for MCEs and other MCPMs. MCEs have 16 audio channels and other MCPMs have 8.
Page 106 4. Menus Audio Menu MCPMs other than MCEs have 8 channels only. The submenu display for MCPMs reflects this dif- ference: The actual number of available audio channels is defined by a setting in MasterConfig. The MCPM shown here uses 4 of its 8 potential channels: Rev 1.7 •...
Page 107 4. Menus Audio Menu Performing a swap Although it is not immediately evident how to perform a channel swap, it is not difficult. You can use the joystick or the arrow matrix in the lower left part of the submenu: To initiate a swap (when the channel swap menu is displayed), either move the joystick or press one of the arrows.
Page 108 4. Menus Audio Menu Press the red ‘Take’ button: The faint circle turns yellow (unless it appears on the diagonal, in which case it is green). You can now move the reticle to select another crosspoint to change. The result of several swaps might look like this: It is possible to route a single input to multiple outputs.
Page 109: Auto Restore
4. Menus Audio Menu • Modified audio routes remain in effect until modified again, or until you press ‘Restore Default’ in the ‘Channel Swap’ menu or switch to another MCPM. • Dolby E format does not support swaps. If audio is Dolby E, then channel swapping is disabled and buttons are dimmed.
Page 110: Audio Detail Submenus
4. Menus Audio Menu Audio Detail Submenus Touch ‘Main Audio Details’ or ‘Over Audio Details’ in the ‘Preset Audio’, ‘Program Audio’, or ‘Preview Audio’ submenu to view or change individual audio channels on those buses. Figure 4-23. Program Main Audio Details Submenu (Sample, MCPM) MCPMs have up to 8 audio channels, but can be configured with 2, 4, or 6 channels.
Page 111: Preview Audio Details
4. Menus Audio Menu MCPM over sources have up to 8 individually controlled channels. MCE over sources have up to 16 individually controlled channels. The channels of over sources mix with main source channels 1-to-1, prior to the channel swap crosspoint. You can change the gain (i.e., audio level) of any channel by using its associated keypad or menu knob.
Page 112 4. Menus Audio Menu Figure 4-24 shows the ‘Audio Monitor B’ menu: Figure 4-24. Audio Monitor B Menu To adjust the audio level of the monitor, use the associated keypad or menu knob. Level values range from +12 dB to –108 dB, in 0.1 dB increments. You can also use the monitor gain knob on the panel to adjust monitor’s output level in 0.5 dB increments.
Page 113: Audio Meters Submenu
4. Menus Audio Menu Audio Meters Submenu From the audio menu, press ‘Audio Meters’ to access the ‘Audio Meters’ submenu. Figure 4-25 shows the ‘Audio Meters’ menu: Figure 4-25. Audio Meter Menu The ‘Audio Meters’ submenu provides a group of 5 mutually exclusive functions: Touch ‘PVW’...
Page 114: Live Levels Submenu
4. Menus Audio Menu Live Levels Submenu From the audio menu, press ‘Live Levels’ to access the ‘Live Levels’ submenu: Figure 4-26. Live Levels Menu The submenu is not really a menu; it just displays the levels of certain audio channels in real time. The audio channels are those embedded in the video source connected at the metering input at the rear of the CECP or at one of the two inputs of the CECP M1.
Page 115: Router Menu
4. Menus Router Menu Router Menu From the main menu, touch ‘Router’ to access the ‘Router’ menu: Figure 4-27. Router Menu (Sample) The ‘Router’ menu simply presents two submenus. Touch ‘Preset Main Router’ to pre-select a main source from the router control system. Touch ‘Preset Over Router’ to pre-select an audio over source from the router control system.
Page 116: Router Main Submenu
4. Menus Router Menu Figure 4-28 shows the ‘Router Main’ submenu: Figure 4-28. Router Main Submenu (Category Unselected, Sample) The two router submenus — main and over — function alike, but differ in character from other menus in the menu system. They are easy to use if you are aware of the difference. Note: the word preset here means “pre-select.”...
Page 117 4. Menus Router Menu Pressing one of the active category buttons selects the numeric submenu for that category. Figure 4-29. Router Main Submenu (Category Selected, Sample) The 10-key pad is arranged and ordered on the touchscreen like this: Within the chosen category, you may select a NV9000 device. There are 2 ways to select a device: 1 Turn the menu knob near the green asterisk in the ‘Preset’...
Page 118: Router Over Submenu
4. Menus Router Menu The category submenus are all the same (just numbers, and indistinguishable). There is no way to determine, from the menu itself, what devices exist. However, if you turn the menu knob, the ‘Preset’ box will display all the available devices for the category. Pressing ‘Clear’...
Page 119: Button Map Menu
4. Menus Button Map Menu Button Map Menu From the main menu, press ‘Button Map’ to access the ‘Button Map’ menu: Figure 4-30. Button Map Menu The ‘Button Map’ menu simply presents two submenus. Touch ‘Preset Main Button’ to go to the main source submenu.
Page 120: Main Source Select Submenu
4. Menus Button Map Menu Main Source Select Submenu Touch ‘Preset Main Button’ in the ‘Button Map’ menu to access the ‘Main Source Select’ sub- menu: Figure 4-31. Main Source Select Menu (Sample) This submenu presents a list of main sources. Follow these guidelines to select a main source: 1 Select a “user-modifiable”...
Page 121: Over Source Select Menu
4. Menus Button Map Menu Over Source Select Menu Press ‘Preset Over Button’ in the ‘Button Map’ menu to access the ‘Over Source Select’ submenu: Figure 4-32. Over Source Select Menu (Sample) This submenu presents a list of over sources. Follow these guidelines to select an over source: 1 Select a “user-modifiable”...
Page 122: Channel Select Menu
4. Menus Channel Select Menu Channel Select Menu From the main menu, press ‘Select Channel’ to access the ‘Channel Select’ menu: Figure 4-33. Channel Select Menu (Sample) The ‘Channel Select’ menu lets you assign the entire CECP to a particular channel (MCPM or MCE) or channel gang.
Page 123: Channel Details Submenu
4. Menus Channel Select Menu Press ‘Edit/More’ to access the Channel Details Submenu, which lets you view a channel’s param- eters and the channel’s log. You cannot specifically gang channels with the ‘Channel Select’ menu although you Note can select the default channel which might be part of a channel gang under auto- matic gang mode.
Page 124: Panel Menu
4. Menus Panel Menu The ‘Version Info’ submenu lists the software and firmware versions of the attached MCPM com- ponents. Refer to this menu, as required, for channel-related trouble-shooting: Figure 4-35. Version Info Menu (Sample) Panel Menu From the main menu, press ‘Panel’ to access the ‘Panel Info’ menu: Figure 4-36.
Page 125: Ip Setup
4. Menus Panel Menu • Setup. Change the panel’s IP address and mask. • Manage Log. View and clear the system log. • Set Date Time. Set the time and date. • Version Info. Review software and firmware versions. • Panel Status.
Page 126: Manage Log
4. Menus Panel Menu Manage Log From the ‘Panel Info’ menu, press the ‘Manage Log’ button to display the ‘Manage Log’ submenu: Figure 4-38. Manage Log Submenu The ‘Manage Log’ submenu allows you to view and to clear the system log. Press ‘View Log’...
Page 127 4. Menus Panel Menu A person using the MCS Panel Configuration Editor can subsequently read the log file from the CECP. You can scroll the display of the log with the joystick (unless you have a CECP M1 which does not have a joystick).
Page 128: Set Date Time
4. Menus Panel Menu Set Date Time From the ‘Panel Info’ menu, press the ‘Set Date Time’ button to display the ‘Date and Time’ menu. Figure 4-41. Date/Time Submenu This menu has 3 fields for date and 4 fields for time. Touch the left or right arrow buttons to select the field you want to modify.
Page 129: Version Info
4. Menus Panel Menu Version Info From the ‘Panel Info’ menu, press the ‘Version Info’ button to display the ‘Version Info’ submenu. Figure 4-42. Version Info Menu The ‘Version Info’ submenu allows you to view software and firmware revisions. Panel Status From the ‘Panel Info’...
Page 130: Panel Test Submenu
4. Menus Panel Menu The ‘Panel Status’ submenu allows you to restart the panel, adjust the LCD brightness, update the panel configuration, and perform tests. Turn the menu knob for LCD brightness to adjust brightness visually or use the keypad to enter a numerical value (from 40 to 255).
Page 131 4. Menus Panel Menu These are the functions of the ‘Panel Test’ submenu: • View alarm status and temperature information. • Turn (all) button LCDs on and off, verifying that they work. • Test and observe movement on the joystick. •...
Page 132 4. Menus Panel Menu Rev 1.7 • 16 Feb 11...
Page 133: Operation
5. Operation Chapter 5 describes many of the operating procedures and operating characteristics of the CECP in a master control system. It presents the following topics: • General Information • Performing Transitions • Using Breakaways • Working with Transition Type and Rate •...
Page 134: General Information
5. Operation General Information General Information About Colors The physical buttons of the CECP are large having LCD legends in several colors. Each button has 3 line of text, up to 8 characters per line. Although not physical, menu buttons also show 3 lines of 8 characters, in color.
Page 135 5. Operation General Information High tally buttons (bright green) are selected main sources, channels, or functions. On the program and preset buses, high tally buttons are selected main sources. Green indicates that there is no error. (High-tally violet represents an audio source in a breakaway selection.) High-tally green represents the active channel, the main channel in a gang, or an active function on a configurable button.
Page 136: Menu Button Color
5. Operation General Information Menu Button Color The menu buttons use color to represent different types of functions and give you visual feedback:. Medium gray buttons are navigation buttons. (The ‘Main Menu’ button, for exam- ple, always takes you to the main menu. Most other navigation buttons take you to submenus.
Page 137: About Mcpms And Mces
5. Operation General Information About MCPMs and MCEs MCPMs (including MCEs) are the devices that perform master control switching and mixing. There are several types of MCPMs: • MCPM-SD • MCPM-HD, MCPM-HD2 • MCPM-SDHD • MCPM-MK-SD • MCPM-MK-HD • MCE When you operate a master control panel, you are controlling an MCPM or an MCE.
Page 138: About Configurable Buttons
5. Operation General Information About Configurable Buttons The physical buttons on your panel can be configured differently from the physical buttons on another panel. However, there is a default configuration that you can review, or use to create a new configuration.
Page 139: Performing Transitions
5. Operation Performing Transitions 2 On the keypad, press the desired digits for your numeric value. The ‘Entry’ register shows your entry in progress: 3 As necessary, Press ‘Clear’ to clear the Entry register. Press ‘Cancel’ to return to the previous menu, without having entered a number. Press ‘Done’...
Page 140: Pre-Roll Transition
5. Operation Performing Transitions If you are controlling an MCE and it has Intuition XG enabled, the panel’s XG keyer layer but- tons function as keyer buttons function. That MCE will have one or two of its keyers dedicated to XG keyer layers and therefore one or two your keyer buttons, if any, will be disabled. 3 (Optional) Select the desired transition type: cut, V-fade, cross-fade, PB cut-fade, or another.
Page 141 5. Operation Performing Transitions 3 (Optional) Select the desired transition type: cut, V-fade, cross-fade, PB cut-fade, or another. Select the desired transition rate: slow, medium, or fast. Main sources that have machine control enabled can also have their own default transition type and transition rate.
Page 142 5. Operation Performing Transitions A system pre-roll value greater than all possible source pre-roll values eliminates the need for many calculations for operators and for automation. There are instances where the transition’s pre-roll time requires no advance timing. These are the cases where pre-roll time is irrelevant: •...
Page 143 5. Operation Performing Transitions After the transition, the transition button will go low-tally, amber or red, if a pre-roll source remains on the preset bus. Please note: • To perform a transition in “flip-only” mode, you must (1) preset a source that is different from the program source, (2) change a video effect or audio over, or (3) change audio level.
Page 144: Using Breakaways
5. Operation Using Breakaways Important The contents of the preset, program, preview, and aux buses — main sources, video effects, and audio overs — depend primarily on the configuration of the MCPM or MCE under control. When you change channels, the preset, program, preview, and aux buses can change radically.
Page 145: Working With Transition Type And Rate
5. Operation Working with Transition Type and Rate from an normal source on program to a breakaway configuration you must use the preset bus — to perform breakaway. Hot cuts are not recommended. Breakaway is not available on the preview bus or aux bus. Working with Transition Type and Rate It is the MCPM that stores the transition type and rate.
Page 146: Notes
5. Operation Working with Keyers Notes • Transitions occur on the preset and program buses. They do not involve the preview and aux buses. • When you set a transition type, it is set within the MCPM. Other panels attached to the MCPM can detect, and use, its transition type.
Page 147: Intuition Xg
5. Operation Working with Keyers All 3 keyers are identical in function, but note the following: • Keyer 1 is upstream of the squeezeback generator. If you apply a squeeze effect and keyer 1 is on, it will squeeze with the “squeezed” video. Because keyers 2 and 3 are downstream of the squeezeback generator, they do not squeeze back.
Page 148: Choosing Keyer Settings
5. Operation Working with Keyers The choices are made in the MCPM configuration. Refer to the NV5100MC Reference Manual for details. Please consult your system administrator to determine how your particular Important keyers behave. Choosing Keyer Settings Keyer settings are defined in the configuration of the currently selected MCPM. The settings iden- tify the keyer source(s) and specify several keyer options (such as opacity).
Page 149: Previewing Key Transitions
5. Operation Working with Keyers Press ‘Edit/More’ to access the ‘Keyer Setting’ menu, such as the one shown here: Figure 5-1. Keyer Settings (Sample) 3 Use the keypads or menu knobs to modify the keyer opacity, clip and gain, as desired. For MCEs, the range [0,1023] represents gain in multiples of 1/16 from 0 to 63 15/16.
Page 150: Working With Logos
5. Operation Working with Logos Working with Logos Some MCPMs provide 2 logo functions, A and B. Other MCPMs—the “Mixer/Keyers”—provide only one logo (B). A logo is a graphical file stored within the MCPM that has fill and key data. The logo fill, masked by the logo key, is overlaid on (or mixed with) program video.
Page 151: Choosing Logo Settings
5. Operation Working with Logos Please note: • You can “hot cut” logos directly on and off the program bus at any time, as required, simply by pressing the desired logo on the program bus. Hot cuts are not recommended. •...
Page 152 5. Operation Working with Logos 2 Go to the ‘Logos’ menu. If the MCPM has two logos, press the ‘Logo A’ or ‘Logo B’ button to select the logo. If the current MCPM has one logo, there are no logo selection buttons and logo B is automati- cally chosen.
Page 153: Previewing Logo Transitions
5. Operation Working with Squeezeback Previewing Logo Transitions You can preview main sources and video effects (including logos) on the preview bus (assuming you have a video monitor connected to the MCE’s preview output A). The preview bus (an MCE feature) is available only when you are controlling an MCE. Working with Squeezeback Some MCPMs provide a squeezeback generator;...
Page 154: Choosing Squeezeback Settings
5. Operation Working with Squeezeback Enhanced squeezeback audio might not be enabled in the MCPM you are controlling. Consult your system administrator to determine which squeezeback functions are enhanced, which ones (if any) use audio, and what the squeezeback audio “over” name is. 3 Press the squeezeback button on the preset bus.
Page 155: Adjusting Squeezeback Parameters
5. Operation Working with Squeezeback Adjusting Squeezeback Parameters Follow these steps to change the parameters of a squeezeback setting: 1 Ensure that the squeezeback button is off the program bus. Squeezeback parameters cannot be changed when squeezeback is selected on the program bus. 2 Go to the ‘Squeeze Select’...
Page 156 5. Operation Working with Squeezeback or a crop effect (‘Crop Setting’ menu, shown here): Figure 5-4. Crop Settings (Sample) The crop menu has no ‘Lock Aspect Ratio’ button and the position parameters are 4 boundaries, not position and size. 4 Use the keypads or menu knobs to modify the squeeze (or crop) region, as desired. The position values are expressed as a percentage of the video image.
Page 157: Enhanced Squeezeback Effects
5. Operation Working with Squeezeback Please note the following squeezeback constraints: • You cannot move the squeeze region outside the video frame. • The size of a squeeze region cannot be reduced below 30% of the video frame. The size of a crop region is not restricted.
Page 158: Modifying Enhanced Squeezeback Settings
5. Operation Working with Squeezeback Modifying Enhanced Squeezeback Settings Go to the ‘Squeeze’ menu, choose a squeeze setting, and press ‘Edit/More’. You will see a sub- menu that looks something like this example: This example shows a dual-squeeze effect. Consequently there are 7 buttons around the central image which shows the two images (1 and 2) and their borders, in red.
Page 159 5. Operation Working with Squeezeback The enhanced squeeze settings have 3 buttons for each image. • Move — set the position and size of the image as a percentage of the video frame. • Border size — set the width of the image borders (left, right, bottom, top) •...
Page 160 5. Operation Working with Squeezeback Border Width Press the ‘Border Size 1’ or ‘Border Size 2’ button, as appropriate, to display the border width sub- menu: The 4 border widths can range from 0 to 5.0% in increments of 0.1%. Border Color Press the ‘Border Color 1’...
Page 161 5. Operation Working with Squeezeback Hue ranges from 0.0 to 359.9° in increments of 0.1°. These are angles on a color wheel. (Blue is 0.0°.) Saturation and brightness range from 0 to 100.0% in increments of 0.1%. Saturation and brightness together control the degree of white, black or gray in the color.
Page 162: Previewing Squeezeback Transitions
5. Operation Working with Squeezeback Press ‘Change Source’ to display a list of main sources: After you choose the source in the list (which can scroll if it is long) press the red ‘Take’ button to confirm your selection. The resulting selection appears immediately on any monitor you have connected to the bus (preset, program, or preview) on which you are making the selection.
Page 163: Working With Audio Overs
5. Operation Working with Audio Overs You can cue (or otherwise position) a pre-roll squeeze source using the panel’s machine control buttons if you select the squeeze source as a main source on the preset bus. You cannot cue a squeeze source while another main source is selected.
Page 164: Performing Over Transitions
5. Operation Working with Audio Overs • You can control the levels of audio sources — main and over — on the preview bus (when the panel is controlling an MCE). You can also control the ratio of main audio to over audio on the preview bus.
Page 165: Choosing Over Sources
5. Operation Working with Audio Overs Choosing Over Sources Over sources are defined in the configuration of the currently selected MCPM. Up to 4 over sources can be defined in general. However, an MCPM-SDHD allows a fifth over to be defined in the con- text of enhanced squeezeback.
Page 166: Working With Audio Monitors And Meters
5. Operation Working with Audio Monitors and Meters Working with Audio Monitors and Meters MCPMs and MCEs have two independent audio monitoring buses, A and B, and one audio meter- ing bus. You can adjust the monitors with either the audio menus or with the dedicated knobs in the monitor levels section of the panel.
Page 167: Monitors A And B
5. Operation Working with Audio Monitors and Meters The audio menu also presents monitor functions: To work with monitor A, press the ‘Monitor A’ button. To work with monitor B, press the ‘Monitor B’ button. To work with meters, press the ‘Audio Meters’ button. Monitors A and B The ‘Audio Monitor A’...
Page 168: Meters
5. Operation Working with Audio Monitors and Meters You can use the keypad or the associated menu knob to adjust the monitor level. (You can also use the physical monitor level knob.) In all cases, the current monitor level is displayed in the menu. The range is –108 dB to +12 dB.
Page 169: Cecp
5. Operation Working with Audio Levels Aux and off-air signals do not go to, or combine with, program or preset output. Also note that aux input is not related to the aux bus of MCEs or the aux connector of MCEs or MCPMs. Preview signals do not combine with program or preset output.
Page 170: Using The Knobs
5. Operation Working with Audio Levels This diagram illustrates the MCE, which has 16 audio channels: (Details) (Ratio) Main Gain, Invert Over/ Level Program Main Trans. Audio Program Audio Ratio “Over” Mixer Gain, Output Invert to Monitors and Meters Main Gain, Level Invert...
Page 171: Using The Menus
5. Operation Working with Audio Levels The ratios and levels apply at any time, but especially when you execute a transition. That is, the preset ratios and levels (and in fact all audio settings) transition to the program bus. Depending on flip-flop mode and other parameters, program audio settings might or might not transition to the preset bus.
Page 172 5. Operation Working with Audio Levels The ‘Program Audio’ and ‘Preset Audio’ submenus are alike. This is the ‘Preset Audio’ submenu: You can use the keypads or the associated menu knobs to adjust the main audio level, over audio level, and over-to-main ratio. (You can also use the physical audio level knobs.) In all cases, the current level or ratio is displayed in the menu.
Page 173: Audio Details
5. Operation Working with Audio Levels The ‘Preview Audio’ submenu is like the other audio submenus, but with the addition of the 2 transfer buttons: With these transfer buttons, you can transfer audio settings to, or from, the preset bus. You cannot transfer audio settings to or from the program bus.
Page 174 5. Operation Working with Audio Levels The illustration above shows the audio channels for main sources on the program bus of an MCPM, which has 8 audio channels. MCEs have 16 channels: Any of these submenus shows the inversion state and audio level for each audio channel. Use the keypads or the associated menu knobs to change the audio levels.
Page 175: Swapping Audio Channels
5. Operation Swapping Audio Channels Swapping Audio Channels The ‘Audio Channel Swap’ button in the ‘Program Audio’ menu displays the ‘Program Channel Swap’ menu. The ‘Audio Channel Swap’ button in the ‘Preset Audio’ menu displays the ‘Preset Channel Swap’ menu. The ‘Audio Channel Swap’ button in the ‘Preview Audio’ menu displays the ‘Preview Channel Swap’...
Page 176 5. Operation Swapping Audio Channels Position the reticle on the crosspoint you want to change: Move the reticle to the new crosspoint location: A faint circle appears at the new location. Now press the red ‘Take’ button: The faint circle turns yellow (unless it appears on the diagonal, in which case it is green). Rev 1.7 •...
Page 177: Using Router Pre-Select
5. Operation Using Router Pre-Select You can now move the reticle to select another crosspoint to change. The result of several swaps might look like this: It is possible to route a single input to multiple outputs. It is not possible to route multiple inputs to a single output.
Page 178 5. Operation Using Router Pre-Select Through a master control panel, you can “take” a router source to the destination and that router source becomes the main (or over) source assigned to the button. Router NV5128-MC MCPM OUT Control Ethernet Panel Router sources are identified by category names and numerical indexes within those categories.
Page 179 5. Operation Using Router Pre-Select The ‘Router Main’ and ‘Router Over’ submenus are nearly identical and present the same catego- ries. This is the ‘Router Main’ submenu: It presents up to 10 categories as a matrix of buttons. Unused buttons are blank. At the bottom, the ‘Status’...
Page 180: Main Sources
5. Operation Mapping Sources to Buttons Press ‘Take’ to confirm your selection. Press ‘Clear’ to cancel your selection. Either choice returns you to the list of categories. Main Sources Follow these steps to choose a router source as a main source: 1 Select a router pre-select source button on the preset bus.
Page 181: Main Sources
5. Operation Mapping Sources to Buttons You must press the button to which you want to map a source. (The CECP must have at least one over button of you are to map over sources to a button.) If the button you want to use is not “user-modifiable,” you cannot map a source to it. Whether a button is user-modifiable is controlled by the current MCPM’s configuration.
Page 182: Over Sources
5. Operation Mapping Sources to Buttons Then press ‘Preset Main Button’. The ‘Main Source Select’ submenu appears, showing a list of sources: 3 Press a list entry to select a source. You might have to scroll to locate the source you want. 4 Press ‘Take’.
Page 183: Special Audio Overs
5. Operation Mapping Sources to Buttons 2 Go to the ‘Button Map’ menu. Press ‘Preset Over Button’. The ‘Over Source Select’ submenu appears, showing a list of over sources: 3 Press a list entry to select a source. (There are at most 5 entries.) 4 Click or press ‘Take’.
Page 184: Working With Multiple Channels
5. Operation Working with Multiple Channels Working with Multiple Channels You will probably find one or more channel buttons in the configurable button section of your CECP. A channel is an MCPM or an MCE. There are 5 types of channel buttons: •...
Page 185: Channel Selection With Buttons
5. Operation Working with Multiple Channels You cannot restore a gang using the ‘Gang Channels’ button. If you have the default channel selected, you can press a ‘Gang Control’ button to restore the automatic channel gang after you have disabled gang selection. Channel Selection with Buttons To change channels, press the button (in the configurable button section) for the channel that you want to control.
Page 186: Mces And Ganged Channels
5. Operation Working with Multiple Channels 2 Press a ‘Gang Channels’ button (in the configurable button section) to enable “gang selection.” (The button goes high tally). 3 Press channel buttons for each desired “follower” channel. The buttons tally amber to indicate that they are “ganged”...
Page 187: Intuition Xg And Ganged Channels
5. Operation Working with the Preview Bus 2 If you do override the transition rate and type (after the channels are ganged) the transition rate and type applies to all channels in the gang. Note that a rate of ‘Slow’, for example, applies to all channels but each channel could have a different definition of “slow.”...
Page 188: Video Effects
5. Operation Working with the Preview Bus When you start a transition that includes XG layers, the XG layers transition to the program bus and play out according to their timing. The persistent portions of the XG clips remain after the tran- sition has completed.
Page 189: Working With The Aux Bus
5. Operation Working with the Aux Bus If the audio over is already on the preset bus, the change is visible immediately (as long as you have a preset monitor). You cannot transfer audio over parameters to the preset/program buses when an audio over is on the program bus.
Page 190: Working With Machine Control
5. Operation Working with Machine Control Preset Squeeze Background Press this button if you wish to use any of the main sources on the aux buttons as the preset squeeze background. (When this button is pressed, the MCE’s aux outputs are not affected by the aux but- tons.) When this button is pressed, you can select main sources on the aux buttons at will.
Page 191: Pre-Roll Transitions
5. Operation Working with Machine Control Pre-Roll Transitions If you will be performing pre-roll transitions, you must consider pre-roll advance time. This is the amount time before a transition must begin that you must press the transition. For instance, if pre- roll is 5 seconds, and a V-fade transition takes 2 seconds, you must press the transition button 4 sec- onds in advance.
Page 192: Working With Intuition Xg
So that you can understand the creation of, use of, and nature of XG clips, animations, crawls, and so on, we invite you to read any and all Intuition XG documentation from Miranda. The use of Intuition XG clips and Intuition XG panel functions is possible only when you are con- trolling an MCE configured for Intuition XG.
Page 193: Xg Keyer Control Button
5. Operation Working with Intuition XG XG Keyer Control Button Your CECP might also have an ‘XG Keyer Control’ button among its configurable buttons. You can regard this button as an emergency kill switch. It can be used in cases where the MCE loses communication with the Intuition XG processor or where clip content is not as expected.
Page 194: Layers
5. Operation Working with Intuition XG Layers The CECP can have up to 4 XG layer buttons. Each one corresponds to an independent XG keyer layer and each button (when selected) causes the XG clip assigned to the XG layer to be mixed into program output during a transition.
Page 195: Choosing Xg Layer Settings
5. Operation Working with Intuition XG To remove XG layer(s) from program, press the desired XG layer(s) on the preset bus to deselect them (they now appear low tally) and perform a transition in the normal way. Please note: • You can “hot cut” XG layer directly on and off the program bus at any time, as required, simply by pressing the desired XG layer on the program bus.
Page 196: Using The Panel Menu
5. Operation Using the Panel Menu Using the Panel Menu From the main menu, press ‘Panel’ to display the ‘Panel Info’ menu. The Panel menu provides the following functions: • Display the panel’s IP address and subnet mask and the IP address of the currently selected MCPM.
Page 197: Panel Status
5. Operation Using the Panel Menu Panel Status From the main menu, press ‘Panel’ to display the ‘Panel Info’ menu. Then press ‘Panel Status’. Use the ‘LCD Brightness’ keypad or the associated menu knob to adjust the touchscreen’s bright- ness as desired. The range of values is 40–255. The touchscreen will not become completely dark. Pressing ‘Update Config’...
Page 198: Ip Address
5. Operation Using the Panel Menu IP Address Follow these steps to change the IP address: 1 From the main menu, press ‘Panel’ to display the ‘Panel Info’ menu. Then press ‘IP Setup’. 2 Press ‘Change IP’ to display the ‘IP address’ submenu. Use the keypads to enter or change the IP address.
Page 199: View Version Information
5. Operation Using the Panel Menu View Version Information From the main menu, press ‘Panel’ to display the ‘Panel Info’ menu. Then press ‘Version Info’. View or Clear the Panel’s Log File From the main menu, press ‘Panel’ to display the ‘Panel Info’ menu. Then press ‘Manage Log’. Press ‘View Log’...
Page 200: Set Time And Date
5. Operation Using the Panel Menu This is a sample of the log file display: Set Time and Date From the main menu, press ‘Panel’ to display the ‘Panel Info’ menu. Then press ‘Set Date Time’. The Time and Date menu appears: This menu has 3 fields for date and 4 fields for time.
Page 201: Using Flip-Flop Mode
5. Operation Using Flip-Flop Mode Press ‘Cancel’ to discard your changes and return to the ‘Panel Info’ menu. Press ‘Done’ to save your changes and return to the ‘Panel Info’ menu. Using Flip-Flop Mode An MCPM executes transitions in one of two modes: •...
Page 202: Fade To Black
5. Operation Fade to Black Fade to Black A ‘Fade to Black’ button is a toggle: press it once to fade program video to a matte color and pro- gram audio to silence. Press the button again to fade up from matte/silence to normal program out- put.
Page 203: Understanding Non-Sync Bypass
5. Operation Understanding Non-Sync Bypass Understanding Non-Sync Bypass “Non-sync bypass” mode can occur when an MCPM loses video reference, or when the video that is selected on either program or preset loses sync. In all cases, the source button turns high-tally red.
Page 204: Panel Startup And Shutdown
5. Operation Panel Startup and Shutdown The CECP reflects the status of signals, but does not affect them in any way. Panel Startup and Shutdown To shutdown or restart the CECP, press ‘Panel’ in the main menu to go to the ‘Panel Info menu. Then go to the ‘Panel Status’...
Page 205: Misc. Topics
6. Misc. Topics Chapter 6 provides the following: • Glossary • Notes • Color Values • Alarms • Specifications • Audio Macro Details • Drawings Glossary Additive A keyer process in which the key mix is altered: key mix Non-additive: P′...
Page 206 6. Misc. Topics Glossary Key, Keyer A transition process that overlays a masked image — the key — on the program. A key comprises one or two video sources: fill and (usually) key. The key image masks the fill image. If the keyer uses only a fill source, the key is derived from the luminance of the fill image.
Page 207: Notes
6. Misc. Topics Notes Notes MasterConfig can specify 1 The color of the Loss of Signal (LOS) matte. 2 Whether to use that color or the internally generated black for either loss of the program main source or the loss of a squeezeback source. LOS is not to be confused with non-synchronous video: •...
Page 208 6. Misc. Topics Notes 5 The GPI is active during a transition (manual or otherwise). 6 The GPI is active while a specified main source (video, audio, or both) is selected on preset. 7 The GPI is active while a specified main source (video, audio, or both) is selected on program. 8 The GPI is active while a specified audio over source is selected on preset.
Page 209: Color Values
6. Misc. Topics Color Values Color Values Y, Cr, CB The MCPM has several internal matte generators. Matte generators are used for the following pur- poses: • Fade to Black signal. • Loss of Signal (LOS) indication. • Transition processing. All use Y, Cr, and Cb values to define the matte color.
Page 210: Mapping Rgb To Y, Cr, Cb
6. Misc. Topics Color Values Mapping RGB to Y, Cr, Cb Theoretically Y (luminance) is in the range [0, 1] Cr, Cb (chrominance) are in the range [–0.5, +0.5] Master control uses 10-bit Y, Cr, and Cb values. The standard-definition analog mapping is this: Y = K ×...
Page 211: Hsb
6. Misc. Topics Color Values Squeezeback border colors are expressed as HSB (hue, saturation, brightness) values. To express a color as an HSB value, first define the hue as an integer from 0 to 3599 (representing tenths of degrees). Here also, the angles are positions on a “color wheel”: Blue Other systems might have pure Cyan...
Page 212: Mapping Hsv To Rgb
6. Misc. Topics Color Values Mapping HSV to RGB Given an HSV color (h,s,v) with h in the range [0–360°], and s and v in the range [0, 1], you can calculate an (r,g,b) value. ′ = ⎣ h / 60 ⎦ mod 6 ′...
Page 213: Alarms
6. Misc. Topics Alarms Alarms The CECP produces two levels of alarm output: • Major alarm: A failure of any circuit board. Failure of both power supplies. • Minor alarm: Failure of one power supply. Fan failure or over temperature. The alarm outputs appear on the GPI/Alarm connector on the rear of the panel.
Page 214: Audio Macro Details
6. Misc. Topics Audio Macro Details Audio Macro Details An audio macro button (available for CECP, CECP M1, CECP GUI, FECP, and SCP configura- tions) changes the “mix” in the audio crosspoint matrix of the preset bus. During a transition, of course, the preset crosspoint mapping migrates to the program bus.
Page 215: Gain
6. Misc. Topics Drawings Replication (8 channels) Replication (4 channels) Gain The crosspoint mapping of a macro is visible in the Channel Swap menu. The configurer can also set the gain of the individual output channels in the macro definition. The change in gain, if any, might or might not be audibly perceptible.
Page 216 6. Misc. Topics Drawings Figure 6-1. CECP, Top View Rev 1.7 • 16 Feb 11...
Page 217 6. Misc. Topics Drawings Figure 6-2. CECP, Rear View NV5100MC Master Control • CECP Operator’s Guide...
Page 218 6. Misc. Topics Drawings Figure 6-3. CECP, Right-Side View Rev 1.7 • 16 Feb 11...
Page 219 6. Misc. Topics Drawings Figure 6-4. CECP M1, Top View NV5100MC Master Control • CECP Operator’s Guide...
Page 220 6. Misc. Topics Drawings Figure 6-5. CECP M1, Rear View Rev 1.7 • 16 Feb 11...
Page 221 6. Misc. Topics Drawings Figure 6-6. CECP M1, Right-Side View NV5100MC Master Control • CECP Operator’s Guide...
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Page 223: Index
Index ..... . 93 channel assignments ......163 channel matrix .
Page 224 Index .......191 sources ......92 .
Page 225 Index .......139 ..57, 63–64, 67, 71–74, 79, 85, logo A save as default .
Page 226 Index ....... . .57 ......206 green right view .
Page 227 Index ......84 Clipping level, keyer Color ..17, 26, 28–31, 35, 38–39, 44, 92, button .
Page 228 Index ... . 30–31, 36, 38, 43, 128, Flip-only mode ....130–131, 189, 193 .
Page 229 Index Input ..... 100–101, 154, 156 ......156 aux audio .
Page 230 Index ......58 ....67, 71, 144 active buttons Lock aspect ratio (button) .
Page 231 Index ...107–108, 170 ..7, 10, 59, 65, 77, 83, 125, Main source select submenu MCPM-MK-HD . . 9, 18, 24, 90–91, 107–108, 127–128, .
Page 232 Meters, audio ......170–171, 191 Miranda Normal ..... . . iii email, tech support .
Page 233 Index NV5128-MC ......5, 14 frames .37, 134, 137, 140, 142, 144, 196 reference manual Panel .
Page 234 Index ..12, 21, 37, 48–50, 127–129, 132, 150, Pre-roll ..152–153, 168, 174, 178–179, 189 ..... .48, 50, 178 Preroll (button) Rate .
Page 235 Index ........202 ..9, 18, 24, 90–91, 107–108, 127–128, main .
Page 236 Index ......114–115 ..... 45, 133 System log Transition lever arm .
Page 237 ......iii ....15–16, 19, 27 Website, Miranda XG layer buttons .
Page 238 Index Rev 1.7 • 16 Feb 11...

Miranda Master Control NV5100MC Operator's Manual

Chapter 1 Preface

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