Summary of Contents for GRASS VALLEY Creative Grading
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User’s Guide 13-00088-000 August 2020 v1.4 Creative Grading Camera Control System...
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REACH, etc.), please contact us at environment@grassvalley.com Packing for return If a unit is being returned to Grass Valley for servicing, try to use the containers and materials of the original packaging. Attach a tag indicating the type of service required, return address, model number, full serial number and the return number which will be supplied by your Grass Valley service centre.
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• Do not subject the unit to severe shocks or vibration; • Do not expose the unit to extremes of temperature; • To prevent risk of overheating, ventilate the product correctly. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Comprised of a control panel (CGP 500) and a companion touchscreen application (CGA), Grass Valley’s Creative Grading bundles multiple camera operations into an intuitive and versatile user interface. Camera shaders can now easily and quickly manage adjustments, such as transitions from indoor to outdoor lighting.
An MCP 450 PC Box cannot run the Creative Grading Engine (CGE). 1.2.3 CGA - Creative Grading Application The Creative Grading Application is the rich user interface of the Creative Grading system. The app is available free of charge from the respective app stores. The CGA runs on a standard, commercially available tablet computer (not sold by Grass Valley).
2.1.1 Control network configuration The following diagram shows a basic configuration with 8 camera systems, 8 CGP 500 Creative Grading Panels, 1 CCS-ONE Cameras Control Server and 1 CGA Creative Grading Application running on a tablet computer for a single shader position:...
As external storage space, a USB Flash Drive can be inserted into a free USB port. The USB Flash Drive can be used in the CGA to store camera files and/or CGP configurations. Refer to the chapter “CGA Operation” on page 21 for more information about using external storage. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Creative Grading app Tap this icon to start the app. If it is the first time you open the Creative Grading App, you need to connect to a CCS-ONE server. The following message appears: Crea veGrading Please first enter the IP address of a...
Grading logo is shown on the display during the start-up procedure. • The CGP’s IP configuration mode is set to AutoIP mode by default and it automatically connects to the CCS-ONE server. • Check if the panel is connected to the network. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Setup 3.1 Managing user profiles Tap the Creative Grading App on your tablet computer. The User Profile window is shown. This profile contains assigned cameras and CGPs under the shader’s control. If this is the first time you use the CGA you need to create a new user profile: tap Create new and enter your name in the text box.
To assign a camera system to a tile on the camera selection bar, tap the button right above the tile. The Select camera windows shows all available camera systems. Tap a camera number to select it. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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The camera system is now assigned to the camera tile. Continue assigning a CGP to this camera system (refer to the next section) or assign more camera systems to your workspace. It is always possible to change, delete or add more cameras or panels later on. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
It is not required to assign a CGP to a camera system. You can control and operate a camera system without a CGP, using only the CGA. However, for live camera operation it is strongly recommended to assign a CGP. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
The cameras switch places, including their assigned CGPs (if any). • To delete an assigned camera system tap the button above the camera tile. • To delete an assigned CGP tap the button below the camera tile. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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Chapter 3 - Setup Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Chapter 4 - CGA Operation Chapter 4 CGA Operation 4.1 CGA screen layout The default screen layout of the Creative Grading Application (CGA) contains many buttons, menus and other areas that have special functions. Functions area Shows functions and values of...
The functions area is shown for the selected camera and the selected (group of) functions. 4.2.1 Selecting a camera To operate a camera, tap its tile on the camera selection bar at the bottom of the screen: Tile 1 Tile 8 Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
A value range, for example 1 to 100 or 0.0 to 12.0 dB • A value list, for example {Clear, ND1/4, ND1/16, ND1/64} • A toggle value: two settings or values, for example On > Off Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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• In multi camera modem when cameras are grouped, the CGP rotaries the grouped camera become active (the rings light green) while each rotary controls the function of all grouped cameras simultaneously. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
(in the camera selection area) are selected. 4.3.1 Grouping cameras To operate one or more cameras simultaneously, tap the camera number(s) on the vertical camera selection bar at the left side of the function area. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Automatics) and 2 menus for Setup and Diagnostics. 4.4.1 Home menu This menu contains a summary of important functions in a compact overview. Tap a function tile to change a function’s value. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
4.4.3 Contrast menu Contrast is the difference in brightness between light and dark areas of an image. There are several functions in the menu to change the contrast of the camera’s video signal: Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
4.4.5 Enhance menu This menu contains camera functions that enhance the video signal such as Detail, Detail Equalizer, Texture, Skin detail, FX filter, LedWall filter, AnyLight, Freeze, Reverse Scan, CLASS and Lens shading. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
This menu contains automated video controls or adjustments such as Auto Iris, Auto White, Auto White Continuous and FullBlack. 4.4.7 Setup menu The setup menu contains items to set up the entire camera system including advanced controls, audio routing, signal tweaking and special functions: Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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Accessing the XCU/base station menu The CGA can be used to remotely access the XCU/base station menu. In the Setup menu, scroll down to navigate to the BaseStation submenu and tap the BS Menu Control item. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Tap an icon on the bar at the right to slide it out. The following menus are available: Error/warnings menu (future use) File Management menu Share menu CGP Configuration menu Cam-CGP assign menu Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Select a file in the matrix by tapping it and then one of the action buttons at the bottom of the screen: Recall — copies the selected file to the camera’s active settings. It is not possible to recall a file while the camera is On Air. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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“Safe removal of USB Flash Drive" procedure. After selecting the storage and file the file name appears at the right side of the window along with the camera type, creation date and comment (if present): Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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☞ ☞ Note Note Files created by the Creative Grading system are not compatible with (legacy) MCP 450 files. Snapshots Snapshots are temporary files, intended to quickly store and compare different camera (scene) settings to come to the best result: •...
Select one of more cameras at the middle section by ticking the checkboxes. Tap the Select All or Select none button to help selecting. • Tap Share settings at the right side to share. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
CGP to change its assignments. ✎ Create a group of CGPs by ticking one ore more checkboxes above the corresponding CGPs to change assignments for the group. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Cancel 4.5.4 Cam-CGP assign menu In this menu the Camera (systems) and CGP (panels) can be set up. Refer to Section 3.2.1 on page 16 for detailed information about this menu. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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Chapter 4 - CGA Operation Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
This ring normally lights blue or, Preview button when tally is active, it lights red Push to view the camera signal for On Air or yellow for ISO. on the preview monitor. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
CGA. Large rotary with push button Changes a value (analog or list) Forward button Moves forward one function in the function area. Back button Moves back one function in the function area. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
If the stick’s movement is too loose or too tight it is possible adjust its friction. Use a Torx-10 type screwdriver to adjust the tension screw of the stick. The screw is located right above the Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
5.1.9 Free button Push the Free button to move the stick up or down without changing the Iris value. The Free/ Info popup window appears as an overlay in the CGP display: Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Push the Test Signal button to switch on the colour bar signal of the connected camera. Push again to select a sawtooth test signal. The button is highlighted when a test signal is on. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
These two push buttons operate the associated function in the display above the button. Assignable rotary controls The two rotary controls have of a lower and upper ring and a push button on top. Their assigned functions are shown in the display above the rotary. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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Next and Previous buttons Use the Prev and Next buttons to scroll through the different pages of assignable buttons/ functions. There are up to three pages of assignments that can be configured. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
5.2.2 Camera identification area Shows the camera number and the camera (system) alias and some connection information (to the CGS and the CGA): Server connected CGA connected icon indication Camera number Camera alias Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
5.2.5 Assignable controls area Stick rings Assignable assignments and controls page values name and indication Right rotary Left rotary assignment and assignment and values values Function buttons assignments and values Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Turn the central rotary to scroll through the settings of the selected section: Push the central rotary to activate the selected setting. Turn the rotary to change its value and push again the confirm the new value. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Fact Reset Exec Carry out a CGP panel factory reset. All settings are cleared except the Camera Selection and Network IP settings. A confirmation popup window is shown to Confirm or Cancel. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
LCD Backl 0..99 (50) Sets the backlight level of the LCD display. Camera Sel 1..99 Selects the camera number (when the CGP is used stand-alone) to directly connect to a camera system. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Range Extender, Iris + Auto Iris, ND Filter, Exposure + Variable Exposure, Master Gain + Sensitivity Mode Parameters Range Extender, Iris, Auto Iris, Peak/Average, Extended Iris, ND Filter, Exposure, Variable Exposure, Lighting, Lighting Select, Sensitivity Mode, Gain Select, Master Gain Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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Skin Detail, Auto Skin, Skin1 Level, Skin1 Color Red, Skin1 Color Blue, Skin2 Level, Skin2 Color Red, Skin2 Color Blue, Skin3 Level, Skin3 Color Red, Skin3 Color Blue, Skin View, Skin View Insert Knee Detail Knee Detail Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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Camera Disable, VF Menu Control, Camera Power, Alias, Camera Device ID BaseStation BS Menu Control, BS Device ID Menu Submenu Function Main Locking (Reference & Gen Lock), System Info, Camera Licenses, Temperature, Software packages Diagnostics Transmission Fiber Transmission, Cable Power Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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Chapter 6 - Reference tables Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
4 x USB 3.0 ports + 2 x USB 2.0 ports Serial ports 1 x RS-232 + 1 x RS-232/422/485 ☞ ☞ Note Note Hardware specifications of the CCS-ONE are subject to change without notice. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Serial HDMI USB 3.0 LAN1 LAN2 indicator ports (2x) connectors (2x) ports (4x) C2IP Public C2IP Public IOIOI HDMI DC In Power USB 2.0 Power Indicator ports (2x) Power switch indicator CCS-ONE Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
☞ ☞ Note Note Be aware that the CGP 500 is slightly wider (84 mm compared to 82.5 mm) than its predecessor (OCP 400) so this may affect your desk mounting considerations. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Chapter 7 - Specifications 7.2.3 Dimensions 63.3 mm 42.5 mm 12.1 mm 16.4 mm 84.0 mm 62.9 mm 16.4 mm 8.2 mm Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Description 10.5 - 17 VDC with P < 10 W. +12 VDC input (nominal) XLR 4-pin male +12 VDC input (nominal) (panel view) Caution The input voltage must not exceed +20 VDC. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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Ethernet (PoE) connector Ethernet 10Base-T, 100Base-TX Pin Description compliant with IEEE-802.3af (802.3at type 1 “PoE”) Tx+ (RJ45) (DC+) 8-pin standard Tx- (RJ45) (DC+) RJ-45 ethernet Rx+ (RJ45) (DC-) connector Rx- (RJ45) (DC-) Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Ethernet based signalling (as opposed to using its own studio signalling GPIO inputs). To do this, enter the menu in the XCU and go to the INSTALL > SIGNALLING INPUT submenu and set the ONAIR SOURCE item to Ethernet. Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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OCp 400 #n External signalling (common contact) If a contact is closed, the corresponding function is Active or Inactive, depending on the selections in the Install section of the the CGP Setup menu:: Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
Nominal input voltage is between 10 and 17 V. Power in is max. 10 W. The 12 VDC inputs are protected against reversed polarity and Low/High input voltage (until max. 20 V). Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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Chapter 7 - Specifications Creative Grading Camera Control System User’s Guide (v1.4)
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