Miranda NV5100MC Master Control User Manual
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- Page 1 NV5100MC Master Control MasterDiag User’s Guide Miranda Technologies Inc. 3499 Douglas B. Floreani Montreal, Quebec Canada H4S 2C6...
- Page 2 The information and intellectual property contained herein is confidential between Miranda and the client and remains the exclusive property of Miranda. If you find any problems in the documentation, please report them to us in writing. Miranda does not warrant that this document is error-free.
- Page 3 Contact Miranda for details on the software license agreement and product warranty. Technical Support Contact Information Miranda has made every effort to ensure that the equipment you receive is in perfect working order and that the equipment fits your needs. In the event that problems arise that you cannot resolve, or...
- Page 4 Change History The table below lists the changes to the Master Control MasterDiag User’s Guide. • MasterDiag User’s Guide Part # UG0009-08 • Software version: 6.3.4.0 Date Description Approved By 15 Aug 05 — Original document — 22 Oct 07 —...
- Page 5 The fuse symbol indicates that the fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one having the ratings indicated. The presence of this symbol in or on Miranda equipment means that it has been designed, tested and certified as complying with applicable Underwriter’s Laboratory (USA) regulations and rec- ommendations.
- Page 6 General Warnings A warning indicates a possible hazard to personnel which may cause injury or death. Observe the following general warnings when using or working on this equipment: • Heed all warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions. •...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Registers..............32 NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide... - Page 8 Table of Contents Chapter 4 Misc..............35 Diagnostic/Setup Connectors .
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Page 9: Introduction
• Use the Index to jump to specific topics within a chapter. Each page number in the index is a hyperlink. • Use Acrobat’s ‘Go to Previous View’ and ‘Go to Next View’ buttons to retrace your complete navigational path. NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide... -
Page 10: Terms And Conventions
1. Introduction Terms and Conventions • Use the ‘First Page’, ‘Previous Page’, and ‘Next Page’, and ‘Last Page’ buttons to go to the first, previous, next, or last page within a PDF file. To display the navigation buttons, right-click the Tool Bar area, and check Note ‘Navigation’. -
Page 11: Master Control System Overview
Master Control System Overview 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 12: Mcpm Summary
1. Introduction MCPM Summary • Aux/Preview GUI — A configuration option of the CECP GUI. MCPM Summary MCPMs (master control processing module) are the devices that perform master control switching and mixing. There are several types of MCPMs: MCPM-SD 2-slot modules that process standard definition (SD) video. Provides 3 keyers, 2 logos, 1 squeezeback layer, 4 AES outputs, and 8 analog audio outputs in addition to program output. - Page 13 Active LED (Yellow) Active LED (Yellow) Health LED (Green) Health LED (Green) Backup Battery Backup Battery Low Battery LED (Red) Low Battery LED (Red) MCPM-SD MCPM-HD, -HD2 Figure 1-2. MCPM Front, MCPM-SD, -HD, and -HD2 NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide...
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Page 14: Mce Summary
1. Introduction MCE Summary Console Port Console Port Reset Switch Reset Switch RESET RESET RESET Reset Switch Bypass LED Bypass LED BYPASS BYPASS BYPASS Bypass LED Remove this Bypass Switch Bypass Switch module first Bypass Switch MIXER SD / HD Diagnostic Port Diagnostic Port KEYER... - Page 15 Active LED (Yellow) Health LED (Green) 9-16 Aux: Dolby Metadata, Monitor A Output (AES) GPIO 1–8 Front View of Video Reference MCE-CORE MCE-AXM Assembly Backplane Backplane 17-24 Figure 1-4. MCE (Core and AXM) NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide...
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Page 16: Masterdiag Summary
1. Introduction MasterDiag Summary MasterDiag Summary MasterConfig is the software with which to configure an MCPM or MCE. MasterDiag is diagnostic and setup software only. Use MasterDiag to do the following: • Assign an IP address to the MCPM or MCE. The IP address identifies the MCPM or MCE on the master control network. -
Page 17: Masterdiag Basics
(occasionally) updating software. The diagnostic pages that MasterDiag provides are generally for Miranda technicians. Under cer- tain circumstances, an Miranda technician might ask you to run some diagnostics. The sections in this manual describing diagnostic pages might then be helpful. - Page 18 2. MasterDiag Basics MasterDiag Overview The welcome page gives a synopsis of what you can do and where to start. The welcome page dis- appears after you click any other setup page. This is the MasterDiag window (with the ‘Software Versions’ page active): Figure 2-1.
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Page 19: Menus
The ‘File’ menu has no commands except ‘Exit’: (There are no files to open or save.) × Click ‘Exit’ to quit MasterDiag. You can also press Alt-F4 or click the in the title bar to quit MasterDiag. NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide... -
Page 20: Communications Menu
2. MasterDiag Basics Menus Communications Menu This is the ‘Communications’ menu: From the drop-down list, choose either ‘Ethernet’ or ‘Serial’. Choosing ‘Ethernet’ puts MasterDiag in Ethernet mode. Choosing ‘Serial’ puts MasterDiag in serial mode. Serial Mode When MasterDiag is in serial mode, it communicates with the selected MCPM through your PC’s COM port and the diagnostic port on the front of the MCPM. -
Page 21: Tools Menu
MasterDiag searches the master control network for hardware control panels (but not software control panels). It produces a report such as this: If you check the ‘Show All Devices’ box, MasterDiag produces a list of all devices on the mas- ter control network. NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide... -
Page 22: Advanced Menu
2. MasterDiag Basics Menus • Channels (MCPMs) MasterDiag searches the master control network for MCPMs. It produces a report such as this: • NV9000 systems MasterDiag searches the master control network for NV9000 system controllers. It produces a report such as this: If there are no NV9000 system controllers present, the list will be empty. -
Page 23: Erase
2. MasterDiag Basics Menus Erase Use the ‘Erase’ command to erase EEProm or flash: Do not erase any memory without consulting a Miranda technician. Warning Reset Use the ‘Reset’ command to reset the MCPM: A hard reset is equivalent to cycling power at the MCPM or pressing its reset switch. The MCPM reloads all FPGAs and copies files from flash memory into RAM. -
Page 24: Ip Addresses
2. MasterDiag Basics IP Addresses Click ‘Obtaining Technical Help...’ to see the ‘Technical Support’ window or click ‘About Master- Diag...’ to see MasterDiag’s software revision number: There is no actual help information per se. IP Addresses MCPMs are identified by their IP addresses. To add an IP address to the list area, right-click “MCPM”... -
Page 25: Renaming Or Deleting
If you choose ‘Rename’, the rename dialog appears: If you choose ‘Delete’, MasterDiag deletes the entry, with no further dialog, except that if the entry does not correspond to an actual MCPM, you will be notified. NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide... -
Page 26: Changing An Ip Address
2. MasterDiag Basics IP Addresses Changing an IP Address To change an IP address in the list, right-click the address: The ‘Change’ dialog appears: Click the ‘Change’ command. The IP address dialog appears: Enter the IP address in the 4 octet fields and click ‘OK’ or click ‘Cancel’ if you do not want to change the address. -
Page 27: Operation
Ethernet Mode from the Communications Menu (page 12) Memory Registers pages are intended primarily for Miranda tech support and not for customers without Miranda guidance. The timing diagnostics are available for MCEs only. NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide... -
Page 28: Software Versions
MCPM or MCE by loading new firmware. Consult Miranda customer service to obtain the software component you want to replace. Be very careful because an improper load can render an MCPM or MCE inoperable. -
Page 29: Ethernet Settings
The ‘Ethernet Settings’ page allows you to change the IP address (and subnet mask) of the current MCPM: Figure 3-2. Ethernet Settings Page (Sample) In most cases, if not all, the subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0. NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide... -
Page 30: Memory
This page is not really for customer use. Do not change memory locations unless Warning you are under the guidance of a qualified Miranda technician. Enter a number in the ‘Num Columns (in dec)’ field to control the number of columns of values displayed in the value list. -
Page 31: System Status
Remote debug mode prevents the software from making further changes to the FPGA registers. That is why it is safe to use the Memory Registers pages to make changes. NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide... - Page 32 Figure 3-5. System Status Page (Sample, MCPM-SDHD) The meaning of the various data are either self-explanatory or of no interest except to Miranda technicians. If you need an explanation of any of the terms, refer to the NV5100MC Master Control Reference Manual.
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Page 33: Software Update
This is the page for other MCPMs, in this case an MCPM-SDHD, as displayed in Ethernet mode: Figure 3-7. Software Update (Sample, Ethernet Mode, MCPM-SDHD) (The IP address of the MCPM or MCE affected is displayed at the top of the page.) NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide... -
Page 34: Updating In Serial Mode
Consult an Miranda technician to obtain the correct file(s) for your MCPM. After you have obtained file(s) to load, save them in your file system. Return to the ‘Software Update’ page and click the ‘Browse’... -
Page 35: Timing Diagnostic
If the frame has no external AES reference or has an EM0414 clock generator card, the AES reference is generated internally. In MCEs at software release 6.1.0 and later, AES clocks are derived from the video reference. NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide... -
Page 36: Audio Diagnostic
3. Operation Setup and Diagnostic Pages Audio Diagnostic The ‘Audio Diagnostic’ section gives you information regarding the audio on a specific I/O con- nector at the rear of the NV5100MC or NV5128-MC frame: You can select the connector in the ‘Input BNC’ box. The connector might not be a BNC. -
Page 37: Aux Bus B Audio Timing
The ‘Header Position’ field tells you the NTSC or PAL line where the Dolby header was detected. The range of the Header Position is line 0–524 (for NTSC) and line 0–624 (for PAL). NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide... -
Page 38: Logging
3. Operation Setup and Diagnostic Pages Logging This is the ‘Logging’ page. It is not available when MasterDiag is in serial mode. Figure 3-10. Logging Page (Sample) This page displays the log information from the current MCPM. There are two panes in this page: •... -
Page 39: Set Log Modes
Both categories — “system” events and “serial comm” events — are recorded in the same log, in order of occurrence. If you change either of the logging levels, click ‘Write All’ to send the change to the MCPM. Click ‘Close’ to return to the ‘Logging’ page. NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide... -
Page 40: Registers
3. Operation Setup and Diagnostic Pages Registers Use the ‘Registers’ page to examine or change various registers in the MCPM or MCE: MCE card selection Figure 3-12. Registers Page (Sample) This page is available only when MasterDiag is in Ethernet mode. The IP address and name of the current MCPM (or MCE) is displayed at the top of the page. - Page 41 This page is not really for customer use. Do not change register values unless you Note are under the guidance of a qualified Miranda technician. And do so very carefully. The contents of MCPM or MCE registers can change rapidly. If you execute consecutive reads, you might see different values.
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Page 43: Misc
At the front of each MCE (-CORE card) is a 6-pin Phoenix connector that supports both the diag- nostic and console ports: Diagnostic Port Console Port The diagnostic protocol is RS-232. (So is the console protocol, but the console is not used with MasterDiag.) NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide... -
Page 44: Pc Configuration
4. Misc. PC Configuration PC Configuration You (or your system administrator) must connect the PC on which your software runs to the master control network. To do that, you must assign the PC an IP address (and mask) on the NIC that con- nects the PC to the master control network. - Page 45 4 Select ‘Use the following IP address’ and enter an IP address for the PC. Use the default subnet mask. The IP address must be unique on the network. (The subnet mask must be 255.255.255.0.) 5 Click OK and it is done. Close all the Network Connections windows. NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide...
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Page 46: Installation
2 When the installer is running, follow the instructions given, clicking ‘Next’ as you proceed to move from step to step. The entire installation process takes less than a minute. If you have any existing Miranda master control software, you must remove it before you can install new master control software. -
Page 47: Index
....... . . 35 setup NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide... - Page 48 Index .......35 ......8 Console port Flash, MCPM .
- Page 49 Overview, MasterDiag ......4 MCPM-SDHD NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide...
- Page 50 Index Right-click ......16 to add MCPM ..... . 18 to change IP address .
- Page 51 Write range (button) Ethernet settings page ......27, 30 logging page NV5100MC Master Control • MasterDiag User’s Guide...
- Page 52 Index Rev 3.7 • 28 Jun 10...
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