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- Page 1 Carbonite Black UltraChrome User Manual v1.0...
- Page 2 9. We will go above and beyond in times of crisis. If there's no one to authorize the required action in times of company or customer crisis - do what ii • Thank You For Choosing Ross — Carbonite Black UltraChrome User Manual (v1.0)
- Page 3 Documentation. Failure to heed this information related marks are trademarks or registered trademarks may present a major risk of damage or injury to of Ross Video Limited. All other trademarks are the persons or equipment. property of their respective companies. PATENTS ISSUED and PENDING.
- Page 4 Important: Changes or modifications to this 21. Service barriers within this product are intended equipment not expressly approved by Ross Video Limited could void the user's authority to operate to protect the operator and service personnel from this equipment.
- Page 5 Europe upgrades are posted on the Ross Video website, and are free of charge for the life of the switcher. This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of CE This warranty is void if products are subjected to Directive 93/68/EEC.
- Page 6 (General): Website www.rossvideo.com Technical Support At Ross Video, we take pride in the quality of our products, but if a problem does occur, help is as close as the nearest telephone. Our 24-Hour Hot Line service ensures you have access to technical expertise around the clock.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Network Connections........23 Network Setup..............23 To Change the IP Address........23 FTP Connection (RossLinq)..........23 DashBoard............9 To Create an FTP Connection with Windows 7..23 Connecting to the Switcher from DashBoard......9 Default IP Addresses............23 To Connect to the Frame........9 Carbonite in DashBoard............ - Page 8 Switcher Soft Reset......... 38 Custom Reset Settings............38 To Save a Custom Reset Setting......38 To Load a Custom Reset Setting......38 Factory Default Settings............38 To Factory Reset the System........38 Frame DIP Switches.........39 Specifications........... 40 Environmental Characteristics..........40 Video Input Specifications............ 40 Video Output Specifications..........40 Audio Specifications..............40 Jitter..................40...
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Page 9: Dashboard
The DashBoard control system allows remote access • MediaManager — allows you to connect to to multiple pieces of Ross Video equipment, including the MediaManager web interface from within openGear ® cards, Carbonite production switchers,... -
Page 10: Transitions
Transitions To Set Up a Transition Limit A transition limit is set using the fader of the ME that you want to set up the transition limit on. The Transitions are used to change the background video and take keys on and off-air. A transition can transition limit is specific to the ME it is set on. -
Page 11: Mattes
Mattes Mattes are solid color signals that can be applied to backgrounds, keys, and borders. Color selection is done either by picking a preset color, or by adjusted hue, saturation, and luminance to create a custom color. To Set Up a Matte Color 1. -
Page 12: Keying
Keying cut by dark areas of the key alpha instead of bright areas. 8. Click a Keyer Mode button to override the Keying is the term used to describe when you insert (or shaped setting for the key. electronically cut) portions of one scene into another, •... -
Page 13: Masks
7. Click Key Invert to reverse the polarity of the 8. Use the Edge Softness slider to adjust the key alpha so that the holes in the background are softness of the edges of the box mask. cut by dark areas of the key alpha instead of bright areas. -
Page 14: Ultrachrome 2 Chroma Key Engine
Tip: UltraChrome 2 also offers the option to combine these instructed to do so my Ross Video Technical Support. two modes to offer good capture of high luma detail in the edge regions as well as compensation for similar foreground 6. - Page 15 luma detail in the edge regions as well as 11. Adjust the Detail Key Parameters as follows: compensation for similar foreground and • Clip — use this setting to clip between the background levels. foreground and background. You are looking to achieve complete background removal.
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Page 16: To Apply Color Correction To The Chroma Key
To Apply Color Correction to the Refer to To Assign a Garbage Mask to an Input page 29 for information on assigning a garbage Chroma Key mask source to a chroma key source. Apply color correction to the output of a chroma key. 1. -
Page 17: Memory Functions
Memory Functions 3. In the Memory Recall area, click the Bank X button for the bank you want to recall a memory from. A memory register is a snapshot of the current state of 4. Click the Mem XX button to recall the memory. the switcher that can include the MiniME or chroma ™... -
Page 18: To Set The Memory Attributes
5. Click Chroma Key and select the attributes that want a memory to be recalled and set the recall attributes to you want recalled with the memory. be Memory. • Source — select whether the sources selected To Set the Memory Attributes on the chroma key engine buses are recalled. -
Page 19: Switcher Sets
Switcher Sets 3. Click the Select Set button for the set you want to load from. 4. Click the Load button for the registers you want The switcher stores configuration and operation data to recall from the selected set. The button will in a number of registers that contain the individual appear gray if that register is not present in the set. -
Page 20: Media-Store
Media-Store Together, these files are treated as a single animation named Anim that is 100 frames long. _001 Media-Store allows you to load stills, animations, Note: An animation must start with as the end of the name of the first frame. or audio files from the USB drive and make them available across all buses on the switcher. -
Page 21: Using Mediamanager
JavaScript ® ® cookies enabled. Icon Name Description • Ross Video recommends that you do not connect Play Play the animation loaded in more than 5 MediaManager clients to a single the Media-Store channel. switcher at the same time. Looping... - Page 22 and if the item has been loaded before, this could take a few seconds. Figure 4: Playlist Table 2: Playlist Controls Icon Name Description Previous Advance to the previous item in the playlist. The item in the playlist that is being shown on the Media-Store channel indicated with a check-mark.
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Page 23: Network Connections
The frame comes from the factory set with a static IP address (192.168.0.123) but can be set to use DHCP to • xpression – used when creating a automatically obtain an IP address. connection from a Ross XPression Motion ® Graphics System directly to the Media-Store Note:... -
Page 24: Video Reference
Video Reference Input Reference Usable Format 576i 16:9 The flexible reference system in the switcher allows 720p 50Hz you to use an Interlaced video format as the reference 1080i 50Hz to operate the switcher in a video format of the same frequency. -
Page 25: Frame Sync And Format Conversion
3. Click the Reference Source button and select Input Switcher Output an internal or external reference source. 1080p 50Hz 1080p 50Hz 1080p 50Hz Frame Sync and Format 1080i 50Hz Conversion 720p 59.94Hz 1080p 29.97Hz 1080p 29.97Hz 1080p 29.97Hz The switcher has multiple input frame synchronizer / format converter (FSFC) and input de-interlacers 1080p 59.94Hz that can be used to convert video input signals to the... -
Page 26: Output Reference Synchronizers
To Set Up an Output Reference Sync 1. Click Navigation Menu > Configuration > Inputs > Physical. If you are using one of the output references to time 2. Click the Configure button for the input you external devices, ensure that they are connected to the want to assign an FSFC to. -
Page 27: To Set The Switching Field
made up of two fields, field 1 (odd lines) and field 2 (even lines). Note: If you are running in a progressive video format, selecting an even or odd fields will cause the switcher to only allow transitions on every second frame. To Set the Switching Field If you are using a Frame Sync or Format Conversion (FSFC), transitions are locked to F1. -
Page 28: Video Input Setup
Video Input Setup 2. Click the Vidmode button for the input you want to set the video mode for and select a video mode. • HD/3G — the video input on this BNC is in an Video inputs to the Carbonite Black UltraChrome have HD or 3G video format. -
Page 29: To Assign A Garbage Mask To An Input
To Assign an 0:4:4 Stream to a Source want to delay the video signal. The UltraChromeHR signal consists of a standard 4:2:2 camera input and an exclusive 0:4:4 chroma input from the Ross ACID cameras. You must associate the 0:4:4 input with the primary camera input. REMOTE2... -
Page 30: Video Output Setup
Video Output Setup 2. Click MultiViewer X to select the MultiViewer you want to set up. 3. Click the Layout button and select the The output of each chroma key engine, MiniME ™ arrangement of the boxes that you want to use for MultiViewer, and aux bus can be assigned to an output the selected MultiViewer. -
Page 31: To Set Up A Multiviewer Clock
To Set the On-Air Status for an Output off, some distortion may be visible around the edges of the box. Click Navigation Menu > Configuration > On • Label — turn source labels for the Air. MultiViewer box off, or on in a selected position •... -
Page 32: Media-Store Audio Output
Media-Store Audio Output The audio output from the Media-Store is only available on the AES outputs of the frame. Only Media-Store channels 1 and 2, and the MediaWipe channel can be assigned to an AES output. Embedded audio is not available on the AES outputs. To Assign Media-Store Audio to an AES Output 1. -
Page 33: Color Correction
Color Correction clockwise, and decreasing the Hue Rotation turns the color wheel counter-clockwise. • Black Level — adjust the black level. Black Note: This feature is available on the Carbonite Black+ and level acts as a luminance offset. Carbonite Black+ 12G only. •... -
Page 34: High Dynamic Range Conversion (Hdr)
High Dynamic Range Conversion (HDR) The RGB color correctors are used to convert between High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Standard Dynamic Range (SDR). The actual conversion takes the form of contrast matching between SDR and HDR. This contrast matching preserves the colors of the SDR video signal. -
Page 35: Gpi Control
GPI Control 3. Click GPI. 4. Click an Event button to select the action you want to assign to the selected GPI input pin. General Purpose Interface (GPI) is a high/low voltage signalling protocol that allows the switcher to send •... - Page 36 4. Click a Trigger button to select whether you want to use an edge trigger (Edge), or a level trigger (Level). 5. Click a Level button to select whether you want the GPI to trigger low (Low), or high (High) trigger.
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Page 37: Diagnostics And Calibration
To Copy Logs To a USB Note: If you are having problems with your switcher, please contact Ross Video Technical Support for assistance. Switcher logs can be stored onto a USB to be sent to technical support to diagnose problems with your Switcher Information and Logs switcher. -
Page 38: Switcher Soft Reset
Switcher Soft Reset If required, the switcher can be reset to return it to a user-defined default setting, or the factory default state. A reset can be performed for the entire switcher, or individual components, such as keys. Custom Reset Settings You can customize many of the default switcher parameters and save them as a user-defined reset settings. -
Page 39: Frame Dip Switches
Frame DIP Switches There are a number of DIP switches inside the frame that are used to diagnose the operation of the switcher. Table 6: Carbonite Black Frame DIP Switches Description This DIP switch forces a RAM test every time the switcher is powered on. -
Page 40: Specifications
Specifications Specification Value File Format Multi-channel Waveform The information is this section is subject to change Audio File (.wav) without notice. Impedance 110 Ohms, differential Environmental Characteristics Minimum/Maximum output 1.5/6V peak-to-peak voltage swing Rise and Fall Times 20ns, typical All Switchers Sample Rate 48kHz Ambient Temperature Range 0 - 40°C (32 - 104°F) -
Page 41: Ports
Ports Signal GPI I/O 10 Tally GPI I/O 11 GPI I/O GPI I/O 12 TALLY PANEL GPI I/O 13 GPIO Linear SERIAL Timecode OUT1 OUT2 GPI I/O 14 Serial Input GPI I/O 15 AES Audio Outputs GPI I/O 16 GPI I/O 17 Serial Port GPI I/O 18 The serial port supports the RS-422 transmission... -
Page 42: Aes Port
Note: The tally pin must be connected to the proper common Tally # to complete the circuit. For example, tally 6 on pin 7 must be connected to the common on pin 31. Table 10: Tally Pinouts AES Port Tally # Common (pins 2-6, 20-25) The AES ports on the back of the frame each support a single 24-bit (20-bit in SD) stereo pair. -
Page 43: Glossary
Glossary Field One half of a complete picture (or frame) interval containing all of the odd, or all of the even, lines in Interlaced interlaced scanning. One scan of a TV screen is called An Interlaced video format starts at the top of the a field;... - Page 44 RossTalk An ethernet based protocol that allows the control over Key Alpha Ross devices using plain english commands. The video signal which cuts a hole in the background video to make a key effect possible. Also called Key Standard-Definition Video or Source.
- Page 45 Shaped Key An additive key where the Key Alpha cuts a hole based on the monochrome value of the alpha. Shades of gray are translated into either white or black, giving the key a hard edge. Shaped Key alphas are sometimes used with Character Generators to cut very precise holes for the fill.
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Page 46: Index
Index AES Out Ancillary Mode GPI, Setup Animations GPO Tally Audio Output, Media-Store Auto Select Keys HLG1200 Chroma Key HLG600 Color Correction Proc Amp Copy Logs Input FSFC CPU Temperature Keying DashBoard Auto Select Configuration Chroma Key Live Assist Key Priority MediaManager Mask Status 9,... - Page 47 login Storing Looping Software Version 37, Menu Bar Source Names Play Specifications Playlist GPI I/O Move Down Serial Port Move Up Tally Playlists Status Re-Cue Storing Memories MediaManager GUI Switching Field layouts Memories Attributes Storing Tallies, GPO Memory Bank, Delete Temperature OK Memory, Delete Time-Clock...
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