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iMC-Panel-100
Master Control Panel
Operator's Guide
(for Imagestore 750s)
UG0069-01
7 Nov 2012

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  • Page 1 iMC-Panel-100 Master Control Panel Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) UG0069-01 7 Nov 2012...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2012 by Miranda Technologies All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form by photocopy, microfilm, xerography or any other means, or incorporated into any information retrieval system, electronic or mechanical, without the written permission of Miranda Technologies, Inc..
  • Page 3 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Brand and product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks, registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective holders. All brand and product names mentioned in this manual serve as comments or examples and are not to be understood as advertising for the products or their manufactures.
  • Page 4 Symbols and Their Meanings The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence of dangerous voltages within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance/service instructions.
  • Page 5 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) General Cautions A caution indicates a possible hazard to equipment that could result in equipment damage. Observe the following cautions when operating or working on this equipment: • When installing this equipment, do not attach the power cord to building surfaces. •...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Preface ..........1 Chapter Structure .
  • Page 8 Table of Contents Audio Monitoring ............... . . 31 Preset and Program Buttons .
  • Page 9 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) 4 Installation..........49 Summary .
  • Page 10 Table of Contents Preset Input Audio Menu ............... 86 Buttons .
  • Page 11 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Working with DSKs ................122 Performing Key Transitions .
  • Page 12 Table of Contents 7 Misc. Topics ......... . 157 Notes .

  • Page 13: Preface

    Preface This is an operator’s guide that is intended for panel operators using the iMC-Panel-100 to control Imagestore 750s. Operators who control MCEs (or MCPMs) may refer to the iMC-Panel- 100 Operator’s Guide for MCEs and MCPMs. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to this guide. Topics Chapter Structure .

  • Page 14: Terms, Conventions And Abbreviations

    Preface Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations • 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. Note To display the navigation buttons, right-click the Tool Bar area, and check ‘Navigation’...

  • Page 15: Prerequisites

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) 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. NV9000 requirements met.
  • Page 16 Preface Options...

  • Page 17: Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 2 is an introduction to the iMC-Panel-100 as it applies to controlling Imagestore 750s, LGK-3901s, DSK-3901s, and ISM-3901s. Note that this document uses the term Imagestore 750 to represent all four of these transition processors, which have similar behavior with respect to control panel functions. Topics Purpose .

  • Page 18: Nv9000 Router Control System

    Introduction Master Control System Overview control system, and other products. Each frame holds one or more MCPMs, MCEs, and optionally a multi-format router. Each Imagestore 750, MCE, or MCPM is considered a channel. Imagestore 750s, MCPMs, MCEs, and control panels communicate on an Ethernet LAN. When an operator presses control panel buttons (the ‘Transition’...

  • Page 19: Control Panels

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Control Panels Presently there are 3 hardware control panels and 1 software control panel (GUI) that support Imagestore 750s: iMC-Panel-GUI A software control panel, also called the “GUI. ” This panel runs on a PC and has a graphical user interface.

  • Page 20: Other Transition Processors Like The Imagestore 750

    Introduction Imagestore 750 Overview This is a system block diagram of the Imagestore 750: Program Out C (or Fill 3) Preview Out D (or Key 3) Video Out Video In Fill 1 Clean Out Key 1 Imagestore Monitor Out Fill 2 Key 2 GPIO, LTC, Metadata AES In, Out...

  • Page 21: Imagestore 750 Conceptual Model

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Imagestore 750 Conceptual Model This diagram shows the Imagestore 750’s native conceptual model: (option) DVE 1 Video DVE2 DSK 1 DSK 2 DSK 3 DSK 4 Program Mixer Output (option) DVE 1 DVE2 DSK 1 DSK 2 DSK 3 DSK 4...

  • Page 22: Imagestore 750 Detailed Model

    Introduction Imagestore 750 Overview Imagestore 750 Detailed Model This diagram shows a more detailed view of the Imagestore 750’s video processing: Rectangular mask (8x) Embed Disembed Audio Audio Processing Audio test signals DVE1 (DVE2) test signals DSK1 DSK2 DSK3 DSK4 PGM Out test signals test signals...

  • Page 23: Lgk-3901, Dsk-3901, And Ism-3901

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) LGK-3901, DSK-3901, and ISM-3901 The LGK-3901 and the DSK-3901 are card modules that fit in a 3RU Densité frame. Each of these units comprises an I/O card set and a backplane connector module. The Densité frame can accommodate up to 10 of these modules.

  • Page 24: Conceptual Model

    Introduction LGK-3901, DSK-3901, and ISM-3901 There are also 2 COM ports and 1 Ethernet port. This drawing shows the general location of the LGK-3901’s connectors: A / PGM In PGM Out Ethernet Fill 1 In COM 1 Key 1 In B / Fill 2 In GPIO, LTC, AES In Key 2 In...

  • Page 25: Detailed Model

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) After audio is disembedded, the audio processing path includes an A/B mixer and two voice- over processors. Audio is re-embedded in program and preview audio after processing. (See the detailed model, following.) Voice-overs are either stored EasyPlay clips or from external AES input.

  • Page 26: Dsk-3901

    Introduction LGK-3901, DSK-3901, and ISM-3901 The DSK uses the same backplane connector module as the LGK-3901 (although the part number of the backplane module might be different.) Internally, however, it is different. Conceptual Model Figure 2-6 shows the DSK-3901’s conceptual model in the iMC master control system: Video DSK 1 DSK 2...

  • Page 27: Detailed Model

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Detailed Model This diagram shows a more detailed view of the DSK-3901’s video processing: Embed Disembed Audio Audio Processing Audio Rectangular mask (8x) test signals DSK1 DSK2 PGM Out test signals DSK1 DSK2 Key2 PVW Out test signals Fill1...

  • Page 28: Control Panel Features

    Introduction Control Panel Features Control Panel Features The iMC-Panel-100 offers the following features. (In many cases, the features are those of the Imagestore 750 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 29 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) The iMC-Panel-100 has two audio monitor knobs, but they are not used when the panel is controlling an Imagestore 750s. • Audio channel control. The Imagestore 750 processes 16 audio channels. The Imagestore 750 has 5 audio sections: program input audio, program output audio, pre- set input audio, and voice-over 1 audio and voice-over 2 audio.
  • Page 30 Introduction Control Panel Features...

  • Page 31: Control Panel

    Control Panel Chapter 3 describes the structure and functioning of the iMC-Panel-100as it applies to the Imag- estore 750. Topics Panel Summary ................19 Functional Sections of the Panel .

  • Page 32: Display Unit

    Control Panel Panel Summary Three knobs at the far right control audio levels. Two knobs at the bottom of the panel control audio monitor levels. The remaining knob (labeled ‘Scroll/Set’ , at the bottom) is for adjusting parameter values. Fig. 3-1: iMC-Panel-100 Button Panel (Front View) At the rear of the panel are two power connections, an Ethernet port, a fan, two USB ports, a VGA connector, and a GPI/alarm connector.

  • Page 33: Panel Buttons

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) The iMC-Panel-100’s separate display unit provide a set of menus and “soft” function buttons in which you can do the following: • Select a channel (i.e., Imagestore 750, MCE, or MCPM). • Select a main source or an over source. •...

  • Page 34: Soft Buttons

    Control Panel Panel Summary Soft buttons The display has 3 rows of button: • Top row. There are 8 large buttons in this row. All are configurable buttons. However, the row is designed to support channel selection buttons that have thumbnail images representing the channels.

  • Page 35: Functional Sections Of The Panel

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Functional Sections of the Panel Figure 3-3 shows the location of the iMC-Panel-100’s touchscreen, function buttons, and controls. Display Button Panel Fig. 3-3: Sections of the iMC-Panel-100 Top row buttons Aux/user buttons Bottom row buttons Menu area Preview/user buttons ‘Scroll/Set’...
  • Page 36 Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel Following are brief descriptions of each section: 1 Top row buttons The 8 large buttons in this row are all customer-configurable buttons. However, the row is designed to accommodate channel selection buttons that have thumbnail images repre- senting the channels.
  • Page 37 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) 7 Preview/user buttons This row of buttons is a set of “preview” buttons when the panel is controlling an MCE or MCPM and it is a set of customer-definable buttons when the panel is controlling an Imag- estore 750.

  • Page 38: Top Row Buttons

    Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel 11 Bottom row buttons The buttons in this section are all configurable. (See Definable Button Functions, on page 37.) ‘Scroll/Set’ knob When you touch (or click) the knob proxy (under the menu) associated with some parameter (such as voice-over level), the slider appears on the display and the ‘Scroll/Set’...

  • Page 39: Menu Area

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Menu Area Figure 3-5 shows the menu area and its 8 associated “knobs”: Fig. 3-5: Menu Area (Sample Showing Knob Proxies) The menu area presents a number of different menus that allow you to perform source selec- tions and adjust operating parameters.

  • Page 40: Configurable Button Section

    Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel Configurable Button Section Figure 3-6 shows the configurable button section which is located near the top right of the display: Fig. 3-6: 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 machine control.

  • Page 41: Audio Levels

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Audio Levels Figure 3-7 shows the audio level section in which there are 3 knobs: Fig. 3-7: Audio Level Section The knobs are red because level changes affect on-air levels. ‘Program Out’ Knob This knob controls either the program output level or voice-over level. When no voice-over is active on the program bus, the knob controls the overall program output level.

  • Page 42: On-Screen "Knobs" And The Slider

    Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel When both voice-overs are active on the program bus, the knob controls the level of the program source for both voice-over signals. The effect is additive: a turn of the knob adds the same amount to each voice-over level.

  • Page 43: Audio Monitoring

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Audio Monitoring Figure 3-9 shows the monitor section in which there are 2 knobs and 2 LEDs: Fig. 3-9: Audio Monitor Section The audio monitor knobs are not used for panels controlling Imagestore 750s, but they are used for panels controlling MCEs or MCPMs.

  • Page 44: Aux/User And Preview/User Buttons

    Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel For the DSK-3901, the layer section provides up to 2 DSKs, 8 XG layers, and 2 voice-overs (voice-overs). (The DSK-3901 does not support EasyPlay audio.) Sixteen main sources buttons and 18 “layer” buttons obviously do not fit in a button row. The panel’s configurer will have made trade-offs in this regard.

  • Page 45: Button Details

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) The panel can be configured so that buttons for selected main sources are green, white, yel- low, or red. Unselected main source buttons can also be green, white, yellow, or red. If the Imagestore 750 under control does not support an auxiliary device, all source buttons of the aux/user row are disabled (dark).

  • Page 46: Hot Cuts

    Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel “Hot Cuts” When you press a button on the program bus, whether main source, video effect, or voice-over, the iMC-Panel-100 will request the Imagestore 750 to perform a “hot cut” on the program bus. The Imagestore 750 performs the hot cut without benefit of a transition.

  • Page 47: Voice-Overs

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) • On the preset bus, for unarmed XG keyers, the third line generally is blank, the third line might contain a portion of the XG keyer name if the name is longer than 8 characters. Downstream Keyers The 4 keyer buttons are independent toggles.

  • Page 48: Bottom Row Buttons

    Control Panel Functional Sections of the Panel Voice-Over Source Status The touchscreen displays an over’s source status. These are the fault conditions: 1 LOS 2 Problem If status is “OK, ” there will be no message. The third line of text displays “CUT” or “FADE” depending on how the over was armed. If the effect is not armed, the third line of the button is blank.

  • Page 49: Definable Button Functions

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Definable Button Functions Buttons of the display unit and of the button panel itself can be configured (or reconfigured). These are the button function classes: Channel Selection System Control Automation Assist Salvo Transition Type Take Menu Transition Rate...

  • Page 50: No Channels

    Control Panel Definable Button Functions • High-tally amber. The associated channel is selected as a follower in a channel gang and is communicating. • High-tally red. The associated channel is selected, but the panel cannot establish communi- cation with it. A channel selection button also displays a mnemonic for the associated Imagestore 750, MCE, or MCPM.

  • Page 51: System Control

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) System Control There are 11 system control button types that can be present on your iMC-Panel-100: Panel Lock Auto Off Fade-to-Black Macro Arm PGM DVE Enable Group Select Audio Lock Fade-to-Silence Fire Macro PST DVE Enable Kaleido-X Layout Panel Lock The panel lock button prevents you (or someone else) from accidentally making changes to the...

  • Page 52: Group Select

    Control Panel Definable Button Functions When the program output is silent, fading to it, or fading up from it, the FTS button of the main menu is red. Fades occur at the FTS rate defined in the Imagestore 750 configuration. The FTS rate is fixed in the Imagestore 750 configuration.

  • Page 53: Menu

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Menu A menu button is a toggle. Press it once to place the indicated menu on the touchscreen. Press the button again to return the main menu on the touchscreen. There are 23 different menus that you can control: •...

  • Page 54: Transition Rate

    Control Panel Definable Button Functions Transition type buttons appear green and show graphics instead of text: Cut-Fade V-Fade Fade-Cut X-Fade U-Fade V-Fade Preset 1 V-Fade Preset 2 (A U-type transition is like a V-fade, but with a pre-configured dwell period. The exact length of the dwell period is defined by the person configuring the Imagestore 750.

  • Page 55: Take

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Take There are two kinds of ‘Take’ buttons that can appear on buttons of the panel (other than the large fixed ‘Take’ button at the lower right). • Take Primary • Take Secondary Each of these buttons takes a subset of what is armed to program output. An example of a primary function is the A/B mixer.

  • Page 56: Gpi Input And Output

    Control Panel Connectors Consult with your system administrator to determine which options apply to the GPI input buttons in your iMC-Panel-100 configuration. GPI Input and Output A combined GPI input and output button performs 2 functions. • The illumination of the button represents the state of a GPI input as for the GPI input but- tons.

  • Page 57: Ethernet

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) The PS0001 power supply that comes with the iMC-Panel-100 has a 4-pin plug that goes in the connector. The plugs are keyed so that you cannot insert the plugs the wrong way: n.c. 12VDC 12 VDC n.c.

  • Page 58: Touchscreen Display

    Control Panel Connectors If you intend to use any of these connections, make the connections according to figures 3-10 and two diagrams. +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 Customer’s...
  • Page 59 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Use the cables supplied with the display to make connections. See Chapter 4, Connections, for connection details. Important: do not make any connection to the RS-232 port. Notes: 1 You can obtain a manual for the Planar PT1945R monitor from the manufacturer at either www.planartouch.com www.planar.com 2 The on/off switch is at the bottom of the display at the right, as you are viewing the display...
  • Page 60 Control Panel Connectors...

  • Page 61: Installation

    Installation Chapter 4 addresses concepts relating to the installation of the iMC-Panel-100. Topics Summary ................49 Button Panel .

  • Page 62: Display

    Installation Display If you wish to place the button panel in a recess of a console or desktop, you will need to cut a hole in the console surface that will fit the button panel. This is a suggested cutout: Drill for 3/16”...
  • Page 63 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) 1 If the stand is attached to the display, remove it. (There are 4 mounting screws. See the fol- lowing figures.) 2 Using finger pressure, slide the cover of the wiring recess down to remove it: Remove 4 screws Remove the cover of the wiring recess...

  • Page 64: Connections

    Installation Connections Connections These are the connectors at the rear of the button panel: USB (2) DC Power (2) Ethernet Ethernet These are the connectors in the wiring recess of the display unit: RS232 AUDIO On/Off Switch USB Port VGA Port AC Input RS-232 Port Audio Jack...

  • Page 65: Cabling

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Cabling If you are using the display with its stand, route the cables through the cable harness (in the wiring recess) and then through the cavity in the middle of the stand: Cable Harness Cables Recess Cover If you are not using the stand, it is not necessary to use the cable harness.

  • Page 66: Setup

    Installation Connections 6 Using the supplied power cable, connect AC power to the display: 7 If you are using the display with a stand, ensure that the cables pass through the cable har- ness in the wiring recess and then replace the recess cover. It snaps into place. There is a small screw in the kit that comes with the display.

  • Page 67: Menus

    Menus Chapter 5 describes the menus of the iMC-Panel-100 as they apply to Imagestore 750s. Topics About Menus ................55 Main Menu .

  • Page 68: Main Menu

    Menus About Menus Main Menu Figure 5-2 illustrates the main menu components: Fig. 5-1: Menu Parts (Showing the Main Menu) Menu name Message bar Navigation buttons Error Bar Toggle button Knob proxies Following are descriptions of each menu area: 1 Menu name The current menu name is always present in the top left corner.

  • Page 69: Other Menus

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) 4 Selection buttons A selection button lets you choose an one of several items. In Figure 5-2, the selection but- ton identified selects DSK 3. 5 Navigation buttons A navigation button takes you to another menu. In Figure 5-2, the navigation button identi- fied selects the panel menu.
  • Page 70 Menus About Menus Following are descriptions of each menu area: 1 Menu name The current menu name is always present in the top left corner. This label changes dynami- cally as you change menus. 2 Error Bar The error bar is a rectangular area at the top of the menu that displays error messages (e.g., “Panel Not Connected”) and other important “alerts.

  • Page 71: Menu Button Conventions

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Menu Button Conventions The following concepts apply to menu buttons in the iMC-Panel-100’s touchscreen: A momentary button executes the selected function, changes to bright green for an instant, then returns to dark green. The ‘Set All Levels to Unity’...

  • Page 72: Lists

    Menus About Menus • Press ‘Done’ to accept the new entry, and return to the previous menu. The ‘Done’ button remains disabled until you make an entry. If the number is out of range, an error message appears. (Press ‘OK’ to return to the keypad.) Lists The menus present channels in lists.

  • Page 73: Main Menu

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Main Menu Figure 5-5 shows the iMC-Panel-100’s main menu: Voice-Over Controls Misc. Audio Meters Misc. Audio Input Sec- Video Input Section Intuition XG Control DSK Controls XG Layers Layer Groups Fig. 5-5: Main Menu Following are brief descriptions regarding the main menu elements: •...
  • Page 74 Menus Main Menu • Voice over control The two buttons in this section access the voice-over 1 and voice-over 2 menus. The button becomes highlighted (in purple) when the corresponding voice-over is on program output. Voice-Over Menus on page 90. •...

  • Page 75: Audio Monitor Menu

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Audio Monitor Menu Figure 5-7 shows the panel’s ‘Audio Monitor’ menu: Fig. 5-6: Audio Monitor Menu This menu allows you to select the source for the audio that is directed to the Imagestore 750’s monitor output.

  • Page 76: Audio Meters Menu

    Menus Audio Meters Menu Audio Meters Menu Figure 5-7 shows the iMC-Panel-100’s audio meters menu: Fig. 5-7: Audio Meters Menu The audio meters menu displays 16 audio meters. The meters show the audio channels for the selected source. Press ‘Meters Source Select’ to get the ‘Meters Source Select’ menu where you can select the source for the meters.

  • Page 77: Audio Preview Menu

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Press any source button to change the metering source. There are 11 source choices illustrated here: PGM Input PGM Input Post PGM Easyplay PGM Post Voice-Over PST Input PST Input Post PST Easyplay PST Post Voice-Over PGM Copy PGM Post AB Mix AES Voice-Over Input...

  • Page 78: Automation Menu

    Menus Automation Menu There are 11 source choices illustrated here: PGM Input PGM Input Post PGM Easyplay PGM Post Voice-Over PST Input PST Input Post PST Easyplay PST Post Voice-Over PGM Copy PGM Post AB Mix AES Voice-Over Input The number of sources and the names of the sources are determined by the person who config- ured the Imagestore 750.

  • Page 79: Buttons

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Buttons These buttons allow you to manipulate the automation playout to a limited extent. The meanings of the terms ‘Cue Next’ , ‘Skip Next’ , ‘Hold Next’ , and ‘Take Next’ are defined by the automation system.

  • Page 80: Sharing Channels

    Menus Channel Select Menu “kick”) the other panel or you will be denied access to the channel. See Sharing Channels, following. When you and other operators share the same channel, the other panels reflect any change you make, and your control panel reflects changes made on other panels. If a configurable button is assigned to the channel you select, it becomes high-tally.

  • Page 81: Sharing

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Sharing When your panel is configured for sharing, if the channel (or one of the ganged channels) you want to control is in exclusive use (at a panel that does not share), you will see a failure message: If the sharing attempt failed, your panel will revert to its previous state, controlling the channel it controlled prior to the sharing attempt.

  • Page 82: Version Info Sub-Menu

    Menus Channel Select Menu Version Info Sub-Menu The ‘Version Info’ sub-menu lists the software and firmware versions of the attached Imagestore 750. Refer to this menu, as required, for channel-related trouble-shooting: Fig. 5-12: Version Info Menu (Sample) Press the ‘Back’ button to return to the ‘Channel Select’ menu. Press the ‘Main Menu’...

  • Page 83: Dsk Menus

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) DSK Menus Figure 5-13 shows the panel’s ‘DSK 1 Browser’ menu: List Buttons Scroll Options Buttons Thumb- Fig. 5-13: DSK 1 Menu The DSK 2, DSK 3, and DSK 4 browser menus are just like the DSK 1 browser menu. The LGK-3901 and ISM-3901 support 5 DSKs.

  • Page 84: Options Buttons

    Menus DSK Menus Options Buttons There are 2 options buttons: • Rates CGT Keying This button accesses the Rates, CGT, Keying sub-menu. • Position Size Crop This button accesses the Position, Size, Crop sub-menu. • ‘Options Saving’ This button accesses the ‘Options Saving’...
  • Page 85 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Clip, Gain, Transparency At the bottom of the screen are 3 numerical controls for the CGT (clip, gain, and transparency) parameters. To adjust any of those parameters, either touch the knob proxy associated with the green asterisk in the control box, or touch the keypad icon to access a large keypad with which to enter a number.

  • Page 86: Position, Size, Crop

    Menus DSK Menus Position, Size, Crop This is the ‘Position, Size, Crop’ sub-menu. When you touch ‘Adjust Position’ , two position controls appear at the bottom: When you touch ‘Adjust Crop’ , four boundary controls appear at the bottom: To adjust any of those parameters, either use the knob proxy associated with the green asterisk in the control box, or touch the keypad icon to access a large keypad with which to enter a number.

  • Page 87: Options Saving

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) The ‘Zero Position’ button sets the ‘X Position’ and ‘Y Position’ parameters to 0. The ‘Clear Crop’ button sets the ‘Top’ , ‘Bottom’ , ‘Left’ , and ‘Right’ parameters to 0. Position and crop values are independent. Changing one does not change the other. However, the position controls affect the placement of the uncropped boundary of the DSK.

  • Page 88: Easyplay" Menus

    Menus “EasyPlay” Menus “EasyPlay” Menus Figure 5-13 shows the panel’s EasyPlay 1 browser menu: List Buttons Scroll Clip Icons Fig. 5-14: DSK 1 Menu The EasyPlay 1 browser menu corresponds to voice-over 1. The EasyPlay 2 browser menu corre- sponds to voice-over 2. These menus are functionally identical. “Easyplay”...

  • Page 89: Macro Menu

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Macro Menu Figure 5-15 shows the panel’s macro menu: Fig. 5-15: Macro Menu This menu can arm macros or execute Imagestore 750 macros immediately. The upper row of buttons are “fire” buttons and execute the macros immediately. The lower row of buttons are “arming”...

  • Page 90: Program Input Audio Menu

    Menus Program Input Audio Menu Program Input Audio Menu Figure 5-16 shows the panel’s ‘Program Input Audio’ menu: Fig. 5-16: PGM In Audio Menu The ‘Program Input Audio’ menu and the ‘Preset Input Audio’ menu control the Imagestore 750’s audio input. The control at the bottom of the screen adjusts the master audio level of program input.

  • Page 91: Presets

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Presets A shuffle preset is a predefined configuration of the shuffle matrix such as you might define using the ‘Shuffles’ submenu. A “gain preset” is a predefined set of 16 gain settings such as you might define using the ‘Gains and Mutes’...

  • Page 92: Phase Inverts

    Menus Program Input Audio Menu “Phase Inverts” This is the ‘Phase Inverts’ sub-menu: When the audio channel is inverted, its PCM values are multiplied by –1. The term phase is a misnomer. Phase has nothing to do with signal inversion. Pressing an invert button either inverts or un-inverts the audio samples.

  • Page 93: Audio Channel Shuffle

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Audio Channel Shuffle This is the ‘Audio Channel Shuffle’ sub-menu: Shuffling Audio Channels on page 144. Press the ‘Back’ button to return to the ‘Program Input Audio’ menu. Press the ‘Main menu’ button to return to the main menu.

  • Page 94: Program Output Audio Menu

    Menus Program Output Audio Menu Program Output Audio Menu Figure 5-17 shows the iMC-Panel-100’s ‘Program Output Audio’ menu: Fig. 5-17: PGM Out Audio Menu The ‘Program Output Audio’ menu controls the Imagestore 750’s audio output. The control at the bottom of the screen adjusts the master audio level of program output. To adjust this parameter, click or touch the knob proxy associated with the green asterisk in the control box.

  • Page 95: Presets

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Presets A shuffle preset is a predefined configuration of the shuffle matrix such as you might define using the ‘Shuffles’ submenu. A “gain preset” is a predefined set of 16 gain settings such as you might define using the ‘Gains and Mutes’...

  • Page 96: Phase Inverts

    Menus Program Output Audio Menu “Phase Inverts” This is the ‘Phase Inverts’ sub-menu: When the audio channel is inverted, its PCM values are multiplied by –1. The term phase is a misnomer. Phase has nothing to do with signal inversion. Pressing an invert button either inverts or un-inverts the audio samples.

  • Page 97: Audio Channel Shuffle

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Audio Channel Shuffle This is the ‘Audio Channel Shuffle’ sub-menu: Shuffling Audio Channels on page 124. Press the ‘Back’ button to return to the ‘Program Input Audio’ menu. Press the ‘Main Menu’ button to return to the main menu.

  • Page 98: Preset Input Audio Menu

    Menus Preset Input Audio Menu Preset Input Audio Menu Figure 5-18 shows the panel’s ‘Preset Input Audio’ menu: Fig. 5-18: PST In Audio Menu The ‘Program Input Audio’ menu and the ‘Preset Input Audio’ menu control the Imagestore 750’s audio input. The control at the bottom of the screen adjusts the master audio level of preset input.

  • Page 99: Presets

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Presets A shuffle preset is a predefined configuration of the shuffle matrix such as you might define using the ‘Shuffles’ submenu. A “gain preset” is a predefined set of 16 gain settings such as you might define using the ‘Gains and Mutes’...

  • Page 100: Phase Inverts

    Menus Preset Input Audio Menu “Phase Inverts” This is the ‘Phase Inverts’ sub-menu: When the audio channel is inverted, its PCM values are multiplied by –1. The term phase is a misnomer. Phase has nothing to do with signal inversion. Pressing an invert button either inverts or un-inverts the audio samples.

  • Page 101: Audio Channel Shuffle

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Audio Channel Shuffle This is the ‘Audio Channel Shuffle’ sub-menu: Shuffling Audio Channels on page 144. Press the ‘Back’ button to return to the ‘Preset Input Audio’ menu. Press the ‘Main menu’ button to return to the main menu.

  • Page 102: Voice-Over Menus

    Menus Voice-Over Menus Voice-Over Menus Figure 5-19 shows the iMC-Panel-100’s ‘Voice-Over 1’ menu: Fig. 5-19: Voice-Over 1 Menu There are two voice-over menus: ‘Voice-Over 2’ is just like ‘Voice-Over 1’ . The controls at the bottom of the screen adjusts the “duck” level and the voice-over level of program output.

  • Page 103: Presets

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Presets A shuffle preset is a predefined configuration of the shuffle matrix such as you might define using the ‘Shuffles’ submenu. A “gain preset” is a predefined set of 16 gain settings such as you might define using the ‘Gains Mutes’...

  • Page 104: Phase Inverts

    Menus Voice-Over Menus Phase Inverts This is the ‘Phase Inverts’ sub-menu: The term phase is a misnomer. Phase has nothing to do with signal inversion. When the audio channel is inverted, its PCM values are multiplied by –1. Pressing an invert button either inverts or un-inverts the audio samples. When the button is amber, the samples are inverted.

  • Page 105: Audio Channel Shuffle

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Audio Channel Shuffle This is the ‘Audio Channel Shuffle’ sub-menu: Shuffling Audio Channels on page 144. Press the ‘Back’ button to return to the voice-over menu. Press the ‘Main Menu’ button to return to the main menu.

  • Page 106: Shuffle Presets And Gain Presets

    Menus Shuffle Presets and Gain Presets Shuffle Presets and Gain Presets A “shuffle preset” is a predefined configuration of the shuffle matrix such as you might define using one of the ‘Shuffles’ submenus. A “gain preset” is a predefined set of 16 gain settings such as you might define using one of the ‘Gains Mutes’...

  • Page 107: Gain Presets

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Gain Presets This is the ‘Gain Presets’ sub-menu (as applicable to a voice-over menu): To choose a gain preset, click the blue button representing the desired preset. Scroll if necessary to locate the preset you want. Communicate with your management to determine what the various gain presets do.

  • Page 108: Xg Keyer Layers Menu

    Menus XG Keyer Layers Menu XG Keyer Layers Menu This is the panel’s XG keyer layers menu: The ‘Main Menu’ button returns you to the main menu. (The large ‘Intuition XG Layer Control’ button in the main menu takes you to this menu.) The buttons in the upper row —...

  • Page 109: Xg Layer Menus

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) XG Layer Menus Press any of the XG Layer “menu” buttons (in the XG Keyer Layers menu) to get an XG browser for that layer. This is an example for XG layer 1: The ‘Show Selection’ button will scroll the list to the currently selected clip. This can be impor- tant if you have very many clips.

  • Page 110: A/B Mixer Menu

    Menus A/B Mixer Menu A/B Mixer Menu Figure 5-20 shows the panel’s ‘A/B Mixer’ menu: Fig. 5-20: A/B Mixer (Rates Sub-Menu Shown) This menu displays the characteristics of the transition types defined in the Imagestore 750 under control. The ‘Adjust Rates’ button selects a sub-menu that lets you adjust the slow, medium, and fast rates of the A/B mixer.

  • Page 111: Adjust Profiles

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Adjust Profiles Figure 5-21 shows the A/B mixer’s ‘Profiles’ sub-menu: Option Buttons Fig. 5-21: A/B Mixer (Profiles Sub-Menu Shown) In this menu, you can adjust the down time, mid time, and up time (or rise time) of individual transition types.

  • Page 112: Sources Menu

    Menus Sources Menu For example, the values for a fade-cut (79, 13, 15) for a slow transition (150 frames) are: Sum = 79 + 13 + 15 = 107 ′ D = 79 / 107 = 150 × 79 / 107 = 110.747 = 111 frames ′...

  • Page 113: Adding A Source To A Group

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Adding a Source to a Group Follow these steps: 1 Select the source group to which you want to add a source. 2 Press any grey source button: A dialog appears in which you can choose any router source available: Press a source button to choose a source.

  • Page 114: Changing A Source Within A Group

    Menus Sources Menu Changing a Source within a Group Follow these steps: 1 Press any blue source button. In this example, the first source (VTR6Don) was pressed: A dialog appears in which you can choose any router source available: Press a source button to choose a source. Scroll, if necessary, to find the source. Press ‘Cancel’...

  • Page 115: Removing A Source From A Group

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Removing a Source from a Group Follow these steps: 1 Press any blue source button. In this example, the first source (VTR6Don) was pressed: Again, a dialog appears: Press ‘Clear Slot’ to remove the source. Or, press ‘Cancel’...

  • Page 116: Panel Menu

    Menus Panel Menu Panel Menu From the main menu, press the ‘Panel Settings’ button to access the ‘Panel Info’ menu: Fig. 5-23: Panel Info Menu The ‘Panel Info’ menu has 5 buttons that let you do the following: • Setup. Change the panel’s IP address and mask. •...

  • Page 117: Ip Setup

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) IP Setup From the ‘Panel Info’ menu, press the ‘IP Setup’ button to display the ‘IP Setup’ sub-menu: Fig. 5-24: IP Setup Menu The ‘IP Setup’ menu allows you to enable, disable, or change the LAN1 address pertaining to the iMC-Panel-100.

  • Page 118: Manage Log

    Menus Panel Menu Manage Log From the ‘Panel Info’ menu, press the ‘Manage Log’ button to display the ‘Manage Log’ sub- menu: Fig. 5-25: Manage Log Sub-Menu The ‘Manage Log’ sub-menu allows you to view and to clear the system log. Press ‘View Log’...

  • Page 119: Set Date Time

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Set Date Time From the ‘Panel Info’ menu, press the ‘Set Date Time’ button to display the ‘Date and Time’ menu. Fig. 5-26: Date/Time Sub-Menu 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 120: Version Info

    Menus Panel Menu Version Info From the ‘Panel Info’ menu, press the ‘Version Info’ button to display the ‘Version Info’ menu. Fig. 5-27: Version Info Menu The ‘Version Info’ sub-menu allows you to view software and firmware revisions. Panel Status From the ‘Panel Info’...

  • Page 121: Panel Test Sub-Menu

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) The ‘Panel Status’ sub-menu allows you to restart the panel, adjust the LCD brightness, update the panel configuration, and perform tests. Five function buttons are available: Button Function Shut Down Performs a “clean” shutdown. The internal software halts, the screen becomes dark, and Panel buttons and knobs become inoperable.
  • Page 122 Menus Panel Menu These are the functions of the ‘Test Panel’ sub-menu: • View alarm status and temperature information. • Turn (all) button LCDs on and off, verifying that they work. • Exercise the 2 GPI output relays. • Test any of the knobs and buttons, and observe changes in the color of the buttons. When you press the ‘Done’...

  • Page 123: Operation

    Operation Chapter 6 describes many of the operating procedures and operating characteristics of the iMC- Panel-100 when it is used to control an Imagestore 750. Topics General Information ..............111 Performing Transitions .

  • Page 124: Colors On Physical Lcd Buttons

    Operation General Information Colors on Physical LCD Buttons The physical buttons of the button panel are color-coded. A button’s LCD changes color to represent different states of the button. (The colors you are viewing here are approximate only). Red buttons have the following warning functions: SD SD On the program and preset buses, red indicates that the selected source is LOS or non-sync.
  • Page 125 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Video effect buttons are blue, and high-tally when selected. DSK 3 F1+K1 F1+K1 DSK 3 F1+K1 F1+K1 Menu selection buttons are normally grey. When you press a menu selection AUDIO AUDIO button to select a menu, the button turns aqua. (Aqua is a shade of blue not very METERS METERS different from high-tally blue.)

  • Page 126: Colors On "Soft" Buttons

    Operation General Information Colors on “Soft” Buttons Buttons in the top row, the aux/user row and the preview/user row of the display are color- coded in the same way as the physical LCD buttons of the button panel. The colors you are viewing here are approximate only, but reasonably close if you are viewing this document on a computer screen.

  • Page 127: Button Colors In The Menu Area

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Buttons that are off (dark) have no function assigned or they have disabled functions. Menu activation buttons are gray when the menu is not activated and aqua (or turquoise when the menu is activated. Source buttons can be configured in any of 4 colors: green, yellow, red, or white.

  • Page 128: Thumbnail Color

    Operation General Information Dark blue buttons are unselected list entries. Light blue buttons are selected list entries. ‘Apply’ buttons are intense red. These buttons are found in the audio channel shuffle menus. A few other buttons are brighter red because you should exercise caution when using them.

  • Page 129: About The Button Rows

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) • If you fix a problem with non-sync video, yet the button still remains red, a lower-priority audio format error might still be occurring (and will have moved to the top of the error stack).

  • Page 130: Sharing Vs. Preemption

    Operation General Information Sharing vs. Preemption Each control panel can be configured to share or not to share channels with other control panels. Each control panel is configured with a priority level for access non-shared access. Panels with higher priority can preempt panels with lower priority and thereby gain access to the channel. If your panel is configured for sharing, it will attempt to share a channel that is already in use.

  • Page 131: Performing Transitions

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) 4 If an error message appears, (e.g., Invalid Entry), press ‘OK’ to start the entry procedure again. The Entry register automatically clears. Performing Transitions The iMC-Panel-100 is a master control panel that sets up and initiates program transitions in an Imagestore 750.
  • Page 132 Operation Transition Options When this option is disabled, a hot cut does not change the effects present on the program bus. • ‘Re-arm mix on PST bus source change. ’ This option can be enabled or disabled. When it is enabled, selecting a source on the preset bus that is different from the source selected on the program bus causes the most recently selected transition type to become selected.

  • Page 133: Working With Transition Type And Rate

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) • ‘Aux Bus Follow’ This option — although not strictly a transition option — has 3 choices: ‘none’ , ‘PGM’ , or ‘PST: When the option is ‘PGM’ , the aux bus “follows” the program bus. That means that whatever source you select on the program bus is also selected on the aux bus.

  • Page 134: Working With Dsks

    Operation Working with DSKs 1 From the main menu, press a DSK button or press a ‘DSK Browser’ menu button to access a ‘DSK Browser’ menu. 2 Use the keypad or knob proxy adjacent to the slow, medium, or fast value to change the value.

  • Page 135: Changing Key Settings

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) To remove key(s) from program, press the desired DSK button(s) on the preset bus to deselect them and perform a transition in the normal way. Here too, the DSK buttons have 3 states: cut, fade, and off.

  • Page 136: Rates, Cgt, Keying

    Operation Working with DSKs Rates, CGT, Keying Press ‘Rates CGT Keying’ to access a menu in which to change the DSK rate, the clip, gain, trans- parency parameters, or key options. The ‘DSK Rates, CGT, Keying’ sub-menu appears: Fig. 6-1: DSK Rates, CGT, Keying Settings (Sample) This menu controls three things: •...

  • Page 137: Position, Size, And Crop

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Key Options The top 3 buttons are toggles: • Key source — toggles between ‘Key’ and ‘Self’ . Self-keys do not use a separate key input. The key values are derived from the chroma values of the fill source. •...
  • Page 138 Operation Working with DSKs The large red outline represents the screen boundary. The darker gray rectangle represents the DSK. Crop Either (1) press ‘Adjust Crop’ modify the crop values of the DSK, (2) press ‘Clear Crop’ to reset its 4 crop values 0, or use the four controls at the bottom of the window to enter values.

  • Page 139: Saving Dsk Settings

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Saving DSK Settings Press ‘Options Saving’ to access a sub-menu in which to save settings for the specific DSK: rate, the clip, gain, transparency parameters, or key options. The ‘Options, Saving’ sub-menu appears: Fig. 6-3: DSK Options Saving Page Then press ‘Save DSK Settings’...

  • Page 140: Working With Xg Layers

    Operation Working with XG Layers Working with XG Layers There are up to 8 XG layer accessible at your panel. Your panel can have some number of XG layer buttons. You can choose XG clips in the XG layer sub-menu. You can also turn the layers on and off in that menu.

  • Page 141: Performing Transitions With Voice-Over

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) There is an ‘Over Ratio/Duck Level’ knob. When the panel is controlling an Imagestore, and a voice-over is selected on program, the knob controls the “duck” level of voice-over on program output. If both voice-overs are selected on program, the knob adjusts the duck level of both voice-overs.

  • Page 142: Voice-Over Menu

    Operation Working with Voice-Overs Voice-Over Menu You can exercise detailed control of an over’s audio levels in the voice-over menu. Choose the menu for voice-over 1 or voice-over 2 from the main menu or by pressing a voice-over menu button. This is the ‘Voice-Over 1’ menu: The ‘Voice-Over 2’...

  • Page 143: Presets

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Presets A shuffle preset is a predefined configuration of the shuffle matrix such as you might define using the ‘Shuffles’ submenu. A “gain preset” is a predefined set of 16 gain settings such as you might define using the ‘Gains and Mutes’...

  • Page 144: Phase Inverts

    Operation Working with Voice-Overs “Phase Inverts” This is the ‘Phase Inverts’ sub-menu: When the audio channel is inverted, its PCM values are multiplied by –1. The term phase is a misnomer. Phase has nothing to do with signal inversion. Touching an invert button either inverts or un-inverts the audio samples. When the button is amber, the samples are inverted.

  • Page 145: Audio Channel Shuffle

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Audio Channel Shuffle This is the ‘Audio Channel Shuffle’ sub-menu: Shuffling Audio Channels on page 144. Press the ‘Back’ button to return to the voice-over menu. Press the ‘Main Menu’ button to return to the main menu. Performing Over Transitions Follow these steps to transition a voice-over to program output.

  • Page 146: Shuffle Presets

    Operation Working with Voice-Overs Shuffle Presets This is the ‘Gain Presets’ sub-menu (of the Voice-Over menu: A shuffle preset is a predefined configuration of the shuffle matrix such as you might define using the ‘Shuffles’ submenu. These presets are defined in the Imagestore 750 Configurator. To choose a shuffle preset, click the blue button representing the desired preset.

  • Page 147: Gain Presets

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Shuffle presets are available for the program input audio menu, the preset input audio menu, the program output audio menu, and for both voice-over menus. Gain Presets This is the ‘Gain Presets’ sub-menu (of the Voice-Over menu: A “gain preset”...

  • Page 148: Audio Monitor Menu

    Operation Working with Audio Monitors You can adjust the gain of the CLN audio output or the MON audio output simply by turning the appropriate knob. The monitoring taps are defined during the configuration of the Imagestore 750. Audio Monitor Menu Figure 6-5 shows the iMC-Panel-100’s ‘Audio Monitor’...

  • Page 149: Audio Preview Menu

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Audio Preview Menu Figure 6-5 shows the iMC-Panel-100’s ‘Audio Preview’ menu: Fig. 6-5: Audio Preview Menu This menu allows you to select the source for the audio that is directed to the Imagestore 750’s preview output.

  • Page 150: Working With Audio Meters

    Operation Working with Audio Meters Working with Audio Meters The iMC-Panel-100 provides an audio metering display. It shows the 16 levels of the selected audio metering source in real time: The name of the selected audio source is displayed at the upper right. Touch the ‘Main Menu’...

  • Page 151: Working With Audio Levels

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) There are 11 sources illustrated here. The number of sources and the names of the sources are determined by the person who configured the Imagestore 750. Consult your management if you need to know what the sources mean. Press the ‘Back’...

  • Page 152: Preset In' Knob

    Operation Working with Audio Levels ‘Preset In’ Knob When the panel is controlling an Imagestore 750, this knob controls the level of preset input audio. This knob adjusts the audio level in increments of 0.5 dB, from –100.0 dB to +28.0 dB. ‘Over Ratio/Duck Level’...
  • Page 153 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) This is the ‘Program Input Audio’ menu: The ‘Preset Input Audio’ menu is just like the ‘Program Input Audio’ menu. The control at the bottom of the screen adjusts the master audio level. The 16 individual audio channels are affected by the main level.

  • Page 154: Gains And Mutes

    Operation Working with Audio Levels Gains and Mutes This is the ‘Gains and Mutes’ sub-menu: Each of the 16 audio channels has a mute button. Click or touch a mute button to mute or un- mute the audio channel. The mute button is amber if the channel is muted. Each of the 16 audio channels has a keypad icon.

  • Page 155: Phase Inverts

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Phase Inverts This is the ‘Phase Inverts’ sub-menu: When the audio channel is inverted, its PCM values are multiplied by –1. The term phase is a misnomer. Phase has nothing to do with signal inversion. Touching an invert button either inverts or un-inverts the audio samples.

  • Page 156: Audio Channel Shuffle

    Operation Shuffling Audio Channels Audio Channel Shuffle This is the ‘Audio Channel Shuffle’ sub-menu: Shuffling Audio Channels, next. Touch the ‘Back’ button to return to the parent-level menu. Touch the ‘Main Menu’ button to return to the main menu. Shuffling Audio Channels There is an ‘Audio Channel Shuffle’...
  • Page 157 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Position the reticle on the crosspoint you want. In this illustration, the reticle is on the column for output 5 and will change the input for that column from 5 to 3. A faint circle appears at the new location: Now press the red ‘Apply’...

  • Page 158: Working With Multiple Channels

    Operation Working with Multiple Channels Working with Multiple Channels You will probably find one or more channel buttons in the configurable button sections of your panel. (A channel is an Imagestore 750, LGK-3901, DSK-3901, ISM-3901, or an MCE or an MCPM.) There are 3 types of channel buttons: •...

  • Page 159: No Channel Selection

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) If the channel you select is the default channel under automatic gang mode, the panel selects all the channels in the automatic channel gang. The multiple channel selection takes a few seconds. No Channel Selection To disconnect your iMC-Panel-100 from all channels, press a ‘No Channel’...

  • Page 160: Sharing

    Operation Working with a Monitor Wall A panel can preempt another panel if it has been configured with a higher priority or in some cases, with the same or higher priority. Sharing When your panel is configured for sharing, if the channel (or one of the ganged channels) you want to control is in exclusive use (at a panel that does not share), you will see a failure message: If the sharing attempt failed, your panel will revert to its previous state, control the channel it controlled prior to the sharing attempt.

  • Page 161: Working With The Aux Buttons

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Working with the Aux Buttons The aux/user button row comprises a number of main source buttons and some number of configurable function buttons. The main source buttons are exactly identical to the sources of the preset and program button rows.

  • Page 162: Panel Status

    Operation Using the Panel Menu The Panel menu provides the following functions: • Display the panel’s IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. • Display the IP address of the currently selected channel. • Change the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. •...

  • Page 163: Ip Address

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) IP Address Follow these steps to change the panel’s IP address: 1 From the main menu, press ‘Panel Settings’ to display the ‘Panel Info’ menu. Then press ‘IP Setup’ . 2 Press ‘Change IP’ to display the ‘IP address’ sub-menu. Use the keypads to enter or change the IP address.

  • Page 164: View Version Information

    Operation Using the Panel Menu View Version Information From the main menu, press ‘Panel Settings’ to display the ‘Panel Info’ menu. Then press ‘Version Info’ . View or Clear the Panel’s Log File From the main menu, press ‘Panel Settings’ to display the ‘Panel Info’ menu. Then press ‘Manage Log’...

  • Page 165: Set Time And Date

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) You (or your system administrator) can read the log file contents into a file in your configuration PC’s file system using the MCS Panel Configuration Editor. This is a sample of the log file display: Set Time and Date From the main menu, press ‘Panel’...

  • Page 166: Fade To Black

    Operation Fade to Black Press the ‘Hold’ button to freeze the time values. Doing this might help you synchronize with another clock. Release the hold at the moment you want the clock to start again. Press ‘Cancel’ to discard your changes and return to the ‘Panel Info’ menu. Press ‘Done’...

  • Page 167: Panel Startup And Shutdown

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Panel Startup and Shutdown To shutdown or restart the panel, press ‘Panel’ in the main menu to go to the ‘Panel Info menu. Then go to the ‘Panel Status’ sub-menu: Choose ‘Shut Down Panel’ to perform a clean shut down. You must later cycle power to restart the panel.
  • Page 168 Operation Panel Startup and Shutdown...

  • Page 169: Misc. Topics

    Misc. Topics Chapter 7 provides the following: Topics Notes ..................157 Specifications .

  • Page 170: Specifications

    Misc. Topics Specifications Specifications Power Supply The power supply is an Miranda PS0001-00: 2.39 [60.7] 5.24 [133.0] Indicator LED 1.62 [41.0] AC Input DC Output Fig. 7-1: The power output has Molex 4-pin plug. Power Supply Specifications Specification Detail AC power 90–264 VAC (127–300VDC), 47–447Hz.

  • Page 171: Planar Pt1945R Touchscreen Display

    iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) DB25 (GPI/ALARM): GPI inputs: 2, optically isolated, level-sensitive TTL, 5–24VDC. GPI outputs: 2 (relays), 24VDC, 100mA, 3 terminals: COM, NC, and NO. Alarm outputs: 2 (relays), 24VDC, 100mA, 3 terminals: COM, NC, and NO. This is DB25 pinout: GPI In 1 GPI Out 1...

  • Page 172: Drawings

    Misc. Topics Drawings Manufacturer contact: http://www.planar.com Also see the following drawings. Drawings The following drawings identify features and provide overall and critical dimensions. 17.00 [431.8] 14.05 [356.80] 15.39 [390.85] Fig. 7-2: Planar PT1945R Touchscreen Display, Front View, with Stand...
  • Page 173 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) 17.00 [431.8] 14.05 [356.80] 15.39 [390.85] Fig. 7-3: Planar PT1945R Touchscreen Display, Rear View, with Stand...
  • Page 174 Misc. Topics Drawings 2.60 [66.00] 15.39 [390.85] 8.52 [216.38] 8.58 [217.91] Fig. 7-4: Planar PT1945R Touchscreen Display, Side View, with Stand...
  • Page 175 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Fig. 7-5: iMC-Panel-100, Front and Top Views...
  • Page 176 Misc. Topics Drawings Fig. 7-6: iMC-Panel-100, Rear and Top Views...

  • Page 177: Glossary

    Glossary Additive key A keyer process in which the key mix is altered: Non-additive: P′ = (1–K)×P + F ×K Additive: P′ = (1–K)×P + F where P = program or preset, F = fill, and K = key Animation See “Logo.
  • Page 178 Glossary MCPM Master control processing module. Master control engine. Self key A process in which a keyer uses the fill to generate its own key (mask). Squeezeback A transition function that shrinks the program image so that a new image (the background) is revealed.

  • Page 179: Index

    Index overs, working with ......128 section ......... .29 Audio lock (button) .
  • Page 180 Index cut ......... 41, 119 Buttons cut-fade .
  • Page 181 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Channel customer support ........177 default .
  • Page 182 Index Drop next (button) ........41 FTB (button) ........39, 154 DSK .
  • Page 183 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) work with audio levels ......139 Keypad (in menus) ....21, 27, 55, 58–59, 118 work with audio monitors .
  • Page 184 Index MCPM (master control processing module) ..2, 6, 166 Mode configuration ........146 flip-flop .
  • Page 185 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Over sources ........21 Preset bus .
  • Page 186 Index Sections of the SCP Subnet mask ........105 audio .
  • Page 187 iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s) Update panel configuration ......109 Voice-over 1 (dialog) ....... . .90 Upstream effects .
  • Page 188 Index...

  • Page 189: Contact Us

    Contact Us Miranda Technical Support For technical assistance, please contact the Miranda Technical Support center nearest you: Americas Asia Office hours: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (EST) Office hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (GMT+8) Telephone: +1-800-224-7882 Telephone: +852-2539-6987 Fax: +1-514-335-1614 Fax: +852-2539-0804...

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