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- Page 1 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 4K (MGU100) / 3Gbps (MGG100), HD, SD SDI Eightfold Multiview Building Block (ACP2 model) Version 1.00 | December 2021...
- Page 3 You will find the full list of addresses and phone numbers on the following webpage: https://evs.com/contact/offices. User Manuals on EVS Website The latest version of the user manual, if any, and other user manuals on EVS products can be found at the EVS download center, on the following webpage: https://download-area.evs.com. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | Disclaimer |...
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Page 4: General Information
NEVER bypass any fuse. NEVER replace any fuse with a value or type other than those specified. NEVER attempt to repair this product. If a problem occurs, contact your local EVS distributor. NEVER expose this product to extremely high or low temperatures. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
5.1.2. Video, Clock and Notes Settings 5.2. Control Tab 5.3. Background Tab 5.4. Detection Tab 5.5. Network Tab 5.6. Input Status Tab 5.7. Window Status Tab 5.8. Output Status Tab 5.9. GPI Tab 5.10. Object Browser Tab Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | Contents |... - Page 6 6. Use Cases and Advanced User Guide 7. Events Menu 8. LED Indication 9. Block Schematic 10. Connector Panels Appendices Appendix 1: Supported Protocols Appendix 2: Timezones GNU Public License ICONOGRAPHY Warning Note IV | December 2021 | Issue 1.00.B...
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Page 7: What's New
In the Installation and Operation Manual the icon has been added on the left margin to highlight information on updated features. No changes in version 1.00 of the MGU100 - MGG100 require an update to the current manual. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | What's New? |... -
Page 9: Introduction
Synapse is a modular system designed for the broadcast industry. High density, intuitive operation and high-quality processing are key features of this system. Synapse offers a full range of converters and processing modules. Please visit the EVS website at www.evs.com to obtain the latest information on our new products and updates. -
Page 10: Unpacking And Placement
2. Unpacking and Placement Unpacking The EVS Synapse card must be unpacked in an anti-static environment. Care must be taken NOT to touch components on the card – always handle the card carefully by the edges. The card must be stored and shipped in anti-static packaging. -
Page 11: Quick Start
Move forward through the menu structure. Go back through the menu structure. Move up within a menu, or increase the value of a parameter. Move down through a menu or decrease the value of a parameter. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 3. Quick Start |... - Page 12 When editing parameters, pressing ► twice will reset the value to its default setting. How to Change Parameters Using the Front Panel Control With the display as shown below: Pressing selects the SFS10 in frame slot 01. The display changes to indicate that the SFS10 has been selected. In this example the Settings menu item is indicated.
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Page 13: Using Cortex With Synapse
For operation of Cortex, please refer to the Cortex help files. Further information about Front Panel Control and Cortex can be obtained from the ERC, ERS, RRC and RRS operational manuals and the Cortex help files. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 3. Quick Start |... -
Page 14: Daisy Chain Mode
3.3. Daisy Chain Mode Daisy chain mode refers to the way several multiviewer cards can be connected to one another, in order to be able to configure a greater number of input streams. Daisy Chain mode is applicable to the MGU, MGG and MNU modules only. How to Connect Cards in Daisy Chain Mode The multiviewer cards have to be connected using the cables provided specifically for this purpose. - Page 15 DIO88 for external AES inputs or DEE28 for Dolby E decoding The output status enables you to check that the bus is connected correctly. For more information, please refer to "Output Status Tab" on page 33. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 3. Quick Start |...
- Page 16 Output Configuration The following illustration shows a possible configuration where 16 MGU100 or MGU200 cards are daisychained with the SynView loop connectors to create a 128-input 8-output multiviewer on 8 multiviewer heads. 8 | December 2021 | Issue 1.00.B...
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Page 17: The Mgu100 / Mgg100 Card
4. The MGU100 / MGG100 Card Introduction SynView is EVS’s next generation Synapse modular multiviewer. The feature set has been increased tremendously, with double the amount of inputs and up to 8 times the amount of outputs (heads) UHD/4K/60Hz output resolution on display outputs and a 6-fold increase in processing power. - Page 18 Features • 8 inputs to two individual panel outputs or 8 SDI (1080p) outputs (MGU200 only) • 8 inputs to two individual panel outputs or 2 SDI (1080p) outputs • Each input can be displayed on each head with individual scale and position •...
- Page 19 This card has an unconventional way of updating with new or other firmware. For an explanation of how this is done, please refer to the Synapse Module Reprogramming Guide, which can be downloaded from the EVS website. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 4. The MGU100 / MGG100 Card |...
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Page 20: Graphical User Interface
5. Graphical User Interface 5.1. Window Layout Tab 5.1.1. Overview The layout settings enable you to configure the window display on the multiviewer head. Each card can have up to 8 inputs. When multiple cards are daisy-chained, it is possible to have very large numbers of inputs. - Page 21 For more information, please refer to Video, Clock and Notes Settings below. 5. Multiviewer Output Head Display This area provides a graphical representation of the selected head in accordance with the configured settings. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 5. Graphical User Interface |...
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Page 22: Video, Clock And Notes Settings
5.1.2. Video, Clock and Notes Settings Video Settings Window selector Identifies the Window whose video settings are currently being displayed, along with its input Source. You can also Enable or deselect the window display in the multiviewer head. Window Size These settings enable you to position the windows on the multiviewer head and set their dimensions as a percentage, in pixels or lines. - Page 23 Green, Red, Gray or Amber. Default for all inputs is Gray. Audio Meters The Enable: button allows you to display or hide audio meters, to have a visual indication of the volume. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 5. Graphical User Interface |...
- Page 24 Position: With these settings, you can select a position for the audio meter bars. It is possible to set them Over or to the Side of the picture. You can also turn them Off. By default it is set to Off. Style: With this setting, you can select the style of the audiometer bars for each individual input.
- Page 25 System, in which case the clock will show the card’s internal clock (uptime). The multiview card also has two LTC inputs, physically available on the Dsub connector on the backplane. You can choose between the LTC1 and LTC2 inputs. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 5. Graphical User Interface |...
- Page 26 It is possible to synchronize the internal clock to an NTP server. This way, with Time Source set to NTP (default), the clock will indicate the correct NTP time corresonding to the NTP Server and Timezone settings. VITC/ATC Input. When the Timecode is is taken from SDI, the user needs to assign which input this refers to.
- Page 27 Background Color You can specify the RGB values to customize the note background color or select one from the color picker. The Opacity can also be used to adjust the note's degree of transparency. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 5. Graphical User Interface |...
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Page 28: Control Tab
5.2. Control Tab The Control tab provides an overview of the main settings that are required to configure the system. 1. Output Format You can select here the resolution and frame rate of the 4 SDI output connectors corresponding to each head. - Page 29 Screen nr. 2: The address used for mapping UMD data to Head B. 7. Time Sync Settings NTP Server: This is the address used to connect to the NTP server on the network. Timezone: Sets the timezone. Please refer to "Appendix 2: Timezones" on page 51. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 5. Graphical User Interface |...
- Page 30 Offset: Here you can set a time difference, e.g. to display the local time if the output content is being broadcast from another time zone. Status 1 / 2. This enables you to see the connection statuses of the LTC1 and LTC2inputs on the Dsub connector of the backplane.
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Page 31: Background Tab
The Background tab enables you to configure the Multiviewer background display settings individually for both screens. 1. Background Mode Enables you to select the default EVS background graphic or specify another picture that has been saved on the card. 2. Background Status Can be transparent or a solid color. -
Page 32: Detection Tab
5.4. Detection Tab 1. General Detection Settings Alarm Timeout: If Auto Acknowledge is set to On, this sets the length of time (in seconds) that an error announcement will be displayed in the multiviewer, starting from the moment when the error is detected. - Page 33 Trigger Interval: This setting specifies the number of consecutive frames for which there is no sound and an alarm should be generated. Alarm Status: When the alarm status is On, any alarms that are generated will be displayed in both the multiviewer window and the GUI. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 5. Graphical User Interface |...
- Page 34 Silence Detection identifies when the sound level is very low. Enable: This button activates silence detection. Trigger Interval: This setting specifies the number of consecutive frames for which the sound level is too low and an alarm should be generated. Alarm Status: When the alarm status is On, any alarms that are generated will be displayed in both the multiviewer window and the GUI.
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Page 35: Network Tab
As the IP configuration is set to DHCP in the illustration, the status items display the settings that have been assigned automatically. IP Address: The IP network address currently being used to connect to the card. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 5. Graphical User Interface |... - Page 36 Link Status: A green icon indicates that the IP connection has been detected and the field contains the network speed. Primary DNS: In the illustration, this field shows the address of the primary Domain Name Server currently being used, overriding the manual settings entry. 28 | December 2021 | Issue 1.00.B...
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Page 37: Input Status Tab
WSS Stnd: This status item displays the detected standard WSS value of the inputs when they are SD. This is displayed as 1_vid through 8_vid, 1_flm through 8_flm or NA (when no standard WSS is detected). Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 5. Graphical User Interface |... - Page 38 WSS Ext: This item displays the detected extended WSS value of the inputs when they are SD. This is displayed as 4:3_0 through 4:3_7, 16:9_0 through 16:9_7 or NA (when no extended WSS is detected). S2016 (AFD): This item displays the detected SMPTE 2016 (AFD) values of the corresponding input. This is displayed as AFD0 - AFD15 or NA (no S2016 detected).
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Page 39: Window Status Tab
Can be a string with a maximum length of 16 characters. Tally 1 through Tally 4: These items display the status of the relevant tally on the input window. It can be Gray (off), Green, Red or Amber. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 5. Graphical User Interface |... - Page 40 2. Status History Monitoring events can be filtered according to their severity and whether they are new or have been acknowledged. The list can be exported. 32 | December 2021 | Issue 1.00.B...
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Page 41: Output Status Tab
Daisy Chain between two adjacent cards in a multicard setup. The value itself is not very important, but typically it is expected that the values should remain more or less constant. Head Lock. This item shows whether the output is locked to the ref. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 5. Graphical User Interface |... - Page 42 2. Backpanel Detection. Indicates whether the backpanel has been detected. Possible statuses are Connected or Disconnected (default). Panel ID. Indicates the ID of the connected backpanel. 3. Status History Monitoring events can be filtered according to their severity and whether they are new or have been acknowledged.
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Page 43: Gpi Tab
Tally_R2 Tally_L1+R2 2. GPI Contacts State For each GPI contact, it is possible to see the status: • open (gray = unused) • closed (green = in use). GPIs work in a latching mode. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 5. Graphical User Interface |... -
Page 44: Object Browser Tab
5.10. Object Browser Tab Objects The Objects view presents all of the settings and statuses found in the card. The items are divided into folders according to the different functionalities and can be easily browsed in the tree structure. For example, if you want to edit any of the settings and status items related to the multiviewer presets, they are all contained within the relevant folder and sub-folders. -
Page 45: Use Cases And Advanced User Guide
The SynView multiview system has also capabilities for displaying background graphics. Factory default, there will be an EVS background. For the user it is possible to put another picture on the board, which will be used as background. This picture will be scaled to the resolution set on the output. - Page 46 How to Activate On-Screen Closed Captions Closed caption decoding is first enabled by selecting Closed Captions: Figure 1. Closed Caption On/Off Then select one of the Closed Caption Channel options (CC1, CC2, TXT1, TXT2) in the dropdown shown below: Figure 2. Closed Captioning Channel Selection 38 | December 2021 | Issue 1.00.B...
- Page 47 A closed captions detection status item is now available per physical input: Figure 3. CC Decoding Status CC data is processed and rendered as a transparent overlay on top of the video. Figure 4. Rendered Result Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 6. Use Cases and Advanced User Guide |...
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Page 48: Events Menu
7. Events Menu Introduction An event is a special message that is generated on the card asynchronously. This means that it is not the response to a request to the card, but a spontaneous message. What is the Goal of an Event? The goal of events is to inform the environment about a changing condition on the card. - Page 49 Card Address Together with the message string or the tag, the slot number or address of the card is relevant to be able to assign the event to a certain card. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 7. Events Menu |...
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Page 50: Led Indication
8. LED Indication Indicator Description Error LED The error LED indicates an error if the internal logic of the card is not configured correctly or has a hardware failure. Input1 LED LED indicate the presence of a valid SDI video signal on input 1. Reference LED Indicates the presence of a valid reference signal on the selected reference input connector (ref-1 or ref-2). -
Page 51: Block Schematic
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL Block Schematic Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 9. Block Schematic |... -
Page 52: Connector Panels
Connector Panels The MGG100-MGU100 can be used with the BPH47 connector panel. BPH47 44 | December 2021 | Issue 1.00.B... - Page 53 PIN 12 TC 2 PIN 5 GPIO 2 PIN 13 GPIO 5 PIN 6 Metadata RX A PIN 14 GPIO 8 PIN 7 PIN 15 GPIO 6 PIN 8 TC 1 GPIs work in a latching mode. Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | 10. Connector Panels |...
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Page 54: Appendices
Appendices Appendix 1: Supported Protocols ASCII Electrical RS232 (max 30 meters) 9.6 kbaud 8-bit 2 stop bits No parity, X-on/X-off Commands Loading the display: ZDaanabcdefgh<cr> command identification “display set” UMD address in HEX form as selected at the UMD display number (1..n) abcdefgh characters for the display <cr>... - Page 55 The protocol described is for one way communication only. It details physical layer, link layer and message structure. Electrical RS 422/ RS 485 8 bit data 1 stop even parity 38k4 baud Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | Appendix 1: Supported Protocols |...
- Page 56 Dynamic UMD Protocol HEADER / CONTROL BYTE / DISPLAY DATA Header (1 byte): Display address (0-126) + 80 hex control byte and display data will be sent Control (1 byte): bit 0 tally 1 1=on, 0=off bit 1 tally 2 1=on, 0=off bit 2 tally 3 1=on, 0=off...
- Page 57 Clear for ASCII based strings in packet, set for Unicode UTF-16LE If set, data after SCREEN is screen control data (SCONTROL) – otherwise it is display message Bit 1 data (DMSG) Bits 2-7 Reserved (clear to 0) Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | Appendix 1: Supported Protocols |...
- Page 58 SCREEN (16 bit): Primary index for use where each screen entity would have display indices (defined below) starting from 0. Index 0xFFFF is reserved as a “Broadcast” to all screens. If not used, set to 0. Display Message (<DMSG>) Definition This message definition is sent per display, and there can be several in a packet (up to max packet length).
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Page 59: Appendix 2: Timezones
Africa/Johannesburg Africa/Nairobi Africa/Bangui Africa/Juba Africa/Ndjamena Africa/Banjul Africa/Kampala Africa/Niamey Africa/Bissau Africa/Khartoum Africa/Nouakchott Africa/Blantyre Africa/Kigali Africa/Ouagadougou Africa/Brazzaville Africa/Kinshasa Africa/Porto-Novo Africa/Bujumbura Africa/Lagos Africa/Sao_Tome Africa/Casablanca Africa/Libreville Africa/Timbuktu Africa/Ceuta Africa/Lome Africa/Tripoli Africa/Conakry Africa/Luanda Africa/Tunis Africa/Dakar Africa/Lubumbashi Africa/Windhoek Africa/Dar_es_Salaam Africa/Lusaka Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | Appendix 2: Timezones |... - Page 60 America America/Adak America/Fort_Wayne America/Montserrat America/Anguilla America/Fortaleza America/Nassau America/Antigua America/Glace_Bay America/Nipigon America/Araguaina America/Godthab America/Nome America/Argentina America/Goose_Bay America/Noronha America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires America/Grand_Turk America/North_Dakota America/Argentina/Catamarca America/Grenada America/North_Dakota/Beulah America/Argentina/ComodoroRivadavia America/Guadeloupe America/North_Dakota/Center America/Argentina/Cordoba America/Guatemala America/North_Dakota/New_Salem America/Argentina/Jujuy America/Guayaquil America/Ojinaga America/Argentina/La_Rioja America/Guyana America/Panama America/Argentina/Mendoza America/Halifax America/Pangnirtung America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos America/Havana America/Paramaribo America/Argentina/Salta America/Hermosillo America/Phoenix...
- Page 61 America/Detroit America/Metlakatla America/Virgin America/Dominica America/Mexico_City America/Whitehorse America/Edmonton America/Miquelon America/Winnipeg America/Eirunepe America/Moncton America/Yakutat America/El_Salvador America/Monterrey America/Yellowknife America/Ensenada America/Montevideo America/Fort_Nelson America/Montreal Antarctica Antarctica/Casey Antarctica/Mawson Antarctica/South_Pole Antarctica/Davis Antarctica/McMurdo Antarctica/Syowa Antarctica/DumontDUrville Antarctica/Palmer Antarctica/Troll Antarctica/Macquarie Antarctica/Rothera Antarctica/Vostok Arctic Arctic/Longyearbyen Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | Appendix 2: Timezones |...
- Page 62 Asia Asia/Aden Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh Asia/Pyongyang Asia/Almaty Asia/Hovd Asia/Qatar Asia/Amman Asia/Irkutsk Asia/Qyzylorda Asia/Anadyr Asia/Istanbul Asia/Rangoon Asia/Aqtau Asia/Jakarta Asia/Riyadh Asia/Aqtobe Asia/Jayapura Asia/Saigon Asia/Ashgabat Asia/Jerusalem Asia/Sakhalin Asia/Ashkhabad Asia/Kabul Asia/Samarkand Asia/Atyrau Asia/Kamchatka Asia/Seoul Asia/Baghdad Asia/Kashgar Asia/Shanghai Asia/Bahrain Asia/Kathmandu Asia/Singapore Asia/Baku Asia/Katmandu Asia/Srednekolymsk Asia/Bangkok Asia/Khandyga Asia/Taipei Asia/Barnaul Asia/Kolkata Asia/Tashkent...
- Page 63 Australia/Broken_Hill Australia/Lord_Howe Australia/Tasmania Australia/Canberra Australia/Melbourne Australia/Victoria Australia/Currie Australia/NSW Australia/West Australia/Eucla Australia/North Australia/Yancowinna Australia/Hobart Australia/Perth Australia/LHI Australia/Queensland Brazil Brazil/Acre Brazil/East Brazil/DeNoronha Brazil/West Canada Canada/Atlantic Canada/Eastern Canada/Pacific Canada/Central Canada/Mountain Canada/Saskatchewan Canada/East-Saskatchewan Canada/Newfoundland Canada/Yukon Chile Chile/Continental Chile/EasterIsland Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | Appendix 2: Timezones |...
- Page 64 Europe Europe/Amsterdam Europe/Jersey Europe/Sarajevo Europe/Andorra Europe/Kaliningrad Europe/Saratov Europe/Astrakhan Europe/Kiev Europe/Simferopol Europe/Athens Europe/Kirov Europe/Skopje Europe/Belfast Europe/Lisbon Europe/Sofia Europe/Belgrade Europe/Ljubljana Europe/Stockholm Europe/Berlin Europe/Luxembourg Europe/Tallinn Europe/Bratislava Europe/Madrid Europe/Tirane Europe/Brussels Europe/Malta Europe/Tiraspol Europe/Bucharest Europe/Mariehamn Europe/Ulyanovsk Europe/Budapest Europe/Minsk Europe/Uzhgorod Europe/Busingen Europe/Monaco Europe/Vaduz Europe/Chisinau Europe/Nicosia Europe/Vatican Europe/Copenhagen Europe/Oslo Europe/Vienna...
- Page 65 Pacific/Marquesas Pacific/Tahiti Pacific/Enderbury Pacific/Midway Pacific/Tarawa Pacific/Fakaofo Pacific/Nauru Pacific/Tongatapu Pacific/Fiji Pacific/Niue Pacific/Truk Pacific/Funafuti Pacific/Norfolk Pacific/Wake Pacific/Galapagos Pacific/Pago_Pago Pacific/Wallis Pacific/Gambier Pacific/Palau Pacific/Yap Pacific/Guadalcanal Pacific/Pitcairn US/Alaska US/East-Indiana US/Michigan US/Aleutian US/Eastern US/Mountain US/Arizona US/Hawaii US/Pacific US/Central US/Indiana-Starke US/Samoa Synapse MGU100 - MGG100 | Appendix 2: Timezones |...
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Page 66: Gnu Public License
Under this license, you are eligible to receive a copy of the source code of this software, including any changes. EVS Broadcast Equipment SA shall provide the source code on request either through physical distribution or electronic communication. For physical distribution you may be charged a fee that covers distribution costs.
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