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- Page 1 RCP-200 Advanced Remote Control Panel Guide to Installation and Operation M876-9900-102 16 Sep 2011 Miranda Technologies Inc. 3499 Douglas-B.-Floreani St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 2C6 Tel. 514-333-1772 Fax. 514-333-9828 www.miranda.com © 2011 Miranda Technologies Inc.
- Page 2 IEC 60950-1 (2nd Edition) Safety of Information Technology Equipment • EN 60950-1 (2nd Edition) Safety of Information Technology Equipment How to contact us: For technical assistance, please contact the Miranda Technical support centre nearest you: Americas Asia Europe, Middle East, Africa, UK...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Select the GUI Style for Router View ................... 25 5.3.2 Locating a device using the Router view in Device Selection Mode ........27 5.3.3 Controlling a Router with the RCP-200 in Router Control Mode ......... 27 5.3.4 Using the Category Index GUI: .................... 29 5.3.5 Using the Alpha-Numeric Sorter GUI: .................. - Page 4 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Custom View ............................. 33 Operating a Device ........................ 34 Screen Layout ........................... 34 Types of Controls ..........................36 Home Page ............................38 User Defaults ............................ 39 Sample Screens ..........................43 Technical Specifications ....................... 45 RCP-200...
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Page 5: Rcp-200 Advanced Remote Control Panel
• General instructions for using the RCP-200 to adjust the device once it has been located Specific details of how the RCP-200 can be used to adjust and configure an individual device type are found in the device’s user manual. -
Page 6: Features
• Access to parameter categories using touch screen buttons • 8 rotary/push controls for easy and precise parameter adjustment with ballistics modeling • Synchronizes automatically with other RCP-200 panels and the iControl signal monitoring system in multi-user environment • Optional redundant Power Supply for mission-critical uses •... -
Page 7: Installation
2.3 Connections The RCP-200 connects via the panel located on the left-hand side of the rear of the unit. Two USB connectors are also provided on the front panel of the unit. -
Page 8: Updating The Rcp-200
ETH 10/100: 10-base-T or 100-Base-T ethernet for network connection, on an RJ-45 connector Power Supply: Two independent external DC power supplies can be connected to the RCP-200. The unit will detect a supply failure and switch over to the redundant supply. The external supplies should provide 5A at 12V, positive center. -
Page 9: Upgrading The Compact Flash
If the file was delivered to you with a different name, e.g. rcp200-update-buildxxx.os, rename the file as rcp200-update.os Note – not all USB keys can be used for this purpose. Miranda advises that you should use a key that conforms to these requirements: •... -
Page 10: Upgrading The Microcode
Installation takes a few minutes, and then the unit will automatically reboot. You can safely remove the USB memory stick while the RCP-200 reboots (the PNL LOCK button will be flashing during the reboot). Once the unit has rebooted, check the system status (see Checking the system status on page 4) to verify that the system has been updated correctly. -
Page 11: Troubleshooting The Rcp-200
Obtaining logs It is possible to capture some log files to help Miranda technical support diagnose the problem. Here is the procedure: Using your favorite browser, enter the following URL: http://ipaddress/logs, where “ipaddress” is the IP address of your RCP-200 unit. -
Page 12: Overview Of The Controls
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3 Overview of the Controls The front panel of the RCP-200 contains two LCD touch screens and a variety of buttons and knobs, plus two USB ports. The functionality of these elements is described here. - Page 13 • This button may be labeled as “Cat Index” on earlier versions of the panel. Custom The function of this button can be customized. Please contact your Miranda representative for more information. • This button may be labeled as “User” on earlier versions of the panel.
- Page 14 Config/Panel Config Press the Config button to call up the configuration page on the right-hand LCD screen. From this page, the interface between the RCP-200 and the network can be configured. See section 4.3 for details. •...
- Page 15 • If you manipulate the knob associated with a sector of the control screen, you will move the focus to that sector RCP-200 | 11...
- Page 16 User Default values have been defined. See the iControl manual for instructions on how to create User Default values. • Save Defaults is for future use Restore/Save Preset (Future use) Undo (Future use) Lock / Protect (Future use) 12 | RCP-200...
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Page 17: Setting Up The Rcp-200
The unit will power up immediately, as there is no on-off switch. The RCP-200 provides full power redundancy with 2 separate power inlets (labeled 1 and 2) that are typically fed by 2 different power adapters plugged onto 2 different AC power circuits. The second power supply is optional. -
Page 18: Specify Appservers For The Rcp-200
The panel will go dark for about 15 seconds before the startup screens appear Specify Appservers for the RCP-200 The RCP-200 needs to connect to an appserver in order to control devices. The IP addresses of these appservers can be entered manually. -
Page 19: Specify Kaleidos For The Rcp-200
Any devices available at the selected servers will appear in the device lists on the left-hand screen. Specify Kaleidos for the RCP-200 RCP-200 can operate Miranda’s Kaleido multi-viewer processors. A special screen is provided to enter ip addresses of Kaleido units. - Page 20 The selected Kaleidos will appear in the device lists on the left-hand screen, and can be selected for operation • When a Kaleido is selected, its control panels appear in the right-hand screen. • See the Kaleido documentation for information about Kaleido operation. 16 | RCP-200...
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Page 21: Access Control
Access Control on the RCP-200 is an aspect of the Access Control functionality of iControl. For a detailed description, please see the chapter on Access Control in the iControl Version 4.11 (or later) User Guide (Miranda document M226-9900-274) To use the RCP-200’s Access Control feature, an iControl administrator must set up the appropriate users, roles, and... -
Page 22: Logging In To The Rcp-200
4.4.2 Logging IN to the RCP-200 Once Access Control has been activated, anyone wishing to use the RCP-200 must log in with a user name and password. Access Control will remain enabled and USER/PASSWORD/DOMAIN entry will be required until an administrator disables Access Control. -
Page 23: Logging Out From The Rcp-200
1. On the CONFIG page, turn the knob beneath the AUTOLOGIN area to display ON. 2. When auto log-in is ON, and the RCP-200 is restarted from standby or powered up, it will restart with the current user automatically logged back in. -
Page 24: Locating A Device To Operate
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5 Locating a Device to Operate The Left LCD Screen is used to locate a device for control. RCP-200 provides several different schemes for navigation, allowing users to select the most convenient method for their needs: •... -
Page 25: Navigation Soft Keys
4. The displayed list will now show only devices that match the selected parameter. 5. The header of the column in which the parameter was selected will display an F 6. The DEL FILTER soft key will be labeled and available RCP-200 | 21... -
Page 26: Groups View
Any other attribute that makes sense to the user. About Groups - Groups are created and stored with the appserver(s) being accessed by the RCP-200. See the appserver documentation for a description of the process. Groups appear as Folders in the iControl Navigator Logical view, and show the included devices when opened. -
Page 27: Using The Groups View
• Touch a device to select it and display its controls on the right-hand screen. • Touch a group to open it and display its contents on the left-hand screen RCP-200 | 23... -
Page 28: Navigation Soft Keys
2. Router Control Mode: It allows the user to control a real router via iControl. This feature can be used to route the output of a device under control to an audio/video monitoring facility, as one possibility. Before beginning to use the RCP-200 for either of these two tasks, some preliminary configuration must be done: •... -
Page 29: Select The Gui Style For Router View
The Router View screen (left LCD) is set up to represent a router control panel. The RCP-200 offers two different GUI styles for the Router View user interface. Each of these styles can be used in both device selection and router control modes. - Page 30 RCP will automatically bring up the complete name inside the Pst box, ready to be armed or taken, speeding up the data entry and eliminating unnecessary keystrokes. 26 | RCP-200...
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Page 31: Locating A Device Using The Router View In Device Selection Mode
The appearance and functionality of the Router View display depends on the GUI style you have selected for the Router View on this RCP-200 (See section 5.3.1 for brief descriptions of each, and sections 5.3.4 and 5.3.5 for more detailed descriptions), but the basic principle applies to both. - Page 32 3. Touch the orange keys and numeric keypad keys to identify the desired destination, per the GUI style you have chosen. 4. The selected destination will appear in the Dest box on the upper right. 5. Once the destination has been fully defined (no further selection keys enabled), the SELECT soft key will become bright. 28 | RCP-200...
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Page 33: Using The Category Index Gui
Activate a router crosspoint The following description applies to all of these in general. Where specific differences arise for one of these tasks, it will be pointed out in the text. Here is a sample screen in Device Selection mode: RCP-200 | 29... - Page 34 Pst box. • When using this GUI style, short prefixes are to be preferred, so that the displayed text is complete and unambiguous. Using the default prefix (LABEL) may result in long prefixes for some device types. 30 | RCP-200...
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Page 35: Using The Alpha-Numeric Sorter Gui
The following description applies to all of these in general. Where specific differences arise for one of these tasks, it will be pointed out in the text. Here is a sample screen in the Router Control mode: RCP-200 | 31... - Page 36 Once the complete identity of an available device has been entered: • All numbers in the keypad will be disabled • The action key or soft key appropriate to the task at hand will be enabled; e.g. Select, Take, Arm Preset, Clear Bus. 32 | RCP-200...
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Page 37: Custom View
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.4 Custom View Miranda offers custom creation of a fourth view, as a service available to users of the RCP-200. Please contact your Miranda representative for more information. RCP-200 | 33... -
Page 38: Operating A Device
Shows the Label as entered by the user in the device’s iControl Info panel, or in the iControl Navigator window. Type: As shown in the Device type window on the device’s iControl Info panel or in the Type column in the iControl Navigator window – cannot be changed 34 | RCP-200... - Page 39 Here is an example of a control area with many different types of elements: The control area is nominally divided into eight side-by-side sectors, each corresponding to one of the control knobs. Embossed marks on the panel between the knobs indicate the knob/sector relationship. RCP-200 | 35...
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Page 40: Types Of Controls
(if it exists) or the factory value otherwise. 6.2 Types of Controls All controls found on an RCP-200 panel will be one of the following types: Toggle switches Toggle switches are used to change between two states where the non-displayed state is obvious from the context (e.g. - Page 41 Note* - the user may select the direction of rotation for the control knobs when scrolling through lists. To select the direction of rotation: • Press the CONFIG button between the two screens. • In the Right Hand screen, select CONTROL - KNOBS RCP-200 | 37...
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Page 42: Home Page
Control area of the right-hand screen, in the form of a video thumbnail image and audio level meters. • The Home Page can be called up at any time using the HOME button on the upper-right side of the RCP-200 •... -
Page 43: User Defaults
The nominal value and tolerance window values for a device, as well as the alarm settings, are entered through its iControl GUI. The RCP-200 cannot be used to modify them. It can, however, recall them all at once using the Restore Defaults button [20]. - Page 44 The figure shows the significance of these values and how they are represented in the slider display ∆+ Default value ∆− Actual value Open the appropriate folders to locate a parameter whose default value and tolerances are to be set. 40 | RCP-200...
- Page 45 Configure the Alarm Display and Reporting While you are accessing the iControl panels for the device, you may set the severity of the alarm, which affects the warning color in the RCP-200 display, and decide whether this alarm will be reported to the GSM. •...
- Page 46 Alarm Display When a parameter is outside the tolerance window, the RCP-200 display is affected by the resulting alarm. • The numbers in the data box beneath the slider turn yellow •...
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Page 47: Sample Screens
Sample Screens Following are images of control screens for an XVP-3901 being controlled by an RCP-200, to illustrate typical control setups and presentations. Figure 1 – Example of Video Output/Aspect Ratio Control Page for the XVP-3901... - Page 48 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Figure 2 – Example of an Audio Output Control Page for the XVP-3901 44 | RCP-200...
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Page 49: Technical Specifications
1 X 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet Port 1 X RS-422 Port 4 X GPI inputs or outputs (programmable) Power: 45 W Dual 12 VDC input terminals for redundancy Weight: RCP-200: 6.2 lbs / 2.8 kg, PSU: 0.9 lbs / 0.4 kg RCP-200 | 45...
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