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Matrox MC-100
User Guide
November 6, 2012
Y11196-301-0110

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  • Page 1 Matrox MC-100 User Guide November 6, 2012 Y11196-301-0110...
  • Page 2 Disclaimer Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time and without notice. The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use. No license is granted under any patents or patent rights of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd.
  • Page 3 A. Matrox software/firmware license agreement By using the Matrox MC-100 software/firmware, you, the original purchaser, indicate your acceptance of these terms. If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement, please return your Matrox product to your Matrox representative.
  • Page 4 WARRANTY PERIOD, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE RETURNED TO MATROX, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS: Matrox's limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a result of normal use of the hardware and does not apply to any: improper or inadequate maintenance;...
  • Page 5 CHARGES INCURRED ON ALL RETURNED PRODUCTS. G. Indemnification disclaimer Matrox disclaims and shall have no obligation to indemnify or defend you or any third party in respect of any actual or alleged infringement of any actual or pending patents, copyright or other intellectual property rights.
  • Page 6 This will speed up processing. Each individual, returned unit or group of units MUST have an RMA number issued by Matrox. Matrox must authorize the number of units grouped under one RMA number. Any units received without prior approval by Matrox will be returned to you freight collect.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Connecting External Devices to Matrox MC-100 Available Matrox MC-100 connections ..........6 Powering Matrox MC-100..............6 Matrox MC-100 operating safety feature ............ 6 Matrox MC-100 power supply and adapter plugs........6 Connecting input and output devices........... 8 Chapter 3 Using Your Matrox MC-100 Hardware Overview....................
  • Page 8 Matrox MC-100 Specifications Matrox MC-100 specifications ............34 General .....................34 Environmental specifications ..............35 Appendix C Matrox Customer Support How to get Matrox customer support ..........38 Registration ....................38 Keep up to date with our website .............38 Contacting us ....................38 Index ..................39 Contents...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter lists the Matrox MC-100 requirements, and explains how to update the MC-100 hardware.

  • Page 10: Welcome To Matrox Mc-100

    USB port, you can use a compatible USB adapter/cable. Updating your MC-100 hardware Matrox MC-100 has a Mini USB Type B port that is used for updating the hardware’s firmware and FPGA. In order to perform a hardware update for MC-100, you must download and run the latest version of the Matrox MC Updater on a Windows system.

  • Page 11: Last-Minute Information

    Update button will be active in the Matrox MC Updater window. If the MC-100 hardware is up to date, but you wish to force a hardware update, select Force update . Click Update to begin the MC-100 update. ¡ Important To avoid damaging the MC-100 hardware, do not turn off your computer, remove power from MC-100, or disconnect it from your computer during the hardware update.
  • Page 12 Your notes Chapter 1, Introduction...

  • Page 13: Connecting External Devices To Matrox Mc-100

    Connecting External Devices to Matrox MC-100 This chapter shows how to supply power and connect external devices to Matrox MC-100.

  • Page 14: Available Matrox Mc-100 Connections

    If all four SDI LEDs flash red, unplug the external power supply cable from the AC outlet, and wait a few minutes for the MC-100 unit to cool before reconnecting the power supply cable back into the AC outlet.
  • Page 15 Adapter plug Power adapter Removing an adapter plug Inserting an adapter plug To AC Power supply outlet cable Fasten the power supply cable to MC-100 using the locking connector. MC-100 Powering Matrox MC-100...

  • Page 16: Connecting Input And Output Devices

    Connecting input and output devices The Matrox MC-100 unit supports two SDI input sources via two BNC input connectors, two SDI output devices via two BNC output connectors, and one HDMI output device. For a list of the supported input and output formats, see Appendix A, “Matrox MC-100 Supported Output Formats,”...

  • Page 17: Using Your Matrox Mc-100 Hardware

    Using Your Matrox MC-100 Hardware This chapter explains how to use your Matrox MC-100 hardware.

  • Page 18: Overview

    • SDI 3 and SDI 4 Green The output is supported. The output is not supported. • Power The LED is green when power is supplied to MC-100 and the hardware is functioning properly. ¦ Note If the MC-100 unit exceeds normal operating temperature, all four SDI LEDs will flash red as a warning.

  • Page 19: Using The Mc-100 Dip Switches

    Using the MC-100 DIP switches Matrox MC-100 features eight DIP switches on the side of the unit for locking/unlocking the on-screen display (OSD) buttons, displaying the OSD or heads-up display (HUD) on the SDI or HDMI output, enabling/disabling the loss-of-signal switcher feature, and loading user-defined settings. A DIP switch is ON when the switch is down, and OFF when it is up.

  • Page 20: Mc-100 Channel Definitions

    SDI 1, and channel 2 refers to the input signal on SDI 2. • If one 3G level B input video signal is connected to MC-100, channel 1 and channel 2 refer to the two channels in the 3G level B signal. If you connect...

  • Page 21: Loss-Of-Signal Switcher

    SDI inputs, and SDI 3 and HDMI are set to output channel 2, MC-100 will automatically switch to channel 1 on the SDI 3 and HDMI outputs if a signal loss is detected on channel 2. Switching between channel 1 and channel 2 is done glitch-free on SDI outputs only.

  • Page 22: Accessing The Osd Main Menu

    ¦ Note By default, the OSD will appear on the display device connected to MC-100’s HDMI output only. To hide the OSD on the HDMI output, or to display it on the SDI outputs, you must set the MC-100 DIP switches accordingly (see “Using the MC-100 DIP switches”...

  • Page 23: Specifying Your Input Settings

    Select INPUT from the OSD main menu. Select SIGNAL TYPE , and then select the setting that corresponds to the format of the input source connected to MC-100’s SDI input. For a list of the supported input video formats, see “Supported input formats”...

  • Page 24: Viewing Input Information

    • REFERENCE STATUS Indicates whether or not the reference is locked to the input source. • CHANNEL 1 FORMAT and CHANNEL 2 FORMAT Indicates the video format that is detected for channels 1 and 2. MC-100 cannot detect a PsF or dual link video signal. ¦ Note For more information on the MC-100 channels, see “MC-100 channel...

  • Page 25: Specifying Your Output Settings

    Select OUTPUT from the OSD main menu. For the SDI and HDMI outputs, select SDI 4 , SDI 3 , or HDMI , and then select your desired output setting. For information on the MC-100 channels, “MC-100 channel definitions” on page 12.
  • Page 26 SDI 1 bypass Outputs the video signal connected to input SDI 1 as is, without any processing. The MC-100 settings do not apply for this option. Outputs the video signal connected to input SDI 2 as is, SDI 2 bypass without any processing.

  • Page 27: Specifying Your 3D Settings

    MC-100 channels. ° To set the 3D settings: Access the Matrox MC-100 on-screen display (OSD) main menu. Select 3D SETTINGS from the OSD main menu. Select 3D MODE , and then select the 3D viewing mode for channels 1 and 2.
  • Page 28 To apply this option on a given output, you must select Channel 1 , Channel 2 , 3D , or Analysis for the SDI 4 , SDI 3 , or HDMI option in the OUTPUT menu (see “Specifying your output settings” on page 17). Chapter 3, Using Your Matrox MC-100 Hardware...

  • Page 29: Using The Mc-100 Selection Modes

    Using the MC-100 selection modes Matrox MC-100 offers different selection modes that allow you to quickly cycle through different output options without having to change the MC-100 settings. When using the MC-100 selection modes, the on-screen display (OSD) is replaced by a heads-up display (HUD) at the bottom of the video output that allows you to view the current selection mode setting.
  • Page 30 SDI 1 bypass Outputs the video signal connected to input SDI 1 as is, without any processing. The MC-100 settings do not apply for this option. Outputs the video signal connected to input SDI 2 as is, SDI 2 bypass without any processing.

  • Page 31: Saving Option Settings

    DIP switches” on page for more information. The SAVE SETTINGS menu also allows you to restore the settings for the MC-100 options back to factory defaults. ¦ Note MC-100 can have only one user-defined preset loaded at any given time.
  • Page 32 Your notes Chapter 3, Using Your Matrox MC-100 Hardware...
  • Page 33 Matrox MC-100 Supported Output Formats This appendix provides information on the output formats that are supported on Matrox MC-100.

  • Page 34: Matrox Mc-100 Supported Output Formats

    Supported output formats when using input SDI 1 only The following table lists the video formats that are supported on the SDI and HDMI outputs based on the MC-100 output settings (see “Specifying your output settings” on page 17) when using an input source on SDI 1 only.

  • Page 35: Input Source

    Input source HDMI/SDI output format 3D Frame SDI 1 SDI 2 SDI 1 bypass SDI 2 bypass Channel 1 Channel 2 Analysis Multiplex Over/Under Side-by-Side Packing 1920× 1080p at 1920×1080p at 1920×1080p at 50 fps — 50 fps — 50 fps —...

  • Page 36: Supported Output Formats When Using Input Sdi 2 Only

    Supported output formats when using input SDI 2 only The following table lists the video formats that are supported on the SDI and HDMI outputs based on the MC-100 output settings (see “Specifying your output settings” on page 17) when using an input source on SDI 2 only.
  • Page 37 Input source HDMI/SDI output format 3D Frame SDI 1 SDI 2 SDI 1 bypass SDI 2 bypass Channel 1 Channel 2 Analysis Multiplex Over/Under Side-by-Side Packing 1920× 1080p at 1920× 1080p at 1920× 1080p at — 50 fps — 50 fps —...

  • Page 38: Supported Output Formats When Using Inputs Sdi 1 And Sdi 2

    Supported output formats when using inputs SDI 1 and SDI 2 The following table lists the video formats that are supported on the SDI and HDMI outputs based on the MC-100 output settings (see “Specifying your output settings” on page 17) when using an input source on both SDI 1 and SDI 2.
  • Page 39 Input source HDMI/SDI output format 3D Frame SDI 1 SDI 2 SDI 1 bypass SDI 2 bypass Channel 1 Channel 2 Analysis Multiplex Over/Under Side-by-Side Packing 1920× 1080PsF 1920 × 1080PsF 1920× 1080PsF 1920× 1080PsF — — — — — —...
  • Page 40 Your notes Appendix A, Matrox MC-100 Supported Output Formats...
  • Page 41 Matrox MC-100 Specifications This appendix provides specifications for the Matrox MC-100.

  • Page 42: Matrox Mc-100 Specifications

    Standard Type A HDMI connector (19 pins) • Display formats 3D display formats on SDI: Over/Under and Side-by-Side 3D display formats on HDMI: Over/Under, Side-by-Side, and Frame Packing Analysis mode display: Anaglyph, 50/50, and Difference Appendix B, Matrox MC-100 Specifications...

  • Page 43: Environmental Specifications

    • Minimum/maximum storage temperature: –40 to 75º C • Maximum altitude for operation: 3,000 meters • Maximum altitude for transport: 12,000 meters • Operating humidity: 20 to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing) • Storage humidity: 5 to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing) Matrox MC-100 specifications...
  • Page 44 Your notes Appendix B, Matrox MC-100 Specifications...

  • Page 45: Matrox Customer Support

    Matrox Customer Support This appendix explains how you can register your Matrox product and obtain customer support.

  • Page 46: How To Get Matrox Customer Support

    Matrox product, please contact your Matrox representative. He or she should be able to help you quickly correct any installation or system configuration problem. If your representative is unable to solve your problem, contact Matrox for further information and assistance. Registration You can register your Matrox product in the Matrox Support section of our website at www.matrox.com/video/support.

  • Page 47: Index

    Index Numerics 3D settings DIP switches on Matrox MC-100 analysis mode for loss-of-signal switcher feature channel flip for user-defined DIP switches horizontal offset resetting to factory defaults selecting mode saving option settings specifying to display HUD on SDI output vertical offset...
  • Page 48 On-screen display dimensions See OSD DIP switches Operating safety feature of Matrox MC-100 display HUD on SDI output display OSD on SDI output accessing main menu environmental specifications display on SDI output features...
  • Page 49 Reference source priority Video, multiplexing Registering your Matrox product Regulatory compliance Returning procedure Warranty Warranty, standard WWW site, Matrox Safety feature when operating Matrox MC-100 SDI input connections specifications 26, 28, supported video formats SDI output connections specifications 26, 28,...
  • Page 50 Your notes Index...
  • Page 51 FCC Compliance Statement Remark for the Matrox hardware products supported by this guide These devices have been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 52 www.matrox.com/video...

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