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Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Manual

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Live Video Production System
Installation Planning Guide
Create Compelling Live Video
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Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011

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  • Page 1 Granite 5000 Live Video Production System Installation Planning Guide Create Compelling Live Video Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...
  • Page 2 © January 10, 2011 Copyright Broadcast Pix, Inc. Broadcast Pix, Granite, Slate, Fluent, PixButtons, PixPad, iPixPad, iPixPanel, and SoftPanel are trademarks of Broadcast Pix, Inc. Other trademarks are owned by their respective companies. Specifications are subject to change. Made in USA. Patented.
  • Page 3 AutoAspect Tally and GPI Audio-Follow-Video Option Sony Camera Control Option Sony Camera Control Option Hitachi Camera Control Panasonic Camera Control Other Options Very Low System Delay Granite Specifications Contact Information Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Two Granite models are available providing different I/O. The Granite 5000 has 11 live SDI baseband video inputs and 6 SDI outputs, while the Granite 5000+ has 22 live SDI inputs and 12 SDI outputs. Both models also add have 7 channels (with key) of file inputs from the Granite Server for graphics, animations and clips.

  • Page 5: Standard Features

    So, if for example you are making a 1080i recording from a standard Aux, care should be taken to not change it to a non-1080i format. Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...
  • Page 6 Streamline the flow of clips and graphics files to the Granite Server from other systems like Final Cut and Photoshop. Add files to the show through standard network connections even when on-air. Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...
  • Page 7 Standard Features, Continued Multiple Redundancies for Non-Stop Operation The Granite 5000 has many redundancies as standard equipment for non-stop on-air productions: • Redundant power supplies are standard on the control panel, switcher and server. • Redundant Soft-Panel if the control panel ever stops.

  • Page 8: Control Panel

    Granite 5000 User Interface: Control Panel and Integrated Multi-View The Granite 5000 control panel combines a 2M/E switcher layout, with 2 banks of device controls that can be assigned to control a wide variety of internal and external devices. The monitors are an integral part of the user interface and provide unprecedented feedback to the operator.

  • Page 9: Control Panel Specifications

    Top View Top View 16.5 in 41.9 cm 32.5 in 82.6 cm 31.6 in Bottom View 80.3cm 14.5 in 36.8 cm 3 in 7.6 cm 9.5 in 23.9 cm Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...

  • Page 10: Control Panel Dimensions

    Rear View 5.9 in 9.5 in / 23.9 cm 15 cm 1.9 in 1.9 in 4.8 cm 31.6 in 80.3 cm Cut-out Dimensions 14.5 in 36.8 cm 31.6 in 80.3 cm Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...

  • Page 11: Granite Switcher

    The Granite 5000 model includes one HD/SD SDI board which provides • Clip + key 11 HD/SD inputs and 6 outputs. The Granite 5000+ model adds a • Animation + key second HD/SD SDI board which doubles the SDI I/O to 22 HD/SD inputs •...

  • Page 12: Granite 5000 Server

    The server runs the BPSwitcher application, which is necessary to operate the system with all its features. (Applications from vendors other than Broadcast Pix should not be added to the system, unless approved by Broadcast Pix, or they will hurt system performance and invalidate the warranty.) Server Specifications: •Intel®...

  • Page 13: Granite 5000 Wiring Diagram

    To Remote Panels ½ meter PCIe Mouse USB cable included Audio Out1 (longer optional) PCIe Audio Out 2 BP Control PCIe To Mixer 100BASE Serial Granite Content Server Granite Switcher Panel Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...
  • Page 14 (Animations) (Clips) Tri-Level) PCIe Cable (Included) Granite Content Server Serial cable (included) DisplayPort File transfer for Cross-over cable or DVI clips/graphics (included) (With quad-monitor option, all 4 outputs are DVI) Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...
  • Page 15 (Animations) (Clips) Tri-Level) PCIe Cable (Included) Granite Content Server Cross-over Serial cable cable (included) DisplayPort (included) File transfer for or DVI clips/graphics (With quad-monitor option, all 4 outputs are DVI) Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...
  • Page 16 The AVG and Avast products have been tested by Broadcast Pix and work well, and are easy to turn off and on.

  • Page 17: Fluent Multi-View

    Every Broadcast Pix Granite switcher includes a customizable Fluent Multi-View to monitor all your internal and external sources, all keys, and preview and program for each M/E. The Granite 5000 support 2 monitors, and can be expanded with option #341 to support 4 monitors.
  • Page 18 Quad Monitor Card - Option #341 In some installations the standard monitor card will be sufficient, but in most Granite 5000 installations you will want to have more screen spaces, especially when used by a team. The quad monitor card option upgrades the dual-headed card to a quad-headed card in the same PCI slot.
  • Page 19 Customizing the Apantac layout This Apantac option is set up at the Broadcast Pix factory with a special preset to position its 15 monitors on top of a preset Broadcast Pix background. This may be customized by changing layouts on both systems. For example, some monitors may be made larger or smaller, or the color scheme can be changed.
  • Page 20 To Input 16 Loop through HDMI to SDI • CG up to 15 SDI (Included) external inputs • Duplicate monitors • Tally Granite Content Server Granite Switcher with Quad. Monitor Option Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...

  • Page 21: Team Operation

    You may have as many SoftPanel licenses installed on your system as you wish, and they can easily be added on as an option. Each control panel/SoftPanel uses one license, the Granite 5000 comes with 4 licenses, but more may be beneficial.
  • Page 22 1 GB Network Typical Wiring for 2 Remote Panels Switch Connect to Granite Switcher Graphics/Clips Operator Graphics/Clips Operator Technical Director Remote Panel Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...
  • Page 23 The iPixPad application replicates a Slate’s PixPad, the bank of 12 buttons on the Broadcast Pix control panel that allows the user to fire off macro memories, as well as select clips and graphics. The iPixPad can also be used to augment control of a larger production by providing an additional operator, or even the director, with a wireless controller that can be used to run macros or select graphics or clips.

  • Page 24: Autoaspect

    On Granite, you can also set each output for an aspect treatment, so you can for example output 16:9 and 4:3 versions of the same show. To set the output aspect, use the Video I/O set-up menu. 16:9 output 4:3 output Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...

  • Page 25: Tally And Gpi

    This option also supports up to 8 GPIs, useful when needing to trigger macros in the Broadcast Pix system from an external device. Page...

  • Page 26: Audio-Follow-Video Option

    This option does not have to replace an audio operator, it can assist them. For example, when a clip from the internal Broadcast Pix clip store plays on air, it can automatically turn on the sliders for the clip store audio on the mixer, and when it goes off air the sliders turn off.
  • Page 27 Sony BRC-300, BRCZ-330, BRCH-700, EVI-HD1 and many others. The Broadcast Pix software can control up to 9 cameras, with 6 presets each, directly from the 2 M/E control panel. It uses the joystick to pan/tilt/zoom and knobs in the Device Control to adjust focus, iris and other settings.
  • Page 28 RXD (B) + RXD (B) + TXD (B) + RXD (A) - RXD (A) - RXD (A) - TXD (B) + TXD (B)+ RXD (B) + TXD (A) - TXD (A) - Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...

  • Page 29: Hitachi Camera Control

    Hitachi Camera Control Option #801 (RS-485) The Broadcast Pix Granite system can also control Hitachi cameras with the Eagle Pan/Tilt heads and protocol. Up to 9 Cameras, with 32 presets each, are connected to the server using a serial RS-485 connection, which has a maximum length of 1,200 meters (4,000 feet).

  • Page 30: Panasonic Camera Control

    Panasonic Camera Control Option #802 (RS-422) The Broadcast Pix system can control a wide-range of Panasonic cameras, including the AW-HE100, AW-PH400 and other Panasonic pan-tilt camera control systems. This software option can control up to 12 different robotic cameras, each of which may have up to 100 presets.

  • Page 31: Other Options

    Ensemble Designs. Control Panel Options #100 / #103: SoftPanel/Script Licenses: Increase the 4 licenses that come with a Granite 5000, with packs of 1 or 3. Useful when adding SoftPanels, iPixPads and iPixPanels for remote users. Every control panel, SoftPanel, iPhone, iPod or iPad and uses 1 license each.
  • Page 32 Pan/Tilt heads and pedestals. Use any brand of camera. The Granite control panel selects preset positions with PixButtons, and manually controls tilt, pan, zoom with its joystick. Knobs control iris and focus, and motion buttons control pedestal height. Control can be fully integrated with Broadcast Pix Fluent Macros, and with Telemetrics Studio software.
  • Page 33 #602 (Americas)/ 604 (International) On site Training: More additional consecutive day(s) #605 Commissioning: One day of Broadcast Pix system commissioning #633 Extend warranty: Adds an additional year of parts and labor #680 Owner’s Manual: Additional hard-copy of owners manual Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...

  • Page 34: Very Low System Delay

    Granite adds none. The only two circumstances where a Granite 5000 system adds delay, are two areas common to all equipment from all manufacturers. First, when asynchronous sources are used, such as an inexpensive camera without gen-lock, up to a frame of delay is added.

  • Page 35: Granite Specifications

    Set to the same as an SDI output: 1280x720p 59.94/50, 1920x1080i Formats 59.94/50, 720x480i/576i 59.94/50 Type of connector HDMI (optional locking cables available) Number of outputs Analog inputs and outputs are also available as options (Option #131 and 132) Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...
  • Page 36 2 M/E Control Panel Specifications 16.5 x 32.5 x 8 inches / 41.9 x 82.6 x 20.3 centimeters Dimensions Weight 24.4 Lbs / 11 Kg Power 150 watts, (2) 75 watt redundant power supplies Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...

  • Page 37: Contact Information

    Western US and Canada - San Francisco, CA +1-562-480-0060 South American Region Rio De Janeiro, Brazil +55-21-2541-3022 Europe, Africa and Middle East: Frankfurt , Germany +49-6163-82-90-71 Asia Pacific Region Singapore +65-8499-3337 Page Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Installation Planning Guide Jan 2011...

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