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MikroM Date April 22, 2004 Manual Revision Firmware Revision 2.2.1...
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MikroM Introduction 2/47 MVD400 - User Manual...
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Store this manual in a safe location for future reference. • MikroM reserves the right to make changes at any time in order to improve and to supply the best products possible. Although the information in this document has been carefully reviewed and...
Proven in a high-quality driven D-Cinema application the MVD400 is the right choice for system integrators in today’s world of digital SD and tomorrow’s world of digital HD.
1.3 Block Diagram MVD400 4ch AES/EBU Audio Decoder TOSLink Audio Bitstream SPI IN RGBHV ASI IN Video Video DVI-D Decoder Pre- Post- processor processor HD-SDI µP ASI THRU 2 x RS232 Figure 3: Block diagram 8/47 MVD400 - User Manual...
MikroM EMC Standard Compliance 2 EMC Standard Compliance The MVD400 complies with the following EMC standards: The MVD400 is in conformity with the following standards: • EN 55103-1: 1997 • EN 55103-2: 1997 • EN 60335: 2001 FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
(e.g. a second MVD400). If you want to use the SPI interface, you have to change the configuration of the MVD400 (Menu > Setup > Input) and use the optionally available DVB-SPI cable. 3.2 Video Interfaces Depending on the video cable type and your display’s interfaces you...
MVD400. Please refer chapter 4.4.1 for details. 3.3 Audio Interface The MVD400 has an optical audio interface and an AES3/EBU interface. The optical audio interface provides the full bit stream or optionally the decoded stereo signal. If the transport stream contains more than two channels of uncompressed audio, the AES3 interface has to be used to access all channels.
Transport Stream Demultiplexing, Video Decoding and Audio Processing together with a RISC CPU are incorporated in a single chip called “HiPEG+”, being the key component of the MVD400. Due to the unique design of this chip, the RISC CPU basically is in charge of power-up configuration and some run-time support only.
MikroM Functional Description 4.2 Postprocessor The postprocessor in the MVD400 serves the following functions: • RGB/YUV router to different video output ports • Audio S/P-DIF and AES/EBU format generator • Time code generator 4.3 Demultiplexing and Program Detection In the HiPEG+ chip Transport Stream Demultiplexing is performed by a combination of demultiplexing hardware (for low level bit stream operations) and CPU based software processing.
Additionally, for the analog output the color space and the sync mode can be selected. 4.4.1 Video Output Formats The MVD400 generates the most common video output formats for SDTV, ATV and HDTV resolution video. A standard set of video output formats is delivered with the device as listed in Table 1.
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31.250 480/60i(525) 29.97i 13.5 15.734 SMPTE293M 480/60p(525) 59.94p 27.0 31.468 Tab 1 Table 1: Video Output Formats / Display Capability List † These modes are mutual exclusive selectable. ‡ These modes are mutual exclusive selectable. MVD400 - User Manual 15/47...
(each has a size of 256x256 pixel). Afterwards, enable only correctly displayed output formats in the mask. Once this mask is defined for a given display the MVD400 will only choose the enabled (resp. marked) video output formats (see chapter 4.4.3).
Except in Disabled mode all modes center the image onto the screen. The MVD400 supports 9 different scale modes: 1. Disabled This mode does not scale the video at all. Video output is native and bound to upper left corner.
In this mode the image is scaled in both directions fit the output format exactly. Therefore, aspect ratio may be incorrect. 4.5 Audio Processing The MVD400 supports extraction from transport stream of the following audio formats: • MPEG-1 Layer 1, MPEG-1 Layer 2, MPEG-2 multi-channel •...
4.5.2 Audio Decoder (optional) The MVD400 is offered with an optional audio decoder onboard. Customer can select between two different options of audio decoding as listed in Table 3.
(FPGA) a number of custom extensions are possible. Example functions are: • Transport Stream Descrambling/Decryption • Meta-data extraction from Transport Stream and insertion into audio/video • Video Scrambling/Encryption • Logo insertion • Subtitling • Hardware-Extension with custom-specific add-on board 20/47 MVD400 - User Manual...
5.1 User Mode And Administrator Mode The MVD400 has two operating modes. In the User Mode no vital settings of the MVD400 can be changed. The Administrator Mode is for testing and configuring the MVD400. To change from the User Mode to the Administrator Mode a password is needed.
MikroM Decoder Control After an adjustable timeout the display cycles status information and a menu to control the MVD400. 5.2.1 Menu Navigation In the first row of the display the name of the current menu is displayed. In the second row the items of the current menu are listed and can be shifted by turning the jog dial.
If the box is remote controlled with a terminal program, the numbers can be edited with the number keys and backspace/enter. MVD400 - User Manual 23/47...
5.3 MSCP MSCP is the abbreviation for MikroM Serial Communication Protocol. This protocol can be used for remote controlling the MVD400 (or a chain of MVD400’s) with a singe computer program. Nearly all functions of the MVD400 are accessible with MSCP commands.
Input continued on next page Main Menu Video Program Audio Setup Control System Load/Save Config Status Input Video Audio System Temperature Statistics Status Statistics Version Numbers Reset Reset Update System Reset Decoder Reset Audio Reset MVD400 - User Manual 25/47...
5.5 Serial Connection For remote control the serial port of the PC (e.g. COM1) has to be connected with port “Serial 1” of the MVD400 with the attached serial cable. Additionally, each port “Serial 2” could be connected to port “Serial 1”...
The baud rate is adjustable from 9600 baud to 115200 baud. 5.6 Terminal Software A terminal program can be used as front panel emulation. This chapter introduces several terminal programs for different operation systems. These programs are not part of the distributed MVD400 software package. MVD400 - User Manual 27/47...
3. Open menu File->Settings and select the serial port of the computer which is used 4. Save your settings 5.6.1.2 Terminal Control Turn MVD400 power on. Now the arrow keys can be used to navigate through the menu. See chapter "Menu navigation" for details. 28/47 MVD400 - User Manual...
Update Of The MVD400 Firmware 1. Open menu Transfer->Send File 2. Select the MVD400 image file 3. Select Xmodem protocol 4. Start upload with Send 5. By turning MVD400 power on, the automatic upload process is started MVD400 - User Manual 29/47...
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5.6.2.1 Connection And Setup 1. Connect a serial port of the computer with the port "Serial 1" of the MVD400 using the attached serial cable. 2. Start ZOC 3. Open menu Options->Edit Session Profile 4. Choose the page "Device"...
9. Select the protocol Xmodem and activate "Use CRC" 10. Save your settings 5.6.2.2 Terminal Control Turn MVD400 power on. Now the arrow keys can be used to navigate through the menu. See chapter "Menu navigation" for details. 32/47 MVD400 - User Manual...
5.6.2.3 Update Of The MVD400 Firmware 1. Open menu Transfer->Upload... 2. Select the MVD400 image file and press the open button 3. By turning MVD400 power on, the automatic upload process is started 4. After a successful update, the decoder loads the new firmware...
5.6.3.1 Connection And Setup 1. Connect a serial port of the computer with the port "Serial 1" of the MVD400 using the attached serial cable. 2. Start minicom as root 3. Open the config menu by Ctrl-A o 4. Choose "Serial port setup"...
See chapter "Menu navigation" for details. 5.6.3.3 Update Of The MVD400 Firmware 1. Open the upload menu by Ctrl-A s 2. Select xmodem 3. Select the MVD400 image file with the space bar and than press enter MVD400 - User Manual 35/47...
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MikroM Decoder Control 4. By turning MVD400 power on, the automatic upload process is started 5. After a successful update, the decoder loads the new firmware 36/47 MVD400 - User Manual...
Sync on green, Sync on all or HV 6.8 Video Output Formats • 1920 x 1080, 24p (1125) • 1920 x 1080, 24sf (1125) • 1920 x 1080, 24sf (1250) • 1920 x 1080, 25p (1125) • 1920 x 1080, 50i (1125) 38/47 MVD400 - User Manual...
Remote (1 x DSUB9 male RS232, 1 x DSUB9 female RS232) Terminal Mode (Front panel emulation) MSCP Mode (Multi-Decoder control from single RS232) • Firmware upgrade via XModem • Event log on serial connected terminal 40/47 MVD400 - User Manual...
Signal- Signal+ 7.10 Serial 1 Standard: RS232 Connector: DSUB9 Male Signal Signal Data Carrier Data Set Ready Detect Receive Data Request To Send Transmit Data Clear To Send Data Terminal Ring Indicator Ready Signal GND MVD400 - User Manual 45/47...
MikroM Connectors 7.11 Serial 2 Standard: RS232 Connector: DSUB9 Female Signal Signal Data Carrier Data Set Ready Detect Receive Data Request To Send Transmit Data Clear To Send Data Terminal Ring Indicator Ready Signal GND 46/47 MVD400 - User Manual...
MikroM Support 8 Support If you encounter problems with installing or using the MVD400, please contact us at the address below. MikroM GmbH Dovestr. 1, 10587 Berlin, Germany Tel: +49 30 398839-0 E-Mail: support@mikrom.com MVD400 - User Manual 47/47...
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