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MCC-8001U
Revision 1.3.2
(May, 2012)

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual MCC-8001U Revision 1.3.2 (May, 2012)
  • Page 2 WARNING Do not attempt to disassemble your MCC-8001U device. Doing so may void your warranty. There are no serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel. TRADEMARKS All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operating Features ................3 1.3 Identifying the Front Hardware Component ......... 4 1.4 Identifying the Rear Hardware Components ........5 1.5 Getting Your MCC-8001U Ready for Use ........... 6 Basic Hardware Connections .............. 6 Cascading .................... 7 1.6 Using the Phoenix-G Software ............9 Setting Up COM Port .................
  • Page 4 Avitech ASCII Protocol ............... 70 2.1 Setting the RS-232 Port ..............70 2.2 Setting the HyperTerminal’s COM Port ..........71 2.3 Entering the ASCII Z Command Interface ......... 72 2.4 ASCII Z Command Format ..............74 ZC ....................... 75 ZL ....................... 75 ZM .......................

  • Page 5: Warranty

    DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS FOR ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. If Avitech replaces the defective Product with a replacement Product as provided under the terms of this Warranty, in no event will the term of the warranty on the replacement Product exceed the number of months remaining on the warranty covering the defective Product.

  • Page 6: Extended Warranty Options

    $200 (US dollars). AVITECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ● 8655 154th Ave NE ● Redmond, WA ● 98052 ● TOLL FREE 1 877 AVITECH PHONE 1 425 885 3863 ● FAX 1 425 885 4726 ● info@avitechvideo.com ● www.avitechvideo.com...

  • Page 7: Regulatory Information

    Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Avitech is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment.

  • Page 8: European Union Ce Marking And Compliance Notices

    European Union CE Marking and Compliance Notices Statements of Compliance English This product follows the provisions of the European Directive 1999/5/EC. Danish Dette produkt er i overensstemmelse med det europæiske direktiv 1999/5/EC. Dutch Dit product is in navolging van de bepalingen van Europees Directief 1999/5/EC.

  • Page 9: Australia And New Zealand C-Tick Marking And Compliance Notice

    Australia and New Zealand C-Tick Marking and Compliance Notice Statement of Compliance This product complies with Australia and New Zealand's standards for radio interference.

  • Page 10: Welcome

    Welcome Congratulations on purchasing this Avitech MCC-8001U. The MCC-8001U multiviewer is an image scaler / processor designed to accept either one or two HD / SD-SDI / composite (PAL / NTSC) inputs. Offering output resolutions up to 1920×1200 (50 / 60 Hz), it also provides on-screen labels, borders, and tally indicators, offering a fully integrated on-screen display for visual monitoring.

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    About this Manual This manual contains comprehensive information about your Avitech MCC-8001U to help you operate the device. Throughout the manual, the following conventions are used to distinguish elements of text. NOTE: provides additional hints or information that requires special attention.

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    Getting Started This chapter introduces you to the features and specifications, as well as the external components of your Avitech MCC-8001U. It also guides you through the process of setting up your MCC-8001U for use. NOTE: MCC stands for Media Control Center.

  • Page 14: Product Features

    Ear (optional – already installed on MCC-8001U upon Set of screws (optional) order for assembly on to rack mount) Blank Panel (optional – already installed on MCC-8001U Utility Disc (contains software and user’s manual) upon order for assembly on to rack mount) 1.2 Product Features...

  • Page 15: Specifications

    FCC / CE / C-Tick, Class A, UL Operating Features Standalone operation (single MCC-8001U) with control via RS-232 cable  or; multiple operations (up to 15 MCC-8001U-1 / MCC-8004 – 14 RS-485) (up to 30 MCC-8001U-2 – 29 RS-485) (up to 60 MCC-8001U-4 – 59 RS-485).

  • Page 16: Identifying The Front Hardware Component

    Two MCC-8001U can fit in a single rack unit space for a maximum of eight  video inputs. RJ-50 GPI terminal block adapter is provided for tally or loading presets.  Up to 26 presets / configurations can be saved and recalled from the ...

  • Page 17: Identifying The Rear Hardware Components

    RJ-50 connector for GP input / output.  RS-485 (in) (out) RS-485 connectors for serial cascading input / output.  Dip switches The left dip switch is for updating the firmware, while the right dip switch is for returning the MCC-8001U to the factory-default setting.

  • Page 18: Getting Your Mcc-8001U Ready For Use

    1.5 Getting Your MCC-8001U Ready for Use Basic Hardware Connections Perform the following steps to get your MCC-8001U set up and running: NOTE: The steps outlined next would depend on the type of configuration you wish to set 1. Connect up to four BNC cables to the four Video Input 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 ports for HD / SD-SDI / composite video inputs.

  • Page 19: Cascading

    To cascade two or more Avitech MCC-8001U, perform the following steps: 1. Set the Rotary ID on the first Avitech MCC-8001U to 0, set the rotary ID on the second Avitech MCC-8001U to 1, set the rotary ID on the third MCC-8001U to 2, and so forth (can be other values as long as they are different from each other’s setting).
  • Page 20 IMPORTANT: When cascading two or more modules (up to 15 maximum), make sure each module gets assigned a unique rotary ID, or it will cause input conflicts. 2. Module interface is cascaded through RJ-45 (RS-485) which is used to loop communication from one module to the next.

  • Page 21: Using The Phoenix-G Software

    IMPORTANT: When cascading with MCC-8004 module, the MCC-8001U becomes slave to the MCC-8004 so make sure to set the baud rate of the MCC-8001U to 57600 bps before cascading (see the later section for instructions on setting the baud rate).

  • Page 22: Setting Up Com Port

    Setting Up COM Port Configure your computer’s COM port to be 1 – 10. Upon starting up the Phoenix-G configuration software, make sure to specify the same COM port setting as your controlling computer. Or, click to select Automatically Search (may be slower on some system).

  • Page 23: Starting The Phoenix-G Configuration Software

    Automatically Search, then click the MCC8001 checkbox. NOTE: The MCC-8001U does not support IP as the communication mode. 2. Click OK and your computer will start to search for your MCC-8001U. NOTE: If you have two or more modules cascaded, they should also be detected.
  • Page 24 For cascaded modules NOTE: Make sure the cascaded modules have different rotary ID settings (e.g., 1 – 2 – 3) on their rear panels. 4. Click OK and the following screens appear: Module Layout window, Phoenix-G control window, and Option window.
  • Page 25 Module Layout window contains the bird’s eye view of the module layout  belonging to each ID in the system. In this example, the left window displays the layout belonging to ID:1 on the Phoenix-G control window; the middle window displays the layout belonging to ID:2; while the right window displays the layout belonging to ID:3.
  • Page 26 On the title bar the following items can be found: Logo icon Avitech Phoenix-G: proprietary logo and the name of the  software. 1280×1024 (60Hz): shows the current output resolution and frequency.  Baud: 57600 bps: shows the current COM port baud rate (default is ...

  • Page 27: Module Layout Window

    Module Layout Window Layout Menu Select from 2×2, 3×3, or 4×4 (left to right or top to bottom) as possible grid positions on the Module Layout window. Phoenix-G Control Window Select Menu Open Option Menu This toggles the Option window display on / off. Dock Option Menu This returns the Option window display to its default position on the right side of the Phoenix-G control window.
  • Page 28 Settings Menu...
  • Page 29 Changing the output resolution affects all the modules in the selected group. If you have more than one group, make sure you select the correct Group on the drop-down menu. The MCC-8001U default output resolution is 1280×1024 / 60 Hz.
  • Page 30 1. Click Settings, and then click Set Output Mode. 2. When the following screen appears, set the output resolution to match the monitor display’s. Select the Refresh Frequency, select the Mode from the drop-down menu, and then click OK. You will notice that the selected resolution is displayed on the title bar of your Phoenix-G software.
  • Page 31 Reconnect (COM Port) When you have unplugged the serial cable and re-connected it, click Reconnect (COM Port) to continue the configuration process. System Parameter The following setup affects all the modules of all the groups. Upon clicking System Parameter, the menu appears as shown below:...
  • Page 32 Return Group Index to Default This allows you to return all groups to their default setting as well as combine all modules into one group. Click OK when the next screen appears to complete the configuration change. One Module Per Group By default, the Phoenix-G software will combine all available modules into one large group.
  • Page 33 An alternative method for creating a new group is: 1. Right-click the mouse on the module you wish to add to the new group. Then click Set ID# toNew Group. 2. Repeat for all additional modules (you can either add additional modules to the new group or create additional groups).
  • Page 34 3. To switch between the different groups, use the Group drop-down menu. 4. Exit the Phoenix-G software and select Yes when prompted to save to flash memory. Save System Files to Flash This allows you to save all configuration settings to flash memory. If the system configuration has been changed, save the changes first before continuing the other configuration settings.
  • Page 35 Turning On / Off All Labels / TSL To turn on / off all labels / TSL for all the modules, regardless of the group it belongs to, click ON / OFF. Advanced Upon clicking Advanced, the following screen appears: Use Broadcast Load File ...
  • Page 36 NOTE: This feature should always be enabled. Automatically Backup Files to Hard Drive  When enabled (with checkmark), the Phoenix-G software will save all backup files to the computer hard drive’s “c:\Avitech_VCC\Backup\” folder. You may change this by clicking Browse to select a different location to save the backup information.
  • Page 37 Group Parameter The following setup affects all the modules in the selected group only. Upon clicking Group Parameter, the menu appears as shown below: Group Reset This allows you to refresh all modules belonging to the same group. Label There are two hierarchies for setting the Label properties. One can affect the entire group, while the other affects a single window.
  • Page 38 For an Entire Group To set the label properties, perform the following steps: NOTE: Make sure to turn on all labels (see previous section) before setting the label properties. Select SettingsGroup ParameterLabel to adjust the Font Color, B-G (background) Color, and font Size for all labels in the group.
  • Page 39 For an Individual Window 1. Right-click the mouse on a window and select Label to enter text. 2. Keep in mind that each window supports one line of text, (up to 30 characters).
  • Page 40 OSD Position: allows you to change the vertical position of the label by  clicking above or below the blue line (default is 1). Label Outside: allows you to place the label outside of the window.  Fill Background: allows the label background to fill the entire width of the ...
  • Page 41 Setting Border Properties Borders are turned on by default. To turn off the border perform the following steps: For an Entire Group 1. Select SettingsGroup ParameterBorder, and then change the Border Width to 0. 2. You can also change the border color. ...
  • Page 42 3D border  For an Individual Window To change the border properties for an individual window, right-click the mouse on the window and select Border, then select the desired color and size.
  • Page 43 1. Select SettingsGroup ParameterTally. The following window appears: Tally 1 and 2 are triggered by GPIO. MCC-8001U only supports Tally 1 and Tally 2. 2. The settings that can be adjusted include Tally Color, Label, Border, and Flash.
  • Page 44 Setting Alarm Properties This allows you to setup the notification when a signal is missing. For an Entire Group To set the alarm properties, select SettingsGroup ParameterAlarm to set the Process / Video Alarm Switch, adjust the Signal Type’s Font Color and B-G (background) Color for alarm in the group.
  • Page 45 For an Individual Window To set the alarm properties for an individual window, right-click the mouse on the window and select Set Alarm. Module / Process Alarm Switch: to turn on the alarm setting, make sure  that both options are enabled (with checkmark). Video Alarm Switch: to turn on / off the “no video”...
  • Page 46 To clear the alarm lock message, select SettingsSystem ParameterClear Alarm Message (Locked State). NOTE: For MCC-8001U-2 / -4, the GPO alarm will be activated when any of the two / four modules lose the signal source. Setting COM Port This allows you to configure the serial port of the module with the computer for configuration and control.
  • Page 47 – for configuring the serial port of the module with TSL  connection. The initialization process is different, so the same TSL connection for other Avitech products may not function correctly with the MCC-8001U without additional changes 5. After setting COM A, you may be prompted to close the Phoenix-G software and power cycle (shutdown and restart) the module.
  • Page 48  the 4:3 area in a 16:9 window. The MCC-8001U includes one RS-232 port that is used for connecting to a computer for configuration control, and connecting to TSL controller. One TSL port of the TSL controller is needed for connecting to the first module of each group.
  • Page 49 2. On the Mode drop-down menu, select TSL. The Baud Rate will automatically adjust to 38400 bps (according to TSL specifications). 3. Save and exit the Phoenix-G software – this can also be done once all the parameters have been configured.
  • Page 50 4. By default, all windows are enabled for the TSL protocol. This can be changed for an individual window, on a group basis, or at the system level by clicking SettingsSystem Parameter.
  • Page 51 5. Click All TSL, and then select ON / OFF. For an Entire Group 1. Select SettingsGroup ParameterTSL. 2. Ensure that Enable is selected (with checkmark). If it is unchecked, only static labels will be displayed.
  • Page 52 3. Specify the Display Address (ranges from 0 to 126). The address should match the TSL controller configured address corresponding to the router output feeding the corresponding Avitech input. 4. If you want to display dynamic labels, click the radio button to select TSL Only.
  • Page 53 When frame lock is enabled (On), the modules help maintain image continuity to create a virtual canvas. Default setting for Frame Lock is Off. NOTE: Before switching to a different input source on the MCC-8001U, make sure Frame Lock has been turned Off.
  • Page 54 Module Parameter The following setup affects the selected module only. Upon clicking Module Parameter, the menu appears as shown below: Output Timing There are two output timings namely Normal and VESA. Normal output timing is designed for some brands of monitor displays that do not support the VESA standard.
  • Page 55 Activating Tally The RJ-50-to-GPI terminal block allows for a total of eight inputs to activate tally, two per window. You can also use the serial port with ASCII, TSI, or TSL to activate tally. To change the appearance of tally, perform the following steps: 1.
  • Page 56 GPI Definitions Eight positions can be found on the RJ-50-to-GPI terminal block that are assignable to either activate tally (two per video input) or to load presets, but each pin can only be assigned to one task. To assign the definition of each GPI, perform the following steps: 1.
  • Page 57 NOTE: The RJ-50-to-GPI terminal block adapter has eight positions that can each be used for  setting tally and loading presets. By default, the terminal block is used to turn on / off the tally for each window:  – Position 1 + GND = turns on main tally for window 1. –...
  • Page 58 Importing / Exporting Label ® This allows you to import label from / export label to Microsoft Excel or Notepad to be edited externally. The most convenient way is to export the file (label) as a Label (ANSI) txt file by assigning a filename when the next screen appears.
  • Page 59 Notepad, edit the text in the file, starting with Group 1 and ® Using Microsoft Module 1. When you are done editing the label (highlighted in red as shown below), save the txt file and import it. The on screen labels will be updated. To export all firmware / hardware information to a text file, click Export (.txt) and assign a filename when the next screen appears.
  • Page 60 Click Save. The next screen shows the text file opened using Notepad. Help Menu...
  • Page 61 Read BIOS Version To find out the MCC-8001U module firmware version, perform the following steps: 1. Click Help, and then click Read BIOS Version. 2. When the following screen appears, click Export. 3. Assign a filename and click Save to save the data.
  • Page 62 Backing Up Presets To backup a preset, perform the following steps: 1. Click Help, and then click Backup All Information. 2. The following warning message appears, click OK to continue. 3. The following message appears when back-up is successful, click OK to continue.
  • Page 63 1. Set the MCC-8001U to the factory-default value (refer to Chapter 3 Resetting to the Factory-Default State for details). 2. Make sure that the rotary ID of the MCC-8001U being restored matches the old module (if the same module is not being restored), and that the form of communication is the same (RS-232 only).
  • Page 64 6. When the following screen appears, the checking result confirms that everything is normal. If that is the case then click Cancel to exit restoring of preset(s). You may skip steps 7 and 8. NOTE: You can click to enable the Forces checkbox (located on the upper right corner) that allows the backup information to be written to all the module(s) flash memory.
  • Page 65 The progress of the restore process will be shown. If the backup Path is incorrect, click Browse to select the correct location. Then click OK to continue. 7. Click OK when the next screen appears to continue.
  • Page 66 8. Click OK when the next screen appears to restart the Phoenix-G software. NOTE: If upon clicking Restore Module Information on the Help menu and the following error message appears, click OK. On the next screen, click Browse.
  • Page 67 On the next screen, click Browse again to specify the correct backup Path. Read Phoenix-G Information 1. Click Help, and then click About. 2. You should see a pop-up box showing the Phoenix-G software information.

  • Page 68: Mouse Right-Click Menu

    Mouse Right-click Menu To change the properties of an individual window, right-click the mouse on the particular window to access the window’s menu. Check Signal To display the video signal being fed into the selected window, right-click the mouse on a particular window, and click Check Signal. The following screen appears.
  • Page 69 Turning On / Off the Label 1. The Option window has a checkbox that can be used to turn off the label (L) for each window. 2. To turn off a label, find the checkbox that represents the selected window and check to enable or un-check to disable the Label.
  • Page 70 3. Upon right-clicking on a particular window, select Label, and the following screen appears. NOTE: When output resolution is set to 800x600, the label size can support up to size 2 (36 pixels) only.
  • Page 71 Turning On / Off the Border This allows you to change the properties for the border. Upon right-clicking on a particular window, select Border, and the following screen appears. Displaying Static / Dynamic Labels This allows you to display static / dynamic labels by right-clicking on a particular window, select TSL, and the following screen appears.
  • Page 72 Aspect Auto Detect This allows you to set the input signal’s aspect ratio for a particular window. If the input signal is a different aspect ratio than the monitor display in which it is displayed, you may change the monitor’s aspect ratio to display the signal, without deformation.
  • Page 73 Saving to a Flash File There are two instances that you will need to use the save to flash feature: After creating the master layout and you want the MCC-8001U to load it  again when the unit is power cycled (shutdown and restart).
  • Page 74 To save to flash, perform the following steps: Click Save File in the Option window.
  • Page 75 Or, close the Phoenix-G software and select Yes when prompted to save. Saving a Preset All the presets you create are stored in the MCC-8001U and not in the computer that is running the Phoenix-G software. In order to write all the presets into the internal flash memory of the MCC-8001U after creating it, you will need to save to flash.
  • Page 76 2. Click Save File in the Option window.
  • Page 77 5. After you are done creating presets, load the file that you want to be the master layout, which gets loaded when the MCC-8001U is powered on. 6. Close the Phoenix-G software and select Yes when prompted to save to...
  • Page 78 Loading File 1. In the Option menu, click Load File.
  • Page 79 2. Select a saved file, and then click OK to load the preset.
  • Page 80 Making Adjustments 1. In the Option menu, click Adjustment.
  • Page 81 2. The following screen appears. 3. You can adjust the input signal such as Brightness (0 – 255), Saturation (0 – 127), Contrast (0 – 127), and Hue (–128 – 127) parameters directly by using the sliders. Click the Default button on the lower right portion of the screen to reset the values to the factory-default.

  • Page 82: Avitech Ascii Protocol

    Before using the ASCII Z command interface, make sure that the COM A (RS-232) port on the MCC-8001U is set at Normal (8-bit data, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no flow control). The default baud rate is 115200 bps (should be set at 57600 bps).

  • Page 83: Setting The Hyperterminal's Com Port

    NOTE: To set COM A to Normal. Click SettingsGroup ParameterCOM A. When the next  screen appears, select Normal on the Mode drop-down menu. Then click OK. Disconnect the SCP keypad if that is connected.  2.2 Setting the HyperTerminal’s COM Port To set the HyperTerminal’s COM port, perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 84: Entering The Ascii Z Command Interface

    1. Connect the HyperTerminal’s COM port (computer) to the MCC-8001U RS-232 port, and make sure that power supply is available. 2. Connect the power cord to the MCC-8001U so that it will use the 57600 bps baud rate to transmit the startup signal.
  • Page 85 3. Press Enter to login to the ASCII Z command interface. When the HyperTerminal’s command prompt “>” symbol appears, you can start entering ASCII Z commands. 4. To logout of the ASCII Z command interface, type exit and press Enter.

  • Page 86: Ascii Z Command Format

    For example, the MCC-8001U can accept two inputs at the same time, so MCC-8001U will be recognized as two groups, and for each group there will be only one module (MM) and one processing video (PP). If cascading three MCC-8001Us together, the corresponding format for output #1 from the third MCC-8001U (rotary ID #2) will be: 050101.
  • Page 87 The following is a list of available ASCII Z commands for the MCC-8001U: ZC GGMMPP B[order]/L[abel] RRRGGGBBB (red ratio 000 – 255, Format: green ratio 000 – 255, blue ratio 000 – 255) (NoDimColor) Function: to set the border of the window (with / without 3D effect) and the label’s background color.
  • Page 88 ZM GGMMPP ## (resolution number) Format: Function: to change the output resolution, the resolution number refers to the list of resolutions, that MCC-8001U supports. Description: Vertical Frequency Resolution 50 Hz 60 Hz 75 Hz 800 ×...
  • Page 89 ZN GGMMPP option (A[larm]/B[order]/E[xtend label background]/ Format: L[abel]/R[atio aspect]/S[afe area]/V[ideo format display]) 1 (on) / 0 (off) Function: to turn on / off various options. ZN GGMM00 L 0 Examples: turns GGMM’s label off. ZN GGMMPP B 1 turns GGMMPP border on. ZN GGMMPP S 0 turns GGMMPP’s safe area off.
  • Page 90 ZP 000000 L “Group 1.GP1” Examples: sets all the modules in all the groups to load the previously saved Group 1.GP1 preset file. ZP 020000 S “Group 2.GP2” saves the current layout of all modules in group 2 to a preset file Group 2.GP2.
  • Page 91 Index Color Green Yellow Blue Pink Light Blue White ZT 000000 2 1 6 Examples: activate tally 2 for all the window(s) in all the module(s) for all the group(s) with pink color. ZT 010203 1 0 close tally 1 for group 1, module 2, window 3. NOTE: Upon changing a tally color, the same color is applied to the other tally of the same module.

  • Page 92: Firmware Upgrade

    1. Connect the power cable to the 100-240V AC power jack on the rear panel of the MCC-8001U and the other end to an electrical outlet. 2. Use a serial (RS-232) cable and connect one end to the MCC-8001U rear panel’s RS-232 port and the other end to the computer’s serial port.
  • Page 93 4. When the following screen appears, select CB (RS232 / IP) and on the Style drop-down menu, select MCC8001U-8668. 5. Select the COM port number you are using to connect the MCC-8001U to the computer from the COM drop-down menu.
  • Page 94 9. When the next screen appears; pull off the power cord from the power jack to shutdown the MCC-8001U. Next, re-attach the power cord to restart the MCC-8001U within 15 seconds. NOTE: Shutdown and startup of MCC-8001U needs to be done to complete the 8668 firmware update.

  • Page 95: Mcu (8051) Firmware

    2. When the following screen appears, select CB (RS232 / IP) and on the Style drop-down menu, select MCC8001U-MCU (8051). 3. Select the COM port number you are using to connect the MCC-8001U to the computer from the COM drop-down menu.

  • Page 96: Resetting To The Factory-Default State

    8. Reboot (unplug and re-plug the power cord) the MCC-8001U when MCU (8051) firmware update is successful. NOTE: Shutdown and startup of MCC-8001U needs to be done to completely update the MCU (8051) firmware. 3.2 Resetting to the Factory-Default State...
  • Page 97 Basically, the Group defined here is the display device that is connected to the last module's DVI-I Output port. Since the MCC-8001U window is shown in full screen mode and connected directly to the monitor display, so one module should be treated as one group.
  • Page 98 Sub ID Used in identifying the sub module’s unique ID. For MCC-8001U-2, there are two sub modules. Sub ID 1 is to identify the Video Input 1 and DVI-I Output #1 ports; while Sub ID 2 is to identify the Video Input 2 and DVI-I Output #2 ports.

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