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Rainier 3G Plus
Multiviewing experience taken to the next level
Revision 1.0.0, (May, 2014)

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  • Page 1 User Manual Rainier 3G Plus Multiviewing experience taken to the next level Revision 1.0.0, (May, 2014)

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    To assist us in making improvements to this user manual, we welcome any comments and constructive criticism. Email us at: sales@avitechvideo.com. WARNING Do not attempt to disassemble Rainier 3G Plus. Doing so may void the warranty. There are no user 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

    1.1 Package Contents ......................1 1.2 Product Features ....................... 4 1.3 Specifications ........................5 1.4 Connections to the Rainier 3G Plus ................7 2. Hardware Configuration .................... 10 2.1 Installing New Card on Blank Slot ................. 10 2.2 Removing a Previously Installed Card ................11 3.
  • Page 4 C.4 Special Layout ....................... 133 Appendix D Setting Up Static IP ................134 Method 1: Change the IP Address of the Rainier 3G Plus Master Chassis ....134 Method 2: Change the IP Address of the Controlling Computer ........136 For Windows XP ......................
  • Page 5 Appendix F Compatibility With Tally Interface Device ..........138 F.1 Using the Pacific GPIO Box as GPI Interface.............. 138 F.2 Sony Production Switcher .................... 140...

  • Page 6: Warranty

    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 Limitation of Liability television interference caused by using other than recommended Avitech’s liability under this warranty shall not exceed the purchase...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    1. Getting Started The Rainier 3G Plus Series is a modular card based multiviewer. Each card can receive up to 4 input signals and up to 4 cards can be installed in the 1RU chassis. Users can monitor 4 SDI (3G/HD/SD)/ CVBS sources through HD 1080p output.
  • Page 8 Ear with screw RS-485 Cascading Cable (optional – (already installed on Rainier 3G Plus upon when purchasing 2 or more Rainier 3G Plus-1) order for assembly on to rack mount) ® DVI to HDMI Adapter (optional) Table 1-1 Package Contents The following items are included if an optional rack mount kit is ordered, refer to the “Rack Mount...
  • Page 9 Ear-B (2 pcs) Used on 700/750/800mm rack depth Tray (27.56/29.53/31.49 inch) Screw 3*4mm (4 pcs) Screw 3*7mm (6 pcs) Screw 3*5mm (12 pcs) Screw 3*6mm (2 pcs) Cable Tie 370*4.8mm (2 pcs) Table 1-2 Optional Rack Mount Package Contents...

  • Page 10: Product Features

    1. Rainier 3G Plus-1: Free-scaling windows, quad view, full screen view, adjustable safe area, and aspect ratio control. 2. Rainier 3G Plus-Q: Quad view or full screen, adjustable safe area, and aspect ratio control. 3. Picture-in-Picture (PiP) overlay display (not available for the Quad series) 4.

  • Page 11: Specifications

     Closed caption detection 4. Tally 5. Audio meter 6. Digital clock / user logo (not available for Rainier 3G Plus- Quad Series) 7. External Linear Time Code (LTC) / SDI Embedded Time Code display 8. Safe area, aspect ratio detection 9.
  • Page 12 720p/1080p at 50Hz/60Hz. 2. Complying with the HDCP license, HDCP video cannot be converted to SDI. Table 1-3 Rainier 3G Plus – (Q Card) / Rainier 3G Plus – (1 Card) Specifications Rainier 3G Plus – (PI card) Output This card’s sole purpose is to convert a 1080p source signal to a 1080i...

  • Page 13: Connections To The Rainier 3G Plus

    Connect to the monitor’s HDMI signal cable* HDMI OUT SDI OUT BNC connector supports SDI (1080p/720p) signal output Table 1-7 Rainier 3G Plus – (Q Card) / Plus – (1 Card) Component Description * Complying with the HDCP license, HDCP video cannot be converted to SDI.
  • Page 14 LTC Audio In (encoding of SMPTE Time Code data in an audio signal) BNC connector for multimedia input (cascade from other Rainier 3G Plus (BNC) or from other video sources) Cascade In (BNC) Note: Select the type of Cascade In signal through Phoenix-Q software as only one is allowed at a time.
  • Page 15  Rainier 3G Plus – (1 card) Plate  Rainier 3G Plus – (PI card) Control Card Remove the cover plate to install the Rainier 3G Plus – (control card) Cover Plate Connects to the 24 V DC power adapter Power...

  • Page 16: Hardware Configuration

    This chapter discusses the process of installing a card into Rainier 3G Plus chassis. To prevent any damage to hardware components as well as to avoid any injuries, make sure to turn off power coming from the power strip to Rainier 3G Plus before making any changes to the hardware configuration.

  • Page 17: Removing A Previously Installed Card

    Step 3. Align both sides of the card to the rails, and slide all the way into the chassis. Figure 2-3 Align the New Card to the Rail on Both Sides Step 4. Secure the screws on both sides to fix the new card to the chassis. Figure 2-4 Secure the Screws on Both Sides 2.2 Removing a Previously Installed Card Step 1.
  • Page 18 Step 3. Remove the left and right screws securing the card from the chassis. Figure 2-7 Remove the Left and Right Screws Step 4. Grasp both left and right puller screws and pull the card away from the chassis. Figure 2-8 Pull the Left and Right Puller Screws Step 5.

  • Page 19: Cascading

    This connection allows the combined Rainier 3G Plus chassis to operate as a single integrated system. Up to 10 different Rainier 3G Plus can be combined in this fashion to create large and complex systems with the ability to simultaneously monitor multiple audio, video, and computer signals on the same display.
  • Page 20 Step 3. Click to remove the checkboxes on the left. Then drag the Card IDs to the desired configuration (both illustrations depicted below will work) and then click OK. Figure 3-3 Phoenix-Q Software: Set Subgroup Configuration There is no need to make any adjustments to the HDMI OUT item in Properties panel as the software will automatically make the necessary adjustments.

  • Page 21: Example 2: Cascade 2 Cards And Independent Quads

    The following figure illustrates the above setup. Figure 3-5 Cascade 2 Cards and Duplicate Display Illustration 3.1.2 Example 2: Cascade 2 cards and independent quads Step 1. Make sure that the 2 card IDs belong to the same group, while the other 2 card IDs are each assigned a group by themselves.
  • Page 22 There is no need to make any adjustments to the HDMI OUT item in Properties panel as the software will automatically make the necessary adjustments. Figure 3-7 Phoenix-Q Software: Properties – HDMI OUT (Display Source) The following figure illustrates the above setup. Figure 3-8 Cascade 2 Cards and 2 Independent Quad Illustration...

  • Page 23: Example 3: Cascade 3 Cards And Independent Quad

    3.1.3 Example 3: Cascade 3 cards and independent quad Step 1. Make sure that card IDs 1, 2, and 4 belong to the same group, while card ID 3 is assigned to a group by itself. Verify this as shown on the Group View tree found on the left panel of the ...

  • Page 24: Example 4: Cascade All 4 Cards

    The following figure illustrates the above setup. Figure 3-11 Cascade 3 Cards and 1 Independent Quad Illustration 3.1.4 Example 4: Cascade all 4 cards Step 1. Make sure that all 4 card IDs belong to the same group. Verify this as shown on the Group View tree found on the left panel of the Phoenix-Q software.
  • Page 25 There is no need to make any adjustments in the HDMI OUT item in Properties panel as the software will automatically make the necessary adjustments. Figure 3-13 Phoenix-Q Software: Properties – HDMI OUT (Display Source) The following figure illustrates the above setup. Figure 3-14 Cascade 4 Cards Illustration...

  • Page 26: External Cascading

    3.2 External Cascading Step 1. Set the rotary ID on the first Rainier 3G Plus to 0, set the rotary ID on the second Rainier 3G Plus to 1, set the rotary ID on the third Rainier 3G Plus to 2, and so forth (can be other values except F as long as they are different from each other’s setting).
  • Page 27 The following illustration shows a typical setup of cascaded Rainier 3G Plus. Figure 3-15 Cascaded Rainier 3G Plus Illustration...
  • Page 28 3.2.1 Example 1: Transfer SDI output of any card to the next chassis’ cascade input To be able to display all 32 input source windows (16 from each chassis) on one monitor, make sure to assign all 8 cards (4 from each chassis) to the same group. Likewise, assigning card(s) to another group will display the second group’s window on a second monitor.
  • Page 29  If we select “Card 2” for “HDMI 1,” then only the 8 windows of card ID 1 and 2 plus the 16 windows of chassis ID 2 will be displayed. Figure 3-18 SDI Output of Card ID 1 to the Next Chassis’ Cascade Input Illustration 2 ...
  • Page 30  If we select “Card 4” for “HDMI 1,” then all 16 windows of card ID 1, 2, 3, and 4 (chassis ID 1) plus the 16 windows of chassis ID 2 will be displayed. Figure 3-20 SDI Output of Card ID 1 to the Next Chassis’ Cascade Input Illustration 4 Card ID 2 output to the next chassis’...
  • Page 31 Card ID 3 output to the next chassis’ cascade input.  If we select “Card 1” for “HDMI 3” then only the 4 windows of card ID 1 plus the 16 windows of chassis ID 2, will be displayed.  If we select “Card 2”...
  • Page 32 Card ID 4 output to the next chassis’ cascade input.  If we select “Card 1” for “HDMI 4” then only the 4 windows of card ID 1 plus the 16 windows of chassis ID 2 will be displayed.  If we select “Card 2”...

  • Page 33: Example 2: Assign Any Or Multiple Cards (Internal Cascade) To The Cascade Output

    3.2.2 Example 2: Assign multiple internally cascaded cards to the cascade output To be able to display all 48 input source windows (16 from each of the 3 chassis) in one monitor, make sure to assign all 12 cards (4 from each of the 3 chassis) to the same group. Likewise, assigning card(s) to another group will display the second group’s window on a second monitor.
  • Page 34  To display the input source signals of card ID 1 and 2 from chassis ID 2 – select “Card 2” for “HDMI 4” Only the 8 windows of (chassis ID 2 : card ID 1 and 2) + 16 windows of chassis ID 1 + 16 windows of chassis ID 3 will be displayed.
  • Page 35  To display input source signals of card ID 1 and 2 and 3 from chassis ID 2 – select “Card 3” for “HDMI 4” Only the 12 windows of (chassis ID 2 : card ID 1 and 2 and 3) + 16 windows of chassis ID 1 + 16 windows of chassis ID 3 will be displayed.
  • Page 36  To display the input source signals of all 4 cards from chassis ID 2 – select “Card 4” for “HDMI 4” All 16 windows of (chassis ID 2 : card ID 1 and 2 and 3 and 4) + 16 windows of chassis ID 1 + 16 windows of chassis ID 3 will be displayed.
  • Page 37  To bypass all input source signals of all 4 cards from chassis ID 2 – select “Cascade In” for “HDMI 4” Only the 16 windows of chassis ID 1 + 16 windows of chassis ID 3 will be displayed. Figure 3-28 Assign Any or Multi-cards to the Cascade Output Illustration 5...

  • Page 38: Phoenix-Q Configuration

    1. Make sure the Rainier 3G Plus is powered on and properly connected to the computer through an Ethernet cable before launching the Phoenix-Q software. 2. DO NOT use the serial cable to connect the Rainier 3G Plus to the computer. The serial port is for connecting to a TSL controller/interface.

  • Page 39: Starting Up The Phoenix-Q Software

    Step 3. The following window will appear to signify a successful communication. Click OK to exit. Figure 4-2 IP Address Pinged Successfully 4.3 Starting Up the Phoenix-Q Software Step 1. Run the Phoenix-Q software by double-clicking Phoenix-Q.exe. Step 2. Make sure to set the correct IP address (see Appendix D for details). Step 3.
  • Page 40 The computer will start to search for the Rainier 3G Plus. Figure 4-4 Phoenix-Q Software: Connection Progress When cascading the Rainier 3G Plus make sure each chassis has a different rotary ID setting selected (e.g., 1 – 2 – 3) on their rear control board.
  • Page 41  Step 4. Click System Configuration. Figure 4-6 Phoenix-Q Software: Click “System””Configuration” The Group Setup window will appear. Figure 4-7 Phoenix-Q Software: Group Setup...
  • Page 42 You may also click the One Device Per Group button to assign a card to each group or click All Devices in Group 1 to assign all cards to Group 1. The Rainier 3G Plus – (PI card) must be assigned a group by itself.
  • Page 43 After dragging/assigning the card, it will be displayed as belonging to the assigned group. Figure 4-9 Phoenix-Q Software: Idle Device Assigned to Group 001 Step 6. Repeat the previous step for any additional Idle Device(s). Next, click OK to exit the Group Setup window.

  • Page 44: Obtaining The Umd (Under Monitor Display) Data From Router

    The next figure shows sample idle devices assigned to groups. The “[1.1]” appearing before the card name signifies the chassis ID and card ID number. Hence “[1.2]” would signify chassis ID 1 and card ID 2. The “(O:H)” appearing after the card name signifies that audio “O”utput is to the “H”DMI OUT port.
  • Page 45 The progress of disconnection will appear on screen. Figure 4-15 Phoenix-Q Software: Disconnection Progress  Step 2. Click System Options. Figure 4-16 Phoenix-Q Software: Click “System””Options”...
  • Page 46 Step 3. On the Options screen click External Device and make sure that Device Enable is set On. Figure 4-17 Phoenix-Q Software: Enable External Device Step 4. Make sure that the IP Address corresponds to the IP address of the computer running the …...
  • Page 47 Step 5. Make sure that the Port Number shown is correct. If not, enter the value directly or click the up/down arrow buttons to change the value. Then click OK to exit the Option screen setup. Figure 4-19 Phoenix-Q Software: Enter Correct Port Number Make sure the values appearing for both IP Address and Port Number are similar to the values entered in the tpcGW utility, otherwise you will not be able to successfully connect to the router.

  • Page 48: Window Layout

    4.5 Window Layout 4.5.1 Arranging Windows (by Group) For a quick layout setup of the video windows, right-click the Group ### (e.g., Group 001) tab to access the Group Layout menu. Select from 2×2 up to 13×13 as possible grid positions on the monitor. The layout size available for the particular model will depend on the monitor’s resolution as well as the smallest window size limitation.

  • Page 49: Resizing Window

    4.5.2 Resizing Window Perform the following steps to resize a window: Method 1. Right-click a window, and then select Size. Click the desired preset size. Figure 4-22 Phoenix-Q Software: Select a Preset Size Method 2. Resize a window by dragging the border of a window to the desired size. Keep in mind that there is a scaling limitation for each window that limits the minimum scalable size to 128×80 pixels for NTSC/PAL video.

  • Page 50: Visual Studio

    4.5.4 Visual Studio For a quick global view of monitors installed in the studio, use the Visual Studio tab to easily glance at the present set ups. Step 1. To configure the appearance of the monitors in the Visual Studio tab, right-click anywhere inside the Visual Studio tab and click “Visual Studio Setting.”...
  • Page 51 Step 3. On the Visual Studio tab select the desired layout by right-clicking anywhere and clicking “Layout.” Select from 2×2 up to 10×10 as possible grid positions, or specify a fixed 1 row by “N” columns or “N” rows by 1 column (with “N” being the number of displays). Figure 4-26 Visual Studio: Select the “Layout”...
  • Page 52 Color Setup To set the border color and label color (font and background), right-click anywhere on a window and click Color Setting. Figure 4-29 Visual Studio: Set the Border and Label Color Auto Arrange Allow the system to automatically arrange the layout of the windows appearing in the Visual Studio tab.

  • Page 53: Available Windows

    4.5.5 Available Windows Image windows that are disabled (turned off) reside in a tab called “Available Windows.” Figure 4-31 Properties Tab: Turn Off Image Window To turn image window back on (re-enable), use any of the below 2 methods: Method 1. Select the desired image window to be turned on and in the “Properties” tab click “Image ...

  • Page 54: Copy Window Properties

    Placing the mouse pointer on top of a window residing in the “Available Windows” tab displays information about the image window. Figure 4-34 Available Windows Tab: Image Window Information 4.5.6 Copy Window Properties Right-click an item (with icon) on the Properties window (except with icon) and click the following to quickly apply the settings to –...
  • Page 55 Right-click a window, select Copy to, and click the following to quickly apply the settings to –  1. all the windows (Card All)  2. to a particular window (Card Image 1/2/3/4) 3. all the cards belonging to the same (Group) 4.

  • Page 56: Undo/Redo Changes

    Close a particular window by clicking Close. The Window would appear as an icon on the Available Windows pane. To activate the window just drag the window into the main area. Figure 4-37 Phoenix-Q Software: Right-click Window and Click “Close” 4.5.7 Undo/Redo Changes Click the to undo the previous step;...

  • Page 57: Copy Window Size

     bottom  left  center  right To undo alignment of windows just click the Undo button repeatedly according to the number of windows that were aligned with the last selected window. 4.5.9 Copy Window Size This function allows a set of windows to copy the width, height, and size of a window appearing on screen.

  • Page 58: Remove Horizontal/Vertical Spacing

    4.5.10 Remove Horizontal/Vertical Spacing Eliminate the space between a set of windows horizontally or vertically. Choose how the windows will line up in relation to each other. For example, clicking the Remove Vertical Spacing button ) eliminates the vertical space between a set of windows. To position a set of windows side-by-side by removing the horizontal/vertical space: Step 1.
  • Page 59 Step 2. Assign a filename and click Save to store the data. Figure 4-40 Phoenix-Q Software: Save Log Window Information Refer to the computer’s hard drive (C:/Avitech/Backup/Backup_date_time/Log/ folder) for various system log messages text file. Figure 4-41 Phoenix-Q Software: Location of Auto-save Log File...

  • Page 60: Basic Setup Using The Phoenix-Q Software

    Figure 5-1 Phoenix-Q Software: File Menu All the presets created are stored in the Rainier 3G Plus flash memory, not on the computer. After creating a preset “save to flash” in order to write all the presets into the internal flash memory of the Rainier 3G Plus.
  • Page 61 Delete All. When the confirmation window appears, click OK to proceed. Figure 5-4 Phoenix-Q Software: Delete All Preset Files Confirmation Step 4. After creating presets, click Load Preset to load the file to be the master layout which is automatically loaded when the Rainier 3G Plus is powered on.

  • Page 62: Edit Menu

    Step 5. Select a saved file and then click OK to load the preset. Opening a preset file with “GP#” as the filename extension loads a single group preset; while opening a preset file with “GLB” as the filename extension loads a preset that applies to all groups (global preset).

  • Page 63: View Menu

    Font Type: Click Font Type to select the Font, Font style, and Size. Then, click OK. Figure 5-7 Phoenix-Q Software: Set Font Properties For Windows 7: When using the Phoenix-Q in a different language other than English the Font “Arial” might not appear as the default font-type.
  • Page 64 Toolbars and Docking Windows: Enable (with checkmark) or disable display of Standard toolbar, Available Windows panel, Log Window panel, Group View panel, Properties panel, Briefing panel, as well as Customize display. Figure 5-9 Phoenix-Q Software: “Toolbars and Docking Windows” Menu Customize: Click Customize to design the look of the menus and commands appearing on the Phoenix-Q software.
  • Page 65 Application Look: Click Application Look to select the overall design and theme of the Phoenix-Q software. Click on the themes title to view the theme. Note: The “dot” to the left of Visual Studio.NET 2005 signifies that it is the currently selected theme. Figure 5-11 Phoenix-Q Software: “Application Look”...

  • Page 66: System Menu

    Connect or connection; click Disconnect to break the connection between the Disconnect computer and the Rainier 3G Plus. Before connecting make sure that the correct configurations are entered under the item Communication. Upon unplugging the Ethernet cable and re-connecting it, click Reconnect Reconnect to continue the configuration process.
  • Page 67 Step 1. Set the Rainier 3G Plus to the factory-default value (see Appendix E for details). Step 2. When using a backup file from a Rainier 3G Plus chassis to restore a different Rainier 3G Plus chassis, make sure that the hardware is exactly the same, and that the rotary ID setting of the chassis being restored matches the old chassis’...
  • Page 68 Restore button remains grayed-out. Step 6. Click Restore. The progress of restoration will be shown. Figure 5-15 Phoenix-Q Software: ”Restore” Progress Step 7. Reboot the Rainier 3G Plus to complete the “Restore” process. Figure 5-16 Phoenix-Q Software: Reboot Device...
  • Page 69 ID to output to a chassis ID headset output. Make sure to first assign 2 or more chassis ID cards to the same group. Figure 5-17 Phoenix-Q Software: Click “System””Setup Speaker ID” Figure 5-18 Phoenix-Q Software: Card Speaker ID This item is only available when the computer is connected to the Rainier 3G Plus.
  • Page 70 “Alarm Sound” function. To change the label, the label must be exported to be edited externally. Follow the steps below to change the Rainier 3G Plus’ labels. The most convenient way is to export the file (label) as:  ANSI – up to 30 characters; can contain the English characters A–Z, a–z, 0–9, or ...
  • Page 71 Step 2. Open the exported text file. The first row of text provides a guide to the 2 types of labels (A for ANSI / B for BMP Label). Change the label type as desired by typing A or B after the dash “–” (highlighted below).
  • Page 72 Step 3. Then edit the text in the file (highlighted as shown below). When done editing the label save the txt file and import it. The on screen labels will be updated. Figure 5-22 Phoenix-Q Software: Change Label Text Options: Opens a popup window with system configuration settings. Figure 5-23 Phoenix-Q Software: Click “System””Options”...
  • Page 73 General Backup Path The default backup path “C:\Avitech\Backup\” contains the system configuration, preset files, system log data, and firmware version information. To change the backup path, type the desired path in the Value column (only available when Phoenix-Q is not connected to chassis).
  • Page 74    General General During Program Startup Click the drop-down button (click the cell’s rightmost portion) to select Open Communication window that allows the Phoenix-Q program to automatically open the Communication window upon startup. Figure 5-26 Options: “System””General””During Program Startup” ...
  • Page 75    General General Layout Display Click the drop-down button (click the cell’s rightmost portion) to select Center or Upper left corner that allows the preview window to be displayed in the center or upper left corner of the monitor. Figure 5-28 Options: “System””General””Layout Display”...
  • Page 76    General General Video Black Threshold Unit Set the level (in IRE or mV) below which the signal will be considered to be black. Click the drop- down button [click the Video Black Threshold Unit cell’s rightmost portion] to select IRE or mV. IRE is a unit used in the measurement of composite video signals.
  • Page 77 Audio Output from Full Screen Window cell’s rightmost portion] to select On. Audio output will return to the previous window source upon exiting from full screen mode. Figure 5-33 Options: “System””General””Audio Output From Full Screen Window” Not applicable when Rainier 3G Plus is cascaded with Rainier 3G.
  • Page 78 General Special Audio Link Between Cascaded Device To allow the audio signal to pass through a cascaded Rainier 3G Plus and a Rainier 3G (both devices must belong to the same group), make sure Special Audio Link Between Cascaded Device is enabled (set On). Click the drop-down button [click the Special Audio Link Between Cascaded Device cell’s rightmost portion] to select On.
  • Page 79    General Display Name Type To allow a user to change the group’s displayed name, click the drop-down button [click the Type cell’s rightmost portion] and select Custom. Figure 5-36 Options: “System””General””Type”    General Display Name Custom Name To change the group’s name, click the Group name to change, then type the group’s new name (up to 30 characters).
  • Page 80    General Play Special Layout (No Video) Enable To set the Phoenix-Q to alert the user when a video signal is interrupted or lost, Enable (set On) Play Special Layout (No Video) by clicking the drop-down button (clicking the Enable cell’s rightmost portion) and selecting On.
  • Page 81    General Play Special Layout (No Video) Auto Restore Auto Restore Allows the window layout to revert back to where it was before signal loss occurred. Click the drop-down button (use the mouse to click the Auto Restore cell’s rightmost portion) to select On. If Auto Restore is disabled (set Off) and a window loses its video signal, simply right-click the window and select Close to allow the window to revert back to where it was before signal loss occurred.
  • Page 82   External Device Device Enable To allow the Phoenix-Q software to get the UMD (under monitor display) data from the router (when necessary) click External Device, then click Communication, and make sure that Device Enable is set On. Figure 5-40 Options: “External Device””Communication””Device Enable” ...
  • Page 83   External Device Port Number Make sure that the Port Number shown is correct. If not, enter the value directly or change the value by clicking the up/down arrow button. Then click OK to exit the Options screen setup. Figure 5-42 Options: “External Device””Communication””Port Number”...

  • Page 84: Help Menu

    Phoenix-Q software. i.e., version number. Table 5-4 Phoenix-Q Software: Help Menu Description Export Current Firmware Version Follow the steps below to export the current version of the Rainier 3G Plus’ firmware. Step 1. Click Firmware Version. Figure 5-45 Phoenix-Q Software: Firmware Version...
  • Page 85 Step 3. Assign a filename and click Save to store the data. Figure 5-46 Phoenix-Q Software: Save Firmware Version Information Upgrade Firmware: Click Upgrade Firmware to bring the device’s firmware up-to-date (see “Firmware Upgrade Reference Guide for Rainier 3G Plus” for details). Click “System” ...

  • Page 86: Briefing

    5.6 Briefing This function cycles between presets for a slideshow effect. Step 1. Right-click the title bar and when the menu appears, click Add. Figure 5-48 Briefing: Click “Add” Step 2. Enter the Process name, specify the Time (H : M : S), then select the previously saved preset File.

  • Page 87: Setting The Group/Card Properties

    6. Setting the Group/Card Properties To set the properties of the Rainier 3G Plus, click to select the Card on the Group View window (left panel) and the Properties window (right panel) will list the parameters available for setup. Figure 6-1 Phoenix-Q Software: Properties Window...

  • Page 88: Rainier 3G Plus - 1 / - Q Properties Setup

    6.1 Rainier 3G Plus – 1 / – Q Properties Setup Connection Properties Click Change to set the network Connection Properties by entering the IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway. Or, set the Baud rate when using the Serial Port to connect.
  • Page 89 TSL UDP Parameter Enable/Disable TSL V3.1 for configuration of IP port with TSL connection. Make sure to enter the correct UDP Port (User Datagram Protocol) value that matches the connected router. Note: To implement TSL, aside from selecting “Enable” ress / Option” ...
  • Page 90 Rainier 3G Plus is allowed when cascading (Cascade In). 2. When the Rainier 3G Plus contains a (PI card) it will automatically be removed from the list since its function is different from a -1 / -Q card.
  • Page 91 (Card 1/2/3, signal coming into the chassis’ CASCADE IN port. cascade in) Note: This item is only available for Rainier 3G Plus – (PI card). Normal output timing is designed for some brands of monitor that do not Output Timing support the VESA standard.
  • Page 92 (On / Off) Set the display address for each image. The address should match the TSL controller’s configured address connected to the router output feeding the corresponding Avitech input. To set Display Addresses for all images, right-click any Display Display Address...
  • Page 93 Assign secondary embedded audio group to one of the groups (Group Secondary Group 1/2/3/4). User Logo Only applicable for Rainier 3G Plus-1 card and Rainier 3G Plus-PI card. Enable Allow the display of a user logo. (On / Off) Display...
  • Page 94 User Logo Only applicable for Rainier 3G Plus-1 card and Rainier 3G Plus-PI card. Click the cell’s rightmost portion “open” button to select bitmap file to upload as the user logo (e.g., 1920×1200 image would take approximately 180 seconds or more depending on the system’s resource allocation).
  • Page 95 Clock Only applicable for Rainier 3G Plus-1 card and Rainier 3G Plus-PI card Set the time appearing on the real time clock. RTC Properties Change . . . Note: This item is only available when selecting RTC in Source. Set the SNTP time server IP address for synchronizing the clock with an external SNTP time server.
  • Page 96 (Standard tab) or customize the color (Custom tab) by setting the Hue/Saturation/Luminance as well as the Red/Green/Blue values. The following table shows the Properties setting for each window in the Rainier 3G Plus-1 / -Q cards. Image Show or hide the selected window on the monitor. Upon selecting Off, the hidden window will appear on the Available Windows panel (see below).
  • Page 97 Display AFD The Rainier 3G Plus can then use this information, together with (On / Off) knowledge of the display shape and user preferences, to choose a presentation mode.
  • Page 98 Image Position Place the label on top/bottom of the window. (Top / Bottom) Outside Place the label inside/outside the window. (On / Off) Note: This is not allowed when the image height is less than 80 lines. Aspect Auto Detect Allow automatic detection of the input signal’s aspect ratio.
  • Page 99 Image Audio meter scale: Layout and Alarm Trigger Change . . .
  • Page 100 (decibels relative to full scale) (volume unit) The Rainier 3G Plus is capable of displaying embedded audio as VU meters inside the video window. Embedded audio is divided into four groups (CH1 to CH4), with a master (Meter 1/2) and secondary channel (Meter 3/4) for each group.
  • Page 101 Image Meter 1/2 Group Select the audio meter’s group (embedded audio). Meter 3/4 Group Select the audio meter’s width. Width (2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12 / 14) Vertical Offset Specify the location of the meter appearing on screen by setting the vertical coordinate.
  • Page 102 Image Width Set the width of the image border. (2/4/6) Default Type Set Other Type: Select the type of 3D border for the image. Color Change image border color as each pixel/line can have a different color. (Line 1/2/3/4/5/6) Video Border Enable Display the border of video.
  • Page 103 Image Video Detect Area (L/T/R/B, %) Change . . . Freely adjust the horizontal (Left and Right) and vertical (Top and Bottom) markers to set the scope of area to be monitored for an occurrence of “no video”. Note: This item is only available when the previous item is set On. If the Safe Area item has been previously set, Video Alarm will temporarily use the mask area border to help set the Video Alarm.
  • Page 104 Image Flash Enable the image border to Flash when a video alarm is activated. (On / Off) Audio Alarm Enable Activate audio loss detection to be monitored on a single channel or group. (On / Off) No Audio Alarm Enable/disable the No Audio Alarm, which is triggered when an audio (Single Meter) signal is lost.

  • Page 105: Rainier 3G Plus - Pi Properties Setup

    Specify the size of the Time Code appearing on screen by setting the Width (percentage). (11.5 to 90) Table 6-1 Phoenix-Q Software: Setting Group/Card Properties for Rainier 3G Plus-1 / -Q 6.2 Rainier 3G Plus – PI Properties Setup Connection...
  • Page 106 CASCADE IN port as output to a card. (Card 1/2/3/4, Note: When the Rainier 3G Plus contains a (PI card) it will automatically cascade in) be removed from the HDMI OUT (Display Source) list since its function is different from a -1 / -Q card.

  • Page 107: Setting Group Parameters

    Parameter Figure 6-2 Phoenix-Q Software: Set Grou Set Cascade In appears when there is an individual card in a group setup as well as for Rainier 3G Plus – (Q card). Set Subgroup appears when there are multiple cards in a group.
  • Page 108  Click Set Cascade In / Set Subgroup. Depending on the card installed in the Rainier 3G Plus, the default cascaded configuration within a particular group will be displayed: – the broken lines signify internal cascading between the cards within a Rainier 3G Plus (left figure below) –...
  • Page 109 55. Note: To change all the labels in the System see page 55. 2. These items are only available when the computer is connected to the Rainier 3G Plus.

  • Page 110: Appendix A Using The Lcd Panel

    1. When the busy state “PLEASE WAIT ..” message is displayed on the LCD panel (see sample screen above), DO NOT disconnect or connect any signal cables. 2. Also, DO NOT change any of the incoming signal’s display resolutions while the Rainier 3G Plus is in the busy state.
  • Page 111 Figure A-4 LCD Panel: Menu Tree...

  • Page 112: Navigating The Main Menu

    Exit the output resolution and frequency setup menu. Table A-1 Output Resolution and Frequency Output Timing Only applicable for Rainier 3G Plus-1 card and Rainier 3G Plus-Q card Normal: select this for SDI output. Standard VESA: select this for HDMI/DVI/VGA output.
  • Page 113  Cascade In (default for Rainier 3G Plus – (1 Card)) Off: disable cascade feature (default for Rainier 3G Plus – (Q Card)). Note: Except for Rainier 3G Plus – (PI card), make sure that the cascaded card belongs to the same group and has the same resolution.
  • Page 114 Only “Save Current Setting” is available for Rainier 3G Plus – (PI card) Preset File User created preset file.  Load Preset: recall a previously saved preset file.  Save Preset: save the current parameters as a preset file (preset.GPx). The filename (preset) can be up to 18 characters in length, while the “x”...
  • Page 115 DTV receivers and/or intermediate professional video equipment regarding the display of video of one aspect ratio on a display of another aspect ratio. The Rainier 3G Plus can then use this information, together with knowledge of the display shape and user preferences, to choose a presentation mode.
  • Page 116 Image Border Only applicable for Rainier 3G Plus-1 card and Rainier 3G Plus-Q card On: display the border for the particular image. Status Off: disable the border of the image. Exit Exit the image border setup menu. Table A-17 Image Border...

  • Page 117: Navigating The System Parameters Menu

    Image Adjustment Only applicable for Rainier 3G Plus-1 card and Rainier 3G Plus-Q card Adjust the parameter of the image appearing in the particular window.  Brightness: adjust the brightness quality of the input signal.  –128 to 127  Saturation: adjust the saturation quality of the input signal.
  • Page 118 In case the password for unlocking the LCD panel is forgotten, just press both buttons simultaneously and enter “Avitech” (default password). Firmware Version Show the various current firmware version for reference.  CB AX (controller board)  CB FPGA (field-programmable gate array) ...

  • Page 119: Appendix B Setting Up Audio

    Appendix B Setting Up Audio Step 1. For 2 or more cascaded chassis ID  Setup Speaker ID function to assign each card’s audio signal to a particular Use the System chassis’ headset connector. Make sure that 2 or more cascaded chassis’ cards belong to the same group. Step 2.
  • Page 120 Step 3. To further allow audio monitoring through the headphone connected to the headset port of the chassis, make sure to select the correct settings for the items under “Headphone (Local)” (Enable=On and Source). Headphone will be disabled upon selecting “Pass through embedded audio.” “Group View”...
  • Page 121 Step 4. Select the audio channel to monitor through headphone. for an eight-channel (7.1) and six-channel (5.1) surround audio system, select from any of the first 2 groups listed in the drop-down menu (Group 1 CH1/CH2 or CH3/CH4; Group 2 CH1/CH2 or CH3/CH4) for a two-channel (stereo) audio system, only the first group is applicable (Group 1 CH1/CH2) Step 5.
  • Page 122 Important principles to consider when “SDI Out Type” (for Rainier 3G Plus card) and “HDMI Out Type” (for Rainier 3G Plus and Titan 9000 cards) are available (not grayed out):  Upon setting one Rainier 3G Plus (–Q card) in a group by itself and “System...
  • Page 123 Step 7. Select the combination of “Primary Group” and “Secondary Group” to be monitored. For an 8-channel (7.1) and six-channel (5.1) surround audio system, select “Group 1” or “Group 2” For a 2-channel (stereo) audio system, only Group 1 is applicable for both Primary Group and Secondary Group.
  • Page 124 Step 9. Click “Change” in “Layout & Alarm Trigger.” Embedded audio as VU (volume unit) meters can be displayed inside the video window. Embedded audio is divided into four groups (CH1 to CH4), with a master (Meter 1/2) and secondary channel (Meter 3/4) for each group. This will display the left and right VU meter of either the master or secondary channel on the left and right side of the window just as the menu depicts.
  • Page 125 The following figure shows the audio meter scale as reference: Outside Allow the location of the audio meter to be outside the video area. (On / Off) Note: This is not allowed when the image width is less than 128 pixels. Meter 1/2 Group Left (6) bars Select the audio meter’s group (embedded audio).
  • Page 126 Select the meter’s ballistics. Meters which monitor audio levels are typically one of two varieties: VU (Volume Unit) or PPM (Peak Program Meters). Though both perform the same function, they accomplish the function in very different manners. A VU meter displays the average volume level of an audio signal.

  • Page 127: Sample Illustration 1

    Sample illustration 1 Figure B-1 Audio Output From Each Card’s HDMI OUT Port Plus Headset  To allow audio output from the chassis’ headset port and from each card’s HDMI OUT port –   Headphone Parameters Mute Off (chassis level so this includes all 4 cards) ...

  • Page 128: Sample Illustration 2

    Sample illustration 2 Figure B-2 Audio Output From Card ID 3 Image 2 Plus Headset  To allow audio output from the chassis’ headset port and from card ID 3 image 2 embedded audio –   Headphone Parameters Mute Off (chassis level so this includes all 4 cards) ...

  • Page 129: Sample Illustration 3

    Sample illustration 3 Figure B-3 Audio Output From Chassis ID 2 Card ID 4 Image 3 Plus Chassis ID 1 Headset...
  • Page 130  To allow audio output from chassis ID 1 headset port and from chassis ID 2 card ID 4 image 3 embedded audio– Assign all 8 cards to 1 group  System Setup Speaker ID (set chassis ID 2 card ID 4 output audio to chassis ID 1 headset port) ...

  • Page 131: Appendix C Setting Up The Alarm Sound

    Appendix C Setting Up the Alarm Sound An audible alarm sound (“WAV” file format only) can be played during an alarm (no video / video black / video freeze) / (no audio) in each image source window to allow for easy monitoring. This appendix lists the steps to setup playback of alarm sound.
  • Page 132 Step 4. Click “Change” in “Video Detect Area” to freely adjust the horizontal (Left and Right) and vertical (Top and Bottom) markers to set scope of area to monitor when “no video” occurs. If the Safe Area item has been previously set, Video Alarm will temporarily use the mask area border to help set the Video Alarm.
  • Page 133 Step 8. Set the motion sensitivity of image which will trigger the “video freeze” alarm. Adjust the sensitivity according to the signal being monitored, on a range of 1 (for filtering out noise in a noisy signal) to 128 (for a clean signal). If the “sensitivity” level is set very low, a slight difference in frame by frame content comparison (e.g., a talk show video where the background is constant and the only motion detectable is the announcer’s lip movement) may trigger the alarm.

  • Page 134: Alarm Sound Setup For No Audio Occurrence

    At present, only the “WAV” audio file format is supported. Step 13. To enable alarm sound playback, click “Start Alarm Sound (System)” icon (this functions as the main switch – will become grayed-out). To shut off alarm sound playback before the time set has elapsed (duration), click “Stop Alarm Sound (System)”...
  • Page 135   Step 5. Select “On” in “Alarm Sound” ”Audio” ”Enable” to enable playback of alarm sound when no audio is detected in a particular image source window. Step 6. Set the “audio alarm” sound playback duration (second) for particular image source window. Step 7.
  • Page 136 Step 9. Click “Change” in “Layout & Alarm Trigger.” Click to select (with checkmark) the L(eft) and R(ight) Meter 1/2 / 3/4 to monitor. Then click OK to exit. Step 10. To enable alarm sound playback, click “Start Alarm Sound (System)” icon (this functions as the main switch –...

  • Page 137: Import And Export Alarm Sound

    Import and Export Alarm Sound ® Export the “Alarm Sound” parameters to be edited externally using a text editor (e.g., Microsoft Notepad), and then import the edited “Alarm Sound” parameters. Figure C-1 Phoenix-Q Software: Click “System””Import/Export (.txt)””Alarm Sound”   Step 1.
  • Page 138 Step 2. Edit the text in the file (highlighted as shown below). Make sure to follow correct syntax for editing the contents of the file: "Video Sound File – file path\filename.wav" where only a space must be located before and after the dash (–). Figure C-3 Phoenix-Q Software: Change Alarm Sound File Step 3.

  • Page 139: Special Layout

    Special Layout Before starting or stopping display of special screen layout when no video occurs, make sure to enable the feature. To find out if it is enabled, click SystemOptions on the Phoenix-Q software’s drop-down menu. The highlighted item must be set at On. Figure C-4 Options: Enable Special Layout Otherwise, the icon would be disabled (grayed-out).

  • Page 140: Appendix D Setting Up Static Ip

    Appendix D Setting Up Static IP The following 2 methods allow Rainier 3G Plus to be in the same network mask as the connected computer. Method 1: Change the IP Address of the Rainier 3G Plus Master Chassis Step 1. Run the Phoenix-Q software by double-clicking Phoenix-Q.exe.
  • Page 141 Step 2. Change the IP address by first clicking the default IP Address: 192.168.0.5 entry in the IP Connection List window. Then, click Change Connection Properties. Figure D-2 Phoenix-Q Software: Click “Change Connection Properties” The present IP address is shown in the IP address field. The corresponding Subnet Mask and Gateway belonging to the present IP address is also displayed.

  • Page 142: Method 2: Change The Ip Address Of The Controlling Computer

    Step 2. Click Change Adapter Settings on the left. Step 3. Right-click Local Area Connection the Rainier 3G Plus is connected to and select Properties. Step 4. When the next screen appears, click to highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and click Properties.

  • Page 143: Appendix E Resetting To The Factory-Default State

    Appendix E Resetting to the Factory-Default State Step 1. Turn off power from the power strip to the Rainier 3G Plus. Step 2. Push the number 2 dip switch located on the control card downward to the ON position. Figure E-1 Push Number 2 Dip Switch Downward Step 3.

  • Page 144: Appendix F Compatibility With Tally Interface Device

    Appendix F Compatibility With Tally Interface Device The Rainier 3G Plus (together with Pacific GPIO + RS-232 to 422 converter + mini null modem adapter + re-worked serial cable) system supports production switchers and other tally interface devices; through a serial connection. The combined devices can dynamically update monitor wall elements to reflect text and status updates from the device.
  • Page 145 Figure F-2 Enable TSL UDP Parameters Step 5. On the Properties window under TSL UMD Properties, make sure that Enable is set On for the Image # of a particular Card ID the Sony switcher wishes to communicate with. Figure F-3 Phoenix-Q Software: Enable Image #’s TSL UMD Properties Step 6.

  • Page 146: F.2 Sony Production Switcher

    Rainier 3G Plus can receive dynamic source names and tally information from a Sony switcher. The procedure below describes how to set up Rainier 3G Plus to interface with a Sony production switcher. Step 1. Connect an Ethernet cable between Rainier 3G Plus IP port and router.
  • Page 147 Step 4. Connect one end of the mini null modem adapter (DB9 male to DB9 male) to the RS-232 to 422 converter; and the other end to the Pacific GPIO RS-232 (1) port. Figure F-7 Physical Connection (Sony Switcher) Only the RS-232 (1) port in Pacific GPIO can be used to connect to the mini null modem adapter. Step 5.

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