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DENSITÉ series
HMP-1801
High Definition Media Player
Guide to Installation and Operation
M864-9900-106
6 Jan 2010
Miranda
Technologies Inc.
3499 Douglas-B.-Floreani
St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 1Y6
Tel. 514-333-1772
Fax. 514-333-9828
www.miranda.com
© 2010 Miranda Technologies Inc..

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  • Page 1 DENSITÉ series HMP-1801 High Definition Media Player Guide to Installation and Operation M864-9900-106 6 Jan 2010 Miranda Technologies Inc. 3499 Douglas-B.-Floreani St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 1Y6 Tel. 514-333-1772 Fax. 514-333-9828 www.miranda.com © 2010 Miranda Technologies Inc..
  • Page 2 EN 55022 Class A, Conducted Emissions EN 61000-4-2, -3, -6, -11 Electromagnetic Immunity EN 61000-3-2 & -3-3, Electromagnetic Disturbance in Supply Systems How to contact us: For technical assistance, please contact the Miranda Technical support centre nearest you: Americas Asia Europe, Middle East, Africa, UK...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Table of Contents HMP-1801 High Definition Media Player .................1 Introduction ............................1 Features .............................. 1 Block Diagram ............................. 2 Front Card-edge Interface ........................2 1.4.1 Compression Format ......................3 1.4.2 Flash Memory ......................... 3 1.4.3 Web Interface .........................
  • Page 4 Jobs ............................55 4.1.5 Refresh All ..........................56 Firmware Upgrade ..........................56 4.2.1 Using the Miranda Interface Updater (MIU) ................. 56 4.2.2 Using the HMP-1801 webpage .................... 57 Specifications ......................... 59 ANNEX 1 – HMP-1801 User Interface (local menu structure) ............ 60 A) HMP-1801 in PLAYBACK mode ......................

  • Page 5: Hmp-1801 High Definition Media Player

    The HMP is ideal for frequently used full screen promos or for always available animated apology sequences. The HMP-1801 can also be used to add animated side panels when performing aspect ratio conversion using the Miranda XVP-1801 Up, Down, Cross and aspect ratio converter.

  • Page 6: Block Diagram

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the functionality of the HMP-1801. Figure 1.1 Functional block diagram of the HMP-1801 1.4 Front Card-edge Interface The front card-edge of the HMP-1801 incorporates four elements: • Status LED (see section 3.2) •...

  • Page 7: Compression Format

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1.4.1 Compression Format The HMP-1801 utilizes the JPEG2000 compression algorithm for high-quality video. This technique uses wavelet transforms rather than the discrete cosine transforms used for JPEG and MPEG compression. JPEG2000 does not use temporal or interframe compression. Each frame is processed individually. The artifacts of JPEG2000 encoding are less visible than those of conventional MPEG, appearing as a gradual blurring or smoothing of the image rather than the blocking or mosquito noise encountered in MPEG images, and JPEG2000 supports mode encode/decode cycles than other formats.

  • Page 8: Web Interface

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1.4.3 Web Interface The HMP-1801 incorporates its own ethernet interface, independent from the Densité frame’s interface. This independent interface is used to load data, configure and manage clips and upgrade card’s firmware. • This interface is described in detail in Section 4. 1.5 Applications The following diagrams show some typical applications for the HMP-1801.

  • Page 9: Fill & Key

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1.5.3 Fill & Key 1.5.4 Direct Capture HMP-1801 | 5...

  • Page 10: Advanced Workflow Option

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1.5.5 Advanced Workflow Option 6 | HMP-1801...

  • Page 11: Installation

    Two video outputs • One HD15 connector for GPI I/O lines (6 in / 6 out) (Miranda’s NSH-15M wiring terminal adapter can be used to connect the GPI lines to this connector) • One RJ-45 for media transfer over Ethernet •...

  • Page 12: Ethernet Port Configuration

    GPI-IN 2 GPI-IN 5 GPI-OUT 2 GPI-OUT 5 GPI-IN 1 GPI-IN 4 GPI-OUT 1 Note: Miranda’s NSH-15M wiring terminal GPI-OUT 4 adapter can be used to connect the GPI lines GPI-IN 3 to this connector GPI-IN 6 GPI-OUT 3 GPI-OUT 6 The GPI IN lines are control lines, whose function is assigned via the GPI I/O Config panel in an iControl environment (see Section 3.4.3.7 ), or via the Densité...

  • Page 13: Vdcp Connector

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2.3.3 VDCP Connector The HMP-1801 can interface to a remote recorder using the VDCP protocol via the RS-422 port on the rear panel. This interface is implemented on an RJ45 connector to save space. The HMP-1801 supports a subset of the VDCP protocol. A detailed description of the supported commands is contained in Appendix 2 to this document, beginning on page 64.

  • Page 14: Operation

    The local control panel and its push-buttons can be used to move through a menu of parameters and to adjust parameter values (see section 3.3). • Miranda’s iControl system can be used to access the card’s operating parameters from a remote computer, using a convenient graphical user interface (GUI). (see section 3.4) •...

  • Page 15: Record Mode

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.2.2 Record Mode LED Status Flashing Green Yellow Error Condition No errors No Input Memory Low Out of Memory Hardware Failure / No Rear If the LED is Flashing Yellow, it means that the card is selected for local control using the Densité frame’s control panel.

  • Page 16: Menu For Local Control

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Pushing [ESC] moves the user back up to the previous menu level. At the main menu, [ESC] does not exit the menu system. To exit, re-push the [SELECT] button for the card being controlled. If no controls are operated for 30 seconds, the controller reverts to its normal standby status, and the selected card’s STATUS LED reverts to its normal operating mode.

  • Page 17: Remote Control Using Icontrol

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4 Remote control using iControl The operation of the HMP-1801 may be controlled using Miranda’s iControl system. • This manual describes the control panels associated with the HMP-1801 and their use. • Please consult the iControl User’s Guide for information about setting up and operating iControl.
  • Page 18 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Icon 1 – Control status Green – Remote Control via iControl Yellow – Local control at the Densité frame using the menu con 2 – Reference status Green – Playback mode – Locked to external reference Red –...
  • Page 19 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Icon 6 – Input Format Green – valid signal detected at input Red – no signal detected at input Gray – card is in the Playback mode and input is disabled Icon 7 – Memory Level Green –...

  • Page 20: The Status Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.2 The Status panel Ethernet tab The data box reports on the current status of the rear- panel ethernet port. This is set in the General/Network tab of the Settings Panel (see section 3.4.3). • If a fixed status is set there, it will be reported here •...

  • Page 21: The Setting Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.3 The Setting panel This panel has three primary tabs: (1) General, dealing with network configuration and storage (2) Playback only one of these will be active, corresponding to the current operating mode of the card as set in the Playback and Record panels (sections 3.4.3.3 and 3.4.3.8 respectively) (3) Record 3.4.3.1 The General / Network tab...
  • Page 22 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • Select the appropriate option in the confirmation screen. The IControl panel will disappear on reboot and you’ll need to reopen it. ETH Speed Duplex Options: Auto negotiate, 100 BASE-TX FD, 100 BASE-TX HD, 10 BASE-T FD, 10 BASE-T HD 3.4.3.2 The General / Storage tab Use the slider in this tab to set the memory level threshold.
  • Page 23 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.3.3 The Setting / Playback tab The Playback tab in the settings panel is only available when the HMP-1801 is in the Playback mode • When the HMP-1801 is in the Record mode, this tab will be gray and non-functional •...
  • Page 24 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.3.6 The Playback / ANC tab AFD – Insertion – control AFD insertion into the output data stream: • Auto: pass an existing AFD, and insert a user- defined AFD when the input has no AFD •...
  • Page 25 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Conflicts between various metadata for SD video are possible because of the limited space available to carry ANC data. In most cases, combinations of ANC data cannot be placed on the same line. The only exception is AFD &...
  • Page 26 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.3.9 The Record / Video tab This panel allows the user to set the encoding bit rate for the recording process. SD and HD bitrates are set separately. • Maximum is 100 Mbps Use the sliders or type directly into the databox to set the appropriate values. Default values are: •...
  • Page 27 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.3.11 The Record / ANC tab AFD – Extraction – If enabled, the AFD code will be captured during the record process. Time Code – Extraction – If enabled, the time code will be captured during the record process. Closed Caption –...

  • Page 28: The Playback Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.4 The Playback panel This panel provides controls for operating the playback features of the HMP-1801. If the HMP-1801 is currently in RECORD mode, this panel will display a single button: Click on this button to switch the HMP-1801 from Record mode to Playback mode.
  • Page 29 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION It will contain the number of individual clips indicated in the Clip List properties window described above. Click on a clip in the expanded Clip List to select it • The selected clip is highlighted The characteristics of the selected clip can be displayed by clicking the Properties button above the window.
  • Page 30 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Metadata Indicates the presence of certain metadata types (YES or NO) [AFD, Dolby Metadata, Timecode, Closed Caption, Name Dropper] 3.4.4.1 Operating the card using this panel Figure 3.18 shows the operating controls on the Playback panel. CUE and PLAY button CUE button PLAY...

  • Page 31: The Record Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Note 1: When a second clip is cued while playing, pressing PLAY again will terminate the current play and automatically start the second clip. Note 2: When a second clip is cued while in pause, pressing PLAY will restart the current clip. Pressing PLAY again will start the second clip 3.4.5 The Record panel This panel provides controls for operating the recording...

  • Page 32: The Media Manager Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.6 The Media Manager panel The Media Manager panel has a single button, located in the center of the panel: Click this button to open the HMP-18x1 Ingest and Configuration Utility. • Note that an Ethernet connection to the HMP-1801 rear panel is required to load the media management utility This utility is used to import and export video and audio essences and Clip Lists to/from the HMP-1801, and to configure the characteristics of those essences.
  • Page 33 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Reference Types 1080i59.94 1080i50 720p59.94 720p50 3.4.7.2 The Reference / Timing tab Fill Output The HMP-1801 will select the timing based on the clip format, so the card output can be timed correctly for all formats.

  • Page 34: The Thumbnail Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.8 The Thumbnail panel The thumbnail panel displays a thumbnail image of the HMP-1801 output. Enable – Click the radio buttons to select whether the thumbnails will be streamed from this HMP-1801 • OFF – streaming is disabled •...
  • Page 35 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION RALM Connections tab Use the radio buttons to turn the meter display ON (RALM) or OFF for the indicated channels. The meter appears directly above the controls. Reset Counter: click this button to reset the overload counter on the ALM display to zero.

  • Page 36: The Factory / Presets Panel

    This option enables the playback and embedding of eight channels of audio for the HMP-1801 card. Miranda supplies an activation key when the option is purchased. The panel includes a data entry box “Enter Key” where the activation key can be entered.
  • Page 37 HMP-1801 is feeding a downstream keyer that will insert its output into a video program stream. Miranda supplies an activation key when the option is purchased. The panel includes a data entry box “Enter Key” where the activation key can be entered.

  • Page 38: The Alarm Config Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.12 The Alarm Config panel This panel allows the alarm reporting of the HMP-1801 to be configured. The panel opens in a new window when the button is clicked, and can be resized if needed. Figure 3.31 Alarm Configuration Panel The panel is organized in columns.
  • Page 39 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GSM Contribution This column allows configuration of the contribution of each individual alarm to the GSM Alarm Status associated with this card. GSM is a dynamic register of all iControl system alarms, and is also an alarm provider for external applications.

  • Page 40: The Info Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Get alarm keys Click this button to open a save dialog where you can save a file containing a list of all alarms on this card and their current values, along with an Alarm Key for each. The alarm keys are useful for system integration and troubleshooting.
  • Page 41 • Details…: Reports the Firmware version, service version, and panel version for this card Figure 3.35 Details window • Advanced…: Shows the Miranda LongID for this card. The Miranda LongID is the address of this HMP-1801 in the iControl network.

  • Page 42: Web Control Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4 Web Control Panel The HMP-1801 is provided with a dedicated ethernet port on its rear panel, in order that it may communicate with outside systems independently of the Densité frame controller and independently of the iControl system. In addition, the card includes an on-board FTP server.

  • Page 43: Playback

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • Click on the Media Manager… button in the HMP-1801’s iControl panel and then click the Load Media Management Utility button in the panel (see Section 3.4.6) In both cases, the Ingest and Configuration Utility window will open. Using this window, your can import, export, and record video essences to the HMP-1801, and configure clips using those essences.
  • Page 44 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • Click the button to switch the card to Playback mode • This is equivalent to switching the card mode via the iControl interface – see Section 3.4.4 on page 24 • This will interrupt the card’s output for a few seconds Once the card is in the Playback mode, the window display appears as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 45: Record

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • The cued Clip List will be identified at the top of the main window, by name and format • The first-frame thumbnail will appear in the main window Click the Cue & Play button to cue the item and then play it immediately. Click Play (below the main window) to play the cued item •...
  • Page 46 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Figure 4.4 Ingest and Configuration Utility - Record panel To name the clip to be recorded, click on the Recording Name display at the bottom of the screen • icon beside this item is a reminder that it is editable Use the cursor to select the current name, and type in the data box to edit or replace it.

  • Page 47: Library

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Click on the Record button to begin recording the current input and saving it under the name shown below the screen. • The elapsed time of the recording is shown beside the Record button • A Stop button will be shown when the recording is in progress •...
  • Page 48 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4.1.3.1 Library – Video This view shows the video essences that are stored on board the HMP-1801. Figure 4.6 Library panel - Video The view is organized by columns: Essence shows a preview image of the essence Note that no thumbnail will be generated if the file is transferred in the .avi format, or if the video is captured when no appserver is connected to the card.
  • Page 49 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Below the window are four buttons that are used to manage the video essences • All of the buttons will be enabled only when an essence is selected • Select an essence by clicking anywhere in its row Edit Click the Edit button to open the essence edit window for the selected essence.
  • Page 50 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION To change the current selection: Click on the Change AFD button beside the AFD icon • The Select AFD window opens, showing icons and descriptions representing the various AFD codes that are available Click on an icon to select it, and then click OK to confirm it as the new AFD value and close the Select AFD window.
  • Page 51 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • The Jobs window will open The progress of the current export will be tracked • The essence will be saved as an .mhv file 4.1.3.2 Library – Audio This view shows the audio essences that are stored on board the HMP-1801 Figure 4.9 Library panel - Audio Essence shows an icon indicating the audio format of the essence...
  • Page 52 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Edit Click the Edit button to open the essence edit window for the selected essence. Use this window to edit the Name of the selected audio essence To edit the name: Click anywhere near the name on the panel. icon beside this item is a reminder that it is editable The editing data box will open.
  • Page 53 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • Click the browse button beside a data box to open a dialog on your local computer where you can browse for and select essences, and then click “Open” to return to the Import Audio window. •...
  • Page 54 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Details lists specific details about the Clip List Name: name assigned to the Clip List by the user, plus the ID number Clips Contained: the number of individual clips that make up this Clip List Format: the video format, e.g.
  • Page 55 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Click the cancel icon [ ] at the right to close the edit window and leave the old value unchanged Click the accept icon [ ] at the right to close the edit window and use the new value. Clicking on the parameter name has the same effect.
  • Page 56 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The Clip Details section on the right shows all the parameters of the selected clip, and the icon shows those that are editable. • Clip Name – enter a suitable name in the text box •...
  • Page 57 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Figure 4.13 Editing Clip List window - advanced view The window shows a thumbnail of the video essence, plus an icon representing the AFD code associated with it, and an icon indicating that there is an associated audio essence, if applicable. Below the window are controls allowing the in and out points of the video playback to be changed, useful for: •...
  • Page 58 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION When a clip is first created, the IN and OUT for playback of the video essence correspond to the first and last frames of the essence as saved in the HMP-1801 memory. This panel allows the user to move those points in order to optimize the presentation of the video. Figure 4.15 Video essence In and Out point selection controls The process is straight-forward: Move the POINTER to the desired IN point:...

  • Page 59: Jobs

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • The Jobs window will open The progress of the current export will be tracked • The Clip List will be saved as an .mhc file 4.1.4 Jobs The Jobs window shows the current status of all record, import and export tasks currently being performed by this HMP-1801.

  • Page 60: Refresh All

    Vertigo XMS software, a refresh might be needed in order to get to files transferred by the other applications. 4.2 Firmware Upgrade 4.2.1 Using the Miranda Interface Updater (MIU) Enter the Densite frame’s IP Address Select the Upgrade file (.tar.gz) Check the cards to update Press “UPGRADE”...

  • Page 61: Using The Hmp-1801 Webpage

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4.2.2 Using the HMP-1801 webpage Step 1: Type the IP Address of the card in a web browser to get the HMP-1801 web page Step 2: Jump to the Updater webpage by clicking on the “Start HMP Updater….” button. Step 3: Select upgrade package HMP-1801 | 57...
  • Page 62 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Step 4: Wait until the upgrade is completed Step 5: Click on the “reboot the HMP-1801” link to apply the changes. 58 | HMP-1801...

  • Page 63: Specifications

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5 Specifications REFERENCE INPUT SMPTE 170M/ ITU 624-4/BUT 470-6 or Comp. Sync SMPTE 274M / SMPTE 296M Tri-Level Sync INPUTS SIGNAL (1) SMPTE-259M-C (270Mbps) and SMPTE-292M (1.485, 1.485/1.001 Gbps) SUPPORTED FORMATS SD: 480i59.94, 576i50 HD: SMPTE-274M: 1080i59.94, 1080i50 HD: SMPTE-296M: 720p59.94, 720p50 EMBEDDED AUDIO (8 CH) SMPTE 299M / 277M...

  • Page 64: Annex 1 - Hmp-1801 User Interface (Local Menu Structure)

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ANNEX 1 – HMP-1801 User Interface (local menu structure) The contents of the menu depend on the card operating mode – PLAYBACK or RECORD. Both versions are shown below. A) HMP-1801 in PLAYBACK mode STATUS CLIP STATUS (CUED, PLAYING, STOPPED, PAUSED) REF 525 / REF 625 / REF 1080i59.94 / REF 1080i50 / REF 720p59.94 / REF 720p50 / URS 525 / URS 625 / INTERNAL REF...

  • Page 65: B) Hmp-1801 In Record Mode

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GPI I/O #4 GPI I/O #5 GPI I/O #6 ETHERNET [IP ADDRESS] [XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX] CONFIG [NETMASK ADDRESS] [XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX] [GATEWAY ADDRESS] [XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX] [MAC ADDRESS] [AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF] (RO) [HOSTNAME] (RO) [AUTONEGOTIATE, 10BASET-FD, 10BASET-HD, [SPEED/DUPLEX] 100BASET-FD, 100BASET-HD] [RESET TO DEFAULT] [RESET] CONFIG ALARM NO REF...
  • Page 66 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION CARD MODE [PLAY, RECORD] CARD CONFIG RECORD RECORD BIT [1…25…100] Mbit/s OPTIONS RATE [1…100] Mbit/s AUDIO CAPTURE [ENABLE, DISABLE] [OFF, 1…16] CHANNEL CHANNEL 1 EXTRACT CHANNEL 2 [OFF, 1, 2…16] [OFF, 1…3…16] CHANNEL 3 CHANNEL 4 [OFF, 1…4…16] [OFF, 1...
  • Page 67 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION NO INPUT [GREEN, YELLOW, RED, FLASH ALARM LEVEL RED] [NONE, GPI] ALARM REPORT MEMORY LOW [GREEN, YELLOW, RED, FLASH ALARM LEVEL RED] CONFIG ALARMS [NONE, GPI] ALARM REPORT OUT OF MEMORY [GREEN, YELLOW, RED, FLASH ALARM LEVEL RED] ALARM REPORT...

  • Page 68: Annex 2 - Vdcp Commands Supported By Hmp-1801

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ANNEX 2 – VDCP Commands Supported by HMP-1801 In the tables below: Supported – Full....means the command is implemented and respects the VDCP protocol. Supported – Partial ..means the command will be answered by the appropriate response but the parameters in the answer may not represent reality.

  • Page 69: Preset / Select Commands

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Preset / Select Commands Supported Command Name Comments Full Partial Rename ID Preset Std. Time New Copy Sort Mode Close Port Select Port Record Init Play Cue Cue with Data The command can be used to cue a clip but the start position and the duration parameters are ignored.

  • Page 70: Sense Requests

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Sense Requests Supported Command Name Comments Full Partial Open Port Next Last Port Status Request Status 1: contains valid status Status 2: Only IDs Added and IDs Deleted bits are used Status 3: only Not Supported errors are flagged for the moment Status 4: all 0 Status 5: all 0...

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