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MICROTRONIX DX-4400 Series manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
MICROTRONIX DX-4400 Series User Manual (125 pages)
SD/HD/2K/4K-SDI TEXT & GRAPHICS OVERLAY INSERTER
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MICROTRONIX
| Category:
Control Unit
| Size: 3 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
4
1 Key Product Features
10
Supported Functionality
10
Product Variants
11
Package Contents
11
2 Introduction
12
Text and Graphics Overlay OSD Features
12
Other Features
12
User Connections
13
Control Port
13
USB Serial Port
13
Ethernet Port
13
Hardware
13
Enclosure Dimensions
14
Power Requirements
14
DC Power Connector
15
Environmental Operating Limits
15
3 Operation
16
Powering on the DX-4400
16
Modes of Operation
16
Default Configuration and Video Mode
17
OSD Layers
17
LED Status Indicators
18
External Control of the DX-4400
18
Serial Control Mode of Operation
19
USB 2.0 to RS-232 Serial Port Adapter Kit
19
USB Serial Port
19
Network Control Using Raw TC/IP
19
Network Control Using Web UI
20
Connecting to the Web UI
20
Default Static Network IP Address
21
DHCP Assignment of Network IP Address
21
Serial/Network Control - Command Port Syntax
22
Manual Mode of Operation
23
DIP Switch Settings
23
Toggle Switch Settings
23
Setting DX-4400 Mode of Operation
23
Table 5: DX-4400 Modes of Operation
24
Set Mode Commands
25
Example - Set Mode Command
26
Overview of Overlay Fields
26
Coordinate System and Field Position
27
Color and Transparency
28
Text Overlay Fields
28
Available Text and Symbols Available Font & Symbol
28
Text Overlay Command Syntax
29
Example: Text Drawing Style Options
30
Example: Sample of DX-4400 Font Styles
31
Graphic Overlay Fields
32
Rectangle Shapes
32
Circle and Ellipse Shapes
33
Example of Drawing a Line
33
Example of Drawing an Ellipse
33
Graphic Overlay Command Syntax
33
Line Shape
33
Table 9: Graphic Overlay Command Syntax
34
Image Overlay Fields
35
Image Field File Formats
35
Image Overlay Command Syntax
35
Table 11: Image Field Overlay Command Syntax
36
Example: Image Field Overlay Display
37
QML Field Commands
37
Example: QML Field Example of Time, Date & Scrolling News Feed Overlay
38
QML Image Overlay Command Syntax
38
Table 13: List of Supplied Example QML Files
39
Video Path Settings & Control
40
Pip Size and Position Commands
40
Table 14: Pip Size & Position Command Syntax
41
Example: Configuring Side by Side Display Using Pip Commands
42
Example: Switching between Two Inputs Using a Full Screen Pip
42
Video Zoom Commands
43
Example: Configuring a Split Screen Display Using Pip and Zoom Commands
44
Video Output Mode Commands
45
Conversion of Video Formats
46
Video Background Color Command
46
Video Alpha Commands
47
Example: Alpha-Blending of Computer-Generated Graphics Overlay
48
Video Buffering and Frame Delay
49
Video Frame Delay Compensation Commands
49
Example: Setting Frame Delay of SDI Output
50
Table 19: Video Frame Delay Compensation Command Syntax
50
Miscellaneous Video Path, Status & Report Control Port Commands
51
Time Commands
51
Database Saveset Commands
52
Saveset Default Commands
52
User Defined Commands
53
Configuring Toggle Switch Functions
53
Example 1: Toggle Switch Control of Pip Window Functions
54
Example 2: Toggle Switch Control of ARM Graphics Overlay Fields
54
Example 3: Controlling the Display of a Single Text Field
55
Configuring DIP Switch Functions
55
Example: Control of Pip Window Size Via DIP Switch Settings
56
Miscellaneous Control Port - System Status & Report Commands
57
Serial Port Command Buffer Reset
57
ARM Soc Processor
57
Network Interface
57
Linux os Root Account Login
57
Default Linux os User Login
58
Mounting Removable File Systems
58
Copying Files
58
Adding New Font Files
58
Date and Time Configuration
59
Accessing NTP Servers
59
Linux os System Time
59
Time Zone
59
4 IP Core Firmware
60
IP Core Firmware Files
60
IP Core Firmware Upgrades
60
Firmware Licensing of 4K Features
61
IP Core License Installation
61
5 Using the Web UI
62
Connecting to the Web UI
62
Overview of Web UI
63
Web UI Menu
63
Web UI - General Environment Menu
63
General Environment - Mode of Operation Page
63
General Environment - Manage Savesets Page
64
Use of Savesets
65
General Environment - Control Interface Page
66
General Environment - Status Page
66
Web UI - Video Setup Menu
67
Video Setup - Alpha Blend Page
67
Video Setup - Background Color Page
68
Video Setup - Frame Delay Compensation Page
69
Video Setup - Pip Display Settings Page
69
Video Setup - Video Control Page
70
Video Setup - Video Output Page
71
Video Setup - Zoom Page
71
Web UI - Overlay Fields Menu
72
Overlay Fields - Graphic Field Page
72
Overlay Fields - Image Field Page
72
Use of Graphic Fields Page
72
Overlay Fields - QML Script File Page
73
Use of Image Field Page
73
Figure 28: Overlay Fields – Image Field
74
Management of QML Script Files
74
Overlay Fields - Text Fields Page
75
Use of Text Fields Page
75
Web UI - User-Defined Commands Menu
76
User-Defined Commands - Reset Page
76
User-Defined Commands - DIP Switches
76
Use of DIP Switch Page
77
User-Defined Commands - Toggle Switch Left Page
77
Use of Toggle Switch Left Page
78
User-Defined Commands - Toggle Switch Right Page
78
Use of Toggle Switch Right Page
79
Web UI - File Manager Menu
79
File Manager - DX Command Files Page
79
Use of Command Files Manager Page
80
File Manager - Font Files Page
81
Use of Image Files Manager Page
81
File Manager - Image Files Page
81
Use of Font Files Manager Page
81
File Manager - QML Files Page
82
Web UI - System Configuration Menu
83
System Configuration - Authentication Page
83
System Configuration - Date and Time Page
83
System Configuration - Maintenance Page
84
System Configuration - System Log Page
85
System Configuration - Web Server Page
86
System Configuration - Edit System Files Page
86
Web UI - System Status Menu
87
System Status - Command Line Page
87
System Status - System Logs Page
87
Figure 44: System Status – System Log
88
6 Extended Font Tables
89
Wingding Font
89
Table 29: Windings 2 Character Table
90
Table 30: Windings 3 Character Table
91
Extended ASCII Fonts
92
7 Troubleshooting
93
8 Product Warranty
94
Hardware Warranty
94
Firmware Warranty
94
Limited Liability
94
Appendix A: Description of the DX-4400 OEM Board
95
DX-4400 OEM Board - Hardware Features
95
SDI Video Interfaces
96
DB9 RS-232 Control Port, J10
96
USB Serial Control Port, J11
96
USB OTG Port, J4
96
Serial Console Port, J5
96
10/100/1G Ethernet Port, J2
97
Power Requirements
97
12VDC Board Power Header, J7 & J8
97
Fan Header, J9
97
Table 36: Fan 3-Pin Header, J9
98
Appendix B: Establishing User Connections to the DX-4400 Product
99
Installation of USB to RS-232 Serial Port Adapter Software
99
ICUSB232V2 Software Drivers
99
Installation of ICUSB232V2 Serial Driver and Terminal Emulator Program
99
Establishing RS-232 Serial Communication to a PC
100
Figure 47: Putty Serial Port Session Settings
101
Establishing TCP/IP Connection to the DX-4400 Product
102
Figure 50: Putty TCP/IP Session Settings
103
Establishing SSH Connection to the DX-4400 Product
104
Figure 52: Putty SSH Session Settings
105
Appendix C: How to Image a New SD Card
106
From a Windows Machine
106
From a Linux Machine
106
Appendix D: Time Zone Names
107
Appendix E: Regulatory Compliance Information
112
Industry Canada (IC)
112
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity
114
CE Declaration of Conformity
116
E.3 CE Declaration of Conformity
116
Rohs/Reach Compliance Statement
119
Index
121
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