Extron electronic MGP 464 HD-SDI manual

MGP 464 MGP 464 DI MGP 464 HD-SDI Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor 68-1235-01 Rev . C 01 09[...]

This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. Caution Read Instructions •[...]

FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interfer ence received, including interference that ma[...]

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i MGP 464 • T able of Contents PRELIMINAR Y T able of Contents Chapter On e • Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1-1 About This Manual .................................................................................................................... 1-2 About the[...]

T able of Contents, cont’d MGP 464 • T able of Contents ii PRELIMINAR Y Comm./IP Configuration menu ............................................................................................. 3-17 Viewing serial port and IP settings ................................................................................... 3-17 Making changes to the[...]

iii MGP 464 • T able of Contents PRELIMINAR Y Using the Conguration Page ............................................................................................ 5-4 System Settings screen ............................................................................................................. 5-4 Scaler I/O Settings screen ...........[...]

T able of Contents, cont’d MGP 464 • T able of Contents iv PRELIMINAR Y Chapter Si x • Special Applications ...................................................................................... 6-1 Application 1: Connecting the MGP 464 to a Matrix Switcher ...................... 6-2 Setting up the MGP to work with the switcher ..............[...]

PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About This Manual About the MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor Features Application Diagrams[...]

MGP 464 • Introduction 1-2 Intr oduction PRELIMINAR Y About This Manual This manual discusses how to install, congure, and operate the Extr on MGP 464 multi-graphic processor . Throughout this manual, the terms “MGP 464”, “MGP”, “multi-graphic processor”, and “processor” ar e used interchangeably to refer to all models of the p[...]

1-3 MGP 464 • Introduction PRELIMINAR Y 3:2 pulldown detection for NTSC video and 2:2 film detection for P AL — These advanced film mode processing featur es help maximize image detail and sharpness for video sources that originated fr om film. When lm is converted to NTSC video, the lm frame rate has to be matched to the video frame r[...]

Intr oduction, cont’d MGP 464 • Introduction 1-4 PRELIMINAR Y Application Diagrams The following application diagrams show examples of how devices may be connected to the MGP 464 and the MGP 464 DI. Camera Extron MGP 464 DI Four Window Multi-Graphic Processor Control System D VD Remote User and Administration Control .5A MAX 1 0 0 - 24 0 50/60 [...]

1-5 MGP 464 • Introduction PRELIMINAR Y Camera Extron MGP 464 Four Window Multi-Graphic Processor Control System Previe w Monitor Projector Extron CrossP oint Ultra Series Matrix Switcher Extron RGB 10 9xi Interf ace Video Camera Laptop DV D .5A MAX 1 0 0 - 24 0 50/60 Hz 1 INPUT 1- DV I- D R R- Y G/ Y VI D H/HV V H/HV B/ C B- Y 2 R R- Y G/ Y VI D[...]

Intr oduction, cont’d MGP 464 • Introduction 1-6 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor 2 Chapter T wo Installation Installation Overview Mounting the MGP 464 Installing or Replacing Button Labels Rear Panel Features[...]

MGP 464 • Installation 2-2 Installation PRELIMINAR Y Installation Overview The MGP 464 pr ocessor can be connected to as many as 19 input devices simultaneously , and up to two output devices. Follow these steps to install the MGP 464: 1 Disconnect power to the MGP , and turn off all other devices that will be connected. 2 If desired, mount the M[...]

2-3 MGP 464 • Installation PRELIMINAR Y • Circuit overloading — When connecting the equipment to the supply circuit, consider the connection of the equipment to the supply cir cuit and the effect that cir cuit overloading might have on overcurrent pr otection and supply wiring. Consider equipment nameplate ratings when addressing this concern[...]

Installation, cont’d MGP 464 • Installation 2-4 PRELIMINAR Y Installing or Replacing Button Labels The button caps are pr e-labeled for your convenience by default. However , you can replace them with button labels that you create, using the Button-Label Generator or other button label software. The button assembly consists of a clear lens cap,[...]

2-5 MGP 464 • Installation PRELIMINAR Y Rear Panel Featur es The diagram below show the rear panel of the MGP 464 DI, which has four DVI-I input connectors, and the MGP 464 HD-SDI, which has two HD-SDI and two DVI-I input connectors. The standard MGP 464 does not have these DVI/HD-SDI input connectors (although it does have DVI Output and DVI Bac[...]

Installation, cont’d MGP 464 • Installation 2-6 PRELIMINAR Y b V irtual inputs (inputs 5 through 19) — Connect standard definition component video, S-video, and/or composite video sources to these BNC connectors. The 15 connectors for the virtual inputs are arranged in columns of three BNCs. In each column, you can connect inputs as follows [...]

2-7 MGP 464 • Installation PRELIMINAR Y Pin RS-232 function Description 1 – No connection 2 Tx T ransmit data 3 Rx Receive data 4 – No connection 5 Gnd Signal ground 6 – No connection 7 – No connection 8 – No connection 9 – No connection Pin RS-422 function Description 1 – No connection 2 Tx- T ransmit ground 3 Rx- Receive ground 4 [...]

Installation, cont’d MGP 464 • Installation 2-8 PRELIMINAR Y Y ou must also configure the LAN port before using it. Y ou can do this by using SIS commands (see “Command/response table for SIS commands” in chapter 4, “Software Conguration and Contr ol”) or by using the Comm./IP Conguration menu on the front panel (see “Comm./IP [...]

2-9 MGP 464 • Installation PRELIMINAR Y j DVI inputs — Connect up to four (MGP 464 DI) or two (MGP 464 HD-SDI) DVI input sources to these DVI input connectors, as an alternative to using the fully-congurable BNC input connectors ( a ). These inputs are available only on the MGP 464 DI and MGP 464 HD-SDI models, which have the DVI card instal[...]

Installation, cont’d MGP 464 • Installation 2-10 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Front Panel Features Power-up and Default Cycle Input Selection Window Select Buttons Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments Picture Controls Auto Memories Memory Presets Additional Features[...]

MGP 464 • Operation 3-2 Operation PRELIMINAR Y Y ou can set up and operate the MGP 464 by using: • The fr ont panel controls • A computer , a touch screen panel, or any other device that can send and receive serial communications through either serial port or thr ough the LAN port. Settings can be adjusted through the host computer using Extr[...]

3-3 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y The virtual input buttons are arranged in five columns of thr ee buttons each, reflecting the arrangement of the virtual input connectors on the r ear panel. Like the buttons for the four fully configurable inputs, the virtual input buttons light when pressed. When you pr ess an input button connected to a [...]

Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-4 PRELIMINAR Y 6 feet (1.8 m) Pa rt #70-335-01 9DBF-2.5mm TRS cable_031504.eps 5 1 9 6 Slee ve (Gnd) Ring Tip 9-pin D Connection TRS Plug Pin 2 Computer's RX line Tip Pin 3 Computer's TX line Ring Pin 5 Computer's signal ground Slee ve Optional 2.5 mm connector cable for the front panel Con[...]

3-5 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Window Select Buttons The MGP 464 fr ont panel contains four W indow Select buttons. Use these buttons in conjunction with the Input buttons to specify which window displays an input, or use them with the picture contr ol buttons to specify which window/image will be adjusted. When you select a picture contr o[...]

Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-6 PRELIMINAR Y Menus, Conguration, and Adjustments The MGP 464’s menus enable you to congur e the processor . The menu navigation buttons (Menu and Next) are located to the lower left of the LCD scr een. Press these buttons to cycle through the available menu and submenu options. Menu system overv[...]

3-7 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Po wer on Multi-Graphic Processor Input Configuration 2 sec. Menu Menu Output Configuration Menu 20 sec. Window Configuration Menu 20 sec. 20 sec. Default Cycle Extron MGP 464 Vx.xx 2 sec. Adv anced Configuration 20 sec. Menu Menu Next Exit Menu Press Next Menu 20 sec. Comm. / IP Configuration Menu 20 sec. Au [...]

Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-8 PRELIMINAR Y Auto Image menu The Auto Image menu causes the MGP 464 to perform an automatic image adjustment in the selected window . Auto Image measur es where the active ar ea starts and stops, and adjusts input sampling accordingly , so that the image fills the window . When an input is connected, t[...]

3-9 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Input Conguration menu The Input Configuration menu allows you to select a video signal type for each of the four fully configurable inputs. All of these inputs can accept the following video signals: RGB, YUV -HD, YUV i, RGBcvS, S-video, composite video, DVI (MGP 464 DI and MGP 464 HD-SDI only), and HD-S[...]

Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-10 PRELIMINAR Y Input conguration submenu adjustments The table below shows how to make the selections and adjustments that are accessed through the Input Configuration submenus. Input Conguration submenu Horizontal Knob Adjustment V ertical Knob Adjustment V ideo type The following video signal ty[...]

3-11 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Input Conguration submenu Horizontal Knob Adjustment V ertical Knob Adjustment Pixel phase 3 The point at which pixels are sampled for window 3. (The values cannot be changed for DVI, YUV i, S-video, or composite video inputs.) Select input #1, 2, 3, or 4 for window 3. Increase or decr ease the displayed v[...]

Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-12 PRELIMINAR Y Resolution and Refresh Rate submenu While this submenu is displayed, rotate the horizontal Adjust ( [ ) knob to select one of the available resolutions, or r otate the vertical Adjust ( { ) knob to select one of the available refr esh rates. The resolutions and refr esh rates are listed in[...]

3-13 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Sync Polarity submenu The display device may requir e a particular combination of horizontal (H) and vertical (V) sync signal polarities. Rotate either the horizontal Adjust ( [ ) or the vertical Adjust ( { ) knob to select the sync polarity . The options are H-V -, H+V -, H-V+, H+V+, or NA (appears when YUV [...]

Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-14 PRELIMINAR Y Window Border submenus Use these submenus (one for each window) to select colored bor ders for the four windows. T urn either Adjust knob to display the available options: Red, Green, Blue, White, Magenta, Cyan, Y ellow , and Black. Y ou can also select Off, which species no border . Th[...]

3-15 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Square wipe — A square wipe causes the new window to appear to unroll over the other one in one of two ways: • In from the top, bottom, right, and left edges to the center of the window • Out from the center to the four edges of the window This effect cr eates a square shaped transition. A square wipe c[...]

Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-16 PRELIMINAR Y Background Captur e menu The Background Captur e menu allows you to capture the image currently on the output screen and save it as a bitmap (.bmp) le with one of 16 designated image names. Y ou can then recall the image and use it as a backgr ound. Background Captur e also can be done [...]

3-17 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y 4 . Press the Next button to save the image as a bitmap (.bmp) file. The LCD screen displays the message “[Detail] = Conrm.” N The unit supports 24-bit bitmap files only . Their file names must have no more than 16 characters, including the .bmp extension. C The image that you save overwrites any ex[...]

Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-18 PRELIMINAR Y Making changes to the serial port and IP conguration T o make changes to the serial port conguration, IP address, DHCP mode, Gateway address, and/or Subnet mask, you must access the edit level scr eens as follows: 1 . W ith any Comm./IP Conguration menu view-level scr een displaye[...]

3-19 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Advanced Conguration menu Use the Advanced Conguration menu to set the background color , turn blue mode on and off, and select test patterns. Y ou can also view the MGP’s internal temperature and r eset the system to its factory default settings. Advanced Configuration menu flow Background Color su[...]

Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-20 PRELIMINAR Y T est Patter n submenu Several test patterns are available via this submenu to adjust the display device for color , convergence, focus, resolution, contrast, grayscale, and aspect ratio. Use either Adjust knob to select a test pattern. The available patterns are: • Colorbars (8 color ba[...]

3-21 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Internal T emperature scr een The Internal T emp submenu displays the unit’s current internal temperature. The MGP 464 displays the temperatur e in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. This is an information-only screen; no adjustments can be made on it. Factory Default submenu This submenu lets you reset the MG[...]

Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-22 PRELIMINAR Y Picture Contr ols table The following table explains the functions of the Picture Contr ol buttons and how to make adjustments. (In the Display column, n stands for a single digit, 0 through 9.) Button Display Function Range Adjust Knob Window/ Image Size WINDOW_ n SIZE: H= nnnn V= nnnn En[...]

3-23 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Auto Memories Whenever changes are made to the settings described in the pr evious pages, the MGP automatically saves the changes in memory . These settings ar e saved based on the input frequency and ar e later recalled when the identical resolution is applied to the configured input. These memory locations[...]

Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-24 PRELIMINAR Y 4 . Press the Enter button to save the curr ent window setting in the preset location that you selected. The LCD screen shows a message indicating that the preset is being saved to the selected memory location, followed by a message that the preset has been saved. The following examples sh[...]

3-25 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Default presets The following figure shows the factory default pr eset window configurations. These presets can be used for any output rate. If you overwrite them, you can recover them by selecting Factory Defaults fr om the Advanced Configuration menu. (See “Advanced Conguration menu,” earlier in t[...]

Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-26 PRELIMINAR Y N The 128 input presets ar e global, containing all of the settings for an input when the MGP is used with a matrix switcher . This allows a matrix switcher with multiple types of video inputs to be connected to the MGP 464 to expand the number of input video sources. Each input should be [...]

3-27 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Reset Mode Comparison/Summary Mode Activation Result Purpose/Notes 1 Hold in the recessed Reset button (located next to the LAN connector) while applying power to the unit. 3 Hold in the Reset button for 3 seconds, until the Reset LED blinks once. Then, within 1 second, press Reset again briefly (for less tha[...]

Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-28 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor 4 Chapter Four Softwar e Conguration and Contr ol Setting Up RS-232/422 Communication Using Simple Instruction Set (SIS) Commands Windows ® -based Control Software[...]

MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-2 Softwar e Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y The MGP 464 can be congur ed and controlled by software via the following interfaces: RS-232 or RS-422 (Simple Instruction Set [SIS • ™ ] commands or W indows ® - based control softwar e) LAN (W eb pages, SIS commands, or W indows-based co[...]

4-3 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y N The cables used to connect the RS-232/422 port to a computer or control system may need to be modified by removing pins or cutting wir es. If unneeded pins are connected, the pr ocessor may hang up. Communication software There ar e several programs that enable you to connect the [...]

Softwar e Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-4 PRELIMINAR Y Error r esponses When the MGP 464 r eceives a valid SIS command, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device. If the pr ocessor is unable to execute the command because the command is invalid or contains invalid para[...]

4-5 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y • There ar e a few differences in how to enter the commands depending on whether you are using T elnet or a W eb browser . • For control via a W eb browser , all non-alphanumeric characters must be repr esented as the hexadecimal equivalent, %xx, where xx repr esents the two- cha[...]

Softwar e Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-6 PRELIMINAR Y X1% = Mail domain name (e.g., Extron.com) X1& = T ime in tens of milliseconds to wait for the response via the serial port Default = 10 (100 ms) Maximum = 32767 X1* = Hardwar e (MAC) address (xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx) X1( = Subnet mask (xx[...]

4-7 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y X6* = No-password login level 1 thr ough 1 1 = Entry without password goes to the level specified if an administrator password exists. 0 = Entry without passwor d is placed one level below the lowest password level (0 through 1 1). The r esponse is returned as two digits with a lead[...]

Softwar e Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-8 PRELIMINAR Y X51& = Advanced picture settings value (Range is the auto-sensed value ±512 lines or pixels.) X51* = W indow dissolve speed; 0 to 5 seconds in 0.1 second increments (e.g., 01 = 0.1 second; 50 = 5.0 seconds) X51( = Internal temperat[...]

4-9 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description Input selection Select an input X50) * X50@ ! Out X50@ • In X50) ] Set input source X50) to window X50@ . V iew input X50@ ! X50) ] V [...]

SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-10 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description Window blanking (muting) Mute window X50@ * 1B X50@ Blk1 ] Blank (mute) window(s) X50@ usin[...]

4-11 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description Window preset ef fect N For information on setting the two available transition effects for window presets, r efer to the MGP 464 Windo[...]

SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-12 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description Detail lter Specific value X50@ * X51) D X50@ Det X51) ] Set detail (sharpness) level f[...]

4-13 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description V ertical shift (image) Specific value 2 * X50@ * X52! / X50@ Ivp X52! ] Set vertical centering of the image in window X50@ to X52! . [...]

SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-14 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description V ertical size (image) Specific value 2 * X50@ * X52# ; X50@ Ivs X52# ] Set the height of [...]

4-15 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description Image size and position Set image size and position E X50@ , X52! * X52! * X52# * X52# I Y } Ixy X50@ , X52! * X52! * X52# * X52# ] Set[...]

SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-16 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description Input presets Recall input preset 3 * X50@ * X51$ . Rpr 3 * X51$ ] Recall input preset X51$[...]

4-17 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description Horizontal start Specific value X50) * X51@ ) Hst X50) * X51@ ] Set the horizontal position of the first active pixel in the active w[...]

SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-18 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description Active lines Specific value 13 * X50) * X51& # Aln X50) * X51& ] Set the active li[...]

4-19 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description T est patter n Set test pattern X50$ J T st X50$ ] Select test pattern X50$ . For X50$ : 0 = Off (none) 8 = Cr op 1 = Colorbars 9 = Sid[...]

SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-20 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description Information requests (continued) Query rmware version Q x.xx ] V iew the rmware versi[...]

4-21 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description Special functions (continued) T ext size 10 * X # T sz X ] Set the size of the label text. For X : 1 = Small 2 = Medium 3 = Large V [...]

SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-22 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description Special functions (continued) W indow border color 9 * X50@ * X # X50@ Br d X ] Set the c[...]

4-23 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) Response (processor to host) Additional description Film mode Enable lm mode 18 * X50) * 1 # X50) Flm 1 ] Enable lm mode for input X50) . (Auto-senses for 3:2 or 2:2 pull-down.) X50[...]

SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-24 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to processor) Response (Processor to host) Additional description Bi-directional serial data port Send data string E[...]

4-25 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to processor) Response (Processor to host) Additional description Bi-directional serial data port (continued) Configure mode 24 E X! * X2( CY } W X! %2A X2( CY[...]

SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-26 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to processor) Response (Processor to host) Additional description Ethernet data port Set current connection port tim[...]

4-27 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to processor) Response (Processor to host) Additional description Firmware version r equests (continued) Query updated rmware version 4Q 4Q X1! (plus web ver[...]

SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-28 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to processor) Response (Processor to host) Additional description Event control Read event buffer memory 27 E X3% , [...]

4-29 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to processor) Response (Processor to host) Additional description Event control (continued) Start events 24 27 E 1AE } W 1AE | Ego ] Initiate all pr ogrammed ev[...]

SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-30 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to processor) Response (Processor to host) Additional description IP setup commands Set unit name 24 E X1@ CN } W X1[...]

4-31 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to processor) Response (Processor to host) Additional description IP setup commands (continued) Set daylight saving time 24 E X3$ CX } W X3$ CX | Ipx X3$ ] X3$ [...]

SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-32 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to processor) Response (Processor to host) Additional description IP setup commands (continued) Set administrator pa[...]

4-33 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to processor) Response (Processor to host) Additional description IP setup commands (continued) V iew read-only security level support 24 E EP } W EP | X6^ * X6[...]

SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-34 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to processor) Response (Processor to host) Additional description Re-map port designations (continued) Disable W eb [...]

4-35 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to processor) Response (Processor to host) Additional description Mail server setup commands Set mail server IP , unit domain name 24 E X1$ , X1% CM } W X1$ %2C[...]

Softwar e Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-36 PRELIMINAR Y Windows ® -based Contr ol Softwar e The MGP 464 W indows-based control software pr ogram provides a convenient way to configure the inputs, output, windows, and images in each window . It also lets you save and recall input and windo[...]

4-37 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Link to the installation software on the MGP 464 CD 3 . In the table on the Control Softwar e screen, scroll to locate the MGP 464, and click the Install link in the far right column. 4 . On the File Download window that appears, click Run to begin installing the program. File Downl[...]

Softwar e Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-38 PRELIMINAR Y If you want to save the installation le (MGP464Setupv n _ n .exe) to your desktop to run later , click Save instead of Run . On the Save As window , save the setup le to the desired location on your PC. When you ar e ready to ins[...]

4-39 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Starting the control pr ogram The MGP 464 softwar e help program provides information on settings and on how to use the control pr ogram itself. 1 . T o run the MGP 464 conguration program, do either of the following: • Double-click on the MGP464.exe le, located on your comp[...]

Softwar e Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-40 PRELIMINAR Y 3 . On the selected tab, enter the information requir ed for the type of communication you chose. • TCP/IP: Enter your MGP’s IP addr ess, T elnet port (the default is 23), and a password if desir ed. • RS-232/422: Select your PC?[...]

PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor 5 Chapter Five HTML Conguration and Contr ol Accessing the W eb Pages Viewing System Status Using the Configuration Page Using the File Management Page Using the Control Page Using the Background Page[...]

MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-2 HTML Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y The MGP 464 can be contr olled and congured using HTML W eb pages accessed over a network or from a local PC connected to the MGP 464’s LAN port. The MGP 464 has factory-installed HTML W eb pages that allow you to select and configure inputs, adjust [...]

5-3 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y 5 . If you entered the lename for a custom HTML page in step 4 , the browser displays that page. If not, the browser displays the System Status page, which is the MGP 464’s default start page. Y ou can select the tabs at the top of this screen to display additional scr eens that enab[...]

HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-4 PRELIMINAR Y Using the Conguration Page There ar e six Conguration W eb pages, which only administrators can access. These pages are listed in the sidebar menu at the left of the Configuration scr een. The following sections describe the changes you ca[...]

5-5 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Scaler I/O Settings screen On the Scaler I/O Settings screen (shown below), you can specify configuration settings for the 4 fully congurable inputs, the 15 virtual inputs, and the output. Y ou can also select a test pattern and enable or disable blue mode. Scaler I/O Settings screen [...]

HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-6 PRELIMINAR Y T o change the name of an input, 1 . On the Scaler I/O Settings screen, select and delete the text in the box under the desired input number . 2 . Enter a name of up to 16 characters for the input. The following characters may be used: Symbols: :[...]

5-7 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y T est pattern — Y ou can select one of the test patterns shown below to adjust the display for color , convergence, focus, resolution, contrast, grayscale, and aspect ratio. 4x 34 x3 16 x x9 16x9 Colorbars (8) X-Hatch (16x12) 4x4 X-Hatch Grey Scale Ramp Alt. Pixels Crop Side-By-Side (4x[...]

HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-8 PRELIMINAR Y Window Settings screen The W indow Settings screen, shown below , enables you to specify various parameters for windows 1, 2, 3, and 4. Window Settings screen The following fields are pr ovided: W indow Selection — Select one of the window rad[...]

5-9 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Border — In this section you can make selections from the following menus to specify parameters for the text label or for the border on the selected window . Y ou can specify a different color for each window if desir ed. W indow Border Color: Select a color for the border around the en[...]

HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-10 PRELIMINAR Y Passwords scr een The Passwords scr een lets you assign an administrator and/or user password to control access to the MGP 464 W eb pages. N An administrator password must be in place before a user password can be assigned. N Passwords must cont[...]

5-11 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Email Alerts screen The Email Alerts screen enables you to set up the MGP 464 to automatically send e-mail alert messages when any of its settings are changed. Y ou can enter up to 64 e-mail addresses to alert r ecipients that an event has occurred. Y ou can also specify that SMTP (Simpl[...]

HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-12 PRELIMINAR Y Setting up SMTP authorization T o set the MGP to requir e SMTP authorization befor e accepting any e-mail, 1 . T o enable the SMTP authorization fields, click the Edit button at the right of the Mail IP Address eld. The Edit button changes t[...]

5-13 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Downloading the rmware T o obtain the latest version of MGP 464 rmware, 1 . V isit the Extron W eb site (www .extron.com) and click the Download tab. 2 . On the Download Center page, click the Firmware link on the left sidebar . 3 . On the Firmware page, scr oll down to the “MGP [...]

HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-14 PRELIMINAR Y 3 . Open the firmware file. Its name appears in the field below the Curr ent Firmware V ersion on the Firmwar e Upgrade screen. 4 . Click the Upload button on the Firmware Update scr een to start the rmware update process. While the rmw[...]

5-15 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Uploading les Names of les to be uploaded to the MGP 464 must contain only valid alphanumeric characters and underscores. No spaces or special characters (symbols) are allowed. T o upload files from the server , 1 . Click the Browse button to the right of the file name field. 2 [...]

HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-16 PRELIMINAR Y Using the Contr ol Page The screens that you can access thr ough the Control page enable you to configure the windows and images, select inputs, and manage window and input presets. Picture Contr ols screen The Picture Contr ols screen allows y[...]

5-17 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Auto — Click this button to perform an automatic image adjustment to the selected window . The MGP measures wher e the active area starts and stops, and adjusts input sampling accordingly , so that the image fills the window . When you click Auto , the processor measur es the sync fre[...]

HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-18 PRELIMINAR Y Window Controls The W indow Controls section contains ve sets of contr ols that enable you to make some adjustments to the selected window on the display . In the Horizontal and V ertical Center and Size elds, you can make adjustments by e[...]

5-19 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Horizontal Start Location — Specify the distance in pixels from the left edge of the selected input’s total video display area to the left edge of its active ar ea. The default is 128. V ertical Start Location — Specify the distance in lines from the top edge of the selected input?[...]

HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-20 PRELIMINAR Y Presets scr een On the Presets scr een, you can name, save and recall window presets; and save and recall input pr esets. Presets scr een Window Presets A window preset is a file containing all the settings that have been specified for the win[...]

5-21 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Default presets The MGP 464 is deliver ed with 30 different default window pr esets, which are stored in the MGP’s 128 pr eset memory locations. (Because there are mor e memory locations than presets, each default pr eset is stored in at least two locations.) The following figure show[...]

HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-22 PRELIMINAR Y Saving (creating) a window pr eset T o save all the current window settings as a preset, 1 . From the Select Pr eset menu, select the preset number to which you want to save the current settings for all the windows. 2 . Click Save Preset. Recall[...]

5-23 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y In the Input Presets section, you can do the following: Saving (creating) an input pr eset T o save all the settings for the currently selected input as a preset, 1 . Select a W indow Selection radio button to specify the window whose group of settings for the current input will be saved[...]

HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-24 PRELIMINAR Y Displaying a background image An image can be displayed as a background behind the windows on the output screen. This can be done by uploading a bitmap image to the MGP and selecting it by using the Add and Take buttons. Using a DVI input T o us[...]

5-25 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Selecting a background image T o select an uploaded image to be displayed as the background on the output screen, 1 . In the Image Index section, click on the thumbnail of the image you want to display . A larger version of the selected image appears to the right. 2 . Click Take to selec[...]

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PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor 6 Chapter Six Special Applications Application 1: Connecting the MGP 464 to a Matrix Switcher Application 2: Connecting Multiple MGP 464s in Succession (Daisy-chaining)[...]

Special Applications PRELIMINAR Y 6-2 MGP 464 • Special Applications This chapter describes some special types of applications that repr esent unique conditions. For the MGP 464 to operate pr operly in these situations, it is important that it be configured corr ectly . On the following pages, two application examples are described, along with t[...]

PRELIMINAR Y 6-3 MGP 464 • Special Applications In this type of configuration, the following occurs: On the MGP , window 1 displays input 1, window 2 displays input 2, and so • forth. Input switches are made at the matrix switcher instead of at the MGP . • Input presets ar e recalled on the MGP to corr ectly set up the input coming • from [...]

Special Applications, cont’d PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 • Special Applications 6-4 5 . Repeat step 4 for every input on the matrix switcher that will be displayed on the output screen via the MGP , saving the settings for each input as Input Preset 2, 3, etc. N Each input preset must be saved with the same number as the input on the matrix switcher .[...]

PRELIMINAR Y 6-5 MGP 464 • Special Applications Using the MGP and the matrix switcher after the MGP is synchronized to the matrix switcher After you have performed step 6, above, be sure to do the following when using the MGP with the switcher: • Set up the inputs so that MGP window 1 always displays input 1, window 2 displays input 2, window 3[...]

Special Applications, cont’d PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 • Special Applications 6-6 Application 2: Connecting Multiple MGP 464s in Succession (Daisy-chaining) By connecting multiple MGP 464s together in succession (“daisy-chaining”) via the DVI Output and DVI Background connectors, you can display up to 12 windows on the output screen. Y ou can co[...]

PRELIMINAR Y 6-7 MGP 464 • Special Applications MGP 464 Unit B Output display with the 4 windows from unit B, and the 4 windows from unit A laid on top DVI output from first MGP output to DVI background input 1B 2B 3B 4B 1A 2A 3A 4A DVI out 4 video windows on output display Output display with the 4 windows from unit C, and the 4 windows from uni[...]

Special Applications, cont’d PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 • Special Applications 6-8 3 . Configure the output as follows: a . Set the output resolution/r efresh rate of the rst MGP (the unit farthest from the display) to your output display’s native rate. N Do not set this unit to the DVI background rate. b . Set the output rates of the second an[...]

PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Mult-Graphic Pr ocessor A Appendix A Specications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Specifications Part Numbers and Accessories[...]

MGP 464 • Specications, Part Numbers, and Accessories A-2 Specications, Part Numbers, and Accessories PRELIMINAR Y Specications Number/signal type ..................... 4 VGA-UXGA DVI, RGBHV , RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, RGBcvS, component video (interlaced or progr essive), S-video, composite video 4 to 15 (congurable) component video (interl[...]

A-3 MGP 464 • Specications, Part Numbers, and Accessories PRELIMINAR Y Standards ........................................ NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, P AL, SECAM, SMPTE 292M Input level ..................................... 0.0 V to 5.0 Vp-p Output level ................................... 0.6 Vp-p for component video (tri-level sync) TTL: 5.0 Vp-p,[...]

Specications, Part Numbers, and Accessories, cont’d MGP 464 • Specications, Part Numbers, and Accessories A-4 PRELIMINAR Y Part Numbers and Accessories Included parts These items are included in each or der for an MGP 464: Included parts Replacement part number MGP 464 MGP 464 DI MGP 464 HD-SDI 60-771-01 60-771-02 60-771-03 Rack mounting [...]

PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor B Appendix B Firmwar e Update Guide Determining the Firmware V ersion Downloading the Firmware Updating the Firmware[...]

MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide B-2 Firmwar e Upgrade Guide PRELIMINAR Y Updates to the Extron MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor rmware ar e made available periodically via the Extron W eb site. If the need arises, you can replace the MGP 464’s main rmwar e via an IP connection without opening the unit. Determining the Firmwar e V ersion T[...]

B-3 MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide PRELIMINAR Y Example of an Enter Network Password dialog box a . Enter the appropriate administrator passwor d in the Password eld. N A User name entry is not required. b . If desired, select the check box to have the system input your passwor d the next time you enter your MGP 464’s IP address. c . Click[...]

Firmwar e Upgrade Guide, cont’d MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide B-4 PRELIMINAR Y Using the Windows-based conguration software A third way to nd out the rmwar e version is to access the MGP 464 W indows- based configuration software. 1 . Open the conguration software. (See “W indows ® -based Control Software,” in chapter 4, fo[...]

B-5 MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide PRELIMINAR Y Updating the Firmwar e After you have installed the new firmware on your computer , you must upload it to the MGP 464. Firmwar e uploads can be performed via a W eb browser , the MGP 464’s internal W eb pages, or the Firmware Loader softwar e. The computer and the MGP 464 must both be connected[...]

Firmwar e Upgrade Guide, cont’d MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide B-6 PRELIMINAR Y Firmware Upgrade scr een 4 . Click Browse to open the Choose file window , and locate the firmware file on your computer or server . The file extension must be .S19 . C Uploading a file with an incorrect extension may cause the unit to stop working. Choose ?[...]

B-7 MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide PRELIMINAR Y 6 . Click the Upload button on the Firmware Update scr een to start the rmware update process. While the rmwar e is being uploaded, the Upload button changes to Uploading... ; and the LCD window on the MGP displays rst “Firmware Upload Please W ait!!!,” then “Firmware Reboot Please [...]

Firmwar e Upgrade Guide, cont’d MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide B-8 PRELIMINAR Y 4 . Double-click on the firmware file icon. The firmwar e uploading process begins. While the rmware is loading, a pr ogress bar is displayed: Firmware update pr ogress bar 5 . When the rmware update is complete, the pr ogress bar closes. Updating using t[...]

B-9 MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide PRELIMINAR Y Firmware Loader connection tabs • RS-232 tab — From the dr op-down menus, select the appropriate COM port number (obtained from your system administrator) and baud rate (the default is 9600). • TCP/IP tab — Enter your MGP’s IP addr ess (obtained from your system administrator), T elnet p[...]

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