Installation and Operation Manual
Platinum™ SX Pro Multiviewer
Platinum™ and IP3 Output Module
Software Version 5.5
January 2016
Platinum™ SX Pro Multiviewer Platinum™ and IP3 Output Module Installation and Operation Manual
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Contents
Preface ................................................................................................................... 9
Manual Information ................................................................................................................................. 9
Purpose ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Audience ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Revision History .................................................................................................................................... 9
Writing Conventions ............................................................................................................................. 9
Obtaining Documents ......................................................................................................................... 10
Unpacking/Shipping Information ........................................................................................................... 10
Unpacking a Product .......................................................................................................................... 10
Returning a Product ........................................................................................................................... 11
Standards ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Product Standards .............................................................................................................................. 11
Compliance Standards ........................................................................................................................ 13
Safety Standards ................................................................................................................................. 14
Safety ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Safety Terms and Symbols in this Manual .............................................................................................. 15
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 16
Main Features ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Audio and Video/Graphic Inputs ........................................................................................................ 18
Audio Support .................................................................................................................................... 18
Outputs ............................................................................................................................................... 18
Processing ........................................................................................................................................... 19
Graphics .............................................................................................................................................. 19
Graphical Adornments ....................................................................................................................... 19
Alarms and Control ............................................................................................................................. 19
Platinum SX Pro Designer ................................................................................................................... 20
CCS Control with Navigator and Magellan ......................................................................................... 20
Optional Components ........................................................................................................................ 20
Applications ............................................................................................................................................ 20
Output Module ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Front Module ...................................................................................................................................... 22
Back Module Connectors ................................................................................................................... 25
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Signal Flow .............................................................................................................................................. 30
Hardware Installation .......................................................................................... 33
Modules and Options ............................................................................................................................. 33
Installing Platinum SX Pro Modules ........................................................................................................ 35
Making System Connections .................................................................................................................. 38
Securing Your Device Cabling ............................................................................................................. 38
Making Network Connections ............................................................................................................ 38
Connecting LTC In ............................................................................................................................... 38
Making DensiShield Connections ....................................................................................................... 39
Making SDI Device Connections ......................................................................................................... 39
Making SFP Device Connections ........................................................................................................ 40
Making HDMI Device Connections ..................................................................................................... 40
Making DVI Display Device Connections ............................................................................................ 40
Connecting Output Audio Monitoring Devices .................................................................................. 41
Connecting JLCooper eBOX Devices ................................................................................................... 41
Router Configuration ........................................................................................... 47
Configuring Platinum SX Pro in an IP3 Frame ......................................................................................... 47
Configuring Platinum SX Pro in a Platinum Frame ................................................................................. 47
Creating a Routing System ................................................................................................................. 48
Creating a New Routing Matrix .......................................................................................................... 50
Enabling LRC Protocol......................................................................................................................... 57
Configuring Hardware Using Platinum SX Pro Designer ....................................... 60
Multiviewer System Configuration and Monitoring ............................................................................... 60
Layout Creation and Design .................................................................................................................... 60
Getting Started with Platinum SX Pro Designer ..................................................................................... 61
Minimum System Requirements ........................................................................................................ 61
Logging In To Platinum SX Pro Designer ............................................................................................. 61
Syncing the Routing Database ............................................................................................................ 62
Exiting Platinum SX Pro Designer ....................................................................................................... 62
Changing the Name of the Browser Tab ............................................................................................ 62
Using Platinum SX Pro Designer in Offline Mode ................................................................................... 63
System Requirements For Offline Platinum SX Pro Designer............................................................. 63
Installing Platinum SX Pro for Offline Mode ....................................................................................... 64
Logging In To Platinum SX Pro Designer In Offline Mode .................................................................. 65
Exiting Platinum SX Pro Designer In Offline Mode ............................................................................. 66
Platinum SX Pro Designer Workspace .................................................................................................... 67
Setting Hardware Parameters ................................................................................................................ 68
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Display Profiles .................................................................................................... 84
Configuring Displays and Display Profiles ............................................................................................... 85
Creating a Display Profile ................................................................................................................... 86
Setting the Active Display Profile ....................................................................................................... 89
Editing a Display Profile ...................................................................................................................... 90
Editing the Display Profile Panel ............................................................................................................. 91
Exporting Configurations ........................................................................................................................ 91
Importing Configurations ....................................................................................................................... 92
Layouts ................................................................................................................ 94
Accessing Layouts ................................................................................................................................... 94
Creating New Layouts ............................................................................................................................. 96
Opening a Layout for Editing ................................................................................................................ 102
Using Layout Editor .............................................................................................................................. 103
Adjusting the Layout Canvas ............................................................................................................ 107
Preview Panel ................................................................................................................................... 108
Alarms Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 108
Adjusting Layout Properties ............................................................................................................. 110
Adding Objects to the Layout ........................................................................................................... 110
Moving Objects on the Layout Canvas ............................................................................................. 112
Using Guides ..................................................................................................................................... 113
Special Considerations for Layouts in Portrait Mode ........................................................................... 114
Editing Layout Component Properties ................................................................................................. 115
Right Click Options with the PIP Window Selection Tool ................................................................. 116
Editing a Clock .................................................................................................................................. 116
Editing a Timer.................................................................................................................................. 117
Editing a Standalone Label ............................................................................................................... 118
Editing an Automation Label ............................................................................................................ 119
Editing a Window ............................................................................................................................. 120
Editing a Group of Windows ............................................................................................................ 127
Editing Window Components ............................................................................................................... 128
Editing Video Properties ................................................................................................................... 129
Right Click Options with the PIP Sub-Widget Item Selection Tool ................................................... 144
Libraries and Windows....................................................................................... 146
Searching a Library ............................................................................................................................... 147
Viewing Library Items ........................................................................................................................... 147
Library Properties ................................................................................................................................. 148
Adding and Removing Backgrounds ..................................................................................................... 149
Adding Graphics to the Background Library ..................................................................................... 149
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Deleting Graphics from the Background Library .............................................................................. 149
Creating Windows ................................................................................................................................ 150
Library Panel in the Window Editor ................................................................................................. 152
Changing the Panel Applied to a Window ........................................................................................ 152
Working with Widgets in a Window ................................................................................................. 153
Modifying Object Properties ............................................................................................................ 156
Saving a Window .............................................................................................................................. 164
Renaming a Window ........................................................................................................................ 165
Deleting a Window ........................................................................................................................... 165
Reopening a Window or Textbox for Modification .......................................................................... 166
Editing Clocks ........................................................................................................................................ 166
Editing a Digital Clock ....................................................................................................................... 167
Editing an Analog Clock .................................................................................................................... 169
Renaming a Clock ............................................................................................................................. 171
Deleting a Clock ................................................................................................................................ 172
Editing Timers ....................................................................................................................................... 173
Renaming a Timer ............................................................................................................................ 174
Deleting a Timer ............................................................................................................................... 175
Working with Alarms and Alarm Templates ......................................................................................... 175
Creating an Alarm Template ............................................................................................................ 175
Editing an Alarm Template ............................................................................................................... 176
Deleting an Alarm Template ............................................................................................................ 177
Working with Fonts in the Font Library ................................................................................................ 177
Adding a Font ................................................................................................................................... 177
Deleting a Font ................................................................................................................................. 178
Live Operation ................................................................................................... 180
Changing the Active Layout .................................................................................................................. 181
Using the Control Panel ........................................................................................................................ 182
Using the Show Routing/Alarm Tools .............................................................................................. 183
Using the Video Source Tools ........................................................................................................... 184
Using the Full Screen Tools .............................................................................................................. 185
Using Audio Control Tools ................................................................................................................ 185
Using Timer Control Tools ................................................................................................................ 188
Scoreboard Controls ......................................................................................................................... 188
Using Mouse Control Tools .............................................................................................................. 189
Diagnostics ......................................................................................................... 191
Installing Magellan Diagnostic Logging ................................................................................................ 191
System Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 191
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Installing Magellan Diagnostic Logging ............................................................................................ 192
Launching Magellan Diagnostic Logging .......................................................................................... 192
Diagnostic Logging Interface ................................................................................................................ 195
Viewing Logs ......................................................................................................................................... 196
Examining Logs ................................................................................................................................. 197
Exporting Logs .................................................................................................................................. 199
Importing Logs .................................................................................................................................. 199
Collecting Logs .................................................................................................................................. 200
Using Summaries .............................................................................................................................. 202
Clearing the Diagnostic Log .................................................................................................................. 203
Configuring Magellan Diagnostic Logging ............................................................................................ 203
Changing Columns That Appear in Magellan Diagnostic Logging .................................................... 204
Interpreting Platinum SX Pro Messages in Magellan Diagnostic Logging ............................................ 206
Remote Control using Navigator and SNMP ....................................................... 208
Controlling Your Multiviewer on a CCS Network ................................................................................. 208
Discovering Platinum SX Pro Modules Using Navigator ................................................................... 209
Parameters and Alarms ........................................................................................................................ 210
Parameter Table Notes .................................................................................................................... 210
Multiviewer System Parameters and Alarms ................................................................................... 211
Multiviewer Display Device Node Parameters and Alarms.............................................................. 212
Monitoring the Multiviewer Through SNMP ........................................................................................ 215
Configuring a Platinum SX Pro as an SNMP Agent ........................................................................... 215
Configuring Third-Party SNMP Software Control ............................................................................. 216
Updating Firmware with Platinum SX Pro Upgrade ............................................................................. 218
Specifications ..................................................................................................... 221
Inputs .................................................................................................................................................... 221
Outputs ................................................................................................................................................. 223
10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet I/O ........................................................................................................ 225
Linear Time Code Input ........................................................................................................................ 226
Supported Video Output Resolutions................................................................................................... 226
Power Consumption ............................................................................................................................. 226
Operating Temperature ........................................................................................................................ 227
Propagation Delay ................................................................................................................................ 227
Frequently Asked Questions .............................................................................. 228
System FAQs ......................................................................................................................................... 228
What are FPGA Errors? ..................................................................................................................... 228
What Is the Typical Video Delay of a Platinum SX Pro Unit? ........................................................... 228
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Video Input/Output Signals and Display Devices FAQs ........................................................................ 228
Why Does the External Display Attached to the DVI Output Have Poor Image Quality? ................ 229
What are "Scaling Artifacts"? ........................................................................................................... 229
What is "Ghosting"? ......................................................................................................................... 229
What Calibration Adjustments are Necessary on the Attached Display? ........................................ 229
If the Output Signal Fails, What Should Be Done? ........................................................................... 229
Why Do Some Video Tiles Appear to Have an Incorrect Format? ................................................... 230
Why are Some Video Tiles Green? ................................................................................................... 230
What UMD/Tally protocols are supported by Platinum SX Pro? ..................................................... 230
CCS Software Applications FAQs .......................................................................................................... 230
Is There a Specific CCS Application Version That I Need to Install? ................................................. 230
Why do I have no output? ................................................................................................................ 230
Why is my motion not smooth? ....................................................................................................... 231
Platinum SX Pro Designer FAQs ............................................................................................................ 231
How Do I Access the Components Within a Window?..................................................................... 231
Servicing Instructions ......................................................................................... 232
Replacing a Fan ..................................................................................................................................... 232
UMD/Tally Option .............................................................................................. 234
Requirements for Optional UMD Support ............................................................................................ 234
Sample System Configurations ............................................................................................................. 234
Configuring Image Video UMD Protocol .......................................................................................... 234
Configuring A8100 D-Series Automation ......................................................................................... 235
Index .................................................................................................................. 239
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Preface
Preface
Manual Information
Purpose
This manual provides information on the features and applications for the Platinum
TM
SX Pro.
Audience
This manual is written for engineers, technicians, and operators responsible for installation, setup, maintenance, and/or operation of the product, and is useful to operations personnel for purposes of daily operation and reference.
Revision History
C
D
A
B
5.0
5.5
Table 1: Revision History of Manual
Edition
E
F
3.01
Date Comments
May 2012
August 2012
Preliminary release
Official product release
Minor corrections to content October 2012
December 2012
July 2013
March 2014
June 2014
IP3 support; coincides with release 1.1 of the Platinum SX Pro
Designer software.
Coincides with release 2.0 of the Platinum SX Pro Designer software
Coincides with release of offline designer, tally improvements, and PX-SXP modules
Addition of scoreboard, UMD, Sony, Kalypso, timers, and ATDM audio routing
Dolby E and portrait mode support March 2015
September 2015 Support for SMPTE 2031 teletext and Karrera tally protocol
January 2016 Updates to eBox configuration
Writing Conventions
To enhance your understanding, the authors of this manual have adhered to the following text conventions:
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Table 2: Writing Conventions
Term or
Convention
Bold
Description
Italics
Indicates dialog boxes, property sheets, fields, buttons, check boxes, list boxes, combo boxes, menus, submenus, windows, lists, and selection names
Indicates email addresses, the names of books or publications, and the first instances of new terms and specialized words that need emphasis
CAPS
Code
Indicates a specific key on the keyboard, such as ENTER, TAB, CTRL,
ALT, or DELETE
Indicates variables or command-line entries, such as a DOS entry or something you type into a field
>
hyperlink
Indicates the direction of navigation through a hierarchy of menus and windows
Indicates a jump to another location within the electronic document or elsewhere
Internet address Indicates a jump to a website or URL
Indicates important information that helps to avoid and troubleshoot problems
Obtaining Documents
Technical documents can be viewed or downloaded from our website. Alternatively, contact your
Customer Service representative to request a document.
Preface
Unpacking/Shipping Information
Unpacking a Product
All products have been carefully inspected, tested, and calibrated before shipment to ensure years of stable and trouble-free service.
1. Check the equipment for any visible damage that may have occurred during transit.
2. Confirm that you have received all items listed on the packing list.
3. Contact your dealer if any item on the packing list is missing.
4. Contact the carrier if any item is damaged.
5. Remove all packaging material from the product and its associated components before you install the unit.
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Returning a Product
Preface
In the unlikely event that a product fails to operate properly, please contact our Customer Service
Department to obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number, then send the unit back for servicing.
Keep at least one set of original packaging in the event that a product needs to be returned for service.
If the original package is not available, you can supply your own packaging as long as it meets the following criteria:
• The packaging must be able to withstand the product’s weight.
• The product must be held rigid within the packaging.
• There must be at least 2 in. (5 cm) of space between the product and the container.
• The corners of the product must be protected.
If the product is still within the warranty period, we will return it to you by prepaid ground shipment after servicing.
Standards
There are three sets of standards used in the development of the Platinum SX Pro product line: product standards, compliance standards, and safety standards.
Product Standards
The following product standards apply to the Platinum SX Pro output module. Please reference the pertinent standard for more information.
Professional Video
SMPTE 259M
SMPTE Standard for Television - 10-Bit 4:2:2 Component and 4fsc Composite Digital Signals - Serial
Digital Interface
SMPTE 292M
SMPTE Standard for Television - Bit-Serial Digital Interface for High Definition Television Systems
SMPTE 344M
SMPTE Standard for Television - 540 Mb/s Serial Digital Interface
DVB-ASI
Digital Video Broadcasting Interfaces for CATV/SMATV Headends and Similar Professional Equipment
SMPTE-170M
For Analog Video Signal quality
FCC 73.699
U.S. Federal guidelines for NTSC analog composite video
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ITU-R.BT 470
Guidelines for PAL analog composite video
ITU-R BT601-4
For Serial Digital Video
Preface
SMPTE 296M
SMPTE Standard for Television - 1280x720 Progress Image Sample Structure - Analog and Digital
Representation and Analog Interface
SMPTE 274M
SMPTE Standard for Television - 1920x1080 Image Sample Structure, Digital Representation and Digital
Timing Reference Sequences for Multiple Picture Rates.
SMPTE 424M
SMPTE Standard for Television - 3 Gb/s Signal/Data Serial Interface
DVI 1.0
Digital Visual Interface 1.0, Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) (www.ddwg.org).
SMPTE 12M
SMPTE Standard for Television - Audio and Film - Time and Control Code
Digital Audio
AES3-2003
AES Recommended Practice for Digital Audio Engineering - Serial Transmission Format for Two-Channel
Linearly Represented Digital Audio Data
AES3id-2001
AES Information Document for Digital Audio Engineering -Transmission of AES3 Formatted Data by
Unbalanced Coaxial Cable
SMPTE 276M-1995
SMPTE Standard for Television - Transmission of AES-EBU Digital Audio Signals Over Coaxial Cable
PT-PS Power Supply
Safety
TUV approved to latest revision of UL 60950-1 and CSA 22.2 complete with CB Report with all country deviations
A total of 8 PT-PS power supplies can be used in the Platinum frame. TUV will test for frame leakage currents using all 8 power supplies operating simultaneously to determine the total frame leakage current. This total frame leakage current value must meet EN60950 and CSA 22.2.
CE Mark
EMC Compliance tested under EN 55103-1, 2 as a Class A Device in an E4 environment
NEBS
Level 3 Certification, Type 4 Environment, SBC Special Requirements, AT&T NEDS
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Other Interfaces
IEEE 802.1 (Ethernet)
CSMA/CD Access Method
RS-232 (TIA-232-F)
Interface Between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment Employing Serial
Binary Data Interchange
Compliance Standards
EMC Compliance Standards
The following EMC compliance standards apply:
• EN 50081-1
• EN 55022
• EN 50082-1
• IEC 1000-4-2 1995-01
• IEC 801-3 1984
• IEC 1000-4-4 1995-01
• Part 15 of the FCC Rules
• ICES-003 of the Canadian Department of Communications
Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Compliance
Directive 2011/65/EU - commonly known as the European Union (EU) Restriction on Hazardous
Substances (RoHS 2) - sets limits on the use of certain substances found in electrical and electronic equipment. The intent of this legislation is to reduce the amount of hazardous chemicals that may leach out of landfill sites or otherwise contaminate the environment during end-of-life recycling. The
Directive, which took effect on July 1, 2006, refers to the following hazardous substances:
• Lead (Pb)
• Mercury (Hg)
• Cadmium (Cd)
• Hexavalent Chromium (Cr-V1)
• Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)
• Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)
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In accordance with this EU Directive, all products sold in the European Union will be fully RoHScompliant and "lead-free." (See our website for more information.) Spare parts supplied for the repair and upgrade of equipment sold before July 1, 2006 are exempt from the legislation. Equipment that complies with the EU directive will be marked with a RoHS-compliant emblem, as shown below.
Figure 1: RoHS Compliance Emblem
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Compliance
The European Union (EU) Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) deals with the collection, treatment, recovery, and recycling of electrical and electronic waste products. The objective of the WEEE Directive is to assign the responsibility for the disposal of associated hazardous waste to either the producers or users of these products. Effective August 13,
2005, producers or users will be required to recycle electrical and electronic equipment at end of its useful life, and may not dispose of the equipment in landfills or by using other unapproved methods.
(Some EU member states may have different deadlines.)
In accordance with this EU Directive, companies selling electric or electronic devices in the EU will affix labels indicating that such products must be properly recycled. (See our website for more information.)
Contact your local sales representative for information on returning these products for recycling.
Equipment that complies with the EU directive will be marked with a WEEE-compliant emblem, as shown below.
Figure 2: WEEE Compliance Emblem
Safety Standards
The following safety standards apply:
• IEC-950
• UL 60950-1
• EN60950: 1992 + A1: 1993 + A2: 1993 +A3: 1995 A4: 1997 +A11: 1997 EMKO-TSE (74-SEC) 207/94
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• UL1419
• CSA C22.2 No. 1
Safety
Carefully review all safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. Any user-serviceable components (such as fuses or batteries) are only replaceable by those components listed in the manual.
IMPORTANT! Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
Preface
Safety Terms and Symbols in this Manual
WARNING
Statements identifying conditions or practices that may result in personal injury or loss of life. High voltage is present.
CAUTION
Statements identifying conditions or practices that can result in damage to the equipment or other property.
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
The Platinum SX Pro multiviewer is designed for baseband applications. Integration with the router platform provides a single system solution to enable a more efficient use of space in today’s complex broadcast and A/V monitoring environments.
The Platinum SX Pro hardware is installed in the output section of a Platinum or IP3 router frame. It takes inputs from the router where it is installed and combines those inputs on three or six different output displays. The size of the various options determines the number of outputs (three or six) and the number of inputs (8 to 64, with optional redundancy when installed in a 5RU, 9RU, or15RU frame).
Note: Platinum SX Pro cannot be used in redundant mode in a Platinum 28RU frame, which does not have redundant crosspoints.
All versions of the product have SDI output; depending on the option purchased, you also have fiber optic or HDMI outputs. HDMI versions can also output DVI, through the use of a HDMI to DVI adapter.
The Platinum SX Pro supports 1080p, 1080i, and 1920×1080 pixels at 50 and 59.94 Hz per output.
In addition to the multiviewer’s outputs, connectors are optionally provided for Ethernet connections,
LTC time code in, and AES out for audio monitoring.
With the Platinum SX Pro fully-integrated into your routing network, it can display any of the Platinum or IP3 router input sources. These can be selected from a wide variety of input modules: auto-detecting
1080p /HD/SD video with embedded audio, analog video, and graphics input as well as discrete analog or AES audio.
Use Platinum SX Pro’s Platinum SX Pro Designer software to configure and control all audio and video signal characteristics through integrated alarms and audio metering. With Platinum SX Pro Designer, you can create windows in the window editor, select preset layouts, and create custom layouts. For more
information about Platinum SX Pro Designer features, see Platinum SX Pro Designer (on page 20).
When connected to a CCS network, your Platinum SX Pro can be controlled by CCS control applications such as CCS Navigator or Magellan control panel.
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A typical control and monitoring scenario may contain the following elements:
Output displays
Routers with
Platinum SX Pro modules
Output displays
Chapter 1
Introduction
Configuration and control with Platinum SX Pro
Designer
Remote control and monitoring with CCS networked control devices
Magellan
CCS Navigator
Platinum SX Pro Designer
Figure 3: Platinum SX Pro Configurations and Control
Main Features
Features are divided into the following areas:
• Audio and Video/Graphic Inputs (on page
18 )
• Audio Support (on page 18)
• Outputs (on page 18)
• Processing (on page 19)
• Graphics (on page 19)
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• Graphical Adornments (on page 19)
• Alarms and Control (on page 19)
• Platinum SX Pro Designer (on page 20)
• CCS Control with Navigator and Magellan (on page 20)
• Optional Components (on page 20)
Audio and Video/Graphic Inputs
• Full screen display for any single input
• Image zooming across multiple displays (subject to multiple scaler resources being used)
• 8/16/32/64 auto sensing inputs supporting the following input video standards:
SDI 525, SDI 625 to SMPTE 259M
HD 1080i 50/59.94 Hz to SMPTE 292M
HD 1080p 50/59.94 Hz to SMPTE 424M/425M Level A and Level B
Chapter 1
Introduction
Audio Support
• 16 embedded audio input channels per source monitored with bar graph displays
• Discrete audio monitor output on Platinum SX Pro-32 and Platinum SX Pro-64, and on all SFP-enabled versions of the product
• Stereo PCM audio embedded on HDMI outputs
• Dolby E Metadata
Outputs
• 3 (Platinum SX Pro-16) or 6 (Platinum SX Pro-32 or Platinum SX Pro-64) HD-SDI or 3G-SDI outputs per card/slot
• One of the following:
3 (1-slot versions) or 6 (2-slot and 4-slot versions) HD-SDI / 3G Fiber output via twin transmitter
SFP modules
3 (1-slot versions) or 6 (2-slot and 4-slot versions) HDMI outputs
• SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424M on SDI and (optional) Fiber outputs
• Displays in landscape or portrait mode with (optional) DSXPR6801+ module
• HDMI outputs with DVI compatibility mode through use of external cable adapter
• Support for the following output standards:
HD-SDI to 3G 1080p 50/59.94Hz Level A
HDMI output resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 @ 50Hz and 59.94Hz
DVI output mode to resolutions of 1920 x 1080 @ 50Hz and 59.94Hz
Note: Three or six outputs are defined for each module. These outputs are duplicated on the two types of output available on that module, whether those outputs are SDI, HDMI or fiber. For example, for the
HDMI output option, there are three unique outputs with three HD-SDI duplicates. Note that on
1920x1200, the HD-SDI output is disabled.
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Processing
Chapter 1
Introduction
• Frame delay through system of less than one frame for interlaced sources
• Multi tap ½ band interpolator to convert video read from DDR memory to 4:4:4
• Very high quality video scaler to ensure maximum detail is rendered with minimal re-sampling alias artifacts
Graphics
• 24-bit RGB graphics plus 8 bit alpha channel for transparency and anti aliasing on video
• Hardware mouse pointer with 2 bits of alpha and 2 bits of color with 24 bit palette registers
• Graphics animation for analog clock
• Hardware Graphics Accelerator and video compositor with alpha channel
Graphical Adornments
• Two tally lamps per source
• Two dynamic UMDs per source
• In-picture status display of source including video standard, CC Present, V-Chip, audio and VBI information
• On-screen alarms
• CC rendering of 608 and 708 closed captions
• Rendering OP 47, OP 42, and WST subtitles
• Support for SMPTE2031 teletext
• Audio bar rendering up to 16 amplitude bars per source with graticules
• Multiple analog and digital clocks and up and down timers
• Multiple text boxes with assignable text source and titles
• Logos and bit map insertion
• Mouse cursor
• On screen mouse control and menus
• Unicode support for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean fonts
Alarms and Control
• On-screen alarms and SNMP notification for common fault conditions, including Loss of Sync, Frozen
Video, Black picture, Closed Caption loss, and V-Chip ratings loss
• Control via CCS (Navigator or Magellan) and SNMP
• Complete control over local external 10/100 Ethernet interface including but not limited to tally protocols, audio ballistics from external audio processor, layout data, layout control, and system configuration
• Limited control to Platinum resource card including XY router control and router status
• UMD/Tally on Platinum through use of the LRC protocol and router database
• 3rd party UMD Tally controller and TSL, Image Video, Z-protocol, Ross, Sony, and Thomson protocols with scalability to additional protocols with future software updates
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• Control protocols include:
CCS-P (Resource card or Local Ethernet)
SNMP (Resource card or Local Ethernet)
FTP (Local Ethernet)
Platinum SX Pro Designer Editor Protocol (Local Ethernet)
HTTP web server to load Platinum SX Pro Designer Silverlight application
Automation
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Platinum SX Pro Designer
Platinum SX Pro Designer is the primary configuration and control application for Platinum SX Pro. It provides layout creation and design capabilities. Platinum SX Pro Designer features include, but are not limited to:
• Standard and customized layout templates and windows
• On-screen clocks and counters that can be locked to an external time code reference source
• Standard and custom UMD/Tally indicators, borders, and labels
• Audio meters and video signal monitoring
For more information, see Getting Started With Platinum SX Pro Designer (on page 61).
CCS Control with Navigator and Magellan
Using CCS Navigator control and monitoring software and Magellan control panel you can:
• Select layouts that are stored on the multiviewer hardware for display
• Monitor multiviewers for system diagnostic and audio and video signal alarms
For more information, see Remote Control using Navigator and SNMP (on page 208).
Optional Components
• DSXPR6801+ module for creating portrait mode output displays.
• Serial interface support for tally systems is available through the use of a JLCooper eBOX.
• HV-GPIO-24E providing four individually switchable RS-232 or RS-422 serial ports for GPIO option, connecting via TCP/IP to one or more SX Pro modules
• Should an application require interface to a serial source of UMD traffic and/or use an unsupported protocol, a third-party device such as the TSL TallyMan or ImageVideo TS-1000 can provide the transport and/or protocol translation required.
Applications
Platinum SX Pro systems can be used for, but are not limited to, the monitoring and control of the following broadcast facility environments.
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• Live production control rooms
• Mobile production vehicles
• Network master control operations
• Satellite uplink stations
• Fixed sporting installations
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Non-broadcast applications of Platinum SX Pro include
• Government installations
• Data monitoring facilities
• Security monitoring and surveillance for highways, public transportation systems, casinos, sports stadiums, etc.
Output Module
Only qualified service technicians should attempt to service Platinum SX Pro.
The Platinum SX Pro output module performs all of the system video input and output processing.
Output modules can be installed singly or in two- or four-board sets in the output section of any
Platinum or IP3 routing frame. The single slot version can take up to 16 baseband 3.0 Gbps video signals
(8 in redundant or wideband mode or in a 28 RU frame) from the frame’s crosspoint matrix module. The two-slot versions receive up to 32 baseband 3.0 Gbps video signals (16 in redundant mode or in a 28 RU frame), and four-slot versions receive up to 64 baseband 3.0 Gbps video signals (32 in redundant mode or in a 28 RU frame).
The multiviewer’s back module, which is connected to the back of the routing frame, provides all of the connectors for output video signals, communication devices, and external devices. A single slot version can output three SDI video and three HDMI or fiber SDI output signals that drive the multiviewer output displays. Two- and four-slot versions can output six SDI video and six HDMI or fiber SDI output signals that drive the multiviewer output displays.
For information about the back module connectors, see Back Module Connectors (on page 25).
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Figure 4: Platinum SX Pro Output Module Top View
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Figure 5: Platinum SX Pro Output Module (Older Version)
Note: Two- and Four-slot Platinum SX Pro modules are connected together prior to installation in the routing frame. Modules should not be separated due to heat issues.
The multiviewer’s main components are:
• Ejector handle - The output module front has the ejector/locking mechanism and provides access to the multiviewer’s serviceable components.
• Interconnect area - Provides connectivity between Platinum SX Pro-32 and Platinum SX Pro-64 modules.
• USB Connector - Not currently used
• Monitoring LEDs - Monitoring LEDs are located on the front of the output module. The table below describes the meaning of each LED.
• Guide Peg - Provides stability when inserting the output module into the frame.
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The module’s front provides access to LEDs and alarm indicators.
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Figure 6: LEDs on Platinum SX Pro
Table 3: LED Status Indicators
LED
ACT CTRL
ACT
24 V
Description
Control system acknowledgment.
• Red (steady) - Module is being initialized.
• Green (steady) - The FPGA has configured and the control system is communicating with the module.
• Green (flashing) - There is an alarm condition on this module.
Crosspoints are routed to the module
Indicates the +24 V power rails are operational.
Indicates the 5 VL power rail is operational. 5 VL
IN 1
•
•
IN 16
Indicates signal presence on the specified input.
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The output module back connectors provide all of the connectors for network communication, LTC input, AES audio, and output video signals.
Figure 7: HV-SPX-16x3-O Back Module
• Interconnect area - Provides connectivity between Platinum SX Pro-64 modules.
• Guide peg resting space - When the front module is inserted into the frame (after the back module has been installed), the guide peg rests on the back module to align it correctly.
Platinum SX Pro16
Figure 8: PX-SXP-16x3 or PX-SXP-8x3-FR28 Back Module
Figure 9: PX-SXP-16x3-O or PX-SXP-8x3O-FR28 Back Module
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Figure 10: PX-SXP-16x3-OD Back Module
The PX-SXP-16x3-OD back module has inputs for 16 DensiShield signals and only supports optical output via SFP. This module is used for multi-frame expansion to bridge signals from a second IP3 router frame.
Platinum SX Pro32
Figure 11: PX-SXP-32x6 or PX-SXP-16x6-FR28 Back Module
Figure 12: PX-SXP-32x6-O or PX-SXP-16x6O-FR28 Back Module
Figure 13: PX-SXP-32x6-OD Back Module
The PX-SXP-32x6-OD back module has inputs for 32 DensiShield signals and only supports optical output via SFP. This module is used for multi-frame expansion to bridge signals from a second IP3 router frame.
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Figure 14: PX-SXP-64x6 or PX-SXP-32x6-FR28 Back Module
Figure 15: PX-SXP-64x6-O or PX-SXP-32x6O-FR28 Back Module
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Figure 16: HV-SXP-64x6-ODX Back Module
PX-HSRSXP2D-OBG
DensiShield DensiShield DensiShield
OUT 1
Figure 17: PX-HSRSXP-OBG Back Module
IN OUT 2
This module is installed in a frame other than the one containing the Platinum SX Pro module. Only the
Out connectors are used.
PX Inputs and Outputs
• DensiShield- DensiShield connectors on a Platinum SX Pro module provide inputs only. These connect to similar DensiShield output connectors a PX-HSR-8C2D module in another Platinum or IP3 frame.
• SDI outputs - These 3G/HD/SD SDI outputs are capable of driving 3G/HD/SD-SDI display devices. (3G only when installed in a Platinum frame.) The SDI outputs duplicate the contents of the other outputs on the same back module -- either HDMI or fiber SDI outputs. For information about connecting SDI
outputs, see Making SDI Device Connections (on page 39).
• HDMI outputs - The HDMI outputs are capable of displaying a number of video standards and resolutions. The signals are primary RGB. The HDMI outputs duplicate the contents of the SDI outputs.
For information about connecting HDMI outputs, see Making HDMI Device Connections (on page 40).
• AES3 audio output - An AES discrete audio output facilitates connection with external audio
monitoring devices. See Connecting Output Audio Monitoring Devices on page 24 (see "Connecting
Output Audio Monitoring Devices" on page 41).
• LTC IN - This connector is used for clock timing.
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• SFP modules - The Fiber SDI outputs are capable of displaying a number of video standards and resolutions. They duplicate the contents of the SDI outputs. For information about connecting fiber
SDI outputs, see Making SFP Device Connections (on page 40) and Display Parameters (on page 70).
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet - An Ethernet port provides connectivity with Platinum SX Pro Designer and
CCS control systems, such as CCS Navigator and Magellan control panel. In addition, the Gbps
Ethernet connections can be used to connect the multiviewer to the following:
External GPI hardware interface
Mouse (for pointer functions on graphics features)
Keyboard (to update text on titles, etc.)
For more information, see Making Network Connections (on page 38 ).
Table 4: Ethernet Ports LED Status Indicators
LED
ENET 1 Network
Link LED
ENET 1 Network
Activity LED
Color Indication
Solid, green
Flashing, yellow
Description
A valid connection is present on
Ethernet port 1.
There is network activity on Ethernet port 1.
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SDI_In
Scaler x8
DDR2
Multiport
Controller
INPROC8a
SDI_In
Scaler x8
DDR2
Multiport
Controller
INPROC8b
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DISPLAYPROC
CPU Monitoring and Control
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Out 1
Out 2
Out 3
Out 1a
Out 2a
Out 3a
RESERVED
4 lane DP
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Scaler x8
DDR2
Multiport
Controller
INPROC8a
SDI_In
Scaler x8
DDR2
Multiport
Controller
INPROC8b
GEKO32
Interconnect
DISPLAYPROC
SDI_In
Scaler x8
DDR2
Multiport
Controller
INPROC8a
SDI_In
Scaler x8
DDR2
Multiport
Controller
INPROC8b
DISPLAYPROC
Out 1
Out 2
Out 3
Out 1a
Out 2a
Out 3a
RESERVED
4 lane DP
Out 4
Out 5
Out 6
Out 4a
Out 5a
Out 6a
RESERVED
4 lane DP
Figure 19: 32-input Platinum SX Pro
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Not Connected
DISPLAYPROC
SDI_In
Scaler x8
DDR2
Multiport
Controller
INPROC8a
SDI_In
Scaler x8
DDR2
Multiport
Controller
INPROC8b
1
2
3
G64
Interconnect
SDI_In
SDI_In
Scaler x8
DDR2
Multiport
Controller
INPROC8a
Scaler x8
DDR2
Multiport
Controller
INPROC8b
G64
Interconnect
Interconnect
Not Connected
SDI_In
SDI_In
4
5
6
Scaler x8
DDR2
Multiport
Controller
INPROC8a
Scaler x8
DDR2
Multiport
Controller
INPROC8a
SDI_In
SDI_In
Scaler x8
DDR2
Multiport
Controller
INPROC8b
DISPLAYPROC
Scaler x8
DDR2
Multiport
Controller
INPROC8b
Interconnect
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DISPLAYPROC
GEKO16
DISPLAYPROC
Out 1
Out 2
Out 3
Out 1a
Out 2a
Out 3a
RESERVED
4 lane DP
Out 4
Out 5
Out 6
Out 4a
Out 5a
Out 6a
RESERVED
4 lane DP
Figure 20: 64-Inputs Platinum SX Pro
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Platinum SX Pro modules are installed in the output section of Platinum or IP3 router frames. Each module occupies one, two, or four contiguous slots. Video inputs are routed from the router’s crosspoint modules to the inputs of the output module. The slots you select to install the multiviewer may affect how efficiently you can populate other output slots in the router. Platinum SX Pro modules are hot-swappable.
This manual assumes you are familiar with your Platinum or IP3 frame. See your router’s manual for more information.
WARNING
Potentially lethal voltages are present within the router frame during normal operation.
Disconnect all power cords from the frame before you remove the top panel. Do not apply power to the frame while the top is open unless the unit is being serviced by properly trained personnel.
CAUTION
For best results, test your system before its final installation. Verify its configuration, cabling, and proper system operation. Observe proper anti-static and grounding procedures while handling loose boards and servicing equipment.
Your sales representative can tell you whether you have sufficient power supplies installed in the frame to power the installed modules.
Modules and Options
A complete Platinum SX Pro product package includes both hardware and software components, as described in the following tables.
Table 5: Available Platinum SX Pro Part Numbers and Components
Part Number
Function and Uses
PX-SXP-16×3
PX-SXP-16×3-O
Multiviewer option for Platinum 5RU, 9RU, 15RU or IP3 frames, featuring 16 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 3x HDMI and 3x HDSDI
Multiviewer option for Platinum 5RU, 9RU, 15RU or IP3 frames, featuring 16 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 3x Fiber and 3x HDSDI
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PX-SXP-16x3-OD
PX-SXP-8x3-FR28
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Multiviewer option for IP3 frame, 16 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 3x Fiber outputs. 2 DensiShield Interconnects accept 16 signals from a PX-HSRSXP2D-OBG module. Embedded audio, UMD/Tally, alarms, Designer included. SFP &
DensiShield cables ordered separately.
Multiviewer option for 28RU Platinum frames, featuring 8 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 3x Fiber and 3x HDSDI outputs. Embedded audio, UMD/Tally, alarms and Platinum Designer included as standard. SFP ordered separately
PX-SXP-8x3O-FR28
PX-SXP-32×6
PX-SXP-32×6-O
PX-SXP-32x6-OD
Multiviewer option for 28RU Platinum frames, featuring 16 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 6x Fiber and 6x HDSDI outputs. Embedded audio, UMD/Tally, alarms and Platinum Designer included as standard. SFP ordered separately
Multiviewer option for Platinum 5RU, 9RU, 15RU or IP3 frames, featuring 32 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 6x HDMI and 6x HDSDI outputs. Embedded audio,
UMD/Tally, alarms and Platinum Designer included as standard
Multiviewer option for Platinum 5RU, 9RU, 15RU or IP3 frames, featuring 32 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 6x Fiber and 6x HDSDI outputs. Embedded audio,
UMD/Tally, alarms and Platinum Designer included as standard. SFP ordered separately
Multiviewer option for IP3 frame, 32 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 6x Fiber outputs. 4 DensiShield Interconnects accept 32 signals from 2 PX-HSRSXP2D-OBG modules. Embedded audio, UMD/Tally, alarms, Designer included. SFP &
DensiShield cables ordered separately
PX-SXP-16x6-FR28 Multiviewer option for 28RU Platinum frames, featuring 16 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 6x HDMI and 6x HDSDI outputs. Embedded audio, UMD/Tally, alarms and Platinum Designer included as standard
PX-SXP-16x6O-FR28 Multiviewer option for 28RU Platinum frames, featuring 16 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 6x Fiber and 6x HDSDI outputs. Embedded audio, UMD/Tally, alarms and Platinum Designer included as standard. SFP ordered separately
PX-SXP-64×6 Multiviewer option for Platinum 5RU, 9RU, 15RU or IP3 frames, featuring 64 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 6x HDMI and 6x HDSDI outputs. Embedded audio,
UMD/Tally, alarms and Platinum Designer included as standard
PX-SXP-64×6-O
PX-SXP-64x6-OD
Multiviewer option for Platinum 5RU, 9RU, 15RU or IP3 frames, featuring 64 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 6x Fiber and 6x HDSDI outputs. Embedded audio,
UMD/Tally, alarms and Platinum Designer included as standard. SFP ordered separately
Multiviewer option for IP3 frame, 64 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 6x Fiber outputs. Eight DensiShield Interconnects accept 64 signals from 4 PX-HSRSXP2D-
OBG modules. Embedded audio, UMD/Tally, alarms, Designer included. SFP &
DensiShield cables ordered separately.
PX-SXP-32x6-FR28 Multiviewer option for 28RU Platinum frames, featuring 32 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 6x HDMI and 6x HDSDI outputs. Embedded audio, UMD/Tally, alarms and Platinum Designer included as standard
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PX-SXP-32x6O-FR28 Multiviewer option for 28RU Platinum frames, featuring 32 unique 3G/HD/SD signals across 6x Fiber and 6x HDSDI outputs. Embedded audio, UMD/Tally, alarms and Platinum Designer included as standard. SFP ordered separately
HV-GPIO-24E
PX-HSRSXP2D-OBG
OP+SFP+TT+13+13
OP+SFP+TT+27+29
OP+SFP+TT+31+33
OP+SFP+TT+35+37
RS-232 and GPIO option connected via TCP/IP to one or more SX Pro modules, providing four RS-232 or RS-422 serial ports that are individually switchable.
Platinum IP3 SD/HD/3G System Expanded 16 Signal DensiShield Output Module
Specifically for PX-SXP Multiviewers
1310nm and 1310nm wavelength Small Form Factor (SFP) dual transmitter with pathological support for baseband video for
Imagine Communications Fiber
Optic Products.
1270nm and 1290nm CWDM wavelength
1310nm and 1330nm CWDM wavelength
1350nm and 1370nm CWDM wavelength
OP+SFP+TT+43+45
OP+SFP+TT+47+49
OP+SFP+TT+51+53
OP+SFP+TT+55+57
OP+SFP+TT+59+61
175-102010-00 Software/documentation DVD
1430nm and 1450nm CWDM wavelength
1470nm and 1490nm CWDM wavelength
1510nm and 1530nm CWDM wavelength
1550nm and 1570nm CWDM wavelength
1590nm and 1610nm CWDM wavelength
Table 6: Optional Hardware Components
Part Number Function and Uses
131-100006Q00
DSXPR6801+D
Replacement fan
See Replacing a Fan (on page 232) for instructions on replacing a fan.
Dual channel video rotation module intended for use with Platinum SX Pro
Multiviewers, provides portrait orientation display outputs when fed by Platinum
SX Pro input. Interface format HD-SDI / 3G with embedded audio support.
Check the release notes for your devices to determine compatibility between different hardware and software versions, in particular the Platinum SX Pro module and PT-RES (Platinum frame) or PX-RES (IP3 frame) module versions.
Installing Platinum SX Pro Modules
The following sections describe how to install back modules and output modules in a Platinum or IP3 router frame. Output modules can be installed without powering down your router frame.
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The image below illustrates two output modules installed in a 5RU Platinum router frame.
Figure 21: Platinum 5RU Router Frame with Output Modules (front view)
Each Platinum SX Pro can be one slot, two slots, or four slots tall. A module that is two or four slots tall requires two or four adjacent slots in your frame. Each Platinum SX Pro 64 requires 4 adjacent slots. If you are installing multiple Platinum SX Pro devices, they do not need to be installed adjacent to each other.
1. Remove any currently installed output back modules or blank covers from the appropriate slots on the rear of the frame (a #1 Phillips-head screwdriver is required).
2. Carefully align and then attach the back modules over the empty slots using the captive screws.
Do not tighten down the screws completely when installing the back module. First, install the output module, and then tighten the back module screws.
CAUTION
Before you install output modules, ensure you properly align each module with the appropriate guide notches in the router frame. Failure to do so may damage the pin connections between the back and output modules.
3. Open the I/O Guide door.
The door must be fully open for modules to slide in and out correctly. An IP3 I/O door latches into the fan module when it is fully open.
4. If you have not done so already, remove any currently installed output modules from the appropriate slots where you want to install the Platinum SX Pro output module.
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5. Align the left and right sides of the individual boards that make up the Platinum SX Pro output module with the guide notches of the appropriate slots in the frame (see below).
Figure 22: Aligning an Output Module with Frame Guide Notches
Figure 23: Aligning Module with Guide Door Guide Notches
6. Pull and hold the module’s extractor handle, and then slide the module assembly into the frame until it is fully seated.
7. Let go of the extractor handle and push it into the locking position.
8. Close the I/O Guide door.
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The following sections provide information about making output module connections, including the following:
• Making Network Connections (on page 38 )
• Connecting LTC In (on page 38)
• Making SDI Device Connections (on page 39)
• Making SFP Device Connections (on page 40)
• Making HDMI Device Connections (on page 40)
• Making DVI Display Device Connections (on page 40)
• Connecting Output Audio Monitoring Devices (on page 41)
Securing Your Device Cabling
CAUTION
When making connections from external devices to the multiviewer, it is important to properly secure the cables to your equipment rack. Use cable ties to secure the various device cables to your equipment rack so that the rack supports the weight of the cables. Failure to do so will cause excessive weight on the back module and breakout module connections and connector pins, which may permanently damage your system.
Making Network Connections
Each Platinum SX Pro has an Ethernet connection that allows you to connect directly to a local or networked PC, so you can configure and monitor the multiviewer using Platinum SX Pro Designer. When the multiviewer is connected to a CCS network, you can use CCS control options such as CCS Navigator and Magellan.
All control and monitoring communication with the multiviewer occurs through Platinum SX Pro’s
Ethernet port. With the exception of adding the multiviewer to a router system database, no control of the multiviewer is possible from the Platinum frame Ethernet connections. You cannot add a multiviewer to a router system database from Platinum, but you can add it through a PC connected via
Ethernet to a Platinum router.
LRC needs to be enabled on the PT-RES before Platinum SX Pro can communicate with it. See Enabling
LRC Protocol (on page 57) for more information.
Connecting LTC In
All SFP-enabled versions of the product, and Platinum SX Pro-32 and Platinum SX Pro-64 have LTC input capability.
The LTC input connector takes in SMPTE-12M linear time code. For best results, connect the SMPTE-12
M differential LTC signal to the single-ended HDBNC by connecting the + side of the LTC to the center pin of the HDBNC, and the shield to the shield of the HDBNC, leaving the - side of the LTC unconnected. The
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You can also use System time or use Network Time Protocol (NTP) on the Ethernet interface within
Platinum SX Pro.
Supported output resolutions are subject to the capabilities of the connected display. Support cannot be guaranteed for displays with non-standard timing.
Making DensiShield Connections
The Multiviewer’s back module may provide two DensiShield connections per occupied slot. This connection is intended to loop between frames in a multi-frame system like a dedicated tieline.
Making SDI Device Connections
The Multiviewer’s back module provides three or six 3G/HD/SD-SDI output connections.
All monitors need to be configured to the same resolution and frame rate, and all outputs are synchronized with each other.
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When outputting to optional DSXPR6801+ for portrait mode, connect the configured output SDI from the Platinum SX Pro to the input on the DSXPR6801+ back module (which must be installed in a
FR6822+QXFE frame). For information on installing and configuring your DSXPR6801+ module, refer to its manual. For information on defining displays for portrait mode, see Creating a Display Profile (on
page 86).
Figure 24: Coax Output Wiring Options
Making SFP Device Connections
Platinum SX Pro product packages can be identified as having SFP capability if their product name ends in -O. For example, Platinum SX Pro 16-O. For SFPs that are approved for use with Platinum SX Pro, see
Modules and Options (on page 33).
Making HDMI Device Connections
Platinum SX Pro-16, Platinum SX Pro-32 and Platinum SX Pro-64 product packages have HDMI output capability. The maximum cable length is 3 meters.
All monitors need to be configured to the same resolution and frame rate, and all outputs are synchronized with each other.
Making DVI Display Device Connections
If your module has HDMI connectors, you can connect to a DVI display using an external adapter. When an HDMI output is sent to a DVI monitor, embedded audio is not supported.
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Depending on your output disp lay device and the type of DVI output you are using, use the following
DVI cabling guides:
• Standard DVI-I digital/analog cable - Use this cable when outputting to a PC digital (DVI) and analog
(VGA) video monitor. This cable has a 29-pin DVI/VGA combined receptacle connector.
• Standard DVI-D digital-only cable - Use this cable when outputting digital (DVI) video signals only.
This cable has a 19-pin DVI-D digital-only receptacle connector (no key slot on left side of connector)
Connecting Output Audio Monitoring Devices
Platinum SX Pro-32, Platinum SX Pro-64, and all SFP-enabled versions of the product have AES audio monitoring capability. Audio output is also available via HDMI.
Use the back module’s AES audio monitoring output to connect a compliant audio monitoring device, for driving speakers or headphones. This allows audible monitoring of audio sources for any program signal currently being monitored by the multiviewer. Channels to monitor can be chosen from a single stereo pair, or any two mono channels associated with the specific program signal.
For audible monitoring, the program signals must be routed to one of the displays associated with the multiviewer. You can use CCS Navigator, Platinum SX Pro Designer, or a Magellan Control Panel to route
these signals. See Remote Control using Navigator and SNMP (on page 208) for more information.
The audio source that will be output must be synchronized with the sync source. Otherwise you will hear audio pops.
Connecting JLCooper eBOX Devices
Platinum SX Pro systems are designed to work with JLCooper eBOX Quad Serial to Ethernet Interface.
You can control up to 24 GPI input and 24 GPI output devices per eBOX. The multiviewer communicates with eBOXes when both the multiviewer and JLCooper eBOXes are on the same network. See GPI Input
Parameters (on page 71) for more information.
Extra serial ports available:
• 4x 9-Pin D Sub Serial Connectors
• 2x 25 Pin D Sub GPI Connectors
The GPI In connector has 24 TTL/CMOS compatible inputs with internal pull-ups to +5 volts. The GPI Out connector has 24 TTL/CMOS compatible outputs. On both connectors, pin 1 is the ground reference and pins 2-25 are GPI signals 1-24. The eBOX also has an RJ-45 Ethernet Connector for LAN, WAN or Internet
Control.
The eBOX must be set as a server only. A multiviewer can be connected to up to six eBOXes. The master/slave function allows UMD-tally data to go through the master multiviewer without external wiring.
Configuring an eBOX
To configure an eBOX, follow these steps:
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1. Set SW8 to the ON position, and then re-power to access the Configuration Web Server for the eBOX.
2. Set SW1, SW2, and SW3 to the DOWN position, and then re-power.
3. Using an external PC (on the same sub-network), launch a Web Browser and type the IP Address of the eBOX.
Do not use Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox web browser to change he network settings on the eBOX.
Internet Explorer 6 is the only authorized application for getting into the built-in Web Server to change the network settings.
The eBOX’s default IP address is 192.168.254.102.
Figure 25: eBOX Web Interface
4. Make the necessary Network changes and setup Port # 1231.
If you are configuring more than one eBOX, all eBOXes are set to the same port number.
5. Enter the password, and then press the SUBMIT button.
This password must match the one set in Platinum SX Pro Designer in the GPI Input settings of the
Hardware Configuration screen. See GPI Input Parameters (on page 71 ) for more information.
6. Set SW1, SW2, and SW3 to the ON (up) position, and set SW6, SW7, and SW8 to the OFF (down) position.
Figure 26: eBOX Dip Switch Settings for Operation
7. Re-power the unit.
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8. Ping to confirm the new Network setting.
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RS232 Operation
Set the eBOX to DTE or Deck as follows:
Left SW/Right SW => Out/In or Out/Out for the eBOX to be DTE/Deck (No In/In or In/Out combinations).
Figure 27: RS-232 Cable Wiring for eBOX Operation
The baud rate should be set to 9600 only with Parity Off.
RS-422 Operation
Set the eBOX to DTE or Deck as follows:
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Left SW/Right SW => Out/In or Out/Out for the eBOX to be DTE/Deck (No In/In or In/Out combinations).
Figure 28: RS-422 Cable Wiring for eBOX Operation
Additional Settings
On the Hardware Config tab, GPI 1 to GPI 6 under the GPI heading refer to the eBOX devices themselves. The GPIO port is the same for all eBOXes, and is normally Port 23. The GPIO Server IP should match the assigned eBOX IP address. When you are using more than one eBOX device, the GPI mappings for the first device (GPI 1) use the first GPI mapping IDs, normally 1-24. The GPI mappings for
GPI 2 follow sequentially, so if each eBOX has 24 ports, GPI 2 will have ports 25-48 assigned to it, and so on. Assign GPI usage appropriately to each port.
For additional information about eBOX settings, see your JLCooper eBOX documentation.
For information about configuring GPIs in Platinum SX Pro Designer, see GPI Input Parameters (on page
71).
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In Platinum SX Pro Designer, you can configure GPI inputs for Virtual or Normal. See GPI Input
Parameters (on page 71).
Note: The default password is password.
When in Normal mode, a single Platinum SX Pro module can interact with up to six eBOX units, providing a total of 144 GPIO ports. It would be configured as follows:
Figure 29: eBOX Configuration when GPI Mode is Normal
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Configuring for Virtual mode allows up to six eBOX units to be shared between multiple Platinum SX Pro modules, as follows:
Figure 30: eBOX Configuration when GPI Mode is Normal and Virtual
Virtual mode does not support serial output and GPI output, and has a maximum of 16 connections per
Master GPI unit.
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Router Configuration
The frame you install your Platinum SX Pro in will determine the steps required to configure it in a routing database. See the following topics:
• Configuring Platinum SX Pro in an IP3 Frame (on page 47 )
• Configuring Platinum SX Pro in a Platinum Frame (on page 47)
Configuring Platinum SX Pro in an IP3 Frame
Configuring Platinum SX Pro in an IP3 router frame does not require any specialized procedures. Follow the instructions provided in your IP3 Controller User Manual, ensuring that the Platinum SX Pro devices are set up with the HD Video device type.
To complete this task, you should have a working knowledge of CCS Navigator. See Volume 6 of your
Navigator User Manual for detailed descriptions of its installation and features. You must use
Navigator version 5.0 or higher.
Configuring Platinum SX Pro in a Platinum
Frame
A new Platinum SX Pro in a Platinum router frame must be configured in a router matrix. Using
Navigator’s routing components, you can either include it in a newly created router matrix, or you can add Platinum SX Pro to an existing routing matrix. Adding Platinum SX Pro to the routing matrix defines which router inputs will be used as input source audio and video.
The information below describes the different methods by which you can add Platinum SX Pro to a router database. It does not go into detail about any of these methods or about other aspects of editing a router database. For more information, refer to the Volume 6 of your Navigator User Manual.
To complete this task, you should have a working knowledge of CCS Navigator. See Volume 6 of your
Navigator User Manual for detailed descriptions of its installation and features.
Your software and firmware must meet the following requirements:
• Navigator version 4.9 or higher
• PT-RES version 4.3 or higher
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If your Platinum SX Pro shipped preinstalled in a Platinum frame, you should start the network configuration process by creating a routing system. Follow these steps:
1. Ensure Navigator is in Build mode.
2. Right click on Routers in the Navigation pane, and then select Create > Routing System from the context menu.
The New Routing System Configuration dialog box opens.
3. In the Name field, enter a name for the routing system.
This is the name that will appear in the Navigation window.
4. Under Create Options, choose Start from a blank configuration.
This selection allows you to designate a new routing system, and then populate it manually or with a system poll.
5. Place a check beside Perform System Poll.
6. In the Connection field, choose TCP/IP, and then enter the IP address for your Platinum PT-RES module.
7. Click OK, and then wait while Navigator searches the network.
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When the search is complete, a series of folders appear in the Navigation pane under the name you provided.
Figure 31: Routers Folder in the Navigation Pane
8. Right-click the Frame in the Routers folder, and then select Poll.
Wait while Navigator polls the device.
9. When the frame poll is complete, double-click the Frame in the Routers folder.
The Edit Platinum Frame dialog box appears.
10. Select the Detected Matrices tab, and then click Copy to Configured Matrix.
11. On the Configured Matrices tab, click Add.
The Add WB Matrix dialog box appears.
At this point, you can choose to add a WB matrix or a redundant matrix. See the following topics:
• Adding a WB (Wideband) Matrix (on page
50 )
• Configuring a Redundant Matrix (on page 52)
Adding Output Modules by Polling
The Poll option is normally used if you have added Platinum SX Pro modules to a Platinum frame that is already configured and in use. The Poll option queries the control system for any programmable devices present in the system. Polling obtains information about the current configuration of each physical device, and compares it to the information found in the database to determine if the database information matches the actual configuration.
1. Ensure Navigator is in Build mode.
2. Right-click the Frame in the Routers folder, and then select Poll.
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Wait while Navigator polls the device.
3. When the frame poll is complete, double-click the Frame in the Routers folder.
The Edit Platinum Frame dialog box appears.
4. Select the Detected Matrices tab, and then click Copy to Configured Matrix.
5. On the Configured Matrices tab, click Add.
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The Add WB Matrix dialog box appears.
At this point, you can choose to add a WB matrix or a redundant matrix. See the following topics:
• Adding a WB (Wideband) Matrix (on page 50 )
• Configuring a Redundant Matrix (on page 52)
Creating a New Routing Matrix
Platinum SX Pro units installed in 5, 9, or 15 RU Platinum frames can be configured as WB matrices or as multiviewer matrices. Platinum SX Pro units installed in a 28 RU Platinum frame can only be configured as WB matrices.
When installed in a 5-, 9-, or 15-RU Platinum frame and configured in a WB matrix, Platinum SX Pro-16 actually has 8 discrete inputs, a Platinum SX Pro-32 has 16 discrete inputs, and a Platinum SX Pro-64 has
32 discrete inputs. You should choose this configuration option if your Platinum frame only has one crosspoint in the zone where the Platinum SX Pro is being installed, or if the module is installed in a 28
RU Platinum frame. See Adding a WB (Wideband) Matrix (on page 50).
A Multiviewer matrix uses both crosspoint cards in the frame to double the number of inputs to the
Platinum SX Pro, so a Platinum SX Pro-16 actually has 16 discrete inputs, a Platinum SX Pro-32 has 32 discrete inputs, and a Platinum SX Pro-64 has 64 discrete inputs. See Configuring a Redundant Matrix
(on page 52).
Adding a WB (Wideband) Matrix
When a Platinum SX Pro multiviewer is installed in a 28 RU frame, or when it is being installed in a zone where there is only one crosspoint, you must configure it as a Wideband matrix. When configured as a
WB matrix, the module will have half the discrete inputs it would have if it was configured with a multiviewer matrix. However, each input has a duplicate input available for applying to layouts. See
Editing a Window (on page 120).
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1. At the Add WB Matrix dialog box, choose WB from the Matrix Type drop-down list box.
2. In the Name field, enter a name that identifies this particular Platinum matrix.
3. Choose a matrix format from the Format drop-down list box.
4. In the Level box, enter a number that corresponds to the level the matrix will occupy in the routing system.
5. Choose the appropriate number of inputs from the # of Physical INs drop-down list box.
If you are planning on sharing inputs with another output module in the frame, select 0.
If you make changes to the # IN Slots selection, any changes you make are reflected in the # of
Physical INs selection as well. If you do not want to change the number of physical inputs, do not change the # IN Slots selection.
6. In the Input Offset box, enter a number that corresponds to the point at which input numbering starts for the Platinum SX Pro in the logical database.
7. Choose the appropriate number of outputs from the # of Physical OUTs drop-down list box.
If you make changes to the # OUT Slots selection, any changes you make are reflected in the # of
Physical Outputs selection as well. If you do not want to change the number of physical inputs, do not change the # OUT Slots selection.
Each slot occupied by a Platinum SX Pro represents eight outputs, so if you have a Platinum SX Pro-
64, that represents four slots, or 32 outputs.
8. In the Output Offset box, enter a number that corresponds to the point at which output numbering starts for the Platinum SX Pro in the logical database.
9. In the I/O Card & Slots box, click the Manual radio button.
10. In the Output Card Type menu, select HView SX Pro 16, HView SX Pro 32, or HView SX Pro 64.
11. Select the starting slot for your input modules from the Starting IN Slot drop-down list box.
12. Check that number of Platinum SX Pro modules in the # OUT Slots drop-down list box corresponds
to the correct number of slots occupied in the frame (this number ought to be 1/8 of the number in the # OUT Slots field).
13. Click OK to return to the Configured Matrices dialog box.
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If you chose to share inputs (set the # Physical Inputs to 0), you must now assign inputs to the matrix.
See Manually Assigning Inputs (on page 53).
Configuring a Redundant Matrix
When a Platinum SX Pro is configured in a redundant matrix, this doubles the number of discrete PIPs to each device, so a Platinum SX Pro-16 has 16 outputs, a Platinum SX Pro-32 has 32 outputs, and a
Platinum SX Pro-64 has 64 outputs.
Redundancy is not available on Platinum SX Pro modules in 28 RU Platinum frames.
1. On the Add WB Matrix dialog box, choose Multiview from the Matrix Type drop-down list box.
The Add HView SX Matrices dialog box opens.
2. Under Multiviewer Type, choose HView SX Pro 16, HView SX Pro 32, or HView SX Pro 64.
3. Choose a matrix format from the Format drop-down list box.
4. Choose the appropriate number of inputs from the # of Physical INs drop-down list box.
If you set this to 0, then you can assign pre-existing input modules. Otherwise, input modules are added, and can be configured or deleted later.
5. Choose the number of discrete modules from the # HView SX Modules drop-down list box.
This is the number of Platinum SX Pro devices, not the number of slots occupied.
6. Select the starting slot for the first (top) module from the Starting HView SX Slot drop-down list box.
7. Click OK to return to the Configured Matrices dialog box.
The new matrix information appears in the description boxes.
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If you chose to share inputs (set the # Physical Inputs to 0), you must now assign inputs to the matrix.
See Manually Assigning Inputs (on page 53).
Manually Assigning Inputs
If you chose to share inputs between the Platinum SX Pro and any other output modules in the frame, you can assign these inputs on the Configured Matrices screen.
1. Select the Platinum SX Pro matrix in the Platinum Configured Matrix list.
In the graphical representation of the router at the right of the dialog box, the output modules, crosspoint modules, and input modules associated with that matrix are highlighted (blue).
2. Right click input modules in the Input (right) section of the selected matrix diagram, and select
Assign to.
3. Click Advanced.
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The Matrix Partition dialog box opens.
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When you click on the matrix in the configuration table, both crosspoints and all the assigned input modules are highlighted.
Configure levels and offsets as required.
Adding a TDM Audio Matrix
1. After creating a multiviewer matrix, right click on the input module and select Change Format.
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The following dialog box opens:
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2. Choose the input plugin and click OK.
A HView SX Pro A row appears, indicating that TDM audio has been added.
3. Select the HView SX Pro A row and click Advanced.
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The Matrix Partition dialog box opens.
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4. Make selections from the Partition Type and Number of Partitions menus to suit your system.
5. To configure each partition: a. Click on a row (partition) in the table at the top of the dialog box. b. Right click on an individual port (or hold down the Ctrl key while selecting ports to configure multiple ports at the same time) and select Physical Map Order to configure the mappings between physical ports and logical sources and destinations on each level.
6. When configuration is complete, click OK and download the matrix to the router.
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1. To open the Router Database Editor, double-click on the item inside the routing system’s Control
Views folder.
In this dialog box, you can make the following changes:
Configure UMD names.
On the Sources tab of the Database Editor dialog box, change the contents of the Name column to change the UMD names of devices on the multiviewer.
Create Destinations Representing Actual PIPs. i. Select the Sources tab in the Database Editor. i. Edit the PIP destinations as required.
Information on different methods of editing your PIP destinations is included in Volume 6 of your Navigator User Manual.
Ensure that the correct destination names appear (or are assigned) to the correct control device(s).
2. When your changes are complete, click Save, and then close the dialog box.
3. Right-click the frame in the Routing system, and select Download.
This loads the changes to the frame.
Enabling LRC Protocol
Platinum SX Pro communicates with the Platinum where it is installed using LRC protocol. LRC is not enabled by default on Platinum. To enable LRC, follow these steps:
1. With Navigator in Build mode, double-click the frame in the Routers folder to open the Edit
Platinum Frame dialog box.
2. Select the Control Settings tab, and click Protocols.
3. The Change Protocol Settings screen opens.
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4. On the Protocols tab, select LRCProtocol.
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5. Select the Servers tab and then place a check beside LRCTCPSrc.
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6. Click OK and Yes to save.
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Settings should take effect in a minute or two. Do not reboot Platinum while the flashes are being written to.
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SX Pro Designer
Platinum SX Pro Designer software has three functions: to create layouts, configure hardware, and control the Platinum SX Pro system. Using Platinum SX Pro Designer, you can configure your multiviewer system settings, and add and configure on-screen input audio and video alarms and on-screen digital clocks.
Platinum SX Pro Designer communicates directly with your multiviewer system over Ethernet.
Layouts created with Platinum SX Pro Designer can be recalled on the multiviewer hardware using CCS
Navigator, Magellan, or on-screen control. For more information, see your Magellan or Navigator
documentation, or Live Operation (on page 180).
Multiviewer System Configuration and
Monitoring
Use Platinum SX Pro Designer’s system configuration, control, and monitoring features to:
• Configure multiviewer hardware and calibrate output display devices
• Set up layouts
• Configure aspect ratio markers, V-Chip rating, ATC, closed caption, teletext, or VITC
• Configure and display input audio and video signal alarms, including audio under and over level alarms, loss of audio, video and metadata alarms, and black and frozen video alarms
• Configure system processing rules that respond to specific hardware and alarm conditions and events
• Assign inputs to windows and audio meters within layouts
• Monitor input audio and video signals with user-defined alarm conditions
• Configure processing rules for specific system events and conditions
Layout Creation and Design
Use Platinum SX Pro Designer’s layout creation and design features to
• Create layouts from a blank layout or a preset layout template
• Select from a variety of layout backgrounds and background colors
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• Add layout objects, such as layout windows (made up of video inputs, borders, tally indicators, audio meters etc.), labels, and alarms to a layout using basic Windows skills
• Resize and position video inputs and other layout objects with pixel accuracy using direct-entry window coordinates
• Open and edit layouts/files that are stored on connected multiviewer systems
You can create custom layouts for the multiviewer, or you can edit existing layouts by modifying individual layout settings to create custom display layouts. Once a layout is generated, you can use
Platinum SX Pro Designer to upload (publish) it to your multiviewer, or save it to a local or network PC drive.
Getting Started with Platinum SX Pro Designer
Platinum SX Pro Designer is intended for use creating and modifying layouts, doing configuration of multiviewer hardware, and controlling multiviewers.
See the following topics:
• Minimum System Requirements (on page
61 )
• Logging In To Platinum SX Pro Designer (on page 61)
• Exiting Platinum SX Pro Designer (on page 62)
Minimum System Requirements
The PC you intend to use with Platinum SX Pro Designer should meet the following requirements.
• A PC connected to a LAN with:
Operating System: Microsoft
™
(32- or 64-bit)
Windows
®
XP with Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
Intel® Pentium® III 450MHz or faster processor (or equivalent)
A minimum of 128MB of RAM
• A standard crossover or straight-through100 Mbps 100Base-T RJ-45 Ethernet cable to connect to a PC
(the frame auto-detects the cable type)
• JavaScript enabled web browser; for best results use Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0
• Silverlight version 4.0
• Monitor with SXGA (1280 x 1024) or higher resolution
For best results, set the display font size to Normal (Control Panel > Display > Appearance > Font Size).
Logging In To Platinum SX Pro Designer
To open a browser connection to a Platinum SX Pro, follow these steps:
1. In your browser, enter the IP address of the Platinum SX Pro and click Enter to connect.
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If the Platinum SX Pro is off or in a failed state (i.e., disconnected), then you will see a "browser cannot display the page" or "browser could not connect" message.
Platinum SX Pro appears.
When you are not actively using the interface for the Platinum SX Pro, please log off out of the system.
Note: The IP address is assigned to Platinum SX Pro, not the controller module. When you change
Controller modules, you should not have to reassign the IP address.
Syncing the Routing Database
Even if the routing-related files are not ready to be downloaded, you can still start Platinum SX Pro. An indicator will appear at the top-right of the screen.
In most cases, Platinum SX Pro will receive the notification and update these files automatically. If the routing configuration is out of sync, you can sync manually.
1. In Platinum SX Pro Designer's Home tab, click Sync Routing Database.
This option appears in the Miscellaneous section of the panel on the left of the screen.
2. Click OK on the Change Notification dialog box.
If you sync the routing database unnecessarily, it will not do any harm.
Exiting Platinum SX Pro Designer
To log off Platinum SX Pro, do one of the following:
• Close your browser.
• Navigate to a different page in your browser.
Changing the Name of the Browser Tab
If you have multiple Platinum SX Pro devices, by default they will all say Platinum SX Pro Designer in the tab in your browser window. This can be confusing. To change the browser tab name, follow these steps:
1. On the Platinum SX Pro Designer Home tab, click Rename Browser Tab.
A dialog box opens.
2. Type a new name in the field, and then click OK.
The tab name updates.
The changed tab name displays on all PCs connected to the device.
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Using Platinum SX Pro Designer in Offline
Mode
In offline mode, you can use Platinum SX Pro Designer to develop and modify layouts. Then, you can connect later to transfer layouts, or transfer the layouts to a different PC for transfer. You can also create custom library items.
When in offline mode, you can create layouts for later upload to Platinum SX Pro. The following features are not available:
• Control panel
• Hardware and database configuration
• Font importing
• Video source assignment
• Alarm monitoring
See the following topics:
• System Requirements For Offline Platinum SX Pro Designer (on page
63 )
• Installing Platinum SX Pro for Offline Mode (on page 64)
• Logging In To Platinum SX Pro Designer In Offline Mode (on page 64)
• Exiting Platinum SX Pro Designer In Offline Mode (on page 66)
System Requirements For Offline Platinum SX Pro Designer
If the PC running Platinum SX Pro Designer will connect later to the Platinum SX Pro hardware, then that
PC should meet the system requirements for online mode, as described in Minimum System
Requirements (on page 61).
If the PC will not be connecting to the Platinum SX Pro, you can transfer layouts to another PC connecting to the Platinum SX Pro via a network, USB key, or other transfer device. In general, a transfer can be made:
• On-line to off-line (copy configurations from the Platinum SX Pro so they can be edited in offline)
• Off-line to on-line (uploading the revised configurations to Platinum SX Pro)
• Off-line to off-line (transfer configurations for editing)
• On-line to on-line (different Platinum SX Pro module for duplicating)
A PC running Platinum SX Pro Designer in offline mode must meet the following system requirements:
• Operating System: Microsoft
™
64-bit)
Windows
®
XP with Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (32- or
• Intel® Pentium® III 450MHz or faster processor (or equivalent)
• A minimum of 128MB of RAM
• JavaScript enabled web browser; for best results use Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0
• Silverlight version 4.0
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• Monitor with SXGA (1280 x 1024) or higher resolution
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For best results, set the display font size to Normal (Control Panel > Display > Appearance > Font Size).
Installing Platinum SX Pro for Offline Mode
When upgrading to a newer version of Platinum SX Pro Designer, first uninstall the older version using
standard Windows uninstall tools.
To run Platinum SX Pro Designer in offline mode, you must install Platinum SX Pro Designer on the PC.
Follow these steps:
1. Click Install Offline Designer in the left panel on the Platinum SX Pro Designer Home page.
2. Click Save, select a save location for the file, and click OK.
3. When the file has finished downloading, click Run.
4. When the unpacking process finishes, click Next to proceed with installation.
5. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
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Logging In To Platinum SX Pro Designer In Offline Mode
For best results, close any online versions of Platinum SX Pro Designer before opening the offline version.
To open offline Platinum SX Pro Designer, follow these steps:
1. Do either of the following:
From the Start menu, select Imagine Communications > Platinum Sx Pro Designer.
Navigate to C:\ImagineCommunications\SxProDesigner, and click HVD_Offline.bat.
Platinum SX Pro Designer opens in your default browser. The following dialog box opens:
This screen defines items that are automatically detected when working in online mode.
Table 7: Configuring for Offline Mode
Item
Product Type
Description
Choose the size of the Platinum SX Pro module.
Crosspoint Matrix
2. Click OK to proceed.
Determines the router matrix type that is assigned to the hardware.
Options
• HV SXP 16
• HV SXP 32
• HV SXP 64
• PX SXP 16
• PX SXP 32
• PS XSP 64
• Multiviewer
• Wideband
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An Off-Line indicator shows in the top right of the Home tab whenever you are in off-line mode.
Before you can create layouts, you must create at least one display profile. See Creating a Display Profile
(on page 86).
Exiting Platinum SX Pro Designer In Offline Mode
To log off the Platinum SX Pro Designer interface, do one of the following:
• Close your browser.
• Navigate to a different page in your browser.
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Platinum SX Pro Designer Workspace
When you start Platinum SX Pro Designer, the Home tab is automatically selected. The workspace appears similar to below.
The Platinum SX Pro Designer workspace is the area from which you open, publish, create, and modify multiviewer display layouts. The workspace has quick-access menus and palettes to help you create and modify layouts and windows, as well as to configure audio meters, alarms, and metadata. You can customize the Platinum SX Pro Designer workspace to suit the tasks you are performing.
Each workspace element is described below:
1 Tabs - As you open various portions of the interface, tabs are created so you can return to the pages in the state you most recently used them in. Each time you open or connect to Platinum SX Pro
Designer, you start with the Home screen (or tab). See Using Diagnostics, Libraries and Windows (on
page 146), and Setting Hardware Parameters.
2 Layouts menu - Provides quick access from the Home tab to the Layouts section for creating and editing layouts, and selecting the active preset. See Using Diagnostics.
3 Library menu - Provides tools for adding layout objects such as windows, layout templates, background images, clock images, and timers, and adding and editing alarm templates and window
and clock styles. See Libraries and Windows (on page 146).
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4 System - Options here provide tools to configure your hardware and display monitors. See Display
Parameters (on page 70).
5 Display Devices - This section shows information of the active displays and the active layout on the
display. See Display Profiles (on page 84).
6 Layout canvas - Displays the current active layout on the chosen display device. If no display device is selected, or no layout exists on that device, or the device is not currently available, no active layout
will appear. See Layouts (on page 94).
7 Control Panel - This panel can be hidden or expanded to display options for the selected element in
the layout canvas. See Using the Control Panel (on page 182).
8 Layout Panel - This panel can be hidden or expanded to display the layouts assigned per display.
Setting Hardware Parameters
Various parameters are available for configuring the hardware on your multiviewer. You can also configure your hardware using CCS Navigator (see Remote Control using Navigator and SNMP (on page
208)) or Magellan control panel (see your Magellan User Manual).
Areas you can configure include automation, GPIs, network settings, time code and clock source.
To configure your hardware from Platinum SX Pro, follow these steps:
1. On the Home tab, click Hardware Configuration.
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Within the tab, parameters are organized in groups. Open or close a group by clicking the arrow buttons. Parameters and options appear below.
2. When you have made your changes, click Save Changes.
The Actions palette at the left of the screen is described in Actions (see "Actions Parameters" on page
70).
To find items in the parameter list, type text in the Search field. The display updates dynamically to display only items that contain that text.
Parameters are described in the following sections:
• Actions (see "Actions Parameters" on page
70 )
• Display (see "Display Parameters" on page 70)
• GPI Input (see "GPI Input Parameters" on page 71)
• GPI Output (see "GPI Output Parameters" on page 74)
• Network (see "Network Parameters" on page 74)
• UMD (see "UMD Parameters" on page 74)
• Ross Mapping (see "Ross Mapping Parameters" on page 75)
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• Karrera Mapping (see "Karrera Mapping Parameters" on page 75)
• SNMP (see "SNMP Parameters" on page 76)
• Time Code (see "Time Code Parameters" on page 76)
• Router (see "Router Parameters" on page 77)
• Alarms (see "Alarms Parameters" on page 78)
• Automation (see "Automation Parameters" on page 81)
• Label Font (see "Label Font Parameters" on page 81)
• Audio Meter (see "Audio Meter Parameters" on page 81)
Table 8: Actions Parameters
Item
Function
Refresh
Save Changes
Reads the current Server Properties settings from the Platinum SX Pro hardware; can be useful when multiple PCs are connected to a single device.
Applies Server Properties changes to the hardware.
Sync to PC/Sync to NTP This button is not available when the System Time Source (found on the
Hardware Config tab under Time Code) is set to None. When the System Time
Source is set to PC or NTP and the changes are saved, you can click the button to sync to the selected time source.
Factory Reset Returns all properties except network settings to their original configuration, including layouts in presets. A factory reset reboots the hardware. When layouts return to the display, the hardware refresh is complete. If you click OK on the Factory Reset dialog before layouts have reappeared, Platinum SX Pro disconnects and you may see a "Failure to connect" message.
Reboot Multiviewer
Search
Restarts the Platinum SX Pro device.
Type text and the display updates dynamically to display only items that contain that text.
Table 9: Display Parameters
Item
Function Options
Output Rate
SDI (1 - 6) Output
Standard
Selects the output display refresh rate
Selects the SDI output display resolution for the specified output SDI
(SDI 4 - 6 appear for Platinum SX Pro 32 and
64 only)
• 50
• 59.94
• 1080i
• 1080p level A
HDMI Output Standard Selects the HDMI output display resolution 1080p
HDMI Signaling Type Select the type of display output interface. • DVI
• HDMI
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Table 10: GPI Input Parameters
Item Function
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Options
GPI Input Mapping
Usage filter
GPI
Determines which GPIs are displayed in the list. Select a usage to display all
GPIs that are assigned to that function.
Select a GPI from the list to change its assignment. The mapping is based on the number of ports per connected
GPI device. If your first device has 24 ports, those ports are mapped to GPIs
1-24. The second GPI device is then mapped to GPIs 25-48, and so on.
• All
• Assigned
• Unassigned
• Set Tally
• Full Screen
• Layout Recall
• Pause and Resume
Timer
• Reset and Start Timer
• Set Standalone Tally
1 - 144
Reset - Sets the GPI back to Unassigned.
Reset All
Refresh
Usage
Sets all GPIs back to Unassigned.
Updates the GPIs list to correctly display all changes since the filter was last applied.
Displays the assignment for the selected GPI. To change an assignment, click the usage and choose an item from the menu that appears.
When a usage is set, the region of the screen below the usage button updates with parameters for that option, as follows:
Unassigned - The GPI is not currently used.
Set Tally - Toggles the tally state.
Full Screen - Toggles a video window to full screen state or back to the normal layout
• PIP Number - The video window the tally is associated with (1 - n, where n is 32 or 64, depending on the capabilities of your
Platinum SX Pro.
• Tally ID - The tally the trigger is associated with (1 - 5, corresponding to different colors as in Set Standalone Tally below)
• Group ID - The preset the GPI is associated with
• Display ID - The layout the GPI is associated with
• PIP Number - The video window that will be set to full screen when the GPI is triggered
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Function
Layout Recall - Reverts to the previous layout.
Pause and Resume Timer - Turns the timer on or off.
Reset and Start Timer - Reverts the timer to its original number and starts timer.
Options
• Group ID - The preset the GPI is associated with
• Preset ID - The layout the GPI is associated with
• Display ID - The layout the GPI is associated with
• Timer ID - The timer the GPI is associated with
• Display ID - The layout the GPI is associated with
• Timer ID - The timer the GPI is associated with
Set Standalone Tally - Defines tallies that are not associated with a window.
• Tally Number - Determines the color of the tally:
1=Red
2=Green
3=Blue
4=Yellow
5=Orange
• Tally ID - The tally the trigger is associated with
In Edge Trigger Mode, an action takes effect when the button goes from OFF to ON, or from ON to OFF. As long as there is a change of state, the corresponding action will take place. For example, if FullScreen
Trigger is set to 0, then closing or opening the switch from EBox will trigger the Full Screen or UnFullScreen.
In Level Trigger mode, the action will only take effect on when the Switch/Button stays ON. For example, if
Full Screen Trigger Mode is set to 1 (Level Trigger), then pressing and holding the button to ON state will set the corresponding video input to Full Screen, while releasing the button to OFF state will put back the
Full Screen video input back to normal layout.
• Edge
• Level
Layout Recall
Trigger display to full screen, or return the previous layout to the display
Assigns the GPI trigger to recall the previous preset, or to change to the preset indicated by the Preset ID
• Edge
• Level
Tally Trigger
Assigns the GPI trigger to turn the tally on or off
• Edge
• Level
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Assigns a GPI trigger to reset the timer to its original value
Options
• Edge
• Level
Timer Reset and
Start Trigger
Assigns the GPI trigger to start or stop the timer
• Edge
• Level
GPI Input (Unit 1 - 6)
Enabled
GPI Server IP
GPI Port
Password Enabled
(read-only)
Select the Enabled option when the
GPI is in use
• Disable
• Enable xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx The IP address of the eBOX server; this should match the assigned eBOX IP address (see Connecting JLCooper
eBOX Devices (on page 41)).
The port number to be used to connect to the eBOX server. If you are configuring multiple eBOXes for use with Platinum SX Pro, they are all set to the same port number, usually Port
23.
A password is required to access eBOX controls.
(4 digits)
• Enable
Password
Number of GPI
Inputs
This password enables access to the eBOX.
Enter the number of ports used. A single eBOX can use up to 24 ports.
The same as on the eBOX
24
Mode
When you designate a GPI input as virtual, other e-boxes can slave off it for tally input.
When the mode is selected as Virtual,
GPI output is not supported.
• Normal
• Virtual
Serial Protocols
Serial Protocol (1 -
4)
Enables or disables input for data from the serial port of the eBox
• Disable
• Enable
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Function
Determines the type and format of data that is displayed on labels when you select Scoreboard or tally as the source
Options
• Dak Basketball
• Dak Football
• Dak Soccer
• Dak Baseball
• OES Basketball
• OES Football
• OES Soccer
• OES Baseball
• Zandar
• TSL 3.1
• TSL 4
• Ross
• Image Video
• Sony
• Kalypso
• Karrera
Table 11: GPI Output Parameters
Item
Function
GPI Output
Mapping
Options
The table displays the relationship between GPOs and PIPs.
Click a row to enter numbers, either comma-delimited for individual PIPs, or hyphenated to indicate a range.
Click Reset to set the row back to 0, or
Cancel to abort your changes.
• By GPI Output - Displays the GPI Output column first.
• By PIPs - Displays the PIP Column first.
Set One-One Assigns the GPOs and PIPs so that GPO1 is assigned to PIP 1, GPO 2 is assigned to PIP2, etc. until all PIPs are used up.
Reset All Sets all items so the left column (either GPOs or PIPs is sequential and the right column is set to 0.
Table 12: Network Parameters
Item
Function
Options
IP address
Subnet mask
Gateway
Host name
This is the IP address of the Platinum SX Pro you are connecting to.
Mask address of the Platinum SX Pro you are connecting to.
The portion of your network that this device can communicate with
The name that this Platinum SX Pro displays to users
<string>
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Table 13: UMD Parameters
Item
Function
Port
Protocol
UMD Address Offset
Options
The communications port through which your Platinum SX
Pro receives UMD data
The type of UMD information the Platinum SX Pro expects to receive; all supported protocols are listed as options
Defines the offset added to the
UMD address for standalone tallies or tallies and labels inside a window where the UMD
Address has been set to UMD ID
<string>
• TSL 3.1
• TSL 4
• TSL 5
• Zandar
• Ross
• Image video
• Sony
• Kalypso
• Karrera
0 - 1023
Note: the total of the UMD address of a tally and the offset must be less than 1024.
Table 14: Ross Mapping Parameters
Item
Function
Options
Preview
Select the output.
1 - 48
Source Trace
ID xx Production Switcher
Source
Allows Platinum SX Pro to display the root source name of the preview/on-air output.
Displays a list of all sources.
Click a row to highlight the associated source in the
Available Production Sources list and display a Reset button.
Available Production
Sources
• Check
• Uncheck
Reset - Click to set the source to None.
Displays a list of all sources. Click a row to display a Change To button.
Change To - Assigns the production switcher source to this source.
Reset All Sets all production sources to None, after an Are you Sure message.
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Table 15: Karrera Mapping Parameters
Item
Function
Options
Suite
Program
If your Karrera system is divided into two suites, you can choose the second one. Otherwise, leave this at the default of 1.
Select the output.
1 - 2
1 - 96
Preview
Select the output.
1 - 96
ID xx Production Switcher
Source
Displays a list of all sources.
Click a row to highlight the associated source in the
Available Production Sources list and display a Reset button.
Available Production
Sources
Reset - Click to set the source to None.
Displays a list of all sources. Click a row to display a Change To button.
Change To - Assigns the production switcher source to this source.
Reset All Sets all production sources to None, after an Are you Sure message.
Table 16: SNMP Parameters
Item
Function
RW Community
The SNMP group that sends requests to this
Platinum SX Pro
Subnet mask
Options
<string>
The portion of your network that can communicate with this device
Trap Destination IP
Traps
The address that this device will send SNMP traps to
Determines whether this Platinum SX Pro sends trap data on the SNMP network; this can create excessive network traffic during configuration
• Enabled
• Disabled
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Item
Clock Sync
Function
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NTP host
Sync time source
The source the Platinum SX
Pro looks to when Sync Time
Source is set to NTP time
The source the Platinum SX
Pro relies on for time code input
Enter the IP address of the NTP time server.
• None - When this is selected, Sync to PC is not available in the Actions section of the screen.
When Sync to PC mode is enabled, the button is then enabled in the Actions section.
• Sync to PC - The Platinum SX Pro module queries the PC for the time when you click Save Changes, and then free-runs at the accuracy of the local oscillator. The Sync to NTP button updates to display Sync to PC.
• Sync to NTP - If this is selected, the Sync to PC button at the left of the page updates to Sync to
NTP and the clock source changes.
• A+V Server 1
• A+V Server 2
A+V Server (1 / 2)
Enabled
A+V Server IP
A+V Server Port
A+V Server Mode
Activates or deactivates the specified A+V Server for use in displays on layouts, etc.
• Enable
• Disable
The IP address of the server. <string>
The port the server communicates on.
<four digits>
The mode the server communicates on.
• Basic - Digital and analog clocks are supported
• Full - Only digital clocks are supported
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Table 18: Router Parameters
An Active indicator displays which server the Platinum SX Pro is currently connected.
Item
Function
Options
IP Address - Port
Primary Server
Toggle to Override Mode
/ Toggle to read only mode
Secondary Server
IP address of the primary controller in the
Platinum or IP3 router that contains this
<ProductName, followed by the communications port through which your
Platinum router sends and receives data.
Normally set to the default port number
52116 which is used by LRC protocol.
Based on your network’s settings; by default this field is read-only and shows the router’s ENET1 connection IP address.
Normally the Router IP address is read-only. Some routers are configured to use more than one IP address and Ethernet connection. Click Override. The field becomes read-writable, so you can enter a different IP address. When you click
Save Changes, the connection is changed for the Platinum SX Pro.
IP address of the secondary controller in the
Platinum or IP3 router that contains this
Platinum SX Pro, followed by the communications port through which your
Platinum router sends and receives data.
Normally set to the default port number
52116 which is used by LRC protocol.
Based on your network’s settings; by default this field is read-only and shows the router’s ENET1 connection IP address.
Whenever Platinum SX Pro boots up or the Router settings are changed from Platinum Designer,
Platinum SX Pro tries to connect to the primary IP address at first; if the connection attempt fails, it attempts to connect to the secondary IP address. The cycle repeats until Platinum SX Pro is connected to an LRC server.
Platinum Designer reflects which LRC server IP address Platinum SX Pro is connected to.
If the connection to the primary LRC server is lost, Platinum SX Pro toggles to the secondary LRC server.
If connected, it keeps the connection with the secondary server even after the primary server comes back online. Platinum SX Pro will switch back to the primary server only when the connection to the secondary server is lost, or when Platinum SX Pro reboots or the Router Settings are changed from
Platinum Designer.
Table 19: Alarms Parameters
The alarm levels are universal, meaning they apply to all instances of that particular alarm on all layouts on the system.
To modify via a slider, click on it with the mouse and drag right or left, or click right or left of the slider to move it in that direction.
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Item
Black Picture (Video)
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Black Picture Level
(measured in mV)
Black Picture Percent
Trigger Time (s)
Frozen Picture (Video)
Frozen Picture Percent The threshold level for how many pixels must have changed since the previous frame in order for the entire picture to not be considered frozen. At 0%, no pixels can differ.
Trigger Time (s) The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
0 to 30% (0)
3 - 240 seconds
Sync Loss (Video)
The video level at which a pixel is deemed to be black.
This setting is a tolerance. When set to 0, all pixels in the frame must be at the Black Picture Level or lower. When a percentage higher than 0 is set, this will allow some pixels to be at a higher luma level than the Black Picture Level setting. If the total number of pixels with luma level higher than the
Black Picture Level setting exceeds the percentage set, the frame of video being tested will not be considered black. Any accumulation of Black Picture
Time against that alarm value will be reset to 0.
0 to 764 mV (108)
0 to 12% (0)
The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
3 - 240 seconds
Trigger Time (s) The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
3 - 240 seconds
CC Loss (Video)
Trigger Time (s) The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
3 - 240 seconds
VCHIP Loss (Video)
Trigger Time (s) The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
3 - 240 seconds
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Function
Trigger Time (s)
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The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
3 - 240 seconds
DVITC Loss (Video)
Trigger Time (s) The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
3 - 240 seconds
Audio Over (Audio)
Audio Over Level The level over which the audio must be in order to trigger an alarm.
-60 to 0 dB (-10)
Trigger Time (s) The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
3 - 240 seconds
Audio Under (Audio)
Audio Under Level
Trigger Time (s)
The level under which the audio must be in order to trigger an alarm.
-60 to 0 dB (-30)
The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
3 - 240 seconds
Audio Loss (Audio)
Trigger Time (s) The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
3 - 240 seconds
DolbyE Loss (DolbyE)
Trigger Time (s)
Program Change (DolbyE)
The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
3 - 240 seconds
Trigger Time (s) The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
3 - 240 seconds
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Function
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Level at which Dolby audio determines dialog level to be too soft.
-31 to -1 (-30)
Trigger Time (s) The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
3 - 240 seconds
DialNorm Over (DolbyE)
DialNorm Over Level (dB) Level at which Dolby audio determines dialog level to be too loud.
-31 to -1 (-10)
Trigger Time (s) The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
3 - 240 seconds
DRC Change (DolbyE)
Trigger Time (s) The amount of time the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered.
3 - 240 seconds
Table 20: Automation Parameters
Item
Function
Port
Determines the source of automation commands the device will accept
Options
4002 (default)
Table 21: Label Font Parameters
Item
Function
Current Font
Options
Choose the font that displays on all labels.
Click to view a list of all available fonts. If a font does not appear in the list, you can add it to the library. See Working with Fonts in
the Font Library (on page 177).
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Table 22: Audio Meter Parameters
Item
Function
Color Transition
Define the transition points between colors on the audio meters
Options
• Top Slider - Adjusts the position between the green and yellow
• Bottom Slider - Adjusts the position between the yellow and red
The sliders cannot cross each other. If you drag one slider past the other slider’s position, they move in tandem.
Table 23: Logging Server Parameters
Item
Function
Options
Enabled When selected, Platinum SX Pro sends messages to the Logging Server.
• Checked
• Unchecked xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Server IP The IP address of the logging server that will receive messages
Server Port
Protocol
The port on which the logging server will receive messages
The communications protocol the logging server uses
Range: xxx - xxxx
• UDP
•
Logging Configurations • Default Configuration - resets the Platinum SX Pro Logging Server settings to the default
• Custom Configuration - Opens a window where you can choose what levels of which sorts of data are sent to the logging server. See below.
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By default, the Critical, Error, Warning level loggings are enabled; and the Notice, Information, Debug level loggings are disabled.
Note: Debug logging is for trouble shooting. Enabling it might degrade Platinum SX Pro’s performance.
For best results, enable it only for debugging purposes.
Table 24: Tally Parameters
Item
Function
Tally Color
Driven by protocol
Tally Number
Options
When checked, for Tally protocols like TSL4 that contain a tally color in the message, the tally colors defined in this section will be ignored.
For each tally, click Tally Color to select the color for that tally.
You must restart Platinum SX
Pro Designer for changes to take effect.
• Red tally
• Green tally
• Blue tally
• Yellow tally
• Orange tally
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Display Profiles
The canvas area of the Home tab allows you to view an entire display profile, one layout at a time.
Platinum SX Pro Designer uses the following terminology:
• Display: a physical monitor that shows a layout.
• Layout: the content that appears on one display.
• Preset: A group of layouts that show on the displays. Presets assign layouts as a group to monitors in order to maximize the number of video inputs of the Platinum SX Pro hardware.
• Group: A collection of one or more displays within a preset.
Click on the Display bar at the top of the screen to see the layout assigned to a particular display. The layout and its currently assigned inputs show on the screen. From here, you can click Edit Active Layout
to open the layout in the layout editor. See Using Layout Editor (on page 103).
Figure 32: Display 1 is Currently Selected
1
Click a display to view the current layout on that display.
2
Active layout on the selected display
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When the control panel is open, you can control the active layout. See Using the Control Panel (on
page 182) for more information.
Configuring Displays and Display Profiles
Before you can configure your output displays for use with Platinum SX Pro, you should have discovered your Platinum SX Pro device using CCS Navigator (4.9 or higher) and added the multiviewer to a
Platinum or IP3 matrix.
After this initial configuration is done, the Platinum SX Pro automatically discovers the router's resource card. The router's source and destinations names are available using Imagine Communications LRC protocol over the default port number 52116.
Each Platinum SX Pro 16 can drive three monitors, and each Platinum SX Pro 32 or 64 can drive six monitors. These monitors can be divided into groups. A display profile is a configuration of displays within groups. If no profiles are available for the Platinum SX Pro (perhaps because it is a new device, with no profiles created) Change Display Profile is not enabled.
Select Create Display Profile or Change Display Profile in the System section of the Home tab to open the Display Profile tab.
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Table 25: Display Profile Tab Definitions
Key Item
Available displays
1
2
3
4
Display Properties
Display Object
Current Profile
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Function
The following buttons can be clicked when they are highlighted.
• Add New Displays - Adds all (3 or 6) displays to the profile, each in a group of its own.
• Clear Displays - Deletes all displays from the profile.
• Advanced - Click to enable two extra buttons:
• Add 3 Display Group - (-32 or -64 versions only) Adds six displays, divided into two groups of three.
• Add All Disp. Group - Adds all (3 or 6) displays to the profile, all in one group.
This column updates depending on the selected item in the canvas.
• Display Profile - The background is selected. These options apply to the entire display.
• Group Properties - Group is selected. These options define the whole
group. See Creating a Display Profile (on page 86).
• Display Properties - An individual display is selected. These options
define that display. See Creating a Display Profile (on page 86).
Shows a thumbnail representation of the current display profile on the display canvas.
Shows descriptions of all items in the profile.
5
Existing Display profiles Lists all saved profiles, with their name and description.
Once this tab is available, you can open it by clicking on it, or close it by clicking the X in the tab’s title.
Creating a Display Profile
1. On the Home panel, click Create/Edit Display Profile.
The Display Profile tab appears and/or comes to the front.
2. Click Add New Displays.
If you have a Platinum SX Pro 16, three displays are added. If you have Platinum SX Pro 32 or
Platinum SX Pro 64, six displays are added.
To delete the displays from the canvas, click Clear Displays.
3. In the Display Profile data area at the right of the dialog box, enter a name and description for the display profile.
You can enter or change the display profile’s name later by clicking on the background of the canvas area. When you save the profile, it will have this name and description in the bottom right corner of this screen.
It will also have this name and description in the Change Display Profile dialog box.
4. Click on an individual display to adjust its properties.
Individual displays have additional properties in the Properties pane:
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Object
Name
Function
Each display has an unique name that can be changed here.
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Resolution
ID
Screen size
The screen resolution appears for informational purposes only. This is set in
the Hardware settings section. See Display Parameters (on page 70).
The display’s ID number.
Represents the physical monitor size, with a range of 14-141.
Active Preset
Portrait
Top
1 - 10
Platinum SX Pro has 10 active presets. Each individual display within the display profile can be assigned to an active preset, or they can all be assigned to the same one.
When checked, the output displays in portrait mode; otherwise it displays in landscape mode. Optional DSXPR6801+ hardware is required for portrait mode to display correctly.
Indicates the upper position of the display. You can change it by entering a number, or by dragging the display on the canvas.
Left
Width
Height
Indicates the left edge of the display. Enter a number, or drag the display on the canvas to change.
Indicates the size of the display. You can change its width by entering a number, or by holding the shift key while dragging the edge of the display on the canvas.
Indicates the size of the display. You can change its height by entering a number, or by holding the shift key while dragging the edge of the display on the canvas.
5. When all display properties have been set for all displays in the Display Profile, save the profile in one of the following ways:
Click Save to save the profile
Click Save as to save the profile with a different name and description
Click Save as Active Profile to save the profile with its current name and description, and update the profile on the connected displays
Adding Groups to a Display Profile
You can arrange displays into groups and then modify just the layouts that are in that group. To add displays to a group:
1. From the Home tab, click Create/Edit Display Profile.
The Display Profile tab opens or comes to the front.
2. Click Advanced.
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Two more buttons appear on the left side of the panel. In addition to Add New Displays, which adds all available displays, ungrouped.
Add 3 Display Group - Adds all displays (either 3 or 6 depending on your <ProductName)>) in groups of three. So you will have either one or two groups of three displays.
Add All Disp. Group - Adds all available displays (either 3 or 6 depending on your Platinum SX
Pro) as a single group.
You can also group displays after adding them.
1. Click Advanced on the Display Profile screen.
2. Hold the shift key while clicking on displays to add more than one display to a group, or drag the mouse over the displays you want to group.
3. Click Grouping.
Table 27: Display Profile Group Definitions
ID Object Function
1
2
Grouping and
Ungrouping buttons
These buttons only appear when Advanced has been selected.
Grouping adds all selected displays to the group.
Ungrouping sets all displays to be in individual groups.
Dotted (green) line Indicates an unselected group.
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4
5
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Solid (white) line Indicates the selected group.
Display surrounded by thin white line
Group Properties
Indicates the selected display within a group.
• Top: Indicates the upper position of the group. You can change it by entering a number, or by dragging the group on the canvas.
• Left: Indicates the left edge of the group. Enter a number, or drag the group on the canvas to change.
• Name: The name of the group.
• ID (read-only): The group’s ID.
• Active Preset: 1 - 10.
Display Properties Shows the properties for the selected display (see #3 above)
• ID: Display number, as shown on the display’s rectangle.
• Name: Each display has an unique name that can be changed here.
• Active Preset: 1 - 10.
• Portrait: When checked, this display will output in Portrait mode.
Optional DSXPR6801+ hardware is required for proper display.
• Top and Left: The position of the display with respect to other displays within the group on this screen. You can change these numbers to move the display on the canvas.
Group indication in current profile
The bottom row of the current profile information for each display shows what group the display is part of.
Setting the Active Display Profile
The active display profile is the one that is currently assigned and in use on the Platinum SX Pro. You can set the active display profile from the Display Profile screen by clicking Save as Active Profile. You can also set the active profile from the Home panel. Follow these steps:
1. Click Change Display Profile.
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The following window appears:
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The active profile on the Platinum SX Pro has a green check at its left.
2. Click an item in the Existing Display Profiles list to see the displays in the canvas to the right, and a description of each display in the banner across the bottom.
3. Click Use this Profile to set the selected profile as the active profile on the Platinum SX Pro.
4. On this screen, you can also do the following:
Delete - Removes the profile from Platinum SX Pro and memory
Edit - Opens the selected profile in the Display Profile tab
5. Click OK to close the Change Display Profile screen.
Editing a Display Profile
1. In the bottom right corner of the Display Profile tab, select a profile from the Existing Display
Profiles list.
The active profile on the Platinum SX Pro has a green check at its left.
2. Click Edit.
The layout displays appear in the Display Profile canvas.
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3. Make changes.
See Creating a Display Profile (on page 86 ) for tools and options for display profiles.
4. Click one of the Save options.
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Editing the Display Profile Panel
Edit options are available on the far right edge of the Display Profile panel at the top of the Home screen
(scroll if it’s not visible).
Figure 33: Far Right Edge of Display Profile Banner on Home Page
1. Under Edit, click Rename.
2. Select the name (top row) of any display in the panel.
3. Type a new name for that display.
The name can be a maximum of 20 characters.
4. Click Save.
You can also click Cancel to go back to the previous name.
Exporting Configurations
When exporting a configuration, you can select which portions to export.
1. To open the Configurations Export Manager, click Export Configurations on the Home tab.
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When you are working offline, The screen does not display the Hardware Configuration panel on the right.
2. Choose which portions of your settings and customizations to export.
You can export everything, or only portions of your settings and customizations.
Each of the following top-level items can be selected and deselected:
Display Profiles
Presets
Custom Libraries
Hardware Configurations (online only)
When an area is selected, you can choose which options within that to include in the export.
3. Click Export to choose a location to save the file, and then click Save to confirm.
Importing Configurations
When importing a configuration, all live existing data for presets/backgrounds/profiles etc is overwritten immediately. Canceling the Import mid-way through will not stop the partially imported data from overwriting what already exists in the Presets banks.
1. Click Import Configurations on the Home tab.
2. Select a Zip file to import and click Open.
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Only portions of the interface that were exported will have Upload buttons available. If you attempt to import a file to an offline Platinum SX Pro Designer, the Hardware Configurations portion of the screen will not display, even if the configuration was produced by an online Designer.
3. In each section, choose the portions you want to import.
Only items that were exported can be imported, so if you click Select All and some items were not exported, those items will still not get a check beside them.
4. Click Upload for each item you want to import.
5. If you are uploading fonts only, click Reboot SX Pro.
(This button is only available when uploading fonts.)
6. When the upload is complete, click Re-Start SX Pro Designer.
When the restart is complete, all profiles, presets, libraries, and/or hardware configurations will be loaded.
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A layout is an arrangement of windows and other layout objects. Windows are containers that are used to store a compilation or arrangement of layout objects, such as video inputs, audio meters, and tally indicators to display video and information from the multiviewer’s various input sources. Other layout objects include clocks, timers, backgrounds, and stand-alone labels.
The following figure illustrates a layout comprised of windows and layout objects.
Figure 34: Layout, Windows, and Layout Objects
Platinum SX Pro Designer provides a number of different ways to create new layouts for display on your multiviewer system. After layouts are created, you can use the editing options to define how you want the layout to appear in output display devices.
Use the Platinum SX Pro Designer to modify the default assignment of video before displaying the layout in the output display devices.
Accessing Layouts
Access layouts from the Home tab by clicking on the Layouts tab at the right of the screen.
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A Layouts panel expands.
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Click a display to view a tree view of the presets in that display.
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A green check indicates the active preset on that display.
Click the button to the left of the preset name to activate, edit, preview, or export that preset.
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To rename a preset:
1. Click Rename.
2. Click on a preset with the mouse.
3. Type changes to the name using a standard keyboard.
The custom name will also be reflected on CCSP client. You can load a layout by its custom name from either Platinum Designer or CCSP clients (Navigator, Magellan RCP).
Creating New Layouts
Using the Layout Creation Wizard, you can create customized layouts starting with a predefined layout and using objects from the library. You can then save the layout and publish it to your multiviewer for display.
New layouts can be created "online," which means you can take a published layout, edit it in Platinum
SX Pro Designer, and then re-publish it.
New layouts can be created "offline," which means that you can use Platinum SX Pro Designer to create a layout, save it to a network or local drive, and then publish it to a connected multiviewer at a later time. You do not need to be connected to a multiviewer to create and edit layouts.
1. From the Platinum SX Pro Designer Home tab, select a display (1 below).
The dimensions of the layout will match the configured device.
2. Do either of the following:
Click New Layout Using Template (2 below)
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With a display that has no active preset (so the central region of the Home tab looks like below), click Create New Layout (3 below).
Figure 35: Display 2 Has No Active Preset
Click Change Active Layout, and then click Create New Layout.
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Figure 36: New Layout Dialog Box (Landscape Mode)
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Figure 37: New Layout Dialog Box (Portrait Mode)
Portrait mode will only output with the optional DSXPR6801+ module. The layout shape (landscape
or portrait) is defined during display configuration. See Creating a Display Profile (on page 86 ).
3. From the Display Profile Configurations list, choose a display.
4. Click on a template to select it.
A thumbnail of the window that will be used to populate the template is shown at the bottom of the dialog box. To the right of the window is a brief description of the window and a button indicating the currently selected aspect ratio.
5. To change the aspect ratio of the window, click the aspect ratio button. Options include:
Free (the width and height of the window can be changed independently)
16:9
14:9
4:3
6. If you want to add margins or padding to the layout, enter numbers in the bottom right portion of the screen.
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Margins: Puts space between the edge of the layout and the layout objects. The default is ten pixels per side.
Padding: Puts space between each layout object. The default is three pixels per side.
You can also change the default settings in this section of the screen.
7. If you want to change the window: a. Click Change Window. b. Select the window you want to use. c. (Optional) Click Change Template to return to the template selection screen.
Some combinations of layout and window may be disabled, due to unavailable space in the layout for all the window’s elements. If your combination will result in an unacceptable layout, a message will appear at the bottom of the dialog box.
8. Select a setting for Template mode.
Off - you will be able to freely add or remove layout items in the Layout editor.
On - you will be able to drag and drop new items to replace old ones in the Layout editor. Items can only be moved or resized within the grid boundary.
Once the layout is created, you will have options to change the template mode to either
Manual mode - Items are dropped at the cursor point
Auto mode - Items are auto-placed from left to right, top to bottom
Once a layout stops being in Template mode, you cannot return it to that state.
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If the Create Layout button is unavailable, it may be due to an inappropriate combination of window and layout. Change one of these options to a simpler selection. The button will return to availability.
The new layout opens in the Editor tab. Each region of the layout is populated by the selected window.
Duplicate Windows are only seen in Wide band mode. In Multiviewer mode you do not see
duplicates. See Creating a New Routing Matrix (on page 50 ) for more information.
10. Modify the layout.
See Using Layout Editor (on page 103 ).
11. To save the layout click one of the following:
Save - Saves the layout, which is not active on the Platinum SX Pro.
Save All - Saves all layouts that are not active on the Platinum SX Pro.
Publish - Saves this layout and displays it on the Platinum SX Pro output.
Publish All - Saves and displays all layouts in this group on the Platinum SX Pro outputs (you can view and switch between layouts in the group using the Preview panel. See Preview Panel (on
page 108)).
Export - Save the layout to the current PC or to another network location.
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You can always edit the active layout for the selected display by clicking Edit Active Layout. To choose a different layout for editing, follow these steps:
1. Select a display.
2. Click Change Active Layout.
The Change Active Layout dialog box opens.
1
The green check indicates the active preset.
2
A yellow border indicates the selected layout.
3
Click to toggle Full View and Group View.
3. Select a preset from the list on the left.
The display at the center of the screen updates to show the layouts involved in that preset.
Click a layout and then click Set Full View to see that layout in full-screen. Click Revert to Group
View to see all layouts (there will be three layouts with Platinum SX Pro-16 and Platinum SX Pro-8x3-
28 modules).
4. Click Edit Selected Layout.
The Set Active Layout dialog box closes and the layout opens in the Layout Editor tab.
You can now make changes to the layout and save it as described in Using Layout Editor (on page 103).
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When you create a new layout or open a layout for editing, it opens in the Editor tab. Only one layout at a time can be open for editing. the image below illustrates an overview of Layout editor options and controls.
1
Display/Group/Preset indicators. See Display Indicators (on page 104).
2
Selection tools. See Tool Palette (on page 104).
3
Preview panel. See Preview Panel (on page 108).
4
Display controls. For more information, see Display Controls (on page 105).
5
Save options. See Save Controls (on page 107).
6
Modify object properties for the selected item. See Editing Window Components (on page 128) and
Editing Layout Component Properties (on page 115).
7
Layout canvas. For more information, see Adjusting the Layout Canvas (on page 107).
8
Library objects. The Layout Editor’s library panel only shows objects available to layouts. See
Libraries and Windows (on page 146).
You can drag and drop objects from the library to the canvas.
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Three indicators in the top left corner of the screen describe in detail the layout that is currently active.
The three fields indicate the following information:
Tool Function
The name of the current group.
Name
Group
Display The name of the current display. All displays in the group are shown in
the Preview panel. See Preview Panel (on page 108).
Preset Shows the preset that the group belongs to. Indicates in the top right when the preset is active.
Table 29: Tool Palette
The tool palette at the left side of the screen provides access to common functions
Tool Name
PIP window selection
PIP sub-widget item selector
Zoom
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Pan
Function
Selects a window object. When a window object is selected, you can edit the general components of that window, including alarms assigned to it, its position, and its source properties. Objects selected with this tool have a dotted red outline.
Click and hold the mouse button while dragging the mouse to select multiple items, or hold the SHIFT key and click on multiple items.
Selects a component of a window, such as a video input, label, tally, audio meter, clock, or timer. When a component is selected, you can edit its unique properties. If this tool is not available, select a window and then try again.
Objects selected with this tool have a yellow outline. See Editing Layout
Component Properties (on page 115).
Click the left mouse button to zoom in.
Hold the Ctrl key and click the left mouse button to zoom out.
Left mouse button zooms in
Left mouse button zooms out
Use the pan tool to move the view of the section of the layout while zoomed in on a layout.
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Tool Name
Function
Select Window Opens the Window library, which contains windows and standalone labels that can be added to the layout.
Note: the library pane must be enabled in the View menu to see these libraries. See Adding Objects
to the Layout (on page 110).
Select Clock Opens the Clock library, which contains various styles of digital and analog clocks that can be added to the layout.
Select Timer
Select Alarm
Opens the Timer library, with up, down, and display timers that can be added to the layout.
Opens the Alarm Templates library.
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Button Description
View Menu
Function
Menu turns on or off extra display elements.
The View menu contains the following options:
• View Grid (Q) - Turns on/off a crosshatch background to aid in aligning objects. This is more useful when there are less things on the layout.
• View rulers - Turns on or off the rulers on the left and top of the canvas. When rulers are visible you can add guides to the layout.
• View Library pane - Turns on or off the library pane at the bottom of the screen. See Using the Library Panel (on page
111).
• View Property pane - Opens or closes the property pane at the right of the screen. See Adjusting Layout Properties (on
page 110) and Editing Layout Component Properties (on page
115).
• View Guides - Turns on or off guides, if there are any. This is independent of the View Rulers option which allows you to
add guides. See Using Guides (on page 113).
• Show "Exit Comp View" - Toggles the button that appears when you are in Component Editing mode on a window.
When the button is hidden, you can exit component view by turning it back on, or by clicking the PIP Window Selection
tool. See Editing Window Components (on page 128).
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Edit Menu
Format Menu
(displays the format state)
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Function
The Edit menu contains the following options:
• Undo - Undoes up to the last 25 actions.
• Redo - Redoes the most recently undone action
• Delete - Removes the currently selected item.
• Select All (CTRL A)
• Unselect All (CTRL space)
• Copy Window (CTRL C)
• Paste Window (Ctrl V)
• Cancel Current Display Changes
• Cancel All Display Changes
• Clear All Displays - Clears all objects from all 3 or 6 displays so you can edit the layouts from scratch. This does not actually publish the empty layouts to the Platinum SX Pro, but cannot be undone. To reacquire the layouts, you could exit Layout Designer then re-launch and select "Edit Active
Layout".
The Format menu setting determines editor mode for behavior for adding items to the layout:
• Auto Format - Items are auto-placed from left to right, top to bottom
• Manual Format - Items are dropped where the cursor points
• Template Format - Items can only be replaced, moved or resized within the grid boundary
Once you switch from Template Format, it is no long available.
Preview
Zoom Level
• Set Visibility
• Set at Top Horizontally
• Set at Bottom Horizontally
• Set at Top Vertically
• Set at Bottom Vertically
Click to choose a zoom level. The button indicates the current level.
The button resizes the layout to fill the display space provided. Zoom to Fit
Show Routing /
Show PIP No.
Show Alarm
Toggles display of the actual video input or the name of the video input on the display.
Opens the alarms panel.
To close the alarms panel, click the button again or click the red arrow in the top right of the panel.
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You can drag the dividing line between the Library pane or Property pane and the canvas, making the canvas larger or smaller. You can also increase the view of the layout canvas by disabling the view of the
Library and/or Properties pane.
1. Hover the mouse over the line between the screen areas.
The mouse turns to a pair of arrows, indicating you can drag up and down (library pane), or left and right (Property pane).
2. Click the mouse.
The dividing line between the two screens turns blue.
3. Do either of the following:
While holding the mouse button down, drag the mouse in the directions indicated by the arrows of the mouse, and then release.
Use the keyboard arrows to move the divider in the available directions.
Items in the Library and Property windows arrange themselves to best use the space available when the cursor is dropped.
Table 31: Save Controls
Button Description
Save
(appears in offline mode or when editing a non-active layout)
Save All
(appears in offline mode or when editing a non-active layout)
Publish
(appears in online mode only)
Publish All
(appears in online mode only)
Function
Saves the current layout that is not active on
Platinum SX Pro
Saves all layouts in the group that are not active on Platinum SX Pro
Displays the layout on the Platinum SX Pro output
When you click the button, a dialog box appears:
Place checks beside the layouts you want to display, and then click Proceed to Publish.
All selected layouts in the group display on their
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Function
assigned Platinum SX Pro outputs.
Import
Export
Opens a layout from a local (non-Platinum SX
Pro) location, such as a server, local PC drive, or removable storage.
Saves the layout to a local (non-Platinum SX
Pro) location, such as a server, local PC drive, or removable storage.
Preview Panel
The preview panel appears at the left side of the screen. You can adjust its position (top, bottom, horizontal, or vertical) and turn it on/off from the preview menu. These options are described in detail
in Display Controls (on page 105).
The preview panel shows all the layouts in a group. When you roll the mouse over the Preview panel, it expands so you can see a bit more detail.
1
Hover the mouse over a layout and an Open button becomes visible. Click on the layout to open it in the layout editor panel. Before it opens, you will be asked to confirm your intention.
2
The active layout is indicated by a yellow border.
Alarms Panel
Open the Layout Editor's alarms tab by clicking Show Alarm in the Display Controls.
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This panel displays the alarms for the layout. If no alarms are active, the panel appears empty. Roll over an alarm to see details.
Alarm priority determines what alarms Platinum SX Pro will display.
The video alarm priority, from highest to lowest, is as follows:
• Loss of Sync (highest priority)
• Black Picture
• Frozen Picture
• Loss of CC
• Loss of V-Chip
• Loss of ATC
• Loss of D-VITC (lowest priority)
If multiple video alarms are triggered, only the video alarm with the highest priority is displayed. The alarm clears when its clear condition is met or when the video content changes. At this point, another video alarm with lesser priority can display.
There are 3 audio alarms:
• Audio Loss
• Audio Over
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Only one audio alarm can be triggered at a time.
There is no priority for Dolby E alarms.
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Adjusting Layout Properties
To open the Layout Properties and Alarm palettes, click on the layout background. These palettes are described below.
Grey rows are read-only.
Table 32: Layout Properties
Item Function
Preset
Name
Background
Displays the preset that is assigned to this layout.
Enter a descriptive title for the layout; this title will help define the layout in other regions of the interface.
If no graphical background has been assigned, this field shows the hex description of the solid color background. The color code is an eight-character hexadecimal value representing the alpha and colors red, green, and blue with (#AARRGGBB).
For example, the color of red, the color code is #FFFF0000, which is '255' alpha,
'255' red,'0'green, and '0' blue. The alpha channel which is the level of transparency is normally set to FF or '255'
If a graphical background has been assigned to the layout from the library, then the file name for the background is displayed.
Width
Height
The X axis size of the layout; the size of the layout will match the selected output video standard resolution.
The Y axis size of the layout; the size of the layout will match the selected output video standard resolution.
Table 33: Layout Alarm Properties
Item Function
Alarm Enabled All layout alarms and alarms actions can be disabled for troubleshooting purposes and then enabled again retaining previous alarms settings.
Adding Objects to the Layout
Objects are added to the layout from the library. To add an object to the canvas, follow these steps:
1. If the library is not open, first open it by selecting View > View Library Pane from the bar above the layout canvas.
2. Select the correct library by doing either of the following:
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Select from the menu in the top left of the Library panel.
If you select All, then all objects that can be added to the layout are displayed in the library. Other libraries offer a more limited selection. At no time will the library offer items such as widgets that cannot be added independently to the layout. Objects that can be added include:
Windows
Backgrounds
Clocks
Alarm Templates
Timers
3. In the library, select the specific object and drag it to the layout canvas.
New items always start out in the top left corner of the layout.
Using the Library Panel
The library panel contains all the elements that can be added to a layout.
If the Library panel does not appear in the Editor tab, open it by selecting View > View Library Panel from the top of the screen. You can expand or contract the Library panel by hovering the mouse over the middle of the top of the panel until the mouse displays a double-pointed arrow. Click and drag the cursor up or down, and then release when the panel is at the size you want.
From the Library menu, the following sub-menus are available:
• All - Displays all elements available to add to a layout.
• Windows - Displays groups of elements. You can also make custom windows. See Creating Windows
(on page 150).
• Backgrounds - Displays backgrounds. By default, Platinum SX Pro Designer has some generic backgrounds. You can add your own custom backgrounds. See Adding and Removing Backgrounds (on
page 148).
• Clocks - Shows all clocks, both analog and digital. You can also make custom clocks. See Editing Clocks
(on page 166).
You can add up to 12 digital clocks to layouts within a group on an Platinum SX Pro system. You can add up to 5 analog clock faces to the library.
• Alarm Templates - Shows all alarm templates that have been created. You can also customize alarm
templates. See Working with Alarms and Alarm Templates (on page 175 ).
• Timers - By default, this library contains an up timer, a down timer, and a display timer. You can
create custom timers as well. See Editing a Timer (on page 117).
For best results, do not add more than 10 timers to layouts in an Platinum SX Pro system.
Adding a Background to the Layout Canvas
The background of your layout can be an image, or it can be a solid color. See the following topics:
• Adding a Graphical Background (on page 112 )
• Using the Color Selector Dialog Box (on page 112)
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You can add any image stored in the library as the background to your layout. Follow these steps:
1. If the library is not already open, select View > View Library Pane from the button bar at the top of the screen.
2. (Optional) From the Library menu, select Backgrounds.
3. With your mouse, click on a background and drag it to the layout.
The layout updates to show the background behind all layout objects.
For information on adding graphics to the Background Library, see Adding and Removing Backgrounds
(on page 148).
Using the Color Selector Dialog Box
Right click on the background of the layout and select Change Background Color. The Color Selector dialog box opens to assign a color to the background.
To choose a color:
1. Choose a hue using the slider bar.
2. In the shade region of the screen, click the shade you want.
You can also enter the RGB numbers of your color.
Alpha channel (A) is the level of transparency and is normally set to FF or '255'.
The palette in the top right of the dialog box updates to show your color.
3. Click OK.
The background changes to the selected color.
Moving Objects on the Layout Canvas
With the Selection tool active (see Tool Palette (on page 104)) click an object on the Layout Canvas, then
while holding down the mouse button, drag the mouse to move a window.
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You can move multiple objects by holding the Shift button and clicking on individual objects, or by holding down the mouse while dragging a rectangle around the objects to be selected.
The selected object in the layout canvas has a red dotted border and small blue squares on its corners and sides. To resize an object, click any of the small blue squares, hold down the mouse button and drag to resize the window. The window is resized proportionally.
When you click on an object in the layout and drag it, it will snap to the guides, or to other objects in the layout. To finely adjust the position of the selected object on the layout, you can use the arrows on your keyboard.
You cannot drag an object off the layout area or position it partially on the layout area. All objects must be entirely within the layout.
Non-video objects such as tallies, labels, clocks, timers, and scoreboards can freely overlap. PIPs can be layered over non-video objects. Platinum SX Pro supports some layering of PIPs on top of each other.
You cannot overlap PIPs that exist within the same INPROC8 FPGA. This is why the Input Groups consist of 8 PIPs. Output Group 1 is physically on Platinum SX Pro Card 1. Output Group 2 only exists in HV-SXP-
32 or HV-SXP-64 and is physically on Platinum SX Pro Card 2.
If your layout contains overlapping PIPs from the same group, when you try to publish the layout, you will receive an error message and the layout will not publish.
Using Guides
If you have rulers open on the layout (found in the View menu in the Display Controls at the top of the window), roll the mouse over the ruler and click to add guides to the layout.
Adding Guides
To add a guide, follow these steps:
1. If rulers are not visible at the top and left of the layout canvas, select View > View Rulers to make them visible.
2. From the View menu, select View Guides.
If there are guides already on the layout, they become visible.
3. Click the mouse on the ruler at the point where you want a guide to appear.
A red line appears on the layout canvas.
Moving Guides
1. To select a guide, drag the mouse across any point on the background over the guide (do not click and start to drag over a window or other layout element, as that element will be selected).
The guide gets a red dotted line around it. The mouse pointer turns to a pointing finger icon: .
2. To reposition the guide, click and drag the handle on the guide with your mouse, and then release when the guide is positioned how you want it.
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Deleting Guides
To delete a guide, follow these steps:
1. Drag the mouse across any point on the background over the guide to select the guide.
2. Press Delete on your keyboard.
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Special Considerations for Layouts in Portrait
Mode
Layouts in Portrait mode will only output correctly if you have the optional DSXPR6801+ rotator module.
Portrait mode is configured per display. See Creating a Display Profile (on page 86) for more
information.
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PIPs, widgets, etc. should not be placed across the border in the middle of the layout. When an object is dragged across the layout’s horizontal center line, it will automatically be moved to the nearest legal location.
When placed on a layout in Portrait mode, PIPs are limited to a maximum of 960 pixels by 960 rows. A
PIP that is set to full-screen will occupy either the top or bottom half of the screen. The other half of the screen continues to contain whatever scaled PIPs have been set up in their layout.
When a display is configured for portrait mode, four extra parameters appear in the properties panel at the right edge of the screen.
Table 34: Portrait Mode Properties
Option
Rotation Mode
Wing Color
Wing Mode
Output
Options
Rotates the layout by the selected amount:
• 90 Degree
• 270 Degree
Opens a color picker to select a color that will fill the background area to the left and right of the layout
• Left Justify: Background color is applied to the right side of the layout area only
• Center Justify: Background color is applied to both sides of the defined layout area.
• Right Justify: Background color is inserted to the left of the layout area
• Stretch Horizontally: No background color is applied to sides of the layout, but the entire layout is stretched anamorphically by about 11%
• Interlace
• Progressive
A layout in Portrait mode has approximately one frame of processing delay as compared to landscape layouts from Platinum SX Pro.
Editing Layout Component Properties
When you click on a non-Window object in the layout canvas with the PIP Window Selection tool, the following options appear:
Table 35: Window General Properties
Parameter
Name
ID
Function/Range
You can enter a descriptive name for the window as a whole
(Read-only) A numeric index which only appears for objects that can be connected to another object, such as a timer.
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Top
Left
Width
Function/Range
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The position of the top edge of the window in reference to the left edge of the layout; you can move the window by changing this number
The position of the top edge of the window in reference to the top of the layout; you can move the window by changing this number
The X axis size of the window; you can resize the window by changing this number. If you change the number and click Enter, the height is changed proportionally. To change just the width of the window, press Shift + Enter to confirm the change.
Height The Y axis size of the window; you can resize the window by changing this number. If you change the number and click Enter, the width is changed proportionally. To change just the height of the window, press Shift + Enter to confirm the change.
Right Click Options with the PIP Window Selection Tool
When you right-click a window or other layout element with the PIP Window selection tool, you have these options:
• Copy Window - Places all the properties of the selected window except its size and position on the clipboard.
• Paste Window Properties - Applies all window properties except the window size and position to the selected window. (Audio meters are included in the paste only when the two windows have the same number of audio meters.)
• Paste Alarm Properties Only - Applies only the alarm settings from the copied window to the selected window.
• Edit Window Style - Opens the selected window in the Window editor. See Using Window Editor
Tools (on page 152).
• Set Component View - In this mode, you can edit elements of the selected window.
• Clear Alarm - Removes the alarm notification from the window.
• Bring to Front - Moves the selected window to sit on top of all other items in the layout.
• Send to Back - Moves the selected window so it sits behind all other items in the layout.
Copy and paste options include metadata, alarms, etc.
Editing a Clock
When you add a clock to a layout, it has the time zone properties of your PC. Digital clocks have the option to display time or date, and you can also display a digital Date & Time clock.
A clock is not a window element, so if you click on it with the PIP Sub-Widget Item Selection tool, you will see the options described below:
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Table 36: Clock Component Properties
Item
Time Source
Options
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• System - Use the multiviewer’s internal time as a reference source for the selected clock.
• LTC - Uses an external source as the clock reference source such as the LTC input.
• A+V - Uses an external A+V server.
An A+V time server in Basic mode supports both digital and analog clocks. In
Full mode, only digital clocks are supported. This configuration is described in
Time Code Parameters (on page 76 ).
Show Type (digital
Clock and Date & Time
Clock only)
Date Format (if Date is selected under Show
Type only)
Clock Offset
• Date
• Time
• mm/dd/yy
• dd/mm/yy
• yy/mm/dd
Choose a number between -12 to +13 hours from the first menu, and 00 m or 30 m (minutes) from the second.
Editing a Timer
A timer can be up or down. Timers are in HH:MM:SS format (hours, minutes, and seconds).When you click on a timer with the PIP Sub-Widget Item Selection tool, the following options appear in the Object
Properties panel:
Table 37: Up/Down Timer Component Properties
Item Function
ID
Source
The ID is used for reference for control using SNMP or CCSP.
System - Uses the multiviewer’s internal time or an NTP source as the reference source for the selected clock.
LTC - Uses an external source as the clock reference source such as the LTC input.
Time
Alert Time
Warning Time
The initial starting time of the timer. To set the time, do either of the following:
• Click on the hour, minute or second and type the value in
• Click on the hour, minute or second and use the increment buttons
• Click on the clock-face and use slider controls
The time at which the timer blinks.
The time at which the timer turns red.
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Table 38: Display Timer Component Properties
Item
ID
Function
The ID is used for reference for control using SNMP or CCSP.
Source
Server ID
Timer ID
A+V - Uses an external A+V Server input
(A+V only)
A+V Server 1
A+V Server 2
• Timer A - F (six options)
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Editing a Standalone Label
When you click on a standalone text label with the PIP Sub-Widget Item Selection tool, the following options appear in the Object Properties panel:
Table 39: Label Properties
Label Options
Text Color Click to open a palette, from which you can select a shade, measured in RGBA.
Text Background
Background Style
Click to open a palette, from which you can select a shade, measured in RGBA.
• None - The label background is transparent and shows the Layout background behind the text.
• Crisp - Places a soft-edged box around a black background behind the text.
• Geko - Places a hard-edged box around a black background behind the text.
• Clock - Places scrolls at the left and right of the numbers and edges around the black background behind text.
• Outline - Places a thicker outline around a black background behind the text.
• Custom_Outline - Opens the following options:
• Border Size - The range depends on the width or height of the label.
• Border Color - Choose from the tame palette as Text Color above.
Table 40: Defining the Standalone Label Source
Label Source Options
Fixed N/A. The label displays the contents of the text field, which can be up to 255 characters.
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UMD - Label displays data provided from either the routing database or the external UMD protocol, associated with either the PIP number or UMD address.
UMD ID
• PIP Number
• UMD Address - Opens the following options:
• UMD Source - Choose Primary or Secondary
• UMD Address - Pick a number.
• Offset - Presented for informational purposes only. The total of the UMD address of a tally and the offset (defined in the Hardware Settings; see UMD
Parameters (on page 74)) must be less than 1024.
UMD Source
• Primary - Displays primary UMD from the external UMD protocol
• Secondary - Displays the secondary UMD from the external UMD protocol that supports secondary UMDs.
• LRC Source - Displays the source UMD from the Logical Router database.
• LRC Destination - Displays the destination UMD from the Logical router database
Scoreboard - Label displays data defined in the hardware settings. See GPI Input
Parameters (on page
71).
Scoreboard - Sport and format of data
Scoreboard Item - Sport scoring element
AplusV - Label displays data defined in the following parameters
• Server Id (A+V Server 1/2)
• Timer ID
• Date Format fields (if Timer ID is set to Date)
Standalone labels do not have an ID to associate with a window component.
Editing an Automation Label
When you click on an automation text label with the PIP Sub-Widget Item Selection tool, the following options appear in the Object Properties panel:
Table 41: Automation Label Properties
Item
Label Source
Function
Choose Automation.
Message ID
Sub ID
Configure these fields based on the settings for your automation system. See
UMD/Tally Option (on page 234) for sample configurations.
Automation labels do not have an ID to associate with a window component, and their source is always fixed (static).
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Editing a Window
When a window is added to a layout, you can change its size and position and some properties elements of that window. You cannot change the elements that are in the window within the layout. For that, you need the Window Editor. For information on using the Window Editor, see Reopening a Window or
Textbox for Modification (on page 166).
When you click on a window with the PIP Window Selection tool, you can move that window.
Resizing a Window
To resize a window, Follow these steps:
1. Hover the mouse over a control point on the selected window until the mouse becomes a bidirectional arrow.
2. Click the mouse and drag.
The window can be resized in the directions of the two arrows. Hold the Shift key down to constrain the window to its current aspect ratio.
For best results, do not allow video windows to layer on top of each other. This can lead to video artifacts.
Editing Window Properties
When you click on a window with the PIP Window Selection tool, the Modify Object Properties column at the right of the screen updates to show window options, as described below.
Table 42: Window Properties
Parameter Function/Range
General
Name You can enter a descriptive name for the window as a whole
Assign PIP Number The drop-down menu lists all the available PIPs. If your Platinum SX Pro is configured with a Wideband matrix, the list also contains a duplicate of each PIP.
Each input that is in use in a layout has an indicator:
The number in the middle of the indicator represents the display the PIP is assigned to. If the indicator is yellow, the PIP is used on the current display, while if it is white, it is used in a different display.
To remove the assignment, click Unassign.
PIPs are initially assigned to groups when creating a Display Profile. See Creating a
Display Profile (on page 86) for more information.
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Exchange PIP
Number
Function/Range
Click the down arrow to view the PIP Exchange tools:
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Top
Left
Width
Height
Aspect Ratio
Choose a PIP from the menu on the left and a different PIP from the menu on the right. Click Exchange, and the PIPS are re-assigned to the different layouts.
The position of the top edge of the window in reference to the left edge of the layout; you can move the window by changing this number
The position of the top edge of the window in reference to the top of the layout; you can move the window by changing this number
The X axis size of the window; you can resize the window by changing this number.
If you change the number and click Enter, the width is changed proportionally. To change just the width of the window, press Shift + Enter to confirm the change.
The Y axis size of the window; you can resize the window by changing this number. f you change the number and click Enter, the height is changed proportionally. To change just the height of the window, press Shift + Enter to confirm the change.
Choose the aspect ratio; options include:
• Free (the width and height of the window can be changed independently)
• 16:9
• 14:9
• 4:3
Alarm Properties
See Using the Alarms Panel (on page 123) for a complete description of using alarms.
Video Routing Properties
Enabled When checked, Platinum SX Pro controls routing of the video input.
When unchecked, an external system controls the routing of PIP video sources.
Type
Selected Routing
Route - The PIP assignment is to the router output.
Follow - The PIP assignment follows the destination.
Displays the assigned source.
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Audio Routing Properties
Enabled When checked, Platinum SX Pro controls routing of the audio input.
When unchecked, an external system controls the routing for PIP audio sources.
Channels
Unselect All
Select All as
When Audio Routing Properties are Enabled, a Channels menu appears. You can choose (check) one or more channels.
When a channel is selected (surrounded by a grey box), its name appears to the right of the Channels list. You can make the following settings for that channel:
• Type: Select Route or Follow.
• Name: When Type is set to Follow, select the destination to follow; When Type is set to Route, select the source to connect to.
You can make these settings for each channel.
Click here to disable all channels.
This option copies the settings for the selected channel to all the channels in the group.
Audio Monitor Properties
Enabled When checked, and a PIP goes full-screen, the audio will automatically be switched. In the Control Panel, the PIP will display the Discrete and Pair information on the Full Screen settings. See Using the Full Screen Tools (on page
185).
When unchecked, the audio stays as it was.
Discrete
When checked, the monitored audio is discrete; otherwise it is embedded.
Pair Discrete: 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
Not discrete: 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, 15/16
When you click on an element in a window with the PIP Sub-Widget Item Selection tool, that element’s component properties appear. See the following:
• Editing Video Properties (on page
129 )
• Editing Label Properties (on page 140)
• Editing Properties For a Tally in a Window (on page 141)
• Editing Audio Meter Properties (see "Editing Audio Meter Component Properties" on page 143)
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When you add or select an object in a layout within the Layout Editor screen, the Alarm Properties panel appears.
Alarm properties are described in the following tables:
• Video Alarms (on page 125 )
• Audio Alarms (on page 125)
• Dolby E Alarms (on page 126)
• Alarm Actions (Video, Audio, and DolbyE) (on page 126)
A row that is grey in the table indicates a setting that is read-only and cannot be changed.
Enable/Disable Alarms
Alarms are enabled or disabled for the entire layout at the same time. To change the setting for a layout, follow these steps:
1. Click on the background of the layout in the Editor tab.
2. In the Property Pane at the right of the screen, click beside Alarm Enabled (found under Alarms).
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Now, when you click a window and then select an option under Alarm Properties, that option indicates, at the top of its properties list, that the Enabled status for that alarm is True or False.
Each alarm that you want to see needs to be individually activated.
When you activate (place a check in the box beside) an alarm, the Use Global Settings option appears.
When you use global settings, the alarm triggers based on settings in the Alarms Parameters (on page
78). To set the parameters for the alarm on a window-by-window basis, uncheck Use Global Settings.
The alarm parameters appear.
The settings start at those configured in the Hardware Configuration settings.
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Table 43: Video Alarms
Item
Enabled
Function
When unchecked, no alarms will be triggered for the video.
Black Picture
Frozen Picture
Loss of Sync
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Triggers an alarm when the video is black for a period of time, as defined by the Black Picture Level, Black Picture Percent, and Black Picture Time parameters in the alarms section of the Hardware Configuration. See Alarms
Parameters (on page 78).
Triggers an alarm when the video is frozen for a period of time, as defined by the Frozen Picture Percent and Frozen Picture Time parameters. See Alarms
Parameters (on page 78).
Video is not in sync for a period of time defined by the Sync Loss (Video)
parameter. See Configuring Hardware (see "Setting Hardware Parameters" on page 68).
Closed Caption data is not present on the signal Loss of CC
Loss of V-Chip V-Chip data is not present on the signal
Loss of ATC ATC data is not present on the signal
Loss of D-VITC
Table 44: Audio Alarms
Item
Enabled
Channels
Discrete Ch.
Audio Over
Audio Under
Audio Loss
D-VITC is not present on the signal
Function
When unchecked, no alarms will be triggered for the audio.
Selects which channels the alarms are enabled on.
Selects which TDM channels the alarms are enabled on.
Triggers an alarm when the audio is loud for a period of time, as defined by the Audio Over Level and Audio Over Time parameters. See Alarms
Parameters (on page 78).
Triggers an alarm when the audio is quiet for a period of time, as defined by the Audio Under Level and Audio Under Time parameters. See Alarms
Parameters (on page 78).
Triggers an alarm when the audio carrier (AES/EBU framing) is lost or invalid.
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Table 45: Dolby E Alarms
Item
Enabled
Function
When unchecked, no alarms will be triggered for the audio.
Discrete
Audio Pair
Dolby E Loss
Prog. Change
DialNorm Under
DialNorm Over
DRC Change
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Indicates whether the embedded Dolby E stream or the discrete Dolby E stream is monitored.
This value should match what is set in the Dolby E metadata under the video properties, or the Dolby E audio bars in the Audio Meter property. Only one
Dolby E stream can be monitored at a time.
Indicates which audio pair is being monitored.
This value should match what is set in the Dolby E metadata under the video properties, or the Dolby E audio bars in the Audio Meter property. Only one
Dolby E stream can be monitored at a time.
Triggers an alarm when Dolby E audio is missing for longer than the Dolby E
Loss Time setting. See Alarms Parameters (on page 78).
Triggers an alarm when the Dolby E Program data changes.
Triggers an alarm when the dialog level falls below the DialNorm Under Level
setting. See Alarms Parameters (on page 78).
Triggers an alarm when the dialog level exceeds the DialNorm Over Level
setting. See Alarms Parameters (on page 78).
Triggers an alarm when the Digital Range Control (DRC) data changes.
Table 46: Alarm Actions (Video, Audio, and DolbyE)
The Alarm Actions settings appear three times: for video, audio, and DolbyE.
Item
Enabled
Visual Display
SNMP Message
GPO Response
Function
When unchecked, no alarm response will be triggered for the video, audio, or DolbyE.
Indicates on the layout when an alarm is triggered.
Settings within the layout itself determine how the alarm is indicated. See Adjusting Layout Properties (on page
110).
Posts the alarm to the SNMP client on the system when the alarm is triggered
Triggers a GPO when the alarm is triggered
CCSP Notification Sends a message over the CCSP network when an alarm is triggered
Range
• True
• False
• Checked
• Unchecked
• Checked
• Unchecked
• Checked
• Unchecked
• Checked
• Unchecked
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Applying an Alarm Template
To apply an alarm template to a window, follow these steps:
1. In the layout editor, drag an alarm template from the Library.
2. Drop it on a Window.
A window can only have one alarm template applied at a time.
You can also apply a series of alarms to a window using the right-click context menu.
1. Right click on a window.
2. Select Copy window properties.
3. Right click on another window.
4. Select Paste alarm properties only.
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Editing a Group of Windows
To select multiple windows, hold the mouse button down and drag across the windows you want to select, or hold the Shift key down and click on individual windows. You can then resize or move all the windows the same way you would alter an individual window.
When multiple windows are selected, only fields that have the same data will be filled. If you change a field, whether it is filled or not, all windows in the group will be updated.
Table 47: Right-click Options on Group Selections
Option Function
Paste Window Properties to All This option is only available when Window Properties have been copied to the clipboard.
(Audio meters are included in the paste only when the two windows have the same number of audio meters).
Paste Alarm Properties Only to All Pastes only the alarm properties from the window where all Window
Properties have been copied to the clipboard.
Align Everything Left
Align Everything Right
Align Everything Top
Align Everything Bottom
Distribute Horizontally Across
Layout
Aligns all selected windows to the left edge of the leftmost selected window.
Aligns all selected windows to the right edge of the rightmost selected window.
Aligns all selected windows to the top edge of the topmost selected window.
Aligns all selected windows to the bottom edge of the bottom-most selected window.
Does not alter the positions of the selected windows in the vertical plane, but aligns them evenly across the layout.
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Option
Distribute Vertically Across
Layout
Function
Does not alter the positions of the selected windows in the horizontal plane, but aligns them evenly from the top to the bottom of the layout.
Make Same Size as First Selected Resets the size of all selected windows so they match the size of the first selected window.
Clear Selected Alarms Removes all alarm notifications from the windows.
Note: These alignment options will not prevent video windows from layering on top of each other. For best results, do not allow video windows to overlap each other. This can lead to video artifacts.
Editing Window Components
To modify elements component view. This view makes it clear what window you are selecting objects from.
You can select parts of a window such as video properties, labels, audio bars, etc., you must first put the window in Component View. To enter component view, do either of the following:
• Click on a window with the PIP window selection tool and then click component with the PIP Sub-
Widget Item Selection tool.
• Double-click on a PIP with the PIP window selection tool.
Figure 38: Component View
1
Click to modify the video properties.
2
Click to exit component mode.
3
Click to modify the label properties.
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Click to view tally properties.
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To exit Component View mode, click the button in the middle of the window. If this button does not appear (you can toggle it in the View menu), you can also exit component mode by clicking the PIP
Window Selection button.
Editing Video Properties
Video properties are divided into separate palettes. Each palette has an arrow in its top left corner that you can use to open or close it. The palettes are described in the following topics:
• Video (on page
129 )
• General (on page 129)
• Video Metadata (on page 130)
• Timecode Metadata (on page 130)
• Dolby E Metadata (on page 131)
• Video Borders (on page 132)
• Video Safe Area (on page 133)
• Aspect Ratio markers (on page 133)
• Detect Aspect Ratio (on page 134)
• Video Cropping (on page 139)
Table 48: Video
Item
Name
Function
Enter text you want to have associated with the video; this can be used for search purposes
Table 49: General
Item
Assign PIP Number
Function
The drop-down menu lists all the available PIPs. If your Platinum SX Pro is configured with a Wideband matrix, the list also contains a duplicate of each
PIP.
Each input that is in use in a layout has an indicator:
The number in the middle of the indicator represents the display the PIP is assigned to. If the indicator is yellow, the PIP is used on the current display, while if it is white, it is used in a different display.
To remove the assignment, click Unassign.
PIPs are initially assigned to groups when creating a Display Profile. See
Creating a Display Profile (on page 86) for more information.
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Exchange PIP Number
Function
Click the down arrow to view the PIP Exchange tools:
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Height
Width
Choose a PIP from the menu on the left and a different PIP from the menu on the right. Click Exchange, and the PIPS are re-assigned to the different layouts.
Size of the y axis of the space for the video, measured in pixels.
Size of the x axis of the space for the video, measured in pixels.
Table 50: Video Metadata
Item (choose one from the drop-down menu)
None
CC 608
CC 708
Teletext
Function
CC Modes
• CC 1 - CC 4
CC Modes
• Service 1 - 6
• Priority Display - if both OP47 and SMPTE2031 metadata appear on the selected page, Platinum SX Pro displays the one indicated on this setting.
If only one type of metadata appears, that one will appear regardless of this setting.
• Page - The subtitles page number determines the Teletext page that is expected to be displayed. The range is 0 to 999 (801 is the default for OP-
47 and OP-47 closed caption).
Prior to Platinum SX Pro Designer version 5.5 you also needed to specify the teletext mode. This is no longer required in version 5.5.
Table 51: Timecode Metadata
Item Function
Enable When checked, time code metadata is displayed.
D-VITC VBI Line 6 to 22
Display timecode on screen When checked, time code is displayed, and HD/SD options appear below:
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SD / HD (on-screen display appearance)
Function
Screen Position
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• Left
• Right
• Center
1 - 15 Row
Table 52: Dolby E Metadata
Item
Enable
Display Details
Display up to
Discrete
Audio Pair
Text color
Text background
Function
• Checked
• Unchecked
• Full
• High
• Medium
• Low
Dolby E Metadata Display Detail Levels (on page 131) describes what each
detail level displays.
• No Display
• (1 - 8) Programs
• Checked
• Unchecked
• 1/2
• 3/4
• 5/6
• 7/8
• 9/10
• 11/12
• 13/14
• 15/16
Click to open a palette, from which you can select a shade, measured in
RGBA.
Click to open a palette, from which you can select a shade, measured in
RGBA
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Table 53: Dolby E Metadata Display Detail Levels
The Display Details setting for DolbyE metadata will hide or reveal the following information:
Low Medium High Full
Dolby E Channel Counts
Program Configuration
Frame Rate
Program Title
Program Type
Program Channel Mode (acmod)
Program LFE On Flag
Program DialNorm
Program Bit Stream Mode (bsmod)
Program Description
Program DRC Line Mode
Program DRC RF Mode
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Table 54: Video Borders
When this is set to Enabled, a gray border is displayed on the video section of the selected window of the layout.
Item
Enable
State Source
Function
• Checked
• Unchecked
• Alarm (flashing)
When selected, the Interval menu becomes available. Choose a blink rate from the drop-down menu. The range is from a half-second to five seconds, with half-second intervals.
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Size
Function
• Tally
The border source can be defined as either of the following:
Tally Number (choose)
UMD Address (choose)
• None of the above (default)
Click the Border Color button to open a color picker.
1 - 10
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Table 55: Video Safe Area
When Video safe area is Enabled, a darker blue border indicating the selected safe area size is displayed on the selected window
Item
Enable
Function
• Checked
• Unchecked
10 - 95% Size
Table 56: Aspect Ratio markers
When aspect ratio markers is Enabled, the selected aspect ratio markers are displayed on the window of the layout
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Enable
Function
Ratio
• Checked
• Unchecked
Enter two numbers. The first is width, the second is height.
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Color Click the button to determine the color of the markers. The color selector tool works similarly to the color selector for the layout background, except the alpha channel provides transparency. See Using the Color Selector Dialog
Box (on page 112).
Set the thickness of the marker, from 1-10 pixels. Width
Table 57: Detect Aspect Ratio
Item Options
Force PIP AR • Off - scales video to PIP size
• Detect Aspect Ratio - scales PIPs based on detected information
Force PIP AR
(only available when Force
PIP AR is set to Detect
Aspect Ratio)
Line selection
(only available when VI is selected under Force PIP
AR)
SD
(only available when Force
PIP AR is set to Detect
Aspect Ratio)
HD
(only available when Force
PIP AR is set to Detect
Aspect Ratio)
Configuring Video Indexing
• Standard Based
• AFD
• WSS
• VI
SD525
Range: 12 to 19 (14)
SD625
Range: 8 to 22 (11)
• 16:9
• 14:9
• 4:3
• 16:9
Configure Video Indexing on individual PIPs using the Aspect Ratio parameters in Editing Video
Properties (on page 129). Video Indexing in Platinum SX Pro is compliant with the following standards:
• RP 186 - 2008
• SMPTE 125
• SMPTE ST 2016-1 and SMPTE ST 2016-3
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Platinum SX Pro implements class 1.1 data octet 1 (Scanning System Data Field and Active Format
Description) on 525 and 625.
Configuring Aspect Ratio (AR) settings
For AFD, VI, and WSS, if the coded frame matches the PIP AR, then video is anamorphically stretched with no other AR processing. (E.g. cropping or deleting video):
• SD input (4:3 system) to 4:3 PIP
• SD input (16:9 system) to 16:9 PIP
If the coded frame does not match the PIP AR, AR processing is required:
• SD input (4:3 system) to 16:9 PIP
• SD input (16:9 system) to 4:3 PIP
The Image is scaled with no geometric distortion and Letter box/pillar box is applied as required. The
PIP’s physical size stays the same. Only the scaling inside the PIP changes.
The AFD shapes in the tables below are common for VI AFD, WSS, and AFD.
Table 58: 16:9 Scanning (AFD)
AFD Code PIP AR 16:9
1000
PIP AR 4:3
1011
VI 16:9 Full Frame VI 16:9 Full Frame
VI 16:9 Box 14:9 (center) VI 16:9 Box 14:9 (center)
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AFD Code PIP AR 16:9
0100
PIP AR 4:3
1001
VI 16:9 Box>16:9 (center) VI 16:9 Box>16:9 (center)
VI 16:9 4:3 (center)
1010
VI 16:9 4:3 (center)
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1101
VI 16:9 16:9 (protected) VI 16:9 16:9 (protected)
VI 16:9 4:3 (a 14:9 center) VI 16:9 4:3 (a 14:9 center)
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AFD Code PIP AR 16:9
1110
PIP AR 4:3
1111
VI 16:9 16:9 (a 14:9 center) VI 16:9 16:9 (a 14:9 center)
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VI 16:9 16:9 (a 4:3 center)
Table 59: 4:3 Scanning (AFD)
AFD Code PIP AR 4:3
0010
VI 16:9 16:9 (a 4:3 center)
PIP AR 16:9
0011
VI 4:3 Box 16:9 (top) VI 4:3 Box 16:9 (top)
VI 4:3 Box 14:9 (top) VI 4:3 Box 14:9 (top)
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0100
PIP AR 16:9
1000
VI 4:3 Box>16:9 (center) VI 4:3 Box>16:9 (center)
1010
VI 4:3 Full Frame VI 4:3 Full Frame
1011
VI 4:3 16:9 (center) VI 4:3 16:9 (center)
VI 4:3 14:9 (center) VI 4:3 14:9 (center)
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AFD Code PIP AR 4:3
1101
PIP AR 16:9
1110
VI 4:3 4:3 (a 14:9 center) VI 4:3 4:3 (a 14:9 center)
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1111
VI 4:3 16:9 (a 14:9 center) VI 4:3 16:9 (a 14:9 center)
VI 4:3 16:9 (a 4:3 center)
Table 60: Video Cropping
Item
Enable
• X-Offset (%)
• Y-Offset (%)
• Crop Width (%)
• Crop Height (%)
VI 4:3 16:9 (a 4:3 center)
Function
• Off
• On
0 to 100
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Input Type
This field is for informational purposes only and in the absence of video input will default to HD 1080.
Function
• HD 1080
• HD 720
• SD 720x486
• SD720x576
• X Pixel Offset
• Y Pixel Offset
• Pixel Width
• Pixel Height
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These read-only fields update to indicate the dimensions of the window based on settings made in the offset and crop fields above.
Table 61: Editing Label Properties
Depending on the source you select for the label, different options become available.
Item
Function
Label Source
Fixed - Label displays the contents of the Text field.
UMD - Label displays data provided from either the routing database or an external UMD protocol, associated with the PIP number or UMD address.
Text
• Using a standard keyboard, enter text that will appear if the Label Source is Fixed.
UMD ID
• PIP Number
• UMD Address
If UMD Address is selected, there are two other options to set:
• UMD Source - Choose Primary or
Secondary
• UMD address - Pick a number.
Offset is presented for informational purposes only. The total of the UMD address of a tally and the offset (defined in the Hardware Settings; see UMD
Parameters (on page 74)) must be less
than 1024.
UMD source
• Primary - Displays primary UMD from the external UMD protocol
• Secondary - Displays the secondary UMD from the external UMD protocol that supports secondary UMDs.
• LRC Source - Displays the source UMD from the Logical
Router database.
• LRC Destination - Displays the destination UMD from the
Logical router database
Name to use - For Platinum SX Pros installed in Platinum frames only, choose one of the following:
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Function
• Name
• Long Name
• Alias Name
• Status Name
Video Standard - Label displays the video standard of the video input source.
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Aspect Ratio - Label displays the aspect ratio of the video component of the window.
V-Chip - Displays the V-Chip rating that is contained in the video stream’s metadata.
Closed Caption - Label indicates the presence or absence of CC 608 and CC 708 captions.
Automation - Displays information provided by an
A8100 D-series automation system, based on information provided with the Message ID and Sub
ID parameters. See Configuring A8100 D-Series
Automation (on page 235).
Message ID & Sub ID - these options help define the label contents. See
Label Source and UMD ID in Platinum SX
Pro (on page 236).
Teletext - Displays Closed Caption or other metadata information. See Editing Properties For
a Tally in a Window (on page 141).
Scoreboard - Label displays data defined in the hardware settings. See GPI Input
Parameters (on page 71).
AplusV - Label displays data defined in the following parameters.
• Scoreboard - Sport and format of data
• Scoreboard Item - Sport scoring element
• Server Id (A+V Server 1/2)
• Timer ID
• Date Format fields (if Timer ID is set to Date)
ProgramID- Displays program ID data from the metadata.
Timecode- Displays time code
Table 62: Editing Properties For a Tally in a Window
Tallies are defined at the time when the window is created, and the IDs are associated with the contents
of the window. See Modifying a Tally in the Window Editor (on page 159).
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Type (read-only)
Tally Number
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Function
• Red tally
• Green tally
• Yellow tally
• Blue tally
• Orange tally
Identifies the internal scaling unit associated with that PIP number, to tie it with other window resources.
Opacity
Sets the transparency of the tally on a range from 0 - 100%.
State Source • PIP Number
• UMD Address - If you select this, then you can select a UMD to assign, and an Offset is presented for informational purposes only.
The total of the UMD address of a tally and the offset (defined in the
Hardware Settings; see UMD Parameters (on page 74 )) must be less than
1024.
Table 63: Editing Properties for a Standalone Tally
Standalone tallies are not associated with a PIP, and include a label.
Item Function
General
Name
Tally ID/UMD address
Offset
Enter something descriptive here.
Determines the tally ID or UMD address
For informational purposes only.
The total of the UMD address of a tally and the offset (defined in the
Hardware Settings; see UMD Parameters (on page 74)) must be less than
1024.
Tally
Type (read-only) • Red tally
• Green tally
• Yellow tally
• Blue tally
• Orange tally
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Function Item
Tally Number
(Determined by the color of the tally)
1=Red
2=Green
3=Blue
4=Yellow
5=Orange
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Opacity
Sets the transparency of the tally on a range from 0 to 100%.
Label
Label Source • Fixed
Text - Enter something for the tally to say.
• UMD
UMDSource - Primary or Secondary.
Label Margin
Bottom
Left
Right
Top
Change the margins to adjust the size of the text.
To change a tally’s size, select it with the PIP Window Selection tool and change the width and height.
You can have a maximum of 31 standalone tallies with UMD mapped per layout.
Table 64: Editing Audio Meter Component Properties
The audio meters always monitor the audio associated with the PIP number in the window.
Item
Audio Meter
If a window has two meters, changes you make to the audio meters may have an impact on both meters
Function and Options
Audio Bars Only: (default) Displays PCM audio on the selected audio meter.
By default, Embedded Audio channels 1 to 4 are listed.
Dolby E Bars Only: Displays the Dolby E stream on the selected audio meter.
If there are two meters, Dolby E is divided across them.
Audio and Dolby E Bars: If the window only has one audio meter widget, in order to display both types of bars, another audio meter is added, on the other side of the window from the first one. One will display PCM meters, and the other will display Dolby E meters. Meter types are not mixed on the same audio meter. To configure the settings for Dolby and PCM audio, click on the other audio meter.
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Item Function and Options
Audio
These options appear when
Audio Bars Only is selected under Audio Meter, and on the right audio meters when Audio and Dolby E
Bars is selected.
Add Embedded: Adds the next available embedded channel.
Add Discrete: Adds the next available TDM channel.
Neither Add button will add a channel that is already selected on the window, whether in this audio meter or any other audio meter that might be associated with the window.
To change the channel, click the channel’s label and all channels of that type are displayed (either embedded or TDM).
Up/Down: Moves the audio channel up or down one level in the list.
Del: Deletes the channel.
Dolby E Settings
These options appear when
Dolby E Bars Only is selected under Audio
Meter, and on the left audio meters when Audio
and Dolby E Bars is selected. If two audio meters are displayed and only Dolby E is selected, the channels are displayed half on one meter, and half on the other.
The following options are available:
Discrete: Checked or not checked
Audio Pair: Choose which pair you want to display
RMS/Peak: Choose one to display
Show text: Checked or not checked; determines whether the meter displays a label.
Programs: For information only. The colors display at the bottom of the audio meter, indicating which channel is which. If the indicator is black for a given channel, one of the following situations applies:
• System startup
• No Dolby E stream found
• Not used for a particular program configuration
Bar Width (read-only)
Spacing (read-only)
The width of the individual audio channel indicators within the audio meter.
The space between the individual channels filled in with background on the audio meter.
This is listed for informational purposes, and is adjusted automatically.
To change the audio meter width, you can edit the window. See Working with Widgets in a
Window (on page 153).
Show Scales
When checked, audio meter scale indicators are displayed.
Right Click Options with the PIP Sub-Widget Item Selection
Tool
When you right-click a window or other layout element with the PIP Sub-Widget Item Selection tool, you have these options:
• Copy Window Properties - Places all the properties of the selected window except its size and position on the clipboard.
• Paste Window Properties - Applies all window properties except the window size and position to the selected window. (Audio meters are included in the paste only when the two windows have the same number of audio meters.)
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• Paste Alarm Properties Only - Applies only the alarm settings from the copied window to the selected window.
• Edit Window Style - Opens the selected window in the Window editor. See Reopening a Window or
Textbox for Modification (on page 166).
You must close the Window editor before you can return to modifying the layout in the layout editor. The window that is in modification turns yellow and flashes "in editing" to indicate that it is undergoing modification.
When you modify the window, you will have various save options, including replacing the window style just the selected layout, or replacing all windows that have the same window style within all layouts. You must close the Window editor if you want to continue editing your layout.
• Set Component View - In this mode, you can edit elements of the selected window.
Copy and paste options include metadata, alarms, etc.
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Libraries and Windows
When you click on View and Edit Library in the Platinum SX Pro Designer Home page, all library objects are visible. The Library differs from a library panel in the Layout editor or Window editor, because here new items can be created to add to any layout.
From the Library menu, the following sub-menus are available:
• All - Displays all elements in all libraries.
• Windows - Displays groups of elements, many of which are made up of a PIP and a variety of other elements. This library also contains specialized items such as standalone text boxes, scoreboards, and tallies.
• Backgrounds - Displays backgrounds.
• Clocks - Shows all clocks, both analog and digital.
• Alarm Templates - Shows all alarm templates that have been created.
• Window Templates - Displays panel templates and widgets for use in creating windows with the
Window Editor. See Creating Windows (on page 150).
• Timers - Contains an up timer and a down timer.
• Fonts - Lists all fonts available for use in labels in layouts. You can add and remove fonts. See Working
with Fonts in the Font Library (on page 177).
In the library tab, you can access window options such as create, edit, rename, and delete. See Creating
Windows (on page 150) for more information.
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You can also create, edit, and delete alarm templates. See Working with Alarms and Alarm Templates
(on page 175).
Searching a Library
When you search a library, all sub-libraries are searched.
Enter your search text in the search field.
If you enter Clock, all clocks will appear. If you enter 4, all items that contain the letter 4 in their name will appear.
Viewing Library Items
There are two viewing options:
Figure 39: Small Icons
Figure 40: Large Icons
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When you click on an object in a library, that object’s properties panel opens.
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Figure 41: Library Properties Panel for a Custom Window
Item
Name
Type
Description
The title by which the item is labeled in all libraries
Can be any of the following:
• All
• Windows
• Backgrounds
• Clocks
• Alarm Templates
• Window Templates
• Timers
This designation determines the sub-libraries the item will appear in.
Description
Custom
When the object is created, this field matches the Name field above. To alter the description, click the Rename option for this object type. Only custom objects can have their description modified.
• True - This object was created or imported to the system and can be modified, deleted, etc.
• False - This is a default object on the system and cannot be modified or deleted.
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Adding and Removing Backgrounds
You can add up to eight custom backgrounds to the library in Platinum SX Pro Designer. When you upgrade your system, you can choose whether to keep these backgrounds.
A suitable background meets the following specifications:
• JPG or PNG file type
• 1920x1080 pixels or smaller
For best results, the background image should have an aspect ratio of approximately 16:9.
Adding Graphics to the Background Library
Up to eight custom backgrounds can be added to the library. Backgrounds are stretched or squished to fit the area of the layout when used.
1. On the main page, click View and Edit Library.
The library panel opens or comes to the front.
2. From the menu at the left of the screen, click Import a Background.
If this option is not available (greyed out) it may be because a panel is already open at the bottom of the screen. Close that panel and Import a Background becomes available.
3. Click Browse and then browse to the file.
The selected file appears as a thumbnail in the right of the panel. If the file is not a suitable size, the
Save button will not enable.
4. Click Save.
If you already have the maximum number of custom backgrounds (8) saved on the system, you will see an error message. Delete an unneeded background and then try your save again.
Deleting Graphics from the Background Library
1. On the main page, click View and Edit Library.
The library panel opens or comes to the front.
2. From the menu at the left of the screen, click Delete a Background or Delete All Custom
Backgrounds.
You can only delete custom backgrounds that have been imported into the system, not backgrounds that are by default on the system. If this option is not available, then the object you are trying to delete is not a custom background.
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Creating Windows
Windows are the basic building blocks of a layout. You can create new windows and store them in the library, edit them, and delete them.
A window is made up of a panel, which contains a series of containers for all the other items in the window. The panel can contain one video input, plus tallies, labels, and audio meters (collectively known as widgets, when applied to a window).
1
Tally
2
Label
3
Audio bars
4
Label with background
5
Spacer objects
6
Video input
7
Simple label
To launch the Window Editor, from the Home tab, click Create New Window.
If this option is not available (greyed out) it may be because a panel is already open at the bottom of the screen. Close that panel and Create New Background becomes available.
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Table 65: Display Profile Tab Definitions
Key Item Function
Window Editor tools
See Using Window Editor Tools (on page 152)
1
Window Canvas Displays the currently selected window.
2
3
Window Library Contains two types of objects:
• Panels - A window template that has areas defined for video inputs and widgets.
• Widgets - Objects that go in the defined regions of a panel, including tallys, audio meters, labels, and spacer objects.
For more information on Libraries, see Using Libraries
Shows details of items in the window.
4
Properties panel
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Key Item
5
6
Function
View and Save options This region includes standard view menu and view scale, as well as
Undo/Redo.
• Save to Layout only appears when the Window Editor has been launched as a right-click option from a Layout.
• Save to Library will only save a window that has had changes made to it.
See Saving a Window (on page 164).
Show window view /
Show selectable items
Indicates the view state defined by the top two buttons of the tool panel.
See Using Window Editor Tools (on page 152).
Table 66: Using Window Editor Tools
On the left side of the display, there are four buttons.
Tool Name
Clear outline view
Show outline view
Zoom in
Function
Hides the container regions on the window. When you click on the window, items display their outlines, so the window may fill up with dotted lines over time.
Shows dotted lines on the window indicating the different container regions.
Click the left mouse button to zoom in.
Zoom In Left mouse button zooms out.
Library Panel in the Window Editor
You can expand or contract the Library panel by hovering the mouse over the middle of the top of the panel until the mouse displays a double-pointed arrow. Click and drag the cursor up or down, and then release when the panel is at the size you want.
• Window Templates - Displays templates, which can contain windows and other elements.
• Widgets - Includes tallies, audio meters, and sample layouts that can be added to a Window. This library is primarily intended for use in the Window Editor. See Working with Widgets in a Window (on
page 153).
For information on using the library panel in the window editor, see Adding Widgets to a Panel (on page
154) and Changing the Panel Applied to a Window (on page 152).
Changing the Panel Applied to a Window
A window starts with the default panel applied to it. To change the panel on a window, follow these steps:
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1. In the Library pane at the bottom of the Window Editor, choose Panel from the drop-down menu.
2. Click on a panel and drag it to the Window canvas.
When you click on a window in the Window Editor with the Modify Window View tool selected, you can modify the panel size in the Properties pane.
3. Open the Panel Margins or Container Margins palette to adjust the distance between a panel and any adjacent objects, such as video objects, other panels, and the outside edges of the panel. When you change the margin sizes, the space is added or removed from the objects within the panel, rather than from the panel itself. The margin can be as small as 0, where the panel is butted up against objects beside it.
A panel can be sized in one direction. A panel at the top or bottom of the screen can be scaled by width, and a panel at the left or right of the screen can be moved up or down.
Table 67: Sizing Options for a Panel
Control
Panel X or Y Size
Options
• Fill - After space is allocated to fixed and dynamically-sized panels, the remaining space is divided between all panels that are fill-sized. If there is no space, these panels are assigned a width or height of 0 pixels.
• Fixed - This option has the highest priority. When selected, the Y Size % field becomes available. A Fixed panel takes up the allocated space, diminishing the size of other panels if required.
• Dynamic - This option has the second highest priority. All space remaining after fixed panels are placed is divided up equally between dynamically sized panels.
X or Y Size (Pixels) Width or Height of a fixed-size panel, measured in pixels. The minimum size is 20 pixels, and the maximum depends on other objects in the window.
4. Open the Container Margins palette to modify the top, bottom, left, and right margins of the selected container.
Working with Widgets in a Window
The Widget Library contains all the different types of objects that can be used in a window. Widgets include:
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Tally
Description
There are five types of tally:
• Red
• Green
• Blue
• Yellow
• Orange
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See Modifying a Tally in the Window Editor (on page 159).
• Simple Label
• Label with Background - The text in this label is resized to fit within the label
margins. See Modifying a Label in the Window Editor (on page 161).
Audio Bars
Spacer Object
You can either have an audio meter or labels, tallies and spacer objects within a vertical container. You cannot put an audio meter in a horizontal container. You can put an audio meter on either end of the video portion of a window whether there is a panel spot for it or not. This means if the panel has two vertical containers, the window can potentially hold four audio meters. See Modifying
Audio Meters in Window Editor (on page 157).
Creates an empty spot in the container. See Modifying a Spacer Object in the
Window Editor (on page 158).
Adding Widgets to a Panel
You can add a widget to any region of the window except the video container. Some panels have a container that overlaps the video container, and widgets can be added to that.
1. Click a widget in the library at the bottom of the screen and drag it to the Window canvas.
2. When an area becomes outlined in yellow, drop the widget and it is added to that area of the screen.
Widgets are added to the right end of horizontal containers, and below the previous widget in vertical containers.
Deleting a Widget from a Window
Click on the widget with the mouse.
1. Open the Properties panel for the widget.
If the widget is a Tally widget, you would open the Tally Properties panel. If it is a label, you would open the Label Properties panel.
2. Click Delete Item.
The item is removed from the container, and the other items in the container are shifted to fill the space.
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Modifying Relative Widget Positions
1. Click a widget in the Window.
The container the widget is in must have within it at least two widgets.
2. Click the Move Left and Move Right buttons, or the Move Up and Move Down buttons, depending on the orientation of the container.
The widget moves one position in the selected direction, displacing other objects within that container.
Modifying Widget Sizes
Widgets can be sized independently. Follow these steps:
1. Click a widget in the Window.
2. Open the Sizing Options palette in the Properties Panel.
A widget can be sized in one direction. Widgets in a wide panel for example at the top or bottom of the screen can be scaled by width only, and widgets in a tall panel (at the left or right of the video pane) can be scaled by height only. The other dimension is defined by the panel size.
Sizing Option
Widget X or Y Size
X or Y Size %
Description
• Fill - After space is allocated to fixed and dynamically-sized widgets, the remaining space is divided between all widgets that are fill-sized. If there is no space, these widgets are assigned a height or width of 0 pixels.
• Fixed - This option has the highest priority. When selected, the X or Y Size
% field becomes available. A Fixed widget takes up the allocated space, diminishing the size of other widgets if required.
• Dynamic - This option has the second highest priority. All space remaining after fixed widgets are placed is divided up equally between dynamically sized widgets.
Width or height of a fixed-size widget, measured in pixels. The minimum Y size is 20 pixels
The minimum X size is 10 pixels
The maximum depends on other objects in the window and the size of the window itself.
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Each object in a window can be modified in the Window Editor. If you need to modify a window object later, the window can be reopened in Window Editor from its position in a layout. the changes can be applied to that window only or to all instances of the window in the layout.
Table 68: Modifying the Video Portion of a Window
Some of the items in the Video portion of a window can be further modified when the window is added to a layout.
Item Function
Video Metadata
See Editing Video Properties (on page 129).
Timecode Metadata
Dolby E Metadata
Video Borders
This control can be overridden on a window-by-window basis when the window is used in a layout. See
Editing Video Properties (on page 129)
Enable
Size
State Source
Activates borders on the video portion of the window.
Range 1 to 10 (default 2)
• Alarm (flashing)
When selected, the Interval menu becomes available. Choose a blink rate from the drop-down menu. The range is from a half-second to five seconds, with halfsecond intervals.
• Tally
The border source can be defined as either of the following:
Tally Number (choose)
UMD Address (choose)
• None of the above (default)
Video Safe Area
Enable
Size
Activates safe area indicators on the video portion of the window.
The range is 10 to 95% of the picture area.
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Aspect Ratio
Markers
Enable
Ratio
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Activates aspect ratio markers on the video portion of the window.
Enter two digits (width : height).
Color
Opens a color picker to choose a color for the markers.
Width
Detect Aspect Ratio
The width of the marker, with a range from 1 to 10 pixels.
PIP AR
• Off
• Detect Aspect Ratio
Video Cropping
Enable • Off
• On
0 to 100 • X-Offset (%)
• Y-Offset (%)
• Crop Width (%)
• Crop Height (%)
Input Type
(note this field is for informational purposes only and in the absence of video input will default to
HD 1080)
• HD 1080
• HD 720
• SD 720x486
• SD720x576
• X Pixel Offset
• Y Pixel Offset
• Pixel Width
• Pixel Height
These read-only fields update to indicate the dimensions of the window based on settings made in the offset and crop fields above.
Table 69: Modifying Audio Meters in Window Editor
Item Function
Audio Object
Delete Item Removes the object from the window
Container Margins
Bottom
Left
Right
Defines the shape of the video window. Each dimension has a minimum value of 0. The maximum varies depending on the settings for the other margins and the overall size of the video.
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Audio Meter
Channels
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Display options are:
• Audio Bars Only
• Dolby E Bars Only
• Audio and Dolby E Bars
By default, Embedded Audio channels 1 to 4 are listed.
• Add Embedded: Adds the next available embedded channel.
• Add Discrete: Adds the next available TDM channel.
Neither Add button will add a channel that is already selected on the window, whether in this audio meter or any other audio meter that might be associated with the window.
To change the channel, click the channel’s label and all channels of that type are displayed.
Up/Down: Moves the audio channel up or down one level in the list.
Del: Deletes the channel.
Bar Width
Spacing
Show scales
This is listed for informational purposes; the bar width and spacing are adjusted automatically depending on the sizing options that are set
When checked, audio meter scale indicators are displayed.
Background Style
Style • None - The spaces between containers show through to the background of the layout.
• Crisp - Spaces between containers have lines.
• Geko - Spaces between containers are solid.
Window Style
Name This is the name the panel will be saved with.
When the window is added to a layout, channels can be added and removed on individual windows.
However, the Show Graticule setting can only be configured by reopening the window in the Window
Editor.
Table 70: Modifying a Spacer Object in the Window Editor
Spacer objects allow you to separate objects within a container.
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Delete Item Click to remove the object from the window.
Sizing Options
Widget X or Y Size
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• Fill - After space is allocated to fixed and dynamically-sized widgets, the remaining space is divided between all widgets that are fill-sized. If there is no space, these widgets are assigned a height or width of 0 pixels.
• Fixed - This option has the highest priority. When selected, the X or Y Size
% field becomes available. A Fixed widget takes up the allocated space, diminishing the size of other widgets if required.
• Dynamic - This option has the second highest priority. All space remaining after fixed widgets are placed is divided up equally between dynamically sized widgets.
X or Y Size % Width or height of a fixed-size widget, measured in pixels. The minimum Y size is 20 pixels
The minimum X size is 10 pixels
The maximum depends on other objects in the window and the size of the window itself.
Container Margins
Bottom
Left
Right
Top
Positioning
Defines the shape of the widget. Each dimension has a minimum value of 0.
The maximum varies depending on the settings for the other margins and the overall size of the widget.
See Modifying Relative Widget Positions (on page 155).
Background Style
Style
• None - The spaces between containers show through to the background of the layout.
• Crisp - Spaces between containers have lines.
• Geko - Spaces between containers are solid.
Window Style
Name This is the name the panel will be saved with.
Table 71: Modifying a Tally in the Window Editor
Tallys can only be modified in the Window Editor.
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Tally
Type
Tally ID
Opacity
State Source
Delete
Delete Item
(Read-only) Tally color
Choose a number from the menu:
• Red defaults to 1
• Green defaults to 2
• Blue defaults to 3
• Yellow defaults to 4
• Orange defaults to 5
0 to 100%
• PIP Number
• UMD Address
Click to remove the object from the window.
Sizing Options
Widget X or Y Size
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• Fill - After space is allocated to fixed and dynamically-sized widgets, the remaining space is divided between all widgets that are fill-sized. If there is no space, these widgets are assigned a height or width of 0 pixels.
• Fixed - This option has the highest priority. When selected, the X or Y
Size % field becomes available. A Fixed widget takes up the allocated space, diminishing the size of other widgets if required.
• Dynamic - This option has the second highest priority. All space remaining after fixed widgets are placed is divided up equally between dynamically sized widgets.
X or Y Size % Width or height of a fixed-size widget, measured in pixels.
The minimum Y size is 20 pixels. The minimum X size is 10 pixels. The maximum depends on other objects in the window and the size of the window itself.
Container Margins
Bottom
Left
Right
Top
Defines the shape of the video window. Each dimension has a minimum value of 0. The maximum varies depending on the settings for the other margins and the overall size of the video.
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Function
See Modifying Relative Widget Positions (on page 155).
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Background Style
Style
• None - The spaces between containers show through to the background of the layout.
• Crisp - Spaces between containers have lines.
• Geko - Spaces between containers are solid.
Window Style
Name This is the name the panel will be saved with.
Table 72: Modifying a Label in the Window Editor
Aspects of a label, such as the text of the Fixed field, can only be modified when the window is used in a layout. There are two types of label that can be added to a window: simple labels and labels with background. The controls are the same, except that the label with background has additional background controls, as noted below.
Control
Function/Options Sub-options
Label
Text color
Click to open a palette, from which you can select a shade, measured in RGBA.
Text background
Click to open a palette, from which you can select a shade, measured in RGBA
Label Source
Label Source
Fixed - Label displays the contents of the Text field.
Text - Type your content.
UMD - Label displays data provided from either the routing database or an external UMD protocol, associated with the parent window’s ID, and further specified by the UMD Source parameter (see UMD Parameters (on
page 74)).
Primary - Displays primary UMD from the external UMD protocol
Secondary - Displays the secondary UMD from the external UMD protocol that supports secondary UMDs.
LRC Source - Displays the source UMD from the Logical Router database.
LRC Destination - Displays the destination UMD from the Logical router database
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Video Standard - Label displays the video standard of the video input source.
Aspect Ratio - Label displays the aspect ratio of the video component of the window.
V-Chip - Displays the V-Chip rating that is contained in the video stream’s metadata.
Closed Caption - Label indicates the presence or absence of CC 608 and CC 708 captions.
Automation - Displays information provided by an A8100 D-series automation
system. See Configuring A8100 D-Series Automation (on page 235).
Teletext - Displays Closed Caption or other metadata information. See Editing
Video Properties (on page 129).
Scoreboard - Label displays data defined in the hardware settings.
See GPI Input Parameters (on page
71).
• Scoreboard - Sport and format of data
• Scoreboard Item - Sport scoring element
AplusV - Label displays data defined in the following parameters.
• Server Id (A+V Server 1/2)
• Timer ID
• Date Format fields (if Timer ID is set to
Date)
Program ID - Displays program ID data from the metadata.
Timecode - Displays time code.
TimeZone/Date - When enabled, the label parses and displays the SMPTE 309 timezone/date from ANC metadata.
Label Margins
These settings apply to Label with Background only. See Modifying a Label in the Window Editor (on page
161) for more information.
Bottom
Left
Right
Top
Determine how far from the edges the text can fit. The text is resized to fit within these margins.
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Sizing Options
Widget X or Y Size
X or Y Size %
• Fill - After space is allocated to fixed and dynamically-sized widgets, the remaining space is divided between all widgets that are fill-sized. If there is no space, these widgets are assigned a height or width of 0 pixels.
• Fixed - This option has the highest priority. When selected, the X or Y Size % field becomes available. A Fixed widget takes up the allocated space, diminishing the size of other widgets if required.
• Dynamic - This option has the second highest priority. All space remaining after fixed widgets are placed is divided up equally between dynamically sized widgets.
Width or height of a fixed-size widget, measured in pixels. The minimum Y size is
20 pixels
The minimum X size is 10 pixels
The maximum depends on other objects in the window and the size of the window itself.
Container Margins
Bottom
Left
Right
Top
Background Style
Style
Defines the shape of the video window. Each dimension has a minimum value of
0. The maximum varies depending on the settings for the other margins and the overall size of the video.
• None - The spaces between containers show through to the background of the layout.
• Crisp - Spaces between containers have lines.
• Geko - Spaces between containers are solid.
Window Style
Name
This is the name the panel will be saved with.
Modifying a Scoreboard in the Window Editor
The library contains the following default scoreboard options:
• DAK Basketball Scoreboard 1
• DAK Basketball Scoreboard 2
• OES Basketball Scoreboard 1
• OES Basketball Scoreboard 2
• DAK Football Scoreboard
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• DAK Soccer Scoreboard
• OES Soccer Scoreboard
• DAK Baseball Scoreboard
• DAK Baseball Scoreboard 1
• OES Baseball Scoreboard
• OES Baseball Scoreboard 1
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To customize a scoreboard, follow these steps:
1. If the Window editor is open, close it.
You cannot launch a scoreboard into the Window editor when it or another window is open for editing.
2. In the Window library, click the scoreboard you would like to start from.
3. Click Edit a Window.
This task cannot be done when the Window Editor is open.
The Window Editor launches, populated by the selected scoreboard.
A scoreboard is made up of various labels of two types: Fixed and Scoreboard. The fixed labels display their pre-defined text. Scoreboard labels receive data from the system defined in your
Platinum SX Pro hardware settings. See GPI Input Parameters (on page 71) for more information.
Each label has a position, color, background, etc. All these elements of the scoreboard can be
modified just like for a standalone label. See Modifying a Label in the Window Editor (on page 161).
4. When you are finished modifying elements of your scoreboard, enter a descriptive name under
Window Style.
5. Click Save to Library so your changes are not lost.
New elements are saved at the bottom of the library.
Saving a Window
If the window editor was opened from the Library, you will have a Save to Library button. If the window was opened from a layout (using the Edit Window Style right-click option in the layout) you will have an additional button in your window Editor.
1. (Optional) In the Properties panel, open the General tool, and then, beside Name, enter a descriptive name for the window.
2. Click one of the following:
Save to Library - The window is added to the library tab.
If the window has been previously saved, there are two options:
• Update the existing window style in the library. Saved style name: - This option overwrites the window.
• Save as a new window style in the library. Saved Style name: - This option saves the window with a new name that you enter in the Saved style name field, while leaving the pre-existing window intact.
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Save to Layout - This option only appears if the Window was opened from a Layout (see Right
Click Options with the PIP Window Selection Tool (on page 116 )). The following options appear:
• Apply the changes to the edited window in layout only
• Apply the changes to all windows that have the same style as the edited window in layout
Neither of these options saves the window to the library.
3. Make a selection and click OK to proceed.
Renaming a Window
Once a window has been created you can rename it from the library tab.
1. If the Window editor is open, close it.
You cannot launch a window into the Window editor when it or another window is already open for editing.
2. Select the window in the Library tab.
3. Click Rename a Window.
This task cannot be done when the Window Editor is open.
A region opens at the bottom of the display:
4. Enter a new name.
You can also enter a description, but this is optional.
5. Click Save.
The Library is updated with the new window name.
Deleting a Window
Once a window has been created you can delete it from the library tab.
1. If the Window editor is open, close it.
You cannot delete a window when it or another window is open for editing.
2. Select the window in the Library tab.
3. Click Delete a Window or Delete All Custom Windows.
This task cannot be done when the Window Editor is open.
4. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
The selected window(s) disappear permanently from the library.
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Windows, textboxes, and automation textboxes can all be opened for editing. See Opening a Window or
Textbox From the Library (on page 166) and Opening a Window or Textbox From a Layout (on page 166).
Opening a Window or Textbox From the Library
You can open a window or text box from the Library.
1. If the Window editor is open, close it.
You cannot launch a window or textbox into the Window editor when it or another window is open for editing.
2. In the Window library, click the window or textbox to reopen.
3. Click Edit a Window.
This task cannot be done when the Window Editor is open.
The Window Editor launches, populated by the selected window or textbox.
Opening a Window or Textbox From a Layout
You can open a window or textbox for editing from the Layout Editor.
1. Right-click on a window or textbox and select Edit Window Style.
If a window is already open in the Window editor, focus switches to the window editor with the already open window. Otherwise, focus switches to the window editor with the window selected in the layout.
The selected window or textbox in the Layout editor tab turns yellow and indicates that it is open for editing. No modifications can be made to the layout until the window is closed in the window editor.
2. Make modifications to your window or textbox.
3. Save your window or textbox as described in Saving a Window (on page 164).
If you want to save the window or textbox to the library and the layout, you must perform the save operation once to each place.
Close the window editor.
You can now edit the layout in the Layout editor again.
Editing Clocks
You can edit a digital clock or an automation clock in the window editor. See Editing a Digital Clock (on
page 167) and Editing an Analog Clock (on page 169).
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To edit a digital clock, follow these steps:
1. If the Window Editor is open, close it by clicking the X in its title tab.
You cannot launch a clock into the Window editor when the Window editor is already open.
2. On the Home tab, click View and Edit Library if the Library tab is not already open.
3. At the top of the Library tab, open the Library menu and choose Clocks.
The Library tab refreshes to show only the clocks.
4. Click one of the following:
Digital Clock
Automation Clock
5. In the Clock Library menu, choose Edit a Clock.
The Window Editor tab opens with the selected clock open for editing.
6. Click the clock to open the Clock Properties at the right of the screen, and make changes to the clock.
7. Click Save to Library.
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8. Close the Window Editor.
Your clock appears in the Clock Library and can be added to layouts.
Table 73: Custom Clock Options
Control
Options
Clock
Time Source System
LTC
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• Show Type - Choose Time or Date
• Date Format (if Type is set to Date) - mm/dd/yy, dd/mm/yy, or yy/mm/dd
• Clock Offset - Choose up to -12 or +13 hours, and 0, 15, 30, or 45 minutes
• Clock Offset - Choose up to -12 or +13 hours, and 0, 15, 30, or 45 minutes
• Server Id - Choose A+V Server 1 or A+V Server 2
• Timer ID - Choose Date or Time
• Date Format (if Timer ID is set to Date) - mm/dd/yy, dd/mm/yy, or yy/mm/dd
Settings
Style
Digit color
Font
• None - The clock background is transparent and shows the Layout background behind the numbers.
• Crisp - Places a soft-edged box around a black background behind the clock numbers.
• Geko - Places a hard-edged box around a black background behind the clock numbers.
• Clock - Places scrolls at the left and right of the numbers and edges around the black background behind clock numbers.
Outline - Places a thicker outline around a black background behind the clock numbers.
Click the button to open a color picker window. When you’ve used the available tools to get the color you want, click OK to close the window.
• Arial
• Verdana (note: this font does not appear on the monitor)
• Other fonts installed on your system
See Working with Fonts in the Font Library (on page 177) for information on adding
and removing fonts.
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Clock Margins
Bottom
Left
Right
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Positions the clock within the box, with higher numbers positioning it closer to the top of the box, and making the numbers smaller.
Higher numbers move the number to the right.
Top
Crops the right edge of the number.
Positions the number lower in the box.
General
Name
Enter a descriptor by which the clock will be labeled in the library.
Editing an Analog Clock
To edit an analog clock, follow these steps:
1. If the Window Editor is open, close it by clicking the X in its title tab.
You cannot launch a clock into the Window editor when the Window editor is already open.
2. On the Home tab, click View and Edit Library if the Library tab is not already open.
3. At the top of the Library tab, open the Library menu and choose Clocks.
The Library tab refreshes to show only the clocks.
4. Click any analog clock.
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5. In the Clock Library menu, choose Edit a Clock.
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The Window Editor tab opens with the selected clock open for editing.
6. Click the clock to open the Clock Properties at the right of the screen, and make changes to the clock.
7. Click Save to Library.
8. Close the Window Editor.
Your clock appears in the Clock Library and can be added to layouts.
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Control
Options
Clock
Time Source System
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LTC
A+V
• Show Type - Choose Time or Date
• Date Format (if Type is set to Date) - mm/dd/yy, dd/mm/yy, or yy/mm/dd
• Clock Offset - Choose up to -12 or +13 hours, and 0, 15, 30, or 45 minutes
• Clock Offset - Choose up to -12 or +13 hours, and 0, 15, 30, or 45 minutes
Note: An A+V time server in Basic mode supports both digital and analog clocks. In Full mode, only digital clocks are supported. This
configuration is described in Time Code Parameters (on page 76).
• Server Id - Choose A+V Server 1 or A+V Server 2
• Timer ID - Choose Date or Time
• Date Format (if Timer ID is set to Date) - mm/dd/yy, dd/mm/yy, or yy/mm/dd
Clock Face
Face Export
Click to save the current clock face to the local PC.
Face Import
Click to bring a clock face into Platinum SX Pro Designer. You can import up to five custom clock faces. The maximum size is 800x800 pixels. On import, it will be resized to square (if it is not square already).
General
Name
Enter a descriptor by which the clock will be labeled in the library.
Renaming a Clock
You can only rename custom-made clocks.
1. If the Window tab is open, close it.
You cannot rename a clock with the Window tab open.
2. Click the clock you want to rename, either in the Clock library, or in the general library.
3. Under Clock Library at the left of the screen, select Rename a Clock.
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A box appears at the bottom of the screen.
4. Enter a new name for the clock.
5. (Optional) Enter a new description for the clock.
6. Click Save to update the clock’s properties panel.
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Figure 42: Library Properties for a Clock
By default, the clock’s description is the same as its name. The only way to change its description is in the clock editing pane.
Deleting a Clock
The Delete option is only available when a clock is custom-made.
1. If the Window tab is open, close it.
You cannot delete a clock with the Window tab open.
2. Click the clock you want to delete, either in the Clock library, or in the general library.
3. Under Clock Library at the left of the screen, select one of the following:
Delete a Clock
Delete All Custom Clocks (this option leaves the default clocks on the system but deletes the rest)
A dialog box asks if you are sure.
4. Click Yes.
The clock(s) are removed from the general and Clock libraries.
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You can edit any of the timers in the window editor.
To edit a timer, follow these steps:
1. If the Window Editor is open, close it by clicking the X in its title tab.
You cannot launch a timer into the Window editor when the Window editor is already open.
2. On the Home tab, click View and Edit Library if the Library tab is not already open.
3. At the top of the Library tab, open the Library menu and choose Timers.
The Library tab refreshes to show only the timers.
4. Click any timer.
5. In the Timer Library menu, choose Edit a Timer.
The Window Editor tab opens with the selected timer open for editing.
6. Click the timer to open the Timer Properties at the right of the screen, and make changes to the timer.
7. Click Save to Library.
8. Close the Window Editor.
Your clock appears in the Timer Library and can be added to layouts.
Table 75: Custom Timer Options
Control
Options
Timer
ID
Source
Time
Alert Time
Warning Time
Click the button to open a color picker window. When you’ve used the available tools to get the color you want, click OK to close the window.
• System
• LTC
The duration of the timer, measurable in hh:mm:ss (click the clock icon to see sliders to adjust the entire range, or click the up/down arrows to move incrementally, or click the number to enter a different number using your keyboard).
The point where the timer will register an alert. The same controls apply as for Time
(above).
The point where the timer will register a warning. The same controls apply as for
Time (above).
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Clock Margins
Bottom
Positions the clock within the box, with higher numbers positioning it closer to the top of the box, and making the numbers smaller.
Left
Right
Top
Higher numbers move the number to the right.
Crops the right edge of the number.
Positions the number lower in the box.
Window Style
Name
Enter a descriptor by which the timer will be labeled in the library.
Renaming a Timer
You can only rename custom-made timers.
1. If the Window tab is open, close it.
You cannot rename a timer with the Window tab open.
2. Click the timer you want to rename, either in the Timer library, or in the general library.
3. Under Timer Library at the left of the screen, select Rename a Timer.
A box appears at the bottom of the screen.
4. Enter a new name for the timer.
5. (Optional) Enter a new description for the timer.
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Figure 43: Library Properties for a Timer
By default, the timer’s description is the same as its name. The only way to change its description is in the timer editing pane.
Deleting a Timer
The Delete option is only available when a timer is custom-made.
1. If the Window tab is open, close it.
You cannot delete a timer with the Window tab open.
2. Click the timer you want to delete, either in the Timer library, or in the general library.
3. Under Timer Library at the left of the screen, select one of the following:
Delete a Timer
Delete All Timers (this option leaves the default timers on the system but deletes the rest)
A dialog box asks if you are sure.
4. Click Yes.
The timer(s) are removed from the general and Timer libraries.
Working with Alarms and Alarm Templates
Alarm templates are a quick way to assign the same alarm settings to numerous windows, or to save the same settings to different layouts. In the Alarm library, you can create, edit, and delete alarm templates.
When an alarm template is active, you have to save or cancel to look at a different library.
Creating an Alarm Template
1. If the Window tab is open, close it.
You cannot create an alarm template with the Window tab open.
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2. At the left side of the Library tab, click Add New Alarm Template.
An Alarm Template panel opens at the bottom of the screen, and the Properties panel at the right of the screen updates to display alarm options.
1
Alarm Properties
2
Alarm Library options
3
Alarm Template panel
The parameter palette opens at the right of the screen.
3. At the bottom of the screen, enter a Template Name.
The Description field fills in at the same time. You can enter a different description, but it’s not required.
4. Select video alarms and audio alarms, and video and audio alarm actions.
5. Click Save.
Your new alarm template is saved to the library.
Editing an Alarm Template
1. If the Window tab is open, close it.
You cannot create an alarm template with the Window tab open.
2. Click on an alarm template in the library.
3. Click Edit Alarm Template.
The Alarm Template tools open at the bottom of the screen. The Alarm Palette opens at the right of the screen.
4. Make any changes to your alarm template.
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5. If you change the template’s name, a new template is saved, rather than overwriting the alarm template that you opened.
6. Click Save.
Your new alarm template is saved to the library.
You can also click Cancel to return the alarm template to its original settings.
Deleting an Alarm Template
1. If the Window tab is open, close it.
You cannot create an alarm template with the Window tab open.
2. Click on an alarm template in the library.
3. Click one of the following:
Delete Alarm Template
Delete All Custom Templates
The alarm template(s) are removed from the library.
Working with Fonts in the Font Library
The font library lists all fonts that are available in Platinum SX Pro. In the font library, you can add and delete fonts. Platinum SX Pro supports single-byte and Korean, Chinese, and Japanese unicode fonts (to a maximum of five unicode fonts).
Adding a Font
If your font file name contains " " (space characters), the import will fail. Before attempting to import a font into Platinum SX Pro, replace all spaces in the font name with "_" (underline character). For example, change "Button T Italic.ttf" to "Button_T_Italic.ttf".
Do not add fonts with a file size larger than 10 MB.
1. If the Window Editor is open, close it by clicking the X in its title tab.
You cannot add a font into the Window editor when the Window editor is already open.
2. On the Home tab, click View and Edit Library if the Library tab is not already open.
3. At the left side of the Library, click Add a New Font.
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A Font Import panel opens at the bottom of the window.
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1
Font Library (does not need to be open to add fonts)
2
Font Library options
3
Font Import panel
4. Click Browse Font File.
5. Use the browsing window to find a True Type font (ttf), and then click Open.
6. Click Add.
The font appears in the Font library, even if that is not the currently displayed library.
You will be asked to reboot the Multiviewer. This is particularly necessary if the font needs to be used in active layouts.
Deleting a Font
1. In the Font library or the All library, click a custom font.
You cannot delete the default fonts that came with the system.
2. Under Font Library in the panel at the left of the window, click one of the following:
Delete a Font
Delete All Custom Fonts (this option leaves the default fonts on the system but deletes the rest)
You are asked to confirm the deletion. If a font is in use and is deleted, that text will be converted to the default font.
3. click Yes to confirm.
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The font is deleted immediately.
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Live control of Platinum SX Pro is best executed using the Platinum SX Pro Designer. Many on-air controls for Platinum SX Pro appear on the Platinum SX Pro Designer Home tab.
Live control elements are described below:
1
Edit Active Layout-Opens the layout on the layout canvas in an Editor tab. There, you can edit the layout and save it to the output display using Save as Active. See Working With Layouts.
2
Change Active Layout- Opens a dialog box where you can look at all layouts, select one and then send
it to the display. See Changing the Active Layout (on page 181).
3
Display Profiles - There are three or six displays, depending on whether you have a Platinum SX Pro-
16, -32, 0r -64. Click a display to see the layout on that display in the Layout Canvas. Each display has a bit of descriptive information.
4
Change Display Profiles- A display profile defines the monitors that are configured.
5
Layout Canvas - Displays the current active layout on the chosen display device. If no display device is selected, or no layout exists on that device, or the device is not currently available, no active layout
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Control Panel - This panel can be hidden or expanded and displays options for the selected element
in the layout canvas. See Using the Control Panel (on page 182).
7
Show Routing/Alarm- When enabled, the Alarms and Routing buttons appear on the Control Panel
title bar. See Using the Show Routing/Alarm Tools (on page 183).
Changing the Active Layout
You can look at all available layouts in a group in the Change Active Layout dialog box before choosing the preset to send to the group of displays.
1. On the Platinum SX Pro Designer Home tab, click Change Active Layout.
The Change Active Layout dialog box opens.
2. Select a preset from the list on the left.
The display at the center of the screen updates to show the layouts involved in that preset.
Click a layout and then click Set Full View to see that layout in full-screen. Click Revert to Group View to see all layouts (there will be three layouts with Platinum SX Pro-16 and Platinum SX Pro-8x3-28 modules).
Click Set Preset Active to assign the preset to the group of displays.
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The control panel at the bottom of the Home screen allows you to control live elements of the layout while it displays on a device.
To expand the control panel, click the button at left of the Control panel bar at the bottom of the screen. To hide the control panel, click the button in its top left corner.
When you click on a window in the active layout, the control panel updates to provide control options for the video and audio assigned to that window.
Control panel elements are described below:
1
Control Panel -Expands or closes the control panel. When you click
2
Show Routing/Alarm-Displays Routing and Alarm buttons. See Using the Show Routing/Alarm Tools
(on page 183).
3
Video Source- When a video window is selected, this button is available. Click to choose and take a
different video source. See Using the Video Source Tools (on page 184).
4
Full Screen- Opens the Full Screen options in the control panel. See Using the Full Screen Tools (on
page 185).
5
Audio Control- Opens the Audio Control options in the control panel. See Using Audio Control Tools
(on page 185).
6
Timer Control -Opens the Timer Control options in the control panel. See Using Timer Control Tools
(on page 188).
7
Scoreboard Control - Opens the Scoreboard Control options in the control panel. See Scoreboard
Controls (on page 188).
8
Mouse Control- Opens the Mouse Control options in the control panel. See Using Mouse Control
Tools (on page 189).
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When a sub-panel is selected, a menu appears at the right that allows you to select any of the other submenus, or go back to the main menu.
Using the Show Routing/Alarm Tools
When the Show Routing/Alarm option is open in the Control Panel title bar, two buttons appear.
• Routing/PIP No. - This button toggles the labels on PIPs in the active layout.
• Alarms - Opens and closes the alarm panel. When the layout has active alarms, they appear in this panel.
Alarm priority determines what alarms Platinum SX Pro will display.
The video alarm priority, from highest to lowest, is as follows:
• Loss of Sync (highest priority)
• Black Picture
• Frozen Picture
• Loss of CC
• Loss of V-Chip
• Loss of ATC
• Loss of D-VITC (lowest priority)
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If multiple video alarms are triggered, only the video alarm with the highest priority is displayed. The alarm clears when its clear condition is met or when the video content changes. At this point, another video alarm with lesser priority can display.
There are 3 audio alarms:
• Audio Loss
• Audio Over
• Audio Under
Only one audio alarm can be triggered at a time.
There is no priority for Dolby E alarms.
Using the Video Source Tools
When Video Source is selected in the Control Panel, the following sub-panel appears.
To use this sub-panel:
1. Select a PIP on the canvas.
If this PIP is set to Follow Destination (configured in the Video Routing Properties section of Editing
Window Properties (on page 120 )) a message will appear below the Take button letting you know
that if you follow through with the rest of the process, destination following will be broken for this
PIP. Destination following will resume if the source is changed, if the layout is republished, or if the
Platinum SX Pro is rebooted.
2. Choose a source from the Video Source Select field.
3. Click Take to change the source of the video input.
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Using the Full Screen Tools
When Full Screen is selected in the Control Panel, the following sub-panel appears.
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Show/Revert Full Screen sets the currently selected video input to display across the whole screen. The image is not rescaled, so if it is a different aspect ratio than the output display, the overlay will not be complete, and the image will be centered, with the layout still showing in the background.
On the Profile Display canvas, the window will have a full-screen indicator.
To return to the normal layout display, click the button again (It will be called Revert to Layout now).
The HDMI Audio tracking information below the Show Full Screen button only appears when the PIP has
Audio Monitoring enabled (as configured in the Audio Monitor Properties section of Editing Window
Properties (on page 120)).
Using Audio Control Tools
The Audio Control portion of the Control Panel is where you can configure audio monitoring. Follow these steps:
1. Select a display profile (if one is not selected already).
2. Choose a display from the Display profile row across the top of the Home tab.
The canvas at the center of the browser updates to show the PIPs and windows on that display.
3. Click on a window.
4. In the Control Panel at the bottom of the Home tab, select Audio Control, and at the left of the screen choose Control View.
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The display shows a row for AES audio, and a row for each HDMI/SDI channel, so a total of 4 rows for a Platinum SX Pro-16 or 7 rows for a Platinum SX Pro-32 or -64.
5. On each audio channel you would like to monitor, click the button in the Output column.
The Mute and Disable buttons, to the right of the Output button, become available. A blue dot appears at the end of the row, indicating the channel is in use.
6. Repeat steps 3 - 6 to assign other audio monitoring channels.
You can assign one of each HDMI/SDI outputs (1 - 3 or 1 - 6), plus one AES output.
If you assign an audio channel to an output that has already been assigned, the assignation will be overwritten without warning.
Each row has the following controls:
Table 76: Control Panel Options For a Window
Item Function
Pair
Discrete
Choose the audio pair to output on the audio output monitor. Options are:
• 1/2
• 3/4
• 5/6
• 7/8
• 9/10
• 11/12
• 13/14
• 15/16
Activates or deactivates TDM audio.
Volume
DE Bypass
Adjust the audio volume on the output of the audio monitor.
When selected, the Dolby E audio is output to AES or HDMI.
NOTE: you can only output Dolby E to one of HDMI 1 to 3 and one of HDMI
4 to 6 at a time.
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Function
Activates the audio output for the video input.
If another video input is playing this audio type and you select this button, the other audio stops and this audio plays instead.
If AES and HDMI audio are muted then both are reactivated when this button is clicked.
Mute Mutes audio monitoring output (from both AES and HDMI, if both are activated). Use the Output Audio button to un-mute.
Disable Disables the selected (AES or HDMI) audio monitoring and removed the connection to this Window. Use the Output button to re-enable.
The selected window displays the following audio indicators:
The speaker symbol indicates that audio monitoring is enabled on this window.
The red X indicates that the audio is muted.
Below the label, the following states can be displayed:
AES
HDMI
A/H (both)
Click Display View at the left edge of the Audio Control panel.
The display updates to show all assigned audio channels.
To unassign an audio channel from a display, click Disable at the end of its row.
Other controls are the same as for the Control View. See the table above for complete descriptions.
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Using Timer Control Tools
When Timer Control is selected in the Control Panel, the following sub-panel appears.
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The Timer button is only available when a timer is selected in the active layout. Timers have the following controls:
Table 77: Control Panel Options For a Timer
Item Function
Start Starts the timer
Pause
Reset
Pauses the timer
Resets the timer to its preconfigured starting value.
Scoreboard Controls
When the Scoreboard Control is selected in the Control Panel, the following sub-panel appears:
Figure 44: Scoreboard Control Selected in the Control Panel
You can select the type of scoreboard from the drop-down menu.
To reset all scoreboards of a type on all displays, click the Reset Scoreboard button.
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Using Mouse Control Tools
When Mouse Control is selected in the Control Panel, the following sub-panel appears.
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Even when no video window is selected, Mouse Control is available.
Table 78: General Controls
Item
Mouse Control
Function
Activates remote mouse control.
When mouse control is enabled, the Control panel minimizes itself. To deactivate mouse control, press
SHIFT+F8 to exit.
The mouse now appears on the output monitors. Depending where you click, different options will appear.
Mouse control is not available on Portrait mode displays.
Using the Video Window Mouse Controls
Right-click a video window to see the following options:
Table 79: Video Window Options
Menu Option When Selected
Router source A menu of all available sources appears. Choose a source and click OK to apply that source to the video window, or Cancel to close the window leaving the source as previously selected.
Follow Destination Menu of all available destinations
Full Screen/Revert to Layout Toggles the selected video window as full screen or reverts to the layout
Audio Monitor On the box that opens, select an Audio Output Channel from the menu on the left, and then select an Audio Channel Pair from the menu on the right.
Set - Routes the selected output channel and audio pair but does not apply the change
Apply - Routes all the selected channel pairs that you set to the corresponding audio output channels and closes the panel
Close - Closes the Audio Monitor panel
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Note: When you are viewing the layout live on the output, a video window that shows green on the monitor has a duplicate PIP, one that appears in more than one display.
Using the Background Mouse Controls
Click on an area of background to see a single item, Recall Layout. When you select this option, a list of presets appears. Select a preset and click OK to apply that preset, or Close to cancel.
A message appears on the screen indicating that the layout has been changed.
Using Timer Mouse Controls
Right-click on a timer that is not running. There are two options:
• Start - Click to activate the timer, and the Start option becomes Pause. When the timer is in a paused state, that option becomes Resume.
• Reset - Click and the timer goes back to its original time.
Table 80: Timer Status Indicators
Timer Indicator Name
End Time Counter
Description
The timer has reached its end time.
Pause Counter The Timer is paused.
Play Counter The counter has been started and is currently counting up or down.
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To use diagnostics, do the following:
1. From the Platinum SX Pro Designer Home tab, select View Diagnostics.
A dialog box opens, displaying any errors.
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Installing Magellan Diagnostic Logging
Magellan Diagnostic Logging is purchased separately. It is installed on a PC on the same network as the
Platinum SX Pro, and receives messages designated by the system administrator for review.
System Requirements
System requirements can be divided into the following topics:
• Hardware Requirements (on page
191 )
• Operating System (on page 192)
• Required Software (on page 192)
Hardware Requirements
Magellan Diagnostic Logging can be installed on a PC that meets or exceeds the following requirements:
• 3 GHz Pentium IV processor (Core 2 Duo - 2.39 GHz recommended)
• 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
• 100-BaseT Network connection
• Minimum 20 GB HDD drive
• 1 GB Available Disk Space
• DVD-ROM Optical Drive
• Super VGA supporting 1152 × 864 (19-inch recommended) Display
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Operating System
Choose one of the following:
• Windows 7 32-bit
• Windows 7 64-bit
• Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit
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Required Software
The following software must be installed prior to installing Magellan Diagnostic Logging:
• Microsoft .NET 4 Client Profile
• Microsoft .NET 4 Extended
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 Feature (Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2 only)
• Microsoft Silverlight 5.1 or higher
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable for Windows 7 64bit
Installing Magellan Diagnostic Logging
Double-click the correct file, depending on your operating system:
• MagellanDiagnosticLogging32-BitNetworkServerandClientRuntime xx.xx.xx.msi
• MagellanDiagnosticLogging64-BitNetworkServerandClientRuntime xx.xx.xx.msi
Magellan Diagnostic Logging uses InstallShield. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. It is not necessary to reboot the PC after installing the software.
Platinum SX Pro Designer automatically logs all critical errors once the Magellan diagnostic logging is installed.
Launching Magellan Diagnostic Logging
To launch Magellan Diagnostic Logging, do one of the following:
• From the Start menu, select All Programs > Imagine Communications > Magellan Diagnostic Logging
> Diagnostic Logging Viewer.
• In the URL field of your browser, type http://localhost:8002/
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The home page of Magellan Diagnostic Logging lists all devices configured to send messages to the server.
Diagnostic Logging’s Home tab displays a list of devices that send it messages. The device in the figure below has received log messages from one device.
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The PC hosting Platinum SX Pro Designer has a sub-device that you can view by clicking the down arrow.
Below the sub-device is the log. To view a summary of the log for a device, click History at the lowest level of the log entry.
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7
2
3
1
Table 81: Diagnostic Logging Interface Options Key
Item Description
4
5
8
9
Home Tab
Device
History
Examine Logs
View Live Logs Select an element and click the View Live Logs button to view real time logs for the selected element
Filters and Actions Click to filter display and content preferences for logs
Export
Summary
Import and View Log
Collections
The Diagnostic Logging Home Tab.
The available elements to view logs for
Select an element and click the History button to view History for the selected element
Select an element and click the Examine Logs button to review logs for the selected element
Select an element and click the Export button to export log information.
Logs can be exported by day, week, or all.
Click the Summary icon to display a Summary toolbar at the top of the page that contains shortcut links to Exports, Imports, and Collections. See
Using Summaries (on page 202).
Click to view/access Log collections based on name/date/comments - these can then be examined or exported. You can also import logs.
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Item
Settings
Find
Description
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Click to view/define System-wide settings, Log Viewer Settings, and
Logging Server Settings.
Searches for the entered text on the page
Viewing Logs
To view a log, place a check beside the device on the Home page, and then click View Live Logs.
If no logs are selected or all logs are selected, click View Live Logs and the log that opens will contain entries for all connected devices.
If no device has activity when you select View Live Logs, the viewer tab is empty. The viewer updates dynamically as events occur.
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On the Home tab, select devices (if no devices are selected, it’s the same as if all of them are) and click
Examine Logs to view logs in detail.
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8
9
4
5
6
2
3
1
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Item Description
Log Date
Units in View
Display Units
Date to view logs from. Type in a date or click the calendar icon and go to a date.
Number of defined units for the log (hours, minutes, etc)
Units to view log information in (Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Milliseconds)
Log Start Range The Start Point of the Log Range. Click and drag to define.
Log End Range The End Point of the Log Range
Log Range Options Right click to view options for the selected log range. You can choose to refresh logs or export the selected range.
Next Page Click to go to the next or previous page.
Last Page
Options
Click to go to the last or first page.
Click to view/define Log Options and to filter logs.
The top portion of the Examiner tab shows a timeline. A green marker indicates the beginning of the viewing area, and a red marker indicates the end.
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To View a specific time, click the timeline with the mouse. The log examiner updates to show logs surrounding that time. A black line appears in the timeline, indicating the current time in the Examiner.
Above the timeline, you can adjust the content that is displayed by changing the date and duration. To view a different part of the log, drag the green and red sliders.
Below the timeline, messages are displayed in a static format. You can sort the log entries by clicking on column headers.
Changing the Content Displayed in the Examiner
In addition to sorting a log file by the display columns, you can choose to view only certain types of logs.
Follow these steps:
1. Click Show Options.
The View Options palette appears at the right side of the screen.
2. At the top of the palette, select how many logs to view, and how they will be displayed.
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You can only filter out information that is being sent already from the Platinum SX Pro. Settings configured using the Platinum SX Pro Designer supersede settings on this screen.
4. Click Apply.
The table refreshes to display the selected information.
Exporting Logs
When you export a log, it is saved as a zip file that can be viewed by any log viewer.
1. Do one of the following:
From the Diagnostic Logging Home page, do either of the following:
• At the right end of the Platinum SX Pro’s header line, click Export, and then choose Past
Day, Past Week, or All Logs.
• Place checks beside items in the Devices and Application Profiles list, and then click Show
Filters/Actions, and then click Export under Actions. Choose Past Day, Past Week, or All
Logs.
All selected logs (any log with a check beside it) are exported.
From the Examiner, click Show options, and then, under Actions, click Export. Choose Logs in
View, Past Day, Past Week, or All Logs.
From the History tab, place a check beside the logs you want to export, and then click Export.
When the log is collated and ready to be saved locally, a dialog may appear, asking what to do with the file.
2. Click Save to save the file to the local computer. You can choose a different location for the file.
If this dialog does not appear, but a progress bar appears instead, the file is being transferred to the local computer.
When the export has finished, a message appears on the top left corner of the Diagnostic Logging interface.
Importing Logs
Magellan Diagnostic Logging can import logs that it or another device has saved. To import a log, follow these steps:
1. Click Import and View Collections at the bottom of the Home page.
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2. Click Import Logs and then browse to a .zip file and click Open.
A progress bar appears, and when the import is finished, an Import Complete message appears in the top right corner of the screen.
3. Click an item in the Log Collections column on the left.
The Collection Devices column updates to display all devices contained in that collection. Within each device are nested folders for each sub-device. Platinum SX Pro devices normally have one subdevice.
4. Place a check beside each device log you would like to load in the examiner, and then click Examine
Logs.
The logs open in the Examiner. For more information, see Examine Logs (see "Examining Logs" on page
197).
Collecting Logs
A collection is a group of logs that you group yourself.
1. On the Home tab, click Show Filters/Actions.
2. The Filters/Actions panel opens.
3. Click Actions > Collect logs to network.
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4. Enter a name for the collection, and any comments that might help identify the purpose of the collection or its contents later.
5. Select a time frame, and choose whether to collect logs immediately, or begin collection at some later point.
6. Click Collect to activate the collection.
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If you have recently imported or exported a log, the Summary bar appears below the button bar at the top of your Diagnostic Logging screen. If the Summary bar is not open, click Summary it.
The Summary bar has three options: Exports, Imports, and Collections.
Click one of these options to open the Summary Details dialog box.
The three options correspond to three tabs on the Summary Details dialog box.
to open
Each tab details recent activity for that area of the interface.
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When you clear logs from the Log, all devices are also removed. Be sure to save logs that you need prior to clearing.
1. If the Filters palette is not open at the right side of the screen, click Show Filters/Actions.
2. Click Clear All Logs and then click OK.
All logs and all information in the logs are removed.
When a device has activity, it will reappear on Magellan Diagnostic Logging’s Home page.
Configuring Magellan Diagnostic Logging
Click Settings in the top right corner of the screen to open the Settings pane.
For the most part, don’t change port numbers and other settings except on the advice of Customer
Service.
Some settings that can customize system performance include:
• Minimum Log Interval
• Columns and column order
If you are not receiving any messages, despite having devices configured, check Receive Messages over
SysLog. If this item is not checked, no messages will be received.
When you make any changes to your settings, click Save to commit the changes.
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Changing Columns That Appear in Magellan Diagnostic
Logging
1. On the Settings panel, scroll down to Column References.
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The items in the list on the left are not currently used in the Log display. Items in the list on the right are column headers in the Log display.
To move items from one column to the other, click on the item and hold the mouse down while dragging from one column to the other. When you see a shadow of the item in the column you’re dragging to, release the mouse button. The item appears at the point in the list where you dropped it.
You can change column order by dragging items within a column
You can also drag column headers on the table interfaces themselves.
2. Click Save to commit the changes.
Changes to columns are universal and apply to all examiner pages.
Filtering the Content Displayed in the Examiner
In addition to sorting a log file by the display columns, you can choose to view only certain types of logs.
Follow these steps:
1. Click Show Options.
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2. At the top of the palette, select how many logs to view, and how they will be displayed.
3. Place checks beside types of information you would like to see in the Examiner.
You can only filter out information.
4. Click Apply. The table refreshes to display the selected information.
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Information such as Date, Time, Level, Sequence, etc., is defined by Magellan Diagnostic Logging itself; see Magellan Diagnostic Logging’s documentation for more information on those items.
The Message field in Magellan Diagnostic Logging is specific to the particular device. A single device action, such as loading a layout, can trigger numerous messages in the log, as the repercussions of that action are executed.
The message field of a typical log entry is separated by commas, and contains the following information:
• The source of the change, for example: Routing Notification, meaning the change occurred as a result of an action taken at the router)
• The location where the action took place, for example Window ID: 4 meaning a specific Window where the action was put into effect
• The item that was triggered, such as a specific preset
• The action that happened as a result of the triggered item, such as a source being updated
Figure 45: Sample Log File from Magellan Diagnostic Logging
The log entries describe:
• Error: This level is reserved for problems that directly affect output, such as loss of signal and loss of reference. High-priority CCSP alarms with a level of Critical generate this message when asserted.
• Warning: This level notifies about potential problems. Medium-priority CCSP alarms with a level of
Warning generate this message when asserted.
• Notice: These messages apply to all alarm de-assertions and RCP connection messages.
• Informational: This level indicates routine device operation.
• Debug: This level is disabled by default and only intended for use in specific trouble-shooting guided by Magellan tech support.
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Informational messages will be generated for all operational changes from control sources enabled in the diagnostic logging setup. All control messages from the parametric system are identified as CCSP.
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SNMP
The Platinum SX Pro is fully compatible with CCS network control systems such as CCS Navigator and
Magellan Network Control Panel. You can also control and monitor the multiviewer using third-party
SNMP software. You can remotely perform the following operations:
• Select and change layouts for display
• Select and change video input sources
• Select audio channels for monitoring on the multiviewer’s AES outputs
• Monitor the multiviewer as well as audio and video signal alarms
• Set audio and video alarm threshold values
• Change Platinum SX Pro’s IP Address and Subnet Mask
For more information about controlling the multiviewer using CCS control, see Controlling Your
Multiviewer on a CCS Network (on page 208). For detailed information about using Magellan to control
and monitor your multiviewer, see your Magellan Configuration and Operation Manual. For information on controlling the multiviewer using SNMP software, see Monitoring the Multiviewer Through SNMP (on
page 215).
For information on doing firmware upgrades on your Platinum SX Pro modules, see Updating Firmware
with Platinum SX Pro Upgrade (on page 218).
Controlling Your Multiviewer on a CCS
Network
You can use CCS Navigator and the Magellan Network Control Panel to set CCS controllable parameters on your Platinum SX Pro. CCS parameters allow you to select layouts and modify some layout attributes.
Using CCS Navigator, you can also monitor various hardware alarms, such as operating temperature alarms.
Each output module has its own set of parameters and alarms. Before you can access these parameters and alarms, you must discover the output module using CCS Navigator.
The following sections describe how to discover Platinum SX Pro and how to control and monitor it using
CCS Navigator. For information about controlling Platinum SX Pro modules using Magellan network control panels, see your Magellan Configuration and Operation Manual.
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Discovering Platinum SX Pro Modules Using Navigator
You can use CCS Navigator in Build mode to discover Platinum SX Pro modules that are connected to a
CCS network through the Ethernet connector on the back of the module.
1. Make sure Navigator is in Build mode.
2. If the Discovery Window is not open, click Tools > Discovery in the main menu.
The Discovery Window appears, most likely in the bottom left corner of the screen.
3. Click Options, and on the Hosts tab place a check beside Enable scanning of MAC addresses and
Configure IP settings and/or device IDs.
4. Click OK to close the Add Host dialog box, and then OK again to close the Discovery Options dialog box.
5. Click Start.
6. Navigator polls the network. When the poll is complete, the IP Settings and Device ID Configuration dialog box opens.
If your Platinum SX Pro has not been configured on your CCS network, it will most likely be found at the default IP address of 192.168.100.250.
7. Place a check beside the Platinum SX Pro and click Setting Options.
8. The IP Settings and Device ID Options dialog box opens.
9. Enter an IP address, Subnet mask, and default gateway appropriate for your network.
10. Click OK, and then click Apply and OK to close the IP Settings and Device ID Configuration dialog box.
Navigator runs a discovery.
11. When your discovery is complete, Discovery Completed is displayed in the Discovery Window.
12. Click Save.
The contents of your discovery populate the Discovery folder of the Navigation Window.
You can now switch to Control mode by selecting File > Operational Mode > Control from the main menu. Depending on which output module parameter set or alarm group you want to view, double-click on the appropriate icon in the Navigation Window to display the controls for a display.
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The following sections describe the multiviewer-related icons that appear in the Network view after you discover Platinum SX Pro.
1
Click this icon to expand the discovered Platinum SX Pro folder.
2
Double-click to start Platinum SX Pro Designer. For more information, see Getting Started With
Platinum SX Pro Designer (on page 61).
3
Double-click the Platinum SX Pro display icon to see output-related parameters and alarms in a
Control dialog box. For information about display parameter and alarms, see Multiviewer Display Device
Node Parameters and Alarms (on page 212).
Parameters and Alarms
Use CCS Navigator in Control mode or Magellan network control panel to access CCS controllable parameters and alarms. Output modules have no card-edge controls. You must discover Platinum SX Pro before you can access CCS parameters and alarms (see Discovering Platinum SX Pro Modules Using
Navigator (on page 209)).
Output module alarms function in the same way other CCS device Smart Alarms operate. For information about how CCS Alarms work, see your CCS Navigator documentation. Additional audio and video alarms can be viewed on display layouts and with HView Designer software. See Using the Alarms
Panel (on page 123) for more information about configuring and viewing on-screen audio and video
alarms.
Parameter Table Notes
The parameters are listed in the order that they appear in CCS Navigator.
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When viewing the control parameter tables, observe the following:
• Shaded table rows indicate read-only (feedback) parameters. Some Read-only parameters can be modified using Platinum SX Pro Designer.
• Bold parameter options indicate the default settings for the parameter.
Multiviewer System Parameters and Alarms
The following tables list the system parameters, and system alarms.
Table 83: Multiviewer System Parameters
Parameter Name Function
Parameters
System Name
Number Displays
Initial Counter Time
Displays the name of the current Multiviewer system
Shows the number of display devices currently connected to the selected Multiviewer system
Determines the start time of any counters
Options
(displayed system name)
(number of displays)
(00.00.00.00)
Parameters > Virtual GPI
Virtual GPI (1-24) Renders the specified virtual GPI • Disable
• Enable
Parameters > Event Control
Global Event Name
Event Enable
Enable All Events
Defines the global event
Enables selected event
Enables all events
(name of event)
• Disable
• Enable
• Disable
• Enable
Parameters > Display Profile
Active Display Profile Choose a display profile • Display Profile 1
• Display Profile 2
Table 84: Multiviewer System Alarms
Alarm Name Description
System Major Alarm Summary Active if any alarm condition is reported
(priority > 7) for the system
System Minor Alarm Summary Active if any alarm condition is reported
(4 < priority < 7) for the system
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Over Temperature
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Description
Board is too hot
A fan on one of the modules has failed
Multiviewer Display Device Node Parameters and Alarms
You can access Display device parameters and alarms for each output device that is associated with a
Platinum SX Pro.
To access the Display Device parameters and alarms, follow these steps:
In the Network view, double-click or expand the Display folder.
1. Click the Parameters tab.
2. To view a consolidated list of display alarms, click the Alarms tab.
The tables below list the CCS parameters and alarms for each display device.
Table 85: Multiviewer Display Device Parameters
Parameter Name
Parameters/PIP/PIP Source
Function Options
This Parameter menu only appears when the layout currently assigned to this display contains inputs. One instance of the parameter appears for each input. Duplicates are not represented.
PIP (x) Source Select the router source to connect to this video input.
Choose from all available router source/levels
Parameters/PIP/PIP Status
This Parameter menu only appears when the layout currently assigned to this display contains inputs. One instance of the parameter appears for each input. Duplicates are not represented.
PIP (x) Status Indicates status of the video input signal. A green (present) status for this parameter indicates that video is available in the layout or wall
• Green - No alarm
• Red - Alarm present
Parameters/PIP/PIP Name
This Parameter menu only appears when the layout currently assigned to this display contains inputs. One instance of the parameter appears for each input. Duplicates are not represented.
PIP (x) Name Displays the name of the video input as assigned in Platinum SX
Pro Designer when creating or editing a layout
String (default: Window n)
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This Parameter menu only appears when the layout currently assigned to this display contains inputs. One instance of the parameter appears for each input. Duplicates are not represented.
Primary
Secondary
LRC Source
LRC Destination
Displays the primary name of the video input as it appears on
UMD displays
Displays the secondary name of the video input as it appears on
UMD displays
Displays the logical router source of the video input as it appears on UMD displays
Displays the logical router destination of the video input as it appears on UMD displays
String
String
String
String
Parameters/PIP/PIP Full Screen
PIP ID Maximizes the selected video input to full-screen
• FS_Off
(all available video inputs, listed by their video input Name)
Parameters/ Audio
Audio Output
PIP ID
Stereo Pair
Selects the destination for audio monitoring
Selects the audio for external monitoring
Choose stereo pair to monitor
• AES
• HDMI
• Off
• Window 1
•
•
• Window n
• Embedded 1&2
• Embedded 3&4
• Embedded 5&6
• Embedded 7&8
• Embedded 9&10
• Embedded 11&12
0 to 100 Volume
Monitor
Adjusts the loudness of the audio being monitored
Activates or deactivates AES and/or HDMI audio monitoring
• Enable
• Disable
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• Embedded 15&16
• TDM 1&2
• TDM 3&4
• TDM 5&6
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Parameters/ Presets
Active Preset
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Select the preset to be displayed on this output. If a preset has been renamed, that custom name will appear here
• Preset 1
•
•
• Preset 10
Table 86: Multiviewer Display Device Alarms
Alarm Name Description Priority
The audio is missing on the specified channel 7 • Audio Channel 1 Missing
•
•
• Audio Channel 16 Missing
• Audio Channel 1 Peak
•
•
• Audio Channel 16 Peak
• Audio Channel 1 Low
•
•
• Audio Channel 16 Low
Sync Loss
The audio is too loud on the specified channel 7
The audio is too quiet on the specified channel 7
Sync has been lost 7
Video Freeze
Video Black
CC Missing
V-Chip Missing
ATC Missing
VITC Missing
Dolby E Loss
Content in the video frame is not changing
Video level remains at digital black level
Closed Caption data missing
V-Chip information is not present on line 21 field 2
Ancillary Time Code packets are not detected within the digital video stream for a period in excess of the duration setting
VITC is not detected
Dolby E audio has been lost
4
7
4
1
4
4
4
Dolby E Program Change
Dolby E DialNorm Under
Dolby E DialNorm Over
Dolby E Program has been changed
Dolby E dialog level falls below the DialNorm
Under level
Dolby E dialog level exceeds the DialNorm
Over level
4
4
4
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Description
Dolby E Digital Range Control (DRC) has been changed
Priority
4
When viewing alarms from Platinum SX Pro devices, in order to distinguish the particular device (in a circumstance where there are multiple Platinum SX Pro devices in the same frame), alarms will appear in the following format:
Device IP Address (IP address of assigned module), Display number (which of 3 or 6 output displays), PIP number, UMD1, UMD2, LRC source, LRC destination (PIP-specific labeling and source information).
Monitoring the Multiviewer Through SNMP
See the following topics:
• Configuring a Platinum SX Pro as an SNMP Agent (on page
215 )
• Configuring Third-Party SNMP Software Control (on page 216)
Configuring a Platinum SX Pro as an SNMP Agent
You configure your multiviewer as an SNMP agent in Platinum SX Pro Designer.
1. On the Home tab, click Hardware Configuration to open the Hardware Config tab.
2. Click SNMP.
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SNMP parameters become visible.
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3. Beside RW Community, enter the password for read/write access that the SNMP manager will use.
4. Beside Subnet Mask, enter a number appropriate to your network configuration.
5. Type the IP address of the SNMP Manager unit in the Trap Destination IP field.
6. Beside Traps, select Enabled.
7. Click Save Changes to upload the new settings to the Platinum SX Pro.
Configuring Third-Party SNMP Software Control
To set up your multiviewer with optional SNMP to communicate with SNMP MIB browsing software, follow these steps:
1. Make the required network connections between Platinum SX Pro(s) and your PC with installed
SNMP browser/control software.
2. Ensure that your output module is configured to send traps to the computer that contains your MIB browsing software.
For information on configuring SNMP on Platinum SX Pro, see Configuring a Platinum SX Pro as an
SNMP Agent (on page 215 ).
3. Load the Leitch mibs (downloadable from our website) into your SNMP browser/control software:
leitch.mib
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This MIB sets up the basic structure for product specific MIBs. It can be found under the Private
> Enterprise branch in your MIB browsing software, and sets up the leitchProducts and
leitchCommon sub-branches.
The leitchCommon branch is initially empty. The leitchProducts branch contains several initially empty sub-folders.
ccsAlarm.mib
This MIB adds a ccsAlarms sub-branch to the leitchCommon folder. When it is installed, you will be able to determine what specific module or frame has triggered an alarm (trap).
These general MIB files set up a structure to help define parameters as SNMP objects, and alarms as SNMP traps.
4. Load the Multiviewer MIBs (downloadable from our website) into your SNMP browser/control software:
ZANDAR-ARM-MIB.txt
MULTIVIEWERSYSTEM.mib
Loads the display parameters and alarms listed in Multiviewer Display Device Node Parameters
and Alarms (on page 212 ).
The Multiviewer MIBs will appear in the (11) multiviewer folder under the LeitchProject folder.
Figure 46: Multiviewer MIBs Loaded into NUDesign MIB Browser
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5. Configure your MIB browser to connect to Platinum SX Pro by entering the IP address, Port (if you have changed the Port from its default in the configuration), and other standard configuration settings.
Your browser should now connect to the SNMP agent running on Platinum SX Pro.
6. To receive traps, start up the trap receiver in your MIB browser software.
To verify that your configuration is correct, browse to Private > Enterprises > Leitch on the MIB tree, and then right click on the Leitch heading and choose Walk.
You will see all the parameters and alarms for the device.
To facilitate monitoring more than one multiviewer, MIBs index devices by IP address. These settings will be available in your SNMP manager. See your SNMP manager’s documentation for details of how to customize its configuration.
Updating Firmware with Platinum SX Pro
Upgrade
As product developments occur, firmware updates may be released to introduce new features or improve functionality. Firmware updates are applied to Platinum SX Pro multiviewers using the Platinum
SX Pro Upgrade utility. Upgrade takes approximately 20 minutes.
Before you begin, ensure that your system has the following available:
• PIPEmicro v3.3 latest for PX and PT resource modules as of July, 2013 with current H/W
• Network upgrade package for Platinum SX Pro
• PC connected to the target Platinum SX Pro
• Navigator (v 5.1.2 is the latest as of July, 2013)
To upgrade firmware, follow these steps:
1. Assign an unique IP address to each set of Platinum SX Pro if this has not been done already.
2. Ping each device to ensure that all devices are responding.
3. Verify current PIPEmicro version and update with the latest one if required.
Update Platinum SX Pro in a Platinum router frame through Navigator
Update Platinum SX Pro in IP3 router frames through the IP3 configuration tool
4. Run the Network upgrade utility by launching the Platinum SXPro Upgrade utility.
The network upgrade utility automatically detects Platinum SX Pro devices in a defined frame (IP3 and/or Platinum routers) and displays their IP, MAC, and port addresses.
If the utility does not detect some Platinum SX Pro devices in the defined frame, you can add them manually: a. Add the IP address of the Platinum SX Pro device below Add Multiviewer. b. Click Add.
A new row is added to the Multiviewers table.
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5. Put check marks in the ID column for each device as necessary.
Figure 47: Platinum SX Pro Upgrade Utility
6. Checking the boxes under Retained Items After Upgrade for items you want to keep.
You can retain previously created alarm templates, imported backgrounds, windows, fonts, and display profiles.
7. Click Start and then wait while the upgrade process completes.
The upgrade process may take up to 20 minutes to complete.
At the end of the upgrading process, Platinum SX Pro devices are rebooted automatically. If for some reason a module does not perform auto reboot, you can manually reboot the Platinum SX Pro devices by re-seating individual devices or re-powering the routing system.
8. Clean the history of the browser, and then exit the browser.
In Internet Explorer 8, choose Tools > Internet Options > General. Under Browsing History, place a check beside Delete browsing history on exit and then click OK.
9. Reopen the browser and connect to the Platinum SX Pro again.
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10. Click About to check the versions of Platinum SX Pro and SX Pro Designer.
The About screen shows the following information:
• Platinum SX Pro: The firmware version number.
• SX Pro Designer: The web interface version number.
• FPGA: The version of the main programmable chip; customer service might ask for this number.
• BM: Back module type; for descriptions of each option, see Modules and Options (on page 33).
• Product Type: Indicates whether the device is a 16, 32, or 64 output system.
• PIPE: Micro version for interface between Platinum SX Pro and the router controller.
• Slot Numbers: The slots the Platinum SX Pro modules occupy in the router frame.
• Serial Numbers: Displays the serial number for the first card in the set. If there are multiple cards in the set, click More to see a list of serial numbers.
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Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Inputs
The following input specifications are available:
• SDI Input per slot (via MI connector) (on page 221 )
• SDI Flex-link Inputs (on page 221)
• DensiShield Input (on page 222)
Table 87: SDI Input per slot (via MI connector)
Item Specification
Number of inputs per slot
Connector type
Standards
Impedance
32 over MI internal connector multiplexed and reclocked down to 16 non blocking routed sources
Internal MI card edge connector
• SMPTE 259M-C (SD), 525/625
• SMPTE 292M-C (HD), 720p50/59.94Hz,
1080i50/59.94Hz
• SMPTE 424M (3G), 1080p50/59.94Hz
Level A and Level B
• 1080 p25
• 1080 PsF25 (reports as 1080i50)
• 1080 p30
• 1080 PsF30 (reports as 1080i60)
• 1080 PsF23.97
75Ω ±1%
Table 88: SDI Flex-link Inputs
Item
Number of inputs per slot
Connector type
Specification
16
DensiShield 8-way connector and internal MI card edge connector
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Standards
Specification
• SMPTE 259M-C (SD), 525/625
• SMPTE 292M-C (HD), 720p50/59.94Hz,
1080i50/59.94Hz
• SMPTE 424M (3G), 1080p50/59.94H
• 1080 p25
• 1080 PsF25 (reports as 1080i50)
• 1080 p30
• 1080 PsF30 (reports as 1080i60)
• 1080 PsF23.97
75Ω ± 1%
Impedance
Table 89: DensiShield Input
Item
Number of Inputs
Input Connector
Impedance
Signal Type
Maximum Input Level
Equalization
Specification
8 channels per connector
Two DensiShield connectors
100 Ohms differential
SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M,
SMPTE 344M, DVB-ASI
Most other < 1Vpp digital signals, 3Mb/s to
3.0Gb/s
1600mVp-p differential
Up to 6 meters of 30AWG DensiShield cable
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Outputs
The following output specifications are available:
• AES (Discrete) Monitoring Audio Output (on page 223 )
• SDI Outputs (on page 223)
• SFP FIBER Outputs (on page 224)
• HDMI Outputs (on page 224)
• DensiShield Outputs (PX-HSRSXP2D-OBG) (on page 225)
Table 90: AES (Discrete) Monitoring Audio Output
Item Specification
Number of audio inputs per slot 1
Connector type HD-BNC connector
Standards
Impedance
Signal level
DC offset
Rise/fall time
AES3-1992 and SMPTE 276M
75Ω (0.1 to 6 MHz)
1.0 V ± 10%
0 V ± 50m V
30ns to 44ns between at 10% and 90% amplitude points
Jitter
Output sample rate
Bits
Channel status and user bit
Table 91: SDI Outputs
Item
Number of outputs
Connector type
Standards
<0.025UI (±0ns)
48kHz
24, 20 or 16
Professional mode, Normal Audio mode
Specification
Up to 3 per slot
Amphenol HD-BNC
• SMPTE 292M-C (HD), 1080i50/59.94Hz
• SMPTE 424M (3G), 1080p50/59.94Hz Level A only
Impedance
Return loss
Signal level
DC offset
75Ω ± 1%
• > 18 dB from 5 MHz to 1.5 GHz
• > 10 dB from 1.485 GHz to 2.97 GHz
800 mV ± 10%
0 V ± 0.5 V
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Rise and fall times
Overshoot/undershoot
Jitter
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Specification
• 0.75 ns to 1.5 ns (SD)
• < 270 ps (HD)
• < 135 ps (3G) (supported in a Platinum frame only)
< 10%
• < 0.2 UI pk-pk (>10 Hz) (SD)
• < 1 UI (673 ps) pk-pk of timing jitter (>10 Hz) (HD)
• <0.2 UI (135 ps) pk-pk of alignment jitter for
(>100 kHz) (HD)
• < 2 UI (673 ps) pk-pk of timing jitter (>10 Hz) (3G) (supported in a
Platinum frame only)
• <0.3 UI (101 ps) pk-pk of alignment jitter (>100 kHz) (3G)
(supported in a Platinum frame only)
Table 92: SFP FIBER Outputs
Item
Number of outputs
Specification
3 per slot implemented as one single and one dual SFP module
Connector type
Standards
Output wavelength
Output power
Rise and fall time
Jitter
Laser safety level
LC
• SMPTE 292M-C (HD), 1080i50/59.94Hz
• SMPTE 424M (3G), 1080p50/59.94Hz Level A only
1310 ± 20 nm
-7 dBm Typical
<135ps Typical
<135 ps pk-pk
Class 1
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Table 93: HDMI Outputs
Item
Number of outputs
Connector type
Standards
Impedance
Amplitude
Rise/fall time
Jitter
Specification
3 or 6
HDMI Locking connector
• HDMI 1.3c
• EIA-861B 1080p 50/59.94Hz
• EIA-861B 1080i 50/59.94Hz
• VESA CVT 1920x1200 50/59.94Hz Reduced Blanking
50Ω
400 mV ≤ Vswing ≤ 600 mV (single-ended)
75 ps ≤ Risetime/Falltime ≤ 0.4 Tbit
0.25 Tbit
Table 94: DensiShield Outputs (PX-HSRSXP2D-OBG)
Item
Number of Outputs
Output Connector
Specification
8 channels per connector
Two DensiShield connectors
Impedance
Signal Type
Maximum Output Level
Equalization
100 Ohms differential
SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M,
SMPTE 344M, DVB-ASI
Most other < 1Vpp digital signals, 3Mb/s to 3.0Gb/s
1600mVp-p differential
Up to 6 meters of 30AWG DensiShield cable
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10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet I/O
Standard 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet Port as defined by IEEE 802.3-2008.
Table 95: Ethernet I/O Specification
Item
Standard
Type
Specification
IEEE 802.1
RJ45
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Table 96: Unbalanced Longitudinal Time Code
Item Specification
Standards (compatible)
Connector type
Impedance
Input sensitivity
SMPTE 12M-1999
Unbalanced, Amphenol HD-BNC
Hi-Z (>30 kΩ)
300 mV pk-to-pk
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Supported Video Output Resolutions
Supported DVI output resolutions are subject to the capabilities of the connected DVI display. Support cannot be guaranteed for displays with non-standard timing.
Table 97: Supported Video Output Resolutions
SDI
1080i 59.94Hz
1080i 50Hz
HDMI
1080p 59.94Hz
1080p 50Hz
1080p 59.94Hz
1080p 50Hz
1080p 59.94Hz
1080p 50Hz
Power Consumption
Table 98: Platinum SX Pro Power Consumption Specifications
Module Name 24 V (Watts) 5 V (Watts)
PX-SXP-8X3-FR28
PX-SXP-8X3O-FR28
PX-SXP-16X3
PX-SXP-16X3-O
PX-SXP-16x3-ODX
PX-SXP-16X6-FR28
PX-SXP-16X6O-FR28
PX-SXP-32X6
PX-SXP-32X6-O
55
100
110
100
110
50
55
50
55
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
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50.15
55.15
50.15
55.15
55.15
100.15
110.15
100.15
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PX-SXP-32X6-FR28
110
200
PX-SXP-32X6O-FR28
PX-SXP-64X6
PX-SXP-64X6-O
PX-SXP-64x6-ODX
PX-HSR-8C2D
220
200
220
220
50
Operating Temperature
Table 99: Operating Temperature Specification
Item Specification
Operating Temperature 41° to 95°F (5° to 35°C)
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
Propagation Delay
Table 100: Propagation Delay Specification
Item Specification
Video delay
Audio delay
Less than one frame for all outputs
Matching video delay
110.15
200.15
220.15
200.15
220.15
220.15
50.15
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Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix A
Frequently Asked Questions
This chapter answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) and provides troubleshooting information about your Platinum SX Pro system. The FAQs are organized into the following categories:
• System FAQs answers some common questions about your multiviewer. See System FAQs (on page
228 ).
• Video input and output display FAQs answer some common questions about video signals and display devices, as well as provide troubleshooting information about display devices. Video Input/Output
Signals and Display Devices FAQs (on page 228).
• CCS software FAQs answers common questions about using CCS software applications with your
multiviewer.CCS Software Applications FAQs (on page 230).
System FAQs
See the following topics:
• What are FPGA Errors? (on page
228 )
• What Is the Typical Video Delay of a Platinum SX Pro Unit? (on page 228)
What are FPGA Errors?
FPGA errors indicate a power-up initialization failure. Immediately after a power-on reset, a CPLD downloads firmware into programmable logic devices (known as FPGAs).
If an initialization fails, an LED on the affected xVIM module will light up (red) to indicate that the XVIM
FPGAs are not configured. If this error occurred after a firmware upgrade, try running the upgrade again.
What Is the Typical Video Delay of a Platinum SX Pro Unit?
Less than one frame, same in both DVI and HD-SDI.
Video Input/Output Signals and Display
Devices FAQs
See the following topics:
• Why Does the External Display Attached to the DVI Output Have Poor Image Quality? (on page
229 )
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• What are "Scaling Artifacts"? (on page 229)
• What is "Ghosting"? (on page 229)
• What Calibration Adjustments are Necessary on the Attached Display? (on page 229)
• If the Output Signal Fails, What Should Be Done? (on page 229)
• Why Do Some Video Tiles Appear to Have an Incorrect Format? (on page 230)
• Why are Some Video Tiles Green? (on page 230)
• What UMD/Tally protocols are supported by Platinum SX Pro? (on page 230)
Why Does the External Display Attached to the DVI Output
Have Poor Image Quality?
Most display problems can be traced to output display scaling artifacts or poor cabling. Correcting these errors usually requires either configuration changes or higher quality DVI cables. If the picture has lots of speckles or mosquito noise, then the DVI cable is too long.
What are "Scaling Artifacts"?
Scaling errors can occur when a display device connected to a display output is forced to rescale an image by interpolating new pixels. This rescaling occurs because the display resolution generated by the output does not match the native display resolution supported by the display device. The interpolation process often introduces "scaling artifacts" that will soften or degrade the resultant displayed image.
To avoid scaling errors, check the native resolution of the display device, and wherever possible, configure the output to match the display’s native resolution. Also turn off any over scan to ensure 1:1 scaling and turn off any sharpness filters. The scalar on the Platinum SX Pro is most likely much superior to the scalar on the monitor so it is important to ensure no scaling is done by the monitor to ensure the best video quality.
What is "Ghosting"?
"Ghosting" refers to vertical fringing artifacts. The use of incorrectly specified cable or twisted pair connections most often causes this problem. Always use high-quality, RF-screened VGA cable with individual coaxial cables for each of the red, green, and blue signals of the VGA output.
What Calibration Adjustments are Necessary on the Attached
Display?
To ensure a high-quality picture, you should always properly calibrate the attached display device, particularly digital display devices such as plasma displays and LCDs.
If the Output Signal Fails, What Should Be Done?
Check the following:
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• There is power to the output module and it is turned on (the On LED is green)
• One or more valid input signal(s) are connected and the chosen video inputs correspond to valid input(s)
• If you are using SDI, make sure you are connected to HD monitors
• If you are using two DVI displays, make sure they are connected to displays of the same resolution, with the same vertical scanning rates
Why Do Some Video Tiles Appear to Have an Incorrect
Format?
Check to see if you have selected the correct aspect ratio setting in Platinum SX Pro Designer.
Why are Some Video Tiles Green?
A video tile may show as green on the Platinum SX Pro output display if the PIP is used in another display. To correct this error, open the layout in Platinum SX Pro Designer and choose a different video source for the tile, one that is not used in another display.
What UMD/Tally protocols are supported by Platinum SX Pro?
The Platinum SX Pro supports the TSL protocol, Ross Tally, Karrera Tally, and Image Video protocol on
TCP/IP.
CCS Software Applications FAQs
See the following topics:
• Is There a Specific CCS Application Version That I Need to Install? (on page
230 )
• Why do I have no output? (on page 230)
• Why is my motion not smooth? (on page 231)
Is There a Specific CCS Application Version That I Need to
Install?
Navigator 5.1.2 or later and Magellan 2.2b7 or later can be used with Platinum SX Pro.
Why do I have no output?
Check that the board is seated correctly, and that your cable length does not exceed the recommended
HDMI/DVI limits.
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Ensure that the correct refresh rate has been set for your region (50 or 59.94Hz).
Platinum SX Pro Designer FAQs
See the following topics:
• How Do I Access the Components Within a Window? (on page 231 )
How Do I Access the Components Within a Window?
If you cannot edit or alter the components within a window, this is usually because you are using the wrong select tool. See Window Selector and direct (internal) selector descriptions in Tool Palette (on
page 104).
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Servicing Instructions
Appendix B
Servicing Instructions
CAUTION
These servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.
When servicing your Platinum SX Pro system, ensure that you take precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD). See "Appendix A: Safety Precautions, Certifications, and Compliances" in your Platinum
Installation, Configuration, and Operation Manual for more information.
These servicing instructions contain the following information:
• Replacing a Fan (on page 232 )
Replacing a Fan
In the event that one of the fan units fails in a Platinum SX Pro module, you should install a replacement as soon as possible to prevent overheating. Replacement fans are available from Customer Service.
To replace a failed fan unit, follow these steps:
1. Open the front door of the Platinum frame and remove the module or complete set of two or four
Platinum SX Pro output modules.
It is not necessary to remove power from the frame to remove the modules.
2. If necessary, separate the modules so the top of the module that has experienced the failure can be accessed.
3. Identify the fan you are replacing, and then remove the corresponding header wires from the PCB board .
4. Unscrew the fan, and then pull it firmly away from the assembly to remove it from the standoffs.
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5. Position a new fan over the assembly standoffs, and then fasten the fan into place with the supplied screws.
(Ensure that the fan labeling is face down, and that the header wiring is aligned correctly, as shown above.)
Do not over tighten the screws.
6. Connect each new fan’s header wires to the assembly PCB board.
7. Reconnect the Platinum SX Pro modules together in a stack.
8. Reinsert the Platinum SX Pro module set into the frame, ensuring that the alignment pin merges with the back module and the modules fit smoothly within the module guides in the frame.
9. Close the Platinum frame front panel.
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UMD/Tally Option
Appendix C
UMD/Tally Option
The Platinum SX Pro offers optional under monitor display (UMD) support. This option provides a protocol interface (via TCP/IP) to different third-party UMD/tally generator systems in order to display
UMD source identification and tally status information. This information automatically updates onscreen when it is changed by the tally system.
Requirements for Optional UMD Support
Platinum SX Pro requires a device that can generate UMD/Tally commands - for example, a UMD generator, production switcher, or router. The Platinum SX Pro supports the TSL protocol, Ross protocol,
D-Series protocol, Karrera Tally, and Image Video protocol on TCP/IP to implement UMD support.
Sample System Configurations
This section illustrates some typical multiviewer to UMD device connections. Protocols are configured in the Hardware Config tab of Platinum SX Pro Designer, and data is transmitted over the Ethernet connection.
Configuring Image Video UMD Protocol
The TSI-1000 Image Video Tally Controller collects information from signal routing and processing equipment to operate displays and tallies as directed by its internal configuration information.
To create labels:
Syntax: %(Addr) D%1S(strings) %Z
#D: 1~255 (UMD Address)
String: <display string up to 17 characters>
%Z: Terminator
Table 101: Color Block Coding
First Second Third
Text color Set tally 0 Set tally 1
Fourth
Set tally 2
Fifth
Set tally 3
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UMD/Tally Option
This section details the configuration settings that are required for an A8100 D-series Automation
System to drive the UMD information on a Platinum SX Pro multiviewer.
There are three main configuration requirements that are to be made, in order for UMDs on Platinum SX
Pro to be updated by A1800:
• Configure the IP address for the Platinum SX Pro for UMD messages in Automation.
• Set the Communication Port to be the same on Platinum SX Pro (for automation) and A8100 (for UMD protocol messages).
• Match the UMD/MESSAGE IDs in A8100 configuration to the UMD/MESSAGE IDs of the UMD (PIP
UMD, Automation Text Box, etc) in Platinum SX Pro Designer.
Port Configuration in Platinum SX Pro
You need to set two ports in the Hardware Configuration tab of the Platinum SX Pro Designer interface.
1. In Platinum SX Pro Designer’s Home page, click Hardware Configuration.
2. Click UMD to see the Port and Protocol options, and then make the following selections:
Port - Must be set to a different number than the Automation port below
Protocol - Zandar
3. Click Automation, and then set the Port option.
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The Automation port must be set to a different number than the UMD port. For example; if the Port in the UMD submenu is set to 4001, then the port in the Automation submenu can be set to 4002.
Label Source and UMD ID in Platinum SX Pro
You must configure the settings for each label in Platinum SX Pro Designer.
1. In the Layout Editor, click a label.
2. The Object Properties panel updates show the object’s properties.
3. Make the following changes:
UMD - Set to Automation.
Message ID (or UMD ID) for the Automation text - Set to a number greater than 64.
You can also set labels to Automation in the Window Editor tab of Platinum SX Pro Designer, but each message ID must be set individually.
Configuration in A8100
1. Open the file Zandarumd-1.xml, which is found in Equipment folder.
The Zandarumd-1.xml looks something like this:
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!-- DMAS configuration file -->
<zandarumd>
<num_umds>72</num_umds>
<communication>
<host>172.10.84.150</host>
<port>4002</port>
</communication>
</zandarumd>
2. To configure the IP and Port settings, change the following items:
<host>172.10.84.150</host>
Set the IP address to that of the Platinum SX Pro device.
<port>4002</port>
Set the port to match that of the Platinum SX Pro device.
3. To configure the UMD ID, make the following change:
<num_umds>72</num_umds>
Set this line to the highest UMD ID needed.
This example uses eight Automation Text boxes, so the UMD IDs are set from 65 to 72.
4. Resave the file.
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Table Mapping for UMD IDs and UMD Formatting
Appendix C
UMD/Tally Option
Three co-related types of tables need to be configured to meet UMD requirements. These are umd_line.tbl, bus.tbl, bus_umd[1-4].tbl. These are found in the Tables folder.
umd_line.tbl
1 |zandarumd | | | 1| 65|
2 |zandarumd | | | 1| 66|
3 |zandarumd | | | 1| 67|
4 |zandarumd | | | 1| 68|
5 |zandarumd | | | 1| 69|
6 |zandarumd | | | 1| 70|
7 |zandarumd | | | 1| 71|
8 |zandarumd | | | 1| 72|
Configure the UMD IDs in the last column. In this example, eight UMD IDs for Automation Text boxes are set to 65-72.
bus.tbl
In the bus.tbl table, UMD IDs are mapped to the format and fields that are to be shown on the UMD for each respective bus. This is done in the last few columns of the bus.tbl. The figure below shows the last few columns of bus.tbl. The labeling on top indicates the columns that need to be configured.
Figure 48: Last Columns of the bus.tbl Table
Each row in bus.tbl represents a Bus (the first row is Bus 1, the second row is Bus 2, etc.).
Match each of the labeled columns of the tbl file to the table file name on top of the column. The numbers in the column are index numbers of UMD IDs defined in umd_line.tbl.
Thus, UMD ID 65 (Indexed as 1 in umd_line.tbl) will have the format and fields that are defined in bus_umd1.tbl and the data will be of Bus 2. UMD ID 66 will format and fields define in bus_umd2.tbl and data will be of Bus 2.
bus_umd[1-4].
These table files define the format and fields to be displayed. These files look like this:
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CHANNEL_SOURCE
|LM|20|L|A|
The current source being played in the playlist of the
DALStation Scheduler.
NEXT_EVENT_START | 1|20|R|P|
The time of the next event that is to be played in playlist of the DALStation Scheduler.
BUS |LM|20|L|A|
Displays the BUS/Channel name
TIME |LM|25|R|A|
T he current time
NEXT_EVENT_SOURCE
| 1|15|L|P|
T he name of the next event that is to be played in playlist of the DALStation Scheduler
COUNTDOWN | 1|15|R|P|
The countdown to the next event to be play in the playlist of the DALStation scheduler.
Any change made in the tables/files of the A8100 requires the A8100 to be re-run through the Linux terminal in order for the change to come in play.
Some table files have significantly long widths and are not viewed in correct format if a regular text viewer such as Wordpad is used. Notepad++ can be used to avoid this.
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Index
10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet I/O • 225
A
Accessing Layouts • 94
Actions Parameters • 70
Adding a Background to the Layout Canvas •
111
Adding a Font • 177
Adding a Graphical Background • 112
Adding a TDM Audio Matrix • 54
Adding a WB (Wideband) Matrix • 50
Adding and Removing Backgrounds • 148
Adding Graphics to the Background Library •
149
Adding Groups to a Display Profile • 87
Adding Guides • 113
Adding Objects to the Layout • 110
Adding Output Modules by Polling • 49
Adding Widgets to a Panel • 154
Additional Settings • 44
Adjusting Layout Properties • 110
Adjusting the Layout Canvas • 107
AES (Discrete) Monitoring Audio Output • 222
Alarm Actions (Video, Audio, and DolbyE) • 126
Alarms and Control • 19
Alarms Panel • 108
Alarms Parameters • 78
Applications • 20
Applying an Alarm Template • 127
Aspect Ratio markers • 133
Audience • 9
Audio Alarms • 125
Audio and Video/Graphic Inputs • 18
Audio Meter Parameters • 81
Audio Support • 18
Automation Parameters • 81
B
Back Module Connectors • 25 bus.tbl • 236 bus_umd[1-4]. • 236
C
CCS Control with Navigator and Magellan • 20
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CCS Software Applications FAQs • 229
Changing Columns That Appear in Magellan
Diagnostic Logging • 204
Changing the Active Layout • 181
Changing the Content Displayed in the Examiner
• 198
Changing the Name of the Browser Tab • 62
Changing the Panel Applied to a Window • 152
Clearing the Diagnostic Log • 203
Collecting Logs • 200
Compliance Standards • 13
Configuration in A8100 • 235
Configuring a Platinum SX Pro as an SNMP
Agent • 215
Configuring a Redundant Matrix • 52
Configuring A8100 D-Series Automation • 234
Configuring an eBOX • 41
Configuring Aspect Ratio (AR) settings • 135
Configuring Displays and Display Profiles • 85
Configuring for Virtual and Normal GPI Inputs •
45
Configuring Hardware Using Platinum SX Pro
Designer • 60
Configuring Image Video UMD Protocol • 233
Configuring Magellan Diagnostic Logging • 203
Configuring Multiviewers in Database Editor •
57
Configuring Platinum SX Pro in a Platinum
Frame • 47
Configuring Platinum SX Pro in an IP3 Frame •
47
Configuring Third-Party SNMP Software Control
• 216
Configuring Video Indexing • 134
Connecting JLCooper eBOX Devices • 41
Connecting LTC In • 38
Connecting Output Audio Monitoring Devices •
41
Contact Information • 2
Controlling Your Multiviewer on a CCS Network
• 208
Creating a Display Profile • 86
Creating a New Routing Matrix • 50
Creating a Routing System • 48
Creating an Alarm Template • 175
Creating New Layouts • 96
Creating Windows • 149
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D
Defining the Standalone Label Source • 118
Deleting a Clock • 172
Deleting a Font • 178
Deleting a Timer • 175
Deleting a Widget from a Window • 154
Deleting a Window • 165
Deleting an Alarm Template • 177
Deleting Graphics from the Background Library
• 149
Deleting Guides • 114
DensiShield Input • 222
DensiShield Outputs (PX-HSRSXP2D-OBG) • 224
Detect Aspect Ratio • 134
Diagnostic Logging Interface • 195
Diagnostics • 191
Digital Audio • 12
Discovering Platinum SX Pro Modules Using
Navigator • 209
Display Controls • 105
Display Indicators • 104
Display Parameters • 70
Display Profiles • 84
Dolby E Alarms • 126
Dolby E Metadata • 131
Dolby E Metadata Display Detail Levels • 131
E
Editing a Clock • 116
Editing a Digital Clock • 167
Editing a Display Profile • 90
Editing a Group of Windows • 127
Editing a Standalone Label • 118
Editing a Timer • 117
Editing a Window • 120
Editing an Alarm Template • 176
Editing an Analog Clock • 169
Editing an Automation Label • 119
Editing Audio Meter Component Properties •
143
Editing Clocks • 166
Editing Label Properties • 140
Editing Layout Component Properties • 115
Editing Properties for a Standalone Tally • 142
Editing Properties For a Tally in a Window • 141
Editing the Display Profile Panel • 91
Editing Timers • 173
Editing Video Properties • 129
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Editing Window Components • 128
Editing Window Properties • 120
EMC Compliance Standards • 13
Enable/Disable Alarms • 123
Enabling LRC Protocol • 57
Examining Logs • 197
Exiting Platinum SX Pro Designer • 62
Exiting Platinum SX Pro Designer In Offline
Mode • 66
Exporting Configurations • 91
Exporting Logs • 199
F
Filtering the Content Displayed in the Examiner
• 204
Frequently Asked Questions • 227
Front Module • 22
G
General • 129
Getting Started with Platinum SX Pro Designer •
61
GPI Input Parameters • 71
GPI Output Parameters • 74
Graphical Adornments • 19
Graphics • 19
H
Hardware Installation • 33
Hardware Requirements • 191
HDMI Outputs • 224
How Do I Access the Components Within a
Window? • 230
I
If the Output Signal Fails, What Should Be
Done? • 228
Importing Configurations • 92
Importing Logs • 199
Inputs • 221
Installing Magellan Diagnostic Logging • 191,
192
Installing Platinum SX Pro for Offline Mode • 64
Installing Platinum SX Pro Modules • 35
Interpreting Platinum SX Pro Messages in
Magellan Diagnostic Logging • 206
Introduction • 16
Is There a Specific CCS Application Version That
I Need to Install? • 229
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Karrera Mapping Parameters • 75
L
Label Font Parameters • 81
Label Source and UMD ID in Platinum SX Pro •
235
Launching Magellan Diagnostic Logging • 192
Layout Creation and Design • 60
Layouts • 94
Libraries and Windows • 146
Library Panel in the Window Editor • 152
Library Properties • 148
Linear Time Code Input • 225
Live Operation • 180
Logging In To Platinum SX Pro Designer • 61
Logging In To Platinum SX Pro Designer In
Offline Mode • 64
Logging Server Parameters • 82
M
Main Features • 17
Making DensiShield Connections • 39
Making DVI Display Device Connections • 40
Making HDMI Device Connections • 40
Making Network Connections • 38
Making SDI Device Connections • 39
Making SFP Device Connections • 40
Making System Connections • 38
Manual Information • 9
Manually Assigning Inputs • 53
Minimum System Requirements • 61
Modifying a Label in the Window Editor • 161
Modifying a Scoreboard in the Window Editor •
163
Modifying a Spacer Object in the Window Editor
• 158
Modifying a Tally in the Window Editor • 159
Modifying Audio Meters in Window Editor •
157
Modifying Object Properties • 156
Modifying Relative Widget Positions • 155
Modifying the Video Portion of a Window • 156
Modifying Widget Sizes • 155
Modules and Options • 33
Monitoring the Multiviewer Through SNMP •
215
Moving Guides • 113
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Moving Objects on the Layout Canvas • 112
Multiviewer Display Device Node Parameters and Alarms • 212
Multiviewer System Configuration and
Monitoring • 60
Multiviewer System Parameters and Alarms •
211
N
Network Parameters • 74
O
Obtaining Documents • 10
Opening a Layout for Editing • 102
Opening a Window or Textbox From a Layout •
166
Opening a Window or Textbox From the Library
• 166
Operating System • 192
Operating Temperature • 226
Optional Components • 20
Other Interfaces • 13
Output Module • 21
Outputs • 18, 222
P
Parameter Table Notes • 210
Parameters and Alarms • 210
Platinum SX Pro Designer • 20
Platinum SX Pro Designer FAQs • 230
Platinum SX Pro Designer Workspace • 67
Platinum SX Pro16 • 25
Platinum SX Pro32 • 26
Platinum SX Pro64 • 27
Port Configuration in Platinum SX Pro • 234
Power Consumption • 226
Preface • 9
Preview Panel • 108
Processing • 19
Product Standards • 11
Professional Video • 11
Propagation Delay • 226
PT-PS Power Supply • 12
Publication Information • 2
Purpose • 9
PX Inputs and Outputs • 28
PX-HSRSXP2D-OBG • 28
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Remote Control using Navigator and SNMP •
208
Renaming a Clock • 171
Renaming a Timer • 174
Renaming a Window • 165
Reopening a Window or Textbox for
Modification • 166
Replacing a Fan • 231
Required Software • 192
Requirements for Optional UMD Support • 233
Resizing a Window • 120
Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Compliance • 13
Returning a Product • 11
Revision History • 9
Right Click Options with the PIP Sub-Widget
Item Selection Tool • 144
Right Click Options with the PIP Window
Selection Tool • 116
Ross Mapping Parameters • 75
Router Configuration • 47
Router Parameters • 77
RS232 Operation • 43
RS-422 Operation • 43
S
Safety • 15
Safety Standards • 14
Safety Terms and Symbols in this Manual • 15
Sample System Configurations • 233
Save Controls • 107
Saving a Window • 164
Scoreboard Controls • 188
SDI Flex-link Inputs • 221
SDI Input per slot (via MI connector) • 221
SDI Outputs • 223
Searching a Library • 147
Securing Your Device Cabling • 38
Servicing Instructions • 231
Setting Hardware Parameters • 68
Setting the Active Display Profile • 89
SFP FIBER Outputs • 224
Signal Flow • 30
SNMP Parameters • 76
Special Considerations for Layouts in Portrait
Mode • 114
Specifications • 221
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Index
Standards • 11
Support Contact Information • 2
Supported Video Output Resolutions • 225
Syncing the Routing Database • 62
System FAQs • 227
System Requirements • 191
System Requirements For Offline Platinum SX
Pro Designer • 63
T
Table Mapping for UMD IDs and UMD
Formatting • 236
Tally Parameters • 82
Time Code Parameters • 76
Timecode Metadata • 130
Tool Palette • 104
Trademarks • 2
U
UMD Parameters • 75
UMD/Tally Option • 233 umd_line.tbl • 236
Unpacking a Product • 10
Unpacking/Shipping Information • 10
Updating Firmware with Platinum SX Pro
Upgrade • 218
Using Audio Control Tools • 185
Using Guides • 113
Using Layout Editor • 103
Using Mouse Control Tools • 189
Using Platinum SX Pro Designer in Offline Mode
• 63
Using Summaries • 202
Using the Alarms Panel • 123
Using the Background Mouse Controls • 190
Using the Color Selector Dialog Box • 112
Using the Control Panel • 182
Using the Full Screen Tools • 185
Using the Library Panel • 111
Using the Show Routing/Alarm Tools • 183
Using the Video Source Tools • 184
Using the Video Window Mouse Controls • 189
Using Timer Control Tools • 188
Using Timer Mouse Controls • 190
Using Window Editor Tools • 152
V
Video • 129
Video Alarms • 125
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Video Borders • 132
Video Cropping • 139
Video Input/Output Signals and Display Devices
FAQs • 227
Video Metadata • 130
Video Safe Area • 133
Viewing Library Items • 147
Viewing Logs • 196
W
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Compliance • 14
What are • 228
What are FPGA Errors? • 227
What Calibration Adjustments are Necessary on the Attached Display? • 228
What is • 228
What Is the Typical Video Delay of a Platinum
SX Pro Unit? • 227
What UMD/Tally protocols are supported by
Platinum SX Pro? • 229
Why are Some Video Tiles Green? • 229
Why do I have no output? • 229
Why Do Some Video Tiles Appear to Have an
Incorrect Format? • 229
Why Does the External Display Attached to the
DVI Output Have Poor Image Quality? • 228
Why is my motion not smooth? • 230
Working with Alarms and Alarm Templates •
175
Working with Fonts in the Font Library • 177
Working with Widgets in a Window • 153
Writing Conventions • 9
Index
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