MGP 464 MGP 464 DI
Multi-Graphic Processor
 Consignes de Sécurité Français
Precautions
Safety Instructions English
Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch
 FCC Class a Notice
Page
 Rack mounting the MGP
Connecting to inputs 1 through
Quick Start MGP
Virtual input connection examples
 MGP 464 DI connection diagram
Configuring the MGP
BNC output connectors
Quick Start MGP 464, cont’d
 Main menu
Adjusting the picture controls
MGP 464 Quick Start QS-3
 Auto Image
Use the Input Configuration menu to make
Horizontal and Vertical Start, Pixel Phase, Total
Press the Enter button
 Table of Contents
 Table of Contents, cont’d
 Chapter Five Html Configuration and Control
MGP 464 Table of Contents Iii
 Iv MGP 464 Table of Contents
Appendix a Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories
Rev B
 One
 About This Manual
Features
Introduction
About the MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor
 Application Diagrams
Connection diagram for MGP 464 DI
 Introduction, cont’d
Extron MGP
 Two
 Mounting the MGP
Installation
Installation Overview
Tabletop use
 Rack mounting procedure
 MGP as follows
Installation, cont’d
Installing or Replacing Button Labels
Replacing a button label
 Connecting to RGB/HD/VIDEO inputs 1 through
Rear Panel Features
MGP 464 rear panel
 Link LED This green LED lights to indicate a good
Virtual input connector configuration examples
Activity LED This yellow LED blinks to indicate
Pin RS-422 function Description
 LAN port defaults
MGP’s IP address Gateway IP address Subnet mask Dhcp off
 MGP 464 DI model, which has the DVI card installed
Connecting to output BNC connectors
DVI connector
DVI output Plug a DVI output device into this DVI
 Three
 MGP 464 front panel
Front Panel Features
Operation
MGP 464 Operation
 RS-232/422 port, see Rear Panel Features in , Installation
Baud Data bits Stop bit No parity Always RS-232
 Default cycle
Power-up and Default Cycle
Mm connector cable for the configuration port
Operation, cont’d
 Selecting an input
Window Select Buttons
Input Selection
Muting an input
 Using the menus
Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments
Menu system overview
 Main menu flow
 Auto Image menu
When finished with Auto Image, do one of the following
Auto Image menu flow
 Input Configuration menu
Input Configuration menu flow
 Input configuration submenu adjustments
 Total pixels
Output Configuration menu
Output Configuration menu flow
Active pixels
 Output Type submenu
Resolution and Refresh Rate submenu
Resolution Refresh Rates 50 Hz 60 Hz 72 Hz 96 Hz
100 Hz 120 Hz
 Sync Polarity submenu
Window Configuration menu
Window Configuration menu flow
Window Priority submenu
 Window Effect submenu
Window Border submenus
Available effects
 Effect Duration submenu
Out from the center to the four edges of the window
Press the Next button until Effect Duration is displayed
 Background Capture menu
Background Capture menu flow
 Screen displays the message Detail = Confirm
Comm./IP Configuration menu
Viewing serial port and IP settings
Within 20 seconds
 Making changes to the serial port and IP configuration
Communication/IP Configuration menu flow
 Blue Mode submenu
Advanced Configuration menu
Advanced Configuration menu flow
Background Color submenu
 Test Pattern submenu
Test patterns available for the MGP
 Factory Default submenu
Adding and Configuring Window Text
Internal Temperature screen
Button Display Function Range Adjust Knob
 Button Display Function Range Adjust Knob
Image Zoom
 Saving a window preset
Memory Presets
Window presets
Auto Memories
 Window Preset #001 Saved
Recalling a window preset
 Factory default preset configurations
Input presets
Default presets
Brightness Contrast Color
 Locking the front panel executive mode
Additional Features
Freeze mode
Resetting
 Reset Mode Comparison/Summary
Mode Activation Result Purpose/Notes
 Preliminary
 Four
 Connector pin assignments
Software Configuration and Control
Setting Up Serial Communication
Front panel RS-232 configuration port pin assignments
 Host-to-MGP communications
Using Simple Instruction Set SIS Commands
Communication software
MGP-initiated messages
 Telnet and Web communications
Software Configuration and Control, cont’d
Error responses
Ascii to hexadecimal character conversion table
 Web browser
Escape hex 1B Must not be encoded Carriage return hex 0D
 Symbol definitions
= CR/LF carriage return/line feed hex 0D 0A
 X50
X50@
 = Secam
 X50 * X50@ Out X50@
Command Ascii Telnet Response Additional description
Software Configuration and Control
X50 * X50# \ X50 Typ X50#
 SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
 X50@ + C
19 # X52$ # Wpe X52$
X52$
X50@ C
 Control, cont’d
 X50@ X52@
X50@ Ivp X52
X50@ * X52@ X50@ Whs X52@
X50@ * X52@ X50@ Wvs X52@
 SIS Programming and Control
Cont’d
 X50@ X50@ Wzm
X50@ I Y X50@ , X52! * X52! * X52# * X52#
X50@ + X50@ Wzm
X50@ +
 X50 NI
X50@ * X51$
X50 , X50 NI Nmi X50
X51# , X50 NP Nmp X51#
 X50 Hst X50 * X51@
X50 * X51@ Hst X50 * X51@
X50 + Hst X50 * X51@
X50 X51@
 13 * X50 # Aln X50
13 * X50 * X51& # Aln X50
13 * X50 + # Aln X50
13 * X50 # X51
 X50$
Executive mode
X50$ J Tst X50$
X50@ Chn X50 Typ X50# Std X50 Blk X%
 Special functions
SIS Programming
X50@ Tlc X50%
Special functions
 16 * X50@ * X\ # X50@ Txc X\
14 * X50@ * X\ # X50@ Txb X\
14 * X50@ #
17 * X50@ #
 22 * X52% * X52% * X52% #
X50@ * X\ # X50@ Brd X\
X50@ #
Ubk X52% * X52% * X52%
 Img X50@
X50 Flm
Auto image
 Bi-directional serial data port
%2A X! % %2A X2 %2A X2! RS X@
X2& = 7 or X2* = 1 or View serial port parameters
 Cpn X! Cfl X3
X2 CY %2A X2 CY Cpn X! Cty
X3 , X3! CF
X2 * X2# * X2! CE
 Ethernet data port
X6 TC
Firmware version requests
 02 * 1.66-MGP464 Series -Mon, 14 Jan 2008 170346 GMT
X1! = firmware version to two decimal places
Ver04 * X1! plus web ver.-desc-UL date/time
MGP 464 is MGP 464 DI is
 X3% , X3 , X3& , X3 , X3* E
X3% , X3 , X3& , X3* E
X5$
X3% , X3 , X3& , X4$ FE
 X4% CR
Command Ascii Telnet URL Encoded Web Response
X4% , X4 , X4& CR Ipr X4% , X4
X4% SM Eml X4%
 Programming and Control, cont’d
 X1$ CI Ipx X3$
X3$ CX
X1$ CI
X3$
 Control
 X2@
X5@
X2@ CV
Pvl X5@
 Re-map port designations
Programming
34 MGP
Listing connections
 Reset Zap / Erase commands
Mail server setup commands
Directory commands
X1$ , X1% CM X1$ %2C X1% CM Ipm X1$ , X1%
 Installing the software
Windows-based Control Software
 Link to the installation software on the MGP 464 CD
File Download window
 \Program Files\Extron\MGP464
Downloading the MGP 464 software from the Web
Called MGP464 in the following location on the computer
 Starting the control program
Select TCP/IP if you are using the LAN port
Comm Port Selection window with TCP/IP and RS232 tabs
 MGP 464 window
From the Help pull-down menu, or press the F1 key
 Five
 Example of an Enter Network Password dialog box
Html Configuration and Control
Accessing the Web Pages
MGP 464 Html Configuration and Control
 MGP
Viewing System Status
System Status screen
 System Settings screen
Html Configuration and Control, cont’d
Using the Configuration
System Settings screen
 Configuring the inputs
Scaler I/O Settings screen
Scaler I/O Settings screen
Naming inputs
 Selecting the video signal type
Configuring the output
 Enabling/disabling blue mode
Test patterns available on the MGP
 Window Settings screen
Window Settings screen
 Setting window priority
 Assigning a password
Passwords screen
Passwords screen
Clearing a password
 Email Alerts screen
Setting up e-mail alerts
If your MGP has a password assigned, enter it
Email Alerts screen top portion
 Firmware Upgrade screen
Firmware Upgrade screen
Setting up Smtp authorization
Mail IP Address field. The Edit button changes to Save
 Updating the firmware on the MGP
Downloading the firmware
To obtain the latest version of MGP 464 firmware
Choose file window
 Firmware Version on the Firmware Upgrade screen
Using the File Management
File Management screen
 Other file management activities
Uploading files
Adding a directory
Delete all files Click the Delete All button
 Picture Controls screen
Using the Control
Picture Controls screen
Window Selection
 Input sections
 Window Controls
Image Controls
 Preliminary
 Presets screen
Presets screen
Window Presets
 Symbols / + space
Window Presets section, you can do the following
Naming a window preset
Numerals 0 through
 Input Presets
Saving creating a window preset
Selecting a window preset transition effect
From the Window Effect menu, select Real time motion or Cut
 Selecting a background color
Using the Background
Displaying a background image
 To upload a bitmap image to the MGP
Add Image field on the Image Settings screen
Uploading an image
Selecting a background image
 Six
 Special Applications
Application 1 Connecting the MGP 464 to a Matrix Switcher
MGP 464 connected to a matrix switcher
Are described, along with their requirements for the MGP
 Setting up the MGP to work with the switcher
Connecting the matrix switcher to the MGP
 Special Applications, cont’d
 Preliminary
 Preliminary
 Setting up MGPs for daisy-chaining
Daisy-chain configuration examples
 Repeat step d for the third MGP if appropriate
 AAppendix a
 MGP 464 Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories
Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories
Specifications
24 bit, 8 bits per color 160 MHz standard
 Enclosure dimensions
Control/remote processor/decoder/scaler
 Optional accessories
Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories, cont’d
Part Numbers and Accessories
Included parts
 AppendixBB
 Using a Web browser
Firmware Upgrade Guide
Using the LCD display at power-on
Power-up cycle flow diagram
 Next time you enter your MGP 464’s IP address
MGP 464 Firmware Upgrade Guide B-3
System Status Web
 Downloading the firmware
Firmware Upgrade Guide, cont’d
Using the Windows-based configuration software
About... screen
 MGP 464 Firmware Upgrade Guide B-5
Updating using the Web pages
Enter Network Password dialog box
Updating the Firmware
 Choose file window with firmware file selected
 Open window with firmware file selected
Updating using the Windows-based control software
MGP 464 Firmware Upgrade Guide B-7
Extension must be .S19
 On the Extron Web page, click the Download tab
Updating using the Firmware Loader
Firmware update progress bar
\Program Files\Extron\FWLoader
 Firmware Loader connection tabs
Default is
MGP 464 Firmware Upgrade Guide B-9
Firmware Loader file selection screen
 Preliminary
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