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