MGP 464 MGP 464 DI MGP 464 HD-SDI
Multi-Graphic Processor
Safety Instructions English
Consignes de Sécurité Français
Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch
Instrucciones de seguridad Español
FCC Class a Notice
Page
Preliminary
Table of Contents, cont’d
MGP 464 Table of Contents Iii
Rev C
Appendix a Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories
Iv MGP 464 Table of Contents
One
Features
About This Manual
About the MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor
MGP 464 Introduction
Preliminary
Application Diagrams
Connection diagram for an MGP 464 DI
Introduction, cont’d
Connected to the MGP 464 and the MGP 464 DI
Extron
Preliminary
Two
Installation Overview
Mounting the MGP
Tabletop use
Rack mounting
Rack mounting procedure
Rack mounting the MGP
Installation, cont’d
Installing or Replacing Button Labels
MGP as follows
Replacing a button label
Rear Panel Features
Connecting to RGB/HD/VIDEO inputs 1 through
MGP 464 DI back panel
MGP 464 HD-SDI back panel
Virtual input connector configuration examples
Three BNCs
Pin RS-422 function Description
Activity LED This yellow LED blinks to indicate
Link LED This green LED lights to indicate a good
Entered. See Resetting the unit in , Operation, for details
MGP’s IP address Gateway IP address
Dhcp off
DVI background. This input is not scaled
To these HD-SDI input connectors
Preliminary
Three
MGP 464 Operation
Front Panel Features
MGP 464 front panel
RS-232/422 port, see Rear Panel Features in , Installation
Baud Data bits Stop bit No parity Always RS-232
Operation, cont’d
Power-up and Default Cycle
Default cycle example
Window Select Buttons
Input Selection
Selecting an input
Muting an input
Menu system overview
Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments
Using the menus
Main menu flow
Auto Image menu flow
When finished with Auto Image, do one of the following
Auto Image menu
Input Configuration menu
Input Configuration menu flow
Vertical Knob Adjustment
Input configuration submenu adjustments
Input Configuration submenu
Output Configuration menu
Output Configuration menu flow
Resolution and Refresh Rate submenu
Resolution Refresh Rates 50 Hz 60 Hz 72 Hz 96 Hz
1080i 1080p
Output Type submenu
Window Configuration menu
Window Configuration menu flow
Sync Polarity submenu
Window Priority submenu
Available effects
Window Border submenus
Window Effect submenu
Press the Next button until Effect Duration is displayed
Out from the center to the four edges of the window
Effect Duration submenu
Background Capture menu
Background Capture menu flow
Comm./IP Configuration menu
Viewing serial port and IP settings
Screen displays the message Detail = Confirm
Recalling a background from memory
Making changes to the serial port and IP configuration
Communication/IP Configuration menu flow
Advanced Configuration menu
Advanced Configuration menu flow
Blue Mode submenu
Background Color submenu
Test Pattern submenu
Test patterns available for the MGP
Adding and Configuring Window Text
Adjusting the picture controls
Internal Temperature screen
Factory Default submenu
Image Zoom
Button Display Function Range Adjust Knob
Picture Controls table
Memory Presets
Window presets
Saving a window preset
Auto Memories
Window Preset #001 Saved
Recalling a window preset
Input presets
Default presets
Factory default preset configurations
Brightness Contrast Color
Additional Features
Freeze mode
Locking the front panel executive mode
Resetting
Reset Mode Comparison/Summary
Mode Activation Result Purpose/Notes
Preliminary
Four
Setting Up Serial Communication
Connector pin assignments
9-pin RS-232/422 connector on the rear panel see
Front panel RS-232 configuration port pin assignments
Using Simple Instruction Set SIS Commands
Software
Host-to-MGP communications
MGP-initiated messages
Software Configuration and Control, cont’d
Error responses
Telnet and Web communications
Ascii to hexadecimal character conversion table
Web browser
Escape hex 1B Must not be encoded
Symbol definitions
For Web browser commands, use W
X50
X50@
= Secam
Command Ascii Telnet Response Additional description
Software Configuration and Control
X50 * X50@ Out X50@
X50 * X50# \ X50 Typ X50#
SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
19 # X52$ # Wpe X52$
X52$
X50@ + C
X50@ C
X50@ * X51 D
X50@ + D
X50@ D
X50@ D X51
X50@ Ivp X52
X50@ * X52@ X50@ Whs X52@
X50@ X52@
X50@ * X52@ X50@ Wvs X52@
X50@ * X52# X50@ Ivs X52#
X52#
X50@ X52#
21 * X50@ # Pcc
X50@ I Y X50@ , X52! * X52! * X52# * X52#
X50@ + X50@ Wzm
X50@ X50@ Wzm
X50@ +
Control, cont’d
X50 * X51@ Hst X50 * X51@
X50 + Hst X50 * X51@
X50 Hst X50 * X51@
X50 X51@
13 * X50 * X51& # Aln X50
13 * X50 + # Aln X50
13 * X50 # Aln X50
13 * X50 # X51
X50@ Chn X50 Typ X50# Std X50 Blk X%
X50$ J Tst X50$
X50$
Special functions
SIS Programming
X50@ Tlc X50%
X50@ Txc X\ X50@ Tbc X\
14 * X50@ * X\ # 14 * X50@ # 16 * X50@ * X\ #
17 * X50@ * X\ # 17 * X50@ #
X50@ * X\ # X50@ Brd X\
X50@ #
22 * X52% * X52% * X52% #
Special functions
Film mode
X50 Flm
Img X50@
Auto image
%2A X! % %2A X2 %2A X2! RS X@
Bi-directional serial data port
X2& = 7 or
View serial port parameters
X2 CY %2A X2 CY Cpn X! Cty
X3 , X3! CF
Cpn X! Cfl X3
X2 * X2# * X2! CE
Cont’d
X6 TC
Ethernet data port
Firmware version requests
Ver04 * X1! plus web ver.-desc-UL date/time
02 * 1.66-MGP464 Series -Mon, 14 Jan 2008 170346 GMT
MGP 464 is MGP 464 DI is
Pno 60-771-01/60-771-02
Programming and Control, cont’d
Command Ascii Telnet URL Encoded Web Response
X4% , X4 , X4& CR Ipr X4% , X4
X4% CR
X4% SM Eml X4%
X1@ CN
X1# CT
# CZ
X1@
X3$ CX
X1$ CI
X1$ CI Ipx X3$
X3$
Control
X5@
X2@ CV
X2@
Pvl X5@
Programming
34 MGP
Re-map port designations
Listing connections
Mail server setup commands
Directory commands
Reset Zap / Erase 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
Downloading the MGP 464 software from the Web
Called MGP464 in the following location on the computer
Comm Port Selection window with TCP/IP and RS232 tabs
Select TCP/IP if you are using the LAN port
Starting the control program
Contents from the Help pull-down menu, or press the F1 key
MGP 464 window
Five
MGP 464 Html Configuration and Control
Accessing the Web Pages
Example of an Enter Network Password dialog box
Viewing System Status
System Status screen
Html Configuration and Control, cont’d
Using the Configuration
System Settings screen
System Settings screen
Scaler I/O Settings screen
Scaler I/O Settings screen
Configuring the inputs
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
Passwords screen
Passwords screen
Assigning a password
Clearing a password
Setting up e-mail alerts
If your MGP has a password assigned, enter it
Email Alerts screen
Email Alerts screen top portion
Firmware Upgrade screen
Setting up Smtp authorization
Firmware Upgrade screen
Mail IP Address field. The Edit button changes to Save
Downloading the firmware
To obtain the latest version of MGP 464 firmware
Updating the firmware on the MGP
Choose file window
File Management screen
Using the File Management
Firmware Version on the Firmware Upgrade screen
Uploading files
Adding a directory
Other file management activities
Filter by File Extension menu
Using the Control
Picture Controls screen
Picture Controls screen
Window Selection
Input sections
Window Controls
Image Controls
Preliminary
Presets screen
Presets screen
Window Presets
Window background setting Window size/position
Window Presets section, you can do the following
Naming a window preset
Saving creating a window preset
Selecting a window preset transition effect
Input Presets
From the Window Effect menu, select Real time motion or Cut
Using the Background
Saving creating an input preset
Recalling an input preset
Selecting a background color
Using a DVI input
Using a bitmap image
Add Image field on the Image Settings screen
Displaying a background image
Selecting a background image
Preliminary
Six
MGP 464 Special Applications
Application 1 Connecting the MGP 464 to a Matrix Switcher
MGP 464 connected to a matrix switcher
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
Specifications
MGP 464 Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories
Enclosure dimensions
Ntsc 3.58, Ntsc 4.43, PAL, SECAM, Smpte 292M
RS-232
RS-422
Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories, cont’d
Part Numbers and Accessories
Optional accessories
Included parts
AppendixBB
Using the LCD display at power-on
Using a Web browser
Power-up cycle flow diagram
MGP 464 Firmware Upgrade Guide
System Status Web
MGP 464 Firmware Upgrade Guide B-3
Next time you enter your MGP 464’s IP address
Firmware Upgrade Guide, cont’d
Using the Windows-based configuration software
Downloading the firmware
About... screen
Updating using the Web pages
Enter Network Password dialog box
MGP 464 Firmware Upgrade Guide B-5
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
Updating using the Firmware Loader
Firmware update progress bar
On the Extron Web page, click the Download tab
Enter the parameters for your MGP, and click OK
Default is
MGP 464 Firmware Upgrade Guide B-9
Firmware Loader connection tabs
Firmware Loader file selection screen
Preliminary
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