Miranda Imagestore Intuition+, User Manual

Page 1: ...Imagestore Intuition User Manual 03457 03 Jul 2005 Software version 1 02 1 Miranda Technologies Ltd UK Tel 44 0 1491 820000 Fax 44 0 1491 820001 Email uksales miranda com Web www miranda com ...

Page 2: ...td Copyright 1999 2005 Miranda Technologies Ltd All rights are reserved and under the copyright laws this manual may not be reproduced in any form in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Miranda Technologies Ltd Printed in the UK Miranda Technologies Ltd ...

Page 3: ...s Ltd will replace or repair at its cost Oxtel Series equipment returned to the factory carriage and duty paid and insured by the sender Before returning any item for warranty repair a valid returns authorisation must be granted by Miranda Technologies Ltd All repaired goods will be delivered as instructed carriage and duty paid and insured by the sender Any warranty over and above that offered he...

Page 4: ...to a terminal that is outside the range specified for that terminal 3 Ground the product Imagestore Intuition is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cable To avoid electrical shock the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground Before making connections to the input or output terminals of Imagestore Intuition ensure that the product is properly grounded 4 Do not operat...

Page 5: ...de proper ventilation To prevent Imagestore Intuition overheating provide proper ventilation 9 Do not operate with suspected failures If you suspect there is damage to Imagestore Intuition have it inspected by qualified service personnel For further safety procedures refer to the Superserver 6023L 8R User s manual section 4 System Safety Certifications and Compliances The Superserver 6023L 8R comp...

Page 6: ...ppropriate documents shown in the following list Associated Publications Oxtel Series Automation Protocol Part No 01035 Presmaster User Manual Part No 01232 Presmaster Integration Guide Part No 01234 PresStation User Manual Part No 03251 Imagestore 2 User Manual Part No 02359 Imagestore 3 User Manual Part No 02954 Imagestore 300 User Manual Part No 03402 Imagestore HDTV User Manual Part No 02901 I...

Page 7: ... keys in conjunction with prompts from the display Where reference is made to a key the legend of the key will be shown in lowercase italics escape or enter ª or by the icons and The two line display provides a range of prompts in response to key presses Where reference is made to an actual display prompt this will be shown italicised e g Operate or Mix A Input ...

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Page 9: ...store Intuition using the front panel controls Each manual function feature and parameter is fully described Installation This section contains details of the unit interconnections and interfaces It describes all the set up procedures required for a successful installation including reference source selection internal and synchronisation set up Support The support section describes the procedures ...

Page 10: ...Preface Imagestore Intuition User Manual Page 10 Miranda Technologies Ltd Index Manual index ...

Page 11: ...autions 4 Product Damage Precautions 5 Certifications and Compliances 5 Scope of the Manual 6 Associated Publications 6 Symbols and Conventions 7 Contacts 8 Manual Structure 9 Overview 9 Front Panel Operations 9 Installation 9 Support 9 Menu Tree 9 Index 10 Table of Contents 11 Overview 17 Introduction 17 Concept 17 Control 19 Automation 19 Imagestore system 19 ...

Page 12: ...23 Escape and Enter Keys ª 23 Left and Right Arrow Keys 24 Opening screen 24 Operate 25 Operate menu tree 25 Layer n Keyer Operation 26 Keyer Operations menu tree 26 Cut Keyer Up 27 Cut Keyer Down 27 Fade Keyer Up 27 Fade Keyer Down 27 Fade Rate 27 Layer n Store Operations 28 Store Operations menu tree 28 Load Image 28 Unload Image 28 Setup 29 Setup menu tree 29 File Operation 30 File Operations m...

Page 13: ...RS232 Counters 33 Time Zone 33 Current Time 34 Running Since 34 View Licences 35 Set Time of Day 35 Set Time of Day menu tree 36 Year 36 Month 36 Day 36 Hour 36 Min 36 Sec 36 Self Tests 37 Rend 37 Comp 37 Blit 37 System Setup 38 System Setup menu tree 38 Set Standard 39 Select Reference 39 Reference Standard 39 Reference Offset 40 Adjusting reference timing 40 Serial Comms Setup 40 IP Address 40 N...

Page 14: ...Connections 46 PC Connectors 46 Video Connectors 46 RS232 47 Genlock Sync 47 FILL and KEY 47 Front panel Symbols 48 PSU Fail LED 48 PSU LED 48 Oxtel Series Automation Connections 49 Presmaster 49 Generic RS232 RS422 ports 49 Warning 49 Interconnecting cable 50 Support 51 Product Support 51 Warranty and Non Warranty Repairs 52 Obsolescence 52 Upgrades 52 Service Visits 52 Equipment Loans 53 Trainin...

Page 15: ...Imagestore Intuition User Manual Table of Contents Miranda Technologies Ltd Page 15 Transit Packaging 53 Menu Tree 55 Index 59 ...

Page 16: ...Table of Contents Imagestore Intuition User Manual Page 16 Miranda Technologies Ltd ...

Page 17: ...gh the FILL and KEY inputs of an Imagestore Imagestore Intuition when used in conjunction with an Imagestore inserts stills animated logos channel identification programme schedules advertisements emergency images or any combination There is no restriction on file size or animation length other than physical disk capacity Instantaneous play out plus increased graphics capability will greatly impro...

Page 18: ...n loaded with a single template file tem can contain up to 256 controllable objects text boxes images animations rolls crawls etc making in total 4096 displayed elements Control over these objects is achieved via advanced Easytext and Intuition automation commands Refer to the Oxtel Series Automation Protocol document for further information Templates are created using Intuition Builder software F...

Page 19: ...thin the Oxtel Series Automation Protocol environment using extensions to the Easytext command set Z Automation is connected via the RS232 connector Intuition is Imagestore compliant therefore can be controlled from a Presmaster or PresStation The following diagrams show how the unit may be configured Imagestore system Presmaster System ...

Page 20: ...r Easytext control Mostly Z commands 3 Presmaster Automation protocol 4 Intuition specific commands 1 and 2 are the same protocol just with emphasis on different areas In a Presmaster environment the Intuition MUST take the place of the downstream Imagestore Front panel Limited control of Imagestore Intuition can be achieved via the front panel LCD Refer to section Front Panel Control ...

Page 21: ...s are auto sensing and operate between 110 and 220V It is recommended to connect both supplies as in the event of a failed or un connected supply an audible alarm will sound To replace a power supply module refer to the SuperServer 6023L 8R User s Manual section 6 5 page 6 9 Boot Up Sequence Once power has been applied press the red on off switch found on the chassis front control panel To access ...

Page 22: ... on off switch and hold for a few seconds Facilities and Features Image Loading and Distribution The entry level system provides unlimited storage for templates tem and associated images oxi and oxt files Files are automatically sorted into the appropriate directory when sent from Intuition Builder or Media Manager software To display text crawls and rolls Intuition must have the CG licence instal...

Page 23: ...of the unit is menu driven using a combination of the push button keys together with options displayed on the VFD The upper key of the group is identified as the escape key and the bottom key is identified as the enter key ª Left and right keys are used to move a cursor left and right accordingly to select menu options VFD Display The alphanumeric VFD display is divided into two separate lines The...

Page 24: ...ed to index left and right respectively along a displayed menu branch to select a function When a selection of parameters is offered these keys may be used to select a variable Where a single value is displayed the left arrow key may be used to reduce the displayed value and the right key may be used to increase it Opening screen The Imagestore Intuition menu has two branches Operate Setup From th...

Page 25: ...ition User Manual Front Panel Operation Miranda Technologies Ltd Page 25 Operate Select Operate Operate menu tree Operate Layer 1 Layer 2 Layer 3 Layer 4 Layer 5 Layer 6 Layer 16 Select one of the 16 layers to operate ...

Page 26: ...ual Page 26 Miranda Technologies Ltd Layer n Keyer Operation Select Operate Layer n Keyer Operations Keyer Operations menu tree Operate Layer n Keyer Operations Cut Keyer Up Cut Keyer Down Fade Keyer Up Fade Keyer Down Fade Rate Value in fields 1 to 999 ...

Page 27: ... status of the keyer image keyed up to air image keyed down from air intermediate state transition being processed Cut Keyer Up Adds the template loaded into layer n into the output signal Cut Keyer Down Removes the template loaded into layer n from the output signal Fade Keyer Up Gradually adds the template loaded into layer n into the output signal The rate in fields is set by the Fade Rate comm...

Page 28: ...gies Ltd Layer n Store Operations Select Operate Layer n Store Operations Store Operations menu tree Operate Layer n Store Operations Load Image Unload Image Load Image Selects a file from the hard disk to load into layer n Templates tem Unload Image Unloads the image from layer n ...

Page 29: ...re Intuition User Manual Front Panel Operation Miranda Technologies Ltd Page 29 Setup Select Setup Setup menu tree Setup File Operations System Information View Licences Set Time of Day Self Tests System Setup ...

Page 30: ...ostic Save Load System Codes These options are used for basic library management Erase Image Index through the images on the hard disk using the arrow control keys Once selected press enter key ª to delete Configuration Save Copies the configuration file conf xml to a floppy disk s The configuration file is updated every 512 fields 10 24sec PAL 8 53sec NTSC and is a series of automation commands t...

Page 31: ...nfiguration file conf xml from a floppy disk s to the hard disk Diagnostic Save Copies the diagnostic files to a floppy disk s Messages old Log file from previous uptime Messages new Log file from current uptime Load System Codes Copies new licence codes syscodes txt which enable software options on Imagestore Intuition ...

Page 32: ...ting System Linux X X XX IP Address Network Mask Gateway Address NTP Server RS232 Counters Time Zone Current Time dd mm yyyy hh mm ss Running Since dd mm yyyy hh mm ss These options are used to view the following Serial Number Displays the unit s serial number on the VFD display This number is factory set and cannot be adjusted Operating System Show s the revision number of the installed Linux ope...

Page 33: ...u displays the units Gateway Address To modify the number refer to page 42 If the gateway address is set to 255 255 255 255 then the menu displays Disabled NTP Server This displays the IP Address of the NTP Server If the NTP Server address is set to 255 255 255 255 then the menu displays Disabled RS232 Counters This menu displays RS232 port counters Rx Received data Tx Transmitted data BI Breaks O...

Page 34: ...ation Imagestore Intuition User Manual Page 34 Miranda Technologies Ltd Current Time Displays the date and time Running Since Indicates date and time when the unit was last powered up i e absolute time not elapse time ...

Page 35: ...command will display on the front panel VFD all installed licences Use the arrow control keys to scroll through the list Intuition enable menu Serif text render Intuition HD HD Intuition also requires HD Output card Set Time of Day Select Setup Set Time of Day Use this command to set the RTC real time clock in the Imagestore Intuition ...

Page 36: ...es Ltd Set Time of Day menu tree Setup Set Time of Day Year Month Day Hour Min Sec Year Sets the year between 2000 2100 Month Sets the month between 1 12 Day Sets the day between 1 31 Hour Sets the hour between 0 23 Min Sets the minutes between 0 59 Sec Sets the seconds between 0 59 ...

Page 37: ...Press the enter key ª twice to display the figures Rend Time taken to render all objects text boxes animations stills etc within all loaded templates expressed as a percentage of a field Comp Time taken to composite combine all rendered objects see above into a field expressed as a percentage of a field Blit Time taken to send composited field see above to the output board expressed as a percentag...

Page 38: ...ct Setup System Setup Use this menu tree to adjust the following System Setup menu tree Setup System Setup Set Standard 625 Line 525 Line 1920x1080 59 94 1920x1080 50 1280x720 59 94 1280x720 50 Select Reference Serial Comms Setup RS232 Baud Rate 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Protocol Automation IP Address ...

Page 39: ...takes effect on restart message Restart the Imagestore Intuition Note Unload all layers before changing between video line standards Select Reference A Genlock signal is used to synchronise Intuition to the connected Imagestore providing both units are connected to the same source SD Intuition required a BI Level sync whereas HD Intuition requires a TRI Level sync To display the Timecode Source pr...

Page 40: ...ust the offset use the arrow control keys Adjusting reference timing Warning Reference timing should always be adjusted off air since it can result in loss of picture in downstream equipment Errors may occur in the SDI stream whilst the adjustment is taking place Serial Comms Setup This sets the baud rate and protocol for the RS232 communication port on the rear panel IP Address This option displa...

Page 41: ...n Network Mask This option displays the units Network Mask sub net mask number and enables the user to modify it The Network Mask number will be shown on the VFD display with a plus and minus symbol at either end indicating that the value can be adjusted between 0 and 255 The number is in four blocks separated by full stops i e 255 255 0 0 The mask number is set for Class B addresses and should on...

Page 42: ...ified in consultation with your IT department To adjust the number refer to the IP Address section see above Pressing the enter key to accept the change will then display the message Updating EEPROM shortly followed by New setting takes effect on restart Restart the Imagestore Intuition NTP Server This option allows the clock in the Intuition to be set from a Network Time Protocol server located o...

Page 43: ...A connector of the CPU board Use the arrow control keys to set either Disabled or set between 1 60 minutes At the allotted time the output to the monitor will be switched off To turn it back on either press any key on the PC keyboard if connected or reset the time interval Restart System Restarts the systems maintaining user setting Press enter ª to confirm Clean Restart Restarts the systems retur...

Page 44: ...Front Panel Operation Imagestore Intuition User Manual Page 44 Miranda Technologies Ltd ...

Page 45: ... that these holes remain clear of any obstruction Power Requirements The Intuition chassis has 2 400W hot swap power supply modules These modules are auto sensing and operate between 110 and 220V It is recommended to connect both supplies as in the event of a failed or un connected supply an audible alarm will sound Environment The Imagestore Intuition will tolerate operating temperature in the ra...

Page 46: ...Installation Imagestore Intuition User Manual Page 46 Miranda Technologies Ltd Rear Panel Connections PC Connectors Video Connectors ...

Page 47: ... 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI Connector type 9 pin male D type Refer to the SuperServer 6023L 8R User s Manual section 5 8 page 5 16 Genlock Sync Analogue composite sync FILL and KEY SD SDI 10bit PAL and NTSC outputs to SMPTE 259M HD SDI 10bit to the following resolutions 1920 x 1080i 59 94 Hz SMPTE 274M 1998 1920 x 1080i 50 Hz SMPTE 274M 1998 1280 x 720 59 94 Hz SMPTE 296M 2001 1280 x 720 50 Hz SMPTE 296M 20...

Page 48: ...connector on the rear of an Imagestore processor Front panel Symbols PSU Fail LED The left hand LED is the power fail LED In normal operation with both supplies connected this will not be lit Should one of the two power supplies fail or be disconnected the LED will light up red and the unit will emit a constant tone alarm PSU LED The right hand LED will be lit green when power is applied to the un...

Page 49: ... 1 RS232 422 Serial control port RS232 422 2 RS232 422 Serial control port RS232 422 3 RS232 422 Serial control port RS232 422 Pin No Signal Name RS232 1 CD 2 RX 3 TX 4 DTR 5 Ground 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI Warning Please note that ports 0 3 are factory configured as RS232 If configured as RS422 swap jumpers on the PCB by referring to page 27 of the Presmaster Integration guide 01234 Connector type ...

Page 50: ...store Intuition User Manual Page 50 Miranda Technologies Ltd Interconnecting cable The Presmaster to Intuition cable is a male to female 9 way D RS232 with pins 2 and 3 swapped Pin 5 GND is a straight through connection ...

Page 51: ...k may be contacted at any of the following locations Americas Telephone 1 800 224 7882 techsupp miranda com Asia Telephone 81 3 5730 2987 asiatech miranda com Europe Middle East Africa UK Telephone 44 0 1491 820222 eurotech miranda com France only Telephone 33 0 1 55 86 87 88 francetech miranda com Where the query relates to a specific product make a note of the unit s serial number on the rear pa...

Page 52: ...hnologies Ltd will continue to provide support beyond this period but will not replenish service stock and is therefore unable to guarantee the availability of every component used Upgrades Software upgrades are regularly available as part of a continuing commitment to product improvement Most software upgrades can be performed remotely and customers are kept informed of software and hardware upgr...

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Page 54: ...damage not described on the accompanying documentation or not notified to Miranda Technologies Ltd by the customer are assumed damaged in transit and this is chargeable Customers are strongly advised to insure the equipment against damage in transit when returning it to Miranda Technologies Ltd Should a unit be received from Miranda Technologies Ltd in a damaged state either new or repaired this s...

Page 55: ...Keyer Down Fade Rate Store Operations Load Image Unload Image Layer 3 Keyer Operations Cut Keyer Up Cut Keyer Down Fade Keyer Up Fade Keyer Down Fade Rate Store Operations Load Image Unload Image Layer 4 Keyer Operations Cut Keyer Up Cut Keyer Down Fade Keyer Up Fade Keyer Down Fade Rate Store Operations Load Image Unload Image Layer 5 Keyer Operations Cut Keyer Up Cut Keyer Down Fade Keyer Up Fad...

Page 56: ...Up Fade Keyer Down Fade Rate Store Operations Load Image Unload Image Layer 9 Keyer Operations Cut Keyer Up Cut Keyer Down Fade Keyer Up Fade Keyer Down Fade Rate Store Operations Load Image Unload Image Layer 10 Keyer Operations Cut Keyer Up Cut Keyer Down Fade Keyer Up Fade Keyer Down Fade Rate Store Operations Load Image Unload Image Layer 11 Keyer Operations Cut Keyer Up Cut Keyer Down Fade Ke...

Page 57: ...e Operations Load Image Unload Image Layer 15 Keyer Operations Cut Keyer Up Cut Keyer Down Fade Keyer Up Fade Keyer Down Fade Rate Store Operations Load Image Unload Image Layer 16 Keyer Operations Cut Keyer Up Cut Keyer Down Fade Keyer Up Fade Keyer Down Fade Rate Store Operations Load Image Unload Image Setup File Operations Erase Image Configuration Save Configuration Load Diagnostics Save Load...

Page 58: ...chnologies Ltd 1280x720 59 94 1280x720 50 Select Reference Serial Comms Setup RS232 Baud Rate 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Protocol Automation IP Address Network Mask Gateway Address NTP Server Timezone Console Blanking Restart System Clean Restart Safe Shutdown ...

Page 59: ...supply 21 45 humidity 45 Image 22 28 30 INT 001 17 INTHD 001 17 IP Address 32 33 38 40 41 42 KEY 17 47 48 Keyer 26 Layer 25 26 28 licence 22 31 Messages 31 Network Mask 32 33 39 41 42 Network Time Protocol 42 NTP 32 33 42 43 58 objects 17 18 37 protocol 6 20 40 PSU 48 Reference 38 39 40 58 Rend 37 Restart 39 41 42 43 58 RS232 19 32 33 38 40 47 49 50 RS422 49 SDI 40 SERIF 001 22 Shutdown 43 58 SMPT...

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