Ross CrossOver 16, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...Ross Video Limited CrossOver 16 Operator s Manual Software Issue 4 0...

Page 2: ...his guide are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners Important Regulatory and Safety Notices to Service Personnel Before using this product...

Page 3: ...used for long periods of time 13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as when the power supply cord or plug is d...

Page 4: ...es of America FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A Digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reas...

Page 5: ...may occur from time to time and are determined by Ross Video The upgrades are posted on the Ross Video website and are free of charge for the life of the switcher This warranty is void if products ar...

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Page 7: ...3 10 Mattes 3 11 Fade to Black 3 12 Advanced Operation 4 Transition Limit 4 1 Modifying Wipes 4 1 Modifying DVE Transitions 4 2 Advanced Keying 4 3 Aux Buses 4 5 Creating an FTP Connection 4 6 Live Ed...

Page 8: ...ration 8 1 Diagnostics 8 1 Error Messages 8 3 Specifications 9 Dimensions 9 1 Weight 9 1 Power Requirements 9 1 Ports 9 1 Video Formats 9 1 Inputs Outputs 9 1 GVG Editor Input Mapping 9 2 GVG100 Proto...

Page 9: ...or have been updated in this software version Setting Analog Output Reference Color Framing 2 5 Background Double Press 2 15 Media Transitions 3 3 UltraChrome Chroma Key 3 5 Accessing Aux Buses 4 5 C...

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Page 11: ...Digital Interface MD Multi Definition NLE Non Linear Editor PGM Program PST Preset PV Preview SD Standard Definition Technical Support At Ross Video we take pride in the quality of our products but if...

Page 12: ...m Press one of the Pattern Select buttons to select the corresponding menu Press NEXT to cycle through the available menus Press STORE and RECALL to save and load memory registers 3 Menu Screen and Kn...

Page 13: ...ore memories and to perform software upgrades Frame Rear Connections Overview Figure 1 5 CrossOver 16 1 Power Connectors Primary and Redundant Connects the frame to the DC power supply The second powe...

Page 14: ...witcher you can quickly access the device control menu even when the menu system auto follows to another menu Pressing a button with an auto follow menu a second time displays the device control menu...

Page 15: ...s Using insert films that do not meet the recommended criteria may damage the button cap and diffuser Figure 1 7 Insert Sizing To install switcher button inserts 1 Remove the Cap Assembly 1 from the S...

Page 16: ...dual adjustments for colors are Luminance Hue Saturation Luminance Luminance affects the brightness of the video signal Increasing luminance gives a brighter color while decreasing luminance gives a d...

Page 17: ...as 60Hz to save display space Multi Definition Video Formats Multi Definition switchers support the following video formats 480i 4 3 and 16 9 at 59 94Hz 576i 4 3 and 16 9 at 50Hz 720p at 50 or 59 94H...

Page 18: ...larbox Black bars are added to the right and left of a 4 3 image to display correctly in a 16 9 video format Figure 2 4 Pillar Box Aspect Ratio Conversion Assigning FCFS Channels FCFS channels are ass...

Page 19: ...p and bottom of a 16 9 image to display correctly in a 4 3 video format PllrBx Black bars are added to the right and left of a 4 3 image to display correctly in a 16 9 video format 4 Press the Fcfs1 4...

Page 20: ...he section Switcher Video Format on page 2 1 Output Reference Sync The switcher has three reference outputs that can be configured independently Setting the Output Reference Sync If you are using one...

Page 21: ...ob to select the desired aspect ratio You can choose from the following 4 3 16 9 5 Press the Aspect knob to save your selection 6 Press the Confrm knob to commit the change Press the Cancel knob to di...

Page 22: ...2 Press the CONFIG Wipe Pattern button 3 Press the Input knob to display the Input menu 4 Use the left knob to select the input you wish to configure 5 Use the Alpha knob to select the desired input t...

Page 23: ...disable MultiViewer display on the selected output On The MultiViewer layout is displayed on the selected output Off The MultiViewer layout is not displayed on the selected output 6 Use the Transp kno...

Page 24: ...d then the audio from the source going on air is faded to full volume X Fade Audio from the source going on air is simultaneously faded up to full volume while the audio from the source going off air...

Page 25: ...our network does not have a DHCP server Note You do not need to connect your switcher to a network for it to function To configure a DHCP IP address for your switcher 1 Ensure your switcher is connect...

Page 26: ...ustomizable features that allow you to tailor operation to your personal preferences Customizing the Panel Glow Panel buttons are set to a glow color which is used when the button is not selected This...

Page 27: ...ve mode video related hardware is not affected and video signals are still passed through the switcher To configure the power save timeout 1 Press MENU 2 Press the PERS Wipe Pattern button 3 Press the...

Page 28: ...s shared between keys and the transition area You can choose from the following KEY1 DVE channel 1 is locked to Key 1 KEY2 DVE channel 1 is locked to Key 2 KEY3 DVE channel 1 is locked to Key 3 TRANS...

Page 29: ...ansition on even or odd fields will cause the switcher to only allow transitions on every second frame To set when the switcher initiates transitions 1 Press MENU 2 Press the SYSTEM Wipe Pattern butto...

Page 30: ...transition was started 7 Use the ARKey knob to set whether a Key remains or is removed from the Next Transition area after a dedicated key transition is performed You can choose from the following Off...

Page 31: ...f the next transition To configure the BKGD Double press behavior 1 Press MENU 2 Press the PERS Wipe Pattern button 3 Press NEXT until Trans Area is displayed 4 Press the Trans Area knob 5 Press NEXT...

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Page 33: ...ition with the fader handle the pre delay interval is ignored For More Information on assigning a GPI output to an input source refer to the section Triggering GPI Outputs on page 4 15 Performing a Tr...

Page 34: ...cutting on the Program Bus Configuring the Auto Trans Rate You can control the amount of time a dissolve or wipe transition takes to complete when you press the AUTO TRANS button Transitions performed...

Page 35: ...d When the cut point is reached the switcher performs a cut transition It is important to use a fullscreen image in the animation at the cut point so that the cut is not visible on air To perform a me...

Page 36: ...Key A user defined color hue is selected for transparency such as blue or green screen applications DVE Key The video image can be scaled cropped and freely positioned on the screen Borders and other...

Page 37: ...ition needs to be performed the dedicated key transition buttons can be used Dissolve and cut transitions can be performed with the dedicated key transition buttons To perform a dedicated key transiti...

Page 38: ...e background color of your Chroma Key that will be replaced 6 Press the Init knob to initialize the chroma key Every time the Init knob is pressed the switcher resets all the Chroma Key parameters to...

Page 39: ...ue moves counter clockwise around the color wheel to select a base color Decreasing the Hue value moves clockwise around the color wheel to select a base color Use the Cntrl knob to select Reject Use...

Page 40: ...modify ensure it is set as a Chroma key 2 Press NEXT 3 Adjust the Background as follows Use the Type knob to select Bkgd Background elements are those pixels in the source video that are the same col...

Page 41: ...adow and Transition area brightness with the Foreground brightness Use the Cntrl knob to select BkLuma Use the Value knob to change the overall brightness of Shadow Translucent and Transition areas as...

Page 42: ...r i e not in the Shadow or Translucency area The Transition settings allows you to adjust the appearance of the Transition area Use the Cntrl knob to select Gain Use the Value knob to adjust the appea...

Page 43: ...hue saturation and luminance It can also be adjusted for position size aspect border and softness For More Information on setting hue saturation and luminance refer to the section Selecting Colors on...

Page 44: ...produced by mixing key source and key fill signals allowing variable control of edge softening The Hue 2 Sat 2 and Lum 2 functions control the secondary color If you are creating a wash and want to a...

Page 45: ...ition limit 4 Press AUTO TRANS to complete the transition To Quickly Reset the Transition Limit Double press the Limit knob Modifying Wipes Wipes can be modified to give more distinct qualities and pe...

Page 46: ...Press NEXT until Time is displayed 3 Use the Time knob to change the duration of the DVE transition 4 Use the Dirctn knob to set the direction of the DVE transition You can choose from the following...

Page 47: ...Information on selecting keys refer to the section Selecting Keys on page 3 4 To modify a mask 1 Select an Auto Select Self Key or Chroma Key 2 If necessary press KEY 1 KEY 2 or KEY 3 to include the k...

Page 48: ...ion Resource Sharing on page 2 12 Modifying DVE Keys You can control aspects of DVE keys using the DVE Key menu The following effects can be modified Screen Position Scale Aspect Ratio Borders Croppin...

Page 49: ...t key to suit your application To modify the appearance of a Split key 1 Create a Split key The Key menu is displayed with a new first page 2 Use the Alpha knob to select the input used for the key al...

Page 50: ...s is not fixed to a specific source PGM Program bus output PV Preset bus output CLN Clean Feed output ALPHA Chroma Key Alpha BK Color black BG Matte generator 1 12 Source inputs M1 4 Media Store chann...

Page 51: ...r EDL capture is manually triggered the switcher begins capturing EDL data 4 EDL capture is manually stopped GPI output 2 and 3 are triggered To configure Live EDL behavior 1 Press MENU 2 Press the SY...

Page 52: ...ion of the TSC 9902 LTC to Serial Converter refer to your TSC 9902 documentation To stop capturing an EDL file 1 Press MENU 2 Press the USER Wipe Pattern button 3 Press the LiveEDL knob to display the...

Page 53: ...the switcher as a user defined default allowing you to reset to those settings at any time Note Default transition rates vary depending on the frequency of the selected video format Configuring Defau...

Page 54: ...lt values Shared Parameters Some parameters are shared between features and if reset in one area are reset in all areas that share that parameter The shared parameters are Time This value is shared be...

Page 55: ...ing the factory default To restore factory defaults 1 Press MENU 2 Press the RESET Wipe Pattern button 3 Press NEXT until Factry Reset appears 4 Press the Factry Reset knob 5 Press the Confrm knob to...

Page 56: ...to select the device to edit 6 Press the Edit knob to display the Device Edit menu 7 Use the knobs to edit the device settings as necessary 8 Press any knob to save your changes 9 Press the Confrm kn...

Page 57: ...s size To store a shot 1 Select the input source that has been associated with your camera 2 Set the camera orientation focus and iris settings as required 3 Press NEXT until Store is displayed 4 Use...

Page 58: ...ng to the pins on the GPI port The GPI inputs outputs are arranged into 3 banks Figure 4 3 GPI Port Banks configured as GPI inputs are used to trigger memory recalls transitions and Aux bus input chan...

Page 59: ...uts have inputs assigned as follows Pin 1 is the top right pin when looking at the GPI Port Figure 4 5 GPI Port Note GPI input pin assignments are not user configurable For More Information on port lo...

Page 60: ...GPI output trigger 1 Prepare a transition using DISS WIPE or DVE as the transition type but do not perform the transition 2 Use the RlClip knob to control whether the switcher triggers the GPI output...

Page 61: ...own and the transition are aborted and the source is cut to air on the Program bus Initiate a transition with the fader handle The pre delay countdown is aborted and the transition proceeds as you mov...

Page 62: ...BVE 2000 For More Information on GVG100 protocol support refer to the section GVG100 Protocol Supported Commands on page 9 2 LiveEDL refer to the section Live Edit Decision Lists EDL on page 4 7 port...

Page 63: ...Xpt or the custom control color CC Full Only the custom control names are shown on the mnemonics 3 Use the CCPaus knob to set whether pauses are added automatically Manual You must add pauses manuall...

Page 64: ...SERT 3 Use the Insert knob to select the event you want to insert Refer to Table 5 1 for a list of available commands 4 Press the Insert knob to insert the selected command 5 When you are finished ins...

Page 65: ...d of Edit You can run a single event in a custom control by selecting the event and pressing RUN EVENT Naming Custom Controls Each custom control can be given a unique name and mnemonic color The name...

Page 66: ...mnemonic is in split mode In split mode the top half of the display is inverted and the bottom is not Deleting Custom Controls Any custom control on the switcher can be deleted To Delete a Custom Con...

Page 67: ...mory attribute you wish to set 4 Use the middle knob to select the component that you want to apply the attributes to 5 Use the Value knob to select the how you want to memory attributes to be stored...

Page 68: ...in the memory are used NoRcl The sources stored in the memory are not recalled Recall The sources that were stored in the memory are recalled and replace the currently selected source on the Program b...

Page 69: ...e the recall the key will not be cut on air with the recall if KActiv is set to NoRcl The operation of the Key Active attribute is effected by the Memory AI feature Key Selects the keyer you want to s...

Page 70: ...ources stored in the memory register are not triggered Roll VTR RllVTR RllVTR sets whether the AMP Play command is triggered when a stored input source that is assigned to an AMP compatible video serv...

Page 71: ...ou may also use the Bank knob to change the selected bank before storing If you are using Direct Access Mode select a pattern button to designate the desired bank and then select a second pattern to d...

Page 72: ...1 Recall Mode EffDis Effects Dissolve Scenario 1 Input 2 is recalled to the Preset bus Input 3 is recalled to the Program bus on air image dissolves to Input 3 Input 4 is recalled to Key 1 on air imag...

Page 73: ...rmation on accessing the USB port refer to the section Frame Overview on page 1 3 Loading Switcher Settings You can load switcher settings that were previously saved to a USB drive Memory registers th...

Page 74: ...f the switcher is lit indicating an upgrade is in progress Note Wait 5 seconds after inserting a USB drive into the USB port before using it Turn the middle knob when browsing the file system to displ...

Page 75: ...or Channel 1 can contain an image and an associated alpha channel is contained in Channel 2 Dual Four channels of Media Store are available Each channel can contain a separate image or Channel 1 can c...

Page 76: ...ough all the files and directory names at the current level in the file system 7 Navigate to sub directories by selecting a sub directory name and then pressing the left knob Sub directories are displ...

Page 77: ...k or unlock place and bank values 1 Select the source button for the media store channel MEDIA that you want to load a still or animation into The image that is currently loaded into that channel is s...

Page 78: ...cut point CutTM for that animation and not the first frame of the video For More Information on accessing the USB port refer to the section Frame Overview on page 1 3 Media Store Attributes Media Stor...

Page 79: ...isplay play and transition parameters Media transitions have the same attributes as animations with the addition of cut point and GPI output triggers To modify media transition parameters 1 Select the...

Page 80: ...ed and decreased by turning the positioner more or less in each direction Saving and Reverting Attributes You can save attributes for an image so they are automatically recalled the next time that ima...

Page 81: ...directory of the USB Calibration Calibration allows you to reset the limits of the faders on the control panel and re center the positioner with X Y and Z limits To calibrate the positioner and fader...

Page 82: ...the Reboot knob to run the test The switcher runs the test and then reboots 6 The results of the test are shown on the top line of the menu 7 Press MENU to end the test Tally Test The Tally Test turns...

Page 83: ...witcher may be used but many features will be limited or disabled Re start your switcher If the problem persists contact Ross Video Technical Support for assistance Panel Frame Mismatch Your switcher...

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Page 85: ...differential input voltage 5V Differential output voltage 5V circuit 3 2V Typical across a 100 load 2 3V for 3 3V circuit Ethernet Port 10 100Mbps Ethernet using Cat 5 cables 10BASE T 100BASE Tx USB P...

Page 86: ...Supported GVG100 commands and controls Table 9 1 CrossOver 16 Input Mapping 0 Black 1 Input 1 2 Input 2 3 Input 3 4 Input 4 5 Input 5 6 Input 6 7 Input 7 8 Input 8 9 Invalid 10 Matte 11 Input 9 12 In...

Page 87: ...tly MLE specific Write Mle Autotrans Rate MLE 5 CC Write Keyer Mix Rate Keyer 5 CD Write Fade To Black Rate 5 FD Currently not supported Fade to black transition rate Read Key Settings Keyer 2 53 Not...

Page 88: ...Hue MLE 0x14 Key mattes not supported Pattern Size MLE 0x15 Chroma Key Hue Keyer 0x17 Write not supported Key Matte Border Hue Keyer 0x18 Key mattes not supported Key Matte Border Sat Keyer 0x19 Key...

Page 89: ...rotocol error Fade To Black 0x1F Key Bus 0 9 Keyer 0x20 0x29 Turning OFF results in a protocol error Key Bus On Air Keyer 0x2A Turning OFF results in a protocol error Key Video Fill Keyer 0x2F Always...

Page 90: ...Dissolve Trans MLE 0x0F Preset Bus 0 9 MLE 0x10 0x19 Aspect MLE 0x1B Always on Button press has no effect Positioner On 0x1C Always on Button press has no effect Reverse Wipe MLE 0x1D Doubles as memo...

Page 91: ...v4 0 Specifications 9 7 Cut MLE 0x4A Key Selfkey Keyer 0x4C Key Autokey Keyer 0x4D Key Chromakey Keyer 0x4E Editor Enable 0x4F Editor control is always enabled Table 9 5 GVG100 Supported Buttons Name...

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