Kalypso Reference Manual
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Daily Setups Menus
M/E Output Blanking
Production switchers normally regenerate a clean blanking interval. When
the switcher must pass ancillary information such as embedded audio, this
blanking regeneration can be disabled. This following settings apply to the
output blanking of all the M/Es.
Pass Bus A’s Ancillary Data
– Passes the ancillary data from the A bus to the
M/E Program output during the vertical interval.
Regenerate Blanking–
Regenerates blanking during the vertical and horizontal
intervals.
Command Processing
These controls determine when commands (like source selections or the
initiation of mixes or wipes) will be enacted by the Kalypso system (also
known as field dominance). These controls can be useful for consistent
match frame editing.
Odd Field
– The action will always occur at the start of the next odd field. This
is the normal setting for almost all conditions, especially when the video
output will be edited, and is compatible with most video editing systems
that use the frame boundary for edits. This setting is essential, however,
when controlling external devices like DDRs that execute commands only
at the beginning of the frame.
Any Field
– The action will occur at the start of the next field, either even or
odd. Use this setting if you are not going to edit the video output and want
the fastest response.
Even Field
– The action will always occur at the start of the next even field.
This is probably only appropriate if your edit controller is set to edit in the
middle of a frame.
Source Patch Menu
Logical source name definitions and source patching are accomplished in
the Source Patch menu, accessed by touching
Daily Setup
,
Suite Prefs
,
Source Patch
Note
Source Patching is the bridge between engineering sources and logical
sources. Both TD and EIC should make reference to this menu when
resolving source issues. The mechanism is similar in concept to a physical
patch panel. Effects and all source selections are based on logical sources.
Tally and associations with external devices are based on engineering
sources.
