Avitech MCC-8004 User Manual

User’s Manual

MCC-8004 series

Revision 1.0

(July 2009)

WARNING Do not attempt to disassemble your MCC-8004 series device. Doing so may void your warranty. There are no serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

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Table of Contents

Warranty............................................................................................... iv

Extended Warranty Options........................................................................v

Services and Repairs Outside the Warranty Period ...................................v

Regulatory Information....................................................................... vi

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement.......................... vi

European Union CE Marking and Compliance Notices............................ vii

Statements of Compliance ................................................................ vii

Australia and New Zealand C-Tick Marking and Compliance Notice...... viii

Statement of Compliance ................................................................. viii

Preface .................................................................................................ix

Welcome .................................................................................................... ix

About this Manual ....................................................................................... x

1 Getting Started............................................................................... 1

1.1 Package Contents ...............................................................................1

1.2 Product Features .................................................................................2

Specifications.......................................................................................3

Operating Features..............................................................................4

1.3 Identifying the Front Hardware Component.........................................4

1.4 Identifying the Rear Hardware Components .......................................5

1.5 Getting Your MCC-8004 Series Ready for Use...................................6

Basic Hardware Connections ..............................................................6

Cascading............................................................................................7

1.6 Using the Galaxy Program ................................................................10

Module Layout Window .....................................................................18

Galaxy Control Window .....................................................................18

Quick Keys – Change Window to/from Full Screen Mode;

Swap Window Contents.....................................................................70

Window Layout ..................................................................................70

Option Window ..................................................................................72

Mouse Right-click Menu ....................................................................73

2 Simplified Control Panel ............................................................. 94

2.1 Using the Simplified Control Panel (Optional) ...................................94

Preparing the MCC-8004 Series For Use With the SCP Keypad......94

Recalling Presets...............................................................................95

3 Avitech ASCII Protocol................................................................98

3.1 Setting the RS-232 Port.....................................................................98

3.2 Setting the HyperTerminal’s COM Port .............................................99

3.3 Entering the ASCII Z Command Interface.......................................100

3.4 ASCII Z Command Format ..............................................................102

ZA.....................................................................................................102

ZB.....................................................................................................103

ZC.....................................................................................................103

ZE.....................................................................................................104

ZF.....................................................................................................104

ZI.....................................................................................................104

ZK.....................................................................................................105

ZL.....................................................................................................106

ZM.....................................................................................................107

ZN.....................................................................................................108

ZO.....................................................................................................109

ZP.....................................................................................................109

ZR.....................................................................................................109

ZT.....................................................................................................110

ZV.....................................................................................................111

ZW.....................................................................................................111

ZX.....................................................................................................112

4 Firmware Upgrade ..................................................................... 113

4.1 Updating the Firmware ....................................................................113

DS80C400 (C2.1) Firmware ............................................................113

FPGA MB Digital Clock Firmware ...................................................115

FPGA MB Analog Clock Firmware ..................................................117

FPGA UB Firmware .........................................................................118

OSD Firmware .................................................................................120

4.2 Resetting to the Factory-default State .............................................121

A Glossary ..................................................................................... 122

Warranty

Avitech International Corporation (herein after referred to as “Avitech”) warrants to the original purchaser of the products manufactured in its facility (the “Product”), that these products will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year or twelve (12) months from the date of shipment of the Product to the purchaser.

If the Product proves to be defective during the one (1) year warranty period, the purchaser’s exclusive remedy and Avitech’s sole obligation under this warranty is expressly limited, at Avitech’s sole option, to: (a) repairing the defective Product without charge for parts and labor; or (b) providing a replacement in exchange for the defective Product; or (c) if after a reasonable time is unable to correct the defect or provide a replacement Product in good working order, then the purchaser shall be entitled to recover damages subject to the limitation of liability set forth next.

Limitation of liability: Avitech’s liability under this warranty shall not exceed the purchase price paid for the defective product. In no event shall Avitech be liable for any incidental, special, or consequential damages, including without limitation, loss of profits for any breach of this warranty.

If Avitech replaces the defective Product with a replacement Product as provided under the terms of this Warranty, in no event will the term of the warranty on the replacement Product exceed the number of months remaining on the warranty covering the defective Product. Equipment manufactured by other suppliers and supplied by Avitech carries the respective manufacturer’s warranty. Avitech assumes no warranty responsibility either expressed or implied for equipment manufactured by others and supplied by Avitech.

This Warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied, including without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, all of which are expressly disclaimed.

This Hardware Warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure, or damage:

 caused by improper use of the Product or inadequate maintenance and care

of the Product;

 resulting from attempts by other than Avitech representatives to install,

repair, or service the Product;

 caused by installation of the Product in a hostile operating environment or

connection of the Product to incompatible equipment; or

 caused by the modification of the Product or integration with other products

when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulties of servicing the Product.

Any Product which fails under conditions other than those specifically covered by the Hardware Warranty, will be repaired at the price of parts and labor in effect at the time of repair. Such repairs are warranted for a period of ninety (90) days from date of reshipment to customer.

Extended Warranty Options

Avitech offers OPTIONAL Extended Warranty plans that provide continuous coverage for the Product after the expiration of the Warranty Period. Contact an Avitech sales representative or details on the options that are available for your Avitech equipment.

Services and Repairs Outside the Warranty Period

Avitech make its best offer to repair products that is outside the warranty period, provided the product has not reached its end of life (EOL). The minimum charge for such repair excluding shipping and handling is $200 (US dollars).

Regulatory Information

NOTE: Marking labels located on the exterior of your device indicate the regulations that your model complies with. Please check the marking labels on your device and refer to the corresponding statements in this chapter. Some notices apply to specific models only.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

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 reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Avitech is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

European Union CE Marking and Compliance Notices

Statements of Compliance

English This product follows the provisions of the European Directive 1999/5/EC.

Danish Dette produkt er i overensstemmelse med det europæiske direktiv 1999/5/EC.

Dutch Dit product is in navolging van de bepalingen van Europees Directief 1999/5/EC.

Finnish Tämä tuote noudattaa EU-direktiivin 1999/5/EC määräyksiä.

French Ce produit est conforme aux exigences de la Directive Européenne 1999/5/EC.

German Dieses Produkt entspricht den Bestimmungen der Europäischen Richtlinie 1999/5/EC.

Greek To προϊόν αυτό πληροί τις προβλέψεις της Ευρωπαϊκής Οδηγίας 1999/5/EC.

Icelandic Þessi vara stenst reglugerð Evrópska Efnahags Bandalagsins númer 1999/5/EC.

Italian Questo prodotto è conforme alla Direttiva Europea 1999/5/EC.

Norwegian Dette produktet er i henhold til bestemmelsene i det europeiske direktivet 1999/5/EC.

Portuguese Este produto cumpre com as normas da Diretiva Européia 1999/5/EC.

Spanish Este producto cumple con las normas del Directivo Europeo 1999/5/EC.

Swedish Denna produkt har tillverkats i enlighet med EG-direktiv 1999/5/EC.

vii

Australia and New Zealand C-Tick Marking and Compliance Notice

Statement of Compliance

This product complies with Australia and New Zealand's standards for radio interference.

viii

Preface

Welcome

Congratulations on purchasing this Avitech MCC-8004 series.

The MCC-8004 series Multiviewer is a multi-image video processor designed to accept either four HD / SD-SDI / composite (PAL / NTSC) inputs. Offering output resolutions up to 1920×1200 (50/60 Hz), it also provides labels, borders, alarms, optional audio meters, as well as support for Asian and European character, offering a fully integrated on-screen display (OSD) for visual monitoring.

Allowing you to display up to 120 video inputs on a single monitor (display group), digital and analog video as well as audio signals can be combined in a single display.

The MCC-8004 series offer outstanding scalability and flexibility because individual modules can be combined to create the desired configuration. Modules can be added or removed as the application requires. This flexible architecture eliminates single points of failure that can cripple an entire system. Component failures can be absorbed with simple built-in software-based procedures.

Using the latest DCDi™ technology from Faroudja, DCDI is a video mode algorithm that stands for Directional Correlation De-interlacing. Its function is to help optimize full screen mode regardless of the input format.

Your MCC-8004 series can be used as a standalone unit, or cascaded (daisy-chained) with ACC-8000 or VCC-8000 series modules to provide highly complex monitoring applications (up to 15 modules).

NOTE: No DVI cascade is available for the MCC-8004Q.

About this Manual

This manual contains comprehensive information of your Avitech MCC-8004 series to help you operate the device.

Throughout the manual, the following conventions are used to distinguish elements of text.

NOTE: provides additional hints or information that requires special attention.

CAUTION: identifies important information which, if not followed, may result in loss of data

or damage to your device.

Any name of menu, command, icon or button that you can see on the screen is shown in a bold typeset. For example:

On the

Start menu, select Settings.

1 Getting Started

This chapter introduces you to the features and specifications as well as the external components of your Avitech MCC-8004 series. It also gu

ides you

through the process of setting up your MCC-8004 series for use.

NOTE:

 MCC stands for Media Control Center.  ook of the Depending on the model you purchased, the cabinet color and the l

accessories may be different from the ones shown in this manual.

1.1 Package Contents

After unpacking the shipping carton, you should find these standard items:

Avitech MCC-8004 series Standard P stomers only) ower Cord (US cu

RS-485 Cascading Cable

DVI Cascading Cable

(optional – when pu MCC-8004 series) (optional – w re MCC-8004) rchasing 2 or more hen purchasing two or mo

RJ-50 GPI Terminal Block Utility Disc (con user’s manual) tains software and

y installed on MCC-8004 uponSet of screws (optional) Ear (alread order for

assembly on to rack mount)

1.2 Product Features

 Automatic sensing of HD-SDI / SD-SDI and composite analog input.

 Up to 26 internal configuration presets.

 On-screen display of labels, borders, and video alarms.

 Supports direct TSL Tally / UMD interface.

 Eight GPI for Tally or recall of preset.

 Communication control via RS-232 or IP.

 Compatibility with Galaxy software for configuration, monitor layout, and

multiple-system control.

 Avitech ASCII Protocol (AAP) support.

 DCDi™ processing (MCC-8004P, MCC-8004Q, MCC-8004U).

 Fixed quad-split display (MCC-8004Q).

 32 channels of embedded audio with phase correlation (MCC-8004Q).

 Audio meters for embedded audio with phase, AES (balanced/unbalanced),

analog audio – option.

NOTE:

 Embed digital audio streams into high definition digital video signals.  AES (Audio Engineering Society) – Officially known as AES3, it is a digital audio

standard used for carrying digital audio signals between various devices. AES was designed primarily to support PCM (pulse-code-modulated) encoded audio in either DAT (digital audio tape) format at 48 kHz or compact disc format at 44.1 kHz.

 Analog audio is superior to digital audio due to the absence of fundamental error

mechanisms which are present in digital audio systems, including aliasing, quantization noise, and supposed limitations in dynamic range.

Specifications

Parts Specifications

Video

Automatic sensing via BNC

HD-SDI (1080i/59.94, 1080i/60, 1080i/50, 720p/59.94, 720p/60, 720p/50)

SD-SDI (NTSC/525i, PAL/625i, 525p/59.94, 625p/50)

Composite analog (NTSC, PAL)

Number of inputs: (for MCC-8004a / aL / aA / aAL) four automatic detection composite video (PAL/NTSC) (for MCC-8004d / dL / dE / dEL / dA / dAL / dD / dDL / P / PL / PE / PEL / PA / PAL / PD / PDL) four automatic detection SD-SDI / composite video (PAL/NTSC) (for MCC-8004Q / QL) four automatic detection HD / SD-SDI (for MCC-8004U / UL / UE / UEL / UA / UAL / UD / UDL) four automatic detection HD / SD-SDI / composite video (PAL/NTSC)

NOTE: Input source for 720p supports 60 Hz only.

Inputs

Loop

Available for MCC-8004aL / aAL / dL / dEL / dAL / dDL / PL / PEL / PAL / PDL / QL / UL / UEL / UAL / UDL

Output

Resolution from 800

×600 up to 1920×1200 (WUXGA) via DVI-I

connector, simultaneous DVI and RGB

Number of output: 2

Analog

Available for MCC-8004aA / aAL / dA / dAL / PA / PAL / UA / UAL

Audio

AES

Available for MCC-8004dD / dDL / PD / PDL / UD / UDL

Embedded

Available for MCC-8004dE / dEL / dA / dAL / dD / dDL / PE / PEL / PA / PAL / PD / PDL / Q / QL / UE / UEL / UA / UAL / UD / UDL

GPI

8 inputs

Serial port

Number of port: 1

Baud rate: up to 1 Mbaud

RS-232 / 422 supporting TSL

Data input / output

RS-485

Number of ports: 2

DCDi™ processing

Available for MCC-8004P / PL / PE / PEL / PA / PAL / PD / PDL / Q / QL / U / UL / UE / UEL / UA / UAL / UD / UDL

Power supply

Consumption less than 30 watts

Input: 100~240 V, 50/60 Hz; Output: 12 V DC (external)

Housing Metal

483×254 mm (19×10 inch)

Dimension (W×D)

Weight 3.6 kg (8 lbs)

Temperature

Operating: 0 °C (32 °F) to 40 °C (104 °F) Storage: –10 °C (–4 °F) to 50 °C (122 °F)

Environment

Humidity 0 % to 80 % relative, non-condensing

Parts Specifications

Safety regulations FCC / CE / C-Tick, Class A

Operating Features

 Standalone operation (single MCC-8004 series) with control via RS-232

cable / IP or; multiple operation (up to 15 MCC-8004/ACC-8000/ VCC-8000 via 14 RJ-485 and DVI (except MCC-8004Q) cascade maximum).

 One MCC-8004 series can fit in a single rack unit space for a maximum of

four video inputs.

 RJ-50 GPI terminal block adapter is provided for Tally or loading presets.

 Up to 26 presets/configurations can be saved and recalled from the module’s

Flash EEPROM.

 Compatible with ACC-8000 and VCC-8000 modules.

1.3 Identifying the Front Hardware Component



Ref Component Description

Lights green when the MCC-8004 series is powered on.

Power LED



1.4 Identifying the Rear Hardware Components

Ref Label/Component Description



In 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

BNC connectors for HD / SD-SDI / composite video inputs.



Audio Inputs

Connector for up to four analog stereo pairs / AES audio inputs.



Analog Out

VGA connector for output to monitor display.



Audio monitoring cascade 9

BNC connector for audio cascading input.



Audio monitoring output 10

BNC connector for analog audio output.



Keypad

RS-232 connector for signal from optional TACP (Touch-screen Control Panel) or numerical Simplified Control Panel (SCP) keypad.



RS-232

RS-232 connector for signal from PC.



In/out 5 / 6 / 7 / 8

BNC connectors for HD / SD-SDI / composite video input loop (passive for analog video, active for digital video).



Cascade In

DVI-I connector for multimedia input (cascade from other MCC-8004 / ACC-8000 / VCC-8000 series device).



DVI-I Out

DVI-I connector for output to monitor display.

GPI

RJ-50 connector for GP input/output.

    











Ref Label/Component Description

Ethernet connector for using the computer’s Galaxy program to perform setup on the MCC-8004 series.

Dip switches

The left dip switch is for updating the firmware while the right dip switch is for returning the MCC-8004 to the factory-default setting.

Rotary dial to assign unique addresses in systems with two or more units.

RS-485 (in) (out)

RS-485 connectors for serial cascading input/output.

100-250V AC

Power jack for connecting the AC power cord.

1.5 Getting Your MCC-8004 Series Ready for Use

Basic Hardware Connections

Perform the following steps to get your MCC-8004 series up and running:

NOTE: The steps outlined next would depend on the type of configuration you wish to set up.

1. Connect up to four BNC cables to the four video Input 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 ports for

HD / SD-SDI / composite video inputs.

2. Connect the RS-232 cable to the RS-232 port for signal from PC.

3. Connect the Ethernet cable to the IP port for using the computer’s Galaxy

program to perform setup on the MCC-8004 series.

4. Connect the DVI-I cable to the DVI-I Out port for video output to the monitor

display.

5. Make sure to assign a unique address to your MCC-8004 series ID rotary dial

when connecting to systems with two or more units.

6. Connect the RJ-50 cable to the GPI port for GP input/output.

7. Connect the AC power cord to the 100-250V AC power jack.

Cascading

To cascade two Avitech MCC-8004 series, perform the following steps:

1. Set the Rotary ID on the first Avitech MCC-8004 series to 0 and set the

Rotary ID on the second Avitech MCC-8004 series to 1 (can be other values as long as both are different from each other’s setting).

ID 0

ID 1

IMPORTANT: When cascading two or more modules (up to 15 maximum), make sure each module gets assigned a unique rotary ID, or it will cause input conflicts.

2. Connect one end of DVI cable to the DVI-I Out port of MCC-8004 series ID 0

and the other end to the Cascade In port of MCC-8004 series ID 1.

DVI output (ID 0) to DVI cascade (ID 1)

ID 0

ID 1

3. Connect one end of the RS-485 cable to the RS-485 (out) port of MCC-8004

series ID 0 and the other end to the RS-485 (in) port of MCC-8004 series ID1.

ID 0

ID 1

RS-485 output (ID 0) to RS-485 input (ID 1)

4. Connect one end of the DVI cable to the DVI-I Out port of MCC-8004 series

ID 1 and the other end to the monitor display.

ID 0

ID 1

Connect to monitor display

Or for monitor display with VGA input, connect one end of the VGA cable to the Analog Out port of MCC-8004 series ID 1 and the other end to the monitor display.

Connect to monitor display

ID 1

ID 0

5. Connect one end of the RS-232 cable to the computer’s RS-232 port and the

other end to the RS-232 port of MCC-8004 series ID 0.

Connect to computer

ID 0

ID 1

6. If the computer application uses multimedia input, connect one end of the

DVI cable to the computer’s DVI port and the other end to the Cascade In port of MCC-8004 series ID 0.

ID 0

ID 1

Connect to computer

7. If you need to use the Galaxy program to perform setup, connect the network

cable between the MCC-8004 series ID 0 IP port to the computer’s RJ-45 port.

Connect to computer

ID 0

ID 1

8. Connect the power cables to the two MCC-8004 series and make sure that

power is available.

Connect to power

1.6 Using the Galaxy Program

The Galaxy program is designed to be used with Avitech Multiviewer modules. A small yet powerful program, it uses very little system resource and will not take up much hard drive space; best of all, no installation is required. This software can be used on your PC or laptop computer and may even be run through an external portable device but should not be run from a “read-only device” such as an optical disc. This section introduces the Galaxy program for setting up your system.

NOTE: Make sure the MCC-8004 series is powered on and connected properly to your computer (see previous section) before launching the Galaxy program.

To optimize the usage of your Avitech MCC-8004 series, perform the following steps to configure it using the Galaxy program:

1. If you will use the network cable (IP address) to connect, configure your

computer to the following setting: IP address 210.100.100.150 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0. If you will use the serial cable to connect, configure your computer’s COM port to be 1 ~ 10.

2. If you decide to use the network cable to connect, make sure you can ping

the module at 210.100.100.151 (factory default IP address) by clicking on StartAll ProgramsAccessoriesCommand Prompt. The following

screen appears.

3. Type ping 210.100.100.151 and the following screen appear to

signify a successful communication.

4. Type exit to exit the Command Prompt screen.

5. Run the Galaxy program by double-clicking the Galaxy-V311.exe file.

When the following screen appears, under Serial Port select Automatically Search.

6. Click OK and your computer would start to search for your MCC-8004

series.

NOTE:

 If you have two or more modules cascaded, they should also be detected.  Make sure that the slave module’s baud rate and resolution is the same as the master

module’s.

7. Upon finding your device, the following screen appears to confirm

connection to your MCC-8004 series.

For standalone module

For cascaded modules

NOTE: Make sure the cascaded modules have different rotary ID settings (e.g., 1 – 2 – 3) on their rear panels.

8. Click OK and the following screens appear: Module Layout window, Galaxy

control window, and Option window.

 Module Layout window contains the bird’s eye view of the module layout

belonging to each ID in the system. In this example, the top window displays the layout belonging to ID:1 on the Galaxy control window, the middle window displays the layout belonging to ID:2, while the bottom window displays the layout belonging to ID:3.

 Galaxy control window is for creating and configuring the layout.

On the blue information bar portion can be found the following items:

 Logo icon Avitech Galaxy: proprietary logo and the name of the

software.

 1280×1024 (60Hz): shows the current output resolution and frequency.

 Baud: 57600 bps: shows the current COM port baud rate.

 Option window is for group and window/label setup, save/load file,

adjust image, monitor audio, and COM port setting. (Refer to a later section for details.)

9. Right-click the mouse on the blue information bar to access the Group

Layout menu. Select from 2×2 up to 10×10 as possible grid positions on the

monitor display.

NOTE: The layout size available for your particular model will depend on the monitor display’s resolution as well as the smallest window size limitation (MCC-8004 series smallest window size is 144×128 pixel).

Module Layout Window

Layout Menu

Select from 2×2 up to 10×10 (left to right or top to bottom) as possible grid positions on the Module Layout window.

Galaxy Control Window

Select Menu

Open Option Menu

Toggles the Option window display on (with checkmark) / off.

Dock Option Menu

Returns the Option window display to its default position on the right side of the Galaxy control window. This option is not available (grayed out) if the previous item Open Option Menu is disabled.

Settings Menu

Set Output Mode

Changing the output resolution affects all the modules in the selected group. If you have more than one group, make sure you select the correct Group on the drop-down menu. The MCC-8004 series default output resolution is 1024×768 / 60 Hz.

1. Click Settings, and then click Set Output Mode.

2. When the following screen appears, set the output resolution to match the

monitor display’s. Select the Refresh Frequency, select the Mode from the drop-down menu, and then click OK. You will notice that the selected resolution is displayed on the top bar of your Galaxy program.

Flashing Window Border

When the Flashing Window Border option is enabled (with checkmark), the border of the window where the mouse cursor just resided will blink twice to notify you of its location.

Reconnect (Network) / (Serial Port)

When you have unplugged the IP cable and re-connected it, click Reconnect (Network) to continue the configuration process. Or, when using the serial cable, click Reconnect (Serial Port) instead.

System Parameter

The following setup affects all the modules of all the groups. Upon clicking System Parameter, the menu appears as shown next:

Group Parameter

The following setup affects all the modules in the selected group only. Upon clicking Group Parameter, the menu appears as shown next:

Module Parameter

The following setup affects the selected module only. Upon clicking Module Parameter, the menu appears as shown next:

Importing / Exporting Label

Allows you to import label from / export label to Microsoft

Excel or Notepad to

be edited externally.

The convenient way is to export the file (label) as a BMP Label (Unicode) or Label (ANSI) txt file by assigning a filename when the next screen appears.

By using Microsoft® Notepad, edit the text in the file starting with Group 1 and Module 1. When you are done editing the label (highlighted in red next) save the

txt file and import it. The on screen labels will then be updated.

System Parameter

The following are the items appearing on System Parameter.

Return Group Index to Default

Allows you to return all groups to their default setting as well as combine all modules into one group. Click OK when the next screen appears to complete the configuration change.

One Module Per Group

By default, the Galaxy program will combine all available modules into one large group. To quickly divide modules into different groups, each module can be treated as a group. For example if cascading four modules then it will be divided into four groups. When the next screen appears, click OK to finalize the changes.

The configuration progress will be shown on screen.

NOTE:

 The group’s sequence would be set according to the Rotary ID number in an ascending

order.

 When in full screen mode, the window layout prior to full screen mode would

automatically be restored before grouping.

 After grouping, the module’s preset file will be cleared. The MCC-8004 series’

system.agi (new configuration file), module.sys, and software.ini files will be updated.

Or, another method for creating new groups is:

1. Right-click the mouse on the module you wish to add to the new group.

Then click Set ID# To  New Group.

2. Repeat for all additional modules (you can either add additional modules

to the new group or create additional groups).

3. To switch between the different groups, use the Group drop-down menu.

4. Exit the Galaxy program and select Yes when prompted to save to flash

memory.

Save System Files to Flash

Allows you to save all configuration settings to flash memory. If the system configuration has been changed, save the changes first before continuing the other configuration settings. The progress of saving to flash memory will be displayed.

Turning On/Off All Meters/Labels/Clocks/TSL

To turn on/off all meters / labels / clocks / TSL for all the modules regardless of the group it belongs to, click ON/OFF.

Module Cascade Series

Use the DVI Switch function to enable or disable Cascade In for each ID number. Use the Cascade Series function to change the ID number designation only; this will not affect the actual physical connection of the MCC-8004 series.

Advanced

Upon clicking Advanced the following screen appears:

 Use Broadcast Load File

For loading preset / switching resolution / group reset. When this option is enabled (with checkmark), the Galaxy program will broadcast the command to every module, allowing for simultaneous execution of the command.

NOTE: This feature should always be enabled.

 Automated Backup Files to Hard Drive

By default, the Galaxy program will save all backup files to the

C:\Avitech_

VCC\BackUp\ folder. You may change this by

clicking Browse to select a different location to save the backup information.

 No Signal size refer to

When the window is unable to detect a signal, this will serve as the basis for the Galaxy program to adjust the window size. NTSC: maximum window size is 816×465. PAL: maximum window size is 816×560.

Clear Tally Status

When running Tally via RS-232, use this function in the Galaxy program to close it. If not, then use the ASCII Z command to close Tally via RS-232.

Setup Module Speaker ID

Upon clicking Setup Module Speaker ID the following screen appears:

Use this function to set up the speaker to monitor the audio source by assigning the Speaker ID number (1 to 60) for each module ID. Click to assign One group per speaker or to assign All group in one speaker. Then click OK to exit.

Group Parameter

The following are the items appearing on Group Parameter.

Group Reset

Allows you to refresh all modules belonging to the same group.

Meter

There are two hierarchies for setting the Meter properties. One can affect the entire group, while the other affects a single window.

For an Entire Group

To change the audio meter properties for an entire group, perform the following steps:

NOTE: Make sure to turn on all audio meters (see previous section) before setting the audio meter properties.

1. Upon clicking Meter the following screen appears:

The MCC-8004 series is capable of displaying embedded audio as VU (volume unit) meters inside the video window. Embedded audio is divided up into four groups with a master and secondary channel for each group, allowing you to display the left and right VU meter of either the master or secondary channel on the left and right side of the window just as the menu depicts.

2. To change the group, select it from the Group (1 ~ 4) drop-down menu.

NOTE: When there is no audio detected, you will NOT see any VU meters.

3. Use the sliders to adjust the Phase (H / L sliders), VU (one slider), Sound

(H / L sliders), A. A Gain (one slider).

For an Individual Window

To change the audio meter properties for a single window, use the mouse to right-click on a window, and then click Set Meter.

Label

There are two hierarchies for setting the Label properties. One can affect the entire group, while the other affects a single window.

For an Entire Group

To set the label properties, perform the following steps:

NOTE: Make sure to turn on all labels (see previous section) before setting the label properties.

Allows you to adjust the Font Color, B-G (background) Color, and font Size for all labels in the group.

For an Individual Window

1. Right-click the mouse on a window and select Label to enter the text.

2. Keep in mind that each window supports one line of text up to 32

characters.

 OSD Position: allows you to change the vertical position of the label by

clicking above or below the blue line (default is 0).

 Label Outside: allows you to place the label outside the window.

 Fill Background: allows the label background to fill the entire width of the

window.

 Text Transparency Switch: allows you to set the transparency level of the

entire label including the background.

 BMP Label: allows you to activate the universal fonts for labels by

performing the following steps –

1. Click to enable the BMP Label checkbox (with checkmark).

2. Click the BMP Label Font Type button.

3. When the Font window appears, set the Font, Font style, and Size. Then click OK.

4. On the Line 1 window enter a label in the desired language by first selecting the language on the Windows taskbar.

5. Repeat the above steps for all the other windows.

Setting Border Properties

Borders are turned on by default, to turn off the border perform the following steps:

For an Entire Group

1. Upon clicking Border the following screen appears. Change the Border

Width to 0.

2. You can also change the border color.

 Each pixel/line can have a different color

 3D border

For an Individual Window

To change the border properties for an individual window, right-click the mouse on the window and select Set Border, then select the desired color and size.

Activating Tally

The RJ-50-to-GPI terminal block allows for a total of eight inputs to activate Tally, two per window. You can also use the serial port with ASCII, TSI, or TSL to activate the Tally. To change the appearance of the Tally, perform the following steps:

1. Upon clicking Tally the following window appears.

Tally 1, 2, and 3 are triggered by GPIO.

2. The settings that can be adjusted include Tally Color, LED, Label, Border,

and Flash.

NOTE: Tally 1/2/3 can trigger either Label or Border, but there is only one border or label. If Tally 1/2/3 are triggered simultaneously, the display priority will be Tally 1, then Tally 2, then Tally 3.

Setting Alarm Properties

Allows you to setup the notification when a signal is missing.

For an Entire Group

To set the alarm properties, click Alarm and the following screen appears. Click to enable Module Alarm Switch that allows you to set the Process/ Video/Audio Alarm Switch, adjust the Signal Type’s Font Color and B-G (background) Color for alarm in the group. You can also lock the video alarm.

For an Individual Window

To set the alarm properties for an individual window, right-click the mouse on the window and select Set Alarm.

 Module/Process Alarm Switch: to turn on the alarm setting, make sure that

both options are enabled (with checkmark).

 Video/Audio Alarm Switch: to turn on/off the “no video” signal. You may

set the image border to be Red or to Flash as warning.

 GPO: to assign a GPO contact closure to alarm so that the alarm creates a

voltage (supports up to 5 V) on the contact when it is triggered.

 All Process Response Time: to set the “no video” alarm response time

from 0.23 to 23 seconds.

 Disable No Motion Alarm: to disable the alarm that is triggered when no

motion is detected.

 Alarm Lock: once the signal gets lost but re-gains it back afterwards, the

warning will still be shown on the screen. This feature is to notify you a problem happened but no one noticed it right away.

 Video Black: to turn on/off the “video black” alarm that is triggered by

setting the threshold (brightness level of image) in relation to the area (percent).

 Signal Type: sets the signal’s font and background color. When this

option is enabled, the video’s signal type will be displayed on the monitor display.

Setting Clock Properties

NOTE: Make sure to turn on all clocks (see previous section) before setting the clock

properties.

To set the clock properties, click Clock to adjust the Font Color, B-G (background) Color, and font Size for all clocks in the group. You can also set the Analog Clock Size, Border, Hide Switch (full screen mode), Count (up/ down), Font Color, Source, and Time Zone.

BMP Label allows you to activate the universal fonts for clock by performing the following steps –

1. Click to enable the BMP Label checkbox (with checkmark).

2. Click the BMP Label Font Type button.

3. When the Font window appears, set the Font, Font style, and Size. Then click OK.

The analog clock works differently compared to the digital clock in that you cannot use the drag-and-drop feature to re-size. You can only select from the following: 192×192, 224×224, 256×256, 320×320, or 384×384.

To activate the time code feature, on the Source portion click the mouse to select Free Run, LTC, or VITC (NTSC/PAL). You can also synchronize the clock from the slave module by clicking the mouse on Slave to select it. Then click the Update button (on the lower right portion) and then click OK.

The NTP time code feature allows the MCC-8004 series to synchronize the clock with an external NTP time server. The IP port on the rear of the MCC-8004 series can control as well as receive time code information at the same time. To set up the NTP time code, perform the following steps:

1. Make sure that Count  Up is selected.

2. On the Source portion click the mouse on NTP to select it. Then click the

NTP Properties button and the following screen appears.

3. Enter the IP address of the NTP Server, the default Gateway (use

ipconfig in Windows DOS mode to find out), then set the time interval that the clock will be updated.

4. Select the Time Zone in the drop-down menu and click the mouse on the

Daylight checkbox to select DST (daylight saving time) when applicable.

5. Click Update (on the lower middle portion) and then the OK button.

NOTE: You may be required to exit the Galaxy program by first saving the new settings to flash memory, then restarting the Galaxy program before the clock can be updated.

Underscan

The technique that allows you to extend the raster (the overall area that is scanned by the electron guns) closer to the edge of the monitor's bezel is called overscanning. The opposite occurrence when the display image is focused toward the middle of the monitor display is called underscanning.

You may need to use this function when the composite (PAL/NTSC) video source entering the MCC-8004 series causes lines of text appearing on the side (any) to be cut off. Use underscan to allow the cut off portions to be made visible.

NOTE: Be careful when trying to decrease the size of the video image in the viewable area. To adjust for this occurrence, you need to adjust both the horizontal and vertical sizes and phases.

Click Under Scan and the following screen appears. Click the checkbox to enable Is Under Scan, then use the slider to set the Left (–128 ~ 126) / Width (–34 ~ 0) / Top (0 ~ 18) / Height (–16 ~ 0). Click OK to exit.

Setting COM Ports

By default the COM port is set to normal and baud rate set to 57600 bps to configure the serial port of the module with PC for configuration and control. There are two methods for setting COM port. To set the COM port, perform the following steps:

1. Click COM A, or on the Option window click Set COM A.

2. The following screen appears. Select the Setting COM A option (if

available).

3. Set the Baud Rate.

NOTE: When cascading with other MCC-8004 series, the baud rate should set to 57600 bps.

4. Select the Mode.

 Normal – for configuring the serial port of the module with PC

configuration and control.

 AVR – for configuring the serial port of the module with AVR

connection.

 Load File – for use with the SCP (Simplified Control Panel) keypad.

 TSL V3.1 – for configuring the serial port of the module with TSL

connection. The initialization process is different so the same TSL connection for other Avitech products may not function correctly with the MCC-8004 series without additional changes.

5. Select the Detect Slave Module Mode (Fast – Default).

6. After setting COM A, you may be prompted to close the Galaxy program

and power cycle (shutdown and restart) the module.

TSL

The MCC-8004 series includes one RS-232 port that is used for connecting to a PC for configuration control and connecting to TSL controller. One TSL port of the TSL controller is needed for connecting to the first module of each group. To setup the configuration, perform the following steps:

1. Select Settings  Group Parameter  COM A.

2. On the Mode drop-down menu select TSL V3.1. The Baud Rate will

automatically adjust to 38400 bps (according to TSL specifications).

3. Save and exit the Galaxy program – this can also be done once all the

parameters have been configured.

4. By default all windows are enabled for the TSL protocol. This can be

changed for an individual window, on a group basis, or at the system level by clicking Settings  System Parameter.

5. Click All TSL, and then select ON/OFF.

For an Entire Group

1. Select Settings  Group Parameter  TSL.

2. Ensure that Enable is selected (with checkmark). If it is unchecked, only

static labels will be displayed.

3. Specify the Display Address (ranges from 0 to 126). The address should

match the TSL controller configured address corresponding to the router output feeding the corresponding Avitech input.

4. If you want to display dynamic labels then click the radio button to select

TSL Only. If you want to display both the static and dynamic labels, click the radio button to select Allow Both Static & Dynamic.

5. To display 8 or 16 dynamic characters (in case the TSL implementation

allows it), click the radio button to select the corresponding options. This concludes the TSL setup on the group level.

For an individual window

Perform the above same steps for each window by right-clicking the mouse on each individual window, then clicking TSL to set the TSL Display Address.

NOTE: When dynamic labels are displayed, bitmap fonts cannot be used for displaying static and/or dynamic labels.

Aspect Auto Detect

Allows you to turn on/off automatic detection of the input signal’s aspect ratio. For HD-SDI input signal the aspect ratio will be 16:9; for SD-SDI / composite the aspect ratio default setting is 4:3.

Output Timing

There are two output timings namely Normal and VESA. Normal output timing is designed for some brands of monitor display which do not support the VESA standard. The default setting for output timing is Normal.

VGA to Background

Allows you to alter the sequence of a particular cascading window that appears on the monitor display. By default Window 1 should appear on top of Window 2 but you can move it to be behind Window 2 into the background.

Window Size

There are three window sizes which could display all the windows in a group namely, 4:3, 16:9, or Lock Aspect Ratio.

When changing the width of the window, the height will automatically adjust to match the aspect ratio. When Lock Aspect Ratio is set at On, the aspect ratio of the video display will be maintained even if the window is stretched. If the image is 4:3 and it is stretched to 16:9, the result is two vertical black bars appearing on either side of the display. If the image is 16:9 and it is scaled down to 4:3, then it will have a letterbox effect.

Set Default Layout

When you have multiple units cascaded together, you can quickly show all the windows by selecting Set Default Layout.

Module Parameter

The following are the items appearing on Module Parameter.

IP Address

Allows you to change to an IP address different from the default one.

Auto Parameter

The MCC-8004 series can automatically detect the display’s optimum aspect ratio. To enable or disable this feature, perform the following steps:

1. Click Auto Parameter.

2. Click Aspect Detect, then select On/Off (default setting is Off).

NOTE: When the Aspect Detect option is set to On, all the presets will be displayed in the optimum aspect ratio.

Output Timing

There are two output timings namely Normal and VESA. Normal output timing is designed for some brands of monitor displays which do not support the VESA standard. The default setting for output timing is Normal.

Clock Window

When the item All Clocks under System Parameter is set to On, a checkmark appears on this item. You can turn on (with checkmark) or off the clock window display. Click on the item to toggle between on/off.

Cascade in VGA Only

You can turn on (with checkmark) or off the cascade mode with VGA signal only. Click on the item to toggle between on/off.

Activating Tally

1. Click Tally and the following screen appears:

Tally 1 and 2 are triggered by GPIO while Tally 3 is triggered via serial communication.

2. The settings that can be adjusted include Tally Color, Label, Border, and

Flash.

VGA to Background

When the item VGA to Background under Group Parameter is set to On, a checkmark appears on this item. This allows you to alter the sequence of a particular cascading window that appears on the monitor display. By default Window 1 should appear on top of Window 2 but you can move it to be behind Window 2 into the background. Click on the item to toggle between on/off.

GPI Definitions

Eight positions can be found on the RJ-50-to-GPI terminal block that are assignable to either activate Tally (two per video input) or to load presets, but each pin can only be assigned to one task. To assign the definition of each GPI, perform the following steps:

1. Upon clicking GPI Definitions, the following screen appears:

2. After you have finished assigning tasks to each GPI, click OK to finalize

the changes.

NOTE:

 The RJ-50-to-GPI terminal block adapter has eight positions that can each be used for

setting Tally and loading presets.

 By default, the terminal block is used to turn on/off the Tally for each window:

– Position 1 + GND = turns on main Tally for window 1. – Position 2 + GND = turns on secondary Tally for window 1. – Position 3 + GND = turns on main Tally for window 2. – Position 4 + GND = turns on secondary Tally for window 2. – Position 5 + GND = turns on main Tally for window 3. – Position 6 + GND = turns on secondary Tally for window 3. – Position 7 + GND = turns on main Tally for window 4. – Position 8 + GND = turns on secondary Tally for window 4.

Preset Time

By using the RJ-50-to-GPI terminal block, allows you to set the count up or count down the preset time (Index 1 ~ 8) that can be recalled using GPIO.

TSL

NOTE: Make sure that you have selected the TSL configuration on the previous setting under Group Parameter (see previous section).

To change the TSL configuration of a particular module, perform the following steps:

1. Click TSL and when the following screen appears, ensure that Enable is

selected (with checkmark). If it is unchecked, only static labels will be displayed.

2. Specify the Display Address (ranges from 0 to 126). The address should

match the TSL controller configured address corresponding to the router output feeding the corresponding Avitech input.

3. If you want to display dynamic labels then click the radio button to select

TSL Only. If you want to display both the static and dynamic labels, click the radio button to select Allow Both Static & Dynamic.

4. To display 8 or 16 dynamic characters (in case the TSL implementation

allows it), click the radio button to select the corresponding options. This concludes the TSL setup on the module level.

NTSC Black Level

Allows you to set the NTSC black level by selecting 0 % or 7.5 %. Default setting for the NTSC Black Level is 7.5 %.

NOTE: Only supports composite video input source.

Special Screen Layout Menu

Some special screen layouts are available for the MCC-8004 series namely (layouts that are grayed-out signify none availability for your particular configuration):

 Layout 1 (Default 2×2) – quad split mode

 Layout 2 (Default Others) – rows or columns of four windows. Upon clicking

on this item select from the following layout as shown on the next screen.

 Layout 6 (Briefing) – cycle between presets for a slideshow effect.

Help Menu

Read BIOS Version

To find out the Avitech MCC-8004 series module firmware version, perform the following steps:

1. Click Read BIOS Version. When the following screen appears, click Export.

2. Assign a filename and click Save to save the data.

Update BIOS

Allows you to update the BIOS / firmware version of your MCC-8004V series. Upon clicking Update BIOS the following screen appears (see the succeeding chapter for details on upgrading the firmware).

Update Signal Type / Format

To update signal type / format, click Update Signal Type / Format and the next sample screen shows the entire image’ signal type / format.

Module Signal State

To find out the module’s signal state, click Module Signal State.

Backing Up Presets

To backup a preset, perform the following steps:

1. Click Backup All Information, the following warning message appears. Click

OK to continue.

2. The following message appears when back-up is successful, click OK to

continue.

This will backup all saved presets and system configuration files to c:\Avitech_VCC\Backup\XXXX#_#

WARNING: Everything in the Backup folder will be erased. If you have previously backed up presets, they will all be written over when you backup presets again. If you want to keep the old presets, move the entire Backup folder to a temporary directory (e.g., c:\temp).

This will create the following directories: – c:Avitech_

VCC\Backup\

– c:Avitech_

VCC\Temporary

Restoring Presets

To manually restore a preset, perform the following steps:

1. Upon clicking Restore Module Information, you should see a progress bar

showing the preset being loaded into the MCC-8004 series.

2. When the following screen appears, the checking result confirms that

everything is normal. If that is the case then click Cancel to exit restoring of preset(s). You may skip steps 3 and 4.

If the checking results shows an Abnormal report, confirm if the backup Path is correct. Then click Restore.

If incorrect, click Browse to select the correct location. Then click OK to continue.

3. Click OK when the next screen appears to continue.

4. Click OK when the next screen appears to restart the Galaxy program.

Converting Preset File to ASCII Format

1. Click Preset to ASCII. When the following screen appears, confirm if the

Save Path is correct. If incorrect, click Browse to select the correct location.

2. Select the Requirements, and then click Conversion.

3. Click OK to exit.

Read Galaxy Information

Click About. You should see a pop-up box showing the Galaxy program information.

Quick Keys – Change Window to/from Full Screen Mode; Swap Window Contents

Two quick keys are available that allows you to quickly bring a window to/from full screen mode; as well as swap the contents from one window to another by performing the following steps:

1. To change to full screen mode, double-click the mouse on a window.

Double-click again to return from full screen mode.

2. To access the swap window quick key, move your cursor to the bottom left

hand corner of a window until a capital letter S appears.

3. Click on the capital letter S to select the source window and then click again

at a destination window where you want to swap the contents from the source. This will swap all the contents and properties of the source window to the destination window.

Window Layout

Setting the Default Layout (by Group)

When you have multiple units cascaded together, you can quickly show all the windows by selecting Settings  Group Parameter  Set Default Layout.

Arranging Windows (by Group)

To quickly setup the layout for your video windows, right-click the mouse on the blue information bar to access the Group Layout menu. Select from 2×2 up to 5×5 as possible grid positions on the monitor display.

Repositioning an Individual Window

To reposition a window, perform the following steps:

1. Drag the center of a window and drop to a new position and it will update on

the monitor display. Or,

Option Window

2. Use the Position Fine Adjustment menu to adjust the position of any window

in a pixel by pixel basis. Keep in mind that the width increases in 16 pixel increments and the height in 1 pixel increments.

Mouse Right-click Menu

To change the properties of an individual window, right-click the mouse on the particular window to access the window’s menu.

Resizing Window

To resize a single window to one of the preset sizes, perform the following steps:

1. Right-click the mouse on a particular window and select Size followed by

the desired preset size selection.

NOTE: This option is not available for the scaleable DVI input.

2. Or, manually resize a window by dragging the border of a window to the

desired size. Keep in mind that there is a scaling limitation for each window that limits the maximum scaleable size to 816×465 pixels for NTSC video and 816×560 for PAL video.

3. Alternatively, you can use the Size Fine Adjustment menu to adjust each

window on a pixel by pixel basis. Keep in mind that the width increases in 16 pixel increments and the height in 1 pixel increments.

4. On a particular window select Full Screen to maximize the image and fill up

the whole screen.

Select Source

Allows you to specify the DVI signal source when cascading with the VCC-8000 series. The selected source would have a checkmark.

Check Signal

To find out the video signal being fed into the selected window, right-click the mouse on a particular window and click Check Signal. The following screen appears.

Turning On/Off the Label

1. The Option window has a checkbox that can be used to turn off the label (L)

for each window.

2. To turn off a label, find the checkbox that represents the selected window

and check to enable or un-check to disable the Label.

3. Upon right-clicking on a particular window, select Set Label and the

following screen appear. Refer to a previous section for details on setting the

Label Properties.

NOTE: When output resolution is set to 800x600, the label size can support up to two (36

pixels) only.

Setting the Meter Properties

Allows you to change the audio meter properties. Upon right-clicking a particular window, select Set Meter and the following screen appears. Refer to a previous section for details on setting the Meter Properties.

Turning On/Off the Border

Allows you to change the properties for the border. Upon right-clicking on a particular window, select Set Border and the following screen appear. Refer to a previous section for details on setting the Border Properties.

Safe Area

Upon right-clicking on a particular window, select Safe Area and the following screen appear.

The following should be noted when setting the safe area:

 Luminance is reduced outside the safe area.

 Enable – can be enabled/disabled for each source window. By using the

slider, freely adjust the horizontal (Left and Right) and vertical (Top and Bottom) markers.

 Display 4:3 markers – fixed 4:3 markers (vertical yellow lines) delineates the

4:3 area in a 16:9 window.

Underscan

Upon right-clicking a particular window, select Underscan and the following screen appears. Refer to a previous section for details on setting the underscan parameters.

Set Alarm

Upon right-clicking a particular window, select Set Alarm and the following screen appears. Refer to a previous section for details on setting the Alarm Properties.

Aspect Auto Detect

Allows you to set the input signal’s aspect ratio of a particular window. If the input signal is of a different aspect ratio than the monitor in which it is displayed, you may change the monitor’s aspect ratio to display the signal without deformation.

1. Right-click the mouse on a particular window and click Aspect Auto Detect.

When the next screen appears click the mouse to select Enable and then select the desired aspect ratio.

2. Then click OK. The available selection for HD-SDI is 16:9; while for SD-SDI

/ Composite you can switch between 4:3 and 16:9.

Displaying Static / Dynamic Labels

Allows you to display static/dynamic labels by right-clicking a particular window, select TSL and the following screen appears. Refer to a previous section for details on setting the TSL Properties.

Saving to a Flash File

There are two instances that you will need to use the save to flash feature:

 After creating the master layout and you want the MCC-8004 series to load it

again when the unit is power cycled (shutdown and restart).

 After you are done saving presets and you want to save all the presets that

were created into the internal flash memory of the module. If this action is skipped, the module will lose all the presets that were created.

To save to flash, perform the following steps:

1. Click Save File on the Option window.

2. When the following screen appears, click Update to Module Flash, and then

click OK.

Or, close the Galaxy program and select Yes when prompted to save.

Saving a Preset

All the presets you create are stored in the MCC-8004 series and not in the computer that is running the Galaxy program. In order to write all the presets into the internal flash memory of the MCC-8004 series after creating it, you will need to save to flash. To save a preset, perform the following steps:

1. Configure the layout to how you want it to display.