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MGP Pro Series

Multi-Graphic Processors

User Guide

Signal Processors

68-2469-01 Rev. C

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Extron, Cable Cubby, ControlScript, CrossPoint, DTP, eBUS, EDID Manager, EDID Minder, Flat Field, FlexOS, Glitch Free. Global Configurator, GlobalScripter, GlobalViewer, Hideaway, HyperLane, IPIntercom, IPLink, KeyMinder, LinkLicense, LockIt, MediaLink, MediaPort, NetPA, PlenumVault, PoleVault, PowerCage, PURE3, Quantum, Show Me, SoundField, SpeedMount, SpeedSwitch, StudioStation, SystemINTEGRATOR, TeamWork, TouchLink, V-Lock, VideoLounge, VN-Matrix, VoiceLift, WallVault, WindoWall, XTP, XTPSystems, and ZipClip

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FCC Class A Notice

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. The ClassA limits 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 interference. This interference must be corrected at the expense of the user.

NOTE: For more information on safety guidelines, regulatory compliances, EMI/EMF

compatibility, accessibility, and related topics, see the Extron Safety and Regulatory

Compliance Guide on the Extron website.

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CAUTION: Risk of explosion. Do not replace the battery with an incorrect type. Dispose

of used batteries according to the instructions.

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pile. Débarrassez-vous des piles usagées selon le mode d’emploi.

Conventions Used in this Guide

Notifications

The following notifications are used in this guide:

CAUTION: Risk of minor personal injury. ATTENTION : Risque de blessuremineure.

ATTENTION:

• Risk of property damage.

• Risque de dommages matériels.

NOTE: A note draws attention to important information.

Software Commands

Commands are written in the fonts shown here:

^AR Merge Scene,,0p1 scene 1,1 ^B 51 ^W^C.0 [01] R 0004 00300 00400 00800 00600 [02] 35 [17] [03] E X! *X1&* X2)* X2#* X2! CE}

NOTE: For commands and examples of computer or device responses used in this

guide, the character “0” is the number zero and “O” is the capital letter “o.”

Computer responses and directory paths that do not have variables are written in the font shown here:

Reply from 208.132.180.48: bytes=32 times=2ms TTL=32 C:\Program Files\Extron

Variables are written in slanted form as shown here:

ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx —t SOH R Data STX Command ETB ETX

Selectable items, such as menu names, menu options, buttons, tabs, and field names are written in the font shown here:

From the File menu, select New. Click the OK button.

Specifications Availability

Product specifications are available on the Extron website, www.extron.com.

Extron Glossary of Terms

A glossary of terms is available at

http://www.extron.com/technology/glossary.aspx.

Introduction............................................................ 1

About this Guide ................................................. 1

About the MGP Pro Series Multi-Graphic

Processors ........................................................ 1

Features ............................................................. 2

Application Diagram ........................................... 4

Installation .............................................................. 5

Installation Overview ........................................... 5

Rear Panel Features ........................................... 6

Installing or Replacing Button Labels ................ 11

Operation .............................................................. 12

Front Panel Features ......................................... 13

Power-up and Default Cycle ............................. 15

Window Select Buttons .................................... 15

Input Selection.................................................. 16

Selecting an Input ......................................... 16

Muting an Input ............................................ 16

Menus, Conﬁguration, and Adjustments ........... 17

Menu System Overview................................ 17

Auto Image Menu ......................................... 19

Input Configuration Menu ............................. 20

Output Configuration Menu........................... 22

Window Configuration Menu ......................... 24

Background Capture Menu ........................... 27

Comm./IP Configuration Menu ..................... 29

Advanced Configuration Menu ...................... 30

Adding and Configuring Window Text ........... 33

Picture Controls ................................................ 34

Adjusting the Picture Controls ....................... 34

Picture Controls Summary ............................ 35

Auto Memories ................................................. 36

Memory Presets ............................................... 36

Window Presets ........................................... 36

Input Presets ................................................ 39

Additional Functions ......................................... 39

Freeze Mode ................................................ 39

HDCP Authorization ...................................... 39

Locking the Front Panel (Executive Mode)..... 40

Resetting ...................................................... 40

Remote Conﬁguration and Control ................ 42

Control Connections ......................................... 42

Serial Ports ................................................... 42

Ethernet Port ................................................ 43

SIS Control ....................................................... 43

MGP Pro-initiated Messages ........................ 43

Error Responses ........................................... 44

Telnet and Web Communications ................. 44

Entering SIS Commands .............................. 45

Symbol Definitions ........................................ 45

Command and Response Table for MGP Pro

SIS Commands ............................................... 46

Command and Response Table for IP SIS

Commands ..................................................... 60

Windows-based Control Software .................... 74

Downloading the MGP Series Control

Program from the Website ........................... 74

Starting the Control Program ........................ 76

HTML Conﬁguration and Control ................... 78

Accessing the Web Pages ................................ 78

Viewing System Status ..................................... 80

Using the Conﬁguration Pages ......................... 81

System Settings Page .................................. 81

Passwords Page........................................... 84

Firmware Upgrade Page ............................... 85

Using the File Management Page ..................... 87

Uploading Files ............................................. 87

Adding a Directory ........................................ 87

Other File Management Activities .................. 88

Using the Background Page ............................. 88

Selecting a Background Color ...................... 89

Displaying a Background Image .................... 89

viiTechnical Publications Standards and Styles • Contents

Special Applications .......................................... 91

Application 1: Connecting the MGP Pro to a

Matrix Switcher ................................................ 91

Setting Up the MGP Pro to Work with a

Matrix Switcher ........................................... 92

Application 2: Connecting Multiple MGP Pros

in Succession (Daisy-chaining) ......................... 94

Setting up MGPs for Daisy-chaining ............. 96

Reference Information ...................................... 98

Mounting the MGP Pro .................................... 98

Tabletop Use ................................................ 98

Rack Mounting ............................................. 98

Rack Mounting Procedure ............................ 99

IP Address ........................................................ 99

What is an IP Address?................................. 99

Choosing IP Addresses .............................. 100

Subnet Mask .............................................. 101

Pinging for the IP Address .......................... 101

Connecting as a Telnet Client ...................... 102

Subnetting, a Primer ................................... 104

Updating the Firmware ................................... 106

Determining the Firmware Version ............... 106

Downloading the Firmware ......................... 109

Uploading the Firmware to the MGP Pro ..... 110

Technical Publications Standards and Styles • Contents viii

Introduction

This section provides an overview of the MGP Pro Multi-Graphic Processors, including information about the following:

• About this Guide

• About the MGP Pro Series Multi-Graphic Processors

• Features

• Application Diagram

About this Guide

This guide discusses how to install, configure, and operate the Extron MGP Pro Series and the multi-graphic processors.

Throughout this guide, the terms “MGP,” “MGP Pro,” and “processor” are used interchangeably to refer to both the MGP 464 Pro DI and MGP 464 Pro 3G-SDI models of the products.

About the MGP Pro Series Multi-Graphic Processors

The MGP Pro Series are multi-window, high resolution signal processors that can display signals from multiple video sources simultaneously on a single screen in picture-in-picture or picture-by-picture format. The MGPs combine high performance graphics scaling with customizable picture-in-picture functionality.

The MGP Pro models can display up to four windows. The MGPs accept RGB, HDTV, component, S-video, and composite video signals on 4 fully-configurable inputs and 15 virtual inputs. They have 1 scaled output. The processors can switch among inputs, and provide a full range of picture controls for each window. Configurations can be saved as presets and recalled as needed.

The following models are available:

• MGP 464 Pro DI — This is the MGP 464 Pro with an HDMI input card installed,

providing four HDMI input connectors.

• MGP 464 Pro 3G-SDI — This is the MGP 464 Pro with two 3G/HD-SDI inputs and two

HDMI inputs.

All HDMI inputs and outputs on these models support High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).

All models can be controlled remotely via the serial interfaces using the Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS) commands or the Windows-based control software, or via an Ethernet LAN using the MGP Pro embedded web pages, SIS commands, or the control software.

MGP Pro Series • Introduction 1

Features

• Inputs — Four fully configurable video inputs on BNC connectors accept RGBHV (up

to 1920x1200 and 2K), HDTV component video (up to 1080p @ 60 Hz), S-video, and composite video signals. In addition, the MGP 464 Pro DI model has four HDMI inputs, and the MGP 464 Pro model has two 3G/HD-SDI and two HDMI inputs.

• Virtual inputs — 15 virtual inputs can be configured through software to accept

standard definition component video, S-video, and composite video.

• Output — All MGP Pro models have one scaled output on the following:

• A set of five BNC connectors for RGB (RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB) and HD component

video

• An HDMI connector for HDMI and DVI

• HDCP compliance and visual confirmation — A green screen is displayed when

HDCP encrypted content is sent to a non-HDCP compliant display, providing immediate visual confirmation that protected content cannot be viewed on the display.

• Key Minder — Key Minder authenticates and maintains continuous HDCP encryption

between input and output devices to ensure quick and reliable switching in professional AV environments while enabling simultaneous distribution of a single source signal to one or more displays.

• Picture controls — Picture controls allow you to adjust the size, position, brightness,

contrast, color, tint, detail, and zoom for each window.

• Window and input presets — Window presets save sizing, positioning, and priority

information. Input presets save input signal type information and picture control settings.

• Window transition effects — 6 types of window transition effects (22 different effects

altogether) seamlessly mute and unmute (close and open) the windows.

• Freeze control — Freeze control freezes (locks) a window to the current image.

• 3:2 pulldown detection for NTSC video and 2:2 film detection for PAL — These

advanced film mode processing features help maximize image detail and sharpness for video sources that originated from film.

When film is converted to NTSC video, the film frame rate has to be matched to the video frame rate in a process called 3:2 pulldown. “Jaggies” and other image artifacts can result if conventional deinterlacing techniques are used on film-source video.

The MGP Pro advanced film mode processing recognizes signals that originated from film. The MGP Pro then applies video processing algorithms that optimize the conversion of video made in the 3:2 pulldown process. This results in richly detailed images with sharply defined lines.

A similar process, 2:2 film detection, is used for PAL film-source video.

• Graphics still store — Screen captures and uploaded bitmap (.bmp) graphics can

be stored and used as background images. Images stored on the MGP Pro can be downloaded to a computer as .bmp files for archiving. Up to six full screen high resolution images can be stored in graphics still store memory.

• Background image capture, save, and recall — Background capture enables you

to capture and save the image currently on the output screen. You can then recall the captured image and display it as a background later.

• Live Background input — An HDMI input is provided on all models as a means to

display live, full-motion high-resolution computer or HDTV video from an HDMI or DVI source as a background. The Live Background input can be used for cascading two or three MGP Pro units to create large-scale displays with 6 to 12 windows.

MGP Pro Series • Introduction 2

• Auto Image — Auto Image automatically sizes, centers, and optimizes the image to

the scaled output rate, filling the window.

• EDID emulation — The MGP provides selectable resolutions and refresh

rates, enabling you to specify the rate of the incoming signal and ensure proper communication with the video source.

• Remote operation — The MGP Pro can be operated remotely via the serial interfaces

using the Windows-based control software or SIS commands, or via the Ethernet interface using the embedded web pages, SIS commands, or the Windows-based control software.

• Rack mounting — The 2U high and full rack wide metal enclosure can be rack

mounted using the included rack and through-desk mounting brackets.

• Front panel security lockout (executive mode) — Locks the front panel controls to

prevent unauthorized use in non-secure environments or accidental changes to the unit settings.

• RGB and video scaling — All sources are scaled to a single output rate.

• Window captioning — Each picture-in-picture window can be labeled with a text

label of up to 16 characters. The label can be positioned and sized as desired, and background, text, and border colors can be selected.

• LockIt HDMI cable lacing brackets — One bracket is provided for each HDMI input

and output connector to secure the cables to the rear panel and prevent signal loss due to loose connections.

• Test patterns — A variety of internal test patterns, including crop pattern, crosshatch,

colorbars, and three aspect ratio patterns, enable proper system setup.

• Quad standard video decoding — A digital four-line adaptive comb filter decodes

NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL, and SECAM for integration into systems worldwide.

• Internal Extron Everlast power supply — Provides worldwide power compatibility,

with high-demonstrated reliability and low power consumption for reduced operating cost

MGP Pro Series • Introduction 3

Application Diagram

The following application diagram shows an example of how devices may be connected to the MGP Pro series.

Extron MGP 464 Pro DI

Four Window Multi-Graphic Processor

MGP/WINDOWALL PRO SERIES

240V

0 10

50/60 Hz

GlobalViewer

AV Resource Management and

TouchLink

Control System

VCR

DVD

DOC CAM

LAPTOP

OFF

DISPLAY MUTE

SCREEN UP

SCREEN DOWN

TCP/IP

100

RELAY

LINK

ACT

INPUT

COM

IPL 250

RS-232

RESET

LAN

REMOTE

B/ B-Y

G/Y

OUTPUTS

RS-232/422

R/ R-Y

H/ HV

BACKGROUND

VID

VIRTUAL INPUTS

VID

B-Y

VID

B-Y

HDMI HDMI

VID

R-Y

VID

B-Y

VID

R-Y

B-Y C

VID

R-Y

B-Y C

VID

R-Y

H/HV

VID

R-Y G/Y VID

INPUTS

R-Y

H/HV

B/C B-Y

G/Y VID

R-Y

H/HV

B/C

HDMIHDMIHDMIHDMI

B-Y G/Y VID

R-Y

H/HV

B/C B-Y

G/Y VID

B/C B-Y

-A MAX

Remote Control Application

TCP/IP

Network

EAST ST.

ANAHEIM BLVD.

ANAHEIM

STATE COLLEGE BLVD.

LINCOLN AV.

DOUGLAS RD.

CERRITOS AV.

Extron

LEWIS ST.

Anaheim Stadium

BALL RD.

Disneyland

HASTER ST.

WEST ST.

KATELLA AV.

Local Output Monit

DVD

ANAHEIM

EAST ST.

ANAHEIM BLVD.

STATE COLLEGE BLVD.

LINCOLN AV.

CERRITOS AV.

Extron

DOUGLAS RD.

LEWIS ST.

Anaheim Stadium

BALL RD.

Disneyland

WEST ST.

HASTER ST.

KATELLA AV.

Camera

Projector

Figure 1. Application Diagram for an MGP 464 Pro DI

MGP Pro Series • Introduction 4

Installation

This section describes the installation procedures for the MGP Pro Series Multi-Graphic Processor and the connectors on the rear panel. Topics include:

• Installation Overview

• Rear Panel Features

• Installing or Replacing Button Labels

Installation Overview

The MGP Processor can be connected to as many as 19 input devices simultaneously, and up to two output devices. Follow these steps to install the MGP Pro:

1. Install the four rubber feet on the bottom of the MGP Pro, or mount the unit using the

supplied rack mounting brackets (see Mounting the MGP Pro on page98).

2. Turn off power to the input and output devices and remove the power cords from them.

3. Connect the input sources to the BNC, HDMI, or 3G/HD-SDI input connectors (see

BNC inputs 1 through 4 on page 7 or B Virtual inputs (inputs 5 through 19) on

page 7).

4. MGP 464 Pro DI — Connect up to four input sources to the HDMI and the BNC

connectors as desired.

MGP 464 Pro 3G-SDI — Connect up to four input sources to the two 3G/HD-SDI connectors, the two HDMI connectors, and the four BNC connectors, in any desired combination.

Sources can be connected to HDMI, 3G/HD-SDI, and RGB connectors at the same time. The MGP processes the signal for which the input is configured.

5. Attach an output device to the RGBHV/YUV BNC output connector set, the HDMI

output connector, or both.

6. If the MGP Pro will be connected to a computer or to a host controller for remote

operation, connect an RS-232 cable from the host to the Remote RS-232/422 connector on the rear panel (see C Remote RS-232/422 connector on page 8) or to the front panel Config port (see J Config port on page 14).

7. If desired, connect an active LAN Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 port on the MGP Pro rear

panel to establish a link to the network (see D LAN connector on page 8).

8. Plug the MGP Pro, input devices, and output devices into grounded AC sources, and

power on all devices.

MGP Pro Series • Installation 5

Rear Panel Features

Figure 2 shows the rear panel of the MGP 464 Pro DI, which has four HDMI input connectors. Figure 3 shows the MGP 464 Pro 3G-SDI rear panel, which has two 3G/HD-SDI and two HDMI input connectors. In all other respects the rear panels are identical for all models.

Figure 2. MGP 464 Pro DI Rear Panel

Figure 3. MGP 464 Pro 3G-SDI Rear Panel

BNC inputs 1 through 4

Virtual inputs (inputs 5 through 19)

Remote RS-232/422 connector

LAN connector

Reset button

Reset LED

BNC output connectors

HDMI output

HDMI background input

HDMI inputs

3G/HD-SDI inputs

AC power connector

MGP Pro Series • Installation 6

BNC inputs 1 through 4 — (see figure2 and figure3 on the previous page) Plug

B-Y

S-video and Composite

Component

Composite

RGB, high or standard definition component video, S-video, or composite video sources into these fully configurable BNC connectors, as shown in figure4. Configure these connectors for the desired signal types via the front panel, the Windows-based control software, SIS commands, or the MGP web pages.

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R/R-Y

G/Y

VID

B/C

B-Y

RGBHV

Video

H/HV

R/R-Y

G/Y

VID

B/C

B-Y

RGBS or RGBcvS

Video

H/HV

RGsB or

Component

R/R-Y

G/Y

VID

B/C B-Y

Video

H/HV

S-video Composite

R/R-Y

G/Y

VID

B/C B-Y

H/HV

R/R-Y

G/Y

VID

B/C

Video

H/HV

Figure 4. Connecting to RGB, HD Component Video, S-video, or Composite

Video Inputs 1 through 4

Virtual inputs (inputs 5 through 19) —

Connect standard definition component video, S-video, or composite video sources to these BNC connectors. The 15 BNC connectors for the virtual inputs are arranged in columns of three.

In each column, you can connect inputs as

VID

VID B-Y

VID R-Y

VIRTUAL INPUTS

VID

B-Y

VID

R-Y

VID

VID B-Y

VID R-Y

VID

VID B-Y

VID R-Y

VID

VID B-Y

VID R-Y

follows (see figure5):

• Up to three composite video inputs (can be plugged into any connector or

connectors in the column)

• One S-video input and, optionally, one composite video input

NOTE: The S-video must always be connected to the top two BNC connectors.

The Y connector must be on top, the C connector in the middle. A composite video source can be connected to the bottom BNC connector.

• One interlaced component video source (must be connected to all three BNC

connectors in the column).

VID

B-Y

VID

R-Y

VID

VID B-Y

VID

R-Y

VID

B-Y

VID

R-Y

Figure 5. Virtual Input Connection Examples

You can configure these virtual inputs for the desired signal types using the MGP Series Control Program (see the control software help file) or SIS commands (see the Remote

Configuration and Control starting on page42). They cannot be configured via the

front panel.

NOTE: When you configure a virtual input as S-video (using two input connectors)

or component video (using three input connectors), pressing any one of its equivalent buttons selects the input. For example, if you plug an S-video source into input connectors 8 and 9, pressing either the 8 or the 9 input button selects that input.

MGP Pro Series • Installation 7

Remote RS-232/422 connector — (see figure2 and figure3 on page6) Plug a

RS-232 / 422

LAN

computer or other RS-232 or RS-422 host device into this female 9-pin D connector. Wire the connector as shown in figure6 (see the Remote Configuration and Control starting on page42 for more information on controlling the MGP Pro remotely via RS-232 or RS-422).

NOTE: The MGP Pro also has an RS-232-only Config port on a 2.5 mm tip-ring-

sleeve (TRS) connector on the front panel. For information on this port, see

Config port on page 14.

Pin RS-232 Function Pin RS-422 Function

1 — Not used 1 — Not used 2 Tx Transmit data 2 Tx– Transmit data (–) 3 Rx Receive data 3 Rx– Receive data (–) 4 — Not used 4 — Not used

Female

Figure 6. RS-232/422 Connector Pin Configuration

5 GND Signal ground 5 GND Signal ground 6 — Not used 6 — Not used 7 — Not used 7 Rx+ Receive data (+) 8 — Not used 8 Tx+ Transmit data (+) 9 — Not used 9 — Not used

NOTE: The cables used to connect the RS-232/422 port to a computer or control

system may need to be modified by removing pins or cutting wires. If unneeded pins are connected, the processor may cease functioning.

LAN connector — Plug an RJ-45 network cable into this connector

to connect the unit to a network (via a switch, hub, or router) or to a single computer (see the RJ-45, 1, in the image on the right).

Activity LED — This LED blinks to indicate network activity.

Link LED — This LED lights to indicate a good network

connection.

Use a straight-through cable to connect to a network or a crossover cable to connect directly to a computer.

• For 10BaseT (10 Mbps) networks, use a CAT 3 or better cable.

• For 100BaseT (maximum 155 Mbps) networks, use a CAT 5 cable.

See figure7 on the next page for LAN port wiring information.

MGP Pro Series • Installation 8

Connector

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Pins:

RGBHV

RGBS

Pin End 1

Crossover Cable Straight-through Cable

Wire Color

End 2

Wire Color

Pin End 1

Wire Color

End 2

Wire Color

1 White-green White-orange 1 White-orange White-orange 2 Green Orange 2 Orange Orange 3 White-orange White-green 3 White-green White-green 4 Blue Blue 4 Blue Blue 5 White-blue White-blue 5 White-blue White-blue 6 Orange Green 6 Green Green 7 White-brown White-brown 7 White-brown White-brown

Insert Twisted

Pair Wires

RJ-45

8 Brown Brown 8 Brown Brown

T568A T568B T568B T568B

A cable that is wired as T568A at one end and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs reversed) is a “crossover” cable.

A cable that is wired the same at both ends is called a “straight-through” cable because no pin or pair assignments are swapped. Both ends of the cable can be T568B (as shown) or T568A (not shown).

Figure 7. Wiring the LAN Connector

If desired, configure the LAN port by using SIS commands (see the LAN port setup commands, beginning with the Set IP address command on page 68) or by using the

Comm./IP Configuration menu on the front panel (see Comm./IP Configuration

Menu on page 29). The LAN port default settings are:

IP address: 192.168.254.254 Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0 Gateway IP address: 0.0.0.0 DHCP: off

Reset button — (see figure2 and figure3 on page6) Pressing this

recessed button causes various IP functions and Ethernet connection

RESET

settings to be reset to the device defaults (see Resetting on page40 for more information).

Reset LED — This LED, located to the upper-right of the reset button, blinks a varying

number of times to indicate which reset mode has been entered (see Resetting for details).

BNC output connectors — Plug an output device into these five BNC connectors, as

shown in figure8.

/R-Y

/HV

/R-Y

H /HV

RGsB

/B-Y

/R-Y

/HV

HD Component Video

/R-Y

H /HV

Figure 8. Connecting to BNC Output Connectors

/B-Y

MGP Pro Series • Installation 9

HDMI output — Plug an HDMI or DVI output device into this HDMI

BACKGROUND

HDMI

connector.

NOTES:

• When two output devices are attached to the BNC connectors

and to the HDMI connector, both outputs display the same image.

• Connecting a DVI display to this HDMI connector requires an

adapter cable.

LockIt brackets: LockIt cable lacing brackets, one for each HDMI input and the output connector, are provided with the MGP Pro. These brackets secure the HDMI cables to the rear panel connectors and reduce stress on the connectors, preventing signal loss due to loose cable connections. For information on attaching the LockIt brackets, see the LockIt HDMI Lacing Bracket Installation Guide card, available at

www.extron.com.

HDMI background input — Connect an HDMI or DVI input source to

this HDMI connector in order to display the video source live as a background on your output screen. The four MGP Pro windows are displayed in front of this HDMI image. When an HDMI background is used, the MGP Pro output is locked to the input rate of the HDMI background. This input is not scaled.

NOTES:

• This input connector can be used only to receive the background image. To

process HDMI input signals, use an MGP Pro DI or 3G-SDI model.

• Connecting a DVI source to this HDMI connector requires an adapter cable.

HDMI

HDMI inputs — Connect up to four (MGP Pro DI) or two (MGP Pro 3G-SDI) HDMI

input sources to these HDMI input connectors, which can be used instead of the fully-configurable BNC input connectors (A). These inputs are available only on the MGP Pro DI and 3G-SDI models, which have the HDMI card installed.

3G/HD-SDI inputs (MGP Pro 3G-SDI models only) — Connect one

or two SDI inputs to these SDI BNC input connectors. These connectors can be used instead of the fully-configurable BNC inputs.

NOTE: Standard definition (SD) SDI is not supported on these

3G/HD-SDI inputs.

AC power connector — Connect the included power cord from this male IEC

connector to a 100–250 VAC, 50-60 Hz power source.

3G/HD-SDI

MGP Pro Series • Installation 10

Installing or Replacing Button Labels

Base

Clear Lens

om the base.

The front panel button caps are pre-labeled for your convenience by default. However, you can replace them with button labels that you create, using the Button-Label Generator or other button label software. The button assembly consists of a clear lens cap, the button label, and a white diffuser (see the illustration at right and figure9).

Replace button labels as follows:

1. Make any desired button labels and cut them out.

2. Remove the button assembly by inserting a small,

flat-bladed screwdriver between the button base and the diffuser to gently pry the button assembly off the button plunger, as shown in the illustration at right (1).

3. Locate the small corner notch on the lens cap, and slide

the screwdriver between the lens cap and the diffuser (see figure9, 1).

4. Using a rotating motion of the screwdriver, carefully pry the

two pieces apart (2).

TEXT

C O N T R O L

Pry the button fr

Diffuser

Button Label

Pry the two pieces apart.

Separate the two-piece button here at the corner.

Figure 9. Replacing a Button Label

5. Lift out the transparent square label that you want to replace. You may need to use the

small screwdriver to gently pry the label out.

6. Insert one of the new labels you created in step 1 into the clear button cap, align the

white diffuser with the cap, and firmly snap it into place.

7. Gently, but firmly, press the reassembled button into place on the MGP Pro front panel.

8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 as needed to relabel other buttons.

MGP Pro Series • Installation 11

Operation

This section describes the setup and operating procedures for the MGP Pro and includes the following sections:

• Front Panel Features

• Power-up and Default Cycle

• Windows-based Control Software

• Input Selection

• Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments

• Picture Controls

• Auto Memories

• Memory Presets

• Additional Functions

You can set up and operate the MGP Pro using:

• The front panel controls

• A computer, a touch screen panel, or any other device that can send and receive serial

communications through either serial port or the LAN port. Settings can be adjusted through the host computer using SIS commands or the Windows-based control software.

• A computer or other device using an Ethernet connection and IP protocol (Telnet or a

web browser).

This section discusses the functions available through the front panel.

• For details on setup and control via RS-232 or RS-422, see Remote Configuration

and Control starting on page42.

• For web page control, (see the HTML Configuration and Control starting on

page78).

MGP Pro Series • Operation 12

Front Panel Features

Freeze button

Input selection buttons

Virtual video input selection buttons

Window Select buttons

Figure 10. MGP 464 Pro Front Panel

Freeze button — Press this button to freeze the image in the currently selected

window on the display. The image remains frozen until the Freeze button is pressed again, or a different input is selected.

Input selection buttons — Press these buttons to select fully configurable inputs1

through 4. On the DI model, these buttons can also select the four HDMI inputs, depending on the input configuration of the unit. On the MGP Pro 3G-SDI, input buttons 1 and 2 select the 3G/HD-SDI inputs and buttons 3 and 4 select the HDMI sources. When one of these buttons is pressed, its input signal switches to the window that is currently selected (D).

When an input is selected, pressing its button again mutes the input. The input signal turns off and the window closes. The button flashes while the input remains muted. To unmute the input, press its button again. When an input is muted or unmuted, the window in which it was displayed opens or closes using the currently selected window transition effect. The Window Configuration menu lets you select a transition effect (for example, dissolve, curtain, or square wipe) with which the window will open or close (the default effect is cut) (see Window Configuration Menu on page24).

Virtual video input selection buttons — Press these buttons to select inputs 5

through 19. These inputs can be configured via remote control to accept standard definition component video, S-video, or composite video signals only. These inputs are referred to as “virtual” inputs because they can be configured as a variety of combinations of component, S-video, and composite video through SIS commands, the Windows-based control software, or the MGP Pro web pages. They cannot be configured via the front panel.

The virtual input buttons are arranged in five columns of three buttons each, reflecting the arrangement of the virtual input connectors on the rear panel.

Like the buttons for the four fully configurable inputs, the virtual input buttons light when pressed. Repeated pressing of a virtual input button toggles between muting and unmuting the input. When you press an input button connected to a component video source, all three buttons in its column light. If you press a button connected to an S-video source, the top two buttons in the column light. When a composite video source is selected, only one button lights.

NOTE: Only one input can be selected in each column.

Window Preset button

Picture control buttons

LCD screen

Adjust knobs

Menu navigation buttons

Config port

MGP Pro Series • Operation 13

Window Select buttons — (see figure10 on the previous page) Press

CONFIG

these buttons to select, activate, or adjust one of the windows. While a

WINDOW SELECT

1 2

window is selected, all picture controls are associated with it. The MGP 464 Pro models have four window selection buttons.

Window Preset button — Press the Preset Recall/Save and

Enter buttons to save or recall window presets (see Window Presets on

page36).

3 4

PRESET RECALL

/SAVE

Picture control buttons — Press these buttons to adjust

window and image size, position, brightness, range of dark and light values (contrast), color, tint, detail, and zoom (magnify or reduce) (see Picture Controls on page34).

LCD screen — This screen displays messages, menu

WINDOW/

IMAGE

SIZE

WINDOW/

IMAGE

POSITION

BRIGHT

/CONT

COLOR

/TINT

DETAIL

WINDOW/

IMAGE ZOOM

information, and your selections (see Menus, Configuration, and

Adjustments on page17).

ADJUST knobs — Turn these horizontal and vertical ADJUST

ADJUST

knobs to adjust picture controls and to scroll through preset memory slots and submenu options (see Menus, Configuration,

and Adjustments).

MENU navigation buttons — Press MENU to access the MGP Pro

menu system and step through the menus. From each menu,

press NEXT to step through its submenus (see Menus, Configuration,

and Adjustments).

Config port — This configuration port on a 2.5 mm TRS connector is an

alternative to the RS-232/422 port on the MGP Pro rear panel. However, unlike the rear panel port, it supports only RS-232 (see C Remote

RS-232/422 connector on page8 for a description of the rear panel

serial port).

Both of the MGP Pro serial ports are used for system configuration and control. Commands are received through these ports from the computer, using SIS commands or the control software. Both serial ports can be active at the same time.

The protocol for this configuration port is 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and always RS-232.

An optional 9-pin D to 2.5 mm TRS configuration cable is available from Extron and can be used to connect your computer to this port. Figure 11 shows the configuration and pin assignments of this cable.

6 feet

(1.8 m)

9-pin D Connection TRS Plug

Pin 2 Computer Rx line Tip Pin 3 Computer Tx line Ring Pin 5 Computer signal ground Sleeve

Tip

Ring

Sleeve (Gnd)

Figure 11. Optional 9-pin D to 2.5 mm TRS Cable for the Config Port

MGP Pro Series • Operation 14

Power-up and Default Cycle

When you first plug the MGP Pro into a power source, the LCD screen displays an initial screen, which contains the product name, model, and firmware version. This is followed by the default cycle of screens showing the current input type for each window and the output resolution and refresh rate. These messages continue to cycle on the LCD screen when the menu system is not in use. The following flow diagram shows the order in which these screens appear.

Window Select Buttons

Figure 12. Default Cycle Example

NOTE: From any menu or submenu, the MGP Pro saves all adjustment settings and

times out to the default screens after 20 seconds of inactivity.

The MGP 464 Pro front panel contains four Window Select buttons. Use these buttons in conjunction with the Input buttons to specify which window displays an input, or use them with the picture control buttons to specify which window or image will be adjusted.

When you select a picture control, the window whose button was previously selected is affected (see Picture Controls on page34 for information on the available controls.)

To select a window, press its Window Select button, which lights. To deselect a window, press any other Window Select button.

MGP Pro Series • Operation 15

Input Selection

Selecting an Input

Muting an Input

The MGP Pro front panel contains a set of four input buttons that enable you to select RGB, HD component video, S-video, or composite video inputs for windows 1 through 4. On MGP 464 Pro DI and MGP 464 Pro 3G-SDI models, these buttons can select the HDMI or SDI input.

The front panel also contains 15 virtual input buttons that enable you to select only component video, S-video, or composite video inputs.

Before you can select an input, you must first select a window, as follows:

1. Press the Window Select button for the window in which you want the input to be

displayed.

2. Press the button for the input you want to display.

For example: If you have a computer connected to input 1 and you want to display the computer output in window 4, press Window Select button 4, then press input button 1.

To mute the currently selected input (turn off its signal and close the window on the display), press its Input button again. The button backlight blinks continuously, which indicates that the input is muted.

When an input is muted or unmuted, the currently selected transition effect (cut, wipe, or dissolve), if any, is used to close or open the window on the output display (see Window

Effect submenu on page25 for information on transition effects).

To unmute the input, press the Input button again. The button backlight stops flashing and returns to a steady light.

MGP Pro Series • Operation 16

Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments

The MGP Pro menus enable you to configure the processor. The menu navigation buttons (MENU and NEXT) are located below and to the left of the LCD screen. Press these buttons to cycle through the available menu and submenu options.

Menu System Overview

The MGP Pro menu system consists of a main menu with nine options (menus). Each of these nine menus has a set of submenus, which enable you to make desired adjustments (see the Main Menu Flow diagram in figure13 on page18).

Using the menus

Access the different levels of menus by pressing the MENU and NEXT buttons and turning the ADJUST knobs as follows:

1. Main menu access — To access the main menu, press the MENU (left) button (see

figure10, I, on page13), located below and to the left of the LCD screen. The first

main menu option (Auto Image) is displayed on the screen.

2. Main menu options (menus) — By repeatedly pressing the MENU button, you cycle

through the main menu options. Press the MENU button repeatedly until the desired menu is displayed.

3. Submenu options — When the Main menu item that you want to configure is

displayed on the LCD screen, press the NEXT button (I) to cycle through the submenu options of the displayed menu.

4. Adjustments — With a desired submenu option displayed, rotate the horizontal ([)

and vertical ({) ADJUST knobs (H) clockwise or counterclockwise to display and select the parameters available for the option.

5. Implementation — To save and implement the adjustments you have selected, do one

of the following:

• Press NEXT (I) to display another submenu option to adjust.

• Press MENU (I) repeatedly until the Exit menu screen appears, then press NEXT.

• Do nothing more, and wait until the LCD screen returns to the default cycle.

Your adjustments remain in effect until you change them or reset the unit to factory defaults (see Resetting on page40).

NOTE: The menus time out and the default cycle displays after 20 seconds of inactivity.

However, any selections you made with the Adjust knobs are saved and remain in effect.

MGP Pro Series • Operation 17

Main menu flow

Figure 13. Main Menu Flow

MGP Pro Series • Operation 18

Auto Image Menu

The Auto Image menu causes the MGP Pro to perform an automatic image adjustment in the selected window. Auto Image measures where the active area starts and stops, and adjusts input sampling accordingly, so that the image fills the window.

When an input is connected, the processor measures the sync frequencies of the incoming video source and sets the active image area, total image area, and sampling frequency according to a table stored on the MGP Pro. If an unknown input is connected to the MGP Pro, the processor measures and estimates the resolution of the incoming video. If the estimate proves inaccurate, the Auto Image function makes measurements to more accurately set up the input sampling.

Figure 14. Auto Image Menu Flow

To perform an Auto Image adjustment:

1. Press the MENU button once to display the Auto Image menu (see figure10, I, on

page13).

2. Press the NEXT button (I) once to display the available options.

3. Rotate the horizontal ([) or vertical ({) ADJUST knob to select the window for which

you want to perform Auto Image.

4. Press NEXT again to perform the Auto Image.

5. If desired, repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other windows for which you want to perform an

automatic image adjustment.

6. When finished with Auto Image, do one of the following:

• Select NA and press NEXT.

• Press the MENU button.

• Do nothing and wait for the menu to time out.

MGP Pro Series • Operation 19

Input Configuration Menu

The Input Configuration menu allows you to select a video signal type for each of the four fully configurable inputs. All of these inputs can accept the following video signals: RGB, YUV-HD, YUVi, RGBcvS, S-video, composite video, HDMI, and 3G/HD-SDI (MGP464Pro3G-SDI model only). RGB is the default. You can also select the horizontal and vertical start positions, pixel sampling phase for each window (except for YUVi, S-video, and composite video inputs), film mode, total pixels, active pixels, and active lines for each

input. Rotate the horizontal ADJUST ([) knob to cycle through and select one of the four inputs, and the vertical ADJUST knob ({) to adjust the setting.

NOTE: From any menu or submenu, the MGP Pro saves all adjustment settings and

times out to the default screens after 20 seconds of inactivity.

Auto

Image

Input

Configuration

Input #1

Horz Start 0128

Input

• Input #1

• Input #2

• Input #3

• Input #4

Horizontal Start

Select a horizontal start pixel position for the left edge of the active video.

Input

• Input #1

• Input #2

• Input #3

• Input #4

Input #1

RGB

Input video type

Select a signal format:

• RGB

• YUV-HD

• RGBcvS

• YUVi

• S-video

• Composite

• DVI (MGP 464DI only)

Input #1

Film Mode ON

Input

• Input #1

• Input #2

• Input #3

• Input #4

Film Mode

Turn Film Mode on or off (for lowresolution devices).

Input #1

Vert Start 0128

Input

• Input #1

• Input #2

• Input #3

• Input #4

Vertical Start

Select a vertical start line position for the top edge of the active video.

Input #1

Active Lns 1024

Input

• Input #1

• Input #2

• Input #3

• Input #4

Active Lines

Specify the height in lines of the active image area to be sampled.

Input #1

Active Pxl 1280

Input

• Input #1

• Input #2

• Input #3

• Input #4

Active Pixels

Specify the width in pixels of the active image area to be sampled.

Input #1

Total Pxl 1688

Input

• Input #1

• Input #2

• Input #3

• Input #4

Total Pixels

Specify the width in pixels of the total image area to be sampled.

Input #1

PxPhs Win#4 16

Input

• Input #1

• Input #2

• Input #3

• Input #4

Pixel Phase 4

Adjust the pixel sampling point for window 4 for each input.

Input #1

PxPhs Win#1 16

Input

• Input #1

• Input #2

• Input #3

• Input #4

Input #1

PxPhs Win#2 16

Input

• Input #1

• Input #2

• Input #3

• Input #4

Input #1

PxPhs Win#3 16

Input

• Input #1

• Input #2

• Input #3

• Input #4

Pixel Phase 1

Adjust the pixel sampling point for window 1 for each input.

Pixel Phase 2

Adjust the pixel sampling point for window 2 for each input.

Pixel Phase 3

Adjust the pixel sampling point for window 3 for each input.

Figure 15. Input Configuration Menu Flow

NOTE: The 15 virtual inputs (numbered 5 through 19) cannot be configured from the

front panel. You must use SIS commands or the Windows-based control software to configure them.

MGP Pro Series • Operation 20

Input configuration submenu adjustments

The table below shows how to make the selections and adjustments that are accessed through the Input Configuration submenus.

Input Configuration Submenu Horizontal Knob Adjustment Vertical Knob Adjustment

Video type

Accepted video signal types include:

RGB S-video RGBcvS 3G/HD-SDI (MGP Pro

3G-SDI models only)

YUV-HD Composite video YUVi HDMI

Film mode

For low resolution inputs. The video signal type for the input you are configuring must be set to YUVi, composite video, or S-video in order to place the input in film mode.

Vertical start position

The distance in pixels from the top edge of the total video input display area to the top edge of its active area.

Horizontal start position

The distance in pixels from the left edge of the total video input display area to the left edge of its active area.

Select input 1, 2, 3, or 4. Select the desired video format for the

displayed input. Default is RGB

Select input 1, 2, 3, or 4.

Shows the current film mode status for the displayed input:

On, Off, or na (not applicable).

Select input 1, 2, 3, or 4.

Shows the current vertical start point for the displayed input.

Select input 1, 2, 3, or 4.

Shows the current horizontal start point for the displayed input.

Select On or Off to turn 3:2 or 2:2 pulldown (film mode) on and off for the selected input.

Increase or decrease the distance in pixels from the top edge of the total video display area to the top edge of its active area. Default is 128.

Increase or decrease the distance in pixels from the left edge of the total video display area to the left edge of its active area. Default is 128.

Pixel phases 1 through 4

The point at which pixels are sampled for the selected window. (These values cannot be changed when the input is HDMI, YUVi, S-video, or composite video.)

Total pixels

The width in pixels of the total video display area. (The values cannot be changed for HDMI, YUVi, S-video, or composite video inputs.)

Active pixels

The width in pixels of the active video area.

Active lines

The height in lines of the active video area.

Select input 1, 2, 3, or 4 for the selected window.

Select input 1, 2, 3, or 4. Increase or decrease the width in pixels of

Select input 1, 2, 3, or 4. Increase or decrease the width in pixels

Select input 1, 2, 3, or 4. Increase or decrease the height in lines

Increase or decrease the displayed value to move the pixel sampling point for the selected window to an optimal sampling point that ensures output clarity. The range of settings is 0-31. Default is 16.

the total video display area of the selected input. The default width is marked with an asterisk (*) on the LCD screen.

of the active video area of the selected input. The default width is marked with an asterisk (*) on the LCD screen.

MGP Pro Series • Operation 21

Output Configuration Menu

The Output Configuration menu allows you to set output resolution, refresh rate, output signal type, and sync polarity. The following flow diagram shows the Output

Configuration submenus and the adjustments that can be made from them.

Figure 16. Output Configuration Menu Flow

Resolution and Refresh Rate submenu

While this submenu is displayed, rotate the horizontal ADJUST ([) knob to select one of the available resolutions, or rotate the vertical ADJUST ({) knob to select one of the available

refresh rates (see table1 on the next page for a list of the resolutions and refresh rates.

NOTE: The sync type and polarity options are available for the RGB output while the

background timings are used. If available, the output of the MGP Pro is locked to the HDMI background rate until you select a different resolution or disconnect the HDMI background input.

By default, the resolution provided in the Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) is the last selected factory rate. To manually set the resolution information provided in the EDID data, see the EDID Resolution and Refresh Rate on page46.

MGP Pro Series • Operation 22

Resolution

Refresh Rates in Hz

50 Hz 60 Hz 72 Hz 96 Hz 100 Hz 120 Hz 24 Hz 59.94 Hz 29.97 Hz 30 Hz

640 x 480 X X X X X X

800 x 600

852 x 480

1024 x 768

1024 x 852

1024 x 1024

1280 x 768

1280 x 1024

1360 x 765

1365 x 768

1366 x 768

1365 x 1024

1400 x 1050

1600 x 1200

X X X X X X

X X X X X

X X X X

X X X

X X X X

X X X

X X

480p X X

576p X X

720p X X X

1080i X X X

1080p X

1280 x 800

1360 x 768

1440 x 900

X X X

X X

X X X

1680 x 1050 X

Sharp 1080p

1920 x 1200

X X

1080p CVT X

2048 x 1080 X X X X

LIVE BCKGD2

Resolution and clock of the incoming background input

Rate

An HDTV 1080p rate specifically tailored to Sharp® Professional displays (such as G655u).

When LIVE BCKGD is selected as the output resolution/rate, the MGP Pro uses the incoming HDMI background input resolution and clock as the output rate.

Default resolution and rate

Table 1. Refresh Rates in Hz

MGP Pro Series • Operation 23

Analog Format submenu

Rotate either the horizontal ([) or the vertical ({) ADJUST knob to select the analog output signal type required by the display device. Available signal types are RGBHV, RGsB, RGBS, YUV bi-level and YUV tri-level. The default is RGBHV.

Sync Polarity submenu

The display device may require a particular combination of horizontal (H) and vertical (V) sync signal polarities. Rotate either the horizontal ([) or the vertical ADJUST ({) knob to

select the sync polarity. The options are H-V-, H+V-, H-V+, H+V+, or na (appears when YUV

Bi-lvl or YUV TriLvl is selected). The default is H-V-.

HDMI Format submenu

Rotate either ADJUST knob to select the digital format of the HDMI output. If you select

AUTO, the MGP Pro detects the EDID from the connected display and determines if it

supports the transmission of the ancillary data containing the information frame.

To manually specify whether the data is transmitted, select the DVI RGB 444 or

HDMI RGB 444 option (RGB 444 is the DVI or HDMI colorspace).

Window Configuration Menu

The Window Configuration menu allows you to set window front/back priority, add colored borders to the windows, select which window transition effect to use when muting (closing) and unmuting (displaying) a window, and specify the duration of the selected effect.

Figure 17. Window Configuration Menu Flow

MGP Pro Series • Operation 24

Window Priority submenu

The Window Priority submenu allows you to set how the windows will overlap one another or “stack” on the display. For example, by default the window with priority 1 is displayed in front of all the other windows. If the top priority window is sized to fill the screen, the other windows are not visible.

By default, the Window Priority submenu displays the numbers of the windows in order, from left to right, with window 1 having first priority.

To change the priority of a window:

1. Press the MENU button repeatedly until WINDOW CONFIGURATION is displayed on the LCD

screen.

2. Select a window by rotating the vertical ADJUST ({) knob to move the angle brackets on

the LCD screen to the number of the window whose priority level you want to change.

3. Rotate the horizontal ADJUST ([) knob to move the bracketed window number to the

desired priority position. For example, if you want window 2 to display in front of all the other windows (priority 1), move <2> all the way to the left, following the letter F on the LCD screen.

4. Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired for each additional window whose priority you want to

change.

Window Border submenus

Use these submenus (one for each window) to select colored borders for the windows. Turn either ADJUST knob to display the available options: Red, Green, Blue, White, Magenta,

Cyan, Yellow, and Black. You can also select Off, which specifies no border. The defaults

are Red for window 1, Green for window 2, Blue for window 3, and Magenta for window 4.

Window Effect submenu

Use this submenu to select a transition effect for the MGP Pro to use when muting and unmuting windows. To select a transition effect:

1. Press the MENU button repeatedly until WINDOW CONFIGURATION is displayed on the LCD

screen.

2. Press the NEXT button repeatedly until WINDOW EFFECT is displayed.

3. Rotate either the horizontal ([) or the vertical ADJUST knob ({) to select a transition

effect.

Available effects

• Cut — A cut instantly mutes or unmutes the window. The effect duration does not

apply.

• Dissolve — A dissolve causes the window to fade in or out.

• Standard wipe — A standard wipe causes the new window to appear to unroll over

the other one. The new window can roll from the top, bottom, left, or right.

A standard wipe can have a soft (fuzzy) or a hard (sharp) leading edge.

MGP Pro Series • Operation 25

• Center wipe — A center wipe causes the new window to appear to unroll over the

other one in one of two ways:

• In from the top and bottom edges to the center of the window

• Out from the center to the top and bottom edges of the window

A center wipe can have a soft (fuzzy) or a hard (sharp) leading edge.

• Square wipe — A square wipe causes the new window to appear to unroll over the

other one in one of two ways:

• In from the top, bottom, right, and left edges to the center of the window

• Out from the center to the four edges of the window

This effect creates a square shaped transition.

A square wipe can have a soft (fuzzy) or a hard (sharp) leading edge.

• Curtain wipe — A curtain wipe causes the new window to appear to unroll over the

other one in one of two ways:

• In from the left and right edges to the center of the window

• Out from the center to the right and left edges of the window

A curtain wipe can have a soft (fuzzy) or a hard (sharp) leading edge.

Effect Duration submenu

Use this submenu to set the amount of time the MGP Pro takes to complete a transition effect. Select from durations ranging from 0.0 to 5.0 seconds, in 0.1 second increments. (Duration is not available with the cut effect.)

To set an effect duration,

1. Press the MENU button repeatedly until the WINDOW CONFIGURATION menu is displayed.

2. Press the NEXT button until EFFECT DURATION is displayed.

3. Rotate either the horizontal ([) or the vertical ({) ADJUST knob to select an effect

duration.

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Background Capture Menu

The Background Capture menu allows you to capture the image currently on the output screen and save it as a bitmap (.bmp) file with one of 16 designated image names. You can then recall the image and use it as a background.

Background Capture also can be done via the Windows-based control software (see the

MGP Series Control Program help file).

Figure 18. Background Capture Menu Flow

Memory space for background files

The MGP Pro has 16 MB of user storage space that can be used for saved backgrounds and uploaded user web pages. The number of images that you can save depends on the size (in kBytes) of the image bitmap file and the resolution. Table2 shows examples of the number of images you can store based on resolution.

Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 1400 x 1050 1600 x 1200 1080p

Image Size (kB) 900.00 1406.25 2304.00 3804.00 4306.64 5625.00 6075.00

Total Images 16 11 6 4 3 2 2

Table 2. Number of Images Stored Based on Resolution

To calculate the size of a bitmap file for any image of any specified size, use this formula:

file size (in kilobytes) = (horizontal x vertical x 3) + 54 (file header ID)

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Saving a background to memory

To save the current image to memory for use as a background,

1. Press MENU repeatedly until BACKGROUND CAPTURE is displayed.

2. Press NEXT to display SAVE BKGD TO MEM.

3. Rotate either ADJUST knob to select a background file name (bkg01.bmp through

bkg16.bmp) with which to save the image.

NOTE: You can save the background image only under one of the file names on this

menu (you cannot create a different name for it). However, images loaded via the Windows-based control software (IP Link File Manager) or via the MGP Pro web pages can be given any desired file names (see the MGP Series Control Software Help File or Using the File Management Page on page87 for methods of saving files under new names).

If you do not want to save the image, select None on the LCD screen, then press NEXT. The RECALL BACKGROUND submenu screen is displayed.

4. Press the NEXT button to save the image as a bitmap (.bmp) file. The LCD screen

displays [Detail] = Confirm.

NOTES:

• The unit supports 24-bit bitmap files only. Their file names must have no more

than 16 characters, including the .bmp extension.

• The image that you save overwrites any existing image file with the same file

name.

5. Press the Detail button (the top button located at the immediate left of the LCD

screen).

The LCD screen displays SAVE BKGR MEM Saving Busy!!! The time the MGP Pro takes to save an image varies depending on the image file size. For example, a 1024x768 pixel image takes about 150 seconds to save. A very large image combined with a high output resolution could take as long as 5 minutes.

After 20 seconds, the MGP Pro displays the default cycle, but the MENU and NEXT buttons continue to blink until the image capture is complete.

NOTE: The unit continues to respond to commands while it is saving an image.

However, the response time is longer. Attempting to save or recall another background image during this process is not recommended.

6. If you want to recall a background file for the output display, press NEXT within

20 seconds.

Recalling a background from memory

To recall an image from memory for use as a background,

1. Press MENU repeatedly until BACKGROUND CAPTURE is displayed.

2. Press NEXT repeatedly until RECALL BKGD MEM is displayed.

3. Rotate either ADJUST knob to select one of background image files to recall for use as

the output background.

To perform no action, press the MENU button.

4. Press the NEXT button to recall the image. The LCD screen displays Recalling while

the image is being recalled, then Recalled after the recall is completed.

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Comm./IP Configuration Menu

Use the COMM./IP CONFIGURATION menu to view and edit the serial communication port configuration and the MGP Pro IP addresses. The COMM./IP CONFIGURATION menu consists of two levels: View and Edit.

Figure 19. Communication/IP Configuration Menu Flow

Viewing serial port and IP settings

When you first reach the COMM./IP CONFIGURATION menu, the view level is displayed. At this level, all the screens that you cycle through by pressing NEXT show the current settings. The ADJUST knobs are disabled and you cannot make changes from the screens.

To view the serial port and IP settings:

1. Press MENU repeatedly until COMM./IP CONFIGURATION is displayed.

2. Press NEXT repeatedly to cycle through the screens displaying the current settings for

the serial port, MAC address, DHCP mode, IP address, gateway address, and subnet mask.

3. Press MENU to return to the COMM./IP CONFIGURATION screen.

Making changes to the serial port and IP configuration

To make changes to the serial port configuration, IP address, DHCP mode, gateway address, and subnet mask, access the edit level screens as follows:

1. With any COMM./IP CONFIGURATION menu view-level screen displayed, press the

Enter button and hold it until the Serial Config screen appears (approximately

2 seconds).

2. Press NEXT repeatedly to cycle through the edit level screens.

3. To enter or change information on each screen, rotate the horizontal ADJUST knob ([)

to move the angle brackets to the desired setting. Rotate the vertical ADJUST knob ({) to adjust the setting.

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4. When finished editing the settings for the selected item, either press NEXT to display

the editing screen for the next item, or press MENU to exit serial and IP edit mode and display the next menu (Advanced Configuration).

The following screens are provided for editing parameters:

• Serial Config: Configure the serial port by switching between RS-232 and RS-422,

and selecting the baud rate.

• Set DHCP Mode: Set DHCP to On or Off.

NOTE: DHCP must be off before you can edit the IP addresses.

• Set IP Address: Set the IP address.

• Set Gateway Addr: Set the gateway address.

• Set Subnet Mask: Set the subnet mask.

NOTE: The MAC address has no screen in this mode because it cannot be edited.

Advanced Configuration Menu

Use the ADVANCED CONFIGURATION menu to set the background color, turn blue mode on and off, and select test patterns. You can also view the internal temperature of the MGP Pro and reset the system to its factory default settings.

Figure 20. Advanced Configuration Menu Flow

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Background Color submenu

Rotate either ADJUST knob to select a background color for the output screen. Options are

NONE, RED, GREEN, BLUE, WHITE, MAGENTA, CYAN, YELLOW, STORED-IMAGE, LIVE BKG, and USER DEFINED.

• NONE — The default setting, produces a black background.

• STORED-IMAGE — This is the saved background that was most recently recalled.

Select this option if you want to return to the recalled background after having changed to a different background color.

• LIVE BKG — This displays the unscaled image from the live background input as

the background on the screen. When this option is selected, the MGP Pro changes the output rate to match that of the live background source.

The output rate remains set to the live background rate until the rate is manually switched back to the factory default resolution. This provides clean transitions between the live background and stored images or background colors.

NOTE: The live background input does not support the 1080i resolution.

Blue Mode submenu

Blue Mode causes only sync and blue video signals to be passed to the display. This can

aid in the setup of the color and tint of video inputs on the MGP Pro. While the Blue Mode submenu is displayed, rotate either ADJUST knob to turn Blue Mode on and off.

Test Pattern Type submenu

Several test patterns are available via this submenu to adjust the display device for color, convergence, focus, resolution, contrast, grayscale, and aspect ratio. Use either ADJUST knob to select a test pattern. The available pattern selections are:

• OFF (default)

• COLORBARS (8 color bars)

• X-HATCH (16 x 12 crosshatch)

• 4x4 X-HATCH (4 x 4 crosshatch)

• GRAYSCALE

• RAMP

• ALT. PIXELS (alternating pixels)

• WHITE FIELD

• CROP

• SIDE-BY-SIDE (4 x 3 or 16 x 9 side-by-side crop)

• QUAD SPLIT (4 x 4 quad split)

• PIP IMAGES (4 x 3 or 16 x 9 picture-in-picture images)

• 1.78 ASPECT (film aspect ratio 1.78)

• 1.85 ASPECT (film aspect ratio 1.85)

• 2.35 ASPECT (film aspect ratio 2.35)

See figure21 on the next page.

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Colorbars (8) X-Hatch (16 x 12) 4x4 X-Hatch Grayscale

1.78 Aspect 1.85 Aspect 2.35 Aspect

PIP Images (16 x 9)

Ramp Alt. Pixels Crop

4x34x3

Side-By-Side

(4 x 3 crop)

16x9

4x3

16x9

Side-By-Side

16x9

(16 x 9 crop)

White Field

Quad Split

4x3

PIP Images

(4 x 3)

Figure 21. Test Patterns Available for the MGP Pro

Some of the test patterns available from the submenu vary depending on the selected output rate. For example, if a 4x3 output rate is selected, the 4x3 side-by-side crop and aspect ratio patterns appear. If a 16x9 output rate is selected, the 16x9 side-by-side crop and aspect ratio patterns appear.

ASPECT RATIO FILL WINDOW submenu

Rotate either ADJUST knob to select the aspect ratio of the image relative to the window in which it is displayed. The options are:

• FILL WINDOW — Each input signal fills the entire display raster (default).

• FOLLOW INPUT — Each input signal is displayed with its native aspect ratio.

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INPUT EDID MATCH OUTPUT submenu

This submenu lets you define resolutions and refresh rates (EDID) for all the digital inputs and the live background input. The default is CUSTOM.

NOTE: The selected EDID is assigned to all the configurable inputs, including the live

background.

The following EDID settings are available:

Resolution 50 Hz 60 Hz Resolution 50 Hz 60 Hz

Match Output — — 480p X 640 x 480 X X 576p X 800 x 600 X X 720p X X 852 x 480 X X 1080i X X 1024 x 768 X X

1080p X

1024 x 852 X X 1280 x 800 X X 1024 x 1024 X X 1360 x 768 X X 1280 x 768 X X 1440 x 900 X X 1280 x 1024 X X 1680 x 1050 X 1360 x 765 X X

Sharp 1080p X 1365 x 768 X X 1920 x 1200 X X 1366 x 768 X X 1080p CVT X 1365 x 1024 X X 2048 x 1080 X X 1400 x 1050 X X Custom

— —

1600 x 1200 X X

Default resolution and rate

An HDTV 1080p rate specifically tailored to Sharp® Professional displays (such as the

G655u)

Internal Temperature screen

The Internal Temp submenu displays the current internal temperature of the unit. The MGP Pro displays the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. This is an information-only screen and no adjustments can be made on it.

Factory Default submenu

This submenu lets you reset the MGP Pro to the default settings with which it was delivered from the factory. Press the Detail button to initiate the reset.

Adding and Configuring Window Text

You can add a text box or label containing up to 16 characters to each window. You can also specify several parameters for the text label, including text size and color, label background color, label border color, and the position of the text box on the screen.

These window text specifications cannot be made from the front panel. You can create and configure the label using the Windows-based control software (see the software help file) or SIS commands via the serial or LAN ports (see Remote Configuration and Control on page42).

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Picture Controls

Adjusting the Picture Controls

The MGP Pro has six picture control buttons located on the front panel to the left of the

MENU button. You can use these buttons to adjust size, position, brightness and contrast,

color and tint, detail, and magnification (zoom).

NOTES:

• Picture controls are window-dependent. You set the values separately for each

window.

• For Window/Image Size, Window/Image Position, and Window/Image Zoom, press

the button repeatedly to switch between window settings and image settings.

Make image adjustments to an input by using the picture control buttons on the front panel. When you select one of these buttons, the button for the most recently selected window lights, indicating that the window is being adjusted.

To adjust the picture controls:

1. Press the Window Select button to select the window you want to adjust.

2. Press the Input button for the input that you want to adjust, if it is not currently

selected.

3. Press the button for the desired picture control: Window/Image Size (sizing),

Bright/Cont (brightness and contrast), Detail (sharpness), Window/Image Position (moving and centering), Color/Tint (color quality), or Window/Image Zoom

(magnification).

4. Rotate the horizontal ADJUST ([) or vertical ADJUST ({) knob to select a level from the

available range.

5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each image adjustment to be made for the selected input/

window.

NOTE: The LCD screen may display NA in place of a number if that adjustment does

not apply to the input video format.

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Picture Controls Summary

The following table explains the functions of the Picture Control buttons and how to make adjustments.

In this table, image number nn is the input number.

Button Display Function Range ADJUST Knob

Window/ Image Size

WINDOW_n SIZE: H=nnnn V=nnnn

(Press button twice.)

IMAGE #nn SIZE: H=nnnn V=nnnn

Enlarge or shrink window n. Min: 1/16 of the

output rate

Max: Output rate

Enlarge or shrink the image of input nn within the window.

Min: 1/16 of the output rate

Max: 2 times the output rate

For H (width):

Horizontal [ ADJUST knob

For V (height): Vertical { ADJUST

knob

Bright/ Cont

BRIT CONT nnnn nnnn

Detail DETAIL

nnnn

Window/ Image

WINDOW_n CNTR: H=±nnnn V=±nnnn

Position

(Press button twice.)

IMAGE #nn START: H=±nnnn V=±nnnn

Color/ Tint

Window/ Image

COLOR TINT

nnnn nnnn

WINDOW_n ZOOM: H=nnnn V=nnnn

Zoom

(Press button twice.)

IMAGE #nn ZOOM: H=nnnn V=nnnn

Brightness: Increase or decrease intensity of video light on screen.

Contrast: Increase or decrease range of image light and dark values.

Adjust image sharpness.

Position the upper-left corner of window n on the display in relation to the display center.

Position the upper-left corner of the image of input nn within the window in relation to the window center.

Color: Adjust color intensity. (At the lowest adjustment, all colors are shades of gray.)

Tint: Change the appearance of colors.

Increase or decrease the size of the selected window while keeping the aspect ratio constant.

Increase or decrease the size of the image of input nn in the selected window while keeping the aspect ratio constant.

Brightness: 0000-0127 Default: 0064

Contrast: 0000-0127 Default: 0064

0000-0127

Default: 0064 Default: 0000 ± the

output rate

Default: 0000 ± the output rate

Color: 0000-0127 Default: 0064

Tint: 0000-0127 Default: 0064

Min: 1/16 of the output rate

Max: Output rate

Min: 1/16 of the output rate

Max: 2 times the output rate

Bright:

Horizontal [ ADJUST knob

Contrast: Vertical { ADJUST

knob

Either ADJUST knob

For H: Horizontal [

ADJUST knob

For V: Vertical { ADJUST

knob

Color: Horizontal [

ADJUST knob

Tint: Vertical { ADJUST

knob

For H: Horizontal [ ADJUST

knob

For V: Vertical { ADJUST

knob

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Auto Memories

- - - - - INPUT 1 - - - - -

Memory Presets

Window Presets

Whenever changes are made to the settings described in the previous pages, the MGP Pro automatically saves the changes in memory. These settings are saved based on the input frequency and are later recalled when the identical resolution is applied to the configured input. These memory locations are separate from the input presets.

The following settings are saved by the auto memory feature:

• Pixel phase

• Total pixels

• Brightness

• Active pixels

*Image size and position are saved as a percent of the window, so that the auto memory can be used for any size window.

A preset is a set of window or input parameters that you create and save as a file in MGPPro memory. You can recall a saved preset and implement its settings at any time. A preset enables you to save time by applying a group of settings to your MGP Pro at one time.

• Contrast

• Active lines

• Color

• Vertical start

• Percentage of window filled*

• Tint

• Horizontal start

• Detail

The MGP Pro allows up to 128 window presets that save information for all the windows. Use the Preset Recall/Save and Enter buttons on the front panel to save and recall presets. Window presets can also be saved, recalled, and named using the Windows-based control software (see the software help file) or by SIS commands via the serial interface or an Ethernet connection (see Remote Configuration and Control on page42).

The following settings can be saved in a window preset:

• Window border color

• Window priority

• Window mute status

• Label text color

• Label text size

• Label location

NOTE: The label text itself cannot be saved, because it is always the name of the input.

• Label border color

• Label background color

• Background setting

• Window size/position

• Image size/position in the window

• Brightness

• Contrast

• Color

• Tint

• Detail

Saving a window preset

To save a window preset using the front panel buttons:

1. Set the parameters listed above as desired for windows 1, 2, 3, and 4.

2. Press and hold the Preset Recall/Save button

for at least 2 seconds.

The LCD screen displays the image on the right.

3. Rotate either ADJUST knob to select one of the

128 available window preset locations in which to save the settings.

WINDOW PRESET

Save To #001

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WINDOW PRESET

Save To #001

- - - - - INPUT 1 - - - - -

WINDOW PRESET

Save To #001

WINDOW PRESET

Saving To #001

Recall #001 woINP

WINDOW PRESET

#001 RECALLED

WINDOW PRESET

#001 SAVED

WINDOW PRESET

Recall #001 wINP

WINDOW PRESET

- - - - - INPUT 1 - - - - -

WINDOW PRESET

Save To #001

WINDOW PRESET

Saving To #001

#001 SAVED

WINDOW PRESET

- - - - - INPUT 1 - - - - -

WINDOW PRESET

Save To #001

WINDOW PRESET

Saving To #001

Recall #001 woINP

WINDOW PRESET

#001 SAVED

WINDOW PRESET

- - - - - INPUT 1 - - - - -

WINDOW PRESET

Save To #001

WINDOW PRESET

Saving To #001

Recall #001 woINP

WINDOW PRESET

#001 SAVED

WINDOW PRESET

Recall #001 wINP

WINDOW PRESET

- - - - - INPUT 1 - - - - -

4. Press the Enter button to save the current window

setting in the preset location that you selected.

The LCD screen shows a message indicating that the preset is being saved to the selected memory location, followed by a message that the preset has been saved.

The images on the right show a preset saved to memory location 1.

a. If you want to exit this menu without saving any

changes, repeatedly press the Preset

Recall/Save button until the message at right

appears on the LCD screen.

b. Press the Enter button to exit the Window

Presets dialog.

WINDOW PRESET

Saving To #001

WINDOW PRESET

#001 SAVED

WINDOW PRESET

[ENTER] TO EXIT

Recalling a window preset

To recall a window preset using the front panel buttons:

1. Press and release the Preset Recall/Save

button. The message on the right appears on the LCD screen.

2. If you want to recall the preset without the input whose number was displayed when

the preset was saved (Recall #xxx woINP), proceed to step 3.

If you want to recall the preset with the input (Recall #xxx wINP), press the Preset

Recall/Save button again. The message on the

right appears:

If you select this option, the inputs change to display the sources that were displayed at the time the preset was saved.

3. Use either ADJUST knob to select a window preset

number to recall.

4. Press the Enter button to recall the preset you

selected. The LCD screen shows a message indicating that the preset was recalled (in the example on the right, preset 1 was recalled).

If you want to exit this menu without recalling a preset, repeatedly press the Preset

Recall/Save button until you see the Window Preset [Enter] to Exit message.

5. Press the Enter button to exit the Window Presets dialog.

WINDOW PRESET Recall #001 woINP

WINDOW PRESET

Recall #001 wINP

WINDOW PRESET

#001 RECALLED

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Default presets

Figure 22 shows the factory default preset window configurations for the four-window and two-window models. These presets can be used for any output rate. If you overwrite them, you can recover them by selecting Factory Defaults from the Advanced Configuration menu (see Advanced Configuration Menu on page30).

eset #1

1,2,3,4

All Fullscreen

eset #7

Preset #2 Preset #3 Preset #4 Preset #5 Preset #6

3 4

Preset #8 Preset #9 Preset #10Preset #11Preset #12

3 1

eset #13Preset #14Preset #15Preset #16Preset #17Preset #18

1 2

3 42

3 4

eset #19Preset #20Preset #21Preset #22Preset #23Preset #24

3 42

2 31

4 2

2 31 4

eset #25Preset #26Preset #27Preset #28Preset #29Preset #30

314

3 42

314

Figure 22. Factory Default Preset Configurations for MGP 464 Pro Models

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Input Presets

The MGP Pro has 128 input preset slots, which can save signal type, input configuration settings, picture control settings, and window text for any of the inputs. These presets can be saved and recalled using the Windows-based control software (see the software help file) or by SIS commands (see Remote Configuration and Control on page42).

The following settings are contained in the input presets:

• Input type

• Input name

• Film mode On/Off

• Brightness

• Tint

*Image size and position are saved as a percent of the window, so that the input preset can be used for any size window.

• Horizontal start

• Vertical start

• Pixel phase

• Contrast

• Detail (sharpness)

NOTES:

• The 128 input presets are global, containing all of the settings for an input when the

MGP Pro is used with a matrix switcher. This allows a matrix switcher with multiple types of video inputs to be connected to the MGP Pro to expand the number of input video sources.

• Each input should be switched into the MGP Pro, configured (window and image

sizing, position, color, tint, brightness, contrast, and text label), then saved as a preset for recall by the control system when that input is sent from the switcher to any of the four MGP inputs.

• Total pixels

• Active pixels

• Active lines

• Color

• Percentage of window filled*

Additional Functions

Freeze Mode

HDCP Authorization

The front panel Freeze button is the first button on the left. Press this button to freeze the current image in the currently selected window. You can also freeze the windows using the control software or SIS commands via an RS-232 or RS-422 connection.

If you switch inputs while a window is frozen, the freeze mode is cancelled and the image from the new input appears in the window.

The HDCP Authorized function allows the MGP Pro HDMI inputs to be able to report as an HDCP authorized sink or a non-HDCP authorized sink (display) device to a source device. This is especially useful for sources that encrypt their output even if the source material does not require HDCP encryption, which would then prevent content from being displayed on non-HDCP compliant displays.

For example, if you wanted to show a non-HDCP protected presentation from a PC using the HDMI output of the PC, there is a chance that the PC will encrypt the HDMI, because it can see that the MGP Pro HDMI input supports HDCP authorization. If you were going to send only the HDMI output of the MGP Pro to a display (sink) that supported HDCP, there would be no problem. However, if you wanted to use the MGP analog output to an analog sink, the green HDCP notification screen would be displayed, due to the source unnecessarily enabling encryption on its HDMI output.

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By disabling HDCP authorization on one of the MGP Pro HDMI inputs, you ensure that the PC with non-HDCP protected content will determine that the signal path does not support HDCP, and therefore will not encrypt its output. With HDCP authorization disabled on the MGP input, you are able to view your non-HDCP protected content from the video output of the MGP Pro. With HDCP authorization enabled on an input, if HDCP protected content is selected on the source, the source either simply mutes its video output to black, or displays a warning message.

You can select HDCP authorization using SIS commands (see the HDCP Input

Authorization commands on page58) or via the MGP Series Control Program (see the

control software help file).

Locking the Front Panel (Executive Mode)

To prevent access by unauthorized users or accidental changes to the MGP Pro settings, some of the front panel controls can be locked using executive mode. When you put the MGP Pro in executive mode via the front panel, the picture control buttons and the menu selection buttons are locked. All other functions (input and window selection, freezing, and preset saving and recalling) remain accessible. The rear panel RS-232/422, front panel Config, and the LAN ports also remain unlocked.

You can enable or disable executive mode when the system is in the default cycle. To turn executive mode on and off, press the Window/Image Size and the Window/Image Position buttons simultaneously, and hold them for at least 2 seconds. The default is Disabled.

You can also enable and disable executive mode by using the SIS commands or the Windows-based control software via the serial or LAN ports (see Remote Configuration

and Control starting on page42 for more information).

NOTE: If you place the MGP Pro in executive mode by using SIS commands or the

Windows-based control software, you have an additional type of executive mode available. In executive mode 2, all the front panel controls are locked. This mode is available only through SIS commands (see the Remote Configuration and Control section for information on SIS commands, or the control software help program).

Resetting

Resetting the unit causes various IP functions and Ethernet connection settings to revert to defaults. There are four reset modes (numbered 1, 3, 4, and 5 for the sake of comparison with Extron IP Link products) that are available by pressing the Reset button on the rear panel. The Reset button is recessed, so you must use a pointed stylus, ballpoint pen, or small screwdriver to press it (see Reset Modes Summary on the next page for an explanation of all the reset modes).

ATTENTION: Review the reset modes carefully. Using the wrong reset mode

may result in unintended loss of flash memory programming, port reassignment, or processor reboot.

ATTENTION : Analysez minutieusement les différents modes de réinitialisation. [voir

tableau page suivante]. Appliquer le mauvais mode de réinitialisation peut causer une perte inattendue de la programmation de la mémoire flash, une reconfiguration des ports ou une réinitialisation du processeur.

NOTE: The factory configured passwords for all accounts on this device have been set

to the device serial number. Passwords are case sensitive

• If the device is reset, there is not password.

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Reset Modes Summary

Mode Activation Result Purpose

User

Factory

Firmware

Run or

Stop

Events

Hold in the Reset button while applying power to the MGP Pro.

Hold in the Reset button until the Reset LED blinks once (after approximately 3 seconds).

Then, within 1 second, press Reset

Restores the factory-installed firmware. It does not clear the current configuration.

Turns events on or off. The Reset LED blinks two times if events are starting or three times if events are stopping.

Mode 1 can be used to remove a version of firmware if incompatibility issues arise.

Mode 3 is useful for troubleshooting.

momentarily (for less than 1 second).

Reset

All IP

Settings

Hold in the Reset button until the

Reset LED blinks twice (once after

approximately 3 seconds and again after 6 seconds).

Then, within 1 second, press Reset momentarily (for less than 1 second).

• Enables ARP capability.

• Sets the IP address, subnet

address, and gateway address to the factory defaults.

• Sets port mapping to the factory

default.

• Turns DHCP off.

Mode 4 enables you to set IP address information using ARP and the MAC address.

It does not replace any user-installed firmware.

• Turn events off.

The Reset LED blinks four times in quick succession during the reset.

Reset to Defaults

Hold in the Reset button until the

Reset LED blinks three times (once

after approximately 3 seconds, again after 6 seconds, and then again after 9 seconds).

Performs a complete reset to factory defaults (with the exception of the firmware), which includes:

• Everything mode 4 does

Mode 5 is useful if you want to start over with the configuration.

• Reset of most real time adjustments:

Then, within 1 second, press Reset momentarily (for less than 1 second).

• Clears all ties, presets, and video

settings.

• Resets all IP options.

• Removes or clears all MGP files.

The reset LED blinks four times in quick succession during the reset.

NOTE: Mode 5 reset clears most adjustments. To save these settings, use the MGP Series Control

Program and select Save/Restore Configuration from the File menu before you perform this reset (see the control program help file for more information).

NOTES:

• The reset modes listed in the table above close all open IP and Telnet connections and all

sockets.

• Each mode is a separate function, not a continuation from mode 1 to mode 5.

• Reset mode 2 is not available on the MGP products.

• For reset modes 3, 4, and 5, nothing happens if the momentary press does not occur within 1

second.

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Remote Configuration and Control

This section describes the serial and Ethernet connections through which the Extron Simple Instruction Set commands can be issued to the MGP Pro. It also lists the commands that are available for controlling and configuring the MGP Processors. Topics include:

• Control Connections

• SIS Control

• Windows-based Control Software

The MGP Pro can be configured and controlled remotely via the following interfaces:

• RS-232 or RS-422 (Simple Instruction Set [SIS] commands or Windows-based control

software)

• LAN (web pages, SIS commands, or Windows-based control software)

This section discusses the use of the SIS commands and how to access the Windowsbased control software. For instructions on using the Windows-based control software, see the MGP Series Control Program help file.

Control Connections

The MGP Pro can support either RS-232 or RS-422 serial communication protocol and can operate at 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 baud rates.

Serial Ports

The MGP Pro has two ports for serial control, both of which enable use of SIS commands and the Windows-based control program. These serial ports can be connected to the serial port of a host device such as a computer running the Extron DataViewer utility, an RS-232 capable PDA, or a control system. This connection makes software control of the MGP Pro possible. The default protocol for these ports is:

Baud rate: 9600, Data bits: 8, Stop bits: 1, Parity: None, Flow control: None

For any communication program that you use, set up the connection using this protocol.

• Rear panel RS-232/422 port: The rear panel 9-pin D female connector labeled

Remote RS232/422 can be connected to the serial port of a host device for RS-232 or RS-422 control of the MGP Pro (see C Remote RS-232/422 connector on

page8 for the pin assignments for this port).

• Front panel RS-232 Port: The front panel TRS connector labeled “Config” can be

connected to a host device for RS-232 control only.

An optional 9-pin D to 2.5 mm cable can be ordered separately and used to connect the MGP Pro to the host serial port. For connection information for this cable, see

Config port on page 14.

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Ethernet Port

The rear panel Ethernet connector on the MGP Pro can be connected to an Ethernet LAN or WAN. Communication between the MGP Pro and the controlling device can be via Extron DataViewer or Telnet (a TCP socket using port 23). The Telnet port can be changed, if necessary, via SIS (for information on connecting via Telnet, see Connecting as a Telnet

Client on page102).

The Ethernet connection makes SIS control of the MGP Pro possible using a computer connected to the same LAN or WAN. The SIS commands and behavior of the product are identical to the commands and behavior the product exhibits when you are communicating with it via a serial port.

Ethernet Cable

The Ethernet cable must be properly terminated for your application as either a straightthrough cable or a crossover cable (for pin assignments for these cables, see D LAN

connector on page8).

Default IP Addresses

To access the MGP Pro via the Ethernet port, obtain the IP address of the unit (and the subnet mask and gateway address if needed) from your network administrator. If the IP address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters, you can determine the actual numeric IP address using the ping (ICMP) utility (see IP Address on page99). If the addresses have not been changed, the factory-specified defaults are:

• IP address: 192.168.254.254 • Gateway address: 0.0.0.0

• Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

SIS Control

The MGP Pro accepts SIS (Simple Instruction Set) commands through the RS-232/422 port on the rear panel, the RS-232 front panel Config port, and the LAN port. SIS commands consist of one or more characters per command field. They do not require any special characters to begin or end the command character sequence. Each response to

a command ends with a carriage return and a line feed (]), which signals the end of the response character string. A string is one or more characters.

MGP Pro-initiated Messages

When a local event such as a front panel selection or adjustment takes place, the MGP Pro responds by sending a message to the host. No response is required from the host. Examples of MGP Pro-initiated messages are listed below (underlined).

• (c) Copyright 20nn, Extron Electronics, MGP model number PRO [model type],

Vn.nn, 60-nnnn-nn Www, DD Mmm YYYY HH:MM:SS

The MGP Pro sends the copyright message when it is first powered on. Model number

464 and model type, if applicable, is DI or 3G-SDI. Vn.n is the firmware version

number, and 60-nnnn-nn is the unit part number.

The current date and time are displayed following the copyright message at power up if the connection is via the Internet. (Www are the first three letters of the day of the week, for example, Mon or Fri.)

Reconfig Reconfig Reconfig Reconfig

The MGP Pro sends a Reconfig message as each of the four windows is configured via the new connection.

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• Out n In nn (where Out n is the window number, and In nn is the input number). The

Space

MGP Pro sends this response when an input is switched.

Error Responses

When the MGP Pro receives a valid SIS command, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device. If the processor is unable to execute the command because the command is invalid or contains invalid parameters, it returns an error response to the host. The error response codes are:

E01 — Invalid input channel number (too large) E09 — Invalid function number (too large) E10 — Invalid command E11 — Invalid preset number E12 — Invalid output number (applies for addressing windows) E13 — Invalid value (out of range) E14 — Invalid for this configuration E17 — Invalid command for signal type E22 — Busy E24 — Privilege violation E26 — Maximum number of users connected has been exceeded E27 — Invalid event number

E28 — Bad filename/File not found

Telnet and Web Communications

SIS commands can also be issued via an IP connection using either Telnet (port 23) or a web browser (port 80). The ASCII and URL commands listed in the tables in this section perform the same functions but are encoded differently to accommodate the requirements of each port (Telnet or browser).

The ASCII to hexadecimal (hex) character conversion table below is for use with the command and response table (see Command and Response Table for MGP Pro SIS

Commands starting on page46, and Command and Response Table for IP SIS Commands starting on page60).

ASCII to Hex Conversion Table

•

Figure 23. ASCII to Hexadecimal Character Conversion Table

The command and response tables list valid ASCII (for Telnet) command codes, the corresponding URL encoded (for web browsers) command codes, the responses of the processor to the host, and a description of the command function or results from executing the command.

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Entering SIS Commands

• Upper- and lowercase letters may be used interchangeably in the command field unless

otherwise specified.

• Commands may be sent back-to-back without spaces, for example, 2*2!2*0B.

• Numbers can be entered as 1 digit, or as 2 or 3 digits with leading zeros, for example,

8V = 08V = 008V.

• There are a few differences in how to enter the commands depending on whether you

are using Telnet or a web browser.

• For control via a web browser, all non-alphanumeric characters must be

represented as the hexadecimal equivalent, %xx, where xx represents the two-character hex byte. For example, a comma (,) would be represented as %2C.

• When using these commands through a web browser, the URL reference

is used to shorten the examples. “URL” refers to the full URL of the control interface and web page reference, including all path information, for example,

http://192.168.100.10/myform.htm.

• Some characters differ depending on what method you use to send the

commands:

Telnet Web Browser Escape key (hex 1B) W [must not be encoded]

Carriage return (hex 0D) Pipe character (|) [must not be encoded]

NOTE: With Telnet you can use either the Escape E commands or the W

commands, and the carriage return or the pipe character. With the web browser, you are required to use the W commands and the pipe character.

In either method, the data string (shown in braces as {data} in the command and response table is directed to the specified port, and must be encoded if it is non-alphanumeric.

Symbol Definitions

Common Symbol Definitions

] ]

}

24, 27, 28

= CR/LF (carriage return/line feed)

Carriage return with line feed (hex 0D 0A)

or ¦

•

Carriage return or pipe symbol (no line feed, hex 0D)

Carriage return with no line feed (no line feed, hex 0D) (for URL-encoded commands, use the pipe character, | , instead)

Escape key, or hex 1B (use W instead of E for web browsers, or at any time)

Pipe (vertical bar) character (URL equivalent to carriage return)

Space

Asterisk character (which is a command character, not a variable)

Superscript numbers correspond to error numbers, indicating the error message displayed if the command is entered incorrectly or with invalid parameters (see Error Responses on

page44).

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Command and Response Table for MGP Pro SIS Commands

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

Response (Processor to Host)

Additional Description

Input Selection

Select an input

View input

KEY:

X! X@

Input number (1-20)

Window number

* X@! Out X@ •In X!

20 = live background (for HDCP status only)

0 = All windows (available only for freeze and window mute) 1 = Window 1, 2 = Window 2 , 3 = Window 3, 4 = Window 4

X! ]

]

Select input source X! for window

. View the input channel for the selected window.

Input Video Type

Set video type

View video type

NOTE: It is recommended that virtual inputs be configured using the Windows-based control software (see the software help file for the procedures).

* X# \

Typ X#

X# ]

]

Set input X! to format X#.

View video signal type X# for input

EDID Resolution and Refresh Rate

NOTES:

• The default is to match the output resolution:

= 0,

X1^

= 0.

• EDID resolutions are available only at 50 Hz and 60 Hz. If another rate is selected, the MGP Pro issues an E13 code.

• All input EDID resolutions have available refresh rates of 50 Hz and 60 Hz only except:

576p has 50 Hz only 480p, Sharp 1080p, and 1080p CVT have 60 Hz only.

Set input EDID resolution and rate

View EDID resolution and rate

Save EDID

KEY:

X1^

Scaler resolution 0 = Match output

Scaler refresh rate 1 = 50 Hz 2 = 60 Hz

X1^

A X( *

A EDID

S 0EDID

} X(

}

1 = 640x480 2 = 800x600 3 = 852x480 4 = 1024x768 5 = 1024x852 6 = 1024x1024 7 = 1280x768

EDID

}

Edid A X( *

X1^ ]

Edid S 0

8 = 1280x1024 9 = 1360x765 10 = 1365x768 11 = 1366x768 12 = 1365x1024 13 = 1400x1050 14 = 1600x1200

X1^ ]

]

15 = 480p 16 = 576p 17 = 720p 18 = 1080i 19 = 1080p 21 = 1280x800 22 = 1360x768

Set EDID resolution to scaler resolution X( and the refresh rate

X1^

View current EDID resolution X( and

X1^

rate Save the EDID from the connected output to Custom EDID location 99.

23 = 1440x900 24 = 1680x1050 25 = 1080p Sharp 26 = 1920x1200 27 = 1080p CVT 28 = 2048x1080 99 = Custom

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Command

Window Blanking (Muting)

Mute window

Unmute window

View blanking status

Window Priority

Set priority

View priority

KEY:

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

On or off status 0 = off or disabled 1 = on or enabled

Window Transition Effect

Select effect

View effect

KEY:

X1@

Window transition

effect type

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

* 1B

* 0B

* X@ * X@ * X@ ~ Pri X@ X@ X@

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

X1@

4 *

# Eff

4 #

1 = Cut (default) 2 = Dissolve 3 = Soft wipe up 4 = Soft wipe down 5 = Soft wipe right 6 = Soft wipe left

Response (Processor to Host)

Blk1

Blk0

]

X$ ]

X@ ]

X@ X@ X@ X@ ]

X1@ ]

7 = Soft wipe center in 8 = Soft wipe center out 9 = Soft wipe square in 10 = Soft wipe sq. out 11 = Soft wipe curtain in 12 = Soft wipe curtain out

Additional Description

Blank (mute) window X@ using the currently selected transition effect.

Display (unmute) window the currently selected transition effect.

View blanking status for window X@.

Set the priority of the windows to the order entered. Display the priorities of the windows.

Select transition effect used when windows are muted or unmuted. View the currently selected window transition effect.

13 = Hard wipe up 14 = Hard wipe down 15 = Hard wipe right 16 = Hard wipe left 17 = Hard wipe center in

using

X1@

.to be

18 = Hard wipe center out 19 = Hard wipe square in 20 = Hard wipe square out 21 = Hard wipe curtain in 22 = Hard wipe curtain out

Window Effect Duration

Select duration

View duration

KEY:

X1(

5 *

# Dur

5 #

Window dissolve speed 0 to 5 seconds in 0.1-second increments. Example: 01 = 0.1 second, 50 = 5.0 seconds

X1( ]

Set the duration of the window effect to

View the effect duration time.

X1(

Window Preset Effect

NOTE: You can select additional window preset transition effects using the MGP Series Control Program (see the control software help file for more

information).

Select effect

View effect

KEY:

X2$

19 *

19 #

Window transition effect type 0 = Cut 1 = Real time motion.

# Wpe

If this is entered, recalling a window preset with the windows in new positions causes the windows to move to the new location and resize in a fluid motion.

X2$ ]

Select window preset transition

X2$

effect View the current preset transition effect.

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Command

Color

Speciﬁc value

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

* X* C

Response (Processor to Host)

Col X*

]

Additional Description

Set color level for window X@ to X*.

Increment color level

Decrement color value

View color level

Tint

Speciﬁc value

Increment tint level

Decrement tint value View tint level

Contrast

Speciﬁc value

Increment contrast value Decrement contrast value

View contrast level

Brightness

Speciﬁc value

Increment brightness value Decrement brightness value View brightness level

KEY:

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Picture adjustment range Applies to color, tint, brightness, and contrast 0-127 Default = 64

X@ X@

X@ X@ X@

+ C

– C

* X* T

+ T

– T

* X* ^

+ ^

– ^

* X* Y

+ Y

– Y

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

X* ]

X@ X@

X* ]

X@ X* ]

X@ X@ X* ]

]

Col X*

]

Col X*

]

Tin X*

Tin X* ]

]

Tin X*

Con X*

Brt X*

]

] ]

Select the next higher color level for window X@.

Select the next lower color level for window X@.

View current color level setting for window X@.

Set the tint level for window X@ to

Select next higher tint level.

Select next lower tint level.

View current tint level setting.

Set the contrast level for window X@ to X*.

Select next higher contrast level.

Select next lower contrast level. View current contrast level setting for window X@.

Set the brightness level for window

to X*.

Select next higher brightness level. Select next lower brightness level. View current brightness level

setting.

Detail Filter

Set a speciﬁc value

Increment detail level

Decrement detail level

View detail value

KEY:

X1!

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Sharpness (detail) level (0-127)

X1!

+ D

– D

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

X1! ]

Det

X1! ]

Det

X1! ]

Det

X1! ]

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Set the detail (sharpness) level for window X@ to

Select the next higher sharpness level. Select the next lower sharpness level. View the current sharpness level setting.

X1!

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

Response (Processor to Host)

Additional Description

Horizontal Shift (Window)

NOTE: For the shift values shown for the next two commands, the zero location is 2048. When you enter a shift value via the front panel, the LCD

screen shows only the amount of lines or pixels the window has shifted. The SIS response is offset by 2048. Example: The LCD window displays +50, but the response to the SIS command is 2098.

Set a speciﬁc value

Increment horizontal image shift Decrement horizontal window shift View horizontal window shift amount

Vertical Shift (Window)

Set a speciﬁc value

Increment vertical window shift Decrement vertical window shift View vertical window shift amount

KEY:

X2!

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Image or window position (Zero location is 2048, and limits are ± the output resolution.)

Horizontal Shift (Image)

Set a speciﬁc value

Increment horizontal image shift Decrement horizontal image shift View horizontal image shift amount

Vertical Shift (Image)

Set a speciﬁc value

Increment vertical image shift Decrement vertical image shift View vertical image shift amount

KEY:

X2!

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Image or window position (Zero location is 2048, and limits are ± the output resolution.)

X2!

1 * X@ *

1 * X@ + H

1 * X@ – H

1 * X@ H

X2!

1 * X@ *

1 * X@ + /

1 * X@ – /

1 * X@ /

X2!

2 * X@ *

2 * X@ + H

2 * X@ – H

2 * X@ H

X2!

2 * X@ *

2 * X@ + /

2 * X@ – /

2 * X@ /

Whp

X2! ]

Wvp

X2! ]

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

Ihp

X2! ]

Ivp

X2! ]

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

Set the horizontal centering of window X@ to Shift window X@ right.

Shift window X@ left.

View the amount of horizontal window shift.

Set the vertical centering of window

X2!

Shift window X@ up.

Shift window X@ down.

View the amount of vertical shift.

Set the horizontal centering of the image in window X@ to Shift the image in window X@ right.

Shift the image in window X@ left.

View the current setting for horizontal centering of the image in

window X@.

Set the vertical centering of the image in window X@ to Shift image in window X@ up.

Shift image in window X@ down.

View the current setting for vertical centering of the image in window

X2!

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Command

Horizontal Size (Window)

Set a speciﬁc value Increase horizontal size of

window Decrease horizontal size of window View horizontal size of window

Vertical Size (Window)

Set a speciﬁc value Increase vertical size of

window Decrease vertical size of window View vertical size of window

KEY:

X2@

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Window size The minimum size is 1/16 the size of the output active area. The maximum size is double the active output area.

Horizontal Size (Image)

Set a speciﬁc value

Increase horizontal size of image Decrease horizontal size of image View horizontal size of image

Vertical Size (Image)

Set a speciﬁc value

Increase vertical size of image

Decrease vertical size of image

View vertical size of image

Picture Control Copy

Copy picture controls

KEY:

X2#

Input number (1-20) 20 = live background (for HDCP status only)

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Image size Minimum = 1/16 the size of the active input area. Maximum = double the active output area for 200% zoom.

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

X2@

1 * X@ *

1 * X@ + :

1 * X@ – :

1 * X@ :

1 * X@ *

1 * X@ + ;

1 * X@ – ;

1 * X@ ;

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

2 * X@ *

2 * X@ + :

2 * X@ – :

2 * X@ :

2 * X@ *

2 * X@ + ;

2 * X@ – ;

2 * X@ ;

2 X! * X@ # Pcc X!

X2@

;

X2#

;

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

Response (Processor to Host)

X@ X@

Whs

X2@ ] X2@ ]

X2@ ]

X@ X@

Wvs

X2@ ] X2@ ]

X2@ ]

X2# ]

Ihs

X2# ]

Ihs

X2# ]

Ihs

X2# ]

Ivs

X2# ]

Ivs

X2# ]

Ivs

X2# ]

]

Additional Description

Set the width of window X@ to Widen the window.

Narrow the window.

View the width of the window.

Set the height of window X@ to Increase the height of the window.

Decrease the height of the window.

View the height of the window.

Set the width of the image in window X@ to

Widen the image.

Narrow the image.

View the width of the image.

Set the height of the image in window X@ to

Increase the height of the image in window X@.

Decrease the height of the image in window X@.

View the height of the image in window X@.

Copy the picture controls for currently displayed input X! to window X@.

X2#

X2@

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Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

Window Size and Position

Set window size and position

NOTE: The variables must be entered in the following order: horizontal position (

X2! X2@

X2!

), horizontal size (

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Image or window position Zero location is 2048, and limits are ± the output resolution.

Window size The minimum size is 1/16 the size of the output active area. The maximum size is double the active

position (

View window size and position

KEY:

E X@

X2@

), vertical size (

E X@

X2!

X2@

} X@

X Y

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

output area.

X2@

X Y

Image Size and Position

Set image size and position

NOTE: The variables must be entered in the following order: horizontal position (

X2! X2#

X2!

), horizontal size (

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Image or window position Zero location is 2048, and limits are ± the output resolution.

Image size Minimum = 1/16 the size of the active input area. Maximum = double the active output area for 200%

position (

View image size and position

KEY:

E X@

X2#

), vertical size (

E X@

X2!

X2#

} X@

I Y

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

zoom.

X2#

I Y

Response (Processor to Host)

}

X2!

Wxy X@ ,

X2!

), vertical

X2@

}

X2!

Ixy X@ ,

X2!

), vertical

X2#

X2@ ]

X2# ]

Additional Description

For window X@, set the position (horizontal and vertical) to the size (width and height) to

View the position and size of window X@.

For the image in window X@, set the position (horizontal and vertical) to

X2!

and the size (width and height)

X2#

View the position and size of the image in window X@.

X2!

and

X2@

Window Zoom

Zoom in

Zoom out

Image Zoom

Zoom in

Zoom out

KEY:

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for freeze 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

1 * X@ + {

1 * X@ – {

2 * X@ + {

2 * X@ – {

and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

]

Wzm

]

Wzm

]

Izm

]

Izm

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Increase the size of window X@ while keeping its aspect ratio constant.

Decrease the size of window X@ while keeping its aspect ratio constant.

Increase the size of the image in window X@ while keeping its aspect

ratio constant. Decrease the size of the image in

window X@ while keeping its aspect ratio constant.

Command

Window Presets

Recall window preset without input

Recall window preset with input.

Preset preview

Save preset

View last recalled preset

KEY:

X1$ X2! X2@

X2^

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Window preset 1 - 128

Image or window position Zero location is 2048, and limits are ± the output resolution.

Window size The minimum size is 1/16 the size of the output active area. The maximum size is double the active

Window priority

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

X1$

1 *

. Rpr 1 *

X1$

2 *

. Rpr 2 *

E X1$

2 *

* X@ XY

X1$

, Spr2 *

}

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

output area.

1-4, where 1 is top priority and 4 is lowest priority

Response (Processor to Host)

X1$ ]

Wxy

X1$

* X@ ,

X2^

X2!

X1$ ]

Additional Description

Recall window preset input settings.

Recall window preset settings.

X2!

X2@

X2@ ]

View the priority (

X2@

height ( vertical position ( saved in preset

Save the window positions to preset

X1$

View last recalled window preset

X1$

), and horizontal and

X1$

X2^

), width and

X2!

) of window X@,

X1$

without

with input

Input Presets

Recall input preset

Save input preset

KEY:

Input Naming

Write input name

Read input name

KEY:

X! X&

X1%

3 * X@ *

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

X1%

Input preset

E X!

Input number (1-20) 20 = live background (for HDCP status only)

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

. Rpr 3 *

X1%

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

1 - 128

}

, X& NI

} X& ]

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

X1% ]

Spr 3 *

Nmi X! , X&

]

Recall input preset

Save the input settings for window

to input preset

Create a text label to display on the output, containing name X& for input X!.

View contents of the name label for input X!.

X1%

to window

X1%

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Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

Response (Processor to Host)

Additional Description

Window Preset Naming

NOTE: Window preset names cannot be viewed on the LCD screen. They can be viewed via the MGP Series Control Program or SIS commands.

Write preset name

Read preset name

KEY:

X1$

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Window preset 1 - 128

Vertical Start

Set a speciﬁc value

Increment vertical start value

Decrement vertical start value

View vertical start setting

Horizontal Start

Set a speciﬁc value

Increment horizontal start value

Decrement horizontal start value

View horizontal start setting

KEY:

X1#

Input number (1-20) 20 = live background (for HDCP status only)

Blank adjustment range 0-255 Default = 128

E X1$

, X& NP

X1#

( Vst X! *

+ ( Vst X! *

– ( Vst X! *

(

X1#

) Hst X! *

+ ) Hst X! *

– ) Hst X! *

)

}

Nmp

} X& ]

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

X1# ]

X1$

, X&

X1# ]

]

Give the window preset name X&.

View the name for window preset

X1$

Set the vertical position of the ﬁrst active pixel for input X! to

Increase vertical start location value for input X!.

Decrease vertical start location value for input X!.

View the vertical start location of the ﬁrst active pixel in the active window

(displaying input X!).

Set the horizontal position of the ﬁrst active pixel in the active window

(input X!) to

Increase the horizontal start location value for input X!.

Decrease the horizontal start location value for input X!.

View the horizontal start location of the ﬁrst active pixel in the active

window (input X!).

X1#

X1$

the

X1#

)

Pixel Phase (available only for RGB and YUV-HD input signals)

Set a speciﬁc value

Increment pixel phase value

Decrement pixel phase value

View pixel phase setting

KEY:

X1&

Input number (1-20) 20 = live background (for HDCP status only

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Pixel phase 0 - 31

+ U

– U

X1&

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

Phs X! *

X1& ]

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Set the pixel phase value for the input in window X@ to

Select the next higher pixel phase value. Select the next lower pixel phase value. View the current pixel phase setting

for the input in window X@.

X1&

Command

Total Pixels

Set a speciﬁc value

Increment total pixels value

Decrement total pixels value

View total pixels setting

Active Pixels

Set a speciﬁc value

Increment active pixels value

Decrement active pixels value

View active pixels setting

Active Lines

Set a speciﬁc value

Increment active lines value

Decrement active lines value

View active lines setting

KEY:

X1*

Input number (1-20) 20 = live background (for HDCP status only

Advanced picture settings value Range is the auto-sensed value ±512 lines or pixels.

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

11 * X! *

11 * X! + # Tpx X! *

11 * X! – # Tpx X! *

11 * X! #

12 * X! *

12 * X! + # Apx X! *

12 * X! – # Apx X! *

12 * X! #

13 * X! *

13 * X! + # Aln X! *

13 * X! – # Aln X! *

13 * X! #

X1*

# Tpx X! *

X1*

# Apx X! *

X1*

# Aln X! *

Response (Processor to Host)

X1* ]

Additional Description

Set the total pixels value for input

X1*

Select the next higher total pixels value for input X!.

Select the next lower total pixels value for input X!.

View the current total pixels setting for input X!.

Set the active pixels value for input

X1*

Select the next higher active pixels value for input X!.

Select the next lower active pixels value for input X!.

View current active pixels value for input X!.

Set the active lines value for the input X! to

Select the next higher active lines value. Select the next lower active lines value View the current active lines setting

for input X!.

X1*

Output Scaler Resolution and Rate

Set output resolution and scan rate

View output rate settings

KEY:

X1^

Scaler resolution 0 = Match output

Scaler refresh rate 1 = 50 Hz

X1^

1 = 640x480 2 = 800x600 3 = 852x480 4 = 1024x768 5 = 1024x852 6 = 1024x1024 7 = 1280x768

2 = 60 Hz 3 = 72 Hz

= Rte X( *

X1^ ]

8 = 1280x1024 9 = 1360x765 10 = 1365x768 11 = 1366x768 12 = 1365x1024 13 = 1400x1050 14 = 1600x1200

4 = 96 Hz 5 = 100 Hz 6 = 120 Hz

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 54

X1^ ]

Select scaler output resolution X( and scan rate

View the current output resolution

and refresh rate

15 = 480p 16 = 576p 17 = 720p 18 = 1080i 19 = 1080p 21 = 1280x800 22 = 1360x768

7 = Live background input rate

8 = 24 Hz

X1^

settings.

23 = 1440x900 24 = 1680x1050 25 = 1080p Sharp 26 = 1920x1200 27 = 1080p CVT 28 = 2048x1080 99 = Custom

9 = 59.94 Hz 10 = 29.97 Hz 11 = 30 Hz

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

Response (Processor to Host)

Additional Description

Output Scaler Resolution and Rate (continued)

View output rate details

NOTE: The View output rate details command can display the actual resolution of the output when the MGP Pro is configured to use the live

background rate.

Example:

0 =

width * height * refresh rate

1024*0768*060

]

View the current output resolution and refresh rate in actual numbers.

The output resolution is 1024x768. The rate is 60 Hz.

Freeze

Enable freeze

Disable freeze View freeze status

KEY:

* 1 F

* 0 F

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Pixel phase

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

0 - 31

Frz 1

Frz 0

X$ ]

]

Freeze the output video image in window X@.

Unfreeze the output image

View freeze status X$. F

Test Pattern

Set test pattern

J Tst X%

]

Select test pattern X%.

View test pattern

KEY:

Test pattern

0 = Off (none) 5 = Ramp 10 = Quad Split (4 x 4) 1 = Colorbars 6 = Alt. Pixels 11 = PIP Images (4 x 3 or 6 x 9 PIP columns) 2 = X-Hatch (16 x 12) 7 = White Field 12 = 1.78 Aspect (4 x 3/16 x 9)

3 = 4 x 4 X-Hatch 8 = Crop 13 = 1.85 Aspect (4 x 3/16 x 9) 4 = Grayscale 9 = Side-By-Side (4 x 3 crop) 14 = 2.35 Aspect (4 x 3/16 x 9)

X% ]

Executive Mode

NOTE: In all front panel lock modes, RS-232, RS-422, and Ethernet controls are not affected.

Disable executive mode Enable executive mode

Enable executive mode 2 View executive mode status

KEY:

X3%

Front panel lock

(executive mode) status

0 X

1 X

2 X

]

Exe 0

]

Exe 1

]

Exe 2

X3% ]

0 = Unlocked 1 = Locked except for input selection buttons 2 = All controls are locked

NOTE: Front panel lockout does not include RS-232, RS-422, and Ethernet control.

Special Functions

Output polarity

Example:

View output polarity

KEY:

X3^

Output polarity

X3^

1 *

1 * 2 #

1 #

0 = H-/V- (default) 1 = H-/V+ 2 = H+/V- 3 = H+/V+

X3^ ]

Pol

]

Pol 2

X3^ ]

View the currently selected test pattern.

Unlock all front panel controls. Lock front panel controls except for

the input buttons. Lock all front panel controls.

X3^

X3%

View executive mode status

Set output polarity to

View the current output polarity

X3^

setting

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Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

Special Functions (continued)

Set output sync format

2 *

X3&

# Syn

Response (Processor to Host)

X3& ]

Additional Description

Set the output sync format.

View output sync format

Set blue mode to On or Off

View blue mode status

KEY:

X3&

Set text position

View text position

Set text size View text size

Set text border color

View text border color

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Windows text position 0 = None 2 = Bottom center 4 = Top left 6 = Top right.

Label text size 1 = small 2 = medium 3 = large

X3*

Label border color 0 = Off (no border) 2 = Green 4 = White 6 = Cyan 8 = Black

X3(

Set text color

View text color

Set text background color

2 #

3 * X$ # Blu X$

3 #

On or Off status 0 = blue mood off or disabled 1 = blue mood on or enabled

Output sync format 1 = RGBHV 3 = RGsB 5 = YUV tri-level

2 = RGBS 4 = YUV bi-level

6 * X@ * X^ #

6 * X@ #

X3*

10 * 10 #

14 * X@ *

14 * X@ #

16 * X@ *

16 * X@ #

17 * X@ *

# Tsz

X3(

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

1 = Bottom left 3 = Bottom right 5 = Top center

1 = Red 3 = Blue 5 = Magenta 7 = Yellow 9 = translucent

X4)

X4!

X3& ]

X$ ]

Tlc X^

X^ ]

X3* ]

Txb

X3( ]

Txc

X4) ]

Tbc

]

X3( ]

X4) ]

X4! ]

View current output sync format

X3&

setting Turn blue mode on and off. Blue mode is useful when you are conﬁguring display color settings. View the current blue mode status.

Change the location of the text label to X^ in window X@. View the text label position (X^) in window X@.

Set the size of the label text.

View the current size ( label text. Change the color of the text label

border in window X@. View the border color ( text label in window X@.

Set the color of the text in the label in window X@ to

View the current color of the text in window X@.

Set the background color of the text label in window X@ to

X3*

) of the

X3(

) of the

X4)

X4!

View text background color

KEY:

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Windows text position 1 = Red 3 = Blue 5 = Magenta 7 = Yellow

X4)

Label text background

X4!

color

17 * X@ #

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

2 = Green 4 = White 6 = Cyan 8 = Black

0 = Off (no border) 2 = Green 4 = White 6 = Cyan 8 = Black 1 = Red 3 = Blue 5 = Magenta 7 = Yellow 9 = translucent

X4! ]

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 56

View the current color ( text label background in window

X4!

)of the

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

Special Functions (continued)

Set window border color

View window border color

Set screen background color

View background color

KEY:

X4@

X4#

Set a custom color

View custom color

KEY:

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Windows border color 0 = Off (no border) 2 = Green 4 = White 6 = Cyan 8 = Black

Screen background

color

X2%

= Red, green, or blue color value (0-255)

9 * X@ *

9 * X@ #

8 *

8 #

22 *

22#

Response (Processor to Host)

X4@

Brd

X4@ ]

X4#

# Bkg

X4# ]

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

1 = Red 3 = Blue 5 = Magenta 7 = Yellow

0 = Off (no border) 3 = Blue 6 = Cyan 9 = Live background input 1 = Red 4 = White 7 = Yellow 10 = Custom color 2 = Green 5 = Magenta 8 = Background image

X2%

# Ubk

Ubk

X2%

X2% ]

Additional Description

Set the color of the border around

X4#

X4@

window X@ to View the current border color in

window X@. Set background color

output screen. View the current background color

setting (

Set custom color values ( the screen background, setting red, green, and blue in that order. View the red, green, and blue values of the custom screen background color.

X4#

for the

X2%

) for

Background Image

Save image

NOTE: The filename must be no more than 16 characters, including the .bmp extension.

Recall image

Current image

0 , filename MF

0 , filename RF

}

Ims filename

Imr filename

filename

Film Mode

Enable ﬁlm mode

Disable ﬁlm mode

View ﬁlm mode status

KEY:

Input number (1-19)

On off status, muting 1 = muted 0 = unmuted

18 * X! * 1 #

18 * X! * 0 #

18 * X! #

Flm 1

Flm 0

X$ ]

Auto Image

Run Auto image

KEY:

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for freeze 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

55 * X@ # Aut X@

and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

]

Save the current output image to memory under the designated name.

Recall the image with the speciﬁed ﬁle name and display it as a background. View the ﬁle name of the currently displayed background image.

Enable ﬁlm mode for input X!. (Auto-sense 3:2 or 2:2 pull-down.)

Disable ﬁlm mode for input X!. (Blocks the deinterlacer from using either pull-down method.) View the current ﬁlm mode setting

for input X!.

Perform Auto Image on window X@.

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 57

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

HDCP/Signal Status

NOTE: These commands are applied only to digital inputs.

Query input

Query all inputs

Query output

KEY:

X2(

Input number (1-19)

HDCP status Valid only with HDMI inputs and outputs.

I X! HDCP

I HDCP

O 1 HDCP

} X2( ]

} X2( X2(

} X2( ]

Response (Processor to Host)

With tagged response (verbose mode 2 or 3):

Hdcp I X! *

With tagged response (verbose mode 2 or 3):

Hdcp I00 *

With tagged response (verbose mode 2 or 3):

Hdcp O 1 *

0 = No source or sink detected 2 = Source or sink without HDCP detected 1 = Source or sink with HDCP detected

X2( ]

...

X2(

X2( ]

...

Additional Description

View HDCP status (HDMI inputs only).

View the HDCP status of all inputs. Inputs are displayed in numerical order with the live background input last.

View HDCP status output.

X2(

for input X!

X2(

of the

HDMI Output Format

Set format

View format setting

KEY:

HDCP Input Authorization (HDMI inputs only)

Set HDCP authorized device On

Set HDCP authorized device Off

View HDCP authorization status

KEY:

X3$

HDMI output format 0 = Auto (based on sink EDID) 2 = HDMI 444 RGB (0-255, InfoFrames)

X3!

Input number (1-19)

HDCP status Valid only with HDMI

inputs and outputs.

E X3!

VTPO

} X3! ]

VTPO

1 = DVI 444 RGB (0-255, no InfoFrames) Default = 0

E X! * 1 HDCP

E X! * 0 HDCP

E X! HDCP }

HDCP Output Mode

Set mode View Mode

KEY:

X3)

HDCP output setting

E S X3) E S

HDCP

} X3) ]

HDCP

0 = Auto (default) Digital outputs are encrypted only when an encrypted input is connected. Switching is slower and problems with output sync may occur.

1 = On Digital outputs are always encrypted, regardless of input selection. Switching is faster.

}

X3! ]

Vtpo

Hdcp E X! * 1

Hdcp E X! * 0

]

X3$ ]

With tagged response (verbose mode 2 or 3):

Hdcp E X! *

0 = No source or sink detected 2 = Source or sink without HDCP detected 1 = Source or sink with HDCP detected

}

Hdcp S

X3$ ]

X3) ]

Set the output color space and format to

View the current output colorspace for the HDMI output.

Select HDCP authorization for input

Deselect HDCP authorization for input X!.

View HDCP authorization status

X3$

Set HDCP output mode to View HDCP output mode setting.

X3!

for input X!.

X3)

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 58

Command

General Information

General system information

KEY:

Input number (1-20) 20 = live background (for HDCP status only

Window number 0 = All windows (available only for 1 = Window 1 3 = Window 3

Input video format 1 = RGB 4 = YUVi 6 = Composite video

Test pattern 0 = Off (none) 6 = Alt. Pixels 11 = PIP Images

Detected input signal

X1)

standard

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

* I Chn X! • Typ X# • Std

freeze and window mute) 2 = Window 2 4 = Window 4

2 = YUV-HD 5 = S-video 7 = HDMI or 3G/HD-SDI 3 = RGBcvS

1 = Colorbars 7 = White Field (4 x 3 or 6 x 9 PIP columns) 2 = X-Hatch (16 x 12) 8 = Crop 12 = 1.78 Aspect (4 x 3/16 x 9) 3 = 4 x 4 X-Hatch 9 = Side-By-Side (4 x 3 crop) 13 = 1.85 Aspect (4 x 3/16 x 9)

4 = Grayscale 10 = Quad Split (4 x 4) 14 = 2.35 Aspect (4 x 3/16 x 9) 5 = Ramp

0 = None 2 = PAL – = Not applicable 1 = NTSC 4 = SECAM

Response (Processor to Host)

X1)

• Blk X%

Additional Description

]

View input number, video signal type, input signal standard, and blanking (muting) status in window

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 59

Command and Response Table for IP SIS Commands

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor)

Bidirectional Serial Data Port

Send data string

Example:

KEY:

X10!

X10@

E X10!

05 * 4 * 7 * 3L RS } <data>

IPort number (01-99) (always 2 digits) 01 = rear panel port 02 = front panel port

Command data section.

NOTE: For web encoding only: data is directed to the specified port and must be encoded if it is non-alphanumeric. Because data

can include either command terminator, it must be encoded as follows when used within the data section:

X10(

X11)

X11!

• Space (hex 20) must be encoded as %2 (hex 25 32 30)

• Plus sign (Hex 2B) must be encoded as %2B (hex 25 32 42).

X10(

X11)

X11!

Conﬁgure serial port parameters

X10(

The *

Time in tens of milliseconds that the MGP Pro will wait until receipt of the first response character before terminating the command. Default = 10 = 100 ms. Max. = 32767

Time in tens of milliseconds that the MGP Pro will wait between characters being received via a serial port before terminating the current command or receive operation.

Default = 20 = 200 ms. Max. = 32767

Message length, delimiter value, or byte count (via the serial port)

E X10!

X11)

X11^

X11!

sequence is optional. If

X11&

X11*

View serial port parameters

Conﬁgure mode

NOTE: Only the rear panel RS-232/422 port can be configured.

E X10!

1 *

}

X12)

CY } W 1 %2A

X10!

Response (Processor to Host)

X10@

RS }

X10(

W 05 %2A 4 %2A 7 %2A 3L RS | <data>

#L = Length of message to be received # = byte count #D = Delimiter value (1 through 32767. Default = 0)

X10!

%2A

X11(

%2A

| X11^

X12)

X11^

X10(

}

%2A

and

%2A

X11)

{Response from command}

X11)

X11&

Cpn1 • Cty

X11!

%2A

are not specified, the default values are used.

%2A

Cpn

X11*

X10!

X11&

RS |

%2A

• Ccp

X11*

X12)]

Additional Description

X10@

]

X11(

X11^

X11&

X11(

X10!

X11&

]

X11*

, data bits

For port parity bits

X11(

Select serial mode panel RS-232/422 port.

X11(

, set baud rate

X11*

X12)

]

X11^

, and stop

for the rear

View serial mode

KEY:

X10!

X11^

X11&

X11*

X11(

X12)

E X10!

IPort number (01-99) (always 2 digits) 01 = rear panel port 02 = front panel port

Baud Rates 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200

Parity, only the first letter is needed O[dd], E[ven], N[one] M[ark], S[pace]

Data bits 7 or 8

Stop bits 1 or 2

Port type 0 = RS-232

}

X10!

1 = RS-422

| X12) ]

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 60

View current port mode.

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor)

Bi-directional Serial Data Port (continued)

Conﬁgure ﬂow

control

View ﬂow control Conﬁgure receive

timeout

View receive timeout

E X10!

X12!

}

X10(

}

X12@

X11)

* W

}

X10!

X11%

X10!

X12!

%02A

X11!

* %2A

%02C

| X12!

}

X10(

%2A

| X10(

Response (Processor to Host)

X12@

Cpn

X11)

Cpn

X10!

%2A

X10!

• Cfl

X12@ ]

X11%

%2A

• Cce

X11)

X11%

X12!

X11!

X10(

Additional Description

X12@ ]

X10!

, set ﬂow control type

X12@

with

ms between bytes.

X11%

X10!

X11! ]

, set:

X11)

For port

X12!

For port

• The time that the MGP Pro will wait

for a response before terminating the

command

• Message length

• Priority status.

X11! ]

NOTE: The *

KEY:

X10! X10(

X11)

X11!

X11%

X12! X12@

X10(

IPort number (01-99) (always 2 digits) 01 = rear panel port 02 = front panel port

Time in tens of milliseconds that the MGP Pro waits until receipt of the first response character before terminating the command.

Default = 10 = 100 ms. Max. = 32767

Time in tens of milliseconds that the MGP Pro will wait between characters being received via a serial port before terminating the

current command or receive operation. Default = 20 = 200 ms. Max. = 32767

Message length, delimiter value, or byte

count (via the serial port)

Priority status for the port receiving

timeouts.

Flow control H = Hardware S = Software N = None (default)

Data pacing (0000-0001 ms between bytes) Default = 0 ms

X11)

X11!

sequence is optional. If

X10(

#L = Length of message to be received # = byte count #D = Delimiter value (1 through 32767. Default = 0)

0 = Use Send data string command parameters. 1 = Use Configure receive timeout command parameters. The response includes

leading zeros. Default = 0

and

X11)

are not specified, the defaults are used.

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 61

Command

Ethernet Port

Set current connection port timeout period View current connection port timeout period

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

0 *

0TC

X13*

}

URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor)

W 0 %2A

W 0TC|

X13*

Response (Processor to Host)

Pti 0 *

X13* ]

Additional Description

Set number of seconds (in tens of seconds) before timeout on the current IP connection only.

Set global IP port timeout period

View global port timeout period

KEY:

X13*

(Ethernet only) Number of seconds (stated in tens of seconds) before timeout on IP connections (min. = 1 (10 seconds), max. = 65000 (650,000 seconds), and default = 30 (300 seconds). If no data is received during the timeout period, the Ethernet connection is closed. Each step is 10 seconds. When the unit is connected via RS-232 or RS-422, only the global timeout commands apply. Anything else returns an E13 error code. The response contains leading zeros.

1 *

1TC

X13*

}

W 1 %2A

W 1TC

X13*

| X13* ]

Pti 1 *

X13* ]

Set number of seconds (in tens of seconds) before timeout on all IP connections made from this MGP Pro.

Firmware Version Requests

NOTE: An asterisk (*) after the version number in these commands indicates which version is currently running. A caret (^) indicates bad checksum

or invalid load. Question marks (?.??) indicate that the firmware version is not loaded.

Query ﬁrmware version

Example: 1Q 1Q 1.01

Query verbose version information

Q or 1Q Q or 1Q

0Q 0Q

X10$ ]

With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:

Ver01 *

Responses from 2Q-3Q-4Q

With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:

Ver00 * {responses from 2Q-3Q-4Q}

X10$ ]

Show the MGP Pro ﬁrmware version number

Gives the number of the currently running version of the user-updatable ﬁrmware.

X10$

to two decimal places.

]

Show bootstrap, factory-installed, and updated ﬁrmware versions (see Query commands 2Q, 3Q, and 4Q on the following lines).

Example:

Query bootstrap version

KEY:

X10$

0Q 0Q 1.00-0.00 (1.48-MGP Pro Series

2Q 2Q

Firmware version number (listed to two decimal places)

-Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:37:59 GMT)-2.02*

X10$ ]

With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:

Ver02 *

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 62

X10$ ]

The bootstrap ﬁrmware is not userreplaceable, but you may need this information for troubleshooting.

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor)

Response (Processor to Host)

Additional Description

Firmware Version Requests (continued)

Query factory ﬁrmware version

Example: 3Q 3Q

Query updated ﬁrmware version

Example: 4Q 4Q 2.02 * (1.66– MGP464 Series –Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:03:46

KEY:

X10$

3Q 3Q

4Q 4Q

Firmware version number (listed to two decimal places)

X10$

(plus web ver.-desc-UL date/time)

With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:

Ver03 * date/time)

1.00 (1.07-MGP464 PRO -Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:28:10 GMT)

X10$

With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:

Ver04 *

GMT

X10$

(plus web ver.-desc-UL

]

Factory-installed ﬁrmware is not user-replaceable. This ﬁrmware was installed at the factory and is the version the processor reverts to after a mode 1 reset (see Resetting on page40) .

In this example, the factory ﬁrmware version is 1.00, also known as the kernel version 1.07, for an MGP 464 Pro, dated 16 January,

2013.

(plus web ver.-desc-UL date/time)

X10$

(plus web ver.-desc-UL date/time)

Use this command to ﬁnd out which version of the ﬁrmware, if any, was uploaded into the unit after it left the factory.

In this example, the factory ﬁrmware version is 2.02, also known as kernel version 1.66, for an MGP 464 Pro, dated 14 January, 2008, at 5:03 and 46 seconds pm, Greenwich mean time.

]

Information Requests

Request unit part number

Request model name

KEY:

X4$

N N 60-1258-nn or 60-1259-nn

1I 1I

Port number (01-99) (always 2 digits) 01 = rear panel port 02 = front panel port

]

With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:

Pno 60-1258-nn or Pno 60-1259-nn

Show unit part number. MGP 464 Pro is 60-1259-nn. For nn:

01 = standard model 02 = DI model 03 = 3G-SDI model.

X4$ ]

With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:

Inf01 *

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 63

X4$

Show unit model name be:

MGP 464 Pro DI MGP 464 Pro 3G-SDI.

]

X4$. X4$

can

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

Information Requests (continued)

Request model description

Request system memory usage

Request user memory usage

2I 2I Standard: Multi-Graphic Processor

3I 3I n bytes used out of n kBytes

4I 4I n bytes used out of n kBytes ]

Event Control

Read event buffer memory

Write event to memory buffer

24, 27

E X12%

KEY:

X12% X12^ X12& X12* X12(

Event number

Event buffer

Event buffer offset

Event data size

Event data to write b = bit

X12^

URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor)

X12&

X12* X12%

E ,

} X12^

X12&

Response (Processor to Host)

DI and 3G-HD/SDI: Multi-Graphic Processor w/ <HDMI

or 3G-HD/SDI> option ]

With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:

Inf02 * Multi-Graphic Processor [w/ <HDMI or 3G-HD/SDI> option]

With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:

Inf03 * n bytes used out of n kBytes

With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:

Inf04 * n bytes used out of n kBytes

X12* E|

X13( ]

X12^

X12&

X12(

X12*

range = 0 - 99

0 = receive 1 = user 2 = NVRAM

range = 0 to max. buffer size

NOTE: This parameter is case sensitive.

X12%

, ,

}

X12^

X12&

B = byte (8 bits) S = short (16 bits)

X12(

Ewr

X12* E|

X12%

X12( ]

Additional Description

]

Show type of unit.

]

Show amount of memory used and total available memory for system operations.

]

Show amount of user memory used and total available user memory.

Read the contents of a speciﬁc section of a memory buffer for event

number

Write event by

X12(

X12%

to buffer

X12&

. Include data

= event data to write.

L = long (32 bits)

X12(

X12^

, size

, offset

X12*

X13(

ASCII digits representing the numeric value of the data element read from the event buffer (leading zeros are suppressed)

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 64

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

Event Control (continued)

Read string from event buffer memory

E X12%

Write string to event buffer memory

E X12(

24, 27

Start events

Stop events

Read number of events running

KEY:

X12%

X12^

X12&

X12(

X13!

24, 27

E E

Event number range = 0 - 99

Event buffer 0 = receive 1 = user 2 = NVRAM

Event buffer offset range = 0 to max. buffer size

Event data to write

Number of bytes to read

1AE

0AE

} }

}

X12^

X12%

24 27

URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor)

X12&

X13!

X12%

X12^

X12&

X12(

W 1AE

W 0AE

W AE

FE , %2A

| |

}

X12^

}

X12&

X12%

Response (Processor to Host)

X13!

X12^

{string}

X12&

X12%

Ewr

]

Ego

]

Est

Enm nn

With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:

Enm nnnnn

]

X12( ]

Additional Description

Read string from event

X12^

, offset by

Write data string

X12%

, buffer

Initiate all programmed events.

Stop all programmed events.

nn = 2-digit number. nnnnn = 5-digit number.

X12&, X13!

X12&

X12%

X12(

from event

, offset by

, buffer

bytes.

X12&

E-mail Commands

Conﬁgure e-mail

events

Example:

View e-mail events Send e-mail (ﬁle

named in mail box)

KEY:

X13@

X13#

X13$

X13@,X13#,X13$

}

X13@,X13#,X13$

CR|Ipr

X13@,X13#,X13$ ]

When event notiﬁcation

X13#

5, jdoe@extron.com, 7.eml CR

W5 %2C jdoe %40 extron %2E xom %2C 7 %2E eml CR

X13@ E X13@

E-mail event number (1-64)

E-mail recipient address

Name of e-mail file to be sent. First line of the file is the subject. The rest is the body of the e-mail.

}

W W

X13@ X13@

CR SM

}

lpr5, jdoe@extron.com, 7.eml

| X13# |

Eml

X13$ ]

X13@ ]

For e-mail event 5, send ﬁle 7.eml to jdoe@extron.com.

X13@

occurs, end e-mail

X13$

to recipient address

]

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 65

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

E-mail Commands (continued)

Send e-mail (using a different ﬁle)

KEY:

X13@

X13$

X14#

E X13@

E-mail event number (1-64)

Name of e-mail file to be sent. First line of the file is the subject. The rest is the body of the e-mail.

Number of seconds (in tens of seconds) before timeout on IP connections.

Web Browser Specific Commands

Read response from last URL command

}

IP Setup Commands

E X10%

• CN

}

Set unit name

Set unit name to factory default

Example:

Read unit name

KEY:

X10% X13%

Event number range = 0 - 99

Default name: a combination of the model-name and the last three character pairs of the unit MAC address (for example, MGP Pro-464-00-02-3D).

• CN

}

X14#

}

URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor)

X13$

}

X13@

%2C

W UB

X10%

W %20 CN

W CN

| X10% ]

X14#

%2C

Response (Processor to Host)

X13$

}

X13@ ] X14#

Eml

{Response from command}

X10% ]

Ipn •

X13% ] X13%

Ipn •

MGP464PRO-3G-SDI-09-44-92

Additional Description

= number inserted into the e-mail message if the .eml ﬁle has an embedded

E }

command.

]

View the response to the last command that was entered.

Change the processor name to a name of your choosing.

X10%

For to 24 alphanumeric characters and the minus sign or hyphen (-). The ﬁrst character must be a letter, the last character cannot be a minus sign. Case does not matter.

shipped with: MGP46n-xx-xx-xx, a combination of the model and the last three pairs of the hex numbers in the unit MAC address.

The factory name of this unit indicates that it is an MGP 464 Pro, SDI conﬁguration, and the last 6 digits of its MAC address are 09-44-92.

View current unit name

: The name can consist of up

is the name the processor was

X10%

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 66

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

IP Setup Commands (continued)

Set time and

date

Read time/date

Set GMT offset

Read GMT offset

KEY:

X10#

X10^

Set daylight saving

time

E X10^

E X10#

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) offset value (-12:00–14:00) in hours and minutes (hh:mm)

Local date and time format Set format (MM/DD/YY-HH:MM:SS), for example, 06/21/02-10:54:00

E X12$

}

Read daylight saving time

Set DHCP on

Set DHCP off View DHCP mode

KEY:

X12$

E E

On or off status 0 = off or disabled 1 = on or enabled

Daylight saving time (used in much of the northern hemisphere [USA] and parts of Europe and Brazil) 0 = Off or ignore 1 = On in USA 2 = On in Europe 3 = On in Brazil Example: California uses GMT -8:00 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and -7:00 GMT from

November to March. DST should be turned off in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the eastern time zone portion of Indiana, and Arizona (excluding the Navajo Nation).

1DH

0DH DH

}

URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor)

X10^

W CT

X10#

W CZ

Read format (Ddd, DD Mmm YYYY HH:MM:SS), for example: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:19:33

X12$

W CX

W 1DH

W 0DH W DH

| X10^ ]

| X10# ]

| X12$ ]

Response (Processor to Host)

X10^ ] X10^

Ipt •

X10# ]

Ipz

X12$ ]

Ipx

]

Idh1

]

Idh0 Idh X$

]

Additional Description

is the local date and time format. The set format is MM/DD/YY- HH:MM:SS. (The hours, minutes, and seconds can also be separated by periods.) Examples: 11/13/06-

10:54:00 or 11/13/06-10.54.00

The read format is: Www [day of the week], DD Mmm YYYY HH:MM:SS. Example: Tue, 18 Nov 2006 18:19:33. Set Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

offset value location. GMT offset (-12.00 to +14.00) represents the time difference in hours and minutes (± hh:mm relative to Greenwich, England). The plus sign and leading zero are optional.

View the current GMT offset.

Set daylight saving time X12$ on your MGP Pro. Daylight saving time (DST) is a 1-hour offset that is observed in the USA and parts of Europe and Brazil. Example: California uses GMT -8:00 from the second Sunday in March to the ﬁrst Sunday in November, and

-7:00 GMT from November to March. DST should be turned off in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the eastern time zone portion of Indiana, and Arizona (excluding the Navajo Nation). View the daylight saving time setting for your MGP Pro. Turn on Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol (DHCP) to enable automatic assigning of IP addresses.

View DHCP status

X10#

for the processor

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 67

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

IP Setup Commands (continued)

Set IP address

Read IP address

Read hardware address (MAC)

Set subnet mask

Read subnet mask Set gateway

address

Read gateway address

KEY:

Clear user password View user

password Query session

security level

KEY:

X10&

X11@ X11#

X13)

X13&

E X10&

E X11#

E X10&

IP address (nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn). Leading zeros in each of the four fields are optional in setting values and are suppressed in returned values.

Hardware (MAC) address (xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx)

Subnet mask (nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn) Leading zeros are optional in setting values in each of the four fields, and are suppressed in

Display password

Connection security level 0 = anonymous 1-10 = extended security level 11 = user 12 = administrator

• CU

}

URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor)

X10&

W CI

W CH

X11#

W CS

X10&

W CG

returned values.

W %20 CU

W CU

W CK

With an RS-232 or RS-422 connection, the password is displayed. With an IP connection, masked characters (four asterisks) are displayed (****).

| X10& ]

| X11@ ]

| X11# ]

| X10& ]

| X13) ]

| X13& ]

Response (Processor to Host)

X10& ]

Ipi •

X11# ]

Ips •

X10& ]

Ipg •

]

Ipu •

With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:

X13& ]

Pvl

Additional Description

Set IP address in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn). Leading zeros in each of the four ﬁelds are optional.

View IP address Leading zeros in each of the four ﬁelds are suppressed in returned values. View hardware media access control

(MAC) address format xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx.

Set unit subnet mask (nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn) The syntax is the same as for IP addresses. Leading zeros are optional in setting values. View the unit subnet mask. Leading zeros are suppressed.

Set IP address (nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn) for your gateway. Leading zeros are optional. View the gateway IP address for your unit.

Clear the user password only.

View password leading zeros.

View security level connection.

X10&

for your unit

X10&

of your unit.

X11@

of your unit in the

X11#

X10&

X13)

, shown with

X13&

of the current

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 68

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor)

Response (Processor to Host)

IP Setup Commands (continued)

Set verbose

mode

NOTE: This command controls both verbose responses or messages and tagged (labeled) responses.

Verbose mode is a communication mode in which the device responds with more information than it usually would. For example, the MGP can send out a notice of a change in volume, input, or some other setting without receiving a query via your PC. That change could have been a result of an internal process (a scheduled script execution), a selection made using a keypad, or a change made using the embedded web pages. This is an example of a verbose (wordy) relationship between the MGP and a connected device.

E X11$

}

X11$

| X11$ ]

• With verbose mode off, you receive no notiﬁcation of those changes or events.

• With verbose mode on, you receive status messages. These are not replies to a command that you

send, but they are unsolicited messages that are generated by the equipment.

• Verbose mode creates more network trafﬁc than usual, which can slow down network

performance. Verbose mode is usually enabled for troubleshooting and disabled for daily use.

• By default, when the MGP is connected via Ethernet, verbose mode is disabled in order to reduce

the amount of communication trafﬁc on the network.

• If you want to use the verbose mode (other than mode 0) with an MGP, you must set this

mode to On each time you reconnect to the MGP.

Additional Description

Enable or disable verbose mode type

X11$

Value

Verbose

Responses

Receive

unsolicited

messages

for all actions

Initiated via any

source (touchpanel,

port input, internal

web page changes,

or commands)

instead of only for

SIS commands

Tagged

Responses

Receive tagged

responses to

read/view

requests

(Responses to SIS

commands are always tagged. Turning tagged

responses on adds tags to the responses to SIS read requests.)

Read verbose

}

| X11$ ]

W CV

mode

KEY:

X11$

Verbose response mode 0 = Clear/none (default for Telnet connections).

1 = Verbose mode is on (enabled) (default for RS-232 or RS-422 connections). 2 = Verbose mode is off, tagged responses are sent for queries (tagged responses are enabled). 3 = Verbose mode is on (enabled) and tagged responses are enabled and sent for queries

Password

NOTES:

• The factory conﬁgured passwords for all accounts on this device have been set to the device serial number. Passwords are case sensitive.

• If the device is reset, the password reverts back to the original password conﬁguration. This means the device may be password protected by the

software default (usually Extron) or there can be no password.

• A user password cannot be assigned if an administrator password does not exist. Entering a password when the MGP Pro has not been

conﬁgured displays an E14 error response from the processor. If the administrator password is cleared (removed), the user password is removed also.

Set administrator password

Clear administrator

password

View administrator password

Set user

X12#

X13)

14 24

Set administrator password

Set user password

Display password With an RS-232 or RS-422 connection, the password is displayed. With an IP connection, masked

password

KEY:

E X12#

• CA

E X12#

}

X12#

W %20 CA

W CA

X12#

4 to 12 alphanumeric characters. The password is case sensitive. Special characters (spaces or symbols) are not allowed,

characters (four asterisks) are displayed (****).

Ipa •

| X13) ]

Ipu •

X13) ]

]

X13) ]

Set administrator access password

X12#

. Remove all passwords (administrator and user).

View password

X13)

, shown with

leading zeros. Set user password

X12#

alphanumeric characters).

(4 - 12

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 69

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor)

Response (Processor to Host)

Additional Description

Remap Port Designations

Set Telnet port

map

NOTES:

{port#} MT

}

W {port#} MT

Pmt {port#}

]

Set Telnet to the standard port number (23).

• Duplicate port number assignments are not permitted (for example, the Telnet and web mapping cannot be the same). An E13 error code (invalid

parameter) results.

• Remapping of the port number to other than defaults 80 or 23 or disabling it by resetting it to 0 can be done only to ports numbered 1024 or

higher.

Reset Telnet port

map Disable Telnet port

map Read Telnet port

map (HTTP) Set web port

map Reset web port

map Disable web port

map Read web port

map Set Direct Access port map Reset Direct Access port

map Disable Direct Access port

map Read Direct Access port

map

23MT

0MT

{port#} MH

80MH

0MH

{port#} MD

2001MD

0MD

}

W 23MT

W 0MT

W MT

W {port#} MH

W 80MH

W 0MH

W MH

W {port#} MD

W 2001MD

W 0MD

W MD

]

Set the web port to the standard port number (80).

]

Pmt 00023

Pmt 00000

{port#}

Pmh {port#}

Pmh 00080

Pmh 00000

{port#}

Pmd {port#}

Pmd 02001

Pmd 00000

{port#}

Listing Connections

List connections

}

W CC

{Number of connections}

]

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 70

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

File Commands

List ﬁles from current directory List ﬁles from current directory and below

}

Stream Files via Port 80

Load ﬁle to user ﬂash memory Retrieve ﬁle from user ﬂash memory

Example:

Use POST on port 80 followed by the delimited data to be written to the ﬂash ﬁle memory.

Send a page GET on port 80 followed by: WSF

http://192.168.254.254/mypage.html?cmd=WSF

Stream Files via Telnet, RS-232, or RS-422

Load ﬁle to user ﬂash memory

Retrieve ﬁle from user ﬂash memory

+UF filesize, filename } {Raw unprocessed data in ﬁle up to filesize}

filename SF

}

URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor)

W DF

W LF

W filename SF

Response (Processor to Host)

(See below.) Retrieve a list of ﬁles stored in the

(See below.) Each line of the response lists

Unit web responses (HTML sample code):

var file = new array (); file [1] = ‘filename1, date1, filesize1’; file [2] = ‘filename2, date2, filesize2’; file [3] = ‘filename3, date3, filesize3’; ... file [n] = ‘filename n, date n, filesize n’; file [n+1] = ‘filename n+1, date n+1, filesize n+1’;

Unit Telnet responses:

filename x+1 • date/time • length filename x+1 • date/time • length filename x+1 • date/time • length filename x+1 • date/time • length

...

space_remaining • bytes left ]

Responds with raw unprocessed data in the ﬁle.

]

Upl

Responds with 4 bytes of ﬁle size + raw unprocessed data in ﬁle.

Additional Description

MGP Pro

a different ﬁle name and its corresponding ﬁle size. The last line of the response indicates how much available ﬁle space remains.

] ] ] ]

]

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 71

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

Mail Server Setup Commands

Set mail server address and unit

domain name

Read mail server address and unit

domain name

KEY:

X10&

X10*

X12#

E X10&

IP address (nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn). Leading zeros in each of the four fields are optional in setting values and are suppressed in returned values.

Display password With an RS-232 or RS-422 connection, the password is displayed. With an IP connection,

Set administrator password 4 to 12 alphanumeric characters. The password is case sensitive. Special characters (spaces or

}

X10*

URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor)

X12#

}

X10&

%2C X10* %2C

| X10&

W CM

masked characters (four asterisks) are displayed (****).

symbols) are not allowed.

NOTE: The factory configured passwords for all accounts on this device have been set to

the device serial number. Passwords are case sensitive.

Response (Processor to Host)

X12#

Ipm

}

X10&

X10*

X12# ]

Additional Description

X10&

= IP address, format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.

X10*

= mail domain name (for example, extron.com).

X12#

= password.

Directory Commands

Change/create directory

NOTE: A directory does not exist until a file has been copied into the path.

{path} / {directory} / CJ

W {path} %2F {directory} %2F CJ

Move back to root directory Move up one directory View current directory

/ CJ

.. CJ

}

W %2F CJ

W %2E %2E CJ

W CJ

Reset (Zap) / Erase Commands

Erase usersupplied web

page or ﬁle

Erase current directory and its

ﬁles Erase current directory and subdirectories Erase ﬂash memory Reset all device settings to factory default

24,28

{filename} EF

/ EF

// EF

ZFFF

ZXXX

}

W {filename} EF W %2F EF

W %2F %2F EF

W ZFFF

W ZXXX

}

Dir • {path} / {directory} /

Dir • /

Dir • {path} / {directory} /

{path} / {directory} /

Del • {filename} Ddl

Ddl

Zpf

Zpx

]

IP-related settings and ﬂash memory are not reset.

]

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 72

Command

ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor)

Reset (Zap) / Erase Commands

Absolute system

reset

ZQQQ

}

URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor)

W ZQQQ

Response (Processor to Host)

]

Zpq

Additional Description

Reset all settings and memories, including all adjustments, the IP address, and the subnet mask, to the factory default values. The IP address is reset to 192.168.254.254, and the subnet mask is set to 255.255.0.0 (identical to reset mode 5).

Absolute reset retaining IP

}

W ZY

Zpy

]

Same as Absolute system reset (EZQQQ) except that IP settings,

including IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, unit name, DHCP setting, and port mapping (Telnet/web/ Direct Access) are excluded in order to preserve communication with the device (recommended after a ﬁrmware update).

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 73

Windows-based Control Software

The MGP Series Control Program provides a convenient way to configure the inputs, output, windows, and images in each window. It also lets you save and recall input and window presets, and perform nearly all the other functions that can be accomplished via the front panel controls, the SIS commands, or the embedded web pages.

The software provides the following controls to configure your MGP Pro:

• Input configuration — Specify a name, video signal type, size in pixels of the active video

area, horizontal and vertical starting points of the total video display area, and the pixel sampling points (pixel phase) of each of the 19 inputs for each window.

• Output configuration — Set output resolution, refresh rate, sync polarity, and signal type

(RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, or YUV tri-level and bi-level), select a test pattern, and enable or disable blue mode in order to set video color and tint levels.

• Picture controls — Position and size the windows and the images within the windows, zoom

in or out on the images and windows, and make fine adjustments to contrast, brightness, color, tint, and sharpness.

• Presets — Create, save, and recall window and input presets.

• Window configuration — Set window priority, border color, text label colors, size, and location

plus transition effects for each window of the display.

• Background capture — Capture the entire display on the output screen and save it as a

bitmap, to be recalled and used as a window background when needed.

Downloading the MGP Series Control Program from the Website

The MGP Series Control Program is available on the Extron website at www.extron.com. From this site, you can also download updates to the MGP software as they become available. To access the software on the web:

1. On the Extron website, select the Download tab (see figure 24, 1). The Download page opens

and remains displayed as long as the pointer is on it.

Figure 24. Download Center Page on the Extron Website

2. Slide the pointer to the Software link (2) in the Downloads column and click it.

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 74

3. On the Download Center page, click the M link (see figure 25, 1).

Figure 25. M Link on Software Download Center Page

4. In one of the linked alphabets at the top or bottom of the Download Center page, click M.

5. On the M software products page, scroll to locate the MGP Series, and click the Download link

at the far right (see figure26, 1).

Figure 26. MGP Series Link on the Extron Website

6. On the login page that appears next, fill in the required information to log in to

www.extron.com (if you need an ID number, see your Extron representative).

7. Follow the instructions on the subsequent screens to complete the software program

installation. By default, the configuration program files are stored on your computer at: C:\

Program Files (x86)\Extron\IN1606 and IN1608 Series.

If there is not already an Extron folder in your Program Files (x86) folder, the installation program creates it as well.

8. Follow the instructions on the InstallShield Wizard screens to complete the software program

installation. By default the installation creates a folder called “MGP464” at

c:\Program Files (x86)\Extron\MGP464

If there is not already an Extron folder in your program files folder, the installation program creates it as well.

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 75

Starting the Control Program

The MGP Series software help file provides information on settings and on how to use the control program itself.

1. To run the MGP Series Control Program, do either of the following:

• Double-click on the MGP464.exe file, located on your computer at

c:\Program Files or [Program Files(x86)]\Extron\MGP464.

• Access the program from the Start menu on your computer as follows:

a. Click Start on your computer screen.

b. Select All Programs from the Start menu.

c. From the All Programs menu, select Extron Electronics.

d. From the Extron Electronics menu, select MGP 464.

e. Select MGP464 Control Pgm.

The Communication Type Selection window appears (see figure27).

2. On the Communication Type Selection window, select the tab for the communication

method you want to use between your computer and the MGP Pro.

NOTE: Most items in the MGP Pro Series control program can also be

configured via the front panel, or via the MGP Pro web pages. (Virtual inputs 5 through 19 cannot be configured from the front panel.) For details on features and settings, see Front Panel Features on page13 to configure via the front panel.

Figure 27. Comm Port Selection Window with TCP/IP and RS232 Tabs

• Select the TCP/IP tab if you are using the LAN port. If you will be uploading

firmware, you should use this connection.

• Select the RS232 tab if you are using a serial ports. (The front panel port supports

only RS-232. The rear panel 9-pin serial port supports RS-232 and RS-422.)

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 76

3. On the selected tab, enter the information for your communication type and click OK.

• TCP/IP: Enter your MGP Pro IP address, Telnet port (the default is 23), and a

password.

NOTE: The factory configured passwords for all accounts on this device have

been set to the device serial number. Passwords are case sensitive.

• RS232: Select your computer communication port from the Port menu, and the

baud rate from the Speed (baud) menu. All other parameters are preset.

Figure 28. MGP Series Control Program Main Window (MGP 464 Pro)

4. For information on configuring the MGP Pro using the software, see the help file. To

access the help file, select Contents from the Help pull-down menu or press the <F1> key.

MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control 77

HTML Configuration and Control

This section provides procedures for accessing and using the MGP Pro embedded web pages. Topics include:

• Accessing the Web Pages

• Viewing System Status

• Using the Configuration Pages

• Using the File Management Page

• Using the Background Page

The MGP Pro series can be controlled and configured using HTML web pages that are accessed over a network or from a local PC connected to the MGP Pro LAN port. The MGP Pro has factory-installed HTML web pages that allow you to view and adjust IP settings, upload firmware and other files to the MGP Pro, and select a background image for the display. Access these HTML pages using a web browser such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer®.

NOTE: Administrators have access to all of the web pages and are able to make

changes to settings. Users can access the pages on the System Status and

Background tabs only.

Accessing the Web Pages

To access the MGP Pro HTML web pages:

1. Start the web browser program.

2. Enter the MGP Pro IP address in the browser Address field.

NOTE: If your local system administrators have not changed the address, use the

factory-specified default, 192.168.254.254, for this field.

3. If you want the browser to display a page other than the default (such as a custom page

that you have uploaded to the MGP), enter a slash (/) and the name of the file to open.

NOTES:

• The browser Address field should display the address in the following format:

nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn/optional_file_name.html

• The following characters are invalid in file names:

{space} ~ @ = ` [ ] { } < > ' " ; : | \ and ?.

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4. Press the <Enter> key.

If the MGP Pro HTML pages are password protected, the browser displays the Internet Explorer Windows Security dialog box (see figure 29) or the Authentication

Required dialog box (see figure 30) (Google

Chrome® or Mozilla® Firefox®.)

Figure 29. Window Security Login Window — Internet Explorer

Figure 30. Sign In Window — Chrome or Firefox

a. Enter the user name (admin or user) in the User name field.

b. Enter the administrator or user password in the Password field.

NOTES:

• The factory configured passwords for all accounts on this device have been

set to the device serial number. Passwords are case sensitive.

• A user name entry is not required.

c. Internet Explorer only: if desired, select the Remember my password check box to

have the system input your password the next time you enter the IP address.

d. Click OK.

5. If you entered the filename for a custom HTML page in step 4, the browser displays

that page. If not, the browser displays the System Status page, which is the MGP Pro default start page. You can select the tabs at the top of this screen to display additional screens that enable you to configure the MGP Pro.

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Viewing System Status

The System Status web page, accessed by clicking the Status tab, provides information on the current settings of your MGP Pro. Changes must be made via the Configuration web pages, the MGP Series Control Program, SIS commands, or the MGP Pro front panel. Personnel who have user access can view this page but cannot access the Configuration pages. They see only the Status and Background tabs. Figure 31 shows a typical MGP Pro

System Status web page.

Figure 31. System Status Page

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Using the Configuration Pages

There are three Configuration pages, which only administrators can access. When you click the Configuration tab, these pages are listed on the sidebar menu at the left of the screen. The following sections describe the changes you can make from these pages.

System Settings Page

On the System Settings page (see figure32), you can set IP parameters for the MGPPro.

Figure 32. System Settings Page

To change your system settings:

1. On the Configuration tab, select System Settings from the sidebar menu at the left

edge of the screen.

2. Select or enter the new information in the desired fields.

3. When you have made all the desired inputs, click the Submit button at the bottom of

the section.

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IP Settings fields

The IP Settings fields provide a location for viewing and editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface. After editing any of the settings on this page, click the Submit button at the bottom of the IP Settings section.

Unit Name field

The Unit Name field contains the name of the MGP Pro. The name assigned at the factory consists of the model name, followed by the last three character pairs of the MAC

Address. You can change this name field to any valid name, up to 24 alphanumeric

characters.

NOTE: The following characters are invalid in the name:

+ ~ , @ = ` [ ] { } < > ' " ; : | \ and ?.

DHCP radio buttons

The DHCP On radio button directs the MGP Pro to ignore any entered IP addresses and to obtain its IP address from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server (if the network is DHCP capable).

The DHCP Off radio button turns DHCP off. Contact the local system administrator for the setting of this control.

IP Address field

The IP Address field contains the IP address of the connected MGP Pro. This value is encoded in the MGP Pro flash memory.

Valid IP addresses consist of four 1-, 2-, or 3-digit numeric subfields separated by dots (periods). Each field can be numbered from 000 through 255. Leading zeros, up to 3 digits total per field, are optional. Values of 256 and above are invalid.

The factory-installed default address is 192.168.254.254, but if this conflicts with other equipment at your installation, you can change the IP address to any valid value.

NOTE: IP address changes can cause conflicts with other equipment. Only local system

administrators should change IP addresses.

Gateway IP Address field

The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address of the gateway to the mail server to be used if the MGP Pro and the mail server are not on the same subnet.

The gateway IP address has the same validity rules as the system IP address.

Subnet Mask field

The Subnet Mask field is used to determine whether the MGP Pro is on the same subnet as the mail server when you are subnetting. For more information, see

Subnetting, a Primer on page104.

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MAC Address field

The Media Access Control (MAC) Address consists of six hexadecimal character pairs and is used to identify the processor hardware. This address is hard-coded in the unit and cannot be changed.

Date/Time settings fields

The Date/Time Settings section provides a location for viewing and setting the time functions.

Figure 33. Date/Time Settings Section

To change the date and time settings:

1. Click the drop box for the desired variable. The adjustable variables are month, day,

year, hours, minutes, am or pm, and (time) zone. A drop-down scroll box appears (the

Month drop box is selected in figure33).

2. Click and drag the slider or click the Scroll Up button or Scroll Down button

until the desired variable is visible.

3. Click on the desired variable.

NOTES:

• If setting the time, set the local time. The Zone variable allows you to then enter

the offset from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

• The Zone field identifies the standard time zone that has been selected and

displays the amount of time, in hours and minutes, that the local time varies

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for other variables that need to be changed.

5. Select the appropriate Daylight Saving radio button. To turn off daylight saving time,

select Off.

from the GMT international time reference.

NOTE: When daylight saving time is enabled, the MGP Pro updates its internal

clock between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time in the spring and fall on the date that the time change occurs in the United States of America and parts of Europe and Brazil. When daylight saving time is turned off, the processor does not adjust its time reference.

6. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the Date/Time Settings section to

implement your selections.

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Passwords Page

The Passwords page lets you assign an administrator or user password to control access to the MGP Pro web pages. To access this page, click the Configuration tab, then the

Passwords link on the left sidebar menu (see figure34,

NOTES:

• An administrator password must be in place before a user password can be

• Passwords must contain 4 to 12 alphanumeric characters. Symbols and spaces are

assigned. The factory configured passwords for all accounts on this device have been set to the device serial number. Passwords are case sensitive.

not allowed, and the passwords are case sensitive.

Figure 34. Passwords Page

Assigning a password

To assign passwords:

1. Enter the administrator password in the Administrator Password field.

2. In the Re-enter Admin Password field, enter the same password again to confirm it.

3. If you want to assign a user password, enter it in the User Password field.

NOTE: You cannot assign a user password unless an administrator password has

been assigned. The factory configured passwords for all accounts on this device have been set to the device serial number. Passwords are case sensitive.

4. Reenter the same user password in the Re-enter the User Password field.

5. Click the Submit button to set the passwords.

Clearing a password

To remove an assigned password:

1. In the Administrator Password or User Password field, enter a single space.

2. Enter a single space in the Re-enter Admin Password or the Re-enter User

Password field.

3. Click the Submit button.

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Firmware Upgrade Page

The Firmware Upgrade page enables you to install a new version of firmware to your MGP Pro. You can download the latest firmware version from the Extron website to your computer (see Updating the Firmware starting on page106 for more details on firmware updating).

To access the Firmware Upgrade page, click the Configuration tab, then the Firmware

Upgrade link on the left sidebar menu (see figure35,

Figure 35. Firmware Upgrade Page

Determining the current firmware version

There are three methods you can use to find out what firmware version is currently installed on your MGP Pro:

• Using the LCD screen — Watch the LCD window as you connect the MGP Pro to

a power source. The first information displayed on the screen is the firmware version (along with the product name).

• Using the System Status web page — Select the Status tab on the MGP Pro web

page to display the System Status page. The firmware version is displayed in the

System Description panel.

• Using the MGP Series Control Program — Select About MGP Pro from the Help

menu.

Uploading the firmware to the MGP Pro

To update the firmware on the MGP using the web pages:

1. Download and install the latest MGP Pro firmware version on your computer (see

Downloading the Firmware on page109 for the procedure).

2. On the MGP Pro Configuration tab, select Firmware Upgrade from the sidebar

menu to display the Firmware Upgrade page.

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3. Click Choose File, and in the Open window (see figure36) locate the MGP Pro

firmware file on your computer or server. By default, the firmware file is placed at

C:\Program Files (x86)\Extron\Firmware\MGPPRO\vn_nn when the firmware is

installed.

Figure 36. Choose File to Upload Window

ATTENTION: Valid firmware files must have the file extension .S19. A file with

any other extension is not a firmware upgrade for this device and could cause the device to stop functioning.

ATTENTION : Les fichiers firmware valides doivent contenir l’extension fichier

.S19. Un fichier avec n’importe quelle autre extension n’est pas une mise à jour de firmware pour cet appareil et l’appareil pourrait arrêter de fonctionner.

4. Open the firmware file (see figure 36, 1). The file extension must be .S19.

Its name appears below the Current Firmware Version on the Firmware Upgrade page.

5. Click the Upload button on the Firmware Upgrade page to start the firmware update

process.

While the firmware is being uploaded, the Upload button changes to Uploading... and the LCD window on the MGP Pro displays Firmware Upload Please Wait!!!, then Firmware Reboot Please Wait!!!

NOTE: While the firmware is uploading and rebooting, do not press any front

panel buttons or make any selections on the web pages.

When the uploading process is complete, the Uploading... button on the screen changes back to Upload.

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Using the File Management Page

The File Management page lets you upload files to the MGP Pro from your computer or network, and delete files from the unit. You can also upload personalized web pages via this page. To access the File Management page, select the File Management tab on the MGP Pro web page. You can use this function to load background images from your computer or the internet to display on the output screen. All background image files must be 24-bit bitmaps. The image files must be loaded to a folder named “nortxe-graphics.”

Figure 37. File Management Page

Uploading Files

Names of files to be uploaded to the MGP Pro must contain only valid alphanumeric characters and underscores. No spaces or special characters (symbols) are allowed. To upload files from the server,

1. Click the Browse button to the right of the file name field.

2. Browse to locate the file that you want to upload, and open it. The file name and

directory path are displayed in the file name field on the File Management page.

3. Click the Upload File button. The selected file name appears in the Files column

on the File Management page. Files are listed separately under headings of their extensions.

Adding a Directory

To add a directory or folder to the MGP Pro file system,

1. Enter the directory name in the Dir: field, following the slash (/).

2. Click the Add Dir button.

3. With the directory name displayed, perform the uploading files procedure described in

the previous section to add a file to the directory. The directory name appears at the top of the Files column, preceded by a slash.

To add more files to the directory, click the directory name to open it, then use the uploading files procedure above. To exit the directory, click (root) or (back).

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Other File Management Activities

You can also perform the following tasks on the File Management page:

• Open a file — Click on the name of the file in the Files column. Depending on your

internet browser, you may need to subsequently click an icon that appears at the bottom of the screen.

• Delete a file — Click the Delete

button at the right end of the line that contains the file you want to remove.

• Delete all files — Click the

Delete All button.

• Display files by file extension —

The Filter by File Extension menu (shown at right) lists the extensions of the files that have been uploaded to the MGP Pro. From this menu you can choose to display only files with a selected extension. Select All to show all files.

Using the Background Page

The Image Settings screen on the Background page lets you select a background for the output display. You can choose a background color, or you can upload bitmap images to the MGP Pro and select one as the display background. You can also specify the image from a HDMI input to display live as the background on the screen.

Figure 38. Image Settings Screen

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Selecting a Background Color

To change the background color on the output display, select a color from the Background

Color pull-down menu. The default selection, Off, results in a black background.

Displaying a Background Image

An image can be displayed as a background behind the windows on the output screen. This can be done by connecting an HDMI source and selecting it or by uploading a bitmap image to the MGP Pro and selecting it by using the Add and Take buttons.

Using an HDMI input

To use the unscaled image from a HDMI source as a live background on the output screen,

1. Connect an HDMI source to the HDMI Background connector on the rear panel.

2. From the Background Color menu, select DVI Background Input.

Using a bitmap image

You can upload a bitmap image, including one that was saved via background capture, from your computer to the MGP Pro and select an uploaded image as the background for the output screen.

NOTE: The MGP Pro supports only 24-bit bitmap files as backgrounds. The

background file names must have a .bmp extension. The MGP Pro has 16 MB of memory to store captured or loaded images (see Background Capture Menu on page27 to calculate the size of an image).

Uploading an image

To upload a bitmap image to the MGP Pro:

1. In the Image Index panel, click Add (1). The Add Image field is displayed.

2. In the Add Image panel, click Choose File (2).

3. In the Open window, locate the image on your computer that you want to upload. The

image must be a .bmp file.

4. Open the image file in the Open window. Its name is displayed next to the Choose File

button on the Image Settings screen.

Figure 39. Add Image Field on the Image Settings Screen

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5. Click Upload Image (see figure 39, 3, on the previous page). This button changes to

Uploading... while the file is loading.

6. When the uploading is complete, a thumbnail image of the uploaded file is displayed in

the Image Index panel.

Selecting a background image

To select an uploaded image to be displayed as the background on the output screen:

1. In the Image Index panel, click the thumbnail of the image you want to display. A larger

version of the selected image appears to the right.

2. Click Take to select that image for the output background.

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Special Applications

GlobalViewer

This section describes some special types of applications that represent unique conditions. For the MGP Pro to operate properly in these situations, it is important that it be configured correctly. On the following pages, two application examples are described, along with their requirements for the MGP 464 Pro. Topics include:

• Application 1: Connecting the MGP Pro to a Matrix Switcher

• Application 2: Connecting Multiple MGP Pros in Succession (Daisy-chaining)

Application 1: Connecting the MGP Pro to a Matrix Switcher

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When the MGP Pro is attached to a matrix switcher, such as the CrossPoint Ultra shown in figure40 on the previous page, inputs 1 through 4 come to the MGP Pro through the switcher, which supports RGB, component video, S-video, and composite video signal types. This application can be used with an MGP 464 Pro.

In this type of configuration:

• Window 1 on the MGP Pro displays input 1, window 2 displays input 2, and so forth.

• Input switches are made at the matrix switcher instead of at the MGP Pro.

• Input presets are recalled on the MGP Pro to correctly set up the input coming from the

switcher. This setup can include the input name, the video signal type, picture controls, and advanced input configuration functions such as setting the active lines and pixels, total lines and pixels, and pixel phase.

You can perform the required MGP Pro setup operations using SIS commands (see

Remote Configuration and Control on page42).

Setting Up the MGP Pro to Work with a Matrix Switcher

To set up the MGP Pro to work with a matrix switcher:

1. Install and connect the MGP Pro as described in Installation Overview on page5,

with the exception of step 3. In place of step 3 on page 5, do the following:

Connect the four (or two) fully-configurable inputs of the MGP Pro to four (or two) of the matrix switcher outputs (see figure41).

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Figure 41. Connecting the Matrix Switcher to an MGP Pro

2. Size the windows on the MGP Pro to full screen. You can do this quickly by selecting

window preset 1, 31, 61, 91, or 121.

3. On the matrix switcher, tie input 1 to the two or four switcher outputs that are

connected to the MGP Pro (see your matrix switcher user guide for the tie procedure).

4. Select window 1 on the MGP Pro and configure the input as follows:

a. Set the following input sampling parameters as desired: signal type, horizontal and

vertical start, total pixels, active pixels, and active lines.

b. Set the following picture controls as desired: image size, image position, color, tint,

brightness, and contrast.

c. Set the pixel phase for window 1, then mute the window to display the next window

behind it. For analog inputs only, repeat this step for windows 2, 3, and 4.

d. Save the adjusted settings as Input Preset 1.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Safety Instructions

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Battery Notice

Conventions Used in this Guide

Notifications

Software Commands

Specifications Availability

Extron Glossary of Terms

Contents

Introduction

About this Guide

About the MGP Pro Series Multi-Graphic Processors

Features

Application Diagram

Installation

Installation Overview

Rear Panel Features

Installing or Replacing Button Labels

Operation

Front Panel Features

Power-up and Default Cycle

Window Select Buttons

Input Selection

Selecting an Input

Muting an Input

Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments

Menu System Overview

Auto Image Menu

Input Configuration Menu

Output Configuration Menu

Window Configuration Menu

Background Capture Menu

Comm./IP Configuration Menu

Advanced Configuration Menu

Adding and Configuring Window Text

Picture Controls

Adjusting the Picture Controls

Picture Controls Summary

Auto Memories

Memory Presets

Window Presets

Input Presets

Additional Functions

Freeze Mode

HDCP Authorization

Locking the Front Panel (Executive Mode)

Resetting

Remote Configuration and Control

Control Connections

Serial Ports

Ethernet Port

SIS Control

MGP Pro-initiated Messages

Error Responses

Telnet and Web Communications

Entering SIS Commands

Symbol Definitions

Command and Response Table for MGP Pro SIS Commands

Command and Response Table for IP SIS Commands

Windows-based Control Software

Downloading the MGP Series Control Program from the Website

Starting the Control Program

HTML Configuration and Control

Accessing the Web Pages

Viewing System Status

Using the Configuration Pages

System Settings Page

Passwords Page

Firmware Upgrade Page

Using the File Management Page

Uploading Files

Adding a Directory

Other File Management Activities

Using the Background Page

Selecting a Background Color

Displaying a Background Image