Matrox Electronic Systems MXO2 User Manual

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Matrox MXO2

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November 13, 2009

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Contents

Chapter 1

Introducing Matrox MXO2

Welcome to Matrox MXO2 ................................................................... 2

Matrox MXO2 system requirements .................................................... 2

Supported programs .................................................................................. 2

Check our website for equipment information............................................ 3

Battery requirements and guidelines for MXO2................................... 3

About this manual................................................................................. 4

Style conventions ....................................................................................... 4

How video formats are expressed ............................................................. 4

Last-minute information.............................................................................. 4

Chapter 2

Installing Your Matrox MXO2 Hardware and Software

Before installing your Matrox hardware............................................... 6

Start with a functioning system................................................................... 6

Avoid costly damage .................................................................................. 6

Installing your Matrox PCIe adapter ..................................................... 6

Installing your PCIe host adapter (for desktops)..........................................7

Installing your PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter (for laptops) ..................7

Removing your PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter ................................... 8

Installing your Matrox MXO2 software ................................................. 8

Updating your MXO2 firmware ................................................................... 8

Removing your Matrox MXO2 software ............................................... 9

Removing MXO2 presets and Easy Setups from Final Cut Pro .................. 10

Chapter 3

Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2

Available MXO2 connections...............................................................12

MXO2 video connections........................................................................... 12

MXO2 audio connections .......................................................................... 12

Powering MXO2................................................................................... 12

MXO2 power functionality.......................................................................... 12

Connecting MXO2 to your Mac system...............................................14

MXO2 RS-422 serial connection ......................................................... 15

Typical Matrox MXO2 connections ..................................................... 16

Analog component video connections ...................................................... 16

Digital video connections............................................................................17

Chapter 4

Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Rack

Available MXO2 Rack connections .....................................................20

MXO2 Rack video connections .................................................................20

MXO2 Rack audio connections .................................................................20

Rack mounting your MXO2 Rack ........................................................20

Powering MXO2 Rack .........................................................................22

MXO2 power functionality .........................................................................22

Connecting MXO2 Rack to your Mac system .....................................23

MXO2 Rack RS-422 serial connection ................................................24

Typical Matrox MXO2 Rack connections ............................................25

Analog component video connections ......................................................25

Digital video connections...........................................................................26

Chapter 5

Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 LE

Available MXO2 LE connections .........................................................28

MXO2 LE video connections .....................................................................28

MXO2 LE audio connections .....................................................................28

Powering MXO2 LE .............................................................................28

MXO2 LE power functionality ....................................................................28

Connecting MXO2 LE to your Mac system .........................................30

MXO2 LE RS-422 serial connection.................................................... 31

Typical Matrox MXO2 LE connections ................................................32

Analog component video connections ......................................................32

Digital video connections...........................................................................33

Chapter 6

Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Mini

Available MXO2 Mini connections .......................................................36

MXO2 video and audio connections ..........................................................36

Contents

Powering MXO2 Mini .......................................................................... 36

MXO2 Mini power supply and adapter plugs ............................................ 36

Connecting MXO2 Mini to your computer .......................................... 38

Connecting S-Video devices to MXO2 Mini........................................ 39

Typical Matrox MXO2 Mini connections ............................................. 40

Analog component video connections ..................................................... 40

HDMI video connections ........................................................................... 41

Chapter 7

Configuring Your MXO2 System

Defining your MXO2 settings .............................................................. 44

Specifying your general settings ............................................................... 45

Specifying your genlock settings .............................................................. 46

Specifying your A/V input settings .............................................................47

Specifying your A/V input settings (MXO2 Mini) ........................................ 50

Specifying your video output settings ....................................................... 52

Specifying your video output settings (MXO2 Mini) .................................. 54

Specifying your audio output settings ........................................................ 57

Matrox 4VANC closed caption capture and playback .............................. 58

Viewing MXO2 information ........................................................................ 61

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Chapter 8

Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for Video

Overview............................................................................................. 64

Loading and displaying color bars...................................................... 64

Calibrating your HDMI monitor ........................................................... 65

Chapter 9

Using Matrox MXO2 with Supported Programs

Matrox MXO2 Easy Setups for Final Cut Pro...................................... 70

Loading a Matrox MXO2 Easy Setup .........................................................70

Creating a Matrox MXO2 Easy Setup ........................................................70

Matrox MXO2 presets for Final Cut Pro .............................................. 71

Creating and editing MXO2 sequence presets .......................................... 71

Creating and editing MXO2 capture presets ............................................. 71

Creating and editing MXO2 device control presets ................................... 72

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Specifying settings for capturing and playing back closed

captioning in Final Cut Pro .................................................................73

Settings for capturing Matrox 4VANC closed captioning ........................... 73

Settings for playing back closed captioning............................................... 73

Specifying your video and audio output device settings ....................74

Specifying settings for Final Cut Pro .......................................................... 74

Specifying settings for Adobe After Effects ...............................................75

Ensuring frame-accurate capture and edit-to-tape using

Final Cut Pro.......................................................................................75

Setting your capture settings .................................................................... 76

Setting your edit-to-tape settings.............................................................. 76

Chapter 10

Using the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec

Overview .............................................................................................80

Activating and deactivating the Matrox MAX H.264 codec ................80

Matrox MAX H.264 settings in Apple Compressor.............................82

Assigning a Matrox MAX H.264 setting .....................................................82

Creating a custom Matrox MAX H.264 setting ..........................................83

Matrox MAX H.264 settings in Final Cut Pro and QuickTime Pro .......93

Assigning a Matrox MAX H.264 Compressor setting in Final Cut Pro ........93

Specifying settings for exporting to QuickTime in Final Cut Pro and

QuickTime Pro ..........................................................................................94

Appendix A

Understanding Pulldown

Overview .............................................................................................98

2:3:2:3 pulldown (standard)................................................................98

2:3:3:2 pulldown (advanced) ..............................................................99

Appendix B

Matrox MXO2 Connectors

Inputs ................................................................................................ 102

MXO2 inputs............................................................................................ 102

MXO2 Rack inputs ................................................................................... 103

MXO2 LE inputs....................................................................................... 104

MXO2 Mini inputs .................................................................................... 105

Input connector descriptions ................................................................... 106

Contents

Input connector descriptions (MXO2 Mini) .............................................. 108

Outputs ..............................................................................................109

MXO2 outputs ......................................................................................... 109

MXO2 Rack outputs .................................................................................110

MXO2 LE outputs ..................................................................................... 111

MXO2 Mini outputs ................................................................................... 112

Output connector descriptions ................................................................. 113

Output connector descriptions (MXO2 Mini) ............................................115

Appendix C

Matrox MXO2 Supported Input and Capture Formats

Supported input formats.................................................................... 118

Supported input formats (MXO2 Mini) ............................................... 118

Supported capture formats............................................................... 119

Supported capture formats (MXO2 Mini) ..........................................120

Appendix D

Matrox MXO2 Supported Output Formats

Video formats supported on MXO2 outputs......................................122

Video formats supported on MXO2 Mini outputs ..............................123

Supported Main and SD video output formats ..................................124

Supported Main and SD video output formats (MXO2 Mini) .............126

Appendix E

Matrox MXO2 Specifications

Matrox MXO2 specifications .............................................................128

General.................................................................................................... 128

Connections ............................................................................................ 128

Environmental specifications ................................................................... 132

Matrox MXO2 Rack specifications ....................................................132

General.................................................................................................... 132

Connections ............................................................................................ 133

Environmental specifications ................................................................... 136

Matrox MXO2 LE specifications ........................................................137

General.................................................................................................... 137

Connections ............................................................................................ 137

Environmental specifications ....................................................................141

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Matrox MXO2 Mini specifications ......................................................141

General .................................................................................................... 141

Connections ............................................................................................. 141

Environmental specifications ................................................................... 144

Matrox PCIe host adapter specifications.......................................... 145

Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter (for laptops) ........................ 145

Matrox PCIe host adapter (for desktops) ................................................ 145

Appendix F

Matrox Customer Support

How to get Matrox customer support .............................................. 148

Registration ............................................................................................. 148

Keep up to date with our website ........................................................... 148

Contacting us .......................................................................................... 148

Index ......................................................................................... 149

Contents

Introducing Matrox MXO2

This chapter lists the MXO2 system requirements, details the battery requirements and guidelines, and describes the MXO2 documentation.

Welcome to Matrox MXO2

Matrox MXO2 connects to your Mac Pro or MacBook Pro to provide broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion to streamline your workflow with Apple Final Cut Studio. MXO2 provides built-in surround sound monitoring, as well as the flexibility to map any audio track in Final Cut Pro to any audio output. Through the use of proc amp controls (hue, chroma, contrast, brightness, and blue-only), you can adjust and control your HDMI monitor exactly as you would a broadcast HD/SD monitor. This control turns your HDMI monitor into a true-color video display with accurate color representation so that you can use your HDMI monitor even for color grading. For Matrox MXO2 products with Matrox MAX technology, the dedicated hardware processor accelerates the creation of H.264 files for Blu-ray Disc, the web, and mobile devices.

Matrox MXO2 system requirements

Matrox MXO2 requires a Mac system or Apple Xserve system with the following configuration:

• Intel-based Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, or Apple Xserve

• Mac OS X v10.5 or later.

• One free PCIe slot on the Mac Pro or Xserve to install the Matrox PCIe host adapter, or one free ExpressCard/34 slot on the MacBook Pro to install the Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter.

• If using MXO2 with Final Cut Studio 2 or later, you need 2 GB of RAM when working with compressed HD and uncompressed SD sources, or 4 GB of RAM when working with uncompressed HD sources.

• We recommend an HDMI monitor that supports 1920×1080 for previewing all HD formats, and “dot-by-dot” mode for 1:1 pixel mapping.

Supported programs

• Apple Final Cut Pro v6.0.5 or later, Motion v3.0.2 or later, Color v1.0.4 or later.

• Adobe After Effects and Encore CS4.

• Roxio Toast v10.0.2 or later.

• CPC MacCaption v4.1.4 or later.

• Boinx Software BoinxTV v1.3 or later.

• Softron MovieRecorder v1.2.6 or later, OnTheAir Video v2.4.6 or later, and OnTheAir Video Express v1.0.2 or later.

• ToolsOnAir Just:In version 1.010 or later.

• Media 100 Suite version 1.0 or later.

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• For Matrox MAX H.264 encoding:

$ Apple Compressor v3.0.5 or later (required for Blu-ray Disc).

$ Apple QuickTime Pro v7.6 or later, Apple Final Cut Pro v6.0.5 or later,

Adobe After Effects CS4, Adobe Encore CS4, Apple Motion v3.0.2 or later, Apple Qmaster v3.0.5 or later, Telestream Episode and Episode Pro v5.3 or later, Media 100 Suite version 1.0 or later, or other QuickTime-based video applications.

Check our website for equipment information

For up-to-date information about recommended computer systems, batteries, and other MXO2-compatible devices, check the Matrox MXO2 Support section of our website at www.matrox.com/video/support.

Battery requirements and guidelines for MXO2

¦NoteThis section does not apply to Matrox MXO2 Rack and Matrox MXO2

Mini as they cannot be powered by a battery.

As an alternative to using an AC outlet, you can use a battery to power Matrox MXO2 or MXO2 LE. To avoid damage to your MXO2 system and peripheral devices when using a battery, please observe the following requirements and guidelines. For instructions on how to connect a battery, see “Powering MXO2” on page 12 or “Powering MXO2 LE” on page 28.

• Use a standard self-protected (fused) battery with a nominal voltage of 12V,

13.2V, or 14.4V. A higher-voltage battery will damage your MXO2 system.

• Disconnect MXO2 from the battery when not in use. Do not leave MXO2 connected to the battery when not in use as this may damage your MXO2 system and/or battery.

• Do not power your MXO2 using your vehicle’s battery via the power socket.

²Caution To avoid damage to your MXO2 system and peripheral devices, use a

Matrox-recommended battery. For a list of batteries recommended for use with your MXO2, visit the Matrox MXO2 Support section of our website at

www.matrox.com/video/support.

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About this manual

This manual provides you with information about installing and using your Matrox MXO2 hardware and software, including how to configure your Matrox MXO2 for use with supported programs, such as Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects.

Style conventions

The following style conventions are used in this manual:

• The names of files, folders, and manuals appear in italics. For example:

$ The data is stored in the Sample Movie file.

$ The file is located in the Clips folder.

$ Please refer to your Final Cut Pro User’s Manual.

• Menus and commands that you need to choose are displayed in the form

Menu > Command. For example, File > Save means click File in the

menu bar, then click

How video formats are expressed

With the exception of NTSC and PAL, all SD and HD video formats are expressed in the Matrox MXO2 documentation as follows:

VRp or i or PsF at n fps

Where:

• VR is the vertical resolution. For 1440× 1080 video, however, both the

horizontal and vertical resolutions are specified.

• p or i or PsF represents either progressive, interlaced, or progressive

segmented frame video.

• n fps is the frame rate in frames per second.

Save in the menu that appears.

Here are some examples:

• 486p at 23.98 fps Represents 720×486 progressive video at 23.98 frames

per second.

• 720p at 59.94 fps Represents 1280× 720 progressive video at 59.94 frames

per second.

• 1440x1080i at 29.97 fps Represents 1440×1080 interlaced video at 29.97

frames per second. This format is used for HDV 1080i material.

• 1080i at 29.97 fps Represents full-size 1920×1080 interlaced video at

29.97 frames per second.

Last-minute information

Any important information that wasn’t available for inclusion in this manual by publication time is provided to you in the Matrox MXO2 Release Notes.

Chapter 1, Introducing Matrox MXO2

Installing Your Matrox MXO2

Hardware and Software

This chapter describes how to install the Matrox MXO2 hardware and software.

Before installing your Matrox hardware

Read the followinginformation carefully before attempting to install Matrox hardware on your Mac system.

Start with a functioning system

Before attempting any Matrox MXO2 installation, you should have a Mac computer system with Mac OS X fully installed and functioning smoothly. This will avoid potential problems later on.

Avoid costly damage

Static electricity from your body can damage your Matrox PCIe host adapter or your computer. Although you may not notice it, static electricity is generated every time you move. It’s often too small to cause a spark, but it can still cause damage to sensitive electronic components or at least reduce their lifespan.

To avoid damage, please observe the following precautions:

• Do not remove your Matrox PCIe host adapter from its antistatic bag until you’re ready to install it. Before removing the card, place the package within easy reach of the area where you intend to perform the installation.

• You should avoid touching the chips and other components on the circuit board. Try to handle the card by its edges.

• Try to work in an area where the relative humidity is at least 50%.

• Do not wear wool or synthetic clothing. These fabrics tend to generate more static electricity than cotton, which is best for this kind of work.

• Turn off the power switches on your computer and its connected components.

Once you’ve opened your computer, drain static electricity from your body by touching a bare metal surface on your computer chassis before you install or remove any parts of your system. If you have a grounding wrist strap, use it while handling and installing any components in your computer.

Installing your Matrox PCIe adapter

The Matrox PCIe adapter is the interface between your MXO2 and Mac system. Matrox provides dedicated adapters for use with Mac desktops or laptops. Use the Matrox PCIe host adapter with your Mac Pro or Apple Xserve system, and the Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter with your MacBook Pro laptop.

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Installing your PCIe host adapter (for desktops)

The Matrox PCIe host adapter is a standard low-profile PCIe x1 card designed to operate in an Intel-based Mac Pro or Apple Xserve system. For detailed instructions on how to perform the following steps, refer to your Mac Pro or Xserve documentation.

1 Shut down your Mac Pro or Xserve, unplug the power cord and all the cables

from the unit, and open the Mac Pro or Xserve chassis.

2 Insert the Matrox PCIe host adapter in an available PCIe slot in your Mac

Pro or Xserve, and secure the adapter into place.

3 Close your Mac Pro or Xserve chassis, and reconnect the power cord and all

the cables to the unit.

Installing your PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter (for laptops)

The Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter is designed to operate in your MacBook Pro’s ExpressCard/34 slot. You can install the Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter when your MacBook Pro is on or off. Connect the Matrox PCIe cable to the host ExpressCard/34 adapter, and then insert the host adapter in your MacBook Pro’s ExpressCard/34 slot until the adapter clicks into place. For details on how to safely remove your Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter from your MacBook Pro, see “Removing your PCIe host

ExpressCard/34 adapter” on page 8.

PCIe cable

Matrox PCIe ExpressCard/34 adapter

ExpressCard/34 slot

Installing your Matrox PCIe adapter

Removing your PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter

You can remove the Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter from your MacBook Pro when your MacBook Pro is on or off. However, you must power off the card before removing it.

¡ Important Do not disconnect the PCIe cable from the Matrox PCIe host

ExpressCard/34 adapter when your MacBook Pro is running. Instead, remove the adapter from your MacBook Pro with the Matrox PCIe cable attached.

1 From the menu bar, click the ExpressCard icon ( ).

2 Click Power off Card.

3 Remove the Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter from your MacBook

Pro’s ExpressCard/34 slot.

Installing your Matrox MXO2 software

You can install the MXO2 software on a computer with or without the MXO2 hardware connected. If you plan on working with Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Compressor, or other QuickTime-based applications, you should install those applications before installing the MXO2 software. To download and install the latest version of the MXO2 software, visit the MXO2 Support section of our website at www.matrox.com/video/support. You can also contact your MXO2 dealer for the latest software.

Updating your MXO2 firmware

When you install the MXO2 software while your MXO2 hardware is powered and connected to your Mac system, the software installation automatically verifies the firmware on your MXO2 hardware and updates it if required. However, if you install the MXO2 software on your Mac system without a powered MXO2 connected, your MXO2 hardware may have a firmware version that is not supported by the installed MXO2 software. If your MXO2 hardware has an incompatible firmware version when you later connect the MXO2 hardware to your Mac system, the Matrox MXO2 preferences window options will be unavailable and a message regarding the incompatibility between the MXO2 software and MXO2 firmware will appear on the

MXO2 information” on page 61), along with a

button.

To update the MXO2 firmware from the MXO2 preferences window, make sure your MXO2 hardware is powered and connected to your computer, and then click

Launch firmware updater on the Info pane to run the Matrox Firmware

Updater. You’ll be required to shut down your system, with your MXO2 powered and connected to your computer, to complete the firmware update. If updating the

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Launch firmware updater

Info pane (see “Viewing

firmware for Matrox MXO2 Mini, you must unplug your MXO2 Mini from the AC outlet, and then re-plug it before restarting your system.

²Caution Do not disconnect or power off MXO2, or interrupt the firmware update

during the update process. Doing so may damage your MXO2 hardware.

Alternately, you can update your MXO2 firmware by running the Matrox Firmware Updater from the Finder window as follows:

1 With your Mac system shut down, supply power to your MXO2, and connect

it to your Mac system.

2 Start your computer.

3 In the Finder menu, choose File > New Finder Window.

4 Choose Applications > Matrox MXO2 Utilities, and double-click the

firmware updater file to run the Matrox Firmware Updater. You’ll be required to shut down your system, with your MXO2 powered and connected to your computer, to complete the firmware update. If updating the firmware for Matrox MXO2 Mini, you must unplug your MXO2 Mini from the AC outlet, and then re-plug it before restarting your system.

Removing your Matrox MXO2 software

1 In the Finder menu, choose File > New Finder Window.

2 Choose Applications > Matrox MXO2 Utilities, and double-click the

software uninstaller file.

3 In the uninstaller dialog box, select or clear the Delete the Matrox

software user preferences

in the Matrox MXO2 preferences window will be removed from your computer. Clear this option if you wish to keep your current MXO2 user settings for a future MXO2 software installation.

4 Click Continue.

5 Enter your administrator password, and click OK to remove the MXO2

software from your computer.

option. When selected, all current user settings

Removing your Matrox MXO2 software

Removing MXO2 presets and Easy Setups from Final Cut Pro

After uninstalling the Matrox MXO2 software, the MXO2 presets (sequence, capture, device control) and Easy Setups may still appear in Final Cut Pro. Perform the following steps to remove the MXO2 presets and Easy Setups from Final Cut Pro.

¡ Important Final Cut Pro will return to default settings after removing the

MXO2 presets and Easy Setups.

1 Quit Final Cut Pro.

2 In the Finder menu, choose Go > Home.

3 Choose Library > Preferences.

4 In Preferences, drag the com.apple.FinalCutPro.plist file to the Trash. If

com.apple.FinalCutPro.plist does not appear in the Preferences folder, proceed to the next step.

¡ Important Do not empty the Trash until instructed to do so.

5 In Preferences, open the Final Cut Pro User Data folder.

6 In Final Cut Pro User Data, drag the Final Cut Pro N Prefs.fcset, Final Cut

Pro Obj Cache.fcmch, and Final Cut Pro Prof Cache.fcpch files to the Trash.

¦NoteThe N in Final Cut Pro N Prefs.fcset refers to Final Cut Pro’s version

number.

7 Open Final Cut Pro and ensure that it is running properly. If it is, empty the

Trash.

8 Reset your Final Cut Pro settings, such as scratch disk, keyboard, and

sequence settings.

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Connecting External Devices to

Matrox MXO2

This chapter shows how to supply power and connect external devices to Matrox MXO2.

¦NoteThis chapter details how to connect external devices to Matrox MXO2

only. For another MXO2 product, see Chapter 4, “Connecting External Devices

to Matrox MXO2 Rack”, Chapter 5, “Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 LE”, or Chapter 6, “Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Mini.”

Available MXO2 connections

Matrox MXO2 features a full compliment of professional inputs and outputs, and allows you to connect multiple devices for up to five user-selectable simultaneous video outputs.

MXO2 video connections

• One HD HDMI input and one HD/SD HDMI output, both with up to eight channels of embedded audio support. The HDMI input/output supports YUV and RGB devices.

• One HD/SD SDI input and two HD/SDI outputs with up to eight channels of embedded audio. Both SDI outputs simultaneously output the same video and embedded audio.

• One HD/SD analog component input/output, one S-Video input/output, and one composite input/output.

• Analog black burst reference input.

MXO2 audio connections

• Two balanced analog XLR inputs (stereo pair).

• Four balanced analog XLR outputs (two stereo pairs).

• One AES/EBU stereo input/output.

• Two unbalanced analog RCA inputs (stereo pair).

• Six unbalanced analog RCA outputs (for surround sound monitoring).

Powering MXO2

Supply power to MXO2 using an AC outlet via the Matrox external power supply and a power cord, or using a battery via the Matrox battery power cable. Matrox MXO2 connects to the battery via a 4-pin XLR connector. For information on how to connect your battery to portable video equipment, such as Matrox MXO2, contact the battery manufacturer. Before connecting MXO2 to a battery, please read the “Battery requirements and guidelines for MXO2” on page 3.

MXO2 power functionality

MXO2 features a power button that you can use to manually turn the MXO2 on and off. However, when power is supplied to MXO2 and it is connected to your Mac system, the MXO2 will turn on or off automatically when you start up or

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shut down your Mac system. That is, when you shut down your Mac system, your MXO2 turns off. Starting up your Mac system turns your MXO2 on. To manually turn your MXO2 on, press the power button. To turn off your MXO2, press and hold the power button for at least two seconds.

¡ Important When MXO2 is connected to a Mac system that is running, do not

disconnect MXO2 from its power source, or power off MXO2. Shut down your Mac system before removing power from MXO2. If using a battery to power MXO2, ensure that the battery is sufficiently charged.

MXO2

(side view)

External power supply

Power button

Power cord

Female 4-pin XLR cable

²Caution When

disconnecting the power supply from MXO2, make sure that you slide back the casing on the connector to release the locking mechanism.

Matrox battery power cable

Battery on a universal battery adapter

To AC outlet

Powering MXO2

Connecting MXO2 to your Mac system

Connect MXO2 to your Mac Pro or MacBook Pro using the Matrox PCIe cable. For MXO2 to be detected on a Mac Pro system, power must be supplied to MXO2 (see “Powering MXO2” on page 12), and it must be connected to your Mac Pro before starting up your computer.

¡ Important Do not disconnect the Matrox PCIe cable from the adapter, or

MXO2, when your Mac system is running. To safely remove the Matrox PCIe host Expresscard/34 adapter, see “Removing your PCIe host ExpressCard/34

adapter” on page 8.

MXO2

(side view)

PCIe cable

Matrox PCIe host adapter

²Caution Ensure proper orientation

when connecting the PCIe cable to avoid damaging the cable or host connector.

Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter

To your MacBook Pro’s ExpressCard/34 slot (see “Installing

your PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter (for laptops)” on page 7).

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MXO2 RS-422 serial connection

MXO2’s RS-422 serial connector allows an application, such as Final Cut Pro, to control a device that uses the RS-422 SMPTE time code protocol, such as a VTR or digital disk recorder, to ensure frame-accurate capture and edit-to-tape. For details on how to ensure accurate device control with Final Cut Pro, see

“Ensuring frame-accurate capture and edit-to-tape using Final Cut Pro” on

page 75.

RS-422 serial cable

MXO2

(side view)

RS-422 device

MXO2 RS-422 serial connection

Typical Matrox MXO2 connections

In the following typical connection examples, we’ve connected a monitor to view the signal that will be recorded, and separate source and record decks. You may, however, use the same deck as both your source and record device by making the input and output connections to a single deck. For details on the Matrox MXO2 connectors, see Appendix B, “Matrox MXO2 Connectors.”

Analog component video connections

In this illustration, we’re using analog component connectors for video, XLR connectors for audio, and an HDMI connector for video monitoring. The video is genlocked using MXO2’s internal genlock.

MXO2 Inputs

Source (Deck 1)

MXO2 Outputs

HDMI monitor

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Recorder

(Deck 2)

Digital video connections

In this illustration, we’re using SDI connectors for video and audio, an SDI connector for video monitoring, and we’re monitoring the audio on a surround sound speaker system through RCA connectors. The video is genlocked using a tri-level sync generator.

Tri-leve l sync generator

Source (Deck 1)

MXO2 Inputs

MXO2 Outputs

Recorder (Deck 2)Video monitor Surround sound

speaker system

Typical Matrox MXO2 connections

Your notes

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Connecting External Devices to

Matrox MXO2 Rack

This chapter shows how to rack mount, supply power, and connect external devices to Matrox MXO2 Rack.

¦NoteThis chapter details how to connect external devices to Matrox MXO2

Rack only. For another MXO2 product, see Chapter 3, “Connecting External

Devices to Matrox MXO2”, Chapter 5, “Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 LE”, or Chapter 6, “Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Mini.”

Available MXO2 Rack connections

Matrox MXO2 Rack features a full compliment of professional inputs and outputs, and allows you to connect multiple devices for up to five user-selectable simultaneous video outputs.

MXO2 Rack video connections

• One HD HDMI input and one HD/SD HDMI output, both with up to eight channels of embedded audio support. The HDMI input/output supports YUV and RGB devices.

• One HD/SD SDI input and two HD/SDI outputs with up to eight channels of embedded audio. Both SDI outputs simultaneously output the same video and embedded audio.

• One HD/SD analog component input/output, one S-Video input/output, and one composite input/output.

• One analog black burst reference input and loop-through output.

MXO2 Rack audio connections

• Four balanced analog XLR inputs (two stereo pairs).

• Eight balanced analog XLR outputs (four stereo pairs).

• Two AES/EBU stereo inputs/outputs.

Rack mounting your MXO2 Rack

Use the supplied rackmount brackets to mount your Matrox MXO2 Rack to a standard 19-inch rack. The rackmount brackets can be used to either front or rear mount your MXO2 Rack. You can also mount MXO2 Rack so that it’s recessed to allow more space for cables. MXO2 Rack takes up two vertical rack unit spaces.

1 Unpack the two rackmount brackets and their eight mounting screws.

²Caution Use only the screws supplied with your MXO2 Rack to attach the

rackmount brackets to your MXO2 Rack. If you use screws that are larger or longer than the ones supplied, you can damage your equipment.

2 Depending if you want to front or rear mount your MXO2 Rack, position the

rackmount brackets so that the bracket face is either towards the front (connector side) or the back of your MXO2 Rack.

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3 MXO2 Rack can be recess mounted to allow extra space for connectors and

cables. Depending on your mounting needs, align the screw holes on each rackmount bracket with the desired screw holes on either side of the MXO2 Rack.

Front rackmounting

Rackmount bracket

MXO2 Rack

Rear rackmounting

Recessed rackmounting

²Caution For stability and safety, whichever mounting method you choose,

make sure to fasten each rackmount bracket to MXO2 Rack using all four supplied screws.

4 Using a hand screwdriver only (no power screwdrivers), carefully tighten

each screw until snug. Do not overtighten!

5 Fasten your MXO2 Rack to the standard 19-inch rack as per your rack’s

instructions.

Rack mounting your MXO2 Rack