Ross Carbonite Black Solo Operating Manual

Carbonite Black Solo

Operation Manual

v1.2

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Document Information

• Ross Part Number: 4840DR-110-01.2

• Release Date: January, 2017. Printed in Canada

The information contained in this document is subject to
change without notice or obligation.

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Important Regulatory and Safety
Notices to Service Personnel

Before using this product and any associated equipment,
refer to the “Important Safety Instructions” listed in
the front of your Setup Manual to avoid personnel injury
and to prevent product damage.

Symbol Meanings

Protective Earth: This symbol identifies a Protective

Earth (PE) terminal, which is provided for connection
of the supply system's protective earth (green or
green/yellow) conductor.

Important: This symbol on the equipment refers you

to important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions within the Product Manual Documentation.
Failure to heed this information may present a major
risk of damage or injury to persons or equipment.

Warning: The symbol with the word “Warning” within

the equipment manual indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury.

Caution: The symbol with the word “Caution” within

the equipment manual indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result
in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to
alert against unsafe practices.

Warning Hazardous Voltages: This symbol is

intended to alert the user to the presence of
uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of shock to persons.

ESD Susceptibility: This symbol is used to alert the

user that an electrical or electronic device or assembly
is susceptible to damage from an ESD event.

Important Safety Instructions

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Warning: Read these instructions.

Keep these instructions.

Heed all warnings.

Follow all instructions.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

Clean only with a dry cloth.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with manufacturer's instructions.

Do not install near heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
ampliers) that produce heat.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The third prong is provided for your safety.
If the provided plug does not t into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete
outlet.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.

Only use attachments/accessories specied by the
manufacturer.

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Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

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when unused for long periods of time.

Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.

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Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as when the power-supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.

Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or

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splashing, and ensure that no objects lled with
liquids, such as vases, are placed on the apparatus.

To completely disconnect this apparatus from the

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AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug
from the AC receptacle.

The mains plug of the power supply cord shall

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remain readily operable.

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Warning: Indoor Use: To reduce the risk of fire

or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus
to rain or moisture.

The safe operation of this product requires that a
protective earth connection be provided. A
grounding conductor in the equipment's supply cord
provides this protective earth. To reduce the risk of
electrical shock to the operator and service
personnel, this ground conductor must be connected
to an earthed ground.

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Warning: This apparatus, when equipped with

multiple power supplies, can generate high
leakage currents. To reduce the risk of electric
shock, ensure that each individual supply cord
is connected to its own separate branch circuit
with an earth connection.

Caution: These service instructions are for use

by qualified service personnel only. To reduce
the risk of electric shock, do not perform any
servicing other than that contained in the
operating instructions unless you are qualified
to do so.

Service barriers within this product are intended to
protect the operator and service personnel from
hazardous voltages. For continued safety, replace
all barriers after servicing.

Certain parts of this equipment still present a safety

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hazard with the power switch in the OFF position.
To avoid electrical shock, disconnect all A/C power
cords from the chassis' rear appliance connectors
before servicing.

This product contains safety critical parts, which, if

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incorrectly replaced, may present a risk of re or
electrical shock. Components contained within the

product's power supplies and power supply area are
not intended to be customer-serviced and should be
returned to the factory for repair.

To reduce the risk of re, replacement fuses must

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be the same type and rating.

Use only power cords specied for this product and

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certied for the country of use.

The safe operation of this equipment requires that

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the user heed and adhere to all installation and
servicing instruction contained within the
equipment's Setup Manuals.

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Warning: This product includes an “Ethernet

Port” which allows this product to be connected
to a local area network (LAN). Only connect to
networks that remain inside the building. Do not
connect to networks that go outside the building.

Caution: This apparatus contains a Lithium

battery, which if replaced incorrectly, or with an
incorrect type, may cause an explosion. Replace
only with a CR2032 coin type lithium battery.
Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer's instruction by qualified service
personnel.

EMC Notices

United States of America — FCC Part 15

This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a class A Digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in
which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.

Important: Changes or modifications to this

equipment not expressly approved by Ross Video
Limited could void the user's authority to operate this
equipment.

Canada

This Class “A” digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe « A » est conforme
a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Europe

This equipment is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of CE
Directive 93/68/EEC.

International

This equipment has been tested to CISPR 22:1997 along
with amendments A1:2000 and A2:2002, and found to
comply with the limits for a Class A Digital device.

Important: This is a Class A product. In domestic

environments, this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may have to take
adequate measures.

General Handling Guidelines

• Careful handling, using proper ESD precautions, must

be observed.

• Power down the system before PCB removal.

A Word About Static Discharge

Throughout the many procedures in this manual, please
observe all static discharge precautions.

Caution: Avoid handling the switcher circuit boards

in high static environments such as carpeted areas,
and when synthetic fiber clothing is worn. Touch the
frame to dissipate static charge before removing
boards from the frame, and exercise proper grounding
precautions when working on circuit boards. Exercise
proper grounding precautions when working on circuit
boards.

This warranty is void if products are subjected to misuse,
neglect, accident, improper installation or application,
or unauthorized modication.

In no event shall Ross Video Limited be liable for direct,
indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages
(including loss of prot). Implied warranties, including
that of merchantability and tness for a particular
purpose, are expressly limited to the duration of this
warranty.

This warranty is TRANSFERABLE to subsequent
owners, subject to Ross Video's notication of change
of ownership.

Environmental Information

The equipment that you purchased required the
extraction and use of natural resources for its
production. It may contain hazardous substances that
could impact health and the environment.

To avoid the potential release of those substances into
the environment and to diminish the need for the
extraction of natural resources, Ross Video encourages
you to use the appropriate take-back systems. These
systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials from
your end-of-life equipment in an environmentally friendly
and health conscious manner.

The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use
these systems.

Warranty and Repair Policy

Ross Video Limited (Ross) warrants its switchers and
related options, to be free from defects under normal use
and service for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of
shipment. Fader handle assemblies are warranted for the
life of the product. If an item becomes defective within
the warranty period Ross will repair or replace the
defective item, as determined solely by Ross.

Warranty repairs will be conducted at Ross, with all
shipping FOB Ross dock. If repairs are conducted at the
customer site, reasonable out-of-pocket charges will
apply. At the discretion of Ross, and on a temporary loan
basis, plug in circuit boards or other replacement parts
may be supplied free of charge while defective items
undergo repair. Return packing, shipping, and special
handling costs are the responsibility of the customer.

Software upgrades for switchers may occur from time to
time, and are determined by Ross Video. The upgrades
are posted on the Ross Video website, and are free of
charge for the life of the switcher.

If you need more information on the collection, reuse,
and recycling systems, please contact your local or
regional waste administration.

You can also contact Ross Video for more information
on the environmental performances of our products.

Company Address

Ross Video Limited — 8 John Street Iroquois, Ontario,
Canada, K0E 1K0

Ross Video Incorporated — P.O. Box 880, Ogdensburg,
New York, USA, 13669-0880

([phone]General Business

Ofce:

([phone]Fax:

([phone]Technical

Support:

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([phone]After Hours

Emergency:

E-Mail (Support):

E-Mail (General):

Website

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[e-mail]

www.rossvideo.com

Technical Support

At Ross Video, we take pride in the quality of our
products, but if a problem does occur, help is as close as
the nearest telephone.

Our 24-Hour Hot Line service ensures you have access
to technical expertise around the clock. After-sales
service and technical support are provided directly by
Ross Video personnel. During business hours (eastern
standard time), technical support personnel are available
by telephone. Outside of normal business hours and on
weekends, a direct emergency technical support phone
line is available. If the technical support personnel who
is on call does not answer this line immediately, a voice
message can be left and the call will be returned shortly.
Our Technical support staff are available to react to any
problem and to do whatever is necessary to ensure
customer satisfaction.

Supporting Documentation

Ross Video provides a wide variety of helpful
documentation for the setup and support of your
equipment. Most of this documentation can be found
either on the Product Resources disk that came with your
equipment, on the Ross Video website
(www.rossvideo.com), or on the Ross Video Community
site (discussions.rossvideo.com/)

• Carbonite Online Help for DashBoard — visit

help.rossvideo.com/carbonite

• Operation Manual (4840DR-110) — operational

instructions for Carbonite Black Solo

• Setup Manual (4840DR-110) — setup and

conguration instructions for Carbonite Black Solo

• Carbonite Black Solo QuickStart Poster

(4840DR-200) — setup information and
specications for the Carbonite Black Solo

• Upgrade Notes (4840DR-500) — upgrade

instructions, new features, and known issues for a
given software version

• Software Licenses (4802DR-502) — third-party

software licences

• Carbonite Multilingual Safety Information

(4802DR-503) — translated product safety
information

• Contro Panel Mounting (4840DR-300) — desk and
rack mounting instructions

• SideBox Installation (4802DR-304) — installation
and mounting instruction for SideBox module

• Auxiliary Control Panel Installation (4802DR-305)
— installation and mounting instruction for remote
aux panel (CPS-AUX-053B)

• GVG100 Supported Command (4802DR-401) —
connection and GVG100 commands supported by
the switcher

• RossTalk Commands (4802DR-403) — supported
commands using RossTalk protocol

• Device Setup Sheets (4802DR-6xx) — setup
information for controlling external devices from the
switcher

• Robotic Camera Control (4802DR-131) —
overview of the operational interface when controlling
a robotic camera from the switcher

• Audio Mixer Control (4802DR-132) — overview
of the operational interface when controlling an audio
mixer from the switcher

• Video Server Control (4802DR-133) — overview
of the operational interface when controlling a video
server from the switcher

• — product description and marketing codes for
switchers and options

• CarboNET Installation (4805DR-100) —
installation instructions for the Carbonite PMC
translator.

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Contents

Features...............................................................9

Clean Feed Output..................................................................9

Custom Controls......................................................................9

Device Control.........................................................................9

DVE (Fly Key)..........................................................................9

Effects Dissolve.......................................................................9

General Purpose Interface (GPI).............................................9

LiveEDL...................................................................................9

Matte/Wash Generator............................................................9

ME Effect System....................................................................9

Media-Store...........................................................................10

MediaManager......................................................................10

MediaWipe............................................................................10

MemoryAI Recall Mode.........................................................10

Memory System....................................................................10

MiniME™................................................................................10

MultiScreen...........................................................................10

MultiViewer............................................................................10

Pattern and Matte/Wash Generators.....................................11

Tally Outputs..........................................................................11

UltraChrome..........................................................................11

Control Panel Overview...................................12

Control Panel Top..................................................................12

Control Panel Rear................................................................12

Menu System....................................................14

Menu Navigation...................................................................14

Auto-Follow Menus................................................................14

ViewControl.......................................................19

ViewControl Overview...........................................................19

Custom Control Buttons.........................................19

Bus Selection Buttons............................................19

Keyer Transition Buttons........................................19

Transition Buttons..................................................19

Custom Control Button Setup................................................20

To Set up the Custom Control Buttons..................20

Transitions........................................................21

Performing Transitions..........................................................21

Understanding the Transition Menu.......................21

To Perform a Transition..........................................21

To Override the Pre-Delay Setting.........................22

To Abort a Transition During the

Pre-Delay........................................................22

Cut Transitions......................................................................22

Dissolve Transitions..............................................................22

To Set Up a Dissolve..............................................22

WhiteFlash............................................................................23

To Set Up a WhiteFlash.........................................23

Wipe Transitions....................................................................23

To Set Up a Wipe...................................................23

To Apply a Border to a Pattern...............................24

DVE Transitions.....................................................................24

To Set Up a DVE Transition...................................24

MediaWipe Transitions..........................................................24

To Set Up a MediaWipe.........................................25

Transition Limits....................................................................25

To Set Up a Transition Limit...................................25

GPI Output Triggers..............................................................25

To Manually Trigger a GPI Output.........................26

To Override a GPI Output......................................26

Switcher Basics................................................15

Audio and Video Processing.................................................15

Video Processing and Flow...................................15

Audio Processing and Flow...................................15

Video Sources.......................................................................15

To Select a Source on a Bus..................................15

Video Layering......................................................................16

Re-Entry.................................................................16

FlexiClean Clean Feed..........................................16

Video Preview........................................................................16

MultiViewer............................................................16

ME Copy................................................................................17

To Copy an ME Using DashBoard.........................17

DashBoard........................................................18

Status....................................................................................18

Configuration.........................................................................18

Live Assist.............................................................................18

PaneLINK...............................................................18

Custom Controls....................................................................18

MediaManager......................................................................18

Patterns, Washes, and Mattes.........................27

Patterns.................................................................................27

To Set Up a Pattern................................................27

Washes..................................................................................27

To Set Up a Wash..................................................27

Mattes....................................................................................27

To Set Up a Matte Color.........................................27

Keying................................................................29

Understanding the Keying Menu...........................................29

Self Keys...............................................................................29

To Set up a Self Key..............................................29

Auto Select Keys...................................................................30

To Set Up an Auto Select Key................................30

UltraChrome Chroma Key.....................................................31

Chroma Key Modes...............................................31

Chroma Key Basic Mode.......................................31

Chroma Key Advanced Mode................................32

DVE Keys..............................................................................34

To Set Up a DVE Key.............................................34

To Apply a DVE to a Key (Fly Key)........................35

To Apply a Border to a DVE Key............................35

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Masks....................................................................................36

To Pattern Mask a Key...........................................36

To Box Mask a Key................................................36

Split Keys..............................................................................37

To Set Up a Split Key.............................................37

Memory Functions............................................38

Memory Access Mode...........................................................38

To Set the Memory Access Mode..........................38

Storing Memories..................................................................38

To Store a Memory.................................................38

Recalling Memories...............................................................38

To Recall a Memory...............................................38

Memory Recall Mode............................................................39

To Set Up the Recall Mode Memory

Attribute..........................................................39

To Set the Effects Duration....................................39

Memory Attributes.................................................................39

To Set the Program Bus Source

Attribute..........................................................39

To Set the Preset Bus Source Attribute.................39

To Set the Transition Type Attribute.......................40

To Set the Next Transition Attribute.......................40

To Set the Run Auto Trans Attribute......................40

To Set the Shared Pattern Generator

Attribute..........................................................40

To Set the Key Bus Sources Attribute....................40

To Set the Key On-Air Attribute..............................40

To Set the Key Type Attribute................................41

To Set the Key Mask Attribute................................41

To Set the Media-Store Attribute............................41

To Set the Aux Bus Attribute..................................41

To Set the Camera Shot Attribute..........................41

To Set the Roll GPO Attribute................................41

To Set the Roll VTR Attribute.................................41

Clear Memories.....................................................................41

To Clear the Memory Registers.............................42

Custom Controls..............................................49

Custom Control Setup (Carbonite Black Solo Only)..............49

To Set Custom Control Options.............................49

Recording Custom Controls (Carbonite Black Solo

Only)...............................................................................49

To Record a Custom Control..................................49

Special Functions..................................................................49

To Insert a Special Event into a Custom

Control............................................................50

Running a Custom Control....................................................50

To Run a Custom Control.......................................50

Editing a Custom Control......................................................51

To Edit a Custom Control.......................................51

To Edit a CC From DashBoard..............................51

Custom Control Events..........................................51

Naming Custom Controls......................................................75

To Name a Custom Control....................................75

Deleting Custom Controls.....................................................75

To Delete a Custom Control...................................75

Copying and Pasting Custom Controls.................................75

To Copy and Paste a Custom Control...................75

Switcher Soft Reset..........................................76

Soft Reset..............................................................................76

To Reset the Switcher Software.............................76

Custom Reset Settings..........................................................76

To Save a Custom Reset Setting...........................76

To Load a Custom Reset Setting...........................76

Factory Default Settings........................................................76

To Factory Reset the Switcher...............................76

Resetting Individual Components..........................................77

Glossary............................................................78

Switcher Sets....................................................43

To Store a Set........................................................................43

To Load a Set........................................................................43

Media-Store.......................................................44

Working With Media-Store Animations..................................44

Working With Media-Store Audio..........................................44

Loading Stills or Animations..................................................44

Media-Store File Specifications.............................44

To Load a Still or Animation...................................45

Media-Store Capture.............................................................45

To Capture a Still....................................................45

Media-Store Attributes...........................................................46

Understanding the Attributes Menu.......................46

To Set Media-Store File Attributes.........................46

To Lock a Media Number Place and

Bank................................................................47

MediaManager......................................................................47

Using MediaManager ............................................47

The MediaManager Window..................................47

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Features

KEY 1 KEY 2

PGM/

PST

KEY 3 PGM

CLEAN

FEED

KEY 4

Source
Effect

Destination
Effect

Thank you for buying a Ross Video Carbonite Black
Series Multi-Denition Live Production Switcher. The
Carbonite Black series builds on the Ross Video
reputation for designing switchers that t the needs of
any production environment.

destination memory, creating a smooth, two key frame
effect.

Clean Feed Output

Clean feed is typically used for bilingual and live-to-tape
productions. It provides a second Program output that is
derived from a different location than the standard
program output. A frequent application is the recording
of shows for later airing without call-in phone numbers
inserted.

The clean feed output can come from before or between
the keyers.

Custom Controls

This feature brings the power of macros to the switcher
operator. Button presses, menu selections, event
commands, or even the switcher state can be recorded to
a custom control with pauses or holds between the events.
A simple button press can play these events back again.
Step through complex show openings as easily as
pressing Custom Control buttons 1, 2, then 3.

Device Control

The switcher can control a number of external devices,
such as video servers and robotic cameras. For a complete
list of supported devices, and information on how to set
up and control these devices, visit the Ross Video website
(rossvideo.com/production-switchers/carbonite/interface-list).

DVE (Fly Key)

The advanced 2D DVE comes standard with each
switcher, and can be used for performing over the
shoulder, or picture in picture shots. This allows all key
types to be zoomed, cropped, and repositioned
horizontally and vertically to create the look you want,
or you can use one of the useful pre-built 2D effects to
perform 2D background transitions.

Effects Dissolve

The Effects Dissolve feature allows you to interpolate
from one memory to another using a memory recall. The
switcher will interpolate from the starting memory to the

Only elements such as clip level and pattern position can
be interpolated in the effects dissolve. Other elements,
such as crosspoint selection, pattern, and next transition
data are recalled rst, and then the switcher will slew to
the recalled memory.

An effects dissolve can be performed on as many
elements and MEs as required, based on the memory that
is being recalled.

General Purpose Interface (GPI)

The switcher is equipped with 24 GPI I/Os that can be
assigned as either an input or output independently.

The GPI inputs allow the switcher to interface with
peripheral equipment such as editors. Each GPI input
can be used to perform simple editing and switcher
functions such as fade to black or an auto transition.

LiveEDL

Edit Decision Lists (EDL) are les used by non-linear
editing (NLE) suites to aid in post-production. Your
switcher can capture EDL data in a le that you load into
your NLE suite.

For information on using the LiveEDL feature, visit the
Ross Video Website (rossvideo.com).

Matte/Wash Generator

A matte generator and complex wash generator per ME,
capable of multi-color washes comes standard. Any one
of the color generators can be assigned to MATTE, or
wipe pattern edges. An additional simple color generator
is available for an Aux Bus.

ME Effect System

The ME (Multi-level Effect) systems are standard. The
number of MEs depends on the chosen switcher model.

Each ME provides 4 keyers supporting pattern mask,
box mask, self-key, linear key, and an UltraChrome
advanced chroma key for each ME and is available to
each keyer.

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Media-Store

Key

MiniME 1 MiniME 2

Edge

Area

MiniME

™

Up to 4 independent channels of still/animations are
available switcher-wide, allowing for thousands of full
screen stills and logos that can be cached and used on
the switcher.

Media-Store provides 8 GB of cache. The number of
images cached increases considerably when smaller,
non-full screen images like logos are loaded from USB.

MediaManager

The MediaManager allows you to easily manage stills
and animations on the switcher in a graphics interface.

MediaWipe

A MediaWipe allows you to use an animation from the
Media-Store to play over a background or key transition.
When the transition starts, the switcher plays the selected
animation over top of the background and keys that are
being transitioned. A cut, dissolve, wipe, or DVE wipe
is then performed layered under the animation to bring
up the next shot when the animation ends.

MemoryAI Recall Mode

We take the guessing out of memory recalls by ensuring
that a memory recall will not affect what is currently
on-air. MemoryAI uses the content of the memory to
congure the Next Transition area and Preview bus for
the background and keyers so that the next transition
takes the same sources on-air that were on-air in the
memory.

For example, store a memory that has a key on-air with
CAM1 and CAM2 selected on the background. When
this memory is recalled normally, it pops the same key
on-air with CAM1 and CAM2 on the background. When
the memory is recalled with MemoryAI turned on, CAM1
is selected on the preset bus, and CAM2 is selected on a
key that is not on-air. The transition area is then set up
for a background transition to bring CAM2 onto the
background, take any on-air keys off, and take a key
on-air with CAM1.

The MiniME™is an additional ME that is provided with
the switcher to perform basic dissolves and cuts. Each
MiniME™has 2 keyers, background, and preset buses.
Unlike a full ME, the MiniME™only supports dissolves
and cuts, restricts key 1 to DVE keys only, and has no
preview output. Key 2 on a MiniME™is the same as an
ME keyer. The MiniME™shares all the same sources as
the ME.

MultiScreen

The switcher comes standard with 1 integrated
MultiScreen generator. The MultiScreen can break a
scene into up to 2 outputs that can be sent to independent
projectors or displays to make a unied picture.

Each screen in the MultiScreen output uses a MiniME
to create the background and key of the output.

Note: No edge blending is available.

MultiViewer

The MultiViewer allows you to view up to 10 video
sources, in 23 layouts, from a single output BNC. Any
video source on the switcher, including ME Program,
Preview, and Media-Store channels, can be routed to any
box on the MultiViewer. All boxes on the MultiViewer
output include mnemonic source names and red and green
tallies.

The Carbonite Black Solo comes standard with 1
broadcast-quality integrated MultiViewer generator. Only
one MultiViewer output is supported at a time from the
switcher on output BNC 5, or HDMI OUT1.

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Memory System

Storage for 100 complete switcher snapshots per ME,
MiniME™, and MultiScreen comes standard with all
switchers. All of these memories can be stored to a USB
media drive, providing custom tailored memories for
every operator and every show.

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Figure 1: HD Layouts

Figure 2: MultiViewer Grid

Pattern and Matte/Wash Generators

A single pattern generator dedicated to wipes comes
standard, and is equipped with 10 classic wipes. Most
wipes can be rotated, bordered, multiplied, aspectized,
and repositioned.

Tally Outputs

The switcher has 16 assignable tally relays. Each tally
can be assigned to any number of combinations of input
and output or bus.

UltraChrome

The UltraChrome chroma keyers uses advanced video
processing technology to provide exceptional blue spill
reduction and clean edges, even with difcult source
material. Glass, smoke, translucent materials, and natural
shadows are handled superbly.

There is 1 oating Chroma Key.

Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Features • 11

Control Panel Overview

ON

OFF

POWER

PS1 PS2

SERIAL

TALLY

GPIO

OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 OUT5

REFIN

IN1 IN2 IN3 IN4 IN5 IN6

UPGD SD

HDMIIN2

HDMIIN1

HDMIOUT1

HDMIIN3

AES

12 34

1

2

345

6 8 10

7 9 11

12 14

13

This chapter provides a basic introduction to the control
panel, including an overview of the different areas on
the control panel, using the menu system, as well as an
introduction to the various ports, and video buses.

If you have the Carbonite Black 109 there is no integrated
panel. The DashBoard control system provides an
interface to the menu system that allows you to control
the switcher without the use of a panel.

Control Panel Top

The Carbonite Black Solo and CB9 control panel are
made up of a number of distinct areas that control
different aspects of the switcher.

Figure 3: Carbonite Black Solo Panel Top

Pattern/Menu Selection Buttons — These buttons

1.

are used to select a pattern for a wipe transition, or
to access switcher menus.

USB — The USB port on the control panel is used

2.

for upgrades and media les. It is not implemented
for the CB9.

Memory Store/Recall Buttons — These buttons

3.

are used to store or recall memories.

Main Display and Selection Knobs — The three

4.

selection knobs are used to adjust and select various
menu items or values. The knobs are rotated to
choose a value, and pressed to make a selection. The
main display shows the menu system of the switcher.

Menu Navigation Buttons — These buttons are

5.

used to access switcher menus, move back and forth
between menus.

Positioner — The positioner is used to control some

6.

wipe, border, and wash parameters, as well as some
external devices. Along with the 2D positioner is a
knob used for additional input.

Key Type Buttons — These buttons are used to

7.

choose the type of key you want to use. Use these

buttons with the key select buttons to select the
keyer, and the type of key you want to use.

Keyer Select Buttons — By default these user select

8.

buttons are used to select which keyer the panel is
assigned to. Each button can be assigned to a
different selection.

User Select Buttons — These user select buttons

9.

are used to choose which keyer, aux bus, MiniME™,
ME, or custom control bank the panel is assigned
to.

Video Source Buses — These buses are broken into

10.

the Preset, Program, and Key/Aux/Custom Control
buses. The Preset bus is the bottom row of source
buttons and selects the video source that will be
taken on-air with the next background transition.
The Program bus is the middle row of source buttons
and selects the video source that is currently on-air
on the background. The Key/Aux/Custom Control
bus is the top row of source buttons and selects the
video source that is chosen on the selected keyer or
aux bus, or the custom control that is chosen on the
selected custom control bank.

Transition Area — These buttons are used to select

11.

which video source buses will be included in the
next transition and what type of transition will be
performed. The Cut and Auto Trans buttons are used
to perform transitions.

On-Air Lights — These lights glow red to show

12.

which keyers are currently on-air.

Keyer Transitions Buttons — These buttons are

13.

used to perform auto transitions on keys directly,
without having to include them as part of the next
transition.

Manual Transition Fader Bar — The fader is used

14.

to manually control the rate of a transition. What is
being transitioned, and the type of transition, are
controlled from the Transition Area.

Control Panel Rear

The Carbonite Black Solo control panel has a number of
ports and connectors that are used for power, signal
input/output, and external communications.

Note: The Carbonite Black 109 has the same ports as the

Carbonite Black Solo.

Figure 4: Carbonite Black Solo Panel Rear

12 • Control Panel Overview — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

1

2

PS1

PS2

SD

12 3 4

11 62

Figure 5: CB9 Panel Rear

Power Switch — turns the switcher on or off.

1.

Power Ports — connect the primary and secondary

2.

power supplies to the switcher.

Serial Port — supports the RS-422 transmission

3.

standard for external device control.

Tally Port — provides 16 assignable tally pins.

4.

GPI Port — provides 24 GPI pins that can be used

5.

as inputs or outputs.

Ethernet Port — supports standard ethernet for

6.

device control and connecting to DashBoard.
Ethernet port 2 is not available on the CB9 at this
time.

Upgrade Switch — used to force an upgrade of the

7.

switcher.

microSD™Card Slot — used for forced upgrades

8.

from a backup software version on the microSD
card.

AES Port — provides audio output for the

9.

Media-Store and MediaWipe channels.

HDMI™Ports — provide 3 HDMI inputs and 1

10.

HDMI output.

DIP Switches — used to set the switcher to the

11.

default IP address.

Output BNCs — provide 5 congurable SDI

12.

outputs.

Input BNCs — provide 6 congurable SDI inputs.

13.

Reference In — supports house sync using

14.

selectable tri-level sync or analog black burst.

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Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Control Panel Overview • 13

Menu System

The menu system is accessed either by pressing MENU
and the Menu Selection button for the menu you want
to access, or through an auto-follow for selected
functions.

Menu Navigation

The menu system allows you to access all of the setup
and conguration information for the switcher. In some
cases, a menu can be accessed either by pressing the
MENU button and navigating to the menu, or by
double-pressing a button on the control panel.

1.

Press MENU. The Pattern/Menu Selection buttons
light up.

Press the Pattern/Menu button for the menu you want

2.

to navigate to. The rst page of the menu is shown
on the display.

3.

Press NEXT to navigate to the next page of the
current menu. If the NEXT button is not lit, there
are no other pages to the current menu.

Tip: If you want to return to the first page of a menu, press and

hold NEXT and press HOME. You can also navigate up one

level in a menu tree by pressing and holding NEXT and pressing

UP.

Auto-Follow Menus

The switcher navigates to auto-follow menus
automatically when you select certain functions on the
switcher. For example, when you select a key the key
adjustment menu is shown on the display.

Auto-Follow functionality also applies to video source
buttons that have external devices assigned to them. If
you select a source button that an external device is
assigned to, the peripheral control menu for that specic
device is shown.

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Switcher Basics

Video

Processing

& DVE

Crosspoint

FSFC

Video
Inputs

ANC

Insert

Video

Outputs

No

Apply

FSFC?

Yes

No

ANC

set to

Strip?

Audio is stripped
from video signal

Audio cannot be

re-embedded in

video signal

Audio is

re-embedded in

video signal

Switcher

Before using your switcher, it is important to become
familiar with how audio and video is handled by the
switcher. Some important concepts includes video
sources, video layering and re-entry, and preview.

Audio and Video Processing

Video and audio signals are processed and passed through
the switcher in different ways, depending on how the
switcher is being used or is set up. A better understanding
of how the switcher is processing these signals help you
to achieve the production you want.

Video Processing and Flow

Video is processed in a number of blocks in the switcher.
After video comes into the switcher, the frame
synchronizers / format converters are applied (depending
on the frame you have). At this point any required color
correction is also applied. After input the video signal is
routed through the crosspoint. The crosspoint can route
any input to any output for straight switching, or to the
video processor and DVE and back for video
manipulation. Just before the video signal is sent to the
output, the processing of the ancillary data is performed.

Figure 6: Video Flow Through the Switcher

Audio Processing and Flow

Unlike video, the switcher does not handle audio signals
independently. An audio signal is embedded into the
ancillary data of a video signal before is comes into the
switcher. As the signal comes into the switcher and is
manipulated, you must ensure not to perform an operation
that will force the ancillary data to be stripped.

The following restrictions apply to ancillary data being
included in the output:

• All ME program buses pass ancillary data.

• MultiViewer outputs do not include any ancillary
data.

• MiniME™and MultiScreen outputs do not include
any ancillary data unless an ME with ancillary data
is re-entered onto the background bus.

• ME Preview does not include ancillary data unless
the background is not selected as part of the next
transition.

• A MiniME™or MultiScreen can include ancillary
data if an ME is re-entered onto the background.

• Any format conversion on the input video signal.

• Setting ancillary data to be stripped.

When you are performing a transition, or keying, the
embedded audio is carried in the ancillary data of the
background video signal. The ancillary data from the
background source is replaced with the ancillary data
from the preset source, and the ancillary data for keyed
sources is stripped.

Video Sources

The switcher has access to two basic types of video
sources, external and internal. All video sources can be
assigned to video source buttons. By pressing a video
source button on a bus, the video source assigned to that
button is selected on that bus.

• External — External video sources come from
cameras, video servers, character generators, or other
external devices into the switcher.

• Internal — Internal video sources come from
internally generated video, such as Media-Store
channels, matte color, and black.

To Select a Source on a Bus

To select a video source on a bus, you must identify
the ME, MiniME™, or Aux and bus you want to assign
a video source to, and then press the source button you
want to select on that bus.

The user buttons on the control panel allow you to switch
between any ME, MiniME™, Aux Bus, or MultiScreen.

Figure 7: Audio Flow Through the Switcher

Tip: Source selection can also be made from the Buses tab on

the Live Assist node in DashBoard. Key bus source selections

can also be made using the Key Source button on the Keyers

tab on the Live Assist node in DashBoard.

Select the ME, MiniME™, Aux, MultiScreen, or

1.

keyer that you want to select a source on.

Tip: The user select buttons can be assigned to select any

bus on the switcher. If you change what the button is

Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Switcher Basics • 15

assigned to you should make sure to change the text on

ME Background

Keyer1

Keyer2

Keyer3

Keyer4

1 2 3

MiniME ME MiniME

MiniME ME

MiniME MiniME

KEY 1 KEY 2

PGM/

PST

KEY 3 PGM

CLEAN

FEED

KEY 4

the button cap.

•

Key — press one of the KEY X buttons to select
that keyer.

•

ME — press ME.

•

MiniME™— press and hold MiniME/MS and

press the button on the key bus that corresponds
to the MiniME™you want to select. Source
button 1 selects MiniME™1 and button 2 selects
MiniME™2.

Tip: You can also press and hold ME and press the

button on the key bus that corresponds to the MiniME
you want to select. Source button 3 selects MiniME
1 and button 4 selects MiniME™2.

•

Aux — press and hold Aux and press the button
on the key bus that corresponds to the Aux you
want to select.

•

MultiScreen — press and hold MiniME/MS
and press the button on the key bus that
corresponds to the MultiScreen you want to
select. Source button 6 selects the MultiScreen.

Tip: If you want to select the MultiScreen bus directly, you

must re-assign one of the user buttons to MultiScreen.

Select the bus you want to select a source on.

2.

Tip: You can select a MiniME™on an ME or different MiniME

to re-enter it. Up to two MiniME™re-entries, including an ME is
allowed.

™

Re-Entry

Re-entry is the term used to describe the process of
selecting a MiniME™on an ME.

Keep the following in mind when working with
re-entries:

• You cannot re-enter an ME, or the Clean Feed of an

™

™

ME, into itself.

Re-Entry Timing

To maintain proper video timing through the switcher,
each MiniME™exists in a specic timing window relative
to the ME. These windows restrict what can be re-entered
into what.

Figure 9: MiniME™Timing Windows

3.

Video Layering

How video is layered in the output of the switcher
depends on what keyers are on-air and how MiniME
outputs are re-entered.

Note: The user select buttons can be assigned to specific

keyers or aux buses or they can be configured so that you
can press and hold a single button and use the key bus to
select the keyer or aux bus.

• Program Bus — use the PROGRAM bus.

• Preset Bus — use the PRESET bus.

•

Key Bus — press KEY X to assign the
KEY/AUX/CUSTOM CONTROL bus to that
keyer.

• Aux Bus — use the KEY/AUX/CUSTOM
CONTROL bus.

Select the source you want to use on the bus. Use
the Shift button to access additional sources.

™

Figure 8: Video Layering

FlexiClean Clean Feed

FlexiClean provides a second program output that is
derived from a different location than the standard
program output. A frequent application is the recording
of shows for later airing without call-in phone numbers
inserted.

The clean feed output can come from before or between
the keyers.

Figure 10: Clean Feed Modes

Video Preview

Video preview allows you to use an additional monitor
to preview what the next shot is going to be. The preview
for an ME shows what is selected for the next transition
on that ME. This includes the keys and background video
sources that will be on-air after the next transition.

MultiViewer

The MultiViewer allows you to view up to 10 video
sources, in 23 layouts, from a single output BNC. Any
video source on the switcher, including ME Program,
Preview, and Media-Store channels, can be routed to any

16 • Switcher Basics — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

box on the MultiViewer. All boxes on the MultiViewer
output include mnemonic source names and red and green
tallies.

ME Copy

You can copy the entire contents of an ME or MiniME
to another ME or MiniME™. The entire contents of the
destination is replaced with the contents of the source.

When you copy an ME, the switcher tries to assign
resources to the destination ME to match the source ME.
If these resources are not available, the switcher may
need to steal resources. If you are performing the copy
from the control panel you will be asked to conrm the
stealing of any required resources. From DashBoard you
will not be asked and the required resources will be
stolen.

Note: You cannot perform an ME copy from the control panel.

To Copy an ME Using DashBoard

1.

Click Navigation Menu > Live Assist > ME
Copy.

2.

Click a Source button to select the source you want
to copy.

3.

Click a Destination button to select the destination
that you want to copy to.

4.

Click Copy.

™

Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Switcher Basics • 17

DashBoard

The DashBoard control system allows remote access to
multiple pieces of Ross Video equipment, including
openGear®cards, Carbonite production switchers,
BlackStorm video servers, and ACID UltraChromeHR
cameras.

Download and install the latest version of DashBoard
from http://www.opengear.tv/. Review the documentation
that comes with DashBoard for information on installing
and launching DashBoard.

Tip: For detailed instructions on using DashBoard with

Carbonite, navigate to the online help at

help.rossvideo.com/carbonite.

Configuration

The Conguration node provides a graphical interface
to switcher settings such as Reference, Inputs, Outputs,
and MultiViewer. You can switch between the different
by selecting the tabs at the bottom of the DashBoard
window.

Live Assist

The Live Assist node provides a graphical interface to
functions such as keying, transition, and memory settings
of the switcher. You can switch between the different
settings by selecting the tabs at the bottom of the
DashBoard window.

Status

The Status node provides a read only overview of the
state of a number of important switcher components and
equipment.

The following items are available on the Status node:

• Software Version — the current version of the
software running on the switcher

• Serial Number — the serial number of the frame

• Engine Type — the model of frame

• Video Mode — the video format that the switcher is
operating in

• Video Reference Source — the source of video
reference to the switcher

• External Reference — the video format of the
external reference, if connected

• Reference — status of whether the switcher has
locked to the reference format

• Field Dominance — the switching eld

• Ancillary Mode — how ancillary data is handled
(strip or pass)

• Temperature — status of the ambient temperature
in the frame

• CPU Temperature (C) — the temperature of the
frame CPU in degrees Celsius

• FPGA Temperature (C) — the temperature of the
frame FPGA in degrees Celsius

• Fan #1 — status of fan 1 in the frame (left fan)

• Fan #2 — status of fan 2 in the frame (right fan)

• Timecode — the current timecode being received by
the switcher

• Allocated DVEs — where DVE channels are
allocated in the switcher.

PaneLINK

Live Assist can be set to either mirror actions on the
switcher control panel, or only show actions on the
currently selected ME and Keyer on the current tab. For
example, with PaneLINK turned on, pressing KEY 1
SEL, WIPE, and then SELF KEY causes Live Assist
to show the Keyers tab, the Trans tab, and then the
Keyers tab again. With PaneLINK turned off, Live
Assist does not switch between tabs.

The PaneLINK button is located at the bottom right
corner of the Live Assist window.

Custom Controls

The Custom Control node provides a graphics interface
for recording, editing, and running custom controls.

MediaManager

The MediaManager node allows you to connect to the
MediaManager web interface from within DashBoard.

Tip: You can either launch the MediaManager directly using the

switcher IP address, or you can access it using the
MediaManager node in DashBoard. If you are logging into
MediaManager from DashBoard, you must have Microsoft
Internet Explorer®10, or higher, installed.

®

18 • DashBoard — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

ViewControl

The ViewControl interface through DashBoard allows
you to coordinate control of the Carbonite switcher,
XPression Live Graphics System, and the BlackStorm
Playout Server all through a touchscreen interface.
Through ViewControl you can select sources, perform
transitions, and run custom controls.

Keep the following in mind when working with
ViewControl

• ViewControl requires DashBoard 5.1, or later.

• Only the sources assigned to the MultiViewer boxes
are available for direct selection. Custom controls
can be used to select other sources.

• A running custom control, or a custom control that
is paused or held, are not shown on the ViewControl
interface.

• The control panel does not follow key and bus
selections made on ViewControl.

ViewControl Overview

The ViewControl interface provides quick access to a
number of custom control buttons as well as the transition
functionality of the switcher.

Figure 12: Bus Selection Buttons

Keyer Transition Buttons

The Keyer Transition buttons allow you to perform a cut
or dissolve of the keys on the Program bus, without
having to include them as part of the next transition.
These buttons act the same as the Keyer Transition
Buttons on the control panel.

Tip: The Cut buttons turn red when a key is on-air.

Custom Control Buttons

The custom control buttons can be assigned to any
custom control on the switcher and given unique names
and icons. The button groups on the left (shown below)
are organized into groups, or tabs.

Figure 11: Custom Control Buttons

Bus Selection Buttons

The bus selection buttons allow you to select the different
buses on different ME outputs of the switcher.

To select a source on a bus, press the bus selection button,
and press the MultiViewer box for the source you want
to select. For example, to select camera 1 on ME 2 Key
3, press M2 K3 and then press the box for the camera 1
source.

Figure 13: Keyer Transition Buttons

Transition Buttons

The transition buttons allow you to select what is
included in the next transition, what type of transition is
to be performed, and perform the transition. These
buttons function similarly to the buttons in the Transition
Area on the control panel.

Tip: The Transition Buttons on ViewControl only control the

transition area of ME 2. To control ME 1 you can create a custom
control to perform the effect you want and assign it to one of the
custom control buttons.

Figure 14: Transition Buttons

Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — ViewControl • 19

Custom Control Button Setup

When you assign a custom control to a button, you can
give that button a unique name and assign an icon to it.
The images for the icons must be on a USB drive in the
frame when you assign them. Once assigned the icons
are stored in the frame and the USB can be removed.
Each of the tabs can be named.

The conguration of the tabs and custom control
assignment to buttons are stored with the switcher
personality settings.

To Set up the Custom Control Buttons

If you want to assign icons to the custom control buttons,
you must have the images you want to use for the icons
stored on a USB drive installed in the frame. After the
images have been assigned you can remove the USB
drive.

1.

Click the icon in the upper right corner of the
window.

Figure 15: ViewControl Edit Button

Press the custom control button that you want to set

2.

up.

3.

Enter a name for the button in the Button Name
eld.

Tip: You can change the name of a tab by selecting a

button on the tab and then entering a new name in the
Group Name field.

4.

Click the Bank button and select the number of the
bank you want to select a custom control from.

5.

Click the CC X button and select the number of the
custom control you want to assign to the button.

Navigate the les on the USB drive and click the

6.

image you want to assign as the icon for the button.

Tip: Press Default Icon to switch back to the default icon.

Set up additional custom control buttons as required.

7.

8.

Press Done when you are done setting up custom
control buttons.

20 • ViewControl — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

Transitions

options that are available depend on the type of transition
that is selected.

Transitions are used to change the background video and
take keys on and off-air. A transition can include any
combinations of background and keyers for an ME. The
background and each keyer can be transitioned
independently and at the same time using the dedicated

KEY TRANS buttons.

Performing Transitions

What you can include in the transition, and the type of
transition you can perform, depend on the number of
media resources you have, and if you are performing a
background and keyer transition at the same time.

Keep the following in mind when performing
transitions:

• If any of the sources going on-air have an assigned
GPI output, the GPI output is triggered and the
switcher then waits the congured pre-delay interval
before performing the transition. If you perform a
transition with the fader handle, the GPI output is
triggered but the pre-delay interval is ignored.

• If any of the sources going on-air are assigned to a
video server, you can have the video server play when
the source is taken on-air by using the RlClip knob
to select On.

• If any of the sources going on-air are assigned to a
video server, the switcher waits for the congured
pre-delay interval before performing the transition.
If you perform a transition with the fader handle, the
pre-delay interval is ignored.

• If the fader is moved during an auto transition, control
of the transition is passed to the fader. You must
complete the transition with the fader. This allows
you to override any auto transition in progress with
the fader.

• A key only transition can be performed by pressing
the KEY TRANS button for the key you want to
transition.

• You can pause an auto transition by pressing the
AUTO TRANS button during the transition. Press
the button again to continue the transition.

• On a MiniME™, Background and key 2 only support
Dissolve and Cut transitions.

• There is no preview output for a MiniME™.

Understanding the Transition Menu

When you select a transition type button, the menu
system displays a number of options that allow you to
adjust how a transition is performed or appears. The

Table 1: Transition Menu Items

DescriptionMenu Item

Time

RlClip

DisTyp

Dirctn

Key X

Border

Soft

Attrib

selects the amount of time (Transition Rate), in frames,
that an auto transition takes

selects whether GPI outputs assigned to input sources
are triggered before a transition

selects whether the dissolve is a standard dissolve or a
WhiteFlash transition.

selects the direction that the wipe is performed (forward
or reverse), as well as turns the Flip-Flop feature on or
off

selects the amount of time, in frames, that an auto
transition dissolve for the keyer takes

selects the pattern for the wipe transitionPattrn

selects the horizontal position for the wipe patternX Pos

selects the vertical position for the wipe patternY Pos

selects the aspect ratio for the wipe patternAspect

turns the border feature on and selects the size of the
border on the wipe pattern

selects the amount of softness that is applied to the wipe
border

selects the color for the wipe border from a pre-set listLoad

adjusts the hue of the wipe border colorBHue

adjusts the saturation of the wipe border colorBSat

adjusts the luminance of the wipe border colorBLum

selects the rotation for the wipe patternRot

multiplies the wipe pattern horizontally (1-32)HMult

multiplies the wipe pattern vertically (1-32)VMult

selects an animation for a media transitionBrowse

used with the Value knob to adjust parameters for the
MediaWipe (Media-Store Attributes on page 46)

selects how the Attrib adjustments are savedFunc

turns the Transition Limit feature on or offLimit

selects the pattern for the DVE transitionEffect

To Perform a Transition

All transitions, with the exception of cuts on the
background or key bus, have the same basic setup. To
perform a transition, you must select what sources you
want to transition on what buses, and how you want the
transition to appear.

Select the ME, MiniME™, or MultiScreen that you

1.

want to perform a transition on.

Select the video sources you want to take on-air on

2.

each bus.

Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Transitions • 21

For a background transition you must select the

Cut

source you want to transition to on the preset bus.

3.

In the Transition Area, select the elements (BKGD,
KEY 1, KEY 2, KEY 3, KEY 4) you want to

include in the next transition. To select multiple keys
and background, press and hold the rst element,
and select the additional elements.

4.

Use the Time knob to set the length of the
background transition.

5.

Select the type of transition (DISS (Dissolve or
WhiteFlash), WIPE, DVE, MEDIA) you want to
perform.

6.

Use the RlClip knob to select whether you want any
video server clips assigned to a source being taken
on-air to play with the transition (On), or not (Off).

Perform the transition.

7.

Tip: You can preview the transition on the preview output

by pressing and holding the transition type button and
perform the Auto Trans or Fader transition. You cannot
preview the independent key-only transitions or a MiniME
transition.

•

Auto Transition — press AUTO TRANS. The
transition is performed at the set transition rate

•

Cut — press CUT

• Fader — move the fader from one limit to the
other. The rate at which you push the fader
determines the rate of the transition.

If a pre-delay has been set, the switcher will apply
the pre-delay interval before performing the
transition.

To Override the Pre-Delay Setting

• Press any source button on any bus other than the
source button on the background bus that is
going-on air.

•

Press the BKGD or Key X button in the next
transition area.

•

Press the CUT or AUTO TRANS button.

• If a key is included in the transition, press one of
the dedicated key transition button.

• Recall a memory. The pre-delay countdown and
transition are aborted and the memory register is
recalled.

Cut Transitions

A Cut is an instantaneous transition between video
sources. Unlike all the other transition types, there are
no intermediate steps between the video source that is
on-air, and the video source you are transitioning to.

™

Figure 16: Example Cut Transition

A cut is performed either by selecting difference sources
on a background or key bus, or by pressing a CUT button.

Dissolve Transitions

A Dissolve is a gradual fade between video sources. For
a Background transition, the video signal on the
Background bus and the video signal on the Preset bus
are mixed together until the Preset bus video signal
completely replaces the Background bus video signal.

During the pre-delay time, you can override the pre-delay
count and cut the sources on-air immediately.

• While the switcher is waiting for the pre-delay
countdown to complete, perform one of the following

• Press the source button on the background bus

that is going-on air. The pre-delay countdown and
the transition are aborted and the source is cut to
air on the background bus.

• Initiate a transition with the fader handle. The

pre-delay countdown is aborted and the transition
proceeds as you move the fader handle.

To Abort a Transition During the Pre-Delay

During the pre-delay time, you can abort the transition
completely.

• While the switcher is waiting for the pre-delay
countdown to complete, perform one of the following

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Figure 17: Example Dissolve Transition

To Set Up a Dissolve

A dissolve transition requires that you set a background
and key transition rate for the auto transition. A fader
transition does not use the transition rate.

1.

Press DISS.

Tip: You can use the same procedure for a MiniME™or

MultiScreen.

2.

Use the Time knob to set the length of the
background transition.

3.

Use the DisTyp knob to select Diss.

4.

Press NEXT.

5.

Use the Key X knobs to select the length of the key
transitions.

WhiteFlash

Wipe Transitions

Perform a two-step transition where a dissolve to and
from white, or other selected color, is performed in the
middle of the transition. The video signal on the
Background bus is transitioned to a color background of
the selected WhiteFlash color. The color background is
then transitioned to the preset bus. WhiteFlash consumes
a pattern generator for the transition.

Each ME has a separate WhiteFlash generator.

To Set Up a WhiteFlash

A WhiteFlash transition is performed just like a normal
dissolve except that you must set the color for the ash
and the rates for the onset, hold, and fade. transition is
performed just like a normal dissolve except that you
must set the color for the ash and the rates for the onset,
hold, and fade.

1.

Press DISS.

Tip: You can use the same procedure for a MiniME™or

MultiScreen.

2.

Use the Time knob to set the length of the
background transition.

3.

Use the DisTyp knob to select Flash.

4.

Press NEXT.

5.

Use the Key X knobs to select the length of the key
transitions.

6.

Press NEXT > NEXT > NEXT.

7.

Use the Onset, and Offset knobs to select the
percentage of the transition that each phase of the
WhiteFlash takes.

•

Onset — duration of the dissolve to the
WhiteFlash color.

•

Offset — duration of the dissolve to the preset
video source.

•

Hold — duration of the dissolve that the
WhiteFlash color is held. This value is the
residual of entire duration minus the onset and
offset.

8.

Press NEXT.

Select a default or custom color for the WhiteFlash.

9.

•

Default — use the Load knob to select a preset
color for the WhiteFlash.

•

Custom — press NEXT and use the Hue, Sat,
and Lum knobs to select your own color.

A Wipe is a gradual transition where one video signal is
replaced with another according to a wipe pattern. In the
example below, a line wipe is being used.

Figure 18: Wipe Transition

For Key transitions, the key is wiped on or off-air with
the transition and the background remains untouched.
The duration of a wipe transition depends on either the
transition rate for the ME, or the rate at which the fader
is moved.

To Set Up a Wipe

A wipe transition requires that you select a wipe pattern,
set the direction and number/size of wipe pattern, as well
as set a background and key transition rate for the auto
transition. A fader transition does not use the transition
rate.

1.

Press WIPE.

2.

Use the Time knob to set the length of the
background transition.

3.

Use the Dirctn knob to select the direction that the
wipe travels.

4.

Press the Dirctn knob to select whether the wipe
runs forward during the rst transition and then
reverse during the second (FF), or if it always goes
in the same direction.

5.

Press NEXT.

6.

Use the Pattrn knob to select the wipe pattern you
want to use. You can also select the pattern by
pressing the pattern button directly.

7.

Use the X Pos and Y Pos knobs to position the
wipe pattern. You can also use the positioner.

8.

Press NEXT.

9.

Use the Aspect knob to adjust the aspect ratio of
the wipe pattern.

Not all patterns can be adjusted.

10.

Use the Border and Soft knobs to apply a border
to the wipe pattern.

Refer to the section To Apply a Border to a Pattern
on page 24 for information on borders.

11.

Press NEXT. If a border is applied to the wipe, you
must press NEXT multiple times to get to the next
step.

12.

Use the Rot knob to rotate the pattern.

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Not all patterns can be rotated.

13.

Use the HMult knob to multiply the pattern
horizontally.

14.

Use the VMult knob to multiply the pattern
vertically.

To Apply a Border to a Pattern

1.

Press WIPE > NEXT > NEXT.

2.

Use the Border knob to adjust the size of the border
around the pattern.

3.

Use the Soft knob to adjust the softness of the
pattern border.

4.

Press NEXT.

Select a default or custom color for the border.

5.

•

Default — use the Load knob to select a preset
color for the border.

•

Custom — press NEXT and use the BHue,
BSat, and BLum knobs to select your own

color.

DVE Transitions

A DVE transition is a gradual transition where one video
signal is replaced with another according to a 2D DVE
pattern.

Keep the following in mind when performing DVE
transitions:

• You must include the background when performing
a DVE transition on a Chroma Key, Self Key, or
Auto-Select Key. If you do not include the
background, a dissolve transition is performed.

• Performing a DVE transition on a DVE Key without
including the background scales the transition effect
to the size of the DVE Key. This transition does not
consume an additional DVE resource.

• Performing a DVE transition on a DVE Key with the
background included does not scale the transition
effect. This transition consumes the second DVE
resource.

To Set Up a DVE Transition

A DVE transition requires that you select the DVE
pattern and duration for the transition.

1.

Press DVE.

3.

Use the Dirctn knob to select the direction that the
wipe travels.

4.

Press the Dirctn knob to select whether the wipe
runs forward during the rst transition and then
reverse during the second (FF), or if it always goes
in the same direction.

5.

Press NEXT.

6.

Use the Effect knob to select the DVE pattern you
want to use. You can also select most of the patterns
by pressing, or double-pressing, the pattern button
directly.

•

PushL — Push Left (0)

•

PushR — Push Right (double-press 0)

•

PushU — Push Up (1)

•

PushD — Push Down (double-press 1)

•

SqzHor — Squeeze Horizontally (2)

•

SqzVert — Squeeze Vertically (3)

•

SqzCtr — Squeeze to the Center (7)

•

PushUL — Push to Upper-Left (4)

•

PushUR — Push to Upper-Right (double-press

2)

•

PushDL — Push to Lower-Left (double-press

3)

•

PushDR — Push to Lower-Right (double-press

4)

•

SqzUR — Squeeze to Upper-Right (5)

•

SqzUL — Squeeze to Upper-Left (6)

•

SqzDR — Squeeze to Lower-Right
(double-press 6)

•

SqzDL — Squeeze to Lower-Right
(double-press 5)

•

CirclL — Circle Left (8)

•

CirclR — Circle Right (double-press 8)

•

FlyTru — Fly Through (double-press 7)

•

Strtch — Stretch Horizontally to Black (9)

•

Tumble — Tumble Down (double-press 9)

•

1000lb — Falls and then Bounces

•

SqzU — Squeeze Up

•

SqzD — Squeeze Down

•

SqzL — Squeeze Left

•

SqzR — Squeeze Right

MediaWipe Transitions

Tip: You can use the same procedure for a MiniME™or

MultiScreen.

2.

Use the Time knob to set the length of the
background transition.

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A MediaWipe allows you to use an animation to cover
a transition. When the transition starts, the switcher plays
the selected animation over top of the background and
keys that are being transitioned. A MediaWipe can be
used to cover a cut, dissolve, wipe, or DVE transition.

For a cut MediaWipe, the transition is performed when
the cut point is reached. It is important to use a full-screen
image in the animation at the cut point so that the cut is
not visible on-air.

Keep the following in mind when performing
MediaWipe:

• Although you can select a still image for a media
transition, it is not recommended.

• Only Auto Transition should be used for Media
transitions. Using the fader to perform the transition
manually could result in jumps in the animation.

• The duration of the transition (Time) is set by the
length of the animation and the play speed of the
animation.

• The audio associated with a MediaWipe is only
available on the AES outputs.

• You cannot perform a MediaWipe transition on a
MiniME™or MultiScreen.

• If the Media-Store channel being used for a
MediaWipe is set as a MSFS, the transition is
switched to a standard dissolve.

To Set Up a MediaWipe

A MediaWipe requires that you select the animation you
want to use and then set up how you want to transition
performed under the animation. This information is stored
with the media item when you press save.

1.

Press MEDIA.

2.

Use the Dirctn knob to select the direction that the
wipe travels.

3.

Press the Dirctn knob to select whether the wipe
runs forward during the rst transition and then
reverse during the second (FF), or if it always goes
in the same direction.

4.

Press the Browse knob and use the knob to navigate
to the le you want to load. Press the knob to make
a selection.

5.

Double-press the MEDIA button.

In the pattern selection area, select the type of

6.

transition you want to use under the MediaWipe.

•

Cut — Use the Cut knob to select the cut point
for the transition.

•

Dissolve — Use the Start knob to select the
point where the dissolve starts and the Rate knob
to select the duration of the transition.

•

Wipe — Use the Start knob to select the point
where the dissolve starts and the Rate knob to
select the duration of the transition. Press NEXT
and set up the remaining wipe parameters as
normal. Wipe border is not supported.

•

DVE — Use the Start knob to select the point
where the dissolve starts and the Rate knob to
select the duration of the transition. Press NEXT
and set up the remaining DVE wipe parameters
as normal.

Tip: If you select a negative start point for the transition,

the transition will start first and then the animation will play
after the start point duration has passed.

7.

Press Save to save the new setting to the selected
media item.

Transition Limits

The Transition Limit allows you to set the point in a
transition where an auto transition stops. When active,
the point in the transition where the auto transition will
stop is indicated by a ashing segment on the transition
progress bar next to the fader handle. The auto transition
proceeds to this point and stops. The second auto
transition starts from the transition limit point and goes
back to where the rst transition started.

Tip: If you turn Limit off when the transition has stopped at the

transition limit point, the next transition starts from the transition
limit point and goes forward to complete the transition, instead
of going back to the start.

To Set Up a Transition Limit

A transition limit is set using the fader of the ME that
you want to set up the transition limit on. The transition
limit is specic to the ME it is set on.

Set up the transition you want to perform.

1.

2.

Press NEXT until Limit is shown on the menu.

Tip: You can use the same procedure for a MiniME™or

MultiScreen.

Move the fader to the position in the transition where

3.

you want to set the transition limit point.

4.

Toggle the Limit knob (On) to set the transition
limit point.

The transition limit is set and active for the ME you set
it on. You can turn transition limit on and off by toggling
the Limit knob while the fader is at either the top or
bottom limit. If the fader is not on a limit when you
toggle the transition limit on, a new transition limit will
be set. Double-press the Limit knob to reset the transition
limit point.

GPI Output Triggers

Each video source can have a GPI output assigned to it.
This GPI can be used to trigger an external device, such
as a video server, to play the cued clip when the video

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sources from the video server are taken on-air. This
trigger can be set up to occur automatically any time the
video source is transitioned on-air, or it can be triggered
manually.

An automatic GPI output trigger can be overridden if
required.

Note: The Next Button Secondary Function must be set to GPO

to be able to trigger a GPI output manually using the NEXT
button.

Keep the following in mind when working with GPI
output triggers:

•

The RlClip knob must be set to On to trigger a GPI
output with a transition.

• Edge triggered GPI outputs remain triggered for the
congured duration.

• Level triggered GPI outputs toggle between high and
low each time they are triggered.

To Manually Trigger a GPI Output

The GPI must already be set up as a output and the Next
button functionality must be set to GPO before you can
manually trigger it.

1.

Press and hold the NEXT button.

While holding the Next button, the pattern buttons
light for each GPI output that is currently triggered.

Press the pattern button for the GPI output you want

2.

to trigger. The numbers on the pattern buttons
correspond to the GPI.

To Override a GPI Output

The RlClip personality option must be set to User for
you to override GPI output triggering.

Prepare the transition as required, but do not perform

1.

the transition.

Press the transition type button again to bring up the

2.

transition menus.

3.

Use the RlClip knob to select whether the GPI
output is triggered (On), or is not triggered (Off).

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