Ross Carbonite, Carbonite eXtreme Operation Manual
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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
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site (community.rossvideo.com)
• Carbonite Online Help for DashBoard — visit
help.rossvideo.com/carbonite.
• Operation Manual (4802DR-110) — operational
instructions for all Carbonite switchers
• Carbonite Setup Manual (4802DR-120) — setup
and conguration instructions for Carbonite,
Carbonite+, and Carbonite MultiMedia frames
• Carbonite eXtreme Setup Manual (4803DR-120)
— setup and conguration instructions for
Carbonite eXtreme frames
• Carbonite QuickStart Poster (4802DR-200) —
setup information and specications for the
Carbonite, Carbonite+, and Carbonite MultiMedia
frames
• Carbonite eXtreme QuickStart Poster
(4803DR-200) — setup information and
specications for the Carbonite eXtreme frame
• Upgrade Notes (4802DR-500) — upgrade
instructions, new features, and known issues for a
given software version
• Carbonite eXtreme Upgrade for NK-3G144-X
— upgrade instructions for the NK-3G144-X router
to a Carbonite eXtreme switcher
• Software Licenses (4802DR-502) — third-party
software licences
• Carbonite Multilingual Safety Information
(4802DR-503) — translated product safety
information
• Carbonite Frame Fan Replacement
(4802DR-300) — instructions for replacing cooling
fans in the Carbonite, Carbonite+, or Carbonite
MultiMedia frames
• Carbonite Frame RAM Replacement
(4802DR-301) — instructions for replacing the
RAM in the Carbonite, Carbonite+, or Carbonite
MultiMedia frames
• Control Panel Desk Mounting (4802DR-302) —
desk mounting instructions for Carbonite control
panel
• 1-2 ME Upgrade (4802DR-303) — 1 to 2 ME
upgrade instructions for C1-A and C1M control
panels
• 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)
• C10 2 ME Upgrade (4802DR-306) — 1 to 2 ME
upgrade instructions for the C10 control panel
• GVG100 Supported Command (4802DR-401)
— connection and GVG100 commands supported
by the switcher
• RossTalk Commands (4802DR-403) — supported
commands using RossTalk protocol
4 • Document Information — Carbonite Operation Manual (v10.1)
• 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
• Conguration Guide (4802DR-100) — product
description and marketing codes for switchers and
options
• CarboNET Installation (4805DR-100) —
installation instructions for the Carbonite PMC
translator.
Carbonite Operation Manual (v10.1) — Document Information • 5
Contents
Features........................................................8
MultiMedia Inputs....................................................................8
Analog Reference Input and Output........................................8
3G and 1080p 29.97 Video Formats.......................................8
Integrated Up/Down Converters..............................................8
Custom Controls......................................................................8
Device Control.........................................................................8
OverDrive® Caprica Support...................................................8
DVE (Fly Key)..........................................................................8
Effects Dissolve.......................................................................8
General Purpose Interface......................................................9
LiveEDL...................................................................................9
Media-Store.............................................................................9
MediaWipe...............................................................................9
UltraChrome............................................................................9
MemoryAI Recall Mode...........................................................9
Memory System.......................................................................9
ME Effect System....................................................................9
Half ME....................................................................................9
MiniME™...............................................................................10
MediaManager.......................................................................10
MultiViewer............................................................................10
Clean Feed Output................................................................10
MultiScreen............................................................................11
Pattern and Matte/Wash Generators.....................................11
Matte/Wash Generator..........................................................11
Tally Outputs..........................................................................11
CarboNET Support................................................................11
Control Panel Overview............................12
Control Panel Areas..............................................................12
Menu System.............................................14
Menu Navigation....................................................................14
Auto-Follow Menus................................................................14
Menu Trees............................................................................14
System..............................................................................14
Reference (Ref)................................................................14
Configuration (Config)......................................................15
Reset................................................................................15
User..................................................................................15
Personality (Pers) (C10/C1).............................................15
Personality (Pers).............................................................15
Save/Load........................................................................15
Switcher Basics.........................................16
Audio and Video Processing.................................................16
Video Processing and Flow..............................................16
Audio Processing and Flow..............................................16
Video Sources.......................................................................16
To Select a Source on a Bus............................................16
Video Layering.......................................................................17
ME Re-Entry.....................................................................17
FlexiClean Clean Feed.....................................................18
Video Preview........................................................................18
MultiViewer.......................................................................18
ME Copy................................................................................18
To Copy an ME Using the Control Panel..........................19
To Copy an ME Using DashBoard....................................19
DashBoard.................................................20
Connecting to the Switcher....................................................20
To Manually Connect to Carbonite from DashBoard........20
Status....................................................................................20
Configuration.........................................................................20
Live Assist.............................................................................20
PaneLINK.........................................................................21
Custom Controls....................................................................21
MediaManager.......................................................................21
ViewControl................................................22
ViewControl Overview...........................................................22
Custom Control Buttons...................................................22
Bus Selection Buttons......................................................22
Keyer Transition Buttons..................................................22
Transition Buttons.............................................................22
Custom Control Button Setup................................................23
To Set up the Custom Control Buttons.............................23
Transitions.................................................24
Performing Transitions...........................................................24
Understanding the Transition Menu.................................24
To Perform a Transition....................................................24
To Override the Pre-Delay Setting....................................25
To Abort a Transition During the Pre-Delay......................25
Cut Transitions.......................................................................25
Dissolve Transitions...............................................................25
To Set Up a Dissolve........................................................25
Wipe Transitions....................................................................26
To Set Up a Wipe.............................................................26
To Apply a Border to a Pattern.........................................26
DVE Transitions.....................................................................27
To Set Up a DVE Transition..............................................27
MediaWipe Transitions..........................................................27
To Set Up a MediaWipe....................................................28
Transition Limits.....................................................................28
To Set Up a Transition Limit.............................................28
GPI Output Triggers...............................................................28
To Manually Trigger a GPI Output....................................29
To Override a GPI Output.................................................29
Patterns, Washes, and Mattes..................30
Patterns.................................................................................30
To Set Up a Pattern..........................................................30
Washes..................................................................................30
To Set Up a Wash.............................................................30
Mattes....................................................................................30
To Set Up a Matte Color...................................................31
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Keying.........................................................32
Understanding the Keying Menu...........................................32
Self Keys...............................................................................33
To Set up a Self Key.........................................................33
Auto Select Keys...................................................................33
To Set Up an Auto Select Key..........................................33
UltraChrome Chroma Key.....................................................34
Chroma Key Modes..........................................................34
Chroma Key Basic Mode..................................................34
Chroma Key Advanced Mode..........................................35
DVE Keys..............................................................................38
To Set Up a DVE Key.......................................................38
To Apply a DVE to a Key (Fly Key)...................................38
To Apply a Border to a DVE Key......................................39
Masks....................................................................................39
To Pattern Mask a Key.....................................................39
To Box Mask a Key...........................................................40
Split Keys...............................................................................40
To Set Up a Split Key.......................................................40
Key Copy...............................................................................41
To Copy a Key..................................................................41
Key Swap..............................................................................41
To Perform a Key Swap....................................................41
Memory Functions....................................42
Memory Access Mode...........................................................42
To Set the Memory Access Mode.....................................42
Storing Memories..................................................................42
To Store a Memory...........................................................42
To Store a Memory on the Effects Memory Area.............42
To Store a Memory on the Global Memory Area..............42
Recalling Memories...............................................................42
To Recall a Memory..........................................................43
To Recall a Memory on the Effects Memory Area............43
To Recall a Memory on the Global Memory Area.............43
Memory Recall Mode.............................................................43
To Set Up the Recall Mode Memory Attribute..................44
To Set the Effects Duration...............................................44
Memory Attributes.................................................................44
To Set the Program Bus Source Attribute........................44
To Set the Preset Bus Source Attribute............................45
To Set the Transition Type Attribute.................................45
To Set the Next Transition Attribute..................................45
To Set the Run Auto Trans Attribute.................................45
To Set the Shared Pattern Generator Attribute................45
To Set the Key Bus Sources Attribute..............................45
To Set the Key On-Air Attribute........................................46
To Set the Key Type Attribute...........................................46
To Set the Key Mask Attribute..........................................46
To Set the Media-Store Attribute......................................46
To Set the Aux Bus Attribute............................................46
To Set the Camera Shot Attribute.....................................46
To Set the Roll GPO Attribute...........................................46
To Set the Roll VTR Attribute...........................................47
Media-Store................................................49
Working With Media-Store Animations..................................49
Working With Media-Store Audio..........................................49
Media-Store Modes...............................................................49
To Set the Media-Store Mode...........................................49
Loading Stills or Animations..................................................50
Media-Store File Specifications........................................50
To Load a Still or Animation..............................................50
Media-Store Capture.............................................................51
To Capture a Still..............................................................51
Media-Store Attributes...........................................................51
Understanding the Attributes Menu..................................51
To Set Media-Store File Attributes....................................51
To Lock a Media Number Place and Bank.......................52
MediaManager.......................................................................52
Using MediaManager ......................................................52
The MediaManager Window............................................53
Custom Controls.......................................55
Custom Control Setup...........................................................55
To Set Custom Control Options........................................55
Recording Custom Controls..................................................55
To Record a Custom Control............................................55
Special Functions..................................................................55
To Insert a Special Event into a Custom Control..............56
Running a Custom Control....................................................57
To Run a Custom Control.................................................57
Editing Custom Controls........................................................57
To Edit a Custom Control.................................................57
Naming Custom Controls......................................................58
To Name a Custom Control..............................................58
Deleting Custom Controls......................................................58
To Delete a Custom Control.............................................58
Copying and Pasting Custom Controls..................................58
To Copy and Paste a Custom Control..............................58
SideShot Custom Control Shot Box......................................59
Switcher Soft Reset...................................60
Soft Reset..............................................................................60
To Reset the Switcher Software.......................................60
Custom Reset Settings..........................................................60
To Save a Custom Reset Setting.....................................60
To Load a Custom Reset Setting......................................60
Factory Default Settings........................................................60
To Factory Reset the Switcher.........................................60
Resetting Individual Components..........................................60
Glossary.....................................................62
Switcher Sets.............................................48
To Store a Set........................................................................48
To Load a Set........................................................................48
Carbonite Operation Manual (v10.1) — Contents • 7
Features
Thank you for buying a Ross Video Carbonite Series
Multi-Denition Live Production Switcher. The
Carbonite series builds on the Ross Video reputation for
designing switchers that t the needs of any production
environment.
MultiMedia Inputs
Custom Controls
This feature brings the power of macros to the switcher
operator. A series of button presses can be easily recorded
and assigned to any custom control button. Step through
complex show openings as easily as pressing Custom
Control buttons 1, 2, then 3.
Note: The C10 does not support recording or running custom
controls from the control panel. Custom controls can be recorded
and run from the Custom Control node in DashBoard.
The four MultiMedia inputs on the Carbonite MultiMedia
frame can be used for de-interlacing SDI video signals,
or inputting Analog Component, Analog Composite, or
non-HDCP HDMI video signals. These inputs also
support normal SDI.
Analog Reference Input and Output
The switcher supports both external and internal reference
sources. The external reference can be an input from a
house sync to the single reference input BNC. The
internal reference can also be used as a house sync with
selectable tri-level sync or analog black burst with
independent H/V settings for each of the two reference
output BNCs.
Although tri-level sync is recommended as your reference
source for all HD applications, analog black burst can
be used when operating the switcher.
3G and 1080p 29.97 Video Formats
The switcher supports the 1080p 59.94Hz, 1080p 50Hz,
and 1080p 29.97Hz video formats. To operate in these
modes, the switcher must be restarted and some features
and resources are limited or unavailable.
Integrated Up/Down Converters
All switchers come with integrated up/down converters
and frame synchronizers (FSFC) capable of converting
1080i or 720p to SD, as well as convert SD signals to
1080i, or cross-convert 720p to 1080i.
Format conversion is not supported on the Carbonite
frame when the switcher is operating in 720p or 1080pSF.
The Carbonite MultiMedia frame supports de-interlacing
on the multimedia inputs, except for progressive
segmented frame (pSF) formats. The multimedia inputs
support de-interlacing of the 720p format.
In a 3G or 1080p 29.97Hz switcher mode, the FSFC
functionality is limited on the Carbonite MultiMedia and
Carbonite+ switchers, and is not available on the
Carbonite and Carbonite eXtreme switchers.
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).
OverDrive®Caprica Support
Carbonite can be controlled from OverDrive®using the
Caprica interface. This interface allows OverDrive®to
perform memory recalls, most transitions (MediaWipe
is not supported directly), and run custom controls on
the switcher. For information on setting up Caprica to
interface with the switcher, refer to the documentation
that came with your Caprica server.
Carbonite must be in a 2.5 ME mode to be controlled by
Caprica.
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.
The Carbonite+ and Carbonite MultiMedia frames have
eight channels of DVE, or 4 channels in a 3G MiniME
or 3G 2.5 ME switcher mode. The Carbonite and
Carbonite eXtreme frames can select between 8 channels
of DVE and no FSFC resources, or 4 channels of DVE
and 6 FSFC resources.
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
destination memory, creating a smooth, two key frame
effect.
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Source
Effect
Destination
Effect
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
The switcher is equipped with 34 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).
Media-Store
Up to four (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.
Animation-Store comes standard with 8 Gigabytes of
cache. Channels 1 and 3 have 4 Gigabytes, and channels
2 and 4 have 4 Gigabytes. The number of images cached
increases considerably when smaller, non-full screen
images like logos are loaded from USB.
MediaWipe
A MediaWipe allows you to use an animation from the
Media-Store to perform background and key transitions.
When the transition starts, the switcher plays the selected
animation over top of the background and keys that are
being transitioned. A cut is then performed behind the
animation to bring up the next shot when the animation
ends.
UltraChrome
The UltraChrome chroma keyers uses advanced video
processing technology to provide exceptional blue spill
reduction and clean edges, even with difcult source
material. Glass, smoke, translucent materials, and natural
shadows are handled superbly.
Two oating Chroma Keys are available across both ME
outputs.
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
congure 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.
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.
ME Effect System
The ME (Multi-level Effect) systems are standard. The
number of MEs depends on the chosen switcher model.
Each ME provides four keyers supporting pattern mask,
box mask, self-key, linear key, and UltraChrome
advanced chroma key for each ME and is available to
each keyer.
Half ME
The half ME option is available for any 2 ME switcher
and adds a third ME with limited functionality.
Carbonite Operation Manual (v10.1) — Features • 9
Table 1: Half ME vs. Full ME Comparison
KEY 1 KEY 2
PGM/
PST
KEY 3 PGM
CLEAN
FEED
KEY 4
Full MEHalf ME
™
Yes (if frame
supports it)
Auto Select, Self
Key, Chroma
Key, and DVE
Dissolve, Cut,
Wipe, DVE, and
MediaWipe
Key Types
Transition Types
MiniME
NoFloating FSFCs
Auto Select and
Self Key
Dissolve, Cut,
and MediaWipe
™
The MiniME™is an additional ME that is provided with
the switcher to perform basic dissolves and cuts. Each
MiniME™has 2 keyer, 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.
YesNoMiniME
YesNoMultiScreen
42Keyers
Key
YesNoPattern Mask
Figure 1: HD Layouts
If the switcher is operating in a standard-denition video
format, the MultiViewer can be set to output
high-denition. In HD output mode, the MultiViewer is
only available on specic output BNCs and only supports
29 different layouts.
MediaManager
The MediaManager allows you to easily manage stills
and animations on the switcher in a graphics interface.
MultiViewer
All Carbonite switchers come standard with two
broadcast-quality integrated MultiViewer generators.
Each MultiViewer generator allows you to view up to
16 video sources, in 32 different layouts, from a single
output BNC. Any video source on the switcher, including
ME 1 and ME 2 Program, Preview, and Media-Store
channels, can be assigned to any box on the MultiViewer
output. All boxes on the MultiViewer output include
mnemonic source names and red and green tallies.
Note: If the switcher is operating in 3G video mode, the number
of video sources and layouts is reduced.
Figure 2: HD in SD Layouts (480i 4:3)
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.
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MultiScreen
Key
MiniME 1 MiniME 3
MiniME 2
MultiScreen 1
Edge
Area
Edge
Area
All Carbonite switchers come standard with two
integrated MultiScreen generators. Each MultiScreen
can break a scene into up to four outputs that can be sent
to independent projectors or displays to make a unied
picture. Integrated edge blending allows you to
compensate for the overlap in projector outputs, or the
outside bezel of your display.
Each screen in the MultiScreen output uses a MiniME
to create the background and keys of the output. This
allows you to have two MultiScreen generators with two
screens each, or one MultiScreen generator with three or
four screens.
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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.
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.
Tally Outputs
The switcher has 34 assignable tally relays located in the
rack frame. Each tally can be assigned to any number of
combinations of input and output or bus.
CarboNET Support
The CarboNET PMC translator allows you to connect
the control panel to the frame over ethernet. The control
panel connects to the CarboNET over the standard serial
link and then the CarboNET connects to the frame over
ethernet.
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Control Panel Overview
This chapter provides a basic introduction to the
Carbonite switcher, 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.
Control Panel Areas
Each Carbonite control panel is made up of a number of
distinct areas that control different aspects of the
switcher. Some of these areas may vary in size or
function, depending on the control panel you have.
Figure 3: C2X Control Panel
Figure 4: C10 Control Panel
Pattern/Menu Selection Buttons — These buttons
1.
are used to select a pattern for a wipe transition, or
to access switcher menus. The C10/C1 control
panels have the name of the menus below the
pattern button.
Custom Control Command Buttons — These
2.
buttons are used to start, stop, edit, and navigate
through custom controls.
Menu Navigation and Memory Control Buttons
3.
— These buttons are used to access switcher
menus, move back and forth between menus. On
the C10, these buttons are also used to store and
recall switcher 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.
Key Type Buttons — These buttons are used to
5.
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.
Key Select Buttons — These buttons are used to
6.
choose which keyer is selected. The key type
buttons and key bus follow the selected keyer.
Aux Bus Select Buttons — These buttons are used
7.
to choose which aux bus is selected. The aux bus
follows the selected aux bus.
Custom Control Bank Select Buttons — These
8.
buttons are used to choose which custom control
bank is selected. The custom control bus follows
the selected custom control bank.
Video Source Buses — These buses are broken
9.
into 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.
Mnemonic Displays — The mnemonic display
10.
shows the name of the source assigned to the source
button directly below it. The mnemonic
display-name and color for each video source can
be adjusted.
On-Air Lights — These lights glow red to show
11.
which keyers are currently on-air.
Transition Area — These buttons are used to
12.
select 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. The user button on
the C2S/C2X/C3S/C3X control panel is not
implemented at this time.
Manual Transition Fader Bar — The fader is
13.
used to manually control the rate of a transition.
What is being transitioned, and the type of
transition, are controlled from the Transition Area.
Keyer Transitions Buttons — These buttons are
14.
used to perform cuts or auto transitions on keys
directly, without having to include them as part of
the next transition.
Positioner — The positioner is used to control
15.
some wipe, border, and wash parameters, as well
as some external devices.
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ME Selection Buttons — These buttons are used
16.
to assign the control panel row to an ME,
MiniME™, or MultiScreen.
Effects Memory Area — This area is used to store
17.
and recall memories on the assigned ME, and to
select the various transition rates used on the
switcher.
Memory Store/Recall Buttons — These buttons
18.
are used to store or recall memories to one or more
MEs at the same time. On the C3S/C3X control
panels, there are additional buttons for selecting
specic MEs, MiniME™s, or MultiScreens.
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Menu System
The menu system is accessed either by pressing MENU
and the Pattern/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 conguration information for the Carbonite 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/Selection Mnemonics
change to the menu names. On the C10/C1, the
Pattern/Menu Selection buttons light up.
Press the Pattern/Menu button for the menu you
2.
want 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.
System
Note: (*)The MVFrmt menu item is only used for the SD
MultiViewer in HD option.
Reference (Ref)
Tip: If you want to return to the first page of a menu, press and
hold NEXT and press HOME (STORE on the C10/C1). You can
also navigate up one level in a menu tree by pressing and
holding NEXT and pressing UP (RECALL on the C10/C1).
Auto-Follow Menus
The switcher navigates to auto-follow menus
automatically when you select certain functions on the
switcher. For example, when you press the KEY 1 SEL
button, 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 specic
device is shown.
Menu Trees
The items on the branches of the menu tree can change,
depending on the selections that are made on that branch.
The menu trees below show the default state of the menu
system.
The Status and Options menus display the software
version and reference format and the hardware serial
number.
Note: The ColFrm and RefO menu items are not available on
the Carbonite eXtreme frame.
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Configuration (Config)
DblPrs Speed
Rate
Editor
MemBnk
Sleep
Trans Area
NextBn Func2
GMUndo
MEUndo
Trans
RemKey
NextTr
MAuto2
KAuto2
RlClip
BGDDbl
STATUS
OPTION
SYSTEM
REF
CONFIG
RESET
USER
SAVE
PERS
LOAD
Note: The FSFC menu item is labelled Type when a MultiMedia
input on the MultiMedia frame is selected.
Personality (Pers) (C10/C1)
Personality (Pers)
Reset
User
Note: The MemBnk option is only available on the
C2S/C2X/C3S/C3X control panel.
Save/Load
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Switcher Basics
Before using your switcher, it is important to become
familiar with the how audio and video is handled by the
switcher. Some important concepts includes video
sources, video layering and re-entry, and preview. For
information on setting up video inputs, refer to the Setup
Guide that came with your switcher.
Figure 6: Audio Flow Through the Switcher
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.
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. In the case of the MultiViewer, you
can select which ancillary data stream is included in the
MultiViewer output.
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
Figure 5: 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.
Specically, this includes any format conversion on the
input video signal or stripping of the ancillary data.
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To select a video source on a bus, you must identify the
ME, MiniME™, Aux, or MultiScreen 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 can be assigned to
any ME, MiniME™, Aux Bus, or MultiScreen for quick
access, or any button can be held to allow you to select
the ME, MiniME™, Aux, or MultiScreen.
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, or MultiScreen
1.
that you want to select a source on.
• ME — press the user button assigned to the
ME, or press and hold a user button assigned
to an ME/MiniME™and press ME1 or ME2
on the key bus.
• MiniME™— press the user button assigned
to the MiniME™, or press and hold a user
button assigned to an ME/MiniME™and
press MinME1-4 on the key bus.
• Aux — press the user button assigned to the
Aux, or press and hold a user button assigned
to an Aux and press AUX 1-8 on the key bus.
• MultiScreen — press the user button
assigned to the MultiScreen, or press and
hold a user button assigned to an
ME/MiniME™and press MultS1 or MultS2
on the key bus.
Tip: You can also press AUX X and press the knob
for the Aux Bus you want to select.
Select the bus you want to select a source on.
2.
• Background Bus — use the
BACKGROUND bus.
• Preset Bus — use the PRESET bus.
•
Key Bus — press KEY 1 SEL to assign the
KEY/AUX/CUSTOM CONTROL bus to
Key 1
• Aux Bus — use the KEY/AUX/CUSTOM
CONTROL bus.
Select the source you want to use on the bus. Use
3.
the Shift button to access additional sources.
Tip: You can assign special sources to an Aux Bus by pressing
and holding the AUX X button and pressing the AUX PGM
(Program), AUX PV (Preview), or AUX CLN (Clean Feed)
source button on the Preset bus. These are the first three
buttons on the row.
Figure 7: Video Layering
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.
ME Re-Entry
Re-entry is the term used to describe the process of
selecting another ME on an ME. For example, if you
select ME 1 on ME 2, ME 1 is said to be re-entered onto
ME 2. Re-entry takes the output of an ME and uses it as
the background or key on the other ME. If you select an
ME on the background bus, the ME becomes background
video source of the other ME. If you select an ME on a
Key Bus, the ME becomes the key source of the other
ME.
Keep the following in mind when working with
re-entries:
• You cannot re-enter ME 2 into ME 1, or ME 3 into
ME 2.
• 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 ME or MiniME™exists in a specic timing window.
These windows restrict what can be re-entered into what.
™
For information on assigning video inputs to source
buttons, refer to the Setup Guide that came with your
switcher.
Video Layering
How video is layered in the output of the switcher
depends on how an ME is re-entered onto the other, and
what keyers are on-air for the ME. If we assume that
each ME has all keyers on-air, and that ME 1 is re-entered
into the ME 2, the layering will start with ME 1
Background and progress to ME 2 Keyer 4.
Figure 8: Re-Entry for 3 ME Mode Timing Windows
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Figure 9: Re-Entry for MiniME™Mode Timing Windows
KEY 1 KEY 2
PGM/
PST
KEY 3 PGM
CLEAN
FEED
KEY 4
To Re-Enter an ME
Set up ME 1 with a background and a key.
1.
Figure 10: ME 1
Set up ME 2 with a key.
2.
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 13: 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
Each MultiViewer generator allows you to view up to
16 video sources, in 32 different layouts, from a single
output BNC. Any video source on the switcher, including
ME 1 and ME 2 Program, Preview, and Media-Store
channels, can be assigned to any box on the MultiViewer
output. All boxes on the MultiViewer output include
mnemonic source names and red and green tallies.
If the switcher is operating in a standard-denition video
format, the MultiViewer can be set to output
high-denition. In HD output mode, the MultiViewer is
only available on specic output BNCs and only supports
29 different layouts.
Figure 11: ME 2
Select ME 1 as a source on the Background Bus
3.
of ME 2. Notice that the output of ME 1 is now
being used as the background of ME 2.
Figure 12: ME 1 Re-entered onto ME 2
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ME Copy
You can copy the entire contents of an ME to another
keyer in the same, or a different ME. The entire contents
of the destination ME is replaced with the contents of
the source ME.
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 conrm the
stealing of any required resources. From DashBoard you
will not be asked and the required resources will be
stolen.
Note: If you copy from the half ME to a full ME, keys 3 and 4
are defaulted.
To Copy an ME Using the Control Panel
Note: You must have at least a 2 ME control panel to perform
an ME copy from the control panel. If you only have a 1 ME
control panel, you must perform the copy from DashBoard.
This procedure copies the contents of ME 1 to ME 3 as
an example. Use the same procedure for any ME
combination.
1.
Press and hold the BKGD button on the
transition area of the ME that you want to copy
to.
This is the destination ME that you want to copy
to.
2.
Press the BKGD button on the transition area of
the ME you want to copy.
This is the source ME that you want to copy
from.
To Copy an ME Using DashBoard
1.
On the Live Assist node, click on the ME Copy
tab.
2.
Click a Source button to select the ME you
want to copy.
3.
Click a Destination button to select the ME
that you want to copy to.
4.
Click Copy.
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DashBoard
The frame appears in the Tree View.
The DashBoard control system allows remote access to
multiple pieces of Ross Video equipment, including
openGear®cards, Carbonite production switchers, and
BlackStorm video servers. From the DashBoard client
you can control the various cards in your openGear
frame, load media into a channel on BlackStorm, or set
up a Chroma Key on Carbonite.
Download and install the latest version of DashBoard
from http://www.opengear.tv/. Review the documentation
that comes with DashBoard for informationon installing
and launching DashBoard.
Note: If you are using Carbonite eXtreme, you must use
DashBoard 6.0 BETA, or higher.
Tip: For detailed instructions on using DashBoard with
Carbonite, navigate to the online help at
help.rossvideo.com/carbonite.
Connecting to the Switcher
You must manually connect DashBoard to the switcher
to establish communications. Once connected, DashBoard
will remember the connection until you remove it.
To Manually Connect to Carbonite from DashBoard
You need the IP address of your switcher to connect to
it manually from DashBoard.
1.
Click File > New > TCP/IP openGear
Frame.
2.
In the IP Address eld, enter the IP address of
the switcher frame.
Tip: The IP address can be found by pressing MENU
> SYSTEM > NEXT > NEXT > IP Addr.
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
• 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
Configuration
The Conguration 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.
Note: Carbonite Configuration in DashBoard requires a screen
resolution of 1920×1080.
Live Assist
3.
In the Display Name eld, enter the name you
want to appear in the Tree View.
4.
On the Port list, select 5253.
5.
Click Finish.
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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.
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 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 Internet
Explorer®10, or higher, installed.
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