Sierra Video View SV-SM-8, View SV-SM-12, View SV-SM-16 User Manual
SIERRA VIDEO
Sierra View SM-xx Multi-Viewer
Models: SV-SM-8, SV-SM-12 and SV-SM-16
User’s Manual
SIERRA VIEWSM-XXD MULTI-VIEWER
User’s Manual
Sierra Video
P.O. Box 2462 Grass Valley, CA 95945
Tel: (530) 478-1000
Fax: (530) 478-1105
Email: info@sierravideo.com
Version 5.0
Publication Date: February 2012
The information contained in this manual is subject to change by Sierra Video
Table of
Contents
Introduction 1
System Concept 1
Features and Benefits 2
Powerful Alarms 3
Captions and UMDs 3
Keeping Time 3
Using GPI I/O 4
Bargraph Scales 4
Operation 5
Introduction 5
Local Operating Modes 5
Normal Mode 5
Configuration Mode 6
Network Settings 6
Keyboard Operation 6
Using the Web Interface 7
Object and Source Explorer 9
Navigating the User Interface 10
Main Menus 10
Module Menu 10
Setup Remotes 12
Set Time 13
Layout Menu 14
Group Menu 16
Object Menu 17
GRID Menu 18
Help Menu 18
Module Properties 19
Source Properties Window 29
Edit Object Window 34
Installation 49
Introduction 49
Power and Fuses 49
Health and Safety Considerations 50
Disposal 50
Connector I/O 51
Video Inputs 51
Video Outputs 51
Audio I/O 51
Serial Port Assignments 52
Audio I/O Connector Pin Assignments 53
Remote Panel 54
Connection 54
Network Connection and Setup 54
Uploading Graphic Files 54
Upgrading Firmware 55
Updating the Scalers 56
Specifications 57
Main Frame 57
Embedded audio 57
External audio 57
OUTPUTS 57
Alarms 58
Metadata, Decoding/Monitoring 58
GPI/O 58
Scales and Ballistics 58
Phase Correlation Display 59
Mechanical 59
Power 59
Environmental 59
Front Panel 59
Rear Panel 59
Remote Panel 60
Interfaces 60
GPI I/O Connector 61
Audio IN/OUT Connector 62
Audio Monitor Outputs Connector 63
Troubleshooting 65
Warranty 67
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Introduction
The compact Sm-xx series multi-viewer enables up to 8, 12, or 16 (depending on model)
channels of video to be viewed on a single display device. There are auto-sensing inputs
for composite video, SDI and HD-SDI. In addition there is provision for component
RGB/YUV or S-Video and two DVI-I video inputs. Up to 3G 1080p is supported.
The SM-xx is designed to optimize monitoring flexibility within the multi-channel video
environment, whether used for video production, television broadcast or CCTV. It is
supplied as a 1U rack mounting frame with an optional remote control panel. It is easily
controlled from a PC web browser hosted by the frame itself, either directly via an
Ethernet cable or over a network.
Chapter
1
System Concept
Each video input card handles up to 4 channels. Additionally, if external audio functionally
is required, audio input or output cards may be fitted. The diagram below shows the
overall concept.
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Each scaler on the video card processes one of the possible inputs (CVBS, SDI/HD-SDI,
DVI, etc) and scales it to the desired tile size for the selected position on the output. A
mixer on each video card combines all the video tiles and sends the resulting image to
the CPU card. The final display output comprises all of the tiles in a single picture.
Possible inputs are:
Composite, S-video, RGB, YUV, SDI, HD-SDI, DVI-I
Overlay of audio and graphics information is performed inside each scaler, which
receives control data from the main CPU in real-time for analog/AES/EBU/ channels, or
from the video card itself in the case of embedded SDI/HD-SDI audio.
To allow arbitrary layering of sources, the input board has information about all of the tile
positions, allowing each tile to be displayed as required and enabling picture overlay with
complex borders.
DVI-I inputs replace inputs on BNCs 1 and 2. If DVI-I input 1 is enabled any SDI input on
BNC 1 is replaced by the DVI-I input. Similarly, DVD-I input 2 will replace any SDI input
on BNC 2.
Features and Benefits
Up to 8, 12, or 16 auto-sensing monitored composite, SDI, HD/SDI, S-Video, and
YUV inputs and two DVI-I video inputs (up to 3G 1080p).
DVI-I output up to 1080p60 (1920x1080) in 16:9.
Genlocked inputs for flicker-free and full frame operation.
Teletext (analog), subtitles, AFD, WSS, VITC (SD- HD/SDI only) decoding and
monitoring.
Up to 256 channels of embedded audio may be displayed as industry standard
bar-graphs with a choice of scales and ballistics.
Support for additional external audio inputs analog, AES/EBU and Dolby Digital®
is possible using the SV-Data-xx.
4 pairs of assignable analog audio monitor outputs.
Outputs for up to 32 channels of demuxed audio, analog or AES/EBU.
Alarms for video, audio, and metadata, with outputs to GPI O/Ps, LAN, and/or
SNMP traps.
Assignable tallies.
Under Monitor Displays (UMD) entered via keyboard, LAN, or serial cable,
supporting TSL and other protocols.
Clock display receiving time information via NTP network protocol or LTC.
1RU compact design, ideal for OB-vans and other restricted installations.
Optional front panel control.
User-friendly set-up via system menu/browser software.
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Powerful Alarms
Alarms may be created for video sync loss, black (loss of luminance), freeze-frame,
embedded audio loss, external audio loss, over level, out of phase (of chosen pairs),
teletext loss, and closed caption loss.
The colors used for on-screen alarms are as follows;
Audio loss: Yellow- posistion (left or right) indicates channel.
Audio Over: Yellow- posistion (left or right) indicates channel.
Out of Phase: Cyan- middle alarm
Carrier Loss: White- middle alarm
If carrier loss occurs, only that alarm will flash, unless audio loss had already been active
for the same channel.
The decoding of closed caption is available on each scaler, together with an associated
alarm. Analog teletext decoding is available in the scaler.
On screen alarm indication may be a stationary or flashing colored tile border. External
alarm indication may be via the GPI I/O or the LAN/software application.
Optional triggering of SNMP traps for each alarm function or group are also supported.
Tiles have an optional color coded border to provide status indication, such as tally or
alarms.
VITC loss is indicated by the burnt-in VITC display flashing. Burnt-in VITC is available
from SDI sources only.
Captions and UMDs
Captions or Under Monitor Display (UMD) information may be generated manually from a
keyboard connected to a front panel USB-2 port, the SV-Remote USB-2 port, or
automatically from remote sources via the LAN, using browser software operating on a
remote PC, or via the RS232/422 port using TSL or other protocols. Up to two lines of
UMD text can be left, center, or right justified and may be placed anywhere in the tile.
Keeping Time
Clock/date display data can be derived from several sources. There is a set priority that
determines which source is used.
When there is LTC present, this becomes the exclusive reference for the clo cks,
regardless of how much it differs from the RTC time.
Should there be no LTC present, the frame will search the network for a NTP server in
the nearby internet region (pool.ntp.org). If a server is found, the clock reference will be
taken from it.
In the absence of any external clock reference, system time is used. A battery on the
CPU board ensures that time data is retained should the unit be powered down.
For each SDI/HD-SDI video input, there is the possibility to display VITC.
Genlocking of the SM-xx is via SD color black or HD tri-level sync, using the genlock
input.
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Using GPI I/O
Assignable GPI I/O with 16 inputs and 8 outputs for external alarm indication and tally
functions.
Bargraph Scales
The following audio scales are supported:
Colors used for the upper and lower ranges of each bar type can be customized to satisfy
any in-house monitoring style for each of the six scale types.
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Operation
Introduction
The front panel user interface comprises a power switch, and 6 buttons for configuring
the unit, 10 illuminated pre-set configuration buttons, a USB-2 interface and LED
indicators for status reporting.
For text insertion and additional functionality, a PC keyboard may be connected to the
USB-2 socket.
An optional 1U remote panel (SV-Remote) replicates the front panel of the SM-xx and is
connected via LAN.
The P1 and P2 LEDs should light green to indicate healthy power supplies. If the red F
LED is lit after the unit has booted, failure of one or more ventilation fans has been
detected. Under normal circumstances, the boot cycle takes about 70 seconds.
The SM-xx can be configured and controlled via the LAN, using browser software
operating on a remote PC.
Chapter
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Local Operating Modes
At the front or remote panel, normal or ‘locked’ is the normal operating mode. A special
configuration or ‘menu’ mode is provided to allow initial IP address configuration for LAN
control via a browser. The currently set IP address will appear to the top left of the display
output during the boot cycle.
Normal Mode
In normal use, the configuration menu will be locked to prevent inadvertent operation and
configuration menus are not available.
In this mode, the 10 illuminated pre-set configuration buttons are active. A currently
displayed configuration can be stored by holding down the desired pre-set button for
more than 3 seconds.
Stored presets are recalled by briefly pressing the desired pre-set button, which will
illuminate.
Should the frame lose power, it will restore the last known configuration settings on
reboot and automatically reflect these in the browser.
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Configuration Mode
To enter the configuration mode from normal mode (with the red Lock LED off) hold the
Lock button down for about 3 seconds. The configuration or ‘menu’ mode will be entered,
an on-screen menu will appear and the red Lock LED will illuminate. If the Lock button is
depressed again, any changed settings will be saved and the unit will return to normal.
The currently loaded firmware version will be indicated at the top of the on-screen menu.
The main ‘menu’ mode controls are as follows:
Function keys (up/down arrows) scroll the menu cursor up and down to select the
Select Parameter keys (left/right arrows) select settings to apply to the chosen
Lock button exits 'menu' mode and saves settings.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS
Network Settings Set manually (using settings below) / Use DHCP
IP Address Enter frame IP address byte at a time in the sub-menu
Netmask Enter Subnet Mask byte at a time in the sub-menu
Gateway If required, enter the Gateway address byte at a time in the submenu
DNS Server 1 If required, enter the DNS server address byte at a time in the submenu
DNS Server 2 If required, enter the DNS server address byte at a time in the submenu
desired function.
parameter.
Network Settings
These settings only need to be manually entered if DHCP is not to be used. This would
be required for a network that uses fixed IP addresses and does not rely on a DHCP
server to allocate them automatically.
The IP address must be unique on the network. Please see your system administrator if
these details are required.
Keyboard Operation
Any HID compliant USB keyboard can be used for the entry and editing of UMDs. The
keyboard is connected to the USB port on the front panel of the SM-xx, or alternatively,
the SV-Remote remote control unit. Note that a keyboard connected to a remote control
unit that has been assigned to more than one multi-viewer at a time (‘collective mode’)
can serve no function (see the Remote Panel section).
The Tab key activates the cursor on the topmost UMD. Successive Tab key operation
moves the cursor on to the next UMD in sequence. The Esc key deactivates the curso r.
All multi-viewer factory default settings (including the IP address) are restored with the
Ctrl-Alt-Del command.
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Using the Web Interface
The QUAD multi-viewer is controlled via a browser using web pages hosted by the frame
itself. Note that Java must first be installed on the PC or MAC that is to be used. This is
available as a free download from: http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
Note: The default IP Adress is 192.168.0.120
To access the web interface, type the IP Address configured for the frame into a browser
and the Java application should launch immediately. Java certificates should not need to
be imported, but if the certificate is not already on the system being used, then Java will
ask for permission to continue before starting the applet (the certificate re quired is stored
in the SM-xx). If ‘Run’ is selected without ticking the box for ‘Always trust content from
this publisher’, then the certificate will not be installed, but the applet will run. It is best to
tick the box so that the certificate is installed to avoid seeing the same message next time
the browser is to be accessed (assuming that the same system is to be used).
Note that depending on the system being used to access the web interface, one or more
factors such as Windows security, third party security products, firewalls and browser
security settings may prevent the applet loading from the SM-xx. For example, if using
MS Internet Explorer 7, the security setting should be no higher than ‘Mid’.
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The web interface comprises three areas, the Object and Source Explorer, the Editor
Workspace and the Display Preview.
Tile objects can be one of six basic types; None, Video, Audio, Text, Logo and Clock.
The color of the tile as it appears in the Editor Workspace and Display Preview indicates
the currently set object type, as listed in the table below.
Operation is designed to be simple and intuitive. For example, object type can be
selected by double clicking on a tile, selecting the Type tab from the Edit Object menu
and choosing the desired tile type. Video and audio tiles can be assigned sources by
double clicking on a tile, selecting the Properties tab from the Edit Object menu and
selecting an available source.
The currently selected tile object is highlighted with a blue border. Tiles can be moved
and resized using conventional mouse operations. For example, multiple tiles may be
selected for moving as a group by holding the Ctrl key while clicking on each tile in turn.
A small square appears in the lower right corner of tiles grouped within a multiple
selection. Tile borders may appear incomplete to indicate where they lie behind other
objects.
Object Type Tile Color
None Grey
Video Blue
Audio Green
Text Brown
Logo Red
Clock Black
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Object and Source Explorer
The Objects folder contains the list of current objects and each object’s given name. The
currently selected object is highlighted. The Sources folder contains the list of video and
audio sources, with an indication of the source type.
Those sources that are currently assigned to an object appear in red, whereas those that
are currently unassigned to an object appear in black. A source that is assigned to the
currently selected tile / object appears in yellow.
The 'Valid Workspace' icon below the Editor Workspace confirms the validity of the
configuration currently displayed in the browser. This is replaced by an error message
should there be a conflicting setting. The tile with which the conflict is associated will be
outlined in red.
The Edit Object menu can also be displayed for a tile by double clicking on its entry in the
Object Folder in the Explorer view. Audio and Alarm settings can be configured for each
source by double clicking on its entry in the Source Folder in the Explorer view.
Right-click context menus provide quick access to tile object menus and commonly used
functions are presented in the top tool bar for ease of use.
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Navigating the User Interface
Settings for multi-viewer objects can be accessed from the Module, Layout, Group and
Object menus, or by using the buttons on the toolbar.
Main Menus
Module Menu
The Module Menu allows a module's global settings to be configured.
Note: Some functions are only available from the toolbar.
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Auto update - automatically updates tile layout to the display output and preview every
time it is changed in the edit workspace.
Update layout - manually transfers edit workspace layout to display output and preview.
Get layout - transfers the current display layout to the edit workspace.
Setup module - opens the dialog of the currently selected tile object.
Setup source - opens the dialog of the currently selected tile object.
Note: The error message, Selected object has no source will appear if the current object is not
an audio or video object.
Setup remotes - opens the dialog for SV-Remote operation. See below.
Set Time - opens the dialog to adjust the clock and date settings.
Halt, Reboot, Reset Module - maintenance items for shutting down, rebooting the
system, or resetting input/output cards. The task that each of these execute is:
Halting the module guarantees that any files that have not been saved yet, such
as layout ones, will get saved before powering off the frame. This stops the
system from running. The only way to restart it is to power off power on again.
Rebooting the module will shut the system down and start it back up again. This
can take up to 70 seconds.
Resetting the module leaves the CPU running, but resets and reloads the
firmware
into all the input/output cards.
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Setup Remotes
Search Again – searches for all SV-Remote control units on the network. These are
listed by IP address under Remotes Found.
Configure – allows the IP settings of the currently selected SV-Remote to be
configured.
Control Mode:
All SM-xx's together – check to control two or more SM-xx units (listed by IP address
under SM-xx's to Control) from the selected SV-Remote.
Individual SM-xx Selection – assign a single SM-xx (listed by IP address under SM-
xx's to Control) to the selected SV-Remote. To select the individual SM-xx to control,
use INSERT+1 to select the first SM-xx in the list, INSERT+2 to select the second, etc.
Edit – edit the current SV-Remote assignments.
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Set Time
Clock/date display data can be derived from several sources; the system clock, NTP
synchronisation, LTC, or VITC from a chosen SDI input. The clock source is set by going
to the Set Time item in the Module menu. Here there are two tabs, Timezone and Time.
The timezone should be set to the appropriate region before adjusting the clock.
To set the clock source, go to the Time tab and select the desired source – Manual, NTP,
LTC or VITC. The setup procedures for each mode are:
Manual: In this mode the time and date of the system clock will be shown and can be
adjusted. Press the Get button to show the current time. To adjust the time enter the new
time and date in the appropriate fields and then press the Set button. A battery on the
CPU board ensures that time data is retained should the unit be powered down.
NTP: In this mode the time is sourced from an NTP server (or multiple NTP servers can
be entered). Press the Add button to add a new server, and enter the host name or IP
address of the new server.
LTC: In this mode the time is sourced from the LTC input on the rear of the frame. There
is nothing to setup here; there just needs to be LTC present for this to work properly. If no
LTC is present then the system clock will be used. (If LTC is present but later disappears
then the clock will continue advancing without any discontinuity).
VITC: Here the time can come from VITC that is present on any SDI input. Select the
chosen SDI source number that contains VITC. If no VITC is present then the system
clock will be used. (If VITC is present but later disappears then the clock will continue
advancing without any discontinuity).
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Layout Menu
The layout menu allows layouts to be created, saved, deleted and layout settings to be
chosen for new layouts.
New layout - offers to save the current layout before removing all objects from the editor
workspace ready to create a new layout.
Load layout - loads a previously saved layout.
Save layout - saves current layout. A name must be given if this is the first time the
layout
has been saved.
Save layout as - saves current layout with a different name.
Delete layout - delete a selected layout from the saved list.
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Setup layout - opens the Layout Properties window. Choose background type from
transparent, color or bitmap. Also choose new layout style from Center, Tile or Scale.
Background - set the display background color.
Bitmap - apply selected bitmap to the background.
Style - select bitmap style: Center (centers bitmap); Tile (display bitmap in multiple tiles);
or
Scale (scales bitmap to fit the display background).
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Group Menu
The group menu allows objects to be selected as a group.
Select all objects - all objects in the layout will be selected and can be operated on as a
group.
Unselect all objects - cancels group all objects command.
Cut objects – deletes all the tile objects in the group.
Paste objects – pastes the object that is on the clipboard to all objects in the group.
Move objects to front/back – moves all tile objects in the group to the front/back.
Note: Objects can be selected individually to create a group by holding the Ctrl key
down before clicking on them.
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Object Menu
The settings for the tiles can be manipulated from the object menu. This is accessed
either via the main menu, or by a right-click on the tile to be edited.
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New object - creates a new object and open the Edit Object Dialog described in the Edit
Object Dialog section.
Edit object - open the Edit Object Dialog for the tile object that is currently selected.
Cut object - delete the currently selected tile object.
Copy object - copy the display properties of the currently selected tile object (excludes
source properties).
Paste object - paste the copied display properties to the currently selected tile object.
Paste new object - create a new object and paste to it any previously copied display
properties.
Move object to front - send the currently selected tile object in front of all other objects.
Move object to back - send the currently selected tile object behind all other objects.
Fit object on to grid – expands all edges of the currently selected tile object to the
nearest grid.
Size object to grid – sets the size of the currently selected tile object to the chosen grid
pitch.
Size object to screen - set the selected tile object to full-screen size.
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