Apantac Mi-16 Series User manual

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Mi-16 Series Multiviewers
Cost-Effective Video Multiviewers
INSTALLATION MANUAL
Version: 2019, V3

Table of Contents
1.0 What’s in the Box ..................................................................................... 3
2.0 Key Features ............................................................................................ 4
2.1 Specifications ..................................................................................... 6
2.2 Rear Views ......................................................................................... 9
2.3 Available Options ........................................................................... 10
3.0 Hardware boot up ................................................................................. 11
4.0 Software................................................................................................. 11
4.1 Changing the Mi-16 IP Address....................................................... 15
4.2 Configuring of the Mi-16 series....................................................... 16
5.0 Common features and configurations................................................. 19
5.1 Editing mode.................................................................................... 19
5.2 System level settings ..................................................................... 20
5.2.1 Set output timing..........................................................................................20
5.2.2 Sources, Names, Tally and Other Setups ......................................21
5.2.3 Set Tally colors...............................................................................................27
5.2.4 System Settings............................................................................................27
5.2.5 Audio reference settings ..................................................................................28
5.2.6 Load/Save presets........................................................................................28
6.0 Editing.................................................................................................... 30
6.1 To delete a window.......................................................................... 30
6.2 Mi-16 series window styles.............................................................. 32
6.3 How to insert a window.................................................................. 34
6.4 Customize Window Elements ....................................................... 35
7.0 Saving Default Layout........................................................................... 50
8.0 Offline Mode .......................................................................................... 51
Appendix...................................................................................................... 52
Mi-16 presets.......................................................................................... 52
Mi-16+ presets........................................................................................ 56
Mi-16# presets ....................................................................................... 58
Cable Pinouts ........................................................................................ 61
Copyright & Trademark............................................................................... 62
Warranty Statement ................................................................................... 62
Contact Apantac Technical Support.......................................................... 63

1.0 What’s in the Box
QTY
PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
1
Mi-16/Mi-16+/Mi-16#
multiviewer
2
Rack Ears
4
RJ50 to DB9 adapter
cable for GPI
4
DB9 Breakout Terminal
Block
1
RJ45 to DB9 adapter
cable for RS232 interface
16
Terminators for passive
loop outs
1
Analog audio breakout
cable
1
North American Power
Cord. Note: Countries
outside of North America
the power cord excluded
1
Optional Redundant
Power Supply.

2.0 Key Features
There are 5 models in the Mi-16 family:
–Mi-16 –16x1 multiivewer, one source per window, no copy and duplicating
sources
–Mi-16+ - 8x2 multiviewer, one source per window, no copy and duplicating sources
–Mi-16# - 16x2 multiviewer, sources can be copy and duplicated from any input to
any output
–Mi-16A –16x1 multiviewer with discrete audio inputs
–Mi-16-UHD –16x1 multiviewer with UHD and FHD outputs
General features for all Mi-16 series
–Low latency –single frame processing delay
–Accepts 16 auto-detect 3G/HD/SD-SDI inputs
–Windows can be sized and moved freely
–Decode up to 16 embedded audio channels per SDI input, up to a total of 128
meters
–Ethernet for configuration and extenernal control
–Dynamic UMD/labes & Tallies (TSL)
–20 standalone labels
–4 customizable logos
–32 GPIs for tallies, count up/down triggers or alarms
–Digital and Analog clocks can be sync’d with LTC or NTP
–Borders can be turn on or off
–Safe area markers
–Visual alarm tags for video/audio alarm detection
–Audio monitoring output –stereo, AES, embedded SDI and HDMI
–Optional closed captioning decoding and display
–Optional ATC/VITC decoding and display
–Optional advance video alarm (video frozen and video black)
–Optional redundant power supply
–3-year limited warranty

Mi-16 specific features
–16 passive loop throughs
–2 simultaneous and indentical HDMI (with mirror SDI) outputs up to 1080P
–Each source can only be assigned to a window once
–1 analog and 1 digital clocks
Mi-16+ specific features
–16 passive loop throughts
–2 independent HDMI (with mirror SDI)outputs, 8 windows on each output up to
1080P
–2 analog and 2 digital clocks
–Each source can only be assigned to a window only once
Mi-16# specific features
–16 passive loop throughs
–2 independent HDMI (with mirror SDI) outputs up to 1080P
–2 analog and 2 digital clocks
–Each source can be freely assigned to any window
–Each source can be copied up to 16 times as long as they are the same size
–Each source can be copied to a different size window, but only up to 16 times
–Once a source has been copied to a different size, the total number of sources will
decrease by one.
Mi-16A specific features
–8 passive loop throughs
–2 simultaneous and indentical HDMI (with mirror SDI) outputs up to 1080P
–16 channels of discrete analog or AES audio inputs
–Each source can only be assigned to a window once
Mi-16-UHD specific features
–2 simultaneous HDMI (with mirror SDI) outputs
–2 analog and 2 digital clocks
–Each source can be freely assigned to any window
–Each source can be copied up to 16 times as long as they are the same size
–Each source can be copied to a different size window, but only up to 16 times
–Once a source has been copied to a different size, the total number of sources will
decrease by one.

2.1 Specifications
Mi-16 Specifications

Mi-16+ Specifications
Mi-16# Specifications

Mi-16A Specifications

Mi-16-UHD Specifications
2.2 Rear Views
Figure 1 Mi-16 rear view
Figure 2 Mi-16+ rear view

Figure 3 Mi-16# rear view
Figure 4 Mi-16A rear view
Figure 5 Mi-16-UHD rear view
2.3 Available Options
Redundant power supply –12V DC

3.0 Hardware boot up
There is no on/off on the Mi-16, this is due to the UL safety regulation imposed on 1 rack
unit products. To power on the Mi-16, insert power cord directly to the AC power
receptacle, the Mi-16 will boot in approximately 10 seconds. When the HDMI output is
connected to the screen, the following information will display on the lower third of the
display for about 5 seconds (see Fig. 1), then followed by the Apantac logo, then the very
last screen layout prior to powering off the unit.
Figure 6: FPGA/FW version and IP address of the unit will be displayed for about 5 seconds
4.0 Software
This section will help you get the Mi-16 setup as quickly as possible.
Before you can successfully run the jDirector, you must first run the software installation. The
jDirector software can be downloaded from the Apantac Product Page on the Apantac.com
website.
After completing the Apantac jDirector software installation open the application by using the
shortcut created on the Windows Desktop or from the shortcut in the Windows Start Menu under
the APANTAC folder.
Figure 7: Double-Click on Apantac jDirector to launch the configuration software.

When first launching the jDirector software you will first see the intialization screen.
Figure 8: jDirector Initialization screen
To connect to the multiviewer your PC must be connected to the same subnet as the
multiviewer. The IP address(es) is displayed briefly on the monitor attached to the
corresponding output at boot up.
Figure 9: IP address of the unit will be displayed for 5 seconds on boot up.
The default IP address is 192.168.0.100

To connect to the Mi-16 multiviewer click the Add / Remove Multiviewer button
Figure 10: Local Area Network -> Mi-16x IP Address Manager
Click the Please select one drop down menu and select correct model.
Figure 11: Add Mi-16

Figure 12: Select your Mi-16 model and then enter the IP address
Note: When selecting Mi-16 even if you select incorrect Mi-16 model, the jDirector will
automatically detect the proper version of hardware you have.
Figure 13: Add Multiviewer
Click the ADD button and the selection will appear in the white box above the dropdown.
After you have completed the above steps, click OK to continue, jDirector will take to the
overview mode of the user interface.

If you have previously connected to a Mi-16 before with the jDirector software, you may see
this dialog when you connect to it again, click on OK to continue.
Figure 14: Connecting to a Mi-16 that displays a previous connection
4.1 Changing the Mi-16 IP Address
When at the “Connect to the Mi-16x…” window when first opening the jDirector software you
should see the current IP address if you have added a unit with the above instructions or have
previousely connected to the Mi-16.
Left click on the Model line to highlight it. (Line above IP address.)
Click the Modifiy IP Address button on the right.
Enter in the desired IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway.
Then confirm the change by clicking the OK button.
Reboot of the Mi-16 unit is required to make the change active.

Figure 15: Mi-16 change IP Address.
4.2 Configuring of the Mi-16 series
Mi-16
The Mi-16 is the most basic model of the Mi-16 family. There are 16 inputs and one
output. Each source can be only assigned to each window once. Once the jDirector is
connected to the Mi-16, the following editor layout will appear.
Figure 16: Mi-16 Overview Mode
Select the Output tab at the top or double click within the white outline of the Overview
Output and this will take you to jDirector’s editing mode.

Mi-16+
The Mi-16+ is the medium model of the Mi-16 family. There are 16 inputs and two output,
8 windows on each output. Each source can be only assigned to each window once.
Once the jDirector is connected to the Mi-16+, the following editor layout will appear.
Figure 17: Mi-16+ Overview Mode
Select the Output tab at the top or double click within the white outline of the Overview
Output and this will take you to jDirector’s editing mode.
Mi-16#
The Mi-16# is the most adavanced model of the Mi-16 family. There are 16 inputs and
two output, each output can have up to 16 windows. Each source can be copied to
multiple windows of the same size or different sizes. Once the jDirector is connected to
the Mi-16#, the following editor layout will appear
Note: In the Mi-16#, there are 16 windows resources, when a source is copied to a
same size window, it will not consume any additional window resources, however, when
a source is copied to a different size window than its original size, it will consume one
additional window resource. For example, if source one is copied to a different size
window, then there are only 14 window resources left instead of 15.

Figure 18: Mi-16# Overview Mode
Select the Output tab at the top or double click within the white outline of the Overview
Output and this will take you to jDirector’s editing mode.

5.0 Common features and configurations
5.1 Editing mode
Figure 19: Mi-16 editing mode
Figure 20: Mi-16+ and Mi-16# editing mode

The jDirector editor consists of 4 major work areas,
1. Tool Bar, is where all the tool short cuts reside
2. Work Space is the space to edit the on screen layout and look
3. Window Bin, where all the windows templates reside
4. Object Bin, where all the objects such as standalone labels, digital clocks, analog
clocks and temperature alarm
5. button on the tool bar will update the laytout on the PC to the
Mi-16 output.
5.2 System level settings
5.2.1 Set output timing
The Mi-16 series comes with the default output setting of 1080P60Hz, it can easily be
changed to 1080P50Hz by doing the following,
On the Top Level Menu,
click on System ->
Output Manager to set
the output timing.
Figure 21: Output Manager