Apantac TAHOMA MiniQ User manual

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TAHOMA MiniQ
Multiviewers
HARDWARE MANUAL
Version 1.0
Dated: November 19, 2012
© 2012 Apantac LLC - All rights reserved
The contents of this document are provided in connection with Apantac LLC (“Apantac”) products. Apantac makes no
representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this publication and reserves the right
to make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TRADEMARKS ....................................................................................... 3 !
COMPLIANCE INFORMATION ................................................................. 3 !
Limitation of Liability ........................................................................... 4 !
Extended Warranty Options ................................................................. 5 !
Services and Repairs Outside the Warranty Period................................. 5 !
Disclaimer .......................................................................................... 5 !
Operating Environment........................................................................ 5 !
INTRODUCTION TO TAHOMA MiniQ MULTIVIEWERS............................... 6 !
!!! HARDWARE........................................................................................ 6 !
!!! TAHOMA MiniQ PRODUCT ................................................................... 7 !
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................. 8 !
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................. 11 !
PRODUCT CONTENTS - “WHAT’S IN THE BOX” ................................... 14 !
!! OPERATION ...................................................................................... 18 !
Optional Hardware .............................................................................. 18 !
MiniQ MULTIVIEWER SETUP EXAMPLES ............................................... 19 !
ACCESSORIES..................................................................................... 24 !
!! Standard Accessories: ........................................................................ 24 !
!! Optional Accessories:.............................Error! Bookmark not defined. !
APPENDIX A: CONNECTORS ............................................................... 25 !
APPENDIX B: External DC POWER SUPPLIES........................................ 29 !
CONTACT APANTAC ............................................................................ 31 !

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TRADEMARKS
Apantac, Tahoma, MT Hood, Crescent and Mazama are registered trademarks of Apantac LLC.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Notice:
Copyright © 2012 Apantac LLC. All rights reserved. All information in this manual is subject to
change without notice. No part of the document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form,
or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, without the
express written permission of Apantac LLC.
1B COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The Apantac equipment has been tested to comply with the following.
•FCC - Class A
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 or her own expense.
•CE
•C-Tick
•RoHS

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2B WARRANTY STATEMENT
Apantac LLC (herein after referred to as “Apantac”) warrants to the original purchaser of the
products manufactured by Apantac (the “Product,”) will be free from defects in material and
workmanship for a period of three (3) year from the date of shipment of the Product to the
purchaser.
If the Product proves to be defective during the three (3) year warranty period, the purchaser’s
exclusive remedy and Apantac’s sole obligation under this warranty is expressly limited, at
Apantac’s sole option, to:
(a) repair the defective Product without charge for parts and labor or,
(b) provide a replacement in exchange for the defective Product or,
(c) if after a reasonable time, is unable to correct the defect or provide a replacement
Product in good working order, then the purchaser shall be entitled to recover damages
subject to the limitation of liability set forth below.
19BLimitation of Liability
Apantac’s liability under this warranty shall not exceed the purchase price paid for the defective
product. In no event shall Apantac be liable for any incidental, special or consequential
damages, including without limitation, loss of profits for any breach of this warranty.
If Apantac replaces the defective Product with a replacement Product as provided under the
terms of this Warranty, in no event will the term of the warranty on the replacement Product
exceed the number of months remaining on the warranty covering the defective Product.
Equipment manufactured by other suppliers and supplied by Apantac carries the respective
manufacturer’s warranty. Apantac assumes no warranty responsibility either expressed or
implied for equipment manufactured by others and supplied by Apantac.
This hardware warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage:
a) Caused by improper use of the Product or inadequate maintenance and care of the
Product;
b) Resulting from attempts by those other than Apantac representatives to install, repair,
or service the Product;
c) Caused by installation of the Product in a hostile operating environment or connection of
the Product to incompatible equipment;

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d) Caused by the modification of the Product or integration with other products when the
effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulties of servicing
the Product. Any Product which fails under conditions other than those specifically
covered by the Hardware Warranty, will be repaired at the price of parts and labor in
effect at the time of repair. Such repairs are warranted for a period of ninety (90) days
from date of reshipment to customer.
20BUExtended Warranty Options
Apantac offers OPTIONAL Extended Warranty plans that provide continuous coverage for the
Product after the expiration of the Warranty Period. Please contact an Apantac sales
representative for details on the options that are available for your Apantac equipment.
21BUServices and Repairs Outside the Warranty Period
Apantac makes its best offer to repair products that are outside the warranty period, provided
the product has not reached its end of life.
22BUDisclaimer
Use of this product is limited to the intended design purpose. Any damage caused by use other
than the design purpose will void the above warranty.
23BUOperating Environment
Apantac Tahoma Multiviewers should be operated in an environment that is safe for sensitive
electronic equipment. It should not be placed in hot, dusty, or humid locations without
adequate cooling, filtration, or ventilation.

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4B!
INTRODUCTION TO TAHOMA MiniQ MULTIVIEWERS
The Apantac Tahoma MiniQ Multiviewer platform displays multiple auto-detecting video inputs
at different formats on a high resolution display up to resolutions of 1920x1200. The Tahoma
MiniQ Platform combines the display of video windows, audio meters, label/UMD, tallies, alarms
and indicators in a very space efficient package
5B HARDWARE
The Apantac Tahoma MiniQ Multiviewer Platform consists of the following
4 different sizes of mechanical frames to serve the needs of broadcast, professional AV and
surveillance markets. These frames are ½width of 1 RU, 1 RU, RU and 3RU. Each Multiviewer
frame has a unique IP address, which allows a PC/laptop to easily connect and configure the
display layouts.
1. MiniQ Module-> A quad video processor that allows 4 video inputs from CV, SD/HD-SDI
to 3G SDI
2. MiniQ-3U-FR -> 3 rack unit frame that can house up to 8 MiniQ modules, comes with 2
MiniQ-3U-PS (hot swappable power supplies)
3. MiniQ-1U-FR -> 1 rack unit mounting plate that can provide rack mount for up to 3
MiniQ modules
4. MiniQ-1U-PS -> External DC power supply for single MiniQ module

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6B TAHOMA MiniQ PRODUCT
A fully configured MiniQ-3U-FR consists of 8 MiniQ moudules. It can accepts up to
32 various video standards (from analog composite to HD-SDI and 3G) and comes
standard with
•16 channels of embedded audio per every SDI video input
•1 HDMI/DVI extender RJ45 outputs
•1 SDI output
•8 GPI (RJ50)
•1 IP port (RJ45)
•1 Analog audio monitoring output (Phoenix connector)
The MiniQ modules can be cascaded together with t-Link cables to freely configure its
Flexible outputs.
*Flexible Outputs Examples:
Table 1: Flexible outputs
Output(s)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Inputs
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Inputs
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
Inputs
4
4
4
4
8
8
Inputs
4
4
8
8
8
Inputs
4
4
4
4
8
12
Inputs
8
8
8
8
Inputs
8
16
4
4
Inputs
4
8
8
12
Inputs
4
4
8
16
Inputs
8
12
12
Inputs
4
12
16
Inputs
8
8
16
Inputs
4
8
20
Inputs
4
4
24
Inputs
4
28

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Inputs
8
24
Inputs
12
20
Inputs
16
16
Inputs
32
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
•Auto detect 3G/HD-SD/SDI/CV 50/60Hz
•Output resolution up to 1920x1200/1080p
•Digital clock can be synchronized with NTP
•Up to 30 presets for display layout
•Presets can be recalled via GPI or ASCII protocol via network
•Auto-detect aspect ratio between 16x9 and 4x3
•Communication interface via IP or RS232
•Supports Apantac eXtended Protocol (AXP)
•Supports direct TSL tally/UMD interface
•Supports multiple languages (including 2 byte characters)
•Supports SDI output (optional)

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Table 2: Serial Video input
Standards
Upgradable to 3Gb/s (SMPTE 424M)
HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M)
SD-SDI (SMPTE 259M-C)
PAL/NTSC
Connector
BNC
Equalization
Automatic to 140m (Belden 1694A)
Return Loss
15db up to 270mb/s
Embedded Audio
SMPTE 272-A
Table 3: Video Formats supported
480i
720p/30
1080p/23.98
2048x1080p/23.98
480p
720p/50
1080p/24
2048x1080p/24
576i
720p/59.94
1080p/25
576p
720p/60
1080p/29.97
720p/23.98
1035i/59.94
1080p/30
720p/24
1035i/60
1080sf/23.98
720p/25
1080i/50
1080sf/24
720p/29.97
1080i/59.94
1080sf/30
Table 4: Display Output
Standards
DVI-D, HDMI 1.2/3, VGA up to 1920x1200,
SDI
Connector
RJ45 (with transmitter), BNC
Impedance
100Ω, 75Ω
Table 5: Audio Outputs
Type
Number/type/connector
Location
Adjustment
Stereo Analog
1 / unbalanced / phoenix
connector
Rear Panel
None, Line Level
Table 6: Output Resolution (50 and 60Hz)
720x480
852x480
1024x768
1280x768
800x600
1280x960
1280x1024
1360x768
1280x800
1400x1050
1600x1200
1680x1050
1366x768
1920x1080
1920x1200

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TabLE-7: General Purpose Interface I/O
Number
On MiniQ Module
8
Assignable to input or output
Connector
RJ50 to DB9
Figure 1: GPI/O Electrical Characteristics
Table 8: Serial Port
Number of Ports
1 x RS232
Adapter
RS232 to RS422 or RS485 (optional)
Connector
RJ45
Baud Rate
Up to 115200
UMD support
Native to TSL and TSI, other third party
protocols via Apantac UIM*
Table 9: Ethernet
Network Type
Fast Ethernet 100 Base-TX
Connector
RJ45
Cable
Auto-detect. Either straight or crossed cable
will work
UMD support
Native to TSL and TSI, other third party
protocols via Apantac UIM*
*UIM – Universal Interface Module. The UIM is a small footprint router protocol translator that
acts s a bridge between the Tahoma platform of Multiviewers and other third party router, tally
and UMD protocols. The UIM can support third-party TCP/IP, UDP as well as serial protocols.
The UIM can also act as an SNMP agent for the Apantac Tahoma Multiviewers.

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SPECIFICATIONS
24B!
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Figure 1 - show the front panel of a single MiniQ.
Figure 2 - show the rear panel of a single MiniQ.

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Figure 3 - show the front view of a fully configured MiniQ-3U-FR frame
Figure 4 - show the rear view of a fully configured MiniQ-3U-FR frame

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25B PRODUCT CONTENTS - “WHAT’S IN THE BOX” !
TabLE-10: What’s in the box – MiniQ Single
Description
QTY
1
MiniQ Module
1
2
MiniQ Module Top cover
1
3
Serial Breakout
1
4
GPI Breakout
1
5
CD
1
6
RJ45 to HDMI cable
1
7
HDMI to DVI adapter
1
8
t-link cable for cascading
1
9
Terminal block for GPI
1
10
DC Power Supply
Optional
11
1 RU Rack Mount
Optional
Table 11: What’s in the box – MiniQ mouted in MiniQ-3U-FR
Description
QTY
1
MiniQ Modules
Up to 8
2
Serial Breakout
1 per MiniQ module
3
Rack mount
1 set of Rack Ears
4
GPI Breakout
1 per MiniQ module
5
Power Supplies
2
6
RJ45 to HDMI cable
1 per MiniQ module
7
t-link cable for cascading
1 per MiniQ module
8
HDMI to DVI adapter
1 per MiniQ module
9
Terminal block for GPI
1 per MiniQ module
10
CD
1

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INSTALLATION
Mechanical Installation:
MiniQ can be installed in a standard 19” rack using the proper screws and washers (not
included). Tahoma modules are shipped with rack ear. These accessories are not installed to
ensure proper shipment. First locate them in the accessories box and then install them.
Note: The MiniQs airflow is from front to back.
Figure 5 - Rack mount and airflow for Tahoma MiniQ

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Default IP addresses
•When MiniQ is delivered as a single unit, the default IP address is set to 192.168.1.151
•When MiniQ is delivered in the 3 RU frame, the default IP address is set to
192.168.1.151 ~ 158, from right to left (facing the front)
IP Hub/Switch
Cascading between MiniQ’s
Figure 6 - Cascading and IP addresses of multiple MiniQ’s in a MiniQ-3U-FR
Direction of Cascading –Right to Left
.158 .157 .156 .155 .154 .153 .152 .151
192.168.1.

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Power Connection:!
The single MiniQ has 2 DC power connectors to provide redundancy. The optional DC power
supplies are Universal power supplies for 90 V to 250V operation.
The MiniQ-3U-FR has 2 hot swappable AC power supplies. They are universal power supplies
for 90V to 250V operation

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12B OPERATION
UPowering Up
There is no power switch on the Tahoma Multiviewers. Plugging in the power cord will turn on
the Multiviewer. Unplugging the power cord will turn off the Multiviewer.
UConnection / Indicator / Button Descriptions
•BNC connectors for auto-detect video inputs
•16 embedded audio meters per SDI inputs
•8 GPI/O on the control board for alarms and recalling presets
•8 GPI/O on the video processing board for tally, alarm and recalling presets
•1 Ethernet connection for control and configuration
•1 RJ45 input for serial connection
•1 phoenix on the rear panel for line Level analog audio monitoring
•1 RJ45 for DVI/HDMI(1.2/1.3)/VGA outputs with built in extenders to reach 35 meters (115
feet)
•LED for power status. One LED per power supply
13B Optional Hardware
•RJ45 to VGA Receiver
•HDMI-1-R for HDMI extension
•DVI-1-LR for DVI extension

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14B MiniQ MULTIVIEWER SETUP EXAMPLES
Figure 7 - Single MiniQ modules installation with Ethernet connection.

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Figure 8 - Multiple MiniQ Modules installation with a MiniQ-1U-FR rackmount.