Apantac Mi-16 Series User manual

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Mi-16 Series
User
Manual

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Table of Contents
1.0 What’s In The Box ....................................................................................... 3
2.0 Key Features................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Specifications ..........................................................................................................5
2.2 Rear Views...............................................................................................................6
3.0 Hardware boot up........................................................................................ 7
4.0 Software ..................................................................................................... 7
4.1 Changing the Mi-16 IP Address..........................................................................12
4.2 Configuring of the Mi-16 series..........................................................................13
Mi-16 .............................................................................................................................13
Mi-16+ ..........................................................................................................................14
Mi-16# ..........................................................................................................................15
5.0 Common features and configurations .......................................................... 16
5.1 Editing mode .........................................................................................................16
5.2 System level settings..........................................................................................17
5.2.1 Set output timing ..............................................................................................17
5.2.2 Sources, Names, Tally and Other Setups ......................................................17
5.2.3 Set Tally colors ..................................................................................................23
5.2.4 System Settings.................................................................................................23
5.2.5 Audio reference settings ..................................................................................24
5.2.6 Load presets ......................................................................................................24
6.0 Editing ...................................................................................................... 25
6.1 To delete a window ..............................................................................................25
6.2 Mi-16 series window styles .................................................................................28
6.3 How to insert a window ......................................................................................30
6.4 Customize Window Elements .............................................................................30
7.0 Offline Mode .............................................................................................. 45
Appendix......................................................................................................... 46
Mi-16 presets ...............................................................................................................46
Mi-16+ presets ............................................................................................................51
Mi-16# presets ............................................................................................................53
Cable Pinouts ...............................................................................................................56
COPYRIGHT and TRADEMARK .......................................................................... 57
WARRANTY STATEMENT .................................................................................. 57

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1.0 What’s In The Box
QTY
Product
Description
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Mi-16/Mi-16+/Mi-16#
multiviewer
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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.

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2.0 Key Features
There are 3 models in the Mi-16 family
–Mi-16 - 16x1 multiivewer, one source per window, no copy or duplicating sources
–Mi-16+ - 8x2 multiviewer, one source per window, no copy or duplicating sources
–Mi-16# - 16x2 multiviewer, sources can be copy and duplicated from any input to
any output
General features for all Mi-16 series
–Low latency –single frame processing delay
–Accepts 16 auto-detect 3G/HD/SD-SDI inputs
–16 passive input loop through
–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 redundant power supply
–3 year warranty
Mi-16 specific features
–2 simultaneous and indentical HDMI and SDI outputs
–Each source can only be assigned to a window once

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Mi-16+ specific features
–2 independent outputs, 8 windows on each output
–2 analog and 2 digital clocks
–Each source can only be assigned to a single window
Mi-16# specific features
–2 independent 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 is copied to a different size, the total number of sources will be
decrease by one.
2.1 Specifications

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2.2 Rear Views
Figure 2-1 Mi-16x rear view

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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
connect 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 1: FPGA/FW versions and IP address of the unit will be displayed for 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 installation from the provided
CD or download it from the Apantac 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.

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When launching the jDirector software you will first see the intialization screen.
Figure 2: 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 3: IP address of the unit will be displayed for 5 seconds on boot up.
The default IP address is 192.168.0.100

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To connect to the Mi-16 multiviewer click the Add / Remove Multiviewer button
Figure 4: Local Area Network -> Mi-16x IP Address Manager
Click the ADD Mi-16x button
Figure 5: Add Mi-16 module

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There are 3 different models in the Mi-16 series, Mi-16, Mi-16+ and Mi-16#
Figure 6: Select your Mi-16 model and then enter the IP address
Note: Even if you select incorrect Mi-16 model, the jDirector will automatically detect
the proper version of hardware you have.
Figure 7: Add Mi-16 module
After you have completed the above steps, click “OK” to continue, then the jDirector will
take to the overview mode of the user interface.

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If you have already connected to this Mi-16 once before, you may see this dialog when
you connect to it again, click on “OK”to continue.
Figure 8: Connecting to a Mi-16 that displays a previous connection

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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 Network line to highlight it.
Click the Modifiy IP Address button.
Enter in the desired IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway.
Then confirm the change by clicking the OK button.
Reboot the Mi-16 unit to make the change active.
Figure 9: Mi-16 change IP Address.

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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 1 output.
Each source can be only assigned to a single window. Once the jDirector is connected to
the Mi-16, the following editor layout will appear:
Figure 10:Mi-16 Overview Mode
Select the Output 1 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.

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Mi-16+
The Mi-16+ is the medium model of the Mi-16 family. There are 16 inputs and 2 outputs
with 8 windows on each output. Each source can be only assigned to a single window.
Once the jDirector is connected to the Mi-16+, the following editor layout will appear:
Figure 11:Mi-16+ Overview Mode
Select the Output 1 or Output 2 tab at the top or double click within the white outline of
desired output in the
Overview Output
and this will take you to jDirector’s editing mode.

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Mi-16#
The Mi-16# is the most adavanced model of the Mi-16 family. There are 16 inputs and 2
outputs, 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 12: Mi-16# Overview Mode
Select the Output 1 or Output 2 tab at the top or double click within the white outline of
desired output in the
Overview Output
and this will take you to jDirector’s editing mode.

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5.0 Common features and configurations
5.1 Editing mode
The jDirector editor consists of four major work areas:
1. Tool Bar –this is where all the tool short cuts reside
2. Work Space –this is the space to edit the on screen layout and look
3. Window Bin –this is where all the windows templates reside
4. Object Bin –this is where all the objects such as standalone labels, digital clocks,
analog clocks and temperature alarm reside
5. button on the tool bar will update the currently active layout on
the PC to the Mi-16 output.
Figure 13: Mi-16 editing mode
Note: Mi-16 will only have Output 1 whereas Mi-16+ and Mi16# will have both Output 1 and Output 2.

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5.2 System level settings
5.2.1 Set output timing
The Mi-16 series comes with the default output setting of 1080P 60Hz, it can easily be
changed to 1080P 50Hz by doing the following,
On the Top Level Menu,
click on System ->
Output Manager to set
the output timing.
Figure 14: Output Manager
5.2.2 Sources, Names, Tally and Other Setups
Every Mi-16’s source attributes can be configured in a single place. Since the Mi-16#
allows copying of the sources these attributes can follow the sources every time it is
assigned to a new window.
These attributes are as follows:
Names
The default names are Input (1) to Input (16), each name can have up to 32
characters
The names can be static or dynamic. When the names are set to dynamic, the
UMD of the window will become blank and waiting for the name assignment to
come from an external tally management system such as TSL or TSI.
TSL
In order for the names to be dynamic the TSL address is assigned to each source.
The default assignment is 0 ~ 16

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Tally Mode
The Tally can be either trigger via GPI or an external tally management system such
as TSL or TSI.
Tally attributes
Whether the tally trigger is GPI or TSL the tally indicators can be assigned to on
screen elements such as LEDs, borders, UMD text and UMD text colors.
To start configuring the Input Source table
On the top
menu, go to
System -> Input
Source Manager,
the Input Source
Manager dialog
will pop up.
Figure 15: Input source manager
Name the source
Click on any of the
Name field and
start assigning
names. Click
<OK>, then it will
automatically jump
to the next name
until you hit
<Cancel>
Figure 16: Enter source names

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Continue to name all the sources.
Figure 17: Input source manager with updated names
Quick Settings
There are
several quick
settings that will
speed up the
setup process
Figure 18: Enter source names

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Set all attributes
to default
Figure 19: Enter source names
Rest Input
Names <SET> –
will set all the
input names
back to Input
(1), Input (2)
and so on
Figure 20: Enter source names Figure 21: Enter source names
Clear all source
Tally GPI bit
<SET> –will
clear all GPI tally
settings
Figure 22: Enter source names Figure 23: Enter source names
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