Broadcast Pix Granite 2000 User manual

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Granite 2000 / 2000+
1ME HD Video Switchers
Operators Manual
Granite
Software Version 5
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Made in the United States of America
© 2016 Copyright Broadcast Pix, Inc. January 2016
Broadcast Pix, Granite, PixButtons, PixMaster, PixPad, iPixPad, iPixPanel, AutoAspect and SoftPanel are trademarks of Broadcast Pix, Inc.
Other trademarks are owned by their respective companies.
Warranty on all Granite Switchers
The Products will be of a professional quality,meet the specifications set forth in the
Product descriptions and are warranted to be free from defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of thirteen (13) months from shipment from Manufacturer.
Broadcast Pix will repair or, at its sole option, replace any component found to be faulty
on any system returned to the service center of Broadcast Pix in the USA for repair.
The costs of any visit to the customer's site are not included in the warranty. The cost of
returning Product to Broadcast Pix is the responsibility of the end user or the Dealer.
Dealer is authorized to deliver the Broadcast Pix warranty, as described above, to
purchasers of the Products and the Future Products. No software is to be added to the
product from any other source than Broadcast Pix, unless approved by Broadcast Pix,
or it will invalidate this warranty.
BROADCAST PIX MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND
PARTICULAR LY EXCLUDES ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
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Section 1 Installation and Getting Started
1.1 Granite Switcher
1.1.1 Granite Switcher Installation
1.2 Granite Server
1.2.1 Granite Server Installation
1.3 Broadcast Pix Granite 2000 / 2000+
1.3.1 System Contents
1.3.2 Wiring Diagram for a Granite 2000
1.3.3 Wiring Diagram for a Granite 2000+
1.4 Tally on the Granite Switcher
1.4.1 GPIs on the Granite Switcher
1.4.2 Optional Tally Box a Granite 2000/2000+
1.4.3 Installing Optional 8 port Tally Box
1.4.4 Installing Optional 24 port Tally Box
1.4.5 Installing Tally Box Drivers
1.4.6 Installing Multiple Tally Boxes
1.5 Audio I/O
1.5.1 Audio Output Control
1.6 Running a Show
1.7 Granite I/O Assignments
1.7.1 AutoAspect Inputs
1.8 Troubleshooting
1.9 Input Timing
1.10 System Settings
1.10.1 Changing the Startup Show
1.10.2 Selecting between 60 and 50 Hz
1.10.3 Changing the Output Settings
1.11 Control Panel Installation
1.12 Hard Drive Configuration
1.12.1 Removable Hard Drives
1.12.2 Creating a RAID 5 Array
1.12.3 Importing Existing Media Drives
1.12.4 Back-Up Software
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Section 2 Broadcast Pix Concepts
2.1 Broadcast Pix Switcher Features
2.1.1 1 M/E Control Panel Overview
2.2 PixButtons for Executing with Confidence
2.3 Devices
2.4 Device Controls
2.4.1 Assigning the Device Controls
2.4.2 PixPad Navigation
2.4.3 Multi-View PixPad
2.4.4 PixPad Order Controls
2.4.5 Floating PixPads
2.5 Multi-View
2.5.1 Overview of the Multi-View
2.5.2 Sources on Multi-View
2.5.3 Keyer Windows on the Multi-View
2.5.4 Program/Preview Overlays on the Multi-View
2.5.5 Counters
2.5.6 Basic Switching on Multi-View
2.5.7 Advanced Switching on Multi-View
2.5.8 Floating Monitors
2.5.9 Labeling the Multi-View
2.5.10 Multi-Lingual Multi-View
2.5.11 Clocks on the Multi-View
2.5.12 Controlling Timer on the Multi-View
2.6 List of Screen Resolutions
2.6.1 Adjusting the Windows Desktop Screen Resolution
2.6.2 Optional Quad Monitor Card
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Section 3 PixMaster Show Editor
3.0 PixMaster Storage System
3.1 Creating a New Show
3.2 Selecting an Existing Show to Edit
3.3 Editing a Show
3.4 Editing a Show’s Content
3.4.1 Editing a Show’s Content from the Multi-View
3.5 Reordering, Adding or Removing Content
3.5.1 To Reorder Content
3.5.2 To Reorder a Group of Content
3.5.3 Adding content from the central Library
3.5.4 Adding a group of content from the central library
3.5.5 Manually Importing Content
3.5.6 Importing Content into a Subfolder
3.5.7 Fluent Watch Folders
3.5.8 Cloud-Based Watch Folders
3.5.9 Resizing and Softening Images
3.5.10 Previewing Content
3.5.11 Renaming Content
3.5.12 Removing Content from a Show
3.5.13 Permanently Deleting Content from the Library
3.5.14 Searching for Content in the Library
3.5.15 Modifying Attributes
3.6 Show Content Summary
3.7 Editing Show Settings
3.7.1 Switcher Source Assignments
3.7.2 Auto Fail-Safe Setting
3.7.3 Adding Wildcard Devices
3.7.4 Show Memories
3.7.5 Global Naming of Memories
3.7.6 Custom Images on Memory PixButtons
3.7.7 Memory Row Assignments
3.8 Tally Remapping
3.9 Show Linking
3.10 Restoring a Show
3.10.1 Restoring System Settings
3.11 Exporting a Show
3.11.1 Importing a Show
3.11.2 Exporting System Files
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Section 4 Production Switcher
4.0 Switcher Controls
4.0.1 Tally
4.1 Video Sources
4.1.1 Accessing Inputs 17-32 with Shift
4.1.2 Lock Shift
4.2 Transitions
4.2.1 Transition Preview
4.2.2 Background Cut Transition
4.2.3 Background Mix Transition
4.2.4 Background Effects Transition
4.3 Transition Effects
4.3.1 Effects Styles and PixButtons
4.3.2 Selecting a New Effect by Number
4.3.3 Changing Effect Transition Rates
4.3.4 Reversing an Effect
4.3.5 Modifying an Effect
4.4 Keys
4.4.1 Key Controls
4.4.2 Assigning a Source to Keys 1-6
4.4.3 Direct Keys Controls
4.4.4 Transitioning Keys with other keys or with the Background
4.4.5 Pro Transition Mode
4.4.6 Modifiers for Keyers
4.4.7 To Change the Key Fade Rate
4.4.8 Key Priority
4.5 DVE Boxes (Picture in Picture)
4.5.1 To Create a DVE Box:
4.5.2 Modifying a DVE Box
4.5.3 Multiple DVE Boxes
4.6 Source Controls
4.7 ClearKey™
4.7.1 Activating ClearKey
4.7.2 Settings for ClearKey
4.7.3 Adjusting ClearKey
4.8 Luma Key
4.8.1 Activating & Adjusting the Luma key
4.9 Fluent Controls
4.9.1 Virtual Studios
4.9.2 Image Editor
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Section 4 Production Switcher
4.10 External Key
4.10.1 To Setup External Key
4.10.2 External Key Operation
4.11 Auxiliary Output Control
4.11.1 Aux Out on Granite 2000
4.11.2 Aux Out on Granite 2000+
4.11.3 Assigning Output Sources
4.11.4 PowerAux Control
4.11.5 Optional Remote Panels
4.11.6 Remote Panel Wiring
4.11.7 Remote Panel Configuration
4.11.8 Remote Panel Setup
4.11.9 Remote Panel Operation
4.12 SnapShot Memories
4.12.1 Saving a Mem
4.12.2 Recalling a Mem
4.12.3 Recalling a Mem by Number
4.13 Fluent Macros
4.13.1 Opening the Macros Interface
4.13.2 Recording a Macro
4.13.3 Editing a Macro
4.13.4 Inserting Actions
4.13.5 Reviewing a Macro
4.13.6 Assigning Macros in the Macro Player
4.13.7 Running Macros
4.13.8 Playing back files not in shows
4.13.9 Alpha Wipes
4.14 Fail-Safe
4.14.1 Fail-Safe Operation on Granite 2000
4.14.2 Fail-Safe Operation on Granite 2000+
4.14.3 Returning to Show Mode after the Server Recovers
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Section 5 CG and Graphics
5.1 CG Installation
5.1.1 TitleMotion GS Canvas
5.2 Creating Still CG Graphics
5.2.1 Exporting a Still Graphic from Inscriber to Broadcast Pix
5.2.2 Exporting Graphics from Photoshop to Broadcast Pix
5.3 CG Rolls and Crawls
5.3.1 To Create Rolls/Crawls
5.3.2 To Play a Roll or Crawl
5.3.3 Motion Controls for Rolls and Crawls
5.3.4 Modifiers for Rolls and Crawls
5.4 Updating CG Graphics On-the-Fly
5.4.1 Quick Scribe Editing
5.4.2 Overwriting a File
5.5 Animation Store
5.5.1 Creating an Animated Graphic
5.5.2 Creating Animations in a 3rd Party Application
5.5.3 Basic Animation Operation
5.5.4 Modifiers for Animations
5.6 Basic CG & Stills On-Air Operation
5.7 Preparing Still Content
5.8 Using International Characters with Inscriber
5.9 Optional Fluent Rapid CG Software
5.9.1 Rapid CG Installation
5.9.2 Rapid CG Setup
5.9.3 Adding the RTX Tags
5.9.4 Rapid CG Overview
5.9.5 Content Panel
5.9.6 Editor Panel
5.9.7 Data Panel
5.9.8 Action Buttons Panel
5.9.9 Project Files
5.9.10 EZNews Project Files
5.9.11 Rundown Creator Project Files
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Section 6 Clip Store
6.1 Clip Store Playout
6.1.1 To Selec t a Clip by Name
6.1.2 To Selec t a Clip by Number
6.1.3 Selecting a Clip with the Multi-View
6.1.4 Viewing More Clips in the Library
6.1.5 Creating Clip Thumbnails
6.2 Clip Motion Controls
6.2.1 Clip Counter
6.2.2 Clip Motion Controls on the Multi-View
6.3 Clip Modifiers
6.3.1 Mark In and Out Points
6.3.2 Auto Start
6.3.3 Auto Stop
6.3.4 Auto Rewind
6.3.5 Loop Clips
6.3.6 Cut Points
6.3.7 Auto Transition
6.3.8 Auto Next
6.3.9 AutoAspect Controls
6.3.10 Scrubbing a Clip
6.4 Exporting Compressed Clips from Final Cut Pro
6.5 Optional External DDR Control
6.5.1 Installing the External DDR Control Option
6.5.2 Ver ify in g In s t allat io n of Ex ter nal DDR Control Software
6.5.3 Adding DDR Control to a Show
6.5.4 Selecting Clips to Access
6.5.5 Controlling External DDR
6.5.6 DDR Controls
6.5.7 Accessing More Channels
6.5.8 DDR Error Messages
Section 7 Optional Device Controls
7.1 Camera Control Option
7.2 Installation of Sony Cameras
7.2.1 Sony Wiring Configurations
7.2.2 Vad dio Wiring Configurations
7.2.3 IP Configuration of Sony Cameras
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Section 7 Optional Device Controls
7.3 Installation of Hitachi Cameras
7.3.1 One Camera Installation
7.3.2 Multi-Camera Installation
7.4 Installation of Panasonic Cameras
7.4.1 Panasonic Wiring Configurations
7.4.2 IP Configuration of Panasonic Cameras
7.5 Installation of Telemetrics Camera Systems
7.5.1 Telemetrics Wiring Configurations
7.5.2 Telemetrics Dip Switch Settings
7.6 Adding Camera Control Option to an Existing System
7.7 Camera Control Device Settings
7.7.1 Sony Camera Control Settings
7.7.2 Hitachi Camera Control Settings
7.7.3 Setting the Camera Numbers for Hitachi Camera Control
7.7.4 Panasonic Camera Control Settings
7.7.5 Telemetrics Camera Control Settings
7.8 Adding Camera Control to a Show
7.9 Selecting Camera Control in a Production
7.10 Controlling a Camera Manually
7.10.1 Motion Controls for Hitachi Camera Control
7.10.2 Motion Controls for Panasonic & Sony Camera Control
7.10.3 Motion Controls for Telemetrics Camera Control
7.11 Setting Camera Preset Positions
7.11.1 Recalling Preset Camera Positions
7.11.2 Recall Speed for Hitachi Preset Positions
7.11.3 Camera Preset Thumbnails
7.12 Hitachi Camera Control Settings
7.12.1 Travel Limits of Tilt and Pan
7.12.2 Adjusting CCU Functions
7.13 Sony Camera Control Settings
7.13.1 Adjusting CCU Functions
7.14 Panasonic Camera Control Settings
7.14.1 Adjusting CCU Functions
7.15 Telemetrics Camera Control Settings
7.15.1 Adjusting CCU Functions
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Section 7 Device Controls Continued
7.16 Optional Audio-Follow-Video Control
7.16.1 Enabling Audio Follow
7.16.2 Activating Audio Follow
7.16.3 Audio Follow Setup
7.16.4 Audio Follow Operation
7.17 Streamer Control
7.17.1 Controlling the Streamer from the Multi-View
7.17.2 Adding Streamer Control to a Show
7.17.3 Selecting Streamer Control in a Production
7.17.4 Controlling a Stream
7.18 Deck Control
7.18.1 Installing Deck Control
7.18.2 Adding Deck Control to a Show
7.18.3 Deck Control Settings
7.18.4 Selecting Deck Control in a Production
7.18.5 Controlling a Deck
7.18.6 Deck Control Settings
7.18.7 PixPlay
7.19 VOX Voic e Auto m a ted Pr od uc t ion
7.19.1 Installing VOX
7.19.2 Installing the Host Override Panel
7.19.3 Installing Multiple VOX Units
7.19.4 VOX Software Editor
7.19.5 Running VOX
7.19.6 Adding VOX Control to a Show
7.19.7 Selecting VOX Control in a Production
7.20 Router Control
7.20.1 Installing Router Control
7.20.2 Router Control Setup
7.20.3 Router Control Panel Operation
7.20.4 Router Control Mulit-View Operation
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Section 8 Team Operation
8.1 Optional Multi-Panel Support
8.2 Opening a SoftPanel
8.3 Locking Panels Together
8.4 Viewing just a portion of the SoftPanel
8.5 Adding a Separate Graphics Operator
8.5.1 Two Operators with Separate Graphics Operator and 1 Panel
8.5.2 Two Operators with Separate Graphics Operator and 2 Panels
8.6 Two Operators with Two Computers
8.7 Remote Operator in the Back Room
8.8 Dual Panels for Back-Up Redundancy
8.9 Remote Control from a Distance
8.10 Remote Control from an iPhone/iPod/iPad
Appendix
A.1 Updating the Software to Future Versions
A.2 Installing System Options
A.3 Control Panel Internal Operation
A.4 RS-232 Serial Pin-Out for Fail-Safe Control
A.5 Broadcast Pix Granite Technical Specifications
A.6 Custom Shortcuts Keyboard Layout
A.7 Broadcast Pix Contact Information
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Thank you for purchasing a Broadcast Pix Granite Video Production System, soon you
will be experiencing how we have redefined the switcher.
A Granite System consists of 2 main components, the Granite Server and the Granite
Switcher. The Granite Server stores the Fluent Workflow software and is connected to
the Granite Switcher, which processes all the video I/O.
There are a total of 3 Granite 2000 switcher models, as shown below, all of which use
the same BP Switcher software, each with unique hardware to control the software.
Take note to which model you have purchased and refer to that section in this
manual prior to using your Broadcast Pix Switcher.
Please refer to the Quick Start Guide for preliminary installation of your system, which is
included inside the Granite Server box. It is important that the Granite Switcher is
plugged in and powered on prior to powering on the Granite Server. To shutdown a
system it is important to first turn off the Granite Server then the Granite Switcher.
Granite Configurations:
There are 2 Granite 2000 configurations:
Granite 2000
Granite 2000+
Granite 2000X
All non + models have 11 HD/SD-SDI inputs and 6 HD/SD-SDI outputs.
All + and X models double the I/O for a total of 22 inputs and 12 outputs.
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The Granite Switcher consists of a modular design allowing for easy expandability
and serviceability. There are a total of 8 modules on the rear of the Granite Switcher,
as shown below. There are 2 slots for SDI Input/Output boards, either I/O board
accepts Serial Digital Interface (SDI) or High Definition-SDI (HD/SD-SDI). Each I/O
board has 11 inputs and 6 outputs with BNC connections. Sources can be
synchronousand/or asynchronous,and auto detect1080i/59.94,
720p/59.94,1080i/50, 720p/50, 486i/29.97 and 576i/25. The Granite Switcher
supports the standards:
SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 274M, ITU-R BT601-5, SMPTE 259M and SMPTE 292M.
The DVI-D outputs are used for monitoring Program, Preview or Clean Feed on
inexpensive monitors or for feeding a video projector. The DVI outputs support the
video standard of 1920x1080i at 59.94/50Hz. Note that depending on your device the
DVI signal may or may not be accepted.
The Granite Switcher does not have a power switch, and may be left on even if the
Granite Server is powered off. It is important that the Granite Switcher is turned on
first prior to booting on the Granite Server.
Back Panel Connections:
1.1 Granite Switcher
1.1
NOTE: It is not recommended to have long cable runs over 200 meters (655 feet) for SD and 100 meters
(325 feet) for HD, as signal quality will be degraded. For longer runs, it is necessary to install video
amplifiers/reclockers to boost the signal, although external components may increase overall system
delay.
SDI Video I/O –2 Slots
Analog Audio I/O Tally & Communication
Reference & DVI Out
PCIe
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The Granite Switcher is a 3 RU frame and can be mounted in a standard 19” rack
from the front (logo side) or the rear (connector side). The supplied rack ears are
reversible and screw into the side of the Switcher with the supplied screws.
In addition, a rear support bracket is provided for proper support when attached with
multiple/heavy cables. The rear support bracket can accept rack depths from 24
inches to 36 inches.
1.1.1 Granite Switcher Installation
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To attach the Switcher rear support brackets:
1. Screw in the 2 rear support rack ears to the desired height in your rack.
2. Determine the depth of the rack, and screw in the support brackets to each side of the
Granite Switcher, using the guide below.
3. Align the Granite Switcher with the rear support ears and slide the support brackets
through the nylon bushing.
4. Screw in the Granite Switcher to the rack using the front rack ears.
1.1.1
21.5 inches – No holes showing, flush with rack ears
24 inches – No holes showing, with space
32 inches –4 holes showing
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The Granite Server is the host machine that runs the BP Switcher application and the
Fluent Workflow Software on an embedded version of Microsoft Windows 7. All
graphics, animations, clips and show files are stored on the Server. The Granite
Server is connected to the Granite Switcher over a high-bandwidth PCI Express
(PCIe) cable to allow access of graphics, animations and clips on the Granite
Switcher. All graphics, animations and show files live on the Systems C hard drive
and all the clips live on the Video D drive.
1.2 Granite Server
Front & Rear Panel Connections:
1.2
NOTE: The maximum distance for the PCI Express cable between the Granite Server and Granite
Switcher is 7 meters (22.9ft). The hard drives are removable,but are not hot-swappable.
Primary System C Drive
USB 2.0 Ports
PCIe
to Switcher
Redundant
Power Supplies
Power Supply
Silencer
Empty
Video D Drive RAID 5 Array
Optional
CD/DVD R/W
Status Lights
Power Supply
Silencer
Multi-View Output
DVI-I & DVI-D
House Network
Base 10/100/1000 RS-232
Com 1
RS-232
Com 2
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The Granite Server is a 2 RU frame and can be mounted in a standard 19” rack. As
an option, sliding rack rails may be attached to the Server for added support and
flexibility, the rack slides are standard on a Premium Server. Refer to the instructions
in the rack rails box. The supplied rack ears are removable, however they are used to
keep the custom door attached. The door is also removable, to access the DVD/CD
drive and when inserting the Video D drives when mounted on a desktop.
1.2.1 Granite Server Installation
To remove the Server door:
1. Open the Server Door by pulling on the
top lip of the door, so that the door hanging
down
or laying flat on a table top.
2. On the left side rack ear pull the silver pin out to
the left, as shown on the right, while holding the
door in one hand.
3. While keeping the pin pulled out, pull the
left side of the door away from the rack ear.
The door should come lose from the right rack
ear.
To attach the Server door:
1. Align the left side of the Server Door with the
left rack ear pin, as shown on the right, and
insert the door into the pin.
2. Slide the right of the Server Door to the right
rack ear.
3. On the right side rack ear, pull the silver pin out
to
the right, as shown on the right. Once the door
opening is
aligned with the pin, release the pin to lock the
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1.3 Broadcast Pix Granite 2000 / 2000+ / 2000X
1.3.1 Granite 2000 / 2000+ / 2000X System Contents
The Broadcast Pix Granite 2000 is comprised of the following standard components:
Software:
BPswitcher
Inscriber TitleMotion GS
HD Character Generator
Microsoft Windows 7
Paragon recovery 11
Broadcast Pix Software,
Showing the Multi-View
Granite Server
Broadcast Pix
SoftPanel
1.3
Keyboard and mouse
(Monitor not included )
Granite Switcher
½meter PCIe cable
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Broadcast Pix Granite 2000 / 2000+ / 2000X System Includes:
Hardware
1 M/E Control Panel
Granite Server, with 6 removable media drives
Granite Switcher with I/O boards
Inscriber USB Dongle, installed internally in the Server at the factory
USB Keyboard
USB Mouse
½meter PCIe Cable
Network Crossover Cable (to connect panel to Server)
9-Pin Male to Female Straight Serial Cable (for fail-safe control of Switcher)
Software
Broadcast Pix Software
Inscriber TitleMotion GS Character Generator
Microsoft Windows 7
Paragon Backup & Recovery Home 11
Requirements
To install a system you will also need:
At least one computer monitor (at least 1280x1024 resolution)
1.3.1