Broadcast Pix Slate 100 User manual

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Broadcast Pix V7.0
Slate 100 / 1000 / 2100 / 3000
1 ME HD & SD Video Switchers
Operators Manual
Software Version 7.0

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Made in the United States of America
© 2008 Copyright Broadcast Pix, Inc. July 2008
Broadcast Pix, Slate, iBoB, PixButtons, PixMaster, PixPad, AutoAspect, and SoftPanel are trademarks of Broadcast Pix, Inc.
Other trademarks are owned by their respective companies.
Warranty on all Slate 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 one (1) year from delivery. 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
PARTICULARLY EXCLUDES ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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Section 1 Installation and Getting Started
1.1 Video I/O Configurations
1.1.1 Analog Video I/O
1.1.2 HD I/O
1.1.3 Optional DVI-I I/O
1.2 Broadcast Pix Slate 100
1.2.1 System Contents
1.2.2 Wiring Diagram
1.3 Broadcast Pix Slate 1000
1.3.1 System Contents
1.3.2 Wiring Diagram
1.3.3 Optional Tally Box Wiring
1.3.4 Installing Tally Box Drivers
1.4 Audio I/O
1.5 Slate I/O Assignments
1.5.1 AutoAspect for Inputs
1.6 Broadcast Pix Slate 2100
1.6.1 System Contents
1.6.2 Wiring Diagram
1.6.3 iBoB Audio I/O Wiring
1.6.4 iBoB Tally Wiring
1.6.5 iBoB Assignments
1.6.6 Setting up the iBoB from the Control Panel
1.7 Broadcast Pix Slate 3000
1.7.1 System Contents
1.7.2 Slate 3016dd & 3016hh Wiring Diagram
1.7.3 Slate 3032dd & 3032hh Wiring Diagram
1.7.4 Multiple Slate Systems
1.7.5 Example Slate 3032 & Slate 1000 Wiring
1.7.6 Optional Tally Box Wiring
1.7.7 Optional Remote Aux Panel Wiring
1.7.8 Router Assignments
1.7.9 Router Assignments for a Dual System Configuration (contact technical support)
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Section 1 Installation and Getting Started
1.8 Running a Show
1.9 The Sample Show
1.9.1 Internal Content for Sample Show NTSC
1.9.2 Testing the System
1.9.3 The Sample Show Memories
1.10 Troubleshooting
1.11 Input Timing & Asynchronous Sources
1.11.1 System Delay
1.12 Changing what show is running
1.13 Settings
1.13.1 Changing the Startup Show
1.13.2 Selecting between NTSC/525 and PAL/625
1.13.3 Selecting between Aspect Ratio 16:9 and 4:3
1.14 DualAspect
1.15 Control Panel Installation
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Section 2 Broadcast Pix Concepts
2.1 Broadcast Pix Switcher Features
2.1.1 Video Flow Diagram
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 Monitor Sizes
2.5.2 Overview of the Multi-View
2.5.3 Sources on Multi-View
2.5.4 Keyer on the Multi-View
2.5.5 Clip Store Counters
2.5.6 Basic Switching on the Multi-View
2.5.7 Advanced Switching on the Multi-View
2.5.8 About Tab
2.5.9 Floating Monitors
2.5.10 Clocks 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
2.7 Keyboard Shortcuts
2.7.1 Enabling Keyboard Shortcuts
2.7.2 Using Keyboard Shortcuts
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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
3.5 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 Importing Content
3.5.6 Importing a Content into a Subfolder
3.5.7 Resize and soften images
3.5.8 Importing PowerPoint Slides into a Still Store
3.5.9 Previewing Content
3.5.10 Renaming Content
3.5.11 Removing Content from a Show
3.5.12 Permanently Deleting Content from the Library
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

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Section 4 Production Switcher
4.0 Switcher Controls
4.0.1 Tally
4.1 Video Sources
4.1.1 Program Row Source Selection.
4.1.2 Accessing Inputs 9-18 with 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 Viewing More Effects in the Library
4.3.4 Changing Effect Transition Rates
4.3.5 Modifying an Effect
4.4 Keys
4.4.1 Key Controls
4.4.2 Assigning a Source to Keys 1-3
4.4.3 Direct Keys Control
4.4.4 Transitioning Keys individually with PixButtons
4.4.5 Transitioning Keys with other keys or with the Background
4.4.6 Modifiers for Keyers
4.4.7 To Change the Key Fade Rate
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 Dual and Triple DVE Boxes
4.5.4 Accessing Keys 4-6
4.6 Source Controls
4.7 Chromakey
4.7.1 Activating the Chromakey
4.7.2 Settings for the Chromakey
4.7.3 Adjusting the Chromakey
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Section 4 Production Switcher
4.8 External Key
4.8.1 To Setup External Key
4.8.2 To Operate External Key
4.8.3 iBoB DSK Downstream on Slate 2100
4.8.4 To Enable/Disable iBoB DSK
4.8.5 To Turn On & Set Up iBoB DSK
4.8.6 To Operate & Modify iBoB DSK
4.9 Auxiliary Output Control
4.9.1 Aux Out on Slate 100 & 1000
4.9.2 Aux Out on Slate 2100
4.9.3 Aux Out on Slate 3016
4.9.4 Aux Out on Slate 3032
4.9.5 Assigning Output Sources
4.9.6 Remote Aux Panel on Slate 3016/3032
4.9.7 Programming the Remote Aux Panel
4.9.8 PowerAux Control
4.10 StudioMemory
4.10.1 Saving a Mem
4.10.2 Recalling a Mem
4.11 Scripts
4.11.1 To Record a Script
4.11.2 Playing a Script
4.11.3 ScriptsManager Setup
4.11.4 Alpha Wipes
4.12 Fail-Safe On-Air Production
4.12.1 Fail-Safe on Slate 100 and Slate 1000
4.12.2 Fail-Safe on Slate 2100 & 3000
4.12.3 Fail-Safe Operation on Slate 2100
4.12.4 Fail-Safe Operation on Slate 3000
4.13 Capture of Stills
4.13.1 Capturing an Image
4.13.2 Capture Folder Destination
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Section 5 CG and Graphics
5.1 CG Installation
5.1.1 TitleMotion Pro 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 CG Graphics that Roll or Crawl
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 Creating an Animated CG Graphic
5.4.1 To Create an Animated Graphic
5.4.2 Importing an Animated CG Graphic into Broadcast Pix
5.4.3 On-Air Operations for CG Animations
5.4.4 Creating Animations in 3rd Party Applications
5.5 Basic CG On-Air Operation
5.6 Updating CG Graphics On-the-Fly
5.6.1 .ICG Editing
5.6.2 Overwriting a File
5.7 Dual CG
5.8 Still Store and Logo Operation
5.8.1 Preparing Still Content
5.9 Optional CG Connect Software
5.9.1 Adding the RTX Tags
5.9.2 Loading CG Connect with a Layout
5.9.3 Updating the CG Layout
5.9.4 Adding a Data Source with XML Files
5.9.5 Creating your Own XML File
5.9.6 Using Images with CG Connect
5.9.7 Using Clocks with CG Connect
5.9.8 Displaying the CG Layout
5.10 Using International Characters with Inscriber
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Section 6 Clip Store
6.0.1 Audio Flow with Embedded Audio
6.0.2 Audio Flow with Digital AES/EBU Audio
6.0.3 Audio Flow with Analog Stereo Audio
6.1 Recording a Clip
6.1.1 Creating Clip Thumbnails
6.2 Clip Store Playout
6.3 To Select a Clip by Name
6.3.1 To Select a Clip by Number
6.3.2 Selecting a Clip with the Multi-View
6.3.3 Viewing More Clips in the Library
6.3.4 Playback of Compressed Clips
6.3.5 Exporting Compressed Clips from Final Cut Pro
6.4 Clip Motion Controls
6.4.1 Clip Counter
6.5 Clip Modifiers
6.5.1 Mark In and Out Points
6.5.2 Auto Start Clips
6.5.3 Auto Stop Clips
6.5.4 Auto Rewind Clips
6.5.5 Loop Clips
6.5.6 AutoAspect Controls
6.5.7 Scrubbing a Clip
6.6 Setting the Clip Audio Advance
6.7 Optional Dual Clip Store
6.8 Optional External DDR Control
6.8.1 Installing External DDR Control
6.8.2 Verifying Installation of External DDR Control
6.8.3 Selecting Clips to Access
6.8.4 Adding DDR Control to a Show
6.8.5 Controlling External DDR
6.8.6 Looping
6.8.7 Accessing More Channels
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Section 7 Device Control Options
7.1 Camera Control Option
7.1.1 Camera Control Option Licensing
7.2 Installation of Sony Cameras
7.2.1 Wiring Configurations
7.3 Installation of Hitachi Cameras
7.3.1 One Camera Installation
7.3.2 Multi-Camera Installation
7.4 Adding Camera Control to an Existing System
7.4.1 Setting the COM Port
7.5 Camera Control Settings
7.5.1 Sony Camera Control Settings
7.5.2 Hitachi Camera Control Settings
7.5.3 Assigning the Camera Number
7.6 Adding Camera Control to a Show
7.7 Selecting Camera Control in a Production
7.8 Controlling a Camera Manually
7.9 Setting Camera Preset Positions
7.9.1 Recalling Preset Camera Positions
7.9.2 Recall Speed for Preset Positions
7.10 Hitachi Camera Control Settings
7.10.1 Travel Limits of Tilt and Pan
7.10.2 Adjusting CCU Functions
7.11 Sony Camera Control Settings
7.11.1 Adjusting CCU Functions
7.12 Optional Audio-Follow-Video Control
7.12.1 Enabling Audio Follow
7.12.2 Activating Audio Follow
7.12.3 Audio Follow Setup
7.12.4 Audio Follow Operation
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Section 8 Team Operation
8.1 Types of Multi-User Operation
8.2 Optional Multi-Panel Support
8.3 Adding a Separate Graphics Operator
8.3.1 Two Operators with Separate Graphics Operator and 1 Panel
8.3.2 Two Operators with Separate Graphics Operator and 2 Panels
8.4 Locking Panels Together
8.5 Viewing just a portion of the SoftPanel
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
Appendix
A.1 Updating the Software to Future Versions
A.2 Updating the Control Panel or iBoB Firmware
A.3 Installing System Options
A.4 Classic Show Editor
A.5 Control Panel Internal Operation
A.6 Broadcast Pix Slate Analog Video Connector Pin-Outs
A.7 Broadcast Pix Slate Analog Audio Breakout Cable
A.8 RS-232 Serial Pin-Out for Slate 2100 & Slate 3000 Fail-Safe Control
A.9 Custom Shortcuts Keyboard Layout
A.10 Broadcast Pix Slate Technical Specifications
A.11 Glossary
A.12 Broadcast Pix Contact Information
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Thank you for purchasing a Broadcast Pix Slate video switcher, soon you will be
experiencing how we have redefined the switcher.
There are a total of 25 Slate switcher models, as shown below, all of which use the
same BPSwitcher 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 installing your Broadcast Pix Switcher.
Slate Configurations:
1.0
Section 1:
Installation and Getting Started
There are 9 Slate 100 configurations:
Slate HD Slate SD
100h 100a
100hh 100d
100ha 100aa
100hd 100dd
100da
There are 9 Slate 1000 configurations:
Slate HD Slate SD
1000h 1000a
1000hh 1000d
1000ha 1000aa
1000hd 1000dd
1000da
There are 3 Slate 2100 configurations:
Slate HD Slate SD
2100dh 2100da
2100dd
There are 4 Slate 3000 configurations:
Slate HD Slate SD
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All Slate switchers have a switcher output board on the right, which does the
processing and contains video outputs and an analog reference input. There are 2
slots for Input/Output boards, of which the center is standard and the left board is
optional. Either I/O board may be Serial Digital Interface (SDI), Analog or High
Definition-SDI (HD/SD-SDI). SD-SDI and HD-SDI connections are BNCs. Analog
connections accept S-Video (Y/C) connections or Composite and Component (YUV/
YPrPb) using the supplied breakout cables to BNCs. Sources can be synchronous
and /or asynchronous, to support a wide range of inputs from broadcast cameras to
consumer DVD players.
1.1 Video I/O Configurations
Optional Second I/O Board
a (analog) d (SD digital) h (high-def & SD digital)
3 Standard Configurations
aa dd da
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
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1.1 Video I/O Configurations Continued
1.1
Second I/O Board using HD & Optional DVI I/O Board
The DVI I/O board is an optional I/O card that is can be added to any HD Slate system.
The DVI card is installed next to the Multi-View monitor card and always has 2 DMS-59
connectors. The DVI input uses input 4 on the HD card in slot #2, and input 8 on slot #3.
Output D is in place of Out D on slot #2, and output E is in place of Out E on slot #3.
hh
ha hd
NOTE: On HD I/O cards with the optional DVI I/O card, output D/E can not output both a HD-SDI and a
DVI/VGA signal at the same time, either one or the other as selected in the Slate I/O Assignments
window.
DVI
I/O
Multi
View
House
Network
Analog
I/O
HD
I/O
Slate
Out DVI
I/O
Multi
View
House
Network
Digital
I/O
HD
I/O
Slate
Out
DVI
I/O
Multi
View
House
Network
HD
I/O
HD
I/O
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1.1.1 Analog Video I/O
The Analog video I/O connectors on the Slate board set are 7-pin Geo-Port
connectors which can accept S-Video cables directly, and Composite and Component
signals via BNC breakout cables provided by Broadcast Pix. Composite cables are
included with all Slate switcher models for each analog input and output. Three
component/composite break out cables are included with the Slate 100 and Slate
1000 models, and one component cable with the Slate 2100 and Slate 3000 models.
Additional component cables are available as an option. The green connector on a
component break out cable can also accept a composite video signal.
Composite
Cable
Component
Cable
1.1.1
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1.1.2 HD I/O
The High Definition I/O connectors on the Slate board set are BNC connectors. All inputs
and outputs can either be HD-SDI or SD-SDI for standard definition. The bottom
connector is a HD output and the remaining 4 connections are HD inputs. The Slate
system supports high definition video in:
1080i/60/59.94, 720p/60/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/50, 487i/59.94 and 576i/50 modes and
supports the standards:
SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 274M, ITU-R BT601-5, SMPTE 259M and SMPTE 292M.
The Slate HD boards down-convert the signal coming in and then up converts the signal
going out. The system can also down-convert going out for standard definition on any of
the other Slate outputs while outputting a HD signal on the HD output card.
hh system h system h system
1.1.3 Optional DVI-I I/O
The Slate video switcher is primarily used for broadcast television applications, although
the system can be used in virtually any production scenario. Every Slate switcher can
optionally support up to two DVI-I computer inputs and up to two DVI-I outputs (VGA
adaptors are included to convert the signal) through dual DMS-59 connectors. This is
ideal for corporate, faith or event productions where a computer source is needed, for
example to run a PowerPoint slideshow. Although it is possible to use a S-Video input or
a scan converter to bring in computer signals with SD configurations, the DVI-I option
gives the highest quality computer signal. Each DMS connector has an input and output
as labeled on the breakout cable. The DVI input can support resolutions VGA (640x480)
to DVI WUXGA (1920x1200), as well as HD Analog YPrPb through the optional DVI to
component cable. The DVI output can support resolutions VGA (640x480) to DVI
WUXGA (1920x1200), as well as HD 1080p through the optional DVI to HDMI cable.
The DVI-I card is optional on only HD Slate systems and uses inputs 4 and/or 8 and
outputs D and/or E from the HD card, selectable in the Slate I/O Assignments window. If
two DVI ports are needed, then two HD I/O cards are necessary. You can not output
through the DVI card and the HD card simultaneously.
1.1.2
4 HD/SD SDI
Inputs
1 HD/SD SDI
Output
Input 4 &
Output D
Input 8 &
Output E
Input 4 or 8
&
Output D or E
Bottom connector
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1.2 Broadcast Pix Slate 100
This section covers the typical installation of a Broadcast Pix Slate system and some
options. Other options that require installation are covered in their sections.
1.2.1 Slate 100 System Contents
The Broadcast Pix Slate 100 is comprised of the following components:
Software:
BPSwitcher V7
Inscriber TitleMotion Pro
Character Generator
Microsoft Windows XP
Broadcast Pix Software,
Showing the Multi-View
Workstation with Slate boards
installed
(VGA monitor
not included )
Broadcast Pix
SoftPanel
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Broadcast Pix Slate 100 System Includes:
Hardware
Workstation, with Slate board and I/O board
25-Pin to 6-XLR Audio Breakout cable (for analog audio I/O)
Inscriber USB Dongle, installed internally in the workstation at the factory
USB Custom keyboard, for using shortcuts
USB Mouse
Software
Broadcast Pix Software V7
Inscriber TitleMotion Pro Character Generator
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 and .NET 1.1 & 2.0
Requirements
To install a system you will also need:
At least one VGA monitor (at least 1280x1024 resolution)
Sync Generator or other source of house black burst (analog reference)
1.2.1
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1.2.2 Wiring Diagram for Slate 100
The Slate 100 and Slate 1000 are identical systems except
the 1000 has a physical control panel connected, while the
100 uses the custom keyboard and a SoftPanel. The
keyboard can be enabled by pressing Shift and Panel On/
Off on the keyboard. The SoftPanel can be reached from the
Panel drop down menu, then SoftPanel, Flash Player
in BPswitcher.
Sync Generator
1.2.2
Network
for moving
content
Video
VGA
Ethernet
Video
Network
Serial
Wires
Connectors
Out A
Out B
Out C
Ref
Right
Switcher
Key
In 4
In 3
In 2
In 1
Out D
center
I/O
Fail-Safe Program Output
(outputs input 1 if the workstation
stops or if power fails)
NOTE: On Analog I/O cards, the
format of Input 1/5 must match
the format of Output D/E for
Fail-Safe video to work properly.
Both need be be either
Composite, Y/C or YUV.
NIC 2
10/100MB
NIC 1
1GB
In 8
In 7
In 6
In 5
Out E
left
I/O
VGA
Monitor(s)
Slate Board Set
(left I/O board is optional)
Video Outputs
(assignable under the
Slate I/O Assignments)
•!Program
•!Preview
•!Clean Feed
•!Auxiliary (Aux) Out 1
DVI/VGA Output
(if HD I/O card is installed)
NOTE: On HD I/O cards, the
output can not output both a HD-
SDI and a DVI/VGA signal at the
same time, either one or the other.
See section 1.5.
25-Pin Dim
for analog I/O cable