Carbonite eXtreme User manual

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Carbonite eXtreme
CONFIGURATION GUIDE

Document Information
•Ross Part Number: 4803DR-100-09.0
• Release Date: July,2014.
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice or obligation.
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Contents
What's New!.................................................................................................................................................6
New C3S and C3X Panels...............................................................................................................................................................................................6
TSL Ingest.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
3G and 1080p 29.97 Video Format.................................................................................................................................................................................6
Half ME............................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Features.......................................................................................................................................................8
Hot Swappable Boards....................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Analog Reference Input and Output................................................................................................................................................................................8
3G and 1080p 29.97 Video Format.................................................................................................................................................................................8
Integrated Up/Down Converters......................................................................................................................................................................................8
Custom Controls..............................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Device Control.................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
DVE.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Effects Dissolve...............................................................................................................................................................................................................9
General Purpose Interface...............................................................................................................................................................................................9
LiveEDL...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Media-Store.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
MediaWipe.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
UltraChrome....................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Memory AI Recall Mode................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Memory System.............................................................................................................................................................................................................10
ME Effect System..........................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Half ME..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
MiniME™.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
MediaManager...............................................................................................................................................................................................................10
MultiViewer....................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Clean Feed Output........................................................................................................................................................................................................11
MultiScreen....................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Pattern and Matte/Wash Generators.............................................................................................................................................................................12
Matte/Wash Generator...................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Tally Outputs..................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Product Comparison................................................................................................................................13
Carbonite Control Panels...............................................................................................................................................................................................13
Carbonite eXtreme Frame.............................................................................................................................................................................................13
Standard System......................................................................................................................................15
Carbonite eXtreme Multi-Definition Live Production Switcher.......................................................................................................................................15
Carbonite Control Panel................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Carbonite Frame............................................................................................................................................................................................................15
System Options........................................................................................................................................16
Specifications...........................................................................................................................................20
Physical Characteristics - Carbonite Control Panel Size (not Desk Cutout)..................................................................................................................20
Physical Characteristics - Carbonite eXtreme Frame....................................................................................................................................................20
Power Rating — Tallies..................................................................................................................................................................................................21
Power Consumption — Control Panel...........................................................................................................................................................................21
Power Consumption — Frame......................................................................................................................................................................................21
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Environmental Characteristics.......................................................................................................................................................................................21
Video Characteristics.....................................................................................................................................................................................................21
Option Summary.......................................................................................................................................24
Carbonite eXtreme Switchers........................................................................................................................................................................................24
Control Panel Options....................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Hardware Dimensions..............................................................................................................................26
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Carbonite Family of Switchers
Designed for Live!
With Vision, we continue to build our reputation for designing switchers, automation control systems, video servers,
character generators, and terminal equipment for live news, live sports, and live production. At the center of the action, it
is important that all the equipment in your production suite integrate seamlessly to put their full power and versatility at
your control. This frees the operator to concentrate on the programming instead of the equipment, delivering a cleaner,
more professional production.
Carbonite Studio builds on the Ross Video reputation for switchers, automation control systems, video servers, character
generators, and terminal equipment for live news, live sports, and live production. At the center of the action, it is important
that all the equipment in your production suite integrate seamlessly to put their full power and versatility at your control.
This frees the operator to concentrate on the programming instead of the equipment, delivering a cleaner, more professional
production.
Carbonite eXtreme represents the cutting edge in video production innovation. By combining the video manipulation power
of the Carbonite video production switcher with the robust signal routing and management of the NK-3G144-X router you
have a combination that offers tremendous exibility in operation and conguration with a signicant cost savings. Whether
it is a mobile application where space is paramount, or an event based application where destination based routing is the
norm, Carbonite eXtreme delivers.
Designed for Linear!
The Vision family of switchers continues to build on Ross Video's reputation for setting the standard for multi-denition
linear editing suites. The traditional layout and familiar controls of the Vision control panel provide the power and ease of
use you expect from a Ross switcher.
Vision cleanly connects to virtually any editor using the industry standard GVG100/110, GVG200, and GVG4000 protocols.
Designed for You!
With Ross Video products installed in well over 125 countries world-wide, our sales, demonstration, and training people
get a lot of ongoing feedback from customers. This feedback is carefully tracked and considered in the design and feature-set
development of our products. Key members of the design teams are part of an ongoing program in which they provide
product demonstrations, assist with product installation, and train operators. As a result, the complete line of Ross Video
products continues to offer our legendary combination of power and ease of use.
Join our Growing Customer Base!
Deciding to purchase a VisionCarbonite switcher will put you in good company, with many thousands of Ross switchers
installed worldwide. VisionCarbonite continues to build on a family of multi-denition switchers that have been delivering
the goods every day in live sports, stadium scoreboards, and drama productions, mobile productions, as well as local and
network newscasts.
Experience Great Support!
Ross Video has designed and manufactured production switchers for over 37 years, with signicant year over year growth
for the past 20 years. We believe that an important factor of our success is our focus on providing a superior customer
experience. We continually benchmark our warranty and technical support to ensure that they are the best in the industry.
We hope that you join the many thousands of satised video professionals around the world that are proud owners of Ross
production switchers. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or comments you have related to this
Conguration Guide at Tel: [phone], Fax: [e-mail] or email us at [phone].
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What's New!
We are all very proud of the many new features that have been packed into this release of the software. Here is a list of
some of the feature we are sure you will be interested in!
New C3S and C3X Panels
Two new panels have been added to the Carbonite product line. The C3S and the C3X control panels have the same layout
as the C2S and C2X, but with a third row that can be assigned to an ME, Aux, MiniME™, or MultiScreen. In addition to
the third row, the global memory store and recall buttons have been expanded to include dedicated buttons for each ME,
MiniME™, and MultiScreen.
TSL Ingest
The switcher can now accept TSL source names and show them on the mnemonics and MultiViewer labels.
Note: If a TSL ID is assigned to a source, the switcher overwrites the source name on the MultiViewer and mnemonics with the TSL name.
If there is no TSL name, or it has not been received yet, the source name is blank. For the labels on the MultiViewer, a combination of the
TSL name and switcher source name are used. The new TSL name is passed from the switcher to any downstream TSL devices.
3G and 1080p 29.97 Video Format
The switcher now supports the 1080p 59.94Hz (Level A), 1080p 50Hz (Level A), and 1080p 29.97Hz video formats. To
operate in either of these modes, the switcher must be restarted and some features and resources are limited or unavailable.
Half ME
The half ME option is available for any 2 ME switcher and adds a third ME with limited functionality.
Table 1: Half ME vs. Full ME Comparison
Full MEHalf ME
YesNoMiniME™
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Full MEHalf ME
YesNoMultiScreen
Yes (if frame supports it)NoFloating FSFCs
42Keyers
Auto Select, Self Key, Chroma Key,
and DVE Key
Auto Select and Self KeyKey Types
Dissolve, Cut, Wipe, DVE, and
MediaWipe
Dissolve, Cut, and MediaWipeTransition Types
YesNoPattern Mask
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Features
Thank you for your interest in the Ross Video Carbonite Series Multi-Denition Live Production Switcher. The Carbonite
series builds on the Ross Video reputation for designing switchers that t the needs of any production environment.
Hot Swappable Boards
The boards and power supplies in the 10RU Carbonite eXtreme frame are hot swappable. The resources, or sources provided
by a board are lost when the board is removed.
Important: Only qualified service personnel are allowed to replace or service system boards and/or cards.
Analog Reference Input and Output
The switcher supports both external and internal reference sources. The external reference can be an input from a house
sync to the single reference input BNC. The internal reference can also be used as a house sync with selectable tri-level
sync or analog black burst with independent H/V settings for each of the two reference output BNCs.
Although tri-level sync is recommended as your reference source for all HD applications, analog black burst can be used
when operating the switcher.
3G and 1080p 29.97 Video Format
The switcher now supports the 1080p 59.94Hz (Level A), 1080p 50Hz (Level A), and 1080p 29.97Hz video formats. To
operate in either of these modes, the switcher must be restarted and some features and resources are limited or unavailable.
Integrated Up/Down Converters
All switchers come with integrated up/down converters and frame synchronizers (FSFC) capable of converting 1080i or
720p to SD, as well as convert SD signals to 1080i, or cross-convert 720p to 1080i.
Format conversion is not supported on the Carbonite frame when the switcher is operating in 720p or 1080pSF. The Carbonite
MultiMedia frame supports de-interlacing on the multimedia inputs, except for progressive segmented frame (pSF) formats.
The multimedia inputs support de-interlacing of the 720p format.
In a 3G or 1080p 29.97Hz switcher mode, the FSFC functionality is limited on the Carbonite MultiMedia and Carbonite+
switchers, and is not available on the Carbonite and Carbonite eXtreme switchers.
Custom Controls
This feature brings the power of macros to the switcher operator. A series of button presses can be easily recorded and
assigned to any custom control button. Step through complex show openings as easily as pressing Custom Control buttons
1, 2, then 3.
Note: The C10 does not support recording or running custom controls from the control panel. Custom controls can be recorded and run
from the Custom Control node in DashBoard.
Device Control
The switcher can control a number of external devices, such as video servers and robotic cameras. For a complete list of
supported devices, and information on how to set up and control these devices, visit the Ross Video website
(rossvideo.com/production-switchers/carbonite/interface-list).
DVE
The advanced 2D DVE comes standard with each switcher, and can be used for performing over the shoulder, or picture
in picture shots. This allows preset pattern keys to be zoomed, cropped, and repositioned horizontally and vertically to
create the look you want, or you can use one of the useful pre-built 2D effects to perform 2D background transitions.
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The Carbonite+ and Carbonite MultiMedia frames have eight channels of DVE, or 4 channels in a 3G MiniME™or 3G 2.5
ME switcher mode. The Carbonite and Carbonite eXtreme frames can select between 8 channels of DVE and no FSFC
resources, or 4 channels of DVE and 6 FSFC resources.
Effects Dissolve
The Effects Dissolve feature allows you to interpolate from one memory to another using a memory recall. The switcher
will interpolate from the starting memory to the destination memory, creating a smooth, two key frame effect.
Only elements such as clip level and pattern position can be interpolated in the effects dissolve. Other elements, such as
crosspoint selection, pattern, and next transition data are recalled rst, and then the switcher will slew to the recalled
memory.
An effects dissolve can be performed on as many elements and MEs as required, based on the memory that is being recalled.
General Purpose Interface
The switcher is equipped with 34 GPI I/Os that can be assigned as either an input or output independently.
The GPI inputs allow the switcher to interface with peripheral equipment such as editors. Each GPI input can be used to
perform simple editing and switcher functions such as fade to black or an auto transition.
LiveEDL
Edit Decision Lists (EDL) are les used by non-linear editing (NLE) suites to aid in post-production. Your switcher can
capture EDL data in a le that you load into your NLE suite.
For information on using the LiveEDL feature, visit the Ross Video Website (rossvideo.com).
Media-Store
Up to four (4) independent channels of still/animations are available switcher-wide, allowing for thousands of full screen
stills and logos that can be cached and used on the switcher.
Animation-Store comes standard with 8 Gigabytes of cache. Channels 1 and 3 have 4 Gigabytes, and channels 2 and 4 have
4 Gigabytes. The number of images cached increases considerably when smaller, non-full screen images like logos are
loaded from USB.
MediaWipe
A MediaWipe allows you to use an animation from the Media-Store to perform background and key transitions. When the
transition starts, the switcher plays the selected animation over top of the background and keys that are being transitioned.
A cut is then performed behind the animation to bring up the next shot when the animation ends.
UltraChrome
The UltraChrome chroma keyers uses advanced video processing technology to provide exceptional blue spill reduction
and clean edges, even with difcult source material. Glass, smoke, translucent materials, and natural shadows are handled
superbly.
Two oating Chroma Keys are available across both ME outputs.
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Memory AI Recall Mode
We take the guessing out of memory recalls by ensuring that a memory recall will not affect what is currently on-air.
Memory AI uses the content of the memory to congure the Next Transition area and Preview bus for the background and
keyers so that the next transition takes the same sources on-air that were on-air in the memory.
Memory System
Storage for 100 complete switcher snapshots per ME, MiniME™, and MultiScreen comes standard with all switchers. All
of these memories can be stored to a USB media drive, providing custom tailored memories for every operator and every
show.
ME Effect System
The ME (Multi-level Effect) systems are standard. The number of MEs depends on the chosen switcher model.
Each ME provides four keyers supporting pattern mask, box mask, self-key, linear key, and UltraChrome advanced chroma
key for each ME and is available to each keyer.
Half ME
The half ME option is available for any 2 ME switcher and adds a third ME with limited functionality.
Table 2: Half ME vs. Full ME Comparison
Full MEHalf ME
YesNoMiniME™
YesNoMultiScreen
Yes (if frame supports it)NoFloating FSFCs
42Keyers
Auto Select, Self Key, Chroma Key,
and DVE Key
Auto Select and Self KeyKey Types
Dissolve, Cut, Wipe, DVE, and
MediaWipe
Dissolve, Cut, and MediaWipeTransition Types
YesNoPattern Mask
MiniME™
The MiniME™is an additional ME that is provided with the switcher to perform basic dissolves and cuts. Each MiniME™
has a DVE key (Key 1), an Auto Select, Self key, or Chroma key (Key 2), and a Background and Preset. Unlike a full ME,
the MiniME™only supports dissolves and cuts, and has no preview output. The MiniME™shares all the same sources as
the ME.
MediaManager
The MediaManager allows you to easily manage stills and animations on the switcher in a graphics interface.
MultiViewer
All Carbonite switchers come standard with two broadcast-quality integrated MultiViewer generators. Each MultiViewer
generator allows you to view up to 16 video sources, in 29 different layouts, from a single output BNC. Any video source
on the switcher, including ME 1 and ME 2 Program, Preview, and Media-Store channels, can be assigned to any box on
the MultiViewer output. All boxes on the MultiViewer output include mnemonic source names and red and green tallies.
If the switcher is operating in a standard-denition video format, the MultiViewer can be set to output high-denition. In
HD output mode, the MultiViewer is only available on specic output BNCs.
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