Eyeheight MW-2E User manual

MW-2E
A/B Video and embedded audio mixer.
user manual
eyeheight

User Manual Versions
Versions
Changes
Date
SW Vers
1.00
Original Version
6/1/2008
7.3
1.1
Audio menu errors corrected.
11/8/2008
7.5/7.6
1.2
Errors in section 3.4 on setting up Etherbox tallies.
1/12/2008
7.7
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Table of Contents
1 System Overview ...............................................................................................5
1.1 The MW-2E Product ...............................................................................5
Associated Equipment for the MW-2E..............................................................6
2 Installation..........................................................................................................7
2.1 Connections on the MW-2E product.......................................................7
3 Menu Control of the MW-2E...............................................................................8
3.1 Flexipanel controls..................................................................................8
3.1.1 Device Buttons.....................................................................................8
3.1.2 Menu Navigation..................................................................................8
3.1.3 Parameter adjustment of a green menu...............................................9
3.1.4 Parameter adjustment of a red menu...................................................9
3.1.5 Information display...............................................................................9
3.2 Memories................................................................................................9
3.2.1 User Memories.....................................................................................9
3.2.2 Naming User Memories.......................................................................9
3.3 Tamper Locking the MW-2E. ................................................................10
3.4 Configuring tallies on the etherbox........................................................10
3.5 The MW-2E Menu Set. .........................................................................10
4 Technical Appendix..........................................................................................23
4.1 geNETics Automation Protocol Parameter table...................................23
4.2 Technical Specification.........................................................................27
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Table of Figures
Figure 1 MW-2E Processing card. ........................................................................6
Figure 2 - Front view of etherbox (FB-9E) fitted with FF-9 blank panel.................6
Figure 3 Rear view of etherbox with a single MW-2E installed..............................6
Figure 4 FP-9 Flexipanel can be fitted on the FB-9E or remotely using and RR-9
kit. ..................................................................................................................6
Figure 5 MW-2E connections................................................................................7
Figure 6 - Typical connections for an MW-2E Module...........................................7
Figure 7 Flexipanel (FP-9) controls.......................................................................8
Figure 8 Types of menus showing their characteristic colours..............................8
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1System Overview
1.1 The MW-2E Product
This manual describes the function of the MW-2E, mixer/wipe unit. The MW-2E is
designed as a replacement to the older MW-3/3E unit. Six MW-2E units can fit
into an eyeheight 1RU chassis (FB-9 or FB-9E) making it twice as compact as
the MW-3/3E unit. The MW-2E product also has a full 16 channels of audio as
standard.
The MW-2E is an A/B (2-Input) SDI Mixer unit which will perform a variety of
transitions commonly used in transmission and post production. The main
features are as follows:
•A/B Mix/Cut transitions
•A/B Wipe transitions with 8 wipe patterns with coloured/soft borders
•16 channel embedded Audio Mixing follows video transitions. (configurable
as mix or cut transitions, cut transitions suitable for dolby E splice)
•Embedded Audio transition can lead or lag video Transitions under
automation.
•Embedded audio manipulation (LR swap, Mono….)
•Programmable (Auto) or manual transitions
•Preview Output with safe area generator built in.
•Internal Matte and Black Generator.
•Up to +/-32uS user definable synchronisation window for A/B Inputs
•External Digital Reference Input ensures output stability
•Transparent to all embedded signals
•6 user memories
•Compatible with etherbox GPI/Tallies.
•FULLY software and firmware updatable using Flash technology.
•Mechanical relay bypass option available.
•Compatible with eyeheight geNETics automation protocol.
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