Eyeheight MW-3EM User manual

MW-3EM
A/B Video and embedded audio mixer.
user manual
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User Manual Versions
Versions
Changes
Date
SW Vers
1.00
Original Version
16/3/2008
8.00
1.10
Automatically extracted automation parameters added. Various
corrections. Additional information on Memories.
17/5/2009
8.10

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Table of Contents
1 System Overview ...............................................................................................6
1.1 The MW-3EM Product ............................................................................6
Associated Equipment for the MW-3EM...........................................................7
2 Installation..........................................................................................................9
2.1 Connections on the MW-3EM product....................................................9
2.2 Video Processing, MW-3EM, MW-3M...................................................10
2.3 Video Preview output............................................................................10
2.4 Audio Processing, MW-3EM, MW-3M...................................................10
2.5 Audio Preview output............................................................................10
3 Menu Control of the MW-3EM..........................................................................11
3.1 Flexipanel controls................................................................................11
3.1.1 Device Buttons...................................................................................11
3.1.2 Menu Navigation................................................................................11
3.1.3 Parameter adjustment of a green menu.............................................12
3.1.4 Parameter adjustment of a red menu.................................................12
3.1.5 Information display.............................................................................12
3.2 Memories..............................................................................................12
3.2.1 User Memories...................................................................................12
3.2.2 User Memories change for each line standard ..................................12
3.2.3 Remembering setups on power up....................................................12
3.2.4 Naming User Memories.....................................................................13
3.3 Tamper Locking the MW-3EM. .............................................................13
3.4 GPI/Tally Set-up....................................................................................13
3.4.1 On-Board GPI’s..................................................................................13
3.4.2 On-Board Tally...................................................................................14
3.5 Configuring tallies on the etherbox........................................................14
3.6 The MW-3EM Menu Set........................................................................14
4 Technical Appendix..........................................................................................27
4.1 GPI/Tally/RS232/ technical information. ...............................................27
4.1.1 GPI Inputs..........................................................................................27
4.1.2 Tally Output. ......................................................................................28

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4.1.3 RS232 Interface.................................................................................28
4.2 On-Board automation protocol..............................................................29
4.2.1 Implimentation on RS232...................................................................29
4.3 geNETics Automation Protocol Parameter table...................................30
4.3.1 -625 automatically extracted menu parameters. V8.10......................31
4.3.2 -525 automatically extracted menu parameters. V8.10......................32
4.3.3 -720pautomatically extracted menu parameters. V8.10.....................34
4.3.4 -1080i automatically extracted menu parameters. V8.10...................36
4.4 Technical Specification .........................................................................38

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Table of Figures
Figure 1 MW-3EM Processing card.......................................................................7
Figure 2 - Front view of etherbox (FB-9E) fitted with FF-9 blank panel.................7
Figure 3 Rear view of etherbox with a single MW-3EM installed...........................7
Figure 4 FP-9 Flexipanel can be fitted on the FB-9E or remotely using and RR-9
kit. ..................................................................................................................8
Figure 5 MW-3EM connections.............................................................................9
Figure 6 - Typical connections for an MW-3EM Module........................................9
Figure 7 Flexipanel (FP-9) controls.....................................................................11
Figure 8 Types of menus showing their characteristic colours............................11
Figure 9 Typical GPI Input...................................................................................27
Figure 10 Tally Output.........................................................................................28
Figure 11 Tally interface to relay.........................................................................28

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1System Overview
1.1 The MW-3EM Product
This manual describes the function of the MW-3EM, mixer/wipe unit. This unit is
similar to the older eyeheight MW-3E but will also function in HD-SDI modes. The
MW-3EM product also has a full 16 channels of audio as standard. The system is
also available as an MW-3M which has no audio processing capability.
The MW-3EM 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 manipulation (LR swap, Mono….) **
Programmable (Auto) or manual transitions
Preview Output with safe area generator built in.
Internal Matte and Black Generator.
Up to +/- ½ Line user definable synchronisation window for A/B Inputs
External Digital Reference Input ensures output stability
6 user memories
Compatible with etherbox GPI/Tallies.
FULLY software and firmware updatable using Flash technology.
Compatible with eyeheight geNETics automation protocol.
** MW-3ME only, not available on the MW-3M.

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Figure 1 MW-3EM Processing card.
Associated Equipment for the MW-3EM
The MW-3EM processing card requires the following in order to set up and
operate the unit.
1. An etherbox chassis (FB-9E). Up to three MW-3EM units and be
installed in one chassis.
2. A Flexipanel control surface such as an FP-9 or an FP-10.
Figure 2 - Front view of etherbox (FB-9E) fitted with FF-9 blank panel
Slot 2
Slot 5
Slot 3
Slot 4 Slot 6
PANEL I-BUS 232/422 ETHNET GPI/0-2 GPI-1GPI-1
PSU 1 PSU 2
REF PGM1 PGM 2 PVW A IN RS232
B IN |----------N O T U S E D----------|
Figure 3 Rear view of etherbox with a single MW-3EM installed.

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Figure 4 FP-9 Flexipanel can be fitted on the FB-9E or remotely using and RR-9 kit.

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2Installation
This unit requires SDI digital video connections to the BNC connectors. The user
should refer to the etherbox user manual for installation of the MW-3EM into a
chassis and connection of flexipanels. This will also describe the process of
acquiring a processing card (in this case the MW-3EM) by the Flexipanel which is
necessary to access the menu structure within the MW-3EM.
2.1 Connections on the MW-3EM product
Slot 2
REF PGM1 PGM 2 PVW A IN RS232
B IN |----------N O T U S E D----------|
Figure 5 MW-3EM connections
A Typical Connection diagram for the MW-3EM is shown below. All signals,
including the reference, are SDI.
A Input PGM Output
MW-3EM Module
Ref
B Input PST Output
REF
VTR 1 op
Mon V+A 
REF
VTR 2 op
Mon V+A 
SPG
Figure 6 - Typical connections for an MW-3EM Module

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2.2 Video Processing, MW-3EM, MW-3M.
The MW-3EM and the MW-3M have exactly the same video processing abilities.
The system will operate over a wide range of Video standards. Please see
section 4.4 for a full list. In each case it must be understood that a suitable digital
reference must be available in the operating line standard. For example if the
system is being switched from 525 line standard to 1080i/50, then the reference
must also be switched from a synchronous 525 digital standard to a 1080i/50 line
standard.
2.3 Video Preview output.
The Preview output will always show the “other” input that is not on air. It is
configured not to show Matte or Black outputs as these are often used internally
as intermediate sources. For example when a U or V fade is performed.
2.4 Audio Processing, MW-3EM, MW-3M.
The MW-3EM has full 16 channel audio processing. Normally this means that if
the Video mixes then the audio will also mix from one source to another. In the
case of transitions through Matte or Black these sources are treated as mute.
This results in a smooth audio transition on all 16 audio channels. Each audio
input can also be configured for Stereo, stereo swap, mono and other styles. As
well as this any audio pair from any group can be configured to cut (splice) rather
than mix. This is guaranteed to splice correctly with Dolby-E sources assuming
that they are correctly synchronous.
The MW-3M has no audio processing ability. This will simply pass all the vertical
and horizontal data (including the audio) unprocessed. The data in blanking is
passed at the end of each transition.
2.5 Audio Preview output.
The audio on the preview channel will always be the “other” input that is not on
air. The preview audio is unprocessed and is spliced with the video from source
to source.