Eyeheight keyEyesHDi User manual

keyEyesHDi
01/12/05 - v1.00
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Table of Contents
1 System Overview ...............................................................................................4
2 Installation..........................................................................................................5
2.1 Connections to a keyEyesHDi.................................................................5
2.2 Applications for keyEyesHDi...................................................................5
2.3 Associated Equipment for the keyEyesHDi.............................................5
3 Control Panel .....................................................................................................6
4 Operation ...........................................................................................................8
4.1 Manual control of the keyEyesHDi..........................................................8
4.2 Automation Control of the keyEyesHDi...................................................8
4.3 Operational Menus for the keyEyesHDi..................................................8
5 Technical Appendix..........................................................................................21
5.1 Jumper Links on the GPI I/O................................................................21
5.2 Rear 25W D-Type Pinout......................................................................21
5.3 Appendix 4, technical specification.......................................................23

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Table of Figures
Figure 1 - Typical Connections..............................................................................5
Figure 2 - evolutionDT Control Panel....................................................................7
Figure 3 - Diagram of GPI Output (GPI1-4).........................................................21

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1 System Overview
keyEyes is a Luminance Keyer Unit mostly used for keying captions and
graphics. These units are commonly used in transmission and post production.
The main features are as follows:
• Full 10 Bit luminance Keying.
• Auto Transition (Timed Fade-in) control.
• Key Gain and lift controls.
• Multiplicative, Additive, Self Key and colour fill modes.
• Key Mix and 8 Wipe Transitions.
• Up to +/-27.6uS user definable synchronisation window for Inputs
• Transparent to all embedded signals
• Automation controllable
• 6 user memories
• GPI inputs to enable take to A or take to B
• Relay outputs to indicate on air status

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2 Installation
2.1 Connections to a keyEyesHDi
The diagram below shows the typical connections to the keyEyesHDi.
Figure 1 - Typical Connections
2.2 Applications for keyEyesHDi
Applications for keyEyesHDi include the following:
• Down Stream and Up Stream keyers in transmission systems.
• Offline Captioning.
• Presentation and Master Control systems (Eyeheight PresTX).
• Bug Keying.
keyEyesHDi will be used in a situation where a device such as a caption
generator is required to overlay captions onto a video background.
2.3 Associated Equipment for the keyEyesHDi
The keyEyesHDi in the evolutionDT platform is fully self-contained. The
evolutionDT can optionally be rack mounted in with 1 or 2 units in a 19” rack
using the optional FF-6 rack mounting. This is a factory-installed option and
should be ordered with the product. Rack mounted units should be supported
with suitable chassis supports.

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3 Control Panel
Figure 2 shows the control panel of the evolutionDT platform.
1 - Power/Status LED
Green – Normal operation
Green Flashing – Version Information Display
Orange – Product is initialising
Flashing Red – Product is in Field Reprogramming Mode
2 - Menu Display/Button (1 of 4)
Displays Menu Information. The colour of the menu button indicates the function.
Green – adjustment menu. Pressing the menu or using the associated digipot(6)
will adjust the menu value.
Yellow – information menu, no adjustment possible.
Blue – navigation menu. Pressing the button will take you up or down the menu
hierarchy.
Red – multiple variable menu. Pressing the button will “open” the menu assigning
one digipot(6) to each variable. The active LED(5) will light above the digipots
associated with each variable.
3 - Next Menu Button
Within a layer of the menu hierarchy there may be more than four menus and
where this is the case the “next” button will illuminate to show that further menus
are available. Pressing the “next” button moves you to the next set of menus.
4 – Previous Menu Button
Within a layer of the menu hierarchy there may be more than four menus and
where this is the case the “prev” button will illuminate to show that previous
menus are available. Pressing the “prev” button moves you to the previous set of
menus.
5 – Digipot Active LED (1 of 4)
Illuminates to indicate that the digipot below is active for adjustment of the
associated menu variable.
6 – Digipot (1 of 4)
Allows for rapid adjustment of the associated menu variable. Pressing a digipots
returns the associated variable to its default value.
7 – Next Device Button
It is possible to control more than one device from a single evolutionDT control
panel. Where more than one device is assigned to the panel the “next dev” will
move control to the next device in the device list.
In setup mode this button will pick up a free device and assign it to this panels
device list. The button will flash to indicate that a free device is selected.
8 – Previous Device Button

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Where more than one device is assigned to the panel the “prev dev” will move
control to the previous device in the device list.
In setup mode this button will remove a device owned by this panel from this
panels device list. The button will flash to indicate an owned device is selected.
9 – Info Button
This button displays all hardware, software and firmware version information for
the currently selected product and this panel.
In setup mode where a free evolutionDT device is selected this button will flash
indicating that the network address (box & slot) can be changed. Pressing this
button will take you to the adjustment menus.
10 – Setup Button
Press and hold this button for four seconds to enter setup mode.
Figure 2 - evolutionDT Control Panel

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4 Operation
4.1 Manual control of the keyEyesHDi
The keyEyesHDi is controlled using a set of MENUS. Each of these menus
contains up to 3 parameters that are adjusted using the rotary digipots. The
Menus define all of the adjustable operational parameters in the keyEyesHDi.
See chapter 4 Control Panel Operation for details of the control panel operation.
See section 3 of this chapter for the full list of menus.
4.2 Automation Control of the keyEyesHDi
Automation of the evolutionDT products is achieved either via the RS232 port
(currently not implemented) or via the I-Bus Port using an optional DG-9 (RS232
to I-Bus dongle). Automation control of the keyEyesHDi is performed using the
geNETics Automation Protocol.
Genetics protocol is described in detail in the “geNETics User Guide” section
titled “Automation Protocol on the geNETics Platform”. The menu list in section 3
of this chapter contains the data information for the protocol.
Please refer to the “User guide for the DG-9 eyeheight dongle and set-up
software.
4.3 Operational Menus for the keyEyesHDi
Menus 00-03 Top Level Menus
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
00 PLAY none Go To the main Play menus (4-7)
01 SETUP none Go To the main Set-up menus (84-87)
02 MEMS none Go To the Memory menus (16-47)
03 UTIL none Go To the main Utility menus (108-
111)

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Menus 04-07 PLAY Menus
TAKE
ON
TIME
=25Fd
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
04 TAKE 1=take off
2=take on This Causes the Auto Transition to occur. The On/Off state is also
indicated in the window.
05 TIME 1-200 This is the Key Transition time. The
time taken for the key to fade on or off
in auto transition mode
06
07 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus
Menus 08-11 System set-up menus (For Automation use only)
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
08 K.GAIN 0-511
(Default is 299) This sets the key gain. 100%
represents unity key gain (default).
09 K.LIFT -128-511
(Default is –64)
This sets the key lift. 0% represents no
lift (default)
10 KEY: 0=normal
1=invert key This inverts the key signal.
11 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus

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Menus 12-15 System set-up menus (For Automation use only)
Menus 16-19 Memory 1Æ3 menus (NEXT to navigate)
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MEM 13
Recall
------
MEM 14
Recall
------
MEM 15
Recall
next->
*BACK*
prev->
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
16 MEM13 1=Recall Pressing this will recall Memory
number 13.User Names can be
programmed in to the memories using
a keyboard. See “geNETics User
guide”, section “Giving product
Memories names”
17 MEM14 1=Recall Pressing this will recall Memory
number 14.
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
12 BG POS Level A
0-15.
Default=7
Level B
0-15.
Default=7
When this button is pressed to
"Green”, the window indicates shows
two options, which can be changed
by adjusting the two rotary digipots A
and B.
Digipot A moves the position of the
background picture relative to the key
and the foreground.
Digipot B moves the position of the
key relative to the foreground and the
background.
13 L=
H=
S=
Menu Level “A”
0-255 (L)
Menu Level “B”
0-255 (H)
Menu Level “C”
0-255 (S)
Press this button and the three
digipots indicated by the lit LED’s will
change the Luma, Hue and
Saturation of the Matte colour.
14 KEYING 0=normal
1=additive
2=self key
3=colour Fill
This changes the keying mode.
“Normal” is the default mode.
“Additive” is selected for an Additive
Key mode. “Self” is selected for Self
Key mode where the key is derived
from the foreground input. Colour Fill
mode provides an internal Matte Fill.
15 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus

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18 MEM15 1=Recall Pressing this will recall Memory
number 15.
19 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus
Menus 20-23 Memory 4Æ6 menus (NEXT/PREV to navigate)
------
MEM 16
Recall
------
MEM 17
Recall
------
MEM 18
Recall
next->
*BACK*
prev->
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
20 MEM16 1=Recall Pressing this will recall Memory
number 4.
21 MEM17 1=Recall Pressing this will recall Memory
number 5.
22 MEM18 1=Recall Pressing this will recall Memory
number 6.
23 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus
Menus 24-27 Save memory 1Æ3 menus (NEXT/PREV to navigate)
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MEM 13
Save
------
MEM 14
Save
------
MEM 15
Save
next->
*BACK*
prev->
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
24 SAVE
MEM13 1=Save Pressing this will Save Memory number 1.
25 SAVE
MEM14 1= Save Pressing this will Save Memory number 2.
26 SAVE15
MEM3 1= Save Pressing this will Save Memory number 3.
27 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus

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Menus 28-31 Save memory 4Æ6 menus (NEXT/PREV to navigate)
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MEM 16
Save
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MEM 17
Save
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MEM 18
Save
next->
*BACK*
prev->
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
28 SAVE
MEM16 1= Save Pressing this will Save Memory number 4.
29 SAVE
MEM17 1= Save Pressing this will Save Memory number 5.
30 SAVE
MEM18 1= Save Pressing this will Save Memory number 6.
31 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus
Menus 32-35 Power on memory menus
Set As
Pow On
Memory
Recall
Pow On
Memory
Total!
Reset!
!!!!!!
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
32 Set As
Pow On
Memory
1=Set Pressing this will set the current
system set-up as the Power on
memory default.
33 Recall
Pow On
Memory
1=Recall Pressing this will recall The Power-on
memory set up in the last menu.
34 Total
Reset 1=Reset Pressing this will cause a first Birthday of the unit. All current memories and
settings will be lost.
35 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus

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Menus 36-39 Key timing menus
System
Delay
1100Px
GPI
Style=
Latch
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
36
37 Timing 0-2048 This changes the system delay
through the unit. The default is ½ of a
video line (14.8uS=1100 pixels). The
user can make this smaller or larger. If
the delay is made smaller, the system
delay becomes smaller but also the
synchronising range becomes smaller.
This becomes a compromise between
synchronising range and delay.
38 GPI
Style 0=Latched
1=Momentary Controls the operation of GPI1 and 2
Latched – Take action is toggled ON
and OFF when GPI1 is toggled ON
and OFF
Momentary – When GPI1 is toggled
ON Take is set to ON, when GPI2 is
toggled ON Take is set to OFF
39 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus

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Menus 40-43 Preview safe area generator (For Automation use only)
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
40 SAFE
ACTION None This Switches on and off the currently selected area. Pressing the "Red"
switch next to this one and adjusting
the rotary digipots with the lighted
green LED's chooses the Selected
area.
41 None
Menu Level “A”
0=S.Action
1=S.Capt.
2=DigEdge
3=An Edge
Menu Level “B”
0=4:3
1=16:9
2=16p4:3
3=16p149
4=43p16:9
Menu Level “C”
0=Thin
1=Thick
2=Shade
3=Black
When this button is pressed to
"Green". The Three-line display in the
window indicates the three options,
which can be changed by adjusting
the three rotary digipots A, B and C.
Digipot A
Determines the basic Function
Selects "Safe Action" option
Selects "Safe Caption" option
Selects "Digital Edge" option
Selects the "An. Edge" option
Digipot B
Determines the Screen Format
Standard 4:3 Screen
Standard 16:9 Screen
16:9 Shoot to protect 4:3
16:9 Shoot to protect 14:9 (*)
4:3 Shoot to protect 16:9 (*)
(*) -- Not available in 525
Digipot C
Determines the Style of Indicate
Thin White lines are used
Thick White lines are used
Shade is used for "danger area"
Black is used for "danger area"
42 PGM: 0=EDH Off
1=EDH On Re-insert EDH Control (Off/On)
43 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus
Menus 44-47 Software version menu
SOFTWA
------
RE Ver
----Æ
KEHD
281105
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Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
44 Info none Information
45 Info none Information
46 none none Software Version Information
47 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus
Menus 48-51 Keyer transition time menus (For Automation use only)
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
48 info none info
49 info none info
50 Transition
Time 1Æ200 Changes the Key Transition Time.
51 info none info
Menus 52-55 Keyer transition type menus (For Automation use only)
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
52 TRANS 0=Mix
1=Wipe
2=Cut
3=Mix+Wipe
This sets the transition type between
Mix, Wipe and Cut and Mix+Wipe.
Mix+Wipe does a simultaneous Mix
with the selected wipe pattern.
53 WIPE
(Pattern) 0=Vertical
1=Horiz
2=Vert Curtain
3=Horiz Curtain
4=Diagonal
5=Diamond
6=Arrow Left
7=Arrow Up
This shows a representation of the
shape of the currently selected Wipe
Transition.
54 Wipe
Softness 1Æ49 This adjustment softens the wipe edge.
11 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus

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Menus 56-59 Utility Menus: (For Automation use only)
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
56 Garbage
Matte
Control
0=Off
1=On
2=Invert
This is a box shaped Garbage Matte
that can be used to Box out unwanted
Key Spill.
57 Box LR Menu Level “A”
L=0Æ719
Menu Level “B”
R=0Æ719
This is the Left and Right position
adjustment for the garbage matte box
58 Box TB Menu Level “A”
L=0Æ575
Menu Level “B”
R=0Æ575
(For 525=487)
This is the Top and Bottom position
adjustment for the garbage matte box
59 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus
Menus 84-87 Keyer set-up menus
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
84 Transition none Go To the main Trans menus (92-95)
85 Clip and
gain none Go To the main clip menus (96-99)
86 Styles none Go To the styles menus (104-107)
87 Back none Go To the main top menus (0-3)
Menus 92-95 Key transition menus

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Menus 88-91 more key transition menus
User
TrTime
= 45Fr
Menu
Num. Heading Menu Options Function
92 Transition
type 0=mix
1=wipe
2=cut
3=wipe+mix
This changes the type of transition,
which is the way in which the keyed
in source appears.
93 Transition
Speed 0=fast
1=medium
2=slow
3=user
This changes the speed of the
transition.
94 More This takes you to menus 88Æ91
which further configure the mixer
transitions.
95 Back This takes you back to menus 84-87
Menu
Num. Heading Menu Options Function
88 Wipe
pattern 0= vertical wipe
1= horizontal wipe
2=vertical curtain
3=horizontal curtain
4=diagonal wipe
5=diamond wipe
6=horizontal arrow
7=vertical arrow
This changes the type of wipe
pattern when wipe is selected as the
key transition.
89 User
Transition
Time
User Tran Time
3Æ253.This changes the transition time of
the “user” setting for menu 93
90 Mask This takes you to the key mask
menus (100Æ103)
91 Back This takes you back to menus
92Æ95.

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Menus 100-103 Garbage matte (mask) menus
Sides:
Lf=100
Rt=500
TopBot
Tp=156
Bt=299
Garbge
Matte
Off
Menu
Num. Heading Menu Options Function
100 Garbage
matte
(mask)
0= Off
1= On
2=Invert
This switches on the garbage matte.
The garbage matte allows you to
configure a “box” within the picture
outside of which NO keying is
visible. With the “invert” option no
keying is possible INSIDE the box.
101 Sides of
garbage
matte box
Level A:
Left edge of garbage
matte (0Æ719)
Level B:
Right edge of
garbage matte
(0Æ719)
Pressing this button will make the
three rotary digipots A and B active:
Digipot A will change the garbage
matte box top edge.
Digipot B will change the garbage
matte box bottom edge.
102 Top and
bottom of
garbage
matte box
Level A:
Top of garbage matte
(0Æ575)
Level B:
Bottom of garbage
matte (0Æ575)
Pressing this button will make the
three rotary digipots A and B active:
Digipot A will change the garbage
matte box top edge.
Digipot B will change the garbage
matte box bottom edge.
103 Back This takes you back to menus
88Æ91.
Menus 96-99 Key clip and gain menus
Clip
Gain
=100%
Clip
Lift
= 0%

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Menu
Num. Heading Menu Options Function
96 Clip Gain
Gain=0Æ511
(299=100%,0=0%) This adjusts the key gain.
97 Clip Lift
Lift=0Æ511
(363=100%,64=0%) This adjusts the key lift.
98
99 Back This takes you back to menus
84Æ87
Menus 104-107 Key style menus
KeyInv
Normal
Kstyle
Normal L= 50%
H=156d
S= 75%
Menu
Num. Heading Menu Options Function
104 Key Style
0= normal
1= additive
2=self key
3=colour fill
This switches between keying styles.
Normal is multiplicative keying
Additive keying is used for key
sources with an anti aliased fill AND
key (most character generators).
Self Key uses the Fill as the Fill AND
key source
Colour Fill, replaces the Fill source
with a matte generator.
105 Key Invert
0= normal
1= invert
This inverts the key source if invert is
selected.
106 Colour fill
Matte. Level A:
Border Luminance,
0Æ255
Level B:
Border Hue, 0Æ255
Level C:
Border saturation,
0Æ255
Pressing this button will make the
three rotary digipots A,B and C
active:
Digipot A will change the colour fill
matte luminance.
Digipot B will change the colour fill
matte hue.
Digipot C will change the colour fill
matte saturation.
107 Back This takes you back to menus
84Æ87.

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Menus 108-111 Util Menus
Menu Num. Heading Automation Function
108 SYSTEM none Go To the System menus (36-39)
109 SOFTWARE none Go To the Software menus (44-47)
111 Back This takes you back to the Top
Level menus (0-3)