GRASS VALLEY INDIGO How to use

INDIGO
AV Mixer
Release Notes
SOFTWARE VERSION 1.2.19
000 219 419 910
09. July 2008

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Contents
Indigo Release Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
New Features and Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Solved Restrictions in Software Version 1.2.19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Known Restrictions in Software Version 1.2.19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
User Manual and Quick Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
New Features and Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Extended Audio Input Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Touch Screen Control Improved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hints for Audio Dynamics and Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Indigo Software Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Needed Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Contacting Grass Valley Customer Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
HiRes Board Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Upgrade Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Contents

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Version 1.2.19
09. July 2008
Indigo Release Notes
Introduction
This document includes notes for software installation, new features and
changes, and other information specific to INDIGO Release 1.2.19 software.
Note Please read this Release Notes before updating the software!
New Features and Changes
• Extended range for Audio Input Delay
• Touch screen control improved
•Bugfixing
Solved Restrictions in Software Version 1.2.19
Area Solved Restrictions ID
Setup HiRes Input 2 can not be selected in SD-Flat Mode 91569
Setup Fixed tally for SD & HR Flatten modes

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Known Restrictions in Software Version 1.2.19
User Manual and Quick Start Guide
The latest versions of User Manual and Quick Start Guide can be down-
loaded from our web site
http://www.thomsongrassvalley.com/docs/
Area Known Problem ID
Acappella No Tally support
Acappella No Audio support
Acappella The integration of an Acappella router works only if both HD serial inputs are connected
to the router outputs. VGA and DVI inputs cannot be used in parallel.
Acappella To avoid re-synchronizating of the Indigo’s integrated scaler it is strictly recommended to
connect a line or frame synchronizer between router output and Indigo’s HD-SDI input.
Acappella If the router output cannot be synchronized after switching to a non-sync source, the
internal scalers of the Indigo needs to be reset by temporary changing the HiRes input
source, e.g. from HD-SDI to VGA or DVI.
Acappella Transitioning Acappella sources faster than two seconds apart will result in transition
command being skipped.
Keyer In PiP mode if Transform is enabled and picture is rotated then edges becomes jagged. To
make edges more soft go to the Crop/Border menu and add crop softness.
Keyer Border menu of HiRes Keyer is only available when keyer is set to PIP mode and Trans-
form is enabled.
80276
Media Player Preroll is only activated when source is selected on PST bus and auto/cut transition is
executed
79938
Scaler Downscaler doesn‘t work for 75Hz standards
Setup SD-Flattened operation mode:
Hi-Res program and preview outputs shows upscaled SD program (because of the hard-
ware restrictions).
Setup HR-Flattened operation mode:
1. Downscaled Hi-Res program and preview are routed to the AUX1 and AUX2 (because
of the hardware restrictions).
2. If SD sources are selected on program and preview bus then preview shows same
source as program (because of the hardware restrictions).
Setup Audio:
Embedding/deembedding is not implemented for DV.
Setup Video/Output:
If Ext. Lock is enabled and H & V are adjusted with some H & V phases combinations,
transformed PiP or key could be damaged. Adjusting the H & V phases of the external
genlock during set up may cause a transformed key to no longer produce the expected
image. Work around - reboot. After adjusting phases will bring key back to normal state.
74347
USB Because of the many different types offered worldwide sometimes an USB Flash Drive is
not detected. Disconnecting and reconnecting the USB Flash Drive may solve this prob-
lem.
75759

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New Features and Changes
New Features and Changes
Extended Audio Input Delay
In order to reach lip-sync with DV video input from a PC/Mac the
adjusting range of the audio input delay is extended to 1 second per each
channel.
Touch Screen Control Improved
The touch control is improved. Wrong touches are filtered out, so that unin-
tended switching of first and second level menus is not possible anymore.
Note It is recommended to adjust touchscreen after updating the software
(pressing all four digipots below the screen simultaneously).
Hints for Audio Dynamics and Limiter
Please note the following limitations:
• The total used number of dynamics and limiter channels available at
the same time is limited to six.
• The side chain inputs are limited to four at a time.
An error message appears if more dynamics or limiter are activated.
Figure 1. Message Example

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Version 1.2.19
Indigo Software Upgrade
The software of your INDIGO AV Mixer resides on a Compact Flash (CF)
card. The CF card is installed in the slot under the lid found on the right
side of the INDIGO.
Needed Parts
1. PC with Compact Flash card reader.
2. CF card with min. 128MB capacity which is formatted for FAT file
system.
The CF card of your INDIGO can be overwritten, but you may want to keep
the old software.
Procedure
1. Download Indigo software
http://gvg.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/gvg.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1268
2. Save the settings of your INDIGO (Optional).
• Insert a USB flash memory in one of the USB connectors
• Go to the Load/Save menu
• Select Save and give the saved data a meaningful name
• Wait until the save is completed
• Remove the USB flash memory
3. Turn off your INDIGO.
Open the lid on the right side and extract the CF card (or have another
FAT format CF card ready).
4. Insert the CF card into the CF reader of the PC
5. On the PC, open the downloaded self-extracting .EXE file. It will
automatically run the Software installation tool Indigo CD.

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Indigo Software Upgrade
Figure 2. Setup Audio Output
6. Select Install new Indigo Software on Indigo device to copy the new
software onto the CF card.
7. Wait until the copy process is completed. Then remove the CF card.
8. While your INDIGO is still turned off, insert the CF card containing the
new software into the slot on the upper side of the printed circuit board.
9. Close the slot.
10. Turn on the INDIGO AV Mixer
11. Perform a Audio Fader calibration. For details refer to your User
Manual.
12. Restore the settings if your INDIGO (Optional).
• Insert the USB flash memory with the saved data in one of the USB
connectors
• Go to the Load/Save menu
• Select the saved data from the list and press Load
• Wait until the load is completed
• Remove the USB flash memory
13. Update the HiRes board. Refer to HiRes Board Update on page 11
14. Start working with the new software.

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More Information
Please refer to the INDIGO AV Mixer User Manual (section 10/ Mainte-
nance) for more information.
Contacting Grass Valley Customer Service
Contact Grass Valley Customer Service if you have questions or encounter
any problems:
• North America: 1-800-547-8949 or 1-530-478-4148
• ERoW Call Center: [phone]
Accessible from the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
• [phone] for all other countries outside North America.
•E-mail:gv[email protected]et

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HiRes Board Update
HiRes Board Update
When updating from software earlier than version 1.2.19, an update for the
HiRes option card is required as an additional step after upgrading the
Indigo Software using CF Card.
This update provides a greater list of supported graphics standards to the
PC connected via VGA/DVI. Not doing this update step does not cause
harm to the unit. It can be done at any time.
Upgrade Procedure
Connect 2 DVI cables from the Indigo DVI outputs to the Indigo DVI inputs
and power up the unit. As soon as the Indigo Menu appears the update
process is finished. This will take few minutes.
Optionally this can be done using only 1 DVI cable and 2 power ups.

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