Miranda HMP-1801 Instruction Manual

DENSITÉ series
HMP-1801
High Definition Media Player
Guide to Installation and Operation
M864-9900-106
6 Jan 2010
Miranda
Technologies Inc.
3499 Douglas-B.-Floreani
St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 1Y6
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Compliance Information
Electromagnetic Compatibility
- This equipment has been tested for verification of compliance with FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A
requirements for Digital Devices.
- This equipment complies with the requirements of:
EN 55022 Class A, Radiated Emissions.
EN 55022 Class A, Conducted Emissions
EN 61000-4-2, -3, -6, -11 Electromagnetic Immunity
EN 61000-3-2 & -3-3, Electromagnetic Disturbance in Supply Systems
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Table of Contents
1 HMP-1801 High Definition Media Player .................................................................................1
1.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Features ..............................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Block Diagram .....................................................................................................................................2
1.4 Front Card-edge Interface ...................................................................................................................2
1.4.1 Compression Format..............................................................................................................3
1.4.2 Flash Memory.........................................................................................................................3
1.4.3 Web Interface .........................................................................................................................4
1.5 Applications .........................................................................................................................................4
1.5.1 Apology Clip or Full Screen Promo Playback ........................................................................4
1.5.2 Animated Curtains into Up/Down/Cross ARC........................................................................4
1.5.3 Fill & Key ................................................................................................................................5
1.5.4 Direct Capture ........................................................................................................................5
1.5.5 Advanced Workflow Option ....................................................................................................6
2 Installation ................................................................................................................................7
2.1 Unpacking............................................................................................................................................7
2.2 Installation in the Densité frame..........................................................................................................7
2.3 Rear Connector Panel.........................................................................................................................7
2.3.1 Ethernet Port Configuration....................................................................................................8
2.3.2 GPI Connector........................................................................................................................8
2.3.3 VDCP Connector....................................................................................................................9
3 Operation ................................................................................................................................10
3.1 Control options ..................................................................................................................................10
3.2 Card-Edge Status LED......................................................................................................................10
3.2.1 Playback Mode.....................................................................................................................10
3.2.2 Record Mode........................................................................................................................11
3.3 Local control using the Densité frame control panel .........................................................................11
3.3.1 Overview...............................................................................................................................11
3.3.2 Menu for local control ...........................................................................................................12
3.4 Remote control using iControl ...........................................................................................................13
3.4.1 The iControl graphic interface window .................................................................................13
3.4.2 The Status panel ..................................................................................................................16
3.4.3 The Setting panel .................................................................................................................17
3.4.4 The Playback panel..............................................................................................................24
3.4.5 The Record panel.................................................................................................................27
3.4.6 The Media Manager panel ...................................................................................................28
3.4.7 The Reference panel............................................................................................................28
3.4.8 The Thumbnail panel............................................................................................................30
3.4.9 The RALM panel...................................................................................................................30
3.4.10 The Factory / Presets panel .................................................................................................32
3.4.11 The Options panel ................................................................................................................32
3.4.12 The Alarm Config panel........................................................................................................34
3.4.13 The Info panel.......................................................................................................................36

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4 Web Control Panel .................................................................................................................38
4.1 Ingest and Configuration Utility .........................................................................................................38
4.1.1 Playback...............................................................................................................................39
4.1.2 Record..................................................................................................................................41
4.1.3 Library...................................................................................................................................43
4.1.4 Jobs ......................................................................................................................................55
4.1.5 Refresh All............................................................................................................................56
4.2 Firmware Upgrade.............................................................................................................................56
4.2.1 Using the Miranda Interface Updater (MIU) .........................................................................56
4.2.2 Using the HMP-1801 webpage ............................................................................................57
5 Specifications.........................................................................................................................59
ANNEX 1 – HMP-1801 User Interface (local menu structure) ....................................................60
A) HMP-1801 in PLAYBACK mode............................................................................................................60
B) HMP-1801 in RECORD mode ...............................................................................................................61
ANNEX 2 – VDCP Commands Supported by HMP-1801............................................................64
System Commands ....................................................................................................................................64
Immediate Commands ...............................................................................................................................64
Preset / Select Commands.........................................................................................................................65
Sense Requests .........................................................................................................................................66
Deferred (Time Line) Commands...............................................................................................................66
Macro Commands ......................................................................................................................................66

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1 HMP-1801 High Definition Media Player
1.1 Introduction
The Densité HMP-1801 module is a solid-state video clip server that can playback or record HD and SD
video sequences or stills. The HMP is ideal for frequently used full screen promos or for always available
animated apology sequences. The HMP-1801 can also be used to add animated side panels when
performing aspect ratio conversion using the Miranda XVP-1801 Up, Down, Cross and aspect ratio
converter.
Clip selection and playback can be controlled manually with GPI contacts or using the VDCP protocol. Clips
can also be controlled with iControl and created or edited using a dedicated web interface.
The HMP-1801 relies on widely available low-cost Flash Memory (Compact Flash) for media storage and
makes no use of moving mechanical parts for maximum long-term reliability and fast access times.
JPEG2000 Video compression is used to maximize storage space while preserving broadcast quality.
Content can be transferred to the card via the card’s dedicated 10/100Mbit Ethernet media transfer port.
The card can be genlocked using SD or HD reference signals or run on its own timebase-accurate oscillator.
Multiple cards installed in the same frame can be locked to an in-frame reference generated by the optional
REF-1801 card.
1.2 Features
oCapture and playback of video, audio and ANC, such as closed captioning, timecode, AFD, Name
dropper and Dolby E metadata
oPlayback of a single clip or a sequence of clips (called a “clip list”)
oSupports SD and HD 525, 625, 1080i and 720p @ 50 and 59.94 Hz frame rates
oUses low-cost Compact Flash memory cards for media storage.
oReference input with loop-through capability (loop-through available only on DRP rear module)
oDedicated 10/100 Ethernet port for Media access and upload
oDual HD/SD-SDI Outputs (2
nd
output only available on DRP rear module)
oEasy control & monitoring with iControl including Thumbnail for output confidence
oSupport for 6 GPI In and 6 GPI out
oBuilt-in Web Server for configuration and file management.
oImport .wav audio files at 48KHz only
o16, 20 and 24 bit resolution supported
oSupports multiple mono files (up to eight channels) or a single multi-channel file. Groups 1-4 are
supported, with individual mute for each channel
oSupports a useful subset of VDCP commands
oSupports video key generation on 2
nd
output (DRP rear only)

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1.3 Block Diagram
The following block diagram shows the functionality of the HMP-1801.
Figure 1.1 Functional block diagram of the HMP-1801
1.4 Front Card-edge Interface
The front card-edge of the HMP-1801 incorporates four elements:
•Status LED (see section 3.2)
•Select Button (see section 3.3)
•Compact Flash status indicator
•Ethernet Status indicator
Select
Status
HMP-1801
Status
LED
Select Button
Compact Flash Status
Ethernet
Status
Figure 1.2 Front card-edge layout

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1.4.1 Compression Format
The HMP-1801 utilizes the JPEG2000 compression algorithm for high-quality video. This technique uses
wavelet transforms rather than the discrete cosine transforms used for JPEG and MPEG compression.
JPEG2000 does not use temporal or interframe compression. Each frame is processed individually.
The artifacts of JPEG2000 encoding are less visible than those of conventional MPEG, appearing as a
gradual blurring or smoothing of the image rather than the blocking or mosquito noise encountered in MPEG
images, and JPEG2000 supports mode encode/decode cycles than other formats. Furthermore, the images
can undergo a higher compression before artifacts appear. The HMP-1801 import tool will encode video at
100Mbps for HD video and 25Mbps for SD contents.
The HMP-1801 allows the export and import of compressed data files, and it is convenient to use this
approach when exchanging video essences between cards. The HMP-1801 can import these file formats:
•Sequence or still BMP
•Sequence or still JPG
•Sequence or still 24 bit TGA without alpha channels.
•Morgan MJ2K compressed AVI
•QuickTime file with Advanced workflow option
•MPEG2 mpg file with Advanced workflow option
Note: The HMP-1801 will output the original content without applying any filters. It is the responsibility of the
artist to generate a video sequence that is compliant with the SMPTE standards
1.4.2 Flash Memory
Video essences and clip definitions are stored in Compact Flash memory on board the HMP-1801 card. The
memory card is removable, and is physically located as shown in the diagram below. .
•Since the memory card is not formatted as a standard Windows device, it cannot be replaced by an
off-the-shelf card
Figure 1.3 Location of Flash Memory Card

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1.4.3 Web Interface
The HMP-1801 incorporates its own ethernet interface, independent from the Densité frame’s interface. This
independent interface is used to load data, configure and manage clips and upgrade card’s firmware.
•This interface is described in detail in Section 4.
1.5 Applications
The following diagrams show some typical applications for the HMP-1801.
1.5.1 Apology Clip or Full Screen Promo Playback
1.5.2 Animated Curtains into Up/Down/Cross ARC

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1.5.3 Fill & Key
1.5.4 Direct Capture

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1.5.5 Advanced Workflow Option