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Vision Octane 3G

OCT3

CONFIGURATION GUIDE

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• Release Date: Feb,2014. Printed in Canada

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Contents

Product Overview.......................................................................................................................................6

Product Comparison................................................................................................................................11

Vision Control Panel......................................................................................................................................................................................................11

Octane 3RU 3G Live Production Engine.......................................................................................................................................................................11

Vision Standard Features........................................................................................................................13

Standard Systems....................................................................................................................................20

Control Panel Hardware Options............................................................................................................21

Auxiliary Control Panel Options..............................................................................................................25

Frame Hardware Options.........................................................................................................................27

MLE and Video Processing Options.......................................................................................................28

External Devices and Device Control Options......................................................................................32

Gear Options.............................................................................................................................................35

Training/Commissioning Options and Manuals....................................................................................36

Spare Parts Options.................................................................................................................................38

Extended Warranty Options.....................................................................................................................40

Specifications...........................................................................................................................................41

Physical Characteristics — Vision Control Panel..........................................................................................................................................................41

Physical Characteristics — QMD Live Production Engine............................................................................................................................................41

Power Rating — Tallies..................................................................................................................................................................................................42

Power Consumption — Vision Control Panel................................................................................................................................................................42

Power Consumption — QMD Live Production Engine..................................................................................................................................................42

Environmental Characteristics.......................................................................................................................................................................................42

Video Characteristics.....................................................................................................................................................................................................43

Option Summary.......................................................................................................................................45

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Control Panel Option Summary.....................................................................................................................................................................................45

Frame Option Summary................................................................................................................................................................................................46

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Vision Family of Switchers

Designed for Live!

With Vision, we continue to build our reputation for designing switchers, automation control systems, video servers,

character generators, and terminal equipment for live news, live sports, and live production. At the center of the action, it

is important that all the equipment in your production suite integrate seamlessly to put their full power and versatility at

your control. This frees the operator to concentrate on the programming instead of the equipment, delivering a cleaner,

more professional production.

Designed for Linear!

The Vision family of switchers continues to build on Ross Video's reputation for setting the standard for multi-denition

linear editing suites. The traditional layout and familiar controls of the Vision control panel provide the power and ease of

use you expect from a Ross switcher.

Vision cleanly connects to virtually any editor using the industry standard GVG100/110, GVG200, and GVG4000 protocols.

Designed for You!

With Ross Video products installed in well over 125 countries world-wide, our sales, demonstration, and training people

get a lot of ongoing feedback from customers. This feedback is carefully tracked and considered in the design and feature-set

development of our products. Key members of the design teams are part of an ongoing program in which they provide

product demonstrations, assist with product installation, and train operators. As a result, the complete line of Ross Video

products continues to offer our legendary combination of power and ease of use.

Join our Growing Customer Base!

Deciding to purchase a Vision switcher will put you in good company, with many thousands of Ross switchers installed

worldwide. Vision continues to build on a family of multi-denition switchers that have been delivering the goods every

day in live sports, stadium scoreboards, and drama productions, mobile productions, as well as local and network newscasts.

Experience Great Support!

Ross Video has designed and manufactured production switchers for over 37 years, with signicant year over year growth

for the past 20 years. We believe that an important factor of our success is our focus on providing a superior customer

experience. We continually benchmark our warranty and technical support to ensure that they are the best in the industry.

We hope that you join the many thousands of satised video professionals around the world that are proud owners of Ross

production switchers. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or comments you have related to this

Conguration Guide at Tel: +1-613-652-4886, Fax: +1-613-652-4425 or email us at solutions@rossvideo.com.

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Product Overview

3G NOW!

Vision is ready for 3G video formats right out of the box, supporting both 1080p 50 Level A and 1080p 59.94 Level A.

Multi-Definition

Future-proof right out of the box, Vision allows you to work in either SD or HD, supporting 480i (SD 525), 576i (SD

625), 720p, 1080i, 1080pSF 24, 1080pSF 23.98, and 1080p 24.

Incredibly Powerful Vision Octane 3RU 3G

The Octane 3RU 3G Live Production Engine sets a new standard for small compact chassis capability. It has support

for up to 4 MLEs, 48 multi-denition inputs, 16 multi-denition outputs, 40 DVE channels, 24 internal keyers, 20

internal Ethernet-connected media stores, and 18 classes of external interfaces. Add Proc Amps, RGB Color Correctors,

Utility Buses, FlexiClean™, Preview Overlay, Linux®OS, and a whole lot more, and the result is nothing short of

revolutionary. Amazingly, it ts into a rack-saving 3 RU.

OverDrive®Compatible

Ross Video switchers have evolved to control every single piece of equipment in the control room. The next step in this

evolution is the revolutionary OverDrive Production Control System. With dual touch screens, the Technical Director

can now automate a production when required. Thumbnail based, the TD can step through the run-down for the show

or instantly break away to unscripted events. When connected to a newsroom automation system, a live MOS-based

link keeps the two systems in constant and instant synch, providing clear communication between the producer and the

TD. OverDrive requires at least 2 MLEs to operate.

Flexible Control Panel Layout

The Vision control panel allows unprecedented exibility in the placement of MLE crosspoints, and the number of

dedicated sources you can access for each MLE. Each MLE on the switcher can be assigned to a different crosspoint

group, or row, on the Vision control panel. Place MLE 1 on the bottom crosspoint row and MLE 4 on the top, or assign

two crosspoint groups to the same MLE. Along with MLE assignment, you can also adjust the size of the crosspoint

groups that the MLEs are assigned to. Want one crosspoint group with 64 source buttons? You can assign crosspoint

modules to crosspoint groups across different rows allowing for an MLE with source buttons that span multiple rows

on the control panel.

MultiPanel

Connect multiple Vision control panels to a single Octane 3RU or Octane 8RU Live Production Engine. Have each

Vision panel control some, or all, of the MLEs from the frame seamlessly. Perfect for multiple-production environments

where space and ease of maintenance are key! Each MultiPanel system consists of a Master Panel, and up to eight (8)

Satellite Panels.

Mnemonics

Mnemonics are perfect for mobiles and other applications that require different source names from one production to

another. Mnemonics are available for every MLE, as well as the Custom Control button row. Every display can have

individual settings for color, text size, and backlighting to provide clear naming and source group separation.

Preview Overlay

This unique option allows the Technical Director to keep his/her eyes on the action by presenting key information

overlaying the preview monitor output. Included are a VTR and video server time code display, a count up/down timer,

source ID, safe title, and more - each element individually selectable via handy control panel buttons.

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2D DVE

Great for sophisticated looking boxes, it allows preset pattern keys to have effects applied to them such as size, crop,

post mask, single color border, DVE freeze, and repositioned in 2D space for picture in picture or over the shoulder

shots. You can use one of the useful pre-built 2D effects to perform 2D background transitions.

UltraChrome™Advanced Chroma Keying

Our new UltraChrome chroma keyer uses new Ross technology to perform detailed keying in the most demanding

applications. Each full MLE includes two UltraChrome chroma keyers as a standard feature.

4 Channel Global-Store™with MediaCache™

Four independent channels of stills are available switcher-wide. Thousands of stills and logos, as well as animated logos,

moving graphics, and short uncompressed clips, can be stored on the hard drive and are transferable to other control-room

devices via Ethernet using WebDAV™. To access the fourth Global-Store channel, you must disable the preview overlay

feature.

MLE-Store™with MediaCache™

Every full MLE can have four channels of dedicated still store. These channels can be paired for video + key operation.

MLE-Store has rapid access to all of the stills animated logos, moving graphics, and short uncompressed clips stored

on the system hard drive.

MultiViewer

Our broadcast-quality, dual-headed, integrated MultiViewer allows you to view up to ten (10) video sources per

MultiViewer, including program and preview. The two MultiViewer outputs (A and B) per Video Processor Board share

the same video sources, but can use different grids. All sources include mnemonic names and red and green tallies.

Ethernet Connectivity

Vision Octane/QMD/X connects the control panel and frame using a standard Ethernet connection. No need to run a

dedicated cable, simply connect the frame and control panel to the same subnet and you are done. The Ethernet connection

also allows for a painless upgrade process. Upgrades can be done from any computer connected to the same subnet.

Images and animations can be copied from a computer to the switcher's internal hard drive for use by the still stores and

MediaCache™throughout the system. The Ethernet port can also be used to transfer images and animations from the

hard drive on the switcher to a computer. This allows images captured on the switcher to be used elsewhere in the studio.

Multi-Definition Networked Still and Clip Server

Imagine hours of video storage, virtually unlimited stills and animations all playing out with their companion key

channels. Next, combine live video and key capture with Ethernet drag and drop capability and you have the perfect

marriage of video and networkability. Even better, this solution comes bundled with Video Server Control.

AuxKeys™

Brand or add titles to Auxiliary Bus outputs or mix between Aux Buses. Feed the result to external monitors or send

them back into the switcher to further increase the switcher's production power. This revolutionary option adds mixing

and keying capability to Aux Bus outputs. Mix and key sources are fed from adjacent Aux Buses that have access to

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every signal in the switcher. Of particular interest in this application are Global-Store outputs that can provide animated

logo capability.

MultiDSK™

Time, temperature, and bug logos are often added downstream. This option adds two or four downstream keyers to the

switcher. The keyers have full access to the internal crosspoint matrix, making every source available as a downstream

key.

Internal Proc Amps

Vision makes your sources look great even when they have been maladjusted. Fixes are easy, as every video input can

have luma gain, chroma gain, and chroma phase adjustments applied. RGB Color Correction — Creative color adjustments

are available with the optional RGB Color Correction option. Every video bus can have RGB Color Correction applied.

MLE Memory Attributes

Vision gives you more exibility than ever before. With MLE Memory Attributes, you can specify what sources, or

still-store images, are recalled with each memory, as well as have a transition or custom control performed after each

memory recall. For each MLE you can include or omit the source selections on the Program, Preset, Keyers, and Aux

Buses, or the images. Need to recall a memory, but do not want to change the selection on the Program bus, or the image

loaded into Global-Store channel one? Simply deselect those items for the desired MLE and perform your recall.

Powerful MLEs

Vision packs major effects and keying power into each full MLE. Each MLE can be dynamically assigned to any row

on the Vision control panel. Each full MLE has standard access to four fully featured keyers with luma, linear, and preset

patterns, plus two advanced UltraChrome chroma keyers. Each full MLE has an assignable pair of utility buses for

video-in-border and garbage mask applications, as well as a positionable clean feed output. Two advanced pattern

generators include rotary wipes, matrix wipes, heart, star, spade, modulation, and pattern rotation. Two additional pattern

generators are dedicated to color wash generators.

FlexDevice™

Need the latest and greatest device support on your switcher, but don't want to upgrade the switcher software yet?

FlexDevices separate device control from the version of switcher software by using device specic drivers that are

installed into the Vision switcher. Simply download the latest FlexDevice driver for your device, install it onto the

switcher, and assign it to a communications port.

VTR Control

Select a VTR on the PST bus, display its current timecode on the preview monitor, roll it from the transition area, and

take it to air. Fast forward, rewind, and cue to timecode are also available at the touch of a button on the Vision control

panel.

Video Server Control

Select, play, and monitor server clips by name right from the Vision control panel. The clip menu keeps track of clips

and allows instant recall and cue.

Audio Server Control

Dial up the desired clip and see the name and duration. Use a Custom Control macro button to link audio clips to a

switcher or DVE transition.

Router Control

This option makes your router sources easily selectable directly from the switcher. Any number of the switcher inputs

can be fed from a router output. Router mnemonics are supported, with the router 8-character source name being displayed

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on the system control area and Preview Overlay source ID text. Also supported is the ability to use switcher Remote

Aux panels that take advantage of the switcher routing matrix with audio-follow coming from the router. The switcher

automatically matches the appropriate audio sources on the router with the video selected on the Aux panels.

Serial Tally Interface

Interfacing to Under Monitor Displays and Tally Systems is easy with this option. The Serial Tally Interface uses industry

standard tally protocols to communicate tally information on an RS-422 serial port to other devices. The Serial Tally

Interface can also support TSL UMD input. This provides mnemonic names to the switcher for assigned sources. These

names are displayed on the crosspoint mnemonics and menus for these assigned sources.

Peripheral Bus Interface (Pbus)

This option provides support for GVG™P-bus Protocol for external device integration. Coordinate the store and recall

of the settings of some still stores, CGs, and device controllers with the store and recall of your switcher settings.

Audio Mixer Interface

Large or small mixers can be controlled serially from your Vision control panel, making an integrated A/V production

possible.

Robotic Camera System Interface

Pan, tilt, zoom, focus, shot recall and more, are directly controllable from your control panel with this option.

Custom Control Macro Buttons

Dedicated, shiftable macro buttons have been positioned close to the operator for powerful single touch control. Recall

any combination of switcher memories, button pushes, and external device control with our editable macro system.

Growth Path

The same video-processing frame is used for our 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 MLE switchers. Buy a smaller system now,

then add another MLE or a larger control panel as your needs grow.

Compatible Boards

Most boards used in the Octane 8RU rack frame also plug into the Octane 3RU compact rack frame. This allows for

consistent operation, maintenance, and spare parts across the entire product line.

Hot Swappable Boards

All the boards and cards in the frame can be safely removed with the power on. If any board is plugged into the wrong

slot, the board and system hardware will not be damaged. In addition, the frame is designed to support emergency

swapping of some circuit boards even during live operation.

Upgrades from the Web

Software and even some rmware can be upgraded by downloading les from our web site. It's fast, easy, and it's FREE!

Affordable

A powerful switcher at a great price!

Built to Last

Ross warranties save thousands in operational costs over competitive products. It's no secret that Ross products are

tough. They're built to handle years of demanding, continuous use. The Vision Octane series is backed by a comprehensive

1-year transferable warranty that can be extended. The design of our fourth generation fader bars is so good that they

are guaranteed for life.

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Your purchase decision must be based on a careful look at your present and future programming requirements. To ensure

your investment is an informed one, and that the switcher is equipped for your programming needs, Ross Video has put

together this Conguration Guide for the Vision Octane 3RU switchers. In this guide, we describe the Vision Octane 3RU

switchers and their many standard and optional features. As you go through the information, please feel free to call us. We

will be happy to address any of your questions.

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Product Comparison

Use the following table to compare the different switchers in the product line.

Vision Control Panel

Vision 4Vision 3Vision 3MVision 2XVision 2MVision 2Vision 1MVision 1

Control Panel

4032243224162416

Panel Source Buttons per Control

Panel Row

43322211Number of Control Panel Rows

16096726448322416Total Panel Source Buttons

88888888

Maximum Number of MLEs

Supported

4032243224162416Dedicated Custom Control Buttons

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesMnemonics Standard

YesYesYesYesNoNoNoNoDedicated MLE Recall Keypads

StandardStandardStandardStandardStandardStandardStandardStandard

VESA Mountable 12 inch

Touchscreen Display

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesUSB Media Drive

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesPreview Bus Buttons

YesYesYesYesYesYesNo (Menu)No (Menu)Dedicated Preview Overlay Buttons

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes

Legendary Ross Fader Handle with

Lifetime Guarantee

Engineering and Networking

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesRedundant Power

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesEthernet Connectivity

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesLinux OS

Peripheral Interfacing

88888888

Number of Standard Serial Ports (for

external interfacing)

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesFlexDevice™Compatible

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesOverDrive®Compatible

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesAll Ross Interfaces Available

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes

PS/2, or USB, Mouse and Keyboard

Ports

14410810810872367236Maximum Assignable Tallies

4×A-Type4×A-Type4×A-Type4×A-Type4×A-Type4×A-Type4×A-Type4×A-TypeUSB Ports

100/200/4000100/200/4000100/200/4000100/200/4000100/200/4000100/200/4000100/200/4000100/200/4000Editor Protocols (GVG)

Octane 3RU 3G Live Production Engine

43.532.521.510.5MLEs

Video Input/Output

1080p 50, 1080p 59.94

3G (Level A)

1080pSF 24, 1080pSF 23.98, 1080i 50/59.94/60, 720p 50/59.94/60, 1080p 24Multi-Definition HD/ SD

525, 625Standard Definition Processing

48484848484848

48Maximum Inputs

2424242424242424Maximum Outputs

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43.532.521.510.5MLEs

1610161016101610Configurable Outputs

77777770Internal Proc Amps per MLE

77777770RGB Color Correctors per MLE

11111111Preview Overlay

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesFlexiClean Clean Feed System

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesPositionable Clean Feed

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesInternal Look Ahead Preview

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesSmartConversion Option

01122333MultiViewers (10 sources)

Engineering

Analog black/tri-levelReference Format

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesRack Frame Redundant Power

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesHot-Swappable Boards

33333333Rack Frame Height (RUs)

Effects Capabilities

231919151511117

Maximum Keys Including AuxKeys

and MultiDSKs

161412108642Traditional Keyers

33333333AuxKeys

42424242Additional MultiDSKs

3224241616880Internal DVE Channels

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoBorder Generators

86644220UltraChrome Chroma Keys

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoInternal DVE Pre-Layered Sends

Storage and Networking

2016161212884Maximum Media Stores

44444444Global-Store Still Store Channels

16121288440MLE-Store Still Store Channels

108866442

MediaCache Animated Logo Players

(video and alpha)

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesEthernet Connectivity

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesLinux OS

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesInternal Hard Drive

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes

Networked Still and Clip Server

Option

Peripheral Interfacing

44444444

Number of Standard Serial Ports (for

external interfacing)

YesNoYesNoYesNoNoNoOverDrive Compatible

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesAll Ross Interfaces Available

100/200/4000Editor Protocols (GVG)

10/10GPI I/O

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Vision Standard Features

16 Multi-Definition Serial Digital Inputs

The Octane 3RU 3G Multi-Denition Live Production Engine come standard with 16 inputs (optionally expandable in

groups of 16 up to 48). Any input can be assigned to any control panel button - simplifying installation. These inputs

can be used for video, alpha channel, or mask.

Analog Reference Input

Vision provides you with maximum exibility and cost effectiveness when choosing the reference signal for your facility.

Although tri-level sync is recommended as your reference source for all applications, analog black burst can be used

when operating the switcher in SD mode only.

A looping reference connector is provided for your convenience.

See the table in the Specications section, at the rear of the Conguration Guide, for detailed reference information.

16 Multi-Definition Serial Digital Outputs

The Octane 3RU 3G Multi-Denition Live Production Engine come standard with 16 output (optionally expandable in

groups of 16 up to 32). All digital outputs are fully congurable to be program, preview, clean feed, or Aux Bus outputs.

4 Channel Global-Store™with MediaCache™

Four independent channels of stills are available switcher-wide. Thousands of full screen stills and logos can be stored

in the on-board hard drive and are transferable to other control-room devices via Ethernet using the WebDAV™protocol.

To access the fourth Global-Store channel, you must disable the preview overlay feature.

Global-Store comes standard with 4 Gigabyte of RAM CACHE. Thousands of additional images can be loaded quickly

from the system hard drive. Each output is capable of playing full bandwidth clips independently and simultaneously.

The duration of the clips depends upon the size of the clips being used. Full screen 1080i images will take 5 times the

storage of a 480i clip. However, a small, animated logo in 1080i will take much less storage than a full screen 480i clip.

XFX Extra Effects per MLE

MLE-Store — The MLE-Store adds four channels of Still Store. Still store channels can be paired for video + key

operation.

MLE-Store comes standard with 8GB of RAM CACHE. The number of images stored increases considerably when

smaller, non-full screen images like logos are stored. Thousands of additional images can be loaded quickly from the

system hard drive. When the optional MediaCache is enabled, the playout capabilities and storage capacity of the

MLE-Store is increased considerably. All images stored in this memory are available simultaneously to all MLE-Store

outputs in the MLE.

MLE-Store has a production advantage over the Global-Store because stills are automatically recalled with MLE memory

recalls. The Global-Store feeds sources switcher-wide and are therefore not part of memory recalls.

MLE-Stores are accessed as Program, Preset, and Key Bus source buttons on the Vision control panel for the MLEs

that the option is installed on.

Dual Border Generator — The Dual Border option provides border, shadow, and outline effects to both keyers in the

MLE with either hard or glowing edges. You can then move the border to any position on the screen - even above the

key. Borders are own in real time with the joystick in the same manner as wipe patterns and DVE effects. This border

generator was designed as a creative tool and it can add an impressive visual impact to your keys.

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All border edge effects can be modied through the parameters of x and y position, border size, border color (including

color washes), density, and glow (giving a soft defocused look).

The border generator can enhance any kind of switcher key including self keys, linear keys, chroma keys, and preset

pattern keys. In Vision, borders are particularly effective for enhancing DVE over-the-shoulder boxes making them

appear to oat over their backgrounds.

MediaCache for MLE-Store — MediaCache for MLE-Store works the same as MediaCache for Global-Store. Each

MLE-Store output is capable of playing full bandwidth clips independently and simultaneously.

Trails — The Trails feature comes standard with the Dual Borders, and allows you to add trail effects to any key type

on the switcher. Trail effects include Soft, Hard, Key, and Key Smear trails. Soft and Hard trails apply to the video in

the key, and Key and Key Smear trails apply to the key itself. In the case of a shaped key, the trails are only visible

within the key itself if a Soft or Hard Trail is used. Select a Key or Key Smear Trail if you need the trails to appear

outside of the key.

2D DVE

The 2D DVE options available to you depends on the conguration of your frame and the number of MLEs you have.

Each Keyer in the switcher has two channels of 2D DVE dedicated to it, for a total of 8 channels per MLE, with an

additional pair of channels per MLE for DVE transitions.

Fly ANY kind of key — Pressing the FLY KEY button easily activates the DVE, allowing you to transform self keys,

linear keys, and chroma keys. A comprehensive and intuitive menu is available where you can set up your desired effects.

If you prefer, the 3-axis joystick can also be used to adjust the parameters of your key.

Planar transforms include size, crop, reposition, and aspect. These effects can be applied to images and keys.

Advanced Picture Frame Border Generator — a picture frame border can be added to border over-the-shoulder

boxes. This variable width border perfectly tracks all image resizing and special effects. The picture frame generator

instantly adds a polished, professional look to your DVE keys.

Pre-Built Effects, User-Built Timelines, and Key Sequences — your switcher ships with dozens of pre-built effects

that are ready to take to air. All of these effects can be easily user modied to meet your needs. You can also build

entirely new effects of your own from scratch.

Effects can be built to start when a macro button is pressed, when an auto transition is pressed, or can be run under

manual fader control. Effects can be used as a transition, or as a sequence of keyframes running inside one or more

keyers.

Multi-Definition MLE Effects System

The MLE®(Multi-Level Effect) systems are standard. The number of MLEs depends on the chosen switcher model.

Each MLE provides four keyers supporting matte ll, key invert, pattern mask, box mask, garbage mask, self-key, linear

key, and preset pattern key. Two UltraChrome advanced chroma keyers are standard for each MLE and are available

to each keyer. Key bordering may be added as an option.

Every MLE has a dedicated utility bus for video-in-border applications. The switcher has powerful internal DVE

send/return paths.

Two wash generators that incorporate extensive wash patterns, matte video effects, and noise effects while a full preview

is always available to reduce on-air surprises.

MLEs can be assigned to one, or multiple, rows on the control panel. This allows you to assign MLEs where you want

them, or to control multiple MLEs on a smaller control panel. Each crosspoint group on the Vision control panel can

be quickly assigned to any MLE on the y. Assigning MLEs to different crosspoint groups does not affect the on-air

status, or settings of the MLE.

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Pattern Generators

Each MLE has four (4) pattern generators consisting of two (2) complex pattern generators that oat between the

transition area and keyers and two (2) simple pattern generators for washes.

The complex pattern generators come equipped with classic, matrix, rotary, modulation, heart, and star wipes. All wipe

types can be rotated, bordered, and repositioned.

Matte Generators

Each MLE has access to color generators that can be assigned to COLOR BKGD1 and 2, key ll 1 through 4, key border

1 and 2, wipe pattern edges 1 and 2, and wash matte generators 1 and 2. Note that each full MLE has its own dedicated

COLOR BKGD video inputs to make memory recalls of individual MLEs simple and predictable.

UltraChrome Advanced Chroma Keying

The Ross UltraChrome™(patent pending) uses advanced video processing technology to provide exceptional blue spill

reduction and clean edges, even with difcult source material. Glass, smoke, translucent materials, and natural shadows

are handled superbly.

Chroma key shadows can either be extracted from the source image or simulated using the optional border generators.

Vision switchers come standard with two UltraChrome chroma keys per full MLE, easily assignable to any Keyer.

FlexiClean Clean Feed Output

Each MLE can have two fully programmable clean feed outputs. This feature is used for multi-language and live-to-tape

productions. It provides a second Program output that is derived from a different location than the standard program

output. A frequent application is the recording of shows for later airing without call-in phone numbers inserted.

The clean feed outputs can come from before or between the keyers in the MLE. Each MLE has its own, independently

congured clean feed output separate from all other clean feed outputs. The diagram below illustrates the possible clean

feed congurations.

Figure 1: Clean Feed Modes

The diagram below illustrates the clean feed output congurations available on the bottom Program/Preset MLE with

the MultiDSK (Key 5 and Key 6) option installed.

Figure 2: Clean Feed Modes for MultiDSK

Half MLE — The upper full MLEs of the switcher operate as described above. The bottom, half MLE, has a dedicated

clean feed output for before and between the keyers. The diagrams below illustrate the possible clean feed congurations

for the half MLE.

Figure 3: Clean Feed Modes for Half MLEs

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Figure 4: Clean Feed Modes for Half MLE Program/Preset with MultiDSK

Preview Overlay

This feature makes it possible to display various types of useful information on the main preview output. This information

is color-coded, and can be positioned and re-sized according to user preferences. There are eight buttons in the Preview

Overlay area of the switcher panel to control and display overlay information. The following types of information are

available:

Source Identication — Source ID displays the name of the current background video, current preset video, and

transition type. When the Routing Switcher Interface option is installed, router source names are displayed in addition

to switcher source names.

VTR Time Code — If a VTR, disk recorder, video server, or other device using a time code is the current background

of your main preview output, its current time code will be displayed (e.g., 12:59:59:23), as well as a countdown timer

for the on-air servers. The device's remote port must be connected to the switcher, and the VTR Remote Control and/or

Video Server Control option must also be purchased.

Congurable Safe Title, Safe Area, and Center Cross Hairs — This places a SMPTE standard safe title, safe area,

and center indication over the main preview output, all of which can then be adapted to t your specic application.

This is great for ensuring a clean 4:3 extraction from a 16:9 shot, and for talent and graphic positioning.

Time Clock — This places a congurable timer on the main preview output. This timer can be made to restart every

time a background transition occurs on air. This is ideal as a show, commercial, or segment timer.

Mask Preview — This places a thin outline on the main preview output around the current active box mask.

Intuitive Control Panel with Mouse and Keyboard Ports

The Vision control panel includes two standard PS/2 ports. One for a keyboard and one for a mouse. The USB ports on

the Vision control panel can also be used for a USB keyboard and mouse.

MultiPanel

This feature allows you to connect multiple Vision control panels to a single Octane 8RU or Octane 3RU Live Production

Engine. Each of the Vision control panels can control some, or all, of the MLEs from the frame seamlessly. MLE

assignment is easily done from the MultiPanel Menu allowing you to quickly switch between MultiPanel congurations.

Each MultiPanel system consists of a Master Panel, and up to eight (8) Satellite Panels. Only the Master Panel supports

all device control or OverDrive®. Satellite panels support control over video servers using VDCP.

USB Media Drive and Hard Drive

This feature makes it possible to store and recall complete switcher setups including memory functions, switcher

personalities, installation parameters, and more, to a USB media drive. This allows operators and technical staff to back

up their switcher setups and easily transfer these settings to other switchers.

The system hard disk drive is located in the frame. Switcher settings can also be stored here for quick recall. This is the

same hard disk drive that is used to store stills, logos, animated logos, and short video clips. Memories and graphics

les are accessible over the Ethernet network port for easy remote load and backup.

Graphic les can also be transferred from the USB Media Drive to the Hard Drive.

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Touchscreen Display

The dual-menu touchscreen display allows you to quickly and easily navigate through the intuitive menu system of the

Vision switcher. The dual-menu design allows you to place a commonly used menu, such as the Global- Store or a

device control menu in the upper display region, and allow the bottom display region to auto follow crosspoint selections.

In addition to the dual-menus, quick navigation buttons are provided that allow you to quickly jump to the most commonly

used menus on the switcher. Jump from the Custom Control to the Video Correction menus at the touch of a button.

In addition to the menus, the touchscreen display has dedicated soft-buttons and soft-knobs that are used to congure

the switcher and to provide advanced operational features.

The touchscreen display can be mounted on any extension arm using the VESA®75 or 100 standard mounting

conguration.

Custom Control Macros

This feature brings the power of macros to the switcher operator. A series of button presses can be easily recorded and

assigned to any button on the control panel, or one of the dedicated custom control buttons that are positioned close to

the operator. Step through complex show openings as easily as pressing Custom Control buttons 1, 2, then 3. Confusing

timeline programming is a thing of the past.

The Vision switcher supports up to 24 banks of 48 custom controls, providing a total of 1152 possible custom controls.

Up to 1152 custom controls can be accessed using the Custom Control ShotBox menu.

Custom Controls can also be used to control remote devices or other optional switcher features such as:

• Trigger a GPI to advance to the next page of your still store

• Play, stop, or shuttle multiple VTRs or video servers

• Trigger an audio server and tie sound effects to wipes and DVE effects

• Recall a robotic camera shot along with a switcher memory

• Recall an audio mixer setting for an integrated audio follow video production

• Any number of pauses, holds, and events can be added to any macro

• And many additional sophisticated features

Custom Control macros can be viewed and edited directly on the switcher menu.

When the Mnemonics for Custom Control Macros option is installed, color-coded macro names are presented directly

above the buttons. This is especially useful when several banks of macros are in use.

100 Event Switcher Memory

Vision comes standard with storage for 100 complete switcher snapshots that are easily stored and recalled at the touch

of a single button. Each memory can be recalled completely, or only in part with the MLE Memory Attributes feature.

Store a single memory and then select which crosspoint buses, still-store images, or keyer on-air status you want recalled

on a particular MLE. Use a single memory to create multiple shots.

If you don't want to recall the entire switcher at once, you can recall any area of the switcher in any combination you

desire from a keypad dedicated to that MLE.

All of these memories can be stored to a USB media drive, providing custom tailored memories for every operator and

every show.

You can even give your memories names, such as SPORTS. An alphanumeric display will tell you what you've recalled,

or what you're about to recall. Longer descriptions can also be added to memories from the Memories Setup Menu.

Clear and Intuitive Displays and Buttons

Vision always lets you know what's going on. Quickly identify each MLE or AuxKey™by assigning a unique glow

color to all the buttons on the MLE, or you can select from a number of the pre-loaded color schemes. Give your switcher

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a new look by applying one of the many menu themes. Choose between high contrast, large font, themes or bright crystal

clear themes for the look that works for you.

Red-lit on-air sources and color assignable selected sources allow you to easily identify the sources, MLEs, and Keys

that are on-air.

Every auto transition rate is constantly visible, including the main transition rates, the dedicated keyer rates, and the

fade to black rate. The last memory recalled is also displayed along with an associated eight-character memory name.

General Purpose Interface (GPI)

Vision is equipped with ten dedicated GPI inputs and ten (10) dedicated GPI outputs.

The GPI inputs allow the switcher to interface with peripheral equipment such as editors. Each GPI input can be used

to perform simple editing and switcher functions such as fade to black or an auto transition on the switcher's MLE. GPI

inputs can trigger Custom Control macros, making it possible to trigger complex timelines. For industry standard serial

editing capability, the Editor and Automation Interface option is available.

GPI outputs are used to trigger remote events like Still Store Next Page and are triggered either through the Custom

Controls of the switcher or when a video source is selected. GPI outputs can be assigned to a video source with a pre-roll

time. When the Roll Clip is active on the Transition Module, the GPI will trigger when the transition is activated, but

the transition is delayed by the pre-roll time.

Tally Outputs

Each Vision switcher has 36 tally relays located in the control panel conveniently close to your monitors. Any tally can

be assigned to any video input or MLE program output. As each tally is assignable, more than one tally can be assigned

to the same source. This can simplify system cabling in situations such as when camera tallies must be supplied to both

the camera itself and the control room monitor wall.

FlexDevice™Driver Support

Devices are connected to the switcher using either the built-in device drivers or individual FlexDevice drivers. Refer to

the Ross Video External Device Setup Sheet for your device for information on which interface must be used with

your device.

Individual FlexDevice drivers are uploaded to the switcher using the QMD/X Web Interface. Once a driver has been

uploaded to the switcher, an instance of that driver is initialized and assigned to the port that the device is connected to.

A single instance of a FlexDevice driver controls a single device. If you are connecting multiple devices of the same

type to the switcher, you must activate multiple instances of that driver.

RossTalk™

RossTalk is a plain text based protocol that allows control of Ross Video equipment. Commands can be sent to the

switcher to perform tasks such as recall a memory, run a custom control, or perform a transition. The switcher can also

send RossTalk commands to the Ross Video XPression CG & Motion Graphics System to perform tasks such as trigger

GPIs, take next, take an ID, or resume.

Video Server Control

This is a very powerful interface. It allows control over multiple channels of video servers using the VDCP (Harris/Louth)

Protocol. The Video Server interface can be used to cue and roll clips that are used during a live production. This is

ideal for commonly used clips, such as opening animations and animated backgrounds, that are used again and again

during a production.

While setting up a clip for later recall, Vision can download up to 1000 clip ID's from the server and then sort them

alphanumerically. The user then easily chooses the clip for later recall. The server clips can also be chosen directly by

name. Once chosen, in points and out points can be added to the clip on the switcher without affecting the original clip

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on the server. This is done while moving through the video in real time. A constantly updated bar graph summarizes

the process. The current timecode is also displayed on the preview overlay. Finally, the clip can be given a unique name

on Vision Octane to simplify later recall.

During a live production, clips from any device can be cued directly from the Global Memory Module keypad. Clips

for a particular server channel can be accessed by selecting the channel on a preset bus and then choosing from a list of

named clips. The dedicated menu for that server channel also provides controls for cue, play, stop, fast-forward, and

rewind.

VTR Remote Control

This option makes it possible to control VTRs, disk recorders, video servers, or other devices that use the near-universal

Sony BVW-75 Betacam protocol - directly from the switcher panel.

The transition area of every MLE has a ROLL CLIP button. When that button is pressed, a play command is sent to the

device selected on the preset bus. Once the pre-roll time is over, the operator takes the source to air - with precise timing

guaranteed. The ROLL CLIP button can also be assigned to "arm" the cut and auto transition buttons. In this mode,

pressing the cut and auto buttons will roll the VTR on preset, wait the pre-roll time associated with that device, and then

proceed with the transition.

VTR Remote Control can also be tied into the Custom Control buttons. Any Custom Control button can be attached to

functions such as cue to time-code, play, stop, rewind, fast-forward, frame advance, gang roll, and more.

System Manuals

Vision comes with a complete set of system documentation that includes an Operator's Manual, an Engineering Manual,

and a series of Quick-Start posters.

Technical Support

At Ross Video, we take pride in the quality of our products, but if problems occur, help is as close as the nearest telephone.

Our 24 Hour Hot Line service ensures you have access to technical expertise around the clock. After-sales service and

technical support is provided directly by Ross personnel. During business hours (eastern standard time), technical support

personnel are available by telephone any time. After hours and on weekends, a direct emergency technical support phone

line is available. If the technical support personnel who is on call does not answer this line immediately, a voice message

can be left and the call will be returned shortly. These people are available to react to any problem and to do whatever

is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction.

Repair and Warranty Policy

The Vision is backed by a comprehensive one-year warranty on all components. Vision fader handles are covered with

a lifetime warranty. For a more detailed description, please see our warranty document.

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