Downstream Keyer Installation and Operation Manual

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1 Downstream Keyer Installation and Operation Manual Edition B

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3 IconKey Downstream Keyer Installation and Operation Manual Edition B August 2010

4 Harris Corporation Broadcast Communications Division 4393 Digital Way Mason, OH USA Copyright 2010, Harris Corporation, 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida U.S.A. All rights reserved. This publication supersedes all previous releases. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work without permission from Harris Corporation. Harris Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of Harris Corporation to provide notification of such revision or change. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND If you are a United States government agency, then this documentation and the software described herein are provided to you subject to the following: All technical data and computer software are commercial in nature and developed solely at private expense. Software is delivered as Commercial Computer Software as defined in DFARS (June 1995) or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2.101(a) and as such is provided with only such rights as are provided by Harris standard commercial license for the Software. Technical data is provided with limited rights only as provided in DFAR (Nov 1995) or FAR (June 1987), whichever is applicable. You agree not to remove or deface any portion of any legend provided on any licensed program or documentation contained in, or delivered to you in conjunction with, this User Guide. This publication, or any part thereof, may not be reproduced in any form, by any method, for any purpose, without the written consent of Harris Corporation. Contact Harris Corporation for permission to use materials as well as guidelines concerning foreign language translation and publication. Harris Corporation reserves the right to revise and improve its products as it chooses. This publication is designed to assist in the use of the product, as it exists on the date of publication of this manual, and may not reflect the product at the current time or an unknown time in the future. This publication does not in any way warrant description accuracy or guarantee the use for the product to which it refers. The Harris logo and assured communications are registered trademarks of Harris Corporation. D-Series is a trademark of Harris Corporation. All other trademarks are held by their respective owners. This user guide was created for IconKey, Edition Number Variable. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. AMD and Operton are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Dolby Digital is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Publication Date: June 2010 Copyright 2010, Harris Corporation

5 iii Contents Preface... vii Purpose... vii Audience... vii Writing Conventions... viii Obtaining Documents... viii Unpacking a Product... viii Product Servicing...ix Returning a Product...ix Safety...ix Embedded Software License Agreement...x Chapter 1 Introduction... 1 Main Features... 1 Optional Features... 2 Control Options... 2 Chapter 2 Installation... 3 Overview... 3 IconKey Main Components... 3 Packing List... 4 Optional Equipment... 4 Installation Notes... 5 Tools You Will Need... 6 Sample System Layout... 7 DSK-3901 Back Module Connections Installing Breakout Modules Screw Connectors Bypass Relay Control GPI/GPO Connections BNC Connectors Jumpers for AES Audio Over Impedance Video Relay Bypass Module (Optional) Overview... 21

6 iv Contents Upgrading Procedure...22 Correcting a Failed Upgrading Procedure...23 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control...25 Overview...25 Discovering Your Module Using CCS Software...26 Setting the IconKey IP Address...28 Setting the COM Ports in Navigator...28 Setting Control Priority...30 Manual Reference Timing...30 Auto Time...30 Keys 1 and Keys 3, 4, 5, and Key Layer Priority...31 Setting Keyers to Intermittent Playback...31 Audio Over Mix Type...32 Using IconKey with Automation Tools...32 Factory Recall...32 Parameter Restore After Reboot...33 Tree View...45 Setup Parameters...51 DSK-3901 LEDs and Module Indicators...51 MGI-3903 LEDs and Module Indicators...53 Alarms...54 Restoring Default Alarm Settings...55 State Recovery Parameter Availability...55 Chapter 4 Automation Setup...57 Overview...57 Setting Up Automation Key Masks...61 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting...65 Breakout Module...65 Video Signals...65 Audio Overs...65 Software/Firmware...65 Chapter 6 Specifications...67 Overview...67 Inputs...68 Serial Digital Video...68 Analog Reference...68 Outputs...69

7 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual v Digital Video Keyers System Video Delay Audio Embedded VANC Data Input Output Appendix A Introduction to IconLogo Graphics Engine Software Overview Logo Features Animation Features Analog Clock Features Digital Clock Features Text Crawl and Titling Features Logo Storage Installing the Software Appendix B IconLogo Software Application Setting Up the Control Panel Selecting a Machine Removing a Machine From the Network Control Panel Operation Appendix C Logo Creation What Makes a Logo? Soft Buttons Animation Logos Analog Clock Logos Digital Clocks Text Crawl and Titling Storage Types Using Logo Storages Navigating the File Menu Set-Up Menu Page Setup Menu (Cont.) Page Machine Status Menu Page Appendix D IconLogo Operation Logo Storage and Transfer Options IconLogo Control Panel Operation

8 vi Contents Auto Logo Key Appendix E LogoCreator Software Application Overview Creating a Static MG2 Logo Creating an Animated MG2 Logo Previewing a Logo Modifying Logo Attributes Positioning a Logo Changing the Logo ID Changing the Logo Name Adjusting the Logo Opacity Adjusting the Key Level Adjusting the Fade Rate Creating a New Device Folder Transferring MG2 Logos to IconLogo Appendix F Content Editor Software Application Overview Assigning Logos Saving Fonts and Logos Controlling Multiple IconLogos Index...165

9 vii Preface Manual Information Purpose This manual details the features, installation procedures, configuration procedures, and specifications of the IconKey downstream keyer. Audience This manual is written for engineers, technicians, and operators responsible for the installation and setup of the IconKey downstream keyer. Revision History Table P-1 Revision History Edition Software Contents Date Edition A Content Editor 1.1 LogoCreator 4.1 August 2008 IconLogo SoftPanel CCS Navigator Edition B Content Editor LogoCreator 4.2 August 2010 IconLogo SoftPanel CCS Navigator 4.6.1

10 viii Preface Writing Conventions To enhance your understanding, the authors of this manual have adhered to the following text conventions: Table P-2 Writing Conventions Term or Convention Bold Italics CAPS Description Indicates dialog boxes, property sheets, fields, buttons, check boxes, list boxes, combo boxes, menus, submenus, windows, lists, and selection names Indicates addresses, the names of books or publications, and the first instances of new terms and specialized words that need emphasis Indicates a specific key on the keyboard, such as ENTER, TAB, CTRL, ALT, or DELETE Code Indicates variables or command-line entries, such as a DOS entry or something you type into a field > Indicates the direction of navigation through a hierarchy of menus and windows hyperlink Internet address Indicates a jump to another location within the electronic document or elsewhere Indicates a jump to a Web site or URL Indicates important information that helps to avoid and troubleshoot problems Obtaining Documents Product support documents can be viewed or downloaded from our website. Alternatively, contact your Customer Service representative to request a document. Unpacking/Shipping Information Unpacking a Product This product was carefully inspected, tested, and calibrated before shipment to ensure years of stable and trouble-free service. 1 Check equipment for any visible damage that may have occurred during transit. 2 Confirm that you have received all items listed on the packing list. 3 Contact your dealer if any item on the packing list is missing. 4 Contact the carrier if any item is damaged. 5 Remove all packaging material from the product and its associated components before you install the unit. Keep at least one set of original packaging, in the event that you need to return a product for servicing.

11 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual ix Product Servicing IconKey systems are not designed for field servicing. Except for certain designated options as described in this manual, all hardware upgrades, modifications, or repairs require you to return the product to the Customer Service center. Returning a Product In the unlikely event that your product fails to operate properly, please contact Customer Service to obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number, then send the unit back for servicing. Keep at least one set of original packaging in the event that a product needs to be returned for service. If the original package is not available, you can supply your own packaging as long as it meets the following criteria: The packaging must be able to withstand the product s weight. The product must be held rigid within the packaging. There must be at least 2 in. (5 cm) of space between the product and the container. The corners of the product must be protected. Ship products back to us for servicing prepaid and, if possible, in the original packaging material. If the product is still within the warranty period, we will return the product prepaid after servicing. Safety Carefully review all safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. If this product is rack-mountable, it should be mounted in an appropriate rack using the rack-mounting positions and rear support guides provided. It is recommended that each frame be connected to a separate electrical circuit for protection against circuit overloading. If this product relies on forced air cooling, it is recommended that all obstructions to the air flow be removed prior to mounting the frame in the rack. If this product has a provision for external earth grounding, it is recommended that the frame be grounded to earth via the protective earth ground on the rear panel. IMPORTANT! Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures. Safety Terms and Symbols in this Manual WARNING Statements identifying conditions or practices that may result in personal injury or loss of life. High voltage is present. CAUTION Statements identifying conditions or practices that can result in damage to the equipment or other property.

12 x Preface Embedded Software License Agreement Terms and Symbols on the Product DANGER: High voltage; indicates a personal injury hazard immediately accessible as one reads the marking. WARNING: Indicates a personal injury hazard not immediately accessible as one reads the marking. CAUTION: Indicates a hazard to property including the product or to take Attention and refer to the manual. Protective ground (earth) terminal. Fuse. Replace with same type and rating of fuse. Observe precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices. Embedded Software License Agreement The software embedded in this product incorporates the VxWorks Run-Time Module, and the following paragraphs are applicable. You are prohibited from: a b c d copying the Run-Time Module, except for archive purposes consistent with your archive procedures; transferring the Run-Time Module to a third party apart from the product containing the Run-Time Module; modifying, decompiling, disassembling, reverse engineering or otherwise attempting to derive the source code of the Run-Time Module; exporting the Run-Time Module or underlying technology in contravention of applicable U.S. and foreign export laws and regulations; and e using the Run-Time Module other than in connection with operation of the product in which it is embedded. Any further distribution of the Run-Time Module is subject to the same restrictions set forth herein. Wind River Systems, Inc. and its licensors are third party beneficiaries of the End User License Agreement and the provisions related to the Run-Time Module are made expressly for the benefit of, and are enforceable by, Wind River Systems, Inc. and its licensors. The laws of the Province of Ontario shall govern this Agreement. Updated June, Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Compliance Directive 2002/95/EC commonly known as the European Union (EU) Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) sets limits on the use of certain substances found in electrical and electronic equipment. The intent of this legislation is to reduce the amount of hazardous chemicals that may leach out of landfill sites or otherwise contaminate the environment during end-of-life recycling. The Directive, which took effect on July 1, 2006, refers to the following hazardous substances: Lead (Pb)

13 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual xi Mercury (Hg) Cadmium (Cd) Hexavalent Chromium (Cr-V1) Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB) Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE) According to this EU Directive, all products sold in the European Union will be fully RoHS-compliant and lead-free. (See our website for more information.) Spare parts supplied for the repair and upgrade of equipment sold before July 1, 2006 are exempt from the legislation. Equipment that complies with the EU directive will be marked with a RoHS-compliant emblem, as shown in Figure P-1. Figure P-1 RoHS Compliance Emblem Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Compliance The European Union (EU) Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) deals with the collection, treatment, recovery, and recycling of electrical and electronic waste products. The objective of the WEEE Directive is to assign the responsibility for the disposal of associated hazardous waste to either the producers or users of these products. As of August 13, 2005, the producers or users of these products were required to recycle electrical and electronic equipment at end of its useful life, and may not dispose of the equipment in landfills or by using other unapproved methods. (Some EU member states may have different deadlines.) In accordance with this EU Directive, companies selling electric or electronic devices in the EU will affix labels indicating that such products must be properly recycled. (See our website for more information.) Contact your local sales representative for information on returning these products for recycling. Equipment that complies with the EU directive will be marked with a WEEE-compliant emblem, as shown in Figure P-2. Figure P-2 WEEE Compliance Emblem

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15 1 1 Introduction Overview The IconKey downstream keyer provides two layers of external key and an optional four layers of internal IconLogo logo branding in SD-SDI and HD-SDI environments. The IconKey downstream keyer is controlled via CCS Navigator or a NUCLEUS control panel, automation, or general purpose inputs. This manual provides detailed information on installing and configuring the hardware components in your IconKey system. A complete setup will include Installing the IconKey modules Installing optional NEO modules Mounting a NEO frame in a rack Configuring NEO modules Connecting external Ethernet to serial and GPI interface devices Operations Optional software installation and operation Product Description IconKey features two external key layers and four internal key layers for branding. Internal branding features supported include static and animated logos, analog and digital clock capability, and text crawls. Main Features Two NEO-slot solution Full next-event preview 6 internal keyers 2 external, key/fill 4 internal branding keys (optional Static and animated internal logos Up to 8 GPI inputs and up to7 GPI outputs

16 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Optional Features Crawl with dynamic data insertion RSS and ODBC connectivity MGI-3903 IconLogo graphics module which adds 4 internal branding keys Internal logo memory storage expanded to 4 Gb (via the MGI-3903) Text crawls On-screen logo positioning (only through MGI soft panel, MGI soft gui or MGI NUCLEUS panel) Analog and digital clocks Auto logo Control Options The IconKey can be controlled by the following devices: NUCLEUS 1RU With firmware 2.0 and above, NUCLEUS 1RU becomes a totally dedicated device that can control up to four IconKey devices simultaneously. You must configure logos on the IconKey devices before NUCLEUS 1RU can control them. This is normally done with IconLogo Soft Panel, available on your Harris Documentation and Product Resources DVD. NUCLEUS with an IconLogo license key If you have an ICONK-E-LOGO (which adds an MGI-3903 module to the DSK-3901), you can use this option. With this option, you can take logos on and off air, in addition to making parametric changes to the device. Complete instructions are included in the NUCLEUS IconLogo Control Option Configuration and Operation Manual (edition E or higher). NUCLEUS with a Device Control license key This option can be used with both ICONK-E-LOGO and ICONK-E devices. It allows less functionality, as you have to take logos on and off air using parametric controls only, which is less visible and intuitive. CCS Navigator You can control IconKey using parameters with a generic interface. This software is available on your Harris Documentation and Product Resources DVD. IconLogo Soft Panel This software panel is available on your Harris Documentation and Product Resources DVD. Use it for configuring the IconKey device, creating, combining, and organizing logos. With an IconKey, this software cannot be used to put logos on air or remove them from air.

17 3 2 Installation Overview This chapter is designed to help install and set up IconKey modules. The types of components and options you purchased will determine the complexity of your installation and configuration. This chapter includes the sequences of events for the most common IconKey installation situations. See the FR-3901 and FR-3903 Installation and Operation Manual for information about NEO frames. The frame manual includes information about these items: General information about module unpacking, installation, removal, navigation, configuration, and setup Card-edge screen savers State recovery parameters Fan modules Resource modules Alarm interconnect modules Power supplies Genesis adapters Servicing instructions The IconKey modules must be installed in a NEO frame that contains a 3901RES-E module. Pre-Installation Information A complete IconKey setup consists of main components, NEO frames, 3901RES-E modules, optional items and routers. A NEO frame with 3901RES-E module is not included with the IconKey, though it is required. IconKey Main Components Hardware Components DSK-3901 downstream keyer module Optional MGI-3903 IconLogo graphics module

18 4 Chapter 2 Installation Software Components CCS Navigator Trial (on Documentation and Product Resources DVD) Icon Series Soft Tools (on Documentation and Product Resources DVD), which includes Content Editor LogoCreator IconLogo Soft Panel Packing List Table 2-1 Packing List Ordered Product Content Description ICONK-E DSK-3901 front module MKE-3901 rear module Installation CDs ICONK-E-LOGO DSK-3901 front module MGI-3903 front module MKE-3901 rear module Installation CDs Optional Equipment The following options are available for use with the IconKey system. You may order these options separately and install them yourself, or you may order them at the same time as your IconKey system so that they will be factory-installed and -configured. Additional power supply (for redundant power supply operation) ICONK-BO video breakout module NUCLEUS control panel (1RU for on-air control of multiple devices; 2RU with IconLogo license option for logo configuration and control, available for ICONK-E-LOGO only)

19 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 5 Figure 2-1 shows how an IconKey system setup works. Each installation component of this setup (except for the customer-supplied PC) is explained in more detail in sequent sections. NUCLEUS control panel (optional) Customer-supplied PC running Navigator on Windows XP or Vista To/from DSK-3901/MGI-3903 IconKey directly or via Ethernet DSK-3901 to/from control panel on Ethernet (directly or via switch) FR-3923 NEO frame with redundant power supply and a 3901RES-E module Modules are installed in any two adjacent slots: 1. DSK MGI-3903 Modules must be connected to one another before installation Figure 2-1. IconKey Components Installation Notes All IconKey components must be mounted in an area where there is unrestricted air movement. Except for the DSK-3901 and MGI-3903 modules (which are mounted in standard NEO frames) no fan cooling is required. Navigator and NUCLEUS communicate with the DSK-3901 via an Ethernet network. On the same network, the MGI-3903 also connects to the PC that hosts the Navigator software. NEO frames require an ambient temperature between 32 and 122 F (0 and 45 C.) See the technical manual of your PC for information on the operating temperatures of the computer. The NEO frame an IconKey boardset is installed in must contain a 3901RES-E module for proper communication and control.

20 6 Chapter 2 Installation NEO modules used in an IconKey system must be connected together in the following top-to-bottom order before being inserted in a NEO frame: 1. DSK-3901 (top) 2. MGI-3903 (bottom) Because the modules are physically connected together, they must all be installed on the same side of the frame. CAUTION If your IconKey package was not factory-installed in a NEO frame, ensure that you use the provided screws to secure the modules together before they are inserted in the frame. Tools You Will Need The following is a list of tools and equipment you will need for a successful IconKey installation. (Your particular installation may or may not require all of these items, depending on which options you purchased.) One medium Phillips screwdriver For a network setup (IconKey to Ethernet) 1 network hub or switch or router, at least 10Base-T or 10/100Base-T Standard 10 Mbps 10Base-T Ethernet cable segments no longer than ft (100 m) for IconKey control panel, DSK-3901 module, and MGI-3903 module RS-232 or TIA/EIA-422-B cable segment; no longer than 50 ft (15 m) for RS-232, and 2,000 ft (610 m) for TIA/EIA-422-B, for use with external automation control device NEO FR-3901, FR-3903, and FR-3923 Mounting Frames Installation and Operation Manual

21 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 7 Sample System Layout Figure 2-2 shows a sample system layout that includes an external router, PC, Ethernet switch, and IconKey system. PGM input A Station reference (bi-level or Tri-level PGM input B Genlock Outputs Inputs DSK-3901 DSK Ethernet 1 MGI Ethernet 2 Clean PGM/A PST/B Not Used Input 1 Key 1 Fill 2 PGM/A Input 2 Fill 1 Key 2 Multi Function I/O Output Inputs DSK-3901-BM MGI-3903 Ethernet switch Ethernet 2 connector Video outputs Ext. Key 1 Ext. Key 2 NUCLEUS control panel PC with LogoCreator Content Editor IconSet IconLogo Soft Panel CCS Navigator Figure 2-2. Sample System Layout Installing NEO Modules Installing Standard NEO Modules (DSK-3901 and MGI-3903) An IconKey system includes an DSK-3901 downstream keyer module and an optional MGI-3903 IconLogo graphics module. These modules and their corresponding back connector modules are pre-installed at the manufacturing facility. Changing DSK-3901 Front Module Jumpers Setting The DSK-3901 front module includes these jumpers. (Table 2-2 on page 10 shows the different jumpers and their settings. Jumpers are preset to default values at the manufacturing facility. Default values are indicated in Figure 2-1.)

22 8 Chapter 2 Installation J16: Reference input termination (see Figure 2-3 for the location) J17 and J18: Serial 1 and Serial 2 port standards (see Figure 2-4 for the location) J20 and J22: AES Audio-Over 1 and 2 (see Figure 2-3 for the location) J25 and J26: Serial Port A (RS-232-A) format (see Figure 2-5 for the location) To change the jumper settings, follow these steps: 1 Remove the DSK-3901 module from the NEO frame. (For instructions, see the NEO FR-3901, FR-3903, and FR-3923 Mounting Frames Installation and Operation Manual). 2 Using a pair of tweezers or needle-nosed pliers, pull the jumper pack loose from its location. 3 Push the jumper pack onto the pins of the desired location. 4 Reinstall the DSK-3901 front module into the NEO frame. Jumper J16 Jumper J22 Jumper J20 Figure 2-3 Jumpers for Reference Input and AES Audio-Over Jumper J17 Jumper J18 Figure 2-4 Jumpers for Serial Port Standard

23 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 9 Jumper J25 Jumper 26 Figure 2-5 Jumpers for Serial Port A Format Jumpers J20 and J22 on the DSK-3901 must be set to Balanced when the video breakout module is used. Jumper J17 on the DSK-3901 must be set to the same standard as jumper pack A2. For more information see Figure 2-14 on page 18 and Table 2-7 on page 19. Jumper J18 on the DSK-3901 must be set to the same standard as jumper pack A1. For more information see Figure 2-14 on page 18 and Table 2-7 on page 19.

24 10 Chapter 2 Installation Table 2-2 Jumper Settings Function Settings Reference input termination Jumper 16 75Ω impedance* Hi-Z impedance Serial port standard Jumper 17/Port E Jumper 18/Port B Serial 2 RS-232* Serial 1 RS-232 Serial 2 RS-422 Serial 1 RS-422* Audio-over impedance Jumper 22 Jumper 20 AES A/O 1 balanced* AES A/O 2 balanced* AES A/O 1 unbalanced AES A/O 2 unbalanced Serial port A (RS-232 format) Must always be set to 232 Jumper 25 Jumper * Default value 232

25 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 11 Installing the NEO Frame into a Rack For instructions about installing a NEO frame into a rack, see the FR-3901, FR-3903, and FR-3923 Mounting Frames Installation and Operation Manual. IconKey modules must be installed in a frame that contains a 3901RES-E module, for proper communication and control. Your installation may also require breakout panel connections. See page 13 for more information. Connecting NEO Components DSK-3901 Back Module Connections Figure 2-6 shows the back module of the DSK-3901 module. Make all appropriate I/O connections as appropriate for your system setup. Specific information concerning Ethernet, Genlock, Inputs 1 and 2, and multifunction I/O connectors is provided below. Genlock Outputs Inputs DSK Ethernet 1 MGI Ethernet 2 Clean PGM/A PST/B Not Used Input 1 Key 1 Fill 2 PGM/A Input 2 Fill 1 Key 2 Multi Function I/O Output Inputs DSK-3901-BM Figure 2-6. DSK-3901 Back Module Ethernet Use Ethernet 1 to connect the DSK-3901 to a network hub or directly to an IconKey control panel. Use Ethernet 2 to connect the MGI-3903 to a network hub or directly to an IconLogo control panel. Genlock The default Genlock Source Type is Bi-level Composite. To change this setting, see the Genlock setting in Navigator.

26 12 Chapter 2 Installation Multifunction I/O The pin numbers for the Multi Function I/O connector, with corresponding pinout information, are shown in Table 2-3 on page 12. Table 2-3 DSK-3901 Multi-Function I/O Pinouts This pinout information is for use when it is necessary to wire directly to the connector. If you are using a ICONK-BO breakout module (shown in Figure 2-7 on page 13), this information is not required Pin Function Pin Function Pin Function 1 DSK AES A/O 2 (B+)* 22 DSK AES A/O 1 (B-)* 43 DSK AES A/O 1 (B+)* 2 Ground 23 DSK AES A/O 2 (B-)* 44 Ground 3 RESERVED 24 Ground 45 RESERVED 4 RESERVED 25 RESERVED 46 RESERVED 5 RESERVED 26 RESERVED 47 RESERVED 6 RESERVED 27 RESERVED 48 RESERVED 7 GPO 6 28 RESERVED 49 RESERVED 8 GPO 4 29 GPO 7 50 RESERVED 9 GPO 2 30 GPO 5 51 RESERVED 10 Bypass relay control 31 GPO 3 52 RESERVED 11 GPI 8 32 GPO 1 53 MGI LTC + 12 GPI 4 33 GPI 6 54 MGI LTC - 13 GPI 7 34 GPI 2 55 MGI temperature sensor + 14 RS-232-B RxD or 35 GPI 5 56 MGI temperature sensor - RS-422-B RX + 15 RS-232-B n/c or 36 GPI 3 57 RS-232-D RxD RS-422-B RX - 16 RS-232-E TxD or 37 GPI 1 58 RS-232-D TxD RS-422-E TX - 17 RS-232-E n/c or 38 Ground 59 RS-422-C TX - RS-422-E TX + 18 RS-232-E n/c or 39 +5V** 60 RS-422-C TX + RS-422-E RX - 19 RS-232-E RxD or RS-422-E RX + 40 Ground 61 RS-422-C RX + 20 RS-232-B TxD or RS-422-B TX - 41 RS-232-B n/c or RS-422-B TX + 62 RS-422-C RX - 21 RS-232-A RX 42 RS-232-A TX *Audio Over 1 and 2: For balanced data, use B+ and B-. For unbalanced (coax), use B+ for the signal and connect B- to ground (shield). There are also jumpers on the DSK card, which must be set to indicate balanced or coax. **Reserved for bypass relay operation.

27 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 13 Installing Breakout Modules There are two breakout modules available in the IconKey system, the ICONK-BO-V1 Single Breakout Module and the ICONK-BO-V2 Double Breakout Module. These two options are for one and two IconKey systems in the same frame. Term P2 P3 P4 P5 P Figure 2-7 ICONK-BO Breakout Module The ICONK-BO (Figure 2-7) is the breakout module for the DSK-3901 module. The module converts the 62-pin Multi Function I/O connector of the DSK-3901 to separate screw, BNC, and DB-9 connectors. Figure 2-8 on page 14 shows how the GPIs and GPOs (GPI outputs) are connected. For information on the jumpers and jumper packs used on the ICONK-BO module, see page 15. If you are using a breakout module, set the AES Audio Over jumpers J20 and J22 on the main DSK-3901 module to Balanced, regardless of the audio format that is used on the breakout module itself. Screw Connectors Figure 2-8 shows the screw-type connectors on the ICONK-BO breakout module. Each row of screw terminals (P2 to P6) is described in Table 2-4. Table 2-4 ICONK-BO Screw Terminals Terminal P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 1 GPI 8 DSK A/O 1 + GPO 6 RESERVED RESERVED 2 GPI 7 DSK A/O 1 - GPO 5 RESERVED RESERVED

28 14 Chapter 2 Installation Table 2-4 ICONK-BO Screw Terminals (Continued) Terminal P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 3 GPI 6 GND GPO 4 RESERVED RESERVED 4 GPI 5 DSK A/O 2 + GPO 3 RESERVED RESERVED 5 GPI 4 DSK A/O 2 - GPO 2 RESERVED RESERVED 6 GPI 3 MGI TEMP SENS + GPO 1 RESERVED RESERVED 7 GPI 2 MGI TEMP SENS - Bypass relay control RESERVED RESERVED 8 GPI 1 MGI LTC + +5 to DSK Relay RESERVED RESERVED 9 GPO 7 MGI LTC- +5 to DSK Breakout -VE to DSK CTRL GND 10 GND GND +5 from DSK -VE to DSK CTRL GND Bypass Relay Control Connect P4, Pins 8, 9, and 10 together. This supplies the +5V from the DSK-3901 module to the emergency relays on the video breakout module. Connect P5, Pins 9 and 10 to P4, Pin 7. To externally control the bypass relays, disconnect P4, pin 7 from P5 pin 9 and P5 pin 10. To set bypass relays to BYPASS mode (emergency inputs routed to PGM outputs), leave P5 pin 9 and P5 pin 10 open (no connections). To set bypass relays to OPERATE mode (IconKey PGM to PGM outputs), connect P5 pin 9 and P5 pin 10 to GND (P6 pin 9 or P6 pin 10). GPI/GPO Connections Internal External External Internal +5V +Vcc +5V 10k **Max Vcc is +5V GPO Open collector TTL compatible Figure 2-8 GPI and GPO (GPI Out) Connections GPI TTL compatible Table 2-5 GPI Functions Function GPI Open GPI Closed Key 1-6) Off On AO1 Off On AO2 Off On FTB_ON_BusA Off On

29 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 15 Table 2-5 GPI Functions (Continued) Function GPI Open GPI Closed Automation_Hol d Automation is Running Automation is On Hold TransitionType Transition Type is Cut Transition Type is Fade Select_In2 Take Input 1 Take Input 2 Bypass_ON Bypass is off Bypass is on BNC Connectors PGM Out A/O 1 RS232-A RS232/422-B AES ICONM-BO-V Emerg In 1 A/O 2 RS232/422-C RS232-D RS232/422-E Figure 2-9 ICONK-BO BNC Connectors Jumpers for AES Audio Over Impedance The ICONK-BO breakout module includes four jumpers (J1, J2, J3, and J4), which are used to set the impedance of AES Audio-Over 1 and Audio-Over 2. The orientation of the jumper pins in Figure 2-10 matches the way you view them as you read the J labelling on the board.

30 16 Chapter 2 Installation Jumpers J1, J4, J2, and J3 Figure 2-10 Jumpers on ICONK-BO (for BNC Connectors) To set the individual jumpers, follow these steps: 1 Move jumpers J1 and J4 to set the A/O 1 (top BNC connector) to either Unbalanced or Balanced (see Figure 2-11). AES A/O 1 unbalanced AES A/O 1 balanced J1 J4 J2 J3 J1 J4 J2 J3 Figure 2-11 A/O 1 Jumpers 2 Move Jumpers J2 and J3 to set A/O 2 (bottom BNC connector) to either Unbalanced or Balanced (see Figure 2-12). AES A/O 2 unbalanced AES A/O 2 balanced J1 J4 J2 J3 J1 J4 J2 J3 Figure 2-12 A/O 2 Jumpers

31 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 17 Bypass Relay Jumper (HD or Multiformat Operation) For HD or multi-format operation, jumper J10 should be left in the default position, connecting pins 1 to 2. When a system is configured for SD, jumper J10 should connect pins 2 to 3. See Figure 2-13 on page 17 for relay bypass jumper location and settings. Default HD positiom Program input Program output Jumper J10 Settings Emergency input HD (default) SD Figure 2-13 Relay Bypass Jumper J10 DB-9 Connectors Jumpers J20 and J22 on the DSK-3901 must be set to Balanced when the video breakout module is used. Jumper J17 on the DSK-3901 must be set to the same standard as jumper pack A2. For more information see Figure 2-14 on page 18 and Table 2-7 on page 19. Jumper J18 on the DSK-3901 must be set to the same standard as jumper pack A1. For more information see Figure 2-14 on page 18 and Table 2-7 on page 19. Table 2-6 on page 19 describes the pinouts for the DB-9 connectors, and Table 2-7 on page 19 describes the use of the DB-9 serial connectors. The ICONK-BO video breakout module includes two jumper packs (A1 and A2), which are used for setting the serial port standard (RS-232 or RS-422). The orientation of the jumper pins in Figure 2-11 and Figure 2-12 matches the way you view them as you read the J labelling on the board. To set the jumper packs, follow these steps:

32 18 Chapter 2 Installation 1 Locate jumper packs A1 and A2 on the ICONK-BO module, as shown in Figure Figure 2-14 shows both serial ports in RS If necessary, extract the jumper packs, and then rotate them to match the RS-232 or RS-422 setting as required. Figure 2-14 shows RS-232 and RS-422 orientation. Jumper packs A1 and A2 Jumper J18 on MKE-3901 must be set to same standard as jumper pack A1 for serial port B. Jumper J17 on MKE-3901 must be set to same standard as jumper pack A2 for serial port E. The settings shown at right are for RS-422 configuration. The orientation of the jumpers should be reversed for RS-232, as below. Figure 2-14 Jumper Packs on ICONK-BO (in RS-422 Mode) Each serial connector (RS-232 and RS-422) has the following default settings: baud rate 8 data bits No parity 1 stop bit No flow control Settings can be changed via Navigator.

33 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 19 DB-9 (RS-232 and RS-422) Connectors Table 2-6 ICONK-BO DB-9 Pinouts PGM Out A/O 1 RS232-A RS232/422-B AES ICONM-BO Emerg In 1 A/O 2 RS232/422-C RS232-D RS232/422-E Breakout DB9 Pin Port A RS232 Port B, Port E RS232 / RS422 Selectable RS-232 Connection RS-422 Connection Port C RS422 1 Frame Ground Frame Ground Frame Ground 2 TxD RxD (Data received by Ta Tx- (Data sent by IconKey) Ta Tx- RxD IconKey) 3 RxD TxD (Data sent by IconKey) 4 DTR (Data Terminal Ready) * Rb Rx+ (Data received by IconKey) Rc (Receiver Common or Shield) Rb Rx+ 5 GND Ground Ground GND 6 DSR (Data Serial Ready) * Tc (Transmit Common or Shield) 7 RTS (Request to Send) ** Tb Tx+ (Data sent by IconKey) Tb Tx+ 8 CTS (Clear to Send) ** Ra Rx- (Data received by Ra Rx- IconKey) 9 Frame Ground Frame Ground Frame Ground * DB9 Pins 4 (DTR) and 6 (DSR) are connected internally to GND. ** DB9 Pins 7 (RTS) and 8 (CTS) are not used by IconKey. Port D RS232 Table 2-7 shows default settings for the DB-9 connectors. These connector assignments can be changed via Navigator s Serial Port Configuration dialog box. See Setting the COM Ports in Navigator on page 70 for more information. Table 2-7 DB-9 (RS-232 and RS-422) Connector Usage Connector Use Baud Rate Notes RS-232-A DSK-3901 reserved Reserved for future use TxD

34 20 Chapter 2 Installation Table 2-7 DB-9 (RS-232 and RS-422) Connector Usage (Continued) Connector Use Baud Rate Notes RS-232/422-B RS-232/ 422-C DSK-3901 automation control Jumper J18 on the DSK-3901 must be set to the required standard and jumper pack A1 on the breakout module must be set to the same standard as J18 (see page 3 for more jumper information) See Automation Setup on page 57 for more automation control information Reserved Reserved for future use RS-232/422-E DSK-3901 reserved Jumper J17 on the DSK-3901 must be set to the required standard and jumper pack A2 on the breakout module must be set to the same standard as J17 (see page 8 for more jumper information) Common DB-9 Cable Arrangements Examples IconKey PC 9-pin RS-232 port Figure 2-15 RS-232 IconKey Port 9 to Common PC Serial Port Pin Connections Video Relay Bypass Module (Optional) The video relay bypass is a separate module that is connected to the video breakout module.

35 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 21 Connections with ICONK-BO Module When using the ICONK-BO module, connect PGM/A Output on the DSK-3901-BM to PGM IN on the video relay bypass module using a coax cable, as shown in Figure Genlock Outputs Inputs Ethernet 1 Ethernet 2 Clean PGM/A PST/B Not Used Input 1 Key 1 Fill 2 PGM/A Input 2 Fill 1 Key 2 Multi Function I/O Output Inputs DSK-3901-BM Figure DSK-3901 Connections to the Video Relay Bypass Using the ICONK-BO Upgrading Module Software using CCS Navigator (or later) A free trial version of CCS Navigator is packaged with each new IconKey order; after the trial period, the program retains its upgrading capability. The frame that contains an IconKey boardset must also include a 3901RES-E resource module. To monitor and control IconKey modules using CCS Navigator, the NEO frame resource module (3901RES-E) software must be version 4.01 or higher. In addition, firmware upgrades to the IconKey module require Navigator or higher. Overview Software upgrading is a routine procedure that you must perform to install newer versions of software on IconKey modules. CCS Navigator software application is required for this procedure. Use care to ensure that you upload the correct files to the intended module. In the unlikely event that the upgrade fails, the module may not respond to controls and will appear to be non-functional. In that event, follow the procedures described in Correcting a Failed Upgrading Procedure on page 23. Before beginning the upgrading procedure, ensure that you have written down the IP address of your module. To find the IP address, with CCS Navigator in Build mode, right-click on the module, select Properties, and then click Device. The IP address appears in the second Device ID field.

36 22 Chapter 2 Installation Upgrading Procedure The upgrading procedure will take approximately 10 minutes. Follow these steps to upgrade the software: 1 Download the most recent upgrade package for your module from our website. 2 Create a DSK-3901 folder for a DSK-3901 module, or an MGI-3903 folder for an MGI-3903 module, in your C:/ drive and copy the latest vxworks.lzs firmware in to this folder. Make sure the firmware is renamed vxworks.lzs. 3 Open your CCS Navigator software and set it to Build mode. 4 If the affected module has not been discovered, perform the Discovery operation, as described in your CCS software application manual or online help, and then save the results. 5 Double-click the module to open the Configuration window, and then select the File Transfer tab. It appears as in Figure Figure 2-17 Software Upgrade Tool s New Transfer Tab Under Select the device directory to transfer to, the directory (in this case Slot 1/boot) is where the firmware will be transferred on the DSK-3901 or MGI-3903 module. Slot x is where the card is located in the NEO frame. 6 Press Add. 7 Press Browse to find the firmware location, and then select the vxworks.lzs file to be transferred. 8 Click OK. 9 Press Transfer File.

37 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual When the upgrade/transfer is complete, repower the NEO frame, or if selected, soft reboot. After the transfer is complete, the module reboots and upgrades itself for approximately five minutes. Do not interrupt this event. When the module is ready, the card-edge Status LEDs lights green, and in CCS Navigator, the status is Network Active. 11 To confirm the correct software version was installed, right click the module in the Navigation pane, select Configuration, then Version, and then Software. Correcting a Failed Upgrading Procedure Software upgrades may fail in the event of network interruptions, power failures, or if too much data is uploaded to the IconKey module. The failure can be corrected by re-installing the software while in a fail-safe mode, as described in the following pages. Use care to ensure that you upload the correct files to the intended module. Two general steps are involved in correcting a failed upgrade. These steps are found in the following sections: 1. Setting the Module to Fail-Safe Loader Mode on page Upgrading the Software in the Boot Folder in Fail-Safe Mode on page Setting the Module to Fail-Safe Loader Mode Follow these steps to set the module to the fail-safe loader mode: 1 Remove the affected module from the NEO frame. 2 Press the Nav switch down while simultaneously pressing the Escape button. Escape Nav switch Enter button Figure 2-18 Buttons on a Typical Card Edge 3 While still pressing the button and the navigation switch, reinsert the module into the frame and hold for approximately three seconds until the Status LED begins chasing. If your device has been discovered, you can continue upgrading your device s software, starting with step 4 on page 22. If the device has not been discovered, continue with the procedure described below. 2. Upgrading the Software in the Boot Folder in Fail-Safe Mode This is the second stage of the failed upgrading procedure. To successfully complete this upgrade, you must follow these steps in the exact sequence described: 1 Enter Build mode in CCS Navigator.

38 24 Chapter 2 Installation 2 In the Navigation pane, drag or copy-and-paste the module s device icon from the Catalog folder into your NEO frame. 3 Right-click the device icon, and then select Properties. 4 On the Device tab of the Navigation Properties box, enter the IP address of the frame that holds the module (see below). Enter the frame IP address here Do not make changes in Always set to 1 Always set to 0 for NEO products Insert slot number: -1 to 12 for regular modules -17 or 18 for resource Figure 2-19 Navigation Properties Box 5 In the third field, enter 1.0.[slotnumber] (For example, would refer to the module in slot 5 of the frame.) Ensure you do not make changes in the last field (located above and to the right of the Set Default button.) The value for the IconKey module will be Close the window, and continue upgrading your device s software, starting with step 4 on page 22.

39 25 3 Module Configuration and Control Overview This chapter describes the configuration and use of the DSK-3901 and MGI-3903 modules in the IconKey system. Control options include the card-edge, CCS Navigator, and the NUCLEUS network control panel. Installation, navigation, configuration, and setup information is included in the NEO FR-3901, FR-3903, and FR-3923 Mounting Frames Installation and Operation Manual. You can access this and other related documents by visiting our website. To monitor and control IconKey modules using CCS Navigator, the frame that contains an IconKey boardset must also include a 3901RES-E resource module. The NEO frame resource module (3901RES-E) software must be version 4.01 or higher. In addition, firmware upgrades to the IconKey module require the use of Navigator or higher. Navigating the DSK-3901 Operator and All Lists If you do not have a working knowledge of NEO card-edge configuration, please refer to the NEO FR-3901, FR-3903, and FR-3923 Mounting Frames Installation and Operation Manual and familiarize yourself with card-edge operation before you continue the configuration process. To navigate, and then view or change a parameter from the Operator and All Lists at the module s card-edge, follow these steps: 1 Open the front panel of the NEO frame. 2 Press any card-edge control to turn on the VFD screen. The message DSK3901 appears. If a previous user has left the display at a different parameter name, repeatedly press the Escape button until the message DSK3901 appears. After several seconds of inactivity, a scrolling message will appear, describing the purpose of the currently selected parameter. 3 Push the Enter button. The name of the first parameter option in the list appears. 4 Push the Enter button again to access the options for the parameter displayed on the VFD screen. OR

40 26 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control Press the Nav+/Nav- switch down repeatedly to view other parameters, and then press Enter to access an item s parameter options. 5 Press the Nav+/Nav- switch up or down to scroll through the different selectable parameter options, and then press Enter to select the value you want. OR Press the Nav+/Nav- switch up or down to adjust the numeric parameter value, and then press Enter. 6 Close the front panel of the frame to ensure the cooling system continues to operate properly. The parameter lists appear in Table 3-1. Setting up IconKey for Use With CCS Applications This section provides an overview of how you can use CCS software to configure IconKey. It does not, however, provide detailed information about how to use CCS Navigator. For information about using these applications, see your CCS application user guide. Before you can use CCS software to configure, operate, and monitor your IconKey, your system must be connected to a local network. You can then use the CCS software Discovery tool to discover your IconKey system. Discovery is the process by which your CCS software finds and connects to the IP addresses of CCS devices so that you can configure, control, and monitor them. Discovering Your Module Using CCS Software To discover your module, your Navigator software must be in Build mode. Follow these steps: 1 If the Discovery window is not open, click Tools > Discovery in the main menu. A Discovery window opens, most likely in the bottom left corner of the screen. 2 Click Options, and then click Add. 3 Enter the IP address of the frame that contains your module. 4 Click OK to close the Add IP address window, and then OK again to close the Discovery Options window. 5 Click Start. This triggers Navigator to run a discovery. 6 When your discovery is complete, Discovery Completed is displayed in the Discovery window. To continue, click Save, to save the contents of your discovery to the Discovery folder of the Navigation pane. Figure 3-1 shows the CCS software Navigation window that is used to discover CCS devices.

41 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 27 Figure 3-1 Discovering an IconKey System in Navigator You can now switch to Control mode by selecting Operational Mode >Control from the main menu. Double-click IconKey in the Navigation pane. The Control window opens displaying the module s controls. Setting IconKey Parameters Using CCS Software After discovering IconKey, you can use the CCS software to configure and monitor all of the IconKey module parameters (the parameter lists appear in Table 3-1). In the CCS software s Control mode, the IconKey parameters are displayed in the same Tree View list as the module s card-edge display. When using CCS software to configure the IconKey, parameter names appear in long form, meaning that they are longer and slightly different than the parameter names that appear in the module s card-edge Tree View. In sections of the manual that describe how to set module parameters, the CCS parameter names appear in parenthesis below the Tree View parameter names.

42 28 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control Figure 3-2 displays the CCS software Control page. Figure 3-2. CCS Software Control Page Setting the IconKey IP Address The default IP address will function correctly in a one frame and one panel configuration if both frame and panel are connected to the same switch that is not connected to a network server or router. You can change the IP address, subnet mask and gateway of the DSK-3901 module in Navigator or at the card-edge. If you have changed the IP address on the card edge of the DSK-3901 module, you must make the same change in Navigator. Setting the COM Ports in Navigator With navigator in Build mode, follow these steps: 1 From the main menu, select Options > Communication Options, and then click the Serial Settings tab. 2 Enter a name in the Device Name field. 3 Change the following connection information as required: Port (default: COM 1) Bits per second (default: ) Data bits (default: 8)

43 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 29 Parity (default: None) Stop bits (default: 1) Flow control (default: None) 4 Click OK. Setting IconKey Parameters Using NUCLEUS IconLogo Control Option The IconKey menus are described fully in your NUCLEUS IconLogo Control Option Configuration and Operation Manual. 1 Press the Menu button. The display area updates to show a series of menus. 2 Scroll down the menu list to the IconKey Setup option, and then press the adjustment knob to select this option. The display area updates to show the available parameters, and the LCD buttons update to show menu options, as if you are using the Device Control option to control the IconKey. When accessing IconKey parameters in this way, the configuration arrangement is hard-coded into the device. You cannot rearrange the configuration of knobs and buttons when controlling the IconKey parameters via the NUCLEUS IconLogo Control option. Setting IconKey Parameters Using NUCLEUS Device Control Option If you choose to use the NUCLEUS Device Control option to control an IconKey, you can configure menu, button, and adjustment knob assignments. However, if you want to control the IconKey via the IconLogo Control Option at the same time, you will have to exit the configuration and load a different configuration. See your NUCLEUS Device Control Option Configuration and Operation Manual for complete instructions on creating this type of configuration. Using IconKey Special Features IconKey special features include: Setting Control Priority on page 30 Manual Reference Timing on page 30 Auto Time on page 30 Keys 1 and 2 on page 30 Keys 3, 4, 5, and 6 on page 31 Setting Keyers to Intermittent Playback on page 31 Audio Over Mix Type on page 32 Using IconKey with Automation Tools on page 32 Factory Recall on page 32 Parameter Restore After Reboot on page 33

44 30 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control Setting Control Priority You can assign interface priority for each key. Once a key has been assigned by an interface, it can only be changed by an interface with a higher priority. The highest priority is 1, and 9 is the lowest. Each key has priorities individually assigned to different interfaces. Keys can be controlled by the following interfaces: Automation CCS (Navigator or NUCLEUS) GPI AutoLogo (Keys 3, 4, 5, and 6 only) You can assign interface priority for each key. The highest priority that can be assigned to an interface is 1, and 9 is the lowest. A key that has not been put on any buses has an idle priority of 0. Once a key has been put on Bus A or Bus B by an interface, that key has been assigned the priority value of that interface. Then it can not be changed by an interface with a lower priority. An interface can only operate on a key when the key has an idle priority of 0, or has a priority value not smaller than the priority value of that interface. A smaller priority value means higher priority, except the idle priority value of 0. Manual Reference Timing Reference timing is configured using the following parameters: Reference Type Reference Timing H Reference Timing V Auto Time AutoTime can be activated or deactivated on In 1, In 2, Key 1, and Key 2 with the following parameters: Auto Timing In (1 and 2) Auto Timing Key (1 and 2) Feedback is provided with the following parameters: Status Timing IN 1 H Status Timing IN 1 V Status Timing IN 2 H Status Timing IN 2 V Status Timing Key 1 H Status Timing Key 1 V Status Timing Key 2 H Status Timing Key 2 V Status NonSync IN (1 & 2) Status NonSync Key (1 & 2) Keys 1 and 2 External keys 1 and 2 are fully configured using parameters on the DSK-3901 module. For each keyer, the following parameters are available:

45 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 31 Key Type Key FillType Key Polarity Key MatteFill Hue Key MatteFill Sat Key MatteFillLuma Key Clip Setting Key Gain (X10) Key Transparency Keys 3, 4, 5, and 6 The optional logos on keyers 3 to 6 are primarily configured using the IconLogo soft control panel or the MGI NUCLEUS panel. See Introduction to IconLogo Graphics Engine Software on page 73 for more information. The following parameters are available on the DSK-3901 module for final adjustment of logos on keyers 3 to 6: Key Clip Setting Key Gain (X10) Key Transparency Key Logo Selection Key Layer Priority Keyer priority is determined by the setting of the Key Priority parameter. This parameter lists all possible order combinations of keys 1, 2, and 3. K1_K2_K3 K2_K1_K3 K2_K3_K1 K1_K3_K2 K3_K1_K2 K3_K2_K1 In each of these parameter options, the the last keyer in the string is the highest key, and will appear on top of the others, if they overlap. The internal keys (3, 4, 5, and 6) are treated as a single block represented in this parameter by K3. These four keys always appear with Key 3 on top, followed by Key 4, Key 5, and finally Key 6 at the bottom of the stack. Setting Keyers to Intermittent Playback A keyer that has AutoLogo assigned will play back at a defined interval for a specific period of time. Keyers 3, 4, 5, and 6 can have AutoLogo assigned. Use the AutoLogoKey (3, 4, 5, or 6) on Bus A parameters to activate (enable) or deactivate (disable) this feature on each keyer individually. This function is configured using the IconLogo soft control panel or the MGI NUCLEUS panel. See Auto Logo Key on page 140 for more information. AutoLogo can be assigned a priority so that it is either overridden or overrides other control interfaces, such as CCS, Automation, or GPI. See Setting Control Priority on page 30 for more information.

46 32 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control Audio Over Mix Type This setting allows you to specify the way the audio over mix type is interpreted by IconKey. The default value for Audio Over mix type is 50%, which means full level mix for both AO and Background (PGM/A or PST/B). If 50% Mix is selected as a mode of operation, at 50% the Audio Over and Background (PGM/A or PST/B) audio each make up 50% of the mix, and the level of each will be -3 db. Audio Level 100% 50% 0% Audio Over PGM 0% 50% 100% Audio Over Ratio Figure 3-3 Audio Over Mix Type in 50% Mix Mode If 100% Mix is selected as a mode of operation, at 50% the mix will be 100% of Audio Over and 100% of Background (PGM/A or PST/B), and will decrease respectively as you move left or right of the 50% mark. Audio Level 100% 50% 0% Audio Over PGM 0% 50% 100% Audio Over Ratio Figure 3-4 Audio Over Mix Type in 100% Mix Mode Using IconKey with Automation Tools If you have configured your IconKey system to operate with an automation system as per Automation Setup on page 57, there is one parameter available for configuring Automation on the IconKey. Use the Automation Hold parameter to configure IconKey to ignore (hold) or receive (run) direction from automation commands. Factory Recall Factory Recall sets most of the parameters to their default values, except Program Bus Bypass, Operation Mode, Operation Standard, IP Addresss, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Serial Port B Rate. The default settings for GPIs are: GPI_1 - Key1_ON_BusA

47 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 33 GPI_2 - Key2_ON_BusA GPI_3 - Key3_ON_BusA GPI_4 - Key4_ON_BusA GPI_5 - AO1_ON_BusA GPI_6 - AO2_ON_BusA GPI_7 - Automation_Hold GPI_8 - Bypass_ON The default settings for GPOs are: GPO_1 - Key1_ON_Tally_BusA GPO_2 - Key2_ON_Tally_BusA GPO_3 - Key3_ON_Tally_BusA GPO_4 - Key4_ON_Tally_BusA GPO_5 - AO1_ON_Tally_BusA GPO_6 - AO2_ON_Tally_BusA GPI_7 - Disable Parameter Restore After Reboot After reboot, if the old DSK-3901 card is in the same slot of the NEO frame, all parameter settings will be restored, with the exception of: The status of all keys and audio overs on BusA will be restored on BusB Everything will be dropped off of BusA All old statuses on BusB will be lost If, after reboot, a new DSK-3901 card is in the same slot as the old module in the NEO frame, the parameter settings will follow DejaView standards, but will drop all the status of the keys and audio overs on both BusA and BusB. Operator, All, and Tree View Parameter Lists The DSK-3901 displays its parameters in an Operator List, All List, and Tree View. These parameters are visible at the card-edge of the module, or using CCS software or a NUCLEUS control panel. The tables list the parameters in the order they appear in the CCS Navigator software. See your software user manual for more information. Rows in the tables that contain a range of numbers in parentheses indicate that a series of numbered parameters contain that same function and range. When viewing the control parameter tables, observe the following: Bolded parameter options indicate the default setting for the parameter. Shaded table rows indicate read-only (feedback) parameters. Bus A = Program Bus; Bus B = Preset Bus.

48 34 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control Items in gray are in the All List only. Table 3-1 DSK-3901 Operator and All Lists Path Card-Edge ID Parameter Name Function User Range Global > Other AutoHold Automation Hold Determines whether IconKey will receive data from an automation system (Run) or ignore automation system instructions (Hold); when this parameter is set to receive automation data, it can still accept instructions from other control sources (such as CCS, GPI, etc.) at the same time PgmBypass Program Bus Bypass When this parameter is set to On, IconKey will take the input stream and output it with no processing (GPO_0 is reserved for this) OperMode Operation Mode Indicates which input (1 or 2) is being output Run Hold On Off In1toA In2toA In1toAB In2toAB OperStd Operation Standard Selects the system operation standard Note: if the operation standard is switched between SD and HD, the DSK-3901 and MGI-3903 modules will reboot automatically. 525i59 625i50 720p50 720p i i59 IP_Address IP Address Sets the IP address for the DSK-3901 module SubnetMask Subnet Mask Sets the subnet mask for the DSK-3901 module Gateway Gateway Sets the IP gateway for the DSK-3901 module SP_B_Rate Serial Port B Rate Sets the data rate for Serial Port B (measured in bps) String ( ) String ( ) String ( ) FactryRcl Factory Recall Factory Recall On Off System > Audio Proc EmbAudSD EmbAudio Setting SD Determines the number of audio channels when operating in SD mode (HD is always 16 channels) 8 channels 16 channels AO_MixType Audio Over Mix Type Determines the ratio of the audio over mix 50% 100%

49 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 35 Table 3-1 DSK-3901 Operator and All Lists (Continued) Path Card-Edge ID Parameter Name Function User Range System > Video Proc K_Priority Key Priority Determines the order the keyers will appear on the screen, when three keys appear together; the highest keyer is last (meaning it will appear on top of the others) External keys 4-6 always appear directly below key 3. K1_AuM_Pri Key1 Automation Pri Assigns the interface authority level of automation when controlling Key 1 K1_CCS_Pri Key1 CCS Priority Assigns the interface authority level of CCS when controlling Key 1 K1_GPI_Pri Key1 GPI Priority Assigns the interface authority level of GPI when controlling Key 2 K2_AuM_Pri Key2 Automation Pri Assigns the interface authority level of automation when controlling Key 2 K2_CCS_Pri Key2 CCS Priority Assigns the interface authority level of CCS when controlling Key 2 K2_GPI_Pri Key2 GPI Priority Assigns the interface authority level of GPI when controlling Key 2 K3_AuM_Pri Key3 Automation Pri Assigns the interface authority level of automation when controlling Key 3 K3_CCS_Pri Key3 CCS Priority Assigns the interface authority level of CCS when controlling Key 3 K3_GPI_Pri Key3 GPI Priority Assigns the interface authority level of GPI when controlling Key 3 K3_AuL_Pri Key3 AutoLogo Pri Assigns the interface authority level of AutoLogo when controlling Key 3 K4_AuM_Pri Key4 Automation Pri Assigns the interface authority level of automation when controlling Key 4 K4_CCS_Pri Key4 CCS Priority Assigns the interface authority level of CCS when controlling Key 4 K4_GPI_Pri Key4 GPI Priority Assigns the interface authority level of GPI when controlling Key 4 K4_AuL_Pri Key4 AutoLogo Pri Assigns the interface authority level of AutoLogo when controlling Key 4 K5_AuM_Pri Key5 Automation Pri Assigns the interface authority level of automation when controlling Key 5 K5_CCS_Pri Key5 CCS Priority Assigns the interface authority level of CCS when controlling Key 5 K5_GPI_Pri Key5 GPI Priority Assigns the interface authority level of GPI when controlling Key 5 K1_K2_K3 K2_K1_K3 K2_K3_K1 K1_K3_K2 K3_K1_K2 K3_K2_K

50 36 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control Table 3-1 DSK-3901 Operator and All Lists (Continued) Path Card-Edge ID Parameter Name Function User Range K5_AuL_Pri Key5 AutoLogo Pri Assigns the interface authority level of AutoLogo when controlling Key 5 K6_AuM_Pri Key6 Automation Pri Assigns the interface authority level of automation when controlling Key 6 K6_CCS_Pri Key6 CCS Priority Assigns the interface authority level of CCS when controlling Key 6 K6_GPI_Pri Key6 GPI Priority Assigns the interface authority level of GPI when controlling Key 6 K6_AuL_Pri Key6 AutoLogo Pri Assigns the interface authority level of AutoLogo when controlling Key6 System > Genlock REF_TYPE Reference Type Determines the reference signal type Bi-Level when the module is in HD mode; the Tri-Level reference is always Bi-Level in SD mode REF_TIM_H Reference Timing H Adjusts the horizontal reference timing 0 to 2199 REF_TIM_V Reference Timing V Adjusts the vertical reference timing 0 Ln to 1124 Ln AutoTm_I1 Auto Timing IN 1 Activates/deactivates the auto time Enable AutoTm_I2 Auto Timing IN 2 feature for the specified input Disable AutoTm_K1 Auto Timing Key 1 Activates/deactivates the auto time Enable AutoTm_K2 Auto Timing Key 2 feature for the specified keyer (keys 1 Disable and 2 only) AutoTm_Go Auto Timing Go Synchronizes all keys and inputs that On have an Autotime parameter set Off Processing > Other TransType Transition Type Selects the type of transition Cut FadeRate Transition Fade Rate Determines the speed at which a fade transition is executed Processing > Audio Proc Fade AO1 BusA Put AO1 on BusA Assigns Audio Over 1 to the Program On bus Off AO2 BusA Put AO2 on BusA Assigns Audio Over 2 to the Program On bus Off AO1 BusB Put AO1 on BusB Assigns Audio Over 1 to the Preset bus On Off AO2 BusB Put AO2 on BusB Assigns Audio Over 2 to the Preset bus On Off AO1 Ratio Audio Over1 Ratio In cooperation with the Audio Over Mix Type parameter, adjusts the mix for audio over 1 1 frm to 300 frm (clip) (15 for fade only) 0 % to 100 % (50)

51 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 37 Table 3-1 DSK-3901 Operator and All Lists (Continued) Path Card-Edge ID Parameter Name Function User Range AO2 Ratio Audio Over2 Ratio In cooperation with the Audio Over Mix Type parameter, adjusts the mix for audio over 2 AO1toAES1 AO1 to AES1 Routes audio over 1 to the specified AO1toAES2 AO1 to AES2 AES output AO1toAES3 AO1 to AES3 AO1toAES4 AO1 to AES4 AO1toAES5 AO1 to AES5 AO1toAES6 AO1 to AES6 AO1toAES7 AO1 to AES7 AO1toAES8 AO1 to AES8 AO2toAES1 AO2 to AES1 Routes audio over 2 to the specified AO2toAES2 AO2 to AES2 AES output AO2toAES3 AO2 to AES3 AO2toAES4 AO2 to AES4 AO2toAES5 AO2 to AES5 AO2toAES6 AO2 to AES6 AO2toAES7 AO2 to AES7 AO2toAES8 AO2 to AES8 AES1Proc AES1Proc Activates/deactivates audio processing AES2Proc AES2Proc for the specified AES; when set to Auto it detects PCM or non-pcm audio AES3Proc AES3Proc automatically AES4Proc AES4Proc AES5Proc AES5Proc AES6Proc AES6Proc AES7Proc AES7Proc AES8Proc AES8Proc CleanAudio Clean Audio Determines the processing stage at Position which clean audio appears Processing > Video Proc TakeBtoA Take BusB To BusA Sends all data (Keys & AOs) that are on the Preset bus to the Program bus 0 % to 100 % (50) On Off On Off PROC UNPROC AUTO Background AudOver 1 AudOver 2 On Off

52 38 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control Table 3-1 DSK-3901 Operator and All Lists (Continued) Path Card-Edge ID Parameter Name Function User Range Key1 BusA Put Key1 on BusA Sends the specified keyer s data to the On Key2 BusA Put Key2 on BusA Program bus Off Key3 BusA Put Key3 on BusA Key4 BusA Put Key4 on BusA Key5 BusA Put Key5 on BusA Key6 BusA Put Key6 on BusA Key1 BusB Put Key1 on BusB Sends the specified keyer s data to the On Key2 BusB Put Key2 on BusB Preset bus Off Key3 BusB Put Key3 on BusB Key4 BusB Put Key4 on BusB Key5 BusB Put Key5 on BusB Key6 BusB Put Key6 on BusB FTB BusA FadeToBlack on Immediately triggers a fade to black on On BusA the Program bus and turns off the Off audio at the same time AutoK3BusA AutoLogoKey3 on Activates or deactivates the AutoLogo Enable BusA feature on the specified key for the Disable AutoK4BusA AutoLogoKey4 on BusA Program bus AutoK5BusA AutoLogoKey5 on BusA AutoK6BusA AutoLogoKey6 on BusA ProtectK1 Protect Key 1 Prevents the specified key from change Yes ProtectK2 Protect Key 2 at the control panel, so it either stays No on or off air, depending on its current ProtectK3 Protect Key 3 state ProtectK4 Protect Key 4 ProtectK5 Protect Key 5 ProtectK6 Protect Key 6 K1 Type Key1 Type Determines whether the key uses an External external key input signal to cut the hole Self and a separate fill input signal to be Additive inserted into the shape cut by the key input signal, (External option), forces the luminance channel of a fill input signal to generate a key instead of using an external key input signal to cut it (self keyer option) or inserts the fill without processing (additive) Note: the fill must have a black background.

53 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 39 Table 3-1 DSK-3901 Operator and All Lists (Continued) Path Card-Edge ID Parameter Name Function User Range K1FillType Key1 FillType Selects the type of fill. External fill External causes an external fill input signal to be Matte inserted into the shape cut by the key input signal, while Matte Fill causes a key effect in which the inserted fill input signal is created by a local matte, and can be adjusted using the Keyer MatteFill Hue, Keyer Matte Fill Sat, and Keyer MatteFill Luma parameters K1Polarity Key1 Polarity Determines whether the polarity of the Normal key is normal (used without Inverse modification) or inverted K1Clip Key1 Clip Setting Adjusts the key s offset value, which is 0 to 876 subtracted from the key signal input K1Gain Key1 Gain (X10) Adjusts the strength of the key signal 0 to 160 (10) K1Transpar Key1 Transparency Adjusts to the opacity of the resulting keyed signal. One hundred percent transparency means the key is fully on, while zero transparency means the key is fully off 0 % to 100% (clip) K1MatteHue Key1 Matte Hue Determines the key s chrominance phase, when the Key Fill Type parameter is set to Matte Fill K1MatteSat Key1 Matte Sat Determines the key s chrominance, when the Key Fill Type parameter is set to Matte Fill K1MatteLum Key1 Matte Lum Determines the key s brightness, when the Key Fill Type parameter is set to Matte Fill K2 Type Key2 Type Determines whether the key uses an external key input signal to cut the hole and a separate fill input signal to be inserted into the shape cut by the key input signal, (External option), forces the luminance channel of a fill input signal to generate a key instead of using an external key input signal to cut it (self keyer option) or inserts the fill without processing (additive) Note: the fill must have a black background. 0 to 359 (clip) 0 % to 100 % (clip) 0 IRE to 100 IRE (50) External Self Additive

54 40 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control Table 3-1 DSK-3901 Operator and All Lists (Continued) Path Card-Edge ID Parameter Name Function User Range K2FillType Key2 FillType Selects the type of fill. External fill External causes an external fill input signal to be Matte inserted into the shape cut by the key input signal, while Matte Fill causes a key effect in which the inserted fill input signal is created by a local matte, and can be adjusted using the Keyer MatteFill Hue, Keyer Matte Fill Sat, and Keyer MatteFill Luma parameters K2Polarity Key2 Polarity Determines whether the polarity of the Normal key is normal (used without Inverse modification) or inverted K2Clip Key2 Clip Setting Adjusts the key s offset value, which is 0 to 876 subtracted from the key signal input K2Gain Key2 Gain (X10) Adjusts the strength of the key signal 0 to 160 (10) K2Transpar Key2 Transparency Adjusts to the opacity of the resulting keyed signal. One hundred percent transparency means the key is fully on, while zero transparency means the key is fully off 0 % to 100% (clip) K2MatteHue Key2 Matte Hue Determines the key s chrominance phase, when the Key Fill Type parameter is set to Matte Fill K2MatteSat Key2 Matte Sat Determines the key s chrominance, when the Key Fill Type parameter is set to Matte Fill K2MatteLum Key2 Matte Lum Determines the key s brightness, when the Key Fill Type parameter is set to Matte Fill K3Clip Key3 Clip Setting Adjusts the key s offset value, which is subtracted from the key signal input 0 to % to 100 % (clip) 0 IRE to 100 IRE (50) 0 to 876 K3Gain Key3 Gain (X10) Adjusts the strength of the key signal 0 to 80 (10) K3Transpar Key3 Transparency Adjusts to the opacity of the resulting keyed signal. One hundred percent transparency means the key is fully on, while zero transparency means the key is fully off 0 % to 100% K4Clip Key4 Clip Setting Adjusts the key s offset value, which is subtracted from the key signal input 0 to 876 K4Gain Key4 Gain (X10) Adjusts the strength of the key signal 0 to 80 (10) K4Transpar Key4 Transparency Adjusts to the opacity of the resulting keyed signal. One hundred percent transparency means the key is fully on, while zero transparency means the key is fully off 0 % to 100%

55 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 41 Table 3-1 DSK-3901 Operator and All Lists (Continued) Path Card-Edge ID Parameter Name Function User Range K5Clip Key5 Clip Setting Adjusts the key s offset value, which is subtracted from the key signal input 0 to 876 K5Gain Key5 Gain (X10) Adjusts the strength of the key signal 0 to 80 (10) K5Transpar Key5 Transparency Adjusts to the opacity of the resulting keyed signal. One hundred percent transparency means the key is fully on, while zero transparency means the key is fully off 0 % to 100% K6Clip Key6 Clip Setting Adjusts the key s offset value, which is subtracted from the key signal input 0 to 876 K6Gain Key6 Gain (X10) Adjusts the strength of the key signal 0 to 80 (10) K6Transpar Key6 Transparency Adjusts to the opacity of the resulting keyed signal. One hundred percent transparency means the key is fully on, while zero transparency means the key is fully off 0 % to 100% AutoK_NoTk AutoKey No Take When selected, auto key logos do not Off require take to be pressed to trigger On the cycle CleanVideo Clean Video Position Determines the processing stage at Background which clean video appears KeyPosn 1 Processing > Logo K3_LogoSel K4_LogoSel K5_LogoSel Key3 Logo Selection Key4 Logo Selection Key5 Logo Selection Selects the logo from the flash memory to save to the specified keyer (with the IconLogo MGI-3903 option); each keyer will display the same options list K6_LogoSel Key6 Logo Selection Input > GPI GPI_CfgSel GPI Config Select Selects the GPI to configure (configuration is done using the GPI Action Select parameter) KeyPosn 2 KeyPosn 3 String (NOLOGO) GPI_1 GPI_2 GPI_3 GPI_4 GPI_5 GPI_6 GPI_7 GPI_8

56 42 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control Table 3-1 DSK-3901 Operator and All Lists (Continued) Path Card-Edge ID Parameter Name Function User Range GPI_ActSel GPI Action Select Assigns an action to the GPI currently selected using the GPI Cfg Select parameter Disable K1_BusA K2_BusA K3_BusA K4_BusA K5_BusA K6_BusA K1_BusB K2_BusB K3_BusB K4_BusB K5_BusB K6_BusB AO1_BusA AO2_BusA AO1_BusB AO2_BusB Take_BtoA FTB_BusA Auto_Hold TransType Select_In2 Bypass_ON GPI_Polarity GPI_Polarity Selects whether the GPI inputs should be normally open or closed Open Closed Output > GPI GPI_Trigger GPI_Trigger Sets GPIs to Edge or Level triggered Edge Level GPO_CfgSel GPO Config Select Selects the GPO to configure (configuration is done using the GPO Action Select parameter) (There are only seven GPOs listed because GPO0 is reserved for Program Bypass) GPO_1 GPO_2 GPO_3 GPO_4 GPO_5 GPO_6 GPO_7

57 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 43 Table 3-1 DSK-3901 Operator and All Lists (Continued) Path Card-Edge ID Parameter Name Function User Range GPO_ActSel GPO Action Select Assigns an action to the GPO currently Disable selected using the GPO Cfg Select In1_BusA parameter In2_BusA GPO_Polarity GPO_Polarity Selects whether the GPI outputs should be normally open or closed GPO_Duration GPO_Duration Sets the duration in milliseconds of how long the GPI output will close when triggered. If set to 0, it will remain closed for as long as the trigger event is true. K1_BusA K2_BusA K3_BusA K4_BusA K5_BusA K6_BusA AO1_BusA AO2_BusA In1_BusB In2_BusB K1_BusB K2_BusB K3_BusB K4_BusB K5_BusB K6_BusB AO1_BusB AO2_BusB Open Closed milliseconds S_K1_BusA [RO] Key1 on BusA Status Displays whether the specified keyer is S_K2_BusA [RO] Key2 on BusA Status currently on the Program bus S_K3_BusA [RO] S_K4_BusA [RO] S_K5_BusA [RO] S_K6_BusA [RO] S_AO1_BusA [RO] S_AO2_BusA [RO] Key3 on BusA Status Key4 on BusA Status Key5 on BusA Status Key6 on BusA Status AO1 on BusA Status AO2 on BusA Status Displays whether Audio Over 1 is currently on the Program bus Displays whether Audio Over 2 is currently on the Program bus On Off On Off On Off

58 44 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control Table 3-1 DSK-3901 Operator and All Lists (Continued) Path Card-Edge ID Parameter Name Function User Range S_AO2_BusA IN1 on BusA Status Displays whether input 1 is currently on On [RO] the Program bus Off S_AO2_BusA IN2 on BusA Status Displays whether input 2 is currently on On [RO] the Program bus Off S_FTB_BusA FTB on BusA Status Displays whether Fade to black is On [RO] currently on the Program bus Off S_K1_BusB [RO] Key1 on BusB Status Displays whether the specified keyer is On currently on the Preset bus S_K2_BusB [RO] Key2 on BusB Status Off S_K3_BusB [RO] S_K4_BusB [RO] S_K5_BusB [RO] S_K6_BusB [RO] S_AO1_BusB [RO] S_AO2_BusB [RO] S_AO2_BusA [RO] S_AO2_BusA [RO] S_AutoHold [RO] Key3 on Bus Status Key4 on BusB Status Key5 on BusB Status Key6 on BusB Status AO1 on BusB Status AO2 on BusB Status IN1 on BusB Status IN2 on BusB Status Automation Hold Stat Displays whether Audio Over 1 is currently on the Preset bus Displays whether Audio Over 2 is currently on the Preset bus Displays whether input 1 is currently on the Preset bus Displays whether input 2 is currently on the Preset bus Displays whether the Automation Hold parameter is active or disabled On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off S_I1_Prese [RO] Input1 Present Displays whether Input1 is present Yes S_I1_NonSy [RO] Input1 NonSync Displays whether Input1 is in sync with the reference signal S_I1_TIM_H [RO] Input1 Timing H Displays the status of the horizontal refrence timing for input 1 No Yes No 0 to 2199 S_I1_TIM_V [RO] Input1 Timing V Displays the status of the vertical refrence timing for input 1 0 Ln to 1124 Ln S_I2_Prese [RO] Input2 Present Displays whether Input2 is present Yes No S_I2_NonSy [RO] Input2 NonSync Displays whether Input1 is in sync with the reference signal S_I2_TIM_H [RO] Input2 Timing H Displays the status of the horizontal refrence timing for input 2 S_I2_TIM_V [RO] Input2 Timing V Displays the status of the vertical refrence timing for input 2 S_K1_Prese [RO] Key1 Fill Present Displays whether key 1 fill data is present Yes No 0 to Ln to 1124 Ln Yes No

59 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 45 Table 3-1 DSK-3901 Operator and All Lists (Continued) Path Card-Edge ID Parameter Name Function User Range S_K1_NonSy Key1 NonSync Indicates whether key 2 is out of sync Yes [RO] Status with the reference signal No S_K1_TIM_H [RO] S_K1_TIM_V [RO] Key1 Timing H Status Key1 Timing V Status Displays the status of the horizontal refrence timing for key 1 Displays the status of the vertical refrence timing for key 1 0 to 2199 S_K2_Prese [RO] Key2 Fill Present Key2 Fill Present Yes No S_K2_NonSy Key2 NonSync Indicates whether key 2 is out of sync Yes [RO] Status with the reference signal No S_K2_TIM_H [RO] S_K2_TIM_V [RO] Key2 Timing H Status Key2 Timing V Status Displays the status of the horizontal refrence timing for key 2 Displays the status of the vertical refrence timing for key 2 S_K1_Prior [RO] Key1 Priority Status Displays the current priority level of the S_K2_Prior [RO] Key2 Priority Status interface device that is controlling the specified keyer S_K3_Prior [RO] Key3 Priority Status S_K4_Prior [RO] S_K5_Prior [RO] S_K6_Prior [RO] Key4 Priority Status Key5 Priority Status Key6 Priority Status S_I1_BusA [RO] IN 1 on BusA Status Displays whether input 1 is currently on the Program bus S_I2_BusA [RO] IN 2 on BusA Status Displays whether input 2 is currently on the Program bus S_I1_BusB [RO] IN 1 on BusB Status Displays whether input 1 is currently on the Preset bus S_I2_BusB [RO] IN 2 on BusB Status Displays whether input 2 is currently on the Preset bus 0 Ln to 1124 Ln 0 to Ln to 1124 Ln Not In Use, 1-9 On Off On Off On Off On Off *Note: Parameters GPI_1 to GPI_8 and GPO_1 to GPO_7 are not visible. They are just for holding the GPIO settings. Tree View The Tree View includes the following parameter structure: Global Other AutoHold (Options: Run*, Hold) PgmBypass (On/Off) OperMode (Options: In1toA, In2toA, In1toAB*, In2toAB) OperStd (Options: 525i59*, 625i50, 720p50, 720p59, 1080i50, 1080i59) IP_Address (String) SubnetMask (String)

60 46 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control Gateway (String) SP_B_Rate (Options: 9600, 19200, 38400*, ) FactryRcl (On/Off) Input GPI GPI_CfgSel (Options: GPI_1*, GPI_2, GPI_3, GPI_4, GPI_5, GPI_6, GPI_7, GPI_8) GPI_ActSel (Options: Disable*, K3_BusB, K4_BusB, K5_BusB, K6_BusB, AO1_BusA, AO2_BusA, AO1_BusB, AO2_BusB, Take_BtoA, FTB_BusA, K1_BusA, Auto_Hold, TransType, Select_In2, Bypass_ON, K2_BusA, K3_BusA, K4_BusA, K5_BusA, K6_BusA, K1_BusB, K2_BusB) GPI_Polarity (Options: Open*, Closed) GPI_Trigger (Options: Edge*, Level) Output GPI GPO_CfgSel (Options: GPO_1*, GPO_2, GPO_3, GPO_4, GPO_5, GPO_6, GPO_7) GPO_ActSel (Options: Disable*, AO1_BusA, AO2_BusA, In1_BusB, In2_BusB, K1_BusB, K2_BusB, K3_BusB, K4_BusB, K5_BusB, K6_BusB, In1_BusA, AO1_BusB, AO2_BusB, In2_BusA, K1_BusA, K2_BusA, K3_BusA, K4_BusA, K5_BusA, K6_BusA) GPO_Polarity (Options: Open*, Closed) GPO_Duration (Range: 0* milliseconds) Processing AudioProc AO1 BusA (On/Off) AO2 BusA (On/Off) AO1 BusB (On/Off) AO2 BusB (On/Off) AO1 Ratio (Range: 0 to 100 percent) AO2 Ratio (Range: 0 to 100 percent) AO1toAES1 (On/Off) AO1toAES2 (On/Off) AO1toAES3 (On/Off) AO1toAES4 (On/Off) AO1toAES5 (On/Off) AO1toAES6 (On/Off) AO1toAES7 (On/Off) AO1toAES8 (On/Off) AO2toAES1 (On/Off) AO2toAES2 (On/Off) AO2toAES3 (On/Off) AO2toAES4 (On/Off) AO2toAES5 (On/Off) AO2toAES6 (On/Off) AO2toAES7 (On/Off) AO2toAES8 (On/Off)

61 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 47 AES1Proc (Options: PROC, UNPROC, AUTO*) AES2Proc (Options: PROC, UNPROC, AUTO*) AES3Proc (Options: PROC, UNPROC, AUTO*) AES4Proc (Options: PROC, UNPROC, AUTO*) AES5Proc (Options: PROC, UNPROC, AUTO*) AES6Proc (Options: PROC, UNPROC, AUTO*) AES7Proc (Options: PROC, UNPROC, AUTO*) AES8Proc (Options: PROC, UNPROC, AUTO*) CleanAudio (Options: Background*, AudOver 1, AudOver 2) Logo K3_LogoSel (String) K4_LogoSel (String) K5_LogoSel (String) K6_LogoSel (String) Other TransType (Options: Cut*, Fade) FadeRate (Range: 1 to 300 frames) VideoProc TakeBtoA (On/Off) Key1 BusA (On/Off) Key2 BusA (On/Off) Key3 BusA (On/Off) Key4 BusA (On/Off) Key5 BusA (On/Off) Key6 BusA (On/Off) Key1 BusB (On/Off) Key2 BusB (On/Off) Key3 BusB (On/Off) Key4 BusB (On/Off) Key5 BusB (On/Off) Key6 BusB (On/Off) FTB BusA (On/Off) AutoK3BusA (Enable/Disable) AutoK4BusA (Enable/Disable) AutoK5BusA (Enable/Disable) AutoK6BusA (Enable/Disable) ProtectK1 (Yes/No) ProtectK2 (Yes/No) ProtectK3 (Yes/No) ProtectK4 (Yes/No) ProtectK5 (Yes/No) ProtectK6 (Yes/No) K1 Type (Options: External*, Self, Additive) K1FillType (Options: External*, Matte) K1Polarity (Options: Normal*, Inverse) K1Clip (Range: 0 to 876 )

62 48 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control K1Gain (Range: 0 to 160 ) K1Transpar (Range: 0 to 100 percent) K1MatteHue (Range: 0 to 359 degrees) K1MatteSat (Range: 0 to 100 percent) K1MatteLum (Range: 0 to 100 IRE) K2 Type (Options: External*, Self, Additive) K2FillType (Options: External*, Matte) K2Polarity (Options: Normal*, Inverse) K2Clip (Range: 0 to 876 ) K2Gain (Range: 0 to 160 ) K2Transpar (Range: 0 to 100 percent) K2MatteHue (Range: 0 to 359 degrees) K2MatteSat (Range: 0 to 100 percent) K2MatteLum (Range: 0 to 100 IRE) K3Clip (Range: 0 to 876 ) K3Gain (Range: 0 to 80 ) K3Transpar (Range: 0 to 100 percent) K4Clip (Range: 0 to 876 ) K4Gain (Range: 0 to 80 ) K4Transpar (Range: 0 to 100 percent) K5Clip (Range: 0 to 876 ) K5Gain (Range: 0 to 80 ) K5Transpar (Range: 0 to 100 percent) K6Clip (Range: 0 to 876 ) K6Gain (Range: 0 to 80 ) K6Transpar (Range: 0 to 100 percent) AutoK_NoTK (On/Off) CleanVideo (Options: Background*, KeyPosn 1, KeyPosn 2, KeyPosn 3) Status Monitoring S_K1_BusA (On/Off) [RO] S_K2_BusA (On/Off) [RO] S_K3_BusA (On/Off) [RO] S_K4_BusA (On/Off) [RO] S_K5_BusA (On/Off) [RO] S_K6_BusA (On/Off) [RO] S_AO1_BusA (On/Off) [RO] S_AO2_BusA (On/Off) [RO] S_FTB_BusA (On/Off) [RO] S_K1_BusB (On/Off) [RO] S_K2_BusB (On/Off) [RO] S_K3_BusB (On/Off) [RO] S_K4_BusB (On/Off) [RO] S_K5_BusB (On/Off) [RO] S_K6_BusB (On/Off) [RO]

63 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 49 SystemGrp S_AO1_BusB (On/Off) [RO] S_AO2_BusB (On/Off) [RO] S_AutoHold (On/Off) [RO] S_I1_Prese (Yes/No) [RO] S_I1_NonSy (Yes/No) [RO] S_I1_TIM_H (Range: 0 to 2199 ) [RO] S_I1_TIM_V (Range: 0 to 1124 line) [RO] S_I2_Prese (Yes/No) [RO] S_I2_NonSy (Yes/No) [RO] S_I2_TIM_H (Range: 0 to 2199 ) [RO] S_I2_TIM_V (Range: 0 to 1124 line) [RO] S_K1_Prese (Yes/No) [RO] S_K1_NonSy (Yes/No) [RO] S_K1_TIM_H (Range: 0 to 2199 ) [RO] S_K1_TIM_V (Range: 0 to 1124 line) [RO] S_K2_Prese (Yes/No) [RO] S_K2_NonSy (Yes/No) [RO] S_K2_TIM_H (Range: 0 to 2199 ) [RO] S_K2_TIM_V (Range: 0 to 1124 line) [RO] S_K1_Prior (Options: Not In Use*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) [RO] S_K2_Prior (Options: Not In Use*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) [RO] S_K3_Prior (Options: Not In Use*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) [RO] S_K4_Prior (Options: Not In Use*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) [RO] S_K5_Prior (Options: Not In Use*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) [RO] S_K6_Prior (Options: Not In Use*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) [RO] S_I1_BusA (On/Off) [RO] S_I2_BusA (On/Off) [RO] S_I1_BusB (On/Off) [RO] S_I2_BusB (On/Off) [RO] AudioProc EmbAudSD (Options: 8 channels, 16 channels*) AO_MixType (Options: 50%, 100%*) Genlock REF_TYPE (Options: Bi-Level*, Tri-Level) REF_TIM_H (Range: 0 to 2199 ) REF_TIM_V (Range: 0 to 1124 line) AutoTm_I1 (Enable/Disable) AutoTm_I2 (Enable/Disable) AutoTm_K1 (Enable/Disable) AutoTm_K2 (Enable/Disable) AutoTm_Go (On/Off) VideoProc K_Priority (Options: K1_K2_K3*, K2_K1_K3, K2_K3_K1, K1_K3_K2, K3_K1_K2, K3_K2_K1) K1_AuM_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

64 50 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control Disabled Enabled K1_CCS_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K1_GPI_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K2_AuM_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K2_CCS_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K2_GPI_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K3_AuM_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K3_CCS_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K3_GPI_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K3_AuL_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K4_AuM_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K4_CCS_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K4_GPI_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K4_AuL_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K5_AuM_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K5_CCS_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K5_GPI_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K5_AuL_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K6_AuM_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K6_CCS_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K6_GPI_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) K6_AuL_Pri (Options: 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) Setup Alarms Config Active Alarms... Nav Mode All List Tree View Oper List SelPar Adj Immediate Delayed Brws Mode Param List Parm+Val Scrl Mode WRAP DON'T WRAP Disp Inten 100 % 50 % 25 % 12 % Param Desc

65 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 51 Setup Parameters You can modify the SETUP parameters to configure the card-edge controls for your personal needs. The structure of the Setup menu is as follows (default settings are indicated by asterisks): Alarms Config Nav Mode (Navigation Mode) (Options: Oper List*, All List, Tree View) SelPar Adj Mode (Selectable Parameter Adjust Mode) (Options: Immediate, Delayed*) Brws Mode (Browse Mode) (Options: Param List, Param+Val*) Scrl Mode (Scroll Mode) (Options: Wrap*, Don t Wrap) Disp Inten (Display Intensity) (Options: 100%, 50%*, 25%, 12%) Param Desc (Parameter Description) (Options: Disabled, Enabled*) About [RO] (Displays Software Version and Unit Name) See your NEO FR-3901, FR-3903, and FR-3923 Mounting Frames Installation and Operation Manual for more information on Setup items. LEDs and Module Indicators DSK-3901 LEDs and Module Indicators Each DSK-3901 module has eight card-edge LEDs and four module indicators. The module indicators include Major Alarm and Minor Alarm. These alarms are not currently in use in the IconKey system.

66 52 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control Figure 3-5 illustrates the locations of the LEDs and standard module indicators on the DSK-3901 module. The meanings of the LEDs are described in Table 3-2. The meanings of the module indicators are described in Table 3-3. Standard module indicators Local/Remote switch Lock AO 1 AO 2 BCG Mix Key 1 Key 2 Key/MGI FTB/FTS Nav + Nav - Enter Esc Major Alarm Minor Alarm Power Module Status SW1 LEDs Major alarm Power Escape button Nav+/Nav- switch (up/down) Minor alarm Enter button Module status Card extractor Figure 3-5. DSK-3901Card-Edge LEDs and Module Indicators LED Number LED Name Color Meaning (When Lit) D1 Lock Green The module is locked to the reference signal. D2 AO 1 Green The Audio Over 1 function is on air. D3 AO 2 Green The Audio Over 2 function is on air. D4 BCG Mix Green A video background transition is in progress. D5 Key 1 Green Key 1 is on air. D6 Key 2 Green Key 2 is on air. D7 Key/MGI Green Key 3, 4, 5, or 6 is on air. D8 FTB/FTS Green Video is black or audio is silent. Module Indicator Color Meaning (When Lit) Major Alarm Red (Not currently active) Minor Alarm Yellow (Not currently active) Power Green The module is receiving power. Module Status Green The module is configured, loaded, and operational.

67 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 53 MGI-3903 LEDs and Module Indicators The MGI-3903 logo inserter has two card-edge LEDs and four standard module indicators. CAUTION Never remove the compact flash card when the Compact Flash Card Active LED is on or flashing. Doing so may corrupt the files on the card. The module generates visible alarm signals to alert users of failures or impending failures. These alarm signals can be found in the following locations: As red or yellow LEDs on the front module card-edge As red or yellow LEDs on the 3901AIC Alarm Interconnect Module or the 3901RES-E Resource Module (visible via light pipes through the NEO frame s front panel) As part of a list of activated alarms found in the MGI-3903 Setup menu Figure 3-6 on page 53 illustrates the locations of the LEDs and standard module indicators on the DSK-3901 module. The meanings of the LEDs are described in Table 3-4 on page 61. The meanings of the module indicators are described in Table 3-5 on page 61. Standard module indicators Local/Remote switch SW1 Nav + Nav - Enter Esc Majo r Alar m Mino r Alar m Powe r Module Status LEDs Major alarm Power Ejector Compact flash card socket Escape button Nav+/Nav- switch (up/down) Enter button Minor alarm Module status Card extractor Figure 3-6. MGI-3903 Card-Edge LEDs and Module Indicators

68 54 Chapter 3 Module Configuration and Control LED Indicator Color Meaning (When Lit) ACT (Compact flash card active) Amber The flash card is actively being written to or read from. To prevent corruption of the data, do not remove the flash card when this LED is lit. MTD (Compact flash card mounted) Green The flash card has been opened and the files recognized by the MGI A frame s active resource module provides additional LEDs that indicate conditions not included in these module-specific LEDs. See the card-edge of the resource module for these LEDs. LED Indicator Color Meaning (When Lit) Major Alarm Red There is a problem with the card that will stop the product functioning correctly. Minor Alarm Amber There is a minor problem with the card that may reduce the functionality of the product. Power Green The card is receiving power. Module Status Green The module is configured, loaded and operating correctly. Alarms IconKey modules provide a default list of eight alarms. You can disable any alarm by modifying the Alarms parameter in the Setup section. When you select Alarms, all of the active alarms are visible in the display, below Config (Configurations). If no alarms are active, only Config appears. Alarm Synchronization Alarm synchronization is available for this module if your NEO frame contains a 3901RES-E resource module that supports the feature. When active, alarm synchronization ensures that the alarm configuration settings of card-edge controls and the CCS control software and control panels are consistent. If the IconKey modules are set for local control, the alarm settings will appear the same at both the card edge and via CCS, but the settings can only be changed using the card-edge controls. If the module is set for remote control, the alarm settings can be changed via both the card edge and CCS control software and control panels. Alarm configuration settings undergo DejaView (state recovery) automatically. This means that when a module is hot-swapped, the alarm configuration for the new module is updated to the settings of the module that was previously in that slot. See State Recovery Parameter Availability in this chapter for more information.

69 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 55 Identifying the Cause of an Alarm To identify the reason for an alarm, select the active alarm, and then press Enter. A scrolling message appears on the VFD describing the cause of the fault. Enabling or Disabling an Alarm Parameter To enable or disable an alarm parameter, follow these steps: 1 Select Alarms, then select Config, and then press Enter. 2 Select one of the alarm parameters, and then press Enter. 3 Press Enabled or Disabled. 4 Press Enter to activate the selection. Restoring Default Alarm Settings To restore the alarms to their default settings, follow these steps: 1 Select Alarms, select Config, and then press Enter. 2 Scroll down the list of alarms, and then select Reset. 3 Press Enter to activate the selection. The following table lists the default alarms for the IconKey modules. You can enable or disable these settings, but you cannot change the level of the alarm. Table 3-2 DSK-3901 IconKey Alarms Name of Alarm Alarm Level Meaning of Alarm Input1 Present: loss of input Critical Input is not present on input 1. Input1 NonSync: loss of sync Warning Sync is not present on input 1. Input2 Present: loss of input Critical Input is not present on input 2. Input2 NonSync: loss of sync Warning Sync is not present on input 2. Key1 Fill Present: loss of input Critical Input is not present on key 1. Key1 NonSync Status: loss of sync Warning Sync is not present on key 1. Key2 Fill Present: loss of input Critical Input is not present on key 2. Key2 NonSync Status: loss of sync Warning Sync is not present on key 2. State Recovery Parameter Availability The parameter settings for this module are automatically saved onto the 3901RES-E resource module installed in your NEO frame every five minutes. If a module should fail and be replaced with a cold spare, the state parameters can be automatically recovered. For more information on this feature, see the NEO FR-3901, FR-3903, and FR-3923 Mounting Frames Installation and Operation Manual (Edition E and above).

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71 57 4 Automation Setup Overview This chapter cover the following topics: Connecting a DAL Harris Automation System to IconKey on page 57 Connecting an ADC-100 System to IconKey on page 58 Ignoring Automation Commands on Specific Key Layers on page 61 Connecting a DAL Harris Automation System to IconKey The following information is specific to a DAL Harris Automation system used with the McCurdy SER-8-IF serial breakout box, and may not apply to any other automation system setups. 1 Using the cable provided, connect the DAL Harris Automation System to port J19 on the McCurdy SER-8-IF serial breakout box. 2 Choose one of the following options: If using the IconKey ICONK-BO breakout module, connect port RS-232/422-B on the ICONK-BO module to the port on the McCurdy SER-8-IF serial breakout box configured for automation. See Table 2-6 on page 19 for pinouts. See Table 2-2 on page 10 for setting the serial port standard. IconKey McCurdy RJ45 Breakout Port Pin Function Pinouts * Pin Functio n 2 Ta (data sent by router) <===> 6 5 Rx - 3 Rb (data received by <===> 1 8 Tx + router) 7 Tb (data sent by router) <===> 3 4 Rx + 8 Ra (data received by <===> 2 9 Tx - router) * For use with SER16 D-Series adapter

72 58 Chapter 4 Automation Setup If connecting directly to the IconKey system, connect the multifunction I/O on the DSK-3901-BM to the port on the McCurdy SER-8-IF serial breakout box configured for automation. See Table 2-6 on page 19 for pinouts. See Table 2-2 on page 10 for setting the serial port standard. McCurdy IconKey RJ45 Breakout Port Pin Function Pinouts * Pin Functio n 20 RSxx2-B TX - <===> 6 5 Rx- 14 RSxx2-B RX + <===> 1 8 Tx+ 41 RSxx2-B TX + <===> 3 4 Rx+ 15 RSxx2-B RX - <===> 2 9 Tx- * For use with SER16 D-Series adapter Connecting an ADC-100 System to IconKey The ADC-100 playout automation includes support for controlling the IconKey downstream keyer. The following IconKey capabilities are supported: Transitions between main sources (V-fade, C-fade. F-fade and mix) at three predefined speeds (slow, medium and fast) in addition to cuts. Audio-Overs with either of two external inputs Control of the six IconKey keyers (two using external key/fill source, four using the internal logo store). Selection of logos from the IconKey s internal logo store (this requires configuring a corresponding source machine entry in the source specification table src.tbl. Control of effects. Audio-video breakaways not supported: Although the IconKey supports audio-video breakaways under certain circumstances, using an audio-video break away interferes with IconKey functions, so the D-Series interface does not support using this capability. Configuration Serial Port Configuration in port.cfg Serial Port Configure the serial port used to communicate with the IconKey with USAGE=swrn SPEED=38400 NDATA=8 PARITY=NONE NSTOP=1 DUPLEX=FULL HANDSHAKE=NONE, where n is the index of the swr.tbl entry describing the IconKey switcher.

73 IconKey Installation and OperationManual 59 Breakout Module Connection Connect the automation serial port to the connector labeled RS232/422-B on the IconKey breakout module. This port can be configured for either RS-232 or RS-422 connections. Ensure both jumper J18 of the DSK-3901 board and the jumper pack A1 on the breakout module are both set to match the appropriate serial communication standard (normally RS-422 for a D-MAS system using McCurdy SER-4, SER-8 or SER-12 card via a CON-8 or MUX8/800). Switcher Configuration in swr.tbl An IconKey switcher requires the following settings in the swr.tbl specification table. Table 4-1 swr.tbl Specification Settings swr.tbl Field Set to Switcher type ICONKEY Description Text describing switcher Parameter Leave Blank Number of Outputs 1 Number of program inputs 1 Number of program levels 1 Number of over inputs 1 for a single audio-over input, or 2 if both audio-over inputs are used Number of over levels 9 Switcher Latency time blank (or a time in format ss:ff) Level Mappings for IconKey The automation main audio and video levels are always mapped to the audio and video levels of the IconKey. The mapping of D-MAS subevent fields and switching levels to the keyers, audio mixer and DVE engine of the IconKey is controlled by the Switcher Level n fields in swr.tbl. If a Switcher Level n field is left blank, the corresponding facility of the IconKey is not associated with an automation switching level and is not used. Table 4-2 swr.tbl Mapping swr.tbl Field Switcher Level 1 Switcher Level 2 Switcher Level 3 Switcher Level 4 Switcher Level 5 Maps Requests to Keyer 1 (external source) Keyer 2 (external source) Keyer 3 (internal logo source) Keyer 4 (internal logo source) Keyer 5 (internal logo source)

74 60 Chapter 4 Automation Setup Table 4-2 swr.tbl Mapping (Continued) Switcher Level 6 Switcher Level 7 Switcher Level 8 Keyer 6 (internal logo source) Reserved Voice-Over Mixer Switcher Configuration in bus.tbl To allow the IconKey to receive switching requests for events on a specific bus, there must be a corresponding entry in the bus.tbl record to map the D-MAS switching level on that bus to the IconKey: (The switcher number field has the swr.tbl index of the IconKey, and the output number field is set to 1). Table 4-3 Mapping of bus.tbl switcher Fields to D-MAS Switching Levels bus.tbl field D-MAS switching level Switcher number A Audio and V Video DSK 1 switcher number D1 Over Video 1 DSK 2 switcher number D2 Over Video 4 DSK 3 switcher number D3 Over Video 5 DSK 4 switcher number D4 Over Video 6 Logo switcher number L1 Over Video 2 (aka L or Logo) Logo 2 switcher number L2 Over Video 7 Audio over 1 switcher number O Over Audio Audio over 2 switcher number O2 Over Audio 2 Effect switcher number E Over Video 3 (aka Effect) Source Configuration in src.tbl The internal logo store of the IconKey (associated with keyers 3-6) can be controlled as a source by D-MAS. This allows D-MAS to control which internal logo is associated with each of these keyers. If no source control is configured for a particular internal keyer, then that keyer displays whatever logo was last configured manually. Table 4-4 Internal Logo Store Sources (Keyers 3-6) Settings in src.tbl Field Value Switcher number Index of the IconKey entry in swr.tbl Main source main audio input number 1 Main source main video input number 1 Source Type Source type associated with a specific sub-event used to map source to a keyer (normally one of D1, D2, D3, D4, L1 or L2). This should match the setting for corresponding Switcher level n entry for the keyer in swr.tbl (where n=3, 4, 5 or 6). Machine control type ICM

75 IconKey Installation and OperationManual 61 Table 4-4 Internal Logo Store Sources (Keyers 3-6) Settings in src.tbl (Continued) Field Machine control index Default control number Ready time Value Index of the IconKey entry in swr.tbl 11 (i.e. ready and start control) A suitable time (a few seconds is ample) Operation Notes When the corresponding source entry is specified in the appropriate subevent, the corresponding material ID field accepts numeric entries between 1 and 999 to specify an internal logo from the IconKey logo store (there is no checking to ensure a specific logo number actually exists). At the ready time, a request is issued to load the specified logo number, unless the keyer is already active on the IconKey s PGM bus (in which case, the logo is not loaded until start time). Ignoring Automation Commands on Specific Key Layers The IconKey is designed to operate from a single point of control. Normally, this will be either a NUCLEUS control panel, CCS Navigator, or by automation. The IconKey does not support control by NUCLEUS or Navigator and automation independently at the same time. These devices can both control the IconKey at the same time, however, and the IconKey will operate as if the two control paths were one, using a single shared device. To support the split use of IconKey keyers between manual NUCLEUS or Navigator operations and automation operations, the IconKey can be setup to ignore automation commands for specific key layers. If this mode is configured, any automation commands which affect the ignored keyers will be ignored. Setting Up Automation Key Masks A key mask is a specific bit field in which each keyer is given a bit position, and the bit field is encoded to select which keyer layers will be respected by automation and which will be ignored. Bit 0 of the key mask is for Keyer 1 (first external keyer) A value of 0 allows automation to control the keyer. A value of 1 forces automation to ignore the keyer. Bit 1 of the key mask is for Keyer 2 (second external keyer) Bit 2 of the key mask is for Keyer 3 (first internal logo keyer) Bit 3 of the key mask is for Keyer 4 (second internal logo keyer) Bit 4 of the key mask is for Keyer 5 (third internal logo keyer) Bit 5 of the key mask is for Keyer 6 (fourth internal logo keyer) The key mask is encoded as a byte, in the format 0xHH, where HH is the hex encoded key mask. For example:

76 62 Chapter 4 Automation Setup A key mask of 0x00 (all zeros) is the default key mask, and will allow automation control of all keyers. A key mask of 0x0F will allow automation control of keyers 5 and 6, and will disallow automation control of keyers 1 through 4. A key mask of 0x30 will allow automation control of keyers 1 through 4, and will disallow automation control of keyers 5 and 6. Procedure To set up a key mask in IconKey, perform the following steps from a MS-Windows computer connected to the same network as your IconKey system: 1 Open a command prompt window by selecting the <Start> button at the bottom left of the screen. Select the RUN menu item, and then type cmd in the field. 2 Press OK. A command prompt window will appear. 3 Begin a telnet session by typing telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx = the IP address of the IconKey's DSK-3901 module). 4 Type leitch as the username. 5 Type LeitchAdmin as the password. 6 To display the current automation key mask, type getautokeymask, and then press <Enter>. The hex encoded key mask will be displayed, along with the IconKey's interpretation of the code. For example: -> getautokeymask Auto Key Mask: 0x30 Displays the current hex encoded key mask Bit 0 - Key1: 0 Displays the status of keyer 1: 0 = keyer under automation Bit 1 - Key2: 0 Displays the status of keyer 2: 0 = keyer under automation Bit 2 - Key3: 0 Displays the status of keyer 3: 0 = keyer under automation Bit 3 - Key4: 0 Displays the status of keyer 4: 0 = keyer under automation Bit 4 - Key5: 1 Displays the status of keyer 5: 1 = keyer automation ignored Bit 5 - Key6: 1 Displays the status of keyer 6: 1 = keyer automation ignored Ignore the value = return line. 7 To set the current automation key mask, type setautokeymask 0xHH and then press <Enter>. (HH is the hex-encoded key mask [i.e., 0x30]. Include the 0x [zero and x] characters when entering the hex number. Again, ignore the value = return line.)

77 IconKey Installation and OperationManual 63 8 To verify the current automation key mask, type getautokeymask, and then press <Enter>. 9 To end the Telnet session, press <Ctrl> + ] (closing square bracket), and then type quit. The following screen shows the above process, where the IconKey begins with a key mask of 0x30 (masking/ignoring keys 5 and 6), and is changed to a key mask of 0x18 (masking/ignoring keys 4 and 5). Figure 4-1. The getautokeymask Process Important Considerations for Automation Key Masks The most common reason for automation key masks is to allow the manual control of some key layers, while automating the remaining key layers. It should be noted that the IconKey is designed for single-user operation. The user may be a manual operator using a NUCLEUS control panel or CCS Navigator, or it may be an automation system. The IconKey system does not distinguish between manual and automation users. When a user enables a key layer for the next transition, that layer is enabled regardless of which user initiates the next transition via the TAKE button or automation TAKE command. If a NUCLEUS or Navigator user enables a key layer and the automation system enables a different key layer, the next TAKE will transition both keys. The issue listed above will only be a problem if manual operations are done at the same time as automated operations. The following simple, but effective, workaround should be followed to ensure that automated TAKE and manual TAKE operations do not conflict.

78 64 Chapter 4 Automation Setup All manual operations should follow these simple steps from the NUCLEUS control panel or CCS Navigator. 1 Press the HOLD button to disable automation control. 2 Verify only the keyers you wish to transition manually are enabled. Normally, NUCLEUS or Navigator keyer enables will follow automation control, so this step is important. 3 Press the TAKE button to perform the transition on only the selected keyers. 4 Deselect the key layers being controlled manually. This step is important, as the next automation TAKE operation will affect any keyers which are enabled for transitions. 5 Press the HOLD button to enable automation control. Steps 1 and 5 above will safeguard against automation coming in while manual operations are being set up and executed. Automation Considerations If a keyer is masked via the Automation Key Mask, the following automation commands will have no effect on the key layer: KEY_ENABLE0x0B KEY_MOD0x0A LOGO_SELECT0x51 LOGO_SELECT_KEY0x71 Although the IconKey will respond with ACKNOWLEDGE responses to these commands, the commands will be ignored by IconKey. This has been done in order to avoid having automation systems invoke recovery procedures if they receive a NAK response.

79 65 5 Troubleshooting IconKey Troubleshooting Checklist This checklist should be used to ensure that the basic system is configured and wired properly. It is important to follow though these in order; the logic here is important to diagnose configuration issues. Breakout Module Ensure the correct cable(s) are used for connecting to the IconKey. The audio cables and the video cable look very similar. If the wrong cable is used, the DSK-3901 module may not even power up properly. The DSK breakout cable is part # Video Signals Verify correct firmware version is loaded into both the DSK-3901 and MGI-3903 modules. The version can be viewed from the card edge controls of each module. Firmware updates may be available from our Web site. 1 Verify the correct genlock type and operating standard is selected in the Genlock configuration parameter in Navigator. 2 Verify genlock is present at the DSK-3901 module. There is a lock LED on the far left of the board that indicates valid signal presence. Audio Overs When using the breakout module the audio over jumpers on the DSK-3901 module must be set to balanced, even if unbalanced AES inputs are used. Software/ Firmware All software and firmware components must be from the same release. If one component is upgraded, the entire system must be upgraded. Online Troubleshooting Resources The Harris Customer Services department maintains a database of issues reported by other IconKey users. You may want to check this database to see if your particular problem has been reported. You can access this database at our website.

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81 67 6 Specifications Overview The following tables list specifications for the IconKey system. Inputs on page 68 Outputs on page 69 Audio on page 70 GPI Inputs and Outputs on page 71 Miscellaneous Items on page 71 Miscellaneous Items on page 71 Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.

82 68 Chapter 6 Specifications Inputs Serial Digital Video Table 6-1 Serial Digital Video Specifications Item Number of inputs Standard SDTV HDTV Specification 6; Input1, Input2, Fill1, Key1, Fill2, Key2 270 Mb/s per SMPTE 259M-C 525i/59.94, 625i/ Gb/s serial per SMPTE 292M 1080i/50, 1080i/59.94, 720p/50, 720p/59.94 Equalization Automatic up to 100m (328 ft.) of Belden 1694 Connector type BNC per IEC Return loss >15 db Impedance 75Ω Analog Reference Table 6-2 Analog Reference Input Specifications Item Specification Input signal 1 differential, AC coupled Connector type BNC per IEC Return loss > 35 db, i KHz to 35 MHz Impedance 75Ω Reference type NTSC/PAL, color black, or 525/625 comp sync or Tri-Level per SMPTE 240M 25/29.97/30/60 Level 200 mv to 2 V nominal

83 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 69 Outputs Digital Video Table 6-3 Digital Video Outputs Specifications Item Number of outputs Standard SDTV HDTV SDTV HDTV Specification 4; A/PGM (2), B/PST, CLEAN Connector type BNC per IEC Return loss >15 db Impedance 75Ω 270 Mb/s per SMPTE 259M-C, 525i/59.94, 625i/ Gb/s serial per SMPTE 292M 1080i/50, 1080i/59.94, 720p/50, 720p/ Mb/s 525/625 per SMPTE 259M Gb/s serial per SMPTE 292M 1080i/720p at 29.97, 60, 25, etc. Keyers Table 6-4 Keyer Output Specifications Item Specification Number of keyers 6: 2 external 4 internal Key modes Multiplicative; additive; self (Key 1, 2); matte (Key 1, 2) System Video Delay Table 6-5 System Video Delay Specifications Item SDTV HDTV Specification 3.7 μs + (0 to 1) video line 1.5 μs + (0 to 1) video line

84 70 Chapter 6 Specifications Audio Embedded Table 6-6 Embedded Audio Specifications Item SDTV Specification HDTV Specification Standard Per SMPTE 272M (embedded as 20-bit audio only) Per SMPTE 299M (embedded as 24-bit audio) 48 KHz per AES Channels Mode HANC Embedded audio only 2 or 4 groups (4 or 8 AES pair, 8 or 16 Ch. selectable) Delete existing and rewrite new audio groups Non-audio data will be repacked and rewritten Embedded audio only 4 groups (8 AES pair, 16 Ch. selectable) Delete existing and rewrite new audio groups Non-audio data will not be repacked and rewritten VANC Data Table 6-7 VANC Data Specifications Item VANC data Specification Data will be allowed to pass through video processor System Audio Throughput Delay Table 6-8 System Audio Throughput Delay Specifications Item Audio path delay Specification 160 μs

85 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 71 GPI Inputs and Outputs It is assumed that these inputs/outputs are externally isolated. They are low voltage TTL style input/outputs. Input Table 6-9 GPI Input Specifications Item Specification Quantity 8 Type Non isolated TTL Polarity Software specified Voltage range -0.3 V to 5.3 V max Current load 1 ma Connector Multi-pin DB-62 on NEO frame, or terminal strip via optional breakout module Output Table 6-10 GPI Output Specifications Item Specification Quantity 7 Type Open drain Polarity Software specified Voltage range -0.3 V to 5.3 V max Load 40 ma max Connector Multi-pin DB-62 on NEO frame, or terminal strip via optional breakout module Miscellaneous Items Table 6-11 Miscellaneous Specifications Item Ethernet Serial communications Temperature probe Temperature Performance Operating Specification 10/100BaseT IEEE 802.3u Via RJ-45, 8-pin RS-422 (38400 baud, 8-bit, no parity, 1 stop bit) Per SMPTE 207M via dedicated DB-9, D-type female connector VDC, 4-20 ma via 44-pin, HD-type female connector F (5 40 C) F (0 50 C)

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87 73 A Introduction to IconLogo Graphics Engine Software Overview Logo time lines, independent transition control, and audio playback are not supported in this release. Not all features of the IconLogo product apply to the IconKey. Parameters that do not apply are noted accordingly. The IconKey incorporates an IconLogo graphics engine to offer embedded branding. The branding engine allows for static logos, animations, clocks, titles, and text crawls under the transition control of IconKey. Logos can be previewed on the PST output before they are taken to air. Animations are set to automatically run on a take transition from the IconKey. Logo selection from the IconKey panel is through the Logo menu available on Keys 3 through 6. Selecting the Logo menu on Keys 3 through 6 allows you to scroll through a list of available logos. The display window for Logo selection displays the first five characters of the logo name. Pressing the right-most scroll knob selects the logo to the Keyer. A complete set of branding soft tools is supplied with IconKey. Logo Features IconLogo can have up to 999 logos available for instant access at all times after power-up. IconLogo loads all graphics and audio files in their native formats. Any conversion required is performed either on the fly or off-line through the LogoCreator application. The graphics formats that may be used directly are as follows: Leitch/Harris IconLogo format (*.mg2) Targa (*.tga) Tiff (*.tif, *.tiff) Gif (*.gif) (not supported by LogoCreator) PC Paintbrush format (*.pcx) Windows 1 Bitmap (*.bmp) Silicon Graphics Image Format (*.sgi, *.rgb) Portable Network Graphics (*.png) Leitch LogoMotion (previous generation) logo format (*.mgi) Portable Bitmap (*.pbm) (not supported by LogoCreator) Portable GreyMap (*.pgm) (not supported by LogoCreator) Portable PixelMap (*.ppm) (not supported by LogoCreator) 1. Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

88 74 Appendix A Introduction to IconLogo Graphics Engine Software JPEG (*.jpg) Quantel Video Paintbox format (*.vpb) (not supported by LogoCreator) Animation Features Animations load their graphics from mg2, mgi or individual numbered files. In the last case, the files must have names which contain a number sequence like anim001.tga, anim002.tga, anim003.tga, and must all be in the same directory. An animation may be an animated version of a typical on-air logo, which has both fill and key elements for overlaying a small portion of the video picture. Analog Clock Features Analog clocks 1 consist of three separate graphics elements (four, if a moving seconds hand is required), each of which is effectively a logo that consists of both fill and key elements. The graphic sources for these elements are selected from the Logo menu, in the same way as sources are selected for static logos and animations. The elements required for an analog clock are Face graphic a graphic showing the clock face Hour hand graphic Shown in the 12 o clock position Minute hand graphic Shown in the 12 o clock position Second hand Shown in the 12 o clock position The rotation center for the hands and face may be altered at any time during setup. When they are first selected they are automatically set to be as follows: For all hands: For the face: Horizontally central Vertically 5% of the vertical height of the graphic from the bottom Horizontally central Vertically central A time offset from a central time source can be set up for each clock logo. Digital Clock Features Digital clocks consist of a face graphic and a graphic containing the digits 0-9 and other characters required by the time and temperature display. Digital clocks have the following features: Time with or without seconds Time with temperature (in either order) Temperature on its own 12-hour or 24-hour time display Variable font spacing Variable separation between time and temperature Adjustable positioning of characters on background Centigrade or Fahrenheit display (with or without degree symbol) Time offset from a central time source (offset can be set up for each logo) 1. You can have up to four analog clock layers. See the MGI-390x IconLogo Modules Product Description and User Information Manual for more information.

89 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 75 External inputs for time code (either LTC or DCF) provide synchronization for real time on-air clocks. An internally-generated time code may also be used. Text Crawl and Titling Features Text can be either a static object or a crawling object. Text is entered through the keyboard. TThe text can consist of 1 to 12 independent sentences for Text Titling or an unlimited number of independent sentences for Text Crawl, though limited to 5000 characters total. Each sentence can have its own fonts, spacing, color, and origin. Logo Storage Using LogoCreator and MG2 logo format could significantly reduce memory utilization. The IconLogo supports the following two types of storage: On Line Storage On line storage is a volatile DDR DIMM used for logo playout. The device can be ordered in different memory capacities and can be upgraded to a larger capacity later. IconLogo also supports the concept of virtual storages. They allow you to group logos using meaningful names like evening news and morning news. Near Line Storage Near line storage is Compact Flash memory. Compact Flash cards can be purchased in capacities of up to 8 GB. The advanced logo management feature allows you to load only logos you need into DDR2, not all the logos stored in the near line storage device. Software Installation The Harris documentation DVD includes the following software for use with IconKey: IconLogo Soft Panel The soft panel allows for logo management, creation, and parametric changes. Logos can be viewed and selected to layers using the soft panel, but direct transitions are NOT allowed from the IconLogo panel. You can transition between logos using Key 3 through 6 selections on the IconKey. See Appendix B, IconLogo Software Application. If a key layer is on-air, any changes made to that layer are applied instantly. Content Editor The Content Editor supplies both static and dynamic data for crawls. See Appendix F, Content Editor Software Application. LogoCreator The LogoCreator application makes it possible for you to create static and animated logos offline. This is the recommended process for logo creation, as logos are pre-rendered and require less time to load. Logos can be loaded directly into both the near-line and on-line storage, ready for use with the IconKey keys. See Appendix E, LogoCreator Software Application.

90 76 Appendix A Introduction to IconLogo Graphics Engine Software System Requirements The PC you are using to run Icon Soft Tools should meet the following minimum requirements. 500-MHz Pentium III processor 256-MB SDRAM 300-MB free disk space 100Base-T network connection Install the Icon Soft Tools software only on a PC running Windows XP or Windows Icon Soft Tools is incompatible with Windows 95, 98, and NT. Microsoft Internet Explorer minimum version 5.0 is required. The following additional third-party software is required for Icon Soft Tools: Microsoft.NET. You will be prompted as to whether you want to install this application. When installing.net, you will need to reboot the PC after installing the software. If you already have.net installed on your PC, do not reinstall it. Installing the Software To install the software, follow these steps: The IconLogo Control Panel software application can control the IconLogo through an external terminal that can be located away from the IconLogo system. You must install certain required hardware and software before you can install and operate the IconLogo software. See page 144 for details. Once those requirements are met, follow these steps: 1 If an existing version of IconLogo is installed on the PC, uninstall it, and then restart the PC. 2 Close all other applications running on the PC, and then insert the Harris Documentation and Product Resources DVD into the PC DVD-ROM drive. 3 If the DVD does not launch automatically, click it in Windows Explorer. 4 Choose Software Applications, and then choose Icon [x], where x is the release version of the software. 5 Double click AutoRun.exe if the setup does not start automatically. 6 Click Icon Series Soft Tools. 7 Click Next on the Welcome screen, and then click Next on the Warning screen (if you have already removed all previous Icon Series software only). 8 Click IconLogo/IconKey, and then click Next. This option installs IconLogo, Content Editor, rand LogoCreator software. (You can customize your software install by clicking Choose Applications Individually.) 9 Read and accept the license agreement, and then click Next. 10 Click Next to start the installation. 11 Click Finish when the Setup Complete box appears. Removing Software 1 Go to the Windows Control Panel (Start>Settings>Control Panel), and then select Add/ Remove Programs.

91 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 77 2 Select Harris IconTools from the list and follow the instructions provided on screen. CAUTION If you remove IconTools, you remove LogoCreator, Content Editor, and IconLogo software. Logo Creation and Transfer The IconLogo supports two mechanisms for logo creation. Internal conversion within the IconLogo unit Internal logo creation involves the transfer of graphic files to the IconLogo through FTP, or the physical insertion of a Compact Flash card. This operation uses the IconLogo soft panel. Conversion to internal playout format happens on the fly every time the logo is loaded into DDR from local storage. Externally using LogoCreator External logo creation uses the Windows-based GUI application, LogoCreator. It allows the creation of logos from fill and key graphic files and stores them as an mg2 logo file. The IconLogo supports several transfer mechanisms. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) FTP allows the transfer of graphic content from a PC to the device. It requires a third party FTP GUI application. Physical insertion of a Compact Flash memory card Physical transfer on a compact flash memory card requires a compact flash reader on a PC. It involves manual interactions for each transfer. Logo Transfer Protocol (LTP) LTP allows logo transfer using a Windows Explorer plugin developed by Leitch. Logos created using LogoCreator can be transferred directly to the MGI-3901.

92 78 Appendix A Introduction to IconLogo Graphics Engine Software

93 79 B IconLogo Software Application Setting Up the Control Panel The IconLogo control panel is capable of controlling one and slaving another of any number of IconLogo systems on the same network. The display on the control panel as first powered up is shown in page 79. Since the control panel is part of a networked system, the control panel, when first powered up, will not be able to talk to your IconLogo. You must define the IP address of the IconLogo machine(s) you want it to control. Figure B-1 Display on New Panel Adding a Machine s IP Address In the menu descriptions that follow, machine refers to a IconLogo card set. To add an IconLogo device for control, follow these steps: 1 To enter the IP address, do either of the following:

94 80 Appendix B IconLogo Software Application 2 Click Add. Use the number pad to enter the IP address of the IconLogo machine. Use the colon button to punctuate the address where you would enter a dot. Use a standard keyboard to enter the IP address of the IconLogo machine. The number value will be displayed in the top right hand corner of the display (see Figure B-2). Figure B-2 Entering an IP Address For example, to add the IP Address , press : : : 7 3 [Add] The display will then show the new machine and any previously entered machines (see Figure B-3 on page 81). Selecting a Machine For each machine, its name (if one was entered using a keyboard) is shown together with its current network status as follows: Available the machine is available for control Unreachable the machine cannot be reached (either not powered up or there is a network connection problem) Busy the machine is being controlled by another panel

95 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 81 Figure B-3 Machine Selection To select a machine, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to scroll to and highlight a machine, and then click Select. If the machine is available it will display the On-Air Menu (see Figure B-4). If there are any logos on preview or on-air for the selected layer, they will be shown in place of the None logos. Figure B-4 On Air Menu Removing a Machine From the Network When a machine will no longer be used in the network, or needs its IP Address changed, you must remove the old IP Address: select the machine with the top soft pot, then press the Remove soft button. A new soft button selection will appear, which will allow you to cancel or confirm the machine s removal from the network list (see Figure B-5).

96 82 Appendix B IconLogo Software Application Figure B-5 Removing a Machine from Panel Control Panel Operation To navigate through the menus, use the arrow keys on the keyboard or hold down the left mouse button and scroll through the menu list with the mouse. Figure B-6 IconLogo Control Panel GUI

97 83 C Logo Creation What Makes a Logo? In its most basic form, a logo consists of a single fill source and a single key source. The fill is the picture or image you wish to overlay onto the program output. The key is the cutout or shape of the desired logo, which may or may not be the same shape and size as the fill. For more complex logo forms (clocks and animations), several fill and key sources are required. The key defines the shape of the logo (shown rendered over a matte background in Figure C-2), cutting out any areas that are shown black in the key. Figure C-1 Fill Source and Key Source Figure C-2 Resulting Logo Rendered over Matte Background A logo may be one of the following basic types: Static logo a stationary graphic Animated logo multiple graphics files comprising a sequence that forms a moving logo Analog clock sweeping hands moving over a fixed clock face Digital clock changing digits on a fixed background with or without temperature Quick Select logo item that defines a combo; composed of up to four logos, one on each layer Text Crawl single line of text that moves from right to left Text Titling multi-line static text For each of these the fill source can be one of the following:

98 84 Appendix C Logo Creation A graphics file in one of the formats supported (see page 73) An internally generated matte color The key source can be one of the following: A graphics file in one of the formats supported The alpha (or key) channel of the fill file currently being used where the graphics format supports it (e.g., MGI and Quantel PaintBox formats) An internally generated, soft-edged, bounding-rectangle for the entire fill source; softness is limited to a single line and pixel on each edge of the bounding rectangle to prevent high-frequency ringing effects A Self key producing a key from the luminance of the fill source Using the IconLogo Soft Panel to Create Logos IconLogo creates logos by loading graphics files in their raw format directly into the system s on-line storage. This means that creation of a logo can be as simple and as quick as finding the desired file using the system s File menu and then pressing a single button. Any repositioning and changing of other logo attributes can be done at any time live from the control panel or control panel GUI. Changing a logo, therefore, can be as simple as taking an existing logo and changing the source file (or even replacing the old file with a new one). Because of the simplicity with which logos can be created, modified, and deleted, the creation side of the IconLogo can be locked with a key code (which may be changed). This code, entered in the Engineering menu, consists of a numeric value in the range from 1 to The key code locking mechanism can be permanently disabled, but Harris recommends that you leave it enabled and only give the code to operators who need Write access. For full details of the operation of the key code locking, refer to Set-Up Modify on page 116. Navigating the Control Panel Menus Wrapping may be enabled through the Menu Wrap parameter described in Set-Up Menu Page (see page 115) so that the last parameter on the Page wraps onto the first. Most pages consist of a list of parameters, which have been grouped together (where possible) into logical sections. You can access each parameter by using the soft pots, as follows: The top soft pot, scrolling clockwise, moves horizontally through the parameters on the page and wraps onto the row below when on the last parameter on any row. When scrolling counter-clockwise, it does the reverse, wrapping onto previous row. The bottom soft pot acts similarly, but moves through the list vertically only and will not wrap onto the next/previous column having reached the last/first item on the page. As each parameter is selected, it is highlighted in the list and soft button labels change to reflect the options for setting the parameter.

99 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 85 When an adjustable parameter is selected (by pushing the lower soft pot), the soft pots may then be used to adjust the parameters. When there are two parameters, the upper soft pot will adjust the first parameter and the lower soft pot will adjust the second parameter. When there are three parameters, the soft buttons may be used to select which parameters are adjusted by the soft pots. Adjustable parameters (usually preceded by a # ) may be set to their default values by double clicking the soft button for that parameter. Most parameters have an option selection window that pops up to enable fast access to and soft pot control of its various options. When using the IconLogo soft panel, use the arrow keys on the PC keyboard to navigate through the menu lists. To use the Options selection windows, follow these steps: 1 Press and release the bottom soft pot. The Options window appears (see Figure C-3). 2 Rotate the bottom soft pot to select the required option. 3 Press the bottom soft pot button again to confirm your selection. To use the Control Panel GUI, follow these steps: 1 Right click on the mouse to display the Options window (see Figure C-3). 2 Use the arrow keys to navigate through the options list. 3 Right-click on the mouse to confirm your selection. Figure C-3 Options Window

100 86 Appendix C Logo Creation Figure C-4 Logo Menu with New Static Logo Soft Buttons There are four basic types of buttons in the Logo menu: Numerical parameter entry (normally preceded by the # symbol); e.g., # Opacity Option selections; e.g., Normal Invert Submenu of more soft boxes; these are followed or preceded by an ellipsis (... ), depending or whether they go to a new selection or return from a previous one; e.g., Copy/Clear... Link to another menu followed by an ellipsis (... ); e.g., Fill File..., the link to the file menu for selecting a Fill File When using the IconLogo soft panel, use the mouse to select the soft buttons. Navigating the Logo Menu You can enter the Logo Menu by selecting the Logo menu button. The Logo menu allows you to create and delete logos and to view and update logo details. If your system does not have any logos, the menu will look like Figure C-5 on page 87. If there are no logos, you will need to create a logo before you are able to use the other features in this menu. Refer to the # Create button (page 88).

101 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 87 Figure C-5 Logo Menu with No Logos Available If logos already exist in your system, the menu will look similar to Figure C-6. Figure C-6 Logo Menu showing a Static Logo If a logo has more parameters than can be displayed on one page, the page scrolls to reveal more parameters. Use the Logo menu to change and display the logo parameters for a single logo. The logo being displayed can be changed several different ways: Enter a logo number, then press the Logo menu button (i.e. direct selection). Press the # Show soft button if the top menu item is selected. Scroll through the list of on-line logos.

102 88 Appendix C Logo Creation Logo Number Indicates the logo slot, type, size and on-air/preview status (if applicable) of the logo. The following selections are available: # Show displays the entire logo list. # Show returns to the logo menu. Unload/Load will unload or load the logo from/to DDR memory. Storage changes to the Storage List menu. See Logo Storage on page 111 for details. # Create will create a new logo. The next available logo number will be automatically selected. To manually assign a logo number, enter the logo number using the keypad before selecting # Create. You will be presented with a choice of different types of logos to create. Static is a stationary graphic. # Delete More... Animation shows multiple graphics files comprising a sequence that forms a moving logo. Digital clock shows changing digits on a fixed background with or without temperature. More... Analog Clock shows sweeping hands moving over a fixed clock face. Text Crawl shows text with configurable crawling speed and selectable fonts. Quick Select is a virtual logo that combines up to 4 logos on each layer of a single logo....more Text Title shows multi-line static text. Cancel returns to the main logo menu....exit returns to the main create menu list....erase removes both the logo file and the graphics files from compact flash....cancel returns to the previous menu....unload will unload the logo from DDR memory....delete removes only the logo file from compact flash. # Show displays the entire logo list. Move allows you to change the logo number of the selected logo within the logo list. # Copy will create a copy of the selected logo. To do this, first enter the new logo number on the keypad on the right, then press this soft button to copy the logo. Cancel returns to the previous menu. # Renumber is used to renumber the selected logo. To do this, first enter the new logo number on the keypad on the right, then press this softbound to change the logo number. # Backup not currently available. Unload/Load unloads or loads the selected logo from/to DDR memory....exit goes back to the previous menu.

103 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 89 Logo Name When a logo is created, it takes its name from the fill file used. If no fill source is used, then the key file name is used. The name given to the logo may be changed if required. The following selections are available: Change selects an input area for typing in the new name and gives the following selections: As Before puts the existing name in the input area. Clear clears any characters typed in the input area Cancel goes back to the previous menu Enter selects the characters present in the input area if nothing was entered then the name reverts back to the Fill or Key file name. Clear selects the logo name from the Fill or Key file name, removing any created name. Storage This selection indicates the storage grouping for the selected logo. The following selection is available: # Storage displays the storage select menu. See Logo Storage on page 111 for details. On-Line This selection indicates whether the logo is automatically loaded or manually loaded to the DDR memory on startup. It also indicates whether the logo is currently loaded or unloaded. Automatic - logo is loaded to the DDR memory automatically at startup. Manual - logo has to be manually loaded to the DDR memory. When Manual is selected for the On-Line parameter, On-Air and Preview logos will still be loaded to Air/Preview if the Restore option is selected in the Engineering menu. Anim Preview This selection indicates the number of frames the animation has. For a static logo, the status indicates Static.

104 90 Appendix C Logo Creation Fill Source The fill source is the main source of graphical information in a logo. It defines the video content of the logo that will be seen on screen and normally defines its size as well. 1 To select the logo fill source, scroll down to the Fill Source selection on the Logo menu. The menu will look like the one shown in Figure C-7. Figure C-7 Logo Menu Selecting New Fill Source There are three choices for selecting a fill source, as shown by the first three soft buttons. (The fourth selects a way to copy information between fill and key sources.) The process involved in selecting each of these sources is described separately. Fill File selects the File menu from which you select a file. Ext. Fill 2 More selects another set of Fill source selections. Options are as follows: Matte uses an internal matte color generator as the fill source. Matte color may be used with any non-internally generated key source to fill the key shape with a single matte color. Adjust Matte allows adjustment of the matte parameters. # Luma requires you to enter a value for the luminance. # Sat requires you to enter a value for the saturation. # Hue requires you to enter a value for the hue. Grab Select... 2 Copy/Clear selects a new set of soft button options that allow copying and swapping of sources between fill and key. These options are as follows: Clear clears the current fill selection. Swap swaps fill and key sources. Copy Key File copies the key file selection to be the fill source as well. Exit returns to the main Fill Source selection. 1. This item is not applicable to Text Crawl or Text Titling logos. 2. This parameter does not apply in the IconKey configuration.

105 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 91 When Fill file is selected from the Logo menu, the menu changes automatically to the Pick Fill submenu. You will be presented with a selection of files and a set of soft buttons that enable you to find, view, and select the Fill file (see Figure C-8). Figure C-8 Picking a Fill File A full explanation of navigating through the directory structure and different file systems in the File menu is presented in Navigating the File Menu on page 112, but for the purpose of selecting a Fill file, we will assume that the file you require is in the directory that the File menu was last looking at. To select a file at the Pick Fill submenu, follow these steps: 1 Use the top soft pot to skip the highlighted file selection backwards and forwards one file at a time and/or use the bottom soft pot to skip up and down one column at a time. (To abandon the search for the fill file and return to the Logo menu, press the Exit soft button.) 2 When you find the desired Fill file, press the View File soft button. The menu will change to show a preview of the image in the file (if of a usable format) and all the available information about the file. See Figure C-9 for an example. 3 You may use the soft pots to slowly browse through the next/previous file in the directory or, you may press the Exit soft button to return to the Pick Fill submenu. 4 If the file is the one required for the logo, press the Select soft button. The system will return to the Logo menu, and the selected Fill file and its full path will be shown in the Fill Source selection.

106 92 Appendix C Logo Creation Figure C-9 Viewing a Fill File Most logos will be derived from a Fill file, so when a file is selected as the Fill source for a new logo, IconLogo looks for alpha information in the file from which to derive a key. Failing this, it simply assigns a box key (or soft-edged bounding rectangle) so that the whole of the fill source is visible on screen.

107 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 93 Key Source The key source associated with a logo determines how much of the logo s fill source will appear over the main program video. The key source is the primary source of shape and transparency information for the logo. The quality of the key determines the quality of the overlay for use in channel idents, where picture information needs to be seen through the graphic. It also determines the quality of the feathering (or anti-aliasing 1 ) on the edges to provide apparently smooth transitions between background program video and graphics. 2 The simple example in Figure C-1 on page 83 shows a fill source, an associated key source; the resulting logo (see Figure C-2 on page 83) would display as a logo over a background. Notice that where the key is black (0%) there is no foreground logo visible, and where the key is white (100%) there is no background visible. All other levels produce a proportional mix between background image and logo fill. Each logo can take its key source from a number of internally and externally generated sources. The most commonly used will be the key file, normally produced by the graphic artist at the same time as the fill source. Some file formats allow storage of both fill and key source, or alpha channel 3, for the file. There are six key sources for IconLogo logo elements. These are picked from one of two Key Source soft button selections of the Logo menu. The first selection shows the following items: Key File selects the File menu from which you can pick a key file. Ext. Key 4 More selects another set of key source selections. Box selects a soft edged bounding rectangle for the fill source. Self derives a key from the luminance content of the fill source. Fill Alpha takes the key from the alpha channel of the fill file (if it has one). Exit returns to the main Key Source soft button selection. Copy/Clear selects a new set of soft button options which allow copying and swapping of sources between fill and key. These options are as follows: Clear clears the current key selection. Swap swaps fill and key sources. Copy Fill File copies the fill file selection over to be the key source as well. Exit returns to the main Key Source soft button selection. A description of each of the key sources follows, along with an explanation of how to select them from the main Key Source selection of the Logo menu. 1. Anti-aliasing is a software technique for diminishing jaggies (stairstep-like lines that should be smooth). Anti-aliasing reduces the prominence of jaggies by surrounding the stairsteps with intermediate shades of color. Antialiasing is sometimes called oversampling. (Copyright 2003, Jupitermedia. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission from 2. This item is not applicable to Text Crawl or Text Titling logos. 3. A filter is an effect that can be applied to a bitmapped image. Only data that matches a defined pattern is allowed to pass through the filter. An alpha channel filter selectively includes or excludes certain values. Typically, you wouldn't define an alpha channel on a pixel-by-pixel basis, but rather per object. Different parts of the object would have different levels of transparency depending on how much you wanted the background to show through. This allows you to create rectangular objects that appear as if they are irregular in shape you define the rectangular edges as transparent so that the background shows through. (Copyright 2003, Jupitermedia. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission from 4. This parameter does not apply in the IconKey configuration.

108 94 Appendix C Logo Creation When Key File is selected from the Logo menu, the menu changes automatically to the Pick Key submenu of the File menu. Here you will see a selection of files and a set of navigation soft buttons that enable you to find, view, and select the Key file (see Figure C-10). Figure C-10 Picking a Key File A full explanation of navigating through the directory structure and different file systems in the File menu is presented in Navigating the File Menu (page 112), but for the purpose of selecting a key file, we will assume that the file you require is in the directory that the File menu was last looking at. To select a file in the Pick Key submenu, follow these steps: 1 Use the top soft pot to skip the highlighted file selection backwards and forwards one file at a time and/or use the bottom soft pot to skip up and down one column at a time. To abandon the search for the key file and return to the Logo menu, press the Exit soft button. 2 When you have found the required key file, press the View File soft button. The menu will change to show a preview of the image in the file (if of a usable format) and all the available information about the file (see Figure C-11 for an example). 3 Use the soft pots to browse through the next/previous file in the directory; or, press the Exit soft button to return to the Pick Key submenu. 4 If the file is the one required for the logo, press the Select soft button. The system will return to the Logo menu; the selected key file and its full path will be shown in the Key Source selection.

109 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 95 Figure C-11 Viewing a Key File As a logo may consist of a key source filled with an internally generated matte color, whenever a key file is selected on a logo that does not have an assigned fill source, the matte source is automatically selected for the fill source. Where the logo already has a fill source assigned, the fill source remains unchanged. The box key is an internally generated rectangular box that exactly fits around the selected fill source. In a fill file, the box generated is the same size as the fill source, but with anti-aliased or softened edges to prevent ringing where bright colors may be used in the fill graphic. To select the box key source, follow these steps: 1 Select the More soft button. 2 Select the Box soft button. The menu will return to the main soft button selection. Whenever Self Key is selected, the Matte Key mode is selected automatically, as this is the only mode that normally works with self keys. See What Makes a Logo? on page 83 for more details. Some logo sources (normally containing luminance information only) are designed to be both key and fill source for the logo. These can be keyed by selecting the More soft button from the Key Source selection, then selecting the Self soft button. With Self key selected, the key source is derived from the luminance content of the Fill source, which must be a Fill file. Some graphic file formats are designed to contain the fill and key information in the alpha channel. 1 The file formats that may contain readable alpha channels are MGI the previous generation IconLogo file format generated by LogoCreator SGI Silicon Graphics Image format TGA TrueVision Targa file format 1. See page 93 for a definition of an alpha channel.

110 96 Appendix C Logo Creation VPB Quantel Video PaintBox image format Each of the above formats can support, but does not necessarily contain, alpha information. The Fill Alpha selection will only work when a fill file exists which contains valid alpha information. To select alpha fill, follow these steps: 1 Select the More soft button from the Key Source selection. 2 Select the Fill Alpha soft button. To delete a logo from the Logo Menu, select Logo Number (the top item), then press the # Delete soft button. Key Levels This selection allows the key to be adjusted for lift and gain. To change the value, use the keypad to enter the new value, then select the appropriate soft button to make the change. # Key Lift - Lift 0 to 876 (Default 0) # Key Gain - Gain 0 to 800% (Default 100%) 1 Display This selection selects how the logo is displayed on the control panel. 1 Logo displays logo as it would appear on air. Fill displays just the fill source. Key displays just the key source. Key Mode This selection selects how the logo is keyed. 1 Normal indicates the selected key is uninverted. Inverted indicates the selected key is inverted. Key Mode indicates the selected key is keyed to the fill source. Matte Mode indicates the selected key is matted to the fill source. Position This selection selects the position the logo will take on the screen. 2 The position relates to the top left hand side of the logo s bounding rectangle. To change the value, use the keypad to enter the new value, then select the appropriate soft button to make the change. Double-click the numeric entry soft buttons such as #X to return to the default values. Most defaults are set up in the Engineering menu (see Navigating the Engineering Menu page 114). # X accepts the horizontal pixel position entered into the number pad. 1. This item is not available for analog for External Key/Fill. 2. This item is not applicable to Text Crawl or Text Titling logos.

111 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 97 # Y accepts the vertical pixel position entered into the number pad. Presets Horizontal Left sets the horizontal position to the far left of the screen. Centre sets the horizontal position to be in the center of the screen. Right sets the horizontal position to the far right of the screen. Exit returns to the Logo menu. Vertical Top sets the vertical position of the logo to the top of the screen. Centre sets the vertical position of the logo to the center of the screen. Bottom sets the vertical position of the logo to the bottom of the screen. Exit returns to the Logo menu. File Default uses the default position information from the source file used in the logo if it is present (only certain graphics file formats can contain position information). Exit returns to the Logo menu. Opacity This selection selects the opacity of the logo. To change the value, use the keypad to enter the new value, then select the soft button to make the change. # Opacity shows the opacity range 0 100%, where 0 will be invisible and 100% will be fully opaque. Fade Rates 1 Next Logo 1 Off/Air Action 1 Source Num This selection selects the automation Aux bus source select number (range from 1 to 16). To change the source, use the keypad to enter the new source, then select the soft button to make the change. # Source changes the source select number. Clear clears the current source select number. 1. This parameter does not apply in the IconKey configuration.

112 98 Appendix C Logo Creation Fill Offset This selection offsets the fill file position relative to the key, such as when the two files are of different sizes. It may also be used if a fill file is larger than the screen resolution to center the image. 1 When the fill is larger than the key only negative numbers are accepted. When the fill is smaller than the key only positive numbers are accepted. To change the value, use the keypad to enter the new value, then select the soft button to make the change. # Offset X changes the X offset. # Offset Y changes the Y offset. Animation Logos The fill and key source fields for animations differ from those for static logos, as they must specify a source of multiple images. This normally means specifying either multiple files or a file that contains multiple images. If you specify multiple image files, they must be in the same directory, be of the same size and type, and have an ascending numeric sequence as part of their name. The numeric part of the file name must have the same number of digits. For example, the following sequence specifies a 240 frame animation in the Targa format: myanim0001.tga myanim0002.tga myanim0003.tga myanim0004.tga myanim0005.tga myanim0006.tga myanim0238.tga myanim0239.tga myanim0240.tga When selecting a file sequence, select the first file in the sequence as the fill or key source. IconLogo will look for all other files in the directory that form part of the same numeric sequence. Some graphics file formats contain multiple images. These may be selected as the fill or key source for animations. The graphics file formats supported that may contain multiple images for animations are as follows: MGI the previous generation IconLogo file format generated by LogoWin VPB Quantel Video PaintBox image format The method for selecting the fill and key sources for animations is the same as for static logos. When selecting one of the multiple image file formats (described in Fill Source or Key Source) as the source for animation fill, the File menu will show the number of frames contained in the file. 1. This item is not applicable to Text Crawl or Text Titling logos.

113 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 99 Anim Preview The following menu items will only be available for logos with animation. This selection indicates which frame of the animation is currently displayed and the duration of the entire animation. Play/Stop will play the animation if it is stopped or stop the animation if it is being played. # Goto Frame - will take you to a specified frame. To go to a particular frame of the animation, enter the frame number on the keypad and select this soft button. < Prev Frame will return you to the previous frame. It will not wrap around if the current frame is the first frame. Next Frame> will go to the next frame. It will not wrap around if the current frame is the last frame. Cue Action This selection selects how the animation starts when put on air. Cue 1 Run indicates the animation will come on air running. Fade Run 1 # Delay 1 Wait Action 1 End Action This selection selects how the animation behaves after the wait action. Stop stops at the last frame of the animation sequence. Recue recues the animation to the first frame of the sequence and waits. Replay continues the animation from the first frame of the sequence. More Fade Down 1 Clear Logo 1 Next Logo 1 More returns to the previous menu. Anim. Rate This selection selects the speed of the animation, where a value of 2 would indicate 2 video frames duration for playing each animation cell. 1. This parameter does not apply in the IconKey configuration.

114 100 Appendix C Logo Creation Loop Start, End, and Repeat Enabling the LogoCreator software application Embed Nested Loop check box will allow 3- or 4-point logo parameters to be entered. If this selection is not enabled, the resulting MG2 file will operate like a regular animated logo. These selections allow you to set up 3- or 4-point looping, animated logos. A 4-point logo is an animated logo that will loop only a portion of itself. The animation sequence contains an introductory animation, an animation loop, and an exit animation. This sequence will be presented as a single animated logo that defines a starting and ending point for the loop. Figure C-12 Four-Point Animation Logo Model A 3-point logo is similar to a 4-point logo, except that it has no exit portion. (It can also be visualized as a 4-point logo where the loop-end point is the same as the animation-end point.) Figure C-13 Three-Point Animation Logo Model Loop Start This selection allows you to set the frame at which the introductory animation sequence ends and the animation loop begins. Loop End This selection allows you to set the frame at which the animation loop sequence ends and the exit loop begins. For a 3-point logo, the Loop End parameter needs to be set to the same value as the last frame of the entire animation. Loop Repeat This selection allows you to determine the number of times the embedded loop portion will run before finishing the animation. Setting the Loop Repeat parameter value to 1 will force the looping animated logo behave the same as a regular animated logo. Analog Clock Logos An analog clock 1 in IconLogo requires graphics for the clock face and each of the hands (in the 12 o clock position). These are specified the same way as for a static logo. The logo menu for an analog clock is shown in Figure C On systems with MGI-3901 modules, you are limited to two analog clock layers. On systems with MGI-3902 and MGI-3903 modules, you can have up to four analog clock layers. See the MGI-390x IconLogo Modules Product Description and User Information Manual for more information.

115 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 101 Figure C-14 Analog Clock Menu The following menu items will only be available for an Analog Clock logo. Analog Part This selection indicates which analog clock component is selected and allows you to set up the source as described in Key Source on page 93, except that external sources are not permitted. Face - allows set up of the fill source for the face. Hour Hand - allows set up of the fill source for the hour hand. Minute Hand - allows set up of the fill source for the minute hand. Second Hand 1 - allows set up of the fill source for the second hand. The analog clock face graphic should be large enough so that all 3 hands are within its bounds for the entire 360 sweep of the clock about their respective rotation centers. In SD, the result of a hand failing to fall inside the face is that the hand is clipped at the edge of the bounding rectangle of the clock face graphic. In HD, the result of a hand failing to fall inside the face is that If the hand can fit inside the clock face, it will be moved by the minimum amount required to fit it on the screen; but, as an indication that it has done so, it will be reduced to 50% opacity. If the hand cannot fit inside the clock face at all, the clock face will fail to show the hand and the clock face opacity will be reduced by 50%. Time Offset This selection allows the displayed time to be offset relative to the internal time reference. 1. The second hand is optional; a clock may run with only the face, hour hand, and minutes hand specified.

116 102 Appendix C Logo Creation # Offset - enter the offset time on the numeric keypad, then select this soft button to change the offset. Rotate Centre When an analog clock element is selected, the rotational center of that element is calculated by IconLogo and appears in the Rotate Center field of the Logo menu. The position of the Rotate Center is the position in pixels and lines relative to the top left corner of the graphic about which the hands rotate. This may be altered at any time after the clock element has been selected. # Centre X changes the X coordinate. # Centre Y changes the Y coordinate. A large analog clock, or several smaller clocks, may reduce the response time for the control panel interface. Face Aspect This selection indicates the adjusted size of the hands on the clock in order for it to fix properly in the face. Square Pix. - adjusts the hands to fit a standard face size. 4 x 3 - adjusts the hands to fit a 4 3 face size. 16 x 9 - adjusts the hands to fit a 16 9 face size. Digital Clocks A digital clock in IconLogo requires graphics for the clock background and a font file for the clock display. The face graphic file forms the background for the clock onto which the clock digits are rendered. It is specified as a normal static logo would be, except that external sources are not permitted. The font files for fill and key are not standard font files. They are graphics files containing the pre-rendered digits and characters required by the clock for both fill and key. These must be rendered onto a background in the correct style size and color for your required clock font. Unlike other elements for IconLogo logos, a key file must be specified, as it is the key file that is used to specify the font characters cell sizes and spacings. An associated fill file may be created for the font, or a matte fill can be used. The characters must be rendered in a single line and in the order shown below. Characters must not overlap or contain any other information on another line.

117 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 103 The size of the font will change, depending on your requirement; however, Harris recommends a size of 24 points as a starting point. Figure C-15 and Figure C-16 show example font key and fill files as required by IconLogo. Figure C-17 shows an example face fill for a digital clock. The face key is assumed to be a rectangle. Each of these is specified in the same way as for a static logo.. Figure C-15 Font Key Source For best results, the fonts created in the font key source file should be anti-aliased. (See page 93 for an explanation of anti-aliasing.) To insert a degree symbol ( ), hold down the <Alt> key while simultaneously typing 0176 on the numeric keypad. Figure C-16 Font Fill Source Figure C-17 Digital Clock Face Fill Figure C-18 shows the resulting rendered digital clock using the font files shown in Figure C-15, Figure C-16, and Figure C-17. Figure C-18 Digital Clock Rendered Over Background The Logo menu for a new digital clock is shown in Figure C-19. This example shows the Digital Part field selected.

118 104 Appendix C Logo Creation Figure C-19 Logo Menu Showing New Digital Clock The following menu items will only be available for a Digital Clock logo. Digital Part This selection indicates which digital clock component is selected and allows you to set up the source as described in Fill Source on page 90, except that external sources are not permitted. Face - allows set up of the fill source for the face. Font - allows set up of the fill source for the font. The digital clock face graphic should be large enough so that the rendered digits should fit within its bounds. In SD, the result of the rendered digits failing to fall inside the face is that it is clipped at the edge of the bounding rectangle of the clock face graphic. In HD, the result of the rendered digits failing to fall inside the face is that If the rendered digits can fit inside the face, they will all be moved the minimum amount required to fit them on the screen, but as an indication that it has done so, they will be reduced to 50% opacity. If the rendered digits cannot fit inside the clock face at all, the clock face will show blank and the clock face opacity will be reduced by 50%. Once the clock face fill file, font fill, and key sources are assigned, you can use the following menu items to select the representation of time and temperature. Time Offset This selection allows the displayed time to be offset relative to the internal time reference. # Offset - enter the offset time on the numeric keypad, then select this soft button to change the offset.

119 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 105 Standard Font This feature is not currently available. Clock Format This selection indicates which combination of time and temperature information will be displayed. Time - displays time only. Temp - displays temperature only. Time Temp - displays time followed by temperature. Temp Time - displays temperature followed by time. Time Format This selection indicates the format for the time display. 12/24 Hour - toggles between an 12 hour clock and a 24 hour clock. Show Seconds - toggles the seconds display on and off. Temp Units This selection indicates the units for the temperature display. Show Decimal - toggles the tenths of a degree indication on and off. Show Degree - toggles the degree symbol on and off. C/F - toggles between Centigrade and Fahrenheit. Spacing This selection allows the spacing of the font to be adjusted. # Font Space - adjusts the spacing between individual characters. # T/T Space - adjusts the spacing between the time and the temperature. Font Origin This selection allows the adjustment of the time and temperature characters relative to the origin. # Origin X - changes the X co-ordinate. # Origin Y - changes the Y co-ordinate. TT Spacing This selection allows the adjustment of the temperature spacing. #Hor.spacing - changes the Horizontal spacing. #Ver.spacing - changes the Vertical spacing.

120 106 Appendix C Logo Creation TT Justify This selection allows the time and temperature to be justified. Left - left justified Relative - justified relative to the logo size Center - center justified Right - right justified Text Crawl and Titling The Text Crawl and Titling feature enables you to create a logo that consists of crawling or steady text. It can have different fonts, shares many properties with other logos, and occupies one of the layers.the text can consist of 1 to 12 independent sentences for Text Titling or an unlimited number of independent sentences for Text Crawl, though limited to 5000 characters total. Each sentence can have its own fonts, spacing, color, and origin. Enabling the License Key You must have purchased this option to obtain a license key. One license key will enable all of the purchased options. Before you enable the Text Crawl and Titling feature, make sure you have obtained an appropriate license key. You will need to provide the Customer Service representative with the serial number of your MGI-3903 module. (You can find out the serial number of your MGI-3903 by pressing # Key while in the Extra Licenses field. The number will be displayed on the IconLogo screen.) At the IconLogo control panel: 1 Select Eng. 2 Press the More button to access additional choices. 3 Select Extra Licenses. 4 Press the # Key button.

121 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 107 Figure C-20 Extra Licenses Menu 5 Enter the license key provided by your Customer Service representative. The option is now active message will display on the bottom left of the screen and (+) will show after Text in the Extra Licences parameter to indicate that the Text Crawl and Titling features have been enabled. Configuring a Text Crawl or Text Titling For parameter details, see Navigating the Logo Menu on page 86. At the IconLogo control panel, make these selections: 1 Select the Logo menu. 2 Press the Create button. 3 Press the More button. 4 Select the Text Crawl option. 5 Choose all appropriate items in the menu. 6 Enter Name. 7 Choose Type of Storage. 8 Choose Automatic or Manual loading. 9 Select the Text field. The Logo Text window will appear The Text menu consists of two windows: the initial entries window (see Figure C-21 on page 108) and the End Action entries window (see Figure C-22 on page 109).

122 108 Appendix C Logo Creation Figure C-21 Logo Text Menu (First Window) When you set font, text spacing, text color, and text origin, they will apply to the sentence you have added most recently; that is, to the one being currently displayed in the Text field. To set those parameters for other sentences, toggle between them by pressing the Next button while at the Text field. 10 Press Add and enter the actual text for the first sentence. (You can continue to add sentences by pressing Add again and entering additional text.) The visible IconLogo portion of the sentence is limited by 720 pixels (for the IconLogo preview monitor) or by 44 characters (for the control panel LCD screen. You can continue to enter text, but the characters will be invisible while in preview. Those characters will be entered in the next sentence. (If you have reached the sentence limit [30 for Crawl; 12 for Titling], all remaining text will be truncated.) If you want to see those invisible characters, press the Enter key at any time to go to the next sentence. The editor will try to split this long text into sentences on blank delimiting basis. However, when the text in the sentence is substituted; for example, by future manual editing, it will be truncated to the initial size of the sentence. 11 Set these items to the settings you want: Key Levels Text Color is set per each sentence. It will correspond to the one being currently displayed upon Text field. It can be set to the Font Default, or Matte. In latter case it will be necessary to set the color parameters such as Luma (luminance), Sat (saturation), and Hue. Crawl Window 1 sets text window length and height in pixels. To define the text crawl window size: Enter a numeric pixel value. Choose one of these options: Press # Size H to set this value for horizontal text window size. Position 1 defines the start position (at the left side) of the text window in pixels. It can be set either manually or by using presets for Center, Left, Right, etc., of the screen. 1. This item is not applicable to Text Titling logos.

123 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 109 To define the start position manually, enter a value and press Pos X or Pos Y, respectively. To use a preset start position:, press Presets, press Horizontal or Vertical, and then choose the appropriate preset position. Alternatively, you can choose to use File Default position values after pressing Presets, if the file has an appropriate data associated with it. For horizontal position, 0 denotes the extreme right position on the screen, i.e. the text will start crawling from the very right edge to the left. A shift of the start position to the left assumes a negative value. For example, 56 would represent start position in middle of the screen. At this point, the Logo Text window will scroll down to display the end action entry fields (see Figure C-22). Figure C-22 Logo Text End Action Menu 12 The remaining item values are as follows: Opacity sets the percent of the text opacity (100% = totally opaque; 0% = totally transparent). Fade Rates (This parameter does not apply in the IconKey configuration.) Next Logo (This parameter does not apply in the IconKey configuration.) Source Num sets the source number to be displayed while the text is On Air. It can be set to a value of None. In. Pos/Pause field defines the initial horizontal position of the text (when it begins to be displayed) in pixels and delay in frames between the beginning of On Air time for the logo and the crawl start. In the latter case, the text will be displayed as static immediately. Default Font defines the font to be used for current sentence. It corresponds to the sentence being currently displayed in the Text field. Currently there are three preset fonts: Font1 is Ariel Black Font1 looks like this. Font2 is Century Gothic Font2 looks like this.

124 110 Appendix C Logo Creation Font3 is Myriad Font3 looks like this. These fonts can be overwritten with custom fonts created by using the Font Utility (see Creating Fonts on page 160). Text Spacing defines horizontal spacing between characters. Text Origin defines horizontal and vertical coordinates of the start of the sentence within the text window. Thus, coordinates 0, 0 denote the sentence displayed from the left side of the box (or right after the end of the previous sentence), centered vertically. It corresponds to the sentence being currently displayed upon Text field. By default, all of the sentences for Text Titling will appear one on top of the other, so that only the topmost sentence will be displayed. This parameter can be used to adjust the position of the sentences so they appear side-by-side, or above and below one another. Crawl Speed 1 sets the speed of text crawling in pixels per field. Direction can be set to Right-to-Left for normal crawling, or to No Crawl for static display of the text. In the latter case the text will be displayed starting from the first sentence in the appropriate position, and limited at the right side by the screen edge (or text window size, if smaller). Wrap Around sets the behavior of a crawl when the last sentence is being displayed. Crawl Out 1 means that the first character of the first sentence will be displayed only after the last character of the last sentence stops being displayed (i.e., crosses the left edge of the screen or the text window, if smaller). Circular 1 means that the first character of the first sentence is displayed right after the last character of the last sentence, i.e. sentences are crawling in continuous chain motion. Repeat 1 field defines how many times the entire crawl will repeat. It can also be set to Wrap Forever, which means the crawling will stop only upon removing the logo from On Air. End Action 1 defines what to do after the entire crawl has finished. It can be set to the following options: Replay means the crawling will stop only upon removing the logo from On Air Clear Logo displays an empty logo upon crawl termination Next Logo displays another logo after the text finishes crawling; this logo will be the one set in the Next Logo field. If set to None, the next logo will be the one that is currently Next for this layer (can be seen in the layer preview). Modifying Text Crawl and Text Titling Parameters All of the configuration parameters described can be changed while in use, from the Logo menu (see Configuring a Text Crawl or Text Titling on page 107). Keep in mind that the font, text spacing, text color, and text origin parameters will apply to the sentence you have added most recently; that is, to the one being currently displayed in the Text field. To set those parameters for other sentences, toggle between them by pressing the Next button while in the Text field. Adding and Deleting Sentences You can add and delete sentences by pressing the Add or Delete buttons while in the Text field. 1. This item is not applicable to Text Titling logos.

125 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 111 Modifying an Existing Sentence 1 Select the sentence within the Text field (by pressing Next button). 2 Press Change. 3 The sentence now can be edited as desired. 4 Press the Enter button to finish the edit sequence. Inserting a Logo into Text Crawl or Text Titling A pre-defined logo can be inserted into a Text Crawl or Text Titling logo by using the '^' character. A different logo can be assigned to each of the three fonts. To define the logos see Using the Font Utility on page 159. Logo Storage Storage Types Storage is a flat set of logos (i.e., a directory with files, but no subdirectories). Each logo must belong to one storage, but may belong to one on-line storage and one near-line storage at the same time. If a logo belongs only to on-line storage, it is considered a temporary logo. IconLogo has two types of storage: on-line storage and near-line storage. On-line storage is the DDR. It is used for storing ready to play logos. It is volatile storage. Near-line storage is compact flash. It is used for permanent logos which are not loaded to the DDR. Logos can also be moved between different near-line storages or they can be deleted from them. The near-line storage ID becomes an attribute of the logo, which allows the grouping of logos with the same attribute. Up to 99 near-line storages can be created and used to classify logos. CAUTION Moving near-line logos from one storage to another does not physically move the logo file location. Logos can be loaded from near-line to on-line either manually or automatically. Logos can be unloaded from On-line manually. This allows the optimization of on-line space. Using Logo Storages You can enter the logo storages by pressing the File menu button twice (in succession). The following options are available within the Storage List menu: Modify allows you to change the current storage Edit allows you to change the Description or Path of a selected storage (you will need to have a keyboard connected to change the description) For a description: Clear clears the description

126 112 Appendix C Logo Creation...Cancel cancels the changes and returns to the Edit menu...enter changes the description and returns to the Edit menu For a path (see Navigating the File Menu on page 112) Add adds a new storage, to a maximum of 7 storages Delete deletes the selected storage Exit returns to the Storage List menu Show Files allows you to view the list of files in a particular storage (see Navigating the File Menu on page 112) Logo Filter allows you to view the logo list in the selected storage # Show allows you to view the logo details. See Navigating the Logo Menu on page 86 for details. Load loads the logo to the DDR memory Unload unloads the logo from the DDR memory Storage returns to the Storage List menu Navigating the File Menu You can enter the File Menu by selecting key and fill sources or the File menu button. Figure C-23 shows the File List menu displaying the files available at the selected directory. Figure C-23 File Menu When a blank compact flash is inserted into an MGI-3903 module, the required file structure and setup files are written to the compact flash; however, it will be a default setup. To copy the current setup, use CFlash Clone. To navigate through the file list, use the top pot to move left and right, use the bottom pot to move up and down. Once a file has been selected, pressing down on either pot will display the same options as listed below in the soft buttons. Navigation through these options is the same as described above and performs the same functions as listed below.

127 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 113 The following options are available from the soft button options: View File allows the selected file to be viewed and given the option of being selected as a logo or animation. The following options are available within the View File menu: Select # To Logo... to set the file as a logo. See the Logo Menu section for further details. Select # To Key... to set the file as a key. See the Logo Menu section for further details. Select As Anim to set the file as an animation. This option is not available in call cases. See the Logo Menu section for further details. Select...Exit to return to the main file list menu. File Filter allows only graphic files of a certain type to be viewed. (Figure C-24 shows the selections available.) The following options are available within the Change File Filter menu: Use uses the filter selected and displays only files of this type in the file menu. *.* reverts to displaying files of all types....*.mg2 displays files of mg2 type only...exit returns to the main File List menu.. File Path... allows you to go to the Change File Path menu (see Figure C-24). The Change File Path menu will show the directory structure of the current file path. Select /.. followed by the Select soft button to take the file path up a level. Select a directory (as in the example above) followed by the Select soft button to take the file path into that directory. Press the Sel & Exit button to view the files in the selected file path. New file paths can be created and old ones deleted from the Change File Path menu. To create a new path, follow these steps: 1 Press the Create Path... soft button. 2 Using the attached QWERTY keyboard, enter the new path name (no spaces). The path as entered can be seen highlighted in blue in the Current Path bar at the top of the menu. The entered text can be changed as follows: Clear the entered text by pressing the Clear soft button. Cancel the entered text, leaving no new path, by pressing the...cancel soft button. Use the entered text as the new path name by pressing...enter. To delete a path, follow these steps: 1 Select (highlight) the path in the menu using the soft pots. 2 Press the Delete Path... soft button. 3 Press the...confirm soft button. To cancel the deletion, press the...cancel soft button. More... Delete... deletes the selected file CFlash Clone copies the system files of the current system onto a new compact flash card (this option does not allow you to copy Logo files). CF Reload reloads the logos from the compact flash into the MGI fast access logo memory in the same way as a system power-up. It is useful, for example, if the compact flash is changed for an alternative machine configuration.

128 114 Appendix C Logo Creation Exit... returns to the main File List menu. Figure C-24 Change File Filter Figure C-25 Change File Path Menu Navigating the Engineering Menu The IconLogo Engineering menu consists of three main menu pages that are linked together through soft buttons and five sub-menu pages that are linked to items in the Set-up menu. Quick access to all eight menu pages is available through the top soft pot button (see Figure C-26):

129 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 115 Press the top soft pot button once and release. A menu selection window will appear. Scroll through the soft pot list to the desired selection. Press and release the top soft pot button again. The first item in the list will leave the menu page selection unchanged. Figure C-26 Engineering Selection Menu Set-Up Menu Page The first Set-Up menu page provides the setup of the video I/O and the user-definable parameters of the control panel user interface (see Figure C-27). Figure C-27 Engineering Set-Up Menu Page The parameters listed on this menu page are explained below.

130 116 Appendix C Logo Creation Logo Modify This parameter allows logos to be created and modified. It may be disabled so that only authorized users can alter or delete logos. The logo creation side of the IconLogo control panel is lock-protected to protect logos from accidental modification or erasure. To unlock and enable logo creation and modification, follow these steps: 1 Select the Logo Modify item using the top soft pot. 2 Enter the lock number (on new systems, the lock is 1234). 3 Press the # Unlock soft button. To relock and disable logo creation and modification, follow these steps: 1 Select the Logo Modify item using the top soft pot. 2 Press the Lock soft button (does not require the lock number). To change the lock number for the system, follow these steps: 1 Select the Logo Modify item using the top soft pot. 2 Enter a new lock number (between 1 and 6 digits). 3 Press the #Change Key soft button. The soft buttons will change, requiring you to enter it again. 4 Enter your new lock number again. 5 Press the Change Lock soft button again. To permanently enable Logo Modify mode, follow these steps: 1 Select the Logo Modify item using the top soft pot. 2 Press the Perm.Enable soft button. As a precaution, IconLogo automatically comes out of Logo Modification mode when the panel releases control of it. Set-Up Modify This parameter allows engineering set-up to be modified. It may be disabled so that only authorized users can change it. To unlock and enable Engineering Set-Up modification, follow these steps: 1 Select the Setup Modify item using the top soft pot. 2 Enter the lock number (on new systems the lock number is 1234). 3 Press the # Unlock soft button To relock and disable Engineering Modification, follow these steps: 1 Select the Setup Modify item using the top soft pot. 2 Press the Lock soft button (does not require the lock number).

131 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 117 Matte Display The matte color internally generated by IconLogo (which can be used as a fill for logos or logo elements such as clock hands), can be viewed, entered, or modified in one of two color models: Display RGB (red, green, blue) values all have the range Display LSH (luminance, saturation, hue) hue value degrees, the other values 0-100% Logo Path IconLogo loads graphics and audio files in their native formats. There is still a lot of detail required to define these files as logos, animations, and clocks. This detail is held in a file (one for each logo) in the directory shown by the path shown in the Logo Path parameter. 3 To change the path used for these files (for example, to a directory on an external NFS server which all IconLogo units in a network can share), follow these steps: 1 Press the ChangePath soft button or press the bottom soft pot. The path shown in the menu will be cleared. 2 Using a standard PC keyboard plugged into the control panel, enter the new path. 3 To finish, choose one of the following options: Press the Enter soft button Press the bottom soft pot Press the keyboard <Enter> key. If the new path cannot be found, the previous name will be reloaded. During keyboard entry, the following operations are available: To clear the currently entered text, press the Clear soft button. To delete the last entered character, press the <Del> or <Backspace> key on the keyboard. To cancel the operation and revert the previous path, press the Cancel soft button. To stay in edit mode but enter the previous path as a starting point, press the As Before soft button. When the logo path has been successfully changed, the logos in the system (including any on air (will not have changed. You can force the removal of all reference to the current logos including the Video/Audio memory they use, and load up the logos from the new path. To clear the current logos, press the Clear Logos... soft button. Any logos on air will not be cleared. To load logos from the new path, follow these steps: 1 Press the ReloadLogos soft button 2 Make one of the following choices: Press the...reload All to load new logos over the old logos (replacing all logos) Press the...reload New to load only logos whose numbers are not already used by the current loaded logos Press...Cancel to return to the Logo Path menu.

132 118 Appendix C Logo Creation As a security feature, none of the above operations will clear logos that are on air or on preview in any layer. Default Pos. Using the centering feature will show Centre on both the Engineering set-up page and on the position parameter values for new logos on the Logo menu. The numerical values will not actually be calculated for centered logos until the logo size has been determined by loading in a fill or key source. Some file formats contain position information (such as the previous LogoMotion MGI format). Where a logo is created from graphics files which contain valid position values, those values will be used instead of the defaults. The position value of newly created logos is determined by the values set in this parameter. Each of the x and y values, can either be a numerical value (such as 0,0 the top left hand corner of the active picture), or the screen centre. The first value denotes x or the horizontal position and the second value denotes y or the vertical position. To change the default to a numerical value, follow these steps: 1 Enter the numerical value (positive values only). 2 Choose one of these options: Press the # Pos X soft button for the horizontal default Press the # Pos Y soft button for the vertical default. To change the default to be center of active picture for new logos, follow these steps: 1 Press the Centre soft button. 2 Press one of these soft buttons: Press the H only soft button to have horizontal centering on new logos. Press the V only soft button to have vertical centering on new logos. Press the Both soft button to have both horizontal and vertical centering on new logos. Default Fades 1 Default Opacity When a logo is first created, its opacity is set to the default value shown by this parameter. To change the default opacity for all new logos, follow these steps: 1 Enter the new value (0% 100%). 2 Press the # Opacity soft button. 1. This parameter does not apply in the IconKey configuration.

133 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 119 Apology Logo 1 Apology Fault 1 Apology Time 1 Prog. Output 1 Prev. Output 1 On-Air Logos When IconLogo powers up, it loads up all the logos and engineering setup information from a combination of its compact flash card and any network file systems that it may use. In this way, all logos created and modified and all system settings are retained by the machine, regardless of how long it is switched off. For machines that are used almost continuously in a live situation, when there is a power outage the machine will reload all logos, and immediately put back on air those logos that had been on air when the power was lost. To select this mode, press the Restore soft button. To minimize time-to-air from a power recycle, the logos which were last on-air are loaded from compact flash (or network) first. This is regardless of which Reboot option is selected. In other situations (such as when a new system is brought on line with the compact flash settings copied from another machine), it would be advantageous to have the system load everything, but not immediately air the logos. To select this mode, press the Don't Restore soft button. Soft Pot Wrap This parameter is a user preference, which wraps soft pot movement in all menus between the last and first parameters. To enable the wrap feature, press the Wrap On soft button. To disable the wrap feature, press the Wrap Off soft button.

134 120 Appendix C Logo Creation Trans Flip-Flop 1 Machine ID (and Panel Release) The IconLogo control panel can control any IconLogo module on its network. To enable easy identification when selecting which machine to control, give each unit a unique name (for example, channel name). To change the machine name, follow these steps: 1 Press the Rename... soft button or the bottom soft pot. The name shown in the menu will be cleared. 2 Using a standard PC keyboard plugged into the control panel, enter the new name. 3 To finish, choose one of these options: Press the...enter soft button Press the bottom soft pot Press the keyboard <Enter> key. During keyboard entry, the following operations are available: To clear the currently entered text, press the Clear soft button. To delete the last entered character, press the <Backspace> key on the keyboard. To cancel the renaming operation and revert the previous name, press the...cancel soft button. To stay in edit mode but enter the previous name as a starting point, press the As Before soft button. To release control of the current machine, select the Release... soft button....cancel cancels the action and returns to the previous selections....confirm releases control of the current machine. The control panel no longer has control of the machine. To switch the temperature display for the this menu between Celsius and Fahrenheit, select the Switch C/F soft button. Network IconKey uses an external 100Base-T Ethernet port on the rear connector module, for connection to the network for control panels and for network file systems (which can be used for NFS attached storage for graphics and logo files). This network connection is entirely independent of the CCS network that operates through the resource module on the NEO frame. As such, the network detail needs to be set up for each IconKey unit (even though in practice all IconKey units will have identical settings except for their IP addresses). Use the network selection of the Set-up menu for setting the following network details: Machine IP address Host table to assign names to IP address for NFS servers used by the IconLogo unit Routing table to assign routes from the network on which the IconKey sits, to other network s through gateway machines (i.e., machines that have network connections on both the local and remote networks) 1. This parameter does not apply in the IconKey configuration.

135 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 121 Performing this operation, if it changes the IP address of the machine, will inevitably release the machine from panel control (as the panel does not know about the change of address). To regain control of the panel, enter the new IP address into the panel's list of reachable machines. See Adding a Machine s IP Address on page 79 for details. To set the IP Address, follow these steps: 1 Press the IP Address soft button. 2 Enter the new IP address using the panel number pad (or external keyboard), using the colon character ( : ) in place of the dots in the IP address. While changing the IP address, the soft buttons change to provide the following functions: Press the As Before soft button to recall the previous value. In this way you can just change the last value. Press the Clear soft button to clear the entered value and start again. Press the...cancel soft button to cancel the whole operation and restore the previous value Press the...enter soft button to end the operation and save the new IP Address of the machine. (Pressing the <Enter> key on the keyboard has the same effect.) To access the Host table setup menu: Press the Hosts soft button. The menu will change to show the host table entries on the left and the routing table entries on the right. Press the Add soft button to add a new entry to the table. Press the Delete soft button to delete the selected table entry. Press the...cancel soft button to cancel the operation and start again. Press the...confirm soft button to delete the table entry. Use the soft pots to select each parameter in the new entry and press the Modify soft button. Enter the machine name in the left column and enter the IP address of the entry in the right column. While modifying entries, the soft buttons change to provide the following functions: Press the As Before soft button to recall the previous value. In this way you can just change the last value. Press the Clear soft button to clear the entered value and start again. Press the...cancel soft button to cancel the whole operation and restore the previous value Press the...enter soft button to end the operation and save the new value for the entry. (Pressing the <Enter> key on the keyboard has the same effect.) To access the Routing table setup menu, follow these steps: Press the Routing soft button. The menu will change to show the host table entries on the left and the routing table entries on the right. Press the Add soft button to add a new entry to the table Press the...delete soft button to delete the selected table entry. Press the...cancel soft button to cancel the operation and start again. Press the...confirm soft button to delete the table entry. 3 Use the soft pots to select each parameter in the new entry and press the Modify soft button. Enter the name of the gateway machine in the right hand column and enter the IP address of the network to which it acts as gateway in the left hand column.

136 122 Appendix C Logo Creation While modifying entries, the soft buttons change to provide the following functions: Press the As Before soft button to recall the previous value. In this way you can just change the last value. Press the Clear soft button to clear the entered value and start again. Press the...cancel soft button to cancel the whole operation and restore the previous value Press the...enter soft button to end the operation and save the new value for the entry. Pressing the <Enter> key on the keyboard has the same effect. Press the...confirm soft button to end the operation and save the new value for the entry. Pressing the <Enter> key on the keyboard has the same effect. Boot Priority When the system is powered up, this selection indicates where the IP address is read from. Press Compact Flash to use the IP address from Compact Flash. Press NVRAM to use the IP address that was being used when the system was powered off. FTP User The file systems on both the compact flash and the software flash-stick (on which the system code and firmware resides), is accessible over the network through FTP. This allows new firmware/software to be transferred directly to the flash stick, or logo images to be FTP transferred directly onto the compact flash. To override the default user for FTP transfer, follow these steps: 1 Press the Change soft button. 2 Enter the new user name. 3 To finish, choose one of these options: Press the Enter soft button Press the <Enter> key on the keyboard. While modifying entries, the soft buttons change to provide the following functions: Press the As Before soft button to recall the previous value. Press the Clear soft button to clear the entered value and start again. Press the...cancel soft button to cancel the whole operation and restore the previous value. FTP Password To change the FTP password, follow these steps: 1 Press the Change soft button. 2 Enter the new FTP password. 3 To finish, choose one of these options: Press the Enter soft button Press the <Enter> key on the keyboard.

137 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 123 While modifying entries, the soft buttons change to provide the following functions: Press the Clear soft button to clear the entered value and start again. Press the...cancel soft button to cancel the whole operation and restore the previous value. Time The IconLogo main board has a built-in, battery backed, real time clock. This clock is used as the time stamp for files created in the file system on the compact flash. It may also be used as a source of time for on-air clocks (if a time code source is not available). To select the time code as the source of time for on-air clocks, press the Timecode soft button. The currently selected time code source will be used as the source for time (see Timecode on page 124). To change the time source for on-air clocks to be the internal clock, press the # Internal soft button. To alter the time on the internal clock, follow these steps: 1 Enter the time as hours; hours and minutes; or hours, minutes, and seconds (using the colon character : on the keypad as a delimiter). 2 Press the # Internal soft button. Time entry precedence is as follows: If only one number is entered (e.g., 13), only the hour will be changed (so if the time shown was 11:34:02, the time will be changed to 13:34:02). If two numbers are entered delimited by a : character (e.g., 13:16), the hour and minute will be changed (so 11:34:02 will become 13:16:02). If three numbers are entered delimited by a : character (e.g., 16:16:09), the hour, minutes, and seconds will be set (so 11:34:02 will become 16:16:09). Date The IconLogo system date (for use with time-stamping the date on the file system) is maintained by the internal system clock. To set the date, follow these steps: 1 Enter the day; or the day and month; or the day, month, and year (delimited by the : key). Do not enter more than two digits for the year; 20xx is assumed. 2 Press the # Date soft button. Date entry precedence is as follows: Entering a single value (e.g., 5) will change the day only (so 4th July 2003, would become 5th July 2003). Entering two values (e.g., 5:6) will change the day and the month (so 4th July 2003 would become 5th June 2003). Entering three values (e.g., 5:6:4) will change the day, month, and year (so 4th July 2003 would become 5th June 2004).

138 124 Appendix C Logo Creation Timecode Timecode value is updated on a control panel display once every five video frames, which may give the frame display the appearance of being jumpy (this is normal). The system time code (which is intended as the source of the real-time on-air clocks), can be derived from one of three sources as follows: Press the LTC soft button to select the input LTC as the time code source. Press the DCF soft button to select the input DCF as the time code source. Press the # Set Int. soft button to select an internal time code counter as the time code source. This counter is reset to zero when IconKey is powered up. It counts in frames, synchronous to the video reference supplied to the selected video reference input. If using the internal time code source, to reset the time code to any valid time code value, follow these steps to enter a new value: 1 Enter the frames (FF); or seconds and frames (SS:FF); or minutes, seconds, and frames (MM:SS:FF); or hours, minutes, seconds, and frames (HH:MM:SS:FF), using the colon character ( : ) as the delimiter. 2 Press the #Set Int soft button. Time code entry precedence is as follows: Entering a single valid value in the range (0-24 for 625-line or 0-29 for 525-line video) will change the entire time code value to 00:00:00:FF where FF is the value entered. Entering two valid values, delimited by the : key, will change the seconds and frames of the time code. Entering three valid values, delimited by the : key will change the minutes, seconds and frames of the time code. Entering four valid values, delimited by the : key will change the hours, minutes, seconds and frames of the time code. Entering a single value larger than the permitted number of frames per seconds for the current video standard will result in the value being taken as frames and converted into time code (so, for example, in 525-line, a value of 203 will result in the time code being set to 00:00:06:23). T/C Offset Whenever a non-zero offset is present, the time displayed on on-air clocks, will be offset from the input time code. Each individual clock, does however have its own offset, so that clocks for different time zones can be created and called up without having to alter the system parameters. When an external time code source is used as the time source for on-air clocks, it is possible that the real time may be offset from the time required to be transmitted (it may for example pass through a large delay before being transmitted, or it may be transmitted to a different time zone). In such cases the time code offset parameter, allows the user to alter the time used between the on-air clocks in either advance (positive offset) or behind (negative offset), the input time code. To enter an offset in advance of the time code (positive offset), follow these steps:

139 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual Enter the required time code (for setting internal time code, use the precedence rules as described above). 2 Press the # TC OffSet button. Press the +/- key to toggle the typed-in value between + and. To enter an offset behind the input time code (negative offset), follow these steps: 1 Enter the offset in advance of the time code (as described above). 2 Press the Offset +/- soft button to change its polarity. 3 Alternatively, enter the value preceded by the +/- key from the keypad, then press the # TC OffSet soft button. Temperature On-Air digital clocks may be displayed with or without a temperature value. This temperature value may be derived from an external probe (available as an option) or entered manually. To select the temperature source, follow these steps: 1 Press the Ext. Probe soft button to select the external probe as the temperature source. (If this option is selected when the probe is not connected, the temperature will always show zero degrees centigrade 0 C or thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit 32 F.) 2 Press the # Manual soft button to select the manually entered temperature value. To change the manually entered value, follow these steps: 1 Enter the value in centigrade (to the nearest 1/10th of a degree). 2 Press the # Manual soft button. As practical locations for the temperature probe may produce a variation between the temperature read and the actual temperature, an offset (positive or negative) may be entered. The offset can be set to an accuracy level of 1/10th of a degree centigrade (even though the temperature shown on-air might only be shown to the nearest degree). To enter the offset, follow these steps: 1 Enter the required offset (preceded by the +/- key for negative offsets). 2 Press the # Probe Offset soft button. GPI/O This parameter does not apply in the IconKey configuration. GPI/Os should not be assigned in the IconKey configuration. H & V Offset This parameter does not apply in the IconKey configuration. Fade-To-Black Ensure this function is set to Disable in the IconKey configuration.

140 126 Appendix C Logo Creation Setup Menu (Cont.) Page Further setup items and the machine's status are shown in this menu. To select this menu, press More... from the main Engineering Setup page. It displays the following parameters: More setup parameters Parameters that change as an indirect consequence of user action (such as percentage of disk space used) Parameters that may change without user interaction (such input status) Figure C-28 Setup Menu (Cont.) DDR Alarm The DDR Alarm parameter allows you to set a CCS alarm when the available DDR memory usage exceeds a given threshold. This threshold is set as follows: 1 Enter the percentage (1% 100%) at or above which the alarm is to register. 2 Press the # DDR Alarm soft button. You may clear this alarm only by increasing the threshold or by deleting logos to reduce the logo store usage. Disk Alarm The Disk Alarm parameter allows you to set a CCS alarm when the compact flash disk capacity exceeds a given threshold. This threshold is set as follows: 1 Enter the percentage (1% 100%) at or above which the alarm is to register. 2 Press the # Disk Alarm soft button.

141 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 127 Sync Select 1 Capture Mode 1 Capture Path 1 VB Control 1 VB Lines 1 Instant Clocks The Instant Clocks parameter boosts the priority of up to 2 clocks to frequently used clocks. The clocks will be available to be put on air at any given time. To set the clock logo number, enter the logo number on the keypad, and then press either the # Logo 1 soft button or the # Logo 2 soft button. Extra Licenses 1 EAS Logos 1 EAS Protocol 1 VB Triggers 1 Field Rate 1 HD Standard 1 Machine Status Menu Page The next setup menu page provides status information for various items. Prog. In 1 Fill In 1 1. This parameter does not apply in the IconKey configuration.

142 128 Appendix C Logo Creation Key In 1 Ref. In 1 SDI Audio 1 AES Audio 1 LTC In The LTC In parameter shows the status of the LTC time code input as OK or Missing. DCF In The DCF In parameter shows the status of the DCF time code input as OK or Missing. MGI Type The MGI Type parameter shows the signal type for the machine in use. Std. Def. standard definition Hi. Def. high definition Analog 1 DDR Capacity The DDR Capacity parameter shows the total available and the percentage usage of the video/audio store used for holding logos. A CCS alarm is available to flag when this parameter exceeds a user-preset threshold. Sys. Memory The Sys. Memory parameter shows the total available and the percentage usage of the processor memory. Disk Space The Disk Space parameter shows the size of the compact flash disk and percentage of it that has been used. S/W Version The S/W Version parameter shows the version of the software installed on the machine. 1. This parameter does not apply in the IconKey configuration.

143 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 129 Built On The Built On parameter shows the date and time of the build for the machine s software and firmware. Fonts Loaded The Fonts Loaded parameter shows status of currently loaded fonts.

144 130 Appendix C Logo Creation

145 131 D IconLogo Operation IconLogo Operation Workflow Logo Storage and Loading For best results, use different compact flash cards for each logo set, or use a larger compact flash card and separate directories created for each logo set. At power-up, all previously-created logos are loaded from disk (local and/or network) into the large on-line graphics and audio stores on IconLogo s main board. These remain on-line and instantly accessible at all times. IconLogo on-line storage has 999 logo slots available for instant recall of graphics and audio. Each logo slot can be one of five basic types: Static logos Animated logo (which may also be full-screen clips) Analog clock Digital clock (with or without temperature display) Quick select Text crawl and titling If many large animations and full screen clocks are stored, there may not be enough room for 999 files. System warnings and the status display in the Engineering menu indicate when the storage is nearing full capacity. CAUTION On power up, the Key functions for Keys 3 to 6 are not available until all of the IconLogo logos have been loaded from the compact flash card to the online memory. Selecting a key during this time will have no effect. Once all logos have been loaded, the key functionality will return to normal operation. View access to the Logo menu is available at all times, but to modify or create a logo, the locking mechanism in the Engineering Menu needs to be disabled. For details, see Navigating the File Menu on page 112.

146 132 Appendix D IconLogo Operation A Logo Definition File is created internally for each logo created. This file contains all the information about the logo in a readable text format. Logo Definition Files are kept by default in the compact flash card in the /pcdisk/llf directory. You can change the location of these files from the Engineering menu on the control panel. In this way many different sets of up to 999 logos can be created and maintained for on-line access. You will not need to view or modify these files (and Harris recommends that they are only modified by IconLogo), but you should be aware of their existence to understand how the system works. After you create a logo, the graphics files used to create it must be accessible to IconLogo during power-up and when any changes are made to it. Logos may be altered from the Logo Menu at any time except when they are on air. The source of the graphics and audio files and the directory containing the Logo Definition Files (either compact flash card or network file system) must be available whenever changes are made. Logo Storage and Transfer Options Several different file storage options are available with the IconLogo IconKey modules. These storage options include the following: Compact Flash LogoTransfer Utility File Transfer Protocol, or FTP Compact Flash Storage While any compact flash card may be used for storage, Harris specifically recommends those manufactured by IBM, Fuji, Sandisk, and Lexar. IconLogo s file system is contained on a removable compact flash card that is located in a socket on the front of the lower board in the IconLogo system. The file system on this card is compatible with the MS-DOS operating system and, with the use of a compact flash PCMCIA adapter, files may be transferred directly on and off the card with a PC. This process can be performed safely when IconLogo is in operation because all data is read from the card when the machine is powered up. The only time the card is read after power-up is if new logos are created or others modified. See IconLogo Representative Storage Capacity in the IconLogo Installation and Operation Manual for information concerning the storage capacities of various DDR modules that can be used with the IconLogo. The card must always be in place when the machine is powered up. This system, while perfectly adequate for installations where logos are not frequently updated, will not suit busier systems where logos may be required to change daily or even be updated during programs. For this reason, the file system on the compact flash card is networked. Networking the file system provides the user with several options for transferring files on and off the compact flash card and even provides the opportunity to have many IconLogo units sharing the same graphics files and logos. The various options are described in this appendix for users who wish to take advantage of the flexibility the networked system offers.

147 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 133 LogoTransfer Utility LogoCreator software allows for conversion of image files to an MG2 format file. (See page 73 for details.) This Windows plug-in allows for IconLogo systems to be represented as folders. The contents of this folder are the logs currently on the system. Transfer occurs with common file drag and drop functionality. Combined with the LogoCreator software, logo file transfer times are improved significantly. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) The IconLogo system supports standard File Transfer Protocol, or FTP. This uses an FTP application on a host computer (Microsoft Windows operating systems, MS-DOS, or UNIX) to transfer files directly onto the compact flash from the host computer. In this way, your system will still have all logos and graphics files stored on the compact flash, but allows faster and remote file transfer using a standard 100Base-T network. CAUTION You should change the user name and password from the defaults after the system has been installed, as the system provides no other protection from files being overwritten or deleted using FTP. The FTP protocol requires the operator to have a user name and password for the remote system (in this case IconLogo). IconLogo has a default user name and password but these may be changed from the Engineering menu. The case-sensitive defaults are as follows: User Name: leitch Password: LeitchAdmin The following example shows how to FTP files onto the IconLogo compact flash by using an MS-DOS window. 1 At a DOS prompt, start FTP on your PC from the directory the required logo image files are stored. 2 Type the following FTP command (where LogoMachine is the IP address of the IconLogo; for example ): > ftp Enter a user name and password when prompted. (You can change these from the Engineering menu.) The defaults are user name leitch, password LeitchAdmin. 4 Move ftp into the directory you want your images (image directory of the compact flash is best): > cd /pcdisk/image 5 Put into binary mode: > bin 6 Turn hash printing on: > hash 7 Transfer a file: > put myimage.bmp

148 134 Appendix D IconLogo Operation 8 Continue until all images are transferred. 9 To end the session, type > quit At any stage you can change the local directory (where the images come from on your machine) by typing this command: > cd C:/otherdir/animations Other useful commands are shown in Table D-1. Table D-1 Additional FTP Commands Command Meaning > is Gives a list of subdirectories and files in the current directory > mput allows you to copy multiple files from the local machine to the remote machine (you will be prompted for a y/n answer before transferring each file > delete Allows you to delete a file > help Allows you to request a list of all available FTP commands (e.g., help is would give specific help on the dir command) System Setup for Local Logo Creation Using Graphics and.wav Files on a Remote Server You will need an external keyboard to carry out these operations. 1 Go to the Engineering Set-Up menu. 2 Use the soft pots to highlight Network. 3 Press the Hosts soft key. 4 At the Hosts menu: a b c d e Press Add. Scroll to Machine Name. Press Modify. Enter the remote machine name from the keyboard (which, in this example, we will label NFS_server). Press Enter. 5 Perform the same steps for the IP address of the remote machine. 6 Exit from this menu by pressing the..exit soft button. 7 Create an empty directory (mount point); for example, /pcdisk/myfolder. 8 Press File. 9 Press File Path (use \.. + Select, if necessary, to navigate to the /pcdisk/*.* directory). 10 Press CreatePath. 11 Using an external keyboard attached to the control panel, type MyFolder. When using an exported repository for logo definition files, the servers NFS setup must allow Read and Write access to the exported path. (The default is usually Read Only). 12 Use the soft pots to highlight NFS Import.

149 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual At the Setup menu: a b c d e Press Add. Scroll to Machine Name. Press Modify. Enter the remote machine name from the keyboard. Press Enter. 14 Perform the same steps for the exported path on the remote server and the local path. 15 By selecting the /pcdisk/myfolder/*.* path, you will see the files in the corresponding directory of your PC. 16 Exit from this menu by pressing the..exit soft button. 17 Go to the File menu. 18 Press the FilePath soft key, then navigate to the top of the file structure. 19 The new export path will appear. You will now have access to all the image and/or audio files on your remote server. CAUTION The NFS server PC should be running all the time. Logos will not disappear if the network connection terminates, but IconLogo may not be able to load logos. The speed and power of this setup will become apparent as changes made to the graphics file on the remote server can be imported to the MGI and cut to air in seconds. System Setup for Accessing Audio/Video Logos Created on a Remote Server You will need an external keyboard to carry out these operations. 1 Go to the Engineering Set-Up menu. 2 Use the soft pots to highlight Logo Path. This will most likely be set to /pcdisk/llf, which is the default setting for the local compact flash file system. 3 Press the ChangePath soft key; then, using the external keyboard, enter the local path (for example, /extlogos). The path can only be changed to a valid local or remote exported directory and should have write access. 4 Press the ReloadLogos... soft key, and then press the...reload All soft key. Once the reloading operation is complete, all the logos created on the remote server are available for use. (See Logo Path on page 117 for additional information. IconLogo Control Panel Operation The Harris NUCLEUS 1RU control panel is available for on-air control of IconKey systems. See the NUCLEUS 1RU Network Control Panel Installation and Operation Manual for details. The IconLogo control panel is used for off-line functions, such as system set up and the creation of logos.

150 136 Appendix D IconLogo Operation The panel can be configured to control one and slave another of any number of IconLogo units over the 100Base-T network. Any IconLogo available on the network may be grabbed by the panel for setup and then released when no longer required. Configuring a New System CAUTION For best results, use a dedicated network for IconLogo systems, control panels, and any file servers they use for source logos. To reduce IconLogo network traffic and optimize system performance, use a router to connect to other networks where logo source material is generated. The default IP address of a new IconLogo system is You can change the default IP address after you have the control panel talking to it. To configure a new system, follow these steps: 1 Isolate the network between the panel and IconLogo, or use a single crossed Ethernet cable between the IconLogo boards and the panel. 2 Add the IP Address to the control panel list as described on page Press the Select soft button to select the machine. 4 Change the IP address of the machine (for more detail on how to do this, see Adding a Machine s IP Address on page 79). 5 Cycle the power on the IconLogo system in the NEO frame. IconLogo and its control panel are designed to operate on a single subnet. Operation across subnets is not explicitly supported. 6 Add your machine s new IP address to the panel machine list as described above. 7 Select the machine. You should now be able to introduce the machine to your network. 8 Remove the default IP address from the control panel machine list before putting the control panel back on the network. On-Air Operation Layer Selection IconLogo has four on-air layers, each of which can put any of the available logos on-air. Up to 999 logo slots are available for building logos; each of these may be either static, animated or clock logos. The clocks can be either analog or digital, and the digital clocks can be shown with or without temperature. There are no limitations on which logos can be put onto which layers. It is possible, therefore, to put four clocks on air, each with a different style and showing a different time.

151 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 137 Layer Priorities Layers are prioritized such that layer 1 has the highest priority and layer 4 has the lowest priority. Layers are taken to air using the IconKey keyers; Layer 1 is taken to air using Key 3, Layer 2 is taken to air using Key 4, Layer 3 is taken to air using Key 5, and Layer 4 is taken to air using Key 6. The layer prioritization only matters where logos on different layers overlap on air. However, the prioritization of layers can be used to produce composite effects, which appear to be single logo. For example, an analog clock, which appears to have an animated face that moves every quarter of an hour, could be constructed from a normal analog clock which has a face logo with zero key values. The face animation would then be placed on the layer below, centered exactly where the original clock face would have been. The clock hands would then operate as normal and be displayed over an invisible face, which would reveal the animated face on the layer below. Priorities of the layers are fixed. However, from the On-Air menu you can swap layers, so that logos on preview and program together with all settings for the layer are swapped with another. To swap layers, follow these steps: 1 Select one of the layers you wish to swap using the Layer Select buttons. 2 From the On-Air Menu press the Swap Layer soft button. 3 Select the layer you wish to swap with using the soft keys which show the other layers. The current layer selection will change to the layer you swapped with, so that the logo selection remains the same. Multiple Layer Operations While under manual control, all on-air operations on IconLogo apply to the layer currently selected on the control panel. To select the required layer, simply press one of the layer select buttons. The currently selected layer s button will illuminate. The On-Air Menu In the On-Air menu, the current layer s preview and program logos are shown, together with information about the logos size, position, and type. A typical On-Air menu is shown in Figure D-1.

152 138 Appendix D IconLogo Operation Figure D-1 Typical On-Air Menu Numerical Logo Selection To put a logo on-air, either the required logo number must be known or you must look for the required logo in the menu system. The following section describes all the available methods for putting logos on air from the control panel when you know the logo number. Selecting a Transition Type Transition types displayed on the IconLogo soft panel do not apply. Transition types follow the selection mode on the IconKey control panel. Logo Sequences This parameter does not apply in the IconKey configuration. Finding a Logo Using the Preview Menu The previous section concentrated on selecting logos when you already knew the logo number. When you do not know a logo s number, the Preview menu is the fastest way to locate it. From this menu, once the logo has been found it can be selected onto the Preview for taking to air with a single button press. Figure D-2 shows a typical layer menu that displays the details of Logo 22.

153 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 139 Figure D-2 Typical Preview Menu To find the required logo, follow these steps: 1 Press the Preview Menu button. 2 Scroll through the available logos. The logos will appear on the menu together with details of the type, name, size, position, and opacity on screen. 3 A high-resolution thumbnail of the logo appears in the menu (although not updating as fast as the logo details). 4 If the Follow Menus option is set in the Engineering menu, the Preview output will show the currently selected logo as it changes in the Preview menu. Once the required logo has been found, to select the logo to a layer, follow these steps: 1 Press the Sel button on the number pad. It will then appear on the current layer s, preview and program selection as shown on the On-Air menu, which will be automatically selected. 2 Press the TAKE button on the IconKey control panel to put the logo on air. Selecting a Logo from the Logo Menu When a logo has just been created or modified, in certain situations it may be desirable to take this logo directly to a layer. To do this, the logo selection works the same way as described in the previous section for the Preview menu. When the panel is in the Logo menu and the Logo menu shows the logo that is required on air, follow these steps: 1 Press the Sel button on the number pad. It will then appear on the current layer s Preview selection as shown on the On-Air menu (which will be automatically selected). 2 Press the TAKE or CUT buttons on the IconKey control panel.

154 140 Appendix D IconLogo Operation Auto Logo Key To create an Auto Logo Key, follow these steps: 1 On the MGI Soft Panel, create a digital or analog clock and set Auto On-Air to Enable. Figure D-3 Auto On-Air Enable 2 Set the Layer (1 to 4) to display, and set the transition type to Fade or Cut. Figure D-4 Auto On-Air Enable 3 Click Auto Time. 4 Enter the time interval in seconds and press # Every. 5 Enter the on-air duration in seconds and then press # Duration.

155 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 141 Figure D-5 Auto Time For example, to have a logo appear every 30 minutes for one minute, enter 1800 and then # Every, and then 60 and then # Duration. 6 To enter an offset, click Auto TmOffse, and then enter the offset, where a negative number will appear before the # Every setting, for the designated duration. To run the Auto Logo Key, on Navigator, set the AutoLogoKeyX on BusA parameter to Enable. The Digital or Analog Clock will do cut or fade transition to PGM output and it will show on PGM output depending on the set duration. The Auto Logo Key feature will only appear as expected on the PGM output. On the PST output, the Digital Clock will appear as a normal logo, and it will always remain on-screen.

156 142 Appendix D IconLogo Operation

157 143 E LogoCreator Software Application Overview LogoCreator is a Windows-based software application that allows you to create, view, and edit MG2 logo files, which are recognized by your IconLogo hardware. LogoCreator saves all position and image information in the MG2 file. Use LogoCreator to create and save static and animated logos. LogoCreator also includes a Logo Transfer plug-in option that allows you to access your IconLogo system from your PC. When you install the Logo Transfer plug-in, you can view and transfer logos using a device window on your computer. Configuring a PC for Best Display For LogoCreator software to show clearly and appropriately on a PC monitor, set the Display Properties for the monitor to resolution. To configure a PC monitor for best display of LogoCreator software, complete these steps: 1 Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. This opens the Control Panel. 2 Double-click the Display icon to show the Display Properties box. 3 Select the Settings tab.

158 144 Appendix E LogoCreator Software Application Figure E-1 Settings Tab of the Display Properties Box 4 In the Screen resolution section, use the mouse to drag the pointer right or left between Less and More until 1024 by 768 pixels appears under the pointer. Figure E-2 Desktop Area Section of the Display Properties Box 5 Click Advanced. Make sure that Normal size (96 dpi) font is selected. 6 Click OK to close the Display Properties box. Opening the LogoCreator Application Use one of the following methods to open your LogoCreator application. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > Harris > LogoCreator > LogoCreator. Double-click on the LogoCreator icon on your desktop. Navigate to an existing MG2 file and right-click on the file. Select Open from the pop-up menu.

159 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 145 Creating MG2 Logos LogoCreator allows you to create MG2 files to use with your IconLogo hardware. You can save existing static or animated logos as MG2 files. Creating a Static MG2 Logo To create a static MG2 logo, open an existing logo file and then save the logo as an MG2 file. After you save the logo, the logo displays in your LogoCreator workspace. 1 In LogoCreator, open the Logo Set-Up dialog. When you first open LogoCreator, the Logo Set-Up dialog opens automatically. If the Logo Set-Up dialog is closed, select File > New to open the dialog. Figure E-3 LogoCreator Setup Dialog Box 2 Click the Logo button to open the Static Logo dialog. 3 Use the Logo ID box to assign the logo to a specific slot on your IconLogo system. 4 Enter a name for the logo in the Name box. 5 Click the Open button below the Logo Image Preview window. The Open dialog displays. 6 Select your existing logo file and click the Open button to open the logo in the Static Logo dialog.

160 146 Appendix E LogoCreator Software Application Figure E-4 Static Logo Dialog Box A preview of the composited logo displays in the Logo Image Preview area. A preview of the image alpha displays in the Logo Alpha Preview area if the file contains alpha. An alpha channel is an 8-bit layer in a graphics file format that is used for expressing translucency (transparency). Typically, you define the alpha channel on a per-object basis. Different parts of an object will have different levels of transparency depending on how much background you want to show through. 7 Select a file to use as the alpha channel for your logo. You must select a file before you can save the logo. To use the original image s alpha channel, select the Use the alpha key found with image checkbox. To use a different image for the alpha channel, clear the Use the alpha key found with image checkbox, and then click the Open button to select a new file for your alpha channel. 8 Click the Save button in the Static Logo dialog. The Save Logo File dialog opens where you can save your logo as an MG2 file. Once you save the logo as an MG2 file, the logo displays in the LogoCreator workspace.

161 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 147 Figure E-5 LogoCreator Work Space Creating an Animated MG2 Logo To create an animated MG2 logo, open an existing animation sequence and then save the animation as an MG2 file. After you save the logo, the logo displays in your LogoCreator workspace. 1 In LogoCreator, open the Logo Set-Up dialog. When you first open LogoCreator, the Logo Set-Up dialog opens automatically. If the Logo Set-Up dialog is closed, select File > New to open the dialog. Figure E-6 LogoCreator Setup Dialog Box 2 Click the Animated button to open the Animated Logo dialog. 3 Use the Logo ID box to assign the logo to a specific slot on your IconLogo system. 4 Enter a name for the logo in the Name box.

162 148 Appendix E LogoCreator Software Application 5 Click the Open button below the Logo Image Preview window. The Open dialog displays. 6 In the Open dialog, select the first file in your animation sequence. 7 Click the Open button to open your animation sequence in the Animated Logo dialog. 8 Click the Show Sequence button to view the animation files. The Animated Logo dialog updates to display the individual frames of the animation. Figure E-7 Animated Logo Dialog Box 9 Use the horizontal scrollbar to preview your animation frames.

163 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 149 Figure E-8 Using the Horizontal Scrollbar 10 Select the image thumbnails in the Animation Sequence to preview a specific image in your animation. A preview of the composited image displays in the Logo Image Preview area. 11 Select a file to use as the alpha channel for your logo. You must select a file before you can save the logo. (See page 150 for a definition of an alpha channel.) To use the original image s alpha channel, select the Use the alpha key found with image checkbox. To use a different image for the alpha channel, clear the Use the alpha key found with image checkbox and then click the Open button to select a new file for your alpha channel. 12 Set the animation loop options. See Table E-1 for details. 13 Click the Save button in the Animated Logo dialog. The Save Logo File dialog opens where you can save your logo as an MG2 file. Once you save the logo as an MG2 file, the logo displays in the LogoCreator workspace. Table E-1 Animation Options Option Sequence Settings Description Sets the animation playback option. Plays once: Plays the animation once and stops. If you set up a nested loop, it will play for the set number of iterations. Looped: Loops the animation until playback is stopped. If you set up a nested loop, it will play for the set number of iterations, every time the animation loops. Pause At End: Pauses the animation before replaying the loop.

164 150 Appendix E LogoCreator Software Application Table E-1 Animation Options (Continued) Option Animation Data Nested Loop Settings Description Displays animation frame information. Set Preview image on frame: Sets the entered frame as your preview in the LogoCreator workspace. Total Duration: Displays the total number of frames in the animation. Allows you to loop a segment of the animation that falls between the start frame and end frame you specify. Example 4-point Animation * Example 3-point Animation * Embed Nested Loop: Activates the nested loop options so you can loop a segment of the animation. Begin On Frame: Sets the first frame of the loop. The frame can be any point in the animation. End On Frame: Sets the last frame of the loop. On output, the segment between the first frame of the nested loop and the last frame of the nested loop will loop. Iterations: Sets the number of time the nested loop plays before finishing the animation. Forever: Sets the animation to loop until playback is stopped. A 4-point logo is an animated logo that will loop only a portion of itself. The animation sequence contains an introductory animation, an animation loop, and an exit animation. A 3-point logo is similar to a 4-point logo, except that it has no exit portion. It can also be visualized as a 4-point logo where the loop-end point is the same as the animation-end point. See page 100 for more information.

165 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 151 Figure E-9 Save Logo File Dialog Box Working in LogoCreator Once you create an MG2 logo you can open the file in LogoCreator, set the logo position, and modify specific logo attributes. LogoCreator also allows you to adjust the noise and strength of the key signal and apply fade on/off transitions to the logo. Opening a Logo Use the following steps to open an existing MG2 logo. When you open LogoCreator the Logo Set-Up dialog opens automatically. You can click the Open button in the Logo Set-Up dialog to access the Open Logo File dialog. 1 In LogoCreator, select File > Open to open the Open Logo File dialog. 2 In the Open Logo File dialog, navigate to and select your MG2 logo file. 3 Click the Open button. The MG2 logo displays in the LogoCreator workspace.

166 152 Appendix E LogoCreator Software Application Figure E-10 Opening a Logo Previewing a Logo LogoCreator s preview options allow you to view the composited image, the fill channel, and the key channel. Use the preview buttons in LogoCreator to preview your logo. Logo button: Click the Logo button to view a preview of the composited logo. Figure E-11 Viewing a Composited Logo Fill button: Click the Fill button to view the fill channel for the logo. Key button: Click the Key button to view the alpha channel for the logo. (See page 150 for a definition of an alpha channel.) Animation Sequence: For animated logos, enter a number in the Animation Sequence field to preview the animation frame.

167 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 153 Figure E-12 Viewing an Animation Sequence Modifying Logo Attributes The Modify button allows you to adjust the logo attributes you defined when you created the logo. 1 Click the Modify button to open the Logo dialog, where you defined the logo attributes. 2 Use the options to adjust the logo properties. 3 Click Save to save the changes and return to the LogoCreator workspace. For details on the available options in the Logo dialog, see the topics in LogoCreator allows you to create MG2 files to use with your IconLogo hardware. You can save existing static or animated logos as MG2 files. on page 145. Positioning a Logo Once you open your MG2 logo, you can set the onscreen position for the logo in the LogoCreator workspace.

168 154 Appendix E LogoCreator Software Application Position X and Y boxes Figure E-13 Positioning a Logo Use one of the following methods to position your logo. Drag the logo to a new position. Use the Logo Position X and Logo Position Y boxes below the workspace to place your logo in an exact position. You can enter positive or negative values. The X value moves the logo horizontally and the Y value moves the logo vertically by the set number of pixels. Changing the Logo ID The Logo ID assigns the logo to a specific slot on your IconLogo system. 1 Enter a new slot number in the Logo ID box to change the slot. 2 Click the Save button at the bottom of the LogoCreator window to save the change.

169 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual 155 Figure E-14 Changing a Logo ID Changing the Logo Name The Logo name sets the name for the MG2 file. 1 Enter a new name in the Name box. 2 Click the Save button at the bottom of the LogoCreator window to save the change. Adjusting the Logo Opacity The Opacity sets the overall transparency level for the composited logo. 1 Use the Opacity field or slider to adjust the logo transparency. 100% sets the logo as completely opaque. 0% sets the logo as completely transparent. 2 Click the Save button at the bottom of the LogoCreator window to save the change. Adjusting the Key Level The Key Level options allow you to adjust the noise and the strength of the key signal. Use the Lift to adjust the noise and use the Gain to adjust the strength. Lift: Use the Lift slider or enter a value in the Lift box to adjust the noise level of the key signal. Raising the Lift decreases the noise, which also decreases the signal slightly. Lift values range from 0 to 876. Gain: Use the Gain slider or enter a value in the Gain box to adjust the strength of the key signal. Raising the Gain increases the strength of the signal. Gain values range from 0-200%.

170 156 Appendix E LogoCreator Software Application Adjusting the Fade Rate The Fade Rate options allow you to adjust the transition duration for fading logos on or off. Use the Up and Down options to adjust the fade rate. Up: Use the Up slider or enter a value in the Up box to adjust the transition duration for fading the logo on air. Up values range from 1-59 seconds. Down: Use the Down slider or enter a value in the Down box to adjust the transition duration for fading the logo off air. Down values range from 1-24 frames. Figure E-15 Adjusting the Fade Rate Connecting to an IconLogo System The Logo Transfer Plug In utility allows you to transfer logos from a PC to an IconLogo system using a device folder that displays as a standard Windows folder on your PC. The device folder uses the IconLogo system s username, password, and IP address to establish a connection from your PC to your IconLogo system. When you open the IconLogo device folder, the current logos, logo IDs, logo names, and logo types contained on the IconLogo system display in the folder. Creating a New Device Folder Use the following steps to create a new device folder in Windows that connects to your IconLogo system. 1 From your Windows desktop, open Windows Explorer or My Computer.

171 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual Navigate to a location on your computer where you want to create the new device folder. 3 In the folder window, select File > New > New Device. The New Device Properties dialog opens. Figure E-16 New Device Properties Dialog Box 4 Enter the following information in the New Device Properties dialog: Username: Enter a valid username for the IconLogo system. Password: Enter a valid password for the specified username. IP: Enter the IP address of the IconLogo system. 5 Click OK in the New Device Properties dialog to establish a connection to the IconLogo system and to create the new device folder. 6 Double-click on the new device folder to view the current logos on the IconLogo system.

172 158 Appendix E LogoCreator Software Application Figure E-17 Viewing Current Logos Transferring MG2 Logos to IconLogo After you create a new device folder that connects to your IconLogo system, you can transfer MG2 logos from your PC to IconLogo. To transfer logos you can select the MG2 files in Windows and drag them to your device folder. You can only transfer MG2 logos to the IconLogo system. If you want to transfer a different logo format, save the file as an MG2 file in LogoCreator first, and then transfer the logo. 1 Use Windows Explorer or My Computer to navigate to your device folder, and then open the folder. The current IconLogo system logos display in the window. 2 In a new instance of Windows Explorer or My Computer, navigate to the MG2 logo your want to assign to your IconLogo system. 3 Select the MG2 logo and drag it to your device folder. The Load To window displays. 4 Use the following options in the Load To window to set the transfer instructions. Table E-2 Load To Window Options Option Near Line Storage options On-Line checkbox Logo ID options Description Transfers a logo to the IconLogo system and writes the logo to the removable media selected in the Near Line Storage list Loads a logo to the IconLogo system's RAM (random access memory) once you transfer the logo; clear the checkbox if you do not want to load the logo immediately Assigns a logo to a slot on the IconLogo system Use Logo ID: Assigns the logo to the slot set as the Logo ID. You can set the Logo ID in LogoCreator Use Free Slot ID: Assigns the logo to the first available free slot on the IconLogo system 5 Click OK to transfer the logo with the applied settings.

173 159 F Content Editor Software Application Overview Content Editor is a Windows-based software application that can access text from various sources for display as Text Crawl or Text Titling logos in the IconLogo system. For complete information on operating Content Editor software, refer to the Content Editor manual included on the Documentation and Product Resources DVD. Using the Font Utility 1 To start Content Editor, double click on the IconLogo Content Editor icon found on your desktop, or click on Start Programs Harris IconTools IconLogo Content Editor. 2 From the File menu, select Preferences to set the IP address, username, and password for your IconLogo system, as well as the output file location for your saved text. These preferences need to be set for both the Crawl Editor and the Title Editor. Alternate between the two by selecting the appropriate tab at the top left of the window. Crawl Editor and Title Editor can be set to communicate with separate IconLogo systems. See Figure F-1 and Figure F-2. Figure F-1 Content Editor Window

174 160 Appendix F Content Editor Software Application Figure F-2 Content Editor Preferences Window 3 To start Font Utility, select File>Font Utility from the Content Editor menu. Figure F-3 Font Utility Window Creating Fonts 1 Select a font type using the Font list box option under the Font Attributes header. 2 Set the Style to Bold or Italics by selecting B or I, respectively. 3 Set the height of the font by selecting the number appropriate number of pixels in the Size list box. The number of pixels is limited to Adjust the width of the font by changing the value in the Aspect Ratio list box.

175 IconKey Installation and Operation Manual Adjust the font color using the Color list box. 6 Enable the Shadow Attributes Apply Shadow button to adjust the shadowing options. Offset adjusts the width in pixels of the shadow. Transparency adjusts the visibility of the shadowing. Color changes the color of the shadowing. Softness blends the shadowing to create sharp (Hard) or blended (Soft) edges. Angle changes the trajectory of the shadowing as indicated by the buttons and the list box. 7 Click Char Map to preview each character in the font. Hovering the mouse over a character shows its ASCII value in HEX. To display non-english characters, the Font Utility uses the Windows-1252 code page to map the upper 128 ASCII codes. 8 Click Preview to view the font after the font is customized. 9 Click Save. See Saving Fonts and Logos on page 161. for more information. Assigning Logos The Font Utility allows you to assign a Logo to the ^ character, which can then be inserted into the content of a Text Crawl or Text Title. Follow these steps to use this function: 1 Click Retrieve Logo in the Logo area of the Window. 2 Find the Logo file and then select it. The Logo height is restricted to 60 pixels. 3 Click Save. See Saving Fonts and Logos on page 161 for more information. A logo must be saved with a font in order to operate correctly. Saving Fonts and Logos After you click Save (as described on page 161) a new window appears (Figure F-4 on page 162). To save a custom font, follow these steps: 1 Select which font you want to overwrite using buttons Font 1, Font 2, or Font 3. (The descriptions on page 109 show how these fonts will appear onscreen.) You can only save up to three fonts and logos. Custom fonts and logos will be overwritten when a new font is saved under one of these three font options. 2 Select Crawl Creator or Title Creator as the destination for uploading the font.

176 162 Appendix F Content Editor Software Application Figure F-4 Saving a Custom Font Fonts and logos are saved together as one font and cannot be saved separately. Using your Custom Fonts and Logos 1 To use a custom font and logo, after saving the font, you need to reboot the IconKey system for the new font settings to take effect. 2 The custom font and logo can be applied to any Text Crawl or Text Titling logo. See page 75 for details. Controlling Multiple IconLogos You can control the content for multiple IconLogos by creating desktop shortcuts that reference both the device s file name and content file. When you open the shotcut, the IconLogo Content Editor opens with the appropriate logo content. To create a desktop shortcut for a specific IconLogo, complete the following steps: 1 Right-click on the desktop, and select New > Shortcut from the menu that appears. 2 In the Create Shortcut dialog box, click Browse. The Browse for Folder dialog box opens. 3 Navigate to C:\Program Files\Harris\IconTools\Content Editor\IconLogo Content Editor.exe and then click OK. The file path displays in the Create Shortcut dialog box. Specify the file name and the content file by appending the names to the file path. To specify the file name, use the following syntax: [space]/title=<logofilename>