CS-1000 User`s Guide
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1. 7 freeze strobe controls 9 comm power status lights 9 number pad 10 fade to black 11 effect controls 11 t bar 18 soft labels 18 configuration panel 19 Ch4 software changes 27 FCC Notice 31 index I ii table of contents 1 control surface user s guide chapter 1 introduction The CS 1000 is GlobalStream s Control Surface that is designed to provide the GlobeCaster user with increased functionality and ease of use in live pro duction applications Your CS 1000 box contains the following items Figure 1 1 CS 1000 Package Contents CS 1000 Unit Power Cable Reference Guide Rubber Feet RS 422 Cable Replacement Bulbs The supplied RS 422 cable was specially manufactured2. a button selected Preview Bus A secondary video bus used to preview video sources to decide which should go out on the air next Most transi tional video effects take the current Program video source and replace it with the Preview source The Pre view bus must always have a button selected 9 control surface user s guide freeze strobe controls Here are the controls for the freeze and strobe rates for both the Program and Preview buses Figure 3 2 Freeze Strobe Controls comm power status lights Communication status and power status are represented with lights on the CS 1000 The power status light will be illuminated when there is power com ing to the CS 1000 When no power is detected the status light will be dark The COMM status light detects communication between the CS 1000 and the VideoNet card on the host PC The light will remain illuminated when valid Live When lighted indicates that live video is playing on the indicated bus Freeze Creates a still of the source on the selected video bus Strobe Makes the video strobe stutter step like a strobe light is going off at a frame rate set by the indica tor to the right of the button The strobe effect can not be used with stills Strobe Rate Indicates the strobe rate This can be set using Switcher and or the SPGM SPRV parameters in the Effect Controls 10 chapter 3 functions communication between the CS 1000 and the VideoNet card is occurr
3. following items ready before you can install your CS 1000 Power Cord supplied RS 422 Serial Cable supplied Rubber Feet supplied GlobeCaster Software 2 8 2 prefer 2 9 for full functionality 4 chapter 2 connectivity NOTE Figure 2 1 Connecting Your CS 1000 Figure 2 1 illustrates how to connect your CS 1000 to your host PC The CS 1000 plugs directly into the VideoNet card on your host PC via the supplied RS 422 serial cable To connect your CS 1000 to your GlobeCaster follow these steps 1 Install the rubber feet in the four corners on the bottom of your CS 1000 2 Place your CS 1000 on a flat surface next to your GlobeCaster and host PC 5 control surface user s guide 3 Remove the RS 422 serial cable from the box and attach one end of the cable into the port labeled RS 422 on the back of the CS 1000 4 Locate your VideoNet card on your host PC The VideoNet card has a serial port on the back labeled Control Port or Controller Connect the other end of the RS 422 cable to this port 5 Remove the power cable from the box and attach one end to the back of the CS 1000 and the other end to an outlet 6 Now it s time to power all three devices Be sure to power the devices in the following order CS 1000 GlobeCaster unit and host PC 6 chapter 2 connectivity 7 control surface user s guide chapter 3 functions The CS 1000 lets you control every aspect of yo
4. or off from Switcher To turn the control surface on right click on the grey button grey indicates that the control surface is disabled located next to the word Surface The following menu is displayed Figure 4 3 Disabled Control Surface The top portion of this menu contains the status In figure 4 3 the control sur face is disabled To enable the control surface drag your mouse down to select the option Always detect Control Surface on application startup Selecting this option will enable the control surface and will keep it enabled the next time you launch Switcher Alternatively you can disable the control surface and never have it detected when you launch Switcher To do this right click on the green button green indicates that the control surface is enabled located next to the word Sur face The following menu is displayed Figure 4 4 Enabled Control Service The top portion of this menu contains the status In figure 4 4 the control sur face is enabled To disable the control surface drag your mouse down to select the option Never detect Control Surface on application startup Selecting this option will disable the control surface the control surface will remain connected until you shut down Switcher and will require you to enable it the next time you launch Switcher 29 control surface user s guide soft labels The soft labels are now located above the Program Bus figure 4 5 and allow you to label each
5. CS 1000 User s Guide Copyrights Copyright 1998 2003 GlobalStreams Inc All rights reserved The GlobeCaster System software content and documentation are copyright 1998 2003 This User Manual may not in whole or in any part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable format without the prior written consent of an authorized representative from GlobalStreams Inc Trademarks GlobalStreams GlobalStreams and the GlobalStreams logos GlobeCaster and the GlobeCaster logos are trademarks of GlobalStreams Inc Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Patents Various technology in the GlobeCaster System is patented in the United States including without limitation patent numbers 5 941 997 5 978 876 5 872 565 Other patents in the United States and othercountries are pending i control surface user s guide table of contents Ch1 introduction 1 features 2 technical specifications 2 contact information 2 Ch2 connectivity 3 Ch3 functions 7 video buses
6. aded effects and DSKs The contain three rows of up to four characters in width The basic layout of the labels is as follows Property Row top Shows properties of the effect Mix When selected lit up you re using a dissolve instead of an effect FX When selected lit up clicking Auto or FX button performs whatever is loaded as the current FX DSK1 4 Corresponds to your installed cards DSK1 is your Switcher card Lock When Auto is pressed performs a cut immediately before an effect takes place Cut Performs the most basic transition effect It flip flops the Pro gram and Preview busses Whatever was on Preview is now on Program and vice versa Auto Triggers the loaded effect Its behavior is dependent on which of the effect controls are selected For example if Mix is selected pressing Auto will perform a dissolve Some effects pause or loop in the middle of the effect If this is the case click the Auto button again to end the effect TIP SHIFT Stop Immediately stops any DSK or FX that has its mode button selected lit Auto Rate Four character menu that displays the effect controls This is controlled by the rotary encoder 13 control surface user s guide Status Row middle Shows which effect or DSK is running an asterisk in the right most character means that particular DSK is the default DSK Length Row bottom Shows a numeric value for the length of the
7. and Setup However the menu for Color Correct Input 1 will display Color Correct Input 1 the menu for Color Correct Input 2 will display Color Correct Input 2 etc The following image is an example of the menu associated with Color Correct Input 1 To get out of this menu press the Selector encoder Figure 3 15 Color Correct Input Menu Color Correct Input 7 Press to adjust the 7th input Color Correct Input 8 Press to adjust the 8th input Hue Changes the color values of the video input If images have an unwanted color or hue adjust the Hue value to compensate for it Saturation Increases or decreases the amount of color or saturation in the picture If the colors seem too vivid lower the Saturation value If the colors are washed out increase the Saturation 23 control surface user s guide keyer settings To display the keyer settings menu press the rotary encoder located under neath the title Keyer Settings The following screen is displayed Figure 3 16 Keyer Settings Menu Luma Controls the contrast of the picture To make the picture look sharper increase the Luma value Setup Controls the brightness of the picture In the broadcast industry it is also called pedestal Hue Selects the colors to be keyed out The numbers represent the 360 degrees of the color wheel A value of 1 is pretty close to chroma key blue Chroma key green is around 230 Width Adjusts the range of color that is keyed o
8. button with up to four characters While the soft labels in Switcher aren t new to this release what is new is that they now control what is displayed on the control surface Figure 4 5 Soft Labels Follow the steps to label a button 1 In Switcher since the software emulates the layout of the CS 1000 click on the corresponding button 2 Enter the characters you wish to have appear in the soft label 3 Press Enter You will see the characters appear on the CS 1000 30 chapter 4 software changes 31 control surface user s guide FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment gen erates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense 32 FCC Notice I control surface user s guide index A Add Mixer Mode 17 Auto 12 Auto Rate 12 15 Aux Bus 8 B Blue Matte Settings 25 C Color Correction Settings 20 Comm power status lights define
9. buttons Each soft label is comprised of two rows with four characters in each row You can customize each label by enter ing characters while in the Switcher application Follow these steps to enter characters into the soft labels 1 In Switcher since the software emulates the layout of the CS 1000 click on the corresponding button 2 Enter the characters you wish to have appear in the soft label 3 Press Enter You will see the characters appear on the CS 1000 LEDs By dragging this bar up or down whatever effect or DSK is selected is controlled manually The faster the T bar is pulled the faster the effect runs The T bar is especially useful for pausing midway through an effect 19 control surface user s guide configuration panel The configuration panel is a 4 line by 42 character VFD display with 5 rotary encoders From the configuration panel you can control the following fea tures Color Correction Settings Keyer Settings Matte 1 Settings Matte 2 Settings overview Let s take a look at the configuration panel and how the rotary encoders work with navigating your way through the menu structure Figure 3 11 Main Menu The rotary encoders have two functions They can be turned infinitely to change a value or they can be pressed to make a selection The main rotary encoder labeled Selector is used to scroll through menus that require more space than the display allows W
10. com prised of six different parameters Let s take a look at the effect controls menu and how to use the rotary encoder The rotary encoder can infinitely rotate clockwise or counterclockwise Rotate the encoder to scroll through the menu items and to change the values of effects To select an effect press the encoder The encoder acts as a toggle N Normal M Mix A Add L Luma E External alpha Keyer Mode for Preview An uppercase character means you re keying when a cut is performed A lowercase character means you will not be keying when a cut is performed Keyer Mode for Program An uppercase character means you re keying on Program A lowercase character means you re not keying on Program K stands for Keyer Mode 16 chapter 3 functions button when pressed It will toggle between a parameter and the value for that parameter The following parameters all share the same numerical value scheme To adjust the value rotate the encoder to your desired number The values range from 0 to 999 999 is equal to 33 3 seconds in NTSC and 40 seconds in PAL The numbers correspond to frames 1 is equal to 1 frame and 30 is equal to 30 frames or 1 second Dissolve Length The dissolve length controls the length of a dissolve Effects Length The effects length determines the length of an effect Fade Length The fade length controls the length of a fade Program Strobe Rate The program strobe rat
11. ctly underneath the appropriate title The following menu is displayed if you selected Matte 1 Settings Figure 3 18 Matte 1 Settings The menu for Matte 2 Settings is the same as the menu displayed for Matte 1 Settings however that menu reflects the properties of Matte 2 Red Controls the amount of red in matte 1 Green Controls the amount of green in matte 2 Blue Controls the amount of blue in matte 3 26 chapter 3 functions 27 control surface user s guide chapter 4 software changes Once you install the latest version of the GlobeCaster software and since the CS 1000 requires 2 8 or greater it s likely that you have you ll notice some subtle changes to the main screen in Switcher Let s take a look at both the old interface and new interface and then discuss the changes that relate to the control surface The biggest change you ll find is that certain items have been rearranged for efficiency especially to match the CS 1000 Figure 4 1 Old Switcher Interface Figure 4 2 New Switcher Interface There are several changes that are covered in the GlobeCaster 2 9 Adden dum For the sake of this manual we ll focus on the changes that concern the surface button soft labels 28 chapter 4 software changes use of the control surface Soft labels and the Surface Button Let s discuss the latter first surface button The surface button is the button that allows you turn the control surface on
12. d 9 Configuration Panel 19 25 Connections 4 Cut 12 D Dimensions CS 1000 2 Disabling the CS 1000 28 Dissolve Length 16 DSK1 4 12 E Effect Labels 12 15 Effects Length 16 Enabling the CS 1000 28 Ext Alpha Mixer Mode 17 F Fade Length 16 Fade to black 11 Freeze in Freeze Strobe Controls 9 Freeze Strobe Controls 9 FX 12 G Green Matte Settings 25 H Hooking up CS 1000 4 Hue Color Correct Input 22 Hue Keyer Settings 23 I Invert Keyer Settings 24 K Key Bus 8 Key Preview Bus 8 Keyer Mode 17 Keyer Mode letters 15 Keyer Settings 23 L Length Row 13 14 Live in Freeze Strobe Controls 9 Lock 12 Low Sat Keyer Settings 24 Luma Color Correct Input 23 Luma Mixer Mode 17 II index M Matte Settings 25 Mix 12 Mix Effect Label 15 Mix Mixer Mode 17 Mixer Mode 17 N Normal Mixer Mode 17 Number pad 10 P Preview Bus 8 Preview Strobe Rate 16 Program Bus 8 Program Strobe Rate 16 Property Row 12 13 letters 13 R Red Matte Settings 25 Rotary Encoders 19 S Saturation Color Correct Input 22 Setup Color Correct Input 23 Soft Labels 18 Soft Labels in Switcher 29 Softness Keyer Settings 24 Status Row 13 14 Stop 12 Strobe Rate in Freeze Strobe Controls 9 Strobe in Freeze Strobe Controls 9 Surface Button in Switcher 28 T T bar 18 Technical specifications 2 V Video Buses 7 8 W Weight CS 1000 2 Width Keyer Settings 23
13. e controls the strobe rate for the program bus This value will be displayed in the Freeze Strobe con trols window Preview Strobe Rate The preview strobe rate controls the strobe rate for the preview bus This value will be displayed in the Freeze Strobe con trols window 17 control surface user s guide Mixer Mode Keyer Mode for Program Allows you to select a keyer mode When this parameter is displayed in the Auto Rate field press the rotary encoder to disclose the modes To select one of the modes press the rotary encoder The following modes are available Normal Overlays a video source on top of a key Mix Performs color can celling before keying the foreground video Add Performs color cancelling preserving shadows and highlights on the background video Luma Uses luminance to key the foreground video Ext Alpha Uses alpha from an external source to key the foreground video 18 chapter 3 functions t bar Figure 3 9 T Bar You ll notice the two LEDs to the right of the T bar These LEDs indicate the polarity of the T bar When either of the LEDs light up this indicates the direc tion that you must move the T bar toward to finish the effect If neither LED lights up this indicates that the direction has not been initalized and you must move the T bar to the top or bottom in order to start the effect soft labels Figure 3 10 Soft Labels Soft labels are used to identify
14. effect The value represents the number of frames Figure 3 6 Effect Label Example Property Row Shows the property or type of effect The following letters and words are used W Warp effect Wipe Wipe V View effect T Transition effect G Gallery effect C Compiled effect S Scalable effect L Looped effect Property of the effect Length of effect Status of effect 14 chapter 3 functions The following figure further helps to clarify the fields Figure 3 7 Example In figure 3 7 DSK1 is a 15 frame View effect and also the default DSK DSK3 is a 5 frame Looped View Effect that is currently running Status Row Displays RUN if this effect is currently running otherwise this row will be empty An asterisk in the fourth character means this DSK is the default DSK and effects will load to this slot by default TIP Length Row Displays a numerical value that corresponds to the length of the effect in frames 15 control surface user s guide The label located above the Mix button is unique among the others The main difference is the Property top row The top row for the Mix Effect Label repre sents the keyer mode Figure 3 8 Mix Effect Label The following letters are used to signify the keyer mode auto rate The rotary encoder that is located next to the Auto Rate display controls the effect controls and the effect controls menu The effect controls menu is
15. for use with the CS 1000 In the event that this cable is damaged contact GlobalStreams for replacement information 2 chapter 1 introduction features Program Preview Keyrows Keyrows that provide dedicated but tons which may be used to route a variety of sources onto the Pro gram and Preview busses Freeze Strobe Control Physical area that enables you to control the freeze and strobe rates for the Program and Preview buses Effect Control Section Dedicated area that allows you to control the mix of the video busses T Bar Provides smooth manual control over wipes fades and effects as determined by selected mode Fade to Black A dedicated control to activate deactivate the Pro gram Out Fade to Black function An illuminated button provides visual feedback when this feature is being used Control Keypad Used to trigger numerical shortcuts technical specifications contact information If you need further assistance with CS 1000 there are several ways to con tact GlobalStreams support staff Product Dimensions 31 w x 13 d x 2 5 h Height is measured without T Bar Product Weight 14 lbs Phone 866 558 7830 E mail support globalstreams com Website http www globalstreams com support 3 control surface user s guide chapter 2 connectivity Installing the CS 1000 to your GlobeCaster is a quick and easy process You will need to have the
16. hen pressed it is used to take you back to the previous menu Main Rotary Encoder Rotary Encoders 20 chapter 3 functions Let s take a look at the Color Correction Settings menu press the rotary encoder located directly underneath the words Color Correction Settings The following menu is displayed Figure 3 12 Color Correction Settings Menu The Color Correction Settings menu contains items that can be selected by pressing the rotary encoder directly underneath the specific topic Let s take a look at each of these items NOTE SelectorSelector The Color Corrections menu contains additional items that are revealed when you turn the main rotary encoder to the right Notice in the following figure that Color Correct Input 1 Press to adjust the 1st input Color Correct Input 2 Press to adjust the 2nd input Color Correct Input 3 Press to adjust the 3rd input Color Correct Input 4 Press to adjust the 4th input 21 control surface user s guide arrows appear on both sides Use the main rotary encoder to scroll to the right to reveal more items or to the left to display the previous items Figure 3 13 Color Corrections Menu Cont Figure 3 14 Color Corrections Menu Cont Color Correct Input 5 Press to adjust the 5th input Color Correct Input 6 Press to adjust the 6th input 22 chapter 3 functions Color Correct Inputs1 8 share a similar menu that allow you to adjust the Hue Saturation Luma
17. ing If the RS 422 cable gets disconnected or the host PC is off and the CS 1000 is on the COMM status light will flash If the RS 422 is connected properly but communications with the VideoNet card stall for more than five seconds the light will go out number pad The number pad is used to trigger the numerical shortcuts Figure 3 3 Number Pad NOTE Numeric Shortcuts Numeric Short cuts Turning this option on puts a number on every picon in a bin You can load any content in the bins by typing its number on the keypad and pressing Enter The picon you selected remains highlighted in the bin This is useful because higher or lower numbered picons are accessed by using the and keys on the keypad followed by Enter This option is particularly useful to those in live production environments where time is of the essence 11 control surface user s guide fade to black The Fade To Black button fades Program Out to black This happens down stream of everything else inside of GlobeCaster so it leaves effects and graphics loaded but not showing This gives an easy way to come back from a commercial break with an effect still running Figure 3 4 Fade To Black Button effect controls The effect controls allow you to mix the video busses Figure 3 5 Effect Controls 12 chapter 3 functions effect labels The screen area above the and buttons is known as the They contain information relating to the currently lo
18. ur broadcast externally and contains every feature found on a traditional switcher Let s take a look at the buttons and functions on the CS 1000 Figure 3 1 CS 1000 Top View video buses Each row of buttons is called a video bus Each button represents a channel of video that is running through your GlobeCaster The definition of the bus ses found on the CS 1000 are as follows freeze strobe controls configuration panel effect controls T bar number pad fade to black video busses soft labels comm power status lights 8 chapter 3 functions Aux Bux Another video bus just like the Program bus and the Preview bus Certain GlobeCaster configurations with multiple video paths can use the Aux bus to specify a third video source for effects using three video sources For example two framestore cards and a warp engine or two warp engines and a framestore card Key Preview Bus A secondary video bus used to preview what video source is going to be keyed in over the top of the Pro gram source using the chroma luma keyer Key Bus Selects what video source is keyed in over the top of the Program source using the chroma luma keyer The Key bus is only turned on when the chroma luma keyer is used Program Bus Represents what is actually going out over the air This is the most important bus on the CS 1000 as whatever is selected here is what is actually broadcast or recorded The Program bus must always have
19. ut If too many shades of a certain color are removed low ering the width value decreases the number of shades keyed out 24 chapter 3 functions Since the Keyer Settings menu contains more items that can fit onto the screen as indicated by the arrows on the right turn the Selector encoder to the right to reveal the additional items The following menu is displayed Figure 3 17 Keyer Settings Menu Cont Low Sat Affects the neutral colors found in the center of the color wheel It acts as a circle emanating from the center limiting the keyer The higher the value the bigger the circle and the fewer low saturation tones that are removed Usually tinkered with to remove sparkles caused by uneven lighting in a live environment Softness Smooths the edges of the areas keyed out Set this for a value that softens the edges of the keyed area without adversely affecting the edges of other parts of the image Increasing this value too much makes the image transparent Invert Reverses the settings to form a mask around the previously keyed areas and the opposite of the values selected is keyed out 25 control surface user s guide To return to the other items in the Keyer Settings menu turn the main rotary encoder to the left To return to the main menu press the Selector encoder matte settings 1 amp 2 To display either the Matte 1 settings menu or the Matte 2 settings menu press the rotary encoder that is located dire
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