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Oxtel EasyKey AB Mixer UserNote 20150805
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1. mixer o p 3 fader_assign fg_video_ftb master_gain 1 normal 0 99 5 dips master gains when ftb master_gain 3 normal 0 99 5 master_gain 5 normal 0 99 5 dips master gains when ftb master_gain 7 normal 0 99 5 fader_law fg_video_trans lin added IJC need linear law for a cross fade fader_enable fg_video_trans enables pseudo faders fader_enable fg_video_ftb INTERNAL DOCUMENT 813030 05 FILE Imagine Communications Corp
2. switcher is functioning properly Verify that the installation of the switcher is complete 3 Verify that signals are being sent and received through the cable To do this a VOM may be attached to the transmit and receive lines Also while issuing a command watch for a change in voltage Alternatively attach an analyzer in line and watch for a transmission and Imagine Communications Corp O Imagine User Notes acknowledgment of commands being sent to the switcher If a command is being sent and not returned check to ensure that the cable is connected properly at the switcher If the command is being returned check to ensure that the setup in the software is correct If commands are not being sent at all check the cable connection to the server and the setup in the software 4 Run the ADC software From the menu select Devices A V Switcher If a list appears select EasyK from the list This will bring up a dialog box and allow you to test the switcher Type in an input port and an output port and then select Switch The switcher should switch these points NOTES The software selection of mix vertical wipe or horizontal wipe works only on firmware versions 6 xx or above The transition type can be selected only through the front panel if using an earlier firmware For the Beta version Ver8 8 of ADC with firmware version 6 xx or above only horizontal wipe or mix can be selected on the play list One
3. 2 Imagine User Notes PRODUCT ADC TOPIC OXTEL EASYKEY AB MIXER DATE September 18 2001 REVISION HISTORY Revision Protocol Date Author Compan Description VERSION USED Firmware 6 63 Operator s Manual Oxtel EasyKey Customer s Technical Manual 26 02 97 Protocol Automation Protocol Draft 5 MGS 11 December 1997 DESCRIPTION The Oxtel Easy Key operates as a simple 2 input A B mix Master Control Switcher that supports a range of transition effects including wipes The typical application for this unit is in a large multi channel automation system where transitions are required between events on many different channels The Oxtel EasyKey must typically be ordered with the EasySound option to enable audio follow video mixing DEVICE SET UP EasyKey communicates over an RS 422 serial interface using a standard cable This cable is a DB9 Male to a DB9 Female The following connections are required DB9 male DB9 female Louth Card EasyKey 2 RX 1 TX 4 GND 5 GND 8 TX 4 RX CONNECTIONS For an RS 422 communication connect one DB9 end of the cable to the port on the serial card of the Louth server Connect the other DB9 end of the cable to the port labeled RS422 on the rear of EasyKey chassis Make a note of the port number on the Louth server into which you have connected it This will become the device number for the EasyKey driver in ADC The
4. EasyKey can only support one play list EXAMPLE EASY SOUND AUDIO GPI CONFIGURATION FILE Audio follow video with pseudo faders for EK RCP for Mk2 Easysound Paul Selley Oxtel 09 24 07 07 98 Modifed version IJC for NTV Moscow Modified Paul Selley Oxtel Ltd 10 52 15 07 98 event startup PRE SELECT pre_select 1 1 BGND SDI pre_select 3 2 pre_select 5 1 FILL SDI pre_select 7 2 input_mode 1 stereo normal input_mode 3 stereo normal input_mode 5 stereo normal input_mode 7 stereo normal mix 1 108 Sets up initial mix when unit boots 3 99 5 8 5 99 5 8 7 99 5 8 9 99 5 8 11 99 58 mix 3 1 99 5 8 Imagine Communications Corp O Imagine User Notes 308 5 99 5 8 7 99 5 8 9 99 5 8 11 99 58 patch post_mix 1 to 1 Also using patch to 1 and 3 in case of Mk 2 audio patch post_mix 3 to 3 mix_output_mode 1 stereo mix_output_mode 3 stereo output_gain 1 0 8 Added output gains to 5 and 7 PS output_gain 3 0 8 The psuedo fader is set to do the first mix in the normal sense and then the other channel in the invert sense this is to get the cross fade fader_assign fg_video_trans 1 1 normal 99 0 Does A B mix of embedded audio 9 1 invert 99 0 to follow video to mixer o p 1 3 3 normal 99 0 Does A B mix of embedded audio 11 3 invert 99 0 to follow video to
5. complete communication settings are as follows Baud Rate 19 200 Imagine Communications Corp O Imagine User Notes Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 SERVER SET UP The EasyKey must be configured in the ADC Select the proper device number the port in which the device is plugged into the server in the Options Configure Devices menu The protocol to be used is Oxtel EasyKey Now invoke the Options Device Parameters menu select Oxtel EasyKey and press OK You will see the following list of device parameters e SWITCHER DIMENSIONS Leave this unchanged at 2x1 e SWITCHER AUDIO VIDEO OUT Enter A V switching information for downstream switching devices if any If this information is entered it will cause specified crosspoints on a downstream device to switch any time this switcher switches For this switcher the ACTIVE LINE should always be 1 SWITCHER DEVICE is the device number of the downstream switcher CROSSPOINT IN and CROSSPOINT OUT are the input and output on the downstream switcher you want switch anytime a switch occurs on this switcher e BLACK LOGO COLORBARS ETC Enter appropriate crosspoint numbers else leave unchanged at 0 e BACKUP SWITCHER Enter the port number of the backup switcher device if any A value of 0 indicates no backup switcher If a backup switcher exists and is configured switch commands sent to this switcher will also be sent to the backup switcher The backu
6. er Its inputs are numbered 1 2 and its output is numbered 1 SUPPORTED FUNCTIONS The following functions are supported on the Oxtel EasyKey e LATENCY CONTROL e FRAME ACCURACY In tests in the Louth lab the Oxtel EasyKey has behaved in a frame accurate manner e LIMITATIONS No known limitations AUDIO CONFIGURATION The Oxtel EasySound audio option is highly configurable and assistance from Oxtel will be required to configure non standard audio configurations Configuration is possible by means of a GPI script file which is loaded into the Oxtel via floppy disk There are no front panel controls for configuring audio setups and all configurations must be made in the script file An example script file is attached to the end of this usernote which configures the Oxtel unit to use embedded audio into and out of the EasyKey Please note this script file will work only with MkII Oxtel EasySound hardware The configuration file is a simple text only file which must be loaded from a DOS floppy disk The file name must be AUDIO GPI From the front panel controls on the EasyKey select SETUP FILE CONFIGURATION LOAD Ignore any error messages which may be reported as the Oxtel is expecting to load several configuration files during a configuration load TROUBLESHOOTING 1 Ensure that the cable is attached to both the server and the switcher Verify that the pin connections in the cable are as shown above 2 Ensure that the
7. p switcher mirrors the switching activity on the main switcher and can be used instantly if the main switcher fails e SWITCHER NAME Change this to your preferred name for the device up to 5 characters e SOURCE NAMES DESTINATION NAMES Enter mnemonic names for crosspoints to be used in the title field of secondary sXP events e LOG ERRORS An X indicates that errors will be logged e LOG WARNINGS An X indicates that warnings will be logged e LOG CROSSPOINT CHANGES An X indicates that crosspoint changes and diagnostic messages will be logged e SWITCHER LATENCY Enter a small number in the range 20 to 20 to send switch commands early or late by the appropriate number of frames A negative number sends commands early a positive number sends commands late a value of 0 sends commands at zero crossing time e EFFECT DURATIONS Enter the values required in frames for S low M edium and Fast effect durations See the ADC Operations Manual for detailed information about device parameters Imagine Communications Corp O Imagine User Notes EASYKEY CONFIGURATION Configure RS422 operation by selecting SETUP SYSTEM YES SERIAL PROTOCOL RS422 Configure A B mix mode by selecting SETUP SYSTEM YES KEYER MIXER MODE SET MIXER For more details see the Oxtel EasyKey user manual for more information OPERATION NOTES The Oxtel EasyKey is a 1 layer mixer and operates as a master control switch
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