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1. Bypass Input gt Embedding AES 1 2 Status m Yes a Nox AES 3 4 Status m Yes a Nox AES 5 6 Status m Yes a Nox AES 7 8 Status m Yes a Nox Input gt Clock 177 178 Appendix D CCS Status Reporting Table D 2 IconLogo CCS Parameter List Continued Path Parameter Options LTC Status Not missing a Missing Timecode Source m Internal a LIC a DCF Timecode Offset 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 59 Input gt AtoD Temp Probe Status Not there There Temperature 50 C to 50 C Processing gt Other DDR Store Size 512 MB Automation Protocol Auto_Disabled M2100 not currently implemented as MGI PBUS Font Status 1 OK 2 OK 3 OK Processing gt Marker Beep DDR Store Usage 0 to 100 DDR Capacity Thresh 1 to 100 95 Compact Flash Usage 0 to 100 CF Capacity Threshld 1 to 100 95 Processing gt Logo Compact Flash Card 488 47 MB Compact Flash Reload m Yes a No On Air Logos Restore Do Not Restore m Restore Logo Path Valid logo path Auto Apology Status Off Air Auto Apology Logo 0 to 999 Auto Apology Fault a No Reference m Prog I P Lost m Any P Lost Auto Apology Timeout 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 59 Table D 2 IconLogo CCS Parameter List Continued IconLogo Installation and Operation Manual Path Parameter Options
2. Figure 2 4 Navigation Properties Box 5 In the third field enter 1 0 slotnumber for example 1 0 5 would refer to the module in slot 5 of the frame NOTE Ensure you do not make changes in the last field located above and to the right of the Set Default button 6 Close the window and continue upgrading your device s software starting with step 4 on page 27 31 IconLogo SoftPanel Software Application Software Installation The Imagine Communications documentation DVD includes the following software for use with IconLogo lIconLogo 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 IconLogo 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 Ico
3. on page 159 a A font key file must be specified because it is used to specify the font characters cell sizes These files must contain the pre rendered digits and characters required by the clock key This file is a sequence of graphic images of all clock characters rendered in a single line and in the order shown below on a black background There must be at least two 2 vertical black RGB 0 0 0 lines between font symbols for the file to be loaded correctly a An optional font fill file must contain the pre rendered digits and characters including textured fonts required by the clock fill They must correspond with the Font key file Alternatively you can choose to use Matte fill IconLogo 77 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual a An optional face fill file forms the background for the clock onto which the clock digits are rendered It is specified as a normal static logo except that external sources are not permitted and the transparent option is available a An optional face key file is not required for transparent box key and self key logos 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
4. For information on Content Editor Operation and using the font utility please refer to the IconLogo Content Editor User Guide A PDF version of this manual is included on the M GI 3903 Soft Tools CD Content Editor Operation Refer to the IconLogo Content Editor User Guide included on the Imagine Communications Infrastructure and Networking Documentation DVD Using the Font Utility Refer to the IconLogo Content Editor User Guide included on the Imagine Communications Infrastructure and Networking Documentation DVD 52 Chapter 5 Content Editor Software Application 6 What Makes a Logo 53 Logo Creation 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 6 2 cutting out any areas that are shown black in the key Fill Source Key Source Figure 6 1 Fill Source and Key Source Figure 6 2 Resulting Logo Rendered over M atte Background A logo may be one of the following basic types a Static logo a stationary graphic a Animated logo multiple graphics files comprising a sequence that forms a moving logo
5. a Font Space adjusts the spacing between individual characters a 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 a Origin Y changes the Y co ordinate TT Spacing This selection allows the adjustment of the temperature spacing a Honspacing changes the Horizontal spacing a Verspacing changes the Vertical spacing TT J ustify This selection allows the time and temperature to be justified a Left left justified a Relative justified relative to the logo size a Center center justified a Right right justified Clocks can be set to appear automatically on air at a specified interval If a clock is set to appear on a layer that layer should generally not be used for other activities unless it is known that it will not conflict with the clock This includes setting multiple clocks to automatically appear on the same layer and using that layer under automation a Auto On Air a Enable Disable enables or disables the automatic on air functionality a Layer indicates the layer on which the clock will appear a Fade Cut toggles between fading or cutting the clock to and from air Auto Time a Every the period in seconds of the clock on off air cycle a setting of 120 which will appear as 2 00 will cause the clock to com
6. 10 Name station logo bottom Opacity 50 Key Level Fade Rate Lift Gain Up Cece Oo m J mn m T Ut Oe ce oo a co mn M Save r Figure 4 15 Adjusting the Fade Rate Connecting to an IconLogo System Creating a New Device Folder 1 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 Use the following steps to create a new device folder in Windows that connects to your IconLogo system From your Windows desktop open Windows Explorer or My Computer IconLogo 49 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual 2 Navigate to a location on your computer where you want to create the new device folder 3 In the folder window select File gt New gt New Device The New Device Properties dialog opens New Device Properties C data New Device User Name Password ae Figure 4 16 New Device Properties Dialog Box 4 Enter the following information in the New Device Properties dialog a Username Enter a valid username for the IconLogo system a Password Enter a vali
7. Contents Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Applications an naan aeaa Eaa retained identi nies 8 Major Components c cscccpsied secagehdcc ces tebdecect et sce cev eps danede dea neddevvis syateedea sicneeeecpasndeer stand 9 Front Mod le ts scavscastuents dhecuecayhs iasteearsidstteact ot eateth EEE a aaa eid a tye tie antes 9 Back Connector Module irsinin siaaa recente ancient nites 10 PInOUtS 22 2 5 nef arene Oh dea ata ie E ee A A ees 10 ICONL BO Breakout Module Option 0 0 0 ccc cece eter eeeee eee teee tees ceeceeeeeeeias 12 Functional Block Diagrams cccccccsscccssseccsssecserseessnessceeeecseessssusessreessaeessanes 16 Circuit Description 5500 2605 eer sek in eee ete ene 16 Installation and Removal 000 00ccccccceccsssssscssssnescessssnsteesessecssnnenees 19 OVOCIVICW a eea aaa aaa aa ane ANE a ed cate nu cea oa Sa ae eet deve 19 Packing List n n heii vai date ee ee ne 20 Optional tems sennor aaae sta dedi wide E a e a itis 20 IcONLOGO System Overview cccccccccccssecccsseecsssecceseeecsssessceueecsaeesscsseessressssaeessanes 21 Physical Description ornina a aei aiee A aaan vegeta din eten 21 Video Audio Inputs and OUtpUtS oo eee ect cette etter etre teste ents eter eteee teenies 21 Remote Control Connections c cece escent eeeeeeee sees ee eeee tees neeteeeneeteeeteeeeas 22 IconLogo Logos and File System o eeeeee eect te etree cee tieecieeeteeneeeas 22 Installing MOduIeS 2 0
8. EAS Device IconLogo System Operation Upon completion of the preparatory procedures described in EAS Logos Menu on page 128 the combined EAS device IconLogo system will operate automatically When an EAS message is received it will be put ON AIR immediately with the appropriate background other logos etc as per the settings you selected The length of time the EAS message will stay ON AIR is determined by the Text Craw Repeat parameter see Text Craw and Titling on page 89 If another EAS message arrives it will be put ON AIR immediately regardless if the previous message was already taken out or not 145 8 Troubleshooting Overview The troubleshooting information provided in this chapter concerns several situations that may occur with your IconLogo Please try the suggested corrective actions first If the corrective actions do not solve your problem contact Customer Service Troubleshooting Topics Cannot communicate with the IconLogo from the control panel Ensure that you are using the Ethernet port closest to the power connector on the back of the control panel Ensure that you have an Ethernet cable connected directly to the rear of the MGI 3901 module and not just to the Ethernet port of the NEO frame From the card edge ensure that the EthernetEn parameter is set to Yes Ensure the control panel is trying to select the correct IP address of the MGI 3901 unit by checking the IP address of the MGI 3901 via
9. Green Green Meaning When Illuminated The Flash card is actively being written to or read from do not remove the card when this LED is lit or flashing The flash card has been opened and the files system recognized by the IconLogo There is a problem with the card that will stop the product functioning correctly There is a minor problem with the card that may reduce the functionality of the product The card is receiving power The module is configured loaded and operating correctly Card Edge Module Indicators 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 169 170 Appendix c LEDs and Indicators 171 D CCS Status Reporting Overview CCS compatibility with the following parameters available for status read back and alarming based on the SDI version only Program input present missing Fill input present missing Key input present missing Video standard detect 625 525 On line memory capacity over threshold with threshold setting Compact flash disk capacity over threshold with threshold setting Software version Firmware versions AES audio present missing SDI embedded audio present missing Machine format read back that is SDI HD CCS Status Reporting Parameter List Table D 1 is long flat list of all available parameters Parameters are l
10. IconLogo 161 Installation and Operation Manual How do I remove the degree sign from the temperature Go to Temp Units menu item in Logo menu and toggle the Show Degree button How do create an analog clock Analog clocks consist of three or four graphics elements depending on whether second hands are required m Face Logo m Hour Hand Logo shown in 12 o clock position a Minute Hand Logo shown in 12 o clock position m Second Hand Logo shown in 12 o clock position optional Each element is effectively a Static Logo consisting of a Fill and Key source The M GI 3903 rotates the hands and then combines them with the face to generate the analog clock on the fly It is important that the hands of the clock must sweep within the face area To create the logo do the following 1 Press the Logo soft button on the left of the control panel and choose Logo number menu item 2 Press the Create soft button followed by More and Analog clock soft buttons Specify fill source see page 65 and key source see page 69 for the analog clock face If you see an error message it should be gone after you have completed this step Go to Analog part menu item and press the Hour hand soft button Specify a fill source and a key source file for the hour hand see page 83 Go to Analog part menu item and press the Minute hand soft button Specify a fill source and a key source file for the minute hand see pa
11. The module is automatically rebooted after the upgrade procedure CAUTION AN After the transfer is complete the module reboots and upgrades itself for several 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 To confirm the correct software version was installed right click the module in the Navigation pane select Configuration then Version and then Software Software upgrades may fail in the event of network interruptions power failures or if too much data is uploaded to the IconLogo 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 Setting the Module to Fail Safe Loader Mode below Upgrading the Software in the Boot Folder in Fail Safe Mode on page 29 IconLogo 29 Installation and Operation Manual Setting the Module to Fail Safe Loader Mode Follow these steps to set the module to the fail safe loader mode Remove the affected module from the NEO frame Press the Nav switch down while simultaneously pressing the Escape button Escape Nav Enter switch button Figure 2 3 Buttons on a Typical Card Edge While still pressing the button and the nav
12. 13 Timecode Input Missing 14 Sync Input Missing 15 Brandnet 16 Brandnet 17 BO Relay Bypass valid only for GPO 1 when using the ICONL BO in relay bypass mode Some functions require a layer and or logo to be selected for example Layer 2 On Air Ooo oococd oOo oO CO oO To select logo or layer follow these steps Ensure the correct function has been selected as described above Enter the layer number or logo number on the keypad Press the Layer or the Logo soft button as appropriate H amp V Offset The horizontal and vertical timing offset from the selected reference may be adjusted either manually or automatically This allows the unit to compensate for signal processing delays in upstream equipment The offset will always be positive relative to the selected reference CAUTION A Adjusting H and V is inherently a destructive operation Adjusting this setting may cause the outputs to lose lock This parameter should only be adjusted when a machine is not on air When locked to External Genlock reference in either Auto Ref or Ref the horizontal H and vertical V timing offset may be adjusted either manually or automatically This allows the unit to compensate for signal processing delays in upstream equipment Both H and V offsets will always be positive relative to the selected reference It is important to note that technically there is only one correct V value for a system the V value that ali
13. 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 a Text Crawl single line of text that moves from right to left a Text Titling multi line static text For each of these the fill source can be one of the following 54 Chapter 6 Logo Creation a A graphics file in one of the formats supported see page 73 a An internally generated matte color a An external fill from the External Fill input of IconLogo static logos only a None the logo is audio only The key source can be one of the following a A graphics file in one of the formats supported a 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 a 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 m A Self key producing a key from the luminance of the fill source a Anexternal key from the external key input of IconLogo a None the logo is audio only 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
14. Standard 10 100Base T IEEE 802 3u Connector 8 pin RJ 45 Table 9 4 Temperature Probe Input Specifications rem Specification Electrical 24 V to 75 R current probe 12 36 VDC 4 20mA Connector 2 pins of 44 pin D sub Table 9 5 Time Code Input Specifications Item Specification Standard ANSI SM PTE12M time code LTC Electrical 0 5 12 Vp p Impedance gt 10kQ Connector 2 pins of 44 pin D sub Table 9 6 General Purpose Interface GPI Input Specifications Item Specification Quantity 12 Type Non isolated TTL diode protected external isolation required for voltages outside the range Polarity Software specified Voltage range 0 3 V to 45 3 V Current load 1 mA Connector 44 pin HD D type IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Table 9 7 General Purpose Interface GPI Output Specifications Item Specification Quantity 8 Type TTL open drain collector Polarity Software specified Voltage range 0 3 V to 5 3 V Load 100 mA max Connector 44 pin HD D type Table 9 8 Digital Audio Input Specifications Item Specification Quantity 4 Standard AES3 1992 balanced Sample rate 48 kHz 24 to 96 kHz when resamplers used Audio resolution 24 bit Connector 25 pin D type female Impedance 110Q 20 from 0 1 MHz to 6 MHz Sensitivity gt 2
15. a 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 a Offset enter the offset time on the numeric keypad then select this soft button to change the offset 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 a 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 ms 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 a Show Degree toggles the degree symbol on and off a C F toggles between Centigrade and Fahrenheit Spacing This selection allows the spacing of the font to be adjusted 80 Chapter 6 Logo Creation Automatic Clocks
16. central a Vertically 5 of the vertical height of the graphic from the bottom For the face a Horizontally central a 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 m 12 hour or 24 hour time display m Variable font spacing m Variable separation between time and temperature Adjustable positioning of characters on background m Centigrade or Fahrenheit display with or without degree symbol m Time offset from a central time source offset can be set up for each logo 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 1 This feature cannot be successfully configured in IconLogo LITE without the use of a control panel 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Quick Select Feature Text Crawl and Titling Features Logo Storage Quick Select is essentially a macro logo that allows you to trigger up to four logos on four layers simultaneously as a single logo You can create Quick Selects using the LogoCreator application or control panel Text can be either a stati
17. in which the incoming program video stream is ignored The IconLogo can be synchronized to one of four sources Program itself m Fill m Key 1 IconLogo also supports the concept of virtual storages They allow you to group logos using mean ingful names like evening news and morning news IconLogo 7 Installation and Operation Manual m Dedicated reference input NOTE ZH If the Program Input will be switched by an upstream router or production switcher it is strongly recommended that you synchronize to the Reference Input The IconLogo supports up to four AES audio groups as per SM PTE 272M However only two audio groups can be embedded onto an outgoing video stream at a time The MGI control interface allows one to select the required two groups out of the total four Since each AES group has four audio channels normally organized into two audio paris this means a total of eight simultaneous audio channels are supported Audio groups present in the incoming video stream but are chosen to be ignored can simply be driven out by the MGI without changes Audio can also be embedded onto the outgoing video stream from discrete audio coming in as AES packets through the dedicated audio interface In similar fashion embedded audio from the incoming video stream can be de embedded and driven out as AES packets through the dedicated audio interface In either case embedded audio or discrete audio audio logos can be mixe
18. to reset the time code to any valid time code value follow these steps to enter a new value Enter the frames FF or seconds and frames SS FF or minutes seconds and frames M M SS FF or hours minutes seconds and frames HH M M SS FF using the colon character as the delimiter Press the Set Int soft button Time code entry precedence is as follows a 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 102 Chapter 6 Logo Creation a 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 differen
19. 38 8 960x540 640x360 Full 2073600 129 4 3 921600 291 9 7 1920x1080 1280x720 Storage capacity based on worst case figures Animation capacity based on 30 frames per second except 625 which is based on 25 Total Pixels based on complete size usage active picture hence worst case Maximum Quantity assumes only the one logo size used for sake of comparison Maximum Animation assumes only the one logo at that size for sake of comparison 2 GB 256 MPIX Storage Capacity Table A 3 Storage Capacity Using 2 GB 256 M Pix DDR2 M odule 525 625 Logo Size Maximum Maximum petsi Qaximum animation pt Maximum animation Seconds Y Seconds 1 9 38880 13808 460 2 46080 11650 466 240x162 240x192 1 4 87480 6138 204 6 103680 5178 207 2 360x243 360x288 Full 349920 1534 51 2 414720 1294 51 8 720x486 720x576 HD 1080i HD 720p 1 9 230400 2330 77 6 102480 5238 174 6 640x360 427x240 1 4 518400 1036 34 6 230400 2330 77 6 960x540 640x360 Full 2073600 258 8 6 921600 582 19 4 1920x1080 1280x720 Storage capacity based on worst case figures Animation capacity based on 30 frames per second except 625 which is based on 25 Total Pixels based on complete size usage active picture hence worst case Maximum Quantity assumes only the one logo size used for sake of comparison Maximum Animation assumes only the one logo at that size for sa
20. 5 c00 neh ntie ae eee 23 Removing Modules oo 0 0 ccc nee eee ete tee ce EEEE EEEE EE 24 Connecting an IconLogo to an EAS Device ccccccceccssecseseessseseeeeesssessseeeseas 24 Communication Protocols 00 0 eee nna arinaa nuika kaain 25 Connecting an EAS Device to an ICONLOGO oo eeeeeeeeee cette eete teeta e tt eeteetneeteaeeee 25 Configuring the EAS Device reni enaa dein ink en ee ee ets 25 Settingrup EAS wc iavehcihevceceti cad Abc adn eevonsvi E dhaencadn 25 Associating Audio With an EAS Text Craw oo cece eeeeeeeeeeeteeieeeeeeceeenencas 26 Upgrading Module Software using CCS 4 2 or Later ccccccccceseeesseesenes 26 OVERVIOW 5ecisseuvesien tol Aaa haetien thfletha sian des invite nish wath veaiateidaar eaten 26 Upgrading Procedure is aiveiedele tes divers her E aide heen ee law ieee 27 Correcting a Failed Upgrading Procedure seers 28 IconLogo SoftPanel Software Application 00 c cen 31 Software Installation 2 000 000 0000 eee eee enetieetieeieees 31 System Requirements 0 cece cee cece cere tees eens tint t sees eee tee eaee tee tneeecaeeseesseeeteaeseaeee 31 Installing the SOFtW AE catin nienia aa aaraa darea a aar taa eand 32 REMOVING SOFLWALE 000 cc ceceesscecssscccseececsecccceececsueeesceeeeseaeesscsaseseneeescsuesesneessiateseeneess 32 Control Panel Operation 220 hited Galeinctidinvcidia ested lala ctuateeeeiideecions ake 32 LogoCreator Software Application ccna 35 Overvie
21. Clock Rendered Over Background The Logo menu for a new digital clock is shown in Figure 6 21 This example shows the Digital Part field selected Digital Part Logo Number 11 Digt d Logo Name Storage On Line Fill Source Key Source Key Levels Audio Source Audio Levels Audio Play Audio Ch 1 2 Audio Ch 3 4 Audio Ch 5 6 Audio Ch 7 8 Display Key Mode Face Figure 6 21 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 60 except that external sources are not permitted a Face allows set up of the fill source for the face a 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 a 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 IconLogo 79 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual m In HD the result of the rendered digits failing to fall inside the face is that a 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
22. Display Properties Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors Display 2 Default Monitor on NVIDIA Quadro NYS 110M Screen resolution Color quality Highest 32 bit Use this device as the primary monitor C Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor Figure 4 1 Settings Tab of the Display Properties Box 4 Inthe 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 Screen resolution Less f More 1024 by 768 pixels Figure 4 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 a From the Windows Start menu select All Programs gt Harris gt LogoCreator gt LogoCreator Double click on the LogoCreator icon on your desktop a Navigate to an existing M G2 file and right click on the file Select Open from the pop up menu IconLogo 37 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Creating MG2 Logos Creating a Static MG2 Logo 1 uF WN LogoCreator allows you to create M G2 files to use with your IconLogo hardware You can save existing static or
23. 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 Press the Manual soft button to select the manually entered temperature value To change the manually entered value follow these steps Enter the value in centigrade to the nearest 1 10th of a degree Press the Manual soft button IconLogo 103 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual 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 Enter the required offset preceded by the key for negative offsets Press the Probe Offset soft button Automation For systems that do not require automation or on which the automation system needs to be overridden manually due to change in schedules or errors in scheduling the automation input to IconLogo needs to be disabled To change the state of the automation input follow these steps m Press the Disable soft button to disable automation m Press the Change soft button and then make one of the following selectio
24. For example the logo could appear to cross fade from one position to a new position without ever going off air 1 This feature is not available for Text Craw or Text Titling logos 144 Chapter 7 Operation Controlling Animations Animated logos have many options to define their behavior as they come on air and to what they do when the animation has finished playing Most of these operations happen without user interaction See Logo Creation page 57 through page 128 for details However at some point you may want to manually control the playing of an animation There are two buttons on the control panel specifically for playing animations The first button gt is a Play Stop button If the animation is static the button will start it playing if the animation is playing the button will stop it a To start an animation that is static on the current layer press the gt button To stop the animation if it is playing press the gt button again a To recue the animation to the first frame of the animation whether it is playing or not press the lt lt button If the animation is part of a sequence or has an end delay or an end action set up see Logo Creation page 57 through page 128 for details these operations will always be obeyed even if the animation was started manually from the control panel These operations may be applied to all layers which contain animations by using the All Layers selection
25. G2 file Once you save the logo as an M G2 file the logo displays in the LogoCreator workspace Table 4 1 Animation Options Option Description Sequence Settings Sets the animation playback option a Plays once Plays the animation once and stops If you set up a nested loop it will play for the set number of iterations a 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 a Pause At End Pauses the animation before replaying the loop 42 Chapter 4 LogoCreator Software Application Table 4 1 Animation Options Continued Option Description Animation Data Displays animation frame information a Set Preview image on frame Sets the entered frame as your preview in the LogoCreator workspace a Total Duration Displays the total number of frames in the animation Nested Loop Settings Allows you to loop a segment of the animation that falls between the start frame and end frame you specify Example 4 point Animation INTRO Loor ex o we ee Example 3 point Animation INTRO Loop m Embed Nested Loop Activates the nested loop options so you can loop a segment of the animation a Begin On Frame Sets the first frame of the loop The frame can be any point in the animation m End On Frame Sets the last frame of the loop On output the segment between th
26. Menu When a blank compact flash is inserted into an MGI 3901 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 88 Chapter 6 Logo Creation 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 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 a Select To Logo to set the file as a logo See the Logo Menu section for further details a Select To Key to set the file as a key See the Logo Menu section for further details a 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 a Select Exit to return to the main file list menu File Filter allows only graphic files of a certain type to be viewed Figure 6 26 shows the selections available The following options are available within the Change File Filter menu a a Use uses the fi
27. OUTPUT OUTPUT GPI 5 GPO 2 TEMP SEN CH2 N CH1 N 5 INPUT INPUT GND GND TEMP SEN CH4 P CH3 P 4 INPUT INPUT GPI 4 GPO 1 GND CH4 N CH3 N 3 GND GND GPI 3 GPI 12 GND 2 INPUT INPUT GPI 2 GPI 11 LTC CH2 P CH1P 1 INPUT INPUT GPI 1 GPI 10 LTC CH2 N CH1 N 14 Chapter 1 Introduction Relay Bypass The ICONL BO module provides relay bypass for the discrete AES audio channels on the IconLogo Figure 1 6 shows one signal path in the OFF state Figure 1 7 shows one signal path in the ON state Paths are differential there are 4 AES paths Figure 1 7 One Signal Path ON State Setting Relay Bypass Mode J1 Jumper Jumper J1 is used to set the relay bypass mode a fJ1 is set to Non Relay the default setting when a power failure takes place the input AES audio signals will be directly routed to the output AES audio ports If your firmware version is earlier than v 3 2 you must set jumper J1 to Non Relay Non Relay Figure 1 8 J1 Set to Non Relay Default IconLogo 15 Installation and Operation Manual If J1 is set to Relay when a power failure takes place during boot up or an internal error the input AES audio signals will be directly routed to the output AES audio ports In this mode GPO 1 is used for relay control GPO 1 is always connected to the connectors and terminal blocks Non Relay Figure 1 9 J1 Set to Relay GPO 1 GPO 1 is used for relay bypass mode GPO 1 must be set to
28. Rate 109 Fill Offset 72 Fill Source 60 62 Font Origin 80 Fonts Loaded 112 HD Standard 110 Instant Clocks 109 Key Levels 66 Key Mode 70 Key Source 63 66 Logo Modify 91 Logo Number 58 Logo Path 92 93 LTC In 111 Matte Display 92 MGI Type 111 On Air Logos 96 Opacity 70 Position 84 Prev and Prog Output 93 95 Rotate Center 76 SW Version 112 Setup Modify 92 Soft Pot Wrap 96 Source Num 71 Spacing 79 Sync Select 108 Sys Memory 112 Temp Units 79 Time Format 79 Time Offset 76 79 Trans Flip Flop 96 TT Spacing 80 TTJustify 80 VB Control 109 VB Lines 109 VB Triggers 109 Pick Fill submenu 61 62 Pin assignments EAS 25 Position of logo 70 Position parameter 84 Positioning logos 45 46 Power consumption 152 Prev and Prog Output parameters 93 95 Previewing logos 44 45 Product description 1 Quick select logo 119 Quick select feature 6 Quick selects 81 layer logo 81 R Remote control connections 22 Removing modules See also Installation and removal 24 Resamplers See Audio menu Restore soft button 96 Restriction on Hazardous Substances RoHS directive xi Rotate Center parameter 76 S Version parameter 112 Safety compliances xi RoHS directive xi standards xi symbols xi terms xi WEEE directive xii SDI embedded audio See Audio menu Demux Selecting transition type See On air operation Serial communications interface specifications automation 147 EAS 147 Service monitoring i
29. Single and 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 Single layer operation applies to the following operations m Selecting logos for preview and on air a Cut Take and Fade transitions from the control panel to take logos to air a Starting stopping and rewinding animated logos a Fading a layer down or up Some operations can apply to multiple layers To select multiple layers press the required layer buttons at the same time The selected layer s layer buttons will illuminate and if in the On Air menu the on air and preview information for all layers will be shown see The On Air Menu on page 135 The simplest way to select all layers is to press the currently selected layer button A single press of any layer button while multiple layers is selected will return control to the single layer selected Multiple layer operation applies to the following operations a Cut and Take transitions from the control panel to take logos to air a Starting stopping and rewinding animated logos IconLogo 135 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual The On Air Menu In the On Air menu the current layer s preview and program logos are shown together with information ab
30. Source parameter 63 66 Kingston DDR2 memory modules 181 L Layer logo See Quick selects Layer priorities layer selection See On air operation LEDs 186 Index indicators 168 locations 167 License key 81 117 Logo creation functional block diagrams 113 quick selects 81 layer logo 81 what makes a logo 54 Logo menu aud 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 chan 69 aud 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 mode 69 audio levels 68 audio play 69 audio source 66 68 description 81 Logo Modify parameter 91 Logo Number parameter 58 Logo Path parameter 92 93 Logo sequences See On air operation LogoCreator 31 adjusting fade rate 48 key levels 47 opacity 47 changing logo IDs 46 47 logo names 47 configuring PC display 35 connecting to IconLogo 48 50 creating MG2 logos animated logos 39 43 static logos 37 39 modifying logos 45 opening LogoCreator 36 opening logos 43 44 positioning logos 45 46 previewing logos 44 45 transferring MG2 logos 50 Logos accessing logos created remotely 126 adjusting fade rate 48 key levels 47 opacity 47 Altering logos on air See On air operation animated 39 43 changing IDs 46 47 changing names 47 copying logos See On air operation creating logos locally using files from remote servers 125 126 creation 8 cutting logos off air See On air operation fading logos See On air operation features 3 4 finding See On air operation finishing transitions See On air operation loading 121 122 logo men
31. V does not line up with the reference V press auto align to line up the H and V s Put the M GI 3903 in Auto Ref mode If the program input V does not line up with the reference V non sync will be declared What are Demux 1 2 and Embed 1 2 in the Audio Menu and how do they relate to the Embedded Status The IconLogo features two demultiplexors for embedded audio demux 1 and 2 Either one can be sourced by any one of the four AES3 groups Coupled to demux 1 is embed 1 Demux 1 drives embed 1 and similarly demux 2 drives embed 2 Embed 1 can then be instructed to insert the embedded audio into any one of four groups Embed 2 can then be set to insert the embedded audio that it received from Demux 2 into any one of the remaining three groups This combination of Demux 1 2 and Embed 1 2 allows you to switch AES3 groups and even replicate an AES3 audio group please consult with your Customer Support Engineer if replicating audio The Embedded Status display shows the status of audio as received by Demux 1 and Demux 2 Thus SDI 1 2 and SDI 3 4 are the embedded audio status of channels 1 2 3 and 4 as what is present on Demux 1 which could be set to de embed audio from any one of the four groups Likewise SDI 5 6 and SDI 7 8 are the embedded audio status of the four channels associated with Demux 2 Are there any restrictions for using wall clock logos digital or anal
32. 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 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 Set these items to the settings you want a Key Levels Audio Source Audio Levels Audio Play 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 sets text window length and height in pixels To define the text crawl window size a Enter a numeric pixel value a Choose one of these options a Press Size H to set this value for horizontal text window size 1 This item is not applicable to Text Titling logos 83
33. animated logos as M G2 files To create a static M G2 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 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 gt New to open the dialog Logo Creator Logo Set Up Set up a logo type Open an existing file MG2 to work with and modify for output Create a new logo with positioning Logo for output Create an animated logo with Animated positioning for output Figure 4 3 LogoCreator Setup Dialog Box Click the Logo button to open the Static Logo dialog Use the Logo ID box to assign the logo to a specific slot on your IconLogo system Enter a name for the logo in the Name box Click the Open button below the Logo Image Preview window The Open dialog displays Select your existing logo file and click the Open button to open the logo in the Static Logo dialog Logo Creator does not support creating a logo via PNG with alpha channel If you need to use an alpha channel from within a PNG file convert it to TGA format using a graphic tool such as GIMP or PhotoShop etc 38 Chapter 4 LogoCreator Software Application Logo Creator Static Logo Logo ID fi Name station logo Logo Image Preview Logo Alpha Preview a STATION 12 Use the alpha key fou
34. any layer its transition time as shown in the Logo menu for the currently selected logo will be used A separate fade down time is used when the logo is faded off air These parameters may be altered for each logo in the system This parameter in the Engineering Set Up menu shows the defaults for these values used when a new logo is created To change the default fade times follow these steps Enter the numerical value in one of the following formats m Frames for example 12 m Seconds and frames for example 1 03 one second and three frames a Minutes seconds and frames for example 1 23 12 Press one of these soft buttons m Press the Fade Up soft button to change the default time to fade a logo on air a Press the Fade Down soft button to change the default time to fade a logo off air 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 Enter the new value 0 100 Press the Opacity soft button Apology Logo When an input error occurs such as the loss of the program input an automatic apology logo can be aired after a preset timeout removing all other logos from the output As soon as the error condition has been cleared the apology logo will be removed and the logos which were aired prior to the error occurring will go back on air It is not possible to enter a v
35. 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 0123456789 CF Digits 0 9 o Minus Sign Centigrade Character Fahrenheit Character Degree Symbol Colon Clock Field Separator Decimal Point The size of the font will change depending on your requirement For best results use a size of 24 points as a starting point Figure 6 17 and Figure 6 18 show example font key and fill files as required by IconLogo Figure 6 19 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 0123456789 CF Figure 6 17 Font Key Source For best results the fonts created in the font key source file should be anti aliased See page 63 for an explanation of anti aliasing To insert a degree symbol hold down the lt Alt gt key while simultaneously typing 0176 on the numeric keypad Figure 6 18 Font Fill Source 78 Chapter 6 Logo Creation Figure 6 19 Digital Clock Face Fill Figure 6 20 shows the resulting rendered digital clock using the font files shown in Figure 6 17 Figure 6 18 and Figure 6 19 Figure 6 20 Digital
36. between the program input and the external reference Do not worry if this value is not zero so long as the program output is truly vertically aligned to the reference Set Sync Select to Auto mode The system should remain timed up displaying a lock to Auto Ref If at any time the program input V does not line up with the reference for example if the program input was switched upstream to one that was differently timed up the system will declare non sync During non sync operation the REF LED on the front module will flash slowly green red The system can be timed up again by pressing auto align or by manually adjusting the V offset value It is possible to control a single IconLogo and slave another IconLogo for ganged operation To put a system into slave modet follow these steps Double press the Eng button on the left of the panel Use the soft pots to navigate through the list of IP addresses and highlight the IP address of the IconLogo system you want to slave Press the button on the keypad on the right of the panel An asterisk will appear immediately to the right of the machine number This indicates that the machine has been successfully slaved To release the machine from slave mode repeat the above instructions The asterisk will not be shown once the slave has been released Slave mode is cancelled if the master machine has been released 1 The Logo File and Engineering menus are disabled
37. button is pressed All three of these methods also work with the All Layers selection see Single and Multiple Layer Operations on page 134 This allows the entire composite output from all four layers of IconLogo to be removed from air When all the logos have faded using the All Layers fade you can fade a single layer back on air To fade a single layer back on air follow these steps 140 Chapter 7 Operation Select a single layer using the Layer Select buttons Press the FADE button The selected layer will fade back up leaving the other layers off air Finishing a Transition Quickly If a transition is in progress which is required on air faster than the preset transition time that is the current logo transition is taking too long and is required on air immediately the transition can be manually finished quickly by pressing the TAKE button again while the transition is in progress Logo Sequences You can set up logos to call a different Next Logo so that they can be called up ina sequence Referring to the section on creating Logos in the Logo menu each logo has a Next Logo into which the next logo required in the sequence can be entered Figure 7 10 shows the Logo menu with Logo 18 and calling up Logo 12 as Next Logo LogoMotion Ottawa Logo Number 18A Logo Name Leitch Analogue Part lt Fill Source Key Source Key Levels Audio Source pcd Audio Levels Logo 55 00 9 Aud
38. 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 LogoM otion 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 Enter the numerical value positive values only Choose one of these options m Press the Pos X soft button for the horizontal default m 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 Press the Centre soft button Press one of these soft buttons Press the H only soft button to have horizontal centering on new logos m Press the V only soft button to have vertical centering on new logos 93 94 Chapter 6 Logo Creation m Press the Both soft button to have both horizontal and vertical centering on new logos Default Fades When a logo is transitioned from preview onto the program output of
39. digital clock in IconLogo requires the following graphics files These files can be created in the graphic editor of your choice and saved in any supported file format see page 3 for supported formats Font key file must be specified because it is used to specify the font characters cell sizes These files must contain the pre rendered digits and characters required by the clock key This file is a sequence of graphic images of all clock characters rendered in a single line and in the order shown below on a black background see Figure B 1 There must be at least two 2 vertical black RGB 0 0 0 lines between font symbols for the file to be loaded correctly O123456789 CF Figure B 1 Font Key Font fill file is optional These files must contain the pre rendered digits and characters including textured fonts required by the clock fill They must correspond with the Font key file Alternatively you can choose to use Matte fill Face fill file is optional The graphic file forms the background for the clock onto which the clock digits are rendered see Figure B 2 It is specified as a normal static logo except that external sources are not permitted and the transparent option is available Figure B 2 Face Fill Face key file is optional This file is not required for transparent box key and self key logos To create the logo do the following 159 160 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions uk WN Pre
40. direction of navigation through a hierarchy of menus and windows hyperlink Indicates a jump to another location within the electronic document or elsewhere Internet address Indicates a jump to a website or URL Indicates important information that helps to avoid and troubleshoot problems Technical documents can be viewed or downloaded from our website Alternatively contact your Customer Service representative to request a document Unpacking the Module uF WN rPe Before you install and configure NEO modules follow these steps Check the equipment for any visible damage that may have occurred during transit Make sure that you have received all items listed on the packing list Remove the anti static shipping pouch if present and all other packaging material Save the original packaging materials for possible reuse Contact your Sales representative if parts are missing or damaged 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 a The packaging must be able to withstand the product s weight a The product must be held rigid within the packaging IconLogo Installation and Operation Manual a There must be at least two in five cm of space between the product and the container a The corners of the product must be protected If
41. 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 While modifying entries the soft buttons change to provide the following functions m Press the As Before soft button to recall the previous value In this way you can just change the last value a Press the Clear soft button to clear the entered value and start again a Press the Cancel soft button to cancel the whole operation and restore the previous value m Press the Enter soft button to end the operation and save the new value for the entry Pressing the lt Enter gt key on the keyboard has the same effect a Press the Confirm soft button to end the operation and save the new value for the entry Pressing the lt Enter gt key on the keyboard has the same effect NFS Import IconLogo 99 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual As described in Logo Storage and Loading on page 121 IconLogo can effectively extend its file storage capacity by using exported network file systems This parameter on the menu allows you to enable or disable this function or to jump to the menu page that sets up the imported machines and file systems See page 121 through page 126 for more details Using NFS import can slow the system down if the remote NFS server is not mounted or is off line If the NFS serv
42. enable the wrap feature press the Wrap On soft button m To disable the wrap feature press the Wrap Off soft button Trans Flip Flop This parameter selects the mode of operation for on air transitions When this is enabled the currently On Air and Preview logos swap place after a transition When disabled the logo on air will also be left on the preview In this mode the CUT and TRANS buttons will do nothing as both on air and preview are the same To disable this feature press the Disable soft button To enable this feature press the Enable soft button 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 Press the Rename soft button or the bottom soft pot The name shown in the menu will be cleared Using a standard PC keyboard plugged into the control panel enter the new name To finish choose one of these options IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual m Press the Enter soft button m Press the bottom soft pot m Press the keyboard lt Enter gt key During keyboard entry the following operations are available m To clear the currently entered text press the Clear soft button a To delete the last entered character press the lt Backspace gt key on the keyboa
43. flag is set HD only Fast HD only Input is present but is not locked blinking green Key Red The key input is not valid Green The key input is valid Flashing red green Input is at the wrong standard Flashing amber SD There is an EDH error HD There is a CRC error Amber The EDH Already flag is set HD only Fast blinking green HD only Input is present but is not locked IconLogo Installation and Operation Manual Table C 1 LED Indicators on the Top Card and Their M eanings Continued LED gt Indicator Color Meaning When Illuminated Fill Red The Fill input is not valid Green The Fill input is valid Flashing red Input is at the wrong standard green Flashing amber SD There is an EDH error HD There is a CRC error Amber The EDH Already flag is set HD only Fast HD only Input is present but is not locked blinking green Reference Green The reference input is valid Red The reference input is not valid SD only Both external reference and program input Slow Flashing are present and valid but non sync has Green Red been declared that is the two are not vertically timed up to each other Table C 2 Card Edge Standard Module Indicators and Their Meanings LED Indicator Compact Flash Card Active Compact Flash Card Mounted Major Alarm Minor Alarm Power Module Status Color Amber Green Red Amber
44. hour Logos can consist of audio clips without any graphic components Audio sources on a logo may be one of the following a An audio file a External AES input to provide a voice over capability Audio file formats that may be used directly may be one of the following a Microsoft WAV wav Apple Macintosh SGI Audio Interchange File Format aif aiff aifc uncompressed only For logos that contain an audio source their playback levels can be adjusted from 0 100 default 100 Also the program audio level output of the system can be ducked in order to hear the voice over or logo audio more clearly such as during continuity announcements Duck Level is adjustable 0 100 with the default level being 0 that is no program level change during playback You can select individual channels for logo playout unity or program level duck 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 or it may be a full screen video clip with associated audio for example a channel bug When an animation is cued to air either cut or faded on it may have one of the following play modes a P
45. in Step 2 in the TextLogo field and then press QuickSelect See EAS Logos1 on page 127 5 Select Eng gt More gt EAS Protocol and choose the EAS protocol your system uses Associati ng The purpose of the static logo in this procedure is to pad out the audio or text crawl until Audio With the end of the longer item is matched so one portion of the EAS is not cut off the screen an EAS Text prematurely Crawl 1 Set the audio channels you will use with EAS to Logo Duck See Aud 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mode on page 76 2 To create a static audio logo select Logo gt Logo Number gt Create gt Static and then set the Audio Source to none 3 To configure a GPI to key on off the static logo select Eng gt GPI GPO gt GPI Fall Edge and then press Select Next until the option reads Cut 1 on Layer 3 4 Enter the number for the audio logo you created and then press Logo Enter the layer for the logo and then press Layer 6 Press Exit gt GPI Setup and then press Select Next repeatedly stopping at Cut off Layer 7 ul Upgrading Module Software using CCS 4 2 or Later Starting with CCS version 3 5 Pilot and CoPilot are no longer offered as separate programs A free trial version of CCS Navigator is packaged with each new IconLogo order after the trial period the program retains the upgrading capability of the former CoPilot program To monitor and control IconLogo modules using CCS Navigator you must first upgrade your N
46. included in the NEO FR 3901 FR 3903 and FR 3923 Mounting Frames Installation and Operation M anual If your current NEO frame manual is Edition A B C or D you will need to download an updated version from our website to access this information CAUTION AN Before installation please read the NEO Safety and Compliance Manual This document contains important information about the safe installation and operation of NEO products In this chapter you can find information on the following topics a Correcting a Failed Upgrading Procedure on page 28 a Connecting an IconLogo to an EAS Device on page 24 a IconLogo System Overview on page 21 Installing Modules on page 23 a Packing List on page 20 a Removing Modules on page 24 Upgrading Module Software using CCS 4 2 or Later on page 26 20 Chapter 2 Installation and Removal Packing List Table 2 1 IconLogo Packing List Ordered Product Content Description ICONL RB One front module which includes the M GI 3903 MB FM and MGI 3903 I0 FM One MGI 3903 BM rear back connector module One D sub connector for GPI LTC TEM P connection m One D sub connector cover m One 1 Gb DDR2 module a One 4 Gb compact flash module a Imagine Communications Infrastructure and Networking DVD which contains software installables and a soft copy of the Installation and Operation M anual Optional Items For factory upgrade the options will be installed onto
47. input area Q ss Cancel goes back to the previous menu a a 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 m 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 a Storage displays the storage select menu See Logo Storage on page 86 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 a Automatic logo is loaded to the DDR memory automatically at startup a 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 59 60 Chapter 6 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 To select the logo fill source scroll down to the Fill Source selection on the Logo
48. logo number then press the Logo menu button i e direct selection m Press the Show soft button if the top menu item is selected m Scroll through the list of on line logos To select the parameter to be changed use the bottom soft pot 57 58 Chapter 6 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 a Show displays the entire logo list a Show returns to the logo menu a Unload Load will unload or load the logo from to DDR memory a Storage changes to the Storage List menu See Logo Storage on page 86 for details a 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 a Static is a stationary graphic a Animation shows multiple graphics files comprising a sequence that forms a moving logo a Digital clock shows changing digits on a fixed background with or without temperature a More a Analog Clock shows sweeping hands moving over a fixed clock face a Text Crawl shows text with configurable crawling speed and selectable fonts a Quick Select is a virtual logo that combines up to 4 logos on each layer of a single logo More a Text Title shows multi line static text a Cancel re
49. machines that have network connections on both the local and remote networks 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 Press the IP Address soft button 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 m Press the As Before soft button to recall the previous value In this way you can just change the last value m Press the Clear soft button to clear the entered value and start again 97 98 Chapter 6 Logo Creation a Press the Cancel soft button to cancel the whole operation and restore the previous value m Press the Enter soft button to end the operation and save the new IP Address of the machine Pressing the lt Enter gt 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 m Press the Add soft button to ad
50. menu press More from the main Engineering Setup page It displays the following parameters More setup parameters m Parameters that change as an indirect consequence of user action such as percentage of disk space used a Parameters that may change without user interaction such input status Disk Alarm Syne Select Capture Mode Capture Path Extra Licences EAS logos EAS protocol Field Rate HD Standard DDR Alarm Figure 6 31 Setup Menu Cont DDR Alarm Prog In Fill In Key In Ref In SDI Audio AES Audio LTC In DCF In MGI Type DDR Capacity Sys Memory Disk Space S W Version Built On Fonts Loaded 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 Enter the percentage 1 100 at or above which the alarm is to register 108 Chapter 6 Logo Creation 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 Enter the percentage 1 100 at or above which the alarm is to register Press the Disk Alarm soft button Sync Select The Sync Select parameter sets the sync source and displays its current status When the sele
51. menu The menu will look like the one shown in Figure 6 7 Fill Source Logo Number Logo Name Storage On Line Duration Key Source Key Levels Audio Source Audio Levels Audio Play Display Key Mode Position Opacity Fade Rates Next Logo Fill File Ext Fill Copy Clear Figure 6 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 a Fill File selects the File menu from which you select a file Ext Fill uses the external fill input as the fill source a More selects another set of Fill source selections Options are as follows a 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 a Luma requires you to enter a value for the luminance a Sat requires you to enter a value for the saturation a Hue requires you to enter a value for the hue a Transparent sets the fill of a clock face to be transparent a Exit returns to the main Fill Source selection a Copy Clear selects a new set of soft button options that allow copying and swapping of sources between fill and key These options are
52. menu shows the logo that is required on air follow these steps 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 Change the transition type if required Press the TAKE or CUT buttons as required Altering a Logo that is Currently On Air IconLogo will not actually allow you to change a logo that is on air The logo must first be taken off air modified then put back on air or copied You can then adjust the copy and take it to air in place of the unmodified original This gives you three methods of changing an on air logo The first method requires that the logo is taken off air first This can be done in one of two ways fade the logo down or cut the logo off air Both of these methods result in the same logo being permanently adjusted with the new settings applied to the logo whenever it appears on the air Method 1 Fade the Logo Down Press the FADE button to fade the logo down When the logo has faded off the Program output make the adjustments in the Logo menu Press the FADE button to fade the logo back on air Method 2 Cut the Logo Off Air Enter 0 from the number pad to select No Logo Choose one of the following options IconLogo 143 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual a Press the CUT button to remove the logo quickly from air a Press the TAKE button to fade the logo d
53. mouse from the terminal To navigate through the menus use the arrow keys on the keyboard or hold down the left mouse button and then scroll through the menu list with the mouse Figure 3 1 IconLogo Control Panel GUI See IconLogo Operation on page 127 for more information about control panel operation 34 Chapter 3 IconLogo SoftPanel Softw are Application 35 4 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 M G2 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 1024x768 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 36 Chapter 4 LogoCreator Software Application z
54. 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 56 At the IconLogo control panel make these selections Select the Logo menu Press the Create button Press the More button Select the Text Craw l option Choose all appropriate items in the menu Enter Name Choose Type of Storage Choose Automatic or Manual loading Select the Text field The Logo Text window will appear The Text menu consists of two windows the initial entries window see Figure 6 23 on page 83 and the End Action entries window see Figure 6 24 on page 84 11 IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Logo Number Logo Name Storage On Line Fill Source Key Source Key Levels Audio Source Audio Levels Audio Play Audio Ch 1 2 Audio Ch 3 4 Audio Ch 5 6 Audio Ch 7 8 Text color Crawl window Add Delete Change Figure 6 23 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 Press Add and enter the actual text for the first sentence You can continue to add sentences by pressing Add again
55. sentence can have its own fonts spacing color and origin An external EAS receiver is required to allow this feature to become operational For details please contact Customer Service 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 M GI 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 Select Eng Press the More button to access additional choices Select Extra Licenses Press the Key button 81 82 Chapter 6 Logo Creation oOAN OU PWN DOR Alarm Disk Alarm Sync Select Capture Mode Capture Path EAS logos EAS protocol Field Rate Extra Licences Prog In Fil In Key In Ref In SDI Audio AES Audio LTC In DCF In MGI Type HD Standard DOR Copacity Sys Memory Disk Space S W Version Built On Fonts Loaded Figure 6 22 Extra Licenses M enu 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
56. that is have functions assigned to them and also allows access to the GPI and GPO setup submenus To enter the GPI setup menu follow these steps a Choose one of the following options a Press the GPI Setup soft button to setup a GPI on the rising edge u Press the GPI Fall Edge soft button to setup a GPI on the falling edge a Press the top soft pot button and rotate it to select GPI Setup or GPI Fall Edge then press it again Each GPI selection needs to be set up individually as follows Select GPI 1 GPI 12 as required using the soft pots Make one of the following selections a Repeatedly press the Select Next soft button until the desired selection appears OR a Press the bottom soft pot and rotate to select the required selection then press it again OR a Enter the numerical value of the function you require then press Select Next to accept the function Function selections are as follows a 0 Disabled a 1 Clear Layer n a 2 Fade Logo m on Layer n a 3 Cut Logo mon Layer n Oocooodcdoocdoood o o ob oO CO CO IconLogo 105 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual 4 Fade Up Layer n 5 Fade Down Layer n 6 Cut on Layer n 7 Cut off Layer n 8 Anim Audio Start on Layer n 9 Anim Audio Stop on Layer n 10 Anim Audio Rewind on Layer n 11 Take Layer n 12 Cut Layer n 14 Fade to Black 15 Master Fade 16 Activate Relay Bypass 17 Deactivate Relay Bypass 18 VB Man Control On 19 VB
57. the card edge From the MGI 3903 card edge ensure that the Subnet Mask parameter is set correctly for the network Cannot select or take a logo to air When the MGI 3901 is first powered on it can take several minutes for all the logos to be loaded into the DDR2 on line memory The number of logos or the length of the animation will determine how long it takes for all the logos to be loaded into DDR2 memory Converting your animations into mg2 logo format in most cases will significantly improve the load time Set up IconLogo but outgoing video stream has problems for example picture not present only black being generated on video output picture unstable or picture broken up 146 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Make sure that all inputs are connected properly ensure that the back module is plugged in firmly to make stable contact with the MGI 3901 circuit boards Ensure that a program stream video is present to begin with otherwise only black is generated Go to the Engineering menu Observe that under Machine Status the appropriate standard is detected Make sure the Engineering menu has the appropriate synchronization source Sync Select There are four possible sources external reference most typical configuration program input external fill or external key Select the H amp V offset parameter under the Engineering menu and then press Auto align to ensure the MGI 3901 system times up to the mid
58. the product is still within the warranty period we will return it to you by prepaid shipment after servicing Safety Standards and Compliances See the NEO Safety Instructions and Standards M anual to find the safety standards and compliances for this NEO series product A safety manual is shipped with every FR 3901 FR 3903 and FR 3923 Mounting Frames Installation and Operation M anual and can be downloaded from our website Alternatively contact your Customer Service representative for a copy of this safety manual Safety Terms and Symbols This manual uses the following safety terms and symbols See your NEO Safety Instructions and Precautions Guide for more information A WARNING Statements identifying conditions or practices that may result in personal injury or loss of life High voltage is present A CAUTION Statements identifying conditions or practices that can result in damage to the equipment or other property Restriction on Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive 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 it refers to the following hazar
59. to matte mode for use with a graphic with both anti aliased fill and key sources The key source can also be inverted if the key source happens to be in reverse for example black on white IconLogo loads all graphics and audio files in their native formats Any conversion required is performed either on the fly or off line via the LogoCreator application The graphics formats that may be used directly are as follows m IconLogo logo format mg2 Targa tga m Tiff tif tiff m Gif gif not supported by LogoCreator m PC Paintbrush format pcx Microsoft Windows Bitmap bmp a Silicon Graphics Image Format sgi rgb m Portable Network Graphics png 1 Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 3 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Audio Features Animation Features a Leitch LogoM otion previous generation logo format mgi a Portable Bitmap pbm not supported by LogoCreator m Portable GreyM ap pgm not supported by LogoCreator m Portable PixelM ap ppm not supported by LogoCreator m JPEG jpg Quantel Video Paintbox format vpb not supported by LogoCreator Each logo may have an associated audio clip which may be played back when taken to air cued from the remote panel or automation system The clip may even be set up to play periodically for example every
60. 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 299 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 a On line storage is the DDR It is used for storing ready to play logos It is volatile storage a 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 nearline to on line either manually or automatically Logos can be unloaded from On line manually This allows the optimization of on line space You can enter the logo storages b
61. to save the change The Opacity sets the overall transparency level for the composited logo Use the Opacity field or slider to adjust the logo transparency a 100 sets the logo as completely opaque a 0 sets the logo as completely transparent Click the Save button at the bottom of the LogoCreator window to save the change 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 a 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 a 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 48 Chapter 4 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 m 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 a 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 Logo ID
62. to while the audio clip is playing It is adjustable from 0 to 100 default 0 no reduction in level This selection selects how an audio clip will play Disabled never plays Play Button plays when the logo play button is pressed Take Button plays when the logo is put on air or when associated animation starts playing Repeat repeats at the time interval entered Aud 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chan This selection selects which channel s of the audio pair will have audio inserted This selection will affect both Duck Only and Logo Duck audio modes see page 69 but will not have any effect if the channel pair is set to Unity Choose the Both selection to insert audio onto both the left and right audio channels This is the default setting Choose Left Only to insert audio onto the left audio channel only Choose Right Only to insert audio onto the right audio channel only Aud 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mode For each pair of audio channels in the system these four menu items select which channels will have the logo audio mixed over the top of them They also allow audio to pass unaltered through the system the unity selection so that compressed audio can pass through the system These selections override the settings for Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 in the Engineering Menu For each pair of channels choose one of the following selections Choose the Unity selection to pass audio through the system without any processing used for compr
63. video line Maximum power consumption 12 watts Performance temperature 41 104 F 5 40 C Operating temperature 32 122 F 0 50 C IconLogo 10 FM Interface The Clean Output of the IconLogo IO FM is a re clocked output Table 9 12 SDI Input Specifications Item Number of inputs Connector type Standards Impedance Specification 3 BNC per IEC60169 8 SM PTE 259M C SD 525 625 SM PTE 292M C HD 720p50 59 1080i50 59 7150 Return loss Signal level M ax input cable gt 18 dB to clock frequency SD gt 18 dB to clock frequency HD 800 mV 10 gt 820 ft 250 m for Belden 1694A coaxial cable SD gt 328 ft 100 m for Belden 1694A coaxial cable HD Adaptive cable equalization Table 9 13 Reference Input Specifications Item Specification Number of inputs 1 Connector type BNC per IEC60169 8 Standard NTSC and PAL reference SM PTE 318M HDTV reference IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Table 9 13 Reference Input Specifications Impedance 75Q Return loss gt 40 dB from 25 Hz to 10 MHz gt 35 dB from 25 Hz to 30 MHz Signal level 1 Vpp 6dB or Tri level 600m Vpp 6dB Table 9 14 SDI Output Video Specifications Item Specification Number of outputs 4 Connector type BNC per IEC60169 8 Standards SM PTE 259M C S
64. 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 Audio File submenu follow these steps 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 audio file and return to the Logo menu press the Exit soft button Audio sample rate must be 48000 Hz When you have found the required audio file press the View Details soft button The menu will change to show all the available information about the file An example is shown in Figure 6 13 68 Chapter 6 Logo Creation Audio Levels LogoMotion MGI_112 View File To Logo As Anim Figure 6 13 Viewing an Audio File 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 Audio File submenu 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 audio file and its full path will be shown in the Audio Source selection The audio clip will play in one of several modes according to Audio Play mode which becomes available in the Logo menu whenever an audio file source is selected The ratio of logo audio level to program level may be set for each individual logo u
65. within its bounds for the entire 360 sweep of the clock about their respective rotation centers a 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 m In HD the result of a hand failing to fall inside the face is that a Ifthe 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 a Ifthe 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 1 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 M GI 390x IconLogo Modules Product Description and User Information M anual for more information 2 The second hand is optional a clock may run with only the face hour hand and minutes hand spec ified 75 76 Chapter 6 Logo Creation Digital Clocks Time Offset This selection allows the displayed time to be offset relative to the internal time reference a 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 app
66. 0 Not indicated 0010 AES18 0011 User defined 0000 Not indicated Table 9 10 Generated AES Channel Status when Resampling AES Inputs Channel Status C Data Continued IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Byte s Bit s Function zang ang 2 0 2 Aux bits 001 24 bit main audio 000 Not defined or 001 24 bit main audio 000 20 bit main 010 Coordination audio on embedded 011 User defined output when 24 bit embedding is not used 3 5 Sample length 101 24 bit 000 Not defined or 001 101 Sample 101 20 bit on length embedded output when 24 bit embedding is not used 6 7 Reserved 00 3 0 7 Reserved 0 4 0 1 Reference grade 00 Not a reference 00 Not a reference 01 Grade 1 reference 10 Grade 2 reference 2 7 Reserved 0 5 0 7 Reserved 0 6 9 ASCII source ident MGI 10 13 ASCII destination ident 14 17 Local sample address 0 18 21 Time of Day address 0 22 C data reliability 0 23 CRCC As computed to match CRC of above data Embedded Audio m Per SMPTE 299M for HD video 2 groups 4 stereo pairs m Per SMPTE 272 for SD 2 groups 4 stereo pairs 151 152 Chapter 9 Specifications Miscellaneous Items Table 9 11 Miscellaneous Specifications Item Specification delay Maximum system video 1 video line typically half a
67. 00 mV Maximum input signal level 7 Vp p Table 9 9 Digital Audio Output Specifications Item Specification Quantity 4 Standard AES3 1992 balanced Sample rate 48 kHz Audio resolution 24 bit Connector 25 pin D type female Impedance 110Q 20 from 0 1 MHz to 6 MHz Output level 2 to 7 Vp p Jitter lt 20 ns Rise fall time 5 to 30 ns 10 to 90 when measured across a 110 R resistor connected across the output terminals with no interconnecting cable Channel status Resamplers on transparent C U V bits Resamplers off U and V 0 as Table 9 10 for C 149 IconLogo 150 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Table 9 10 Generated AES Channel Status when Resampling AES Inputs Channel Status C Data Byte s Bit s Function Setting and Comment 0 0 0 Consumer use 1 Professional use 1 Professional use 0 Audio 1 Non audio 0 Audio 2 4 Emphasis 000 Not indicated 100 No emphasis 110 50 15us 111 CCITT J17 000 Not indicated 0 Locked 1 Unlocked 0 Locked 6 7 0 3 Sample rate 00 Not indicated 01 48 kHz 10 44 1 kHz 11 32 kHz Channel mode 0000 Not indicated 0001 2 channel 0010 Mono 0011 Primary secondary 0100 Stereo 01 48 kHz 0000 Not indicated 4 7 User bit mode 000
68. 2 file in LogoCreator first and then transfer the logo 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 In a new instance of Windows Explorer or My Computer navigate to the M G2 logo your want to assign to your IconLogo system Select the MG2 logo and drag it to your device folder The Load To window displays Use the following options in the Load To window to set the transfer instructions Table 4 2 Load To Window Options Option Description Near Line Transfers a logo to the IconLogo system and writes the logo Storage options to the removable media selected in the Near Line Storage list On Line Loads a logo to the IconLogo system s RAM random access checkbox memory once you transfer the logo clear the checkbox if you do not want to load the logo immediately Logo ID options Assigns a logo to a slot on the IconLogo system m Use Logo ID Assigns the logo to the slot set as the Logo ID You can set the Logo ID in LogoCreator a 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 51 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
69. 75 Anim Preview parameter 59 73 Anim Rate parameter 74 Animated logos 39 43 Animation logo files 72 Animation features 4 Animations controlling See On air operation Anti aliasing 63 Apology Logo Fault and Time parameters 94 Applications 8 Audio audio channels See Audio menu see also Logo menu audio channels See Logo menu audio levels See Logo menu audio play See Logo menu audio source See Logo menu embedded audio See Audio menu Demux features 4 inputs 21 22 interfaces 6 outputs 21 22 Audio menu audio channels 114 demux 115 description 113 116 embed on preview 115 embedded 24 bit mode 115 groups 116 mode 116 packing 115 status 116 master audio input 114 resampler AES 114 status AES 116 embedded 116 Automation serial communications interface specifications 147 Automation See Set up menu Back connector module 10 Background logo 119 Basic features 2 Block diagrams functional 16 113 Boot priority parameter 99 Breakout module 12 15 Built On parameter 112 Buttons date 101 restore 96 C Capture Mode parameters 108 Capture Path parameters 108 CC status reporting compatibility 171 parameter list 171 179 CCS applications changing parameter settings 175 CCS Navigator 26 28 Changing logo IDs 46 47 logo names 47 Circuit description 16 17 183 184 Index Clock features analog 5 digital 5 Clock Format parameter 79 Communication protocols EAS 25 Compact flash card 99 C
70. 84 Chapter 6 Logo Creation Position 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 a To define the start position manually enter a value and press Pos X or Pos Y respectively a 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 6 24 End Action Logo Number Logo Name Storage On Line Text Next Logo OffAir Action Source Num In pos pause 192 Default font Text spaang Text Origin Crawl speed Direction Virap around Repeat Replay Clear Logo Next Logo Figure 6 24 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 a
71. AES 1 2 SDI 1 2 AES 3 4 r SDI 3 4 AES 5 6 SDI 5 6 AES 7 8 ng SDI 7 8 Loaded Logo 58 OK Embedded Figure 6 33 Audio Menu Page Master Audio This selection determines the source of the master audio input m Press the Embedded soft button to select SDI embedded audio as the master input m Press the AES soft button to select the AES audio as the master input Resampler This selection enables or disables audio sample rate converters on the AES inputs This must be used when the AES inputs are not locked to the selected IconLogo reference or for any audio whose sample rate is not 48KHz m Press the On soft button to enable the AES resampler m Press the Off soft button to disable the AES resampler Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 These four menu items select for each pair of audio channels in the system which channels will have the logo audio mixed over the top of them They also allow audio to pass unaltered through the system the unity selection so that compressed audio can pass through the system IconLogo 115 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual These selections can be overridden by the settings for Audio Ch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 in the Logo Menu See page 69 for more information For each pair of channels choose one of the following selections Choose the Unity selection to pass audio through the system without any processing used for compressed channels Unity channels will neither be ducked or ha
72. C Plays once Looped Pause At End IV Embed Nested Loop Begin On Frame 0 Animation Data Set Preview image on frame fi End On Freme pss Total Duration 300 frames Iterations fi T Forever Figure 4 7 Animated Logo Dialog Box Open 9 Use the horizontal scrollbar to preview your animation frames IconLogo 41 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual LogoCreator Animated Logo LogolD 4 Name Station Channel Animation Animation Sequence a 14 o e Logo Image Preview Logo Alpha Preview ee Use the alpha key found zs iar image Figure 4 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 38 for a definition of an alpha channel a To use the original image s alpha channel select the Use the alpha key found with image checkbox a 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 4 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 M
73. D 525 625 SM PTE 292M C HD 720p50 59 1080i50 59 Impedance 750 Return loss gt 18 dB to clock frequency SD gt 18 dB to clock frequency HD Signal level 800 mV 10 DC offset 0V 0 5V Rise and fall times 0 75 nsto 1 5 ns SD lt 270 ps HD Overshoot undershoot lt 10 Jitter lt 0 2UI peak to peak gt 10Hz SD lt 1UI 673ps peak to peak of timing jitter gt 10Hz HD lt 0 2UI 135ps peak to peak of alignment jitter for gt 100kHz HD 153 154 Chapter 9 Specifications 155 A IconLogo Representative Storage Capacity Overview Figure A 1 SODIMM1 and SODIMM2 This appendix lists information concerning the storage capacities of various DDR2 modules that can be used with the IconLogo The tables that follow display various DDR2 modules storage capacity in total pixels maximum quantity and maximum animation for three popular logo sizes 512 MB 128 MPIX Storage Capacity on page 156 1 GB 256 MPIX Storage Capacity on page 156 2 GB 256 MPIX Storage Capacity on page 157 4 GB 256 MPIX Storage Capacity on page 158 Appendix A IconLogo Representative Storage Capacity 512 MB 128 MPIX Storage Capacity Table A 1 Storage Capacity Using 512 MB 128 MPix DDR2 Module 525 625 Logo Size Total Maximum Maximum Total Maximum Maximum i i Animati Pixels Quantity T Pixels
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75. EO frame resource module software to version 4 0 or higher In addition firmware upgrades to the IconLogo module require the use of Navigator 4 2 or higher Overview Software upgrading is a routine procedure that you must perform to install newer versions of software on IconLogo 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 28 IconLogo 27 Installation and Operation Manual Before beginning the upgrading procedure ensure that you have written down the IP address of your module To do this select the Build mode in CCS software Right click on the module select Properties and then click Device The IP address appears in the second Device ID field Upgradi ng The upgrading procedure will take approximately 10 minutes Follow these steps to Procedure upgrade the software 1 Download the most recent upgrade package for your module from our website 2 Set your CCS Pilot or Navigator software to the Build mode CoPilot only functions in Build mode 3 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 result
76. Installation and Operation M anual for details about removing NEO modules Connecting an IconLogo to an EAS Device The federal Emergency Alert System EAS enables broadcasters cable providers and emergency managers to receive store forward and originate emergency alert messages as required by the Federal Communications Commission EAS allows broadcast stations cable systems participating satellite companies and emergency managers and other services to send and receive emergency information quickly and automatically even if these facilities are unattended Specially equipped devices decode EAS messages for distribution IconLogo Installation and Operation Manual The IconLogo can be connected directly to an EAS encoder decoder or character generator thus enabling you to insert emergency notification messages directly into the broadcast stream as a regular scrolling text crawl It can be used with or without an accompanying audio stream An external EAS receiver is required to allow this feature to become operational For details please contact Customer Service Communication Protocols The IconLogo currently supports three communication protocols employed by EAS devices TFT Sage and Gorman Redlich GRP Connecting an EAS Device to an IconLogo The IconLogo should be connected to the EAS device via a 9 pin port using pins 30 and 15 RS 232 serial of GPI LTC Temperature 44 pin D sub connector The port baud rate is 9600
77. LSH NFS Import Logo Path podist Boot priority Default Pos enter Ftp User Default Fades U Logo Modify ssword Default Opac Apology Logo a Apology Fault rog 1 sde Apology Time tp walset Prog Output Programm Temperature Prev Output Meri Automation On Air Logos estore GPI GPO SoftPot Wrap bo Wra H amp V Offset Trans Flip Flop Enabled Fade To Black Lock Figure 6 28 Engineering Selection M enu Set Up Menu The first Set Up menu page provides the setup of the video I O and the user definable Page parameters of the control panel user interface see Figure 6 29 IconLogo 91 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Default Pos Logo Modify Setup Modify Matte Display Logo Path Default Fades Default Opac Apology Logo Apology Fault Apology Time Prog Output Prev Output On Air Logos SoftPot Wrap Trans Flip Flop Machine ID Network NES Import Boot priority Ftp User Ftp Password Time Date Timecode T C Offset Temperature Automation GPI GPO H amp V Offset Fade To Black Pos X Pos Y Center Figure 6 29 Engineering Set Up Menu Page The parameters listed on this menu page are explained below 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 enabl
78. Logo You must define the IP address of the IconLogo machine s you want it to control Figure 7 1 Display on New Panel Adding a Inthe menu descriptions that follow machine refers to a IconLogo card set Machine s IP Address Use the number pad to enter the IP address of the IconLogo machine you want to talk to Use the colon button to punctuate the address where you would enter a dot The number pad value will be displayed in the top right hand corner of the display see Figure 7 2 After entering the IP Address press the Add soft button 128 Chapter 7 Operation Selecting a Machine ol Pane Sclmagine SS Figure 7 2 Entering an IP Address For example to add the IP Address 192 168 117 73 press 192 168 117 7 3 Add The display will then show the new machine and any previously entered machines see Figure 7 3 For each machine its name if entered via keyboard is shown together with its current network status as follows a Available the machine is available for control a 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 IconLogo 129 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual lt ImMagine L 5 f LogoMotion Control Panel Software Version X1 06 Select Machine Logo Motion II Unreachable Logo Motion II Available Select Remove Figure 7 3 Machine Select
79. Man Control Off 20 VB Control Disabled 21 VB Control Enabled 22 Fade Logo Off Layer 23 Cut Logo Off Layer Some functions require a layer and or logo to be selected for example Fade Down Layer 2 To select logo or layer follow these steps Ensure the correct function has been selected as described above Enter the layer number or logo number on the keypad Press the Layer or the Logo soft button as appropriate To enter the GPO set up menu follow these steps Press the GPO Setup soft button OR Press the top soft pot button and rotate it to select the GPO Setup then press it again Each GPO selection needs to be set up individually as follows Select GPO 1 GPO 6 as required using the bottom soft pot Make one of the following selections Repeatedly press the Select Next soft button until the desired selection appears OR Press the bottom soft pot and rotate to select the required selection then press it again OR Enter the numerical value of the function you require then press Select Next to accept the function Function selections are as follows Oo ooocdaoa 0 Disabled 1 Layer n On Air 2 Logo m Layer n 3 Faded to Black 4 Master Fader Down 5 Anim Audio Run Layer n 6 Auto Apology On Air 106 Chapter 6 Logo Creation 7 In Manual Control 8 Flash Disk Missing 9 Fill Input Missing 10 Key Input Missing 11 Prog Input Missing 12 Ref Input Missing
80. Output gt Other Fill amp Key Mode m Yes a No Output Standard Auto m 525 m 625 179 180 Appendix D CCS Status Reporting 181 F Compatible DDR2 Memory Modules Overview The following memory modules work for all logos and for non volatile parameter storage on the DIMMs E2PROM Kingston Technology Company The following Kingston PC3200 ValueRAM SODIM Ms 200 pin DDR2 SODIM Ms CL4 non registered non ECC non kit have been qualified for use on IconLogo systems Table E 1 Qualified Kingston Technology SODIMMs Part Number Size KVR533D2S4 2G 2 GB Memory Configurations The following SODIMM and SODIMM2 memory configurations have been qualified for use on IconLogo systems Table E 2 Qualified SODIMM and SODIMM Memory Configurations SODIMM1 SODIMM2 Total Memory 1GB None 1GB 1 GB 1GB 2 GB 2 GB None 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 4 GB Two SODIMM configurations must use identical modules manufacturer and part number 1 Kingston and ValueRAM are registered trademarks of Kingston Technology Company Fountain Valley California 182 Appendix E Compatible DDR2 Memory Modules Index Keywords A Adjusting logo fade rate 48 Adjusting logo key levels 47 Adjusting logo opacity 47 AES resamplers AES status See Audio menu Alpha channel 66 Altering logos on air See On air operation Analog clock 75 76 Analog clock features 5 Analog Part parameter
81. Quantity Seconds 1 9 38880 3452 115 1 46080 2913 116 5 240x162 240x192 1 4 87480 1534 51 1 103680 1295 51 8 360x243 360x288 Full 349920 384 12 8 414720 324 13 720x486 720x576 HD 1080i HD 720p 1 9 230400 583 19 4 102480 1310 43 7 640x360 427x240 1 4 518400 259 8 6 230400 583 19 4 960x540 640x360 Full 2073600 65 2 2 921600 146 4 9 1920x1080 1280x720 Storage capacity based on worst case figures Animation capacity based on 30 frames per second except 625 which is based on 25 Total Pixels based on complete size usage active picture hence worst case Maximum Quantity assumes only the one logo size used for sake of comparison Maximum Animation assumes only the one logo at that size for sake of comparison 1 GB 256 MPIX Storage Capacity Table A 2 Storage Capacity Using 1 GB 256 M Pix DDR2 M odule 525 625 Logo Size Maximum Maximum Da Gazi animation pta Maximum animation Y Seconds Seconds 1 9 38880 6904 230 1 46080 5825 233 240x162 240x192 1 4 87480 3069 102 3 103680 2589 103 6 360x243 360x288 Full 349920 767 25 6 414720 647 25 9 720x486 720x576 HD 1080i HD 720p Table A 2 Storage Capacity Using 1 GB 256 MPix DDR2 Module IconLogo Installation and Operation Manual 1 9 230400 1165 38 8 102480 2619 87 3 640x360 427x240 1 4 518400 518 17 3 230400 1165
82. Sclmagine COMMUNICATIONS Installation and Operation Manual Nexio IconLogo Multidefinition System Software Version 3 8 June 2014 175 001022 00 Delivering the Moment imaginecommunications com Publication Information 2014 Imagine Communications Corp Proprietary and Confidential Imagine Communications considers this document and its contents to be proprietary and confidential Except for making a reasonable number of copies for your own internal use you may not reproduce this publication or any part thereof in any form by any method for any purpose or in any language other than English without the written consent of Imagine Communications All others uses are illegal 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 Imagine Communications reserves the right without notice to make such changes in equipment design specifications components or documentation as progress may warrant to improve the performance of the product Trademarks Nexio IconLogo and D series are trademarks of Imagine Communications or its subsidiaries Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation AMD and Opteron are tr
83. Table 2 2 shows the cable pinout Table 2 2 Connector Cable Pin Assignments Bok ra ice Use GPI LTC Temperature Port Pin 2 Rx lt TX 15 3 Tx Rx 30 5 Ground Any available ground pin see Figure 1 4 on page 12 for available ground pins The optional audio should be connected from the Audio Out connector of the EAS device to audio Channel 1 of the IconLogo using an appropriate analog to digital audio converter For example the ADC 3981 can be used for this purpose Please refer to the appropriate user manuals for further information Configuring the EAS Device Setting up EAS For basic configurations and preparations please see the specific EAS device user manual No additional special settings are needed to communicate with an IconLogo The standard signal will be taken out from the EAS device s serial port The following steps are involved in setting up EAS Create fonts using Content Editor See Using the Font Utility on page 159 Create a Text Crawl See Configuring a Text Crawl or Text Titling on page 107 1 TET is a trademark of TFT Inc San Jose California 2 Sage systems are products of Sage Alerting Systems Rye Brook New York 3 Gorman Redlich Manufacturing Co Athens Ohio 25 26 Chapter 2 Installation and Removal 3 Create a Quick Select logo See Logo Number on page 88 4 Select Eng gt More gt EAS Logo enter the number of the text crawl logo you created
84. a tae Naaa 163 Under what situations can use the video Key Output essecsrersesrereirere 163 How are the Control Panel logos thumbnails managed both during boot up and during NOFMal OPerallon tices nad ain eae oat 164 Can switch SD or HD standards live while powered ON lescsesercecccrcrenn 164 What is the recommended Embedded Audio mode ooo eeeeeececeteeetteeeteettteeeteeeees 164 LEDS and Indicators oo ccc ssssssssssssessssssssssnssesssesessssemesssensen 167 OVEIVIEW mioceen en li hae a tind ti ni a ies 167 LED Locations anonra aeaaaee velit aie 167 Card Edge LED Indicators 200 2006 nea en Behe ee EEEE EEEE 168 Card Edge Module Indicators 0 0 ccc eee etter ene etne testes ceeceeeneecnee 169 CCS Status Reporting sceccsicscieccsccct ar caretcecdenereesslttan taser aite 171 OVeEIVIEWS ieir hiv ataastes ides in a a a lative a a a o E a E iaaa aA 171 CCS Status Reporting Parameter List nce 171 Viewing IconLogo Parameters Using CCS Software eccerre 175 Compatible DDR2 Memory Modules 00 00 ccc 181 OVEIVIEW noinine e a ea a da a a a ce 181 Kingston Technology Company eenei ieren nenene 181 Memory Configurations 0 0 0 0 cee etree EENEEAEEEEEEEEEEE EEEE EE EEEE 181 Indekss a E eae ee ere 183 vii viii Contents Preface Manual Information Purpose This manual details the features installation operation maintenance and specifications of the NEO IconLogo multide
85. ademarks 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 and trade names are the property of their respective companies Contact Information Imagine Communications has office locations around the world For locations and contact information see http www imaginecommunications com contact us Support Contact Information For support contact information see Support Contacts http www imaginecommunications com services technical support eCustomer Portal http support imaginecommunications com Chapter 1 Contents Preface aine Mert tle ee a a on TELS TE AY PE aN tet cern ix Manual Information 0 0 000 ccc nee neste teen eee tere ceee cee eneey ix PUPPOSO E E E ibatiea titania ET tadad nash tiavainan ss T ET ix AUGIENCO sa alin cadena ada ial rence vacate E eeiareeacats ix REVISION History rn ten ere tie Pa te feet te a A ied e E s ix Writing CONVENLIONS Jan a iigata e aida aia tents Melia ab eet ales Xx Obtaining DocUMENtS iiei naiara dived Sa EA aa aaa ie Xx Unpacking the Module 0 000 000 er neste e etree easter tee EEEE Ent Xx Safety Standards and Compliances neern xi Safety Terms and SyMbOIS ozeti adii a a aa aE a T AA xi Restriction on Hazardous Substances ROHS Directive secsec xi Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment WE
86. age The Audio menu page shows the audio setup for IconLogo Under normal operation audio passes through IconLogo unaltered Input audio is derived from the selected SDI embedded group or from the AES inputs Output audio can be re embedded into the SDI program output and is always present on the AES outputs Any logo can have audio associated with it see Navigating the Logo Menu on page 56 The logo audio is mixed with the program audio at levels you determined in the Logo Set Up menu During audio playback the main program Audio level can be ducked to allow the logo audio to be heard more clearly for example when used as a voiceover 114 Chapter 6 Logo Creation Logo audio is normally derived from audio files WAV or AIFF and loaded into the system s DDR2 storage However where the master audio source is taken from the SDI embedded source the logo audio may optionally be taken from the AES input thus providing the voiceover capability available normally on the master control Navigation on the Audio M enu page is the same as for the main Engineering menus except that only the top half of the screen has items which may be selected and altered The bottom section of the menu shows status of the SDI embedded and the AES inputs LogoMotion SDMGI Master Audio Demux 1 Resampler Channel 1 2 Channel 3 4 Channel 5 6 Channel 7 8 Emb Packing Demux 2 Embed 1 Embed 2 Emb Mode Embed Pvw Emb 24 Bit
87. age capacity speed of Logo creation and system flexibility NFS Server PC Configuration 1 Download and install and NFS server product for Microsoft Windows There are several third party products available for example DiskShare 1 www accessnfs com nfs 2 In Windows Explorer right click on a folder you would like to export for example c M yFolder A menu will pop up 3 Select the Sharing menu item The MyFolder Properties dialog will be displayed 4 Select the NFS sharing tab 5 Select the shared as radio button and then enter pedisk as an alias name 6 Click Configure make sure that the Allow Anonymous Access check box is selected Setting Up the System to Create Logos Locally But Using Graphics Images or Wav Files on a Remote Server 1 Go to the Engineering Set Up menu 2 Use the soft pots to highlight Network 3 Press the Hosts soft key 4 Atthe Hosts menu a Press Add a Scroll to Machine Name a Press Modify Q Enter the remote machine name from the keyboard which in this example we will label NFS server o Press Enter 1 DickShare is a trademark of Shaffer Solutions Corporation Huntsville Alabama 126 Chapter 7 Operation OONO 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Perform the same steps for the IP address of the remote machine Exit from this menu by pressing the Exit soft button Create an empty directory mount point for example pcdisk M
88. alue for a logo that does not exist However if the current logo number does not exist it has been deleted for example then the menu will show that it is Missing To set the apology logo follow these steps Enter the logo number using IconLogo Control Panel number pad Press the Logo Slot soft button To clear the apology logo press the Clear button IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Apology Fault This parameter which is only enabled when an apology logo exists can be set to one of the following modes Program Input Missing when the program input disappears or has an error for more than the Apology Timeout the logo will be aired until a valid program inputs reappears To select this mode press the No Prog I P soft button Ref Input Missing when the reference input disappears for more than the Apology Timeout the logo will be aired until the reference reappears To select this mode press the No Reference soft button a Any error when the program input disappears or has an error or the reference input disappears for more than the Apology Timeout the logo will be aired until the error clears To select this mode press the Any Fault soft button Apology Time This is the timeout after which if there is a persistent error as set by Apology mode the apology logo will be aired To set the apology timeout follow these steps Enter the timeout using the keypad P
89. ansition style IconLogo 137 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Fade Fade or V Fade This transition fades the current on air logo down with its own predefined fade down time and then when the current logo is off air the next logo fades up with its own predefined fade up time Fade Take With this transition the current on air logo fades down with its own predefined transition rate and the new logo instantly cuts once the previous logo has faded completely Take Fade With this transition the current on air logo cuts off screen instantly then the next logo fades up with its own predefined Fade Up time NAHE Wipe L R This transition wipes the current logo off from the left edge to the right and wipes the preview logo on Using the keypad enter the number of pixels required between the transitioning logos and then press this soft button The rate of the wipe is adjusted using the Fade Rates parameter Wipe R L This transition wipes the current logo off from the right edge to the left and wipes the preview logo on Using the keypad enter the number of pixels required between the transitioning logos and then press this soft button The rate of the wipe is adjusted using the Fade Rates parameter Q a Below the transition type the current layer state and transition rate is shown The Layer box is highlighted when a logo is on air on the currently selected layer a Below the laye
90. apabilities in a branding solution It is especially useful where professional end users require a small flexible on air quality routing matrix with the ability to mix and match signal formats and or signal processing functions within the same frame Applications include the following Television production facilities Cable operators Production and post production facilities Outside broadcast vans trucks DBS satellite operations IconLogo 9 Installation and Operation Manual Major Components Front Module Input Status Key Input Status Fill 64x16 VFD display Input Status Prog Input Status Reference submodule Extractor handles FPGA Config Error MGI 3903 MD Compact flash Compact flash card mounted _ card ejector MGI 3903 Compact flash Compact Escape button Module status card active flash Nav Nav button Power socket Enter button Minor alarm AWARNING E 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 compact flash card Figure 1 1 ICONL RB Front M odule Front View NOTE At power up the FPGA Config Error LED is red to indicate that it is ON If the FPGA configures properly after one minute after power up this LED will be OFF 10 Chapter 1 Introduction Back The IconLogo back connector module is placed directly behind the front modules facing Connector the rear Figure 1 2 shows the back module connection
91. 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 134 Chapter 7 Operation 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 Figure 7 6 shows the On Air menu during layer swap operation LogoMotion Logo Motion II Swap Layer 1 Type Layer None 15 FTB 1 00 v NA Logo 26 Text Crawl Name No Name Position 18 360 Size 720 x 486 Opacity 100 00 Audio None Fades 10 10 Next None Layer 2 Layer3 Cancel Figure 7 6 On Air Menu During Layer Swap Operation
92. ar a 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 6 5 on page 57 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 58 Ml IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Logo Number Logo Number No Logos Available Delete Figure 6 5 Logo Menu with No Logos Available If logos already exist in your system the menu will look similar to Figure 6 6 Logo Number Logo Name Storage On Line Anim Preview Fill Source Key Source Key Levels Audio Source Audio Levels Audio Play Aud 1 2 Mode Aud 1 2 Chan Aud 3 4 Mode Aud 3 4 Chan Aud 5 6 Mode L Aud 5 6 Chan Show Create Delete Figure 6 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 a Enter a
93. as follows a Clear clears the current fill selection a Swap swaps fill and key sources a Copy Key File copies the key file selection to be the fill source as well 1 This item is not applicable to Text Crawl or Text Titling logos 2 IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual a Exit returns to the main Fill Source selection 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 6 8 Pick Fill View File File Filter File Path Figure 6 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 87 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 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 When you find the desired Fill file press the View File soft button The menu will change to show a preview of t
94. at EAS has been enabled Configuring an MGI 3903 to Work with EAS Devices Select EAS Protocol Choose the protocol used by your EAS device TFT Sage or GR Select EAS Logos EAS logos DDR Alarm Disk Alarm Sync Select Capture Mode Capture Path Extra Licences EAS protocol Field Rate HD Standard Prog In Fil In Key In Ref In SDI Audio AES Audio LTC In OCF In MGI Type DDR Capacity Sys Memory Disk Space S W Version Built On Fonts Loaded Disable EAS EAS text logo EAS QuickSelect Figure 6 35 EAS Logos Menu You can still choose logo numbers for Text and Quick Select even if they are not configured yet and configure them later However if you operate the EAS before these items are configured an erroneous ON AIR output message will result Enter the logo numbers for EAS Text and EAS Quick Select EAS Text and EAS Quick Select are described on page 118 Alternatively you can disable EAS by pressing the Disable button Preparing Logos for EAS Message Insertion To insert EAS messages in the broadcast stream you must prepare a set of three logos a text crawl a Background logo and a Quick Select logo a Text crawl The text crawl is the actual text box into which EAS message will be inserted Properties such as font type position etc can be set according to your preferences See Text Craw and Titling on page 81 for information on setting up a text crawl Beginning on pag
95. be embedded in 24 bit mode Select one of these soft buttons Choose the On soft button to enable 24 bit packing The Emb 24 Bit parameter is for SD only 1 Sony is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation in the United States and or other countries 116 Chapter 6 Logo Creation a Choose the Off soft button to disable 24 bit packing CAUTION A When embedding 24 bit audio with 525 standard video you must be careful when the existing SDI input already has two groups of embedded audio If the existing audio is also 24 bit and none of the groups are to be replaced then not enough space will be available in the horizontal blanking period for four 24 bit groups In this case we recommend that the MGI audio be embedded in 20 bit resolution Emb Mode The processed audio when it is re embedded onto the program output can be embedded in one of four modes Normal Clean Embed Clean and Bypass a Normal packs new embedded audio data after existing embedded data Press the Normal soft button to select normal packing mode a Clean Embed removes any existing embedded data and embeds new audio data Press the Clean Embed soft button to select Clean Embedded mode a Clean removes any existing embedded data and does not embed any new data Press the Clean soft button to select Clean mode a Bypass passes existing embedded data and does not embed any additional data Press the Bypass soft button to select Bypass mode Au
96. c logos a Animated logo which may also be full screen clips a Analog clock a Digital clock with or without temperature display mw Quick select a Text crawl and titling 121 122 Chapter 7 Operation Logo Storage and Transfer Options 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 IIf directory You can change 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 we recommend 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 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 96 This requires that the source of the graphics and audio files and the directory containing the Logo Definition Files either compact flash card or network file
97. c object or a crawling object Text is entered through the keyboard The static text Text Titling can include up to 12 independent sentences The crawling object feature Text Crawl has a maximum of 30 independent sentences In both cases each sentence can have its own fonts spacing color and origin The IconLogo supports 2 types of storage on line and near line a Online storage is a volatile DDR2 DIMM used for logo playout It is limited practically to 4 GB The device can be ordered in different memory capacities and can be upgraded to a larger capacity later Using LogoCreator and an mg2 logo format could significantly reduce memory utilization a Near line storage is either compact flash memory or a network file system NFS mounted PC hard drive Compact flash cards can be purchased in capacities of 8 GB or more NFS provides practically unlimited storage capacity 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 Video and Audio Interfaces There are three video inputs m Program input a Fill input a Key input There are four video outputs a Program output or fill output in fill key mode a key output a Clean output essentially the incoming video stream is looped back out that is active loopthrough m Preview output The IconLogo will operate in the typical program output mode or can be set to run in fill key mode
98. cation follow these steps Select the Setup Modify item using the top soft pot Press the Lock soft button does not require the lock number 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 a Display RGB red green blue values all have the range 0 255 a Display LSH luminance saturation hue hue value 0 359 99 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 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 Press the ChangePath soft button or press the bottom soft pot The path shown in the menu will be cleared Using a standard PC keyboard plugged into the control panel enter the new path To finish choose one of the following options m Press the Enter soft button m Press the bottom soft pot m Press the keyboard lt Enter gt key If the new path cannot be found the previous name will be reloaded During keyboard entry the following operations are available a To Cl
99. cted sync source is not present the IconLogo unit will free run at 60 frames per second and operate in 525 standard mode You may set the source to one of the following options Auto selects auto sync selection a If external reference is present the system will lock to it a If external reference is not present the system will lock to program input Prog Ref selects alternately Program and Reference input as sync source a If program is selected the system will only lock to program input a If reference is selected the system will only lock to external reference a Fill Key selects alternately Fill and Key input as sync source a If Fill is selected the system will only lock to the fill input a If Key is selected the system will only lock to the key input Capture Mode This option is reserved for future use Capture Path When Fill and Key and or Audio are captured into a logo the resulting material can be saved to disk either Compact Flash or NFS exported file system with write permission enabled The files are stored in a new directory for example grab1 for logo 1 capture under the path entered under the Capture Path parameter The path used as the root path for saving the material is shown and altered here To set or change the capture path follow these steps Press the Change soft button Enter the new path Select one of the following options m Press the Enter soft button to accept the new
100. ction 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 a When the fill is larger than the key only negative numbers are accepted a 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 a Offset X changes the X offset a Offset Y changes the Y offset 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 a myAnim0001 tga m myAnim0002 tga a myAnim0003 tga myAnim0004 tga m myAnim0005 tga a myAnim0006 tga m myAnim0238 tga a 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
101. d a new entry to the table m Press the Delete soft button to delete the selected table entry a Press the Cancel soft button to cancel the operation and start again a Press the Confirm soft button to delete the table entry a 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 m Press the As Before soft button to recall the previous value In this way you can just change the last value a Press the Clear soft button to clear the entered value and start again a Press the Cancel soft button to cancel the whole operation and restore the previous value m Press the Enter soft button to end the operation and save the new value for the entry Pressing the lt Enter gt 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 m Press the Add soft button to add a new entry to the table a Press the Delete soft button to delete the selected table entry a Press the Cancel soft button to cancel the operation and start again a Press the Confirm soft button to delete the table entry Use the soft pots to select
102. d into the outgoing embedded video stream Control Interfaces The IconLogo offers extended real time control capabilities through the control panel automation and GPI interfaces The ergonomically designed control panel has a built in LCD display The control panel provides complete manual control of the device including the configuration and customization of all parameters and settings An optional control panel graphical user interface GUI is a PC based application that offers the same control of the device as the hardware control panel with some additional features The IconLogo supports several automation protocols including MGI There are 12 independent GPI inputs that are configurable with rising edge falling edge or level triggering Service Monitoring and Management Interfaces As with all NEO modules the IconLogo fully supports CCS Its Pilot Navigator applications provide GUl based status and alarm monitoring and parameter setup The SNMP interface allows integration with third party management applications The NEO card edge display and LED indicators allow the user to monitor the status locally There are six fully programmable GPI outputs that allow for additional monitoring capabilities 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Logo Creation and Transfer Logo Creation Logo Transfer Applications The IconLogo supports two mechanisms for logo creation Internal conversion within the IconLogo unit Internal l
103. d password for the specified username a 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 50 Chapter 4 LogoCreator Software Application Transferring MG2 Logos to IconLogo C Documents and Settings JOLiver LO TC Desktop iW ew Device Ble Edk Yow Favontes locis Help s X a Att J BF Powe Era HH Xv E saros FB c tbocunents and Settings Olve LOT CWesktep er Device a Nase S Type Falder Tasks f bbc choke 29KB STATIC kogo 5 g micPace 12KB DIGITAL CLOCK Logo w f P cor x Pas SRI achrkfacefil 60KB ANALOGUE CLOCK Logo bgo 0 HKE STATIS Loge ENORA bgo 05 10KB STATIC ogo ogo 006 10K8 ANIMATED Logo Destop bgo 007 1158 STATIC togo E ty coosmerts q EWENEWS 3708 ANIMATED Logo E Hy Network Places S 4K TEXTLogo eclehfacefil GOKE ANALOGUE CLOCK Loge 3508 TEXT Logo 2KB QUICK SELECT 2K QUICK SELECT 21KB ANIMATED Logo Figure 4 17 Viewing Current Logos After you create a new device folder that connects to your IconLogo system you can transfer M G2 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 M G2 logos to the IconLogo system If you want to transfer a different logo format save the file as an MG
104. d to allow this feature to become operational For details please contact Customer Service 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 EAS communication feature make sure you have obtained an appropriate license key You will need to provide Customer Service representative with the serial number of your MGI 3903 module You can find out the serial number of your MGI module by pressing the Key while in the Extra Licenses field The number will be displayed on the IconLogo screen You will also need Text Craw feature enabled see Text Crawl and Titling on page 81 Extra Licences DDR Alarm Disk Alarm Sync Select Capture Mode Capture Path Extra EAS logos EAS protocol Field Rate HD Standard Prog In Fill In Key In Ref In SDI Audio AES Audio LTC In DCF In MGI Type DOR Capaaty Sys Memory Disk Space S W Version Built On Fonts Loaded Figure 6 34 Extra Licenses M enu In the IconLogo control panel Select Eng Press the More button to access additional choices Select Extra Licenses Press the Key button Enter the license key provided by your Customer Service representative 118 Chapter 6 Logo Creation The option is now active message will display on the bottom left of the screen and will show after EAS in the Extra Licences parameter to indicate th
105. 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 IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual An analog clock 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 6 16 Analog Part Logo Number Logo Name eit aclock_f Storage j On Line Fill Source Key Source Key Levels Audio Source Audio Levels Audio Play Audio Ch 1 2 Audio Ch 3 4 Audio Ch 5 6 Audio Ch 7 8 Display Key Mode Face Hour Hand Minute Hand Second Hand Figure 6 16 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 63 except that external sources are not permitted a Face allows set up of the fill source for the face a Hour Hand allows set up of the fill source for the hour hand a Minute Hand allows set up of the fill source for the minute hand Second Hand 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
106. dio is always embedded left justified Embed 1 2 The processed audio when it is re embedded onto the program output is embedded onto the first two groups These menu selections allow the user to select which input groups are re embedded onto each of the available output groups m For Embedder 1 a group must be selected but it must not be the same as selected for Embedder 2 output a For Embedder 2 a group that is not used on the Embedder 1 output may be selected alternatively None may be selected if no Embedder 2 audio is to be embedded AES Status These items show the presence of AES audio input on each pair of channels Embedded Status These items show the presence of SDI embedded audio input for each pair of channels EAS Logos Menu ue FP WN IconLogo 117 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual The EAS Logos menu allows you to prepare logos for EAS message insertion An IconLogo can be connected directly to an EAS encoder decoder or character generator thus enabling you to insert emergency notification messages directly into the broadcast stream as a regular scrolling text crawl An external EAS receiver is required to allow this feature to become operational For details please contact Customer Service Upon completion of these preparatory procedures the EAS IconLogo setup will operate automatically See page 159 for more information about system operation An external EAS receiver is require
107. dle of the horizontal timings of the incoming video stream Upgraded the firmware now the device doesn t boot anymore The firmware upgrade process may require some internal data conversions done in non volatile memory You may have to reboot up to 3 times with a one 1 minute interval between reboots after firmware upgrade is done 9 147 Specifications Overview The following tables list specifications for the IconLogo IconLogo Interface on page 147 IconLogo IO FM Interface on page 152 Embedded Audio on page 151 Miscellaneous Items on page 152 Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice IconLogo Interface Table 9 1 Automation Serial Communications Interface Specifications Item Specification Standard RS 422 SM PTE S207M Connector Female 9 pin D sub M ax output drive 0 25 V to 6V Receiver input sensitivity 200 mV Data comms 38400 baud 8 bit a No parity a 1 stop bit Table 9 2 EAS Serial Communications Interface Specifications Item Specification Standard RS 4232 EIA 232 C Connector 3 pins of 44 pin D sub 148 Chapter 9 Specifications Table 9 2 EAS Serial Communications Interface Specifications M ax output drive 0 25V to 5V Receiver input sensitivity 200 mV Data comms 9600 baud a 8 bit a No parity m 1 stop bit Table 9 3 Ethernet Port Specifications Item Specification
108. dous substances m Lead Pb m Mercury Hg m Cadmium Cd a Hexavalent Chromium Cr V1 m Polybrominated Biphenyls PBB m Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers PBDE In accordance with this EU Directive all products sold in the European Union are 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 is marked with a RoHS compliant symbol as shown in Figure P 1 xii Preface RoHS Compliant Figure P 1 RoHS Compliance Symbol Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 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 Effective August 13 2005 producers or users are required to recycle electrical and electronic equipment at end of its useful life and must 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
109. e 84 a number of important text craw parameters are listed a In Pos Pause should be set to Rwnd always starts crawl at the beginning o Wrap around should be set to Crawl Out Repeat should be set to 3 stops the crawl after three iterations A A WN Be IconLogo 119 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual a End Action should be set to Take Next Logo when the crawl stops the background will be taken off as well The EAS message text will be decoded by the IconLogo and inserted as the text of the assigned logo If text has been manually entered into the Text Crawl it will be overwritten by the decoded text a Background logo The Background logo is the background layer for the displayed message Optional a Quick select logo The Quick select logo contains a macro that tells the lconLogo what to do when an EAS message arrives A macro is series of commands and instructions that you group together as a single command to accomplish a task automatically The macro specifies the text crawl and the background layer It is recommended that you put the text crawl on layer 1 and the background logo on layer 2 Layers 3 and 4 are not required see Text Craw and Titling on page 81 Make sure that the text crawl specified in Quick Select macro corresponds to the text craw selected in the EAS Logos item of Eng menu Disabling EAS Messages If you want to disable the EAS Select Eng Press More to access additio
110. e Capacity on page 155 for information concerning the storage capacities of various DDR2 modules that can be used with the IconLogo 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 1 While any compact flash card may be used for storage we specifically recommend those manufac tured by IBM Fuji Sandisk and Lexar IconLogo 123 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual LogoTransfer Utility 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 IconSoft Tools LogoCreator software logo file transfer times are improved significantly IconSoft Tools LogoCreator software allows for conversion of image files to an mg2 format file see Chapter 4 LogoCreator Software Application 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 th
111. e HANC space Normal recommended for HD only Normal mode is a hybrid mode that leaves any existing audio that is not de embedded in the program feed such as associated with AES groups that are present but not de embedded by the M GI 3903 However this mode not recommended in SD since the outgoing distribution of the audio embedded by the M GI 3903 will differ from the audio that is not touched An upstream audio switch on the audio groups that are not handled by the MGI 3903 will then ripple through the M GI 3903 and be heard as disruption It is best to let the M GI 3903 handle all audio and set to Clean and Embed or to Bypass when audio is not desired 166 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions C Overview LED Locations 167 LEDs and Indicators The IconLogo logo inserter has four card edge LEDs and four standard module indicators See page 168 for the meanings of the LED indicators See page 169 for the meanings of the module indicators 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 3902AIC Alarm Interconnect M odule or the 3902RES E Resource Module visible via light pipes through the frame s front panel As part of a list of activated alarms found in the MGI 3903 Setup menu In external systems connected to the alarm co
112. e first frame of the nested loop and the last frame of the nested loop will loop a Iterations Sets the number of time the nested loop plays before finishing the animation a 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 IconLogo 43 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual gt Logo Creator stationChannelAnimation MG Figure 4 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 In LogoCreator select File gt Open to open the Open Logo File dialog In the Open Logo File dialog navigate to and select your MG2 logo file C
113. e logo creation and modification follow these steps Select the Logo Modify item using the top soft pot Enter the lock number on new systems the lock is 1234 Press the Unlock soft button To relock and disable logo creation and modification follow these steps Select the Logo Modify item using the top soft pot Press the Lock soft button does not require the lock number To change the lock number for the system follow these steps Select the Logo Modify item using the top soft pot Enter a new lock number between 1 and 6 digits Press the Change Key soft button The soft buttons will change requiring you to enter it again Enter your new lock number again Press the Change Lock soft button again To permanently enable Logo Modify mode follow these steps Select the Logo Modify item using the top soft pot 92 Chapter 6 Logo Creation 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 Select the Setup Modify item using the top soft pot Enter the lock number on new systems the lock number is 1234 Press the Unlock soft button To relock and disable Engineering Modifi
114. e on air every two minutes for the specified duration a Duration amount of time in seconds that the clock will remain on air his must be less than the value entered for Every Auto TmOffse or Auto Time Offset a Offset The offset in seconds from 12 a m of when the clock will be put on air For example a value of 120 shown as 2 00 combined with a period of 1 hour will cause the clock to appear 2 minutes before each hour Quick Selects Layer Logo Text Crawl and Titling PWN IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual The following menu selections will only be available for a Quick Select logo Selecting Layer 1 2 3 or 4 will allow you to change the options for that layer Logo use the keypad to enter the number of the logo required for the selected layer then select this soft button Select Desel loads or unloads the logo on the selected layer from DDR2 memory Incl Ignored includes or ignores the logo on the selected layer Goto Logo displays the logo information for the logo on the selected layer 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
115. ear the currently entered text press the Clear soft button W IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual a To delete the last entered character press the lt Del gt or lt Backspace gt 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 cleared To load logos from the new path follow these steps Press the ReloadLogos soft button Make one of the following choices m Press the Reload All to load new logos over the old logos replacing all logos a Press the Reload New to load only logos whose numbers are not already used by the current loaded logos m Press Cancel to return to the Logo Path menu 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
116. ears 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 a Centre X changes the X coordinate a 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 m Square Pix adjusts the hands to fit a standard face size a 4x 3 adjusts the hands to fit a 4x3 face size a 16x 9 adjusts the hands to fit a 16x9 face size 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 A digital clock in IconLogo requires the following graphics files These files can be created in the graphic editor of your choice and saved in any supported file format see page 5 for supported formats For best results the fonts created in the font key source file should be anti aliased For more detailed information on how to create a digital clock logo see How do create a digital clock
117. eee cee eteeeceeetaeetaeenaaeeaeey 48 Transferring MG2 Logos to ICONLOGO oo eee cece eee eeeeetteetteettaeeteetteeeeeeteeteenies 50 Content Editor Software Application ccs 51 OVervVieW cme al i ee a a i ee 51 Content Editor Operation oo eee eee ete EEEE EEEE EEEn 51 Using the Font Utility ci ithe keds eee Rei eee ee 51 Logo Creation cs secscsccsssdzes cas ncivseoriscacseent ctaeealnstndeansscvtarontiadh dncebeaeteor 53 What Makes a Logo 0 00 ete ener teeter ete ete e etre cee cneeeceestaesneesiaeenaes 53 Using the IconLogo Soft Panel to Create Logos nee 54 Navigating the Control Panel M QNuUS 0 0 cece cect etter teen e tierce teen teennaeee 54 Soft Buttons xc aviadih Gaaiea it ao lee chi ait aia eae 56 Navigating the Logo Menu o eee ee EENEEEEEEE EEE EEEE EEEE EE EEEE 56 Animation OJO Se a a e a E a E a E ia 72 Analog Clock LOGOS disiro ini aiae paa aaa Aa Eada anaa aa 75 Digital CIOCKS isine n aa a a a a iaoa ee 76 Quick Selects i css cove aeee eaae Silla Aea apa aae a AE EAE aa Ea 81 Text Craw land Titling a eal in aa hae 81 LOGO StOrage ei anias inenc tate aaadaei cede alsa have cues aB E Aaa vaccdusateonadee teabiens dhadiecncels 86 SLOTAGE TYPOS tive E EE E we ess ian ae 86 USING LOGO Storages sarera iniiai tanani aE ia tte rece nantiven siden iaativmlens 86 Navigating the File Menu 0 00 cee eee tierce EEEE EEEE 87 Navigating the Engineering Menu 0 0 00 etter etree tte neiere ne nerne 90 Set Up Men Page 2iscct
118. end that a dedicated network be used for IconLogo systems control panels and any file servers they use for source logos We also recommend using a router to connect to other networks where the source material for the logos is generated to keep IconLogo network traffic down and to optimize system performance To configure a new system follow these steps Power up the IconLogo Use the card edge controls and VFD shown in Figure 1 1 on page 9 press the Enter button to enter the parameter menus use the Nav and Nav buttons to navigate through them Select the IP Address parameter and then press Enter Using Nav and Nav change each digit of the IP address using the standard dotted decimal notation After each digit is set press the Enter button to go on to the next one When changing each digit use the B symbol to return to the previous digit without changing the current one or use the inverted x to delete the current digit There must be no leading zeros in any of the four parts of the IP address for example do not enter 010 128 001 024 if the address is meant to be 10 128 1 24 on eo Ul IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual When done press the Escape button to return to the menu Select the Subnet Mask parameter and then press Enter Set the correct subnet mask in the same manner as in step 4 Ensure the IconLogo is connected to the Ethernet and then power cycle the card se
119. ent the system will automatically switch to lock to the program input If external genlock is not present and the program input is not present the system will automatically switch to lock to the external key input In auto mode automatic non synchronous detection between the external genlock and the program input is recognized but no action is taken If the external program input does not line up vertically with the incoming external genlock then non sync is declared The reference LED on the I O module will flash green and red which indicates that the Genlock V is present but it does not line up vertically with the program input V From the Control Panel when the external genlock is present and the system is locked to the program input the system is non sync The V offset can now be manually adjusted or press auto align to line the program input V to the external genlock V The system takes care of glitches in the program input by filtering out intermittent V mismatches this allows a clean switch as per SM PTE specs to occur with the program input Prog Ref Selects alternately program or external genlock as sync source If reference is selected the system will only lock to external reference There is no non sync detection so the system will remain hard locked to the reference Adjusting the V offset shifts the program input on screen Apply caution in manually adjusting V offset Technica
120. er becomes disconnected from the network for any reason the NFS import should be disabled Once connection is re established NFS may be re enabled To disable NFS Import press the Import Off soft button To enable NFS Import press the Import On soft button To access the NFS Import table press the Setup soft button The menu will change to show the import table entries m Press the Add soft button to add a new entry to the table m Press the Delete soft button to delete the selected table entry a Press the Cancel soft button to cancel the operation and start again a Press the Confirm soft button to delete the table entry m Use the soft pots to select each parameter in the entry and press the Modify soft button While modifying entries the soft buttons change to provide the following functions m Press the As Before soft button to recall the previous value m Press the Clear soft button to clear the entered value and start again m Press the Cancel soft button to cancel the whole operation and restore the previous value m Press the Confirm soft button to end the operation and save the new value for the entry Pressing the lt Enter gt 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 m Press NVRAM to use the IP address that was being used when t
121. erren arican eatae a eA a itn ender ee atti ater athe Eaten aak 155 512 MB 128 MPIX Storage Capacity erener 156 1 GB 256 MPIX Storage Capacity ne 156 2 GB 256 MPIX Storage Capacity 00 0 0 ncen 157 4 GB 256 MPIX Storage Capacity 22 00 0000 ete eerie e eter cneetteecieetias 158 Frequently Asked Questions uu eesscssseescesssetesessssnsesssnensees 159 How do add time and or temperature to a l090 oo eeceeeeeeeeteeetttettteeeteeeeees 159 How do I create a digital clock esenee 159 Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E IconLogo Installation and Operation Manual How do position time and temperature on a screen crecer 160 How do remove the degree sign from the temperature cc ceceeceeeeteeeteeetees 161 How do I create an analog Clock ooo eeeceeeee eee ete eee eee e eee e cee cnaeeteesnaeeeeetaees 161 How many logos or how long an animation will fit into my DDR2 sses 161 How can the logo that was on air before EAS was enabled be restored after EAS is disabled insin eiee anie n AA n E EEA Ee ania deh alelan sista assed 161 How do I synchronize an SD or an HD system seeeecereeerereeeennnenn 162 What are Demux 1 2 and Embed 1 2 in the Audio M enu and how do they relate to the Embedded Status airiasiininip ianiai ieii a aeda iaaii etait ins 163 Are there any restrictions for using wall clock logos digital or analog in either the SD or HD leon LOGO ainisg inira aaao ae a a ia e o a
122. ersion Info and Device Options buttons currently are not supported by the IconLogo In the Software Upgrade window press Browse to select the software upgrade package ZIP file that you want to upload to the module A standard Windows File Selection dialog box opens Choose the upgrade ZIP file on a local or network drive and then click Open The selected file s path name is displayed beside the Browse button Click Submit Transfer A dialog box opens requesting confirmation that you want to proceed with the request If you have multiple devices selected multiple transfer tasks are submitted one per device The extraction process on the ZIP file is handled as part of the upgrade process You do not need to extract the files yourself Although the file name disappears from the screen the transfer is now underway You may close the Software Upgrade window continue with other tasks or switch to the Progress tab to view the status of the transfers The transfer may take several moments NOTE Closing the Software Upgrade window does not affect any of P the transfer processes that may be running in the background If you try to log off or exit the CCS software while a transfer is underway a notification window will alert you that processes are still active and will ask if you want to terminate these processes Click on the Log tab and look at the Transfer Status column to ensure that all files have correctly updated
123. essed channels Unity channels will neither be ducked or have logo audio mixed with them Choose the Logo Duck selection to duck the master audio source on these channels and mix logo audio over the top while logo audio playout is taking place Choose the Duck Only selection to reduce the level of master audio during logo audio playout without mixing the logo audio with the master audio Choose the Use Default selection to use the settings for the menu items Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 in the Engineering Menu Display This selection selects how the logo is displayed on the control panel Logo displays logo as it would appear on air Fill displays just the fill source Key displays just the key source 70 Chapter 6 Logo Creation Key Mode This selection selects how the logo is keyed a Normal indicates the selected key is uninverted a Inverted indicates the selected key is inverted a Key Mode indicates the selected key is keyed to the fill source a 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 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 M ost defaults are set up in the En
124. etion press the Cancel soft button More a Delete deletes the selected file IconLogo 89 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual a 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 a 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 a Exit returns to the main File List menu Change File Filter Figure 6 26 Change File Filter Change File Path Create Path Delete Path Select Sel amp Exit Figure 6 27 Change File Path Menu 90 Chapter 6 Logo Creation 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 6 28 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 Logo Modify Log jif ermonent nabled Machine ID Setup Modify ermanently Enabled Network Matte Display
125. ew See Audio menu Embedded 24 bit mode embedded groups embedded mode embedded packing embedded status See Audio menu Embedded audio specifications 151 Embedded audio See Audio menu Demux Emergency alert system EAS connection communication protocols 25 configuration 25 connecting IconLogo to EAS device 24 25 connector pin assignments 25 operation EAS deviceAconLogo system 144 End Action parameter 73 Engineering menu 90 110 119 Ethernet port specifications 148 Extra licenses 81 117 Extra Licenses parameter 109 F G 512MB 128MPix DDR storage capacity table 156 Face Aspect parameter 76 Fading logos See On air operation FAQs See Frequently asked questions Features analog clock 5 animation 4 audio 4 basic 2 digital clock 5 logo 3 4 quick select 6 text crawl 6 text titling 6 Field Rate parameter 109 File Menu 87 89 File system 22 23 File transfer protocol 123 124 Fill Offset parameter 72 Fill Source parameter 60 62 Finding logos See On air operation Finishing transitions See On air operation Firmware upgrading 26 30 Flash card 99 Font Origin parameter 80 Fonts Loaded parameter 112 Frequently asked questions 159 165 Front module 9 FTP User and Password 99 100 FTP See File transfer protocol Functional block diagrams 16 113 General Purpose Outputs GPO See Set up menu GPI input specifications 148 GPI output specifications 149 H HD Standard parameter 110 ICONL BO See Breakout module Ico
126. ext Crawl or Text Titling logos IconLogo 71 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Fade Rates This selection sets the fade duration for when a logo is faded up and faded down Entry may be either in frames or time code The TC button will allow the user to toggle the entry between the two before selection If the duration is entered as a time of 1 5 then this will represent 1 second and 5 frames To change the value use the keypad to enter the new value then select the soft button to make the change m Fade up indicates the duration of logo fade up a Fade down indicates the duration of logo fade down The fade rate will also affect an audio logo Next Logo This selection chooses a logo to follow this logo see Logo Sequences on page 140 a Next Logo selects the logo number entered a Clear clears the current next logo Goto Next takes the Logo menu to the next logo in the sequence Off Air Action This selection selects what happens to this particular logo once it goes off air None indicates that there is no action 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 a Clear clears the current source select number 72 Chapter 6 Logo Creation Animation Logos Fill Offset This sele
127. f the video on IconLogo It is capable of providing an output which is the result of mixing audio from two of three sources a Embedded audio audio extracted from the Program input AES input input on the rear connector module used for voice over and audio clip recording or as the program audio source a Logo Clip Audio audio derived from imported files which can be associated with logos and animations clips and clocks The resulting processed audio is re embedded into the program output and is also provided as a separate AES output The rear connector module is shown in Figure 1 2 on page 10 Remote Control Connections IconLogo can be remotely controlled from a NUCLEUS control panel with the IconLogo control option or IconLogo SoftPanel software application for manual on air control of the system as well as for other off line functions a For details about the NUCLEUS control panel see the NUCLEUS IconLogo Option Installation and Operation M anual For details about the IconLogo SoftPanel software application see page 31 IconLogo setup and on air manual override control are performed using an IconLogo control panel The panel communicates with the IconLogo module over the 100Base T Ethernet network via the RJ 45 connector on the rear connector module Any one panel may select any IconLogo on the network This way if manual override is only required infrequently in a multichannel system only one control panel is requi
128. fined is transitioned or cut to air on a layer it remains on both the Program and Preview for that layer When a logo that does have a Next Logo defined is cut or transitioned to air on a layer the Next Logo is automatically called up onto the Preview for that layer Thus when TAKE or CUT is pressed the Next Logo is transitioned to air Although this mechanism happens automatically for a logo once its Next Logo has been set up it does not prevent you from overriding the next logo shown on the Preview To override the next logo shown on the Preview simply call up the required next logo onto the preview in the usual way This will override the logo sequence To start the sequence again you must call to air one of the logos in the sequence 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 7 11 shows a typical Preview menu that displays the details of Logo 22 LogoMotion Ottawa Logo Preview 13 apology 14 Diamond Audio 16 Leitch Logo Small 17 Leitch Logo Black 18 Leitch Clock Small GMT 19 Leitch Clock Small EST 20 Leitch Clock Small PST 21 Leitch Clock Small HK Logo Digital Comic GMT Digital Comic GMT T
129. finition and audio GPI GPO breakout module Audience This manual is written for technicians and operators responsible for installation setup maintenance and operation of the IconLogo multidefinition and audio GPI GPO breakout module Revision Table P 1 Revision History of Manual History Edition Date Revision History A February 2008 Initial production release B August 2008 a Added information concerning automatic clocks Added new CCS control parameters a Removed references to MGI 3903V D June 2009 Added information concerning ICONL RB and ICONL BO E May 2010 Change to supported automation systems F August 2012 Addition of Operator and All parameter lists 3 8 June 2014 Rebranding xX Preface Writing Conventions Obtaining Documents To enhance your understanding the authors of this manual have adhered to the following text conventions Table P 2 Writing Conventions Term or Convention Description Bold Indicates dialog box property sheet field button check box list box combo box menu submenu window list and selection name Italics Indicates email addresses names of books and publications and first instances of new terms and specialized words that need emphasis CAPS Indicates a specific key on the keyboard such as ENTER TAB CTRL ALT DELETE Code Indicates variables or command line entries such as a DOS entry or something you type into a field gt Indicates the
130. 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 a MGI the previous generation IconLogo file format generated by LogoWin a 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 IconLogo 73 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual 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 a Play Stop will play the animation if it is stopped or stop the animation if it is being played a 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 a lt Prev Frame will return you to the previous frame It will not wrap around if the current frame is the first frame a Next Frame gt will go to the next frame It will not wrap around if the current frame is the last frame Cue Action Thi
131. g on page 121 The LogoCreator GUI provides convenient off line conversion and logo transfer capabilities see Chapter 4 LogoCreator Software Application IconLogo has the ability to decode EAS messages out of an EAS receiver box using an RS 232 serial port to decode the information from the EAS receiver The Content Editor application has the ability to configure text entries used in conjunction with the Text Crawl and Titling logos Continuous crawling can be configured for Text Crawl logos It also includes a separate Font Utility for creating custom fonts see Creating Fonts on page 72 The RSS ODBC XML options enable text streaming from RSS feeds or open database connectivity ODBC databases They can be used for web interface information streams such as school closings IconLogo can have up to 999 logos available for instant access at all times after power up Each of these logos may be one of the following types a Static logo a Animation m Analog clock Digital clock m Quick select a Text crawl and titling including EAS and Amber Alerts 1 This feature cannot be successfully configured in IconLogo LITE without the use of an IconLogo con trol panel Logo Features IconLogo Installation and Operation Manual Each logo can appear anywhere on the screen with variable opacity and fade rates and have various keying modes Each logo may have an audio source associated with it for playback while the
132. ge 83 Optionally go to Analog part menu item and press the Second hand soft button Specify a fill source and a key source file for the second hand see page 83 10 To change other clock parameters see page 84 through page 88 w oAN OU A How many logos or how long an animation will fit into my DDR2 The number of logos or animation files that fit on a DDR2 module will vary depending on the module s size and storage capacity See Appendix A IconLogo Representative Storage Capacity starting on page 155 for more information How can the logo that was on air before EAS was enabled be restored after EAS is disabled In the EAS text crawl set the following m Set Next Logo to None by selecting the parameter and selecting Clear m Set End Action to Take Next by selecting the parameter and selecting Next Logo a Inthe Eng menu enable Trans Flip Flop 162 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions How do synchronize an SD or an HD system As background the following three sections are worth reading a H amp V Offset on page 118 m Sync Select on page 119 a Timing up an IconLogo on page 132 Much of the following discussion also applies to timing up an HD system 1 Set the Sync Select menu option in the Engineering menu Auto The system automatically determines if a composite External Genlock signal exists Q If external genlock is present the system will lock to it If external genlock is not pres
133. ge in the file if of a usable format and all the available information about the file see Figure 6 11 for an example 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 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 IconLogo 65 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual View Key Sel Frame Figure 6 11 Viewing a Key File Asa 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 Static logos can use the live external key input to IconLogo as the key source To select External Key press the Ext Key soft button External Fill and Key may be selected separately for SD and IconLogo This allows for example the selection of an external key source with the internally generated matte color as the fill source 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 p
134. gineering menu see Navigating the Engineering Menu page 90 X accepts the horizontal pixel position entered into the number pad a Y accepts the vertical pixel position entered into the number pad Presets a 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 a Exit returns to the Logo menu o Vertical Top sets the vertical position of the logo to the top of the screen a Centre sets the vertical position of the logo to the center of the screen a Bottom sets the vertical position of the logo to the bottom of the screen a Exit returns to the Logo menu a 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 a Exit returns to the Logo menu You can use the soft pots to select the position of the logo by pressing the bottom soft pot You can then use the soft pots to adjust the X and Y values Pushing the lower soft pot again will exit this mode 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 a Opacity shows the opacity range 0 100 where 0 will be invisible and 100 will be fully opaque 1 This item is not applicable to T
135. gns the video output to the external reference if used All other V values will cause the blanking to appear in the middle of active picture and thus potentially disrupt logos Horizontal or H is measured in terms of sample clocks making up a video line for example H varies from 0 to 1715 clocks in SD 525 which includes both the ancillary and active picture space Since the M GI features a line buffer adjusting H adds that amount of sample delay to the overall system Vertical or V is measured in terms of lines There is no frame buffer inside the MGI so adjusting V simply controls the insertion change of the V bit for the outgoing video stream Setup Menu Cont Page 1 IconLogo 107 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual To adjust H and V offset type in the required offset in either samples or lines then press either the Horizontal or Vertical soft buttons To automatically select the H amp V offset on the IconLogo press the Auto Align soft button Fade To Black If the Fade To Black feature is required it must be enabled here The button for Fading to Black will only appear in the On Air menu if this item is enabled Fade To Black can also be triggered from GPls again only if this item is enabled a Press the Enable soft button to enable fade to black m Press the Disable soft button to disable fade to black Further setup items and the machine s status are shown in this menu To select this
136. h_Status Ethernet sStatus Ethernet status m Yes m No Fill amp Key E Fill amp Key Mode Program output fill amp m Yes key m No Pro Alarm Program Alarm Program alarm m Yes m Nox Fill Alarm Fill Alarm Fill alarm m Yes m Nox Key Alarm Key Alarm Key alarm m Yes m Nox LTC Alarm LTC Alarm Linear Time code alarm Yes m Nox Ref Alarm Reference Alarm Reference alarm m Yes m Nox Probe Alarm Probe Alarm Probe alarm m Yes m Nox AES 12 Alarm AES 12 Alarm AES 12 alarm m Yes m Nox AES 34 Alarm AES 34 Alarm AES 34 alarm m Yes m Nox AES 56 Alarm AES 56 Alarm AES 56 alarm m Yes m Nox AES 78 Alarm AES 78 Alarm AES 78 alarm m Yes m Nox Emb 12 Alarm Emb 12 Alarm Emb 12 alarm m Yes m Nox Emb 34 Alarm Emb 34 Alarm Emb 34 alarm m Yes 173 174 Appendix D CCS Status Reporting Table D 1 Card Edge Status Reporting Parameter List Continued Card Edge ID Parameter Name Description User Range Emb 56 Alarm Emb 56 Alarm Emb 56 alarm m Yes a No Emb 78 Alarm Emb 78 Alarm Emb 78 alarm m Yes a No Eth Alarm Ethernet Alarm Ethernet alarm m Yes a No Subnet M ask Subnet M ask Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 files Automation Automation Protocol Automation protocol m Auto_Disabled m M2100 not currently Note M2100 is not implemented currently implemented MGI PBUS OnAirLogos On Air Logos Restore On power up restore on Do Not Restore air logos m Restore LogoPath Logo Path Location of the logo link Valid logo pa
137. hapter 7 Operation 9 To end the session type gt quit At any stage you can change the local directory where the images come from on your machine by typing this command gt cd C otherdir animations Other commands that may be useful are shown in Table 7 1 Table 7 1 Additional FTP Commands Command Description gt is Gives a list of subdirectories and files in the current directory gt 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 gt delete Allows you to delete a file gt help Allows you to request a list of all available FTP commands for example help is would give specific help on the dir command Network File System NFS Most people who regularly use PCs are familiar with the concept of sharing data on a network by being able to see an exported disk or directory on a remote machine The most common operating systems for PCs are the Microsoft Windows operating systems These use a mechanism whereby any machine on a network can share a directory or even a whole disk so that others may share the files within it IconLogo provides a different network file sharing protocol called NFS or Network File System It works in the same way as the Microsoft operating systems but the two systems are incompatible The NFS protocol was first created for sharing file systems across computer
138. he image in the file if of a usable format and all the available information about the file See Figure 6 9 for an example 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 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 61 62 Chapter 6 Logo Creation View Fill Sel Frame Figure 6 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 IconLogo 63 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual 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 on the edges to provide apparently smooth t
139. he output 109 110 Chapter 6 Logo Creation Machine Status Menu Page Vid Standard The IconLogo can detect the high definition standard from a selected sync source The machine will normally be configured for the standard detected from the sync source However when the reference is a standard definition 525 line reference the machine will be configured to be the same standard as the program input Where the machine is operating in Fill and Key mode there is no program input and the reference is standard definition 525 line reference chose between 1080 interlaced and 720 progressive standards The options are as follows a Auto Automatically sets the system high definition standard as follows a With high definition sync source the system standard is the same as the sync source a With standard definition analogue reference as the sync source and no programme input present you must chose one of the other two options Change Standard allows you to manually set the system to standard to Auto 525 59 94 Hz 625 59 Hz 720p 59 94 Hz 720p 50 Hz 1080i 59 94 Hz and 1080i 50 Hz The next setup menu page provides status information for various items Prog In The Prog In parameter displays the program input status a OK Program input present and has no errors a EDH CRC Error Program input present but has an EDH or CRC error a Missing No program input present Fill In The Fill In parameter displays s
140. he 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 Press the Change soft button Enter the new user name To finish choose one of these options 100 Chapter 6 Logo Creation a Press the Enter soft button m Press the lt Enter gt key on the keyboard While modifying entries the soft buttons change to provide the following functions m Press the As Before soft button to recall the previous value m Press the Clear soft button to clear the entered value and start again m 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 Press the Change soft button Enter the new FTP password To finish choose one of these options a Press the Enter soft button m Press the lt Enter gt key on the keyboard While modifying entries the soft buttons change to provide the following functions a Press the Clear soft button to clear the entered value and start again a Press the Cancel soft button to cancel the whole operation and restore the previous value Ti
141. he table that are in grey are read only parameters All parameters clip unless otherwise indicated Table D 2 IconLogo CCS Parameter List Path Parameter Options Status gt Other MGI Name a IconLogoH RB m IconLogo RB IP Address Ethernet IP address Subnet M ask 255 255 0 0 Other DDR Capacity Alarm m Yes m No CF Alarm m Yes a No Network Enable m Yes a No Programme P Alarm m Yes a No Fill Input Alarm m Yes m No Key Input Alarm a Yes m No LTC Missing Alarm m Yes m No Ref Input Alarm m Yes a No Temp Probe Alarm m Yes a No AES 1 2 Alarm m Yes m No AES 3 4 Alarm m Yes a No AES 5 6 Alarm m Yes a No AES 7 8 Alarm a Yes a No Embedded 1 2 Alarm m Yes m No Table D 2 IconLogo CCS Parameter List Continued IconLogo Installation and Operation Manual Path Parameter Options Embedded 3 4 Alarm m Yes a No Embedded 5 6 Alarm m Yes a No Embedded 7 8 Alarm m Yes a No Input gt Other Prog Input Present a Not missing a Missing Fill I P Present Not missing a Missing Key I P Present a Not missing a Missing Reference I P Not missing a Missing Ethernet Status m Yes m No Input gt DeMultiplx Embedded Audio 1 2 m Yes a No Embedded Audio 3 4 m Yes a No Embedded Audio 5 6 m Yes a No Embedded Audio 7 8 m Yes a No Embedded Audio Mode Normal Clean Embedded Clean
142. igation 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 27 If the device has not been discovered continue with the procedure described below 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 Enter Build mode in CCS Pilot or Navigator In the Navigation pane drag or copy and paste the module s device icon from the Catalog folder into your NEO frame Right click the device icon and then select Properties On the Device tab of the Navigation Properties box enter the IP address of the frame that holds the module see below 30 Chapter 2 Installation and Removal Enter the frame IP Do not make changes in this field address here Navigation Properties ae General Device Monitor Poit Communication Settings Device Class Functional Bloc X Device ID EP 172 44 6 124 Set Default Alarm Filtering I Control Window Default X Access Rights E y for Control Always setto 1 Alwayssetto0 Insert slot number for NEO products 1 to 12 for regular modules 17 or 18 for resource modules 0 for a NEO frame
143. in Master Slave mode IconLogo 133 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual On Air Operation Layer Selection IconLogo has four on air layers both in HD and SD 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 also called wall clock logos The clocks can be either analog or digital and the digital clocks can be shown with or without temperature There are absolutely no limitations on which logos can be put onto which layers With the IconLogo it is possible to put four clocks on air in either SD or HD units each with a different style and showing a different time On Air Indicator LEDs Each layer button has two adjacent LEDs that indicate the status of logos for both Program and Next On Air for that layer The explanation for the LED indicators are as shown in Table 7 2 Table 7 2 Logo Status LED Indicators LED Location LED Indicator Next OrrAlr On Air Right Off No logo No logo Red Logo on air Green External key External key on air Orange Logo present Logo present but faded down Layer Priorities Layers are prioritized such that layer 1 has the highest priority and layer 4 has the lowest priority 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
144. ing on the PC and then insert the Documentation and Product Resources DVD into the PC DVD ROM drive If the DVD does not launch automatically click it in Windows Explorer Choose Software Applications and then choose Icon x where x is the release version of the software Double click AutoRun exe if the setup does not start automatically Click Icon Series Soft Tools 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 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 Read and accept the license agreement and then click Next Click Next to start the installation Click Finish when the Setup Complete box appears Go to the Windows Control Panel Start gt Settings gt Control Panel and then select Add Remove Programs Select IconTools from the list and follow the instructions provided on screen A CAUTION If you remove IconTools you remove LogoCreator Content Editor and IconLogo Control Panel Operation The IconLogo Control Panel GUI has the same functionality as a hardware control panel but uses a terminal keyboard and mouse instead of pots and soft buttons See Figure 3 1 IconLogo 33 Installation and Operation Manual To select a soft button left click on the
145. io Play Rep 01 00 00 Display Logo Key Mode M Position Opacity Fade Rates Source Num Time OffSet Next Logo GotoNext Figure 7 10 Calling Up Next Logo As an example two sequences could be made up which include the same end sequence a channel ident animation for example If the channel ident animation were made up of three animated logos 23 24 and 25 these could be made to call up each other with a delay between each one resulting in 25 calling up 23 and restarting the sequence Sequence 1 10 12 23 24 25 23 24 25 m 10 Program coming next Logo called before program starts m 12 Program starting Logo called as program starts m 23 24 25 Channel Identification Sequence an animation which repeats with delays between each commercial section throughout the program Sequence 2 30 31 32 23 24 25 23 24 25 IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual m 30 Program coming next Logo called before program starts m 31 Program intro showing what is coming up in the program a 32 Program starting Logo called as program starts m 23 24 25 Channel Identification Sequence an animation which repeats with delays between each commercial section throughout the program These logo sequences can be fired off manually from GPls or from an automation system with the recall of a single logo number Manually Overriding Sequences When a logo that has no Next Logo de
146. ion To select a machine use the top soft pot to scroll to and highlight a machine then press the Select soft button If the machine is available it will display the On Air M enu see Figure 7 4 on page 129 If there are any logos on preview or on air for the selected layer they will be shown in place of the None logos in Figure 7 4 on page 129 LogoMotion Logo Motion II Logo Name On Air 1 None None 1 00 Irio None Position Size Opacity Audio Fades Next Trans Type Fade To Black Swap Layer Figure 7 4 On Air Menu 130 Chapter 7 Operation Removing a Machine From the Network Configuring a New System 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 7 5 LogoMotion Control Panel Software Version X1 06 Select Machine 192 168 195 106 Logo Motion II Available Aydin QA Analog Unreachable Select Remove Figure 7 5 Removing a Machine from a Panel The default IP address of a new IconLogo system is 192 168 117 88 You can change the default IP address and subnet mask using the card edge controls or via a NEO Ethernet resource card and Navigator software CAUTION A We recomm
147. is way your system still has all logos and graphics files stored on the compact flash but allows faster and remote file transfer using a standard 100Base T network 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 CAUTION AN 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 following example shows how to FTP files onto the IconLogo compact flash by using an MS DOS window At a DOS prompt start FTP on your PC from the directory the required logo image files are stored Type the following FTP command where LogoM achine is the IP address of the IconLogo for example 192 168 117 82 gt ftp 192 168 117 82 Enter a user name and password when prompted You can change these from the Engineering menu The defaults are user name leitch password LeitchAdmin Move ftp into the directory you want your images image directory of the compact flash is best gt cd pcdisk image Put into binary mode gt bin Turn hash printing on gt hash Transfer a file gt put mylmage bmp Continue until all images are transferred 124 C
148. iscovery in the main menu A Discovery window opens most likely in the bottom left corner of the screen Click Options and then click Add Enter the IP address of the frame that contains your module Click OK to close the Add Host dialog box and then OK again to close the Discovery Options dialog box Click Start This triggers Navigator to run a discovery When the discovery finishes Discovery Completed is displayed in the Discovery pane Click Save to save the results of your discovery to the Discovery folder of the Navigation pane Switch to Control mode by selecting Operational Mode gt Control from the main menu Double click IconLogo in the Navigation pane The Control window opens displaying the module s controls You can now switch to Control mode by selecting Operational Mode gt Control from the main menu Double click the frame to expand it and then double click MGI 3903 The Control dialog box opens displaying the module s controls Table D 2 lists all of the remote control parameters and options for the IconLogo To access these parameters you can use CCS Navigator See your software user manual for more information Note that rows in the table that contain a range of numbers in parentheses indicate that a series of numbered parameters contain that same function and range 175 176 Appendix D CCS Status Reporting Legend Bold option Indicates that this is the default setting for the parameter Rows of t
149. isted by card edge ID parameter name description and user range Default values are marked with an asterisk Parameters with the symbol RO are read only Read only parameter default values are not highlighted as they report system status indicators 172 Appendix D CCS Status Reporting Parameters with the symbol E are visible only to system users who have an engineer designation assigned by a system administrator Table D 1 Card Edge Status Reporting Parameter List Card Edge ID Parameter Name Description User Range Embed 1 2 RO Embedded Audio 1 2 Embedded audio 1 2 status Unit Name RO MGI Name MGl unit name m IconLogoH RB m IconLogo RB IP Address RO IP Address Fast Ethernet IP address Ethernet IP address Prog I P RO Prog Input Present Program input present Not missing a Missing Fill 1 P RO Fill I P Present Fill input present m Not missing a Missing Key I P RO Key I P Present Key input present Not missing a Missing Ref I P RO Reference I P Reference input present Not missing a Missing Not missing a Missing Embed 3 4 RO Embedded Audio 3 4 Embedded audio 3 4 status Not missing a Missing Embed 5 6 RO Embed 7 8 RO Embedded Audio 5 6 Embedded Audio 7 8 Embedded audio 5 6 status Embedded audio 7 8 status Not missing a Missing Not missing a Missing AES 1 2 RO AES 1 2 Status AES audio inp
150. ith caution This operation should only be performed if you know the logo number It should only be used for fast changes to the current on air logo selection because the logo is not previewed before it goes on air Enter the Logo number from the control panel s number pad Press the CUT button Taking a Logo Off Air There are several methods for taking a logo off air from any layer The method depends on the speed required and whether the logo is required back on air again soon To take a logo off air temporarily follow these steps Select the required logo s layer using the Layer Selection buttons If necessary enter a numerical value in frames for the fade time If no value is entered the logo will fade down at the logo s preset Fade Down time Press the FADE button When the logo is required back on air again press the FADE button again The logo will fade back up at the logo s preset Fade Up time To take a logo off air permanently follow these steps Enter 0 from the number pad Depending on the speed of operation required take one of the following actions a Press the CUT button to cut the logo off the current layer OR a Press the TAKE button to fade the logo off with the Logo preset Fade Down time Either of these two methods will leave no logo on air or on preview of the current layer This will be evident from the On Air menu which will automatically be selected when the CUT or TAKE
151. ke of comparison 157 Appendix A IconLogo Representative Storage Capacity 4 GB 256 MPIX Storage Capacity Table A 4 Storage Capacity Using 4 GB 256 MPix DDR2 Module 525 625 Logo Size Total Maximum Maximum Total Maximum Maximum h i i E Animati Pixels Quantity e Pixels Quantity Seconds 1 9 38880 27616 920 4 46080 23300 932 240x162 240x192 1 4 87480 12276 409 2 103680 10356 414 4 360x243 360x288 Full 349920 3068 102 4 414720 2588 103 6 720x486 720x576 HD 1080i HD 720p 1 9 230400 4660 155 2 102480 10476 349 2 640x360 427x240 1 4 518400 2072 69 2 230400 4660 155 2 960x540 640x360 Full 2073600 516 172 921600 1164 38 8 1920x1080 1280x720 Storage capacity based on worst case figures Animation capacity based on 30 frames per second except 625 which is based on 25 Total Pixels based on complete size usage active picture hence worst case Maximum Quantity assumes only the one logo size used for sake of comparison Maximum Animation assumes only the one logo at that size for sake of comparison B Frequently Asked Questions How do add time and or temperature to a logo Using the Quick Select Logo M acro Logo format create a logo called Digital Clock You can trigger them together as a single logo or use your static logo as a clock face to save a layer How do create a digital clock A
152. 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 is marked with a WEEE compliant symbol as shown in Figure P 2 Figure P 2 WEEE Compliance Symbol 1 Overview Introduction This chapter covers the following topics Applications on page 8 Circuit Description on page 16 Functional Block Diagrams on page 16 Logo Creation and Transfer on page 8 Main Features on page 2 Major Components on page 9 Product Description on page 1 See the FR 3901 and FR 3903 Installation and Operation M anual 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 Product Description IconLogo The IconLogo family of products provides you with corporate branding capabilities commercial spots and program promos in the form of static and animated graphics logos The IconLogo family builds on the success of its predecessors providing an equivalent feature rich system for both HD and SD IconLogo includes the following configurations ICONL RB M u
153. lay when taken to air during fade up a Play when taken to air after fading up a Play after a given delay a Siton first frame of animation waiting for manual or automation controlled start When an animation has finished playing it may be paused for a given period before performing one of the following actions Stop on last frame a Recue onto the first frame 1 Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc in the United States and or other countries IconLogo Installation and Operation Manual m Replay from the beginning continuous cycle mode a Fade down Cut logo off layer m Cue the next logo in a sequence Analog Clock Features Analog clocks 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 m Face graphic a graphic showing the clock face a Hour hand graphic Shown in the 12 o clock position a Minute hand graphic Shown in the 12 o clock position m 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 first selected they are automatically set to be as follows m Forall hands a Horizontally
154. lick the Open button The MG2 logo displays in the LogoCreator workspace 44 Chapter 4 LogoCreator Software Application Logo Creator stationlogo WG STATION 12 Figure 4 10 Opening a Logo Previ ewing a LogoCreator s preview options allow you to view the composited image the fill channel Logo 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 Logo Images Preview Static Logo d Fill Key STATION 12 Modify i Figure 4 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 38 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 IconLogo 45 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Logo Images Preview Animated Logo Fill Key Modify Animation Sequence fi oo a of 481 Figure 4 12 Viewing an Animation Sequence Modifying The Modify button allows you to adjust the logo attributes you defined when you created Logo the logo Attributes Click the M odify button to open the Logo dialog where you defined the logo attributes Use the options to adjust the logo properties 3 Click Save to save the changes and re
155. lly there is only one correct value of V offset for a system the value that vertically aligns the program input to the external genlock Any other value will cause the vertical blanking to appear in the middle of the active picture a mistimed system may also in certain cases cause logo disruptions since a vertical transition will now been seen through a logo If program is selected the system will only lock to program input The program input is fed out exactly Adjusting the V offset has no effect There is no non sync detection non sync is meaningless in this mode Please note that when the system is locked to the program input adjusting V offset does nothing except in the case of non sync auto prog mode where it is used to time the external genlock V to the program input V When that happens the system exits non sync mode and locks back to the reference auto ref mode Fill Key Selects alternately Fill input or Key input as sync source If Fill is selected the system will only lock to the fill input Timing is extracted from the fill input Adjusting V offset will change the positioning of the program input IconLogo 163 Installation and Operation Manual m If Key is selected the system will only lock to the key input Timing is extracted from the key input Adjusting V offset will change the positioning of the program input 2 Time up the system a Put the MGI 3903 in Reference mode a Ifthe program input
156. logo is on air IconLogo has four fixed priority layers which allows up to four logos of any type on air at any time Selection preview and transitions of logos are performed on a per layer basis All manual on air operations apply to the layer currently selected with the layer buttons on the left hand side of the control panel Layers are numbered 1 through 4 with Layer 1 having the highest priority and Layer 4 having the lowest priority should logos overlap anywhere on screen A logo can consist of components from a wide variety of different combinations of files external sources and internally generated sources The combinations available are as follows a A fill file and a separate key file a A fill and key from the same file Some formats have an alpha or key channel mg2 mgi vpb a A fill file with an internally generated bounding rectangle key soft edged a A fill file with a self key a A fill file with an external key source m An internally generated matte color with a key file a An internally generated matte color with an external key source a An external fill source with a key file a An external fill source with a bounding rectangle full fill image shown a An external fill source with an external key source An external fill source with self key from the fill source a No fill or key sources at all see audio sources below Where appropriate the keying mode of the logo can be changed from key mode
157. lter selected and displays only files of this type in the file menu a reverts to displaying files of all types a mgz2 displays files of mg2 type only Q Exit returns to the main File List menu File Path allows you to go to the Change File Path menu see Figure 6 26 The Change File Path menu will show the directory structure of the current file path a Select followed by the Select soft button to take the file path up a level a Select a directory as in the example above followed by the Select soft button to take the file path into that directory a Press the Sel amp 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 Press the Create Path soft button 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 a Clear the entered text by pressing the Clear soft button a Cancel the entered text leaving no new path by pressing the Cancel soft button a Use the entered text as the new path name by pressing Enter To delete a path follow these steps Select highlight the path in the menu using the soft pots Press the Delete Path soft button Press the Confirm soft button To cancel the del
158. lti definition support SD525 SD625 1080i50 59 and 720p50 59 with relay bypass and large font support 2 Chapter 1 Introduction IconLogo LITE IconLogo can layer up to four graphics layers over the Program Input IconLogo can also output four composited graphics layers in Key Fill Alpha Fill output mode It supports both standard definition and high definition video formats Switching between standard definition and high definition does not require rebooting the system which is an added benefit in today s M ulti format environments IconLogo also provides an external Key and Fill inputs which can be inserted into any one of the four layers IconLogo LITE is a single layer graphic inserter and downstream keyer with all of the features and capabilities of a standard IconLogo on air channel branding system IconLogo LITE can be used out of the box without the need for a separate control panel A control panel is needed for advanced configuration and control however Main Features Basic Features The NEO IconLogo can insert up to four independent layers of graphics onto the program feed for both high definition and standard definition Any of the layers may be replaced with an external Fill and Key input A removable compact flash drive provides ample storage for logos animations and short audio video clips Network storage is likewise supported and provides virtually unlimited logo storage see Logo Storage and Loadin
159. mated animation as an M G2 file After you save the logo the logo displays in your LogoCreator MG2 Logo 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 gt New to open the dialog Logo Creator Logo Set Up Set up 4 logo type Open an existing file MG2 to work with and modify for output Create a new logo with positioning Logo for output g Create an animated logo with positioning for output Animated Figure 4 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 40 Chapter 4 LogoCreator Software Application Click the Open button below the Logo Image Preview window The Open dialog displays In the Open dialog select the first file in your animation sequence Click the Open button to open your animation sequence in the Animated Logo dialog Click the Show Sequence button to view the animation files The Animated Logo dialog updates to display the individual frames of the animation on oOo UI LogoCreator Animated Logo Logo ID 4 Name Station Channel Animation Logo Image Preview Logo Alpha Preview F Use the alpha key found with image Sequence Settings Nested Loop Settings
160. me 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 101 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 Enter the time as hours hours and minutes or hours minutes and seconds using the colon character on the keypad as a delimiter Press the Internal soft button Time entry precedence is as follows a 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 a 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 a f 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 IconLogo 101 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Date The IconLogo system date for use with time stampi
161. me active on the Logo menu Without an audio source these simply show N A not applicable and cannot be changed A full explanation of these extra audio attributes is given in the next section Only one audio logo at a time is able to play If more than one audio logo is playing the upper layer will have priority over the lower layer that is layer 1 has priority over layer 2 Also if an audio logo on a higher layer is playing while an audio logo is started on a lower layer then the lower layer audio will not start and thus will never be heard 1 See page 63 for a definition of an alpha channel 2 This item is not available for analog for External Key Fill IconLogo 67 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual To select an audio file as the audio source press the Audio File soft button from the audio source selection in the Logo menu The menu will change automatically to the Pick Audio File submenu in the File menu Here you will be presented with a selection of files and a set of navigation soft buttons that will enable you to find view and select the audio source file see Figure 6 12 LogoMotion DD Video Pick Audio File View Details File Filter File Path Figure 6 12 Picking an Audio File A full explanation of navigating through the directory structure and different file systems in the File menu is presented in Navigating the File M enu page 87 but for the purpose of selecting an audio file
162. module indicator locations 167 removal 24 standard module indicators 169 unpacking modules x Multiple layer operations See On air operation Navigating control panel menus 54 logo menu 56 Near line storage 86 Network settings 97 98 Network file system 124 125 NFS import See Set up menu NFS NFS client NFS server See Network file system Numerical logo selection See On air operation O 1GB 256MPix DDR storage capacity table 156 157 158 Off Air Action 71 On air indicator LEDs See On air operation On Air Logos parameter 96 On air menu See On air operation On air operation altering logos on air 142 animations controlling 144 copying logos 143 cutting logos 138 139 cutting logos off air 142 143 fading logos 142 finding logos 141 142 finishing transitions 140 indicator LEDs 133 layer priorities 133 layer selection 133 logo sequences 140 141 multiple layers 134 numerical logo selection 136 on air menu 135 selecting transition type 136 138 single layer 134 taking logos off air 139 IconLogo 187 Installation and Operation Manual taking logos to air 142 transitioning logos 138 139 On line logo 59 On line storage 86 Opacity of logo 70 Opening logos 43 44 Operating systems 31 Operation configuring new system 130 131 multiple network systems 131 standalone systems 131 control panel description 127 disconnecting 131 setup 127 EAS deviceJconLogo system operation 144 IP address adding machine 127 contr
163. n defines what to do after the entire crawl has finished It can be set to the following options a Replay means the crawling will stop only upon removing the logo from On Air a Clear Logo displays an empty logo upon crawl termination a 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 82 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 1 This item is not applicable to Text Titling logos 85 86 Chapter 6 Logo Creation A WN Logo Storage Storage Types A Using Logo Storages Adding and Deleting Sentences You can add and delete sentences by pressing the Add or Delete buttons while in the Text field Modifying an Existing Sentence Select the sentence within the Text field by pressing Next button Press Change Edited the sentence Press the Enter button
164. nLogo panels soft panel 31 soft panel 33 software applications Content editor 31 IconLogo soft panel 31 LogoCreator 31 IconLogo interface specifications 147 151 IconLogo IO specifications 152 Input specifications GPI 148 Inputs audio 21 22 video 21 22 Installation and removal EAS connection communication protocols 25 configuration 25 connector pin assignments 25 installing modules 23 optional items 20 packing list 20 removing modules 24 system overview audio inputs 21 22 audio outputs 21 22 file system 22 23 IconLogo 185 Installation and Operation Manual logos 22 23 physical description 21 remote control connections 22 video inputs 21 22 video outputs 21 22 upgrading firmware 26 30 Installing modules 23 Instant Clocks parameter 109 Interfaces audio 6 control 7 management 7 service monitoring 7 video 6 Introduction applications 8 interfaces audio 6 control 7 management 7 service monitoring 7 video 6 logo creation 8 logo transfer 8 main features analog clock features 5 animation features 4 audio features 4 basic features 2 description 2 logo features 3 4 quick select feature 6 text crawl feature 6 text titling feature 6 major components back connector module 10 circuit description 16 17 D sub pinouts 10 front module 9 functional block diagrams 16 product description 1 IP address 97 98 adding machine 127 control panel changing 131 J K Key Levels parameter 66 Mode parameter 70
165. nLogo keys See Appendix E LogoCreator Software Application System Requirements The PC you are using to run Icon Soft Tools should meet the following minimum requirements a 500 MHz Pentium Ill processor 256 MB SDRAM a 300 MB free disk space m 100Base T network connection Install the Icon Soft Tools software only on a PC running Windows XP or Windows 2000 The software 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 32 Chapter 3 IconLogo SoftPanel Softw are Application Installing the Software 10 11 Removing Software 1 a 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 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 If an existing version of IconLogo is installed on the PC uninstall it and then restart the PC Close all other applications runn
166. nal choices Select EAS Logos Select Disable EAS 120 Chapter 6 Logo Creation J Operation IconLogo Operation Workflow Logo Storage and Loading 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 For more information about creating logos see Chapter 6 Since IconLogo has such a large on line store for both graphics and audio 999 logo slots have been made available for instant recall If many different sets of up to 999 logos are required in this way we recommend that you set up a remote file server running NFS over the 100Base T network This allows IconLogo high speed access to large shared storage The server may be a PC using either a Microsoft Windows operating system or a UNIX based system see Network File System NFS on page 124 Alternatively in a non networked system we recommend that you use different compact flash cards for each logo set or that you use a larger compact flash card and separate directories created for each logo set If many large animations and full screen clocks are stored there may not be enough room for 999 of them System warnings and the status display in the Engineering menu give the user indications that the storage is nearing full capacity Each of these 999 logo slots can be one of five basic types a Stati
167. nd Oen E with image Save As Save Cancel Figure 4 4 Static Logo Dialog Box m A preview of the composited logo displays in the Logo Image Preview area a 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 perobject 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 a To use the original image s alpha channel select the Use the alpha key found with image checkbox a 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 M G2 file Once you save the logo as an M G2 file the logo displays in the LogoCreator workspace IconLogo 39 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual gt Logo Creator stationlogo MG STATION 12 Figure 4 5 LogoCreator Work Space Creati ng an To create an animated MG2 logo open an existing animation sequence and then save the Ani
168. net NIC entry Click Properties Select the IP Address tab Select the Specify an IP address radio button Enter the required IP address and subnet mask Click OK then click OK again You will then be prompted to restart your control panel for the changes to be accepted 131 132 Chapter 7 Operation Timing up an IconLogo Slaving the IconLogo In most cases timing up an IconLogo means vertically synchronizing the program output to an external genlock reference If no external reference is present then the system can have its Sync Select set to Program Input or Auto Prog The following steps use the features of Sync Select page 119 and H amp V Offset page 118 as described in Navigating the Engineering Menu Set Sync Select to Ref mode If the program vertical V does not line up with the external reference vertical V it will be noticeable on the video output since the ancillary VANC will be present in the middle of active picture Press auto align to line up the horizontal and the vertical Auto align derives a horizontal value that is positioned in the centre of the IconLogo s line FIFOs that is amongst the program the external fill and the external key video inputs this is not a minimum delay value but one that allows maximum variation of the incoming video input relative to the reference without slipping a vertical line The V value derived by auto align is a reflection of the vertical line difference
169. network with which IconLogo is fully compliant The two IconLogo boards are joined electrically and mechanically and can only be removed from and reinserted into the frame as a single unit Multiple IconLogo units can operate within the same NEO frame depending on the number of slots available in the frame each IconLogo unit requires two adjacent slots The main or lower board has these components m System CPU a All audio graphics storage and processing A compact flash socket that contains a removable system disk The daughter board sits above the main board and handles all the video I O and processing through the common rear connector module The video I O board and its rear connector module is capable of handling SDI 270 Mbps standard definition and HD SDI 1 5 Gbps high definition The rear connector module has these components Connections for all external control cables a AES digital audio inputs and output connections The IconLogo s remote control panels are connected to the IconLogo unit via a 100Base T Ethernet network There is an RJ 45 Ethernet connector on the common back module This standard network connection also provides IconLogo with network access to PCs with Microsoft Windows operating systems and or UNIX based PCs and network servers Video Audio Inputs and Outputs The rear connector module on the video I O board provides all the video I O for the IconLogo system Figure 1 2 on page 10 show
170. ng the date on the file system is maintained by the internal system clock To set the date follow these steps 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 Press the Date soft button Date entry precedence is as follows a Entering a single value e g 5 will change the day only so 4th July 2003 would become 5th July 2003 m Entering two values e g 5 6 will change the day and the month so 4th July 2003 would become 5th June 2003 m Entering three values e g 5 6 4 will change the day month and year so 4th July 2003 would become 5th June 2004 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 m Press the LTC soft button to select the input LTC as the time code source m Press the DCF soft button to select the input DCF as the time code source m 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 IconLogo 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
171. ns a GVG M2100 is not implemented at this time a Select MGI to enable the MGI automation protocol a Select PBus to configure the parameters for the Peripheral Bus To configure the parameters for the peripheral bus follow these steps a Press the Config button Make one or more of the following selections m To change a device ID that IconLogo will respond to a Enter the required offset integer value from 0 23 a Press the Device ID button m To select a baud rate of 9600 19200 38400 57600 76800 or 115200 press the Change Baud button m To select Even Odd or No Parity press the Change Parity button m Press Exit to return to the Engineering Set Up menu page 104 Chapter 6 Logo Creation LogoMotion Logo Modify Setup Modify Matte Display Logo Path Default Pos Default Fades Default Opac Apology Logo Apology Fault Apology Time Prog Output Prev Output On Air Logos SoftPot Wrap Rafeek s 3903 PBusiI Config Machine ID Network NFS Import Boot priority Ftp User Ftp Password Time Date Timecode TZC Of set Temperature A I GPI GPO H amp V Offset Fade To Black Trans Flip Flop Device ID Change Baud Change Parity Figure 6 30 Peripheral Bus Configuration GPI O IconLogo has 12 general purpose inputs GPls and 6 general purpose outputs GPOs Each of these needs to be configured before it is active The GP I O submenu selection shows the numbers of each which are active
172. ntact closures at the back of the NEO frames On a PC screen where CCS Pilot or another GUI based control application is being used Figure C 1 identifies the locations of the LEDs and standard module indicators of the IconLogo modules For a front view of all LEDs and module indicators see Figure 1 1 on page 9 Other modules and other components in the NEO frame also generate alarm signals See the relevant frame or module manuals for details on these alarms 168 Appendix C LEDs and Indicators Key Prog Compact flash card mounted Compact flash card active Fill Reference FPGA Config Error MGI 3903 MD MGI 3903 Module status Power Minor alarm Major alarm 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 compact flash card Figure C 1 Card Edge LED and Module Indicators Card Edge LED Indicators Asseen on the front module view there are a number of LED indicators on the lower main card and up to four on the upper interface card as described in Table C 1 Table C 1 LED Indicators on the Top Card and Their M eanings daiar Color Meaning When Illuminated Prog Red The program input is not valid Green The program input is valid Flashing red Input is at the wrong standard green Flashing amber SD There is an EDH error HD There is a CRC error Amber The EDH Already
173. nterfaces 7 Set up menu apology logo 94 automation 103 description 110 General Purpose Inputs GPI 105 General Purpose Outputs GPO 105 106 NFS import 99 program output 95 Setup Menu Cont page 107 110 Set Up menu page 90 Setup Modify parameter 92 Single layer operations See On air operation Slaving 132 Soft panel IconLogo 31 33 Soft Pot Wrap parameter 96 Software controlling module 175 Software upgrade 26 30 Source Num parameter 71 Spacing parameter 79 Specifications automation serial communications interface 147 channel status data 150 151 digital audio input 149 digital audio output 149 EAS serial communications interface 147 embedded audio 151 Ethernet port 148 GPI input specifications 148 output specifications 149 IconLogo interface 147 151 IconLogo IO 152 miscellaneous maximum power consumption 152 maximum system video delay 152 temperature operating 152 performance 152 temperature probe input 148 time code input 148 Static logos 37 39 Storage capacity 512MB 128MPix DDR 156 1GB 256MPix DDR 156 157 158 grouping 59 logo storage 6 of logos 86 87 Sync Select parameter 108 Sys Memory parameter 112 System overview audio inputs 21 22 audio outputs 21 22 file system 22 23 logos 22 23 IconLogo 189 Installation and Operation Manual physical description 21 remote control connections 22 video inputs 21 22 video outputs 21 22 System video delay 152 7 Taking l
174. o keyer a Audio mixer Logos and audio clips are stored on the compact flash device on power up the logo information is transferred from the compact flash to the video audio fast access memory You can also download logo data directly to the video audio fast access memory via the 100Base T Ethernet interface see Logo Storage and Loading on page 121 O Oo oo oO To generate individual logos the video information is played out of the video audio fast access memory for each of the four logo layers and one preview layer Video data for layers is keyed onto the program output and preview video data is keyed onto the preview output Figure 1 10 on page 16 shows the signal flow of the IconLogo There are many options for logo output for example a logo may be made of internal fill and key external fill and key or a selection of the two The audio source for the IconLogo may be from embedded audio in the program input or the AES inputs The audio mixer will allow an audio logo to be mixed over the audio source or for the AES input to be mixed over the embedded program input source such as for voice over The IconLogo may be controlled several ways a By a dedicated control panel MGI NUC RCP XX via 100Base T Ethernet m Via the RS 422 automation port a Via the GPI interface 18 Chapter 1 Introduction 19 2 Installation and Removal Overview IconLogo module installation navigation configuration and setup information is now
175. o 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 In each of the following methods where a non zero duration transition will be performed the transition type must be selected The transition type is assigned and remembered for each layer but can be changed at any time from the On Air menu before the transition takes place To change the Transition Type follow these steps 1 Select the On Air menu 2 Press the Trans Type soft button 3 Select the transition type from the soft keys The transition type is displayed for the current layer along with the next transition time the time taken for the next transition if the TAKE button is pressed in the top left hand side of the On Air menu see Figure 7 9 The available transitions are as follows Cross Fade This transition fades the current logo down and at the same time fades the preview logo up The transition rate is defined by the Fade Up time of the on coming Logo DE Only one layer can be cross faded at a time Consequently if automation or the control panel calls up two or more layers to transition with a cross fade simultaneously only the layer with the highest priority will actually cross fade The other layers that required a cross fade will default to the fade fade tr
176. o 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 http www internet com 64 Chapter 6 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 6 10 Pick Key View File File Filter File Path Figure 6 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 87 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 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 When you have found the required key file press the View File soft button The menu will change to show a preview of the ima
177. oes 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 Select the More soft button from the Key Source selection 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 a Key Lift Lift 0 to 876 Default 0 Key Gain Gain 0 to 800 Default 100 The audio system with IconLogo is completely independent of the video system Any logo may have an audio clip or source associated with it Conversely a logo may consist of an audio source only just an audio clip derived from a file or just the selection of a voice over from the external AES audio input Either way the selection of audio source is similar to the selection for fill and key sources Select Audio Source on the Logo menu then select one of the following source options from the soft buttons a Audio File selects the File menu from which you select an audio file a AES Voice Over selects the AES 1 2 input as the audio source When an audio source is selected two more logo attributes Audio Levels and Audio Play beco
178. 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 999999 The key code locking mechanism can be permanently disabled For best results 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 92 Navigating the Control Panel Menus gt Wrapping may be enabled through the Menu Wrap parameter described in Set Up Menu Page see page 90 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 a The top soft pot scrolling clockwise moves horizontally through the parameters on the page and wraps onto the row below when on the las
179. og in either the SD or HD IconLogo There are no restrictions for putting wall clock logos digital or analog on air and or on preview in the IconLogo Different wall clock logos can be put on simultaneously on any one two three or all four layers plus preview of SD or HD Wall clocks can be any size up to 720x720 pixels any opacity and overlapped in any way if desired A wall clock logo on a layer uses just that one layer and allows the other three layers to be used as regular logos or wall clock logos as well if desired in both HD and SD While the system is loading up only one wall clock either digital or analog on the most significant layer will be rendered fully on air After the system has loaded all appropriate logos from the compact flash all on air clocks are rendered onto air Under what situations can I use the video Key Output The Key Output video signal is intended to be used when the IconLogo is set to Fill and Key M ode see Prog Output on page 105 In such case the keys corresponding to the fill out are inserted on a fully black output 164 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions The Key Output video signal can be used in Program M ode as well In this case it should be used only as a confidence level for key presence and correctness and should not be used by a downstream keyer How are the Control Panel logos thumbnails managed both during boot up and during normal operation Generally logos are st
180. ogo creation involves the transfer of graphic files to the IconLogo via FTP NFS or the physical insertion of a Compact Flash card This operation uses the control panel Conversion to internal playout format happens on the fly every time the logo is loaded into DDR2 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 Network File System NFS NFS allows remote disks on a PC to be accessed as local disks on the device It requires third party server software to be installed on the PC NFS allows increased storage capacity of the device however the logo playout speed will be affected by network or PC failure 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 company developed Windows Explorer plugin Logos created using LogoCreator can be transferred directly to the IconLogo The NEO platform is ideal for space constrained operations demanding full local and remote control c
181. ogos off air taking logos to air See On air operation Temp Units parameter 79 Temperature 102 103 Temperature specifications operating 152 performance 152 temperature probe input specifications 148 Text crawl 118 features 6 Text crawl and titling 81 86 Third party software 31 Time code input specifications 148 Time Format parameter 79 Time Offset parameter 76 79 Timecode 100 102 Timing up 132 Trans Flip Flop parameter 96 Transfer logos 8 Transferring logos 50 Transitioning logos See On air operation Troubleshooting 145 146 TT Justify parameters 80 TT Spacing parameter 80 24 bit mode See Audio menu Types of logos 53 54 U Unpacking modules x Upgrading module firmware 26 30 module software 26 30 V VB Control parameter 109 Lines parameter 109 Triggers parameter 109 Video inputs 21 22 Video interfaces 6 Video outputs 21 22 W Z Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE directive xii Windows operating systems 31 190 Index IconLogo 191 Installation and Operation Manual 192 Index
182. ol panel changing 131 logo storage compact flash 122 123 file transfer protocol 123 124 network file system 124 125 logo transfer options compact flash 122 file transfer protocol 123 124 network file system 124 125 transfer utility 123 machine removal 130 machine selection 128 129 on air operation altering logos on air 142 animations controlling 144 copying logos 143 cutting logos 138 139 cutting logos off air 142 143 fading logos 142 finding logos 141 142 finishing transitions 140 indicator LEDs 133 layer priorities 133 layer selection 133 logo sequences 140 141 multiple layers 134 numerical logo selection 136 on air menu 135 selecting transition type 136 138 single layer 134 taking logos off air 139 taking logos to air 142 transitioning logos 138 139 operation workflow 121 127 slaving 132 timing up 132 Optional items 20 Output specifications GPI 149 Outputs Index audio 21 22 video 21 22 P Q Packing list 20 Parameters Analog Part 75 Anim Preview 73 Anim Rate 74 Animation Preview 59 Apology Logo Fault and Time 94 Boot Priority 99 Built On 112 Capture Mode 108 Capture Path 108 changing using CCS applications 175 Clock Format 79 Crawl Window 83 Cue Action 73 DCF In 111 DDR Alarm 107 DDR Capacity 112 Default Opacity 94 Default Pos 93 defaults 176 Digital Part 78 79 Disk Alarm 108 Disk Space 112 Display 69 EAS Protocol 118 119 End Action 73 Extra Licenses 109 Face Aspect 76 Field
183. onfiguration EAS device configuration 25 new system multiple network systems 131 standalone systems 131 Connecting LogoCreator to IconLogo 48 50 Connections remote control 22 Content Editor description 31 51 fonts font utility 51 operation 51 Control control panel GUI 32 menus 54 Control interfaces 7 Control panel description 127 disconnecting 131 navigating menus audio menu 113 116 logo menu 81 set up menu 110 setup 127 Copying logos See On air operation Correcting a failed upgrade 28 30 Crawl Window parameter 83 Creating logos 53 112 119 Creating logos 8 Cue Action parameter 73 Cutting logos off air cutting logos to air See On air operation D E Date soft button 101 DCF In parameter 111 DDR alarm parameter 107 capacity parameter 112 memory 59 DDR2 memory modules Kingston 181 Default Opacity parameter 94 Default Pos parameter 93 Demux See Audio menu Description physical 21 product 1 Digital audio specifications input 149 output 149 Digital clock 76 80 Digital clocks features 5 Digital Part parameter 78 79 Directives Restriction on Hazardous Substances xi Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment xii Discovering a module 175 Disk Alarm parameter 108 Disk Space parameter 112 Display parameter 69 properties 35 D sub pinouts 10 EAS logos menu 117 119 message insertion 118 119 protocol parameter 118 119 EAS serial communications interface specifications 147 Embed on previ
184. onnecting the Control Panel 0 ccceccecteeeee eee eceee cee eeeeeeceeseaesneetiaesteeeaees 131 Changing the IP Address of the Control Panel 0 cecccceeceeeceteteteetteeeeeeteetieeeaes 131 Timing up an ICONLOGO ou ee ee riences EEEE EEEE 132 Slaving the ICOMLOGO cccccecccscccessessseececcsseceseeecssseseeneescsaeeseeeesseessstsaeesnneeess 132 On Air Operation 3s ccc cen Ane tine ni itindincniitenin everest 133 EAS Device IconLogo System Operation 0 0 0 0 cect ete eee teeter terete 144 MPOUDIGSMOOUIN Gece sec atta sore ta eeasRiaap teat un esheets 145 OVeCIVICW minnini nnan feet ae WRI Rene aiden ante 145 Troubleshooting Topics 0 ccc ee ee EEE EEEE EEEE 145 Cannot communicate with the IconLogo from the control panel ascese 145 Cannot select or take a logo tO aif oo e ee cee eee eter etter eee etee test teeecneeteeeneetias 145 Set up IconLogo but outgoing video stream has problems seenen 145 Upgraded the firmware now the device doesn t boot anymore seesseeesteeeenees 146 SHECITICAUIONS hascisctes tai Sindenldind iene 147 OVeGIVICW ier en a a aa a aaa sities moa t 147 IconLogo Interface onie a a a aaia aa 147 Embedded Audio i s 0 she nein dine esti tiedi ane nine detec 151 Miscellaneous Hem s 0 cc cnchcehaseedee danced eee Shade eee dienes da seeseres leeds neers 152 IconLOgO IO FM Interface e 152 IconLogo Representative Storage Capacity 0 00000 155 OVGIVICW c
185. ored in the Compact Flash offline On power up logos are loaded from the Compact Flash to the DDR2 memory nearline Logos that are on air are loaded first before those simply resident in the DDR2 memory This allows real time operation with animation statics clocks and crawls To display a thumbnail logo on the Control Panel it is read from either DDR2 memory if it has been preloaded or from the Compact Flash To speed up logo loading thumbnails are not displayed on the Control Panel during this initial boot up phase While many operations are available during the boot phase it is recommended that logos not be take or cut onto or from air during this initial phase While logo thumbnails are quite accurate in display naturally they are scaled versions of the actual video logo Under SD animation and clock thumbnails are updated in near real time for control panel display Under HD animation and clock thumbnails are not updated in real time and may require scrolling through the thumbnails to see the current video logo Of course video logos are always updated on air or on preview in real time Can switch SD or HD standards live while powered on In SD the IconLogo can be switched from 525 to 625 or vice versa live without an adverse impact The system may be required to time up In HD the IconLogo can be switched around in the 1080i family live for example 1080i 59 9 to 50 Likewise it can be switched ar
186. ou could use TT offset to position the second component Time or temp respectively a Vertical TT offset is always calculated from vertical font origin position a Horizontal TT offset and horizontal Font origin meaning depends on the value of TT Justify parameter Example for Time Temp clock a Left Justify Horizontal font origin distance between left edge of Time and left edge of the face Horizontal TT offset distance between left edge of Temp and left edge of the face a Relative Justify Horizontal font origin distance between left edge of Time and left edge of the face Horizontal TT offset distance between left edge of Temp and left edge of the Time a Center Justify Horizontal font origin distance between center of Time and center of the face Horizontal TT offset distance between center of Temp and center of the face a Right Justify Horizontal font origin distance between right edge of Time and right edge of the face Horizontal TT offset distance between right edge of Temp and right edge of the face If you change Spacing Font origin TT spacing or TT justify parameters and clock digits disappear and an error message is displayed on the control panel you violated digital clock geometry by providing incorrect combinations of parameter values This resulted in either time or temperature digits going outside of the face boundaries To fix the problem roll back the value of the parameter you were changing
187. ound in the 720p family 59 9 to 50 or vice versa However we do not recommend switching live between 1080i to 720p or between SD and HD The logos are stored as either progressive or interlaced in the DDR2 A live switch between these standards would require a logo reload for text animation and static logos Compact Flash Reload which can be done live alternatively the system can be power cycled Also bear in mind large screen logos in 1080i are beyond the screen capacity of 720p and large HD logos are beyond the screen capacity of SD Logos that are too large may appear corrupted What is the recommended Embedded Audio mode The MGI 3903 fully handles two AES embedded audio groups It can de embed any two groups from the full four groups and re embed them into any two groups of your choice The MGI 3903 permits four audio modes Clean and Embed Bypass Clean and Normal Clean and Embed recommended mode Clean and Embed mode is recommended because it de embeds up to two audio groups cleans the HANC space and re embeds the two audio groups in a deterministic distribution This allows the M GI 3903 to ensure the outgoing embedded audio remains clean regardless of any audio switch upstream IconLogo 165 Installation and Operation Manual Bypass Bypass mode is used when the HANC space is not to be touched but simply passed through regardless of what resides there a Clean Clean mode is used to wipe out everything in th
188. out the logos size position and type A typical On Air menu is shown in Figure 7 7 LogoMotion Logo Motion II On Air E D 15 FTB NA Logo 203 Animation 12 Animation Name limmyKimmel EVENEWS Position 0 0 150 172 t 1 11 Size 32 x 34 1 06 240 x 162 t 1 20 Opacity 100 00 So 100 00 9b Audio None hug_n_kiss wav Fades EY A 1 00 1 00 Next None None Trans Type Fade To Black Swap Layer Figure 7 7 Typical On Air Menu Changing layer selection will update the menu with the current logo This menu is the best one to view when performing on air operations Consequently when an on air operation is in progress the menu system automatically selects this menu so you can see the progress of the operation When multiple layers are selected see Single and Multiple Layer Operations on page 134 the on air and preview logos for the current layer are replaced by abridged details of the on air and preview logos for all layers as shown in Figure 7 8 136 Chapter 7 Operation LogoMotion Logo Motion II Transition Type Logo 203 Animation 12 Animation Name limmmmnyKimmel l EVENEWS Position 0 0 450 172 t 24 Size 32 x 34 1 06 240 x 162 t 1 20 Opacity 100 00 100 00 Audio None hug_n_kiss wav Fades 171 1 00 1 00 Next None None Cross Fade Fade Fade Fade Take Figure 7 8 List of All Layers Logos Numerical Logo Selection To put a logo on air either the required log
189. own at the Logo s preset Fade Down time 3 The logo can now be altered in the Logo menu 4 Ifthe logo is required back on air you can quickly select the logo to preview from the Logo menu by pressing the Sel button on the key pad then transitioning the logo to air using the CUT or TAKE button as required Method 3 Copying the Logo 1 Select the logo in the Logo menu The current Preview logo is automatically selected in the Logo menu when it is selected Press the More soft button Enter a new unused logo number from the number pad Press the Copy Logo soft button Alter the new logo as required it is automatically selected in the Logo menu after this operation It can be altered since this particular logo is not on air 6 Select transition style and method required then transition it to air Figure 7 12 on page 143 shows the copy operation being used on logo 22 uk WN LogoMotion Ottawa Logo Number AP 50 Logo Name Digital Part Fill Source Key Source Key Levels Audio Source Audio Levels Audio Play Display Key Mode Position Opacity Fade Rates Next Logo Source Num Time Offset Copy Renumber Reload Figure 7 12 Logo Copy Operation This method will result in the creation of a new logo which is a copy of the original It has several advantages m t keeps the original logo unaltered It allows a smooth transition to the new settings without interrupting the on air logo
190. path m Press lt Enter gt on the keyboard to accept the new path IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual m Press the As Before soft button to stay in edit mode but enter the previous path as a starting point m Press the Clear soft button to clear the currently entered text m Press the Cancel soft button to cancel the operation and revert to the previous path VB Control The VB control parameter enables and selects layers for the Vertical Blanking Machine control The VB Control parameter is for SD only A special encoder is required to allow this feature to become operational For details please contact Customer Service VB Lines A special encoder is required to allow this feature to become operational For details please contact Customer Service 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 A special encoder is required to allow this feature to become operational For details please contact Customer Service EAS Logos EAS Protocol VB Triggers A special encoder is required to allow this feature to become operational For details please contact Customer Service Field Rate The Field Rate reports the field rate of t
191. pply in the IconLogo configuration set the rates in frames for the text fade in and out Next Logo This parameter does not apply in the IconLogo configuration sets the number of the logo to be displayed when the crawl is finished in case of non infinite crawling It can be set to a value of None 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 IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual 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 a Font is Ariel Black Font1 looks like this a Font2 is Century Gothic Font2 looks like this a 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 300 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 af
192. r transition and rate the M aster Fade state and transition rate is shown The M aster Fade box is normally highlighted to show that M aster Fade is on m f the Fade To black option is enabled in the Engineering menu the FTB state and transition time is shown below the M aster Fade The FTB box is normally not highlighted as Fade To Black is normally off For changing fade up and fade down times of individual logos see Fade Rates on page 78 138 Chapter 7 Operation LogoMotion TechuoLoor FTB Logo 22 Static Logo 13 Analogue Clock Name vrTechnology Leitch Clock 625 Position 516 180 520 360 t 1 Size 132 x 216 419 x 419 t 4 05 Opacity 100 00 85 00 Audio None CLOCK WAV Fades 10 10 10 10 Next None None Cross Fade Fade Fade Fade Take Figure 7 9 Transition Type Displayed Transitioning a Logo to Air via Preview This operation selects a new logo on the preview of the current layer and will appear on the on Air menu which should be automatically selected and on the Preview Output of the IconLogo You can then confirm the correct logo selection before pressing the TAKE button to start the transition which will result in the new logo appearing on air Enter the logo number from the control panel s number pad Press the Sel button bottom right on the control panel s number pad The menu will automatically change to the On Air menu Confirm on the Preview menu or the Preview monitor
193. ransitions between background program video and graphics The simple example in Figure 6 1 on page 53 shows a fill source an associated key source the resulting logo see Figure 6 2 on page 53 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 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 a Ext Key selects the external key input as the key source In SD and HD IconLogo External Fill and Key may be selected separately a More selects another set of key source selections Q Box selects a soft edged bounding rectangle for the fill source a s Self derives a key from the luminance content of the fill source a Fill Alpha takes the key from the alpha channel of the fill file if it has one a Exit returns to
194. rd m To cancel the renaming operation and revert the previous name press the Cancel soft button a To stay in edit mode but enter the previous name as a starting point press the As Before soft button m To release control of the current machine select the Release soft button a Cancel cancels the action and returns to the previous selections a Confirm releases control of the current machine The control panel no longer has control of the machine m To switch the temperature display for the this menu between Celsius and Fahrenheit select the Switch C F soft button Network IconLogo 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 IconLogo unit even though in practice all IconLogo 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 a 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 IconLogo sits to other network s through gateway machines i e
195. red IconLogo is provided with control and monitoring including alarms over a CCS remote control and monitoring system This connection to IconLogo is internal to the NEO frame The frame itself has a single network connector on the rear for CCS control and monitoring access to all boards within External inputs for time code either LTC or DCF provide synchronization for real time on air clocks Internally generated time code may also be used IconLogo Logos and File System IconLogo has a removable compact flash card running a standard MS DOS compatible file system as its system disk IconLogo normally operates with the compact flash inserted although normal operation is not affected if it is removed after power up This allows the compact flash to be removed from IconLogo and using a PCMCIA or USB compact flash adapter have graphics and audio sample files transferred directly from a PC 1 MS DOS isa registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other coun tries IconLogo Installation and Operation Manual The IconLogo system configuration files are saved on the compact flash so it must be in place whenever the system is powered up or when anything on the system is changed Also the default location for storage of logo files and the graphics and audio files associated with them is on the compact flash card Again the compact flash card must be in place whenever a change is made to any logo unle
196. remote server This server can be a PC running PC NFS a UNIX machine or a PC running the Linux operating system In this way the IconLogo creates logos using files that reside on another system and do not need to be copied or transferred onto its flash card This provides the user with a system that has almost limitless capacity and fast network access to the graphics creation machines It also allows many IconLogo systems to share the same graphics files Using NFS import can slow the system down if the remote NFS server is not mounted or is off line If the NFS server becomes disconnected from the network for any reason the NFS import should be disabled Once connection is re established NFS may be re enabled There is another capability with using IconLogo as an NFS client changing the path of repository for the logo definition files to the remote server This can be done simply by entering the new path in the Engineering directory In this way multiple channels of IconLogo can share the same graphics files and the same logo definition files Further it provides the opportunity to have multiple Logo sets of up to 999 logos each to be stored on the server for all IconLogo systems on the network to share In this way different logo sets can be defined for different channels or different days programming on the same channel or even change over between programs In short running NFS on IconLogo asa client provides the best system for stor
197. ress the Timeout soft button Prog Output The Program Output parameter can operate in one of two modes a Program mode In Program mode the IconLogo unit takes the program input and keys the logos over the top of it using an internal keyer To select this mode press the Programme soft button a Fill and Key mode In Fill and Key mode the finished composite of the logos on all layers is fed out of the machine as separate fill and key for keying by an external downstream keyer External Fill and Key inputs cannot be used in Fill and Key output mode To select this mode press the Fill Key soft button The outputs used in each mode are described in the IconLogo System Overview on page 21 Prev Output The Preview Output parameter can operate in one of two modes a Preview mode In Preview mode the Preview output of the machine always shows the next logo on air which the user or automation system has selected To select this mode press the Preview Mode soft button This is primarily intended to be the default mode of operation when the unit is on air a Follow Menus mode In Follow Menus mode the Preview output can be used to help set up the logos In this mode it will follow the current menu by displaying the logo that is currently being set up or previewed in the Logo menu or the Preview menu To select this mode press the Follow Menus soft button In the File On Air and Engineering menus it operates in the
198. revent ringing where bright colors may be used in the fill graphic Where box is selected for the key source for an external fill the fill source is taken to be the whole video image and so the box consists of the whole of the screen but without soft edges To select the box key source follow these steps Select the More soft button Select the Box soft button The menu will return to the main soft button selection Whenever Self Key is selected the M atte Key mode is selected automatically as this is the only mode that normally works with self keys See What Makes a Logo on page 53 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 66 Chapter 6 Logo Creation Audio Source 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 The file formats that may contain readable alpha channels are a MGI the previous generation IconLogo file format generated by LogoCreator a SGI Silicon Graphics Image format a TGA TrueVision Targa file format a VPB Quantel Video PaintBox image format Each of the above formats can support but d
199. s 4 From the Tools menu select Software Upgrade The Software Upgrade window opens or is brought to the foreground see Figure 2 2 Software Upgrade New Transter Progress Log as dd access ese options Select cre ct move devices of the seme type to upgiode entering Telnet Device Name Location aa entering FTP user J name and password Remove creating automatic backups T M Package Info includes a see wid oT list of the components E Decunents and Setting Sottware Downloads hd 907 wed 90 v1 1 2 ap Peckege into contained in the zip file zip file must appear in Sub Trent the field first Figure 2 2 Software Upgrade Tool s New Transfer Tab 5 On the New Transfer tab click Add The Device Selection dialog opens 6 Select one or more devices and then click OK to close the Add Device dialog box Here is some additional information m You can only add one unit from each IP address Since all items in a frame have the same IP address you cannot upgrade multiple modules in the same frame at the same time m The selected devices appear in the table on the New Transfer tab of the Softw are Upgrade window This table lists devices that are to receive the same upgrade package m You can highlight the position of each device in the Navigation pane by clicking Find Device 28 Chapter 2 Installation and Removal 10 11 Correcting a Failed Upgrading Procedure a The V
200. s for the ICONL RB Module 44 pin HD Female D sub 25 pin SD GPI inputs Female D sub GPI outputs AES Out AES In RS 232 EAS port Figure 1 2 ICONL RB Back Module Pi nouts Figure 1 3 shows the D subminiature D sub pinouts for the serial communications GPI LTC Temperature and AES connectors IconLogo 11 Installation and Operation Manual Figure 1 3 IconLogo Back Module D Sub Pinouts 12 Chapter 1 Introduction ICONL BO Breakout Module Option Figure 1 4 ICONL BO Breakout Module The ICONL BO is the optional breakout module for the IconLogo system The breakout module connects directly to the 44 and 25 pin connectors on the IconLogo back module and converts the pin connectors to terminal block screw connectors The 44 and 25 pin female connectors on the opposite side of the breakout module correspond exactly to the pinouts on the IconLogo back module connectors This allows the breakout module to be added into existing systems using existing cables Figure 1 5 on page 13 shows an ICONL BO module connected to the back module of an IconLogo IconLogo 13 Installation and Operation Manual Figure 1 5 ICONL BO IconLogo Connection ICONL BO Terminal Block Screw Connector Pinouts Table 1 1 Pinouts Terminal P2 P3 P5 P8 P9 10 OUTPUT OUTPUT GPI 9 GPO 6 TX CH3 P CH4 P 9 OUTPUT OUTPUT GPI 8 GPO 5 RX CH3 N CH4 N 8 GND GND GPI 7 GPO 4 GND 7 OUTPUT OUTPUT GPI 6 GPO 3 5 CH2 P CH1P 6
201. s running the UNIX operating system and works on all UNIX and Linux systems NFS software packages are available for PCs running Microsoft Windows operating systems These are generally known as PC NFS They allow files systems exported from other machines to appear on a PC as a new drive with a drive letter for example G The G drive will allow access to the files on the remote system as if they were local to the client machine so file browsers such as Microsoft Windows Explorer allow drag and drop of files as well as the capability to copy and rename files Also the files on the remote system can be pulled into any application that supports their format graphic image viewers being the most appropriate in the case of files exported from IconLogo NFS is a client server protocol which means a server exports a file system on its network for other to see and any number of clients can view it or use it In UNIX terms the remote file system exported from a server is mounted on the client The NFS system in IconLogo can be configured as a client 1 Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds the original author of the Linux kernel IconLogo 125 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual IconLogo as NFS Client When IconLogo imports the NFS exported file systems of networked computers the system suddenly becomes a lot more flexible Logos can be created on IconLogo whose graphic image files reside on a
202. s selection selects how the animation starts when put on air a Cue indicates the animation will come on air cued to the first frame but not run a Run indicates the animation will come on air running a Fade Run indicates the animation will fade up and then run a Delay indicates the animation will come on air cued and will run after the delay period Wait Action This selection selects how the animation will behave at the end of the animation sequence None indicates animation executes the selected end action immediately a Wait Take stops at the last frame of the animation Pressing the play button will re start the sequence a Delay waits at the last frame of the animation for the selected delay period before executing the selected end action End Action This selection selects how the animation behaves after the wait action a Stop stops at the last frame of the animation sequence a Recue recues the animation to the first frame of the sequence and waits a Replay continues the animation from the first frame of the sequence More a Fade Down stops at the last frame of the animation and fades the logo down a Clear Logo takes the logo off air a Next Logo selects the next logo if set up and puts it on air More returns to the previous menu 74 Chapter 6 Logo Creation Anim Rate This selection selects the speed of the animation where a value of 2 would indicate 2 video frames d
203. s the bottom soft pot button again to confirm your selection To use the Control Panel GUI follow these steps Right click on the mouse to display the Options window see Figure 6 3 Use the arrow keys to navigate through the options list Right click on the mouse to confirm your selection Apology Fault Logo Modify bled Machine ID Setup Modify rmanently Enable Network Matte Display H NFS Import Logo Path podisk llf Boot priority Default Pos Apology Fault Default Fades sword Default Opac Apology Logo A jy Faul A f t le Apology Time r set Prog Output po ranpe ature Prev Output f Automation On Air Logos tore GPI GPO SoftPot Wrap 3 H amp V Offset Trans Flip Flop Enabled Fade To Black No Reference No Prog I P Any Fault Figure 6 3 Options Window 56 Chapter 6 Logo Creation Logo Number Logo Name Storage On Line Anim Preview Fill Source Key Source Key Levels Audio Source Audio Levels Audio Play Audio Ch 1 2 Audio Ch 3 4 Audio Ch 5 6 Audio Ch 7 8 Display Key Mode Show Figure 6 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 a 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 Cle
204. s the common rear connector module for the three types of video I O cards All have the following connectors Program Input the main on air program feed onto which logos are inserted Fill and Key Inputs used for inserting live external keys on air in place of one logo layer Reference Input a black burst reference or tri level sync reference for externally locking IconLogo can also be locked to the program key or fill inputs Program Fill Output provides IconLogo s main output in one of two modes a The main on air program output onto which logos have been inserted in Program mode 1 UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group 2 External Fill Input should not be premultiplied or shaped 3 In SD and HD Fill Output is premultiplied or shaped 22 Chapter 2 Installation and Removal a The Fill output which together with the key output provide fill and key from IconLogo for keying downstream in Fill and Key modes a Key Output provides a key of all on air logos primarily used for downstream keying of IconLogo s output when in Fill and Key modes can be used in either mode to provide a confidence output for checking logo keys a Preview Output provides a confidence output which shows either a preview of the next logo to go to air keyed over the background or a preview of logos as they are created and set up a Clean Output a copy of the program input Audio is processed independently o
205. same way as Preview mode 1 There is no timeout for the recovery of the auto apology mode The apology logo will disappear and the previously aired logos will go back on air as soon as the error is cleared 95 96 Chapter 6 Logo Creation 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 m To
206. sing the Audio Levels selection of the Logo menu which becomes active when the audio source is selected IconLogo features a full two input four channel audio mixer which is capable of combining the audio sources from program input audio file or the AES input This enables IconLogo to mix logo audio from files onto the program or to mix the AES input over the program to provide a voice over facility When the AES audio source is selected the AES audio input is mixed over the program continually while the logo is on air The ratio of AES logo level to program level may be set for each individual logo using the Audio Levels selection of the Logo menu which becomes active when the audio source is selected With AES Voice Over selected the AES input is permanently mixed over the Program audio consequently the Audio Play mode selection remains inactive and shows N A To select AES Voiceover select the AES Voice Over soft button from the Audio Source selection in the Logo menu This selection allows the levels for the audio clip to be adjusted To change the value use the keypad to enter the new value then select the appropriate soft button to make the change Audio Play IconLogo 69 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Logo Level sets the level at which the audio clip will play out It is adjustable from 0 to 100 default 100 Duck Level sets the level that the main program will be reduced
207. ss the Logo soft button on the left of the control panel and choose Logo number menu item Press the Create soft button followed by the Digital clock soft button Specify a fill source and a key source for the digital clock face see page 84 Go to Digital part menu item and press the Font soft button Specify a fill source and a key source file for the digital clock font see page 84 If you happened to see an error message it should be gone after you have completed this step To change other clock parameters see page 84 through page 88 Digital clock limitations a Clocks take up to two seconds to build so are not available right away a Always take to Preview before going on air this could be avoided by declaring the clock as an instant clock 1 or 2 in the Engineering menu a If you would like to use an animation or external key fill as a background for the clock you should create a separate logo and transparent digital clock and use two layers to display the combination Quick Select logo could be used to trigger both logos at the same time through a control panel How do I position time and temperature on a screen Fora Time only or Temp only digital clock use Font origin to position the text relative to the top left corner of the face a For Time Temp and Temp Time you have more flexibility In addition to Font origin which is responsible for temp positioning for Temp Time and time positioning for Time Temp clocks y
208. ss your logos and graphics are stored remotely as described below In addition to the removable compact flash IconLogo has the ability to see file systems on networked computers using Microsoft Windows operating systems or UNIX using NFS Network File System see page 124 Remote file systems simply appear as new root directories in the IconLogo file menu Files on remote systems therefore may be used in logos in the same way as files on the compact flash file system As a further convenience when transferring files onto the compact flash IconLogo exports its own file system so that other computers can see it as if it were a local disk again using NFS This allows remote computers to save or even drag and drop from Microsoft Windows Explorer directly onto IconLogo compact flash over the network Installing Modules All IconLogo modules consist of a two module set which has been designed to operate in any of the NEO system rack mounted frames Figure 2 1 shows the two module set for the IconLogo M D 23 24 Chapter 2 Installation and Removal Figure 2 1 IconLogo Two Module Set This module requires no specialized installation procedures See the NEO FR 3901 FR 3903 and FR 3923 Mounting Frames Installation and Operation M anual for details about installing NEO modules Removing Modules This module requires no specialized removal procedures See the NEO FR 3901 FR 3903 and FR 3923 Mounting Frames
209. system must be available whenever changes are made Several different file storage options are available with the IconLogo IconLogo modules These storage options include the following Compact Flash see page 122 for a description a LogoTransfer Utility see page 123 for a description a File Transfer Protocol or FTP see page 123 for a description m Network File System or NFS see page 124 for a description m Using IconLogo as an NFS client see page 125 for a description Compact Flash Storage 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 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 See IconLogo Representative Storag
210. t Standalone Systems If your system is intended to be standalone that is one IconLogo and one control panel you do not need to add it to a network Add the default IP address of the panel to the machine list but do not alter the IP address of the IconLogo system In theory through the use of network routers a control panel should be able to control systems on other networks too but using too remote a network or even using a general network that is too busy will result in loss of feedback It may even result in the panel timing out and having to reselect the machine Multiple Network Systems When the IconLogo system is spread over multiple networks the IconLogo system can add the addresses of routers to reach that network Disconnecting the Control Panel PWN To disconnect the remote control panel follow these steps Press the Engineering menu Select the Machine ID item using the soft pot Select the Release soft button Select the Confirm soft button or double press the Eng button Changing the IP Address of the Control Panel CAN OU RWYN ES To change the IP address of the MGI RCP XX you must connect a PS2 keyboard and mouse to the control panel using the Y lead adaptor supplied with the keyboard Type lt Ctrl gt X to exit the MGI application From the Windows taskbar select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Select the Network icon Select the TCP IP Realtek RTL8139 810X Family PCI Fast Ether
211. t parameter on any row When scrolling counter clockwise it does the reverse wrapping onto previous row a 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 IconLogo 55 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual 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 Press and release the bottom soft pot The Options window appears see Figure 6 3 Rotate the bottom soft pot to select the required option Pres
212. t 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 Enter the required time code for setting internal time code use the precedence rules as described above 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 Enter the offset in advance of the time code as described above Press the Offset soft button to change its polarity 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 Press the
213. tatus fill input status a OK Fill input present and has no errors a EDH CRC Error Fill input present but has an EDH or CRC error a Missing No fill input present IconLogo 111 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Key In The Key In parameter displays the key input status m OK Key input present and has no errors EDH CRC Error Key input present but has an EDH or CRC error a Missing No key input present Ref In The Ref In parameter displays the reference input status m OK Reference input present a Missing No reference input present SDI Audio The SDI Audio parameter shows the status of the selected embedded audio contained within the program input Available channel pairs are shown as follows m 1 2 3 4 embedded group 1 a 5 6 7 8 embedded group 2 9 10 11 12 embedded group 3 m 13 14 15 16 embedded group 4 a Missing the selected group is not available AES Audio The AES Audio parameter shows the status of the AES inputs If no AES inputs are present the status will indicate Missing 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 a Std Def standard definition a Hi Def high definition Analog 1 This parameter does not apply in the IconLogo configura
214. te Server You will need an external keyboard to carry out these operations Go to the Engineering Set Up menu Use the soft pots to highlight Logo Path This will most likely be set to pcdisk IIf which is the default setting for the local compact flash file system Press the ChangePath soft key then using the external keyboard enter the local path for example extlogos Press the ReloadLogos soft key 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 page 102 for additional notes on changing the logo path The path can only be changed to a valid local or remote exported directory and should have write access IconLogo 127 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Control Panel IconLogo can be remotely controlled from a NUCLEUS control panel with the IconLogo control option for manual on air control of the system as well as for other off line functions See the NUCLEUS IconLogo Option Installation and Operation M anual for details IconLogo Operation Setti ng Up The IconLogo control panel is capable of controlling one and slaving another of any number the Control of IconLogo systems on the same network The display on the control panel as first powered Panel P is shown in Figure 7 1 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 Icon
215. ter 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 Craw Speed 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 Craw Out 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 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 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 Actio
216. th AAStatus RO Auto Apology Status Alarm to indicate the apology logo is on air amount before using AALogo Auto Apology Logo Select which logo to use 0 to 999 for auto apology AAFault Auto Apology Fault Select the condition No Reference when the apology logo Prog I P Lost is displayed Any I P Lost AATimeout Auto Apology Timeout How long an error must 00 00 00 00 to persist before an 23 59 59 59 apology logo is displayed on air TCSource Timecode Source Select Timecode Source Select Internal a LIC m DCF TC Offset Timeout Offset Offsets the incoming 00 00 00 00 to timecode by this 23 59 59 59 Temp RO Temperature temperature 50 C to 50 C IconLogo Installation and Operation Manual Table D 1 Card Edge Status Reporting Parameter List Continued Card Edge ID Parameter Name Description User Range FontStatus RO Font Status Font status 1 OK 2 OK 3 OK EAM ode Embedded audio mode Normal Clean Embedded Clean Bypass Embedded Audio Mode OutputStd Output video standard Auto m 525 59 94 Hz m 62550 Hz m 720p 60 Hz m 720p 59 94 Hz m 720p 50 Hz 1080i 60 Hz m 1080i 59 94 Hz 1080i 50 Hz Output Standard Viewing IconLogo Parameters Using CCS Software To discover your module your Navigator software must be in Build mode If the Discovery window is not open click Tools gt D
217. that the correct logo has been selected Change the transition type if required Press the TAKE button During the transition the TAKE button and FADE buttons will illuminate Cutting a Logo to Air via Preview This operation selects a new logo on the preview of the current layer and will appear on the On Air menu which should be automatically selected and on the Preview Output of the IconLogo You can then confirm the correct logo selection before pressing the CUT button to instantly cut the new logo on air Enter the logo number from the control panel s number pad Press the Sel button bottom right on the control panel s number pad The menu will automatically change to the On Air menu Confirm on the Preview menu or the Preview monitor that the correct logo has been selected Press the CUT button IconLogo 139 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Transitioning a Logo to Air without Preview This operation should only be performed if you know the logo number It should be used only for fast changes to the current on air logo selection because the logo is not previewed before it goes on air Change the transition type if required Enter the Logo number from the control panel s number pad Press the TAKE button During the transition the TAKE button and FADE buttons will illuminate Cutting a Logo to Air without Preview This operation is the fastest way to call a logo to air but should always be used w
218. the BO Relay Bypass function in order for relay bypass to work To set the GPO use either the IconLogo control panel or the IconLogo SoftPanel to go to the Engineering Menu and select the GP I O parameter Follow the instructions on page 117 to set GPO 1 to function 16 BO Relay Bypass See Table 1 1 on page 13 for GPO 1 terminal connection 16 Chapter 1 Introduction Functional Block Diagrams AES Outputs Prog Fill Embed Key Value Video Input Port wl port Video YCrCB Key Signal _ Audio Signal CPU Bus Data Control Figure 1 10 Functional Block Diagram of the IconLogo Circuit Description The NEO IconLogo consists of two modules an interface module and main processing module IconLogo 17 Installation and Operation Manual m The interface module receives the video inputs and passes the video data and timing information to the main processing module The interface module then receives processed video from the main processing module and formats the video for output The interface module has a separate line FIFO for each of its inputs program external fill external key to allow buffering of up to an active line of video and for horizontally timing relative to a external reference m The main processing module consists of these building blocks Microprocessor 100Base T Ethernet interface Video audio fast access memory Compact flash interface hard disk AES audio inputs and outputs Vide
219. the main Key Source soft button selection a 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 a Clear clears the current key selection a Swap swaps fill and key sources a Copy Fill File copies the fill file selection over to be the key source as well a 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 http www internet com 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 in cludes or excludes certain values Typically you wouldn t define an alpha channel on a pix el 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 t
220. the module The standard DDR2 and or compact flash will be sent separately m TI PROBE Temperature probe TT SHIELD Shield for Temperature probe ICONL BO IconLogo breakout module ICONL DDR2 2048 DDR2 memory module 2 Gb module 512 megapixel m ICONL CF 8G compact flash Type 1 upgrade 8 Gb card a ICONL CRAWL IconLogo Text Crawl and Titling a ICONL EAS IconLogo EAS Text Crawl and Titling a ICONL DATA IconLogo ODBC RSS and XLM interface options m ICONL GUI IconLogo software GUI control panel MGI NUC RCP DM MGI NUCLEUS remote control panel desk mount MGINUC RCP MGI NUCLEUS remote control panel rack mount 1 The ICONL BO breakout module includes terminal blocks for connecting AES audio inputs and out puts GPI GPO RS232 LTC and Temperature probe inputs Audio bypass relays are also included 2 Purchase one for a 2Gb upgrade and two for a 4Gb upgrade 3 Refer to the NUCLEUS IconLogo Control Option Configuration and Operation M anual for information on using the Nucleus desk mount or rack mount control panels with IconLogo The menus in this manual are for the Soft and Legacy Control panels IconLogo 21 Installation and Operation Manual IconLogo System Overview Physical Description IconLogo consists of a two board set which has been designed to operate in any of the NEO system rack mounted frames The NEO frame provides IconLogo with power and internal communication with the CCS control and monitoring
221. tion 112 Chapter 6 Logo Creation 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 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 IconLogo 113 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Functional Diagram AES Audio Processing S G 3 S Ss 8 Fs nS 9 as oe 2 Ba LO LO tO LO 5 uo a D Qo 2 ee gy Oo OR 535p uw 2e2e2e2 c c c c O e S 0 E L LS L O OO 0 0 Mixer Control Audio Mixer AES LEVEL Channel 1 2 Channel 3 4 Channel 5 6 Channel 7 8 N amp z M 5 5 lt Q a Ss oS s5 5 5 2l 2 Q c c N N71 07 N ua w we we O tri CO Co LN n Figure 6 32 IconLogo AES Audio Processing Functional Diagram Audio Menu P
222. turn to the LogoCreator workspace For details on the available options in the Logo dialog see the topics in Creating MG2 Logos on page 37 Positioning a Once you open your MG2 logo you can set the onscreen position for the logo in the Logo LogoCreator workspace 46 Chapter 4 LogoCreator Software Application Changing the Logo ID 1 Position X and Y boxes Figure 4 13 Positioning a Logo Use one of the following methods to position your logo a Drag the logo to a new position a 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 The Logo ID assigns the logo to a specific slot on your IconLogo system Enter a new slot number in the Logo ID box to change the slot Click the Save button at the bottom of the LogoCreator window to save the change Changing the Logo Name Adjusting the Logo Opacity 1 Adjusting the Key Level IconLogo 47 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual Logo ID 10 Name station logo bottom Opacity 50 Key Level Fade Rate Lift Gain Up oO f E 3l Save Figure 4 14 Changing a Logo ID The Logo name sets the name for the M G2 file Enter a new name in the Name box Click the Save button at the bottom of the LogoCreator window
223. turns to the main logo menu a Exit returns to the main create menu list a Delete Q Erase removes both the logo file and the graphics files from compact flash a Cancel returns to the previous menu o Unload will unload the logo from DDR memory a Delete removes only the logo file from compact flash More a Show displays the entire logo list a Move allows you to change the logo number of the selected logo within the logo list a 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 a Cancel returns to the previous menu a 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 a Backup not currently available a Unload Load unloads or loads the selected logo from to DDR memory a Exit goes back to the previous menu IconLogo Functional Operation and Configuration Manual 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 a Change selects an input area for typing in the new name and gives the following selections a As Before puts the existing name in the input area a Clear clears any characters typed in the
224. u 56 modifying 45 name 59 navigating menus audio menu 113 116 logo menu 81 set up menu 110 opening 43 44 positioning 45 46 previewing 44 45 sequences See On air operation static 37 39 storage 6 121 122 compact flash 122 file transfer protocol 123 124 network file system 124 125 transfer utility 123 storage options 122 126 storing logos 86 87 taking logos off air taking logos to air See On air operation transfer 8 transfer options 122 126 compact flash 122 file transfer protocol 123 124 network file system 124 125 transfer utility 123 transferring 50 transitioning See On air operation It 93 LTC In parameter 111 M N Machine ID and panel release 96 97 removal 130 selection 128 129 status menu page 110 112 Main features analog clock features 5 animation features 4 audio features 4 basic features 2 digital clock features 5 logo features 3 4 quick select feature 6 text crawl feature 6 text titling feature 6 Major components back connector module 10 circuit description 16 17 D sub pinouts 10 front module 9 functional block diagrams 16 Management interfaces 7 Manual information ix x Master audio input See Audio menu Matte Display parameter 92 Maximum system video delay 152 Memory modules Kingston 181 MG2 logos See LogoCreator MGI Type parameter 111 Modifying logos 45 Modules back 10 front 9 installation 23 LED indicators 168 LED locations 167
225. uration for playing each animation cell 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 M G2 file will operate like a regular animated logo These selections allow you to set up 3 or 4 point looping animated logos a 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 INTRO LOOP EXIT Em N 0 45 130 175 Figure 6 14 Four Point Animation Logo M odel a 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 INTRO LOOP TTS 0 35 175 Figure 6 15 Three Point Animation Logo M odel 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
226. usectetisteacadiet tecelindascileMalacanedd dedetsmteecgeitieanbiiadaag aaia 90 Setup M enu Conti Page wicca nana te deni aa 107 Machine Status M enu Page oo cece cece etter et ect ee EEENEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEE EEEE 110 Functional Diagram AES Audio Processing c ecceeeeeeeeeeeeteceee cee eeteeetneeetaeenaee 113 AUdIO Menu Page ad a a nada ante ieee 113 EAS Logos M EnU iiessctvieiiva eu i eaaa a a i aa a E a iO EA i hens 117 Operation oo cccssssssesssssessssssssssssssessssusessssusessssuseessssseesssssessseeeessseees 121 vi Contents Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Appendix A Appendix B IconLogo Operation Workflow e 121 Logo Storage and Loading o eects tee te eee eee e ete e setae ete snes tne e tee Ennens 121 Logo Storage and Transfer Options 0 cece cece eetee sete eceeeteeetaeeneetieeeneeenees 122 Control Panel Soara aaia vice cis eh sees Eae Aaaa Aaaa Aara Aaa ana teen TEAKE AENG ERE 127 IconLogo O peratiOn seriearen r aTe AE ee ee 127 Setting Up the Control Panel ss fireiiinnnnsa ranki a e E aai aA 127 Adding a Machine s IP Address ccccccssscsecssseceesseescssececereesssaesecersesssaeessesaeessatess 127 Selecting a Machine 0 cece eset eee cee etter etee sees eee eeeaeeeaee tee eceeetaeeteeeeceeteeenaeetags 128 Removing a Machine From the Network ooo eee cee teeeeeee ener eens tee teee nnen 130 Configuring a New System 00 cceecee ects eects cece eeeae seas eaeetaeesaeeseeeeceeeteaeenaeesaas 130 Disc
227. ut 1 2 status Not missing a Missing AES 3 4 RO AES 5 6 RO AES 3 4 Status AES 5 6 Status AES audio input 3 4 status AES audio input 5 6 status Not missing a Missing Not missing a Missing AES 7 8 RO AES 7 8 Status AES audio input 7 8 status Not missing a Missing LTC Status RO LTC Status LTC status Not missing a Missing Temp Probe RO Temp Probe Status Temperature probe Not there status m There usage DDR Size RO DDR Store Size DDR store size Not missing a Missing DDR Usage RO DDR Store Usage DDR video audio store 0 to 100 DDR Thresh RO DDR Capacity Thresh DDR capacity threshold 1 to 100 95 DDR Alarm RO DDR Alarm DDR alarm a Nox m Yes Table D 1 Card Edge Status Reporting Parameter List Continued IconLogo Installation and Operation Manual Card Edge ID Parameter Name Description User Range CF Card RO Compact Flash Card Compact flash card present a Not missing a Missing CF_Usage RO Compact Flash Usage Compact flash usage 0 to 100 CF Thresh CF Capacity Threshid Compact flash capacity 1 to 100 95 threshold CF Alarm RO CF Alarm CF alarm m No m Yes CF Reload Compact Flash Reload Compact flash reload m Yes m Nox Network Network Enable 100Base T network m Yes enable m No Et
228. ve logo audio mixed with them a Choose the Logo Duck selection to duck the master audio source on these channels and mix logo audio over the top while logo audio playout is taking place a Choose the Duck Only selection to reduce the level of master audio during logo audio playout without mixing the logo audio with the master audio Embed on Preview This menu item selects whether the program audio output is embedded onto the preview output m Press the On soft button to enable embedded audio onto the preview output m Press the Off soft button to pass what was originally on the program input to the preview output Demux 1 2 SDI embedded audio consists of four groups each consisting of two channels IconLogo can process eight channels of audio so two of the four groups can be selected as the embedded audio source Demux 1 feeds audio channels 1 4 and demux 2 feeds audio channels 5 to 8 For each of these menu items select between Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 and Group 4 soft buttons Emb Packing The processed audio when it is re eembedded onto the program output can be packed either in Sony where audio data is embedded on every line or SM PTE where audio data is not embedded during lines 5 to 8 for PAL and 9 to 12 for NTSC modes Select the appropriate soft button for the mode required The Emb Packing parameter is for SD only Emb 24 Bit The processed audio when it is re embedded onto the program output can
229. w ononon a aida ae e AE a a EAN a a TEE EREE isi de 35 Configuring a PC for Best Display nner 35 Opening the LogoCreator Application 0 cccccccsceccsesssseeesseessnreessssseseneeesaes 36 Creating MG2 LOGOS ccccccccccccessecssseccccseesseeeccsseseceescceeeesuresseeesseseesssaesssieeessgs 37 Creating a Statie MGX Log se hania aileni aaa a aE E Eai 37 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 IconLogo Installation and Operation Manual Creating an Animated MG2 LOGO ue tect ett e eter tE AN tEAEEAEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEE EE EEEE Ent 39 Working in LogoCreator 00 0 0 cee teeter eee teeta etre EEEE EEEEEEE EEEE E EEEE 43 Opening a LOGO sis etenin neers eee ave aun ities Gad A ataei 43 Previewing a LOGO mirahan enana vepacsivevs eaa AAAA ec thas te ctensetivuattaateuethaaievdacs 44 Modifying Logo AttribUteS eein araea eTA a A EA A EUT r 45 Positioning a Lo0O araea a a A A a aai a 45 Changing the Logo D piripi teene naia a aea aAa da aai 46 Changing the Logo Name sssssssississiiskisttittttt att ntn AAEE EEEEEEEENEEEEEENEEEEEENEEEEE EEEE EEEE Ent 47 Adjusting the Logo Opacity sssssssssississsssrisstnsttnttitttsttitknnttntuntnntunnnnatnnnEn nenene enana 47 Adjusting the Key Level i iei ces levtaest athe aie id a E A aT Sage 47 Adjusting the Fade Ra e a cttaee Gide etude ethan eve acidaveectidenecrantiesed 48 Connecting to an IconLogo System eeens 48 Creating a New Device Folder eee eee enter tiee
230. y pressing the File menu button twice in succession The following options are available within the Storage List menu a Modify allows you to change the current storage IconLogo 87 Functional Operation and Configuration Manual a 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 a Clear clears the description m Cancel cancels the changes and returns to the Edit menu a Enter changes the description and returns to the Edit menu For a path see Navigating the File Menu on page 87 u Add adds a new storage to a maximum of 7 storages a Delete deletes the selected storage a Exit returns to the Storage List menu a Show Files allows you to view the list of files in a particular storage see Navigating the File Menu on page 87 a Logo Filter allows you to view the logo list in the selected storage a Show allows you to view the logo details See Navigating the Logo Menu on page 56 for details a 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 6 25 shows the File List menu displaying the files available at the selected directory File List View File File Filter File Path More Figure 6 25 File
231. yFolder Press File Press File Path use Select if necessary to navigate to the pcdisk directory Press CreatePath Using an external keyboard attached to the control panel type MyFolder Use the soft pots to highlight NFS Import 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 At the Setup menu a Press Add a Scroll to Machine Name a Press Modify a Enter the remote machine name from the keyboard a Press Enter Perform the same steps for the exported path on the remote server and the local path By selecting the pcdisk M yFolder path you will see the files in the corresponding directory of your PC Exit from this menu by pressing the Exit soft button Go to the File menu Press the FilePath soft key then navigate to the top of the file structure The new export path will appear You will now have access to all the image and or audio files on your remote server CAUTION AN 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 IconLogo and cut to air in seconds Setting Up the System to Access Audio and Video Logos Created Remotely on a Remo
232. ype Digital Clock 23 External Pos 30 30 24 External Size 260 x 50 25 EVENEWS Opacity 100 00 26 marbles small Audio None 27 Fel Fades 10 10 28 GAMMA045 Next None Set Next Clear Next Setup Figure 7 11 Typical Preview Menu To find the required logo follow these steps 141 142 Chapter 7 Operation Press the Preview Menu button Use either soft pot to 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 A high resolution thumbnail of the logo appears in the menu although not updating as fast as the logo details 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 take it to air follow these steps 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 Change the transition type if required Press the TAKE or CUT buttons as required Taking a Logo To Air from the Logo Menu When a logo has just been created or modified in certain situations it may be desirable to take this logo straight to air 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

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