1. Miranda Integrated Master Control
Provided by: Miranda Technologies 1

2. Training Materials… Classroom Rules… Course Syllabus
Presentations used in the class
Training Manual (in PDF)
Exercises and Home work handouts
Training Evaluation
Final Exams
Cellular phones not allowed.
No access to s or Internet in Classroom.
Students required to remain in the class for duration of the day.
Regularly scheduled breaks.

3. Introduction to the IMC System
IMC System components may include Imagestore 750, Imagestore Modulars and Control Panels.
Communicate via Ethernet LAN.
Control Panel will issue a commands to attached channel (IS-750 and Imagestore Modular
Channel responds with status and executes command.
When successful channel notifies panel and updates its displays and indicators accordingly. 3

4. Introduction to the iMC System4

5. Introduction to the iMC System
iMC works in conjunction with NV9000 router control system, allowing channel access to entire router input space and providing the ability to select any router source.
Many control panels can control more than one channel at a time – although usually channels managed one at a time.
When Channel changed, control panel update takes about a second.
Panel attaches to newly selected channel and provides the new channel’s specific source layout, transition rates and layer presets.
Automation can also control channels. 5

6. Control Panels for the iMC System
Presently 3 hardware and 1 software (GUI) panels available:
iMC-Panel-GUI: Software control panel.
Runs on PC and provides graphical user interface.
It is software emulation of iMC-Panel-200.
Designed to work with or without touch screen.
iMC-Panel-100: 3RU rack-mounted panel with separate rack- mountable display.
Sleek design with just over 2 inch depth. 6

7. Control Panels for the iMC System
iMC-Panel-200: Compact hardware CP with large LCD touch screen, many function buttons and joystick.
Mounts on desktop or work surface.
All buttons have LCD legends and color-coding.
iMC-Panel-300: Full size CP with large LCD touch screen and many function buttons as well as joystick.
All but two buttons have LCD legends and color- coding. 7

8. Other Miranda products
Intuition XG:
Single- or dual-channel HD\SD graphics processor.
Stores XG media clips, transmits clips (fill \ key) when directed 8

9. Imagestore 750 Overview Channel branding processor.
Operates as stand-alone device with or without automation or as part of Miranda’s IMC System (750/NV5100MC master control system).
Combined with NV9000 router control system it provides video/audio sources and one or more MC panels (such as iMC-300) that provide commands.
IS-750 provides switching instructions to NV9000 when it receives commands from MC panel.
IS-750 essentially A/B transition processor that inserts video effects (DVEs and DSKs) and voice-overs into its output.
Occur many configuration options (covered in IS-750 training). 9

10. Imagestore 750 block diagram10

11. Imagestore 750 block diagram
Input and outputs include:
4 x SDI IN, A-D.
Accept HD or SD.
2 x External keyer pairs (fill and key).
IN C/D can be used for third keyer pair.
16 x GPIO (IN or Out, LTC and Dolby metadata).
16 X AES IN and 16 AES OUT.
4 x SDI outputs (PGM / PWV / Clean feed / monitor).
Also 4 COM ports and 2 Ethernet ports. 11

12. Imagestore 750 video processing:12

13. Imagestore 750 video processing:
Select an input (A,B,C,D, Fill1, Key1, Fill 2, Key 2) individually as SDI or as one of 5 test signals.
Each SDI input can be subject to a rectangular clipping mask.
Inputs C / D can be used as pair (Fill 3, Key3).
Any fill/key input can receive clips from Intuition XG processor.
Similarly DVEs can connect to any input.
DVEs can also accept output of A/B mixer.
DVE output can be inserted in one of three places of the processing path:
Before DSK1, before DSK2 or before DSK3. 13

14. Imagestore 750 video processing:
IS-750 also has storage for supporting internal keyers (logos, etc).
Preview output can present video from one of several tap points.
Similarly CLN and MON outputs can present video from several different tap points. 14

15. Control Panel features
Configurable function buttons:
Requirements of buttons vary according to needs of facility and operator.
When controlling IS-750, iMC-Panel-300 has 5 sets of customer-definable buttons.
Channel selection, including ‘no channel’ mode and ‘ganged channels’:
Typically panel has assigned channel on boot-up.
May be configured so default channel part of channel gang.
This referred to as ‘automatic gang mode’.
When this channel selected, all channels in gang are selected. 15

16. Control Panel features
Salvos:
iMC-Panel-300 can trigger NV9000 system salvo each time channel change occurs.
Example: salvo can change entire audio/video monitor configuration instantly.
Independent downstream keyers (DSKs):
When controlling IS-750, panel can control 4 independent (linear) DSKs, each with separate key and fill inputs.
Key parameters (i.e. clip, gain, transparency) configured independently on each IS-750.
DSKs handle internal keys (stills / animations) plus up to 3 external keys. 16

17. Control Panel features
DVEs:
DVE (digital video effect) is sequence of operations that can dynamically scale and position a video image on the screen, overlaying the main source.
DVE can perform other effects too.
Created with DVE Editor. Stored in IS-750.
XG Layers:
XG layer (or clip) is one of up to 8 outputs of Intuition XG processor.
When controlling IS-750, panel can control up to 8 XG layers.
XG layers are processed by one of DSKs.
Usually there is default DSK assigned to XG layers. 17

18. Control Panel features
Fade to black:
Provides fade-to-black and fade-to-silence function.
General-purpose I/O (GPIO).
CP have two optically isolated inputs that can sense external events and two relay outputs that trigger external events.
Audio metering and monitoring:
When iMC-Panel-300 is controlling IS-750, Audio Monitoring section has customer-configurable buttons.
Knobs control overall audio gain for IS-750 CLN and MON outputs. 18

19. Control Panel features
Audio channel control:
IS-750 processes 16 audio channels.
IS-750 has 5 audio sections:
Program input audio
Program output audio
Preset input audio
Voice over 1 audio
Voice over 2 audio
Panel lock:
Use to prevent accidental changes to panel settings.
Source groups:
Up to 24 main source buttons.
IS-750 allows definition of multiple source groups.
Each group can be mapped to main source buttons of iMC-Panel-300.
Sources in group selected from sources defined in NV9000 System.
Thus all NV9000 sources are potentially accessible. 19

20. iMC-Panel-300 summary Configurable master control panel.
28.25” wide x 6.96” high x 20.14” deep.
Sits on console or desk top. 20

21. iMC-Panel-300 Top view 21

22. iMC-Panel-300 Side
and
Rear view 22

23. iMC-Panel-300 summary
Top left customer-definable function buttons.
Top right -- Group of audio monitor and meter controls.
Knobs -- Control IS-750 CLN audio and MON audio outputs.
2 (red) audio level knobs. Red as they control on-air signals.
Top center -- 3-axis joystick.
Lower front surface are 4 rows of 24 buttons:
Preset – Program - Preview/User – Aux/User
Preset / program rows contain up to 24 main sources and 8 video effects and up to 2 voice-overs.
Video effects and voice-over buttons can be configured in any order, but effects executed in configurable order in the IS-750. 23

24. iMC-Panel-300 summary Preset and Program buttons identical.
Represent same sources, video effects and voice-overs.
Paired (and identical) and support content and transitions going on air.
Preview/User buttons when panel controlling IS-750 are set of 24-customer- deablable buttons among which are menu buttons. (Menu buttons select menus on touch screen.
Aux/User buttons include same main sources as program and preset.
Provides up to 6 customer-definable buttons (at right) instead of video effects and voice-over.
Aux buttons provide means to direct selected router source to auxiliary device such as a monitor. 24

25. iMC-Panel-300 front panel
Front of panel are two groups of function buttons.
Group of 12 are Transition control buttons by convention.
Group of 3 buttons are System Control buttons by convention.
All are configurable.
Right front is (orange) transition button which is not configurable. 25

26. iMC-Panel-300 rear connectors
Rear of panel are two power connectors, GPI/Alarms connector, Ethernet port, USB port, an aux port and SD/HD input (BNC).
USB port reserved for future development.
SD/HD input connector (BNC) is panel audio metering input. Not used with IS-750. 26

27. Sections of iMC-Panel-30027

28. Sections of iMC-Panel-300
Program buttons
Preset buttons
Preview/user buttons
Aux/user buttons
Configurable buttons
LCD touch screen
Joystick
Audio monitor/meter section
Touch screen knobs
Audio level knobs
Transition control buttons
System control buttons
Transition button 28

29. Sections of iMC-Panel-300
Program buttons:
24 program buttons include main source and layer buttons.
Layer buttons – configure as video effects or voice-overs.
Number of main sources, video effects and voice-overs varies according to panel configuration.
Whatever main source, video effects and voice–overs selected on program buttons form program output of IS-750 that is currently controlled by panel.
Note: Preset/program buses behave differently under different transition options. 29

30. Sections of iMC-Panel-300
Preset buttons:
Allow setup of state of program output that will exist after next transition.
Also include main source buttons and layer buttons.
Function assigned to program also assigned to preset button directly beneath it.
Whatever main source, video effects and voice-overs selected on preset bus form, preview output is of IS-750 currently being controlled by panel.
Note: Preset/program buses behave differently under different transition options. 30

31. Sections of iMC-Panel-300
Preview/user buttons:
Customer-definable buttons when panel controlling IS-750.
Aux/user buttons:
When panel controlling IS-750, row contains AUX buttons and up to 6 customer-definable buttons.
AUX buttons are main source buttons. Main sources are same sources as on preset and program button rows.
Allows main source to be directed to aux device, such as a monitor.
IS-750 has aux bus follow ‘aux bus follow’ option.
Depending on how they’re set, aux buttons may follow program or preset bus or remain independent. 31

32. Sections of iMC-Panel-300
Configurable buttons:
16 buttons with LCD legends.
Each programmable to perform functions such as channel selection, menu selection or source group selection.
Some buttons can function as status indicators.
Buttons in other sections of panel also configurable.
LCD touch screen:
Color LCD touch screen allows for parameters to be adjusted and control system functions.
8 rotary knobs are associated to touch screen for adjustment of parameters. 32

33. Sections of iMC-Panel-300
Joystick:
Adjust certain parameters such as change size or position of DSK’s.
Audio monitor/meter section:
Two rotary knobs in ‛Audio Monitoring’ section labeled ‛Gain’.
These associated with rows:
Mon A / CLN
Mon B / MON
For IS-750 panel :
CLN gain knob controls audio level of IS-750 CLN output.
MON gain knob controls audio level of IS-750 MON output.
12 buttons customer-configurable buttons. Others have no functions. 33

34. Sections of iMC-Panel-300
Touch screen knobs:
8 knobs under touch screen allow operator to adjust menu parameters.
Audio level knobs:
Duck Level
When controlling an IS-750, knob controls level at which main audio is dimmed when voice-over is mixed with PGM output.
Gain / Voice-Over preset
When controlling an IS-750, knob controls over level when voice- over is mixed with PGM output.
Knobs support only program audio. 34

35. Sections of iMC-Panel-300
Transition control buttons:
Transition buttons. User configurable.
System control buttons:
Convention, system control buttons. User configurable.
Displays transition type (as a graphic) and transition rate (in text).
Transition button:
Cut transition involve no rate so no rate text exists for this button.
Pressing transition button initiates transition in IS-750 according to panel setup. 35

36. iMC-Panel-300 Touch screen
Presents number of different menus.
Adjust operating parameters.
Menu buttons allow for selection to appear on touch screen.
Menu buttons toggle.
Press once to display menu; again returns to Main menu.
Some menus allow function parameters such as DSK Rates, CGT and Keying menu to be managed.
Line at top of touch screen for status and error messages and a second for informative messages. 36

37. iMC-Panel-300 Configurable buttons
Definable button functions:
LCD – 3 rows of 8 characters.
Color definable.
Classes available for IS-750:
Channel selection
Transition type
Transition rate
Salvo
Automation assist
System Control
Menu 37

38. iMC-Panel-300 Audio levels Program audio: Affects only program audio.
Two sections:
Duck-Level
Gain / Voice-Over Preset
Duck level Knob
For IS-750 controls level that main audio is dimmed when voice-over mixed with program output.
Adjusts in increments of 0.5 Db.
Gain / Voice-Over Preset Knob
When panel controls IS-750, controls over level when voice-over mixed with program output.
Adjusts in increments of 0.5 Db. 38

39. iMC-Panel-300 Joystick 3-axes: up, down, left, right.
Considered X- and Y-axes.
Change certain parameters. i.e. size or position of DSK’s.
Use to scroll through channels, video effects and other displays.
Also possible to select crosspoint in audio channel swap matrix.
Left button function varies. Example could use to make audio crosspoint connection.
Right button not used.
Knurled “Z-axis” not used for IS-750 39

40. iMC-Panel-300 Monitor and Meter control
When controlling IS buttons user configurable.
Often used for non-audio functionality.
Dim buttons are disabled.
CLN and MON apply to IS-750.
Knobs adjust audio level in increments of 0.05 dB, from dB to dB.
Monitoring knobs do NOT affect on-air levels. 40

41. iMC-Panel-300 Preset and Program buttons
Program and preset buses divided into two parts:
Main source buttons
Typically green. High-tally when selected, low-tally when not.
If problem with main source it is high-tally amber when unselected and red when selected. Unused main sources are dark. 41

42. iMC-Panel-300 Preset and Program buttons
Program and preset buses divided into two parts:
Layer buttons
Rightmost buttons can be configured as video effects or voice-overs. 42

43. iMC-Panel-300 Preset and Program buttons
Main source buttons and layer buttons together form two buses:
Program: Selections on Program bus compose program output of currently selected IS-750.
Preset: Selections on Preset bus preview content of program bus as it will appear after next transition. 43

44. iMC-Panel-300 Aux/User buttons
Aux/User buttons are located above or behind preview bus.
Divided into two parts:
Main source buttons:
Usually green, high-tally when selected. Low-tally when not.
Amber high-tally problem on source but it’s not selected.
Red problem on source and its currently selected. 44

45. iMC-Panel-300 Aux/User buttons
Aux/User buttons are located above or behind preview bus.
Divided into two parts:
Customer-definable buttons:
Rightmost buttons, if not committed to main sources are customer definable.
Up to 6 buttons in Aux/User row can be configurable. 45

46. iMC-Panel-300 buttons details
Main Source button characteristics:
Up to 8-character display. Following color scheme:
Touch screen displays source status. If OK no message text.
Following are possible fault conditions:
Note: priority of message is as shown.
Dark
Button not in use.
Low Green
Not selected.
High Green
Selected video.
High Amber
Unselected video source is non-sync or LOS or unselected audio source is LOS.
High Red
Selected video source is non-sync or LOS, or audio source is LOS.
Video LOS
Video Non-sync
Audio LOS
Audio problem 46

47. iMC-Panel-300 Video Effects
Selected video effects overlay selected main video source.
Video effects cumulative and apply in order defined by IS-750.
DSK’s are applied: DSK1, DSK2, DSK3, DSK4. DSK4 is highest layer.
Downstream effects modify upstream effects and main source.
Upstream effects do not modify downstream effects.
Dark
Video effect not supported by IS-750.
Low-tally blue
Video effect not selected.
High-tally blue
Video effect is selected.
High-tally amber
Unselected video effect has problem (i.e. non-sync or LOS). Warning flag.
High-tally red
Selected video effect has problem (i.e. non-sync or LOS). Error/severe warning flag. 47

48. iMC-Panel-300 Downstream Keyers
4 keyer buttons are independent toggles.
Downstream keyer (DSK) active when its button is selected (high-tally) and inactive when its button is low-tally.
Note: DSK cannot be used when it is non-sync or LOS.
External key usually pair of video sources – key/fill. Key forms mask for Fill.
External keys can be provided by Intuition XG.
Internal key is stored still frame or animation.
Key source overlays upstream source (and upstream effects) with specified clip, gain, and transparency parameters that control key values.
Any DSK can be associated to any key source, including Intuition XG clips. 48

49. iMC-Panel-300 DVE DVE buttons: Independent toggles.
Active when associated is button high-tally / inactive when its low-tally.
Pre-configured with DVE stored in IS-750
Button functions available to enable/disable DVEs on program and preset button rows. 49

50. iMC-Panel-300 Voice-overs
2 voice-over button pairs on Program and Preset buses not mutually exclusive.
When over selected on Program row, its audio contributes to program audio.
When over selected on Preset row, becomes armed and plays at next transition.
An over function mixes selected audio source to air, but does not trigger audio playback of source device.
Voice-Over Button Characteristics:
Low violet
Voice-over not supported by IS-750.
High violet
Voice-over selected.
High amber
Unselected voice-over has problem (i.e. non-sync or LOS).
High red
Selected voice-over has problem (i.e. non-sync or LOS). 50

51. iMC-Panel-300 Transition and System control Transition control:
12 buttons available for transitions.
User-definable.
System control
3 buttons by convention.
Transition button:
Initiates transition in IS-750 controlled by iMCPanel-300.
Transition rate and type can be changed.
Orange under normal circumstances.
High-tally while IS-750 performing transition. Otherwise low-tally.
iMC-Panel-300
Transition
and
System
control 51

52. Definable button functions
Buttons in configurable button, transition control, and system control sections of iMC-Panel-300 can be redefined.
Button function classes:
Following slides give descriptions of some functions that can be assigned to definable buttons during configuration
Button functionality configured using MCS Panel Configuration Editor.
iMC-Panel-300
Definable button functions
Channel selection
Automation assist
Salvo
Transition type
System Control
Transition rate
Menu 52

53. Definable button functions
iMC-Panel-300
Definable button functions
Channel selection:
IS-750 equivalent to a channel.
Typical panel configuration provides a set of channel selection buttons.
If desired when selected Channel can invoke an NV9000 salvo.
Panel usually have default channel that is selected when it powers up.
Panel may be configured so that default channel is part of a channel gang. This is referred to as “automatic gang mode.”
When default channel selected, all channels in automatic channel gang selected. 53

54. Definable button functions
Channel select buttons use following colors:
IS-750 can accept up to 4 concurrent connections.
Any combination of up to 4 control panels may acquire same channel at same time.
If fifth control panel tries to connect to IS-750 its request is ignored.
iMC-Panel-300
Definable button functions
Low-tally green
Associated channel not selected.
High-tally green
Associated channel selected and communicating. The channel might or might not be main channel in channel gang.
High-tally amber
Associated channel selected as follower in channel gang and is communicating
High-tally red
Associated channel selected, but iMC-Panel-300 cannot establish communication with it. 54

55. Definable button functions
No Channel buttons use following colors:
“No channel” button typically used for diagnostics.
Only one “No channel” button possible on a panel.
Salvo
iMC-Panel-300 can have one or more salvo buttons.
Pressing Salvo causes NV9000 salvo to execute. (Requires connected NV9000 router control system).
Channel change can also execute salvo.
Exception is if switching to default channel under automatic gang mode. When channel gang selection is enabled, salvos are inhibited.
iMC-Panel-300
Definable button functions
Green
iMC-Panel-300 connected to channel.
Red
iMC-Panel-300 not connected to channel. 55

56. Definable button functions
System Control button types:
11 system control button types that can be configured on a iMC-Panel-300.
Panel Lock
Toggle, press once to lock panel and again to unlock it.
When locked button is high-tally red.
iMC-Panel-300
Definable button functions
Panel Lock
Automation Off
Fade-to-black
Macro Arm
PGM DVE Enable
Group select
Audio Lock
Fade-to-silence
Fire Macro
PST DVE Enable
Kaleido-X Layout 56

57. Definable button functions
iMC-Panel-300
Definable button functions
Automation Off
Toggle that enables/disables control of currently selected IS-750 by automation system.
High-tally red -- currently selected IS-750 ignores commands from automation system.
Low-tally green -- IS-750 communicates with automation system normally.
If IS-750 does not allow for automation to be turned off or on, button disabled (dark). 57

58. Definable button functions
iMC-Panel-300
Definable button functions
Fade to Black (FTB)
Toggle. Press once to fade PGM output of currently selected IS-750 to both black and silence.
Press it again to fade PGM output up from black and silence.
When PGM output is in black/silence, fading to it or fading up from it, FTB and FTS buttons of main menu are red.
Fades occur at FTB (and FTS) rate defined in IS-750 configuration.
High-tally green – PGM output fades to black.
Low-tally green -- PGM output fades back to normal. 58

59. Definable button functions
iMC-Panel-300
Definable button functions
Fade to Silence (FTS)
Toggle. Press once to fade PGM output of currently selected IS-750 to silence.
Press it again to fade PGM output up from silence.
When PGM output is in silence, fading to it, or fading up from it, FTS buttons of main menu is red.
Fades occur at FTS rate defined in IS-750 configuration.
High-tally green – PGM output fades to silence.
Low-tally green -- PGM output fades back to normal. 59

60. Definable button functions
Group Select
IS-750 allows different source groups to be defined, sources in group mapped to main source buttons of panel.
‘Group Select’ button selects source group.
When the group selected, its source mnemonics appear on main source buttons and (if system so configured) sources in group appear on monitors of a monitor wall.
Audio Lock
Toggle that enables/disables two program audio level knobs on iMC-Panel-300. (Helps prevent accidental changes to audio levels).
Button amber when audio level knobs are locked.
iMC-Panel-300
Definable button functions 60

61. Definable button functions
Macro Arm
Select IS-750 macro that will execute at next transition.
Comment: Certain macros can contain functions that must not execute during a transition. Such macros execute immediately after transition completes.
Fire Macro
Executes IS-750 macro immediately.
PGM DVE Enable
Enables use of DVE buttons on Program button row.
PST DVE Enable
Enables use of DVE buttons on Preset button row.
iMC-Panel-300
Definable button functions 61

62. Definable button functions
Kaleido-X Layout
Triggers Layout of Kaleido-X multi-viewer to load.
Comment: Panel will not likely have ‘Kaleido-X Layout’ buttons if master control system not associated with KX multi-viewer.
Automation Assist
There are 4 ‘Automation Assist’ button functions:
Cue next.
Drop next.
Hold next.
Take next.
These buttons allow manipulation of automation playout to a limited extent.
iMC-Panel-300
Definable button functions 62

63. Definable button functions
Transition type
8 button functions:
Mutually exclusive. Press one to select transition type IS-750 will use subsequently to execute transitions.
All other transition type buttons become deselected.
iMC-Panel-300
Definable button functions
Cut
V-fade (fade-fade)
V-fade preset 1
Fade/cut
Cross fade (X-fade)
V-fade preset 2
Cut/fade
U-fade
Buttons green and show graphics instead of text: 63

64. Definable button functions
Transition rate
4 button types:
Actual rates (duration in frames) correspond to slow, medium and fast defined in IS-750.
‘Automation Rate’ button selects rate in effect in automation system (if there is one).
Transition rate buttons mutually exclusive.
Transition rate buttons are green.
Comment: Keep in mind that each DSK has its own slow, fast, and medium rate settings. If you press ‘Medium’, for instance, all DSKs will play out at their own medium rate (unless set to cut to program output).
iMC-Panel-300
Definable button functions
Slow
Medium
Fast
Automation rate 64

65. iMC-Panel-300 Connectors Power
2 power connectors, PS1 and PS2, for redundancy.
Only one is required.
Connect power supplies to AC power.
Panel has no on/off switch.
Recommend to use wire retainers to prevent accidental disconnection.
iMC-Panel-300
Connectors 65

66. iMC-Panel-300 Connectors Ethernet 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet connector.
Connect panel to switch on master control network using Cat5 cable or better.
Panel communicates on this network with IS-750s and with configuration software.
Operators generally need not be concerned with the panel’s network address.
use ‘Panel’ menu to set its network address.
Default IP address is
Subnet mask must always be 66

67. iMC-Panel-300 Connectors GPI/Alarm
Supports GPI inputs, outputs and alarms.
Details of use in iMC-Panel-300 operations guide.
iMC-Panel-300
Connectors 67

68. iMC-Panel-300 Connectors Aux Reserved for future development. USB
SD/HD Input
iMC-Panel-300 has SD/HD input port:
Input drives panel’s “live levels” display when panel controlling MCE or MCPM.
Can be either SD or HD video with channels of embedded audio.
Not used when controlling IS-750. 68

69. iMC-Panel-300 Menu components2 1 4 5 6 8 9 7
Menu name
Error bar
Message bar
Selection buttons
Scroll bar
Navigation buttons
Toggle buttons
Momentary buttons
Rotary knobs 69

70. iMC-Panel-300 Menu components
Menu name:
Displays current menu name.
Always present in top left corner.
Changes dynamically when different menu selected.
Main menu actually shows channel ID (name).
Error bar:
Rectangular area at top of menu.
Displays error messages.
i.e. panel not connected.
Message bar:
Second rectangular area at top of menu.
Displays messages when certain actions in progress.
i.e. changing channels or NV9000 Salvo successful.
Selection buttons
Choose one of several items.
i.e. one of the four DSK .
iMC-Panel-300 Menu components 70

71. iMC-Panel-300 Menu components
Scroll bar:
Allows operators to move through long list of items.
Navigation buttons:
Links to another menu.
Toggle buttons:
Allows operator to: (1) Choose one of several items or (2) switch state of some parameters.
i.e. Still and Animated buttons enable/disable subset of available DSKs for selection.
Momentary buttons:
Perform single task.
Rotary knobs:
Adjust menu parameters by rotating associated knob. 71

72. iMC-Panel-300 other menu components
Functional area:
Working area for all selections, adjustments and modifications.
Content changes according to selected menu.
Content includes messages, lists of settings, scroll bar, etc.
Toggle button:
Allows operator to switch function or option on/off or select between two options. 72

73. iMC-Panel-300 other menu components
Navigational buttons:
Change display, introduce new controls or present another menu altogether.
MAIN: Return to main menu.
BACK: Jump one level up from current location.
EDIT/MORE: Jump down one level in menu structure.
Keypad buttons:
Appears when menu has parameter that is set with numeric value. 73

74. iMC-Panel-300 Main Menu 74

75. iMC-Panel-300 main menu Audio input section: Status buttons.
Shows sources selected on program and preset button rows.
Note: This can be important if source selected not among sources currently shown on program and preset buttons.
Buttons are labeled ‘PGM’ and ‘PST’.
‘PGM’ button green. Displays source currently selected on Program bus.
‘PST’ button is grey. Displays source selected on Preset bus.
If you press ‘PGM’, panel shows ‘Program Input Audio’ menu.
If you press ‘PST’, panel shows ‘Preset Input Audio’ menu. 75

76. iMC-Panel-300 main menu Video input section: Status buttons.
Shows sources selected on program and preset button rows.
Note: This can be important if source selected not among sources currently shown on program and preset buttons.
Buttons are labeled ‘PGM’ and ‘PST’.
‘PGM’ button green. Displays source currently selected on Program bus.
‘PST’ button is grey. Displays source selected on Preset bus.
If you press ‘PGM’ or ‘PST’, panel shows ‘Sources’ menu. 76

77. iMC-Panel-300 main menu Voice over control:
Display Voice-over 1 and Voice-over 2 menus.
Audio Meters:
Meters in this portion of screen show audio levels of designated audio source.
Touch Meters section to access audio meters menu. 77

78. iMC-Panel-300 main menu Intuition XG, XG layers and Layer groups:
Button on left, labeled Intuition XG Layer Control provides access to XG Keyer Layers Menu.
Two buttons on right, labeled ‘XG Lyr 1– 4’ and ‘XG Lyr 5–8’ cause 4 middle buttons at bottom of screen to represent XG layers 1–4 or 5–8.
4 middle buttons on bottom represent XG layers.
DSK controls:
Each Imagestore DSK button access DSK browser menu. 78

79. iMC-Panel-300 main menu Miscellaneous controls
Output Gain provides access to Program Output Audio menu.
FTS is status button that turns red when channel’s program output is in silence, fading to silence or fading up from silence.
FTB is status button that turns red when channel’s program output is in black/silence, fading to black/silence or fading up from black/silence.
Panel Settings button accesses panel menu.
Channels button accesses channel selection menu. 79

80. iMC-Panel-300 menus Audio Meters Menu: Displays 16 audio meters.
Meters show audio channels for selected source.
Press Meters Source Select to access menu where source can be selected for meters.
Press any source button to change metering source. 80

81. iMC-Panel-300 menus Audio Meters Menu:
11 source choices illustrated here:
NOTE: Number of sources and names of sources determined by person who configured IS-750.
PGM Input
PGM Input Post
PGM Easyplay1
PGM Post Voice-Over
PST Input
PST Input Post
PST Easyplay
PST Post Voice-Over
PGM Copy
PGM Post AB Mix
AES Voice-Over Input 81

82. iMC-Panel-300 menus Automation Menu:
Provides alternative to dedicated function buttons.
Buttons allow operator to manipulate automation playout to limited extent.
Meanings of terms ‘Cue Next’, ‘Skip Next’, ‘Hold Next’, and ‘Take Next’ defined by automation system. 82

83. iMC-Panel-300 menus Channel Select Menu: Shows list of channels.
Currently selected channel is highlighted .
If more than 12 channels, scrolling enabled.
Press channel button to select it.
Channel selection is immediate, although it take about one second for the switch to occur.
Comments: When channel shared with other operators, panels reflect any changes made.
When Configurable button assigned to selected channel, it becomes high-tally. Under automatic gang mode, any buttons assigned to channels in gang become high-tally 83

84. iMC-Panel-300 menus Version Info Sub-menu:
Lists software and firmware versions of attached IS-750s.
Refer to this menu, as required, for channel-related trouble-shooting. 84

85. iMC-Panel-300 menus DSK Menus:
Used to select stills or animations from IS-750 or Intuition XGs and place them on-air. 85

86. iMC-Panel-300 menus DSK Browser Menus:
Touch DSK thumbnail to select a key.
Use scroll bar to view additional thumbnails.
Parameters controlled by options buttons apply to most recently selected DSK.
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87. iMC-Panel-300 menus DSK Browser Menus:
Press red Load Disabled button to enable selection of clips using thumbnails.
Button turns green and reads Load Enabled when clip selection enabled.
Disabling loads prevents accidental selection of clip.
Press Load Enabled again to re-disable selection of clips.
Press Clear DSK button to unselect currently selected DSK. 87

88. iMC-Panel-300 menus
DSK Browser Menu:
Position, Size, Crop sub-menu 88

89. iMC-Panel-300 menus Macro Menu:
Arm or execute IS-750 macros immediately.
Upper row of buttons are “fire” buttons and execute macros immediately.
Lower row are “arming” buttons.
Armed macro executes at next transition (or end if contains commands that interfere with transition itself).
Buttons for armed macro appear high-tally and show the word ‘ARMED’.
“Fire” buttons go high-tally briefly when macro executing.
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90. iMC-Panel-300 menus Program Input Audio Menu:
Program Input Audio and Preset Input Audio menu control IS-750’s audio input.
Control at bottom of screen adjusts main overall audio level of program output.
To adjust turn knob associated with green asterisk in control box or touch keypad icon to access large keypad. 90

91. iMC-Panel-300 menus Program Input Audio Menu: Buttons
Shuffles: Accesses ‘Audio Channel Shuffle’ sub-menu (for program input audio).
Gain Mutes: Accesses ‘Gain and Mutes’ sub-menu (for program input audio).
Phase Inverts: Accesses ‘Phase Inverts’ sub-menu (for program input audio).
Set All Levels to Unity sets each of the 16 audio channels to unity gain.
Restore Shuffle to Config reverts shuffle to that which was defined in IS-750.
Restore Gain to Config’ reverts audio channels’ gains to those that were defined in IS-750.
Save All saves all audio channel manipulations to IS-750. Audio channel data can saved for each main source. 91

92. iMC-Panel-300 menus Program Input Audio Menu: Gains and Mutes
Each of 16 audio channels has mute button.
Touch mute button to mute or un-mute channel.
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93. iMC-Panel-300 menus Program Input Audio Menu: Gains and Mutes
Either top row of 8 or bottom row of 8 buttons can be associated with one of the 8 knobs.
To choose top row, touch the top row.
To choose bottom row, touch bottom row.
Can thus adjust gain of each channel by turning its knob.
Gain range is –99.5 dB to dB.
Gain of individual channels is affected by master gain of program input.
Shuffles: accesses ‘Audio Channel Shuffle’ sub-menu.
Phase Inverts: Accesses ‘Phase Inverts’ sub-menu.
Back’ return to ‘Program Input Audio’ menu. 93

94. iMC-Panel-300 menus Program Input Audio Menu: Phase Inverts
Term phase is misnomer. Phase has nothing to do with signal inversion.
When audio channel is inverted, its PCM values are multiplied by –1.
Pressing invert button either inverts or un-inverts audio samples.
When button amber, samples are inverted.
When green, samples are normal. 94

95. iMC-Panel-300 menus
Program Input Audio Menu:
Audio Channel Shuffle 95

96. iMC-Panel-300 menus Program Output Audio Menu:
Controls IS-750 audio output.
Control at bottom of screen adjusts main overall audio level of program output. 96

97. iMC-Panel-300 menus
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98. iMC-Panel-300 menus XG Keyer Layers Menu:
Select any of the eight XG layer “menu” buttons (in ‘XG Keyer Layers’ menu) to get an XG browser for that layer.
Show Selection: Scroll list to currently selected clip. This can be important if there’s a large number of clips.
Press or touch clip’s thumbnail to select it. It will be highlighted in light blue.
Load Disabled: Disables selection of clips using thumbnails. Prevents accidental selection of a clip. Press again to re-enable selection of clips using thumbnails.
Clear XG Keyer Layer: Unloads currently selected clip from XG layer. 98

99. iMC-Panel-300 menus A/B Mixer Menu:
Displays characteristics of transition types defined in IS-750 under control.
Adjust Rates: Provides access to sub- menu where operator can set slow, medium, and fast rates of A/B mixer.
Controls at bottom of screen adjust the slow, medium, and fast transition rates.
Note each DVE and DSK has its own slow, medium, and fast rates, independent of A/B Mixer.
Adjust Profiles: Provides access to sub-menu where operator can set down time, mid time, and up time (or rise time) of individual transition types. 99

100. iMC-Panel-300 menus Sources menu:
Displays names of source groups (green buttons).
Also displays names of sources that belong to selected source group in blue.
To view different source group, press appropriate green button.
Users can:
Add sources to selected group.
Remove sources from selected group.
Change selected source (in selected group).
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101. iMC-Panel-300 menus Sources menu: Adding a Source to Group
Select source group to which you want to add a Source.
Press any grey source button.
Dialog appears which allows any router source available to chosen.
Press source button to choose source. Scroll, if necessary, to find source.
Press ‘Cancel’ to return to Sources menu.
Press ‘Show Selection’ if current selection is not visible in window.
After source is chosen, panel immediately returns to ‘Sources’ menu.
Added source selection will be available.
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102. iMC-Panel-300 menus
Sources menu:
Adding a Source to Group
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103. iMC-Panel-300 menus Sources menu: Changing a Source within Group
Select source group to which you want to add a Source.
Press appropriate blue source button.
Dialog appears which allows any router source available to chosen.
Press source button to choose source. Scroll, if necessary, to find source.
Press ‘Cancel’ to return to Sources menu.
Press ‘Show Selection’ if current selection is not visible in window.
After source is chosen, panel immediately returns to ‘Sources’ menu.
Added source selection will be available.
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104. iMC-Panel-300 menus
Sources menu:
Changing a Source within Group
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105. iMC-Panel-300 menus Sources menu: Removing a Source from Group
Select source group to which you want to remove Source.
Press appropriate blue source button.
Dialog appears which allows any router source available to chosen.
Press Clear Slot to remove source.
Press ‘Cancel’ to return to Sources menu.
After source is cleared, panel immediately returns to ‘Sources’ menu.
Removed source button is now grey, showing it is unassigned.
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106. iMC-Panel-300 menus Panel menu:
Panel settings button access Panel Info menu.
Five buttons available to allow following to be managed:
IP Setup – change panel’s IP and Mask.
Manage Log -- view and clear system log.
Set Date Time – set time/date.
Version Info – review software and firmware versions.
Panel Status – restart panel, adjust LCD brightness, update panel configuration and perform control panel tests.
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107. iMC-Panel-300 menus Manage Log: View and clear System Log.
View Log: Lists all network transactions for trouble-shooting.
Clear Log: Clears contents of system log.
MCS Panel Configuration Editor application can also read panel’s log file.
Show Status: Display system messages. If there are no messages, display is blank.
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108. iMC-Panel-300 menus Version Info:
View and clear System Log software and firmware versions.
Panel Status
Display ‘Panel Status’ menu:
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109. iMC-Panel-300 -- Panel Status:
Button
Function
Shut Down Panel
Performs “clean” shutdown. Internal software halts, screen turns dark, buttons and knobs become inoperable. Power supplies shut down.
To start panel after shutdown, power cycled it either via power cord or by flipping power supplies’ on/off switches inside panel.
Warning! Never just shut off power. You risk damage to the panel’s flash memory.
Restart Panel
“Hard” start — restarts control panel completely.
Process takes approx. minute. After restart Main menu is loaded.
Test Panel
Launches Test Panel Sub-menu
Update Config
“Soft” start — restarts control panel software only (with current config).
“Update” -- panel’s config copied from local non-volatile storage to local memory. “Update Config” process takes only few seconds. During this time panel cycles off then on. Use this soft start function to restart control panel software when Configuration needs to be written to panel.
Purge Thumbs Cache
Panel empties its cache of Intuition XG thumbnail images.
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110. iMC-Panel-300 Menus Panel Test Sub-menu:
Launch from Panel Status menu.
View Alarm: Status and temperature information.
Turn (all) button LCDs ON/OFF: Verify all functioning normally.
Test movement of Joystick.
Test knobs/buttons and observe changes in color of buttons.
Done: Returns panel to its previous state.
Button testing does not have any effect on program or preview output. They continue unimpaired.
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111. iMC-Panel-300 Alarms
iMC-Panel-300 produces two levels of alarm output:
Major alarm:
A failure of any circuit board.
Failure of both power supplies.
A detected failure of an attached transition lever arm.
Minor alarm:
Failure of one power supply.
Fan failure or over temperature.
Comment: Alarm outputs appear on GPI/Alarm connector on rear of panel. Alarm outputs are SPDT relay terminals (NC, NO, COM) as are GPI output terminals on connector. What alarm relays operate, if anything, is determined by customer.
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