Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MGP 464 DI Extron electronic
Go to page of 140
MGP 464 MGP 464 DI Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor 68-1235-01 Rev . B 10 08.
This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock.
FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
.
MGP 464 • Quick Start QS-1 PRELIMINAR Y Qu ick St art — MGP 464 Installation Step 1 Install the four rubber feet on the bottom of the MGP 464, or mount the unit using the supplied rack mounting brackets. Rack mounting the MGP 464 Step 2 T urn off power to the input and output devices, and remove the power cor ds from them.
MGP 464 • Quick Start QS-2 PRELIMINAR Y Quick Start — MGP 464, cont’d Step 4 Attach an output device to the RGBHV/YUV BNC connectors and/or to the DVI output connector (shown below).
Quick Start — MGP 464, cont’d QS-3 MGP 464 • Quick Start PRELIMINAR Y Main menu Step 4 From the Advanced Configuration menu, change the test pattern to Crop, and adjust your display’s positioning until all four sides of the crop pattern are visible.
MGP 464 • Quick Start QS-4 PRELIMINAR Y Quick Start — MGP 464, cont’d d . Rotate the Adjust knobs until the H and V values repr esent the image dimensions or position coordinates you want for the selected input. e . Repeat steps c and d as needed to refine the size and position adjustments for the selected input.
i MGP 464 • T able of Contents PRELIMINAR Y T able of Contents Chapter On e • Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1-1 About This Manual ...............................
T able of Contents, cont’d MGP 464 • T able of Contents ii PRELIMINAR Y Background Capture menu ................................................................................................... 3-16 Memory space for background files ...........
iii MGP 464 • T able of Contents PRELIMINAR Y Chapter Fiv e • HTML Conguration and Control ..................................................... 5-1 Accessing the Web Pages .......................................................................
T able of Contents, cont’d MGP 464 • T able of Contents iv PRELIMINAR Y Using the Background Page ............................................................................................... 5-23 Selecting a background color ...................
PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About This Manual About the MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor Features Application Diagrams.
MGP 464 • Introduction 1-2 Intr oduction PRELIMINAR Y About This Manual This manual discusses how to install, congure, and operate the Extr on MGP 464 multi-graphic processor . Throughout this manual, the terms “MGP ,” “multi-graphic processor ,” and “processor” ar e used interchangeably to refer to the same pr oduct.
1-3 MGP 464 • Introduction PRELIMINAR Y The MGP 464’s advanced lm mode pr ocessing recognizes signals that originated from lm. The MGP then applies video processing algorithms that optimize the conversion of video made in the 3:2 pulldown process.
Intr oduction, cont’d MGP 464 • Introduction 1-4 PRELIMINAR Y Camera Extron MGP 464 Four Window Multi-Graphic Processor Control System D VD .5A MAX 1 0 0 - 240 50/60 Hz 1 INPUT 1- DV I-D R R-Y G/Y.
PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor 2 Chapter T wo Installation Installation Overview Mounting the MGP 464 Installing or Replacing Button Labels Rear Panel Features.
MGP 464 • Installation 2-2 Installation PRELIMINAR Y Installation Overview The MGP 464 pr ocessor can be connected to as many as 19 input devices simultaneously , and two output devices. Follow these steps to install the MGP 464: 1 Disconnect power to the MGP , and turn off all other devices that will be connected.
2-3 MGP 464 • Installation PRELIMINAR Y • Circuit overloading — When connecting the equipment to the supply circuit, consider the connection of the equipment to the supply cir cuit and the effect that cir cuit overloading might have on overcurrent pr otection and supply wiring.
Installation, cont’d MGP 464 • Installation 2-4 PRELIMINAR Y Installing or Replacing Button Labels The button caps are pr e-labeled for your convenience by default. However , you can replace them with button labels that you create, using the Button-Label Generator or other button label software.
2-5 MGP 464 • Installation PRELIMINAR Y Rear Panel Featur es The diagram below shows the rear panel of the MGP 464 DI, which has four DVI-I input connectors ( j in the illustration below ). The standard MGP 464 does not have these DVI input connectors (although it does have DVI Output and DVI Background connectors).
Installation, cont’d MGP 464 • Installation 2-6 PRELIMINAR Y VI D Y VI D B- Y C VI D R- Y 5 6 7 VI D Y VI D B- Y C VI D R- Y 5 6 7 S-video and Composite Component VID Y VID B- Y C VID R- Y 5 6 7 C.
2-7 MGP 464 • Installation PRELIMINAR Y Use a straight-through cable to connect to a network, or a cr ossover cable to connect directly to a computer . • For 10BaseT (10 Mbps) networks, use a Cat 3 or better cable. • For 100BaseT (max. 155 Mbps) networks, use a Cat 5 cable.
Installation, cont’d MGP 464 • Installation 2-8 PRELIMINAR Y 7 BNC output connectors — Plug an output device into these ve BNC connectors, as shown below .
PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Front Panel Features Power-up and Default Cycle Input Selection Window Select Buttons Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments Pi.
MGP 464 • Operation 3-2 Operation PRELIMINAR Y Y ou can set up and operate the MGP 464 by using: • The fr ont panel controls • A computer , a touch screen panel, or any other device that can send and receive serial communications through either serial port or thr ough the LAN port.
3-3 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y The virtual input buttons are arranged in five columns of thr ee buttons each, reflecting the arrangement of the virtual input connectors on the rear panel.
Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-4 PRELIMINAR Y 6 feet (1.8 m) Pa rt #70-335-01 9DBF-2.5mm TRS cable_031504.eps 5 1 9 6 Slee ve (Gnd) Ring Tip 9-pin D Connection TRS Plug Pin 2 Computer's RX line Tip Pin 3 Computer's TX line Ring Pin 5 Computer's signal ground Slee ve 2.
3-5 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Window Select Buttons The MGP 464 fr ont panel contains four W indow Select buttons. Use these buttons in conjunction with the Input buttons to specify which window displays an input, or use them with the picture contr ol buttons to specify which window/image is adjusted.
Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-6 PRELIMINAR Y Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments The MGP 464’s menus enable you to congur e the processor . The menu navigation buttons (Menu and Next) are located to the lower left of the LCD scr een.
3-7 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Po wer on Multi-Graphic Processor Input Configuration 2 sec. Menu Menu Output Configuration Menu 20 sec. Window Configuration Menu 20 sec. 20 sec. Default Cycle Extron MGP 464 V1.00 2 sec. Adv anced Configuration 20 sec.
Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-8 PRELIMINAR Y Auto Image menu The Auto Image menu causes the MGP 464 to perform an automatic image adjustment in the selected window . Auto Image measures where the active ar ea starts and stops, and adjusts input sampling accordingly , so that the image fills the window .
3-9 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Input Conguration menu The Input Configuration menu allows you to select a video signal type for each of the four fully configurable inputs. All of these inputs can accept the following video signals: RGB, YUV -HD, YUV i, RGBcvS, S-video, composite video, and DVI (MGP 464 DI only); RGB is the default.
Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-10 PRELIMINAR Y Input conguration submenu adjustments The table below shows how to make the selections and adjustments that are accessed through the Input Configuration submenus.
3-11 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Input Conguration submenu Horizontal Knob Adjustment V ertical Knob Adjustment Pixel phase 4 The point at which pixels are sampled for window 4. (The values cannot be changed for DVI, YUV i, S-video, or composite video inputs.
Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-12 PRELIMINAR Y Resolution and Refresh Rate submenu While this submenu is displayed, rotate the horizontal Adjust ( [ ) knob to select one of the available resolutions, or r otate the vertical Adjust ( { ) knob to select one of the available refr esh rates.
3-13 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Sync Polarity submenu The display device may requir e a particular combination of horizontal (H) and vertical (V) sync signal polarities. Rotate either the horizontal Adjust ( [ ) or the vertical Adjust ( { ) knob to select the sync polarity .
Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-14 PRELIMINAR Y Window Border submenus Use these submenus (one for each window) to select colored bor ders for the four windows. T urn either Adjust knob to display the available options: Red, Green, Blue, White, Magenta, Cyan, Y ellow , and Black.
3-15 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Square wipe — A square wipe causes the new window to appear to unroll over the other one in one of two ways: • In from the top, bottom, right, and left edges to the center of the window • Out from the center to the four edges of the window This effect cr eates a square shaped transition.
Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-16 PRELIMINAR Y Background Captur e menu The Background Captur e menu allows you to capture the image currently on the output screen and save it as a bitmap (.bmp) le with one of 16 designated image names.
3-17 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y 4 . Press the Next button to save the image as a bitmap (.bmp) file. The LCD screen displays the message “[Detail] = Conrm.” N The unit supports 24-bit bitmap files only . Their file names must have no more than 16 characters, including the .
Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-18 PRELIMINAR Y Making changes to the serial port and IP conguration T o make changes to the serial port conguration, IP addr ess, DHCP mode, Gateway address, and/or Subnet mask, you must access the edit level scr eens as follows: 1 .
3-19 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Advanced Configuration menu Use the Advanced Conguration menu to set the background color , turn blue mode on and off, and select test patterns. Y ou can also view the MGP’s internal temperature and r eset the system to its factory default settings.
Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-20 PRELIMINAR Y T est Patter n submenu Several test patterns are available via this submenu to adjust the display device for color , convergence, focus, resolution, contrast, grayscale, and aspect ratio. Use either Adjust knob to select a test pattern.
3-21 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Internal T emperature scr een The Internal T emp submenu displays the unit’s current internal temperatur e. The MGP 464 displays the temperatur e in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. This is an information-only screen; no adjustments can be made on it.
Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-22 PRELIMINAR Y Button Display Function Range Adjust Knob Detail DET AIL nnnn Adjust image sharpness. 000 - 127 Default: 064 Either Window/ Image Position WINDOW_ n CNTR: H=± nnnn V=± nnnn Position window 1, 2, 3, or 4 on the output screen in r elation to center .
3-23 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Auto Memories Whenever changes are made to the settings described in the pr evious pages, the MGP automatically saves the changes in memory . These settings are saved based on the input frequency and ar e later recalled when the identical resolution is applied to the configured input.
Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-24 PRELIMINAR Y 4 . Press the Enter button to save the curr ent window setting in the preset location that you selected. The LCD screen shows a message indicating that the preset is being saved to the selected memory location, followed by a message that the preset has been saved.
3-25 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Default presets The following figure shows the factory default pr eset window configurations. These presets can be used for any output rate. If you overwrite them, you can recover them by selecting Factory Defaults fr om the Advanced Configuration menu.
Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-26 PRELIMINAR Y N The 128 input pr esets are global, containing all of the settings for an input when the MGP is used with a matrix switcher . This allows a matrix switcher with multiple types of video inputs to be connected to the MGP 464 to expand the number of input video sources.
3-27 MGP 464 • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Reset Mode Comparison/Summary Mode Activation Result Purpose/Notes 1 Hold in the recessed Reset button (located next to the LAN connector) while applying power to the unit. 3 Hold in the Reset button for 3 seconds, until the Reset LED blinks once.
Operation, cont’d MGP 464 • Operation 3-28 PRELIMINAR Y.
PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor 4 Chapter Four Softwar e Conguration and Contr ol Setting Up RS-232/422 Communication Using Simple Instruction Set (SIS) Commands Windows ® -based Con.
MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-2 Softwar e Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y The MGP 464 can be congur ed and controlled by software via the following interfaces: RS-232 o.
4-3 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y N The cables used to connect the RS-232/422 port to a computer or contr ol system may need to be modified by removing pins or cutting wir es. If unneeded pins are connected, the processor may hang up.
Softwar e Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-4 PRELIMINAR Y Error r esponses When the MGP 464 r eceives a valid SIS command, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device.
4-5 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y • There ar e a few differences in how to enter the commands depending on whether you are using T elnet or a W eb browser .
Softwar e Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-6 PRELIMINAR Y X1% = Mail domain name (e.g., Extron.
4-7 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y X6^ = Login without password is allowed. If enabled, the user does not enter a password.
Softwar e Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-8 PRELIMINAR Y X51% = Scaler refr esh rate 1 = 50 Hz 2 = 60 Hz 3 = 72 Hz 4 = 96 Hz 5 = 100 Hz 6 = 120.
4-9 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Input selection Select an input X50) * X50@ ! Out X50@ • In X50) ] Set input source X50) to window X50@ .
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-10 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to swit.
4-11 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional.
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-12 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to swit.
4-13 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description V ertical shift (image) Specific value 2 * X50@ * X52! / X50@ Ivp X52! ] Set vertical centering of the image in window X50@ to X52! .
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-14 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to swit.
4-15 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional.
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-16 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Input presets Recall input preset 3 * X50@ * X51$ .
4-17 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional.
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-18 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to swit.
4-19 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Set test pattern X50$ J T st X50$ ] Select test pattern X50$ .
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-20 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Query rmware version Q x.
4-21 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description T ext size 10 * X # T sz X ] Set the size of the label text.
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-22 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to swit.
4-23 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Enable lm mode 18 * X50) * 1 # X50) Flm 1 ] Enable lm mode for input X50) .
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-24 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to p.
4-25 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to process.
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-26 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to p.
4-27 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to process.
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-28 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to p.
4-29 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to process.
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-30 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to p.
4-31 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to process.
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-32 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to p.
4-33 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to process.
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-34 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to p.
4-35 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for IP SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) (host to processor) URL Encoded (Web) (host to process.
Softwar e Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-36 PRELIMINAR Y Windows ® -based Contr ol Softwar e The MGP 464 W indows-based control software pr ogram provides a convenient way to configure the inputs, output, windows, and images in each window .
4-37 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Link to the installation software on the MGP 464 CD 3 . In the table on the Control Softwar e screen, scroll to locate the MGP 464, and click the Install link in the far right column. 4 .
Softwar e Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-38 PRELIMINAR Y If you want to save the installation le (MGP464Setupv n _ n .exe) to your desktop to run later , click Save instead of Run . On the Save As window , save the setup le to the desired location on your PC.
4-39 MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Starting the control pr ogram The MGP 464 softwar e help program provides information on settings and on how to use the control pr ogram itself. 1 . T o run the MGP 464 conguration program, do either of the following: • Double-click on the MGP464.
Softwar e Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • Software Conguration and Contr ol 4-40 PRELIMINAR Y 3 . On the selected tab, enter the information requir ed for the type of communication you chose. • TCP/IP: Enter your MGP’s IP addr ess, T elnet port (the default is 23), and a password if desir ed.
PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor 5 Chapter Five HTML Conguration and Contr ol Accessing the W eb Pages Viewing System Status Using the Configuration Page Using the File Management Pag.
MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-2 HTML Conguration and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y The MGP 464 can be contr olled and congured using HTML W eb pages accessed over a network or from a local PC connected to the MGP 464’s LAN port.
5-3 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y 5 . If in step 4 you entered the lename for a custom HTML page, the browser displays that page. If not, the browser displays the System Status page, which is the MGP 464’s default start page.
HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-4 PRELIMINAR Y Using the Conguration Page There ar e six Conguration W eb pages, which only administrators can access. These pages are listed in the sidebar menu at the left of the Configuration scr een.
5-5 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Scaler I/O Settings screen On the Scaler I/O Settings screen (shown below), you can specify configuration settings for the 4 fully congurable inputs, the 15 virtual inputs, and the output.
HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-6 PRELIMINAR Y T o change the name of an input, 1 . On the Scaler I/O Settings screen, select and delete the text in the box under the desired input number . 2 . Enter a name of up to 16 characters for the input.
5-7 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y T est pattern — Y ou can select one of the test patterns shown on the next page to adjust the display for color , convergence, focus, resolution, contrast, grayscale, and aspect ratio. 4x 34 x3 16 x x9 16x9 Colorbars (8) X-Hatch (16x12) 4x4 X-Hatch Grey Scale Ramp Alt.
HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-8 PRELIMINAR Y Window Settings screen The W indow Settings screen, shown below , enables you to specify various parameters for windows 1, 2, 3, and 4.
5-9 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Border — In this section you can make selections from the following menus to specify parameters for the text label or for the border on the selected window . Y ou can specify a differ ent color for each window if desired.
HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-10 PRELIMINAR Y Passwords scr een The Passwords scr een lets you assign an administrator and/or user password to control access to the MGP 464 W eb pages. N An administrator password must be in place befor e a user password can be assigned.
5-11 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Email Alerts screen The Email Alerts screen enables you to set up the MGP 464 to automatically send e-mail alert messages when any of its settings are changed. Y ou can enter up to 64 e-mail addresses to alert r ecipients that an event has occurred.
HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-12 PRELIMINAR Y 3 . Click the Save button to save the changes. The Save button changes back to Edit . Setting up SMTP authorization T o set the MGP to r equire SMTP authorization befor e accepting any e-mail, 1 .
5-13 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y • Using the System Status W eb page: Select the Status tab on the MGP W eb page to display the System Status screen. The firmwar e version is on the third line (to the right of the part number) in the System Description section.
HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-14 PRELIMINAR Y C Uploading a file with an extension other than .S19 may cause the unit to stop functioning. 3 . Open the firmware file. Its name appears in the field below the Curr ent Firmware V ersion on the Firmware Upgrade scr een.
5-15 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Uploading les Names of les to be uploaded to the MGP 464 must contain only valid alphanumeric characters and underscores. No spaces or special characters (symbols) are allowed. T o upload files from the server , 1 .
HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-16 PRELIMINAR Y Using the Contr ol Page The screens that you can access thr ough the Control page enable you to configure the windows and images, select inputs, and manage window and input presets.
5-17 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Auto — Click this button to perform an automatic image adjustment to the selected window . The MGP measur es where the active area starts and stops, and adjusts input sampling accordingly , so that the image fills the window .
HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-18 PRELIMINAR Y Window Controls The W indow Controls section contains ve sets of contr ols that enable you to make some adjustments to the selected window on the display .
5-19 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Horizontal Start Location — Specify the distance in pixels from the left edge of the selected input’s total video display area to the left edge of its active ar ea.
HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-20 PRELIMINAR Y Presets scr een On the Presets scr een, you can name, save and recall window presets; and save and recall input pr esets.
5-21 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y Default presets The MGP 464 is deliver ed with 30 different default window pr esets, which are stored in the MGP’s 128 pr eset memory locations. (Because there are mor e memory locations than presets, each default pr eset is stored in at least two locations.
HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-22 PRELIMINAR Y Saving (creating) a window pr eset T o save all the current window settings as a pr eset, 1 . From the Select Pr eset menu, select the preset number to which you want to save the current settings for all the windows.
5-23 MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control PRELIMINAR Y In the Input Presets section, you can do the following: Saving (creating) an input pr eset T o save all the settings for the currently selected input as a pr eset, 1 .
HTML Conguration and Contr ol, cont’d MGP 464 • HTML Conguration and Control 5-24 PRELIMINAR Y Uploading an image T o upload a bitmap image to the MGP , 1 . In the Image Index field, click Add . The Add Image field is displayed. Add Image field on the Image Settings screen 2 .
PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor 6 Chapter Six Special Applications Application 1: Connecting the MGP 464 to a Matrix Switcher Application 2: Connecting Multiple MGP 464s in Succession (D.
Special Applications PRELIMINAR Y 6-2 MGP 464 • Special Applications This chapter describes some special types of applications that repr esent unique conditions. For the MGP 464 to operate pr operly in these situations, it is important that it be configured corr ectly .
PRELIMINAR Y 6-3 MGP 464 • Special Applications In this type of configuration, the following occurs: On the MGP , window 1 displays input 1, window 2 displays input 2, and so • forth. Input switches are made at the matrix switcher instead of at the MGP .
Special Applications, cont’d PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 • Special Applications 6-4 5 . Repeat step 4 for every input on the matrix switcher that will be displayed on the output screen via the MGP , saving the settings for each input as Input Preset 2, 3, etc.
PRELIMINAR Y 6-5 MGP 464 • Special Applications Using the MGP and the matrix switcher after the MGP is synchronized to the matrix switcher After you have performed step 6, above, be sure to do the f.
Special Applications, cont’d PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 • Special Applications 6-6 Application 2: Connecting Multiple MGP 464s in Succession (Daisy-chaining) By connecting multiple MGP 464s together in succession (“daisy-chaining”) via the DVI Output and DVI Background connectors, you can display up to 12 windows on the output screen.
PRELIMINAR Y 6-7 MGP 464 • Special Applications MGP 464 Unit B Output display with the 4 windows from unit B, and the 4 windows from unit A laid on top DVI output from first MGP output to DVI backgr.
Special Applications, cont’d PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 • Special Applications 6-8 3 . Configure the output as follows: a . Set the output resolution/r efresh rate of the rst MGP to your output display’s native rate. N Do not set this unit to the DVI backgr ound rate.
PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Mult-Graphic Pr ocessor A Appendix A Specications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Specifications Part Numbers and Accessories.
MGP 464 • Specications, Part Numbers, and Accessories A-2 Specications, Part Numbers, and Accessories PRELIMINAR Y Specications Number/signal type .
A-3 MGP 464 • Specications, Part Numbers, and Accessories PRELIMINAR Y Control/r emote — processor/decoder/scaler Serial control port ......................... RS-232 or RS-422, 9-pin female D connector RS-232, 2.5 mm stereo mini jack Baud rate and protocol .
Specications, Part Numbers, and Accessories, cont’d MGP 464 • Specications, Part Numbers, and Accessories A-4 PRELIMINAR Y Part Numbers and Accessories Included parts These items are include.
PRELIMINAR Y MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Pr ocessor B Appendix B Firmwar e Update Guide Determining the Firmware V ersion Downloading the Firmware Updating the Firmware.
MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide B-2 Firmwar e Upgrade Guide PRELIMINAR Y Updates to the Extron MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor rmware ar e made available periodically via the Extron W eb site. If the need arises, you can replace the MGP 464’s main rmwar e via an IP connection without opening the unit.
B-3 MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide PRELIMINAR Y Example of an Enter Network Password dialog box a . Enter the appropriate administrator passwor d in the Password eld. N A User name entry is not requir ed. b . If desir ed, select the check box to have the system input your password the next time you enter your MGP 464’s IP address.
Firmwar e Upgrade Guide, cont’d MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide B-4 PRELIMINAR Y Using the Windows-based conguration software A third way to nd out the rmwar e version is to access the MGP 464 W indows- based configuration software. 1 .
B-5 MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide PRELIMINAR Y Updating the Firmwar e After you have installed the new firmware on your computer , you must upload it to the MGP 464. Firmwar e uploads can be performed via a W eb browser , the MGP 464’s internal W eb pages, or the Firmware Loader software.
Firmwar e Upgrade Guide, cont’d MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide B-6 PRELIMINAR Y Firmware Upgrade scr een 4 . Click Browse to open the Choose file window , and locate the firmware file on your computer or server . The file extension must be .
B-7 MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide PRELIMINAR Y 6 . Click the Upload button on the Firmware Update scr een to start the rmware update process. While the rmwar e is being uploaded, the Upload button changes to Uploading.
Firmwar e Upgrade Guide, cont’d MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide B-8 PRELIMINAR Y 4 . Double-click on the firmware file icon. The firmwar e uploading process begins. While the rmware is loading, a pr ogress bar is displayed: Firmware update pr ogress bar 5 .
B-9 MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide PRELIMINAR Y Firmware Loader connection tabs • RS-232 tab — From the dr op-down menus, select the appropriate COM port number (obtained from your system administrator) and baud rate (the default is 9600).
Firmwar e Upgrade Guide, cont’d MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide B-10 PRELIMINAR Y.
Extr on’ s W arranty Extron Electr onics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years fr om the date of purchase.
© 2008 Extron Electr onics. All rights reserved. Ex tron US A - We st Headquar te rs + 800 .6 33 .9 87 6 Insid e U S A / C anad a O nl y +1 .7 14 .4 91 .1 50 0 +1 .7 14 .4 91 .1 51 7 FA X Ex tron US A - Eas t +8 00 .6 33 .9 87 6 Insid e U S A / C anad a O nl y +1 .
An important point after buying a device Extron electronic MGP 464 DI (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Extron electronic MGP 464 DI yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Extron electronic MGP 464 DI - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Extron electronic MGP 464 DI you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Extron electronic MGP 464 DI will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Extron electronic MGP 464 DI, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Extron electronic MGP 464 DI.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Extron electronic MGP 464 DI. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Extron electronic MGP 464 DI along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
