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Setup
Configurator, networking, video I/O setup, and signalling setup.
Video Outputs
Switcher outputs are routed to destinations in the router matrix.
Split ME Functionality

Setup
Configurator, networking, video I/O setup, and signalling setup.
- MaxConfig Switcher Configurator
  MaxConfig creates the switchers, assigns SDPE blades to them, sets what roles each blade perform in the switcher, and sets the video mode that each switcher is operating in.
- Network Connections
  Setting up network connections to the switcher, as well as network storage and file transfers.
- System Access
  Enable or disable system access and control methods such as RossTalk and FTP.
- Video Reference
  The switcher uses the REF A or B input reference signal on the router directly as a reference clock. The switcher does not rely on the reference settings in Ultrix™ for a reference signal.
- Video Inputs
  Video sources come into the switcher from the router matrix. Depending on how you want to use these video sources, or where they come from, you may want the switcher to pair them together, or associate an external device with them. Pairing two video sources together is usually used for an auto select key where an external device, such as a character generator, outputs both a key video and key alpha. Associating a video source with an external device allows special control over that device to become active when you select the source on a bus.
- Video Outputs
  Switcher outputs are routed to destinations in the router matrix.
  - Video Output Setup
    You can assign a video source or bus to an output BNC. Some outputs can only be used for certain features
  - Ancillary Data
    Ancillary data is information such as closed captioning or embedded audio that is included in the non-active video portions of the video signal. These portions include the Horizontal Ancillary Data Space (HANC) and Vertical Ancillary Data Space (VANC).
  - Configurable Program Outputs (MultiFeed)
  - Split ME Functionality
  - Key Priority
    Change the order in which keys appear relative to each other.
  - ME Follows
    An ME or MiniME™ can be linked to another ME or MiniME™ so that actions performed on the first are duplicated on the following. Linking can only be set between areas of the same type. You cannot have a MiniME™ follow an ME.
  - Key Auto Drop
    Sets whether or not the keys are cut off-air when a source is selected directly on the background bus of the control panel.
  - On-Air Setting
    Some switcher outputs can be set to be considered on-air or not. This allows you to set which outputs are tallied, how resource allocation is divided, and how the Roll Clip feature works.
- MultiViewer
  The MultiViewer allows you to view multiple video sources from a single output BNC. Video inputs or outputs on the switcher, including Program, Preview, and Media-Store channels, can be assigned to any box on the MultiViewer.
- System Real-Time Clock/Date
  The switcher uses an internal clock to generate the time for the clock overlay for the MultiViewer.
- Audio Output
  Audio sources from the Media-Store can be sent out the AES outputs on each of the SDPE blades.
- Personality
  Personality settings allow you to configure how you interact with the control panel and switcher, as well as how the buttons on the control panel appear. All of these settings are stored in the Personality register.
- Licenses
  Software options allow you to expand the functionality or resources available to the switcher as well as operate in UHDTV1. These options can either be licensed at the time you purchase your switcher, purchased and installed later on, or temporarily licensed through the Ross Platform Manager (RPM).
- GPI Control
  General Purpose Interface (GPI) is a high/low voltage signalling protocol that allows the switcher to send simple commands to an external device, or receive commands from a device. Each pin on the GPI is set as either high (+5 Volts), or low (0 Volts), and it is the switching between high and low that sends commands to the external device, or to the switcher.
- Live Edit Decision Lists (LiveEDL)
  Edit Decision Lists are files used by non-linear editing (NLE) suites to aid in post-production. Your switcher can capture EDL data in a file that you load into your NLE suite.
- MultiPanel
  Each frame supports up to 3 independent control connections (Main, Satellite 1, and Satellite 2) as well as Satellite 3/SoftPanel. Each connection, with the exception of SoftPanel, can be from a control panel, DashBoard, or a combination of the two. All devices on the same control connection mirror each other.
- Caprica Compatibility Mode
  Configure the switcher to communicate in a compatible format with Caprica.

Split ME Functionality

The Split ME functionality allows you to take advantage of the configurable program outputs feature to create two semi-independent MEs (Program A and Program B) in a single ME.

Note:

To set up the split ME, you must assign the BKGD/PST B-Side to a Program outputs. This gives the B-side of the ME independent outputs. Refer to Configurable Program Outputs (MultiFeed) for setup information.

Figure 1. Split ME Configuration Example

The configurable program output functionality also allows you to further split the MEs by separating the keyers to one program output or the other, or have them applied to both MEs.

Keep the following in mind:

Keep the following in mind when working with a split ME.

You can assign multiple program outputs to the A-side or B-side. All program outputs assigned to the selected side will tally and transition with that side.
Sources selected on the background and preset buses of the A-side or B-side are independent of each other.
You can transition the A-side separately, the B-side separately, or both together.
The A-side and B-side use the same transition type, rate, and inclusions.
Keys are independent of the A-side or B-side and appear in the output of either side depending on whether they are included in the configurable program output.
Both the A-side and B-side tally independently when re-entered on-air.
Only a single DVE transition can be performed at a time on an ME. If multiple program outputs are set to a DVE transition, the lowest number Program Output will perform the DVE transition and the other program outputs will perform a cut.
The B-side uses the same glow color as the A-side.