Page 2 - Precautions
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 dangerousvoltage within the product's enclosure that may present a risk of ...
Page 3 - Quick Start — MVP 104GX; Installation; Rack mounting; Connecting the MVP 104GX
Quick Start — MVP 104GX Installation Step 1 Turn off power to the MVP 104GX and all otherdevices that will be connected. Step 2 If the MVP 104GX is to be rack mounted, insertthe mounting screws and washers, as shown onthe right. Step 3 Using Inputs 1, 2, 3, and 4, attach up to fourcomposite/S-video ...
Page 4 - Quick Start — MVP 104GX, cont’d; Menu Operation; Default Cycle menu; Picture Controls menu
Quick Start — MVP 104GX, cont’d Menu Operation Power On Extron MVP 104GX Confirm ResetFreeze and Next Multi VideoProcessor PictureControls Window Blanking A udio Configuration Advanced Configuration System Resetting Please Wait Contrast Brightness Tint Color Audio Level Background Color color Window...
Page 5 - MVP 104GX Table of Contents; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 • Introduction
i MVP 104GX Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ................................................................................. 1-1 About the MVP 104GX ........................................................................................ 1-2 MVP 104GX Features ............
Page 6 - Table of Contents, cont’d; ii; Chapter 4 • Windows; Installing the Windows-based Control Software; Chapter 5 • Programmer’s Guide; Specifications
MVP 104GX Table of Contents Table of Contents, cont’d ii 68-484-01 Rev. C Printed in the USA 03 02 Blanking submenu ...................................................................................................... 3-11 Top submenu ...................................................................
Page 7 - Chapter One; Introduction
1 Chapter One Introduction About the MVP 104GX MVP 104GX Features MVP 104GX
Page 8 - MVP 104GX Introduction
MVP 104GX Introduction Introduction About the MVP 104GX Extron’s MVP 104GX is a multi video processor featuring four inputs, threeoutputs, audio switching, and genlock capability. The MVP 104GX accepts up tofour video inputs, both composite and S-video, and can simultaneously output allfour video so...
Page 9 - Chapter Two; Rack Mounting Procedure
MVP 104GX Introduction 2 Chapter Two Installation Rack Mounting Procedure Rear Panel Connectors Connecting the MVP 104GX Setting Up Genlock and Vertical Interval Switching MVP 104GX
Page 10 - MVP 104GX Installation; before
Installation MVP 104GX Installation If the MVP 104GX is to be rack mounted, follow the Rack Mounting Procedure below before proceeding any further. Otherwise, skip to Rear Panel Connectors and continue with the installation. Rack Mounting Procedure 1 . Before proceeding, verify that the MVP 104GX is...
Page 11 - Rear Panel Connectors
MVP 104GX Installation 2-3 Rear Panel Connectors Figure 2-2 — Rear panel of MVP 104GX 1 AC power — Standard AC power connector for a power source of 100 – 240VAC, operating at 50/60 Hz. 2 Input 1: composite video input and loopout — One female BNC for composite video input, and one female BNC for bu...
Page 12 - Genlock input —; Genlock output —
MVP 104GX Installation Installation, cont’d 13 Genlock input — Connect an external black burst signal for genlocking the video signal in broadcast or other sync-critical applications. 14 Genlock output — Connect any downstream equipment that requires genlocking for broadcast or other sync-critical a...
Page 13 - Audio input and output; Unbalanced audio
MVP 104GX Installation 2-5 4 Connect up to three output devices to the MVP 104GX using composite videooutput A, composite video output B, and S-video output C. 5 For stereo audio input, connect up to four audio sources to audio inputs 1, 2,3, and 4. See the following Audio input and output section. ...
Page 15 - Genlock connections; Genlock input connector; Genlock output connector; Setting Up Genlock and Vertical Interval Switching; Genlock setup
MVP 104GX Installation 2-7 Genlock connections A genlock (black burst generator) device can be connected to the MVP 104GX viathe BNC connectors shown below. The genlock feature allows the MVP 104GX tobe synchronized with other system components for seamless vertical intervalswitching between sources...
Page 19 - Chapter Three; Operation; Front Panel Features
MVP 104GX Installation 3 Chapter Three Operation Front Panel Features Menu Flowchart Front Panel Operation Optimizing the Image Using the Menu System MVP 104GX
Page 21 - Vertical sizing —; Horizontal sizing —; Vertical positioning —; Horizontal positioning —; Menu Flowchart
MVP 104GX Operation 3-3 11 Vertical sizing — While the menu system’s LCD display is in the default mode (see the Menu Flowchart section) and a window is active, rotating this adjustment knob increases or decreases the vertical sizing of the windowimage. This knob is also used to adjust other functio...
Page 22 - Front Panel Operation; Input selection
MVP 104GX Operation Operation, cont’d 3-4 Front Panel Operation The functions of the front panel controls are described in the following sections. Input selection The four numbered Input selection buttons (1 – 4) will select from among the 4 separate input sources: Input 1 : selects either a composi...
Page 24 - Active window selection; Active; Menu and Next buttons with the LCD panel; Menu
MVP 104GX Operation Operation, cont’d 3-6 Figure 3-4 — MVP 104GX factory preset window patterns Active window selection Press the Active window selection button repeatedly to cycle through all active input windows (the green LED lights). An active window isavailable only if its corresponding Input s...
Page 25 - Optimizing the Image
MVP 104GX Operation 3-7 displays the selected menus and submenus. See the sections Menu Flowchart and Using the Menu System . Horizontal sizing While the MVP 104GX is in the Default Cycle menu (see the Default Cycle menu section), selecting an active input window and rotating the Horizontal sizing k...
Page 27 - Using the Menu System; Product Name submenu; Position/Size Window menu
MVP 104GX Operation 3-9 Using the Menu System The MVP 104GX menu system is accessed through the Menu and Next buttons while viewing the LCD panel display. See the previous Menu Flowchart section as a helpful guide while navigating the menu system. Use the chart below to referencethe various flowchar...
Page 28 - Contrast submenu
MVP 104GX Operation Operation, cont’d 3-10 PictureControls Contrast Brightness Tint Color 000 – 150 000 – 050 000 – 032 000 – 100 1 – 4 1 – 4 1 – 4 1 – 4 Vertical sizing : Horizontal sizing : Vertical positioning: Horizontal positioning : Press the Menu button to advance to the Picture Controls menu...
Page 29 - Window Blanking menu; Blanking submenu
MVP 104GX Operation 3-11 corner of the LCD panel. Press the Next button to return to the Picture Controls menu, or press the Menu button to exit the Color submenu and advance to the Window Blanking menu. Window Blanking menu Remove unwanted information/noise from the edges of each displayed image by...
Page 30 - Right submenu; Audio Configuration menu; Audio Level submenu; Advanced Configuration menu; Background Color submenu
MVP 104GX Operation Operation, cont’d 3-12 A udio Configuration Audio Level -15 – +09 dB 1 – 4 Right submenu Increase or decrease the Right blanking from 0 to 16 by rotating the Vertical sizing knob until the unwanted information no longer appears. The selected window number (1, 2, 3, or 4), designa...
Page 31 - Window Priority submenu
MVP 104GX Operation 3-13 Advanced Configuration System Resetting Please Wait Background Color color Window Priority A<1> B3 C4 D2 Window Borders ON <OFF> Video Format System ResetFreeze and Next Confirm ResetFreeze and Next Windows Text 1 – 4 1 – 16 characters Text Location top left <...
Page 33 - Genlock menu; Horizontal Phase submenu; Exit menu
MVP 104GX Operation ExitMenu Confirm Reset submenu Confirm the menu system reset by first holding down the Freeze button, then press the Next button (the system advances to the System Resetting Please Wait submenu), or press the Next button to return to the Background Color submenu, or press the Men...
Page 35 - Chapter Four; Windows; Installing Windows-based Control Software
MVP 104 Operation 4 Chapter Four Windows ® -based Control Program Installing Windows-based Control Software Using the Software MVP 104GX
Page 36 - Windows-based Control Program; MVP 104GX Windows-based Control Program; Installing the Windows
Windows-based Control Program MVP 104GX Windows-based Control Program 4-2 The MVP and SVS Control Program (Extron part number 29-047-01), which is used by the MVP 104GX, requires Windows 95/98, NT, or later. It providesremote control of MVP 104GX functions. Installing the Windows ® -based Control So...
Page 39 - MVP 104 Windows Control Program; Chapter Five; Programmer’s Guide
MVP 104 Windows Control Program 5 Chapter Five Programmer’s Guide Remote Control Port (RS-232/RS-422) Host-to-MVP 104GX Communications MVP 104GX MVP 104GX
Page 40 - MVP 104GX Programmer’s Guide; MVP 104GX-initiated messages
Programmer’s Guide MVP 104GX Programmer’s Guide 5-2 Remote Control Port (RS-232/RS-422) The MVP 104GX RS-232/RS-422 port connector is used to connect to a hostor external controlling device, such as a computer or control system whichcan generate the proper command codes and recognize the MVP 104GXre...
Page 41 - Using the command/response table
MVP 104GX Programmer’s Guide 5-3 Symbol definitions: = CR/LF • = space = CR Esc = escape = Inputs, 1 - 4 = Audio inputs, 0 - 4 = Audio gain, 0 thru 9 (dB) = Audio attenuation, 1 thru 15 (dB) = Numerical value, -15 thru +9 = User presets, #1 thru 24 = Factory patterns, #51 thru 70 (for 1 - 20) = Wind...
Page 42 - Programmer’s Guide, cont’d; COMMAND/RESPONSE TABLE
MVP 104GX Programmer’s Guide Programmer’s Guide, cont’d COMMAND/RESPONSE TABLE COMMAND ASCII RESPONSE DESCRIPTION Left Edge Size Left edge size right +H Hph Size left edge of input image to the right Left edge size left –H Hph Size left edge of input image to the left Top Edge Size Top edge size dow...
Page 43 - COMMAND
MVP 104GX Programmer’s Guide 5-5 Contrast Specific value * ^ Con Sets input contrast to Increment up +^ Con Increment input contrast one step Decrement down –^ Con Decrement input contrast one step Brightness Specific value * Y Brt Sets input brightness to Increment up +Y Brt Increment input brightn...
Page 45 - Example responses to commands; Request general information; Request User preset picture control information; Request Information
MVP 104GX Programmer’s Guide Example responses to commands 1. Response to Request general information (I/i) command: A1•Aud+06•Pri2314•Bdr1•Bkg2•Exe0•Abl1•TpO2•TpA1•TpB2•Tlc3•Txs0 Audio input selection (A) = input 1Audio gain (Aud) = +06Window priority (Pri) = 2314, where window 2 is on the top, fol...
Page 46 - MVP 104GX error responses; — Invalid input number; MVP 104GX-generated unsolicited responses
MVP 104GX Programmer’s Guide Programmer’s Guide, cont’d 5-8 T2•Aud+02•Col100•Tin22•Con95•Brt20•Frz0•Blk0•Det1•Kro1•[FEW WORDS] The following response example refers to input 2. Video type detected (T) = 2 (PAL)Audio gain (Aud) = +02dB Picture color (Col) = 100 Picture tint (Tin) = 22 Picture contras...
Page 47 - MVP 104 Programmer’s Guide; Appendix; Reference Information
MVP 104 Programmer’s Guide A Appendix Reference Information Configuring the MVP 104GX for RS-422 Specifications MVP 104GX
Page 48 - MVP 104GX Reference Information; Removing the top cover; Relocating the ribbon cable and setting the jumper
MVP 104GX Reference Information Configuring the MVP 104GX for RS-422 The MVP 104GX comes configured from the factory for RS-232 communications. Ifan RS-422 configuration is required, follow the procedures below. The proceduresinvolve removing the top cover, relocating the serial port ribbon cable, s...
Page 49 - Replacing the top cover
MVP 104GX Reference Information A-3 Figure A-2 — RS-232 to RS-422 cable and jumper positioning 3 . Remove and replace the jumper on the alternate jumper position, asshown in figure A-2 . Replacing the top cover 1 . Before replacing the top cover, be sure that all internal wiring is safelywithin the ...
Page 50 - Specifications — MVP 104GX
MVP 104GX Reference Information A-4 Specifications — MVP 104GX Video Gain ................................................ UnityDifferential phase error .............. 1.5º, 0 to 10 MHzDifferential gain error ................. 1.5%, 0 to 10 MHz Video input and loopthrough Number/signal type ...........
Page 51 - Control/remote — video processor; General; Specifications are subject to change without notice.
MVP 104GX Reference Information A-5 Connectors ................................... 1 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 5-poleImpedance .................................... 50 ohms unbalanced, 100 ohms balancedGain error ..................................... ±0.1dB channel to channelMaximum level (Hi-Z...
