SQ-2 user manual
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1. PC software for squeezeback move programming Consistent 1 frame delay in all modes System timing 1 Frame system delay embedded audio also delayed by 1 frame Control System Eyeheight I Bus 2 wire network connections I6 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com2. SQ 2 SD 2D Sqeezeback user manual Table of Contents 1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW 3 1 1 MAIN FEATURES 3 1 2 ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FOR THE SQ 2 4 1 2 1 CHASSIS TYPES 4 1 2 2 CONTROL SURFACES 4 2 INSTALLATION 5 2 1 INSTALLATION OF THE SQ 2 PRODUCT 5 2 2 INTALLING THE SQ 2 INTO A FLEXIBOX 5 2 3 CONNECTING PANELS TO THE SQ 2 5 2 4 CONNECTING THE SQ 2 6 2 5 CONNECTING THE SQ 2 TO A PLAYOUT SYSTEM 6 3 OPERATION 8 3 1 MANAUL CONTROL OF THE SQ 2 8 3 2 AUTOMATION CONTROL OF THE SQ 2 9 3 3 SQ 2 MENU SET 4 THE SQUEEZE PC SOFTWARE 13 4 1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 13 4 2 CONNECTIONS PC COM PORT amp DG 9 14 4 3 PROGRAMING MOVES USING THE SOFTWARE 14 4 5 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIRMENTS 15 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 16 2 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com System Overview This unit is a cost effective 2D squeezeback for Picture in Picture type applications The unit is capable of squeezing either input in 2 dimension in real time positioning it and keying it over the other input The unit utilizes high quality horizontal and vertical special filtering for interpolation and anti aliasing to ensure readable text even when squeezed making it ideal for end titles use The unit integrates with other pres TX modules to provide a fully features master control solution LI Main Fe
3. file Squeeze exe The installation wizard will then guide you through the simple process This installation includes the required Microsoft NET Runtime Environment 13 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 4 2 Connecting to a PC Com Port Using a DG 9 Dongle COMPort Power connection pins 1 5 ground pins 4 9 8 gt 13V This can come from a PC local user provided 100mA PSU or by connecting the above a pins from the same pins on a flexibox FB 9 I Bus connector l Bus network connect pins 2 7 using 1100hm AES audio cable Figure 7 PC Com Port Connections 4 3 Programming moves on an SQ e squeeze back system using the Squeeze PC Software Moves are pre programmed using a PC application called Squeeze exe which is provided with the SQ 2 system This is also included in the Eyeheight Playout Application Suite PAS Squeeze exe This program has its own help file which will describe its operation There is a Step by Step section which will take the user through creating a squeeze move and uploading it to the SQ 2 unit 14 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 4 4 Mini
4. This port is marked RS422 on the rear of a flexiBox For the port to work a flexiPanel MUST be connected locally on the front of the flexiBox Automation control of the SQ 2 can be done using the geNETics Automation Protocol Genetics protocol is described in detail in the geNETics User Guide section titled Automation Protocol on the geNETics Platform The menu list in section 3 of this chapter contains the data information for the protocol On most flexiBoxes later than 1 10 02 the RS422 port has been replaced by a D Bus Port The D Bus port is for High Speed data transfer and is not used for serial control In order to achieve serial control of any products on an I Bus network Eyeheight Ltd have developed a RS232 gt l bus converter dongle DG 9 which enables greater flexibility of products on the I Bus network whilst using the same protocols as the RS422 port Please refer to the User guide for the DG 9 eyeheight dongle and set up software 8 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 3 3 SQ 2 Squeezeback menu set Pressing the sqz device button on the control panel enables the user access to the full menu sets of the SQ 2 squeeze back unit Menus 0911 are hidden menus and are used for automation reverse compatibility They are not listed he
5. This is NOT a synchronous cut and there may be a minor disturbance on the video output 7 x eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 3 Operation 3 1 Manual control of the SQ 2 Manual Control of the SQ 2 is done using one or more of the following control surfaces e The 1RU FP 9 Flexipanel e The FP10 Desk mounting Panel The FP 9 and the FP 10 have identical manual control systems The FP 10 is simply a desktop version of the FP 9 The SQ 2 is as are all genetics modules controlled using a set of MENUS Each of these menus contains up to 3 parameters that are adjusted using the rotary digipots The Menus define all of the adjustable operational parameters in the SQ 2 Pressing the rotary digipots brings the parameter to its default value Device selection is done using the device select switches which when pressed will offer the name of the device in the LCD Window Modules can be acquired and then de acquired using the set up switch For a full description of the operation philosophy of the geNETics system refer to the geNETics User Guide section Operation of the flexiPanel A full list of the Menus and their functions are given in section 3 of this chapter 3 2 Automation Control of the SQ 2 Automation of the geNETics products is achieved via an RS422 port
6. atures e Fully self contained 2D squeezeback with integrated keyer e Source Cropping e High quality H amp V anti aliasing and interpolation filters e Preview output for checking setup and transitions e Works for 625 and 525 line formats e Automation using presTX Protocol via AU 2 automation card or by genetics Protocol ee eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com l 2 Associated Equipment for the SQ 2 The SQ 2 is a module and requires both a chassis and a control surface to function l 2 l Chassis Types e flexiBox is a 1RU chassis The order code is FB 9 This will hold a maximum of 6 SQ 2 Modules with Hot Swap redundant PSU option and Hot Swap SQ 2 modules e maxiBox is an alternative low cost 1RU chassis The order code is MX 9 This also will hold a maximum of 6 SQ 2 modules but it has no redundant PSU option and the SQ 2 units must be factory fitted Figure 1 flexiBox with flexiPanel fitted 1 2 2 Control Surfaces e flexiPanel is a IRU control surface that fits on the Front of a 1RU flexiBox The order code is FP 9 A FlexiPanel can also be used in conjunction with a miniBox in this case the extra accessory Order code RR 9 will be required e FP 10 is adesk mounting control surface Order code FP 10 This unit is a modular unit which can be
7. background keyed over the unprocessed foreground in preview mode 5 Foreground Input This is the Input which will be squeezed 2 5 Connecting the SQ 2 to a playout system The diagram below shows a typical set up for an SQ 2 within a playout system REF PGM gt FG TX To Next Module Input MW 3 SQ 2 A PVW Squeeze Preview To preview switch PB PsST BG BGLOOP gt Mixer Preview To preview switch Figure 4 Connection of an SQ 2 to a playout system 6 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com The A B Mixer is usually an eyeheight MW 3 3E This configuration enables the foreground to be squeezed against the current preset output of the MW 3 While the SQ 2 is in transmission mode the SQ 2 preview output would simply show the mixer preset output While in preview mode the SQ 2 preview output will show the SQ 2 squeezed output SQ 2 Mode selection PGM Output PVW Output TX mode Squeezed FG keyed over Unprocessed BG unprocessed BG PVW mode Unprocessed FG Squeezed BG keyed over unprocessed FG Figure 4 SQ 2 Transmission and preview modes of operation In changing from PGM to PVW modes the PGM output does so perfectly synchronously There is no disturbance on the output The same is not the case for the PVW output
8. e flexiPanel then refer to the section titled flexiPanel Auto Set up If your system is part of a network with more than one flexiPanel then refer to the section titled flexiPanel Manual Set up This will guide you through acquiring your product as a device on the flexiPanel 2 3 Connecting Panels to the SQ 2 The SQ 2 is usually operated using a FP 9 Flexipanel locally mounted The SQ 2 may be controlled via a remote mounted FP 9 or FP 10 control panel For detailed information on connecting remote panels refer to the section Connection of Remote Panels to a flexiBox in the geNETics Hardware Installation Guide S eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 2 4 Connecting A Squeezeback unit The eyeheight SQ 2 Squeezeback unit is specifically designed to integrate into a playout system The SQ 2 has five BNC connections Figure 3 Rear of SQ 2 Squeeze back module The BNC connections have the following functions from left to right This is the background input Background active loop This is a re clocked input loop 3 This is the main transmission output This has the Squeezed foreground keyed over the background in transmission mode and the direct foreground in preview mode 4 Preview output This has the background input while in transmission mode and the squeezed
9. l Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Menus 20 23 Transition menus Menu Heading Automation Function e Squeeze co nong Squeeze co processor processor software software version version 21 Squeeze Host nong Squeeze Host processor processor software software version version 22 Squeeze Username none Squeeze Username 23 BACK nong Return to top level menus Menus 24 27 Power on memories Hidden automation use only Il eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Menu Num Heading Automation Function 24 Set As Pow 1 Set Pressing this will set the On current system set up as Memory the Power on memory default 25 Recall Pow On 1 Recall Pressing this will recall Memory The Power on memory set up in the last menu 26 Total 1 Reset Pressing this will cause a Reset first Birthday of the unit All current memories and settings will be lost 27 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus le eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 4 The Squeeze PC software This software is designed to integra
10. mum System Requirements For the Microsoft NET Runtime Environment included with Squeeze installation one of the following operating systems with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 01 or later Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Windows Me Microsoft Windows NT 4 Workstation or Server with Service Pack 6a Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Server or Advanced Server with latest service pack Microsoft Windows XP Home or Professional Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family Pentium 90 MHz Or the minimum CPU required to run the operating system whichever is higher 32 MB Or the minimum RAM required to run the operating system whichever is higher 15 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 5 Technical Specifications Squeezeback SQ 2 SDI Inputs 2 inputs Background and Foreground Embedded 270Mbit 750hm audio is passed delayed by 1 frame SDI cable equalisation At least 200 Meters of PSF1 3 SDI Outputs 3 outputs 1 Pgm 1 Pvw and 1 Background active 270Mbit 750hm loop 800mV GPI Inputs None supplied optional GP 2 card required activate by short to ground Main Features Simple smooth field based moves for basic squeezeback Full squeeze range from 100 to 0
11. re Menus 12 15 Top Level Menus Menu Heading Automation Function Num 12 PLAY none Takes the user to the transition Play menus 13 INFO none Takes the user to the Software version information UTIL none Takes the user to the Memory utility functions Squeeze Write Fiead This selects between 0 TX Mode Preview Transmission 1 pvw Mode Transmission TX and mode Preview modes This effects what the user sees on the PGM and PVW outputs of the unit 9 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Menus 16 19 Transition menus Menu Heading Automation Function wn Write This starts a the move 1 Go Forward 2 Go Reverse selected in menu 02 The Read move will either be the 0 Ready for forward move forward move or the 1 Ready for reverse move as indicated Reverse move g A 2 In Transition In the LCD display 17 INIT S Pressing this will cause the move number indicated in menu 02 to initialise to the start Menu 00 will then indicate that the system is ready for a forward move 18 Move Number Write Read This is the move number lt move number gt i 0x00 gt 0x40 The unit can store up to 64 display reads decimal 1 gt 64 MOVES BACK nong Return to top level menus 10 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhil
12. te with the Eyeheight Squeeze hardware Its main functionality is to enable the user to generate customized squeezing and cropping sequences and upload them to be stored in the hardware ready for use It also offers the capability to control the hardware remotely via PC operation The software is provided on an auto install CD A DG 9 dongle is also provided with this The user must provide a computer that meets the minimum requirements specified The computer must have at least one COM port and we suggest a spec of at least 1Ghz processor speed and 256Mbytes of memory A laptop can be used A comprehensive Help facility is provides on the disk Main Features Playlist Editor To build up set of Fle Actions Tools Hep sequences Pests Edice Frane Edice Herda Options Frame Editor To edit the Position properties of a squeeze sequence T Hardware Tab For uploading to 4 _ afr x the hardware and controlling lay reverse initialise zi Options To customise settings pone af ajame o Hh ff Timeline To manage a squeeze Sen sequence a H Preview To show current frame 1 EEZ h Squeeze Wizard To quickly and easily develop a simple squeeze v ojd b i Help Always available from the FF Martan sapect Ratio menu or my pressing the F1 key Figure 5 Squeezback PC software screen shot 4 Squeeze Software Installation To install the Squeeze software simply run the Setup exe
13. used in conjunction with the units below eyeheight Figure 2 FP 10 desktop modular panel 4 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 2 Installation 2 1 Installation of the SQ e product If this unit is already pre installed in a flexiBox FB 9 or a maxiBox MX 9 with either a local or a remote panel from the factory then refer to the Hardware Installation Guide which will be enclosed with the system If this unit is pre installed in a miniBox MB 9 then also refer to the Hardware Installation Guide which will be enclosed with the system If this unit has been ordered separately we assume here that you already have a flexiBox system with a Flexipanel and that the flexiBox has at least one spare slot for the SQ 2 card 2 2 Installing the SQ 2 into a flexiBox To install the SQ 2 into a flexiBox it is desirable but not necessary to power down the flexiBox Follow these instructions On the rear of the flexiBox are 6 slots for Products Remove any spare blanking plate There are 2 off M2 5 Screws which require unfastening for each blanking plate Slide the Product PCB into the spare slot and firmly push it home Use the two thumbscrews to fasten the unit in place Now refer to the GeNETics User Guide If your system consists of a single flexiBox with a singl
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