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1. Integrated Client Server Remote Control and Alarm Monitor Software for E Series In Picture Audio Meter Alarm Systems OPE U S e r S G u l d e Version 1 0 06 05 03 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of information contained within this document which is nevertheless supplied for information purposes only and does not constitute any form of warranty or guarantee All trademarks acknowledged The information in this document is subject to change without notice Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd Invicta Works Elliott Road Bromley Kent BR2 ONT Tel 44 0 20 8460 7299 Fax 44 0 20 8460 0499 Email sales michael stevens com web site www michael stevens com www chromatec com 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Contents INTRODUCTION Main Features System architecture USING THE CONFIGURATOR THE CONFIGURATOR INTERFACE Using the menu bar Using the Tool Bar Active fields AUDIO METER CONFIGURATIONS Bar graph modes Monitoring modes METER LEVELS AND DYNAMICS Saving and assigning audio meter configurations Deleting audio meter configurations EDIT ALARM ASSIGNMENTS All Alarm Settings Saving and assigning alarm settings Deleting alarm settings MANAGING SCHEDULES USING THE ALARM MONITOR Frame and card alarm colours Checking communication with the2. 07 04 34 Saved settings name Sysconfig did not match current hardware configuration 07 04 34 Found settings that match those in frames Syscontig3 07 04 34 Next scheduled system settings changes to Syconfig 00 00 07 04 34 Loading from Frames Complete 07 04 34 Alarm on Frame 1 Card 6 SDI Loss Picture Loss Audio Loss 1 or 2 07 05 35 Configuration Client Logged on From 127 0 0 1 07 23 56 Server Started 07 23 56 Server Version Beta 1 Build 110 February 18 2003 07 23 56 Logging Choices Alarm Raised Alarm Reset User Log On Configuration Updates 07 24 27 Saved settings name Syscontig did not match current hardware configuration 07 24 27 Saved settings name Sysconfig6 did not match current hardware configuration 07 24 27 Found settings that match those in frames Syscontig9 07 24 27 Next scheduled system settings changes to Syconfig 00 00 07 24 27 Loading from Frames Complete 07 24 27 Alarm on Frame 1 Card 6 SDI Loss Picture Loss Audio Loss 1 or 2 07 49 12 Server Started 07 49 12 Server Version Beta 1 Build 110 February 18 2003 07 49 12 Logging Choices Alarm Raised Alarm Reset User Log On Configuration Updates 07 49 45 Saved settings name Sysconfig did not match current hardware configuration 07 49 45 Saved settings name Sysconfig5 did not match current hardware configuration 07 49 45 Found settings that match those in frames Syscontig9 07 49 45 Ne
3. The WA E software only detects frames correctly if they are powered when the Server runs for the first time If a frame loses power all alarms will be asserted even if they have been disabled 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 34 Version 1 0
4. Try restarting the client applications If this fails restart the Server but do not restart the client applications until the Server has completed initialising 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 33 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Trouble shooting lf communication is still not occurring it may be that one or more of the IP ports used for client server communication is being blocked by an external firewall or by firewall software present on the client PC Refer to your System Administrator for further assistance Sample problems and their solutions Alarms reappear after applying a reset for the relevant frame Check that the condition that caused the alarm has been corrected No alarms appear in the Alarm Monitor despite operator reported faults Check that alarms have been assigned for that card Check that the appropriate frame is connected and communication established the server present bar in the Alarm Monitor should always be moving The Server application has ticked the loading from frames box but no cards are listed First ensure that a powered frame with E Series cards is connected to the correct Com port then exit from and restart the Server and a frame should be found default is always frame 1 and cards listed If the spin box shows 0 zero and no cards are listed a powered frame was not found when the Server first ran Why is there no alarm for loss of power to a frame
5. 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 1 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Introduction System architecture The Server application communicates with Chromatec E Series frames via a PC RS232 serial port If 3U E Series frames are used up to 32 frames can be linked to create a system with up to 512 E Series cards The Alarm and Configurator may reside on either a client or server PC but only one Configurator may be active at any one time There is no limit to the number of PCs running Alarm monitor clients but heavy network traffic may require alarm updates to be sent less frequently Client PC Client PC Client PC Client PC lt 15M 1 E Series Mini Frame a Doom amp Or pipi to 32 E Series 3U Frames RS422 Server PC Multidrop e Link in out chain lt 150M Note e Only one 1U E Series Mini Frame m i or one 3U E Series Frame System can be connected to a PC Notes This manual should be read in conjunction with the appropriate Chromatec E Series user manual 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 2 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using the Configurator Using the Configurator The Configurator is designed to work with the Server to manage the setup of E Series cards in E Series frames There are two operational modes selected within Server preferences e Schedule Mode configuration and settings only upload
6. Edit Alarm Assignments Using the Configurator An alarm may be routed to any of the 8 outputs available from an E Series frame To configure alarm settings select an alarm set name on the main screen and then select Edit Alarm Set Once an alarm type has been selected for an individual output the Configurator will show the appropriate settings for the selected alarm type Alarm Assignments Route the Alarm to Output Alarm Output 1 fgn VIDEO LOSS Alarm Output 2 Alarm Output 3 Alarm Output 4 Alarm Output 5 Alarm Output 6 Alarm Qutput 7 Alarm Output amp SDI VIDED FREEZE PICTURE LOSS EYNE LOSS JAUDIO LOSS Channel 1 2 JAUDIO OVER Channel 1 2 JAUDIO ANTI PHASE Channel 1 2 JANY ALARM g Adjust All settings Auto Reset Card f Second W SDI Loss Enabled E Seconds fi 0 Seconds W Sune Loss Enabled Audio Detection fio Seconds Time out Digital Audio Detect z dE Level Channels 1 z Analogue Audio Detect 20 dE Level Channels 1 2 Analogue Audio Detect Level Digital Audio Detect Level Channels 1 2 7 fi Second 20 dE Adjust All settings It is important that settings are appropriate otherwise an alarm may not trigger when expected For example if SDI VIDEO LOSS is selected the Configurator will present a check box labelled SDI Loss Enabled This must be enabled for the alarm to be trig
7. Video Mode Select from Auto Internal or External e AUTO displays the bar graph on external video reverting to internal black if the external video is lost e INTERNAL PAL displays bar graphs on internal black only PAL e INTERNAL NTSC displays bar graphs on internal black only NTSC e EXTERNAL displays bar graphs only in the presence of external video Digital Scale Select either the standard AES EBU digital scale or ballistics or various analogue scales and ballistics See the page on Meter Ballistics for a view of each of the options Select from BBC DIN VU Extd VU Nordic AES EBU Analogue reference level Select the analogue input level reference from 10dB to 12dB in 1dB steps Analogue Colour Transition Point Set the transition point between upper and lower parts of each analogue bargraph when it is displaying an analogue source Adjustable from 10dB to 10dB in 1dB steps To set the colours for each bar click on the appropriate area in the simulated bargraph 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 11 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using the Configurator Digital Colour Transition Point Sets the colour transition point of the upper and lower parts of each bargraph when it is displaying a digital source from OdB to 30dB in 1dB steps To set the colours for each bar click on the appropriate area in the simulated bargraph NTSC Pedestal This turns on off the NTSC Pedestal
8. Frame spin box will show 1 and any installed cards will be listed Tip Ensure that any connected frames are powered before running the Server 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 23 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Installation x Use the Com Port spin box menu In the ESenver Preferences IP port Server Preferences Use Default 3534 fw form to select the Custom Pot 3534 correct port Restart Server atter changing these options Messages to Log Alarm Raised M Alarm Reset M Users MW Number of Messages to Show i i i fi on Configuration Updates W Alarm Client Update Rate Select ComPart z El Restart Server after EE changing this option IY Use Scheduling for system setups Cancel Help The new com port setting will not take effect until the Server has been exited and restarted Chromatec E series server OO ixi Providing a powered Card Status Slot 1 E Series Card SDI Video Digital Audio frame with Ee Series Slot 2 E Series Card SDI Video Digital Audio cards is connected to Slot 3 E Series Card SDI Video Digital Audio th ese le cte d com Slot 4 E Series Card Composite Video Digital Audio Slot 5 E Series Card SDI Video Analogue Audio p ort wh en th e Serv er Slot 6 E Series Card SDI Video Analogue Audio is restarted the Slot 7 NO CARD Slot 8 NO CARD Server MAN Slot 9 NO CARD application should Slot 10 NO CARD run n
9. linked frame system a warning box will appear Eserver es AN Could not open Com Fort To change the Com port click on Preferences at the bottom of the Server application window The control for selecting a new com port is at the bottom right of the Preferences form Alarm Chent Update Fate Select ComPart z E Restart Server atter E changing this option M Use Scheduling for system setups Cancel Help Use the Select ComPort spin box to chose a valid RS232 com port for the Server PC to communicate with an attached E Series frame or linked frame system Note The new Com port setting will not take effect until the Server has been exited and restarted Important Do not attempt to run client applications until the Server has established communication with connected frames Log Output will say Loading from frames complete and installed cards will be listed 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 30 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Installation Client configuration The Alarm Monitor and Configurator should be set to communicate with either a remote PC over a network or to the same PC as the Server when client and server applications reside on the same PC Alarm Monitor setup The Alarm Monitor setup provides access to the following e Select Server local or remote PC e P port for client server communication e Restore on alarm Alarm Monitor opens up when
10. of a card in NTSC Mode saving and assigning audio meter configurations To save the edited or newly created audio meter configuration click on OK If a new configuration is selected chg is added by default to the highlighted name in the Select Audio Meter Configuration window of the main Configurator interface To save a configuration with a chosen name type it in the Audio Meter Configuration Name window before clicking on OK To assign the configuration to a card proceed as follows e Drag amp Drop click on the configuration and drag it to the Audio Meter configuration window next to a chosen card e Card button highlight the configuration and click on the appropriate card button To assign the configuration to ALL cards proceed as follows e Click on the C icon or choose Set all configurations to the highlighted configuration in the Setups menu Deleting audio meter configurations To delete an unwanted audio meter configuration highlight it and click on delete It is not possible to delete audio meter configurations that have been assigned to a card Assign a different audio meter configuration before attempting to delete it Deleting audio meter configurations from the card assignments in the main Configurator window does NOT delete the audio meter configuration file from network or local storage 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 12 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software
11. Server Viewing the log Resetting alarms Detecting frame power loss Alarm Monitor priority INSTALLATION Minimum pre requisites Cabling E Series frames Installing the WA E software RUNNING THE SERVER FOR THE FIRST TIME Testing client server communication SERVER CONFIGURATION Selecting the Configurator mode Selecting the IP port 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd N mm DA OAD A W WH _ a _ OAO UNN gt 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 22 23 25 26 26 27 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Message logging settings Configuring the Alarm Client update rate Viewing E Series card status Selecting the E Series serial communication port CLIENT CONFIGURATION Alarm Monitor setup Configurator setup TROUBLE SHOOTING Trouble shooting client server communication on the server PC Trouble shooting network communication Sample problems and their solutions 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 28 29 29 30 31 31 32 33 33 33 34 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Introduction Introduction The Chromatec WA E Integrated Remote Control and Alarm Monitor software suite is designed to monitor alarms generated by the E Series In picture Audio Meter and Alarm System The Chromatec E Series suite of programs consists of the Chromatec E Series Server which can connect with up to 32 E Series frames and two client p
12. System Configurations all of the currently loaded alarm audio meter settings for all cards to be uploaded to the Server at predetermined times 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 26 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Installation To select the Schedule mode check the Use Scheduling for system setups check box To use the Non scheduling mode ensure that the Use Scheduling for system setups check box is unchecked Note The new mode setting will not take effect until the Server has been exited and restarted selecting the IP port The IP port used for client server communication can normally be left at the default setting of 3534 unless a fire wall on the network has specifically blocked it In this case consult your system administrator to find a suitable port number To enter a new IP port number uncheck Use default 3534 and enter the new number in the box marked Custom Port IF port Use Default 3534 W Custom Port 3534 Restart Server after changing these options The Server uses a range of four successive ports If the default port of 3534 is used the port range is 3534 Used by the server to listen for the Configurator to connect 3535 Used by the Server to listen for the Alarm monitor applications to connect 3536 Used by an Alarm monitor application to listen for alarm data from the Server 3537 Used by the Server to listen for log read requests If a new port is us
13. ackages the Alarm monitor and the Configurator remote control and setup scheduler Client packages can be run on any PC in the same network environment as the Server including the Server itself Multiple Alarm monitors are supported but only one Configurator may be active at any one time The PC running the WA E server must be fitted with a security device or dongle However any number of client PCs may be connected to the server without the need for additional licensing or security devices There is no limit for the number of E Series cards to which a single license applies except that a single server cannot address more than 512 cards in 32 linked 3U E Server frames The WA E software will run on Windows 98 Second Edition Windows NT4 and Windows 2000 It will not run on Windows 95 or Windows 98 First Edition Main Features e Live or non scheduled mode to re configure any card in any frame with a click of a mouse e Schedule mode to allow unlimited preset alarm and system configurations to be recalled at set times on a 24 hour repeating basis e Save and recall unlimited alarm and audio meter configurations e See ata glance Alarm monitor watches for up to twenty four alarm categories for card assigned alarms e Monitor card status and alarms on multiple PCs e Configure an E Series system from any PC on the network e One button frame reset e Installed card type status e View up to 500 logged system events and alarms
14. an alarm occurs xi There is no limit to the number of Alarm Monitor clients running over the network Select Server lf only one WA E Server is present they must all be set to communicate with the same Server PC Select IP Port Use Default Port 3534 I Select Port 2534 Restore on Alarm M Cancel Help For an Alarm client on the same PC as the server check This PC as the Server For a Remote Alarm Monitor check Remote PC and enter either a name in the format machine mydomain com into the top box or the IP address of the remote machine into the bottom box If the domain is the same as the PC running the Server only the machine name is required and the mydomain com part of the name may be omitted Refer to your System Administrator if these details are not Known The IP Port MUST be set to the same number as the named WA E Server uses to communicate with clients 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 31 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Installation Check Restore on Alarm to make the Alarm Monitor the highest priority window on the desktop even if it had been minimised when an alarm is detected Configurator setup The Configurator preferences provides access to the following e Select Server local or remote PC e P port for client server communication There is no limit to the number of Configurator clients Selec
15. ast one E Series frame with at least one monitoring card e PC serial port must be capable of 115 200 Baud e Network connectivity to optional client machines running TCP IP software e Four successive TCP IP ports available for network communication Cabling E Series frames E Series frames should be installed in accordance with the instructions in the appropriate E Series user manual If frames have been linked using the Link In and Link Out ports to create a multi channel system connect the PC running the Server to the RS232 port of the first frame Since the RS232 port operates at 115 200 Baud the RS232 cable length should be limited to 15m The total length of any RS422 multi drop cable used to link multiple 3U E Series frames should not exceed 150 metres 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 20 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Installation Serial cable The serial cable wiring is as follows Cable from E Series RS232 port to PC RS232 port E Series RS232 9 pin RS232 PC port 9 pin RS232 PC port 25 pin female D connector female D connector female D connector O N O 2 4 Y Note A standard screened serial cable but not null modem cable should be adequate however pin numbers not shown do not need to be wired The screen is normally wired to ground via the D connector metalwork Power down any E Series or PC equipment whilst inserting RS232 cables to avoid damaging seria
16. currently possible to rename Alarm Settings To assign the setting to a card proceed as follows e Drag amp Drop click on the setting and drag it to the Alarm Setting window next to a chosen card e Card button highlight the setting and click on the appropriate card button 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 15 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using the Configurator To assign the setting to ALL cards proceed as follows e Click on the A icon or choose Set all settings to the highlighted setting in the Setups menu Deleting alarm settings To delete an unwanted alarm setting highlight it and click on delete It is not possible to delete alarm settings that have been assigned to a card Assign a different alarm setting before attempting to delete it Deleting alarm settings from the card assignments in the main Configurator window does NOT delete the alarm setting file from network or local storage Managing schedules To enabled saved System Configurations for use by the Scheduler click on Manage schedules in the Setups menu Manage Schedules E X Syconfigl 01 00 Sysconfigl o 02 00 Sysconfigi 1 03 00 Sysconfigl 3 Disabled SysconFigl 4 Disabled SysconFigl 5 Disabled Sysconfigl 6 Disabled SysconFigl 7 Disabled Sysconfige Disabled Sysconfigg Disabled Select 4 system setting SysconFig Disabled and then Mats with Sysconfig Disabled controls below Sysconfigy Di
17. d settings name SysconfigS did not match current hardware configuration 12 Mar 16 11 54 Found settings that match those in frames Sysconfig 12 Mar 16 11 54 Next scheduled system settings changes to Syconfig1 00 00 12 Mar 16 11 54 Loading From Frames Complete 12 Mar 16 11 54 Alarm on Frame 1 Card 6 SDI Loss Picture Loss Audio Loss 1 or 2 Clase Server F Loading Complete Test Alarms Preferences Help Recent logged messages Note This log output only lists current frame and card events if there is valid connection to a powered frame 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 28 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Installation Configuring the Alarm Client update rate The rate at which the alarm clients are updated with new information is also set within Server preferences Alarm Chent Update Fate Select ComPart z En Restart Server after E changing this option M Use Scheduling for system setups Cancel Help The default of 5 seconds is normally sufficient Reduce the update rate number to update alarm clients more frequently and increase it to update them less frequently If there is heavy network traffic and a large number of alarm clients increase the update rate number to reduce the load on the server Viewing E Series card status The status of all functioning cards in a connected frame can be viewed at the top of the main Server application window The ca
18. e frame e Red atleast one card has generated an alarm Click on a frame button to show the status of all the cards in the frame Card colours have the following meaning e Grey cards that are present e Black cards not detected or not installed e Red cards with alarms The text on the button indicates the nature of the alarm s 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 17 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using the Alarm Monitor A frame button with a white surround is the frame that is currently active and has the information about its cards displayed Checking communication with the Server The moving server present bar in the lower left of the screen shows how much time to the next alarm refresh This time is set by the server When the bar is full the information has just been refreshed If the bar remains completely empty then contact with the server has been lost If the server settings in the setup dialog are correct restart the Alarm Monitor to re establish contact Viewing the log The View log button displays the server log This is a simple text display of the information logged at the server x 07 04 02 Server Started 07 04 02 Server Version Beta 1 Build 110 February 18 2003 07 04 02 Logging Choices Alarm Raised Alarm Reset User Log On Configuration Updates 07 04 33 Saved settings name Syscontig did not match current hardware configuration Cancel
19. ed in the Preferences dialogue the ports used by the applications will be renumbered in sequence Note Ifthe port is changed in Preferences ports must be changed in client applications accordingly New port settings will not take effect until the Server has been exited and restarted 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 27 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Installation Message logging settings The number and type of messages shown in the Server list box may be selected using the Server preferences Messages to Log form Messages to Log Alarm Raised M Alarm Reset fw User M Number of Messages ta Ti Show in List Bos Configuration Updates w 10 500 Server preferences Messages to log The number of messages to show in the List Box Recent Log Output can be selected from 10 to 500 Check the appropriate tick boxes to log entries for Alarms Raised Alarm resets User activity and configuration updates The following Log Output shows typical messages just after a successful connection to a single E Series frame with one card generating alarms Recent Log Output lz Mar 16 11 20 Server Started 12 Mar 16 11 20 Server Version Beta 1 Build 110 February 18 2003 12 Mar 16 11 20 Logging Choices Alarm Raised Alarm Reset User Log On Configuration Updates 12 Mar 16 11 54 Saved settings name Sysconfigi did mot match current hardware configuration 12 Mar 16 11 54 Saye
20. ed to system at scheduled times no manual upload available e Non schedule mode configuration and settings may be uploaded directly Both modes allow alarm settings and audio meter configuration to be changed for each card but only Schedule mode allows selected System Configurations all of the currently loaded alarm audio meter settings for all cards and for all frames to be uploaded to the Server at predetermined times The Configurator interface The Configurator interface is very flexible with pull down menu commands one click icons on the Tool Bar and intuitive methods to assign different settings and configurations to individual cards including drag and drop Menu Bar Tool Bar Drag amp Drop Cursor fe Chror stec E Series Config ation System File Setups view Help gt caAal ae Audio meter configuration Configuration no 1 Frame select N E Ene aan aA z a raion x i mran V Assign a ea Alarm g i i Card settings i eee eee Setting eres Config oe PF E o o Ea Ca rd Edit Alarm Set Delete Alarm Set New Alarm Set Settings SSS Ee iConfigs SS SSS C aS ees SS i6 NO CARD EA ina al gt For Help press F1 al a Status Bar Card settings and configurations Each card can be assigned an Audio Meter configuration and an Alarm setting 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 3 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using t
21. elected MS Monitor the mono sum and the difference of the audio channels selected Sum Only monitor the mono sum of the channels selected LR Sum Monitor the levels of the audio channels selected and the mono sum This option is not available if Chan 1 2 and Chan 3 4 are selected Bar Height and Width The height and width of the on screen bars can be selected The bar height is selected in relation to the height of the screen the width in pixels Bar Position and Colour The location of the bars are managed and displayed by the bar display simulation This shows most of the bar parameters of the current selected mode as follows e The number of bars e Position on the screen e Bar width and colour e The amount that the bars are faded into the background video or internal black The bars may be moved to any position on the screen by clicking on the bars and dragging them to a new location If the bars are not visible in the meter display and the E Series card video output the fade control may be set to the bottom Raise the fade level to show the bars The fade level control on the left of the bar display simulation cross fades between the bars and the background image To change the upper and lower parts of each bar click in the appropriate area with the mouse to bring up the Select Bar Colour dialogue 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 9 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using the Configu
22. gered and thus routed to the selected output Moreover an alarm that has been enabled that relates to individual audio channels must have the channel alarms routed for at least the same channels For example if AUDIO OVER Channel 3 4 is selected for routing to an alarm output then in the alarm settings either Channels 3 4 or All Channels must be selected If Channels 1 2 is selected there will be no output 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 13 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using the Configurator Alarms that may be routed are SDI Freeze If the SDI picture does not change for the selected time or longer the SDI Freeze alarm is activated Picture Loss If SDI video is present but the picture luminance value remains at a low level for the Picture Loss Timeout or longer the Picture Loss alarm is activated Not available with composite input cards Sync Loss If video sync is lost the Sync Loss alarm is activated The card then switches to black AES Loss If the AES EBU feed is lost the AES loss alarm is activated Audio Loss Selecting relevant channels activates the audio loss alarm according to the parameters set e Channels select the channels that will be monitored for audio loss e Set Time the time before the audio loss alarm is activated e Analogue audio detect level the threshold level of the analogue audio loss alarm e Digital audio detect le
23. he Configurator There is no limit to the number of card settings and configurations that may be applied or saved and recalled from the hard disk of the PC on which the Configurator resides or from any location available on the network System Configurations A System Configuration consists of all of the alarm settings and audio meter configurations for all of the cards in a frame or in several frames in a linked frame system The handling of these system configurations differs slightly between Schedule and Non schedule modes In Non schedule mode the server will look for and load the most recent System Configuration that matches the configuration of cards in attached frames when it first runs In Schedule mode selected System Configurations can be programmed against a time line to be implemented at predetermined times on a 24 hour repeating basis In both Schedule and Non schedule modes the current state of all the alarm and audio meter settings can be named as a System Configuration and saved to the server and loaded from the file menu Notes The Configurator must be able to connect to the Server on the network to access cards in connected frames There may be a delay in establishing a connection if the Server has only just been started The Server and Configurator MUST be restarted after mode changes 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 4 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using the Configurator Using t
24. he menu bar The available pull down menus vary slightly depending on the operational mode Mf chromatec E Series Configuration File Setups wiew Help Help Topics gt a Ei pe What s This Toolbar EEE s Status Bar About EConfigurator Set all configurations to Configuration na 1 Set all alarm set ups to Alarm Set no 1 Save schedule at server Load Saved System Configuration Store System Config As Save Selected Configuration Save Selected Alarm Settings Import Settings File Preferences Schedule mode only Exit Note Manage Schedules will be greyed out in Non schedule mode File menu The File menu provides access to the following e Preferences Server location and IP port refer to Installation chapter e Load Saved System Configuration load from a list of System Configurations saved at the server e Save Selected Configuration save highlighted Audio Meter configuration to chosen directory e Save Selected Alarm Settings save highlighted alarm settings to chosen directory e Import Settings File import either Alarm or Audio Meter settings file e Exit exit application Setups The Setups menu provides access to the following e Set all configurations to a highlighted Audio Meter configuration e Setall alarm setups to a highlighted alarm setting e Save schedule at server save current schedule to server e Store System Config as store al
25. ion Point 1 185 lc Peak Hold Time sec f Flash bars when alarms present w NTSC Pedestal Iv Hide bars when no alarms present D Peak Hold Colour E Series hardware is capable of displaying up to four bars at the same time which may be positioned anywhere on screen either fully overlaid or cross faded with the video The bars have adjustable colours heights and widths with optional peak level and anti phase indication A simulation of the bar style and location is shown to the right of the Fade Level control but without the peak hold or phase indicators Bar graph modes The system will display up to four bars on screen at the same time providing information about one or two pairs of channels Select the channels to be monitored by clicking the Chan 1 2 or Chan 3 4 boxes If both boxes are selected then some of the available selections will be greyed out as it would require more than four bars to monitor some combinations 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 8 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using the Configurator Monitoring modes Once bargraph sizes have been chosen the monitoring modes can be selected Monitoring mode mode Description LR Monitor the level of the selected left and right audio channels LRMS Monitor the levels of the audio channels selected and the mono sum and the difference This option is not available if Chan 1 2 and Chan 3 4 are s
26. ished communication with connected frames Now that communication with connected frames has been tested communication with client applications can be confirmed The Server installation will have installed both the Alarm Monitor and Configurator on the PC chosen as the server Testing client server communication To test communication run both client applications now The Configurator should list the same cards found by the Server and the Alarm Monitor should show the presence of the server with a moving update bar The rate at which the blue bar moves from left to right and back is determined by the Alarm Client Update Rate set in Server Preferences The default value is five seconds SetUp Reset Frame Alarms Reset All Alarms View Log Help If the Test Alarms button is pressed in the Server main application window all the Alarm panels for the cards detected should turn red for all frames Once communication between client and the server has been established the Server application main window can be run minimised However further configuration may be necessary to select required operating parameters such as Scheduled or Non scheduled mode or to set Message Logging settings or to set IP ports and Server location for client applications The next sections deals with Server and Client configuration in more detail 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 25 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Serie
27. ity key dongle will also be installed if a server installation is chosen Choose This Machine if prompted to say where the DK2 DESKey security Key is fitted 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 22 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Installation Running the server for the first time Before running the Server ensure that any connected frame or linked frame system is already populated with E Series cards cabled correctly and powered The server may need to be configured the first time it is run By default the Server automatically searches for connected frames using the PCs first RS232 port Com 1 If the PC Comm Port is other than the default of port 1 a warning box will appear EServer es AN Could not open Com Fort To assign the Comm Port used to connect to the E Series frames or frame system click on Preferences at the bottom of the Server application window iojxi If the Server p Card Status initialisation does not complete the Loading Complete check box at the bottom of the Server application window will remain unchecked Select Frame 0 Recent Log Output 12 Mar 15 58 54 Server Started l Close Server I Loading Complete Test Alarms Preferences Help Note The Report Log Output also shows that no connected frame was found and the Select Frame spin box has remained at 0 If a powered frame is found at the selected Com port the Select
28. l card assignments in all frames as a System Configuration e Manage Schedules bring up schedule manager window 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 5 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software View Using the Configurator Use the View menu to control tool and status bars Toolbar click to hide or show the tool bar Status Bar click to hide or show the status bar Help Use the Help menu for general or specific help Help Topics on screen help manual e What s This context specific help Using the Tool Bar Ensure that Tool Bar is ticked under the View menu to use the tool bar The Tool Bar icons act as short cuts for file menu commands C set all A set all meter settings alarm settings Preferences i Chromatec F Series Configuration Send all current On Screen Drag pointer changes to the Help For item specific server Manual help Active fields The System Configuration Name is an Active Field Although this normally display the assigned system configuration name it is also possible to type directly into it Pi Chromatec E Series Configuration File Setups View pc Alal Send all current changes to the server Type the system configuration name and click on the arrow to save a new system configuration 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using the Configurator To create a new S
29. l ports 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 21 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Installation Installing the WA E software To install the WA E software proceed as follows e Fit the supplied parallel port dongle to the PC chosen to run the server e To view all of the application window set graphics resolution to at least 1024 x 768 e Log on as administrator NT4 Windows 2000 XP e Remove any previous version of the WA E software using the Add Remove Programs application in the Windows Control Panel e Insert the WA E CD and the installation should start immediately if it does not run the setup exe file on the CD The installer will prompt for user information in the form of User and Company Name and whether the software is for the installing user or all users The next prompt will ask which of the three applications are to be installed 1 Alarm application Alarm monitor 2 Client applications Alarm and Configurator 3 Server and Client Server Alarm and Configurator e Chose one or more programs from the WA E suite to install Obey any installation program prompts and restart the PC if prompted If successful the installation program will install a Chromatec E Series program group Run the desired program from the program group using Start gt Programs gt Chromatec E Series Please see the Operation chapter for an explanation of program features Note THE DK2 DESKey driver for the secur
30. o This PC Refer to the Client software configuration chapter for more information Check that the default IP port range for all applications is set to the same value default is 3534 Try restarting the client applications If this fails restart the Server but do not restart the client applications until the Server has completed initialising lf communication is still not occurring it may be that one or more of the IP ports used for client server communication is being blocked by firewall software present on the Server PC Trouble shooting network communication Check first that client server communication works correctly between the Alarm Monitor the Configurator and the Server on the server PC If this works correctly but client applications on the network cannot access the server proceed as follows Ensure that the client PCs can be accessed from the server and that normal network communication can take place Check that the TCP IP protocol is installed on all machines even if the network works perfectly it may use another protocol for general traffic such as NetBEUI IPX SPX or NetBIOS Check that both the Alarm Monitor and the Configurator Select Server settings are set to Remote PC and the Server name and or IP number is present Check that the default IP port range for all applications is set to the same value default is 3534 Refer to the Client Server software configuration section for more information
31. ormally Slot 11 NO CARD Slot 12 NO CARD Slot 13 NO CARD E Series cards in Slot 14 NO CARD Slot 15 NO CARD an y attached Frames nee will be detected and listed in the upper Select Frame 1 Card Status window Recent Log Output 16 11 20 Server Started 16 11 20 Server Version Beta 1 Build 110 February 18 2003 16 11 20 Logging Choices Alarm Raised Alarm Reset User Log On Configuration Updates 16 11 54 Saved settings name Sysconfig1 did not match current hardware configuration 16 11 54 Saved settings name SysconfigS did not match current hardware configuration 16 11 54 Found settings that match those in frames Sysconfig 16 11 54 Next scheduled system settings changes to Syconfig1 00 00 16 11 54 Loading from Frames Complete 2 Mar 16 11 54 Alarm on Frame 1 Card 6 SDI Loss Picture Loss Audio Loss 1 or 2 Close Server IV Loading Complete Test Alarms Preferences Help When the Server finishes loading frame data the Loading Complete check box will be automatically checked and detected cards in the selected frame default 1 will be listed The Recent Log Output will confirm this status and may go on to list detected alarms This process may take some time to complete 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 24 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Installation Important Do not attempt to run client applications until the Server has establ
32. rator Phase Indicators and peak hold If selected an indicator is shown on the top of the bar display This indicator is activated if the audio channels are detected to be out of phase The timeout of the peak hold indicators can be selected or the indicators disabled The colour of the phase indicator and the peak hold bar can be selected from the eight available colours by clicking on the associated colour patch Select Bar Colour x Cancel The Select Bar Colour panel is used to select upper and lower bar colour as well as peak hold and anti phase bars Bar behaviour when alarm present Bars can be made to flash when an alarm is present or displayed only if an alarm is present For more information on enabling alarms see Edit Alarm Assignments 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 10 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using the Configurator Meter levels and dynamics Meter level dynamics are selected in the left hand area of the Edit Audio Meter Configuration window Audio Select Determine which embedded audio group or external audio analogue or AES EBU is displayed and assigns alarm functions to that group when activated Select from External or SDI Group 1 SDI Group 2 SDI Group 3 SDI Group 4 Analogue Scale Select between standard analogue scales and ballistics See the page on Meter Ballistics for a view of each of the options Select from BBC DIN VU Extd VU or Nordic
33. rd status list is a useful way of confirming the card types installed in individual frames a Chromatec E Series Server This list will only be Card Status populated if there is Slot 1 E Series Card SDI Video Digital Audio va I id con nectio n to a Slot 2 E Series Card SDI Video Digital Audio fra me Slot 3 E Series Card SDI Video Digital Audio Slot 4 E Series Card Composite Video Digital Audio Slot 5 E Series Card SDI Video Analoque Audio l f a l i n k d f rame Slot 6 E Series Card SDI Video Analogue Audio system is connected Slot 7 NO CARD an individual frame Slot 8 NO CARD can be selected by AL NOCARD F Slot 10 NO CARD using the Select arate Frame spin box Slot 12 NO CARD Slot 13 NO CARD Slot 14 NO CARD Slot 15 NO CARD Slot 16 NO CARD Select Frame fi Tip If the Select Frame spin box shows 0 zero a powered frame was not found when the Server first ran First ensure that a powered frame is connected to the correct Com port then exit from and restart the Server and a frame should be found default is always frame 1 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 29 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Installation selecting the E Series serial communication port By default the Server automatically searches for connected frames using the PCs first RS232 port Com 1 If the PC Com port selected is not connected to a powered E Series frame or
34. re on Alarm setting in the Alarm Monitor Setup This will ensure that the Alarm Monitor window appears on top of any other application windows on the desktop even if the Alarm Monitor had been minimised when an alarm is detected Refer to the Installation chapter for further details of Alarm Monitor setup 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 19 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Installation Installation The Chromatec WA E Integrated Remote Control and Alarm Monitor software suite is designed to configure and monitor alarms generated by the E Series In picture Audio Meter and Alarm System The three components of the software suite have the following features WA E Component Component Description Server Communicates via RS232 serial port with E Series frame or linked frame systems Communicates over TCP IP with client software Configurator Remote control and setup scheduler Alarm Remote alarm monitor The Server MUST run on the same PC that the E Series unit s are physically connected to Client packages can be run on any PC in the same network environment as the Server including the Server itself Multiple Alarm monitors can run at the same time on the network but only one Configurator should be active at any one time Minimum pre requisites e APC with Windows 98 Second Edition NT4 with SP 5 or higher Windows 2000 or Windows XP e An RS232 serial connection from the PC to at le
35. s Alarm Monitor Software Installation server configuration Server preferences provides access to the following e Schedule or non scheduled mode e Server client communication port range e Log message configuration e Alarm client update rate e Com port for RS232 communication with E Series frame or linked frame systems Click on the Preferences button at the bottom of the main Server application window x Use the Com Port spin box menu in the E Server Preferences IP port Server Preferences Use Default 3534 4 form to select the Custom Port psa correct port Restart Server atter changing these options Messages to Log Alarm Raised M Alarm Reset M Users MW Number of Messages to 700 Show in List Box Configuration Updates 10 500 Alarm Clent Update Fate Select ComPart f Ezi Restart Server after changing this option E W Use Scheduling for system setups Cancel Help selecting the Configurator mode The Configurator is designed to work with the Server to manage the setup of E Series cards in E Series frames There are two operational modes selected within Server preferences e Schedule Mode configuration and settings only uploaded to system at scheduled times no manual upload available e Non Schedule configuration and settings may be uploaded directly Both modes allow alarm settings and audio meter configuration to be changed for each card but only Schedule mode allows selected
36. sabled SysconFig Disabled r 00 00 M Enable Delete Ikem This will allow any of the saved System Configurations to be enabled and assigned a time during the day when it will be uploaded to an active system Once enabled and given a start time the Previous and Next buttons on the main Configurator form can be used to cycle through the day s schedule Note To delete a System Configuration highlight it then click on Delete Item 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 16 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using the Alarm Monitor Using the Alarm Monitor The Alarm Monitor is designed to work with the Server to monitor alarms that may be generated by E Series cards in E Series frames and to read the operational log Multiple Alarm Monitors are supported but each must be able to contact the WA E Server somewhere on the network SetUp Reset Frame Alarms Reset All Alarms View Log Help All the main control is done from the main screen except for the Set Up which sets the location of the server and the IP port Please refer to the Installation chapter for more details of the Alarm Monitor setup Frame and card alarm colours There is one button shown at the top of the Monitor Alarm window for each frame If there are more than 8 frames then there will be two rows of buttons Frame button colours have the following meaning e Black there is no alarm present on any card in th
37. t Server that can be installed This PC but only one can communicate with a C Remote PC WA E Server at any one time If only one WA E Server is present they must all be set to communicate with the same Server PC IP Port Connection to server Use Default Port 3534 M Custom IP Port 2634 Cancel Help For a Configurator client on the same PC as the server check This PC as the Server For a Remote Configurator check Remote PC and enter either a name in the format machine mydomain com into the top box or the IP address of the remote machine into the bottom box If the domain is the same as the PC running the Server only the machine name is required and the mydomain com part of the name may be omitted Refer to your System Administrator if these details are not Known The IP Port MUST be set to the same number as the named WA E Server uses to communicate with clients 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 32 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Trouble shooting Trouble shooting Trouble shooting client server communication on the server PC If either the Alarm or Configurator does not appear to be able to communicate and yet the Server Log Output clearly shows Loading from frames complete and Loading Complete is checked perform the following checks Check that both the Alarm Monitor and the Configurator Select Server settings should be set t
38. vel the threshold level of the digital audio loss alarm Audio Over Selecting relevant channels activates the audio over level alarm according to parameters set e Channels select the channels that will be monitored for audio over e Set Time the time before the audio over alarm is activated e Analogue audio detect level the threshold level of the analogue audio over alarm e Digital audio detect level the threshold level of the digital audio over alarm Anti Phase Activated by sustained anti phase between the selected incoming channels e Set Time the time period before the Anti Phase alarm is activated 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 14 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using the Configurator Any Alarm This will route an alarm if any of the above alarms are activated Press the Adjust All Settings button to go to adjust all relevant settings from one menu All Alarm Settings The alarm settings menu provides a convenient means of adjusting all alarm settings 0dbB remes z Note Alarms must be routed to an alarm output from the Alarm Assignments page to be active Saving and assigning alarm settings To save the edited or newly created alarm setting click on OK in the main edit alarm application If a new Alarm Setting is selected chg is added by default to the highlighted name in the Select Alarm Settings window of the main Configurator interface Note Itis not
39. xt scheduled system settings changes to Syconfig 00 00 07 49 45 Loading from Frames Complete 07 49 46 Alarm on Frame 1 Card 6 SDI Loss Picture Loss Audio Loss 1 or 2 07 50 25 Configuration Client Logged on From 127 0 0 1 08 43 53 Alarms auto reset on Frame 1 Card 6 Audio Loss 1 or 2 09 01 44 Stored system settings Sysconfigl O ESYS 09 01 44 Scheduled system settings next change is now Syconfig 00 00 tomorrow 11 58 44 AlarmClient registered from 127 0 0 1 Resetting alarms At the bottom of the screen are two buttons to reset the alarms Reset Frame Alarms will reset the alarms on the active frame the one currently displayed The Reset All Alarms button resets all the alarms on all the frames To reset an individual card alarm or to mute alarms in a particular frame access the appropriate frame s front panel controls Refer to the appropriate E Series manual for further information 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 18 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using the Alarm Monitor Detecting frame power loss The WA E software only detects frames correctly when they are powered when the Server runs for the first time However if a frame loses power all alarms will be asserted even if they have been disabled Alarm Monitor priority The Alarm Monitor window can be made to have the highest priority on the desktop in the event of an alarm by checking the Resto
40. ystem Configuration in Non schedule mode and make it active proceed as follows e Type anew name in the System Configuration Name box taking care not to use illegal characters e Click on the arrow in the Tool Bar The same procedure will work in Schedule mode but the new System Configuration will not become active until it has been scheduled To create a new System Configuration without making it active in either Schedule or Non schedule mode use Store System Config as in the Setups menu to store all card assignments as a System Configuration 2009 Michael Stevens amp Partners Ltd 7 Version 1 0 Chromatec E Series Alarm Monitor Software Using the Configurator Audio meter configurations To create a new Audio Meter configuration click on New Config To edit an existing configuration click on Edit Config in the Audio Meter Configuration window Edit Audio Meter Configuration ajx Meter Display Select Bargraphs Bar Height Audio Meter Configuration Name i LA F Chan1 2 f Full B Fh i Hali Configuration no 2 F ws Iw Chan 3 4 C Quarter C Sum W Phase indicators C Resum j Phase Colpu Bar width 12 Video Mode Auto Analogue scale Bec Double click bar to change colour Digital Scale JAES EBU Input Select JExtemal Fade Level Analogue Reference Lewel J0 i to D Reference 18 l Analogue Colour Transition Point 0 i Digital Colour Transit
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