VM-15A User Manual V4.00.6
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1. itis used 12 3 2 Frame rate The VM 15A follow input setting is recommended If you know the input rate locking can be sped up by fractions of a second by selecting the particular rate foreground Rate converter M enable Progress bar foreground yellow x background black 7 enable Protools counter foreground white 7 background red Ly background black x yellow 7 point point 32 iz 32 r Show sample Show Hide sample 29 12 3 3 Test Patterns The bars check box generates bars 12 3 4 Masking Masking is in pixels Different masks may be set for top bottom left and right The matte up down control sets the transparency of the black mask 12 3 5 Pop LTC MTC enables The pop LTC MTC radio buttons select the input triggering The punch streamer accum and streamer check boxes select what will be triggered Streamer does not retrigger until the current streamer completes Streamer accum triggers multiple streamers 12 3 6 Annunciator LTC Text Protools counter Drag the annuciator LTC text or Protools counter windows to the desired position The windows have similar controls a foreground and background color and a point size The annunciator is made visible by selecting Rehearse Record or Playback in the Annunciator group box LTC UB2. 6 2 1 in out BNC 4 2 2 SDI in and out 6 3 RS422 9 PIN D Sony protocol Pin Signal Notes 1 GND 2 TX Pinned out as sony device 3 RX 1 1 cable to editor 4 N C 5 6 7 8 9 N C N C TX RX GND 6 4 EVENTS IN 9 PIN D Signal Notes Punch 2 Punch 1 Streamer 2 Immediate streamer trigger of streamer 2 only N C GND GND GND Pin 1 2 3 4 Streamer 1 multiple streamer trigger 5 6 7 8 9 GND 6 5 BEEPS OUT XLR Pin Signal Notes 1 shield 2 Beeps Differential but not balanced Do not ground 3 Beeps either side 6 6 LTC POP IN XLR Pin Signal Notes 1 shield 2 LTC POP IN 3 LTC POP IN 6 7 MIDI in pinout credit http www interfacebus com PC_MIDI_Pinout html MIDI Pin Out Pin No IN Signal Name THRU Signal Name Out Signal Name 1 No Connect No Connect No Connect 2 No Connect Shield Shield 3 No Connect No Connect No Connect 4 IN 5v 5v 5 IN IN IN 6 8 Ethernet The Ethernet connector is an RJ45 It is the standard pinout 100 T only is supported If you have gigabit Ethernet in your facility you will need a hub or other device that can convert to 100 T 15 7 SUPPORTED FORMATS 7 1 SDI 7 1 1 SMPTE 259 480i 29 97hz 25hz 7 1 2 SMPTE 274 1080p x1920 PsF 30 25 24 FPS 7 1 3 SMPTE 295 1080i x 1920 25 FPS 7 1 4 SMPT
3. MTC is made visible with a dropdown selection A text sample may be displayed with the Show sample button or hidden with the Hide sample button 12 3 7 Cue in out behavior The ALE cue sheet application has an in and optional out time If the cue sheet has in and out times the picture during cue only check box displays black outside the cue The picture when stopped check box defeats picture during cue only when stopped If there is no out the picture during cue only goes to picture at the cue in time Cues with in and out times may have a progress bar see 12 3 9 12 3 8 SDI generator The VM 15A can generate various SMPTE standard rates for testing monitors This setting is not retained and the VM15 reverts to generator off on power up Disconnect HDMI input when using it as a generator 30 12 3 9 Progress bar The progress bar shows the position in the cue if there is an in and out time and the progress bar is enabled Use the ALE application to set the in and the out The progress bar is shown on the setup graphic when enabled 12 3 10 Rate converter The rate converter increases the frame rate so that streamers are smoother It has a one frame delay if it is enabled A table of conversions follows Input frame rate Output frame rate SMPTE 296 24P SMPTE 296 60P SMPTE 296 25P SMPTE 296 50P SMPTE 296 30P SMPTE 296 60P SMPTE 274 24P SMPTE 274
4. commands continued 14 6 61 0c current time sense e Return the LTC reader position Send bytes Byte 0 1 2 Value 0x61 0x0c N A Receive bytes Byte 0 1 2 3 4 5 Value 0x74 0x04 Frames Minutes Seconds Hours 14 7 61 20 status sense Return status bytes Only bytes 1 and 2 have data all other bytes are zero Unused bits are zero PLAY and LOCK are set if the LTC reader has valid input STOP is set if not Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Byte 1 STOP PLAY Byte 2 LOCK 43 APPENDIX A Quick Start Assuming you have a DHCP server continue with the quick start If you don t and have fixed addresses please refer to Fixed IP Addresses then continue with the quick start Close ProTools Connect the VM 15A to the network Connect power to the VM 15A The IP address of the VM 15A will display for a few seconds on the SDI and HDMI outputs On the Mac open the Network MIDI window There should be a VM15_streamer item in the Directory pane It may take a few seconds for it to appear If you do not have a MIDI session add one to the My Sessions pane Call it counter session for instance Enable the session Connect the VM15_streamer item to the session by highlighting it and pressing Connect Open ProTools In the Setup Peripherals MIDI Controller tab enable a HUI controller Set its input and outpu
5. ok SMPTE_296M_720p_30_Hz Note 1 Note 2 ok Note 1 SMPTE_296M_720p_25 Hz Note 1 Note 2 ok Note 1 SMPTE_296M_720p_24 Hz Note 1 Note 2 ok Note 1 SMPTE_259M_480i_30_Hz ok Note 2 ok ok SMPTE_259M_480i_25 Hz ok Note 2 ok ok 1 conversion not implemented 2 V4 00 00 does not support HDMI to SDI 11 MIDI TABLES 11 1 Note on Note On Note Command G9 127 Streamer 4 F 9 126 Streamer 3 F9 125 Streamer 2 E9 124 Streamer 1 D 9 123 Punch 4 D9 122 Punch 3 CH9 121 Punch 2 c9 120 Punch 1 B8 119 accumulating streamer trigger same as closure on Events In A 8 118 End Bar used for setting color only A8 117 Velocity selects annunciator message see annunciator table G8 116 Deprecated 3 33 3 was annunciator background F 8 115 Deprecated 3 33 3 was annunciator foreground 20 F8 114 Playback annunciator colors see table 11 4 E8 113 Record annunciator colors see table 11 4 D 8 112 Rehearse annunciator colors see table 11 4 11 2 Velocity Velocity Action No action MIDI Note Off command Set selected streamer punch color to white trigger Set selected streamer punch color to yellow trigger Set selected streamer punch color to cyan trigger Set selected streamer punch color to green trigger Set selected streamer punch color to magenta trigger Set selected streamer punch color to red trigger Se
6. 102 103 104 gt dhcp 0 i gt Really kill this window y n 4 cycle the power on the VM 15A It will display the fixed address Return to the quick start 46 Using TELNET Open a console window Close the GUI because it uses the telnet port also If the address of the VM 15A is 192 168 1 41 the command telnet 192 168 1 41 will connect you to the counter for a serial session Press space bar return to get the list of commands Once you are done with setup use the command bye to end the session Telnet sessions time out in less than a minute if you do not disconnect DRAB AR KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK If you have any questions or suggestions for additions or edits to the manual please contact me at jsketcham earthlink net Ignore the spam blocker message if you get one I check the spam bin for legitimate emails often Thank you Jim Ketcham Endpoint Technology LLC 47 NOTES 48
7. 24Psf SMPTE 274 30P SMPTE 274 30Psf The 24P gt 60P conversion has a 3 2 pulldown All others are 2 1 31 12 4 Debug tab e 090 VM15A version 4 00 00 VM15A_streamer VM15 Streamers Annunciator VM15A_streamer Off Rehearse _ Record _ Playback bypass Streamer Punch Beeps Setup transmit extended timing clear rx text get HDMI timing receive inhibit ping printing m3 289 10 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 64 r32 1050 1120 r 48 104 220 21 1 6321030212 r32 10 10 1123 gt C 5000 18 0 64 0 ff ff O 6c gt ping gt ping gt ping gt ping gt ping gt ping gt ping gt 12 4 1 Transmit The VM15 uses text commands This window is used to send those commands manually 12 4 2 Receive This window shows the text coming back from the VM15 12 4 3 Clear rx text Clear the rx text window 12 4 4 Get HDMI timing Get HDMI timing parameters 12 4 5 Extended timing If checked get HDMI timing gets extended timing parameters 12 4 6 Inhibit ping printing The GUI pings the VM 15A every 10 seconds Checking this box hides the ping response in the receive window 32 12 5 Cue sheet window ALE application The cue sheet is a separate application named ALE Once the VM 15A GUI has been used to set up the VM 15A use the ALE application to supply cue information to the VM 15A e090 vm15a_test Add Send text M Include dialog in text streamer seconds MTC Remove Clear sc
8. A_streamer item M15 Streamers E l Annunciator VM15A_streamer Off O Rehearse O Record Playback Streamer Punch Beeps Input priority Annunciator LTC Text positioning HDMI Osn Frame rate sb flat pulldown follow input Test patterns Pop LTC MTC enables _ bypass O bars pop Oute OwmtTc C punch _ streamer accum C streamer cue in out behavior E picture during cue only picture when stopped y SDI generator Show sample Hide sample 10 2 4 Finding the version info Select the Debug tab Inthe Transmit text box enter version without the quotes and hit RETURN The versions of the 3 resident programs will print in the Receive text box For example the version set as of 9 16 13 is version NE64 4 00 4 HCS08 0101 LX45T 4004 2 5 Buttons and indicators Press the front panel Trigger button quickly several times to trigger multiple streamers The Status indicator blinks if there is no input and goes steady if there is an input 2 6 Naming The name that appears in the table in the upper left of the GUI can be changed This is advised for installations where there are multiple streamers on the same network The default name ends in 4 hex digits the last 4 digits of the UUID This is meant to avoid naming conflicts for multiple default nam
9. Bus 1 as the MTC output port Seia Machine Control MIDI Controllers Ethernet Controllers Mic Preamps Satellites VENUE MTC Reader And Generator MTC Reader Port Any MTC Generator Port 36 On the MIDI Controllers tab connect Session 1 to HUI MIDI 1 Synchronization Machine Control ees e Ethernet Controllers Mic Preamps Satellites VENUE Type Receive From Send To Ch s o a me ce m 2 mie none gt none s m none none 4 FB none none none 37 Start the ALE application Set the Input menu item to IAC Bus 1 IAC Bus 1 Session 1 Euphonix Port 1 Euphonix Port 2 Euphonix Port 3 Euphonix Port 4 Set the Output menu item to Session 1 IAC Bus 1 e Session 1 Euphonix Port 1 Euphonix Port 2 Euphonix Port 3 Euphonix Port 4 38 Start the VM 15A GUI On the Setup tab set Pop LTC MTC enables to MTC Enable streamer accum Set LTC MTC display to MTC vmis Sane i pees VM15A_streamer Oof C Rehearse C Record Om Playback Streamer Punch Beeps Debug Input priority Masking Annunciator LTC Text positioning HDMI sbDI Frame rate SD flat pulldown follow input Test patterns Pop LTC MTC enables O bars pop OULTc MTC J punch M streamer accum 0 streamer Annunciator Protools counter background foreground foreground green v white 7 rehearse v red x red v white 7 record
10. E 296 720p x 1280 60 50 30 25 24 FPS 7 2 HDMI The maximum HDMI resolution is 1920 x 1200 60P 16 8 OPERATIONAL FEATURES 8 1 Streamer 8 1 1 Streamer and end bar color Use the palette to set the streamer and end bar colors 8 1 2 Width The GUI width slider on the streamer tab sets the width 8 1 3 Rate The GUI rate up down control on the streamer tab sets the streamer rate in seconds 8 1 4 Multiple streamers Up to 4 streamers may be active at once 8 1 5 Transparency The GUI transparency slider on the streamer tab sets the transparency of the streamer 8 1 6 Stubby streamers The GUI top and bottom sliders on the streamer tab set the top and bottom of the streamer 8 1 7 End punch Check the GUI end punch check box to trigger a punch at the end of the streamer Streamers 1 4 trigger punches 1 4 8 2 Punch Beeps 8 2 1 Color Use the palette to set the punch colors 8 2 2 Reverse video Punches may be done as reverse video rather than in color by checking the GUI check box 8 2 3 Size Set the punch size using the GUI size slider 17 8 2 4 Duration Set the punch beeps duration frames using the GUI duration frames up down control 8 2 5 Repeat count Set the punch beeps repeat count using the GUI repeat count up down control For ADR the typical setting is 2 repeats This is the number of punch beeps after the initial punch beep 8 2 6 Repeat seconds Set the punch beeps repeat seconds using t
11. Note on 11 2 Velocity 11 3 Annunciator 11 4 Annunciator colors 12 Mac GUI 12 1 Streamer tab 12 1 1 Streamer colors triggers 12 1 2 Accumulating trigger 12 1 3 Streamer end punch 12 1 4 Width bottom top transparent sliders 12 1 5 Duration seconds 12 2 Punch beeps tab 12 2 1 Punch colors triggers reverse video 12 2 2 Punch beeps timing 12 2 3 Size 12 2 4 Positioning 12 3 Setup tab 12 3 1 Input priority 12 3 2 Frame rate 12 3 3 Test Patterns 12 3 4 Masking 12 3 5 Pop LTC enables 12 3 6 Annunciator LTC Text 12 3 7 Cue in out behavior 12 3 8 SDI generator 12 3 9 Progress bar 12 3 10 Rate converter 12 4 Debug tab 12 4 1 Transmit 12 4 2 Receive 12 4 3 Clear rx text 12 4 4 Get HDMI timing 12 4 5 Extended timing 12 4 6 Streamer fields 12 5 Cue sheet window ALE application 12 5 1 Add 12 5 2 Remove 12 5 3 Send text 12 5 4 Clear screen 12 5 5 Include dialog in text and include ID in text check boxes 12 5 6 Streamer seconds 12 5 7 MTC window 12 6 Setting up network MIDI to connect cue sheet to Protools MTC and the VM 15A 13 Application notes 13 1 MIDI test setup 13 2 ProTools 13 2 1 Network MIDI with cue sheet method 13 2 2 MIDI track method 13 2 3 Pop track method 14 Sony protocol commands 14 1 14 2 14 3 14 4 14 5 14 6 14 7 10 11 device type request 40 10 mark in 40 11 mark out 40 14 in preset 40 15 out preset 61 0c current time sense 61 20 status sense 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE VM 15A T
12. VM 15A Streamer V4 00 6 User s Guide Endpoint Technology LLC 26624 Ocean View Drive Malibu CA U S 90265 Technical Questions Contact Jim Ketcham jsketcham earthlink net WL Index to VM 15A Users Guide 1 Product Description 2 Quick Start 2 1 Install the FTDI USB driver 2 2 Get the GUI 2 3 Connect the VM 15A 2 4 Finding the version info 2 5 Buttons and indicators 2 6 Naming 3 Warranty and program updates 3 1 Warranty 3 2 Updates and how to install them 4 Installation 4 1 Power 4 2 Cooling 5 DVI HDMI Setup 5 1 EDID 5 2 Distribution systems that block EDIDs 6 Connectors and pin outs 6 1 HDMI 6 1 1 In out HDMI 6 2 SDI 6 2 1 in out BNC 6 3 RS422 9 PIN D 6 4 EVENTS IN 9 PIN D 6 5 BEEPS OUT XLR 6 6 LTC POP IN XLR 6 7 MIDI in 6 8 Ethernet 7 Supported formats 7 1 SDI 7 1 1 SMPTE 259 7 1 2 SMPTE 274 7 1 3 SMPTE 295 7 1 4 SMPTE 296 7 2 HDMI 8 Operational features 8 1 Streamer 8 1 1 Streamer and end bar color 8 1 2 Width 8 1 3 Rate 8 1 4 Multiple streamers 8 1 5 Transparency 8 1 6 Stubby streamers 8 1 7 End punch 8 2 Punch Beeps 8 2 1 Color 8 2 2 Reverse video 8 2 3 Size 8 2 4 Duration 8 2 5 Repeat count 8 2 6 Repeat seconds 8 2 7 Enables 8 3 Annunciator 8 4 LTC MTC window 8 5 Picture only during cue 8 6 Picture when stopped 9 Triggering 9 1 Closures 9 2 MIDI 9 3 LTC 9 4 MTC 9 5 Pop 9 6 GUI 10 Conversions 10 1 SDI to HDMI 10 2 HDMI to SDI 10 3 Conversion table 11 MIDI tables 11 1
13. background blue v white playback black x yellow v point point point 32 32 lzi 32_ v SDI generator 48 a GENERATOR_OFF display Show sample Show MTC v aaa Hide sample Hide _cue in out behavior picture during cue only _ picture when stopped Put Protools in PLAY by pressing the space bar The MTC from Protools should display in the ALE window and on the SDI or HDMI output of the VM 15A 39 13 APPLICATION NOTES 13 1 MIDI test setup MIDI was tested using ProTools 9 running under Windows 7 with an M Audio Midisport Uno 1x1 USB to MIDI converter Note that the VM 15A supports network MIDI also Plug your out MIDI connector to the VM 15A MIDI input Any program that generates MIDI notes and velocities can be used for this test For Protools the procedure is O O O O Add an instrument called streamer for this test to the ProTools menu item Setup MIDI MIDI Studio Setup Select the Output Port to be your USB to MIDI interface Select Send Channel 1 In the Mix window select the MIDI track channel strip output to be streamer Open the MIDI Editor Enable Play MIDI notes when editing The MIDI keyboard should trigger streamers and punches per the MIDI command table 13 2 PROTOOLS 13 2 1 NETWORK MIDI with ALE cue sheet method Refer to 12 6 for set
14. ction 13 for more information about MIDI trigger tracks 9 3 LTC The LTC reader can trigger events In out times can be supplied from the MTC cue sheet A Sony controller may provide the in outs Set the GUI to LTC triggering 9 4 MTC The MTC reader can trigger events In out times can be supplied from the MTC cue sheet Set the GUI to MTC triggering 9 5 Pop Pops can trigger events Pops must be 300hz 3Khz and at least 10 cycles long Set the GUI to pop triggering 9 6 GUI The GUI is used to trigger events to check the setup Clicking the color boxes will trigger streamers or punch beeps The streamer trigger button triggers multiple streamers 10 CONVERSIONS 10 1 SDI to HDMI See the conversion table below for currently supported conversions 10 2 HDMI to SDI Proper conversion of HDMI to SDI i e rate conversion to 148 5 or 148 352mhz is not available in V4 00 0 19 10 3 Conversion tables SMPTE formats hdmi gt hdmi hdmi gt sdi sdi gt sdi sdi gt hdmi SMPTE_260M_1035i_30_Hz Note 1 Note 2 ok Note 1 SMPTE_295M_1080i_25 Hz Note 1 Note 2 ok Note 1 SMPTE_274M_1080i_or_1080sF_30_ Hz ok Note 2 ok ok SMPTE_274M_1080i_or_1080sF_25 Hz ok Note 2 ok ok SMPTE_274M_1080p_30 Hz ok Note 2 ok ok SMPTE_274M_1080p_ 25 Hz ok Note 2 ok ok SMPTE_274M_1080p_ 24 Hz ok Note 2 ok ok SMPTE_296M_720p_60_Hz ok Note 2 ok ok SMPTE_274M_1080sF_24 Hz ok Note 2 ok ok SMPTE_296M_720p_50_ Hz ok Note 2 ok
15. e cue sheet to Protools MTC and to the VM 15A Open Audio Midi Setup Open the IAC driver window and the MIDI Network setup window In the IAC Driver window add a port here shown as IAC Bus 1 In the MIDI Network setup window create a session here shown as Session 1 Enable the session If the VM 15A is on the network it should show up in the Directory Select it and connect it to the session MIDI Studio Q IAC Driver Properties Device Name IAC Driver 4 poe gt Manufacturer Apple Inc X a ek Model IAC Driver x SSS M Device is online Less Information a USB Uno MIDI Interface AANI You can set up the MIDI device s port structure here First set the number of ports on the device then indicate the number of MIDI in and out connectors for each port e E E E Ports Connectors for IAC Bus 1 T IAC Bus 1 BALA VALA VALA V MIDI In 1 efus MIDI Out 1 Add and Remove Ports M Enabled Port 5004 Local name Session 1 Bonjour name gt Names Latency adj Participants VM1SA_streamer Oms Directory I VM15A_streamer dell400sc Disconnect O E w2 O E localhost A ms 1 000500 100 sO 10 3 0 3 10 50 Address endpoin 5004 Connect 7 3 Who may connect to me ae f nes Anyone aA 35 Open Protools Go to the Setup Peripherals menu item Select IAC
16. ed units on the same network Select the unit to be named in the table in the upper left of the GUI Verify that it is the desired unit by triggering a streamer or punch from the GUI and observing either the video output or the flickering Status light on the unit Go to the Debug tab Type name in the Transmit text box and press RETURN The current name will print in the Receive text box For example to change the name to ADR 5 type name ADR 5 and press RETURN The VM 15A will go through the Bonjour announcement process and will re appear in the table in the upper left of the GUI with the new name The old name may stay there for a few minutes but will eventually go away Select the new name to re connect the GUI 11 3 Warranty and program updates 3 1 Warranty The VM 15A warranty is 1 year parts and labor Customer pays shipping 3 2 Updates and how to install them Current GUI and updater programs are at http endpointonline com products styled styled 2 vm15_downloads html There is a separate updater as of 4 00 6 To update your VM 15A with the files built in to the updater use the File Update from defaults Micro item first Use the File Update from defaults Firmware item after the Micro update completes DO NOT power down the unit at any time during the update or click on any GUI buttons Once Micro update 4 00 4 is installed there is a recovery mode if power is lost during the firmware update Hold the Tri
17. es set the color of each punch The trigger buttons trigger individual punches The rev video check box displays punches as reverse video overriding the color 27 12 2 2 Punch beeps timing The duration frames up down control sets the duration of the punch beep The repeat count up down control is the number of times the punch beep repeats after the initial punch beep The repeat seconds up down control sets the repeat interval The punch enable and beep enable check boxes enable punches and beeps 12 2 3 Size The size slider sets the size of the punch 12 2 4 Positioning The positioning graphic sets the punch position by dragging with the mouse 28 12 3 Setup tab VM 15A_a22c Off O Rehearse O Record Playback Input priority HDMI soI Frame rate O SD flat pulldown follow input Test patterns bars cue in out behavior Streamer Punch Beeps Debug Masking Annunciator LTC Text positioning 0 top 0 Pop LTC MTC enables pop OLTC OMTC L punch M streamer accum 0 Streamer Annunciator background foreground _ picture during cue only gr Iv white r rehearse _ picture when stopped white record 7 playback SDI generator GENERATOR_OFF 12 3 1 Input priority If both inputs are present this control selects which one is used If one input is present
18. gger button while cycling the power The unit will come up in a minimum network service mode which will let you do the update over As they are released firmware and micro controller updates will be at our ftp site e url ftp www endpointonline com e user name VM 15A endpointonline com e password VM 15A 4 INSTALLATION 4 1 Power The universal 120 240 VAC supply has U S style pins 4 2 Cooling The voltage regulators are heat sunk to the bottom of the case v Leave an air space below the unit for cooling 12 5 DVI HDMI SETUP 5 1 EDID The EDID table in the monitor describes the monitor s capabilities It is transmitted to the host on power up or connection The VM 15A stores the last EDID in FLASH so that even if the monitor is not powered up the host gets the correct EDID The VM 15A default EDID is from a Dell 24 1920 x 1080 monitor You may have to refresh the monitors on your computer i e refresh the EDID after changing monitors 5 2 Distribution systems that block EDIDs Ifa monitor is detected but no EDID is returned after a timeout HDMI output is turned on and the default EDID is used To set the default EDID connect the VM 15A directly to the device that you wish to be the default Cycle the VM 15A power and wait for a stable image on the HDMI monitor The device EDID has been stored in VM 15A FLASH 13 6 CONNECTORS AND PIN OUTS 6 1 HDMI 6 1 1 In out HDMI 6 2 SDI
19. he GUI repeat seconds up down control For ADR the typical setting is 66 seconds 8 2 7 Enables There are individual enable check boxes for punch and beeps 8 3 Annunciator Select one of the Rehearse Record Playback radio buttons to make the annunciator visible Move the annunciator window in the GUI positioning graphic to position it The size foreground and background colors may be set in the GUI The PLAYBACK annunciator inhibits streamers punches and text overlay 8 4 LTC MTC window Make a selection the Display dropdown or move the LTC MTC window in the GUI positioning graphic to make the LTC window visible The size foreground and background colors may be set in the GUI 8 5 Picture only during cue Picture only during cue outputs black when not in the cue This checkbox works only when triggering from LTC lists there is an end timecode as the second entry in the cue and the annunciator is selected to Rehearse Record or Playback 8 6 Picture when stopped The Picture when stopped checkbox defeats Picture only during cue when stopped 18 9 TRIGGERING 9 1 Closures Closures to GND on the Events connector trigger events see the Events pinouts 6 4 The streamer 1 closure is used to trigger multiple streamers 9 2 MIDI MIDI notes trigger events See the MIDI tables 11 1 2 for the mapping of notes and velocities to events See the ProTools MIDI Application Note see application notes se
20. he VM 15 Streamer inserts streamers and punches into SDI and HDMI video It has a frame rate converter for better looking 24P 25P 30P streamers It generates audio beeps on the punches It can be triggered from a number of sources closures MIDI network MIDI or from the graphical user interface It converts SDI to HDMI It has a LTC MTC window display and Protools counter display A Rehearse Record Playback text display can be selected from MIDI 2 QUICK START 2 1 Install the FTDI USB driver Get the USB driver for your Mac or Windows computer from http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm Install it The USB port is used for setting up fixed IP addresses and although it is not used in every day operation it is a useful setup tool 2 2 Get the GUI and ALE application Get the GUI and ALE application for your Intel Mac OS 10 6 or greater computer at http endpointonline com products styled styled 2 vm15_downloads html The ALE application a cue sheet for Mac follows MTC from ProTools and sends cue text and in outs to the streamer Unzip the executables Put them in a convenient location See APPENDIX A for fixed IP address setup 2 3 Connect the VM 15A The universal AC supply accepts 120VAC 240VAC Connect power 12V DC Connect a HDMI or SDI monitor A gray screen should display Connect a HDMI or SDI source The Status indicator should stop blinking The input signal should appear on the d
21. ious overlays The Annunciator group box selects annunciator text 24 12 1 Streamer tab eoo VM15A version 4 00 00 VM15A_streamer VM15 Streamers Annunciator VM1SA_streamer Off Rehearse Record Playback bypass Punch Beeps Setup Debug Streamer colors triggers 1 2 3 4 EE end bar accumulating trigger streamer end punch width bottom top transparent 2 duration seconds 12 1 1 Streamer colors triggers The palettes set the color of each streamer The trigger buttons trigger individual streamers 12 1 2 Accumulating trigger The accumulating trigger button triggers successive streamers 12 1 3 Streamer end punch If streamer end punch is checked punches 1 4 trigger at the end of streamers 1 4 25 12 1 4 Width bottom top transparent sliders The sliders set the width bottom top and transparency of the streamers 12 1 5 Duration seconds The up down control has a range of 1 4 seconds 26 12 2 Punch Beeps tab e090 VM15A version 4 00 00 VM15A_streamer VM15 Streamers Annunciator VM15A_streamer Off Rehearse Record Playback bypass Streamer ch B Setup Debug Punch colors triggers reverse video rev video rev video rev video a fw ie m rev video Punch beeps timing 2 duration frames 2 repeat count 0 66 repeat seconds M punch enable M beeps enable size 12 2 1 Punch colors triggers reverse video The palett
22. isplay after a brief settling time as clocks lock Trigger a streamer with the Trigger button The Status indicator flutters while the streamer is active Connect your Ma7 to the VM 15A with an Ethernet cable The VM 15A supports 100 T or 10 T only You will need a hub or other device to convert from 1000 T If you do not have DHCP see APPENDIX A for fixed IP address setup When the VM 15A has an IP address it will display briefly Run the GUI Wait for the VM 15A to be found by Bonjour It may be necessary to click the VM 15A off and then on in the Bonjour table This screenshot shows the VM 15A connected The text windows are distributed around the screen Annunciator Oof O Rehearse CO Record Playback Streamer Punch Beeps Debug __Annunciator LTC Text positioning 0 rop 0 8 bottom left o matte Test patterns Pop LTC MTC enables bars Q pop utc OmtTc C punch M streamer accum O streamer s R Protools counter cue in out behavior foreg i picture during cue only red Mi _ picture when stopped point 32 7 SDI generator GENERATOR_OFF Show sample Hide sample This screenshot shows the VM 15A not connected The text windows are piled in the lower left corner In this state click an empty row in the Bonjour selection window then click on the VM 15
23. reen M Include cue ID in text z pon CuelD In Out Dialog Notes Cue 1 01 00 05 00 01 00 07 00 this is a tab delineated text file MTC from Protools sequences down the list Cue 2 01 00 10 00 01 00 12 00 in Avid s ALE format sending cue text and in out times to the streamer Cue 3 01 00 15 00 that you can export from Excel Notes _ Cue sheets are tab delineated text files in Avid s ALE format The file shown above is included in the ZIP file for the ALE application http endpointonline com products styled styled 2 vm15_downloads html Cue sheets can be edited on Excel or a text editor The Column key word in the VM 15A_test ale file indicates that the next line is the column headings The Data keyword indicates that lines following are tab delineated column entries 33 12 5 1 Add Add a cue to the end The cue can then be edited by clicking in the cells 12 5 2 Remove Remove the selected cue 12 5 3 Send text Send the current row to the VM 15A 12 5 4 Clear screen Hide the VM 15A text 12 5 5 Include dialog in text and include cue ID in text check boxes Uncheck both to trigger streamers from the cue sheet with no text 12 5 6 Streamer seconds The cue is sent to the VM 15A one second plus this value before the cue Set it to match the VM 15A streamer duration seconds 12 5 7 MTC window Shows MTC from ProTools See 12 8 for setup 34 12 6 Setting up network MIDI to connect th
24. select should be samples 100 To enter streamer values o Locate to a point where a streamer is desired Change view to notes o On the keyboard click on the note value B8 say at 59 30 00 This becomes a template value o Switch back to Regions view o Select the region where you have placed the streamer note above hit CMD C copy locate to next streamer point and CMD V paste o Repeat for the multiple streamer points desired O 13 2 3 Pop track method This method is similar to the MIDI track method but uses an audio pop track Pops must be 300hz 3Khz and at least 10 cycles long See the Events connector table section 6 4 for audio pop connections 41 14 SONY PROTOCOL COMMANDS Sony protocol is 38400 baud odd parity one stop bit 14 1 1011 device type request Responses to device type request Code type Device type 24 0x02b2 25 0x01b2 29 97 30 0x00b2 14 2 40 10 markin e Use the current LTC reader position as the cue in point 14 3 40 11 mark out e Use the current LTC reader position as the cue out point 14 4 44 14 in preset e Set the cue in point from data Send bytes Byte 0 1 2 3 4 5 Value 0x44 0x14 Frames Minutes Seconds Hours 14 5 44 15 out preset e Set the cue out point from data Send bytes Byte 0 1 2 3 4 5 Value 0x44 0x15 Frames Minutes Seconds Hours 42 14 Sony protocol
25. t selected streamer punch color to blue trigger Set selected streamer punch color to black trigger WOlCOIN D OH BR Ww NM R oO Set selected punch color to reverse video trigger All others Trigger 21 11 MIDI TABLEs continued 11 3 Annunciator Note that the PLAYBACK annunciator inhibits streamers punches and text overlay Turn off the PLAYBACK annunciator if you want to do manual triggers Velocity Annunciator message 0 No action MIDI Note Off command 1 off 2 Rehearse 3 Record 4 Playback 11 4 Annunciator colors add the background color and foreground color values together send as the velocity 00 white on white is ignored because it is a MIDI Note Off command Velocity Background color 0 white 8 clear 16 yellow 32 cyan 48 green 64 magenta 80 red 96 blue 112 black Velocity Foreground color 0 white 1 yellow 2 cyan 3 green 4 magenta 5 red 6 blue 7 black 22 23 12 MAc GUI The GUI version and the Bonjour name print in the title bar If there is no VM15 connected VM15 not found prints in the title bar Recently disconnected streamers may appear briefly in the VM15 Streamers Bonjour table until Bonjour detects that they are no longer connected The GUI has a bypass checkbox that defeats all of the var
26. t to be to the session you just created When you close the Setup window the VM 15A display should be displaying the ProTools counter Fixed IP Addresses The USB port is used to set up fixed IP addresses The following note uses the program screen Install the FTDI VCP driver available at http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm if you do not have an FTDI driver installed 44 1 Plug in the USB cable Open a console window Use the Is command to search the dev directory for a tty with usb in the name Use that in the command line for screen with a 115200 baud rate An example is shown below e090 ketcham bash Last login Wed Jun 26 08 03 06 on ttys000 endpointserver jamesketcham ls dev usb dev tty usbserial A901KQ1V dev cu usbserial A901KQ1V endpointserver jamesketcham screen dev tty usbserial A9O01KQ1V 1152008 2 Start screen by pressing RETURN Press the space bar and RETURN to get the screen shown below version 45 3 set the fixed address and turn off DHCP if you need to Backspace delete commands are not handled so if you make a typing mistake hit RETURN and try again To quit screen press CTRL A followed by CTRL K to get the prompt at the bottom select y 4 jamesketcham screen 80x24 help build bye bright dhcp fa gw ip mac mdns mem name pid subn trans version gt fa 101 102 103 104 101
27. up Select a cue row in the ALE application Press send text The text should appear on the VM 15A SDI or HDMI output If the text does not appear check that the VM 15A is connected to a MIDI network session and that the ALE application output is to that session If text does appear run ProTools MTC from Protools should display in the ALE application and step through the cue sheet If MTC does not get to the ALE application check that Protools MTC generator output is to the IAC Bus and that the IAC bus is selected as the input to the ALE application Cues are sent to the VM 15A one second before the streamer starts If streamers do not trigger check the GUI setup tab to be sure that MTC is the trigger source and that a streamer trigger is checked 13 2 2 MIDI track method 40 credit Derek Casari at Fox Studio provided this setup 10 Setup MIDI Midi Studio 20 USB UNO or otherwise Interface if installed properly will be visible 30 Click Add Device name it Streamer 40 Click on OUT arrow of UNO or other MIDI interface and drag it to IN arrow of Streamer device added in above step Close AMS Apple MIDI Setup 50 In Pro Tools Add Track MIDI track 60 Click on the MIDI track just created 70 View Edit Window Views Real Time Properties 80 In the MIDI track o clickon DLY o change to Advance change timebase to ms o make the value 2000 duration of streamer 90 In bottom left time base
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