General

General parameters concerning the selected system are accessible in this area. The user can select the system’s preset conflict resolution mode, the native rate, and genlock mode.

Description

• Canvas Mode: Canvas mode allows the user to choose between “PGM and PVW” canvas mode (the default setting) and “PGM only” canvas mode.

  • PGM and PVW—(Default) The unit reserves up to 20 megapixels of canvas for Preview (PVW) and for Program (PGM) whenever a Screen Destination is created.

    The preview canvas allows the user to preview changes before those changes are output to a Screen Destination.

  • PGM only—”PGM only” mode doubles the amount of PGM canvas to 40 megapixels, because the unit no longer reserves canvas for PVW.

    • Because the system no longer maintains a preview canvas, Backgrounds will cut to the program canvas (PGM). Mixing layers, however, will still mix between sources.
    • The Chroma key feature is not available in “PGM only” mode. (The Luma key feature is available in “PGM only” mode.)

    After updating the canvas mode, save the configuration by pressing the "Save All" button at the bottom of the Menu navigation bar (on the left-hand edge of the screen), and then soft reset / power cycle the unit for the system to reconfigure the VPU cards.

    Note: The maximum number of canvas links available for the Multiviewer is eight for the E2, and four for the S3.

• Preset Conflict: Mode—When using single layers conflicts can arise when a Preset Recall modifies a source layer that is currently on Program. You may choose from three Preset Conflict Modes to resolve these conflicts.

  • Auto—The system performs the necessary actions to gracefully recall the Preset to Preview and to wait for the user to transition to Program.
  • Force Recall—The system recalls the Preset directly to Program. Program is not protected.

  • User Confirm—The system presents the user with a pop-up asking what to do when a conflict is detected.

    User Confirm options:

    • Resolve – All Trans or Cut: Perform the necessary actions to resolve the conflict and perform an All Trans or Cut to bring the Preset to Program.
    • Resolve – Wait: Perform the necessary actions to resolve the conflict and wait for the user to press the All Trans or Cut manually.
    • Cancel: Cancels the entire Preset recall operation.
  • Off—The system alerts the user with an error message about any Preset recall conflict, but it does not present a pop-up menu for resolving the issue.
• Preset Conflict: Time(frame) is the amount of time the system uses when automatically performing an All Trans.

• System Native Rate (Hz): System native rate in Hz (Cycles in second). Available selections:

  23.98	30	59.94	120
  24	47.95	60
  25	48	100
  29.97	50	119.88

  The native system rate needs to match the general frame rate in the event where the unit is used.

• System Backup: IP address of the backup system.

  Enter the IP address of the backup unit, and press the "Sync" button to push the settings from the active system to the backup system.

• Genlock: Selects the system genlock mode from the options Freerun, Lock to External, or Lock to Unit ID.
• Genlock Status: Reports the system’s genlock mode status: Locked or not Locked.
• H Offset: The H sync can be offset to match a Genlock situation. Adjustment in ms.
• V Offset: The V sync can be offset to match a Genlock situation. Adjustment in ms.
• Master VP: Reports the units IP address in the local network.
• Unit ID: Reports the units ID number. ID required to identify different units are acting as a single or linked system in order to expand for Inputs, Outputs or Layers.