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Snell Wilcox KudosPro MC500

The Snell Wilcox KudosPro MC500 is a Single-channel entry level motion compensated standards converter for a range of applications including: International program distribution; Content re purposing for Internet and TV distribution; International TV and video production.

About

This connector is intended to gather information from the device making it available through several pages. A serial connection is used for that purpose.

Important: Each device provides a Menu Set. It contains the commands ids used to get the value from each parameter. Each device provides a different Menu Set. For each device the commands that are sent need to be adapted.

More information related to the device can be found here: http://handbooks.snellgroup.com/manuals/conversion_restoration/KudosPro_MC500_Operator's_Manual.pdf

Installation and configuration

Creation

This connector uses a serial connection and requires the following input during element creation:

SERIAL CONNECTION:

  • Type of Port: IP
  • IP address/host: The polling IP of the device
  • IP port: 2050

Usage

MC500

This page shows all parameters related to the RollCall device. General information about the main board is shown here and for each funcionality there's a page button.

They are:

  • Genlock - The Genlock page provides controls that lock the output video clock to the genlock source (input or reference) regardless of the video standard.
  • Dolby - The Dolby page enables you to set up the how the unit handles Dolby audio. The MC500 unit supports Dolby D and E decoding as well as Dolby E transcoding when frame rate converting. Dolby E encoding from a PCM input is not supported.
  • Network - The Network menu provides access to the unit's network details and setup.
  • Front Panel - The Front Panel page enables you to customize some front panel features for ease of use.
  • Memories - The Memories menu enables you to save up to eight system-level memory setups and recall them when required.
  • Logging - Logging defines what parameter information is made available to a logging device attached to the RollCall network.
  • Status - The Status menu shows the status of the unit's hardware and software.

Channel 1

This device has attached a board that relates to the Channel 1. This page follows the same layout as the MC500 page. General information is shown on the page itself and for each funcionality a page button is provided:

  • Input - The Input menu enables you to specify a video input source.

  • Output - The Output menu enables you to apply various settings and adjustments to the video output signal.

  • Video - The Video menu enables you to apply various types of signal processing to the signal being converted, and includes Proc Amp and Enhance controls.

  • Convert - The Convert menu enables control of motion processing to improve the conversion performance of stationary content.

  • ARC - The Aspect Ratio Control (ARC) menu enables you to determine the aspect ratio of a picture from a range of options, or to adjust the size and position of the picture manually.

  • Timecode - The Timecode menu enables you to set up and control the unit's timecode options for VITC (Vertical Interval Timecode), LTC (Linear Timecode), and ATC (Ancillary Timecode).

  • Metadata - The Metadata menu enables you to control a set of closed captions and teletext subtitle information.

  • Audio - The Audio menu enables you to control the routing of the unit's audio options.

  • Routing - The Routing control enables you to route the incoming audio to an embedded audio output.

    • Control - The Control menu enables you to adjust the gain of the audio channels
    • Shuffle - The Shuffle menu contains the output information from the audio processors, as defined on the Routing screen.

  • Ch1 Memories - The Memory menu enables you to save up to eight memory setups and recall them when required.

  • Ch1 RollCall - The RollCall menu enables you to name the unit for use remotely with the RollCall Control Panel.

  • Ch1 Logging - Logging defines what parameter information is made available to a logging device attached to the RollCall network.

Web Interface

The client machine has to be able to access the device. If not, it won't be possible to open the webinterface.

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