Extron electronic Stereo Receiver MGP 464 HD SDI User Manual
MGP 464  
MGP 464 DI  
MGP 464 HD-SDI  
Multi-Graphic Processor  
68-1235-01 Rev. C  
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FCC Class A Notice  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant  
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may  
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including  
interference that may cause undesired operation. The Class A limits are designed to provide reasonable  
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.  
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used  
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.  
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the  
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.  
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Table of Contents  
Chapter One • Introduction ......................................................................................................1-1  
About This Manual....................................................................................................................1-2  
About the MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor...........................................................1-2  
Features............................................................................................................................................1-2  
Application Diagrams..............................................................................................................1-4  
Chapter Two • Installation..........................................................................................................2-1  
Installation Overview..............................................................................................................2-2  
Mounting the MGP 464 .........................................................................................................2-2  
Tabletop use...............................................................................................................................2-2  
Rack mounting ..........................................................................................................................2-2  
UL guidelines for rack mounting........................................................................................2-2  
Rack mounting procedure ..................................................................................................2-3  
Installing or Replacing Button Labels...........................................................................2-4  
Rear Panel Features..................................................................................................................2-5  
Chapter Three • Operation.........................................................................................................3-1  
Front Panel Features ............................................................................................................3-2  
Power-up and Default Cycle................................................................................................3-4  
Window Select Buttons..........................................................................................................3-5  
Input Selection.............................................................................................................................3-5  
Selecting an input ....................................................................................................................3-5  
Muting an input ......................................................................................................................3-5  
Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments....................................................................3-6  
Menu system overview.............................................................................................................3-6  
Using the menus..................................................................................................................3-6  
Auto Image menu.....................................................................................................................3-8  
Input Configuration menu ......................................................................................................3-9  
Input configuration submenu adjustments.....................................................................3-10  
Output Configuration menu.................................................................................................3-11  
Resolution and Refresh Rate submenu............................................................................3-12  
Output Type submenu.......................................................................................................3-12  
Sync Polarity submenu ......................................................................................................3-13  
Window Configuration menu...............................................................................................3-13  
Window Priority submenu................................................................................................3-13  
Window Border submenus................................................................................................3-14  
Window Effect submenu...................................................................................................3-14  
Available effects ..........................................................................................................3-14  
Effect Duration submenu..................................................................................................3-15  
Background Capture menu ...................................................................................................3-16  
Memory space for background files.................................................................................3-16  
Saving a background to memory .....................................................................................3-16  
Recalling a background from memory.............................................................................3-17  
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Comm./IP Configuration menu .............................................................................................3-17  
Viewing serial port and IP settings...................................................................................3-17  
Making changes to the serial port and IP configuration................................................3-18  
Advanced Configuration menu ............................................................................................3-19  
Background Color submenu .............................................................................................3-19  
Blue Mode submenu .........................................................................................................3-19  
Test Pattern submenu........................................................................................................3-20  
Internal Temperature screen.............................................................................................3-21  
Factory Default submenu..................................................................................................3-21  
Adding and Configuring Window Text ...............................................................................3-21  
Picture Controls.........................................................................................................................3-21  
Adjusting the picture controls ..............................................................................................3-21  
Picture Controls table.............................................................................................................3-22  
Auto Memories..........................................................................................................................3-23  
Memory Presets ........................................................................................................................3-23  
Window presets.......................................................................................................................3-23  
Saving a window preset....................................................................................................3-23  
Recalling a window preset................................................................................................3-24  
Default presets ..................................................................................................................3-25  
Input presets............................................................................................................................3-25  
Additional Features................................................................................................................3-26  
Freeze mode ............................................................................................................................3-26  
Locking the front panel (executive mode)..........................................................................3-26  
Resetting ..................................................................................................................................3-26  
Chapter Four • Software Configuration and Control...........................................4-1  
Setting Up Serial Communication...................................................................................4-2  
Connector pin assignments .....................................................................................................4-2  
Using Simple Instruction Set (SIS) Commands........................................................4-3  
Host-to-MGP communications ................................................................................................4-3  
MGP-initiated messages...........................................................................................................4-3  
Error responses..........................................................................................................................4-4  
Telnet and Web communications ...........................................................................................4-4  
Symbol definitions....................................................................................................................4-6  
Windows®-based Control Software...............................................................................4-36  
Installing the software ...........................................................................................................4-36  
Downloading the MGP 464 software from the Web.........................................................4-38  
Starting the control program................................................................................................4-39  
Chapter Five • HTML Configuration and Control.....................................................5-1  
Accessing the Web Pages......................................................................................................5-2  
Viewing System Status...........................................................................................................5-3  
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Using the Configuration Page............................................................................................5-4  
System Settings screen .............................................................................................................5-4  
Scaler I/O Settings screen .........................................................................................................5-5  
Configuring the inputs........................................................................................................5-5  
Naming inputs................................................................................................................5-5  
Selecting the video signal type.....................................................................................5-6  
Configuring the output.......................................................................................................5-6  
Enabling/disabling blue mode ......................................................................................5-7  
Window Settings screen...........................................................................................................5-8  
Setting window priority......................................................................................................5-9  
Passwords screen.....................................................................................................................5-10  
Assigning a password........................................................................................................5-10  
Clearing a password..........................................................................................................5-10  
Email Alerts screen..................................................................................................................5-11  
Setting up e-mail alerts.....................................................................................................5-11  
Setting up SMTP authorization ........................................................................................5-12  
Firmware Upgrade screen......................................................................................................5-12  
Determining the current firmware version......................................................................5-12  
Downloading the firmware..............................................................................................5-13  
Updating the firmware on the MGP 464 ........................................................................5-13  
Using the File Management Page..................................................................................5-14  
Uploading files ........................................................................................................................5-15  
Adding a directory..................................................................................................................5-15  
Other file management activities.........................................................................................5-15  
Using the Control Page.........................................................................................................5-16  
Picture Controls screen...........................................................................................................5-16  
Window Selection..............................................................................................................5-16  
Input sections.....................................................................................................................5-17  
Window Controls...............................................................................................................5-18  
Image Controls...................................................................................................................5-18  
Presets screen...........................................................................................................................5-20  
Window Presets.................................................................................................................5-20  
Default presets.............................................................................................................5-21  
Naming a window preset............................................................................................5-21  
Saving (creating) a window preset.............................................................................5-22  
Recalling a window preset..........................................................................................5-22  
Selecting a window preset transition effect..............................................................5-22  
Input Presets ......................................................................................................................5-22  
Saving (creating) an input preset ...............................................................................5-23  
Recalling an input preset ............................................................................................5-23  
Using the Background Page...............................................................................................5-23  
Selecting a background color................................................................................................5-23  
Displaying a background image...........................................................................................5-24  
Using a DVI input...............................................................................................................5-24  
Using a bitmap image.......................................................................................................5-24  
Uploading an image....................................................................................................5-24  
Selecting a background image ...................................................................................5-25  
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Table of Contents, cont’d  
Chapter Six • Special Applications......................................................................................6-1  
Application 1: Connecting the MGP 464 to a Matrix Switcher......................6-2  
Setting up the MGP to work with the switcher ..................................................................6-3  
Using the MGP and the matrix switcher after the MGP is synchronized to the  
matrix switcher....................................................................................................................6-5  
Minimizing synchronization problems when not using the Sync to Matrix feature......6-5  
Application 2: Connecting Multiple MGP 464s in Succession  
(Daisy-chaining)..........................................................................................................................6-6  
Setting up MGPs for daisy-chaining.......................................................................................6-7  
Appendix A • Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories..................... A-1  
Specifications .............................................................................................................................. A-2  
Part Numbers and Accessories.......................................................................................... A-4  
Included parts........................................................................................................................... A-4  
Optional accessories ................................................................................................................ A-4  
Appendix B • Firmware Update Guide..............................................................................B-1  
Determining the Firmware Version................................................................................B-2  
Using the LCD display at power-on........................................................................................B-2  
Using a Web browser ...............................................................................................................B-2  
Using the Windows-based configuration software.............................................................B-4  
Downloading the firmware.................................................................................................B-4  
Updating the Firmware..........................................................................................................B-5  
Updating using the Web pages ..............................................................................................B-5  
Updating using the Windows-based control software .......................................................B-7  
Updating using the Firmware Loader....................................................................................B-8  
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MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor  
Chapter One  
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Introduction  
About This Manual  
About the MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor  
Features  
Application Diagrams  
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Introduction  
About This Manual  
This manual discusses how to install, configure, and operate the Extron MGP 464  
multi-graphic processor.  
Throughout this manual, the terms “MGP 464”, “MGP”, “multi-graphic processor”,  
and “processor” are used interchangeably to refer to all models of the product.  
About the MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor  
The MGP 464 is a four-window RGB and video signal processor that can display up  
to four video sources on a single screen in picture-in-picture or picture-by-picture  
format. The MGP accepts RGB, HDTV, component, S-video, and composite video  
signals on four fully-configurable inputs and 15 virtual inputs; and has one scaled  
output. The processor provides switching among inputs and has picture controls  
and presets.  
The MGP 464 DI is an MGP 464 with a DVI input card installed, providing four DVI  
input connectors. The MGP 464 HD-SDI is an MGP 464 with two HD-SDI inputs  
and two DVI inputs.  
All versions can be controlled remotely via the RS-232/RS-422 interface using  
Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) commands or the Windows-based control software, or  
via an Ethernet LAN using the MGP 464’s embedded Web pages, SIS commands, or  
the Windows-based control software.  
Features  
Four windows — Up to four windows can be shown on a single display  
simultaneously, allowing up to four video and computer sources to be viewed  
at once.  
Inputs — The MGP 464 has four fully configurable video inputs, which accept  
RGB, HDTV, component, S-video, and composite video signals. In addition to  
these four configurable inputs, the MGP 464 DI has four DVI inputs and the  
MGP 464 HD-SDI has two HD-SDI and two DVI inputs.  
DVI-D Background input — A DVI input is provided on all models as a means to  
display live video from a DVI source as a background.  
Virtual inputs — 15 virtual inputs can be configured through software to accept  
standard definition component video, S-video, and composite video.  
Output — All MGP 464 models have one scaled output, available on a set of five  
BNC connectors for RGB and a DVI-I connector for DVI.  
Picture controls — Picture controls allow you to adjust the size, position,  
brightness, contrast, color, tint, detail, and zoom for each window.  
Window and input presets — Window presets save sizing, positioning, and  
priority information. Input presets save input signal type information and  
picture control settings.  
Window transition effects — Six types of window transition effects (22 different  
effects altogether) seamlessly mute and unmute (close and open) the four  
windows.  
Freeze control — Freeze control freezes (locks) a window to the current image.  
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3:2 pulldown detection for NTSC video and 2:2 film detection for PAL — These  
advanced film mode processing features help maximize image detail and  
sharpness for video sources that originated from film.  
When film is converted to NTSC video, the film frame rate has to be matched  
to the video frame rate in a process called 3:2 pulldown. Jaggies and other  
image artifacts can result if conventional deinterlacing techniques are used on  
film-source video.  
The MGP 464’s advanced film mode processing recognizes signals that  
originated from film. The MGP then applies video processing algorithms  
that optimize the conversion of video made in the 3:2 pulldown process. This  
results in richly detailed images with sharply defined lines.  
A similar process, 2:2 film detection, is used for PAL film-source video.  
Background image capture, save, and recall — Background Capture enables you  
to capture and save the image currently on the output screen. You can then  
recall the captured image and display it as a background later.  
Auto Image™ — Auto Image automatically sizes, centers, and optimizes the image  
to the scaled output rate, filling the window.  
Remote operation — The MGP 464 can be operated remotely via the RS-232/422  
interface using the Windows-based control software or SIS commands, or via  
the Ethernet interface using the embedded Web pages, SIS commands, or the  
Windows-based control software.  
Rack mounting — The 2U high and full rack wide metal enclosure can be rack  
mounted using the included rack/through-desk mounting brackets.  
Front panel security lockout (executive mode) — Locks the front panel controls to  
prevent accidental changes to the unit’s settings.  
RGB and video scaling — All sources are scaled to a single output rate.  
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Introduction, cont’d  
Application Diagrams  
The following application diagrams show examples of how devices may be  
connected to the MGP 464 and the MGP 464 DI.  
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Switcher)  
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Introduction, cont’d  
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MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor  
Chapter Two  
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Installation  
Installation Overview  
Mounting the MGP 464  
Installing or Replacing Button Labels  
Rear Panel Features  
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Installation  
Installation Overview  
The MGP 464 processor can be connected to as many as 19 input devices  
simultaneously, and up to two output devices. Follow these steps to install the  
MGP 464:  
1
Disconnect power to the MGP, and turn off all other devices that will be  
connected.  
2
If desired, mount the MGP. See “Mounting the MGP 464,” below.  
3
Attach video input devices to the MGP 464, using the four sets of BNC  
connectors for the fully configurable inputs and/or the 15 BNC connectors for  
the virtual inputs.  
For the MGP 464 DI, connect up to four input sources to the DVI-I and/or  
the BNC connectors as desired. For the MGP 464 HD-SDI, connect up to  
four input sources to the two HD-SDI connectors, the two DVI-I connectors,  
and/or the four BNC connectors, in any desired combination.  
4
Connect one or two output devices to the RGBHV/YUV BNC output  
connectors and/or to the DVI-I output connector.  
5
If the MGP 464 will be connected to a computer or to a host controller for  
remote operation, connect the host’s RS-232 cable to the processor’s 9-pin  
RS-232/422 D-sub connector on the rear panel; or use the optional 9-pin  
female-to-2.5 mm TRS cable to connect the host to the MGP’s front panel  
RS-232 Config port.  
6
Connect an active LAN Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 port on the MGP’s rear  
panel to establish a link to the network.  
7
Power up the input and output devices, then connect power to the MGP.  
Mounting the MGP 464  
Tabletop use  
Four self-adhesive rubber feet are included with the MGP 464. For tabletop use,  
attach one foot to each corner of the bottom side of the unit and place the unit in the  
desired location.  
Rack mounting  
UL guidelines for rack mounting  
The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) guidelines pertain to the installation  
of the MGP 464 into a rack:  
•
Elevated operating ambient temperature — If the equipment is installed in  
a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of  
the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consider  
installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum  
ambient temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.  
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Reduced air flow — Install the equipment in the rack so that the amount of air  
flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.  
Mechanical loading — Mount the equipment in the rack so that uneven  
mechanical loading does not create a hazardous condition.  
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Circuit overloading — When connecting the equipment to the supply  
circuit, consider the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and  
the effect that circuit overloading might have on overcurrent protection and  
supply wiring. Consider equipment nameplate ratings when addressing this  
concern.  
Reliable earthing (grounding) — Maintain reliable grounding of rack-  
mounted equipment. Pay particular attention to supply connections other  
than direct connections to the branch circuit (such as the use of power strips).  
Rack mounting procedure  
For optional rack mounting, do not install the rubber feet. To mount the MGP 464  
in a rack,  
1.  
Attach the included rack/through-desk mounting brackets (part #70-155-01)  
to the unit using eight machine screws supplied with the mounting kit. (See  
the illustration on the next page.)  
2.  
Insert the unit into the rack and align the holes in the mounting brackets with  
the holes in the rack. Use four machine screws to attach the brackets to the  
rack.  
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D
D
Y
I  
D
I  
Y
I  
I  
5
D
I  
4
D
6
7
R
D
Y
VI  
V
/H  
V
D
Y
I  
3
/Y  
VIDEO IN
R
RGB  
HV  
V  
/C  
B
2
I-D  
Y
INPU
HV  
/C  
B
1
Y  
-D  
R
Y
INPUT
/HV  
C  
Y  
/Y  
-D  
V
INPU-  
/C  
B
Y  
D
I-  
V
5
0
/
6
0
H
z
240  
INPU-  
-
0
0
1
X
.
5
A
M
A
MBD 249  
2-U Rack Mount Bracket  
(use four lower holes)  
Rack mounting the MGP 464  
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Installing or Replacing Button Labels  
The button caps are pre-labeled for your convenience  
by default. However, you can replace them with button  
labels that you create, using the Button-Label Generator  
or other button label software.  
The button assembly consists of a clear lens cap, the  
button label, and a white diffuser. (See the illustrations  
at right and below.) Remove the button assembly from  
the MGP as follows:  
2
Pry the button  
from the base.  
1.  
Make any desired button labels and cut them out.  
2.  
Remove the button assembly by inserting a small,  
flat-bladed screwdriver between the button’s base  
and the diffuser to gently pry the button assembly  
off the button plunger, as shown in the drawing at  
right.  
3.  
4.  
Locate the small corner notch on the lens cap, and slide the screwdriver  
between the lens cap and the diffuser. (See in the illustration below.)  
c
Using a rotating motion of the screwdriver, carefully pry the two pieces apart.  
(See  
in the illustration below.)  
d
Plunger  
Base  
TEXT  
Diffuser  
Button Label  
Clear Lens  
4
Pry the two  
pieces apart.  
3
Notch  
Separating the two-  
piece button here at  
the corner.  
Replacing a button label  
5.  
Lift out the transparent square label that you want to replace, being careful  
not to damage the circuits beneath it. You may need to use the small  
screwdriver to gently pry the label out.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
Insert one of the new labels you created in step 1 into the clear button cap,  
align the white backing plate with the cap, and firmly snap it into place.  
Gently, but firmly, press the reassembled button into place on the MGP front  
panel.  
Repeat steps 1 through 7 as needed to relabel other buttons.  
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Rear Panel Features  
The diagram below show the rear panel of the MGP 464 DI, which has four DVI-I  
input connectors, and the MGP 464 HD-SDI, which has two HD-SDI and two DVI-I  
input connectors. The standard MGP 464 does not have these DVI/HD-SDI input  
connectors (although it does have DVI Output and DVI Background connectors).  
In all other respects the rear panels are identical for all three models.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
LAN  
RS-232/422  
RGB VIDEO INPUTS  
VIRTUAL VIDEO INPUTS  
R
1
2
3
4
5
8
11  
14  
17  
VID  
R
R
R
R
VID  
Y
VID  
Y
VID  
Y
VID  
Y
RGB/Y, R-Y, B-Y OUTPUT  
R-Y  
R-Y  
R-Y  
R-Y  
Y
6
7
9
12  
15  
18  
R/  
R-Y  
B/  
B-Y  
VID  
B-Y  
C
VID  
B-Y  
C
VID  
B-Y  
C
VID  
B-Y  
C
VID  
B-Y  
C
G/Y  
VID  
G/Y  
VID  
G/Y  
VID  
G/Y  
VID  
G/Y  
H/HV  
H/HV  
H/HV  
H/HV  
DVI-D BACKGROUND  
INPUT  
100  
-
240  
50/60 Hz  
DVI-D OUTPUT  
10  
13  
16  
19  
V
H/HV  
V
H/HV  
V
H/HV  
V
H/HV  
B/C  
B-Y  
B/C  
B-Y  
B/C  
B-Y  
B/C  
B-Y  
VID  
R-Y  
VID  
R-Y  
VID  
R-Y  
VID  
R-Y  
VID  
R-Y  
H/  
HV  
V
INPUT 1-DVI-D  
INPUT 2-DVI-D  
INPUT 3-DVI-D  
INPUT 4-DVI-D  
.5A MAX  
12  
10  
9
8
7
MGP 464 DI back panel  
1
2
3
4
5
6
LAN  
RS-232/422  
RGB VIDEO INPUTS  
VIRTUAL VIDEO INPUTS  
11 14  
R
1
2
3
4
5
8
17  
R
R-Y  
R
R-Y  
R
R-Y  
R
R-Y  
VID  
Y
VID  
Y
VID  
Y
VID  
Y
VID  
Y
RGB/Y, R-Y, B-Y OUTPUT  
6
7
9
12  
15  
18  
R/  
R-Y  
B/  
B-Y  
VID  
R-Y  
C
VID  
R-Y  
C
VID  
R-Y  
C
VID  
R-Y  
C
VID  
R-Y  
C
G/Y  
VID  
G/Y  
VID  
G/Y  
VID  
G/Y  
VID  
G/Y  
H/HV  
H/HV  
H/HV  
H/HV  
100  
-
240  
50/60 Hz  
DVI BACKGROUND  
DVI OUTPUT  
10  
13  
16  
19  
V
H/HV  
V
H/HV  
V
H/HV  
V
H/HV  
B/C  
B-Y  
B/C  
B-Y  
B/C  
B-Y  
B/C  
B-Y  
VID  
B-Y  
VID  
B-Y  
VID  
B-Y  
VID  
B-Y  
VID  
B-Y  
H/  
HV  
V
INPUT 1-HD-SDI  
INPUT 2-HD-SDI  
INPUT 3-DVI-D  
INPUT 4-DVI-D  
.5A MAX  
9
8
12  
11  
10  
7
MGP 464 HD-SDI back panel  
Inputs 1 through 4 — Plug RGB, high or standard definition component  
a
video, S-video, or composite video sources into these fully configurable BNC  
connectors, as shown in the following diagram. These connectors can be  
configured for the desired signal types via the front panel, the Windows-based  
control software, SIS commands, or the MGP 464 Web pages.  
1
1
1
RGsB or  
Component  
Video  
1
1
RGBHV  
Video  
RGBS or  
RGBcvS  
Video  
S-Video  
Composite  
Video  
R/R-Y  
R/R-Y  
R/R-Y  
R/R-Y  
R/R-Y  
H/HV  
V
H/HV  
V
G/Y  
VID  
H/HV  
V
G/Y  
VID  
H/HV  
V
G/Y  
VID  
G/Y  
VID  
H/HV  
V
G/Y  
VID  
B/C  
B-Y  
B/C  
B-Y  
B/C  
B-Y  
B/C  
B-Y  
B/C  
B-Y  
Connecting to RGB/HD/VIDEO inputs 1 through 4  
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Virtual inputs (inputs 5 through 19) — Connect standard definition  
b
component video, S-video, and/or composite video sources to these BNC  
connectors. The 15 connectors for the virtual inputs are arranged in columns  
of three BNCs.  
In each column, you can connect inputs as follows (see the illustration below):  
•
Up to three composite video inputs (can be plugged into any  
connector[s] in the column)  
•
One S-video input and, optionally, one composite video input  
The S-video must always be connected to the top two BNC  
connectors. The Y connector must be on top, the C connector in the  
middle). If desired, a composite video source can be connected to the  
bottom BNC connector.  
•
One interlaced component video source (must be connected to all  
three BNC connectors in the column).  
S-video  
and  
Composite  
Composite  
Component  
5
5
5
VID  
Y
VID  
Y
VID  
Y
6
6
6
VID  
B-Y  
C
VID  
B-Y  
C
VID  
B-Y  
C
7
7
7
VID  
R-Y  
VID  
R-Y  
VID  
R-Y  
Virtual input connector configuration examples  
You can configure these virtual inputs for the desired signal types using  
the Windows-based control software (see the control software help file), SIS  
commands (see chapter 4, “Software Configuration and Control”), or the Web  
pages (see chapter 5, “HTML Configuration and Control”). They cannot be  
configured via the front panel.  
When you configure a virtual input as S-video (using two input connectors)  
or component video (using three input connectors), pressing any one of its  
equivalent buttons selects the input. For example, if you plug an S-video source  
into input connectors 8 and 9, pressing either the 8 or the 9 input button selects  
that input.  
N
5
1
RS-232/422 connector — Plug a computer or other RS-232 or  
c
RS-422 host device into this connector. Wire the connector  
as shown on the next page. See chapter 4, “Software  
Configuration and Control,” for more information on  
controlling the MGP 464 remotely.  
9
6
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Pin RS-422 function Description  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
–
Tx  
Rx  
–
Gnd  
–
–
–
–
No connection  
Transmit data  
Receive data  
No connection  
Signal ground  
No connection  
No connection  
No connection  
No connection  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
–
Tx-  
Rx-  
–
Gnd  
–
Rx+  
Tx+  
–
No connection  
Transmit ground  
Receive ground  
No connection  
Signal ground  
No connection  
Receive data  
Transmit data  
No connection  
The MGP 464 also has an RS-232-only Config port on a 2.5 mm TRS connector  
on the front panel. For information on this port, see “Front Panel Features” in  
chapter 3, “Operation.”  
N
LAN  
LAN connector — Plug an RJ-45 network cable into this  
connector to connect the unit to a network (via a switch,  
hub, or router) or to a single computer.  
d
RJ-45  
Port  
Link  
LED  
Activity LED — This yellow LED blinks to indicate  
network activity.  
Activity  
LED  
Link LED — This green LED lights to indicate a good  
network connection.  
Use a straight-through cable to connect to a network, or a crossover cable to  
connect directly to a computer.  
•
For 10BaseT (10 Mbps) networks, use a Cat 3 or better cable.  
For 100BaseT (max. 155 Mbps) networks, use a Cat 5 cable.  
•
Straight-through Cable  
(for connection to a switch, hub, or router)  
End 1  
Pin Wire Color  
End 2  
Wire Color  
Pin  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
white-orange  
orange  
white-green  
blue  
white-blue  
green  
white-brown  
brown  
white-orange  
orange  
white-green  
blue  
white-blue  
green  
white-brown  
brown  
RJ-45 connector  
Pins:  
12345678  
Crossover Cable  
(for direct connection to a PC)  
Side View  
End 1  
Pin Wire Color  
End 2  
Pin Wire Color  
Insert  
twisted  
pair wires.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
white-orange  
orange  
white-green  
blue  
white-blue  
green  
white-brown  
brown  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
white-green  
green  
white-orange  
blue  
white-blue  
orange  
white-brown  
brown  
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You must also configure the LAN port before using it. You can do this by  
using SIS commands (see “Command/response table for SIS commands” in  
chapter 4, “Software Configuration and Control”) or by using the Comm./IP  
Configuration menu on the front panel (see “Comm./IP Configuration menu”  
in chapter 3, “Operation”).  
LAN port defaults:  
•
•
•
•
MGP’s IP address: 192.168.254.254  
Gateway IP address: 0.0.0.0  
Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0  
DHCP: off  
Reset button — Pressing this recessed button causes various IP functions and  
Ethernet connection settings to be reset to the factory defaults.  
e
f
Reset LED — This green LED, located to the upper-right of the reset button,  
blinks a varying number of times to indicate which reset mode has been  
entered. See “Resetting the unit” in chapter 3, “Operation,” for details.  
BNC output connectors — Plug an output device into these five BNC  
connectors, as shown below.  
g
RGBHV  
RGBS  
R
G
B
R
G
B
/R-Y  
/Y  
/B-Y  
/R-Y  
/Y  
/B-Y  
H
V
H
V
/HV  
/HV  
R
G
B
R
G
B
/R-Y  
/Y  
/B-Y  
/R-Y  
/Y  
/B-Y  
H
V
H
V
/HV  
/HV  
RGsB  
HDYUV Component Video  
Connecting to output BNC connectors  
DVI-D OUTPUT  
DVI output — Plug a DVI output device into this  
DVI-I connector.  
h
Analog RGB is not available on the DVI connector.  
N
N
When two output devices are attached (one to each output connector), they both  
display the same image.  
DVI background input — Connect a DVI input source to this DVI-I connector  
in order to display the DVI video source live as a background on your output  
screen. The four MGP windows are displayed in front of this DVI image.  
When a DVI background is used, the MGP output is locked to the input rate  
of the DVI background. This input is not scaled.  
i
This input connector can be used only to receive the background image. The  
input is not scaled or processed. To process DVI input signals, you must use the  
MGP 464 DI model.  
N
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DVI inputs — Connect up to four (MGP 464 DI) or two (MGP 464 HD-SDI)  
j
DVI input sources to these DVI input connectors, as an alternative to using  
the fully-configurable BNC input connectors ( ). These inputs are available  
a
only on the MGP 464 DI and MGP 464 HD-SDI models, which have the DVI  
card installed.  
HD-SDI inputs — (MGP 464 HD-SDI only) Connect up to two HD-SDI inputs  
k
l
to these HD-SDI input connectors.  
AC power connector — Plug the power cord provided with the MGP 464 into  
this connector to connect the MGP to a 100–250 VAC, 50/60 Hz power source.  
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Chapter Three  
3
Operation  
Front Panel Features  
Power-up and Default Cycle  
Input Selection  
Window Select Buttons  
Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments  
Picture Controls  
Auto Memories  
Memory Presets  
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Operation  
You can set up and operate the MGP 464 by using:  
• The front panel controls  
• A computer, a touch screen panel, or any other device that can send and receive  
serial communications through either serial port or through the LAN port.  
Settings can be adjusted through the host computer using Extron’s Simple  
Instruction Set (SIS™) or the Windows-based control software.  
• A computer or other device using an Ethernet connection and IP protocol (Telnet  
or a Web browser).  
This chapter discusses the functions available through the front panel. For details  
on setup and control via RS-232/RS-422, see chapter 4, “Software Configuration  
and Control”; for Ethernet, see chapter 5, “HTML Configuration and Control.”  
Front Panel Features  
2
1
3
4
5
6
7
VIRTUAL VIDEO INPUTS  
WINDOW  
SELECT  
5
6
7
8
9
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
PRESET  
RECALL  
/SAVE  
RGB / HD / VIDEO INPUTS  
WINDOW/  
IMAGE  
SIZE  
BRIGHT/  
CONT  
DETAIL  
1
2
4
FREEZE  
1
2
3
4
ADJUST  
WINDOW/  
IMAGE  
POSITION  
WINDOW/  
IMAGE  
ZOOM  
COLOR/  
TINT  
ENTER  
3
MENU  
NEXT  
10  
CONFIG  
MGP 464  
MULTI-GRAPHIC PROCESSOR  
10  
9
8
MGP 464 front panel  
Freeze button — Press this button to freeze the image in the currently selected  
window on the display. The image remains frozen until the Freeze button is  
pressed again, or a different input is selected.  
1
2
RGB/HD/Video Inputs selection buttons — Press these buttons to select fully  
configurable inputs 1 through 4. On the MGP 464 DI, these buttons can also  
select the four DVI inputs depending on the unit’s input configuration. On  
the MGP 464 HD-SDI, input buttons 1 and 2 can select the HD-SDI inputs  
and buttons 3 and 4 can select the DVI inputs. When one of these buttons is  
pressed, its input signal switches to the window that is currently selected.  
When an input is selected, pressing its button again mutes the input. The  
input’s signal turns off and the window closes. The button flashes while the  
input remains muted. To unmute the input, press its input button again.  
When an input is muted or unmuted, the window in which it was displayed  
opens or closes with the currently selected window transition effect. The  
Window Configuration menu lets you select a transition effect (e.g., dissolve,  
curtain, or square wipe) with which the window will open or close (the  
default effect is cut). See “Window Configuration menu,” later in this chapter.  
Virtual video input selection buttons — Press these buttons to select inputs  
5 through 19. These inputs can be configured to accept standard definition  
component video, S-video, or composite video signals only.  
3
These inputs are referred to as “virtual” inputs because they can be configured  
as a variety of combinations of component, S-video, and composite video  
through SIS commands, the Windows-based control software, or the MGP 464  
Web pages. They cannot be configured via the front panel.  
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The virtual input buttons are arranged in five columns of three buttons each,  
reflecting the arrangement of the virtual input connectors on the rear panel.  
Like the buttons for the four fully configurable inputs, the virtual input  
buttons light when pressed. When you press an input button connected to  
a component video source, all three buttons in its column light. If you press  
a button connected to an S-video source, the top two buttons in the column  
light. When a composite video source is selected, only one button lights.  
4
Window Select buttons — Press these buttons to select, activate, or adjust  
one of the four windows. While a window is selected, all picture controls are  
associated with it.  
5
6
7
8
Window Preset buttons — Press the Preset Recall/Save and Enter buttons to  
save or recall window presets. See “Window Presets,” later in this chapter, for  
more information.  
Picture control buttons — Press these buttons to adjust image size, position,  
brightness, contrast, color, tint, detail, and zoom. See “Picture Controls,” later  
in this chapter, for further information.”  
LCD screen — This screen displays messages, menu information, and your  
selections. See “Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments,” later in this  
chapter, for more information.  
Adjust knobs — Turn these horizontal and vertical Adjust knobs to adjust  
picture controls and to scroll through preset memory slots and submenu  
options. See “Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments,” later in this chapter,  
for more information.  
9
Menu navigation buttons — Press Menu to access the MGP 464 menu system  
and step through the menus. From each menu, press Next to step through  
its submenus. See “Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments,” later in this  
chapter, for more information.  
10  
Config port — This configuration port on a 2.5 mm TRS connector is an  
alternative to the RS-232/422 port on the MGP rear panel; however, unlike the  
rear panel port, it supports only RS-232. (For a description of the rear panel  
RS-232/422 port, see “Rear Panel Features” in chapter 2, “Installation”).  
Both of the MGP’s serial ports are used for system configuration and  
control. Commands are received through these ports from the PC, using SIS  
commands or the Windows-based control software. Both serial ports can be  
active at the same time.  
The protocol for this configuration port is as follows:  
•
•
•
•
9600 baud  
8 data bits  
1 stop bit  
No parity  
•
Always RS-232  
An optional 2.5 mm TRS configuration cable (part #70-335-01) is available  
from Extron and can be used to connect your computer to this port.  
The diagram on the next page shows this cable’s configuration and pin  
assignments.  
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6 feet  
(1.8 m)  
Part #70-335-01  
1
5
6
9
Tip  
Ring  
Sleeve (Gnd)  
9-pin D  
Connection  
TRS Plug  
Pin 2  
Pin 3  
Pin 5  
Computer's RX line  
Computer's TX line  
Computer's signal ground  
Tip  
Ring  
Sleeve  
Optional 2.5 mm connector cable for the front panel Config port  
See chapter 4, “Software Configuration and Control,” for details about using  
the configuration software and the SIS commands to configure the MGP.  
Power-up and Default Cycle  
When you first plug the MGP 464 into a power source, the LCD screen displays  
a series of initial messages, followed by the default cycle of screens showing the  
current input type for each window and the output resolution and refresh rate.  
These messages continue to cycle on the LCD screen when the menu system is not  
in use. The following flow diagram shows the order in which these screens appear.  
Extron  
MGP 464  
Vx.xx  
Vx.xx  
Extron  
MGP 464 DI  
Power  
on  
Extron  
MGP 464 HD-SDI Vx.xx  
2 sec.  
Multi-Graphic  
Processor  
2 sec.  
Window 3  
000.0 kHz 000.0 Hz  
RGB  
2 sec.  
2 sec.  
Window 4  
RGB  
Freeze Enabled  
2 sec.  
Default cycle example  
From any menu or submenu, the MGP 464 saves all adjustment settings and  
times out to the default screens after 20 seconds of inactivity.  
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Window Select Buttons  
The MGP 464 front panel contains four Window Select buttons. Use these buttons  
in conjunction with the Input buttons to specify which window displays an input,  
or use them with the picture control buttons to specify which window/image will  
be adjusted.  
When you select a picture control, the window whose button was previously  
selected is affected. (See “Picture Controls,” later in this chapter, for information on  
the available controls.)  
To select a window, press its Window Select button, which lights. To deselect a  
window, press another Window Select button.  
Input Selection  
The MGP 464 front panel contains a set of four input buttons that enable you to  
select RGB, HD, and/or video (component, S-video, or composite) inputs for  
windows 1 through 4. It also contains 15 virtual input buttons that enable you to  
select only video inputs.  
Selecting an input  
Before you can select an input, you must first select a window, as follows:  
1.  
Press the Window Select button for the window in which you want the input  
to be displayed.  
2.  
Press the button with the number of the input you want to display.  
For example: If you have a computer connected to input 1 and you want to display  
the computer’s output in window 4, press Window Select button 4, then press Input  
button 1.  
Muting an input  
To mute the currently selected input (turn off its signal and close the window on the  
display), press its Input button again. The button’s backlight blinks continuously,  
which indicates that the input is muted.  
When an input is muted or unmuted, the currently selected transition effect (cut,  
wipe, or dissolve), if any, is used to close or open the window on the output display.  
See “Window effects submenu” in the “Window Configuration menu” section, later  
in this chapter, for information on transition effects.  
To unmute the input, press its button again. The button’s backlight stops flashing  
and returns to a steady light.  
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Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments  
The MGP 464’s menus enable you to configure the processor. The menu navigation  
buttons (Menu and Next) are located to the lower left of the LCD screen. Press  
these buttons to cycle through the available menu and submenu options.  
Menu system overview  
The MGP 464’s menu system consists of a main menu with nine options (menus).  
Each of these nine menus has a set of submenus, which enable you to make desired  
adjustments. (See the diagram on page 3-7.)  
Using the menus  
To use the menus to configure the system,  
If you do not press a button or turn a knob for 20 seconds, the MGP 464 saves  
any settings you have made and the LCD screen reverts to the default cycle.  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Main menu — To access the Main menu, press the Menu (left) button, located  
below and to the left of the LCD screen. The first Main menu option (Auto  
Image) is displayed on the screen.  
Main menu options (menus) — By repeatedly pressing the Menu button, you  
cycle through the Main menu options. Press the Menu button repeatedly until  
the desired menu is displayed.  
Submenu options — When the Main menu item that you want to configure is  
displayed on the LCD screen, press the Next button (at the right of the Menu  
button) to cycle through the displayed menu’s submenu options.  
Adjustments — The third level of menu selections consists of sub-menu  
options that are selected by turning the horizontal ( ) and vertical ({)  
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Adjust knobs. When you have displayed the submenu option that you want  
to configure, turn the knobs clockwise or counterclockwise to display the  
parameters available for the selected option.  
5.  
Implementation — To save and implement the adjustments you have  
selected, do one of the following:  
•
•
Press Next to display another submenu option to adjust.  
Press Menu repeatedly until the Exit menu screen appears, then press  
Next.  
•
Do nothing more, and wait until the LCD screen returns to the default  
cycle.  
Your adjustments remain in effect until you change them or reset the unit to factory  
defaults (see “Resetting,” later in this chapter).  
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Default  
Cycle  
Multi-Graphic  
Processor  
Extron  
MGP 464  
Power  
on  
2 sec.  
2 sec.  
Vx.xx  
Menu  
Auto  
Image  
20 sec.  
Menu  
Input  
Configuration  
20 sec.  
20 sec.  
20 sec.  
Menu  
Output  
Configuration  
Menu  
Window  
Configuration  
Menu  
Background  
Capture  
20 sec.  
Menu  
Comm. / IP  
Configuration  
20 sec.  
20 sec.  
Menu  
Advanced  
Configuration  
Menu  
Exit Menu  
Press Next  
Menu  
20 sec.  
Next  
Main menu flow  
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Auto Image menu  
The Auto Image menu causes the MGP 464 to perform an automatic image  
adjustment in the selected window. Auto Image measures where the active area  
starts and stops, and adjusts input sampling accordingly, so that the image fills the  
window.  
When an input is connected, the processor measures the sync frequencies of  
the incoming video source and sets the active image area, total image area, and  
sampling frequency according to a table stored on the MGP. If an unknown input  
is connected to the MGP, the processor measures and estimates the resolution of  
the incoming video. If the processor’s estimate proves inaccurate, the Auto Image  
function makes measurements to more accurately set up the input sampling.  
Default  
Cycle  
Menu  
Perform Auto Image  
Select the window on which  
to perform an Auto Image.  
Select NA to exit the menu  
without performing the  
Auto Image  
<NA> W1 W2 W3 W4  
Auto  
Image  
Next  
Next  
Use either Adjust knob  
to select a submenu option.  
Auto Image adjustment.  
Auto Image menu flow  
To perform an Auto Image adjustment,  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Press the Menu button once to display the Auto Image menu.  
Press the Next button once to display the available option.  
Rotate the horizontal ( ) or vertical ({) Adjust knob to select the window for  
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which you want to perform Auto Image.  
4.  
5.  
Press Next again to perform the Auto Image.  
If desired, repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other windows for which you want to  
perform an automatic image adjustment.  
6.  
When finished with Auto Image, do one of the following:  
•
•
•
Select NA and press Next.  
Press the Menu button.  
Do nothing and wait for the menu to time out.  
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Input Configuration menu  
The Input Configuration menu allows you to select a video signal type for each  
of the four fully configurable inputs. All of these inputs can accept the following  
video signals: RGB, YUV-HD, YUVi, RGBcvS, S-video, composite video, DVI  
(MGP 464 DI and MGP 464 HD-SDI only), and HD-SDI (MGP 464 HD-SDI only);  
RGB is the default. You can also select the horizontal and vertical start positions,  
pixel sampling phase for the four windows (except for YUVi, S-video, and  
composite video inputs), total pixels, active pixels, and active lines for each input.  
Rotate the horizontal Adjust ([) knob to cycle through the four inputs, and the  
vertical Adjust knob ({) to adjust the setting.  
The 15 virtual inputs (numbered 5 through 19) cannot be configured from the  
front panel; you must use SIS commands, the Windows-based control software,  
or the MGP 464 Web pages.  
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Auto  
Image  
Menu  
Input  
Configuration  
Next  
Input #1  
Horz Start 0128  
Input #1  
PxPhs Win#1 16  
Input #1  
RGB  
Input #1  
Film Mode ON  
Input #1  
Vert Start 0128  
Next  
Next  
Next  
Next  
Input  
Input video type  
Select a signal format:  
RGB  
• YUV-HD  
RGBcvS  
• YUVi  
Film Mode  
Turn Film Mode on  
or off (for low-  
resolution devices).  
Input  
Vertical Start  
Input  
Input  
Pixel Phase 1  
Next  
Horizontal Start  
Input  
Select a vertical  
start line position  
for the top edge of  
the active video.  
•
•
•
•
Input #1  
•
•
•
•
Input #1  
Adjust the pixel  
sampling point  
for window 1 for  
each input.  
• Input #1  
• Input #2  
• Input #3  
• Input #4  
•
•
•
•
Input #1  
Select a horizontal  
start pixel position  
for the left edge of  
the active video.  
•
•
•
•
Input #1  
Input #2  
Input #3  
Input #4  
•
Input #2  
Input #3  
Input #4  
Input #2  
Input #3  
Input #4  
Input #2  
Input #3  
Input #4  
•
•
•
•
S-video  
Composite  
DVI (MGP 464 DI and  
MGP 464 HD-SDI only)  
Input #1  
PxPhs Win#2 16  
•
HD-SDI (MGP 464 HD-SDI only)  
Input  
Pixel Phase 2  
Next  
•
•
•
•
Input #1  
Input #2  
Input #3  
Input #4  
Adjust the pixel  
sampling point  
for window 2 for  
each input.  
Next  
Input #1  
PxPhs Win#4 16  
Input #1  
PxPhs Win#3 16  
Input #1  
Active Pxl 1280  
Input #1  
Active Lns 1024  
Input #1  
Total Pxl 1688  
Next  
Next  
Next  
Next  
Input  
Input  
Input  
Input  
Input  
Pixel Phase 4  
Adjust the pixel  
sampling point for  
window 4 for each  
input.  
Pixel Phase 3  
Adjust the pixel  
sampling point for  
window 3 for each  
input.  
Active Pixels  
Specify the width  
in pixels of the  
active image area  
to be sampled.  
Active Lines  
Specify the height  
in lines of the  
active image area  
to be sampled.  
Total Pixels  
•
•
•
•
Input #1  
•
•
•
•
Input #1  
•
•
•
•
Input #1  
•
•
•
•
Input #1  
Input #2  
Input #3  
Input #4  
•
•
•
•
Input #1  
Input #2  
Input #3  
Input #4  
Specify the width in  
pixels of the total  
image area to be  
sampled.  
Input #2  
Input #3  
Input #4  
Input #2  
Input #3  
Input #4  
Input #2  
Input #3  
Input #4  
Input Configuration menu flow  
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Input configuration submenu adjustments  
The table below shows how to make the selections and adjustments that are  
accessed through the Input Configuration submenus.  
Input Configuration submenu  
Horizontal Knob Adjustment Vertical Knob Adjustment  
Video type  
Select input #1, 2, 3, or 4.  
Select the desired video format  
for the displayed input.  
The following video signal types are  
accepted:  
Default: RGB  
RGB  
S-video  
YUV-HD  
YUVi  
Composite video  
DVI (MGP 464 DI and  
MGP 464 HD-SDI only)  
RGBcvS  
HD-SDI  
(MGP 464 HD-SDI only)  
Film mode  
Select input #1, 2, 3, or 4.  
Select On or Off to turn 3:2 or 2:2  
pulldown (film mode) on and off  
for the selected input.  
For low resolution inputs. The video Shows the current film mode  
signal type for the input you are  
configuring must be set to YUVi,  
composite video, or S-video in order  
to place the input in film mode.  
status for the displayed input:  
On, Off, or na (not  
applicable).  
Vertical start position  
Select input #1, 2, 3, or 4.  
Increase or decrease the distance  
in pixels from the top edge of  
the video display’s total area to  
the top edge of its active area.  
Default is 128.  
The distance in pixels from the  
top edge of the input’s total video  
display area to the top edge of its  
active area  
Shows the current vertical  
start point for the displayed  
input.  
Horizontal start position  
Select input #1, 2, 3, or 4.  
Increase or decrease the distance  
in pixels from the left edge of  
the video display’s total area to  
the left edge of its active area.  
Default is 128.  
The distance in pixels from the  
left edge of the input’s total video  
display area to the left edge of its  
active area  
Shows the current horizontal  
start point for the displayed  
input.  
Pixel phase 1  
Select input #1, 2, 3, or 4 for  
Increase or decrease the  
window 1.  
displayed value to move the pixel  
sampling point for window 1 to  
an optimal sampling point that  
ensures output clarity. The range  
of settings is 0-31; default is 16.  
The point at which pixels are  
sampled for window 1. (The values  
cannot be changed when the input  
is DVI, YUVi, S-video, or composite  
video.)  
Pixel phase 2  
Select input #1, 2, 3, or 4 for  
Increase or decrease the  
window 2.  
displayed value to move the pixel  
sampling point for window 2 to  
an optimal sampling point that  
ensures output clarity. The range  
of settings is 0-31; default is 16.  
The point at which pixels are  
sampled for window 2. (The values  
cannot be changed when the input  
is DVI, YUVi, S-video, or composite  
video.)  
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Input Configuration submenu  
Horizontal Knob Adjustment Vertical Knob Adjustment  
Pixel phase 3  
Select input #1, 2, 3, or 4 for  
Increase or decrease the  
window 3.  
displayed value to move the pixel  
sampling point for window 3 to  
an optimal sampling point that  
ensures output clarity. The range  
of settings is 0-31; default is 16.  
The point at which pixels are  
sampled for window 3. (The values  
cannot be changed for DVI, YUVi,  
S-video, or composite video inputs.)  
Pixel phase 4  
Select input #1, 2, 3, or 4 for  
window 4.  
Increase or decrease the  
displayed value to move the pixel  
sampling point for window 4 to  
an optimal sampling point that  
ensures output clarity. The range  
of settings is 0-31; default is 16.  
The point at which pixels are  
sampled for window 4. (The values  
cannot be changed for DVI, YUVi,  
S-video, or composite video inputs.)  
Total pixels  
Select input #1, 2, 3, or 4.  
Increase or decrease the width  
in pixels of the total video  
display area of the selected  
input. Default is marked with an  
asterisk (*).  
The width in pixels of the total video  
display area. (The values cannot be  
changed for DVI, YUVi, S-video, or  
composite video inputs.)  
Active pixels  
Select input #1, 2, 3, or 4.  
Select input #1, 2, 3, or 4.  
Increase or decrease the width  
in pixels of the active video area  
of the selected input. Default is  
marked with an asterisk (*).  
The width in pixels of the active  
video area  
Active lines  
Increase or decrease the height  
in lines of the active video area  
of the selected input. Default is  
marked with an asterisk (*).  
The height in lines of the active  
video area  
Output Configuration menu  
The Output Configuration menu allows you to set output resolution, refresh rate,  
output signal type, and sync polarity. The following flow diagram shows the  
Output Configuration submenus and the adjustments that can be made from them.  
Input  
Configuration  
Menu  
Output  
Configuration  
Sync Polarity  
H – V –  
Output Type  
RGBHV  
Resol  
Refresh  
1024 x 768  
@60 Hz  
Next  
Next  
Next  
Next  
Resolution  
Refresh rate  
Video signal types  
Polarity combinations  
•
•
•
RGBHV (default)  
RGBS  
RGsB  
•
•
•
•
•
H –  
H –  
H +  
H +  
na*  
V – (default)  
See the table on the next page for  
available combinations of  
resolutions and refresh rates.  
Default: 1024 x 768 @60 Hz  
V +  
V –  
V +  
• YUV Bi-Lvl (Current NTSC standard)  
• YUV TriLvl (Current HDTV standard)  
*Appears when YUV bi-level or tri-level is selected.  
Output Configuration menu flow  
The menus time out and the default cycle displays after 20 seconds of inactivity;  
however, any selections you made with the Adjust knobs are saved and remain in  
effect.  
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Resolution and Refresh Rate submenu  
While this submenu is displayed, rotate the horizontal Adjust ( ) knob to select  
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one of the available resolutions, or rotate the vertical Adjust ({) knob to select one  
of the available refresh rates. The resolutions and refresh rates are listed in the  
following table.  
Refresh Rates  
Resolution  
50 Hz  
X
60 Hz  
X
72 Hz  
96 Hz  
100 Hz 120 Hz  
640 x 480  
800 x 600  
852 x 480  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 852  
1024 x 1024  
1280 x 768  
1280 x 1024  
1360 x 765  
1365 x 768  
1366 x 768  
1365 x 1024  
1400 x 1050  
1600 x 1200  
480p  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
576p  
X
X
X
X
720p  
X
X
X
1080i  
1080p  
DVI BCKGD* RATE Resolution and clock of the incoming background input  
*
When DVI BCKGD is selected as the output resolution/rate, the MGP uses  
the incoming DVI background input resolution and clock as the output rate.  
The sync type and polarity options are available for the RGB output while the  
background timings are used. If available, the output of the MGP is locked to  
the DVI background rate until you select a different resolution or disconnect  
the DVI background input.  
By default, the resolution provided in the Extended Display Identification  
Data (EDID) is the last selected factory rate. To manually set the resolution  
information provided in the EDID data, see the Set EDID information SIS  
command on page 4-9.  
Output Type submenu  
Rotate either the horizontal Adjust ( ) or the vertical Adjust ({) knob to select  
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the output signal type required by the display device. Available signal types are  
RGBHV, RGBS, YUV bi-level and YUV tri-level. The default is RGBHV.  
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Sync Polarity submenu  
The display device may require a particular combination of horizontal (H) and  
vertical (V) sync signal polarities. Rotate either the horizontal Adjust ( ) or the  
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vertical Adjust ({) knob to select the sync polarity. The options are H-V-, H+V-,  
H-V+, H+V+, or NA (appears when YUV Bi-lvl or YUV TriLvl is selected). The  
default is H-V-.  
Window Configuration menu  
The Window Configuration menu allows you to set window front/back priority,  
add colored borders to the windows, select which window transition effect to  
use when muting (closing) and unmuting (displaying) a window, and specify the  
duration of the selected effect.  
Output  
Configuration  
Menu  
Window 4 border color  
Window Priority  
F <1>  
Window 4 Border  
None  
Window  
Configuration  
Window priority  
Default: 1  
Next  
•
•
•
•
•
Off  
Red  
Green  
Blue  
White  
•
•
Magenta (default)  
Cyan  
2
3
4
B
2
3
4
• Yellow  
Black  
Next  
•
Next  
Rotate either Adjust knob  
to adjust the submenus.  
Window 1 border color  
Window switching effect  
Window 1 Border  
None  
•
•
•
•
•
Off  
•
•
Magenta  
Cyan  
Window Effect  
Cut  
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Cut (Default)  
Dissolve  
Soft Wipe Up  
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Soft Wipe Curtain Out  
Hard Wipe Up  
Hard Wipe Down  
Hard Wipe Right  
Hard Wipe Left  
Hard Wipe Center In  
Hard Wipe Center Out  
Hard Wipe Square In  
Hard Wipe Square Out  
Hard Wipe Curtain In  
Hard Wipe Curtain Out  
Red (default)  
Green  
Blue  
• Yellow  
Black  
Next  
•
Next  
Soft Wipe Down  
Soft Wipe Right  
Soft Wipe Left  
Soft Wipe Center In  
Soft Wipe Center Out  
Soft Wipe Square In  
Soft Wipe Square Out  
Soft Wipe Curtain In  
White  
Window 2 border color  
Window 2 Border  
None  
•
•
•
•
•
Off  
Red  
•
•
Magenta  
Cyan  
Green (default) • Yellow  
Blue  
White  
Next  
•
Black  
Window 3 border color  
Window 3 Border  
None  
•
•
•
•
•
Off  
Red  
Green  
Blue (default) • Yellow  
White  
•
•
Magenta  
Cyan  
Effect duration (in seconds)  
• Yellow  
Effect Duration  
0.5 second(s)  
0.0 to 5.0 seconds  
in 0.1 second increments  
Default: 0.5 seconds  
Next  
Next  
Window Configuration menu flow  
The menus time out and return to the default cycle after 20 seconds of inactivity;  
however, any selections you made with the Adjust knobs are saved and remain in  
effect.  
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Window Priority submenu  
The Window Priority submenu allows you to set how the windows will overlap  
one another or “stack” on the display. For example, the window with priority 1 is  
displayed in front of all the other windows. If the top priority window is sized to  
fill the screen, the other windows are not visible.  
By default, the Window Priority submenu displays the numbers of the four  
windows in order, from left to right, with window 1 having first priority. To change  
a window’s priority,  
1.  
Select a window by rotating the vertical Adjust ({) knob to move the angle  
brackets on the LCD screen to the number of the window whose priority level  
you want to change.  
2.  
Rotate the horizontal Adjust ( ) knob to move the bracketed window  
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number to the desired priority position. For example, if you want window 3  
to display in front of all the other windows (priority 1), move <3> all the way  
to the left, following the letter F on the LCD screen.  
3.  
Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired for each additional window whose priority  
you want to change.  
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Window Border submenus  
Use these submenus (one for each window) to select colored borders for the four  
windows. Turn either Adjust knob to display the available options: Red, Green,  
Blue, White, Magenta, Cyan, Yellow, and Black. You can also select Off, which  
specifies no border. The defaults are Red for window 1, Green for window 2, Blue  
for window 3, and Magenta for window 4.  
Window Effect submenu  
Use this submenu to select a transition effect for the MGP 464 to use when muting  
and unmuting windows. To select a transition effect,  
1.  
Press the Menu button repeatedly until Window Configuration is displayed  
on the LCD screen.  
2.  
3.  
Press the Next button repeatedly until Window Effect is displayed.  
Rotate either the horizontal Adjust ( ) or the vertical Adjust knob ({) to  
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select a transition effect.  
Available effects  
Cut — A cut instantly mutes or unmutes the window. The effect duration does not  
apply.  
Dissolve — A dissolve causes the window to fade in or out.  
Dissolve  
Dissolve  
Standard wipe — A standard wipe causes the new window to appear to unroll  
over the other one. The new window can roll from the top, bottom, left, or  
right.  
A standard wipe can have a soft (fuzzy) or a hard (sharp) leading edge.  
Center wipe — A center wipe causes the new window to appear to unroll over the  
other one in one of two ways:  
•
•
In from the top and bottom edges to the center of the window  
Out from the center to the top and bottom edges of the window  
A center wipe can have a soft (fuzzy) or a hard (sharp) leading edge.  
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Square wipe — A square wipe causes the new window to appear to unroll over the  
other one in one of two ways:  
•
In from the top, bottom, right, and left edges to the center of the  
window  
•
Out from the center to the four edges of the window  
This effect creates a square shaped transition.  
A square wipe can have a soft (fuzzy) or a hard (sharp) leading edge.  
Curtain wipe — A curtain wipe causes the new window to appear to unroll over  
the other one in one of two ways:  
•
•
In from the left and right edges to the center of the window  
Out from the center to the right and left edges of the window  
A curtain wipe can have a soft (fuzzy) or a hard (sharp) leading edge.  
Effect Duration submenu  
Use this submenu to set the amount of time the MGP 464 takes to complete  
a transition effect. Select from durations ranging from 0.0 to 5.0 seconds, in  
0.1 second increments. (Duration is not available with the cut effect.)  
To set an effect duration,  
1.  
Press the Menu button repeatedly until Window Configuration is displayed  
on the LCD screen.  
2.  
3.  
Press the Next button until Effect Duration is displayed.  
Rotate either the horizontal Adjust ( ) or the vertical Adjust ({) knob to  
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select an effect duration.  
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Operation, cont’d  
Background Capture menu  
The Background Capture menu allows you to capture the image currently on the  
output screen and save it as a bitmap (.bmp) file with one of 16 designated image  
names. You can then recall the image and use it as a background.  
Background Capture also can be done via the Windows-based control software (see  
chapter 4, “Software Configuration and Control”) and the MGP 464 Web pages (see  
chapter 5, “HTML Configuration and Control”).  
Window  
Configuration  
Save current image  
as a background  
Menu  
Select a name for the  
background file being  
saved: bkg01.bmp  
through bkg16.bmp  
Save Bkgd to Mem  
none  
[Detail] = Confirm  
Recalling  
Save Bkgd to mem  
Saving Busy!!!  
Background  
Capture  
Next  
Detail  
Next  
If None is selected  
Next  
Use either Adjust knob  
to adjust the submenus.  
Recall a background  
Image from memory  
Select an image  
Recalled  
Recall Bkgd Mem  
none  
Next  
file name to recall for  
use as background.  
Background Capture menu flow  
Memory space for background files  
The MGP 464 has 16 MB of user storage space that can be used for saved  
backgrounds and uploaded user Web pages. The number of images that you can  
save depends on the size (in kB) of the image bitmap file and the resolution. The  
following table shows the number of images you can store based on resolution.  
Resolution  
640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 1400 x 1050 1600 x 1200  
1080p  
6075.00  
2
Image Size (kB)  
Total Images  
900.00  
16  
1406.25  
2304.00  
6
3804.00  
4
4306.64  
5625.00  
11  
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To calculate the size of a bitmap file for any image of any specified size, use this  
formula:  
file size (in kilobytes) = (horizontal x vertical x 3) + 54 (file header ID)  
Saving a background to memory  
To save the current image to memory for use as a background,  
1.  
2.  
Press Menu repeatedly until the Background Capture screen is displayed.  
Press Next repeatedly until the Save Background to Memory submenu screen  
is displayed.  
3.  
Rotate either Adjust knob to select a background file name (bkg01.bmp  
through bkg16.bmp) with which to save the image.  
You can save the background image only under one of the file names on this  
menu (you cannot make up a different name for it). However, images loaded via  
the Windows-based control software (IP Link File Manager) or via the MGP 464  
Web pages may be given any desired file names. See chapter 4, “Software  
Configuration and Control,” for information on using the Windows-based  
software, and chapter 5, “HTML Configuration and Control,” for information  
on using the Web pages.  
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If you do not want to save the image, select None on the LCD screen, then  
press Next. The Recall Background submenu screen is displayed.  
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4.  
Press the Next button to save the image as a bitmap (.bmp) file. The LCD  
screen displays the message “[Detail] = Confirm.”  
The unit supports 24-bit bitmap files only. Their file names must have no more  
than 16 characters, including the .bmp extension.  
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The image that you save overwrites any existing image file with the same  
file name.  
5.  
Press the Detail button (the top button located at the immediate left of the  
LCD screen).  
The LCD screen displays the message “Save Background to Mem. Saving  
Busy!!!” The time the MGP takes to save an image varies depending on  
the image file size. For example, a 1024 by 768 pixel image takes about 150  
seconds to save; a very large image combined with a high output resolution  
could take as long as 5 minutes.  
After 20 seconds, the MGP displays the default cycle, but the Menu and Next  
buttons continue to blink until the image capture is complete.  
The unit continues to respond to commands while it is saving an image;  
however, the response time is longer. It is not recommended that you attempt to  
save or recall another background image during this process.  
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6.  
If you want to recall a background file for the output display, press Next  
within 20 seconds.  
Recalling a background from memory  
To recall an image from memory for use as a background,  
1.  
2.  
Press Menu repeatedly until the Background Capture screen is displayed.  
Press Next repeatedly until the Recall Background from Memory submenu  
screen is displayed.  
3.  
Rotate either Adjust knob to select one of background image files to recall for  
use as the output background.  
To perform no action, press the Menu button.  
4.  
Press the Next button to recall the image. The LCD screen displays the  
message “Recalling” while the image is being recalled, then “Recalled” after  
the recall is complete.  
Comm./IP Configuration menu  
Use the Comm./IP Configuration menu to view and edit the serial communication  
port configuration and the MGP’s IP addresses. The Comm./IP Configuration  
menu consists of two levels: view and edit.  
Viewing serial port and IP settings  
When you first reach the Comm./IP Configuration menu, you are on view level;  
that is, all the screens that you cycle through by pressing Next show the current  
settings. You cannot make changes from them. To view the serial port and IP  
settings,  
1.  
2.  
Press Menu repeatedly until the Comm./IP Configuration menu is displayed.  
Press Next repeatedly to cycle through the screens displaying the current  
settings for the serial port, MAC address, DHCP mode, IP address, Gateway  
address, and Subnet mask.  
3.  
Press Menu to return to the Comm./IP Configuration screen.  
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Operation, cont’d  
Making changes to the serial port and IP configuration  
To make changes to the serial port configuration, IP address, DHCP mode, Gateway  
address, and/or Subnet mask, you must access the edit level screens as follows:  
1.  
With any Comm./IP Configuration menu view-level screen displayed,  
press the Enter button and hold it until the Serial Config screen appears  
(approximately 2 seconds).  
2.  
3.  
Press Next repeatedly to cycle through the edit level screens.  
To enter or change information on each screen, rotate the horizontal Adjust  
knob ( ) to move the angle brackets to the desired setting. Rotate the  
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{
vertical Adjust knob ( ) to adjust the setting.  
4.  
When finished editing the settings for the selected item, either press Next to  
go to the editing screen for the next item, or press Menu to exit serial/IP edit  
mode and go to the next menu (Advanced Configuration).  
Screens are provided for editing the following parameters:  
•
Serial Config: Configure the serial port by switching between RS-232 and  
RS-422, and selecting the baud rate.  
•
Set DHCP Mode: Set DHCP to On or Off.  
DHCP must be off before you can edit the IP addresses.  
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•
Set IP Address: Set the IP address.  
•
Set Gateway Addr: Set the gateway address.  
Set Subnet Mask: Set the subnet mask.  
•
You cannot edit the MAC address; there is no editing screen for it.  
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Background Capture  
Menu  
Advanced  
Configuration  
Comm. / IP  
Configuration  
Rotate either Adjust knob  
to adjust the submenus.  
Next  
Serial Port  
RS232  
9600  
Next  
MAC Address  
Serial Config  
0005A600C1A5  
<RS232>  
9600  
Next  
Next  
Set DHCP Mode  
<Off>  
DHCP Mode  
Off  
Menu  
Next  
Next  
Menu  
Press and  
hold the  
Enter button  
for 2 seconds.  
Set IP Address  
<010>.013.005.130  
IP Address  
010.013.005.130  
Next  
Next  
Set Gateway Addr  
<010>.013.000.100  
Gateway Address  
010.013.000.100  
Next  
Next  
Next  
NEXT  
Set Subnet Mask  
<255>.255.000.000  
Subnet Mask  
255.255.000.000  
View level  
Edit level  
Communication/IP Configuration menu flow  
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Advanced Configuration menu  
Use the Advanced Configuration menu to set the background color, turn blue  
mode on and off, and select test patterns. You can also view the MGP’s internal  
temperature and reset the system to its factory default settings.  
Comm. / IP  
Configuration  
Menu  
Background color  
Unit Internal Temperature  
Current internal temperature  
expressed in degrees Fahrenheit  
and Celsius (not adjustable).  
Advanced  
Configuration  
Background Color  
None  
Internal Temp.  
120.20F 49C  
•
•
•
•
•
None (default)  
Red  
Green  
Blue  
•
•
Magenta  
Cyan  
Next  
• Yellow  
•
•
Stored-Image  
DVI Backgnd  
Next  
Next  
Rotate either Adjust knob  
to adjust the submenus.  
White  
Blue Mode  
• Off (default)  
• On  
Factory Reset  
Detail  
Factory Default  
[DETAIL]  
Blue Mode  
Off  
Please Wait !!!  
Factory Default  
Next  
Next  
Press the Detail button  
to reset the unit to its  
factory default settings.  
Test pattern type  
• Off (default)  
• ColorBars  
• X-Hatch  
• 4 x 4 X-Hatch  
• Grey Scale  
• Ramp  
Test Pattern  
Off  
When finished, the system  
returns to the default cycle.  
Next  
• Alt. Pixels  
• White Field  
• Crop  
• Side-By-Side*  
• Quad Split  
• PIP Images  
• 1.78 Aspect*  
• 1.85 Aspect*  
• 2.35 Aspect*  
* These test pattern types vary depending  
on the selected output rate.  
Advanced Configuration menu flow  
Background Color submenu  
Rotate either Adjust knob to select a background color for the output screen.  
Options are None, Red, Green, Blue, White, Magenta, Cyan, Yellow, Stored-Image,  
and DVI Background.  
•
•
None, the default setting, produces a black background.  
Stored-Image is the saved background that was most recently recalled.  
Select this option if you want to return to the recalled background after  
having changed to a different background color.  
•
DVI Backgnd displays the unscaled image from the DVI Background input  
as the background on the screen. When this option is selected, the MGP  
changes the output rate to match that of the DVI Background source.  
The output rate remains set to the DVI Background rate until the rate is  
manually switched back to the factory default resolution. This provides clean  
transitions between the DVI Background and stored images or background  
colors.  
Blue Mode submenu  
Blue mode causes only sync and blue video signals to be passed to the display. This  
can aid in the setup of the color and tint of video inputs on the MGP. While the  
blue mode submenu is displayed, rotate either Adjust knob to turn blue mode on  
and off.  
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Test Pattern submenu  
Several test patterns are available via this submenu to adjust the display device  
for color, convergence, focus, resolution, contrast, grayscale, and aspect ratio. Use  
either Adjust knob to select a test pattern. The available patterns are:  
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Colorbars (8 color bars)  
X-Hatch (16 x 12 crosshatch)  
4x4 X-Hatch (4 x 4 crosshatch)  
Grey Scale (grayscale)  
Ramp  
Alt. Pixels (alternating pixels)  
White Field  
Crop  
Side-By-Side (4 x 3 or 16 x 9 side by side crop)  
Quad Split (4 x 4 quad split crop)  
PIP Images (4 x 3 picture-in-picture images)  
1.78 Aspect (film aspect ratio 1.78)  
1.85 Aspect (film aspect ratio 1.85)  
2.35 Aspect (film aspect ratio 2.35)  
The default setting is Off.  
Some of the test patterns available from the submenu vary depending on the  
selected output rate. For example, if a 4 x 3 output rate is selected, the 4 x 3 side-  
by-side crop and aspect ratio patterns appear. If a 16 x 9 output rate is selected, the  
16 x 9 side-by-side crop and aspect ratio patterns appear.  
Colorbars (8)  
X-Hatch  
(16x12)  
4x4 X-Hatch  
Grey Scale  
Ramp  
Alt. Pixels  
White Field  
Quad Split  
Crop  
4 x3  
4x3  
4x3  
4x3  
4 x3  
16x9  
16x9  
4 x3  
Side-By-Side  
(4x3 crop)  
Side-By-Side  
(16x9 crop)  
PIP Images  
(4x3)  
4 x3  
4 x3  
4 x3  
16x9  
PIP Images  
(16x9)  
1.78 Aspect  
1.85 Aspect  
2.35 Aspect  
Test patterns available for the MGP 464  
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Internal Temperature screen  
The Internal Temp submenu displays the unit’s current internal temperature. The  
MGP 464 displays the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. This is an  
information-only screen; no adjustments can be made on it.  
Factory Default submenu  
This submenu lets you reset the MGP 464 to the default settings with which it was  
delivered from the factory. Press the Detail button to initiate the reset.  
Adding and Configuring Window Text  
You can add a text box or label, containing up to 16 characters, to each window.  
You can also specify several parameters for the text label, including text size and  
color, label background color, label border color, and the position of the text box on  
the screen.  
These window text specifications cannot be made from the front panel. You  
can create and configure the label using the Windows-based control software  
or SIS commands via the RS-232/422 rear panel port (see chapter 4, “Software  
Configuration and Control”), or using the MGP 464 Web pages (see chapter 5,  
“HTML Configuration and Control”).  
Picture Controls  
The MGP 464 has six picture control buttons located on the front panel to the left of  
the menu button. You can use these buttons to adjust size, position, brightness and  
contrast, color and tint, detail, and magnification (zoom). See the Picture Controls  
table on the next page for an explanation of these buttons’ functions.  
Picture controls are window-dependent. You set the values separately for each  
window.  
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For Window/Image Size, Window/Image Position, and Window Image Zoom,  
pressing the button repeatedly switches back and forth between window settings  
and image settings.  
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Adjusting the picture controls  
Make image adjustments to an input by using the picture control buttons on the  
front panel. When you select one of these buttons, the button for the most recently  
selected window lights, indicating that the window is being adjusted.  
To adjust the picture controls,  
1.  
2.  
Press the Window Select button to select the window you want to adjust.  
Press the Input button for the input that you want to adjust, if it is not  
currently selected.  
3.  
Press the button for the desired picture control: Window/Image Size  
(sizing), Bright/Cont (brightness and contrast), Detail (sharpness),  
Window/Image Position (moving and centering), Color/Tint (color quality),  
or Window/Image Zoom (magnification).  
4.  
Rotate the horizontal Adjust ( ) and/or vertical Adjust ({) knobs to select a  
level from the available range.  
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5.  
Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each image adjustment to be made for the  
selected input/window.  
The LCD screen may display “NA” in place of a number if that adjustment does  
not apply to the input’s video format.  
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Picture Controls table  
The following table explains the functions of the Picture Control buttons and how  
to make adjustments. (In the Display column, n stands for a single digit, 0 through  
9.)  
Button  
Display  
Function  
Range  
Adjust Knob  
For H (width):  
horizontal [  
Adjust knob  
WINDOW_n SIZE:  
Enlarge or shrink  
Min: 1/16 of the  
H=nnnn  
V=nnnn window 1, 2, 3, or 4.  
output rate  
Max: Output rate  
Window/  
Image Size  
For V (height):  
vertical {  
Adjust knob  
(Press button twice.)  
IMAGE #nn SIZE:  
Enlarge or shrink  
the image within the  
Min: 1/16 of the  
output rate  
H=nnnn  
V=nnnn window.  
Max: 2 times the  
output rate  
BRIT  
CONT Brightness: Increase  
Brightness: 000-127 Bright:  
horizontal [  
or decrease intensity of Default: 064  
video light on screen.  
nnnn  
nnnn  
Adjust knob  
Contrast: 000-127  
Default: 064  
Bright/Cont  
Contrast: Increase or  
decrease range of image  
light and dark values.  
Contrast:  
vertical {  
Adjust knob  
DETAIL  
nnnn  
000 - 127  
Default: 064  
Adjust image sharpness.  
Either  
Detail  
WINDOW_n CNTR: Position window 1, 2,  
Default: 0000 ± the For H:  
3, or 4 on the output  
output rate  
horizontal [  
Adjust knob  
H=±nnnn V=±nnnn  
screen in relation to  
center.  
Window/  
Image  
Position  
For V:  
vertical {  
Adjust knob  
(Press button twice.)  
IMAGE #nn START:  
Position the image  
within the window in  
Default: 0000 ± the  
output rate  
H=±nnnn V=±nnnn relation to the window  
center.  
COLOR  
nnnn  
TINT Color: Adjust color  
nnnn intensity. (At the lowest Default: 064  
Color: 000 - 127  
Color:  
horizontal [  
Adjust knob  
adjustment, all colors  
are shades of gray.)  
Tint: 000 - 127  
Default: 064  
Color/Tint  
Tint:  
Tint: Change the  
appearance of colors.  
vertical {  
Adjust knob  
WINDOW_n ZOOM: Increase/decrease the  
Min: 1/16 of the  
For H:  
horizontal [  
Adjust knob  
H=nnnn  
V=nnnn size of the selected  
output rate  
window while keeping Max: Output rate  
the aspect ratio  
constant.  
For V:  
vertical {  
Adjust knob  
Window/  
Image Zoom  
(Press button twice.)  
Increase/decrease the  
Min: 1/16 of the  
IMAGE #nn ZOOM: size of the image in the  
H=nnnn  
output rate  
V=nnnn selected window while Max: 2 times the  
keeping the aspect ratio  
constant.  
output rate  
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Auto Memories  
Whenever changes are made to the settings described in the previous pages, the  
MGP automatically saves the changes in memory. These settings are saved based  
on the input frequency and are later recalled when the identical resolution is  
applied to the configured input. These memory locations are separate from the  
input presets.  
The following settings are saved by the auto memory feature:  
Pixel phase  
Total pixels  
Active pixels  
Active lines  
Vertical start  
Horizontal start  
Percentage of window filled*  
Brightness  
Contrast  
Color  
Tint  
Detail  
*Image size and position are saved as a percent of the window, so that the auto  
memory can be used for any size window.  
Memory Presets  
A preset is a set of window or input parameters that you create and save as a file in  
MGP memory. You can recall a saved preset and implement its settings at any time.  
A preset enables you to save time by applying a group of settings to your MGP at  
one time.  
Window presets  
The MGP 464 allows up to 128 window presets that save information for all the  
windows. Use the Preset Save/Recall and Enter buttons on the front panel to save  
and recall presets. Window presets can also be saved, recalled, and named using  
the Windows-based control software or SIS commands via the RS-232/422 interface  
or an Ethernet connection (see chapter 4, “Software Configuration and Control”),  
or by accessing the product Web pages using an Ethernet connection (see chapter 5,  
“HTML Configuration and Control”).  
The following settings can be saved in a window preset:  
Window border color  
Window priority  
Window mute status  
Label text color  
Label text size  
Label location  
Background setting  
Window size/position  
Image size/position in the window  
Brightness  
Contrast  
Color  
Label border color  
Label background color  
Tint  
Detail  
Saving a window preset  
To save a window preset using the front panel buttons,  
1.  
2.  
Set the parameters listed above as desired for windows 1, 2, 3, and 4.  
Press and hold the Preset Recall/Save button for at least 2 seconds. The LCD  
screen displays the following:  
WINDOW PRESET  
Save To #001  
3.  
Rotate either Adjust knob to select one of the 128 available window preset  
locations in which to save the settings.  
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4.  
Press the Enter button to save the current window setting in the preset  
location that you selected. The LCD screen shows a message indicating that  
the preset is being saved to the selected memory location, followed by a  
message that the preset has been saved.  
The following examples show a preset saved to memory location 1.  
PRESET  
WINDOW  
Saving To #001  
PRESET  
WINDOW  
#001 SAVED  
If you want to exit this menu without saving any changes, repeatedly press  
the Preset Recall/Save button until the following message appears on the  
LCD screen, then press the Enter button to exit the Window Presets dialog.  
PRESET  
WINDOW  
[ENTER] TO EXIT  
Recalling a window preset  
To recall a window preset using the front panel buttons,  
1.  
Press and release the Preset Recall/Save button. The following message  
appears on the LCD screen:  
PRESET  
WINDOW  
Recall #001 woINP  
2.  
If you do not want to recall the input whose number was displayed when the  
preset was saved, proceed to step 3.  
If you want to recall the input with the preset, press the Preset Recall/Save  
button again. The following message appears:  
PRESET  
WINDOW  
Recall #001 wINP  
If you select this option, the inputs change to display the sources that were  
displayed at the time the preset was saved.  
3.  
4.  
Use either Adjust knob to select a window preset number to recall.  
Press the Enter button to recall the preset you selected. The LCD screen  
shows a message indicating that the preset was recalled. The following  
example shows a message indicating that preset 1 was recalled.  
PRESET  
WINDOW  
#001 RECALLED  
If you want to exit this menu without recalling a preset, repeatedly press the  
Preset Recall/Save button until you see the “Window Preset [Enter] to Exit”  
message. Press the Enter button to exit the Window Presets dialog.  
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Default presets  
The following figure shows the factory default preset window configurations.  
These presets can be used for any output rate. If you overwrite them, you can  
recover them by selecting Factory Defaults from the Advanced Configuration  
menu. (See “Advanced Configuration menu,” earlier in this chapter.)  
Preset #1  
Preset #2  
Preset #3  
Preset #4  
Preset #5  
Preset #6  
2
3
4
2
3
4
2
3
4
2
3
4
1
3
2
4
1
1
1,2,3,4  
All Fullscreen  
1
1
Preset #7  
Preset #8  
Preset #9  
Preset #10  
Preset #11  
Preset #12  
2
3
4
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Preset #13  
Preset #14  
Preset #15  
Preset #16  
Preset #17  
Preset #18  
2
3
4
2
4
1
1
2
4
1
3
2
1
1
2
3
4
1
3
3
4
2
3
4
Preset #19  
Preset #20  
Preset #21  
Preset #22  
Preset #23  
Preset #24  
1
2
3
4
2
3
4
1
2
3
1
4
1
4
2
1
2
3
4
3
1
2
3
4
Preset #25  
Preset #26  
Preset #27  
2
Preset #28  
1
Preset #29  
Preset #30  
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
2
3
4
3
4
3
4
1
3
2
4
1
3
2
4
Factory default preset configurations  
Input presets  
The MGP 464 has 128 input preset slots, which can save signal type, input  
configuration settings, picture control settings, and window text for any of the  
inputs. These presets can be saved and recalled using the Windows-based control  
software, SIS commands, or the MGP 464 Web pages (see chapter 4, “Software  
Configuration and Control,” and chapter 5, “HTML Configuration and Control,”  
for further information).  
The following settings are contained in the input presets:  
Input Type  
Input Name  
Film Mode On/Off  
Brightness  
Tint  
Horizontal Start  
Vertical Start  
Pixel Phase  
Contrast  
Detail (sharpness)  
Total Pixels  
Active Pixels  
Active Lines  
Color  
Percentage of window filled*  
*Image size and position are saved as a percent of the window, so that the input  
preset can be used for any size window.  
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Operation, cont’d  
The 128 input presets are global, containing all of the settings for an input when  
the MGP is used with a matrix switcher. This allows a matrix switcher with  
multiple types of video inputs to be connected to the MGP 464 to expand the  
number of input video sources.  
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Each input should be switched into the MGP, configured (window/image sizing,  
position, color, tint, brightness, contrast, and text label), then saved as a preset  
for recall by the control system when that input is sent from the switcher to any  
of the four MGP inputs.  
Additional Features  
Freeze mode  
The front panel Freeze button is the first button on the left. Press this button to  
freeze the current image in the currently selected window. You can also freeze  
the windows using the Windows-based control software or SIS commands via an  
RS-232 or RS-422 connection.  
If you switch inputs while a window is frozen, the freeze mode is cancelled and the  
new input’s image appears in the window.  
Locking the front panel (executive mode)  
To prevent access by unauthorized users or accidental changes to the MGP 464’s  
settings, some of the front panel controls can be locked using executive mode.  
When you place the MGP in executive mode via the front panel, the picture control  
buttons and the menu selection buttons are locked. All other functions (input and  
window selection, freezing, and preset saving and recalling) remain accessible. The  
rear panel RS-232/422, front panel Config, and LAN ports also remain unlocked.  
You can enable or disable executive mode when the system is in the default  
cycle. To turn executive mode on and off, press the Window/Image Size and  
the Window/Image Position buttons simultaneously, and hold them for at least  
2 seconds. The default is Disabled.  
You can also enable and disable executive mode by using the SIS commands or  
the Windows-based control software via the serial or LAN ports (see chapter 4,  
“Software Configuration and Control,” for more information).  
If you place the MGP in executive mode by using SIS commands or the  
Windows-based control software, you have an additional type of executive  
mode available. In executive 2 mode, all the front panel controls are locked.  
This mode is available only through SIS commands. See chapter 4, “Software  
Configuration and Control,” for information on SIS commands, or the control  
software’s help program.  
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Resetting  
Resetting the unit causes various IP functions and Ethernet connection settings to  
revert to factory defaults. There are four reset modes (numbered 1, 3, 4, and 5 for  
the sake of comparison with Extron IP Link products) that are available by pressing  
the Reset button on the rear panel. The Reset button is recessed, so you must use a  
pointed stylus, ballpoint pen, or small screwdriver to press it. See the table on the  
next page for a summary of the reset modes.  
Review the reset modes carefully. Using the wrong reset mode may result  
in unintended loss of flash memory programming, port reassignment, or  
processor reboot.  
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Result  
Mode Activation  
Purpose/Notes  
Mode 1 causes the MGP to revert to the  
factory default firmware. Event  
scripting does not start if the unit is  
powered on in this mode. All user files  
Use mode 1 to  
remove a version of  
firmware if  
incompatibility  
issues arise.  
1
Hold in the recessed  
Reset button (located  
next to the LAN  
connector) while  
applying power to the  
unit.  
and settings are maintained.  
3
Hold in the Reset button  
for 3 seconds, until the  
Reset LED blinks once.  
Then, within 1 second,  
press Reset again briefly  
(for less than 1 second).  
Mode 3 turns events on or off. During  
resetting, the Reset LED flashes 2 times if  
events are starting; 3 times if events are  
stopping.  
Events must be  
turned on if you  
want to change IP  
settings or  
scheduling.  
Mode 4 enables you  
to set IP address  
information using  
ARP and the MAC  
address.  
4
Hold in the Reset button  
for 6 seconds, until the  
Reset LED has blinked  
twice: once at 3 seconds  
and once at 6 seconds.  
Then, within 1 second,  
press Reset briefly (for  
less than 1 second).  
Mode 4 does the following:  
• Enables ARP capability.  
• Sets the IP address back to factory  
default.  
• Sets the subnet back to factory default.  
• Sets the default gateway address back  
to the factory default.  
• Sets port mapping back to factory  
default.  
• Turns DHCP off.  
• Turns all events off.  
The Reset LED flashes 4 times in quick  
succession during reset.  
Mode 5 is useful if  
you want to start  
over with control  
software  
configuration and  
uploading, and to  
replace events.  
5
Hold in the Reset button  
for 9 seconds, until the  
Reset LED has blinked  
three times: once at  
3 seconds, once at  
6 seconds, and once at  
9 seconds. Then, within  
1 second, press Reset  
briefly (for less than 1  
second).  
Mode 5 performs a complete reset to  
factory defaults (except the firmware).  
• Does everything mode 4 does.  
• Resets everything that was set via the  
Real Time Adjustments part of the  
control program: all video settings and  
miscellaneous options.  
• Resets all IP options.  
• Removes/clears all files from the  
processor.  
The Reset LED flashes 4 times in quick  
succession during the reset.  
The reset modes listed in the table above close all open IP and Telnet connections  
and all sockets. Also, each mode is a separate function, not a continuation from  
mode 1 to mode 5.  
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Chapter Four  
4
Software Configuration  
and Control  
Setting Up RS-232/422 Communication  
Using Simple Instruction Set (SIS) Commands  
Windows®-based Control Software  
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Software Configuration and Control  
The MGP 464 can be configured and controlled by software via the following  
interfaces:  
•
RS-232 or RS-422 (Simple Instruction Set [SIS™] commands or Windows®-  
based control software)  
•
LAN (Web pages, SIS commands, or Windows-based control software)  
This chapter discusses the use of the SIS commands and how to access the  
Windows-based control software. For instructions on using the Windows-based  
control software, refer to the software's Help program. See chapter 5, "HTML  
Configuration and Control," for information on using the Web pages.  
Setting Up Serial Communication  
The MGP 464 has two serial communication ports: the RS-232/422 port, accessed  
via a 9-pin female D-sub connector on the rear panel, and the Config port, a 2.5 mm  
TRS connector on the front panel. These ports are used to connect to a host or  
external controlling device, such as a computer or control system, which can  
generate the proper command codes and recognize the processor’s responses.  
Connector pin assignments  
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The 9-pin RS-232/422 connector on the rear panel (see the  
illustration at right) has the following pin assignments:  
9
6
Pin RS-422 function Description  
Pin RS-232 function  
Description  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
–
Tx-  
Rx-  
–
Gnd  
–
Rx+  
Tx+  
–
No connection  
Transmit ground  
Receive ground  
No connection  
Signal ground  
No connection  
Receive data  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
–
Tx  
Rx  
–
Gnd  
–
–
–
–
No connection  
Transmit data  
Receive data  
No connection  
Signal ground  
No connection  
No connection  
No connection  
No connection  
Transmit data  
No connection  
The 2.5 mm TRS RS-232 connector on the front panel may be connected to a  
computer via the optional 9-pin D to 2.5 mm stereo mini TRS RS-232 cable  
(part #70-335-01). The pin assignments are shown below.  
6 feet  
(1.8 m)  
Part #70-335-01  
1
6
9
5
Tip  
Ring  
Sleeve (Gnd)  
9-pin D  
Connection  
TRS Plug  
Pin 2  
Pin 3  
Pin 5  
Computer's RX line  
Computer's TX line  
Computer's signal ground  
Tip  
Ring  
Sleeve  
Front panel RS-232 configuration port pin assignments  
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The cables used to connect the RS-232/422 port to a computer or control  
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system may need to be modified by removing pins or cutting wires. If unneeded  
pins are connected, the processor may hang up. Communication  
software  
There are several programs that enable you to connect the MGP 464 to a  
computer or control device via the RS-232/422 interface, and to enter commands.  
HyperTerminal for Windows is one such program that is commonly used on PCs.  
In addition, the MGP has a Windows-based control software program, discussed  
later in this chapter, that is available through the RS-232/422 port, the front panel  
Config port, or via Ethernet. (See the MGP 464 software’s help for information on  
using it to configure the MGP.)  
For any program that you use, set up communication using the following protocol:  
Baud rate: 9600  
Data bits: 8  
Parity: None  
Stop Bits: 1  
Flow Control: None  
Using Simple Instruction Set (SIS) Commands  
Host-to-MGP communications  
The MGP 464 accepts SIS (Simple Instruction Set) commands through the  
RS-232/422 port on the rear panel, the RS-232 front panel Config port, and the LAN  
port. SIS commands consist of one or more characters per command field. They do  
not require any special characters to begin or end the command character sequence.  
Each response to a command ends with a carriage return and a line feed (]), which  
signals the end of the response character string. A string is one or more characters.  
MGP-initiated messages  
When a local event such as a front panel selection or adjustment takes place, the  
MGP 464 responds by sending a message to the host. No response is required from  
the host. Examples of MGP-initiated messages are listed below (underlined).  
(c) Copyright 2008, Extron Electronics, MGP464, Vx.xx 60-771-xx  
The MGP 464 sends the copyright message when it is first powered on. Vx.xx  
is the firmware version number, and 60-771-01, 60-771-02, and 60-771-03  
are the part numbers for MGP 464, MGP 464 DI, or MGP 464 HD-SDI,  
respectively.  
Www, DD Mmm yyyy hh:mm:ss  
The current date and time are displayed following the copyright message at  
power-up if the connection is via the Internet. (Www are the first three letters  
of the day of the week; e.g., Mon, Fri.)  
Reconfig  
Reconfig  
Reconfig  
Reconfig  
The MGP sends a Reconfig message as each of the four windows is configured  
via the new connection.  
Out n In nn (where Out n is the window number, and In nn is the input number).  
The MGP sends this response when an input is switched.  
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Error responses  
When the MGP 464 receives a valid SIS command, it executes the command and  
sends a response to the host device. If the processor is unable to execute the  
command because the command is invalid or contains invalid parameters, it  
returns an error response to the host. The error response codes are:  
E01 — Invalid input channel number (too large)  
E09 — Invalid function number (too large)  
E10 — Invalid command  
E11 — Invalid preset number  
E12 — Invalid output number (applies for addressing windows)  
E13 — Invalid value (out of range)  
E14 — Invalid for this configuration  
E17 — Invalid command for signal type  
E24 — Privilege violation  
E26 — Maximum number of users connected has been exceeded  
E27 — Invalid event number  
E28 — Bad filename/File not found  
Telnet and Web communications  
The MGP 464 can also be controlled via an IP connection using either Telnet  
(port 23) or a Web browser (port 80). The ASCII and URL commands listed in the  
tables later in this chapter perform the same functions, but are encoded differently  
to accommodate the requirements of each port (Telnet or browser).  
The ASCII to hexadecimal (hex) character conversion table below is for use with the  
Command/response table for SIS commands, beginning on page 4-9.  
ASCII to HEX Conversion Table  
•
ASCII to hexadecimal character conversion table  
The command/response tables list valid ASCII (for Telnet) command codes, the  
corresponding URL encoded (for Web browsers) command codes, the processor’s  
responses to the host, and a description of the command’s function or results from  
executing the command.  
•
Upper- and lowercase letters may be used interchangeably in the command  
field unless otherwise specified.  
•
•
Commands may be sent back-to-back without spaces; for example, 2*2!2*0B.  
Numbers can be entered as 1 digit, or as 2 or 3 digits with leading zeros; for  
example, 8V = 08V = 008V.  
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•
There are a few differences in how to enter the commands depending on  
whether you are using Telnet or a Web browser.  
For control via a Web browser, all non-alphanumeric characters must be  
represented as the hexadecimal equivalent, %xx, where xx represents the two-  
character hex byte. For example, a comma (,) would be represented as %2C.  
•
•
When using these commands through a Web browser, the URL reference is  
used to shorten the examples. “URL” refers to the full URL of the control  
interface and Web page reference, including all path information; for  
example, http://192.168.100.10/myform.htm.  
Some characters differ depending on what method you use to send the  
commands:  
Telnet  
Web browser  
W [must not be encoded]  
Pipe character ( ) [must not be encoded]  
Escape (hex 1B)  
Carriage return (hex 0D)  
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With Telnet you can use either the “Escape” commands or the “W” commands,  
and the carriage return or the pipe character. With the Web browser, you are  
required to use the “W” commands and the pipe character.  
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In either method, the data string (shown in braces as {data} in the  
Command/response table) is directed to the specified port, and must be encoded if  
it is non-alphanumeric.  
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Symbol definitions  
]
}
=
=
CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) (hex 0D 0A)  
X1%= Mail domain name (e.g., Extron.com)  
Carriage return (no line feed) (hex 0D)  
X1&=  
Time in tens of milliseconds to wait for the  
response via the serial port  
Default = 10 (100 ms)  
For Web browser commands, use the  
|
pipe character ( ) instead of the soft  
return.  
Maximum = 32767  
•
=
=
Space character  
X1*= Hardware (MAC) address (xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx)  
X1(= Subnet mask (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). Leading zeros are  
optional in setting values in each of four fields,  
and are suppressed in returned values.  
|
Pipe (vertical bar) character  
E=  
Escape key (hex 1B)  
For Web browser commands, use W  
instead of E.)  
X2)=  
Time in tens of milliseconds to wait between  
characters received via the serial port  
Default = 20 (200 ms)  
24, 27, 28  
=
Superscripts indicate the error message  
displayed if the command is entered  
incorrectly or with invalid parameters.  
See "Error responses," earlier in this  
chapter.  
Maximum = 32767  
X2!=  
Message length, delimiter value, or byte count (via  
the serial port)  
#L = Length of message to be received  
#D = Delimiter value  
# = byte count (1 through 32767; default = 0)  
X!  
=
Specific port number (01-99)  
The port number is represented as two  
ASCII characters (2 bytes). For example,  
port 05 would be represented as 30 35 in  
hexadecimal.  
X2@= Verbose response mode  
0 = clear/none  
1 = verbose mode  
01 = RS-232/422 port (rear panel)  
2 = tagged responses for queries  
3 = verbose mode and tagged responses for  
queries  
Default = 0 for Telnet connections; 1 for  
RS-232/422 control.  
02 = Config port (front panel)  
X@ = Command data section  
For Web encoding only:  
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Data is directed to the specified port and  
must be encoded if it is non-alphanumeric.  
Because data can include either command  
terminator, it must be encoded as follows  
when used within the data section:  
If tagged responses are enabled, all read commands  
return the constant string plus the data.  
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Example:  
ECN }  
Command:  
Response: Ipn • X1@]  
Space (Hex 20) must be encoded as %20  
(hex 25 32 30)  
X2%= Baud rate: 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 3600, 4800,  
7200, 9600, 14400, 19200, 28800, 38400, 57600, or  
115200  
Plus sign (Hex 2B) must be encoded as  
%2B (hex 25 32 42).  
X#  
X%  
=
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) offset value  
(-12:00 to 14:00) in hours and minutes  
(hh:mm)  
X2^= Parity (only the first letter is needed):  
Odd  
Even  
None  
Mark  
Space  
=
On/Off  
0 = off/disable  
1 = on/enable  
X1!= Version number (listed to two decimal  
X2&= Data bits: 7 or 8  
X2*= Stop bits: 1 or 2  
places)  
X1@= Unit name is a text string of up to 24  
characters drawn from the alphabet  
(A-Z), digits (0-9), and the minus sign/  
hyphen (-). The first character must be  
an alpha character. The last character  
must not be a minus. No blank or  
space characters are permitted, and no  
distinction is made between upper- and  
lowercase.  
X2(= Port type  
0 = RS-232  
1 = RS-422  
X3)= Flow control  
H = hardware  
S = software  
N = none  
X3!=  
Data pacing (0000-0001 ms between bytes)  
Default = 0 ms  
X1#= Local date and time format  
Set format (MM/DD/YY-HH:MM:SS);  
X3#= Password (12 characters = maximum length;  
e.g., 06/21/02-10:54:00  
no special characters are allowed.)  
Read format (day of week, day month  
year) (HH:MM:SS), e.g., Fri, 26 Sep 2008  
18:19:33  
A user password cannot be assigned if no  
administrator password exists; the E14 error code is  
returned. If the administrator password is cleared,  
the user password is also removed.  
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X1$= IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx); leading zeros  
in each of four fields are optional in  
setting values, and are suppressed in  
returned values.  
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X6*=  
X3$= Daylight saving time (used in the northern  
hemisphere [USA] and parts of Europe and  
Brazil)  
No-password login level  
1 through 11 = Entry without password goes to  
the level specified if an administrator  
password exists.  
0 = off/ignore  
1 = on in northern hemisphere  
2 = on in Europe  
0 = Entry without password is placed one  
level below the lowest password level  
(0 through 11).  
3 = on in Brazil  
X3%= Event number, range = 0 - 99  
The response is returned as two digits with a  
leading zero if needed.  
X3^= Event buffer  
0 = receive  
X6(= Number of seconds (in tens of seconds) before  
1 = user  
2 = NVRAM  
timeout on IP connections  
X7)= Number that is inserted into the e-mail message if  
the .eml file has an embedded E}command  
with no parameters.  
X3&= Event buffer offset (range = 0 to  
MaxBufferSize)  
X3*= Event data size  
b = bit  
Use 0 as a placeholder if the optional X4&is  
used, but X7)is not needed.  
B = byte (8 bits)  
S = short (16 bits)  
L = long (32 bits)  
X50)  
X50@  
=
=
Input 1 through 19  
Window  
This parameter is case sensitive.  
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0 = All windows (available only for input  
selection, Freeze, and window muting)  
1 = Window 1  
2 = Window 2  
3 = Window 3  
X3(= Event data to write  
X4!= Read password. RS-232/422 connection  
responds with the password. The IP  
connection responds with 4 asterisks (****)  
if a password exists, and with an empty  
space if none exists, instead of with an actual  
password.  
4 = Window 4  
X50#= Input video format  
1 = RGB  
2 = YUV-HD  
3 = RGBcvS  
4 = YUVi  
5 = S-video  
6 = Composite  
7 = DVI or HD-SDI  
X4$= Number of bytes to read  
X4%= E-mail event number (1 - 64)  
X4^= E-mail recipient’s address  
X4&= Name of e-mail file to be sent  
First line of the file is the subject.  
The rest is the body of the e-mail.  
X50$= Test pattern  
0 = Off  
X4(= Default name: a combination of the model-name  
and the last 3 character pairs of the unit’s  
1 = Colorbars  
2 = X-hatch (crosshatch 16x12)  
3 = 4 x 4 X-hatch  
MAC address (e.g., MGP-464-00-02-3D)  
4 = Grey scale  
5 = Ramp  
6 = Alt. pixels (alternating pixels)  
7 = White field  
8 = Crop  
9 = Side By Side (4x3 crop)  
10 = Quad Split (4x4)  
11 = Pip Images (4 x 3 PIP column)  
12 = 1.78 Aspect (4 x 3/16 x 9 with 1.78 film  
aspect ratio)  
13 = 1.85 Aspect (4 x 3/16 x 9 with 1.85 film  
aspect ratio)  
X5!= Extended security (password) levels: 1-10  
The response is returned as two digits with a  
leading zero.  
X5@= Connection’s security level  
0 = anonymous  
1 through 10 = extended security level  
11 = user  
12 = administrator  
X5#= (Ethernet only) Number of seconds (stated  
in tens of seconds) before timeout on  
IP connections (min = 1 (10 seconds),  
max = 65000 (650,000 seconds), and  
14 = 2.35 Aspect (4 x 3/16 x 9 with 2.35 film  
aspect ratio)  
default = 30 (300 seconds). If no data is  
received during the timeout period, the  
Ethernet connection is closed. Each step is 10  
seconds. When the unit is connected via RS-  
232/422, only the global timeout commands  
apply; anything else returns an E13 error  
code. The response contains leading zeros.  
X50%= Window text position  
0 = None  
1 = Bottom left  
2 = Bottom center  
3 = Bottom right  
4 = Top left  
X5$= ASCII digit(s) representing the numeric value of  
the data element read from the event buffer  
(leading zeros are suppressed)  
5 = Top center  
6 = Top right  
X50^= Window text, 16 characters maximum. The  
following characters can be used:  
Symbols: : / – _ + “ (space)  
Numerals: 0 through 9  
X6^= Login without password is allowed. If enabled,  
the user does not enter a password. After the  
user clicks OK, the login level is set based on  
the setting in the X6*parameter.  
0 = Disabled  
Letters: Lowercase a through z and  
uppercase A through Z  
1 = Enabled  
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X51&= Advanced picture settings value  
X50&  
=
Picture adjustment range  
(0 - 127; default = 64)  
(Range is the auto-sensed value ±512 lines or  
pixels.)  
X50*= Scaler resolution  
1 = 640 x 480  
2 = 800 x 600  
3 = 852 x 480  
4 = 1024 x 768  
5 = 1024 x 852  
6 = 1024 x 1024  
7 = 1280 x 768  
8 = 1280 x 1024  
9 = 1360 x 765  
10 = 1365 x 768  
11 = 1366 x 768  
12 = 1365 x 1024  
13 = 1400 x 1050  
14 = 1600 x 1200  
15 = 480p  
X51*= Window dissolve speed; 0 to 5 seconds in  
0.1 second increments (e.g., 01 = 0.1 second;  
50 = 5.0 seconds)  
X51(= Internal temperature in degrees Fahrenheit  
X52)= Text string of up to 200 characters. Permitted  
characters include letters A-Z, digits 0-9,  
and the minus sign (–). No blank or space  
characters are permitted as part of a name.  
No distinction is made between upper- and  
lowercase letters. The first character must be  
a letter. The last character cannot be a minus  
sign.  
X52!= Image/Window shift value (Zero location is  
2048, and limits are ± the output resolution.)  
Example: Front panel displays +50, but the  
response to the SIS command is 2098.  
16 = 576p  
17 = 720p  
18 = 1080i  
19 = 1080p  
20 = DVI background input resolution  
X52@= Window size. The minimum size is 1/16 the size  
of the output active area. The maximum size is  
the active output area.  
X50(= Detected input signal standard  
X52#= Image size. The minimum size is 1/16 the size of  
the input active area. The maximum size is  
0 = None  
1 = NTSC  
2 = PAL  
double the active output area for 200% zoom.  
4 = SECAM  
– = Not applicable (occurs when input  
X52$= Window preset effect  
0 = Cut  
is set for RGB or YUV)  
1 = Real time motion  
Recalling a window preset with the windows in  
new positions causes the windows to move to the  
new location and resize in a fluid motion.  
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X51)= Sharpness (detail) level (0 through 127)  
X51!= Window transition effect type  
1 = Cut  
X52% = Red, green, or blue color value (0-255)  
2 = Dissolve  
3 = Soft wipe up  
4 = Soft wipe down  
5 = Soft wipe right  
X52& = Window priority (1 through 4, where 1 is top  
priority and 4 is lowest priority)  
6 = Soft wipe left  
7 = Soft wipe center in  
8 = Soft wipe center out  
9 = Soft wipe square in  
10 = Soft wipe square out  
11 = Soft wipe curtain in  
12 = Soft wipe curtain out  
13 = Hard wipe up  
14 = Hard wipe down  
15 = Hard wipe right  
16 = Hard wipe left  
17 = Hard wipe center in  
18 = Hard wipe center out  
19 = Hard wipe square in  
20 = Hard wipe square out  
21 = Hard wipe curtain in  
22 = Hard wipe curtain out  
X51@= Blanking adjustment range (0 through 255;  
default is 128.)  
X51#= Window preset (1 through 128)  
X51$= Input preset (1 through 128)  
X51%= Scaler refresh rate  
1 = 50 Hz  
2 = 60 Hz  
3 = 72 Hz  
4 = 96 Hz  
5 = 100 Hz  
6 = 120 Hz  
7 = DVI background input refresh rate  
X51^= Pixel phase (0-31)  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Input selection  
Select an input  
X50)* X50@!  
X50@!  
X50@  
X50)]  
X50)]  
X50)  
X50@  
.
Out  
• In  
Set input source  
to window  
View input  
View the input channel for the selected window.  
X50)  
X50@  
= 1 through 19.  
= 0 through 4; 0 = all windows.  
Input video type  
Set video type  
X50) X50#\  
X50) X50#]  
X50)  
X50#  
to format .  
*
Typ  
Set input  
View video type  
X50)\  
X50#]  
X50)  
View video signal type for input .  
X50#  
For  
1 = RGB  
:
5 = S-video  
2 = YUV-HD  
3 = RGBcvS  
4 = YUVi  
6 = Composite video  
7 = DVI or HD-SDI  
It is recommended that virtual inputs be configured using the Windows-based control software. Refer to the software help file for the procedure.  
N
DVI Input EDID/DDC  
Set EDID information  
41 * X50** X51%#  
X50** X51%]  
X50*  
Set the DVI input EDID resolution to and the  
DDC  
X51%  
refresh rate to  
.
X50*  
X50*  
:
= the scaler resolution. For  
1 = 640x480  
2 = 800x600  
3 = 852x480  
4 = 1024x768  
5 = 1024x852  
11 = 1366x768  
12 = 1365x1024  
13 = 1400x1050  
14 = 1600x1200  
15 = 480p  
6 = 1024x1024 16 = 576p  
7 = 1280x768 17 = 720p  
8 = 1280x1024 18 = 1080i  
9 = 1360x765  
10 = 1365x768  
19 = 1080p  
X51%  
For  
:
1 = 50 Hz  
2 = 60 Hz  
3 = 72 Hz  
4 = 96 Hz  
5 = 100 Hz  
6 = 120 Hz  
The default state is to match the output resolution: X50* X51%  
= 0;  
= 0.  
N
View input  
41#  
View the DVI input EDID resolution/refresh rate.  
X50** X51%]  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Window blanking (muting)  
Mute window  
X50@* 1B  
X50@* 0B  
X50@ ]  
X50@  
Blank (mute) window(s) using a selected  
Blk1  
transition effect.  
X50@  
= 0 through 4; 0 = all windows.  
Unmute window  
X50@  
]
X50@  
using a selected  
Blk0  
Display (unmute) window(s)  
transition effect.  
View blanking status  
View the window blanking status: 0 = off; 1 = on.  
X50@  
X%]  
B
Window priority  
Set priority  
Set the priority of the windows to the order entered.  
Display the priorities of the windows.  
X50@ X50@ X50@ X50@~  
~
X50@ X50@ X50@ X50@]  
Pri  
X50@ X50@ X50@ X50@]  
*
*
*
View priority  
Window transition effect  
Select effect  
4 * X51!#  
X51!]  
X51!  
Select window mute/unmute effect .  
Eff  
X51!  
For  
1 = Cut  
2 = Dissolve  
3 = Soft wipe up  
4 = Soft wipe down  
5 = Soft wipe right  
6 = Soft wipe left  
:
11 = Soft wipe curtain in  
12 = Soft wipe curtain out  
13 = Hard wipe up  
14 = Hard wipe down  
15 = Hard wipe right  
16 = Hard wipe left  
7 = Soft wipe center in 17 = Hard wipe center in  
8 = Soft wipe center out 18 = Hard wipe center out  
9 = Soft wipe square in 19 = Hard wipe square in  
10 = Soft wipe sq. out  
20 = Hard wipe sq. out  
11 = Soft wipe curtain in 21 = Hard wipe curtain in  
12 = Soft wipe curt. out 22 = Hard wipe curt. out  
View the currently selected mute/unmute effect.  
View effect  
4 *  
X51!]  
Window effect duration  
Select duration  
5 * X51*#  
X51* ]  
X51*  
Set the speed of the window effect to .  
Dur  
X51*  
= 0 to 5 seconds in 0.1-second increments  
View duration  
5#  
View the effect duration time.  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Window preset effect  
For information on setting the two available transition effects for window presets, refer to the MGP 464 Windows-based control software help.  
N
Select effect  
19 # X52$#  
X52$ ]  
X52$  
Set the window preset transition effect to .  
For  
0 = Cut  
Wpe  
X52$  
:
1 = Real time motion  
View effect  
19#  
View the current preset transition effect.  
X52$]  
Color  
Specific value  
X50@ X50&  
X50@ X50&]  
X50@ X50&  
Set color level for window .  
*
C
Col  
to  
= 0 through 4; 0 = all windows.  
= Picture adjustment range — 0 through 127.  
X50@  
X50&  
Default = 64.  
Increment color value  
Decrement color value  
View color level  
Select next higher color level.  
X50@  
X50@  
X50@  
X50@ X50&]  
Col  
+ C  
– C  
C
Select next lower color level.  
X50@ X50&]  
Col  
View current color level setting.  
X50@]  
Tint  
Specific value  
X50@ X50&  
X50@ X50&]  
X50@ X50&]  
Tin  
X50@ X50&  
to .  
*
T
Tin  
Set the tint level for window  
Select next higher tint level.  
Increment tint value  
Decrement tint value  
View tint level  
X50@  
X50@  
X50@  
+ T  
– T  
T
Select next lower tint level.  
X50@ X50&]  
Tin  
View current tint level setting.  
X50@]  
Contrast  
Specific value  
X50@ X50&^  
X50@  
X50@  
X50@  
X50&]  
X50&]  
X50&]  
X50@ X50&  
to .  
*
Con  
Con  
Con  
Set the contrast level for window  
Select next higher contrast level.  
Increment contrast value  
Decrement contrast value  
View contrast level  
X50@  
X50@  
X50@  
+ ^  
– ^  
^
Select next lower contrast level.  
View current contrast level setting.  
X50@]  
Brightness  
Specific value  
X50@ X50&  
X50@ X50&]  
X50@ X50&]  
Brt  
X50@ X50&  
to .  
*
Y
Brt  
Set the brightness level for window  
Select next higher brightness level.  
Increment brightness value  
Decrement brightness value  
View brightness level  
X50@  
X50@  
X50@  
+ Y  
– Y  
Y
Select next lower brightness level.  
X50@ X50&]  
Brt  
View current brightness level setting.  
X50@]  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Detail filter  
Specific value  
X50@ X51)  
X50@ X51)]  
X50@  
Set detail (sharpness) level for window to  
*
D
Det  
X51)  
X50@  
X51)  
.
= 0 through 4; 0 = all windows.  
= 0 through 127.  
Increment detail level  
Decrement detail level  
View detail value  
Select next higher sharpness level.  
Select next lower sharpness level.  
View current sharpness level setting.  
X50@  
X50@  
X50@  
X50@ X51)]  
Det  
+ D  
– D  
D
X50@ X51)]  
Det  
X51)]  
Horizontal shift (window)  
For the shift values shown for the next two commands, the zero location is 2048. When you enter a shift value via the front panel, the LCD screen shows only the amount of lines  
or pixels the window has shifted. The SIS response gives the actual location of the window in pixels.  
N
Example: The LCD window displays +50, but the response to the SIS command is 2098.  
Specific value  
X50@ X52!  
X50@  
X52!]  
X50@ X52!  
Set horizontal centering of window to .  
1 *  
*
H
Whp  
X52!  
For  
:
0 = 2048; limits are ± the output resolution.  
X50@  
X50@  
X50@  
X50@  
X50@  
X52!]  
X52!]  
X52!]  
X50@  
X50@  
1 *  
1 *  
1 *  
+ H  
– H  
H
Whp  
Whp  
Shift window  
Shift window  
right.  
left.  
Decrement horizontal window shift  
View horizontal window shift amount  
View amount of horizontal window shift.  
Vertical shift (window)  
Specific value  
1 * X50@* X52!  
X50@  
X50@  
X50@  
X52!]  
X52!]  
X52!]  
X50@ X52!  
Set vertical centering of window to .  
/
Wvp  
Wvp  
Wvp  
Increment vertical window shift  
Decrement vertical window shift  
View vertical window shift amount  
1 * X50@  
1 * X50@  
1 * X50@  
X50@  
X50@  
+ /  
– /  
/
Shift window  
Shift window  
up.  
down.  
View amount of vertical shift.  
X52!]  
Horizontal shift (image)  
Specific value  
Set horizontal centering of the image in window  
2 * X50@ X52!  
X50@ X52!]  
Ihp  
*
H
X50@ X52!  
to  
.
Increment horizontal image shift  
Decrement horizontal image shift  
View horizontal image shift amount  
2 * X50@  
2 * X50@  
2 * X50@  
X50@ X52!]  
X50@  
X50@  
+ H  
– H  
H
Ihp  
Shift image in window  
right.  
left.  
X50@ X52!]  
Ihp  
Shift image in window  
View current setting for horizontal centering of the  
X52!]  
X50@  
image in window  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Vertical shift (image)  
Specific value  
2 * X50@* X52!  
X50@ X52!]  
X50@  
/
Ivp  
Set vertical centering of the image in window  
X52!  
to  
.
X50@  
= 0 through 4; 0 = all windows.  
X52!  
For  
:
0 = 2048; limits are ± the output resolution.  
Increment vertical image shift  
Decrement vertical image shift  
View vertical image shift amount  
2 * X50@  
2 * X50@  
2 * X50@  
X50@ X52!]  
X50@  
X50@  
+ /  
– /  
/
Ivp  
Shift image in window  
Shift image in window  
up.  
X50@ X52!]  
Ivp  
down.  
View current setting for vertical centering of the  
X52!]  
X50@  
image in window  
.
Horizontal size (window)  
Specific value  
1 * X50@* X52@:  
X50@  
X52@]  
X50@ X52@  
Set the width of window to .  
Whs  
X52@  
For  
:
Minimum = 1/16 the size of the active output area.  
Maximum = size of the active output area.  
Widen the window.  
Increase horizontal size of window  
Decrease horizontal size of window  
View horizontal size of window  
1 * X50@+ :  
1 * X50@– :  
1 * X50@:  
X50@  
X50@  
X52@]  
X52@]  
X52@]  
Whs  
Whs  
Narrow the window.  
View the width of the window.  
Vertical size (window)  
Specific value  
1 * X50@* X52@;  
1 * X50@+ ;  
1 * X50@– ;  
1 * X50@;  
X50@  
X50@  
X50@  
X52@]  
X52@]  
X52@]  
X50@ X52@  
Set the height of window to  
Wvs  
Wvs  
Wvs  
.
Increase vertical size of window  
Decrease vertical size of window  
View vertical size of window  
Increase the height of the window.  
Decrease the height of the window.  
View the height of the window.  
X52@]  
Horizontal size (image)  
Specific value  
2 * X50@* X52#:  
X50@ X52#]  
X50@  
to  
Ihs  
Set the width of the image in window  
X52#  
X52#  
. For  
:
Minimum = 1/16 the size of the active input area.  
Maximum = double the active output area for 200%  
zoom.  
Increase horizontal size of image  
Decrease horizontal size of image  
View horizontal size of image  
Widen the image.  
2 * X50@+ :  
2 * X50@– :  
2 * X50@:  
X50@ X52#]  
Ihs  
Narrow the image.  
X50@ X52#]  
Ihs  
View the width of the image.  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Vertical size (image)  
Specific value  
2 * X50@* X52#;  
X50@ X52#]  
X50@  
to  
Ivs  
Set the height of the image in window  
X52#  
.
X50@  
= 0 through 4; 0 = all windows.  
X52#  
For  
:
Minimum = 1/16 the size of the active input area.  
Maximum = double the active output area for 200%  
zoom.  
Increase vertical size of image  
Decrease vertical size of image  
View vertical size of image  
2 * X50@+ ;  
2 * X50@– ;  
2 * X50@;  
X50@ X52#]  
X50@  
.
X50@  
Ivs  
Increase the height of the image in window  
Decrease the height of the image in window  
X50@ X52#]  
Ivs  
.
X52#]  
X50@  
View the height of the image in window  
.
Picture control copy  
Copy picture controls  
Copy the picture controls for currently displayed  
21 * X50@#  
X50)]  
Pcc  
X50)  
X50@  
input  
to window  
.
X50)  
= 1 through 19.  
Window size and position  
Set window size and position  
E X50@ X52!* X52!* X52@* X52@  
}
,
X Y  
X50@, X52!* X52!* X52@* X52@]  
Wxy  
X50@ X52!  
Set the position and size of window  
to  
X52@  
and  
, respectively.  
X52!  
For  
:
0 = 2048; limits are ± the output resolution.  
X52@  
For  
:
Minimum = 1/16 the size of the active output area.  
Maximum = size of the active output area..  
The variables must be entered in the following order: Horizontal position, vertical position, horizontal size, vertical size.  
N
View size and position  
E X50@ }  
X50@, X52!* X52!* X52@* X52@]  
X Y  
X50@  
View the position and size of window  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Image size and position  
Set image size and position  
E X50@ X52!* X52!* X52#* X52# }  
I Y  
,
X50@, X52!* X52!* X52#* X52#]  
Ixy  
X50@  
Set position and size of the image in window  
.
X50@  
= 0 through 4; 0 = all windows.  
X52!  
For  
:
0 = 2048; limits are ± the output resolution.  
X52#  
For  
:
Minimum = 1/16 the size of the active input area.  
Maximum = double the active output area for 200%  
zoom.  
The variables must be entered in the following order: Horizontal position, vertical position, horizontal size, vertical size.  
N
View image size and position  
E X50@ }  
X50@, X52!* X52!* X52#* X52#]  
I Y  
View position and size of the image in window  
X50@  
.
Zoom mode (window)  
Zoom in  
X50@+ {  
X50@– {  
X50@  
X50@  
]
]
X50@  
X50@  
1 *  
1 *  
Wzm  
Wzm  
Increase the size of window  
aspect ratio constant.  
while keeping the  
Zoom out  
Decrease the size of window  
the aspect ratio constant.  
while keeping  
Zoom mode (image)  
Zoom in  
X50@+ {  
X50@– {  
X50@ ]  
X50@  
X50@  
2 *  
2 *  
Izm  
Increase the size of the image in window  
while keeping the aspect ratio constant.  
Zoom out  
X50@ ]  
Izm  
Decrease the size of the image in window  
while keeping the aspect ratio constant.  
Window presets  
Recall window preset without input  
1 * X51#.  
Rpr 1 * X51#]  
X51#  
X51#  
Recall window preset  
without input settings.  
with input settings.  
X51#  
= 1 through 128.  
Recall window preset with input  
Save window preset  
2 * X51#.  
2 * X51#,  
Rpr 2 * X51#]  
Spr 2 * X51#]  
Recall window preset  
X51#  
Save window settings to a preset at location  
.
Preset preview  
E X51#* X50@ }  
X51# X50@ X52& X52! X52! X52@ X52@ ]  
XY  
Wxy  
*
*
*
*
*
*
View the size, priority, and position of window  
X50@  
X51#  
saved as preset  
.
X52&  
= 1 through 4; 1 = top priority  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Input presets  
Recall input preset  
3 * X50@* X51$.  
Rpr 3 * X51$]  
Spr 3 * X51$]  
X51$  
X50@  
to window  
Recall input preset  
X50@  
X51$  
.
= 0 through 4; 0 = all windows.  
= 1 through 128.  
Save input preset  
X50@ X51$,  
X50@  
X50^  
3 *  
*
Save the input settings for window  
to input  
X51$  
preset  
.
Input naming  
Write input name  
EX50), X50^ }  
X50), X50^]  
NI  
Nmi  
Create a text label containing name  
for input  
X50)  
X50)  
X50^  
.
= 1 through 19.  
X50^  
= up to 16 characters. For  
Symbols: : / – _ + “ (space)  
Numerals: 0 through 9  
, use:  
Letters: Lowercase a through z and  
uppercase A through Z  
Read input name  
EX50) }  
X50^]  
X50)  
View contents of the name label for input .  
NI  
Window preset naming  
Window preset names cannot be viewed on the LCD screen. They can be viewed on the MGP 464 Web page, the Windows-based control software, or via SIS commands.  
N
Write preset name  
EX51#, X50^ }  
X51#, X50^]  
X51#  
X50^  
the name .  
NP  
Nmp  
Give the window preset  
X51#  
= 1 through 128.  
X50^  
View window preset name .  
Read preset name  
EX51# }  
X50^]  
NP  
Vertical start  
Specific value  
Set the vertical position of the first active pixel for  
X50)* X51@(  
X50)* X51@]  
Vst  
X50) X51@  
input  
to  
.
X51@  
= 0 through 255; default = 128.  
Increment vertical start value  
Decrement vertical start value  
X50)+ (  
X50)– (  
X50)* X51@]  
X50)* X51@]  
X50)  
.
Vst  
Vst  
Increase vertical start location value for input  
Decrease vertical start location value for input  
X50)  
.
View vertical start setting  
View the vertical start location of the first active  
pixel in the active window.  
X50)(  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Horizontal start  
Specific value  
Set the horizontal position of the first active pixel in  
X50)* X51@)  
X50)* X51@]  
Hst  
X50) X51@  
the active window (input  
) to  
.
X50)  
= 1 through 19.  
X51@  
= 0 through 255; default = 128.  
Increment horizontal start value  
Decrement horizontal start value  
View horizontal start setting  
Increase the horizontal start location value for input  
X50)+ )  
X50)– )  
X50))  
X50)* X51@]  
X50)* X51@]  
Hst  
Hst  
X50)  
..  
Decrease the horizontal start location value for  
X50)  
input  
.
View the horizontal start location of the first active  
pixel in the active window.  
X51@]  
Pixel phase (available only for RGB and YUV-HD input signals)  
Specific value  
Set the pixel phase value for the input in window  
X50@* X51^  
X50@ X50) X51^ ]  
Phs  
U
*
X50@ X51^  
to  
.
X50@  
X51^  
= 0 through 4; 0 = all windows.  
= 0 through 31.  
Increment pixel phase value  
Decrement pixel phase value  
View pixel phase setting  
Select the next higher pixel phase value.  
X50@+ U  
X50@– U  
X50@ X50) X51^ ]  
Phs  
*
Select the next lower pixel phase value.  
X50@ X50) X51^ ]  
Phs  
*
View the current pixel phase setting for the input in  
X50@  
X51^]  
U
X50@  
window  
.
Total pixels  
Specific value  
11 * X50) X51&  
X50)* X51&]  
X50)* X51&]  
X50)* X51&]  
X50) X51&  
*
#
Tpx  
Set the total pixels value for input  
to  
.
X51&  
= Auto-sensed value ± 512 lines or pixels.  
Increment total pixels value  
Decrement total pixels value  
Select the next higher total pixels value for input  
11 * X50)+ #  
11 * X50)– #  
Tpx  
Tpx  
X50)  
.
Select the next lower total pixels value for input  
X50)  
.
View total pixels setting  
11 * X50)  
X51&]  
X50)  
View the current total pixels setting for input .  
#
Active pixels  
Specific value  
12 * X50) X51&  
12 * X50)+ #  
X50)* X51&]  
X50)* X51&]  
X50) X51&  
to .  
Select the next higher active pixels value for input  
*
#
Apx  
Apx  
Set the active pixels value for input  
Increment active pixels value  
X50)  
.
Decrement active pixels value  
Select the next lower active pixels value for input  
12 * X50)– #  
X50)* X51&]  
Apx  
X50)  
.
View active pixels setting  
12 * X50)  
X51&]  
X50)  
View current active pixels value for input .  
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Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Active lines  
Specific value  
13 * X50) X51&  
X50)* X51&]  
X50) X51&  
Set the active lines value for the input to .  
*
#
Aln  
X50)  
X51&  
= 1 through 19.  
= Auto-sensed value ± 512 lines or pixels.  
Increment active lines value  
Decrement active lines value  
View active lines setting  
Select the next higher active lines value.  
13 * X50)+ #  
13 * X50)– #  
X50)* X51&]  
X50)* X51&]  
X51&]  
Aln  
Aln  
Select the next lower active lines value.  
13 * X50)  
X50)  
View the current active lines setting for input .  
#
Output scaler rate  
Set output resolution and scan rate  
Select a scaler output resolution and scan rate.  
X50** X51%=  
X50** X51%]  
Rte  
X50*  
X50*  
:
= scaler resolution. For  
1 = 640x480  
2 = 800x600  
3 = 852x480  
4 = 1024x768  
5 = 1024x852  
11 = 1366x768  
12 = 1365x1024  
13 = 1400x1050  
14 = 1600x1200  
15 = 480p  
6 = 1024x1024 16 = 576p  
7 = 1280x768 17 = 720p  
8 = 1280x1024 18 = 1080i  
9 = 1360x765 19 = 1080p  
10 = 1365x768 20 = DVI background input resol.  
X51%  
X51%  
:
= scaler refresh rate. For  
1 = 50 Hz  
2 = 60 Hz  
3 = 72 Hz  
4 = 96 Hz  
5 = 100 Hz  
6 = 120 Hz  
7 = DVI background input refresh rate  
=
View output rate settings  
View output rate details  
View the current output's resolution and refresh  
rate settings.  
View the current output's size and refresh rate.  
X50** X51%]  
0 =  
]
width * height * refresh rate  
The output rate detail command can display the actual resolution of the output when the MGP is configured to use the DVI background rate.  
N
Freeze  
Enable freeze  
X50@* 1 F  
X50@* 0 F  
X50@  
X50@  
]
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X50@  
Freeze the output video image in window .  
Frz 1  
Frz 0  
X50@  
= 0 through 4; 0 = all windows.  
Disable freeze  
Unfreeze the output image.  
View freeze status  
View the freeze status.  
X50@  
X%]  
F
X%  
For : 1 = frozen; 0 = not frozen.  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Test pattern  
Set test pattern  
X50$  
X50$]  
X50$  
X50$  
:
J
Tst  
Select test pattern  
. For  
8 = Crop  
9 = Side By Side (4x3 crop)  
0 = Off (none)  
1 = Colorbars  
2 = X-hatch (16x12) 10 = Quad Split (4x4)  
3 = 4x4 H-hatch  
4 = Grey scale  
5 = Ramp  
6 = Alt. pixels  
7 = White field  
11 = Pip Images (4x3 PIP col.)  
12 = 1.78 Aspect (4x3/16x9)  
13 = 1.85 Aspect (4x3/16x9)  
14 = 2.35 Aspect (4x3/16x9)  
View test pattern  
J
View the currently selected test pattern.  
X50$]  
Executive mode  
Enable executive mode  
1X  
2X  
Lock front panel control except for the input  
buttons; allow RS-232/422 and Ethernet control.  
Lock all front panel controls including input  
buttons; allow RS-232/422 and Ethernet control.  
Unlock all front panel controls.  
]
]
]
Exe 1  
Exe 2  
Exe 0  
Enable executive mode 2  
Disable executive mode  
0X  
X
View executive mode status  
View executive mode status.  
] ] ]  
0
/ 1  
/ 2  
Information requests  
General information  
X50@* I  
X50)  
X50#  
X50(  
X%]  
• Blk  
Chn  
• Typ  
• Std  
View input number, video signal type, input signal  
standard, and blanking (muting) status in window  
X50@  
X50)  
X50#  
.
= 1 through 19.  
X50#  
= signal type. For  
:
1 = RGB  
5 = S-video  
2 = YUV-HD  
3 = RGBcvS  
4 = YUVi  
6 = Composite video  
7 = DVI  
X50(  
X50(  
:
4 = SECAM  
– = Not applicable  
= signal standard. For  
0 = None  
1 = NTSC  
2 = PAL  
X%  
X%  
:
= muting status. For  
1 = muted; 0 = unmuted  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Information requests (continued)  
Query firmware version  
Q
View the firmware version number.  
View the MGP's part number.  
]
x.xx  
Query part number  
N
60-771-01 or 60-771-02  
View internal temperature  
20S  
X51(]  
X51(  
View internal temperature  
Fahrenheit.  
in degrees  
With tagged response – Verbose modes 2 and 3:  
X51(]  
Sts20 *  
Special functions  
Output polarity  
1 * X\#  
X\]  
X\  
Pol  
Set output polarity. For  
0 = H-/V- (default)  
1 = H-/V+  
:
2 = H+/V-  
3 = H+/V+  
Example:  
1 * 2 #  
1 #  
H+/V– sync polarity  
]
X\]  
Pol 2  
View output polarity  
Output sync format  
View the current output polarity setting.  
2 * X\#  
X\]  
X\  
:
Syn  
Set the output sync format. For  
1 = RGBHV  
2 = RGBS  
3 = RGsB  
4 = YUV bi-level  
5 = YUV tri-level  
View output sync format  
Blue mode  
2 #  
View the current output sync format setting.  
X\]  
3 * X%#  
X%]  
X%  
Turn blue mode on and off. For :  
1 = blue mode on; 0 = blue mode off.  
Blu  
View blue mode status  
3 #  
View the current blue mode status.  
X%]  
Text position  
6 * X50@* X50%#  
X50@ X50%]  
X50%  
Change the location of the text label to in  
Tlc  
X50@  
window  
.
X50@  
= 0 through 4; 0 = all windows.  
X50%  
For  
:
0 = None  
4 = Top left  
1 = Bottom left  
2 = Bottom center  
3 = Bottom right  
5 = Top center  
6 = Top right  
View text position  
6 * X50@#  
X50%]  
X50@  
View the text label position in window .  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Special functions (continued)  
Text size  
10 * X\#  
X\]  
X\  
:
Tsz  
Set the size of the label text. For  
1 = Small  
2 = Medium  
3 = Large  
View text size  
10 #  
View the current size of the label text.  
X\]  
Text border color  
Change the color of the text label border in window  
14 * X50@* X\#  
X50@ X\  
Txb  
X50@  
.
X50@  
= 0 through 4; 0 = all windows.  
X\  
For  
:
0 = Off (no border)  
1 = Red  
5 = Magenta  
6 = Cyan  
2 = Green  
3 = Blue  
7 = Yellow  
8 = Black  
4 = White  
9 = Translucent  
View text border color  
View the current border color of the text label in  
14 * X50@  
X\]  
#
X50@  
window  
.
Text color  
16 * X50@* X\#  
X50@ X\]  
X50@  
Txc  
Set the color of the text in the label in window  
X\  
.
to  
X\  
For  
1 = Red  
:
5 = Magenta  
6 = Cyan  
7 = Yellow  
8 = Black  
2 = Green  
3 = Blue  
4 = White  
View text color  
16 * X50@* #  
X\]  
X50@  
View the current color of the text in window .  
Text background color  
Set the background color of the text label in  
17 * X50@* X\#  
X50@ X\]  
Tbc  
X50@ X\  
window  
to  
.
X\  
:
For  
0 = Off (none)  
1 = Red  
5 = Magenta  
6 = Cyan  
2 = Green  
3 = Blue  
7 = Yellow  
8 = Black  
4 = White  
9 = Translucent  
View text background color  
View the current color of the text label background  
17 * X50@#  
X\]  
X50@  
in window  
.
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ASCII (Telnet)  
Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Special functions (continued)  
Window border color  
9 * X50@* X\#  
X50@ X\]  
X50@  
Set the color of the border around window to  
X\  
.
Brd  
X50@  
= 0 through 4; 0 = all windows.  
X\  
For  
:
0 = Off (no border)  
1 = Red  
5 = Magenta  
6 = Cyan  
2 = Green  
3 = Blue  
7 = Yellow  
8 = Black  
4 = White  
View window border color  
9 * X50@#  
8 * X\#  
X\]  
X50@  
View the current border color in window .  
Background color  
Set background color  
Set a background color for the output screen.  
X\]  
Bkg  
X\  
:
For  
0 = Off (default)  
1 = Red  
6 = Cyan  
7 = Yellow  
2 = Green  
3 = Blue  
4 = White  
5 = Magenta  
8 = Background image  
9 = DVI background input  
10 = Custom color  
View background color  
8 #  
View the current background color setting.  
X\]  
Set custom color  
Set custom color values for red, green, and blue, in  
that order.  
X52% X52% X52%  
X52% X52% X52%]  
22 *  
22#  
E
*
*
#
Ubk  
*
*
X52%  
= 0 through 255.  
View custom color  
X52% X52% X52%]  
Ubk  
*
*
Background image  
Save image  
Save the current output image to memory under  
the designated name.  
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]
0 , filename MF  
Ims filename  
The filename must be no more than 16 characters, including the .bmp extension.  
N
Recall image  
Recalls the image with the specified file name and  
displays it as a background  
E
}
0 , filename RF  
Imr filename  
Current image  
View the name of the currently displayed  
background image.  
E }  
]
RF  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(processor to host)  
Film mode  
Enable film mode  
X50)* 1 #  
X50)  
X50)  
]
]
X50)  
Enable film mode for input . (Auto-senses for  
18 *  
Flm 1  
Flm 0  
3:2 or 2:2 pull-down.)  
X50)  
= 1 through 19.  
Disable film mode for input  
deinterlacer from using either pull-down method.)  
Disable film mode  
X50)* 0 #  
X50)#  
X50)  
. (Blocks the  
18 *  
18 *  
View film mode status  
]
]
X50)  
View the current film mode setting for input .  
0
(off) or 1  
(on)  
Auto image  
Run Auto image  
X50@  
X50@]  
X50@  
Runs Auto image on window .  
55 *  
#
Img  
X50@  
= 1 through 4.  
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URL Encoded (Web) Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(host to processor)  
(Processor to host)  
Bi-directional serial data port  
Send data string  
EX!* X1&* X2)* X2! }X@  
RS  
W X!%2A X!% %2A X2) %2A X2!RS |X@  
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Response from command  
X!= Port number (01-99).  
N
X1&= Time in tens of milliseconds that the MGP will wait until receipt of the first response character before terminating the command. (Default = 10 = 10 ms; max. = 32767.)  
X2)= Time in tens of milliseconds that the MGP will wait between characters being received via a serial port before terminating the current command or receive operation.  
(Default = 20 = 20 ms; max. = 32767.)  
X2!= #L or #D. The letter parameter is case sensitive (requires capital D or capital L).  
L = Length of the message to be received.  
D = Delimiter value. A delimiter of ASCII 0A = 10D.  
# = Byte count (for L) or a single ASCII character expressed in decimal form (for D).  
Byte count # can be 0 - 32767; default = 0. The ASCII decimal # can be 0 - 00255; default = the byte count. A 3-byte length = 3L.  
The response includes leading zeros.  
X@= Command data section. For Web encoding for X@, be sure to convert non-alphanumeric characters to hex numbers.  
Example:  
E
}
05 * 4 * 7 * 3L RS  
<data> •  
W05 %2A 4 %2A 7 %2A 3L RS <data>  
Response from command  
|
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The * X1&* X2)* X2!sequence is optional. If X1&and X2)are not specified, the default values are used.  
N
Configure serial port parameters24  
EX!* X2%, X2^, X2&, X2* }  
CP  
X!  
X2%  
X2^  
X2&  
X2* |  
%2A CP  
W
%2A  
%2A  
%2A  
X!• Ccp X2%, X2^, X2&, X2* ]  
Cpn  
CP  
X2%  
X2^ X2&  
Set baud rate  
, parity  
,
data bits,  
X2*  
X!  
and  
stop bits for port  
X2%  
= 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 3600, 4800,  
7200, 9600, 14400, 19200, 28800, 38400,  
57600, or 115200.  
X2^  
= odd, even, none, mark, or space.  
(Only the first letter is required.)  
X2&  
X2*  
= 7 or 8  
= 1 or 2  
View serial port parameters  
EX! }  
X! |  
X2%, X2^, X2&, X2* ]  
CP  
CP  
W
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URL Encoded (Web) Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(host to processor)  
(Processor to host)  
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EX!* X2(  
X!  
X2( |  
X2(]  
X!  
.
CY  
W
%2A  
CY  
Cpn X!• Cty  
Select serial mode X2(for port  
X!= 01 through 99.  
}
For X2(:  
0 = RS-232  
1 = RS-422  
Only the rear panel RS-232/422 port  
N
can be configured. Therefore, X!= 1.  
View mode  
Configure flow control24  
EX! }  
X! |  
X2(]  
CP  
W
W
CY  
EX! X3) X3! }  
CF  
*
,
X!  
X3)  
X3! |  
%02C  
%02A  
CF  
X!  
X3), X3!]  
Cpn  
• Cfl  
X3)  
X3!  
ms  
Set flow control type  
with  
X3)  
between bytes. For  
H = Hardware.  
:
S = Software.  
N = None (default).  
X3!  
= 0000 through 0001; default = 0 ms.  
View flow control  
E X! }  
X! |  
X3), X3!]  
CF  
W
CF  
Set the time that the MGP will wait for a  
response before terminating the command.  
Configure receive timeout24  
E X!* X1&* X2)* X2#* X2! }  
CE  
X!  
X1&  
X2)  
X2#  
X2! |  
%2A CE  
W
%2A  
%2A  
%2A  
X!  
X1&, X2), X2#, X2! ]  
CE  
Cpn  
• Cce  
X1&= Time in tens of milliseconds that the MGP will wait until receipt of the first response character before terminating the command. (Default = 10 = 10 ms; max. = 32767.)  
N
X2)= Time in tens of milliseconds that the MGP will wait between characters being received via a serial port before terminating the current command or receive operation.  
(Default = 20 = 20 ms; max. = 32767.)  
X2!= #L or #D. The letter parameter is case sensitive (requires capital D or capital L). For X2!:  
L = Length of the message to be received,  
D = Delimiter value. A delimiter of ASCII 0A = 10D.  
# = Byte count (for L) or a single ASCII character expressed in decimal form (for D).  
Byte count # can be 0 through 32767; default = 0. The ASCII decimal # can be 0 through 00255; default = the byte count. A 3-byte length = 3L.  
The response includes leading zeros.  
X2#= Priority Status for port X!receiving timeouts. For X2#:  
0 = Use Send data string command parameters (default); 1 = Use Configure receive timeout command parameters. The response includes leading zeros.  
View receive timeout  
E X! }  
X! |  
X1&, X2), X2#, X2!]  
CE  
W
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ASCII (Telnet)  
URL Encoded (Web) Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(host to processor)  
(Processor to host)  
Ethernet data port  
Set current connection port timeout  
Set number of seconds (in tens of seconds)  
before timeout on IP connections.  
E X6( }  
X6( |  
Pti 0 * X6(]  
0 *  
TC  
W 0 %2A  
TC  
X6(  
= 1 through 32767.  
View current connection port timeout E  
}
|
X6(]  
0TC  
W 0TC  
Set global IP port timeout  
E X6( }  
X6( |  
Pti 1 * X6(]  
X6(]  
1 *  
TC  
W 1 %2A  
TC  
View global port timeout  
E
}
|
W 1TC  
1TC  
Firmware version requests  
An asterisk (*) after the version number in these commands indicates which version is currently running. A caret (^) indicates bad checksum/invalid load. Question marks (?.??)  
indicate that the firmware version is not loaded.  
N
Query firmware version  
Q or 1Q  
Show the MGP's firmware version number  
Q
Q or 1Q  
X1!]  
X1!  
to two decimal places. Gives the number  
of the currently running version of the user-  
updatable firmware.  
With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3: Ver01 * X1!]  
1.01  
Example:  
1Q  
0Q  
1Q  
0Q  
Query verbose version information  
]
Sum of responses from 2Q-3Q-4Q  
Show bootstrap, factory-installed, and  
updated firmware versions. (See 2Q, 3Q, and  
4Q, on the following lines.)  
With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:  
]
Ver00 * Sum of responses from 2Q-3Q-4Q  
Example:  
0Q  
2Q  
0Q  
2Q  
1.00-0.00(1.48-MGP464 Series -Wed, 23 Jan 2003 18:37:59 GMT)-2.02*  
(1.66-MGP464 Series -Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:50:01 GMT)  
Query bootstrap version  
The bootstrap firmware is not user-  
replaceable, but you may need this  
information for troubleshooting.  
X1!]  
With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3: Ver02 * X1!]  
X1!  
Query factory firmware version  
3Q  
3Q  
3Q  
]
(plus web ver.-desc-UL date/time)  
Factory-installed firmware is not user-  
replaceable. This firmware was installed at  
the factory; it is the version the processor  
reverts to after a mode 1 reset (see chapter 3).  
With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:  
X1!  
]
Ver03 *  
1.00(1.07-MGP464Series-Wed, 16 Jan 2006 03:28:10 GMT)  
In this example, the factory firmware version  
(plus web ver.-desc-UL date/time)  
Example:  
3Q  
is 1.00, also known as the kernel version 1.07,  
for the MGP 464, dated 16 January, 2006.  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
URL Encoded (Web) Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(host to processor)  
(Processor to host)  
Firmware version requests (continued)  
Query updated firmware version  
4Q  
4Q  
X1!  
]
(plus web ver.-desc-UL date/time)  
Use this command to find out which version  
of the firmware, if any, was uploaded into the  
unit after it left the factory.  
X1!  
= firmware version to two decimal places.  
With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:  
X1!  
]
Ver04 *  
2.02 * (1.66–MGP464 Series –Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:03:46 GMT  
In this example, the factory firmware version  
(plus web ver.-desc-UL date/time)  
Example:  
4Q  
Q
4Q  
is 2.02, also known as kernel version 1.66, for  
MGP 464, dated 14 January, 2008, at 5:03 and  
46 seconds p.m., Greenwich mean time.  
Information requests  
Request unit part number  
N
N
]
60-771-01 or 60-771-02  
Show unit part number.  
MGP 464 is 60-771-01;  
MGP 464 DI is 60-771-02.  
With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:  
]
Pno 60-771-01/60-771-02  
Request model name  
1I  
2I  
1I  
2I  
MGP 464 or MGP 464 DI  
Show unit model name.  
With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:  
Inf01 * MGP 464 or Inf01 * MGP 464 DI  
Four Window Multi-Graphic Processor  
Show type of unit.  
Request model description  
With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:  
Inf02 * Four Window Multi-Graphic Processor  
Request system memory usage  
Request user memory usage  
3I  
3I  
]
n bytes used out of n kBytes  
Show amount of memory used and total  
available memory for system operations.  
With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:  
]
Inf03 * n bytes used out of n kBytes  
4I  
4I  
]
n bytes used out of n kBytes  
Show amount of user memory used and total  
available user memory.  
With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:  
]
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ASCII (Telnet)  
URL Encoded (Web) Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(host to processor)  
(Processor to host)  
Event control  
Read event buffer memory27  
E X3%, X3^, X3&, X3* }  
E
X3%, X3^, X3&, X3* |  
W
E
Read the contents of a specific section of a  
X5$]  
X3%  
memory buffer for event number  
.
X3%  
X3^  
= event number, 1 through 99.  
= event buffer. For x36:  
0 = receive  
1 = user  
2 = NVRAM  
X3&  
= event buffer offset, 0 to maximum  
buffer size.  
X3*  
= Event data size. For x38:  
b = bit  
B = byte (8 bits)  
S = short (16 bits)  
L = long (32 bits)  
X5$  
= data element value in ASCII from event  
buffer (leading zeros suppressed).  
Write event to memory buffer24 27  
E X3%, X3^, X3&, X3(, X3* }  
E
X3%, X3^, X3&, X3(, X3* |  
W
E
X3%, X3(]  
X3%  
X3^  
X3&  
, offset by .  
Ewr  
Write event  
Include data  
to buffer  
X3(  
X3*  
, size  
.
X3(  
= event data to write.  
Read string from event buffer memory27  
E X3%, X3^, X3&, X4$ }  
FE  
X3%, X3^, X3&, X4$ |  
W
FE  
]
X3%  
X3^  
{string}  
Read string from event  
, buffer , offset  
X3& X4$  
by  
,
bytes.  
X4$  
= number of bytes to read.  
Write string to event buffer memory 24 27  
E X3(, X3%, X3^, X3& }  
FE  
X3(, %2A X3%, X3^, X3& |  
W
FE  
X3%, X3(]  
X3(  
X3%  
from event , buffer  
Ewr  
Write data string  
X3&  
X3&  
, offset by  
.
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ASCII (Telnet)  
URL Encoded (Web) Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(host to processor)  
(Processor to host)  
Event control (continued)  
Start events 24 27  
Stop events 24 27  
Initiate all programmed events.  
Stop all programmed events.  
## = 2-digit number  
E
E
E }  
}
}
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]
]
Est  
Enm##  
1AE  
0AE  
W 1AE  
Ego  
W 0AE  
Read number of events running  
|
W AE  
]
AE  
With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:  
]
Enm #####  
Enm ##### = 5-digit number  
E-mail  
Configure e-mail events24  
X4%, X4^ X4& }  
X4%, X4^ X4& |  
X4%, X4^ X4&]  
X4%  
X4^  
X4&  
,
CR  
W
,
CR  
Ipr  
,
= e-mail event number (1 through 64).  
= e-mail recipient's address.  
= name of e-mail file to be sent (first line  
of the file is the subject; the rest is the body of  
the e-mail).  
Example:  
E
}
5, jdoe@extron.com, 7.eml CR  
|
W5 %2C jdoe %40 extron %2E xom %2C 7 %2E eml CR  
]
lpr5, jdoe@extron.com, 7.eml  
For e-mail event 5, send file 7.eml to  
jdoe@extron.com.  
View e-mail events  
X4% }  
X4% |  
X4^, X4&]  
CR  
W
W
CR  
Send e-mail (file named in mail box)  
Send e-mail (using a different file)  
E X4% }  
X4% |  
X4%]  
SM  
SM  
Eml  
EX4%, X7), X4&  
}
SM  
X4%%2C X7)%2C X4& }  
W
SM  
X4%]  
X7)  
Eml  
= number inserted into the e-mail  
message if the .eml file has an embedded  
E}  
command.  
Web browser specific commands  
Read response from last URL command  
E }  
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]
UB  
W UB  
Response from command  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
URL Encoded (Web) Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(host to processor)  
(Processor to host)  
IP setup commands  
Set unit name24  
EX1@ }  
X1@ |  
X1@]  
X4(]  
X1@  
, a name  
CN  
W
CN  
Ipn •  
Ipn •  
Change the processor's name to  
of your choosing.  
X1@  
For  
: The name can consist of up to 24  
alphanumeric characters (and the minus sign/  
hyphen). The first character must be a letter,  
the last character cannot be a minus sign.  
Case does not matter.  
Set unit name to factory default24  
E
}
|
X4(  
is the name the processor was shipped  
• CN  
W %20 CN  
with: MGP464-##-##-##, a combination of the  
model name and the last three pairs of the hex  
numbers in the unit's MAC address  
(e.g., MGP464-00-02-3d).  
Read unit name  
Set time/date24  
E }  
|
X1@]  
X1#]  
Ipt •  
X1@  
X1#  
CN  
W CN  
is the processor's current name.  
EX1# }  
X1# |  
CT  
W
CT  
is the local date and time format. The  
set format is MM/DD/YY-HH:MM:SS. (The  
hours, minutes, and seconds can also be  
separated by periods.)  
Examples: 11/13/06-10:54:00 or  
11/13/06-10.54.00  
Read time/date  
The read format is day of week, DD month year  
HH:MM:SS.  
E }  
|
X1#]  
CT  
W CT  
Example: Tue, 18 Nov 2006 18:19:33  
Set the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) offset  
Set GMT offset24  
EX# }  
X# |  
X#]  
Ipz  
CZ  
W
CZ  
X#  
value ( ) for the processor's location. GMT  
offset (-12.00 to +14.00) represents the time  
difference in hours and minutes (± hh:mm  
relative to Greenwich, England). The plus  
sign and leading zero are optional.  
X#  
is in the format hh:mm.  
Example: 5:30 or 5.30 = +05:30  
Read GMT offset  
}
|
X#]  
CZ  
W CZ  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
URL Encoded (Web) Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(host to processor)  
(Processor to host)  
IP setup commands (continued)  
Set daylight saving time24  
EX3$ }  
X3$ |  
X3$]  
X3$  
is the daylight saving time of day.  
Daylight saving time (DST) is a one-hour  
CX  
W
CX  
Ipx  
offset that is observed in the USA and parts of  
X3$  
Europe and Brazil. For  
0 = off/ignore  
:
1 = on in northern hemisphere  
2 = on in Europe  
3 = on in Brazil  
For example, California uses GMT -8:00  
from April to October and -7:00 GMT from  
November to March. DST should be turned  
off in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto  
Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Arizona  
(excluding the Navajo Nation).  
Read daylight saving time  
Set DHCP on24  
Set DHCP off24  
E }  
|
X3$]  
CX  
W CX  
E
E
}
|
|
]
]
1DH  
W 1DH  
W 0DH  
Idh1  
}
0DH  
Idh0  
View DHCP mode  
Set IP address24  
E }  
|
X%]  
X%  
= DHCP on/off status: 0 = off; 1 = on.  
X1$  
= IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). Leading  
DH  
W DH  
Idh  
EX1$ }  
X1$ |  
X1$]  
CI  
W
CI  
Ipi •  
zeros in each of the four fields are optional in  
setting values.  
Leading zeros in each of the four fields are  
suppressed in returned values.  
Read IP address24  
E }  
|
X1$]  
X1*]  
CI  
W CI  
Read hardware address (MAC)  
E }  
|
X1*  
CH  
W CH  
= hardware media access control (MAC)  
address (xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx).  
Set subnet mask24  
EX1( }  
X1( |  
X1(]  
X1(  
= subnet mask (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). Syntax  
CS  
W
CS  
Ips •  
is the same as for IP addresses. Leading zeros  
are optional in setting values.  
Read subnet mask  
Set gateway address24  
Leading zeros are suppressed.  
E }  
|
X1(]  
CS  
W CS  
EX1$ }  
X1$ |  
X1$]  
X1$  
CG  
W
CG  
Ipg •  
= IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). Leading  
zeros are optional.  
Read gateway address  
E }  
|
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CG  
W CG  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
URL Encoded (Web) Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(host to processor)  
(Processor to host)  
IP setup commands (continued)  
Set administrator password  
EX3# }  
X3# |  
X4!]  
X3#  
Set administrator access password .  
CA  
W
CA  
Ipa •  
Ipa •  
X3#  
= 4 to 12 alphanumeric characters. The  
password is case sensitive. Special characters  
(spaces or symbols) are not allowed.  
X4!  
****  
= password displayed as four asterisks  
).  
(
Clear administrator password24  
Clear/remove all passwords (administrator  
and user).  
E
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• CA  
W %20 CA  
A user password cannot be assigned if an administrator password does not exist. Entering a password when the MGP 464 has not been configured yields an E14 error response  
from the processor. If the administrator password is cleared (removed), the user password is removed also.  
N
View administrator password  
E }  
|
X4!]  
X4!  
View password level  
CA  
W CA  
, shown with leading  
X3#  
Set user password (4-12 alphanumeric  
zeros.  
Set user password14 24  
EX3# }  
X3# |  
X4!]  
CU  
W
CU  
Ipu •  
characters). The password is case sensitive.  
Special characters (spaces or symbols) are not  
allowed.  
A user password cannot be assigned if an administrator password does not exist.  
N
Clear user password24  
Clear the user password only.  
E
}
|
]
• CU  
W %20 CU  
Ipu •  
View user password  
E }  
|
X4!]  
X4!  
, shown with leading  
CU  
W CU  
View password level  
zeros.  
Set extended level password24  
EX5!, X3# }  
X5!  
X3# |  
X5! X4!]  
X3#  
X5!  
for security level .  
= 1 through 10.  
X5!  
Remove password from security level .  
CO  
W
2%C  
CO  
Ipo  
•
Set password  
X5!  
Clear extended level password24  
EX5!, CO  
}
X5!  
X5!  
|
X5! ]  
W
W
2%C CO  
Ipo  
•
View extended level password  
EX5! }  
X4!]  
X6^* X6*]  
Pvo  
X4!  
, shown with leading  
CO  
CO|  
View password level  
zeros.  
Set read-only security level support24  
Enable no-password login at security level  
EX6^* X6* }  
X6^  
X6* |  
%2A EP  
EP  
W
X6*  
.
X6^  
For  
:
0 = no-password logon disabled  
1 = no-passwors logon enabled  
X6*  
For  
:
0 = no-password logon is placed one level  
below the lowest existing password level (0  
through 11).  
1 through 11 = no-password logon enabled  
at the level specified if an admin. password  
exists.  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
URL Encoded (Web) Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(host to processor)  
(Processor to host)  
IP setup commands (continued)  
View read-only security level support24  
View status and level of no-password security.  
E }  
|
W EP  
X6^* X6*]  
X5@]  
EP  
Query session security level  
E }  
|
X5@  
View the security level of the current  
CK  
W CK  
X5@  
connection. For  
0 = Anonymous  
:
1-10 = Extended security level  
11 = User  
12 = Administrator  
With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:  
X5@]  
X2@]  
Pvl  
Set Verbose mode24  
E X2@ }  
X2@ |  
X2@  
Enable or disable verbose mode type .  
CV  
W
CV  
X2@  
For  
:
0 = clear/none  
1 = verbose mode  
2 = tagged responses for queries  
3 = mode and tagged responses for queries.  
Default is 0 for Telnet connections and 1 for  
RS-232/422 control.  
The processor can send out unsolicited information (such as notice of a change in volume, input or some other setting). That is called a verbose (wordy) relationship between the  
processor and a connected device. For a direct RS-232/422 connection, the processor is set for verbose mode by default. When the MGP 464 is connected via Ethernet, verbose  
mode is disabled by default in order to reduce the amount of communication traffic on the network. If you want to use the verbose mode with a processor connected via Ethernet,  
this mode must be set to On each time you reconnect to the processor.  
N
Read verbose mode  
E }  
|
|
X2@]  
X5@]  
CV  
W CV  
Read connection's security level  
E }  
CK  
W CK  
With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3:  
X5@]  
Pvl  
Re-map port designations  
Set Telnet port map24  
Reset Telnet port map24  
Disable Telnet port map24  
Read Telnet port map  
Set Web port map24  
E
E
E
E }  
E
E
}
}
|
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]
]
{port#} MT  
W {port#} MT  
Pmt {port#}  
}
|
23MT  
W 23MT  
Pmt 00023  
Pmt 00000  
}
|
W 0MT  
0MT  
|
]
MT  
W MT  
{port#}  
|
]
]
{port#} MH  
W {port#} MH  
Pmh {port#}  
Reset Web port map24  
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|
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W 80MH  
Pmh 00080  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
URL Encoded (Web) Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(host to processor)  
(Processor to host)  
Re-map port designations (continued)  
Disable Web port map24  
Read Web port map24  
Set Direct Access port map24  
Reset Direct Access port map24  
Disable Direct Access port map24  
Read Direct Access port map24  
E
E
E
E
E
}
}
{port#} MD  
|
|
]
0MH  
W 0MH  
Pmh 00000  
]
MH  
W MH  
{port#}  
}
}
|
]
W {port#} MD  
Pmd {port#}  
|
]
]
2001MD  
W 2001MD  
Pmd 02001  
Pmd 00000  
}
|
W 0MD  
0MD  
E }  
|
]
MD  
W MD  
{port#}  
Listing connections  
Number of connections  
Get connection listing  
E }  
|
W CC  
CC  
File commands  
List files from current directory  
(See below.)  
(See below.)  
Retrieve a list of files stored in the MGP 464.  
E }  
|
W DF  
DF  
List files from current directory and below  
Each line of the response lists a different file  
name and its corresponding file size. The  
last line of the response indicates how much  
available file space remains.  
E }  
|
W LF  
LF  
Unit Telnet text responses:  
filename x • date/time • length  
filename x • date/time • length  
filename x • date/time • length  
filename x • date/time • length  
...  
Unit Web responses (HTML sample code):  
var file – new Array ():  
]
]
]
]
file [1] = "filename 1, date 1, filesize 1";  
file [1] = "filename 2, date 2, filesize 2";  
file [1] = "filename 3, date 3, filesize 3";  
...  
]]  
space_remaining • bytes left  
file [n] = "filename n, date n, filesize n";  
file [1] = "filename n+1, date n+1, filesize n+1";  
Stream files via port 80  
Load file to user flash memory  
Retrieve file from user flash memory  
Example  
Use POST on port 80 followed by the delimited data to be written to the flash file memory.  
Responds with raw unprocessed data in file.  
|
Send a page GET on port 80 followed by: WSF  
|
http://192.168.254.254/mypage.html?cmd=WSF  
Stream files via Telnet or RS-232  
Load file to user flash memory  
E+ UF filesize, filename  
}
{Raw unprocessed data in file up to filesize}  
]
Upl  
Retrieve file from user flash memory  
1B filename 53 46 0D  
Responds with 4 bytes of file size + raw unprocessed data in file.  
Efilename SF }  
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ASCII (Telnet)  
URL Encoded (Web) Response  
Command  
Additional description  
(host to processor)  
(host to processor)  
(Processor to host)  
Mail server setup commands  
Set mail server IP, unit domain name24  
EX1$, X1% }  
X1$  
X1$  
X1% |  
X1$, X1%]  
X1$  
X1%  
CM  
W
W
%2C  
CM  
Ipm •  
= IP address, format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.  
= mail domain name.  
Read mail server IP, unit domain name24 28  
E }  
X1% |  
X1$, X1%]  
CM  
%2C  
CM  
Directory commands  
Change/create directory  
E
}
{path} / {directory}/CJ  
|
]
]
W {path} / {directory}/CJ  
A directory does not actually exist until a file has been copied into the path.  
Dir • {path} / {directory} /  
N
Move back to root directory  
Move up one directory  
View current directory  
E/ CJ }  
E.. CJ  
E }  
|
]
W %2F CJ  
Dir • /  
}
|
|
W %2E %2E CJ  
Dir • {path} / {directory} /  
|
]
CJ  
W CJ  
{path} / {directory} /  
Reset (Zap) / Erase commands  
Erase user-supplied Web page/file24 28  
Erase current directory and its files24 28  
E
}
]
{filename} EF  
W {filename} EF  
Del • {filename}  
E/ EF }  
|
]
W / EF  
Ddl  
Erase current directory and subdirectories24 28  
E// EF  
}
}
|
]
]
W // EF  
Ddl  
Erase flash memory  
Reset all device settings to factory default24  
E
|
ZFFF  
W ZFFF  
Zpf  
No IP-related settings are reset.  
E
E
}
}
|
]
]
ZXXX  
W ZXXX  
Zpx  
Zpq  
Absolute system reset24  
Reset all settings/memories, including all  
adjustments, the IP address, and the subnet  
mask, to the factory default values. The IP  
address is reset to 192.168.254.254, and the  
subnet mask is set to 255.255.0.0 (identical to  
reset mode 5).  
|
W ZQQQ  
ZQQQ  
Absolute reset retaining IP24  
Same as Absolute system reset (EZQQQ)  
except that IP settings, including IP address,  
subnet mask, gateway address, unit name,  
DHCP setting, and port mapping (Telnet/  
Web/Direct Access) are excluded in order  
to preserve communication with the device.  
(Recommended after a firmware update.)  
E }  
|
]
ZY  
W ZY  
Zpy  
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Windows®-based Control Software  
The MGP 464 Windows-based control software program provides a convenient way  
to configure the inputs, output, windows, and images in each window. It also lets  
you save and recall input and window presets, and perform nearly all the other  
functions that can be accomplished via the front panel controls, the SIS commands,  
or the MGP 464 Web pages.  
Using the software, you can do the following types of tasks to configure your MGP:  
Input configuration — Specify a name; video signal type; size in pixels of the active  
video area; horizontal/vertical start points of the total video display area; and  
each window's pixel sampling points (pixel phase) for each of the 19 inputs.  
Output configuration — Set output resolution, refresh rate, sync polarity, and  
signal type (RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, or YUV bi-level and tri-level); select a test  
pattern; and enable/disable blue mode in order to set video color and tint  
levels.  
Picture controls — Position and size the four windows and the images within the  
windows, zoom in or out on the images/windows, and make fine adjustments  
to contrast, brightness, color, tint, and detail.  
Presets — Create, save, and recall window and input presets.  
Window configuration — Set window priority; border color; text label colors, size,  
and location; and transition effects for each window of the display.  
Background capture — Capture the entire display on the output screen and save it  
as a bitmap, to be recalled and used as a window background when needed.  
Installing the software  
The MGP 464 configuration software is provided on a CD that is delivered with  
your MGP 464 unit. To use the software, you must install the program on your PC.  
Follow these steps:  
1.  
Insert CD ROM Disk B into your CD drive. The disk should start  
automatically. If it does not, open your Windows Explorer and double-click  
LAUNCH.EXE on the CD drive to start it.  
2.  
On the Software Products Disk B screen (shown on the next  
page), click the Software button.  
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Link to the installation software on the MGP 464 CD  
3.  
In the table on the Control Software screen, scroll to locate the MGP 464, and  
click the Install link in the far right column.  
4.  
On the File Download window that appears, click Run to begin installing the  
program.  
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If you want to save the installation file (MGP464Setupvn_n.exe) to your  
desktop to run later, click Save instead of Run. On the Save As window, save  
the setup file to the desired location on your PC. When you are ready to  
install the software, double-click on the MGP464SW1xn.exe icon, click Run on  
the Security prompt, and restart the procedure at step 4.  
5.  
6.  
Another Security prompt appears. Click Run on this window to continue with  
the installation.  
Follow the instructions on the InstallShield Wizard screens to complete the  
program installation.  
By default the installation creates a folder called “MGP464” in the following  
location on your computer:  
c: \Program Files\Extron\MGP464  
If there is no Extron folder in your Program Files folder, the installation  
program creates it as well.  
7.  
When installation is complete, close the Software Products screen. You can  
now start the Windows-based control program.  
Downloading the MGP 464 software from the Web  
The MGP 464 Windows-based control program is also available on the Extron Web  
site at www.extron.com. From this site, you can also download updates to the  
MGP software as they become available.  
To access the software on the Web,  
1.  
2.  
Open the Extron Web page, and select the Download tab.  
On the Download Center screen, click the Control Software  
button (shown at right). A Control Software screen is  
displayed, containing a list of control software products.  
3.  
4.  
In one of the linked alphabets displayed across the top and bottom of the  
screen, click M.  
On the “M” software products page, scroll to locate MGP 464, and click the  
Download link at the far right.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
On the next screen, fill in the required information.  
Click the Download MGP464SW1xn.exe button.  
On the File Download - Security Warning window that appears, click Run to  
begin downloading the installer file.  
If you want to save the installation file (MGP 464WSetupv1_n.exe) to your  
computer hard drive to run later, click Save. On the Save As window that  
opens, save the setup file to the desired location. When you are ready to  
install the software, double-click on the MGP464SW1xn.exe icon, click Run on  
the download screen that opens, and restart this procedure at step 8.  
8.  
9.  
On the second security prompt window that opens, click Run again to start  
the installation process.  
Follow the instructions on the InstallShield Wizard screens to complete the  
software program installation. By default the installation creates a folder  
called “MGP464” in the following location on the computer:  
c: \Program Files\Extron\MGP464  
If there is no Extron folder in your Program Files folder, the installation  
program creates it as well.  
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Starting the control program  
The MGP 464 software help program provides information on settings and on how  
to use the control program itself.  
1.  
To run the MGP 464 configuration program, do either of the following:  
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Double-click on the MGP464.exe file, located on your computer at  
c: \Program Files\Extron\MGP464.  
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Access the program from the Start menu on your computer as follows:  
a.  
Click Start on your computer screen.  
b.  
c.  
Select All Programs from the Start menu.  
From the All Programs menu, select Extron Electronics.  
From the Extron Electronics menu, select MGP 464.  
Select MGP 464 Control Program.  
d.  
e.  
The Communication Type Selection window appears.  
2.  
On the Communication Type Selection window, select the tab for the  
communication method you want to use between your computer and the  
MGP 464.  
Most items in the MGP 464 control program can also be configured via the  
front panel, or via the MGP 464 Web site. (Virtual inputs 5 through 19 cannot  
be configured from the front panel.) For details on features and settings,  
see chapter 3, "Operation," to configure via the front panel, or chapter 4, "SIS  
Configuration and Control," to configure using the Web pages.  
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Comm Port Selection window with TCP/IP and RS232 tabs  
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Select TCP/IP if you are using the LAN port.  
If you will be uploading firmware, you should use this connection.  
Select RS232 if you are using either of the serial ports. (The front panel  
TRS configuration port supports only RS-232. The 9-pin rear panel serial  
port supports both RS-232 and RS-422 .  
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3.  
On the selected tab, enter the information required for the type of  
communication you chose.  
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TCP/IP: Enter your MGP’s IP address, Telnet port (the default is 23), and  
a password if desired.  
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RS-232/422: Select your PC’s communication port from the Port menu,  
and the baud rate from the Speed menu. All other parameters are preset.  
4.  
Click OK. After a few seconds, the MGP 464 main window opens.  
MGP 464 window  
5. For information on configuring the MGP 464 using the Windows-based  
software, refer to the program’s help file. To access the help file, select  
Contents from the Help pull-down menu, or press the F1 key.  
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Chapter Five  
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HTML Configuration and Control  
Accessing the Web Pages  
Viewing System Status  
Using the Configuration Page  
Using the File Management Page  
Using the Control Page  
Using the Background Page  
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HTML Configuration and Control  
The MGP 464 can be controlled and configured using HTML Web pages accessed  
over a network or from a local PC connected to the MGP 464’s LAN port. The  
MGP 464 has factory-installed HTML Web pages that allow you to select and  
configure inputs, adjust picture controls, configure windows, save and recall  
presets, and perform other processor functions. Access these HTML pages using a  
Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.  
Administrators have access to all of the Web pages and are able to make changes  
to settings. Users can access the pages on the System Status, Control, and  
Background tabs only.  
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Accessing the Web Pages  
To access the MGP 464’s HTML Web pages:  
1.  
Start the Web browser program.  
2.  
Enter the MGP 464’s IP address in the browser’s Address field.  
If your local system administrators have not changed the address, use the factory-  
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specified default, 192.168.254.254, for this field.  
3.  
If you want the browser to display a page other than the default page (such as  
a custom page that you have created and uploaded), enter a slash (/) and the  
name of the file to open.  
The browser’s Address field should display the address in the following format:  
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/{optional_file_name.html}  
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The following characters are invalid in file names:  
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{ space} ~ @ = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ ; : | \ and ?.  
4.  
Press the Enter key. If the MGP 464’s HTML pages are not password  
protected, the browser displays a start page as described in step 5.  
If the MGP 464’s HTML pages are password protected, the browser displays  
the Enter Network Password dialog box.  
Example of an Enter Network Password dialog box  
a. Enter the administrator or user password in the Password field.  
A User Name entry is not required.  
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b. If desired, select the Remember my password check box to have the  
system input your password the next time you enter the IP address.  
c. Click OK.  
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5.  
If you entered the filename for a custom HTML page in step 4, the browser  
displays that page. If not, the browser displays the System Status page, which  
is the MGP 464’s default start page. You can select the tabs at the top of this  
screen to display additional screens that enable you to configure and operate  
the MGP 464.  
Viewing System Status  
The System Status Web page on the Status tab provides information on your  
MGP 464’s current settings. Changes must be made via the Configuration Web  
pages, the MGP 464 Windows-based configuration software, SIS commands, or  
the MGP 464 front panel. Personnel who have user access can view this page  
but cannot access the Configuration pages; they see only the Status, Control, and  
Background tabs. The following figure shows a typical MGP 464 System Status  
Web page.  
System Status screen  
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Using the Configuration Page  
There are six Configuration Web pages, which only administrators can access.  
These pages are listed in the sidebar menu at the left of the Configuration screen.  
The following sections describe the changes you can make from these screens.  
System Settings screen  
On the System Settings screen (shown below), you can set date and time  
parameters, and change the IP information for the MGP 464.  
System Settings screen  
To change your system settings,  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
On the Configuration tab, select System Settings from the sidebar menu at the  
left edge of the screen.  
Select or enter the new information in the desired field(s) in either the IP  
Settings or the Date/Time Settings section.  
When you have made all the desired inputs in one section, click the Submit  
button at the bottom of the section. The new settings appear in the fields.  
Follow steps 2 and 3 to make changes in the other section, if needed.  
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Scaler I/O Settings screen  
On the Scaler I/O Settings screen (shown below), you can specify configuration  
settings for the 4 fully configurable inputs, the 15 virtual inputs, and the output.  
You can also select a test pattern and enable or disable blue mode.  
Scaler I/O Settings screen  
Configuring the inputs  
The Input Configuration section of the Scaler I/O Settings screen lets you name,  
enable and disable film mode for 3:2 and 2:2 pulldown, and select the video signal  
type for each of the 19 available inputs.  
Naming inputs  
You can assign names to the inputs using the input name boxes located beneath  
each input number. The name in this box is displayed on the screen as a text label  
in the window, unless you specify otherwise. (See “Window Settings screen,” later  
in this chapter.)  
Initially, a default name is displayed in each box:  
Input##  
If you select a virtual input that actually consists of two inputs (S-video) or  
three inputs (YUVi), only the first input number of the set is displayed in the  
window.  
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For example, if inputs 5, 6, and 7 have been configured together as a YUVi  
input, only 5 appears as the input number on the screen.  
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To change the name of an input,  
1.  
On the Scaler I/O Settings screen, select and delete the text in the box under  
the desired input number.  
2.  
Enter a name of up to 16 characters for the input. The following characters  
may be used:  
Symbols: : / – _ + “  
Numerals: 0 through 9  
Letters: Lowercase a through z, uppercase A through Z  
Spaces also can be used.  
Selecting the video signal type  
Under each input name box is a pull-down menu from which you can select the  
video signal type for the input.  
Signal type — RGB, YUV-HD, RGBcvS, DVI (MGP 464 DI and  
MGP 464 HD-SDI only), or HD-SDI (MGP 464 HD-SDI  
only) are available on inputs 1 through 4 only. YUVi  
component video, S-video, and composite video are  
available on all inputs.  
The virtual inputs (5 through 19) are displayed on the  
screen in groups of three, with one drop-down menu for  
each set of three inputs.  
For each virtual input group,  
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If you select YUVi from the menu, all three  
inputs in the group are configured together  
as one component video input.  
If you select S-Video,Comp, the first (top) two  
inputs are configured as S-video and the  
third, as composite.  
If you select Comp,Comp,Comp, each input in  
the group is configured as composite video.  
Film mode — To place an input in film mode, which enables 3:2 and 2:2 pulldown,  
select the Film Mode check box below or to the right of the signal type menu.  
If RGB, YUV-HD, DVI, or HD-SDI is selected as the signal type, this check box  
is unavailable.  
Configuring the output  
In the Output Configuration section of the Scaler I/O Settings screen, you can select  
output parameters from the following pull-down menus:  
Resolution — Select the resolution at which the image is displayed on the output  
screen.  
Refresh Rate — Select the rate in Hz at which the output screen is refreshed.  
Sync Format — Select the output signal type required by the display device.  
Available formats are RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, YUV bi-level and YUV tri-level.  
Polarity — Select the combination of horizontal and vertical synchronization signal  
polarities.  
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Test pattern — You can select one of the test patterns shown below to adjust the  
display for color, convergence, focus, resolution, contrast, grayscale, and  
aspect ratio.  
Colorbars (8)  
X-Hatch  
(16x12)  
4x4 X-Hatch  
Grey Scale  
Ramp  
Alt. Pixels  
White Field  
Quad Split  
Crop  
4 x3  
4x3  
4x3  
4x3  
4 x3  
16x9  
16x9  
4 x3  
Side-By-Side  
(4x3 crop)  
Side-By-Side  
(16x9 crop)  
PIP Images  
(4x3)  
4 x3  
4 x3  
4 x3  
16x9  
PIP Images  
(16x9)  
1.78 Aspect  
1.85 Aspect  
2.35 Aspect  
Test patterns available on the MGP 464  
Enabling/disabling blue mode  
In the Blue Screen Mode section, select the Off or On radio button to disable or  
enable blue mode. When you enable blue mode, only the sync and blue video  
signals are passed to the display. This helps in setting up the color and tint.  
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Window Settings screen  
The Window Settings screen, shown below, enables you to specify various  
parameters for windows 1, 2, 3, and 4.  
Window Settings screen  
The following fields are provided:  
Window Selection — Select one of the window radio buttons in this section to  
specify the window for which you are changing parameters. The All button  
selects all the windows, enabling you to quickly specify the same parameters  
for all four of the windows.  
Window Priority — In this section you can set how the windows overlap one  
another or “stack” on the display. For example, the window with priority 1  
is displayed in front of (on top of) all the other windows. (If it is sized to fill  
the screen, the other windows are not visible.) If the window with priority  
1 is closed, the window with priority 2 is displayed in front, overlapping or  
covering the others.  
See “Setting window priority,” on the next page, for instructions on using this  
section.  
Window Effect/Duration — From the Window Effect pull-down menu in this  
section, select a transition effect to be used when windows are muted (closed)  
or unmuted (opened). See “Available effects,” in the “Window Configuration  
menu” section of chapter 3, “Operation,” for a description of the available  
transition effects.  
From the Effect Duration menu in this section, select the amount of seconds  
that the MGP takes to complete a transition (displaying the transition effect on  
the output screen) when muting or unmuting a window.  
If you select Cut from the Window Effect menu, any selection from the Effect  
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Border — In this section you can make selections from the following menus to  
specify parameters for the text label or for the border on the selected window.  
You can specify a different color for each window if desired.  
Window Border Color: Select a color for the border around the entire  
window display. The defaults are Red, Green, Blue, and Magenta for  
windows 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. Off specifies that there is no window  
border.  
Text Border Color: Select a color for the border surrounding the text label.  
The default is Black.  
Text Background Color: Select a color for the text label background. The  
default is White.  
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Off specifies that there is no special background for the text label;  
only the window background is behind the text. (The window  
background is specified from the Advanced Configuration menu.)  
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Translucent specifies that the window background shows through  
the text background with a cloudy effect.  
Text — In this section you can make selections from the following menus to specify  
parameters for the label text in the selected window.  
Text Color: Select a color for the text in the label displayed in the window.  
The default is Black.  
Text Location: Select the area on the screen in which a text label is displayed  
on all windows. The default is None, which specifies that no text label is  
displayed.  
Text Size: Select Small, Medium, or Large for the size of the text label on the  
selected window.  
Setting window priority  
The Window Priority section of the Window Settings screen lets you set the priority  
for each of the four windows individually. Follow these steps to set window  
priority:  
1.  
From the “1st” pull-down menu in the Window Priority section, select the  
window to which you want to give first priority. The window that you select  
here covers or overlaps all the other windows on the screen unless it is muted.  
2.  
From the “2nd,” “3rd,” and “4th” menus, select the window to which you  
want to assign second, third, and fourth priority, respectively.  
3.  
When finished selecting from the priority menus, click Set to establish your  
priority selections.  
If you assign the same window two priorities, your selections are not  
implemented when you click Set, and the priority fields return to their previous  
selections.  
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Passwords screen  
The Passwords screen lets you assign an administrator and/or user password to  
control access to the MGP 464 Web pages.  
An administrator password must be in place before a user password can be  
assigned.  
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Passwords must contain 4 to 12 alphanumeric characters. Symbols and spaces  
are not allowed, and the passwords are case sensitive.  
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Passwords screen  
Assigning a password  
To assign passwords,  
1.  
2.  
Enter the new administrator password in the Administrator Password field.  
In the Re-enter Admin Password field, enter the same password again to  
confirm it.  
3.  
If you want to assign a user password, enter it in the User Password field.  
You cannot assign a user password unless an administrator password has been  
assigned.  
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4.  
5.  
Reenter the same user password in the Re-enter the User Password field.  
Click the Submit button to set the password(s).  
Clearing a password  
To remove an assigned password,  
1.  
2.  
In the Administrator Password or User Password field, enter a single space.  
Enter a single space in the Re-enter Admin Password or the Re-enter User  
Password field.  
3.  
Click the Submit button.  
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Email Alerts screen  
The Email Alerts screen enables you to set up the MGP 464 to automatically send  
e-mail alert messages when any of its settings are changed. You can enter up to 64  
e-mail addresses to alert recipients that an event has occurred.  
You can also specify that SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) authorization is  
needed for the MGP to accept incoming e-mail. This prevents spam from taking up  
space in the MGP’s e-mail system.  
Email Alerts screen (top portion)  
Setting up e-mail alerts  
To set up the system to send e-mail alerts when MGP settings are changed,  
1.  
2.  
On the sidebar menu on the Configuration tab, click Email Alerts.  
On the Email Alerts screen, click the Edit button located to the right of the  
Mail IP Address and Domain Name fields. The button changes to Save.  
3.  
Enter your MGP 464’s IP address and your domain name in the appropriate  
fields. (This information is available from your network administrator.)  
4.  
5.  
If your MGP has a password assigned, enter it.  
Click the Save button.  
To set up e-mail addresses for notification, do the following for each recipient:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Click the Edit button at the right end of the address row. The Edit button  
changes to Save.  
Enter the e-mail address of the recipient, and the file name on your computer  
(.eml extension) that contains the message.  
Click the Save button to save the changes. The Save button changes to Edit.  
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Setting up SMTP authorization  
To set the MGP to require SMTP authorization before accepting any e-mail,  
1.  
To enable the SMTP authorization fields, click the Edit button at the right of  
the Mail IP Address field. The Edit button changes to Save.  
2.  
Select the SMTP Authorization Required check box, located below the Domain  
Name field. This enables the User Name and Password fields below the check  
box.  
3.  
In the User Name and Password fields, enter a user name and a password that  
senders must enter in order for the MGP to accept their e-mail messages.  
For the User name, you can use any combination of letters, numerals, spaces,  
and symbols except the comma (,) and the single and double quotation marks  
(‘ and “). For the password, you can use all characters except the comma. The  
user name and password can each be from 1 to 30 characters.  
You must specify both a user name and a password.  
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4.  
Click the Save button next to the Mail IP Address field to save your user name  
and password.  
To remove SMTP authorization, click Edit, clear the SMTP Authorization Required  
check box, then click Save.  
Firmware Upgrade screen  
The Firmware Upgrade screen enables you to install a new version of firmware to  
your MGP 464. You can download the latest firmware version from the Extron Web  
site to your computer. Appendix B provides more details on firmware updating.  
Firmware Upgrade screen  
Determining the current firmware version  
There are two methods you can use to find out what firmware version is currently  
installed on your MGP 464:  
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Using the LCD screen: Watch the LCD window as you connect the MGP 464  
to a power source. The first piece of information displayed on the screen is  
the firmware version (along with the product name).  
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Using the System Status Web page: Select the Status tab on the MGP Web  
page to display the System Status screen. The firmware version is on the  
third line (to the right of the part number) in the System Description section.  
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Downloading the firmware  
To obtain the latest version of MGP 464 firmware,  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Visit the Extron Web site (www.extron.com) and click the Download tab.  
On the Download Center page, click the Firmware link on the left sidebar.  
On the Firmware page, scroll down to the “MGP 464” line, or click the letter M  
in the alphabet displayed across the top of the page.  
4.  
5.  
Click the Download link located at the far right of the MGP 464 line.  
On the next page, fill in the required information, then click the  
Download_MGP464_FWnxnn.exe button. A File Download - Security Warning  
window is displayed.  
6.  
7.  
Click Save. A Save As window opens.  
Browse to the folder where you want to save the firmware installation file on  
your computer, and click Save.  
8.  
9.  
When ready to install the new firmware on your computer, locate the  
downloaded file, and double-click on it to open it.  
Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard screens to install the new  
firmware on your computer. A Release Notes file, giving information on  
what has changed in the new firmware version, and a set of instructions for  
updating the firmware are also loaded to your computer.  
Updating the firmware on the MGP 464  
After you have installed the new firmware on your computer, you must upload it to  
the MGP 464. Follow these steps to update the firmware using the Web pages.  
1.  
On the MGP 464’s Configuration tab, select Firmware Upgrade from the  
sidebar menu to display the Firmware Upgrade screen.  
2.  
Click Browse to open the Choose file window, and locate the firmware file on  
your computer or server. The file extension must be .S19.  
Choose file window  
Uploading a file with an extension other than .S19 may cause the unit to  
stop functioning.  
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3.  
4.  
Open the firmware file. Its name appears in the field below the Current  
Firmware Version on the Firmware Upgrade screen.  
Click the Upload button on the Firmware Update screen to start the firmware  
update process. While the firmware is being uploaded, the Upload button  
changes to Uploading...; and the LCD window on the MGP displays first  
“Firmware Upload Please Wait!!!,” then “Firmware Reboot Please Wait!!!”  
While the firmware is uploading and rebooting, do not press any front  
panel buttons or make any selections on the Web pages.  
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When the uploading process is complete, the Uploading... button on the screen  
changes back to Upload.  
As an alternative method of updating the MGP’s firmware, you can use the  
Firmware Loader software. See appendix B, “Firmware Upgrade Guide,” for  
information on downloading and using this software.  
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Using the File Management Page  
The File Management page lets you upload files to the MGP 464 from your  
computer or network, and to delete files from the unit. You can also upload  
personalized Web pages via this screen. To access the File Management page, select  
the File Management tab on the MGP 464 Web page.  
You can use this function to load background images from your computer or the  
internet to display on the output screen. All background image files must be 24-bit  
bitmaps. The image files must be loaded to a folder named “nortxe-graphics.”  
File Management screen  
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Uploading files  
Names of files to be uploaded to the MGP 464 must contain only valid  
alphanumeric characters and underscores. No spaces or special characters  
(symbols) are allowed.  
To upload files from the server,  
1.  
2.  
Click the Browse button to the right of the file name field.  
Browse to locate the file that you want to upload, and open it. The file’s  
name and directory path are displayed in the file name field on the File  
Management screen.  
3.  
Click the Upload File button. The selected file name appears in the Files  
column on the File Management screen. (Files are listed separately under  
headings of their extensions.)  
Adding a directory  
To add a directory or folder to the MGP 464’s file system,  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Enter the directory name in the Dir: field, following the slash (/).  
Click the Add Dir button.  
With the directory name displayed, perform the Uploading files procedure  
described in the previous section to add a file to the directory. The directory  
name appears at the top of the Files column, preceded by a slash.  
To add more files to the directory, click the directory name to open it, then use the  
Uploading files procedure. To exit the directory, click (root) or (back).  
Other file management activities  
You can also perform the following tasks on the File Management screen:  
Open a file — Click on the name of the file in the Files column.  
Delete a file — Click the Delete button at the right end of the line that contains the  
file you want to remove.  
Delete all files — Click the Delete All button.  
Display files by file extension — The Filter by File Extension menu lists the  
extensions of the files that have been uploaded to the MGP. This menu lets  
you choose to display only files with the extension you select. Select All to  
display all uploaded files.  
Filter by File Extension menu  
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Using the Control Page  
The screens that you can access through the Control page enable you to configure  
the windows and images, select inputs, and manage window and input presets.  
Picture Controls screen  
The Picture Controls screen allows you to configure and control the MGP 464  
windows and the images within them. You can also select the input for each  
window.  
Picture Controls screen  
The Picture Controls screen contains the following sections:  
Window Selection  
This section contains the following buttons:  
Window radio buttons — Select one of the radio buttons to specify the window(s)  
to which the other selections on this screen will apply.  
The All radio button cannot be used to make adjustments in the Window  
Controls and the Image Controls section. These selections must be made for one  
window at a time.  
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Auto — Click this button to perform an automatic image adjustment to the selected  
window. The MGP measures where the active area starts and stops, and  
adjusts input sampling accordingly, so that the image fills the window.  
When you click Auto, the processor measures the sync frequencies of the  
incoming video source and sets the active image area and sampling frequency.  
If an unknown input is connected to the MGP, the processor measures and  
estimates the resolution of the incoming video. If the estimate proves not to  
be accurate, the Auto Image function makes measurements to more accurately  
set up the input sampling.  
Mute — The Mute button closes or opens the selected window. When the selected  
window is muted, this button is highlighted. To unmute the selected window,  
click Mute again. The highlighting is removed from the button.  
Freeze — The Freeze button freezes the current image in the currently selected  
window. When the image in the selected window is frozen, this button  
is highlighted. To unfreeze the selected window, click Freeze again. The  
highlighting is removed from the button.  
If you switch inputs while a window is frozen, the freeze mode is cancelled  
and the new input’s image appears in the window.  
In order to see your Mute and Freeze selections reflected on the front panel, you  
must also press the front panel Output Window button that corresponds to the  
window you selected on the screen. (The Mute and Freeze buttons blink while  
muting and freezing, respectively, are enabled.)  
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Input sections  
In the following sections, you can click a button to specify an input for the currently  
selected window. When an input is selected, its button is highlighted on the screen.  
RGB/HD/Video Inputs — Click one of these buttons to choose one of the  
fully configurable inputs (1 through 4) for the selected window. On the  
MGP 464 DI, these buttons also select among the four DVI inputs.  
Virtual Video Inputs — Click one of these buttons to  
choose one of the virtual inputs (5 through 19) for the  
selected window. These inputs can pass only YUVi  
component video, S-video, or composite video signals,  
and cannot be configured from the front panel.  
The virtual inputs are configurable in sets of three, arranged in columns on  
the screen. When you click a button for an input that is configured as YUVi,  
all three buttons in the group change to blue. When you click a button for  
an S-video input, the top two buttons become blue (shown in the example at  
right). When you click a composite video input button, only the button you  
clicked turns blue.  
In order to see your input selection reflected on the front panel, you must also  
press the front panel Output Window button that corresponds to the window  
you selected on the screen. (The button for the selected input lights.)  
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Window Controls  
The Window Controls section contains five sets of controls that enable you to make  
some adjustments to the selected window on the display. In the Horizontal and  
Vertical Center and Size fields, you can make adjustments by entering a number in  
the text box or by clicking the arrow buttons. The Zoom control can be adjusted  
only by arrow buttons.  
While adjusting the window controls, watch the image on your display screen to  
observe the effects of your adjustments.  
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In the Window Controls section, you can make the following adjustments:  
Horizontal Center — Move the selected window to the right or left on the display.  
The value in the text box is the distance in pixels of the window’s left edge  
from the left edge of the display. The range is determined by the output size;  
the default is 0 plus or minus the output rate.  
Vertical Center — Move the selected window up or down on the display. The  
value in the text box is the distance in lines of the window’s top edge from  
the top edge of the display. The range is determined by the output rate; the  
default is 0 plus or minus the output rate.  
Horizontal Size — Stretch or shrink the selected window horizontally. The value  
in the text box is the window’s width in pixels. The range is determined by  
the output rate.  
Vertical Size — Stretch or shrink the selected window vertically. The value in  
the text box is the window’s height in lines. The range is determined by the  
output rate.  
Zoom — Change the view of the image between near and far on the display  
(magnifying or reducing the total view).  
Image Controls  
The Image Controls section contains 16 fields that enable you to make adjustments  
to the image in the selected window on the display. In most of these fields, you can  
make adjustments by entering a number in the text box or by clicking the arrow  
buttons. The Zoom control can be adjusted only by arrow buttons.  
While adjusting the image controls, watch the image on your display screen to  
observe the effects of your adjustments.  
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In this section, you can make the following adjustments:  
Horizontal Center — Move the image to the right or left in the selected window.  
The value in the text box is the distance in pixels of the image’s left edge from  
the left edge of the window. The range is dependent on the output rate; the  
default is 0 plus or minus the output rate.  
Vertical Center — Move the image up or down in the selected window. The value  
in the text box is the distance in lines of the image’s top edge from the top  
edge of the window. The range is dependent on the output; the default is 0  
plus or minus the output rate.  
Horizontal Size — Stretch or shrink the image horizontally. The value in the text  
box is the width of the image in pixels. The range is dependent on the output  
rate.  
Vertical Size — Stretch or shrink the image vertically. The value in the text box is  
the height of the image in lines. The range is dependent on the output rate.  
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Horizontal Start Location — Specify the distance in pixels from the left edge of the  
selected input’s total video display area to the left edge of its active area. The  
default is 128.  
Vertical Start Location — Specify the distance in lines from the top edge of the  
selected input’s total video display area to the top edge of its active area. The  
default is 128.  
Color — Adjust the intensity of the colors in the selected window. (At the lowest  
adjustment, all colors appear as shades of gray.) The range is 000 to 127; the  
default is 064.  
Tint — Change the appearance of the colors in the selected window. The range is  
000 to 127; the default is 064.  
Contrast — Increase or decrease the range of image light and dark values in the  
selected window. The range is 000 to 127; the default is 064.  
Brightness — Increase or decrease the intensity of video light in the selected  
window. The range is 000 to 127; the default is 064.  
Detail — Adjust the sharpness of the image in the selected window. The range is  
000 to 127; default is 064.  
Pixel Phase — Adjust the point at which pixels are sampled for the image in the  
selected window. The range is 1 to 31; the default is 16.  
Total Pixels — Increase or decrease the width in pixels of the total line of video.  
The default is the auto-sensed value. The range is ±512 from the auto-sensed  
value.  
Active Pixels — Increase or decrease the width in pixels of the active video area of  
the selected input. The default is the auto-sensed value. The range is ±512  
from the auto-sensed value.  
Active Lines — Increase or decrease the height in lines of the active video area of  
the selected input. The default is the auto-sensed value. The range is ±512  
from the auto-sensed value.  
Zoom — Increase or decrease the size of the image in the selected window while  
keeping the aspect ratio constant. The range is dependent on the output rate.  
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Presets screen  
On the Presets screen, you can name, save and recall window presets; and save and  
recall input presets.  
Presets screen  
Window Presets  
A window preset is a file containing all the settings that have been specified for the  
windows. The MGP 464 has 128 preset memory locations, in which it can store up  
to 128 window presets. Presets save information for all four windows.  
The following settings can be saved in a window preset:  
Window border color  
Window priority  
Window mute status  
Label text color  
Label text size  
Label location  
Label border color  
Label background color  
Window background setting  
Window size/position  
Image size/position in the window  
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Default presets  
The MGP 464 is delivered with 30 different default window presets, which are  
stored in the MGP’s 128 preset memory locations. (Because there are more memory  
locations than presets, each default preset is stored in at least two locations.) The  
following figure shows the factory default preset window configurations. These  
presets can be used for any output rate. If you overwrite them, you can recover  
them by selecting Factory Defaults from the Advanced Configuration menu.  
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In the Window Presets section, you can do the following:  
Naming a window preset  
To change the name of a preset,  
1.  
From the Select Preset menu in the Preset Save/Recall section, select a preset  
to rename. The name of your selected preset is displayed in the Preset Name  
field.  
2.  
In the Preset Name field, enter the name you want to give the selected preset.  
The following characters are may be used:  
Symbols: : / – + “ _ [space]  
Numerals: 0 through 9  
Letters: Lowercase a through z, uppercase A through Z  
3.  
Click the Change Preset Name button. The new name replaces the one you  
selected on the Select Preset menu.  
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Saving (creating) a window preset  
To save all the current window settings as a preset,  
1.  
From the Select Preset menu, select the preset number to which you want to  
save the current settings for all the windows.  
2.  
Click Save Preset.  
Recalling a window preset  
To recall a saved preset and enable all its settings,  
1.  
From the Select Preset menu, select the name of the preset that you want to  
recall.  
2.  
If you want to recall all window settings contained in the selected preset,  
including the input displayed when the preset was saved, click Recall Preset  
with Input.  
If you do not want to recall the inputs for the selected preset, click Recall  
Preset.  
Selecting a window preset transition effect  
In the Window Preset Effect section, you can select either a cut or a slide transition  
effect with which windows will be resized and/or repositioned when a new preset  
is selected.  
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Cut effect — The window immediately moves to the location specified for it  
in the new preset, and is instantly resized.  
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Real time motion effect — The window appears to slide to its new position  
and is resized slowly enough for its progress to be observed.  
Follow these steps to specify a window transition effect between presets:  
1.  
From the Window Effect menu, select Real time motion or Cut.  
2.  
From the Effect Duration menu, select the amount of seconds the MGP will  
take to complete the transition to its new size and location.  
Effect Duration applies only if the Real time motion effect was selected.  
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The duration set here is the same value as the Window Effect duration.  
Input Presets  
An input preset is a file containing settings such as the signal type, image control  
settings, and window text for the input that is currently displayed in a selected  
window. The MGP 464 has 128 memory preset locations to which you can save  
settings as input presets.  
The following settings are contained in the input presets:  
Input Type  
Input Name  
Film Mode On/Off  
Brightness  
Tint  
Horizontal Start  
Vertical Start  
Pixel Phase  
Contrast  
Detail (sharpness)  
Total Pixels  
Active Pixels  
Active Lines  
Color  
Percentage of window filled*  
*Image size and position are saved as a percent of the window, so that the input  
preset can be used for any size window.  
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In the Input Presets section, you can do the following:  
Saving (creating) an input preset  
To save all the settings for the currently selected input as a preset,  
1.  
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3.  
Select a Window Selection radio button to specify the window whose group of  
settings for the current input will be saved as a preset.  
From the Input Preset menu, select a preset number to which you want to  
save the input’s settings.  
Click Save Preset.  
Recalling an input preset  
To recall a saved preset and enable all its settings on your MGP 464,  
1.  
Select a Window Selection radio button to specify the input for which the  
settings will be recalled.  
2.  
3.  
From the Input Preset menu, select the preset number you want to recall.  
Click the Recall Preset button to enable all settings contained in the selected  
preset.  
Using the Background Page  
The Image Settings screen on the Background page lets you select a background for  
the output display. You can choose a background color, or you can upload bitmap  
images to the MGP, and select one as the display background. You can also specify  
the image from a DVI input to display live as the background on the screen.  
Selecting a background color  
To change the background color on the output display, select a color from the  
Background Color pull-down menu. The default selection, Off, results in a black  
background.  
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Displaying a background image  
An image can be displayed as a background behind the windows on the output  
screen. This can be done by uploading a bitmap image to the MGP and selecting it  
by using the Add and Take buttons.  
Using a DVI input  
To use the unscaled image from a DVI source as a live background on the output  
screen,  
1.  
2.  
Connect a DVI source to the DVI Background connector on the rear panel.  
From the Background Color menu, select DVI Background Input.  
Using a bitmap image  
The Image Settings screen lets you upload bitmap images, including those  
saved via background capture, from your computer to the MGP; and to select an  
uploaded image as the background for the output screen.  
The MGP 464 supports only 24-bit bitmap files as backgrounds. The  
background file names must have a .bmp extension. The MGP 464 has 16 MB  
of memory to store captured or loaded images. See “Background Capture menu”  
in chapter 3, “Operation,” to calculate the size of an image.  
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Uploading an image  
To upload a bitmap image to the MGP,  
1.  
In the Image Index field, click Add. The Add Image field is displayed.  
Add Image field on the Image Settings screen  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Click Browse to open the Choose file window, and locate the image (.bmp) file  
that you want to upload.  
Open the image file in the Choose File window. Its name and the path to it are  
displayed in the Add Image field on the Image Settings screen.  
Click Upload Image. This button changes to Uploading... while the file is being  
loaded.  
When the uploading is complete, a thumbnail image of the uploaded file is  
displayed in the Image Index section.  
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Selecting a background image  
To select an uploaded image to be displayed as the background on the output  
screen,  
1.  
In the Image Index section, click on the thumbnail of the image you want to  
display. A larger version of the selected image appears to the right.  
2.  
Click Take to select that image for the output background.  
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Special Applications  
Application 1: Connecting the MGP 464 to a Matrix Switcher  
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Special Applications  
This chapter describes some special types of applications that represent unique  
conditions. For the MGP 464 to operate properly in these situations, it is important  
that it be configured correctly. On the following pages, two application examples  
are described, along with their requirements for the MGP 464.  
Application 1: Connecting the MGP 464 to a Matrix  
Switcher  
When the MGP 464 is attached to a matrix switcher, such as the CrossPoint Ultra  
shown below, inputs 1 through 4 come to the MGP through the switcher, which  
supports RGB, component video, S-video, and composite video signal types.  
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In this type of configuration, the following occurs:  
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On the MGP, window 1 displays input 1, window 2 displays input 2, and so  
forth.  
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Input switches are made at the matrix switcher instead of at the MGP.  
Input presets are recalled on the MGP to correctly set up the input coming  
from the switcher. This setup can include the video signal type; picture  
controls; advanced input configuration functions such as setting the active  
lines/pixels, total lines/pixels, and pixel phase; and the input name.  
You can perform the required MGP setup operations using any of the following:  
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SIS commands (See chapter 4.)  
The MGP 464 Web pages (See chapter 5.)  
The Windows-based control software (See chapter 4 and the software’s  
Help.)  
Setting up the MGP to work with the switcher  
Follow these steps to set up the MGP to work with a matrix switcher.  
1.  
Install and connect the MGP as described in the “Installation Overview”  
section of chapter 2, “Installation,” with the exception of step  
. In place of  
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step 3, do the following:  
Connect the MGP’s four fully-configurable inputs to four of the matrix  
switcher’s outputs. (See the diagram below.)  
Connecting the matrix switcher to the MGP 464  
2.  
Size the windows on the MGP to full screen. You can do this quickly by  
selecting window preset 1, 31, 61, 91, or 121.  
3.  
On the matrix switcher, tie input 1 to the four switcher outputs that are  
connected to the MGP 464. (Refer to your matrix switcher user’s manual for  
the procedure.)  
4.  
Select window 1 on the MGP, and configure the input as follows:  
a. Set the following input sampling parameters as desired: signal type,  
horizontal and vertical start, total pixels, active pixels, and active lines.  
b. Set the following picture controls as desired: image size, image position,  
color, tint, brightness, and contrast.  
c. Set the pixel phase for window 1, then mute the window to display the  
next window behind it. Repeat this step for windows 2, 3, and 4.  
d. Save the adjusted settings as Input Preset 1.  
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5.  
Repeat step 4 for every input on the matrix switcher that will be displayed  
on the output screen via the MGP, saving the settings for each input as Input  
Preset 2, 3, etc.  
Each input preset must be saved with the same number as the input on the  
matrix switcher.  
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Synchronize the MGP 464 to the matrix switcher as follows:  
a. Open the Windows-based control software.  
b. From the Tools menu, select Sync MGP 464 to Matrix Switcher... . The  
Sync MGP 464 to Matrix Switcher window opens.  
c. In the IP Address field, enter the matrix switcher’s IP address.  
d. Click Connect To Matrix button. The switcher’s matrix size is displayed  
to the right of the button, and its input-output ties are displayed in the  
Matrix Status section below.  
e. From the drop-down menu in the MGP 464 Input #1 field, select the  
number of matrix switcher output to which you connected the MGP’s  
input 1 in step 1.  
f. Repeat step e for MGP inputs 2 through 4, making sure to select the  
number of the switcher’s output connector to which you attached the  
MGP input with which you are working.  
g. Click Take to tie the MGP inputs to the selected switcher outputs.  
h. Click Close to close the Sync MGP to Matrix Switcher window.  
Sync MGP 464 to Matrix Switcher window with input ties to switcher  
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Using the MGP and the matrix switcher after the MGP is synchronized to  
the matrix switcher  
After you have performed step 6, above, be sure to do the following when using the  
MGP with the switcher:  
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Set up the inputs so that MGP window 1 always displays input 1, window 2  
displays input 2, window 3 displays input 3, and window 4 displays input 4.  
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Perform all input switching using the matrix switcher. A 1-second RGB  
delay is recommended to minimize the amount of video sync noise while the  
processor locks onto the new signal.  
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Window presets can be recalled, but they must be recalled “without input,” so  
that the inputs remain matched to the windows with the same numbers.  
Input presets do not have to be issued manually to the MGP. The MGP senses  
when the matrix switcher changes input ties and recalls the matching input  
preset.  
Minimizing synchronization problems when not using the Sync to Matrix  
feature  
When operating the system using a manually configured control system (for which  
Sync to Matrix was not used), you can avoid synchronization problems that cause  
unwanted image blanking or scrambling during input switches by doing the  
following:  
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While setting up the switcher and the MGP to work together, set the RGB  
delay on the matrix switcher to greater than or equal to 1.0 second.  
Create a tie on the matrix switcher from desired input X to the output number  
that corresponds to MGP window Y, in which input X will be displayed.  
Immediately (within 1 second) recall the input preset with the same number  
as switcher input X that you selected in step 2 (preset X), to MGP window Y.  
Input presets cannot be recalled via the MGP front panel. You can recall them  
via SIS commands (see chapter 4, “Software Configuration and Control”), the  
MGP 464 Web pages (see chapter 5, “HTML Configuration and Control”), or  
the Windows-based control software/Preset Selector (see chapter 4, “Software  
Configuration and Control,” and the control software’s help file).  
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Application 2: Connecting Multiple MGP 464s in  
Succession (Daisy-chaining)  
By connecting multiple MGP 464s together in succession (“daisy-chaining”) via the  
DVI Output and DVI Background connectors, you can display up to 12 windows  
on the output screen. You can connect up to three MGPs in this way. (See the  
diagrams on the next page.)  
Connecting via the DVI Background connector has the advantage of the input not  
being scaled. Therefore, no analog/digital sampling is required and there is no  
signal loss.  
In the diagrams, the MGPs are given letters in the order of their priority,  
starting with the unit closest to the output display. Therefore, the first MGP  
in the chain is shown as unit C (or B, if there are only two MGPs). The second  
MGP is designated as unit B, and the third is unit A.  
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The illustration on the next page shows diagrams of three possible configurations.  
1.  
2.  
8-window configuration: Two MGP 464s are daisy-chained together, so that  
eight windows (four from each MGP) are displayed on the output screen.  
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The DVI Output of the first MGP (unit B) is connected to the DVI  
Background input of the second MGP (unit A).  
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The first diagram in the row shows the output display with one MGP  
attached. The second diagram shows the display with two MGPs  
attached.  
12-window configuration: Three MGP 464s are daisy-chained so that 12  
windows are displayed on the output screen.  
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•
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The DVI Output of the first MGP (unit C) is connected to the DVI  
Background input of the second MGP (unit B).  
The DVI Output of the second MGP (unit B) is connected to the DVI  
Background input of the third MGP (unit A).  
The first diagram in the row shows the output display with one MGP  
attached. The second diagram shows the display with two MGPs  
attached. The third diagram shows the display with all three units  
connected.  
3. 8-window with DVI background configuration: A DVI computer (or another  
DVI source) is daisy-chained to two MGP 464s, so that eight windows are  
displayed in front of a live video background from the DVI source.  
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•
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The DVI source is connected to the DVI Background input of the first  
MGP (unit B).  
The DVI Output of the first MGP (unit B) is connected to the DVI  
Background input of the second MGP (unit A).  
The first diagram in the row shows the DVI computer, which is the input  
source. The second diagram shows the display with one MGP attached.  
The third diagram shows the display connected to two MGPs.  
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1. 8 Window Configuration  
MGP 464  
Output rate = DVI  
background rate  
Unit A  
MGP 464  
Output rate = any  
factory rate  
Unit B  
To display  
DVI out  
DVI BKG in  
DVI output from first  
MGP output to DVI  
background input  
1A  
2A  
1B  
4B  
3A  
2B  
1B  
4B  
2B  
4A  
3B  
3B  
4 video windows on output display  
Output display with the 4 windows  
from unit B, and the 4 windows from  
unit A laid on top  
2. 12 Window Configuration  
MGP 464  
Output rate = DVI  
background rate  
MGP 464  
Unit A  
Output rate = DVI  
background rate  
MGP 464  
Output rate = any  
factory rate  
Unit B  
Unit C  
To display  
DVI out  
DVI out  
DVI BKG in  
DVI BKG in  
DVI output from first  
MGP output to DVI  
background input  
DVI output from  
second MGP output to  
DVI background input  
1A  
1B  
1C  
2A  
2B  
2C  
3A  
3B  
3C  
4A  
4B  
4C  
1B  
2B  
3B  
4B  
1C  
2C  
3C  
4C  
1C  
2C  
3C  
4C  
4 video windows on output display  
Output display with the 4 windows  
from unit C, and the 4 windows  
from unit B laid on top  
Output display with the 8 windows  
from unit C and unit B, and the 4  
windows from unit A laid on top  
3. 8 Window Configuration with a DVI Computer Background  
MGP 464  
Output rate = DVI  
background rate  
Unit B  
MGP 464  
Unit A  
Output rate = DVI  
background rate  
To display  
Computer or  
Other DVI Source  
DVI out  
DVI out  
DVI BKG in  
DVI BKG in  
DVI output from  
first MGP output to  
DVI background input  
DVI output from  
computer to DVI  
background input  
1A  
1B  
2A  
2B  
3A  
3B  
4A  
4B  
1B  
2B  
3B  
4B  
Computer output  
Output display with the 4 windows  
from unit B and the computer output  
as the background  
Output display with the 4 windows  
from unit B and the computer background,  
with the 4 windows from unit A laid on top  
Daisy-chain configuration examples  
Setting up MGPs for daisy-chaining  
Follow these steps to set up one to three MGPs in a daisy-chain formation:  
1.  
2.  
Connect input sources to the MGP to be displayed in the windows.  
Connect the DVI output of the first MGP (the unit farthest from the display)  
to the DVI Background connector of the second MGP. If you are daisy-  
chaining three units, connect the DVI output of the second MGP to the DVI  
Background connector of the third unit (the unit connected to the display).  
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3.  
Configure the output as follows:  
a. Set the output resolution/refresh rate of the first MGP (the unit farthest  
from the display) to your output display’s native rate.  
Do not set this unit to the DVI background rate.  
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b. Set the output rates of the second and, if appropriate, the third MGP to  
“DVI Background Rate.” This setting uses the incoming DVI resolution  
and pixel clock as the output rate of the MGPs, which is essential in order  
to avoid any sampling of the incoming DVI signal.  
By default, the resolution provided in the Extended Display Identification  
Data (EDID) is the last selected factory rate. To manually set the resolution  
information provided in the EDID data, see the Set EDID information SIS  
command on page 4-9.  
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c. If it has not yet been selected, set the background of the second and third  
MGPs to “DVI Background.” When you do this, these two units set their  
output rates to the DVI background rate.  
The DVI background rate remains in effect, even when the background  
is not set for DVI Background. This prevents any image scrambling  
on the display when the system is switching between the DVI  
background source and other background images or colors.  
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4.  
Configure the windows on all the MGPs as follows:  
a. Mute the windows on the second and third MGPs to view the windows  
on the first MGP only.  
b. Set the size and position of the four windows on the first MGP, either  
manually or by selecting a window preset.  
c. Save the configuration for the first MGP as a window preset, for future  
use.  
d. Unmute the windows for the second MGP in the chain and configure  
them as desired. Save this window configuration as a preset.  
The default presets provided with the MGP have no background  
selected. For the second and third MGPs in the chain, you must select  
“DVI background” as the background.  
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e. Repeat step d for the third MGP if appropriate.  
It is recommended that you save the window configurations on the  
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second and third MGPs with the same preset number. This is required  
if you are using the Preset Selector software for both MGPs, because  
the Preset Selector recalls the same preset number for all MGPs that  
have been added to it.  
Refer to the Windows-based control software help file for information on  
using the Preset Selector.  
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A
Specifications, Part Numbers,  
and Accessories  
Specifications  
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Specifications  
Number/signal type..................... 4 VGA-UXGA DVI, RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, RGBcvS,  
component video (interlaced or progressive), S-video, composite video  
4 to 15 (configurable) component video (interlaced), S-video, or  
composite video  
4 single link DVI digital video (MGP 464 DI only)  
2 HD-SDI digital video, 2 single link DVI digital video (MGP 464 HD-SDI only)  
Inputs 1-4........................................ (4) x 5 female BNC (all models)  
4 female DVI-I (DI models only)  
2 female BNC, 2 female DVI-I (HD-SDI models only)  
Inputs 5-19...................................... 15 female BNC  
Nominal level ................................ 1 Vp-p for Y of component video and S-video, and for composite video  
0.7 Vp-p for RGB and for R-Y and B-Y of component video  
0.3 Vp-p for C of S-video  
Minimum/maximum levels........ Analog: 0.0 V to 2.0 Vp-p with no offset  
Impedance ..................................... 75 ohms  
Horizontal frequency.................... 15 kHz to 100 kHz  
Vertical frequency.......................... 50 Hz to 120 Hz  
Resolution range ........................... 640x480 to 1920x1200*, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p  
*Only the reduced blanking version of the 1920x1200 resolution is sampled  
at full bit rate.  
HD-SDI models accept the resolutions listed above on the non-HD-SDI  
inputs. The HD-SDI inputs themselves accept only the following  
resolutions:  
720p2,4,5,6,7, 1080i6,7, 1080psf1, 1080p1,2,3,4  
1 = at 24 Hz, 2 = at 25 Hz, 3 = at 29.97 Hz, 4 = at 30 Hz, 5 = at 50 Hz,  
6 = at 59.94 Hz, 7 = at 60 Hz  
DC offset (max. allowable)........... 0.5 V  
Video processing  
Digital sampling............................ 24 bit, 8 bits per color; 13.5 MHz standard (video), 162 MHz standard (RGB)  
Colors.............................................. 16.78 million  
Video output  
Number/signal type..................... 1 scaled RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, HD YUV component video  
Connectors .................................... 5 BNC female, 1 DVI-I female  
Nominal level ................................ 1 Vp-p for Y of component video and S-video, and for composite video  
0.7 Vp-p for RGB and for R-Y and B-Y of component video  
Minimum/maximum levels........ 0.0 V to 1.0 Vp-p  
Impedance ..................................... 75 ohms  
Vertical frequencies....................... 50 Hz, 60 Hz, 72 Hz, 96 Hz, 100 Hz, 120 Hz  
Scaled resolution ........................... 640x4801,2,3,4,5,6, 800x6001,2,3,4,5,6, 852x4801,2,3,4,5, 1024x7681,2,3,4, 1024x8521,2,3,4  
,
1024x10241,2,3, 1280x7681,2, 1280x10241,2, 1360x7651,2, 1365x7681,2, 1365x10241,2,  
1366x7681,2, 1400 x 10501,2, 1600 x 12001,2  
HDTV: 480p2, 576p1, 720p1,2, 1080i1,2, and 1080p1,2  
1 = at 50 Hz, 2 = at 60 Hz, 3 = at 72 Hz , 4 = at 96 Hz, 5 = 100 Hz, 6 = 120 Hz  
Return loss ..................................... -30 dB @ 5 MHz  
DC offset ........................................ ±25 mV with input at 0 offset  
Switching type .............................. Triple-Action  
Sync  
Input type ...................................... RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, RGBcvS, YUV (tri-level or bi-level on  
Y channel)  
Output type.................................... RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, YUV (tri-level or bi-level on Y channel)  
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Standards........................................ NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL, SECAM, SMPTE 292M  
Input level ..................................... 0.0 V to 5.0 Vp-p  
Output level................................... 0.6 Vp-p for component video (tri-level sync)  
TTL: 5.0 Vp-p, unterminated for RGBHV, RGBS  
Input impedance .......................... 510 ohms  
Output impedance ....................... 75 ohms  
Polarity............................................ Positive or negative (selectable)  
Control/remote — processor/decoder/scaler  
Serial control port ......................... (1) RS-232 or RS-422, 9-pin female D connector  
(1) RS-232, 2.5 mm stereo mini jack  
Baud rate and protocol................. 300 to 115200 baud (default: 9600), 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity  
Serial control pin configurations  
9-pin D connector.............. RS-232: 2 = TX, 3 = RX, 5 = GND  
RS-422: 2 = TX-, 3 = RX-, 5 = GND, 7 = RX+, 8 = TX+  
2.5 mm mini stereo jack.... Tip = TX, ring = RX, sleeve = GND  
Ethernet control port..................... 1 RJ-45 female connector  
Ethernet data rate.......................... 10/100Base-T, half/full duplex with autodetect  
Ethernet protocol........................... ARP, DHCP, ICMP (ping), TCP/IP, Telnet, HTTP, SMTP  
Program control............................. Extron’s control/configuration program for Windows®  
Extron’s Simple Instruction Set (SIS™)  
Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Telnet  
General  
Power ............................................. 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 30 watts, internal  
Temperature/humidity................ Storage: -40 to +158 °F (-40 to +70 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing  
Operating: +32 to +122 °F (0 to +50 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing  
Cooling ........................................... Fan, right to left (as viewed from the front panel)  
Rack mount.................................... Yes, with included brackets  
Enclosure type .............................. Metal  
Enclosure dimensions .................. 3.4" H x 17.5" W x 12.0" D (2U high, 1 rack wide)  
(8.6 cm H x 44.5 cm W x 30.5 cm D)  
(Depth excludes connectors and knobs. Width excludes rack ears.)  
Product weight .............................. 8.5 lbs (3.9 kg)  
Shipping weight ........................... 18 lbs (9 kg)  
Vibration ........................................ ISTA 1A in carton (International Safe Transit Association)  
Regulatory compliance  
Safety................................... CE, CUL, UL  
EMI/EMC .......................... CE, C-tick, FCC Class A, ICES, VCCI  
Environmental................... Complies with the appropriate requirements of WEEE.  
MTBF............................................... 30,000 hours  
Warranty ........................................ 3 years parts and labor  
All nominal levels are at 10%.  
Specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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Part Numbers and Accessories  
Included parts  
These items are included in each order for an MGP 464:  
Replacement part  
Included parts  
number  
60-771-01  
60-771-02  
60-771-03  
70-155-01  
MGP 464  
MGP 464 DI  
MGP 464 HD-SDI  
Rack mounting brackets kit  
IEC power cord  
Rubber feet, self-adhesive  
MGP 464 User’s Manual  
Windows-based control software on CD-ROM  
Optional accessories  
These items can be ordered separately:  
Accessory  
Part number  
26-584-06  
DVI-D male-to-male 6' patch cable  
9-pin D female to 2.5 mm TRS configuration cable  
70-335-01  
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Appendix B  
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Firmware Update Guide  
Determining the Firmware Version  
Downloading the Firmware  
Updating the Firmware  
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Updates to the Extron MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor firmware are made  
available periodically via the Extron Web site. If the need arises, you can replace  
the MGP 464’s main firmware via an IP connection without opening the unit.  
Determining the Firmware Version  
There are three ways to check which version of firmware the MGP 464 is using:  
view the front panel LCD window during power-on, view the System Status page  
of the MGP 464’s embedded Web pages, or select About MGP... from the Windows-  
based control software Help menu.  
Using the LCD display at power-on  
Watch the LCD window as you connect the MGP 464 to a power source. The first  
piece of information displayed on the screen is the firmware version (along with the  
product name).  
Default  
Cycle  
Extron  
MGP 464  
Multi-Graphic  
Processor  
Power  
on  
2 sec.  
V1.01  
2 sec.  
Power-up cycle flow diagram  
Using a Web browser  
The MGP 464 comes from the factory with a set of default embedded Web pages.  
The System Status Web page displays the firmware version of your unit, along with  
other information such as your MGP’s IP address and part number.  
To use the Web pages to find out the current firmware version number,  
1.  
Connect the MGP 464 to a PC via an Ethernet connection (using a crossover  
cable), or connect the MGP and the PC to a network/LAN (using a straight-  
through cable). See “Rear Panel Features” in chapter 2 for details.  
2.  
Start a Web browser program (such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer).  
3.  
Enter the MGP 464’s IP address in the browser’s Address field.  
If your local system administrators have not changed the value, use the factory-  
specified default, 192.168.254.254, for this field.  
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4.  
Press the Enter key. If the MGP 464’s HTML pages are not password  
protected, the browser displays the System Status page.  
If the MGP 464’s HTML pages are password protected, the browser displays  
the Enter Network Password dialog box, shown on the next page.  
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Example of an Enter Network Password dialog box  
a. Enter the appropriate administrator password in the Password field.  
A User name entry is not required.  
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b. If desired, select the check box to have the system input your password  
the next time you enter your MGP 464’s IP address.  
c. Click OK. The System Status page or your custom start page opens.  
5.  
Access the System Status page if it is not already displayed. The firmware  
version is listed in the System Description area, on the third line, to the right  
of the part number.  
System Status Web page  
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Using the Windows-based configuration software  
A third way to find out the firmware version is to access the MGP 464 Windows-  
based configuration software.  
1.  
Open the configuration software. (See “Windows®-based Control Software,”  
in chapter 4, for the procedure.)  
2.  
From the Help menu, select About... . The following screen appears,  
providing information about the current MGP version.  
About... screen  
3.  
When finished viewing the information, click OK to close the window.  
Downloading the firmware  
Obtain the latest version of MGP 464 firmware by downloading it from the Extron  
Web site, as follows:  
1.  
2.  
Visit the Extron Web site (www.extron.com) and click the Download tab.  
On the Download Center page, click the Firmware link on the left sidebar  
menu.  
3.  
4.  
On the Firmware page, scroll down to the “MGP 464” line; or click the letter M  
in the alphabet displayed across the top of the page to display products whose  
names start with M.  
Click the Download link located at the far right of the MGP 464 line.  
The firmware file applies to both the MGP 464 and the  
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MGP 464W, standard and DI versions.  
5.  
On the next page, fill in the required information, then click the  
Download_MGP464_FWNxNN.exe button (N.NN indicates the firmware  
version number). A File Download - Security Warning window is displayed.  
6.  
7.  
Click Save. A Save As window opens.  
Browse to the folder where you want to save the firmware installation file on  
your computer, and click Save.  
8.  
9.  
When ready to install the new firmware, locate the downloaded file, and  
double-click on it to open it.  
Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard screens to install the new  
firmware on your computer. A Release Notes file, giving information on  
what has changed in the new firmware version, and a set of instructions for  
updating the firmware are also loaded.  
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Updating the Firmware  
After you have installed the new firmware on your computer, you must upload  
it to the MGP 464. Firmware uploads can be performed via a Web browser, the  
MGP 464’s internal Web pages, or the Firmware Loader software. The computer  
and the MGP 464 must both be connected to an Ethernet network in order to  
update the main firmware. Unless you are using the Firmware Loader (see “Using  
the Firmware Loader,” later in this chapter), it is recommended that you always  
perform firmware upgrades via an IP connection.  
Check the Extron Web site for firmware-related documents, instructions, patch  
files, and new firmware files before loading new firmware into the unit.  
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Updating using the Web pages  
Follow these steps to update the firmware using the MGP 464 Web pages.  
1.  
2.  
Launch a Web browser (for example, Internet Explorer) on the connected  
computer, and enter the MGP’s IP address in the address field.  
If no password has been assigned, the MGP 464 Web page opens, displaying  
the System Status tab.  
If an administrator password has been assigned to the MGP, the Enter  
Network Password dialog box opens (shown below). Enter the administrator  
password in the Password field (a User name is not required), and click OK.  
The MGP 464 Web page appears.  
Passwords must contain 4 to 12 alphanumeric characters. Symbols and spaces  
are not allowed, and the passwords are case sensitive.  
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Enter Network Password dialog box  
3.  
On the MGP 464’s Configuration tab, select Firmware Upgrade from the  
sidebar menu to display the Firmware Upgrade screen.  
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Firmware Upgrade screen  
4.  
Click Browse to open the Choose file window, and locate the firmware file on  
your computer or server. The file extension must be .S19.  
Uploading a file with an incorrect extension may cause the unit to stop  
working.  
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Choose file window with firmware file selected  
5.  
Open the firmware file. Its name appears in the field below the Current  
Firmware Version on the Firmware Upgrade screen.  
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Click the Upload button on the Firmware Update screen to start the firmware  
update process. While the firmware is being uploaded, the Upload button  
changes to Uploading...; and the LCD window on the MGP displays first  
“Firmware Upload Please Wait!!!,” then “Firmware Reboot Please Wait!!!”  
While the firmware is uploading and rebooting, do not press any front panel  
buttons or make any selections on the Web pages.  
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When the uploading process is complete, the Uploading... button on the screen  
changes back to Upload.  
When the update is complete, the new firmware version number is displayed  
in the Current Firmware Version field. The LCD screen on the unit displays  
the first screen that appears on power-up, containing the new firmware  
version number.  
7.  
If you want to further verify that the new version has been loaded, click the  
Status tab and view the current firmware version on the System Status screen.  
Updating using the Windows-based control software  
To update the firmware on the MGP 464 using the Windows-based control  
software,  
1.  
2.  
Open the Windows-based control software, using an IP connection. See  
“Windows®-based Control Software” in chapter 4, “Software Configuration  
and Control,” for information on accessing this program.  
From the Options menu, select Update Firmware... . An Open window  
appears.  
Open window with firmware file selected  
3.  
Browse to locate the firmware file that you saved to your computer. The file  
extension must be .S19.  
Uploading a file with an incorrect extension may cause the unit to stop  
working.  
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4.  
Double-click on the firmware file icon. The firmware uploading process  
begins. While the firmware is loading, a progress bar is displayed:  
Firmware update progress bar  
5.  
When the firmware update is complete, the progress bar closes.  
Updating using the Firmware Loader  
An alternative way to update the MGP’s firmware is to download and run the  
Firmware Loader software.  
1.  
Download the Firmware Loader installer executable file to your computer.  
a. On the Extron Web page, click the Download tab.  
b. On the Download Center page, click Software on the left sidebar menu.  
c. Locate the “Firmware Loader” line and click the Download link at the far  
right.  
d. Follow the instructions on the download screens to save the installer file  
to your computer.  
2.  
3.  
Locate the Firmware Loader executable file in your computer’s file system  
and open it.  
Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard screens to install the  
Firmware Loader on your computer. The installer program places the  
Firmware Loader file, “FWLoader.exe” at the following location:  
c:\Program Files\Extron\FWLoader  
(If the Extron and FWLoader folders do not yet exist in your Program Files  
folder, the installer creates them.)  
4.  
5.  
Access the FWLoader.exe file via your desktop Start menu by making the  
following selections:  
Start > All Programs > Extron Electronics > Firmware Loader > Firmware  
Loader  
On the first screen that appears, select the tab for the desired connection type  
and enter the parameters for your MGP, and click OK.  
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Firmware Loader connection tabs  
•
RS-232 tab — From the drop-down menus, select the appropriate COM  
port number (obtained from your system administrator) and baud rate  
(the default is 9600).  
•
TCP/IP tab — Enter your MGP’s IP address (obtained from your system  
administrator), Telnet port (the default is 23), and, if required, password.  
6.  
In the Select a firmware file field on the next screen, enter the path to the  
new MGP firmware file on your computer, or click Browse to locate and open  
it. (By default, the firmware file is placed at c:\Extron\Firmware\MGP464  
when downloaded from the Extron Web site.)  
Firmware Loader file selection screen  
7.  
Click Upload. Messages appear on the firmware file selection window  
indicating when the unit is uploading the firmware, then resetting itself.  
When the firmware upload process is completed, the message “Transfer  
Complete!” is displayed, and the new firmware version number appears in  
the Current Unit Information field.  
8.  
Click Exit to close the Firmware Loader.  
MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide  
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Firmware Upgrade Guide, cont’d  
MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide  
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Extron’s Warranty  
Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period  
of three years from the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period  
attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electronics will, at its option,  
repair or replace said products or components, to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore  
said product to proper operating condition, provided that it is returned within the warranty period,  
with proof of purchase and description of malfunction to:  
USA, Canada, South America,  
and Central America:  
Extron Electronics  
1001 East Ball Road  
Anaheim, CA 92805  
U.S.A.  
Japan: Extron Electronics, Japan  
Kyodo Building, 16 Ichibancho  
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0082  
Japan  
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East:  
Extron Europe  
Hanzeboulevard 10  
3825 PH Amersfoort  
The Netherlands  
China:  
Extron China  
686 Ronghua Road, Songjiang  
District  
Shanghai 201611  
China  
Asia:  
Middle East:  
Extron Asia  
Extron Middle East  
Dubai Airport Free Zone  
F12, PO Box 293666  
United Arab Emirates, Dubai  
135 Joo Seng Road, #04-01  
PM Industrial Bldg.  
Singapore 368363  
Singapore  
This Limited Warranty does not apply if the fault has been caused by misuse, improper handling care,  
electrical or mechanical abuse, abnormal operating conditions or non-Extron authorized modification  
to the product.  
If it has been determined that the product is defective, please call Extron and ask for an Applications  
Engineer at (714) 491-1500 (USA), 31.33.453.4040 (Europe), 65.383.4400 (Asia), or 81.3.3511.7655 (Japan)  
to receive an RA# (Return Authorization number). This will begin the repair process as quickly as  
possible.  
Units must be returned insured, with shipping charges prepaid. If not insured, you assume the risk of  
loss or damage during shipment. Returned units must include the serial number and a description of  
the problem, as well as the name of the person to contact in case there are any questions.  
Extron Electronics makes no further warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the  
product and its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular use. In no event  
will Extron Electronics be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential damages resulting from any  
defect in this product even if Extron Electronics has been advised of such damage.  
Please note that laws vary from state to state and country to country, and that some provisions of this  
warranty may not apply to you.  
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Extron Asia  
Extron Japan  
Extron China  
Extron Middle East  
Headquarters  
+800.633.9876  
+800.3987.6673  
+800.7339.8766  
+81.3.3511.7655  
+81.3.3511.7656 FAX  
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+971.4.2991800  
+971.4.2991880 FAX  
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+1.919.863.1794  
+1.919.863.1797 FAX  
+31.33.453.4040  
+31.33.453.4050 FAX  
+65.6383.4400  
+65.6383.4664 FAX  
+86.21.3760.1568  
+86.21.3760.1566 FAX  
+1.714.491.1500  
+1.714.491.1517 FAX  
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