GRASS VALLEY MAESTRO 1.4 RELEASE NOTES Instruction Manual

Maestro

MULTI-FORMAT MASTER CONTROL

Release Notes

SOFTWARE VERSION 1.400

071850604

October 24, 2007

2Maestro Release Notes

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Version 1.400

October 24, 2007

Maestro Release Notes

Contents

Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Interoperability Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Upgrade Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Features Added . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Caveats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Materials Supplied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Additional Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

DVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

General Purpose “Transition” Input/Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Software Upgrade Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Purpose

This document provides software installation instructions for the 1.400

software release of the Maestro Master Control System. This release pro-

vides additional functions and corrects certain software problems associ-

ated with the previous release. However, some functions are not yet

available, as noted in the Release Notes Addendum, part no. 071850704.

The Release Notes Addendum also provides a list of software corrections

included with this release.

Applicability

All Maestro systems.

4Maestro Release Notes

Version 1.400

Interoperability Requirements

• Encore version 1.7 or newer, or

• Jupiter version 4.2 or newer, or

• Jupiter version 7.4.1c or newer (for LAN connection).

Upgrade Requirements

• The software installation procedure must be followed as described.

This includes uninstalling the previous version of software before

installing v1.4 software (as described on page 19).

• Some systems may require special Telnet procedures to complete the

update. Because of this possibility, installers should obtain a copy of

Field Modification Note 075079500, Maestro Processor Backup Battery, CP

Server, and CP FPGA Telnet Upgrade before proceeding.

Features Added

1. DVE is now supported. For more information, please see page 8.

2. GPI trigger input (“Action: Transition”) and GPO trigger output

(“Action: Transition in Progress”) for use with external devices is now

available. See page 10.

3. In previous software versions, there was a potential for conflict if both

an automation system and an Emergency Alert System wanted to

control the same resources. To avoid this problem, Maestro v1.400

restricts certain automation operations for any keyer(s)/audio over(s)

specified in the Background Buttons table as having a fixed assignment.

For more information, refer to the Maestro Automation Interface Protocol

Technical Reference Manual, part no. 071847204, September 21, 2007.

4. The automation keyer command

MAESTRO_KEYER_SOURCE_REQUEST

...now has an option to remove assignments (similar to MAESTRO_

AUDIO_MIXER_SOURCE_REQUEST). (Reference: CR 76352)

5. The Deployment Control Center now provides feedback to the user that

the system is creating a tar file drop down list. (Ref: CR 82213)

Maestro Release Notes 5

Caveats

6. It is now possible to use Telnet and the VxWorks command

“ixGetBatteryStatus” to check the status of the NVRAM backup battery

on the Maestro rear panel. For more information, refer to Field

Modification Note 075079500, Maestro Processor Backup Battery, CP

Server, and CP FPGA Telnet Upgrade.

Caveats

1. The "Panel Server IP” address and the “Local IP” address for the

Maestro GUI must now use control LAN addresses only. In previous

releases, the GUI application would connect and run over the facility

LAN; this is no longer possible with version 1.400. To ensure that the

GUI application is set for the correct addresses, an address check step

has been added at the end of the software installation procedure

(page 27).

2. Network issues are presently the most common cause of problems in

the field. Network installation and configuration must follow Grass

Valley recommendations. Ref: CR 79518.

3. All Maestro processors connected to the same Maestro deployment PC

and comprising a single system (all processors interconnected via the

same facility and control LANs) must have the same software version

and configuration deployed to them. Having disparate software

versions/configurations deployed within a single system is not

supported and may result in communication/configuration

incompatibilities and system failure.

6Maestro Release Notes

Version 1.400

Materials Supplied

Table 1. MAE-HD-SW Bill of Materials

MAE-HD-SW Maestro Software Upgrade

Quantity Description Part number

1CDROM, Maestro HD Software Program,

v1.400 (1.400.2537.887)

063825804

1 Release Notes, Maestro v1.400 071850604

1 Release Notes Addendum, Maestro v1.400 071850704

1 Maestro Documentation CD 071851704

Table 2. MAE-SD-SW Bill of Materials

MAE-SD-SW Maestro Software Upgrade

Quantity Description Part number

1CDROM, Maestro SD Software Program,

v1.3 (1.400.2537.887) 063825904

1 Release Notes, Maestro v1.400 071850604

1 Release Notes Addendum, Maestro v1.400 071850704

1 Maestro Documentation CD 071851704

Maestro Release Notes 7

Additional Documentation

Release Notes/Addendums

Maestro v1.400 Release Notes Addendum 071850704*

Maestro v1.3 Release Notes 071850603 and Release Notes Addendum

071850703*

Maestro v1.2 Release Notes 071850602 and Release Notes Addendum

071850702*

Maestro v1.1 Release Notes 071850601 and Release Notes Addendum

071850701*

Field Modification Notes

Field Modification Note 075078901, DVE Option*

Field Modification Note 075079500, Maestro Processor Backup Battery, CP

Server, and CP FPGA Telnet Upgrade*

Manuals

Maestro Installation Planning Guide, v1.2, 071838401*

Maestro Installation and Service Manual, v1.2, 071842301*

Maestro User Manual, v1.2, 071848201*

Note The above manuals are presently being revised to include v1.3 and v1.4

enhancements.

Maestro Automation Interface Protocol Technical Reference Manual, v1.4,

071847204*

Concerto Multi-format Router Instruction Manual, 071813806†

Encore Installation and Service Manual, 071810304†

Jupiter CM-4000 Installation and Operating Manual, 071826104†

Jupiter VM-3000 Installation and Operating Manual, 071830503†

Sonata Series Planning and Installation Manual, 071860901

Engineering Change Orders

ECO 730P, Maestro v1.4 HD/SD software

*A copy of this publication is provided on the documentation CD supplied with this release.

†A copy of this publication is provided on the Router Products documentation CD supplied with

this release.

8Maestro Release Notes

Version 1.400

DVE

The DVE option allows one background bus (audio and video) and its

selected upstream keys to be in a squeeze window with another back-

ground bus and its selected upstream keys serving as the background. The

AUX bus is fully utilized with this release.

A DVE effect is entered by selecting the desired effect and pressing Take.

While the DVE effect is active, a variety of audio/video transitions may be

performed (also by pressing Take). A DVE effect is exited by selecting one

of the available exit modes and pressing Take.

When a DVE effect is active, the content of the squeeze window is the PGM

bus. The content of the background is the AUX bus.

An example is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Example of a Maestro DVE Effect

Transition type (cut, fade, or wipe) and transition speed are selected using

the control panel.

The DVE hardware consists of a mezzannine board that mounts on the

main processor board (see Figure 2), and, in some cases, an AES-to-MADI

converter.

Maestro Release Notes 9

DVE

Figure 2. Top View of Processor Showing DVE Mezzannine Board

The DVE option requires three background video sources (BGA, BGB, and

BGC).

The DVE option also requires three background audio sources:

• If the Maestro will use embedded audio, no additional hardware is

required for DVE operation.

• If the system includes a Grass Valley Apex audio router, no additional

hardware is required for DVE operation since Apex includes AES-

MADI conversion as a standard feature.

• If the Maestro will use AES audio inputs, then an optional 1 RU AES to

MADI Converter unit must be used to provide the third background

audio source. The planner should specifiy “SON-AU2MADI” (Sonata

AES 75 ohm unbalanced to MADI) or “SON-AB2MADI” (Sonata AES

110 ohm balanced to MADI) units. When these Sonata converters are

installed, the corresponding AES inputs on the Maestro rear panel are

not used.

For DVE installation and operating instructions, please refer to Field Mod-

ification Note 075078902, DVE Option.

For Sonata installation instructions, please refer to publication 071860901,

Sonata Series Planning and Installation Manual.

Screws

10 Maestro Release Notes

Version 1.400

General Purpose “Transition” Input/Output

With this release, the GPIO connector on the Maestro rear panel can be used

to receive an “Action: Transition” signal from a controlling external device

(Figure 3), or to transmit an “Action: Transition in Progress” signal to a con-

trolled external device (Figure 4).

Maestro Controlled by External Device

Figure 3. GPI Connections to External Controlling Device

TTL

Trigger

Port

Maestro

GPI Port/Photocoupler

See Notes

Note 1

Connections between Maestro

GPIO Connector and controlling

external device are bipolar.

Note 2

Maximum current through Maestro photocoupler = 4.25 mA

"High" range for photocoupler = 3-10 V

"Transition" signal

Controlling external device

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