Extron Electronics MGP 462xi Series - Manual (Page 10)

MGP Series • Introduction 1-2
Introduction
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About this Manual
This manual discusses how to install, configure, and operate the Extron
MGP 464 Series and the MGP 462xi Series multi-graphic processors.
Throughout this manual, the terms “MGP” and “processor” are used
interchangeably to refer to all models of the products.
About the MGP Series Multi-Graphic Processors
The MGP Series are multi-window, high resolution graphics processors that can
display multiple video sources on a single screen in picture-in-picture or picture-
by-picture format. The MGPs combine high performance graphics scaling with
customizable picture-in-picture functionality.
The MGP 464 can display up to four windows; the MGP 462xi can display one or
two. The MGPs accept RGB, HDTV, component, S-video, and composite video
signals on 4 fully-configurable inputs and 15 virtual inputs; and have 1 scaled
output. The processors can switch among inputs, and provide a full range of
picture controls for each window. Configurations can be saved as presets and
recalled at need.
The following models are available:
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MGP 464/MGP 462xi — Standard models with BNC input connectors that
accept RGB, component video, S-video, or composite video
• MGP 464 DI/MGP 462xi DI — An MGP 464/462xi with a DVI input card
installed, providing four DVI input connectors.
• MGP 464 HD-SDI/MGP 462xi HD-SDI — An MGP 464/462xi with two
HD-SDI inputs and two DVI inputs.
All versions can be controlled remotely via the serial interfaces using the sExtron
Simple Instruction Set (SIS ™ ) commands or the Windows ® -based control software,
or via an Ethernet LAN using the MGP’s embedded Web pages, SIS commands, or
the Windows-based control software.
Features
Multiple windows — Up to four (MGP 464) or two (MGP 462xi) windows can
be shown on a single display simultaneously, allowing multiple video and
computer sources to be viewed at once.
Inputs — The MGP Series have 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 464/462xi DI models have four
DVI inputs and the MGP 464/462xi HD-SDI have 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 Series models have one scaled output, available both on a set of
five BNC connectors for RGB and on 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.