Grass Valley iMC-Panel-100 v.7.0.9.0 - Manual (Page 17)

Master Control • iMC-Panel-100 Operator’s Guide 5
2. Introduction
Chapter 2 is an introduction to the iMC-Panel-100 as it applies to controlling Imagestore 750s. It
presents the following topics:
• Purpose
• Master Control System Overview
• Imagestore 750 Overview
• Control Panel Features
Purpose
The iMC-Panel-100 is one of the hardware control panels available in the Miranda master control
system. These are its distinguishing characteristics:
• Separate button panel and display. The display can be mounted anywhere with respect to the
panel.
• Compact and rack-mountable button panel. The panel is 19.0 ″ wide × 5.22″ high × 3.7″ deep.
The iMC-Panel-100 requires at least 2–3 ″ clearance at the rear for cables.
• Moderate price.
• Menu system that allows an operator to change parameter settings.
• A set of buttons that can be configured as sources, video effects, or voice-overs as required by
your facility. You can switch between several groups of sources.
Some of the buttons are present on the button panel and other buttons (“soft” buttons) are
present on the display.
• A set of customer-definable function buttons.
• Audio control knobs.
The iMC-Panel-100 can control Imagestore 750s, MCEs, and MCPMs and therefore its button
panel has silkscreen markings that refer to either Imagestore 750s or MCEs and MCPMs.
Master Control System Overview
Miranda’s combined master control system — a multi-channel switcher — might include one or
more Imagestore 750s, MCEs, and MCPMs. Imagestore 750s are independent 1RU transition pro-
cessors (a.k.a. channel branding processors).
MCEs and MCPMs reside in NV5100MC frames. The frames are 8RU assemblies with 16 I/O card
slots that can operate in conjunction with other switchers, routers, an NV9000 router control sys-
tem, and other products. Each frame holds one or more MCPMs, MCEs, and optionally a multi-for-
mat router.