Grass Valley Kayenne XL Package v.7.0.4 - Manual (Page 594)

592 Kayenne XL Package — User Manual
Section 4 — Sidepanel Menu Summaries
How to Work with eDPM
Definition of Terms
• iDPM - internal Digital Picture Manipulator using M/E resources
• eDPM - expanded (external) Digital Picture Manipulator without using
M/E resources
The eDPM (Digital Pixel Manipulator) is a powerful option for the Kayenne
XL (HD/SD) 8RU switcher mainframes. It improves the feature set and the
value of the switcher significantly for all production purposes. It supports
the user of Kayak (HD/SD) to increase the efficiency of productions and
investments.
The eDPM is designed to cover the basic effects that are mainly used in day
to day productions, including defocus per channel, Warp effects (Page
Turns, Rolls, Ripples, etc.), Lightning (4 light sources per Channel), Z-Pri-
ority (includes also every possible channel priority setting), Key Channel
operations, Recursive Effects, Drop Shadow, etc. Integration of the eDPM
into the switcher avoids the requirement of additional space for installa-
tion, additional power supply, air-conditioning and additional cabling. No
separate inputs or Aux buses are required to feed the DVE. This frees up all
I/Os of the switcher for other/additional video signals. Close integration
of eDPM control into the user interface of the switcher gives more creative
power to the operator and optimizes the efficiency of the users.
General Information
eDPM Processor Functions
The eDPM Processor board provides 4 channels Video + Key of DPM with
linear effects in 3D space. Every channel handles video and key signals.
Sizing, Positioning and Rotation in all 3 axis can be performed, and per-
spective representation of the images. A combiner function combines the
DVE channels on the board in order to not lock or waste Keyers or even
entire M/E's for multi channel effects. The combiner also provides Z-pri-
ority for the DPM channels. All local DPM channels can be controlled inde-
pendently or together in any combination. On top of this, a Global Channel
provides additional control to any number of selected Local Channels.
Examples for multi Channel effects are: multi split screen, double boxes,
cubes, etc.
Video Architecture
The Kayak (HD/SD) internal DPM (DVE) offers a high flexibility in the
way it can be controlled. You can control it in the same way like existing
external DVEs, that means you can combine up to 4 channels via a com-
biner and feed it into the switcher via a single video and a single key input.