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SPECIAL APPLICATION

400-0422-001

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DESCRIPTION OF AP445-401

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REAR VIEW

FRONT VIEW

S-VIDEO 

INPUT

C-VIDEO 

INPUT

INPUT

Y,Pb,Pr

PC BYPASS

INPUT

OUTPUT

Y,Pb,Pr

AUDIO INPUT

S-VIDEO

C-VIDEO

AUDIO INPUT

AUDIO INPUT

YPbPr

PC BY PASS

AUDIO INPUT

POWER

100-240V 50-60Hz

RS-232

MAIN AUDIO

BALANCED STEREO OUTPUT

FIXED AUDIO
UNBALANCED STEREO OUTPUT

RGBHV/

ELECTRICAL

AP445-401

ELECTRICAL

AP445-401

Inputs

Control

Video, Composite 

NTSC/PAL, 1Vp-p, 75 ohm

Manual

Front Panel Keys

Video, S-Video

1Vp-p, 75 ohm

RS-232

Rear Panel 9-pin HD female

Video, (YCbCr)

Y = 1Vp-p, 75 ohm
Cb and Cr = 0.7Vp-p, 75 ohm

Infrared (IR), optional

IR remote control transmitter

Video, PC

RGB (0.7Vp-p), HV (TTL)

Picture Adjustments

Brightness

Contrast

Audio, Stereo

0dBu 10 Kohm

Color

Sharpness

Outputs

Hue

Video, Mode

RGBHV or YPbPr

Output Adjustments

Aspect Ratio 4:3 or 16:9

Video, Analog

0.7 V p-p max.

Digital Noise Reduction (NR)

Video, Impedance

75 Ohms

3D Comb Filter (VCR Mode)

Video, Sync

TTL (+/-)

Power

100-240VAC, 50-60Hz

Audio, Balanced

1Vp-p max

Audio, Unbalanced

1Vp-p max

Table 3.  

AP445-401

Electrical

Summary of Contents for AP445-401

Page 1: ...SPECIAL APPLICATION MANUAL PART NUMBER 400 0422 001 AP445 401 PRO AV VIDEO SCALER WITH STEREO AUDIO USER S GUIDE ...

Page 2: ... SPECIFICATIONS 3 DESCRIPTION OF AP445 401 4 APPLICATION DIAGRAM 5 DIAGRAM 1 TYPICAL CONFIGURATION 5 DIAGRAM 2 INTERNAL VIEW 6 INSTALLING YOUR AP445 401 7 OPERATION 7 FRONT PANEL OPERATION 7 RS 232 CONTROL 8 DESCRIPTION OF COMMANDS 8 SUMMARY OF COMMANDS 15 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 15 NO RESPONSE FROM PANEL 15 NO DISPLAY 15 NO SOUND 16 ALTINEX POLICY 16 LIMITED WARRANTY RETURN POLICY 16 CONTACT INFORM...

Page 3: ...nit Do not pull the cables that are attached to the AP445 401 Do not place heavy objects on top of the AP445 401 If the AP445 401 is not used for an extended period disconnect the adapter from the wall to avoid fire shock and loss of power 1 3 CLEANING Unplug the AP445 401 adapter before cleaning Clean only with a dry cloth Never use strong detergents or solvents such as alcohol or thinner Do not ...

Page 4: ...e of sending ASCII control commands via a RS 232 port Available commands allow audio and video input selection image control adjustment and volume control In addition the AP445 401 incorporates noise reduction filters and sophisticated 3D comb filtering The HelpInside feature allows programmers to have access to command structures and control of the AP445 401 from any terminal This technology prov...

Page 5: ...C PAL 1Vp p 75 ohm Manual Front Panel Keys Video S Video 1Vp p 75 ohm RS 232 Rear Panel 9 pin HD female Video YCbCr Y 1Vp p 75 ohm Cb and Cr 0 7Vp p 75 ohm Infrared IR optional IR remote control transmitter Video PC RGB 0 7Vp p HV TTL Picture Adjustments Brightness Contrast Audio Stereo 0dBu 10 Kohm Color Sharpness Outputs Hue Video Mode RGBHV or YPbPr Output Adjustments Aspect Ratio 4 3 or 16 9 V...

Page 6: ...SPECIAL APPLICATION 400 0422 001 5 APPLICATION DIAGRAM 5 DIAGRAM 1 TYPICAL CONFIGURATION ...

Page 7: ... SUPPLY AUDIO SWITCHER SCALER SWITCHER S W GAIN 100 240V 50 60Hz PUSH BUTTONS WITH LED IR 9PIN RS 232 RX RX TX AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 AUDIO 4 INPUT 3 5 MM UNBALANCED STEREO S VIDEO 4 PIN MINI DIN C VIDEO BNC Y Pb Pr 3 BNC VGA BYPASS 15P HD OUTPUT 15P HD VGA AUDIO 3 5 MM UNBALANCE STEREO AUDIO 5P TB BALANCED STEREO ...

Page 8: ...t In order to change the input to other than Composite Video use the front panel buttons or RS 232 control NOTE RS 232 operation Use AVSnap or other RS 232 communication software Follow the instructions defined in section 7 3 for the IN command Step 9 Select the correct output resolution mode for the display device Step 10 Adjust the display properties for optimal image quality OPERATION 7 7 1 FRO...

Page 9: ...through a computer control system or any other device capable of sending RS 232 commands 7 2 1 RS 232 INTERFACE The RS 232 commands for the AP445 401 are in a simple ASCII character format 1 Square brackets are part of the command 2 Use uppercase letters for all commands After processing a command an OK or ERR will be returned as feedback if F is included at the end of a command string Commands en...

Page 10: ... return the following feedback 3 4 VER This command displays the firmware version and model number of the AP445 401 Command Format VERCi Ci Unit ID i from 0 to 99 Example Send the command VER and receive the following feedback AP445 401 690 0218 001 AP445 401 Model Number 690 0218 001 Firmware Version 5 C This command displays the status of the AP445 401 Command Format Ci Ci Unit ID i from 0 to 99...

Page 11: ...ample Send the command CLR to reset the unit to the factory defaults After reset the status will similar to the following depending on the input selected Input S Video Default Output Resolution 640x480 Last Saved Brightness 24 Last Saved Contrast 40 Last Saved Color 24 Last Saved Sharpness 10 Last Saved Hue 24 Last Saved Audio Volume 32 Default VCR Mode Default NR ON Default Aspect Ration 4 3 Defa...

Page 12: ...ple Disable the on screen display by sending the command MUTE0 14 VCR This command is used to toggle the 3D Comb Filter Y C Separator mode between VCR and normal Command Format VCRCi Ci Unit ID i from 0 to 99 Example If the unit is in normal mode send the command VCR to enable VCR mode Send the command VCR again to return to normal mode 15 BRIGHTn This command sets the brightness level to an absol...

Page 13: ...ustments See the and commands for adjustment details Command Format COLORCi Ci Unit ID i from 0 to 99 Example Send the command COLOR The unit will display the current color level for example 25 The color feature is now active and the and commands may be used for adjustment 21 SHARPn This command sets the sharpness level to an absolute value Command Format SHARPyyCi yy Level yy from 00 to 48 defaul...

Page 14: ...ing the and commands Each input selection has its own audio gain level Command Format SELCi Ci Unit ID i from 0 to 99 Example The AP445 401 has the S Video input selected and the gain level is set to the maximum level of 32 Send the command SEL and the unit will display 32 and make the gain adjustment active The and commands may now be used to adjust the audio level The audio level for other input...

Page 15: ... adjusted from the keyboard or front panel Command Format or k Decrement level by one step k Decrement level by k steps Example Select the brightness command for adjustment The current brightness level is 24 but it is not the optimal value After sending the following commands an optimum level of 20 is obtained 1 BRIGHT The current brightness level is 24 2 or 4 The level is now 20 and is no further...

Page 16: ...KFP Lock front panel buttons 31 Increment by one 32 Decrement by one 33 S Save one parameter 34 HELP Display RS 232 commands TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 8 We have carefully tested and have found no problems in the supplied AP445 401 However we would like to offer suggestions for the following 8 1 NO RESPONSE FROM PANEL Cause 1 The front panel is locked Solution Connect to the AP445 401 using standard RS...

Page 17: ... that the cables are connected properly If the S Video input is being used make sure the audio source is connected to the S Video audio input Also make sure that the continuity and wiring are good If there is still no sound present see Cause 4 Cause 4 Destination amplifier has a problem Solution 1 Make sure that the destination amplifier is powered If there is still no sound see Solution 2 Solutio...

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