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User’s Manual

Video Scalers

RGB-DVI 300 and RGB-HDMI 300

68-1407-01

Rev. A

03 09

Summary of Contents for RGB to DVI Scaler RGB-DVI 300

Page 1: ...User s Manual Video Scalers RGB DVI 300 and RGB HDMI 300 68 1407 01 Rev A 03 09 ...

Page 2: ...faufmerksam machen daß im Inneren des Gehäuses dieses ProduktesgefährlicheSpannungen dienichtisoliert sind und die einen elektrischen Schock verursachen können herrschen Achtung Lesen der Anleitungen Bevor Sie das Gerät zum ersten Mal verwenden sollten Sie alle Sicherheits und Bedienungsanleitungen genau durchlesen und verstehen Aufbewahren der Anleitungen Die Hinweise zur elektrischen Sicherheit ...

Page 3: ...llowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The Class A limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency...

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Page 5: ...ront Panel Layout 2 6 Rear Panel Layout 2 7 Chapter Three Operation 3 1 Input and Output Configuration 3 2 Input signal 3 2 Output Signal 3 3 Table of Output Resolutions and Refresh Rates 3 4 Other 3 6 Front Panel Connections and Controls 3 7 LED indicator 3 7 Config port 3 7 Front panel menu controls 3 8 Front panel security lockout executive mode 3 8 Main menu 3 8 Auto Image 3 10 Picture control...

Page 6: ...pective owners Chapter Four Controls 4 1 Introduction to SIS 4 2 Symbols used in this manual 4 3 Error messages 4 5 Command response table for SIS commands 4 6 Signal Processing Products Control Program 4 17 Installing the SPPCP 4 17 Running the SPPCP 4 17 Firmware Upgrades 4 19 Appendix A Reference Information A 1 Specifications A 2 Included Parts A 5 Accessories A 5 ...

Page 7: ...RGB DVI 300 and RGB HDMI 300 1 Chapter One Introduction About this Manual RGB DVI 300 and RGB HDMI 300 Description RGB DVI 300 and RGB HDMI 300 Features ...

Page 8: ...signal at any standard RGB or HDTV component resolution through a female 15 pin HD connector A single video output at any of large range of resolutions and or refresh rates is provided through a DVI I RGB DVI 300 or HDMI RGB HDMI 300 connector Input and output settings picture controls and advanced settings can be adjusted through the front panel menu with on screen display or RS 232 using Extron ...

Page 9: ...S 232 ports on the front and back panels allow easy configuration by a host device using Extron SIS commands Complete picture control adjustment Input and output video signals can be fully adjusted through the front panel menu or through serial SIS commands Front panel menu selection The front panel buttons can be used to navigate and select menu options with the on screen display Preset values 16...

Page 10: ...RGB DVI 300 and RGB HDMI 300 Introduction Introduction cont d 1 4 ...

Page 11: ...RGB DVI 300 and RGB HDMI 300 2 Chapter Two Installation Mounting the Scalers Front Panel Layout Rear Panel Layout ...

Page 12: ...reater than room ambient temperature Therefore install the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma 122 F 50 C specified by Extron 2 Reduced air flow Install the equipment in the rack so that the equipment gets adequate air flow for safe operation 3 Mechanical loading Mount the equipment in the rack so that uneven mechanical loading does not create a hazardou...

Page 13: ...er feet if these have been installed on the bottom of the unit 2 Align the holes in the base of the unit with holes in the shelf Secure the unit to the shelf with two 4 40 x 3 16 screws in diagonally opposite corners see the figure below 3 Install false faceplate s or other unit s on the rack shelf 4 Attach the shelf to the rack with the four provided 10 32 x 3 4 bolts 6 Deep Rack Shelf Front fals...

Page 14: ...old the unit with the brackets attached against the wall or under the table or other furniture Mark the location of the bracket s screw holes on the mounting surface 4 Drill four pilot holes each 3 32 2 mm in diameter by 1 4 6 3 mm deep in the mounting surface at the marked screw locations 5 Insert 8 wood screws into the four pilot holes Tighten each screw into the mounting surface until just less...

Page 15: ...nd the mounting hole to be cut in the table 4 Remove the table material Test the fit by inserting the front of the device through the hole If necessary use a rasp or coarse file to enlarge the hole 5 Drill four pilot holes each 3 32 2 mm in diameter by 1 4 deep 6 3 mm deep 6 Attach the brackets to the mounting surface using the four 8 wood screws provided with the kit 7 Slide the device in or out ...

Page 16: ... SIS commands or through the Signal Processing Products Control Program SPPCP Either type of control is provided through this 2 5 mm Tip Ring Sleeve TRS serial configuration port or the RS 232 captive screw connector on the rear panel 8 See chapter 4 for instructions about SIS commands and the control software c Menu and Enter buttons These buttons are used to navigate the menu when configuring th...

Page 17: ...le captive screw connector f RGB input Connect an analog RGB or HDTV YUV video input signal to this female 15 pin HD connector g Digital signal output Both models output digital signals The RGB DVI 300 outputs a DVI D signal through a female DVI I connector the RGB HDMI 300 outputs an HDMI signal through a female HDMI connector h RS 232 input Both models can be configured by using SIS commands or ...

Page 18: ...RGB DVI 300 and RGB HDMI 300 Installation Installation cont d 2 8 ...

Page 19: ...RGB DVI 300 and RGB HDMI 300 3 Chapter Three Operation Input and Output Configuration Front Panel Connections and Controls Rear Panel Connections ...

Page 20: ...mation that allows the display device to position the image Input signal Signal type RGB or HDTV component Y R Y B Y Total pixels The total number of pixels in a line including blanking on both sides of the input active area active horizontal sync width back porch and front porch The values can be adjusted from the default value 512 N The total number of lines per frame including the blanking abov...

Page 21: ...ds on the input and output resolutions The values can be adjusted from the default value 256 Phase The timing of the digital scaler s sampling Sampling at the optimum pixel phase results in a bright stable output N Total pixels and active pixels must be correctly set before adjusting phase Output Signal Auto Image Automatically sizes and centers the input signal to fill the screen of the output de...

Page 22: ...efresh Rate Hz 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 75 640 x 480 X X X 800 x 600 X X X 852 x 480 X X X 1024 x 768 X X X 1024 x 852 X X X 1024 x 1024 X X X 1280 x 768 X X X 1280 x 800 X X X 1280 x 1024 X X X 1360 x 765 X X X 1360 x 768 X X X 1365 x 768 X X X 1366 x 768 X X X 1365 x 1024 X X 1440 x 900 X X X 1400 x 1050 X X ...

Page 23: ...4 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 75 1680 x 1050 X X 1600 x 1200 X X 1920 x 1200 X X 480p X X 576p X 720p X X X X X X 1080i X X X 1080p X X X X X X X X 2048 x 1080 X X X X X X X X AUTO Output resolution based on display EDID LOCK Output rate will match input resolution and refresh rate ...

Page 24: ...ntal and vertical centering and horizontal and vertical size have been adjusted the values can be saved as presets This allows the values for the three most commonly used picture control settings to be instantly recalled which is useful for handling inputs with different aspect ratios Test pattern Test patterns help in the configuration of the output signal The available patterns include Color Bar...

Page 25: ... on the front panel use the optional Extron 9 pin D female to 2 5 mm TRS Configuration Cable PN 70 335 01 The same port can also be used to provide control by the SPPCP For more information about SIS and the control software see chapter 4 Male DB9 Connector 1 5 6 9 Sleeve Gnd Ring Tip 2 5 mm TRS Connector Pin Configuration Male TRS RS 232 Pin Function 2 Tip Transmit Tx 3 Ring Receive Rx 5 Sleeve G...

Page 26: ...o be enabled using an SIS command see page 4 14 When front panel security lockout has been enabled the following message will appear on screen for approximately two seconds This message also displays if the user attempts to use any of the front panel controls while the executive mode is enabled Front panel security lockout is disabled by pressing and holding the menu and enter buttons simultaneous...

Page 27: ...ed Configuration The option that is currently highlighted appears as white text in a light blue box with a white border The other options and the header are shown as white text in a dark blue box Turn the rotary encoder to move between menu items and highlight the desired option Press the Enter to select the highlighted button and move deeper into the menu Press the Menu button to return to a high...

Page 28: ... and centers the input to fill the screen It is activated by pressing the enter button after Auto Image has been selected N This feature initiates a one time auto image on the current input Auto image can also be set globally using the Advanced Configuration menu to size and center each new input rate automatically ...

Page 29: ... Zoom locks the aspect ratio as the image is resized Zoom is pixel based not percentage based so the current Zoom values for H and V will match the current Size values for H and V Once the input has been zoomed the H and V positions can be adjusted to obtain a panning effect Option Minimum Maximum Position Depends on output resolution Size Depends on output resolution Brightness 0 127 Contrast 0 1...

Page 30: ...election are only visible when that function recall save or clear has been activated Attempts to recall a memory preset that has not yet been saved and Invalid Preset message will appear on the on screen display User Presets Input Presets H position Input type H start H position V position Total Pixel V start V position Contrast H size Contrast H active H size Brightness V size Brightness V active...

Page 31: ...ay default values for the current input rates total pixels H active and V active are accompanied by an asterisk With the start or active options use the knob to adjust the horizontal values and the knob to adjust the vertical values Total pix and phase are adjusted by the and knobs respectively Option Minimum Maximum Input RGB default or YUV Total Pix default value depends on input resolution 512 ...

Page 32: ...a refresh rate Apply the settings by pressing the enter button or they will be applied automatically after 5 seconds In addition to the resolutions and refresh rates available in the menu two other options are available Auto The unit receives EDID information from the display device and adjusts the output signal to match the requirements of the display Lock The unit matches the resolution and refr...

Page 33: ...to Memory and Factory Reset The advanced configuration is activated by pressing the menu button to display the main menu using either rotary encoder to select advanced configuration and pressing the enter button Test pattern can be set to Color Bars grayscale crosshatch alternating pixels crop four different aspect ratios or off These patterns are used to configure the output signal ...

Page 34: ... Auto Image on and Auto Memory on If the Auto Image function is on the output signal is sized and centered to fill the screen If the Auto Memory function is on these parameters are saved The next time the unit encounters the same signal the parameters saved by the Auto Memory are applied automatically When all 64 memories are filled the oldest is overwritten by new ones Auto Image off and Auto Mem...

Page 35: ...s the same as the Zap SIS command EZXXX as shown on page 4 16 To reset all options including the original shipped firmware to the factory defaults press and hold the enter button while applying power the Firmware Reset message is displayed on the on screen display When the output display has an incompatible output rate it is often difficult to get an image on the display An additional reset mode a...

Page 36: ...igital signal output and RS 232 port Power Connections 1 Connect the captive screw connector from the supplied 12 VDC power supply into the power receptacle 12V 1 0A MAX POWER Back Panel Power Receptacle DC Power Cord Captive Screw Connector AC Power Cord Ground 12 VDC External Power Supply 12 VDC 2 A 2 Connect the AC power cord of the power supply unit to a 110 or 220 VAC electrical source ...

Page 37: ...as the Extron SY BNCM series PN 26 533 xx see the figure below Output Connections Use the Female DVI I connector RGB DVI 300 or the Female HDMI connector RGB HDMI 300 to pass the output signal to the display device DVI D OUTPUT Rear panel DVI connector RGB DVI 300 N Although the RGB DVI 300 has a rear panel DVI I connector the output signal is DVI D digital only HDMI OUTPUT Rear panel HDMI connect...

Page 38: ...232 T R x x 3 Pin Captive Screw Connector N The wiring in the RS 232 cables must cross over so that the transmit port of the control device connects with the receive port of the video converter and vice versa Control commands can also be sent through the TRS Config port on the front panel see page 3 7 N Only one serial port can be used at a time If the front port is in use the rear captive screw c...

Page 39: ...RGB DVI 300 and RGB HDMI 300 4 Chapter Four Controls Introduction to SIS Symbols used in this manual Command response table for SIS commands Signal Processing Products Control Program ...

Page 40: ...ront port is in use the rear captive screw connector must be disconnected from the computer or other control device Likewise if the captive screw port is in use the config port on the front panel must be disconnected from the computer or other control device SIS commands consist of a string one or more characters per command field Unless otherwise stated upper and lower case characters may be used...

Page 41: ...mode status 0 disabled 1 enabled X Horizontal start value from 0 to 255 the midpoint of 128 is the default value in the input lookup tables X Vertical start value from 0 to 255 the midpoint of 128 is the default value in the input lookup tables X Pixel phase value from 1 to 31 default 16 X Total pixels value for high resolution video is the default value 512 the default value depends on the the in...

Page 42: ...display EDID controlled Not valid for EDID emulation 31 LOCK output rate locked to input resolution and refresh Not valid for EDID emulation 32 OUTPUT RATE VGA EDID emulation matches current ouput rate valid for VGA EDID emulation only not valid for output rate setting 11 1360 x 768 12 1365 x 768 13 1366 x 768 14 1365 x 1024 15 1440 x 900 16 1400 x 1050 X1 Output refresh rates 0 Auto Lock or Outpu...

Page 43: ...On screen menu time out in seconds default 10 0 menu never times out 1 to 64 in seconds X2 Horizontal and Vertical Frequencies format is three digits with single decimal and leading zeros X2 Internal temperature in degrees Celsius X2 Off disabled 0 or on enabled 1 X2 Overscan applied only to SMPTE 480p 1080p input rates 0 0 Default for RGB input type A true auto image is executed on SMPTE inputs 1...

Page 44: ...Img1 1 Auto image input when selected Disable 1 0A Img1 0 Disable auto image Execute A Img Execute auto image on current input View auto image status 1A Img1 X View current auto image setting X 0 Off Disabled 1 On Enabled VGA input EDID Emulation Specify a value EX1 X1 EDID Edid X1 X1 Sets EDID resolution X1 and refresh rate X1 see tables on page 4 4 Default 32 0 sets EDID to current output and re...

Page 45: ...rst active pixel Vertical start Set a vertical start value EX VSRT VsrtX Set the vertical location of the first active pixel X from 0 to 255 for active input Increment vertical start value E VSRT VsrtX Increases the vertical start value by 1 Decrement vertical start value E VSRT VsrtX Decreases the vertical start value by 1 View vertical start value EVSRT VsrtX View the vertical location of the fi...

Page 46: ... View total number of pixels ETPIX TpixX View total number of pixels Active pixels Specify a value EX APIX ApixX Adjust number of pixels to specified value for active input X Active pixels default value 512 Increment number of active pixels E APIX ApixX Increases number of active pixels by 1 Decrement number of active pixels E APIX ApixX Decreases number of active pixels by 1 View number of active...

Page 47: ...ed Contrast Specify contrast level EX1 CONT ContX1 Sets contrast level to X1 from 0 to 127 Increment the contrast level E CONT ContX1 Increases the contrast value by 1 Decrement the contrast level E CONT ContX1 Decreases the contrast value by 1 View the current contrast level ECONT ContX1 View the current contrast value Brightness Specify brightness level EX1 BRIT BritX1 Sets brightness level to X...

Page 48: ...hift value EX1 HCTR HctrX1 Sets horizontal centering to X1 depends on output resolution Increment horizontal shift value E HCTR HctrX1 Increases horizontal centering by 1 Decrement horizontal shift value E HCTR HctrX1 Decreases horizontal centering by 1 View the current horizontal shift value EHCTR HctrX1 View current horizontal centering value Vertical shift Specify vertical shift value EX1 VCTR ...

Page 49: ...HsizX1 View current horizontal sizing value Vertical size Specify vertical size EX1 VSIZ VsizX1 Sets vertical sizing to X1 depends on output resolution Increment vertical size E VSIZ VsizX1 Increases vertical sizing by 1 Decrement vertical size E VSIZ VsizX1 Decreases vertical sizing by 1 View current vertical size EVSIZ VsizX1 View the current value of vertical sizing Zoom mode Zoom in E ZOOM Zoo...

Page 50: ...n an error message See the table on pages 3 4 and 3 5 View output rate ERATE RateX1 X1 View current output resolution and refresh rate Video output format Set EX1 VTPO VtpoX1 Sets the video output format color space to X1 0 RGB 1 YUV View E VTPO VtpoX1 View current video output format User presets Save preset 1 X1 1SprX1 Saves current settings for selected input as user preset X1 1 to 3 N The fina...

Page 51: ...nal character of the command is a comma Recall preset 2 X1 2RprX1 Recalls input preset X1 1 to 16 N The final character of the command is a period The parameters saved in Memory Presets and Input Presets are Memory Presets Input Presets H position Input type H start H position V position Total Pixel V start V position Contrast H size Contrast H active H size Brightness V size Brightness V active V...

Page 52: ...Auto Memory status EAMEM AmemX View current auto memory status X 0 Off Disabled 1 On Enabled Test pattern Set Test Pattern EX2 TEST TestX2 Set test pattern to X2 see list of test patterns on page 4 5 View Test Pattern ETEST TestX2 View current test pattern status Freeze Enable 1F Frz1 Freezes input Disable 0F Frz0 Unfreezes input View freeze status F FrzX Shows the current freeze status X 0 Off Di...

Page 53: ...t panel View front panel security lockout status X ExeX View current front panel security lockout status 0 Off Disabled 1 On Enabled Menu time out Set menu time out EX2 MDUR MdurX2 Sets the on screen menu time out X2 default 10 seconds 0 menu never times out 1 to 64 in seconds View menu time out status EMDUR MdurX2 View the current menu time out status Overscan Mode Applies only to SMPTE 480p 1080...

Page 54: ... RGB DVI 300 or RGB HDMI 300 Query model description 2I Extron Electronics Digital Video Scaler Query firmware version Q x xx View the firmware version Query firmware version full Q x xx xxxx View the full firmware version Query part number N xx xxx xx View the unit part number RGB DVI 300 is 60 906 01 RGB HDMI 300 is 60 907 01 View internal temperature E20STAT Stat20 X2 View the internal temperat...

Page 55: ...ry 256 MB of RAM Device connection Serial COMM Port When the installation program has been located on the Extron Software Product disk or the Extron Web site double click to start it and follow the on screen instructions to download and install the program Running the SPPCP The computer can be connected to the video scaler using a 9 pin D female connector from the PC to either the RS 232 captive s...

Page 56: ...18 Click on Connect and program opens to the main screen By default the control tab is selected For complete instructions on controlling the RGB DVI 300 or RGB HDMI 300 using the SPPCP refer to the Help File which can be selected from the Help drop down menu or by pressing the F1 key ...

Page 57: ...stall the Extron Firmware Loader utility This is on the software disk that ships with unit or can be downloaded free of charge from the Extron web site www extron com 4 From the same site download the firmware for the scaler To download either the Firmware Loader or the firmware for the scaler click on the Download tab on the Extron home page Make a note of the folder in which the firmware file is...

Page 58: ...e drop down menus and click OK 8 Click the Browse button and navigate to the folder where the firmware file was saved see step 4 9 Click Upload The firmware transfer begins and takes approximately 3 minutes N During the firmware upload the front panel LED and video output are disabled 10 When the Transfer Complete message appears click the Exit button and exit the Firmware Loader ...

Page 59: ...RGB DVI 300 and RGB HDMI 300 A Appendix A Reference Information Specifications Included Parts Accessories ...

Page 60: ... 75 ohms Horizontal frequency 30 kHz to 100 kHz Vertical frequency 50 Hz to 120 Hz Resolution range 640x480 to 1920x1200 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p N Only the reduced blanking version of the 1920x1200 resolution is sampled at full bit rate Formats RGB and HDTV Y R Y B Y Return loss 30 dB 5MHz Video processing Digital sampling 24 bit 8 bits per color 162 MHz standard Colors 16 78 million Video Outp...

Page 61: ...5 Hz or automatic based on display device or current input rate or locked to the input s resolution and refresh rate Formats RGB and YCbCr digital video Sync Input type RGBHV RGBS RGsB bi level YUVp component video or tri level HDTV component video Output type DVI D or HDMI digital video Standards DVI 1 0 HDMI 1 2 Input level 2 75 V to 5 0 Vp p Input impedance 10k ohms Control remote Decoder Scale...

Page 62: ... 1U 6 deep rack shelf Furniture mount Furniture or wall mountable using optional mounting kit Enclosure type Metal Enclosure dimensions 1 0 H x 8 75 W x 6 0 D half rack wide 2 5 cm H x 22 2 cm W x 15 2 cm D Depth excludes connectors and knobs Product weight 1 6 lbs 0 7 kg Shipping weight 4 lbs 2 kg Vibration ISTA NSTA 1A in carton International Safe Transit Association Regulatory compliance Safety...

Page 63: ...ve screw connector for RS 232 connections IEC Power cord 1 Setup Guide RGB DVI 300 and RGB HDMI 300 1 Extron software disk 1 Accessories Optional accessories Part number RSU 129 1U 9 5 deep rack shelf kit 60 190 01 RSB 129 1U 9 5 deep basic rack shelf 60 604 01 RSU 126 1U 6 deep rack shelf kit 60 190 10 RSB 126 1U 6 deep basic rack shelf 60 604 10 MBU 125 under desk mounting kit 70 077 01 MBD 129 ...

Page 64: ...RGB DVI 300 and RGB HDMI 300 Reference Information Reference Information cont d A 6 ...

Page 65: ...RGB DVI 300 and RGB HDMI 300 Reference Information A 7 ...

Page 66: ...RGB DVI 300 and RGB HDMI 300 Reference Information Reference Information cont d A 8 ...

Page 67: ...ubai This Limited Warranty does not apply if the fault has been caused by misuse improper handling care electrical or mechanical abuse abnormal operating conditions or non Extron authorized modification to the product If it has been determined that the product is defective please call Extron and ask for an Applications Engineer at 714 491 1500 USA 31 33 453 4040 Europe 65 6383 4400 Asia or 81 3 35...

Page 68: ...7 FAX Extron Europe 800 3987 6673 Inside Europe Only 31 33 453 4040 31 33 453 4050 FAX Extron Asia 800 7339 8766 Inside Asia Only 65 6383 4400 65 6383 4664 FAX Extron Japan 81 3 3511 7655 81 3 3511 7656 FAX Extron China 400 883 1568 Inside China Only 86 21 3760 1568 86 21 3760 1566 FAX Extron Middle East 971 4 2991800 971 4 2991880 FAX 2009 Extron Electronics All rights reserved ...

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