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BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 

Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A

 

 

                  BlendPro

                  Set to ID #7

ScreenPro Plus

Model 1604

16:12

Router

Dual Scaler

Board #1

Dual Scaler

Board #3

Remote

Program #3

Preview #3

Program #1

Preview #1

CONTROLLER

16

Video

Sources

8

ScreenPro Plus (Model 1604) with ScreenPro (Model SPR-2000) and BlendPro (Model BP-2002)

ScreenPro Plus, ScreenPro and BlendPro Connection Diagram

6 Screen Configuration

Dual Scaler

Board #2

Program #2

Preview #2

Dual Scaler

Board #4

Program #4

Preview #4

Tally Outputs

Video
Input #4

Video
Input #3

Video
Input #2

Video
Input #1

Video

Output #1

Video

Output #2

Video

Output #3

Video

Output #4

ScreenPro

Set to ID #5

Program #5

Preview #5

Program #5/Aux. #3

Preview #5/Aux. #4

                  BlendPro

                  Set to ID #8

Input #2

Input #1

Remote

Video
Input #1

Expansion
Out

Expansion
In

Remote

Video

Output #1

Port Labeled: ScreenPro

Projector #1

Projector #2

Projector #3

Projector #4

Projector #5

CBB-6X

RS-485

Communication

Breakout

Box

Program #6/Aux #1

Preview #6/Aux #2

Video
Input #2

ScreenPro

Set to ID #6

Input #2

Input #1

Remote

Preview #6

Program #6

Video

Output #2

Projector #6

Folsom Multi-Screen

Controller FC-0616

REMOTE

CONSOLE

RS-485 Serial Data

RS-232 Serial Data

External Computer

with

Blend Wizard

Software

RS-232 Port

Preview #1 Preview #2 Preview #3 Preview #4 Preview #5 Preview #6

 

 

 
 

Figure 2-4: Six Screen Configuration 

Summary of Contents for Blend PRO BP-2002

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATOR S MANUAL Model BP 2002 Blend PRO Wide Screen Image Processor Manual 26 0206000 00 Revision B ...

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Page 5: ...age Adjust menu Added input source menu item to System Options menu Remote command changes Removed remote debug commands Added seam removal threshold Added input clamp gate position and width Added input sync on green threshold Added rear panel DAC threshold Added rear panel input select Removed halo adjustment instructions Updated BlendPRO Rear Panel figure 2 1 A Yerocostas Manual 26 0206000 00 ...

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Page 7: ...r cord that is in good condition Refer cord and connector changes to qualified service personnel Use the Proper Fuse To avoid fire hazard use only the fuse having identical type voltage rating and current rating characteristics Refer fuse replacement to qualified service personnel Do Not Operate in Explosive Atmospheres To avoid explosion do not operate this product in an explosive atmosphere Term...

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Page 9: ...r detailed instructions on how to install the BlendWizard to your laptop please refer to Chapter 2 BlendWizard Installation instructions 2 System Configuration and Adjustments The BlendWizard will walk you through the series of steps required to configure and adjust the system The steps are outlined below for reference however much of the process is automated by BlendWizard For detailed explanatio...

Page 10: ...lapped Region STEP 6 Configure BlendPRO for 1 1 Sampling Input Clock Phase and Horiz Position Adjustments STEP 7 Source to Source Color Balance STEP 8 Turn on Data Doubling STEP 9 Feathering transfer function adjustment This is a quick reference guide For detailed information on the BlendPRO please refer to the Installation and Operating Manual supplied with your unit Folsom Research Inc 11101 A T...

Page 11: ...L SYSTEM CONFIGURATION _________________________________________________________________________ 7 CHAPTER TWO _____________________________________________________________________________________ 11 INSTALLATION _____________________________________________________________________________________ 13 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS ____________________________________________________________________________...

Page 12: ...__________________________________________________________________ 44 CONTRAST AND BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENTS __________________________________________________________________ 44 AUTOMATIC COLOR BALANCE _____________________________________________________________________________ 44 RGB COLOR BAL SUBMENU ______________________________________________________________________________ 44 RESET CONFIGURA...

Page 13: ... Reset RS 232 _________________________________________________________________________________________ 54 RS 485 CONFIG MENU___________________________________________________________________________________ 55 ID __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 55 Baud Rate _________________________________________________________________________...

Page 14: ...WARRANTY __________________________________________________________________________ 72 RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION RMA _______________________________________________________________ 72 FOLSOM RESEARCH CONTACT INFORMATION________________________________________________________________ 72 APPENDIX_______________________________________________________________________________________ 73 TECHNICAL ...

Page 15: ... A BlendPRO Wide Screen Image Processor 1 1 CHAPTER ONE Introduction What you will find in this chapter About BlendPROTM Features OverView of Wide Screens Edge Blending Technology Model BP 2002 Blend PRO Wide Screen Image Processor ...

Page 16: ... Figures 2 2 2 3 and 2 4 Input source selection seamless switching image processing and operator control functions are performed by a Multi Screen Presentation System such as ScreenPRO PLUS The outputs from the ScreenPRO PLUS system are processed by BlendPRO which performs data doubling and edge feathering on the images to drive multiple projectors BlendPRO makes data overlap and edge feathering f...

Page 17: ...0 00 Revision A BlendPRO Wide Screen Image Processor 3 Free 24 hour technical support Backed by a full 3 year parts and labor warranty User friendly front panel interface Folsom BlendWizard simplifies control and setup ...

Page 18: ...reen it is very important to maintain sufficient resolution to obtain a crisp clear image from the perspective of the viewer Generally high resolution source material needs to be used to maintain image content that is pleasing to the eye There are two methods that are commonly used to generate wide screen source material each of these methods is explained below Use of a Single High Definition Imag...

Page 19: ... power of the multi head graphics board Image resolutions with up to 6400 pixels of horizontal resolution can be achieved with current technology Video Processing The purpose of the edge blending process is to provide a smooth transition for the eye over the blending region To provide a smooth transition identical image data from two different projectors must be superimposed and the output from ea...

Page 20: ...he Image Overlap processing is illustrated in Figure 1 3 The width of the blending region determines the amount of required image overlap and this must be programmable to support different applications Fig 1 3 Image Overlap Data doubling illustration Edge Feathering The overlapping image data in the blend region must be edge feathered to support a seamless optical blend The transfer function must ...

Page 21: ...splay application is shown in Figure 1 5 The system includes a ScreenPRO PLUS Seamless Switching and Control System as well as the BlendPRO Wide Screen Image Processor The ScreenPRO PLUS console provides fully integrated control for setup adjustment and real time control of all image processing features Image source material may be derived from a single HD source or from a multi head graphics engi...

Page 22: ...8 BlendPRO Wide Screen Image Processor Manual 26 0206000 00 Revision A Fig 1 5 Typical wide screen display application ...

Page 23: ...Manual 26 0206000 00 Revision A BlendPRO Wide Screen Image Processor 9 Fig 1 6 Screen shot of a typical edge blended application ...

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Page 25: ... Panel Connectors Rack Mount Installation Power Cord Line Voltage Selection Video Input Output Connections Expansion In Expansion Out Connections Remote Control Connections An Overview of the BlendWizard Detailed Instructions for Configuring a Wide Screen Presentation using the BlendPRO Model BP 2002 Blend PRO Wide Screen Image Processor ...

Page 26: ...12 BlendPRO Wide Screen Image Processor Manual 26 0206000 00 Revision A ...

Page 27: ...G B B H C V H C V REMOTE G B H C V G R B H C V R R G R 47 63Hz 1 5A 100 240 VAC WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING OF FUSE FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE ONLY CAUTION T250V 2A FUSE H R C R E E A S Figure 2 1 BlendPRO Rear Panel Video Input BNC connectors x4 Video Input HD 15 connectors x4 Expansion Input DVI D connector Video Output BNC connectors x4 Video Output HD 15 connectors x4 ...

Page 28: ... rack mounting the unit remember that the maximum ambient operating temperature for the unit is 40 degrees C Leave at least one inch of space front and rear to make sure that the airflow through the fan and vent holes is not restricted When installing equipment into a rack distribute the units evenly to prevent hazardous conditions that may be created by uneven weight distribution Connect the unit...

Page 29: ...endPRO 1280x1024 1024x768 800x600 must always be connected to BlendPRO Input Video Channel 1 for proper operation RGBHV Pin 1 RED Pin 2 GREEN Pin 3 BLUE Pin 4 Pin 5 Pin 6 RED return Pin 7 GREEN return Pin 8 BLUE return Pin 9 Pin 10 GND Pin 11 Pin 12 Pin 13 Hsync or Csync Pin 14 Vsync Pin 15 1 5 11 15 6 HD 15 Input Connector Pinout as viewed from rear of unit BNC Input Connectors NOTE Composite syn...

Page 30: ... type of output sync to match application requirements Separate C Composite or separate H V Horizontal Vertical sync modes are supported Connect the C or H sync signals from BlendPRO to the correspondingly labeled connectors on the projector If separate H V sync mode is being used be sure to connect the V signal from the BlendPRO to the correspondingly labeled connector on the projector RGB Output...

Page 31: ...mote Controller to support remote control of the BlendPRO TM unit Pinouts for the remote port are shown below Remote Port DB25 RS232 RS485 1 Shield Shield 2 TxD T 3 RxD R 4 RTS N A 5 CTS N A 6 DSR N A 7 Sig Gnd Sig Gnd 8 DCD N A 9 13 N A N A 14 N A T 15 N A N A 16 N A R 17 19 N A N A 20 DTR N A 21 25 N A N A Refer to Section 3 SYSTEM OPTIONS Menu for configuring the hardware handshake ...

Page 32: ...O controlling projectors 1 4 to the BlendPRO controlling projectors 5 8 The video information is a digital representation of the input connected to video source 4 The second BlendPRO unit controlling projectors 5 8 uses this information received on its Expansion In port as its master video source DVI D Expansion In and Out DVI I Female PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 T M D S DATA 2 16 2 T M D S DATA 2 17 ...

Page 33: ...uired for line voltage selection When the BlendPRO TM is used with 230 volt supplies a UL listed line cord rated for 250 volts at 15 amps must be used This cord will be fitted with a tandem prong type plug Tandem Plug La choix de la ligne de voltage se realize automatiquement par I BlendPRO TM Transformateur Graphique On n apas besoin du controller usager pour la choix de la ligne de voltage Das B...

Page 34: ...nerhalb eines gleichwinkeligen Dreiecks dient dazu den Benutzer auf wichtige Bedienungs und Wartungsanweisungen in der Dem Great beiliegenden Literatur aufmerksam zu machen The rear panel ON OFF switch does not disconnect the unit from input AC power To facilitate disconnection of AC power the power cord must be connected to an accessible outlet near the unit Building Branch Circuit Protection For...

Page 35: ...ctors HD 15M to 5 wire BNC Folsom Research part number 14 9760011 00 5 wire BNC to 5 wire BNC Folsom Research part number 14 9760045 00 The control connections between the BlendPRO and ScreenPRO Controller are made with standard 25 pin serial cable with DB 25 male connectors on each end of the cable One of these cables was shipped with your BlendPRO Additional cables are available from Folsom Rese...

Page 36: ...nfiguration Aux 3 Aux 4 Aux 1 Aux 2 Dual Scaler Board 2 Program 2 Preview 2 Dual Scaler Board 4 Program 4 Preview 4 Tally Outputs Port Labeled ScreenPro Video Input 4 Video Input 3 Video Input 2 Video Input 1 Video Output 1 Video Output 2 Video Output 3 Video Output 4 Preview 1 Preview 2 Preview 3 Preview 4 Projector 1 Projector 2 Projector 3 Projector 4 RS 485 Serial Data External Computer with B...

Page 37: ...ogram 4 Preview 4 Tally Outputs Video Input 4 Video Input 3 Video Input 2 Video Input 1 Video Output 1 Video Output 2 Video Output 3 Video Output 4 ScreenPro Set to ID 5 Program 5 Preview 5 Program 5 Aux 3 Preview 5 Aux 4 BlendPro Set to ID 7 Input 2 Input 1 Remote Video Input 1 Expansion Out Expansion In Remote Video Output 1 Port Labeled ScreenPro Projector 1 Projector 2 Projector 3 Projector 4 ...

Page 38: ...Input 1 Video Output 1 Video Output 2 Video Output 3 Video Output 4 ScreenPro Set to ID 5 Program 5 Preview 5 Program 5 Aux 3 Preview 5 Aux 4 BlendPro Set to ID 8 Input 2 Input 1 Remote Video Input 1 Expansion Out Expansion In Remote Video Output 1 Port Labeled ScreenPro Projector 1 Projector 2 Projector 3 Projector 4 Projector 5 CBB 6X RS 485 Communication Breakout Box Program 6 Aux 1 Preview 6 A...

Page 39: ...ow setup and adjustments BlendWizard Installation Instructions The BlendWizard may be downloaded from the Folsom Research web site or FTP server The following step by step instructions will allow you to install Folsom Research Inc s BlendWizard to a Windows NT 2000 PC Follow the steps below and use the figures provided as a visual reference to the images being displayed during the installation pro...

Page 40: ...Browse button to select a different directory if desired Click the Next button to continue 3 The following dialog box will appear The setup application is now ready to install the BlendWizard application Click the Next button to begin file transfer 4 After successfully transferring the file to the directory specified the following dialog box will appear ...

Page 41: ...e application and provides a graphical representation of the mapping of source material into the output wide screen image The user can interact with the program to specify parameters such as the amount of overlap desired for the blend region The input images are properly offset to account for overlap and then placed within the Wide Screen Blended Output window The portion of the input image alloca...

Page 42: ... out BlendWizard sends commands to the BlendPRO and ScreenPRO PLUS if applicable to download configuration files and select test patterns to support projector setup alignment etc The operator can adjust system parameters to optimize performance by returning to any portion of the configuration sequence for fine tuning of parameters such as black level control in non overlapped areas or edge feather...

Page 43: ...o 7 and the second BlendPRO ID must be set to 8 The Controller must be turned on after BlendPRO and ScreenPRO Plus have booted completely The Controller display will show BP N N being the number of BlendPRO s it detects If BP 0 is shown check the connection from the ScreenPRO Plus frame to the BlendPRO make sure that the BlendPRO serial mode is set to RS 485 and the proper RS 485 ID has been selec...

Page 44: ...k video to the projectors you will notice that the projected light intensity for the overlapped regions is greater than the intensity in the non overlapped regions resulting in a vertical band This is due to the fact that the overlapped regions are hit by the light leakage projected from two projectors BlendPRO provides adjustments to minimize this artifact as shown in the following figures You wi...

Page 45: ...el adjustments STEP 6 Configure BlendPRO for 1 1 Sampling Input Clock Phase and Horizontal Position Adjustments Follow 1 1 Sampling configuration and adjustment procedure for BlendPRO Set source ScreenPRO SP for input channel 1 to output the Burst Test Pattern Adjust Input Clock Phase Set source ScreenPRO SP for input channel 1 to output the Raster Box Adjust Horizontal and Vertical Position and S...

Page 46: ... of display and Source 3 on right side of display Adjust Source 3 to match source 2 To adjust output 4 set the BlendPRO to output Source 3 on left side of display and Source 4 on right side of display Adjust Source 4 to match source 3 STEP 8 Turn on Data Doubling The width of the blending region determines the amount of required image overlap and this is programmable to support different applicati...

Page 47: ...rs is 1280x1024 The calculations proceed as follows Output Aspect Ratio Horizontal Size Vertical Size Example Output Aspect Ratio 30 feet 10 feet 3 0 Note The operator can also enter the vertical or horizontal size and a desired aspect ratio to derive the size of the screen in the other dimension Projector Native Resolution The operator next must indicate the native resolution of the projectors th...

Page 48: ...n of the image processing that is performed to generate the display Figure 2 8 illustrates the screen contents that correspond to the example that we have been following here In this example BlendPRO will receive input from a three head graphics processor running at 1280x1024 resolution As indicated in the Source View Window BlendPRO will process 3328 pixels of the available input to derive the ou...

Page 49: ...ted Since there are three projectors creating two overlap regions 768 2 384 pixels per overlap region Note that the total overlap cannot exceed the number of horizontal pixels of the selected projectors The output configuration can also be tailored to match existing source material Let s say you have source material that is 16x9 or 1 777 aspect ratio such as HDTV and that the image is to be input ...

Page 50: ...alignment as been achieved the edge feathering can be enabled BlendPRO has adjustable transfer function curves that can be applied to the selected overlap regions Generally matching the gamma curve to the projectors gamma achieves the best results With DLP projectors the overlap region will have a greater black level due to the light overlapping from the two projectors BlendPRO can minimize this e...

Page 51: ...rce on wide screen When displaying an image across multiple projectors to create a wide screen display the amount of zoom required to expand the source image must be considered Low resolution images from sources such as cameras and DVD s do not show well when expanded beyond 2 to 1 zoom ratios and in most cases should only be used in Picture In Picture PIP windows layered over a high resolution ba...

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Page 53: ... CHAPTER THREE Operation What you will find in this chapter BlendWizard Front Panel Controls Menu Control Input Video Setup Menu Blend Setup Menu Test Pattern Menu System Options Menu System Status Display System Save Menu Model BP 2002 Blend PRO Wide Screen Image Processor ...

Page 54: ...his interface is used BlendPRO s serial port must be configured for RS 485 operation and the serial port settings configured as follows ID set to next value higher than the last ScreenPRO ID Baud Rate 38 4K Data Bit 8 Stop Bit 1 Parity NONE If two BlendPROs are used the second BlendPRO s serial port must be configured as above except that the ID must be one higher that the ID assigned to the first...

Page 55: ...owing sections of this document Power Up Initialization Locate the power switch on the rear panel and turn the BlendPRO TM ON While BlendPRO TM is initializing the following messages will be displayed on the VFD display The version number displayed is the BlendPRO system software version number The software version number will change as software upgrades are released Program Loading Please wait Tr...

Page 56: ...ub menu pointer at the right of a menu item indicates that a sub menu will be displayed if that menu item is selected The pointer at the left hand side of the display changes to a pound sign indicating that a parameter is selected After a parameter has been selected the user can modify the associated parameter values by turning the ADJUST control knob The operator can accept the changes with SEL o...

Page 57: ...source is not connected the following message will be displayed Channel 1 is the master video source for the BlendPRO controlling the first four screens of a multi screen presentation The DVI link provides the master video source for the second BlendPRO controlling screens five and above of a multi screen presentation BlendPRO requires a valid video source to be connected to its master video sourc...

Page 58: ...s 128 to 128 pixels from the automatically determined position varies with input source V Pos Lines The vertical position parameter allows the operator to adjust the number of lines assigned to the vertical front porch Adjustments should be made to move the top bottom edge of the image to the desired location The adjustment range is 16 to 16 pixels from the automatically determined position varies...

Page 59: ...ault values To activate this function scroll to the Reset Configurations menu item and press the SEL key Save Configuration The Save Configuration menu item saves the input setup parameters as a configuration file for the selected input channel The configuration file is automatically loaded each time the unit is turned on and the file saved matches the input video NOTE Whenever a modification is m...

Page 60: ...our projectors in a wide screen presentation Two BlendPROs can be linked to support up to 8 screens Set this control to 1 4 if the BlendPRO controls from one to four projectors Set this control to 5 8 if this BlendPRO is the second of two units used to control more than four projectors Note that a DVI cable is required to link the BlendPRO units if more than four projectors are used Total Projecto...

Page 61: ...ixels The maximum overlap width for a given display application is determined by the total number of projectors and the input horizontal size The maximum overlap is HACTIVE total projectors 1 For a 1024x768 input the maximum overlap width with 3 projectors would be 512 pixels This setting has no effect unless Data Doubling is turned ON The alignment test pattern ALIGN is always automatically tailo...

Page 62: ...sted is selected with this menu item Selection options are 1 to 4 for a BlendPro controlling the first four screens For a BlendPro controlling screens 5 and above the value can be 5 to 8 Left Gamma The gamma of the edge blending curve on the left hand side of the selected output screen is controlled by this gamma parameter Gamma factor may be from 1 0 to 5 0 Right Gamma The gamma of the edge blend...

Page 63: ... output see Output Image Select Output Image Select The output channel to be adjusted is selected with this menu item Selection options are 1 to 4 for a BlendPro controlling the first four screens For a second BlendPro controlling screens 5 and above the value can be 5 to 8 Black Level Adjustment The Black Level Adjustment is used to adjust the Black Level of the output image The adjustment range ...

Page 64: ...th the SEL key and then turn the adjustment knob to select the desired test pattern Each test pattern is displayed as the adjustment knob is turned Press SEL to accept the newly entered settings or ESC key to exit without accepting the changes that have been entered The OFF selection disables the internal test pattern generator and return to live video mode Available test patterns are OFF Live vid...

Page 65: ... format for all outputs must be identical If a live video source is available on the master video input first channel on the BlendPRO unit processing projectors 1 4 DVI input on BlendPRO processing projectors 5 8 the format of that source will be shown here Adjustment settings are 800x600 1024x768 and 1280x1024 Frame Rate The Frame Rate menu item can be used to select the output video frame rate w...

Page 66: ...arameters entered in this menu are saved in non volatile memory for each input source using the SYSTEM SAVE menu If the SAVE menu item is not selected the information will not be restored upon the next system power up sequence Input Channel Select The input channel s sync format to be adjusted is selected with this menu item Selection options are 1 to 4 for a BlendPro controlling the first four sc...

Page 67: ...on Green video H V active high Horizontal Sync active high Vertical Sync H V active high Horizontal Sync active low Vertical Sync H V active low Horizontal Sync active high Vertical Sync H V active low Horizontal Sync active low Vertical Sync C active low Composite Sync and SOG Sync on Green Video Serial Mode BlendPRO has one serial port that can be configured for either RS 232 operation or RS 485...

Page 68: ...orted 1200 2400 9600 19 2K and 38 4K Data Bits The number of data bits per character can be set to 7 or 8 Stop Bits The number of stop bits can be set to 1 or 2 Parity Parity can be set to Even Odd or None Handshaking Handshaking can be set to On or Off Reset RS 232 All RS 232 parameters can be reset to factory defaults by selecting this menu item and pressing the SEL key RS 232 CONFIG ECHO ON BAU...

Page 69: ... The following baud rate settings are supported 1200 2400 9600 19 2K and 38 4K Data Bits The number of data bits per character can be set to 7 or 8 Stop Bits The number of stop bits can be set to 1 or 2 Parity Parity can be set to Even Odd or None Reset RS 485 All RS 485 parameters can be reset to factory defaults by selecting this menu item and pressing the SEL key VFD Brightness The VFD Brightne...

Page 70: ...tem Status Display is available from the SETUP Menu or by pressing the SYS STAT hot key on the front panel This display will indicate the output state of each channel LIVE is displayed if the external video input is active TEST is displayed if an internal test pattern is being generated The output video format and refresh rate all output channels must be configured identically is also displayed Sy...

Page 71: ... Revision A BlendPRO Wide Screen Image Processor 57 4 CHAPTER FOUR Remote Commands What you will find in this chapter Remote Commands BlendPROTM Command List Description Model BP 2002 Blend PRO Wide Screen Image Processor ...

Page 72: ...in op nnn Input Contrast in 1 4 op C R G B C 75 125 RGB 25 25 ICNTBP in Query Input Contrast in 1 4 Returns Common Red Green and Blue ICPHOBP in op nn Input clock phase offset in 1 4 op A M I AutoConfig Manual Increment n 16 15 ICPHOBP in Query Input clock phase offset in 1 4 Returns n 16 15 ICPLBP in op nnnn Input Clocks Per Line in 1 4 op A M I AutoConfig Manual Increment n 0 4096 ICPLBP in Inpu...

Page 73: ...ge Returns threshold 0 4 99 RPBINSEL select Rear Panel Input Select select 0 1 BNC HD15 RPBINSEL Rear Panel Input Select Returns select 0 1 BNC HD15 SMODEBP Serial Mode mode 0 1 RS232 RS485 SMODEBP Query Serial Mode Returns mode 0 1 RS232 RS485 SYSAVE Save System Parameters TDIBP nn Front Panel Display Intensity nn 0 15 TDIBP Query Front Panel Display Intensity Returns nn 0 15 VERBP Version Inform...

Page 74: ...e BLKGN 1 25 Set black level offset on output screen 1 to be 25 BLKGN 3 Returns black level offset of output screen 3 Command BPCTRL mode Description BlendPRO Control Mode Sets BlendPRO Control Mode to Basic Advanced Parameters mode Basic Advanced mode 0 1 Basic Advanced Query BPCTRL Returns the BlendPRO Control Mode mode Example BPCTRL 1 Set BlendPRO Control Mode to Advanced BPCTRL Returns BlendP...

Page 75: ...e Display Setup information just width Example DISP 0 64 Set justification to left and overlap width to 64 DISP Returns display setup justification and width Command ECHOBP n Description Sets the serial port echo mode for rs 232 protocol mode Parameters n Mode 0 1 Disable Enable Query ECHOBP Returns the current serial echo state n Example ECHOBP 0 Disables echo of serial port ECHOBP Returns echo s...

Page 76: ...ple IBRTBP 1 C 110 Adjusts input 1 Input Brightness for the current source to be 110 IBRTBP 2 Returns input 2 Input Brightness for Common Red Green and Blue Command ICNTBP in op nnn n Description Adjusts the Input Contrast values of the current source Parameters in input 1 4 op Select Contrast Control C R G B Common Red Green Blue nnn n Contrast value C Range 75 125 RGB Range 25 25 Query ICNTBP in...

Page 77: ... Command ICRSTBP in Description Resets the input configuration of the current source Parameters in input 1 4 Example ICRSTBP 1 Resets the input configuration for the current source on input 1 Command ICSAVBP in Description Saves the configuration to non volatile memory Parameters in input 1 4 Example ICSAVBP 1 Saves input configuration in non volatile memory for input 1 Command IDBP num Descriptio...

Page 78: ...s in input 1 4 Returns The input video match status horizontal lock status and vertical lock status m h v where m 0 for Not Locked 1 for Locked Matched 2 for Locked Mismatched h 0 for horizontal not locked 1 for horizontal locked v 0 for vertical not locked 1 for vertical locked Example LCKBP 1 Returns the input video h and v lock status of the input source 1 Command LOADRBP Description Places uni...

Page 79: ...in the format typ bx gr Example OTPMBP 4 2 1 1 Burst 1 test pattern has been selected with raster box on and grid on for output screen 4 OTPMBP 5 0 1 0 Set raster box on for all output screens OTPMBP 3 Returns the output test pattern mode and option settings for output screen 3 Command PRJ cfg num Description Sets up projector configuration recalculates blending and data doubling registers to refl...

Page 80: ...PINSEL 1 Active rear panel input type is HD 15 RPINSEL Returns rear panel input type Command SMODEBP mode Description Serial Mode Selects between RS 232 or RS 485 serial modes Parameters mode Mode 0 1 RS 232 RS 485 Query SMODEBP Returns the current serial mode mode Example SMODEBP 1 Sets Serial mode for RS 232 SMODEBP Returns serial mode Command SYSAVE Description Saves the system parameters to no...

Page 81: ...Parameters None Example VERBP Returns firmware version loaded in system Command VRBOSBP n Description Enables or Disables verbose mode for queries Parameters n Mode 0 1 Disable Enable Query VRBOSBP Returns the query command verbose mode in the format n Example VRBOSBP 1 Enable verbose mode VRBOSBP Returns the verbose mode ...

Page 82: ... Screen Image Processor Manual 26 0206000 00 Revision A 5 CHAPTER FIVE Software Upgrade Instructions What you will find in this chapter Software Upgrade Instructions Model BP 2002 Blend PRO Wide Screen Image Processor ...

Page 83: ...er BlendPRO Software files The Flash File Loader with the Software files can be downloaded from our FTP site as described below Connecting to Folsom Research Folsom Research s FTP site address is ftp folsom com If you are using an FTP client logon to our site using anonymous for the user name and your email address as the password ex johndoe somecompany com However if you are using a web browser t...

Page 84: ...t 1 Once communications have been established and verified click on the Open SCR file to read and upload button to begin the upgrade process 2 Browse to the location where the loader scr file is located and click on it Then click on Open to start transferring the files to the controller 3 A TRANSFER STATUS box will open and show the status of the upload as it progresses On the controller the VFD w...

Page 85: ... 0206000 00 Revision 04 BlendPRO Wide Screen Image Processor 71 6 CHAPTER SIX Folsom Research Information What you will find in this chapter Warranty RMA Information Technical Support General Contact Information ...

Page 86: ...ase call 888 414 7226 and ask for a Sales Engineer to receive a Return Merchandise Authorization number RMA RMA Conditions a Prior to returning any item you must receive a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number b All RMA numbers must appear on their return shipping label c RMA numbers are valid for ten 10 days from issue date d All shipping and insurance charges on all RMA s must be prepaid b...

Page 87: ...Manual 26 0206000 00 Revision A BlendPRO Wide Screen Image Processor 73 A APPENDIX Technical Specifications ...

Page 88: ...ector per Channel Expansion Out Digital Expansion Link Output When connected to the Expansion In connector from a second BlendPRO the total number of channels in a system can be expanded to 6 Connector DVI D User Control Local User friendly front panel interface Remote Configurable RS 232 485 Port supports control from a Folsom Multi Screen Controller When used with Folsom Research seamless switch...

Page 89: ...otection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the...

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