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Manual # 26-0111000-00 / Revision D 

ScreenPro PLUS – Multi-Screen Seamless Switcher    59 

 

Applications with More Than Six Screens 

For even more demanding applications Folsom Research manufactures the VFC-2200 Dual Scaler product line. The 
VFC-2200 supports enhanced video processing features including smooth “camera like” pan and zoom, picture-in-
picture operation and real-time window size and control. The VFC-2200 Dual Scaler accepts signals with up input 
resolutions up to 2048x1280 to provide compatibility with HDTV program material. For more information on this 
product, please refer to the VFC-2200 data sheet. 
 

Further Questions? 

At Folsom Research, we take pride in offering unique solutions to demanding technical problems. If you have 
questions, require further information or would like to discuss your application requirements in more detail, please call 
(916) 859-2500. Our Customer Support Engineers will be happy to supply you with the support you need. 
 
 

Summary of Contents for ScreenPro PLUS 1200 SERIES

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATOR S MANUAL Series 1600 and 1200 ScreenPro PLUS High Resolution Seamless Switcher Manual 26 0111000 00 Revision D ...

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Page 3: ...es description of various items R Pellicano C 5 27 03 1062 Updated Menu Flow Chart Updated Protocol specification Added Display Lock and Wide Screen Raster descriptions Clarified various sections R Pellicano D 7 10 03 1099 Updated Menu Flow Chart Updated Frame Rate and Output Resolution selection description R Pellicano Manual 26 0111000 00 ...

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Page 5: ...ation et d entretien tres importantes dans la litérature qui accompagne l appareil WARNING VORSICHT ein Ausrufungszeichen innerhalb 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 disconnecti...

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Page 7: ...____________________________ 23 Quick Groups______________________________________________________________ 23 Presets___________________________________________________________________ 23 Console Operation__________________________________________________________ 24 Scratch Group_____________________________________________________________ 24 Clear Assignments______________________________________...

Page 8: ...__ 47 Preset Recall Options_______________________________________________________ 48 Controller Diagnostics_______________________________________________________ 48 Config Serial Console Port __________________________________________________ 49 Reset Graphic Cards RESET SPRO ___________________________________________ 50 Reset System______________________________________________________________...

Page 9: ..._____________________ 71 Group Selection____________________________________________________________ 72 Key Press Key Release Commands___________________________________________ 73 Keyboard Map_____________________________________________________________ 74 Serial Remote Commands____________________________________________________ 75 Controller Serial Command List Description______________________...

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Page 11: ...Manual 26 0111000 00 Revision D ScreenPro PLUS Multi Screen Seamless Switcher 1 1 CHAPTER ONE Introduction What you will find in this chapter About the ScreenPro PLUS Features Technical Description ...

Page 12: ...unit please consult the factory Features The ScreenPro PLUS provides and offers the following features Modular design supports up to six screens Integrated user interface designed Up to 16 universal inputs accepts composite NTSC and PAL s video component and computer sources Requires no external decoders or line doublers Automatically syncs to input videos with resolutions from 640x480 to 1600x120...

Page 13: ...s for a six screen show all ScreenPro PLUS functions including system setup are supported via a single user interface The ScreenPro PLUS user interface simplifies system setup adjustment and control To perform a transition the operator simply selects a preview source s and presses a key to simultaneously transition one two or six screens using any of the seventeen transition effects Sixty four pre...

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Page 15: ... ScreenPro PLUS Multi Screen Seamless Switcher 5 2 CHAPTER TWO INSTALLATION What you will find in this chapter Rear Panel Connectors Rack Mount Installation Power Cord Line Voltage Selection Video Input Output Connections Aux Outputs ...

Page 16: ...er Installation Rear Panel Connectors Figure 2 1 ScreenPro PLUS Rear Panel AC Power connector Video Input connectors Program and Preview HD 15 outputs Aux Output HD 15 and BNC connectors Tally Output on DB 25 connector Remote DB 25 connector ScreenPro Compatible DB 25 connector ...

Page 17: ...operly rated supply circuit Reliable Grounding Earthing of Rack Mounted Equipment should be maintained Power Cord Line Voltage Selection The ScreenPro PLUS High Resolution Seamless Switcher performs line Voltage Selection automatically No user controls are required for line voltage selection When the ScreenPro Plus is used in the 230 volt mode a UL listed line cord rated for 250 volts at 15 amps m...

Page 18: ...e C Composite or separate H V Horizontal Vertical sync modes are supported Connect the C or H sync signals from ScreenPro Plus to the correspondingly labeled connectors on the output device If separate H V sync mode is being used be sure to connect the V signal from the ScreenPro Plus to the correspondingly labeled connector on the output device Preview Output One Preview output on an HD 15 connec...

Page 19: ...act Closure Tally 6 Grounding Closure Tally 7 Contact Closure Tally 7 Contact Closure Tally 8 Grounding Closure Signal Ground 13 25 1 14 Tally Connector Pin Out 1 14 13 25 Aux Outputs Router outputs that are not used as inputs to the scaler boards within the ScreenPro PLUS unit are routed to the rear panel where they may be used to feed devices that do not require transition effects or scaling The...

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Page 21: ... Seamless Switcher 11 3 CHAPTER THREE Operation What you will find in this chapter Power up Initialization Console Installation Console Operation Freeze Preview and Program Input Configuration Output Configuration System Configuration File Configuration Presets ...

Page 22: ...between six modes of operation STANDALONE SP EXT ID 2 or SP EXT ID 3 or SP EXT ID 4 or SP EXT ID 5 or SP EXT ID 6 Use the ADJUST knob to select the proper mode Screen Number ScreenPro ID Selection Required 2 SP EXT ID 2 3 SP EXT ID 3 4 SP EXT ID 4 5 SP EXT ID 5 6 SP EXT ID 6 After the proper mode is selected press the SELECT key to activate the selected mode The display will indicate the selected ...

Page 23: ... Router Dual Scaler Board 1 Dual Scaler Board 3 Multi Screen Controller Input 2 Input 1 Remote Program 3 Preview 3 Program 1 Preview 1 Serial Control 16 Video Sources 8 Program 1 Preview 1 Program 5 Preview 5 Program 3 Preview 3 ScreenPro Plus Model 1604 ScreenPro Connection Diagram Program 5 Aux 3 Preview 5 Aux 4 ScreenPro Set to ID 6 Program 6 Preview 6 Input 1 Input 2 Remote Program 6 Aux 1 Pre...

Page 24: ...Program 1 Preview 1 Serial Control 16 Video Sources 2 8 Aux Outputs 1 2 Program 1 Preview 1 Program 4 Preview 4 Program 3 Preview 3 Tally Outputs Aux Outputs ScreenPro Plus Model 1603 ScreenPro Connection Diagram Program 4 Aux 5 Preview 4 Aux 6 ScreenPro Set to ID 5 Program 5 Preview 5 Input 1 Input 2 Remote Program 5 Aux 3 Preview 5 Aux 4 Dual Scaler Board 2 Program 2 Preview 2 Program 2 Preview ...

Page 25: ... 1 Remote Program 2 Preview 2 Program 1 Preview 1 Serial Control 16 Video Sources 4 8 Aux Outputs 1 4 Program 1 Preview 1 Program 3 Preview 3 Program 2 Preview 2 Tally Outputs Aux Outputs ScreenPro Plus Model 1602 ScreenPro Connection Diagram Program 3 Aux 7 Preview 3 Aux 8 ScreenPro Set to ID 4 Program 4 Preview 4 Input 1 Input 2 Remote Program 4 Aux 5 Preview 4 Aux 6 ScreenPro 1 ScreenPro 2 ...

Page 26: ... 3 Preview 3 Program 2 Preview 2 Tally Outputs Aux Outputs ScreenPro Plus Model 1601 ScreenPro Connection Diagram ScreenPro Set to ID 3 Input 2 Input 1 Remote ScreenPro Set to ID 2 Input 2 Input 1 Remote Program 3 Aux 7 Preview 3 Aux 8 Program 2 Aux 9 Preview 2 Aux 10 16 12 Router Program 1 Preview 1 Program 1 Preview 1 Dual Scaler Board 1 ScreenPro 1 ScreenPro 2 ...

Page 27: ...ual Scaler Board 3 Multi Screen Controller Program 3 Preview 3 Program 1 Preview 1 Serial Control 12 Video Sources 8 Program 1 Preview 1 Program 3 Preview 3 ScreenPro Plus Model 1204 Dual Scaler Board 2 Program 2 Preview 2 Program 2 Preview 2 Dual Scaler Board 4 Program 4 Preview 4 Program 4 Preview 4 Tally Outputs ...

Page 28: ...Controller Input 2 Input 1 Remote Program 3 Preview 3 Program 1 Preview 1 Serial Control 12 Video Sources 2 8 Aux Outputs 1 2 Program 1 Preview 1 Program 4 Preview 4 Program 3 Preview 3 Tally Outputs Aux Outputs ScreenPro Plus Model 1203 ScreenPro Connection Diagram Program 4 Aux 1 Preview 4 Aux 2 Dual Scaler Board 2 Program 2 Preview 2 Program 2 Preview 2 ScreenPro 1 ...

Page 29: ... Input 2 Input 1 Remote Program 2 Preview 2 Program 1 Preview 1 Serial Control 12 Video Sources 8 Program 1 Preview 1 Program 3 Preview 3 Program 2 Preview 2 Tally Outputs ScreenPro Plus Model 1202 ScreenPro Connection Diagram Program 3 Aux 3 Preview 3 Aux 4 ScreenPro Set to ID 4 Program 4 Preview 4 Input 1 Input 2 Remote Program 4 Aux 1 Preview 4 Aux 2 ScreenPro 1 ScreenPro 2 ...

Page 30: ...ftware versions you have consult the factory for assistance This table is subject to change without notice Please check the web site www folsom com for current information Release Number ScreenPro Plus Software Controller Software BlendPro Software 1 25 00 P 25 00 T Versions Prior to 2 10 N A 2 31 00 A 2 10 N A 3 31 00 A 2 20 N A 4 31 00 A 2 22 N A 5 35 00 C 2 55 1 03 or higher 6 35 00 D 2 55 1 03...

Page 31: ...ity relate to one another BP Refers to the number of BlendPro units detected during power up EFF This is the currently selected Transition Effect that will be used if AUTO TRANS or the T BAR is engaged PG This field refers to the Preset Page Number currently selected On the ScreenPro Plus Controller there are 4 pages of 16 presets for a total of 64 presets Use the PAGE PRESET key to change which p...

Page 32: ...TPUT SYSTEM FILE MULTI MULTI Preview Program Destination Presets PIP Functions Key Functions Transition Functions Patterns Configuration 9 25 41 57 10 26 42 58 11 27 43 59 12 28 44 60 13 29 45 61 14 30 46 62 15 31 47 63 16 32 48 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 AUX 3 AUX 4 AUX 5 AUX 6 AUX 7 AUX 8 AUX 9 AUX 10 AUX 2 PIP A PIP B PIP C PIP D Group Funct...

Page 33: ...a transition is made these destinations will be switched Selecting both Groups together will allow you to switch all of the assigned destinations in each group Quick Groups can be selected individually or in any combination Presets Presets are memory locations Information is created and stored by the user for instant recall Destination Input Group Pattern Effect and Transition Rates PIP Keying and...

Page 34: ...been activated You may assign any combination of Destination you wish To undo the assignment s simply press the Clear key You can then reselect destinations as desired 2 Using the Program and Preview buttons selected video will be routed or transitioned to the selected destinations Clear Assignments To Clear Destination assignments 1 Press the Clear Button within the destination bus This will clea...

Page 35: ...active Preview and Program inputs While this is probably not a real world situation it could happen Multiple Destinations with Multiple Sources Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 Screen 4 Screen 5 Screen 6 AUX 1 Clear Preview Program Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 AUX 3 AUX 4 AUX 5 AUX 6 AUX 7 AUX 8 AUX 9 AUX 10 AUX 2 ...

Page 36: ...l generate an immediate Cut to Program Transition Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 Screen 4 Screen 5 Screen 6 AUX 1 Clear 1 17 33 49 2 18 34 50 3 19 35 51 4 20 36 52 5 21 37 53 6 22 38 54 7 23 39 55 8 24 40 56 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Clear Key Key 1 Key 2 PIP Link Clear PIP PIP 1 PIP 2 Preset Page Learn Black Preview Black Program Wipe Mix CUT AUTO TRANS Key 3 Key 4 Key 5 Key 6 PIP 3 PIP 4 PIP 5...

Page 37: ...ion The REV Key can be used to select a Multi Screen Curtain Close Multi Wipe multi Select for 2 or more screen transitions Multi Screen Wipe will begin at the left and wipe each screen progressively to the right The REV Key can be used to select a Multi Screen Wipe from right to left PIP Preset Keys PIP A B C and D are user programmable PIP size and position settings To program these keys adjust ...

Page 38: ...3 14 15 16 AUX 3 AUX 4 AUX 5 AUX 6 AUX 7 AUX 8 AUX 9 AUX 10 AUX 2 PIP A PIP B PIP C PIP D Group Functions Transition Rates The Transition Rate is user definable There are 2 adjustable rates The first is the Standard Rate which is used when transitioning a single screen Pattern or Mix Effect The second Rate is to adjust the M_WIPE rate for transitioning Multi Pattern Effects Changing the Rate Press...

Page 39: ...w The image frozen in Preview will return to real time display To Freeze Program Preset Page Learn Black Preview Black Program Clear Freeze Freeze Preview Freeze Program Next Preset Functions Select a Destination s with the input you wish to freeze Press Freeze Program This will freeze the selected Program source The Freeze Program Key will be illuminated The frozen Program sources can then be tra...

Page 40: ... screen s chosen to be in PIP mode will automatically size to 50 of normal and will be placed in the center of the screen 3 To size and position the PIP hold down the PIP key for the screen you wish to adjust and use the XY axis on the joystick to position the PIP and the Z axis to size the PIP 4 To transition the PIP onto the main screen the operator will press the Auto Trans or Cut key The T Bar...

Page 41: ...ended Region made possible with the use of the BlendPro system Contact factory for details To Create a Link 1 Select the Destinations and Source Input to be linked 2 Press the PIP Link button 3 A single PIP will appear in the center of the linked screens 4 The X and Y axis of the Joystick will move the image Horizontally and Vertically The Z axis of the Joystick will size the image to less than or...

Page 42: ...be correct Please make note of the following when adjusting the Horizontal or Vertical size of a PIP The scaler is limited to a maximum 2 1 compression Therefore the size of a full PIP full meaning the entire input image is displayed in the PIP is limited by the following equations Min Horizontal Size of output image InputHSamples 2 OutputHRes 100 Min Vertical Size of output image InputVActive 2 O...

Page 43: ...ell 4 To adjust the Key Threshold hold down the KEY key for the screen you wish to adjust and use the Z axis of the joystick to select the desired threshold value displayed on the VFD To get an idea of how the threshold affects the final mix transition the key source over the background image before adjusting the threshold 5 If the operator presses the Auto Trans or Cut keys while the keyed image ...

Page 44: ... C O N F I G M E N U S C R E E N 1 O N S C R E E N 2 O N S C R E E N 3 O N S C R E E N 4 O N S C R E E N 5 O N S C R E E N 6 O N A U X 1 O F F A U X 2 O F F A U X 3 O F F A U X 4 O F F A U X 5 O F F A U X 6 O F F A U X 7 O F F A U X 8 O F F A U X 9 O F F A U X 1 0 O F F T a l l y C o n f i g M e n u R E C A L L O P T I O N S P R E V I E W O N E F F E C T O N R A T E O N A U X O F F R e c a l l O p...

Page 45: ...ade before the last save o ON Increment or enable a menu item selection o OFF Decrement or disable a menu item selection o RIGHT Arrow Right Arrow used to navigate to the next lower menu o LEFT Arrow Left Arrow used to navigate to the previous menu o UP Arrow Used to navigate to a previous menu item selection within a menu o DOWN Arrow Used to navigate to the next menu item selection within a menu...

Page 46: ...reen 1 then set this field to match the Preview screen you wish to adjust After making your adjustments using the SAVE CONFIG will save to the File Number specified in the File Configuration Menu The File Configuration menu described later in this document is used to associate file numbers with a particular screen INPUTÆADVANCED This menu allows the user to configure the input source for 1 1 sampl...

Page 47: ...te Auto Config mode select the AutoConfig field within the Advanced menu and press the ON key INPUTÆADVANCEDÆPHASE ADJUST This menu allows the user to adjust the sample clock phase for the program output or preview output of a specific screen This menu displays a number between 16 and 15 for each of the screens of Program and Preview The numbers represents phase adjustment for the sample clock on ...

Page 48: ... The image is positioned on the Preview monitor of Screen 1 INPUTÆRAS BTMRGT Use the joystick Y axis to position the lower and right edges of the image to the Aspect Ratio box The image is positioned on the Preview monitor of Screen 1 INPUTÆBRIGHTNESS Turn the joystick control clockwise to increase brightness and counterclockwise to decrease brightness The keypad OFF and ON keys can also be used T...

Page 49: ...as the joystick knob To reset the settings use the down arrow to highlight the RESET BALANCE menu item and press the ON key The VFD display updated to show the currently selected settings and the Preview monitor of Screen 1 changes to display the effect of the changes INPUTÆPROCESSING This menu contains items to control the input video processing performed by the ScreenPRO Plus INPUTÆPROCESSINGÆAS...

Page 50: ... the ON key will save any changes to the input configuration settings in non volatile memory and send this information to all of the screens to inform them of the input changes Pressing the SAVE key has the same effect If the save operation is not performed any changes will be lost when the controller is powered off Additionally if save is not performed the updated will not be transmitted to the o...

Page 51: ...orts Pioneer Plasma Displays o 1280x960 o 1365x768 o 1365x1024 Note 1280x960 1280x1024 1280x1024 II and 1365x1024 are not available when the frame rate is set to 75Hz Only 1280x768 is available when the frame rate is set to 60Hz OUTPUTÆFRAME RATE Use the ON key or OFF key to scroll through the available output selections 59 94Hz 50Hz 75Hz and 60Hz To eliminate the potential for frame rate artifact...

Page 52: ...erns are OFF the OVERLAY MODE selection controls the output destination s of the AR BOX selection When test patterns are ON the AR BOX and GRID selections are output to both program and preview buses The following test patterns are available o OFF o V RAMP o H RAMP o BURST 1ON 1OFF o CLRBARS o BLACK OUTPUTÆTEST PATTERNÆOVERLAY MODE The ON and OFF keys cycle through the list of available output opt...

Page 53: ...eview buses OUTPUTÆDISPLAY LOCK Display Lock is an optional feature that allows multiple screens to have their outputs synchronously locked together This is achieved by having one screen act as a master timing unit The other screens are slaved to the master unit and lock their output timing to the master unit If you have ScreenPro s attached to the ScreenPro Plus see the diagram below for help in ...

Page 54: ...Switcher ScreenPro Master ID 6 Display Lock IN ScreenPro Slave ID 5 Display Lock OUT Display Lock IN Display Lock OUT Standard BNC to BNC Video Cable Display Lock IN Standard BNC to BNC Video Cable ID 4 ID 3 ID 2 ID 1 ScreenPro Plus ScreenPro Display Lock Connection Diagram ...

Page 55: ...ay Lock feature contact the factory for more information OUTPUTÆWIDE SCN RASTER This feature will overlay green vertical line s 2 pixels wide at the appropriate location based on information provided by a BlendPro system The line will appear on either Preview or Program monitor based on the current AR Box setting of PREVIEW MAIN or BOTH If the Raster Box is OFF then the line s will default to the ...

Page 56: ...SÆOUTPUT This selection selects the output bus of the selected screen PROGRAM or PREVIEW can be selected by pressing the ON key or the OFF key The other adjustments in this menu will affect the specified screen and output monitor SYSTEMÆDEFINE WINDOWSÆMODE This selection enables or disables the WINDOW This parameter should be enabled to view the adjustments made to the size and center parameters U...

Page 57: ... values to factory defaults Define Windows Example This example will enlarge an input source to fill three output screens horizontally starting at the top of the image The lower portion of the image will be cropped Set up output screens 1 2 and 3 in the DEFINE WINDOWS menu as follows Screen 1 2 3 Output PREVIEW PREVIEW PREVIEW Mode ON ON ON H Size 300 300 300 V Size 300 300 300 H Center 100 0 100 ...

Page 58: ...is menu is used to test the controller s VFD display hardware Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlight the desired test to execute and press the ON key SYSTEMÆDIAGNOSTICSÆVFD TESTÆBRIGHTNESS TEST This diagnostic test verifies the VFD display hardware by changing the display brightness through all possible settings The display should change from dim to bright in 16 steps The information on the s...

Page 59: ... name and PRESSED should be reported Each time a key is released PRESSED should change to RELEASED The keys are organized into several columns of 8 rows each The LEFT arrow key terminates the test SYSTEMÆDIAGNOSTICSÆLED TEST This diagnostic test verifies that the LEDs for all keys are functioning properly The LEDS are grouped into two banks left and right of the T Bar This test verifies the left b...

Page 60: ...reenPro Plus and any attached ScreenPROs and the controller Press the ON key to initiate the reset sequence The entire system will be reset to the factory defaults SYSTEMÆDEFINE BLK KEYS This menu item allows a user to define the color used when either the BLACK PROGRAM or BLACK PREVIEW keys are pressed Currently the choices are BLK default or WHT White If WHT is chosen whenever one of the two key...

Page 61: ...his menu to associate the files to the correct inputs per screen prior to creating the files in the INPUT menu Example of a two screen system where screens 1 and 2 will recall different files for each input Screen 1 2 IN 1 1 DVD1_A 2 DVD1_B IN 2 3 COMP1_A 4 COMP1_B IN 3 5 CAM1_A 6 CAM1_B IN 4 7 BETA1_A 8 BETA1_B IN 5 9 EMPTY 9 EMPTY IN 6 9 EMPTY 9 EMPTY IN 7 9 EMPTY 9 EMPTY IN 8 9 EMPTY 9 EMPTY IN...

Page 62: ...s to a single button recall to Preview The Preset we will build will have the following information Screens 1 3 will have Input 8 Screen 2 will have Input 1 cam 1 Aux 1 2 will have Input 8 to follow GFX Screens Aux 4 will have Input 1 to record the I Mag image All Screens will use a 1 0 sec rate with a wipe down effect Learning Groups Groups allow a user to quickly select a combination of Destinat...

Page 63: ...ply do not re learn it When Preset 1 is recalled again it will still have Input 1 cam 1 learned to it Viewing A Preset Press a Preset memory The information learned to that memory location will go to Preview and the appropriate Destination Group and Preview Input source buttons will light It is possible that Multiple Input sources will be lit on the Preview bus because each Destination is capable ...

Page 64: ...the table below to help keep track of exactly what you want to do Along the top of the table is the total number of screens you could have and along the side of the table are the total number of inputs you could have In the remaining area of the table will be the FILE number you want the ScreenPro Plus to use whenever an Input source is selected In our example we will only need the columns labeled...

Page 65: ... on Screen 1 for Input 1 Both the manual sizing adjustment or the AUTOCONFIG within the ADVANCED menu can be used Once the input has been adjusted as required simply press the SAVE button on the Configuration keypad to save the settings Since you are currently on PREVIEW SCREEN 1 the controller will save your setting to FILE 1 and copy this file to all of the Graphics cards installed in the system...

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Page 67: ...creenPro PLUS Multi Screen Seamless Switcher 57 4 CHAPTER FOUR Presentations with ScreenPro and ScreenPro PLUS What you will find in this chapter Presentations with ScreenPro and ScreenPro PLUS Applications with more than three screens ...

Page 68: ...nd a ScreenPro PLUS system with two Dual Scaler boards for two screen applications These units can be combined to seamlessly support a three screen show as illustrated below The functionality provided is identical to a three screen ScreenPro PLUS system however the customer derives the added benefit of being able to separate the components to simultaneously support one and two screen presentations...

Page 69: ...ow size and control The VFC 2200 Dual Scaler accepts signals with up input resolutions up to 2048x1280 to provide compatibility with HDTV program material For more information on this product please refer to the VFC 2200 data sheet Further Questions At Folsom Research we take pride in offering unique solutions to demanding technical problems If you have questions require further information or wou...

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Page 71: ...vision D ScreenPro PLUS Multi Screen Seamless Switcher 61 5 CHAPTER FIVE Software Upgrade Instructions What you will find in this chapter Downloading Necessary Files Preparing to Upgrade ScreenPRO PLUS Programming the Console ...

Page 72: ...5 98 NT 2000 Controller Flash File Loader SCREENPRO PLUS 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...

Page 73: ...messages and finally end with CTRLR 4 Back at the Controller display screen make sure the correct number of screens is listed under the SCN label If the wrong number of screens is listed power cycle the ScreenPro Plus Remote Controller and the attached ScreenPro Plus frame along with any attached ScreenPros Wait for them to boot completely Verify the cable s between the external ScreenPro s if any...

Page 74: ... File loader fails to perform correctly the following procedure can be used to upgrade the Controller While it is not anticipated that this procedure will ever have to be used it is provided here as an alternative way to program the Controller Requirements 1 9 pin Serial Cable F M wired pin 1 to pin 1 must be connected from PC COM port connector to CONSOLE connector on controller Procedure Set Com...

Page 75: ...roller and at the same time repeatedly press CTRL C on the keyboard iv After a few seconds several messages will appear and will end with the A prompt v Type B or C if working with MAINAPP EXE or FC_LDR EXE and press Enter Continue with step 7 a above 8 In HyperTerminal Select Transfer Send File Browse to STARTUP BAT binary upload file Select Xmodem in the protocol box Click Send The file is now b...

Page 76: ...ad is complete when the send file dialog box disappears 18 Run New Code by cycling power on the controller You can verify the version number in the SystemÆSOFTWARE VERSIONSÆVERSIONS menu as well as by noting the version number on the VFD s startup screen This version number should be 2 00 or above END OF SPECIAL PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 77: ...sion D ScreenPro PLUS Multi Screen Seamless Switcher 67 6 Chapter SIX External Remote Control Protocol What you will find in this chapter Serial Parameters Console Port DB 9 Pin out Protocol Specification Serial Remote Commands ...

Page 78: ...nts that follow A space must also be inserted between all arguments except for the last argument in the chain A required argument is one that is enclosed in square brackets An optional argument is one that is enclosed in less than greater than sign brackets As an example we will consider the following command KEY screenNum mode threshold With the notations used we can easily tell that screenNum an...

Page 79: ...ve a numeric value that specifies the type of error After this line is sent out the prompt will be returned to indicate the system is ready for a new command Error Codes 1 Insufficient number of arguments supplied 2 At least one of the arguments is invalid out of range value 3 Checkum error specific to the PASS command only 4 No reply from BlendPro specific to the BPQUERY command only 5 Requested ...

Page 80: ... 6 AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3 AUX 4 AUX 5 AUX 6 AUX 7 AUX 8 AUX 9 AUX 10 Clear Bit 0 Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 Bit 7 Bit 8 Bit 9 Bit 10 Bit 11 Bit 12 Bit 13 Bit 14 Bit 15 Ignored Bit 0 Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 Ignored Bit 7 Ignored Bit Mapping for FC 0616 FC 0608 Destination Bus To select a destination place a 1 in the bit location that corresponds to the Screen or AUX you wish to use ...

Page 81: ...EX FC 0616 Destination Selection Example NOTE Depending on the number of screens your system has certain AUX selections will not be available If you choose an AUX that is not available the system will simply ignore that particular AUX selection Example for FC 0608 Controllers Suppose you want Screen 1 2 3 4 5 and 6 to be affected by a certain command The figure below shows how to create the binary...

Page 82: ...3 Bit Mapping for Group Keys To select a group combination place a 1 in the bit location that corresponds to the Groups you wish to use Place a 0 in all other bit locations Once you have the binary bit string convert this binary value to a hexadecimal value Use this value in the command where g is specified Example for Group Selection Suppose you want Group 1 2 and 4 to be selected The figure belo...

Page 83: ...forms a Key Press followed immediately by a Key Release This command should be used for the majority of actions required from the controller For the following keys the KPR command will not have an effect since these keys need to be held down while another key is pressed LEARN Row 4 Key 18 CLEAR FREEZE Row 4 Key 21 CLEAR PIP Row 3 Key 18 CLEAR KEY Row 2 Key 18 Example of the Key Press and Key Relea...

Page 84: ...een 4 Screen 3 Screen 2 Presets 1 17 33 49 16 32 48 64 15 31 47 63 14 30 46 62 13 29 45 61 12 28 44 60 11 27 43 59 10 26 42 58 9 25 41 57 8 24 40 56 7 23 39 55 6 22 38 54 5 21 37 53 4 20 36 52 3 19 35 51 2 18 34 50 KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 KEY 9 KEY 10 KEY 11 KEY 12 KEY 13 KEY 14 KEY 15 KEY 16 KEY 17 KEY 18 KEY 19 KEY 20 KEY 21 KEY 22 KEY 23 KEY 24 ROW 1 ROW 2 ROW 3 ROW 4 RO...

Page 85: ...le Recall the specified user preset file SD dddd Select destination s as indicated by the destination bitmap SG g Select group s as indicated by the group bitmap SI dddd bus source Select a preview or program input source for the specified destinations TRNSETUP type value Transition parameters setup Controller Serial Command List Description Auto Transition ATRN G g D dddd Description Performs an ...

Page 86: ...ack a screen use the SI command to select an input source Parameters dddd bitmap of selected screens maximum of 4 Hex digits bus bus selection V or P Preview G or M Program Main Example FSB 3 V Preview screens 1 2 will go Black FSB F M Program Main screens 1 2 3 and 4 will go black Freeze Screen FZ dddd bus mode Description Freezes or unfreezes the program or preview bus of a particular set of scr...

Page 87: ...row Key row number ranges from 1 7 key Key number within the row specified Range is 1 24 for an FC 0612 and an FC 0616 For an FC 0608 range is 1 8 and 17 24 Example KP 4 18 Press and hold the preview LEARN key Key Press and Release KPR row key Description Emulates a key press and an immediate key release See the Key Press Key Release Commands section above for a more complete description See the K...

Page 88: ...gits Example PASS 1FSB 1 P 18 If the command line is received error free the command will be passed on to the RS485 port Recall and Execute RE user preset file Description Recalls the specified user preset file to preview then an AUTO TRANS is performed to transition the preview to program Please note that there s a short delay from the time the file is recalled to the time an auto transition begi...

Page 89: ... 1 to get Input 12 on the next transition Transition Setup TRNSETUP type value type value type value Description This command allows the setup of the transition parameters These parameters are used when either an AUTO TRANS key is pressed or the ATRN command is used Parameters At least one set of parameters must be specified type value are defined as follows type value Description R 0 0 to 5 0 sec...

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Page 91: ...000 00 Revision D ScreenPro PLUS Multi Screen Seamless Switcher 81 7 Chapter SEVEN Folsom Research Information What you will find in this chapter Warranty RMA Information Technical Support General Contact Information ...

Page 92: ...eer 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 by the customer Folsom Research Contact Informat...

Page 93: ...Manual 26 0111000 00 Revision D ScreenPro PLUS Multi Screen Seamless Switcher 83 8 APPENDIX Technical Specifications ...

Page 94: ...atically locks to the incoming video source Video Output High Resolution Video RGB video in user selectable format VGA 640x480 SVGA 800x600 XGA 1024x768 SXGA 1280x1024 1280x720 1280x768 1365x768 1365x1024 Screens Both the 1600 and 1200 series are modular systems that support one two three four five or six screens Main Outputs The Main output for each screen consists of two independently buffered o...

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