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HQView-500 Series 

Operating Instructions 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 

Version 2.40 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for HQView-500 Series

Page 1: ...HQView 500 Series Operating Instructions Version 2 40 ...

Page 2: ...nd reviewed the documentation CALIBRE MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS HARDWARE FIRMWARE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION THEIR QUALITY PERFORMANCE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THIS SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION ARE LICENSED AS IS AND YOU THE LICENSEE BY MAKING USE THEREOF ARE ASSUMING THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THEIR QUALITY AND PERFORMANC...

Page 3: ...Location 17 3 5 4 Frame Rate 17 3 5 5 I O Lock 18 3 5 6 Native Color Temp 18 3 5 7 Output Gamma 18 3 5 8 Output Config 19 3 6 Colour 20 3 6 1 Black Level Offset 20 3 6 2 Black Level 20 3 6 3 Contrast 20 3 6 4 Saturation 20 3 6 5 Hue 20 3 6 6 RGB values 20 3 6 7 Colour Temp 20 3 6 8 Input Gamma 20 3 7 Geometry 21 3 7 1 Horizontal Vertical Position 21 3 7 2 Edge Control 21 3 7 3 Warp 21 3 7 4 Pictur...

Page 4: ... 5 Menu Settings 30 3 11 6 Network Settings 30 3 11 7 Factory Defaults 30 3 11 8 Operation Mode 30 REMOTE CONTROL WEB SERVER 31 4 1 Introduction 31 4 2 Installing the Software 31 4 3 Discovery Tool 31 4 4 Software Operation 32 4 4 1 File Upload 32 FIRMWARE UPDATE 34 5 1 Introduction 34 5 2 Updating Firmware 34 ENVIRONMENTAL AND EMC 35 6 1 Recommended Operating Conditions 35 6 2 Storage 35 6 3 CE a...

Page 5: ...OUBT EXISTS CONSULT QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 4 TO PREVENT SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE IF SUCH EXPOSURE OCCURS REMOVE THE PLUG FROM THE MAINS OUTLET AND HAVE THE EXPOSED UNIT CHECKED BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 5 DO NOT CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT ABOUT IT WORKING NORMALLY OR IF IT IS DAMAGED IN ANY WAY WITHDRAW THE MAINS P...

Page 6: ...creen while the other runs a local monitor Note for the SDI output not all PC output formats are supported by 3GSDI standards in which case the 3GSDI output is disabled Also note that if an HDCP encrypted signal is connected to the HDMI or DVI input the DVI output signal will be similarly HDCP encrypted and the outputs that cannot be encrypted VGA analogue and the 3GSDI output will be disabled Int...

Page 7: ...the user immediate access to the menu without the need to use the OSD Additionally a free API manual is published on our website at the link given below to allow the use of the LAN or RS232 remote control ports http www calibreuk com documents hqview HQView_LEDView 20API 20Protocol_v2 02 20Generic pdf 1 2 Packing List HQView 5xx is supplied with the following 1 This manual 2 3 pin plug IEC mains c...

Page 8: ...r panel 2 2 2 Video Inputs Composite via BNC and RCA connector S Video via 4 way mini DIN socket Signal formats Composite CVBS S Video Y C Standards NTSC PAL SECAM Composite CVBS input level 1V p p nominal incl sync Luminance Y input level 1V p p nominal incl sync Chrominance C input level 0 6V p p nominal Input Impedance all inputs 75 Ohms 2 2 3 Component Video Inputs Via 3 or 4 BNC connectors YP...

Page 9: ...nal has HDCP encryption the DVI D output connector will carry a similarly HDCP encrypted signal the VGA and 3G SDI connectors will be disabled When an HDCP encrypted signal is input but the display device does not support HDCP the output image will turn black and a message indicating HDCP Signal will come up to indicate this There is a DVI D output and a VGA style output Both conform to normal VES...

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Page 15: ...nd 530 have a Multiple Unit Menu instead of the HQView 500S PiP Menu and they feature embedded Warp Please note HQView 510 520 and 530 can however be rebooted in HQView 500S mode with PiP instead of Multiple Unit capability 1 st Level 2 nd Level 3 rd Level 4 th Level ...

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Page 17: ...ional Discrete Warp Map Item to select PC generated free form warp maps loaded to the unit 1 st Level 2 nd Level 3 rd Level 4 th Level HQView 530 has a front panel LCD which can be used alone to set up the unit Consequently there is a menu item to activate or disable the OSD 1 st Level 2 nd Level 3 rd Level 4 th Level ...

Page 18: ...rectly activate the PiP mode The LED is switched on when in PiP mode HQView 510 520 530 have a key to directly activate a Test Pattern Use the up down keys to toggle trough the available test patterns The LED is switched on when in Test Pattern mode 4 OSD navigational keys With the Menu key the OSD menu is activated HQView 500S 510 520 The up down keys are used for OSD menu navigation To exit the ...

Page 19: ...p in live operation power up Set output mode to 720p Menu Contrast up Contrast down Back VGA The back panel features all the input and output connectors communication ports and the power supply connector 1 SD HD SDI 3G SDI input 2 Composite Video 1 RCA and S Video input 3 Composite Video 2 BNC and Genlock input BNC 4 Digital audio output 5 HDMI input 6 DVI D and VGA input 7 YPbPr RGB S video input...

Page 20: ...Choose the correct output mode and parameters to suit your screen or projector 2 Select the correct input signal 3 Set the input levels and features appropriately to optimize the appearance of your image 4 Set any other parameters to suit your application Note The processor is designed to have separate memories for all the settings in each section All Input parameters are specific to your chosen i...

Page 21: ...d The default output resolution as set by the factory or after a user issued factory reset is 640x480 Note If only a SDI capable monitor is connected no image is displayed and consequently the output resolution cannot by changes through the OSD Pressing the Menu Contrast up Contrast down key combination will switch the output resolution from 640x480 to 480i which SDI monitors should be capable to ...

Page 22: ... rate are nominally at the same rate e g when frame rate is set to 60Hz and the video input is also 60Hz If e g the video input rate is 50 Hz and the Frame rate is set to 60Hz the output will enter free run mode Note When Frame Rate is set to Auto the matching frame rate is chosen When I O lock is set to Auto and a Genlock source is present to the GENLOCK BNC The processor will lock with the exter...

Page 23: ...abled the output resolution is automatically set to the native screen resolution of the attached display The colour depth is determined in the same way as when set to DVI HDMI DVI Colour Space and DVI Range The colour space of the DVI output port can be set to RGB or YPbPr the range can be set to Expand Normal Compress and Auto A limited video range is only using the following greyscale for video ...

Page 24: ...s to all video inputs but not computer input signals or formats 3 6 5 Hue Settings 50 to 50 in steps of 1 Control of video hue applies to all video inputs but not computer input signals or formats 3 6 6 RGB values This is a user defined colour temperature setting whereby individual R G B gain and RGB black level offset bias can be set so as to accurately calibrate a particular input to the display...

Page 25: ...an be moved and the image linearity is calculated to fit into the given trapezoid Please note that this function is designed to be used on Flat rectangular screens only For more complex shapes please use the PC mode The Rotation application rotates the image from 180 to 180 degree one full circle one degree at a time At the same time Pin Barrel distortion of the lens or screen can be adjusted agai...

Page 26: ...he image is then either bordered by the right left side or bottom top of the panel Non used areas of the panel are displayed black letterboxed 3 7 5 Overscan Settings 0 to 10 in steps of 1 Overscan is used to slightly zoom into the image Thus the border area of an image is no longer displayed on the screen This cuts off unwanted features at the top or bottom from e g head switching in legacy video...

Page 27: ...e in picture modes can be invoked PIP displays a second channel within the main image PAP displays both pictures side by side scaled to the vertical size of the panel POP displays both images side by side preserving the aspect ratio of each source The unused areas of the panel are displayed black Note PaP is not available with test pattern and also not available with PTZ activated PoP has the same...

Page 28: ...ty is not supported due to higher bandwidth requirements of the video processing Important When using multiple HQView units to drive one single large screen it is essential that all HQView units are I O locked otherwise motion tear will be observed at the boundaries of the image processed by each HQView unit It is also essential that all HQView units are setup for the same processing latency for e...

Page 29: ... blend region have to be identical as well but don t need to have the same value as left and right The HQView units do not communicate between each other and thus they have to make an assumption for auto zoom calculations and that is overlap of the neighbouring and those beyond projectors is identical 3 9 5 Blend Curve Type The blend curve type menu sets the blending characteristics For setting up...

Page 30: ...els These are peaking filters to improve high frequency response Note that setting this control too high on a signal which already has good high frequency response will cause ringing or ghosting 3 10 2 Detail Settings 0 1 2 3 This filter provides powerful 2D image enhancement which can be used to greatly improve detail definition and clarity without causing image ringing or ghosting It improves bo...

Page 31: ...s and recall these profiles by picking up their user name from this menu Note Using the Web interface any number of settings can also be stored restored to from a PC disc drive 3 11 2 Names Profiles The Names Profiles menu provides input masks to rename the generic input channels and user names User names and input channel names can be changed to any word with a maximum of 12 alpha numeric charact...

Page 32: ...ttings can be overwritten in this menu Range can be set to limited video mode or full range The color space can be set to RGB or YCbCr The DDC can be taken off line When setting HDCP Input to off HQView pretends to be non HDCP compliant forcing the source to not encrypt data which is not copy protected ...

Page 33: ...r slots provided for custom test patterns The speed of the moving cross test pattern can be changed Also the foreground and background colour and the line width of the moving cross test pattern can be changed in this menu Note Most test patterns are scaled in multiple unit configurations with Autozoom enabled since they are useful for setting up the blend and warp of the system The SMPTE and Pluge...

Page 34: ...switch on off the OSD menu The LCD menu which is a copy of the OSD menu then serves as the only menu navigation monitoring device 3 11 6 Network Settings The factory default is DHCP The Network Settings menu allows to configure the HQView 5xx TCP IP address Under Address Type a static or DHCP leased address can be chosen The static address and Netmask needs to be entered manually The Network Setti...

Page 35: ...be entered into the address list box of the web browser in the following format http xxx xxx xxx xxx The TCP IP address assigned to HQView 5xx can be found in the System Network Settings menu 4 3 Discovery Tool Calibre provides a DiscoveryTool exe Windows application to identify Calibre boxes in the network http www calibreuk com downloads LEDView DiscoveryTool_V1 0 exe Clicking on the link of the...

Page 36: ... be created with the output resolution HQView will be operated at Non matching resolution test patterns will be scaled to the output resolution A single alpha map can be uploaded to the HQView unit The alpha map format is B W 16bit PNG as e g supported by Adobe Paintshop Only the most significant 10 bits are used Also a Calibre proprietary format without compression is supported This format is int...

Page 37: ...om alpha map all alpha values set to 1 000000 41 4D 33 30 07 80 04 B0 header 000008 3F FF FF FF 3F FF FF FF beginning of first line 000A08 3F FF FF FF 3F FF FF FF beginning of second line 2ED608 3F FF FF FF 3F FF FF FF beginning of last line s CEILING 1920 3 4 1200 3072000 bytes ...

Page 38: ...it is put in Updater mode by pressing and keeping the Menu key pressed at power up If the Menu key is released within 10 seconds after power up HQView 5xx is in Updater mode Otherwise HQView 5xx is started normally Whilst the Menu key is still pressed the On LED is flashing When in Updater mode the On LED is flashing two times then switched off then flashing two times again then switched off and s...

Page 39: ...nterference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without approval of the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate this equipment It is suggested that the user use only shielded and grounded signal cables to ensure compliance with FCC rules 6 4 PAT Testing Ea...

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