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Contemporary Research 

      

QMOD-HDSC 

Rear Panel 

 

 

 

 

Power 

 

 

RS-232 

 

 

Video Inputs 

 

 

 

 

RGB Output 

 

Audio Inputs 

 

RF Out

 

 

 

2.1mm coaxial jack (inside center conductor positive)  

0.8 A maximum, 11.5 to 13.5 VDC, 12 VDC typical  

 

DB-9 male, RS-232 data link to control system 

300 to 19,200 baud (9600 default), 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit 

 

RGB:

 RGBHV DB-15 female 

Component

: RCA Pr, Pb, Y (1080i/720p/480p/480i), available if RGB not wired 

S-Video

: Y(Composite), C (Blue Pb) 480i, available if RGB/Component not wired 

Composite

: Not operational 

 

RGBHV DB-15 female buffered 

 

Digital SPDIF

: Coax and TOSlink optical output, PCM 48K sample rate 

Analog L and R

: 2 stereo RCA female jacks 

Inputs assignable to video inputs 

‘F’, female, 75 ohm impedance 

Agile, channels 2-135 (48-860 MHz), standard, HRC, or IRC spacing 

6 MHz bandwidth fits any open channel without interference to adjacent channels 

1 KHz resolution, +/- 30 ppm accuracy, +/- 35 ppm stability 

29 dBmV typical output power, attenuated in 5 steps, approx 4 dB 

Includes 

PS12-1 Switching power supply, 1A 12 VDC, fits in typical AC power strips 

Options 

RK1 Single Rack Kit  

RK2 Dual Rack Kit 

CC-232 RS-232 Cable 

Firmware 

5.0 adds 720x480i on Component, 1280 x 800 resolution 

4.9 adds 1080p, EDID, and improved scaling for all settings 

4.8 adds improved 1280x720 operation with off-standard PC video cards 

5.0 1080p ingest with EDID 

5.2 FPGA resets after 2 encoder resets 

5.5 Expands 1400 x 900 parameters 

5.6 Expands 1080p parameters to accept Apple 1080p 

Summary of Contents for QMOD-HDSC

Page 1: ...Contemporary Research 1 QMOD HDSC Product Manual QMOD HDSC QMOD HDTV Modulator December 11 2013 Control Firmware 5 6 Encoder Firmware 02E7...

Page 2: ...Troubleshooting 10 RS 232 Control Protocol 12 RS 232 Commands 13 Control Commands 13 Terminal Communication Commands 13 RS 232 Cable Connections 14 Single QMOD HD 14 QMOD HD Daisy Chain 14 Rack Mount...

Page 3: ...nk left right move image on horizontal axis Vertical Up Down rows move image up and down Left Right zooms and shrinks vertically Clock Phase adjust scanning to optimize image QMOD HDSC automatically s...

Page 4: ...280x768 at 60 Hz 1280x720p at 59 94 60 Hz 50 Hz 1152x864 at 75Hz 1024x768 at 60 75 Hz 800x600 at 60 75 Hz 720x576p at 50 Hz 720x480p at 59 94 60 Hz 720x480i 29 97 Hz on Component 640x480 at 60 75Hz Re...

Page 5: ...RCA female jacks Inputs assignable to video inputs F female 75 ohm impedance Agile channels 2 135 48 860 MHz standard HRC or IRC spacing 6 MHz bandwidth fits any open channel without interference to...

Page 6: ...or a bad cable RGBHV Unknown SIG the scaler sees the output but it does not match the current list in the HDSC See list on page 4 Call CR Support and we ll work on adding the resolution if possible Fo...

Page 7: ...e video resolution for the RGBHV Component inputs Video and S Video inputs are automatically set to 480i 1080i 480p 720p default 480i Channel XXX Left Right steps through channel numbers use Left to a...

Page 8: ...n normal systems 11 13 15 18 default 25 MPEG Metadata When you work with a variety of displays old and new you may need to change the settings below to assure all tune the channels equally The setting...

Page 9: ...D display Up zooms the video horizontally while Down scales the video down Left moves the video left Right moves the image right The solution is automatically saved for that resolution Repeat for othe...

Page 10: ...e resolution of your source doesn t match the QMOD settings Black Screen or No Signal Reset the QMOD by pressing the Left and Right arrows together Component No video check input wiring and settings T...

Page 11: ...al and Vertical menus to adust Positioning Use Up down left right scaler adjustments to fit Improve thin lines small text quality Try changing Clock Phase menu DirecTV The DirecTV HD receiver default...

Page 12: ...and end with carriage return ASCII CR Hex 0D or keyboard Enter as an End of command character Responses from the QMOD HD begin with the ASCII less than symbol as an Attention character and end with a...

Page 13: ...S0 Cable Format 0 Standard 1 HRC 2 IRC X2 No Video Background 0 Purple 1 Green 3 Orange F5 Trigger Level 1 4 F2 QAM Type 0 64 1 256 2 CW Continuous Wave F0 DB Level level from 1 6 9 13 17 21 25 29 dB...

Page 14: ...out front panel programming and data communication Pins 4 and 9 are inputs QMOD HD Daisy Chain One QMOD HD and 232 series tuner can be controlled from one RS 232 control port The QMOD HD will be Unit...

Page 15: ...1 Single Unit Rack Mount Attach the long and short rack ears to the side and towards the front of the unit with the four 4 supplied 8 32 by black countersunk screws RK2 Locking Cases together 1 Remove...

Page 16: ...refrain from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 6 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric s...

Page 17: ...are sought or a claim is made under this warranty or as a tort claim including negligence and strict product liability a contract claim or any other claim This limitation of liability cannot be waived...

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