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C2-7000 S

ERIES

PERATION

ANUAL

C2-7100 & C2-7200 Dual Channel

Video Processor Operation Manual

C2-7000 Series

Dual Channel

Video Processor

Operation Manual

Version 1.5

Summary of Contents for C2-7000 Series

Page 1: ...C2 7000 SERIES OPERATION MANUAL 1 C2 7100 C2 7200 Dual Channel Video Processor Operation Manual C2 7000 Series Dual Channel Video Processor Operation Manual Version 1 5...

Page 2: ...C2 7000 SERIES OPERATION MANUAL C2 7000 Series Dual Channel Video Processor Operation Manual Version 1 5...

Page 3: ...KING AND INSTALLATION 22 4 1 Shipping Carton 22 4 2 Furnished Accessories 22 5 0 FUNCTIONAL CHECK 23 5 1 Important Safety Instructions 23 5 2 Factory Reset 24 5 3 Initial Operation Check Using Factory...

Page 4: ...Items 51 8 10 3 Testcard Source Menu Items 51 8 11 Items associated with the Adjust transitions group 52 8 12 Items Associated with the Adjust buttons group 53 8 13 Items associated with the Adjust et...

Page 5: ...g to a unit 93 13 3 Application menu s 95 13 3 1 File menu 95 13 3 2 Communications menu 95 13 3 3 Tools menu 96 13 3 4 Resolution menu 96 13 4 Scripting tool 96 13 5 Image Loader 97 13 5 1 Loading Te...

Page 6: ...pair 107 16 0 WARRANTY POLICY 109 17 0 CONNECTOR PINOUTS 110 17 1 DVI I connector 110 17 2 RS232 DB9 connector 110 17 3 4 Pin mini DIN S video connector YC input 110 18 0 SPECIFICATION 111 18 1 Video...

Page 7: ...o the supplier and manufacturer regardless of the form of action shall not exceed the replacement cost of the materials described herein By using this equipment you have indicated that you have agreed...

Page 8: ...ual shows or describes the proper connection of this equipment for operation that insures FCC compliance Direct all inquiries regarding FCC compliance to TV One Multimedia Solutions 1350 Jamike Drive...

Page 9: ...er cord is disconnected from the wall outlet The AC wall outlet should be installed near to the unit and be easily accessible Do not plug in or attempt to operate an obviously damaged unit 2 2 Water a...

Page 10: ...operation avoid obstruction of these openings and ensure the unit is installed in a well ventilated area 2 6 Intellectual property Some IC chips in this product include confidential and or trade secr...

Page 11: ...cette unit est appel mode de veille En mode de veille cette unit est con ue pour consommer une quantit r duite de courant par rapport aux modes normaux d utilisation Lorsque vous n utilisez pas l unit...

Page 12: ...lacement L installation de cette unit doit se faire dans un endroit frais et sec loign de sources excessives de chaleur de vibrations de poussi re d humidit et de froid 2 5 A ration Les rainures et le...

Page 13: ...le denomina posici n de espera En la posici n de espera el aparato est dise ado a consumir una cantidad reducida de electricidad en comparaci n con los modos de operaci n normales Aseg rese de descon...

Page 14: ...un lugar seco y fresco lejos de fuentes de calor excesivas la vibraci n el polvo la humedad y el fr o 2 5 Ventilaci n El aparato viene provisto de ranuras y agujeros en los lados para la ventilaci n P...

Page 15: ...er Ausschaltzustand des Ger ts wird als Standbymodus bezeichnet Im Standbymodus verbraucht das Ger t weniger Strom als in den blichen Betriebsarten Wird das Ger t ber einen l ngeren Zeitraum hinweg ni...

Page 16: ...Das Ger t sollte an einem k hlen trockenen Ort aufgestellt werden fern von berm iger W rme Vibrationen Staub Feuchtigkeit und K lte 2 5 Bel ftung Seitliche Schlitze und ffnungen sorgen f r die Bel ftu...

Page 17: ...g in het stopcontact zit Wanneer de eenheid uitstaat staat deze nog in de stand by modus In de stand by modus vergt de eenheid minder stroom dan in de normale aan modus Wanneer u de eenheid voor lange...

Page 18: ...ebruik een schone droge doek 2 4 Plaatsing Deze eenheid moet ge nstalleerd worden op een koele droge plaats uit de buurt van bronnen van extreme hitte vibraties stof vocht en kou 2 5 Ventilatie De sle...

Page 19: ...nments the C2 7000 series is multiple products in one unit The unit has three basic operating modes to simplify control Switcher Mode Equally powerful Program and Preview channels allow any function n...

Page 20: ...rnet The previously mentioned Windows Control Panel available for download from our Internet site affords complete control of the unit and adds Scripting to facilitate long complex sequence of command...

Page 21: ...wo output channels provided each channel comprising of a DVI D RGBHV Composite and YC output The function of each output channel depends on the mode of operation selected The user can select the outpu...

Page 22: ...7100 C2 7110 front and rear panels C2 7200 C2 7210 front and rear panels C2 7260 front and rear panels In summary the following table details the main differences Model Inputs Outputs Keys C2 7100 3xD...

Page 23: ...viously 3 7 Windows Windows can be thought of as containers for imagery Input selections from the various connectors as well as integration of internal sources such as Logos are all part of the Window...

Page 24: ...follows Since the color background layer is always layer number six it can t be moved and is given no designator In the factory default condition the layers are arrayed as shown Color Background Z Lo...

Page 25: ...one image appears to float above another on the layer stack 3 9 Modes The three modes available in the C2 7000 series are Switcher Mode Independent Mode and Dual Picture in Picture Dual PIP mode 3 9 1...

Page 26: ...tput 1 1Z Lock Source Window 1A Logo 1a Color Background Output 2 2Z Lock Source Window 2B Logo 2b From the drawings above it can be seen that a limited layering scheme is in place while in the indepe...

Page 27: ...indows at the same position and sizing By changing the order of the layers either PIP can be placed in front of the other and the balance of the layers can be utilized as well Color Background Output...

Page 28: ...of the contents In addition to the C2 7000 series Dual Channel Video Processor the standard accessories include 1 RS 232 null modem 9D to 9D 1 C Video I O Cable 6 2m BNC to BNC 1 S Video I O Cable 6 2...

Page 29: ...ed to make certain you have received the correct power cable If you did not receive the correct cable DO NOT attempt to modify the incorrect cable Instead immediately contact your dealer or contact TV...

Page 30: ...E buttons together until the unit beeps multiple times the first beep indicates that a restore to last saved settings has occurred the second that a factory reset has occured All stored settings excep...

Page 31: ...cessory pack to make this connection as necessary Next take the cable from the PC monitor using another of the supplied DVI to HD15 adapter and connect it to the C2 7000 series DVI I RGB1 output Then...

Page 32: ...sources and some frequently used control functions to any of the input buttons with the exception of the Shift button and Power Button When the unit is powered up for the first time or whenever a Fact...

Page 33: ...knob and these brackets will flash indicating the parameter can be adjusted then rotate the knob to adjust and when the require setting is shown press the rotary knob again to end the adjustment The s...

Page 34: ...48 button non programmable panel All 48 key front panels have the same button arrangement on the left and right sides of the front panel with the main input selection buttons differing between units...

Page 35: ...es Selects that input in Window B on above Output 1 2 depending on PIP sizes The unit is controlled from the front panel by using the multi directional switch and the LCD screen The switch has two fun...

Page 36: ...osite video inputs and three YC S Video inputs Provision has been made for two Output channels Each output channel comprises of a DVI I output which can be used to output DVI D and simultaneous RGBHV...

Page 37: ...n if the unit is switched off using the power switch In the following discussion the assumption is made that the unit is being turned on for the first time and is therefore in the Factory Default cond...

Page 38: ...Source on the Preview monitor 7 2 Operating the Unit as two Independent processors The second mode of operation is the Independent Mode In this mode each of the unit s processor engines are controlled...

Page 39: ...e shift key on the 10 key panel or the dedicated PIP SIZE buttons on the 48 key panel 7 3 Operating the Unit in Picture In Picture Mode Dual PIP The Picture In Picture mode is a very powerful function...

Page 40: ...he Window area whereas the Shrink button will change the size of the window itself and thereby increase or decrease the coverage area of the image with respect to the monitor screen In the default con...

Page 41: ...ndividual menu selection In those cases you ll adjust the first move to the next item and then adjust the second With the multi directional switch you can use the up down direction to adjust the secon...

Page 42: ...name a collection of related individual functions are arrayed In some cases the functionality is global meaning it has an effect on the unit as a whole In the majority of cases the function is relate...

Page 43: ...Advanced menus On in the System menu 8 3 Items Associated with the Device mode group Accessing this group allows you to select one of three high level operating modes Switcher Independent or Picture I...

Page 44: ...s of limitations on your unit Your unit can handle a very wide array of inputs and convert them all to a single output signal with defined characteristics This output resolution will remain in place u...

Page 45: ...roup This menu group allows adjustment to be made to window specific parameters such as the window source its position size and zoom level The source display screen allows the input source for the cur...

Page 46: ...image on screen indefinitely Note that images are not stored when power is removed from the unit This positions the selected Window horizontally and vertically on the monitor This should only be used...

Page 47: ...available screen space It will not let you move the image off the screen so certain values will appear to have no effect unless you use a very low Shrink value like 10 This parameter is used in conju...

Page 48: ...th one another The De glitch function ensures that the switches between these inputs do not cause the picture to break up at the point of the switch as the unit synchronizes with a new source This fea...

Page 49: ...nnel scalers have the layer priority set within the Adjust Windows menu This menu item allows you to swap the foreground and background images when Lock mode is set to Lock Mix It will have no effect...

Page 50: ...sometimes 49 and sometimes 51 Increasing the softness value will broaden the range of keyed colors so that the keying of images varies depending on how close a color is to the keyed out range The Y Ke...

Page 51: ...lend gamma values are adjusted together by the first number and Top and Bottom blend gamma values are adjusted together by the second number The gamma values affect the linearity of the blended edges...

Page 52: ...Logo to be displayed and adjusted This parameter controls the position of the logo within the window This parameter controls how visible the Logo is to the viewer A setting of 0 renders the Logo invis...

Page 53: ...ion of a drop shadow effect For example this can be achieved by setting the border size to 0 and then adjusting the H and V offset to 10 pixels The color of the border can be changed to any color by a...

Page 54: ...only apply to the selected input Selection of a CV YC source will reveal different menu items that allow adjustments beyond those used for RGB sources The menu discussions that follow relate first to...

Page 55: ...reakaway This menu item adjusts the audio volume and balance for the selected audio channel This is only functional for certain units when an optional Audio Switcher is attached Since an image pixel i...

Page 56: ...gether The most common artifact is a blurring at the point of maximum movement within an image Your unit provides some tools to minimize the effects of de interlacing of an image The following options...

Page 57: ...0 being the default Note that over enhancing an image has the side effect of making it appear to be noisy and under enhancing an image gives the appearance of poor video quality On occasion a video s...

Page 58: ...dditional parameters This parameter controls how long a transition from one input to another takes The value can be 0 a cut or several minutes adjustable in 1 10 th second increments If you selected W...

Page 59: ...ed to your new assignment it is recommended that you store your new settings 8 13 Items associated with the Adjust ethernet group Please note that not all units have this sub menu Your unit can be rem...

Page 60: ...address into this menu item Again if in doubt ask your Network Administrator In general the gateway only needs setting if the unit is being controlled from a different network e g via the internet Ent...

Page 61: ...e might be times when it is necessary to create a custom resolution with specific parameters If circumstances require you to make such a change please read the following specific notes 1 Any changes m...

Page 62: ...video present in the image which includes the vertical Sync pulse the blanking period and the active video Changing this option affects the final vertical sync frequency A video frame includes both th...

Page 63: ...If you are creating a special non standard resolution you may wish to adjust the pulse width to fit your new requirements The H V Sync screen is where that is accomplished Like the H V Start adjustmen...

Page 64: ...the added features of each new software release and determine if an update is worth doing in their particular operation The greater period of time between the current date and the date shown for the c...

Page 65: ...be adjusted to 9600 19200 28800 33600 38800 57600 and 115200 This adjustment is provided for those instances where you wish to use the RS 232 control system for your own purposes The default baud rate...

Page 66: ...n temperature sensors and if yours has such a feature then the above menu item will appear If the ambient temperature of the internal components becomes excessively high or low the unit will shut down...

Page 67: ...need be 9 2 Communications protocol The standard communications protocol for your unit is text based and is detailed on our website Also on our website you can find the Windows Control Panel for your...

Page 68: ...hexadecimal and all such packets sent to the unit will be acknowledged thereby provided software handshaking Note that a line feed LF should not be sent It may take around 30ms 0 03 seconds for an RS2...

Page 69: ...ived back within 1 second there is likely to be a hardware communication problem or wrong baud rate etc If absolutely required to simplify programming the user may send packets one after the other wit...

Page 70: ...served Bit 3 0 Macro number WINDOW LOGO BORDER Bit 7 0 Reserved Bit 6 0 Represents the window to be adjusted for multi channel units only E g Window A the default for single channel units is sent as 4...

Page 71: ...the following as only the menu text is listed here Where an equivalent menu item does not exist on your unit then that feature is not supported on Function codes are given in hexadecimal and adjustmen...

Page 72: ...ckground Y 13B 16 235 Background U 13C 16 240 Background V 13D 16 240 CCIR Output Standard 101 0 NTSC PAL 1 PAL M PAL N 2 SECAM Output CV YC IRE 133 7 5 12 5 Output CV YC Hue degrees 139 22 22 Output...

Page 73: ...Advanced A R mode Shrink enable 18E 0 1 Off On H V shr pos H 0DA 0 100 H V shr pos V 0DB 0 100 Aspect Adjust 102 0 1 Simple Advanced Aspect ratio 190 0 2 Normal Letter box Narrow Flicker reduction 092...

Page 74: ...144 0 5 Borders on certain models only Border enable 150 0 1 Off On Border H size 152 0 99 Border V size 151 0 99 Border H offset 153 0 99 Border V offset 154 0 99 Border Opacity 158 0 fully transpare...

Page 75: ...3 Adjust transitions on certain models only Transition type 112 0 2 Cut fade wipe Switching fade time 0F5 0 off to 50 5 0 seconds Wipe type 145 0 Left Right 1 Right Left 2 Up Down 3 Down Up 4 Diagona...

Page 76: ...ogos 14F Read only Board temp deg C 0CD Read only Air temp deg C 148 Read only Regulators temp deg C 147 Read only PLD temp deg C 111 Read only Fan speed rpm 0CE Read only Led brightness 12C 0 100 RS2...

Page 77: ...44 00 42 00 AB 000000 30 CR Set 1A Zoom 300 F 04 00 42 00 86 00012C F7 CR F 44 00 42 00 86 00012C 37 CR Set 1A Shrink to 50 F 04 00 42 00 87 000032 FE CR F 44 00 42 00 87 000032 3E CR Set 1A Shrink H...

Page 78: ...01 42 00 F3 BA CR F 44 01 42 00 F3 000087 81 CR Read the Data for the second item in the preset macro Payload is the data for the function 100 F 84 01 42 00 F2 B9 CR F 44 01 42 00 F2 000064 5D CR The...

Page 79: ...tore macros Macros once programmed can be run by sending one of the following commands By running macro 5 the unit can be restored to its previously saved state when used in conjunction with the other...

Page 80: ...Y Key Max until target color disappears Increase Y Key Min until reappears then decrease until it disappears again If the edges appear rough increase the Y Key softness The Key Min Max may need to be...

Page 81: ...menu Select Window A Select Source for the window Exit Adjust Windows menu Enter Adjust Keyers menu Turn Keyer On Increase Y Key Max until target color disappears Increase Y Key Min until reappears th...

Page 82: ...Y Key softness The Key Min Max may need to be readjusted after making the softness adjustment Y Key Invert will cause the portion that is currently keyed out to become solid and the rest transparent I...

Page 83: ...Turn Keyer On Increase Y Key Max until target color disappears Increase Y Key Min until reappears then decrease until it disappears again If the edges appear rough increase the Y Key softness The Key...

Page 84: ...ease the Y Key softness The Key Min Max may need to be readjusted after making the softness adjustment Y Key Invert will cause the portion that is currently keyed out to become solid and the rest tran...

Page 85: ...l mode for Dual PIP to the macro Adjust the windows Enter the Adjust windows menu Go to the Source screen Note that the top line of the display reads 1A Change the source to RGB1 Press and the macro b...

Page 86: ...sitioned over Window B 11 3 Standards Conversion NTSC to PAL For this example you will need a video monitor connected to Composite video output 1 and an NTSC playback source connected to Composite vid...

Page 87: ...a suitable number of TV One s CORIO 2 scaling engines The C2 7000 series are dual processors and therefore require only a single unit to perform both tasks whereas other units will generally require t...

Page 88: ...will be vital 4 Adjustable mountings or more preferably projectors with built in advanced adjustments Proper alignment of two projectors can be very difficult but will be aided by using some sort of...

Page 89: ...jectors are already fixed into position check that there is around 10 to 20 overlap or edge blending will not be possible You must also ensure that both projects are in focus with the same zoom settin...

Page 90: ...ngle video source is split into 2 signals or use the loop output available on some units 12 5 Initial setup This section describes how to start setting your scaler up It is vital that your scaler is c...

Page 91: ...H pan of 0 fully left 5 For Output 2 2B change the Zoom value to 190 with H pan of 100 fully right If your projectors are properly setup and connected with the scaler active with the above settings y...

Page 92: ...size 190 640 x 480 64 190 800 x 600 80 190 1024 x 768 102 190 1280 x 720 128 190 1280 x 1024 128 190 1600 x 1200 160 190 1920 x 1080i 192 To set these edge blend widths perform the following 1 Go into...

Page 93: ...u need to fine tune your projector positions and tilts so that the above mentioned red and green vertical lines perfectly overlap to produce yellow ones Depending on how your projectors are aligned yo...

Page 94: ...o re align them Key stoning ensure your projectors have the same keystone values to produce perfectly aligned vertical lines G R R G RG G R Offset make sure your projectors are perfectly aligned both...

Page 95: ...cessary until the bright patch has disappeared Note that it may not be possible to completely remove a bright patch this is because some projectors can not actually output completely black images with...

Page 96: ...distribution amplifier to generate a 2nd identical signal Feed this into RGB1 on the unit handling Output 2 2 Go to Adjust outputs for Output 2 3 Where Lock Off RGB1 is seen where RGB1 is the default...

Page 97: ...1 185 188 188 190 192 160 175 180 184 188 188 190 192 165 174 179 184 187 187 190 191 170 173 179 183 187 187 189 191 175 173 178 183 186 186 189 191 180 172 178 182 186 186 189 191 185 171 177 182 18...

Page 98: ...e the communications method that the application will use 13 1 1 Selecting a serial port connection Select the Communications item from the Communications toolbar Then click the Serial option on the p...

Page 99: ...be unique 13 2 Connecting to a unit This main screen allows you to operate the application in one of two modes firstly Demo mode which allows you to familiarize yourself with the unit control without...

Page 100: ...to a unit you will be asked if you wish to synchronize with the unit this will read all the settings from the connected unit and update the application Figure 5 Synchronize application Once synchroniz...

Page 101: ...tion will read each of the setting sections from the unit and update the application This item should be selected following connecting to a unit as it will synchronize the unit and the application The...

Page 102: ...the unit The source image can be in JPG BMP or GIF format which is then compressed and downloaded to the unit For Logos the Image Loader provides the ability to set two key colours that will appear t...

Page 103: ...g the required operations to the correct Define Button section As can be seen in the example above for Button2 we have multiple actions which are cycling sources and then waiting for 2000 milliseconds...

Page 104: ...slots available depending on the unit type Pressing program will convert the image into its raw RGB values and then compress it if the image is too large once compressed then the programming sequence...

Page 105: ...ge is too large once compressed then the programming sequence will stop and report that the image is too large complex To key part of the image select the Keyer checkbox You can now use the mouse righ...

Page 106: ...a non aliased image solid pixels of one colour If we look at a line when anti aliased we can see that no longer is the leg made of solid pixels but of varying shades this will cause an increase in co...

Page 107: ...possible with standard video equipment If you find your created resolution does not work effectively try the calculation using GTF Once you press the Create you re asked if you want to add this new e...

Page 108: ...s currently in the scaler The second method of creating a resolution requires you to know all the detailed timing parameters The timings tab allows all the detailed video timing information to be adde...

Page 109: ...on simply click on the resolution table at the bottom of the screen and it parameters will be editable within the Timings tab Once the edits are complete click on Update to modify the settings for the...

Page 110: ...and the display equipment Check that the display video equipment is set to the correct line input and format standard as appropriate Check that the device connected to the output is on and can suppor...

Page 111: ...it If you cannot achieve exactly what you desire then alter the inputs levels in Adjust sources until the correct colors are restored 14 7 How can I reduce color smearing on CV connections Smearing us...

Page 112: ...method is set correctly Having YUV input selected instead of RGBHV often causes this problem 14 12 The video signal from my DVD player does not appear to work Some DVD players have a switch at the bac...

Page 113: ...ugged in and are not damaged and then make certain that all equipment connected to the unit is working properly Perhaps you have a frozen unit and you cannot change an input nor exit from the current...

Page 114: ...ckaging and on any accompanying documentation This will greatly speed up processing IMPORTANT DO NOT return a unit for warranty repair without first obtaining a Return Authorization Number No action w...

Page 115: ...cific warranties are available upon request to TV One If repairs are necessary under this warranty policy the original purchaser must obtain a Return Authorization Number from TV One and return the pr...

Page 116: ...TA 22 T M D S CLOCK SHIELD 8 ANALOG VERT SYNC 23 T M D S CLOCK 9 T M D S DATA 1 24 T M D S CLOCK 10 T M D S DATA 1 11 T M D S DATA 1 3 SHIELD C1 ANALOG RED 12 Not used C2 ANALOG GREEN 13 Not used C3 A...

Page 117: ...posite Video 1x via BNC Connector S Video Y C 1x via 4 PIN Mini DIN Connector DVI I 1x via DVI Connector DVI I RGB YUV C2 7200 7210 7260 SDI or HD SDI 1 x via BNC Connector 18 5 Input Output Range RGB...

Page 118: ...ut 1x Balanced and Unbalanced Preview Output 1x Balanced and Unbalanced Connectors per I O 2x RCA for Unbalanced 1x Terminal Block for Bal Unbalanced 18 10 Control Methods CORIO STD Front Panel 10 Pro...

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