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Press AUTOSET on remote control twice (within 1.5s) - two 'beeps' will be heard.

Adjust Top and left-hand edge by pressing the arrow keys.

Press AUTOSET again.

Adjust Bottom and right-hand edge by pressing the arrow keys.

Press AUTOSET - this will give a high beep to indicate that this has been saved.

Manual set mode times-out after 20 seconds - ignoring any settings.

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Summary of Contents for Eclipse CS-450

Page 1: ...1 FINAL Box indicates required cutting size Discard this whole page and replace with front cover and add rear cover PRINT MULTIPLE COPIES IN COLLATE MODE ONLY Out line frame details W 15 70 H 20 80 D 4 62 L 2 62 cms External version Internal PCI ISA version Both versions ...

Page 2: ...External version Internal PCI ISA version Both versions ...

Page 3: ...io use data time overlay presentations video titling and exhibitions The external unit is controllable via the on screen display and push buttons infra red remote control or directly by a computer s RS232 port so all features can be easily accessed The internal unit is limited to RS232 as standard as it is intended mostly for system integration infra red control is possible with an optional Infra ...

Page 4: ...shall TV One Ltd or any supplier of this product be liable for errors found within or be liable for any direct indirect or consequential damages or loss in connection with the purchase or use of this hardware software or manual The sole and exclusive liability to TVOne Ltd regardless of the form of action shall not exceed the replacement cost of this product By using this product you have indicate...

Page 5: ...e features and operating methods and because of this it is important that the user acquaints his herself with the operating instructions that follow the hardware sections Without doing so the full potential of the unit may not be utilized ...

Page 6: ...d buttons 4 Sounder 5 Special button usage on Power up 5 Special multi hold buttons 5 Hardware Checklist CS 460 internal version 6 Hardware Installation CS 460 internal version 7 Preventing static damage to your card and PC 7 CS 460 Eclipse PCI ISA dual format 7 Installation of the card in a PC 8 Cable connections PCI format 9 Cable connections ISA format 10 Connecting the VGA Y Splitter cable 10 ...

Page 7: ...What this section covers 14 RESET 15 STORE 15 U SCAN O SCAN 15 FREEZE 15 AUTOSET 15 FILTER 16 SIZE POS 17 ZOOM 17 MODE Overlay mode 17 KEY 18 FADE 18 LOCK External version only 18 LEVEL 19 How to do a manual set 19 On Screen Display 21 Introduction 21 Activating Navigating the On Screen Display OSD 21 Flicker Red 21 Auto Set 22 Overlay 22 Signal Type selecting the video input 22 Mode 22 ...

Page 8: ...s vertical screen position 24 Out V Height altering the display s height 24 Exit 25 Manual Set 25 VGA Left 25 VGA Width 25 VGA Top 25 VGA Bot bottom 25 VGA Store 25 Exit 25 Advanced 25 Advanced Menu 26 Advanced 26 Video Standard PAL NTSC 26 Sense for AutoSet function 26 Brightness 26 RGB Term Input impedance 27 RS232 Control Mouse 27 Baud rate for RS232 control 27 RS232 ID 27 Sound on off 28 IR In...

Page 9: ...ates 31 Using Genlock Overlay and Mix 35 Basic functional diagram of the overlay circuit 35 Advantages of this circuit 35 Keyer circuit 35 Overlay mode function 36 Overlay mode in everyday use 37 Use with a monochrome composite video source 37 Use with RGB Out 37 Limitations of the genlock circuit 38 Mouse Emulation CS 450 external version 39 Introduction 39 Hardware setup 39 Eclipse setup 39 Usin...

Page 10: ...does not respond to the Infra red remote control 46 There is excessive flicker on the video monitor 46 The video monitor image is distorted 46 Some colors come out incorrectly on the video monitor 46 How can I reduce smearing 46 How do I use the unit with a VCR 47 The recorded image is poor 47 The mouse emulation isn t working 47 Genlocking is unstable 47 Unit will not lock up to an external sourc...

Page 11: ...ulses 52 Genlock Overlay circuit 52 Power requirements external version 52 Power requirements internal PCI ISA version 53 Color subcarrier frequency adjustments 54 European EMC CE mark statement 55 EMC standards applied passed 55 Grounding 55 FCC statement 56 ...

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Page 13: ...e Checklist CS 450 external version MENU O SCAN FREEZE MODE FADE Infra red receiver Your package should contain CS 450 Eclipse unit as pictured above Eclipse Instruction Manual Power Adapter 1 External version ...

Page 14: ...ite S Video RGB Out Out I n Out I n Rear of CS 450 Eclipse showing connectors Connecting the video outputs The Eclipse provides three different output types to allow connection to various video displays and capture equipment such as TVs and VCRs The choice of output type depends on what your equipment can accept Composite Video use the composite video cable provided to connect from the composite v...

Page 15: ...ater in this manual on how to use these features Connecting a power adapter The Eclipse requires a 12v DC minimum 350mA power supply see Technical Specifications for further information on suitable power supplies Plug the power adapter into an AC outlet When you first turn on Make sure that all leads are connected and that all other equipment is turned on your computer monitor should be functionin...

Page 16: ...m of the panel refers to the quick set buttons detailed here Shown below is a diagram that indicates the main features of the front panel MENU O SCAN FREEZE MODE FADE Infra red receiver Front of CS 450 Eclipse showing panel buttons Illuminated buttons These indicate the current state of the unit and are also used to change the unit s state MENU This is used to initiate front panel control of the u...

Page 17: ...ser settings will be erased by this Set to NTSC mode This is done by holding the O SCAN button down when turning on the unit This changes the non volatile PAL NTSC setting to NTSC and will be remembered even when power is removed Set to PAL mode This is done by holding the FREEZE button down when turning on the unit This changes the non volatile PAL NTSC setting to PAL and will be remembered even ...

Page 18: ...re hard drive connector cable within the PC If you do not have a spare connection you will need to use an optional hard drive connector Y splitter cable If you wish to use the Infra red control features of the units you will also need Infra Red Receiver Module IRC4 Infra Red Remote Control Handset These items are not supplied as standard as they will normally only be used once during the card s in...

Page 19: ...ng an internal card Never touch the internal components on the circuit board of the PC unless directed to Seek help from your PC supplier if you are at all unsure about what to do CS 460 Eclipse PCI ISA dual format This card can be altered to be either PCI or ISA format simply by undoing the four hex nuts holding the back plate to the 15 pin HiD connections rotating the back plate 180 degrees and ...

Page 20: ... Hard drive power connector fly lead as used to power hard disk drives and CD ROM drives This may be secured with a cable tie and will therefore require loosening If no spare fly lead is found you will need to use a Y splitter to split the power cable into two not included 5 Locate a spare slot to take either a PCI or an ISA card according to the format of the Eclipse card and check that the Hard ...

Page 21: ...y lead to the CS 460 Eclipse card 10 Replace the cover of the PC 11 Reconnect all normal cables and see the next section on how to wire up the card Cable connections PCI format PC Out PC s VGA output Eclipse card Plug Socket NB Cables not shown to scale 1 1 2 2 CV Input CV Output SV Input SV Output RS232 TX RX Reset switch See the next page for ISA format connections 9 Internal PCI ISA version ...

Page 22: ...nto your graphic card s output connector 2 Your monitor can then be connected to the PC Out connector on the Y Splitter cable which is the shorter cable with the hex nuts on it 3 Connect the remaining 15 pin in line connector connector to the appropriate connector on the Eclipse card only one will fit Because the Y Splitter cable is so short it should not degrade the video performance of your grap...

Page 23: ...nce with such a video signal Video Outputs marked 2 on each connector The Eclipse provides three different output types to allow connection to various video displays and capture equipment such as TVs and VCRs The choice of output type depends on what your equipment can accept Composite Video use the composite video cable provided to connect from the composite video output 2 on the breakout cable t...

Page 24: ...s is on the computer monitor If there is a picture on the video monitor but it is the wrong shape position or color it may be necessary to alter some of the status settings before a good picture is displayed For example it may be necessary to switch to PAL or NTSC settings Further details on selecting the correct settings for your display follows in the RS232 Control section If there is no picture...

Page 25: ... the diagram above Note that the micro switches hinge is nearest to you 4 Power up the computer 5 Release the micro switch s lever about 1 second after turning on the computer Factory reset only occurs if the micro switch is activated while the computer is being turned on it will not occur at any other time Pressing the micro switch emulates the depression of both the and buttons on the external v...

Page 26: ...on The Infra Red Remote Control is not supplied as standard If you have purchased the Infra Red Receiver Module its cable can plug into the internal card s 5 pin mini DIN RS232 connector You can then use the correct remote control optional by aiming it at the Infra Red Receiver Module to control the internal card In any case this section contains information detailing each function of the unit and...

Page 27: ...ayed image when set correctly is larger than your TV monitor screen This function is also available via the front panel button labeled O SCAN The position and size of the image in both modes is user adjustable and the method of doing so will be described later under the SIZE and POS functions FREEZE The Freeze function allows you to freeze the current image on the screen and most of the settings o...

Page 28: ...re that the unit sees the edges correctly and performs its task without errors If you have a problem a Manual Set mode is available to fine tune the values created by this mode Or simply reactivate this feature when your computer screen is being more fully used Once complete the Auto Set routine will remember this particular computer resolution so that you should not need to re do the routine you ...

Page 29: ... use Note that you are setting the screen size for one particular TV the one you are watching the results on and the size may appear different on another TV This is not a fault with the unit but merely demonstrates that no two TVs are exactly alike ZOOM This function allows you to view a section of the video image at twice the normal size and is useful for showing computer images and programs in m...

Page 30: ...he down arrow key to reduce it A higher value will mean that fewer colors just the brighter ones will be overlaid A lower value will allow more colors to be overlaid Full details can be found in the Using Genlock Overlay and Mix section FADE This will fade the converted computer signal in or out toggling from one to the other The FADE button on the unit flashes when the image is faded out This but...

Page 31: ...el from 1 through to 3 A lower setting using the down arrow key will allow darker image edges to be detected The default is 1 If after running AutoSet you are left with an image that is too big for the TV screen it may be because the image is too dark and the unit cannot find the edges of the picture Altering the sense setting will change the brightness needed for the unit to find the correct edge...

Page 32: ...and left hand edge by pressing the arrow keys Press AUTOSET again Adjust Bottom and right hand edge by pressing the arrow keys Press AUTOSET this will give a high beep to indicate that this has been saved Manual set mode times out after 20 seconds ignoring any settings 20 Both versions ...

Page 33: ... Display OSD Pressing the MENU button will activate the On Screen Display OSD function presenting you at the start of the Menu Structure The top line of the OSD is the menu name you are currently in while the lower line will indicate what sub menu is available or the feature that can be altered Once in menu mode the buttons and can be used for adjusting the various settings that will be displayed ...

Page 34: ...his changes the unit s overlay mode make sure you ve selected the right Signal Type first Press the and buttons to cycle through the four different options PC Out disables all genlocking and overlay functions so that video inputs can be removed and the unit then functions as a normal scan converter Genlock will lock the unit to an incoming signal Overlay will lock the unit to an incoming signal an...

Page 35: ...rs not appearing In between colors i e those around the Key Level value will appear blended with the background video to various degrees depending on the Keyer setting Press the and buttons to increase and decrease this value Decreasing the value will allow more color shades to overlay since their brightness is more likely to be above the Key Level Increasing the value will reduce the number of co...

Page 36: ...lows entry into a sub menu using button to set the SIZE and POS settings also found on the infra red remote control Out H Center altering the display s horizontal screen position Pressing the button will move the image to the right pressing the button will move it to the left Adjust until the image is centered horizontally on the screen Out H Width altering the display s width Press the button to ...

Page 37: ...low pressing MENU between each step to optimize your display VGA Left Adjust this value using the button until you notice that some of the image is lost and then press to come back one step VGA Width Do the same for the right hand image but this time pressing until the image just starts to be lost and then press once VGA Top Press the button until the top edge of image is lost or becomes discolore...

Page 38: ...g the Overlay features of the unit make sure you select the correct Video Standard for the reference video signal being used the two should be the same Sense for AutoSet function The sense level relates to how the Auto Set routine views the video input from the computer If running Auto Set produces a resultant image that is too big for the TV it may be because the image is too dark for the Eclipse...

Page 39: ...he RS232 serial port between computer control and Microsoft serial mouse emulation In order to use the remote control to emulate a mouse this RS232 adjustment must be set to Mouse mode Similarly to use a serial link from the computer to control the Eclipse it must be set to RS232 Control mode Note that the default is Control mode you must switch to Mouse mode in order to enable the mouse emulation...

Page 40: ...se multiple uses could be confusing This feature is useful where 2 or more units are present in an environment so that only one unit will respond to the infra red remote control It can also be used in situations where stray or random IR signals may be picked up or even to prevent others from remotely altering the unit s features In order to switch off control from the infra red remote control pres...

Page 41: ...with 38 of them used for vertical blanking Vert Freq information Again this is just for information and shows the vertical refresh rate of the incoming PC signal Multiply this by the Total Lines value to give the horizontal refresh rate While high refresh rates are generally more acceptable when displayed on computer monitors the Eclipse prefers a low refresh rate so that it s capture circuitry ha...

Page 42: ... E g If you were using a terminal emulator program you could type the following command to immediately set flicker reduction to 2 lines Flicker Red 2 Send just the adjust name plus a carriage return to retrieve back the current value for a setting E g Typing the following returns the correct value back from the Eclipse unit e g 2 Flicker Red Responses to commands The response from the Eclipse can ...

Page 43: ...ature to restrict certain commands to go to only certain Eclipse units The following points outline this method Make each RS232 ID setting unique to each Eclipse unless you want two or more units to respond to the same commands in which case make them the same ID value The default value is 0 Send the command ID Restrict nnn where nnn is the number of the Eclipse unit you wish to control from 0 to ...

Page 44: ...ed picture brightness Buttons Off On Off disable front panel only available through RS232 control use with caution Disp Credits Off On Determines whether credits are displayed when powering up the unit internal PCI ISA version only Fade 0 or 1 Set to 0 to fade out the PC signal and 1 to fade it back in again Fade Speed 1 to 25 Sets fade speed to very slow 1 or very fast 25 Flicker Red 2 4 Lines of...

Page 45: ...on Out V Height n Adjusts image height Pan X Pos n Adjusts Pan left right position when in Zoom mode higher value Panned to the right Pan Y Pos n Adjusts Pan up down position when in Zoom mode higher value Panned to the bottom Reset Off On On does a reset to user settings Automatically goes back to Off RGB Term Off Auto Auto try to detect if monitor is attached and terminate RGB appropriately RS23...

Page 46: ...in the PC signal divided by 4 VGA Left n Tells the unit where the left hand edge of the image is within the PC signal VGA Store Stores the VGA settings so they are used in the future VGA Top 4 n Tells the unit where the top of the image is within the PC signal divided by 4 VGA Width n Tells the unit how wide the image is within the PC signal Video Std NTSC PAL Sets the video standard Zoom Off On T...

Page 47: ...rlay features Advantages of this circuit A different method of overlaying is to fully decode the incoming video signal into separate components RGB or YUV mix this with the scan converter components and re encode back to video The Eclipse s method provides several advantages over this method The video input signal is never decoded so remains at a very high bandwidth especially true when using a co...

Page 48: ...nd subcarrier signals are direct from the video input i e unit does not re generate them Fades completely between computer image and video input Overlay mode function This is the most complex to understand but in general The color content of a computer graphic pixel is ignored the luminance is of sole importance White is the brightest highest luminance followed by yellow cyan green magenta red blu...

Page 49: ...r graphics you want to overlay There will be an optimum setting Use with a monochrome composite video source Such a video source won t have a subcarrier burst for the Eclipse to lock on to so be aware of the following points You can feed a monochrome source into the unit provided that you do not use the Genlock mode use Mix mode instead In Genlock mode a subcarrier signal will be present that will...

Page 50: ...itations of the genlock circuit The Eclipse is designed to work with a reasonably stable video input signal but can handle most VCR playback and other non stable sources If you experience problems such as color loss total or brief sync loss or picture disturbance at the top of the screen the most likely cause is a poor quality video signal such as one containing dropouts sync loss sync glitches dr...

Page 51: ...to Mouse and not Control within the Advanced menu of the On screen Display Control mode is the default Using the mouse emulator The Eclipse uses the computer s standard mouse driver saving the need to load additional software just turn your computer on with Eclipse attached as described above If you are using an RS232 sharer cable both the existing mouse and the Eclipse will share the same COM por...

Page 52: ...time and you can toggle the arrow key usage by pressing the PAN button on the remote control If you find the arrow keys not controlling the mouse pointer simply press PAN once to de select PAN mode Similarly to re activate PAN mode to slide a zoomed image around the screen press PAN again 40 External version ...

Page 53: ...d return the product to a location designated by TV One freight prepaid After repairs are complete the product will be returned freight prepaid LIMITATIONS All products sold are as is and the above Limited Warranty is in lieu of all other warranties for this product expressed or implied and is strictly limited to two years from the date of purchase TV One assumes no liability to distributors deale...

Page 54: ... 7303 FAX support Please photocopy this page fill in as much of the following as possible and FAX it to 859 282 8225 Your name company Your FAX number Unit Eclipse Serial number Place of purchase Invoice number PC being used with Resolution PC run at Software being used Nature of problem 42 Both versions ...

Page 55: ...y i e the more samples the better Higher graphic resolutions take less time to display each scan line than lower ones so it means that there will be more samples per line for lower resolution modes because there s more time for more samples to be taken and hence will give a better image quality 5 The lower the graphics resolution the better the vertical image quality Video monitors have a fixed nu...

Page 56: ...hat you wish to change from a program that is displaying text to a program that displays a graphic Before you close the text display program freeze the image on the video monitor that you are using you are then free to change to the graphic image program Once this is done you can unfreeze the image on the video monitor which will then display your new image All that the people watching the video m...

Page 57: ... correct input AUX or A V selected also make sure that the brightness and contrast are set correctly Check that the FADE button is not flashing if it is then the computer video signal is faded out Press the FADE button once to bring it back again The picture on my video monitor is unstable or blank If the MODE button is illuminated it means the unit is in Genlock Overlay or Mix modes and therefore...

Page 58: ...adjust the brightness and contrast on your video monitor the unit is not at fault and cannot correct problems with your video monitor If the problem still persists it may be due to the screen size settings try adjusting the image and its position on the screen Some colors come out incorrectly on the video monitor Try altering the color contrast and brightness settings on your video monitor These a...

Page 59: ...harer cable from TV One always use it in conjunction with a serial mouse or your PC probably won t recognize that anything is connected If you re using a null modem RS232 cable specially made for the unit s 5 pin connector check that it is connected correctly to both the RS232 port on the back of the Eclipse and to the serial port that the computer uses for the mouse Re run the Windows Add New Har...

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Page 61: ...ntal Sync TTL 6 Red ground 14 Vertical Sync TTL 7 Green ground 15 Passed to PC OUT pin 15 8 Blue ground The internal version s Y splitter cable passes all the signals from the graphic card to the monitor output except pin 9 not connected and pins 10 and 11 which are joined together at the graphic card and passed to the monitor on pin 10 ground Resolutions Absolute maximum 1600x1200 Maximum 1024x76...

Page 62: ...etailed below 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 6 11 12 13 14 15 15pin socket viewed externally Connection usage of pins on external version s RGB OUT connector Pin Use Pin Use 1 Red 0 7v max 75 Ohms 9 5v through 220 Ohm 2 Green 0 7v max 75 Ohms 10 No connection 3 Blue 0 7v max 75 Ohms 11 No connection 4 No connection 12 No connection 5 Reserved 13 TTL composite sync through 1k 6 Red ground 14 No connection 7 Gr...

Page 63: ... Video Chrominance C input 13 Ground 6 Ground 14 Composite Video input 7 Ground 15 Composite Video output 8 Ground Image Scaling Positioning Proprietary scaling method Autoset feature automatically scales computer image Underscan Overscan settings user adjustable 2x Zoom panning Proprietary 2 or 4 line flicker reduction Control Methods Optional infra red remote control Control via push buttons on ...

Page 64: ...r Also link together pins 1 4 and 6 DCD DTR DSR for hardware handshaking Subcarrier lock sync pulses Subcarrier locked to line frequency in PC Out mode Sync pulse widths conform to video standards Genlock Overlay circuit Will lock to either a standard stable composite or S video signal 1v p p Internal sync circuit will remove some sync noise and head switch glitches Independently locks to sync sub...

Page 65: ...Internal fuse Power requirements internal PCI ISA version Requires spare hard disk drive power connector to supply 12 volts DC Consumes approx 350mA 53 Both versions ...

Page 66: ...to correctly set the internal frequencies Under rare circumstances it may be necessary to adjust these to maintain a color lock to a video source This should only be necessary where the video source s subcarrier frequency is outside the lock range of the unit It is a good idea to display a color bar image or an image with lots of different colors in it on your computer while making this adjustment...

Page 67: ...standard for residential commercial and light industrial Grounding When used it is assumed that the unit is grounded by normal means e g via the computer video input cable or video output cable to display device Use of the equipment without any form of grounding may affect radiated emissions but will not affect the product s safety 55 Both versions ...

Page 68: ... area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Caution This equipment is intended for use in the manner prescribed in the Instruction Manual Any user changes or modifications not expressly approved by TV One Multimedia Solutions could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Connecting this equipment to...

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