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C2-2450A O

PERATION

ANUAL

C2-2450A

Video Processor Operation Manual

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Page 1: ...C2 2450A OPERATION MANUAL C2 2450A Video Processor Operation Manual ...

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Page 3: ...5 4 1 Locking front panel buttons IR remote control 17 5 4 2 Restore power on settings 17 5 4 3 Factory Reset 17 6 VIDEO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 18 6 1 Computer inputs 18 6 2 Computer outputs 18 7 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 19 7 1 Shipping Carton 19 7 2 Important Safety Instructions 19 7 3 Initial Operation Check Using Factory Default Settings 19 7 3 1 Initial operation and test 19 8 INFRA RED REMOTE C...

Page 4: ...Packet format 50 11 3 Function list 52 11 4 Examples 60 11 5 Reading and writing macros 61 11 5 1 Reading a previously stored Macro 62 11 5 2 Writing to a macro 62 11 5 3 Run and Restore macros 63 11 5 4 Emulate a front panel button press 63 11 5 5 Reset command 68 12 EDGE BLENDING SETUP 69 12 1 Introduction 69 12 2 Edge blending requirements 70 12 3 Basic setup of the two projectors 71 12 4 Conne...

Page 5: ...menu 92 14 3 2 Communications menu 92 14 3 3 Tools menu 93 14 3 4 Resolution menu 93 14 4 Scripting tool 93 14 5 Image Loader 94 14 5 1 Loading Still Images Testcards 95 14 5 2 Loading Logos 96 14 5 3 Maximum Image size how large can my Logo Still Image Testcard be 97 14 6 Resolution Editor 97 15 TROUBLESHOOTING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT 101 15 1 There is no picture on the Output 101 15 2 The image is...

Page 6: ... image does not appear 103 16 RETURN PROCEDURE 104 16 1 Are you sure there s a fault 104 16 2 To return a unit for repair 104 17 WARRANTY POLICY 106 18 CONNECTOR PINOUTS 107 18 1 DVI I connector 107 18 2 HD15 connector 107 19 SPECIFICATIONS 108 19 1 Computer Input 108 19 2 Computer Outputs 108 19 3 Scaling sampling memory 108 19 4 Warranty 108 19 5 Regulatory Compliance 109 19 6 Environmental 109 ...

Page 7: ... exclusive liability to 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 to the terms listed above If you do not wish to agree or the above terms are contrary to your conditions of purchase you may return the equipment unused to your supplier All tra...

Page 8: ...he proper connection of this equipment for operation that insures FCC compliance Direct all inquiries regarding FCC compliance to TV One Multimedia Solutions 2791 Circleport Drive Erlanger KY 41018 USA Tel 859 282 7303 Fax 859 282 8225 1 3 Manual Version Information Version 2 14 Release Date November 2010 1 4 Manual Copyright Notice This Operation Manual is the intellectual property of TV One 2006...

Page 9: ...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 and moisture To reduce the risk of fire and personal injury operation of this device outdoors and or exposure to rain water or excessive moisture is expressly prohibited The apparatus shall not be exposed...

Page 10: ...peration 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 secret property Therefore you may not copy modify adapt translate distribute reverse engineer reverse assemble or decompile the contents thereof ...

Page 11: ...longue période assurez vous que le câble d alimentation électrique est déconnecté de la prise murale La prise murale de courant doit être installée près de l unité et aisément accessible Ne branchez pas et n essayez pas d utiliser une unité visiblement endommagée 2 2 Eau et humidité Pour réduire les risques d incendie et de dommages corporels l utilisation de cet appareil à l extérieur et ou son e...

Page 12: ...r les cotés de l unité servent à l aérer Pour permettre une utilisation sûre évitez d obstruer ces ouvertures et assurez vous que l unité est installée dans un endroit bien aéré 2 6 Propriété intellectuelle Certaines puces IC dans ce produit contiennent des éléments propriétaires confidentiels et ou des secrets commerciaux Vous ne devez donc pas copier modifier adapter traduire distribuer démonter...

Page 13: ... de desconectar el cable de corriente CA de la toma de la pared cuando no va a utilizar el aparato por un periodo largo de tiempo La toma CA de la pared ha de estar instalada cerca del aparato y debe ser fácilmente accesible No enchufe ni intente operar un aparato que esté evidentemente dañado 2 2 Agua y humedad Para reducir el riesgo de fuego o de daños personales se prohíbe la utilización de est...

Page 14: ...ilación Para asegurar una operación eficaz se debe evitar la obstrucción de estos agujeros y también asegurar que el aparato se instale en una zona con adecuada ventilación 2 6 Propiedad intelectual Algunos chips con circuito integrado de este producto incluyen propiedad confidencial y o propiedad de secreto comercial Por lo tanto queda prohibido copiar modificar adaptar traducir distribuir usar t...

Page 15: ...t ziehen Sie bitte das Stromkabel aus der Steckdose Die Steckdose sollte sich in der Nähe des Geräts befinden und leicht zugänglich sein Verbinden Sie ein offensichtlich beschädigtes Gerät keinesfalls mit einer Steckdose und versuchen Sie auch nicht es zu bedienen 2 2 Wasser und feuchtigkeit Um die Gefahr eines Brandes oder einer Körperverletzung zu verringern ist es ausdrücklich verboten dieses G...

Page 16: ...Um die ordnungsgemäße Belüftung zu gewährleisten dürfen diese Öffnungen nicht verdeckt werden Sorgen Sie außerdem dafür dass das Gerät an einem gut belüfteten Ort aufgestellt wird 2 6 Gewerbliches eigentum Einige integrierte Schaltkreise in diesem Produkt enthalten vertrauliche Informationen und oder Betriebsgeheimnisse Sie dürfen daher diese Inhalte nicht kopieren modifizieren adaptieren übersetz...

Page 17: ...e tijd niet gebruikt zorg er dan voor dat de stekker van het wisselstroomsnoer uit het stopcontact is getrokken Het wisselstroom stopcontact moet dichtbij de eenheid geïnstalleerd worden en makkelijk toegankelijk zijn Als de eenheid duidelijk beschadigd is moet u deze nooit op het lichtnet aansluiten of bedienen 2 2 Water en vocht Om het risiko op brand en persoonlijk letsel te beperken is het geb...

Page 18: ...ven en openingen aan de zijkant van de eenheid zijn voor ventilatie Zorg er voor dat de eenheid op een goed geventileerde plek geïnstalleerd wordt zodat deze betrouwbaar werkt 2 6 Intellectueel eigendom Sommige IC chips in dit product bevatten vertrouwelijke informatie en of fabrieksgeheimen U mag daarom de inhoud hiervan niet kopiëren wijzigen aanpassen vertalen verspreiden nabouwen of decompiler...

Page 19: ...ch allows precise keying where included in the unit s capabilities This can be achieved through the transparent soft keys on the front of the unit Each unit s video inputs accommodate multiple video and computer signal formats and resolutions see specifications at end of manual for full details Ultimate flexibility The C2 2000 series output signal format flexibility assures that the Native Resolut...

Page 20: ...ftware used to control the unit but also to the range of resolutions stored inside the unit the addition of new features and upgrades to the heart of the image processing hardware the CORIO 2 scaling engine See http www tvone com support for more detail ...

Page 21: ...C2 2450A OPERATION MANUAL 15 4 PRODUCT IMAGE Your C2 2450A product should look like the unit below ...

Page 22: ...rce for conversion DVI Selects a DVI input as the current source for conversion GUIDE Enables the Edge Blend Guides BLACK Sets the output to Black to aid the setting of the blend area WHITE Sets the output to White to aid the setting of the blend area RESTORE Restores the unit to the last saved state STANDBY Hold in to put the unit into Standby power save mode Hold in briefly to come out of Standb...

Page 23: ...ng thus letting you make sure the unit always starts up with the buttons locked The IR remote s LOCK and STORE buttons will always be active giving another way to turn button IR remote locking off The STANDBY ON button will flash when the unit s buttons are locked 5 4 2 Restore power on settings This can be done without having to turn off the unit by pressing STANDBY ON and the multi directional s...

Page 24: ...RGsB sync on green mode if desired see Adjust sources for more information on manually selecting an input type The DVI D input accepts DVI digital connections but on a DVI I socket for added flexibility An EDID signal is used to ensure that the PC or DVD player outputting the DVI signal knows the available range of resolutions in the unit 6 2 Computer outputs The PC HD output can use Analog RGBHV ...

Page 25: ...r will also fit Please also note that the power adaptor is active whenever it is plugged into the power socket the Standby mode of this product still leaves the power adaptor active 7 3 Initial Operation Check Using Factory Default Settings This product can be operated via multiple methods but for the purposes of initially acquainting you with the operation of the unit this manual will address the...

Page 26: ...r to a working AC outlet turn on the PC monitor and then your unit Provided you have not changed anything from the Factory Defaults and the monitor will display output 1024x768 60Hz then your PC output will be seen on the PC monitor but most likely at a different resolution If this is the result your unit is processing signals correctly ...

Page 27: ...ugh Adjusts current the menu structure menu values changes values Left right alter current value and Toggles between up down alter the zoom pan mode next value Toggles freeze Selects the next on and off zoom level and zoom menu Activates PIP Shrink mode The transmit range of the remote control depends on many factors but is designed to be fairly directional Therefore you should always aim it direc...

Page 28: ... item at a time To do this move to the next parameter by moving the multi directional button left or right Or you can use the up down positions of the multi directional switch to alter the value following the one in brackets Therefore in the example above where 10 20 is displayed in a menu item the one in brackets is adjusted using the left and right positions and the second number be can be alter...

Page 29: ...d into the unit this can be upgraded from the support website The PT and BT numbers refer to Hardware version information and are of interest to the Technical Support Group should you ever need assistance At the end of all Group Menus will be an Exit item Simply select this to exit the existing menu structure and return to the previous one in the hierarchy 9 1 Group Names and Descriptions Sub Menu...

Page 30: ...ted instead in which case that unit is known as a repeater Please also see the HDCP menu item in Adjust sources as this controls availability of HDCP at the DVI input The status message given in brackets has the following meaning Status message Description Effect Unavailable The device attached is not capable of supporting HDCP As the DVI output cannot be HDCP encrypted then a HDCP encrypted sourc...

Page 31: ...ow to be changed The top line of the display shows the detected characteristics of the signal Valid Input sources match those available on the front of the unit This is feature greatly improves the method of frame rate conversion by allowing the unit to merge frames together during the process When Off the unit will use frame repetition when converting 50Hz to 60Hz i e it has to duplicate every 5t...

Page 32: ...number This controls the gamma for the blend width and height respectively Left and Right blend 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 allowing for the fact that projectors do not normally output a picture whose brightness is directly proportio...

Page 33: ...inates and size of the source image within the video source and the position and size of where this is placed in the output video signal The table below summarizes the different menu items in the different modes the Simple items have already been described earlier in this section so only the Advanced and Pixel ones that are different highlighted in bold will be detailed here Simple Advanced Pixel ...

Page 34: ...nd NTSC inputs are physically 4 3 on your video monitor but their actual pixel line ratios are different and so will not display as 1 333 This item allows the setting of different Horizontal and Vertical shrink sizes The third number 1 333 in the example is the Aspect Ratio resulting from the adjustments which is automatically calculated for you based on the output resolution the actual pixels lin...

Page 35: ... reduction down to 10 of the overall output size In most cases this feature is used for picture in picture PIP when a background image is being used for units with overlay abilities This menu option determines the position of the shrunken image on the monitor screen This will move an image that is less than the full screen size left right or up down within the monitor s available screen space It w...

Page 36: ...ources 9 3 1 Menu items common to all inputs This menu item will be used to correct the aspect ratio of the video source when converted into the final output resolution The following table details what happens in the available modes Setting Result Fill default The source is stretched to fill the output Aspect The source s aspect ratio is maintained on the output H fit The source is stretched to fi...

Page 37: ...itcher is connected via the OPTION bus then this menu item selects the desired Audio input for use with the active video source allowing an audio follow video function In most situations the Audio input values would be different for each video source so that when the first video source is selected so is the first audio source this is called audio follow video The second video source then selects t...

Page 38: ...fects of de interlacing of an image The following options are available for this menu item Mode Function Normal weave The two interlaced fields are simply combined weaved together This will often show artifacts on moving images but can be used when the input is known to be still Auto Automatically selects Film 3 2 or Medium Range Motion Compensation M Comp Med depending on whether Film Mode is det...

Page 39: ...DVI output then HDCP encrypted sources can be used The following table summarizes the message given in brackets Status message Description Effect Inactive HDCP is not active at the DVI connector HDCP encrypted material cannot be received by the unit Active HDCP is active at the DVI connector HDCP encrypted material can be received by the unit but only if a HDCP compliant display or device is attac...

Page 40: ...st once to ensure that the source sees that the EDID data has changed It should also be noted that some graphic cards will require your PC to be re booted before they see that a change has occurred If your unit allows HDMI to be selected this can also enable certain audio features depending on the abilities of your unit This menu provides a simple way of capturing EDID data from an attached DVI or...

Page 41: ...resolution and creating image noise The Input pixel phase adjustment allows you to change the position from 0 to 31 where the pixels are sampled relative to the horizontal sync signal To make this adjustment select an RGB source and then provide an image from that source with fine detail preferably with very sharp vertical lines Adjust this value until you see the sharpest image Alternately adjust...

Page 42: ... is the amount of color present in the image Hue is the color tint parameter and the adjustment range is 90 degrees through to 90 degrees with 0 being the default Within limits you can enhance or soften the appearance of detail within an image The Sharpness values go both negative and positive with 0 being the default Note that over enhancing an image has the side effect of making it appear to be ...

Page 43: ...her electronic equipment will have a dedicated connection to a network hub or switch with each item having its own IP address Internet Protocol address This is the unique set of numbers that identifies the item on the network The network itself is usually segmented into a number of sub networks Small offices will generally just use one sub network with larger ones running many sub networks that ar...

Page 44: ... control via RS 232 is disabled whilst that connection is maintained Enter 4 numbers one by one to form the IP address you wish to assign to the unit The IP address is a series of four numbers between 0 and 255 Anything above 255 is not a valid number in an IP address range The unit will not allow you to go above 255 The IP address must be a unique address on your network and also must be within t...

Page 45: ...olution It is therefore a very important part of the unit s infrastructure Important Cautionary Information DO NOT ADJUST THESE ITEMS UNLESS YOU RE CERTAIN YOU KNOW WHAT YOU RE DOING THE ONLY METHOD TO UNDO CERTAIN CHANGES IS TO UPDATE THE FIRMWARE TRY USING THE AUTOSET SHRINK SHRINK POS TL BR ADJUSTMENTS FIRST Making adjustments here risks creating a non standard resolution that is not displayabl...

Page 46: ...after using the course adjust Please note that the internal sync generator may be unable to generate the exact frequency you want This option changes the total number of image pixels on one line of monitor video including the Horizontal sync pulse and blanking time This is normally in a multiple of 8 It is very important to get this value correct or many digital display devices such as TFT monitor...

Page 47: ...where the back porch is positioned and they interact to a degree By adjusting these parameters you control the start of the back porch with respect to the trailing edge of Horizontal Sync and also its width The place where the Back Porch begins with respect to the Horizontal Sync pulse and the width of the Back Porch have a direct bearing on where the active visible portion of the image begins Do ...

Page 48: ...ware that is installed on your unit You can update software via the User Support web site procedure to be described later in this manual and the updates are currently free of charge PT refers to Product Type and BT means Board Type Both of these are hardware designators and cannot be changed by the user however both designators are important to support personnel This is an information page showing...

Page 49: ...iciently bright full screen image to examine The sense level lets you change the brightness threshold for detection of the screen edge between Low Medium High and V high Medium is the default level which is recommended for normal use Windows type images etc This parameter controls whether the welcome screen is displayed or not on power up for units with an on screen display it can be disabled as r...

Page 50: ...stment is provided for those instances where you wish to use the RS 232 control system for your own purposes The default baud rate is 57600 The screen labeled Buzzer is actually the control for turning the Beep On or Off Normally this is left in the On position to provide positive feedback that your data entries and parameter changes have been accepted This menu item changes the function of an att...

Page 51: ...f times the firmware has been changed over the life of the unit It is quite possible for this to be more than 1 as a unit undergoes numerous tests during production This is another informational display for usage audit purposes Certain units have built in temperature sensors and if yours has such a feature then the above menu item will appear If the ambient temperature of the internal components b...

Page 52: ...t in fans to keep the unit cool The fan speed is monitored and if it deviates from normal parameters too much this will be taken as an indication of insufficient airflow over critical components and shutdown action will be taken System Fan speed rpm 6000 ...

Page 53: ...lt baud rate is 57600 with 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity This baud rate can be changed in the System menu to suit other programs if need be 10 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 or CORIO tool Suite for your unit The protocol is also bi directional...

Page 54: ...NUAL 48 Note Any command you send to the unit will be replied to either with an error code or with the actual changed value This may be different to the one you sent for example if trying to set a value too high or too low ...

Page 55: ...hereby provided software handshaking Note that a line feed LF should not be sent It may take around 30ms 0 03 seconds for an RS232 command to be actioned and acknowledged this will vary between different models ASCII hex data is used where a number is encoded into its hexadecimal equivalent with leading zeros e g Where 00 is decimal value 0 80 is decimal 128 and FF is decimal 255 In other words tw...

Page 56: ...absolutely required to simplify programming the user may send packets one after the other with around 100ms 100 milliseconds between each one However this will not work for all packets such as Zooming into Still Images Testcards or changing Logos since this will cause the unit s micro controller to be busy so the user must experiment and satisfy themselves that this is possible 11 2 Packet format ...

Page 57: ...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 41 since 0x41 is ASCII for A 0x61 is ASCII for a a Logo and is sent as 61 OUTPUT FUNCTION HIGH Bit 7 4 Number representing the output to adjust 0 Output 1 1 Output 2 for multi channel units Bit 3 2 Reserved set to 0 Bit 1 0 Bits 9 8 of the function code ...

Page 58: ... feature is not supported on Function codes are given in hexadecimal and adjustment range is in decimal but always sent as hexadecimal For dual channel units the mode of operation also restricts what Window and Output can be used the following table shows the allowed combinations Mode Allowed Window and Output combinations Switcher Output 1 0x00 and Window A 0x41 Z 0x5A Logo a 0x61 Independent Out...

Page 59: ... 16C 0 RGBHV 3 YUV 9 Not available HDCP required 233 0 1 Off On if display supports it HDCP status 234 0 Unavailable 1 Supported 2 Active 3 Repeater supported 4 Repeater active 5 No display Other values indicate various HDCP authentication states Background Y 13B 16 235 Background U 13C 16 240 Background V 13D 16 240 SDI optimization 197 0 1 Off On Output Standard 101 0 NTSC PAL 1 PAL M PAL N 2 SE...

Page 60: ...ces 0x30 to 0x3F CV1 to CV16 0x40 to 0x4F YC1 to YC16 0x50 to 0x5F SDI1 to SDI16 0xD0 OUT1 0xD1 OUT2 0xF0 TC1 0xF1 TC2 Select Universal source 241 0xE0 to 0xEF select universal inputs 1 to 16 Source resolution 0F8 Read only returns of resolution Window Enable 12B 0 1 Off On Zoom level 086 100 1000 Zoom level H 103 100 1000 only used in Advanced A R mode Zoom level V 105 100 1000 only used in Advan...

Page 61: ... 5 Layer priority Headphone volume 0FD 16 15 16 Mute Audio vol volume 206 128 127 for digital audio processing Audio vol on off 207 0 1 Off On for digital audio processing Adjust keyers on certain models only Keyer enable 127 0 1 Off On Y key min max min 0AF 0 255 Y key min max max 0B2 0 255 Y key Softness 121 0 255 Y key Invert 122 0 1 Off On U key min max min 0B0 0 255 U key min max max 0B3 0 25...

Page 62: ...155 16 235 Border U 156 16 240 Border V 157 16 240 Adjust sources Source to adjust This only changes what s shown in the menu use the CHA values below to change settings of a source CHA 116 0x10 to 0x1F RGB1 to RGB16 0x30 to 0x3F CV1 to CV16 0x40 to 0x4F YC1 to YC16 0x50 to 0x5F SDI1 to SDI16 0xD0 OUT1 0xD1 OUT2 0xF0 TC1 0xF1 TC2 Still Image Testcard F0 F1 0DC 0 10 Autoset 10 1F 0FE 1 Start Autose...

Page 63: ...5F 0DE 100 100 BR size adj bottom 10 5F 0DF 100 100 Audio input source internal 10 FF 242 0 4 Selects inputs 1 to 4 Mute OPTION audio input 10 FF 0D0 0 9 Channels 1 10 on A2 2000 Audio vol 10 FF 0CF 16 15 16 Mute Bal 10 FF 0D1 15 15 On source loss was Deglitch 10 5F 0A3 0 Show 1 Freeze 2 Blue 3 Black 4 Remove Source stable read only 22A 0 Unstable 1 Stable Input pixel phase 10 5F 091 0 31 RGB inpu...

Page 64: ...217 Audio channel 6 10 FF 218 Audio channel 7 10 FF 219 Audio channel 8 10 FF 21A 0x00 to 0x07 SDI1 1 to SD1 8 0x08 to 0x0F SDI2 1 to SDI2 8 0x10 to 0x1F AES1 to AES16 Adjust audio on certain models only Source to adj 203 0x00 to 0x07 SDI1 1 to SD1 8 0x08 to 0x0F SDI2 1 to SDI2 8 0x10 to 0x1F AES1 to AES16 Volume trim 205 128 to 127 Delay adjust 204 100 to 5000 Adjust transitions on certain models...

Page 65: ...E 10000 200000 H freq fine 0BF 10000 200000 H V active H 096 64 2047 H V active V 097 64 2047 H V start H 08B 0 1023 H V start V 08C 0 1023 Clks l 08D 64 4095 Lines f 08E 64 2047 H V sync H 08F 8 1023 H V sync V 090 1 1023 Sync polarity 094 0 3 System SW Software version 0D2 Read only PT Product type 0C4 Read only BT Board type 0C2 Read only Advanced menus 11D 0 1 Off On Autoset Sense 0FF 0 3 Low ...

Page 66: ...only bytes reversed Not part of menu system Front panel lock 0FC 0 unlocked 1 locked Emulate button press 24F See section below Options installed or attached read only 264 24 bit number has a bit high to indicate that a unit is attached or an option installed Bit Unit Bit Unit 0 Audio switcher 12 S2 110CV 1 S2 106AD 13 S2 110YC 2 S2 105PC 14 S1 101AA 3 S2 105PCA 15 Ethernet 4 S2 109PC 16 Tally UMD...

Page 67: ...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 Posn to 0 F 04 00 42 00 DA 000000 1F CR F 44 00 42 00 DA 000000 5F CR Set 1A Shrink V Posn to 100 F 04 00 42 00 DB 000064 84 CR F 44 00 42 00 DB 000064 C4 CR 11 5 Reading and writing macros Depending on the unit con...

Page 68: ...0 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 above example shows the read for all the items within macro 0 The first command reads the number of items available in the macro and resets the read address Then the following items read the function and the...

Page 69: ...sent Packet returned SOP CMD CHA WIN OUT FUN PAY CS EOP SOP CMD CHA WIN OUT FUN PAY CS EOP Restore F 04 05 42 00 F1 000000 3C CR F 44 05 42 00 F1 000000 7C CR Run macro 1 F 04 00 42 00 F1 000000 37 CR F 44 00 42 00 F1 000000 77 CR Run macro 2 F 04 01 42 00 F1 000000 38 CR F 44 01 42 00 F1 000000 78 CR Run macro 3 F 04 02 42 00 F1 000000 39 CR F 44 02 42 00 F1 000000 79 CR Run macro 7 F 04 07 42 00...

Page 70: ...Select TC2 SIS2 as source 00020A Select OUT1 as source 00020B Select OUT2 as source 00020C Toggle window A B Z 00020D Toggle output 1 2 00020E TAKE activate transition 00020F FREEZE 000211 KEY 000212 MIX 00024D INPUT 00024E AUTOSET 00024F FADE 000251 ZOOM 000252 PAN 000253 SIZE 000254 POS 000255 LOCK 000256 PIP 000257 MIX PIP 00025A ASPECT 00025D PAN POS 00026F ZOOM 000270 LOCK MIX 000269 Decrease...

Page 71: ...window B 000224 Select window C 0002A0 Select window D 0002A1 Select window Z 000225 Select Output 1 000226 Select Output 2 000227 SELECT menu adjust 000128 Left rotary menu adjust rotary control 000129 Right rotary menu adjust rotary control 00012A Left menu adjust 000158 Right menu adjust 000159 Decrement ZOOM menu adjust 00024B Increment FREEZE menu adjust 00024C Decrement PIP menu adjust 00029...

Page 72: ... for window B 00022E Select DVI3 as source for window B 00022F Select CV1 as source for window B 000230 Select CV2 as source for window B 000231 Select CV3 as source for window B 000232 Select YC1 as source for window B 000233 Select YC2 as source for window B 000234 Select YC3 as source for window B 000235 Select TC1 as source for window B 000236 Select TC2 as source for window B 000237 Select OU...

Page 73: ...w A 000288 Select UNI1 as source for window B 000289 Select UNI2 as source for window B 00028A Select UNI3 as source for window B 00028B Select UNI4 as source for window B 00028C Select UNI5 as source for window B 00028D Select UNI6 as source for window B 00028E Select UNI7 as source for window B 00028F Select UNI8 as source for window B 000290 Load Preset 1 000291 Load Preset 2 000292 Load Preset...

Page 74: ... Cycle scaler inputs 0002A3 I e insert the 6 digit code from above into the following text string F041041024F CR E g to Load Preset 1 use the text string F041041024F000291 CR 11 5 5 Reset command This is a special command to reset a unit as if power had been removed and re applied Note that unlike the above commands this is sent as binary i e not as ASCII text 0x53 0x06 0x04 0x01 0x55 0xAA 0x55 0x...

Page 75: ...uitable 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 two units to be used together with a distribution amplifier on the input so that both units receive an identical video source Because the two overlapping areas will create a brighter than normal image ble...

Page 76: ...ill 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 mounting bracket that is easily adjustable You may need to be able to move the projectors independently in all directions left right up down forward backward and also be able to tilt them to correct for...

Page 77: ...ctors 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 settings if your projector has this It is often worth doing a factory reset on them to ensure that no other settings such as gamma correction or tilt are active 12 4 Connections to the scaler s and projectors...

Page 78: ...ideo 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 clean of any user settings so it is advisable to perform a full factory reset by either re updating the firmware or doing a factory reset see earlier in manual for how to do this Figures a b and c show how a...

Page 79: ...n 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 you should now have a very rough overlap of the two images on a single projection screen Where they do overlap you will see an over bright part of the image and most probably some overlapping errors 12 6 Ed...

Page 80: ...t resolution Edge blend H 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 the Adjust keyers menu 2 For Output 1 1A change E blnd size the first number to the H size recommended above 3 For Output 2 2B change E blnd size the first number to the H s...

Page 81: ... Using the guide lines you 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 you ll get different results each with different solutions as detailed below Outputs 1A and 2B partly overlapping G R R G Outputs 1 and 2 with guide lines shown G R R G Outputs ...

Page 82: ...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 horizontally and vertically G R R G Too far apart you need around 15 overlap such that the red and green lines overlap G R R G ...

Page 83: ...mber to the same gamma value as per above 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 changing up or down as necessary until the bright patch has disappeared The 2nd number in the E blnd gamma is for where you have projectors stacked vertically e g for a 2x2 edge blend arrangement The 1st number adjust the horizontal blend s gamma value whereas the 2nd controls the vertical blend s gamma value Note that it may not be ...

Page 84: ...t ratio adjustment Since your original video source is probably 16 9 or a similar aspect ratio it will also be necessary to change your vertical zoom value differently to the horizontal one This is best done after projector alignment by performing the following 1 Go to the Adjust windows menu and change Aspect adjust to Advanced This enables separate H V zoom adjustments 2 Go to Adjust windows for...

Page 85: ...ther setup approaches The previous setup method relies on your projectors being moved and aligned to the 190 zoom factor Other setup approaches are also used where the zoom factor is adjusted to the projectors current position for instance if they are already fixed into their final positions Assuming your projectors are in fixed positions and you can t move them you will need to adjust the E blnd ...

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Page 88: ...iguration is required the application will mark the item using an icon 13 1 Configuration The application can be used to either create an Edge blend or a Video Wall and is a step by step process The initial screen provides the display configuration and the number of scalers to be used for the system You must have one scaler for each display in the configuration Figure 2 Configuration Screen Once t...

Page 89: ...ial Figure 4 Communications Ethernet Once all the units are configured proceed to the next screen the application will now read the resolutions supported from the first unit for use throughout the rest of the application 13 3 Video setup The next step in the process is to select the video source that is to be used the output resolution and the type of output on each of the units The output type is...

Page 90: ... will cause the connected screen to blank for a few seconds allowing simple detection of the connected screen Once the screen is identified simply drag the Scaler from the list on the left to the correct screen location on the right Figure 6 Mapping screen Once all the scalers are mapped to a screen press apply the application will then calculate the scaling for each screen in the system so each s...

Page 91: ...he area of blend between two or more projectors It is assumed that the system has been mechanically aligned so that all projectors are equidistant from each other Please see section Error Reference source not found for more information Figure 8 Blend Width Screen In order to set the blend width guide lines are provided one Green and One Red adjusting the Slider on this screen allows the Green line...

Page 92: ...tment Screen Simply select the display you wish to adjust from the right of the application and then adjust the size and or offset until the imagery on the output appears to be correctly aligned In order to aid in alignment the Guidelines can be toggled on and off to make it easier to see the imagery overlap Projectors overlapped but blend width not yet configured Perfect alignment red and green v...

Page 93: ...ly output completely black images with some light always leaking through However the next adjustment is designed specifically for this Figure 10 Blend Gamma Curve Adjustment The application will show Left Right adjustment Top Bottom Adjustment or both depending on the system configuration The Apply to All button will cause the same Gamma value to be applied to all the units in the system 13 9 Brig...

Page 94: ...e outputting black e g in the Adjust windows menu you can disable the output Then increase the Centre value until the non overlap area s brightness has increased to be the same as the overlap centre area Where horizontal and vertical edge blending is being performed e g a 2x2 arrangement a Side adjustment will also be shown This value increases the brightness of the overlapping areas with the exce...

Page 95: ...he communications method that the application will use 14 1 1 Selecting a serial port connection Select the Communications item from the Communications toolbar Then click the Serial option on the popup window Figure 12 Communications Serial The application will support up to 10 serial ports all other parameters normally associated with serial communications such as the baud rate are already config...

Page 96: ... unique 14 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 having a unit connected To use demo mode select the product to demo from the dropdown box and then press Demo mode Figure 14 Main screen Secondly Connect mode which connects to a device that you have at...

Page 97: ... 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 16 Synchronize application Once synchronized any changes made on the unit or on the application will be reflected on the unit and the application ...

Page 98: ...ems are not available The Read All option 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 Read Macros will read the macros that are stored within the unit The Read Buttons will read the button assignments from the unit and update the buttons and the bu...

Page 99: ...gram Logos and Still Images Testcards into 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 transparent when downloaded into the unit Finally the Show Settings item will show all the settings that are currently active within the application 14 3 4 Res...

Page 100: ...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 before selecting the next source 14 5 Image Loader On some units it is possible to store Logos and or Still Images Testcards Still Images Testcards are full screen images that operate much as another input source s...

Page 101: ... 15 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 will stop and report that the image is too large complex Selecting the Reduce image size to fit memory option will cause the application to automatically shrink the image and then recompress until...

Page 102: ... 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 right and left click to select up to two colours to key from the image Pressing preview key effects will refresh the image showing the keyed areas as transparent The Invert preview background checkbox will ...

Page 103: ...iased for example If we take a single line of pixels and look at them closely we will see for 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 complexity and reduction in compression So how large can the source logo image be The size of the original im...

Page 104: ...iming Formula GTF in order to make the created resolutions as compatible as 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 entry to the resolution table If you select No the resolution can only be added to the table using the Advanced Create and edi...

Page 105: ...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 added and altered including the title of the resolution entry limited to 24 characters There are also along side the detailed timing parameters several flags that are used to specify the signal type these a...

Page 106: ... 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 selected resolution or Create New to keep the selected resolution and create a new resolution with modified parameters ...

Page 107: ...d 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 support the resolution set in the Adjust output menu ensuring that the Sync type e g RGBHV is also set correctly 15 2 The image is shifted and not fully viewable There are several ways to correct this dependin...

Page 108: ... If you cannot achieve exactly what you desire then alter the inputs levels in Adjust sources until the correct colors are restored 15 7 How can I reduce color smearing on CV connections Smearing usually occurs on Composite Video connections and is generally unavoidable unless you can switch to using S Video or RGB YUV connections It occurs because the brightness and color information is transmitt...

Page 109: ...ke sure it is in the right position for the output you want 15 13 Image is flashing snow is present or source image does not appear You may be experiencing a HDCP compatibility problem If one of the sources you are using is HDCP encrypted and your unit is not set to output HDCP then your unit will not allow the source image to pass through the unit it may flash on and off The solution if your unit...

Page 110: ...ed 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 task In that case a simple Factory Reset of the product may sort the problem out See earlier section on Front panel buttons to do this Note that all user settings will be lost following an engineering re...

Page 111: ...aging 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 will be taken on a unit returned in warranty for repair without a Return Authorization Number ...

Page 112: ...ic 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 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 ...

Page 113: ... 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 ANALOG BLUE 14 5V POWER C4 ANALOG HORZ SYNC 15 GND C5 ANALOG GROUND DVI D connectors do not have connections to pins C1 to C5 or pin 8 18 2 HD15 connector 1 6 11 5 10 15 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 Red Pr R Y 9 No Connection 2 Green Y 10 GND 3 Blue Pb B Y 11 GND on input pulled high ...

Page 114: ... 1920x1200 60Hz Analog output impedance 75 Ohm Analog RGBHV RGBS RGsB YPbPr 0 7v RGB 1 0v sync tip to white approx 0 4v DC offset Connectors HD 15 and or 5 x BNC Analog PC Resolutions any up to 2048x2048 user adjustable Analog HDTV Resolutions any up to 1080p Vertical Refresh Rate any to 250Hz 19 3 Scaling sampling memory Size and position automatic via AutoSet or Manual Image size user definable ...

Page 115: ...rrent protection Full PSU specification 12v DC regulated 1 5 Amp or above PSU with a 2 5mm locking center pin positive DC power connector A non locking 2 5mm DC power connector will also fit 19 8 Control Methods The unit can be controlled locally via the front panel buttons multi directional switch and On Screen Display It can also be controlled remotely via the RS 232 interface using a D9 female ...

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