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Requirements

Setup procedure

Eyestrain

Remote controlling

PC and graphics card

Projectors

Screen

Polarizing filters

Viewing glasses

You need; a frame-sequential

stereo source, a stereo-capa-

ble graphic card and two pro-

jectors.

The AP-converter supports res-

olutions up to 1280x1024.

For the latest information and

Содержание PASSIVE TO ACTIVE CONVERTER

Страница 1: ...USER MANUAL ACTIVE TO PASSIVE CONVERTER ...

Страница 2: ... Commands Linking of units Technical information Different types of picture signal Different types of stereo syncs Different types of stereo sync connectors Left right sequence in frame sequential stereo Handling of sources A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B 1 2 3 4 5 6 C 1 2 3 4 5 D 1 2 3 4 5 Setti ng up the AP co nver te r Part I Requirements PC and graphics card Projectors Screen Polarizing filters Viewing glas...

Страница 3: ...card To run stereo using the AP converter you need a frame sequential stereo source like a com puter with a stereo capable graphic card If you have a stereo capable graphics card you need to enable the stereo some refer to it as quad buffer For a PC this is usually done in the Display Properties Any kind of stereo signal running as active stereo shutter glasses will be accepted by the AP converter...

Страница 4: ...ty Ordinary white screens or white walls do not have a non depolarizing surface and may not be used For more information on recommended screens go to http www stewartfilm com Polarizing filters You need to place a polarizing filter in front of the lens of both projectors This is done by using the provided filters and filter stand There are two kinds of polarizing filters the linear most common and...

Страница 5: ...digital com Requirements A S e t t i n g u p t h e AP c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 5 Viewing glasses If you need replacement filters visit our web page www christiedigital com You need to use a pair of polarizing viewing glasses that match the polarization type of your polarizing filters There are 10 pairs of glasses delivered with each AP converter These match the included polarizin...

Страница 6: ...t h e AP c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 6 Connecting projectors Use VGA or DVI cables to connect the two projectors to the left and right VGA or DVI output channel of the AP converter See figure B 1 1 on the right WerecommendusingtheDVIoutputon the AP converter wherever possible TheDVIsignalhasrestrictionsregarding cable length Connecting the PC Use a VGA cable to connect the VGA outpu...

Страница 7: ... a special cable to connect to the AP converter Note that SGI and SUN have different pinout for 13W3 connectors Aligning the projectors To get the highest possible stereo image qual ity you need to align the two projectors to display their picture onto the exact same area Although it may be difficult to get 100 align ment you will still be able to see stereo even if the projectors are not complete...

Страница 8: ... Placement of projectors Place the projectors at an appropriate distance from the screen Depending on your projectors and screen this might be between 3 6 meters The projectors need to be stacked on top of each other See figure B 3 1 and figure B 3 2 on the right Try to align the projectors in such a way that they are perfectly on top of each other and that they are at the same angle for all axes ...

Страница 9: ... Also the size of the image needs to be as equal as possible Normally this is easiest to do by checking the width of the images The outer left and right lines of the test image from both projectors need to overlap Also check that the bottom projector s lower pixel line is at the bottom of the screen This can be done with lens shift or physically adjusting the beam direction of the projector which ...

Страница 10: ...dure B S e t t i n g u p t h e AP c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 10 Aligning the projectors Step 4 Beam alignment Make the vertical edges overlap by shifting the upper or lower projector physically sideways forward or backward Step 5 Lens shift Now adjust the lens shift of the upper projector until the image overlaps the image from the lower projector perfectly If your projectors do no...

Страница 11: ...That may cause damage to your eyes It is important to get the left image at the left eye To do this press the right black button and the projector showing the right eye will go black Now put on a pair of polarizing glasses and hold one of the polarizing filters in front of the projector that is not blacked out Rotate the filter until the image seen through the right eye appears as black as possibl...

Страница 12: ...ilter into the filter stand making sure it covers the other projector light beam Press the right black button again to switch on both projectors and check that the left eye sees one projector image and the right eye sees the other image Also see chapter C 3 Eyestrain Incorrect setup of polarizing filters Enabling the stereo software In addition to enabling the stereo on the graphic card you normal...

Страница 13: ...f your graphic card has a stereo sync con nector connect it using a stereo cable that fits your stereo sync output If you do not have such a cable you may need to press the toggle button on the keyboard to tell the AP converter which picture is left and right If no stereo sync is used the stereo sync may be lost during presentation and you may have to press toggle again It is strongly recommended ...

Страница 14: ...s correct this way the left and right image are swapped This may be caused by different things such as setting the polarizing filters wrong bad software settings or wrong definition of stereo sync polar ity You may also use the Left Right Ident function found in the On Screen Display under Special Testmodes for easier identification Software parameters Bad software parameters such as eye distance ...

Страница 15: ...s older they change their characteristics in color and brightness Therefore you should start with projectors of the same age and when replacing lamps you should replace both lamps at the same time Color or brightness differences in projectors As the projector lamp gets older they change their characteristics in color and brightness Therefore you should start with projectors of the same age and whe...

Страница 16: ...e r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 16 The serial ports enable you to remote control the AP converter from a distant location using a standard RS 232 serial port Also the master unit may link to a second AP converter the second to a third and so on so that you may be able to control all units from a single serial port To do this see Serial commands For instructions on how to link multiple AP conv...

Страница 17: ... Commands Linking of units Technical information Different types of picture signal Different types of stereo syncs Different types of stereo sync connectors Left right sequence in frame sequential stereo Handling of sources A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B 1 2 3 4 5 6 C 1 2 3 4 5 D 1 2 3 4 5 Setti ng up the AP co nver te r Part I Requirements PC and graphics card Projectors Screen Polarizing filters Viewing glas...

Страница 18: ...i n g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 18 LED indicators The AP converter has two led indicators one green and one red At power on both the red and green led will light up After a few seconds the red led will automatically switch off leaving the green led on while the converter is in operation When the unit is in standby mode no light will show Standby button The standby button...

Страница 19: ...tions A U s i n g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 19 Right black button The right black button is used for turning the right channel black Itmaybeusefultoturntherightchannel black if you need to run 2d without having to use the viewing glasses and the projectors are not perfectly aligned It is also useful to check your projector and polarizing filter setup User button The func...

Страница 20: ...or the latest functionality updates please visit our technical support pages at www christiedigital com Keyboard functions A U s i n g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 20 Cursor buttons When in OSD the cursor buttons are used for navigation within the menus Pleasevisitourtechnicalsupportpages at www christiedigital com for informa tion on the latest updates on this func tionali...

Страница 21: ...l com On Screen Display B U s i n g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 21 When not in a menu pressing the menu button will activate the OSD menu and display the following Main Menu Source Setup Stereo Setup Preferences Advanced Info Use the up and down arrow buttons to move up and down in the menu and the right arrow to confirm your selection If there is a submenu it will be open...

Страница 22: ...een Display B U s i n g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 22 Source Setup When selecting the Source Setup menu from the Main Menu the OSD will show the follow ing Source Setup Manual Setup Auto Setup Revert Source Force Odd Res Store Source Setup Manual Setup Pixel Tracking Pixel Phase Brightness Contrast DVI Position Picture Sync Sync Improvement ...

Страница 23: ...Adjust using v At entry 1756 shows the value used before entering this submenu Pixel tracking often referred to as frequency or width controls the width of the image Gen erally an incorrect setting can be observed as an image too wide or too narrow combined with vertical unstable bands and irregularities in the pattern displayed Use the Nokia Moni tors Test Pattern software or the 50 grey test pat...

Страница 24: ... adjustment It also requires that the guessed resolution is correct This is the result in most cases but if the auto setup doesn t provide you with a stable picture a manual fine tuning is needed If you are using analog VGA cable adjustments may have to be done in both the AP converter and the projector Please refer to the user guide of your projector on how to adjust this If your AP converter is ...

Страница 25: ...rect pixel phase can be seen as sideways instability or jitter swimming Use this option to fine tune the picture and get rid of any irregularities Adjust the pixel phase until you are satisfied with the result and remember to store your settings The phase may need readjustment if you are using different cables to the AP converter At entry 14 shows the value used before entering this submenu Source...

Страница 26: ...g with no gain Higher value means higher brightness At entry 60 shows the value used before entering this submenu Source Setup Manual Setup Contrast Adjust Contrast At entry 190 Adjust using v Contrast may be adjusted according to your personal taste the image and the viewing condi tions Value 190 corresponds to normal setting with no gain The higher the number gets the higher the contrast ratio b...

Страница 27: ...ontal and vertical position may need adjustment Tune the vertical and horizontal position until you see the entire picture within the projection area Download the grid pattern from the technical support page at www christiedigital com or use the Nokia Monitor Test program when adjusting DVI position When using analog cables adjusting this value changes the area where the edge blending is active Wh...

Страница 28: ...e 2002 06 28 Source Setup Source Setup Manual Setup DVI Position Vertical Adjust Vertical At entry 45 Adjust using v At entry 45 shows the value used before entering this submenu Source Setup Manual Setup Picture Sync Auto SEP H V COMP SOG Default is Auto and shouldn t be changed unless you are experiencing trouble or the AP converter doesn t recognize the picture sync correctly Choose the desired...

Страница 29: ...ie 2002 06 29 Source Setup Source Setup Manual Setup Picture Sync Auto Default is Auto and shouldn t be changed unless you are experiencing trouble Source Setup Manual Setup Picture Sync SEP H V Use this option to manually force the AP converter to sync on a separate Horizontal and Vertical sync signal Source Setup Manual Setup Picture Sync COMP Use this option to manually force the AP converter t...

Страница 30: ... g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 30 Source Setup Source Setup Manual Setup Picture Sync SOG Use this option to manually force the AP converter to sync on a Sync On Green signal SOG are mostly used on Silicon Graphics SGI machines Source Setup Manual Setup Sync Improvement Use this option if you experience disturbing artifacts line jitter in the middle of the screen Refer to ...

Страница 31: ... Done 1 2 3 4 5 6 On Screen Display B U s i n g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 31 Source Setup Source Setup Revert Source Press revert to the settings stored for this source Source Setup Force Odd Res Set X Resolution Set Y Resolution Run Force Source Setup Force Odd Res Set X Resolution 1360 1280 1200 1152 1024 856 832 ...

Страница 32: ...nges Done 1 2 3 4 5 6 On Screen Display B U s i n g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 32 Source Setup 800 768 640 Other Source Setup Force Odd Res Set X Resolution Other At entry 800 Adjust using v At entry 800 shows the value used before entering this submenu Source Setup Force Odd Res Set Y Resolution 1024 960 900 864 ...

Страница 33: ...hanges Done 1 2 3 4 5 6 On Screen Display B U s i n g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 33 Source Setup 856 800 768 720 642 600 576 480 Other Source Setup Force Odd Res Set Y Resolution Other At entry 600 Adjust using v At entry 600 shows the value used before entering this submenu Source Setup Force Odd Res Run Force ...

Страница 34: ...ently force a resolution that is not handled by the monitor or the projector press again to restore default settings for this source Source Setup Store Pressing will store the settings in a new or same if already stored position and the posi tion number will be displayed If the AP converter displays No changes done the source is already stored with the exact same settings Press to return to naviga...

Страница 35: ...4 5 6 On Screen Display B U s i n g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 35 Stereo Setup Stereo Setup Input Stereo Format Stereo Sync Eye Priority Stereo Setup Input Stereo Format Mono Frame Sequential Top Bottom Halves Line Interleaved Stereo Setup Input Stereo Format Mono Choose this option to treat the incoming signal as a mono signal ...

Страница 36: ...etup Stereo Setup Input Stereo Format Frame Sequential Use this option if your incoming stereosignal is frame sequential format This is the default setting Stereo Setup Input Stereo Format Top Bottom Halves Use this option if you are using an incoming stereosignal with top bottom halves also known as above below stereo Stereo Setup Input Stereo Format Line Interleaved Use this option if you are us...

Страница 37: ...Stereo Setup Input Stereo Sync Toggle Internal Stereo Sync Source Stereo Sync Pol Stereo Setup Input Stereo Sync Toggle Internal Pressing changes the polarity on the internal sync generator The toggle option is only active when there is no external stereo sync present and the AP converter runs on internal stereo sync It should be used when the left and right image is swapped and the order needs to...

Страница 38: ...ht Christie 2002 06 38 Stereo Setup Auto Cyvizync Interlace VGA pin 12 DIN connector Internal The AP converter needs to know what type of stereo sync source the incoming signal is in order to handle the signal correctly Stereo Setup Input Stereo Sync Stereo Sync Source Auto Auto analyses the incoming signal and chooses the one it considers to be the correct one Use this mode if you are not sure wh...

Страница 39: ...etup Stereo Setup Input Stereo Sync Stereo Sync Source Cyvizync Use this mode if you have a stereo sync source that uses the length of the vertical sync for stereo sync purposes Stereo Setup Input Stereo Sync Stereo Sync Source Interlace Use this mode if you are using an interlaced format where odd fields represent the left eye picture and even fields represent the right eye picture The order of t...

Страница 40: ... Stereo Sync Stereo Sync Source VGA pin 12 Use this mode if you are using a stereo sync cable connected to a VGA to VGA 3 pin mini DIN splitter or any other cable using the signal from pin 12 on the VGA connector This is the default pin used by e g Elsa nVidia and other consumer market equipment Stereo Setup Input Stereo Sync Stereo Sync Source DIN Connector Use this mode if you are using a stereo...

Страница 41: ...r copyright Christie 2002 06 41 Stereo Setup Stereo Setup Input Stereo Sync Stereo Sync Source Internal Use this option if you don t have an incoming stereo sync signal and want to use the built in signal generator of the AP converter In this case you may use the toggle button when not in the menu Stereo Setup Input Stereo Sync Stereo Sync Pol Normal Inverted Stereo Setup Input Stereo Sync Stereo ...

Страница 42: ...sync polarity is left frame logically high and right frame logically low for DIN VGA pin12 For Interlace odd fields is left frame for above below top picture is left frame and for line interleaved first odd lines are left frame Stereo Setup Input Stereo Sync Stereo Sync Pol Inverted Choose this mode if you need to reverse the stereo sync polarity Changing the stereo sync polarity will swap the lef...

Страница 43: ...h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 43 Stereo Setup Stereo Setup Input Eye Priority Left Then Right Normally the Eye Priority is left eye first and then right Refer to technical pages for more info on Eye Priority Stereo Setup Input Eye Priority Right Then Left Use this mode if you need to change the eye priority to be right eye first then left Stereo Setup Output Channel Swap ...

Страница 44: ...o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 44 Stereo Setup Stereo Setup Output Channel Swap Normal Swapped Stereo Setup Output Channel Swap Normal Normal configuration routes left and right channel to the correspondingly labelled outputs Stereo Setup Output Channel Swap Swapped This mode re routes the signals causing the left channel to be displayed on the connector labelled right channel and visa v...

Страница 45: ... s i n g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 45 Stereo Setup Stereo Setup Output Mode Vrate Sync Low Vrate Sync High Asynchronous Stereo Setup Output Mode Vrate Sync Low Use this option if you need to force the output vertical refresh rate to low Stereo Setup Output Mode Vrate Sync High Use this option if you need to force the output vertical refresh rate to high ...

Страница 46: ...is option if you need to force the output vertical refresh rate to stay within 60 to 70 Hz This mode is not recommended for stereo viewing Use this if the display device can not handle the synchronous modes the synchronous mode will either give output vertical refresh rate half equal or double the input vertical refresh rate Preferences When selecting the Preferences menu from the Main Menu the OS...

Страница 47: ...yright Christie 2002 06 47 Preferences Preferences User Button No Action TBH Stereo LSS Stereo Left Black Stereo Sync Pol Preferences User Button No Action Selecting this option will at current have no action Button is reserved for future functions Preferences User Button TBH Stereo Choose this option if you want the user button to toggle between frame sequential stereo FSS and top below halves st...

Страница 48: ...erences Preferences User Button LSS Stereo Choose this option if you want the user button to toggle between frame sequential stereo FSS and line sequential LSS input stereomode Preferences User Button Left Black Select this option if you want the user button to toggle between normal and a black signal on the left output channel Preferences User Button Stereo Sync Pol Choose this option if you want...

Страница 49: ...references SOG Treshold At entry 15 Adjust using v If you experience a missing or unstable picture when sync is set to SOG you might have to adjust the SOG Threshold SOG Threshold will only be affected if picture sync is set to SOG Default level is 15 Technical Threshold voltage x 1 10 mV where x is the number displayed on the AP converter At entry 15 shows the value used before entering this subm...

Страница 50: ...38400 57600 115200 Pressing will make the AP converter change the serial baudrate accordingly Preferences Unit ID Adjust Unit ID At entry 1 Adjust using v The Unit ID gives the ID of this unit when linked to other units All linked units should have different Unit ID s for correct linking At entry 1 shows the value used before entering this submenu Preferences Store Preferences Confirm using to sav...

Страница 51: ...e r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 51 Advanced When selecting the Advanced menu from the Main Menu the OSD will show the following Advanced Test Patterns Reset Factory Settings Advanced Test Patterns Alignment Grid Hor Moving Bars Resolve White Black Red Green Blue Left Right Ident Use these test modes when you are aligning the projectors and adjusting the picture on the projectors and the AP co...

Страница 52: ...tie 2002 06 52 Advanced Advanced Test Patterns Alignment Grid Pressing brings up a set of black and white alignment grids Press to return to the previ ous menu Advanced Test Patterns Hor Moving Bars Pressing brings up a set of horizontal moving white bars Press to return to the previous menu Advanced Test Patterns Resolve Pressing brings up a set of black and white thin lines across the screen Pre...

Страница 53: ...lay B U s i n g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 53 Advanced Advanced Test Patterns White Pressing brings up a white screen Press to return to the previous menu Advanced Test Patterns Black Pressing brings up a black screen Press to return to the previous menu Advanced Test Patterns Red Pressing brings up a red screen Press to return to the previous menu ...

Страница 54: ...Advanced Advanced Test Patterns Green Pressing brings up a green screen Press to return to the previous menu Advanced Test Patterns Blue Pressing brings up a blue screen Press to return to the previous menu Advanced Test Patterns Left Right Ident Pressing will cause the PA converter to display the text Right on the right channel output and Left on the left channel output for easier identification ...

Страница 55: ... nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 55 Advanced Advanced Reset This option will warm reboot the AP converter All data not stored will be lost Advanced Factory Settings Cancel Restore Advanced Factory Settings Cancel Pressing will cancel the operation and return to the previous menu Advanced Factory Settings Restore Pressing will delete all user data and restore the AP converter to factory sett...

Страница 56: ... B U s i n g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 56 Info When selecting the Info menu from the Main Menu the OSD will show the following Info Firmware System Status Source Info Firmware Brings up a menu displaying Firmware version 020625 160917 Serialnumber AP0001 www christiedigital com Info System Pressing brings up a screen displaying Signal status Showing ...

Страница 57: ... nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 57 Info Active location 49 Search mode Auto Resolution 1280x1024p Pixelrate 191 MHz Stereo mode in FSS Stereo sync present none Press to return to previous menu Info Source Pressing brings up a screen displaying Hsync is active low Period 9 20 us Frequency 108 70 KHz Width 8 3 Vsync is active high Period 9 98 ms Frequency 100 18Hz Lines 1085 Width 3 Synctype...

Страница 58: ...r can detect At least one should be present when viewing stereo The pixelrate shows the rate at which the AP converter samples the incoming signal The resolution shows what the converter found the resolution to be In case the converter interprets the resolution wrong you may force the converter to interpret it as a different resolution by using the Force Odd Res menu under Source Setup Press to re...

Страница 59: ...s Is Restore Changes Done Store Pressing stores the new settings in the current position Note that pressing will leave the settings as is If you accidentially press you may re enter the menu and exit once more The store request will then re appear Changes Done Leave As Is Pressing exits the menu without saving Changes Done Restore Pressing restore will recall the settings from the stored position ...

Страница 60: ...wing warning if you are not using a stereo sync cable Warning No stereo sync detected Outsignal is asynchronous If you are using a stereo sync cable and you still get this warning make sure to check your cabling as the AP converter is not recieveing the incoming sync signal or it might not be active If the AP Converter is having problems setting up the source you might the following message Warnin...

Страница 61: ... these general guidelines All commands need to be ended with the ASCII code CR which is what happens when you type enter on the keyboard The LF Hex 0A will be ignored All accepted incoming characters will be echoed Line feed from the AP converter will be of type CR only There is no need for a space between a command and it s arguments Multiple commands may be entered with the character in between ...

Страница 62: ... P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 62 The help command The help command is useful for getting more help on each command You may use help or to get help To list all commands use allcmds To see all commands without explanation use allcmds Also see Command Help in chapter C 4 Serial commands Commands for further information on using the help command Topics The AP converter help commands al...

Страница 63: ...ldcard allcmds alltopics Function Shows help on all or specific command shows short format are optional arguments are required arguments is the default argument No argument will show the current setting Command new arguments Function Repeats last command with new arguments This is very useful for manual search of correct values for commands like ISPL and IPHA A typical output will show AP ispl Hor...

Страница 64: ...ion Function Shows settings for parameters controlling the picture ISPL IPHA IST SMI IBR ICO DVIHPOS DVIVPOS NAMESRC for selected stored location If location is empty the current settings will be shown A typical output will show AP qi Current settings location 103 Horizontal rate ISPL 1408 pixel hsync Hsync phase IPHA 0 Image synctype IST AUTO Stereo mode in SMI Frame sequential FSS Brightness IBR...

Страница 65: ...m parameters SST SSP SSEP NAMESRC forse lected stored location If location is empty the current settings will be shown Typical outputs will show AP qs Stereo sync type SST Auto not present Stereo sync polarity SSP 0 Left frame on long even high Eye priority SSEP Left first Name NAMESRC VESA 1024x768 120Hz GTF TIMING Command QINFO SO SY Function Show system and basic source information SO source in...

Страница 66: ...tie 2002 06 66 Commands Frequency 54 29KHz Width 8 3 Vsync is active high Period 19 99ms Frequency 50 04Hz Lines 1085 Width 3 Synctype SEP PA qinfo sy Signal status Showing Active location 103 Search mode Auto Resolution 1280x1024p Pixelrate 95 MHz Stereo mode in SEP Stereo syncs present none Command ISPL pixels pr line Function Reads sets increases or decreases the active samples per scanline inc...

Страница 67: ... 1 or 2 depending on full or halfrate Entering a number will set the number entered A typical output will show AP ispl Pixcel tracking ISPL 1408 pixel hsync Command IPHA sampling phase Function Reads sets the phase of the sampled pixel clock in relation to the hsync edge A typical output will show AP ipha Pixcel phase IPHA 0 Command IST 0 3 AUTO SEP COMP SOG Function Reads sets the synctype of the...

Страница 68: ...mmand ISOGT 0 31 Function Reads sets the threshold level of SOG slicer A typical output will show AP isogt SOG threshold ISOGT 15 160mV Command IBR 0 127 Function Reads sets the offset brightness The default value is 60 Higher values give higher brightness The AP converter clamps at the hsync period and samples the black area of the incoming signal The displaying device connected to the outputs of...

Страница 69: ...ie 2002 06 69 Commands A typical output will show AP ibr Brightness IBR 60 Command ICO 0 255 Function Reads sets the gain contrast The default value is 190 A typical output will show AP ico Contrast ICO 190 Command DVIHPOS 0 Function Reads sets horizontal placement of DVI area This command also affects the edge blending area when using the VGA outputs A typical output will show AP dvihpos DVI hori...

Страница 70: ...tical pos DVIVPOS 52 Command ISI 0 1 disable enable Function The sync improvement feature enables free running horizontal scan during vertical blanking and is needed where your source has a synctype where hori zontal sync is not present during vertical blanking The sync coming out of the AP is half of the incoming and therefore on the output this lack of sync will give a very disturbing effect at ...

Страница 71: ...nto memory If argument is given the list of stored sources will be checked first and if found it will recall the settings from there Command OBL L R B N Function Show black on Left Right Both None of the outputs Defaults to none Command OSP I Function Set polarity of H and V output sync Default is the same as the input syncs Parameter I copies input sync polarity Command OSM 0 2 SYNCLO SYNCHI ASYN...

Страница 72: ...tput rate will be within 90 140Hz The unit will try to double the framerate to get the output within this range 2 Async The output rate will be within 60 75Hz regardless of input rate Frame tearing will occur in this mode This mode should only be used when no other mode will make reasonable output Command OTST testnumber Function Shows specified testsignal If the parameter is omitted the testsigna...

Страница 73: ... copyright Christie 2002 06 73 Commands 3 Black White vertical lines 4 White 5 Black 6 Red 7 Green 8 Blue 9 Left Right text Command OSW 0 1 ON OFF TOG Function Swaps left and right output channels Command UNDO Function Reloads all parameters from stored settings if exists Command RS Function Soft resets the AP converter Command SEARCH ON OFF Function Enables or disables automatic search for new so...

Страница 74: ... sources If it is found the settings will be loaded from the list If not found the IAUTO command will be run When off no changes will be made to any parameters when a new source is found This is for debugging only A typical output will show AP search off Manual mode Forced location 103 Command SMI 0 3 MON FSS TBH LSS Function Set the input stereomode 0 MON Mono 1 FSS Frame sequential 2 TBH Top bot...

Страница 75: ...or SSEXTD 5 Internal toggle able free running sync SSINT When a sync is selected but not present the internal will be used You may map these syncs correctly using SSP and SSEP Command SSEP 0 1 LF RF Function Selects eye priority Used to tell which image appears first on the in signal of a pair of images 0 left following right belongs together Normal on FSS 1 right following left This must be set c...

Страница 76: ...IN long SSCYVIZ 1 INV is Right frame on high DIN long SSCYVIZ A typical output will show AP ssp Stereo sync polarity SSP Normal Command TG Function Toggles internal stereo sync polarity Use SSP to change the external sync polarity Command CLEANUPSRC Function Clean up the storage area Because of the way things are stored a cleanup is needed if you have done a lot of changes and storing of sources I...

Страница 77: ...768 120Hz GTF TIMING Command STORE SYSTEM location Function Stores the source settings Stores the settings at the active location if already stored at the first free location or at the location specified if not stored You will get an error message if you try to store a source wich already exists into a different location Two identical sources can not be stored twice See Part III Appendixes chapter...

Страница 78: ... Stores global settings like serial baudrate unit id and user button mapping Command DELSRC location Function Deletes the source settings at the specified location Command LISTSRC loc toloc Function Lists the stored sources If no argument is given the active location is listed If only loc is given only this is listed If also the toloc is given all locations between loc and toloc are listed Use to ...

Страница 79: ...1868 Duration in 100Mhz cycles between the horizontal syncs 331 Duration in 100Mhz cycles of the horizontal sync width 1 Positive active high vertical sync polarity 0 neg 1 pos 3 don t care 1 Positive active high horizontal sync polarity 0 neg 1 pos 3 don t care 1 SEP sync type 0 any 1 separate 2 composite 3 SOG 0 Progressive scan type 0 progressive 1 interlaced Separator between the identity para...

Страница 80: ...SM 0 vrate synchronous low 1 vrate synchronous high 2 asynchronous tear 1 Output horizontal sync polarity 0 active low or negative 1 active high or positive 1 Output vertical sync polarity 0 active low or negative 1 active high or positive 190 Contrast ICO 60 Brightness IBR 278 DVI horizontal position DVIHPOS 41 DVI vertical position DVIVPOS 1280 Horizontal resolution 1280 pixels 1024 Vertical res...

Страница 81: ... settings Will NOT ask for confirmation A typical output will show AP restorefactorysettings Restoring factorysettings Erasing old data ok Programming sources Ok Resetting Christie Digital Systems Inc Firmware version 020626 130349 Serial number AP0001 www christiedigital com Command COMSET baudrate preset Function This command sets the serialport baudrate Use to set a non standard baudrate The de...

Страница 82: ...6 82 Commands 2 2400 baud 3 4800 baud 4 9600 baud 5 19200 baud 6 38400 baud 7 57600 baud 8 115200 baud A typical output will show AP comset 57600 Actual rate set to 57600 bps Command FRZ 0 1 ON OFF TOG Function Sets resets freeze of a picture pair The freeze is synchronized at the end of a picture pair so you will always see 2 complete pictures as they appear from the source A typical output will ...

Страница 83: ... keyboard 0 NONE no function 1 TBH Toggle between SEP and TBH stereomode 2 LSS Toggle between SEP and LSS stereomode 3 LBL Toggle left output black 4 SSP Toggle stereo sync polarity Command SV Function Shows software version and serial number A typical output will show Firmware version 020604 165555 Serialnumber PA0001 www christiedigital com Command UNITID id SNR Function Set the identity number ...

Страница 84: ...ed whilst typing Command ATN id Function Sets the attention of the unit having the selected id When linking it sets the attention of the device having UNITID id All commands after this will go to this unit This command is silent Command QATN Function Query the attention status shows id and master slave of selected unit Used for debugging to view the device attention status Command MASTER Function ...

Страница 85: ...ction data See separate documentation on how to use this command Command EDGUSE loc Function Load edge black correction data from stored memory from position x See separate documentation on how to use this command Command EDGSTORE loc ERASE DEFAULTS CLEANUP Function Save edgeblend settings at selected loc See separate documentation on how to use this command Command EDGDEL loc Function Delete edge...

Страница 86: ...geblending Use the RS232 serial cable that comes with the AP converter to connect to serial port 1 on the first unit Then use a regular UTP network cable RJ45 from port 2 on the first unit and connect this to port 1 on the next unit and repeat this for every unit you want to connect To enable linking there must be a master unit and all units must have their own unique unitid code This must be set ...

Страница 87: ...serialnumber of the unit Press enter to get prompt If no prompt is shown there is a problem communicating with the unit If you loose the prompt completely type atn0 to get back to the master The master mode may be stored for next powerup by using the command sysstore To talk to a specific unit use atn id where id is the unit with unitid id If everything is working pressing enter should give you a ...

Страница 88: ...e 3 main sync types used in computer video signals separate sync composite sync and sync on green which are all supported by the AP converter Different types of stereo sync The AP converter needs to know which part of the signal belongs to the left and right image There are 4 main methods of obtaining correct stereo sync for the AP converter VESA 3pin mini DSUB connector SSEXTD Separate stereo syn...

Страница 89: ...istie 2002 06 89 Different types of stereo sync CyvizSync SSCYVIZ This sync uses the length of the vertical sync for the stereo sync It is defined by Cyviz at http www cyviz com Interlace SSILA The phase between the vsync and hsync Different types of stereo sync connectors 3pin mini din This plug is defined by StereoGraphics at http www stereographics com 7pin mini din SUN To use this you need a 3...

Страница 90: ...me of writing this most ELSA cards using the revelator drivers use this type of stereo sync The AP converter may use this if selected using SST command Left right sequence in frame sequential stereo The left and right frame coming from a frame sequential source needs to be output correctly to get an optimal viewing condition When you have moving objects on the screen it is especially important tha...

Страница 91: ...mation D U s i n g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 91 Left right sequence in frame sequential stereo It is recommended that you use one of the stereo sync methods described in chapter D 2 Different types of stereo sync To illustrate this some drawings follow below The difference is clearly visible when objects on the screen are moving even if the frames are changing slowly due...

Страница 92: ...e delay between left and right eye if stereo sync is inverted and outputs are swapped If the source sends a stereo sync signal with settings right frame high the AP con verter detects this as left frame high because of it s default settings To change this change the stereo sync polarity in the menu or by using the command ssp If you have this problem you might think you have the correct setting af...

Страница 93: ...ts Technical information D U s i n g t h e A P c o nve r t e r copyright Christie 2002 06 93 Left right sequence in frame sequential stereo Correct stereo sync at equal rate Handling of sources The AP converter continously looks for a signal on the input When a stable input is found it measures these parameters horizontal and vertical sync lengths horizontal and vertical scan frequencies horizonta...

Страница 94: ...ces the AP converter will guess the resolution based on the picture contents and the number of vertical lines in the picture It will then try to auto setup all necessary settings on its own Sometimes the AP converter will not be able to set the best settings especially if the desktop background is dark or if it s an odd resolution and may need manual help from the user See Pixel tracking in Part I...

Страница 95: ... Commands Linking of units Technical information Different types of picture signal Different types of stereo syncs Different types of stereo sync connectors Left right sequence in frame sequential stereo Handling of sources A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B 1 2 3 4 5 6 C 1 2 3 4 5 D 1 2 3 4 5 Setti ng up the AP co nver te r Part I Requirements PC and graphics card Projectors Screen Polarizing filters Viewing glas...

Страница 96: ... connection In Windows OS the HyperTerminal can normally be found in the start menu programs accessories communications Connection Connect the AP converter serial cable between one of the RS 232 ports COM1 2 on the computer and the serial port 1 IOIO1 on the AP converter If your computer have a 25pin serial port you need an adapter from 25pin male to 9pin female See chapter C 8 Serial RS 232 cable...

Страница 97: ...terface A A p p e n d i xe s copyright Christie 2002 06 97 Setting up HyperTerminal On NT the computer may ask for modem dial properties first If so just enter some random nombers until you get to this window Type AP converter andclickOK SelectDirecttoComXwhereXistheCOMportyouhave plugged the AP converter into Normally this is COM1 or COM2 C l i c k O K ...

Страница 98: ...ems 1 2 3 Serial interface A A p p e n d i xe s copyright Christie 2002 06 98 Setting up HyperTerminal Set the parameters as follows Bitspersecondto19200 38400 57600 115200 Databitsto 8 Parity to None Stopbitsto 1 Flowcontrolto None C l i c k O K SelectPropertiesintheFilemenu Inthemenuwindowthatappears selectASCIISetup under Settings ...

Страница 99: ...pttheEchotypedcharterslocally and Force incoming data to 7 bit ASCII Do not check Echo typed charters locally and Force incoming data to 7 bit ASCII SettheLinedelayto 0 andtheCharacterdelayto 0 C l i c k O K Ensure that both serial and power cable is properly connected to the AP converter Press enter in the terminal window The AP converter should respond with AP Use the command ALLCMDS and press e...

Страница 100: ...nterface A A p p e n d i xe s copyright Christie 2002 06 100 Setting up other systems The AP converter communicates through a normal RS 232 using the following parameters baudrate selectable parity none 8 bits 1 startbit no handshake no echo Tx linefeed CR only Rx linefeed CR only Your serial port must be set up according to the above listed parameters ...

Страница 101: ...om When you have downloaded and are ready to upgrade please do the following Start the AP converter session in HyperTerminal Press enter in the terminal window to confirm the connection The AP converter should respond with AP UnplugpowertoAP converter Pressandholdthebuttonthatcorresponds to your transfer speed This setting has to match the setting in your terminal pro gram See figure B 1 1 on the ...

Страница 102: ... and then write the command LOADFIRM and press enter You now have to start sending the file within 40 seconds or the AP converter will timeout A similar text will be displayed at the prompt repeatedly B000000023be50 SelectSendfile inthe Transfer menuinHyperTermi nal Use the Browse button to locate the AP converter firmware file SelectZModemasprotocolandclickSendtostartthe transfer Older units with...

Страница 103: ... copyright Christie 2002 06 103 Using windows If the unit times out the following will be displayed B000000023be50 BB0BB0BB0BB0BB0 Init failed timeout If the transfer completes without error write the command HR and press enter to restart the AP converter with the new firmware If the transfer fails erase the firmware and try to load again Using non windows terminal You need a serial communication ...

Страница 104: ...10 Connectors C A p p e n d i xe s copyright Christie 2002 06 104 VGA input Pin Name Function 1 RED Red Video in 2 GREEN Green Video in 3 BLUE Blue Video in 4 RESERVED Not connected 5 GND Ground 6 RGND Red Ground 7 GGND Green Ground 8 BGND Blue Ground 9 5V DC Not connected 10 SGND Sync Ground 11 ID0 Grounded 12 SDA DDC Serial Data Line 13 HSYNC CSYNC Horizontal Sync or Composite Sync 14 VSYNC Vert...

Страница 105: ... d i xe s copyright Christie 2002 06 105 Monitor redraw Pin Name Function 1 RED Red Video in 2 GREEN Green Video in 3 BLUE Blue Video in 4 RESERVED Not connected 5 GND Ground 6 RGND Red Ground 7 GGND Green Ground 8 BGND Blue Ground 9 5V DC Not connected 10 SGND Sync Ground 11 ID0 Not connected 12 SDA DDC Serial Data Line 13 HSYNC CSYNC Horizontal Sync or Composite Sync 14 VSYNC Vertical Sync 15 SC...

Страница 106: ...g 2 DVI D left and right output VGA left and right output Serial RS 232 cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Connectors C A p p e n d i xe s copyright Christie 2002 06 106 Power input Pin Name Function 1 V 12 24V DC 20W max input 2 GND Ground Stereo sync input Pin Name Function 1 5V Not connected 2 GND Ground 3 Sync Stereo sync in 3pin MINI DIN female 5 5 2 5mm diameter power jack ...

Страница 107: ...rial RS 232 cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Connectors C A p p e n d i xe s copyright Christie 2002 06 107 Stereo sync output Pin Name Function 1 5V 300mA 2 GND Ground 3 Sync Stereo sync out Serial plug 1 Pin Name Function 1 TxA Transmit ch A 2 TxA Transmit ch A 3 RxB TxB Transmit or Receive ch B 4 GND Ground 5 GND Ground 6 RxB TxB Transmit or Receive ch B 7 Tx RS 232 Transmit 8 Rx RS 232 Receive RJ45 ...

Страница 108: ...3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Connectors C A p p e n d i xe s copyright Christie 2002 06 108 Serial plug 2 Pin Name Function 1 TxA Transmit ch A 2 TxA Transmit ch A 3 RxB TxB Transmit or Receive ch B 4 GND Ground 5 GND Ground 6 RxB TxB Transmit or Receive ch B 7 NC Not connected 8 NC Not connected DVI D left and right output Pin Name 1 TMDS Data2 2 TMDS Data2 3 TMDS Data2 Shield 4 No Connection 5 No Connection...

Страница 109: ... RS 232 cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Connectors C A p p e n d i xe s copyright Christie 2002 06 109 DVI D left and right output 8 No Connection 9 TMDS Data1 10 TMDS Data2 11 TMDS Data1 Shield 12 No Connection 13 No Connection 14 5 V Power has a 300mA auto reset table fuse 15 Ground for 5 V 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 TMDS Data0 18 TMDSData0 19 TMDS Data0Shield 20 No Connection 21 No Connection 22 TMDS Clo...

Страница 110: ... i xe s copyright Christie 2002 06 110 VGA left and right output Pin Name Function 1 RED Red Video out 75 ohm 0 7 V p p 2 GREEN Green Video out 75 ohm 0 7 V p p 3 BLUE Blue Video out 75 ohm 0 7 V p p 4 RESERVED Not connected 5 GND Ground 6 RGND Red Ground 7 GGND Green Ground 8 BGND Blue Ground 9 5V DC Not connected 10 SGND Sync Ground 11 ID0 Grounded 12 SDA DDC Serial Data Line 13 HSYNC Horizontal...

Страница 111: ...reo sync output Serial plug 1 Serial plug 2 DVI D left and right output VGA left and right output Serial RS 232 cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Connectors C A p p e n d i xe s copyright Christie 2002 06 111 Serial RS 232 cable AP C Computer RJ45 male DB9 female 1 N C 2 N C 3 N C 4 Shield 5 5 6 N C 7 2 8 3 9pin DSUB female RJ45 male plug ...

Страница 112: ...output vertical refresh modes half rate same rate and asynchronous 5 different types of stereo sync Automatic or manual control of stereo sync DVI digital only and VGA Left Right channel outputs On Screen Display OSD menu RS 232 control using readable commands and answers even with a help command Link output for connecting many units to the same RS232 port Programmable custom modes Standby mode Ke...

Страница 113: ...tion D A p p e n d i xe s copyright Christie 2002 06 113 Dimensions Size 7 x 19 x 25 cm HxWxD Weight approx 1 5 kg Compatibility Resolution 640 x 480 to 1280 x 1024 HV separate sync CS composite sync SOG sync on green PC compatibles workstations SUN SGI HP machines Frame sequential stereo3d above below stereo Vertical Scan 60 120 Hz Inputs 15 25 VDC 2OW VGA 15 pin DSUB female ...

Страница 114: ...tie 2002 06 114 Inputs 3 pin mini DIN stereo sync connector RJ45 port with RS 232 1 x mini DIN stereo sync Outputs 2 x VGA 15 pin DSUB female left and right channel 2 x digital DVI left and right channel 1 x VGA 15 pin DSUB female monitor redraw some older units does not have this Supplied materials 1 Power adapter 100 240 VAC 18VDC 2 2 A or 19VDC 2 36 A 1 Power cable 110V US style 1 Power cable 2...

Страница 115: ...echnical specification D A p p e n d i xe s copyright Christie 2002 06 115 Supplied materials 1 RGB computer cable 15 pin DSUB male male 1 Serial RS 232 cable RJ45 to 9 pin DSUB female 1 3 pin mini DIN stereo sync cable 1 pair of linear polarized acrylic filters 75 mm x 75 mm 1 filter stand 10 pairs of linear polarized glasses 1 User s manual 1 Warranty card ...

Страница 116: ... certified to comply with the Class A limits may be attached to a computer that complies with Class A limits Operation with noncertified peripherals or non shielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception CE Declaration of conformity This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility EN 55022 class A for IE Safety CSA C22 2 No 950 U...

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