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1. Connector Physical Type Gender Composite video window input BNC Female S Video input window input 4 pin mini DIN Female RGB YUV window input 15 pin HD D Sub Female Analog Output 15 pin HD D Sub Female DVI Output optional DDWG DVI Female Auxiliary RS 232 9 pin D Sub Female Primary RS 232 9 pin D Sub Female INSTALLING THE QUADVIEW PLUS To install QuadView Plus follow the steps outlined below STEP 1 POWER Connect a power cord to the QuadView Plus The QuadView Plus is equipped with a universal 100 220 V 50 60 Hz power supply June 6 2002 QuadView Plus User Manual 13 14 INSTALLATION AND SYSTEM SET UP System Set Up CONTROLLING MULTIPLE UNITS STEP 2 CONNECT WINDOW SOURCES Connect your video and or computer sources to the windows labeled 1 4 You can connect multiple types of sources to each numbered window a Composite source an S Video source and either a Component or RGB source Though all the connectors can be populated with sources you will have to choose which one to display since only one source can displayed per window STEP 3 CONNECT THE ANALOG DIGITAL OUTPUT Connect the ANALOG OUTPUT of the QuadView Plus to the desired display device This device must be able to accept RGB inputs of at least 100 kHz You can also connect the DVI OUTPUT to the desired display device This option can be use in lieu of or in addition to the analog output STEP 4 CONNECT SERIAL PORT To control2. OVERSCAN lt input gt ON OFF Overscan performs an automatic 296 enlargement on video inputs only It has no effect on WSR values and it applies to all video inputs for the specified channel Overscan is useful in trimming out excess blanking in video signals or head switching for VTR sources Unlike WSR when Overscan is turned on the enlargement is automatic and constant even when switching between the various video input types Factory default OFF PAN input gt Activates the pan utility for the selected input Only a zoomed input can be panned The controls for the utility are as follows i panup m pan down j pan left l pan right q quit POSition lt input gt lt direction gt lt repetition gt Activates the position utility allowing you to the specified input window around the output display The controls for the utility are as follows i moveup move down j move left 1 move right q quit The direction and repetition arguments allow you to repeat a movement in one direction without repeatedly pressing the key For example to move window 1 to the left 20 times you can type gt POS 1 j 20 The actual pixels or lines that a window moves is determined by the Setrate command In the above example the window will move 400 pixels to the left 20 times the default rate of 20 pixels Position affects the WDR value for the input PRlority lt input ALL
3. WINDOW INPUTS WINDOW INPUTS AUXILIARY RS 232 DVI OUTPUT PRIMARY RS 232 FIGURE 2 QuadView Plus Rear Panel with Four Inputs in a 2RU Enclosure OUTPUT All input signals to the QuadView Plus are converted for display in the output high resolution format up to 1600 pixels by 1200 lines with horizontal scan rates from 15 to 100 kHz The output is available on the ANALOG OUTPUT connector and can be connected to a computer monitor or to other high scan rate display devices The QuadView Plus also offers an optional DVI digital output up to 1280x1024 pixels CONTROL OF THE QUADVIEW PLUS The QuadView Plus has a PRIMARY RS 232 serial port which connects to an ASCII terminal or to any computer with a serial port Commands are sent from the terminal or computer to the QuadView Plus The commands have a simple syntax and are described in Chapter 5 Serial Command Set The QuadView Plus also has an AUXILIARY RS 232 port which allows multiple QuadViews to be daisy chained and controlled by a single terminal or computer Certain other products from RGB Spectrum also have two serial ports allowing these units to be part of the chain SYSTEM FEATURES e Accepts four inputs each input channel accepts NTSC PAL Composite S Video Y PB PR Component and high resolution RGB signals QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 9 2002 INTRODUCTION System Features Up to six user defined presets can be stored and re
4. When controlled from an ASCII terminal the QuadView Plus must echo characters as they are typed this enables you to see characters as you enter them However if you are using a serial port on a UNIX workstation the option must be disabled to ensure correct operation Selection of echo QuadView Plus User Manual 33 RS 232 CONTROL Connecting the RS 232 Port echo is made with the ECHO command If the QuadView Plus is connected to computer configured as Data Communications Equipment D C E you need to use a null modem See Null Modem on page 36 Almost all ASCII terminals and most computer serial ports are configured as D T E To connect these to QuadView Plus you need straight through cable with pins 1 through 8 connected Straight through implies that pin I is connected to pin I 2 to pin 2 and so on Figure 10 The cable will have 9 pin male plug on QuadView Plus s end and the appropriate gender of a 9 pin connector on the other end Most ASCII terminals and host computers have a 9 pin female connector for their RS 232 port The serial cable can be up to 50 feet long for regular cable or substantially longer for low capacitance cable Depending on the signals used one or more of the conductors internal to the cable may not be needed PINOUT The 9 pin D Sub connector is configured as Data Communications Equipment DESCRIPTION D C E with the followin
5. lt 1 4 gt Priority numbers run from one through four Priority one is the highest priority level meaning a window with priority one appears in front of all other windows If a windows priority is increased the window previously at that priority level moves down one and if necessary lower priority windows also move down In other words no two inputs can have the same priority level The All argument allows you to change the priority level for all inputs at once RSR input Resets the source rectangle WSR to default value that is equal to the HACT and VACT measurements of the specified input signal RSR unzooms a zoomed image RSR also resets brightness contrast gamma hue saturation and sharpness values to defaults SETRATE lt x rate gt lt y rate gt This command determines the number of pixels x rate or lines y rate a window will move with the Position command Factory default 20 y 20 June 6 2002 QuadView Plus User Manual 22 SERIAL COMMAND SET Serial Command Set Usage Command Arguments Description SIZE lt input gt Activates the size utility allowing you to resize the specified input window The controls for the utility are as follows s smaller 1 larger q quit Size affects the WDR value for the input WDR lt input gt x lt y gt width height This command sets both the position and size of an inpu
6. RGB display device Each channel accepts high resolution RGB Y PB PR Component composite video and S Video sources for simultaneous display in windows on a high resolution RGB display device The system comes standard with four input channels Each input signal can be independently scaled postioned and zoomed The QuadView Plus processor outputs a high resolution image at a user selected scan rate RS 232 is the standard remote control method allowing access to all the QuadView Plus processor s functionality Text and graphics windows Video windows FIGURE 1 QuadView Plus Displays Four Inputs on a Single Monitor WINDOW INPUTS Each channel on the QuadView Plus accepts four types of inputs NTSC or PAL Composite S Video Y PB PR Component and RGB of the input connectors can be populated with sources but only one is displayed at a given time Note that the Component and RGB are on one connector so you use that channel for either RGB or for component video June 6 2002 QuadView Plus User Manual INTRODUCTION Output Video inputs can come from such devices as TV camera video cassette recorder DVD player or video teleconferencing system Analog RGB inputs typically come from computer and be interlaced or non interlaced up to 1600x 1200 pixels and between 15 and 90kHz The computer inputs can be of any sync format sync on green composite sync or separate H and V drive
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8. OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL RGB BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR LOSS DAMAGE OR EXPENSE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING FROM THE PURCHASER S INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT EITHER SEPARATELY OR IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES OR FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE EXTENDED WARRANTY An annual extended warranty may be purchased Should the product fail to operate properly during the covered period RGB will repair the product and restore it to normal operation without charge for labor and parts Consult the factory for information QuadView Plus User Manual 43 Extended Warranty 44 QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002
9. ZooM input Activates the zoom utility Zoom affects the WSR value for the input The zoom utility controls are i zoomin 0 zoom out q quit The maximum zoom is limited in all cases to no more than two times the original image Not all inputs generate a 2x zoom ratio however The amount of available zoom range is dependent on the pixel rate of the input signal Zoom resets to an unzoomed state whenever the signal is acquired or reacquired That is if you remove or replace the input signal or if you change the input type selection on a single channel with the nputType command then Zoom resets to the default values for the new signal IMAGE CONTROLS After you have made your adjustments with the Input Commands you can then adjust the image controls for each input Command Arguments Description BRIght input ALL lt 500 500 gt Sets brightness value of the selected input The ALL argument sets brightness for all four inputs Factory default 0 CONTrast input ALL lt 0 199 gt Sets contrast value of the selected input The ALL argument sets contrast for all four inputs Factory default 100 GAMma lt 0 5 2 0 gt Sets gamma value for the QuadView Plus For RGB inputs the value is automatically saved with InputSave command Factory default 1 0 June 6 2002 QuadView Plus User Manual 23 24 SERIAL COMMAND SET Serial C
10. commands Selecting the next upstream device in the chain which is still at the old baud rate re establishes communication After changing the baud rate for the console the unassign command is issued to clear out the serial buffer before re establishing communication once again with Device 0 QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 PRODUCT WARRANTY June 6 2002 WARRANTY RGB Spectrum RGB warrants that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service when correctly installed maintained for period of one 1 year from date of shipment RGB s liability under this warranty is limited solely to replacing repairing or issuing credit for any product which is shown to be defective during the warranty period Purchaser shall 1 notify RGB promptly in writing of any claims and 1 provide RGB with an opportunity to inspect and test the product claimed to be defective Warranty does not cover misuse abuse improper installation or application improper maintenance or repair alteration accident or negligence in use improper temperature humidity or other environmental condition storage transportation or handling RGB shall have no obligations under this warranty with respect to any defect unless it receives notice and a description of such defect no later than five 5 business days following the expiration of the warranty period THE WARRANTIES STATED HEREIN ARE IN LIEU OF ALL
11. done either by feeding the exact timing numbers using the HostTiming command or by an interactive adjustment procedure through the serial port The interactive timing adjustment procedure is described below Step 1 Verify connections To perform the interactive timing adjustment make sure the output display is switched and connected at the QuadView s ANALOG OUTPUT Step 2 Begin Interactive Timing Adjust ITA Using terminal program type HostInteractive and press enter a white box and cross hair appear on your output display Step 3 First adjustment Starting with the upper left corner of the box use the keyboard controls indicated to position the top left corner of the box at the top left corner of the display monitor Step 4 Second adjustment With the upper left properly adjusted use the keyboard controls indicated to position the botton right corner of the box at the VW Li bottom right corner of the display monitor Type q to save changes Step 5 Repeat adjustment procedure Perform the adjustment procedure for each corner twice This repetition is necessary to accurately fine tune the timing parameters Saving adjustment Once you have adjusted your host you should save it to the host list The next time you use the same host the QuadView Plus will your saved settings and use them for the output timing To save host use the HostSave command Once you have completed the ITA procedure finish
12. is that horizontal motion may appear a little jerkier DoubleBuffer is applicable to both RGB and video inputs When setting DoubleBuffer for input 1 first select the specific input type with the INputType command DoubleBuffer is only valid if the output host is progressive non interlaced and if the input is an RGB signal it must also be progressive DoubleBuffer is also valid for all video inputs Factory default ON FreeZe lt input ALL ON OFF gt Turns freeze status of selected input on or off If Freeze is on it delays action of Brightness Contrast and Gamma commands until Freeze is turned off The freeze status is maintained through switches between display configurations as it is the input that is frozen not the output Any change to the host timing resets the freeze status to off Factory default OFF QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 SERIAL COMMAND SET Serial Command Set Usage Command Arguments Description MotionFilter lt input gt ON OFF gt This command sets the motion filter level for the specified input When Off you get the greatest vertical resolution but a possible side effect of motion artifiacts such as feathered edges on moving objects When motion filter is On motion artifacts are removed but at the expense of some vertical resolution Motion filter only applies to video inputs and has no effect on RGB inputs Factory default OFF
13. mode for all connected devices unassign This command removes all connected devices from MPSD mode Device 0 then communicates with the console as stand alone device select selects a particular device to communicate with select device number device name gt Selects a particular device to communicate with the console Other devices which do not match the device number or device name are deselected If a non valid number or name 15 entered the console cannot receive any responses to commands or queries because none of the devices is selected Entering the select command with a valid argument re establishes communication with the console If a non MPSD device is connected to the end of the chain and a non valid device number or name is entered the non MPSD device is selected However if the intent 15 to control a non MPSD device in a chain of devices use the auxdevice command auxdevice select a non MPSD device auxdevice To send serial commands to a non MPSD device installed at the end of the MPSD chain use auxdevice command If no such device is connected the console will not receive any response When the non MPSD device is selected an error message in response to the initial MPSD command may be shown on the console because the non MPSD device cannot recognize It To re establish communication with the MPSD devices use either the assign or select command addname assign a name to a particular devi
14. optional Power 100 264 VAC 47 63 Hz Less than 100 Watts Size Width 17 5 44 5 cm Depth 18 0 45 7 cm Height 3 5 8 9 cm Weight Approximately 22 Ibs 10 kg June 6 2002 QuadView Plus User Manual 30 QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 TROUBLESHOOTING June 6 2002 Problems with the QuadView Plus 5 operation may result from inappropriate system connections and settings In the event of difficulty or anomalous results first check cable connections the video format associated with each input the monitor timing selected and any system options currently in effect Some of these are discussed in Table 6 Please note that the QuadView Plus s hardware should only be modified or repaired by RGB Spectrum s technicians TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TABLE 6 Troubleshooting Guide Symptom No Power or Lights Recommendations Check that the QuadView Plus is plugged in and powered on Check the fuse located in the line filter Remove the fuse cover from the power connector panel The unit is supplied with two fuses the second one is a spare If the primary fuse appears blown replace it with the spare No Signal Poor Signal on Monitor for Computer Input Make sure a suitable host is loaded from the Host List No Windows Ensure that at least one window is enabled Windows have wrong aspect ratio i e are stretched or are not positioned correctly Use the H
15. the QuadView Plus connect the COM port of your computer or other terminal control device to the PRIMARY RS 232 connector Using a terminal emulation program i e Hyperterminal or Procomm you can then control the QuadView Plus using ASCII serial commands The AUXILIARY RS 232 serial communications port is provided to implement daisy chaining of multiple systems The Auxiliary port of an upstream unit is connected to the Primary port of a downstream unit Figure 7 When a unit is not selected it passes all commands to its downstream port and passes all responses from its Auxiliary port back to the console See Appendix C Serial Control of Multiple Units for details COM port RS 232 Console Y Primary Auxiliary Primary Auxiliary RS 232 RS 232 RS 232 RS 232 QuadView Plus 1 QuadView Plus 2 FIGURE 7 Serial Control of Two QuadViews SYSTEM SET UP The QuadView Plus generates sync internally To set up a QuadView Plus for operation follow the steps outlines below INTERACTIVE TIMING ADJUSTMENT When the QuadView Plus is first powered up it automatically syncs to the output display device that is connected the output 1s also referred to as the host This procedure is adequate for most applications and timings but for QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 June 6 2002 INSTALLATION AND SYSTEM SET UP System Set Up greater accuracy you can fine tune and store host settings This fine tuning is
16. to communicate with the terminal console when in MPSD mode Device 0 is responsible for echoing and relaying MPSD commands When out of MPSD mode Device 0 is communicating with the terminal console as a stand alone unit STEP ONE gt assign identify all connected devices and enter them into MPSD mode STEP TWO Device 0 gt select 4 select Device 4 to receive commands Device 4 gt baudrate 115200 set baud rate of Device 4 to 115200 gt select 3 select Device 3 to receive command Device 3 gt baudrate 115200 set baud rate of Device 3 to 115200 7 select 2 select Device 2 to receive command Device 2 baudrate 115200 set baud rate of Device 2 to 115200 gt select 1 select device 1 to receive command Device 1 gt baudrate 115200 set baud rate of Device 1 to 115200 gt select 0 select Device 0 to receive command Device 0 gt baudrate 115200 set baud rate of Device 0 to 115200 STEP THREE The baud rate on the console can now be changed to 115200 and then gt unassign disengage MPSD mode and clear out serial buffer gt assign re establish MPSD communication mode Device 0 gt QuadView Plus User Manual 41 42 SERIAL CONTROL MULTIPLE UNITS MPSD Example Baud Rate Change The baud rate is changed starting from the last device in the chain because after the baud rate is set there will be no communication between that device and the console Even though there is no prompt sign returned to the console we still can enter MPSD
17. 5477 OPTIONAL ITEMS RGB Spectrum provides other equipment which may be useful in operating the QuadView Plus These items may be purchased separately TABLE 2 Optional Items Item Part Number Description VGA Cable 520 0298 1 15 pin HD Male to 15 pin HD Male 6 ft This cable can be used to connect your analog output inputs to sources with female VGA connector VGA to BNC Adapter 520 0251 1 15 pin HD Male to a 5 BNC cable bundle Male 6 ft 10 inches This cable can be used to connect the analog output inputs to sources with BNC connectors June 6 2002 QuadView Plus User Manual 5 SUPPLIED COMPONENTS Optional Items TABLE 2 Optional Items Item VCP for QuadView Plus 720 7283 Part Number Description Virtual Control Panel for the QuadView Plus This is a Windows compatible software application that provides a graphical user interface to serial control ofa QuadView Plus DVI cable This cable is used to connect the optional DVI digital output to a DVI capable display device Contact RGB Spectrum for details QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 SYSTEM BASICS June 6 2002 The Quad View Plus video windowing system displays four live video computer windows on high resolution RGB display device Each channel accepts RGB component video composite video and S Video sources for simultaneous display in windows on a high resoluti
18. Plus The VCP requires the same serial connections as described in Appendix A RS 232 Control The VCP comes with an online help feature so the application is not covered in this User Manual If you have purchased the VCP control software please refer to the online help accessible on each section of the software via the Help button located in the bottom right corner of the screen QuadView Plus User Manual 27 Control Software For Windows 28 QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Input Signals in windows Number Four RGB video channels Type RGB 640x480 to 1600x1200 pixels Video NTSC PAL Composite S Video Y PB PR Component Horizontal Scan Rate 15 kHZ to 90 kHz interlaced or non interlaced Video Levels 0 7V to 1 0 V Sync Type Sync on green separate composite sync or separate H Drive and V Drive Connectors RGB Component 15 pin HD D Sub female Composite BNC female S Video 4 pin mini DIN female Image Controls Position scaling freeze pan and zoom brightness contrast saturation hue gamma and motion filter Output Signal Free Run Mode User configurable internally generated sync Analog Output Resolution Same as above up to 1600x1200 pixels Digital Output Resolution DVI up to 1280x1024 pixels Other User Interfaces 2 RS 232 serial ports Virtual Control Panel software
19. QuadView Plus Video Windowing System User Manual e mail info direktronik se tel 08 52 400 700 fax 08 520 18121 RGB Spectrum 950 Marina Village Pkwy Alameda CA 94501 P N 350 7313 June 6 2002 QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 TABLE CONTENTS Chapter I Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Appendix Introduction I General Window Inputs Output Control of the QuadView Plus System Features Supplied Components 5 Standard Supplied Components Optional Items System Basics 7 Serial Control of the Quad View Plus Windows Selecting and Displaying Windows Visibility of Window Imagery Installation and System Set Up 13 Connectors Installing the QuadView Plus System Set Up Serial Command Set 17 General Serial Command Set Usage Control Software For Windows Technical Specifications 29 Troubleshooting 31 Troubleshooting Guide How to Contact RGB Spectrum Firmware Updates README Files RS 232 Control 33 Connecting the RS 232 Port Appendix Appendix Appendix D Updating System Firmware 37 Serial Control of Multiple Units 39 MPSD Commands MPSD Example Baud Rate Change Product Warranty 43 Warranty Extended Warranty QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 INTRODUCTION GENERAL The Quad View Plus video windowing system displays four live video computer windows on high resolution
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21. ailable levels are one through four where one represents the highest priority The window with the highest priority is the one that is displayed on top windows with lower priorities are stacked beneath it However keep in mind that only the overlapped region of a window is actually obscured by a higher priority window No two windows may have the same priority level If for example one window s priority is increased the window previously holding that priority 1s decreased one priority level Promoting or demoting one window leaves the priorities of the other windows unchanged relative to each other QuadView Plus User Manual 11 12 SYSTEM BASICS Visibility of Window Imagery Priority levels assigned with the PRIority windows lt 1 4 gt command Example set window 2 to priority level 1 gt priority 2 1 Since level one corresponds to the highest priority level window 2 has priority over all other video windows and hides any overlapped window with lower priority level QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 INSTALLATION AND SYSTEM SET UP CONNECTORS WINDOW INPUTS WINDOW INPUTS AUXILIARY RS 232 PRIMARY RS 232 ANALOG OUTPUT FIGURE 6 QuadView Plus Rear Panel With Four Inputs in 2RU Enclosure The figure above illustrates the rear panel of QuadView Plus The connectors their physical type and gender are listed in the table below TABLE3 Connector Types
22. and instructions from host applications and to be explicitly controlled with commands sent via the serial port from a computer or ASCII terminal This port is configured according to the Electronic Industries Association Standard RS 232 C published in August 1969 Physically the RS 232 ports are 9 pin D Sub female connector CONNECTING THE RS 232 PORT The QuadView Plus can be explicitly controlled with ASCII Command Set instructions sent via the Primary RS 232 serial port from either a computer or an ASCII terminal See Chapter 5 for details of the Command Set The Auxiliary serial communications port is provided to implement daisy chaining of multiple systems The Auxiliary port of an upstream unit 18 connected to the Primary port of a downstream unit Figure 9 When a unit is not selected it passes all commands to its downstream port and passes all responses from its Auxiliary port back to the console See Appendix C Serial Control of Multiple Units COM port Y Auxiliary Primary Auxiliary R5 232 RS 232 RS 232 RS 232 RS 232 Console FIGURE 9 Serial Control of Two QuadViews QuadView Plus 1 QuadView Plus 2 June 6 2002 Determine whether the computer s serial port has a 9 pin D Sub or 25 pin D Sub connector Use a 9 pin to 9 pin serial cable to connect the QuadView Plus s serial port to that of the computer with a 9 pin to 25 pin adapter to complete the connection if necessary
23. angles involves we will explain the nature of these rectangles in more detail The source rectangle for each input is defined in terms of the input image s coordinate space its top left corner is positioned using these coordinates and its width and height are defined the same way Similarly each input s destination rectangle is defined in terms of the screen space coordinates of the monitor Each window is sized and positioned on the monitor as specified by its destination rectangle Next we ll look at some examples of how to specify the coordinates of source and destination rectangles Input video image Monitor image Input 1 0 0 640 pixels 0 0 1280 pixels 200 150 lines L Destination rectangle 410 300 300 700 1024 639 479 lines Source rectangle 900 950 1279 1023 FIGURE 3 Selection of an Image Segment for Display in a Window QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 SERIAL CONTROL ASPECT RATIO June 6 2002 SYSTEM BASICS Selecting and Displaying Windows The selection of source and destination rectangles is achieved with the WSR and WDR commands Example define the source rectangle in Figure 3 That is for window 1 set the rectangle s top left corner to begin at 200 150 of the input image and use a section 210 pixels wide and 150 lines high gt wsr 1 200 150 210 150 Example define the destination rectangle in Figure 3 That is place the top l
24. at and polarity interlace state vertical total and horizontal frequency INputName lt input gt lt name gt Assigns a name to the specified input The argument can be up to 17 alphanumeric characters with no spaces underscore is acceptable Factory default 1 INputSave lt input gt lt 1 50 gt Saves the specified input to the selected entry in the Input List These settings are recalled whenever the signal is reapplied to the QuadView Plus QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 SERIAL COMMAND SET Serial Command Set Usage Command Arguments Description INputTiming lt input gt lt hfp gt hs lt hbp gt Sets the timing of the selected input lt hact gt lt gt vs lt vbp gt Note The vertical total cannot be changed from the lt gt measured value that is the total of lt vfp gt vs lt vbp gt lt vact gt must remain constant See Table 4 for acceptable ranges INputTYPE input COMPOSITE The command selects between the four possible inputs SVIDEO COMPONENT types for each channel One input type per channel can be RGB gt used at a time Factory default RGB LoadInputList lt 1 50 gt lt name gt lt hfp gt hs The LoadInputList command lets you define input timing lt hbp gt lt hact gt lt vfp gt vs strings without requiring the input signal to be present lt vbp gt lt vact gt
25. called for later use These presets store information about window size and position image controls and overall arrangment of inputs on the screen Input windows can be positioned scaled and clipped to an arbitrary size or shape Scaling of each window 1s continuous up to the full size of the display raster Zooming in on a region of interest 1s also supported Windows are controlled via the RS 232 serial port Many control parameters are automatically saved in nonvolatile memory and can be recalled for later use The system provides a high resolution analog RGB output for display on a computer monitor or high scan rate projector The system automatically detects and locks to all computer sync signals Industry standard and custom video timings are supported Each input window can be individually frozen Full 24 bit color processing is used throughout Optional control software for Microsoft Windows environments is available from RGB Spectrum QuadView Plus User Manual 3 System Features 4 QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 SUPPLIED COMPONENTS STANDARD SUPPLIED COMPONENTS The following equipment is included in the QuadView Plus shipping carton TABLE 1 Standard Supplied Components Item Part Number Quad View Plus us QuadView Plus User Manual 350 7313 Power cord 110 or 220 volt 520 1188 or 520 0271 1 Spare fuse installed in IEC socket 180 7207 Equipment Warranty Registration Card 330
26. ce addname lt device number gt lt device name gt This command allows you to assign a name to an MPSD device The name is permanently stored in the QuadView Plus s memory The device can be connected to different positions on the chain and the device s name remains attached to it Ifthe device name argument is not entered the name of the selected device is deleted QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 June 6 2002 SERIAL CONTROL OF MULTIPLE UNITS MPSD Example Baud Rate Change Example assign the name Screen2 to the second Super View in the MPSD chain Device 0 gt addname 1 Screen2 report check the identity of one or all MPSD device s in the chain report device number device name gt Reports the identification of one or all MPSD device s in the chain If the command is entered without argument all MPSD devices respond by sending a single line of device information to the console If a device number or device name follows the command that particular device responds to the console with its identifying information MPSD EXAMPLE BAUD RATE CHANGE In this example of changing the baud rate by MPSD control the first step is to place all of the five connected devices MPSD mode Next the baud rate 1s changed from 9600 default to 115200 for each of the five MPSD devices Then the baud rate of the terminal console is changed to 115200 Keep in mind that Device 0 is automatically selected
27. current video input selection The command is only valid when Input Type is set to either Composite Component or S Video The response to the command will be NTSC or PAL INputInteractive input Enters input interactive mode to visually adjust timing parameters of the specified input A white box frame and cross hair appear over the full screen input Starting with the upper left corner of the image use these keyboard controls to position the image within the white frame i moveup move down j move left 1 move right With the upper left corner properly adjusted address the lower right corner next by using these keyboard controls I moveup move down J move left L move right With the image properly adjusted quit the utility q quit After you have adjusted the input to your satisfaction use the Input Name command to name your input source and the Input Save command to store the setting to the Input List INputLIST lt 1 50 gt lt 1 50 gt isplays the entire Input List of saved input timings 1 50 1 50 Displ h ire J List of di imi If lt ACTIVE gt arguments are supplied displays only the portion of the list requested The Active argument displays all saved list entries INputLOAD lt input gt lt 1 50 gt Loads the indicated entry from the Input List to the specified input channel The entry is loaded only if it matches the measured parameters of the signal sync form
28. ed to turn all windows on or off simultaneously Factory default ALL ON QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 SERIAL COMMAND SET Serial Command Set Usage Command Arguments Description WSR input x lt y gt width lt height gt Sets the source rectangle for the selected input The source rectangle is the portion of the original input that is displayed on screen By default WSR is set to show the entire image That is the default value for RGB inputs is equal to the HACT and VACT measurements of the specified input signal For video WSR defaults to 720x480 for NTSC and 720x574 for PAL The source rectangle is used to zoom in or out on an image The lt gt and lt gt coordinates represent coordinate screen starting point from which to draw the supplied values of width and height Example To zoom in on the upper left quadrant of an 800x600 input the WSR values are wsr lt input gt 0 0 400 300 To display only the bottom right quadrant the WSR values are wsr lt input gt 400 300 400 300 The full default source rectangle for this 800x600 input is wsr lt input gt 0 0 800 600 WSR resets to defaults whenever the signal is acquired or reacquired That is if you remove or replace the input signal or if you change the input type selection on a single channel with the INputTYPE command then WSR resets to the default values for the newly acquired signal
29. eft corner of window 1 at 300 700 of the display s raster and use a window 600 pixels wide and 250 lines high gt wdr 1 300 700 600 250 The QuadView Plus provides query commands that let you get the current value s of most system parameters Example query the QuadView Plus on the current WDR val ues for window I gt wdr 1 The system responds by listing the frame buffer coordinate values gt 300 700 600 250 Any desired rectangular portion of an input image can be displayed in the corresponding window Also the window itself can be set to have any rectangular shape and be any desired size on the monitor up to the full size of the output raster The size and shape of the source rectangle are independent of the destination rectangle s size and shape This has important consequences Let us suppose that you defined an input s source and destination rectangles so that the central 320 pixels by 240 lines of a video source image were mapped into a 640x480 window In this case the destination rectangle is larger than the source rectangle but has the same shape and the same width to height aspect ratio 4 3 Thus the original input image is scaled equally in both dimensions for display on the monitor Varying the destination rectangle s size but preserving its aspect ratio makes the displayed image larger or smaller As long as its proportions correspond to those of the source rectangle the displayed image will resemble the i
30. g signals TABLE 7 RS 232 Serial Port Pinout D Sub 9 pin Circuit Description 1 CD Carrier Detect 2 TD Transmit Data 3 RD Received Data 4 not connected 3 AB Signal Ground common return 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 CTS Clear to Send 8 RTS Request to Send 9 not connected As seen in Figure 10 the pins are numbered from top to bottom right to left So looking at the connector pin 1 is located in the upper right corner and 9 1s in the lower left corner 5 1 j 5 9 6 FIGURE 10 9 pin D Sub RS 232 Female Connector 34 QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 PARAMETERS June 6 2002 RS 232 CONTROL Connecting the RS 232 Port Ensure that your device is set up with these default serial port parameters TABLE 8 RS 232 Parameters Duplex Full Baud rate 9600 default setting Data bits 8 Start bit 1 Stop bit 1 Parity no parity Physical 9 pin D Sub connector female Configuration D C E Handshake X On X Off Ensure that the controlling host computer or ASCII terminal is set for 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 start bit 1 stop bit and no parity These are the default serial port parameters The baud rate and handshake settings can be changed Ensure that the Echo No Echo mode is set appropriately Transmitted Data is considered an input and Received Data is considered an output because these signals are named from the
31. is used to implement daisy chaining of multiple systems The Auxiliary port of an upstream device 1s connected to the primary port of a downstream device see Figure 11 When a device is not selected it passes all commands to its downstream port and passes all responses from its Auxiliary port back to the console Primary Auxiliary Primary Auxiliary RS 232 RS 232 RS 232 RS 232 QuadView Plus 1 QuadView Plus 82 FIGURE 11 Serial Control of Two QuadView Units MPSD COMMANDS MPSD commands are preceded with and are buffered by each device that receives them The devices must be placed in MPSD mode with the assign command before any other MPSD commands can be issued If the console receives no response from the devices or a wrong command is issued entering assign usually brings the system back into communication assign identifies all connected devices and enters into MPSD mode assign This command identifies all connected devices and places them in MPSD mode Each device has a unique ID number from 0 to 9 Device 0 is automatically selected to communicate with the terminal console The ID number or device name is shown with the prompt sign so users can recognize QuadView Plus User Manual 39 SERIAL CONTROL OF MULTIPLE UNITS MPSD Commands which device they are working with Since all MPSD commands are buffered Device 0 is responsible for echoing MPSD commands to the console unassign cancels MPSD
32. l back porch 0 to 640 pixels HACT Horizontal active 16 to 1600 pixels VFP Vertical front porch 0 to 512 lines VS Vertical sync 2 to 32 lines VBP Vertical back porch 0 to 512 lines VACT Vertical active 12 to 1200 lines HFREQ Horizontal frequency in Hz 15 to 90 kHz SYNC Sync format 3 4 or 5 wires HPOL Horizontal sync polarity lor0 VPOL Vertical sync polarity lor0 IL Interlaced Noninterlaced lor0 TABLE 5 Host List 1 HS HBP VS user defined hosts 11 VESA 1280x1024 75 16 12 VESA 1280x1024 6048 13 1280x1024 59 94 48 14 1280x1024 50 52 15 VESA 1280x960 6096 16 1280x960 59 94 96 17 1280x960 50 96 18 EIA 1260x946 30 44 19 EIA 1164x874 30 36 20 SUN 1152x900 6630 APPLE 1152 870 75 32 22 VESA 1152x864 7564 23 EIA 1080x809 30 26 24 1024x768 100 24 25 VESA 1024x768 8548 26 VESA 1024x768 7516 27 VESA 1024x768 7024 28 VESA 1024x768 6024 29 1024x768 59 94 24 30 1024x768 50 24 31 VESA 1024x768 438 32 EIA 900x674 30 20 N 144 112 112 116 112 112 112 136 112 128 128 128 96 136 96 96 136 136 134 136 176 64 248 1280 1 3 38 248 1280 1 3 38 248 1280 1 3 38 250 1280 1 3 38 312 1280 1 3 36 312 1280 1 3 36 312 1280 1 3 36 164 1260 8 8 61 140 1164 6 6 59 194 1152 2 4 31 144 1152 3 3 39 256 1152 1 3 32 118 1080 6 6 54 160 1024 3 6 29 208 1024 1 3 36 176 1024 1 3 28 144 1024 3 6 29 160 1024 3 6 29 158 1024 3 6 29 160 1024 3 6 29 56 1024 0 8 41 80 900 3 5 45
33. le by default video inputs signals will not be displayed until you change the input type for a particular window SELECTING AND DISPLAYING WINDOWS This section discusses the interaction of zoom pan window size and window position and their control via the serial port QuadView Plus User Manual 7 SYSTEM BASICS Selecting and Displaying Windows IMAGE RECTANGLES The QuadView Plus maps user specified portion of each live input into dedicated window on the monitor This process involves both a source and a destination rectangle Image scaling and window size positioning and clipping at the edge of the screen are all affected by the source and destination rectangles for each window input Both rectangles are adjustable by using the Command Set source rectangle selects rectangular portion of an input image and this portion is seen in window on the monitor Typically the source rectangle is defined to contain the entire image Only the currently selected portion of each input image can be viewed and it is shown in only one window The QuadView Plus automatically changes an input s source rectangle as you use various zoom and pan controls to select and zoom in on portions of the full size image A destination rectangle specifies a window s size and screen position The content of the window 15 the imagery defined by the source rectangle To help you understand what the specification of source and destination rect
34. ll be visible on the monitor The following factors determine the visibility of window imagery and background host computer graphics The window s source must be active and connected to an input channel that is turned on e window or windowed region of interest must be unobstructed by other windows TURNING The first factor determining whether a window input will be visible is simple WINDOWS ON the source must be powered on and properly connected to one of the QuadView s input channels Also the channel s associated window must itself 10 QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 PRIORITY LEVELS 640 pixels 160 120 480 lines 160 120 480 lines INPUT 1 640 pixels SYSTEM BASICS Visibility of Window Imagery be turned on The WINdow lt window gt lt ON OFF gt command turns windows on and off Example turn window 2 on gt window 2 on The Quad View Plus uses window priority levels to determine which of several overlapping windows are visible You can change the priority levels of windows so that different ones come into the foreground and others move to the background 480 360 1280 pixels 1024 lines June 6 2002 INPUT 2 480 360 OUTPUT MONITOR FIGURE 5 Window Priority Window 2 has Higher Priority When windows overlap their relative visibility depends on their respective user assigned priority levels see Figure 5 The av
35. lt hfreq gt sync For example if one SuperView system had an Input List lt hpol gt lt vpol gt lt il gt which must be copied to second unit the LoadInputList command could be used to enter in the list entries one by one The first argument lt 1 50 gt indicates the Input List entry number to which to store the timing string The second argument lt name gt gives customized name to the signal The next eight arguments lt hfp gt lt hs gt lt hbp gt lt hact gt lt vfp gt lt vs gt lt vbp gt lt vact gt define the signal s timing The next five lt hfreq gt sync lt hpol gt lt vpol gt il define the horizontal frequency sync format and polarity and interlace status All 15 arguments must be supplied for the command to be successful HOST COMMANDS The Host commands control the output of the QuadView Plus They define the output or host timing and sync format and save load and delete timings to the Host List Command Arguments Description ClearHostList none Clears the Host List of all user defined hosts HOST none A query command which returns information on the selected host timing HostDELete lt 1 10 gt Deletes the specified user defined host HostInteractive none Enters the host interactive mode This is an adjustment mode for changing the Host Timing values to better suit your display device Once in the interactive mode a white box and cross hair appear on the output dis
36. lues SAVECONFIGuration none Forces an update and explicit save of the system s NVRAM This stores configuration information such as HostList InputList Host settings and display parameters STATus none Returns the Status of the QuadView Plus and its current settings TestPattern OFF MovingBars GrayScale ColorBars gt This command turns the designated TestPattern moving bars grayscale or color bars on Use the Off argument to turn the TestPattern off Factory default OFF UpdateFirmWare none This command updates the firmware for the QuadView Plus If the baud rate is other than 115 200 the user will be prompted to change the baud rate of the terminal emulator and the QuadView Plus to 115 200 When this is complete the Updatefirmware command must be re issued and confirmed The user is prompted to download the file On the screen progress dots appear during the download See Appendix B for more information on the update procedure VERSION none Version returns firmware hardware and bootcode revision information June 6 2002 QuadView Plus User Manual 25 26 SERIAL COMMAND SET Serial Command Set Usage TABLE 4 Definitions and Ranges for Input Timing Parameters Parameter Definition Range HFP Horizontal front porch 0 to 640 pixels HS Horizontal sync 16 to 640 pixels HBP Horizonta
37. nput image If you independently vary the shape of either the source or destination rectangle so that their aspect ratios are no longer the same your displayed picture will appear stretched or squeezed compared to the original image Figure 3 shows how the image is stretched by using a destination rectangle with a different more elongated shape than that of the source rectangle QuadView Plus User Manual 9 SYSTEM BASICS Visibility of Window Imagery POSITIONING window can be positioned anywhere on the output raster If the window s AND CLIPPING destination rectangle 15 defined so that a portion of the window 15 off the screen 8 d N d BN B BN B od N that portion of the windowed image is clipped until it is moved back into view This image clipping is illustrated in Figure 4 The window is positioned by specifying the screen coordinates of its top left corner Negative coordinate values clip from the left and top edges of the window Input video image Monitor image Input 1 0 0 640 pixels 0 0 1280 pixels Destination rectangle clipped 480 lines 1024 lines 950 700 fom 410 300 Source rectangle 1550 950 1279 1023 FIGURE 4 A Clipped Window VISIBILITY OF WINDOW IMAGERY The QuadView s output consists of a high resolution image assembled from a specified number of input images It is important to understand which of these inputs wi
38. o control the system from the RS 232 port if you wish to see your own typed entries Use the ECHO command to enable or disable the echo mode When using an application program running on computer to control the QuadView 5 functions over the RS 232 port you may need to disable the echo mode Unreliable Control of the See the recommendation immediately above You may need to disable QuadView Plus from echo computer application Check that the baud rate for the QuadView Plus and your console device are set to the same speed HOW TO CONTACT RGB SPECTRUM RGB Spectrum can be reached via phone fax mail and e mail RGB Spectrum 950 Marina Village Parkway Alameda CA 94501 Phone 510 814 7000 Fax 510 814 7026 E Mail support rgb com for technical support sales rgb com for sales and product info Website http www rgb com FIRMWARE UPDATES README FILES Please visit our website www rgb com for product technical sales and other company information The system firmware can be updated in the field On our website under the Support section you will find any available firmware updates see Appendix B for details and README files offering late breaking technical information on our products QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 RS 232 CONTROL The QuadView Plus has two RS 232 serial communications ports for remote control of its functions enabling the QuadView Plus to receive data
39. ommand Set Usage Command Arguments Description HUE lt input gt lt 180 180 gt Sets hue value of the selected input Hue is only valid for video inputs Factory default 0 SATuration input lt 0 199 gt Sets saturation value of the selected input Saturation is only valid for video inputs Factory default 100 SHARPness lt input gt lt 0 1 2 3 gt Sets sharpness value of the selected input Factory default 2 SERIAL PORT FUNCTIONS These commands control the baud and echo settings Command Arguments Description BAUDrate lt 1200 2400 9600 19200 Sets the serial port baud rate The value is 38400 57600 115200 gt automatically saved in NVRAM Factory default 9600 ECHO lt ON OFF gt Turns the serial echo On Off The value is saved in the NVRAM The echo is only on commands typed and sent to the unit Note Echo setting has no effect on responses issued by the QuadView Plus responses are always visible regardless of the echo status Factory default ON MISCELLANEOUS These commands control a variety of general QuadView Plus functions Command Arguments Description AUTOSAVE lt ON OFF gt The AutoSave feature automatically stores the system configuration approximately every ten seconds The process stores configuration information such as HostList InputList Host settings and display parameters AutoSave allows you to turn the NVRAM automatic
40. on RGB display device Each video signal is displayed in a dedicated window on the output display and can be independently scaled postioned and zoomed SERIAL CONTROL OF THE QUADVIEW PLUS The QuadView Plus is controlled with ASCII commands sent from a computer or serial console via the serial port During your initial experimentation with the QuadView Plus serial port you will probably find it easier to use a terminal or a terminal emulator program i e Hyperterminal or Procomm running on a computer in order to try out the examples listed in this manual Optionally RGB Spectrum offers software control programs for Microsoft Windows environments WINDOWS Each input to the QuadView Plus is displayed in its own window on the high resolution display device A window s size position video and image parameters are controlled using serial port commands that identify the desired window as being 1 2 3 or 4 In the factory default configuration window 175 top left corner is placed 50 pixels to the right of the monitor s top left corner and 50 lines down from the top i e at the screen position 50 50 Window 2 starts another 50 pixels over and another 50 lines down i e at 100 100 Window 3 starts at 150 150 and window 4 at 200 200 The exact positioning of the windows may differ from that described above depending on the resolution of the output Also note that only RGB inputs will be visib
41. ostInteractive command to adjust timing parameter values Verify that the window source rectangle WSR and window destination rectangle WDR have the same aspect ratio Blank Video Window window is black Ensure that the window s video source is properly connected to the system powered on and generating a signal Ensure that the correct type is selected Composite Component or S Video with the INputTYPE command Frozen Window s If a window is frozen after system start up turn freeze off Use the FreeZe OFF command Missing Window Imagery Check the WSR value to ensure the entire image is being processed Check WSR and WDR to ensure the source and destination rectangles are delivering the entire video image Poor Quality Video Check the video source for proper operation Ensure that video sources are not doubly terminated Double termination can occur when one video source is split into two using a connector instead of a distribution amplifier If you are using a VCR check the quality of the tape Adjust the brightness and contrast controls Motion Blur on Frozen or Live Video with Fast Moving Imagery Turn the motion filter on using the MotionFilter serial command QuadView Plus User Manual 31 TROUBLESHOOTING How to Contact RGB Spectrum Symptom Recommendations No Text terminal Enable the echo mode when using an ASCII terminal or terminal emulation program t
42. perspective of the Data Terminal Equipment D T E to which the D C E will normally be connected Transmitted Data is the signal which communicates commands from the host computer RS 232 port or the ASCII terminal to the QuadView Plus Received Data is the signal that returns status parameter values and if the Super View is being controlled by an ASCII terminal echoes the commands Request to Send 15 handshaking signal generated by the Data Terminal Equipment It is always asserted Clear to Send is a signal generated by the Data Communications Equipment in response to the Data Terminal Equipment s assertion of Request to Send It indicates that the Data Communication Equipment has recognized the Request to Send and is not busy 1 it is ready to receive data Clear to Send is always asserted Data Set Ready is a signal generated by the Data Communications Equipment normally to indicate it has power It is used by the Data Terminal Equipment to verify that the cable is connected that there is Data Communications Equipment on the other end of the cable and that the equipment 18 switched on Data Set Ready is always asserted Received Line Signal Detector sometimes known as Data Carrier Detect Is a signal generated by the Data Communications Equipment Received Line Signal Detector is always asserted QuadView Plus User Manual 35 RS 232 CONTROL Connecting the RS 232 Port THE NULL MODEM 36 Almost all ASCII terminal
43. play Starting with the upper left corner of the box use these keyboard controls i moveup move down j move left 1 move right With the upper left corner properly adjusted address the lower right corner next by using these keyboard controls moveup move down move left L move right With the image properly adjusted quit the utility q quit After you have adjusted the input to your satisfaction use the Host Name command to name your input source and the Host Save command to store the Host List June 6 2002 QuadView Plus User Manual 19 20 SERIAL COMMAND SET Serial Command Set Usage Command Arguments Description HostLIST lt 1 64 gt lt 1 64 gt Displays the entries in the Host List Table 5 Without arguments the command returns the entire list With one argument it returns information on the specified Host List entry With both arguments it returns the portion of the Host List specified by the arguments The first 10 entries are user defined That is these slots are reserved for host timing strings the user defines with the HostTiming and or HostInteractive commands and saves with the HostSave lt 1 10 gt command Entries 11 through 54 include both progressive non interlaced and interlaced hosts with a standard 4 3 or 5 4 aspect ratio They are listed in order of decreasing resolution and frequency Entries 55 through 63 are 16 9 wide sc
44. r the procedure 1 Computer or terminal capable of serial communications at a 115 200 baud rate 2 Current firmware update file and update instructions Do not proceed to update firmware without these two items If a firmware update has been published the file can be downloaded from the RGB Spectrum website at http www rgb com in the Support section The firmware would also be available on disk directly from RGB Spectrum Instructions and release notes accompany the update file Note The update firmware process cannot be used from within the QuadView Plus VCP control software You must use a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal or Procomm or a dumb terminal capable of communicating at 115 200 bps After the firmware update procedure is complete the system is restored to factory defaults The baudrate is set to 9600 bps and all data previously stored to the EEPROM is erased QuadView Plus User Manual 37 38 QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 SERIAL CONTROL OF MULTIPLE UNITS June 6 2002 COM port RS 232 Console The Multi Product Serial Driver MPSD is protocol for controlling more than one RGB Spectrum product through a single console The maximum number of MPSD supported products in a single chain is ten An extra non MPSD supported device can be connected to the last MPSD device in the chain making the total controllable devices equal to eleven The Auxiliary serial communications port
45. reen hosts Entry 64 is a 1600x1200 pixel host Factory default Host 11 HostLOAD lt 1 64 gt Loads the indicated host from the Host List HostName lt name gt Assigns name to the current host The argument can be up to 17 alphanumeric characters with no spaces underscore is acceptable Factory default Auto 1 HostSave lt 1 10 gt Saves the current host settings into the Host List The argument specifies which Host List position is used HostTiming lt input gt lt hfp gt lt hs gt lt hbp gt lt hact gt lt vfp gt lt vs gt lt vbp gt lt vact gt Sets the timing for the current host Factory default Host 11 1280x1024 75 Hz See Table 5 for a description of Host List WINDOW POSITIONING VISIBILITY This section contains commands for controlling the display configuration zoom and pan operations and freezing inputs Command Arguments Description DoubleBuffer lt input gt ON OFF gt The double buffering feature eliminates pointer crossover This is a visual artifact which can be visible in imagery containing horizontal motion for example camera panning from left to right or scene changes It appears as brief horizontal break in the picture Your eye may not discern it but what you are seeing is portion of one frame of video and a portion of another With DoubleBuffer ON pointer crossover is eliminated The trade off
46. s For example to set the brightness level of input 1 to 123 type in BRI 1 123 The serial command set can also be used to find out the current state for a particular parameter For example to find out the brightness level of input 1 type BRI 1 The QuadView Plus will return the current value i e Brightness 123 The uppercase letters in the command name can be used to abbreviate the command on the prompt line For example BRIghtness you can use BRI and for CONTrast you can use CONT A space is required between a command and its argument To execute serial commands each command line must be followed by a carriage return QuadView Plus User Manual 17 18 SERIAL COMMAND SET Serial Command Set Usage The following tables list all of the commands for controlling the QuadView Plus INPUT COMMANDS These commands allow you to make adjustments for your inputs and then save these settings into the unit s internal memory Command Arguments Description INput input ALL AUTO Sets the input mode for the specified input Auto engages LOCK DEBUG the autosync circuitry Lock turns the autosync circuitry off Debug provides information on input status and reports changes to measured parameters Factory default AUTO INputDELete lt 1 50 gt Deletes the specified saved input from the Input List INputFormat lt input gt InputFormat is a read only command for checking the video format of the
47. s and most computer serial ports are configured as Data Terminal Equipment To connect these to the QuadView Plus you need straight through cable with pins 1 through 8 connected Straight through implies that pin 2 is connected to pin 2 etc The cable will have a 9 pin male plug on QuadView Plus s end and the appropriate gender of a 9 pin connector on the other end Most ASCII terminals and host computers have a 9 pin female connector for their RS 232 port This cable may be up to 50 feet long for regular cable or substantially longer for low capacitance cable Depending on the signals used one or more of the conductors internal to the cable may not be needed You may need to connect the QuadView Plus s serial port to a host computer configured as Data Communications Equipment This is done using a null modem The net effect of a null modem is to reverse the Transmitted Data and Received Data connections Also the Request to Send and Clear to Send connections are reversed This may be done by using a special null modem cable or by inserting a small null modem box or cable in series with a regular straight through cable QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 UPDATING SYSTEM FIRMWARE June 6 2002 The firmware version in the Quad View Plus can be field updated via the RS 232 serial port The firmware is like the operating system in your computer it instructs the QuadView Plus in all of its operations Required fo
48. t s destination rectangle The x and lt y gt arguments represent the monitor coordinates of the rectangle s top left corner but hardware limitations may cause the actual placement to differ slightly from that specified When you read WDR for any window the numbers given accurately reflect the state of the hardware The width and height arguments represent the pixel width and line height of the destination rectangle The rectangle can be positioned and sized so that part of it is positioned off the screen WDR is limited to the output resolution of the QuadView Plus full screen display Example with an output host resolution of 1024 x 768 set window 4 to be full screen gt WDR 4 0 0 1024 768 Example place a 100 pixel by 100 line video window at column 300 line 400 on the monitor for input window 2 gt WDR 2 300 400 100 100 WINdow input ALL lt ON OFF gt The Window command is used to turn off one or all inputs If Window is Off and the input to that channel is removed and reapplied within two seconds then the status remains off If Window is On and signal is removed for more than two seconds and then reapplied the window status reverts to on This allows for the use switcher and maintaining the desired on off status It also means that when previously unused channel is used the window automatically turns on allowing the new input to be displayed The WIN ALL command is us
49. the set up of your unit by adjusting the four input windows Refer to the Input Commands on page 20 for more information QuadView Plus User Manual 15 INSTALLATION AND SYSTEM SET UP System Set Up 16 QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 SERIAL COMMAND SET June 6 2002 This section discusses the QuadView Plus serial control commands The command set provides access to all of the unit s functions An optional software control program called the Virtual Control Panel VCP is also available See Control Software for Windows on page 27 for more information on this program GENERAL The command set is made up of ASCII characters and is not case sensitive The commands can be spelled out or abbreviated For example the Brightness command can be specified as brightness BRIGHTNESS BRI or bri The entire serial command set for the Quad View Plus is presented in this chapter Both forms of the command long and short are listed as well as their associated parameters and descriptions To execute serial instructions each command line must be followed by a carriage return For example at the prompt gt command would be as follows bri 3 123 Typing bri 3 123 will change the brightness of input 3 to a new brightness value of 123 Illegal commands or arguments generate error messages and correct usage instructions SERIAL COMMAND SET USAGE The serial command set can be used to control the QuadView Plu
50. update mode on or off Factory default ON DEMO none Demo runs the built in demo sequence q to quit demo FrontPanel lt ON OFF gt Enables and disables the front panel Factory default ON Help lt command gt Help without an argument will display the entire serial command set Help with command as an argument will display detailed information about that command ID none Displays the product identification product name firmware version number date and serial number QuadView Plus User Manual June 6 2002 SERIAL COMMAND SET Serial Command Set Usage Command Arguments Description PRESET lt 1 6 gt Stores your current screen configuration to the designated preset position This configuration includes window size position and order image parameters input timing parameters and output timing parameters You can reload these presets using the Recall command RECALL lt 1 6 gt lt all gt Recalls previously saved preset configuration Without the ALL argument the Super View recalls only the position size and priority level for each input window With the ALL argument the Super View recalls all of the parameters stored in the EEPROM i e input type selection image controls etc This option will take more time since more parameters are being recalled RestoreFactoryDefaults none Restores all user settings to their factory default va
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