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1. igure USB8 Windows will now show another Found New Hardware USB Serial Port pop up above the Taskbar see Figure USB9 Figure USB9 7 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators Windows will then restart the Found New Hardware Wizard Select Install from a list or specific location Click Next see Figure USB10 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB Serial Port O If your hardware came with an installation CD Jea or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Figure USB10 The next window asks to search for the location of the driver Click on Don t Search Click Next see Figure USB11 Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Figure USB11 Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware lt Back Next gt Cancel LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 8 Browse to the2. Found New Hardware Wizard Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware D Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Next If you have a disk that contains the driver you want to install click Have Disk Show compatible hardware USB High Speed Serial Converter A This driver is not digitally signed Tell me why driver signing is important lt Back Next gt Cancel Figure USB6 A warning window stating that this driver has not passed Windows Logo testing will appear just click on Continue Anyway see Figure Hardware Installation USB7 The software you are installing for this hardware USB High Speed Serial Converter has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair H or destabilize the correct operation of your system Figure USB7 either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 6 Click Finish on the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard see Figure USB8 Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for z USB High Speed Serial Converter Click Finish to close the wizard
3. A toggle switch that allows a user to cycle through each of the four memory locations where the individual logos are stored LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 30 Logo 1 4 These four LEDs indicate the currently selected logo Use Select to cycle through each memory location where an individual logo is stored Active This is a LED that indicates if the currently selected logo is being displayed LED on and the logo is being displayed LED off and the logo is not being displayed Lock This is a LED that indicates if the LG hardware is able to lock the logo image to the incoming video LED on and the quality of incoming video is good enough for the logo to be displayed cleanly LED off or flickering and means the quality of incoming video is marginal This could cause the displayed logo to appear jumpy fuzzy or grainy LG 4 Family Rear Panel The rear panel for this family is shown in the figure see Figure 12 12Vac Power connector for the LG see Specifications for power requirements PWR Power switch USB Single USB2 0 compatible port Video In Out Two BNC MiniDIN in Y C connectors for video The BNC labeled In requires video originating from a video source camera VCR etc to overlay a logo The BNC labeled Out is the video output of the LG 31 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators GPI A RCA connector used to toggle a logo on and off This connector uses a momentary contact closure bet
4. eid Fic r z Set Time OFF Com Logo Selection Wakeup LG Logo 1 Logo 2 rem Sleep LG Burst bmp Burst bmp Burst bmp Retreive Settings Select Logo Retreive Lago Retreive Copyright Figure 8 Toggle Take Toggles a logo between being displayed and not being displayed TAKE OFF Turns a displayed logo off TAKE ON Turns a logo on Fade Rate a pop up window prompting for a numeric value from 0 99 0 is the slowest fade rate approximately 5 seconds and 99 is the fastest approximately 0 05 seconds Mix Level a pop up window prompting for a numeric value from 0 99 0 is transparent and 99 is solid IRE Level a pop up window prompting for a numeric value from 0 99 0 is black 7 5IRE for NTSC OIRE for PAL and 99 is 100IRE Horizontal Posn a pop up window prompting for a LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 20 numeric value from 0 99 0 places the logo to the far left and 99 places the logo to the far right Vert Posn a pop up window prompting for a numeric value from 0 99 0 places the logo at the top of the video and 99 places the logo at the bottom of the video Send Logo downloads a logo to the LG RAM Save Settings to EEPROM saves the position brightness mix ratio and fade rate to the LG NVRAM Save Logo to EEPROM downloads a logo from the LG RAM to the LG NVRAM perform this step after a logo has been sent to the LG RAM Blink Test causes the Active L
5. 00 0 00 00 al or 0 00 00 0 00 00 CE Off 0 00 00 0 00 00 CH Off 0 00 00 0 00 00 CE off 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 s 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 S 0 00 00 0 00 00 re 0 00 00 0 00 00 re 0 00 00 0 00 00 5 0 00 00 0 00 00 CA Off 0 00 00 0 00 00 CE Off 0 00 00 0 00 00 al orr 0 00 00 0 00 00 SAVE E z aro scan Figure 7 Start Slider Tells LOGOGEN at what time a logo cycle will start T ON Slider Tells LOGOGEN how long a logo will be displayed during it s display cycle Repeat Slider Tells LOGOGEN how long the ON OFF cycle will be LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 18 End Slider Tells LOGOGEN at what time a logo cycle will stop The LOGO field to the right side of this table allows the user to select which logo will be displayed during that particular logo cycle If an LG 1 family is being used only a value of one 1 can be inserted in this field However if an LG 4 family is being used any value from one 1 to four 4 can be inserted into this field Calendar A 7 day calendar that allows a user to select which day s of the week a particular logo will be displayed An X within a box means that on the selected day and time a logo will be displayed The image in Figure 7 shows a sample schedule table that cycles through 4 different logos Scan for Conflicts This button will scan through the sched
6. 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators Speed Adjusts the rate at which the currently selected logo will transition between on and off when a Take function is performed Pulling the switch up will cause a faster transition pushing the switch down will cause a slower transition The range of speed is from 0 05 seconds to just under 5 seconds Level Adjusts the brightness level of the currently selected logo Pulling the switch up causes the logo to be brighter pushing the switch down causes the logo to darker The range of brightness is 100IRE full brightness white to 7 5IRE full black 0 IRE if PAL T The up down arrow switch is used to change the currently selected logo position vertically 4 gt The left right arrow switch is used to change the currently selected logo position horizontally Take This switch has three functions the first function is a toggle between the currently selected logo being displayed and not being displayed Pull the switch up to accomplish this toggle The second function is to force the LG into a Schedule Cycle see Control Panel On Cycle for information on setting up these times Push the switch down the switch stays down to start the internal counter for controlling a scheduled take The third function is a Save Settings function see File Menu Save Current Setting in LG NVRAM To operate this function pull up on both the Take switch and the Up Down switch simultaneously Select
7. CD ROM drive that has the LG Installation Disk Select D Serial Bridge FTDIPORT INF and click Open see Figure USB12 Locate File Look in Serial Bridge vlog Tt X ftdibus inf My Recent SFTSERMOU INF Documents Desktop My Documents 35 My Computer File name FTDIPORT INF v Open My Network Files of type Cancel Figure USB12 The next window asks the user to select compatible hardware Select USB High Speed Serial Converter Click Next see Figure USB13 Found New Hardware Wizard Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware Y 3 Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Next If you H d have a disk that contains the driver you want to install click Have Disk Figure USB13 V Show compatible hardware Model USB Serial Port amp This driver is not digitally signed Have Disk Tell me why driver signing is important lt Back Next gt Cancel 9 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators A warning window stating that this driver has not passed Windows Logo testing will appear just click on Continue Anyway see Figure USB14 Hardware Installation r The software you are installing for this hardware e USB Serial Port has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows xP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair
8. Manual 120Vac 12Vdc wall module LG 1 Family extra charges may apply to Options please contact Burst Electronics for details NTSC Composite standard unit NTSC Y C S video PAL Composite PAL Y C S Video LG 4 Family extra charges may apply to Options please contact Burst Electronics for details NTSC Composite standard unit NTSC Y C S video LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators FAQ Q send a logo to the LG 1 LG 4 but when cycle power my new logo is not shown A Download your logo to RAM Once the transfer is completed save the logo to NVRAM Q My LG 1 loses video when save a logo to NVRAM A Before you send the image to NVRAM toggle the Take button to stop the logo from being displayed Q toggle the Take button but the logo doesn t completely disappear A This issue is probably the result of the logo mix ratio value saved at full transparency Toggle the Take button so that the Active LED is on Now use the mix button to decrease the level of transparency more solid Save those settings Now try toggling the Take button Your logo should disappear when the Active LED is off Q When launch LOGOGEN the logo that shows up in the software is not the same logo that is stored in the LG 1 LG 4 A This is by design The software remembers the last logo that was opened it does not read the logo that is installed in the LG hardware Q have cancelled a download to the LG hardwa
9. THE LOGO GENERATOR AND WILL VOID ALL WARRANTIES LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 2 Connect a video source to the Video In of the LG and connect Video Out to your monitor Video will pass through the LG without power applied Plug in and connect the 12Vdc wall module to the LG and turn power on After LOGOGEN is installed select the appropriate COM port that is being used see COM The RS232 installation is now complete and the LG 1 is ready for use Hardware Installation USB Place the LG Program Files Installation CD into your CD ROM drive Connect the LG hardware to power and turn the unit on Connect the USB2 0 cable to the computer and then to the LG hardware A pop up window appears stating New Hardware Found see Figure USB1 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators The Found New Hardware Wizard pops up next Click on Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next see Figure USB2 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB High Speed Serial Converter 2 If your hardware came with an installation CD E or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Next gt Cancel Figure USB2 The next window asks to search for the location of the driver Click on Don
10. or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation Figure USB14 Click Finish on the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard see Figure USB15 Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard Figure USB15 The wizard has finished installing the software for 3S USB Serial Port The USB2 0 drivers are now installed and ready to use Click Finish to close the wizard LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 10 Windows 98 ME Software Installation Insert the Program Files disk into your CD ROM drive If Windows does not automatically run the installation program open Windows Explorer and browse to your CD ROM drive and double click the program called SETUP EXE application Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation After the software installation is complete a newicon is located on your desktop called LOGOGEN Double click LOGOGEN to launch the LG Command Interface Windows 2000 XP Insert the Program Files disk into your CD ROM drive Windows may open a new window displaying the contents of the CD ROM If this window doesn t open open Windows Explorer and browse to your CD ROM drive and double click the file called SETUP EXE application Fo
11. our website are located in this window Click the box to close the window See Figure 10 LogoGen Copyright This link displays the firmware version on the bottom of LOGOGEN s window A LG must be connected and powered up to receive this status report See Figure 9 bottom left corner of LOGOGEN Diagnostic Tools When this link is activated the Diag menu item is placed on the main menu bar Uncheck this link to remove the Diag menu item from the Main Menu bar Burst Electronics Inc Video Logo Generator Logo TAKE amp Timing Programmer Logo LogoGen Version 2 0 84 Th Copyright 2004 tech burstelectronics com Puchasing 505 898 1455 Burst Electronics Inc http www burstelectronics com Tech Support 505 890 8926 Corrales NM 87048 Figure 10 23 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators Relative Screen Position The Relative Screen Position RSP in LOGOGEN gives an approximation of how a logo will appear ona video monitor Features emulated in the RSP are appearance of a logo position of a logo brightness level if activated see Logo Menu mix ratio if activated see Logo Menu and fade if activated see Logo Menu Upon first launching LOGOGEN the logo BURST BMP is displayed on the RSP This does not mean that BURST BMP is a logo currently installed in the LG hardware unless this is the first time the LG hardware is being used in that case the BURST BMP file is the logo installed into the LG hardwa
12. switch up to accomplish this toggle The second function is to force the LG into a Schedule Cycle see Control Panel On Cycle for information on setting up these times Push the switch down the switch stays down to start the internal counter for controlling a scheduled take The third function is a Save Settings function see File Menu Save Current Setting in LG NVRAM To operate this function pull up on both the Take switch and the Up Down switch simultaneously Active This is a LED that indicates if a logo is currently being displayed LED on and the logo is 27 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators being displayed LED off and the logo is not being displayed Lock This is a LED that indicates if the LG hardware is able to lock the logo image to the incoming video LED on and the quality of incoming video is good enough for the logo to be displayed cleanly LED off or flickering and the quality of incoming video is marginal This could cause the displayed logo to appear jumpy fuzzy or grainy Power This is a LED that indicates if the LG is powered up LG 1 Family Rear Panel The rear panel for this family is shown in the figure see Figure 11 12Vac Power connector for the LG see Specifications for power requirements PWR Power switch RS232 Host Loop There are two RJ11 telephone style connectors located here The connector labeled Host is the port used to connect a PC to the LG ha
13. t Search Click Next see Figure USB3 Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Figure USB3 Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware lt Back Next gt Cancel LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 4 The next window asks for the location of the driver Click on Browse see Figure USB4 Install From Disk make sure that the correct drive is selected below H Insert the manufacturer s installation disk and then Copy manufacturer s files from Figure USB4 Browse to the CD ROM drive that has the LG Installation Disk Select D Serial Bridge ftdibus inf and click Open see Figure USB5 Locate File Look in gt Serial Bridge z 5 FTDIPORT INF My Recent FTSERMOU INF Documents Desktop My Documents Js My Computer t File name ftdibus inf v Open My Network Files of type Cancel 5 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators The next window asks the user to select compatible hardware Select USB High Speed Serial Converter and click Next see Figure USB6
14. the LG What s New Support for Windows 98 ME 2000 and XP Auto detection of LG hardware Node ID removed Support for both LG 1 and LG 4 family of logo generators USB and RS232 support LOGOGEN now emulates the image effects of your displayed logo 1 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators Ability to retrieve a logo stored within the LG hardware A link to the user s manual within Help Search for available COM ports Product Descriptions Both families of Burst Electronics logo generators require an input video source to overlay a logo upon The LG family does not generate it s own video LG 1 Family The model LG 1 family are single image logo generators Operated by either RS232 or USB Maximum logo size is 256 pixels wide by 64 pixels high LG 4 Family The model LG 4 family logo generators can store up to 4 images within its non volatile memory As with the LG 1 the maximum size is 256 pixels wide by 64 pixels high Hardware Installation RS232 LG 1 Only Locate the black DB9 RJ11 adapter one side has a 9 pin female connector the other side has a phone jack style connector Install this adapter onto an available serial port on the back of the computer Plug the supplied RJ11 cable 4 conductor telephone style cable into the DB9 adapter and the other end into the HOST port of the LG WARNING DO NOT PLUG THIS CABLE INTO EITHER A MODEM OR INTO THE TELEPHONE WALL SOCKET DOING SO CAN SEVERLY DAMAGE
15. ED on the LG hardware s front panel to blink three 3 times Set Time ON a pop up window prompting for a numeric value from 15 seconds 3825 seconds 3825 seconds 1hr 3min 45sec This value is the length of time a logo will be displayed Set Time OFF a pop up window prompting for a numeric value from 15 seconds 3825 seconds 3825 seconds 1hr 3min 45sec This value is the length of time a logo will not be displayed Wakeup LG forces LOGOGEN to send the command to wake up a LG LOGOGEN automatically sends this command every 15 seconds unless the Sleep All Nodes command is sent Sleep All Nodes causes the LG hardware to stop responding to LOGOGEN Use Wakeup Node to continue communicating to a LG Retrieve Settings forces LOGOGEN to retrieve from a LG position brightness level mix ratio fade speed and On Off settings Select Logo a pop up window prompting for a numeric value from 1 4 LG 4 only Retrieve Logo This function allows a user to save a stored logo from the LG hardware Cycle through the stored logos in the LG hardware to find the logo that is 21 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators to be saved to disk Click the Retrieve Logo command Windows will then pop up a Save As dialog box In this window the user is prompted for a file name for the logo and a location to where this logo will be saved Once a file name is entered and the location is selected click Save to save the logo R
16. KE button is toggled This function also happens when TAKE is toggled through the LG hardware Schedule Menu The Schedule Menu only works when an LG is powered up and connected to a computer See Figure 6 B LogoGen LG4 Node Detected File Com Zoom PaintBrush Logo Schedule Diag Help Relative Screen Position Schedule View Control Panel Schedule Lock Current Time Scheduler ON OFF 13 33 58 Front Panel Lock H 100 100 AutoSelect LG Type Fade Speed Set as LG 1 gt Set as LG 4 5s 10 05s Mix Ratio b Trans 99 Solid Intensity Black 99 White Cycle Time On Time 0 00 30 0 00 15 at osat od Logo Selection TAKE Com r Negative rigure O 17 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators Schedule View See Figure 7 Schedule allows a user to setup a Sequence of times when a logo would be displayed Select Schedule View Within Schedule View there are four 4 vertical slider bars Each of these sliders Start T ON Repeat End control a value on the table in the center of the window ig LG 1 and LG 4 Take Scheduler File Help Current Time 13 36 39 Start T ON Repeat End START T ON REPEAT END LOGO SMTWTIFS a La ne 0 00 00 0 00 15 0 02 00 Ji 0 00 30 0 00 15 0 02 00 ARARE ARE J 0 01 00 0 00 15 0 02 00 i 0 01 30 0 00 15 0 02 00 ral or 0 00
17. LG 1 Logo Generators LG 4 Manual Version 2 01 l burstelectronics com BURST ELECTRONICS INC CORRALES NM 87048 USA 505 898 1455 VOICE 505 890 8926 TECH SUPPORT 505 898 0159 FAx www burstelectronics com Hardware software and manual copyright by Burst Electronics All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the written permission of Burst Electronics Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Burst Electronics model LG family of logo generators We hope that this manual will cover any questions you may have concerning the operation of these products Burst Electronics manufactures two 2 different models of logo generator These models are the LG 1 and LG 4 Both LG 1 and LG 4 can be modified for S Video Y C Currently only the LG 1 can be modified for PAL At this time all logo generators overlay a monochrome bitmap BMP image onto your video signal The LG 1 family can store a single logo in it s nonvolatile memory The LG 4 family can store up to four 4 logos in it s non volatile memory The command interface software is called LOGOGEN This software is designed to control an LG from a PC based Microsoft Windows environment The program serves two primary functions First is to facilitate the transfer of logo graphics data to the LG hardware and second is to allow remote Graphical User Interface GUI control of
18. Logo in NVRAM The Save Logo in NVRAM link is the final step to permanently save a logo within the LG hardware After a logo has been sent to the RAM see Download Logo to RAM this link is used The logo installed in the LG s RAM will then be sent to a Non Volatile RAM Once saved to the NVRAM the LG can be removed from power and transported without the logo being 13 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators lost Upload Selected Logo From LG 4 The Upload Selected Logo From LG 4 link is a feature that is only supported with the LG 4 family of logo generators With this link a logo that has been installed into the LG 4 hardware can be retrieved and saved onto the computer as a BMP file See Saving Logos from the LG4 History The History shows up to 8 recently opened logos Exit Closes LOGOGEN COM Menu The COM Menu allows the user to choose which communications port LOGOGEN will use to communicate with the LG Many computers only have one or two serial COM ports COM1 and COM2 but after installation of the USB driver if USB is being used COM ports with high numbers is possible A link within the COM Menu allows LOGOGEN to search for the COM port where the LG hardware is connected See Figure 3 fl LogoGen LG4 Node Detected File Com Zoom PaintBrush Logo Schedule Diag Help Control Panel H 100 v 100 Fade Speed 4 Figure 3 S vata Trans 99 Solid Intensity Black 99 White ycle Time
19. On Time 0 00 30 0 00 15 Jos st Logo Selection TAKE Com Logo 1 Logo 2 Logo 3 Logo4 S Burst bmnp Burst bmp Burst bmp Burst bmp bNegaive LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 14 ZOOM Menu The Zoom Menu link does just what the name implies Upon clicking the link the currently selected logo will appear much larger within LOGOGEN s Relative Screen Position This enlarged image cannot be sent to the LG hardware it is just a link to allow the user to see the logo with a bit more detail See Figure 4 id LogoGen LG4 Node Detected File Com Zoom PaintBrush Logo Schedule Diag Help h Position Control Panel Current Time 13 26 36 H 100 100 Fade Speed b 5s 10 05s Mix Ratio Trans 99 Solid Intensity Black 99 White Cycle Time On Time 0 00 30 0 00 15 i H Logo Selection TAKE Com Negative Figure 4 Paintbrush Menu The Paintbrush Menu link will call up Microsoft Windows Paint if installed and input the currently displayed logo This link allows the user to select a logo using LOGOGEN then call Paintbrush to edit the image 15 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators Logo Menu The Logo Menu contains links for selecting a stored logo LG 4 only and links that enable the Relative Screen Position s logo emulator This emulator shows how the logo will appear on a video monitor With Mix and Intensity checked enabled LOGOGEN appr
20. REA Changes the attributes of the picture Figure 14 In the Image Attributes dialog box select Pixels for the units and then type 256 for the width and 64 for the height Now the select Black and White bullet for the Colors Click Ok to begin creating a logo see Figure 15 33 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators l x BURST File last saved 10 2796 1 20 AM Size on disk 2 110 bytes Units Colors Transparency a Width 256 Height 64 C Inches C Cm Pixels Black and white C Colors L x Cancel Default HHHH 4 ppppEfEtmERArTEREA For Help click Help Topics on the Help Menu Figure 15 When finished creating the logo save the image and close Paint The logo is now ready to be imported into LOGOGEN see Open Logo File LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 34 Specifications Power Size Video Logo Storage Communication Accessories Options 35 9 to 15 volts DC at 280mA Polarity insensitive or via 120 volt AC to 12 volt DC converter included with the LG 5 6W x 1 5H x 7 3D inches Input 1 volt peak peak Composite Y C PAL Output 1 volt peak peak Composite Y C PAL Monochrome 256 pixels wide by 64 pixels high LG 1 Family 1 logo LG 4 Family up to 4 logos LG 1 Family USB2 0 RS232 on older models LG 4 Family USB2 0 3 foot USB2 0 cable Program Installation Disk User s
21. ased PC is required LG 1 Family Front Panel The front panel for this family is shown in the figure see Figure 11 The function of these items are explained here LG 1 Prus Mix SPEED LEVEL gt Taxe Active Lock POWER ei te Le ed ie be MED DicitaL LOGO GENERATOR L save SET Burst ELECTRONICS RS232 Host Loop In GPI OMOR Burst ELECTRONICS INC 505 898 1455 Mabe in USA Figure 11 Mix Adjusts the transparency of a logo Pulling the switch up causes the logo to be more solid pushing LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 26 the switch down causes the logo to be more transparent Speed Adjusts the rate at which a logo will transition between on and off when a Take function is performed Pulling the switch up will cause a faster transition pushing the switch down will cause a slower transition The range of speed is from 0 05 seconds to just under 5 seconds Level Adjusts the brightness level of a logo Pulling the switch up causes the logo to be brighter pushing the switch down causes the logo to darker The range of brightness is 100IRE full brightness white to 7 5IRE full black O IRE if PAL The up down arrow switch is used to change the logo position vertically The left right arrow switch is used to change the logo position horizontally Take This switch has three functions the first function is a toggle between a logo being displayed and not being displayed Pull the
22. before the video is routed through the LG hardware 37 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 38
23. etrieve Copyright interrogates the LG firmware and displays the EEPROM firmware version information at the bottom of LOGOGEN s window Show Dialog This item will show the information being sent to and received from the LG hardware at the bottom of LOGOGEN s window See Figure 8 Under Windows XP if the bottom line of the Dialog text is cut off try changing the Appearance of Windows to the Windows Classic Scheme in the Display Properties Help This menu item gives links to the user s manual software firmware version information and controls the presence of the Diag menu item See Figure 9 H LogoGen LG4 Node Detected File Com Zoom PaintBrush Logo Schedule Diag Help Relative Screen Position About LogoGen Copyright 13 40 46 v Diagnostic Tools boz 100 x Fade Speed 4 gt Ss 000 05s Mix Ratio Trans 000_ Solid Intensity Black 000 White Cycle Time On Time 0 00 30 0 00 15 sl Logo Selection TAKE Com Logo 3 Logo 4 Negative Burst bmp Burst bmp y Negative 11 01 30 31 0D 04 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 22 Manual Is a link to the current version of the LG manual This file is in PDF format and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 0 or above to view If you need Adobe s Reader go to www adobe com and download the latest version About This link calls up the software version information dialog box Contact information and links to email and
24. he top and bottom of every hour Take A button to toggle the display of a logo ona video monitor if the button is gray the logo is not being displayed If the button is green the logo is being displayed Negative A check box that inverts the picture elements pixels of the logo If a portion of the logo is normally transparent this will make that portion solid If a portion of the logo is normally solid this will make that portion transparent Note this does not change the logo on the video monitor a fresh download to the LG hardware is required to see this change Logo Selection supported only in the LG 4 family At the bottom of LOGOGEN are a series of 4 radio buttons that are labeled Logo 1 through Logo 4 Selecting any of these radio button will call the logo stored in that location to be the currently displayed logo displayed if the Take button is green or the front panel LED labeled ACTIVE is on Beneath each of these radio buttons is displayed a logo file name that has been loaded into LOGOGEN See Figure 9 25 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators LG Hardware This section of the manual will cover the appearance connections and operation of the LG model family of logo generators Position Mix Ratio Brightness Level Fade Speed and Take are identical when using the front panel switches on the LG There are a few exceptions to this namely Schedule and Download Logo For each of these functions a Windows b
25. llow the on screen instructions to complete the installation After the software installation is complete a new icon is placed on your desktop called LOGOGEN Double click LOGOGEN to launch the LG Command Interface What is LOGOGEN LOGOGEN is a Windows based program to help operate the LG family of logo generators with a personal computer LOGOGEN can be broken down into three areas the Menu the Relative Screen Position and the Control Panel see Figure 1 11 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators goGen LG4 Node Detected File Com Zoom PaintBrush Logo Schedule Diag Help Relative Screen Position Control Panel Current Time 13 17 50 H 100 v 100 x Fade Speed 4 5s 10 Mix Ratio Trans 99 Solid Intensity 4 Black 99 White Cycle Time On Time 0 00 30 0 00 15 U stall Logo Selection TAKE Com l Negative Figure 1 File Menu The FILE Menu contains the links for sending and saving logos to the LG hardware Also saving a logo from the LG hardware is located within think menu item These links are as follows see Figure 2 l LogoGen LG4 Node Detected BEd File Com Zoom PaintBrush Logo Schedule Diag Help Open Logo File Download Logo to RAM Control Panel Current Time Save Current Settings in LG NVRAM 13 20 39 Save Logo in NVRAM H 100 100 Fig u re 2 Upload Selected Logo From LG 4 Fade Speed C Burst products LG 4511 17 035Burst bmp C Burst products LG1 BMP Ig4 logos Log
26. o 1 bmp C Burst products LG1 BMP Ig4 logos Logo 3 bmp C Burst products LG1 BMP Ig4 logos Logo 4 bmp C Burst products LG1 BMP Ig4 logos Logo 2 bmp C Burst products LG1 BMP W38BN Logo1 bmp C Burst products LG1 BMPSTALNE T T alnet06 bmp C Burst products LG4411 17 03 tecnec fromLG bmp gt Ss Ss 10 Mix Ratio Trans 99 Solid Intensity 4 Black 99 White Cycle Time On Time 0 00 30 0 00 15 et of at TAKE Exit Com F Negative LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 12 Open Logo File Download Logo to RAM Save Current Settings in LG NVRAM Save Logo in NVRAM Upload Selected Logo From LG 4 History Exit Open Logo File The Open Logo File link will activate a standard Windows Browse dialog box where a bitmap BMP image can be selected for installation into the LG hardware Download Logo to RAM The Download Logo to RAM link is the first step in saving logos into the LG hardware This link sends a BMP image into the hardware but does not permanently save the logo After the image is in the RAM the LG hardware can display that logo onto a video monitor See Save Logo in NVRAM for permanently saving a logo into the LG hardware Save Current Settings in LG NVRAM The Save Current Settings in LG NVRAM link is used to save all other settings regarding the Position Intensity black to white level and Mix Ratio transparency of a logo Save
27. oximates the transparency and brightness level of the currently selected logo stored within the LG hardware See Figure 5 id LogoGen LG4 Node Detected File Com Zoom PaintBrush Logo Schedule Diag Help Relative Screen Posiiaiitnms Control Panel Logo2 Current Time Logo3 13 29 52 Loago4 H 100 100 v Show Intensity Fade Speed v Show Mix 4 v Show Fade 5s 10 05s Mix Ratio b Trans 99 Solid Intensity Black 99 White Cycle Time On Time 0 00 30 0 00 15 i s st I Logo Selection TAKE Com Logo 2 Logo 3 Logo4 e Negative Burst bmp Burst bmp Burst bmp Figure 5 Logo1 Logo4 Usable in LG 4 only This link allows a user to select a stored logo Show Intensity With this link checked the logo displayed on the Relative Screen Position will change brightness black to white level as the Intensity Slider Bar is changed on the Control Panel This function is also reflected when the Level button is toggled on the front panel of the LG hardware LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 16 Show Mix With this link checked the logo displayed on the Relative Screen Position will change it s Mix Ratio transparency as the Mix Ratio Slider Bar is changed on the Control Panel This function is also reflected when the Mix button is toggled on the front panel of the LG hardware Show Fade With this link checked the logo displayed on the Relative Screen Position will disappear reappear at the TA
28. rdware The connector labeled Loop is the port used to connect one LG to another support for this feature is only available in the LG 1 family Connect the computer through the Host port of the first LG then connect the Loop port to the Host port of the next LG This will help facilitate loading the same logo into several LGs One download command will send the logo to all connected LGs Future versions of the LG 1 will be USB only and not have the Loop port LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 28 USB Future version of the LG 1 Single USB2 0 compatible port This port will take the place of the RS232 port currently used in the LG 1 Video In Out Two BNC MiniDIN in Y C connectors for video The BNC labeled In requires video originating from a video source camera VCR etc to overlay a logo The BNC labeled Out is the video output of the LG GPI A RCA connector used to toggle a logo on and off This connector uses a momentary contact closure between the center conductor and the sleeve to toggle between displayed states Also if this closure is held closed a Schedule Cycle will be activated This closure acts exactly like the Take switch on the front panel see Take LG 4 Family Front Panel see Figure 12 Figure 12 Mix Adjusts the transparency of a logo Pulling the switch up causes the currently selected logo to be more solid pushing the switch down causes the logo to be more transparent 29 LG
29. re To change to a different logo follow the above mentioned steps for opening a logo The new logo will then be displayed on the RSP Position of a logo can be accomplished by dragging the logo with a mouse to any place within RSP If activated see Logo Menu the brightness intensity transparency mix ratio and fade can be seen on RSP These functions are approximations of how the logo is being displayed on a video monitor and should not be used as calibration for the logo s appearance on a video monitor Control Panel The Control Panel gives a user access to adjustments regarding logo Fade Speed Mix Ratio Intensity On Cycle times Take and Negative Fade Rate A slider bar to change the duration of time it takes for a logo to transition between being displayed and not being displayed Fully left fades at LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 24 about 5 seconds fully right fades at about 0 05 seconds Mix Ratio A slider bar to change the transparency of a displayed logo Fully left is transparent fully right is solid Intensity A slider bar to change the brightness of a displayed logo Fully left is 7 5IRE black OIRE in PAL fully right is 100IRE white On Cycle Times One slider bar for setting the duration for a logo to be displayed On and the other slider bar for adjusting the duty cycle for a displayed logo example 30 seconds On 30 minute Cycle can be set to display a logo for 30 seconds at t
30. re now cannot communicate to the LG A Cycle power to the LG hardware This will cause the LG to reset itself to accept data from the computer LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 36 Q Why can t get my color logo installed into the LG hardware A The LG 1 and LG 4 logo generators currently will only accept a monochrome bitmap BMP file A logo drawn in black and white can still have color attributes attached to the image See Creating Logos for advice regarding your logos Q My logo is smaller than the 256x64 maximum size for the LG 1 LG 4 why can t download this logo A It is true that the maximum size of a logo is 256x64 however this is also a minimum size Basically this means that the canvas you will draw your logo on is 256x64 Your logo must fit within this canvas before the image can be loaded into the LG hardware See Creating Logos for advice regarding your logos Q The Lock LED flickers or is not lit at all and the logo looks jittery fuzzy A The LG 1 LG 4 uses the video synchronization signals to clamp a logo to the incoming video If the video source camera VCR signal generator is putting out poor quality video the LG hardware indicates this with the Lock LED Most consumer grade cameras VCRs do not have broadcast quality sync signals this can cause the Lock LED to flicker or even go out The solution is to make sure that the quality of your video is the absolute best that it can be
31. ule table for any conflicts with how the schedule cycle will run Some example conflicts are two logos being called up at the same time Start time begins after the End time AutoScan The check box called AutoScan will continually scan the table for conflicts Save This button will save any changes made to the Schedule View Table Save must be pressed to before this window is closed to avoid losing any changes made to this table Exit This button will close this window and return you to LOGOGEN If Exit is performed before Save is pressed any changes made to Schedule will be lost Diag The Diag menu gives a quick go to ability for modifying any function of the LG When the LOGOGEN is first installed DIAG is not listed on the main menu bar To get access to DIAG click on Help and then click on Diagnostic Tools Once Diagnostic 19 LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators Tools have been selected Diag appears between Schedule and Help on the main menu bar See Figure 8 fd LogoGen LG4 Node Detected I x File Com Zoom PaintBrush Logo Schedule Diag Help Relative Screen Position Toggle TAKE trol Panel TAKE OFF Current Time TAKE ON 13 39 17 Fade Rate po x v 100 x Mix Level Fade Speed IRE Level Horiz Posn 000 05s Vert Posn Mix Ratio gt Send Logo ans 000 Solid Save Settings to EEPROM Intensity Save Logo to EEPROM Blink Test Bek O00 White Time On Time Change ID Num Set Time ON 0 30 0 00 15
32. ween the center conductor and the sleeve to toggle between displayed states Also if this closure is held closed a Schedule Cycle will be activated This closure acts exactly as the Take switch on the front panel see Take Creating Logos Logos can be created using any application that is capable of generating a black and white monochrome bitmap BMP There are two simple rules for creating an image which is compatible with the LG hardware and LOGOGEN software The base image size must be 256 pixels wide by 64 pixels high This does not mean that a logo must be this size it just means that the image palette to start with must be 256x64 A logocan be of a smaller size but must be placed within this base image size example see Figure 13 The image must be in black and white format monochrome or 2 bit This is a 256 pixel gy pes l by 64 scan line cell size Figure 13 c 256 Centered Logo Right Offset Logo LG 1 and LG 4 Logo Generators 32 If using Microsoft Paint Paintbrush to create a logo the size and color settings must be set This is accomplished by clicking on Image from the Paintbrush menu then clicking on Attributes see Figure 14 pe Burst bmp Paint BEE File Edit View Image Colors Help oc O Elip Rotate Ctrl F Stretch Skew Ctrl Invert Colors Ctrl l Clear Image Ctrl Shit N Draw Opaque pede olaj ejeje n SHEERS 4 pOHAATERARE
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