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1. L2 T pSV Input T SMSY Output Reset ese nd switch F RS232 See Ss E TX RX aes ee e e WE NB Cables not shown to scale PC s VGA output Eclipse card See the previous page for PCI format connections Connecting the VGA Y Splitter cable It is recommended to do this with the PC still turned off 1 Plug the HD 15 plug on the Y Splitter cable there s only one into your graphic card s output connector 2 Your monitor can then be connected to the PC Out connector on the Y Splitter cable which is the shorter cable with the hex nuts on it 3 Connect the remaining 15 pin in line connector connector to the appropriate connector on the Eclipse card only one will fit Because the Y Splitter cable is so short it should not degrade the video performance of your graphic card Connecting the Video Breakout cable This cable plugs into the HD 15 connector on the Eclipse card to provide a multitude of video inputs and outputs 10 Video Inputs for Genlock Overlay or Mix functions marked 1 on each connector The Eclipse has the ability to synchronize its video output with another video signal called genlocking or it can even superimpose its video output on top of another video signal called overlay or mix This is done by connecting a video signal to one of the Eclipse s inputs and selecting the appropriate genlock overlay setting see later in the manual I
2. Rear of CS 450 Eclipse showing connectors Connecting the video outputs The Eclipse provides three different output types to allow connection to various video displays and capture equipment such as TVs and VCRs The choice of output type depends on what your equipment can accept e Composite Video use the composite video cable provided to connect from the composite video output on the back of the Eclipse to the composite video input of your target video equipment eg video monitor TV VCR etc e S Video use the S Video cable provided to connect from the S Video output on the back of the Eclipse to the S Video input of your target video equipment S Video provides improved performance over Composite Video e RGB use the RGB out connector when the target device requires an RGBS at 15 75kHz Horiz signal This is for the converted PC image only and no external video signal will be present Connecting the video input for Genlock Overlay or Mix functions The Eclipse has the ability to synchronize its video output with another video signal called genlocking or it can even superimpose its video output on top of another video signal called overlay or mix This is done by connecting a video signal to one of the Eclipse s inputs and selecting the appropriate genlock overlay setting see later in the manual Feed your video signal if you want to genlock or overlay into either the Composit
3. gt gt gt gt TVONE VERSION Eclipse External amp PCI ISA card User s Manual Release 3 0 FINAL Box indicates required cutting size Discard this whole page and replace with front cover and add rear cover PRINT MULTIPLE COPIES IN COLLATE MODE ONLY Out line frame details W 15 70 H 20 80 D 4 62 L 2 62 cms External version Internal PCI ISA version Both versions UOISAIA DUAIAIXA u018424 VS I IOd u421u 4u018424 YIOG Introduction About this manual Please note that this manual covers two versions of the Eclipse the CS 450 external version and the CS 460 internal PCI ISA card version While they share much of the internal circuitry with each other some control methods are not available on the internal card version Therefore some parts of the manual may not apply to the version you have bought Side tabs are used in the manual to highlight areas that apply to the internal version the external version or both Features The Eclipse provides high quality scan conversion converting computer type video signals into television type video signals along with easy to use genlock and overlay features Its features and controllability make it the ideal method of overlaying computer titles and graphics for studio use data time overlay presentations video titling and exhibitions The external unit is controllable via the on screen display and push buttons infra red remote control or
4. PCI ISA card with white support pillar attached PC Monitor Y splitter Cable e Video Breakout Cable with 2 x composite video and 2 x S Video e 5 Pin mini DIN to 9 way RS232 Cable Eclipse Instruction Manual Please note that this unit gets its power from a spare hard drive connector cable within the PC If you do not have a spare connection you will need to use an optional hard drive connector Y splitter cable If you wish to use the Infra red control features of the units you will also need e Infra Red Receiver Module e IRC4 Infra Red Remote Control Handset These items are not supplied as standard as they will normally only be used once during the card s initial setup Therefore a single Receiver Module amp Remote Control can be used on multiple Eclipse PCI ISA cards Hardware Installation CS 460 internal version Preventing static damage to your card and PC The CS 460 Eclipse card is an electronic circuit and as such is susceptible to static damage To minimize the risk it should be handled by the edges only and care should be taken that you don t touch the board s circuitry Leave the card in the Anti Static packaging until you are ready to install it in your computer Your PC is also susceptible to static damage so follow the PC manufacturer s guidelines for installing an internal card Never touch the internal components on the circuit board of the PC unless directed to Seek help from your PC supplier if you
5. Technical Support Internet support 28 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 31 31 35 35 35 35 36 37 37 37 38 39 39 39 39 39 40 41 42 42 Email support Telephone support FAX support Appendix A Get the most from your unit Hints amp Tips Appendix B Troubleshooting The picture on the video display is black and white There is no picture on my video monitor The picture on my video monitor is unstable or blank There is no picture on the computer monitor The display on the video monitor has a huge border around it The unit does not respond to the Infra red remote control There is excessive flicker on the video monitor The video monitor image is distorted Some colors come out incorrectly on the video monitor How can I reduce smearing How do I use the unit with a VCR The recorded image is poor The mouse emulation isn t working Genlocking is unstable Unit will not lock up to an external source I get random colors on screen when overlaying or mixing Appendix C Technical Specifications Input from computer video card Signals Resolutions Outputs to video monitors etc Signals Image Scaling amp Positioning Control Methods 42 42 42 43 43 45 45 45 45 45 45 46 46 46 46 46 47 47 47 47 47 47 49 49 49 49 49 49 51 51 RS232 wiring Subcarrier lock amp sync pulses Genlock Overlay circuit Power requirements external version Power requirements inte
6. button on the unit flashing see later for a description of how to turn this feature on and off For internal PCI ISA version The Infra Red Remote Control is not supplied as standard with the internal version If you have purchased the Infra Red Receiver Module its cable can plug into the internal card s 5 pin mini DIN RS232 connector You can then use the correct remote control optional by aiming it at the Infra Red Receiver Module to control the internal card In any case this section contains information detailing each function of the unit and will therefore be needed even if you use RS232 control What this section covers e All the infra red remote control features of the Eclipse e Jt explains the setup and adjustments for the unit and what effect they have on the final image z o 5 e m 0 o o z em ZOOM U SCAN FREEZE O SCAN IRC4 How to store the settings so they are remembered by the unit for next time Therefore the following is required reading 14 RESET As its name implies this resets the unit back to the last saved user settings It is useful if you want to clear any changes made to screen size or position If you ve saved an invalid setting to the non volatile memory you may want to do a Factory Reset as described in the Front Panel Button section STORE This button is used for saving new settings to the unit s memory and will be remembered even after the unit has be
7. method Autoset feature automatically scales computer image e Underscan amp Overscan settings user adjustable e 2x Zoom amp panning Proprietary 2 or 4 line flicker reduction Control Methods Infra red remote control supplied e Control via push buttons amp on screen display e Control via RS232 port using simple text commands 51 Both versions Both versions RS232 wirin The following diagram rear view of unit shows the pinout of the 5 pin mini DIN connector To create a null modem cable i e to link a PC direct to the unit create a cable with connections as detailed in the table 5 4 3 2 1 5 pin mini DIN plug to standard 9 pin RS232 connector Pin Eclipse Use Pin PC Use 1 RX data sent from computer 4 3 TX from computer 2 Ground lt lt 5 Ground 3 CTS clear for unit to send 7 RTS from computer 4 TX data sent to computer 2 RX to computer 5 RTS request computer to send 8 CTS to computer Also link together pins 1 4 and 6 DCD DTR DSR for hardware handshaking Subcarrier lock amp sync pulses e Subcarrier locked to line frequency in PC Out mode e Sync pulse widths conform to video standards Genlock Overlay circuit e Will lock to either a standard stable composite or S video signal 1v p p Internal sync circuit will remove some sync noise and head switch glitch
8. replacement of such products In no event shall TV One be responsible or liable for any damage arising from the use of such defective products whether such damages be direct indirect consequential or otherwise and whether such damages are incurred by the reseller end user or any third party 41 Both versions Both versions Technical Support Internet support WWW tvone com Email support tech tvone com Telephone support 859 282 7303 FAX support Please photocopy this page fill in as much of the following as possible and FAX it to 859 282 8225 Your name company Your FAX number Unit Eclipse Serial number Place of purchase Invoice number PC being used with Resolution PC run at Software being used Nature of problem 42 Appendix A Get the most from your unit The aim of this section is to help you exploit some of these applications and functions to get the best possible results from your unit Hints amp Tips 1 W Use S Video in preference to Composite Video if your equipment has such an input S Video keeps the color and brightness in a video signal separate whereas composite video requires extra filters to separate them electronically these filters degrade the image Don t forget the ZOOM If you have problems reading the small text then selecting the ZOOM mode will make things much easier especially
9. s own screen When this happens the laptop fits the smaller resolution into the larger with a border around the edge Since the laptop s screen is of a fixed resolution the only two solutions are 1 change the resolution you re running at to match the laptop s own internal screen 2 disable the laptop s own screen so you just see the image on the video monitor 45 Both versions Both versions The unit does not respond to the Infra red remote control Ensure that the batteries in the remote control unit are correctly inserted and that they have enough charge left Make sure that there is no obstruction in front of the unit s Infra red window Ensure that Infra red control is enabled as it is possible to disable this in the Advanced menu Also ensure that you have not locked the unit see the LOCK button description in the Remote Control section There is excessive flicker on the video monitor Try using a different flicker mode Turning the contrast down and the brightness up on the video monitor can have a large effect on flicker Ensure that you are not running an interlaced VGA mode such as those running at 43Hz The video monitor image is distorted This often occurs where some of the areas of the image are very dark and others are very bright These extreme changes in the image are difficult for your video monitor to deal with Try adjusting the contrast and brightness settings on your video monitor to rectify the prob
10. shape position or color it may be necessary to alter some of the status settings before a good picture is displayed For example it may be necessary to switch to PAL or NTSC settings Further details on selecting the correct settings for your display follows in the Advanced Features section e If there is no picture on the video monitor then go to the troubleshooting section External version External version Front Panel Control CS 450 ext version Control methods There are 3 ways to control the CS 450 Eclipse 1 By the buttons on the front panel 2 By the infra red remote control unit 3 Directly from the computer via the serial RS232 port This section will describe what you can do with the quick set buttons on the front which are detailed at the bottom of the front panel The text at the top of the panel refers to use when the on screen display OSD menu is enabled when the MENU button is pressed and this along with the infra red and serial port control is described later The text at the bottom of the panel refers to the quick set buttons detailed here Shown below is a diagram that indicates the main features of the front panel FREEZE O SCAN MODE FADE 2 z ul z Infra red receiver Front of CS 450 Eclipse showing panel buttons Illuminated buttons These indicate the current state of the unit and are also used to change the unit s state e MENU This is used to initiate front panel control o
11. to black level Genlock Outputs only the computer image All sync Fades computer subcarrier and video levels are generated by the image to black level scan converter but locked to the video input This allows use in situations where a TV or video monitor should be in sync with other equipment Overlay Overlays computer image on top of video input Fades computer based on Key Level and Keyer setting Sync and overlay image out to subcarrier signals are direct from the video input reveal video input i e unit does not re generate them behind it Mix Overlays whole computer image even black Fades completely areas on top of video input Sync and subcarrier between computer signals are direct from the video input i e unit image and video does not re generate them input Overlay mode function This is the most complex to understand but in general e The color content of a computer graphic pixel is ignored the luminance is of sole importance White is the brightest highest luminance followed by yellow cyan green magenta red blue and black e Colors much brighter in luminance that the Key Level are overlaid i e they replace the video background e Colors slightly above the Key Level are slightly transparent Colors at the Key Level are blended approximately 5096 with the video background Colors slightly below the Key Level are more transparent e Colors well below the Key Level are not di
12. which the fade will be done when either the FADE button on the remote control or the front panel is pressed Press the and buttons to increase and decrease fade speed 23 Both versions Both versions The minimum value of 1 will fade the slowest in about 2 seconds e The default of 5 will take about 0 5 of a second The maximum value of 25 will fade almost instantly See the Using Genlock Overlay and Mix section for more information SC Phase This value allows fine adjustment of the subcarrier phase when genlocking overlaying or mixing This should never normally require alteration Press the and buttons to increase and decrease SC Phase e The minimum and maximum values are 12 degrees and 12 degrees and are provided for fine tuning of the overlaid signal s color phase Leave the value at 0 degrees if you at all unsure about changing it e Other TV One products are available giving a full 360 degree adjustment See the Using Genlock Overlay and Mix section for more information Exit To exit these adjustments press the button when Exit is displayed Screen Size This allows entry into a sub menu using button to set the SIZE and POS settings also found on the infra red remote control Out H Center altering the display s horizontal screen position Pressing the button will move the image to the right pressing the button will move it to the left e Adjust until the image
13. 2 serial port between computer control and Microsoft serial mouse emulation In order to use the remote control to emulate a mouse this RS232 adjustment must be set to Mouse mode Similarly to use a serial link from the computer to control the Eclipse it must be set to RS232 Control mode Note that the default is Control mode you must switch to Mouse mode in order to enable the mouse emulation Press the button to switch to Mouse mode and the button to switch to RS232 Control mode Baud rate for RS232 control In order to control the Eclipse from the computer it is necessary to set the same baud rate for both the unit and the controlling computer Press the or buttons to change to the required number The Eclipse does not display the actual baud rate but a number relating to it The table in a later section on RS232 Control shows which Baud rate each number relates to For example to set to 9600 Baud the number must be 23 e 9600 N 8 1 is the default setting i e no parity is used 8 data bits are required and 1 stop bit This number is only used in RS232 Control mode Mouse mode ignores this number and always uses 1200 baud RS232 ID This ID code can be used where multiple Eclipses are all linked via a serial cable to the same computer The ID can be altered so that each unit s ID is unique and thus each unit 27 Both versions Both versions could be adjustable by itself with on
14. 200 23 Baud rate 9600 is the default setting Table of available adjustments Adjustment Values Comment Auto Set Oor 1 Set to to initiate AutoSet Baud Rate Oto 191 Actual baud rate 230400 n 1 Brightness 0 to 250 Adjusts the scan converted picture brightness Buttons Off On Off disable front panel only available through RS232 control use with caution Disp Credits Off On Determines whether credits are displayed when powering up the unit internal PCI ISA version only Fade Oor 1 Set to 0 to fade out the PC signal and 1 to fade it back in again Fade Speed 1 to 25 Sets fade speed to very slow 1 or very fast 25 Flicker Red 2 4 Lines of flicker reduction ID Restrict n Restricts RS232 control only to those units which have RS232 ID already set to this value Image Freeze Off On On Image Frozen Do not adjust any other settings except Mode and Fade when this is active Infra Red Off On On Infra red remote control is enabled Key Level 0 to 250 Adjusts Key Level used when in Overlay mode 32 Keyer V Soft Soft Sets the Overlay circuit s Keyer type see Using Genlock Normal Overlay and Mix section for more details Send a Hard number from 0 to 3 Locked Off On On Disables all front panel buttons and infra red remote control functions use with caution Mode PC Out S
15. 4 3 2 1 EJEREIE oj olele 15 14 13 12 MH Lo 15pin socket viewed externally Red green and blue 0 7v peak white 0 8v absolute maximum Connection amp usage of PC IN connector for the external version Pin Use Pin Use 1 Red 0 7v max 75 Ohms 9 Passed to PC OUT pin 9 2 Green 0 7v max 75 Ohms 10 Ground 3 Blue 0 7v max 75 Ohms 11 Ground 4 ID 2 passed to PC OUT pin 4 12 ID 1 passed to PC OUT pin 12 5 Ground 13 Horizontal Sync TTL 6 Red ground 14 Vertical Sync TTL 7 Green ground 15 Passed to PC OUT pin 15 8 Blue ground The internal version s Y splitter cable passes all the signals from the graphic card to the monitor output except pin 9 not connected and pins 10 and 11 which are joined together at the graphic card and passed to the monitor on pin 10 ground Resolutions Absolute maximum 1600x1200 e Maximum 1024x768 with no line dropping in NTSC 1280x1024 in PAL 24 bit compatible 23 bits stored 24kHz to 100kHz horizontal scan rate e Virtually any vertical scan rate accepted horizontal scan rate is more important e Separate TTL level HSync amp VSync positive or negative going Outputs to video monitors etc Signals e Standard VGA output to go back to monitor 49 Both versions Both versions 5 PAL amp NTSC switchable Composite Video 1 volt peak peak on RCA connect
16. Zoom mode and in a particular pan position This may be useful for certain applications such as video conferencing when using a video in a window card e You can adjust other settings while in Zoom mode You may need to press the PAN button to restore control over the Zoom position after adjusting other settings MODE Overlay mode This cycles through the different genlock overlay modes available which are in order PC Out normal computer to video scan conversion 17 Both versions Both versions e Genlock as PC Out but synchronized to a video input Overlay the converted computer video signal is superimposed on top of a video input e Mix the converted computer video signal and the video input can be faded between one another The MODE button on the unit illuminates when in genlock overlay or mix mode e This button can be pressed when the video image is frozen PLEASE NOTE that only one input composite video or S video can be active at any one time and should be set prior to using the genlock overlay mix modes see next section On Screen Display Otherwise you may get a scrambled picture Detailed descriptions of each mode are in the Using Genlock Overlay and Mix section KEY This allows adjustment of the Key Level used when in Overlay mode Press the up arrow key to increase this value and the down arrow key to reduce it e A higher value will mean that fewer colors just the b
17. al purchaser that the equipment it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase Should this product in TV One s opinion prove defective within this warranty period TV One at its option will repair or replace this product without charge Any defective parts replaced become the property of TV One This warranty does not apply to those products which have been damaged due to accident unauthorized alterations improper repair modifications inadequate maintenance and care or use in any manner for which the product was not originally intended If repairs are necessary under this warranty policy the original purchaser must obtain a Return Authorization Number from TV One and return the product to a location designated by TV One freight prepaid After repairs are complete the product will be returned freight prepaid LIMITATIONS All products sold are as is and the above Limited Warranty is in lieu of all other warranties for this product expressed or implied and is strictly limited to two years from the date of purchase TV One assumes no liability to distributors dealers or end users for any loss of use revenue or profit TV One makes no other representation of warranty as to fitness for the purpose or merchantability or otherwise in respect of any of the products sold The liability of TV One with respect to any defective products will be limited to the repair or
18. are at all unsure about what to do CS 460 Eclipse PCI ISA dual format This card can be altered to be either PCI or ISA format simply by undoing the four hex nuts holding the back plate to the 15 pin HiD connections rotating the back plate 180 degrees and securely replacing the 4 hex nuts In the diagram below the PCI format is shown in detail EH BITE wit A7 The actual look and therefore the connections will be different depending on which way round the back plate is The diagrams that follow will help to determine which way your card is configured Internal PCI ISA version Internal PCI ISA version HD Power Connector Eclipse in ISA configuration HD Power Connector Eclipse in PCI configuration Installation of the card in a PC Please note if you are at all unsure about how to install a card into your PC seek help from your PC retailer or supplier Follow the steps below carefully TV One s warranty does not cover badly installed cards 1 2 3 4 d SELAN Ensure your PC is turned off and unplugged at the AC Outlet Disconnect all cables from the PC Remove the cover of the PC take care not to lose any screws Check that there is a spare 4 pin Hard drive power connector fly lead as used to power hard disk drives and CD ROM drives This may be secured with a cable tie and will therefore require loosening If no spare fly lead is found you will need to use a Y splitter t
19. ctivate this feature when your computer screen is being more fully used Once complete the Auto Set routine will remember this particular computer resolution so that you should not need to re do the routine you ll hear a high pitched beep to indicate this The only exception is if you change the refresh rate when Auto Set should be run again or do an Factory Reset which will delete all settings learnt by the unit A high pitched beep will be heard when this function is complete FILTER This button will toggle between 2 and 4 line flicker reduction modes Depending on what you are displaying the size of the image fonts you are using and the computer image resolution will depend on what flicker reduction best suits your image 4 line filter will soften the image slightly but will retain most of the image detail and make the image more stable this is also the unit s default setting This is perfect for higher resolutions and CAD drawings 2 line filter will sharpen the image but you might get a slight loss of fine image detail and some flickering It may also improve the display when in Zoom mode 16 SIZE amp POS These buttons allow you to adjust the Underscan or Overscan size and position on the TV whichever is currently selected You can then use the arrow keys to adjust the horizontal and vertical size or position of the image being displayed Please note you should ideally have done an AutoSet before making these adjus
20. cuitry is locked onto this The Scan Converter output is fed to the Video Mixer where it is mixed accordingly to the Key signal from the Keyer circuit Note that the RGB Output does not pass through the Video Mixer and hence cannot support overlay features Advantages of this circuit A different method of overlaying is to fully decode the incoming video signal into separate components RGB or YUV mix this with the scan converter components and re encode back to video The Eclipse s method provides several advantages over this method The video input signal is never decoded so remains at a very high bandwidth especially true when using a composite video input e Signal delays from video input to output are minimized to approximately 20ns e Sync pulse widths and subcarrier frequency of the video input remain unchanged Video input sync amp subcarrier SC H timings are unaffected Keyer circuit The exact method that the Keyer generates the Key signal depends on the overlay mode being used Genlock Overlay Mix and other signals such as Keyer V Soft Soft Normal Hard Key Level and whether the computer overlay portion is faded or not 35 Both versions Both versions The following table should help to explain the difference between these four modes of operation Overlay mode Description Effect of fade PC Out Outputs only the computer image Video input is Fades computer ignored image
21. directly by a computers RS232 port so all features can be easily accessed The internal unit is limited to RS232 as standard as it is intended mostly for system integration infra red control is possible with an optional Infra Red Receiver Module All settings can also be stored in non volatile memory and the external version also features button lock and Microsoft serial mouse emulation For use in conjunction with other video equipment the units built in synchronization genlock ability also means it can lock to an external video signal Fine tuning of the subcarrier phase adjustment is also possible This manual outlines the many features of the Eclipse how to use them and how to get the best out of them The different control methods are explained to allow you to choose the most appropriate for your own uses Credits Hardware and internal software designed by R P D Mallett and A W White B Eng AMIEE Eclipse instructions release 3 0 c August 2002 Written by R P D Mallett CORIO is a registered trademark of Vine Micros Ltd Disclaimer This product is designed for home and office use This product is not designed or intended for applications such as but not limited to aerospace aviation medical off shore or navigational use No warranty is made either expressed or implied including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall TV One or Vine Micros Ltd
22. e Video IN or S Video IN connectors You should also ensure that the signal used is of the right standard PAL NTSC and that it is a clean stable standard signal Video signals with a lot of noise tape drop out or glitches may not be suitable you will be likely to get poor performance with such a video input Connecting the serial cable optional The Eclipse can be controlled from a computer and used as a remote Microsoft serial mouse emulator by connecting its RS232 port to a computer s RS232 port See the sections on Mouse Control and RS232 Control later in this manual on how to use these features Connecting a power adapter The Eclipse requires a 12v DC minimum 350mA power supply see Technical Specifications for further information on suitable power supplies Plug the power adapter into an AC outlet When you first turn on Make sure that all leads are connected and that all other equipment is turned on your computer monitor should be functioning normally Select the correct line input AUX or AV channel on the target video equipment The TV should now be displaying the same picture as is on the computer monitor When the Eclipse is switched on the green LED indicator on the front panel will illuminate and the OSD on screen display will display the version and copyright details If this does not happen refer to the troubleshooting section e If there is a picture on the video monitor but it is the wrong
23. e 3 buttons on the remote control detailed in the Infra Red Remote Control section in this manual do the same thing D CLICK R CLICK C C3 C3 C AA New function for these buttons when used with ated the Eclipse PCI ISA internal card Cv Le L CLICK becomes MENU D CLICK becomes and R CLICK becomes 4 Activating amp Navigating the On Screen Display OSD Pressing the MENU button will activate the On Screen Display OSD function presenting you at the start of the Menu Structure The top line of the OSD is the menu name you are currently in while the lower line will indicate what sub menu is available or the feature that can be altered Once in menu mode the buttons and can be used for adjusting the various settings that will be displayed Sub menus indicated by trailing the sub menu text on the lower OSD line can be entered by pressing You can navigate to the next feature in the menu list by pressing the MENU button again At the end of every menu or sub menu list will be an Exit option and will then exit back to the previous menu or terminate the OSD In any case the OSD will terminate after approximately 25 seconds of inactivity Flicker Red Performs the same function as mentioned with the infra red remote control FILTER button flicker reduction where you can set the flicker reduction to either 2 line or 4 line use 21 Both versions Both versions Auto Set When AutoSet 0 is di
24. e quality Remember to run AutoSet after you change the resolution Cables and Connectors Using good quality cables and connectors like the ones supplied with your unit and ensure that all connectors are properly connected to help maintain a high picture quality Designing your Display or Presentation When setting up an image for display or putting together your presentation keep in mind that people might have to view it from a distance Using a font that is well defined graphics and pictures that are uncluttered will all add to the legibility of your display or presentation Try to make text well spaced and larger than you normally use Think about the colors 43 Both versions Both versions 10 you are going to use colors that standout from each other are better for viewing from a distance As mentioned earlier choosing the right screen resolution will also add to the clarity and quality of your display It is worth spending some time experimenting with different screen resolution and settings which will optimize your unit to use its full potential Freeze function This function is useful if you wish to change to another image or layout while maintaining an image on your monitor Let s say that you wish to change from a program that is displaying text to a program that displays a graphic Before you close the text display program freeze the image on the video monitor that you are using you are then free to change to t
25. e serial port This feature is described further in the RS232 Control section Sound on off The internal sounder is used to give an indication of whether a variable has been changed or if the Eclipse is saving settings to non volatile memory If you do not wish any audible indications to be present the sounder can be switched off e Normal beeps indicate that a feature or value has been changed e High tone beeps indicate that something has been written to the unit s Non Volatile Memory for example when doing a Store Settings Factory Reset AutoSet or when a new screen resolution refresh rate combination has been detected Press the button to turn the sound off the button to turn it on again IR Infra red on off As there are many different methods of controlling the Eclipse multiple uses could be confusing e This feature is useful where 2 or more units are present in an environment so that only one unit will respond to the infra red remote control e It can also be used in situations where stray or random IR signals may be picked up or even to prevent others from remotely altering the unit s features e In order to switch off control from the infra red remote control press the button or press the button to accept it e Note that this is a separate feature to the LOCK button found on the remote control Sync Out comp sync polarity The Eclipse can output either negative going or positive going compos
26. e to be bandwidth limited to avoid them interfering with each other Using good quality video cable will help towards reducing this affect S Video will give far less smearing than composite video 46 How do I use the unit with a VCR Connect one of the unit s video outputs probably the Composite Video cable to the VCR s input Note that you won t be connecting to the antenna connector on the VCR but to one of the VCR s auxiliary AUX inputs You have to therefore tell the VCR which input to use often it s channel 0 or AUX 1 AUX 2 etc Ihe recorded image is poor Standard VHS videos are not very good at recording the fine detail present in computer graphics S VHS decks offer much better quality while professional decks will be even better Color smearing is usually the first thing that causes a problem but this is because your video isn t capable of recording the picture in its full resolution it is not a fault with the unit or your video Try lowering the computer screen resolution this will bring the video bandwidth more in line with the signal that your video is used to dealing with The mouse emulation isn t working Check that the unit is setup for the mouse and not for serial control instead Check that the infra red remote control has good batteries installed and that the unit is configured to work from the remote If you re using an RS232 sharer cable from TV One always use it in conjunction with a serial mouse
27. ed SC Phase Exit Screen Size Out H Center altering the display s horizontal screen position Out H Width altering the display s width Out V Center altering the display s vertical screen position Out V Height altering the display s height Exit Manual Set VGA Left VGA Width VGA Top VGA Bot bottom VGA Store Exit Advanced Advanced Menu Advanced Video Standard PAL NTSC Sense for AutoSet function Brightness RGB Term Input impedance RS232 Control Mouse Baud rate for RS232 control RS232 ID Sound on off IR Infra red on off 22 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 28 28 Sync Out comp sync polarity Disp Credits internal PCI ISA version only Total Lines information Vert Freq information Exit RS232 Control Setup Sending commands Responses to commands Notes on sending commands Restricting RS232 commands to certain units Changing Baud Rates Using Genlock Overlay and Mix Basic functional diagram of the overlay circuit Advantages of this circuit Keyer circuit Overlay mode function Overlay mode in everyday use Use with a monochrome composite video source Use with RGB Out Limitations of the genlock circuit Mouse Emulation CS 450 external version Introduction Hardware setup Eclipse setup Using the mouse emulator Toggling Zoom Pan and Mouse modes Warranty Policy
28. en Power LED on the unit is off ensure that the AC adapter is connected properly If the LED on the unit is on then check that the monitor output from the computer is connected to the unit s PC IN connector Check that the output you are using from the unit is also connected at the unit and the video monitor Check that your video monitor is switched on and set to the correct input AUX or A V selected also make sure that the brightness and contrast are set correctly Check that the FADE button is not flashing if it is then the computer video signal is faded out Press the FADE button once to bring it back again The picture on my video monitor is unstable or blank If the MODE button is illuminated it means the unit is in Genlock Overlay or Mix modes and therefore is expecting a valid video signal on one of the inputs Check that this is the case or press the MODE button repeatedly until the light goes out and you will then be in PC Out mode There is no picture on the computer monitor Check that the monitor output from the computer is connected to the units PC IN connector Check that your computer monitor is connected to the PC OUT connector on the back of the unit Check that your computer monitor is turned on and the brightness and contrast levels are set correctly The display on the video monitor has a huge border around it You re almost certainly running the unit with a laptop computer at a resolution lower than the laptop
29. en switched off Just about all feature settings can be saved even Zoom mode and position Note that Button Lock can be saved but Remote Control Lock cannot A high pitched beep will be heard when this function is complete U SCAN O SCAN Underscan Overscan Pressing this button will toggle you between Underscan and Overscan modes e Underscan sometimes known as Compress mode will leave a border around your image e Overscan has no border and the displayed image when set correctly is larger than your TV monitor screen This function is also available via the front panel button labeled O SCAN The position and size of the image in both modes is user adjustable and the method of doing so will be described later under the SIZE and POS functions FREEZE The Freeze function allows you to freeze the current image on the screen and most of the settings of the unit itself Pressing the freeze button again will unfreeze the image Note that the freeze function will only freeze the image on the T V monitor the image on the computer monitor will not be affected by this function and will carry on displaying images as normal No other features are accessible while in Freeze mode with the exception of RESET MODE and FADE These functions are also available via the front panel buttons of the same name AUTOSET This is a powerful feature of the Eclipse unit Once activated this feature will scan the incoming computer image to de
30. es e Independently locks to sync amp subcarrier e Subcarrier lock range 200Hz NTSC 250Hz PAL approximately e Fine subcarrier phase adjustment over 12 degree range Power requirements external version e Consumes approx 350mA 12v e Voltage requirements minimum smoothed 12 volts DC maximum 16v DC Requires center pin positive 2 1mm DC power plug input e Reverse polarity protected Internal fuse 52 Power requirements internal PCI ISA version Requires spare hard disk drive power connector to supply 12 volts DC e Consumes approx 350mA 53 Both versions Both versions Color subcarrier frequency adjustments Adjustment of external version back of unit O Cy Iu Iw O 4 4 PAL Clock Adjustment Preset B ottom View of Unit O 4 NTSC Clock Adjustment Preset a ON S7 MV j M Adjustment of internal PCI ISA version 6 NTSC Clock Adjustment Preset PAL Clock Adjustment Preset Y guu CES These adjustments are factory set before supply and should not need to be altered it is not advisable to adjust these without proper measurement equipment to correctly set the internal frequencies Under rare circumstances it may be necessary to adjust these to maintain a color lock to a video source This should only be necessary where the video source s subcarrier frequency is outside the lock range of the unit It
31. et has failed for some reason or the Computer image that you are using has a dark background which Auto Set cannot see Please read the notes on AutoSet amp Level adjustments in the Infra red Remote Control section before adjusting these parameters in case something else will solve the problem With these adjustments you can manually set whichever area of the computer s image is to be used for display on your TV It is highly recommended that this method is only used when in Underscan mode or you will not know if you ve adjusted the values correctly Press AUTOSET on remote control twice within 1 5s two beeps will be heard e Adjust Top and left hand edge by pressing the arrow keys e Press AUTOSET again 19 Both versions Both versions e Adjust Bottom and right hand edge by pressing the arrow keys e Press AUTOSET this will give a high beep to indicate that this has been saved Manual set mode times out after 20 seconds ignoring any settings 20 On Screen Display This feature is only usable on the CS 460 internal PCI ISA version if the Infra Red Receiver Module is being used in combination with a remote control Introduction As well as being controlled via the Infra Red hand controller the Eclipse can be controlled further using an On Screen Display menu OSD The external unit s OSD can be activated and controlled by using the front panel buttons marked MENU and For the internal PCI ISA unit th
32. ets the overlay mode to use send a number from 0 to 3 Genlock Overlay Mix Overscan Off On On Overscan Out H Center n Adjusts image left right position Out H Width n Adjusts image width Out V Center n Adjusts image up down position Out V Height n Adjusts image height Pan X Pos n Adjusts Pan left right position when in Zoom mode higher value Panned to the right Pan Y Pos n Adjusts Pan up down position when in Zoom mode higher value Panned to the bottom Reset Off On On does a reset to user settings Automatically goes back to Off RGB Term Off Auto Auto try to detect if monitor is attached and terminate RGB appropriately RS232 Mouse If you change this to Mouse RS232 commands will no Control longer function RS232 ID 0 to 255 Sets the unit s RS232 identification where multiple units are controlled from one serial port SC Phase 12to 12 Fine adjusts the unit s color subcarrier phase default 0 Sense 1 to3 Adjusts the AutoSet feature s sensing level Signal Type CVid SVid Selects the video input connector to use as the source Sound Off On Turns the internal speaker on or off external version Store Settings gt Sets the current settings as the power on default 33 Both versions Both versions Sync Out Otol 0 CS negative comp sync 1 CS positive comp sync on pin 13 of RGB Out connector Total Lines Read only Returns number of l
33. f the unit via the on screen display OSD and to select the various options and features to change and is described in a later section It illuminates green when power is on and flashes if a button or infra red lock is active e O SCAN This enables and disables overscan mode see the next section for more details on what overscan is The button is illuminated when overscan is selected FREEZE This button freezes the converted computer signal The button flashes when active MODE This button cycles through the genlock and overlay modes available It illuminates whenever genlock or overlay is active You should select the right Signal Type before using this button see On Screen Display section FADE This button will fade the converted computer signal in and out and flashes red when faded out Sounder An internal sounder buzzer is used to confirm that a setting has changed with the buttons or to indicate that the Eclipse is saving settings to non volatile memory You will hear it a fair bit during normal use but it can be disabled if needed Special button usage on Power up Certain buttons can be held down when applying power to the unit to perform certain special functions Factory Reset Hold down both the O SCAN and FREEZE buttons when turning the unit on This will reset the unit to Factory settings and set the unit into NTSC video mode It should only be used if the unit s settings give an invalid output
34. f you want to use this ability feed your video signal into either the Composite Video IN or S Video IN connectors both marked 1 You should also ensure that the signal used is of the right standard PAL NTSC and that it is a clean stable standard signal Video signals with a lot of noise tape drop out or glitches may not be suitable you will be likely to get poor performance with such a video signal Video Outputs marked 2 on each connector The Eclipse provides three different output types to allow connection to various video displays and capture equipment such as TVs and VCRs The choice of output type depends on what your equipment can accept Composite Video use the composite video cable provided to connect from the composite video output 2 on the breakout cable to the composite video input of your target video equipment eg video monitor TV VCR etc e S Video use the S Video cable provided to connect from the S Video output 2 on the breakout cable to the S Video input of your target video equipment S Video provides improved performance over Composite Video Connecting the serial cable The Eclipse PCI ISA card needs to be controlled from the computer s RS232 port or you will not be able to select many of the unit s functions Alternatively you can use the optional Infra Red Receiver Module in combination with the IRC4 remote control 11 Internal PCI ISA version Internal PCI ISA version When y
35. g a clearer picture Exit To exit these adjustments press the button at this prompt this will return you to the main menu structure 29 Both versions Both versions RS232 Control Setup All of the functions of the Eclipse can be controlled from the Computer using the RS232 port on the unit Using an appropriate cable and software it is easy to communicate with the Eclipse but before communications can be established first set the computer s serial port to e 8 bit data no parity 1 stop bit Either no flow control or hardware RTS CTS flow control e Set the Baud rate on the computer and the Eclipse to the same value usually 9600 Sending commands Commands are sent over the RS232 in one of two ways e Send the adjust name followed by and a number plus a carriage return to alter any setting you see displayed on the lower line of the LCD display E g If you were using a terminal emulator program you could type the following command to immediately set flicker reduction to 2 lines Flicker Red 2 e Send just the adjust name plus a carriage return to retrieve back the current value for a setting E g Typing the following returns the correct value back from the Eclipse unit e g 2 Flicker Red Responses to commands The response from the Eclipse can be one of three things e if something is not understood e g an adjust name is misspelt note that this can happen while sending an invalid c
36. he graphic image program Once this is done you can unfreeze the image on the video monitor which will then display your new image All that the people watching the video monitor would have seen is the text image followed by the graphics image they will not have seen you close one program then open another Use anti aliased text wherever possible to overlay on to a video signal it will result in a far more stable picture Always experiment with different Key Level and Keyer settings when overlaying there will always be an optimum setting 44 Appendix B Troubleshooting If problems are experienced please go through these help topics to help you resolve the problem otherwise see the Technical Support page The picture on the video display is black and white If you are using the S Video or Composite outputs then make sure that all these cables are connected correctly Make sure that the unit is adjusted to the right video standard PAL NTSC Ensure that the color controls on your video monitor are all set correctly Selecting the right video standard is vital when overlaying There is no picture on my video monitor If you re using the unit with a laptop computer you may need to tell the laptop that an external display device is connected Some laptops automatically detect external video connections but others will need setting up to do so often in the form of pressing two keys simultaneously on the keyboard If the Gre
37. if using the Composite Video output This is particularly useful for presentations Zoom modes may require a different Flicker Reduction setting Lowering the Flicker Reduction value may help to increase legibility of small text The lower the graphics resolution and refresh rate the better the image quality All scan converters store the computer image to be converted to video in their own internal memory and to do so the computer image has to be sampled many times during each scan line Each sample stores one pixel of information in the memory The number of samples taken is proportional to the image quality i e the more samples the better Higher graphic resolutions take less time to display each scan line than lower ones so it means that there will be more samples per line for lower resolution modes because there s more time for more samples to be taken and hence will give a better image quality The lower the graphics resolution the better the vertical image quality Video monitors have a fixed number of lines available for displaying pictures for PAL it is 576 for NTSC it is 480 although some of these are off the top and bottom edges of the screen So the more scan lines a graphics resolution has e g an 800x600 resolution has 600 scan lines the more difficult it is for your unit to squeeze all these lines into the limited number available on the monitor So lowering your graphic resolution will help improve imag
38. ines in PC image including vertical blanking lines Vert Freq Read only Returns vertical frequency of PC image to nearest 1Hz VGA Bot 4 n Tells the unit where the bottom of the image is within the PC signal divided by 4 VGA Left n Tells the unit where the left hand edge of the image is within the PC signal VGA Store 2 Stores the VGA settings so they are used in the future VGA Top 4 n Tells the unit where the top of the image is within the PC signal divided by 4 VGA Width n Tells the unit how wide the image is within the PC signal Video Std NTSC PAL Sets the video standard Zoom Off On Turns zoom mode on and off Where two or more values are given separated by commas eg Off On or NTSC PAL the first relates to the setting used when 0 is sent to the unit and the second relates to the setting used when 1 is sent to the unit etc 34 Using Genlock Overlay and Mix Probably the reason why you bought the Eclipse was to use these features so this section is dedicated to describing these in more details Basic functional diagram of the overlay circuit Video input Video Out Video Mixer PCIn Scan converter Y 9 9 and Genlock Key Keyer RGB Out The above diagram gives an idea of how the unit s overlay circuit functions Video either composite or S video is fed into the unit and the Scan Converter cir
39. is a good idea to display a color bar image or an image with lots of different colors in it on your computer while making this adjustment especially for NTSC Using a preset adjustment tool adjust the desired clock preset until the displayed colors are correct IF YOU ARE AT ALL UNSURE ABOUT DOING THIS PLEASE CONTACT TECHNICAL SUPPORT 54 European EMC CE mark statement EMC standards applied amp passed Emissions EN 55022 ITE emissions standards Class B Immunity EN 50082 1 Generic Immunity standard for residential commercial and light industrial Grounding When used it is assumed that the unit is grounded by normal means e g via the computer video input cable or video output cable to display device Use of the equipment without any form of grounding may affect radiated emissions but will not affect the product s safety 55 Both versions Both versions FCC statement Class A Device This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the Instruction Manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is like
40. is centered horizontally on the screen Out H Width altering the display s width e Press the button to increase the width of the picture and button to decrease it e Adjust until the desired width of the image is obtained Out V Center altering the display s vertical screen position Press the button to move the picture up the screen and button to move it down e Adjust until the image is centered on the screen vertically Out V Height altering the display s height e Press the button to increase the picture height and button to decrease it e Adjust until the desired height of the image is obtained If you wish to go back and change any of the above adjustments press the MENU button until the desired adjustment is being displayed then or to alter its setting 24 Exit To exit these adjustments press the button when Exit is displayed Manual Set This function should only be needed when the AutoSet has failed for some reason or the Computer image that you are using has a dark background which Auto Set cannot see Please read the notes on AutoSet amp Level adjustments in the Infra red Remote Control section before adjusting these parameters in case something else will solve the problem With these adjustments you can manually set whichever area of the computer s image is to be used for display on your TV Itis highly recommended that this mode is only used when in Underscan mode or you will not k
41. ite sync on pin 13 of the RGB Out connector It is necessary to switch the Eclipse to give the correct sync outputs for your display e By default a negative going composite sync signal is output e Press to change to positive going CS or to select negative going CS Disp Credits internal PCI ISA version only By default the CS 460 Eclipse PCI AISA will always display credit information when powering up However this feature can be turned off in situations where a system integrator needs to remove this e Set to On to always show this message when powering up e Set to Off to not show this message when powering up Note that you ll need to do an immediate STORE in order to remember any change in this setting or it will have no effect 28 Total Lines information This simply details how many scan lines are in the incoming PC picture including blanked lines that are not normally viewable so a 1024x768 image might actually have a total of 806 lines in it with 38 of them used for vertical blanking Vert Freq information Again this is just for information and shows the vertical refresh rate of the incoming PC signal Multiply this by the Total Lines value to give the horizontal refresh rate While high refresh rates are generally more acceptable when displayed on computer monitors the Eclipse prefers a low refresh rate so that it s capture circuitry has more time to capture more pixels thus givin
42. ite video source Such a video source won t have a subcarrier burst for the Eclipse to lock on to so be aware of the following points e You can feed a monochrome source into the unit provided that you do not use the Genlock mode use Mix mode instead In Genlock mode a subcarrier signal will be present that will not be valid e For optimum clarity feed the monochrome signal into the luminance Y pin on the S Video input You can leave the chrominance signal unconnected This will give a sharper overlay signal and without chroma artefacts that may be present if colors are attempted to be overlaid This will also allow you to use the Genlock mode but you will need to make up a special cable for this arrangement Use with RGB Out If you are using the RGB output at the same time as using the Genlock Overlay or Mix modes be aware of the following The RGB output uses the composite video output signal along with the red green and blue signals to feed a TV or VCR e If you are using either the Overlay or Mix modes a suitable composite video output signal is only present if your Signal Type i e input source is also set to composite video 37 Both versions Both versions e PC Out and Genlock modes are fully compatible with the RGB output irrespective of the Signal Type If you have made your own RGB output cable using the composite sync signal on pin 13 instead of the composite video signal this limitation does not a
43. lays e Runthe AUTO SET after changing the sense setting to ensure a good image on the TV If the image is still not good enough it may be necessary to set the Eclipse manually see Manual Set To increase the sense value press the button To decrease it the press the button Brightness This level will adjust the scan converted computer signal brightness e Increase this value to make the signal brighter decrease it to dim the image The default value of 130 should give a normal 1v peak peak signal on the composite video output when fed a normal PC s white level This value should only be adjusted if this is not the case 26 e Setting the level too high can easily result in some colors notably yellow being clipped or over saturated RGB Term Input impedance This relates to whether or not the Eclipse is terminating the computer monitor output from the computer with a 75 Ohm impedance Usually the Eclipse will set the termination automatically Auto mode by sensing whether a computer monitor is linked into the circuit as well i e to the PC OUT connector However if necessary it is possible to turn the termination off for example if the Eclipse does not sense that the monitor is attached which would result in double termination of the RGBHV signals Press the button to turn the termination off the button to switch to automatic mode RS232 Control Mouse This switches the use of the RS23
44. lem On some TVs usually old ones this effect is unavoidable as they may not be designed with computer images in mind and therefore show bowing at the sides for some graphic images The only solution is to adjust the brightness and contrast on your video monitor the unit is not at fault and cannot correct problems with your video monitor If the problem still persists it may be due to the screen size settings try adjusting the image and its position on the screen Some colors come out incorrectly on the video monitor Try altering the color contrast and brightness settings on your video monitor These are usually set up for viewing TV programs which is very different from viewing computer graphics If you are using the RGB video output from the unit make sure that the cable is correctly attached to both the unit and the monitor If you have altered the brightness value to too high a value then this may make yellow appear very washed out and even white In some circumstances it can cause flashes within solid green areas Either reduce the brightness setting or do a Factory Reset to restore the original settings see earlier in this manual on how to do this How can I reduce smearing Smearing usually occurs on Composite Video connections and is generally unavoidable unless you can switch to using S Video or RGB connections It occurs because the brightness and color information is transmitted as one signal and the two parts hav
45. ly to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Caution This equipment is intended for use in the manner prescribed in the Instruction Manual Any user changes or modifications not expressly approved by TV One Multimedia Solutions could void the users authority to operate the equipment Connecting this equipment to external devices requires no specially shielded cabling for FCC compliance The Instruction Manual shows the proper connection of this equipment for operation that insures FCC compliance Direct all inquiries regarding FCC compliance to TV One Multimedia Solutions 1445 Jamike Drive 8 Erlanger KY 41018 Ph 859 282 7303 Fx 859 282 8225 56
46. mouse emulator The Eclipse uses the computer s standard mouse driver saving the need to load additional software just turn your computer on with Eclipse attached as described above If you are using an RS232 sharer cable both the existing mouse and the Eclipse will share the same COM port and software driver If you are using a separate COM port for the Eclipse your PC may recognize that a Mouse is attached when booting up If it doesn t run Add New Hardware from the Control Panel to automatically install the Standard Serial Mouse driver e You can now use the four arrow buttons to move your mouse pointer around the screen e L CLICK left click has the same function as a single left click of a standard mouse button e D CLICK double click has the same function as a double left click of a standard mouse button R CLICK right click has the same function as a single right click of a standard mouse button 39 External version External version Toggling Zoom Pan and Mouse modes Both the Pan feature and Mouse emulation feature can be used at the same time and you can toggle the arrow key usage by pressing the PAN button on the remote control e If you find the arrow keys not controlling the mouse pointer simply press PAN once to de select PAN mode e Similarly to re activate PAN mode to slide a zoomed image around the screen press PAN again 40 Warranty Policy LIMITED WARRANTY TV One warrants the origin
47. n in the diagram above Note that the micro switches hinge is nearest to you 4 Power up the computer 5 Release the micro switch s lever about 1 second after turning on the computer Factory reset only occurs if the micro switch is activated while the computer is being turned on it will not occur at any other time Pressing the micro switch emulates the depression of both the and buttons on the external version of the Eclipse NTSC selection When doing a Factory Reset you also change the unit to work in NTSC If you require it to operate in PAL you will need to use the RS232 Control method to select NTSC mode and then do a Store Settings so that it is used in the future Alternatively if you have the Infra Red Receiver Module you can select PAL from the Advanced menu using the on screen display 13 Internal PCI ISA version Both versions Infra Red Remote Control Introduction By now you should have the unit powered up and working with your computer and TV If you don t get an image on your TV please refer to the Troubleshooting section at the back of this manual This unit has been designed for ease of use and you should find most of the controls simple to understand and apply For external version If at any time you find that the remote control or front panel buttons are not working then you may have inadvertently pressed the LOCK button on the remote control Lock mode is indicated by the green power
48. nits The following points outline this method Make each RS232 ID setting unique to each Eclipse unless you want two or more units to respond to the same commands in which case make them the same ID value The default value is 0 e Send the command TD Restrict nnn where nnn is the number of the Eclipse unit you wish to control from 0 to 255 Follow this with whatever commands you wish to send Units where RS232 ID is not identical to the ID Restrict value will not respond to or acknowledge these commands To disable this feature you have to make the RS232 ID the same on all units recommended value 0 and of course set ID Restrict to this value Changing Baud Rates Details on how to change the Baud rate are in the Advanced Features section of this manual but the relationship between number and baud rate is given in the table below Any odd number up to 191 can be selected but only certain Baud rates are generally used The most common ones are outlined in the table below For numbers not included in the table the baud rate associated with those numbers can be found by using the following equation 230400 B o and Number 1 31 Both versions Both versions Therefore if the number displayed on the Eclipse is 23 then 230400 Baud 2341 9600 No Baud Rate No Baud Rate 1 115200 15 14400 3 57600 23 9600 5 38400 47 4800 7 28800 95 2400 11 19200 191 1
49. nlock Overlay and Mix section for more information Key Level A value ranging from 0 to 250 in steps of 5 which determines which colors are bright enough to appear overlaid Colors whose brightness i e luminance is above the Key Level will overlay with most of the remaining colors not appearing n between colors i e those around the Key Level value will appear blended with the background video to various degrees depending on the Keyer setting Press the and buttons to increase and decrease this value Decreasing the value will allow more color shades to overlay since their brightness is more likely to be above the Key Level Increasing the value will reduce the number of color shades that appear overlaid since less of them i e only the bright ones will have brightness values above the Key Level e In general white is the easiest color to overlay since it s the brightest This is followed by yellow cyan green magenta red and then blue Pure blue is often tricky to overlay since it is very dark so it is best avoided Note that picture noise can become prevalent where the color being overlaid exactly matches the Key Level since minor changes in the computer video signal will give large amplified changes in the overlaid result Experiment with different Keyer and Key Level settings See the Using Genlock Overlay and Mix section for more information Fade Speed This value affects the speed at
50. now if you ve adjusted the values correctly The VGA Store option can be used to save your new settings in the unit s memory Follow the method listed below pressing MENU between each step to optimize your display VGA Left e Adjust this value using the button until you notice that some of the image is lost and then press to come back one step VGA Width Do the same for the right hand image but this time pressing until the image just starts to be lost and then press once VGA To Press the button until the top edge of image is lost or becomes discolored then press once VGA Bot bottom Press the button until the bottom edge of image is lost then press once If you wish to go back and change any of the above adjustments press the MENU button until the desired adjustment is being displayed then or to alter its setting VGA Store Press once to store your new settings They will now be remembered in the Eclipse s memory even after the power is switched off Exit To exit these adjustments press the button at this prompt this will return you to the main menu structure Advanced These options are described in the next section 25 Both versions Both versions Advanced Menu These features control the basic operation of the unit in order to comply with the operating environment e g selecting PAL or NTSC video standards adjusting RS232 controls etc They are accessed in the same way as the p
51. o split the power cable into two not included Locate a spare slot to take either a PCI or an ISA card according to the format of the Eclipse card and check that the Hard drive power connector fly lead will reach the slot s position You may need to reconsider the slot to install into depending on the length of this power fly lead Remove the blanking plate and securing screw from that slot position Carefully insert the Eclipse card into the required slot and replace the screw that has been removed in step 6 8 Check that the card is secure will not move and that any neighboring cards will not touch the Eclipse card and vice versa even if they move slightly 9 Connect the Hard drive power connector fly lead to the CS 460 Eclipse card 10 Replace the cover of the PC 11 Reconnect all normal cables and see the next section on how to wire up the card Cable connections PCI format Ie SI Socket e T NB Cables not shown to scale eee o b b 4 e RS232 TX RX Reset switch Tone CV Input CV Output SV Input SV Output PC Out PC s VGA output Eclipse card See the next page for ISA format connections Internal PCI ISA version Internal PCI ISA version Cable connections ISA format ST Nre PC Out pnCV Input HCV Output
52. ommand not just at the end of the command e gt if the command has been executed e nnnm i e a five digit number from 0 to 99999 followed by a CR and LF if a setting value is returned Numbers are padded to the right with spaces Notes on sending commands e Settings that are one of two values e g NTSC or PAL have to be sent as 0 or 1 e Similarly options with for example 4 settings eg the Mode feature need to be sent as a number from 0 to 3 30 e You only have to send a maximum of 4 characters in order for the command name to be recognized e g Flicker Red 2 could be shortened to Flic 2 e Spaces and line feeds ASCII code 10 are completely ignored You must always send a carriage return ASCII code 13 at the end of your command or value request The Eclipse s response should at most be within 40ms of the receipt of the carriage return character But of course delays due to slow baud rates will play a greater part than this The Eclipse s input buffer is limited to 32 bytes so do not send any more characters including CR LF etc than this For more information on controlling the different functions see the relevant sections earlier in this manual Restricting RS232 commands to certain units If you have a number of units all connected to the same PC s serial port i e running in parallel then you can use the RS232 ID feature to restrict certain commands to go to only certain Eclipse u
53. or S Video 1 volt peak peak on 4 pin mini DIN connector RGB 0 7v p p with switchable positive or negative going composite sync signal on either a HD 15 connector detailed below 3 2 8 7 10 ey ODOQD 15 14 13 12 1l I5pin socket viewed externallv Connection amp usage of pins on external version s RGB OUT connector Pin Use Red 0 7v max 75 Ohms Green 0 7v max 75 Ohms Blue 0 7v max 75 Ohms No connection Reserved Red ground Green ground ool o0 ta AJIN e Blue ground Pin Use 9 5v through 220 Ohm 10 No connection 11 No connection 12 No connection 13 TTL composite sync through 1k 14 No connection 15 50 Composite Video output 1 0v p p connected direct to comp video out Connection amp usage of pins on internal PCI ISA card s HD 15 connector Pin Use Pin Use 1 Red 0 7v max 75 Ohms 9 4 5v through 220 Ohm 2 Green 0 7v max 75 Ohms 10 S Video Luminance Y output 3 Blue 0 7v max 75 Ohms 11 S Video Chrominance C output 4 S Video Luminance Y input 12 Ground 5 S Video Chrominance C input 13 Ground 6 Ground 14 Composite Video input 7 Ground 15 Composite Video output 8 Ground Image Scaling amp Positioning Proprietary scaling
54. or any supplier of this product be liable for errors found within or be liable for any direct indirect or consequential damages or loss in connection with the purchase or use of this hardware software or manual The sole and exclusive liability to TV One or Vine Micros Ltd regardless of the form of action shall not exceed the replacement cost of this product By using this product you have indicated that you have agreed to the terms listed above If you do not wish to agree or the above terms are contrary to your conditions of purchase you may return the complete package unused to your supplier All trademarks and copyrights are acknowledged TV One Multimedia Solutions 1445 Jamike Drive 8 Erlanger KY 41018 USA www tvone com sales tvone com Phone 859 282 7303 Fax 859 282 8225 Important The Eclipse has many unique features and operating methods and because of this it is important that the user acquaints his herself with the operating instructions that follow the hardware sections Without doing so the full potential of the unit may not be utilized Contents Hardware Checklist CS 450 external version Hardware Setup CS 450 external version Connecting the CS 450 Eclipse to a computer and monitor Connecting the video outputs Connecting the video input for Genlock Overlay or Mix functions Connecting the serial cable optional Connecting a power adapter When you first turn on Front Panel Control CS 450 e
55. or your PC probably won t recognize that anything is connected If you re using a null modem RS232 cable specially made for the unit s 5 pin connector check that it is connected correctly to both the RS232 port on the back of the Eclipse and to the serial port that the computer uses for the mouse Re run the Windows Add New Hardware function and it should detect a mouse being present Genlocking is unstable The unit is designed to synchronize itself to a fairly stable reference source A video player playing a poor quality video tape will not do this and may therefore cause the unit problems You should also ensure that the correct video standard PAL or NTSC is selected on the unit to match the incoming reference signal Unit will not lock up to an external source This may be due to the Signal Type not being set properly Since the unit needs to know which input to use composite or S video it is vital to set this properly I get random colors on screen when overlaying or mixing This means that the unit cannot lock to the video source s subcarrier frequency If there is no way to correct this on the video source see the description in Appendix C of the subcarrier frequency adjustment IF YOUR PROBLEM IS NOT LISTED HERE PLEASE SEE THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SECTION 47 Both versions Both versions Page intentionally left blank 48 Appendix C Technical Specifications Input from computer video card Signals 3
56. ou first turn on Make sure that all leads are connected and that all other equipment is turned on your computer monitor should be functioning normally Select the correct line input AUX or AV channel on the target video equipment The video display should now show the same picture as is on the computer monitor e If there is a picture on the video monitor but it is the wrong shape position or color it may be necessary to alter some of the status settings before a good picture is displayed For example it may be necessary to switch to PAL or NTSC settings Further details on selecting the correct settings for your display follows in the RS232 Control section e If there is no picture on the video monitor then go to the troubleshooting section 12 Reset switch CS 460 internal version A reset switch is viewable beside the 5 pin mini DIN connector on the back plate of the card It is a small micro switch and allows the user to restore the unit to Factory Settings This may be necessary if moving the card from one PC to another eg if the RS232 baud rate is different and you want to reset it to the default of 9600 baud L s Side view of switch Reset switch activation Performing a Factory Reset 1 Close down amp turn off your computer 2 Locate the micro switch as shown in the diagram above 3 Using a very small screwdriver gently hold down the lever in the direction show
57. pply Limitations of the genlock circuit The Eclipse is designed to work with a reasonably stable video input signal but can handle most VCR playback and other non stable sources e If you experience problems such as color loss total or brief sync loss or picture disturbance at the top of the screen the most likely cause is a poor quality video signal such as one containing dropouts sync loss sync glitches drifting color subcarrier frequencies etc 38 Mouse Emulation CS 450 external version Introduction The CS 450 Eclipse has an RS232 communications port that can be made to emulate a Microsoft Serial Mouse and all the features are controlled from the infra red remote control This section details how to setup and use this feature Please note that it is not possible to emulate a PS 2 type mouse with the Eclipse Hardware setup Setup of this feature requires the connection of an RS232 cable Either use a null modem serial cable to link from the Eclipses RS232 connection to the first spare COM port on your PC usually COMO but use COMI if it s available e or disconnect your serial mouse from your PC and use TV One s RS232 Sharer Cable optional to link from your PC to the Eclipse plugging the mouse back into the RS232 sharer unit Eclipse setup Make sure that RS232 mode is set to Mouse and not Control within the Advanced menu of the On screen Display Control mode is the default Using the
58. revious features i e press the MENU button repeatedly until the LCD displays the message Advanced Then press the button to select the Advanced sub menu Subsequent pressing of the MENU button will select the next Advanced feature to alter Any of these new settings can be stored using the Store Settings multi buttons hold MENU and the button together for approximately 2 seconds Advanced Video Standard PAL NTSC The Eclipse can switch between PAL and NTSC standards with ease Press the button to switch to NTSC mode Press the button to switch to PAL e Screen Size settings are remembered separately for PAL and NTSC so changing the Screen Size settings in NTSC will not affect the PAL settings If you are using the Overlay features of the unit make sure you select the correct Video Standard for the reference video signal being used the two should be the same Sense for AutoSet function The sense level relates to how the Auto Set routine views the video input from the computer If running Auto Set produces a resultant image that is too big for the TV it may be because the image is too dark for the Eclipse to correctly find the edges of the picture Altering the sense setting will change the brightness needed to find the edges satisfactorily e A setting of 1 will sense 30 brightness levels 2 will sense 60 and 3 will sense 90 approximately 1 is the default and should be fine for almost all screen disp
59. righter ones will be overlaid e A lower value will allow more colors to be overlaid Full details can be found in the Using Genlock Overlay and Mix section FADE This will fade the converted computer signal in or out toggling from one to the other e The FADE button on the unit flashes when the image is faded out e This button can be pressed when the video image is frozen Full details can be found in the Using Genlock Overlay and Mix section LOCK External version only Pressing this button once will disable your Eclipse s front panel buttons To re enable the front panel buttons simply press the LOCK button again This setting can be STOREd to prevent others from adjusting the unit without the remote control Pressing the button twice within 1 5 seconds of each press will lock both the front panel buttons and the remote control use with care This setting cannot be stored because of course the remote control and buttons are disabled by this time The Power LED will flash slowly when the front panel buttons are disabled The Power LED will double flash when both buttons and remote control are disabled 18 Remove and then restore power to the unit to bring the remote control back to life if you have disabled both the buttons and the infra red remote control The Factory Reset method described in the Front Panel section will still work if you have STOREd a button lock and don t have the remote cont
60. rnal PCI ISA version Color subcarrier frequency adjustments European EMC CE mark statement EMC standards applied amp passed Grounding FCC statement 52 52 52 52 53 54 55 55 55 56 Page intentionally left blank Hardware Checklist CS 450 external version FREEZE O SCAN MODE FADE 2 z W z Infra red receiver Your package should contain CS 450 Eclipse unit as pictured above PC Monitor Cable Composite Video Cable S Video Cable IRC4 Remote Control with two AAA batteries Eclipse Instruction Manual Power Adapter External version External version Hardware Setup CS 450 external version We recommend switching off all equipment before starting the setup Connecting the CS 450 Eclipse to a computer and monitor Disconnect the monitor from the computer at the computer s video output Connect this cable to the PC OUT connector on the back of the CS 450 Eclipse Macintosh computers may require an additional cable This will let you see the monitor as before even when there is no power to the Eclipse Use the supplied computer to unit HD 15 to HD 15 cable to connect the Eclipse to the computer monitor output Macintosh computers may require an additional cable Connect this to the PC IN connector on the back of the Eclipse and to the monitor output on the computer RS232 PCIn PC Out Composite S Video RGB Out
61. rol handy to correct this This feature is intended for use where the settings of the unit should not be disturbed eg in an educational environment or at an exhibition LEVEL This button allows internal settings to be adjusted by subsequently pressing a number button within 1 5 seconds and then the up down arrow keys to adjust the level itself e LEVEL 1 will adjust the brightness of the image coming from the unit This is very useful to match this unit s brightness with that from a video player but be careful not to over saturate the signal when increasing the brightness or some colors eg yellow may become very washed out LEVEL 2 will adjust the AutoSet sense level from 1 through to 3 A lower setting using the down arrow key will allow darker image edges to be detected The default is 1 If after running AutoSet you are left with an image that is too big for the TV screen it may be because the image is too dark and the unit cannot find the edges of the picture Altering the sense setting will change the brightness needed for the unit to find the correct edges satisfactorily Run AUTOSET after changing the sense setting to ensure a good image on the TV E g Press LEVEL followed by 1 and then adjust the picture brightness with the up and down arrow keys This feature times out after about 10 seconds to prevent further accidental changes How to do a manual set This function should only be needed when the AutoS
62. see Key Level later e Mix is similar to Genlock but the Fade option behaves slightly differently e If you lose the video picture because a valid video signal is not present press until the PC Out mode is re selected See the Using Genlock Overlay and Mix section for more information Keyer This changes the unit s built in overlay circuit to give different levels of softness and hardness to the computer s image when in Overlay mode e PC Out Genlock and Mix mode are not affected by this feature e The Key Level function also affects Keyer results 22 Press the and buttons to cycle through the four different options V Soft Very Soft use where you would like your overlaid graphics to blend in with the background video image Most colors will blend with the video rather than replace it depending on the Key Level e Soft similar to V Soft but more colors appear hard i e replace the background video rather than blend with it Very dark colors may not appear at all Normal is the recommended setting and the default This should give a good range of colors that blend the darker colors and replace the brighter colors Dark colors may not appear at all e Hard almost all colors will either not appear those darker than the Key Level or replace the background image those brighter than the Key Level with the few colors in between blending with the video background See the Using Ge
63. splayed at all e The level at which colors become opaque or transparent is set by the Keyer value V Soft Soft Normal Hard e With a Hard Keyer setting color luminances do not have to be much higher or lower than the Key Level to become fully overlaid or not displayed at all 36 With a V Soft Keyer setting a broad range of color luminances will blend in with the video input Overlay mode in everyday use The most common application is to overlay some form of graphics or text on to a video background but by changing the text or graphics slightly and careful alteration of the unit s settings you can easily improve overlay quality Use anti aliased text fonts wherever possible This ensures that the edges of the fonts are smoothed so that the overlay circuit s softer Keyer settings will blend them in to the video background resulting in a far more professional result Choose darker colors in your text and graphics carefully The wrong color eg dark blue may not overlay at all Use a slightly lighter tone to improve overlay e If you are overlaying very similar text or graphics choose the one Keyer setting and Key Level that will work best for all of them and then STORE it The unit will remember this setting until it is next changed or erased e Always experiment with the Keyer setting and Key Level for the text or graphics you want to overlay There will be an optimum setting Use with a monochrome compos
64. splayed press the button to start this function The number will increment as the feature gradually progresses ending in a high pitched beep on the external version Overlay Signal Type selecting the video input This selects either CVid composite video or SVid S Video input When genlocking overlaying or mixing you must specify which input to use The default is composite video but you can easily select the appropriate input and STORE it Press to select CVid and to select SVid e Do this before using Genlock Overlay or Mix modes or you may get a scrambled picture on the output tis recommended that you remove unused inputs from the unit e g if you re using a composite video input disconnect the S video input This helps to prevent crosstalk between two different signals See the Using Genlock Overlay and Mix section for more information Mode This changes the unit s overlay mode make sure you ve selected the right Signal Type first Press the and buttons to cycle through the four different options e PC Out disables all genlocking and overlay functions so that video inputs can be removed and the unit then functions as a normal scan converter e Genlock will lock the unit to an incoming signal e Overlay will lock the unit to an incoming signal and overlay the computer s image on top of it A key signal is generated internally based on the computer image s brightness
65. termine its size and position thus optimizing it for display on the desired TV unit 15 Both versions Both versions When your unit first encounters a new screen resolution or refresh rate it will make a guess on how best to display this on a TV Sometimes the guess needs refining and this function makes the unit itself search for the image edges to improve on this Until you run this feature assuming you have not previously done so the unit will have guessed the right settings in order to give a video output that is centered and sized correctly This first guess is exactly that a guess as graphics cards in computers have very few standard resolution refresh rate settings and all other settings vary drastically from computer to computer This feature requires that the top bottom left and right edges are of a certain minimum brightness i e certainly not black but the actual level can be adjusted and the method to do so is described later Almost all Windows programs will use the full size of the display which is fine but some DOS programs especially at the DOS prompt may not do so which will cause a problem for the unit Only use this feature when the full area of the computer screen is being used this will ensure that the unit sees the edges correctly and performs its task without errors If you have a problem a Manual Set mode is available to fine tune the values created by this mode Or simply rea
66. that the user cannot exit from as all user settings will be erased by this e Set to NTSC mode This is done by holding the O SCAN button down when turning on the unit This changes the non volatile PAL NTSC setting to NTSC and will be remembered even when power is removed e Set to PAL mode This is done by holding the FREEZE button down when turning on the unit This changes the non volatile PAL NTSC setting to PAL and will be remembered even when power is removed Special multi hold buttons Certain buttons can be held together when the unit is on to perform other functions Store Current Settings This is done by holding the MENU and FREEZE buttons in together for about 2 seconds and can be done at any time This stores the current settings e g Overscan Overlay mode etc in Non Volatile Memory which will be read back the next time the unit is turned on This option will emit a high pitched beep when complete to indicate that data has been successfully stored If you manage to store an invalid setting you may need to do a Factory reset see above If you hear high pitch beeps at other times it indicates that other data is being stored into memory eg information the Eclipse has deduced about the graphics resolution coming from your computer such as when you change your screen resolution External version Internal PCI ISA version Hardware Checklist CS 460 internal version Your package should contain Eclipse
67. tments so that the unit knows the size of the incoming computer image The Eclipse has 2 modes of display as mentioned earlier Underscan or Overscan So it is important to have the correct one selected before proceeding to change the values The O SCAN red LED will be lit in Overscan mode i e when the image should fill the screen Underscan modes should always be adjusted to leave a slight black border around the image Only SIZE or POS is active at any one time but you can easily switch from one to the other The values are also separately stored for NTSC and PAL outputs adjusting one will not affect the other e Once adjusted STORE the setting for future use Note that you are setting the screen size for one particular TV the one you are watching the results on and the size may appear different on another TV This is not a fault with the unit but merely demonstrates that no two TVs are exactly alike ZOOM This function allows you to view a section of the video image at twice the normal size and is useful for showing computer images and programs in more detail This could be useful in training applications Enter the Zoom function by pressing ZOOM on the IR remote control Pressing ZOOM again will return you to the normal viewing size e You can then pan around the image by using the arrow keys to slide the image around e tis possible to STORE this setting to make the unit start up from power on in
68. xternal version Control methods Illuminated buttons Sounder Special button usage on Power up Special multi hold buttons Hardware Checklist CS 460 internal version Hardware Installation CS 460 internal version Preventing static damage to your card and PC CS 460 Eclipse PCI ISA dual format Installation of the card in a PC Cable connections PCI format Cable connections ISA format Connecting the VGA Y Splitter cable Connecting the Video Breakout cable Video Inputs for Genlock Overlay or Mix functions marked 1 on each connector Video Outputs marked 2 on each connector Connecting the serial cable When you first turn on O 00 nnn OQ tU ta tU d A BW WwW WY VY NY E c o c 11 11 12 Reset switch CS 460 internal version Performing a Factory Reset NTSC selection Infra Red Remote Control Introduction For external version For internal PCI ISA version What this section covers RESET STORE U SCAN O SCAN FREEZE AUTOSET FILTER SIZE amp POS ZOOM MODE Overlay mode KEY FADE LOCK External version only LEVEL How to do a manual set On Screen Display Introduction Activating amp Navigating the On Screen Display OSD Flicker Red Auto Set Overlay Signal Type selecting the video input Mode 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 Keyer Key Level Fade Spe

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