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1. 7 2 1 2 Navigating the Main Menu 8 2 2 Using the Avitech ScreenCrop Utility 14 2 2 1 ScreenCrop Utility Control Pane l 14 2 2 2 Using the ScreenCrop Utility 16 2 2 3 Status Information 16 2 2 4 Cropping Featuro 17 2 2 5 Cropped Instances Switching 18 2 2 6 Pan nennen nnne annees nan nnne nnns nnns 19 PO CNN 20 Method 1 Change the IP Address of the Seneca C HSS C SHS 20 Method 2 Change the IP Address of the Controlling Computer 21 VUNG OWS 21 For Windows E 21 lii Warranty Avitech International Corporation herein after referred to as Avitech warrants to the original purchaser of the products manufactured in its facility the Product that these products will be free from defects material and workmanship for a period of 1 year or 15 months from the date of shipment of the Product to the purchaser There is a 3 month grace period between shipping and installation If the Product proves to be defective during the 1 year warranty period the purchaser s exclusive remedy and Avitech s sole obligation under this warranty is expressly limited at Avitech s sole option to a repairing the defective Product without charge for parts and labor or b2. Seneca C HSS HDMI to SDI Converter with Scaler Revision 1 0 2 November 2012 AVITECH ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual contains information on using the Avitech Seneca C HSS converter There are two chapters in this manual Getting Started introduces the features and specifications as well as external components of Seneca C HSS System Configuration discusses the steps on using the LCD panel to set up Avitech Seneca C HSS as well as using the proprietary Avitech ScreenCrop utility Throughout the manual the following conventions are used to distinguish elements of text E provides additional hints or information that requires special attention A identifies warnings which must be strictly followed Any name of a menu command icon or button on the screen is shown in a bold typeset For example On the Start menu select Settings To assist us in making improvements to this user manual we would welcome any comments and constructive criticism Please send all such in writing to sales avitechvideo com WARNING Do not attempt to disassemble the Seneca converter module s Doing so may void the warranty There are no serviceable parts inside Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel TRADEMARKS All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies COPYRIGHT The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice No part of this document m
3. Denna produkt har tillverkats i enlighet med EG direktiv 1999 5 EC Australia and New Zealand C Tick Marking and Compliance Notice Statement of Compliance This product complies with Australia and New Zealand s standards for radio interference AVITECH 1 Getting Started Seneca C HSS allows conversion of signal source from HDMI DVI VGA SDI 8G HD SD and CVBS NTSC PAL to SDI SG HD SD with scaling A compact stand alone converter with scaling and cropping feature the Seneca C HSS is ideal for production OB vans post production and television broadcasting It provides automatic video input format detection and supports a wide variety of video resolutions This chapter introduces the features and specifications as well as external components of Avitech Seneca C HSS 1 1 Package Contents Utility Disc software user manual DVI I to VGA Adapter DVI I to YPbPr Adapter optional Table 1 1 Package Contents AVITECH 1 2 Product Features The Seneca C HSS is capable of converting and scaling signals to a high quality SDI signal It can sense the following input signal HDMI DVI VGA SDI 3G HD SD CVBS NTSC PAL automatically then convert and scale it to the user defined SDI signal SDI 3G HD SD It also features a DVI D LOOP port for connection of an external display for monitoring of the signal entering the DVI I IN port The Seneca C HSS also supports area of interest cropping through its LCD
4. for further details on setting up the network mask To use the ScreenCrop utility perform the following steps Step 1 Copy the three ScreenCrop utility system files to the computer Step 2 Double click ScreenCrop exe In case an alert screen appears click Unblock to continue Windows Security Alert screen may appear upon using ScreenCrop utility for the first time on computer Click Unblock and the Windows Alert will not appear on subsequent uses of ScreenCrop 2 2 3 Status Information ScreenCrop utility allows for easy monitoring of all networked Seneca devices With 2 clicks of the mouse you can have the operational status of any of the Seneca converters that are on your network Step 1 Click to select the desired IP address from the IP LIST window This will connect you to that particular Seneca device The Status button will be enabled and the radio button for Seneca C HSS Seneca C SHS would be faintly highlighted Step 2 Click the Status button and a popup window will display detailed information about that device s operational status and broadcast output Display the Seneca converter s status information such as input signal type output resolution and related frame rate audio source color correction on off sampling pixel depth genlock on off and input timing such as horizontal vertical frequency vertical total lines horizontal total start pixel and vertical start line Detail
5. Goto previous selection up arrow button Y Goto next selection down arrow button SET Enter the next level of a menu or select the currently highlighted item 5 T M E ER ER ER EB Figure 2 1 LCD Panel Busy State A 1 When the busy state PLEASE WAIT message is displayed on the LCD panel see sample screen above DO NOT disconnect or connect any signal cables as a fault may occur 2 Also DO NOT change any of the incoming signal s display resolutions while the Seneca C HSS is in the busy state 211 Welcome Screen Upon starting up the LCD panel the welcome screen is shown for about 15 seconds LL inp jo spon Seneca c Hss HDMI DVI to SDI E 9 AVITECH Lv Figure 2 2 LCD Panel Welcome Screen Then the following default screen is displayed EE ER ae eye EX CO UR NR Figure 2 3 LCD Panel Default Initial Screen E This screen displays the unit s default settings 1 First line video AUTOmatically selects the input signal in the following order firstly CVBS SDI YPbPr VGA DVI and lastly HDMI when more than one signal type is detected Then outputs it to the SDI out at 1080P 60Hz 2 Second line audio The default audio source is set at HDMI The audio feature allows the selection of audio signal source HDMI
6. 1680x1050 50Hz 60Hz 1920x1080 50Hz 60Hz 1920x1200 50Hz 60Hz 2 2 2 044 Ss 2 Ss 2 Ss SS SS Automatic sensing the following input signals are supported DVI I DVI I connector S 640x480 60Hz 75Hz 20x400 70Hz 800x600 50Hz G0Hz 75Hz 1024x768 5OHZ GOHz 75Hz 1280x960 50Hz 60Hz 1280x1024 50Hz 60Hz 75Hz 1360x765 50 2 60 2 1400x1080 50Hz 60Hz 1600x1200 50Hz 60Hz 1680x1050 50Hz 60Hz 1920x1080 50Hz 60Hz 1920x1200 50Hz 60Hz 2 Ss 2 2 Ss 2 SS 2 Ss 2 Ss Automatic sensing adapter in DVI I IN port input signals supported VGA YPbPr via adapter Ss 800x600 50Hz 60Hz 1024x768 50 2 60 2 1280x960 50HZz 60Hz 1280x1024 50Hz 60Hz 1360x765 50 2 60 2 1400x1080 50Hz 60Hz 1600x1200 50Hz 60Hz 1680x1050 50Hz 60Hz 1920x1080 50Hz 60Hz 1920x1200 50Hz 60Hz If the refresh rate is other than 60Hz the image could become out of alignment In the case use the VGA Adjustment features to realign H START V START H ACTIVE V ACTIVE and H TOTAL refer to page 2 Ss 2 SS 2 2 Ss 2 Ss 10 Image Adjustment for details Genlock BNC connector Audio Frame synchronizer REF IN port Analog audio AUDIO IN port stereo AES EBU embedded Phono j
7. Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Step 6 Click OK to exit 21
8. SDI or LINE IN While audio delay feature is BYPASSed no audio delay A Settings made through the LCD panel will be saved automatically upon turning off power to Seneca Monitoring made easy AVITECH 2 1 2 Navigating the Main Menu Press the SET button from the default initial screen to enter the main menu 2 Use the buttons on the front panel to navigate A SET 3 Thefollowing sections are setup items on the main menu details of each are in the following tables respectively h 1 On enable the signal automatic detection feature Off select the signal manually Source v HDMI Y DVI v VGA v YPbPr v SDI On enable the DVI D loop out feature Off disable the DVI D loop out feature Exit Exit the input signal setup menu Autoscan DVI Loop Out Table 2 1 Input Port DVI D loop out does not support analog source signals VGA or YPbPr through VGA or YPbPr to DVI adapter A Make sure to select the correct signal type based on actual connected input signal to Seneca C HSS to avoid image display problems e g noise flicker etc Me On select the output signal 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 Hz 1080i 23 98 PsF 24 PsF 50 59 94 60 Hz 2 S SDI 720p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 Hz SD 625 576i 2 50 Hz SD 525 487i 59 94 Hz Off disable the SDI out feature Exit Exit the output s
9. difference in value for LEFT compared to the RIGHT is not less than 20 e g LEFT 80 0 RIGHT 100 096 Likewise the difference in value for TOP compared to BOTTOM must not be less than 20 e g TOP 80 0 BOTTOM 100 0 To put it simply the smallest crop size that is valid is 20 the total height by 20 the total wiath 10 AVITECH Aspect Ratio Ratio On set the display s aspect ratio 4 3 16 9 AUTO CUSTOM 1 to 20 for width ratio 1 to 20 for height ratio Off disable the aspect ratio detect feature Exit Exit the aspect ratio setup menu oe t Status C Table 2 6 Aspect Ratio 1 This feature will be OFF when KEYING feature is enabled 2 When the width is greater than the height then the width must be less than 6 times the value of the height 6 1 ratio 3 Likewise when the height is greater than the width then the height must be less than 6 times the value of the width 1 6 ratio Keying Overlay Overlay On superimpose the inputted computer image on top of an existing video signal This feature works best with green screens and virtual sets CROP IMAGE set the crop area parameters OUTPUT WINDOW set output video range Status BACKGROUND COLOR set background color range RGB DEFAULT Off disable the keying feature Exit Exit the keying setup menu Table 2 7 Keying Ft 1 This feature will be OFF when CROP IMAGE
10. or ASPECT RATIO feature is enabled 2 Make sure that KEYING is disabled OFF before running the Avitech ScreenCrop utility 3 Ihe CROP IMAGE parameters within the KEYING menu are the same as that shown in table 2 5 LEFT TOP RIGHT BOTTOM Color Correct ion Correct ion Status On enable the color correction feature Off disable the color correction feature Exit Exit the color correction setup menu Table 2 8 Color Correction E Make sure to enable set ON the COLOR CORRECT function when connecting to the Seneca C SHS 11 Monitoring made easy AVITECH On this feature in Seneca C HSS synchronizes the video sources DVI I IN SDI CVBS IN and HDMI IN port s signal synchronized with REF IN port signal GENLOCK OUTPUT refer to table 2 10 for more details on supported output standard Status TIMING OFFSET set the delay lines Y for SD 525 signal up to 524 delay lines for SD 625 signal up to 624 delay lines v for 720p signal up to 749 delay lines v for 1080 or 1080 signal up to 1124 delay lines Off disable the genlock feature Exit Exit the genlock setup menu Table 2 9 Genlock The genlock feature requires a sync reference signal to enter the REF IN port Changing or disconnecting the sync reference will cause the Seneca to automatically turn off genlock B Selected SDI Output Standard un un e e un 25 5 lt 1080i59 94 1080150 480 59 94 576p50 7
11. providing a replacement in exchange for the defective Product or c if after a reasonable time is unable to correct the defect or provide a replacement Product in good working order then the purchaser shall be entitled to recover damages subject to the limitation of liability set forth below Limitation of Liability Avitech s liability under this warranty shall not exceed the purchase price paid for the defective product In no event shall Avitech be liable for any incidental special or consequential damages including without limitation loss of profits for any breach of this warranty If Avitech replaces the defective Product with a replacement Product as provided under the terms of this Warranty in no event will the term of the warranty on the replacement Product exceed the number of months remaining on the warranty covering the defective Product Equipment manufactured by other suppliers and supplied by Avitech carries the respective manufacturer s warranty Avitech assumes no warranty responsibility either expressed or implied for equipment manufactured by others and supplied by Avitech This Warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied including without limitation any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose all of which are expressly disclaimed This Hardware Warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage a caused by improper use of the Product or inadequate main
12. select a device that is not support by ScreenCrop then the status button will be grayed out and non selectable Also in this case if you click Change IP then the following error message would appear Change IP Figure A 3 Device Does Not Support ScreenCrop Utility Error Message Method 2 Change the IP Address of the Controlling Computer For Windows XP Step 1 Click Start and then right click the mouse on My Network Places and click Properties Step 2 When the next screen appears right click the Local Area Connection icon and click Properties Step 3 When the next screen appears click to highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties Step 4 When the next screen appears click the radio button to select Use the following IP address and then enter the IP address 210 100 100 x where x is any value from 1 253 and Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Step 5 Click OK to exit For Windows 7 Step 1 Click Start and type in Network and Sharing Center Step 2 Click Change Adapter Settings on the left Step 3 Right click the Local Area Connection the Seneca is connected to and select Properties Step 4 When the next screen appears click to highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties Step 5 When the next screen appears click the radio button to select Use the following IP address and then enter the IP address 210 100 100 x where x is any value from 1 253 and
13. the Seneca C HSS through a network connection Ethernet IP use with Avitech s ScreenCrop utility Table 1 3 Seneca C HSS Component Description E Do not cover or block ventilation openings Monitoring made easy AVITECH The following figure shows a sample connection of Seneca C HSS and application di puo abowy paddo4 Jof 1u03suJ Buiddos abou uonnjosay bojpuy uj jouBIS 43H 105 u IINGH ul SgA2 IGS Ids z 2 S SH 2 02auas REI UL EUG LI LLL Lu a Dd ai oz Za Ooz as a ZV os Gai 4 6 Gc i LZ a o Li i i ai i c Lai i Zac i LaL Oi LZ i Li i Zi Zi 203 La a LZ L os Zi ai i 2i 2 1 Z7 indu saydopo 10 vo ajqojinan Ajuo ino d00 031215 uj oipny Bojouy SgA2 Ias as aH 9 423nduio5 Figure 1 2 Typical Connection and Application AVITECH 2 System Configuration This chapter discusses the process of using the LCD panel to set up Seneca C HSS as well as using the Avitech ScreenCrop utility 2 1 Using the LCD Panel The LCD panel allows for complete control of the Seneca C HSS including input output signal adjustment video crop keying overlay aspect ratio adjustment and operational status report The LCD panel consists of 3 buttons
14. 20 60 lt 1080p59 94 NN gt 720050 720929 97 720925 720924 720928 58 106060 5 S4 Reference Input Standard _ 1080050 6030 i000p2997 06025 EM 2 56 200060 10808999 108050 iosopsta ___ ____ e AAA g _________ ___ 14 4 14 14 IEZA _ _____ PET ET st Table 2 10 Genlock Output 4 lt EES Sis 1080psf23 12 AVITECH ColorBar Bar On enable the color bar and pattern select feature COLOR BAR ae 5 2x2 CROSSHATCH Off disable the color bar feature Exit Exit the color bar setup menu Table 2 11 Color Bar 1 The color bar and the 2x2 Crosshatch can only be turned on off when there is no signal 2 default setting is for the color bar to be activated whenever there is no input signal 3 The color bar feature is a pattern generator for showing a signal when there is no source It can be utilized as test pattern input signal for self testing or other devices verification 8 1 D On enable the audio output SOURCE select the audio source v HDMI v LINE IN Status SDI DELAY set the delay times Y Oto 170ms sample rate at 48kHz BYPASS Off disable the audio output Exit Exit the audio s
15. Information Information 1080p 60Hz Audio Source HDMI Color Correction OW sampling 422 Pixel Depth l hit GenLock OFF Input Timing 576il60Hz H frequency 15 6 Hz v frequency 49 29 Hz total lines 3lz Figure 2 6 Detailed Information of Connected Seneca C HSS 16 Monitoring made easy AVITECH 2 2 4 Cropping Feature ScreenCrop utility allows the setting of 2 instances of an area of interest which can then transmit the associated contents to the intended audiences For area of interest cropping perform the following steps Cropping the Area of Interest Image Video Cropping via Avitech ScreenCro DVI D input or HDMI through DVI adapter lt i 9 n a SDI Output with Scaling DVI D Loopout Available for DVI D input only Figure 2 7 Cropping a Defined Area of Interest Step 1 Click the Crop button and use the cursor to select an area to crop Upon releasing left mouse button four green cropping corners are displayed signifying the area just selected v floating 5x magnifying window shows any nearby graphics at 5x and relevant cursor information e g position and RGB value Start 355 259 RGB 229 229 231 End RGB Figure 2 8 Magnified Floating Window Showing Cursor and RGB Value Dragon any of the four green cropping corners to enlarge reduce the area just selected Or use the keyboard s top left right do
16. a the HDMI IN port One connects to Seneca C HSS and another connects to monitor The Seneca C HSS comes with a windows based user interface called ScreenCrop Avitech s ScreenCrop utility is intuitive and hosts several powerful tools including Live Pan Preview Area of Interest Cropping supports 2 instances Cropped area scaling Easy adjustment of the output resolution and timing The ability to control up to 153 Seneca s via network connection lt lt 4 4 With ScreenCrop utility Get Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and other computer based content to air Select and scale a YouTube window to fit any broadcast output resolution Crop out extraneous interface toolbars and broadcast clean Google Earth maps Output any video stream playing on any media player Such as QuickTime VLC or Windows Media Player lt lt 4 lt 2 2 1 ScreenCrop Utility Control Panel ScreenCrop IP LIST 210 100 100 193 210 100 100 228 via 210 10 100 1080p 60Hz Instance One Ratio Any v Left 0 Top 0 Width 1024 Height 768 Repeated PAN Set Send to C HSS Disable Crop Change IP e Save to Flash Status 210 100 100 193 Figure 2 5 ScreenCrop Utility Control Panel 14 Monitoring m ade easy AVITECH Status Information 1 IP LIST IP List Refresh Button via C HSS C SHS Output Resolution Status Button Display all detected Avitech s Seneca Converters in t
17. ack Ethernet RJ45 connector SDI BNC connector DVI D Loopout DVI D connector AVITECH For using Avitech ScreenCrop utility or performing advanced operations IP port User Configurable support SMPTE 259M 292M and 424M at YCbCr 4 2 2 4 4 4 or RGB 4 4 4 10 bit SD SDI 487159 94 57650 HD SDI 720p23 98 720024 720025 720p29 97 720 30 720050 720 59 94 720p60 1080123 98 5 1080i24PsF 1080150 108059 94 1080160 4 30 81 1080 23 98 1080 24 1080p25 1080p29 97 1080p30 1080p50 1080p59 94 1080p60 SDI Embedded Audio SDI OUT port Looping output of the DVI I input non configurable and not available for VGA or YPbPr signal through DVI adapter 640x480 60Hz 75Hz 20x400 70Hz 800x600 50Hz 60Hz 75Hz 1024x768 50 2 60 2 75 2 1280x960 50Hz 60Hz 1280x1024 50HZ 60HZ 75Hz 1360x765 50Hz 60Hz 1400x1080 50HZ 60Hz 1600x1200 50Hz 60Hz 1680x1050 50Hz 60Hz 1920x1080 50Hz 60Hz 1920x1200 50HZ 60Hz 2 2 2 2 S 2 2 2 2 2 S S Me Power Dimension Weight Environment Safety Power consumption is less than 15W Power Supply Input AC 100 to 250V Output DC 12V adapter Dimension 141x181x28 mm 5 6x7 1x1 1 inch Weight 0 5 kg 1 1 Ib Temperature Operating 0 C 32 F to 40 C 104 F 4 Storage 10 C 4 F to 50 C 122 F Humidity 0 to 80 relative n
18. ation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation European Union CE Marking and Compliance Notices Statements of Compliance English This product follows the provisions of the European Directive 1999 5 EC Dansk Danish Dette produkt er i overensstemmelse med det europ iske direktiv 1999 5 EC Nederlands Dutch Dit product is in navolging van de bepalingen van Europees Directief 1999 5 EC Suomi Finnish Tama tuote noudattaa EU direktiivin 1999 5 EC maarayksia Frangais French Ce produit est conforme aux exigences de la Directive Europ enne 1999 5 EC Deutsch German Dieses Produkt entspricht den Bestimmungen der Europaischen Richtlinie 1999 5 EC EAAnvik Greek To AUTO TrpoBA uyeig O ny ag 1999 5 EC slenska Icelandic Pessi vara stenst regluger Evr pska Efnahags Bandalagsins n mer 1999 5 EC Italiano Italian Questo prodotto conforme alla Direttiva Europea 1999 5 EC Norsk Norwegian Dette produktet er i henhold til bestemmelsene i det europeiske direktivet 1999 5 EC Portugu s Portuguese Este produto cumpre com as normas da Diretiva Europ ia 1999 5 EC Espanol Spanish Este producto cumple con las normas del Directivo Europeo 1999 5 EC Svenska Swedish
19. ay be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Avitech International Corporation Avitech International Corporation may have patents patent applications trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property rights covering the subject matter in this document Except as expressly written by Avitech International Corporation the furnishing of this document does not provide any license to patents trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property of Avitech International Corporation or any of its affiliates TECHNICAL SUPPORT For any questions regarding the information provided in this guide call our technical support help line at 425 885 3863 or our toll free help line at 1 877 AVI TECH Email us also at support avitechvideo com AVITECH Contents ABOUT THIS MANUAL PPPPPPPP i Extended Warranty Options iv Services and Repairs Outside the Warranty IV Me Geld SII gt A A scur ERU ERN SSEA ERE ER URERNISEURR EP 1 1 1 Package Contents 1 1 2 Product Features 2 1 3 Specifications RETE 3 1 4 Connections to the Seneca C HSS sss nennen nnne nnns 5 2 oystem CoD uso 7 2 1 Using the LCD Panel 7 2 1 1 Welcome
20. by correcting the color values CVBS YPbPr Adjustment this feature was designed to adjust CVBS or YPbPr signal with misalignment or color off due to long cabling situation Note Only available when the signal is CVBS or YPbPr v DEFAULT HSTART horizontal starting position v VSTART vertical starting position HACTIVE horizontal active area or width H TOTAL horizontal total refer figure 2 4 Make sure that the values of H START plus ACTIVE do not exceed H TOTAL v VACTIVE vertical active area or height v V TOTAL vertical total refer figure 2 4 This value is based on the values of VSTART plus VACTIVE Note must not exceed the pre determined value for V Total Image Parameter BRIGHTNESS v CONTRAST SATURATION only available when signal is CVBS or YPbPr or SDI or HDMI Y HUE only available when signal is CVBS or YPbPr or SDI or HDMI v SHARPNESS v DEFAULT Off disable the image adjustment feature Exit the image adjustment setup menu Table 2 4 Image Adjustment Monitoring made easy AVITECH E 1 Image misalignment is most likely to occur for VGA signal in the 50Hz timing frequency range as well as the not so commonly used resolution in the 60Hz timing frequency range a When switching between VGA resolution signals that have timing frequency horizontal and vertical frequency vertical total that are very near each other image misalignment may occur b e
21. en click Change IP The following screen will appear showing the present IP address in the New IP field The corresponding Network Mask and Gateway belonging to the present IP address is automatically displayed frmChangelP Mew IP hid 100 100 _ 118 EL o x c 0 Gate 10 100 100 254 16 43 35 093 Connect 210 100 100 119 16 43 35 156 Begin Wait to Head Server 16 43 35 156 End wait ta Head Server 15 43 35 281 Connect 15 43 35 281 Before GetUbT ype 16 43 35 281 RecervelbT ype 15 43 35 281 Begin Wait to Read Server 16 43 35 312 End Wait ta Head Server 16 43 35 312 Head 13 16 43 35 312 ReadTotal 13 16 43 35 328 55 44 F401 FE 73 00 00 FF A5 01 16 43 35 468 UbType 121 16 43 55 468 Before 5 ys 16 43 35 468 GetModuleSys ID 0 16 43 35 468 Begin Wait to Head Server Figure A 1 ScreenCrop Utility Change IP Screen Step 2 Enter the New IP address the Network Mask and Gateway as necessary Then click Save The IP address will be changed for the target device saved to flash memory of Seneca C HSS C SHS Step 3 When the next window appears click OK to exit Complete Mew IP 210 100 100 278 Figure A 2 Save IP Screen 20 AVITECH E Other devices on Network In some cases you may have a large number of devices from various manufactures all on the same network ScreenCrop will detect all devices that are set to the same Network Mask as it is If this occurs and you
22. etup menu Table 2 12 Audio Sr 1 0L l Backlight On enable the LCD panel s backlight Off disable the LCD panel s backlight Contrast To set the LCD panel s contrast from 1 to 16 On scrolling text Conversion format and related frame rate will appear when the LCD panel of Seneca C HSS is idle 15 mins 30 mins 45 mins 60 mins Off disable the scrolling text feature On reset to default setting system reboot is required Off present setting BIOS Version Show the current firmware version for reference IP Add Allow user to modify the IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK and GATEWAY ress based on their Ethernet environment Exit Exit the setup menu 2 SS Idle Time SS 2 Reset Table 2 13 Setup 13 AVITECH Using the Avitech ScreenCrop Utility A 1 This utility can be used with the Windows operating system only 2 This utility s cropping feature cannot be used when KEYING is enabled Status ON in the LCD panel E For ScreenCrop to display correctly 1 When using a computer that does not support dual displays make sure to use DVI cable or a HDMI cable with a HDMI to DVP adapter to allow the signal to enter DVI I IN port of Seneca Then connect the external monitor to the DVI D LOOP OUT port of the Seneca 2 When using a computer with a built in monitor such as a laptop or an all in one computer or when using a computer that supports dual display outputs then you can connect vi
23. g 1280x1024 60Hz change to 1400x1050 60Hz adjust HSTART VSTART HACTIVE VAC TIVE back to 1280x1024 60Hz since the timing frequency is very near that of 1400x1050 60Hz then adjust HSTART VSTART HACTIVE VACTIVE for 1280x1024 60Hz again 2 Depending on the signal type SATURATION and HUE can only be set for YUV color space a YUV is a color space typically used as part of a color image pipeline It encodes a color image or video taking human perception into account allowing reduced bandwidth for chrominance components thereby typically enabling transmission errors or compression artifacts to be more efficiently masked by the human perception than using a direct RGB representation b When HDMI signal is transmitting under YCbCr422 color space set from HDMI device itself Seneca C HSS will enable the SATURATION and HUE function in IMAGE PARAMETER menu If it is under YCbCr444 color space the above functions will be disabled otal Figure 2 4 H Start H Active H Total V Start V Active V Total Crop Image On adjust the crop area and location LEFT set the horizontal starting point TOP set the vertical starting point 2 2 Status RIGHT set the horizontal ending point BOTTOM set the vertical ending point DEFAULT Off disable the crop image feature Exit Exit the crop image setup menu Table 2 5 Crop Image E 1 This feature will be OFF when KEYING feature is enabled 2 Make sure the
24. he same network mask The status button will become active not grayed out when Seneca C HSS C SHS is selected from the IP LIST window Click IP list refresh button to update the connected Avitech devices IP address in the same network mask Upon clicking an IP address in the IP LIST window the selected IP address is displayed here A device can also be selected by typing its IP address here This displays what type of Seneca converter is currently connected For configuring the specific output resolution and related frame rate View the selected Seneca C HSS C SHS operational status This button is only available not grayed out when Seneca C HSS C SHS is selected in IP LIST window refer to section 2 2 3 for details Cropping Feature 2 Feature 2 Instance Switch Instance Ratio Crop Crosshair Left Top Width Height Set Repeated Pan Send to C HSS Disable Crop Change IP Save to Flash Disconnect il Select between two different area of interest instances Instance One or Two and then set the cropping parameters If both Instance One and Instance Two cropping parameters have been set then clicking the Switch Instance button will toggle between the two instances and automatically output the cropping parameters Select a fixed 1 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 16 9 aspect ratio or non fixed Any aspect ratio for the area of interest selector Click this button and drag the cursor to crop a
25. ignal setup menu Table 2 2 Output Select the desired sampling structure pixel depth based on output signal s image format and frame field rate Status YCbCr422 YCbCr444 RGB444 Exit Exit the map structure setup menu Table 2 3 Map Structure E 1 Embedded audio is not available with the YCbCr444 and RGB444 output formats 2 Map structure is locked at YCbCr422 when output resolution is at SD 525 SD 625 1080p 50 1080 59 94 1080p 960 Hz AVITECH Image Adjustment Status Exit On select the output signal Source auto detect firstly CVBS SDI YPbPr VGA DVI and lastly HDMI VGA Adjustment this feature was designed to adjust analog VGA signal with misalignment or color off due to long cabling situation Note Only available when the signal is VGA v DEFAULT HSTART horizontal starting position v VSTART vertical starting position HACTIVE horizontal active area width HTOTAL horizontal total refer figure 2 4 Make sure that the values of HSTART plus HACTIVE do not exceed HTOTAL v VACTIVE vertical active area height v V TOTAL vertical total refer figure 2 4 This value is based on the values of VSTART plus VACTIVE Note must not exceed the pre determined value for V Total v REDGAIN v GREENGAIN v BLUEGAIN v AUTO ADJUST performs automatic alignment of VGA image inside the window AUTO GAIN performs automatic gain adjustment
26. interface and via a network connection Additionally Avitech s ScreenCrop utility can monitor the broadcast output of all networked Seneca devices and supports multiple instances of area of interest cropping on the C HSS series For television broadcast application the Seneca C HSS supports genlock function with timing offset controls and analog stereo audio can be embedded into the SDI output with delay Moreover color space conversion compensation is also functional DVI D loop out does not support analog source signals VGA YPbPr through VGA or YPbPr DVI adapter Image video crop aspect ratio output resolution device name and IP address adjustments are also supported by the Avitech ScreenCrop It is only functional when using together with the Seneca C SHS 1 3 Specifications AVITECH O O SDI CVBS BNC connector Automatic sensing SDI 3G HD SD CVBS NTSC PAL NTSC PAL SD SDI SMPTE 259M 525i60 625150 HD SDI SMPTE 292M 720p50 720p59 94 720p60 1080150 1080i59 94 1080i60 3G SDI SMPTE 424M 1080p23 97 1080PsF24 1080p25 1080p29 97 1080p30 1080p50 1080p59 94 1080p60 Automatic sensing the following input signals are supported HDMI HDMI type A Ss 640x480 60Hz 75Hz 20x400 70Hz 800x600 50Hz G0Hz 75Hz 1024x768 50Hz 60Hz 75Hz 1280x960 50 2 60 2 1280x1024 50Hz 60Hz 75Hz 1360x765 50 2 60 2 1400x1080 50Hz 60Hz 1600x1200 50Hz 60Hz
27. n area Upon releasing left mouse button four green cropping corners are displayed signifying the area just selected area of interest Automatically select a window object to be cropped by positioning the Crosshair on the desired window object For example auto select a YouTube window or a Google Display and adjust the cropped instance s size and related location After entering adjusting the Left Top Width Height parameters click this button to update the location of the four green cropping corners Enable the pan feature for cropped instance pan anywhere Send the cropped instance to selected Seneca C HSS Disable the cropping Cropping feature is only available on Seneca C HSS Change the IP address of selected Seneca C HSS C SHS Save the current ScreenCrop session s parameter to flash memory of Seneca C HSS The settings can be automatically loaded on next ScreenCrop session Terminate the connection of selected Seneca C HSS C SHS Table 2 14 ScreenCrop Utility Control Panel Description Note The Seneca C HSS s sister device the Seneca C SHS has different features and only has limited support of the ScreenCrop utility It only supports status change output resolution and change IP 15 AVITECH 2 2 2 Using the ScreenCrop Utility B Before using the ScreenCrop utility to control Seneca C HSS it needs to be set in same network mask with connected computer Please refer to the Appendix
28. o avitechvideo com e http avitechvideo com IV Monitoring made easy AVITECH Regulatory Information Marking labels located on the exterior of the device indicate regulations that the model complies with Please check the marking labels on the device and refer to the corresponding statements in this chapter Some notices apply to specific models only Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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 likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits Avitech is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Oper
29. of Left Top Width Height and then click the Set button to fine tune the display area so that the four green corner s residue will disappear Automatically select a window object to be cropped by clicking and dragging the crosshair button and then positioning it on desired window object to be cropped B Notice how the mouse cursor has become crosshair As you continue to hold the mouse button depressed and move around the screen four green corners as well as a violet rectangle would encompass the selected window object When the desired window has been selected release the left mouse button v do another screen crop perform the steps again v To discard the just selected area click the Disable Crop button Step 3 To disconnect the computer from the Seneca C HSS C SHS click the Disconnect button Or close the ScreenCrop utility E 1 Upon quitting ScreenCrop utility the last crop parameters Left Top Width Height which were stored either via Saved to Flash button Send to 5 5 button will automatically be shown upon next start up of the utility 2 Upon restarting ScreenCrop utility and if the present screen resolution is different compared to resolution of last saved crop parameters then the crop parameters will need to be adjusted based on new resolution 2 2 5 Cropped Instances Switching ScreenCrop utility not only provides area of interest cropping but also allows selection of two different ins
30. on condensing Safety FCC CE C Tick Class B Table 1 2 Specifications Monitoring made easy AVITECH 1 4 Connections to the Seneca C HSS Figure 1 1 Seneca C HSS Components LCD Panel LCD Panel For displaying the configuration and control parameters Goto previous selection Control Goto next selection Buttons SET Enter next level or select the item Left Side MM Side Panel AUDIO IN Connects to an analog audio input DVI connector for DVI video out loop output signal coming from DVI I IN DVI D LOOP port only OUT NOTE Often used for preview when the connected desktop computer is only capable of supporting a single display output DVI I IN DVI connector for DVI VGA YPbPr input sources a DVI to VGA adapter or DVI to YPbPr adapter may be required SDI CVBS IN BNC connector for SDI 83G HD SD CVBS NTSC PAL video input sources HDMI IN HDMI connector for HDMI input source DVI D loop out does not support analog source signals VGA YPbPr through VGA YPbPr DVI adapter To comply with HDCP license agreement any source with HDCP will not be converted to SDI Right Side Panel _ Side Panel O Dc 12V Connects to the 12VDC 2 5A power adapter System Fan Contains the system fan 50100 _____ connector supports SDI SG HD SD signalouput REF IN Multi format sync reference input YPbPr NTSC PAL for genlock function frame synchronizer For controlling
31. tances which can be switched accordingly when desired Perform the following steps for switching between two cropped instances Step 1 Use the drop down menu to select Instance One or Two and then set the cropping parameters Step 2 Switch between the two Instances by clicking the Switch Instance button 18 AVITECH NT Online Live Interview Cropping the Area of Interest 1st instance 99 TT M e 4 Cropping the Area of interest 2nd instance News Video Content Figure 2 9 Area of Interest First Second Instance 2 2 6 Pan Anywhere The Pan feature allows transfer of previously set crop area of interest to another portion of screen by clicking Repeated Pan button Upon clicking the Repeated Pan button the following dialog box will appear ScreenCrop info Figure 2 10 Pan Instruction Follow the instruction in the dialog box by placing the mouse pointer on any of the four cropping corners and then use the right mouse button to pan the crop area Instant Pan by 4 Figure 2 11 Pan Area of Interest 19 Monitoring made easy AVITECH Appendix The following two methods allow Seneca C HSS C SHS to be in the same network mask with the connected computer Method 1 Change the IP Address of the Seneca C HSS C SHS Step 1 Run ScreenCrop utility by double clicking ScreenCrop exe Select the Seneca C HSS C SHS IP address appearing in the IP LIST window Th
32. tenance and care of the Product b resulting from attempts by other than Avitech representatives to install repair or service the Product c caused by installation of the Product in a hostile operating environment or connection of the Product to incompatible equipment or d caused by the modification of the Product or integration with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulties of servicing the Product Any Product which fails under conditions other than those specifically covered by the Hardware Warranty will be repaired at the price of parts and labor in effect at the time of repair Such repairs are warranted for a period of 90 days from date of reshipment to customer Extended Warranty Options Avitech offers OPTIONAL Extended Warranty plans that provide continuous coverage for the Product after the expiration of the Warranty Period Contact an Avitech sales representative for details on the options that are available for the Avitech equipment Services and Repairs Outside the Warranty Period Avitech makes its best offer to repair a product that is outside the warranty period provided the product has not reached its end of life EOL The minimum charge for such repair excluding shipping and handling is 200 US dollars AVITECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION e 8655 154th Ave NE Redmond WA 98052 e TOLL FREE 1 877 AVITECH e PHONE 1 425 885 3863 e FAX 1 425 885 4726 e inf
33. wn buttons to fine tune the scope of the area to be cropped without lifting the mouse button v Forfine tuning enter the values of Left Top Width Height manually and click the Set button This will modify the scope of area to be cropped with pixel level accuracy E 1 When cropping the Left Top position Width and Height are calculated based on the module s input display size The value for Width and Height must be greater than 20 of the panel width and panel height For example if the module s input display timing is 1280x1024 60Hz then the panel width is 1280 and the panel height is 1024 The cropped window size must be greater than 256 20 of 1280 x 204 20 of 1024 ScreenCrop info The screen cropped area is too small The value For Width must be greater than 256 2 Depending on the display resolution a minimal change in the cropping parameters Left Top Width Height might not produce any noticeable effect 3 It is highly recommended to set the displayed image to fill up the whole screen of monitor to prevent black bar s from appearing after cropping 17 AVITECH Step 2 Then click the Send to C HSS button to send the cropped image to the Seneca C HSS to be displayed on the outout monitor via the SDI OUT connector E Due to the image scaling method of the different graphics cards in the market a pixel or more of any of the four green corner s residue may be left on the screen Adjust the value
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