SkyCard 800+ User's Guide
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1. 5 Connect one of the 3 outputs VIDEO OUT S VHS OUT or RGB VIDEO AUDIO OUT to your video equipment The connectors and switches from left to right are POWER 12V DC To connect to the supplied external 12V DC power supply min 12W out VIDEO OUT Composite video output BNC connector S VHS OUT Super VHS output Minidin4 connector RGB VIDEO Output for RGB Sync audio amp video signal AUDIO OUT See Table N for signalling AUDIO1 IN Audioi1 channel input 3 5 mm plug AUDIO2 IN Audio2 channel input 3 5 mm plug GENLOCK 75Q termination resistance for genlock input SWITCH OFF no termination resistance high Z GENLOCK Genlock video input signal Video input for optional overlay board VGA MONITOR VGA monitor to be connected PC To be connected to the VGA connector of the PC with the cable supplied herewith MONITOR ON AUTO OFF This switch set the termination of VGA monitorline ON 75 Q termination active recommended when connected to the laptop Box 1024 User s Guide version D4 30 3 2004 AUTO automatic identification of monitor default OFF 75 Q termination off RS 232 RS 232 connection Box 1024 User s Guide version D4 30 3 2004 3 User I nterface The user interface of Box 1024 consists of 5 push buttons and 2x16 character LCD screen for user controls The contrast potentiometer adjust the contrast of the LCD scre2. Box 1024 User s Guide Converts VGA SVGA and XGA images into sharp and flicker free PAL or NTSC video format in real time Introduction The Box 1024 Scan Converter transfers text and graphics from a micro computer onto a TV screen VGA SVGA and XGA images are converted into sharp and flicker free PAL or NTSC video format in real time The Box 1024 has the following features Sharp and flicker free image size and position control up to full screen Advanced Line Interpolation inhigh res conversion supports resolutions upto 1024 x 768 Freeze Frame and Zoom 200 function Support for both PAL and NTSC Output signals RGB Super VHS and composite video Integrated Video and Audio Switcher Optional Overlay board convert images without any software drivers in real time is compatible with all operating systems e g Windows XP 2000 ME NT Linux etc APPLICATIONS e TV information systems e Negotiating rooms e Videoconferencing e Video projections e Training e Video recording e Exhibitions The Box 1024 contains several useful features which makes it a perfect choice for TV information systems 1 Sharp and flicker free image Box 1024 generates a high quality TV image which is easy to read and does not stress eyes The sharp image is achieved with a high sampling rate of VGA lines and an extremely low jitter Flicker is reduced by filtrating 3 adjacent lines which efficiently inhibits flicker caused by horizontal bri
3. FF AUDIO SELECTION SELECT AUDIO 1 OUT SELECT AUDIO 2 OUT TEST PICTURE TEST PICTURE ON TEST PICTURE OFF ADJUST SHARPNESS This menu adjusts the picture sharpness if there is interference in the picture selects black video with sync out sets the video output to high impedance sets the 8 colour bar test picture to the output disables test picture PAL NTSC can be select by ENTER ESC when the input modes are shown 4 Technical Specifications The Box 1024 supports the following modes MODE COLOURS VERTICAL HORIZON STAN Hz TAL KHz DARD 1024x768 upto 64K 60 70 75 48 4 56 5 VESA 60 800 x upto 64K 56 60 72 35 1 37 9 VESA 600 75 85 48 1 46 9 53 7 640x480 upto 64K 72 75 85 37 9 37 5 VESA 72 75 43 3 IBM 60 37 8 39 4 VGA 67 31 5 35 640 x 350 upto 64K 70 31 5 EGA Notel Box 1024 can accept VGA mode which includes more colours than 32K but can show on the TV only 64K colours Note2 Support also for 80 x 25 and 40 x 25 text modes Output standard PAL or NTSC Outputs RGB analog 0 7 Vpp 75Q Sync 0 3Vpp 75Q pin 6 or 5V pin 4 Composite Video 1Vpp 75Q Super VHS 1Vpp 75Q Y 0 3Vpp 75Q C Box 1024 User s Guide version D4 30 3 2004 Input From VGA board HD15 connector Filter 4 positions No filter 2 lines averaging 3 lines averaging and Non interlace Dimensions Height 40mm Width 264mm Depth 165mm Power
4. consumption 8 Watts pin D connector signals out r Signal N 1 Red Green Blue Composite Sync 5V Audio Out Composite Video Fast Blanking signal for SCART connector pin 16 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Forces TV on the channel of Box 1024 if the jumper W3 is on the left If the W3 is on the right there is no connection GND 5 Installation Troubleshooting Problem There is no picture on TV Solution Check that TV is on the channel of extra devices like EO E1 AU etc Check that video or SCART cable is correctly connected Check that there is No Picture Freeze If using Laptop check that video is transferred to the external VGA connector e g by pressing Fn F4 at the same time the keystroke depends on Laptop model Check that the VGA s vertical frequency is supported by Box 1024 in the previous page Box 1024 User s Guide version D4 30 3 2004 Problem The TV picture is not clear Solution Check that the VGA s vertical frequency is supported by by Box 1024 from table N Adjust contrast and brightness of TV Problem The TV picture is flickering Change the filtering position of Box 1024 Box 1024 User s Guide version D4 30 3 2004 10
5. en The push buttons contain the following functions FREEZE Freezes the image The image is stored in a memory ZOOM Zooms selected area of screen 200 The area can be selected by using UP and DOWN push buttons Horizontal and vertical move ments can be toggled with the ENTER ESC button CONTRAST The contrast of an LCD panel can be adjusted to fit into the warching angle and environments s brightness UP Moves up in the menu DOWN Moves down in the menu ENTER ESC Selects the menu choice With the menu the image size and location can be freely adjusted the filtration can be selected from 4 different choices RGB test bar image can be sourced and select the image and audio source If the overlay board is plugged in with the menu it is possible to select the color key values PICTURE SIZE amp SHIFT The image size and position can be adjusted by using sub menu commands like HOR SIZE HOR SHIFT VER SIZE and VER SHIFT END PICTURE SETTINGS returns the user to the main menu FILTERS FILTER NO FILTER There is no filter for output picture FILTER 2 LINES AVERAGE FILTER 3 LINES AVERAGE SELECT VIDEO AUDIO amp OVERLAY This submenu enables to control synchronisation and video and audio outputs SELECT VIDEO OUTPUT VGA OUT VGA SYNC is default VGA OUT EXTERNAL SYNC selects VGA signal out GENLOCK VIDEO OUT selects genlock input to output Box 1024 User s Guide version D4 30 3 2004 7 BLACK WITH SYNC OUT VIDEO O
6. ght lines 2 Full size TV image The TV image by Box 1024 does not contain disturbing black areas on the top or the bottom of the TV image With the display adjustments the TV screen can be fully utilized for any TV set 3 Even small fonts in high resolution VGA modes are readable Box 1024 incorporates advanced line interpolation which transforms i e a VGA mode with 768 lines into a TV image with 550 active lines without losing line information In addition the thin horizontal lines in spreadsheets appear in the TV image Box 1024 User s Guide version D4 30 3 2004 2 4 Integrated video and audio switcher Box 1024 consists of an integrated selector for video and audio inputs which picks up the selected video out from the video in or from VGA The audio out is selected from audio in 1 or from audio in 2 The selection is controlled by the user interface of the device or with RS 232 software control of video and audio sources 5 Text layout onto a video image A small optional overlay board can be plugged into the board of Box 1024 With overlay the text information from a PC can be overlayed into the incoming video image A live video image from TV or a camera can be supplied with text lines which are easily created by PC The overlay board identifies the text information from VGA data by comparing it to a pre specified background color and letting through all other pixels 6 Reliable operation Box 1024 has been designed fo
7. ms Option to automatically keep the TV channel The video output from Box 1024 can be programmed using RS 232 into a black level with a sync pulse This prevents a stand by mode in TV sets which remain in the tuned channel even if the image stays black When the information channel is activated Box 1024 can be re programmed to send video out Easy testability of TV information system Box 1024 can send an internal test RGB bar image into the system without PC The functionality of the system can be verified easily in installation without PC Multichannel TV information systems With Box 1024 it is possible to build up a TV information system with more than just a single channel In a basic TV channel network a couple of channels can be reserved for the information system Two Box 1024 devices are required for a 2 channel system with RS 232 control coming from a monitoring computer With a single computer the information system can be controlled using image freeze commands in turn Box 1024 User s Guide version D4 30 3 2004 4 2 Installation 1 Disconnect your VGA monitor from the VGA port on your PC 2 Connect the supplied VGA cable from the VGA port on your PC to the connector on the rear panel of the Box 1024 labeled PC 3 Connect your VGA monitor to the output connector labeled VGA MONITOR of the BOX 1024 4 Connect the power supply provided with the unit to the connector labeled POWER 12V DC Plug it in the wall outlet
8. r a demanding industrial environment allowing 24 hours use The package of Box 1024 is made of metal and the device itself produces very little heat A watch dog chip on the board is monitoring the microcontroller and if needed the whole device is resetted after i e a strong external current peak The adjustments by the user are stored in a non volatile memory which are retrieved after power up 7 Easy and clear user interface The user interface of Box 1024 consists of 5 push buttons plus an LCD panel with 2x16 characters The LCD panel shows i e the VGA resolution and refresh frequency The push buttons contain the following functions Freezes the image VGA page is stored ina memory A zoom window of a VGA page can fulfill the whole ZOOM TV image The user can select a proper window with a horizontal and vertical pan settings The contrast of an LCD panel can be adjusted to fit CONTRAST into the environment s brightness and the watching FREEZE angle UP Moves up in the menu DOWN Moves down in the menu ENTER ESC Selects the menu choice With the menu the image size and location can be freely adjusted the filtration can be selected from 4 different choices RGB test bar image can be sourced and select the image and audio source If the overlay Box 1024 User s Guide version D4 30 3 2004 3 board is plugged in with the menu it is possible to select the color key values 8 Special functions for TV information syste
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