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Viq602c
Videoswitch Ltd
Uni15 Redfields Industrial Park
Redfields Lane, Church Crookham
Hants GU52 0RD
Video Processor

User Manual

Products covered by this manual
Vi-Q4/C3
Date
Firmware
07/09/2015
Viq004_5819
Telephone
Fax
Email
Web
Viq006_5810
01252-851510
01252-851296
sales@videoswitch.co.uk
www.videoswitch.co.uk

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Video Processor User Manual Products covered by this manual Vi-Q4/C3 Document Reference Date Firmware Viq006_5810 Viq602c 07/09/2015 Viq004_5819 Videoswitch Ltd Telephone 01252-851510 Uni15 Redfields Industrial Park 01252-851296 Redfields Lane, Church Crookham Email sales@videoswitch.co.uk Hants GU52 0RD www.videoswitch.co.uk...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents: 1 Overview.................1 2 Connections and Indicators..........2 2.1 Typical Configuration...........................2 2.2 Rear Panel............................3 2.2.1 COMMS Port Pin-out........................4 2.2.2 RELAYS Port Pin-out........................4 2.3 Front Panel............................5 2.3.1 Indicator LEDS..........................5 2.3.2 KEYBOARD Port Pin-out......................6 3 Menus................7 3.1 Login 8 3.2 Installer..............................8 3.2.1 PTDI Enable/Disable........................8 3.2.2 Normal Format..........................8 3.2.3 Reversed Format..........................8 3.2.4 Video Loss Mask..........................8...
  • Page 4 3.5.1.1 Freeze Mode.........................12 3.5.1.2 Freeze Metrics.......................12 3.5.1.3 Freeze White Level.......................12 3.5.1.4 Freeze Black Level......................12 3.5.1.5 Freeze Threshold......................12 3.5.2 Train Data Interface........................12 3.5.2.1 TDI Line Number......................12 3.5.2.2 TDI Bits/Line........................12 3.5.2.3 TDI Default Data......................12 3.5.2.4 TDI White Level......................12 3.5.3 Genlock............................12 3.5.3.1 Genlock Mode.......................12 3.5.3.2 27MHz Clock Offset......................12 3.5.3.3 Line Offset........................12 3.5.3.4 Pixel Offset........................12...
  • Page 5: Overview

     The Vi-Q4/C3 can be gen-locked from another The Vi-Q4/C3  The Vi-Q4/C3 has features specifically aimed at rail transport applications including special circuitry to monitor performance, alarm relays for reporting error conditions, rugged build standard for hostile environments. ...
  • Page 6: Connections And Indicators

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c Connections and Indicators Typical Configuration Videoswitch Ltd 2/26 07/09/15...
  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c Rear Panel The rear panel connectors are detailed below and in subsequent pin-out tables: Identification Connector Type Function MAIN OUT Multi-screen output AUX OUT Test output Camera 1 Input Camera 2 Input Camera 3 Input Camera 4 Input...
  • Page 8: Comms Port Pin-Out

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c 2.2.1 COMMS Port Pin-out Function RS485 Input+ (A) RS485 Input- (B) PIN1 PIN8 RS485 Output+ (A) +12V output for Keyboard RS485 Output- (B) Not used Not used 2.2.2 RELAYS Port Pin-out Function Alarm 1 – Video loss 1 Alarm 2 –...
  • Page 9: Front Panel

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c Front Panel The Vi-Q4C3 has LEDs on the a front panel with to indicate video status and alarm information. It also has a RS485 port for configuration and test purposes. 2.3.1 Indicator LEDS Function Colour Video Input 1 present...
  • Page 10: Keyboard Port Pin-Out

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c 2.3.2 KEYBOARD Port Pin-out Function RS485 Input+ (A) PIN1 PIN8 RS485 Input- (B) RS485 Output+ (A) +12V output for Keyboard RS485 Output- (B) Not used Not used Videoswitch Ltd 6/26 07/09/15...
  • Page 11: Menus

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c Menus Menus are accessible using a Vi-K1000 keyboard plugged into the CONSOLE or COMMS port. They may also be accessed using a virtual keyboard included in the configuration manager application, Vi-SA2 Key legend Action name MENU Enter the menu system.
  • Page 12: Login

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c Login Some parts of the menu are password protected. Enter the password here to gain access to the menu.  Use left and right to move the cursor  Use up and down to select the digits ...
  • Page 13: Title Positions

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c Comments Field X range Y range Determines whether the camera image is Visible YES or NO displayed Position of the top-left corner of the Top Left 0 to 176 0 to 142 displayed camera image Position of the bottom-right corner of the...
  • Page 14: Colour Scheme

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c  Use left and right to move choose the format  Use up and down to specify whether you want the format to be selectable from the keypad or not. A solid block indicates a format can be selected whereas a dash indicates that it cannot.
  • Page 15: Video Loss Messages

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c 3.3.8 Video Loss Messages 3.3.9 Luminance Peaking 3.3.10 Automatic Gain Control 3.3.11 Disable On-screen Text 3.3.12 Startup Screen Timeout Alarms 3.4.1 Video Loss Mask This mask determines which input are monitored for video loss.  Use left and right to move the cursor ...
  • Page 16: Relays Normally On

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c 3.4.2 Relays Normally On 3.4.3 Reboot On Error 3.4.4 Reboot on Freeze 3.4.5 Max Reboots 3.4.6 Reboot Period Options 3.5.1 Anti-Freeze 3.5.1.1 Freeze Mode 3.5.1.2 Freeze Metrics 3.5.1.3 Freeze White Level 3.5.1.4 Freeze Black Level 3.5.1.5 Freeze Threshold 3.5.2...
  • Page 17: Cursor Y

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c 3.5.4.3 Cursor Y 3.5.4.4 Flash Period(ms) 3.5.4.5 Cursor Background Colour 3.5.5 Command Timeout(ms) Videoswitch Ltd 13/26 07/09/15...
  • Page 18: Config

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c Config 3.6.1 Address 3.6.2 Text Size 3.6.3 Lock Keypad If you do not want the user to be able to select screen formats or cameras, set this option to YES. To change screen format you now have to enter menu, enter password and change the screen format in the Format menu.
  • Page 19: Command Protocol

    Data XX..XX where start of message (5B) source address Vi-Q4/C3 address (0,1,2,3 etc or FF= broadcast) XX.XX Extended data, 0 to 128 bytes depending on command Command Parameter end of message (5D) Note that, except for start and end characters, all message content comprises pairs of hex-ascii characters.
  • Page 20: Rs485 Commands

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c RS485 Commands Key: Vi-Q4/C3 Video Processor External controller such as PTDI, keyboard, PC Source address byte Destination address byte XX..XX Extended data bytes (0 to 128 bytes permitted). If representing an ASCII string, two hex numbers are used to encode each ASCII character within the string (e.g.
  • Page 21 Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c Command Command Description Name Originator ASCII string in the extended data XX..XX. Request 0x43 0xE5 Issuing this command to the VP results in a Temperature temperature reply command Temperature 0x44 0xE5 This reply command from the VP includes the Temperature ASCII string in the extended data XX..XX.
  • Page 22 Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c Command Command Description Name Originator 0x01 Menu Mode 0x44 0xEA VP reports the menu mode. A single extended data byte XX identifies the menu off (normal operation) as 0x00 or Menu active as 0x01 MENU 0x01 0x00...
  • Page 23: Specifications

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c Specifications Default Screen Formats Format Number Screen Format Title Description VP IN1 Full screen, camera 1 VP IN2 Full screen, camera 2 VP IN3 Full screen, camera 3 VP IN4 Full screen, camera 4 LHV4 Vertical split, x4...
  • Page 24: Display

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c Hardware/Software Embedded processor, proprietary Videoswitch software Simultaneous processing Scaling, cropping, pan, Video inputs 0.5 to 1V pk-pk, 75 Ohms (switch able via menu), composite PAL (BNC), Gen-lock sync output This output may be used to gen-lock another video processor Gen-lock sync Input Connect this to the “sync output”...
  • Page 25: Power, Physical & Environmental

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c Power, Physical & Environmental Mains Power input 12V DC, 1Amp max Temperature 5 to 35deg C (operating), -10 to 40deg C (storage) Humidity 5 to 95% non-condensing Dimensions/Weight (Unit) 210mm x 44mm x 180mm (WxHxD), 3kg...
  • Page 26: Assembly Drawing

    Vi-Q4/C3 User Manual Viq602c Assembly Drawing Videoswitch Ltd 22/26 07/09/15...

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