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digitalview ALR-1920-SDI Instructions Manual

Pc, hdmi, display port, sdi interface controller for tft panel
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PC, HDMI, DISPLAY PORT, SDI INTERFACE CONTROLLER
CONTENTS
Page: 2. Introduction, How to Proceed, Usage Note, Disclaimer
3. System design - Diagram of a suggested system
4. Assembly notes - Important information about system elements
6. Connection & Operation - How to use the controller
10. Connectors, pinouts & jumpers - Essential connection information
34. Warranty, Caution & Limitation of Liability, Trademarks
It is essential that these instructions are read and understood before connecting or
powering up this controller.
FOR TFT PANEL
Model: ALR-1920-SDI
Part number : 41728001X-3 or up
INSTRUCTIONS

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    27. Appendix II – RS-232 control protocols 30. Appendix III – Mapping definition 32. Appendix IV – Auto Color Gain 33. Appendix V – DV remote control unit work for ALR-1920-SDI 34. Warranty, Caution & Limitation of Liability, Trademarks 35. Contact details It is essential that these instructions are read and understood before connecting or powering up this controller.
  • Page 2 Introduction Designed for LCD monitor and other flat panel display applications, ALR-1920-SDI is the single board solution for supporting ARGB, HDMI, Display Port, SDI input controller for driving the panel up to 1920x1200 resolution. This controller is the combo version for ALR-1920 and HD-3000S. This product design for the monitor series :...
  • Page 3 SYSTEM DESIGN A typical LCD based display system utilising this controller is likely to comprise the following: Summary: LCD panel LCD controller card, ALR-1920-SDI LVDS cable (for connection with LVDS panel) Inverter for backlight (if not built into LCD) Inverter cable...
  • Page 4 ASSEMBLY NOTES This controller is designed for monitor and custom display projects using 1920 x 1200, 1920 x 1080, 1680x1050, 1600x1200, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1366x768, 1280x1024, 1280x800, 1280x768, 1024x768, 1024x600, 800x600, 800x480, 640x480, 480x640 resolution TFT panels with a VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA, WUXGA signal input. The following provides some guidelines for installation and preparation of a finished display solution.
  • Page 5 17. Audio Jack (Stereo) output from HDMI / Display Port / SDI input : This port support Stereo audio output from the HDMI / Display Port / SDI audio source inputted. The audio handling is same as HD-3000 where 2 channels (stereo) of audio converted to HDMI output.
  • Page 6 Power supply & Controller: Plug the DC 12V power in to the connector PP1. You can consider to use DigitalView mating power cable P/N 426013800-3, 160mm. Power on: Switch on the controller board and panel by using the OSD switch mount.
  • Page 7 LCD DISPLAY SYSTEM SETTINGS NOTE: By way of explanation the following refers to a set of sample buttons that may be obtained as an option. In addition to power on/off and connection for backlight brightness the controller provides an On Screen Display of certain functions which are controlled by 5 momentary type buttons (analog VR type) or 8 momentary type buttons (digital type): Controls Analog VR type...
  • Page 8 OSD Functions Image Increase/decrease brightness level. Brightness Press – or + (- + ) Total : 100 steps Increase/decrease contrast level. Contrast Press – or + (- + ) Total : 100 steps Increase/decrease sharpness level. Sharpness Press – or + (- + ) Total : 8 steps Auto : Auto RGB Calibration ([See appendix IV] in details)
  • Page 9 Position : Adjust OSD menu position Transparency : Set OSD transparency Press – or + (- + ) Total : 100 steps Reset : Load factory default settings. Press down on OSD keypad to factory reset Reporting the on board temperature ( TEMP [Firmware version : V1.02.00 or up] Items marked 4 have sub menus.
  • Page 10 CONNECTORS, PINOUTS & JUMPERS The various connectors are: Summary: Connectors Purpose Description Audio output (Stereo) with amplication JST 4-way, S4B-ZR-SM4A (Mating type : ZHR-4) from HDMI / Display port / SDI (Matching connection cable P/N 426685400-3) Reserved for internal firmware JST 6-way, B6B-XH-A (Matching type : XHP-6) upgrade for SDI part circuitry...
  • Page 11 Summary: Jumpers setting Purpose Note LED3A Reserved Reserved for internal use only LED1A1 Reserved Reserved for internal use only Panel power voltage select See panel voltage setting table 1 CAUTION: Incorrect setting will cause panel damage Panel power voltage select See panel voltage setting table 1 CAUTION: Incorrect setting will cause panel damage Backlight brightness voltage range...
  • Page 12 JA3 & JA6 location on board : (Please pay attention to the jumper settings on JA3 & JA6 which are red in color on board) ! JA3 ! JA6 Page 12 of 35...
  • Page 13 Others AU Optronics M200RW01 V1 (Tested) 1600x900 Sharp LQ150F1LH22 1400x1050 Samsung LTM190M2-L31 1440x900 LG LM171WX3-TLA1 1440x900 LG LM171WX3 (Tested) 1440x900 CPT CLAA102NA0ACW 1024x600 For additional and recent added panels, see ALR-1920-SDI panel support table at http://www.digitalview.com/controllers/csg.php Page 13 of 35...
  • Page 14 OFF : Mapping B (LVDS panel) Please adjust to get the correct picture. See as Appendix III for details of mapping A and B. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved The most current list can be found the controller solution generator at http://www.digitalview.com/controllers/csg.php Page 14 of 35...
  • Page 15 CN1 – Audio output (Stereo) with amplication from HDMI / Display port : JST 4-way, S4B-ZR-SM4A (Mating type : ZHR-4) SYMBOL DESCRIPTION AMP L- Audio Left channel (Negative) AMP L+ Audio Left channel (Positive) AMP R- Audio Right channel (Negative) AMP R+ Audio Right (Positive) CN7 –...
  • Page 16 J3 – LVDS output connector: JAE FI-RE51S-HF (Matching type : JAE FI-RE51HL) SYMBOL DESCRIPTION VDD (+12V) Panel power supply (+12V) (selected by JA3 & JA6) VDD (+12V) Panel power supply (+12V) (selected by JA3 & JA6) VDD (+12V) Panel power supply (+12V) (selected by JA3 & JA6) VDD (+12V) Panel power supply (+12V) (selected by JA3 &...
  • Page 17 LED1 – Dual color LED connector for controller status, JST 3-way, S3B-ZR-SM4A (Mating type : JST ZHR-3) DESCRIPTION Green LED pin (anode) LED pin common (cathode) Red LED pin (anode) LED2 – Dual color LED connector for backlight status, JST 3-way, S3B-ZR-SM4A (Mating type : JST ZHR-3) DESCRIPTION Green LED pin (anode)
  • Page 18 P3 – HDMI connector SYMBOL DESCRIPTION DATA2+ TMDS Data2+ DATA2S TMDS Data2 Shield DATA2- TMDS Data2– DATA1+ TMDS Data1+ DATA1S TMDS Data1 Shield DATA1- TMDS Data1– DATA0+ TMDS Data0+ DATA0S TMDS Data0 Shield DATA0- TMDS Data0– CLK+ TMDS Clock+ CLK@ TMDS Clock Shield CLK- TMDS Clock–...

  • Page 19: Controller Dimensions

    CONTROLLER DIMENSIONS The maximum thickness of the controller is 18.3mm (measured from bottom of PCB to top of components, including any underside components & leads). We recommend clearances of: • 5mm from bottom of PCB - if mounting on a metal plate we also recommend a layer of suitable insulation material is added to the mounting plate surface.

  • Page 20: Application Notes

    APPLICATION NOTES USING THE CONTROLLER WITHOUT BUTTONS ATTACHED This is very straightforward by following the steps below : • Firstly setup the controller/display system with the buttons. With controls attached and display system active make any settings for colour and image position as required then switch everything off. •...
  • Page 21 Design Guideline for making VR circuitry : Signal description / Notes : 1) R1 : 470ohm on board 2) RPOT is an external potentiometer (in-line dip style) that can be plugged directly into CNC1 pins 3,4,5. RPOT must be supplied / installed by user. 3) BVR_B : Voltage tapped from “top”...

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING General A general guide to troubleshooting a flat panel display system it is worth considering the system as separate elements, such as: Controller (jumpers, PC settings) Panel (controller, cabling, connection, panel, PC settings) Backlight (inverter, cabling, backlight tubes) Cabling Computer system (display settings, operating system) Through step by step cross checking with instruction manuals and a process of elimination to isolate the problem it is usually possible to clearly identify the problem area.

  • Page 23: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Panel compatibility 1920x1200, 1920x1080, 1680x1050, 1600x1200, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1366x768, 1280x1024, 1280x800, 1280x768, 1024x768, 1024x600, 800x600, 800x480, 640x480, 480x640 resolution TFT LVDS LCD’s support. No. of colours Up to 3 x 8 bit providing 16.7 million colours. Vertical refresh rate WUXGA, UXGA, WXGA, SXGA, XGA, SVGA, VGA resolution up to 60Hz.

  • Page 24: Appendix I - Mode Support Table

    Appendix I – Mode Support Table ARGB (P1) port : Mode Resolution Clk [MHz] Horizontal Vertical Sync Mode freq [KHz] freq [Hz] T_70 720x400 28.322 31.469 70.087 Digital Separate Sync 70Hz T_70 720x400 28.322 31.469 70.087 Sync On Green 70Hz V_60 640x480 25.175...
  • Page 25 HDMI (P3) port : Mode Resolution Clk [MHz] Horizontal Vertical freq [KHz] freq [Hz] T_70 720x400 70Hz 28.322 31.469 70.087 V_60 640x480 60Hz 25.175 31.469 59.940 SV_60 800x600 60Hz 40.000 37.879 60.317 X_60 1024x768 60Hz 65.000 48.363 60.004 SX_60 1280x1024 60Hz 63.81 60.020 UX_60...
  • Page 26 SDI (J2) port Mode 576i50 (PAL) 480i60 (NTSC) 720p60 (4:2:2) 720p59.94 (4:2:2) 720p50 (4:2:2) 1080i60 (4:2:2) 1080i59.94 (4:2:2) 1080i50 (4:2:2) 1080p60 (4:2:2) 1080p50 (4:2:2) Page 26 of 35...

  • Page 27: Appendix Ii - Rs-232 Control Protocols

    The OSD function can be controlled through sending the RS-232 protocol. The RS-232 program can be custom-made to fit for application or it can be used the program provided by Digitalview on request. Please contact your local sales for informations.
  • Page 28 nnnn | “+” | “-“ | value/increment/decrement (In ARGB mode only) “?” Query OSD H position 0x90, Set osd_hpos = OSD horizontal position nnn | “+” | “-“ | “r” | value/increment/decrement “R” | “?” Reset Range: “0””0””0”-“3””E””8” Query Default: “1””F””4” OSD V position 0x91, Set osd_vpos =...
  • Page 29 “nnnn” = BIOS ver. “nn.nn” version Query PCBA 0xcb, “1” Read PCBA number “nnnn” = PCBA number number ALR-1920-SDI=”41728” Load factory 0xce Reset all parameters to factory “1” – successful. defaults default value # - Function in ARGB mode only...

  • Page 30: Appendix Iii - Mapping Definition

    Appendix III – Mapping definition • Definition of Mapping A : Page 30 of 35...
  • Page 31 • Definition of Mapping B : Page 31 of 35...

  • Page 32: Appendix Iv - Auto Color Gain

    Appendix IV – Auto Color Gain The Auto Color Gain function is supported in the ARGB mode only and is designed to calibrate the controller to the incoming video signal. In order to calibrate correctly, the display must be displaying an image containing both black and white data (see illustration below) when the function is used.

  • Page 33: Appendix V - Dv Remote Control Unit Work For Alr-1920-Sdi

    Appendix V – DV remote control unit work for ALR-1920-SDI P/N 559000106-3 : DigitalView remote control unit (without DV logo silk screen printing) P/N 559000105-3 : DigitalView remote control unit (with DigitalView logo silk screen printing) BUTTON FUNCTION POWER BUTTON Soft power ON/OFF button.
  • Page 34 The manufacturer’s liability for damages to customer or others resulting from the use of any product supplied hereunder shall in no event exceed the purchase price of said product. TRADEMARKS The following are trademarks of Digital View Ltd: • Digital View • ALR-1920-SDI Page 34 of 35...

  • Page 35: Contact Details

    18440 Technology Drive Building 130 Morgan Hill, California, 95037 Tel: (1) 408-782 7773 Fax: (1) 408-782 7883 Sales: ussales@digitalview.com WEBSITE www.digitalview.com Specifications subject to change without notice 3rd issue: 15 March, 2013 (ALR-1920-SDI.doc) © Digital View Ltd 2011-2013 Page 35 of 35...
  • Page 36 Mouser Electronics Authorized Distributor Click to View Pricing, Inventory, Delivery & Lifecycle Information: Digital View 4172800XX-3...

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