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DX-2200
SD/HD-SDI T
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RAPHIC
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4056 Meadowbrook Drive, Unit 126
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  • Page 1 ICROTRONIX DX-2200 SD/HD-SDI T & G RAPHIC NSERTER – V 1.75 ANUAL ERSION 4056 Meadowbrook Drive, Unit 126 London, ON Canada N6L 1E3 www.microtronix.com...
  • Page 2 • DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphic Inserter with Loop Output, (Model PN: DX-2200-TI-14) and • DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphic Inserter with PIP & Loop Output, (Model PN: DX-2200-TI-24. The following table shows the document revision history. Date Rev.
  • Page 3 Mar. 21, 2018 1.75 Updated Tahoma 18 regular font to correct a character spacing issue NOTE: The graphics overlay feature requires the use of the DX-2200 Software Uploader utility which is used to upload graphic images into the unit. Contact support@microtronix.com...
  • Page 4 Safety Critical & Life System Applications – Notice to User The Microtronix DX-2200 SDI Video Products are not designed or approved by Microtronix for use in safety- critical or life-critical system or application in which a failure or malfunction may result in one (or more) of the following outcomes: (a) death or serious injury to people, (b) loss or severe damage to equipment/property, or (c) environmental harm.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Table of Contents Key Product Features ..........................10 Supported Functionality ........................10 Product Package Contents ......................11 Introduction ............................. 12 Text and Graphics Overlay OSD Features ..................12 Hardware ..............................13 Power Requirements ........................
  • Page 6 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual 4.8.1.10.1.1 Graphic Layer 1 Overlay Commands Example 1: ..........45 4.8.1.10.1.2 Graphic Layer 1 Overlay Commands Example 2: ..........46 4.8.1.11 Frame Counter Overlay SERIAL Commands ..............52 4.8.1.11.1 Frame Counter Display Mode ..................52 4.8.1.11.1.1...
  • Page 7 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Appendix A: Internal Circuit Board Description ..................88 SDI Video Interfaces ........................88 RS-232 Serial Control Port ......................88 A.2.1 RS-232 3-Pin Header, J2 ......................89 Power Requirements ........................89 A.3.1...
  • Page 8 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Listing of Tables Table 1: Default DIP Switch Settings Table 2: Description of LED Status Indicators Table 3: Serial Port Command Acknowledgement Codes Table 4: Transparency SERIAL Command Codes Table 5: Mode Control SERIAL Command Codes...
  • Page 9 List of Figures Figure 1: DX-2200-TI-14 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter with SDI Loop Output Figure 2: DX-2200-TI-24 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter with PIP and SDI Loop Output Figure 3: 12Vdc 1.33A 100-240VAC Power Adapter Figure 4: Pin Assignments of 2-pin Power Plug Figure 5: 14.4VDC Lithium Batter and D-TAP Cable...

  • Page 10: Key Product Features

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual 1 Key Product Features The key hardware features of the base DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter with Loop Output (Model PN: DX-2200-TI-14) product includes: • One 75Ω SD/HD-SDI input port •...

  • Page 11: Product Package Contents

    The SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter product package includes the following items: • SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter with Loop Output, Model PN: DX-2200-TI-14, or • SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter with PIP and Loop Output, Model PN: DX-2200-TI-24, • 100-240VAC – 12VDC, 1.3A Power Adapter, PN: 589-PS-1213AP, •...

  • Page 12: Introduction

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Introduction The Microtronix DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter is a high performance single input video text and graphics inserter supporting alpha blended text and graphics overlay / on screen display (OSD) on progressive, psf and interlaced SD and HD video formats.

  • Page 13: Hardware

    Figure 25 shown in Appendix A. Figure 1: DX-2200-TI-14 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter with SDI Loop Output Figure 2: DX-2200-TI-24 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter with PIP and SDI Loop Output Page 13 of 103...

  • Page 14: Power Requirements

    14.4V Lithium ion brick battery. 3.1.1 AC Power Adapter The DX-2200-TI unit has a current draw of 650mA when operating from at 12VDC regulated power source. A picture of the AC power adapter is shown in the figure below.

  • Page 15: Operating Limits

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Figure 5: 14.4VDC Lithium Batter and D-TAP Cable Microtronix does not sell Lithium Ion batteries. The 14.4VDC D-TAP adapter cable (shown in the figure above) can be ordered using Microtronix part number D-TAP-2P-C.

  • Page 16: Operation

    If there is no input signal (or if it cannot be properly detected), the SDI output will display black and the video format will be 720p @ 60 fps. A user specific setup can be stored in flash to enable the DX-2200-TI to start in a different configuration, for example with a text overlay displayed.

  • Page 17: Figure 7: Sdi Input & Status Leds

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Figure 7: SDI Input & Status LEDs Figure 8: SDI Inputs & Status LEDs (PIP product model) The operation of the status LEDs is summarized in Table 2 below. Table 2: Description of LED Status Indicators...

  • Page 18: Video Format

    (about 1 line in 1920x1080 video resolutions). The optional PiP video path has an additional delay that may vary from 0 to 1 frame due to its support for asynchronous video inputs. For Text Inserter with Scaling Mode (Mode 3), the DX-2200-TI has 2 frames of delay plus an additional delay of approximately 4 lines.

  • Page 19: Serial & Manual Control

    4.8.1.1 USB 2.0 to RS-232 Serial Port Adapter The DX-2200 product is supplied with a USB 2.0 to DB9 RS-232 Serial Port Adapter Kit (PN: 811-USB- RS232 Kit) to connect the DB9F Serial Port to a USB 2.0 port of a PC or laptop. The Kit consists of a USB...

  • Page 20: Dx-2200 Serial Port Control Commands

    1 command per line to improve readability of script files. Commands may be sent directly to the DX-2200-TI one character at a time using a terminal program running on a connected computer, or they may be developed in a text editor such as Notepad and then uploaded to the DX-2200-TI by the terminal program.

  • Page 21: Mode Control Serial Command

    Enable ancillary data pass through 4.8.1.6 Baud Rate SERIAL Command The DX-2200-TI always powers up at 115200 baud. After power up, the baud rate can be changed using the MBnnnnnnn command, where nnnnnnn is the new baud rate between 9600 and 1000000 baud.

  • Page 22: Picture-In-Picture Position, Size, And Zoom Serial Commands

    The DX-2200 will automatically adjust the gap, position and size parameters as needed to force the PiP window to fit on screen. The minimum PiP width and height is 32 pixels. The DX-2200 will automatically adjust the size to prevent the PiP windows being smaller than this size.

  • Page 23: Table 6: Pip Control Serial Command Codes

    PiP input source. At most, each input pixel can generate 1 output pixel. The DX-2200 automatically limits the values of the command parameters if the requested settings exceed the valid ranges, for example by calling for magnification of the source.

  • Page 24: Figure 10: Sample Of Pip, Text And Graphic Logo Osd

    For each command, nnnn represents the number of pixels. ZPLWnnnn The DX-2200 automatically restricts the values to a valid range. The PiP zoom window cannot be less than 32x32 pixels, or extend beyond the edge of the PiP source. ZPLHnnnn These commands only have an effect when specifying PiP window coordinates in pixels.

  • Page 25: Main Input Scaling And Position Serial Commands

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual 4.8.1.8 Main Input Scaling and Position SERIAL Commands These commands apply only to the Text Inserter With Scaling mode of operation (Mode 3, see the Mode Control Serial Commands). The Text Inserter With Scaling Mode (Mode 3) provides the graphic overlay functions and two additional...

  • Page 26: Table 7: Output Window Size And Position Serial Command Codes

    BWnnnn ratio. The DX-2200 will always limit the window size to prevent it being larger than the video frame. Set the height of the video output window in either pixels, or in percentage of the video frame height by appending the '%' symbol.

  • Page 27: Graphic Overlay Serial Commands

    During this time, the active buffer continues to provide the Graphic Overlay video output. After rendering is complete, the DX-2200-TI switches the active and spare buffers. The buffer that was active before the update becomes the new spare buffer and is cleared by the unit to so that it is ready for text to be rendered again when the next update occurs.

  • Page 28: Reset Graphic Field

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Instead of specifying a single field, the commands can be applied to all fields on the layer by specifying a field number of 0. For example G0S enables the display all fields on the layer and is equivalent to the commands G1S, G2S, G3S…...

  • Page 29: Update Graphic Overlay

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual 4.8.1.9.5 U PDATE RAPHIC VERLAY The GU command updates the video output of the Overlay by rendering all fields to the spare buffer and exchanging the active and spare buffers.

  • Page 30: Line Color And Transparency

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual 4.8.1.9.7 L OLOR AND RANSPARENCY Each Graphic Field has a Line Color specified by Red, Green, and Blue Components in the range from 0 to 255. The Line Color is used for solid rectangles, for the outline of open rectangles, for corner markers, target markers, and the foreground of text.

  • Page 31: Text Font

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual 4.8.1.9.9 T For each Graphic Field, a font / size combination can be selected using the GnnFfff command to select one of the font options in the Text and Symbol Font Table.

  • Page 32: Figure 13: Sample Of The Available Tahoma Font Sizes

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual ✓ Vera Sans Mono Bold 20-7E & A0-FF ✓ Vera Sans Mono Bold 20-7E & A0-FF ✓ Vera Sans Mono Bold 20-7E & A0-FF ✓ BGP Courier 20-7E ✓ BGP Courier 20-7E ✓...

  • Page 33: Graphic Field Type

    The ASCII text is set using the GnnT”Text” command where the characters to be displayed are enclosed in the quotation marks. If a quotation mark is required in the test, it must be preceded by the backslash character. For example to set the text string for Field 7 to display Model "DX-2200-TI" use the command G07T"Model \"DX-2200-TI\"".

  • Page 34: Text Field Display Example

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual 4.8.1.9.10.2 Text Field Display Example: G4T" DX-2200-TI-03 " ' set the text to display G4F3 ' select Tahoma Bold 78 pixel height G4R0 ' character red=0 G4G255 ' character green=255...

  • Page 35: Rectangle Field Display Example

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual fill. By default, the rectangle Fill is blue, fully transparent, and not drawn. Choosing not to draw the fill is different than drawing a fully transparent fill: Transparent fill overwrites any pixels on the same layer drawn from a previously rendered field, but not drawing the fill leaves the previous pixels unchanged.

  • Page 36: Target Marker Fields - Field Type 4

    Image Fields – Field Type 5 4.8.1.9.10.7 An Image Field displays an image that has been uploaded to the DX-2200-TI-03. Image Fields can be used to display a logo or other custom graphics. The DX-2200 Uploader software supplied with the product is used to upload images and store them in flash memory.

  • Page 37: Rectangle Xywh - Field Type 6

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Images are specified by an ID number that is set when the image is uploaded to the product. If the requested image is not found in memory, then the Graphic Field has no effect.

  • Page 38: Figure 16: Sample Of Corner Markers, Target And Text

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Figure 16: Sample of Corner Markers, Target and Text Table 10: Graphic Overlay SERIAL Commands Command Code Mode of Operation Graphic Overlay Commands Select the active graphics layer. Subsequent graphics commands refer to the active layer.
  • Page 39 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Command Code Mode of Operation For the active graphics layer, toggle the visibility of Graphic Field nn and update the GnnV layer. For the active graphics layer, toggle the visibility setting for Graphic Field nn without updating the output.
  • Page 40 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Command Code Mode of Operation For Graphic Field nn on the active graphics layer, set the value of the green component of the line color to ggg, where ggg is a number between 1 and 3 digits in length and in the range 0 to 255.
  • Page 41 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Command Code Mode of Operation For the active graphics layer, set the Width parameter of Graphic Field nn to the value xxxx for the horizontal direction and to the value yyyy for the vertical-direction.
  • Page 42 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Command Code Mode of Operation For the active graphics layer, set the control parameters for Graphic Field nn. c = Parameter identifier, referenced by letter, from A to H inclusive...

  • Page 43: Low Level Graphic Commands

    Overlay. The Graphics Overlays of the DX-2200-TI-03 use two memory frame buffers. One of these buffers is the active buffer that provides a video output that is mixed on top of the input video and the other is the spare buffer where the next image is rendered when the text overlay is updated.

  • Page 44: Application Example 1

    NOTE: When a configuration is saved to Flash, the current parameters of the Graphic Fields are saved and will be rendered to the active buffer when the DX-2200-TI power up. If the Low Level Graphic Overlay Commands have been used, the overlay may be in a state that is dependent on both the Graphic Field settings and sequence of past commands.

  • Page 45: Graphic Layer 1 Overlay Serial Commands

    DX-2200 products. Each command begins with the letter 'S' instead of the letter 'G'. For example, the commands: GL1; G3T" DX-2200" select Graphics Layer 1 and set the text string for Graphic Field 3. The command S3T" DX-2200" performs the same function without changing the Active Layer.

  • Page 46: Graphic Layer 1 Overlay Commands Example 2

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Figure 17: Example 1 – red text OSD with white background This text field can be updated and replaced with new text have the same attributes by overwriting with a new text string.

  • Page 47: Figure 18: Example 2 - Sample Of Default Text

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Figure 18: Example 2 – sample of default text Table 12: Graphic Layer 1 Overlay SERIAL Commands Command Mode of Operation Code Graphic Layer 1 Overlay Commands Reset all Graphic Fields on Layer 1 to default. This command only resets the parameters of the Fields, but does not update the layer.
  • Page 48 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Command Mode of Operation Code For Layer 1, enable the visibility setting for Graphic Field nn without updating the SnnSN output. The Field does not appear until another command causes an update of the...
  • Page 49 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Command Mode of Operation Code For Graphic Field nn on Layer 1, set the value of the blue component of the line color to bbb, where bbb is a number between 1 and 3 digits in length and in the range 0 to 255.
  • Page 50 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Command Mode of Operation Code For Layer 1, set the Width parameter of Graphic Field nn to the value wwww for both SnnWwwww x and y directions. wwww is a number between 1 and 4 digits in length.
  • Page 51 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Command Mode of Operation Code For Layer 1, set the font & size for Graphic Field nn. fff is a number of between 1 and 3 digits in length. Refer to Table 9: Text and Symbol SnnFfff Fonts for the list of choices.

  • Page 52: Frame Counter Overlay Serial Commands

    HH:MM:SS:FF where FF is the frame number. It can also display the time from a clock that is independent of the video, formatted as HH:MM:SS with 0 to 3 decimal places for seconds. The DX-2200 does not have a battery backed up real time clock; therefore the time and frame counts are lost when the unit is powered down or reset.

  • Page 53: Frame Counter Modes 2 - 4

    SFR:HH:MM:SS.SSS to set the time. The three count values are independent of each other. All counters start at zero when the DX-2200 is powered on or reset. The frame counts for modes 1 to 4 continue to be updated when the counter is not displayed, but will pause when the video mode is switching and will lose sync with real time.

  • Page 54: Manual Mode

    Frame Counter Example 1: Starting with DX-2200-TI using the factory defaults, turn on the frame counter in the upper left corner of the screen with white text on a blue background and set the current frame counter value to 11:25:00...

  • Page 55: Frame Counter Example 3

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Figure 19: Frame Counter text display – Example 2 4.8.1.11.5.3 Frame Counter Example 3: Show the message "Frame Count" in the top left corner of the video and show the frame counter below it.

  • Page 56: Table 14: Frame Counter Overlay Serial Command Codes

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Table 14: Frame Counter Overlay SERIAL Command Codes Command Code Mode of Operation Frame Counter Overlay Commands Control the frame counter operating mode 0 – Off / Manual Drawing 1 – Frame Counter ‘HH:SS:MM:FF’...
  • Page 57 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Command Code Mode of Operation Set the font where xxx is the font number. The font number must be between 1 and 3 digits in length. The following fonts are available: 1 –...

  • Page 58: Layer Control Serial Commands

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual 4.8.1.12 Layer Control SERIAL Commands The Layer Control SERIAL Commands allow layers to be updated, reduced in size, and moved. These commands also duplicate some of the capabilities provided in the Text Overlay and Graphics Overlay commands.

  • Page 59: Enabling And Disabling Layers

    IZING VERLAYS By default, all overlay layers are the same size as the video output of the DX-2200-TI. The LnnnKxxxx,yyyy command sets a preferred size for the overlay. If the preferred size is smaller than the video size, the overlay is reduced in size to match the preferred size. The overlay will never be larger than the output video size.
  • Page 60 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Command Mode of Operation Code Swap the active and spare buffers on layer n, then clear the new spare buffer. No fields are rendered and the spare buffer is displayed with its existing content.

  • Page 61: User Interface Commands

    The DX-2200-TI has 4 DIP switches and one momentary contact toggle switch that toggles both left and right. Different commands are used to assign the DIP and toggle switches.

  • Page 62: User Interface Commands

    EFAULT ONFIGURATION The DX-2200-TI provides commands to clear the user functions and restore the default switch settings. All selections of a user functions can be cleared using the UFnnC command where nn is the user function number. All user functions can be cleared with the UFC command. The UR command restores the default DIP and Toggle switch settings, but does not clear any user interface functions that the user has configured.

  • Page 63: Example Configuration Command File

    ONFIGURATION OMMAND The following is an example DX-2200-TI Configuration Command File that can be uploaded to the unit using a terminal program. The example assigns dip switch 4 to change the transparency of the SDI input and assigns the toggle right function to loop through a list of preset text messages.

  • Page 64: Gps Receiver Support

    The DB9 connector on the DX-2200 has a custom configuration with two independent serial ports. The first port, placed at the standard pin locations (pins 2 & 3) is the Control Port of the DX-2200. The second port, Page 64 of 103...

  • Page 65: Figure 21: Db9 Serial Y Splitter Cable (Part # W6001)

    DB9 (female) sockets with one port on each connector. This cable may provide a more convenient connection of the Control Port device and also the GPS to the DX-2200. The cable is not supplied standard with the DX-2200. It must be ordered separately.

  • Page 66: Gps Data Capture

    $PGRMT, and $PGMID. Table 18 lists the data fields that are captured by the DX-2200 and the NMEA 0183 sentences that provide the data. If the GPS has not been configured to output one or more of the sentences for a data field, then that field will contain an empty string.
  • Page 67 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Field Number Description NMEA 0183 Sentence(s) $GPGLL $PGRMF $GPGGA $GPRMC Longitude $GPGLL $PGRMF $GPGGA $GPRMC Longitude hemisphere $GPGLL $PGRMF $GPRMC Speed over ground (Knots) $GPVTG $GPVTG Speed over ground (KPH)
  • Page 68 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Field Number Description NMEA 0183 Sentence(s) PRN number of satellite used $GPGSA PRN number of satellite used $GPGSA PRN number of satellite used $GPGSA PRN number of satellite used $GPGSA...
  • Page 69 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Field Number Description NMEA 0183 Sentence(s) Satellite PRN number $GPGSV Satellite elevation (0 to 90 degrees) $GPGSV Satellite azimuth (0 to 359 degrees) $GPGSV Satellite signal to noise ratio (dB)

  • Page 70: Selection Of Data Fields - The 'Cc' Command

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Field Number Description NMEA 0183 Sentence(s) Satellite signal to noise ratio (dB) $GPGSV Satellite PRN number $GPGSV Satellite elevation (0 to 90 degrees) $GPGSV Satellite azimuth (0 to 359 degrees)
  • Page 71 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Format Description Type Format time fields. The data field should be time in the format HHMMSS[.s...s]. Using this format option on other types of data will produce incorrect results. The format mode can be used without optional parameters to display the time HH:MM:SS[.s...s] with the same number of decimal places as the GPS provided.

  • Page 72: Gps Interface Setup Commands

    Enable the DX-2200 to clear text from Graphic Fields that are configured to receive GPS data. When the configuration of the DX-2200 is saved, the current text data will also be CSCE saved.
  • Page 73 GPS internal time reference and the GPS transmitting its time output sentence. The DX-2200 does not have an input for the reference pulse that is available from some GPS receivers, and uses the start of the NMEA 0183 sentence containing the time as the reference.

  • Page 74: Gps Data Display Example

    Frame Counter synchronization mode. After the frame counter time clock has been set, it runs from a crystal oscillator on the DX-2200 and will gradually drift from real time. Synchronization modes provide a method to keep the time clock synchronized with the GPS.
  • Page 75 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual ' enable GPS interface CSCE ' clear text at startup ' Use Graphic Field 01 to display GPS Time S1X20 ' graphic field 1 position S1Y20 ' graphic field 1 position...

  • Page 76: Example With The Frame Counter Time Clock Set By The Gps

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual S7X1000 ' graphic field 7 position S7Y20 ' graphic field 7 position S7F28 ' graphic field 7 font ' graphic field 7 show CFP07"Height " ' prefix text CFS07" m"...

  • Page 77: Configuration Flash Serial Commands

    1) It is not necessary to erase the Flash before storing a new configuration. A write will automatically erase the old configuration. 2) A saved configuration is only valid for the DX-2200 firmware version that saved it. If the DX-2200 firmware is updated, the saved configuration will be lost.

  • Page 78: Other Serial Command Codes

    When this command reports a video resolution, it only indicates that the input video is recognized by the DX-2200. It does not mean the input is compatible with the current operating mode of the product, or that it is available for display. See also the RIn commands.

  • Page 79: Manual Mode Of Operation

    To recover from this situation, disconnect power from the unit, push the Toggle Switch left (towards the power connector), and then re-connect power while continuing to hold the switch for four seconds. The DX-2200 will start with the defaults instead of loading the saved configuration.
  • Page 80 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Sets the mode of the DX-2200-TI to Text Inserter with PiP (equivalent to the M2 Serial Command). If there is a compatible signal on the second input, it will be displayed as the PiP.

  • Page 81: Dx2200 Software Upload Utility

    A.4.1 JTAG Firmware Upload Procedure or contact Microtronix sales about upgrading the unit. 5.2 Uploading Images The DX-2200-TI-03 can store one or more images in memory. A stored image can be displayed on the Overlay by configuring a Graphic Field to show that image.

  • Page 82: Text Writing Performance Measurements

    6.1 Standard Text String Update Benchmark Measurements In this test a number of characters were written through the Serial Port of the DX-2200-TI for OSD using three font sizes: the F001 (small 26 pixel height), F002 (medium 40 pixel height) and F003 (large 78 pixel height).

  • Page 83: Low Level Text String Update Benchmark Measurements

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual 6.2 Low Level Text String Update Benchmark Measurements The Low Level String update first renders the static text to both buffers. Next it updates the changing text field in the back buffer and then switches buffers without clearing the non-changing text. This results in a lower frame delay in the display of text.

  • Page 84: Extended Fonts Tables

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual 7 Extended Fonts Tables 7.1 Wingdings Fonts The wingdings fonts have been selected from the three wingdings tables and the webding table. Table 27: Windings Character Table Symbol Char Symbol...

  • Page 85: Extended Ascii Fonts

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual 7.2 Extended ASCII Fonts Table 28: Extended ASCII Character Table Symbol Symbol Symbol Symbol Value Value Value Value ¸ Ð è 00A0 00B8 00D0 00E8 ¡ ¹ Ñ é 00A1...

  • Page 86: Product Warranty

    Customer or a third party (including, but not limited to, loss of data or information, loss of profits, or loss of use). Microtronix reserves the right to revise or update its Products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity.
  • Page 87 DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Page 87 of 103...

  • Page 88: Appendix A: Internal Circuit Board Description

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Appendix A: Internal Circuit Board Description The DX-2200-TI – HD-SDI Text & Graphic Inserter Board is shown in the following figure. Figure 25: DX-2200-TI – HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter Board The DX-2200-TI –...

  • Page 89: 3-Pin Header, J2

    An optional splitter cable is available that connects to the DB9 connector and provides both ports on separate DB9 sockets with transmit data on pin 2 and receive data on pin 3. The pin assignments of the DB9 connector on the DX-2200 are provided in the following table. Table 29: RS-232 Serial Port DB9 Pin Assignments...

  • Page 90: Jtag Firmware Upload Procedure

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual flash configuration device through the JTAG Interface. This requires the use of suitably configured PC with an Altera or Terasic USB Byte Blaster (available for optional purchase) connected to the JTAG connector (J1) as shown in the following figure.

  • Page 91: Figure 27: Dx-2200 Board (Pn: P4115-Ti-24) Mechanical Drawing

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Figure 27: DX-2200 Board (PN: P4115-TI-24) Mechanical Drawing Page 91 of 103...
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  • Page 93: Appendix B: Usb To Rs-232 Serial Port Adapter

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Appendix B: USB to RS-232 Serial Port Adapter The USB to DB9 RS-232 Serial Port Adapter Kit (PN: 811-USB-RS232 Kit) is used to connect the DB9F Serial Port to a USB port of a PC. The Kit consists of a USB 2.0 to RS232 DB9 Serial Adapter Cable (StarTech PN: ICUSB232V2) and a 6 foot male to female DB9 RS232 serial cable as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 94: Establishing Serial Communications

    Type the “ENTER” to get an * response from the unit. iv. Type rv to display the version of the software used by the DX-2200 product. This confirms serial communication with the DX-2200 product. The figures below show some of the PuTTY configuration screens.

  • Page 95: Figure 29: Putty Session User Settings

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Figure 29: PuTTY Session User Settings Figure 30: PuTTY Terminal Settings Page 95 of 103...

  • Page 96: Figure 31: Putty Serial Port Settings

    DX-2200 – SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter – User Manual Figure 31: PuTTY Serial Port Settings Page 96 of 103...
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  • Page 98: Appendix C: Regulatory Compliance Information

    Video Switcher configuration. C.1 Industry Canada (IC) The DX-2200, 2x1 SDI Video Switcher product has been tested and found to comply Industry Canada ICES- 003, Issue 5, Class A – Information Technology Equipment (ITE), the compliance as suggested by Industry...

  • Page 99: Ce Declaration Of Conformity

    STANDARD(S) TO WHICH CONFORMITY IS DECLARED: The DX-2200, 2x1 SDI Video Switcher product has been tested in accordance with: • CISPR 24: 2010 / EN 55024:2010 – Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements – Information Technology Equipment –...

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