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MODEL: OVF831

ANALOG WAY®

User's Manual

OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE

MODEL: OVP831

MODEL: QVP421

EDITION : 11B/06

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Page 1 MODEL: OVX831 MODEL: OVP831 MODEL: OVF831 MODEL: QVP421 User’s Manual ANALOG WAY® OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE EDITION : 11B/06...
Page 2 3-3. DISPLAY DEVICE ADJUSTMENTS ..............................22 3-4. IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS ..................................22 3-5. AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS ..................................22 Chapter 4 : USING FRAME STORE AND LOGO INSERTION (OVX831 & OVF831) ............23 4-1. LOGO INSERTION ....................................23 4-2. USING THE FRAME STORE ................................24 Chapter 5 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS DESCRIPTION.....................25 5-1.
Page 3 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS All of the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated and should be retained for further reference. Please follow all of the warnings on this product and its operating instructions. CAUTION: WARNING: To prevent the risk of electric shock and fire, do not expose this device to rain, humidity or intense...
Page 4 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ Afin de mieux comprendre le fonctionnement de cet appareil nous vous conseillons de bien lire toutes les consignes de sécurité et de fonctionnement de l’appareil avant utilisation. Conserver les instructions de sécurité et de fonctionnement afin de pouvoir les consulter ultérieurement. Respecter toutes les consignes marquées dans la documentation, sur le produit et sur ce document.
Page 5 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Um den Betrieb dieses Geräts zu verstehen, raten wir Ihnen vor der Inbetriebnahme alle Sicherheits- und Betriebsanweisungen genau zu lesen. Diese Sicherheits- und Betriebsanweisungen für einen späteren Gebrauch sicher aufbewahren. Alle in den Unterlagen, an dem Gerät und hier angegebenen Sicherheitsanweisungen einhalten.
Page 6 Connect your MAIN display device (projector, plasma screen...) to the HD15 or DVI MAIN connectors. As required, connect your PREVIEW display device (projector, plasma screen...) to the HD15 PREVIEW connector. Turn ON the OVX831 / OVF831 / OVP831 (rear panel switch). Then turn ON all your input sources and then your display device.
Page 7 QUICK START GUIDE - QUATTRO VUE ANALOG WAY EDITION : 11/06 CONNECTIONS: NOTE: Turn OFF all of your equipment before connecting. Connect the AC power supply cord to the QVP421 and to an AC power outlet. Connect your computer & video sources to the 4 universal inputs of the QVP421.
Page 8 / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION 1-1. ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED • 1 OCTO VUE FX (OVX831) or 1 OCTO VUE FADE (OVF831) or 1 OCTO VUE (OVP831) or 1 QUATTRO VUE (QVP421) • 1 AC Power supply cord. • 1 HD15 male / 5xBNC female cable adaptor.
Page 9 Full Firmware upgrade maintains high value to your equipment through permanent additional possibility in the apparatus life time. Upgrades are available on Analog Way web site. An optional TCP/IP connection allows far away remote and/or upgrade.
Page 10 -The source/frame displayed onto the MAIN output is indicate by a turn ON LED. • On the OVX831 and OVF831, a long push (1 second) on the selected/preselected input button allows to active the BLACK function. A black screen is displayed onto the corresponding output.
Page 11 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION (continued) 1-7. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION OF THE QUATTRO VUE • QUATTRO VUE (QVP421) ANALOG WAY Freeze the main output (the blinking LED indicates the FREEZE is active). FREEZE : Selection of the 3 PIP PRESET.
Page 12 Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION (continued) OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE 1-8. REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION OF THE OCTO VUE 100-250 VAC, 1A, 50-60 Hz: AC power inlet. AC power switch (O = OFF, I = ON). O / I: LAN communication port on a RJ45 connector (optional). IP/LAN: RS-232 communication port on a DB9 female connector.
Page 13 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION (continued) 1-9. REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION OF THE QUATTRO VUE 100-250 VAC, 1A, 50-60 Hz: AC power inlet. AC power switch (O = OFF, I = ON). O / I: LAN communication port on a RJ45 connector (optional). IP/LAN: RS-232 communication port on a DB9 female connector.
Page 14 Turn ON the device (rear panel switch). Then turn ON all your input sources and then your display device. • Connection diagram: ANALOG WAY 2-2. QUATTRO VUE CONNECTIONS NOTE: Turn OFF all of your equipment before connecting. Connect the AC power supply cord to the device and to an AC power outlet.
Page 15 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 2 : STARTING (continued) 2-3. INPUT #1 DESCRIPTION CONNECTION: You can connect to this input one of the following source: • A composite video source. • A S.VIDEO source. • A Component video source. •...
Page 16 You can connect to this output an analog display device. MAIN DVI OUTPUT: You can connect to this output an analog* or digital display device. * OVX831, OVF831 & OVP831. DVI-I PIN ASSIGNMENT (OVX831, OVF831, OVP831): Function Function Function TMDS Data 2-...
Page 17 Each audio input has a 3.5 mm jack female connector or a 5-pin MCO male connector. • 3.5 mm jack female connector (OVX831, OVF831 & OVP831) The INPUTS # 1, 2, and 8 are equipped with this audio connector. This connector allows connecting only UNBALANCED audio source.
Page 18 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE 2-6. AUDIO INPUTS (continued) • MCO male connector (OVX831, OVF831 & OVP831) The INPUTS # 3 to 7 & AUX are equipped with this connector. Connect your audio sources as follow: -Inputs # 3, 4, 5, & 6: Unbalanced connection only.
Page 19 Synchronized on the selected input Synchronized on the "reference" RATE or 75 Hz). frame rate (50 Hz if PAL or SECAM Computer frame rate (input # 1 or and 59.94 Hz if NTSC). input # 8). * OVX831 & OVF831. PAGE 19...
Page 20 -The devices can insert another source in a window (PIP effect). -The OVX831 & OVF831 can also insert text onto the displayed image (TITLE effect). IMPORTANT: The CUT, FADE*, PIP and TITLE* effects are active in SEAMLESS mode and only between the reference computer input and the other inputs.
Page 21 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 3 : OPERATING MODE (continued) 3-2. SWITCHING OPERATIONS (continued) • FADE COLOR: The FADE COLOR allows switching between 2 sources with a fading to a color of you choice. This transition operates in Fast Switching mode and sometimes in Seamless mode (only when the others effects are not possible). You can select the color of the fading with the LCD CONTROL menu.
Page 22 Chapter 3 : OPERATING MODE (continued) OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE 3-3. DISPLAY DEVICE ADJUSTMENTS • IN SEAMLESS MODE: Select the reference computer source. The reference computer image is displayed onto the output. Adjust directly the display device itself, using its position and size controls, to fill the computer image in full screen. •...
Page 23 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 4 : USING FRAME STORE AND LOGO INSERTION (OVX831 & OVF831) 4-1. LOGO INSERTION This function allows storing up to 8 static logos & 1 animated logo in order to incrust them into the displayed image (up to 2 logos at the same time).
Page 24 Chapter 4 : USING FRAME STORE AND LOGO INSERTION (continued) OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE 4-2. USING THE FRAME STORE This function allows memorizing up to 4 frames (images) in order to display it at any time during the show. IMPORTANT: The output format used when displaying the frame should be the same that the output format used during the FRAME storing.
Page 25 • From the CONTROL MODE, press this button to confirm a selected item. 5-3. STATUS MODE When switching ON, the front panel display shows the product's name and firmware versions as follows: DEVICE STATUS OVX831 Version _._ MAIN STATUS MAIN : 1 60.1K / 60Hz...
Page 26 Chapter 5 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS DESCRIPTION (continued) OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE 5-4. CONTROL MODE The menus of the CONTROL MODE are configured as follow: 1 SWITCHING 1 Fast switching Output rate [ internal ] [ follow #1 ] …..
Page 27 7 Stand-by 1 Baud rate 2 Message ON 3 Message OFF 4 Reset mess ON 5 Reset mess ON 6 Stand by time 7 Stand by 8 Erase memories * OVX831 only. 9 Default value ** OVX831 & OVF831 PAGE 27...
Page 28 Chapter 5 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS DESCRIPTION (continued) OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE 5-5. FUNCTIONS DESCRIPTION 1 [SWITCHING] + ENTER. 1-1 [Fast switching] + ENTER. Select an item with + ENTER. • [Internal rate]: The output frame rate is 60 Hz or 75 Hz depending of the selected output format. A higher frame frequency gives a better visual aspect when displaying static pictures.
Page 29 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 5 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS DESCRIPTION (continued) 3 [OUTPUT] + ENTER. 3-1 [Output status] + ENTER. Indicates the status of the output. 3-2 [Output format] + ENTER. Select one of the available output formats with + ENTER.
Page 30 Chapter 5 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS DESCRIPTION (continued) OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE 4 [IMAGE] + ENTER. • If the selected input type is a VIDEO signal the IMAGE MENU displays the following items: 4-1 [Pos. settings] + ENTER. Select one of the following functions with + ENTER.
Page 31 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 5 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS DESCRIPTION (continued) • If the selected input type is a COMPUTER signal the IMAGE MENU displays: 4-1 [Centering] + ENTER. Adjust automatically the image in the centering pattern. 4-2 [Pos.
Page 32 This function allows coloring the "erased portions" of the logo when using the luma key. Select a level with + ENTER. 5-2-7 [Store] + ENTER. This function allows storing the logo into one of the 8 memories. Select a logo memory with ENTER. The memorization will take few seconds. * OVX831 only. PAGE 32...
Page 33 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 5 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS DESCRIPTION (continued) 5-3 [Record anim] + ENTER. This mode allows storing an animated logo in order to incrust them into the displayed image Select an item with + ENTER. 5-3-1 [H position] + ENTER.
Page 34 Adjust the [Window position] of the PIP with the H and V knobs, and validate with ENTER. Select the [Effect opening] and the [effect closing] of the PIP between [Cut] & [Fade] with ENTER. ** OVX831 & OVF831. PAGE 34...
Page 35 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 5 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS DESCRIPTION (continued) [AUDIO MAIN] + ENTER. 7-1 [Master volume] + ENTER. Adjust the audio output level with + ENTER. 7-2 [Audio mode] + ENTER. Select the output audio mode with + ENTER.
Page 36 Enables the LAN communication port. IMPORTANT: To avoid addresses conflict, configure the LAN communication port (with the LAN setup menu) before activates it. NOTE: The RS-232 & the LAN communication ports can not be used simultaneously. * OVX831 only PAGE 36...
Page 37 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 5 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS DESCRIPTION (continued) 9-5 [LAN setup] + ENTER. (Available with the LAN option only) Allows configuring the LAN communication port. Select the UDP or TCP protocol with + ENTER then select items with + ENTER.
Page 38 Chapter 5 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS DESCRIPTION (continued) OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE 9-7-6 [Stand by time] + ENTER. When the device any more detect a signal on the selected input, this one is set in the STANDBY mode after the duration of your choice.
Page 39 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 6 : UPDATING THE DEVICE The device can be updated thanks a computer (PC) via its RS-232 communication port or via its LAN communication port. 6-1. CONNECTIONS Connect the device to an AC power outlet. Switch ON the device (REAR PANEL SWITCH = I).
Page 40 Turn your computer ON and wait for Windows to completely start. Insert the CD-ROM into your drive: the ANALOG WAY home window will open automatically. Select the language of the CD-ROM menus, then click on "Install a Remote Control Software" and select the name of your device.
Page 41 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 7 : REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE (continued) 7-3. COMMUNICATION SETUP (continued) • CASE OF LAN PORT: - With the front panel display menu of the device, verify the configuration of the LAN communication port (CONTROL > LAN setup), then activate the LAN communication port (CONTROL > RS232/LAN port > LAN).
Page 42 Chapter 7 : REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE (continued) OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE 7-4. USING THE SOFTWARE (continued) Click on the Output tab, then select the needed adjustments. Click on the Image tab and adjust your input. Click on the Audio tab and select Automatic (follow switching mode) or an Audio source (breakaway mode). Then adjust the Level and the Balance of each audio source.
Page 43 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 8 : TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 8-1. COMPUTER & VIDEO INPUTS • ANALOG COMPUTER HD15 (inputs #2 to 8) and DVI-I (input #1). Connectors: Up to 110 kHz. Line frequency: Up to 130 Hz. Frame frequency: Up to 1600 x 1200/60Hz.
Page 44 Jack 3.5 mm (inputs #1, 2* & 8*) and MCO (inputs #2**, 3, 4, 5*, 6*, 7* & AUX*). Connectors: Stereo balanced (inputs 7* & AUX*) & unbalanced (all). Type: Vi = + 18 dBu (max). Levels: Zi = 20 kΩ unbalanced. Zi = 40 kΩ balanced. Adjustable. Gain: * OVX831, OVF831 & OVP831. ** QVP421. PAGE 44...
Page 45 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE Chapter 8 : TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (continued) 8-4. MAIN AUDIO OUTPUT MCO. Connectors: Stereo balanced & unbalanced. Type: Vo = + 18 dBu max (unbalanced). Levels: Zo = 300 Ω (unbalanced). Vo = + 24 dBu max (balanced). Zo = 600 Ω...
Page 46 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE APPENDIX A: PROGRAMMER'S GUIDE ANNEXE A: GUIDE DE PROGRAMMATION A-1: INTRODUCTION A-1: INTRODUCTION If you need to use your own Software Control program Si vous souhaitez utiliser votre propre logiciel de from a PC or WORKSTATION with an RS-232 port, the contrôle avec votre PC, MAC ou Station de Travail par device allows communication through an ASCII code un port RS-232, l'appareil peut communiquer par...
Page 47 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE APPENDIX A / ANNEXE A A-4: COMMANDS AND RESPONSES TABLE A-4: TABLE DES COMMANDES ET RÉPONSES COMMAND RESPONSE COMMAND DESCRIPTION VALUE /VALEUR TYPE MIN MAX DESCRIPTION COMMANDE RÉPONSE DESCRIPTION DE LA COMMANDE SELECTION COMMANDS / COMMANDES DE SÉLECTION 1 = input #1 2 = input #2 MAIN selected input.
Page 48 APPENDIX A / ANNEXE A OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE COMMAND RESPONSE COMMAND DESCRIPTION VALUE /VALEUR TYPE MIN MAX DESCRIPTION COMMANDE RÉPONSE DESCRIPTION DE LA COMMANDE IMAGE COMMANDS / COMMANDES DU MENU IMAGE Automatic centering (M). Rd/Wr 1 = centering action (automatic reset). Horizontal position (M).
Page 49 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE APPENDIX A / ANNEXE A COMMAND RESPONSE COMMAND DESCRIPTION VALUE /VALEUR TYPE MIN MAX DESCRIPTION COMMANDE RÉPONSE DESCRIPTION DE LA COMMANDE EFFECTS COMMANDS / COMMANDES D'EFFET Effect selection. Rd/Wr 0 = CUT. 1 = FADING. 2 = TITLE.
Page 50 APPENDIX A / ANNEXE A OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE COMMAND RESPONSE COMMAND DESCRIPTION VALUE /VALEUR TYPE MIN MAX DESCRIPTION COMMANDE RÉPONSE DESCRIPTION DE LA COMMANDE FRAME & LOGOS COMMANDS / COMMANDES DU MENU LOGO & FRAME 0 = use & assignment mode. 1 = logo recording mode.
Page 51 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE APPENDIX A / ANNEXE A COMMAND RESPONSE COMMAND DESCRIPTION VALUE /VALEUR TYPE MIN MAX DESCRIPTION COMMANDE RÉPONSE DESCRIPTION DE LA COMMANDE FRAME & LOGOS COMMANDS (continued)/ COMMANDES DU MENU LOGO & FRAME (suite) Horizontal position of the logo 1 (P). Rd/Wr Vertical position of the logo 1 (P).
Page 52 APPENDIX A / ANNEXE A OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE COMMAND RESPONSE COMMAND DESCRIPTION VALUE /VALEUR TYPE MIN MAX DESCRIPTION COMMANDE RÉPONSE DESCRIPTION DE LA COMMANDE CONTROLS COMMANDS / COMMANDES DU MENU CONTRÔLE Erase all memories. Rd/Wr 1 = erase all memories (automatic reset). Auto-lock Rd/Wr 0 = off...
Page 53 T-BAR position. Rd/Wr Executed percentage of the effect. 65535 0 = 0% 65535 = 100% Device type. 65535 41 = OVX831. 42 = OVF831 47 = QVP421 #1,..#0 Send all device parameters. (M) = MAIN output (sortie MAIN). Rd/Wr = Read and write command / Commande de lecture et d'écriture.
Page 54 APPENDIX A / ANNEXE A OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE A-5: ASCII / HEX / DEC TABLE A-5: TABLE ASCII / HEX / DEC ASCII ASCII ASCII space " & ’ < > PAGE 54...
Page 55 OCTO VUE / QUATTRO VUE WARRANTY Analog Way warrants the product against any defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase (back to the factory). In the event of any malfunction during the warranty period, Analog Way will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective units, including free materials and labor.

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