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SP-8848
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  • Page 1 Portable signal generator programming software SP-8848 Instruction Manual Ver.2.6...
  • Page 3 Portable signal generator programming software SP-8848 Instruction Manual 2007.2 Ver.2.6 ASTRODESIGN,Inc...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 About the SP-8848 ............................1 1.1. General ..................................1 1.2. Features................................... 1 1.2.1. Software program compatible with Windows ....................1 1.2.2. Simple data management functions with a high degree of freedom..............1 1.3. Software installation ..............................1 1.3.1. Installing the SP-8848............................1 1.3.2.
  • Page 6 2.9.2. Window screen and description ........................67 2.9.3. Operation methods ............................68 2.10. Creating and editing the optional patterns......................69 2.10.1. Startup method.............................. 69 2.10.2. Window screen and description ........................69 2.10.3. Operation methods ............................72 2.10.4. Convert to 256-color VBM file ........................74 2.11.
  • Page 7 2.18. ClosedCaption/V-chip data transmission tool ..................... 105 2.18.1.Startup method............................. 105 2.18.2. Window screen displays and descriptions ....................105 2.18.3. Operation method ............................113 Chapter 3 10bit Image data ............................115 3.1. 10bit Image data ..............................115 Chapter 4 Error message reference ..........................117...

  • Page 8: Safety Precautions

    Forew Word Thank you for purchasing the programmable video signal generator. This manual provides details on how to use the SP-8848 software program to edit, create, send and receive data used for the programmable video signal generator (hereafter abbreviated to "VG"). (The figures and diagrams referred to in this manual show what applies when the VG-848 has been connected, and there may be differences when connections are made with another VG.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 About The Sp-8848

    About the SP-8848 1.1. General The SP-8848 is an application software program for operating the VG-848, and it is designed to run in a Windows environment. It enables the statuses of the VG-848 to be captured and its settings to be changed. It can also create data and execute the data which has been created.
  • Page 10 (3) On the "Select installation destination" dialog screen, select the directory into which the SP-8848 is to be copied. As the default, the "ASTRO¥SP-8848" directory is created in the C: drive root directory, and the files are copied into it. The copy destination directory can be changed to any directory specified by the user.

  • Page 11: Installing The Usb Driver

    Chapter 1 About the SP-8848 1.3.2. Installing the USB driver (1) When the system is connected with the VG for the first time, it recognizes the VG, and the [Add New Hardware Wizard] dialog box appears. Select the [Next] button. (2) Select [Search for optimal driver for device in use (recommended)] as the search method, and select the [Next] button.

  • Page 12: Directories And Files

    1.3.4. Directories and files The directory and files listed below are created by the installation of the software. Specified directory (default: C:¥ASTRO¥SP-8848) Data (data files used by the data editing programs) (*.lot) Sample.lot AutoDispt (*.adp) Sample.adp Group (*.grp) Sample1.grp Sample2.grp Image (*.vbm) usagi.vbm...

  • Page 13: Other Files

    Chapter 1 About the SP-8848 Exe (executable files of SP-8848) (*.exe) ADEdit.exe/CharEdit.exe/CnfgEdit.exe/GrpEdit.exe/LpEdit.exe/OptEdit.exe/PrgEdit. exe/ VbmCvt.exe/VGBase.exe/VGManage.exe/CDCEdit.exe/CurTool.exe/Monitor.exe/VersionUp.e (*.dll) CmdDll.dll/GuiCmd.dll/ADDll.dll/CharFile.dll/CVSBMP.dll/GrpSetDll.dll/Layout.dl l/LimitDll.dll/OptPtnFile.dll/PrgFiles.dll/RegDll.dll/TransDll.dll/TransUsb.dll/DDCE dit.dll/DDCFile.dll/CDCFile.dll/ImgCom3.dll/imged32.dll/ImgEtc3.dll/ImgFile3.dll/I mgTiff3.dll/ImgDsp3.dll/IpDlg.dll/ (*.msg) SP_VG.msg/SPErr.msg/VGErr.msg/ OptDoc (text describing how to create the optional patterns) make_OPT.txt Help (help files) (*.hlp) ADEdit.hlp/GrpEdit.hlp/PrgEdit.hlp/CnfgEdit.hlp/CharEdit.hlp/VbmCvt.hlp/VGBase .hlp/LpEdit.hlp/OptEdit.hlp/make_opt.hlp/VgManage.hlp/Vgerrmsg.hlp/Guide.hlp/D DCEdit.hlp/CDCEdit.hlp/CurTool.hlp/VerUP.hlp/ (*.CNT) ADEdit.CNT/GrpEdit.CNT/PrgEdit.CNT/CnfgEdit.CNT/CharEdit.CNT/VbmCvt.CN T/VGBase.CNT/OptEdit.CNT/make_opt.CNT/VgManage.CNT/Guide.CNT/DDCEdi t.CNT/CDCEdit.CNT/CurTool.CNT/VerUP.CNT/ 1.3.5.

  • Page 14: Registration Of Registry

    1.3.6. Registration of Registry The data is registered in the registry as below. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE ¥Software¥Astrodesign¥SP8848¥ By starting up SP-8848, the data is copied from the above registry to the below registry. HKEY_CURRENT_USER ¥Software¥Astrodesign¥SP8848¥ When uninstalling it, the data after ¥SP8848 in “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE” is deleted, however, the data after ¥SP8848 in “HKEY_CURRENT_USER”...
  • Page 15 Chapter 1 About the SP-8848 The below screen is shown. (4) By pressing “Repair” button, SP-8848 is re-installed. (5) When repair work is done, SP-8848 can be used.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Operation

    Operation 2.1. General The basic operations consist of starting up "VGBase," creating and editing data, sending the data to and receiving it from the VG, and storing the created data in the memory. The layout data used by "VGBase" is grouped together in sets, and the data, data numbers, codes, etc.
  • Page 18 (3) The "Layout Info Setting" (layout data setting) dialog box for setting the data at startup appears. If layout data is to be used, select [Use Layout File], and click the [OK] button. Otherwise, select [No Info], and click the [OK] button. If the no data layout will be used, "VGBase"...

  • Page 19: Closing Vgbase

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.3. Closing VGBase Procedure for closing "VGBase" Click the [Close] button. 2.4. Configuration settings Procedure for changing the VG execution mode and other configuration settings 2.4.1. Startup method Click the [Config] button of "VGBase." This starts up the "Configuration Editor" program which performs the configuration settings.
  • Page 20 Click [Apply] so that the configuration settings will take effect and the actual changes will be made. When this button is clicked on the [Interface] page, the commands are sent to the VG unit and the settings are changed only if communication is enabled.
  • Page 21 Chapter 2 Operation When VG (Serial) has been selected as the communication method: Port The port number is selected here. [Sense] button This is used to detect the setting speed of the VG automatically. Speed 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200 is selected as the transfer rate setting here.
  • Page 22 *1: As a general rule, use the default value for the port number. If it cannot be used due to the network connected, change to a different port number for use. When the [Edit] button is pressed, a setting dialog box such as the one shown below appears. Name The VG name is displayed here.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2 Operation Control page The display mode settings of the VG can be changed on this page. "Direct Display" or "Group Display" can be selected here as the Display display mode. When the "Group Display" mode has been selected, the "Group"...

  • Page 24: Creating And Editing The Program Data

    2.5. Creating and editing the program data This section describes how the VG program data is set. Program data can be created, edited, sent to the VG, registered on the panel ROM or memory card, executed and received from the 2.5.1.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2 Operation Help Help details are displayed by pressing the button. Tool buttons Show Err: When the button is clicked, the error window is displayed. Check the values of the data which has been set. If a value outside the setting range has been input, which data contains the error is indicated on the error description display screen.
  • Page 26 Basic operations Loading a file Before creating new data, proceed with "Creating and editing the program data" in (2) on the next page. 1) Press the [Load] button to open the "Load File" file selection dialog box. 2) Select the filename. 3) Select the type of the program data ([Timing], [Output], [Pattern] or [Action]) to be loaded, and press the [OK] button.
  • Page 27 Chapter 2 Operation Saving the file After changing the program data, click the [Save] button or [Save As] button to save the data in the file. When the [Save] button is clicked: The data is saved in the file and any existing data in that file is overwritten. When the [Save As] button is clicked: 1) The "Save File"...
  • Page 28 Timing data setting screen Horizontal timing data setting Vertical timing data setting screen [Setting the data] Align the mouse cursor with the data to be changed, and click the mouse. The data can now be keyed in. [Setting the input mode] Select microseconds (usec), dots or kHz as the units for the horizontal timing (H TIMING) data and milliseconds (msec), H or Hz as the units for the vertical timing (V TIMING) data.
  • Page 29 Chapter 2 Operation Timing data settings [Frequencies] Dot clock frequency 5.000 to 300.000 MHz Horizontal sync frequency 10.000 to 300.000 kHz Vertical sync frequency 15.600 to 200.000 Hz [Horizontal timing data] H Period 0.000 to 99.999µsec 128 to 8192 dot 1-dot increments H Disp 0.000 to 99.999µsec...
  • Page 30 Output condition data setting screen Output condition data setting screen [Setting the data] Select the applicable radio buttons. Where an edit box is provided, align the mouse cursor with the data to be changed, and click the mouse. The data can now be keyed in.
  • Page 31 Chapter 2 Operation Output condition data settings Mode ANALOG, Tri-Sync (1080) ,Tri-Sync (720) ,NTSC ,PAL ,SECAM is selected here. "NEGA," "POSI" or "OFF" is selected here as the HS polarity setting. "NEGA," "POSI" or "OFF" is selected here as the VS polarity setting. "OFF,"...
  • Page 32 Pattern data setting screen Buttons for setting the Buttons for selecting Character pattern respective patterns the patterns settings Selecting the patterns Select the pattern to be displayed while the VG is running. Select "Multi Pattern" or "Single Pattern" as the Mode setting. ("Multi Pattern" is the default.) NAME, R, G, B and INV can be set at the same time for any of the patterns.
  • Page 33 Chapter 2 Operation Pattern selection CHARA Character CROSS Crosshatch DOTS Dots CIRCLE Circle Center marker Edge marker Diagonal line CURSO Cursor NAME Program data name COLOR Color bar GRAY Gray scale BURST Burst WINDOW Window OPTI Optional pattern 1 OPT2 Optional pattern 2 Red output Green output...
  • Page 34 CROSS: Crosshatch pattern This button is used to set the crosshatch pattern. The crosshatch pattern is always displayed after the screen center has been calculated. The screen center can be calculated when the number of display dots and number of display lines are odd numbers. However, when they are even numbers, the actual screen center will be one dot to the right and one line below the center.
  • Page 35 Chapter 2 Operation DOTS: Dot pattern This button is used to set the dot pattern. The dot pattern is always displayed after the screen center has been calculated. The screen center can be calculated when the number of display dots and number of display lines are odd numbers. However, when they are even numbers, the actual screen center will be one dot to the right and one line below the center.
  • Page 36 CIRCLE: Circle pattern This button is used to set the circle pattern. The number of circles, etc. can be set. Format This is selected on the basis of the data which has been set. Aspect The aspect ratio of the monitor is set here. The ratio is considered to be 1:1 when 0 is used for H or V setting.
  • Page 37 Chapter 2 Operation CURSOR: Cursor pattern This button is used to set the cursor pattern. Format The shape of the cursor is selected here. Flicker The flicker setting is selected here. Position (PosDisp) The method of displaying the cursor position is selected here. Step The cursor movement step is selected here.
  • Page 38 COLOR: Color bar pattern This button is used to set the color bar pattern. The color bar pattern is always drawn in accordance with the interval provided and from the top left corner toward the screen center. This interval setting is used for both color bar and gray scale. Mode The interval setting increment (specified as a percentage or dot number) is selected here.
  • Page 39 Chapter 2 Operation GRAY: Gray scale pattern This button is used to set the gray scale pattern. When the analog mode or Tri-Sync has been selected as the output condition "Mode" setting, "Level" can be set; when the TTL mode has been selected, "Color" can be set. The gray scale pattern is always drawn in accordance with the interval provided and from the top left corner toward the screen center.
  • Page 40 BURST: Burst pattern This button is used to set the burst pattern. Format The drawing start point is selected here. Step The increment for the thickness of the vertical lines is selected here. Interval The number of vertical lines of the same thickness which are to be displayed is selected here.
  • Page 41 Chapter 2 Operation WINDOW: Window pattern This button is used to select the window pattern. When the analog mode or Tri-Sync has been selected as the output condition "Mode" setting, "Analog Color" can be set; when the TTL mode has been selected, "TTL Color" can be set. Mode The size setting increment (specified as a percentage or dot number) is selected here.
  • Page 42 WINDOW: Window 4Level Flicker Set the value of Window 4 Level Flicker. Window level can be set 4-level. Each level can output in the setting time (V unit). Time The flicker time is set. 0 to 255 v Level The flicker level is set. 0 to 255 Close The Window 4Level Flicker setting screen is ended, and it returns to the Window setting screen.
  • Page 43 Chapter 2 Operation WINDOW: Window 16Level Flicker Set the value of Window 16Level Flicker. Window level can be set 16-level. Each level can output in the setting time (V unit). Time The flicker time is set. 0 to 255 v Level The flicker level is set.
  • Page 44 OPT: Optional pattern This is used to set the optional patterns. When an optional pattern is set, no other patterns can be superimposed onto it. Option 1 (OPT1) The hexadecimal code of the optional pattern is set here. Option 2 (OPT2) The hexadecimal code of the optional pattern is set here.
  • Page 45 Chapter 2 Operation NAME: Program data name This is used to display the name of the program data displayed. A new program data name can be set by inputting the name into "Program Name" of the program data name setting tab on the pattern data setting screen and saving it or sending it to the VG.
  • Page 46 GRAPHIC: Graphic color This is used to set the graphic colors. When the analog mode or Tri-Sync has been selected as the output condition "Mode" setting, "Analog Color" can be set; when the TTL mode has been selected, "TTL Color" can be set. When the analog mode or Tri-Sync has been selected as the output condition "Mode"...
  • Page 47 Chapter 2 Operation Action data setting screen Pull-down scroll Action data setting screen Action data setting screen Click the check box to the left of the action data type to be set to check it. The setting items for each type can now be selected.
  • Page 48 Pattern pull-down scroll setting screen Interval2 The interval from 0 to 999V is set here. Interval3 The interval from 0 to 999V is set here. Interval4 The interval from 0 to 999V is set here. Pattern H Step2 The number of steps from 0 to 4095 dots is set here. H Step3 The number of steps from 0 to 4095 dots is set here.
  • Page 49 Chapter 2 Operation Setting ranges Action interval Action Interval 1 to 999 V Interval2 0 to 999 V Interval3 0 to 999 V Interval4 0 to 999 V Character flicker ON/OFF Window flicker ON/OFF Pattern scroll Character Scroll Left, Right, Up, Down, LeftUp, RightUp, RightDown, Moving Graphic Scroll Left, Right, Up, Down, LeftUp,...
  • Page 50 Audio data setting screen Sweep Mode settings Frequency settings Level settings Sweep Mode "Sweep OFF," "Frequency," "LEVEL(L)" or "LEVEL(R)" is selected as the Sweep Mode setting. Frequency The frequency is set in the LEFT and RIGHT fields. Any frequency from 100 to 20,000 Hz can be set in each field. The settings are performed in 100 Hz increments.
  • Page 51 Chapter 2 Operation HDMI data setting screen...
  • Page 52 Item name Details Set HDMI output mode. Select from OFF, HDMI, HDMI1.1, DVI, or AUTO. Select the video format. Select from RGB, Y444, Y422_16, Y422_20, or Y422_24. Set the format of the video level. Select from Full range, Limited range, or USER. If “USER”...
  • Page 53 Chapter 2 Operation InfoFrame data setting screen...
  • Page 54 Item name Details ON/OFF Select ON or OFF of InfoFrameAVI. Type Display the type of InfoFrameAVI. Version Set the version of InfoFrameAVI. Select either 1 or 2. ScanInfo Set the ScanInfo. Select from NoData, Overscanned, or Underscanned. BarInfo Set about the BarInfo. Select from NotValied, Vert, Horiz or Vert&Horiz. Scaling Set about the Scaling.
  • Page 55 Chapter 2 Operation LevelShift Set the level shift. Set between 0 and 15. Down-mixInhibit Select “Permitted” or “Prohibited” of using DownMix. ON/OFF MPEG Select ON or OFF of InfoFrameMPEG. Type Display the Type of InfoFrameMPEG. Version Set the version of InfoFrameMPEG. One version is fixed. BitRate Set the BitRate within the range of 0 to 4294967295.
  • Page 56 ACP data setting screen Item name Details ON/OFF ACP Packet Select ON or OFF of ACP. ACP Type ACP type setup. Please make a selection from Generic Audio, IEC60958, DVD Audio, or Reserved for SACD. DVD-Audio Type Dependent Generation DVD-Audio Type Dependent Generation setup. Only one way to choose. Copy Permission Copy Permission setup.
  • Page 57 Chapter 2 Operation Count_U setup. Please make a selection from 0 to 255. Q_A setup. Please make a selection from 0 or 1. Q_S setup. Please make a selection from 0 or 1. Q_U setup. Please make a selection from 0 or 1. Move_A Move_A setup.
  • Page 58 CEC data setting screen Item name Details Set CEC Mode. CEC Mode setting Select among “Monitor”, “Sending” and “Respond”. VG Logical Address VG Logical Address From which device the command is transmitted is set. Set the value from 0 to F. * VG Logical Address and TX Initiator are adjusted each other.
  • Page 59 Chapter 2 Operation ADF data setting screen The "EIA/CEA-861B standard" aspect ratio evaluation pattern can be set as optional pattern 1F. The detailed settings of optional pattern 1F are shown below. Aspect Mode For setting the actual aspect ratio. AFD Aspect For setting CodeFrame of the AFD which is defined by the EIA/CEA-861B standard.
  • Page 60 ClosedCaption/V-chip data setting screen ClosedCaption V-chip V-chip V-chip data is set up. Please refer to a "2.18. ClosedCaption/V-chip data transmission tool" for details. ClosedCaption Caption data is set up. Please refer to a "2.18. ClosedCaption/V-chip data transmission tool" for details.
  • Page 61 Chapter 2 Operation Teletext data setting screen Execute Line Page Execute Select ON or OFF for the output Line Set the teletext data transmission mode. 4line : Four lines are set as the mode for transmitting the teletext data. Display lines : Field1 = 20, 21. Filed2 = 333, 334 8line : Eight lines are set as the mode for transmitting the teletext data.
  • Page 62 Page This is used to set the pages for each of the channels. The contents of a page are as being shown below. If a page with any other number is set, only the page number will be displayed. Page Contents Index Page Test Page...
  • Page 63 Chapter 2 Operation Macrovision data setting screen Macrovision Mode Mode The output mode of a Macrovision is set up. The modes which can be set up for every setting timing differ.
  • Page 64 The mode which can be set up for every timing. Timing Mode NTSC-M DVD/STB Type 1 DVD/STB Type 2 DVD/STB Type 3 VHS USA VHS US obs. NTSC-J DVD/STB Type 1 DVD/STB Type 2 DVD/STB Type 3 VHS Japan 1 VHS Japan 2 NTSC-443 DVD/STB...
  • Page 65 Chapter 2 Operation IA-575 data setting screen Pattern setting ScartOutput setting Timing setting ScartOutput The IA-575 can switch its output signals to VBS output, Y/C output or RGB output signals. Timing When a timing system other than one supported by the IA-575 has been selected, it is possible to specify the timing system which are to be output from the IA-575.

  • Page 66: Creating And Editing The User Characters

    2.6. Creating and editing the user characters This section describes how the VG's user characters (hereafter referred to as the "characters") are set. The VG characters can be created and edited, edited characters can be sent to the VG and registered on the panel ROM or memory card, and characters from the VG can be received. 2.6.1.

  • Page 67: Operation Methods

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.6.3. Operation methods (1)Loading the file Before creating new characters, proceed with "Creating and editing the character data" in 2) below. 1) Press the [Load] button to open the "Load File" file selection dialog box. 2) Select the file. When [Display Image] is checked, the selected file is previewed. 3) Click the [OK] button.
  • Page 68 (5)Sending the characters 1) Click the [Send] button. The "Send to VG" code selection dialog box appears. 2) Set the character code (0xE0 to OxEF in hexadecimal format). 3) Click the [OK] button. The character is now sent to the VG and registered. (The code shown at [Code] now changes to that of the sent character.) (6)Receiving the characters 1) Click the [Receive] button.

  • Page 69: Creating And Editing The Group Data

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.7. Creating and editing the group data This section describes how the VG's group data is set. The VG group data can be created and edited, edited group data can be sent to the VG and registered on the panel ROM or memory card, and group data from the VG can be received.

  • Page 70: Operation Methods

    Item name Details The number of the group data registered in the VG appears here. Neme The name of the group data registered in the VG appears here. Edit When this button is clicked, the "Program Layout Editor" program data registration dialog box appears.
  • Page 71 Chapter 2 Operation (3)Saving the file The displayed data is saved in the file. Click the [Save] button. → The data is saved in the selected file and any existing data in that file is overwritten. Click the [Save As] button. → The data is saved in a new file. (*) The group data name can be set by inputting it into [Name] of the "Group Editor."...

  • Page 72: Creating And Editing The Auto Display Data

    2.8. Creating and editing the auto display data This section describes how the VG's auto display data is set. The VG auto display data can be created and edited, edited auto display data can be sent to the VG and registered on the panel ROM or memory card, and auto display data from the VG can be received.

  • Page 73: Operation Methods

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.8.3. Operation methods (1)Loading the file Before creating new auto display data, proceed with "Creating and editing the auto display data" in (2) below. The auto display data is loaded from a file in which it was saved. 1) Click the [Load] button.
  • Page 74 (6)Printing the auto display data 1) Click the [Print] button. 2) The "Print" dialog box appears. Set the margins here. 3) Click the [OK] button. The displayed data is now printed. 4) To change the printer which has been set, click the [Set Printer...] button. 5) The printer setting dialog box appears.

  • Page 75: Converting The Image Data

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.9. Converting the image data This section describes how the VG's image data is set. BMP data or JPG data can be converted into VBM data for use by the VG, VBM data can be sent to the VG and registered on the memory card, VBM data from the VG can be received, and this data can be saved as VBM files.

  • Page 76: Operation Methods

    2.9.3. Operation methods (1)Loading the image file BMP files, JPG files and VBM files are loaded and displayed. 1) Click the [Load] button. 2) The "Load Image File" file selection dialog box is opened. Select the file type (BMP, JPG or VBM data), and select the file.

  • Page 77: Creating And Editing The Optional Patterns

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.10. Creating and editing the optional patterns This section describes how the VG user-created optional patterns (hereafter abbreviated to "optional patterns") are set. The VG optional patterns can be created and edited, edited optional pattern source codes can be compiled, optional pattern data can be sent to the VG and registered on the memory card, and optional patterns from the VG can be received.
  • Page 78 Item name Details Code The code registered in the layout data appears here. Name The name of the displayed optional pattern appears here. Editing screen The source codes of the optional patterns are created, changed and displayed on this screen. Compiling screen Messages appear here during the compiling process.
  • Page 79 Chapter 2 Operation Simulation screen Item Description Plane switching Simulated pattern can be displayed by each plane, such as 8-bit, Window, 1-bit and Mix. Output screen Simulated pattern is displayed. Compile screen Message for compiling is displayed. VBM data-izing button The pattern that is displayed in the output screen is made to be a file of 256-color VBM data Close...

  • Page 80: Operation Methods

    2.10.3. Operation methods (1)Loading the file Before creating new optional pattern data, proceed with "Creating and editing the optional patterns" in (2) below. The source code is loaded from a file which has already been saved. 1) Click the [Load] button. 2) The "Load File"...
  • Page 81 Chapter 2 Operation (6)Printing the optional patterns 1) Click the [Print] button. 2) The "Print" printer setting dialog box appears. Set the margins here. 3) Click the [OK] button. The displayed optional pattern source code is now printed. 4) To change the printer environment which has been set, click the [Set Printer...] button. 5) The printer setting dialog box appears.

  • Page 82: Convert To 256-Color Vbm File

    2.10.4. Convert to 256-color VBM file User option pattern is converted to 256-color VBM file. (1)Write a source code in the edit area. Click [Compile] button, then confirm the message “Compile OK” on the Compile screen is displayed and compile is completed. By doing this, option pattern language that is a “middle language”...
  • Page 83 Chapter 2 Operation Caution when making 256-color VBM file The display color of VBM file is 256-color only. When displaying 8-bit plane (256-color), 1-bit plane (one color) and Window plane (one color) simultaneously, the display color is supposed to be 258-color. In this case, upper two-color of 8-bit plane is assigned to 1-bit plane and Window plane.

  • Page 84: Monitoring And Changing The Ip/Gateway Address

    2.11. Monitoring and changing the IP/Gateway address This section describes how to monitor the statuses of the VGs which have been connected using a LAN communication setup. It also explains how to change the IP addresses of the connected VGs. 2.11.1.

  • Page 85: Operation Methods

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.11.3. Operation methods (1)Monitoring The statuses of the connected VGs can be monitored by observing the icon displays at the far left of the screen and checking what appear in the [State] column. There are three VG statuses: "Normal" (indicating that the VG is functioning normally), "VG Error." (indicating that trouble has occurred in the VG) and "Network Error."...

  • Page 86: Selecting And Editing The Layout Data Files

    2.12. Selecting and editing the layout data files This section explains how to select and edit the layout data files used by "VGBase." 2.12.1. Startup method (1)Layout Info Setting Click the [Select] button of "VGBase" to start up the "Layout Info Setting." Select "No Info"...

  • Page 87: Window Screen And Description (Layout Edit)

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.12.2. Window screen and description (Layout Edit) Program tab Item Details Layout Name The name of the layout data is displayed here. Layout data list The program data which has been registered is displayed here. Data folder The folder of the registered program data is selected.
  • Page 88 About the data folder The folder of the registered program data is selected. The folder that can be selected by set VG is different. folder VG-848 Program VGInt VGInt2_848 VG-849 Program VGInt VGInt2_849 VGInt3_849 VG-858 Program VGInt VGInt2_848 VG-859 Program VGInt VGInt2_849 VGInt3_849...
  • Page 89 Chapter 2 Operation Group tab Item Details Layout Name * See same item in program tab section. Layout data list * See same item in program tab section. Data file list * See same item in program tab section. * See same item in program tab section.
  • Page 90 AutoDisplay tab Item Details Layout Name * See same item in program tab section. Layout data list * See same item in program tab section. Data file list * See same item in program tab section. * See same item in program tab section.
  • Page 91 Chapter 2 Operation Image tab Item Details Layout Name * See same item in program tab section. Layout data list * See same item in program tab section. Data file list * See same item in program tab section. * See same item in program tab section.
  • Page 92 Opt-Ptn tab Item Details Layout Name * See same item in program tab section. Layout data list * See same item in program tab section. Data file list * See same item in program tab section. * See same item in program tab section.

  • Page 93: Operation Methods (Layout Edit)

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.12.3. Operation methods (Layout Edit) Editing the layout data 1) Click the tab ([AutoDisplay], [Image], [Opt-Ptn], [Program], [Character] or [Group]) corresponding to the type of data which is to be registered as the layout data. The [Selectable File List] of the data file which corresponds to the selected tab is displayed.
  • Page 94 Receiving the data 1) Click the [Receive] button. The "Transfer Data" data selection dialog box appears. 2) Select the data to be received. Before receiving it, check the data. (It takes time for all the data to be received. To test receiving the data quickly, check [Character Data] or [Auto Display Data], and receive it.) 3) Click the [OK] button.

  • Page 95: Setting The Port Number And Ip Address

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.13. Setting the port number and IP address This section describes how to set the port number and IP address for the individual VGs which are connected serially. 2.13.1. Startup method Select [Start] → [Programs] → [SP-8848] → [IPAddressSet]. 2.13.2.

  • Page 96: General Ip Address Classes

    2.13.3. Operation methods Setting the port number and IP addresses 1) Select the serial settings in each of the text boxes under [Serial Setting]. 2) Input the port number which is to be set in the [Port No] text box. Set the same port number for all the VGs connected by LAN communication.

  • Page 97: Color Difference Coefficient Data Editing Program

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.14. Color difference coefficient data editing program This section describes how to use the editing program to set the color difference coefficient data of the VG. The program enables the color difference coefficient data of the VG to be edited in Windows, the edited color difference coefficient data to be sent to the VG, and color difference coefficient data from the VG to be received.

  • Page 98: Operation Methods

    2.14.3. Operation methods (1)Loading the file The color difference coefficient data is loaded from a file in which it was saved. 1) Click [Open] on the [File] menu. The file selection dialog box now appears. 2) Select the file, and press the [OK] button. 3) The data of the selected file is now displayed.

  • Page 99: Menus

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.14.4. Menus [File] menu Load This is used to load data from the files. Save This is used to save data in the files. Save As This is used to save the data under a different filename. Print This is used to print the displayed data.

  • Page 100: Creating And Editing The Ddc Data

    2.15. Creating and editing the DDC data This section describes the program used to set DDC data of the programmable video signal generator (hereafter abbreviated to "VG"). The program enables the DDC data of a DDC-compatible monitor to be send, received and edited in Windows. 2.15.1.
  • Page 101 Chapter 2 Operation Item Details DispMode selectors These are used to select either the GUI display mode or the binary display mode. GUI display mode For the block types supported by this mode, the data is displayed on a screen that allows for easy graphical readout. For block types which are not supported, the data is displayed in the binary mode.

  • Page 102: Peration Methods

    2.15.3. peration methods Creating new DDC data 1) Click [New] on the [File] menu. The dialog box for selecting the number of blocks (size of the monitor ROM) to be created appears. 2) Select a number of blocks which are to be created to fit in with the size of the monitor ROM, and press the [OK] button.
  • Page 103 Chapter 2 Operation Sending data to the monitor The DDC data is saved in the monitor ROM. 1) When [Send] on the [VG] menu is selected or the button is clicked on the toolbar, the send dialog box appears. 2) Select DDC1 or DDC2B, and decide on the numbers of the blocks (how many blocks starting from block #0) to be sent.

  • Page 104: Menus

    2.15.4. Menus [File] menu Menu command Description of function This is used to create new data. Open This is used to open a file. Load One-Block This is used to load the data of one block from a file. Save This is used to save data in the files.

  • Page 105: Block Operations

    Chapter 2 Operation [Help] menu Menu command Description of function Contents This displays the help information. Index This displays a list of the help topics which can be searched. About This displays the version information. 2.15.5. Block operations Inserting a block before the current block Click the block immediately below the position where the block is to be inserted.

  • Page 106: Cursor Tool Program

    2.16. Cursor tool program This section describes how to move the VG's cursor pattern just as would be done using a mouse and save the coordinates of defective pixels and other data in files. 2.16.1. Startup method Select [Start] → [Programs] → [SP-8848] → [Curtool]. 2.16.2.
  • Page 107 Chapter 2 Operation Item Details Toolbar New: Click this to create a new defective pixel list. Save: Click this to save the defective pixel list in a file and overwrite any existing data in that file in the process. Save As: Click this to save the defective pixel list in a new file. Pixel: Click this to add missing pixels to the defective pixel list.

  • Page 108: Operation Method

    2.16.3. Operation method Startup At startup, the VG model and currently executed resolution are captured, and a screen matching these states is displayed. In addition, the cursor pattern position changes to the center coordinates and the properties change to the default values.

  • Page 109: Menus

    Chapter 2 Operation Saving a defective pixel list in a file The displayed defective pixel list is saved in a file. The list is saved in the comma-delimited CSV format (with the .CSV extension). When [Save] on the [File] menu is selected: The data is saved in the selected file and any existing data in that file is overwritten.

  • Page 110: All Data Copy Tool

    2.17. All data copy tool All data of VG can be copied to the same model VG that are connected through LAN communication at once. 2.17.1. Startup method Select the [Distributor] in [SP-8848] in [Program] of [start] 2.17.2. WINDOW SCREENS AND DESCRIPTION Item Details Data selection...

  • Page 111: Operation

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.17.3. OPERATION (1) Before startup 1) Set LAN communication and IP address (VG) in the screen of [Config] in [VG Base]. 2) Use the same VG model, and the same IP address. 3) If the copied VG and copy to VG is not the same model, the data cannot be transferred. 4) The IP address which is set in No.1 in [Config] of [Base] are reflected.
  • Page 112 e.g.) Suppose the data is set as below in [VGBase] [Config] [Interface] [VG(LAN)]. VGName IP address Setting of IP address 192.168.16.54 Class C 192.168.16.55 Class C 192.255.255.255 Class A 172.16.255.255 Class B 192.168.16.60 Class C In this case, the IP address that is set in No. 1 is Class C, the data is transmitted only to VG1, VG2 and VG5 whose IP address is set as Class C.

  • Page 113: Closedcaption/V-Chip Data Transmission Tool

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.18. ClosedCaption/V-chip data transmission tool Described here are the steps taken to send the closed caption data and V-chip data to the VG generator or receive the data from the VG generator and also to save the data settings in files. * This tool can be used with VG-848,858,849,859,849C,859C.
  • Page 114 Caption setting screen Item Details V-chip setting display This button is used to display the V-chip setting screen. CC mode settings These are used to select closed caption mode 1, 2, 3 or 4 or select text mode 1, 2, 3 or 4. When a text mode has been selected, the text setting screen is displayed.
  • Page 115 Chapter 2 Operation FontStyle setting screen FontStyle setting screen Item Details This is pressed to set the FontStyle data which has been checked. These are the numbers of the rows in which the settings are to be reflected. Makes the checked Caption oreground. * Invisible on the application. When one of these boxes is checked, the background becomes opaque.
  • Page 116 Binary editor Binary data setting screen Item Details SET button This is pressed to convert the edited binary data into the caption data. Length The number set here becomes the effective character numbers. For example, if 32 letters data is input, but the “5” is input in the “length” item, the effective character data is from 1 to 5.
  • Page 117 Chapter 2 Operation Text data setting screen...
  • Page 118 Text setting screen Item Details V-chip setting display This button is used to display the V-chip setting screen. CC mode settings These are used to select closed caption mode 1, 2, 3 or 4 or text mode 1, 2, 3 or 4.
  • Page 119 Chapter 2 Operation V-chip setting screen...
  • Page 120 V-chip Setting screen Item Details CC setting display This is pressed to display the closed caption setting screen. Tool buttons Load: Press this to load the data from a file. Save: Press this to save the edited data in a file. Send: Press this to send the edited data to the VG generator, and register it in the generator.

  • Page 121: Operation Method

    Chapter 2 Operation 2.18.3. Operation method ClosedCaption (a) Closed captions Start up the program. The closed caption setting screen is the first screen to appear after startup. (b) Select the closed caption mode style. The number of rows of data which can be edited differs depending on the selected style.

  • Page 123: Chapter 3 10Bit Image Data

    10bit Image data 3.1. 10bit Image data 10bit image data of the yacht barber who shows in the figure below is appended to SP-8848. The resolution becomes 1920x1080. Caution A copyright of yacht harbor of an upper figure belongs to "corporate judicial person Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers".

  • Page 125: Chapter 4 Error Message Reference

    Error message reference Error message Code Description of error (HEX) Panel ROM Unsetted The EE-PROM has not been inserted into the panel ROM socket or the memory card has not been installed. Prog No Disabled The number of the program which was input turns out to have been set to "Disable"...
  • Page 126 OPT PTN FAT error Error in user-generated optional pattern FAT. OPT PTN Not Registed No user-generated optional patterns have been registered. BMP data No error Error in the image data number. BMP data FAT error Error in image data FAT. BMP data Not Registed The image data has not been registered.
  • Page 127 SP-8848 NOTICE An incorrectly collated manual or a manual with missing pages will be replaced. All copyrights pertaining to this product are the property of ASTRODESIGN. This manual may not be copied in whole or in part without written permission. The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice due to improvements.

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