Avitech Pacific C-SHS User Manual

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Pacific C-SHS
SDI to HDMI Converter with Scaler
Revision 1.0.2, (March, 2014)

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  • Page 1 User Manual Pacific C-SHS SDI to HDMI Converter with Scaler Revision 1.0.2, (March, 2014)
  • Page 2: About This Manual

     Getting Started introduces the features and specifications as well as the external components of Pacific C-SHS.  System Configuration discusses the steps on using the LCD panel to set up the Avitech Pacific C-SHS. The following conventions are used to distinguish elements of text throughout the manual.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.2.1 Status Information ....................17 Appendix ........................18 Method 1: Change the IP Address of the Pacific C-SHS ............. 18 Method 2: Change the IP Address of the Controlling Computer ........19 For Windows XP ......................19 For Windows 7 ......................... 19...
  • Page 4: User Manual Application

    USER MANUAL APPLICATION This manual contains information that is compatible to the Pacific C-SHS: Hardware Main Board Upper Board Button Board Signal Board Firmware Control Board V1.00.h2 06.06.2012 Upper Board FPGA V1.00.ge 05.23.2012 V1.00.h0 06.06.2012 USER MANUAL HISTORY Revision No.
  • Page 5: Warranty

    Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Avitech is not responsible for any radio or Limitation of Liability television interference caused by using other than recommended Avitech’s liability under this warranty shall not exceed the purchase...
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    The Pacific C-SHS allows conversion of SDI (3G/HD/SD) & CVBS (NTSC/PAL) source signals to HDMI or DVI with scaling. A compact, stand-alone converter with scaling and cropping, the Pacific C-SHS is ideal for production, OB vans, post-production, and television broadcasting. It provides automatic video input format detection, audio monitoring, safe area graticules, while supporting a wide variety of video resolutions.
  • Page 7: Product Features

    It can automatically sense the SDI (3G/HD/SD) or CVBS (NTSC/PAL) input signals, then convert and scale it to a user-defined HDMI or DVI signal. The Pacific C-SHS also features a SDI Loop Out Port for SDI signals to pass through, allowing easy (non-interference) integration of the Pacific to existing installations.
  • Page 8: Specifications

    (BNC connector) 1080i59.94, 1080i60  3G-SDI (SMPTE 424M): 1080p23.97, 1080PsF24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 Ethernet For Avitech ScreenCrop utility or advanced operations (IP port) (RJ45 connector) Output Automatic detection or user selectable:  640x480, 60 (Hz)  800x600, 50/60/75 (Hz) ...
  • Page 9 Others Power consumption is less than 15W Power Supply: Power  Input (AC): 100 to 250V  Output (DC): 12V adapter Dimensions: 121×174×28 mm (4.77×6.87×1.1 inch) Dimensions/ Weight Weight: 0.43 kg (0.95 lb) Temperature:      Operating: 0 C (32 F) to 40 C (104...
  • Page 10: Connections To The Pacific C-Shs

    1.4 Connections to the Pacific C-SHS Figure 1-1 Pacific C-SHS Components LCD Panel LCD Panel For displaying the configuration and control parameters Go to previous selection Control Go to next selection buttons Enter the next menu level or select item...
  • Page 11 The following figure shows an example connection of the Pacific C-SHS and its application. Figure 1-2 Typical Connection and Application...
  • Page 12: System Configuration

    2. System Configuration This chapter discusses the process of using LCD panel to set up the Avitech Pacific C-SHS. 2.1 Using the LCD Panel The LCD panel allows for complete control over the Pacific C-SHS, including output signal adjustment, safe area graticules, audio meters, audio alarm, video alarm, customizable labels, image cropping, aspect ratio adjustment, and an operational status report.
  • Page 13: Navigating The Main Level

    Exits the map structure setup menu. Table 2-2 Map Structure 1. If only one video channel is present, then channel A is selected automatically and Map Structure is not customizable. 2. Settings to MAP STRUCTURE will not be saved upon powering off the Pacific C-SHS.
  • Page 14 (on screen display) On: sets the alarm time from 0 seconds up to 23 seconds. Video Alarm Off: disables the video alarm. On: enables the audio alarm. Audio Alarm Off: disables the audio alarm. On: enables the OSD of the signal type. ...
  • Page 15 Ch1-Left, Ch2-Right, Ch3-Center, Ch4-Subwoofer, Ch5-Right Surround, Ch6-Left Surround. The Pacific C-SHS is capable of displaying 8 Channels (2 Groups) at a time. Meters 1 & 2 are always displayed on the left side of the screen and Meters 3 & 4 are always displayed on the right of the screen.
  • Page 16 Figure 2-5 Custom Text Selection Upon finding the desired ASCII character, wait for 1 second; the system will automatically accept the entry and move to the next character location (no need to press the button). To go back one character (or to delete a previous entry), press both the down arrow and buttons simultaneously.
  • Page 17 Image Adjustment On: after plugging in the video cable to the “SDI IN” port, the image may be off-center (e.g., does not completely fill the edges).  SOURCE: upon selecting CVBS, there are the following selections:  H START: horizontal starting position. *(refer to Figure 2.7) ...
  • Page 18 Crop Image On: adjusts the crop area and location.  LEFT: sets the horizontal starting point.  TOP: sets the vertical starting point.  RIGHT: sets the horizontal end point. Status  BOTTOM: sets the vertical end point.  DEFAULT Off: disables the crop image feature.
  • Page 19 2. When the Pacific C-HSS is connected to the Pacific C-SHS, make sure that the COLOR CORRECT function is enabled (set ON) on the Pacific C-HSS and the Pacific C-SHS’s is disabled (set OFF) to allow the correct embedded color signal to pass through.
  • Page 20 Contrast Sets the LCD panel's contrast level from 1 to 16. On: scrolling text (conversion format and related frame rate) will appear when the LCD panel of the Pacific C-SHS is idle.  15 mins  30 mins Idle Time ...
  • Page 21: Using The Screencrop Utility

    IP address, output resolution, output timing and viewing of operational status. Before using the ScreenCrop utility to control Pacific C-SHS, it needs to be set in the same network mask as the connected computer. Please refer to the “Appendix” for further details on setting up the network mask.
  • Page 22: Status Information

    Display the Pacific converter’s status information such as: output resolution and related frame rate, color correction on/off, sampling, pixel depth, input signal type and input timing (horizontal/vertical frequency), vertical total lines, horizontal total/start pixel, and vertical start line. Figure 2-9 Detailed Information on the Connected Pacific C-SHS...
  • Page 23: Appendix

    Method 1: Change the IP Address of the Pacific C-SHS Step 1. Run ScreenCrop utility by double-clicking the “ScreenCrop.exe” file. Select the Pacific C-SHS IP address appearing in the “IP LIST” window, then click “Change IP.” The following screen will appear showing the current IP address in the “New IP” field. The corresponding “Network Mask”...
  • Page 24: Method 2: Change The Ip Address Of The Controlling Computer

    Other devices on Network: Sometimes you may have a large number of devices from various manufactures all on the same network. ScreenCrop will detect all devices that are set to the Network Mask it is on. If this occurs and you select a device that is not supported by ScreenCrop then, the status button will be grayed-out and non-selectable.

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