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- Page 1 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual Manual Number 060927 Firmware Version 1.11 Rev 3122 and above 205 Commercial Court Morganville, NJ 07751 Phone: (732) 591-5800 Fax: (732) 591-5801 www.auroramultimedia.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual ABLE OF ONTENT INTRODUCTION ..........................2 ACCESSORIES .............................4 ........................5 PTIONAL CCESSORIES IR REMOTE AND BASIC KEY FUNCTIONS .................7 QUICK START GUIDE ........................8 LCD / KEYPAD.............................9 CONNECTIONS ...........................9 A/V & C ......................9 ONTROL CONNECTORS ........................10 OWER CONNECTOR ......................10 XAMPLES ONNECTIONS OPERATING THE DIDO JR. -
Page 3: Introduction
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 1 Introduction The DIDO Jr. is a high quality video processor engine. The DIDO Jr. supports advanced functionality such as video format /scan rate conversions, audio effects, real time image rotation (patents pending), and window effects. All these can be controlled via IR remote and RS-232 commands. The device is small enough to fit in tight areas. - Page 4 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual Just a few examples of the DIDO Jr.’s capabilities: Single Image Scaling Side by Side Single with PiP Single with Translucent PiP Single Rotated Dual Rotated Single Rotated PiP Single Rotated Translucent PiP Video Wall Mode Rotated Using 3 DIDO Jr. Units...
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Page 5: Accessories
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 2 Accessories Supplied accessories: 1 - 12V / 14.4W DC wall power supply or International Supply Kit if applicable 1 - 8 pin mini DIN to 8 RCA Female audio I/O cable 1 - S-Video to Composite Video Adaptors 1 - RS-232 Adaptor Cable (6 Pin Mini-Din to 9 Pin D-Sub) 1 - IR Remote All supplied components are shown on the picture below:... -
Page 6: Optional Accessories
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 2.1 Optional Accessories Optional accessories available from Aurora Multimedia: SRK-001 Single Rack Mount Kit DRK-001 Dual Rack Mount Kit CA0020-1 DVI-I to DVI-D / VGA Adapter Cable CA0022-1 DVI-I to DVI-D / RCA Adapter Cable CA0021-1 DVI-I to DVI-D / BNC Adapter Cable DIDO LOOP KIT RS-485 Loop Through Kit for connecting multiple DIDO Jr. - Page 7 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual CA0017-6 200MHz 6ft DVI-I to DVI-D / VGA(15pin D SUB) Breakout Cable CA0016-6 165MHz 6ft DVI-I to DVI-D / 5 BNC Breakout Cable...
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Page 8: Ir Remote And Basic Key Functions
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 3 IR Remote and basic key functions The DIDO Jr. can be controlled using an IR remote control, via the front panel, or RS-232 commands. The remote is addressable for installing with multiple DIDO Jr. units. To change the address on the remote: - Press and hold the ‘Up’... -
Page 9: Quick Start Guide
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual For details of DIDO Jr. operation, refer to the corresponding chapter of this document. Below is a brief description of the remote transmitter and the keys used for DIDO Jr. control. IR Remote Function Toggles Power On and Off POWER ZOOM Brings up Zoom selection for each window 0-100%... -
Page 10: Lcd / Keypad
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 5 LCD / Keypad The LCD helps to navigate through menus with the front keypad. - Menu: brings up the menu on the screen and the LCD - exits menu levels. - Select: brings up next menu level or confirms an entry. - Arrows: navigates through the menus and changes selections. -
Page 11: Power Connector
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual • AUDIO: for use with supplied audio breakout cable (8pin Mini DIN). • S-VIDEO (4-pin mini DIN): S-Video or Composite (supplied adaptor) input. • DVI/RGB/YPbPr: for hi-res inputs. If a DVI-I breakout cable is used, RGBHV/YPbPr can be input as an additional source to the DVI. - Page 12 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual...
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Page 13: Operating The Dido Jr
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 7 Operating the DIDO Jr. The DIDO Jr. has many advanced features to enhance the typical viewing experience. A user can switch the unit on or off, control volume level, switch the current source, rotate an image, and many other functions. -
Page 14: Menu Structure
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual • Position: moves the window up/down or left/right. Position will only work if the image is zoomed. Keys: Single, Dual, Tri, Quad These keys select picture layout (how many windows will be displayed) of the output. •... -
Page 15: Window Setup
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 7.2.2 Window Setup This is where source, size, position, zoom, and crop can be modified per window. Once selected, the choice of window for modification will appear. Window Setup affects the characteristics of the window itself and not the image inside the window. Source allows input signal to be assigned to a specific window. - Page 16 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual Window Zoom gives the ability to proportionally change both the horizontal and vertical sizes of a window. Window Crop allows each of the edges of an image to be adjusted into the window to help reduce noise specific to an input.
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Page 17: Input Setup
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 7.2.3 Input Setup Input Setup allows a user to manually configure different connector inputs. SVID: Auto, S-Video, and Video. If the image can not lock well due to poor sync, use the manual selection. DVI: Auto, Norm PC, Wide PC, and Video. The manual selection helps to set correct input timing such as Video or PC. - Page 18 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual Layout selects window layout from Single, PiP, and Dual Stack Type selects the positions of windows 1 and 2 in Dual mode. The selections are Left-Right and Up- Down. Left-Right Dual Mode Up-Down Dual Mode Rotate will rotate picture by 0, 90, 180, and 270 degrees. PiP Transparency sets the transparency level (16 levels) of the pip window when in PiP mode.
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Page 19: Output Setup
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual Flip Setup changes the input image orientation with respect to the output. This allows for mirror images or back to back images in rotated modes to create new effects. Horizontal Disabled Horizontal Enabled 7.2.5 Output Setup Output timing for the DVI/RGBHV/YPbPr connector is selected here. -
Page 20: Preset Setup
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 7.2.7 Preset Setup This menu allows the saving and loading of up to 99 presets. To save or load a preset, select Load Preset or Save Preset. Then change preset number to be saved or loaded. Press “SEL” to confirm changes. If it is saving, the OSD will display “Preset is being saved”. - Page 21 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual Unit Address allows many DIDO JR units to be connected via RS-485. When connecting multiple DIDO JR units via the RS-485, each unit must be addressed differently. This address will be used when controlling via RS-232 from a control system or PC. In addition, the last unit in the chain must have RS-485 Termination enable.
- Page 22 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual Noise reduction allows the DIDO Jr. to clean up an image with random noise caused by poor or weak signal. There are two types of noise reduction filters available. The first one is “Spatial Filter” which is good for signals from poor TV reception.
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Page 23: Signal Timing
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 8 Signal Timing This menu allows the adjusting and adding of input and output resolutions. There are currently ten user profiles for customized input and output resolutions. Horizontal Frequency and Pixel clock are automatically calculated inside the DIDO Jr. When done making changes, select Apply Changes to save. Keep in mind any change made affect all inputs using the resolution as well as outputs. - Page 24 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual Time Events are events based on the time of day. The DIDO Jr. can have 5 different time events programmed. When the an event is turned on, the time selected will cause the DIDO Jr. and all other DIDO Jr. units connected on the RS-485 bus to carry out a preset, power on, or power off.
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Page 25: Video Wall Functionality
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual Video Wall Functionality When multiple DIDO Jr. units are used, a very powerful but yet cost effective video wall can be created. The DIDO Jr. can create video walls that have real time vertical rotation of single or multiple images. For easy setup, the DIDO Jr. -
Page 26: Real Time Image Rotation
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 9 Real Time Image Rotation The DIDO Jr. can do real-time image rotation with resolutions up to 1900 x 1200 @ 60Hz. Its patent pending multi-image rotation allows a display to show multiple rotated images at the same time. These examples below show some of the many possibilities. -
Page 27: Control Software
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 10 Control Software Aurora Multimedia has developed control software for use with the DIDO Jr. to make control of the unit even easier. This firmware is available free of charge on the Aurora website www.auroramultimedia.com It can be found in the DIDO Jr. section under products. -
Page 28: Troubleshooting
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 8 Troubleshooting Symptom Checks Key on remote is pressed but Check to see if the batteries are good. If the batteries are nothing happens good – check the cable connections between the Plasma Display and the DIDO Jr. Also, make certain the DIDO Jr. has power. -
Page 29: Firmware Update
DIDOJr.did: firmware (this file name can be anything such as DIDOJr040916.did) Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\DIDO >DIDOldr.exe 1 DIDOJr.did DIDO Jr. firmware loader V2.03 Copyright (c) 2003 Aurora Multimedia Loading "DIDOJr.did" Opening Com 1... Initiating bootblock.. -
Page 30: Cloning
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 12 Cloning The DIDO Jr. can be cloned to save and restore all current parameters. There are two steps involved in cloning procedure. They are: 1. Learning or downloading data (settings) from DIDO Jr. to the computer. 2. -
Page 31: Rs-232 Protocol
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 13 RS-232 Protocol Serial Control Setup: 115k 8N1 (Default) Baud Rate: 2400 – 115k (Selectable). Serial Connector Type: 9 to 6 pin RS 232 cable (NULL). Note: this cable is supplied by the manufacturer. The DIDO Jr. is addressable. Units will be addressable from 000-254. Address 255 or *** is reserved for broadcasting. - Page 32 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual COMMANDS FUNCTION NOTE KEY_NUM6 NUMBER 6 KEY_NUM7 NUMBER 7 KEY_NUM8 NUMBER 8 KEY_NUM9 NUMBER 9 KEY_LEFT LEFT ARROW KEY_RIGHT RIGHT ARROW KEY_UP UP ARROW KEY_DOWN DOWN ARROW KEY_SEL SELECT KEY_MENU MENU KEY_EXIT EXIT KEY_POWER POWER TOGGLE KEY_MUTE AUDIO MUTE KEY_INFO...
- Page 33 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual COMMANDS FUNCTION NOTE VSIZE n m SET V.SIZE n (window):1, 2; m = 0 to 1000 SWAPIN SWAP INPUTS Swap inputs from window 1 and 2 RECONFIG RECONFIGURE DIDO Jr. HPOSITPIP n SET H.POS FOR PIP n = 0 to 1000 VPOSITPIP n SET V.POS FOR PIP...
- Page 34 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual Inputs: DVI_A, RGB_A, SVIDEO_A ** Output resolutions: VGA 60Hz SXGA 60Hz USER 02 VGA 72Hz SXGA 75Hz USER 03 VGA 75Hz SXGA 85Hz USER 04 SVGA 60Hz WXGA 60Hz USER 05 SVGA 72Hz UXGA 60Hz USER 06 SVGA 75Hz WVGA 60HZ USER 07...
- Page 35 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual QUERY COMMAND LIST: COMMANDS FUNCTION NOTE RSADDR ADDRESS OUTFORMAT OUTPUT FORMAT HPOSIT n H.POSITION n (window): 1,2 VPOSIT n V.POSITION n (window): 1,2 HSIZE n H.SIZE n (window): 1,2 VSIZE n V.SIZE n (window): 1,2 HPOSITPIP PIP H.POSITION VPOSITPIP PIP V.POSITION...
- Page 36 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual General Info: After each command you need to wait for the following answer "~<ADDR> OK <string><CR>" before sending the next RS-232 command. Some commands require time to carry out the function assigned. If another command is sent before the DIDO Jr. can complete the first task it may ignore the next function. Always allow the DIDO Jr.
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Page 37: Specifications
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 14 Specifications 14.1 Supported Video Timing Input Format Horiz. Freq. Vertical Freq. Active Resolution Total Resolution Pixel Clock (MHz) (KHz) (Hz) 525/60 NTSC, ITU-R 15.75/1.001 60.0/1.001 720x480 @ 59.94i 858x525 13.500 BT601-5, RS-170M 525/60 NTSC, CCIR 15.75/1.001 60.0/1.001 720x480 @ 59.94p 858x525... -
Page 38: Power Source
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 14.2 Power source 12v 14.4 Watt DC wall supply 2.1mm Power Connector (12 volts) Center is Positive - Outer Shell is Ground 14.3 Connection terminals 1 S-Video Inputs (Mini DIN 4pin) 1 DVI-I Inputs for 1 DVI-D inputs and 1 RGBHV/YPbPr inputs 1 Audio breakout (Mini DIN 8pin) requires adapter cable with 4 pairs of RCA connectors. - Page 39 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual S-Video/Composite 4 Pin Mini-DIN Connector: 1 Y Ground 2 C Ground 3 Y Intensity (Luminance) or Composite 4 C Color (Chrominance) Control Port: RS232 - Pins 1, 3, 5 Pin 1: Ground Pin 3 - TX Pin 5 –...
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Page 40: Dimensions
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual When connecting multiple units, the first unit will have the RS-232 connected. Then its 485+, 485-, and ground, are connected parallel to all other DIDO Jr. RS-485 ports. Aurora has made available DIDO LOOP KIT which makes this task easier to connect. Example of multiple DIDO Jr. -
Page 41: Limited Lifetime Warranty
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 15 Limited Lifetime Warranty Aurora Multimedia Corp. (“Manufacturer”) warrants that this product is free of defects in both materials and workmanship for the product lifetime as defined herein for parts and labor from date of purchase. -
Page 42: Fcc Part 15 Statement
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 16 FCC Part 15 Statement RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 43: Index
DIDO Jr. Installation Manual 17 Index A/V & Control connectors, 9 Key: Exit, 12 Accessories, 4 Key: Freeze, 12 ADC Calibration, 21 Key: Menu, 12 ADC Settings, 16 Key: Power, 12 address, 20, 24, 27, 34, 35 Key: Rotate, 12 ADDRESS, 30, 31, 34 Key: Sel, 12 Audio connector, 37... - Page 44 DIDO Jr. Installation Manual SVID, 16 S-Video/Composite, 2, 38 System Settings, 19 Quad Mode, 3 Quick Start Guide, 8 Time Events, 23 Timer and Scheduler, 22 Rack Mount Kit, 5 Timer Events, 23 Real Time Image Rotation, 25 Tri Rotated, 3 Remote Control Functions, 12 Troubleshooting, 27 Remote Query, 20...
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