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- Page 1 Model CC-101 & CC-101-PRO Closed Caption and Text Video Overlay With CC Streaming, Progressive Component (YPbPr) and VGA outputs on the ‘-PRO’ unit UMA1116 Rev 2.6 © Copyright 2009. Hall Research, Inc. All rights reserved. 1163 Warner Ave Tustin, CA 92780, Ph: (714)641-6607, Fax (714)641-6698...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
. . Show strings on power-on ............13 . . Show strings on Upload............. 14 . . CC streaming on power-on (CC-101-PRO Only)...... 14 . . CC streaming on Upload (CC-101-PRO Only) ......14 6.0 Serial Port Communication..............15 . Query Mode..................15 . -
Page 4: General
These units can capture the closed captioning text (CC1 through CC4), information and then overlay it on the video output. They can also display any user defined text anywhere on the video. On the CC-101-PRO units, the closed captioning text can also be streamed out the serial port and captured on another device. -
Page 5: Features
-PRO unit eliminates interlace flicker with its progressive output 3.0 Installation . Included Cables The CC-101 comes with a 6 ft Male/Female DB9 Serial Cable. The – PRO also includes HD15-to-3 RCA cable for component video output. All other cables are to be supplied by the user. -
Page 6: Connecting The Cc-101
Serial cable to your PC and the CC-101 or CC-101-PRO. . Rack Mounting the CC-101 The CC-101 has threaded holes on the bottom that allows 3 of them to be installed on a Hall Research 1U rack mount shelf (Model RMS-1U-1A) -
Page 7: Operation
Closed Caption & Text on Video Overlay 4.0 Operation . Closed Captioning The CC-101-PRO has the ability to display 4 different Close Captioning data channels. The CC data channels that can be displayed are CC1, CC2, CC3, and CC4. The CC-101-PRO can cycle between CC1 and a user-defined CC Alternate, which can be defined as CC2, CC3, or CC4. -
Page 8: Text Overlay
The unit can display a variety of text styles on the screen as shown below: . CC Stream out (CC-101-PRO Only) Press the “CC” and the “Pro Output” selection buttons simultaneously to enable/disable the Closed Caption streaming out through the RS232 serial port. -
Page 9: Storing And Playing Back Messages From Internal Memory
This software will allow you to upload up to 10 different strings to the CC-101 or CC-101-PRO for text overlay. Each of these 10 strings may be up to 200 bytes in length. A wait time of 0 seconds to 65,535 seconds may be added to the end of each of these strings. -
Page 10: Selecting The Com Port
. . Selecting the Com Port The Programming Software will detect your available COM ports. Just select the COM port you will use to connect the CC-101(-PRO) to your . . How to insert Text Overlay Commands Select the command from the “Command to Insert” drop down menu Depending on the command selected, a parameter may be needed. -
Page 11: Inserting Standard Ascii Characters
Closed Caption & Text on Video Overlay . . Inserting standard ASCII characters To insert standard ASCII characters into the selected string, select the large Serial String text box and just type directly from the keyboard You can use [Enter] to insert a CR, or use [Backspace] to erase characters The standard Windows®... -
Page 12: Inserting Non-Standard Characters
Model CC-101 & CC-101-PRO . . Inserting non-standard characters Refer to Table 1 for the Hexadecimal codes to use to insert standard and non-standard ASCII characters. For example: To insert a vertical line, insert the Hexadecimal byte AC. To insert an upside down question mark, insert the Hexadecimal byte 13. -
Page 13: How To Use "Delay To Next String" And Invoke Repeat Loop
1 to 10. After each individual string is shown, the CC-101(-PRO) will wait the amount of time specified in the “Delay to Next String” field for that string. After that wait time is complete, the CC-101(-PRO) will display the next string. -
Page 14: Show Strings On Upload
When this checkbox is checked, the CC-101(-PRO) will display the stored strings immediately after a successful upload has been completed. NOTE: You cannot start uploading your strings while the CC-101 is playing back some data in playback mode (CC LED’s are blinking). The unit will pause for 10 seconds after reset or power-on before it starts playing back (if you have set the start on power on flag). -
Page 15: Serial Port Communication
Closed Caption & Text on Video Overlay 6.0 Serial Port Communication The CC-101(-PRO) operates at 9600 baud (8 bits, no parity) and has 2 modes. 1. Query Mode (default on power up) 2. Overlay/Command Mode ....................Query Mode In Query Mode, the CC-101(-PRO) will print out current states in response to properly formatted queries. -
Page 16: Overlay/Command Mode
Model CC-101 & CC-101-PRO NOTE: The GUI, described in the previous section, requires that your unit be in Query mode for uploading the strings, but if you want to create your own strings see the Appendix. Certain characters have special meaning in the QUERY MODE... -
Page 17: Overlay/Command Set
Closed Caption & Text on Video Overlay . . Overlay/Command Set Refer to Table 1 for all the printable characters. These include all the standard ASCII characters plus some non-standard characters. Next refer to Table 2 (below) for additional commands: (Note that you must have entered ‘OVERLAY/COMMAND’... - Page 18 Model CC-101 & CC-101-PRO Number of Rows: Sets the number of Text Overlay rows to be shown above and including the base row. It can be from 1 to 13 rows. Base Row: Sets the location of the bottom row where new text is entered.
- Page 19 1 to 65 frames. There are 30 frames per second. This is 33.3 ms per frame. The “Wait Frames” command is an exclusive wait. During this time, the CC-101(-PRO) will be unresponsive to any button press or Serial communication. Use it sparingly! Flash ON: Starting with the current Cursor Position, all the characters display until the end of the row will be flashing.
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Page 20: Troubleshooting
Text Overlay. All stored strings are erased. 7.0 Resetting the CC-101(-PRO) If for any reason you need to reset the CC-101(-PRO), press the “Input” and “Pro Output” buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds and the unit will reset. This will not result in the loss of any serial command programming. -
Page 21: Specifications
EEPROM (for text overlay playback). When you create your 10 strings and hit upload, this is what happens: Send hEE to CC-101 Wait to receive Acknowledge byte of h0A Send h01 or h00 to turn playback on power-up on/off... -
Page 22: Application Example
Model CC-101 & CC-101-PRO Next I Send h01 or h00 to display your text on/off Wait to receive Acknowledge byte of h09 Send h01 or h00 to enable/disable CC stream out on power-up Wait to receive Acknowledge byte of h09... - Page 24 Product Designed and Made in the USA © Copyright 2009. Hall Research Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. 1163 Warner Ave Tustin, CA 92780, Ph: (714)641-6607, Fax (714)641-6698...