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Operation Manual
Seamless Switcher MGVC 1280
Made in Germany
issued 10/01
2001 by VIGATEC
Changes prior to notification
Make it so !

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  • Page 1 - 1 - Operation Manual Seamless Switcher MGVC 1280 Made in Germany issued 10/01 2001 by VIGATEC Changes prior to notification Make it so !

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    - 2 - Table of Contents Page 1. Introduction ....................4 Quick Reference ................5 Connections for non seamless switching......... 6 Table of scan frequencies..............6 2. Adjustment Mode ..................6 Making adjustment................6 3. Picture Adjustments..................7 Brightness,Contrast,Saturation,Hue ..........7 Sharpness,Details................
  • Page 3 - 3 - Operation: Keep button SELECT pressed and select with GROUP buttons one of the five main group menues. The group buttons will guide you to the desired Sub-Menue. Push SELECT, the cursor starts blinking. Now you can make adjustments with the Group buttons. To quit press. SELECT again, the cursor disappears. ATTENTION - DO NOT FORGET TO STORE - PRESS STORE button Operation: Keep SELECT pressed...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    MGVC 1280 !!!!!! The MGVC 1280 must be set to the same output resolution and frame rate as the computer or genlock device that is connected to INPUT 8.

  • Page 5: 1.2 Quick Reference

    For SCART operation you will need an adapter as described in the pinout section page 10. The MGVC 1280 can detect sync on green and sync on Y. No V-sync connection is required in that case.

  • Page 6: Connections For Non Seamless Switching

    - 6 - Factory default: SYNC OUTPUT SEPERATE - Time Base Corrector The integrated Time Base Corrector avoids unsynchronized distorted images of VHS tape recorders or any other unstable video source. It is a true one field TBC and will solve many synchronization problems occurring with digital video projectors and especially the new LC-or TFT-Displays, which require a very stable sync signal for proper operation.

  • Page 7: Picture Adjustments

    NR DEMO and Noise Reduction The MGVC 1280 offers a very effective digital noise filter. It removes noise of low quality signals like VHS tapes or analog reception of broadcast signals.

  • Page 8: Horiz.shift And Vertical Shift

    Horiz. Zoom and Vertical Zoom The MGVC 1280 offers a certain percentage of zoom both in vertical and horizontal direction. Together with the shift function it is a powerful tool to zoom in the active picture area for magnification.

  • Page 9: Seamless Switching Or Dissolving

    Adjustments for Inputs 6 and 7 for the MGVC 1280 The MGVC 1280 offers the scaling of inputs 6 and 7 to the desired output format and frame rate. The selected ouput resolution in the OUTPUT GROUP menu must have the same value of the input signal applied at input 8 or any of the available options in the free run mode.

  • Page 10: Connecting A Graphic Source

    For seamless operation you must first connect the graphic source or genlock signal (RGBHV format) at input 8. Then adjust the output resolution of the MGVC 1280 while any of INPUT 1-5 is active to the resolution of the applied genlock signal at input 8. Possible settinges are SVGA, XGA and SXGA at 50,60 or 75/100Hz.

  • Page 11: Example For Seamless Switching

    - 11 - Example for Seamless Switching between Genlock input 8 and Video Assuming you want to switch/dissolve between a video input (1-5) and a 1024 x 768/60 Hz computer image, following steps are requried. First select an output resolution according to the resolution of your computer device which is connected at Input 8, in this expample we assumed 1024 x 768/60 Hz.

  • Page 12: Audio Adjustments

    The activation can improve this. SW-Download SELECT see chapter 11, Firmware UPDATE Communication The Vigatec scalers may be adjusted to 9600, 19200 and 38400 baud for the serial interface. Default setting is 19200 baud. 7.8. Initialisation, INIT INIT activates Factory Defaults for all parameters.

  • Page 13: Loading Defaults

    7.11 Recovery start from internal ROM The Vigatec scalers have a factory programmed EPROM and a user writable FLASH memory that stores the new version if upgrades have been performed. In case something went wrong with the Firmware upgrade you may start the unit from the factory EPROM. Press SELECT button while powering ON.

  • Page 14: Rgbs/Yuv-Input (Eingang 4+5)

    - 14 - RGBS or YUV-Input (Input 4 + 5) pin 1 - Red - V pin 2 - Green -Y pin 3 - Blue - U pin 4 - N/C pin 5 - N/C pin 6 - R-V-Ground pin 7 - G-Y-Ground pin 8 - B-U-Ground pin 9 - N/C pin 10 - Ground...

  • Page 15: Adaptor Scart-Rgb

    - 15 - Adapter SCART to VGA-plug for inputs 4 + 5 Pinout VGA Pinout SCART-plug Male pin 1 - Red -------------------------------------------------------- pin 15 pin 2 - Green ----------------------------------------------------- pin 11 pin 3 - Blue-------------------------------------------------------- pin 7 pin 4 – N/C pin 5 - N/C pin 6 - R-Ground ------------------------------------------------ pin 13 pin 7 - G-Ground ------------------------------------------------ pin 9...

  • Page 16: Technical Data

    - 16 - 9. Technical Data GMGVC 1280 Dimensions 483 mm x 44,45 mm x 280 mm Weight approx. 3 kg Colour black Power Supply 86 – 264 V, max 40 VA Display Illumination adjustable in 3 steps Video-Inputs 3 x composite, BNC, 4 Line-comb-Filter, Bandwith 6 MHz Recognized Standards PAL B,G, PAL M, PAL N, NTSC M, NTSC 4,43 MHZ, SECAM 3 x Y/C , 3 x Mini-Din Input 1-3,...

  • Page 17: Rs-232 Protocol

    - 17 - 010925 VIGATEC Remote Commands Protocol: 9600/19200/38400 baud, 8 bits, 1 stopbit, no parity, no handshake General format: 3 ASCII characters, carriage return code. At functions with belonging value (e.g. n%) additionally: (decimal number), second return code. Function...
  • Page 18 - 18 - Function Code Numerical Value Corresponds to Value/Function <OUTPUT GROUP> Output Standard "OST" & Chr$(13) 0..13 & Chr$(13) *(table 3) Freeze "FRZ" & Chr$(13) & Chr$(13) off/on & Chr$(13) & Chr$(13) Sync Output "SYO" 0..4 *(table 4) & Chr$(13) &...
  • Page 19 - 19 - Table 2 Graphic Input Standards 640x480 60Hz 640x480 72Hz 640x480 75Hz 720x400 70Hz 800x600 56Hz 800x600 60Hz 800x600 72Hz 800x600 75Hz 800x600 85Hz 1024x768 60Hz 1024x768 70Hz 1024x768 75Hz 575p 50Hz 480p 60Hz 720p 60Hz 1080i 60Hz DTC 100 60Hz (Analog Thru)

  • Page 20: Firmware Upgrade

    Flow control = None After confirming the menu you are connected. Switch ON the MGVC 1280. The unit returns status information which should be displayed in the window. Any time you hit a button a status information is returned by the unit and displayed in the window.
  • Page 21 - 21 - MGVC 1280 or GMGVC 1280 for the download procedure. Keep SELECT button pressed and select SYSTEM GROUP with the up/down buttons. Step through the menu unitil you reach SW DOWNLOAD. SW Download Select Push SELECT then keep the UP or DOWN button pressed for 3 seconds. The unit will display ERASING CHIP and then SOFTWAREDOWNLOAD-READY.

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