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User’s Manual
TSC 100
Transcoding Standards Converter
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Precautions Safety Instructions • English Warning FCC Class A Notice Power sources This equipment should be operated only from the power source This symbol is intended to alert the user of important indicated on the product. This equipment is intended to be used with a main operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions power system with a grounded (neutral) conductor. The third (grounding) pin is in the literature provided with the equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and foun
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Quick Start Guide — TSC 100 To install and set up the TSC 100, follow these steps: Step 1 Turn all of the equipment off and disconnect it from the power source. Step 2 Rack mount the TSC 100, or place it on a desktop. See “Rack Mounting the TSC 100” in chapter 2, Installation and Operation. Step 3 Attach the input cable(s). See “Cabling the TSC 100” in chapter 2, Installation and Operation. Step 4 Attach output and loopout cables, then attach an RS-232/422 controller (if desired). Composite S-
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Quick Start Guide — TSC 100, cont’d Table of Contents Step 6 Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................................... 1-1 Select an input and an output standard using the front panel About the TSC 100 ................................................................. 1-2 buttons or the RS-232 controller. Features ...................................................................................... 1-2 Step 7 Chapter 2 Installation and Operation ......................
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Table of Contents, cont’d TSC 100 Chapter One 1 Introduction About the TSC 100 Features TSC 100 Table of Contents ii
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Introduction About the TSC 100 TSC 100 The Extron TSC 100 is a transcoder and standards converter that allows worldwide compatibility with video standards such as NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, SECAM, and PAL. As a transcoder, it is able to take one video format, such as an analog composite signal, and transcode it into another video format, such as an S-video signal. It provides picture adjustment capability as well as RS-232/RS-422 control. Inputs, output standard (NTSC or PAL), and picture controls
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PICTURE ADJUST INPUT OUTPUT CONTROLS COLOR TINT 1 NTSC BRIGHT MIN/ 2 PAL CONTRAST MAX TSC 100 TRANSCODING STANDARDS CONVERTER Installation and Operation Rack Mounting the TSC 100 Connections In addition to using the TSC 100 on a desktop, it can also be All connections, including power, input and output, and rack mounted. To rack mount the TSC 100, follow the control, are on the rear panel of the TSC 100. See figure 2. installation instructions below. 2 3 4 For optional rack mounting, mount the
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Installation and Operation, cont’d 3 Software for RS-232 or RS-422 control is included with the TSC troubleshooting tips do not help, call the Extron S Sales & 100. See chapter 3, Serial Control for details. Technical Support Hotline. Buffered loopout composite BNC connector — 6 Front panel controls and indicators Connect one BNC female connector for buffered The TSC 100’s controls and indicators are located on the front composite loopout. panel (figure 4). Push buttons are used to select the
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Installation and Operation, cont’d 8 Min / Max indicator LED — A red LED lights to 4. To ensure correct cabling from the TSC to the display indicate when the minimum or maximum adjustment device, turn on the Color Bars output, using an SIS levels are reached. command, and disconnect the input signal. 5. Check that the appropriate output standard is selected. Presets 6. To test the system setup and output, substitute a video test When PAL is converted to NTSC or when NTSC is converted to generato
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Installation and Operation, cont’d TSC 100 Chapter Three 3 Serial Control Programmer’s Guide for Serial Communication ® Control Software for Windows TSC 100 Installation and Operation 2-8
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Serial Control, cont’d Programmer’s Guide for Serial Communication Error responses The TSC 100 can be controlled by a host computer or other When the TSC 100 receives a valid SIS command, it executes the control device via an RS-232/422 connection with the following command and sends a response to the host device. If the device protocol: is unable to execute the command because the command is invalid or contains invalid parameters, it returns an error 9600 baud response to the host. The erro
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Serial Control, cont’d Symbol definitions = CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) = Space = Input number (1 = composite, 2 = S-video) X1 = Adjustment range (0-255) X2 = Adjustment range (0-100) X3 = 0 = on, 1 = off X4 = Video input Standard — 0 = None, 1 = NTSC, 2 = PAL, X5 3 = NTSC 4.43, 4 = SECAM = Video output standard — 1 = NTSC, 2 = PAL X6 = Adjustment range (0-127) X7 = Adjustment range (0-210) X8 TSC 100 Serial Control 3-5 3-4 TSC 100 Serial Control Command/response table fo
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Serial Control, cont’d 3-6 TSC 100 Serial Control TSC 100 Serial Control 3-7 Command/response table for SIS commands (cont’d) Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to TSC 100) (TSC 100 to host) Contrast (continued) Increment contrast value + ^ Con X7 Select the next higher contrast value. Decrement contrast value - ^ Con X7 Select the next lower contrast value. X7 View contrast value ^ View the current contrast value setting. Brightness X2 Specific value X2 Y Brt
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Serial Control, cont’d Preset #3 NTSC Converted Preset #1 Preset #2 Scale Down to PAL Center Horizontally Scale Up Vertically Horizontally NTSC PAL PAL PAL Preset #3 PAL Converted Preset #1 Preset #2 Scale Up to NTSC Center Horizontally Scale Down Vertically Horizontally PAL NTSC NTSC NTSC Figure 7 — Aspect Ratio Presets Control Software for Windows The included graphical control software for Windows offers another way to control the TSC 100 via RS-232/422 in addition to the Simple Instruction
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Serial Control, cont’d 2. Click on the comm port that is TSC 100 connected to the interface’s RS-232 port. The control software will “look for” the interface at that port and read its configuration. The control program window (shown below) will appear and display current settings. Appendix A A Figure 8 — Control program window Using the help system Specifications, Part Numbers, For information on program features, press the F1 computer key or click on the Help and Accessories menu from within t
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Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories DC offset ....................................... ±5 mV maximum Specifications Sync Video Standards Gain ............................................... Unity Sync input ......................... NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL, SECAM Bandwidth .................................... 10 MHz (-3 dB) Sync output ....................... NTSC 3.58, PAL Differential phase error .............. 0.3º at 3.58 MHz and 4.43 MHz Differential gain error .................
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Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d Parts Included Parts These items are included in each order for a TSC 100: Included parts Replacement part number TSC 100 60-451-01 9 VDC, 1A external power supply 70-056-01 TSC 100 User’s Manual Accessories Accessories Part number Through-desk mounting bracket kit 70-077-02 19” 1U Universal Rack Shelf 60-190-01 Cables Cables Part number S-video cable, up to 100’ (various lengths) 26-316-xx Superflex SHR cable, BNC (various lengths) 26-383-xx RS
