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®
Model 801GC, 801GF & 801GX
Portable Video Signal Generators
Owner's and
Programmer's
Manual
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction To quickly find information on the 2. Basic Operation topics shown on the right, just match the 3. Built-In Formats black bars with the black markers on the edges of the 4. Built-In Images pages in the manual. 5. Making Connections For more 6. Programming information on the contents of each 7. T roubleshooting chapter, please refer to the table of contents starting on 8. Error Messages the next page. 9. Maintenance To locate information on a 9. Service specific
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Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Features ..................................................... 1-2 Product Overview ..................................... 1-3 Formats ................................................. 1-3 Images ................................................... 1-3 Controls ................................................. 1-3 Connectors ............................................ 1-4 Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2-1 Introduction ............................................... 2-2 Op
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Switches .................................................... 2-7 AC Select .............................................. 2-7 Power Switch ......................................... 2-7 Buttons ...................................................... 2-8 Image Button ......................................... 2-8 Video Gate Buttons ............................... 2-9 Analog Monochrome Operation ............ 2-9 Sync Gate Buttons .............................. 2-10 Outputs Button ...................
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BLU_EM, GRN_EM, RED_EM, WHT_EM, MEMESony, MESony_B, MESony_G, and MESony_R ............................................ 5-5 BLU_EM+, GRN_EM+, RED_EM+, WHT_EM+, MEMEPlus, MEPlus_B, MEPlus_G, and MEPlus_R ................... 5-6 BLU_PIC, GRAY_PIC, GRN_PIC, RED_PIC, WHT_PIC, Flat, Flat Gray, Flat_B, Flat_G, and Flat_R ............................................. 5-7 Box_50mm and Box_64mm .................. 5-9 BriteBox ............................................... 5-10 Burst ....................
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Focus_Oo ............................................ 5-27 Format ................................................. 5-28 GrayBar ............................................... 5-29 Grill_11, Grill_22, Grill_33, Grill_44 ..... 5-30 Hatch_10i, Hatch_10o, Hatch_12i, Hatch_12o, Hatch_24i, Hatch_24o, Hatch_24s, Hatch_G, Hatch_M, GRN_HTCH, and MAGENTA .................................... 5-31 Hatch4x3, Hatch5x4 and Hatch8x8 ..... 5-33 Hatch64W ............................................ 5-34 Hitachi
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Regulate .............................................. 5-53 Samsung1 ........................................... 5-54 Samsung2 ........................................... 5-54 SlideG .................................................. 5-54 SlideRGB ............................................. 5-54 SMPTE133 .......................................... 5-55 SMPTEbar ........................................... 5-61 Stairs20 ............................................... 5-66 Strokes0, Strokes1 ....
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Checking a Display Code ...................... 5-7 SUN Display Codes ............................... 5-8 IBM VGA Display Codes ....................... 5-8 Apple Macintosh Display Codes ............ 5-8 External Programming Connections ..... 5-9 Serial Port Connection ............................. 5-9 PC / Terminal Wiring ........................... 5-11 Apple Macintosh Wiring ....................... 5-12 IEEE-488 (GPIB) Port Connection ......... 5-13 Chapter 6: Programming 6-1 Programming Capab
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Image Knob Directory Editor ................. 6-21 Custom Image Editor ............................. 6-24 What is a Sequence? ............................. 6-35 Sequence Knob Directory Editor .......... 6-36 Sequence Editor ..................................... 6-38 Running a Sequence .............................. 6-41 Cancelling the Sequence Mode ............ 6-42 Creating your own format file ............... 6-43 Entering the format parameters ........... 6-43 ANALOG_3.CMD Listing ...........
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Message Syntax .................................. 6-63 Commands .......................................... 6-63 Queries ............................................... 6-64 Output Queue ...................................... 6-64 Buffer Deadlock ................................... 6-65 The Status Byte .................................. 6-65 Requesting Service ............................. 6-65 Remote/Local Operation ..................... 6-66 IEEE-488 Status Reporting: ..........................
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Directory Editor Control ........................ 6-83 Directory Memory Management ............ 6-84 System Parameter Settings ................... 6-84 Miscellaneous System Parameters ...... 6-85 Direct Processor Control (Reserved) ... 6-85 Alphabetical Listing of Commands ..................... 6-86 801G Memory (Information) Flow Diagram 6-177 Chapter 7: T roubleshooting 7-1 Power-on ................................................... 7-2 Normal power-on ................................... 7-2 P
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Format Errors ............................................ 8-4 Invalid Data Error Messages ................. 8-4 Corrupt Data Error Messages ............... 8-5 System Error Message Summary ........... 8-6 Format Error Messages ........................... 8-7 Chapter 9: Service 9-1 New Product Warranty ............................. 9-2 User Registration Card ............................ 9-2 Product Updates ....................................... 9-3 Service Agreements ...........................
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Appendix A:Specifications 11-1 Model 801GC, 801GF and 801GX Specifica- tions .................................................... 11-2 Additional Model 801GC and 801GX Specifi- cations ................................................ 11-4 Additional Model 801GF Specifications 11-5 Index Table of Contents xiii
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Notes: Models 801GC, 801GF & 801GX¥Rev. A xiv Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Introduction Features Product Overview 1-1
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Features low cost portable - fits in a briefcase ultra-simple controls ultra-fast format-loading & image-drawing color NTSC and PAL compatible composite and S-video outputs on the 801GX self calibrating analog video outputs industry-standard output connectors display and edit formats on the unit under test over 100 industry-standard signal formats built-in room for up to 300 user-defined formats programmable pixel rates up to 150 MHz on the 801GC and 801GX; up to 250 MHz on
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Product Overview The 801G series are low-cost portable video signal generators designed for basic testing and alignment of various types of raster-scanned displays. This manual covers the 801GC, 801GF and 801GX mod- els. Information that mentions the “801G*” applies to all three models. The generator is shipped with over 100 signal for- Formats mats in place for driving a variety of industry-stan- dard displays. Formats for other displays can be A format is a set of added using the built-in grap
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The output connectors on the 801G* match those Connectors found on popular computers and video systems. These connectors eliminate the need for expensive and bulky conversion cables. Model 801GC, 801GF & 801GX¥Rev. A 1-4 Chapter 1: Introduction
