Atlona AT-PC-AVSCOMP User manual

Applications
The AT-PC-AVSCOMP PC to Video scan converter is designed to convert a variety
of computer images,from 640x480 up to 1600x1200, to interlaced
NTSC or PAL video. It offers a variety of output formats including composite,
S-Video, YUV and RGBS. It is ideal for use in applications like video conference,
home theater,business presentation,lecturing room or viewing PC image on TV.
Features
1. Automatically detects and down converts the incoming PC images to
NTSC, PAL, RGB or YUV.
2. Support high resolution PC input up to UXGA(1600x1200@60Hz).
3. Output video format is selectable between composite/S-Video,YUV,and RGBS
through a control button on the remote.
4. Support high input refresh rate up to 140Hz(VGA).
5. Adjustable image scaling.
6. Pan, Position and Zoom.
7. Advance 2-D flicker filter ensures flicker-free picture.
8. Adjustable contrast, brightness, color, sharpness.
9. Last memory.
10. Adjustment and control through RS-232 interface.
11. Useful functions, overscan, freeze, test pattern, magnifier.
12. Remote control.
13. OSD operation display.
14. Wide/Standard screen.
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1. Standby/On indicator: The indicator illuminates in red when it is in Standby mode,
illuminates in green when it is in ON mode.
2. Power button: Push the button to turn power ON or Standby.
3. Remote control sensor.
4. Button: Under zoom mode push the button to adjust the picture leftward.
5. Button: Under zoom mode push the button to adjust the picture rightward.
6. Button: Under zoom mode push the button to adjust the picture downward.
7. Button: Under zoom mode push the button to adjust the picture upward.
8. Zoom button: Push the button to zoom in or zoom out of a picture.
9. Overscan button: Push the button to overscan/underscan the picture.
Operation Controls and Functions
Front Panel
Rear Panel
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OVERSCANZOOM
POWER
STANDBY
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AT-PC-AVSCOMP PC to TV Converter
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RS-232
S-VIDEO C-VIDEO
PC-OUT
PC- IN
DC12V
800mA
OUTPUT
1. DC power supply 12V 800mA.
2. PC input VGA connector.
3. PC loop-through output connector.
4. Composite video out RCA connector.
5. S-video out connector.
6. RS-232 DB-9 connector.
7. RGB or YUV out connector.
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RGB/YUV

Operation Controls and Functions
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Remote controls and Functions
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1. Power: Power ON/Off.
2. Video setting adjustments for picture,contrast, bright,
color and sharpness.
3. V-Reset: Press the button to reset picture adjustment 2
to factory default vaule.
4. NTSC/PAL: Press the button to select NTSC or PAL
as video output.
5. Color bar pattern ON/Off:
Press the button to show color bar pattern on the
screen. Press again to close color bar.
6. Image freeze ON/Off: Press the button to freeze/
unfreeze an image.
7. Output format: Press the button to select your desired
output format.
Press repeatedly to toggle through CV/SV RGB YUV
8. Under/Over Scan: Press the button to choose a
underscan image or overscan image.
9. 9-blocks selection(Zoom): Under zoom mode press one
of the buttons to select its corresponding sub-area which
is 1/9 of of the full screen.
10. Zoom ON/Off: Press the button to zoom in an picture, press again to zoom out.
11. Horizontal/Vertical adjust knob:
- Adjust the size or position of a image when it is under Zoom, Pan/Position, or
Size/EXP mode.
- Adjust setting value of picture adjustment in 2 .
12. Default: Press the button to revert the following parameters to factory preset value:
- Zoom
- Position
- Size
- Picture adjust
13. Pos/Pan: When a picture is in underscan mode, press the button to do position
adjustment. When a picture is in overscan mode,press the button to do
pan adjustment.
14. System reset: Press the button to revert all system parameters back to factory
preset value.
The system parameters are default as follows:
- Overscan
- NTSC output
- 4:3 aspect
- Normal brightness
- Video settings reset, position/ pan/size /expand reset.
15. Size/EXP: When a picture is in underscan mode, press the button to do size
adjustment. When a picture is in overscan mode, press the button to do
expand adjustment.
16. Aspect: Press the button to switch between standard 4:3 and widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio.
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OUTPUT
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RS-232 Software Operation
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1. Power
2. Mode indicator
3. System reset
4. Zoom
5. Magnifier
6. Over/Under scan
7. Option
8. Position/Pan
9. Size/Expand
10. Output Format
11. Freeze
12. Video settings
13. Close
14. Minimize
15. System tray
16. About
1. Power: Power ON/Off.
2. Mode indicator:
Grey icon:Virtual mode operation.
Colored icon: Real mode operation.
3. System reset: Reset AT-PC-AVSCOMP unit.
4. Zoom: Drag and move (TV-screen) to the place where you want to see.
If the PC screen image is changed, then click(refresh).
TV screen
Reset
Refresh
Back to main panel
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* PC OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
* Software installation:
1. Place installation CD on CD-ROM drive.
2. Execute setup.exe on installation CD.
3. OS maybe requires to update some files.
Please re-start PC. After starting PC ready, execute setup. exe again.
4. Click taskbar menu (START)->(Programs)->(CPT-380) to execute software.
* If RS-232 is not ready then software enters virtual mode.
After RS-232 connection being ready, start the software again
and enters real mode.
* Main Panel
5. Magnifier:

10. Output Format: Select output format-Press repeatedly to circle through CV/SV gRGB gYUV
6. Over/Under scan:
15. System tray:
7. Option:
13. Close:
14. Minimize:
16. About:
8/9. Position/Pan and Size/Expand adjustments
11. Screen freeze:
12. Video settings:

RGB/YUV
TV with Scart in
RGB/YUV
RGBSync
RGBS TV
A. Connecting the RGB output to the scart input of the TV using enclosed VGA to SCART cable.
Scart in
(3.3V)
TV
B. Connecting the RGB out to the TV through enclosed VGA to 4 BNC cable.
RGB/YUV
VYU
YUV TV
C. Connecting the YUV out to the TV through enclosed VGA to 4 BNC cable.
Select RGB as output mode:
Select RGB as output mode:
Select YUV as output mode:
Configuration

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Specifications
Input terminal: HD-15 R/G/B/H/V
Input resolution:
Common resolution lists:
VGA@60Hz up to 140Hz refresh rate
SVGA@60Hz up to 120Hz refresh rate
XGA@60Hz up to 85Hz refresh rate
SXGA@60Hz refresh rate
UXGA@60Hz refresh rate
Output terminal:
Composite video RCA,
S-Video mini-din,
PC-Out (pass through) HD-15,
PC- In HD-15,
RGB/YUV-Out HD-15
Output system:
NTSC or PAL TV system
R/G/B/H/V (PC pass through)
R/G/B/Sync Fh=15 KHz, Fv=50/60Hz
Ys/U/V Fh= 15KHz, Fv=50/60Hz
RGB/YUV HD-15 pins definition:
Controls:
Front panel control, IR remote control, RS-232 control.
Last memory.
Accessories:
HD-15(male) to HD-15(male) VGA cable x 1, 1R to 1R video cable x 1
IR remote control x 1
Application software CD x 1
Power: DC 12V 800mA center:positive
Dimensions: 204(W) x 155(D) x 50(H)mm
Weight: 1kg
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Sync 3.3V
Sync
The Sync pin is composite sync(H+V)
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a. RBG out b. YUV out
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* The connection between PC-AVCOMP and remote controller
with RS-232 modem cable.
* RS-232 transmission format:
Baud Rate :9600 bps
Data Bit : 8 bits
Parity : None
Stop Bit : 1 bit
AT-PC-AVSCOMP RS-232 Remote Control Protocol
Pins definition of modem cable
1 NC
2 RxD
3 TxD
4 NC
5 GND
6 NC
7 NC
8 NC
9 NC
PIN Definition PIN Definition
Remote Controller
AT-PC-AVSCOMP
1 NC
2 TxD
3 RxD
4 NC
5 GND
6 NC
7 NC
8 NC
9 NC
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* Command / Response codes of RS-232 transmission:
" The command / response codes are the combination of 3 bytes. the 1st,
2nd byte are text and the 3rd byte is value."
AT-PC-AVSCOMP RS-232 Remote Control Protocol
Remote Controller Command Codes to AT-PC-AVSCOMP
Code Comment
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'AL'+1
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'PW'+0 POWER power off
power on
'PW'+1
'NP'+0 N/P NTSC output
'NP'+1 PAL output
'FZ'+0 FREEZE freeze image off
'FZ'+1 freeze image on
'OV'+0 OVERSCAN underscan
'OV'+1 overscan
'ZM'+0 ZOOM zoom off
'ZM'+1 zoom on
'MU'+0 move UP move UP button release
'MU'+1 move UP button press
'MD'+0 move DOWN move DOWN button release
'MD'+1 move DOWN button press
'ML'+0 move LEFT move LEFT button release
'ML'+1 move LEFT button press
'MR'+0 move RIGHT move RIGHT button release
'MR'+1 move RIGHT button press
'SU'+0 size UP shorter height image button release
'SU'+1 shorter height button press
'SD'+0 size DOWN higher height image button release
'SD'+1 higher height image button press
'SL'+0 size LEFT narrower width image button release
'SL'+1 narrower width image button press
'SR'+0 size RIGHT wider width image button release
'SR'+1 wider width image button press
'RS'+0
RESET
system reset
'RS'+1 reset image location
'RS'+2 reset image size
'RS'+3 reset video settings
'TP'+0 PATTERN test pattern off
'TP'+1 test pattern on
'0F'+0 Output Format CV/SV output
'0F'+1
'0F'+2
RGB output
YUV output
'AR'+value zoom AREA 'AR'+1 ~ 'AR'+9 zoom area1 ~ area9
'AS'+0 ASPECT aspect is 4:3
'AS'+1 aspect is wide screen
'CO'+value CONTRAST value = 0 ~ 63
'BR'+value BRIGHTNESS value = 0 ~ 255
'SA'+value SATURATION value = 0 ~ 63
'FF'+value FLICKER value = 0 ~ 21
'VR'+1 VERSION require CPT-380 unit firmware version
retrive CPT-380 all status
retrive 'PW'+0 only when unit power off
'PW'+1 'NP'+?
'OV'+? 'AS'+?
'ZM'+? 'CO'+?
'BR'+? 'SA'+?
'SH'+? 'FF'+?