Calibre Hqpro1000 User manual

HQPro1000

User’s Manual

Issue 1.0 HQPro1000 User’s Guide

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Issue 1.0 HQPro1000 User’s Guide

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Table of Contents 
TABLE OF CONTENTS.......................................................................................................... 4 
LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................. 9 
LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................... 9 
REVISION TABLE ................................................................................................................10 
SAFETY WARNINGS...........................................................................................................11 
1INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................12 
1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................12 
2 UNIT SETUP..................................................................................................................................13 
2UNIT DESCRIPTION.....................................................................................................14 
1 FRONT PANEL LAYOUT....................................................................................................................14 
1.1 Front Panel Shortcuts:........................................................................................................15 
1.2 Button behaviour tables.....................................................................................................16 
1.2.1 Presets 1 thru 10 ..........................................................................................................................................16 
1.2.2 Preset Preview (PRV)....................................................................................................................................16 
1.2.3 Test Pattern (TP), Black (BLK) .......................................................................................................................16 
1.2.4 FREEZE (FRZ).................................................................................................................................................16 
1.2.5 Area of Interest (AOI)...................................................................................................................................17 
1.2.6 Layers 1 thru 4..............................................................................................................................................17 
1.2.7 HDMI1, HDMI2 & Input Module (Card) Inputs.............................................................................................17 
1.2.8 LOGO............................................................................................................................................................18 
2 REAR PANEL LAYOUT......................................................................................................................19 
3MAIN UNIT PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ...................................................................20 
1.1 Power Supply Requirement................................................................................................20 
2 INPUT SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................................20 
2.1 4K HDMI.............................................................................................................................20 
2.2 4K DP Input (General Input Module Only) .........................................................................20 
2.3 3G-SDI Input (General Input Module Only)........................................................................20 
2.4 Genlock Input with Loop through ......................................................................................20 
3 OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................21 
3.1 HDMI Outputs ....................................................................................................................21 
3.2 HDCP Output encryption....................................................................................................21 
3.3 Audio Output......................................................................................................................21 
3.4 Supported Formats (Resolutions and Frame rates) ...........................................................22 
4 COMMUNICATIONS SPECIFICATION...................................................................................................23 
4.1 TCP/IP Port.........................................................................................................................23 
4.2 Serial Communication Settings (RS232).............................................................................23 
4UNIT CONTROL ...........................................................................................................24 
5FRONT PANEL MENUS ...............................................................................................24 
1 MAIN (TOP)MENU .......................................................................................................................24 
2 INPUT MENU ................................................................................................................................25 
2.1 Sources Config....................................................................................................................25 

 
 
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2.1.1 Colour space.................................................................................................................................................25 
2.1.2 Range ...........................................................................................................................................................25 
2.1.3 Deep Colour .................................................................................................................................................25 
2.1.4 EDID Resolution............................................................................................................................................25 
2.1.5 EDID Frame Rate ..........................................................................................................................................25 
2.1.6 HDCP ............................................................................................................................................................26 
2.1.7 Colour Adjustments......................................................................................................................................26 
2.1.7.1 Black-Level Offset ...................................................................................................................................26 
2.1.7.2 Brightness...............................................................................................................................................26 
2.1.7.3 Contrast..................................................................................................................................................26 
2.1.7.4 Saturation...............................................................................................................................................26 
2.1.7.5 Hue .........................................................................................................................................................26 
2.1.7.6 RGB values..............................................................................................................................................26 
2.1.7.7 Colour Temp ...........................................................................................................................................27 
2.1.7.8 Input Gamma..........................................................................................................................................27 
2.1.8 Picture Format..............................................................................................................................................28 
2.1.8.1 Original ...................................................................................................................................................28 
2.1.8.2 Stretch ....................................................................................................................................................28 
2.1.8.3 Crop ........................................................................................................................................................29 
2.1.8.4 Anamorphic: ...........................................................................................................................................29 
2.1.9 Area-of-Interest (AOI) ..................................................................................................................................29 
2.1.9.1 AOI Enable ..............................................................................................................................................29 
2.1.9.2 HSize.......................................................................................................................................................29 
2.1.9.3 Aspect Lock.............................................................................................................................................29 
2.1.9.4 VSize .......................................................................................................................................................30 
2.1.9.5 HPos........................................................................................................................................................30 
2.1.9.6 VPos........................................................................................................................................................30 
2.1.9.7 AOI Reset................................................................................................................................................30 
2.1.10 Sharpness.................................................................................................................................................31 
2.1.11 HDMI Audio Support................................................................................................................................31 
2.1.12 SDI Setup (Optional GIM card).................................................................................................................31 
2.1.12.1 SDI to HDMI Audio................................................................................................................................31 
2.1.13 SDI Level B Stream ...................................................................................................................................31 
2.2 Test Pattern Setup..............................................................................................................31 
2.2.1 Test Pattern Selection ..................................................................................................................................31 
2.2.2 Test Pattern Tone.........................................................................................................................................32 
2.2.3 Moving Cross parameters ............................................................................................................................32 
2.2.3.1 Color (FG) of the Moving Cross...............................................................................................................32 
2.2.3.2 Moving Cross Background (BG) color .....................................................................................................32 
2.2.3.3 Moving Cross Speed ...............................................................................................................................33 
2.2.3.4 Moving Cross Width ...............................................................................................................................33 
2.3 Input Enable.......................................................................................................................33 
3 OUTPUT.......................................................................................................................................34 
3.1 Main Output and Quad Output Format.............................................................................34 
3.1.1 Output Resolution........................................................................................................................................34 
3.1.2 Output Frame Rate.......................................................................................................................................34 
3.1.3 Custom Modes (Resolutions) .......................................................................................................................34 
3.2 Gamma/Colour/Crush........................................................................................................35 
3.2.1 Colour Temperature.....................................................................................................................................35 
3.2.2 Output Gamma ............................................................................................................................................35 
3.2.3 Black Crush...................................................................................................................................................35 
3.3 Output Config.....................................................................................................................35 
3.3.1 HDMI Output................................................................................................................................................35 
3.3.2 DVI Colour Space..........................................................................................................................................36 
3.3.3 DVI Range.....................................................................................................................................................36 
3.4 Confidence Monitor Output...............................................................................................37 
3.5 I/O Lock..............................................................................................................................38 
3.5.1 I/O Lock = Off (Free Run)..............................................................................................................................38 
3.5.2 I/O Lock = Source .........................................................................................................................................38 
3.5.3 I/O Lock = Low Latency.................................................................................................................................38 

 
 
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3.5.4 I/O Lock = Genlock .......................................................................................................................................39 
4 LED SCREEN SIZE...........................................................................................................................40 
4.1 Single LED Wall Size Adjustments ......................................................................................40 
4.2 Splicing Width & Height (Quad Output Module) ...............................................................41 
4.3 Standard or Advanced Splicing (Quad Output Module).....................................................41 
4.4 LED Wall Splicing Examples ...............................................................................................42 
4.4.1 Standard Splicing - 2x1 Example...................................................................................................................42 
4.4.2 Advanced Splicing - 2x1 Example .................................................................................................................43 
4.4.3 Standard Splicing - 2x2 Example...................................................................................................................44 
4.4.4 Advanced Splicing - 2x2 Example .................................................................................................................44 
1 Layers.....................................................................................................................................45 
4.5 Background........................................................................................................................45 
4.6 Layers Sources....................................................................................................................45 
4.7 Layer Priorities ...................................................................................................................46 
The z-order cannot change........................................................................................................................................46 
4.8 Layer Modes.......................................................................................................................46 
4.9 Fade (Transition) speed......................................................................................................48 
4.10 Layer (PiP) Position & Size..................................................................................................48 
4.10.1 PiP Position ..............................................................................................................................................48 
4.10.1.1 PiP H-Pos...............................................................................................................................................48 
4.10.1.2 PiP V-Pos...............................................................................................................................................48 
4.10.2 PiP Size.....................................................................................................................................................49 
4.10.2.1 PiP Width..............................................................................................................................................49 
4.10.2.2 PiP Height .............................................................................................................................................49 
4.10.3 Horizontal Flip..........................................................................................................................................49 
4.10.4 Vertical Flip ..............................................................................................................................................49 
4.10.5 Layer Freeze.............................................................................................................................................49 
5 LAYER WIREFRAME PREVIEW...........................................................................................................50 
6 PRESETS.......................................................................................................................................51 
6.1 Store a Preset.....................................................................................................................51 
6.2 Recall a Preset....................................................................................................................51 
6.3 Erase a Preset.....................................................................................................................51 
6.4 Preset Conflict ....................................................................................................................51 
6.4.1 Preset Conflict examples..............................................................................................................................51 
7 PRESET WIREFRAME PREVIEW .........................................................................................................52 
8 SYSTEM........................................................................................................................................53 
8.1 Names/Profiles...................................................................................................................53 
8.2 User....................................................................................................................................53 
8.3 Menu Settings....................................................................................................................53 
8.3.1 Language ......................................................................................................................................................53 
8.3.2 Keypad Lock .................................................................................................................................................53 
8.3.3 Menu Time ...................................................................................................................................................54 
8.3.4 LCD Backlight................................................................................................................................................54 
8.3.5 Jog Push Enable............................................................................................................................................54 
8.4 Network Settings................................................................................................................55 
8.5 Security Settings.................................................................................................................55 
8.6 Factory Defaults.................................................................................................................55 
9 AUDIO .........................................................................................................................................56 
9.1 Audio Volume.....................................................................................................................56 
9.2 Audio Priority .....................................................................................................................56 
9.3 Audio Delay........................................................................................................................56 
9.4 Audio Mute ........................................................................................................................56 
6WEB BROWSER CONTROL .........................................................................................57 

 
 
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1 CONNECTING TO THE UNIT ..............................................................................................................57 
2 WEB PAGE MENU ORIENTATION.......................................................................................................58 
3 SOFTWARE UPDATE .......................................................................................................................59 
4 BACKUP AND RESTORE....................................................................................................................59 
5 LOGO &CUSTOM TEST PATTERNS..................................................................................................59 
7FIRMWARE UPDATE ...................................................................................................60 
1 USB UPDATE ................................................................................................................................60 
2 WEB BROWSER UPDATE .................................................................................................................60 
3 SYSTEM RESTORE FROM AN IMAGE FILE .............................................................................................60 
8OPTIONAL MODULES .................................................................................................61 
1 GENERAL INPUT MODULE (GIM).....................................................................................................61 
1.1 Module Description............................................................................................................61 
1.2 Module Specification..........................................................................................................62 
1.2.1 4K 2.0 HDMI .................................................................................................................................................62 
1.2.2 4K 1.2 DP Input.............................................................................................................................................62 
1.2.3 3G-SDI Input .................................................................................................................................................62 
2 QUAD 2K HDMI OUTPUT CARD ......................................................................................................62 
2.1 Module Description............................................................................................................62 
2.2 Module Specification..........................................................................................................63 
9USING THE FRONT PANEL .........................................................................................64 
1 FRONT PANEL MENU TREE..............................................................................................................64 
1.1 Input Menu.........................................................................................................................65 
1.2 Output Menu......................................................................................................................69 
1.3 LED Screen Sizing Menu .....................................................................................................71 
1.4 Layer Menu ........................................................................................................................72 
1.5 Presets................................................................................................................................74 
1.6 Audio..................................................................................................................................74 
1.7 System................................................................................................................................75 
1.8 Status .................................................................................................................................76 
2 BUTTON COLOUR CODES FOR THE OPERATION EXAMPLES .....................................................................77 
3 FRONT PANEL OPERATION EXAMPLES ................................................................................................78 
3.1 Switch between two layers with two different inputs .......................................................78 
3.2 Switch between two inputs on the same layer ..................................................................79 
3.3 Resize layers.......................................................................................................................80 
3.4 Remove a Layer..................................................................................................................81 
3.5 Assign source to the same layer from the same input card...............................................82 
3.6 Store a Preset.....................................................................................................................83 
3.7 Delete a Preset...................................................................................................................84 
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EMC .................................................................................85 
1 OPERATING CONDITIONS.............................................................................................................85 
2 STORAGE ..................................................................................................................................85 
3 CE AND FCC COMPLIANCE ..........................................................................................................85 
4 PAT TESTING ............................................................................................................................85 
DIMENSIONS ............................................................................................................86 
WEIGHT .....................................................................................................................86 

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13 POWER.......................................................................................................................86

14 WARRANTY...............................................................................................................86

APPENDIX A RELEASE 1 & 2 HARDWARE & FEATURES ............................................87

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List of Figures

Figure 1: HQPro1000 Front Panel............................................................................................................14

Figure 2: HQPro1000 Rear Panel ............................................................................................................19

List of Tables

Table 1: Input and Outputs......................................................................................................................15

Table 2: Input and Output formats..........................................................................................................22

Table 3: Serial Connector Pinout ............................................................................................................23

Table 4: RS-232 communication settings ...............................................................................................23

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Revision Table

Version

Author

Modification

Date

1.0

Initial Release

02-Jul-2019

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