MICROTRONIX DX-2200 User manual

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MICROTRONIX
DX-2200
SD/HD-SDI TEXT &GRAPHIC INSERTER
USER MANUAL –VERSION 1.75

DX-2200 SD/HD-SDI
Text & Graphics Inserter
User Manual
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Document Revision History
This User Manual provides operating instructions and information on the following Microtronix products:
•DX-2200 –SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphic Inserter with Loop Output, (Model PN: DX-2200-TI-14) and
•DX-2200 –SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphic Inserter with PIP & Loop Output, (Model PN: DX-2200-TI-24.
The following table shows the document revision history.
Date
Rev.
Description
Jan 30, 2014
1.00
Initial release
Mar 10, 2014
1.10
Changed the Text Overlay to support both text and graphics
Added two additional overlay layers
Added L commands for enhanced layer control
Added G commands to control graphics layers
Added capability to update device firmware through RS232 port.
Remove S0, S1, ST commands. Use L1D, L1E, L1V commands instead.
Added more S commands to support same functions as the G commands
Jun 10, 2014
1.20
Added the capability to receive an RGB image with transparency uploaded over
RS232, store images in flash memory, and display them on the overlay.
Fix a problem that caused graphics to be skewed for some overlay sizes.
July 21, 2014
1.21
Add wingdings font table
Oct 16, 2014
1.23
Add 13 extended UTF8 characters to the Tahoma fonts
Nov14, 2014
1.31
Fonts and images are loaded on first use to make the DX-2200 start faster
Added graphic field type 6 –rectangle specified by top/left and width/height
Enhanced the Layer commands to specify more than one layer
Increase number of graphic/text fields per layer to 48
Add commands MA0, MA1 to control ancillary data pass through
Add commands to restrict rectangle fill width to a set width around the interior
Add L1A and L1H commands to disable unused layers
Enhance GnnX, GnnY to accept one or two parameters
Add MB command to change baud rate
Add support for Rev E PCB.
Dec 15, 2014
1.32
Add information on the image transparency and background color/transparency
Fix an image background color problem.
Fix a range check problem with the L commands
Add illegal code remapping
Jun 03, 2015
1.40
Add additional Tahoma fonts
Add capability for G and S commands to operate on a range of fields
Add S/GnnNm and S/GnnJmm commands.

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Update drawing showing new enclosure with SD/HD-SDI Loop Output port
Jun 15, 2015
1.42
Add Tahoma 48 pixel font and Bitstream Vera Sans Mono
Oct 20, 2015
1.50
Add Mode 2 that uses the second input connector as a dedicated PiP input
Dec. 14, 2015
1.51
Update pictures of enclosure.
Feb. 26, 2016
1.60
Add mode 3, text inserter with scaling and associated ZS and B commands.
Add ZP commands for text inserter with PiP (mode 2).
Mar 07, 2016
1.61
Add font 44, Vera Sans Mono Bold, 256 pixel height.
Nov 17, 2016
1.62
Add Commands RI1, RI2, RS1, RS2 for reporting input video resolution
Jan 17, 2016
1.65
Change factory default settings for the DIP switch.
Add PiP position presets P5, P6, P7, P8
Add U2 command
Fix a problem with SD video support
Correct a problem with the TD command
July 19, 2017
1.67
Add an additional arrow character to the Wingding fonts at code 005F
Aug 23, 2017
1.68
Added configuration bypass function
Nov 13, 2017
1.70
Modified the configuration bypass function to also bypass loading of images from
flash memory.
Improve handling of corrupted images in the flash memory.
Fix a bug in the frame counter when using 1000/1001 frame rates
Add a time clock mode to the frame counter display
Add support for capture of NMEA 0183 GPS data from the DB9 serial port and
insertion of selected parameters into text fields for display on the overlay.
Feb. 6, 2018
1.71
Added section outlining Serial Port Communication
Added section numbering to document layout
Mar. 21, 2018
1.75
Updated Tahoma 18 regular font to correct a character spacing issue
NOTE: The graphics overlay feature requires the use of the DX-2200 Software Uploader utility which is
used to upload graphic images into the unit. Contact su[email protected] for the latest release of the
DX-2200 firmware and the Software Uploader utility.

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How to Contact Microtronix
E-mail:
Sales Information: [e-mail]
Support Information: [e-mail]
Website:
General Website: http://www.microtronix.com
FTP Upload Site: http://microtronix.leapfile.com
Phone Numbers:
General: [phone]-0091
Fax: [phone]
Product Design Customizations
Microtronix can customize the functionality of the SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphic Inserter software to customer
requirements. Contact Microtronix sales ([e-mail]) with your requirements.
Safety Critical & Life System Applications –Notice to User
The Microtronix DX-2200 SDI Video Products are not designed or approved by Microtronix for use in safety-
critical or life-critical system or application in which a failure or malfunction may result in one (or more) of
the following outcomes: (a) death or serious injury to people, (b) loss or severe damage to
equipment/property, or (c) environmental harm.
Microtronix assumes no liability for any consequential damages –whether direct or indirect –if the product
is used in this type of application.

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Table of Contents
1Key Product Features............................................................................................................................. 10
1.1 Supported Functionality................................................................................................................... 10
1.2 Product Package Contents.............................................................................................................. 11
2Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 12
2.1 Text and Graphics Overlay OSD Features...................................................................................... 12
3Hardware ................................................................................................................................................ 13
3.1 Power Requirements....................................................................................................................... 14
3.1.1 AC Power Adapter.................................................................................................................... 14
3.1.2 Example of 14.4VDC Lithium Battery....................................................................................... 14
3.2 Operating Limits............................................................................................................................... 15
4Operation................................................................................................................................................ 16
4.1 Default Startup Configuration .......................................................................................................... 16
4.2 LED Status Indicators...................................................................................................................... 16
4.3 Video Format................................................................................................................................... 18
4.4 Picture-in-Picture (PiP).................................................................................................................... 18
4.5 Video Buffering and Frame Delay ................................................................................................... 18
4.6 Audio and Ancillary Data ................................................................................................................. 18
4.7 OSD Layers..................................................................................................................................... 18
4.8 SERIAL & MANUAL Control............................................................................................................ 19
4.8.1 SERIAL Mode of Operation...................................................................................................... 19
4.8.1.1 USB 2.0 to RS-232 Serial Port Adapter............................................................................ 19
4.8.1.2 DX-2200 Serial Port Control Commands.......................................................................... 20
4.8.1.3 Input Video Transparency SERIAL Command ................................................................. 20
4.8.1.4 Mode Control SERIAL Command..................................................................................... 21
4.8.1.5 Ancillary Data SERIAL Commands................................................................................... 21
4.8.1.6 Baud Rate SERIAL Command.......................................................................................... 21
4.8.1.7 Picture-in-Picture Position, Size, and Zoom SERIAL Commands.................................... 22
4.8.1.8 Main Input Scaling and Position SERIAL Commands...................................................... 25
4.8.1.9 Graphic Overlay SERIAL Commands............................................................................... 27
4.8.1.9.1 Active Layer................................................................................................................... 27
4.8.1.9.2 Graphic Fields ............................................................................................................... 27
4.8.1.9.3 Reset Graphic Field....................................................................................................... 28
4.8.1.9.4 Graphic Field Visibility................................................................................................... 28
4.8.1.9.5 Update Graphic Overlay................................................................................................ 29
4.8.1.9.6 Coordinate System and Field Position.......................................................................... 29
4.8.1.9.7 Line Color and Transparency........................................................................................ 30
4.8.1.9.8 Background Color And Transparency........................................................................... 30
4.8.1.9.9 Text Font........................................................................................................................ 31
4.8.1.9.10 Graphic Field Type...................................................................................................... 33
4.8.1.9.10.1 Text Fields –Field Type 1 ......................................................................................33
4.8.1.9.10.2 Text Field Display Example: ...................................................................................34
4.8.1.9.10.3 Rectangle Fields –Field Type 2.............................................................................34
4.8.1.9.10.4 Rectangle Field Display Example:..........................................................................35
4.8.1.9.10.5 Corner Marker Fields –Field Type 3......................................................................35
4.8.1.9.10.6 Target Marker Fields –Field Type 4.......................................................................36
4.8.1.9.10.7 Image Fields –Field Type 5 ...................................................................................36
4.8.1.9.10.8 Rectangle XYWH –Field Type 6............................................................................37
4.8.1.9.11 Low Level Graphic Commands ................................................................................... 43
4.8.1.9.11.1 Application Example 1 ............................................................................................44
4.8.1.9.11.2 Application Example 2 ............................................................................................44
4.8.1.10 Graphic Layer 1 Overlay SERIAL Commands.................................................................. 45
4.8.1.10.1 Sample Graphic Layer 1 Overlay Commands............................................................. 45

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4.8.1.10.1.1 Graphic Layer 1 Overlay Commands Example 1: ..................................................45
4.8.1.10.1.2 Graphic Layer 1 Overlay Commands Example 2: ..................................................46
4.8.1.11 Frame Counter Overlay SERIAL Commands................................................................... 52
4.8.1.11.1 Frame Counter Display Mode ..................................................................................... 52
4.8.1.11.1.1 Frame Counter Mode 0...........................................................................................52
4.8.1.11.1.2 Frame Counter More 1............................................................................................52
4.8.1.11.1.3 Frame Counter Modes 2 –4...................................................................................53
4.8.1.11.1.4 Frame Counter Modes 5 –8...................................................................................53
4.8.1.11.2 Frame Count Value ..................................................................................................... 53
4.8.1.11.3 Frame Counter Appearance........................................................................................ 53
4.8.1.11.4 Manual Mode............................................................................................................... 54
4.8.1.11.5 Sample Frame Counter Commands............................................................................ 54
4.8.1.11.5.1 Frame Counter Example 1:.....................................................................................54
4.8.1.11.5.2 Frame Counter Example 2:.....................................................................................54
4.8.1.11.5.3 Frame Counter Example 3:.....................................................................................55
4.8.1.12 Layer Control SERIAL Commands................................................................................... 58
4.8.1.12.1 Low Level Buffer Control............................................................................................. 58
4.8.1.12.2 Visibility of Layers........................................................................................................ 58
4.8.1.12.3 Enabling and Disabling Layers.................................................................................... 59
4.8.1.12.4 Re-Sizing Overlays...................................................................................................... 59
4.8.1.12.5 Moving An Overlay...................................................................................................... 59
4.8.1.13 User Interface Commands................................................................................................ 61
4.8.1.13.1 DIP Switch Assignments ............................................................................................. 61
4.8.1.13.2 Toggle Switch Assignments ........................................................................................ 61
4.8.1.13.3 User Interface Function Configuration......................................................................... 61
4.8.1.13.3.1 User Interface Commands......................................................................................62
4.8.1.13.4 Resetting to Factory Default Configuration ................................................................. 62
4.8.1.13.5 Recommendations for Configuration........................................................................... 62
4.8.1.13.6 Example Configuration Command File........................................................................ 63
4.8.1.14 GPS Receiver Support...................................................................................................... 64
4.8.1.14.1 Connection of the GPS Receiver ................................................................................ 64
4.8.1.14.2 GPS Data Capture....................................................................................................... 66
4.8.1.14.3 Selection of Data Fields –the ‘CC’ command............................................................. 70
4.8.1.14.4 GPS Interface Setup Commands................................................................................ 72
4.8.1.14.4.1 GPS Data Display Example:...................................................................................74
4.8.1.14.4.2 Example with the Frame Counter Time Clock set by the GPS:..............................76
4.8.1.15 Configuration Flash Serial Commands............................................................................. 77
4.8.1.16 Other Serial Command Codes.......................................................................................... 78
4.8.1.16.1 Serial Port Reset Serial Command ............................................................................. 78
4.8.2 MANUAL Mode of Operation.................................................................................................... 79
4.8.2.1 Toggle Switch.................................................................................................................... 79
4.8.2.2 Bypass Saved Configuration Using Toggle Switch........................................................... 79
4.8.2.3 DIP Switch Settings........................................................................................................... 79
5DX2200 Software Upload Utility ............................................................................................................. 81
5.1 Firmware Update Procedure ........................................................................................................... 81
5.2 Uploading Images............................................................................................................................ 81
6Text Writing Performance Measurements.............................................................................................. 82
6.1 Standard Text String Update Benchmark Measurements............................................................... 82
6.2 Low Level Text String Update Benchmark Measurements............................................................. 83
7Extended Fonts Tables........................................................................................................................... 84
7.1 Wingdings Fonts.............................................................................................................................. 84
7.2 Extended ASCII Fonts..................................................................................................................... 85
8Product Warranty.................................................................................................................................... 86
8.1 Hardware Warranty.......................................................................................................................... 86
8.2 Firmware Warranty.......................................................................................................................... 86
8.2.1 Limited Liability......................................................................................................................... 86

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Appendix A: Internal Circuit Board Description......................................................................................... 88
A.1 SDI Video Interfaces........................................................................................................................ 88
A.2 RS-232 Serial Control Port.............................................................................................................. 88
A.2.1 RS-232 3-Pin Header, J2......................................................................................................... 89
A.3 Power Requirements....................................................................................................................... 89
A.3.1 Power Connectors.................................................................................................................... 89
A.4 JTAG Header................................................................................................................................... 89
A.4.1 JTAG Firmware Upload Procedure.......................................................................................... 90
A.5 Reset Pushbutton SW1 ................................................................................................................... 90
A.6 Board Mechanical Dimensions........................................................................................................ 90
Appendix B: USB to RS-232 Serial Port Adapter...................................................................................... 93
B.1 ICUSB232V2 Software Drivers........................................................................................................ 93
B.1.1 Installation of ICUSB232V2 Serial Driver and Terminal Emulator Program ............................ 93
B.2 Establishing Serial Communications............................................................................................... 94
Appendix C: Regulatory Compliance Information ..................................................................................... 98
C.1 Industry Canada (IC) ....................................................................................................................... 98
C.2 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity....................................... 98
C.3 CE Declaration of Conformity.......................................................................................................... 99

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Listing of Tables
Table 1: Default DIP Switch Settings 16
Table 2: Description of LED Status Indicators 17
Table 3: Serial Port Command Acknowledgement Codes 20
Table 4: Transparency SERIAL Command Codes 20
Table 5: Mode Control SERIAL Command Codes 21
Table 6: PiP Control Serial Command Codes 23
Table 7: Output Window Size and Position SERIAL Command Codes 26
Table 8: Text Inserter with Scaling Zoom SERIAL Command Codes 26
Table 9: Text and Symbol Fonts 31
Table 10: Graphic Overlay SERIAL Commands 38
Table 11: Low Level Graphic Overlay Commands 43
Table 12: Graphic Layer 1 Overlay SERIAL Commands 47
Table 13: Graphic Layer 1 Low Level Overlay Commands 52
Table 14: Frame Counter Overlay SERIAL Command Codes 56
Table 15: Layer Control SERIAL Command Codes 59
Table 16: User Interface Command Codes 62
Table 17: DB9 Serial Y Splitter Cable Pin Connections 65
Table 18: GPS Data Fields 66
Table 19: Data Formatting for the ‘CC’ Command 70
Table 20: GPS Interface Setup Command 72
Table 21: Flash Serial Command Codes 77
Table 22: Other Serial Command Codes 78
Table 23: Operation of 2-Position Momentary Toggle Switch 79
Table 24: Operation of the 4-Position DIP Switch 79
Table 25: Update Rate for Standard Text String Commands 82
Table 26: Update Rate for Low Level String Commands 83
Table 27: Windings Character Table 84
Table 28: Extended ASCII Character Table 85
Table 29: RS-232 Serial Port DB9 Pin Assignments 89
Table 30: RS-232 3-Pin Header, J2 89

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List of Figures
Figure 1: DX-2200-TI-14 –SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter with SDI Loop Output 13
Figure 2: DX-2200-TI-24 –SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter with PIP and SDI Loop Output 13
Figure 3: 12Vdc 1.33A 100-240VAC Power Adapter 14
Figure 4: Pin Assignments of 2-pin Power Plug 14
Figure 5: 14.4VDC Lithium Batter and D-TAP Cable 15
Figure 6: SDI Outputs & Status LEDs 16
Figure 7: SDI Input & Status LEDs 17
Figure 8: SDI Inputs & Status LEDs (PIP product model) 17
Figure 9: DX-2200-TI Layer Order 19
Figure 10: Sample of PiP, text and graphic logo OSD 24
Figure 11: Sample of active text and graphic logo 29
Figure 12: Sample of transparent text and background 30
Figure 13: Sample of the available Tahoma font sizes 32
Figure 14: Character set - codes 20-7F and A0-FF 33
Figure 15: Sample of Rectangle, Target Marker and Text 37
Figure 16: Sample of Corner Markers, Target and Text 38
Figure 17: Example 1 –red text OSD with white background 46
Figure 18: Example 2 –sample of default text 47
Figure 19: Frame Counter text display –Example 2 55
Figure 20: Frame Counter text display –Example 3 55
Figure 21: DB9 Serial Y Splitter Cable (Part # W6001) 65
Figure 22: Connection of Garmin GPS18xLVC 66
Figure 23: Example of GPS Data Display 76
Figure 24: Example of Frame Counter Time Clock Set by the GPS 77
Figure 25: DX-2200-TI –HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter Board 88
Figure 26: JTAG Cable Connection 90
Figure 27: DX-2200 Board (PN: P4115-TI-24) Mechanical Drawing 91
Figure 28: USB to DB9 RS-232 Serial Port Adapter Kit 93
Figure 29: PuTTY Session User Settings 95
Figure 30: PuTTY Terminal Settings 95
Figure 31: PuTTY Serial Port Settings 96

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1 Key Product Features
The key hardware features of the base DX-2200 –SD/HD-SDI Text & Graphics Inserter with Loop Output
(Model PN: DX-2200-TI-14) product includes:
•One 75Ω SD/HD-SDI input port
•Two 75Ω SD/HD-SDI output ports
•One for overlay output
•One for loop-though output
•One DB9 RS-232 Serial Control Port
The DX-2200 –Text & Graphic Inserter with PIP & Loop Output, (Model PN: DX-2200-TI-24) product
variant has an additional 75ΩSD/HD-SDI input port.
1.1 Supported Functionality
•Video Input formats:
oNTSC @ 29.97 fps (frames per second)
oPAL @ 25 fps
o720p @ 25 / 29.97 / 30 / 50 / 59.94 / 60 fps
o1080i @ 25 / 29.97 / 30 fps
o1080p @ 23.98 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 30 fps
o1080psf @ 23.98 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 30 fps
•Video Output automatically adjusts to match the input video format
•Ancillary data from the video input is preserved to provide pass-through of audio, closed captions and
other metadata on the main SDI input
•Text and Graphics Overlay OSD:
•Three overlay layers
•Up to 48 independent text or graphic Fields per layer
•Fields support text, rectangle, corner markers, target marker, and graphic images.
•Filled or open rectangles
•Size, color, transparency and position control
•Configurable background color for text
•Alpha blended text and background
•Alpha blending of graphic components
•Frame Counter text overlay display
•Three modes of operation:
oMode 1 = Text Inserter,
oMode 2 = Text Inserter with PiP using SDI Input 2 as PiP source*,
oMode 3 = Text Inserter with Scaling
•Output video clock frequency locked to input
•Low video frame delay
•User defined operation of DIP & Toggle switches
•Flash storage of user configuration and text fields for auto system recovery after power-off
•2MB of flash for storage of graphic images
•Firmware update over RS232 Serial Port