Pointmaker PVI-65 User manual

Pointmaker ® PVI-65
HD/SD-SDI Broadcast Video Marker
User’s Manual

Pointmaker ® PVI ™ -65
HD/SD-SDI Broadcast Video Marker
User’s Manual

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CONTENTS
SECTION ONE:
GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
A Professional Marker for HD/SD-SDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Peripheral Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Digitizing Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Keyboard Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Mouse-type Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting Video Source and Output(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting Control Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Menu Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Built-in Help Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
SECTION TWO:
ANNOTATION MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Annotation Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Pointers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Selecting an Erase Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Selecting a Line Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Customizing the Color Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setting an Overlay Brightness Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Changing Pen Proximity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Pointer Toggle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
SECTION THREE:
DISPLAY MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
The Display Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Programming Video Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Turning Zap Icon On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Turning Touch Screen Function Areas On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
SECTION FOUR:
COMM PORT DEVICES MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Comm Port Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Controllers Requiring Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Serial Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
SECTION FIVE:
USING MARKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Basic Marking Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Assigning Marker Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Assigning Marker Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Assigning Line Styles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Selecting Pointers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Turning the Active Pointer On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Marking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Entering the Marking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Pointing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Typing Text Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Sizing and Anchoring Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Stamping the Date/Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Clearing Markers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Clearing All Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Undoing a Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Erasing Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Manipulating Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Paging Through Overlays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Turning Off the Marker Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
SECTION SIX:
COMMANDS FOR RS-232 CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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X-Y Coordinate Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
(C) Active Marker Off/On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
(CE) Color Enable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
(CL) Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
(CM) Marker Move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
(CS) Color Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
(DL) Draw Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
(DP) Drop Marker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
(E) Echo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
(EM) Erase Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
(FS) Frame Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
(FT) Frame Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
(I) Marker Intensity or Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
(IM) Identify Mode for Multiple Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
(L) Line Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
(PA) Pass-through. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
(PT) Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
(PX) Proximity On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
(R) Restart Pointmaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
(S) Date/Time Marker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
(SU) Port Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
(SUM) Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
(T) Text Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
(TC) Touch Screen Corner Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
(U) Undo/Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
(V) Select an Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
(Z) Zap Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
APPENDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Troubleshooting Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Quick Reference for Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
Quick Reference for Digitizing Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
Quick Reference for Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6
Quick Reference for Touch Screens and White Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

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Quick Reference for Other Mouse Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9
Symbol Font Chart (keyboard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13
Map Font Chart (keyboard). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15
RS-232 Pinout (COMM Port-male) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-17
INDEX

SECTION ONE:
GETTING STARTED

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INTRODUCTION
A Professional Marker for HD/SD-SDI
Powerful
The Pointmaker® PVI-65 HD/SD-SDI Broadcast Video Marker by Boeckeler
Instruments, Inc., now makes it possible to utilize the power of video annota-
tion with high definition video, using the Serial Digital Interface standard.
The PVI-65 can generate a key signal. This feature can be used by inputting
video and configuring SDI output #2 to pass the key signal. The key output is
routed to the broadcast switcher. The annotated video from SDI output #1 can
still be displayed on a preview monitor for talent or crew. These configurations
can be set through the Pointmaker menu system.
The HD/SD-SDI outputs can also be used to provide a key signal by inputting
a black reference signal, setting annotation to white, and routing the signal to a
broadcast switcher.
In addition, it supports up to ten different pointing/marking/controlling devices
(digitizing tablet, touch screen, keyboard, mouse devices, etc.) for interacting
with the displayed images.
Figure 1-1: Marking on a plasma w/touch screen

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Effortless Interaction
This Pointmaker model can handle environments where a number of people
need to mark images during discussions or presentations. By giving each per-
son a controller and having each mark in a unique color, it’s possible to
achieve a smooth coordination of discussion and marking among all partici-
pants.
Making Your Point
Marker Multiplicity
The large variety of Pointmaker markers further enhances your ability to
emphasize each point to an audience. To begin with, you can assign a variety
of colors to the markers you create. Marker options include: varying line thick-
nesses (with or without drop shadows), text labels in multiple fonts and sizes,
arrows or pointers of differing shapes and sizes. None of the markers affect the
original images in any way. Markers actually exist on a clear layer above the
image called an “overlay”.
The figure below is a breakout of some digitizing tablet template commands,
illustrating some of the marker options. Each item is available at the click of a
button.
Figure 1-2: Breakout of PVI-65 Template Commands
The keyboard controller supports some additional marker types: frames, a
date/time stamp, and straight line drawing. Frames include boxes and circles.
Frames can be sized in advance of a presentation, then used to frame or fill
certain areas of the video image.
Marker Manipulation
One of the most powerful features for presentations using a Pointmaker is the
ability to store up to 25 different marker overlays. They can be created and
saved ahead of time, ready for quick recall during the presentation. For more
Pointer
On/Off Clear Undo/Erase
Pass-throughKeyPreview Program
Marker Colors
Clear Last
Marker
or Erase
Clear All
Markers HD/SD-SDI Video Out 2 Settings
Hide / Show
Pointer
Pointers

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on overlays, see “Basic Marking Concepts“ in “Section Five: Using Markers”
on page 61, and “Manipulating Overlays” on page 79.
As easily as the markers are created, so are they easily erased: either one at a
time until the screen is clear, or all at once.
Ins and Outs
Connection Overview
You can think of the component connections as falling into three groups:
• The video source, which will supply the Pointmaker with the
images you want to mark over.
• The control devices, which allow you to select and manipulate the
markers. They also allow you to assign various display settings
within the Pointmaker.
• The displays, used to view the final output, such as monitors, pro-
jectors, big screens, LCD panels, etc.
Figure 1-3: PVI-65 Flow Diagram
PVI-65
HD/SD - SDI Marker
Display(s)
Video Source Controller(s)
via USB/RS-232

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FEATURES
• HD/SD - SDI Compatibility
up to 1920x1080i, 720p.
• Multiple Controllers
Inputs for up to 10 pointing/marking/controlling devices.
• Two types of marking tools
Freehand drawing tools in six different line options; fine, medium
and bold, with or without a drop shadow.
Pointers, including arrows, dots and cross hairs, which may be
moved or anchored anywhere on the screen. Arrows may be preset to
point in one of 8 different angles. Dots and cross hairs may be pre-
selected in a small or large size.
• Four additional marking tools with keyboard connected
Straight line drawing mode allows underscoring, mapping or other-
wise drawing a straight line. Three different line thicknesses are
available: fine, medium and bold, with or without a drop shadow.
Text can be typed on the video image in one of 6 different fonts, each
available in one or more sizes. You can add a text background to fur-
ther enhance the text on the video image.
Frames in the shapes of circles or boxes may be sized and positioned
to call attention to an area within the frame. Filled frames allow you
to block out portions of the video image, useful in classroom exams
or in blocking out extraneous visuals.
An active date/time label can be placed on the video image to time
an event.
• The ability to position and anchor a combination of several markers
and drawings on the screen at once.
• Options for clearing lines and pointers from an overlay all at once,
one at a time (beginning with the most recently anchored marker), or
selectively erased.
• Ability to attribute a different color to each marker on the screen. Up
to 7 different colors are available for quick access. The color palette
can be minimized by presetting selections in a palette menu.
• A drop shadow effect may be selected to further optimize the display
of drawn lines.

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• The ability to store up to 25 different marker overlays of Pointmaker
markers so that presentations may be prepared in advance. You can
scroll forward or backward a page at a time or enter an overlay num-
ber to quickly display the desired overlay using the keyboard or RS-
232 commands.
• Keyboard control provides you a quick way to select many of the
menu options without having to go to the menu system. Instead, func-
tion keys provide choices for pointer type, background, marker col-
ors, brightness levels, on-screen help, video source selection and
more.
• Pen Proximity feature allows you to determine visibility of the active
pointer as the pen is moved away from the tablet or screen. The
pointer can be made to disappear as the pen is pulled away, or to
remain on the video image, ready for positioning
• Brightness adjustment gives you the opportunity to set the brightness
of the Pointmaker markers to coincide with the brightness level of the
video signal, so that the markers are displayed optimally for standard
video or for professional broadcasting.
• On-Screen Help to assist you in quickly setting up your presentations.

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Section One: Getting Started Peripheral Devices
PERIPHERAL DEVICES
The peripherals for the Pointmaker fall easily into two categories:
•Displays - SD-SDI or HD-SDI compatible displays
•Controllers - Digitizing Tablets, Keyboards, Touch Screens,
Mouse Devices (USB or RS-232)
We offer a number of control devices for use with the Pointmaker PVI-65.
Some are included with certain models and some are sold separately. This sec-
tion describes the basic operation of the most commonly used controllers. The
ones described are RS-232 devices but the PVI-65 also supports USB devices.
A complete list of commands for these controllers are found in “Quick Refer-
ence for Devices“ in the “Appendix” on page A-5.

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Digitizing Tablet
The Pointmaker Digitizing Tablet, similar to the one diagrammed below,
comes standard with the PVI-65. In general, the tablet is used to draw, position
pointers or make menu selections. The position and movements of the stylus
(also called a pen) are represented on whatever display devices are activated.
Additionally, most setup commands can be activated using the tablet rather
than entering the menu system (See “Menu Basics” on page 25).
Refer back to this section, if needed, for general instructions concerning the
tablet’s operation.
Figure 1-4: Digitizing Tablet Overview
ACTIVE AREA
This is the area on the tablet that responds to the stylus. The tem-
plate is placed here. This area measures 5" x 5" and includes the
Command Area and the Tracking Area.
TRACKING AREA
This is the region within the tablet's Active Area that responds to
the stylus movements. The Tracking Area corresponds to the
Barrel
Toggle Switch
Tip
Button
Command Icons
Stylus / Pen
Tracking Area
Active
Area