Extron electronic DSC 301 HD manual

User Guide DSC 301 HD Digital Scaling Converter 68-2338-01 Rev . A 02 13 SCALERS AND SIGNAL PROCESSORS[...]

Pr ecautions • English W ARNING: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. A TTENTION: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintena[...]

FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part15 of the FCC rules. The ClassA limits provide r easonable protection against harmful interfer ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radi[...]

Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications The following notifications are used in this guide: CAUTION: A caution indicates a situation that may result in minor injury . NOTE : A note draws attention to important information. Software Commands Commands are written in the fonts shown her e: ^A R Merge Scene,,Op1 scene 1,1 ^B 51 ^W^C [01] R 0004 00[...]

Contents Introduction ............................................................ 1 DSC 301 HD Description .................................... 1 Key Features ...................................................... 2 Inputs ............................................................. 2 Outputs ......................................................[...]

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Intr oduction This guide contains information about the Extron DSC 301 HD Digital Scaling Converter with instructions for experienced installers on how to install, configure, and operate the equipment. In this guide the terms “digital scaler” and “scaler” are used inter changeably and refer to the DSC 301 HD model. This section gives a basi[...]

Key Featur es Inputs • Video — The DSC 301 HD has the following connectors: one HDMI connector , one 15-pin HD connector for RGBHV or HD/SD component video, and one BNC connector for composite video. • Auto-Image setup — When activated, the unit automatically detects the resolution of the incoming video signal and sets the total pixel[...]

• HDCP Visual Confirmation — This provides a full scr een green output signal when HDCP-encrypted content is transmitted to a non-HDCP compliant display , providing immediate visual confirmation that protected content cannot be viewed on the display . • HDMI to DVI Interface Format Correction — Automatically enables or disables embedd[...]

• Front panel security lockout — This featur e can block all front panel contr ol, or limit front panel to input selection only . All functions however , are available thr ough RS-232 control. • RS-232 control port — Enables the use of serial commands for complete contr ol and configuration or integrated into a control system. Extr on[...]

Rear Panel Connections This section describes how to connect cables to a DSC 301 HD scaler . Rear Panel Cabling The illustration below shows the rear panel featur es of the DSC 301 HD. 1.0A MAX POWER 12V 1 VIDEO RGB/R- Y, Y ,B-Y HDMI DSC 301 HD AUDIO 23 1 RS-232 Tx Rx G 23 INPUTS OUTPUT REMOTE 1.0A MAX POWER 12V 1 VIDEO RGB/R- Y, Y ,B-Y HDMI DSC 30[...]

d Input 3 — Connect an HDMI source to this HDMI connector . Audio from the HDMI input can be de-embeded fr om the HDMI source. This allows the user to choose to select audio either from the HDMI input or the analog audio 3.5 mm TRS inputs. The default selection is 2-channel digital audio from the HDMI input. Secure the HDMI input to the HDMI conn[...]

Operation This section of the manual discusses the operation of a DSC 301 HD device, and is divided into the following sections: • Front Panel Overview • The DSC 301 HD Menu System — Configuration and Adjustments • Front Panel Lockout (Executive Modes) Fr ont Panel Overview ADJUST DSC 301 HD CONFIG 13 2 HDCP MENU ENTER INPUT OUTPUT[...]

The DSC 301 HD OSD Menu System — Configuration and Adjustments Scaler configuration and adjustments can be performed by using the On-screen Display (OSD) menu or the Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS) of commands (see the “ SIS Communication and Control” section). The OSD menu can be seen on the connected display device. OSD Menu Navigation [...]

T o navigate and use the OSD menu: 1. Press the Menu button once to open the menu on the display , The menu opens with the Quick Setup submenu (see figure 3). Figure 3. OSD Menu — Quick Setup Submenu 2. If the desired submenu is not showing, use the Adjust knobs ( { , [ ) to navigate to the desired menu. 3. Press the Enter button to access the su[...]

IN2: EDID — Select this to match the output rate or to set a discrete EDID (see the table on page 18 for EDID data). IN3: EDID — Select this to match the output rate or to set a discrete EDID (see the table on page 18 for EDID data). Output Resolution — Select this to set the resolution and r efresh rate for the output. There ar e 83 factory [...]

A summary and comparison of the User and Input Presets stor ed values is shown below . User Presets Input Presets Color H Image Size Input T ype Color H Start H Image Size Tint V Image Size Preset Name Tint V Start V Image Size Contrast H Image Position Audio Gain/Attenuation Contrast H Active H Image Position Brightness V Image Position Film Mode [...]

Input Submenu This submenu allows the user to configure the active input. Figure 7. OSD Menu — Input Submenu Auto-Image — Select this to start a one-time Auto-Image on the active input. Input x: Input Format — Select this to change the active input format. NOTE: Only input 2 can be changed (RGB or YUV). Input 1 is always composite video and i[...]

Output Submenu This submenu allows the user to configure the output. Figure 8. OSD Menu — Output Submenu Resolution — Select this to change the resolution and r efresh rate for the connected output display (see the table on page 18 for details). HDMI Format — Select this to set the HDMI output format. Choices are : • Auto — (based on s[...]

Input AFL — Select this to turn the Extron Accu-Rate Frame Lock (AFL) on or off. When enabled, this mode locks the output vertical refr esh rate to the vertical refr esh rate of the currently selected input using Accu-Rate Frame Lock technology . This ensur es no frames of the input are r epeated or dropped due to frame rate conversion. Input AFL[...]

An Example of Audio Setup using an Extron Cable Cubby ® • The Extron cable cubby has thr ee video inputs (composite, RGB, and HDMI), and are connected to the DCS 301 HD, inputs 1-3. • A single 3.5 mm TRS audio cable is connected to the analog TRS 3 input on the DSC 301 HD. • Configure input 1 and input 2 to use audio fr om the analo[...]

Screen Saver and Timeout — Select the scr een saver to mute the video output when no active video is detected. The screen saver can be set to a black (default) or a blue background for a specific (time-out) duration, befor e the output sync is disabled. The time-out duration can be set to Never (default), or to any duration from 1-500 seconds. Th[...]

Communication Submenu This submenu allows the remote port settings for the unit to viewed. No adjustment is possible via the OSD menu. Figure 13. OSD Menu — Communication Submenu Device Submenu This read-only menu allows the user to view the curr ent device status. Figure 14. OSD Menu — Device Info Submenu DSC 301 HD • Operation 17[...]

The viewable device status information is: • device internal temperature (in degrees F and C) • the current active input details (r esolution, signal format, and total lines) • output resolution and r efresh rate and output format • AFL status (locked or disabled) • HDCP status (input status and HDMI output status) • D[...]

Custom EDID or Custom Output Resolution The user has the ability to capture EDID or upload EDID files to make custom EDID available for emulation on inputs, or for the generation of custom output resolutions. The user can import a 128 or 256 byte EDID “.bin” file from a PC or can captur e the EDID from an attached sink (display) device. This ED[...]

SIS Communication and Contr ol The DSC 301 HD can be configured and contr olled via a host computer or other device (such as a control system) attached to the r ear panel RS-232 connector or the front panel USB port. Control is made using the Extr on Simple Instruction Set (SIS) of commands. Commands can be entered using a T elnet application such [...]

Error Responses When the DSC 301 HD receives a valid command, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device. If the unit is unable to execute the command because the command contains invalid parameters, it returns an error r esponse to the host. Error Numbers E01 — Invalid input number E14 — Not valid for this configuration E1[...]

Symbol Definitions • = Space ] = Carriage return with line feed ¦ or } = Carriage return with no line feed E or W = Escape 14 = Superscripts indicate the error message displayed if the command is enter ed incorrectly or with invalid parameters. See “Error Response Refer ences” on page 21. X! = Input selection, 1-3 X@ = Output selection, 1 = [...]

X1& = Scaler resolution or EDID emulation: 0 = Automatic: match current output r esolution (default for EDID emulation) OSD reads “Match Output” 1 = Output #1 (HDMI connector — available for Export EDID commands only) 2 = Custom EDID or output rate #1 3 = Custom EDID or output rate #2 4 = Custom EDID or output rate #3 SIS variables for ED[...]

X2! = On-screen menu time-out or scr een saver sync timeout, (default = 60 seconds)/output sync time-out (default = 501 - never) 0 = OSD never displayed or output sync is instantly disabled with no active input 1 to 500 = 1 second increments 501 = OSD never times out, output sync is never times out X2@ = Executive mode status: 0 = Off or disable, ([...]

X3$ = Audio input type: 0 = None, input is muted 1 = Analog, (TRS 1) 2 = Analog, (TRS 2) 3 = Analog, (TRS 3) 4 = LPCM-2Ch, (embedded in HDMI input, LPCM-2Ch audio requested fr om source via EDID) 5 = Multi-Ch, (embedded in HDMI input, all audio formats allowed via EDID) 6 = LCPM-2Ch Auto, (LCPM 2Ch audio requested fr om source via EDID). Scaler use[...]

Command ASCII Command (host to scaler) Response (scaler to host) Additional Description Input selection Video and audio X! ! In X! • All ] Select video and audio from input X! . View current input ! X!] V iew current selected input X! (video only). Input video format Set video format X! * X# Typ X! * X#] Set input X! to format X# . View set for[...]

Command ASCII Command (host to scaler) Response (scaler to host) Additional Description Horizontal start Specify a value E X$ HSRT } Hsrt X! * X$] Set horizontal location of first active pixel for current input. Increment value E +HSRT } Hsrt X! * X$] Increment horizontal start position. Decrement value E -HSRT } Hsrt X! * X$] Decrement horizontal[...]

Command ASCII Command (host to scaler) Response (scaler to host) Additional Description 3:2, 2:2, and 24:1 Film Mode detect Enable auto detection E X! *1FILM } Film X! *1 ] Enable Auto Film Mode detection. Disable E X! *0FILM } Film X! *0 ] Disable Film Mode detection. View E X! FILM } X(] View the current Film Mode setting. Picture Adjustments Vid[...]

Command ASCII Command (host to scaler) Response (scaler to host) Additional Description Horizontal position (image) Specific value E X1% HCTR } Hctr X1%] Set horizontal position to X1% . Increment value E +HCTR } Hctr X1%] Shift image right. Decrement value E -HCTR } Hctr X1%] Shift image left. View E HCTR } X1%] View the horizontal position value[...]

Command ASCII Command (host to scaler) Response (scaler to host) Additional Description Input presets Recall preset 2* X2) . 2Rpr X2)] Recall input preset X2) for selected input. Save preset 2* X2) , 2Spr X2)] Save input preset X2) for selected input. Delete/clear preset E X2* X2) PRST } PrstX2* X2)] Clears input preset X2) , and sets input preset [...]

Command ASCII Command (host to scaler) Response (scaler to host) Additional Description Output Configuration Output scaler rate Set output rate E X1& RATE } Rate X1&] Select output resolution and refr esh rate. View output rate E RATE } X1&] Show selected output rate. HDMI output format Set format E X3! VTPO } Vtpo X3!] Set output colo[...]

Command ASCII Command (host to scaler) Response (scaler to host) Additional Description Audio Configuration Audio mute (global setting) Mute on 1Z Amt1 ] Mute audio output. Mute off 0Z Amt0 ] Un-mute audio output. View status Z X(] View mute status. Audio gain and attenuation (per analog input) Set gain/ attenuation X3# G Aud X3#] Set gain/attenua[...]

Command ASCII Command (host to scaler) Response (scaler to host) Additional Description Advanced Configuration T est pattern Set test pattern E X1* TEST } Test X1*] Set the test pattern to X1* . View test pattern E TEST } X1*] View the current test pattern. Freeze Enable 1F Frz1 ] Freeze selected input. Disable 0F Frz0 ] Unfreeze selected input. V[...]

Command ASCII Command (host to scaler) Response (scaler to host) Additional Description Overscan mode (applies only to SMPTE [NTSC, P AL, SECAM, 480p-1080p 50/60] input rates) Set value E X# * X2# OSCN } Oscn X# * X2#] Set input format X# to overscan mode X2# . View status E X# OSCN } X2#] Show overscan mode status for input format X# . HDCP noti?[...]

Command ASCII Command (host to scaler) Response (scaler to host) Additional Description AFL Disable AFL E OGLOK } Glok0 ] Disables global input lock/AFL (default). Enable input lock E 1GLOK } Glok1 ] Locks the output refr esh rate to the refr esh rate of the selected input. View AFL setting E GLOK } X3*] V iew the current input lock/AFL setting. Vi[...]

Part Numbers and Accessories Included Parts Description Part Number DSC 301 HD 60-1253-01 Rubber feet (not attached) (4) IEC power cord (1) LockIt HDMI Cable Lacing Bracket (1) 101-020-01 T weeker (1) DSC 301 HD Setup Guide Optional Accessories Description Part Number MBD 129 70-077-02 MBU 125 70-077-01 PS 124 60-1022-01 RFF 052 70-972-01 RSB 126 6[...]

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