Extron electronic DSC 3G-HD A manual

User Guide DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A Scalers Scalers 6 8-2261-01 Rev . A 10 13[...]

Safety Instructions Safety Instructions • English WARNING: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated danger ous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may pr esent a risk of electric shock. A TTENTION: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of impo[...]

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Contents Introduction ............................................................ 1 About this Guide ................................................. 1 About the DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A ..... 1 Features ............................................................. 2 DSC 3G-HD A ................................................ 2 DSC HD-3G A ..[...]

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Intr oduction This section provides an overview of the DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A scalers, covering the following topics: • About this Guide • About the DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Features • Application Diagrams About this Guide The DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A User Guide describes the Extron DSC 3G/HD/SD SDI-to-HDMI and DSC HDMI-to-3G/H[...]

Featur es DSC 3G-HD A • 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, and SD-SDI to HDMI video scaling — Provides high quality conversion of signal format and video resolution with audio embedding. • Inputs — One 3G-SDI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI on a BNC connector , and balanced and unbalanced stereo audio on a 5-pole captive scr ew connector • Outputs — One HDMI and one buffer[...]

Both Models • Advanced scaling engine — Image scaling and video format conversion are performed at 30-bit precision for enhanced color accuracy and pictur e detail. High performance deinterlacing for 1080i signals from HD sour ces delivers optimized image quality . • Selectable output rates — Available output rates include: • DSC 3G-HD A:[...]

• Integrated audio delay — The audio output is automatically delayed to compensate for latency introduced by the video pr ocessing. • Signal presence confirmation — Pr ovides real-time verification of status for the digital video input and output through fr ont panel LEDs or RS-232. • Input audio muting — The analog stereo or digital au[...]

Rear Panel Connections This section provides a description of the DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A r ear panel connectors and instructions for cabling. T opics include: • Rear Panel Connections • Securing the HDMI Connector Using the LockIt Bracket • Connecting for Remote Control A TTENTION: Installation and service must be performed by authorized[...]

a AC power connector — Connect the supplied US standard IEC power cable between this IEC connector and a 110-220 V 50-60 Hz AC power source. The fr ont panel control and input selection buttons light in sequence during power -up. b Input connector — • DSC 3G-HD A: Connect a 3G/HD/SD-SDI source to this female SDI BNC input connector . • DSC [...]

f Output connectors — • DSC 3G-HD A HDMI output — Connect an HDMI display device to this female HDMI connector . Secure the HDMI input to the HDMI connector using the LockIt bracket (see “Securing the HDMI Connector using the LockIt Bracket”). • DSC HD-3G A 3G/HD/SD-SDI outputs — Connect one or two SDI output devices to one or both of[...]

3. Connect the 9-pin connector end of the RS-232 cable to the serial port of your computer or control system. RS-232 Computer or Control System RS-232 Po rt DSC Rear Panel RS-232 Po rt NOTES: • If you use cable that has a drain wire, tie the drain wire to gr ound at both ends. • Connect a ground wir e between the DSC and the computer or control[...]

2. If this is the first time you have connected a DSC to this particular USB port on your computer , one of the following screens may open: • Windows XP and earlier: If the following screen is displayed, specify whether you want the computer to connect to Windows Update in order to search the web for the driver that it needs to communicate with t[...]

• Windows 7 and later: A pop-up prompt appears on the Windows taskbar informing you that Windows is searching W indows Update for USB software. If desired, click the USB icon to view the pr ogress of the sear ch. The Driver Software Installation window appears: Figure 9. Driver Software Installation Window for USB Softwar e 3. (Windows XP and ear[...]

Operation This section discusses the functions available through the fr ont panel and the on-screen display (OSD) to configure and operate the DSC. T opics include: • Front Panel Featur es • On-screen Display • Auto-Image • Changing the Output Resolution and Refresh Rate • Power Save Mode • Presets • Locking the Front Panel (Executive[...]

c Input signal information LEDs • DSC 3G-HD A: Input Rate LEDs — One of these four green LEDs lights when the unit is powered on, indicating the type of input signal that is pr esent. • Unknown: The signal does not refer ence SMPTE 259M, 292M, or 424M. • 2.97 Gbps: SMPTE 424M — 1080p @ 50 Hz and higher or 2k @ greater than 30 Hz • 1.485[...]

On-scr een Display The on-screen display (OSD) enables you to configur e and adjust the DSC from menus displayed on a monitor or other display device connected to a rear panel output. NOTE: The settings available through these menus can also be selected via SIS commands (see the Remote Configuration and Control section, beginning on page 41). Menu [...]

OSD Menus — DSC 3G-HD A Submenu Submenu Item Quick Setup Auto-Image (Start) Output Resolution Auto Memory (Status) Aspect Ratio Input Audio format Test Pattern User Presets Recall Save Clear Picture Controls Image Position (H and V) Image Size (H and V) Brightness ----------- Contrast Detail Input Auto-Image Film Mode Active ( Pixels) ( H and V )[...]

OSD Menu — DSC HD-3G A Submenu Submenu Item Quick Setup Auto-Image (Start) Input EDID Output Resolution Auto Memory (Status) Aspect Ratio Input Audio Format Test Pattern User Presets Recall Save Clear Picture Controls Image Position (H and V) Image Size (H and V) Brightness ----------- Contrast Detail Input Auto-Image Input EDID Film Mode Active [...]

Using the Front Panel Buttons with the OSD Menus The front panel navigation buttons enable you to access the OSD and make selections from its menus. • Menu — Press this button to open and close the OSD. Pr essing it from within a submenu or a submenu option returns you to the next higher menu level. For example, if you select and highlight a su[...]

Using the OSD Menus T o access and use the OSD menus: 1. Press the Menu button once to open the main menu on the display . The menu opens with the Quick Setup submenu displayed and the menu name bolded (see figure 13). Figure 13. OSD Main Menu, Initial View 2. If the desired submenu is not showing, pr ess the  or  button to move to the desire[...]

7. Press Enter to confirm your new values. Pr ess it again if action confirmation is requir ed. The yellow highlighting is replaced by the yellow outline on the menu scr een. 8. Do any of the following: • Press the t or  button to move to another option on the submenu and r epeat steps 5 through 7. • Press Menu to exit the submenu. • Press[...]

From this menu, you can configur e the following: • Auto-Image — Select this option, then press Enter to perform a one-time Auto-Image on the video input (see Auto-Image on page 35 for more information about this function). • Input EDID — (DSC HD-3G A only) Select this option to match the input EDID to the output rate or to set a discrete E[...]

Fig_User Presets menu Figure 16. User Pr esets Submenu In addition to the user presets, 128 global input pr esets are available via SIS commands (see the Presets commands on page 53). A summary and comparison of the values stored in user and input pr esets is shown in the table below . User Presets Input Presets Contrast H Image Size Contrast H Sta[...]

Saving a user preset T o save the current configuration as a preset: 1. From the main menu, select User Pr esets. The User Presets submenu appears in the right column. 2. From the User Pr esets submenu, select Save . The Save option is highlighted. • If no preset has been assigned, the pr eset option field contains the text 0 n :(unassigned) , wh[...]

Picture Contr ols submenu This submenu lets you adjust the horizontal and vertical positions, height and width, brightness and contrast, and sharpness ( Detail ) of the image on the display . (The Picture Controls submenu is the same on both DSC models.) Figure 17. Pictur e Controls Submenu The following picture settings can be adjusted: • Image [...]

Adjusting picture controls 1. From the Picture Controls submenu, select the contr ol option that you want to adjust. The selected option field appears alone on the display (the rest of the menu is hidden). Brightness Contrast 064* 064* Figure 18. Example of a Selected Pictur e Control Field 2. Use the arrow buttons to change the value: • Press th[...]

• Input EDID — (DSC HD-3G A only) This option lets you select an EDID (resolution and refr esh rate) emulation for the HDMI input. Y ou can match the input EDID to the output rate or set a discrete EDID. The default is 720P @ 59.94 Hz . The table below shows the available EDID selections. Resolution 23.98 Hz 24 Hz 25 Hz 29.97 Hz 30 Hz 50 Hz 59.[...]

• Film Mode — This option lets you enable and disable Film Mode. After selecting the option, press any arr ow button to toggle between Auto (the default) and Off . If Auto is selected, the DSC detects: • 3:2 pull-down for NTSC and 1080i @ 60 Hz • 2:2 and 24:1 pull-down for P AL and 1080i @ 50 Hz • Active — This view-only field shows the[...]

3. Press the  or  button to select a rate for the r esolution. 4. When you enter a new resolution, a message appears on the display , prompting you to press Enter to confirm your selection. NOTE: If you do not confirm your resolution and rate selection within 15 seconds, the scaler returns to the previously selected r esolution and rate. Reso[...]

• Input AFL — This option lets you turn the Extron Accu-RA TE Frame Lock (AFL) on and off. The default is 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-RA TE Frame Lock technology . This ensures no frames of the input ar e repeated or dr opped due t[...]

• Output Resolution — This option lets you select the resolution and r efresh rate for the connected output display . The DSC HD-3G A has a range of factory-loaded resolutions and rates fr om which to choose (see the resolutions table below for the available resolutions and rates. Dif ferent r efresh rates are available depending on the selecte[...]

Audio Submenu This submenu allows you to configure the audio that is pr ocessed through the DSC. (The SDI Audio Decode option is available only on the DSC 3G-HD A Audio submenu.) Figure 22. Audio Submenu — DSC 3G-HD A T o use this submenu, select the desired option, then press any arr ow button to step through the selections. • Input Audio Form[...]

Audio Format Selection Details Model None Mutes all audio for the input. Both Analog The audio from the 5-pole captive scr ew input port is embedded in the HDMI output. DSC 3G-HD A Analog The audio from the 5-pole captive scr ew input port is embedded in the SDI output. DSC HD-3G A 2CH Digital (Default) Lets you select one pair of AES channels from[...]

• T wo-channel Digital Mode: In this mode, you can select a channel group, then one pair of AES channels from that gr oup to embed, using either the SDI Audio Decode option of the Audio menu or SIS commands (see the Audio Input Format commands on page 57. T o select a channel pair: 1. Press the t and  buttons to select the gr oup number ( 1 th[...]

Advanced submenu This submenu allows you to configure the global settings for the unit. (The Advanced submenu is the same on both DSC models.) Figure 24. Advanced Submenu The following options are available on the Advanced Configuration submenu: • T est Patter n — This option lets you select a test pattern to use in setting up a display when ou[...]

• Screen Saver and Timeout — This option lets you enable scr een saver mode, in which the video output is muted to black or blue if there is no active input video signal. It also lets you specify the output sync timeout. Screen saver mode allows display devices (such as an LCD panel, plasma screen, or pr ojector) to enter low power or standby s[...]

Communication Screen This read-only scr een enables you to view the RS-232 remote port baud rate (left) and port type (right). The protocol for this port is 9600 baud, eight data bits, no stop bits, and no parity . Y ou cannot change any of these port parameters. (This screen is the same on the DSC 3G-HD A and the DSC HD-3G A.) Figure 26. Communica[...]

Device Info screen Figure 27. Device Info Scr een — DSC 3G-HD A Auto-Image When Auto-Image is performed, the DSC attempts to size and position the image to fill the display screen (fill mode) or use the native aspect ratio of the input (follow mode). Using SIS commands or the OSD submenus, you can perform a one-time Auto-Image on the current inpu[...]

Changing the Output Resolution and Refr esh Rate In addition to the Output submenus (see pages 25 and 27), other options for setting the output resolution and r efresh rate include r esetting the output rate using the front panel  button (see Resetting the Output Rate on page 37), SIS commands (see the Output Configuration commands beginning on [...]

While the DSC is in resolution change mode, some of the fr ont panel buttons have differ ent functionality . The following table shows which buttons change function: Front Panel Button Function Menu Cancel and exit. Returns to previous output r esolution. Enter Confirm and exit. Sets the selected new resolution.  Step through rates incr ementall[...]

Power Save Mode In power save (standby) mode, all non-essential hardwar e is shut down in order to conserve power . • T o enable power save mode, enter the Power Save ON SIS command (see the Power Save Mode commands on page 55). • T o exit power save mode, either enter the Power Save OFF SIS command or press any front panel button (if the fr on[...]

User Presets Three memory slots ar e available for you to store certain input settings as a pr eset. Y ou can then recall a saved pr eset and apply it to the current input. NOTE: A user preset can be saved at one input r esolution, then recalled at another . User presets can be saved, r ecalled, and cleared via the OSD (see User Pr esets submenu on[...]

Locking the Fr ont Panel (Executive Mode) T o prevent access by unauthorized users or accidental changes to the DSC settings, you can lock the front panel contr ols by placing the DSC in executive mode. In this mode, all front panel buttons ar e disabled and control is available only by SIS commands. T o lock the front panel , do either of the foll[...]

Remote Configuration and Contr ol This section describes the connections through which the DSC can be configur ed and controlled r emotely via SIS commands and describes the commands that are available. T opics include: • SIS Commands • Windows-based Control Pr ogram The DSC can be configured and contr olled via a host computer or other device [...]

DSC-initiated Messages When a local event such as a front panel selection or adjustment takes place, the DSC scaler responds by sending a message to the host. No r esponse is requir ed from the host. Example scaler -initiated messages ar e listed here. • Reconfig ] The DSC sends this response when a change in the input fr equency is detected. •[...]

Symbol Definitions • = Space ] = Carriage return with line feed } or ¦ = Carriage return with no line feed E or W = Escape 24 = Superscripts indicate the error message displayed if the command is entered incorr ectly or with invalid parameters (see Error Responses on page 42). *NOTE: V alues with an asterisk ( * ) depend on the resolution. X@ = [...]

X1% = Picture adjustment — 0 to 127 (default 64 ) Response is 3 digits, padded with zeros. X1^ = Horizontal and vertical position • H range: -02048 through +02048 • V range: DSC 3G-HD A: -01200 through +01200 DSC HD-3G A: -1080 thr ough +1080 Response is 5 digits with leading + or - and padded with zeros. (Example: -1075 ) X1& = Horizonta[...]

DSC HD-3G A: 0 = Automatic: matches the current scaler output r esolution 2 = Custom output rate 1 3 = Custom output rate 2 4 = Custom output rate 3 9 = Match the input rate. (If the current input is not a valid output r esolution, the output rate defaults to 720p @ 59.94 Hz.) SIS V ariables for DSC HD-3G A Resolutions and Refresh Rates ( X2) = 65 [...]

X2@ = T est patterns: 0 = Off (default) 1 = Crop 2 = Alternating pixels 3 = Crosshatch 4 = Color bars 5 = Grayscale 6 = Blue mode (no crop pattern) 7 = Audio T est (Cr op patter n, OSD text Audio Test . Outputs pink noise at 48 kHz, 24 bits, channels 1/2.) X2% = User presets — 1 to 3 Response is 2 digits padded with a zero. X2^ = Input presets ?[...]

X3( = Aspect ratio 1 = Fill: each input rate automatically fills the entire output raster (default) 2 = Follow: each input rate is displayed with its native aspect ratio X4) = Screen saver mode 1 = Black screen (default) 2 = Blue output with OSD text X4@ = Video mute 0 = Off (unmute) (default) 1 = On (mute to black screen) 2 = On (mute all output s[...]

X6) = EDID file data block, 128 or 256 bytes of binary data (machine-readable only). X6! = Video signal status 0 = Video (DSC 3G-HD A) or TMDS (DSC HD-3G A) signal not detected 1 = Video or TMDS signal detected. X6@ = Power Save mode 0 = Full power mode (default) 1 = Low power mode X6# = Screen saver status 0 = Active input detected, timer not runn[...]

Command and Response T able for SIS Commands Command ASCII Command (Host to Scaler) Response (Scaler to Host) Additional Description Input Configuration Input Video Format View video format: DSC 3G-HD A 1 * X@ ] In verbose modes 2 and 3: Vtyp 1 * X@ ] View the detected input video format X@ of DSC 3G-HD A. View video format: DSC HD-3G A 1 * X#[...]

Command ASCII Command (Host to Scaler) Response (Scaler to Host) Additional Description Input Configuration (continued) T otal Lines View total lines E TLIN } X^ ] In verbose modes 2 and 3: Tlin 1 * X^ ] Show total number of lines for the input. T otal Pixels View total pixels E TPIX } X& ] In verbose modes 2 and 3: Tpix 1 * X& ] Show the [...]

Command ASCII Command (Host to Scaler) Response (Scaler to Host) Additional Description Picture Adjustments (continued) Contrast Set a specific value E X1% CONT } Cont 1 * X1% ] Set the range of image light and dark values (contrast level) to X1% for the input. Increment contrast value E + CONT } Cont 1 * X1% ] Increase the contrast level by 1. De[...]

Command ASCII Command (Host to Scaler) Response (Scaler to Host) Additional Description Picture Adjustments (continued) V ertical Position (Image) Specific value E X1^ VCTR } Vctr X1^ ] Set the vertical position of the image in relation to the center of the screen to X1^ . Increment value E + VCTR } Vctr X1^ ] Shift the image down by 1 line. Decre[...]

Command ASCII Command (Host to Scaler) Response (Scaler to Host) Additional Description Presets Auto Memories Enable E 1 * 1 AMEM } Amem 1 * 1 ] Set Auto Memory to On. Settings are automatically stored as pr esets. Previous settings for the incoming signal are r ecalled. Disable E 1 * 0 AMEM } Amem 1 * 0 ] Set Auto Memory to Off. Manual recall of i[...]

Command ASCII Command (Host to Scaler) Response (Scaler to Host) Additional Description Presets (continued) Input Presets Recall preset 2 * X2^ . 2 Rpr X2^ ] Recall input preset X2^ for selected input. Save preset 2 * X2^ , 2 Spr X2^ ] Save input preset X2^ for selected input. Delete/clear preset E X 2 * X2^ PRST } Prst X 2 * X2^ ] Clear input pres[...]

Command ASCII Command (Host to Scaler) Response (Scaler to Host) Additional Description Output Configuration (continued) HDMI Output Format (DSC 3G HD only) Set format E X4* VTPO } Vtpo X4* ] Set output format X4* for the HDMI output. View setting E VTPO } X4* ] Show current HDMI output format. Power Save Mode Power save off E 0 PSAV } Psav 0 ] Se[...]

Command ASCII Command (Host to Scaler) Response (Scaler to Host) Additional Description Output Configuration (continued) HDCP Status (DSC 3G-HD A only) Query output E O 1 HDCP ] X4$ ] In verbose modes 2 and 3: Hdcp O 1 * X4$ ] View HDCP status X4$ of the digital output. Input lock (Accu-Frame Lock [AFL]) or SDI Genlock Disable genlock or Input AFL[...]

Command ASCII Command (Host to Scaler) Response (Scaler to Host) Additional Description Audio Configuration Audio Mute (Global setting — persists after a power cycle) Mute on 1 Z Amt 1 ] Mute the selected audio input. Mute off 0 Z Amt 0 ] Unmute the selected audio input. View mute status Z X1) ] In verbose modes 2 and 3: Amt X1) ] View audio mut[...]

Command ASCII Command (Host to Scaler) Response (Scaler to Host) Additional Description Audio Configuration (continued) Audio Input Format (continued) View audio type: DSC 3G-HD A E I 1 AFMT } X5* ] In verbose modes 2 and 3: Afmt I 1 * X5* ] View audio input type X5* for the SDI input. View audio type: DSC HD-3G A E I 1 AFMT } X5( ] In verbose mod[...]

Command ASCII Command (Host to Scaler) Response (Scaler to Host) Additional Description Advanced Configuration (continued) Input Aspect Ratio Enable Fill mode E 1 * 1 ASPR } Aspr 1 * 1 ] Set the input to always fill the entire output raster (default). Enable Follow mode E 1 * 2 ASPR } Aspr 1 * 2 ] Set the input to preserve its native aspect. View[...]

Command ASCII Command (Host to Scaler) Response (Scaler to Host) Additional Description On-Screen Menu Configuration (Fr ont Panel Control Button Emulation) NOTES: • An E13 error code is r etur ned if a navigation button command other than R MENU (right arr ow button) is sent while the OSD menu system is Off. • The right arrow command can be u[...]

Command ASCII Command (Host to Scaler) Response (Scaler to Host) Additional Description Information Requests (continued) Query firmware version Q n.nn ] In verbose modes 2 and 3: Ver01 * n.nn ] View firmware version to the second decimal place. Query firmware build version * Q n.nn.nnnn ] In verbose modes 2 and 3: Bld n.nn.nnnn ] View full firm[...]

W indows-based Control Pr ogram The Extron Pr oduct Configuration Software (PSC) is a Windows-based program for the DSC that provides a convenient way to configur e the input and output, audio, and image settings. It also lets you save and recall pr esets and perform nearly all the other functions that can be accomplished via the front panel contr [...]

4. On the File Download window that appears, click Run to begin installing the program. Figure 31. File Download window NOTE: If you want to save the installation file (PCSSW n x n .exe) to your desktop to run later , click Save instead of Run . On the Save As window , save the setup file to the desired location on your PC. When you ar e ready to i[...]

FIG_download page Figure 32. Softwar e Links on the Download Page of the Extron W ebsite 3. On the PCS page, click the PCS link near the bottom (see figure 33 on the next page). DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control 64[...]

FIG_PCS page Figure 33. PCS Link on the PCS W eb Page 4. On the next screen, fill in the r equired information. 5. Click the Download pcss_v n x n x n .exe button. 6. On the File Download - Security W arning window that appears, click Run to begin downloading the installer file. NOTE: If you want to save the installation file to your computer hard [...]

Starting the Control Pr ogram T o start the PCS Control Software pr ogram: 1. T o run the PCS control program, do either of the following: • Double-click on the EAF .exe file, located on your computer at c:Program Files [or Program Files(x86)]ExtronExtron PCS. • Access the program fr om the Start menu on your computer as follows: a. Click St[...]

Refer ence Information This section contains information on mounting the DSC scaler . See www .extr on.com for available Extron mounting kits and or dering information. Mounting Options The DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A scalers can be mounted by any of the following methods: • Rack mounting: Attach the DSC to a standard 19-inch rack shelf. The foll[...]

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