Smart-AVI RGB2VGA manual

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 1 Welcome to the RGB to DVI(/VGA) Converter Family! Thank you for purchasing an RGB to DVI(/VGA) Convert er! We apprec iate your business, and we think you’ll appreciate the many ways th at your enhanced RGB Graphic system w ill save you money, time, a nd effort. That’s because our RGB to DVI(/VGA) Convert er [...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 2 Copyrights and Trademarks ©2005. All rights reserved. This in formation ma y not be reproduced in any manner wit hout the prior written consent of the manufacturer. Information in thi s docu ment is subject to cha nge without notice and the manufact urer s hall not be liable for any direct, indirect, specia l, [...]

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THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 4 EUROPEA N UNION DE CLARATI ON OF CONFORM ITY This is to certify that, when installed and used acco rding to the instruct ions in this manual, together with the specifi ed cables and th e maximu m cable l engt h <3m, the Units are shie lded against the generat ion of radio interferences in ac cordance with th [...]

SAFETY PRECAUTION S AND IN STALLATION GUI DELINES 5 Safety Precautions a nd In stallation Guidelines To ensure reliable and safe long-term operation, pl ease no te the following i nstallation guidelines: • Only use in dry, indoor environments. • The Converter and any power supplies can get warm. Do not locate them in an enclosed space w ithou t[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 6 Contents 1. Quick Set up 8 1.1 Video Input/Output 9 1.2 Command Summary 10 2. Overview 11 2.1 Introduction 11 2.2 Glossary 11 2.3 Features 13 2.4 Product Range 14 2.5 Compatibility 15 2.6 How to Use This Guide 15 3. Installation 17 3.1 Package Contents 17 3.2 Connection Cable Requirements 18 3.3 System Setup 19 [...]

CONT ENT S 7 Appendix A: Example Applications 42 Appendix B: Rack Mount Options 43 Appendix C: System Upgrade 4 5 Appendix D: Supported Video Modes 45 Appendix E: Calling Tech nical Support 48 Appendix F: Specifications 49 Appendix G: Connecto r s and Cables 50[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 8 1. Quick Setup This section briefly describes how to install your RGB to DV I(/VGA) Converte r and optimize the video si gnals. Unless you are an experience d user, we recommend t h at you follow the full procedures described in the rest of this ma nual. Refe r to the com mand summ ary on page 10 when following [...]

QUICK SETUP 9 1.1 Video Input/Output If possible, always use a DVI output t o a monitor from t he RGB to DVI(/VGA ) Converter, especially with flat s creens. This provides the optimum video signal. If you use a VGA output from the RGB to DVI(/VGA) Converter, it m ust convert the di gitized data to a nalogue values. Similarly, if your TFT screen use[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 10 1.2 Command Summary The follo wing table su mmarizes th e remote control buttons and ‘hot’ key command sequences used in system configuration and video tuning on th e RGB to DV I(/VGA) Converter. Infrared Remote Control (I R-RC) Command Utility * Exit OSD <X> Enter OSD <O> + <S> + <D>[...]

OVERVIEW 11 2. Overview 2.1 Introducti on VGA is the most familiar of th e various graphics data stand ard s or protocols for connecting a display (mon itor or flat screen) t o a gra phic source. For many years, computers have generally connected to a disp lay through a VGA int erface. However, with the increased popularity of TFT flat screens, a n[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 12 Figure 1 RGB to DVI(/V GA) Converter system RGB to DVI( /VGA) Converter Video-Equipm ent (DVD, VCR, Set-top) PLC – progr ammable logic controller Legacy CPU’ s[...]

OVERVIEW 13 2.3 Features RGB to DVI(/VGA ) Converter o ffers the foll owing features: • Support for RGB and RGBS in progres sive scan or interlac ed mode. • Support for EGS/CGA using the opti onal Adaptor + Cable (436-EG). • Selectable output for at tached displa y: 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024. • Refresh rate selectable for best m[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 14 2.4 Product Range This table list s the product c odes for the converter and it s va rious upgrade kits: RGB to DVI(/VGA) Converter K238-3F RGB to DVI (o r VGA) Converter Upgrade Kits 436-EG EGA/CGA to DVI Adaptor + Cable 437-1G 19”/1U Rackmount Kit for up to 3 devices 437 -G2 Double-width ho using for 2 devi[...]

OVERVIEW 15 2.5 Compatibility Interface Compatibility • RGB: Video signal consisting of R (red) G (g reen) and B (blue) si gnals. The signals have a level of 0.7Vpp. The Green-Signal al so carries the (composite) synchronisation signals. • RGBS: Video signal con sisting of R (red) G (green) and B (blue) signals and the additional (composite) SY[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 16 2.6 How to Use This Guide This guide describes the installation and confi gurat ion of the RGB to DVI(/VGA) Conve rter. Although the connection and operati on of the system is relatively straightforward, you should consider the following be fore getting started: Connection & Compatibility If you have purcha[...]

INSTA LLATION 17 3. Installation For first-time users, we reco mme nd that you carry out a test place ment, confined t o a single room, before commencing full installation. This wil l allow you to identify and solve any cabling problems, and experiment with the RGB to DVI(/VGA) Converter more conveniently. 3.1 Package Contents You should receive th[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 18 3.2 Connection Cable Requirements To connect the RGB to DVI(/ VGA) Converter to your gr aphic source you will need: • RGB(S): 3 (4 with RGBS) coaxial cables ty pe RG5 9B/U or sim ilar, ter min ated with BNC connectors at the converters end. Please en sure that the conn ection is tension-free. • CGA: CGA/EGA[...]

INSTA LLATION 19 3.3 System Setup To insta ll you r RGB to DVI(/ VGA) Co nverte r: 1. Swi tch off all devices. 2. Conne ct your TFT directly to the device; connect a VGA screen by using the equipped DVI-I to VGA adapter. Connec t the VG A monito r cable to the ad apter; then plug in the adapter int o the device. Otherwise, the VGA mode is not detec[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 20 Figure 2 RGB to DVI(/VGA) Converter Figure 4 RGB-to-DVI Cable EGA/CGA to DVI Co nverter t y p e 4 3 6 - E G (in list of parts) (NOT in list of parts - Option) Connect to monitor / TFT Connect to 6V Power supply Connect to RGB or video source DVI-I Connectors Programming connector – for firmware upgrades RGB o[...]

INSTA LLATION 21 3.4 Diagnostic LEDs Each RGB to DVI(/VGA) Converter is fitted with three indicator LEDs: Monitor Detect , Device Ready and Video Signal . The Monitor Detect LED is to the l eft of the vi deo output connector. The Device Read y and Video Signal LEDs are next to the P ower socket. The locati on of the LEDs is shown below: Monitor Det[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 22 4. Device Control If you are using the CGA/EGA input (with adaptors only) or use an RGB format store d in the internal table, no adjustme nt sh ould be required. In othe r case s, you may nee d to optimize the output using the RGB to DVI(/VGA) Conve rter’s on-screen display (OSD). Figure 4 OSD Utility You can[...]

DEVICE CONTR OL 23 4.1 Opening the OSD You can access the OS D in three ways: • Using the equipped Infrared Remote Control (IR-RC). • Using our WINDOWS™ program with a serial connection to t he programming port. There is a summary of OS D commands on page 10. Using the IR-RC For direct br ightness ad just For direct contrast adjus t more brig[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 24 Usin g our WI NDOW S™ program On all devices, you can us e our small W IN DOWS™ progr a m, running on a WINDOWS™ computer for OSD acces s: 1. Downl oad the program from our server. 2. Conne ct the programming cable to the programming port. 3. Conne ct the programming cable to the serial port of your compu[...]

DEVICE CONTR OL 25 4.2 Using the OSD The OSD is an icon-base d utility. The top line of symbol s shows the main menu categories: Inpu t Se lect Specify whether the in put is RGB (RGBS) or digital (for future expansion) Scale Mode Select the screen resolution of th e atta ched display and select one of four scaling modes. Brightness – Contrast Adj[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 26 6. In m any cases, after you have chosen a new setting, the OSD displays the foll owing confir mation me ssage ( or similar ): 7. Highlight the Yes button and press the Enter key (< S> key in Windows program) to confirm your choice. Alternatively, highlight the No button and press the Enter key (<S>[...]

DEVICE CONTR OL 27 Input Select (for future expansion) disabled funtion for this firmware le vel Figure 5 Input Select menu Physical Resolution of attached screen Use the Scale Mode menu to sp ecify the physical resoluti on of the attached screen; this ensures the best matching pict ures on a TFT screen. Use outpu t scaling (see below) to stretch t[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 28 Output Scaling Use the Output Scaling submenu to specif y th e best match betw een screen size and user requirements. Four modes ar e available: 1:1 – the picture i s displayed with its ori gin al size and asp ect ratio within a bl ack frame. All p ixe ls rema in 1 wide and 1 high. Pictures with less than 30 [...]

DEVICE CONTR OL 29 Brightness/Contrast Use this menu to adjust the br ightness and contrast of the video image, or to adjust the black level of a display. Figure 8 Bright ness-Contrast menu Select Colors and Color Temperatures Use the Colors menu to ad just the colo r balance of the vi deo image. The menu provides a number of options including aut [...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 30 Color Temperatur e Use th e Color T empera tur e submenu to set up the colo r profile in RGB color space or by using one of five predefined color te m peratures. To view t h is menu, select the Colors icon from the main menu and then select the Co lor Tempera ture icon. Figure 10 Color Temperature sub-menu Imag[...]

DEVICE CONTR OL 31 Tools Use the Tools menu to set the position an d size of the OSD window, adjus t the sharpness for a fixed resol ution setting, reset the RGB to DVI(/VGA) Conve rter system to its factory default sett ings or provide a test pattern. Figure 12 Tools menu OSD Use the OSD submenu to define the positi on and size of the OSD window. [...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 32 Factory Reset Use the Factor y Reset s ubmenu to reset the uni t to fact ory defaults , save user presets or restore user presets Figure 14 Factory Reset sub-menu Auto Configurat ion Use the Auto Configuration submenu to de fine whether the Converter carries out automatic detection of the number of pixels per l[...]

DEVICE CONTR OL 33 Video Mode Use the Video Mode menu to select one of twelve Video Modes for a specif ic resolution. Please s ee (page 45) for mo re information about Video Modes and supported screen resolutions. Figure 16 Video Mode menu Choice of twelve different video modes. Please see also page 48[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 34 5. Monitor Setup This procedure is designed to correct for discrepancies in the video signal due to analogue/digital video conversion by the Mo nitor . You d o not nee d to fo llow th is procedu re if you have: • A CRT monitor connected t o the RGB to DVI(/VGA) Converter through the VGA input • A TFT monito[...]

RGB TO DVI (/VG A) CON VE RTER S ETUP 35 6. RGB to DVI(/VGA) Converter Se tup 6.1 Overview You need to optimize the video signal across your RGB t o DVI(/VG A) Converter system if it undergoes one or more conversions between anal og and digital formats. The exact procedure depends on your RGB to DVI (/VGA) Converter setup: Graphics card Monitor typ[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 36 6.2 Setup Instructions for RGB Input This procedure is designed to correct for discrepancies in the video signal due to analogue/digital video conversion by the RGB to DVI(/VGA) Converter. You do not ne ed to follow this procedure if you have a di gita l signal, conne cted to the RG B to DVI (/V GA) Converter. [...]

RGB TO DVI (/VG A) CON VE RTER S ETUP 37 8. Problems with the pixel phase will cause ho rizontal noise, horizontal wave-formed lines, flicker or smearing with zebr a-pattern (see Figure 17b): a. From the OSD’s Image menu, se lect the menu co mmand : Manually adjust the best phase ( bes t point for A/D conversion within each pixel) . b. Modify the[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 38 6.3 Setup of a new Video Mode The RGB to DVI(/VGA) Converter is preinsta lled with several video modes and screen resolutions in various refresh rates suitabl e for usin g with an R GB so urce. I f the mod e generated by your RGB graphic s ource is not represe nted, you n eed to Setup a cust om mode. The steps [...]

RGB TO DVI (/VG A) CON VE RTER S ETUP 39 11. Problems with the pixel phase will cause ho rizontal noise, horizontal wave-formed lines, flicker or smearing with zebra-patt ern (see Figure 17b on page 39): a. In the Image menu option (see pa ge 32) select the command icon: Manually adjust the best phase ( bes t point for A/D conversion within each pi[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 40 7. Troubleshooting 7.1 Video There isn’t a pi cture. Check the power supply conne ction at the RGB to DVI(/VGA) Converter. Is the Device Ready (Red LED) illuminated (see page 21)? If not, the internal power- supply may be damaged or there may be an internal error. Check if the Monitor detect LED is il lumina [...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 41 There is horizon tal ji tter on the pictu re. The pixel clock and/or phase is misaligned: Refer to page 36. Characters are smeared. The phase is misaligned: Refer to page 36. Thin vertica l lines are missing. The phase is misaligned: Refer t o page 36. No outpu t to a connected CRT or TFT with VGA inp ut. First connect your VGA m[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 42 Appendix A: Example Applications This section illust rate s some specific applications usi ng the RGB to DVI(/VGA) Converter: For more details, please discu ss sui table converter architecture with Technical Support (see Appendi x E: C alli ng Tec hnical Sup port ). Figure 18 RGB to DVI(/VGA) Co nverter attache[...]

APPENDIX B: RACK MOUNT OPTIONS 43 Appendix B: Rack Mount Options RGB to DVI(/VGA ) Converters can be mounted in a 19” rack using the mounting kit: DVI-KVM-Rack mount Kit This con tains the fo llowing parts : Figure 20 Rack Mounting Kit To mount a unit: 1. Align the holes on the base plate wi th the vacant screw holes on the base of the RGB to DVI[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 44 The kit allows you to mount various combin ations of regula r and double width housings: 1. One regular unit (using two small plates) 2. Two regular units (using one small plate) 3. Mounting of three regular units 4. Mounting of one double width unit (using wide plate) 5. Mounting of double widt h and regul ar [...]

APPENDIX C: SYSTEM UPGRADE 45 Appendix C: System Upgrade System Update / Onboard Programming It is occasionall y necessary to update the firmwa re of the system. Normal ly , this procedure is carried out in the factory. If you want to upda te the fi rmware yourself, contact Technical Support. You will need a programming cable a nd soft ware to ca r[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 46 Video Video Mode Resolution Refresh Rates Pixel- Mode Name Horiz Vert Vertical (Hz) Horizont. (kHz clock 1 IVE4 640 385 50,0 20,0 16,1 1 IVE2 640 398 50,0 21,9 17,8 0 VGA 640 400 56,0 24,6 20,9 1 OP 398 K 640 400 60,0 27,5 22,2 0 VGA 640 400 70,0 31,4 25,1 1 Vesa Standard 640 400 85,0 37,8 31,5 1 COROS LS-C 640[...]

APPENDIX D: SUPPORTED VIDEO MODES 47 Video Video Mode Resolution Refresh Rates Pixel- Mode Name Horiz Vert Vertical (Hz) Horizont. (kHz clock 1 MAC Mode 832 624 75,0 49,5 55,4 0 Vesa Standard 1024 768 60,0 48,4 65,0 0 Vesa Standard 1024 768 70,0 56,4 74,9 1 SUN Mode 1024 768 72,0 58,0 75,2 0 Vesa Standard 1024 768 75,0 60,0 78,7 0 Vesa Standard 102[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 48 Appendix E: Calling Technical Support If you determine that you r RGB to DVI(/ VGA) Conve rter is malfunctioning, do not a ttempt to alter or repair it . It contains no user-s erviceable parts . Contact Technical Support. Before you do, make a record of the hi story of the problem. We wil l be able to provide m[...]

APPENDIX F: SPECIFIC ATIONS 49 Appendix F: Specifications Power Requirements Voltage PSU: 90..240VAC-0.5A-47.. 63Hz/6VDC-2000 mA Power required RGB to DVI(/VGA) Converter: approx. 8W Interface (Depending on type of device) Monitor VGA (res.: 1280x1024@75Hz, plug&play supported) DVI (res.: 1280x1024@60Hz, plug&play supported) Col our De pth [...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 50 Appendix G: Connectors and Cables RGB to DV I(/VGA) Conver ter Connect or Pinouts DVI-I Female conne ctor (for Input and Output) Pin Signal P in Signal Pin Sign al 1 T.M.D.S data 2- 9 T.M.D.S data 1- 17 T.M.D.S data 0- 2 T.M.D.S data 2+ 10 T.M. D.S da ta 1+ 18 T.M.D.S data 0+ 3 T.M.D.S data 2 GND 11 T.M.D.S dat[...]

APPENDIX G: CONNECTORS AND CABLES 51 Programming Pin Signal 1 TxD (to PC RxD) 2 RxD (from PC TxD) 3 DTR from PC 4 GND Power Pin Signal 1 GND 2 Earth 3 n.c. 4 +6VDC Housin g Sh ield 1 4 1 2 3 4[...]

THE RG B TO DVI(/V GA) CO NVE RTER 52 Adapter Cab les DVI/VGA Adapter RGB to DVI(/VGA) Converter: Monitor: DVI-I male connector HD15 female co nnector 8 C1 C2 2 4 C 3 C 4 1 17 C5 Pin Signal Pin Signal 6 DDC Input (SCL) 15 DDC Input (SCL) 7 DDC Output(SDA ) 12 DDC Output (SDA) 8 Analog VSYNC 14 Analog VSYNC C1 Analog Red 1 Analog Red C2 Analog Green[...]