Page 2 - Precautions; Safety Instructions • English; FCC Class B Notice; Extron’s Warranty
Precautions Safety Instructions • English Consignes de Sécurité • Français Sicherheitsanleitungen • Deutsch Instrucciones de seguridad • Español This symbol is intended to alert the user of importantoperating and maintenance (servicing) instructions inthe literature provided with the equipment. This...
Page 3 - Contents
Introduction to VTG 150 & VTG 200 ..................................... Chapter 1 Introduction .............................................................................. 1-1VTG 150 Features ................................................................... 1-2VTG 200 Features .................
Page 4 - Introduction; must be done before proceeding.
1 Chapter One Introduction Introduction VTG 150 Features VTG 200 Features Specifications Extron VTG 150 & VTG 200User’s Manual VTG 200 RS-232 Control and Software ................................ Chapter 5 VTG 200 RS-232 Control and Connection to Computer ......... 5-1 Host/VTG 200 Communication...
Page 5 - Automatic time-out to prevent video burn-in; Specifications; Video
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual VTG 150 Features • Easy operation - When power is applied to the VTG, the LCDdisplays a series of instructional menus. • Output connectors provide connection to RGB (BNC), TTL,Macintosh and VGA/XGA devices....
Page 6 - Chapter Two; Adapting the VTG 150 to Other Standards; Video output; General; Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual 2 Chapter Two Connecting the VTG Output Cables 15-Pin HD (VGA/XGA) Output 15-Pin Apple/Mac II (VTG 150), MacII/Quadra (VTG 200) Output 9 Pin, TTL Output RGB Output (BNC, Analog) NTSC/PAL BNC Output (VTG 200 only) 13W3 Sun/SGI/IBM Output (VTG 200 only) A...
Page 7 - Pin 3 = Composite Sync; Connecting the VTG Output Cables; The pin assignments for the 15-pin HD are as follows:
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Connecting the VTG Output Cables Page 2-2 15-Pin Apple/Mac II (VTG 150), MacII/Quadra (VTG 200)Output All scan rate signals go to the VGA/XGA (15-pin HD), Apple/MacII/Quadra (15-pin) and BNCconnectors. The ...
Page 8 - Monitors with a 13W3 Input Connector
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual 13W3 Sun/SGI/IBM Output (VTG 200only) The pin assignments for the 13W3connector are: Pin A1 = RedPin A2 = GreenPin A3 = Blue Sync pin assignments vary by manufacturer as follows: Signal Sun SGI IBM NXT H/HV...
Page 9 - Chapter Three; Operating the Video Test Generator; Connecting TTL Output to an AT&T 6300; Signal
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual 3 Chapter Three Operating the Video Test Generator Operating the Video Test Generator Extron VTG 150 & VTG 200User’s Manual Connecting the VTG Output Cables Page 2-5 Connecting TTL Output to an AT&T 6300 When using the VTG 150 TTL output with an...
Page 10 - _ There are several scan rates within each scan range. If the
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Operating the Video Test Generator Page 3-2 Exit the Instructional Menu Cycle To exit the instructional menu cycle, press the ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ or ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ button. A scan range will be displayed on the LCD screen....
Page 11 - button repeatedly to step through the available test
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Operating the Video Test Generator Page 3-4 Unless it is disabled, the timer will begin its countdown totime-out when the Timer LED turns green (indicating that asingle test pattern is being displayed). The...
Page 13 - _ The listed pixel x line resolution represents the industry; VTG Formats; button to step
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Application Information Page 4-2 150# 200# Format Pixel x Line Hor. kHz Ver. Hz IBM Power PC, cont’d NA ....... 40 .. PPC 5/6 ........................... 1024 x 768 ........... 61.1 ........... 76NA ..........
Page 14 - Video Test Patterns
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Pattern 10 — Flat Field - Purity Adjustment This pattern is for making purity adjustments, which meansmaking the entire picture completely white throughout thescreen, without any color deviation. Pattern 11...
Page 15 - Video Setup Guide; Convergence - Color convergence can be aligned using either the; VTG 200 Checkerboard Test Pattern; Setting Up Large Screen Projection Systems
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Application Information Page 4-6 Figure 4-6A VTG 200 Dot Pattern Video Setup Guide If the application is a video system, including components,such as interfaces, distribution amplifiers, etc., use the VTGas...
Page 16 - VTG 150 TTL Crosshatch Test Pattern.; Monitor Applications
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Application Information Page 4-8 Figure 4-8B VTG 150 TTL Crosshatch Test Pattern. Figure 4-8A VTG 150 Apple/Mac ll Dot Test Pattern. Application Information Page 4-7 Figure 4-7A VTG 150 VGA/XGA Grayscale Te...
Page 17 - Using the VTG 150 to test a switcher.; Troubleshooting; The 9-pin output can be used to test TTL interfaces.
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Application Information Page 4-10 Figure 4-9A The VTG 150 or the VTG 200 can be used to help isolateproblems within complex switcher configurations such as theone pictured below. OUTPUT Application Informat...
Page 18 - Chapter Five; VTG 200 RS-232 Control and Connection to a Computer
5 Extron VTG 150 &VTG 200User’s Manual Chapter Five VTG 200 RS-232 Control and Software VTG 200 RS-232 Control and Connection to a Computer Command/Response Table VTG 200 Control Program Page 4-11
Page 19 - Host/VTG 200 Communications; Add to the Extron supplied video scan formats in the field.; Function
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Host/VTG 200 Communications The VTG 200 treats any character that it receives on theRS-232 port as a possible command, but it accepts only alimited number as legal commands. There are no codesrequired to sa...
Page 20 - Dec Hex; Command/Response Table; Definitions and Abbreviations:; ASCII
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual VTG 200 RS-232 Control and Software Below, listed in numeric/alphabetical order, are commands/responses (Cmd/Rsp) with decimal (Dec) and hexadecimal(Hex) values and a general description. Certain characters...
Page 21 - VTG 200 Control Program is a Windows-compatible; Installing the Software; VTG 200 Control Program; Using the Software
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual VTG 200 RS-232 Control and Software Page 5-6 Figure 5-6A ↑↑↑↑↑ Figure 5-6C ↑↑↑↑↑ Figure 5-6B ↑↑↑↑↑ VTG 200 RS-232 Control and Software Page 5-5 VTG 200 Control Program The VTG 200 Control Program is a Windo...
Page 23 - VTG Software Updates
A Appendix A Reference Material VTG Software Updates Part Numbers Extron VTG 150 and VTG 200User’s Manual Page 5-9
Page 24 - VGA 15-pin HD Male to 15-pin HD Male Cables; Adapters
Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Extron • VTG 150 & VTG 200 • User’s Manual Reference Material Page A-2 M AC /Quadra Male-Female Cables Mac3’HR .................................................................. 26-237-10Mac6’HR .........................................................