Page 2 - Precautions
This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance(servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerousvoltage within the product's enclosure that may present a risk of ...
Page 3 - Quick Start — DDS 402; Installation; Rear panel video outputs
QS-1 Quick Start — DDS 402 Installation Step 1 Turn off power to the DDS 402 and input and out-put devices, and remove power cords from them. Step 2 Install four rubber feet on the bottom of theDDS 402, or mount the DDS to furniture or in a rack(see figure on the bottom of this page). Step 3 Attach ...
Page 4 - Quick Start — DDS 402, cont’d; Typical DDS 402 Application; Default display cycle; Display Cycle; Main menu; Input menu
Quick Start — DDS 402, cont’d QS-2 Typical DDS 402 Application 2A MAX 100-240V 50-60Hz RS-232 RGB/HD R-Y, B-Y, Y RGB/R-Y, B-Y, Y RGB RGB/R-Y, B-Y, Y 2 1 R /R-Y G /Y B /B-Y H V S R /R-Y G /Y B /B-Y H /HV V OUTPUTS I NTPUTS RS-232 Control Projector PC Computer HD Camera Plasma Display DDS 402 DDS 402 ...
Page 5 - Output menu; Memory Presets menu
QS-3 2 Output menu NEXT NEXT NEXT MENU Scaler output resolutionsSee the ta b le b elow for a v aila b le com b inations of resol u tions and refresh rates. Defa u lt: 1024x768, 60 Hz Scaler output frequencies NOTE Lock = Accu-RATE Frame Lock™ Output signal format• RGB• Y, R-Y, B-Y NEXT Polarity comb...
Page 6 - Advanced Configuration menu; Exit menu; Picture Adjustments menu; Executive Mode menu
Quick Start — DDS 402, cont’d QS-4 4 Advanced Configuration menu ME N U N EXT N EXT To reset the scaler, pressand hold the Freeze buttonuntil the reset messa g e displays.*Adjust knobs do not affect this submenu RGB delay time (in seconds)• 0.0 to 5.0 seconds in 0.1 sec. increments (0.7 second defau...
Page 7 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1 • Introduction
i Digital Display Scaler • Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1-1 About this Manual .........................................................................................
Page 8 - Table of Contents, cont’d; Chapter 4 • Programmer’s Guide
ii Digital Display Scaler • Table of Contents Table of Contents, cont’d Advanced Configuration menu .................................................................................... 3-9 Edge Smoothing submenu .................................................................................. 3-9 B...
Page 9 - Appendix A • Reference Information; Specifications
iii Digital Display Scaler • Table of Contents Appendix A • Reference Information .......................................................................... A-1 Specifications ....................................................................................................................... A-2 ...
Page 11 - Digital Display Scaler; Chapter One; Introduction; About this Manual
Digital Display Scaler 1 Chapter One Introduction About this Manual About the Scaler Features
Page 12 - Digital Display Scaler • Introduction; Extron
Introduction, cont’d Digital Display Scaler • Introduction 1-2 Introduction About this Manual This manual contains installation, configuration, and operating information for theExtron DDS 402 digital display scaler. This chapter identifies the scaler ’s features. Chapter 2 details how to install the...
Page 13 - Features; Inputs —; Computer video loop-through connector —
1-3 Digital Display Scaler • Introduction The scaler also features a zoom function, up to 200%, that maintains the originalaspect ratio. The zoom function makes the scaler ideal for video wall applicationsusing four displays and four DDS 402s zoomed to 200%. The scaler features four levels of horizo...
Page 15 - Freeze mode —
1-5 Digital Display Scaler • Introduction Freeze mode — Locks the output display to the selected image. Once an input is frozen, the input can be removed without losing the output image. Thisfeature lets the DDS 402 function as a still store. Auto memories — The two inputs support 32 auto-recall mem...
Page 17 - Chapter Two; Installation Overview
Digital Display Scaler 2 Chapter Two Installation Installation Overview Mounting the Scaler Cabling and Rear Panel Views Configuration
Page 18 - Mounting the Scaler; Tabletop use; Cabling and Rear Panel Views
Installation, cont’d Digital Display Scaler • Installation 2-2 Installation Installation Overview To install and set up a DDS 402 Digital Display Scaler for operation, perform thefollowing steps: 1 Disconnect power from all of the equipment, including the video source(s),and the devices that will re...
Page 19 - Digital Display Scaler • Installation; Video input connections; Input 2 (RGB or component video) connectors —; For RGBHV video —; Video output connections
2-3 Digital Display Scaler • Installation 2A MAX 100-240V 50-60Hz REMOTE RGB/HD R-Y, B-Y, Y RGB/R-Y, B-Y, Y RGB RGB/R-Y, B-Y, Y 2 1 R /R-Y G /Y B /B-Y H V S R /R-Y G /Y B /B-Y H /HV V OU TPUTS I NPUTS 1 2 7 5 3 6 4 Figure 2-2 — DDS 402 rear panel connectors Video input connections 1 Input 1 (compute...
Page 20 - Contact closure connection; Configuration
Installation, cont’d Digital Display Scaler • Installation 2-4 5 RGB/HD R-Y, B-Y, Y Output BNC connectors — Connect an RGB video or HD component video display to these female BNC connectors (figure 2-4). V H RGBHV video RGBS video Component video (R-Y, B-Y, Y) S S H V R /R-Y G /Y B /B-Y R /R-Y G /Y ...
Page 21 - Chapter Three; Operation; Front Panel Controls and Indicators
Digital Display Scaler 3 Chapter Three Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators Front Panel Operations Optimizing the Video
Page 22 - Digital Display Scaler • Operation; Freeze button; Freeze button —; Input buttons; Selecting an input; Input 1 button —; Input 2 button —; Recalling presets
Operation, cont’d Digital Display Scaler • Operation 3-2 Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators All of the Digital Display Scaler ’s controls and indicators are on the front panel(figure 3-1). The large, positive-touch, illuminated push buttons can be labeledwith text and/or graphics. The but...
Page 23 - Picture adjustment buttons
3-3 Digital Display Scaler • Operation Memory presets with no values saved in them are not included in the loop; if preset2 is empty, the loop sequences from preset 1 to preset 3 when the Input button ispressed. As each preset is recalled, the LCD displays the message Input x Memory y,where x is the...
Page 24 - Button icons; Front Panel Operations; Menu button —
Operation, cont’d Digital Display Scaler • Operation 3-4 13 Adjust (vertical) knob — The Adjust knob changes settings when used in conjunction with the picture adjustment buttons or the menu system. Rotatethis knob to change picture settings when one of the picture adjustmentbuttons is selected. In ...
Page 25 - Adjust; Input Configuration menu
3-5 Digital Display Scaler • Operation Display Cycle 2 sec. 2 sec. 2 sec. 2 sec. 2 sec. Extron Power on 60-426-01 Input #2 Horz. 00.00 kHz Vert. 00.00 Hz Output Rate DDS 402 Version x.xx RGB 1024 x 768 @ 60 Figure 3-3 — LCD power up and default display cycle Display Cycle MENU MENU 2 sec. Power on 2...
Page 26 - Pixel Phase submenu; Output Configuration menu
Operation, cont’d Digital Display Scaler • Operation 3-6 Menu N ext Input video type• RGB • Betacam 50 • YUVi • Betacam 60 • YUVp • HDTV The selected input is also available for the pixel phase adjustment (next screen). Use either Adjust knob to set the slected output’s pixel phase. Display Cycle In...
Page 27 - Resolution and refresh rates submenu; Output Signal submenu
3-7 Digital Display Scaler • Operation Resolution and refresh rates submenu Rotate the Adjust knob while in this submenu to select one of the availableoutput resolutions. Rotate the Adjust knob while in this submenu to select one of the available refresh(vertical scanning) rates. Selecting Lock enab...
Page 28 - Save Presets submenu
Operation, cont’d Digital Display Scaler • Operation 3-8 Memory Presets menu Figure 3-7 is a flowchart that shows an overview of the Memory Presets menu, theSave Presets and Erase Presets submenus, and the available settings. NEXT MENU MENU NEXT NEXT Use either Adj u st kno b to adj u st the setting...
Page 29 - Edge Smoothing submenu
3-9 Digital Display Scaler • Operation Advanced Configuration menu Figure 3-8 is a flowchart that shows an overview of the Advanced Configurationmenu, the submenus, and the available settings. ME N U N EXT N EXT To reset the scaler, pressand hold the Freeze buttonuntil the reset messa g e displays.*...
Page 30 - Reset submenu; Picture adjustments
Operation, cont’d Digital Display Scaler • Operation 3-10 Reset submenu The Reset submenu resets the DDS 402 to the default values. Reset the scaler by pressing and holding the Freeze button while this submenu isactive. The LCD displays Unit Reset to Factory Defaults when thereset is complete. Relea...
Page 31 - • Center: No ranges are displayed for the Center adjustments. Rather,; • Zoom: No ranges are displayed for the Zoom adjustments. Rather,; Front panel security lockout (executive mode)
3-11 Digital Display Scaler • Operation 2. Rotate the Adjust knob or Adjust knob to vary the settings within thefollowing adjustment ranges: The Adjust knobs have no mechanical limits to their rotation. • Center: No ranges are displayed for the Center adjustments. Rather, observe the display and tur...
Page 32 - Optimizing the Video; If you are using a digital display; If you are using a CRT display; For RGB video inputs; Setting up a DVD source
Operation, cont’d Digital Display Scaler • Operation 3-12 Optimizing the Video Perform the following steps, in sequence, after you have installed the DDS. Thisprocedure will help you to configure the scaler for the best settings for your displayenvironment. In a multi-screen environment, perform thi...
Page 33 - Chapter Four; Programmer’s Guide
Digital Display Scaler 4 Chapter Four Programmer’s Guide Symbols Scaler-Initiated Messages Host-to-Scaler Instructions Scaler Error Responses Using the Command/Response Table Command/Response Table for SIS Commands Command/Response Table for Special Function SIS Commands
Page 34 - Digital Display Scaler • Programmer’s Guide; Symbols
Digital Display Scaler • Programmer’s Guide 4-2 Programmer’s Guide The scaler ’s rear panel Remote 9-pin D female connector (figure 4-1) can beconnected to the RS-232 serial port output of a host device such as a computerrunning the HyperTerminal utility or a control system. This connection makessof...
Page 35 - Scaler-Initiated Messages; Any time
4-3 Digital Display Scaler • Programmer’s Guide Scaler-Initiated Messages When a local event such as power-up or a front panel operation occurs, the scalerresponds by sending a message to the host. The scaler-initiated messages are listedin the following pages. The messages are underlined. Any time ...
Page 36 - Programmer’s Guide, cont’d; RGB delay
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d Digital Display Scaler • Programmer’s Guide 4-4 Vsz A front panel vertical size adjustment has occurred. Brt X8 A front panel color brightness adjustment has occurred. X8 is the brightness variable. Con X9 A front panel contrast adjustment has occurred. X9 is the contrast ...
Page 37 - Scaler Error Responses
Digital Display Scaler • Programmer’s Guide 4-5 Host-to-Scaler Instructions The scaler accepts SIS (Simple Instruction Set) commands through theRemote port. SIS commands consist of one or more characters per command field.They do not require any special characters to begin or end the command charact...
Page 38 - Command/response table for SIS commands; Command
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d Digital Display Scaler • Programmer’s Guide 4-6 Command/response table for SIS commands Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to scaler) (scaler to host) Input selection Select video input X1 ! In• X1 All Select video input X1 . Example: 2! In•2All Se...
Page 41 - Command/response table for special function SIS commands
Digital Display Scaler • Programmer’s Guide 4-9 Command/response table for special function SIS commands The syntax for setting a special function is X? * X n # where X? is the function number (such as 3 for the “set RGB delay” command in the first example below), X n is the value or variable (such ...
Page 43 - Chapter Five; Scaler Software; Control Software for Windows
Digital Display Scaler 5 Chapter Five Scaler Software Control Software for Windows Button-Label Generator
Page 44 - Digital Display Scaler • Scaler Software; Installing the software
Digital Display Scaler • Scaler Software 5-2 Scaler Software Control Software for Windows Two software programs accompany the DDS 402: • The Extron USPDDS Control Program, which communicates with the scalervia the Remote port, provides an easy way for you to control the scaler. • The Extron Button-L...
Page 45 - Using the help program
5-3 Digital Display Scaler • Scaler Software 3 . Click on the I/O Configuration button to configure the inputs in the I/Oconfiguration window (figure 5-2). Figure 5-2 — Control program I/O configuration window Using the help program For information on program features, press the F1 computer key, or ...
Page 46 - Scaler Software, cont’d; Button Label Generator
Scaler Software, cont’d Digital Display Scaler • Scaler Software 5-4 Button Label Generator You may wish to customize the labeling of the DDS 402’s front panel buttons.Blank templates for the DDS 402’s button label windows are included in appendix Aof this manual. However, you can easily create, cus...
Page 47 - Appendix A; Reference Information
Digital Display Scaler A Appendix A Reference Information Specifications Part Numbers Firmware Upgrade Installation Button Labels
Page 48 - Digital Display Scaler • Reference Information; Video input; Video processing
Digital Display Scaler • Reference Information A-2 Reference Information Specifications Video input Number/signal type ................... 1 RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB 1 RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, component video Connectors ................................... (1) 15-pin HD female 5 BNC female Nominal level ............
Page 49 - Control/remote — video scaler/scan converter; Specifications are subject to change without notice.; Part Numbers; Included parts; Suggested part; Included parts
A-3 Digital Display Scaler • Reference Information Control/remote — video scaler/scan converter Serial control port ........................ RS-232, 9-pin female D connectorBaud rate and protocol ............... 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no paritySerial control pin configurations 2 = TX, 3...
Page 50 - Reference Information, cont’d; Firmware Upgrade Installation
Reference Information, cont’d Digital Display Scaler • Reference Information A-4 Firmware Upgrade Installation In some cases the DDS 402’s firmware may require replacement with an updatedversion. There are two user-replaceable firmware chips, U60 — the mainmicrocontroller and U24, and one set of chi...
Page 52 - Button Labels; Installing labels in the scaler’s buttons
Reference Information, cont’d Digital Display Scaler • Reference Information A-6 Button Labels Figure A-4 provides blank button labels. If desired, photocopy them or cut themout of the manual, write button information in each button area as desired, andput them in the scaler ’s input buttons’ window...
