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Serial and IR Automation Specifications and Programming Guide for iScan VP20, VP30, VP50 and VP50PRO Revised - December 200

As an example, using “65” again – the HEX equivalent is “41h”. So what’s the “h” at the end? There are two commonly accepted ways to identify HEX no

0.5 A brief dialog about remote controlling a VPxx series video processor Please be honest with yourself and ensure that you have understood the prev

0.6 A dialog about input video memories Due to the number of inputs and different types of input formats and ever further numerous types of source de

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1 RS-232 Control 1.1 The RS-232 Physical Connection RS-232 connections come in several styles which are accepted in the consumer electronics industry

1.1.1 The Anchor Bay RS-232 Protocol In this portion of the document, we will discus the three types of control communications that occur between the

Also, each of the above “characters” has a related HEX notation number to go with it: “Attention” = Start Text or STX = 0x02 in HEX notation >>

Before we start listing Command ID bytes, lets look at the “this long” portion of our sentence. For this, count the two command ID bytes (count the b

Let’s look at the sentence again, replacing what we know now: “0x02 0x33 0x30 0x30 0x35 0x41 0x31 0x00 0x31 0x00 [checksum – optional] 0x03” If you r

The checksum. This is the last part other than the Command ID Table and Value Table you might need to create a command string. Again, unless your cu

Document Contents 0 Preface...

1.2.1 Example RS-232 Command Packets This section contains the most commonly requested automation command-type strings (no checksums are provided):

Preset 1 0x02 0x33 0x30 0x35 0x43 0x31 0x00 0x35 0x00 0x03 Preset 2 0x02 0x33 0x30 0x35 0x43 0x31 0x00 0x36 0x00 0x03 Preset 3 0x02 0x33 0x30 0x35 0x4

Mosquito Noise Reduction Off 0x02 0x33 0x30 0x35 0x43 0x41 0x00 0x30 0x00 0x03 Level 1 0x02 0x33 0x30 0x35 0x43 0x41 0x00 0x31 0x00 0x03 Level 2 0x02

1.3 Query Commands Query commands allow an external device to determine the setting of a given control. Building on the information presented in the

1.4 Responses Responses (aka “feedback”) is arguably what really make RS-232 a powerful interface. As opposed to infrared control, the RS-232 port al

Error “1” – Invalid checksum. This error means either the checksum you sent was wrong or the transmission was bad due to interference (double check

The query response is the most involved response packet you will get in reply. This packet can have any data in the “value” bytes (although it will s

2 IR Control We have provided a reprint of Barry Gordon’s paper on IR interfacing in Appendix B at the end of this document. If you feel the informa

2.2 The Anchor Bay IR Protocol (Discrete Control) As stated before, the discrete controls may be longer than the NEC protocol will allow. The NEC pr

If you recall from the RS-232 section, the command ID for the power control is “A” and “1”, but if you look at the Pronto HEX format, the command ID c

0 Preface Thank you for purchasing a DVDO iScan VPxx Series video processor. We believe the iScan will become a favorite device in your multimedia p

This writer finds this to be the best step to explain the “bit burst” count in the Pronto HEX format. The bit burst is every “bit” from the after las

2.2.1 Discrete IR Control Examples Below is a partial list of commonly used discrete commands in Pronto HEX syntax format (Pronto HEX is a common Hom

S-Video 2: 0000 006d 0024 0000 0156 00ab 0016 0015 0016 0015 0015 0040 0016 0015 0015 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0015 0040 0016 0015 0015 0015 0016 0015

SDI: 0000 006d 0024 0000 0156 00ab 0016 0015 0016 0015 0015 0040 0016 0015 0015 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0015 0040 0016 0015 0015 0015 0016 0015 0016

Right: 0000 006d 0024 0000 0156 00ab 0016 0015 0016 0015 0015 0040 0016 0015 0015 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0015 0040 0016 0015 0015 0015 0016 0015 001

CueOff: 0000 006c 001b 0000 0064 0064 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0041 0016 0015 0016 0041 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 00

IAR Preset 1: 0000 006c 001b 0000 0064 0064 0016 0041 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0041 0016 0041 0016 0041 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0

1.55:1 0000 006c 001b 0000 0064 0064 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0041 0016 0015 0016 0041 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0041 0016 0015 001

Audio 4: 0000 006c 001b 0000 0064 0064 0016 0015 0016 0041 0016 0015 0016 0041 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0041 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0041 0

On: 0000 006c 001b 0000 0064 0064 0016 0041 0016 0041 0016 0041 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0041 0016 0041 0016 0041 0016 0041 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0

0.2 Document Scope and Limitations This document will cover the necessary information required to construct and transmit a serial (RS-232) or Infrar

Curtain: 0000 006d 0024 0000 0156 00ab 0016 0015 0016 0015 0015 0040 0016 0015 0015 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0015 0040 0016 0015 0015 0015 0016 0015 0

Viewing Modes: 0000 006c 0024 0000 0156 00ac 0016 0015 0016 0015 0015 0040 0016 0015 0015 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0015 0041 0016 0015 0015 0015 0016

3 Automation Command IDs and Values This section beginning on the next page, contains the entire list of Control/Query commands available with the iS

Complete OSD Menu Tree Input Select – 4C Video 1 - 1 Video 2 - 2 S-Video 1 - 3 S-Video 2 - 4 Component 1 - 5 Component 2 - 6 RGBHV/Compo

Borders (see below) Horizontal – 44 Range: 0-200 Vertical – 45 Range: 0-200 Preset – E1 4:3 Full Frame - 1 Letterbox - 2 16

Deinterlacing – 49 Auto - 6 Film Bias Mode - 0 Video Mode - 1 Forced 3:2 Mode - 8 or with ABT102 card Forced 2:2 Mode - 10

Auto AR – B0 Off - 0 On - 1 Auto Color Space – B1 Off - 0 On - 1 Auto Priority – 81 Range: 1-13 Audio Input – 4A Audi

Configuration (OSD MENU ONLY) Test Patterns – 80 Off - 0 Frame Geometry - 1 Brightness/Contrast - 2 Checker board - 3 Vertical Lines - 4

User Mode – 85 Normal - 1 Advanced - 2 Serial Port Rate – A3 (Unit will reply with acknowledge, then switch to new baud-rate) 4800bps -

1365x768 - 35 852x576 - 15 1366x768 (1) - 16 1366x768 (2) - 33 1360x768 (1) - 31 1360x768 (2) - 32 1280x768 - 17 1024x1024 - 18 1024

0.3.2 Product Introduction This section is a brief introduction with pictures of each of the models of the iScan VPxx series – it is only intended as

Aspect Ratio (OSD MENU ONLY) Display – 6A 4:3 - 1 5:4 - 2 16:9 - 3 2.35:1 - 4 User - 5 Display User Value – 88 Range: 1.00-3.

Output Level – E6 Video - 1 PC - 2 Framerate (OSD MENU ONLY) When input is: 24Hz - NOT YET DEFINED 24Hz Lock - 1 48Hz Lock - 2

Border Level – 4F Range: (-16)-(+100) Output Picture Controls (OSD MENU ONLY) Presets – C4 ISF Day Normal - 1 ISF Day Bright - 2 I

Appendix A. Decimal to Binary to HEX to ASCII Conversion Table Some ASCII Characters will not be used ever in the iScan communication – these are gra

39 0010 0111 0x27 ‘ 40 0010 1000 0x28 ( 41 0010 1001 0x29 ) 42 0010 1010 0x2A * 43 0010 1011 0x2B + 44 0010 1100 0x2C , 45 0010 1101 0x2D - 46 0010 11

84 0101 0100 0x54 T 85 0101 0101 0x55 U 86 0101 0110 0x56 V 87 0101 0111 0x57 W 88 0101 1000 0x58 X 89 0101 1001 0x59 Y 90 0101 1010 0x5A Z 91 0101 10

129 1000 0001 0x81 No ASCII Character at This Value 130 1000 0010 0x82 No ASCII Character at This Value 131 1000 0011 0x83 No ASCII Character at This

174 1010 1110 0xAE No ASCII Character at This Value 175 1010 1111 0xAF No ASCII Character at This Value 176 1011 0000 0xB0 No ASCII Character at This

219 1101 1011 0xDB No ASCII Character at This Value 220 1101 1100 0xDC No ASCII Character at This Value 221 1101 1101 0xDD No ASCII Character at This

Appendix B. Infrared Control White Paper by Barry Gordon Note: This article in Sections 2.1 through 2.5 is reprinted with permission from Barry Gordo

0.3.4 VP30 (MM603) iScan VP30 Front iScan VP30 Back This model is our high-end entry-level product with the full four HDMI complement, the RGBHV/Co

been pressed (and perhaps even what device this key is for). We first need to simplify the problem so that we don’t have deal with too many "Puls

having them equal. We might choose 48,24 for the "1" and 24,24 for the "0". In fact this is what Sony has done in its IR remotes.

A Burst Pair Sequence usually looks as follows: Lead in Burst Pair Data Burst Pairs Lead Out Burst Pair The Lead In Burst pair can be thought of as

IR Codes The world of IR remotes has become a commodity world. IR remotes (simple ones, not the Pronto) are relatively inexpensive. I bought 5, credi

Let us break it up to decipher it. Preamble 0000 0067 000 0015 Word 1 0 so it is a learned IR code Word 2 103 decimal which when plugged into the f

Continuing on to the device code we have: Word 21,22 0018 0018 (24,24 decimal) Burst Pair 8, bit 1 = "0" Word 23,24 0030 0018 (48,24 deci

NEC IR Code Format Parameter Carrier FrequencyUnit of Burst TimeLead In Burst "1" Burst Pattern "0" Burst Pattern Lead Out Decima

If you work out all of the detailed analysis in a manner similar to that shown for the Sony you should determine that the carrier frequency is indeed

Appendix C. Help and Support Thanks for taking the time to read this document. We have tried to cover in easy-to-understand terms, every facet of

0.3.6 VP50PRO (MM606) iScan VP50PRO Front iScan VP50PRO Back The iScan VP50PRO is the first Video Processor to achieve the THX certification for Vi

0.4 How does automation work? The iScan line of DVDO brand video processors are designed to enable control and flexibility over various input and out

0.4.3 What is Binary? The digital world is all ones and zeros. By placing ones and zeros in a standardized pattern we can encode data that can be ex