Command

ASCII Command

Response

Additional Description

 

(host to scaler)

(scaler to host)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horizontal start

 

 

 

Specify a value

EX$HSRT}

HsrtX!*X$]

Set horizontal location of first active

 

 

 

pixel for current input.

Increment value

E+HSRT}

HsrtX!*X$]

Increment horizontal start position.

Decrement value

E-HSRT}

HsrtX!*X$]

Decrement horizontal start position.

View

EHSRT}

X$]

Show horizontal location of first active

 

 

 

pixel for current input.

 

 

 

 

Vertical start

 

 

 

Specify a value

EX$VSRT}

VsrtX!*X$]

Set vertical location of first active pixel

 

 

 

for current input.

Increment value

E+VSRT}

VsrtX!*X$]

Increase vertical start.

Decrement value

E-VSRT}

VsrtX!*X$]

Decrease vertical start.

View

EVSRT}

X$]

Show vertical location of first active

 

 

 

pixel for current input.

Pixel phase (available only for RGB and YUV input signals)

Specify a value

EX%PHAS}

PhasX!*X%]

Adjust the pixel phase to specified

 

 

 

value X% for current input.

Increment value

E+PHAS}

PhasX!*X%]

Increase the pixel phase.

Decrement value

E-PHAS}

PhasX!*X%]

Decrease the pixel phase.

View

EPHAS}

X%]

Show pixel phase for current input.

Total pixels (available only for RGB and YUV input signals)

Specify a value

EX^TPIX}

TpixX!*X^]

Adjust the total pixels to specified

 

 

 

value X^ for current input.

Increment value

E+TPIX}

TpixX!*X^]

Increase the total pixels.

Decrement value

E-TPIX}

TpixX!*X^]

Decrease the total pixels.

View

ETPIX}

X^]

Show the total pixels for current input.

Active pixels

Specify a value

EX&APIX}

ApixX!*X&]

Adjust the active pixels to a specified

 

 

 

value X& for current input.

Increment value

E+APIX}

ApixX!*X&]

Increase the active pixels.

Decrement value

E-APIX}

ApixX!*X&]

Decrease the active pixels.

View

EAPIX}

X&]

Show active pixels for current input.

Active lines

Specify a value

EX*ALIN}

AlinX!*X*]

Adjust the active lines to a specified

 

 

 

value X* for current input.

Increment value

E+ALIN}

AlinX!*X*]

Increase the active lines.

Decrement value

E-ALIN}

AlinX!*X*]

Decrease the active lines.

View

EALIN}

X*]

Show the active lines for current input.

 

 

 

 

NOTE: X! = Input selection: 1 to 3

 

X$ = Horizontal or vertical start: 0 to 255 (default midpoint = 128)

 

X% = Pixel phase: 0 to 63 (default = 31)

 

X^ = Total pixels: ±512 of the default value

 

X& = Active pixels: ±512 of the default value

 

X* = Active lines: ±256 of the default value

 

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Extron electronic DSC 301 HD Horizontal start, Vertical start, Pixel phase available only for RGB and YUV input signals

DSC 301 HD specifications

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