68-520-01 Rev. C
Eight Input, High Resolution, Seamless Graphic Switcher
Safety Instructions English
Precautions
Consignes de Sécurité Français
Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch
Quick Start - SGS
Installation
SGS 408 Quick Start QS-1
Step
Configuring the Switcher
Adjusting an Image
Setting Up an Effect
Right adjustment knob
SGS 408 Switcher Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents, cont’d
About the SGS Features
SGS 408 Switcher
Chapter1One
Introduction
1-2 SGS 408 Switcher Introduction
Features
Introductiontroduction, cont’d
About the SGS
SGS 408 Switcher Introduction
Introduction, cont’d
1-4 SGS 408 Switcher Introduction
Rear Panel Connectors Installation Cable Pinouts
Installation
Chapter2Two
SGS 408 Switcher
Rear Panel Connectors
Installationstallation, cont’d
Installation
Front panel features are shown on page
Figure 2-2 - Mounting the switcher
Mounting the switcher
SGS 408 Switcher Installation
Rack mounting
2-4 SGS 408 Switcher Installation
Installation, cont’d
Cabling
Tabletop/desktop mounting
Figure 2-5 - Typical SGS 408 application
Genlocking Video Inputs for Accu-RATE Frame Lock
Figure 2-6 - SGS 408 genlocking connections
SGS 408 Switcher Installation
2-6 SGS 408 Switcher Installation
Up to three SGS 408 switchers can be connected to an ECP
Attaching an RCP
Attaching an ECP
Figure 2-9 - XLR connector
Signal
Cable Pinouts
XLR cable pinouts
2-8 SGS 408 Switcher Installation
Figure 2-10 - DVI connector
DVI cable pinouts
Making an RCP comm cable
Using the Image Controls Selecting an Input Optimizing the Image
Front Panel Controls Default Screen Configuring the SGS
Chapter3Three
Operation
3-2 SGS 408 Switcher Operation
Rear panel features are shown on page
Operationeration, cont’d
Front Panel Controls
SGS 408 Switcher Operation
Default Screen
Figure 3-2 - LCD default screen
Figure 3-3 - The default LCD menu
Configuring the SGS
3-4 SGS 408 Switcher Operation
Operation, cont’d
Figure 3-6 - Selecting the input configuration menu
Selecting the input configuration
Figure 3-7 - Input configuration menu
Figure 3-8 - Input configuration menu
Selecting the output rate
3-6 SGS 408 Switcher Operation
Selecting the output sync format and polarity
Figure 3-9 - Selecting the output rate
Figure 3-10 - Selecting the output sync format
Selecting a test pattern
Figure 3-11 - Selecting the test pattern
SGS 408 Switcher Operation
3-8 SGS 408 Switcher Operation
Changing the title settings
Figure 3-12 - Test patterns
Figure 3-13 - Selecting the Edit Title button
Figure 3-16 - Centering the title box
Figure 3-15 - ECP control
Figure 3-17 - Sizing the title box
SGS 408 Switcher Operation
Figure 3-18 - Resetting the title box submenu controls
Setting the program keylock
Figure 3-20 - Returning to the default menu
3-10 SGS 408 Switcher Operation
Performing a reset
Setting the LCD appearance
Figure 3-21 - Setting the program keylock
Figure 3-22 - Setting the LCD appearance
Figure 3-24 - Selecting the reset type
Figure 3-23 - Performing a reset
Figure 3-25 - Selecting the system reset
3-12 SGS 408 Switcher Operation
Centering an image
Using the Image Controls
Sizing an image
Figure 3-26 - Centering an image
Figure 3-29 - Adjusting contrast and brightness
Adjusting contrast and brightness
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Filtering an image
SGS 408 Switcher Operation
Selecting an Input
Freezing an input
3-16 SGS 408 Switcher Operation
Using the Black button
Applying a cut
Applying other effects
Figure 3-33 - Curtain wipe effects
Figure 3-32 - Standard wipe transitions
Figure 3-34 - Plus wipe effects
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Figure 3-35 - Square wipe effects
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Figure 3-36 - ECP window title effect
Operation, cont’d
SGS 408 Switcher Operation
Setting up a new effect
Figure 3-37 - ECP key title effect
Figure 3-39 - Setting up the S wipe effect
Figure 3-38 - Setting up the Dissolve effect
Figure 3-40 - Setting up the H wipe effect
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Figure 3-42 - Setting up the H curtains effect
Figure 3-41 - Setting up the S curtains effect
Figure 3-43 - Setting up the Plus wipe effect
SGS 408 Switcher Operation
Figure 3-45 - Setting up the Title effect
Figure 3-44 - Setting up the Square wipe effect
Up to this point, you can cancel an effect by pressing the Esc button
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Figure 3-46 - Enabling executive mode
Using executive mode
Implementing a title
SGS 408 Switcher Operation
Operation, cont’d
3-24 SGS 408 Switcher Operation
Optimizing the Image
Serial Communication
Chapter4Four
RS-232 Programmer’s Guide Control Software for Windows
SGS 408 Switcher
Signal
Figure 4-1 - Switcher RS-232 to host connection
4-2 SGS 408 Switcher Serial Communication
SerialCommunicationunication, c t’d
SGS 408 Switcher Serial Communication
SGS error responses
Using the command/response table
Symbol Definitions
Command/response table
4-4 SGS 408 Switcher Serial Communication
Serial Communication, cont’d
Recall memory preset
COMMAND
ASCII RESPONSE
DESCRIPTION
ASCII
4-6 SGS 408 Switcher Serial Communication
Horizontal Size
RESPONSE DESCRIPTION
Control Software for Windows
Installing the software
Advanced Instructions
RESPONSE
4-8 SGS 408 Switcher Serial Communication
Using the software
Figure 4-2 - SGS 408 Control Program window
Serial Communication, cont’d
SGS 408 Switcher
Troubleshooting
Chapter5Five
If the switcher does not respond to controls
Troubleshootingubleshooting, cont’d
5-2 SGS 408 Switcher Troubleshooting
If the image does not appear
SGS 408 Switcher
Specifications
AAppendix A
Control/remote - switcher
Specificationsecifications, cont’d
A-2 SGS 408 Switcher Specifications
Video
SGS 408 Switcher Specifications
Specifications are subject to change without notice
General
All nominal levels are at ±10%
A-4 SGS 408 Switcher Specifications
Specifications, cont’d
AppendixBB
Upgrades and Repairs Part Numbers
Reference Information
SGS 408 Switcher
Internal access
Upgrades and Repairs
Installing the DVI connector option
B-2 SGS 408 Switcher Reference Information
Replacing the AC fuse
Figure B-2 - Installing the DVI connector option
SGS 408 Switcher Reference Information
B-4 SGS 408 Switcher Reference Information
Installing a firmware update
Reference Information, cont’d
Figure B-3 - Replacing the fuse viewed from the side
SGS 408 Switcher Reference Information
Figure B-4 - Locating and replacing ICs
Part Numbers
B-6 SGS 408 Switcher Reference Information
Related part numbers
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