Installation and Operation, cont’d

3.

Set the PAL Out (NTSC/PAL output) DIP switch. Use

 

“Rear Panel Features” in this chapter as a guide.

4.

Connect the composite video display or recording

 

device to the composite video output BNC connector.

configuration, the last device must provide genlock termination. See “Setting Up Genlock and Vertical Interval Switching” in this chapter.

5.

Select the format of the second output by setting the

 

output selection toggle switch.

6.

Connect a cable from the input of the second video

 

display/recording device (projector, monitor, VCR) to

 

the appropriate VSC 150 rear panel output connectors.

For S-video, connect the cable to the 4-pin mini-DIN connector.

OUT

Timing Source

GENLOCK

GENLOCK

IN

IN

OUTRS-232

OUTRS-232

VSC 150

VSC 150

Rear Panel

or Other Device

IN

To Next Device

or Terminate

For RGBHV (separate H and V sync) output, connect coaxial cables to the BNC connectors labeled R/R-Y, G/Y, B/B-Y, H and V, as shown below.

For RGBS (composite sync), connect the coax cables to the R/R-Y, G/Y, B/B-Y, and S connectors, as shown below.

For component video, connect the coax cables to the R/R-Y, G/Y, B/B-Y connectors as shown below.

R/R-Y

G/Y

B/B-Y

R/R-Y

G/Y

B/B-Y

R/R-Y

G/Y

B/B-Y

H

V

S

H

V

S

H

V

S

RGBHV

 

RGBS

 

Component video

output

 

output

 

output

 

Connecting genlock cables in a daisy chain

8.

If RS-232 control will be used, connect the RS-232

 

remote controller or computer to the RS-232 connector.

9.

Connect power cords and turn on all the equipment.

The system is now ready for operation.

The illustration below shows typical system installation and cable connections.

Infrared System

RS-232 Control

Remote

 

External Genlock

Timing

Video output BNC cable connections

 

 

 

 

Connect cables for only one output in addition

 

 

 

 

to the composite video output. Do not connect

 

 

 

 

cables to outputs that will not be used for your

 

 

 

 

application. Connecting cables to more

 

 

 

 

outputs will overload the circuits and yield

 

 

 

 

weak signals.

7.

Connect the coax cable from the genlock device (or the

Terminator

VSC 150

Outputs

Projector (RGBHV)

or

Video Editor (Component)

Video Outputs

Composite

Video

Videoconferencing

genlock output of another device that shares the

genlock signal) to the Genlock In BNC connector. If

no genlock device will be used, do not attach cables to

these connectors.

S-video

NOTE:

System

VCR

If another device in the system will use genlock, connect the device to the Genlock Out BNC connector of the VSC 150 as shown in the illustration on the next

VGA Input

or

Mac Input

Only one S-video or component video or RGB device may be connected in addition to the composite video device and local monotor.

page. Otherwise, attach a termination adapter to the Genlock Out connector. If the genlock signal is connected to several devices in a daisy chain

A typical VSC 150 system application

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Extron electronic VSC 150 user manual Connecting genlock cables in a daisy chain, Video output BNC cable connections

VSC 150 specifications

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