Video Interface

This section describes the video interface, which transfers the scanning data from the scanner to the host computer.

Video interface signals

Host computer

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VCL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERFACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

 

 

HGATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VGATE

 

Scanner

 

 

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(8 lines)

 

 

 

 

V0

V7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 3.2 Video interface signal lines

(1)VCL

This signal is a sampling clock for the video data V0 to V7.

(2)HGATE

This signal indicates that the main scanning video data is valid.

(3)VGATE

This signal indicates that the subscanning video data is valid.

(4)V0 to V7

These signal lines carry the scanning video data. Logical “0” indicates a black dot.

(5)FAIL

This signal indicates that a device error (MPU ROM/RAM error) has occured in the scanner.

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