The VTOT parameter sets the total number of hori- zontal scan lines, active + blanked, in one complete frame. It must be an odd number when SCAN = 2. If your spec sheet gives you the frame period in units of lines, use this value for VTOT. Here are some ways to calculate the value for VTOT from other data on your spec sheet:

A spec sheet may give you the number of horizontal active and blanked lines per frame as two separate numbers. Add the two num- bers to get VTOT.

A spec sheet for a non-interlaced display may give you a vertical rate. The value for VTOT can be calculated using the following formula:

VTOT = HRAT / Vertical Rate

A spec sheet for an interlaced display may give you a field or frame rate. The value for VTOT can be calculated using one of the following formulas:

VTOT = HRAT / Frame Rate

VTOT = 2 x (HRAT / Field Rate)

A spec sheet for an interlaced display may give you the number of active and blanked lines in a single field. The value for VTOT can be cal- culated using the following formula:

VTOT = 2 x (Active Lines + Blanked Lines)

The VSPD parameter sets the number of scan lines between the last line of active video and the begin- ning of the vertical sync pulse. Many spec sheets refer to this parameter as “Vertical Sync Front Porch.” If your spec sheet gives you the vertical front porch in units of lines, use this value for VSPD. Here is another way to calculate the value for HSPD from other data on your spec sheet:

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Quantum Data 801GC, 801GF, 801GX manual Vtot = Hrat / Vertical Rate