Product Manual 232-ATSC+SDI HDTV Tuner with HD-SDI February 26, 2014 Version 1.14 HD Processor Version 1.16 4355 Excel Pkwy, Suite 600, Addison, TX, 75001 Phone: 972-931-2728 • Toll-Free: 888-972-2728 • Fax: 972-931-2765 E-Mail: Sales@crwww.com • Website: www.crwww.
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Overview The ATSC+SDI is the first HDTV Tuner that features an onboard HD-SDI port. A professional HDTV tuner, the ATSC+SDI is controllable via RS-232, IP, and IR commands. An onboard Web page enables remote Web control. A new menu-driven display simplifies setup, and a front-panel USB port makes firmware updates a snap. The new compact enclosure allows mounting of two tuners in a single rack space.
Specifications Physical Size (HWD): 8.5” [216mm] wide x 1.75” [44mm] height (1RU) x 8.0” [203mm] deep Weight: 2.
Tuning Frequency Range: ATSC and Clear QAM (cable) television 55.25 to 801.
Quick Setup Tuner Setup – Front-panel Quick Setup RGB or Component out Click the SETUP button, use Up or Down to HD Output menu, use Left or Right to choose input, press SELECT to choose. HD Resolution Go to the next menu down, and cycle through the list of resolutions. Press SELECT to choose. Air or Cable Tuning Go to the next menu and select CATV, Air, IRC, HRC, or CATV Auto. Press SELECT to choose. IRC has the same channel map as standard CATV, except for 5 and 6.
Front Panel Setup IR Menu Control – Click Menu button to access on-screen menus. Setup Menus Press Setup to enter menus. Use Up and Down buttons to page through options, Left and Right buttons to change settings. Press Select to enter the setting. Menu Firmware HD Resolution Tune Mode Digital Audio Baud Rate Unit Number Panel Lockout Backlight LCD Contrast IR Receive Captions Caption Mode Digital Captions Scan Mode Channel Scan Overscan Options 232-ATSC+1 V5.
Menus IP Port Gateway Subnet Mask IP Address IP Mode MAC/SN IP Configuration Typical operation: Press Setup to edit value, characters will flash Use directional keys to change Press Setup to save 23 IP port for Telnet communication – Click or hold Up or Down to set. 255.255.255.000 Quad address – Left/Right steps through each group, click Up or Down to step one at a time, hold down to move faster. 255.255.255.
Firmware Update System Firmware The system firmware (S37) is the most common type of update. It’s a small file and doesn’t take too long to update. In the 232-ATSC+1, you won’t need an RS-232 port. Just download the .zip file from our website, open the ZIP folder, then copy or drag the file to a pop-up file window, just as if the tuner was a memory stick. Download the firmware from the 232-ATSC+1 Product page o Browse to www.crwww.
Troubleshooting TUNING CABLE CHANNELS Tip: The 232-ATSC+SDI will skip encrypted channels automatically when you activate a channel scan Tip: You can skip scanning analog channels by pressing Select after you start the scan. Symptom: Channel ID is in XX-XX form, not cable box Guide form Cable boxes translate the actual channel #s into a virtual Channel Guide, using channels 2 – 900, or more. The actual (physical) channels have IDs in XXX-XX form, just like off-air channels.
HDMI Symptom: Scan or “fluttery” lines at top of video, usually on an analog channel Use the Overscan menu to crop the video a bit. What you’re seeing is the data (captioning) portion of the video. Adding a bit more overscan will eliminate the lines at the top. Composite Video Symptom: Composite video out has small image in 16:9 setting, analog channels For a 4:3 set, tune to an analog channel and press RATIO on the remote or Setup: Screen Format on onscreen menu to set to 16:9.
HD2-RC IR Remote The HD2-RC IR Remote included with the 232-ATSC+SDI can be used to setup the tuner and for daily operation. All of the functions on the remote have equivalent commands in RS-232, Ethernet, and Wired IR formats. In addition, the 232-ATSC+ front panel buttons can perform Power, Channel, and Volume control . Power Turns tuner on and off. Discrete on and off IR commands are available as well. Volume Control Use the Vol+, Vol- and Mute buttons.
Web Pages Control Page Settings Page The 232-ATSC+SDI features Web pages accessible by any browser over IP. The Control page features a full array of control options with interactive status feedback, including the native resolution of the program and if no signal is present. The Settings page can change all aspects of tuner setup and operation. The name of the tuner can be changed by clicking on the name at the top of the page.
On-Screen Menus Main Menu Selects sub-menus.
Favorite Channels Menu is also displayed from the List command, selects channels advanced by the FAV favorite channel command. Use the Up, Down arrows to move through the list, press Select to add a channel to Favorites. Channel Add/Delete This menu can add or delete a channel accessed from Channel Up and Down. You can tune to a channel you want to delete, then press Menu/Channel/Add-Delete. Press Select to delete the channel.
Caption Menus This menu accesses captioning features: On/Off – turn captions on/off – other options are not available if captions are off.
US Rating Use arrows and Select functions to select level of Movie and TV rating allowed. Canada Rating Use arrows and Select functions to select level of Movie and TV rating allowed. Setup Menus This series of menus select the options for tuner operation: Contemporary Research Screen Format – 16:9 or 4:3 NOTE: Set when tuned to a digital channel, again when tuned to an analog channel – these are two different settings! You can use RATIO on the remote – does the same setting.
Screen Format Selects between 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios. The Ratio command can also adjust the settings.
Pop-Up Menus Info Activated from Info command. Channel – Analog or digital, Mode, Name Time – current time and date Program – Times and name (if digital) Details – Resolution, Audio Mode, Captions, Rating Guide Shows the day’s programming guide for current station. Use Up or Down arrows to move through Guide.
RS-232/Telnet Control Protocol Overview The 232-ATSC+SDI full duplex RS-232/Telnet protocol enables a system programmer to control all TV Tuner functions as well as monitor TV Tuner status. All commands are sent as ASCII strings. No delays between characters or commands are required, as data is interrupt driven and buffered. The 3 status groups are: Channel/Source Select, Audio Levels/Mode and Front Panel.
Control Commands Code Function S4= Front Panel Set front panel lockout mode Q5= Set IR Receive mode KK=105 KK=106 KK=107 KK=108 KK=109 KK=110 KK=111 KK=95 P1 P0 PT XX XM XT Menu Right Left Up Down Enter Exit List Power On Power Off Power Off/On Power On Power Off Power Off/On Tuning Select tuned channel TC= TU TD TP T^ Tune channel up Example: ‘>3TU’ Tune channel down Previous channel Start Channel Scan S0= Tuning Format D0= Set Channel Scan Mode XD= Channel delete XA= Channel add NC= NP=
Code Function Operation Display KK=151 D4= YPbPr Out Overscan (0-9)% KK=82 Ratio KK=81 KK=100 KK=63 KK=115 Q0= Signal Info Guide CC – Closed captions Caption Mode Off (0-2) Q1= Example: ‘>Q0=0’ or ‘>Q00’ Analog Captioning Type (1-8) Q7= VU VD VH VL VX VM VV VT DL= KK=85 SQ SS ST SV IP= Digital Caption Service Audio Ramp volume up Ramp volume down Sets volume level 0-100 Sets volume level 0-63 Volume Mute off Volume Mute on Example: ‘>VM’ Stop volume ramp Toggle Volume Mute Set Power-Up volume A
Code NW= NM= Function Operation Tuner Name M0= M8= LCD Backlight LCD Contrast Sets name of tuner on Web page Set name: >NW=Tuner 1 Get name: >nm Reply: <1NMTuner1 0-9 0-8 A carriage return is required at the end of each command and is assumed in all examples. The ‘=’ sign for parameters may be omitted if desired, though it is helpful for clarity in checking programming.
Response Strings Response Strings Typical: [Attention] [Unit#] [data ...data] [cr] [lf] 232-ATSC+SDI status response strings contain ASCII characters similar to those used for the same functions in command strings. An ASCII 'carriage return' and ‘line feed' follow each response string. Functions shown as N/A are not applicable or available in the 232-ATSC-SDI; characters will appear in status strings as lowercase x.
Using USB as an RS-232 Port We are in the process of registering the USB driver for the 232-ATSC+SDI HDTV tuner with Microsoft, which will simplify integrating the USB port with your Windows PC. In the interim, use the following steps to install the USB port. The instructions are for Windows 7, but the process is similar for XP. Download the USB driver and firmware from the 232-ATSC+SDI Product page o Browse to www.crwww.
RS-232 Cable Connections Single Tuner Control Wiring – Single Unit 5 GND 2 RXD 3 TXD RS-232 Control Port GND TXD RXD Channel Up Channel Down 5 3 2 4 9 9-pin D-sub female Contact closures on Pins 4 and 9 can be used with GND for channel up/down control. Multiple Tuners Up to nine tuners can be daisy-chained from one RS-232 control port. Remember that you will need to use the Unit# address in your programming when you control more than one tuner from the same control port.
Rack Mounting Two options are available for rack-mounting ATSC+1, QMOD, and units with similar enclosures. RK2EZ Dual Rack Kit with Tie Bar Mounting New ATSC+1, ATSC+SDI, QMOD and QCA enclosures have a slot in the bottom middle of the case. This will accept a tie bar that will lock the two enclosures together without taking the cases apart 1. 2. 3. 4. Check that your enclosures have the tie bar slot. Slide the included tie bar into the side of one unit and attach with the included screws.
Safety Instructions Read before operating equipment. 1. Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 2. Power Sources - Use supplied or equivalent UL/CSA approved low voltage DC plug-in transformer. 3.
Limited Warranty Contemporary Research Corporation (CR) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of two years from the date of purchase from CR. Should such a defect occur CR will repair or replace, at their option, the defective product at no cost for parts or labor. This warranty extends to product purchased directly from CR or an Authorized CR Dealer.
