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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Presets Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Control via RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

DB-9F Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

RS-232 Communication Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Command Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Command Syntax to Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Response Syntax from Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Remote Command Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Text Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Save Text Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Retrieve Text Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Preset Name Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Control via Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Getting the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

The Graphical User Interface

Connecting to Scan Do® SD with a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Graphical User Interface Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Graphical User Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Zooming with the Graphical User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Panning with the Graphical User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Managing and Using Presets with the

Graphical User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Upgrading Scan Do® SD’s Firmware/GUI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Managing Multiple Scan Do® SD’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Statement of Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Introduction | Presets Overview

Introduction

Scan Do® SD comes equipped with a RS-232 and an standard Ethernet port.

It is suggested that you review the Scan Do® SD User’s Manual prior to

controlling the Scan Do® SD from a remote location.

Presets Overview

Scan Do® SD ships from the factory with no presets stored.

Therefore, it is necessary for the user to store any presets they may desire

for this feature to be active.

You may store and recall presets via the RS-232 port or via the intuitive GUI.

For RS-232 instructions, please see page 8 of this manual.

For ethernet/GUI instructions, please see page 10 of this manual.

The Preset function stores the current settings based on the current output

format timing and DVI input resolution.

Scan Do® SD stores the following information in its Preset memory:

• The Zoom ( H & V size ) of the image

• The Pan ( H & V position ) of the image

• The Anti-Flicker Setting

Note:

A preset may not be recalled if the output format and/or the input

resolution differs from the output format and/or input resolution saved

with the preset.

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Control via RS-232

DB-9F Connector

The output connector for the RS-232 port on the Scan Do SD is a DB-9F.

The Scan Do SD is DCE and the controlling computer is DTE. The cable connector

is shown below:

6

Scan Do® SD

DB-9 Female DCE

7

8

9

1

2

3

4

5

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Computer Com Port

DB-9 Male DTE

RS-232

Communication

Parameters

The following communication parameters should be observed when connecting

to the Scan Do SD via the RS-232 port.

• 19200 Baud

• 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit

• generic TTY

• no flow control

Command Formats

The following command formats should be observed when controlling the

Scan Do SD via the RS-232 port.

• Commands are NOT case sensitive.

• Illegal commands or commands with illegal parameters have no effect.

• The

unit will return an error message.

• A carriage return is a carriage return only and does not include a line feed.

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Control via RS-232

Command Syntax

to Scan Do® SD

Legend

Carriage Return, no line feed

xx

yy

zz

two letter command

parameter in decimal

value from 1 to 5 digits

in decimal

The following table lists the syntax for Remote Protocol Commands:

Remote Protocol Commands to Scan Do® SD

Write

no parameters or values

with values only

with parameters and values

with parameters only

xx:,

xx:,zz

xx:yy,zz

xx:yy,

xx:

xx:yy

Read

no parameters

with parameters

Response Syntax

from Scan Do® SD

Legend

Carriage Return, no line feed

xx

yy

zz

two letter command

parameter in decimal

value from 1 to 5 digits

in decimal

The following table lists the response syntax for Remote Protocol Commands:

Response Syntax From Scan Do® SD

Welcome message

Good command,

no data back

Good command,

data back

Good command,

address with data back

Illegal 2 letter

command

Parameter out of range

Syntax Error

Not valid with current

state

Communication Error

during reception of

command

Timing Error -

previous command not

yet serviced

Hardware Error

RS-232 port is locked

Resource Limitation

Unit timed out while

waiting for a text string

to be sent from the

remote controller.

See the Text Command

Section for more

information.

unit title version compile date compile time >

>

xx:=zz >

xx:yy=zz >

E1 >

E2 >

E3 >

E4 >

E5 >

E6 >

E7 >

E8 >

E9 >

E10 >

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Control via RS-232

Remote Command Glossary

Analog Image Align

Two Letter

Command

aa

Parameter

1

none

Value

1

none

Description

Runs the procedure to

automatically align the

analog input with the top

line and left edge of the

active area of video

Antiflicker level,

automatically selected by

the video processor

Manual Antiflicker Level 1

Manual Antiflicker Level 2

Manual Antiflicker Level 3

Manual Antiflicker Level 4

Manual Antiflicker Level 5

Manual Antiflicker Level 6

Manual Antiflicker Level 7

Manual Antiflicker Level 8

Centers the output image

in the horizontal direction

Erases Preset 1

Erases Preset 2

Erases Preset 3

Erases Preset 4

Erases Preset 5

Erases Preset 6

Centers the output image

in the vertical direction

On Screen Display is Off

On Screen Display is On

EDID will come from the

loopthrough monitor if

attached or from the Scan

Do SD if it is not.

The EDID always comes

from the Scan Do SD

Fan Always On

Automatic:

On at 54º C, Off at 49º C

Not in Genlock Mode

Searching for Genlock

signal

Locked to valid Genlock

input signal

Live display on the output

Input image frozen on the

output

Available

Commands

write

Default

Value

–

Antiflicker

af

0

none

read & write

Note:

To write, use the

parameter and

value as shown.

To read, do

not enter any

parameters

after the colon.

0

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Center Horizontally

Erase Preset

ch

5

cp

7

none

none

none

1

2

3

4

5

6

write

write

–

–

Center Vertically

On Screen Display

EDID

cv

5

ds

ed

none

none

none

none

0

1

0

write

read

read & write

–

–

0

1

Fan

fm

none

0

1

read & write

0

Genlock Status

gs

none

0

1

2

read

–

Image Freeze

if

none

0

1

read & write

0

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Control via RS-232

Remote Command Glossary

Input Status

Two Letter

Command

in

Parameter

1

none

Value

1

0

1

2

3

Description

Not locked to an input

signal

Locked to digital input,

but input is not valid

Locked to a valid digital

input signal

Locked to an analog

input, but input is not

valid

Locked to a valid analog

input

Horizontal input

resolution in pixels

Vertical input resolution

in lines

Input vertical refresh rate

in Hz/100

Input scan format is

interlaced (I)

Input scan format is

progressive segmented

frame( PsF)

Input scan format is

progressive (P)

Input automatically

selected with a

preference given to the

digital input

Input forced to digital

Input forced to analog

Unit does not perform

analog auto adjust when

input switches between

resolutions

Unit performs analog

auto adjust when input

switches between

resolutions

Unlock Front Panel

Lock Front Panel

Unlock RS-232 Port

Lock RS-232 Port

No preset was used since

the unit was powered on

Last preset used: #1

Last preset used: #2

Last preset used: #3

Last preset used: #4

Last preset used: #5

Last preset used: #6

Available

Commands

read

Default

Value

–

4

Input Resolution Properties

ir

0

1

2

3

0 to 2048

0 to 2048

0 to 8510

0

1

read

–

2

Input Selection Mode

is

none

0

read & write

0

1

2

Analog Auto Adjust

la

none

0

read & write

0

1

Front Panel & RS-232 Port Lock

lk

3

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

read & write

0

Last Used Preset

lp

none

read

–

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Remote Command Glossary

LED Test Mode

Output Format

Preset Information

Two Letter

Command

lt

of

pe

Parameter

1

none

none

none

Value

1

0

1

0

1

192-255

Description

LED test mode off

LED test mode on

NTSC

PAL

Returns the Preset Empty

flag byte. Each bit repre-

sents a preset. A one (1)

indicates a preset is empty

and a zero (0)

indicates a preset is stored.

The bits are mapped to the

presets as follows:

bit 0 = Preset 1

bit 1 = Preset 2

bit 2 = Preset 3

bit 3 = Preset 4

bit 4 = Preset 5

bit 5 = Preset 6

bit 6 = Reserved, set to 1

bit 7 = Reserved, set to 1

Available

Commands

read & write

read & write

read

Note: The

value that

is returned

is a decimal

number that

must be

converted

to a binary

number in

order to

decode the

individual

bits.

Default

Value

0

14

Pan

pn

5

0

1

2

3

1-5

1-5

1-5

1-5

none

Pans output image up by 1,

2, 3, 4 or 5 step(s) at a time

Pans output image down by

1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 step(s) at a time

Pans output image left by 1,

2, 3, 4 or 5 step(s) at a time

Pans output image right by

1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 step(s) at a time

Move image to upper right

Move image to upper left

Move image to lower left

Move image to lower right

write

–

Pan - Fixed Position

qd

5

0

1

2

3

write

–

Recall Presets

rp

4

none

1

2

3

4

5

6

Recalls Preset 1

Recalls Preset 2

Recalls Preset 3

Recalls Preset 4

Recalls Preset 5

Recalls Preset 6

Stores Preset 1

Stores Preset 2

Stores Preset 3

Stores Preset 4

Stores Preset 5

Stores Preset 6

Reset Scan Do® SD to

Factory Defaults

Returns the internal

ambient temperature of the

unit in degrees Celsius

write

–

Store Presets

sp

none

1

2

3

4

5

6

write

–

Restore Factory Defaults

Temperature

sr

tm

none

none

none

none

write

read

–

–

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Remote Command Glossary

Test Patterns

Two Letter

Command

tp

Parameter

1

none

Value

1

0

1

2

Description

Live video, no test pattern

100% Color Bars

75% Color Bars

Return unit model name

with firmware version num-

ber, date and time

4:3 center cut zoom. Used

when the output format is

4:3 (Standard Definition)

and the input is 16:9

The input image is

stretched to the limits of the

output raster in H & V

The input image appears

geometrically correct in the

output raster

Zoom up in H direction

Zoom down in H direction

Zoom up in V direction

Zoom down in V direction

Zoom up H & V together

Zoom down H & V together

Available

Commands

read & write

Default

Value

–

Unit Information

4:3 Center Cut Zoom

vn

none

none

read

–

zc

5, 6

none

none

write

–

Zoom to Fit

Zoom to Fit

Geometrically Correct

Zoom

zf

5

none

none

write

zg

5

none

none

write

zm

5

0

1

2

0

1

0

1

0

1

write

–

1 All numbers are decimal

2 A command that is issued with a parameter that exceeds the limits of the move range will cause the image to move to its limit.

3 An “E4” error message received after sending this command means that the output format is currently being set from the Scan Do SD

front panel and the command will not be processed.

4. An “E4” error message received after sending this command indicates that the preset being recalled is empty.

An “E7” error message received after sending this command indicates a memory failure.

An “E9” error message received after sending this command indicates a video processor resource limit.

5. An “E9” error message received after sending this command indicates a video processor resource limit.

6. This command is only applicable to Standard Definition output formats and will return an “E4” error message if executed while

the unit is configured to output a High Definition signal.

7. An “E7” error message received after sending this command indicates a memory failure. The preset was not completely erased.

8. When the input display is frozen, most of Scan Do SD’s functions are prohibited. The image freeze is meant to be used when switching

from one input resolution to another or when switching between an analog input and a digital input. The unit will block the video

processor from changing any parameters that will affect the output video.

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Text Commands

Introduction

Commands to save and recall text strings to the microcontroller’s EEPROM are a

new addition to the standard Scan Do® protocol and are included for the first time

in Scan Do® SD. While the text commands are very similar to the standard user

commands, the Text Command Protocol is unique to the text commands. The

commands to put Scan Do® SD in text mode can be found below:

Text Commands

Two Letter

Command

sn

rn

su

ru

Sring to

Access

1

1-6

1-6

1-4

1-4

Number of

Characters

in String

1

1-16

1-29

1-128

1-128

Description

Saves the preset name up to 16 characters for presets 1

through 6 in the EEPROM

Recalls the preset name from the EEPROM for presets 1

through 6

Saves a user’s text string of up to 128 ASCII characters in

the EEPROM in one of four segments

Retrieves a user’s text string of up to 128 ASCII characters

from the EEPROM in one of four segments

1 All numbers are decimal

All commands are case insensitive.

Illegal commands or commands with illegal parameters have no effect and the

unit will return an error message.

Text save commands are structured to follow the syntax of a user write command

with parameters and values where the string being accessed is the parameter and

the number of ASCII characters in that string is the value.

Text retrieve commands follow the syntax of a user read command with

parameters where the string to be accessed is the parameter.

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Text Commands

Save Text Procedure

The procedure for a save text command is as follows:

1) The remote controller sends the storage command with the string to store

and the number of characters in the string.

2) The Scan Do SD puts the remote port in “text” mode and sends out a ready

message where it repeats the command, the string number and the number

of characters in the string.

3) The remote controller receives the ready message and then sends

the string. The string can contain any ASCII character including a carriage

return.

4) The Scan Do SD counts the number of characters specified in the initial

storage command and if the incoming characters equal the number of

characters specified in the initial storage command, the Scan Do SD stores

the string in EEPROM, padding any characters left out of the 128 maximum

with the Hex value of 0xff.

5) The Scan Do SD sends an acknowledgement to the remote controller and

puts the remote port back into regular command mode.

Example of a

Successful Storage Procedure

Sent From:

Remote Controller

Scan Do SD

Remote Controller

Scan Do

Protocol:

su:2,37

su:2=37

Configured by Joe Cool, June 29, 2007

>

Example of a

Failed Storage Procedure

Sent From:

Remote Controller

Scan Do SD

Remote Controller

Scan Do

(after 5 seconds)

Protocol:

su:2,37

su:2=37

Configured by

E10 >

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Retrieve Text Procedure

The procedure for a retrieve text command is as follows:

1) The remote controller sends the retrieve command with the

particular string to be retrieved.

2) The Scan Do SD returns the command, the selected string, the number

of characters in the string followed by an equal sign and then the text string

itself. The last two characters of the response will be a carriage return

and a prompt.

Example of a

Successful Retrieve Procedure

Sent From:

Remote Controller

Scan Do SD

Protocol:

ru:2

ru:2=37=Configured by Joe Cool, June 29, 2007 >

Example of a

Failed Storage Procedure

Sent From:

Remote Controller

Scan Do SD

Protocol:

ru:2

ru:2=0= >

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Preset Name Procedure

Storing the preset names will function as stated in the Save Text Procedure

section of this manual.

Presets can only be named if the preset configuration has already been saved.

An E4 error message will be returned if the user tries to name an empty preset.

Note:

If the remote controller does not respond to the Scan Do SD with the

completed string within 5 seconds, the Scan Do will send an E10 error message

indicating that it has timed out.

Example of a

Successful Preset Name

Procedure

Sent From:

Remote Controller

Scan Do SD

Remote Controller

Scan Do SD

Protocol:

sn:6,13

sn:6=13 >

Weather Map 4

>

Retrieving a Preset Name

Procedure

Retrieving a preset name differs from other retrieval commands in that the

response to the user will contain the preset name along with the output format

and input resolution of the preset. This information is separated by the

delimiter ~

The format is:

rn:x=yy=preset name~aa~bbbb~cccc >

x

yy

aa

bbbb

cccc

= the preset position

= the strings’ character count

= the output format value as specified in the

Output Format command (of) in the

Remote Command Gloassary.

= the active horizontal pixels in the input

= the active vertical lines in the input

Note:

If an attempt is made to recall a preset name from a preset that is empty

( no settings have been stored ), the Scan Do SD will send back the

following response: rn:6=0= >

If the preset itself has been stored, but the name has not, then the response back

from the Scan Do SD will be similar to: rn:6=12=~4~1280~1024 >

Example of a

Successful Preset Name

Retrieval

Sent From:

Remote Controller

Scan Do SD

Protocol:

rn:6

rn:6=25=Weather Map 4~13~1024~768 >

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Control via Ethernet

The rear panel Ethernet port will accept a standard 10/100 Base-T Ethernet

connection. The unit will automatically adjust to either speed from the hub,

switch or router that it is connected to.

The default setting for the unit is to accept an IP address from the router to which

it is connected. This is referred to as

DHCP

mode.

Connecting to

the Ethernet Port

Viewing and Setting

the IP Address

To see the IP settings the unit has acquired from the router after the connection

is made,

ensure that the On Screen Display is enabled

and press the ALTERNATE

FUNCTION button and then the IP ADDRESS button. Scan Do SD’s IP address will

appear on-screen for 30 seconds.

Note:

that it is possible to interrupt a user connected to the Scan Do® SD via the

ethernet port if you view and/or change the network settings.

If you connect the ethernet cable after you have powered on your Scan Do SD,

you may have reset the ethernet port by pressing the ALTERNATE FUNCTION and

then the RESET ETHERNET button.

Once the Scan Do SD is connected, launch the browser on your PC.

In the Address bar of the browser enter the IP address of the unit.

For example: http://192.168.1.54

You will now see the control screen of the Scan Do SD. For more information on

the Scan Do® SD’s Graphical User Interface, please see page 18 of this manual.

Note:

It is important that your browser have Java Runtime Environment version

1.6 (JRE 6) or later installed. This is normally standard on most browsers. However,

the latest version of Java can be downloaded at: java.sun.com. Macintosh users

Processing

Store

Genlock

Anti- icker

Pan

Control

can download Java Runtime Environment from developer.apple.com

IP

Capture

F1

F2

F3

EDID

Increase

Address

IP Address Button Operation

Processing

Processing

Control

Control

Capture

Capture

EDID

EDID

Genlock

F3

Output

Format

Cancel

Output

Format

Cancel

View the IP Address

Reset Ethernet Port

Change Value

Move Cursor

Save Changes

Cancel Changes

Delay

Decrease

Increase

Delay

Delay

Delay

Processing

Delay

Control

Capture

EDID

Alternate

Function

Increase

Increase

then

then

Delay

PresetPan

SelectPan

IP

FactoryIP

Address

Defaults

Address

Preset

Zoom

Select

Zoom

Reset

Factory

Reset

Ethernet

Increase

Defaults

Ethernet

Pan

IP

Decrease

Address

Zoom

Reset

Advance

Advance

Ethernet

Processing

Delay

Advance

Setting the IP Address:

Genlock

Anti- icker

Pan

Control

Zoom

Test

Phasing

If the current network configuration is not displayed, press ALTERNATE FUNCTION

IP

Capture

F1

F2

F3

Reset

Decrease

Output

Increase

Keypanel

OSD

Fiber

Address

EDID

Output

Ethernet

Format

and then the IP ADDRESS button to display the network settings.

Format

Store

Recall

Cancel

Cancel

Recall

Test

Pan

Decrease

Use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable DHCP mode.

Fiber

Output

Format

Cancel

Genlock

Phasing

Delay

Advance

Zoom

Reset

Ethernet

Advance

Advance

Alternate

Function

Decrease

Decrease

Keypanel IP OSD

Address

Advance

k

Processing

Genlock

Control

Phasing

Capture

Processing

Processing

Fiber EDID

Control

Control

Capture

Capture

EDID

EDID

Increase

or

or

Advance

Increase

Increase

Decrease

Delay

Delay

Address

Address

F1

With DHCP disabled:

Zoom

Output

mode is disabled, you may use the LEFT or RIGHT arrows to move

Reset

Pan

If DHCP

Pan

Format

Ethernet

Processing

Genlock

Anti-

IP

Store

Cancel

icker

To change a value, use the UP or DOWN arrow keys.

IP

the cursor.

Control

Output

Output

F2

Format

Format

Cancel

Cancel

F3

Pan

Output

Format

Cancel

Output

Format

Cancel

k

g

Processing

Control

Capture

EDID

DecreasePresetPan

Decrease

Select

Alternate

Function

FactoryIP

Increase

Defaults

Address

Pan

then

then

Zoom

Zoom

Store

Anti- icker

Recall

Test

Reset

Reset

Ethernet

Ethernet

F1

F2

Keypanel

OSD

Output

Format

Cancel

Recall

Keypanel

To save changes, press the ALTERNATE FUNCTION button and then the IP

Processing

Delay

Advance

Genlock

Control

ADDRESS button.

Phasing

F3

Fiber

Capture

EDID

Decrease

Increase

Capture

EDID

Increase

IP

Address

Pan

Zoom

IP

Reset

Address

Ethernet

IP

Address

Advance

Alternate

Function

Advance Decrease

Zoom

Reset

Ethernet

Output

Preset

Format

Select

Zoom

Factory

Cancel

Reset

Defaults

Ethernet

To cancel your changes, press the ALTERNATE FUNCTION button

Advance

and then

Zoom

the

Delay

Genlock

Test

Phasing

CANCEL button.

Reset

Decrease

OSD

Fiber

Ethernet

Note:

If no keys are pressed for 30 seconds, Scan Do® SD will exit “Edit Mode”

without saving your changes.

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Control via Ethernet

When Scan Do® SD is connected to the network via ethernet,

you may take control via the Graphical User Interface (GUI).

A web browser with Java version 1.6 (JRE 6) or later is required to utilize the GUI.

For more information about browser requirements please refer to the “Browser

Requirements” section below.

To connect to the GUI, you will need to know the IP address of the Scan Do® SD

you wish to communicate with. If you do not have this information, please follow

the instructions on page 14 of this manual.

Connect by entering your Scan Do® SD’s IP address into your browser.

For example: http://192.168.1.57

After entering the IP address, you will receive the following screen:

Click “Connect” to connect to your Scan Do® SD.

Connecting to the GUI

( Graphical User Interface )

Blue

White

Black

Note:

You may receive a message stating “The Applications Digital Signature

Cannot Be Verified.” To continue, select “Run”. To prevent this dialog box from

appearing each time you connect, you should select, “Always trust content from

this provider.”

Browser Requirements

Scan Do® SD is designed to work with standard software commonly

available on most modern PC’s and Macs:

Internet Explorer 6 or later.

Firefox 1.5 or later.

Safari 2.0 or later.

Netscape 8 or later.

Java Runtime Environment version 1.6 (JRE 6) or later.

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The GUI at a Glance

Once you have connected to your Scan Do® SD,

you should see the GUI interface represented below.

Use the key on the next page for GUI functionality descriptions

Blue

1

White

2

3

4

5

Black

6

11

7

8

12

13

13

14

15

16

17

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1

Disconnects your browser from the Scan Do® SD.

2

Directs you to scandohd.tv to review and download the latest updates.

3

Allows you to upgrade Scan Do® SD’s firmware.

4

Allows you to upgrade Scan Do® SD’s GUI.

5

Allows you to configure your GUI’s functionality.

See Page 18 for more instructions.

The GUI at a Glance

6

Quickly choose your output resolutions.

7

Easily select your Antiflicker level.

8

Generate test patterns.

9

Allows you to force the input as digital or analog.

10

Allows you to freeze the output image

11

Zoom Controls. See Page 18 for more instructions.

12

Pan Controls. See Page 19 for more instructions.

13

Preset Controls. See Page 20 for more instructions.

14

Current Status of your Scan Do SD.

15

The IP address of the Scan Do SD you are controlling

16

A convenient link for you to download the latest version of

Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

17

Your Scan Do SD’s current firmware and GUI versions.

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Control via Ethernet

The GUI Configuration dialog box allows you to add and remove functionality

from the GUI interface. This is useful when you wish to hide functionality

from users of the GUI interface and to avoid accidental changes to important

properties.

Note:

The Scan Do SD does not employ rights management. A user can connect

to the GUI, enable a feature and change its properties.

If you wish to restrict GUI access to specific users and/or groups, your IT

department may be able to help. Ask them about IP to IP restrictions, rights and

pools that can be enabled within your LAN’s router.

GUI Configuration

Zoom Controls

This will Zoom your output to full screen and will not maintain the aspect ratio.

This will use 4:3 Center Cut Zooming, used when the output format

is 4:3 (Standard Definition) and the input is 16:9

This will render your image geometrically correct in the output raster.

Use these buttons for coarse increments.

Use these button for fine increments.

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Pan Controls

This will center your image horizontally in the output raster

This will center your image vertically in the output raster.

Use these buttons for coarse increments.

Use these button for fine increments.

Use these buttons to automatically snap your image to the top left, top right,

bottom left or bottom right of the output raster.

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Presets Control

An active numerical preset button, as well as a preset name, input and output

resolution information, indicate that a preset has been saved.

Simply press the button to recall the configuration.

A deactive numerical preset button indicates that no preset has been saved.

Press “Save Config” to save a configuration.

Pressing this button will allow you to save your current configuration and present

you with the following dialog box:

Choose your preset position using the first pull down menu.

You can enter a name for your preset in the provided text field.

To complete your preset storage, click “OK”. Your preset has now been saved.

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Presets Control

Pressing this button will allow you to erase a previously saved configuration and

present you with the following dialog box:

Choose the preset you wish to erase from the pull down menu. To complete the

erasure of your preset, click “OK”. Your preset has now been erased.

Pressing this button will restore your Scan Do SD to its factory default settings.

Note:

If you are using Scan Do SD’s fiber optic output and your restore your Scan

Do SD to factory defaults, the fiber optic output will be turned off by default. You

must enable the fiber optic output as described in the Scan Do SD User’s Manual

to use the fiber optic output again.

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Upgrading Scan Do® SD’s

Firmware and GUI

Scan Do® SD is designed to be upgradable in the field. The upgrade process is easy

and intuitive. Simply follow these steps:

1

Connect to Scan Do® SD.

To upgrade the Scan Do® SD’s Firmware and GUI, you need to connect to the

Scan Do® SD via Ethernet. See page 15 of this manual for instructions on connecting

to the GUI.

Click “Check for Updates”

Once you are connected to Scan Do® SD, you can search for the latest updates

by clicking on “Check for Updates”.

A new window will appear and you will be redirected to scandohd.tv/myscando

If no window appears, you may need to disable pop-up blocking

in your browsers preferences.

2

WARNING

Never power off or disconnect

your Scan Do® SD, or try to abort

a firmware/GUI upgrade by

powering off your computer or

closing your browser while an

upgrade is in progress.

Scan Do® SD is backwards

compatible. If you installed an

update that you didn’t intend,

allow the update to complete

following all procedures outlined

herein and then repeat the

upgrade process with the correct

update.

You can review and download

Scan Do® SD updates at

scandohd.tv

It is recommended that you

update your firmware prior to

updating your GUI.

In some cases, firmware upgrades

may erase your presets. Please

review the firmware’s release

notes prior to installation.

3

Log In.

If you have previously registered, or you have completed the registration process,

you can log in and download your Scan Do® SD updates.

If you have not registered, you can register by completing the simple form

presented to you at this time.

4

Download and Extract the Update(s)

Download your desired updates to your local computer.

It is recommended that you store your updates on your local computer and not a

network drive to ensure stability during the update process.

5

Return to Scan Do® SD’s GUI and click

“Upgrade Firmware” or “Upgrade GUI”

After downloading and extracting the updates, return to the Scan Do® SD GUI.

If you wish to upgrade your firmware, click “Upgrade Firmware”.

If you wish to upgrade your GUI, click “Update GUI”.

Note: It is recommended that you update the firmware before updating the GUI.

A dialog box will appear asking you to select the update that you wish to install.

6

Select your desired update.

Select your update and click OK. The update process will begin.

When a firmware update is complete, you must power off your

Scan Do® SD for ten seconds.

When a GUI update is complete, you must quit and restart your web browser

to continue normal operation.

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Managing Multiple Scan Do® SD’s

As your family of Scan Do® SD’s grows, it can become difficult to remember all of

their IP addresses. However, your IT Department may be able to help by assigning

a DNS Record for each of your Scan Do® SD’s.

DNS, or Domain Name System, allows you to resolve to an IP address using simple

names. For example, the Scan Do® SD website, scandohd.tv, points to or resolves

to 72.3.176.163. Without DNS, you would have to enter in the IP address of our

server to view our website. With Domain Name Servers, we can assign the IP

address an alias or name, in this case, scandohd.tv.

This same technology can be applied to your Scan Do® SD units.

This allows you to create meaningful and memorable names for each

of your Scan Do® SD’s.

Example for XYZ Studios:

Scan Do® SD IP Address

192.168.110.35

192.168.109.97

192.168.1.119

252.196.18.65

Location

Studio A

Floor 1

Studio B

Floor 2

Production

Suite 12

Asia

Production

Suite

Scan Do® SD DNS Address

sdsd_a1.xyzstudios.com

sdsd_b2.xyzstudios.com

sdsd_prod12.xyzstudios.com

asia.prod.xyzstudios.com

Ask your IT department today about Domain Name Services and how they can

help you to simplify the management of your network hardware.

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Troubleshooting

I receive a “Processing Error”

when trying to read my

Network Configuration.

• Ensure that the ethernet cable is attached to your Scan Do® SD.

• A user may be connected to the Scan Do® SD via Ethernet.

• Reset the ethernet port by pressing ALTERNATE FUNCTION button and then

the ETHERNET RESET button.

• Replace the Ethernet Cable. We recommend Cat 5e cabling.

I have a red X on

my computer screen

• To use the Graphical User Interface, you must have Java version 1.6

(JRE 6) or later installed. You can download the latest version of

Java at java.sun.com or by using the link at the bottom of the GUI.

Macintosh Users: You can download the latest versions of Java for Mac OS X

from developer.apple.com

I cannot connect to the GUI.

It says “Server Not Found”

• Ensure that the ethernet cable is attached to your Scan Do® SD.

• Verify that you have the correct IP address for your Scan Do® SD by following

the instructions on page 14.

• Firewalls and Routers may prevent you from communicating with the

Scan Do® SD, especially from an external location. Contact your IT

department to ensure that you have access to the network.

The GUI is behaving erratically

and/or some features are not

working properly

• Verify that your browser is compatible with Scan Do® SD and that you are

using the correct version of Java. Please review the Browser Requirements

section on page 15 of this manual.

• If you recently upgraded your GUI and failed to upgrade your firmware, some

features of the GUI may fail to work, respond, or otherwise behave erratically.

Not all GUI updates require a firmware update and you should review the

Release Notes for any update prior to installation.

• If you recently upgraded your firmware and failed to upgrade your GUI, some

features of the GUI may fail to work, respond, or otherwise behave erratically.

Not all firmware updates require a GUI update and you should review the

Release Notes for any update prior to installation.

For additional support, please visit commspecial.com or scandohd.tv

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Warranty

Communications Specialties, Inc. (CSI) warrants that, for a period

of three years after purchase by the Buyer, Scan Do® SD will be free from defects

in material and workmanship under normal use and service. A Return Material

Authorization (RMA) number must be obtained from CSI before any equipment is

returned by the Buyer. All materials must be shipped to CSI at the expense and risk

of the Buyer.

CSI’s obligation under this warranty will be limited, at its option, to either the

repair or replacement of defective units, including free materials and labor. In no

event shall CSI be responsible for any incidental or consequential damages or loss

of profits or goodwill.

CSI shall not be obligated to replace or repair equipment that has been damaged

by fire, war, acts of God, or similar causes, or equipment that has been serviced by

unauthorized personnel, altered, improperly installed, or abused.

RMA numbers and repairs can be obtained from:

Communications Specialties, Inc.

55 Cabot Court

Hauppauge, NY 11788 USA

Tel: (631) 273-0404

Fax: (631) 273-1638

or, in the Asia Pacific Region:

Communications Specialties Pte Ltd

100 Beach Road

#22-09 Shaw Tower

Singapore 189702

Tel: +65 6391 8790

Fax: +65 6396 0138

RMA numbers can also be obtained from our web site:

commspecial.com

Please have your serial number (located underneath Scan Do HD) available.

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Call your Sales Representative

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Model 1298

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55 Cabot Court

Hauppauge, New York 11788 USA

Tel: (631) 273-0404

Fax: (631) 273-1638

info@commspecial.com

World Headquarters

Asia

Class 1 Laser Product

Communications Specialties Pte Ltd

100 Beach Road

#22-09 Shaw Tower

Singapore 189702

Tel: +65 6391 8790

Fax: +65 6396 0138

csiasia@commspecial.com

commspecial.com

©2009 Communications Specialties, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Scan Do is a registered trademark of

Communications Specialties, Inc.

Fiberlink and the starburst logo is a registered trademark of

Communications Specialties, Inc.

CSI and the triangle designs are trademarks of

Communications Specialties, Inc.

P/N 127985 Rev. A December 22, 2009