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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® HD 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

Adjusting Processing Controls with the

Graphical User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Managing and Using Presets with the

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

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

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

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

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

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Introduction | Presets Overview

Introduction

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

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

controlling the Scan Do® HD from a remote location.

Presets Overview

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

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

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

• All Processing Control Settings ( Brightness, Sharpness, etc. )

• 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 HD is a DB-9F.

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

is shown below:

6

Scan Do® HD

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 HD 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 HD 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® HD

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® HD

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® HD

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® HD

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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Remote Command Glossary

Antiflicker

Two Letter

Command

af

Parameter

1

0

Value

1

none

Description

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 HD if it is not.

The EDID always comes

from the Scan Do HD

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

Not locked to an input

signal

Locked, but input is not

valid

Locked to a valid input

signal

Available

Commands

read & write

Note:

To write, use the

parameter and

value as shown.

To read, do

not enter any

parameters

after the colon.

Default

Value

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

–

Input Status

in

none

0

1

2

read

–

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Control via RS-232

Remote Command Glossary

Input Resolution Properties

Two Letter

Command

ir

Parameter

1

0

1

2

3

Value

1

0 to 2048

0 to 2048

0 to 8510

0

1

Description

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)

Unlock Front Panel

Lock Front Panel

Unlock RS-232 Port

Lock RS-232 Port

LED test mode off

LED test mode on

NTSC

PAL

720p, 60 Hz

720p, 59.94 Hz

720p, 50 Hz

720p, 30 Hz

720p, 29.97 Hz

720p, 25 Hz

720p, 24 Hz

720p, 23.98 Hz

1035i, 60 Hz

1035i, 59.94 Hz

1080i, 60 Hz

1080i, 59.94 Hz

1080i, 50 Hz

1080p, 30Hz

1080p, 29.97 Hz

1080p, 25 Hz

1080p, 24 Hz

1080p, 23.98 Hz

Turns the SDI optical

output off

Turns the SDI optical

output on

Available

Commands

read only

Default

Value

–

2

Front Panel & RS-232 Locking

lk

3

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

17

19

21

23

read & write

0

LED Tests

Output Resolution

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