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Mini VXPort, How to setup and configuring with list of commands

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How to setup and configure a Mini VxPort and a list of commands.

Environment

  • Product: VIP-4500, VLink-4500, DMP-7000
  • Components: Mini VxPort
  • Control System: DMP-7000

Resolution

The V-Link 4500 processor has a built-in component that allows you to monitor its output on a monitor.  This component is known as the Mini VXport converter, and supports the following standards: composite, S-Video, component, HD/SDI, VGA and DVI standards.   


 

Configuring the Mini VXport

 

For basic operation of the Mini VXport, two pieces of information must be known:
  1. The size of the screen that the V-Link 4500 is controlling
  2. The output resolution desired

Once the above are known, configuration is a matter of setting a few commands. These are sent using the VLink Debugger, which is found by going to Start->Programs->Venus 7000->Venus 7000 Tools->V7 VLink Debug.

  1. Set the video format.  This selects the output resolution of the VXport
    1. EX: vxvf s4
      1. Will set the output to 1080i @ 60fps
  2. Set the output video size.  This sets up how much of the output resolution is filled with video.  This is usually set to the resolution that the preview monitor is capable of. 
    1. EX: vxwa 0 0 720 1280
      1. Will set the output video to start at 0 pixels from the top of the output signal, 0 pixels from the left with a size of 720x1280
  3. Set incoming video size.  This sets what part of the VMAX area is to be previewed.  This usually will start at 0,0 and will be the size of the screen being controlled by the V-Link. 
    1. EX: vxva 0 0 720 600 will preview a display that is 720x600 pixels
    2. If the display is an HD display the width of the vxva setting will need to be 1/2 of the configured sign width
      1. EX: Display is HD 15 at 720x600 vxva will be vxva 0 0 720 300
  4. To view what the VXPORT setup configuration is
    1. vxgc
      1. Will display the get configuration of the VXPORT, useful for determining if the settings are being accepted.

 

 

VIP 4510 Commands

 

Command

Description

Definition

Example/Default

VXVA t l h w

Viewable Area

  1. t= top start point
  2. l = left start point
  3. h = window height
  4. w = window width

Adjusts the VIP 4510 viewable area

VXVA 0 0 480 640

VXVB x

Video Brightness (0-255)

Adjusts the video brightness through the VIP 4510

VXVB 128

VXVC x

Video Contrast (0-128)

Adjusts the video contrast through the VIP 4510

VXVC 64

VXVF x

Video Format

x = VIP 4510 video format command (refer to Section 10.8)

Adjusts the output video resolution

VXVF R0

VXVH x

Video Hue (0-255)

Adjusts the video hue through the VIP 4510

VXVH 128

VXVS x

Video Saturation (0-128)

Adjusts the video saturation through VIP 4510

VXVS 64

VXWA t l h w

Window Area

  1. t= top start point
  2. l = left start point
  3. h = window height
  4. w = window width

Adjusts the VIP 4510's window area

VXWA 0 0 480 640

VXXE x

Gamma Enable

  1. 1 = enable
  2. 0 = disable

Enables gamma through the VIP 4510

VXXE 1

VXXG x

Gamma Value

Sets the gamma value through the VIP 4510

VXXG 10

VXTPA vf tp rgb

Test Pattern Analog

  1. vf = test pattern resolution (0-12)
  2. tp = test pattern
  3. rgb = color (24 bit hex)

Enables/Disables test patterns, sets the test pattern type and sets the test pattern color

VXTPA 1 1 dda0dd

VXTPR vf tp rgb

Test Pattern DVI/VGA

  1. vf = test pattern resolution (0-9)
  2. tp = test pattern
  3. rgb = color (24 bit hex)

Enables/disables test patterns, sets the test pattern type and sets the test pattern color

VXTPR 1 6 dda0dd

VXTPS vf tp rgb

Test Pattern SD-SDI

  1. vf = test pattern resolution (0-5)
  2. tp = test pattern
  3. rgb = color (24 bit hex)

Enables/disables test patterns, sets the test pattern type and sets the test pattern color

VXTPS 2 3 dda0dd

VXSM x

Sync Mode(0-1)

Enables the Sync Mode

VXSM 0

VXWE x

Waveform Monitor Enable (0-1)

Enables/disables Waveform Monitor

VXWE 0

VXMS l s

Waveform Monitor Start

  1. l-line
  2. s=sample

Selects which line and sample to view on the Waveform Monitor

VXMS 1 0

VXAR x

Auto Refresh (0-1)

Turns on/off the Waveform Monitor's automatic refresh option

VXAR 1

VIP 4510 Video Format Commands

Device or ModeFormatActive Size (Row x Column)Output Type
A0NTSC480 x 640Composi​te/S-Video
A1NTSC-overscan480 x 640Composite/iS-Video
A2PAL576 x 720Composite/S-Video
A3PAL-underscan576 x 720Composite/S-Video
A4PAL-overscan576 x 720Composite/S-Video
A5ATSC 480p480 x 720Component
A6ATSC 720p720 x 1280Component
A6ATSC 720p (component)720 x 1280Component
A8NTSC480 x 640Component
A9NTSC-overscan480 x 640Component
A10PAL576 x 720Component
A11PAL-underscan576 x 720Component
A12PAL-overscan576 x 720Component
R0VGA, 640 x 480480 x 640DVI/VGA
R1SVGA, 800 x 600600 x 800DVI/VGA
R2XGA, 1024 x 768768 x 1024DVI/VGA
R3WXGA, 1280 x 768768 x 1280DVI/VGA
R4WXGA, 1360 x 768768 x 1360DVI/VGA
R5SXGA, 1280 x 960960 x 1280DVI/VGA
R6SXGA, 1280 x 10241024 x 1280DVI/VGA
R7SXGA+, 1400 x 10501050 x 1400DVI/VGA
R8UXGA, 1600 x 12001200 x 1600DVI/VGA
R9WUXGA, 1920 x 1200, reduced blanking1200 x 1920DVI/VGA
S0SD 480i60480 x 720SDI
S1SD 480i50576 x 720SDI
S2HD 720p60720 x 1280SDI
S3HD 720p50720 x 1280SDI
S4HD 1080i601080 x 1920SDI
S5HD 1080i501080 x 1920SDI

 

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