AVE TDCT-Pro Operation Manual
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TDCT-Pro
Time-Date-Character-Title
Operation Manual
March 2007
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Content s
1. INTRODUCTION............................................... 3
2. FEATURES ........................................................ 3
3. PROGRAMMING ............................................... 4
3.1 Front Control Panel ..................................................4
3.2 Main Programming Menu............................................6
3.3 Set Master / Slave ..................................................6
3.4 T ime and Date ..................................................7
3.5 Set T ime and Date ..................................................8
3.6 Reset T ime and Date.................................................. 8
3.7 T itler ..................................................8
3.8 Screen Setup ..................................................9
3.9 Communication ..................................................9
4. CABLES .......................................................... 10
APPENDIX .......................................................... 11
-TDCT -Pro Software
- RS-232 Command Set
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1. INTRODUCTION
Introduction
The TDCT -Pro is the powerful time, date, character, and titler
which has all the features of existing TDCT products (TDCT -T,
mTDCT , TDCT -60, TDCT-Milit ary, MTDCT , STDCT, mSTDCT,
and mSVTDCT). Daylight Savings time is also supported along
with a set of RS-232 commands allows the master unit to be
programmed by other devices of T itle and Time and Date settings. The following is the features of TDCT -Pro.
2. FEATURES
• Easy on screen programming
• Programmable Date & time.
• Programmable single line or dual line T ime & Date display
• Programmable Time Format hh/mm/ss or hh/mm/ss/fr (hh/mm/
ss/fr will result in two line time and date display . The fr = frame
rate 1/60 sec for NTSC and 1/50 for P AL)
• Programmable for Tenths of Second or Frame Rate Counter
• Programmable 12 hour or 24 hour time format
• Daylight Savings T ime for USA/Canada/Australia/T asmania
• Programmable Date mm/dd/yy or dd/mm/yy or yy/mm/dd
• Programmable title up to 20 characters and single line display
• Programmable 10 character size.s
• Gray scale and border selection from front panel and from programming menu.
• Programmable master and slave selection
• Set or change the title of the master or the slave TDCT via
serial interfacing between the master TDCT and a communication device (e.g Personal computer).
• Synchronizing the time and date between master and
slave.
• Compatible with the AVE RS-232 to RS-485 Adapter for distances of up to 3000’ for master slave connections.
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3. PROGRAMMING
TDCT -Pro has an easy programmable option that can be accessed by pressing “UP”, “DOWN”, “SET”, button andby pressing and releasing the “RESET” button.
Figure 2: Four Front Pannel Push Buttons of TDCT-Pro
3.1 FRONT CONTORL PANEL
The front panel controls are provided to allow simple changing of the display’s vertical and horizontal position and the gray
scale or border . This eliminates the need of the user to enter the
main menu and inadvertently change important programming setups.
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Changing the Gray scale
Down Up Set Reset
1) Press and hold the “Down” button
2) Press and release the “Reset” button
3) Release the “Down” button
4) Press “Down” or “Up” to select the Gray scale
5) When choice is made, press and release the “Reset” button
Changing the Horizontal Position
Down Up Set Reset
1) Press and hold the “Up” button
2) Press and release the “Reset” button
3) Release the “Up” button
4) Press “Down” or “Up” to move the text block
5) When choice is made, press and release the “Reset” button
Changing the Vertical Position
Down Up Set Reset
1) Press and hold the “Set” button
2) Press and release the “Reset” button
3) Release the “Set” button
4) Press “Down” or “Up” to move the text block
5) When choice is made, press and release the “Reset” button
PROGRAMMING CONT.
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