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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Following is a detailed description of the Menu selections
and the programming capabilities of the TDCT -Pro.

3.2 Main Programming Menu

Note: If a sub menu has an "EXIT" selection, always go there and

press "SET". Pressing "RESET" at the main menu exits you from
the program

3.3 Set Master / Slave

This programming feature can be used to select the TDCT-Pro as a
master or slave or a stand-alone unit. The Following menu appears
when you select the Set Master Slave from the main menu.

PROGRAMMING CONT.

Figure 3: TDCT-Pro main menu

• Set Master/ Save

• Time & Date

• Set Time & Date

• Reset Time & Date

• Titler

• Screen Setup

• Communication

• Help

•Set Address MSTR/ANY/0..254

•Exit

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PROGRAMMING CONT.

By selecting the Set Address between 0 to 254 make TDCT -Pro
to act as a slave and that make TDCT -Pro ready to receive
command from the master . Selecting “ANY” will make TDCT-Pro
as a stand-alone unit. Selecting “MSTR” make the TDCT -Pro to
act as a master . TDCT -Pro can sense all the slaves by pressing
the reset button and synchronize the time of slaves TDCT -Pros
connected with it. Appendix 1 illustrates the connection informa­tion between master and salve.

3.4 Time & Date

This programming feature can be use to format the time and
date on display . Following menu is appears on the screen when
“Time & Date” is selected from the main programming menu.

•Time Display ON/OFF

•Date Display LN1/LN2/OFF

•Counter FIELD/T/10/OFF

•Time Format 12/24

•Date Format (MM/DD/YY)/(DD/MM/YY)/(YY/MM/DD)

•DST DISABLED/USA/CANADA/AUSTRALIA/TASMANIA

•Exit

3.5 Set Time & Date

Time and Date can manually set by selecting set time and date
from the programming menu.

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PROGRAMMING CONT.

Time Display can be programmed on or of f by selecting ON or
off. Date can be displayed in 1 line or , 2 lines or can be pro­grammed off by selecting Date display feature. If the counter is
turned on then the date is automatically displayed in the 2nd line.
The Counter can be programmed either as a field counter or as
1/10th of the second counter . Field counter counts the number of
fields in a second (60 fields per second in NTSC or 50 fields per
second in P AL). If 1/10th of second is selected, then its count
from 0 to 10 in a second. T ime format can be programmable as
a 12-hour display or 24-hour or military time display . Date format
is programmable to (mm/dd/yy), (dd/mm/yy), or (yy/mm/dd).

If Daylight savings selected then the time is automatically ad­vanced one hour in the S pring and automatically reversed in the
Fall at the appropriate time for the selected country .

3.6 Reset Time & Date

Time and date can be set to the factory default by selecting the
time and date from the programming.

3.7 Titler

Selecting titler in the programming menu displays the following
menu on the screen.

•Title ON/OFF

•Title

•Exit

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The title can be programmed either ON or OFF by selecting ON
or OFF from the tiler menu. A 20 characters title can be entered
by selecting the title from the programming menu.

3.8 Screen Setup

Character size, position, and gray scale is programmed from this
menu. Following menu pop ups when selected Screen setup
from the main program menu.

•Character Size

•Border /Gray Scale

•Horizontal Position

•Vertical Position

•Exit

Gray scale, horizontal position, and vertical position can also be
set from the front buttons without entering the programming
mode.

3.9 Communication

This programming feature let TDCT -Pro to communicate with
master or slave or with a RS-232 serial device. Following menu
pops up when communication is selected from the main menu.

•RX Baudrate 1200 to 38.8 kbaud/sec

•TX Baudrate 1200 to 38.8kbaud/sec

•Parity ODD/EVEN/NONE

•Data Bits 8/7

•Hand shake ON/OFF

•Exit

PROGRAMMING CONT.

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4. Cables

4.1 Cable

User are able to program TDCT -Pro via RS232C by TDCT - Pro
software for Windows. The cable is optional for this product.
COM1 or COM2 (Newer computer required COM1 cable) cable
are needed if RS-232 device is used to set the time and date
and title of the TDCT -Pro See Appexdix for TDCT-Pro sof tware
and command set.

Figure 3: Back Pannel of TDCT-Pro

Pin Asignments and Connectors for RS-232

PC-Com1 Master TDCT -Pr o

DB9 Female.............................................DB9 Male

Pin-5(Gnd)--------------------------------Pin-5(Gnd)

Pin-3(Txd)--------------------------------Pin-2(Rxd)

--------Pin-3(Txd)

Slave TDCT -Pro

DB9 Male

-----------------Pin-5(Gnd)

---------Pin-2(Rxd)

Slave TDCT -Pro

DB9 Male

-----------------Pin-5(Gnd)

---------Pin-2(Rxd)

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APPENDIX

TDCT-Pro Software

T o send the title to the TDCT-Pro first enters the address of the TDCT ­Pro in the address window . After that enter the title in the title window and
press the send button. To change and time and date, enter the time and
date and press the send button. Pressing the update button will get the
system time in the time and date window . System time and date display
the system time and date in the time and date window . Selecting the SYNC
TIME DA TE will synchronize the system time with the TDCT -PRO. It will
send time and date information to the TDCT -PRO on every minute if the sync
time date is checked. See Main Menu on following pagte.

RS-485 Network

For extended distance use the A VE RS-232 to RS-485
converter and get extend up to 3000’ between the Master and
Slave units.

RS-484 Retwork

RS-232 to RS-485

Converter

RS-232 to RS-485

Converter

..n..

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RS232 Command Protocol

1. Update Titler(Master)

Command

/TT(Address)<Title><CR>

Description

This command is only support Master mode

Address (1 byte) 0 - 255
Title (1-20 bytes) text strings
<CR> (1 byte) Carriage return

TDCT-Pro Windows Software

Main Menu

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Ex Update titler at address 65 with Camera 65

/TTACamera 65 <CR>
/ 0x2F
T 0x54
T 0x54
A 0x41 Address 65
C 0x43
a 0x61
m 0x6D
e 0x65
r 0x72
a 0x61
space 0x20
6 0x36
5 0x35
<CR> 0x0D Carriage return

2. Update Hour

Command

/Hxx
Description

H (1 byte) Hour

xx(2 bytes) 00-23

;00=12AM,01=1AM,..,12=12PM,13=1PM,..,23=11PM

Ex Update hour = 1AM(12 hour) or 13:00(24 hour)

/H01
/ 0x2F
H 0x48
0 0x30

1 0x31

3.Update Minute

Command

/Mxx
Description

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M(1 byte) Minute

xx (2 bytes) 00-59
Ex Update minute = 3

/M03
/ 0x2F
M 0x4D
0 0x30
3 0x33

4.UpdateYear

Command

/Yxx
Description

Y(1 byte) Y ea r

xx(2 bytes) 00-99 ;

00=2000,01=2001,..,10=2010,..,99=2099

Ex Update Year = 2007

/Y07
/ 0x2F
Y 0x59
0 0x30

7 0x37

5.Update Month

Command

/mxx Note: m is a small letter
Description

m(1 byte) Month

xx(2 bytes) 01-12

;01=JAN,02=FEB,..,10=OCT,..,12=DEC

Ex Update month = October

/m10
/ 0x2F
m 0x6D
1 0x31
0 0x30

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6.Update Date

Command

/Dxx
Description

D(1 byte) Date

xx(2 bytes) 01-31
Ex Update Date = 5

/D05
/ 0x2F
D 0x44
0 0x30

5 0x35

7.Update Titler(Slave)

Command

/T(Address)<Title><CR>
Description

This command is only support Slave mode

Address (1 byte) 0 - 255

Title (1-20 bytes) text strings

<CR> (1 byte) Carriage return
Ex Update titler at address 65 = Camera 65

/TACamera 65<CR>
/ 0x2F
T 0x54
A 0x41 Address 65
C 0x43
a 0x61
m 0x6D
e 0x65
r 0x72
a 0x61
space 0x20
6 0x36
5 0x35
<CR> 0x0D Carriage return

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