AVE Time-Date-Character-Title TDCT-Pro User Manual

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 Time and Date ..................................................7

3.5 Set Time and Date ..................................................8

3.6 Reset Time and Date..................................................8

3.7 Titler ..................................................8

3.8 Screen Setup ..................................................9

3.9 Communication ..................................................9

4. CABLES .......................................................... 10

APPENDIX .......................................................... 11

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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-Military , 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 Title 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 Time & 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 Time for USA/Canada/Australia/Tasmania

• 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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PROGRAMMING CONT.

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

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