Extron electronics DVC 501 SD Setup Manual

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DVC 501 SD • Setup Guide

The Extron DVC 501 SD receives SD-SDI, HD-SDI, and 3G-SDI serial digital video signals and converts them to DVI-D and
analog RGB or component video. It is compliant with SMPTE 259M, 292M, 424M, and ITU digital video standards. The RGB
output can be set for RGBHV, RGBS, and RGsB. Bi-level or tri-level sync can be selected when the unit is set for component
video output. The DVC 501 SD features extraction of embedded AES3 audio, RS-232 and USB serial control, and a buffered
loop-through that delivers reshaped and restored multi-rate SDI signals.

NOTE: For full installation, configuration, and operation details, see the DVC 501 SD User Guide, available at

www.extron.com.

Rear Panel Features and Connections

1

2

3

4

5

6

100-240V ~ 0.3A MAX

3G / HD / SD-SDI

50/60 Hz

AC power connector

a

3G/HD/SD-SDI input connector

b

Buffered Loop-through connector

c

INPUT

BUFFERED

LOOP-THROUGH

OUTPUT

DVI-D

DVI-D output connector

d

RGB/YUV output connector

e

RGB/R-Y,Y,B-Y

AUDIO

LR

RS-232

Rx

N/A Tx

7

Audio output connector

f

RS-232 connector

g

Installation Steps

1. Disconnect power from all equipment.

2. (Optional) Mount the unit to a rack or furniture.

3. Connect the video input. Connect an SD-SDI, HD-SDI, or 3G-SDI source to the 3G/HD/SD-SDI port of the BNC input

connector (b in the rear panel illustration above).

4. (Optional) Connect a monitor or recording device. Attach a monitor or video recording device to the Buffered

Loop-through BNC connector (c).

5. Connect the video output. Connect a display or other output device to the DVD-D digital video connector (

the RGB/R-Y,Y,B-Y analog RGB (RGBHV, RGBS, and RGsB) or YUV component video connector (e).

6. Connect a control device. Connect a host device, such as a computer or touchpanel control system to one or both of

the following DVC ports to configure and control the DVC via Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) commands.

z RS-232 port (rear panel) — Connect a host device to the Tx, Rx, and

connector (g). The first and second pins of this connector are not used. The default protocol for this port is
9600 baud, 1 stop bit, no parity, 8 data bits, and no flow control.

z Cong port (front panel) — Connect a USB cable (USB A to USB mini B) between a USB port on your computer

and this port (a on the front panel illustration on the next page).

7. Connect the audio output. Connect an amplifier or other audio output device to the 5-pole captive screw audio

connector (f on the rear panel illustration), as shown below.

Tip

Ring

Sleeves

Tip

Ring

Balanced Audio Output

LR

Sleeves

Tip

Tip

Unbalanced Audio Output

LR

_

(ground) pins of this 5-pole captive screw

Do not tin the wires!

) or to

d

CAUTION: For unbalanced audio, connect the sleeves to the ground contact. DO NOT connect them to negative (–)

contacts.

8. Connect power to the DVC 501 SD by plugging a standard IEC power cord (provided) from a 100 to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz

power source into the power receptacle (a).

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Front Panel Features

4

3

MENU

NEXT

ADJUST

DIGITAL VIDEO CONVERTER

Menu button

5

DVC 501 SD

Next button

d

Adjust knobs

e

CONFIG

Extron

USB Config port

a

1

LCD screen

b

2

c

Conguring the DVC 501 SD Using the Front Panel

Menu selections are displayed on the LCD screen. To use any menu, press the Menu button repeatedly until the desired
menu is displayed (see the menu flow diagram below). Press the Next button repeatedly until the desired submenu appears.
Rotate an Adjust knob to select an item from a submenu. To return to the main menu at any time, press the Menu button.
After 30 seconds of inactivity, the screen displays the default cycle.

1. From the Output Config submenus, use the Adjust knobs to select the output signal

type and the sync polarity to match the requirements of the display device.

2. From the Advanced Config menu, Test Pattern submenu, select the Crop, Crosshatch,

Colorbars, and Grayscale test patterns to confirm that the settings of the display device
are correct.

NOTE: Test pattern timings are based on the incoming SDI signals and are not

displayed if an active signal is not present.

3. Use the Audio Config submenus to configure the audio as desired.

Supported Input Resolutions

Supported
Resolutions 23.98 Hz 24 Hz 25 Hz 29.97 Hz 30 Hz 50 Hz 59.94 Hz 60 Hz

720p X X X X X X

1080i X X X

1080p X X X X X X X X

NTSC X

PAL X

Menu

Default

Cycle

Menu

OUTPUT
CONFIG

Menu

AUDIO

CONFIG

Menu

ADVANCED

CONFIG

Menu

EXIT MENU

PRESS NEXT

Next

30 sec.

30 sec.

30 sec.

30 sec.

NOTE: The output resolution always matches the input resolution.

Simple Instruction Set (SIS) Commands

When setting up the DVC 501 SD, you can issue SIS commands from your computer via RS-232 or USB as an alternative to
the front panel controls. See the DVC 501 SD Series User Guide for a complete list of available SIS commands.

Command

Mute video

Unmute video

Mute audio

Unmute audio

Enable lock (executive) mode

Disable lock mode

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ASCII command
(Host to Converter)

Response
(Converter to Host)

1B Vmt1]

0B Vmt0 ]

1Z Amt1 ]

0Z Amt0 ]

1X Exe1]

0X Exe0 ]

Additional Description

Mute the video output.

Display the video output.

Mute the audio output.

Unmute the audio output.

Lock all front panel functions.

Enable all front panel functions.

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