Link electronic PDC-888 User Manual

CLOSED CAPTION SERIES

LINK ELECTRONICS, INC.

CLOSED CAPTION DECODER PAL & NTSC, CV, CAV, & Y/C
MODEL PDC-888

MADE IN THE USA

FEATURES

 Field 1 & Field 2
 Captions
 Text
 XDS
 EIA-608 Extended Character Set
 All video Channels Power Line by-pass

 PAL/NTSC Auto Detect
 S-Video I/O
 Composite Video I/O
 Component Video I/O
 Standard Rack Mountable
 120/240 AC Line Voltage Detect

The PDC-888 is a high performance Closed Cap­tion Decoder for the NTSC/PAL system. It is capa­ble of displaying captions for CV, CAV and Y/C as
required by EIA-608. This includes the codes
specified by the FCC Report and Order on General
Docket No. 91-1 and EIA-608 recommended prac­tices for Captions, Text and XDS.

Nine standard data channels are supported by the
PDC-888: Caption channels 1 through 4 (CC1­CC4), Text modes 1 through 4 (T1 through T4), and
Extended Data Services (XDS). The various
operational modes are selectable from four front
panel switches.

The component inputs accept RGB or YUV. All
connectors use BNC except the S-Video connector
The caption data is keyed into all component
channels. Packaged in LINK's standard 1 RU 800
Series chassis, the PDC-888 is both rugged and
reliable.

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The PDC-888 automatically detects PAL or NTSC
The AC line voltage selects between 96 to 245
volts.

Designed with the professional user in mind, the
PDC-888 processes Composite video, Component
video and S-Video. All video inputs including CV,
CAV and Y/C have AC power by-pass in the event
power line failure. Component video is internally
terminated. S-Video is standard levels, using a 4­pin Mini-Din connector for ease of operation. A
complementary differential input amplifier assures
high common mode rejection while its phase-linear
keyer cleanly inserts decoded characters into the
video image. Differential gain and phase are well
within 0.1% and 0.1° respectively.

In addition, the PDC-888 is backed by a standard
10-year warranty. High per formance, flexibility, and
economy are equally represented in the PDC-888
Closed Caption Decoder.

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CLOSED CAPTION DECODER

MODEL PDC-888

SPECIFICATIONS

COMPOSITE INPUTS & OUTPUTS:

Number: ....................................................................... One

Connector: ..................................................................... BNC

Level:...................................................................1.0Vpp ±6dB

Character Video: .......................................................... 90 IRE Units

Character Background: ..................................................... 10 IRE Units

Impedance: .................................................................75Ω ±1%

Frequency Response: .................................................. ±0.1dB at 15MHz

....................................................................-0.5dB at 17MHz

.................................................................. -1.0dB at 18.5MHz

....................................................................-3.0dB at 26MHz

Differential Gain: ............................................................... 0.10%

Differential Phase:............................................................... 0.10°

Propagation Delay: ............................................................19nS ±3

Hum and Noise: .........................................................>60dB to 5 Hz

................................................................. >40dB above 5MHz

DC Offset: ............................................................ <2mV, Clamped

Line Rate Tilt: ................................................................. <0.1%

Field Rate Tilt:................................................................. <0.1%

S-VIDEO INPUT & OUTPUT:

Y Level: .................................................................. 1 Vpp ±6dB

C Level:.............................................................. 0.6 Vpp Nominal

Impedance: .................................................................75Ω ±1%

Connector: ........................................................... Four Pin Mini Din

COMPONENT INPUT & OUTPUT:

Red & U: ................................................................ 0.7Vpp ±5%

Blue & V ................................................................ 0.7Vpp ±5%

Green & Y: .............................................................. 1.0Vpp ±5%

Y Channel Frequency Response: ..................................... ±1dB, 30Hz to 3.5MHz

ENVIRONMENTAL:

Temperature:........................................................0° to 50° C ambient

Humidity: ..................................................... 10%/90% non-condensing

Power:......................................................................9.5 VAR

AC Voltage: ................................................. 120/240 VAC±10%, 50/60Hz

MECHANICAL:

Height: Standard 1 Rack Unit . ............................................... 1.719 inches

Width: Standard 1 Rack Unit ................................................ 17.250 inches

Depth: ......................................................................7 inches

Weight: ....................................................................4lbs.,4oz.

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