Barco PDS Series

V. 02Photo’s Credit Omar Colom.

INTRODUCTIONThis PPT is intended to assist you

with setting up the Barco PDS series switcher. This PPT also assume you

already know how to physical operate the switcher.

PDS Quick Guide

To Download this file to your cell phones or Desktops, Google>PDF: Barco PDS Quick Guide.(Tip Barco has a Quick Guide for almost all there products)

PDS Quick Guide

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06…Each section will be explained in more detail…Cont…

PDS Quick Guide

Very Important to Remember!!!

This Figure Below Illustrates the entire PDS Menu Tree. Please use the diagram for reference as you learn how to Operate the System.

file:///C:/Users/SAV/Desktop/Barco_UserGuide_26-1204000-00_01__PDS-User-Guide.pdf This is on Page 45 of the PDS user manual.

PDS Quick Guide This is the PDS BIBLE (Basic Instruction Before Leaving to Engineer)

or your SOP (Standard Operation Procedure) from these Day Forward Do Not Deviate from this order.

PDS Quick Guide

VGA & Supported Resolutions

DVI & SDI Types, Plus Supported Res.

Always have a Pre - Pro Monitor Connected, when this is not done you are setting yourself up for failure.

DVI-D

PDS Quick Guide

VGA, Works Best Below 1MP,VGA DOES WORK UP TO 2048X1536 BUT GOING PAST 1024X768 GREATLY REDUCES VIDEO QUAILTY.

DVI-D Works Best Below 3MP The PDS recommends DVI-I which includes 4 extra pins for audio over DVI.

PDS Quick Guide HDCP stands for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the source to the display. The format designed by Intel and licensed by Digital Content Protection, LLC using an authentication and key exchange procedure before video and audio is presented. Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players, satellite and cable HDTV set-top-boxes, as well as few entertainment PCs (ALL MAC’s) requires a secure connection to a compliant display, the process often described as the handshake. Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment, it is highly recommended that any HDTV you purchase is compatible. Although most video devices support high-definition video over component output, analog connections are scheduled to phase out in the future or force limited resolutions output.

Why is it important?Although manufacturers are still making most products with at least component HD output, new generation of products like HD-DVD and Blu-Ray devices will limit the analog output resolution (Analog defined as Component or RGBHV). The highest resolutions these devices can output (720p/1080i/1080p) will be available on via the digital (DVI or HDMI) connections that employ HDCP encryption. Any new HDTV purchase should have a digital HDCP compatible input. It is important to note that HDCP is currently not a standard used in PC monitors, and almost none of these displays have Component inputs. Although PC monitors are HDTV capable, HDCP encryption limits this type of use. If you use an HTPC and want to ensure dual use of your new flat panel display, look for HDCP compatibility.

PDS Quick Guide The Math Behind The Numbers

1024X768@59.941024x768 is a Resolution, this Resolution represent a Aspect Ratio of 4X3.

4

3

A visual representation of this would be, 4 box’s high by 3 box’s wide.

(Think of the box has a BIG pixel)

Divide the Two Numbers 4÷3=1.33

Divide 1024x768 1024÷768=1.33

The Common number we get is 1.33, this tells us that 1024 by 768 is in fact 4 by 3. This same basic math apply for 16 by 9 = 1.78 and 1920 by 1080 = 1.78.

This last part is more History then Math. In short we started using 24 Hertz when black and white TVs came out. Then when we introduced color and add sound changing to 23.94 Hertz became the standard so that the extra information needed to send audio over analog lines would sync with the video been sent on the same signal line. This also went along with 60 hertz which we commonly do 59.94. However Thanks to the digital age this is not really needed anymore but is still followed none the less because analog and digital signal are still used hand and hand. When you set up a full HD digital show this 59.94, Progress verse Interlaced 59.94 verse 23.59 relates to bandwidth but that for a whole other section.

PDS Quick Guide

(Menu Tree for PDS 701.702.902. minus the output, only the 902 has output )

PDS Quick Guide (NOT 3G)

This Relates to this.

This means you can send out Composite Video over Green if you have VGA to RGBHV.

Understand that a resolution can also be shown as an acronym. By looking at the chart to your right again you can see that 800X600 can also be displayed as SVGA. 1920x1080 can also be HD 1080. Projectors will mostly show the signal name rather then the resolution.

FINWritten by. Omar Colom (Version 2)