User Manual
Thunderview_V1
Video Processor
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1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Hardware ........................................................................................................................................ 2
2.1 Front Panel ..................................................................................................................................................
2 2.2 Rear
Panel ................................................................................................................................................... 3
3 Applications ................................................................................................................................... 4 4 Operations ...................................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Home Screen ...............................................................................................................................................
5 4.2 Main Menu ...................................................................................................................................................
6 4.3 Brightness ....................................................................................................................................................
6 4.4 Input Settings ...............................................................................................................................................
6 4.5 Output Settings ............................................................................................................................................
7 4.6 Scaling .........................................................................................................................................................
8 4.7 PIP ...............................................................................................................................................................
9 4.8 Splicing ........................................................................................................................................................
9 4.9 Image Quality .............................................................................................................................................
10 4.10 Advanced Settings ....................................................................................................................................
11 4.11 Factory Reset ...........................................................................................................................................
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1 Overview
2.2 Rear Panel
The Thunderview_V1 is a video processor developed by NovaStar based on the
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powerful FPGA processing platform. It is designed with various signal inputs, including 2 SDI, 1 DP, 1 CVBS, 1 VGA, 3 HDMI, 1 DVI and 1 HDBT. It supports input resolutions up to 4096x2160@60Hz and UHD input and output displays. With low latency and a fast signal source switching within 0.25 second, it can give you a faster operation experience. Figure 2-2 Rear panel
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Overview
Hardware
2.1 Front Panel
Figure 2-1 Front panel Input Source Quantity SDI DP 2 1 Function SDI video source input DP video source input HDMI 3 HDMI video source input ① Power button VGA 1 VGA video source input LCD panel ② DVI 1 DVI video source input Press the knob to display the main menu or confirm an option or operation. ③ CVBS 1 CVBS video source input Shortcut keys of input source selection: Corresponds to the input source ports on ④ the r ear panel. GENLOCK 1 GENLOCK signal source input HDBT 1 HDBT video source input ⑤ To load the .png file; after the Thunderview_V1 is connected to the upper computer through the Ethernet cable, it is required to visit 192.168.0.111 to configure the IP. Output Source Quantity Function To display the PIP menu screen ⑥ e blackout, freeze or test function. ⑦ Custom button: Users can set it to be th⑧ To display the scaling menu screen ⑨ USB: For MCU upgrade
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AR DVI SDI HDMI HDBT S/PDIF Ethernet RJ45 USB Power AC 100-240V, 50/60HZ ON/OFF 1 1 1 SDI video source output DVI video source output HDMI video source output 1 1 Quantity 1 2 HDBT video source output External independent audio output Function Ethernet port: Connects to the upper computer. FPGA firmware update AC power input Power switch 3 Applications
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Figure 3-1 Application
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HDMI3: Currently used input source
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PIP
PIP enabled PIP disabled
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Operations
Scaling
Operation instructions − : Scaling function
enabled
Knob:
− : Scaling function disabled
1 . On the home screen, press the knob to enter the main menu.
2 . On the main menu, rotate the knob to select a menu item. Then, press the knob Splicing
to confirm the current selected item or to enter the submenu. : Splicing mode enabled 3 . −When a menu item with parameters is selected, you can rotate the knob to
adjust the parameters. Please note that after adjustment, you need to press the − : Splicing mode disabled knob again to confirm the adjustment.
Genlock BACK button: A return key, used to exit the current menu or operation
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Genlock enabled Genlock disabled
4.1 Home Screen Brightness
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After the Thunderview_V1 is turned on, the home screen is shown as below. − : Current output display brightness
INPUT : Input source resolution OUTPUT : Output source resolution
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4.2 Main Menu
On the home screen, press the knob to enter the main menu. On the main menu, rotate the knob to select a menu item. Then, press the knob to confirm the current selected item or to enter the submenu, or press the BACK button to go back to the previous screen.
Functions on the main menu: Brightness , Input Settings , Output Settings , Scaling , PIP , Splicing , Image Quality, Advanced Settings , and Factory Reset Figure 4-1 Main menu
4.3 Brightness
Set the output display brightness which ranges from 0 to 100 and defaults to 50.
4.4 Input Settings
Input settings include selecting an input source and setting the EDID of the input
source.
Figure 4-2 Input settings
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Input Source: 3G-SDI1, 3G-SDI2, DP, HDMI1, HDMI2, DVI, VGA, CVBS, HDMI3, LOGO, HDBT, TESTPAT
Preset Resolution: 640x480p, 720x480i, 720x480p, 720x576i, 720x576p, 800x600p, 1024x768p, 1080x1920p, 1280x720p, 1280x768p, 1280x800p, 1280x1024p, 1360x768p, 1366x768p, 1400x1050p, 1440x900p, 1600x1200p, 1680x1050p, 1920x1080i, 1920x1080p, 1920x1200p, 2048x1080p, 2048x1200p, 2560x1080p, 2560x1440p, 2560x1600p, 3840x2160p, 4096x2160p
Preset Rate: 60Hz, 59.94Hz, 50Hz, 48Hz, 30Hz, 29.97Hz, 25Hz, 24Hz, 23.98Hz
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The logo cannot be loaded through the Thunderview_V1. To load it, perform the following steps.
1. Connect the Thunderview_V1 to a PC properly by using an Ethernet cable. 2. Ensure that the IP addresses of the PC and the Thunderview_V1 are in the same
network segment. 3. Type the IP address of the Thunderview_V1 (http://192.168.0.111) in the
browser’s address box and enter the web control page. 4. Click LOGO in the Inputs menu and then click Backup/Restore.
5. Click Select file in the Restore settings from files bar. After selection, click
Restore.
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4.5 Output Settings
Output settings include setting the resolution and refresh rate of the output source, the aspect ratio and the synchronization mode of the output display. Figure 4-3 Output settings
Output Resolution: 720x576p, 800x600p, 1024x768p, 1080x1920p,
1280x720p, 1280x768p, 1280x800p, 1280x1024p, 1360x768p, 1366x768p, 1400x1050p, 1440x900p, 1600x1200p, 1680x1050p, 1920x1080i, 1920x1080p, 1920x1200p, 2048x1080p, 2048x1200p, 2560x1080p, 2560x1440p,
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2560x1600p, 3840x2160p, 4096x2160p
Output Rate: 60Hz, 59.94Hz, 50Hz, 48Hz, 30Hz, 29.97Hz, 25Hz, 24Hz, 23.98Hz
Aspect Ratio: Original, Full Screen, Crop, Anamorphic
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Original: The input image is scaled to completely fit the display area either horizontally or vertically without any distortion. The input aspect ratio is preserved and unused areas on the top/bottom or left/right are set black. Full Screen: The input image is scaled to completely fit the display area without preserving the aspect ratio of the source. This will cause distortion but no black areas will be visible.
Crop: The input image is scaled to completely fit the display area while
preserving the aspect ratio of the source. Portions of the input image on the top/bottom or left/right will be cropped out of the output image.
Anamorphic: The image will be treated as in crop, but it is always scaled to a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Disable the synchronous mode.
Source: Use an input source as the synchronization signal.
Genlock: Use an external Genlock source as the synchronization signal.
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IO Lock: Lock the output displays to be synchronous Off:
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4.6 Scaling
Set the scaling of output display, including the dimensions and position of the scaled display.
Figure 4-4 Scaling
Scaling: Enable or disable the scaling function.
Scale Value: Unit of scaling, which is pixel or percentage Aspect Lock: Enable or disable the aspect lock function Zoom H: Horizontal width of the scaled display Zoom V: Vertical height of the scaled display H Offset: Horizontal position offset V Offset: Vertical position offset
Scale Reset: Reset the parameters of scaling.
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4.7 PIP 4.8 Splicing
Set the input source, dimensions and position of PIP. Figure 4-5 PIP
Splicing Zoom: Enable or disable the splicing function.
Splicing Width: Number of screens that are horizontally spliced together
Splicing Height: Number of screens that are vertically spliced together PIP Enable or disable the PIP function. :
H-Position: Horizontal position on the whole screen of the spliced screen loaded : Choose the position of the PIP. Layout
by current device
: PIP at the bottom right of the main window − R+B
V-Position: Vertical position on the whole screen of the spliced screen loaded by
R+T : PIP at the top right of the main window − current device
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− Advanced Enable: Enable or disable the advanced settings. : Customize the position of the PIP in the main window by adjusting − Custom − Start X: Horizontal starting coordinate of the spliced screen loaded by the Start X and Start Y parameters to move the position.
current device
Main Source Choose the input source of the main window. :
− Start Y: Vertical starting coordinate of the spliced screen loaded by current
PIP Source : Choose the input source of the PIP. device Width(W) : Horizontal width of the PIP − Wall Width: Total pixels of the spliced displays at the horizontal direction;
screen size. ensure that the total pixels of the spliced displays must be the same as the Height(H) : Vertical height of the PIP
: Total pixels of the spliced displays at the vertical direction; − Wall HeightStart X : Starting position of the PIP at the horizontal direction
ensure that the total pixels of the spliced displays must be the same as the Start Y : Starting position of the PIP at the vertical direction screen size.
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The Thunderview_V1 is designed with five modes of image quality. Users can also customize templates under the Custom menu item and save them.
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Figure 4-8 Image quality Set the splicing mode and parameters. Figure 4-6 Splicing
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Default: Five pre-stored modes of image quality in the Thunderview_V1
Table 4-1 Explanation by example (Device: H-Position=2, V-Position=1) − Standard: Parameters such as Contrast, Saturation and Sharpness have default values. This mode is applicable in the operating environment that Splicing Zoom : Enable has normal light. Splicing Width : 2 Splicing Height : 2 − Sharp: Parameters such as Contrast, Saturation and Sharpness have
greater values than those parameters in the Soft mode. The Sharpness
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Soft: Parameters such as Contrast and Sharpness have the same values
as those in the Standard mode. The Saturation parameter in this mode has
greater value than that in the Standard mode.
Outdoor: Parameters such as Contrast and Saturation have greater
values than those parameters in the Indoor mode. This mode is applicable
in the operating environment that has brighter light.
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Indoor: Parameters such as Contrast and Saturation have smaller values
than those parameters in the Outdoor mode. This mode is applicable in the operating environment that has darker light.
Custom: Customize templates which have four templates in total. Current: Display the name of current mode.
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To modify a template, enter the Template Para menu item and select a target
template. Then, press the knob to enter the screen of contrast, saturation and hue
adjustment.
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4.10 Advanced Settings
Note:
To exit the test pattern, you need to switch input sources. Figure 4-9 Advanced settings
Display Control: It controls the output display, including Normal, Black Out, Freeze, Test Pattern and Switching Effect.
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Normal: The screen normally displays the input contents. Black Out: The display is blackout. Freeze: Freeze the current frame.
Test Pattern: Enter the test operation menu.
Switching Effect: Set the effects of switching sources, including Fast Fade, Slow Fade and Freeze Fade.
Audio Settings: Audio settings, including setting audio delay, volume and mode.
Audio Delay: Audio delay time, ranging from 1 ms to 600 ms Fn Settings: Custom button, including the following three functions Black Out: The display is blackout.
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Freeze: Freeze the current frame. Test: Display the test pattern menu.
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Network Settings: Includes setting IP and subnet mask.
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Reset: Reset the network configuration parameters.
Go Homepage(s): A period of time during which the system stops at the current XI'AN
screen and then automatically returns to the home screen when there is no operation performed, which ranges from 29 seconds to 120 seconds and defaults to 30 seconds.
OLED Brightness: Adjust the brightness of the OLED front panel, which ranges from 4 to 15.
Hardware Version: View the hardware version of the Thunderview_V1. Software Version: View the version of the web control page of the upper computer.
Note:
The IP address of Thunderview_V1 is a fixed one and it cannot be changed. 4.11 Factory Reset
Clear all setting data set by the users and reset the Thunderview_V1 to factory default settings.
Figure 4-10 Factory reset
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Network Connection
Web Control
Web control can be performed on a PC or on any mobile phone. No software is required to be installed on the PC. Through web control, all operations that can be performed on the Thunderview_V1 can be performed, including input setting, system setting, audio setting and firmware update.
Step 3 Type the IP address of the Thunderview_V1 (http://192.168.0.111) in the browser’s
address box and enter the web control page.
Step 1 Connect the Thunderview_V1 to a PC properly by using an Ethernet cable.
Step 2 Change the IP address of the PC to a static one and type the actual IP address in the Web Control
corresponding input box. Ensure that the IP addresses of the PC and the
The web control page is as shown in Figure 5-2.In the top area, Unit ID, Version,
Thunderview_V1 are in the same network segment.
and Input Resolution indicate the ID, version and input resolution of current device, respectively. The main menu of the web control page includes the Inputs and Main
Figure 5-1 Change IP address Menu areas. In the Inputs area, you can switch the input sources. In the Main Menu
area, you can set input sources, output source and other functions.
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Figure 5-2 Main menu
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