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Contemporary Research 232-STS User Manual
Contemporary Research 232-STS User Guide
Contemporary Research 232-STS Online Manual

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  • Contemporary Research 232-STS, 17630 Davenport Road, Suite 113 • Dallas, TX 75252 Phone: 972-931-2728 • Toll-Free: 888-972-2728 • Fax: 972-931-2765 E-Mail: [email protected] • Website: www.crwww.com Product Manual 232-STS Stereo S-Video TV Tuner Version 4.5 May 24 , 2008

  • Contemporary Research 2 232-STS Stereo S-Video TV Tuner Table of Contents Overview.............................................................................................................................................3 New Features (Rev 3.4-4.0) ....................................................................................................................

  • Contemporary Research 232-STS, Overview The Contemporary Research 232-STS is a versatile RS-232 controlled TV tuner featuring high-quality S-Video video and balanced stereo audio output, switchable composite AV input, closed-captioning and on-screen text, 125-channel access in off-air, CATV, HRC, or IRC modes, front-panel operation and feedback, and intelligent RS-232 control. Fully programmable, the unit can restore all settings on power-up from non-volatile memory. A list of channels can be stored in memory, used to provide convenient channel up/down operation and restrict direct access to other channels. Enjoy a full range of wireless control with the optional IC-R

  • Specifications Physical Size: 8.5" [216mm] wide x 1.75" [38mm] height (1RU) x 6.0" [153mm] deep Weight: 1.5 lbs [0.68kg] Enclosure: All aluminum with durable black powder coat paint Mounting: Rack mounting for one or two units side-by-side optional (RK1, RK2) RF Tuner Frequency Range: NTSC television 55.25 to 801.25 MHz, 62.5KHZ fine tune

  • Contemporary Research 232-STS, Specifications Rear Panel Power In: 2.1mm coaxial jack (inside center conductor positive), 475 mA maximum 10.5 to 16.0 VDC, 12 VDC typical (may be unregulated) RS-232 Control: DB-9 male connector User selectable 300 to 19,200 (9600 default) baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit Employs standard ASCII strings from any terminal program, PC, or control system Can accept non-standard RS-232, including 0 to +5 VDC operation Closures: 2 momentary closure inputs - Channel Up (Pin 4), Down (Pin 9), GND (Pin 5) IR In: 3.5mm stereo jack for optional IR-RXC IR Receiver S

  • Contemporary Research 232-STS, Contemporary Research 6 232-STS Stereo S-Video TV Tuner Troubleshooting Symptom: Front-Panel Channel Up does not operate, advances one channel when powered The RS-232 port has contact closures for Channel Up and Down on pins 4 and 9. Off-the shelf RS-232 control cables (such as consumer null modem cables) that include those wires can lock up channel operation. If the problem clears up when you unplug the RS-232 cable, use a cable with only 3 wires for GND, Transmit, and Receive. Symptom: Problems with Cable Channels There are three types cable channel sys

  • Contemporary Research 232-STS, Front Panel Programming Commands Mode 0-9 Parameters Mode 10+ Parameters RF Tune 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 CATV Broadcast HRC IRC Caption Type 10.0 10.1 10.2 Captioning off (default) Captioning on Captioning on with mute Baud Rate 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 Caption Mode 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.X 1=Caption 1 (default) 2=Caption 2 3=Caption 3 4=Caption 4 5-8= Text 1-4 (rarely used) Unit Number 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.x One Two Three Four – Nine Video Detect 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 AV mutes when video lost* Only audio mutes* Only video mutes* No AV mute Not Used 3.0 AV Status 13.0 13.1 13

  • Contemporary Research 232-STS, Contemporary Research 8 232-STS Stereo S-Video TV Tuner RS-232 Control Protocol Overview The 232-STS full duplex RS-232 scheme enables a system programmer to control all TV Tuner functions as well as monitor 3 groups of TV Tuner status. All commands are sent as ASCII strings. No delays between characters or commands are required, as data is interrupt driven and buffered. The 3 status groups are: Channel/Source Select, Audio Levels/Mode and Front Panel. The Mute A/V button- function status from the 232-ST

  • Contemporary Research 232-STS, Contemporary Research 9 232-STS Stereo S-Video TV Tuner General RS-232 Commands Q0= Caption Mode Off (0-2) Example: ‘>Q0=0’ or ‘>Q00’ Sets captioning mode 0=Captioning off (default) 1=Captioning on 2=Captioning active when volume is muted Captioning off Q1= Captioning Type (1-8) Turns on captioning type 1=Caption 1 (normal setting for most captioning) 2=Caption 2 3=Caption 3 4=Caption 4 5-8= Text 1-4 (rarely used) Q2= Video Loss Detection (0-3) Selects response when a loss of video signal is detected 0=Both audio and video muted (default-blue screen for video) 1=Audio mute only

  • Contemporary Research 10 232-STS Stereo S-Video TV Tuner General RS-232 Commands S7= Set audio mode 0=Mono/Mono, 1=Stereo, 2=Mono/SAP, 3= SAP/SAP S8= Set bass gain level (0-19) See Bass Level chart on page 6 S9= Set treble gain level (0-8) See Treble Level chart on page 6 SQ Request Q Mode status Unit sends “Q” Mode status strin

  • Contemporary Research 232-STS, Contemporary Research 11 232-STS Stereo S-Video TV Tuner Character Generator Commands The optional character generator supports an on-screen display that is 32 columns (characters) across by 13 rows (lines) down. An imaginary cursor represents the current screen write position. Writing text automatically increments the cursor to the next character space. The character text is always white. TM=<label mode> Sets on-screen channel label mode. 0=None 1=Alpha only 2=Numeric

  • Contemporary Research 232-STS, Contemporary Research 12 232-STS Stereo S-Video TV Tuner Keypad Channel Command If you’re using an external control system, this command will emulate the pressing of numeric keypad buttons for channel selection, which means you won’t need to use extra elements for capturing channel commands in your programming. The KC command will access any channel, KT will only access a channel stored in the Tune Ring. KC=0 Emulates ‘0’ key, accesses any channel KC=1 Emulates ‘1’ key, accesses any channel KC=9 Emulates ‘9’ key, accesses any channel KC Emulate ‘Enter’ key, accesses any channel. KT=9 Emulates ‘9’ key, accesses channel i

  • Contemporary Research 232-STS, Contemporary Research 13 232-STS Stereo S-Video TV Tuner Tune Ring Commands and Replies $R Request Tune Ring Asks for reply with list of channels in Tune Ring Example: ‘>$R’ asks for list from Unit 1 Reply: ’<1$TR2-31,35,52,126’ $N=xxx Request Label Asks for reply with channel text assigned to specific channel Example: ‘>$N31’ asks for label assigned to channel 31 Reply: ‘<1$TN038,ABC’ Terminal Communication Commands EF Echo Off Characters received will not be re-transmitted (power up default). EN Echo On Characters rece

  • Contemporary Research 232-STS, Contemporary Research 14 232-STS Stereo S-Video TV Tuner Response Strings Typical: [Attention] [Unit#] [data ...data] [cr] [lf] 232-STS status response strings contain ASCII characters similar to those used for the same functions in command strings. An ASCII 'carriage return' and ‘line feed' follow each response string. Functions shown as N/A are not applicable; characters will appear in status strings as lower-case x. Channel/Source Status Response String (T): Start Unit CMD Power Channel Video Mute N/A Video Present 1-9 U=On M=Off Current Channel 3 digits U=Unmuted M=Mute 2 digits N=No Vide

  • RS-232 Cable Connections Single Tuner 5 GND 2 RXD 3 TXD RXD 2 GND 5 TXD 3 Control Wiring – Single Unit 9-pin D-sub female RS-232 Control Port Channel Up 4 Channel Down 9 RS-232 wiring for control or programming should only use pins 2, 3, 5. Cables with all pins wired can lock out front-panel programming and data communication (P

  • Contemporary Research 232-STS, Rack Mounting Two options are available for rack-mounting tuners. RK1 Rack Mount RK2 Rack Mount RK1 Single Unit Rack Mount Size Long Bracket: 9.5" [206mm] wide x 1.75" [38mm] height (1RU) x 1.75” [38mm] deep Size Short Bracket: 1.0" [22mm] wide x 1.75" [38mm] height (1RU) x 1.75” [38mm] deep Weight: 3.25 oz [0.148kg] Enclosure: All aluminum with durable black powder coat paint Hardware: Qty 4 CS, Phillip, Flathead, 82deg, Black, 8-32 x .25” Attach the long and short rack ears

  • Contemporary Research 232-STS, Contemporary Research 17 232-STS Stereo S-Video TV Tuner Safety Instructions Read before operating equipment. 1. Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 2. Power Sources - Use supplied or equivalent UL/CSA approved low voltage DC plug-in transformer. 3. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If you connect an outside antenna or cable system to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70, pr

  • Contemporary Research 232-STS, Contemporary Research 18 232-STS Stereo S-Video TV Tuner Limited Warranty and Disclaimer Contemporary Research Corporation (CR) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of two years from the date of purchase from CR. Should such a defect occur CR will repair or replace, at their option, the defective product at no cost for parts or labor. This warranty extends to product purchased directly from CR or an Authorized CR Dealer. Consumers should inquire from selling dealer as to the nature and extent of the dealer's warranty, if

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