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Portable signal generator programming software
SP-8848
Instruction Manual
Ver.2.6
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Portable signal generator programming software SP-8848 Instruction Manual 2007.2 Ver.2.6 ASTRODESIGN,Inc
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CONTENTS CONTENTS Chapter 1 About the SP-8848 ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. General .................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Features..................................................................................................................
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2.9.2. Window screen and description ...................................................................................................................... 67 2.9.3. Operation methods ......................................................................................................................................... 68 2.10. Creating and editing the optional patterns............................................................................................................ 69 2.10.1. Star
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2.18. ClosedCaption/V-chip data transmission tool..................................................................................................... 105 2.18.1.Startup method............................................................................................................................................. 105 2.18.2. Window screen displays and descriptions .................................................................................................. 105 2.18.3. Operation method
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Forew Word Thank you for purchasing the programmable video signal generator. This manual provides details on how to use the SP-8848 software program to edit, create, send and receive data used for the programmable video signal generator (hereafter abbreviated to "VG"). (The figures and diagrams referred to in this manual show what applies when the VG-848 has been connected, and there may be differences when connections are made with another VG. Refer to the help provided for each editin
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About the SP-8848 1 1 1.1. General The SP-8848 is an application software program for operating the VG-848, and it is designed to run in a Windows environment. It enables the statuses of the VG-848 to be captured and its settings to be changed. It can also create data and execute the data which has been created. All operations are conducted at the personal computer, and the data created can be stored in the computer as files. 1.2. Features 1.2.1. Software program compatible with Win
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(3) On the "Select installation destination" dialog screen, select the directory into which the SP-8848 is to be copied. As the default, the "ASTRO¥SP-8848" directory is created in the C: drive root directory, and the files are copied into it. The copy destination directory can be changed to any directory specified by the user. Click the [Browse] button and set the directory. (4) Select the [Install] button. The file installation dialog screen now appears, and installatio
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Chapter 1 About the SP-8848 1.3.2. Installing the USB driver (1) When the system is connected with the VG for the first time, it recognizes the VG, and the [Add New Hardware Wizard] dialog box appears. Select the [Next] button. (2) Select [Search for optimal driver for device in use (recommended)] as the search method, and select the [Next] button. (3) Place the SP-8848 installation CD in the CD drive, check [Specify search location], specify CD drive and select the [Next] button. (4) C
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1.3.4. Directories and files The directory and files listed below are created by the installation of the software. Specified directory (default: C:¥ASTRO¥SP-8848) Data (data files used by the data editing programs) (*.lot) Sample.lot AutoDispt (*.adp) Sample.adp Group (*.grp) Sample1.grp Sample2.grp Image (*.vbm) usagi.vbm XGA.vbm SXGA.vbm UXGA.vbm 1080_10bit.vbm (*.bmp) usagi.bmp XGA.bmp SXGA.bmp UXGA.bmp OptPtn (*.mc) g1_test.mc/g8_test.mc/window.mc/p
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Chapter 1 About the SP-8848 Exe (executable files of SP-8848) (*.exe) ADEdit.exe/CharEdit.exe/CnfgEdit.exe/GrpEdit.exe/LpEdit.exe/OptEdit.exe/PrgEdit. exe/ VbmCvt.exe/VGBase.exe/VGManage.exe/CDCEdit.exe/CurTool.exe/Monitor.exe/VersionUp.e xe/ (*.dll) CmdDll.dll/GuiCmd.dll/ADDll.dll/CharFile.dll/CVSBMP.dll/GrpSetDll.dll/Layout.dl l/LimitDll.dll/OptPtnFile.dll/PrgFiles.dll/RegDll.dll/TransDll.dll/TransUsb.dll/DDCE dit.dll/DDCFile.dll/CDCFile.dll/ImgCom3.dll/imged32.dll/ImgEtc3.dll/ImgFile
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1.3.6. Registration of Registry The data is registered in the registry as below. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE ¥Software¥Astrodesign¥SP8848¥ By starting up SP-8848, the data is copied from the above registry to the below registry. HKEY_CURRENT_USER ¥Software¥Astrodesign¥SP8848¥ When uninstalling it, the data after ¥SP8848 in “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE” is deleted, however, the data after ¥SP8848 in “HKEY_CURRENT_USER” is not deleted. If the data after ¥SP8848 in “HKEY_CURRENT_USER”needs to
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Chapter 1 About the SP-8848 The below screen is shown. (4) By pressing “Repair” button, SP-8848 is re-installed. (5) When repair work is done, SP-8848 can be used. 7
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Operation 2 2 2.1. General The basic operations consist of starting up "VGBase," creating and editing data, sending the data to and receiving it from the VG, and storing the created data in the memory. The layout data used by "VGBase" is grouped together in sets, and the data, data numbers, codes, etc. sent to the VG are retained in the memory. (For details on how to create and edit the sets of data, refer to the help sections in the editing programs concerned.) *Each setting scree
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(3) The "Layout Info Setting" (layout data setting) dialog box for setting the data at startup appears. If layout data is to be used, select [Use Layout File], and click the [OK] button. Otherwise, select [No Info], and click the [OK] button. If the no data layout will be used, "VGBase" is started up here. (4) When the layout data is going to be used, the "Load File" file selection dialog box appears. (It does not appear when the layout data is not going to be used.) Sel
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Chapter 2 Operation 2.3. Closing VGBase Procedure for closing "VGBase" Click the [Close] button. 2.4. Configuration settings Procedure for changing the VG execution mode and other configuration settings 2.4.1. Startup method Click the [Config] button of "VGBase." This starts up the "Configuration Editor" program which performs the configuration settings. 2.4.2. Window screen and description Environment page The directory containing the data files can be set on this page.
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Click [Apply] so that the configuration settings will take effect and the actual changes will be made. When this button is clicked on the [Interface] page, the commands are sent to the VG unit and the settings are changed only if communication is enabled. If communication is disabled, only the configuration data managed by the PC will be updated. Bear in mind that even when the settings have been changed, these changes will be lost if the software is closed without clicking the [App
