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INSTALLATION AND OPERATOR’S MANUAL Model BP-2002 Blend PRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual #26-0206000-00 / Revision B ...

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RECORD OF CHANGES REV # DATE ECO # DESCRIPTION Approved By A 939 Released A. Yerocostas B 5/6/03 1050 Front panel menu changes: - Added black level adjustment and removed halo removal submenu to Outp...

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Operators Safety Summary The general safety information in this summary is for operating personnel. Do Not Remove Covers or Panels There are no user-serviceable parts within the unit. Removal of the top cover will expose dangerous voltage...

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BlendPRO Quick Start Guide 1. Equipment Setup Connect the image sources, BlendPRO and projection devices as required for the application. A typical 4 screen system is shown above. Turn the equipment on. Connect a laptop wi...

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STEP 1: Projector Clock Phase Adjustment STEP 2: Projector Horizontal and Vertical Sampling Adjustments STEP 3: Projector-to-Projector Color Balance Adjustment STEP 4: Projector Registration (Overlap and Geometry Adjustment) STEP 5: Output B...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor i Table of Contents BLENDPRO QUICK START GUIDE ____________________________________________________________________I TABLE OF CONTENTS _______________________...

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ii BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A 2. EQUIPMENT SETUP ___________________________________________________________________________________ 29 3. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND ADJUSTMENTS__________________...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor iii SAVE CHANGES ________________________________________________________________________________________ 49 TEST MENU______________________________________________...

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iv BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A CHAPTER SIX _______________________________________________________________________________________ 71 FOLSOM RESEARCH INFORMATION ________________________________...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 1 1 CHAPTER ONE Introduction What you will find in this chapter…  About BlendPRO TM  Features  OverView of Wide-Screens &a...

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2 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO TM Overview Description BlendPRO accepts RGB video from up to 4 high-resolution video sources and processes the video for display in multi-projector ...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 3 • Free 24-hour technical support • Backed by a full 3-year parts and labor warranty • User friendly front panel interface • Folsom BlendWiza...

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4 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Overview of Edge-Blending Technology Edge-blending technology is becoming increasingly popular for supporting very large high-resolution displays. The technolog...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 5 Fig 1.2 HD Source material formatting Use Of Multi-Head Graphics Boards Standard multi-head graphics boards can be used to directly generate image data...

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6 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Image Overlap Source images consist of a single HD image that has been split into multiple channels (see Figure 1.2) or a series of images from a multi-head graph...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 7 Fig 1.4 Typical blend function Projector Setup and System Adjustments Accurate projector setup is essential for creating seamless images. The projector...

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8 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Fig 1.5 Typical wide-screen display application ...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 9 Fig 1.6 Screen shot of a typical edge blended application ...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 11 2 CHAPTER TWO INSTALLATION What you will find in this chapter…  Rear Panel Connectors  Rack-Mount Installation  Power...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 13 Installation Rear Panel Connectors INPUT 3 4 EXPANSION IN G B H/C V 4 INPUT 4 2 INPUT 2 2 INPUT 1 VIDEO INPUT GB BR R 1 G H/C V VH/C 1 R GBR H/C...

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14 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Rack-Mount Installation BlendPRO TM units are designed to be rack mounted and are supplied with front rack-mount hardware. Rear rack- mount brackets are availa...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 15 Video Input Connections HD-15 Input Connector Pinout The video input section on the BlendPRO TM rear panel provides four analog RGB inputs. The connecti...

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16 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Video Output Connections Two independently buffered outputs (one five wire BNC connection and one HD-15) are provided for each output screen. Either of these o...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 17 RS-232/485 Remote Control Connections The Remote serial port can be connected to a Folsom Research Multi-Screen Remote Controller to support remote control...

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18 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Expansion In/Expansion Out connections Two connectors on the BlendPRO use DVI-D connectors. These connectors are only used when more than one BlendPRO is used, ...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 19 Connection to AC Power Power Cord/Line Voltage Selection BlendPRO TM is rated to operate with the following supplies: Input Power: 47-250 VAC, 50-60...

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20 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Connect BlendPRO TM to 115 VAC power using the power cord supplied with the unit. Locate the power switch on the power entry module at the rear of the unit and t...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 21 Connecting Multi-Screen configurations using ScreenPRO Plus, ScreenPRO & BlendPRO Units BlendPRO is designed to work seamlessly with Folsom’s ScreenP...

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22 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPro Set to ID #5 ScreenPro Plus Model 1604 16:12 Router Dual Scaler Board #1 Dual Scaler Board #3 Remote Program #3 Preview ...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 23 BlendPro Set to ID #6 ScreenPro Plus Model 1604 16:12 Router Dual Scaler Board #1 Dual Scaler Board #3 Remote Program #3 Prev...

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24 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPro Set to ID #7 ScreenPro Plus Model 1604 16:12 Router Dual Scaler Board #1 Dual Scaler Board #3 Remote Program #3 Preview ...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 25 An overview of BlendWizard Each application is different and there are many factors that need to be considered to optimize performance. BlendWizard is an int...

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26 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A The default install directory is C:\Folsom Research\BlendPRO\BlendWizard. Click the ‘Browse’ button to select a different directory, if desired. Click the �...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 27 Click the ‘Finish’ to exit the installation setup. 5. A shortcut to the BlendWizard application has been placed in the Windows desktop. The BlendWiz...

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28 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Section) to configure the BlendPRO unit. The user follows a series of instructions to perform configuration activities. As the instructions are carried out, BlendWi...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 29 Detailed Instructions for Configuring a Wide-Screen Presentation 1. System Configuration Use BlendWizard to select one of the standard BlendPRO Configurat...

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30 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Adjust projector Color Balance controls as required to match all projectors (Please refer to the operating manual for the projector for detailed instructions). S...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 31 Adjust the black level offset within the BlendPRO unit until non-overlapped black is visually the same as the black level in the overlapped area. This will resu...

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32 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Set Source (ScreenPRO/SP+) to output the Horizontal Bars test pattern. To adjust output #1, set BlendPRO output #1 to display Source #1 with no data doubling (i...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 33 4. Detailed Examples and Calculations of BlendPRO Parameters The BlendWizard is designed to guide users through the process of defining a system configurati...

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34 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Example: # of Projected Horz Pixels = 3072 + (2 x 256) = 3584 Note that in this case a default overlap of 256 pixels was assumed. The operator can adjust the overla...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 35 Figure 2-8: Data Doubling Aspect Ratio & Overlap The required output screen configuration can be determined in a number of different ways by interact...

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36 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A projectors and setting the overlap to 640 pixels. This provides horizontal total of 1920 source pixels, which equals the native horizontal resolution of HDTV. In th...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 37 justified, however, center-justified images can also be accommodated by using the source offset adjustments in the BlendWizard to align the source material. ...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 39 3 CHAPTER THREE Operation What you will find in this chapter…  BlendWizard  Front Panel Controls  Menu Control  ...

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40 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Operation BlendPRO can be controlled by using the front panel controls or by using BlendWizard. The front panel controls are described in detail in this section...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 41 The Front Panel controls include a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD), an adjustment knob, and six illuminated push buttons. The operation of each menu display...

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42 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Menu Control The adjustment knob as well as the SEL and ESC keys are used to navigate through a series of menus displayed on the VFD display. The menus are use...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 43 Input Setup Menu The Input Setup menu allows the operator to fine-tune video parameters to control the position of the image as well as to adjust contrast, ...

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44 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Input Select The input channel to be adjusted is selected with this menu item. The value can be from 1 to 4 for a BlendPro controlling the first four screens. F...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 45 The adjustment range for Brightness and Contrast is -25.0% to +25.0% with 0.0% as the default value. The Reset Color menu item reset...

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46 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Blend Setup Menu The Blend Setup Menu allows the user to control display configurations, edge blending functions, and output image configurations for the overl...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 47 Data Doubling This menu item is used to enable or disable the overlap of adjacent video sources. Selections are ON to enable data doubling or OFF to ...

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48 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Feathering Feathering can be disabled by selecting the OFF mode or enabled by selecting the ON mode. Feathering Setup Menu with ADVANCED Blend Level Selected ...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 49 Output Image Adjustment Menu The Output Image Adjustment menu item is used to access a submenu where black level adjustments and seam removal are performed...

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50 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A NOTE: Whenever a modification is made that needs be recalled on power up, you must save the changes as indicated above. Test Menu The Test Menu allows th...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 51 Grid The Grid menu item allows the user to overlay a grid on the output image. To control the display of the Grid, scroll to the Grid menu item, select the ...

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52 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A System Options Menu The System Options Menu allows the user to control input and output sync selection, VFD brightness, change the configuration of the serial...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 53 Composite sync) and SOG (Sync-On-Green) modes. Please note that selections for this menu item does not become active until the SEL key is depressed. Output...

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54 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A RS-232 Config Menu Echo The user can turn ECHO ON or OFF. When ECHO is ON, commands received by the unit will be transmitted back to the...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 55 RS-485 Config Menu ID The RS-485 ID number can be set from 1 to 32. The BlendPRO RS-485 ID in a multi-screen configuration must be s...

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56 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A The Tech Support Menu displays the latest version of software and a customer service telephone number to contact for technical assistance. Factory Re...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 57 4 CHAPTER FOUR Remote Commands What you will find in this chapter…  Remote Commands  BlendPRO TM Command List/Description...

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58 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO TM Remote Commands AUTOPOS in Automatic Input Position Adjust: in[1-4], or all out if no in param BLKGN out gain Black Level Offset Adjustment: ou...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 59 RGBADJ out type Automatic RGB color adjustment: all if no params or out[1-4] type[A|B|C] All|Brightness only|Contrast only RPBDAC threshold Rear Panel DA...

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60 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO TM Command List/Description Command: AUTOPOS in Description: Automatic Input Position Adjust. The HBars test pattern with Raster Box enabled must b...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 61 Description: Print BlendPRO Checksums Parameters: None Example: CSUM (Displays BlendPRO file checksums for factory use.) Command: DDBL mode Desc...

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62 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Parameters: en - Mode; [0|1], Disable|Enable exp - Gamma; [1.0-5.0] Query: EFTB? Returns the Edge Feather Basic Mode LUT value. =en exp Example: EFTB 1...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 63 Description: Adjusts the Input Clocks Per Line of the current source. When the op is A (automatic configuration), the input is automatically configured and s...

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64 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Hbase = Base value for Input Raster Horizontal Position. Vcur = Current Input Raster Vertical Position value. Value can be –16 to 15 of Vertical Base value ...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 65 Example: OFRATEBP 0 (Sets output frame rate to 50Hz.) OFRATEBP? (Returns output frame rate.) Command: OSYNCBP o n Description: Adjusts the Outp...

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66 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A screens. type - Color Adjust type; [A|B|C], All|Brightness only|Contrast only. If type is not defined, type will be set to All. Example: ...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 67 Command: VERBP Description: Firmware version query. Parameters: None Example: VERBP (Returns firmware version loaded in system.) Command: ...

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68 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A 5 CHAPTER FIVE Software Upgrade Instructions What you will find in this chapter…  Software Upgrade Instructions ...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 69 Software Upgrade Instructions Overview The BlendPRO units incorporate the system software in a Flash memory component. Flash memory allows easy field u...

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70 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Starting the BlendPRO Flash File Loader Utility After the files have been installed the BlendPRO Flash File Loader can be selected to run. 1. Click on the Start...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision 04 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 71 6 CHAPTER SIX Folsom Research Information What you will find in this chapter…  Warranty  RMA Information  Technical ...

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72 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Folsom Research Information Folsom Research Warranty All video products are designed and tested to the highest quality standards and are backed by a full 3-y...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 73 A APPENDIX  Technical Specifications ...

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74 BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A Technical Specifications Video Input Analog Video (4 channels) Video: Analog RGB Video Resolution: VGA to SXGA @60 Hz Vertical Scan Rate Input Sync Signals:...

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Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor 75 FCC Classification This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes...