Panasonic Multi Format Live Switcher Av Hs400an Operating Instructions

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6. External interfaces
6-2. GPI connector
These connectors enable the unit to be controlled from an external source.
Signals are input using contacts. The following types of control are exercised 
using the contacts as triggers. Use stereo mini plugs with a 3.5 mm diameter 
for connection to the unit.
GPI2 COMMON
GPI1

Function assignedDescription of control Remarks
AUTO Control exercised using AUTO button on unit’s panel
CUT Control exercised using CUT button on unit’s panel
DSK Control exercised using DSK button on unit’s panel
PinP Control exercised using PinP button on unit’s panel
FTB Control exercised using FTB button on unit’s panel
BGDAUTO Auto transition control for background Control is exercised regardless 
of the selection statuses of the 
switches and buttons on the unit’s 
panel.
BGDCUT
Cut transition control for background
KEYAUTO Auto transition control for key
KEYCUT Cut transition control for key

PortFunction assigned Description of control
GPI1 AUTOControl exercised using AUTO button on unit’s panel
GPI2 DSKControl exercised using DSK button on unit’s panel
Use the GPI sub menu under the SYSTEM menu to set the functions to be controlled using the external switches 
connected to the GPI ports and to enable or disable the control using the external switches. 
For details on the settings, see 5-6-4. 
						

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6. External interfaces
6-3. Tally connector
The tally connector comes with tally output, output enable, power supply or fan alarm output pins. 
The output signals from the tally output pins are for lighting the tally lamps, and these outputs are open collector 
outputs.
(D-sub 15-pin, male, inch screw)
54321
9 10 11 126
137
148
15
Pin assignment
Pin No. Signal name Input/output Description of signal
1 IN1Open collector output Tally output of input video 1
2 IN2Open collector output Tally output of input video 2
3 IN3Open collector output Tally output of input video 3
4 IN4Open collector output Tally output of input video 4
5 IN5Open collector output Tally output of input video 5
6 IN6Open collector output Tally output of input video 6
7 IN7Open collector output Tally output of input video 7
8 IN8Open collector output Tally output of input video 8
9 ALARM Open collector output Fan alarm or power supply alarm output
10, 11, 12 RESERVED Keep these pins unconnected.
13 ENABLE Input Enable signal of tally output and alarm output
Open: Output; GND: no output
14, 15 GROUND GROUND Ground
Pins 1 to 9 must satisfy the following conditions:
Dielectric strength:  Max. DC 24 V
Current:   Max. 50 mA
Example of tally connections
AV-HS400AN
(Max. voltage: 24 V)
Tally LED
GROUND (Max. current: 50 mA)Tally, Alarm output
(IN1 to 8, ALARM) 
						

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7. Image transmission functions
This unit comes with a function for transmitting still images from the host computer to the unit via LAN and a\
 
function for importing still images from the unit into the host computer. The image transmission software must 
be installed in the host computer from the CD-ROM supplied in order to use these functions. For details on 
installation, refer to “How to install the software”.
Specifications
Run the image transmission software (HS400 Tool) in a host computer which satisfies the following conditions.• Operating system:  Windows 2000 or Windows XP
• Processor:  Pentium III, 1 GHz or better recommended
• RAM:   256 MB or more recommended
• Hard disk drive:  At least 50 MB of free memory
• LAN:   10BASE-T
• Display:   TrueColor (24 bit, 32 bit color), 800 
 600 dots or more
The image formats supported include bitmap (bmp), JPEG (jpg), TIFF (tif), GIF (gif) and PNG (png). 
The image transmission software is equipped with a function for automatically converting images into the specified 
video format size.
Connections
Connect this unit to LAN using a twisted pair cable. Use a LAN crossover cable to connect the unit with the host 
computer directly. Use a LAN straight cable to connect to LAN using a hub or other equipment. 
For details on network setup such as IP addresses, refer to “5-5. Network settings”.
Transmitting images uses network capacity which may result in other connected devices possibly being affected 
when connecting to LAN through a hub and other equipment.
POWER
1 REF
GPI
SLOT2
2
SLOT
4
2 34
SLOT11
SLOT2 8
～IN
SDI  INPUTS
TALLY
6
6
INPUTS
SIGNALSDI  OUTPUTSGND
IN
OUT3
IN
OUT2
IN
OUT1
IN
OUT
OUTPUTS
15 7
SLOTOFF2
SLOT1 5
SLOT
SLOT
PGM RS-422
LAN ON
ANALOG INPUTS
Y Pb PrY Pb
Pr
DVI INPUTS
ANALOG OUTPUTS
Y Pb PrY Pb
Pr
DVI/ANALOG OUTPUTS
Y Pb PrDVI-IDVI-IDVI-I
POWER
1 REF
GPI
SLOT2
2
SLOT
4
2 34
SLOT11
SLOT2 8
～IN
SDI  INPUTS
TALLY
6
6
INPUTS
SIGNALSDI  OUTPUTSGND
IN
OUT3
IN
OUT2
IN
OUT1
IN
OUT
OUTPUTS
15 7
SLOTOFF2
SLOT1 5
SLOT
SLOT
PGM RS-422
LAN ON
ANALOG INPUTS
Y Pb PrY Pb
Pr
DVI INPUTS
ANALOG OUTPUTS
Y Pb PrY Pb
Pr
DVI/ANALOG OUTPUTS
Y Pb PrDVI-IDVI-IDVI-I
LAN crossover cable
LAN straight cable
HUB
LAN straight cable 
						

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7. Image transmission functions
How to install the software
This section describes how to install the image transmission software (HS400 Tool).
Windows XP is used as the host computer’s operating system in the example given here.
1. 

  Insert the CD-ROM supplied with the unit into the CD-ROM drive of the host computer in which the program 
will be installed. (Here, E: will serve as the name of this drive for example.)
2.   Ex

ecute the setup program (E:\HS400TOOL\ENG\SETUP.EXE).
3.   The installer now starts up so follow its instructions to proceed.
4.    The Setup Complete screen appears to indicate that installation is compl\
ete. 
Click [Finish] to close the window. 
						

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7. Image transmission functions
Operation
This section describes how to operate the image transmission software (HS400 Tool).

On the Start menu of Windows, select [Programs]  [Panasonic]  [AV-HS400Tool]  [HS400Tool]. 
The main screen now appears.

Click the [CLOSE] button.

Set the unit’s IP address in the IP Address setting box. 
						

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7. Image transmission functions

1.   Select the mode. 
Check that “To HS400” appears in the [Mode] field. 
If “From HS400” appears instead, click the [From HS400] button so that “To HS400” appears.
2.  

  Select the transmission destination of the images in the [Target] field.
  FMEM1:  Unit’
 s frame memory 1 
  FMEM2:  Unit’
 s frame memory 2 
3.    When the [Select Image] button is clicked, the file selection dialog box appears on the screen.   
Select the image file to be transmitted, and click [OK].  
The image is now displayed in the image display area, and its horizontal and vertical dimensions appear in 
the [Width] and [Height] fields at the bottom right.
4.  

  In the [Size] field, select the size of the image to be transmitted to the unit.   
HD1080 (19201080), HD720 (1280720), SD480 (720487) or SD576 (720576) can be selected as 
the size. If the image is in a different video format from the ones supported by the unit, the output will not be 
displayed properly.
5.  

  In the [Aspect] field, select the scaling method.   
If the size of the image to be transmitted and the selected image differ, the image will be automatically 
scaled according to one of the following methods.
  Full: 

  The size of the image is increased or reduced so that it fits the size selected in the [Size] field. If the 
aspect ratio of the image to be transmitted differs from that of the selected image, the ratio between 
the horizontal and vertical dimensions will be changed.
  K

eep:    The image is expanded or reduced while its original aspect ratio is kept unchanged.   
Any empty spaces in the image will appear black.
6.  

  The [RGBA (FMEM1&2)] button can be selected when images containing the alpha channel are to be\
 
transmitted.
 

  When the [RGBA (FMEM1&2)] button is clicked, the RGB images are transferred to frame memory 1 
(FMEM1), and the alpha channel images are transferred to frame memory 2 (FMEM2).
 

  When the [Display Alpha] button is clicked, the alpha channel images appear as a preview display.
7.  Click the [Send] button to transmit the image to the unit. 
						

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7. Image transmission functions

1.   Select the mode. 
Check that “From HS400” appears in the [Mode] field. 
If “To HS400” appears instead, click the [To HS400] button so that “From HS400” appears.
2.    Select the images to be imported to the host computer in the [Target] field.
  FMEM1:  Images in unit’
 s frame memory 1
  FMEM2:  Images in unit’
 s frame memory 2 
3.    When the [Get] button is clicked, the image is imported from the unit.   
The image is now displayed in the image display area, and its horizontal and vertical dimensions appear in 
the Width and Height fields at the bottom right.
4.  

  When the [Save Image] button is clicked, the file save dialog box appears on the screen. Select the image 
file to be transmitted, and click [Save]. 
						

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8. Setting menu table
A setting is entered when an item displayed (↓) is selected and then the [F1], [F2], [F3], [F4] or [F5] switch is 
pressed.
(It will not be entered unless the switch is pressed.)
MenuSub menuParameter 1 Parameter 2 Parameter 3 Parameter 4Turn F1 to select.
Turn F2 to select. Turn F3 to select. Turn F4 to select. Turn F5 to select.
TIME BKGD ParameterTransTime Unit —
1/5 Setting range 0 to 13s 0 to 999f Frame, Sec  —
Default value 1s 0fSec —
KEY ParameterTransTime Unit —
2/5 Setting range 0 to 13s 0 to 999f Frame, Sec  —
Default value 1s 0fSec —
DSK ParameterTransTime Unit —
3/5 Setting range 0 to 13s 0 to 999f Frame, Sec  —
Default value 1s 0fSec —
PinP ParameterTransTime Unit —
4/5 Setting range 0 to 13s 0 to 999f Frame, Sec  —
Default value 1s 0fSec —
FTB ParameterTransTime Unit —
5/5 Setting range 0 to 13s 0 to 999f Frame, Sec  —
Default value 1s 0fSec —
WIPE Border ParameterBorder WidthSoft
1/5 Setting range On, Off 0.1 to 100.0 0.0 to 100.0
Default value Off 5.00.0
BodrCol ParameterHue SatLumLoad ↓
2/5 Setting range 0.0 to 359.9 0.0 to 100.0 0.0 to 108.0
White, Yellow, 
Cyan, Green, 
Magenta, Red, 
Blue, Black
Default value 0.0 0.0100.0White
WIPEPos ParameterSelect X-PosY-PosCopyTo ↓
3/5 Setting range BKGD, KEY −100.00 to 
+100.00−100.00 to 
+100.00Display only
Default value BKGD 0.000.00
SQPos ParameterSelect X-PosY-PosCopyTo ↓
4/5 Setting range BKGD, KEY −100.00 to 
+100.00−100.00 to 
+100.00Display only
Default value BKGD 0.000.00
Modify ParameterLight-B Light-KTrim4:3Auto
5/5 Setting range On, Off On, OffOff, 16:9 (On), 4:3, 
4:3SmthOn, Off
(Selection enabled 
when HD format is 
used)
Default value Off Off16:9 (On) Off
COLOR CBGD ParameterHue SatLumLoad ↓
1/1 Setting range 0.0 to 359.9 0.0 to 100.0 0.0 to 108.0 White, Yellow, 
Cyan, Green, 
Magenta, Red, 
Blue, Black
Default value 0.0 0.0100.0White 
						

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MenuSub menuParameter 1 Parameter 2 Parameter 3 Parameter 4Turn F1 to select.
Turn F2 to select. Turn F3 to select. Turn F4 to select. Turn F5 to select.
KEY KEY ParameterType LumKey Fill PVW
1/9 Setting range Lum, Linear, 
Chroma, Full ChrmOn, ChrmOff Bus, Matte Auto, On, Off
Default value Linear ChrmOff Bus Auto
Adjust ParameterClip GainDensityInvert
2/9 Setting range 0.0 to 108.0 0.0 to 200.0 0.0 to 100.0 On, Off
Default value 0.0 100.0100.0Off
FillMatt ParameterHue SatLumLoad ↓
3/9 Setting range 0.0 to 359.9 0.0 to 100.0 0.0 to 108.0 White, Yellow, 
Cyan, Green, 
Magenta, Red, 
Blue, Black
Default value 0.0 0.0100.0White
Edge ParameterType WidthDirec
4/9 Setting range Off, Border, Drop, 
Shadow, Outline 0 to 4
0, 45, 90, 135, 
180, 225, 270, 315
Default value Off 20
EdgeCol ParameterHue SatLumLoad ↓
5/9 Setting range 0.0 to 359.9 0.0 to 100.0 0.0 to 108.0 White, Yellow, 
Cyan, Green, 
Magenta, Red, 
Blue, Black
Default value 0.0 0.00.0Black
Mask ParameterMask Invert
6/9 Setting range Manual, Off, 4:3 On, Off
Default value Off Off
MaskAdj ParameterLeft TopBottomRight
7/9 Setting range −50.00 to +50.00 −50.00 to +50.00 −50.00 to +50.00 −50.00 to +50.00
Default value −25.00 +25.00−25.00+25.00
Trans ParameterOutPatt
8/9 Setting range Nor, Rev
Default value Nor
FlyKEY ParameterX-Pos Y-PosSize
9/9 Setting range −100.00 to 100.00 −100.00 to 100.00 0.0 to 400.0
Default value 0.00 0.00100.0
CHR KEY Auto ParameterMarker Aspect Sample ↓
1/3 Setting range On, Off −50.00 to +50.00 Start
Default value Off 0.0
Adjust1 ParameterHue SatLumY-Infl
2/3 Setting range 0.0 to 359.9 0.0 to 100.0 0.0 to 108.0 0.0 to 100.0
Default value 354.0 100.07.00.0
Adjust2 ParameterHue-Rad Sat-Rad Soft Cancel
3/3 Setting range 0.0 to 100.0 0.0 to 100.0 0.0 to 100.0 0.0 to 100.0
Default value 100.0 50.00.00.0
FREEZE Status Display only
FRZ:                 
XPT:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1/2
Freeze ParameterSignal Select Freeze ↓
2/2 Setting range IN1 to 8 Frame, Field Toggling between 
On and Off
Default value  — Frame Off
8. Setting menu table 
						

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MenuSub menuParameter 1 Parameter 2 Parameter 3 Parameter 4Turn F1 to select.
Turn F2 to select. Turn F3 to select. Turn F4 to select. Turn F5 to select.
DSK DSK ParameterType FillPVW
1/7 Setting range Lum, Linear Bus, Matte On, Off
Default value Linear BusOff
Adjust ParameterClip GainDensityInvert
2/7 Setting range 0.0 to 108.0 0.0 to 200.0 0.0 to 100.0 On, Off
Default value 0.0 100.0100.0Off
FillMatt ParameterHue SatLumLoad ↓
3/7 Setting range 0.0 to 359.9 0.0 to 100.0 0.0 to 108.0 White, Yellow, 
Cyan, Green, 
Magenta, Red, 
Blue, Black
Default value 0.0 0.0100.0White
Edge ParameterType WidthDirec
4/7 Setting range Off, Border, Drop, 
Shadow, Outline 0 to 4
0, 45, 90, 135, 
180, 225, 270, 315
Default value Off 20
EdgeCol ParameterHue SatLumLoad ↓
5/7 Setting range 0.0 to 359.9 0.0 to 100.0 0.0 to 108.0 White, Yellow, 
Cyan, Green, 
Magenta, Red, 
Blue, Black
Default value 0.0 0.00.0Black
Mask ParameterMask Invert
6/7 Setting range Manual, Off, 4:3 On, Off
Default value Off Off
MaskAdj ParameterLeft TopBottomRight
7/7 Setting range −50.00 to +50.00 −50.00 to +50.00 −50.00 to +50.00 −50.00 to +50.00
Default value −25.00 +25.00−25.00+25.00
PinP PinP ParameterDensity PVW
1/6 Setting range 0.0 to 100.0 On, Off
Default value 100.0 Off
Border ParameterBorder WidthSoftMode
2/6 Setting range Off, On 0.1 to 100.0 0.0 to 100.0 Fix, Var
Default value Off 5.00.0Fix
BodrCol ParameterHue SatLumLoad ↓
3/6 Setting range 0.0 to 359.9 0.0 to 100.0 0.0 to 108.0 White, Yellow, 
Cyan, Green, 
Magenta, Red, 
Blue, Black
Default value 0.0 0.0100.0White
Position ParameterX-Pos Y-PosSize
4/6 Setting range −50.00 to +50.00 −50.00 to +50.00 0.00 to 100.00
Default value 0.00 0.0025.00
Trim ParameterTrim Manual
5/6 Setting range Off, 4:3, Manual Free, Pair
Default value Off Free
TrimAdj ParameterLeft TopBottomRight
6/6 Setting range −50.00 to +50.00 −50.00 to +50.00 −50.00 to +50.00 −50.00 to +50.00
Default value −40.00 +40.00−40.00+40.00
8. Setting menu table