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William R. Walsh
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I am trying to troubleshoot chroma issues with a Knox Video Technologies
Studio 40.ND television character generator. This device is capable of
accepting input from up to two video sources (composite or S-video can be
selected by a switch). It appears that all genlocking and synchronization
functionality is built into the unit--there is no obvious way to input a
sync reference and the unit will function as a text generator only when no
video sources are attached.
All of the character generation functions work correctly and appear to be
stable. Color of the text and backgrounds appears to work correctly.
Input from either camera connector (tested with S-video and composite input)
demonstrates a serious chroma stability problem. The color will shift at
random times and at different places in one "frame" of video. The chroma
signal from the cameras goes to a Harris CA3126E chroma processor IC. I have
removed this IC and tapped the chroma input at its socket, and the signal
looks good up to that point. I have also tried another IC and careful
adjustment of the chroma oscillator circuit (after marking the position of
the trimmer in that circuit). No improvement has resulted.
Tracing the circuit has not been successful as the board is dark and appears
to have at least two layers. I called Knox Video and was told the product is
"ancient", that they threw away all of the documentation and the person who
worked with these is no longer employed by the company. They cautioned
against attempting any adjustments on the video board, stating that the
controls interact.
I am hoping that someone might have repaired a similar fault or that someone
may have a user's manual or schematic for this unit. I'm just about to give
up on it.
William
Studio 40.ND television character generator. This device is capable of
accepting input from up to two video sources (composite or S-video can be
selected by a switch). It appears that all genlocking and synchronization
functionality is built into the unit--there is no obvious way to input a
sync reference and the unit will function as a text generator only when no
video sources are attached.
All of the character generation functions work correctly and appear to be
stable. Color of the text and backgrounds appears to work correctly.
Input from either camera connector (tested with S-video and composite input)
demonstrates a serious chroma stability problem. The color will shift at
random times and at different places in one "frame" of video. The chroma
signal from the cameras goes to a Harris CA3126E chroma processor IC. I have
removed this IC and tapped the chroma input at its socket, and the signal
looks good up to that point. I have also tried another IC and careful
adjustment of the chroma oscillator circuit (after marking the position of
the trimmer in that circuit). No improvement has resulted.
Tracing the circuit has not been successful as the board is dark and appears
to have at least two layers. I called Knox Video and was told the product is
"ancient", that they threw away all of the documentation and the person who
worked with these is no longer employed by the company. They cautioned
against attempting any adjustments on the video board, stating that the
controls interact.
I am hoping that someone might have repaired a similar fault or that someone
may have a user's manual or schematic for this unit. I'm just about to give
up on it.
William