User Guide User guide

Aux Scaler Tab

NOTE: The Aux Scaler tab appears only if the optional aux scaler output

board is installed in the Annotator.

The Aux Scaler tab allows you to view and change the conﬁguration settings of the

optional Aux scaler output board.

Figure 41. The Aux Scaler Tab Screen

• Output Conﬁg — In this section the resolution, refresh rate, output type, and sync

polarity can be set. The refresh rate selection is dependent on the resolution rate

chosen. Click on the respective drop-down menu and select the desired option.

• Aspect Ratio — From this section, adjustments can be made to the aspect ratio,

where the aspect of the main output does not match that of the scaler board output.

The available options include Fill (ﬁlls the output raster) and Follow (follows the

aspect ratio of the main output). Black bars remain on either the top and bottom or

the sides.

• Detail — Use this section to adjust the sharpness of the image output of the scaler

output board. Click the Up and Down arrows to incrementally increase or decrease the

value, or enter a value (0 to127) in the value ﬁeld.

• Test Pattern — This option allows for the selection of a test pattern to output

to the display device connected to the scaler board output. These test patterns

are unique to the scaler board output and do not affect the other outputs of the

Annotator.Available test patterns include: Color bars,4 X 4 Crosshatch,

Grayscale, Ramp, Alternating Pixels, and Crop. Select a test pattern

from the drop-down list. A preview of the selected test pattern appears below the list.

Annotator • SPPCP 75