232-STSi Stereo PAL TV Tuner

Specifications

Physical

Size: 8.5" [216mm] wide x 1.75" [38mm] height (1RU) x 6.0" [153mm] deep
Weight: 1.5 lbs [0.68kg]
Enclosure: All aluminum with durable black powder coat paint
Mounting: Rack mounting for one or two units side-by-side optional (RK1, RK2)

Front Panel

RS-232 LEDs: Yellow LEDs light when RS-232 data is transmitted (TX) or received (RX)
Mute A/V: Mutes audio and video
Mute LED: Red LED lights when A/V is muted (blanks video)
Volume: Up and down buttons raise and lower volume or front-panel programming mode
Channel: Up and down buttons select channels from stored tuning ring
IR LED: Red LED lights when receiving IR data from internal IR sensor, wired IR, or external IR sensor
Display: Red LED 3 digit, 7 segment LED display for channels and modes

Rear Panel

Power In: 2.1mm coaxial jack (inside center conductor positive), 400 mA maximum, 11.5 to 16.5 VDC, 12 VDC typical (may be unregulated)
RS-232 Control: DB-9 male connector, User selectable 300 to 9600 (default) baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit,
Employs standard ASCII strings from any terminal program, PC, or control system
Contact Closures: 2 momentary closure inputs in RS-232 connection- Channel Up (Pin 4), Down (Pin 9), GND (Pin 5)
IR In: 3.5 mm stereo input for external IR sensor or wired IR (no carrier),
Discrete codes available for power, TV channel and external AV selection
GND: Grounding lug
Antenna/Cable: 'F', female, 75 ohm impedance
Video Input: RCA female
Audio Inputs: 2 RCA female stereo unbalanced, 20K ohms impedance
Maximum Level: +8dBu, (2V RMS), Reference: 0 dBu = .775 V RMS
Video Output: RCA composite output, 1V p-p at 75 ohm impedance
S-Video Output: Mini DIN 4-pin, Y - 1V p-p at 75 ohms, C - 0.286 V p-p at 75 ohms (PAL only)
Audio Outputs: 5-Pin captive screw terminal, stereo, 200 ohm balanced/100 ohm unbalanced impedance
Selectable for A2/NICAM stereo, mono and dual modes
Stereo Response: Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): 0.6% maximum, 0.3% typical, 30Hz to 14KHz, Channel Separation: 40dB minimum, 45dB typical
Mono Response: Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 0.5%, 0.1% typical, 20Hz to 20KHz
Audio Level: +4 dBu (1.2V RMS) balanced, 0 dBu (.8V RMS) unbalanced, typical at max volume, +11.5 dBu (2.9V RMS) balanced, +8 dBu (2V RMS) unbalanced peak max output
Volume Control: 0 to -62 dB and mute in 64 steps

RF Tuner

Channels: Up to 125 Channel Presets in non-volatile memory
Frequency Range: 48 to 863 MHz, 50 KHz fine tune resolution
PAL: PAL B, G, H, D, K, and I
SECAM: B, G, H, D, K and L - No closed captioning, on-screen text or blue screen, or S-Video
Maximum Input: +20dBmV max, +10dBmV nominal
Video Gain: ±5% maximum, 2% typical
Video Phase: ±3 degrees maximum, 2 degrees typical

Internal Character Generator

Characters: ASCII
Format: White text over video or white text with black background over video, up to 32 characters, 15 lines
Function: Closed captioning, channel labels, interactive menus, messages, and system feedback
Captioning: Line 22 modes CC1-CC4, TT1-TT4, On/On with Mute/Off modes, CG text times out to show captioning
Muting: Displays blue video image when loss of video is sensed

IC-RC Remote Control (Optional)

Keypad: Channel selection, press Enter to select channel
Volume: Up, Down and Mute
Channel: Channel Up, Down
Input: Toggles between External AV input and tuner channel
Presets: Up, Down, Left, Right, and Top keys search, add, and delete channel presets
CC: Selects Closed Captioning
Input: Toggles between External AV input and tuner channel

Software

Tuner Helper .NET software simplifies tuner setup and acts as PC control panel
Downloadable S12 Flash software updates firmware via PC RS-232 port

Includes

12 VDC power supply, 850 mA, 110/220, includes adapters for Euro, UK, Australian or US-style plugs)
Unbalanced RCA stereo audio adapter

Options

CC-232 RS-232 Cable
IC-RC Wireless IR Remote
IR-RXC External IR Receiver
RK1 Kit for mounting single unit in 19" rack
RK2 Kit for mounting two units side-by-side in 19" rack

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