DVDO VPnn

Make/Model	Device Version	Connection Type
DVDO/VP30 and VP50	VP30 - Firmware Version 1.11 or higher VP50 - Firmware Version 1.04 or higher	Serial

Description:

This driver controls the DVDO VP30 and VP50 HD video scalers. These models share a common control protocol. The VPnn processors are full featured video scaler/switchers that supports composite, S-Video, component, RGB, DVI, HDMI, and SDI inputs, as well as being able to switch audio sources.
Note that there was initially a VP30 driver, but that has now been superseded by this driver, which controls the 30 and 50 models. Please convert to this driver if you are using the older VP30 driver.
This driver supports multiple firmware versions, in order to provide backwards compatibility and to not force users to upgrade to the very latest firmware version. Support for older firmware versions may be removed going forward to keep the driver from getting overly complex. Firmware specific differences are listed below.

Quirks and Limitations:

Some values are not accepted by the VP30/50 when it is in certain states. For instance, you cannot set the Hue when the current input doesn't support a Hue value, such as component. When this happens, the driver will reject the written value to let you know it failed, based on a rejection from the processor.

Connection Details

The VP30/50 uses a serial connection. It has a configurable baud rate, but this driver only supports the highest rate, which is 57,600 baud. It doesn't make sense to run any slower. So you must configure the VP30 to use this rate.
It uses a three wire straight through cable, so you can use a standard 9-pin or a minimal 3-pin serial cable.

Driver Fields

This section lists the fields that the driver makes available, their types, minimum and maximum values, etc...
Name Type R/W Description/Limits
ActiveAR String R/W Get or set the active aspect ratio. This is an enumerated field with the values: Unknown, 1.33 [4:3], 1.55, 1.66, 1.78 [16:9], 1.85, 2.35, User.
AudioInput String R/W Get or set the AudioInput. This is an enumerated field with the values: Off, AUdio1, Audio2, Audio3, Audio4, Stereo, HDMI.
AutoInput Boolean R/W Get or set the auto input mode setting. This is an enumerated field with the values: Off, On, Auto.
AutoPriority Card R/W Get or set the auto priority setting. This is an enumerated field with the values: Off, On, Auto.
AVLipSync Int R/W Get or set the lip sync offset, from -73ms to 150ms
Brightness Int R/W Get or set the brightness setting. It is a signed value from -100 to +100.
ColorSpace String R/W Get or set the color space setting. This is an enumerated field with the values: Unknown, RGB, YPbPr, YCbCr 4:2:2, YCbCr 4:4:4, Auto.
Contrast Int R/W Get or set the contrast setting. It is a signed value from -100 to +100.
CUECorrection String R/W ???
DisplayAR String R/W Get or set the display aspect ratio. This is an enumerated field with the values: 4:3, 5:4, 16:9, 21:9, User, Auto
DisplayProfile Card R/W Get or set the output display profile. The legal values are from 0 to 10.
FilmMode String R/W Get or set the film mode. This is an enumerated field with the values: Off, On, Auto.
FrameAR String R/W Get or set the frame aspect ratio. This is an enumerated field with the values: Unknown, 4:3, 16:9.
HDCP Bool R/W Get or set the HDCP mode.
HorizontalBorders Card R/W Get or set the size of the horizontal borders, from 0 to 889.
HorizontalPan Int R/W Get or set the amount of horizontal pan, from -100 to 100. On the VP30, this is a cardinal field. On the VP50 it is a floating point field.
HorizontalZoom Card/Float R/W Get or set the amount of horizontal zoom. See below for the type and range info, which is firmware or version specific.
Hue Int R/W Get or set the hue setting. It is a signed value from -100 to +100.
InformationScreen Boolean R/W True causes the display of the VP30 information screen, False removes the display.
Input String R/W Get or set the active input setting. This is an enumerated field, with the values: Unknown, Video 1, Video 2, S-Video 1, S-Video 2, Component 1, Component 2, HGBHV/Component 3, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, HDMI 3, HDMI 4, SDI, Auto.
InputLevel String R/W Get or set the input level. This is an enumerated field with the values: Unknown, Video, PC, Auto.
LineOffset Card R/W Get or set the line offset amount, from 0 to 30.
MenuNavigation String R/W Allows you to drive the on screen display menus. This is an enumerated field with the values: Left, Right, Up, Down, Menu, Enter, Exit
Overscan Card R/W Get or set the overscan amount. See below for the range, which is firmware or version specific.
OutputColorSpace R/W String Get or set the output color space. It is an enumerated field with the values: RGB, YPbPr, YCbCr 4:2:2, YCbCr 4:4:4, Auto.
Output R/W String Get or set the selected output connector. The values are: BNC (Analog), HDMI (Digital)
Power Boolean W Powers the device on (True) or puts it into standby mode (False).
Presets String R/W Get or set the current preset. This is an enumerated field with the values: User, 4:3 Full Frame, Letterbox, 16:9 Full Frame, Preset 1, Preset 2, Preset 3, Preset 4, Preset 5, Preset 6, Preset 7, Preset 8, Preset 9, Preset 10, 4:3 Stretch. Some presets might not be available on some models.
Saturation Int R/W Get or set the color saturation level, from -50 to 50.
ScreenAR String R/W Get or set the screen aspect ratio. This is an enumerated field with the values: 4:3, 16:9, 21:9, User, Auto
Sharpness Int R/W Get or set the sharpness level, from 0 to 7.
SignalType String R A read-only field that indicates the current sensed signal type.
TestPatterns String R/W Get or set one of the available 35 test patterns.
YCDelay Int R/W Get or set the component luminance/chrominance delay offset, from -50 to 50.
VerticalBorders Card R/W Get or set the size of the vertical borders, from 0 to 889.
VerticalPan Int R/W Get or set the amount of vertical pan, from -100 to 100
VerticalZoom Card/Float R/W Get or set the amount of vertical zoom. See below for the type and range info, which is firmware or model specific.
VCRMode String R/W Get or set the VCR mode. This is an enumerated field with the values: Off, On, Auto.
Firmware/Model Specific Differences:
VP30-111 – Firmware Version 1.11
Horizontal Zoom – Type is Card, Range is 0..100
Vertical Zoom – Type is Card, Range is 0..100
Overscan – Type is Card, Range is 0..36
VP30-114 – Firmware Version 1.14, VP50-104 – Firmware version 1.04
Horizontal Zoom – Type is Float, Range is 1.0 – 2.0
Vertical Zoom – Type is Float, Range is 1.0 – 2.0
Overscan – Type is Float, Range is 0.0 – 100.0

Name	Type	R/W	Description/Limits
ActiveAR	String	R/W	Get or set the active aspect ratio. This is an enumerated field with the values: Unknown, 1.33 [4:3], 1.55, 1.66, 1.78 [16:9], 1.85, 2.35, User.
AudioInput	String	R/W	Get or set the AudioInput. This is an enumerated field with the values: Off, AUdio1, Audio2, Audio3, Audio4, Stereo, HDMI.
AutoInput	Boolean	R/W	Get or set the auto input mode setting. This is an enumerated field with the values: Off, On, Auto.
AutoPriority	Card	R/W	Get or set the auto priority setting. This is an enumerated field with the values: Off, On, Auto.
AVLipSync	Int	R/W	Get or set the lip sync offset, from -73ms to 150ms
Brightness	Int	R/W	Get or set the brightness setting. It is a signed value from -100 to +100.
ColorSpace	String	R/W	Get or set the color space setting. This is an enumerated field with the values: Unknown, RGB, YPbPr, YCbCr 4:2:2, YCbCr 4:4:4, Auto.
Contrast	Int	R/W	Get or set the contrast setting. It is a signed value from -100 to +100.
CUECorrection	String	R/W	???
DisplayAR	String	R/W	Get or set the display aspect ratio. This is an enumerated field with the values: 4:3, 5:4, 16:9, 21:9, User, Auto
DisplayProfile	Card	R/W	Get or set the output display profile. The legal values are from 0 to 10.
FilmMode	String	R/W	Get or set the film mode. This is an enumerated field with the values: Off, On, Auto.
FrameAR	String	R/W	Get or set the frame aspect ratio. This is an enumerated field with the values: Unknown, 4:3, 16:9.
HDCP	Bool	R/W	Get or set the HDCP mode.
HorizontalBorders	Card	R/W	Get or set the size of the horizontal borders, from 0 to 889.
HorizontalPan	Int	R/W	Get or set the amount of horizontal pan, from -100 to 100. On the VP30, this is a cardinal field. On the VP50 it is a floating point field.
HorizontalZoom	Card/Float	R/W	Get or set the amount of horizontal zoom. See below for the type and range info, which is firmware or version specific.
Hue	Int	R/W	Get or set the hue setting. It is a signed value from -100 to +100.
InformationScreen	Boolean	R/W	True causes the display of the VP30 information screen, False removes the display.
Input	String	R/W	Get or set the active input setting. This is an enumerated field, with the values: Unknown, Video 1, Video 2, S-Video 1, S-Video 2, Component 1, Component 2, HGBHV/Component 3, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, HDMI 3, HDMI 4, SDI, Auto.
InputLevel	String	R/W	Get or set the input level. This is an enumerated field with the values: Unknown, Video, PC, Auto.
LineOffset	Card	R/W	Get or set the line offset amount, from 0 to 30.
MenuNavigation	String	R/W	Allows you to drive the on screen display menus. This is an enumerated field with the values: Left, Right, Up, Down, Menu, Enter, Exit
Overscan	Card	R/W	Get or set the overscan amount. See below for the range, which is firmware or version specific.
OutputColorSpace	R/W	String	Get or set the output color space. It is an enumerated field with the values: RGB, YPbPr, YCbCr 4:2:2, YCbCr 4:4:4, Auto.
Output	R/W	String	Get or set the selected output connector. The values are: BNC (Analog), HDMI (Digital)
Power	Boolean	W	Powers the device on (True) or puts it into standby mode (False).
Presets	String	R/W	Get or set the current preset. This is an enumerated field with the values: User, 4:3 Full Frame, Letterbox, 16:9 Full Frame, Preset 1, Preset 2, Preset 3, Preset 4, Preset 5, Preset 6, Preset 7, Preset 8, Preset 9, Preset 10, 4:3 Stretch. Some presets might not be available on some models.
Saturation	Int	R/W	Get or set the color saturation level, from -50 to 50.
ScreenAR	String	R/W	Get or set the screen aspect ratio. This is an enumerated field with the values: 4:3, 16:9, 21:9, User, Auto
Sharpness	Int	R/W	Get or set the sharpness level, from 0 to 7.
SignalType	String	R	A read-only field that indicates the current sensed signal type.
TestPatterns	String	R/W	Get or set one of the available 35 test patterns.
YCDelay	Int	R/W	Get or set the component luminance/chrominance delay offset, from -50 to 50.
VerticalBorders	Card	R/W	Get or set the size of the vertical borders, from 0 to 889.
VerticalPan	Int	R/W	Get or set the amount of vertical pan, from -100 to 100
VerticalZoom	Card/Float	R/W	Get or set the amount of vertical zoom. See below for the type and range info, which is firmware or model specific.
VCRMode	String	R/W	Get or set the VCR mode. This is an enumerated field with the values: Off, On, Auto.