Horita SCT-50

Stand Alone or Computer Controlled "Industrial" Character Generator adds Titles, Source ID, Time-Date, Automatic Time Synchronized Captions.The SCT-50 is a character generator that operates either stand alone or with a computer to title, caption, or time-date stamp video from cameras, VCRs, computers, etc. Insert up to 9 lines of 20 characters each into a video image to add source ID, to show camera number and location for security, video data collection, or other video monitoring systems. Use internal clock calendar to add real time-date stamp to video images.Use a computer and supplied SCT.EXE DOS based text editor and control program to automate stand alone operation, operate video information displays, add instructional information or subtitling, log and document experiments, etc. SCT.EXE program controls from 1 to 99 individual SCT-50s using only a single RS-232 comm port on your PC. Automatically stores 99 individual SCT-50 screens, any of which can quickly be selected and sent to an individual SCT-50, or multiple SCT-50s. You can also add other computer data to your video images using your own programs written in Basic or C.Front panel switch control for stand alone operation or simple commands from computer for character selection, location, size, background, flashing, black or white, horizontal and vertical, text or HEX data monitor. SCT.EXE is a "pop-up" TSR text editor and control program that controls the SCT-50 from within other programs. Auto centering, copy, move, delete, etc., full screen or selectable line editing. Three modes of communication with PC include a "continuous" mode for real time positioning of text within video image. Program examples are included in both Basic and C. Standard DB-9 connectors for serial port with RS-232 loop-thru operation allows up to 99 units to be daisy chained together and individually or group addressed by PC. Unique "split screen" mode and half height characters splits the 9 line display into 5 lines at the very top and 4 lines at the very bottom of the video image. The topmost line can be positioned completely within the vertical interval so that it can only be viewed on a video monitor that has "pulse-cross" display. The next two lines at the top and bottom can usually be viewed only on a monitor that has an "underscan" mode. Built-in time code captioning software operates SCT-50 in association with HORITA PC time code products and the PC-LOG™ software to automatically caption video images with the comments from PC-LOG™ files each time the time codes match.