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BOB-4-HG (header connector version) module for NTSC or PAL video.

BOB-4 is the 4th-generation low-cost video information overlay module. BOB-4 lets your microcontroller or PC display text and vector graphics on standard TV monitors. With huge user-definable character sets*, BOB-4 also supports bitmap graphics and multiple languages. BOB-4 generates background video on-board, or automatically genlocks to your video source and superimposes characters over the image. Printable characters and commands control BOB-4 through a fast RS-232 style data link, much like a serial printer. BOB-4 links directly to most microcontrollers. NTSC and PAL video standards are supported in a single hardware version. Field firmware upgrades are supported via PC connection.

Features:

• Simple hookup; requires just 5VDC, serial data, video I/O
• Immediately prints plain ASCII text in default configuration
• High display density; up to 480×240 (NTSC) or 480×288 (PAL)
• Arbitrary custom font sizes and proportional font support
• Bitmap graphics and vector graphics capability
• Off-board memory expansion for huge fonts & bitmap graphics
• Industry-standard ANSI command protocol (ECMA-048)
• Automatic vertical scrolling
• Text crawl (single-line smooth horizontal scroll)
• Mirror-image reverse text display capability
• VBI (vertical blanking interval) data insertion
• Async (RS-232 style) and SPI control ports
• Automatic video mode control (local/genlock)
• Customer-configurable video standard (NTSC or PAL)
• Stand-alone operation for video source ID, target reticle, etc.
• Software-controlled digital logic outputs (5)
• Analog voltage inputs (two 10-bit ADC channels; BOB-4H only)
• Consumes only 1/2W at 5VDC
• Lead-free and nominally RoHS-compliant
• Designed for maximum production lifetime; no OSD chips!
• Industrial operating temperature range is standard; -40 to +85C
• Accurate 75-ohm video terminations and unity gain
• Handles S-Video (Y/C video) with simple external circuit
• Firmware can be upgraded in the field via PC connection
• Independent debug serial port assists in application development

The BOB-4 Conscriptor PC program is provided without charge to assist customers with BOB-4 configuration. See Product Page Resources section. The BOB-4 Conscriptor runs on Windows PCs and offers these conveniences:

• Font editing, importing, file management
• Bitmap graphics importing and editing
• Boot script editing and file management
• BOB-4 configuration memory management
• BOB-4 firmware upgrade utility
• One-click BOB-4 module configuration