EP0468973B2 - Monitorsteuerschaltung - Google Patents

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EP0468973B2
EP0468973B2 EP90904821A EP90904821A EP0468973B2 EP 0468973 B2 EP0468973 B2 EP 0468973B2 EP 90904821 A EP90904821 A EP 90904821A EP 90904821 A EP90904821 A EP 90904821A EP 0468973 B2 EP0468973 B2 EP 0468973B2
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
    • G09G5/00—Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
    • G09G5/36—Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators characterised by the display of a graphic pattern, e.g. using an all-points-addressable [APA] memory
    • G09G5/39—Control of the bit-mapped memory
    • G09G5/395—Arrangements specially adapted for transferring the contents of the bit-mapped memory to the screen
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
    • G09G1/00—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with cathode-ray tube indicators; General aspects or details, e.g. selection emphasis on particular characters, dashed line or dotted line generation; Preprocessing of data
    • G09G1/06—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with cathode-ray tube indicators; General aspects or details, e.g. selection emphasis on particular characters, dashed line or dotted line generation; Preprocessing of data using single beam tubes, e.g. three-dimensional or perspective representation, rotation or translation of display pattern, hidden lines, shadows
    • G09G1/14—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with cathode-ray tube indicators; General aspects or details, e.g. selection emphasis on particular characters, dashed line or dotted line generation; Preprocessing of data using single beam tubes, e.g. three-dimensional or perspective representation, rotation or translation of display pattern, hidden lines, shadows the beam tracing a pattern independent of the information to be displayed, this latter determining the parts of the pattern rendered respectively visible and invisible
    • G09G1/16—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with cathode-ray tube indicators; General aspects or details, e.g. selection emphasis on particular characters, dashed line or dotted line generation; Preprocessing of data using single beam tubes, e.g. three-dimensional or perspective representation, rotation or translation of display pattern, hidden lines, shadows the beam tracing a pattern independent of the information to be displayed, this latter determining the parts of the pattern rendered respectively visible and invisible the pattern of rectangular co-ordinates extending over the whole area of the screen, i.e. television type raster
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
    • G09G5/00—Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
    • G09G5/36—Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators characterised by the display of a graphic pattern, e.g. using an all-points-addressable [APA] memory
    • G09G5/39—Control of the bit-mapped memory
    • G09G5/393—Arrangements for updating the contents of the bit-mapped memory

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  • the present invention is concerned with a Monitor control circuit for the control of a a second pixel frequency operating monitor due to a first pixel frequency digital image signal.
  • Computer monitors are known to be in Depends on the requirements regarding the required screen resolution through graphics cards different categories, the themselves through the horizontal and vertical Resolution, i.e. the number of pixels, in horizontal and vertical direction as well as by the pixel frequencies differentiate.
  • Known graphics card standards are for example MDA (320 x 200 pixels, Black and white, at 16 MHz pixel frequency), CGA (320 x 200 pixels, color, at 20 MHz pixel frequency), HERCULES (740 x 400 pixels, black and white, at 27 MHz pixel frequency), EGA (640 x 350 Pixels, color, at 30 MHz pixel frequency), VGA (640 x 480 pixels, color, at 32 MHz pixel frequency), SUPER-EGA (800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 Pixels, color, at 50 MHz pixel frequency, as well recently the so-called HR (High Resolution) graphics systems with 1024 x 768, 1080 x 1024 as well 1600 x 1280 pixels, color, at pixel frequencies between 60 MHz and 170 MHz.
  • DE-A-38 04 460 already discloses a monitor control circuit for controlling one at a second pixel frequency working monitor a digital one having a first pixel frequency Image signal, with a serial-parallel converter on the input side in the form of a shift register, on the Output connected to a video storage device is, in which the input image signal after its Serial-parallel conversion can be filed. Since it is in the memory only by a shift register Serial-parallel conversion is for that purpose the serial-parallel conversion with the clock of the subsystem after the occurrence of the blank signal of the subsystem is clocked input signal at the frequency of its Subsystem clock in the video storage device registered.
  • the raster elements can be controlled in a predetermined sequence and which has an image memory, between a processor and the recording device to arrange a FIFO memory.
  • an interrupt command interrupts the program running in the processor, whereupon new data written into the FIFO memory are, after the processor is filled interrupted program run again.
  • FR-A-2 608 291 is a circuit for Adaptation of a graphics card to a specific one TV standard to a monitor of another television standard known, one by a video processor Data processing carried out periodically generated strobe in relation to the to be omitted or necessary for the conversion inserted picture lines is interrupted. this makes possible no complete update of the monitor image.
  • Monitor control circuit for the control of a a second pixel frequency working monitor due to a first pixel frequency digital image signals according to the generic term of claim 1 by the in the characterizing Part of claim 1 specified features solved
  • the invention is based on the finding that the control of the with the second pixel frequency working monitors with the first pixel frequency is neither synchronized nor usually in is a fixed, even number ratio, by means of of the image signal of the first pixel frequency is then possible is when the data words of the digital image signal initially cached in a FIFO storage device before going into a video storage device to be filed in synchronization with the operation of the monitor at second pixel frequency in a manner known per se can be read out in order to generate the monitor display.
  • FIG. 1 The embodiment of a monitor control device shown in FIG. 1 according to the present invention, those in their entirety with the reference symbol 1, includes a register device 2, one designed as a FIFO storage device first storage device 3, a video storage device 4, a first control device 5, a second control device 6, an oscillator 7, a Display counter device 8 and a serial Readout control device 9.
  • a register device 2 one designed as a FIFO storage device first storage device 3, a video storage device 4, a first control device 5, a second control device 6, an oscillator 7, a Display counter device 8 and a serial Readout control device 9.
  • the register device 2 is on the input side connected to an input data bus 10 on which data words of a digital image signal with the first Pixel frequency are present.
  • the input data bus 10 can for example become a VGA interface extend.
  • the input data bus 10 comprises one connection each for the three basic colors R, G, B and a connector for a brightness bit I.
  • Each Data word represents a pixel with a depth of 4 bits.
  • the register device 2 is also on the input side with a Clock signal input 11 for a clock signal at the first pixel frequency Mistake.
  • the register device 2 receives from of the first control device 5 selection signals SEL0, SEL1, SEL2, SEL3 via a selection data bus 12, which has four bits.
  • the register device is on the output side 2 via a first data bus 13 Inputs of the FIFO memory device 3 in connection, which also has a reset input 14, which a vertical synchronization signal VS (1) of the first Image signal can be fed. Furthermore, the Fifo storage device 3 from the first control device 5 a write command signal at its write input 15 WF fed.
  • the first control device 5 has a clock input 16 for the first clock signal CLK (1), a blank input 17 for the blank signal BL (1) of the first image signal.
  • the FIFO storage device is on the output side 3 via a second data bus 20 with the video storage device 4 in connection.
  • the display counter device 8 has a clock input 21 for the first clock signal CLK (1), one Blank input 22 for the blank signal BL (1) of the first Image signal, a vertical synchronization input 23 for the vertical synchronization signal VS (1) and a horizontal synchronization input 24 for the Horizontal synchronization signal HS (1).
  • the display counter device is on the output side 8 by means of a third data bus 25 for one Horizontal count HC with the second controller 6 as well as with the serial readout control device 9 in connection. Furthermore, the display counter device stands 8 via a fourth data bus 26 for one Vertical count VC with the serial readout controller in connection.
  • the second control device is on the output side 6 with inputs of the video storage device via a control bus 27 and an address bus 28 in Connection.
  • the control bus 27 comprises one line each for a row address takeover signal RAS, a column address takeover signal CAS, a write command signal WB / WE and a data transmission signal DT / OE for the transfer of a data line from the Video storage device 4 into a (not shown) Read shift registers of the same.
  • the serial readout control device 9 stands on the output side via a second control bus 29 for Control signals SC, SOE for reading out the video memory device 4 with control inputs of the latter in connection.
  • the video storage device 4 is in turn on a fifth data bus 30 with a data input of the serial Readout control device 9, which in turn a vertical synchronization input 31 for the vertical synchronization signal VS (2) of the second, monitor-side image signal, a clock input 32 for a second clock signal CLK (2) with the second Pixel frequency, a blank input 33 for the second Blank signal BL (2) and a horizontal synchronization input 34 for the horizontal synchronization signal HS (2) of the second image signal on the monitor side having.
  • the serial readout control device is on the output side 9 via a sixth data bus 35 the digital-to-analog converter DAC of the (not shown) Monitors in connection. Since the structure of the Monitors which correspond to those customary in the prior art, there is no need for their explanation.
  • the register device 2 carries out a serial-parallel conversion of four in a row Data words with the pixel frequency on the input data bus 10, through, the data words generated four times on the output side Number of bits, i.e. data words with a length of 16 Are bits that are given in parallel on the first data bus 13 become.
  • This implementation of 4-bit data words in 16-bit data words takes place under the controller the first control device 5 by means of the selection signals SEL0, ... SEL3, which after completion of this Implementation of the Fifo storage device 3 Write command signal 15 supplies.
  • the second one goes out Control device 6 supplied flag EF over the empty Memory state of the Fifo memory device, whereby the second control device informs about it will that in the Fifo storage device 3 in the video storage device 4 rewritable data words available.
  • the FIFO storage device is 3 constructed such that in this Data words first read when activated by the read command RF first over the second data bus 20 read into the video storage device 4 become.
  • the second control device pro Write cycle of the video storage device 4 or Fifo memory device 3 read cycle a restore a plurality of data words the first storage device 3 into the video storage device 4, the respectively re-stored Data word count, as will be explained, on a case by case basis Case may vary.
  • Control device 6 for the correct storage of the digital image signals in the video storage device information about the number of pixels per line of the image signals present on the input side, which also required by the serial readout control device 9 which is additionally the number of lines of the image of the input signal for the Readout control required.
  • the display counter device 8 in the shown preferred embodiment by Counting the clock signals CLK (1) between two blank signals BL (1) a horizontal count HC (0 ... 9) and by counting the number of blank signals BL (1) between two vertical synchronization signals VS (1) the number of rows by the first Image signal displayed image as a vertical count VC (0 ... 9).
  • the second control device works on one Time base, which is set by the oscillator 7, being the beginning of a cycle by the occurrence of the vertical synchronization signal VS (1) on Reset input is set. That of the second Control device also supplied second (output) blank signal BL (2) is used only for Control refresh of the dynamic video storage device 4 and for controlling the shift register transfer, that is taking over an entire Memory line from the video storage device 4 into the output shift register (not shown) enables and interrupts cycle control for this purpose for controlling the Fifo storage device 3 and the video storage device 4.
  • the control of the video storage device starts addressing the first line and the first column of the video storage device 4 if the flag EF is not present, the address transfer by the row address takeover signal RAS and the column address strobe CAS can be controlled while during write mode the write command signal WB / WE is "low".
  • the takeover of the data words from the FIFO storage device 3 into the video storage device 4 happens in the so-called "page mode", whereby the row addressing and the row address takeover signal RAS while saving Data words in the different columns of this Line remain unchanged, which makes them known per se Way the write speed of the video memory is increased.
  • the exact sequence of individual control signals depends on the manufacturer's specification the video storage device 4 for the at "page mode" write mode provided for these devices. Details of the addressing are under With reference to FIGS. 9 and 10 explained in more detail.
  • Control of serial readout of the video storage device through the serial readout controller 9 takes place in synchronization with the monitor side present second horizontal synchronization signal HS (2), vertical synchronization signal VS (2), clock signal CLK (2) and blank signal BL (2) in one way known per se.
  • the first control device 5 By the first blank signal BL (1) the first control device 5 becomes an initial state set to when a first clock pulse occurs CLK (1) (with circuit-related Delay) to reset a zero selection signal SEL0 and to set a first selection signal SEL1, with the second clock pulse CLK (1) the first Selection signal reset and the second selection signal SEL2 is set, etc., eventually after after the third pulse, the third selection signal SEL3 is reset and the fifo write signal WF is set, whereupon after the fourth clock pulse, the third selection signal reset and the Fifo write signal after the subsequent first bar is reset.
  • This staggered selection signals SELO to SEL3 used to control the register device 2, their detailed structure below with reference 4 is explained in more detail.
  • the register device 2 comprises three 4-bit registers 36, 37, 38 and a 16-bit register 39, all of them with the clock signal input 11 and with the input data bus 10 communicating.
  • the exits the 4-bit registers 36 to 38 are with inputs of the 16-bit register 39.
  • Registers 36 to 39 are in the order of their reference numerals controlled by the selection signals SELO to SEL3, so that control of the 16-bit register 39 by the fourth selection signal SEL3 four 4-bit data words on the input side into a 16-bit data word on the output side are converted.
  • Fig. 5 shows the temporal Relation of the first horizontal synchronization signal HS (1), the first blank signal BL (1) and of the first clock signal CLK (1).
  • the display counter device includes 8 a horizontal counter 40, the Clock input the first clock signal CLK (1) and its Reset input the first horizontal synchronization signal HS (1) are supplied.
  • the first blank signal BL (1) controls the transfer of the meter reading of the horizontal counter 40 in the register 41 for the horizontal count value HC, which on the output side Bus 25 appears.
  • Fig. 7 shows (of course with one opposite Fig. 1 streamlined time base) the schematic temporal relationship between the first Blank signal BL (1), the first horizontal synchronization signal HS (1) and the first vertical synchronization signal VS (1).
  • Fig. 8 shows the vertical counting or line counting relevant portion of the display counter device 8, which comprises a vertical counter 42, whose clock input the first blank signal BL (1) and the reset input of the first vertical synchronization signal VS (1) are supplied, and the on the output side with a register 43 for the vertical count value VC is connected, its clock input again by the first vertical synchronization signal controlled, and the output side with the fourth data bus 26 is connected, on which the Vertical count VC is pending.
  • FIG. 9 shows the structure of the video storage device 4, four in the example shown Storage levels 44 to 47 is divided. This subdivision the video storage device enables one Reduction of the data flow rate when saving and simplified addressing.
  • each of the memory levels 44 to 47 with 512 x 512 storage spaces each of memory levels 44 to 47 at the horizontal address 256 is divided into two.
  • a storage organization results of 1024 x 1024 seats.
  • Horizontal address counter After reaching this Horizontal address is carried out by the (still to be described) Horizontal address counter jumps to the horizontal address 256, at which the storage level is divided is to continue from this horizontal address value divided up to one around the horizontal count HC increased by the number of storage levels Count value before dropping the second line of the first image signal the third line of the first image signal then into the second line of the Video storage device 44 to 47; 4 is filed.
  • the row address counter is incremented after every second reaching the by the number of Memory levels divided horizontal count HC.
  • a block diagram of the second control device is shown in Fig. 10, and includes one Column address counter 48, a row address counter 49 and a control signal generator for generating the Control signals for the video storage device 4.
  • the Column address counter 48 is at its clock input 51 is clocked by the Fifolesesignal RF and is by the first vertical synchronization signal VS (1) reset at its reset input 52 and is further to the third data bus 25 for receiving of the horizontal count value HC connected.
  • the control signal generator 50 receives the clock signal CLK * from the oscillator 7 at its clock input 54, the flag EF from the fifo storage device 3 at its flag input 55, the control signal TC from the column address counter 48 at its control signal input 56 and the secondary-side horizontal synchronization signal HS (2) at its horizontal synchronization input 57 supplied
  • the generation of the row address takeover signal RAS, the column address takeover signal CAS, the data takeover signal DT / OE for the takeover of data from the video memory device in its output shift register and the write signal WB / WE for the video memory device takes place in accordance with the specification of the video memory device used in each case for its operation in the "page-mode" write mode.
  • the readout signal RF can be generated by ANDing the column address takeover signal CAS and the second horizontal synchronization signal HS (2) by means of a gate 58.
  • a register device is used to register the data words present on the input side with the first Pixel frequency in data words of multiple Bit length for a first divided by the plurality Generate pixel frequency, reducing the requirements to the speed of injection into the Fifo storage device can be lowered.
  • the input register device will then unnecessary if the first image signal has a corresponding one has low data word rate or if one Fifo storage device with a correspondingly high Working speed is used. In this In this case, the first control device is also unnecessary.
  • the storage into the video storage device each starting from a horizontal address 0 and one Vertical address 0, i.e. starting from the left upper corner of the video storage device.
  • the subject matter of the invention is not restricted to a certain number of bits of the data words of the processed image signal and is also on Black and white image signals can be used like color image signals. If, for example, a variety of colors from 256 colors is desired, what input data words of 8 bits corresponds to two circuits 1 are connected in parallel.
  • the monitor control circuit serves essentially for control of a monitor whose pixel frequency is different is that of the digital to be displayed on it Image signal.
  • first Pixel frequency of the image signal and the concept of "Second pixel frequency” of the monitor understood so broadly be that including frequency same or similar signals with different Phase or synchronization fall.
  • the invention does not necessarily work with a FIFO memory, but includes first Storage device all such memories from which first stored data or data groups are readable again first, with the alternative of the data groups is irrelevant in which Order the data within the data groups be read out.

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