Operator`s manual

Manual # 26-0206000-00 / Revision A BlendPRO – Wide Screen Image Processor
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Table of Contents
BLENDPRO QUICK START GUIDE ____________________________________________________________________I
TABLE OF CONTENTS _________________________________________________________________________________I
CHAPTER ONE _______________________________________________________________________________________ 1
BLENDPRO
TM
OVERVIEW_____________________________________________________________________________ 2
DESCRIPTION __________________________________________________________________________________________ 2
TYPICAL OPERATION ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2
FEATURES ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2
OVERVIEW OF EDGE-BLENDING TECHNOLOGY ______________________________________________________ 4
CONTENT CREATION ____________________________________________________________________________________ 4
USE OF A SINGLE HIGH DEFINITION IMAGE ____________________________________________________________________ 4
USE OF MULTI-HEAD GRAPHICS BOARDS _____________________________________________________________________ 5
VIDEO PROCESSING _____________________________________________________________________________________ 5
IMAGE OVERLAP ________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
EDGE FEATHERING _______________________________________________________________________________________ 6
PROJECTOR SETUP AND SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS _______________________________________________________________ 7
TYPICAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION _________________________________________________________________________ 7
CHAPTER TWO _____________________________________________________________________________________ 11
INSTALLATION _____________________________________________________________________________________ 13
REAR PANEL CONNECTORS ______________________________________________________________________________ 13
RACK-MOUNT INSTALLATION ____________________________________________________________________________ 14
VIDEO INPUT CONNECTIONS _____________________________________________________________________________ 15
VIDEO OUTPUT CONNECTIONS____________________________________________________________________________ 16
RS-232/485 REMOTE CONTROL CONNECTIONS ______________________________________________________________ 17
EXPANSION IN/EXPANSION OUT CONNECTIONS_______________________________________________________________ 18
CONNECTION TO AC POWER _____________________________________________________________________________ 19
POWER CORD/LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION ____________________________________________________________________ 19
CONNECTING MULTI-SCREEN CONFIGURATIONS USING SCREENPRO PLUS, SCREENPRO & BLENDPRO UNITS ___________ 21
AN OVERVIEW OF BLENDWIZARD___________________________________________________________________ 25
BLENDWIZARD INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS _______________________________________________________________ 25
USING BLENDWIZARD TO DERIVE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION INFORMATION _______________________________________ 27
USING BLENDWIZARD TO AUTOMATE SYSTEM SETUP AND ADJUSTMENT __________________________________________ 27
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONFIGURING A WIDE-SCREEN PRESENTATION _____________________ 29
1. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ______________________________________________________________________________ 29