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DOC-3200-2

User's Manual

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DOC-3200-2 User's Manual
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DOC-3200-2, Current Version Title: ID-no.: Date: chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 new: corr.: add.: HERMES DXD – User’s Manual DOC-3200-2 2003-09 main issue new new new new new new new update The corresponding chapters are new or completely revised. Passages of the corresponding chapter were corrected; see modification bars. Passages of the corresponding chapter were added; see modification bars.
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Trademarks Brand and product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks, registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective holders. All brand and product names mentioned in this manual serve as comments or examples and are not to be understood as advertising for the products or their manufacturers.
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Revision sheet To: Barco Control Rooms GmbH An der Rossweid 5, D-76229 Karlsruhe Phone: +49-721-6201-0, Fax: +49-721-6201-298 E-mail: docu.de.bcd@barco.com Web: www.barcocontrolrooms.de BarcoProjection Noordlaan5, B-8520 Kuurne, Belgium Phone: (32) (56) 36-8211, Fax: (32) (56) 36-8251 E-mail: sales.bcd@barco.com , Web: www.barcocontrolrooms.
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Table of Contents 1 Preliminary Remarks.................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 How this manual is organized ............................................................................................. 1-2 1.2 Styles and Symbols ............................................................................................................. 1-3 1.3 Safety Information..............................................................
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5 Controlling Hermes DXD ............................................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 Valid Commands for Hermes DXD .................................................................................... 5-2 5.2 Request commands.............................................................................................................. 5-3 5.3 Switching commands .............................................................................................
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1 Prelim inary Remarks This User’s Manual describes design, function and operation of HERMES DXD of Barco. HERMES DXD is a multiplexer to connect each of two digital projection units alternatively to two graphical controllers. Barco's product range of digital projection units comprises projection modules of the OVERVIEW D series and of the OVERVIEW P series, the graphical controller could be an EOS or an ARGUS device.
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1.1 How th is manual is organized This manual is divided into seven chapters: Preliminary Remarks explains the structure of the manual itself and the used typographic styles and symbols. Safety information is provided concerning the operation of systems from Barco. Summary provides a summary of the system components and characteristics. First steps describes the interfaces and the cabling of HERMES DXD. Remote Control describes cabling, protocol and addressing procedure of the remote control.
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1.2 Styles and Symbols The typographic styles and the symbols used in this document have the following meaning: Arial bold Labels, menus and buttons are printed in the Arial bold font. Condensed Links to both other chapters of this manual and to sites in the Internet are printed condensed. In the on-line version of this manual all hyperlinks appear teal. Courier Names of files and parts from programs are printed in the Courier font.
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1.3 Safety Information This section describes safety precautions which must be observed when installing a product from BARCO. HERMES DXD is built in accordance with the requirements of the international safety standard IEC950, UL1950 and CSA C22.2 No. 950, which are the safety standards of information technology equipment including electrical business equipment.
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Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.
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On Servicing Do not attempt to service this device yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage potential and risk of electric shock! Refer all service to a qualified BARCO service center. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of the other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation.
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2 Summ ary This chapter gives an overview of the HERMES DXD.
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2.1 Conne cting the graphical controller and the projection cubes HERMES DXD is equipped with two digital input connectors (Digital In 1, Digital In 2) and two digital output connectors (Digital Out 1, Digital Out 2).
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2.2 Assign ing inputs to outputs HERMES DXD is operated by means of remote control, and the inputs are routed to the output via the respective command, cf. 5.3 Switching commands. The following schematics show the multiple possibilities for assigning an input to an output. For a clear arrangement, the connections which can be established in parallel are indicated by gray dashed lines.
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3 Gettin g started This chapter describes the control elements and interfaces of HERMES DXD as well as the cabling.
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3.1 Examin ing Figure 3-1 Hermes DXD 3.1.
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LEDs allocated to the inputs: If they are off, there is no signal present.
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3.1.2 The Bac k Panel The back panel of your HERMES DXD looks like this or similar: A A B C B C Main Switch AC In AC Out Figure 3-3 The Main Switch [A] is for switching HERMES DXD on and off. If the 0 is visible on top of the switch, the device is switched off, and it can be switched on by pressing the switch. The AC In socket [B] is for connecting to a power supply as specified in section 7.1.2 Power Supply.
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3.2 Native device settings (default settings) Hermes DXD has auto switch capabilities: in case there is no signal present at the input routed to an output, the output may switch automatically to the other input. Per default, this auto switch functionality is enabled. If desired, it can be deactivated, cf.
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3.4 Cabling This block diagram gives an overview about the cabling of HERMES DXD Figure 3-4 cabling Hermes DXD The cabling must be done before switching on HERMES DXD or any other system components! Signal cables are available in different types (fibre or copper), different interfaces (PanelLink-to-DVI, DVI-to-PanelLink, DVI-to-DVI) and different lenghts. Therefore they are not included in the delivery of Hermes DXD, but can be ordered according the actual requirements, please refer to 7.3 Parts List 3.
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3.4.2 Digital I nput and Output HERMES DXD has DVI interfaces. Depending on the type of graphical card and/or the type of projection module, the following kind of cables are required: DVI-to-DVI, DVI-to-PanelLink, PanelLink-to-DVI. The DVI-DVI cable is available as copper cable (length up to 10m) and fibre cable (length up to 100m). The DVI-to-PanelLink and the PanelLink-to-DVI adapter are exclusively available as copper cables. There are no visible differences between these two adapter.
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3.5 Operat ing Hermes DXD After the cabling is done, you can switch on your system. In order to provide the graphic cards with the correct timing, it is mandatory that HERMES DXD is switched on before booting the controller! The projection engines can be switched on or off: the timing information is received via the data cable as soon as the connection is established. Controlling HERMES DXD is done via RS232 Remote-Control.
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4 Remo te Control The remote control is a system for scanning and controlling single devices of Barco Display Wall. As a certain class of devices HERMES DXD can be scanned from a central computer. By means of remote control the respective input can be switched to a desired output. This chapter describes the basics of remote control as cabling, protocol and addressing procedure for HERMES DXD.
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4.1 Cabling A remote control system consists of three different components: remote control master (RCM) remote control slave (RCS) remote control connection The RCM is the central computer which controls the slave devices RCS. All control messages are generated by the RCM, addressed to a certain RCS device and sent on. Incorrect messages are processed by a RCS and directed to the RCM without request. All RCS are connected in series.
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4.1.2 Cabling of Hermes DXD (number of devices > 20) If there are more than 20 devices a distribution panel has to be used. Then the cabling looks like this: Figure 4-3 remote control cabling by use of a distriubtion panel Remote control cabling is available in various length and with adapters for connecting to different devices. See section 7.3.2 Remote Control for the parts list, please! 4.2 Definit ion of Protocol 4.2.
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4.2.3 Structu re of Messages The messages consists out of a RCS-independent and a RCS-dependent layer. The RCS-independent parts are interpreted the same by all types of devices. The RCS-dependent parts contain specific commands for a certain type of RCM: the message body.
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4.2.5 Types o f RCS Classes e r s m OVERVIEW-ML MULTIMEDIA-TERMINAL MMT-X, MMT-NT, EOS MULTIMEDIA-TERMINAL MMT-S AVC-BOX, DIGITAL SWITCHBOX, ANALOG INPUT BOX, HERMES D2D, HERMES V2A, HERMES DXD, HERMES VXA Table 4-4 4.3 How to calculate the checksum The checksum is being evaluated from the recipient to make sure that the message received has not been corrupted. The checksum is a kind of sum over all fields from to or to respectively (Acknowledge).
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4.4 The sta tus register The status register stores information about which input is provided with a signal, which input is switched to which output, and if autoswitch modus is enabled or disabled. The following lists the bits of the Status Register, the Most Significant Bit is the most left bit, the Least Significant Bit is the most right bit. Bit Auto Switch Out2 true Out1 true Reserved Out2 target Out1 target Prsnt2 MSB … LSB Bit No.
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5 Contr olling Hermes DXD This chapter describes the commands to control HERMES DXD, the commands and the answers/acknowledge.
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5.
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5.2 Reques t commands Request commands can be sent from the RCS to the RCM or vice versa. The answer of a request command does not include the status information. Command "R": Calling for Address Description: Request for an address. A RCS that is not provided with an address will send requests for an address at regular intervals. This message uses the command R. It will be received by the RCM and signals the need for a new addressing procedure.
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Command "I": Calling for Information Description: This request is about the identity number of the device and the version of the firmware. Example: The message sent from the RCM to the RCS1 about the identity number is: Message m Answer 0 1 m 0 1 I I3187-01 1 7 7 8 5.
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Command "a": interconnection digital input 2 to digital output 1 Description: Via the command a the RCM tells the RCS of class m to switch the signal of the second input (DIGITAL IN 2) to the first digital output DIGITAL OUT 1. The RCS executes the command and sends the acknowledge which informs via the status register about the auto switch status (enabled or disabled) and if there is a sync signal on DIGITAL IN 2 or not. These conditions together determine the behavior of the RCS.
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Command "t": interconnection digital input 1 to digital output 1 Description: Via this command the RCM tells the RCS of class m to switch the signal of the first input (DIGITAL IN 1) to the first digital output DIGITAL OUT 1. The RCS executes the command and sends the acknowledge which informs via the status register about the auto switch status (enabled or disabled) and if there is a sync signal on DIGITAL IN 1 or not. These conditions together determine the behavior of the RCS.
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Command "b": interconnection digital input 2 to digital output 2 Description: Via this command the RCM tells the RCS of class m to switch the signal of the second input (DIGITAL IN 2) to the second digital output DIGITAL OUT 2. The RCS executes the command and sends the acknowledge which informs via the status register about the auto switch status (enabled or disabled) and if there is a sync signal on DIGITAL IN 2 or not. These conditions together determine the behavior of the RCS.
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Command "s": interconnection digital input 1 to digital output 2 Description: Via this command the RCM tells the RCS of class m to switch the signal of the first input (DIGITAL IN 1) to the second digital output DIGITAL OUT 2. The RCS executes the command and sends the acknowledge which informs via the status register about the auto switch status (enabled or disabled) and if there is a sync signal on DIGITAL IN 1 or not. These conditions together determine the behavior of the RCS.
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5.4 Enablin g/Disabling auto switch The auto switch functionality allows HERMES DXD to automatically connect an output to the other input if there is no longer a sync signal on the input previous connected to this output. This functionality provides redundancy (inspite of a crash, there will be signal displayed on the projection modules), but sometimes it might be useful to disable this behavior (e.g. to check if all sources connected to the input are still ok).
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Command “k”: Disabling auto switch Description: Via this command the RCM tells the RCS of class m to disable auto switch The RCS executes the command and sends the acknowledge which informs via the status register about the auto switch status.
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5.4.1 Comma nds referring to settings The connections of HERMES DXD (which input is connected to which output) as well as the status of the auto switch functionality make up the settings of HERMES DXD and can be saved and restored on the device. The native configuration (factory configuration) of HERMES DXD is saved in the default settings. It includes the connection of DIGITAL INPUT 1 to DIGITAL OUTPUT 1, the connection of DIGITAL INPUT 2 to DIGITAL OUTPUT 2 and auto switch functionality enabled.
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Command “i”: save user settings Description: Via this command the RCM tells the RCS of class m to save the current configuration as user settings. These are the features to be saved: connection of DIGITAL OUTPUT 1 connection of DIGITAL OUTPUT 2 status of auto switch The RCS executes the command and sends the acknowledge which informs via the status register about status of auto switch, outputs and inputs. The configuration is saved on the device itself.
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Let's assume that the following routing is saved as user settings: DIGITAL OUTPUT 1 is connected to DIGITAL INPUT 2 DIGITAL OUTPUT 2 is connected to DIGITAL INPUT 1 Autoswitch enabled Let's further assume that there is a sync signal on DIGITAL INPUT 1, and no sync signal on DIGITAL INPUT 2. Therefore the actual configuration differs from the target configuration (the first output is automatically switched to the second input).
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5.5 Readin g the status register Although the information about the status register is sent back by the RCS as part of the acknowledge, it might be useful to ask it directly. Command “o”: read status register Description: Via this command the RCM tells the RCS of class m to read the status register. The RCS executes the command and sends the acknowledge which informs about the contents of the status register.
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5.6 Readin g the product identification The entire product information "finger print" is saved in an EEPROM and can be read and evaluated. This information is a very useful diagnostic help for the Barco support technician. Command “v”: read product information Description: After having received this command, the RCS will send the desired finger print information to the RCM.
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5.7 Error m essages Three different kind of errors might occur: The body is an invalid command The checksum is not correct The device cannot be addressed (it might be switched off…) The information sent back to the RCM about these errors does not include the status register Error Protocol "EP" Description: Via this answer the RCM is told by the RCS of class m that the body has been an invalid command. Example: The RCM has sent a command x to the RCS.
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Original message is sent back to the RCM Description: Via this answer the RCM recognizes that the desired RCS cannot be addressed (might be it has been switched off…) Example: The RCM has sent the following command: Message m 0 2 t 4 3 The second RCS cannot be addressed, and via the closed remote control ring the original command is passed to RCM again.
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6 Broad cast addressing mode This chapter describes how all Remote Control Slaves of a class are addressed simultaneously.
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6.1 Structu re of message The messages consists out of a RCS-independent and a RCS-dependent layer. The RCS-independent parts are interpreted the same by all types of devices. The RCS-dependent parts contain specific commands for a certain type of RCM: the message body.
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6.3 Comm ands for broadcast addressing In principle, all commands can be sent in broadcast addressing mode, however, some of the valid commands are not very useful to be sent to all of the RCS simultaneously. The following table lists the commands for reasonable broadcasting addressing. For HERMES DXD it's the switching commands which are apt to be sent in broadcasting addressing.
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7 Techn ical Data
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7.1 Genera l Data 7.1.1 Dimens ions characteristic weight W×H×D specification 2980g 378mm × 61mm × 304mm Table 7-1 7.1.2 Power S upply characteristic AC power supply mains frequency power consumption inrush current 110V 230V outlet specification 100-240V 50/60Hz max.
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7.1.3 Operati ng Conditions characteristic operating temperature humidity specification 0 .. 50 degrees Celsius (32 .. 122 °F) 8 ..
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7.2 Interfac es 7.2.1 Remote In 1 2 3 4 5 5 1 9 6 TXD RXD GND 6 7 8 9 Table 7-4 7.2.
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7.2.3 Digital I n Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Signal Assignment TMDS Data 2TMDS Data 2+ TMDS Data 2 Shield DDC Clock DDC Data - TMDS Data 1TMDS Data 1+ TMDS Data 1 Shield - Pin 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Signal Assignment - Ground (+5, Analog /V Sync) TMDS Data 0TMDS Data 0+ TMDS Data 0 Shield TMDS Clock Shield TMDS Clock + TMDS Clock Table 7-6 7.2.
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7.3 Parts L ist 7.3.1 Hermes DXD order no. designation RSAVC31870 HERMES DXD RSCBL32060 DVI-DVI cable, copper, 2m RSCBL32062 DVI-DVI cable, copper, 5m RSCBL32063 DVI-DVI cable, copper, 10m RSCBL32040 DVI-DVI cable, fibre, 10m RSCBL32041 DVI-DVI cable, fibre, 20m RSCBL32042 DVI-DVI cable, fibre, 50m RSCBL32043 DVI-DVI cable, fibre, 100m RSCBL32050 DVI-MDR26 adapter, (DVI output to PanelLink input) RSCBL32030 MDR26-DVI adapter, (PanelLink output to DVI input)) Table 7-8 7.3.
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7.4 Addres s 4 Barco Control Rooms GmbH An der Rossweid 5 • D-76229 Karlsruhe • Germany Phone (49) (721) 6201-0 • Fax (49) (721) 6201-298 E-mail info.de.bcd@barco.com Web www.barcocontrolrooms.de 4 BarcoProjection Noordlaan 5 • B-8520 Kuurne • Belgium Phone (32) (56) 36-8211 • Fax (32) (56) 36-8251 E-mail sales.bcd@barco.com • Web www.barcocontrolrooms.