User`s manual

2. Summary
Barco – iStudio – R5976569 – user's manual – revision 09 – March-2007
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2.1 Properties
iSTUDIO is a complete video, audio and data monitoring system. It typically consists of one or more HYDRA control-
lers, a visualization system (usually a rear projection Display Wall) and the iS
TUDIO software. The HYDRA is con-
trolled via a PC with a standard up to date web browser. The PC is connected to the H
YDRA via the LAN. If more
sources shall be monitored or if the sources shall be displayed on a bigger display area, multiple H
YDRAS may be
connected to multiple projection modules of a Display Wall.
iStudio software
The iS
TUDIO software enables the operation and control of one or multiple HYDRAS. Multiple video, RGB and audio
sources can be monitored on one or multiple projection modules, depending on the number of H
YDRAS.
The graphical user interface (GUI) of
iSTUDIO has a work area, where video sources, RGB sources, audio sources
and other types of information can be arranged. The central concept in the user interface is the object. An object
is a rectangular area on the screen on which a video source, audio source or other information (clock, viewer,
application, tallies, timer …) can be displayed. A collection of these objects can be positioned on the display and
be saved as a layout. Once a layout is defined it can be displayed on the projection module that is connected to
the H
YDRA whenever wanted.
The H
YDRA with iSTUDIO is able to process external alarms either from hardware GPIO lines or from software sig-
nals. Closed captions, XDS, Teletext, wide screen signaling and VITC can be detected and displayed. Additionally
an under monitor display (UMD) can be defined and positioned on top or under the video.
Multiple H
YDRAS with their connected projection modules can be grouped into a wall. With iSTUDIO the wall can be
operated as a single system rather than every H
YDRA module individually.
The figure below shows a Display Wall consisting in three projection modules each connected to one H
YDRA.
These H
YDRAS are connected via the LAN to a PC that enables the control of the HYDRAS and their output for the
Display Wall by means of the iS
TUDIO GUI, available through the web browser. The input sources are connected
directly to the H
YDRA units.
H YDRA H YDRA H YDRA
Web-browser
Sou
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ces
Display Device
Figure 2-1
Setup with 3 H
YDRAS