GDC Technology Ltd SX-2000 SERVER INSTALLATION MANUAL
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Table of Contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3 2 SX-2000 and Integrated Media Block (IMB) physical setup ................................................... 3 2.1 Server Presentation ..................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Placing the Server ...............................................
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 3.3.7 Automation setup for Christie ACT devices ......................................................... 36 3.3.8 Automation setup for Dolby CP650 devices ........................................................ 37 3.3.9 Automation setup for USL DAX devices .............................................................. 38 3.3.10 Automation setup for USL JSD devices................................................................ 39 3.3.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 1 11/8/2010 Introduction This document is a guide through the process of setting up the SX-2000 server with the projector, audio system and automation devices used in cinema theatres. Note: The currently supported software version for SX-2000 server is 7.7b-rc17 or higher. Older versions of the server software (7.7b-rc15, or 7.7b-rc16) are no longer supported.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Figure 3 SX-2000 server with external touchscreen LCD 2.2 Placing the Server The SX-2000 is a 4U unit that is designed to be mounted on standard 19” racks. The server is usually mounted to the rack in the projector pedestal, but it can also be mounted to any other standard 19” rack or simply placed on a flat surface. The server should be mounted with all cables completely unplugged. The screws required to mount the server are not supplied by GDC.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 4 5 6 11/8/2010 Insert each drive into the hot swap bay while making sure that the grey handle remains open: Note: Each hard drive can be inserted into any drive slot. They do not need to be placed in any particular order. Once the content storage drive has been inserted, close the grey handle by pushing it toward the HDD until it clicks. This will lock in the content storage drive. Close and lock the door covering the hard drive bay. 2.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 2.5 Installing and connecting the GDC Integrated Media Block (IMB) Note: If the projector comes with the GDC IMB pre-installed, the instructions in Section 2.5.1 can be skipped. Refer to Section 2.5.2 to connect the PCI-e cable to the IMB on the projector and to the SX-2000 server. If the projector does not have the GDC IMB installed, follow the steps below to install the IMB into the projector. 2.5.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Figure 6 GDC Integrated Media Block (IMB) 2.5.1.2 Remove existing interface board/placeholders from projector Before installing the IMB, check the figures below to ensure proper placement of the IMB. Figure 7 shows an interface board (with SMPTE 292 inputs) connected to a Barco projector. This board must be removed in order to install the IMB.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 IMB installed here Figure 8 IMB placement on Christie projectors Figure 9 shows the location where the IMB should be installed on a NEC projector. Remove any existing interface boards or placeholder faceplates from this position before installing the IMB. IMB installed here Figure 9 IMB placement on NEC projectors Please refer to the projector manuals for more details on preparing the projector for IMB installation. 2.5.1.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Figure 10 Inserting the IMB into the projector Insert the IMB as shown in Figure 10. The IMB should slide into the projector on the rails provided by the IMB slot, and the IMB faceplate should be flush with the other existing faceplates once properly inserted. 2.5.2 Connecting the IMB to the SX-2000 server The IMB on the projector and the SX-2000 server must be connected for proper operation.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 2.5.2.1 11/8/2010 Connecting to the IMB and the projector Connect the PCI-e cable and the network cable as shown in Figure 11. Figure 11 Connecting cables on the projector 2.5.2.2 Connecting to the SX-2000 server Connect the PCI-e cable and the network cables as shown in Figure 12. Figure 12 Connecting cables on the SX-2000 server GDC Technology Ltd.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 2.5.3 Series 2 projector setup To work with the GDC IMB, the projector must be set up according to the requirements of the projector manufacturer. 2.5.3.1 Barco Series 2 Projector No system configuration is required for Barco Series 2 projector to work with the GDC IMB. The Service Door/Marriage Tamper on the server must be cleared before the IMB can be used for playback (refer to Section 3.1.2).
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 3. Select [Start] ->[Mode] ->[Service] and enter the Service password to activate service mode operation. (See Figure 14) Figure 14 Service mode on NEC Digital Cinema Communicator 4. Select [Setup] ->[Option Slot] on the Digital Cinema Communicator and select IMB for Slot A in Option Slot Setting. (See Figure 15) Figure 15 Option slot settings on NEC Digital Cinema Communicator GDC Technology Ltd.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 5. Select [Start] ->[Power] ->[On] to power on the projector. 6. After the projector has powered on successfully, the following steps must be taken at the projector front panel: a. Press and hold the Menu button until the front panel LCD prompts for a password b. Enter the Service user password using the channel buttons. c. Select [Menu]->[Configuration] ->[Installation] ->[NewRouterSetup] and select [Execute]. 7.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 b. Read and perform the actions listed in the Marriage Checklist. In the Marriage Checklist window (see Figure 17), the system checks that all tamper switches are secure and lists items that you must check to ensure the projector is secure before proceeding. Click the [Next] button to proceed to the Arming window. Figure 17 Marriage checklist c. Arm the marriage. In the Arming window, click the Arm Marriage button (refer to Figure 18).
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Figure 18 Arm Marriage and Marriage countdown d. The Finish window states the success of the marriage. Click the Finish button to return to the Main panel. 2. Clear the Service Door/Marriage Tamper on the server (refer to Section 3.1.2). GDC Technology Ltd.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 All 3D IMB channels on the Christie Series 2 projector should use the ‘IMB’ input and ‘4:4:4 (RGB)’ input data format (see Figure 19). Figure 19 Projector input settings for Christie projectors 2.5.3.3.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Figure 20 3D macro settings for Christie projectors The settings for 3D output control ( ‘3D Sync Polarity’, ‘Dark Time’, ‘Output Delay’ and ‘Phase Delay’) should be customized according to the type of 3D system used (RealD, XpanD or Dolby3D). 2.6 IMB 3D macro settings changes Server software version 7.7b-rc17 makes changes to the IMB 3D output format. The following projector macro changes are required to support these changes.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Figure 21 IMB 3D 4:4:4 configuration on SX-2000 server 2.6.1.1 NEC Series 2 projectors The IMB 3D macros on existing NEC Series 2 projectors are configured for ‘4:2:2’ input. If the ‘IMB 3D 4:4:4’ option is checked in SMS configuration, all IMB 3D macros should be changed to use ‘4:4:4’ input. 2.6.1.2 Barco Series 2 projectors The IMB 3D macros on existing Barco S2 projectors are configured to use the ‘GDC_IMB_422.input’ file.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 3.1 SX-2000 configuration Note: The Series 2 projector has to be booted up and ready first before SX-2000A is powered on. The indication of Series 2 projector being ready is that the three LED lights (OS, FMT, ICP) should be constantly green and the LED light (SOFT) should be blinking green. 3.1.1 Server IP Setup The IP address of the two network interface cards (NIC) on the SX-2000 server needs to be set for proper operation.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 8 11/8/2010 Click [Restart network service] on the Admin Panel Page to restart the network service. A confirmation dialog will say “Done.” once the network services have been restarted (see Figure 23) Figure 23 Restarting network services Click [Back] to return to the Admin Panel Page. 3.1.2 IMB and Projector IP Setup The IMB and projector IP settings on the SX-2000 server must be configured for proper operation.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Figure 24 Cinecanvas setup screen 5 6 Enter the projector IP address in the “Primary Projector IP” field and enable CineCanvas by checking the box “Enable CineCanvas”. Select General -> IMB to check the Marriage/Service door tamper. Click Clear to clear the Marriage/Service door tamper if a failure message appears (see Figure 25) Figure 25 IMB status Once the IP for the projector has been configured you can proceed to defining projector macros.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 3.1.3.1 11/8/2010 Content ingest from USB disk The following steps describe the setup of a content ingest source for ingesting content from an external USB hard drive: 1. Click the power button once to access the Control Panel. 2. Click [Manage Content] to access the Content Management Page. 3. Click the [Source] tab, followed by the [Add] button. This opens up the Source Setup Page (see Figure 26). Figure 26 Content manager source setup page 4.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Figure 27 USB ingest source setup 5. Click [Save] to save the settings for the USB content ingest source. 3.1.3.2 Content ingest from FTP The following steps describe the setup of a content ingest source for ingesting content from an FTP server: 1. Select the [Source] tab, followed by the [Add] button (see Figure 26). 2. Enter the local description for the FTP server in the “Source Name…” text box. In this case, we will use the source name “FTP”.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 3. Enter the respective parameters for Source IP, Source Path, Username and Password (see Figure 28). 4. Click [Save] to save the settings for the FTP content ingest source. GDC Technology Ltd.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 3.1.3.3 11/8/2010 Selecting an ingest source To select an ingest source, click next to the “Source to ingest from:” label on the “Ingest” tab. Choose the required ingest source from the drop down menu. (See Figure 29) Figure 29 Ingest from USB source GDC Technology Ltd.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 3.1.4 Time Zone Setup The SX-2000 server may or may not arrive with the local time zone set. The following steps show how to change the time zone on the server. 1. Click the power button once to access the Control Panel. 2. Click [Admin Panel] to access the Admin Panel. 3. Click [Focus] at the far bottom right of the keyboard, then click the cursor in the “Password” text box to enter the password. 4.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 3.2 Audio Setup Not every case will require a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) as some sound processors are able to receive digital input. In the case that a DAC is required the first thing that should be done is to connect the server to the DAC. This device converts the digital audio signal to an analog audio signal.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 2. Connect the other end of the audio cable into the input labeled “4x AES In (Digital 8 ch)” on the Dolby DMA8. 3.2.5 Dolby CP650 Sound Processor The Dolby CP650 requires an optional board to be used (650-OPTIO-AES). Once installed the optional 650 OPTIO-AES board will enable 25-pin D-Sub digital input to the Dolby CP650. To install the board, insert it into the Option I/O Connection on the back of the CP650.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 3.3 Automation Setup The SX-2000 server is able to control external devices using its automation interface. This can be used to automate repetitive tasks for the cinema operator to prevent user error. 3.3.1 General automation setup The following steps describe the general setup of an automation device on the SX-2000 server. 1. Click the power button once to access the Control Panel. 2.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 3.3.2 Adding event labels and actions The following steps describe how to add an event label to the automation interface. This automation label is used to trigger the associated automation actions during playback. 1 3 2 5 1. Click the [Add] button next to the ‘Event Label’ menu to add a new event label. Enter the name of the event label. 2. Click the [Add] button below the table to add a new action associated with this event label. 3.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 3.3.3 Automation Scheduling Automation event labels can be scheduled to be executed at a pre-arranged date and time, or repeated daily at a pre-arranged time. To access the automation schedule select the [Schedule] button on the [Actions] tab on the automation interface. This will bring you the automation schedule configuration screen (see Figure 32). Figure 32 Schedule automation events To add a scheduled automation event, select the [Add] button.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Figure 33 GPIO automation device settings If the output pulse width is left blank, the default value of 50ms will be used. If a different output pulse width is required, the value can be entered in the ‘Output Pulse Width’ setting. Click the [Save] button to save any changes made. 3.3.5 Automation setup for projectors The SX-2000 server supports automation for Barco, Christie and NEC projectors.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Figure 34 Projector automation device setup Figure 35 Automation settings for projector device 3.3.6 Automation setup for eCNA devices The SX-2000 server supports the eCNA-10 automation system. Follow the steps below to configure an eCNA device in the server automation interface. 7. Click the [Add] button on the [Devices] tab and enter the name of the device. In this case, it is “eCNA”. Set the device type to “eCNA_IO” (see Figure 36). GDC Technology Ltd.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Figure 36 eCNA automation device setup 8. Click [OK] and set up the device parameters for the eCNA device. 9. Enter the IP address of the eCNA device (see Figure 37). 10. The eCNA device has many cues available for automation. These cues can be enabled or disabled by selecting them after clicking the [Server events], [eCNA controls], and [eCNA status] buttons. All cues are disabled by default. 11. Click the [Save] button to save configured settings.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 3.3.7 Automation setup for JNIOR devices The SX-2000 server supports the JNIOR Model 310 automation device. Follow the steps below to configure a JNIOR device in the server automation interface. 1. Click the [Add] button on the [Devices] tab and enter the name of the device. In this case, it is “JNIOR”. Set the device type to “JNIOR_IO” (see Figure 38). 2. Click [OK] and set up the device parameters for the JNIOR device. 3.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Figure 39 Automation settings for JNIOR device 3.3.8 Automation setup for Christie ACT devices The SX-2000 server supports Christie ACT automation device. Follow the steps below to configure a Christie ACT device in the server automation interface. 1. Click the [Add] button on the [Devices] tab and enter the name of the device. In this case, it is “ChristieACT”. Set the device type to “ChristieACT” (see Figure 40). 2.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Figure 40 Christie ACT automation device setup Figure 41 Automation settings for Christie ACT device 3.3.9 Automation setup for Dolby CP650 devices The SX-2000 server supports automation for the Dolby CP650 sound processor. Follow the steps below to configure a Dolby CP650 device in the server automation interface. 1. Click the [Add] button on the [Devices] tab and enter the name of the device. In this case, it is “CP650”.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 5. Click the [Save] button to save configured settings. Figure 42 Dolby CP650 automation device setup Figure 43 Automation settings for Dolby CP650 device 3.3.10 Automation setup for USL DAX devices The SX-2000 server supports automation for USL DAX sound processor. Follow the steps below to configure a USL DAX device in the server automation interface. 1. Click the [Add] button on the [Devices] tab and enter the name of the device. In this case, it is “DAX”.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 3. Enter the IP address of the USL DAX device (see Figure 45). 4. Click the [Save] button to save configured settings. Figure 44 USL DAX automation device setup Figure 45 Automation settings for USL DAX device 3.3.11 Automation setup for USL JSD devices The SX-2000 server supports automation for USL JSD-80 and JSD-100 sound processor. Follow the steps below to configure a USL JSD device in the server automation interface. 1.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 3. Enter the IP address of the USL JSD device (see Figure 47). 4. Select the correct model (JSD-80 or JSD-100) of the device the server is connected to. 5. Click the [Save] button to save configured settings. Figure 46 USL JSD automation device setup Figure 47 Automation settings for USL JSD device 3.3.12 Component Engineering TA-10 Setup The Component Engineering TA-10 can be used for theater automation with the SX-2000 server.
SX-2000 Installation Manual 11/8/2010 Figure 48 Component Engineering TA-10 wiring diagram 3.4 Testing Procedures for QC after Installation After the installation has been completed, it is necessary to test the following to ensure that the SX-2000 has been properly installed: 1. Test the video playback capabilities of the server using the following file formats: MPEG2, JPEG2000, Scope, Flat, 3D. 2. Test the audio playback capabilities of the server and verify that all the channels are working.
