Properties - Barco Hydra User Manual

2.1 Properties

iS is a complete video, audio and data monitoring system. It typically consists out of one or more H
TUDIO
controllers, a visualization system (usually a rear projection Display Wall) and the iS
complete system.
Hydra
H is the hardware part of the iS
YDRA
as audio sources (analog, digital or embedded) can be connected to a H
video cards, SDI video input cards, HD-SDI video input cards, analog video input cards, RGB input cards and digital
or analog audio cards. Thus each H
stereo pair or 112 mono channels) depending on the configuration and provides an analog and a digital output
signal to display them on a visualization system. Furthermore the H
VBI. Either hardware tallies, connected via GPIO or software tallies can be used. Closed captions, XDS,
screen signaling and VITC can be detected and displayed.
The H is a computer, whose operating system is stored on the iS
YDRA
enables to simply connect to and operate the H
PC simply a standard web browser is required.
The H is optimized for uninterrupted, fault free operation. Therefore the Hydra uses a redundant quad mod-
YDRA
ule hot swap power supply with two different power inputs. In this way failing of one power net or power supply
module will not power down the H
For data storage a flash disk is used. In addition the output of one H
that a projection module of one H
If the number of displayed sources exceeds the capacity of one H
larger area multiple units can be used. The iS
monly as one wall.
The figure below shows a Display Wall consisting in three projection modules each connected to one H
These H are connected via the LAN to a PC that enables the control of the H
YDRAS
Display Wall by means of the iS
rectly connected to the H
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system. Different video signals (analog, SDI or HD-SDI), RGB data as well
TUDIO
might monitor up to 60 video sources and up to 112 audio sources (56
YDRA
PIO or software tallies can be used. Closed captions, XDS, wide
YDRA
. The operating system is burned on CD and by this can not get corrupt.
YDRA
fails, the other H
YDRA
TUDIO
GUI, available through the web browser. The various input sources are di-
TUDIO
units.
YDRA
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YDRA
60 video sources and up to 112 audio sources (56
processes tallies and different kind of
YDRA
CD-ROM, including a web server. This
TUDIO
from any PC connected to the same LAN as the
can be inserted to another H
YDRA
displays a combined output of both units.
YDRA
, or if the sources shall be displayed on a
YDRA
software enables to easily operate all of these H
2. Summary
software to manage the
TUDIO
module by means of its Streaming
AN as the H
YDRA
YDRA
YDRAS
and their output for the
YDRAS
Setup with 3 H
YDRA
. On the
; in case
com-
.
YDRA
Figure 2-1
YDRAS
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