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  • Page 1 User’s manual TransForm A X Terminal...
  • Page 2 A – X Terminal: RANS Release X Server R4.1 Document history Modifications, which result in a new version, are indicated by a vertical bar. _________________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 3 Barco. If the purchaser or a third party carries out modifications or repairs on good delivered by Barco, or if the goods are handled incorrectly, in particular if the systems are commissioned or operated incorrectly or if, after the transfer of risks, the goods are subject to influences not agreed upon in the contract, all guarantee claims of the purchaser will be rendered invalid.
  • Page 4 Phone: +49-721-6201-0, Fax: +49-721-6201-298 E-mail: docu.de.bcd@barco.com, Web: www.barcocontrolrooms.com From: Date: Please correct the following points in this documentation (DOC-3265-2): page wrong correct ________________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    3.2.16 Extender ............................3-35 3.2.17 Example configurations ........................3-37 3.3 Starting up ..............................3-43 3.3.1 Connecting ............................3-43 3.3.2 Switching on ............................3-43 3.3.3 Switching off ............................3-45 _________________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 6 5.1.3 Replacing a power module of OmniBus A12 ..................5-3 5.2 Cleaning ................................5-4 6 Advanced configuration........................6-1 6.1 Software installation and configuration ......................6-2 6.1.1 Boot modes............................6-2 ________________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 7 8.1 TransForm A not booting..........................8-2 8.2 TransForm A does not boot from CD ......................8-3 8.3 Hot line .................................8-4 9 Index ..............................9-1 _______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    This chapter explains the structure of the manual itself and the used typographic styles and symbols. Safety in- formation is provided concerning the operation of computer systems from Barco. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 9: How This Manual Is Organized

    Chapters, pages, figures and tables are numbered separately. Chapters are indicated by a »point syntax«, e. g. 4.2.3, pages by a »dash syntax«, e. g. 2-1, as figures and tables are, e. g. figure 5-4. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 10: Styles And Symbols

    The sheet icon indicates additional notes. Next to this icon you find further information. This arrow marks tips. Next to this icon you find important notes. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 11: Safety Instructions

    This equipment must be grounded (earthen) via the supplied 3 conductor AC power cable. (If the supplied power cable is not the correct on, consult your dealer.) ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 12 If not, the service person shall arrange for the installa- tion of a protective earthing conductor from the separate protective earthing terminal to the protective earth wire in the building. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 13: Unpacking Of Devices

    Keep the original shipping carton and packing material; they will come in handy if you ever have to ship your unit. For maximum protection, repack your set as it was originally packed at the factory. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 14: Online Manual

    If Acrobat Reader is already installed, the manual can be viewed just by a click on the respective link. Else the Acrobat Reader must be installed first. The required installation files can also be found on the CD. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 15 2. Summary 2 Summary This chapter gives an overview about the features of T A – X Terminal. RANS ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 16: Properties

    A is the perfect solution for the integration of video and RGB sources into desktop graphic data into RANS digitally controlled display walls. However graphics only systems support also analog display connection. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 17 “Processor configura- XTENDER tion”. ROCESSOR TCP/IP Figure 2-2 8 channel P in Processor configuration ROCESSOR ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 18 RGUS RGUS RGUS Ethernet, TCP/IP Central Processor RGUS Ethernet, TCP/IP X Window Figure 2-3 48 channel distributed system in an OmniBus configuration ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    If your T A is already configured within your working place you can skip this chapter and continue with RANS chapter 4 Operating. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 20: Examining

    , SATA hard disks might only be used in P models AGS-3389 ROCESSOR AGS-3389 The figure above front view of the Processor includes the PATA RAID 1 hard disk drive system. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 21 A hard disk should not be replaced when the system is turned off. Doing so may lead to loss of data. Figure 3-4 SATA RAID 1 hard disk drives ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 22 LED [36] that indicates operation of the power module when lightened. In the middle of the power modules there is the air supply [14]. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 23 P : AGS-3328-2/-3 (left) or AGS-3389-0/-1 (right) ROCESSOR In the following sections reference is taken to the numbering of the slots. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 24: Omnibus A12

    LED’s; the green LED power on [4] to the left is indicating if power is on. The red LED standby / component failed [6] to the right indicates that a redundant power module is not operable. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 25 To ensure power redundancy take care to connect each of the power modules to an independent power net. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 26 Connector CPU board is reserved for the CPU board and connector link slot is reserved for the connection to . In the following sections reference is taken to the numbering of the PCI slots 1 – 12. ROCESSOR ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 27: Omnibus A18

    It is not an indicator that redundancy is available! ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 28 A18 from the power supply all power cords have to be pulled of the mains connection [27a] and [27b]. Therefore the back panel has to be easily accessible! _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-10...
  • Page 29 Connector CPU board is reserved for the CPU board and connector link slot is reserved for the connection to . In the following sections reference is taken to the numbering of the PCI slots 0 – 17. ROCESSOR _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-11...

  • Page 30: Extender

    LED’s, the green LED power on [4] to the left is indicating if power is on. The red LED power module failed [6] to the right indicates that a redundant power module is not operable. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-12...
  • Page 31 Figure 3-15 PCI Slots and Segments Connector PCI 0 is reserved for the link interface card to connect to the P ROCESSOR _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-13...

  • Page 32: Cabling

    The standard keyboard is a USB keyboard. Plug it into one of the USB plugs [28] of the P . Please see ROCESSOR above. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-14...

  • Page 33: Keyboard Extension

    The RJ-45 connection cable is not meant to connect REX and LEX via a network. The RJ-45 connectors of LEX and REX must be connected directly with each other! _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-15...

  • Page 34: Graphic Cards

    If they are connected afterwards, TransForm A will not be able to detect them! Specifications For detailed technical specifications of the graphic cards please refer to section 7.1 Technical data. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-16...
  • Page 35 0 and 1, the lower one contains port 2 and 3. Thus the sequence of the graphic channels is: board port channel Figure 3-23 For non default sequence see section 6.1.6 Advanced configuration of TransForm _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-17...
  • Page 36 3. Getting started The Barco projection modules are assigned from left to right (view from in front of the screens) or if arranged in a square numbered in rows starting at the top left: Figure 3-24 Numbering of projection channels This numbering is carried on for distributed systems.

  • Page 37: Omniscaler

    For the connection to the projection modules the Dual-DVI to 2×DVI-D adapter cable that was provided with the graphic card is used. It must be plugged into port 0/1 out of the O CALER _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-19...
  • Page 38 P AGS-3389 CALERS ROCESSOR Specifications For detailed technical specifications of the O please refer to section 7.1 Technical data. CALER _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-20...

  • Page 39: Quad Analog Video Card

    LED channel 3 green LED channel 4 reserved RJ45 GPIO connector ( Table 3-1 channels of the Q R9842986 NALOG IDEO _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-21...
  • Page 40 PCI slots, please refer to sec- tion 3.2.16 Extender. Specifications For detailed technical specifications of the Q please refer to section 7.1 Technical data. NALOG IDEO _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-22...

  • Page 41: Streaming Video Card

    3.2.7 Quad Analog Video Card. RANS Specifications For detailed technical specifications of the S please refer to section 7.1 Technical data. TREAMING IDEO _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-23...

  • Page 42: Quad Sdi Video Card

    3.2.7 Quad Analog Video Card. RANS Specifications For detailed technical specifications of the Q SDI V please refer to section 7.1 Technical data. IDEO _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-24...

  • Page 43: Dual Rgb Input Card

    3.2.7 Quad Analog Video Card. RANS Specifications For detailed technical specifications of the D RGB I please refer to section 7.1 Technical data. NPUT _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-25...

  • Page 44: Multiport I/O Card

    I/O Card PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 Figure 3-33 Position of Multiport I/O Card in an P AGS-3389 ROCESSOR _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-26...

  • Page 45: Network

    X server release 3.48 on no special rendering Ethernet cards are needed any longer (anyhow the usage of these cards remains supported). Instead PXE (the Pre-eXecution Environ- _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-27...
  • Page 46 1000 Mbps network cards should be inserted in the PCI slots with the higher numbers than the 100 Mbps network cards. Inserting a network card in an OmniBus or Extender is not supported! _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-28...

  • Page 47: Distributed System

    Example for network cards in the central device: LAN connection via onboard LAN adapter (left) and via a network card (right) _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-29...
  • Page 48 Up to 7 rendering machines and the central device can be connected with one Gigabit Ethernet Switch. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-30...

  • Page 49: Cpu Board

    Do not mix up the connetors for remote power on/off with the mechanically identical connectors of the network adapters! Mixing the connectores will cause damage to the system. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-31...
  • Page 50 Rendering 1 A System 2 RANS Rendering 2 Figure 3-41 cabling for remote power on/off and external gunlock at O A18 devices _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-32...

  • Page 51: Omnibus

    The Processor expects the primary graphic adapter in the first OmniBus. Therefore the OmniBus that is connected to the link interface 1 must be equipped with graphic cards. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-33...
  • Page 52 PCI 17 board slot Figure 3-44 Example for the numbering in a configuration with three O devices of a monolithic system _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-34...

  • Page 53: Extender

    The connection card is inserted in the PCI slot with the lowest numbers. Link Inter- face PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 Figure 3-46 Connection card to the E XTENDER _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-35...
  • Page 54 PCI 1 PCI Segment 2 PCI Segment 1 Figure 3-47 Example for the numbering in a configuration with an E XTENDER _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-36...

  • Page 55: Example Configurations

    In our example all cards can be inserted into one P . A T A in Processor configuration is sufficient ROCESSOR RANS to control the wall. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-37...
  • Page 56 I 9/0 I 4/3 I 5/3 I 6/3 I 7/3 ROCESSOR Figure 3-49 small system in OmniBus configuration _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-38...
  • Page 57 O fit in the same O , all video windows are freely movable on the whole display wall. CALERS _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-39...
  • Page 58 O can be displayed on its respective display area but can not be moved into another display area. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-40...
  • Page 59 To build larger display walls, simply connect further rendering machines to the sub-net. By this virtually unlim- ited display walls can be set up, all being configured in the way explained in the example above. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-41...
  • Page 60 2). On this area 16 video windows can be displayed and freely scaled and moved. If a video window is moved to the display of O 1, the window appears with the background color. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-42...

  • Page 61: Starting Up

    (Figure 3-13). XTENDER The order in which the central Processor and the rendering Processors are switched on is of no importance. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-43...
  • Page 62 If software configuration has already been carried out you can go on with chapter Operating. Otherwise proceed configuring T A in section 3.4 Configuration software. RANS _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-44...

  • Page 63: Switching Off

    Extender and Processor must be switched off and all power plugs of the devices have to be pulled out after switching off. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-45...

  • Page 64: Configuration Software

    There are also help files available. Each window contains a Help button. The Help button of the main window offers general help. The Help buttons of the sub windows offer help, concerning the content of the sub window. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-46...
  • Page 65 LAN adapter (AGS-3328-2 and higher) bcm4400 onboard LAN adapter (AGS-3328-1 and lower) bcm5700 onboard LAN adapter (AGS-3389-0 and higher) _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-47...
  • Page 66 1, 2, 3, etc. Clarify the corresponding Netmask addresses with your network administrator. In the field Primary name + domain insert eos-core. Figure 3-57 Confirm your changes with Accept or leave with Cancel. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-48...
  • Page 67 If you operate TransForm A in eXtended safety boot mode, please take care to update the backup partition after successful configuration, see section 4.8.5 Backup and restore procedures (eosxs Utility). _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-49...

  • Page 68: Configuration

    RANS configuration purposes with the following keys pressed simultaneously: <Ctrl> <Alt> <Backspace> Now, back in line mode log in as root! The factory set password for root is barco: eos login: root Password: barco Configuration can be carried out by means of the configuration script EOSconfig. To start this script, change the...
  • Page 69 No Mouse Enter a protocol number [7]: 8 If your mouse has only two buttons, it is recommended that you enable Emulate3Buttons. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-51...
  • Page 70 If you have analog output the monitor resolution and the refresh rate has to be specified. In case of analog and digital mixed output just the refresh rate for the analog outputs is to be specified. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-52...
  • Page 71 Specifying a visual class tells X.11 how to handle colors. This is only asked if you selected above the numbers 2 or 4. Refer also to section 4.2 Color management for a more detailed description, please! _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-53...
  • Page 72 - X Server's RGB Values: 40 40 200 - XDM Protocol: -indirect 199.123.222.17 - Font Server: tcp/199.123.222.17:7100 Everything correct? (yes/no)? [yes]: y _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-54...
  • Page 73 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 --> 1 3 5 7 2 4 6 8 Everything correct? (yes/no)? [yes]: y _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-55...
  • Page 74 X.11 daemon configuration. Table 3-2 Security options _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-56...
  • Page 75 If you operate TransForm A in eXtended safety boot mode, please take care to update the backup partition after successful configuration, see section 4.8.5 Backup and restore procedures (eosxs Utility). _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-57...

  • Page 76: Configuring A Distributed System

    For example: EA=00.60.97.78.29.0a As well the Ethernet address can be read from the output during the boot process. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-58...
  • Page 77 6.1.6 Advanced configuration of TransForm A (channels). Please have a look there to have a further explanation. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-59...
  • Page 78 These are the Logical Video settings for the Distributed X Server: ================================================================== engine_1 : 1 2 0 engine_2 : 0 1 2 Everything correct? (yes/no)? [yes]: y _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-60...
  • Page 79 If you operate TransForm A in eXtended safety boot mode, please take care to update the backup partition after successful configuration, see section 4.8.5 Backup and restore procedures (eosxs Utility). _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-61...

  • Page 80: Configuring A Distributed System With Multiple Logical Screens

    The following visual class are supported. - TrueColor (read only visual) _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-62...
  • Page 81 If you operate TransForm A in eXtended safety boot mode, please take care to update the backup partition after successful configuration, see section 4.8.5 Backup and restore procedures (eosxs Utility). _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 3-63...

  • Page 82: Operating

    You are introduced into operating the video client for displaying video and RGB signals and the remote control client for controlling a Barco display wall. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 83: Multi-Screen Capability

    Note that multiple logical screens can not be used simultaneously together with the X MultiCursor extension (XMC), see section 4.4 X Server extensions. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 84: Color Management

    = 256 on-screen colors. A color depth of 24 bits corresponds to 2 = 16.7 million (16M) colors and is said to cover all shades of colors the human eye can distinguish. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 85 The Definitive Guide to the X Window System – Volume 1 Adrian Nye, O’Reilly & Associates, Inc. • Introduction to the X Window System Oliver Jones, Prentice Hall, Inc. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 86: Color Capabilities

    YUV4:2:2 / 16 bit TrueColor mode. Complete correlation between color mode of the X Server and the video/RGB window is listed in the table below. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 87 X server and video of T RANS 1) Only applicable, if UGX G are used. RAPHIC ARDS 2) Depending on X server start option. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 88: Display Manager

    X Window System Administrators Guide – Volume 8 O’Reilly & Associates, Inc. This document specifically describes all configuration possibilities for the X display manager using corresponding files. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 89: Server Extensions

    These two colors are changed with an optional frequency. DIN blinking frequencies are provided. X Video The X Video extension for connecting a Barco video input card is dealt with in detail in the following chapter. X UCL This extension is required for O .

  • Page 90: Window Manager

    Set screensaver to blank display Pattern after 5 min off Set screensaver to switch off pattern after 5 minutes Switch screensaver off ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 91 RGB. Both effects might lead to a loss of performance! Window Menu Move Move window Resize Resize window Iconify Iconify window _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-10...
  • Page 92 Start login bash shell Tcsh Tcsh Start tcsh shell Big tcsh Start big tcsh shell Login tcsh Start login tcsh shell _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-11...

  • Page 93: Displaying Video And Rgb Signals

    4. Operating 4.6 Displaying video and RGB signals Video and RGB signals can be displayed on an Barco display wall with the optional input cards Q NALOG IDEO SDI V and D RGB I . Based on an extension library of the...
  • Page 94 Access to the complete genlock functionality is explained in section 4.8.8 Genlock utility. Genlock is available in an OmniBus configuration only! _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-13...

  • Page 95: The Input Cards

    4. Operating 4.6.1 The input cards For showing information from external sources like video or RGB data on a Barco display wall a set of input cards is provided. For integration of video the Q , the Q SDI V...
  • Page 96 *1) SECAM only with Q and S NALOG IDEO TREAMING IDEO *2) Overall configuration has to be considered _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-15...
  • Page 97 Anyhow also higher bandwidth usage might be possible but the overall configuration should be considered (In case of doubt contact the Barco support; please refer to section 8.3 Hot...

  • Page 98: The Video Channels

    Additional background information about the configuration of logical video channels can be found in section 6.1.6 Advanced configuration of TransForm _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-17...

  • Page 99: The Xvideo Client

    The displayed video or RGB signal is always »on top«, other applications are »beyond« and can not be manipu- lated by accident. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-18...
  • Page 100 If no signal is connected to a video channel, the corresponding video window appears in background color. If a signal is connected later, the Channel, Port or Live button must be pressed. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-19...
  • Page 101 , QSDI = Q SDI V , SVC = S , DRGB = D RGB I NALOG IDEO IDEO TREAMING IDEO NPUT _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-20...

  • Page 102: Displaying Video And Rgb Signals

    A certain configuration file can also be invoked as an option on the command line when starting the video client. Please, refer to section 4.6.5 The options. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-21...
  • Page 103 Configuring video streams below Encoding Shows the detected video standard (PAL, NTSC) Select the frame rate (FULL, HALF – default) Table 4-7 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-22...
  • Page 104 Algorithm TREAMING IDEO pression algorithm. Currently h263, mjpeg, mpeg2, mpeg4_sp, visiowave is sup- ported. Table 4-8 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-23...
  • Page 105 Encoder dependant value of the number of bytes that must be skipped at the beginning Start / end of each packet, please see table below. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-24...
  • Page 106 – i4000 mpeg2 RTP/UDP 0 auto RTP or UDP has to be configured in accordance with the encoder configuration. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-25...
  • Page 107 ISMA features not supported. VBrick – VBXcast 9140-4200 / mpeg4 auto VBXcast 9140-4300 ISMA features not supported. Verint – S1500e / S1600e-T mpeg4 auto _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-26...
  • Page 108 For some encoders the settings are not defined, if there are difficulties to set them, please contact the Barco support, see section 8.3 Hot line. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-27...
  • Page 109 (max. 4 channels; the channels can be IDEO renamed) Encoding Shows the detected video standard (PAL, NTSC) Select the frame rate (FULL, HALF – default) Table 4-10 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-28...
  • Page 110 6: sets dynamic part of frame rate reduction to 1/3; 15: sets dynamic part of frame rate reduction to 1/15, best performance Table 4-11 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-29...
  • Page 111 It is also possible, that the system detects a new timing, if the settings have been displaced too much. In this case click NO and readjust the settings again. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-30...
  • Page 112 Align the display within the window with Position. • If necessary tune Phase until the test pattern is displayed without flicker. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-31...
  • Page 113 A certain configuration file can also be invoked as an option on the command line when starting the video client. Please, refer to section 4.6.5 The options. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-32...

  • Page 114: The Options

    (1) video is displayed as Module Video, RGB signals as Module RGB -moduleGeometry geometry determines layout of Module Video and Module RGB Table 4-14 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-33...
  • Page 115 -qavBoardChannelNumber 1..4 –qavbc selects the video adapter on the card -qavPlayMode Live, Still Live -qavpm selects display mode Table 4-16 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-34...
  • Page 116 -qsdiBoardChannelNumber 1..4 –qsdibc selects the video adapter on the card -qsdiPlayMode Live, Still Live -qsdipm selects display mode Table 4-18 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-35...
  • Page 117 /etc/MMTconfig/mpgpresets.prs -mpgpf specifies streaming video preset file -mpgBoardFile <filename> /etc/MMTconfig/mpgboard.conf -mpgbf specifies configuration file for S TREAMING IDEO ARDS Table 4-20 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-36...
  • Page 118 –display. In this case, the canvas panel can be directed to T A with the RANS option –canvasDisplay. Figure 4-12 Redirected control panel _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-37...

  • Page 119: The Resource Files

    # xvideo -name xvideo-foo eos:/root # xvideo -name xvideo-dummy _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-38...
  • Page 120 /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/XVideo • $XAPPRLESDIR/XVideo • RESOURCE_MANAGER or if empty: ~/.Xdefaults • $XENVIRONMENT or if empty: ~/.Xdefaults-<hostname> • options on the command line _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-39...
  • Page 121 -allowResize above canvas.noBorder bool false see option -noBorder above canvas.backGround bool blue see option –canvasBackground above Table 4-23 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-40...
  • Page 122 First name matches first adapter and so on. qav.boardChannelNumber see option -qavBoardChannelNumber above qav.playMode string Live see option -qavPlayMode above Table 4-25 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-41...
  • Page 123 First name matches first adapter and so on. qsdi.boardChannelNumber see option -qsdiBoardChannelNumber above qsdi.playMode string Live see option -qsdiPlayMode above Table 4-26 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-42...
  • Page 124 -noConfigFile above presetFile <filename> /etc/MMTconfig/presets.prf see option -presetFile above factoryPresetFile <filename> /opt/MMT2686/etc/xvideo/presets.prs see option -factoryPresetFile above Table 4-28 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-43...
  • Page 125 First name matches first adapter and so on. drgb.boardChannelNumber see option -drgbBoardChannelNumber above drgb.playMode string Live see option -drgbPlayMode above Table 4-29 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-44...

  • Page 126: Remote-Control For Overview Display Walls

    SIRIS for the O users manual see section 7.3 Order codes. SIRIS _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-45...

  • Page 127: The Remote-Control Daemon

    Specifies delay time in milliseconds for sending messages (O D, O 67C4-PSI, H V2A, H D2D, H VXA, H DXD) TLAS ERMES ERMES ERMES ERMES Table 4-30 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-46...

  • Page 128: The Remote-Control Clients (Command Line Based)

    Specifies the period between two keep-alive-telegrams. <KeepAliveRetries> Specifies the maximum number of missing telegrams, after which the daemon reboots RANS Table 4-31 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-47...
  • Page 129 Table 4-33 If the client is operated interactively it prompts rctrlservice>>. The commands can be shortened by unam- biguous short cuts. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-48...
  • Page 130 Table 4-35 If the client is operated interactively it prompts rctrlleg>>. The commands can be shortened by unambiguous short cuts. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-49...
  • Page 131 Table 4-37 If the client is operated interactively it prompts rctrldlp>>. The commands can be shortened by unambiguous short cuts. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-50...
  • Page 132 Table 4-39 If the client is operated interactively it prompts rctrldlp>>. The commands can be shortened by unambiguous short cuts. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-51...
  • Page 133 Table 4-42 If the client is operated interactively it prompts rctrlswitch>>. The commands can be abbreviated by unam- biguous short cuts. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-52...

  • Page 134: The Gui Remote-Control Client

    Be careful not to switch off the cube, that currently displays the control panel, because it would be difficult to switch it on again by R EMOTE ONTROL _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-53...
  • Page 135 Select Send enter command to analog controller Send plus command to analog controller Send minus command to analog controller Figure 4-14 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-54...
  • Page 136 Activates or deactivates automatic reconfiguration. Invokes reconfiguration. Table 4-43 Refer to section 4.6.5 The options for a description of the geometry type in X.11, please. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-55...
  • Page 137 Iconifies (value=1) or resizes (value=0) the rctrl control panel. avcEnableConfig 0 | 1 see option –e above avcReconfig 0 | 1 see option –r above Table 4-44 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-56...

  • Page 138: Hot-Keys

    In the configuration file of TransForm A the hot-keys can be re-configured. See section 6.1.6 Advanced configuration of TransForm _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-57...

  • Page 139: Utilities

    /opt/MMT2686/config/ To switch on the graphical boot selection use: /opt/MMT2686/config/bootgraph on To switch it off use: /opt/MMT2686/config/bootgraph off _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-58...

  • Page 140: Restart X Server Utility (Service Mmtserv)

    To revert to multi-color-depth the X server must be restarted without option in the default setting. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-59...

  • Page 141: Backup And Restore Procedures (Eosxs Utility)

    _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-60...
  • Page 142 Whenever booting from the backup partition the content of the working partition becomes overwritten with the backup. This means the current content of the working partition gets lost! _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-61...

  • Page 143: Release Integrity Utility (Eosinfo)

    –--------------------------------------------------- WARNING!! The following EOS RPM Package(s) have been altered: –------------------------------------------------- eosxserver-mon-2.5.0-1 eosxvideo-2.4.0-1 –------------------------------------------------- _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-62...

  • Page 144: Network Reporting Utility (Procfg)

    More information about procfg can be found in the manual pages. The manual pages can be read by entering man procfg into the command line. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-63...

  • Page 145: Genlock Utility

    <file> was <file> Table 4-49 options of the xgenlock utility _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-64...
  • Page 146 Therefore the external signal should be unplugged before switching to an other type of genlock! Genlock is available in an OmniBus configuration only! _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 4-65...

  • Page 147: Maintenance

    If a maintenance operation is needed that is not mentioned in this chapter, instruct authorized personnel with it! ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 148: Exchange Of Consumables

    As long as the filter pad is not irreversibly blocked, cleaning it with a vacuum cleaner is also an acceptable method to maintain good air ventilation within the system! ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 149: Replacing A Power Module Of Omnibus A12

    Please note: As soon as the defective power module is removed and the remaining two power modules are working well, this LED will also stop to shine. It only indicates if a defective component is in the device. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 150: Cleaning

    Never clean the case of an TransForm A device without first disconnecting all power supply cords! Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners! ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 151: Advanced Configuration

    6. Advanced configuration 6 Advanced configuration This chapter provides help for reconfiguring the software of your T RANS ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 152: Software Installation And Configuration

    Please see section 4.8.5 Backup and restore procedures (eosxs Utility) for details. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 153: Installing System Software On The Hard Drive

    Select the type of the used keyboard with the arrow keys and confirm OK. If you press Cancel a key- board of us type becomes installed by default. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 154 The second configuration item is the network configuration. Pressing the Yes button enables to insert an individ- ual IP address and netmask. Pressing the No button configures the default IP address 192.168.0.1. Figure 6-5 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 155 3.4.3 Configuring a distributed system 3.4.4 Configuring a distributed system with multiple logical screens. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 156: Upgrading System Software

    Before the upgrade starts just the keyboard must be specified. Select the type of the used keyboard with the arrow keys and confirm OK. If you press Cancel a keyboard of us type becomes installed by default. Figure 6-9 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 157 X server parameters file MMTServerConfig each time after the X.11 configuration before restarting the X server, please see section 6.1.5 X server parameters. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 158: Custom Configuration

    Please, keep in mind, that an entry set to zero does not disable the respective feature. But its properties are not questioned during custom configuration. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 159: Server Parameters

    # BeginSection Private # EndSection The file MMTServerConfig contains already lines inserted automatically by the configuration script. Do not change these entries manually. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 160: Advanced Configuration Of Transform A

    RGUS RGUS RGUS RGUS Figure 6-11 Three independent screens in contiguous mode (The examples each are shows in an OmniBus configuration) _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 6-10...
  • Page 161 4.6.2 The video channels. This standard assignment numbers the individual video adapters in the order of the PCI slots, beginning in the _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 6-11...
  • Page 162 Channel 1, 2, 5 and 6 can be displayed within the left part of the display wall, respectively within the right part only. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 6-12...
  • Page 163 Figure 6-16 reordered numbering of graphic and projection channels _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 6-13...
  • Page 164 It is just possible to reassign the channels within the displayed area of a rendering machine. To change size or place of the displayed area see section 3.4.3 Configuring a distributed system, please. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 6-14...
  • Page 165 For rctrl_key1 and rctrl_key2 all key codes, defined within the X.11 include file keysymdef.h can be specified. The hot-keys for T A are listed in section 4.7.4 Hot-keys. RANS _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 6-15...

  • Page 166: Redundant Network Adapter

    3. eth2 Select members for team bteam0: 0. done 1. eth1 2. eth2 Select members for team bteam0: 0. done 1. eth2 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 6-16...
  • Page 167 After confirming to unconfigure the AFT team with y, the script revokes the team. The network cards of the team get the same IP address and netmask they had before building the team: You want to continue([Y]/n): y unconfig: ...done _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 6-17...

  • Page 168: Nearby Color Allocation

    In the file nearby.def a maximum of 256 colors can be specified. If there is a need for private cells, only a correspondingly smaller number of colors may be defined. _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 6-18...

  • Page 169: Bios Settings For Wake On Lan

    Disconnect the keyboard After configuring all rendering processors, you can switch on the whole system again, please refer to section 3.3.2 Switching _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 6-19...

  • Page 170: Technical Appendix

    7 Technical appendix This chapter provides tabular overviews about the technical details of T A, its components and of their RANS interfaces. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 171: Technical Data

    0° .. 40° C at max. 80% humidity, non condensing operating conditions 13 PCI slots for expansion cards Interfaces 1 slot for connecting to the P ROCESSOR Table 7-4 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 172 250 gr weight 1 64/32bit, Dual Voltage Signaling PCI edge connector plugs 1 Dual-DVI connector in, 1 Dual-DVI connector out Table 7-6 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 173 Weight 1 x 64 bit, 3.3 V/5 V PCI edge connector connectors 2 × RJ45 connector 8-pin for redundant connection Table 7-7 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 174 425 g weight 1 x 64 bit, 3.3 V/5 V PCI edge connector connectors 1 x 160pol. LFH connector Table 7-9 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 175 425 g weight 1 x 64 bit, 3,3/5 V PCI edge connector connectors 2 x 15-pin SubMinD HD connector, VGA compatible Table 7-11 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 176 425 g weight 1 x 64 bit, 3,3/5 V PCI edge connector connectors 2 x 15-pin SubMinD HD connector, VGA compatible Table 7-12 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 177 [1152x900@76Hz] 1712 1280 16670 [1280x768@60Hz] 1712 1280 13333 [1280x768@75Hz] 1728 1280 11765 [1280x768@85Hz] 1712 1280 16670 [1280x800@60Hz] 1800 1280 1000 16670 [1280x900@70Hz] ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 178 22222 [2048x1536@45Hz] 2800 2048 1589 1536 16680 [2048x1536@60Hz] 2816 2048 1595 1536 15152 [2048x1536@66Hz] 2804 2048 2114 2046 22222 [2048x2048@45Hz] Table 7-13 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 179: Interfaces

    1 - Data1- 1 - Data0- 1 - red 1 - Data1+ 1 - Data0+ Figure 7-1 Dual-DVI connector digital/analog out _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 7-10...
  • Page 180 Dual-DVI to 2xCRT adapter cable red GND green green GND DDC data blue blue GND Hsync +5V Power Vsync DDC clock Figure 7-3 CRT connector _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 7-11...
  • Page 181 0 - Data2+ 0 - Data1- 0 - Data0- 0 - Data1+ 0 - Data0+ Table 7-14 Dual-DVI connector digital in _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 7-12...
  • Page 182 Dual-DVI connector digital out Onboard VGA adapter red GND green green GND blue blue GND HSYNC VSYNC sync GND Figure 7-5 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 7-13...
  • Page 183 Quad SDI Video Card or Quad Analog Video Card R9842986 Signal Shield Figure 7-8 BNC connector, Q SDI V or Q R9842986 IDEO NALOG IDEO _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 7-14...
  • Page 184 H/C SYNC VSYNC sync GND sync GND Figure 7-9 PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse data clock Figure 7-10 COM1 Figure 7-11 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 7-15...
  • Page 185 For complete cabling details, please refer to the IEEE802.3 specification, section 8.4, Coaxial Cables and Electrical Parameters. TX– RX– Figure 7-13 RJ-45 connector pin assignments _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 7-16...
  • Page 186 23 and 10 24 and 11 25 and 12 Shield connected Shield connected to plug housing to plug housing Ferrit Ferrit Figure 7-14 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 7-17...

  • Page 187: Order Codes

    RGB I for dual input mode R9842987 NPUT Ethernet card 10/100/1000 Mbps, PCI NET-3283-0 Ethernet card 10/100/1000 Mbps, PCI, server NET-3283-3 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 7-18...
  • Page 188 Dual-DVI <–> Dual-DVI cable, 0.5 m CBL-3264-0 Dual-DVI <–> Dual-DVI cable, 1.5 m CBL-3264-1 DVI-D –> MDR26 adapter CBL-3205-0 Remote power on/off cable CBL-3380-2 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 7-19...
  • Page 189 A base license OmniBus configuration and distributed X server configuration LIC-3291-0 RANS driver license per graphic channel of UGX G LIC-3291-2 RAPHIC Table 7-15 _____________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006 7-20...

  • Page 190: Troubleshooting

    Check this chapter for help, if your T A does not boot properly and for information how to contact the RANS technical support of Barco. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 191: Transform A Not Booting

    Press <F1> or disable the option "Halt on all errors" in the BIOS setup. Table 8-1 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 192: Transform A Does Not Boot From Cd

    Check if booting from CD is enabled in the mainboard BIOS setup. CD needs to have higher booting order than the hard drive. ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 193: Hot Line

    Feel free to contact us if you have any further questions! • Barco N.V. Projection Systems - Europe Noordlaan 5, B-8520 Kuurne Phone: +32-56-368-211, Fax: +32-56-368-251 E-mail: support.bcd@barco.com, Web: www.barcocontrolrooms.com ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

  • Page 194: Index

    Quad Analog Video Card ........4-21 Dual-DVI to 2xDVI-D adapter cable – interface ... 7-11 Quad SDI Video Card .........4-28 DVD ROM drive ............3-2 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 195 ............3-4 configuration .......... 3-51, 3-62 hot-keys – Remote-Control......4-57, 6-15 Multiport I/O Card Hsync ..............3-25 interface............7-16 input card ..............4-14 order ..............3-26 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 196 Dual RGB Input Card ........... 7-8 Remote-Control OverView-mL......4-49 private color cell............. 4-3 Remote-Control OverView-mP ......4-51 Processor..............2-2 Remote-Control service ........4-48 expansion slots........... 3-5 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 197 .........4-16 system software resource files............4-38 installing ............. 6-3 path of ...............4-39 upgrading............6-6 resources of the rctrl class........4-56 system tools ............4-11 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...
  • Page 198 XMC ................. 4-8 video adapter............4-17 Xvideo ..............4-18 video channels ............4-17 Xvideo client ............4-9 assignment............6-11 Y................3-21 visual class Y/C ................ 3-21 ______________________________________________________ Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006...

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