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  • Page 2 This manual refers to following hardware and software configurations of A X Terminal: RGUS Release X Server R3.37 Document history Modifications, which result in a new version, are indicated by a vertical bar. ____________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ............................3-37 3.3.3 Switching off ............................3-38 3.4 Configuration software..........................3-39 3.4.1 System configuration.......................... 3-39 3.4.2 X.11 configuration..........................3-43 3.4.3 Configuring a distributed system....................... 3-51 ____________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 6 5.2.3 Replacing the filter pad of Argus OmniBus..................5-7 5.2.4 Replacing a fan of the Argus OmniBus....................5-8 5.3 Cleaning Cleaning................................5-9 6 Advanced configuration vanced configuration ........................6-1 ___________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 7 7.3 Order codes ..............................7-16 8 Troubleshooting..........................8-1 8.1 Argus not booting............................8-2 8.2 Argus does not boot from CD........................8-3 8.3 Hot line................................8-4 9 Index..............................9-1 ___________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    This chapter explains the structure of the manual itself and the used typographic styles and symbols. Safety i Safety in- formation is provided concerning the operation of computer systems from Barco. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 12 This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and AC power-line surges. AC power-line surges. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 14: Online Manual

    CD manually. On this start page you will find a link to the user's manual of Argus X Terminal. Acrobat Reader can be used to view the file. Adobe® Acrobat® Reader is free and freely distributable software that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files.

  • Page 15: Summary

    2. Summary 2 Summary ummary mmary mary ary ry y This chapter gives an overview about the features of A X Terminal. RGUS _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 16: Properties

    RGB sources into desktop graphic data into digitally GB sources into desktop graphic data into digitally RGUS controlled display walls. However graphics only systems support also analog display connection. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 17 RGB only on parts of the wall. RGUS RGUS ROCESSOR RGUS RGUS Ethernet, TCP/IP X Window Figure 2-1 15 channel monolithic A RGUS _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 18 Rendering engine 3 RGUS RGUS RGUS Rendering Processor RGUS RGUS RGUS Ethernet, TCP/IP Central Processor RGUS Ethernet, TCP/IP X Window Figure 2-2 48 channel distributed system _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    RGUS If your A is already configured within your working place you can skip this chapter and continue with chapter RGUS 4 Operating. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 20: Examining

    / RAID subsystem / RAID subsystem 10a/b CD ROM drive (reserved) power button Figure 3-1 front view of A RGUS ROCESSOR _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 21 [10a] or [10b]. The rendering processors of the distributed system are assembled accordingly. They are delivered without CD-ROM drive and hard disk drive. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 22 USB1, USB2 (optional) audio, micro (optional) cro (optional) power switch of individual power module LED: individual power module operating Figure3-2 rear view of A RGUS ROCESSOR _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 23 PCI slots on the back panel of A AGS-3270, AGS-3328-0/1 RGUS ROCESSOR In the following sections reference is taken to the numbering of the slots. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 24: Argus Omnibus

    In an OmniBus with redundant power supply the LED [3] is also lightened green, if one of the two power modules is removed but the remaining power module is working well. It is not an indicator that redundancy is available! _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 25 [27a] and [27b]. Therefore the back panel has to be easily accessible! _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 26 CPU board and connector link slot [6] is reserved for the connection to A . In the following sections reference is taken to the numbering of the PCI slots 0 – 17. RGUS ROCESSOR _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 27: Cabling

    The standard keyboard is a MF-II type keyboard with a PS/2 connector. Plug it into the PS/2 keyboard jack [27]. figure 3-10 PS/2 keyboard jack _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 28: Keyboard Extension

    TAS-3196 AS-3196 connection cable 20m TAS-2710 local extension box TAS-3195 PC cable TAS-3201 ROCESSOR grounding Figure 3-11 keyboard extension ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-10...

  • Page 29: Graphic Cards

    Dual-DVI connector to connect two display devices. For digital output, resolu- RAPHIC tions up to SXGA can be processed. Figure 3-13 Ports of AGX G RAPHIC ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-11...
  • Page 30 Argus is switched on. If they are connected afterwards Argus will not be able to detect them! ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-12...
  • Page 31 This numbering is carried on for distributed systems. For each rendering machine the modules are numbered as described. Specifications For detailed technical specifications of the graphic cards please refer to section 7.1 Technical data. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-13...
  • Page 32 VGA adapter of the central processor, please refer to section 3.1.1 Argus Processor. Figure 3-19 VGA-Card of A RGUS ROCESSOR ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-14...

  • Page 33: 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-15...
  • Page 34 3.2.16 Arrangement of CALERS expansion cards. Specifications fications For detailed technical specifications of the O please refer to section 7.1 Technical data. CALER ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-16...
  • Page 35 3.2.15 Argus OmniBus 3.2.16 Arrangement of expansion cards. Specifications For detailed technical specifications of the Q please refer to section 7.1 Technical data. NALOG IDEO ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-17...

  • Page 36: Big Video Card

    , refer to section 6.2.6 Advanced Argus configuration. Specifications For detailed technical specifications of the B please refer to section 7.1 Technical data. IDEO ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-18...

  • Page 37: Dual Rgb Input Card

    3.2.16 Arrangement of expansion cards. Specifications For detailed technical specifications of the D RGB I please refer to section 7.1 Technical data. NPUT ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-19...

  • Page 38: Rgb Input Card

    Argus OmniBus 3.2.16 Arrangement of expansion cards. Specifications For detailed technical specifications of the RGB I please refer to section 7.1 Technical data. NPUT ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-20...

  • Page 39: Multiport I/O Card

    Inserting a Multiport I/O Card in an Argus OmniBus in not supported! Multiport I/O Card PCI 6 PCI 5 PCI 4 PCI 3 PCI 2 PCI 1 Figure 3-27 Position of Multiport I/O Card ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-21...

  • Page 40: Network

    Connecting to Twisted Pair (RJ-45) 100 Mbps onboard LAN adapter (left), 100 N adapter (left), 100 Mbps Ethernet Card (middle) and 1000 Mbps Ethernet Card (right) ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-22...
  • Page 41 100 Mbps network cards in the PCI slots with lower numbers. Inserting a network card in an Argus OmniBus in not supported! Bus in not supported! ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-23...
  • Page 42 Sub-net PCI 6 PCI 5 PCI 4 PCI 3 PCI 2 PCI 1 Figure 3-31 Example for network cards in the central processor ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-24...
  • Page 43 The order in which the Twisted Pair connectors are plugged into the fast Ethernet hub [1-16] is of no importance. The switch X To PC / = To HUB [17] has to select X To PC. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-25...

  • Page 44: 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-26...
  • Page 45 System 1 RGUS Rendering 2 Central Processor Rendering 1 System 2 RGUS Rendering 2 Figure 3-36 cabling for remote power on/off and external genlock ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-27...

  • Page 46: Argus Omnibus

    The Processor expects the primary graphic adapter in the first Argus OmniBus. Therefore the OmniBus that is connected to the link interface 1 must be equipped with graphic cards. quipped with graphic cards. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-28...
  • Page 47 PCI 16 PCI 17 board slot Figure 3-39 Example for the numbering in a configuration with three O devices of a monolithic system ystem ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-29...

  • Page 48: Arrangement Of Expansion Cards

    3. Getting started 3.2.16 Arrangement of expansion cards There are various ways to insert Barco’s expansion cards into the PCI slots of the A devices. The most RGUS important rules are listed below: • A graphic card with digital output transmits the data to an O...
  • Page 49 O . Input cards follow the O CALERS CALERS using the slots with the highest numbers. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-31...
  • Page 50 Input cards are following the CALERS without leaving an empty slot. If there remain unused slots the PCI slots with the highest numbers CALERS should remain empty. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-32...
  • Page 51 (and some further graphic cards) and provide the final display data for the projection modules. The video output of each O can be displayed on its respective display area but can not be moved into another display area. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-33...
  • Page 52 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-34...
  • Page 53 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 video can no longer be displayed. Instead the window background a kground ap- pears. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-35...

  • Page 54: Starting Up

    Connect the rendering machines with the central processor and the O devices with the rendering processors. Refer to section 3.2.13 Distributed system, please! ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-36...
  • Page 55 If software configuration has already been carried out you can go on with chapter Operating. Otherwise proceed configuring A in section 3.4 Configuration software. RGUS ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-37...

  • Page 56: Switching Off

    RGUS supply. To disconnect the whole device the power plug has to be pulled of after switching off. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-38...

  • Page 57: 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-39...
  • Page 58 Ethernetcard 10/100 0/100 Mbps, PCI e100 Ethernetcard 10/100 Mbps, PCI possible e1000 Ethernetcard 10/100/1000 Mbps, PCI possible bcm4400 onboard LAN adapter ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-40...
  • Page 59 1, 2, 3, etc. Clarify the corresponding Netmask addresses with your network administrator. In the field Primary name + domain insert eos-core. Figure 3-48 Confirm your changes with Accept or leave with Cancel. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-41...
  • Page 60 RGUS partition after successful configuration, see section 4.8.5 Backup and restore procedures (eosxs Utility). ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-42...

  • Page 61: Configuration

    RGUS figuration 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 62 Logitech Mouse (old type, Logitech protocol) Logitech MouseMan (Microsoft compatible) MM Series MM HitTablet Unknown No Mouse Enter a protocol number [6]: 4 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-44...
  • Page 63 Output signal Select the output signal type. Configuring the output signal --------------------------- 1 - "Analog" 2 - "Digital" Enter the output signal [2]: 1 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-45...
  • Page 64 Please enter the required settings for - Visual Depth - Visual Class - X Server's background RGB values - XDM - Font Server ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-46...
  • Page 65 Do you want start the X Server with XDMCP (yes/no)? [yes]: y Set the XDMCP Query Types 1 - query (direct) 2 - indirect 3 - broadcast ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-47...
  • Page 66 ============================================================= 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 --> 1 3 5 7 2 4 6 8 Everything correct? (yes/no)? [yes]: y ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-48...
  • Page 67 X.11 daemon configuration. Table 3-2 Security options ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-49...
  • Page 68 RGUS partition after successful configuration, see section 4.8.5 Backup and restore procedures (eosxs Utility). ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-50...

  • Page 69: Configuring A Distributed System

    For example: EA=00.60.97.78.29.0a 00.60.97.78.29.0a As well the Ethernet address can be read from the output during the boot process. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-51...
  • Page 70 Enter the list of the default channels [1 2]: 1 2 3 4 Enter the list of the new channels [2 1]: 1 2 4 3 Reordering of a new engine? (yes/no)? [no]: y ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-52...
  • Page 71 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-53...
  • Page 72 RGUS partition after successful configuration, see section 4.8.5 Backup and restore procedures (eosxs Utility). ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-54...

  • Page 73: Configuring A Distributed System With Multiple Logical Screens

    Screen arrangement for engine 2 (Width x Height) [2x4]: 2x2 Position for engine 2 (X,Y) [0,0]: 2,0 Graphic card type for engine 2 1 - "OVT-2682 (ViRGE/VX)" ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-55...
  • Page 74 RGUS partition after successful configuration, see section 4.8.5 Backup and restore procedures (eosxs Utility). ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 3-56...

  • Page 75: Operating

    You are introduced into operating the video client for displaying video and RGB signals and the remote control B signals and the remote control client for controlling a Barco display wall. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 76: Multi-Screen Capability

    (geometry). 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 77: 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 78 The Definitive Guide to the X Window System – Volume 1 Adrian Nye, O’Reilly & Assoc O’Reilly & Associates, Inc. • Introduction to the X Window System Oliver Jones, Prentice Hall, Inc. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 79: Color Capabilities Of Argus

    Module Video is especially helpful to display video with an X server in 8 bit PseudoColor mode on an A RGUS analog output mode. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 80 YUV 4:2:2 no video the X server operates in the indicated color mode. Video can not be displayed _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 81: 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 82: Server Extensions

    These two colors are changed with an optional frequency. DIN blinking frequencies are provided. N 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 L This extension is required for O .

  • Page 83: Window Manager

    Set screensaver to immediate screensaving Blank Set screensaver to blank display Pattern after 5 min off Set screensaver to switch off pattern after 5 minutes Switch screensaver off _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 84 Maximize window, respective return to normal (Un)Stick Stick window to its position on a virtual desktop Refresh Refresh window Raise Raise window Lower Lower window ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-10...
  • Page 85 Login bash Start login bash shell Tcsh Tcsh Start tcsh shell Big tcsh Start big tcsh shell Login tcsh Start login tcsh shell ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-11...

  • Page 86: Displaying Video And Rgb Signals

    IDEO NPUT NPUT the X server the Barco video client xvideo allows the convenient handling of analog video and RGB signals. Simultaneous operation Several input cards can be operated simultaneously. In this case, the corresponding video windows may freely multaneously. In this case, the corresponding video windows may freely overlap.
  • Page 87 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 and the B is available and for RGB...
  • Page 88 > 34 15/16 > 34 20/16 > 34 10/32 > 34 15/32 20/32 1280×1024 10/16 > 34 15/16 > 34 20/16 10/32 15/32 20/32 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-14...
  • Page 89 Video Cards and RGB Input Cards within one system. A reduction of bus bandwidth for Quad Analog Video Card and Dual RGB Input Card would be the result! ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-15...

  • Page 90: The Video Channels

    In the configuration file of Argus the video channels of a distributed system can be configured. See section 6.2.6 Advanced Argus configuration 3.4.3 Configuring a distributed system. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-16...

  • Page 91: The Xvideo Client

    Simultaneously applications with 8 8 bit PseudoColor as well as video and RGB signals with 16 bit DirectColor can be displayed. Please, refer to section 4.2.2 Color capabilities of Argus for more details. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-17...
  • Page 92 , the corresponding video window appears in background color. If a signal is connected later, the Channel, Port or Live button must be pressed. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-18...

  • Page 93: 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-19...
  • Page 94 A certain configuration file can also be invoked as an option on the command line when starting the video client. ked as an option on the command line when starting the video client. Please, refer to section 4.6.5 The options. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-20...
  • Page 95 /2 of input frame rate; 6: 1/3 of input frame rate; 15: 1/15 of input frame rate, best performance) Figure 4-7 Xvideo control panel ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-21...
  • Page 96 Reload preset file and discard changes Import Add all highlighted presets to list of presets Clear Select Clear selection Dismiss Dismiss dialog box Figure 4-8 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-22...
  • Page 97 Activate auto-detect of source settings Reduction Reduce frame rate of RGB input (0: best quality; 15: best performance) Figure 4-9 Xvideo control panel ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-23...
  • Page 98 Reload preset file and discard changes Import Add all highlighted presets to list of presets Clear Select Clear selection Dismiss Dismiss dialog box Figure 4-10 0 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-24...
  • Page 99 With high input resolutions (SXGA) it might happen, that the lower part of the test pattern is distorted, simi- lar to the figure below. This can be solved by increasing the value for Reduction on the Control tab. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-25...
  • Page 100 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-26...
  • Page 101 Shift show/hide help menu Ctrl exit video software Table 4-6 With Shift H you can display these commands in the canvas display! ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-27...

  • Page 102: The Options

    (1) interactive resizing of the canvas panel -ratioAspect 0, 1 restricts (1) re-sizing of the canvas panel to constant ratio of width and height of the video ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-28...
  • Page 103 -qavSaturation 0.0 .. 1.0 –qavsa determines the start value of saturation -qavBoardNumber 1 .. 64 –qavbn selects the video card ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-29...
  • Page 104 Determine preset as line number in preset list -rgbChannelNumber 1 .. 256 –rcn select video channel -rgbPlayMode Live, Still Live -rpm select display mode Table 4-11 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-30...
  • Page 105 (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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-31...
  • Page 106 –display. In this case, the canvas panel can be directed to A with the op- RGUS tion –canvasDisplay. Figure 4-13 Redirected control panel ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-32...

  • Page 107: The Resource Files

    # xvideo -name xvideo-foo eos:/root # xvideo -name xvideo-dummy ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-33...
  • Page 108 These paths and variables are evaluated in this sequence: • /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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-34...
  • Page 109 -allowResize above canvas.noBorder bool false see option -noBorder above canvas.backGround bool blue see option –canvasBackground above Table 4-17 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-35...
  • Page 110 3 names, each 12 characters, separated by ‘|’ are allowed. First name matches first port and so on. portNumber see option -portNumber above playMode string Live see option -playMode above Table 4-19 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-36...
  • Page 111 First name matches first adapter and so on. qav.qavBoardChannel Number see option -qavBoardChannelNumber above qav.playMode string Live see option -qavPlayMode above Table 4-20 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-37...
  • Page 112 256 names, each 12 characters, separated by ‘|’ are allowed. First name matches first video channel and so on. rgb.channelNumber see option -rgbChannelNumber above rgb.playMode string Live see option -rgbPlayMode above Table 4-22 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-38...
  • Page 113 First name matches first adapter and so on. drgb.drgbBoardChannel Number see option -drgbBoardChannelNumber above drgb.playMode string Live see option -drgbPlayMode above Table 4-23 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-39...
  • Page 114 Alternatively the additional wall management software O offers as well the functionality of a remote control, SIRIS for the O users manual see section 7.3 Order codes. SIRIS ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-40...

  • Page 115: The Remote-Control Daemon

    Specifies delay time in milliseconds for sending messages (O D, O 67C4 7C4-PSI, H V2A, H D2D, H VXA, H DXD) TLAS ERMES ERMES ERMES ERMES Table 4-24 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-41...

  • Page 116: The Remote-Control Clients (Command Line Based)

    5 sec Specifies the period between two keep-alive-telegrams. <KeepAliveRetries> Specifies the maximum number of missing telegrams, after which the daemon reboots RGUS Table 4-25 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-42...
  • Page 117 Exits the client. Table 4-27 If the client is operated interactively it prompts rctrlservice>>. The commands can be shortened by unam- biguous short cuts. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-43...
  • Page 118 Exits the client. Table 4-29 If the client is operated interactively it prompts rctrlleg>>. The commands can be shortened by unambiguous short cuts. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-44...
  • Page 119 Exits the client. Table 4-31 If the client is operated interactively it prompts rctrldlp>>. The commands can be shortened by unambiguous short cuts. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-45...
  • Page 120 Table 4-33 If the client is operated interactively it prompts rctrldlp>>. The commands can be shortened by unambiguous short cuts. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-46...
  • Page 121 Exits the client. Table 4-35 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-47...
  • Page 122 Table 4-36 If the client is operated interactively it prompts rctrlswitch>>. The commands can be abbreviated by unam- biguous short cuts. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-48...

  • Page 123: 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-49...
  • Page 124 Send menu command to analog controller Select Send enter command to analog controller Send plus command to analog controller Send minus command to analog controller Figure 4-15 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-50...
  • Page 125 Activates or deactivates automatic reconfiguration. Invokes reconfiguration. Table 4-37 for a description of the geometry type in X.11, please. Refer to section 4.6.5 The options ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-51...
  • Page 126 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 4-38 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-52...

  • Page 127: Hot-Keys

    In the configuration file of A the hot-keys can be re-configured. See section 6.2.6 RGUS Advanced Argus configuration. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-53...

  • Page 128: Utilities

    3.3.2 Switching the directory: cd /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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-54...

  • Page 129: Restart X Server Utility (Service Mmtserv)

    4.6.1 The input cards to see the required bandwidth for video and RGB. Both effects might lead to a loss of performance! ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-55...
  • Page 130 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-56...
  • Page 131 This means the current content of the working partition gets This means the current content of the working partition gets lost! ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-57...

  • Page 132: 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-58...

  • Page 133: 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-59...

  • Page 134: Genlock Utility

    Therefore the external signal should be unplugged before switching to an other type of genlock! ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 4-60...

  • Page 135: Maintenance

    Some maintenance operations are nevertheless necessary to maintain RGUS distortion free operation of A RGUS _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 136: Argus Processor

    Remove the defective power module by pulling at the handle [38]! • Take a new power module and check that its power switch [35] is switched off. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 137: Raid

    As long as the filter pad is not irreversibly blocked, cleaning it with a vacuum cleaner is also an acceptable method to maintain a good air ventilation within the system! _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 138: Replacing The Battery Of Argus Processor

    • Replace the lithium battery by a new one of the identical type. Do not use any other type! • Replace the top cover. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 139: Argus Omnibus

    When servicing is done do not forget to readjust the ventilation flap at the front of the O and to tighten the three screws at the upper side. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 140: Redundant Power Modules Of Argus Omnibus

    This Allen key was provided with the system. When the screw is loosened use the handle [3] to remove the module. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 141: Replacing The Filter Pad Of Argus Omnibus

    As long as the filter pad is not irreversibly blocked, cleaning it with a vacuum cleaner is also an acceptable method to maintain a good air ventilation within the system! _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 142: Replacing A Fan Of The Argus Omnibus

    Tighten the securing screws of the fan [1], [2] or [3], which you loosened before. • Readjust the ventilation flap at the front of the O and tighten the three screws at the upper side. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 143: Cleaning

    Never clean the case of an A device without first disconnecting all power supply cords! RGUS Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners! quid cleaners or aerosol cleaners! _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 144 This chapter provides help for reconfiguring the software and hardware of your A RGUS _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 145: Installing Additional Hardware

    RGUS ROCESSOR or to exchange the battery, be sure to replace the cover before powering up again! _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 146 RGUS at your own risk. The described graphic and video capabilities of A are only available RGUS with the original expansion cards from Barco. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 147: Opening The Case Of Argus Omnibus

    Tear the top cover backwards unless it is not longer fixed to the sides of the housing. Now it can be easily r Now it can be easily re- moved. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 148 Push the plate as far towards the cards as possible. Just then tighten the Just then tighten the screws. Figure 6-8 Transportation lock of the O _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 149 OmniBus or might damage the cards themselves! The described graphic and video capabilities of A are only available with the original expansion cards RGUS from Barco. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 150: Inserting Additional Main Memory

    Do not remove the memory module from the anti static bag until you are ready to install it. Use a grounded workplace. Do not lay parts on the anti static bags. Only the insides are anti static. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 151 Log in as root! g in as root! RGUS ROCESSOR After the next boot process the additional main memory is addressed and able to operate. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 152: Inserting An Additional Expansion Card

    • Replace the top cover. After inserting an additional graphic card you have to repeat system configuration as described in section 3.4.2 X.11 configuration. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 153: Switching Resolution Of Graphic Cards

    The Version of the BIOS revision is printed on the mikrocontroller on the graphic card. Version of the BIOS revision is printed on the mikrocontroller on the graphic card. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-10...
  • Page 154 It is not allowed to configure combinations of cards that do not fullfil the three above criteria. Otherwise there is the risk to destroy the power supply! ! ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-11...
  • Page 155 NALOG IDEO RGB I NPUT TREAMING IDEO + optical cables bles – – ( ≤ 100 ) Table 6-7 Calculator for O AGS-3013-0/-1 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-12...
  • Page 156 NALOG IDEO RGB I NPUT TREAMING IDEO + optical cables – – ( ≤ 100 ) Table 6-8 Calculator for O AGS-3328-0/-1 28-0/-1 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-13...

  • Page 157: Multiport I/O Card

    COM3 ttyS3 COM4 4 ttyS4 COM5 ttyS5 COM6 ttyS6 COM7 COM8 ttyS7 Table 6-9 commands for the installation of additional serial ports ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-14...

  • Page 158: Firmware Version Of The Cpu Board

    XXXXXXXXXXX X 3153-03 X XXXXXXXXXXX If the firmware is a former release, then it must be upgraded. Please contact the Barco support, see section line. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 159: Software Installation And Configuration Guration

    Please see section 4.8.5 Backup and restore procedures (eosxs Utility) for details. eXtended safety boot mode is the recommended boot mode for A RGUS ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-16...

  • Page 160: 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-17...
  • Page 161 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 6-18 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-18...
  • Page 162 3.4.2 X.11 configuration and if you have a distributed system through 3.4.3 Configuring a distributed system 3.4.4 Configuring a distributed system with multiple logical screens. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-19...

  • Page 163: Upgrading System Software

    If you are sure that you want to keep the new release it is recommended to make a new backup of the system, please refer to section 4.8.5 Backup and restore procedures (eosxs Utility). ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-20...

  • Page 164: Custom Configuration

    Please, keep in mind, that an entry set to zero does not disable the respective feature. But ve feature. But its properties are not questioned during custom configuration. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-21...

  • Page 165: Server Parameters

    # BeginSection Private # EndSection The file MMTServerConfig contains already lines inserted automatically by the configuration script. Do not change these entries manually. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-22...

  • Page 166: Advanced Argus Configuration

    4 engine-1 bpp 16 cc 5 engine-2 RGUS RGUS RGUS RGUS RGUS RGUS RGUS Figure 6-24 Three independent screens in contiguous mode mode ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-23...
  • Page 167 Rendering 1 Rendering 2 Rendering 3 Channel 1 RGUS RGUS RGUS Channel 2 Channel 3 Figure 6-26 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-24...
  • Page 168 1 and channel 3 can be displayed within the left part of the display wall, respectively within the right part only. ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-25...
  • Page 169 Figure 6-30 reordered numbering of graphic and projection channels ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-26...
  • Page 170 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-27...
  • Page 171 X.11 include file keysymdef.h can be specified. The hot-keys for be specified. The hot-keys for A are listed in section 4.7.4 Hot-keys. RGUS ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-28...

  • Page 172: Redundant Network Adapter

    Intel(R) PRO/100 S Desktop Adapter 2. eth2 Intel(R) PRO/100 S Desktop Adapter Select members for team bteam0: 0. done 1. eth2 Intel(R) PRO/100 S Desktop Adapter ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-29...
  • Page 173 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-30...

  • Page 174: 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 – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 6-31...

  • Page 175: Technical Appendix

    This chapter provides tabular overviews about the technical details of A , its components and of their inter- RGUS faces. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 176: Technical Data

    600 W power consumption 0 .. 40° Celsius at max. 80% humidity, non condensing x. 80% humidity, non condensing operating conditions Table 7-2 _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 177 ISA retainer and front plate 352.18 mm ×121.92 mm 270 gr weight 1 64/32bit, Dual Voltage Signaling PCI edge connector PCI edge connector plugs 1 Dual-DVI connector Table 7-3 _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 178 1 64/32bit, Dual Voltage Signaling PCI edge connector ual Voltage Signaling PCI edge connector plugs 1 Dual-DVI connector in, 1 Dual-DVI connector out Table 7-5 _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 179 266 g weight 1 x 32 bit, 5 V PCI edge connector connectors 3 x 4-pin mini-DIN connectors 4-pin mini-DIN connectors Table 7-7 _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 180 1 x 32 bit, 3,3/5 V PCI edge connector connectors 2 x 15-pin SubMinD HD connector, VGA compatible pin SubMinD HD connector, VGA compatible Table 7-9 _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 181 [1280x960@85Hz] 1728 1280 1011 960 11764 [1280x1024@60Hz] 1688 1280 1066 1024 16666 [1280x1024@75Hz] 1688 1280 1066 1024 13333 [1280x1024@85Hz] 1728 1280 1072 1024 11764 _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 182 1920 1500 1440 16666 [1920x1440@75Hz] 2640 1920 1500 1440 13333 [2048x1536@45Hz] 2804 2048 1600 1536 22222 [2048x2048@45Hz] 2804 2048 2114 2047 22222 Table 7-10 _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 183: Interfaces

    1 - green 1 - Data1- 1 - Data0- 1 - red 1 - Data1+ 1 - Data0+ Figure 7-1 Dual-DVI connector digital/analog out _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 184 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 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 7-10...
  • Page 185 0 - Clock+ 0 - Data2+ 0 - Data1- 0 - Data0- 0 - Data1+ 0 - Data0+ Table 7-11 Dual-DVI connector digital in ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 7-11...
  • Page 186 Dual-DVI connector digital out VGA-Card and onboard VGA adapter pter red GND green green GND blue blue GND HSYNC VSYNC sync GND Figure 7-5 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 7-12...
  • Page 187 RGB Input Card in/Out, Dual RGB Input Card in red GND green green GND blue blue GND H/C SYNC VSYNC sync GND sync GND Figure 7-8 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 7-13...
  • Page 188 PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse data clock Figure 7-9 COM1 and COM2 Figure 7-10 Multiport I/O Card port I/O Card Figure 7-11 serial connector pin assignment ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 7-14...
  • Page 189 23 and 10 24 and 11 25 and 12 Shield connected Shield connected to plug housing to plug housing Ferrit Ferrit Figure 7-13 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 7-15...

  • Page 190: Order Codes

    TAS-3195: Local exte 5: Local extension box TAS-3196: Remote extension box TAS-2710: Connection cable 20m TAS-3201: Connection cable PC Fast Ethernet Hub, 16 ports RSNET28260 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 7-16...
  • Page 191 CD-ROM medium: documentation and supplement A RSOVT26867 RGUS base license RSLIC32910 RGUS driver license per graphic channel of UGX G RSLIC32912 RAPHIC Table 7-12 ________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004 7-17...

  • Page 192: Troubleshooting

    A does not boot properly and for information how to contact the technical RGUS support of Barco. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 193: Argus Not Booting

    This PC has no hard disk or hard disk is remains after restarting A , contact Barco, please. unreadable. SYSTEM HALTED RGUS appears on the display Table 8-1 _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 194: Argus 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 S setup. CD needs to have higher booting order than the hard drive. _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 195: Hot Line

    Barco N.V. Projection Systems - Europe Projection Systems - Europe Noordlaan 5, B-8520 Kuurne Phone: +32-56-368-211, Fax: +32-56-368-251 6-368-211, Fax: +32-56-368-251 E-mail: support.bcd@barco.com, Web: www.barcocontrolrooms.com _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

  • Page 196: Index

    ....... 3-48, 3-52, 6-26 display wall ..............2-2 classes - resource files ..........4-34 subdivision ............3-24 cleaning..............5-9 9 displaying video and RGB signals......4-12 _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 197 ..........4-42 forbidden PCI slot combinations......6-15 keyboard freely moveable video window ......4-13 PS/2 ............. 3-5, 3-9 genlock..............3-4 PS/2 interface............7-14 cabling..............3-27 select type..........6-17, 6-20 _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 198 Remote-Control switch........4-47 interface.............7-14 RGB Input Card...........4-30 jumper settings ..........6-14 Options order..............3-21 Remote-Control Atlas ........4-46 multi-screen............6-21 order codes ............7-16 multi-screen capability ........2-2, 4-2 Osiris .................2-2 _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 199 4-3 resources of the rctrl class ........4-52 procfg utility ............4-59 restart button............3-3 projection channel restart X server utility........4-10, 4-55 assignment ............6-26 restore procedure ..........4-57 _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 200 X Blink ..............4-8 sync-on-green ..........3-19, 3-20 X client syntax displaying video / RGB ........4-17 resource files .............4-33 X display manager...........4-7 system beep ............4-10 _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...
  • Page 201 X terminal window..........4-9 Xvideo client ............4-9 X UCL ................ 4-8 Y..............3-17, 3-18 X Video ..............4-8 Y/C..............3-17, 3-18 X.11 big mouse cursor configuration ....3-45 5 _________________________________________________________________________ Barco – Argus X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 04 – May-2004...

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