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  • Page 1 R-Series Media Servers Operating R-Series Media Servers User Guide M750-1...
  • Page 2 Operating R-Series Media Servers : User Guide Trademark Information The 7thsense logo, and various hardware and software product names are trademarks of 7thSense Design Ltd. Product or company names that may be mentioned in 7thSense publications are tradenames or trademarks of their respective owners, and such trademarks may also be registered in their respective countries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Installation Environment Care and Maintenance Rear Panel Connections Power Supply Front Panel Front Panel Control and Display Adding Custom Controls Backup and Recovery Media Storage (Delta) Installation Records R-Series 10 Physical Specifications Warranty, Support and Service Regulatory Compliance Document Information Index M750-1 Operating R-Series Media Servers : User Guide...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction R-Series Servers are custom-built, configured to meet specific user requirements. This Guide covers all the common hardware features. For user guides on Delta, Compere®, Actor® and Conjurer® software and connectivity, media and server management, please see our Online-Help pages.

  • Page 5: Installation

    Installation Installation Unpacking Unpack your server carefully onto a clean and level surface and examine it for any signs of transit damage. Contact your supplier immediately if anything appears to be damaged, or any parts missing. Please retain all packaging in case of future need to return a server. Supplied accessories In your white accessories box, you will have: power cable...
  • Page 6 Installation After removing the two screws, pull the fascia forwards and straight off the unit. It is retained by four push-fit fasteners. Refit the fascia after mounting. Where side access is restricted for unracking, a 7thSense tool is available to insert into the grille. Take care not to damage the grille with other tools, or force when removing.

  • Page 7: Environment

    Environment Environment R-Series media servers should be operated in a clean, dry, dust-free area. · The server is intended for operation in benign environments; that is, not subject to corrosive or · explosive atmospheres, moisture or flammable gases. The server is non-protected against ingress of liquid (IPx0).

  • Page 8: Care And Maintenance

    Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Cleaning External casing and the front panel should be carefully wiped with a soft cloth and antistatic solution. Air filters User-serviceable air filters are located behind the server’s front panel fascia. It is important to remove and clean or replace the filters periodically to avoid overheating.
  • Page 9 Care and Maintenance Internal maintenance There are no internal user-serviceable electrical parts. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) When handling electronic assemblies, take precautions to avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD) causing damage. Precautions should include the wearing of an ESD protective wrist strap and using antistatic bags for electronic assemblies when not installed in any equipment.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel Connections

    Rear Panel Connections Rear Panel Connections Cables and Connectors To ensure best performance from the server and compliance with relevant EMC regulations, this equipment should only be used with high-quality shielded data and signal cables. DisplayPort Adapters and Nvidia GPUs Users are recommended to use VESA standard cables and adaptors only: https://vesa.org/about- displayport.
  • Page 11 Rear Panel Connections Channel identifier Socket colour TRS connection 7.1 speaker config 5.1 speaker config Green Tip+Sleeve Front left Front left Green Ring+Sleeve Front right Front right Orange Tip+Sleeve Centre Centre Orange Ring+Sleeve Blue Tip+Sleeve Side left (unused) Blue Ring+Sleeve Side right (unused) Black...
  • Page 12 Rear Panel Connections Condition LED status Sound Dual PSU, both good Both green none Dual PSU, one PSU failed Green-lit PSU good Audible alarm from the power distribution board Yellow-lit PSU failed One PSU unplugged This PSU unlit Audible alarm from the power distribution board One PSU removed Audible alarm from the power distribution board M750-1 Operating R-Series Media Servers : User Guide...

  • Page 13: Power Supply

    Power Supply Power Supply R-Series 10 servers are fitted with dual redundant removable power supply units (PSUs). These can be replaced only with exactly matched units as follows: To remove: Power down the server and then remove both IEC320 power connectors from the ·...

  • Page 14: Front Panel

    Front Panel Front Panel The front panel has a ‘7’ power push-button recessed into the fascia that lights when the unit is powered and switched on. All other control is via the touch screen display. This will initially show a landing page with information and options for the role the unit is playing: Delta, Actor or Conjurer.

  • Page 15: Front Panel Control And Display

    Front Panel Control and Display Front Panel Control and Display The front panel display is a touch-screen controller for the server, whether running as Delta, Actor or Conjurer. It is used for configuration, monitoring and play control. Touch and swipe navigation provides selection menus, and NDI media display in user-selectable layouts.
  • Page 16 Front Panel Control and Display Settings Settings > Network configuration This shows all IP addresses and allows manual NIC configuration: The NIC naming follows the names given in the software. M750-1 Operating R-Series Media Servers : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 17 Front Panel Control and Display For manual edit of a selected NIC, select manual and click on the required field: Edit the required octet(s) and save. Settings > Test The Test button has two functions, to cycle all outputs once through solid red/green/blue, and to calibrate the touch function.
  • Page 18 Front Panel Control and Display The touch calibration simply requires a touch to be traced across the range of the display panel: If insufficient data is collected you will be prompted to try again, otherwise a success message will briefly be displayed. Settings >...
  • Page 19 Front Panel Control and Display Layout: The display can show up to four available NDI feeds. Choose between 1, 2 and 4 feeds, laid out as shown: Arrange Feeds: Allocate which NDI sources to assign to each part of the display. M750-1 Operating R-Series Media Servers : User Guide ©...
  • Page 20 Front Panel Control and Display System This service function provides some key hardware information about what is in the unit and how it is performing: Preview Select the Preview button to see NDI feeds available in the server, arranged as in Settings > Preview Settings >...
  • Page 21 Front Panel Control and Display Details Here you access server information, version and licence details. In addition, Timelines in the current project can be selected, time/sync controls edited, and play controls operated. Timeline naming follows the names given in the software. M750-1 Operating R-Series Media Servers : User Guide ©...

  • Page 22: Adding Custom Controls

    Front Panel Control and Display For Delta units, overlay of stats, information or performance graphs can be added: Adding Custom Controls All front panel display and controls are managed by the Watchdog app that runs alongside any Performer running on a R-Series server. This is accessible from the system tray icon. OSC (Open Sound Control) messaging is available in Delta, Medialon, Compere and Actor, and is used to send requests to an external web server, to display custom controls and information in an inline frame (iframe) on the front panel.
  • Page 23 Front Panel Control and Display "buttons": [ "label": "Medialon", "url": "http://100.10.101.32:8081" "label": "Open Stage Control", "url": "http://100.10.101.76:8080" Will introduce new buttons to these addresses on the bottom of the Settings menu: Control pages on external servers can be created using Open Stage Control, TouchOSC...

  • Page 24: Backup And Recovery

    Backup and Recovery Backup and Recovery R-Series Servers are provided with a stable Windows operating system, tested and proven hardware drivers, and no automatic updates. It is important that in the event of an O/S disk failure, this installation is replicated and restored. Making a clone is therefore one of the most useful insurances you can take.
  • Page 25 Backup and Recovery The Single Backup wizard will ask you to: name and describe the backup · choose a target (choose either an external device or a network location) · (if you select advanced settings) set degree of compression and/or maximum file size. ·...
  • Page 26 Backup and Recovery You will now have a clone of your server C:\ drive. Keep this carefully, but always ensure you have backups of your additional media and resources over time. Restore Using Paragon Open Paragon Backup & Restore, and select ‘Restore backup’: Follow the wizard to: select your previous backup from ‘My Backups’...
  • Page 27 Backup and Recovery menu tab > Recovery Media Builder. Follow the wizard through to create the kind of bootable media you require. Label the USB and store safely. M750-1 Operating R-Series Media Servers : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 28: Media Storage (Delta)

    Media Storage (Delta) Media Storage (Delta) Internal media storage on R-Series servers is typically on Broadcom MegaRAID PCIe cards supporting U.2 disk drives. Actually storage capacity is according to individual build requirements. For drive names and file structures as Delta server, or as Actor or Conjurer, please refer to the appropriate software user guide: Ø...

  • Page 29: Installation Records

    Installation Records Installation Records By the time your server system/network has been fully configured and made operational, you will have added media, configuration resources, set IP addresses and perhaps assembled a fully populated and cabled rack. Protect this investment by: keeping clear and complete records of installations, any additional drivers or software and their ·...

  • Page 30: R-Series 10 Physical Specifications

    R-Series 10 Physical Specifications R-Series 10 Physical Specifications Environmental Characteristics Operating Non-operating Temperature +15 to +30 °C -10 to +50 °C Humidity (non-condensing) 10 to 90% 5 to 95% Altitude <2 000 m <10 000 m Specification Rating/Description Notes Rackmount Dims (H × W × D) 3U ×...

  • Page 31: Warranty, Support And Service

    Warranty, Support and Service Warranty, Support and Service Standard warranty is 24 months, return-to-distributor. Please contact 7thSense Design if you require an extended warranty. Please ask for instructions and request authorisation before returning a server to your distributor. Server Internal Maintenance Internal maintenance must only be undertaken by suitable qualified service personnel.

  • Page 32: Regulatory Compliance

    Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Compliance R-Series 10 Servers comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 33: Document Information

    Document Information Document Information Date Document Revision Details Author/Editor edition June 2023 New release Andie Davidson M750-1 Operating R-Series Media Servers : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 34: Index

    Index air filter removal service audio connections supplied accessories support system backups system maps and records backup, restore, recovery touch-screen display cables and connectors compliance and conformity warranty DHCP document information filter cleaning front panel controls custom controls display OSC controls front panel controls installation IP configuration...
  • Page 36 E: info@7thsense.one W: 7thsense.one 7thSense Design Ltd 7thSense LLC 2 The Courtyard, Shoreham Road 4207 Vineland Rd Upper Beeding Suite M1 Steyning Orlando, FL 32811 West Sussex BN44 3TN T: +44 (0) 1903 812299 T: +1 407 505 5200...

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