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INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR
SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™
Version 19.2
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October 31
, 2023

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ Version 19.2 October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ..........37 ® 10.2 Dolby Atmos Configuration ..............37 11 SUBTITLES ....................39 12 AUTOMATION SETUP ................40 12.1 Automation setup for Server GPIO ............40 GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 1 - October 31 , 2023...
  • Page 3 14 TESTING PROCEDURES FOR QC AFTER INSTALLATION ....49 15 APPENDIX ....................50 15.1 AES Audio and GPIO Pinout ..............50 15.2 GPIO Power Details .................. 50 GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 2 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 4: Copyright Notice

    The contents, features and specifications stated in this manual are subject to change without notice due to continuous product development and improvements. In no other event shall GDC Technology Limited be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, consequential, or other damages.
  • Page 5 CONTACTS AND OFFICES CONTACTS AND OFFICES Website Contact Us Worldwide Offices 24/7 Support GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 4 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION The SR-5400C Standalone Integrated Media Block™ from GDC is to be used with Christie CineLife+ Series Projector. The SR-5400C is capable of playing DCP content in 4K 3D and up to 4K@96 fps. Each SR-5400C has in-built CineCache™ and supports external Enterprise Storage.

  • Page 7: Equipment List

    1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Equipment List This section provides a suggested installation configuration of GDC SR-5400C and Enterprise Storage for reference. Please contact our sales representative to specify the accessories needed for the installation. 1.1.1 SR-5400C IMB Equipment List The SR-5400C packaging includes the components mentioned below:...
  • Page 8 1. INTRODUCTION Data Cable Power Cable Subject to actual configuration. Please specify with our sales representative. Provided by Christie. GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 7 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 9: Enterprise Storage Equipment List

    Power Cord eSATA Cable Quick Start Guide * The number of HDD is subject to change without notice due to ongoing product development and improvement. GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 8 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 10: Installing The Sr-5400C In The Projector

    2 INSTALLING THE SR-5400C IN THE PROJECTOR This section of the manual describes the physical installation of the SR-5400C into the Projector. If the Projector does not have the GDC SR-5400C installed, follow the steps mentioned below to install the SR-5400C into the Projector.

  • Page 11: Installing The Power & Data Cables

    Connect the power cable to the power port on the IMB, as shown in Figure 3. Secure the power cable to the IMB’s heat sink with cable ties, as shown in Figure 4. Figure 3: Connect Power Cable to Power Port GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 10 - October 31...

  • Page 12: Installing The Data Cable

    Connect data cable to the video port on IMB as shown in Figure 5. Secure the data cable to the IMB’s heat sink with a cable tie, as shown in Figure 6. Figure 5: Connect Data Cable to Video Port GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 11 - October 31...
  • Page 13 Power OFF the projector BEFORE connecting the power cable from the IMB to the projector. The projector must NEVER be powered ON when connecting this power cable. GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 12 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 14: Inserting The Sr-5400C Into The Projector

    The Projector card cage has two guide rails; one on the left and other on the right to guide the SR-5400C IMB during installation, as shown in Figure 8 & Figure 9. Figure 8: Left & Right Guide Rails GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 13 - October 31...
  • Page 15 IMB halfway into the Projector. Note: The video & power ports on the Projector are located on the ceiling of the card cage as indicated in Figure 11. GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 14 - October 31...
  • Page 16 Install the Christie security gate by inserting the brackets into the slots at positions 3 & 4 indicated in Figure 13. • Push the security gate towards the IMB until it locks into position. GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 15 - October 31 , 2023...
  • Page 17 2. INSTALLING THE SR-5400C IN THE PROJECTOR Figure 13: IMB installed in Projector The SR-5400C IMB installation is now complete. GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 16 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 18: Connecting Enterprise Storage With The Sr-5400C Imb

    3 CONNECTING ENTERPRISE STORAGE WITH THE SR-5400C IMB For more details on installation of the Enterprise Storage, please refer to ‘GDC Installation Manual for Portable Storage and Enterprise Storage’. 1. After the IMB is installed, connect the external Enterprise Storage to the IMB.

  • Page 19: Placement Of The Enterprise Storage

    IMB & Enterprise Storage. Please ensure that the eSATA cable is not bent sharply or stressed. Figure 16: Enterprise Storage Placement The Enterprise Storage installation is now complete. GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 18 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 20: Power On/Off Sequence

    1. Power down the SR-5400C by using the Shutdown button on the Web UI Dashboard. 2. Power down the Enterprise Storage attached to the SR-5400C. 3. Power down the Projector after the SR-5400C has powered down. GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 19 - October 31...

  • Page 21: Configuring The Sr-5400C For Playback

    4. Select the preferred Web UI language by clicking on the corresponding flag icon, as shown in Figure 18. Figure 17: Accessing the SR-5400C Web UI Figure 18: SR-5400C Web UI Login Page GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 20 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 22: Clearing Marriage And Service Door Tamper Errors

    4. Click on the Close button 5. Tamper status will change to: ▪ IMB Marriage status (Married) ▪ Service Door status (Closed) Figure 20: Tamper Status (after clearing) GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 21 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 23: Imb Network Settings

    7. If all IP addresses are valid, a popup window will appear as shown in Figure 22. 8. Click and then Save. GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 22 - October 31 , 2023...
  • Page 24 Therefore, two IP Addresses must be allocated for each SR-5400C IMB on the Cinema’s Content network. • Assigned IP Addresses should not conflict with other devices in the Cinema’s network. GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 23 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 25: Imb Storage Settings

    This is to ensure all components in the IMB are able to detect the selected storage after restart. 6. The IMB will restart and use the selected options for Primary & Secondary Storage. Figure 23: IMB Storage Settings GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 24 - October 31 , 2023...
  • Page 26 5. CONFIGURING THE SR-5400C FOR PLAYBACK Figure 24: Restart the IMB to save Storage Settings GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 25 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 27: Audio Settings

    Playback subtab. Under the Audio section, the Audio Offset: value and Output Sampling Rate: can be set. Click Save to save these settings. Figure 25: Audio Offset GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 26 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 28: Christie Projector Setup

    (as shown in Figure 27). Figure 27: Type Username & Password 4. Once logged in, go to Service Setup → Marriage Setup (as shown in Figure 28). GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 27 - October 31...
  • Page 29 If yes, then click Next. Figure 30: Marriage Checklist 7. Login by entering the Marriage account username & password & click on Login shown in Figure 30). GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 28 - October 31 , 2023...
  • Page 30 (as shown in Figure 33). Figure 33: Marriage Successful 10. Clear the marriage & service door tampers errors on the SR-5400C IMB as well. (Refer to Section 5.2). GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 29 - October 31 , 2023...
  • Page 31 6. CHRISTIE PROJECTOR SETUP 11. Go back to the main menu. Select Service Setup → Preferences (as shown in Figure 34). Figure 34:Preferences 12. Under the Preferences menu, select ‘IMB’. Select ‘GDC’ from the Type drop-down (as shown in Figure 38).

  • Page 32: Time Zone Setup On Sr-5400C

    TimeZone Select: drop-down & select the applicable Region/City. 3. Click on the button & then Save to save this timezone setting. Figure 37: TimeZone setting GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 31 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 33: Content Ingest Management Setup

    OR ingest content to Primary as well as Secondary Storage using the Ingest-Primary+Secondary option (provided that Secondary Storage has been enabled under Configuration → Storage). GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 32 - October 31 , 2023...
  • Page 34 8. CONTENT INGEST MANAGEMENT SETUP Figure 39: Ingest Content 9. The content ingest progress can be viewed from the Status sub-tab. Figure 40: Status of Content Ingest GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 33 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 35: Content Ingest From Ftp

    FTP server and choose the content for ingest. Figure 42: Open FTP Source The steps to ingest content remain the same, as mentioned under Section 8.1 GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 34 - October 31...

  • Page 36: Audio Setup

    RJ45 to DB25 connector supplied with the Dolby CP850 cinema processor. Figure 43: RJ45 → DB25 Audio Connector Figure 44: RJ45 → DB25 Pinout (For traditional audio connector) GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 35 - October 31 , 2023...
  • Page 37 9. AUDIO SETUP Figure 45: RJ45 → DB25 pinout (For CP750/JSD80 audio connector) Figure 46: AES Audio RJ45 pinout GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 36 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 38: Dolby Atmos Setup

    Figure 48, the ‘Dolby Atmos Input’ IP on the CP850 is 192.168.1.245. value must be set to ‘-251’ ms or ‘-80’ Under the Audio section, the Audio Offset ms depending on the firmware version of CP850. GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 37 - October 31 , 2023...
  • Page 39 (information will be ‘n/a’ if Dolby Atmos ® track is not playing). ▪ Level monitor next to the mute button will dynamically show AES input levels. Figure 49:Dolby CP850 Web Interface GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 38 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 40: Subtitles

    11. SUBTITLES 11 SUBTITLES option under Configuration → To enable subtitles, please check Subtitle Overlay Playback → Subtitle section. Figure 50: Subtitle settings GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 39 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 41: Automation Setup

    The output pulse width must be at least 100ms. If a different output pulse width is required, the value can be entered in the Output Pulse Width setting. Click the Save button to save any changes made. GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 40 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 42: Automation Setup For Projectors

    5. Enter Login Password for the projector, if required. 6. Click Save to save the settings. Figure 52: Add Projector Device Figure 53:Projector Device Settings GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 41 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 43: Automation Setup For Ecna Devices

    All cues are disabled by default. 6. Click Save to save the settings. Figure 54: Add eCNA Device Figure 55:eCNA Device Settings GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 42 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 44: Automation Setup For Jnior Devices

    JNIOR device if left empty. 6. Click Save to save the settings. Figure 56: Add JNIOR device Figure 57: JNIOR Device Settings GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 43 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 45: Automation Setup For Christie Act Devices

    7. Click Save to save the settings. Figure 58: Add ChristieACT device Figure 59: ChristieACT Device Settings GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 44 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 46: Automation Setup For Dolby Devices

    4. Enter the IP Address of the Dolby CP750 device. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Figure 60: Add Dolby Device Figure 61: Dolby Device Settings GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 45 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 47: Automation Setup For Usl Dax Devices

    IP Address of the USL DAX device. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Figure 62: Add USL DAX Device Figure 63: USL DAX Device Settings GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 46 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 48: Automation Setup For Usl Jsd Devices

    5. Select the correct model (‘JSD-80’ or ‘JSD-100’) of the device the server is connected to. 6. Click Save to save the settings. Figure 64: Add USL JSD Device Figure 65: USL JSD Device Settings GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 47 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 49: Component Enginnering Ta-10 Setup

    The TA-10 is connected to the SR-5400C using the server’s GPIO input/output port. Configure event labels with the GPIO device to trigger the TA-10. Figure 66: Component Engineering TA-10 wiring diagram GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 48 - October 31...

  • Page 50: Testing Procedures For Qc After Installation

    3. Test the server’s ability to activate automation cues using test cues for lights, curtains, sound and fire alarm. 4. Test the remote access capabilities of the server, including: Theater Management System (TMS) access and network connectivity. GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 49 - October 31 , 2023...

  • Page 51: Appendix

    • Relay Current limit: Min = 300 / Typ = 360 / Max = 460 mA • Relay output power dissipation (continuous) = 600 mW GDC SR-5400C STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK™ INSTALLATION MANUAL - 50 - October 31 , 2023...
  • Page 52 GDC Technology manufacturing facility is ISO 9001:2015 certified. Copyright © 2023 GDC Technology Limited. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks listed in this manual are properties of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without notice due to ongoing product development and improvement.

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