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Extron electronics GSS 100 User Manual

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Signal Processors
GSS 100
Graphic Still Store
68-974-01 Rev. D
02 11

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  • Page 1 User Guide Signal Processors GSS 100 Graphic Still Store 68-974-01 Rev. D 02 11...
  • Page 2 Safety Instructions • English Warning Power sources • This equipment should be operated only from the power source indicated on the product. This This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and mainte- equipment is intended to be used with a main power system with a grounded (neutral) conductor. The third nance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment.

  • Page 3: Fcc Class A Notice

    FCC emissions limits. For more information on safety guidelines, regulatory compliances, EMI/EMF compliance, accessibility, and click here. related topics, Copyright © 2011 Extron Electronics. All rights reserved. Trademarks All trademarks mentioned in this guide are the properties of their respective owners.

  • Page 4: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Conventions Used in this Guide In this user guide, the following are used: NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. TIP: A tip provides a suggestion to make working with the application easier. CAUTION: A caution indicates a potential hazard to equipment or data. WARNING: A warning warns of things or actions that might cause injury, death, or other severe consequences.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ..........HTML Control and IPL File Manager ..About this Guide ..........1 Configuring the Hardware ......29 About the GSS 100 Graphic Still Store ..... 1 PC Configuration ........29 Features ............2 Initial Startup ..........29 GSS Configuration ........29 Opening the Embedded Web Pages ....
  • Page 6 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Contents...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    About the GSS 100 Graphic Still Store The Extron GSS 100 (see figure 1) is a portable graphic still store with 16 MB of memory, into which you can load up to 6 XGA (1024 x 768) bitmap images (BMP) or 32 or more (depending on the compression rate) XGA JPG still images.

  • Page 8: Features

    Slide show effect automatically cycles through images. Auto-switch mode — Automatically switches to the selected stored image or a slide show when sync is lost on the pass-through input. Rack and under-desk mountable Worldwide internal power supply GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Introduction...

  • Page 9: Installation

    CAUTION: Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only. Detailed mounting instructions can be found in the “Reference Information“ section. The 1U high, half-rack width GSS 100 can be placed on a tabletop, mounted on a rack shelf, or mounted under or through furniture.

  • Page 10: Power Connection

    GSS and to control the GSS. You can also use a PC to control the GSS with SIS commands. Link LED indicator — The green (link) LED indicates that the GSS 100 is properly connected to an Ethernet LAN. This LED should light steadily.

  • Page 11: Serial Connection

    The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight-through cable or a crossover cable and must be properly terminated for your application (see figure 4). Crossover cable — Direct connection between the computer and the GSS 100 Patch (straight) cable — Connection of the GSS 100 to an Ethernet LAN Crossover Cable Straight-through Cable...

  • Page 12: Reset Button

    GSS to the default factory conditions. NOTE: The absolute (mode 5) reset clears all image files, IP settings, and user settings and resets the graphic still store to the factory default. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Installation...

  • Page 13: Operation

    Front Panel Controls and Indicators Front Panel Operations Front Panel Controls and Indicators Figure 6 shows the controls and indicators on the front panel of the GSS 100. See “Front Panel Operations” for details on using these controls and indicators.

  • Page 14: Front Panel Operations

    LCD Power-on Displays and Default Display Cycle NOTE: If the displayed file name is too large (more than eight characters, including the file extension) for the LCD, the LCD shifts the file name: Viewing Viewing Viewing Largefil lename.jp ename.jpg GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Operation...

  • Page 15: Selecting An Image To Display

    768 @72 Asterisk (*) Asterisk (*) Default Default blinks to indicate goes out to indicate Cycle Cycle the output is muted. the output is unmuted. PASSTHRU PASSTHRU Figure 9. Muting and Unmuting the Output GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Operation...

  • Page 16: Menu System Overview

    Dissolve duration Config • Cut • Dissolve 0.0 to 5.0 seconds in Menu 0.1 second increments. sec. Slide Show Menu sec. Advanced Menu Menu sec. Exit Menu Menu Figure 11. Switch Effect Menu Flowchart GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Operation...

  • Page 17: Output Configuration Menu

    Figure 12. Output Configuration Submenu NOTE: The Output Configuration menu settings apply only to the output of still images stored in the GSS; the RGB Pass-through video is output exactly as it is input. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Operation...
  • Page 18 RGB delay is also known as Triple-Action Switching or video mute switching. Rotate the Adjust/Select knob while in the RGB Delay submenu to set the delay between 0 and 5 seconds, in 0.1-second increments. No delay (0.0 seconds) is the default setting. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Operation...
  • Page 19 Rotate the Adjust/Select knob while in the Pass-Thru submenu to enable or disable the inclusion of the pass-through input as part of the slide show. The pass-through input is disabled from being part of the slide show by default. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Operation...

  • Page 20: Advanced Menu

    On/show (auto-Switch on and slide show on) — Activates the automatic sync detection and auto-switches to the slide show. If sync is lost, the GSS switches to the last-displayed image and begins to cycle through the available images. The default setting is Off. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Operation...
  • Page 21 The IP address is also selectable using SIS commands or the HTML pages (see Guide“ and “HTML Control and IPL File Manager“ “Programming sections). Exit menu Press and release the Next button while in the Exit menu to return the LCD to the default display cycle. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Operation...

  • Page 22: Front Panel Security Lockout (Executive Mode)

    Guide“ section). Front Panel Absolute Reset The GSS 100 can be reset from the front panel, resetting the unit to its factory default conditions and deleting all uploaded images. Reset the GSS by pressing and holding the Menu and Next buttons while applying power to the unit (see figure 15).

  • Page 23: Programming Guide

    Programming Guide This section describes Simple Instruction Set operation of the GSS 100. The rear panel RS-232 connector (see figure 16) can be connected to the serial port of a host device, such as a computer or control system. Communications with the GSS are via the Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS).

  • Page 24: Simple Instruction Set Control

    = ASCII digits representing the numeric value of the data element read from the event buffer (leading zeroes are suppressed) = Event status fields Event type Event state Event paused Error status RcvBuff_startptr RcvBuff_endptr UsrBuff_Startptr UsBuff_endptr GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Programming Guide...

  • Page 25: Gss-Initiated (Unsolicited) Messages

    The GSS does not expect a response from the host, but the host program may request a new status. Power-up (c) Copyright 2010, Extron Electronics, GSS 100, Vx.xx ] The GSS 100 issues the message (above) when it first powers on. Vx.xx is the Copyright firmware version number.

  • Page 26: Output Configuration

    (CR/LF = ] ), which signals the end of the response character string. A string is one or more characters. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Programming Guide...

  • Page 27: Error Responses

    Error Responses When the GSS 100 receives a valid SIS command, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device. If the unit is unable to execute the command because the command is invalid or it contains invalid parameters, the unit returns an error response to the host.

  • Page 28: Command And Response Table For Sis Commands

    00 – 50 (0.0 to 5.0 seconds) for dissolve duration 000 – 300 seconds for slide show interval = Auto-switch / slide show 0 = off 2 = on / still 1 = off / show 3 = on / show GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Programming Guide...
  • Page 29 0 = H– / V– 1 = H– / V+ 2 = H+ / V– 3 = H+ / V+ = Front panel lock modes 0 = unlock 1 = partial lock 2 = complete lock GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Programming Guide...
  • Page 30 = Number of bytes to read EX1) = Event status fields See the complete list in the command, above = ASCII digits representing the numeric value of the data element read from the event buffer GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Programming Guide...
  • Page 31 EX/X/ subdirectories character of the extension. Erase user-supplied web <filename>EF Del<filename> pages and files Erase current directory and its files Erase current directory and //EF subdirectories GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Programming Guide...

  • Page 32: Command And Response Table For Ip- And Port-Specific Sis Commands

    NOTE: If tagged responses is enabled, all read commands return the constant string and the value as the set command does X4) ] returns Ipn• (for example, the read matrix name command GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Programming Guide...
  • Page 33 Read serial port parameters X5^] Pti0* Configure current port timeout X5^] View current port timeout X5^] Set global IP timeout Pti0* X5^] View global IP timeout EX5& X5&] Set verbose mode X5&] Read verbose mode GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Programming Guide...

  • Page 34: Html Control And Ipl File Manager

    NOTE: If your Ethernet connection to the GSS 100 is unstable, try turning off the proxy server in your web browser. In Internet Explorer, click Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, uncheck the Use a proxy server...

  • Page 35: Configuring The Hardware

    If the GSS has previously been configured, perform an IP settings (mode 4) reset (see “Reset Button” in the Installation section). NOTE: Your GSS must be configured with the default IP address (192.168.254.254) before executing the ARP command. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager...
  • Page 36 IP address that you specified in step 5 from the ARP: C:\> arp -d <IP address> <Enter> (to remove the stated IP address) <Enter> (to remove all static IP addresses) C:\> arp -d* GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager...
  • Page 37 Configure the GSS (see the remainder of this section for configuring the GSS). After configuring the GSS, repeat steps 3 and 4, changing your TCP/IP settings back to their original configuration. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager...

  • Page 38: Opening The Embedded Web Pages

    {space} + ~ , @ = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ “ ; : | \ and ?. Press the keyboard <Enter> key. The GSS 100 checks to see if it is password protected. If the GSS 100 is not password protected, it checks and downloads the HTML pages (proceed to step 7).

  • Page 39: Status Tab

    Status Tab System Status Page The System Status page (see figure 19) provides an overall view of the status of the GSS 100, including various IP addresses, and the status of the RS-232 port. The System Status page is the default page that the GSS 100 downloads when you connect to the GSS 100. Access the System Status page from other pages by clicking the tab.

  • Page 40: Configuration Tab

    Configuration Tab System Settings Page The GSS 100 downloads the System Settings page (see figure 20) when you click the tab. The screen consists of fields in which you can view and edit IP Configuration administration and system settings. You can access the Video Settings, Passwords, and Firmware Upgrade pages by clicking the appropriate link.
  • Page 41 Gateway IP Address be used if the GSS 100 and the mail server are not on the same subnet. Standard IP protocol rules apply to the gateway IP address.

  • Page 42: Date/Time Settings Fields

    When daylight saving time is turned off, the GSS 100 does not adjust its time reference.

  • Page 43: Video Settings Page

    If necessary, click and drag on the slider or click the scroll up ( ) or down ( ) button until the desired setting is visible. Click the desired setting. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager...

  • Page 44: Passwords Page

    To clear an existing password so that no password is required, enter a single space character in the Password Re-enter Password fields, and click the Submit button. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager...

  • Page 45: Email Alerts Page

    Firmware Upgrade the control board of the GSS 100 without taking the GSS 100 out of service. Access the Firmware Upgrade page (see figure 25) by clicking the...
  • Page 46 • The original factory-installed firmware is permanently available on the GSS 100. If the attempted firmware upload fails for any reason, the GSS 100 automatically reverts to the factory-installed firmware. Click the button.

  • Page 47: File Management Tab

    File Management Tab File Management Page To delete files such as HTML pages from the GSS 100 or to upload your own files to the GSS 100, click the tab. The GSS 100 downloads the File Management File Management HTML page (see figure 27).

  • Page 48: Control Tab

    On/show — On loss of sync on the pass-through input, auto-switch to run the slide show until sync on the pass-through input is restored. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager...

  • Page 49: Images Tab

    Take command. NOTE: If no new image has been selected, the Current Image and Selected Image fields contain the same file name. Figure 29. Image Settings Page GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager...
  • Page 50 Selecting a stored image Select a stored image for the GSS 100 to output as follows: Select (click) the thumbnail of the image to be displayed. The file name and a larger image appear in the Selected Image field.

  • Page 51: Installing The Ipl File Manager And Uploading Images

    And you have used this program while connected to this GSS before, click and proceed to step 4. Previous Setup NOTE: Select the check box to skip the Select Startup Mode Never ask again Window step from now on. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager...
  • Page 52 PC hard drive or a server to which you have access. IP Link Interfaces (right section) — Displays the files that are loaded in the GSS. Figure 32. IP Link File Manager Program Window GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager...

  • Page 53: Special Characters

    Are a maximum of 24 uppercase or lowercase alphanumeric characters Cannot include spaces or underscore characters Cannot start with a number or a dash Cannot end with a dash GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager...

  • Page 54: Reference Information

    Reference Information This section discusses the specifications, part numbers, and accessories for the GSS 100 Graphic Still Store. Topics that are covered include: Specifications Part Numbers Mounting the Unit Specifications Video input Number/signal type ......1 VGA-UXGA RGBHV, RGBS pass-through Connectors ........
  • Page 55 NOTE: JPEG image storage is highly variable and is based on file size. To calculate the total number of JPEG images you can store, divide 16 MB by the JPEG file size. For example, 16 MB ÷ 500 KB (0.5 MB) = 32 images. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Reference Information...
  • Page 56 EMI/EMC ......... CE, C-tick, FCC Class A, ICES, VCCI MTBF ..........30,000 hours Warranty ........3 years parts and labor NOTES: • All nominal levels are at ±10%. • Specifications are subject to change without notice. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Reference Information...

  • Page 57: Part Numbers

    RG6 Crimp BNC Male, qty. 50 100-260-01 MHR universal Crimp Termination Kit with 100 connectors 100-266-02 MHR Crimp BNC Male, qty. 50 100-250-01 BNC bulkhead connectors, qty. 50 (for custom wall plates) 100-076-51 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Reference Information...

  • Page 58: Mounting The Unit

    MHR-5P BNC/3 through BNC/100 (various lengths) 26-378-nn Mounting the Unit The GSS 100 is housed in a rack-mountable, 1U high, half rack-width metal enclosure. Tabletop Placement For tabletop or desktop placement only, install the self-adhesive rubber feet (provided) onto the four corners of the bottom of the enclosure.

  • Page 59: Through-Furniture Mounting

    Secure an optional MBD 129 through-desk mounting kit brackets (part number 70-077-02) to the unit and mount the unit through a desk or other furniture in accordance with the directions that accompany the kit. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Reference Information...

  • Page 60: Warranty

    Extron Electronics makes no further warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the product and its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular use. In no event will Extron Electronics be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential damages resulting from any defect in this product even if Extron Electronics has been advised of such damage.

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