Precautions Safety Instructions • English Warning Power sources • This equipment should be operated only from the power source This symbol is intended to alert the user of important indicated on the product. This equipment is intended to be used with a main power operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in system with a grounded (neutral) conductor.
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Quick Start Guide — GSS 100 Install and operate the GSS 100 Graphic Still Store as follows: Step 1 Turn all of the equipment off or disconnect it from the power source. Step 2 Mount the GSS in a rack or furniture, or place it on a desktop.
Exit Menu — Return to the default display cycle by pressing the Next button. QS-4 QS-2 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ..1-1 About the GSS 100 Graphic Still Store Features ...
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..5-11 Passwords Page ..5-12 E-mail Alerts page ... 5-13 Sending an e-mail alert... 5-14 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Table of Contents ... 4-6 ..4-6 ... 5-1 ... 5-3 ... 5-4 Firmware Upgrade Page .
Table of Contents, cont’d GSS 100 Graphic Still Store Chapter One Introduction About.the.GSS.100.Graphic.Still.Store Features All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners. 68-974-01.Rev. C 11.06 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Table of Contents...
Introduction About the GSS 100 Graphic Still Store The Extron GSS 100 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 jpeg (*.jpg) still images.
Introduction, cont’d GSS 100 Graphic Still Store Chapter Two Installation Mounting.the.GSS Rear.Panel.Connections GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Introduction...
If feet were installed on the bottom of the GSS 100, remove them. Place the GSS 100 on one half of the 1U (one unit high, one unit wide) rack shelf (part #60-190-01). Align the front of the GSS with the front of the shelf, and align the threaded holes on the bottom of the GSS with the holes in the rack shelf.
H/HV OUTPUT 50/60 Hz Figure 2-2 — GSS 100 graphic still store rear panel Power connection AC power connector — Plug a standard IEC power cord into this connector to connect the GSS to a 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz power source.
Installation, cont’d GSS 100 Graphic Still Store Chapter Three Operation Front.Panel.Controls.and.Indicators Front.Panel.Operations GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Installation...
Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators Figure 3-1 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. IMAGE TAKE Figure 3-1 — GSS 100 front panel Image button —...
Press and release the Take button. The LCD shows Loading Image and then returns to the default display cycle once the image is loaded. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Operation Default Cycle Muting the video output To toggle the video output mute on and off, press and hold the Take button for approximately 3 seconds (figure 3-5).
Effect submenu Rotate the Adjust/Select knob while in the Effect submenu to cut (immediate switch) and dissolve (the image dissolves from old to new). Cut is the default selection. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Operation Menu 10 sec. Duration Next 0.0 Secs...
Rotate the Adjust/Select knob while in the Sync polarity submenu to select the sync polarity (positive and negative) for the still image output. Horizontal and vertical negative sync are the default selection. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Operation • • •...
If the pass-through input was being displayed when this selection is made, the GSS displays the first image alphabetically by file name. 3-10 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Operation 3 sec. 10 sec. {scroll} Name...
™ Control, and 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 (figure 3-11).
Control ™ The GSS 100’s rear panel RS-232 connector (figure 4-1) can be connected to the serial port of a host device, such as a computer or control system. Communications with the GSS are via Extron’s Simple Instruction Set ™...
The GSS does not expect a response from the host, but the host program may request a new status. Power-up (C) Copyright 2005, Extron Electronics, GSS 100, Vx.xx The GSS issues the copyright message when it first powers on. Vx.xx is the firmware version number.
- Privilege violation - Device not present - Maximum number of connections exceeded - Invalid Event number - Bad Filename/File not found GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • SIS Control ™ Timeout Pauses of 10 seconds or longer between command ASCII characters result in a timeout.
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= Domain name Standard domain name conventions apply (for example, xxx.com) 4-16 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • SIS Control ™ The following characters are invalid in a domain name: {space} + ~ , = ‘ [ ] { } < >...
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Control, cont’d ™ GSS 100 Graphic Still Store Chapter Five HTML Control and IPL File Manager Configuring.the.Hardware Accessing.the.HTML.Pages System.Status.Page System.Settings.Page Video.Settings.Page Passwords.Page E-mail.Alerts.Page Firmware.Upgrade.Page File.Management.Page Control.Page Image.Settings.Page Special.Characters Installing.the.IPL.File.Manager.and.Uploading.Images 4-20 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • SIS Control ™...
Once the GSS has been configured, an Ethernet (intranet or Internet) connection can subsequently be used to contact or control it. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager GSS configuration Configuring the GSS using the ARP command You can use the Address Resolution Protocol (“ARP”) command...
Plug the other end of the CAT 5 cable into the Ethernet port on your PC. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager Right-click the Network Neighborhood or My Network icon on your Windows (98, 2000, NT, ME, or XP) desktop and select Properties from the menu.
Click in the Password field and type in the appropriate administrator or user password. Click the OK button. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager The GSS checks several possibilities, in the following order, and then responds accordingly: a.
All changes made on the System Settings page must be confirmed by clicking the Submit button in the appropriate section. Clicking the Cancel button abandons the changes. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager IP Settings section Unit Name field The Unit Name field contains the locally-assigned name of the GSS.
5-10 5-10 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager Video Settings Page Access the Video Settings page (figure 5-5) by clicking the Configuration tab and then the Video Settings link on the left side of the System Settings page.
Password fields and click the Submit button. 5-12 5-12 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager E-mail Alerts page Access the E-Mail Alerts page (figure 5-8) by clicking the Configuration tab and then the Email Alerts link on the left side of the System Settings page.
Figure 5-9 — Firmware Upgrade page 5-14 5-14 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager Update the GSS firmware as follows: The Firmware Upgrade page is only for replacing the firmware that controls all processor operation.
5-16 5-16 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager Upload your own files as follows: Click the Browse button. The Choose File window appears. Browse through your system and select the desired file.
Figure 5-13 — Image Settings page 5-18 5-18 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager Uploading (adding) an image Upload an image to the GSS 100 as follows: Click the Add button. The Add Image field appears (figure 5-14).
Click the Ok button. 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.
Click OK. 5-22 5-22 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager The IP Link File Manager program window appears (figure 5-16). The window contains two major sections. • Computer System (left section) — Displays your computer’s file system.
Delete images from the GSS by clicking on them and pressing the PC’s Delete key and clicking Yes in the advisory box that appears. 5-24 5-24 GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • HTML Control and IPL File Manager GSS 100 Graphic Still Store A ppendix A Reference Information Specifications...
Compliances ... CE, FCC Class A, VCCI, AS/NZS, ICES MTBF ... 30,000 hours Warranty ... 3 years parts and labor All nominal levels are at ±10%. Specifications are subject to change without notice. GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Reference Information Part Numbers Accessories Cables ™...
BNC-5-200’ MHR (200 feet/60.0 meters) BNC-5-250’ MHR (250 feet/75.0 meters) BNC-5-300’ MHR (300 feet/90.0 meters) GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Reference Information All Extron BNC cables have male connectors on both ends. A plenum version of the BNC-5 Mini HR cable is also available.
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