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  • Page 1 DOC-3200-2 User's Manual...
  • Page 2 DOC-3200-2, Current Version Title: DXD – User’s Manual ERMES ID-no.: DOC-3200-2 Date: 2003-09 main issue update chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 new: The corresponding chapters are new or completely revised. corr.: Passages of the corresponding chapter were corrected;...
  • Page 3 Barco Control Rooms GmbH, being a component of the system or independent services, will be deemed invalid provided the damage is not proven to be attributed to the absence of prop- erties guaranteed in writing or due to the intent or gross negligence on the part of Barco Control Rooms GmbH...
  • Page 4 Revision sheet Barco Control Rooms GmbH An der Rossweid 5, D-76229 Karlsruhe Phone: +49-721-6201-0, Fax: +49-721-6201-298 E-mail: Web: docu.de.bcd@barco.com www.barcocontrolrooms.de BarcoProjection Noordlaan5, B-8520 Kuurne, Belgium Phone: (32) (56) 36-8211, Fax: (32) (56) 36-8251 E-mail: sales.bcd@barco.com , Web: www.barcocontrolrooms.com From: Date:...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    3.5 Operating Hermes DXD...................... 3-8 4 Remote Control ..........................4-1 4.1 Cabling ..........................4-2 4.1.1 Cabling of Hermes DXD (number of devices < 20) ..........4-2 4.1.2 Cabling of Hermes DXD (number of devices > 20) ..........4-3 4.2 Definition of Protocol......................4-3 4.2.1 Connection Settings ....................
  • Page 6 5 Controlling Hermes DXD ......................5-1 5.1 Valid Commands for Hermes DXD ..................5-2 5.2 Request commands......................5-3 5.3 Switching commands ......................5-4 5.3.1 Switching the Digital Output 1................... 5-4 5.3.2 Switching the Digital Output 2................... 5-6 5.4 Enabling/Disabling auto switch ..................5-9 5.5 Commands referring to settings ..................

  • Page 7: Preliminary Remarks

    ERMES DXD is a multiplexer to connect each of two digital projection units alternatively to two ERMES graphical controllers. Barco's product range of digital projection units comprises projection mod- ules of the O D series and of the O P series, the graphical controller could be an or an A device.

  • Page 8: How This Manual Is Organized

    This manual is divided into seven chapters: Preliminary Remarks explains the structure of the manual itself and the used typographic styles and symbols. Safety in- formation is provided concerning the operation of systems from Barco. Summary provides a summary of the system components and characteristics.

  • Page 9: Styles And Symbols

    1.2 Styles and Symbols The typographic styles and the symbols used in this document have the following meaning: Labels, menus and buttons are printed in the font. Arial bold Arial bold Links to both other chapters of this manual and to sites in the Internet are Condensed printed .

  • Page 10: Safety Information

    All warnings on the device and in the documentation manuals should be adhered to. All instructions for operating and use of this equipment must be followed precisely. Installation and Service Installation and preliminary adjustments should be performed by qualified BARCO personnel or authorized BARCO service dealers. On Safety Check the power rating on your outlet before connecting the devices to the wall outlet or to a power strip.
  • Page 11 Warning: Do Not Place Flammable or Combustible Materials Near Device! BARCO products are designed and manufactured to meet the most stringent safety regulations. Exposing flammable or combustible materials into close proximity of this device could result in the spontaneous ignition of that material, resulting in a fire. For this reason, it is absolutely neces- sary to leave an "exclusion zone"...

  • Page 12: Precautions

    On Servicing Do not attempt to service this device yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage potential and risk of electric shock! Refer all service to a qualified BARCO service center. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjust- ment of the other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a quali- fied technician to restore the product to normal operation.

  • Page 13: Summary

    2 Summ ary This chapter gives an overview of the H DXD. ERMES...

  • Page 14: Connecting The Graphical Controller And The Projection Cubes

    Digital Out 1, Digital Out 2 The output connectors can be routed to any input connector, resulting in the following fields of applications: Hermes DXD as multiplexer The connection of the projection cubes to different types of graphical controllers via H ERMES DXD allows controlling the Display Wall by different operating systems.

  • Page 15: Assigning Inputs To Outputs

    2.2 Assign ing inputs to outputs DXD is operated by means of remote control, and the inputs are routed to the output via ERMES the respective command, cf. 5.3 Switching commands The following schematics show the multiple possibilities for assigning an input to an output. For a clear arrangement, the connections which can be established in parallel are indicated by gray dashed lines.

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    3 Gettin g started This chapter describes the control elements and interfaces of H DXD as well as the cabling. ERMES...

  • Page 17: Examining

    The DVI cable is plugged in here. If a signal is applied to , the LED [5] is orange, DIGITAL IN 2 else off. socket [8] is for connecting H DXD with the projection unit of a Barco pro- DIGITAL OUT 1 ERMES jection cube. If the signal of is applied to...
  • Page 18 LEDs allocated to the inputs: If they are off, there is no signal present. If there is a sync signal present, the LED is Green stands for (signal present on) input (channel) 1 Orange stands for (signal present on) input (channel) 2 LEDs allocated to the outputs: The color of the LED indicates which input (channel) is displayed: In case it is green, input 1 is displayed via the respective output...

  • Page 19: The Back Panel

    3.1.2 The Bac k Panel The back panel of your H DXD looks like this or similar: ERMES Main Switch AC In AC Out Figure 3-3 [A] is for switching H DXD on and off. If the is visible on top of the switch, Main Switch ERMES the device is switched off, and it can be switched on by pressing the switch.

  • Page 20: Native Device Settings (Default Settings)

    3.2 Native device settings (default settings) Hermes DXD has auto switch capabilities: in case there is no signal present at the input routed to an output, the output may switch automatically to the other input. Per default, this auto switch functionality is enabled.

  • Page 21: Cabling

    AC Out AC In AC In power supply. Only Hermes DXD devices are allowed to be plugged into the AC Out of a Hermes DXD.

  • Page 22: Digital Input And Output

    3.4.2 Digital I nput and Output DXD has DVI interfaces. Depending on the type of graphical card and/or the type of projection ERMES module, the following kind of cables are required: DVI-to-DVI, DVI-to-PanelLink, PanelLink-to-DVI. The DVI-DVI cable is available as copper cable (length up to 10m) and fibre cable (length up to 100m). The DVI-to-PanelLink and the PanelLink-to-DVI adapter are exclusively available as copper cables.

  • Page 23: Remote Control

    3.5 Operat ing Hermes DXD After the cabling is done, you can switch on your system. In order to provide the graphic cards with the correct timing, it is mandatory that H DXD is switched on before booting the controller!

  • Page 24: Remote Control

    4 Remo te Control The remote control is a system for scanning and controlling single devices of Barco Display Wall. As a certain class of devices H DXD can be scanned from a central computer. By means of remote ERMES control the respective input can be switched to a desired output.

  • Page 25: Cabling

    H DXD first, then all illumination ERMES units. 4.1.1 Cabling of Hermes DXD (number of devices < 20) The serial interface of the (COM1) must be connected to the socket of the first H...

  • Page 26: Definition Of Protocol

    4.1.2 Cabling of Hermes DXD (number of devices > 20) If there are more than 20 devices a distribution panel has to be used. Then the cabling looks like this: Figure 4-3 remote control cabling by use of a distriubtion panel Remote control cabling is available in various length and with adapters for connecting to different de- vices.

  • Page 27: Structure Of Messages

    4.2.3 Structu re of Messages The messages consists out of a -independent and a -dependent layer. The -independent parts are interpreted the same by all types of devices. The -dependent parts contain specific com- mands for a certain type of : the message body.

  • Page 28: Types Of Rcs Classes

    4.2.5 Types o f RCS Classes MT-X, MT-NT, E MULTI EDIA ERMINAL M MT-S MULTI EDIA ERMINAL M AVC-B D2D, IGITAL WITCHBOX NALOG NPUT ERMES V2A, H DXD, H ERMES ERMES ERMES Table 4-4 4.3 How to calculate the checksum The checksum is being evaluated from the recipient to make sure that the message received has not been corrupted.

  • Page 29: The Status Register

    4.4 The sta tus register The status register stores information about which input is provided with a signal, which input is switched to which output, and if autoswitch modus is enabled or disabled. The following lists the bits of the Status Register, the ignificant it is the most left bit, the east...

  • Page 30: Controlling Hermes Dxd

    5 Contr olling Hermes DXD This chapter describes the commands to control H DXD, the commands and the an- ERMES swers/acknowledge.

  • Page 31: Valid Commands For Hermes Dxd

    5.1 Valid C ommands for Hermes DXD command description selects input from first graphical controller as signal for Digital Out 1 selects input from second graphical controller as signal for Digital Out 1 selects input from first graphical controller as signal for...

  • Page 32: Request Commands

    5.2 Reques t commands Request commands can be sent from the to the or vice versa. The answer of a request com- mand does not include the status information. Command "R": Calling for Address Description: Request for an address. that is not provided with an address will send requests for an address at regular intervals.

  • Page 33: Switching Commands

    Command "I": Calling for Information Description: This request is about the identity number of the device and the version of the firmware. Example: The message sent from the to the about the identity number is: RCS1 Message <STX> <TYPE> <ADDRH> <ADDRL> <Body>...
  • Page 34 Command "a": interconnection digital input 2 to digital output 1 Description: Via the command tells the of class m to switch the signal of the second input ( ) to the first digital output DIGITAL IN 2 DIGITAL OUT 1 executes the command and sends the acknowledge which informs via the status register about the auto switch status (enabled or disabled) and if there is a sync signal on or not.

  • Page 35: Switching The Digital Output 2

    Command "t": interconnection digital input 1 to digital output 1 Description: Via this command the tells the of class m to switch the signal of the first input ) to the first digital output DIGITAL IN 1 DIGITAL OUT 1 executes the command and sends the acknowledge which informs via the status register about the auto switch status (enabled or disabled) and if there is a sync signal on or not.
  • Page 36 Command "b": interconnection digital input 2 to digital output 2 Description: Via this command the tells the of class m to switch the signal of the second in- put ( ) to the second digital output DIGITAL IN 2 DIGITAL OUT 2 executes the command and sends the acknowledge which informs via the status register about the auto switch status (enabled or disabled) and if there is a sync signal on or not.
  • Page 37 Command "s": interconnection digital input 1 to digital output 2 Description: Via this command the tells the of class m to switch the signal of the first input ) to the second digital output DIGITAL IN 1 DIGITAL OUT 2 executes the command and sends the acknowledge which informs via the status register about the auto switch status (enabled or disabled) and if there is a sync signal on or not.

  • Page 38: Enabling/Disabling Auto Switch

    5.4 Enablin g/Disabling auto switch The auto switch functionality allows H DXD to automatically connect an output to the other input ERMES if there is no longer a sync signal on the input previous connected to this output. This functionality pro- vides redundancy (inspite of a crash, there will be signal displayed on the projection modules), but sometimes it might be useful to disable this behavior (e.g.
  • Page 39 Command “k”: Disabling auto switch Description: Via this command the tells the of class m to disable auto switch executes the command and sends the acknowledge which informs via the status register about the auto switch status. Example: The command is sent to the second <STX>...

  • Page 40: Commands Referring To Settings

    5.4.1 Comma nds referring to settings The connections of H DXD (which input is connected to which output) as well as the status of the ERMES auto switch functionality make up the settings of H DXD and can be saved and restored on the ERMES device.
  • Page 41 Command “i”: save user settings Description: Via this command the tells the of class m to save the current configuration as user settings. These are the features to be saved: connection of DIGITAL OUTPUT 1 connection of DIGITAL OUTPUT 2 status of auto switch executes the command and sends the acknowledge which informs via the status...
  • Page 42 Let's assume that the following routing is saved as user settings: is connected to DIGITAL OUTPUT 1 DIGITAL INPUT 2 is connected to DIGITAL OUTPUT 2 DIGITAL INPUT 1 enabled Autoswitch Let's further assume that there is a sync signal on , and no sync signal on DIGITAL INPUT 1 DIGITAL INPUT 2...

  • Page 43: Reading The Status Register

    5.5 Readin g the status register Although the information about the status register is sent back by the as part of the acknowledge, it might be useful to ask it directly. Command “o”: read status register Description: Via this command the tells the of class m to read the status register.

  • Page 44: Reading The Product Identification

    5.6 Readin g the product identification The entire product information "finger print" is saved in an EEPROM and can be read and evaluated. This information is a very useful diagnostic help for the Barco support technician. Command “v”: read product information...

  • Page 45: Error Messages

    5.7 Error m essages Three different kind of errors might occur: The body is an invalid command The checksum is not correct The device cannot be addressed (it might be switched off…) The information sent back to the RCM about these errors does not include the status register Error Protocol "EP"...
  • Page 46 Original message is sent back to the RCM Description: Via this answer the recognizes that the desired RCS cannot be addressed (might be it has been switched off…) Example: has sent the following command: <STX> <TYPE> <ADDRH> <ADDRL> <Body> <STATH> <STATL <CHKH> <CHKL> <ETX> Message The second cannot be addressed, and via the closed remote control ring the original...

  • Page 47: Broadcast Addressing Mode

    6 Broad cast addressing mode This chapter describes how all Remote Control Slaves of a class are addressed simultaneously.

  • Page 48: Structure Of Message

    6.1 Structu re of message The messages consists out of a -independent and a -dependent layer. The -independent parts are interpreted the same by all types of devices. The -dependent parts contain specific com- mands for a certain type of : the message body.

  • Page 49: Commands For Broadcast Addressing

    6.3 Comm ands for broadcast addressing In principle, all commands can be sent in broadcast addressing mode, however, some of the valid com- mands are not very useful to be sent to all of the simultaneously. The following table lists the commands for reasonable broadcasting addressing. For H DXD it's ERMES the switching commands which are apt to be sent in broadcasting addressing.

  • Page 50: Technical Data

    7 Techn ical Data...

  • Page 51: General Data

    7.1 Genera l Data 7.1.1 Dimens ions characteristic specification weight 2980g W×H×D 378mm × 61mm × 304mm Table 7-1 7.1.2 Power S upply characteristic specification AC power supply 100-240V mains frequency 50/60Hz power consumption max. 10W inrush current 110V < 18A 230V <...

  • Page 52: Operating Conditions

    7.1.3 Operati ng Conditions characteristic specification operating temperature 0 .. 50 degrees Celsius (32 .. 122 °F) humidity 8 .. 80% non condensing Table 7-3...

  • Page 53: Interfaces

    7.2 Interfac es 7.2.1 Remote In Table 7-4 7.2.2 Remote Out Table 7-5...

  • Page 54: Digital In

    7.2.3 Digital I n Signal Assignment Signal Assignment TMDS Data 2- TMDS Data 2+ TMDS Data 2 Shield Ground (+5, Analog /V Sync) TMDS Data 0- TMDS Data 0+ DDC Clock DDC Data TMDS Data 0 Shield TMDS Data 1- TMDS Data 1+ TMDS Clock Shield TMDS Data 1 Shield...

  • Page 55: Parts List

    7.3 Parts L ist 7.3.1 Hermes DXD order no. designation RSAVC31870 ERMES RSCBL32060 DVI-DVI cable, copper, 2m RSCBL32062 DVI-DVI cable, copper, 5m RSCBL32063 DVI-DVI cable, copper, 10m RSCBL32040 DVI-DVI cable, fibre, 10m RSCBL32041 DVI-DVI cable, fibre, 20m RSCBL32042 DVI-DVI cable, fibre, 50m...

  • Page 56: Address

    7.4 Addres s 4 Barco Control Rooms GmbH An der Rossweid 5 • D-76229 Karlsruhe • Germany Phone (49) (721) 6201-0 • Fax (49) (721) 6201-298 E-mail info.de.bcd@barco.com www.barcocontrolrooms.de 4 BarcoProjection Noordlaan 5 • B-8520 Kuurne • Belgium Phone (32) (56) 36-8211 • Fax (32) (56) 36-8251 E-mail •...

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