1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. RGB Spectrum Manuals
  4. Software
  5. DGy 201x
  6. User manual

RGB Spectrum DGy 201x User Manual

Graphics resolution digital recording and streaming system
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

™
DGy
201x
Graphics Resolution
Digital Recording and
Streaming System
User's Guide
™
May 2008

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the DGy 201x and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Summary of Contents for RGB Spectrum DGy 201x

  • Page 1 ™ 201x Graphics Resolution Digital Recording and Streaming System User’s Guide ™ May 2008...
  • Page 2 ......© 2008 RGB Spectrum, Inc. All rights reserved. This guide is for use with the RGB Spectrum DGy 201x Graphics Resolution Digital Recording and Streaming System. Use for any other purpose is not permitted.
  • Page 3 ......RGB Spectrum (RGB) warrants that this product will be free from defects...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS ........List of Figures ........v List of Tables .
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Operation......24 In this Chapter ........24 Before Starting .
  • Page 6 Playing Clips ........64 Choosing a Playback Drive....64 Playback a Clip .
  • Page 7 Appendix A Technical Specifications ....120 In this Appendix ....... . 120 General Specifications .

  • Page 8: List Of Figures

    Multicast Streaming ......9 Figure 2-1 DGy 201x Front Panel ......13 Figure 2-2 DGy 201x Rear Panel .
  • Page 9 File Download Warning ......141 Figure C-3 DGy 201x FTP Client Window ....141 Figure C-4 DGy 201x FTP Update Firmware IP Address List .
  • Page 10 Storage Capacity ......122 Table A-6 DGy 201x Record Time - 238 GB Disk ... . . 123 Table A-7 Control Specifications .

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction

    ......The RGB Spectrum DGy 201x is designed to record, replay, and stream high-resolution graphic images in real time.

  • Page 12: Table 1-1 Dgy 201X Resolution And Frame Rates

    Table A-6, DGy 201x Record Time - 238 GB Disk on page 123. • Multicast Streaming —The DGy 201x supports streaming the DGy output to any number of other DGy 201x decoder clients using the Multicast Streaming feature. Refer to Multicast Streaming (DGy-to-DGy) on page 8 for details.

  • Page 13: Dgy Models

    I N T R O D U C T I O N DGy Models • Timecode — DGy 201x includes flexible timecode capability for synchronization and the time-stamping of clips. Refer to the External Timecode Synchronization section for details. D G y MODELS .

  • Page 14: Dgy A/V Inputs And Outputs

    ......The DGy 201x includes a comprehensive array of inputs and outputs enabling the recording, playing, and streaming of low data-rate signals —...

  • Page 15: Record And Replay

    RAID servers, and networked PCs. To accomplish this, the remote drive is mounted as a network assigned NFS (Network File System) drive and appears to the DGy 201x as a local disk drive. This feature requires the use of Allegro (Windows PC platforms) or Linux based NFS servers.

  • Page 16: Local Playback

    P C S O F T W A R E R E P L A Y A P P L I C A T I O N A Windows software application supplied by RGB Spectrum can be used to replay DGy 201x recordings directly on a PC. The quality level will be the same, but at reduced frame rates. This application works with the standard Windows Media Player (version 9 and above) to provide basic transport functions including play, pause and stop.

  • Page 17: Networking And Control

    The RS-232 serial port for command line control connects to an ASCII terminal, any computer with a serial port, or an external device such as a touchpad. Commands are sent from the terminal or computer to the DGy 201x. In Chapter 6, refer to the Commands section for details.

  • Page 18: Multi-Channel Systems

    ......The DGy 201x can encode and stream a graphics signal on the input port to multiple DGy decoder clients on a network using the multipoint, multicast streaming capability.

  • Page 19: Interframe Compression

    I N T R O D U C T I O N Interframe Compression Figure 1-3 Multicast Streaming INTERFRAME COMPRESS ION ......Interframe compression for live input streaming reduces the bandwidth required to transmit video data over a network.

  • Page 20: External Timecode Synchronization

    ......Multi-channel recording requires the synchronization of the internal real- time clocks of all the DGy 201x units. The DGy 201x can be synchronized to an external time source using a network connection to an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server.

  • Page 21: Installation And Set Up

    ......The following items are included in the DGy 201x shipping carton:...

  • Page 22: Optional Items

    ......The DGy 201x chassis is designed to be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack.

  • Page 23: Front Panel

    • The DGy 201x is provided with a rear rack bracket and arm to support the rear of the chassis. It is recommended that the bracket be used to provide additional stability.
  • Page 24 • Function Indicators The Record LED lights when the DGy 201x is in the Record or Record/Pause mode. The Play LED is illuminated when the DGy 201x is in Play mode. •...

  • Page 25: Rear Panel

    ......The figure below shows a view of the DGy 201x rear panel. Click on the numbered callouts for more information on each item.
  • Page 26 This Graphics Output connector provides both analog RGB and digital DVI output signals on a DVI-I connector. When the DGy 201x is in Play mode, the output signal plays back from recorded material on a disk. When DGy 201x is in Record mode, the output signal displays the signal present at the Graphics Input connector.

  • Page 27: Installation

    Refer to Figure 2-2 for the name and location of each connector. Note If the DGy 201x is going to be used in rack, rack installation should be done before continuing. Refer to the Rack Mounting section on page 12 for instructions.
  • Page 28 Appendix B for details on establishing communication between a PC and the DGy 201x. Serial Control — To control DGy 201x using a terminal emulation program (such as Hyperterminal or Procomm), connect the COM port of the device to the DGy 201x RS-232 Port.

  • Page 29: Dgy Applications Suite

    The DGy 201x on a LAN (Local Area Network) must have a static IP address compatible with the LAN. CONNECTING TO The DGy 201x is configured use a static IP address. The default IP address is 192.168.1.200, but can be changed as required by the THE DGY network.

  • Page 30: Figure 2-3 Sample Ip Address Entry

    DGy Applications Suite • LAN connection — connect the 100/1000 Base-T Ethernet Port of the DGy 201x to a local area network (LAN). A standard Ethernet cable is used for this connection method. Note The DGy 201x is configured at the factory with the default IP address 192.168.1.200.

  • Page 31: Figure 2-4 Dgy Applications Suite

    • If using a direct Ethernet connection between the DGy 201x and control PC, be sure that the PC has a valid static IP address that does not conflict with the DGy, and that Ethernet crossover cable is used.

  • Page 32: Dgy Control Panel

    Web Control Panel, described in the following section, or the click DGy FTP for file transfer (see Chapter 4 DGy CONTROL After selecting the DGy 201x WCP option from the DGy 201x Applications Suite page, the WCP Configuration window appears (Figure 2-5) .

  • Page 33: Figure 2-6 Standard Dgy Control Panel

    DGy Applications Suite • Terminal Click the Terminal button to launch the terminal window. This window can be used to issue commands using the DGy 201x ASCII command protocol. See Chapter 6, Command Line Interface for information on these commands. This feature is useful to enable the command log to make or debug commands from an external controller.

  • Page 34: Operation

    ......This chapter provides user interface orientation and operating instructions for the DGy 201x using the DGy Control Panel. The following topics are discussed: •...

  • Page 35: Dgy Control Panel

    O P E R A T I O N DGy Control Panel DGy CONTROL P ANE L ......The figure below illustrates a standard DGy Control Panel and Advanced Playback Console: Figure 3-1...
  • Page 36 O P E R A T I O N DGy Control Panel Clip Status This display provides timecode status for the selected clip. Click the display to toggle between different counters: mode, the counter always indicates the date and Stop time at the start of the recording for the selected clip.
  • Page 37 O P E R A T I O N DGy Control Panel To randomly access any point within a clip, click and drag the “dot” to cue to a new position within the clip; the DGy 201x must be in mode. The...
  • Page 38 Options window. The Record symbol appears in the status area. When recording begins, the DGy 201x records the video coming into the graphics input port. If clip auto-naming is enabled (see Enable Clip Auto Naming on page 41), recording will begin immediately upon clicking the record button.
  • Page 39 Clicking the button in the mode causes Next Clip Play DGy 201x to cue to the beginning of the next clip in the clip list (see Clip Browser Window) and automatically enter the mode. To begin playback click on the Pause buttons.

  • Page 40: Figure 3-2 Event Marking Window

    Go directly to an Event Mark by using the Event Mark List as shown in Figure 3-2 above. Double click on the desired Event Mark’s time stamp and the DGy 201x will stop playback, cue to the selected Event Mark and enter the mode. Click on the Pause...

  • Page 41: Figure 3-4 Options Playback Tab

    O P E R A T I O N DGy Control Panel The Advanced Playback Console (Figure 3-3) is located immediately below the DGy Control Panel Player Screen (Figure 3-1). When the DGy Control Panel is first opened, the Advanced Playback Console is activated. To turn off the Advanced Playback Console: On the DGy Control Panel Player Screen, click the button.
  • Page 42 -x 0.8 (80% of normal speed) -x 0.5 (50% of normal speed) -x 0.3 (30% of normal speed) -x 0.1 (10% of normal speed) mode is available only when the DGy 201x is Slow Reverse in the mode. To select the...
  • Page 43 O P E R A T I O N DGy Control Panel mode is available only when the DGy 201x is Slow Forward in the mode. Play Play-Pause To select the Slow Forward Select the clip to play. Click on the...

  • Page 44: Figure 3-5 Streaming Control Panel

    O P E R A T I O N DGy Control Panel To cancel the mode click the button. The looping Play Loop function can be canceled at any point during the loop. Streaming Control Panel Figure 3-5 Streaming Control Panel Send Multicast Stream Click this button to begin transmitting a multicast stream of a live input signal.

  • Page 45: Clip Browser Window

    O P E R A T I O N Clip Browser Window CLIP BROWSER WINDOW ......The Clip Browser window is used to select clips for playback.
  • Page 46 All recorded audio will be stereo, indicated by an S. If no audio is recorded, this field will display No. Recorded Channels The DGy 201x supports only single-channel record and playback. Toolbar The Clip Browser toolbar is located at the top of the Clip...

  • Page 47: Figure 3-7 Clip Browser File Menu

    O P E R A T I O N Clip Browser Window Figure 3-7 Clip Browser File Menu The Clip Browser menu provides the following functions: File Create a New Folder a clip. Find Mount a remote Network Drive (option) Mounting a Remote Disk Option on page 61 for more information on the optional Remote Disk Mount...

  • Page 48: Figure 3-9 Clip Files

    O P E R A T I O N Clip Browser Window Show clips/Show files It is generally convenient to display recordings in the Clip Browser as clips. Clips, however, are created as a sequence of underlying files. In some situations it is useful to be able to display clips as the list of all the files that comprise the full clip.

  • Page 49: Options Window

    O P E R A T I O N Options Window Example: A 1024 x 768 @ 30Hz image is recorded at medium level quality with a clip length of 38 minutes. From Table 3-1 above, the maximum file size at this resolution is about 1.7 minutes in length.

  • Page 50: Record Tab

    Note are not currently implemented on TTL Pin GPIO the DGy 201x. R E C O R D S E T T I N G S • Use the pull-down menu to set the desired recording Quality: quality, from High to Low.

  • Page 51: Storage Mode

    Options Window If a frame rate is selected that exceeds the maximum value for the current input resolution and quality setting, the DGy 201x will record at the maximum frame rate compatible with the current quality setting and input resolution.

  • Page 52: Playback Tab

    Playback a timecode position providing random access to any point within a clip. This is equivalent to the RealTimeSeek command. Seeking to a timecode can be done when the DGy 201x is in either mode. Play, Pause Stop Use the following procedure to go to a specific timecode:...

  • Page 53: Playback Looping

    O P E R A T I O N Options Window P L A Y B A C K L O O P I N G check box enables the DGy 201x to Enable playback loop repeatedly play the entire current clip.

  • Page 54: Play Timer

    O P E R A T I O N Options Window Enter the desired start date in the box. Date Enter the desired record start time into the box. Time Click in the check box to activate the Timer. Enable To cancel a Record Timer event: If the Record Timer that has not yet started, uncheck the box.

  • Page 55: Streaming Tab

    O P E R A T I O N Options Window ..STREAMING TAB The streaming tab is used to set parameters for multicast streaming. A multicast stream directs encoded live input to a network port on the DGy selected as the server for remote viewing through one or more DGy decoder clients.

  • Page 56: Figure 3-14 Interframe Compression Adjustment Window

    Interframe compression parameters are: • Sensitivity - The DGy 201x evaluates changes by examining blocks of pixels. This parameter sets the number of block changes which will trigger the transmission of a new anchor frame.
  • Page 57 O P E R A T I O N Options Window • Threshold - When edge differences between blocks in successive frames exceeds the threshold value, a change is registered. The threshold value may be set to a number between 0 and 255 with a default of 16. A low threshold number requires small edge differences between blocks to be considered a change;...

  • Page 58: Input Tab

    O P E R A T I O N Options Window ..INPUT TAB tab is used to select the video input source, the type of audio, Input image settings, and load specific input signal timing parameters. Figure 3-15 illustrates the...

  • Page 59: Image Adjustments

    O P E R A T I O N Options Window Select the of the Audio input to Source Line Microphone If using a microphone input that requires power to supply the microphone, select the Phantom Power check box. Set the based upon the desired Audio Sampling Rate quality level.
  • Page 60 O P E R A T I O N Options Window or manually setting parameters prevents this from happening. For more details on preset and user-defined timings please see Factory Timing List section in Chapter 6. Use the pull-down Input to select a pre- Timing List defined or user-defined set of input timing parameters.

  • Page 61: Creating A New Timing Entry

    O P E R A T I O N Options Window To return to autosync for RGB again select . Input Video Input video Autosync is restored. C R E A T I N G A N E W T I M I N G E N T R Y If there is no entry in the timing list that matches a specific signal, a new one can be created.

  • Page 62: Output Tab

    O P E R A T I O N Options Window ..OUTPUT TAB Use the Output tab to view the current output timing settings and to loading different settings. Typically, the output timing matches the timing parameters of the recorded image ( mode).

  • Page 63: Gamma

    O P E R A T I O N Options Window G A M M A Use this adjustment when the replay device has a different gamma than that of the recorded image. An example would be between a CRT and an LCD monitor. The range is from 0.5 to 2 in increments of 0.05.

  • Page 64: System Tab

    After changes are made, click to apply the new Apply settings to the DGy 201x. Changes to network settings will not be applied to the DGy 201x until the unit has restarted. When Apply clicked, the Restart Warning is displayed. (Figure 3- 20.) Click to cancel the reboot and go back to the old network settings;...

  • Page 65: Serial Port Settings

    Echo On C L O C K S E T T I N G S The DGy 201x uses an internal real-time clock to time stamp the recordings. The DGy system time and date can be set manually or synchronized to the PC controlling the DGy 201x.

  • Page 66: Clock Synchronization

    C L O C K S Y N C H R O N I Z A T I O N The DGy 201x internal real time clock can be synchronized to an external time reference so that it is always set accurately.

  • Page 67: Remote Shutdown

    Click the button to remotely power off the Shutdown DGy 201x. The recorder will go through the same shutdown procedure as when the front panel power switch is used. Follow the on-screen prompts to confirm or cancel shutdown. Shutdown will take 10 to 15 seconds to complete.

  • Page 68: Info Tab

    The WCP provides a terminal emulator that can be used to issue serial commands from a PC and to read commands as they are issued from the DGy Control Panel. This is useful when developing scripts for controlling DGy 201x from an external controller. For details about serial commands see Chapter 6 on page 85.

  • Page 69: Figure 3-22 Dgy Wcp Configuration Page

    O P E R A T I O N Command Line Control Figure 3-22 DGy WCP Configuration Page Click on the button at the bottom of the Terminal Configuration Page. A Terminal window similar to that shown in Figure 3-23 will appear.

  • Page 70: Command Log

    COMMAND LOG The Terminal window can be used to log commands that are sent from the DGy Control Panel to the DGy 201x. This is particularly useful for debugging or in the development of a script for an external controller using the command line interface.

  • Page 71: Recording Clips

    M O U N T I N G A R E M O T E D I S K O P T I O N If the DGy 201x has the Remote Disk Mount option, an external disk can be mounted over a network. Before beginning the process of mounting a remote disk, the NFS server on the remote device must be set up.

  • Page 72: Choosing A Record Destination

    R E C O R D I N G A C L I P Use the following procedure to record a clip with DGy 201x. From the DGy Control Panel, click...

  • Page 73: Figure 3-26 Entering A New Clip Name

    Input RGB/DVI input selection, audio recording parameters, and image adjustments. If the DGy 201x has not automatically locked to the input source then the timing parameters can be selected from the . In the...

  • Page 74: Playing Clips

    (NFS) is named /remot. Do not to confuse the names. P L A Y B A C K A C L I P Use the following steps to play back a clip with DGy 201x. If a clip was just recorded on the DGy Control Panel, simply click the button to play back the same clip.

  • Page 75: Clip Protection

    Pause To play back the next clip in the without accessing Clip Directory the Clip Browser window, click the button. DGy 201x Next Clip will cue to the beginning of the clip. Click on the Play Pause button to play back the clip.

  • Page 76: Multicast Streaming

    DGy 201x Multicast streaming uses a Class D IP address and port on the DGy 201x acting as the stream-out server. The client DGy 201x(s) can then subscribe to the stream by connecting to the IP address and port. Refer Figure 1-3, page 9 for a setup diagram.

  • Page 77: Setting Up A Multicast Server

    DGy Control Panel Player screen. SETTING UP A Each DGy 201x designated a client to receive the multicast transmission needs to select the proper Stream In IP address and port number that ..

  • Page 78: Figure 3-30 Multicast Stream In Info

    O P E R A T I O N Multicast Streaming • Set the to match Multicast Stream In IP Address Port Number the values of the of the server DGy. Multicast Stream Out • Close the Options tab. • Click the buttonon the streaming Receive Multicast Stream...

  • Page 79: Simultaneous Record/Play Option

    O P E R A T I O N Simultaneous Record/Play Option SIMULTANEOUS RECORD/PLAY OPTION ......When the simultaneous record/play option is installed, the WCP Configuration window provides a button to switch between the standard and simultaneous mode, displaying the associated DGy Control Panel.
  • Page 80 . See below for details. Record Clip Path symbol appears in the status area. When recording begins, the DGy 201x records the visuals from the graphics input port. If autonaming is enabled, recording begins immediately. If the clip name has already been used, you will be asked to confirm to overwrite the clip.
  • Page 81 O P E R A T I O N Simultaneous Record/Play Option Show All Record Event Marks Click to display the Event Marking window. See Figure 3-2, Event Marking Window, on page 30 and the succeeding paragraphs for more information on Event Marks. Place Mark During a recording, click to set a mark immediately.

  • Page 82: Chapter 4 Transferring Recordings

    PC using the RGB Spectrum software player in conjunction with the Windows Media Player. It is also possible to transfer files from an external drive to a DGy 201x for later replay on the DGy 201x. This method can be used if it is necessary to clone a DGy 201x recorder.

  • Page 83: Figure 4-1 Dgy 201X Application Suite Page

    File Download dialog box. If additional dialog boxes appear, due to security applications, select depending on the software. After a pause of about 15 - 20 seconds, the DGy 201x FTP Client window will be displayed. 350-9047 v3.0.1 DGy Model 201x User’s Guide...

  • Page 84: Connecting To The Dgy

    (this may take from 30 to 90 seconds depending on network traffic). The green icon indicates successful connection to the DGy 201x and that it is ready to download clips. See Figure 4-4 below.

  • Page 85: Transferring Files From The Dgy

    ......Use the following steps to set up and transfer files from the DGy 201x to a local computer.

  • Page 86: Figure 4-6 Ftp Select Files To Download

    TR A N S F E R R I N G R E C O R D I N G S Transferring Files from the DGy Figure 4-6 FTP Select Files to Download Choose between the radio buttons at Show clips Show files the bottom of the Clip Browser to view either a list of clips or a list of files.

  • Page 87: Figure 4-7 Ftp Ready To Download Files

    TR A N S F E R R I N G R E C O R D I N G S Transferring Files from the DGy Figure 4-7 FTP Ready to Download Files Important No warning message will be displayed if the transfer will result in overwriting existing files with same- named files.

  • Page 88: Transferring Recordings To The Dgy

    ......Although files are typically transferred from DGy 201x to an external device, they can also be imported from an external device to the DGy 201x using either the DGy FTP Client or the command line ftp method.

  • Page 89: Figure 4-9 Ftp Upload Dialog Box

    Figure 4-9 FTP Upload Dialog Box Click on the button next to the Destination box to Browse navigate to the destination location within the DGy 201x for the transferred files and click . See Figure 4-10. Alternatively, if the complete path is known, it can be typed directly into the entry box.

  • Page 90: Figure 4-11 Ftp Select Files Window

    TR A N S F E R R I N G R E C O R D I N G S Transferring Recordings to the DGy Click on the button next to the Browse Source Transfer List open the Select files to upload to DGy window shown in Figure 4-6.

  • Page 91: Figure 4-12 Ftp Upload Transfer List

    TR A N S F E R R I N G R E C O R D I N G S Transferring Recordings to the DGy Figure 4-12 FTP Upload Transfer List Important No warning message will be displayed if the transfer will result in overwriting existing files with same- named files.

  • Page 92: Uploading Files Via Ftp Command Line

    To copy files to the DGy 201x removable drive, type: cd /remov and press ENTER. To copy files to the DGy 201x fixed drive, type: cd /fixed and press ENTER. To copy files to a specific folder on a drive, type: cd /<drive name>/<folder_name>...
  • Page 93 No warning message will be displayed if the transfer will result in overwriting existing files with same- named files. To copy a single file from the PC to the DGy 201x, type: put <filename> and press ENTER To copy multiple files use the ftp mput function. DGy 201x recorded files have the file extension .mj2.

  • Page 94: Pc Playback Basic Pc Software Player

    ......The DGy 201x encodes the input images using standard JPEG 2000 compression. Files recorded on the DGy 201x can be played on a PC running the Windows operating system. A copy of the Windows Media Player plug-in is included on the CD ROM provided with the DGy 201x.

  • Page 95: Chapter 6 Command Line Interface

    ASCII characters. Note that commands associated with file and path names are case sensitive. These commands may be used to control DGy 201x via the RS-232 serial port or via the Ethernet port using the internal DGy 201x Telnet server.

  • Page 96: Command Line Usage

    ............COMMAND HELP Commands: Help There are two ways to use the DGy 201x’s help feature: • Type to list all DGy 201x commands.

  • Page 97: Predefined Parameter Values

    ..CURRENT SETTING the command without any arguments. DGy 201x will respond with the current settings of the selected parameter. Example: To determine the current DGy 201x selection of input...

  • Page 98: Commands

    Note Take the time to review each of these command lists, trying as many commands as possible with the DGy 201x. This will ensure familiarity with the full capabilities of the DGy 201x. 350-9047 v3.0.1 DGy Model 201x User’s Guide...

  • Page 99: Command Summary

    C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands COMMAND This section provides a hyperlinked index of all DGy 201x commands in alphabetical order. Click the hyperlink to see a detailed description of the ..
  • Page 100 Selects between DVI and RGB input types. Input Sets the timing of the analog RGB input. INputTiMing IPADDRess Miscellaneous Sets or reports the DGy 201x IP address. IPGateWay Miscellaneous Sets or reports the IP gateway address. IPSubNET Miscellaneous Sets or reports the system subnet mask.
  • Page 101 C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands Table 6-1 Alphabetical Command Summary (Continued) Command Category Description NTSIP Time Sets the addresses of Network Time Servers used to synchronize the internal DGy clock.
  • Page 102 Restores all user settings to their factory default values. SeekToMARK Record/Play Sends the recorder to the specified event mark and cues there. SHUTDOWN Miscellaneous Remotely shuts down the DGy 201x. STOP Record/Play This command cancels Play, Pause, and Record functions. StreamFragmentSTATus Stream Reports the multicast streaming state of the system.

  • Page 103: Input Commands

    C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands ..INPUT COMMANDS The table below lists all DGy 201x input commands, their arguments and detailed descriptions. Table 6-2 Input Commands...
  • Page 104 (with the INputSouRCe command). Otherwise an error message is returned. INputSAVE is issued for an already occupied position, the DGy 201x requests overwrite confirmation. Refer to the Factory Timing List section for additional details. INputSouRCe <RGB | DVI>...
  • Page 105 C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands Table 6-2 Input Commands (Continued) Command Arguments Description TiMingLIST [<1..160> [<1..160>]] | Displays the list of saved input and output timings. [ACTIVE] If two numeric arguments are supplied, displays all entries in the range.

  • Page 106: Image Commands

    C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands ..IMAGE COMMANDS The table below lists all DGy 201x image commands, their arguments and detailed descriptions. Table 6-3 Image Commands...

  • Page 107: Audio Commands

    C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands ..AUDIO COMMANDS The table below lists all DGy 201x audio commands, their arguments and detailed descriptions. Table 6-4 Audio Commands...

  • Page 108: Output Commands

    C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands OUTPUT The table below lists all DGy 201x output commands, their arguments and detailed descriptions..
  • Page 109 C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands Table 6-5 Output Commands (Continued) Command Arguments Description OutputMode [FreeRun | PlayBack] In FreeRun mode, the output reflects the Output Timing numbers.

  • Page 110: Play And Record Commands

    C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands PLAY AND RECORD The table below describes the DGy 201x play and record commands, including event marks..
  • Page 111 C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands Table 6-6 DGy 201x Play and Record Commands (Continued) Command Arguments Description SYNChronizedRECord <clipname> <starttime> The SYNChronizedRECord command is used to schedule recording of a clip at a specified time.
  • Page 112 C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands Table 6-6 DGy 201x Play and Record Commands (Continued) Command Arguments Description RECLOOP RECordLOOP <ON | OFF> is ON, recording will be continuous.
  • Page 113 See SYNChronizedPLAY SYNChronizedRECord. PLAYSPeeD [-100.0 ... 100.0 ] This command sets the DGy 201x play speed. PLAYSPeeD = 1.0 represents normal speed in the forward direction. Positive PLAYSPeeD values represent playback in the forward direction. To play in fast forward use a positive value of PLAYSPeeD greater than 1.0.
  • Page 114 C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands Table 6-6 DGy 201x Play and Record Commands (Continued) Command Arguments Description FrameNext (none) Advances to the next frame of a paused clip.
  • Page 115 C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands Table 6-6 DGy 201x Play and Record Commands (Continued) Command Arguments Description NEXTMARK NEXTMARK (none) command sends the DGy 201x to the next event mark from the current position, and cues there.

  • Page 116: Streaming Commands

    C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands STREAMING The table below lists DGy 201x streaming commands..COMMANDS...
  • Page 117 C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands Table 6-7 Streaming Commands (Continued) Command Arguments Description COMPressionINTerFRaMe [ON | OFF] Turns interframe compression on or off for multicast streaming.

  • Page 118: Clip And Disk Commands

    C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands CLIP AND DISK Individual recordings are known as clips. Clip and disk management commands are described in this section. .
  • Page 119 C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands Table 6-8 Clip and Disk Commands (Continued) Command Argument Description LiStCLIPs [-R] [-L] [-F] [-P] With no argument, LiStCLIP displays a listing [clipname] of all recorded clips in the current directory.
  • Page 120 C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands Table 6-8 Clip and Disk Commands (Continued) Command Argument Description TimeCodeQuery [F | H] command returns the timecode of the current clip position.
  • Page 121 : This command does not have an undo feature. MOUNT <ipaddress:sharename> This DGy 201x optional feature supports the ability to mount an external network mapped disk drive for recording and replaying clips. Note that this capability requires the use of Linux or an Allegro network file server software for the Windows OS.
  • Page 122 C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands Table 6-8 Clip and Disk Commands (Continued) Command Argument Description UMOUNT (none) The UMOUNT command will unmount the current remote drive if this option is installed. Note : An alternate drive or volume must be mounted before executing the UNMOUNT...

  • Page 123: Time Commands

    ..TIME COMMANDS The DGy 201x recorder uses an internal real time clock to time stamp recordings. This clock can be set manually or can be synchronized automatically on a periodic basis to an external time reference. DGy 201x supports the use of a Network Time Server (using the NTP protocol) or as an option may be connected to an IRIG-B time standard.
  • Page 124 C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands Table 6-9 Time Commands (Continued) Command Arguments Description RealTimeClockSYNC <OFF | IRIG | The internal DGy real time clock can be NetworkTimeServer>...

  • Page 125: Miscellaneous Commands

    C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands MISCELLANEOUS The table below lists all DGy 201x miscellaneous commands, their arguments and detailed descriptions..
  • Page 126 C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Commands Table 6-10 Miscellaneous Commands (Continued) Command Arguments Description IPADDRess [ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd] Without an argument, this command reports the DGy current IP address. To change the DGy IP address, enter the command followed by an argument.
  • Page 127 Default: OFF UpdateFirmWare (none) This command updates the firmware for the DGy.The firmware file must be transferred to the DGy 201x using FTP prior to using this command. See Appendix C, Firmware Upgrade on page 139 for more details. 350-9047 v3.0.1...

  • Page 128: Factory Timing List

    ......The table below lists all of DGy 201x’s preset timings that can be used for Output or Input timing settings.
  • Page 129 C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E Factory Timing List Table 6-11 Factory Timing List (Continued) TYPE HBP HACT HFRQ VACT SYNC HPOL VPOL VESA 1280 x 960 @ 60Hz 1280 60.000 VESA 1280 x 960 @ 85Hz...

  • Page 130: Appendix A Technical Specifications

    ......This appendix provides functional and performance specifications for the DGy 201x and in addition a description of connector and pin out information.

  • Page 131: High Resolution Analog Input

    TE C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C A T I O N S General Specifications HIGH RESOLUTION The following tables indicate the DGy 201x input capability..ANALOG INPUT...

  • Page 132: Graphic Output Specifications

    TE C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C A T I O N S General Specifications GRAPHIC OUTPUT The tables below list the high resolution analog and digital output specifications..SPECIFICATIONS Table A-3 Analog Output Specifications...

  • Page 133: Table A-6 Dgy 201X Record Time - 238 Gb Disk

    Compression level (quality level) Examples of record times for a signal with various frame rates and quality levels are shown in the table below: Table A-6 DGy 201x Record Time - 238 GB Disk Resolution Quality Setting (Compression Ratio) High (16:1)

  • Page 134: Control Specifications

    TE C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C A T I O N S General Specifications CONTROL The table below lists DGy 201x control specifications: ..SPECIFICATIONS...

  • Page 135: Irig Time Code

    2 -3 V peak-to-peak (10 V maximum) Connector Type BNC female (looping input, bridging impedance) POWER AND The table below lists DGy 201x power and physical specifications: PHYSICAL ..SPECIFICATIONS Table A-9...

  • Page 136: Connectors And Pinouts

    C O N N E C T O R T Y P E A N D P I N O U T S The connector used in the DGy 201x is a 29-pin DVI-I connector, supporting both analog and digital signals. The DVI-I connector (as shown below) is used for the standard DGy 201x DVI input and output signals. Figure A-1...

  • Page 137: Input Cables

    Analog Ground I N P U T C A B L E S Digital inputs can be connected to the DGy 201x directly using DVI cables. Analog RGB signals can be connected using DVI to 15-pin sub miniature D adapters that are provided as a standard accessory with DGy 201x units.

  • Page 138: Output Cables

    Connectors and Pinouts O U T P U T C A B L E S Both the digital and analog outputs of the DGy 201x are provided on the graphics output connector. Purpose built cables are available commercially to provide connections for digital interfaces or analog interfaces.

  • Page 139: Crossover Cables

    C R O S S O V E R C A B L E S To connect directly from a PC (such as a laptop) to the DGy 201x without connecting to the network, an Ethernet crossover cable must be used.

  • Page 140: Null Modem

    (not connected) N U L L M O D E M Connecting the DGy 201x’s serial port to a computer configured as Data Communications Equipment (DCE) is done using a null modem. The net effect of a null modem is to reverse the Transmitted Data and Received Data connections within the cable.

  • Page 141: Appendix B Communications Setup

    ......LAUNCHING A A command line interface is provided for DGy 201x using the serial port. A full description of available commands is provided in...

  • Page 142: Figure B-2 Connection Description Dialog Example

    In the Connect To dialog, ignore the Country, Area Code and Phone Number fields. In the Connect Using field, select the PC’s COM port to which the serial cable from DGy 201x is connected. Click OK to display the COM Properties dialog.

  • Page 143: Figure B-4 Com Properties Dialog Box

    Stop bits: 1 Flow control: XOn / XOff The DGy 201x can be configured to operate at baud rates from 9600 baud to 115 kbaud. The recommended baud rate is 115 kbaud (default baud rate). In Chapter 6, refer to the Commands on page 88 for details about changing baud rates.

  • Page 144: Ethernet Control

    (Telnet) or an embedded GUI (Web Control Panel) via a standard web browser. The same set up procedure is used for either type of control. The DGy 201x can be connected to a standard LAN or directly as a peer-to-peer connection. Network settings must be set prior to using it in either configuration.

  • Page 145: Ip Address Setup Via Serial Port

    . If the DGy 201x has accepted the IPADDR command, it responds with the new IP address just entered. Once IP address has been set, connect the PC to the DGy 201x using Ethernet. In Chapter 2, refer to the section for DGy Applications Suite instructions.

  • Page 146: Ip Address Setup Via Ethernet

    C O M M U N I C A T I O N S S E T U P Ethernet Control IP ADDRESS SETUP DGy 201x’s IP address can be set directly via Ethernet, using a Telnet session that enables remote login to the DGy 201x from a computer..

  • Page 147: Figure B-6 Telnet Connected

    This behavior is to be expected. Restart the Telnet session using the new IP address. If y is pressed in the step above, the DGy 201x reboots and the Telnet connection is lost. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to establish a new Telnet session —...
  • Page 148 Ethernet Control This completes the procedure for setting up the IP address via Ethernet. The DGy 201x can now be controlled either by directly issuing ASCII commands from the Telnet Window, or from the Web Control Panel using a standard web browser. Refer to Chapter 6,...

  • Page 149: Appendix C Firmware Upgrade

    This appendix provides detailed information about the upgrade process required to download and install new versions of the DGy 201x firmware. The manual, command line, method is described as is the use of the FTP Client for to upgrade firmware.

  • Page 150: Upgrade Firmware Using The Ftp Client

    The FTP Client may be used to upgrade firmware. The current firmware version is indicated in the WCP configuration window. Connect to the DGy 201x by typing the IP address of the DGy STARTING THE FTP 201x in the address line of a browser.

  • Page 151: Firmware Update

    Figure C-3 DGy 201x FTP Client Window ..FIRMWARE UPDATE Enter the IP address of the DGy 201x in the IP address entry box to the right of the button. Click to add the IP address of the DGy 201x to the on the left side of the window.

  • Page 152: Figure C-4 Dgy 201X Ftp Update Firmware Ip Address List

    F I R M W A R E U P G R A D E Upgrade Firmware Using the FTP Client Figure C-4 DGy 201x FTP Update Firmware IP Address List Click on the button to navigate to the folder containing Browse the firmware upgrade files copied to the PC.

  • Page 153: Figure C-6 Ftp Firmware File Name

    File transfer progress. The DGy 201x will automatically update the firmware after it has transferred the file. When the update is complete. The FTP Client window will indicate readiness for the next step as shown Figure C-7.

  • Page 154: Fpga Update

    ..FPGA UPDATE Repeat steps 6 and 7 above for the FPGADGY_x.y.z.tgz file. The DGy 201x will automatically reboot upon completion of the firmware upgrade. During this time, communication with the DGy 201x will be lost.

  • Page 155: Manual Update Procedure

    ......Download new firmware files FWDGY.x.y.x.tgz and FPGADGY.x.y.z.tgz from the RGB Spectrum web site to a PC. These files must be uploaded and installed in the correct sequence. Carefully follow the steps below.

  • Page 156: Update Firmware

    Failure to enter the bin command will cause the files to be corrupted on transfer. Upload the firmware to the DGy 201x by issuing the put command followed by the firmware file name. The file name is case sensitive and must be entered exactly. In the example...

  • Page 157: Update Fpga

    Do NOT turn the power off during this time. Reconnect the serial emulator or start a new Telnet session with the DGy 201x and type ver. The DGy 201x should respond with the new firmware version number. Alternately, restart the and click on DGy WCP.

  • Page 158: Appendix D Contact Information

    ........RGB Spectrum can be reached by phone, fax, mail and e-mail as listed below: •...

Table of Contents