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USER MANUAL FOR
DIGITAL CINEMA SERVER
SX-2000A SERIES WITH INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK/
SX-2001A SERIES
(SHORT FORM VERSION)
SMS version 8.01
September 6, 2012

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL FOR DIGITAL CINEMA SERVER SX-2000A SERIES WITH INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK/ SX-2001A SERIES (SHORT FORM VERSION) SMS version 8.01 September 6, 2012...
  • Page 3 SX-2001A Digital Cinema Server The stunning solution for both 2K and 4K digital cinema GDC Technology’s fifth generation digital cinema playback server, SX-2000A Digital Cinema Server with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Digital Cinema Server, designed to fully comply with DCI specifications and FIPS-140 security requirements.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4.1. About the Content Manager ..............35 4.1.1. Introduction ........................... 35 4.1.2. Accessing the Content Manager .................... 35 4.2. Content Management ................36 4.2.1. Ingesting Content ........................36 - 4 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 5 5. SERVER OPERATION NOTES ..............53 5.1. Important Notes ..................53 5.2. Power Up & Shutdown ................53 5.2.1. Power Up ..........................53 5.2.2. Shutdown ..........................53 September 6, 2012 - 5 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 6: 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 7 Tel: +86 10 6205 7040 Fax: +81 3 3523 2651 Fax: +65 6222 1089 Fax: +86 755 8608 8098 Fax: +86 10 6205 7054 September 6, 2012 - 7 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 8: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. About This Manual This user manual provides instructions on how to use and manage the GDC Digital Cinema Server SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block (“IMB”)/SX-2001A Series. The user interface of the server consists of a few key components described in the diagram below [Figure 1].

  • Page 9: Safety Instructions

    • You are cautioned that any change or modification not expressly approved in this manual or approved in writing by an authorized representative of GDC Technology could void your warranty and/or authority to operate this server. September 6, 2012 - 9 -...

  • Page 10: Sms

    Figure 2. NOTE: Pressing the ON / OFF button again will switch the display from the interface to the Control Panel menu. - 10 - September 6, 2012 SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 11: Understanding The Sms Interface

    Playlist menu to create a playlist. For more information about the Playlist menu, please refer to Section 2.3.2. Playlist Menu further below. September 6, 2012 - 11 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 12 (e.g. enable startup/ shutdown password, change access level passwords, perform software upgrade, etc.). [Shutdown] SHUTDOWN button. For shutting down the server or restarting the application. - 12 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 13: Playlist Menu

    2. SMS 2.3.2. Playlist Menu Figure 4a Playlist menu. September 6, 2012 - 13 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 14 Adds content to the Playlist by pressing after an item from the Server Content is selected. Removes the selected item from the Playlist content. - 14 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 15 Duplicates currently selected playlist. When [Copy Show] is pressed, a text entry keypad will appear for you to enter the new name of the duplicate playlist. September 6, 2012 - 15 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 16 Move up and down to choose the expected time code for cue position. [Goto End] Go to the CPL end time code for cue position. - 16 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 17: Scheduler Menu

    (d) If the schedule is to be repeated every day or week, check recurrence rules’. (e) Press the ‘Add’ button. A dialog will pop up for specifying the recurrence rules if it was checked. September 6, 2012 - 17 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 18: Show Playlist

    You can remove compositions from the Playlist column by selecting the clip that you want to remove and pressing - 18 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 19: Editing Cues

    To edit a cue of a composition on the playlist, select the desired composition from the Playlist menu and press Edit Cue. A new window displaying the Edit Cue menu opens as seen in Figure 8. September 6, 2012 - 19 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 20 To specify a frame for the activation of the cue, press the Time button once and it will toggle to display the Frame button as shown below. - 20 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 21 To add an automation cue label, select the desired automation cue label from the dropdown list as seen below. September 6, 2012 - 21 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 22 NOTE: A start cue is activated immediately before the composition plays. The blank time indicates the time interval between the end of the start cue and the start of the composition’s playback. - 22 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 23 To delete a cue from the composition, select the cue from the cue window and press Delete Cue. To save the changes and exit, press OK. To exit without saving any changes, press Cancel. September 6, 2012 - 23 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 24: Saving The Playlist

    This ensures any changes to playlist will not be lost. Press Load Show to Play and return to the Main menu. - 24 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 25: Show Schedule

    2.5.1. Schedule a Show Figure 10 SMS Interface [Scheduler]. On the Main menu, press Scheduler. A new window opens as seen in Figure 11. September 6, 2012 - 25 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 26 (b) At Shows, select the playlist for the show. Press to view all the playlists already saved in the server. Select the required playlist. - 26 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 27 (f) If the new show schedule does not conflict with other schedules already saved to the server, the schedule will be added to the existing list of schedules in the server. September 6, 2012 - 27 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 28 2. SMS Figure 12 Viewing schedule information. - 28 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 29 (e) To delete a show schedule from the time-bar, just click on the relevant color bar and press [Del. Schedule]. To replicate the same show schedule on other days, check Set recurrence rules and press Add. September 6, 2012 - 29 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 30 If no option is selected, press Return to the scheduler to return to Scheduler menu. When on Scheduler menu, press Back to return to the Main menu. - 30 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 31: Control Panel

    Panel, press the On/Off button on the front of the server. Alternatively, press Control Panel on the Main menu as shown in Figure Figure 14 Control Panel menu. September 6, 2012 - 31 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 32: Control Panel Menu

    This allows access to other server functions when playback is in progress. It is recommended that these functions be used very sparingly to avoid unnecessary system load that can potentially affect playback performance. - 32 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 33: Manual Automation Execution

    3. CONTROL PANEL 3.3. Manual Automation Execution Figure 16 Accessing Automation. Figure 17 Executing Automation. September 6, 2012 - 33 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 34 Select the projector primitive or macro to be executed, and click the Send Projector Primitive Send Projector Macro to send the command to the projector. - 34 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 35: Content Manager

    Check that the content that is already on the server is fine and the files are complete and proper. 4.1.2. Accessing the Content Manager Figure 18 Manage Content Button. September 6, 2012 - 35 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 36: Content Management

    4.2. Content Management 4.2.1. Ingesting Content Figure 19 Ingesting a package or CPL from a source located in a specific directory in the network. - 36 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 37 You should always detach live play sources whenever you are done using them via Live Play. September 6, 2012 - 37 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 38: Ingesting Content From Usb Disk

    Figure 20 Opening a USB disk connected to the server Select USB drive from dropdown list and click Open. (Continued on next page) - 38 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 39 Selecting the USB storage device and its partition Select a storage device and its partition from the dropdown lists. Press to confirm the selection. September 6, 2012 - 39 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 40: Ingesting From Dvd-Rom Drive

    Figure 22 Opening from the DVD-ROM Drive connected to the server Select DVDROM from dropdown list and click Open. (Continued on next page) - 40 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 41: Ingesting From Cru Dataport

    Powering up the CRU DataPort. Press the GREY button on the front of the CRU DataPort and the blue light will light up. September 6, 2012 - 41 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 42 Selecting the storage device and its partition. Select a storage device and its partition from the dropdown lists. Press to confirm the selection. - 42 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 43: Ingesting Kdms

    KDM. The green check will change to Queued. When done selecting the KDM, press Close to close the Package Browser. September 6, 2012 - 43 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 44: Monitor Ingest Progress

    Status option. Shows the download status of the packages or CPLs. In this example, downloading of some packages or CPLs is incomplete. - 44 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 45: Cancelling Ingest

    To cancel the download, select the desired package or CPL and press Remove. If you wish to resume download, press Start button to resume the download. September 6, 2012 - 45 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 46: Deleting Content

    CPL. A small window pops up to confirm the deletion of the package. Press to confirm. - 46 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 47: Checking Content Integrity

    CPL you want to verify. A green check indicates the selection. Select if you want to verify or on a Schedule. September 6, 2012 - 47 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 48 CPL(s) in a new window as seen below. (c) You can select the frequency of verification. - 48 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 49 You can check if there are stray files in the selected package(s) or CPL(s) by pressing Check Stray. A small window pops out to confirm if there are no stray files. September 6, 2012 - 49 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 50 Figure 33 above. NOTE: If there is an error in the selected package, it will indicate Failed under the Status column. - 50 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)
  • Page 51 View to see its schedule details. Select the desired package or CPL and press Remove to delete it from the schedule list. September 6, 2012 - 51 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 52: Kdm Management

    Show the details of the selected KDM, including target, CPL, UUID and date of validity. Display date of issue for KDM. Verify the integrity of the KDM. Delete removes KDM from the server. - 52 - SX-2000A Series with Integrated Media Block/SX-2001A Series September 6, 2012 User Manual (Short Form Version)

  • Page 53: Server Operation Notes

    5. SERVER OPERATION NOTES 5. SERVER OPERATION NOTES 5.1. Important Notes Each time, server boot will take up to five (5) minutes. In the event of power loss or forced shutdown, server boot may take up to twenty (20) minutes. The server must complete bootup before playback can be started. It is recommended to ALWAYS follow proper power up &...
  • Page 55 Cert. No. CN09/32221 GDC manufacturing facility is ISO 9001: 2008 certified. Copyright © 2012 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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