Barco 08-0311105-00 User Manual

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This guide provides installation instructions for the Encore VPx. The following topics are
discussed in this guide:

• Important Installation Notice

• Change History

• Copyrights and Notices

• Company Address

• Operators Safety Summary

• Terms and Equipment Marking

• VPx Overview

• VPx Hardware

• Installation

• T echnical Specifications

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Important

Software version 1.22 (or higher) must be installed first in
your Encore Controller, prior to connecting your VPx
processor(s). Refer to the “Installing VPx

page 16 for details.

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The table below lists the changes to this guide.

Table 1. Change History

Rev Date ECP # Description Approved By

00 4/2/08 556520 Encore VPx Installation Guide K. Vogel

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Copyrights and Notices

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© Barco, Inc. April 2, 2008
All rights reserved. No part of this document may be copied, reproduced or translated. It

shall not otherwise be recorded, transmitted or stored in a retrieval system without the prior
written consent of Barco.

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Barco provides this manual “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or
implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for
a particular purpose. Barco may make improvements and/or changes to the product(s) and/
or the program(s) described in this publication at any time without notice.

This publication could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are
periodically made to the information in this publication; these changes are incorporated in
new editions of this publication.

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area may cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be responsible for
correcting any interference.

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Barco provides a guarantee relating to perfect manufacturing as part of the legally
stipulated terms of guarantee. On receipt, the purchaser must immediately inspect all
delivered goods for damage incurred during transport, as well as for material and
manufacturing faults Barco must be informed immediately in writing of any complaints.

The period of guarantee begins on the date of transfer of risks, in the case of special
systems and software on the date of commissioning, at latest 30 days after the transfer of
risks. In the event of justified notice of compliant, Barco can repair the fault or provide a
replacement at its own discretion within an appropriate period. If this measure proves to be
impossible or unsuccessful, the purchaser can demand a reduction in the purchase price or
cancellation of the contract. All other claims, in particular those relating to compensation for
direct or indirect damage, and also damage attributed to the operation of software as well
as to other services provided by Barco, being a component of the system or independent
service, will be deemed invalid provided the damage is not proven to be attributed to the
absence of properties guaranteed in writing or due to the intent or gross negligence or part
of Barco.

If the purchaser or a third party carries out modifications or repairs on goods delivered by
Barco, or if the goods are handled incorrectly, in p articular if the systems are commissioned

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operated incorrectly or if, after the transfer of risks, the goods are subject to influences not
agreed upon in the contract, all guarantee claims of the purchaser will be rendered invalid.
Not included in the guarantee coverage are system failures which are attributed to
programs or special electronic circuitry provided by the purchaser, e.g. interfaces. Normal
wear as well as normal maintenance are not subject to the guarantee provided by Barco
either.

The environmental conditions as well as the servicing and maintenance regulations
specified in this manual must be complied with by the customer.

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Brand and product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks, registered
trademarks or copyrights of their respective holders. All brand and product names
mentioned in this manual serve as comments or examples and are not to be understood as
advertising for the products or their manufactures.

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Company Address

Barco, Inc.

11101 Trade Center Drive
Rancho Cordova, California 95670
USA

• Phone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Website: www.barco.com

Barco N.V.
Noordlaan 5
8520 Kuurne
BELGIUM

• Phone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

T echnical Support

• Tech Line: [phone] — 24 hours per day, 7 days per week

• E-mail: [e-mail]

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Operators Safety Summary

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The general safety information in this summary is for operating personnel.

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There are no user-serviceable parts within the unit. Removal of the top cover will expose
dangerous voltages. To avoid personal injury, do not remove the top cover. Do not operate
the unit without the cover installed.

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This product is intended to operate from a power source that will not apply more than 230
volts rms between the supply conductors or between both supply conductor and ground. A
protective ground connection by way of grounding conductor in the power cord is essential
for safe operation.

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This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid
electrical shock, plug the power cord into a properly wired receptacle before connecting to
the product input or output terminals. A protective-ground connection by way of the
grounding conductor in the power cord is essential for safe operation.

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Use only the power cord and connector specified for your product. Use only a power cord
that is in good condition. Refer cord and connector changes to qualified service personnel.

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To avoid fire hazard, use only the fuse having identical type, voltage rating, and current
rating characteristics. Refer fuse replacement to quali fied service personnel.

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To avoid explosion, do not operate this product in an explosive atmosphere.

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Highlights an operating procedure, practice, condition, statement, etc., which, if not strictly
observed, could result in injury to or death of personnel.

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Terms and Equipment Marking

Note

Highlights an essential operating procedure, condition or
statement.

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The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

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Le point d´exclamation dans un triangle equilatéral signale à alerter l´utilisateur qu´il y a
des instructions d´operation et d´entretien tres importantes dans la litérature qui
accompagne l´appareil.

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Ein Ausrufungszeichen innerhalb eines gleichwinkeligen Dreiecks dient dazu, den
Benutzer auf wichtige Bedienungs-und Wartungsanweisungen in der Dem Great
beiliegenden Literatur aufmerksam zu machen.

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VPx Overview

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The following topics are discussed in this section:

• Introduction to VPx

• Input Flexibility

• Scaling and Keying

• Output Flexibility

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The Encore Video Processor is a compact chassis that provides Encore’s input and output
circuitry. Two models are available:

• The “standard” Video Processor (VP) is a full-featured unit that includes all input,

output, genlock and link circuitry.

• The VPx is an economical VP with a reduced set of inputs (DVI only). The VPx is

ideal for widescreen configurations, and for special widescreen “preview”
configurations. VPx includes all output and link circuitry, but no genlock circuitry,
and only a small subset of the standard VP’s input circuitry.

• In a widescreen configuration, a VPx cannot function in a standalone manner, but

must always work downstream of a standard VP. Here, a VPx cannot be the first
processor in an Encore configuration.

• In the special widescreen “preview” configuration, a VPx can be used as a

standalone destination that accepts DVI input signals only — but no other input
types are accepted, and no genlock circuitry is provided.

Both units provide a 3RU rack-mount chassis that can be configured with one, two or three
M/E (mixer) boards. One or two M/E systems can be upgraded with additional M/E boards.

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The figure below illustrates a block diagram of the VPx’s M/E.

VPx M/E Board

Source Link

Scaler A

DVI

Background Channel

Source Link

Scaler B

DVI

Background Channel

Figure 1. M/E Board Block Diagram, VPx

The VPx accepts computer input resolutions up to 1920 x 1200, via DVI.

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VPx Overview

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For the VPx, the Athena scaler features the following:

• 1:1 pixel sampling

• 3:2 and 2:2 pull down detection

• Aspect ratio correction and image cropping

• Real-time window resizing and positioning

• Full support for seamless transitions, window borders, drop shadows and keying

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Each Encore VPx incorporates one output board, which provides all output interface
functions as well as the blending and data-doubling functions required to support wide
screen applications. Supported output resolutions include:

• Computer output resolutions up to 1600 x 1200

• Analog HDTV resolutions including 720p, 1080i, 1080p

• HD-SDI video

• 2048 x 1080p digital cinema video

• Plasma display resolutions.

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VPx Hardware

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The following topics are discussed in this section:

• VPx Front Panel

• VPx Rear Panel

• VPx M/E Connectors

• M/E Connector Priority

• M/E Input Notes

• Program Output Notes

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The figure below illustrates the VPx front panel:

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Figure 2. VP Front Panel

1) Chassis Handles 2) Air Intake Ports 3) Status LED

Following are descriptions of each front panel control feature:

1) Chassis Handles

Two Chassis Handles are provided for ease of installation and transportation.
When transporting the chassis by its handles, do not set it down with the rear
connectors towards the ground. If you do, you may damage the rear connectors.

2) Air Intake Ports

Two Air Intake Ports are provided for chassis cooling. The direction of airflow is
from the front to the rear. To prevent overheating, do not block the air intake ports.

3) Status LED

The Status LED, behind the right-hand Air Intake Port, indicates the following:

VPx

~ Solid Red: the unit is initializing
~ Solid Green: the unit is ready for use
~ Blinking Red: an error has occurred

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The figure below illustrates the VPx rear panel:

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VPx Hardware

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1) Preview Out DVI 7) Program Out HD/SDI 13) M/E 3 Connectors

2) Preview Out Analog 8) Program Link Out 14) Unit ID Selector

3) Program 2 Out Analog 9) Program Link In 15) Serial Port

4) Program 2 Out DVI 10) Ethernet Port 16) AC Connector

5) Program 1 Out DVI 11) M/E 1 Connectors

6) Program 1 Out Analog 12) M/E 2 Connectors

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UNIT ID

SERIAL

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Please note:

• Connectors 1 through 10 are part of the VPx’s output board, and all output

connections are standard. All program and preview DVI output connectors are
digital only.

• In a widescreen configuration, a VPx cannot function in a standalone manner, but

must always work downstream of a standard VP. Here, a VPx cannot be the first
processor in an Encore configuration.

• In the special widescreen “preview” configuration, a VPx can be used as a

standalone destination that accepts DVI input signals only — but no other input
types are accepted, and no genlock circuitry is provided.

• This guide does not provide connector pinouts. Refer to Appendix A in the

Encore Presentation System User’s Guide for details.

Following are descriptions of each rear panel connector and section on the VPx.

1) Preview Out DVI

One DVI connector is provided for Digi tal Preview Outpu t.

2) Preview Out Analog

One 15-pin D connector is provided for Analog Preview Output.

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