Barco 26-0507000-00 User Manual

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• Manual # 26-0507000-00

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© Barco, Inc. August 7, 2006
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
operated incorrectly or if, after the transfer of risks, the goods are subject to influences not

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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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Barco Media and Entertainmen t

11101 Trade Center Drive
Rancho Cordova, California 95670
USA

• Phone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Websites:

Barco N.V.
Noordlaan 5
8520 Kuurne
BELGIUM

• Phone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Website: www.barco.com

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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 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.

Note

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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
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beiliegenden Literatur aufmerksam zu machen.

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The table below lists the changes to the BlendPRO-II User’s Guide.

Table 0-1. Change History

Rev Date ECO # Description Approved By

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In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How to Use This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Navigating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Table of Contents and Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

General Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

About the BlendPRO-II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Application Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connectivity Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

BlendPRO-II Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

BlendPRO-II Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Unpacking and Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Cable and Adapter Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Rack-Mount Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Power Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Power Cord/Line Voltage Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Signal Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

ScreenPRO-II Genlock Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Format Connection Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Control Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Software Upgrade Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Table of Contents

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In This Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Input Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Output Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

User Control Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Physical and Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Communications Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Agency Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Analog 15-pin D Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

DVI Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Ethernet Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Serial Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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In This Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Return Material Authorization (RMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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This chapter is designed to introduce you to the BlendPRO-II User’s Guide. Areas to be
covered are:

• Chapter Structure

• How to Use This Guide

• Conventions

• About the BlendPRO-II

• Features

• Application Questions

• Connectivity Diagram

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Chapter Structure

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The following chapters provide instructions for all aspects of BlendPRO-II operations:

• Chapter 1, “Introduction” provides a system overview, a list of features, and a

system connectivity diagram.

• Chapter 2, “Hardware Orientation” on page 15 provides detailed diagrams of the

system’s front and rear panels.

• Chapter 3, “Installation” on page 21 provides comprehensive system installation

instructions.

• Chapter 4, “Operation” on page 29 provi des system operating instructions.

• Chapter 5, “Upgrading Soft wa re” on page 31 outlines procedures for upgrading

system software components.

• Appendix A, “Specifications” on page 33 lists the BlendPRO-II’s specifications.

• Appendix B, “Contact Information” on page 41 lists important Barco contact,

RMA, warranty and technical support details.

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Following are important tips for streamlining your use of this User’s Guide in its electronic
“PDF” form.

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Use Acrobat Reader’s “bookmarks” to navigate to the desired location. All chapter files
have the same bookmark structure for instant navigation to any section. Please note:

• Extensive hyperlinks are provided within the chapters.

• Use Acrobat’s “Go to Previous View” and “Return to Next View” buttons to trace

your complete navigational path.

• Use the “Previous Page” and “Next Page” buttons to go to the previous or next

page within a file.

• Use Acrobat’s extensive search capabilities, such as the “Find” tool and “Search

Index” tool to perform comprehensive searches as required.

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How to Use This Guide

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Use the Table of Contents bookmarks to navigate a desired topic. Click any item to
instantly jump to that section of the guide. You can also use the Index to jump to specific
topics within a chapter. Each page number in the Index is a hyperlink.

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To ensure trouble-free operation, please follow all procedures in the Installation and
Operation sections of this manual.

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The following conventions are used throughout this guide:

• Refer to Chapter 3, “Installation” on page 21 and Chapter 4, “Operation” on

page 29 for details.

• Should you have any questions regarding the installation or operation of the

BlendPRO-II=system, please consult with the factory. Refer to Appendix B,
“Contact Information

” on page 41 for information.

• The symbol  denotes an operations procedure.

• The symbol S denotes an example.

• Entries written in bold-face capital letters denote physical buttons or chassis

connectors.

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About the BlendPRO-II

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The BlendPRO-II is a “presentation” system component that allows standard high­resolution images (as generated by multiple ScreenPro-II units) to be displayed in a multi­projector widescreen format. The system completely eliminates the need to “pre-overlap”
source material during the content creation phase of your presentation.

BlendPRO-II receives signals from up to four ScreenPro-II units (via high-resolution DVI
connections) and processes the video for display in multi-projector widescreen format.
Processing includes:

• Data doubling to generate overlapped projected regions.

• Edge-feathering of the overlapped images.

The amount of data overlap and edge-feathering parameters are user-programmable.
BlendPRO-II supports simultaneous digital and analog output signals to separate DVI and
HD-15 connectors. Refer to the “Connectivity Diagram” section on page 14 for an
illustration of a typical BlendPRO-II application.

In order to synchronize the ScreenPRO-II units for use in a widescreen projection
application (in conjunction with the ScreenPRO-II Controller), BlendPRO-II provides a
Widescreen Lock output which is used to lock each ScreenPRO-II unit to one common
master timing signal. In addition, this signal supports real-time command synchronization
between all connected ScreenPRO-II units, which in turn guarantees that all time-critical
functions (such as T-Bar commands) occur synchronously across all units.

Please note the following important points:

• For applications where it is desirable to frame lock the system’s widescreen output

to a master house sync (such as an NTSC or PAL black burst signal), a Genlock
input BNC is provided.

• The unit frame locks to CSYNC (composite bi- or tri-level) sync signals.

• BlendPRO-II supports only progressive video formats.

• The unit does not provide scaling or frame rate conversion of input sources.

• Output timing matches input timing.

• Video delay through the BlendPRO-II is 6 video lines or less.

• DVI outputs from ScreenPRO-II must be H & V locked, using the “Widescreen

Lock” output from BlendPRO-II.

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Features

The BlendPRO-II system includes the following advanced features:

• Blending of up to four ScreenPro-II units.

• User programmable data doubling, edge-feathering, and output gamma.

• Simultaneous digital and analog outputs.

• Real-time command synchronization between all connected ScreenPRO-II units.

• Separate Genlock and Widescreen Lock connections (BNC).

• Progressive video format support.

• Low video delay, less than 6 lines.

• Integral test pattern generator.

Important

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At Barco, we take pride in offering unique solutions to demanding technical problems. If
you have application questions, require further information or would like to discuss your
application requirements in more detail, please call [phone]. Our Customer
Support Engineers will be happy to supply you with the support you need. Refer to
Appendix B, “Contact Information

All system setup and control is performed via Ethernet,
through the ScreenPRO-II Controller.

” on page 41 for details.

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Connectivity Diagram

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The figure below illustrates a sample connectivity diagram:

X4 Widescreen Blend

Preview 1 Preview 2 Preview 3 Preview 4 Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Program 4

Analog

ScreenPRO-II ID #1

ScreenPRO-II ID #2

ScreenPRO-II ID #3

ScreenPRO-II ID #4

Switch

Ethernet

Figure 1-1. Typical BlendPRO-II Application (sample)

Please note the following points regarding the system:

• The maximum system configuration of four ScreenPRO-II units is shown.

• Ethernet connects the BlendPRO-II to all ScreenPRO-II units and the

ScreenPRO-II Controller, via a network switch.

• DVI signals connect the ScreenPRO-II outputs to BlendPRO-II, and the

BlendPRO-II to each projector input.

• Analog connectivity from each ScreenPRO-II is used for monitoring.

• The Widescreen Lock output from BlendPRO-II is used to lock each

ScreenPRO-II system. These connections are required.

DVI In

Widescreen Lock

(Required)

Analog

BlendPRO-II

Genlock In

(Optional)

ScreenPRO-II Controller

DVI Out or

Analog Out

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