Jupiter Fusion Catalyst 4000 Getting Started Manual

Jupiter Systems

Fusion Catalyst 4000

Getting Started Guide

January 18, 2013

A-FC4-000-03, Rev. I

Copyright

Copyright

Copyright © 2013 Jupiter Systems. This document is copyrighted with all rights reserved.

Notice of Regulatory Compliance

Note: 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 (RF) energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of
this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case users will be
required to correct the interference at their expense. The user is cautioned that changes or modifications
not expressly approved by Jupiter Systems can void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. The
entire risk of the use or the result of the use of this Hardware and Software and documentation remains
with the User. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document
may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in
any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying without express written

permission of Jupiter Systems. See also “Statement of Limited Warranty” on page v.

Note: This product is intended for use on the following power systems: TN, IT (for Norway).

Acknowledgements

Jupiter Systems®, Jupiter logo®, and PixelNet® are registered trademarks of Jupiter Systems. Fusion
Catalyst™, SVS-8™, and ControlPoint™ are trademarks of Jupiter Systems.

All non-Jupiter brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

Jupiter Systems
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Hayward, CA 94544-7007
510-675-1000 (v)
510-675-1001 (f)
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Warranty

Statement of Limited Warranty

FOR JUPITER FUSION CA TALYST DISPLA Y WALL CONTROLLERS and PIXELNET
HARDWARE

Jupiter Systems warrants that the Fusion Catalyst Display Wall Controllers sold by Jupiter are free from
defects in material and workmanship and will perform in accordance with the product specification for a
period of 24 months from the date of shipment from Jupiter Systems. This warranty is in effect whether the
product was purchased directly from Jupiter or through an authorized Jupiter distributor. Any product
becoming defective within the time period specified will be repaired or replaced, at Jupiter’s option and at
Jupiter’s factory or authorized repair center. The defective product must be returned to Jupiter or to the
Jupiter authorized repair center at the expense of the customer. Expense for the return shipment of the
product to the customer within the U.S. will be borne by Jupiter.

Products returned to Jupiter must have a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. To obtain an
RMA number contact the Jupiter repair service center at the phone number listed on the Copyright page.

PRODUCTS SHIPPED TO JUPITER WITHOUT A RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

JUPITER’S TOTAL LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR, AT JUPITER’S OPTION,
RETURN OF THE PRODUCT TO JUPITER FOR A REFUND OF THE FULL PURCHASE
PRICE. THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO JUPITER’S
PRODUCTS AND IS THE CUSTOMER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY
DEFECT IN THE PRODUCTS.

Jupiter does not warrant the product for fitness for any particular purpose or application. Jupiter has no
liability for statements of functionality, performance, or configurability beyond the written product
specification for the specific Jupiter product. Jupiter shall not be held liable for incidental, indirect,
consequential, general or special damages resulting from the use or the inability to use or the failure of a
Jupiter product used in any application. No warranty, including this warranty, shall apply to any Jupiter
products that have been modified in any way, by any organization other than the Jupiter factory. The
warranty is void for products that have been subjected to misuse, improper maintenance, negligence, and/
or damage by excessive current, temperature, or accident.

Jupiter neither assumes nor authorizes any representative or other person to assume for Jupiter any other
warranty or liability in connection with the sale or shipment of Jupiter products. Jupiter reserves the right
to make changes or improvements in its products without incurring any obligation to similarly alter
products previously purchased.

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Warranty

Software Warranty and Special Provisions

Limited Warranty

Jupiter Systems warrants that the SOFTWARE will perform substantially in accordance with the
accompanying written materials for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of sale. Any implied
warranties on the SOFTWARE are limited to ninety (90) days.

Customer Remedies

Jupiter Systems’ entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at Jupiter Systems’ option, either (a)
return of the price paid, or (b) repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE that does not meet this Limited
Warranty and which is returned to Jupiter Systems with a copy of your receipt or purchase order number.
This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE has resulted from accident, abuse, or
misapplication. Any replacement SOFTWARE will be warranted for the remainder of the original
warranty period or thirty (30) days, whichever is longer.

No Other Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Jupiter Systems disclaims all other warranties, either
expressed or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose, with regard to the SOFTWARE and the accompanying written materials.

No Liability for Consequential Damages

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Jupiter Systems or its suppliers be
liable for any damages whatsoever (including without limitation, special, incidental, consequential, or
indirect damages for personal injury, loss of business, profits, business interruption, loss of business
information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this product, even if
Jupiter Systems has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In any case, Jupiter Systems’ entire
liability under any provision of this agreement shall be limited to the amount actually paid by you for the
SOFTWARE.

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License Agreement

Software License Agreement

Please review the following terms and conditions before installing or using the software supplied. By
opening the software package or by installing the software or by using the installed software, you indicate
your acceptance of such terms and conditions. In the event you do not agree to these terms and conditions,
you may not use the software, and should promptly contact Jupiter Systems.

This Software License Agreement (the Agreement) grants you a non-exclusive license to use the software
supplied to you by Jupiter Systems (JUPITER), including software that may be owned by third parties and
licensed to Jupiter, with the right to distribute and sublicense, which software (the Software) may be
supplied to you on removable media, and/or as part of the equipment supplied by JUPITER. The
Agreement also imposes certain restrictions on your use of the Software.

You may use the Software only on the equipment with which or for which it was supplied. For internal
backup purposes, you may make copies of the Software on removable media but you may not use a copy
on another piece of equipment and you may not transfer these copies to any other party. You may not make
any other copies of the Software and you may not make any other copies of the written materials
accompanying the Software and/or the equipment supplied by JUPITER.

You may not sublicense any rights granted in the Agreement. You may not transfer the Software, except
upon: (i) a transfer of this License Agreement; (ii) a transfer of the JUPITER hardware equipment with
which the Software was supplied; (iii) your providing the transferee with a copy of this Agreement; (iv) the
transferee accepting the terms and conditions of the Agreement. If you transfer the Software to another
party, you must at the same time either transfer all copies whether in printed or computer readable form to
the same party or destroy any copies not transferred. Include all modifications and portions of the Software
contained or merged into other programs. You must also reproduce and include the copyright notice on any
copy. You agree to comply with all laws of the United States regarding the export and/or re-export of the
software.

All intellectual property rights in the Software and user documentation are owned by JUPITER and/or its
licensors and are protected by United States copyright laws, other applicable copyright laws, other
applicable proprietary rights laws (including but not limited to trade secret laws) and international treaty

provisions. YOU MAY NOT USE, COPY, MOD IFY OR TRANSFER THE SOFTWARE OR ANY

COPY THEREOF, IN WHOLE OR PART, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
AGREEMENT. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU MAY NOT
DECOMPILE, REVERSE ENGINEER, OR DISASSEMBLE THE SOFTWARE, IN WHOLE OR
IN PART. IF YOU TRANSFER POSSESSION OF THE SOFTWARE, ANY COPY OR ANY
PORTION THEREOF, TO ANOTHER PARTY, YOUR LICENSE IS AUTOMATICALLY
TERMINATED.

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License Agreement

JUPITER retains ownership of the Software (except those portions that may be owned by third parties
which retain the ownership thereof) and no rights are granted to you other than a license to use on the terms
expressly set forth in the Agreement.

As defined in FAR section 2.101, DFAR section 252.227-7014(a)(1) and DFAR section 252.227­7014(a)(5) or other foreign government regulations regulating the use of commercial software by such
government or otherwise, all software and accompanying documentation provided in connection with this
Agreement are “commercial items”, “commercial computer software” and/or “commercial computer
software documentation”. Consistent with DFAR section 227.7202, FAR section 12.212, and other
applicable foreign government regulation, any use, modification, reproduction, release, performance,
display, disclosure or distribution thereof by or for the U.S. or other foreign government shall be governed
solely by the terms of this Agreement and shall be prohibited, except to the extent expressly permitted by
the terms of this Agreement. You shall ensure that each copy used or possessed by or for the government is
labeled to reflect the foregoing.

Upon any violation of any of the provisions of the Agreement, your rights to use the Software shall
automatically terminate and you shall be obligated to return the Software to JUPITER or to destroy all
copies of the Software. If you destroy such Software, you agree to send JUPITER written notification of
such destruction. This Agreement shall be governed by California law, other than its provisions concerning
the applicability of laws of other jurisdictions.

The only warranties are those specifically granted by JUPITER pursuant to its Standard Terms and
Conditions of Sale, which are expressly incorporated herein. The liability of JUPITER, and its licensors, is
specifically limited as set forth in these Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT,
AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS; YOU FURTHER AGREE IT
IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREE ME NT BETWEEN US
WHICH SUPERSEDES ANY PROPOSAL OR PRIOR AGREEMENT, ORAL OR WRITTEN
AND BY ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN US RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT.

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Table of Contents

Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.1 Finding What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.2 Terms Used In This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.3 Hints, Notes, Cautions, and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 2. System Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.1 Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.2 What’s in the Fusion Catalyst 4000 Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 3. Hardware Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.1 Rack Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.2 Connecting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.2.1 Fusion Catalyst 4000 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.2.2 Fusion Catalyst 4000 Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.3 CatalystLink Input Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.4 Quad HD Decoder Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.5 Optional Octal Video Input Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chapter 4. Configuring Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.1 First Time Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.2 Logging onto the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.3 Configuring the Fusion Catalyst System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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4.3.1 Configuring the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.3.2 Changing the Computer Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4.3.3 Setting Visual Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4.3.4 Configuring the Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Chapter 5. ControlPoint Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.1 Configuring the ControlPoint Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.2 Virtual Screen Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.3 Verifying the Device Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Index of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Index of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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Chapter 1—Introduction

1. Introduction

This Getting Started Guide will provide instructions on setting up the
Fusion Catalyst 4000 Wall Controller. It will cover from opening the box to
getting the wall up. This guide is meant for those people who are already
familiar with Jupiter equipment. Please refer to the full manual for detailed
instructions on installing and using this equipment.

Please refer to the Fusion Catalyst 4000 Hardware Manual and
ControlPoint Software Manual.

1.1 Finding What You Need

There are four (4) basic sections in the guide:

• The Fusion Catalyst 4000 System

• Hardware Setup

• Configuring Network

• Software Setup

These sections are enumerated in the upper right of every page to make
‘thumb searchers’ easy and fast. The Table of Contents on page iii lists
all major and minor subject headings in an outline form.

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1—Introduction

1.2 Terms Used In This Manual

Graphics = AN OUTPUT - the output from a graphics adapter to a display
device (as in one of the wall controller’s graphics channels).

Display Device = any device used to display graphics information from a
computer, such as a monitor, flat panel, or any of numerous projector
types.

Video = AN INPUT – an NTSC/PAL composite or S-Video signal (as in a
Video Window showing such a source signal, Video window).
DVI Source = AN INPUT - the digital output of another computer fed to

a DVI Capture Board via an HD15 connector and viewed in a DVI window.
DVI Output = AN OUTPUT - graphics output to a display device, either

analog via an HD15 connector or digital via the DVI connector on the
display device.

Window = a standard WINDOWS construct - a frame with content that
can be moved around the Windows desktop and sized

Array or Wall Array = this is the rows and columns of that make up the
Display Wall. Arrays are always expressed in terms of standard coordinate
notation (x, y), i.e. (5 x 2). Where x = the horizontal component and y =
the vertical component. Below is a wall that is 5 displays wide and 2
displays high.

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Hints, Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

1.3 Hints, Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

There are four specific special entries used in this manual to get your
attention.

• Hint

• Note

• Caution

• Warning

These entries are listed in their order of importance. You will find them in
this manual in the format shown in the examples below.

Hint Hints are items that will likely make your operation of the system

simpler, easier, quicker, or more efficient.

Note Notes are entries that bring your attention to specific items or to alert

you to items that we want to be sure you see, read, and understand
before continuing with a procedure or ensuring proper operation of
the system.

Caution Cautions are entries that bring your attention to items that may

damage the operating system if not done properly, done when not
supposed to be done, or done out of sequence; or, to items that may
cause the system to malfunction or not operate properly. Cautions
will also be used to bring your attention to items such as physical
connections that can cause your system to operate improperly.

Warning Warnings are entries that bring to your attention items that will

reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or product damage.

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Chapter 2—System Concept s

2. System Concepts

The Fusion Catalyst 4000 is shipped in a single cardboard carton. The
carton contains the Fusion Catalyst 4000 chassis and a tray that contains
all the components that go with the system. The contents of this box and
tray are listed below.

2.1 Chassis

Jupiter recommends that two people be present when unpacking the
chassis. To unpack:

1. Open the box, remove the components tray from the carton, and
set it aside.

2. Fold the flaps back against the sides of the box; while one person

holds the carton, another person can lift the chassis (with foam
packing) out of the carton.

3. Remove the foam packing pieces and place the Fusion Catalyst

chassis on a bench or table.

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2—System Concepts

2.2 What’s in the Fusion Catalyst 4000 Box

The Fusion Catalyst 4000 System will be shipped as one box (single
chassis system).

Table 1: Container Contents

Quantity Item

1 Fusion Catalyst 4000 Main Chassis
1-2* Fusion Catalyst 4000 Expansion Chassis
1-6* Streaming Video System (SVS-8)
1 Accessory Tray

The Accessory Tray contains the following items:

Table 2: Accessory Tray Contents

Quantity Item

0-96* DVI-I to VGA Connector Adaptors
1 USB Keyboard - 104 key
1 USB Mouse – 2 button/wheel
1 AC Power Cord – 3 conductor
1 Operating System Package

1-3*

1* Windows 7 64-bit package
1 ControlPoint CD-ROM
1Restore DVD
1Quick Start Guide

Rack mount set of 2 slides &

hardware

* Depends on system configuration

Caution This package contains Windows DVD disks. The Product ID number

that is required to install or reinstall Windows and the serial key label
are both affixed to the side panel of the chassis.

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What’s in the Fusion Catalyst 4000 Box

Figure 1 - Serial and Windows Key Labels

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