Barco XDS Control Center User guide

XDS Software

User Guide

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22/04/2013

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 5
1 About this m anual . ................................................................................................................... 5
2 Related products . .................................................................................................................... 5
3 Symbols and fonts . . .................................................................................................................. 6
Overview of the XDS software ................................................................................... 7
1 Introducing display software ......................................................................................................... 7
2 Introducing client software ........................................................................................................... 8
Installation of XDS software...................................................................................... 9
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 9
2 Installation and updation of XDS Display software ................................................................................. 10
2.1 Installing the projecto r display software . . . ................................................................................... 10
2.2 Installing the wall display software . . . ........................................................................................16
2.3 Updating/Uninstalling the XDS Display software . ...........................................................................19
2.3.1 Updating the XDS Display software ...................................................................................19
2.3.2 Uninstalling the XDS Display software ................................................................................ 19
3 Installation and updation of XDS Client software...................................................................................20
3.1 Setting the graphic driver.....................................................................................................20
3.2 Installing the XDS Us erClients software . . ...................................................................................22
3.3 Installing t he XDS AdminClients software. ................................................................................... 24
3.4 Updating/Uninstalling t he X D S Client software . . . ...........................................................................26
3.4.1 Updating the XDS Client software .. ................................................................................... 27
3.4.2 Uninstalling the XDS Client software ..................................................................................27
4 Getting license....................................................................................................................... 28
4.1 Things t o remember ..........................................................................................................28
4.2 Getting the system ID (needed for license request) ......................................................................... 28
4.3 Contacting B arco to get the license ﬁle ......................................................................................28
4.4 Getting the license ﬁle ........................................................................................................28
5 Installing the license ﬁle.............................................................................................................29
5.1 Importing the license ﬁle to XDS .............................................................................................29
5.2 Installing a new license a fter license expiry..................................................................................29
XDS Control Center ...............................................................................................31
1 Starting the XDS Control Center application .......................................................................................31
2 Bringing up the XDS Control Center GUI........................................................................................... 32
3 XDS Control Center GUI ............................................................................................................33
3.1 XDS Control Center GUI: Levels of view..................................................................................... 34
3.2 XDS Control Center GUI: Changing the level of view . . . ....................................................................34
3.3 XDS Control Center GUI: Menu bar..........................................................................................35
3.4 Viewing the Display information ..............................................................................................36
3.5 XDS Control Center GUI: Toolbar............................................................................................36
3.6 XDS Control Center GUI: Sources View .....................................................................................37
3.7 Using the Feedback window .................................................................................................. 40
3.8 Adding an XDS Desktop Sharing source .................................................................................... 42
4 XDS Control Center GUI: Layouts View ............................................................................................43
5 Setting privacy options ..............................................................................................................46
5.1 Enabling auto accept client co nnection . . ....................................................................................46
5.2 Block remote users from connecting to the display..........................................................................46
5.3 Disconnecting the clients . . ...................................................................................................47
6 Conﬁguring GUI settings of XDS Control Center................................................................................... 47
6.1 Basic conﬁguration............................................................................................................48
6.1.1 Conﬁguring XDS Control Center settings ............................................................................. 49
6.1.2 Conﬁguring the viewer settings........................................................................................49
6.1.3 Setting default settings.................................................................................................50
6.2 Advanced conﬁguration.......................................................................................................51
6.2.1 Conﬁguring Log ﬁle settings ........................................................................................... 52
6.2.2 Conﬁguring Display settings ........................................................................................... 53
6.2.3 Conﬁguring Source View settings ..................................................................................... 56
6.2.4 Conﬁguring the Remote Pointer .......................................................................................56
6.2.5 Conﬁguring Video Conference settings................................................................................58
6.2.6 Conﬁguring License settings........................................................................................... 60
6.2.7 Conﬁguring Audio settings .............................................................................................61
6.2.7.1 Conﬁgure the basic audio settings . . ............................................................................ 61
6.2.7.2 Conﬁguring the Biamp Nexia PM ...............................................................................62
6.2.7.3 Adjusting the Microphone Input Gain Controls ..................................................................63
6.2.7.4 Adjusting the Line Input Gain Controls .......................................................................... 64
6.2.7.5 Viewing the Nexia PM Instance IDs .............................................................................65
6.2.7.6 Conﬁguring Audio Manager settings ............................................................................66
6.2.7.7 Adjusting the volume from XDS CC interface...................................................................68
6.2.8 Conﬁguring File Manager settings . . ...................................................................................68
6.2.9 Conﬁguring Display Defaults and Inactivity settings ..................................................................69
6.2.10 Conﬁguring Display Power settings....................................................................................71
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6.2.11 Conﬁguring Welcome Message settings ..............................................................................73
7 Hiding the XDS Control Center GUI ................................................................................................75
8 Closing an XDS session.............................................................................................................76
9 Launching of a source ...............................................................................................................76
9.1 Introduction. . . .................................................................................................................77
9.2 Launching a source from XDS C C G UI . . ....................................................................................77
9.3 Launching a cluster source ...................................................................................................78
9.4 Launching a locked source ...................................................................................................79
9.5 Launching a source on a w all ................................................................................................81
9.6 Launching a source on a p review monitor ...................................................................................81
10 Settings of a source — right-click option............................................................................................82
10.1 Locking aspect ratio...........................................................................................................83
10.2 Maximizing the viewer ........................................................................................................84
10.3 Moving a window of which the top bar is off-screen .........................................................................86
10.4 Moving a window without w indow dec oration ................................................................................87
10.5 Setting native resolution of a source .........................................................................................88
10.6 Showing/Hiding a window border . . . . ........................................................................................88
10.7 Zooming a window . . ..........................................................................................................89
10.8 Enabling hardware acceleration..............................................................................................90
10.9 Adjusting the image . . .........................................................................................................91
10.10 Adjusting the image ﬁle....................................................................................................... 92
10.11 Setting Auto image............................................................................................................ 93
10.12 Knowing the details of installed XDS software...............................................................................93
10.13 Using remote keyboard/mouse co ntrol.......................................................................................94
10.14 Disable remote keyboard/mouse control.....................................................................................95
11 Introduction to Layouts .............................................................................................................. 95
11.1 Creating a layout.............................................................................................................. 96
11.2 Saving a layout................................................................................................................97
11.3 Using the Save Layout Advanced dialog..................................................................................... 99
11 .3.1 Launching the Save Layout Advanced dialog .........................................................................99
11.3.2 Saving application(s)/source(s) to the layout.........................................................................101
11 .3.3 Initiating a video conference c all on layout launch ...................................................................101
11.3.4 Options in Save Layout Advanced dialog ............................................................................102
11.3.5 Adding an application to the Layout ..................................................................................102
11.3.6 Adding a video insertion...............................................................................................104
11 .3.7 Introduction to multi-viewport w indow s ...............................................................................106
11.3.7.1 Creating layouts containing Multi-viewport windows...........................................................107
11.3.7.2 Using the Viewport Layout settings.............................................................................109
11.3.7.3 Using Viewport Insert Calculator ...............................................................................115
11.4 Launching a layout. . . ........................................................................................................116
11 .4.1 Launching a layout from different levels of view . . ...................................................................116
11 .4.2 Launching two layouts on top of each other..........................................................................116
11.4.3 Using the navigation buttons..........................................................................................118
11 .4.4 Launching a layout on a wall. . . .......................................................................................118
11.5 Managing Layouts ...........................................................................................................118
11 .5.1 Introduction to layout manager .......................................................................................118
11 .5.2 Opening the lay out mana ger.. . .......................................................................................118
11.5.3 Adding a presentation.................................................................................................119
11 .5.4 Renaming a presentation .............................................................................................120
11.5.5 Moving a layout up/down within the presentation....................................................................122
11 .5.6 Copying a lay out to another presentation . . ..........................................................................123
11.5.7 Providing description for layouts......................................................................................123
11.6 Making a layout shared among all us ers (public layouts) ..................................................................124
11.7 Deleting a presentation ......................................................................................................124
12 Using the video conference control................................................................................................125
12.1 Overview .....................................................................................................................126
12.2 Launching the video con ference control .. ..................................................................................126
12.3 Using the Dialing feature ....................................................................................................127
12.4 Adding a contact during a call...............................................................................................129
12.5 Removing a contact during a call............................................................................................129
12.6 Listing the contacts in alphabetical order ...................................................................................129
12.7 Controlling camera...........................................................................................................130
12.8 Controlling the audio . ........................................................................................................131
12.9 Mute the microphone ........................................................................................................131
12.10 Toggling the layout...........................................................................................................131
12.11 Wake-up the video conference device ......................................................................................131
12.12 Hiding the Video conference device dialog .................................................................................132
12.13 Advanced features...........................................................................................................132
12.13.1 Selecting a source as secondary input ...............................................................................132
12.13.2 Launching a layout automatically at incoming/outgo ing call ........................................................133
12.13.3 Using preset option....................................................................................................134
XDS Desktop Sharing........................................................................................... 137
1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................137
2 Starting the XDS Desktop Sharing client ..........................................................................................137
3 Connecting to XDS display(s) or XDS Desktop Sharing client....................................................................138
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4 Filtering the required displays ......................................................................................................141
5 Conﬁguring XDS Desktop Sharing source.........................................................................................141
5.1 Opening the C onﬁgure dialog ...............................................................................................142
5.2 Conﬁguring the User Interface settings .....................................................................................143
5.3 Conﬁguring License settings ................................................................................................144
5.4 Conﬁguring Security settings................................................................................................146
5.5 Conﬁguring Performance s ettings . . . . .......................................................................................148
5.6 Conﬁguring Viewer settings .................................................................................................149
5.7 Conﬁguring Capturing settings ..............................................................................................150
5.7.1 Setting up capturing settings..........................................................................................151
5.7.2 Audio capturing settings...............................................................................................153
6 Sharing your desktop on display...................................................................................................154
6.1 Procedure to share y our desktop on display ................................................................................154
6.2 Connecting to your desktop/laptop from a meeting roo m ..................................................................157
7 Desktop sharing between XDS Desktop Sharing clients..........................................................................160
8 Using the remote login feature .....................................................................................................162
9 Using the XDS Desktop Sharing startup window..................................................................................163
9.1 Using the application menu..................................................................................................164
9.1.1 Opening the C onnections d ialog......................................................................................165
9.1.2 Using the capturing options...........................................................................................165
9.1.3 Using the Help options ................................................................................................167
9.1.3.1 Viewing the XDS Desktop Sharing client information..........................................................167
9.1.3.2 Viewing the installed XDS Desktop Sharing software version details.........................................168
9.1.3.3 O pening the user manual .......................................................................................169
9.1.4 Locking the XDS Desktop Sharing PC ...............................................................................170
9.1.5 Closing the XDS Desktop Sharing startup window ...................................................................170
9.2 Modifying the viewer window ................................................................................................171
9.3 Launching source(s) . ........................................................................................................172
9.4 Launching layout(s) . .........................................................................................................172
9.5 Using the Close connection button . . . .......................................................................................173
10 Connecting to displays in a different subnet .......................................................................................173
10.1 Overview .....................................................................................................................174
10.2 Scanning for displays in a different subnet..................................................................................174
10.2.1 Scanning for a known display.........................................................................................175
10.2.2 Scanning for a range of displays ......................................................................................176
10.3 Deleting a display ............................................................................................................178
11 Sharing Windows Media Player . ..................................................................................................179
11.1 How to disable overlays in Windows Media Player? .......................................................................179
XDS Remote Control Center................................................................................... 183
1 Starting up the XDS Remote Control Center ......................................................................................183
2 XDS Remote Control Center GU I . .................................................................................................185
2.1 XDS Remote Control Center G UI: M enu bar ...............................................................................185
2.2 Showing/Hiding windows ....................................................................................................185
2.3 XDS Remote C ontrol Center G UI: Too lbar..................................................................................186
2.4 Showing/Hiding tool bars ....................................................................................................186
3 Immediate versus Preview mode ..................................................................................................186
3.1 Working in preview mode....................................................................................................187
4 Using the workspace ...............................................................................................................188
4.1 Manipulating windows .......................................................................................................188
4.2 Using right-click option.......................................................................................................190
4.2.1 Maximizing a window . .................................................................................................190
4.2.2 Minimizing a window . .................................................................................................191
4.2.3 Restoring a window . . .................................................................................................192
4.2.4 Blanking a viewer......................................................................................................192
Troubleshooting ...... .... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... .. .... ...... ... 195
1 XDS software installation issues...................................................................................................195
1.1 Error message while installation is in progress .............................................................................195
2 License related issues..............................................................................................................195
2.1 Desktop Sharing s hows the overlay message “Could not ﬁnd license”....................................................195
2.2 License error .................................................................................................................195
2.3 Installing new license ﬁle ....................................................................................................195
2.4 License has expired..........................................................................................................196
3 XDS Control Center related issues ................................................................................................196
3.1 XDS Control Center does not startup .......................................................................................196
3.1.1 Stopping and starting the X DS software..............................................................................196
3.1.2 Verify the Barco services in XDS Control Center PC ................................................................196
3.2 XDS Control Center does not show hardware sources.....................................................................197
3.3 No image in inserts, s ource shows red w indow on launch .................................................................197
4 Source related issues ..............................................................................................................198
4.1 Misaligned insert in viewer window. . . .......................................................................................198
4.2 No image in inserts, source show s white window o n launch ...............................................................198
4.3 Picture in the viewer is unclear/ﬂickering ...................................................................................199
4.4 Cleaning up cu stom ﬁles.....................................................................................................199
4.4.1 Cleaning up custom ﬁles from the Conﬁgure dialog .................................................................199
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7.4.4.2 Cleaning up custom ﬁles using XDS Maintenance Tool . ............................................................199
7.4.5 Error message while launching a source . ..................................................................................200
7.4.6 Launching a source takes long time. . .......................................................................................200
7.5 Video conference or audio switch related issues..................................................................................201
7.5.1 Video conference GUI is not visible.........................................................................................201
7.5.2 The XDS Control Center software una ble to connect with Video conference de vice .....................................201
7.5.3 No sound is coming out of B iamp Nexia PM ................................................................................201
7.6 WND source related issues ....................................................................................................... .201
7.6.1 Source window s hows black image . . .......................................................................................201
7.6.2 Sources connected to W ND have black lines at top and bottom...........................................................201
7.6.3 Color difference when displaying many ﬁne lines...........................................................................202
7.6.4 Channels have stereo reversed . . .. . .......................................................................................202
7.7 XDS Desktop Sharing issues ......................................................................................................202
7.7.1 Overlay message “Cou ld not ﬁnd licens e” is visible in a window after launching a Desktop Sharing source . ...........202
7.7.2 After launc hing a Desktop Shar ing source, the message “Initializing...” is not go ing away . . .............................203
7.7.3 Unable to ﬁnd display in sc anned Displays list . . . ..........................................................................205
7.7.4 Unable to connec t to Display listed in Connections dialog .................................................................205
7.7.5 Display names do not ap pear in the Connec tions dialog ...................................................................205
7.7.6 Window M edia Player movie does not show content on the wall ..........................................................205
7.7.7 3D applications do not show up on d isplay .................................................................................206
7.7.8 Audio capturing issues.......................................................................................................206
A. XDS Network Port usage and Firewall related information ............................................... 207
A.1 About Firewall.......................................................................................................................207
A.2 XDS Network Port usage...........................................................................................................207
B. Minimum system requirements: XDS Desktop PC ......................................................... 209
B.1 Minimum requirements .............................................................................................................209
B.2 Recommended system requirements..............................................................................................209
C. Audio switcher .................................................................................................... 211
C.1 Conﬁguring the Biamp Nexia PM ..................................................................................................211
Index.................................................................................................................... 219
List of images......................................................................................................... 225
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1. Introduction

1. IN TRODUCTION

Overview

• About this manual

• Related products

• Symbols and fonts

1.1 About this manual

Documentation

This manual is part of the documentation s et describing the X DS software.

Part number Description Type Level Sensitivity

R59770544 User Guide Manual User Public

R59770550 Reference guide Manual Administrator Public

Versioning

This manual is applicable to the following software versions:

Manual version

XDS software version

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1.2 Related products

Software related products

The XDS software suite is a set of software tools. Th e main tools a re the following:

Description Components / Used for

XDS CC Wall installer S W - Display walls based on a Desktop Generating PC/WND-264

- Software only display walls

XDS CC Projector installer SW Systems with a PC and 1 o r 2 projectors ( no Transform A, nor WND-264)

XDS CC XDC–3000 installer XDC-3000

Remote Control CenterXDS CC User Client installer for

Windows

Network D e sktop S haring

XDS CC A dm in Client Installer for

Windows

Remote Administration Center

XDS CC Remote pointer installer Remote Mouse and Keyboard control of image ge nerators connected to the display wall

Hardware related products

Description

Components/Used for

XDS-1100 Multi-channel, multi-windowing, stereo/mono video processor

XDS-1000 Multi-channel, multi-windowing, stereo/mono video processor

XDS-400 4–channel, multi-windowing, stereo/mono video processor

XDS-200 2–channel, multi-windowing, stereo/mono video processor

XDS-150 1-channel, m ulti-windowing, stereo/mono v ideo processor

XDS-100

1-channel, multi-windowing, mono video processor

XDS-400 Master > 4 c hannels, multi-windowing, stereo/mono video processor

MCM-100s 1-channel, multi-windowing, real time warping, stereo/mono video processor

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Description

Components/Used for

WND264

Customizable, m ulti-channel, m ulti-windowing, stereo/mono video processor

TransformA Desktop gener ating PC, single or multi-channel, mono or stereo + running the

XDS CC SW suite

The following table lists the range of Barco devices with embedded XDS processor

Type of projectors Projectors

Sim5W

NH12

NW12

Mono projectors

XDS-100

Galaxy NH12

Galaxy NW7

Galaxy NW12

Stereo projectors

MCM-100s

The range of related hardware products may evolve over time, and Barco gives no guarantee that future ver-

sions of the XDS software w ill support all of the above hardware products.

1.3 Symbols and fonts

Symbols overview

The following icons are used in the manual :

Icons Description

Info, term deﬁnition. G eneral info about the term.

Note, gives extra information about the des cribed subject.

Tip, gives ex tra advice about the described subject.

Font overview

• Buttons are indicated in bold, e.g. OK.

• Menu items are indicated in italic.

• Step related notes, tips, warnings or cautions are pr inted in italic.

• Procedure related notes, tips, warnings or cautions are printed in bold between 2 lines preceded by the corresponding icon.

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2. Overview of the XDS software

2. OVERVIEW OF THE XDS SOFTWARE

Overview

• Introducing display software

• Introducing client software

Introduction

Barco’s XDS s oftware is a ﬂex ible tool for managing multi-windowing displays that use Barco XDS m ulti-windowing processors.

Besides the core functions of source and layout management, the XDS software also supports features like desktop sharing, remote

source control, video conference control, extended mouse and keyboard control, audio switch control, remote administration and

more. The XDS software is easy to set up - and is well integrated into the operating system. It compr ises of display software

and client software. Using the display software, you can launch different sources, organize them as layouts, and sav e them under

different presentations. Features like sharing your d esktop on the X DS display an d between computers, controlling XDS displays

remotely through LAN, and controlling your desktop from the X DS display by enabling remote keyboard an d mouse control, are

some of the functionalities of the client software.

The X DS Control Center software highlights:

- Source an d layout m ana gem ent: Use this feature to launch d ifferent sources, or ganize

the sources as layouts, and save

them under different presentations

- Desktop s haring: Us e the Desktop Sharing Client to sh are your desktop on the XDS display o r to share des ktops between

computers

- Video confere nce: Add a video conference system to an XDS display and start using its controls after conﬁguration

- Audio switching: Add an audio s witch and control the sound of the so urces, the D esktop generating PCs a nd m icrophones

and of the speakers

- Privacy settings: Restrict or dere strict a rem ote user from s haring his/her desktop on the XDS display during an ongoing

meeting. You can also disconnect the connection between the XDS display and the re mote user

- User management: During installation, enable this feature to use different sessions, each customized to different sources

and layouts

- Wizard: Us e the simple wizards that pop up for conﬁguring different settings in just a few simple steps

- Shortcut keys: Instantly a djust setups without running the XDS Control Center application using the shortcut keys

- Feedback: The f eedback m essages de scribe the status of the action performed by you. It also describes the reason behind

that particular s tatus message if the action has failed to perform. Feedbac k messag es can be information message, w arning

message or error message.

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2.1 Introducing display software

About XDS Control Center

The XDS Control Ce nter is the main user Interface of XDS s oftware. It provides an easy-to-use interface letting you perform various

operations in a quick way. Using this s oftware, you can manage all the sources (i.e. hard wired sources and desktop s haring

sources). Th is s oftware suppor ts use r management feature, which a llows the creation of different user-owned sessions, in which

layouts can be cre ated an d save d. T he layouts a nd presentations created by one session user will not be visible for another session

user.

The XD S Control Center software provides many o ther fun ctionalities such as modifying the viewer, managing the layout of different

sources, setting p rivacy options, conﬁgur ing video conference device and integrating video co nference control, conﬁguring audio

settings, and more. This so ftware gives you the ﬂe xibility to conﬁgure the GUI settings of X DS Control Center as per your c hoice.

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2.2 Introducing client software

About XDS Desktop Sharing

Using the X DS Desktop S haring client software, you can launch a viewer showing your desktop screen on the conne cted XDS

display(s), provided you mu st be conn ected through the network (LAN). In another scenario, a user of the display wall c an launch a

viewer (using the XD S Control Center) showing the desktop of a remote u ser, after that user has connected to the dis play.

Running this client software on two computers, you can also share each other ’s desktops, and control desktop with mouse /keyboard,

without being connected to the Display.

When us ing the XDS De sktop Sharing client application, you can easily sca n for the available displays on the network by click of

a button and get c onnected to the displays. You can dis play y our desktop on multiple XDS displays at the same time. You can

automate the c onnection and sharing of your desktop on a display by enabling auto connect and auto

share option. This software

also contains authentication feature, which when enabled blocks the user of the XDS display from launching your desktop without

his/her authentication.

The im age below gives yo u the usage model of the XDS display software and client software.

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XDS software: Usage model

About XDS Remote Control Center

The XDS Remote Control Center client software is an application running on a PC, allowing y ou to remotely control and manage an

XDS display in the network, which in turn is controlled by XDS Control Ce nter. In other words, the XDS Remote Control Center is

the client version of the XDS Control Center. This software component is running on a client P C installed in the same LAN as the

server PC. O n application startup, you can connect to any of the display systems in the local network. For connecting to external

displays, the external display scanner is us ed.

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3. Installation of XDS software

3. INSTALLATION OF XDS SOFTWARE

About this chapter

This chapter describes the procedure to install the XDS software.

Overview

• Introduction

• Installation and updation o f X DS Display software

• Installation and updation of XDS Client software

• Getting license

• Installing t he license ﬁle

3.1 Introduction

XDS does not support forward/backward compatibility. Every XDS Client and Display software to be instal

led

must be o f the same version for the application to work.

The XDS version nu mb ering is as follows A.B.C.D., (e.g. 3.0.120.1). If the A part of the client version is different

from the A part of the display system versio n, then the client will not ab le b e ab le to connect with the display

system serve r. You do not have to take B, C and D into consideration a s it does not affect the f unctionality

of the ap plication. Ideally the full X DS version num ber is the sam e for he Display software and the C lient

software.

Oth e r th an software ins tallation, th e procedure to conﬁgure devices to your XDS Desktop generating PC is

not d ealt in this manual as is it o nly me ant for Barco installation en gineers.

The XDS software can only be installed by users with adm inistrative privileges. To know the minimum/recom -

mended system requirements to run the XDS Desktop g enerating PC, refer to the Appendix B.

Overview

The XDS display software packag e is m eant for a dministrators and XDS client software is meant for basic use rs.

The XDS display software packages are projector and wall installer. These installers need to be installed on the desktop PC co n-

nected to the projector/display wall respectively. W ith this installation the X DS Control Center s oftware will be installed on your

desktop PC.

By installing the projector/wall installer on your desktop PC, you can conﬁg ure and control a single or multiple display(s) bas ed on the

available conﬁgurations such as 1 x 1 display, 2 x 1 display, 3 x 1 d isplay and more. Devices such as W ND, m atrix, video conference

and preview monitors c an also be conﬁgured and c ontrolled. Mono and stereo sources can be s etup using this software. Multiple

XDS Desktop Sharing clients can also be added to the XDS Des ktop generating PC through the XDS Control Center interface. For

detailed explanation about X DS Control Center interface and how to use it, refer to the concerning topic.

The XDS client software packages are AdminClients and UserClients installer.

By installing the XD S AdminClients software, you c an adm inister multiple XDS Displays in a network. This software will install XDS

Remote Adm inistration Center on your desktop. To know more about XDS Remote Administration Center, see the concerning topic.

By installing the X DS UserClients software, you can ins tall the XDS Desktop Shar ing client and XDS Remote Control Center on your

desktop. The XDS Desktop S haring software enables you to share the desktop of that mac hine to a single XDS display or multiple

XDS d isplays through the network or to

another computer. With XDS Rem ote Control Center software you can remotely control an

XDS display system through that machine. To know more about the client software, see the concerning topics.

The installers are available on a CD RO M that is part of the delivery. Based on the XDS product/software being

purchased, the latest version of the installers can be dow nloaded from h

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Target systems to install the XDS software

The X DS display software c an be installed on des ktop PCs/workstations. The X D S client software can be installed on laptops/work-

stations.

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3.2 Installation and updation of XDS Display software

Overview

• Installing the projector display s o ftware

• Installing the wall display s oftware

• Updating/Uninstalling the XDS Display software

3.2.1 Installing the projector display software

When installing the projector display software, yo u can choose single/dual projector setup. Dual projec

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setup is d esigned only for Barco SIM 5W projectors. Single p rojector setup is d esigned for Barco SIM 5W and

Barco Galaxy NW-** projectors.

How to Install the projector display software?

1. After reading the XD S installation CD, double-click on XDS_x.x.xxx.x_Projector.exe ﬁle to install the pr ojector dis play s oftware,

where ’x’ refers to the software version number

The Barco X DS Software Setup wizard opens.

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Checking for administrator privileges

2. By de fault the installer checks for administrator privileges. If the automatic administrator check gives an error even though y ou

have administrator perm issions, then check the box to skip administrator priv ilege checking.

The following screens app ear as you proceed with the installation.

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Welcome screen

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Accepting End User License agreement

3. In the following screen, enter a u nique identiﬁcation for the projector display

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Image 3-4

Entering the projector identiﬁcation

4. In the following s creen, specify a display name

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Entering a display name

5. In the following screen, specify a workgroup name

Enter the same workgroup for all the displays that belong to that workgroup.

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Entering a workgroup name

6. In the following s creen, enter the location name

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Entering the location name

Note: Make sure to enter the same location for all the displays that are installed in that location.

7. For single pro jector s etup, read the instructions below. For dual projector setup, go to step 8

a) In the following s creen enter the IP addr ess/host name of the projector

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Entering the IP address/host name of the projector

b) Enter a description for this projector

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Entering a description for the projector

c) Go to step 9

8. For dual projector setup, follow the instructions below.

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a) From the following screen, enter the IP address/host name o f the ﬁrst projector and check the box Add a second projector

to build a dual projector setup to add a secon d projector

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Entering the IP address/host name of ﬁrst projector and enabling dual projector setup

b) Enter a description for ﬁrst projector

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Entering a description for ﬁrst projector

c) Enter the IP address/host nam e of the second projector

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Enter the IP address/host name for second projector

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d) Enter a description for second projector

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Entering a description for the second projector

e) Specify the start position for the second projector

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Specifying the start position of second projector

f) Go to s tep 9

9. In the following screen, en ter the administrator’s name who will administer the XDS installation and have full access to the XDS

system

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Note: Make sure that the administrator login is a valid Windows login name on the domain w here this system is r unning. This

login must have a non-blank pas sword.

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