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XVS - 2
Sy stem ove rview & I nst all ati on
R9852227
R5976955/02
14/0
3/2007
Product revision
Software version: 2.3
Barco nv Media
Noordlaan 5, B-8520 Kuurne
Phone: +
32 56.36.89.70
Fax: +32 56.36.83.86
E-mail: sale[email protected]m
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the web: www.barco.com
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XVS-2 update
The following features are no longer supported by XVS-2. Any and all references to these features, related
setup, and hardware information should be disregarded.
- Standby operate including support for a separate Data Server.
- Content storage installation (for Operate systems only Operate, XML Blaster, Live Data, and Data Ser-
vices installs are needed and supported).
- Live video capture for both Operate and Playback systems.
- Digital Audio - support to play audio files or audio embedded in video files is still supported though as
analog audio.
May 2010
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Table of contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SystemOverview ...................................................................................5
1.1 Barco’s solution ................................................................................................ 5
1.2 System & workflow overview ................................................................................. 6
1.2.1 XVS system overview.................................................................................... 6
1.2.2 XVS workflow ............................................................................................10
1.2.3 Setup .....................................................................................................10
1.2.4 Pre-game actions........................................................................................11
1.2.5 In-game actions..........................................................................................11
1.2.6 Post-game actions ......................................................................................12
1.3 XVS Operate ..................................................................................................12
1.3.1 General...................................................................................................12
1.3.2 System Manager ........................................................................................12
1.3.3 Message Editor..........................................................................................14
1.3.4 Action Manager..........................................................................................14
1.4 XVS RTD.......................................................................................................15
1.4.1 RTD management.......................................................................................15
1.4.2 RSS services ............................................................................................16
1.4.3 RS232 service ...........................................................................................17
1.5 XVS Play.......................................................................................................17
1.5.1 General...................................................................................................17
1.5.2 Ultimate visual creativity................................................................................18
1.5.3 Optimized for fascia and perimeter solutions.........................................................18
1.5.4 Optimized for video cube solutions....................................................................18
1.5.5 Principle of segmentation...............................................................................18
1.5.6 Principle of mirroring (repeating).......................................................................19
1.6 Director Toolset integration...................................................................................21
1.6.1 About the use of Director Toolset......................................................................21
1.6.2 How to make a configuration...........................................................................21
2. XVSfeatures ......................................................................................23
2.1 Overview list...................................................................................................23
2.2 Supported file formats ........................................................................................25
3. XVSHardwareConfigurations ................................................................27
3.1 XVS hardware configuration overview......................................................................27
3.2 XVS Operate ..................................................................................................30
3.3 XVS Play.......................................................................................................32
3.4 XVS lightweight Play..........................................................................................33
3.5 XVS Playback Integrated miniPC ...........................................................................34
3.6 XVS Dataserver...............................................................................................35
3.7 Specified hardware components ............................................................................36
3.7.1 Digital audio card Playback computer.................................................................36
3.7.2 Video card Operate computer..........................................................................37
3.7.3 Video card Playback computer.........................................................................39
4. Installation .........................................................................................41
4.1 XVS Play.......................................................................................................41
4.1.1 Hardware connections..................................................................................41
4.1.2 Software installation.....................................................................................41
4.2 XVS Operate ..................................................................................................46
4.2.1 Hardware installation....................................................................................46
4.2.2 Software installation.....................................................................................47
4.3 Installation of H264 support in XVS-2.......................................................................56
5. XVS - WAN support ..............................................................................57
5.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................57
5.2 Supported WAN setups for n computers ...................................................................58
5.3 About Internet providers......................................................................................58
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5.4 Possible ISP restrictions .....................................................................................59
5.5 Installation and configuration ................................................................................61
5.6 FTP installation and configuration...........................................................................61
5.6.1 FTP installation on a Play computer...................................................................61
5.6.2 FTP configuration on the Play side....................................................................62
5.7 Configure Syncback with FTP profile on the Operate computer.........................................63
5.8 Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................63
5.8.1 Introduction...............................................................................................63
5.8.2 Operate does not start up ..............................................................................64
5.8.3 Display creation fails ....................................................................................64
5.8.4 Scheduling fails..........................................................................................65
5.8.5 Real time data fails......................................................................................65
5.8.6 No feedback in Action Manager queue ...............................................................66
5.8.7 No diagnostics in Operate..............................................................................67
5.8.8 Reporting fails ...........................................................................................67
5.8.9 Storage service on Play computer needs a different port...........................................67
6. Automatic Playback Redundancy Installation ............................................69
6.1 Some definitions ..............................................................................................69
6.2 Hardware.......................................................................................................70
6.3 Configuration of the redundancy playbacks................................................................73
6.4 States of the Redundancy Controller .......................................................................74
7. Troubleshooting ..................................................................................75
7.1 General.........................................................................................................75
7.1.1 Where to find back logging information in case of failure ...........................................75
7.1.2 XVS fails when using VOB files with Dolby 5.1 or 7.1 sound on systems that have Cyberlink
PowerDVD installed........................................................................................76
7.1.3 Errors during upgrade...................................................................................76
7.1.4 DVI resolution switch with Director Toolset in remote mode .......................................76
7.2 XVS Operate ..................................................................................................77
7.2.1 General...................................................................................................77
7.2.1.1 Startup of XVS operate fails......................................................................77
7.2.1.2 Startup of XVS Operate takes a long time ......................................................77
7.2.1.3 Cannot connect to database after installing video drivers .....................................78
7.2.2 System Manager ........................................................................................78
7.2.2.1 Menu bar appears at the wrong location........................................................78
7.2.2.2 No events received in diagnostics panel ........................................................79
7.2.2.3 Display creation fails ..............................................................................79
7.2.2.4 Cannot select items in Layout tree using keyboard shortcuts.................................81
7.2.3 Message Editor..........................................................................................81
7.2.3.1 Excessive CPU usage (100%) in text edit mode ...............................................81
7.2.3.2 The preview of a scene that contains a video item has an offset of 10 seconds after dropping
an empty scene in front of it. ........................................................................81
7.2.4 Action Manager..........................................................................................82
7.2.4.1 Some content actions triggered from System tab do not execute. ...........................82
7.2.4.2 Scheduling an item asap when loop first is checked does not override current schedule ..82
7.2.4.3 Null pointer exception when no active layout on a display ....................................83
7.2.4.4 A changed preset configuration not reflected in the action....................................83
7.3 XVS RTD.......................................................................................................83
7.3.1 General...................................................................................................83
7.3.1.1 RTD fails to startup ................................................................................83
7.3.2 RSS feed manager......................................................................................84
7.3.2.1 Problem deleting RSS feeds when the same feed exists more than once...................84
7.3.2.2 RTD does not start after installing a webcam...................................................84
7.3.3 RS232 Templates .......................................................................................84
7.3.3.1 MP70 online conflicts when mouse driver is installed on same COM port ..................84
7.3.3.2 Newly installed MP70 device only visible after PC reboot.....................................85
7.4 XVS Play.......................................................................................................85
7.4.1 Large JPEG files do not play correctly................................................................85
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7.4.2 Director Toolset configuration must be done before setting XVS Play online.....................86
7.4.3 Newly imported (large) content file does not play when scheduled immediately.................86
7.4.4 Playback generates many font errors .................................................................86
7.4.5 Scrolling text is not smooth.............................................................................87
7.4.6 The procedure entry point FreeAddrInfoW could not be located in the DLL WS2_32.dll........87
7.4.7 RS232 combiner.........................................................................................87
7.4.8 Both DVI outputs on different resolution ..............................................................87
7.4.9 XVS Playback Integrated PC freezes after a few hours.............................................87
7.4.10 MP4 content does not play.............................................................................88
A.AdobeFlash®supportinXVS-2..............................................................89
A.1 Overview of features and limitations ........................................................................89
Index....................................................................................................91
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1. System Overview
1. SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Overview
• Barco’s solution
• System & workflow overview
• XVS Operate
• XVS RTD
• XVS Play
• Director Toolset integration
1.1 Barco’s solution
Overview
Barco’s solution is specifically designed to control scoring, timing & display devices for Sport facilities and
out of house displays for the media market. The sports displays include indoor or outdoor LED displays,
LED scoreboard displays, ribbon and perimeter displays, timing devices, lobby displays, etc. .
Barco’s solution includes both, the control hardware and software.
Barco’s solution is optimized for a quick response to live events by providing real-time content manage-
ment which includes content scheduling and content creation.
The operator can display by a simple click or by pressing a button, scoring informat
ion, commercials, team
logos, animations and so much more other content.
Image 1-1
Stadium example
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1 Video LED display
2 Perimeter
3 Fascia ribbon
4 Message center
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Lounges and VIP suites equipped with LD or LC displays
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Operator room with Barco’s Control solution XVS - 2
XVS - 2 components
As XVS - 2 is a total solution, it comes with:
• Software components:
- XVS Operate: to set up & manage the complete environm
ent.
- XVS RTD: to interface with real time data sources such as scoreboard control devices, RSS feeds.
- XVS Play: for a creative visualization.
• Hardware components:
- XVS Operate PC
- XVS Play Control PC
- Optional XVS Operate Standby PC
- Optional Data server
- Optional MP70 scoreboard controller
- All necessary peripheral equipment and cables
XVS hardware is always supplied by Barco. Barco does not support nor guarantee com-
patibility of XVS software with third party hardware vendors.
1.2 System & workflow overview
1.2.1 XVS system overview
Overview
Two possible system setups are possible:
• A typical system, Operate - Playback.
• A typical system with standby possibility, Ope
rate, Operate standby, Data server - Playback
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A complete typical system contains 2 big parts
• The XVS Operate side. This side contains:
• an operate PC running:
o
System manager
o
Message editor
o
Action manager
o
XVS RTD for real time data interfacing with RSS feeds and scoreboard controllers.
- Scoreboard controller
• The XVS Play side (multiple Play sides possible with one Operate). This side contains:
• A Play computer running
o
XVS Play
- an image processor (e.g. D320 based or Ledpro)
- A LED display such as perimeter, cube or LED wall.
A complete typical system with standby possibility contains 3 big parts
• The XVS Operate side. This side contains:
• two operate PCs running:
o
System manager
o
Message editor
o
Action manager
• One Data Server PC
o
XVS RTD for real time data interfacing with RSS feeds and scoreboard controllers.
o
XML blaster
o
Data services
o
Content storage
- Scoreboard controller, connected to the data server
• The XVS Play side (multiple Play sides possible with one Operate). This side contains:
• A Play computer running
o
XVS Play
- an image processor (e.g. D320 based or Ledpro)
- A LED display such as perimeter, cube or LED wall.
The system comes as a total package and contains at least 3 dedicated PC platforms, one server platform
and software as well as the necessary cables and peripherals.
In a typical configuration, the Operate PC is the workstation for the system where the majority of operator
interface occurs. In a system with standby function, when the main Operate PC fails, the standby Operate
PC can take over all functionality without interrupting the event. The Playback system assembles the input
from the Operate (data server) machine along with live data and captured video and feeds it to the image
processor as one image.
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Typical system:
System Manager
Message Editor
Action Manager
XVS RTD
Scoreboard controller
MP70
RSS feed
LAN network
RS232
Ethernet connection
Installed software
RS232
RS232
DVI
DVI
DVI
DVI
Operate side
Playback side
Playback 1
Playback 2
Operate
Cube
Perimeter
Image 1-2
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Typical system with standby function:
System Manager
Message Editor
Action Manager
XML Blaster
Scoreboard controller
MP70
RSS feed
LAN network
RS232
Installed software
RS232
RS232
DVI
DVI
DVI
DVI
Operate side
Playback side
Playback 1
Playback 2
Operate
Cube
Perimeter
Operate Standby
Data services
Content storage
XVS RTD
Data server
Image 1-3
System overview
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1.2.2 XVS workflow
Overview workflow
Setup
Pre-game
In-game
Post-game
Hardware installation
Software installation
Content creation
Layout creation
Action creation
Testing
Trigger actions
Monitors displays
Manages RSS feed
Creating reports
Diagnostics review
Support Engineer
(only once)
Content creatives
&
Operator
Operator
Operator
&
Support engineer
Image 1-4
Workflow
The workflow includes the following 4 big steps:
• Setup: hardware and software setup of XVS Operate and XVS Play, eventually data server setup (by
support engineer and operator) (has to be do
ne once)
• Pre-game: create new content and import content delivered by third parties, create playlists and
actions necessary for the coming event, and organize, prepare the event (by operator and content
creatives)
• In-game: scoreboard control, running playlists, starting actions, monitor display status (by operator)
• Post-game: create reports (by operator) and review diagnostics (by support engineer)
1.2.3 Setup
Physical system installation
Setup to be done by the support engineer:
• Display components, consult the installation manual of the corresponding component.
• Display configuration with Director T
oolset. For more information, consult the Director Toolset refer-
ence manual.
• Set up of the Play PC.
• Set up of the Operate PC.
• When a standby system:
- Set up of the Operate Standby PC
- Set up of the data server
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Software installation
Installation to be done by software engineer for a typical system (the software is normally pre-installed on
the PC):
• Installation of the playback software on the play PC.
• Installation of the Database on the Operate PC.
• Installation of the XML Blaster on the Operate PC.
• Installation of XVS RTD on the Operate PC.
• Installation of XVS Operate on the Operate PC.
Installation to be done by software engineer for a typical system with standby option (the software is nor-
mally pre-installed on the PC):
• Installation of the playback software on the play PC.
• Installation of XVS Operate on the Operate PC.
• Installation of XVS Operate on the Operate standby PC.
• Installation of the Database on the Data server PC.
• Installation of the XML Blaster on the Data server PC.
• Installation of XVS RTD on the Data server PC.
• Installation of Content storage on the Data server PC.
Software configuration
Configure the real time data such as scoreboard controller MP70, RSS feeds...
1.2.4 Pre-game action s
Create content
Create content with:
• 3rd party tools
• Message editor, to build a message with text, video, graphics, real-time data and effects.
Manage content with System Manager and Action Manager
With System Manager, the Operator organizes the content into dedicated folders and creates playlists.
With Action Manager, he creates actions.
The necessary displays must be created (connected). When it is a fixed installation with always the same
hardware configuration, this can be done during the setup phase.
Create the layout which will be used during the game and send this layout to the display.
The necessary tests must be done to make sure that everything works fine. E.g. schedule the content or
playlist and activate the created actions.
1.2.5 In-game actions
Control function with Action Manager
The following functions can be done by the operator during the game:
• Trigger actions on certain events in the game
• In-game scheduling
• Controlling the video replays
Scoreboard controlling
Operator monitors the incoming scores and statistics from the MP70.
The operator monitors the incoming RSS feeds and sends them to the display when necessary.
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The referee or jury operates the scoreboard controller which is connected to the Operate PC or data
server.
Monitoring
Operator monitors the display diagnostics and the D320 output.
1.2.6 Post-game actions
Reporting
Operator creates the necessary proof-of-performance reports and operational reports.
Diagnostics review by support engineer
Diagnostics review such as text logging operate and play, event logging play and operational reports.
1.3 XVS Operate
1.3.1 General
Overview
XVS Operate is the main tool for the Operator. This tool is used during the complete process, to:
• Setup and monitor displays
• Create layouts
• Send layouts
• Create playlist
• Schedule content on a display
• Create actions and trigger actions
• Create complete messages that can contain graphics, video, live data elements, text.
Components
XVS Operate contains 3 components:
• System Manager
• Message Editor
• Action Manager
1.3.2 System Manager
Overview
The System Manager contains 4 modules:
• Display management
• Content management
• Playlist creation
• Layout editor
which are selectable via the navigation buttons in the button bar.
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Image 1-5
System manager
Consult the System manager reference guide (R5976946) for more detailed information.
Display mana gement module
This module allows to connect the different d
isplays that must be controlled by XVS.
It enables scheduling layouts and content on any connected display.
Diagnostics information and reports about eac
h display can be consulted.
Content management module
This module allows to import almost any content and to organize this content into typical folders. Names
and descriptions of this content can be changed and almost any type of content can be previewed.
Playlist creation
This module allows to create a sequence of different contents which can be saved as a playlist. This
playlist can then be scheduled as a sin
gle content. Once scheduled, each item out of the playlist will play
one after each other.
A playlist can be organized and managed as content.
Layout ed itor
This module allows to create a layout fo
r a single display. This layout can be one channel layout or a mul-
tichannel layout on different layers. When using different layers, each layer will have a different Z-order.
This Z-order is important for the playback of content as some content can overlap other content. This
functionality becomes useful wh
en triggering hot red actions which has to show content on the top layer.
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1.3.3 Message Editor
Overview
The MessageEditoris a ’What you see, what you get’ authoring tool that allows to create custom messages
in a similar way as a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. These messages can contain video, graphics,
text and paint items, Live data elements as well as custom made items. Each of these items can have 3
types of effects: entry, hold and exit effect. A lot of properties can be set so that the message reaches the
expectations of the customer.
To make it even more flexible, one message can contain different scenes which will be played back one
after each other.
Image 1-6
Message Editor
1.3.4 Action Manager
Overview
The Action Manager is a real time
interactive tool to create and to organize custom actions or commands
that can be executed on a display. An action is always created for a single display or even for a specific
layer on that display.
Actions are represented by a thumbnail and can have 3 different priorities: normal, hot and red hot. Ac-
tions can be content related to show a specific content, or display related to control the display settings.
Actions can be stored in cate
gories so that it is easy to find them back during the game. Activating an
action is as simple as double clicking on it. A triggered action will be added to the real time queue and
can change the queue sequence depending on the priority of the action.
Within the Action Manager, the different queues can be controlled.
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