Barco TransForm XDS-400 User guide

XDS-400 (Master)

User and Instal lation guide

R9898380

R9898381

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24/05/2013

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at latest 30 days after the transfer of risks. In the event of justiﬁed notice of complaint, Barco can repair the fault or provide a replacement

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system failures which are attributed to programs or special electronic circuitry provided by the purchaser, e.g. interfaces. Normal wear as

well as normal maintenance are not subject to the guarantee provided by Barco either.

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

the customer.

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All brand and product names mentioned in this manual serve as comments or examples and are not to be understood as advertising for

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC Statement)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial

environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area may

cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be responsible for correcting any interference at his own expense

EN55022/CISPR22 Class A ITE (Information Technology Equipment)

Class A ITE is a category of all other ITE which satisﬁe

s the class A ITE limits but not the class B ITE limits. Such equipment should not

be restricted in its sale but the following warning shall be included in the instructions for use:

Warning : This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be

required to take adequate measures.

Table of contents
TABLE OF CON TENTS
Safety................................................................................................................. 3
1 Standards ............................................................................................................................. 3
2 Precautions ........................................................................................................................... 3
3 Installation ............................................................................................................................ 4
4 Servicing .............................................................................................................................. 5
5 Re-packing............................................................................................................................ 5
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 7
1 About this manual . . .................................................................................................................. 7
2 Symbols and fonts . ................................................................................................................... 7
Packaging............................................................................................................ 9
1 Content................................................................................................................................ 9
2 Unpacking . . .......................................................................................................................... 9
Speciﬁcations......................................................................................................11
1 General Speciﬁcations .............................................................................................................. 11
2 Input speciﬁcations ..................................................................................................................12
3 Output speciﬁcations ................................................................................................................12
4 Communication speciﬁcation........................................................................................................13
5 Image processing. . . .................................................................................................................13
Hardware components ...........................................................................................15
1 Desktop generating system .........................................................................................................15
2 WND-264 ............................................................................................................................16
3 External sources.....................................................................................................................17
4 Network switch....................................................................................................................... 18
5 Matrix switcher (optional). . ..........................................................................................................18
Hardware installation: XDS-400 (Master) .....................................................................19
1 Default setup (with corporate LAN) .................................................................................................19
1.1 Description of the Default setup (with corporate LAN).......................................................................19
1.2 Connections . ..................................................................................................................21
2 Default setup (without corporate LAN).............................................................................................. 22
2.1 Description of the Default setup (without corporate LAN) ...................................................................22
2.2 Connections . ..................................................................................................................24
3 Advanced setup .....................................................................................................................25
3.1 Description of the Advanced setup...........................................................................................25
3.2 Connections . ..................................................................................................................27
Hardware installation: XDS-400 (Master-Slave)..............................................................29
1 Conﬁguration 1: XDS-400 (Master)-XDS-150 (Slave) .............................................................................29
1.1 Description of the conﬁguration 1 setup......................................................................................29
1.2 Connections: conﬁguration 1.................................................................................................30
2 Conﬁguration 2: XDS-400 (Master)-XDS-200 (Slave) .............................................................................31
2.1 Description of the conﬁguration 2 setup......................................................................................31
2.2 Connections: conﬁguration 2.................................................................................................33
3 Conﬁguration 3: XDS-400 (Master)-XDS-400 (Slave) .............................................................................34
3.1 Description of the conﬁguration 3 setup......................................................................................35
3.2 Connections: conﬁguration 3.................................................................................................36
4 WND-264 loop through..............................................................................................................38
5 Frame locking in WND-264 ......................................................................................................... 39
Network conﬁguration............................................................................................43
1 Setting up a default network conﬁguration (with corporate LAN) ..................................................................43
1.1 Setting an automatically obtained IP address: DHCP enabled .............................................................43
1.2 Setting a ﬁxed IP Address: DHCP disabled .................................................................................45
2 Setting up a default network conﬁguration (without corporate LAN). . .............................................................47
3 Setting up an advanced network conﬁguration.....................................................................................47
Getting started .....................................................................................................49
1 XDS CC software installation ....................................................................................................... 49
2 Basic conﬁguration ..................................................................................................................55
2.1 Conﬁguring basic Display settings ...........................................................................................55
2.1.1 Loading an existing conﬁguration ﬁle..................................................................................55
2.1.2 Conﬁguring Security Settings..........................................................................................57
2.1.3 Conﬁguring Display settings ...........................................................................................58
2.2 Conﬁguring WND-264 settings ...............................................................................................60
2.3 Conﬁguring projector settings ................................................................................................63
2.4 Adding Devices ...............................................................................................................65
2.4.1 Adding external source.................................................................................................65
2.4.2 Adding matrix switcher.................................................................................................68
2.4.2.1 Adding a digital matrix switcher..................................................................................68
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2.4.2.2 Adding a lightware matrix switcher ..............................................................................72
2.4.3 Adding a preview monitor ..............................................................................................77
2.5 Creating connections .........................................................................................................78
2.5.1 Creating Device to WND connections .................................................................................78
2.5.2 Creating Device to Matrix connections ................................................................................83
2.5.3 Creating Matrix to WND connections..................................................................................87
2.5.4 Creating Matrix to Preview monitor connections . . ....................................................................92
2.6 Saving a conﬁguration ﬁle ....................................................................................................94
3 Software license..................................................................................................................... 94
4 Importing the license ﬁle to XDS CC software......................................................................................95
5 Conﬁguring the WND-264...........................................................................................................95
5.1 Conﬁguring the Board timings................................................................................................95
5.2 Conﬁguring the EDID timings................................................................................................100
5.3 Conﬁguring the Network settings............................................................................................105
5.4 Rebooting the WND-264 box ................................................................................................108
5.5 Advanced WND-264 setup ..................................................................................................108
5.5.1 Desktop iBlend ........................................................................................................108
5.5.2 Channel combining.. . .................................................................................................110
5.5.3 Stereo-Desktop........................................................................................................111
6 Remark on systems including more than one WND-264..........................................................................112
Maintenance...................................................................................................... 113
1 Maintenance . .......................................................................................................................113
2 Data backup/restore................................................................................................................113
3 Firmware upgrade . .................................................................................................................117
3.1 Description of the software ..................................................................................................117
3.2 Connecting to a terminal.....................................................................................................117
3.3 Determining the IP address..................................................................................................118
3.4 Upgrading the software......................................................................................................119
3.5 Rebooting the WND-264 box ................................................................................................119
Index.................................................................................................................... 121
List of tables .......................................................................................................... 125
List of images......................................................................................................... 125
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1. Safety

1. SAFETY

Introduction

It is necessary to read this chapter prior to starting any activity on the device. It contains valuable and critical information to ensure

safety of the operator, other people in the neighborhood of the device.

Overview

• Standards

• Precautions

• Installation

• Servicing

• Re-packing

1.1 Standards

Safety regulations

Transform A6/A12 (if present) and WND–264 are built in accordance with the requirements of the international safety standard IEC-

60950-1, UL 60950-1 and CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03, which are the safety standards of information technology equipment including

electrical business equipment. These safety standards impose important requirements on the use of safety critical components,

materials and isolation, in order to protect the user or operator against the risk of electric shock and energy hazard, and having

access to live parts. Safety standards also impose requirements to the internal and external temperature variations, radiation levels,

mechanical stability and strength, enclosure construction and protection against risk of ﬁre. Simulated single fault condition testing

ensures the safety of the equipment to the user even when the equipment’s normal operation fails.

Electromagnetic interference

Electromagnetic emission of the Transform A6/A12 (if present) and WND–264 complies with EN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3

and the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of th

e FCC Rules. Electromagnetic immunity of the Transform A6/A12

and WND–264 complies with EN55024.

1.2 Precautions

WARNING: For your own protection, observe the fol

lowing safety precautions when installing, operating and

servicing your device:

Precautions

• Before operating the units please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference!

• Observe all warnings and instructions printed on the devices!

• Servicing not explicitly mentioned in this manual should never be carried out by unauthorized personnel! Never open the case

of the unit without ﬁrst disconnecting the power supply cord!

• To prevent ﬁre or electrical shock hazard, do not e

xpose this unit to rain or moisture!

• This product should be operated from an AC power source!

• Check that the voltage and frequency of your power supply match those printed on the device label with the rated electrical

values!

• If you are not sure of the type of AC power available, consult your dealer or local power company!

• This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only ﬁt into a ground-

ing-type power outlet. This is a safety fea

ture. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to

replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding type plug!

• This equipment must be grounded (earthed) via the supplied 3 conductor AC power cable. (If the supplied power cable is not

the correct on, consult your dealer.)

WARNING: Du e to h igh touch current, the Transform A 12 and the Transform A18 are intended to be used in

a location having equipotential bonding.

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1. Safety

Plug types

a. Mains lead (AC Power co rd) with CEE 7 plug up to 16A

CEE 7

E

N

L

Image 1-1

The colors of the mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code:

Green-and-yellow: Earth (safety earth)

Blue: Neutral

Brown: Line

b. PowercordwithNEMA5/15plugupto15A

NEMAC 5/15

E

L

N

Image 1-2

The wires of the power cord are colored in accordance with the following code.

Green/yellow: ground

White: neutral

Black: line (live)

• Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where people will walk on the cord. To disconnect

the cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.

• If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the

extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating

• Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out

parts that could result in a risk of ﬁre or electrical shock.

• Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. Should any li

quid or solid object fall into the cabinet, unplug the set and have it

checked by qualiﬁed service personnel before resuming operations.

• Lightning - For extra protection for this video product during a lightning storm or when it is lift unattended and unused for a long

period of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and AC power-line surges.

• The building installation shall provide a means for connection to protective earth.

• The equipment is to be connected to that means.

• A service person shall check whether or not the socket outlet

from which the equipment is to be powered provides a connection

to the building protective earth. If not, the service person shall arrange for the installation of a protective earthing conductor

from the separate protective earthing terminal to the protective earth wire in the building.

1.3 Installation

Installation

• Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stan

d, or table. The unit may fall, causing serious damage to it.

• Do not use this unit near water.

• Use only the power cord supplied with your unit. While appearing to be similar, other power cords have not been safety tested

at the factory and may not be used to power the unit. For a replacement power cord, contact your dealer.

• Slots and openings in the cabinet and the sides are provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the unit and to

protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing

the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat

register. This unit should not be placed in a built-in installation or enclosure unless proper ventilation is provided.

• The maximum recommended ambient temperature for this equipment is 40° C.

• When using the unit in a multi-unit rack assembly or closed assembly the ambient temperature inside the assembly may not

succeed the maximum rated ambient temperature.

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1. Safety

• When installed in a rack, the installation should be such that the amount of air ﬂow required for safe operation of the equipment

is not compromised. The mounting of the equipment should be such that no hazardous condition is achieved due to uneven

mechanical loading.

1.4 Servicing

Servicing

Mechanical or electrical modiﬁcations others than described in this manual must not be made to the devices. Barco is not liable for

damages resulting from modiﬁed devices.

WARNING: Only authorized personnel should carry out other maintenance work not explicitly mentioned in

this installation manual! Never open the case of the Transform A (if present) or the WND–2 64 devices without

ﬁrst disconnecting all power supply cords! M easurements and tests with the opened device may b e carried

out only in the factory or by specially trained p erson nel, due to t he dangers o f electrical sh ock.

Cleaning

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

1.5 Re-packing

Re-packing

Keep the original shipping carton and packing material; they will come in handy if you ever have to ship your unit. For maximum

protection, repack your set as it was originally packed at the factory.

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2. Introduction

2. INTRODUCTION

Overview

• About this manual

• Symbols and fonts

2.1 About this manual

For the latest updates of this manual, browse to www.barco.com (public) or https://my.barc o.com (secured)

or Intranet (Barco employees on ly).

About

This manual explains how to install and set up the XDS-400 (Master) system.

This manual contains the following information:

• XDS-400 (Master) speciﬁcations

• Components information

• Installation of XDS-400 (Master) and its components

•Networkconﬁguration

• XDS CC software installation

•ICSystemConﬁguratorTool conﬁguration

• WND-264 conﬁguration

• Maintenance

2.2 Symbols and fonts

Symbol overview

The following icons are used in the manual :

Caution

Warning

Hot surface

ESD sensitive

Consult another document (User guide, Operation manual...)

Info, term deﬁnition. General info about the term

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2. Introduction

Note: gives extra information about the described subject

Tip: gives extra 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 printed 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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3. Packaging

3. PACKAGING

About this chapter

This chapter provides an overview of the components delivered with the XDS-400 (Master) and how to unpack.

Overview

• Content

• Unpacking

3.1 Content

What’s in the box?

Before setting up your XDS-400 or XDS-400 (Master) system, be sure your shipping box includes the following parts. If the shipping

box does not contain any of the following parts or contain damaged parts, contact Barco nv. Never u

sed a damaged parts (e.g.

WND-264, power cord, cable)

Description Article number Quantity

WND-264 R765160 1

Power cord (connectors C13 and NEMA 5–15) R326103 1

Power cord (connectors C13 and CEE7) Z348790 1

Dual link DVI cable Z34875230 10

D-subminiature cable (DB9 Female-DB9 Female) B5580008 1

Mini-DIN cable (3 pin Male) Z3488021 6

XDS-150/200/400 (Master) CD-ROM R59770615 1

Tab l e 3- 1

Bill of Material: XDS-400 (Master)

Description Article number Quantity

WND-264 R765005 1

Power cord (connectors C13 and NEMA 5–15) R326103 1

Power cord (connectors C13 and CEE7) Z348790 1

Dual link DVI cable Z34875230 4

D-subminiature cable (DB9 Female-DB9 Female) B5580008 1

XDS-150/200/400 (Master) CD-ROM R59770615 1

Tab l e 3- 2

Bill of Material: XDS-400

3.2 Unpacking

Packaging

Cardboard boxes and foam are used to protect the devices during shipping.

Save t he original packaging for fut

ure sh ipment. For maximum protection w hile shipping the unit, always

pack it as it was packed during ﬁrst delivery.

How to unpack the XDS-400 (Master)?

1. Carefully cut the tape on the top lid of the boxes

Warning: Follow the relevant safety precautions while using a knife.

2. Open the box and lift out the content.

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4. Specifications

4. SPECIFICATIONS

About this chapter

This chapter describes the speciﬁcations of XDS-400 (Master). Power, input and output signals, communication, compatibility and

features of the unit are listed.

Overview

• General Speciﬁcations

• Input speciﬁcations

• Output speciﬁcations

• Communication speciﬁcation

• Image processing

4.1 General Speciﬁcations

General speciﬁcations

Compatibility

• Analog and Digital (both single and dual link DVI) signals

• Refresh rate in the range 24–120 Hz

• Electronic work stations with a resolution up to 4 million pixels at 60 Hz

• DVI input sources with a pixel clock in the range 50–280 MHz

• DVI output sources with a pixel clock in the range 50–280 MHz

• Analog input and output sources with a pixel clock in the range 50–270MHz

Input Desktop input

• DVI-I (Dual link)

• Mini-DIN 3-pin connector (for stereo sync)

• Number of inputs (both DVI-I and Mini-DIN connector): Four

So ur ce i nputs

• DVI-I (Dual link)

• Mini-DIN 3-pin connector (for stereo sync)

• Number of inputs (both DVI-I and Mini-DIN connector): Six

Output

Desktop ou tput

• DVI-I (Dual link)

• Mini-DIN 3-pin connector (for stereo sync)

• Number of outputs (both DVI-I and Mini-DIN connector): Four

Source outputs: on ly present in X DS-400 (Master)

• DVI-I (Dual link)

• Mini-DIN 3-pin connector (for stereo sync)

• Number of outputs (both DVI-I and Mini-DIN connector): Six

Input/Output format (per channel) Examples of maximum resolution per refresh rate:

• 1920 x 1080 @ 120 Hz

• 1920 x 1200 @110 Hz

• 2560 x 1600 @60 Hz

• 2048 x 2400 @ 50 Hz

• 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz

Communication

• Ethernet communication: RJ-45 connector

• Serial (RS232) communication: Sub D9 male connector

Electromagnetic interference Complies with FCC rules & regulations, part 15 Class A and CE EN55022 Class A

Mains voltage 100–240V / 50–60Hz

Power consumption 800 W (maximum)

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4. Specifications

Heat dissipation

2720 BTU/h

Picture in picture

6 sources simultaneously (depending on the input box population)

4.2 Input speciﬁcations

Input speciﬁcations

Stereo DVI-I input card

INPUT NODE

DVI-ISTEREO

Image 4-1

Input node

Input speciﬁcations

Input Desktop input

Source input

Connector type

DVI-I Dual link

Mini-DIN3 (Stereo)

Pixel clock (Analog) min/max 50 MHz/270 MHz

Pixel clock (Digital) min/max 50 MHz/280 MHz

Sync (Analog source) Separate

Composite

Sync on Green

Input resolution

4 million pixels @ 60 Hz per input

Active stereo signal supported

Analog signal supported

4.3 Output speciﬁcations

Output speciﬁcations

Stereo DVI-I output card

DVI-I LOCKSTEREO

OUTPUT NODE

Image 4-2

Output node

Output s peciﬁcations

Output

Desktop output

Connector type

DVI-I Dual link

Mini-DIN3 (Stereo)

BNC connector (Frame locking)

Pixel clock (Analog) min/max 50 MHz/270 MHz

Pixel clock (Digital) min/max 50 MHz/280 MHz

Sync (Analog output) Separate

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Output s peciﬁcations

Output resolution 4 million pixels @ 60 Hz per output

Active stereo signal supported

Analog signal supported

4.4 Communication speciﬁcation

Network communication

Controller card

LAN RS232

CONTROLLER

Image 4-3

Controller card

Network speciﬁcations

Input / output TCP/IP

Connector type

RJ 45

Serial communication

Network speciﬁcations

Input / output RS232 serial commands / data

Connector type SubD9Male

4.5 Image processing

Image processing

• Picture in Picture (PiP) : maximum 6 windows

• Bits depth: 8 bit/color, 24 bits per pixel (bpp)

• Scaler performance: from 4x downscaling (25%) to 64x upscaling (640%)

• Each PiP input can be resized

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5. Hardware components

5. HARDWARE COMPONENTS

About this chapter

This chapter describes the hardware components to be used in the XDS-400 (Master). The desktop generating PC, the network

switch and the sources (Image generators, Laptop, Video conference camera, etc...) are to be delivered by the customer while

Barco only delivers the WND-264 box.

Overview

• Desktop generating system

• WND-264

• External sources

• Network switch

• Matrix switcher (optional)

5.1 Desktop generating system

Desktop generating PC

The Desktop generating PC runs the XDS CC software and sends its desktop image over multiple channels to the WND-264 Desktop

inputs. This software not only controls the full desktops and its windows (PiP), but also supports features like desktop sharing,

cluster backdrop combination, desktop background selection, remote source control, video conference control, extended mouse

and keyboard control, remote administration and more.

Desktop generating PC

Image 5-1

Desktop generating PC

The Desktop generating PC (not delivered by Barco) is a p art of the XDS system. It must be p rovided by the

customer and need to be available by the time of installation and conﬁguration of the system . It must meet

the speciﬁcations as described b elow.

Minimum requirements

• Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7

• Processor: Pentium 500 MHz

• RAM: 1GBormore

• Et herne t port : Single or dual port (100 MBit LAN)

• Hard Disk: 40 GB or more

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5. Hardware components

The NV IDIA® Quad roplex Visual Comp uting System (VCS) can be used to generate the desktop im ages for

XDS systems up to 4 (or even 8) channels.

5.2 WND-264

WND-264

The WND-264 is the core of the image processing. The desktop image is fed into the WND-264 and several sources (maximum 6)

can be connected to it. Each of the input sources can be displayed as a fully manageable PiP (window) on

the desktop. Supports

a mixture of mono and stereo sources.

The WND-264 used in the XDS-400 (Master) includes:

Controller

Desktop Input Ch2

Output Ch1

Source Input

Desktop Input Ch1

Source Input

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Desktop Input Ch4

Desktop Input Ch3

Source Input

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