Barco Hermes DXD User Manual

DOC-3200-2User's Manual

1.3 Safety InformationThis section describes safety precautions which must be observed when installing a product fromBARCO.HERMES DXD is built in acc

 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons willwalk on the cord. To disconnect the cord, pull it o

On ServicingDo not attempt to service this device yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you todangerous voltage potential and risk of ele

2 Summ aryThis chapter gives an overview of the HERMES DXD.

2.1 Conne cting the graphical controller and the projection cubesHERMES DXD is equipped with two digital input connectors (Digital In 1, Digital In 2)

2.2 Assign ing inputs to outputsHERMES DXD is operated by means of remote control, and the inputs are routed to the output viathe respective command,

3 Gettin g startedThis chapter describes the control elements and interfaces of HERMES DXD as well as the cabling.

3.1 Examin ingFigure 3-1Hermes DXD3.1.1 The Fro nt PanelThe front panel of your HERMES DXD looks like this or similar:1POWERDIGITAL OUT 2DIGITAL OUT 1

LEDs allocated to the inputs:If they are off, there is no signal present. If there is a sync signal present, the LED ison:Green stands for (signal pre

3.1.2 The Bac k PanelThe back panel of your HERMES DXD looks like this or similar:ABCA Main SwitchB AC InC AC OutFigure 3-3The Main Switch [A] is for

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3.2 Native device settings (default settings)Hermes DXD has auto switch capabilities: in case there is no signal present at the input routed to anout

3.4 CablingThis block diagram gives an overview about the cabling of HERMES DXDFigure 3-4cabling Hermes DXDThe cabling must be done before switching o

3.4.2 Digital I nput and OutputHERMES DXD has DVI interfaces. Depending on the type of graphical card and/or the type of projectionmodule, the followi

3.5 Operat ing Hermes DXDAfter the cabling is done, you can switch on your system. In order to provide the graphic cards with thecorrect timing, it is

4 Remo te ControlThe remote control is a system for scanning and controlling single devices of Barco Display Wall. As acertain class of devices HERMES

4.1 CablingA remote control system consists of three different components: remote control master (RCM) remote control slave (RCS) remote control

4.1.2 Cabling of Hermes DXD (number of devices > 20)If there are more than 20 devices a distribution panel has to be used. Then the cabling looks

4.2.3 Structu re of MessagesThe messages consists out of a RCS-independent and a RCS-dependent layer. The RCS-independentparts are interpreted the sam

4.2.5 Types o f RCS Classese OVERVIEW-MLr MULTIMEDIA-TERMINAL MMT-X, MMT-NT, EOSs MULTIMEDIA-TERMINAL MMT-Sm AVC-BOX, DIGITAL SWITCHBOX, ANALOG INPUT

4.4 The sta tus registerThe status register stores information about which input is provided with a signal, which input isswitched to which output, an

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5 Contr olling Hermes DXDThis chapter describes the commands to control HERMES DXD, the commands and the an-swers/acknowledge.

5.1 Valid C ommands for Hermes DXDcommand descriptiont selects input from first graphical controlleras signal for Digital Out 1a selects input from se

5.2 Reques t commandsRequest commands can be sent from the RCS to the RCM or vice versa. The answer of a request com-mand does not include the status

Command "I": Calling for InformationDescription: This request is about the identity number of the device and the version of the firmware.Exa

Command "a": interconnection digital input 2 to digital output 1Description: Via the command a the RCM tells the RCS of class m to switch th

Command "t": interconnection digital input 1 to digital output 1Description: Via this command the RCM tells the RCS of class m to switch the

Command "b": interconnection digital input 2 to digital output 2Description: Via this command the RCM tells the RCS of class m to switch the

Command "s": interconnection digital input 1 to digital output 2Description: Via this command the RCM tells the RCS of class m to switch the

5.4 Enablin g/Disabling auto switchThe auto switch functionality allows HERMES DXD to automatically connect an output to the other inputif there is no

Command “k”: Disabling auto switchDescription: Via this command the RCM tells the RCS of class m to disable auto switchThe RCS executes the command an

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5.4.1 Comma nds referring to settingsThe connections of HERMES DXD (which input is connected to which output) as well as the status of theauto switch

Command “i”: save user settingsDescription: Via this command the RCM tells the RCS of class m to save the current configuration asuser settings. These

Let's assume that the following routing is saved as user settings:DIGITAL OUTPUT 1 is connected to DIGITAL INPUT 2DIGITAL OUTPUT 2 is connected t

5.5 Readin g the status registerAlthough the information about the status register is sent back by the RCS as part of the acknowledge, itmight be usef

5.6 Readin g the product identificationThe entire product information "finger print" is saved in an EEPROM and can be read and evaluated.Thi

5.7 Error m essagesThree different kind of errors might occur: The body is an invalid command The checksum is not correct The device cannot be a

Original message is sent back to the RCMDescription: Via this answer the RCM recognizes that the desired RCS cannot be addressed (might be ithas been

6 Broad cast addressing modeThis chapter describes how all Remote Control Slaves of a class are addressed simultaneously.

6.1 Structu re of messageThe messages consists out of a RCS-independent and a RCS-dependent layer. The RCS-independentparts are interpreted the same b

6.3 Comm ands for broadcast addressingIn principle, all commands can be sent in broadcast addressing mode, however, some of the valid com-mands are no

Table of Contents1 Preliminary Remarks...

7 Techn ical Data

7.1 Genera l Data7.1.1 Dimens ionscharacteristic specificationweight 2980gW×H×D 378mm × 61mm × 304mmTable 7-17.1.2 Power S upplycharacteristic specifi

7.1.3 Operati ng Conditionscharacteristic specificationoperating temperature 0 .. 50 degrees Celsius (32 .. 122 °F)humidity 8 .. 80% non condensingTab

7.2 Interfac es7.2.1 Remote In16951 - 6 -2 TXD 7 -3 RXD 8 -4 - 9 -5 GNDTable 7-47.2.2 Remote Out16951 - 6 -2 TXD 7 -3 RXD 8 -4 - 9 -5 GNDTable 7-5

7.2.3 Digital I nPin Signal Assignment Pin Signal Assignment1 TMDS Data 2- 13 -2 TMDS Data 2+ 14 -3 TMDS Data 2 Shield 15 Ground (+5, Analog /V Sync)4

7.3 Parts L ist7.3.1 Hermes DXDorder no. designationRSAVC31870 HERMES DXDRSCBL32060DVI-DVI cable, copper, 2mRSCBL32062DVI-DVI cable, copper, 5mRSCBL3

7.4 Addres s4 Barco Control Rooms GmbHAn der Rossweid 5 • D-76229 Karlsruhe • GermanyPhone (49) (721) 6201-0 • Fax (49) (721) 6201-298E-mail info.de.

5 Controlling Hermes DXD ... 5-15.1 Valid Com

1 Prelim inary RemarksThis User’s Manual describes design, function and operation of HERMES DXD of Barco.HERMES DXD is a multiplexer to connect each o

1.1 How th is manual is organizedThis manual is divided into seven chapters:Preliminary Remarksexplains the structure of the manual itself and the use

1.2 Styles and SymbolsThe typographic styles and the symbols used in this document have the following meaning:Arial boldLabels, menus and buttons are