DOC-3047-2 User`s Manual
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1. nennen 5 2 5 2 Selection OF adeVied RT are 5 3 5 3 Hermes 020 Digital Switchbox AVC Box as Multiplexer 5 4 S4 Hermes ee 5 5 5 5 AVC Box as Analog 5 7 5 9 Hermes D Vom ce a 0 11 5 9 Expanding tlie malnm WINGOW 3 iens exusta re baa res Feb id Ya ydo seed Rt runt Lex eic lied Ta ua 0 13 530 COM QUIF AMON EN T UT TT 5 13 Save User Settings suis a de ee Beige 5 14 Restore User 5 14 Restore Default Settings aS adatta d ete tuse aestus 5 14 Merc 5 14 5 8 2 GALI ONY ond a 5 15 gt oaa aiino toan Subst en tar etai er 6 1 6 1 Troubles caused by hardware settings TE 6 2 6 2 Troubles when estabilishing a connection 6 3 6 3 Troubles after an upgrade of Hermes Remote Control 6 5 6 4 Error message when starting a second instance of Hermes Remote Control 6 7 ERE I LITT IEEE 7 1 7 1 Addresses 7 2 1 Introduction Hermes Remote Control is a Windows NT 2000 XP software for the convenient use of the Remote Control for HERMES VXA HERMES DXD HERMES V2A HERMES D2D AVC BOX and DIGITAL SWITCHBOX This manual desc2. Selection hon Miata Mure Amalan 4 4 Menu v Enter Figure 14 the selected device is a Hermes D2D a Digital Switchbox or AVC Box as Multiplexer HERMES D2D DIGITAL SWITCHBOX and AVC Box as Multiplexer connect one digital projection unit alternatively to two graphical controllers By means of Remote Control the active input can be selected The respective data then is displayed on the projection cube Activating the desired input Action User interface Shortcut If necessary activate the program by pressing the hotkey assigned in chapter Options Preference tab Input Selection Click the button Digital 1 to select the first Press Ctrl 1 to select the first digital input Digital 1 for Digital Out 1 digital input to be switched to the Output to be switched to the Output Digital Out 1 Digital Out 1 Click the button Digital 2 to select the Press Ctrl 2 to select the second digital input Digital second digital input to be switched to the 2 to be switched to the Output Digital Out 1 Output Digital Out 1 Input Selection Not available Not available for Digital Out 2 If no signal is applied to the selected input the command won t have any effects the other input will remain the active one Expanding the window to display the multipage will show disabled controls only As mentioned above the multipage is only functional in case of a HERMES DXD Doc 3047 2 Herm
3. As default every device leaves production with the autoswitch functionality enabled Clear the checkbox Enable Autoswitch to disable the autoswitch functionality and to prevent the device from automatically switching to another input in case of a missing signal With Autoswitch enabled and case there is no signal present on an input the other input 1s switched to the corresponding output As soon as a signal can be found the device readjusts to the desired settings Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 5 14 5 8 2 Identific ation On this tab the product information about the device can be found The entries are read only The values are updated read each time this tab 15 activated and if another device is selected by means of the Device Selection spin button In case HERMES DXD requires servicing it is recommended to make a screen shot of this tab and to send the information to the Barco service technician To copy an active window into the clipboard press Alt Print on your keyboard To copy the entire desktop into the clipboard press Strg Print on your keyboard Afterwards the contents of the clipboard can be inserted into the error report via the Paste command or via Strg V The information about the firmware is correctly indicated for all devices even for devices which are not of type HERMES DXD _ Barco Hermes Hemote Control 0000000 lt Digtet Digtene Input vo E i c
4. DOC 3047 2 User s Manual HERMES REMOTE CONTROL DOC 3047 2 Title ID no Date Software chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 new COIT add HERMES REMOTE CONTROL User s Manual DOC 3047 2 2003 10 Hermes Remote Control Release 1 2 main issue update new new new new new new new The corresponding chapters are new or completely revised Passages of the corresponding chapter were corrected see modification bars Passages of the corresponding chapter were added see modification bars Document History Modifications which result in a new version are indicated by a vertical bar Keep this sheet Trademarks Brand and product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective holders All brand and product names mentioned in this manual serve as comments or examples and are not to be understood as advertising for the products or their manufacturers Copyright 2000 2003 by Barco Control Rooms GmbH Die Weitergabe sowie die Vervielfaltigung aller Unterlagen die von uns berlassen werden deren Verwertung und Mitteilung ihres Inhaltes an Dritte ist nicht gestattet soweit dies nicht ausdr cklich zugestanden ist Urheberrechte insbesondere auch solche an Software werden nur insoweit bertragen als es f r die Erreichung des speziellen Vertragszwecks erforderlich ist Zuwiderhandlungen k nnen zu S
5. 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 4 5 4 3 1 Options Settings ptions ONE ee Dein Figure 9 Connection tab The physical medium for data transfer s based on a RS 232 C interface The indicated values are the connection settings listed in chapter Remote Control of the corresponding user s manuals The port serial interface depends on the actual cabling In addition to the settings described in the above mentioned chapter you can set the Connection Retry Counter and the Connection Delay Time for opening a connection By means of the respective spin button the number of trials to open a connection is set Connection Retry Counter as well as the period the systems waits for an additional attempt to open a connection Connection Delay Time The fixed settings which cannot be changed are displayed via disabled controls Besides opening a connection manually it can be opened automatically when the HERMES REMOTE CONTROL application is launched To benefit from this feature click Automatic connection on startup To do an Automatic Reconfiguration after a power failure of the device please select the respective checkbox If this checkbox is not checked then after a power failure the connection icon will turn yellow to indicate that the devices can t be operated 7 A connection can also be opened closed by clicking on the red green connection icon Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 4 6 Preferences
6. Hermes Remote Control please make a screen shot of the About Window and include this screen shot in the error report To copy an active window into the clipboard press Alt Print on your keyboard To copy the entire desktop into the clipboard press Strg Print on your keyboard Afterwards the contents of the clipboard can be inserted into the error report via the Paste command or via Strg V Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 4 10 5 Operating The commands available are depending on the device All devices in common have two inputs which can alternatively be activated With HERMES VXA HERMES V2A and AVC Box as Analog Controller also the analog input can be operated The software recognizes the connected device and the views and commands available are adapted Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 5 1 5 1 Establishing a connection If you have set or checked the settings on the Options menu item of the Connection menu you can open the connection by the command Open on the Connection menu A connection can also be opened closed by clicking on the red green connection icon The following message box shows that the system tries to establish a connection Barco Hermes Remote Control Trying to establish a connection Cancel Figure 13 connection progression bar To abort opening the connection click Cancel An established connection then will be indicated by the green connection icon The number n
7. On this tab the respective help file can be selected Online help in German is provided by selecting hermes_rc_d chm whereas hermes_rc_e chm is the English help file The online help is context sensitive When operating HERMES REMOTE CONTROL click on F1 to get help to the corresponding topic On the Display Wall HERMES REMOTE CONTROL might be minimized and overlayed by e g video applications Then the command to activate the program has to be entered via the keyboard After pressing this hotkey the HERMES REMOTE CONTROL window pops up and can be operated by mouse clicks on the desired functions In addition the commands can be sent via the shortcuts listed 1n Operating The hotkey for activating the program can be set on the Preference tab To do this follow these steps gt click the Set button gt press the desired key combination on the keyboard Now you are able to activate the program by pressing this key The label below the Set button informs which key has been assigned as the hotkey Make sure that you don t assign a key combination which is used by other programs The hotkey will de activate any other shortcut with the identical keys of any other program If you e g select Ctrl S as hotkey pressing these keys will no longer save your windows applications but always activate Hermes Remote Control Options Figure 10 Preferences tab Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 4 7 4 3 2 Open Selecting this item results in
8. Start Run and enter regedit Run Y Type the name of a program Folder document ar Internet resource and Windows will open it Far vau Open Cancel Browse Figure 3 starting the registry editor In the registry editor go to HKEY CURRENT Software VB and VBA Program Settings Barco Hermes Remote Control Delete all the keys and subkeys referring to Barco HERMES REMOTE CONTROL Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 3 4 4 Getting started Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 4 1 4 1 The user interface When the software 1s launched the About window will be visible for a few moments About Barco Hermes Remote Control Figure 4 the About window as shown when starting the software Then the main window for operating the device is shown As long as no connection had been opened this window looks the same for all devices to be controlled by HERMES REMOTE CONTROL software Barco Hermes Remote Control We number of connected devices connection icon button to expand reduce the dialog Figure 5 main view of the Remote Control software AVCTool Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 4 2 The main window offers all commands and controls to operate the devices If no connection is opened the connection icon 1s red As soon as a remote control connection is established the number of connected devices is displayed and the connection icon shows green This dialog can be expand
9. opening the connection according to the chosen parameters in the Options submenu Connection Retry Counter Connection Delay Time 4 4 Help Menu The Help menu gives via Contents and Index access to the online help In addition information about the software and driver version is given when selecting the About menu item Barco Hermes Remote Control Io lt Selection hon miie 1721 2 Effe 1721 aniier Selo WERTE Figure 11 Help Menu Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 4 8 4 4 1 Contents and Index This item opens the help file which has be defined on the tab preferences Help file Main window T oc a Hide Back Print Options Contents Index Search DOC 3047 2 ea Introduction Summary Title Hermes Remate Getting Started Control User s Manual Cm Hotline ID no DOG 304 7 2 Date 2001 04 n the related Help topic pops up if you press F1 Hermes Remote Control has context senstive help When operating the software Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 4 9 4 4 2 About The About menu item shows the information about the version of Hermes Remote Control software As stated above this window 15 also displayed for a few moments when starting the software About Barco Hermes Remote Control Figure 12 the About window If you encounter any problems with
10. the file Subsequently the files themselves have to be deleted gt Check if the following ActiveX controls have been passed over by the uninstall procedure If one or all of the files rcpwin32 dll hflwin32 dll ispwin32 dll still exist in c WINNT system32 delete them Folder ActiveX controls c WINNT System32 rcpwin32 dll hflwin32 dll ispwin32 dll If one or all of these files still exist in c WINNT System32 proceed as follows gt Delete them Since now the uninstall procedure is complete the software can be installed again Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 6 6 6 4 Error message when starting a second instance of Hermes Remote Control If a second instance of Hermes Remote Control is startet the following error message pops up Barco Hermes Hemote Control Error Can t register hotkey please choose another one Please choose another on the preferences tab This message is due to the fact that a hotkey can only registered once and if the second instance of HERMES REMOTE CONTROL is launched with the identical hotkey definition specified on the preferences tab the registration of this hotkey cannot be made a second time Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 6 7 7 Hotline Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 7 1 Addresses Please feel free to contact us if you encounter any problems gt Barco Control Rooms GmbH An der Rossweid 5 D 76229 Karlsruhe Phone 49 721 6201 0 Fax 4
11. up gt and Ctrl lt down gt selecting a value with Ctrl lt left gt and Ctrl lt right white on red background settings are not applied unless confirmed with Ctrl Enter twice returning to and leaving main menu Expanding the window to display the multipage will show disabled controls only As mentioned above the multipage is only functional in case of a HERMES DXD Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 5 8 5 6 Hermes V2A Barco Hermes Remote Control Me D Ste ped en rara Belo a i 5 af T WER 2 gt A al za res A Jl d Figure 17 the selected device is a Hermes 2 HERMES V2A allows the alternatively display of analog video RGB sources and the data of the graphical controller on a projection cube By means of Remote Control the active input analog input or digital input can be selected Activating the desired input Action User interface Shortcut If necessary activate the program by pressing the hotkey assigned in chapter Options Preference tab Input Selection Click the Digital button to activate the Press Ctrl 1 to select the digital input to for Digital Out 1 digital input Digital In be the active one Click the Analog button to activate the Press Ctrl 2 to select the analog input analog Input PC RGB1 VIDEO1 to be the active one VIDEO
12. 2 SVHS Input Selection Not available Not available for Digital Out 2 If no signal is applied to the selected input the command won t have any effects the other input will remain the active one Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 5 9 Operating the analog input When the analog input is selected to be the active one the parameters of the applied signal can be adjusted as described in chapter 3 4 Operating the analog input of the user s manual Doc 3023 The following table lists the menu controls and their corresponding shortcuts when controlling by means of the keyboard Menu Control shortcut Ctrl lt up gt Ctrl lt down gt Ctrl lt left gt Ctrl lt right gt Ctrl Ctrl Ctrl M Ctrl Enter description navigating in main menu or submenu navigating in main menu or submenu leaving a Submenu or the main menu entering a submenu increasing a value decreasing a value opening main menu or leaving main menu selecting a menu item saving a value confirmation when leaving the corresponding submenu Expanding the window to display the multipage will show disabled controls only As mentioned above the multipage is only functional in case of a HERMES DXD Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 5 10 5 7 Hermes VXA I Barco Hermes Remote Control ie x File Connection Help Device Selection Hermes Digital Digital Eoniguati
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15. Vli 7 Figure 20 main window expanded identifcation tab Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 5 15 6 Troubleshooting Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 6 1 6 1 Troubles caused by hardware settings Troubles caused cause step IR Interface If the laptop has an enabled IR interface data transfer via the serial interface may be disturbed and HERMES REMOTE CONTROL will hang when closing the connection In the BIOS Setup disable the IR interface If you run Windows 2000 Windows XP check the device manager if the device has actually been removed If not reboot the system and check again After rebooting the system the device no longer should be listed Power Management Please switch off all settings with regards to Power Management both in the BIOS setup and in the operating system Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 6 2 Troubles when estabilishing a connection If the system repeatedly fails in opening a connection you will get the following error message Barco Hermes Hemote Control e Error Connection timeout Figure 21 error message on connection failure When receiving this error message check the port settings and the remote control A cabling In case the devices are still switched off the error message when trying to establish a connection reads Barco Hermes Hemote Control e Error devices found at connection establishment Figure 22 devices are s
16. an i 4 Select All Input Selection for Digital Out 1 Analog Input Selection Far Digital Out 2 Analog Figure 18 the selected device is Hermes HERMES VXA allows the alternatively display of analog video RGB sources and the data of the graphical controller on a projection cube By means of Remote Control the active input analog input or digital input can be selected for every digital output The respective data then is displayed on the respective projection cube connected to this output It is also possible to have one signal e g applied to the input Analog displayed on two projection cubes simultaneously If there is no signal applied to the selected input automatically the other input is activated Activating the desired input Action Input Selection for Digital Out 1 Input Selection for Digital Out 2 User interface Click the button Digital to select the digital input to be switched to the Output Digital Out 1 Click the button Analog to select the analog input RGB Video SVHS to be switched to the Output Digital Out 1 Click the button Digital to select the digital input to be switched to the Output Digital Out 2 Click the button Analog to select the analog input RGB Video SVHS to be switched to the Output Digital Out 2 Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 Shortcut If necessary activate the pr
17. ate the program by pressing the hotkey assigned in chapter Options Preference tab Input Selection Click the Digital button to activate the Press Ctrl 1 to select the digital input to be the for Digital Out 1 digital input LVDS In active one Click the Analog button to activate the Press Ctrl 2 to select the analog input to be the analog input VGA IN Y C IN CVBS active one Input Selection Not available for Digital Out 2 Not available If no signal is applied to the selected input the command won t have any effects the other input will remain the active one Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 5 7 Operating the analog input When the analog input is selected to be the active one the parameters of the applied signal can be adjusted as described in chapter 5 4 Operating the analog input of the user s manual Doc 2783 The following table lists the menu controls and their corresponding keys when controlling by means of the keyboard Menu shortcut Ctrl lt up gt Ctrl lt down gt Ctrl lt left gt Ctri lt right gt E Ctrl M Ctrl Enter description navigating in main menu and submenu navigating in main menu and submenu selecting a value selecting a value opening main menu selecting a submenu with Ctrl lt up gt and Ctrl lt down gt white on blue background selection switching between VGA In Y C In and CVBS opening submenu selecting a menu item with Ctrl lt
18. chadensersatz verpflichten Alle Rechte aus der Erteilung eines Patents oder der Eintragung eines Gebrauchsmusters verbleiben bei uns Copyright 2000 2003 by Barco Control Rooms GmbH All rights reserved No part of this document may be copied reproduced or translated It shall not otherwise be recorded transmitted or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of Barco Control Rooms GmbH Guarantee and Compensation Barco Control Rooms GmbH provides a guarantee relating to perfect manufacturing as part of the legally stipulated terms of guarantee On receipt the purchaser must immediately inspect all delivered goods for damage incurred during transport as well as for material and manufacturing faults Barco Control Rooms GmbH must be informed immediately in writing of any complaints The period of guarantee begins on the date of transfer of risks in the case of special systems and software on the date of commissioning at the latest 30 days after the transfer of risks In the event of justified notice of complaint Barco Control Rooms GmbH can repair the fault or provide a replacement at its own discretion within an appropriate period If this measure proves to be impossible or unsuccessful the purchaser can demand a reduction in the purchase price or cancellation of the contract All other claims in particular those relating to compensation for direct or indirect damage and also damage attributed to the operation of sof
19. dpromdoc dll If the installation was not performed with default settings the axidpromeditor ocx folder settings must be changed accordingly axisiaprg ocx axrcpm ocx hflw32vb dll hotkey ocx These ActiveX controls may not simply be deleted They have to be unregistered first If one or all of these files still exist c program files common files barco shared proceed as follows gt open the command prompt gt change to the directory where the file 15 located gt enter the command regsvr32 u This will unregister the file this command has to be entered for all files listed above Subsequently the files themselves have to be deleted Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 6 5 gt Check if the following ActiveX controls have been passed over by the uninstall procedure Folder ActiveX controls c program files common files barco shared iapsrv exe ispsrv exe If the installation was not performed with default settings the folder settings must be changed accordingly These ActiveX controls may not simply be deleted They have to be unregistered N first If one or all of these files still exist in c program files common files barco shared proceed as follows gt open the command prompt gt change to the directory where the file is located gt enter the command iapsrv exe UnRegServer This will unregister the file gt enter the command ispsrv exe UnRegServer This will unregister
20. ed When expanded a multipage with 2 tabs is displayed to manage device configurations of HERMES and to see the product information These tabs refer to Hermes DXD only In case other devices are addressed all the controls are disabled Barco Hermes Hemote Control Figure 6 main window expanded Before opening a connection we will have a look at the menus of HERMES REMOTE CONTROL Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 4 3 4 2 File Menu Barco Hermes Remote Control _ r3 Ei Fie a e Apt it Sees if Eije ital J Ere tele Aaa LS GITE GT DITE anie ers ein E LS DIE mije jir Figure 7 the File menu In the File menu there is the Exit command to close HERMES REMOTE CONTROL software Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 4 4 4 3 Connection Menu Barco Hermes Remote Control s n Eq Figure 8 the Connection menu The Connection menu includes the command Open to open the connection to the devices as well as the menu item Options This menu item gives access to set the connection settings which then are applied when selecting Open Since these settings are independent of the device to be controlled HERMES DXD HERMES VXA HERMES V2A HERMES D2D AVC BOx DIGITAL SWITCHBOX we will have a look on settings before Opening a connection The Options menu item includes two tabs Settings and Preferences Doc
21. ed above the multipage is only functional in case of a HERMES DXD Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 5 12 5 8 Expanding the main window The main window expands or collapse respectively when clicking on the button with the black arrow Please mind that the multipage is only functional in case of a HERMES DXD starting from firmware version AVC 3187 1x The multipage includes two tabs Configuration and Identification 5 8 1 Configuration HERMES DXD has two inputs and two outputs The outputs can be routed to the desired input and it is also possible to route one input to both outputs splitter This functionality can be deliberately set In addition there is the possibility to trigger this behavior automatically in case there is no signal on an input then the other input is on its own routed to the respective output This behavior is called Autoswitch and can be activated or deactivated The status of Autoswitch and the assignment of the inputs to the outputs describe the configuration of the device and define its settings This tab allows to save and restore a user defined configuration as well as to reset the device to the factory configuration If desired Autoswitch can be disabled and or enabled again Barco Hermes Hemote Control Perna iran FINALE GRUT LICHT ud UN _ Figure 19 main window expanded configuration tab Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 5 13 Save User Settings Clicking this but
22. es Remote Control 2003 10 5 4 5 4 Hermes DXD Barco Hermes Remote Control Mm i EUM Een i IE Ese rcg ran a E Pd T WIEN Figure 15 the selected device is a Hermes DXD HERMES DXD has two digital inputs and two digital outputs By means of Remote Control the active input can be selected for every output The respective data then is displayed on the respective projection cube connected to this output It is also possible to have one signal e g the signal of the input Digital 1 displayed on two projection cubes simultaneously If there is no signal applied to the selected input automatically the other input is activated provided Auto Switch had not been disabled cf Enable Autoswitch Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 5 5 Activating the desired input Action Input Selection for Digital Out 1 Input Selection for Digital Out 2 User interface Click the button Digital 1 to select the first digital input to be switched to the Output Digital Out 1 Click the button Digital 2 to select the second digital input to be to be switched to the Output Digital Out 1 Click the button Digital 1 to select the first digital input to be switched to the Output Digital Out 2 Click the button Digital 2 to select the second digital input to be switched to the Output Digital Out 2 Shortcut If necessary activate the program by pressing the hotkey assigned in chapter Options P
23. ext to the connection icon shows the total of the devices under control If you encounter problems when establishing a connection cf Troubles when estabilishing a connection Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 5 2 5 2 Selection of a device The selection of a device in the Remote Control chain can be done via the Device Selection spin button or via the keyboard The commands will be sent to the device indicated next to the Device Selection button If you want to address all device simultaneously check Select All Select All can even be selected in case of a mixed system e g HERMES D2D and HERMES V2A The software only sends those commands to each device which can be handled by that device Menu Shortcut If necessary activate the program by pressing the hotkey assigned in chapter Options Preferences tab Select a device be means of the respective spin button Press Ctrl PgUp to increase the value of the spin in the Device Selection frame button Press Ctrl PgDown to decrease the value of the spin button Click Select All to control all devices simultaneously Press Ctrl A to check Select All Press Ctrl S to uncheck Select All Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 5 3 5 3 Hermes D2D Digital Switchbox AVC Box as Multiplexer T Barco Hermes Remote Control Im x File Connection Help 0 Device Selection H 300 SelectAll Input Selection for Digital Out 1 Digital 1 Digital 2
24. ms are printed in the Courier font Courier bold Inputs you are supposed to do from the keyboard are printed in Courier bold font This arrow marks tips and notes If you do not heed instructions indicated by this symbol there is a risk of damage to the equipment If you do not heed instructions indicated by this symbol there is a risk of electrical shock and danger to personal health Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 1 3 2 Summary This chapter introduces the HERMES REMOTE CONTROL software Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 2 1 The Hermes Remote Control software HERMES VXA HERMES DXD HERMES V2A HERMES D2D AVC Box and DIGITAL SWITCHBOX can be controlled by Remote Control as described in chapter Remote Control of the respective user s manuals Besides sending the commands via the open protocol as described in the manual mentioned above a Windows NT 2000 XP software is available which enables you to enter the commands via an intuitive graphical user interface Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 2 2 3 Installation This chapter explains the installation of the HERMES REMOTE CONTROL software and applies for all devices Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 3 1 3 1 System Requirements gt Windows 4 0 ServicePack 6 gt Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher Or gt Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 gt Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher Or gt Windows XP Service Pack la gt Internet Expl
25. ogram by pressing the hotkey assigned in chapter Options Preference tab Press Ctrl 1 to select the digital input to be switched to the Output Digital Out 1 Press Ctrl 2 to select the analog input RGB Video SVHS to be switched to the Output Digital Out 1 Press Ctrl o to select the digital input to be switched to the Output Digital Out 2 Press Ctrl t to select the analog input RGB Video SVHS to be switched to the Output Digital Out 2 If no signal is applied to the selected input the command won t have any effects the other input will remain the active one Operating the analog input When the analog input 1s selected to be the active one the parameters of the applied signal can be adjusted as described in chapter 3 4 Operating the analog input of the user s manual Doc 3199 The following table lists the menu controls and their corresponding shortcuts when controlling by means of the keyboard Menu Control shortcut description Ctrl lt up gt navigating in main menu or submenu Ctrl down navigating in main menu or submenu Ctrl lt left gt leaving a submenu or the main menu Ctrl lt right gt entering a submenu Ctrl increasing a value Ctrl decreasing a value Ctrl M opening main menu or leaving main menu Ctrl Enter selecting a menu item saving a value confirmation when leaving the corresponding submenu Expanding the window to display the multipage will show disabled controls only As mention
26. orer 6 0 or higher 3 2 Setup To install the software it is recommended to log in with administrative rights has to be de installed Select Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programms Select Hermes Remote Control Click on the Change Remove button and confirm the file deletion j Before installing a new version of Hermes Remote Control the previous version The CD ROM of HERMES REMOTE CONTROL Software comes with an autorun Just insert the CD into the CD Drive of your computer to start the setup of HERMES REMOTE CONTROL OR In case autorun 1s switched off you can setup exe also start manually gt Start Windows Explorer Browse to the CD Drive gt Double click on setup exe Or gt Select Start Run and enter the respective drive and the file name Hun Ei Type the name of program folder document Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Oper Bun th separate mema space Cancel Browse Figure 1 installing the software Please follow the instructions on your display Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 3 2 3 3 Autom atically starting Hermes Remote Control 4 w v v v w cw To start Hermes Remote Control each time Windows starts Click Start and then point to Settings Click Taskbar and then click the Start Menu Programs tab Click Add and then click Browse Locate avctool exe and then double click it Click Next and then double click the Sta
27. reference tab Press Ctrl 1 to select the first digital input Digital 1to be switched to the Output Digital Out 1 Press Ctrl 2 to select the second digital input Digital 2 to be switched to the Output Digital Out 1 Press Ctrl o to select the first digital input Digital 1 to be switched to the Output Digital Out 2 Press Ctrl t to select the second digital input Digital 2 to be switched to the Output Digital Out 2 If no signal is applied to the selected input the command won t have any effects the other input will remain the active one provided Auto Switch had not been disabled cf Enable Autoswitch The functionalites provided on the multipage which is displayed when expanding the main window will be discussed later Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 5 6 5 5 AVC B ox as Analog Controller Barco Hermes Remote Control Me TE ee D Ste ped en rara Belo 5 T EU s ur E W n oo F a r E e p EST a Figure 16 the selected device is a AVC Box as Analog Controller The AVC Box as Analog Controller allows the alternatively display of analog video RGB sources and the data of the graphical controller on a projection cube By means of Remote Control the active input analog input or digital input can be selected Activating the desired input Action User interface Shortcut If necessary activ
28. ribes installation menus and commands of this software Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 1 1 1 1 How this manual is organized This manual is divided into seven chapters Introduction explains the structure of the manual itself and the used typographic styles and symbols Summary provides an overview of the features of HERMES REMOTE CONTROL Software Installation lists the system requirements and explains how to install the software Getting Started explains the user interface of HERMES REMOTE CONTROL Operating Describes operating of all the devices which can be controlled via HERMES REMOTE CONTROL Troubleshooting gives some hints which troubles might occur and how to solve them Hotline lists the addresses to contact if any problems occur Numbering Chapters pages figures and tables are numbered separately Chapters are indicated by a point syntax e g 4 2 3 pages by a dash syntax e g 2 1 as figures and tables are e g Figure 5 4 Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 1 2 1 2 Styles And Symbols The typographic styles and the symbols used in this document have the following meaning Arial bold Labels menus and buttons are printed in the Arial bold font Condensed Links to both other chapters of this manual and to sites in the Internet are printed condensed In the on line version of this manual all hyperlinks appear teal Courier Names of files and parts from progra
29. rtUp folder Type the name you want to see on the StartUp menu and then click Finish To define the status in which the program starts navigate to Start Menu Programs Startup and right click on the shortcut to open the context menu In the context menu select Properties and then the tab shortcut Use the listbox Run to select the desired status normal window minimized maximized 3 4 Startin g the Software manually Hermes Remote Control software can be started by double click on AVCTool exe in the explorer window or with the shortcut Start Programs Barco Hermes Remote Control Prograrns tatit rk Barco Hermes Hemoate Cantral Windows NT Wi Figure 2 starting the software Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 3 3 3 5 Settings of the Hermes Remote Control Software The settings of HERMES REMOTE CONTROL software are stored in the registry The registry entries for HERMES REMOTE CONTROL are not made during installation but during operating HERMES REMOTE CONTROL If you encounter strange effects with regards to window position or window size with HERMES REMOTE CONTROL just delete the registry entries 3 5 1 Restoring original settings If size and position of the windows of HERMES REMOTE CONTROL cannot be adjusted as desired restoring the original settings requires deleting the entries of the registry To delete the registry entries proceed as follows gt Start the registry editor using the the shortcut
30. tons saves the current configuration as user settings These are the features to be saved gt connection of Digital Output 1 either to Digital Input 1 or Digital Input 2 gt connection of Digital Output 2 either to Digital Input 1 or Digital Input 2 gt status of Autoswitch enabled or disabled Restore User Settings Clicking this buttons re applies the configuration which has been saved as user settings and thus discards previously made modifications These are the features to be restored gt connection of Digital Output 1 either to Digital Input 1 or Digital Input 2 gt connection of Digital Output 2 either to Digital Input 1 or Digital Input 2 gt status of Autoswitch enabled or disabled Restore Default Settings Clicking this button applies the factory configuration of the device gt Digital Output 1 is connected to Digital Input 1 gt Digital Output 2 is connected to Digital Input 2 gt Autoswitch is enabled Enable Autoswitch The autoswitch functionality allows the device to automatically connect an output to the other input if there 1s no longer a sync signal on the input previously connected to this output This functionality provides redundancy inspite of a crash there will be a signal displayed on the projection modules but sometimes it might be useful to disable this behavior e g to enforce the selection of one input even for the case that no valid signal is present to be notified about the crash
31. tware as well as to other services provided by Barco Control Rooms GmbH being a component of the system or independent services will be deemed invalid provided the damage is not proven to be attributed to the absence of properties guaranteed in writing or due to the intent or gross negligence on the part of Barco Control Rooms GmbH If the purchaser or a third party carries out modifications or repairs on good delivered by Barco Control Rooms GmbH or if the goods are handled incorrectly in particular if the systems are commissioned or operated incorrectly or if after the transfer of risks the goods are subject to influences not agreed upon in the contract all guarantee claims of the purchaser will be rendered invalid Not included in the guarantee coverage are 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 Control Rooms GmbH either The environmental conditions as well as the servicing and maintenance regulations specified in this manual must be complied with by the customer Revision sheet To gt Barco Control Rooms GmbH An der Rossweid 5 D 76229 Karlsruhe Germany Phone 49 721 6201 0 Fax 49 721 6201 298 E mail docu de bcd barco com Web www barcocontrolrooms de gt BARCO N V Projection Systems Noordlaan 5 B 8520 Kuurne Belgium Phone 32 56 36
32. witched off Switch on the devices and repeat connection In case the device is not operabel due to destroyed firmware the message reads Barco Hermes Remote Control x Error Unkonwn device type found 3230 01 Figure 23 warning about an unknown device Call Barco Support Center Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 6 3 The acceptance of these error message OK results in a warning just to make sure that the user is aware that Remote Control won t work Hermes Remote Control gt Figure 24 warning about a missing connection Doc 3047 2 Hermes Remote Control 2003 10 6 4 6 3 Troubles after an upgrade of Hermes Remote Control 7 When launching the application the following message might be displayed Before installing a new version of Hermes Remote Control the previous version has to be de installed cf Setup Hermes Remote Control e Error Your Hermes Rematke Coantral is mot properly installed Please refer to the chapter Troubleshooting in your manual That s due to the fact that in some cases not all components had been completely removed To solve the problem proceed as follows gt Uninstall Hermes Remote Control using the shortcut Start Settings Control Panel Add remove software gt Check if the following ActiveX controls have been passed over by the uninstall procedure Folder ActiveX controls c program files common files barco shared axavc ocx axi
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