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1. 11 111111 30 2 7 3 XHD Series licensing sss 30 2 7 4 XDG 100 Designer licensing see AGA 32 2 8 Shutdown and restart on rene 34 28 1 Software sh tdOWLD e oes eot beet tee eet ut eO eR PORE S Rd 34 2 8 2 Hardware shutdown ccecce iio eem 34 ZO ROSTONS sii EEUU 35 2 9 1 System Restore eene cece cece aaa aaa aaa aaa eene nn 35 2 9 2 Full System Restore esses 39 2 9 3 Clearing CMOS siase rae a a emm enn 41 3 OIG WONG ici OPON NI A O ALU IO 43 Barco Pn 60600320 iii Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Barco Media Server 3 XHDE200 Serl6S ueteres a A VRAT e 43 3 2 XHD 40O0SSE escorial ains pe GA eG ERE eni Re n pe UH erc 44 A SOWAS i ii A tl a e 47 4 REGUIEMENTS ia da 47 A ET 47 4 1 2 Distributed deployment sss 47 AVS NGIWONM GE 47 4 2 The X Agora architecture oo teenies 48 42 IN zaw eese rar t ON niu danas Mor 48 4 2 2 XAJ AJEN 5i oit cen e RO UG ERE EXER E ERA 48 4 2 3 X Agora Player i i e ter err ree vein en 48 4 2 4 XS ADO ciii oed oe id 49 4 3 Getting started Install Uninstall and Update ssseseess 49 4 3 XsAgora Wizard seis exo A re P RERO RR E ERE RET 49 4 4 Network SETUP us rr recent tet tel natale d eie i re iC d rn 53 4 5 Configuring AGS x ie cte RR ROC E PO I COUR eret es 54 4 6 LAUNCHING X Agora wo emen 55 A Specifications ast e eate acp eet anda 57 A Barco Media Server specifications ccce 58 A 2 Standard
2. 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin Texas 78758 USA Professional Video Processor Models XHD 404 XHD 402 XHD 400 XHD 200 We hereby declare that the above referenced product complies with the essential require ments of Council Directives 2004 108 EC EMC 2006 95 EC LVD and 2011 65 EC RoHS Safety EN 60950 1 EMC Emission Immunity ROHS Restricted Substances Cadmium Ca Lead Pb Mercury Hg Hexavalent Chromium Cr VD Polybrominated Biphenyl PBB 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 EN 55022 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 55024 2010 Maximum Concentration Value by weightin homogeneous material 0 0196 0 196 0 196 0 196 0 196 Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers PBDEs 0 1 Kenneth S Hansen w Compliance Engineer May 29 2015 Barco Pn 60600320 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Table of Contents REVISION ESTOY siii dad ron rt AAA a ee rm ere i ands xi Te INTOCUCHON mem 13 About this GUIdE aan Z i a ERO xen eec recie e 13 T E This guide rit ct ete ta E RE CERRO ERE REESE UN 13 1 1 2 Available system documentation sssseeen 13 1 2 Symbols pictures and FONTS 0ococccccccncnonononononan conca en 14 1 2 1 Symbol overview oo cece cece eect cnn non cnn rn nnns 14 1 2 2 Picture OVEIVIOW ci ad oai RE R ERE Re GE A 14 1 3 Standards and safety uuu aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa memes 14 1 3
3. AMD Home gt Pinned d Enhance your visual experience with AMD gt Presets P gt AMD FirePro e Desktop Management w Common Display gt Tasks e x AMD Eyefinity Multi Display e pete Check for driver updates Create Eyefinity Display Group 3 Fes Posion Wine Check for the latest certified applications Taskbar Arrange Eyefinity Visit amd com for the latest Derby m product information Group Adjust Overiap Check out the latest videos Compensation Customize Eyefinity Follow us on Twitter Desktop Resolution My Digital Flat gt Panels gt Video 4 gt Audio C Allow Web content Y Show this page on startup Figure C 8 Disable Eyefinity Display Group CA Manage Eyefinity Group in Designer In X Agora an Eyefinity Group is considered as one display so using the Identify Monitors button shows only one large number for the group The displays that are part of the Eyefinity Group however are also identified individually with smaller numbers from 1 to 6 depending of the number of displays in the group 74 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix C AMD FirePro Control Center Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Figure C 9 Two screens in one Eyefinity group If the X Agora Player is in Dedicated Fullscreen the Eyefinity group is also represented by a rectangle that spans across the correct number of displays in the group In the fol lowing screenshot the group spans across two outputs
4. SDIDIrectGMA E Ej AMD FirePro W7100 FireGL V 3 EDID Emulation Desktop Management gt Commen Display Tasks gt My Digital Flat Panels gt Graphics Card Display Connectors Display Connections m Connection 1 DisplayPort Emulated ASUS PB287Q QE JF L Connection 2 DisplayPort Not Connected gt Video gt Audio Ll Connection 3 DisplayPort Not Connected ojo neas gt Information L Connection 4 DisplayPort Not Connected EDID Emulation Options D Defaults Discard Apply Figure D 2 AMD FirePro Control Center display connections The four icons at the right hand side of the selected connection allow you to a View the selected EDID in HEX format b Save the selected EDID to a file c Add or modify emulation properties d Remove the selected EDID or branch emulation 5 Click on the Minus icon to remove the selected EDID The text for the selected connection changes from DisplayPort Emu lated to DisplayPort Connected D 2 Removing an emulated EDID through the NVIDIA Control Panel 1 Right click anywhere on the desktop to summon the desktop menu 2 Click on NVIDIA Control Panel 78 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix D EDID management Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide AMD FirePro Control Center View gt Sort by gt Refresh Paste Paste shortcut El NVIDIA Control Panel New EB screen resol
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6. TMDS Transition Minimized Differential Signal DDC Display Data Channel 62 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix A Specifications Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 TMDS Data 2 13 TMDS Data 3 2 TMDS Data 2 14 5V Power 3 TMDS Data 2 4 Shield 15 GND for 5V 4 TMDS Data 4 16 Hot Plug Detect 5 TMDS Data 4 17 TMDS Data 0 6 DDC Clock 18 TMDS Data 0 7 DDC Data 19 TMDS Data 0 5 Shield 8 Analog Vertical Sync 20 TMDS Data 5 9 TMDS Data 1 21 TMDS Data 5 10 TMDS Data 1 22 TMDS Clock Shield 11 TMDS Data 1 3 Shield 12 TMDS Data 3 23 TMDS Clock 24 TMDS Clock Table A 4 DVI connector pins Pin Signal Pin Signal Cl Analog Red Video C4 Analog Horizontal Sync C2 Analog Green Video C3 Analog Blue Video C5 Analog Common Ground Return Table A 5 MicroCross pins A 3 3 Ethernet connector pinouts Figure A 3 Ethernet connector illustrates the Ethernet connector Figure A 3 Ethernet connector Table A 6 Ethernet connector pins lists Ethernet connector pinouts Barco Pn 60600320 63 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide 64 Appen dix A Specifications Pin Pair Color 10 100 Base T RJ45 port 1000 Base T RJ45 port de description scription 3 white green TXD TX0 green TXD TX0 3 2 white or RXD RX0 ange 4 1
7. To change the Camera assigned to a Viewport click the Camera name to the right of the icon in the top left hand corner of a Viewport frame The projectors and screens listed in the Displays pane as well as default cameras such as Top Front Left Right Bottom Perspective and Orthographic are available here To move the camera in the Viewport a toolbar provides different movement modes Selection Pan Orbit and Zoom When using the tool explicitly the left mouse button behaves according to the selected tool To move or scale selected objects in the scene use the 3D manipulator with axes Dragging an axis moves or scales the selected objects along that axis Right clicking in the Viewport while an object is selected opens a menu that allows you to change between the move and scale manipulators When using the move manipulator Shift O toggles between local and world axes All the scale dimension and rotation properties of an object can be edited in the Properties pane All camera controls and object controls can be triggered by using keyboard shortcuts as described in Viewport keyboard and mouse shortcuts p 153 Barco Pn 60600320 91 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Viewport xagoraShape ISE X Default Study e Orthographic Top Front Right Bottom gauche droite Rear front Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 Screen 4 Screen 5 Figure G 4 List of cameras Defaultpage Pagel X Page Appen
8. r 1 Needed Product Codes for BMS Software A Figure 2 3 WebAdmin License page for XHD series licenses 5 XHD Series licenses must have the Product Codes shown in Figure 2 4 XHD series product codes to properly work with Barco Media Server software Product Code Name Unit Counter X Expiration Time Activation Time License Quantity 56020000 Server n a n a n a 1 56020014 XHD 404 n a n a n a 1 56040062 Designer n a n a n a 1 Figure 2 4 XHD series product codes Requesting an update for an existing XHD series license 1 Launch CodeMeter Control Center 2 Find the XHD Series License listed in CodeMeter Control Center See Figure 2 2 CodeMeter Control Center overview for XHD series license 3 Click License Update 4 Click Next Barco Pn 60600320 31 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 2 Installation Select Create License Request Select Extend Existing License Check Firm code 5000511 Barco Inc and click Next No u Send the resulting WibuCmRac file to Barco 2 74 XDG 100 Designer licensing This section describes how to check a current license and request an update for an existing XDG 100 license issued by Barco Checking current licenses 1 Launch the CodeMeter Control Center 2 Insert the XDG 100 Designer USB drive in a USB port on your computer 3 Find the XDG 100 license listed in CodeMeter Control Center See Figure 2 5 CodeMeter Control Center ove
9. Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Part number 60600320 Version 00 00 June 17 2015 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Barco Changes Barco provides this manual as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Barco may make improvements and or changes to the product s and or the program s described in this publication at any time without notice This publication could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information in this publication these changes are incorporated in new editions of this publication The latest edition of Barco manuals can be downloaded from the Barco web site www barco com or from the secured Barco web site https www barco com en signin Copyright O 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 Guarantee and Compensation Barco 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 must be informed immediately in writing of an
10. 8 1 EMB Industry Pro and must be at least version 01 06 00 Refers to the GUI application that allows you to create run and monitor a project X Agora software suite refers to X Agora X Agora Agent X Agora Player and X Agora Server See The X Agora architec ture p 48 23 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 2 Installation This chapter gives instructions on how to install and run both the hardware and software of the Barco Media Server powered by X Agora 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 Installation requirements Warning Let the Barco Media Server acclimate to the ambient temperature after unpacking Ensure that the humidity is within the specification Neglecting this may result in startup failure of the device Disconnect device Where a disconnect device is not incorporated in the equipment or where the plug on the power supply cord is intended to serve as the disconnect device for PERMANENTLY CONNECTED EQUIPMENT a readily accessible disconnect device shall be incorporated external to the equipment e for PLUGGABLE EQUIPMENT the socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible 7 O Barco Media Server Windows image This version of the Barco Media Server is based on Microsoft Windows 8 1 EMB In dustry Pro and must be at least version 01 06 00 Verify that the Barco Media Server is loaded with the latest Windows image available on the Barco website Re
11. Figure 2 15 Barco Media Server Full System Restore Menu Select Confirm and the Restore begins Allow the Restore to run The Restore process takes between 10 and 30 minutes The system displays status throughout the Restore Once the Restore has reached this point Applying the main volume the Barco Media Server automatically restarts Allow a few minutes for the Barco Media Server to reconfigure Barco Pn 60600320 Section 2 Installation Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide 2 9 3 Clearing CMOS If the Barco Media Server hangs or fails to boot after any change to the BIOS settings press the clear CMOS button to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to its default value The clear CMOS button is a small red button labelled CLR_CMOS located near the front end of the PCIe 3 0 x16_4 expansion slot In the XHD 402 and XHD 404 media servers this slot holds the video out card In the XHD 200 and XHD 400 media servers this slot is empty Caution Do not press the CLR_CMOS button during a System Restore because this will interrupt the restore operation Barco Pn 60600320 41 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 3 Hardware X Agora runs on various models of Barco Media Server This chapter describes the hardware configuration of the XHD 200 series and the XHD 400 series servers Although the XHD 200 series and XHD 400 2 4 series servers differ in height they have the same buttons switches
12. Figure H 2 Stage The stage is a 2D workspace in which your project is built The stage is a visual reference giving you a way to build boundaries within which to work No restrictions force you to place displays and elements within the stage but it is strongly suggested that you do so for convenience The stage is defined by its width and its height in pixels You may access these properties by using the gear icon in the Viewport s Toolbar N Note The size in pixels of the stage itself has no effect on performance whatsoever A stage can be defined to be as large as is necessary Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix H Tools Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Displays H 1 3 Progr x Properties Native Resolu Stage Resolution Use Native Resolution Rotation Angle 0 Figure H 3 Displays A display is the equivalent of projectors or screens in 3D mode It is an output that can be connected to a player In 2D mode the concept of display is more abstract than in 3D mode it doesn t matter if the physical output is a projector or a screen A display is defined by its resolution along with its position in the scene and rotation Because all units in 2D mode are pixels the resolution of a display can be defined both in stage pixels and native pixels This is necessary to emulate differently sized displays with the same resolution For instance two HD screens of different physical sizes can be connected to you
13. Projector position Target position Roll Portrait or Landscape orientation Color Show cone and Show measurements Other properties include Dimension View angle Defines the size of the area covered by the Viewpoint Barco Pn 60600320 127 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix H Tools Align to object Aligns the Viewpoint to a selected surface The View point is positioned to look at the surface and its dimen sions will be large enough to cover the surface entirely Resolution Defines the resolution of the viewpoint which becomes the resolution of the exported template Split content Specifies the projectors for which content produced from this Viewpoint will be cropped Only one Viewpoint can be used to split content Export template Exports the image seen from the viewpoint which can be used as a template by the artists If the viewpoint has split content enabled crops are also exported in a crops xml file and output an image defining all the crop regions 128 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix H Tools Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide H 4 3 Crops amp packages Properties Name C 4 Position M Projector 0 00 Target Roll 8 Rem ontrol gt 4 Appearance Cor projector cone Show measurements 4 Template Height 1 00 Dimension M Align To Object Quality Resolution Compute Ideal Resolution Split Content Export Template Figure H 15 Export template
14. cm e Print Luminosity Figure 1 12 Visualization mode Luminosity visualization mode indicates the luminosity quality across the projection surface Resolution visualization mode indicates the resolution quality or pixel density across the projection surface The minimum and maximum values for the heat map can be set in the Settings pane The heat map displays values from blue to red Values under the minimum or over the maximum are shown with diagonal stripes The heat map s scale is displayed in print layout It can also always be seen in the Properties pane of the Page 146 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix I Workflows Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Figure 1 13 Heat map Print Layout Two different layouts are available in the Viewport The default layout is the Study Layout which is 3D manipulation friendly The other layout is the Print Layout which is the layout used to prepare a page for printing To switch to Print Layout click on Study Layout on the Toolbar in the upper right hand corner of the Viewport and select Print Layout from the drop down menu ARA Study Layout Ch LH ix Stu Figure 1 14 Change to Print Layout Barco Pn 60600320 147 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix I Workflows More print specific features are available in the Print Layout e The Projector Specifications appear showing the specifications of all the projectors in the projection s
15. ogo 220 ceo 020 080 odo 020 oo 020 030 ooo o9o 9 080 ogo 086 ogo olo ogo oco o9o 080 095 0 090 Mic ln Audio Out Designer Out Video Capture Card GFX Out YSB 2 0 K620 Deltacast E40 pepr Pon Genlock AMD 5400 Figure 3 5 XHD 404 server rear panel e XHD 404 same 4u chassis as XHD 400 Outputs 4 DisplayPort 1 2a Inputs 4x3G SDI e Genlock synchronization module 45 Barco Pn 60600320 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 4 Software The XAgora software suite is a unified software environment designed to facilitate projection mapping project workflow from design to playback and operation 4 4 1 1 4 1 2 4 1 3 Requirements Hardware X Agora machines run Windows Embedded 8 1 x64 These machines come pre installed with X Agora including a license for the software To perform X Agora updates you must run the X Agora wizard which is explained in this guide Distributed deployment If your installation requires the use of multiple X Agora machines because of a high number of required outputs or for performance reasons it is important that all of the machines run the same exact version of the software to avoid communication problems and feature discrepancies between components Network X Agora relies on the proper f
16. 1 General safety instructions eueaea aaa aaa aaa aaa ne 15 192s a E bo M AAA 15 LSS PrECOUTIONS sirios cq ec Ra E re rh e RE PORE eR 16 1 3 4 Additional information usuwa aaa aaa e 18 1 4 Environmental information disposal ssssee aaa aaa ii ia 19 1 4 1 Disposal of the product Waste Electrical and Electronic EGUIBMEND aid 19 1 4 2 Disposal of batteries sss 19 1 5 ROHS COMPRES s co ote ees UG deer I BRE UC VR HR CUN 20 1 5 1 EAB RoHS Chinese Mainland RoHS 20 1 5 2 Turkey RoHS compliance vipara nt annaas ari 22 1 6 Terms and definitions iseen 22 2 Installation mee Eb 25 2 1 Installation requirements 0oooccccccccononononononcn cnn mn 25 2 11 Disconnect device aaa dia ik ada RR ERR RES 25 2 1 2 Barco Media Server Windows Igea ect re AE 25 221 3 X AG OI GUI 15st a oret et o METUS DOR 25 2 2 Initial IG Spec TIOTY a Ub ened as 26 2 21 General petere e sie eite rft peer bie 26 2 2 2 0n packirig i edet t eventos nc vie A Pn 26 2 2 3 BOX COMENT ia dai 26 2 2 4 Mechanical check 00 ee nr nr aka LA 27 2 3 Rack mount procedure a en n aa rene tens 27 2 4 Connections oiii cere ne A A A n nx ne R TEA n e a 28 2 5 Powering ON the Barco Media Server sssssssseeeeee 28 2 6 Software StartUp isa tad May dior O at ai 28 2 7 L icensirig iiic D e AO univ CAR EO EE PAY EG 29 2 7 1 CodeMeter Control Center aaa ee 29 2 7 2 Launching CodeMeter Control Center
17. A Specifications A 58 Barco Media Server specifications Specification XHD 200 Series XHD 400 Series Channel outputs 1x DP 12 1x DVI D 4x DP 12 Designer outputs 1x DVI 1x DP 1 2 Output resolution Max 2x HD at 60 fps Max 1x 4K at 60 fps 4x HD at 60 fps Video layers Max 4x HD Max 2x 4K 8x HD SMPTE input Mini Jack Mini Jack Capture cards e XHD 400 none e XHD 402 2x Dual link DVI D e XHD 04 4x 3G SDI EDID management Software Software standard extended warranty and support available Audio output Balanced Audio XLR Connect Balanced Audio XLR Connect ors ors USB 4x USB 3 0 2x USB 2 0 8x USB 3 0 4x USB 2 0 Input voltage 100 V AC 220 V AC 100 V AC 220 V AC Networking 1x Gigabit Ethernet 2x Gigabit Ethernet Storage 256G SSD 512G SSD Dimensions Width 48 cm e Width 48 cm 19 0 in 19 0 in Length 28 cm e Length 42 cm 11 in 16 6 in Height 9 cm Height 18cm 7 3 5 in in Weight 6 4 kg 14 Ibs 13 6 kg 30 Ibs Shipping weight 73 kg 16 Ibs 14 9 kg 33 Ibs Warranty Full one year parts and labor Full one year parts and labor standard extended warranty and support available Table A 1 Barco Media Server specifications Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix A Specifications Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide A 2 Standard connection specifications Barco Pn 60600320 59 Barco Media Serv
18. Activation Time License Quantity 56020000 Server n a n a n a 1 56040062 Designer n a n a n a 1 Figure 2 7 XDG 100 product codes Requesting an update for an existing XDG 100 license NOD ap Barco Pn 60600320 Launch CodeMeter Control Center Insert the XDG 100 Designer USB drive in a USB port on your computer Find the XDG 100 license listed in CodeMeter Control Center See Figure 2 5 CodeMeter Control Center overview for XDG 100 license Click License Update Click Next Select Create License Request Select Extend Existing License Check Firm code 102712 Barco Inc and click Next Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 2 Installation 9 Send the resulting WibuCmRac file to Barco 2 8 2 8 1 2 8 2 34 Shutdown and restart The Barco Media Server can be shut down and restarted from Windows or by means of the hardware power switches on the front and rear panels of the Barco Media Server box Note D X Agora always opens with the most recently saved data Remember always to exit X Agora before shutting down or restarting the Barco Media Server Upon exiting X Agora prompts you to save your work If you do not save your work in X Agora before shutting down or restarting the Barco Media Server some of your work may be lost Software shutdown After saving your work and closing X Agora you can shut down the Barco Media Server through Windows A Right click the Windows
19. Agent logs 3 serere e tert eye a ete nut ee IY CHER A 123 H 11 Application preferences sssssserisrrtrsrittinnrt eene 124 Hil2 Medici ENCON fis ipse pace rh ed e eq pon ERE e POLES 126 HS Media Encoder job att made ee de E tea tienes 126 H4 Content Production fool 7 one ee te fee etr a dedi eee 127 HI5 Exportidenmplcitess uius dd cd 129 H 16 Connect to Remote Server oo nnns 130 H 17 Live input on the Timeline ssssee mnm 131 H 18 A Keyframed Timeline Element sss 132 H 19 Keyframe activation uuu ua aaa aaa aaa aaa kaka kaka kak a memes 132 11 Study on the Menu Dar zai orti pg sieh t ee et Ent t tg 135 12 Import 3B rnodelas tSt raten rt ol etd e nei re dg ey ER DR e eds 137 Create AIDA s e a aa 138 1 4 3D Object Properties pane oo mee 138 5 Projection Study Wizards 139 1 6 Projection Study Wizard interface 0 sss 140 Z 3D Objects Dane AK I eC UR RR HER a giana 142 8 Create a 3D Object ee ete ln 142 9 New STUGV cisci Dr eot eee d et t n Eee teet Per t Ra EE aac er ME dnt 144 Barco Pn 60600320 Barco Media Server Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide 1 10 Switch between Projection Studies ssssseeeee 144 111 NowPage 5 iere tare ita st nak US ri CS DARE Ane 145 1 12 Visualization rede icc a A e eee ek Ene a Yeh d 146 IOMA n 147 1 14 Change to Print Layout sss mmm 147 Oi NOW MOTO sisi AA A 148 1 16 Hide elements of Print Layout eueuea aaa a
20. Barco Media Server check if all of the following items were included Product contains Accessories included 4RU rack mount chassis Barco Media Server assembly e USB keyboard e USB mouse e US Power Cord NEMA 5 15 not included with units shipped to China 3x passive DisplayPort to DVI adapters 2x active DisplayPort to DVI adapters USB System Restore drive Safety manual Table 2 1 Box content Notes 1 Barco does not provide power cords for all locations It may be neces sary to install a power cord cap for your location See Replacing a power cord cap p 65 Barco Pn 60600320 Section 2 Installation Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide 2 The video output card can handle two DisplayPort to DVI conversions on its own for these conversions you may use the passive DisplayPort to DVI adapters a If you wish to connect to more than two DVI devices you must use the active DisplayPort to DVI adapters for the any conversions beyond the first two b To get all four outputs connect the passive adapters to ports 1 and 2 and connect the active adapters to ports 3 and 4 3 The USB System Restore drive contains the user guide and the recovery software To restore the system using the USB System Restore drive see Restore p 35 2 2 4 Mechanical check Confirm that there are no broken parts and that the unit is free of dents or scratches If you find broken parts dents or scratches notify
21. Figure C 10 Eyefinity group spanning two outputs Barco Pn 60600320 75 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix D EDID management Extended display identification data EDID is managed through either the AMD FirePro Control Center or the NVIDIA Control Panel D 1 Removing an emulated EDID through the AMD FirePro Control Center 1 Right click anywhere on the desktop to summon the desktop menu 2 Click on AMD FirePro Control Center AMD FirePro Control Center View Sort by Refresh Paste Paste shortcut El NVIDIA Control Panel New gt BB screen resolution E Personalize Figure D 1 Select AMD FirePro Control Center 3 Select AMD FirePro in the navigation pane and click EDID Emulation 4 Select any emulated display connection An EDID that is being read from a display cannot be deleted only emulated EDIDs can be deleted Barco Pn 60600320 77 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix D EDID management 4 a AMD FirePro Control Center e e Preferences P lt EDID Emulation IJ gt Pinned Lj Manage EDID emulation for display connections Presets P Configuration outside of official AMD specifications is not covered under AMD product warranty AMD FirePro GR 3D Application Settings AMD FirePro Settings Force EDID Emulation Refresh Synchronization Refresh Enor Correcting Cade E Select display connections to configure
22. HDMI DVI and composite video capture e PCIe x4 half size plug in card 110 mm x 170 mm SD HD 3GSDI e SD HD 3G SDI on BNC connector video capture Input channels 4 Output channels 0 6G Ready via future firmware upgrade PCI Express 4 lane PCIe 2 0 Table A 2 Standard connection specifications A 3 Standard connector pinouts A 3 1 DisplayPort connector pinouts Figure A 1 DisplayPort connector illustrates the DisplayPort connector Figure A 1 DisplayPort connector Table A 3 DisplayPort connector pins lists the DisplayPort connector pinouts Barco Pn 60600320 61 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix A Specifications Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 ML_Lane 0 p 11 GND 2 GND 12 ML Lane 3 n 3 ML_Lane 0 n 13 CONFIG1 connected to Ground 4 ML Lane 1 p 14 CONFIG2 connected to Ground 5 GND 15 AUX CH p 6 ML_Lane 1 n 16 GND 7 ML Lane 2 p 17 AUX CH n 8 GND 18 Hot Plug Detect 9 ML_Lane 2 n 19 Return return for power 10 ML_Lane 3 p 20 DP_PWR Power for connector 3 3 V 500 mA Table A 3 DisplayPort connector pins A 3 2 DVI connector pinouts Figure A 2 DVI connector illustrates the DVI connector 1 8 C1 C2 17 24 C3 C4 Figure A 2 DVI connector Table A 4 DVI connector pins and Table A 5 MicroCross pins list the DVI connector pinouts Please note
23. Installation Folder gt xframe scenes lt scene name gt medias Media assets are placed in their respective subfolders depending on their type To split high resolution video files into the appropriate number of cropped sections according to the number of projectors defined in your projection study use the X Agora Media Encoder p 123 Previewing media To preview a media file double click on it and a preview appears in the Properties pane on the right Barco Pn 60600320 101 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix G Interface Properties Name mjpeg 270 1 MB Thu Aug 14 11 51 45 2014 Figure G 14 Media preview G 7 Properties pane The Properties pane gives access to all user editable elements To access the properties of any user interface element click on the element to open its Properties pane 102 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix G Interface Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide 6 7 1 Video and image properties Properties Name SAFA ONLINE 120917 FD Previz mp4 4 Properti Start Time Length User Filter Designer Displ sagrada model Mapping Canvas Stretch Mode Stretch Composite Mode Replace Canvas Texturing Loop Free Running Mask Disabled 4 Video MB Fri Jan 2 4 Slicing 00 02 03 00 00 04 00 00 05 Start 0 End 4 Transition Fade In Time Fade Out Time 4 Color Correction Gamma Min Input Max Input Hue Offset Saturation Brightness Figure G 15 V
24. PREX EREK X Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the ho mogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T11363 Table 1 1 P S ht RoHS Chinese Mainland RoHS Barco Pn 60600320 21 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 1 Introduction AE AA AAA e CEIPO AI BA AAA SY PARES AMELIA PR PRE EPR CEFUP 4 Barco KH EFUP in GS BSED BOR A ABYSS E HEP m SET PRD AAA AR All electronic information products EIP that are sold within Chinese Mainland must comply with the Electronic Information Products Pollution Control Labeling Standard of Chinese Mainland marked with the Environmental Friendly Use Period EFUP logo The number inside the EFUP logo that Barco uses see the figure is based on the Standard of Electronic Information Products Environmental Friendly Use Period of Chinese Mainland 10 Figure 1 2 EFUP logo 1 5 2 Turkey RoHS compliance EEE T rkiye Cumhuriyeti AEEE Y netmeli ine Uygundur Republic of Turkey In conformity with the WEEE Regulation 1 6 Terms and definitions 22 3G Active DisplayPort to DVI Ad apter Genlock HD SDI A 3 Gbit s serial dig
25. Select View Style 3 Select the view style for example View Style 1 from the drop down menu Barco Pn 60600320 149 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix I Workflows Default Print Mode Hide View Figure 1 19 Assign view style 2 1 1 10 Exporting templates with the Content Production tool TBD For a description of the Content Production tool see Content production p 126 2 Programming layout The Programming tool allows you to build content Timelines 1 3 150 Calibration layout Use the Calibration layout to calibrate individual projectors when on site X Agora features five projection calibration tools some of which can be used in conjunction with Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix I Workflows Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide each other The documentation for each tool lists the other calibration tools whith which it can be used in conjunction Outputs layout The Outputs layout is used to connect individual projectors to the physical outputs of the graphic cards on your player computers Two modes are available automatic and advanced Automatic control configures the displays based on your choice of projector connections while advanced control gives you control over every aspect of the config uration Playback layout The Playback layout is meant to play your show It features a simplified interface for streamlined playback in which timelines are not editable to a
26. To generate a cropping template from a particular Viewpoint 1 Select the Viewpoint in the Viewpoints Pane to expose its properties in the Properties Pane 2 Click on the Export Template button in the Properties Pane 3 Save your template xml file in a folder where you can retrieve it for use with the Media Encoder tool Barco Pn 60600320 129 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix H Tools 4 Use cropping template to crop content with the Media Encoder This produces a video package which can be dragged like a video onto the Timeline To use the package to output from multiple player machines the Canvas texturing option must enabled for the video element H 5 H 5 1 130 Remote mode Use remote server mode to access a server from a remote machine on a local network For example when you re doing calibration it s usually practical to be able to move around the surface something you cannot do easily from the server With the Remote Server mode you can just connect to the server using a laptop and continue your work seamlessly Once calibration is done you can just go back to your server and continue working on your project Cancel Figure H 16 Connect to Remote Server To enter Remote Server mode 1 Select File gt Connect to Remote Server 2 Select from the list the host with which you want to connect and select OK N Note The Agent must be running on the remote machine to
27. Windows app or open the containing folder using the icons The Slicing subpane allows the user to play only a certain part of the video by selecting the start and end time The use can either enter those times in the Start and End fields or use the ruler Fade In Time Fade Out Time duration of fade in duration of fade out Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix G Interface Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Color Correction The industry standard parameters for color correction are Gamma the gamma correction factor Min Input the minimum input value black Max Input the maximum input value white Hue Offset the hue offset represented as an angle between 180 and 180 on a hue wheel Saturation the saturation boost factor between 100 and 100 Brightness the brightness boost factor between 100 and 100 The Reset button resets the color correction properties to their default values G 8 Timelines pane The Timelines pane contains all the Timelines and Timeline Groups in a given scene N Note Do not confuse the Timelines pane with the Timeline pane in which you as semble media assets to compose a show or multimedia installation Barco Pn 60600320 105 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix G Interface Timelines 4 fm Test timelines Test video packages i Test images P TimeCue 1 i Test image d TimeCue 1 Test images P TimeCue 1 Figure G 16 Tim
28. and integrators The usual workflow in the layout as follows 1 Create your 3D scene 2 Create and set the properties of displays and evaluate the luminance and resolution quality of your display or projector configuration by selecting a visualization mode 3 Create and arrange pages for the printable document that details crucial information concerning the advantages and disadvantages of each configuration 4 Export or print the resulting document 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 for different display configurations if necessary Optionally for complex projects once a final display configuration has been chosen use the Content Production tool to create 2D templates for the artists to work in the scene If your project contains only flat surfaces this step can be ignored because the mapping of media on flat surfaces can be done easily by using the media element properties in the Programming layout Viewport The Viewport pane is where most manipulation and visualization of your 3D scene oc curs Because most 3D object manipulation should be done in this layout it is important to know how the Viewport works See Viewport p 89 Scene creation workflow The workflow to create the 3D objects and displays in the projection study layout depends on what type of project you are creating and what are the possible display configurations The workflow presented here is one for the most complex projects where external geometries need to
29. are triangles Models made from these kinds of files can be projected in the same way as CAD drawing files containing faces Modeling software format files can also contain UV information about how to apply content to the object The obj format contains only a single UV set UV Set 0 The fbx format can contain up to four different UV sets These UV sets are usually created in the modeling software by people who know how to create the UV sets while also cre ating a template from the UVs in which the artists can work To use a specific UV set for a media element it simply has to be selected in the media element properties Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix J More information Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 4 Supported audio formats WAV Waveform Audio File Format 16 bit 44 1 Khz Supported image formats X Agora supports several image file formats including e DPX e JPG e OpenEXR e PNG TIFF Image sequences can be converted to video files using X Agora Media Encoder p 123 N Note The media encoder assumes media is gamma corrected as opposed to linear or log Supported video formats X Agora supports most common video formats and codecs including e MPEG 2 and MPEG both the container and codec Quicktime Animation Quicktime H 264 X Agora uses FFMpeg to decode videos and supports all its LPGL compatible formats See 2 3 Video Codecs under General Documentation on the FFmpe
30. as illustration The content of the images can be slightly different from reality e g version numbers device types installed modules form and position of software windows on screen etc 1 3 Standards and safety 14 This section lists standards that apply to Barco Media Servers and describes safety precautions that must be observed when installing and operating a product from Barco Barco Pn 60600320 Section 1 Introduction Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide 1 3 1 1 3 2 General safety instructions e Read this manual thoroughly before operating this equipment e Adhere to all warnings in this manual Follow precisely all instructions for operating and use of this equipment e Adhere to all local installation codes e Retain this manual for future reference For further safety information see the Barco Media Server XHD Series Safety Guide Standards Safety regulations This equipment is built in accordance with the requirements of the international safety standards EN60950 1 IEC60950 1 UL60950 1 and CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 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 insulation in order to protect the user or operator against risk of electric shock and energy hazard and having access to live parts Safety standards also impose lim
31. certified applications My Digital Flat Panels p gt Video X co Check out the latest videos gt Information Follow us on Twitter O Allow Web content V Show this page on startup Figure C 1 Create Eyefinity Display Group 3 Click on Use a new arrangement 68 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix C AMD FirePro Control Center Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide AMD FirePro Control Center Preferences Create Eyefinity Display Group gt Pinned Create an AMD Eyefinity display group Combine multiple displays to work together as a single desktop gt Presets Supported configurations for your display group Show more standard mixed dimension mixed alignment gt AMD FirePro Create Eyefinity Display Group Re enable Eyefinity Display Group gt My Digital Flat p Panes _ gt Video L4 gt Audio gt Information Identify All IW Select a display arrangement for your display group Use the current arrangement V Use a new arrangement Figure C 2 Use a new arrangement 4 Select the screen from which you want to create the Eyefinity group and click on Next The other screens will be disabled Barco Pn 60600320 69 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix C AMD FirePro Control Center AMD FirePro Control Center Preferences Create Eyefinity Display Group Create an AM
32. connection specifications sss 59 A 3 Standard connector pinoults 1 0 emn 61 A 3 1 DisplayPort connector PINOUTS sssseeeee 61 A 3 2 DVI connector PINOUTS ssssssseee nnne 62 A 3 3 Ethernet connector pinoults 0 ccccccccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrna n 63 B Replacing a power cord COD oo mme eee ens 65 B 1 Installing a Line Cord Cap U K Only wo e 65 B 2 Vatic Fitter Heads Information Danmark aaa 65 C AMD FirePro Control Center oo memes 67 C 1 Using Dedicated Fullscreen 0 ieee 67 C 2 Setting up an Eyefinity Group conca nina rca nro nan crna rra 67 C 3 Disable Eyefinity Group uuu ea aaa aaa aaa mmm 73 C 4 Manage Eyefinity Group in Designer ccc e nett eee LA 74 Di EDID MANAGEMENT vo mire da 77 D 1 Removing an emulated EDID through the AMD FirePro Control ecce LEE 77 D 2 Removing an emulated EDID through the NVIDIA Control Pan SIS ME rcc Mcd In Tt PE 78 EINDUT CHECK ain oo ER M REC RENE IR ERES ERIS 81 E 1 DVI video input check essssssee eee 81 E 2 SDI video input Checker ad 82 F Trouble ShiGotibi gesendet aa eroe e die 85 G Inferfaee ib ssec prts cao ebd re e ve E ten a i uec 89 eaB soup A ET 89 6 1 1 Changing the number and layout of views 0 0 eee 90 G 1 2 Camera and controls sss meme 91 S2ZDISPIAYS DANS aaa D TL Ganaa 92 6 2 1 Display groups es cien ner eren eri eer etn e RR n en 93 G22 Adddisplay une ecce ec tee a ER kx 94 G 3 3D objects Panete aaa a aa eme
33. extensions that X Agora recognizes as sions movie files Supported source image exten a list of file extensions that X Agora recognizes as sions image sequences Frame rate for image sequences the frame rate to use for the output video of image sequences 124 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix H Tools Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Encoding quality encoding presets with details about the output co dec maximum number of supported layers in X Agora and disk space estimates Click on the Reset button next to the setting to apply the default values of a setting Encoding presets H 3 2 H 3 3 The X Agora Media Encoder offers four encoding presets SQ Standard Quality MPEG 4 This is the default preset and it is the first one you should try because it is the optimal tradeoff between compression quality and disk space HQ High Quality x264 This preset performs some compression but results in virtually unnoticeable quality loss XQ S Extra Quality Small Files x264 This preset performs lossless compression with relatively small files but encoding and decoding are longer than usual e XQ L Extra Quality Large Files FFVHUFF This preset performs lossless compression with quick encoding and decoding but the resulting files are larger than usual Single video encoding To start encoding an image sequence drag the folder containing the images inside the job list section A new job appears in
34. for XDG 100 license 32 2 6 WebAdmin License page for XDG 100 licenses ssesesenne 33 2 7 XDG 100 product codes wo mmm eee 33 2 8 Windows shutdown menu 0 memes 34 2 9 Barco Media Server Validation screen oo eee 36 2 10 Barco Media Server System Restore Menu ssssseeeee e 36 2 11 Confimnation Sereen i ever rece A ced Der ee Sa Y x E TY ERE 37 2 12 Sample STATUS SCIEON so cette eter coc A ec ree ae n C RR ai 38 2 13 Completion screen odere reete tere oder mene a on Ge ER nr 38 2 l4 ReSIOTO EITOEL i epe e tr RR ERR RE ER EE ccs ARP CREER ERE NEA KE EAE UR 39 2 15 Barco Media Server Full System Restore Menu sss 40 3 1 XHD series server front panel sss meme 43 3 2 XHD 200 server rear panel ssssseeee eene 43 3 3 XHD 400 server rear panel esssssseeee eene 44 3 4 XHD 402 server rear panel co cccccccccocococncncnonononanonancn nennen 44 3 5 XHD 404 server rear panel ueueaea aaa aaa kaka nennen 45 ATXAGA ES A OO A ven ite re ce eire crea ede 49 4 2 Launch the installer and select Next ssssssssseee e 50 4 3 Accept the license and select Next oo a 51 4 4 Start the Installation or Upaate sssssssee mn nnne 52 ASA AJO arta dida rU A 53 A DisplayPort Conector u I ea ent ht toD RE A wiata 61 A2 DVI Connector c cce rene pedi rete EE RI O 62 AS EINEINeT Connectors ss or A wr exte ec erede ee tpe egere tux 63 C 1 Create Eyefi
35. multiple screens 72 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix C AMD FirePro Control Center Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide If the screens are not in the proper order click on Arrange Eyefinity Display Group and follow the screen indications to set up the correct screen order GRAPHICS AMD FirePro Control Center AMDA Preferences P Arrange Eyefinity Display Group 7 gt Pinned Change the relative position of the displays in an AMD Eyefinity group gt Presets gt AMDFirePro Select the grid position below that corresponds to the physical position of the Desktop a display lit in blue Management Common Display Tasks v y AMD Eyefinity Multi Display Set Preferred Display Create Eyefinity Display Group Position Windows Taskbar d Arrange Eyefinity E Display Group E Disable Eyefinity Display Group Adjust Overlap Compensation Customize Eyefinity Desktop Resolution My Digital Flat gt Panels 3 gt Video gt Audio O 9 0 gt Information Undo Done Figure C 7 Arrange Eyefinity Display Group C 3 Disable Eyefinity Group To disable the Eyefinity Group click on Disable Eyefinity Group in the AMD Eyefinity Multi Display Menu Barco Pn 60600320 73 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix C AMD FirePro Control Center gt Information FinEPRO GRAPHICS AMD FirePro Control Center AMDA p
36. obj and CAD drawing formats dwg dxf and svg The most complete file format for X Agora is fbx however you may not have control over which of those formats can be used because the models are usually provided by an external source CAD drawing formats CAD drawing formats dwg dxf and svg are usually made for architecture and technical plans and are created by application like AutoCAD and Sketchup These file formats can contain either lines or faces X Agora can import both lines and faces but lines cannot be projected on If you want to use such a file and project on it have someone with 3D modeling software skills re create the model with faces Creating faces out of lines in not a trivial task If the projection surfaces are simple or only screens are used for projection the lines can still be used as a reference and simple 3D shapes or screens can be created in X Agora X Agora stores no UV information for any CAD file format therefore UV Sets in the media elements properties will not work To use the imported model as a projection surface the content must use projective texturing or a Viewpoint must be created by using the Content Production tool Modelling software formats 154 Modeling software formats fbx obj are created by applications such as 3DS Max and Cinema4D These files almost always contain triangular faces If they do not most 3D modeling software allow you to easily export a file so that all faces
37. packed at the factory 1 4 1 4 1 1 4 2 Environmental information disposal Disposal of the product Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment A EEEE This symbol on the product indicates that under the European Directive 2012 19 EU governing waste from electrical and electronic equipment this product must not be disposed of with other municipal waste Please dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate these items from other types of waste and recycle them responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of mater ial resources For more information about recycling of this product please contact your local city office or your municipal waste disposal service For details please visit the Barco website at http www barco com en AboutBarco weee Disposal of batteries This product contains batteries covered by the Directive which must be collected and disposed of separately from municipal waste If the battery contains more than the specified values of lead Pb mercury Hg or cadmium Cd these chemical symbols will appear below the crossed out wheeled bin symbol By participating in separate collection of batteries you will help to ensure proper dis posal and to prevent potential negative effects on the e
38. the list and the new job can then be started paused or stopped To re encode a video repeat the process by dragging the video to be re en coded instead Video package encoding Video package encoding is useful when the image sequence or video has been produced from a 2D or 3D template generated by the X Agora Content Production Tool A package is simply a folder containing the sub sections of the content to be played by each indi vidual projector output The package contains several videos named after each projector s internal identifier Follow these steps to use video package encoding packages 1 Place the crops xml file in a folder with the image sequence and import the folder into the Media Encoder An encoding job appears in the list You can also choose to globally apply a crop definition for all future encoding jobs by going in to the application settings 2 Press Play to start the job 3 Import the generated video package into the Media Pane of your project 4 Place the package on a Timeline Barco Pn 60600320 125 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix H Tools 5 Select the package on the Timeline to expose its properties 6 Enable the Canvas Texturing option If the content splitting option was enabled when the Viewpoint was created in the Content Production Tool you must also apply the split on the image sequences to pro duce a video package 8 x Agora Media Encoder v2 1 14091 ie JT Crea
39. which you want to connect The window title changes to Remote Control if connection is successful Every action you do in Remote Server mode is now mirrored on the remote machine You cannot perform the following actions while in Remote Server mode Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix H Tools Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Create a New Project e Add or delete media e Import 3D models H 5 2 To exit Remote Server mode 1 Select File gt Connect to Remote Server 2 Select the localhost H 6 Live input X Agora allows you to integrate live video feeds into your show Simply place a Live Feed media element on your Timeline and configure it to read your live video capture hardware N Note Make sure your live video feed capture hardware is connected to the player machine that will output it to display hardware BE Figure H 17 Live input on the Timeline 1 Make sure you have a player configured in the Outputs layout and that the player s virtual inputs are properly mapped to the physical live capture hardware that is connected to the player machine Barco Pn 60600320 131 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix H Tools N Note Live capture hardware must be connected to the player machine that will output the Live Feed visual 2 DragaLiveFeed media element onto the Timeline in the Programming layout and select that Live Feed media element to expose its properties 3 Select a virtual
40. your Barco sales representative as soon as possible 2 3 Rack mount procedure The Barco Media Server chassis is designed to be rack mounted Please note the following important points e The Barco Media Server is 4RU in height The maximum ambient operating temperature is 40 C Leave sufficient front and rear space to ensure that airflow through the Barco Media Server is not restricted e Distribute the units evenly when installing equipment in a rack to prevent hazardous conditions that may be created by uneven weight distribution Connect the Barco Media Server only to a properly rated supply circuit Maintain reliable grounding earthing of rack mounted equipment Mount the Barco Media Server from the front rack ears using four rack screws not supplied Threads may be metric or otherwise depending upon the rack type Barco Pn 60600320 27 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 2 Installation Caution At a minimum an XHD 400 series server chassis weighs 13 6 kg 30 lbs To avoid injury we recommend that two people rack mount the chassis 2 4 Connections Make the following connections to the rear panel of the Barco Media Server 1 Connect a monitor to the DVI port labelled Desktop DVI cable not included 2 Connect keyboard and mouse to USB 2 0 ports 3 Connect power cord 2 5 Powering ON the Barco Media Server Switch the master power switch on the rear pane
41. 0 RX3 82 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix E Input check Card parameters Card DELTA Channel RXO Recording file Folder C Audio monitor Channel None Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide The Video Preview panel shows the input if there is any If there is no input signal the Video Preview panel displays the message NO SIGNAL Record control Figure E 2 dREC Record module showing NO SIGNAL Barco Pn 60600320 83 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix F Trouble shooting Use Table F 1 Trouble shooting matrix to trouble shoot problems with the Barco Media Server Barco Pn 60600320 Caution When handling power connections remember to always follow safety pro cedures Power down the Barco Media Server Switch off the power switch on the front panel and the master power switch on the rear panel Disconnect the power cord from the Barco Media Server Remove all cables from the Barco Media Server Make sure that your hands are free of dirt grease or foreign substances that may damage the PCle card or any com ponents that you may touch inside the server Make sure you are grounded Wear an anti static wrist strap also known as a ground bracelet or make sure that you touch a metal object that is touching the ground to discharge any static electricity you may have accumulated 85 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix
42. 0 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix H Tools Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Programming TX Prog I Top Middle E Fit Width M Fit Height Best Fit IB Stretch Figure H 7 Fit and Align When Keyframing is enabled for a media s position dimension or rotation using the 2D adorner instead applies the operation for the current time s Keyframe For more details see Keyframing H 1 5 Differences from 3D mode The Projection Study Layout and Projection Study Wizard are unavail able All display creation and moving should be done in Programming Layout The size and position of all elements are in pixels There are no real world units The Content Production Tool is unavailable e Reverse Calibration is unavailable Reverse Calibration works only in a 3D environment The default calib ration tool is Keystone e The 3D Scene Pane and 3D objects are unavailable e The list of Actions is limited to actions that are relevant to 2D e Settings and media properties are simplified Barco Pn 60600320 121 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix H Tools H 2 X Agora Agent The X Agora Agent runs on each computer in the X Agora network coordinating and synchronizing each player application in the network with the central server In short the agent links each machine with the brains of the operation the server r8 AAJA o 0 9 rum Figure H 8 Agent icon in the tray Double click
43. Agora interface offers several panes for viewing aspects of your project You can access these panes by using the Window tab on the Menu bar at the top of the screen A checkmark next to an item in the Window tab drop down menu indicates that the pane for that item is active OKRES RTS window ESSEN Displays LeftProj RightProj FrontProj RearProj Figure G 1 Window tab M Y Displays Medias Timelines Actions 3D Objects Players Timeline Properties Inputs Viewport Settings Logs Default Layout 6 1 Viewport The Viewport pane provides up to four distinct views of the 3D scene in order to facil itate viewing and moving 3D objects and displays Barco Pn 60600320 89 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix G Interface Viewport xagoraShape ISE X Default Study r Page X Page2 gt o Figure G 2 Viewport 6 1 1 Changing the number and layout of views Click on the Views Template button in the top right hand corner of the Viewport pane to change the number and layout of views 90 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix G Interface Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Programming Outputs Calibration Playbach lt X Properties t EH fr m cem Name Default page Single 1 Dual Portrait on Mode Luminosity Hl Triple Portrait maj Triple Landscape Opacity EH Quad Opacity Study Layout Luminosity Figure G 3 Views template 6 1 2 Camera and controls
44. Anforderungen der U S Amerikanischen und internationalen Sicherheitsvorschriften Abanderungen dieses Produktes k nnen dessen Sicherheit beein tr chtigen und unter Umst nden gegen die diesbez glichen Sicherheitsnormen versto en Avvertenza Sulla Modifica Del Prodotto I prodotti di High End Systems sono stati progettati e fabbricati per soddisfare i requisiti delle normative di sicurezza statunitensi ed internazionali Qualsiasi modifica al prodotto potrebbe pregiudicare la sicurezza e rendere il prodotto non conforme agli standard di sicurezza pertinenti Advertencia De Modificaci n Del Producto Los productos de High End Systems est n dise ados y fabricados para cumplir los requisitos de las reglamenta ciones de seguridad de los Estados Unidos e internacionales Las modificaciones al producto podr an afectar la seguridad y dejar al producto fuera de conformidad con las normas de seguridad relevantes Barco Pn 60600320 EEN A 2 i High End Systems Nm 7 2 7A REAR M xc 53 Veget o DERM E E DES foco 20 MER EARL OEA E TURKU RENE Cd amp AREA APBLDOZS H o Barco Pn 60600320 Declaration of Conform Manufacturer s Name Manufacturer s Address Distributor s Name Distributor s Address Product Name Product Options Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide ity Barco Lighting Systems Inc 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin Texas 78758 USA Barco Lighting Systems Inc
45. D Eyefinity display group Combine multiple displays to work together as a single desktop gt Presets Supported configurations for your display group Show more gt AMD FirePro A x B anb Soa Desktop standard mixed dimension mixed alignment Management R Common Display Tasks m AMD Eyefinity Multi Display Create Eyefinity Display Group Re enable Eyefinity Display Group v ub Select the desktop for which you want to create a display group m gt Video gt Audio My Digital Flat m pne AW L4 Information e Identify All Y All connected displays all other desktops will be disabled Figure C 3 Create the Eyefinity group 5 Select the layout type for now X Agora supports only horizontal layouts 2x1 3x1 4x1 etc and click on Next 70 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix C AMD FirePro Control Center Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide FIREPR GRAPHS AMD FirePro Control Center AMDA Preferences Create Eyefinity Display Group 7 gt Pinned Create an AMD Eyefinity display group Combine multiple displays to work together as a single desktop gt Presets Supported configurations for your display group 2x1 Show more gt AMD FirePro r Esa Eo EX Desktop standard mixed dimension mixed alignment Management Common Display Tasks gt Select a layout for the display group E AMD Eyefinity Multi Display amp My Digital F
46. F Trouble shooting Problem Possible cause Remedy Media server does not start The Master Power switch is not ON Make sure that the Master Power switch on the rear panel is ON The power supply is not connec ted to a valid power source Make sure power supply is connec ted to a valid power source Check motherboard for any power indication or errors EATX12V connector is loose or disconnected from the mother board If EATX12V is not connected the system may repeatedly start and stop start and stop Make sure that the EATX12V con nector is firmly seated When handling power connec tions remember to always follow safety procedures See Caution No video output The DisplayPort to DVI adapter may be incorrect Be sure to use supplied active and passive adapters in proper order See the notes to Table 2 1 in the Box content p 26 section of this user guide The video cable may not be prop erly connected Make sure cable is seated cor rectly and the thumbscrews are tight The display has not been enabled by Windows Enable the display in the Windows screen setting The EDID does not match the at tached display Remove the previously used EDID and verify that you can see the Windows desktop See EDID management p 77 Images unstable or showing bad performance 86 The operating temperature is too high Operating ambient temperature mu
47. F the Systems on your workstation central processing unit personal computer or other similar device or system Hardware or use any end user documentation provided with the Software whichever is earlier the Effective Date This Agreement constitutes a binding agreement between 9178 6574 QU BEC INC doing business under the name MOMENT FACTORY a corporation with offices at 200 6250 Hutchison Street Montreal Canada H2V 4C5 MF and You as owner and or lawful operator of the Hardware and or authorized user of the end user documentation provided with the Software You or Licensee designated collectively with Moment Factory as the Parties and each a Party 2 LICENSE You are hereby granted a personal non assignable non sublicensable non exclusive revocable license to install and execute one 1 copy of the Software in object code only on one 1 single Hardware device solely for professional commercial industrial or institutional uses The Software license granted to You hereunder may not be shared or used in a concomitant manner on separate or multiple Hardware devices You agree to limit access to the Software to Your employees who have the skills required to do so and who have received training given by MF or one of its authorized reseller Accept Previous Figure 4 3 Accept the license and select Next 4 Select either Install Uninstall or Update in the drop down menu then select Ne
48. Input Device from the drop down menu This is the virtual input device was mapped to your physical input device in step 1 4 Selecta surface from the drop down menu on which to display the Live Feed H 7 132 Keyframing Use the 2D mode to create projects that do not need to include 3D elements Figure H 18 A Keyframed Timeline Element To enable Keyframing for a specific property click on the orange diamond next to the property See Figure H 19 Keyframe activation Position Pixel Height 9 Dimension Pixel 1024 512 Rotation 0 Figure H 19 Keyframe activation Once activated a Keyframe is added at the beginning of the Timeline Element You can move the Keyframe left and right anywhere on the Timeline Whenever a Keyframe enabled property is modified the value of the Keyframe at the playhead position is updated If no Keyframes are present at that time one is created with the new property Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix H Tools Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide value The interpolation between values can be either Spline or Linear You can select the interpolation mode by using the icon next to the property name You can also move between Keyframes by using the left and right arrows You can add a new Keyframe by using the orange button in the middle Barco Pn 60600320 133 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix Workflows This section contains workflows for
49. LED indicators and USB 3 0 ports on the front panel E LED Status USB3 0 Reset Power Indicators Switch Switch Figure 3 1 XHD series server front panel 3 1 XHD 200 series UUUUUUUUUUUUU CPT o o o o o COCO MCI oo mcei pampam em OoOo aD ea a Cl COCONINO CI OCA OBH O gt USB 2 0 VGA DVI I USB 3 0 Audio Out Main Extended Keyboard amp Mouse Desktop Figure 3 2 XHD 200 server rear panel e XHD 200 2u chassis e Outputs 2 Inputs 0 Barco Pn 60600320 43 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 3 Hardware 3 2 XHD 400 series O O9 O o o o o o o90 080 oo oo leo oo 220 o9o Joo 990 090 o90 Joo Joo 090 ogo ogo ogo ogo 090 080 080 o3o odo 080 280 oo Joo Joo 090 020 ogo o90 ogo odo 090 ogo ogo ogo odo ooo ogo ogo Jogo 980 980 ogo ogo logo odo 900 ogo o90 ogo od 280 ogo ogo ogo odo 080 ogo ogo Jogo 980 980 ogo ogo logo ogo 020 ogo o90 ogo odo e 090 020 o9o Joo 090 5 es amo
50. Restore unless you intend to de lete all the data on the D drive See Full System Restore p 39 Click Confirm to begin a System Restore Confirm Cancel Figure 2 11 Confirmation screen 7 Select Confirm and the Restore begins 8 Allow the Restore to run The Restore process takes between 10 and 30 minutes The system displays status throughout the Restore Barco Pn 60600320 37 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 2 Installation Figure 2 12 Sample Status screen Once the Restore has reached this point Applying the main volume the Barco Media Server automatically restarts 9 Allow a few minutes for the Barco Media Server to reconfigure ine will restart automatically in 15 NOTE Please wait until after your device restarts to remove the sy media Figure 2 13 Completion screen After the restoration is complete you may remove the USB System Restore thumb drive 38 Barco Pn 60600320 Section 2 Installation Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Return to Main Menu Figure 2 14 Restore Error 2 9 2 Full System Restore The procedure for a Full System Restore is nearly the same as the procedure for a System Restore This not only restores the application software licenses and settings on the C drive but it erases any data on the D drive restoring the system to its original con dition 1 Plug the USB Recovery drive into one of the external USB 3 0
51. USB Recovery drive is a USB 3 0 device you may reduce recovery time by using this drive in a USB 3 0 port Right click the Windows icon El at the lower left hand corner of the screen to restart As the system restarts it displays the Barco logo screen Press and hold the F8 key to summon the Select Boot Device screen 4 Select the USB Recovery drive STT SI3U16SSPS 15000MB Use the up and down arrow keys on your keyboard or use your mouse to make selections After the system restarts the Restore application displays the Barco Media Server Validation screen Barco Pn 60600320 35 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 2 Installation Barco Media Server System Restore Figure 2 9 Barco Media Server Validation screen 5 Allow the System Restore menu to load The System Restore menu takes a few minutes to load During this time a number of small windows appear and disappear Wait until you see a full screen menu titled Barco Media System Restore Menu Barco Media Server System Restore Menu System Restore Exit Full System Restore arco Media Server System Restore v1 Figure 2 10 Barco Media Server System Restore Menu 6 Select the System Restore option or Exit to cancel the operation 36 Barco Pn 60600320 Section 2 Installation Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide If you select System Restore the system displays the Confirmation screen N Note Do not select Full System
52. a manipulation sse 118 H 1 5 Differences from 3D mode sss 121 H 2 X Agora Agent ccecce nana mmm 122 H 3 X Agora Media Encoder seen 123 H 3 1 Application preferences esessseeee eeseseeeeeeeeenens 123 H 3 2 Single video encoding see 125 H 3 3 Video package encoding seen 125 H4 Content productio zit ien ZO voL ERE Ee YR RE RT same 126 H A T MISW POINTS ort te a a d etie atte er ato va rer a 127 H 4 2 Viewpoint properties cece cece cece nana kaka ii AA 127 H 4 3 Crops amp packages oo mme 129 HS Remote MOJO hyrna es ete pter ox re prb edad RENE Rida 130 H 5 1 To enter Remote Server mode ssssseeeeeee 130 H 5 2 To exit Remote Server mode sss 131 HOM Op cu teri net ce rr er cd PER er AA vine eve W Ra AR 131 HZ Keyfrarnitig wasza RT IRE E MR ORENSE RECO mens wets 132 WOr ROWS cus creer v mt en eene i crei re md E RI re d v ea ea 135 Project St dy eol oos oe oe Wad ERA ole t euet d DOR neuen 135 1 1 1 Layout purpose and workflow sese e 136 INR oon abri piba said its 136 Barco Pn 60600320 v Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Barco Media Server 1 1 3 Scene creation workflow sss 136 1 1 4 Importing 3d objects i issada rere 139 1 1 5 Using the Projection Study Wizard oo ninos 139 1 1 6 Projection Study Wizard interface ccc aaa aaa esse seen eens 140 1 7 3D OBjects pane n
53. aa aaa mmn 148 LIZNEw view SIYI6 dania da ao 149 1 18 Assign view style 1 sss mme 149 1 19 Assign view SIVE 2 cgi ie tertie re eta a trc OM dod SR 150 Barco Pn 60600320 ix Revision history Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Revision Date Remarks number 00 00 June 17 Initial release 2015 Barco Pn 60600320 xi Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 1 Introduction Barco Media Servers are fully integrated visual production systems that enable video professionals to easily develop their show from idea to realization Allowing users to quickly and easily set up preview and manage their show environment they form the perfect connection between the creative ideas and the display systems that bring them to life Barco couples its media server hardware with the X Agora software suite This software is scalable compatible with popular media formats supports connectivity with various sensors and input and makes it possible to deploy content onto the most challenging surfaces with an advanced yet easy to use projection mapping tool Its interactive media system captures and processes data in real time creating interactive media content for various types of displays 1 1 1 1 2 About this guide This guide This user guide describes how to operate a Barco Media Server The user guide is de signed to be a reference tool in the everyday work of the user with the prod
54. asonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency 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 is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his or her own expense Precautions Warning For your own protection observe the following safety precautions when in stalling and operating your device e Before operating the units please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Observe all warnings and instructions printed on the devices Barco Media Servers do not require any maintenance work or servicing Servicing should never be carried out by unauthorized personnel e Never open the case of the unit without first disconnecting the power supply cord e To prevent fire or electrical shock hazard do not expose this unit to rain or moisture e Do not place any warm or heat dissipating sources in the vicinity of the unit This product should be operated from an AC power source e Check that the voltage and frequency of your power supply match those printed on the device label showing the rated electrical values If you are not sure of the type of AC power available consult your
55. be imported Depending on the nature of projects some of these steps may be omitted or altered 1 Import a 3D model fbx obj dwg dxf svg For CAD file formats dwg dxf svg if you want to project on the im ported model it must be made out of faces and not only lines Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix I Workflows Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Importing 3D objects in X Agora can be done in many ways see Import ing 3d objects p 139 elp Ctrl N Viewport sagradaV2_ISE Ctrl O Ctrl S Fi2 al MESI Ctrl E Connect To Remote Server Ctri R X Study3 Pagel X Close Project Exit 2 Make sure that the imported model s scale is in proportion to the X Agora 3D space and that it is properly positioned a The default unit scale of the X Agora 3D space is 1 unit 1m b To adjust the scale or position of your model select the model in the player Viewport or the 3D Objects pane and then click on the Properties tab to expose its position scale and dimension properties c To change between metric and imperial units go to the application settings Barco Pn 60600320 137 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix I Workflows o Sphere p O Cube Light Figure 1 3 Create a 3D object Properties Name Dimension M 0 Scale 1 Position M Rotation 0 0 0 0 Create Projector Array Figure 1 4 3D Object Properties pane 3 Create projectors to
56. blue TX1 5 1 white blue TX1 6 2 orange RXD RX0 X 4 white brown RX1 8 4 brown RX1 Table A 6 Ethernet connector pins Barco Pn 60600320 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix B Replacing a power cord cap The Barco Media Server ships with an IEC power cord Different locations even within the same country may require a different power cord cap to connect the server to a power outlet Because of the variety of power cord caps used worldwide Barco cannot make specific recommendations for the power cord cap Contact a local authority for the type of power cord cap needed When installing the power cord cap note that the cores in the mains lead are colored according to the following code e green and yellow earth e blue neutral e brown live B 1 Installing a Line Cord Cap U K Only In the United Kingdom core colours in the mains lead of this equipment may not cor respond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in the fixture s plug In that case install a line cord cap according to the following code Connect the green and yellow core to the plug terminal marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow e Connect the blue core to the terminal marked with the letter N or coloured black e Connect the brown core to the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured red Warning Class 1
57. cens ing solution from Wibu Systems A local runtime application CodeMeter Control Center also known as CodeMeter User Runtime controls the licenses An XHD Series license or an XDG 100 Designer license contains only the licenses needed to operate Barco Media Server software Barco Media Server software can be downloaded from the Barco website Go to http www barco com Products amp Solutions gt Image Processing gt Media Servers CodeMeter Control Center The CodeMeter Control Center runtime application must run on each machine on which Barco Media Server software is expected to run CodeMeter Control Center is the local management tool for hardware and software licenses and it also plays a crucial part in updating licenses remotely CodeMeter Control Center is preinstalled on all Barco Media Servers and it is also part of the Barco Media Server software installer N Note If needed CodeMeter Control Center CodeMeter Runtime 5 216 or later can be downloaded from hitp codemeter com us service down loads htmihttp codemeter com us service downloads html Barco Pn 60600320 29 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 2 Installation 2 7 2 Launching CodeMeter Control Center Use the CodeMeter Control Center to check current licenses or request an update for an existing license Launch the CodeMeter Control Center with a single step 1 Double click the CodeMeter Icon in Taskbar Notification area to launch the Co
58. cover the imported projection surfaces using the Create Projector Array function If you select a single object and click on Create Projector Array in the Properties pane X Agora automatically detects the projection area by choosing the biggest surface of the selected model The Projection Study Wizard then creates the required number of projectors 138 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix I Workflows Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide 1 1 4 1 1 5 N Note In the event that you are using X Agora to project onto a traditional flat surface screen or otherwise you can use the Projection Study Wizard from the Tools menu This creates a projector array and also a screen that can be used as a projection surface When using the Projection Study Wizard this way you can manually enter the coverage area dimensions P ws OO File Edit Window Tools Help Content Production Displays MEAN smart sagradaV2_ISE ORA Media Encoder tudy 3 Export Projectors Textures Page gt 4 PSC 03 Projectors Logs Settings oo Figure 1 5 Projection Study wizard Importing 3d objects Importing 3D objects in X Agora can be done in many ways You can import objects by using the File menu of the X Agora interface the Add Object menu of the 3D Objects pane or by dragging a valid file directly in the Viewport X Agora can import many file formats however because each file format stores different information not all file formats have the sam
59. deMeter Control Center 4 03 PM 5 31 2015 y m A dq E Figure 2 1 Launching CodeMeter Control Center 2 73 XHD Series licensing This section describes how to check current licenses and request an update for an existing license issued by Barco for a Barco Media Server XHD Series server Checking current licenses 1 Launch the CodeMeter Control Center 2 Find the XHD Series license listed in CodeMeter Control Center See Figure 2 2 CodeMeter Control Center overview for XHD series license G CodeMeter Control Center U File Process View Help XHD 404 License Detected License Events Borrow XHD 404 128 7792908 Name XHD 404 Serial 128 7792908 Version CmActLicense 1 19 Status License activated Requesting License Update See more details Codetteter is started Figure 2 2 CodeMeter Control Center overview for XHD series license 3 Click on WebAdmin to see more details 30 Barco Pn 60600320 Section 2 Installation Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide This opens a webpage 4 Navigate to the License pane under Content See Figure 2 3 WebAdmin License page for XHD series licenses Home Server Configuration Diagnosis Info CmContainer 128 7792908 M Product Code Name Unit Counter Expiration Time Activation Time License Quantity 56020000 Server n a n a n a 56020014 XHD 404 n a n a n a 56040062 Designer n a n a n a
60. dealer or local power company This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounding plug i e a plug fea turing a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the Barco Pn 60600320 Section 1 Introduction Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide plug into your outlet contact your electrician to replace the obsolete outlet Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding type plug This equipment must be grounded earthed via the 3 conductor AC power cable supplied If the power cable supplied is not the correct one consult your dealer Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not position this product in places 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 liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet unplug the set and have it checked by quali fied service personnel before resuming operations Lightning For extra protection of t
61. dix G Interface G2 92 Displays pane The Displays pane allows you to adjust the properties of projectors and screens to the real world constraints of your project Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix G Interface Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide A UJ File Edit Window Tools Help Displays Sa LeftProj RightProj FrontProj RearProj Projector Group 1 EF Projector 1 ES Projector 2 J Screen Group 1 EH Screen 1 CJ Screen 2 ch o o o o o o o o o o o Figure G 5 Displays groups 1 Open the Displays pane and select the projector or screens the position or parameters of which you wish to modify See Figure G 5 Displays groups Selecting a display either in the Displays pane or in a Viewport causes the Properties panel to show the parameters of the selected display 2 Edit the parameters of the display such as its x y and z coordinates lens shift and throw ratio for projectors or resolution 6 2 1 Display groups The displays created to simulate real world projector and screen setups appear as Pro jector Groups or Screen Groups in the Displays pane Groups can be used to organize your displays for ease of use Barco Pn 60600320 93 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix G Interface Po UPJ XAGORA File Edit Window Displays Viewport xagoraSh gauche Figure G 6 New group 6 2 2 Add display To add a display you can use the menu show
62. e property 6 Click on the Color picker icon to modify the color of the measurement 7 Click on X Y Z Decompose to decompose the Measure on the X Y and Z axes 8 Click on the Detach icon to detach a Measure 9 Press delete when a Measure is selected to delete the Measure Displays Once you have created your displays either manually or by using the Projection Study Wizard you can make adjustments to your displays by using the Displays pane which can be accessed in the Projection Study Layout or from the Window tab on the Menu bar at the top of the screen Once you have created your displays either manually or by using the Projection Study Wizard you can make adjustments to your displays by using the Displays pane which can be accessed in the Projection Study Layout or from the Window tab on the Menu bar at the top of the screen For more information see Displays pane p 92 Barco Pn 60600320 143 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix I Workflows 1 1 9 Projection Studies 144 Studies and pages A projection study is a configuration of displays in your scene When creating a new project a default study is created but you can add more studies if you need to assess different display configurations These studies contain pages showing different elements of your study which can be printed or exported to PDF The layout of what is printed or exported is wysiwyg what you see in the Viewport is what y
63. e Studying and altering the positions and properties of players e Show programming e Onsite calibration of individual projectors Connecting individual projectors to physical outputs e Streamlined playback I Project Study layout Assessing and documenting the various options for projector placement and the ad vantages or disadvantages for each option is referred to as a projection study The Projection Study layout allows you to generate detailed technical plans of projector placement options To switch into the Projection Study layout select Study from the menu bar in the top right hand corner of the X Agora interface as shown in Programming Outputs Calibration Playback X Properties to OQ Figure 1 1 Study on the menu bar Barco Pn 60600320 135 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix I Workflows 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 136 Layout purpose and workflow The Projection Study layout is mostly used in the initial phases of a production It is the layout best suited for creating your 3D scene and arranging your displays You can create multiple display configurations and produce a study document to detail and evaluate each configuration If there is no need to produce such documents you should still use the Projection Study layout to create your scene and displays because this layout has features that may help people working at a more technical level technical directors architects
64. e cto e A ees 141 LES Disp aaa 143 1 1 9 Studies and pages aniei eee IAA 144 1 1 10 Exporting templates with the Content Production loo Mer ri O OT naa AN 150 1 22 Programming AVOUT i kr ior ERE REIR a br t oed oros 150 13 Calibremiori la yo ocio a nordet n o br e e SEEN n 150 FA OUTPUTS AVOUT ae cx eS de rte ue e de dee A encode I Ex 151 5 Playbacek Iayoutiuso oett dee dette oec dre herr cene ennt na 151 J More Inferis lobi ido 153 Ji Keyboard shortcuts en ice eet me eere e e na ee e e n 153 J 1 1 Viewport keyboard and mouse shortcuts ssssssss 153 J 1 2 Timeline keyboard and mouse shortcuts sssssessssse 153 J 1 3 Global keyboard shortcuts ssssseee e 154 J 2 Supported 3D audio image and video formats sssss 154 4 2 T Supported 3D formats ote e eee mr een 154 J 2 2 Supported audio formats terete 155 J 2 3 Supported image formats sse 155 J 2 4 Supported video formats ene 155 vi Barco Pn 60600320 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide List of Figures 11 NEMA D 15 PDIUG aa creen ende ne nire Ue t Ke c e a 17 T2 EF P IOQO ine verb od UR A Ea AE DC E ns 22 2 1 Launching CodeMeter Control Center rriren 30 2 2 CodeMeter Control Center overview for XHD series license 30 2 3 WebAdmin License page for XHD series licenses sssseeee 31 2 4 XHD series product codes oo menm nnns 31 2 5 CodeMeter Control Center overview
65. e mode p 130 itis possible to connect remotely to the Master Player e g with your laptop so you can modify your project remotely Barco Pn 60600320 53 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 4 Software To set up a project on multiple machines you need a server machine and at least one player machine 1 Ona server machine open X Agora Server The process opens in the background and an icon appears in the Noti fication Area on the Taskbar 2 Ona player machine open X Agora Agent and follow the steps in Configuring Agent p 54 Every machine in your setup can be a player or the master player It is also possible to connect remotely to the master player e g with your laptop so you can modify your project remotely AS 54 Configuring Agent X Agora Agent is configured by default to connect to its local X Agora Server service When changing the master player in your project all the required instances of X Agora Agent point to the new master player You can also change the default configuration manually To change the default configuration manually 1 Launch Agent as an administrator Double click on the Agent icon in the notification area 2 Select the Configuration tab 3 Enter the X Agora Player Executable path if not entered already The default path is C X Agora xagora projection xframe 3d exe 4 Enter the Media Server Directory path if not entered already The default pa
66. e possibilities once they have been imported The supported file formats are fbx obj dwg dxf and svg Those file types can be separated in two categories Modeling software formats fbx obj and CAD drawing formats dwg dxf and svg The most complete file format for X Agora is fbx however you may not have control over which of those formats can be used because the models are usually provided by an external source See Supported 3D formats p 154 for more information Using the Projection Study Wizard Using the Projection Study Wizard you can easily define a projection pixel space in your 3D scene Once your model has been imported you can use the Projection Study Wizard to automatically generate an array of projectors to cover the specified pixel space The Projection Study Wizard can also create a screen that matches the pixel space To open the Projection Study Wizard select the Tools in the menu bar and select Pro jection Study Wizard from the Tools menu You can also select an object from your scene and click the Create Projector Array button in its properties Barco Pn 60600320 139 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix I Workflows Projection Study workflow 1 If no object is selected choose between aiming the projectors horizontally at a Wall or vertically at a Floor 2 If no object is selected define projection dimensions 3 Adjust Distance Throw ratio Keep in mind that these a
67. e projects that do not need to include 3D elements The 2D mode uses a simplified workflow removes some of the more complex concepts from the 3D mode and is optimized for 2D performance Overall the 2D mode is still very similar to the 3D mode and most of the information that can be found on the wiki while written for the 3D mode is also accurate for the 2D mode Select the 2D checkbox in the New Project dialog to create a new 2D project See o O U X AGORA File Help New Project Figure H 1 Create new 2d project H 1 1 Workflow The workflow in 2D mode is very similar to the workflow in a 3D project Most of the 3D layouts are still present and fill the same purposes The main differences are that there is no projection study layout and that the viewport displays a 2D scene instead of a3D environment where all units are in pixels The concept of screens and projectors is also abstracted as displays and a stage is used to define the 2D space in which your show is built 1 Create a new 2D project Barco Pn 60600320 115 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix H Tools H 1 2 Stage 116 2 Define the stage dimensions based on what is needed for the project Create displays and position them in the stage 4 Add timelines and media as in 3D mode 2D media manipulation and Keyframing can be used if needed 5 Proceed with calibration output control and playback as in 3D mode 2D concepts
68. elines pane All Timelines are part of a Timeline Group Each X Agora project is created with at least one Timeline Group by default To open a Timeline Expand the Group by clicking the arrow next to it in the Timelines tab in the bottom left hand corner and double click a Timeline To create anew Timeline Group Click the symbol in the top right corner of the Timelines pane To create a new Timeline within Click the symbol directly to the right of the a Timeline Group Timeline Group The top bar in the Timelines tab allows you to show currently playing Timelines stop all Timelines or search for a specific Timeline To duplicate a Timeline click on it then click the Duplicate Timeline icon at the top of the pane Expanding a Timeline clicking the arrow to the left of the Timeline causes a list of TimeCues for that Timeline to appear Clicking once on a TimeCue takes you to that TimeCue in the Timeline pane Double clicking on a TimeCue starts playing that Timeline from the TimeCue 106 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix G Interface Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide G9 G 9 Timeline pane The Timeline is where you compose the show or multimedia installation by assembling media assets in time Create as many Timelines as you want and add video image sound or real time graphics in layers It displays the layered content of one timeline Note Do not confuse the Timeline pane with the Timelines pane whic
69. equipment This equipment must be earthed B Vatic Fitter Heads Information Danmark Advarsel Beskyttelse mod elektrisk chock Vigtigt Lederne med gul groen isolation maa kun tilsluttes en klemme maerket Geller Barco Pn 60600320 65 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix C AMD FirePro Control Center C 1 Using Dedicated Fullscreen Using Dedicated Fullscreen assures optimal video playback by taking full control of the GPU and bypassing desktop composition similar to what they do in video games However to use that mode all outputs must be set in an Eyefinity Group We will explain in this section how to setup an Eyefinity Group using the AMD FirePro Control Center and how to manage the Eyefinity Group inside the X Agora C 2 Setting up an Eyefinity Group 1 Right click on Desktop and select AMD FirePro Control Center 2 Expand AMD Eyefinity Multi Display and click on the Create Eyefin ity Display group Barco Pn 60600320 67 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix C AMD FirePro Control Center AMD FirePro Control Center Preferences P AMD Home gt Pinned Enhance your visual experience with AMD Lj Presets o gt AMD FirePro e Desktop Management u Common Display Tasks v AMD Eyefinity Multi Display Create Eyefinity Display G m Check for driver updates Re enable Eyefinity Display Group Check for the latest
70. er XHD Series User Guide Appendix A Specifications Specification Description Main Display Display Connectors DVI I DL and DP 1 2 Port and Exten Maximum Simultaneous Displays 2 direct 4 DP 1 2 ded DVI Multi Stream Desktop Resolution e 3 840x2 160 at 60 Hz Max DP 1 2 Res olution e 2 560x1 600 at 60 Hz Max DVI I DL Resolution e 1920x1 2200 at 60 Hz Max DVI I SL Resolution e 2 048x1 536 at 85 Hz Max VGA Resol ution Memory Bandwidth 29 0 GB s Memory Interface 128 bit GPU Memory 2 GB DDR3 Maximum Power Consumption 45 W Video Outputs Four Standard DisplayPort outputs DisplayPort e DisplayPort 1 2a support including Adaptive Sync and HBR2 e Resolution e 4 096x2 160 Maximum DisplayPort 1 2a resolution e 2 560x1 600 Maximum DisplayPort 111 resolution PCIe 3 0 compliant x16 bus interface 8 GB GDDR5 memory 256 bit memory interface Up to 160 GB s bandwidth Less than 150 W maximum power consumption Genlock Synchronization to external sources e Clock accurate synchronization BNC connector for receiving and synchronizing video input source including PAL amp NTSC SD video blackburst HDTV tri level sync TTL Sync signals on SDI 60 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix A Specifications Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Specification Description DVI video cap e DVI I DL connector ture Input channels 2 Output channels 0 Supports
71. es or disables snapping for displays and media element manipula tion The Lock Displays icon locks or unlocks the selection of displays The Stage Prop erties icon shows the stage s properties in the Properties pane 2D media manipulation In order to move and resize media more easily when in 2D mode or when in a screen in 3D mode adorners align and fit options snapping and other highly visual and in teractive features are available Most of an element s properties can be set by using the Properties pane but these tools provide a generally more efficient and intuitive way to work with media Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix H Tools Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Programming Viewport New Project 200 x Properties Figure H 5 2D media manipulation To add media to a Timeline in 2D mode you can still drag the media on the Timeline but it is also possible to drag the media directly in the Viewport Doing so adds the media at the current playhead time on the current Timeline at the 2D position at which it was dropped in the Viewport The layer on which the media is placed is the topmost free layer at the current playhead time Media can be manipulated in this way only when a Timeline is paused Only the media displayed at the paused time can be selected and manipulated and the media must be on the currently active Timeline If a media satisfies these criteria it can be selected in multiple ways As in 3D mode c
72. fer to Restore p 35 for more information about upgrading the Barco Media Server Windows image X Agora GUI The X Agora GUI software must be at least Version 2 2 000 Barco Pn 60600320 25 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 2 Installation 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 26 Initial inspection General Before shipment the Barco Media Server was inspected and found to be free of mech anical and electrical defects As soon as the Barco Media Server is unpacked inspect it for any damage that may have occurred in transit Save all packing material until the inspection is completed If damage is found file a claim with the carrier immediately Notify the Barco sales and service office as soon as possible Unpacking At delivery the Barco Media Server is packed in a cardboard box Place the box on a stable solid flat and insulated support during all the unpacking Open the box from the top Remove the Barco Media Server from its antistatic bag Check the box content After unpacking let the Barco Media Server acclimate to room temperature which must be higher than 0 C 32 F and lower than 40 C 104 F Neglecting this may result in startup failure Save the original shipping box and packing material these will be necessary if you ever have to ship your Barco Media Server For maximum protection repack your Barco Media Server as it was originally packed at the factory Box content After unpacking the
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74. h contains all the Timelines and Timeline Groups in a given scene Figure G 17 Timeline layers Timeline playback and element manipulation controls ANNE ME ie sl P Figure G 18 Timeline playback and element manipulation controls From left to right the Timeline playback and element manipulation controls are Go to Start Moves the Playhead to the start of the Timeline Last Frame Moves the Playhead to the last previous frame Play Pause Plays or pauses the Timeline Stop Stops the Timeline Next Frame Moves the Playhead to the next frame Go to End Moves the Playhead to the end of the Timeline Snapping On Off Turns Snapping mode On or Off When in Snapping mode elements on the Timeline can snap to other elements When dragging an element a visual marker indicates if snapping is possible If snapping is possible releas ing the element snaps it to the visual marker Align Left Aligns two or more elements to the leftmost element Select the elements to be aligned and click this button to align them Barco Pn 60600320 107 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix G Interface 6 9 2 6 9 3 G 9 4 108 Align Right Aligns two or more elements to the rightmost element Select the elements to be aligned and click this button to align them Same Width Sets the length of two or more elements to that of the longest selected element Select two or more elements and click on t
75. he Audio devices section of the player s Properties pane Properties A Advanced Automatic Identify Monitors Always running b Rendering b Live input devices 4 Audio devices Microphone Realtek High Definition Auct v Figure G 20 SMPTE device configuration 3 Configure the master player 4 Launch the master player Barco Pn 60600320 109 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix G Interface Figure G 21 SMPTE signal quality gauge In the Output s layout you should see the SMPTE signal quality gauge moving If you don t see anything it means that either the signal is too dim or the chosen audio device has to be changed N Note You must launch the master player to see any effect If the master player is not running the Timeline does not react to the SMPTE signal Running only the designer does not cause the signal quality gauge to react to the SMPTE signal even if the master player is set to run on the same machine G 10 Settings pane You can access the Settings pane from the Window tab on the Menu bar at the top of the screen 110 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix G Interface Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide LeftPrc RightPr v Properties FrontPi Inputs v Y RearPr k ES Project Default Layout Projector Gro Logs Figure G 22 Access Settings The Projection study section of the Settings menu provides access to key features of the Projection Stud
76. his button to set the length of all selected elements to that of the longest element Add TimeCue Adds a TimeCue at the position of the Playhead Zooming Figure G 19 Zooming controls From left to right the Timeline zooming controls are Zoom out Zooms out on the Timeline You can also zoom out by using the mouse scroll button Keep Center while Zooming Keeps the center of the Timeline fixed while zoom ing By default zooming is fixed on the left of the Timeline This button overrides the default Zoom in Zooms in on the Timeline You can also zoom in by using the mouse scroll button Hide Minimap Hides the minimap which is above the controls TimeCue A TimeCue is a time marker that belongs to a specific Timeline A Timeline can be started at a given TimeCue from external Timelines or events using the Go to Cue Timeline action You can add a TimeCue using the Add TimeCue icon or by right clicking on the time strip Keyframing A Keyframe is a property value of a Timeline element mapped to a specific time on the Timeline Keyframing allows the smooth transition from one value to another For more information on Keyframing see Keyframing p 132 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix G Interface Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide G 9 5 SMPTE configuration 1 Select the master player which should be the player with a bold colored outline from the Output control 2 Choose the correct input device in t
77. his video product during a lightning storm or when it is left 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 Power cords with NEMA 5 15 plugs Figure 1 1 NEMA 5 15 plug green or yellow green earth ground blue or white neutral brown or black line live Barco Pn 60600320 The cord set must be UL approved and CSA certified The minimum specification for the flexible cord is No 16 AWG type SJT 16 A 60 C 4 5 m long max 125 V 3 conductor The cord set must have a rated current capacity of at least 11 A The attachment plug must be an earth grounding type with a NEMA 5 15P 15 A 125 V configuration 17 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 1 Introduction General installation instructions e Do not place this unit on an unstable cart stand or table The unit may fall causing serious damage to it e Do not use this unit near water e Donotuse any power cords other than the one supplied with your unit While appearing to be similar other power cords have not been safety tested at the factory and must not be used to power the unit For a re placement power cord contact your dealer e Slots and openings in the cabinet and the sides are provided for ventila tion to ensure reliable operation of the unit and to protect it from over heating these openings must not be blocked or c
78. icon El at the far left end of the Taskbar 2 Hover the cursor over the Shut down or sign out option in the pop up menu 3 Select Shut down or Restart Control Panel File Explorer Run Shut down or sign out Shut down Desktop Restart Figure 2 8 Windows shutdown menu Hardware shutdown The Barco Media Server box can be powered down by means of the power switch the reset button or the master power switch Only the power switch performs a shutdown Hardware shutdown options e Press the power switch on the front panel to shut down the Barco Media Server Barco Pn 60600320 Section 2 Installation Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Press the reset button on the front panel to power off and power on the Barco Media Server The box powers off without a shutdown procedure and powers on again Data may be lost Press the master power switch on the rear panel to power off the Barco Media Server The box powers off without a shutdown procedure Data may be lost 2 9 Restore Restore the applications software licenses and settings on the C drive with a System Restore or both restore the applications software licenses and settings on the C drive and erase the data on the D drive with a Full Restore 2 9 1 System Restore Use the following steps to perform a System Restore 1 Plug the USB Recovery drive into one of the external USB 3 0 ports on the Barco Media Server The Barco
79. ideo properties for a Timeline element Barco Pn 60600320 103 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Properties Video Slicing Transition 104 Name Start Time Length Only play on Surfaces Mapping Stretch Mode Composite Mode Canvas Texturing Loop Free running Mask Disabled Appendix G Interface Displays the name of the timeline element Shows the time at which the element starts playing on the Timeline Shows the duration of the element Allows selection of the player on which to play the element Allows selection of either Displays or 3D Objects and then selection of the surface on which the element is to appear Allows choice of media perspective Allows choice between Best Fill Fill Height Fill Width and Stretch modes Allows choice between Add Multiply Replace and Screen modes Associates displays automatically with the correct crops when you add a package to the Timeline Loops the media Allows media to play when the Playhead is paused inside the element Uses the element as a alpha mask Disables the element When the surface is a display media can be moved in the display as it can be moved in 2D mode by using its camera menu to switch the Viewport s view to the screen See 2D media manipulation p 118 The Video subpane provides a preview of as well as detailed information about a video file You can also open the file in the default
80. in the Barco Media Server XHD 402 El DVI video input check Use the Vision window application check the DVI input on the Datapath VisionAV HD video capture card in the Barco Media Server XHD 402 1 Click the Windows icon El at the lower left hand corner of the screen to access the Windows Apps screen Select the Vision window icon a to open the New Vision Window 3 Select the input 1 or 2 that you want to check from the Input drop down list 4 Click OK The Vision Window checks the selected input If the input is present Vision Window shows the input See Figure E 1 Vision Window output If no input is detected Vision Window displays the message No input Barco Pn 60600320 81 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix E Input check a Vision 2 la File Window Help Gh V Wireless presentation A V Ji at the click of a button Figure E 1 Vision Window output EZ SDI video input check Use the dREC application check the SDI input on the Delta 3G elp 40 bb video capture card in the Barco Media Server XHD 404 1 Click the Windows icon El at the lower left hand corner of the screen to access the Windows Apps screen 2 Select the dREC icon EB to open dREC 3 dREC displays the Record module The Device Control panel displays the video capture card parameters The Card field identifies the card The Channel field allows youto select the video input channel RX
81. ing on the Agent icon in the notification area opens the Agent interface displaying the Configuration tab The Configuration tab allows you to point the Agent towards 1 the X Agora Player executable 2 the media file directory G x Agora Agent 2 1 14091 Configuration BEST SE IAE X Agora Player Executable C X Agora xagora projection xframe 3d exe Optional Media Server Directory C X Agora xagora projection Enable UDP TCP bridge UDP port 3000 TCP port 3000 Debug UDP input Apply X Agora Server localhost Port 5000 Connect User Password Connect to remote share persistent Always on top Y Do not show popups Figure H 9 Agent Interface 122 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix H Tools Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Clicking the Agent Logs tab exposes logs of the activities of the Agent as well as its communication with the server Logs are useful for debugging connection problems or identifying missing media files QQ x ngora Agent 2 1 14091 Configuration Application Launcher About 919 debug T 2500 Launching UDP gt TCP bridge listening to UDP message on port 3000 and forwarding to TCP port 3000 X Agora xagora projection xframe 3d exe 758 669 debug T 2500 The media server path is Agoralxagora projection 16 26 05 200 debug T 3200 X Agora Agent 2 1 14091 logged into server 127 0 0 1 Figure H 10 Agent logs H 3 X Agora Media Encoder X Agora Media Encoder is a to
82. is unsupported Be sure to use specified video input formats See the Supported 3D audio image and video formats p 154 section of this user guide To check the DVI inputs use the Vision window application in stalled on the server See the DVI video input check p 81 section of this user guide To check the SDI inputs use the dREC application installed on the server See the SDI video input check p 82 section of this user guide Barco Pn 60600320 87 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide 88 Appendix F Trouble shooting Problem Possible cause Remedy Devices do not This is a possible cable or network switch issue Check all of the Ethernet cables and verify that they are plugged in If you are using a network switch verify that is ON and is operating properly not work when connecting a de signer laptop to the server communicate through the net The IP address is incorrect the IP Check to see if the IP address is work address is not within your LAN within your LAN range range The IP address is incorrect there Check if the BMS network address is a conflict between network ad is already in use by another device dresses on the local network The dynamic configuration Disable the DHCP option and DHCP does enter a static network address This configuration does not have a DHCP server compatible with the PC running the Event Master cont
83. istance Throw Ratio Aspect Ratio Orientation Resolution Min Overlap Group Color 1 1 7 3D objects pane Simulates real world projector brightness setting Represents the number of projectors per stack Measures the distance of the projectors from the projection surface This is a property defined by the quality of the lens used on the projectors Auto mode automatically chooses aspect ratios for optimal cover age Auto mode determines a combination of projector orientations to guarantee optimal coverage Represents the resolution of each projector in the array Shows a percentage of overlap between each projector Shows the color of the group of projectors being created The 3D Objects pane provides a list of all the 3D objects in your scene It also allows you to select them individually in order to highlight them in the Viewport and expose their parameters in the Properties pane For more information see 3D objects pane p 95 3D Objects workflow 1 To expose and edit the properties of a 3D object select the object in the 3D Objects pane Barco Pn 60600320 141 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix I Workflows 3D Objects Figure 1 7 3D Objects pane 2 Toimport or create a new 3D object or to create a New Measure press the button on the top right of the 3D Objects pane 3D Objects Y ex Qj e E JO Plane Floor O j la Cube Light A Import New Mea
84. ital 10 bit or 12 bit video inter face SMPTE 424M and 425M A DisplayPort to DVI adapter that converts the DisplayPort signal to DVI A passive DisplayPort to DVI Adapter carries the signal from a DisplayPort port to a DVI port without conversion With a passive adapter the video card must perform the conversion A module that allows synchronization to external sources and delivers synchronized display output High Definition Serial Digital Interface an HD SDI signal SMPTE 292M Format examples include 720p 1080i and 1080p Barco Pn 60600320 Section 1 Introduction Master Power Switch Power Switch SD SDI System Restore Windows Image X Agora Barco Pn 60600320 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Power switch on the rear panel of an XHD series media server The Master Power switch removes power from the unit without performing a shutdown Power switch on the front panel of an XHD series media server The Power switch performs a shut down then removes power from the unit Standard definition Serial Digital Interface an SD SDI signal SMPTE 292M Format examples include 480i and 525i A process that can restore the applications and set tings on the C drive to their original condition System Restore also restores the needed software li censes A Full Restore can erase the data on the D drive Operating system This version of the Barco Media Server is based on Microsoft Windows
85. its to the internal and external temperature variations radiation levels mechanical stability and strength enclosure construction and protection against the 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 Barco Media Servers comply with the following EMC standards Electromagnetic compatibility EN 55022 2010 emission EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 Electromagnetic compatibility EN 55024 2010 immunity EN55022 CISPR22 Class A ITE Information Technology Equipment Barco Media Servers are products of class A ITE ITE stands for Information Technology Equipment ITE is subdivided into two categories denoted class B ITE products intended primarily for use in domestic environment and class A ITE all other ITE which satisfies the class A ITE limits but not the class B ITE limits Barco Pn 60600320 15 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 1 Introduction Caution 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 FCC compliance statement 1 3 3 16 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 re
86. l of the X Agora elements on the network Every application in the X Agora network operates as a client of X Agora Server allowing you to remotely monitor and maintain your X Agora network from the controller PC The X Agora Server e Coordinates all nodes on the X Agora network e Acts as a centralized logger and message relay carrier between players Hosts all media files e Synchronizes all players with updates to the media and virtual scene This documentation can be accessed from within X Agora by pressing the F1 key You can also press F1 in each pane to display its documentation Figure 4 1 X Agora F1 Help 4 3 Getting started Install Uninstall and Update 4 3 1 X Agora Wizard 1 Launch X Agora Installer exe 2 Select Next Barco Pn 60600320 49 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 4 Software Welcome X AGORA Figure 4 2 Launch the installer and select Next 3 Select Accept to accept the license then select Next 50 Barco Pn 60600320 Section 4 Software Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide o X Agora Mapping Install Wizard 0 EE License SYSTEMS SOFTWARE LICENSE GENERAL TERMS 1 OBJECT This END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT the Agreement is effective as of the date when you download and or install the X Agora software or any of its components collectively the Software which Software has been integrated in the systems specified and configured by M
87. l to ON The Barco Media Server box turns on immediately N Note If the system is powered off any time after it has been initially powered on you can power on the system again using the power switch on the front panel If the Barco Media Server does not start ensure that the master power switch on the rear panel is ON Ensure that the Barco Media Server is connected to an appropriately rated power source Warning This equipment is designed for connection to a branch circuit having a maximum overload protection of 20 A 2 6 Software startup 28 Barco Media Server boxes come pre installed with Microsoft Windows Embedded 8 1 x64 and X Agora When the box is powered on Windows opens an empty desktop with two icons in the left hand corner of the Taskbar Barco Pn 60600320 Section 2 Installation Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Double click the X Agora icon either on the Taskbar or on the Desktop to open X Agora Right click the Windows icon El on the Taskbar to gain access to the following items Control Panel File Explorer Run Shut down or sign out Desktop Select left click the Windows icon and select the circled down arrow on the Start screen to access all applications on the machine 2 2 7 1 Licensing Barco Media Server boxes come pre installed with Microsoft Windows Embedded 8 1 x64 and X Agora Barco Media Server software is secured by the CodeMeter hardware and software li
88. lat Panels e Dome W Video z 2x1 v gt Audio gt Information Figure C 4 Select a group layout Barco Pn 60600320 71 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix C AMD FirePro Control Center pe GRAPHICS AMD FirePro Control Center AMDA p Create Eyefinity Display Group 7 gt Pinned Create an AMD Eyefinity display group Combine multiple displays to work together as a single desktop gt Presets gt AMD FirePro Lj c e Desktop RB i e e 4 Completed creation of an AMD Eyefinity display group with 2 displays 2 x 1 Management Common Display Tasks y AMD Eyefinity Multi Display Set Preferred Display Create Eyefinity Display Group Position Windows Taskbar 1 Arrange Eyefinity i Display Group Disable Eyefinity Display Group Adjust Overlap Compensation Customize Eyefinity Desktop Resolution My Digital Flat gt Panels E Video L4 1 gt Audio To continue start a new task gt Information 1 We suggest Adjust Overlap Compensation Arrange Eyefinity Display Group Create Eyefinity Display Group Disable Eyefinity Display Group Defaults Figure C 5 Display group complete 6 Click on Next twice The Eyefinity group should now span across multiple screens as shown in Figure C 6 Eyefinity group spanning multiple screens Figure C 6 Eyefinity group spanning
89. le 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 ex pense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment EN55032 CISPR32 Class A Multimedia Equipment Warning This equipment is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32 In a residential environment this equipment may cause radio interference Product Modification Warning High End Systems products are designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of United States and International safety regulations Modifications to the product could affect safety and render the product non compliant to relevant safety standards Mise En Garde Contre La Modification Du Produit Les produits High End Systems sont concus et fabriqu s conform ment aux exigences des r glements interna tionaux de s curit Toute modification du produit peut entrainer sa non conformit aux normes de s curit en vigueur Produktmodifikationswarnung Design und Herstellung von High End Systems entsprechen den
90. licking on the Timeline element selects it In 2D mode it is also possible to select the media elements directly in the Viewport by clicking on them A selection rectangle on left mouse click and drag can be used to select multiple elements on the Timeline as in the 3D mode and also in the Viewport Multiple selections can also be performed in the Viewport by using Ctrl click Selected media show an adorner in the Viewport The adorner can be used to move by dragging the adorner rotate by using the rotate gizmo and resize by dragging the corners selected elements Hold the Shift key to preserve the aspect ratio while resizing When moving media snapping to adjacent elements can be toggled on and off by using the Viewport s toolbar icon Barco Pn 60600320 119 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix H Tools a Figure H 6 Adorner manipulation When multiple elements are selected fit or align options are available to move and resize your media by using a right click menu in the Viewport The align options allow you to align multiple elements to the top middle bottom left right or center of the selection The fit options are available only when media and a display are selected In 3D mode with a screen the display is implicitly the screen so no displays need to be selected The fit options allow you to fit the media s width and height in relation to the display Fit width or height best fit or stretch 12
91. ll media assets to avoid lag when starting a Timeline Timeline Seek time Sends the playhead to the specified time in the same Timeline Start Timeline on event Starts a specific Timeline upon an event trigger Stop Timeline Stops the Timeline on which the Action is placed Stop Timeline by name Selects the name of the Timeline to be stopped from the drop down list in this Action s properties Stop Timeline on event Stops a specific Timeline upon an event trigger Table G 4 Timeline Transformations Action Description Move node Moves an object in the 3D space over time Position node on plane Positions a node ona plane according to normalized x and y coordin ates Rotate node Rotates a node in three dimensions given a rotation axis and an angle Scale node Scales an Object in 3D Space over time UV adjust Adjusts the UV of an object UV crop Adjust UVs to apply a media on part of an object or vice versa Table G 5 Transformations Barco Pn 60600320 97 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix G Interface G 4 7 Visibility Action Description Hide object Hides a specified 3D object from the 3D scene for the duration of the action Show object Shows a specified 3D object from the 3D scene for the duration of the action Table G 6 Visibility G 5 6 5 1 98 Inputs pane The Inputs pane al
92. lows you to create open sound control OSC and tangible user inter face object TUIO inputs that can then be used to control real time media elements in your project Interactivity osc TUIO Input Variables Nu O TUIO Input 135952 Name TUIO Input 135952 TUIO Port 4000 Figure G 9 Interactivity pane Input variables Once an input is created and receives input through the specified port real time feedback concerning the input s contents is displayed Each TUIO or OSC input displays a list of incoming variables each of which can be dragged and dropped onto action parameters Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix G Interface Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Interactivity A OSC TUIO Input Variables 4 TUIO Input 135952 J wi 2Dcur 4 Wh blob_0 4 blobAdded J blobMoved x alive x session_id 4 x position_x 0 415625006 ea 0 439583004 x velocity_x 0 625 velocity y 0 729166985 C motion_acceleration 27 5656166 4 blobRemoved Figure G 10 Input variables G 5 2 Connecting variables to actions Input variables can be assigned to almost any action parameter in order to modify it in real time Simply drag and drop the input variable into the action parameter field to bind them Figure G 11 Moving a blob using its x and y positions shows an example using the x and y positions of a detected moving object a blob to move a 3D object in X Agora s 3D environment u
93. n in Figure G 6 New group If you want to add a display to an existing display group use the icon of that group See P UJ File Edit Window Tools Displays J gi gt LeftProj RightProj ES FrontProj BELCE Figure G 7 Add display to an existing group 94 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix G Interface Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide G 3 3Dobjects pane The 3D Objects pane provides a list of all the 3D objects in your scene It also allows you to select them individually in order to highlight them in the Viewport and expose their parameters in the Properties pane You can use the Properties pane to resize and reposition 3D objects Properties Name Dude Dimension M 0 40 Scale 1 000 Position M 1 54 Rotation Create Projector Array Figure G 8 3D Object Properties pane G 4 Actions pane Actions give you real time tools to go beyond basic video and sound playback They make it possible to add real time visual effects to your Timelines control external systems such as Artnet lighting fixtures and move 3D objects in the scene 6 4 1 Lighting Action Description Art Net Transmits Art Net values to a specific IP Port DMX universe and channel s Table G 1 Lighting Barco Pn 60600320 95 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix G Interface 6 4 2 6 4 3 GAA 96 Particles Particle system actions are presets with adjustable parame
94. n nens 95 GA ACHONS DOME T W EE Pld EEE U PPSA Ogl da 95 io Barco Pn 60600320 Barco Media Server Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide GAT HONING o ode CEO 95 64 2 PAME ES EMT 96 S 4 3 POSt PIOCOSSIN iii e ee ani O dd 96 ELA e lea 96 G 4 5 1IMEINE ii ET 97 G 4 6 Transfornatiorns aeter t RERO darian 97 2 47 MISIDIIT is e Re ennt nen oet nre mer d n cn 98 GD INPUTS PAN o ile 98 G 5 Input variables nor nnns 98 G 5 2 Connecting variables to actions iiciin 99 G 6 Media PONG w aaa An A wiv bead tede vt Warde Pi n T a 101 Cod Medid Types gni ed ete er cde va Dre ear de etl dede 101 G 6 2 Importing and refreshing media sse 101 G 6 3 Previewing media 0 mmm 101 G Properties DANE si srai setier en nnne A n mn 102 G 7 Video and image properties sssssss een 103 G 8 Timelines pane aaa aaa mmn 105 GS Timeline PARE uii orta reti erecto eG CH Rete XE S a n ar edd 107 G 9 Timeline playback and element manipulation con olg EN 107 G92 LOMA radio 108 GIITIMOCUS senora a gods PEA PSR 108 G 9 4 KeyfTAMI G wa cer mene ek en ner emn KA 108 G 9 5 SMPTE configuration cii ce er ee HR eran een 109 GIO Sertipigs p abies cta datada eto ta 110 BO c aa sac 115 AA au tacet TA 115 Fell WOIKI WE a tr re eret ea ceo v e o t e 115 H12 2D CONCEPTS i od rd ch Rel e cr wie e PM ride a Ya FERE fe mud 116 ENCON MO cic eo ER OU EE RU BERNER NOE HE 117 H 1 4 2D medi
95. ng to project needs The XAgora software suite components include e X Agora e X Agora Agent e X Agora Player e X Agora Server X Agora X Agora allows you to create a project import media assign outputs to player machines and monitor the status of your event while it is running This application allows you to work with 2D projects in which all playback takes place on LED or LCD displays or with 3D projects in which you can also use projectors and import your own 3D models X Agora Agent X Agora Agent is an application that supports the X Agora Player application It is in stalled on every machine in the X Agora network to facilitate the server s control of the network and communication between the player and the server X Agora Player Itis as simple as this The player plays your media Everything programmed in X Agora is made visible or audible by a player N Note The X Agora Player is not capable of media playback on its own It requires the X Agora Server and X Agora Agent applications to coordinate its actions Hardware and software licenses protect each X Agora Player with regard to managing the number of outputs that can be connected to a physical machine and validating the number of live input devices that can be used Barco Pn 60600320 Section 4 Software Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide 4 2 4 X Agora Server X Agora Server is a Windows service installed on the controller PC to coordinate al
96. nity Display Group oo ee 68 C 2 Use a new arrangement 0 neers 69 C 3 Create the Eyefinity group oo nana emen 70 CA selecrd group layout ma e uie xen reet RET US GS 71 C 5 Display group complete oo meme nnn 72 C 6 Eyefinity group spanning multiple screens sss 72 C 7 Arrange Eyefinity Display Group aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aa 73 C 8 Disable Eyefinity Display Group 0 cc aaa aaa aaa mmn 74 C 9 Two screens in one Eyefinity group uuu ea aaa aaa me 75 C 10 Eyefinity group spanning two OUTPUTS 0 aaa aaa aaa aaa e 75 D 1 Select AMD FirePro Control Center cocino aaa aaa aaa aaa 77 D 2 AMD FirePro Control Center display connections cece aaa 78 D 3 Select NVIDIA Control Panel aaa aaa aaa een 79 D 4 NVIDIA Control Panel ornitose riia kaana p ia i e enne 79 D 5 NVIDIA Manage EDID window 00occocccocononccno me 80 Ed Vision Window OUDUT veia calada 82 E 2 dREC Record module showing NO SIGNAL etter ees 83 Gil WINDOW TOD iii cage noes cancun ben qeapias colebuie Seats oa 89 Barco Pn 60600320 vii Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Barco Media Server viii G2VEWOON atada ptit n utro fce nd di iaa 90 G3 Views tempale yiee teo re E E eese as 9 GiA List Of CAMS stets Pec tvi re a te dece dile i C a 92 G5 DisplayssgroUups s sso ec optan we eps due hr c t de e ming manana 93 G ONew OCUPA oet Rat cv gh ae NA LE aa 94 G 7 Add display to an existing group we e 94 G 8 3D Object Prope
97. nvironment and human health Barco Pn 60600320 19 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 1 Introduction 1 5 ROHS compliance 1 5 1 Fe Afi ROHS Chinese Mainland RoHS 20 Barco Pn 60600320 Section 1 Introduction Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide FAEM AMA 4H S HW RLTUR Component name Hazardous substances or elements 4 WK E GER BURA ESOS Pb Hg Cd Cr6 PBB PBDE Ep fill EEL SE ESO E Main printed circuit as X O O O O O sembly Ji A ck ED t FE 28 M0 HE Plug in printed circuit X O O O O O assembly KEGA UNES x 6 6 5 T External Cables uz PARE X O O O O O Internal wiring EH CE TRAT O O O O O O Heat sinks BUS DEN as l x 6 E 6 5 6 Power supply unit PX Jj X O O O O O Fan Hb 2 on X O O O O O Batteries can is O O O O O O Chassis JANE MAE FE M E ET su BE TR AE m RI O O O O O O Nuts bolts screws washers fasteners XW TE ES T 11364 This table is prepared in accordance with the provisions of SJ T 11364 O RAIA BEA EWE TE PE YO P IE O EE SJ T 11363 EEE RI PR EAKA F O Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this part is below the limit requirement in SJ T11363 X KRZA EA SEI RIP EVA BRI AS US RR Eg HH SJ T 11363
98. ol meant for encoding videos either from image se quences or from existing videos to eventually re encode them You can also use the Media Encoder to crop full resolution image sequences or videos creating video packages that conform to the crop definitions generated in your study See the section Content Production for details on how to generate cropping templates to split your high resolu tion media files for multi screen output H 3 1 Application preferences Go to Tools Preferences or type Ctrl Q in the application to open the application preferences Barco Pn 60600320 123 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix H Tools Crop definition file CC Agora 2 3 xframe tools xagora mediat un Reset Supported source movie extensions mov mp4 avi mkv qt wmv Supported source image extensions png jpg tiff tga bmp Frame rate for image sequences 60 sQ Optimal tradeoff between compression quality and speed Codec MPEG 4 Encoding quality PEI ax ayers Max 4K layers Size per minute Size per hour Figure H 11 Application preferences Application settings The dialog box displays the following information Crop definition file the global crop definition file If encoding jobs are set to perform cropping and do not have a local crop file or are set to not use the local crop file they will use this global crop defini tion file Supported source movie exten a list of file
99. ou get in your docu ment To create a new Projection Study click on the in the Study Layout Toolbar in the upper right hand corner of the Viewport and select New Study from the drop down menu Figure 1 9 New Study To switch between Projection Studies click on the Default Study tab in the upper left hand corner of the Viewport and select a study from the drop down menu Viewport mgoraShape ISE X Default Study Default page W Page 1 Default Study Study 1 k Figure 1 10 Switch between Projection Studies Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix I Workflows Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Pages e To create a new Page in the current Projection Study click on the in the Study Layout Toolbar in the upper right hand corner of the View port and select New Page from the drop down menu X T HG New Study h Figure 1 11 New Page Pages have different properties which the Properties pane displays when you click on the Page tab in the Viewport Pages can be printed or exported to PDF from the Properties pane of the page Visualization mode Visualization modes are among the most crucial features of Pages Each visualization mode displays a heat map to indicate areas of high and low quality luminosity or resol ution based on display placement Barco Pn 60600320 145 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix I Workflows Properties Visualization Mode e Opacity Marg n
100. overed 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 exceed the max imum rated ambient temperature e 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 comprom ised The mounting of the equipment should be such that no hazardous condition is achieved due to uneven mechanical loading 1 3 4 Additional information Servicing Barco Media Servers do not require any servicing or regular maintenance work Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Unpacking of devices For unpacking follow the instructions and advice indicated on the outside of the packaging 18 Barco Pn 60600320 Section 1 Introduction Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Repacking Keep the original shipping carton and packing material they will come in handy should you ever have to ship your unit For maximum protection repack your equipment as it was originally
101. port is connected to an ASUS monitor 4 Click under Settings on the EDID you wish to manage Barco Pn 60600320 79 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix D EDID management Manage EDID ES Export Load Unload Select Connector to Unload EDID M Connector Display Status Video signal Quadro K620 1 DVI Not Connected DVI D DisplayPort Ancor Com File DisplayPort Digital Unload EDID Cancel Figure D 5 NVIDIA Manage EDID window The NVIDIA Manage EDID screen has three tabs a Export allows you to create an EDID file based on the current display b Load allows you to load an EDID file to use as an emulated EDID c Unload allows you to remove an emulated EDID file from a connection 5 Select the Unload tab on the Manage EDID window 6 Select the emulated EDID that you wish to remove Only emulated EDIDs may be selected and removed If the connector is reading an EDID from an active display the connector is grayed out and is not selectable 7 Click on the Unload EDID button 80 Barco Pn 60600320 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix E Input check The Barco Media Server has two applications that allow you to check whether or not the video capture card is receiving input The dREC application checks the SDI input on the video capture card in the Barco Media Server XHD 404 and the Vision window application checks the DVI input on the video capture card
102. ports on the Barco Media Server The Barco USB Recovery drive is a USB 3 0 device you may reduce recovery time by using this drive in a USB 3 0 port Right click the Windows icon El at the lower left hand corner of the screen to restart As the system restarts it displays the Barco logo screen 3 Press and hold the F8 key to summon the Select Boot Device screen 4 Select the USB Recovery drive STT SI3U16SSPS 15000MB Use the up and down arrow keys on your keyboard or use your mouse to make selections After the system restarts the Restore application displays the Barco Media Server Validation screen 5 Allow the System Restore menu to load Barco Pn 60600320 39 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 2 Installation 40 The System Restore menu takes a few minutes to load During this time a number of small windows appear and disappear Wait until you see a full screen menu titled Barco Media System Restore Menu Select the Full System Restore option or Exit to cancel the operation If you select Full System Restore the system displays the Confirmation screen with the warning CLICKING CONFIRM WILL DELETE ALL CONTENT AND DATA N Note A Full System Restore deletes all data from the D drive If you wish to restore the applications software licenses and settings on the C drive without erasing the data on the D drive use System Restore See System Restore p 35 Confirm Cancel
103. r as well as normal maintenance are not subject to the guarantee provided by Barco either The customer must comply with the environmental conditions as well as the servicing and maintenance regu lations specified in this manual 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 Terms and Conditions 1 No redistribution of the software is allowed Barco Pn 60600320 2 Reverse Engineering You may not reverse engineer decompile disassemble or alter this software product Disclaimer of Warranty This software and the accompanying files are sold as is and without warranties as to performance or mer chantability or any other warranties whether expressed or implied In no event shall Barco be liable for damage of any kind loss of data loss of profits business interruption or other pecuniary loss arising directly or indirectly Any liability of the seller will be exclusively limited to replacement of the product or refund of purchase price 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 reasonab
104. r scene s displays but if you want to have media transitioning between the screens that keep the same physical size one display will need to be bigger in your scene even if they have the same native resolution The size in pixels in the scene is defined as the Stage Resolution By default the native and stage resolutions are the same To have different values uncheck the Use Native Resolution checkbox A display s properties can be modified in the Properties pane The position rotation and size if Use Native Resolution is unchecked can also be modified by using an adorner in the Viewport the same way as 2D media Controls When in 2D mode the controls in the Viewport are slightly different than in 3D mode The Viewport can only be panned or zoomed The mouse controls for those actions are the same however the middle mouse button click and drag pans the Viewport and the middle mouse wheel zooms in the Viewport Use the left mouse click to make se lections A right mouse click opens a contextual menu based on the selected elements Barco Pn 60600320 117 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix H Tools 118 Programming Figure H 4 Toolbar A toolbar is also available to handle Viewport manipulation along with other 2d mode features The Select Pan Zoom In and Zoom Out tools allow you to use their respective manipulation modes The Zoom to Fit icon centers the Viewport on the stage The Snapping icon enabl
105. re relative parameters Change one and the other is adjusted proportionally 4 Choose an aspect ratio setting Auto mode chooses a combination of aspect ratios to best conform to the desired coverage area Alternatively you can set all projectors to a fixed aspect ratio 1 1 6 Projection Study Wizard interface esolution FHD 16 Min Overlap 10 Figure 1 6 Projection Study Wizard interface Projector surface Use these settings to simulate the physical surface that will be projected upon Type This setting Wall or Floor defines the orientation of created project ors 140 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix I Workflows Size Luminance Surface Gain Pixel size Projector Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Size defines the pixel space in m cm mm ft or inches Luminance of the projection surface in candela per square meter cd m or candela per square foot cd f This parameter should generally remain the default setting of 130 unless projection is to take place in a bright environment such as outdoors during the day Surface gain is the extent to which the surface on which you are projecting absorbs or reflects light Values fall between 0 0 100 absorption and 1 0 100 reflection Pixel size defines the physical width of a projected pixel in milli meters Use these settings to simulate the physical surface that is to be projected upon Brightness Stack Count D
106. rol software range subnet mask etc The unit does not respond to any front panel switches The internal cables may be discon nected Make sure that the cables from the front panel switches are plugged in on the motherboard The front panel USB ports do not work The USB device may be faulty Try a different USB device in the port The internal cable may be discon nected Make sure that the cable from the front panel USB port is firmly seated in the USB3_78 connector on the motherboard Cannot read from or write to the USB drive Unable to per form a System Restore The USB drive may be bad or formatted incorrectly Power may have been lost during System Restore Make sure that the USB flash drive is formatted to use the FAT32 file system If you cannot access the USB flash drive from another PC then you may have a faulty USB flash drive Restart System Restore Data on the D drive is lost after a System Re store A Full System Restore rather than a System Restore was performed There is no immediate remedy the data is lost See the Restore p 35 section of this user guide Table F 1 Trouble shooting matrix Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix G Interface The GUI may indeed have changed My Viewport does not look like the Viewport in the Wiki What does the Viewport on the Server look like Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide The X
107. rties pane ssssssseeen meme 95 G9 Interactivity arie o eite vereda eee ker rn COH T EC HH E EUR Vb e cd 98 G 10 Input variables ocococccccncncncncncnon corn rn nano nonenenenonononerornrnrnrorararoronons 99 G 11 Moving a blob using its x and y positions ssssseee cc 100 G 12 Detecting a blob that will trigger a Timeline 0 nicar cocinan 100 SIMA parie e de so E a 101 G 14 Media preview Ar 102 6 15 Video properties for a Timeline element ssssseee LA 103 G 16 Timelines pane oo mmm nnns 106 G7 Timeline layers val certe a nr ta e de en eh ia ticas 107 G 18 Timeline playback and element manipulation controls 107 S 19 ZOOMING CONTO victor potet LP ve ri pe oe e PT wa EET 108 G 20 SMPTE device configuration 1 e 109 G 21 SMPTE signal quality gauge oo mm 110 Gi 22 ACCESS SSMINGS se esee rere err rne Rege dg ene e re rp n d 111 2 23 Settings DONG siccus fien er o dr do X ER Fe E UR E ERE CORRER EA YS 112 H 1 Create new 2d project wo emen 115 HE STOO p A A A ENS eect 116 FROxBISDIGYS trado calida 117 aMeolsed rET 118 H 5 2D imedlia roeanipulciti n ues ttes er iei eee ee Geel etre Ped 119 H 6 Adorner manipulation ac rre ee hia ete i E E EE ede a n d 120 AIAI RO AGI tss tt osten Phaedr Ra eh diez AA e e dc i a ea ERR 121 FEG Agent icon in INS TOY uei toc y MERE OE ERE ME EDGE REN AAA 122 H 9 Agent Interface cus demere een nen o ie ed nn ee e i rn i n 122 EETO
108. rview for XDG 100 license CodeMeter Control Center O x File Process View Help XDG 100 License Detected License Events Borrow S XDG 100 Ni XDG 100 2 2925025 Serial 2 2925025 Version CmStick 2 02 9 Capacity 93 free 367376 Bytes Status C Disabled J C Enabled until unplugged R ting Li Updat equesting license Update O O Enabled See More Details License Update Eject Change Password cine Figure 2 5 CodeMeter Control Center overview for XDG 100 license 4 Click on WebAdmin to see more details This opens a webpage 5 Navigate to the License pane under Content See Figure 2 6 WebAdmin License page for XDG 100 licenses 32 Barco Pn 60600320 Section 2 Installation 6 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Home Server Configuration Diagnosis Info CmContainer v Product Code Name Unit Counter Expiration Time Activation Time License Quantity fl SecuriKey Lite n a n a n a 1 Product Code Name Unit Counter Expiration Time Activation Time License Quantity 56020000 Server n a n a n a i 56040062 Designer n a n a n a 1 r 1 Needed Product Codes for BMS Software m Figure 2 6 WebAdmin License page for XDG 100 licenses XDG 100 licenses must have the Product Codes shown in Figure 2 7 XDG 100 product codes to properly work with Barco Media Server software Product Code Name Unit Counter Expiration Time
109. sing the moveNode behavior Barco Pn 60600320 99 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix G Interface Interactivity X Properties SC TUIO Input Variables Name moveNode 4 Properties Start Tim Length User Filter Value Minimum Value Maximum Value Use min max Figure G 11 Moving a blob using its x and y positions Here is another example in which a new blob that will be a trigger to play a Timeline using the startTimelineOnEvent behavior is detected Interactivity v m x Properties 3 OSC TUIO Input Variables Name startTimelineOnEvent 4 Properties Start Time Length User Filter Disabled Trigger 4 b Timeline to start Figure G 12 Detecting a blob that will trigger a Timeline 100 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix G Interface Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide G 6 G 6 1 6 6 2 6 6 3 Media pane Media type X Agora supports various types of video image sound and real time media formats such as particle systems and live feeds See Supported 3D audio image and video formats p 154 Medias gt images gt live inputs sounds videos Figure G 13 Media pane Importing and refreshing media To add media files simply drag and drop media files from Windows Explorer onto a Timeline or onto the Media Tab itself This copies them to the X Agora scene folder Note D The X Agora media folder is located at lt X Agora
110. st be higher than 0 C 32 F and lower than 40 C 104 F Leave sufficient front and rear clearance to ensure that airflow through the chassis is not restric ted The content is not properly en coded or has too many layers Be sure to encode content with X Agora Media Encoder Content is not properly encoded or it has toomany layers Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix F Trouble shooting Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Problem Possible cause Remedy Bad output on a specific channel The connections may be incorrect Make sure that the cable is seated correctly and that the thumb screws are tight The suggested cable length has been exceeded Be sure not to exceed maximum cable length The converters are unsupported Be sure to use the supplied con verters See Note 2 to Table 2 1 Box content Swap the converter for a converter with a known good output Bad input ona specific channel A connection or cable is bad Make sure that the cable is seated correctly and that the thumb screws are tight Swap the cable for a known good cable The suggested cable length has been exceeded Be sure not to exceed maximum cable length The converters are unsupported Be sure to use the supplied con verters See Note 2 to Table 2 1 Box content Swap the converter for a converter with a known good output The input format
111. sure I Figure 1 8 Create a 3D Object Use the button to create a 3D primitive a plane sphere or cube to create a light or Measure or to import a 3D model created with third party 3D modelling software Each object in the 3D Objects pane can be renamed duplicated hidden or locked 142 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix I Workflows Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Measures 1 1 8 Measures are powerful tools with many uses A Measure can be used to calculate a distance between objects display this information on a page or to resize an object based on a known real dimension When you create a Measure by using the 3D Objects pane the Measure s properties appear in the Properties pane Follow these procedures to create and manipulate a Measure 1 Click the button in the top right hand corner of the 3D Objects pane 2 Select New Measure from the drop down menu 3 Enter a name for the Measure 4 Click on the target icon next to First object to pick the first point Clicking on and dragging an object in the 3D view changes its position Position can also be adjusted manually by entering the coordinates in First Position M fields 5 Click on the target icon next to Second object to pick the second point Clicking on an object in the 3D view causes the measurement to appear automatically between the two objects in the 3D view Moving one of the two objects also moves the Measure and changes its Distanc
112. te a new job from a folder containing media Progress Controls New Test Job Perform 5 cropping T Use Local Crop File T p template Import crop definitions Ctrl fy 141002 Image Sequence Pending an an 7 V Save cries 15 L Figure H 12 Media Encoder X Agora Media Encoder v2 1 13859 5 Figure H 13 Media Encoder job H 4 126 Content production The Content Production tool allows you to produce image sequences for X Agora Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix H Tools Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide H 4 1 H 4 2 Figure H 14 Content Production tool The Content Production tool allows you to e Create cropping templates for motion graphics and video artists tasked with creating content for large scale multi screen or multi projector pixel spaces e Visualize with a special shading the relationship between content pixels and projected pixels in order to find the optimal resolution for the tem plates e Visualize any discrepancy between projector coverage and template coverage and vice versa Viewpoints A Viewpoint is a virtual representation of a point of view from which content can be created by video and motion graphics artists Content can be created for ISO or perspect ive templates Most of the time you can use ISO unless you are creating visual effects to be seen from a specific perspective Viewpoint properties Viewpoints share many properties with projectors
113. ters Post Processing Post processing actions are applied on the 2D image rendered in the Viewport as op posed to individual objects or media assets Action Description Ambient Occlu Applies ambient occlusion on the image sion Color Correction Modifies saturation min and max black and white levels gamma hue offset and brightness Fade In Fades in from plain black to the scene Fade Out Fades out from the scene to black Manual Fade Allows for manual fade control of the scene Reveal Defines a revealer object that when in front of a defined revealed object reveals it Video Filter Led Provides tandard shader based video effects Simulator Glass Ripples Table G 2 Post Processing Sound Action Description Play sound from Plays a specific sound on an event folder on event Play sound on Plays a specific sound on an event event Submix sound Mixes a sound from different chamnels Table G 3 Sound Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix G Interface G 4 5 G 4 6 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Timeline Action Description Go to Cue Sends the playhead to the specified TimeCue The TimeCue can be either inside the same Timeline or in a seperate Timeline Pause Timeline Pauses the playhead All free running assets continue playing Play Timeline Plays a specific Timeline group Preload Preloads a
114. th is C X Agora xagora projection 5 Enter the master player type Fora local master player select Manual enter address 127 0 0 1 or localhost use Port 5000 and select Con nect e Fora remote player select the address of the server use Port 5000 and select Connect 6 Select Save to save the settings parameters X Agora asks you to restart Barco Pn 60600320 Section 4 Software Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide 7 Restart X Agora Agent N Note If remote share has not been configured prior to X Agora installation enter User and Password to access the remote machine and select Connect To Remote Share 4 6 Launching X Agora 1 Launch X Agora Server by selecting the X Agora Server shortcut from the Desktop or from the Start Menu 2 Launch X Agora by selecting the X Agora shortcut from the Desktop or from the Start Menu N Note X Agora Server must be running for X Agora to launch N Note The Windows service xagoraServer MUST be running for X Agora to launch If is enabled by default and launched automatically at Windows boot time Also make sure that you have the proper license for running the software Barco Pn 60600320 55 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix A Specifications This appendix contains specifications for Barco Media Servers and specifications and pinouts for standard connectors Barco Pn 60600320 57 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix
115. tudy The Cartouche appears on the right of the Viewport In the Cartouche you can specify a logo a company name an author name revisions and notes Notes can also be added anywhere in the Viewport with any text Your LP TT T TUI Figure 1 15 New note The Projector Specifications the Cartouche and the Notes can be shown or hidden for each page To show or hide these items E Click on the Extras icon E in the Toolbar in the upper right hand corner of the Viewport 2 Click on Show Notes Show Cartouche or Show Projector Specifica tions to toggle them On or Off A checkmark indicates that the item is toggled On Y X Properties Your Delete Stucly Company Edit Vie Logo H tac go RETE Figure 1 16 Hide elements of Print Layout 148 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix I Workflows Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide View styles View styles allow you to customize how content is visualized and can be used either for Print Layout or Study Layout A view style defines the colors to be used for the background the edges and the objects Properties Show Notes Your Company Figure 1 17 New view style Name Object Color Edge Color Background Color Default Print Mode View Style 1 a MS e Figure 1 18 Assign view style 1 e To assign a view style to a view 1 Click on the Extras icon E in the upper left hand corner of the desired view 2
116. uct It contains a complete description of the hardware components and the software suite The manual also includes all the necessary instructions on how to upgrade and reinstall the software N Note Barco provides a 1 year parts and labor warranty for all hardware compon ents Please refer to the Appendix B Warranty for specific details regarding the warranty terms Available system documentation This guide is part of the documentation set describing the Barco Media Server product Please check online at the Barco Media Server website for the other documents Tip Gg Always check for the latest version of all documents on the Barco website Barco Pn 60600320 13 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 1 Introduction 12 Symbols pictures and fonts 1 2 1 Symbol overview The following icons are used in the manual Caution This symbol appears adjacent to Caution messages Not heeding these messages could result in personal injury and or damage to equipment Warning This symbol appears adjacent to high voltage warning messages Not heeding these messages could result in serious personal injury Info This symbol indicates a term definition or general information about a term N Note This symbol appears next to extra information about the described subject Tip E This symbol appears next to extra advice about the described subject 1 2 2 Picture overview Images and pictures given in the manual are used
117. unctioning of your network and makes a few assumptions e TCP and UDP communication is open on the network These protocols are used for small file transfers clock synchronization and the commu nication of interactive signals e All X Agora machines have the same Windows credentials This ensures that the use of Windows file sharing works for the transfer of media files All X Agora machines automatically log on to a Windows session at boot time This ensures that all the necessary applications are running when needed You may wish to isolate the X Agora network from external inputs for security reasons Please keep in mind that X Agora uses different network protocols for its proper func tioning and that within the X Agora network it is recommended to leave all communic ation open Barco Pn 60600320 47 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 4 Software 4 2 4 2 1 4 2 2 4 2 3 48 The X Agora architecture The X Agora system operates according to a client server architecture to allow maximum scalability A typical X Agora deployment comprises a Controller PC and multiple Player PCs connected together as the X Agora network The Controller PC runs the X Agora Server application that manages and coordinates the Player PC clients all of which run the X Agora Player and X Agora Agent applications For larger venues the X Agora architecture can be extended to support additional clients and servers accordi
118. ution Personalize Figure D 3 Select NVIDIA Control Panel 3 Select Workstation and View system topology from the Select a Task pane of the NVIDIA Control Panel NVIDIA Control Panel oKm File Edit Desktop Workstation Help select a Task E 30 Settings Adjust image settings with preview Manage 3D settings Display LOnange resolution This page shows the displays and graphics cards connected within this system Adjust desktop color settings Rotate depay s semis O Beech View HOP status lie R REY Sai kara ae TEE Driver version 34094 da Vertical sync O 3D aoplication controlled Adjust viden color settings 3D Stereo Disabled Adjust video image settings El WI Quadro K620 E Werkst DisplayPort Connected Ancor Communications Inc ASUS PB287Q u EDID Monitor Multi Dispiy Cloning Disabled p ded Dvi Not connected Usage Mode WDDM Total memory 10207 MB Memory free 1870 MB More E BlAncor Communications Inc AS E Resolution refresh rate 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 00 Hz Horizontal 2200 Vertical 1125 Active 1920 1080 Border o o Front porch 88 la Sync width 44 IE Back porch 148 36 Polarity Positive Positive EDID source Monito 05 Screen Identifier 1 system information lt gt Figure D 4 NVIDIA Control Panel Figure D 4 NVIDIA Control Panel shows that the DVI port of the Quadro K620 is not connected but the DisplayPort
119. void accidental changes It also features the control room view of player outputs allowing you to monitor the output and performance of your player machines during operation Barco Pn 60600320 151 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix J More information This section contains more information concerning keyboard shortcuts audio and video formats and 3D modelling formats J 3 1 1 J 1 2 Keyboard shortcuts Viewport keyboard and mouse shortcuts Manipulation of 3D objects Rotate r Scale e Translate w View q Viewport camera Orbit RMB Pan MMB Reset View Home Zoom Scroll wheel Timeline keyboard and mouse shortcuts Keep the offset of dragged ele Shift and drag the Timeline element ments while changing layers Panning in a Timeline MMB and drag LMB Space Play Pause Space Select deselect multiple Timeline Ctrl LMB elements Zoom in Zoom out Mouse wheel Ctrl MMB provides more precision Shift MMB keeps left position of the Timeline while zooming in or out Zoom a specific part of the Alt and drag Timeline Barco Pn 60600320 153 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix J More information 3 1 3 Global keyboard shortcuts Redo Ctrl y Undo Ctrl z J 2 Supported 3D audio image and video formats J 2 1 Supported 3D formats X Agora supports fbx obj dwg dxf and svg Those file types can be separated in two categories Modeling software formats fbx
120. xt If the software is already installed select Uninstall or Update in the drop down menu and select Next If the software is not already present the Installation Wizard automatically chooses the Install option You can choose where to put the software and also where to put the project files By default the Installation Wizard picks the disk partition with the most free space as the target for project files Barco Pn 60600320 51 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Section 4 Software X Agora Mapping Install Wizard o Configuration Install Previous Figure 4 4 Start the Installation or Update 5 Select Next to start the Installation or Update You may have to confirm to some prompts for X Agora requirements 52 Barco Pn 60600320 Section 4 Software Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide o X Agora Mapping Install Wizard O EA Installation Previous Figure 4 5 X Agora 6 Select Close to exit the Installation Wizard N Note Uninstalling the software removes all the files that were placed on the computer at installation binary files some configuration files and the demo project Extra files such as your own projects or additional configuration files are not removed N Note Updating an installation is possible for upgrades and also downgrades using the same steps 4 4 Network setup Every machine in your setup can be a player or the master player Also as explained in Remot
121. y Tool Barco Pn 60600320 111 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix G Interface e Settings 4 Projection study Unit meter h Surface gain Min luminance Max luminance Min resolution olution Min relative resolution 87 Max relative resolution Show perspective shadows Hide projectors in Timeline Show reference grid adow quality Normal Figure G 23 Settings pane Unit Choose between metric and imperial units of measure Surface gain Set a value between 0 0 100 absorption and 1 0 100 diffusion Some special surfaces can also have a gain greater than 1 0 Surface gain indicates how much the surface on which you are projecting diffuses back the light The following settings define the mapping of a range of values to the color gradient Min luminance Set the minimum acceptable luminance level Max luminance Set the maximum desired luminance level 112 Barco Pn 60600320 Appendix G Interface Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Min resolution Set the minimum acceptable resolution Max resolution Set the maximum desired resolution The Preferences section of the Settings pane allows you to toggle ON or OFF the project ors in a Timeline layout and the reference grid Barco Pn 60600320 113 Barco Media Server XHD Series User Guide Appendix H Tools This appendix contains information on serveral X Agora tools H 1 2D mode Use the 2D mode to creat
122. y com plaints 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 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 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 orindirect damage and also damage attributed to the operation of software as well as to other services provided by Barco being a component of the system or independent service 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 or part of Barco If the purchaser or a third party carries out modifications or repairs on goods delivered by Barco or if the goods are handled incorrectly in particular if the systems are 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 wea

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