LAN
Analog & digital sources
LAN
Argus system overview
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capable of flexibly and economically
supporting any system size and any
input demand
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open architecture and the extensive
use of industry standards provide
ultimate scalability and upgradability
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future-proof investment thanks to
two-unit approach
Argus processing power plus
multimedia speedway
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state-of-the-art 3GHz Pentium-IV CPU
performance combined with the
integration flexibility of a standard
PCI bus based PC
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high volume components combined
with redundancy options guarantee
optimal reliability and performance
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capable of driving up to five A
RGUS
O
MNI
B
US
devices
Argus OmniBus features
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A
RGUS
O
MNI
B
US
forms the backbone of
the graphic and video subsystem
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destined to integrate and display all
kind of data sources
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beyond the bandwith of 533 MB/s
an optimized intelligent PCI 64/66
backplane bus ensures guaranteed
Quality of Service (QoS) by separating
graphic data and network traffic from
the bandwidth-hungry video data
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each O
MNI
B
US
provides 18 slots for
A
RGUS
expansion cards, i.e. graphic
cards, O
MNI
S
CALERS
and input cards
Extension and connectivity
The A
RGUS
driver level software for X-
Window System or Microsoft Windows
(NT/2000/XP) combines multiple
A
RGUS
graphic cards in one or more
O
MNI
B
US
units to form one giant
desktop image on a display wall,
consisting of multiple projectors or
monitors at resolutions up to UXGA
each.
Graphic cards and O
MNI
S
CALER
cards
introduce an unparalleled high degree
of quality and flexibility for video data
processing into the system:
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video and RGB windows can be
placed everywhere on the wall
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different scaling factors on one
module are processed naturally
without any quality loss, even for the
smallest windows
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large scaling factors up to the whole
display area
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multiple video windows on one
projector are handled brilliantly
Quad analog video card
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allowing up to four simultaneously
displayable video sources
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all types of analog video signals are
decoded and digitally processed so
they can be displayed in windows of
the desired size and position on the
wall
Dual RGB input card
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enabling the display for computer
generated RGB data
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up to SXGA two sources can be
processed in parallel by one card
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for higher resolutions the card can
bundle up its input resources and
provide outstanding 270 MHz input
bandwidth for UXGA sources and
above
Streaming video input card
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decodes up to 4 digital video streams
simultaneously
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multiple compression standards
Quad SDI input card
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allows display of up to 4 digital video
sources simultaneously
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flexible baseboard/mezzanine
concept
Even the highest demands on size and inputs
can be easily fulfilled with the flexible and
scalable A
RGUS
architecture. Extending the
system is as simple as adding an O
MNI
B
US
and a few PCI bus A
RGUS
expansion cards.
All windows, including windows showing
external data like video and RGB, can be
freely positioned on the display wall. Even
up to 64 windows can be run on 1 cube.
Display controller for easy video and
data integration
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