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Encore VPx Installation Guide  •  08-0311105-00 Rev 00

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© Barco, Inc.  April 2, 2008

All rights reserved.  No part of this document may be copied, reproduced or translated. It 
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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 
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a 
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency 
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause 
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential 
area may cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be responsible for 
correcting any interference.

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Summary of Contents for Encore VPx

Page 1: ...rs Safety Summary Terms and Equipment Marking VPx Overview VPx Hardware Installation Technical Specifications f f k e The table below lists the changes to this guide Important Software version 1 22 or...

Page 2: ...equipment in a residential area may cause harmful interference in which case the user will be responsible for correcting any interference d Barco provides a guarantee relating to perfect manufacturing...

Page 3: ...al conditions as well as the servicing and maintenance regulations specified in this manual must be complied with by the customer q Brand and product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks r...

Page 4: ...ctor in the power cord is essential for safe operation d m This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord To avoid electrical shock plug the power cord into a properly wire...

Page 5: ...ng and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance sboqfppbjbkq Le point d exclamation dans un triangle equilat ral signale alerter l utilisateur qu il y a des inst...

Page 6: ...l subset of the standard VP s input circuitry In a widescreen configuration a VPx cannot function in a standalone manner but must always work downstream of a standard VP Here a VPx cannot be the first...

Page 7: ...support for seamless transitions window borders drop shadows and keying l c Each Encore VPx incorporates one output board which provides all output interface functions as well as the blending and data...

Page 8: ...llation and transportation When transporting the chassis by its handles do not set it down with the rear connectors towards the ground If you do you may damage the rear connectors 2 Air Intake Ports T...

Page 9: ...nector pinouts Refer to Appendix A in the Encore Presentation System User s Guide for details Following are descriptions of each rear panel connector and section on the VPx 1 Preview Out DVI One DVI c...

Page 10: ...n Serial Digital Interface output Refer to the Program Output Notes section on page 14 for additional information on video outputs 8 Program Link Out One DVI connector is provided for the Program Link...

Page 11: ...DHCP Servers 15 Serial Port One 9 pin D connector is provided for RS 232 serial communications with VPx 16 AC Connector One AC Connector is provided to connect the VPx to your AC source See the Progr...

Page 12: ...n the use of this connector s analog component b Source Link Out One DVI connector is provided for the M E s Source Link Output For wide screen and multi screen applications this connector loops your...

Page 13: ...rds are arranged in order of electronic priority from the lowest M E 3 to the highest M E 1 Electronic priority does not equate 1 1 to visual priority with regard to the silk screened labels on the Co...

Page 14: ...nnectors for each M E A and B and each contains a digital and an analog input Depending upon your application you can use the input for a scaled or an unscaled source The digital side accepts connecti...

Page 15: ...ely for all claims p m The environment in which you install your VPx units should be clean properly lit free from static and have adequate power ventilation and space for all components f The table be...

Page 16: ...The following installation procedures are provided Installing VPX in a Wide Screen Configuration Installing VPx in a Wide Screen Preview Configuration Installing VPx in a Wide Screen Stack Configurat...

Page 17: ...sor Thereafter either a VP or a VPx can be used Software version 1 22 or higher must be installed first in your Encore Controller prior to connecting your VPx processor s Figure 5 Block Diagram Wide S...

Page 18: ...ces to each M E s input connectors on each VPx In a wide screen system scaled sources only connect to Processor 1 Links carry the signals to the other VPx units b Unscaled Backgrounds must originate f...

Page 19: ...t the Program Out HD SDI connector to an SDI or HDTV monitor as required or to the proper video distribution equipment 9 Link Connections in a widescreen application the Program Link and Source Link c...

Page 20: ...ocessor s Figure 6 Block Diagram Wide Screen Encore Configuration with Wide Screen Preview Note This is the only configuration in which a VPx can be used in a single processor standalone mode PG 2 Ana...

Page 21: ...your VPx processor s ensure that software version 1 22 or higher is installed in your Encore Controller Refer to Appendix C Upgrading Software in the Encore Presentation System User s Guide for comple...

Page 22: ...ional for video recording Connect processor 4 s analog or digital Program Output 1 or 2 to the input of the ImagePRO Connect the ImagePRO s output to the input of your recorder Refer to the ImagePRO U...

Page 23: ...tor 2 Program 1 Program 2 Preview 1 Preview 2 Controller LC Only Ethernet Switch To Routers ScreenPRO II PresentationPRO II ImagePRO Program Link Source Link Scaled Sources 7 12 Scaled Sources 1 6 Uns...

Page 24: ...the ID of the top stack processor Use 6 total processors for triple wide screen use 8 for quadruple wide etc 1 Controller Model LC only 2 Video Projectors Customer supplied 4 DVI or Analog Monitors P...

Page 25: ...ck connect the computer s head 1 to the bottom stack processor input 3A On the second stack connect the computer s head 2 to the bottom stack processor input 3A c The DSK source may originate from a c...

Page 26: ...projector d Connect the top stack Program Out HD SDI connector to an SDI or HDTV monitor or to the proper video distribution equipment e If you elect to output in an interlaced format e g 1920 x 1080i...

Page 27: ...VPx Set the ID of the top stack Processor to 4 VP or VPx 13 Power On Refer to Chapter 6 of the Encore Presentation System User s Guide for all power on instructions Important In each stack the ID of t...

Page 28: ...PAL Computer Resolutions VGA 640 x 480 through UXGA 1600 x 1200 HDTV Resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 720p 1080i 1080p 2048 x 1080p Digital Cinema format Plasma Display Resolutions Native Resolution Back...

Page 29: ...nnector HDSDI Output Per SMPTE 259M C NTSC PAL resolution SMPTE 292M HDTV on BNC connector Program Out Program Output 2 Function This output can be programmed to serve as a second buffered program out...

Page 30: ...fication Power VPx 120 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Auto selecting 1 0A maximum Mechanical VPx 3 RU Rackmount Chassis H 5 25 inches 13 34 cm W 17 00 inches 43 18 cm D 15 00 inches 38 10 cm Weight VPx 1 M E 27 8 l...

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