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Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

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Main System

VSN Main chassis
Mouse/Keyboard
Recovery Media
Cables/Adapters 
Accessories Pack 

• 

Chassis Key

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MAC Address Labels

Expansion Unit

VSN Expansion chassis
ExCable/HLink card
Accessories Pack

• 

Chassis Key

• 

HLink-G3 Card

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SLink-G3 Card

• 

Ex-Cable-G3

Contents

A version of the Quick Start Guide is included below for your conveinience.

Step 1 - Keyboard and Mouse

Note:  VSN Expansion units may have been purchased as part of a large system or ordered separately.

Each 

EMS

 system is custom built therefore the number and type of input and output cards will differ from system to 

 

system.

Accompanying this Quick Start Guide are PCIe card product leaflets which give details on how the cards are installed and any 

accessories supplied with them.

Connect Keyboard and Mouse to USB Ports.

Summary of Contents for XtremeIPC VSN1100 Series

Page 1: ...WALL CONTROLLER USER GUIDE XtremeIPC VSN900 and VSN1100 Series Controllers Version 1 0 2 ...

Page 2: ... 10 Step 8 ActivateWindows 7 10 Step 9 Display Setup 11 Step 10 VigiControl Optional 12 Chapter 1 Introduction 14 1 1 Introduction 14 1 2 Systems 14 1 3 How the User Guide is Organised 14 1 4 Fonts and Symbols 14 1 5 Terminology and Definitions 15 Chapter 2 Safety 16 2 1 Safety Precautions 16 2 2 Rack Mount Safety Instructions 17 2 3 Unpacking and Initial Inspection 17 Chapter 3 General 18 3 1 Ove...

Page 3: ... Connect Monitors and Control Screen Optional 32 5 7 Connecting Power Cables 34 Chapter 6 Operation 35 6 1 Switching On 35 6 2 Initial System Boot on Delivery 35 6 3 OpeningWall Control Optional 37 6 4 DisplayingVideo Captures 38 Chapter 7 Software 39 7 1 VigiControl Optional 39 7 2 Wall Monitor Optional 41 7 3 XtremeRGB Application Optional 43 7 4 Software Utilities 45 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 4...

Page 4: ...N1100X 54 11 8 Technical Specification Express9 G3 55 11 8 2 PCIe PortWidth 56 11 9 Technical Specification Express11 G3 57 11 9 2 PCIe PortWidth 58 Chapter 12 Warranty 59 12 1 Warranty Statement 59 12 2 RMA Returns Policy 59 Chapter 13 Advanced Users 61 13 1 Command Line Interface 61 13 2Verify RAID 76 13 3 XtremeVision ProVideo BIOS 77 13 4 Use of the SBC s Onboard Graphics Adaptor 81 13 5 Insta...

Page 5: ...press permission of EMS Limited Whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this User Guide is correct EMS Limited make no representations or warranties with respect to the contents thereof and do not accept liability for any errors or omissions EMS reserves the right to change specification without prior notice and cannot assume responsibility for the use made of the i...

Page 6: ... of the Quick Start Guide is included below for your conveinience Step 1 Keyboard and Mouse Note VSN Expansion units may have been purchased as part of a large system or ordered separately Each EMS system is custom built therefore the number and type of input and output cards will differ from system to system Accompanying this Quick Start Guide are PCIe card product leaflets which give details on ...

Page 7: ...uide 7 Step 2 Connect Expansion Chassis Optional Connect the HLink G3 card to the SLink G3 card using the ExCable ExCable G3 packaged and shipped with the expansion unit Step 3 Connect to a Network Optional Network Cable not supplied ...

Page 8: ...Control Screen Optional Monitor 2 Monitor 3 Monitor 4 Monitor 5 Monitor 7 Monitor 6 Monitor 8 Monitor 1 Connect graphic outputs to monitors using DisplayPort cables not supplied Many of our wall controllers are configured to use a control screen prior to leaving the factory If required connect the control screen to the SBC as shown above If a control screen is not required the BIOS settings may re...

Page 9: ...ts Switch on the system 3 If you have aVSN Expansion Chassis connected to the main unit the power supply units on the expansion chassis should be switched on prior to the main unit There is no requirement to switch on the system 3 on an expansion chassis 2 1 RPSU System ATX System Step 6 Powering up the System 1 2 2 1 3 ...

Page 10: ...s 0 through to 9 upper and lower case letters from A through to Z and the hyphen character Computer names cannot consist entirely of numbers contain spaces or use special characters such as Step 7 Windows 7 Setup Start Computer Properties ActivateWindows now Select the appropriate method available To view the Product Key open the front door panel The Product Key label is displayed on the front pan...

Page 11: ... 11 All EMS wall controllers have pre configured settings for the wall layout and screen resolution Change settings using the TWIN tab Start Control Panel Appearance and Personalization Adjust screen resolution 1 2 3 Step 9 Display Setup ...

Page 12: ...tify which type of source is available to each input 2 Icons highlighted green indicate an active capture for that particular input 3 Representation of the control screen if one is being used 4 Representation of the video wall desktop Quick Start Guide Step 10 VigiControl Wall Controller Optional Quick Start Guide 12 ...

Page 13: ...art Guide To open a video window click and drag an active capture into the VigiControl application Use the Help Menu for a comprehensive guide on the features of the VigiControl application Quick Start Guide 13 ...

Page 14: ...umbering 1 4 Fonts and Symbols 1 4 1 Fonts The font used throughout the user guide is Corbel however the following font styles mean Bold Used to describe menu titles buttons in software or elements that you must type exactly as shown in the Command Line Interface Ellipsis Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line Between brackets Optional items Between braces Set of choices se...

Page 15: ...s are shipped with the BIOS configured to boot the system off the onboard graphics device This output can then be used as the Control Screen for a typical video wall The content of the control screen is not displayed on the video wall desk top and can be used to host theWall Control application window 1 5 5 SBC A Single Board Computer built on a single circuit board SBC s in theVSN970 990 1170 119...

Page 16: ...ment should be located in an environment free from dust moisture and extreme changes in temperature and should be placed on a stable and solid work surface Liquids hot cold drinks etc should not be placed near the equipment as spillage could cause serious damage 2 1 5 Gas Flammable Liquids Electronic equipment should never be used in the presence of gas or any flammable liquid doing so could resul...

Page 17: ... all rack mounted equipment should be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit e g use of power strips 2 3 Unpacking and Initial Inspection 2 3 1 Unpacking The system is heavy lifting precautions should be considered To unpack the system follow the instructions provided on the outside of the packaging All packaging ma...

Page 18: ...oftware optional Display video on the desktop in real time using an array of features Wall Monitor software optional Provides monitoring of the temperature and voltage sensors on system components 3 2 Systems in theVSN900 andVSN1100 Range Features Systems Express 9 Backplane Express 11 Backplane SBC 3 SBC 4 Intel Core i7 Dual Intel Core Xeon RPSU ATX VSN970 x x x x x VSN990 x x x x VSN1170 x x x x...

Page 19: ...card HLink G3 Host link card for Gen 3 expansion systems SLink G3 Slave link card for Gen 3 expansion systems ExCable G3 Copper cable Gen 3 for expansion systems HLink Optical Host link card for optical linked expansion system SLink Optical Slave link card for optical linked expansion system ExCable Optical Locking optical cable available in 50m and 100m lengths We are constantly updating our prod...

Page 20: ...Front Panel 1 Power on off 5 Reset Button 2 PSU Alarm Reset 6 USB Ports 3 Power LED 7 DVD RW 4 HDD LED 8 Removable Hard Drives 4 1 2 Rear Rear Panel RPSU Rear Panel ATX R1 Power Switch R3 Ethernet Ports R2 USB Ports R4 DVI I Output 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 R2 R1 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 ...

Page 21: ...21 Hardware Front Panel 1 Power on off 5 Reset Button 2 PSU Alarm Reset 6 USB Ports 3 Power LED 7 DVD RW 4 HDD LED 8 Removable Hard Drives 4 2 2 Rear Rear Panel R1 Power Switch R3 Ethernet Ports R2 USB Ports R4 VGA Output 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 R1 R2 R3 R4 ...

Page 22: ...twell ROBO 8112 Q87 An Intel Core i7 processor based on PICMG 1 3 SHB with DDR3 SDRAM Used in theVSN970 and theVSN1170 4 4 Backplanes The EMS backplanes use advanced PCI Express switches to create a high bandwidth fabric for connecting multiple PCI Express into a system 4 4 1 Express9 G3 Nine slot PCI Express backplane 8 x 4 lane slots 1 x 8 lane slot and 1 x PICMG 1 3 slot Used in theVSN970 VSN99...

Page 23: ...n1 LED7 ON PCIe Slot 1 link speed Gen3 FLASH FAST Gen2 FLASH SLOW Gen1 LED9 ON PCIe Slot 2 link speed Gen3 FLASH FAST Gen2 FLASH SLOW Gen1 LED10 ON PCIe Slot 3 link speed Gen3 FLASH FAST Gen2 FLASH SLOW Gen1 LED11 ON PCIe Slot 4 link speed Gen3 FLASH FAST Gen2 FLASH SLOW Gen1 LED12 ON PCIe Slot 5 link speed Gen3 FLASH FAST Gen2 FLASH SLOW Gen1 LED13 ON PCIe Slot 6 link speed Gen3 FLASH FAST Gen2 F...

Page 24: ...AST G2 FLASH SLOW G1 D10 ON PCIe Slot 5 link speed G3 FLASH FAST G2 FLASH SLOW G1 D11 ON PCIe Slot 6 link speed G3 FLASH FAST G2 FLASH SLOW G1 D12 ON PCIe Slot 7 link speed G3 FLASH FAST G2 FLASH SLOW G1 D13 ON PCIe Slot 8 link speed G3 FLASH FAST G2 FLASH SLOW G1 D14 ON PCIe Slot 9 link speed G3 FLASH FAST G2 FLASH SLOW G1 D15 ON PCIe Slot 10 link speed G3 FLASH FAST G2 FLASH SLOW G1 D16 ON PCIe ...

Page 25: ...link from an upstream host to a distributed expansion unit Expansion Chassis Model Backplane Number of available PCIe slots VSN900X Express9 G3 SLink G3 pre installed 9 VSN1100X Express11 G3 SLink G3 pre installed 11 VSN900X Optical Express9 G3 SLink Optical pre installed 9 VSN1100X Optical Express11 G3 SLink Optical pre installed 11 5 2 1 Connecting theVSN900X andVSN1100X If your expansion chassi...

Page 26: ...esult in the ExCable G3 becoming separated from the card and the link between chassis being lost To remove the connector gently pull the ring pull tab to unlock the connector from the card then slide the connector out fully Normal copper cable handling precautions should be observed to avoid tight loops or kinks in theExCable G3 If more than one expansion chassis is supplied ensure the cards are p...

Page 27: ... PC cover Locate a vacant PCIe slot x8 on the motherboard and remove the backing plate retain all screws Remove the HLink Optical card from its packaging and secure it firmly into the empty PCIe slot Screw the bracket to the back panel of the PC and replace the cover If more than one expansion chassis is supplied ensure the cards are paired correctly by connecting the cards labelled Link1 together...

Page 28: ...pull tab to unlock the connector from the card then slide the connector out fully 5 2 2 Creating the PCIe Link x8 Optical For maximum bandwidth the HLink SLink Optical cards should be connected using two optical cables to form an eight lane x8 link capable of 64G transfers sec approx 6 4GB s effective data rate in each direction In x8 mode the Jumper Link J7 on the HLink Optical card must be set t...

Page 29: ...ld be sufficiently far away from the host machine that this will not be a problem It should be noted that all displays within an expansion chassis or cluster of chassis connected using a standard HLink G3 and ExCable G3 will remain frame locked to each other 5 3 Slots and Bandwidths Optical Systems The optical solutions offer a variety of configurations and bandwidths depending on customer require...

Page 30: ...ical on page 29 5 3 1 VSN900 Range Optical Expansion 5 3 2 VSN1100 Range Optical Expansion HOST EXPANSION PCIe Slot Number Bandwidth ExCable Optical HLink Optical SLink Optical X8 1 Cable 2 Cables Top Connector Bottom Connector Top Connector Bottom Connector 1 x 3 x x x x x 2 x x x x x x 3 x x x x x x 4 x x x x x x 5 x x x x x x 6 x x x x x x 7 x x x x x x 8 x x x x x x 9 x x x x x x 10 x x x x x ...

Page 31: ...Security It should be noted that network ports have a potential vulnerability If your system is working in a secure environment you probably don t need to worry about unauthorised access to the LAN port If your system is on a network that is generally accessible you will probably want to restrict access to the ports The VigiControl software application enables you to configure access to the ports ...

Page 32: ... cards are installed in the system The card installed nearest to the SBC is card 1 which is the first card to be initialised and will generate the desktop for the top left monitor on the video wall plus the 3 adjacent screens The second card drives the next four screen and so on Each graphics card has 4 connectors numbered as follows 5 5 1 Cable Handling Great care must be taken when connecting ca...

Page 33: ...ially to establish the order you require For detailed information on changing the screen order click on the Help button in the Configure Screen Order dialogue 5 6 3 Connecting the Control Screen Optional Most EMS systems are configured to boot off the onboard graphics device therefore there may be a requirement to connect a control screen The control screen is a standaloneVGA VSN990 VSN1190 or DVI...

Page 34: ... This section applies to both the RPSU and the ATX powered systems and expansion chassis Connect power cables Only use the power cables supplied with your system for advice on replacements please contact EMS Ensure cables are fully inserted into the power supply sockets failure to do so could result in the cable becoming dislodged and the system inadvertently shutting down In systems with an RPSU ...

Page 35: ...ill open up into aWindows desktop 6 1 2 Switching on with an Expansion Chassis If your system has aVSN900X orVSN1100X expansion chassis the following procedure should be followed when switching on Switch on all the power supply units ensuring both units on a RPSU system are switched on Turn on the main system power switch on the host system located on the front panel There is no requirement to tur...

Page 36: ...h USA French German Italian Japanese Polish Portuguese Brazilian Russian Spanish 6 2 2 Select Country and Region Use the dropdown menus to select the country and region the time zone and currency and the keyboard layout These localised settings can be changed if required using the dialogue in Control Panel Region and Language 6 2 3 Names and Password Next you will be prompted to personalise your s...

Page 37: ...d the Application The application window will display all inputs available in the system 6 3 Opening VigiControl Optional VigiControl is an optional video display wall management software application specifically designed for EMSWall Controllers VigiControl consists of two separate elements that work together to enable you to control the display wall the VigiControl Application and the VigiControl...

Page 38: ...each window type PresetWindow XtremeRGBWindow IP CameraWindow Run an Application 6 4 2 Toolbar The applicationToolbar displays a list of the type of windows that can be opened depending on the hardware you have installed in your machine To open the required inputs Select the required input using the cursor and drag to a preferred position on the wall Double click on the required input and the wind...

Page 39: ...e desktop where windows can be dragged allowing them to be manipulated without being displayed on the video display wall 7 1 1 Icons displayed in the VigiControlToolbar The Icons displayed in the application toolbar identify which type of source is available to each input Composite Source S Video Source Analogue Source Component Source DVI Source Dual Link DVI Source DisplayPort Source SDI HD SDI ...

Page 40: ... can be opened direct from the VigiControlToolbar through the Command Line Interface or from previously saved layout files 7 1 7 On Screen Display OSD Highly configurable OSD function to overlay bitmaps not on all types of window and text over XtremeRGB IP Camera windows Add descriptions and logos with transparency support and create specific display variables such as frame rates 7 1 8 Carousel Su...

Page 41: ...sktop Cursor tooltips are available throughout the application offering information and advice Hover the cursor over different areas of the application to reveal the tooltips The application also has a help file to assist you click on any help button or press F1 on your keyboard to access the help files Wall Monitor Icon Left click the centre of the icon to open the application or right click to d...

Page 42: ... audible up to a maximum of 5 seconds an audio alarm is activated within the system On some systems speakers may have to be connected Email Should you not be in the proximity of your system and email warning can be configured An email is sent to a nominated email address giving details of impending problems On Screen Text is displayed on screen to warn of impending problems with the system The Wal...

Page 43: ... DirectShow technology can use XtremeRGB capture cards due to their built inWDM support 7 3 2 XtremeRGB Software Capabilities Timestamp support for streaming synchronisation Synchronisation of multiple inputs across multiple cards Synchronise systems using network clock synchronisation For edge blending and other applications Flexible and configurable EDID Management Allows programming of custom E...

Page 44: ...ce and also simplifies development tasks for application developers who do not need to implement video stream reformatting separately 7 3 4 XtremeRGB Application Overview The application displays the connected source in a window it has the following features Scales the data to fit in the window Ability to set up sources accurately settings automatically saved Save a single frame to a file in one o...

Page 45: ...urationTool MultiResConfig Developed to assist in the design and configuration of a video wall that contains a mixture of multi resolution displays 7 4 4 DiagnosticTool diagtool A diagnostic tool that gathers information to assist in diagnosing problems with hardware and software configurations Information is gathered and compressed into a zip file for onward transmission to the EMS SupportTeam 7 ...

Page 46: ... to My Computer Is the server application running Did an error occur that prevented the server application starting the RPC server Are you using the correct port name If you are connecting across a network Has the VigiControl red server been activated When VigiControl red is installed on the server a serial number must be entered to enable the networking features If the server is runningWindows XP...

Page 47: ...e Command Line menu option while VigiControl is connected to the server Once configured the VigiControl program does not need to remain open and the system will process remote commands until the configuration is changed In order to use the remote command line you must first select the required method of control via the Active Server drop down list in the remote command line dialogue This allows yo...

Page 48: ...usually with a response within 24 hours excluding weekends 8 2 1 Email Send an email to support ems imaging comwith as much information about your system as possible To enable a swift response our support team will need to know the following details Specification of the PC including processor speed Operating system Application Software EMS Hardware Software The exact nature of the problem please b...

Page 49: ...hecked at regular intervals The filter can be removed and cleaned whilst the system is in operation system shutdown is not necessary Note Failure to maintain the system filter could result in damage to your system and invalidate the warranty 9 1 1 Remove the Filter Open the front panel door and locate the filter housing screw remove the screw and lift the filter housing away from the front panel F...

Page 50: ...ed 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 operat ed 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 ca...

Page 51: ... theVSN970 Technical specification of theVSN990 Technical specification of theVSN900X Technical specification of theVSN1170 Technical specification of theVSN1190 Technical specification of theVSN1100X Technical specification of the Express9 G3 backplane Technical specification of the Express11 G3 backplane 11 1Technical Drawings ...

Page 52: ...er supply or 600Watt Dual Redundant RPSU Noise 48 6dB A up to 67 9 db A Dependent on system configuration and ambient temperature Triple cooling fans with removable air filter Includes keyboard and mouse Windows 7 64bit operating system Operating temperature 0 to 35 Deg C Weight 19 to 25Kgs ShippingWeight 30 to 35 Kgs 11 3 Technical Specification VSN990 19 4U Industrial PC chassis Dimensions appro...

Page 53: ...00mm incl handles Height 177mm Width 481mm incl mounting brackets SBC4 Core i7 4770S CPU 3 1GHz PICMG1 3 SBC with DVI VGA High speed dual Gigabit LAN SATA RAID USB2 0 3 0 and Audio and 16 bit GPIO Fitted with 8GB 1600 DDR3 non ECC registered system memory 16GB upgrade option available on request Express11 G3 PCIe back plane providing 10 x 8 lane slots Two 750GB removable SATA hard drives Enterpris...

Page 54: ...ore Xeon EC5549 chipset in LGA 1366 Package 16GB DDR3 1333 non EEC registered system memory with an upgrade option of 32GB Express11 G3 PCIe back plane providing 11 x8 lane slots Two 750GB removable SATA hard drives Enterprise Grade One DVD RW combo drive Two Gigabit Ethernet ports VGA output enabling connection to DVI VGA using the cable provided Used as a control screen 800Watt Redundant PSU Noi...

Page 55: ...V Pin 2 3 3V Pin14 12V Pin 3 0V Pin15 0V Pin 4 5V Pin16 PS_ON Pin 5 0V Pin17 0V Pin 6 5V Pin18 0V Pin 7 0V Pin19 0V Pin 8 PWR_ON Pin20 N C Pin 9 12V Pin21 5V Pin10 12V Pin22 5V Pin11 12V Pin23 5V Pin12 3 3V Pin24 0V J16 Panel LED Connector Pin 1 LED Anode Pin 2 LED Cathode J7 Panel Power Pushbutton Connector Pin 1 PWRBUT Pin 2 0V J17 PLX EEPROM Select Pin 1 2 EEPROM U4 Pin 2 3 EEPROM U14 J8 Panel ...

Page 56: ...4 expansion slots ATX PSU 4 x 24 pin power connectors SATA Ports 2 0 2 x ports via PICMG1 3 interface USB Port 2 0 2 x ports via PICMG1 3 interface OperatingTemperature 0 to 35 deg C 32 to 95 deg F StorageTemperature 20 to 70 deg C 4 to 158 deg F Relative Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing 11 8 2 PCIe Port Width 11 8 3 Power and Environment J6 AUX Power Connector Pin 1 0V Pin 5 12V Pin 2 0V Pin 6 12V...

Page 57: ... 3V Pin 7 N C Pin 8 TRST Pin 9 TDI Pin10 0V J19 Panel LED Connector Pin 1 LED Anode Pin 2 LED Cathode J42 Debug PLX I2C Pin 1 SCL Pin 2 0V Pin 3 SDA Pin 4 N C Pin 5 N C Pin 6 N C Pin 7 N C Pin 8 N C Pin 9 N C Pin10 0V J23 J24 ATX Power Connector Pin 1 3 3V Pin13 3 3V Pin 2 3 3V Pin14 12V Pin 3 0V Pin15 0V Pin 4 5V Pin16 PS_ON Pin 5 0V Pin17 0V Pin 6 5V Pin18 0V Pin 7 0V Pin19 0V Pin 8 PWR_ON Pin20...

Page 58: ... ports via PICMG1 3 interface USB Port 2 0 2 x ports via PICMG1 3 interface OperatingTemperature 0 to 35 deg C 32 to 95 deg F StorageTemperature 20 to 70 deg C 4 to 158 deg F Relative Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing PICMG X8 Slot 1 X8 Slot 2 X8 Slot 3 X8 Slot 4 X8 Slot 5 X8 Slot 6 X8 Slot 7 X8 Slot 8 X8 Slot 9 X8 Slot 10 X8 Slot 11 X8 Specifications 58 Specifications J29 PLX EEPROM Select Pin 1 2 ...

Page 59: ...ems imaging com stating the serial number and as much additional information regarding the nature of the failure as possible Detailed explanation of the fault will help us to better identify the problem and will direct additional focused testing if necessary We will then issue an RMA Number to you At the time that the RMA Number is issued we will inform you of the warranty status of the product an...

Page 60: ... Once the RMA Number has been issued you need to raise your Purchase Order or supply your credit card details and return the product to EMS Ltd 94a Saffron Road Wigston Leics LE18 4UN United Kingdom securely packed and with the RMA Number clearly displayed on the outside of the box To prevent unnecessary carriage and handling please only send back products or accessory items you believe to be faul...

Page 61: ...eWindows Yes Connect to a computer namedVideoWall without showing the VigiControl red application window and save the configu ration to a layout file named c layouts snapshot lay C Program Files x86 VigiControl wallctl exe Machine VideoWall Save c layouts snapshot lay exit Commands Layout layout file This command line argument specifies the layout file to be loaded If the layout file name or path ...

Page 62: ...en the value saved when the application was last terminated is used To change the position of the window without changing the size window 100 200 To change the size of the window without changing the position window 800 600 AlwaysOnTop TrueIFalse This sets the Always onTop state of the VigiControl red application window To enable the window to behave normally the value should be set to false To fo...

Page 63: ... following option Domain domain name Port port number You need specify the port if you are attempting to connect to another machine andWall Control red has been configured to listen on a port other than the default port A port number is any integer between 1 and 65535 13 1 2 IP Camera The command line interface allows you to create modify or close IP Camera windows The command line interface can b...

Page 64: ...ay or remove the current frame rate in the title bar ShowMenuBar On Off Use to specify if the menu bar is to be displayed Window top left width height Change the position and size of the window All the values are optional but the commas must be used WindowStyle BorderAndTitleBar BorderOnly NoBorderOrTitleBar The following command line options allow changes to the appearance of the IP Camera source...

Page 65: ... Password password If the machine is not participating in a domain the account must be on the machine you are connecting to If the machine is participating in a domain you have a choice The account can be on the machine you are connecting to It can be an account on the domain If the account is on the domain the domain name must be specified with the following option Domain domain name ...

Page 66: ...aintain aspect ratio feature on or off and specify the ratio of the width and height of the window If Source is specified the width and height of the source are used as the aspect ratio All the values are optional but the commas must be used Caption Set the caption of the window To include spaces enclose the string in double quotes ShowFrameRate On Off Display or remove the current frame rate in t...

Page 67: ...he capture settings are saved automatically so that the next time a XtremeRGB window is created the capture settings can be used With ShareCaptureSettings switched off the changes made to the capture settings controls are applied to this XtremeRGB window only When switching ShareCaptureSettings on the capture settings for the XtremeRGB window will be discarded By default ShareCaptureSettings is sw...

Page 68: ... the client area of the window CursorStyle HideWhenActive Only hide the cursor within the client area of the window when the window is the active window on the desktop Networking Options To control a window on a machine other than the one you are working on you will need some of the following options Machine machine name IP address Use this option to specify the machine to connect to Port port num...

Page 69: ...igured Applications below Configured Applications An abbreviated version of the command line is available for starting applications that are already configured in VigiControl See Starting Configured Applications below This includes pre supported applications automatically configured during installation and also custom applications added by the user after installation See Configuring Applications i...

Page 70: ...o activate a window use Restored AlwaysOnTop On Off ShowMenuBar On Off Use to specify if the menu bar is to be displayed Window top left width height Change the position and size of the window All the values are optional but the commas must be used WindowStyle BorderAndTitleBar BorderOnly NoBorderOrTitleBar Starting Non Configured Applications A non configured application involves any application ...

Page 71: ...other than the default port 1049 A port number is any integer between 1 and 65535 If the server requires a User Name and Password the following options should be used UserName user name Password password If the machine is not participating in a domain the account must be on the machine you are connecting too If the machine is participating in a domain you have a choice The account can be on the ma...

Page 72: ...s is an application specific feature that requires the window to be in a visible state and not obstructed by other windows on the desktop CmdArgs File pathname or URL The value in CmdArgs must specify the full pathname or URL CmdArgs must be used with the ID command to specify the target window The value in CmdArgs should only include the pathname URL and should not include any application specifi...

Page 73: ...window When ScaleWithWindow is specified the OSD is scaled up or down according to the size of the window OSDFontName font name Specifies the name of the font to be used for OSD text If the font name includes spaces the name must be enclosed in double quotes OSDFontSize number Specifies the point size of the font to be used for OSD text OSDFontStyle Regular Bold OSDFontItalic On Off OSDFontStrikeo...

Page 74: ...ft the left edge of the OSD will be positioned against the left margin and each of the individual lines will be left aligned If you specify Centre the centre of the OSD will be positioned half way between the left and right margins and each of the individual lines will be centred If you specify Right the right edge of the OSD will be positioned against the right margin and each of the individual l...

Page 75: ...ancedMute On Off Mute unbalanced input in hardware AudioUnbalancedGain gain Specify the numeric gain to be applied to the unbalanced input AudioBalancedMute On Off Mute balanced input in hardware AudioBalancedBoost On Off Add a 20dB boost to the balanced input AudioBalancedGain gain Specify the numeric gain to be applied to the balanced input AudioADCMute On Off Mute the output mixer in hardware A...

Page 76: ...necessarily mean hardware failure but should the problem occur on a regular basis then further diagnostics should be performed undertaken It is recommended as with any system that regular backups are made to safeguard information If a RAID array is degraded take note of the physical port number and the drive serial number of the degraded disk The degraded disk will normally be highlighted with an ...

Page 77: ...remeVision Pro won t be used by the System BIOS and none of the cards will require IO However if someone were then to enter the System BIOS and change the boot display from IGD Integrated Graphics to PEG PCI a graphics card in a PCIe slot then the system will require an IO enabled XtremeVision Pro to be available as the boot card Without this the system will not boot and the only way to recover it...

Page 78: ... start 163F It can be seen from the table that the first card enumerated by the BIOS when using either an Express9 or Express 9 G3 is the one in Slot 1 However on an Express11 the first card enumerated would be the card in Slot 11 The last card enumerated in an Express11 would be the one in Slot 5 If we were using an SBC4 with this backplane then an XtremeVision Pro card would be programmed with t...

Page 79: ...ro is updated Replacing theVideo BIOS of a different AMD card with the XtremeVision Pro BIOS will break it and potentially leave it in an unrecoverable state Do not use another AMD Graphics card in the system used to program the XtremeVision Pro ATIFLASH EXE must be used from an MS DOS BOOT environment and will not work when run underWindows Normally this entails creating a USB Boot disk from whic...

Page 80: ...r be entered one at a time or used to create a batch file to program a number of cards at once Conversely the following command can be used to program the XtremeVision Pro card with a BIOS enabled ROM ATIFLASH f p 0 DP4_R110 bin Advanced Users ...

Page 81: ...select Boot Primary Display Auto The system will then boot from the graphics card identified first by the PCI Bus 13 4 2 Disable Onboard graphics SBC4 Connect a monitor to the onboard graphics device output and enter Setup from the boot screen by pressing F2 as prompted In the BIOS setup Utility select Advanced Graphics Configuration Graphics Configuration primary Display Selection PEG PCI Once th...

Page 82: ...the requirements of all the other devices in the system 13 5 2 XtremeVision Pro Jumper Links Multiple XtremeVision Pro cards may have had jumper links fitted when fitted the links control the order in which the display driver uses the XtremeVision Protherefore any additional cards need to have their jumper links set accordingly Details on how the jumper links are set can be found in the XtremeVisi...

Page 83: ... use We simply list them as an example of those available through 3rd parties Before deployment we advise that any of the above and any other codec selected is thoroughly evaluated to confirm their suitability 13 7 Firmware Updates The procedures for updating the firmware of your cards can be found in the relevant user guide which is available on your EMS Recovery Media Check the EMS website for t...

Page 84: ... on the front panel of your wall controller 13 8 3 Install Display Drivers and Software Once theWindows re activation process is complete the Display Drivers need to be re installed and if required the VigiControl application software The Display Drivers and VigiControl software can be found on our website www ems imaging com For the latest drivers and software go to www ems imaging com ...

Page 85: ...he HLink G3 26 Control Screen 15 Copyright Statement 5 Creating the Link x4 29 Creating the Link x8 28 D Degraded RAID Array 76 Dimensions 52 53 54 Disable Onboard Graphics 81 Disable the Control Screen 34 Disclaimer 5 Display Drivers 82 DisplayingVideo Captures 35 Display Setup 11 E ExCable G3 19 ExCable Optical 19 ExCables Optical 27 Express9 G3 22 Express11 G3 22 F FAQs 46 FCC Rules 50 Fonts an...

Page 86: ...erify the RAID 76 Video Streaming 43 VideoWall 8 XtremeRGB Application 43 XtremeDV HD1 18 L Language Pack 36 Lifting Precautions 17 M Maintenance 16 ManufacturerWarranty 59 Mechanical Loading 17 Multiple XtremeRGB Pro 82 multi unit rack assembly 17 N Network Security 31 O operating system 52 53 54 Overheating 41 Overview 18 P Power Cables 34 Powering up the System 9 power supply 16 Product Datashe...

Page 87: ...2s 19 XtremeDV DP2 18 XtremeRGB Ex4 19 XtremeRGB Ex8 19 XtremeDV SDI2 19 W VigiControl 12 VigiControl Icons 39 VigiControl red 39 VigiControl red Features 38 VigiControl red IP 39 Wall Monitor Application 42 Wall Monitor Software 41 Windows 7 Setup 10 X x4 Bandwidth 27 ...

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