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Thank you for purchasing a GDC Digital Cinema Server SX-2000(A/T)R with NEW 
Integrated Media Block from GDC Technology Limited.

 

 

To upgrade SX-2000 to SX-2000(A/T)R server with NEW Integrated Media Block, please review this Upgrade 
Manual.

 

 

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

 

 

Copyright ©  2012 by GDC Technology Limited 
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied or distributed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or 
translated  into  any  human  or  computer  language,  in  a  form  or  by  any  means,  electronic,  mechanical,  photocopying,  recording, 
magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise, or disclosed to third parties without prior written permission of GDC Technology Limited. 

 

MANUAL DISCLAIMER

 

 

This manual is made with SMS version 9.0 and there might be slight differences depending on the software version the server is 
running.  The  contents,  features  and  specifications  stated  in  this  manual  are  subject  to  change  without  notice  due  to  continuous 
product  development  and  improvements.  In  no  other  event  shall  GDC  Technology  Limited  be  liable  for  any  loss  of  profit  or  any 
other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, consequential, or other damages. 

 

NOTE: 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the 

FCC  rules.  These  limits  are  designed  to  provide  reasonable  protection  against  harmful  interference  in  a  residential  installation. 
This  equipment  generates,  uses,  and  can  radiate  radio  frequency  energy  and,  if  not  installed  and  used  in  accordance  with  the 
instructions,  may  cause  harmful  interference  to  radio  communications.  However,  there  is  no  guarantee  that  interference  will  not 
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be 
determined  by  turning  the  equipment  off  and  on,  the  user  is  encouraged  to try  to correct the  interference  by  one  or more  of  the 
following measures: 

 

•    Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 
•    Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 
•    Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 
•    Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 
 

SOFTWARE LICENSE & SOFTWARE MANUAL AGREEMENT 

 

1. 

This is an agreement between “GDC Technology Ltd, (“Licensor”) and user (“Licensee”), who is being licensed to use the 
upgrade software referred to herein (“Software”) and software upgrade manual (“Manual”). 
 

2. 

Licensee acknowledges that this is only a limited nonexclusive license. Licensor is and remains the owner of all  titles, rights, 
and interests in the Software and Manual. 

 
3. 

This  License  permits  Licensee  to  install  the  Software  on  GDC  genuine  digital  cinema  servers  that  are  either  owned  by  the 
Licensee or maintained by the Licensee under a service contract with the server owner. Licensee will not make copies of the 
Software  or  Manual,  nor  allow  copies  of  the  Software  or  Manual  to  be made  by  others,  without  the prior  written  consent  of 
Licensor.  Licensee  may  make  copies  of  the  Software  and  Manual  for  the  purpose  of  assisting  the  upgrade  process  itself, 
however all such copies should be destroyed at the end of the upgrade process. 

 

4. 

THE SOFTWARE  AND  MANUAL  ARE  EACH PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY  OF  ANY  KIND, EXPRESS  OR 
IMPLIED,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  THE  WARRANTIES  OF  MERCHANTABILITY,  FITNESS  FOR  A 
PARTICULAR  PURPOSE  AND  NONINFRINGEMENT.  LICENSOR  MAKES  NO  REPRESENTATIONS  AS  TO 
PERFORMANCE,  ACCURACY,  COMPLETENESS,  CORRECTNESS,  SUITABILITY  OR  VALIDITY  OF  THE  SOFTWARE 
AND  INFORMATION  CONTAINED  IN  THE  SOFTWARE  UPGRADE  MANUAL.  IN  NO  EVENT  SHALL  LICENSOR  BE 
LIABLE  FOR  ANY  CLAIM,  DAMAGES  OR  OTHER  LIABILITY,  WHETHER  IN  AN  ACTION  OF  CONTRACT,  TORT  OR 
OTHERWISE,  ARISING  FROM,  OUT  OF  OR  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  THE  SOFTWARE  OR  THE  USE  OR  OTHER 
DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE OR SOFTWARE UPGRADE MANUAL.THE ABOVE-STATED LIMITED WARRANTY. 

 

REPLACES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND LICENSOR DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED. 
 

5. 

In  the  event  of  any  defect  in the  Software,  Licensee's  exclusive  remedy  is  as  follows:  Licensee  will  return  all  copies  of  the 
Software to Licensor, at Licensee's cost, and Licensor will send Licensee a replacement copy of the Software. 

 
 
 

Summary of Contents for SX-2000AR

Page 1: ...HFR UPGRADE MANUAL FOR SX 2000 A T TO SX 2000 A T R DIGITAL CINEMA SERVER WITH NEW INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK SMS version 9 0 December 19 2012 ...

Page 2: ...2 SX 2000 A T R Digital Cinema Server with New Integrated Media Block ...

Page 3: ...tions 7 3 4 Notes 7 4 INSTALLING THE ADDITIONAL GIGABIT NETWORK CARD 8 5 UPGRADE PROCEDURE 10 5 1 Run the ServerID Upgrade 10 5 2 Apply Upgrade Package 1 10 6 APPLY UPGRADE PACKAGE 2 12 7 AFTER THE UPGRADE 13 7 1 Preparing the SOM OS 14 7 2 How to Update the SOM OS Serial Number 14 8 PREPARING FOR PLAYBACK 15 9 PROJECTOR SETTING FOR MPEG2 PLAYBACK ON SOM 17 10 CAUTION 17 11 APPENDIX 17 11 1 IMB Au...

Page 4: ... the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help SOFTWARE LICENSE SOFTWARE MANUAL AGREEMENT 1 This is an agreement between GDC Technology Ltd Licensor and user Licensee who is being licensed to use the upgrade software referred...

Page 5: ...Licensee regarding this Software and Manual This License Agreement replaces and supersedes all prior negotiations dealings and agreements between Licensor and Licensee regarding this Software and Manual 11 This License Agreement is governed by the laws of California for all servers installed in the US and Hong Kong for servers installed in the rest of the world 12 Licensor will not be liable for a...

Page 6: ...nsfer between the server and HFR IMB Network cables with poor quality can cause video audio jitter during playback 1 2 Standard Upgrade Return List For SX 2000 upgrade the following items should be returned 1 1 x Original IMB 1 x PCIe subcard 2 Coverplate for projector type 3 PCIe cable 3 5 7M 4 Old server s n Label SX 2000 5 Boxes for return items 6 Return item checklist 2 UPGRADE INFORMATION Ser...

Page 7: ... 1 X recommend it to be 192 168 0 X 3 SX 2000A T eth0 is connected to projector Ethernet either directly or via switch 4 SX 2000A T eth2 IP must NOT be 192 168 1 X eth2 is available after installing the additional gigabit network card 5 SX 2000A T eth1 is directly connected to IMB Ethernet 2 IMPORTANT NOTE Projector should not use 192 168 2 X IP as this IP range is reserved for IMB internal use If...

Page 8: ...gure 1 Error message after replacement of the IMB 4 INSTALLING THE ADDITIONAL GIGABIT NETWORK CARD For TMS LMS data connection 1 Remove old IMB from the projector 2 Remove PCI e adaptor card from the server ...

Page 9: ...ade and reboot on the server eth2 appears on the server Control Panel and AdminPanel Network as 192 168 1 13 Please do not change this IP Link URL http visitor wiije67 ftp gdc tech com service 9x upgrade SX2000AR 9x networkcard 20121109 tgz enc User visitor Password wiije67 md5sum 2fc13509c8c172be25f24c73dd717e0e upgrade SX2000AR 9x networkcard 20121109 tgz enc Upgrade password 20121109 6 Check th...

Page 10: ...r server for the DCI software upgrade and MUST run before running the main upgrade The following upgrade package must run based on your serial number A00000 A00999 upgrade serverID_A00xxx tgz enc A01000 A01999 upgrade serverID_A01xxx tgz enc A20000 A20999 upgrade serverID_A20xxx tgz enc 5 2 Apply Upgrade Package 1 Figure 2 Upgrading from an USB disk 1 Install from SMS Configuration Assistance USB ...

Page 11: ...ssword and select the correct upgrade package Figure 4 Upgrade completed 3 The upgrade will take under one minute then a window Upgrade completed Click OK to reboot will pop up User should unplug the USB drive and click OK to reboot the system 2 3 ...

Page 12: ...to playback a DCP from the server the upgrade may fail and the IMB LED will display a RED color after reboot When this happens only a GDC authorized personnel can recover the system Case 2 When converting the SX 2000A server to work with HFR IMB please ensure the incremental upgrade package version is the same as the IMB build version e g if the IMB build version is build55 and the incremental upg...

Page 13: ...ure 7 Server eth1 1 After the upgrade is completed powercycle both the server and projector with IMB 2 IMB marriage and service door clearance are recommended to be done on the server SMS Configuration Maintenance Access General IMB For IMB marriage please refer to the SX 2000 Installation Manual as process will depend on projector manufacturer and software version 4 2 ...

Page 14: ...the SOM software upgrade package e g named as upgrade SOM step3 build56 20120911 tgz enc on SOM not server in the same way as Step 2 4 SOM not server AdminPanel Diagnostics Maintenance Software Upgrade should be used for future SOM upgrades 7 2 How to Update the SOM OS Serial Number In the case that the SOM OS received from production does not have any serial number SOMp2 usr local dsr serial does...

Page 15: ...e server 1 Click server SMS Shutdown Shutdown to turn off the server After the server is turned off the IMB SOM on projector will be down as well so the projector must be off 2 Power off the projector 3 Power on the projector 4 Power on the server 1 ...

Page 16: ...rojector 1 TI IP 5 Configure Projector 1 TI IP on server SMS Configuration Cinecanvas Figure 10 SMS Interface 6 Once SM connected shows up on the server SMS the system is ready to playback both JPEG2000 and MPEG2 contents 5 6 ...

Page 17: ...22 12 bit Figure 12 Activate PCF file 2 PCF should be MXFI_185 or MXFI_239 10 CAUTION 1 Please use Server SMS Shutdown Shutdown to turn off the server and IMB 2 After the server and IMB are turned off the projector may indicate communication lost to the IMB the projector must be rebooted for next playback 1 2 ...

Page 18: ...18 11 APPENDIX 11 1 IMB Audio and GPIO Port Pin Layout Figure 13 IMB audio and GPIO port pin layout AES Audio GPIO ...

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