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Model 880 Series Quick Start Guide                25

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Summary of Contents for 880 Series

Page 1: ... Selecting menu items 5 Item selection examples 5 Using the Settings and Options keys 6 Generator Operational Modes 8 Booting up the generator 8 Basic mode 8 Browse mode 9 Video Display Testing Procedures 12 Making physical connections 12 Selecting the device type and interface 12 Selecting video formats 14 Selecting images 15 Web Interface 19 Establishing a Network Environment 19 Working with the...

Page 2: ... r o t c e n n o c d r a d n a t s M 0 7 1 E T P M S h t i w e c n a d r o c c a 3 O E D I V S e c n a n i m o r h c d n a Y e c n a n i m u l t i l p s o e d i V S n a s t u p t u o r o t c e n n o c l a n g i s o e d i v g o l a n a C 4 L A I C E P S g n i d u l c n i s t u p t u o e l p i t l u m s e d i v o r p r o t c e n n o c c n y s e t i s o p m o c l a t i g i d c n y s e n i l c n y s e...

Page 3: ...o t a r e n e g e h t 2 G U B E D y l n o e s u a t a D m u t n a u Q r o f s i r o t c e n n o c 3 T E N R E H T E k r o w t e n P I P C T a h t i w r o t a r e n e g e h t t c e n n o c o t d e s u s i r o t c e n n o c e l i f a m o r f s e c r u o s e r g n i r a h s r o f d n a l o r t n o c d n a n o i t a r t s i n i m d a e t o m e r r o f r e v r e s 4 B I P G y l n o 2 8 8 r o t a r e n ...

Page 4: ...ibes the front panel interface for operating the generator The front panel keys are shown below Status Indicators Status indicators provide feedback about the operational status of the generator The graphic below shows the location of the status indicators Front Panel Interface ...

Page 5: ... display Each menu item corresponds to a key located adjacent to the item These keys are called soft keys because their functions change depending on the items that appear on the generator s display For example for the menu shown below the soft key at the upper left corresponds to the System item on the generator s display Item selection examples The following examples show the different types of ...

Page 6: ...cOnG means that this option is enabled and the signs next to Pedestal SyncOnR and SyncOnB mean that these options are disabled If you press the soft key adjacent to SyncOnR the will change to a indicating the option is now enabled The Settings key enables you to view or set a parameter to a value For example the screen below shows the settings for the video signal of a format To change the value o...

Page 7: ...n o F s e p y t t n o f e h t e n i f e d o t d e s u s e l i f t c e j b O s t a m r o F s t a m r o f f o t s i l e c r u o s e h t g n i r u g i f n o c r o f s e l i f L M X b i L t a m r o F s t a m r o f f o t s i l e c r u o s e h t g n i r u g i f n o c r o f s e l i f L M X s e g a m I s e g a m i g n i r e d n e r r o f s e l i f L M X d n a s p a m t i b s e l b a t u c e x e s e l i f ...

Page 8: ...feature enables you to control where the generator boots from in in stances where the default location is either inaccessible or known to have a suspect application file Follow the procedure below to boot the generator To boot the generator 1 Apply power to the generator The following display appears If you are sure you want to boot from the current storage location you can let the system boot aut...

Page 9: ... key until the Browser status indicator lights The following menu appears In Browse mode you can view and use objects resource files such as formats images and sequences located in the generator s flash memory a network file server the generator s PC card or the generator s cache memory m u i d e M n o i t p i r c s e D m e m h s a l F r o t a r e n e g n i y r o m e m e l i t a l o v n o N e c a ...

Page 10: ...ing the path parameter enables you to configure the generator to access format image and sequence files stored on the media location that you specify For example you can set the format path to the PC card so that when you press the Source key in Basic mode you get a list of formats in the PC card s Format folder You may wish to set the image path to the PC server so that when you press the Content...

Page 11: ... of formats in the Flashmem s Format folder Programming the generator s function keys The generator is equipped with four function keys F1 through F4 that can be pro grammed as short cuts to folders The procedure below describes how to program the function keys To program a function key as a folder short cut 1 Browse to the folder to which you want to create a short cut 2 Hold down a function key ...

Page 12: ... s a b e t i s o p m o C g o l a n A S B V C S B V C 5 7 A C R o t C N B s m h O 6 0 7 4 U T I V T D S d n a b e s a b e t i s o p m o C g o l a n A O E D I V S O E D I V S n i D i n i m o e d i V S B 1 6 8 A E C V T D S t n e n o p m o C g o l a n A r P b P Y T U O A G V A C R o t A G V l i a v a l a n o i t p o I D Q m o r f B 1 6 8 A E C V T D H t n e n o p m o C l a t i g i D B G R I V D T U O...

Page 13: ...e you can change the parameters specifying the physical size of the display if your application calls for that You can also gate off the interface output temporarily if necessary Use the procedures below To define the display size 1 After selecting the interface press the Settings key The following information appears on the generator s display 2 Navigate to the other parameters for physical size ...

Page 14: ...rs next to Read EDID indicating it is enabled The generator loads the Source list with formats supported by the connected display hot plug formats read via EDID structure of attached display Note To disable hot plug formats press the soft key adjacent to Read EDID A next to Read EDID indicates it is disabled To bypass hot plug formats 1 Connect the generator to the display you want to test 2 Press...

Page 15: ... key to access the list of formats A list of formats appear on the generator s display as shown below To see all of the formats press the and keys The list of formats that appears when you press the Source key may be a filtered or abbreviated list Formats not suitable for the selected interface type will not appear by default on the Source list The list of formats that appear when you press the So...

Page 16: ...s and the images used to evaluate them For details on the images and display attributes see Appendix B Image Reference of the User s Guide e p y t y a l p s i D y a l p s i D c i t s i r e t c a r a h c e g a m I T R C g o l a n A d n a n i p y r t e m o e G y t i r a e n i l l e r r a b 1 _ m o e G L s e l c r i C 0 2 6 1 h c t a H h c t a H V T h c t a H s e g a m i c i t a t S 3 3 1 E T P M S 5...

Page 17: ... 9 5 s y a r G s e l a c s y a r g 3 3 1 E T P M S n o i t u l o s e R 4 4 3 3 2 2 5 1 1 1 l l i r G E C T t s r u B g n i r e t n e C 3 2 1 0 e n i l t u O e c n e t s i s r e P X e d i l S s e b u C t s i s r e P s e g a m i d e t a m i n A Displaying image versions Many images have secondary or alternate versions and some images have many versions Use the procedures below to view the alternate ...

Page 18: ...rsions as follows Press the Options key The following menu appears on the generator s display 3 Choose the More item by pressing the adjacent soft key until a and Rendition appears next to the item 4 Press the and keys to advance through the image versions Each version shows the format parameters for a different format in the Source list Displaying Image Versions ...

Page 19: ...enerator using the command line interface Calibration reports Currently not available This section describes how to operate the Virtual Front Panel and the Generator FTP Browser Establishing a Network Environment To utilize the Web interface features you have to create a network environment for your generators You must physically connect the generators to the network and then config ure their IP a...

Page 20: ...ion on the generator is active the Network LED lights on the front panel Setting the generator s IP address Each generator on the network must have a unique IP address if you want to control the generator over a network or want the generator to share resources located on a file server Typically your site s LAN administrator will provide you with IP addresses for each generator Depending on how you...

Page 21: ...ess digit you want to change 6 If necessary change the subnet mask as follows a If the SubnetMask configuration option is not visible press the soft key adjacent to the arrow symbol by IP Address until SubnetMask appears b Position the blinking cursor on the subnet mask digit you want to change To do this press the soft key adjacent to the arrow by the subnet mask to move the cursor left or right ...

Page 22: ...1 Press the Tools key The Tools menu appears on the generator s display as shown below 2 Choose the System item by pressing the adjacent soft key The System menu appears on the generator s display as shown below 3 Choose the Server item by pressing the adjacent soft key The host name and IP address appear on the generator s display 4 Press the Settings key The Network Server Server IP address scre...

Page 23: ...acter you want to change 7 To save the changes press the Enter Options key The following choices appear on the generator s display To save the changes choose the Yes item by pressing the adjacent soft key To exit without saving the changes choose the No item To return to the Network Server screen without saving the changes choose the Back item Working with the Virtual Front Panel The Virtual Front...

Page 24: ...ey The Tools menu appears on the generator s display as shown 2 Choose the System item by pressing the adjacent soft key The System menu appears on the generator s display as shown below To use the Virtual Front Panel 1 Open a Web browser such as Internet Explorer and type the generator s IP ad dress in the address entry field The generator home page appears in the browser Virtual Front Panel ...

Page 25: ... 25 You can add the page to your list of favorite pages in your Web browser to avoid retyping the IP address each time you want to access the page 2 Click the Virtual Front Panel link The Virtual Front Panel appears Virtual Front Panel ...

Page 26: ...to the generator when you are upgrading the generators with new system or library files To copy files from a PC to a generator 1 Access the generator s Virtual Front Panel 2 From the Options menu upper left corner of the Virtual Front Panel choose the FTP Browser menu item The Generator FTP Browser appears The Instrument Files area shows the files stored on the generator The Host Files area shows ...

Page 27: ...dialog box appears showing the status of the operation When the status is 100 click Done Copying files from a generator to a PC You can copy files from a generator back to your PC This is useful if you need to save custom formats or images saved only in a generator s local memory To copy files from a generator to a PC 1 Access the generator s Virtual Front Panel 2 From the Options menu upper left ...

Page 28: ...tor s PC card 5 In the list of files select the file or folder you want to copy 6 In the Host Files area open the destination folder where you want to copy the files 7 In the Instrument Files area click Upload The Transfer Files dialog box appears Verify that the source file or folder and the destination folder are correct and then click OK The Copying Files dialog box appears showing the status o...

Page 29: ...ring methods and or marketabil ity Quantum Data Inc 2111 Big Timber Rd Elgin IL 60123 1100 U S A Phone 847 888 0450 Fax 847 888 2802 Toll Free Support in the USA Phone 1 888 252 6133 Internet Connections World Wide Web Site http www quantumdata com Sales E mail sales quantumdata com Customer Service E mail service quantumdata com Technical Support E mail support quantumdata com This manual for use...

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