Visual Circuits H-DVP, User Manual

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Using the HDServe Application
10
Testing the Installation
You should test the installation of the H-DVP system to verify that
you have set it up properly. Refer to Troubleshooting on page 41
for solutions to setup, installation, and testing problems.
To test the installation:
1. Start the HDServe application.
2. In the Card group (bottom left), click the number of a card to
which equipment has been connected.
3. Select the Color Bars checkbox.
4. If a test pattern appears on the appropriate monitor, then clear
the Color Bars checkbox and go to Step 6.
5. If a test pattern does NOT appear, then the monitor is not
hooked up correctly to the H-DVP server. Troubleshoot the
problem, then test the installation again.
6. Click Browse. Locate the /samples/mpeg directory, choose a
file, then click Open in the dialog box.
7. Click Open in the HDServe main window.
8. Click the play button .
9. If the file plays correctly, then the system is installed properly.
10. If the file does NOT play correctly, then the system may have
software or hardware problems. Refer to Troubleshooting on
page 41, or contact Visual Circuits according to the
instructions under Contacting Visual Circuits Corporation on
page 45.
Please refer to the following section for more detailed information
on using HD Serve.
Playing MPEG Files
Playing files in the HDServe application involves two stages:
❏
Loading files
❏
Playing files