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Spyder X20 User Manual

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020-000916-01 Rev. 1 (04-2016)

Below are listed the standard video formats accepted by Spyder

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24p, NTSC, PAL, and SECAM

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Analog RGB (SOG, Composite or Separate Sync)

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Analog YUV

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SDI

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HD-SDI

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(2) DVI-Single Link

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(2) DVI-Dual Link

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DVI Twin Link

Each output module has a single connector for the supported signal types:

ANALOG

SDI/HD-SDI

DVI

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Dual

Composite and S-Video (Comp/S-Vid Optional)

Multiple output connector types can be used simultaneously, provided that the video format is valid for the
specific video connections. Below are a few examples.

DVI & Analog

: When an output is configured for Non-Interlaced Computer Signals

SDI & Analog

: When configured for 480i/575i

HD-SDI & Analog

: When configured for 1080i

Options

Spyder options listed below are available on either 200 or 300 Series products.

Existing units can be retrofitted once shipped but must be returned to the factory for any of these procedures.

200X/300X Expansion Option

Allows multiple units to be connected together to expand Inputs, Outputs or both. (See Figure 3.3.1 b on
following page)

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Страница 8: ... 18 Permission Requirements 18 Spyder Network Basics 18 Getting Started With Vista Advanced 20 Connecting to the Spyder System 20 User Interface Introduction 21 Modifying the panel layout 23 Saving and Recalling Panel Layouts 25 Getting Started 26 Using the configuration UI 26 Working With Sources 29 Working with the sources list 30 Source Properties Panel 30 Configuring a New Source 31 Input Keye...

Страница 9: ...4 EDID Management 55 Accessing the EDID Manager 55 Recording EDID Data from a Display Device 56 Programming Spyder input EDID 56 Verifying Spyder Input EDID 57 License Management 59 Requesting a License 59 Installing a license 60 Viewing Current License Status 60 Available Options for Spyder 61 Maintenance Contract 61 Stereoscopic SSO 61 User Diagnostics 62 Real Time Protection 62 Real Time Protec...

Страница 10: ...tem Drag Drop Operations in Script 75 Still Server X20 Only 77 Still Server PC Requirements 77 Minimum Requirements 77 Recommended Specification 78 Installing and Configuring the Still Server 78 Configuring X20 to use the Still Serve 78 Sample Configuration 80 Using the Setup Configuration GUI 80 Adding Background Images to the V I Canvas 84 Adding Input Sources 86 Adding Sources to the PixelSpace...

Страница 11: ...13 Supported Command Descriptions 113 Layer Alignment Effects 125 Substituting Layer IDs with Device Assignments 126 Understanding Registers 127 Register Types 128 Spyder Hardware 129 Important Safety Instructions 129 Cautions and Safety Notices 130 FCC Notice For Commercial Use Only 130 Battery Warning 130 Service Warning 130 Class I Construction Warning 130 Operating in 110V or 220 131 Spyder Ha...

Страница 12: ... Group Example 148 Discreet Expansion 151 Discreet Expansion Example 152 Seamless Parallel Expansion 156 Unrestricted Layers 156 Restricted Layers 156 Combining Restricted and Unrestricted Layers 157 Operator Monitors 157 Seamless Parallel Expansion Example 157 Configuring the Frame Groups and their AOR 161 Unrestricted Layers 162 Spyder X20 HDCP Functionality Option 164 Configuring HDCP Mode 168 ...

Страница 13: ...nputs windows to be managed 2 Vista Advanced Regardless of the Spyder installation environment this application is used to perform initial configuration of the system and provides an elaborate user friendly interface to view and manipulate any section of the Spyder system This PC based software application provides online and offline editing capabilities for the Spyder processor 3 Montage II For t...

Страница 14: ...1 to 1 relationship exists between the number of layers in a Spyder system and the number of physical input cards contained within that system KEYFRAME Visual attributes applied to a layer such as size position borders shadows or clone modes are known as KeyFrame attributes PRIORITY As it applies to Spyder layers priority refers to the natural Z order of multiple layers stacked on top of each othe...

Страница 15: ... VI within any single Spyder box has a fixed maximum number of available pixels that can be allocated into individual PixelSpaces The number of actual available pixels varies according to several factors however the table below provides some general pixel counts based on user definable VI refresh rates Frame Rate Hz Pixels Available 23 97 16 500 000 25 15 800 000 29 97 13 200 000 48 8 200 000 50 7...

Страница 16: ...020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 Frame Rate Hz Pixels Available 48 20 000 000 50 20 000 000 60 20 000 000 Figure 4 Spyder VI size at various frame rates X20 Series Note The physical input and output module count in Spyder has no effect on the internal VI size ...

Страница 17: ...h confidence that it will work properly with the Vista Advanced software interface REQUIREMENTS Windows Experience Index of 4 0 or greater Installing the Spyder Control Suite The Vista Advanced software is provided as part of the Spyder Control Suite software package which is included with the shipment of the Spyder system on a discus drive Software updates are released regularly and can be obtain...

Страница 18: ...n users have access to the following directories Folder Permission Required C Spyder Full Control Installation Path Full Control Spyder Network Basics A correctly configured and trouble free network is essential for Vista Advanced An incorrectly configured or unstable network can cause interruptions to the client server communication To ensure network performance the following should be addressed ...

Страница 19: ...00916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 If the connection between Spyder and its client s are interrupted it is possible for the communication socket to break This would cause a temporary loss of communication until the socket is restored by restarting the client application ...

Страница 20: ...rvers Above the list click the Connect button to connect TO DISCONNECT FROM A REMOTE SERVER Select the currently connected server and then click the Disconnect button to disconnect Note Spyder frames configured as expansion link slaves will not appear in the server connection dialog they must first be configured as master or individual frames Use the expansion link configuration panel Tools Config...

Страница 21: ...ns correlated with PixelSpace and frame group definitions Useful for viewing parallel configuration details o Alert Viewer Displays real time diagnostic information for both the Advanced application and a connected Spyder server Provides visibility into the Spyder system and is useful for troubleshooting application or general system problems o Devices The devices panel emulates the transition con...

Страница 22: ...powerful back end scripting system The number of command keys displayed in the panel is user definable and up to 20 pages of command keys can be created O Function Keys Function keys provide simple single step operations such as router salvo recalls Function keys can be recalled manually or can be linked to command key recalls which adds additional flexibility to the scripting system RIGHT PANEL T...

Страница 23: ...m a tab group clicking the X will close only the panel within the currently selected tab OPENING A PANEL Panels which have been previously closed can always be re opened from the application View menu The view menu displays all closable panels within Advanced by name and selecting any panel will toggle its closed state DOCKING UNDOCKING PANELS A docked panel is physically attached to the applicati...

Страница 24: ...cking handle will be docked to the right edge of the application window spanning the entire right edge of the Advanced application from top to bottom APPLICATION BOTTOM EDGE DOCK Panels dragged onto the application bottom docking handle will be docked to the bottom edge of the application and will run the entire width of the application window PANEL DOCKING CONTROLS While a panel is dragged over t...

Страница 25: ... Note The default layout will only be loaded on startup if the AutoLoadLayout user option is set to true This value can be found in the user options property panel Tools Options CUSTOM LAYOUT The custom layout menu expands allowing one or more user defined panel layouts to be stored and recalled at any time To create a new custom layout click Layout Custom Layout New Custom Layout A popup dialog w...

Страница 26: ...TION This is the most commonly used option which is used to build a new configuration from scratch 2 LOAD LAST USED CONFIGURATION If a configuration has previously been built using Vista Advanced this option will recall the selections made previously This option is particularly useful when making minor changes to a previously built configuration 3 LOAD CONFIGURATION FROM FILE A configuration previ...

Страница 27: ... each Spyder frame in the order it will appear in the expansion chain and select the frame s corresponding IP Address in the adjacent dropdown control At the bottom of the frame rate selection screen select the desired frame rate for the Spyder system before clicking Next Figure 10 Configuration Manager frame selection ...

Страница 28: ...g one or more DX 4 output modules In rotation mode the output count will be limited to two of the four physical outputs Figure 11 Server Manager 4 Click next Based on your entered properties from above a successful working configuration notice will appear If a message reads failed to find a working configuration then go back and change the number of layers outputs or resolution of the pixel spaces...

Страница 29: ...ettings are as desired and a valid configuration has been found click finish and all settings are applied to your Spyder system and any updates will occur This may restart any Spyders in your expansion chain If a restart occurs after work progress is finished you must reconnect to the master Spyder Working With Sources Vista Advanced offers a number of options for sources Right clicking the mouse ...

Страница 30: ...re a selected source or to review the settings of a selected source Note Make sure you have the right source selected before using any of these menu options Click the source name number on the right and make sure the desired source is selected Note A wrench symbol by a listed source indicates it is the current source in the input configuration mode Right click the source and select Exit configure ...

Страница 31: ...ource in a new layer If the requested layer is in use when the source is recalled the first available layer will be used instead Configuring a New Source A source within Spyder is defined as an input configuration which stores format specific information such as connector type and resolution and an associated router or layer assignment TO CONFIGURE A NEW SOURCE 1 Make sure the system is physically...

Страница 32: ...the Spyder inputs Note Remember the arrows at the top of the Properties section can be used to go back to previous menus or forward 4 Select whether the input configuration is New Link Copy New creates a completely new configuration Copy creates a configuration from an existing configuration and Link associates the new source to an existing input configuration 5 Once the first panel is complete cl...

Страница 33: ...e below a user defined darkness threshold 2 COLOR KEY Clips pixels within a user specified threshold from a specific color from the source 3 LINEAR KEY A linear key is comprised of two video sources known as a cut signal and a fill signal The fill signal represents the source video material intended to be shown on screen and the luminance green channel of the cut signal is used as a real time vide...

Страница 34: ...on attributes and so on LAYER POSITIONING is represented as a decimal value using a relative coordinate system measured from the center of the layer in relation to the PixelSpace in which the layer was last applied In relative coordinates the left and top edges of a PixelSpace are considered to be 1 0 and the bottom and right edges are considered to be 1 0 A layer with an X and Y position of 0 0 w...

Страница 35: ...e to which the border will soften blend with the inside video As a border is softened it becomes less defined on the outside edges 5 OUTSIDE SOFTNESS The degree to which a border softens blends with the outside Shadows Just below the Border adjustments within the KeyFrame panel the Shadow section allows the user to control shadow properties on the layer providing an immersive more 3D look to an ot...

Страница 36: ...riginal window is moved towards the right the clone will move the same distance to the right Again this only occurs on the horizontal plane The windows will move together and stay at the same height on the vertical Cropping Any layer can also be cropped on any and every edge Tabbed with the A R offset and Pan Zoom controls the bottom of the KeyFrame panel contains cropping controls Four sliders ma...

Страница 37: ...ted Spyder X20 User Manual 37 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 Start by bringing a source into preview Select Shape from the Border Shadow menu Click on each shape to see a live preview of how it will look on the screen ...

Страница 38: ...Getting Started Spyder X20 User Manual 38 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 Change the border thickness to 50 or higher ...

Страница 39: ...yder X20 User Manual 39 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 Select a texture type The textures appear real time as they are selected The selected textures may not be a fit for the desired look so a custom texture can be applied ...

Страница 40: ...lick on each shape to see which shape is most appropriate for the look you would like Layer Test Patterns Layer test patterns are useful for troubleshooting purposes and the test pattern section of the layer properties panel allows a user to specify a test pattern type as well as additional options such as grids and alignment circles ...

Страница 41: ...est pattern type loaded The various pattern options are listed below OUTLINE Draws a 1 pixel white outline around pattern CENTER O Draws a 1 pixel circle filling the pattern raster GRID Loads a white grid over the selected pattern CENTER X Draws an x from corner to corner of image Once the desired pattern is selected click Load to assign that pattern to the source Otherwise click Clear to return t...

Страница 42: ... Spyder uploading and downloading any files out of sync between the client and server INSERT Injects an empty space at the selected still location moving all subsequent still list items down the list DELETE Removes the still entry from the still list and deletes the file from the Spyder image cache Once a still is added it can be handled much like a source It can be dragged to a layer to have a sp...

Страница 43: ...Treatment from the popup context menu A popup dialog appears containing placement for the treatment name as well as a series of checkboxes used to select the specific KeyFrame properties to be applied as part of the treatment recall TO APPLY A TREATMENT TO A LAYER 1 A treatment can be applied to a single layer by either dragging the desired treatment from the treatment list onto a layer in the sim...

Страница 44: ...spectively 3 4 5 2 1 Figure 20 Display simulator control SECTIONS OF DISPLAY SIMULATOR 1 PIXELSPACE SELECTION Provides a button for each PixelSpace currently displayed within the simulator control Clicking a PixelSpace selection button causes the simulator to zoom in on the selected PixelSpace 2 SIMULATOR CONFIGURATION TOOLBAR Contains controls thst manipulate the control operations provided by th...

Страница 45: ...es made will not be persisted 3 LAYER ALIGNMENT TOOLBAR Provides simple yet powerful alignment and sizing capabilities for one or more layers selected within the simulator Hovering the mouse over any of the alignment icons displays a tooltip providing a brief description of the icon s functionality 4 PROGRAM PIXELSPACE S This area displays all program PixelSpaces included in the current view stack...

Страница 46: ... to program TO CREATE A COMMAND KEY 1 Right Click in the Command Key Section shown below 2 Select either Create from Preview Create from Program Create from Screens or Create Empty as desired 3 A popup dialog will prompt you for the name of the new Command Key Enter the name and then click OK A Command Key will be in edit mode after selected until either the disconnect button is pressed in the Com...

Страница 47: ...Command Keys Spyder X20 User Manual 47 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 Figure 21 Layer Pattern Generator ...

Страница 48: ...script The element will automatically be added at the location of the drop cue starting on the drop layer 2 Drag the bottom edge of the element to adjust its cue length 3 Click on the element to open the properties for the element in the properties panel The element properties panel will adjust the element name associated thumbnail as well as the entrance exit durations 4 By default an element onl...

Страница 49: ...om an external time source The following trigger types are available within Spyder WAIT TRIGGER Causes the script processor to count down a specified number of frames and then execute the next script cue When the wait Trigger cue is executed the countdown timer begins automatically allowing multiple wait triggers to be created on subsequent cues to automate multi step scripting operations WAITX TR...

Страница 50: ...6 BACKGROUND MIX Used to mix backgrounds between programs and preview then with the click of a Function Key 7 NETWORK COMMAND Sends a single UDP or TCP string in ASCII format to a user specified port at a user specified IP address 8 Note Special values can be entered into the ASCII command string of the network command function key to send carriage return new line and hex characters by using the f...

Страница 51: ...d vertical start Blend adjustments and test patterns are found in the properties of an output Sending a test pattern to an output will check your connection with that output and a test pattern over a pixel space may help you align projectors on a blended screen You can configure outputs using standard drag drop movements in the patch panel These operations are listed in the bullet points below To ...

Страница 52: ...the four outputs must be set at the same resolution but can look at or display different portions of pixel spaces This is very useful with blended screens and arrays A DX4 output can be rotated This rotation happens in the output and does not rotate a PixelSpace This can be useful for tall and narrow displays such as LED walls ...

Страница 53: ...action or any time a connected Spyder system encounters an error an entry is logged in the Alert Viewer panel The Alert Viewer is typically used only for troubleshooting For instance if Vista Advanced performs incorrectly or doesn t carry out desired instructions the user can view the Alert Viewer to see if there is a noted problem or pattern The Alert View information can be saved or a screen sho...

Страница 54: ...iguring a New Device To configure a new device click on the device box in the devices section In the properties section an input panel will appear where device information can be entered Here a device can be assigned to be a mixer for layers 1 and 2 for instance Check the Morph box if the Morph effect is desired and so on The device boxes on the lower left work like the transition control on the M...

Страница 55: ...video format or emulate an existing DVI display device Vista Advanced provides an EDID Management Wizard that allows users to record EDID data from an existing display device edit EDID data and program custom EDID data into the Spyder inputs Accessing the EDID Manager The EDID Management Wizard can be accessed from the Server menu within the Vista Advanced application The EDID manager does not wor...

Страница 56: ...een This screen provides multiple options for using the recorded EDID data o The recorded EDID data can be immediately used to program the Spyder DVI inputs Refer to the Programming Spyder input EDID section below for further instruction o The EDID information can be saved to a file for later recall If selecting this option click the Browse button to specify a location and filename for the EDID fi...

Страница 57: ...y Device will be performed before continuing Click Next after loading EDID data to display the Program EDID into Spyder Inputs screen Select the output to be used to write EDID into the Spyder input s from the drop down list When programming EDID using a universal output module verify the DVI cable is connected to the A side of the output Click the Start button The EDID Management Wizard performs ...

Страница 58: ...tput to be used to read EDID from the Spyder input from the drop down list If selecting a universal output module verify the DVI cable is connected to the A side of the output Click the Verify button The EDID Management Wizard verifies the connection to the Spyder input and then compares the loaded EDID data to the EDID read from the input When completed a popup dialog appears indicating the succe...

Страница 59: ...ot is combined with customer information collected during the license request process to create a packaged license request file This file must be emailed to techsupport az christiedigital com for processing CREATING A LICENSE REQUEST From within Advanced open the License Manager Help License Manager From the Welcome screen select the Generate a license request for my Spyder system and then click N...

Страница 60: ...ecome invalid 2 From within Advanced open the License Manager Help License Manager 3 From the Welcome screen select the Install one or more license packages obtained from Vista and then click Next 4 In the Browse for License Package screen click the Browse button to select a folder on your local hard drive containing one or more license files After selecting a directory all license packages found ...

Страница 61: ...e items below or for information on purchasing one or more of the licensed options contact Christie technical support at http www christiedigital com en us product support support offices Pages default aspx Maintenance Contract In addition to providing extended hardware coverage and support services maintenance contracts purchased for the Spyder system enable owners to access software updates cont...

Страница 62: ... in the event of the Advanced Basic application being minimized or otherwise not visible to the user When an alert popup is displayed the user is given the option to open the user diagnostics form from Vista Advanced or to close the warning dialog If the user chooses to close ignore the alert popup the popup will not be shown again for 15 minutes or the next application startup Additionally the us...

Страница 63: ... problems as well as printable reports are available from this dialog The user diagnostics viewer provides an immediate high level summary of the current system state and additionally provides an advanced drill down tree of advanced information on each module within the Spyder frame s SECTIONS OF VIEWER OVERALL STATUS Provides quick overview of overall system status INDIVIDUAL TEST STATUS Shows ov...

Страница 64: ...ll modules in the system In cases where a test is in a warning or error state a recommendations panel is displayed with suggestions on resolving the detected problem s RESET ERROR COUNTERS Clears any previous test results including any error counters REFRESH NOW Runs all tests on each module in the system and immediately refreshes the form to display the results ...

Страница 65: ... primary Spyder system fail The manual fail over is typically accomplished by routing the outputs of both the primary and backup Spyder frames through a downstream routing switcher before running into display devices allowing fast switching between the Spyder frames Options for Hot Sync When running parallel Spyder systems specific portions of configuration data may remain specific to each of the ...

Страница 66: ...nfigurations Output configurations can be pushed to a backup Spyder frame as part of the HotSync operation This is useful when performing an initial HotSync between multiple Spyder systems or when output configurations are changed on the primary system and need to be replicated to a backup system Applying output configurations will cause outputs to flicker making it an undesirable operation when p...

Страница 67: ...units can be placed on a single Ethernet network to control a total of eight 8 devices from a single Spyder system Detailed information on the SourceMaster hardware platform where not specifically related to Spyder is outside of the scope of this manual Contact Christie for additional information on SourceMaster Supported Playback Devices The VTR DDR playback device market is heavily standardized ...

Страница 68: ...anized and managed by a register list that appears tabbed with the source and still lists This list is hidden by default and can be enabled from the View menu on the main toolbar of Vista Advanced Adding a New PlayItem Adding a new PlayItem begins much like creating other types of data in Vista Advanced Begin by right clicking an unused register in the PlayItems list and the select Add from the po...

Страница 69: ...the link DURATION Defines the start and end point for the selected PlayItem as well as lead in and lead out times MACHINES Defines one or more machines to be controlled as part of the selected PlayItem Multiple machine selections are typically used for sync roll operations where the content of multiple decks are combined to create large high resolution video playback CLIP Defines the clip name to ...

Страница 70: ...ported protocols BVW75 is the only protocol which does not support clip control As a result clip control specific operations will be unavailable for devices controlled from Spyder using this protocol As a general rule prefer the Odetics or the DoReMi protocol in cases where these protocols are supported by the device Once the device settings have been applied verify basic device communication by p...

Страница 71: ...PreRoll frames 2 ROLLOUT Number of frames to run past the out point before actually stopping the device Can be useful as a lead out time when mixing off a Spyder layer at the end of playback 3 IN POINT Actual device timecode where PlayItem video should start playing The Mark button beside this field will paste the current timecode from the machine area of the panel into this field 4 OUT POINT Actu...

Страница 72: ...ols available in the PlayItem register list make live control very easy to use and monitor Property Panel Controls The PlayItem control section located at the bottom of the PlayItem property panel allows for quick access to playing stopping and cueing the currently selected PlayItem This is useful functionality when testing or tweaking PlayItem timing The Jump selection allows the PlayItem to be c...

Страница 73: ...nt has not yet been reached The PreRoll is counting down the amount of time remaining before the in point is reached 9 seconds and 28 frames remaining in this example PLAYING The PlayItem is currently playing and has passed the in point PlayItem register shows the amount of time remaining before the out point is reached 18 seconds and 23 frames in this example ROLLOUT The PlayItem has passed the o...

Страница 74: ... specific properties for a script cue start by clicking the script cue to display the dynamic property panel for the cue itself PlayItems have their own section of the cue property panel where one or more PlayItems are selected along with a desired operation Note that the PlayItems section of the cue property panel will automatically expand as additional PlayItems are defined allowing an unlimited...

Страница 75: ...e command will be added one cue before the cue dropped on and the drop cue will add a PlayItem play command and a time trigger to automatically advance the script at the end point of the PlayItem The clock source for the script will additionally be set to the first machine port defined in the PlayItem PlayItem dragged to script cue 1 PlayItem cue and play commands added as well as a time trigger t...

Страница 76: ...1 Rev 1 04 2016 PlayItem dragged to the script cell located at cue 1 layer 1 In addition to PlayItem play and cue commands being generated a source element has been created with the default source defined on the PlayItem Figure 45 Dropping a PlayItem onto a Script Layer ...

Страница 77: ...directly into memory at the X20 OpMon input connector and routed as needed through the system Figure 46 Still Image Server Topology The figure above shows the high level topology of the still server when used in conjunction with the Spyder X20 Still Server PC Requirements The still server application does not require a PC with a large amount of processing resources it can be run with most off the ...

Страница 78: ...ication will appear in the Windows start menu as shown in figure 46 left If desired the still server application shortcut can be copied to the Startup folder in the Windows start menu causing the still server application to automatically run each time Windows starts By default the still server application will position its diagnostic window on the main screen and the still server capture window wi...

Страница 79: ...e and the time it actually captures the image Reducing this value effectively reduces the delay time involved in image captures and may yield faster image load times Too low of a value may cause the image capture process may become unreliable as shown in Figure 48 The minimum capture delay value varies depending on the computer platform being used for the still server application and so experiment...

Страница 80: ...h the Vista Advanced Software GUI is accomplished by using the setup GUI This section of the manual will create a sample two screen configuration The Vista Advanced GUI will allow you to configure a system virtually to either preconfigure a unit or to become familiar with the Vista Advanced Software 1 Go to File New The Vista Systems Configuration GUI will open 2 Select Start with new empty config...

Страница 81: ...the Pixel Space is Automatically Created 6 Set the number of outputs to 2 This will create a 2 projector blend with 256 pixels of overlap 7 Set the resolution of your projectors under the output resolution Format Name drop down menu This should match the native resolution of your projector for optimal image quality http en wikipedia org wiki Display_resolution 8 Set the Connection type to match yo...

Страница 82: ...ills Input Configurations and Presets are stored in the Processor To start with a clean configuration Click Select All All of the Checkboxes will populate automatically This is also where you may select an external router We will be using the X20 internal router for this sample configuration so no router selection is needed The X20 Internal Crosspoint Switcher will be used to route video ...

Страница 83: ... Spyder X20 User Manual 83 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 For this sample configuration we will be using a virtual X20 Configuring an X20 can be done offline in virtual mode so that full configurations can be created offline ...

Страница 84: ...Program Out which are the two projectors in this case seemed together with an edge blend Main PVW is the Preview output Looking at the System Patch you can see how the PixelSpaces are allocated Output 1 Left Projector and Output 2 Right Projector together comprise the main output PixelSpace Output 3 is allocated for the Preview output Adding Background Images to the V I Canvas By right clicking in...

Страница 85: ...Sample Configuration Spyder X20 User Manual 85 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 Select an Image with sufficient resolution and the correct aspect ratio for your Pixelspace for optional image quality ...

Страница 86: ...are mixable By right clicking and selecting Mix Background notice that the backgrounds for Main and Preview swap with a smooth mix transition The rate of the mix is determined by the Duration rate which is 60 frames or one second in this example Adding Input Sources It will simplify things if you know which sources you want to connect to the Spyder Creating a source list will simplify the input co...

Страница 87: ...urces cannot be used on the DVI connector Only odd inputs have de interlacers Right Click in the Sources Tab on Source 1 and select Add new Source Select Create and Configure Input Select the input type In this case select Composite Select the Autosync button Save Required will appear Click the Save button Repeat this for each input source Pressing the Capture Key will create a custom Icon in the ...

Страница 88: ... Rev 1 04 2016 Note that odd numbered inputs are BNC and even numbered inputs are DVI connectors Adding Sources to the PixelSpace After inputs have been configured the input source list should look something like this Click on a source and it will highlight red ...

Страница 89: ...gram or Preview Pixelspace Note that the System Patch routes input source 1 Layer 1 to the Preview Pixelspace Also note the yellow route patch and the yellow boarder around Source 1 The Yellow indicates that Source is in Preview When you drag a new Source to preview a new router patch is created in the System patch ...

Страница 90: ...and Router Patch indicating that the source is live in Program Also note that Sources 1 and 2 have Yellow dots next to the Source icons in both the Source List and Router Map indicating Sources 1 and 2 are in Preview Automating Tasks with Scripts and Function Keys In this example we will use a Function Key to automate the Mix Background function Select the Function Key tab and then right click Sel...

Страница 91: ...ix Go Function key the Background images will Mix from Preview to Program This example will automate Mixing the Backgrounds Right Click on Program in the Script window Select Keyframe Select the Back Mix Function Key Select Script Position 3 and Add an Additional Keyframe Select Jump Options and make sure Cue 1 is selected ...

Страница 92: ...er Manual 92 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 Double Click on the Preview Cue Cue Zero Hit the spacebar The Cue Line will move down and execute the Keyframe Back Mix function The GOTO 1 will execute the Keyframe mix with each spacebar press ...

Страница 93: ...ns Spyder X20 User Manual 93 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 Sample Screen Configurations 4 x 2 PixelSpace Sample Configuration To create this Pixelspace using the Vista Advanced Configuration GUI Start with new empty configuration ...

Страница 94: ...odel of Spyder you are using Click next Select screen output format Select Single Widescreen Name the Screen Change the Screen output from the default 3 to 4 Change the Vertical output from the default 1 to 2 Change the Horizontal Overlap from the default of 256 for edge blending to 0 Click Next ...

Страница 95: ...Sample Screen Configurations Spyder X20 User Manual 95 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 Select Frame Rate and click next Click Next ...

Страница 96: ...Sample Screen Configurations Spyder X20 User Manual 96 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 Click Apply to local PC now Virtual Mode ...

Страница 97: ... are automatically created by the GUI wizard Screen H Start V Start 1 0 0 2 1928 0 3 3856 0 4 5784 0 5 0 1080 6 1928 1080 7 3856 1080 8 5784 1080 The Pixelspace is now configured and ready to use Note that the yellow boxes are each graphically representing which area of the screen they are contributing to ...

Страница 98: ... X20 User Manual 98 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 4 projector Blend with Rotated flanking displays To create a four projector blend with a 300 pixel overlap and two rotated displays using the Advanced GUI Start with new empty configuration ...

Страница 99: ...ace from Left to Right will simplify the process Select the display resolution Click Add Additional Discreet Screen Click the New Screen to open the properties panel Select Rotation 90 degrees since this is the left most rotated display Click next To add the Widescreen 1 Click Add Additional Widescreen 2 Click the Widescreen PixelSpace to reveal the Properties ...

Страница 100: ...izontal overlap from the default 256 to 300 Add the final screen 1 Select Add Additional Discreet Screen 2 Click in the New Screen Pixelspace 3 Select 90 Degrees on the Rotation drop down 4 Click next 5 One the next two screens click next and then Apply to local PC Virtual Mode The System Patch graphically displays how the screens are allocated in the V I ...

Страница 101: ...n Configurations Spyder X20 User Manual 101 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 8 projectors EdgeBlend and Rotated To create this Pixelspace using the Vista Advanced Configuration GUI 1 Start with a new empty configuration ...

Страница 102: ...ick next 4 Select screen output format 5 Select Single Widescreen 6 Change the Screen output from the default 3 to 8 a Change the Horizontal Overlap from the default of 256 for edge blending to 216 7 Change the rotation setting to 90 Degrees 8 Click Next 9 On the next two screens click next and then Apply to local PC Virtual Mode ...

Страница 103: ...el When there is the need to expand beyond 20 megapixels or eight outputs for a single conclusive system the X20 is capable of running in a mode called parallel When the X2Os are in this mode each X20 has its area of responsibility called AOR in which sources that are required to be shared between AORs use an input from each X20 A single user interface is used ...

Страница 104: ... Each frame group supports 8 outputs assigned to the AOR area of responsibility of the entire VI Each Frame Group has inputs layers that are contained to that Frame Group When a source is displayed across both Frame Groups it will need a layer from each as in the example above Layers 2A and 2B If a source is NOT across two frame groups as in the other two examples just the layer in that Frame Grou...

Страница 105: ...the Start Button All Programs Accessories Remote Desktop Connection Depending on your operating system the Remote Desktop Connection may be further embedded in an Accessories Communication folder 2 Enter the existing know IP address of the X20 frame in the Computer field and click Connect 3 You should see a generic Windows login screen appear The login and password for the Spyder frame is Cricket ...

Страница 106: ...me as it is on your Vista Advanced client machine typical settings include 255 255 255 0 and 255 255 0 0 for example and a Default gateway is not necessary Click OK 7 You will be disconnected from the Remote Desktop Session since the IP address has now changed The unit will need to be manually power cycled for the new IP address to be applied Using X20 for configurations with a tall VI More Inform...

Страница 107: ...sion 3 5 0 the display simulator portion of the Vista Advanced interface was rebuilt using the Windows Presentation Foundation WPF WPF allows Vista Advanced to continue providing a high performance hardware accelerated UI while resolving the issues mentioned above and ensuring future compatibility with the latest enhancements with the Microsoft software platform All users experiencing problems in ...

Страница 108: ... below outline the process of connecting to the Spyder frame using the Remote Desktop Client 1 Open Remote Desktop Start Programs Accessories Communications Remote Desktop Connection 2 For the Computer name in the Remote Desktop Connection dialog box enter the current IP Address of the Spyder system and then click Connect The IP Address of the Spyder can be viewed from the LCD display on the front...

Страница 109: ...ed for a dual link source the next adjacent layer is also used The X20 0808 is able to support 3 simultaneous dual link sources layers 1 2 4 5 and 7 8 The X20 1608 is able to support 6 simultaneous dual link sources layers 1 2 4 5 7 8 9 10 12 13 and 15 16 Example When a dual link source is being used on layer 1 layer 2 will be used as well This is shown in the simulator by a 1 2 in the layer label...

Страница 110: ...Screen Configurations Spyder X20 User Manual 110 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 Outputs The Spyder X20 will support dual link resolutions on odd numbered outputs Example Outputs 1 3 5 and 7 will support dual link ...

Страница 111: ...ectivity The Spyder frame can be controlled remotely by sending the ASCII commands listed below within a UDP packet sent to port 11116 on the frame no configuration is required Each message sent to Spyder over UDP must be precluded by a 10 byte message header This header is shown to the left of this paragraph Note Do not put an argument delimiter space character between the header and the external...

Страница 112: ...RA Source Apply to Layer s RPS Request I O Processor Status RPD Request PixelSpace Definitions LCK Learn Command Key LAC Layer Alignment Control ZPA Zoom Pan Adjust RLK Request Layer KeyFrame RLS Request Layer Source LCC Layer Clone Control RCS Request Connection Status DCK Delete Command Key IRA Input Config Raster QRC Query Router Crosspoint s LSP Layer Size and Position OFZ Output Freeze OCM Ou...

Страница 113: ... is not available 2 Header Invalid command specified 3 Argument Count Missing required minimum number of arguments 4 Argument Value One or more arguments were invalid 5 Execution An error occurred while processing the command Check alert log in Spyder Basic Advanced software for details 6 Checksum Reserved Supported Command Descriptions Basic Preset Learn Stores the current screen layout to a spec...

Страница 114: ...for information on registers Note To access registers on pages above the first page add Page number 1000 to the register ID to be recalled For example to recall a script at register ID 2 on page 3 send a register ID of 3002 Command RSC Argument 1 ID to recall Argument 2 Script Cue to recall Argument 3 ID Type in Argument 1 S ScriptID R RegisterID Transition Layer s This command transitions layers ...

Страница 115: ...earn Clone Argument 6 Learn Border Argument 7 Learn Shadow Treatment Recall This command recalls a treatment to one or more specified layers Command KTR Argument 1 Treatment ID to recall Argument 2 XX Layer ID to recall treatment to Load Still on Layer This command loads a specified file onto one or more specified layers Command SLD Argument 1 File name to load Argument 2 XX Layer ID to load still...

Страница 116: ... Argument 3 Top Crop 0 0 1 0 Argument 4 Bottom Crop 0 0 1 0 Argument 5 XX Layer ID to Apply Crop to Source Apply This command applies an existing source to one or more specified layers A source is defined as an input configuration and a router input Use Vista Advanced to create sources and define connected routers Command SRA Argument 1 Source Name Argument 2 XX Layer ID s to apply source to Route...

Страница 117: ... a layer or can adjust KeyFrame aspect ratio offset directly Command ARO Argument 1 A R Type t set total A R o set KeyFrame A R offset a adjust existing KeyFrame A R offset Argument 2 Floating point aspect ratio value Ex 0 17 Argument 3 XX Layer ID s to apply aspect ratio offset to Input Level Adjust This command allows for adjustment of brightness hue contrast and saturation on any layer in the s...

Страница 118: ...ayer s to freeze un freeze Freeze Output s This command is used to freeze or un freeze one or more outputs within Spyder Note that this command is compatible with universal outputs only DX4 outputs do not support individual freeze unfreeze functionality Command OFZ Argument 1 1 Enable Freeze 0 Disable Freeze Argument 2 XX Outputs s to freeze un freeze Request Source Name s Retrieves a list of sour...

Страница 119: ... a specified register to one or more layers This is useful for recalling register data types such as sources or treatments to layers Command ARL Argument 1 Register type See Register Types section in this manual Argument 2 Register ID to recall Argument 3 XX Layer IDs to recall specified register to Request Basic Preset List This command returns a list of basic preset names and their associated ID...

Страница 120: ...rfaces Syntax LCK Absolute Relative Name Register ID Learn From Learn Mixers Response Result Code CommandKey ID Script ID Command LCK Argument 1 Learn as 0 Absolute 1 Relative Argument 2 Command key name Argument 3 Register ID to learn command key to Argument 4 Learn from 1 Preview Only 2 Program Only 3 Both Argument 5 Learn as Mixers 0 False 1 True Zoom Pan Adjust The ZPA command can be used to c...

Страница 121: ...ified layer the Empty result code will be returned with no further parameters If a source is assigned to the specified layer but no corresponding register can be found a 1 will be returned for the register ID Syntax RLS Layer ID Response Result Code Source Name Source Register ID Command RLS Argument 1 LayerID Layer Alignment Control The layer alignment control allows one or more layer KeyFrames t...

Страница 122: ... the input returned will be the input connected to the output on the level configured to be controlled by Spyder If no specific output is supplied the inputs for all outputs will be returned Outputs inputs returned are zero indexed so for example output 1 on the router will be returned as a zero 0 An output with no input connected disconnected will return a 1 for the input Syntax QRC Router ID Out...

Страница 123: ...ogram PixelSpace will be applied Syntax Scaled Mode OCM Output ID Scaled PixelSpace ID Response Result Code Command OCM Argument 1 Output ID to set zero based Argument 2 Mode Set to the ASCII string Scaled Argument 3 Program PixelSpace to focus Scaled output on If a preview ID is supplied its associated program PixelSpace will be applied Output Configuration Rotation This command sets the rotation...

Страница 124: ...selected for one or more control devices defined in the system The available bus selections are described below OFF Both layers for a device are off screen PVW The program layer of the device is in preview and the preview layer is off screen PGM Both the program and preview layers are visible in their respective PixelSpaces Syntax DMB Duration Bus Device Index 1 Device Index 2 Response Result Code...

Страница 125: ...positions all specified layer s as a group so that layers are centered horizontally in their current PixelSpace 7 Center Vertical 1 Repositions all specified layer s as a group so that layers are centered vertically in their current PixelSpace 8 Horizontal Decrement 2 Decreases the horizontal spacing between two or more layers 9 Horizontal Increment 2 Increases the horizontal spacing between two o...

Страница 126: ... layers the same height centers them vertically with the first specified layer and then positions them in a horizontal array running to the right of the first layer 23 Stack Vertical 2 Makes all layers the same width centers them horizontally with the first specified layer and positions them in a vertical array running downward starting at the first layer s position 24 Swap Windows 2 Swaps horizon...

Страница 127: ...organize the way their data is displayed without changing the underlying data In the following figure displays a command key list in Vista Advanced containing a single command key named Look 1 The number 4 is displayed in the top left corner of the command key denoting that the register ID for this command key is 4 Notice in the property panel to the right of the command key panel that the Command...

Страница 128: ...all a completely different script independent of the external control device Register Types Register types represent the various types of data within the Spyder system Any external command requiring a register type argument is expecting an ASCII representation of a numerical index which represents the register type The lookup table to the right provides these numerical arguments required for these...

Страница 129: ...ized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly...

Страница 130: ... the unit Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type of battery Service Warning All servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only There are no procedures exchange or parts that are inside the unit that are intended to be performed by the user Any procedure performed inside the unit is intended to be performed by qua...

Страница 131: ...et See figure 1 1 3 2 Pull the jumper and current fuse from the fuse holder 3 Add fuses included with shipping kit 2 3A fuses for 3RU or 2 2A fuses for 2RU One on each side of the fuse holder 4 Insert fuse holder back into the AC inlet and power up You are now set for 220V TO CHANGE FROM 220V TO 110V 1 Pull the fuse holder See figure 1 1 2 from the AC inlet See figure 1 1 3 2 Pull both fuses from ...

Страница 132: ...ut or stretch a single input across multiple displays to create a seamless widescreen image and do just about anything in between Spyder consists of 2 model families the 200 and 300 series each family has multiple configurations available to meet the most demanding environment and all models have expansion ability optional to provide more inputs windows or more output displays or both Spyder contr...

Страница 133: ...Spyder Hardware Family Spyder X20 User Manual 133 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 ...

Страница 134: ...ules A sample of valid configurations is listed below Model Number No of Inputs No of Outputs 240 4 0 204 0 4 222 2 2 213 1 3 231 3 1 Spyder 300 Series The 300 series is a 3RU unit that utilizes 8 I O modules A sample of valid configurations is listed below Model Number No of Inputs No of Outputs 380 8 0 308 0 8 344 4 4 353 5 3 362 6 2 These models available only with control expansion option Fixe...

Страница 135: ...rate Sync Analog YUV SDI Only available on Odd Inputs HD SDI Only available on Odd Inputs DVI Single Link DVI Dual Link Stereo Sync Each input module has a single input connector for the supported signal types 1 ANALOG 2 SDI HD SDI 3 DVI 4 Composite and S Video Comp S Vid Optional Each input is universal an input can be dynamically assigned and used as a mixer a mixer or a key These settings are a...

Страница 136: ... connector types can be used simultaneously provided that the video format is valid for the specific video connections Below are a few examples 1 DVI Analog When an output is configured for Non Interlaced Computer Signals 2 SDI Analog When configured for 480i 575i 3 HD SDI Analog When configured for 1080i Options Spyder options listed below are available on either 200 or 300 Series products Existi...

Страница 137: ...60670 This cable allows multiple Spyder units to be connected to the Expansion Ports This option is only applicable with the 200X or 300X Option 200C 300C Composite S Video Option When selected this option will provide Composite BNC and S Video SVHS connections on each Input and each Output of the Spyder unit ...

Страница 138: ...Spyder Hardware Family Spyder X20 User Manual 138 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 ...

Страница 139: ... rear that should be used only when Spyder is in the standby state Standby Switch LED is off The user should avoid disconnecting the primary power source AC input until the unit is in standby mode Failure to do this could result in hard drive data corruption Display The Spyder enclosure is equipped with a status error display located on the front panel This is helpful in determining proper start u...

Страница 140: ...ut and output channels as required Available chassis sizes start at three slot configurations Note that not all slots must be filled in a chassis a larger chassis will operate without all slots being filled This makes an easy hardware upgrade path for systems that may need to increase capacity over time Spyder X20 External Connections The connections for the Spyder X20 s internal computer are expo...

Страница 141: ...Spyder X20 Hardware Family Spyder X20 User Manual 141 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 Figure 51 X20 1608 Back Panel ...

Страница 142: ...pecific connector types are listed below For each input only one connector signal type can be selected at a time Odd Input Connectors 1 3 5 etc 1 Analog 3 or 4 wire BNC 2 Composite S Video Shares BNC with composite analog sync signal 3 SDI HD SDI 3G SDI Single dedicated BNC Even Input Connectors 2 4 6 etc 1 DVI I Analog and Digital on single connector 2 Stereo Sync input 3 Pin DIN ...

Страница 143: ...display will indicate operational status Pressing the Standby switch again initiates the power down cycle after which the unit enters standby mode Holding the power button on the front panel of the system for 13 15 seconds can be used to force power off however this technique may cause permanent configuration data loss The user should avoid disconnecting the primary power source AC input until the...

Страница 144: ...inches 43 9 x 13 3 x 56 1 centimeters 3 Spyder 2 RU 17 3 x 3 5 x 22 1 inches 43 9 x 8 9 x 56 1 centimeters Weight 1 Spyder X20 4 RU 70lbs Approx 2 Spyder 3 RU 33lbs Approx 3 Spyder 2 RU 25lbs Approx Power Consumption 1 Spyder X20 4 RU 100 240V AC1000W max Fuse Internal Auto Resetting 2 Spyder 3 RU 100 240V AC 375W max Fuse 5A Slow Blow 3 Spyder 2 RU 100 240V AC 225W max Fuse 3A Slow Blow 4 Stand B...

Страница 145: ...Physical Specifications Spyder X20 User Manual 145 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 Rack mount Instructions Figure 52 Rack Mounting ...

Страница 146: ...xed bandwidth limitation It is not necessary to use all the bandwidth but it cannot be exceeded without Parallel Expansion The maximum bandwidth of the VI is dependent on the system frame rate which is the rate of data refresh For example a system running at 59 94 frames NTSC setting refreshes the data of the entire VI at 59 94 frames per second The Spyder user has several preset frame rates to ch...

Страница 147: ...xpansion is used The first input in a frame is always the first upstream layer Refer to the below diagram Signal never flows upstream therefore upstream outputs cannot support downstream inputs Serial Expansion Serial expansion is required to increase the total of inputs and outputs I O of a system by using a series of Spyder Servers The entire expanded system is still defined within a single Virt...

Страница 148: ...s always a Master until it is put in an Expansion Group and then it may become a Slave depending on its position in the Expansion Group Serial Expansion Group Example Using the above diagram as an example these are the user requirements One blended projector screen using three 2K projectors with a 512 pixel blend The requirement is for 12 layers of data or video to be placed anywhere across the pi...

Страница 149: ... A and the next 4 to the second 344 B Connect the ISIS serial cable to a serial port on the 240 Start the Advanced software on the client PC and select File New The Spyder Configuration Manager will open and select Start with new empty configuration From the drop down menus select the matching IP address to frame in the order of the system starting from the master frame which is the 240 If doing a...

Страница 150: ...n in the template tab Next click on the actual pixel space for the widescreen in the Screen Configurations window and fill in the appropriate output information as follows Horizontal Outputs 3 Vertical Outputs 1 Horizontal Overlap 512 Format 2048 x 1080 59 94 Connection DVI if required Rotation none Layers 12 ...

Страница 151: ...tes the configuration and the patch and simulator portion of the GUI will look like the example below In the Patch click and drag outputs 1 2 and 3 to outputs 5 6 and 7 respectively so those outputs are representing their portion of the pixel space Configuration is complete Special Note Outputs 1 2 and 3 from 344 A will display the same pixel space BUT without the downstream layers of the second 3...

Страница 152: ... pixel capacity for the preview pixel space and multiple Operators Monitors from the multiple Frame Groups will be utilized Discreet Expansion Example In this example these are the user requirements One blended projector screen using three 2K projectors with a 512 blend Two discreet screens using three SXGA projectors Preview is required for this installation Hardware available 1 Spyder 344 A with...

Страница 153: ...l be slaves Although layers from the first 344 A will not pass into the second 344 B the expansion cable is still required for the creation of the expansion system Make sure all frames are on the same network and connected Connect the first 8 outputs from the ISIS matrix switch to the 240 and 344 A and the next 4 to the second 344 B Connect the ISIS serial cable to a serial port on the 240 Start t...

Страница 154: ...itional discreet screen twice under the individual screen tab Next click on the actual pixel space for the widescreen in the Screen Configurations window and fill in the appropriate output information as follows Horizontal Outputs 3 Vertical Outputs 1 Horizontal Overlap 512 Format 2048 x 1080 59 94 Connection DVI if required Rotation none Layers 8 ...

Страница 155: ...tation none Layers 2 Click next and select 800 x 600 as a preview Click next again and select all to clear all data and select clear all routers and add Isis serial and 16 inputs and 16 outputs Select next and apply the configuration to either the hardware online or to local PC offline This completes the configuration and the patch and simulator portion of the GUI will look like the example below ...

Страница 156: ...ire the use of unrestricted layers Unrestricted Layers Unrestricted layers can be displayed anywhere in the PixelSpace regardless of Renewal Groups Frames etc These layers are created using a Master Element in a command key or script Unrestricted layers use one hardware layer in each Renewal Group to allow a single logical layer to cross renewal group boundaries Unrestricted Layers provide the mos...

Страница 157: ...n within its frame group s associated frame area of responsibility Seamless Parallel Expansion Example In this example we will use these requirements A single seamless screen blending 12 projectors at 1400 x 1050 with a 280 pixel overlap The requirement is for 8 layers of data or video to be placed anywhere across the pixel space simultaneously Frame Rate will be NTSC Hardware available 1 Spyder 2...

Страница 158: ...SIS switch to 240 A the next four outputs to 344 A and continue in order Connect the ISIS serial cable to the Master Frame 240 A serial port Open up the advanced software on the client PC and select File New The Spyder Configuration Manager will open and select Start with new empty configuration ...

Страница 159: ... follows 1 Horizontal Outputs 12 2 Vertical Outputs 1 3 Horizontal Overlap 280 4 Format 1400 x 1050 59 94 5 Connection DVI if required 6 Rotation none 7 Layers 2 This field can be left with the default value of 2 Click Next and there will be an error message Pixel Space 0 Main is larger than a single VI in the message field In the Run configuration Again Now pull down field choose Force Invalid Co...

Страница 160: ...Spyder Expansion Spyder X20 User Manual 160 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 This completes the configuration and the patch and simulator portions of the GUI will look like the example below ...

Страница 161: ... Each 240 and 344 combination such as 240 A and 344 A is a Frame Group with their VI representing a portion of the entire defined pixel space In Advanced software select Tools Frame Configs frame 0 To define each frame group and its AOR refer to the below AOR diagram for this example to understand the next set of values that you will need to manually fill in the fields of the Frame Group hardware ...

Страница 162: ...ut layers 9 and 17 are slaved to layer 1 so as the source is moved along the pixel space each respective layer to the Frame Renewal Group takes responsibility of the source Click on the element in the script and in the properties section select the layer from the Frame Group to be its slave Note in the above example each layer has a red indicator confirming their status as belonging to a Master El...

Страница 163: ...enu there is a setting that will allow the user to decide to see the slave layers or just the master in the simulator When using Master Elements the matrix switch will automatically switch the same source in the slave layers Layers 9 and 12 hidden because of the Display Simulator option setting ...

Страница 164: ...ious high bandwidth interfaces called HDCP protected interfaces including but not limited to DVI HDMI and Display port and while HDCP is an optional feature in DVI it is mandatory in HDMI As it is obvious HDCP 1 x or simply referred to as HDCP is an interface dependent encryption system and was limited to usage in the particular interface for which they are intended like DVI or HDMI But with the a...

Страница 165: ...Revocation list includes all the KSVs which are compromised and transmitter verifies that the connected receiver s KSV is not included in the list The scheme of Content protection methodology followed in the industry currently is illustrated in the figure 1 Receiver responds to requests from transmitter for information and decrypts the HDCP Content Repeaters incorporate functional blocks which inc...

Страница 166: ...CP mode All Video transmitted through the outputs will be HDCP encrypted and will only be able to function with displays or receivers with HDCP capability through DVI or HDMI At the input side all the inputs including non HDCP protected interfaces will continue to work in HDCP mode In X20 HDCP Cipher and the associated control logic is implemented in FPGAs During production the Device Key Set whic...

Страница 167: ...HDMI interface X20 input modules decrypts this HDCP content using the results computed during the first stage of this authentication process and passes on the video to various other stages of the video processing blocks In case of Dual link DVI transmitter each link is independently authenticated and encrypted The X20 HDCP Cipher engine works at 200MHz to service to the maximum DVI link speed of 1...

Страница 168: ...outers or splitters which are used in between the sources and X20 If these devices are unable to manage HDCP or pass through the DDC communication with reliability HDCP connection may end up being broken and unusable The X20 is categorized as an HDCP repeater The definition of a repeater from Wikipedia is as follows A repeater accepts content decrypts it then re encrypts and retransmits the data I...

Страница 169: ...the outputs A green LED icon indicates a successful handshake has completed and the output is transmitting encrypted video An amber red LED icon indicates that the handshaking process has failed and the output is not transmitting video Input Status Input handshaking status is not available with HDCP devices and as a result no additional status information will be added for the input source side of...

Страница 170: ...Spyder X20 HDCP Functionality Option Spyder X20 User Manual 170 020 000916 01 Rev 1 04 2016 ...

Страница 171: ...Fielded X20 to Support HDCP Adding HDCP support to the X20 involves a combination of hardware firmware and licensing modification An HDCP license can technically be purchased for any fielded system however a factory return may be required to apply the required updates Please consult the factory for details ...

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