Barco Argus X Terminal User manual

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DOC-3265-2, current version
Title: ARGUS X Terminal – User’s Manual
ID-no.: DOC-32 5-2
Revision: 04
Date: May-2004
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add.: Passages of the corresponding chapter were added; see modification bars.
This manual refers to following hardware and software configurations of ARGUS X Terminal:
Release X Server R3.37
Document history
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Contents
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 How this manual is organized ...................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Styles and symbols........................................................................................................................................ 1-3
1.3 Safety instructions ......................................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.3.1 Precautions............................................................................................................................................ 1-4
1.3.2 Unpacking of devices............................................................................................................................ 1-
1.3.3 Installation............................................................................................................................................. 1-
1.3.4 Servicing................................................................................................................................................ 1-
1.3.5 CleaningCleaning................................................................................................................................................. 1-
1.3. Re-packing ............................................................................................................................................ 1-
1.4 Online manual ............................................................................................................................................... 1-7
2 Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Properties....................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
3 Getting started .................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1 Examining....................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.1.1 Argus Processor..................................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.1.2 Argus OmniBus...................................................................................................................................... 3-
3.2 Cabling............................................................................................................................................................ 3-9
3.2.1 Power supply ........................................................................................................................................ 3-9
3.2.2 Mouse.................................................................................................................................................... 3-9
3.2.3 KeyboardKeyboard ............................................................................................................................................... 3-9
3.2.4 Keyboard extension............................................................................................................................ 3-10
3.2.5 Graphic cards....................................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.2. OmniScaler .......................................................................................................................................... 3-15
3.2.7 Quad Analog Video CardVideo Card..................................................................................................................... 3-17
3.2.8 Big Video Card..................................................................................................................................... 3-18
3.2.9 Dual RGB Input Card ........................................................................................................................... 3-19
3.2.10 RGB Input Card.................................................................................................................................. 3-20
3.2.11 Multiport I/O card............................................................................................................................. 3-21
3.2.12 Network............................................................................................................................................. 3-22
3.2.13 Distributed systembuted system............................................................................................................................ 3-24
3.2.14 CPU board..........................................................................................................................................3-2
3.2.15 Argus OmniBus ................................................................................................................................. 3-28
3.2.1 Arrangement of expansion cards .................................................................................................... 3-30
3.3 Starting up.................................................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.3.1 Connecting .......................................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.3.2 Switching onhing on ....................................................................................................................................... 3-37
3.3.3 Switching off ....................................................................................................................................... 3-38
3.4 Configuration software................................................................................................................................ 3-39
3.4.1 System configuration.......................................................................................................................... 3-39
3.4.2 X.11 configuration............................................................................................................................... 3-43
3.4.3 Configuring a distributed system....................................................................................................... 3-51

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3.4.4 Configuring a distributed system with multiple logical screens...................................................... 3-55
4 Operating........................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Multi-screen capability.................................................................................................................................. 4-2
4.2 Color management........................................................................................................................................ 4-3
4.2.1 Basic understanding ............................................................................................................................. 4-3
4.2.2 Color capabilities of Argus.................................................................................................................... 4-5
4.3 X Display managerDisplay manager......................................................................................................................................... 4-7
4.4 X Server extensions....................................................................................................................................... 4-8
4.5 Window manager .......................................................................................................................................... 4-9
4. Displaying video and RGB signals .............................................................................................................. 4-12
4. .1 The input cardshe input cards.................................................................................................................................... 4-13
4. .2 The video channels............................................................................................................................. 4-1
4. .3 The Xvideo client ................................................................................................................................ 4-17
4. .4 Displaying video and RGB signals...................................................................................................... 4-19
4. .5 The options.......................................................................................................................................... 4-28
4. . The resource files................................................................................................................................ 4-33
4.7 Remote-Control for OverView display wallsOverView display walls.............................................................................................. 4-40
4.7.1 The Remote-Control daemon............................................................................................................. 4-41
4.7.2 The Remote-Control clients (command line based)......................................................................... 4-42
4.7.3 The GUI Remote-Control client........................................................................................................... 4-49
4.7.4 Hot-keysHot-keys .............................................................................................................................................. 4-53
4.8 Utilities ......................................................................................................................................................... 4-54
4.8.1 Show wallinfo utility........................................................................................................................... 4-54
4.8.2 DDC utility............................................................................................................................................ 4-54
4.8.3 Boot loader utility............................................................................................................................... 4-54
4.8.4 Restart X server utility (service mmtserv) ........................................................................................ 4-55
4.8.5 Backup and restore procedures (eosxs Utility)p and restore procedures (eosxs Utility)................................................................................. 4-5
4.8. Release integrity utility (eosinfo)...................................................................................................... 4-58
4.8.7 Network reporting utility (procfg)..................................................................................................... 4-59
4.8.8 Genlock utility ..................................................................................................................................... 4- 0
5 Maintenance...................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Argus Processor ............................................................................................................................................. 5-22
5.1.1 Redundant power modules of Argus Processor.................................................................................. 5-2
5.1.2 RAID ....................................................................................................................................................... 5-3
5.1.3 Replacing the filter pad of Argus Processor........................................................................................ 5-3
5.1.4 Replacing the battery of Argus Processor........................................................................................... 5-4
5.2 Argus OmniBus .............................................................................................................................................. 5-5
5.2.1 Opening the front of the Argus OmniBus............................................................................................ 5-5
5.2.2 Redundant power modules of Argus OmniBus................................................................................... 5-
5.2.3 Replacing the filter pad of Argus OmniBus......................................................................................... 5-7
5.2.4 Replacing a fan of the Argus OmniBus................................................................................................ 5-8
5.3 CleaningCleaning.......................................................................................................................................................... 5-9
6 Advanced con igurationvanced con iguration .................................................................................................................... 6-1

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.1 Installing additional hardware...................................................................................................................... -2
.1.1 Opening the case of Argus Processor.................................................................................................. -2
.1.2 Opening the case of Argus OmniBus................................................................................................... -4
.1.3 Inserting additional main memory...................................................................................................... -7
.1.4 Inserting an additional expansion card............................................................................................... -9
.1.5 Switching resolution of graphic cards ............................................................................................... -10
.1. Combination rulesbination rules............................................................................................................................... -11
.1.7 Multiport I/O card............................................................................................................................... -14
.1.8 Firmware version of the CPU board................................................................................................... -15
.2 Software installation and configurationguration..................................................................................................... -1
.2.1 Boot modes......................................................................................................................................... -1
.2.2 Installing system software on the hard drive................................................................................... -17
.2.3 Upgrading system software............................................................................................................... -20
.2.4 Custom configuration ......................................................................................................................... -21
.2.5 X server parameters ........................................................................................................................... -22
.2. Advanced Argus configuration........................................................................................................... -23
.2.7 Redundant network adapter.............................................................................................................. -299
.2.8 Nearby color allocation ...................................................................................................................... -31
7 Technical appendix............................................................................................................................ 7-1
7.1 Technical data................................................................................................................................................ 7-2
7.2 Interfaces ....................................................................................................................................................... 7-9
7.3 Order codes.................................................................................................................................................. 7-1
8 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................. 8-1
8.1 Argus not booting.......................................................................................................................................... 8-2
8.2 Argus does not boot from CD........................................................................................................................ 8-3
8.3 Hot line........................................................................................................................................................... 8-4
9 Index.................................................................................................................................................. 9-1

1. Introduction
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1Introductionntroductiontroductionroductionoductionductionuctionctiontioniononn
This chapter explains the structure of the manual itself and the used typographic styles and symbols. Safety iSafety in-
formation is provided concerning the operation of computer systems from Barco.

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1.1 How this manual is organized
This manual describes design and startup of ARGUS from Barco. It is divided into nine chapters:
•Introduction
explains the structure of the manual itself and the used typographic styles and symbols. Safety information is
provided concerning the operation of computer systems from Barco.
•Summary
gives an overview about the features of ARGUS.
•etting Started
describes the set up of ARGUS and provides you with a guide through the software configuration. If your ARGUS
is already configured within your working place you can skip this chapter and continue with chapter 4
Operating.
•Operating
shows the capabilities which ARGUS offers displaying graphics and video. You are introduced into operating
the X video client for displaying video and RGB signals and the REMOTE-CONTROL client for controlling an
OVERVIEW display wall.
•Maintenance
describes the maintenance of ARGUS.
•Advanced Configuration
may provide useful information for reconfiguring the software and hardware of your ARGUS.
•Technical Appendix
gives tabular overviews about the technical details of ARGUS, its components and of their interfaces.
•Troubleshooting
gives advice, if your ARGUS does not operate properly.
•Index
lists the keywords of the manual.
Chapters, pages, figures and tables are numbered separately. Chapters are indicated by a »point syntax«, e. g.
4.2.3, pages by a »dash syntax«, e. g. 2-1, as figures and tables are, e. g. figure 5-4.

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1.2 Styles and symbols
The typographic styles and the symbols used in this document have the following meaning:
Bold Labels, menus and buttons are printed in Bold font.
Condensed Links to both other chapters of this manual and to sites in the Internet are printed
condensed. In the on-line version of this manual all hyperlinks appear teal.
Courier Names of files and parts from programs are printed in the Courier font.
Courier bold Inputs you are supposed to do from the keyboard are printed in Courier bold font.
Within a piece of programming code this arrow marks a line, that must be made up in two, that must be made up in two
lines, though meant to be one line.
If you do not heed instructions indicated by this symbol there is a risk of damage to the
equipment!
If you do not heed instructions indicated by this symbol there is a risk of electrical shock and
danger to personal health!
If you do not heed instructions indicated by this symbol there is a risk of damage to parts,
which are sensitive towared electrostatic charge!
If you do not heed instructions indicated by this symbol there is a risk to get harmed by sharp
objects!
If you do not heed instructions indicated by this symbol there is a risk that parts may
explode!
If you do not heed instructions indicated by this symbol there is a risk that hot parts impact
persons or objects!
This symbol marks passages concerning solely the distributed system.
The sheet icon indicates additional notes.
Next to this icon you find further information.
This arrow marks tips.
Next to this icon you find important notes.

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1.3 Safety instructions
This section describes safety precautions, which must be observed when installing and operating a product from
Barco.
1.3.1 Precautions
For your own protection, observe the following safety precautions when installing,
operating and servicing your device:
•Before operating the units please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference!
•Observe all warnings and instructions printed on the devices!
•Servicing not explicitly mentioned in this manual should never be carried out by unauthorized personnel!zed personnel!
Never open the case of the unit without first disconnecting the power supply cord!
•To prevent fire or electrical shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture!
•This product should be operated from an AC power source!
•This unit may be connected to an IT power system!
•Check that the voltage and frequency of your power supply match those printed on the device label with the
rated electrical values!
•If you are not sure of the type of AC power available, consult your dealer or local power company!
•This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will
only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into
the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the ground-
ing-type plug!
•This equipment must be grounded (earthen) via the supplied 3 conductor AC power cable. (If the supplied
power cable is not the correct on, consult your dealer.)

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Mains lead (AC power cord(AC power cord) with CEE 7 plug:
The wires of the mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code:
yellow + green Earth (Ground)Ground)
blue Neutral
brown Line (Life)
Figure 1-1
CEE 7 plug
Power cord with ANSI 73.11 plug:
The wires of the power cord are colored in accordance with the following code.
yellow + green Earth (Ground)
white Neutral
black Line ( Life)
Figure 1-2
ANSI 73.11 plug
•Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where people will walk on the
cord. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.
•If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products
plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating.
•Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage
points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electrical shock.
•Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. Should any liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet, unplug the
set and have it checked by qualified service personnel before resuming operations.
•Lightning - For extra protection for this video product during a lightning storm or when it is lift unattended
and unused for a long period of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the unit
due to lightning and AC power-line surges.AC power-line surges.

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1.3.2 Unpacking of devices
Note advises on the packaging for unpacking!
1.3.3 Installation
•Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The unit may fall, causing serious damage to it.
•Do not use this unit near water.
•Use only the power cord supplied with your unit. While appearing to be similar, other power cords have not
been safety tested at the factory and may not be used to power the unit. For a replacement power cord,
contact your dealer.
•Slots and openings in the cabinet and the sides are provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of
the unit and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings
should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product
should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This unit should not be placed in a built-in in-
stallation or enclosure unless proper ventilation is provided.
•The maximum recommended ambient temperature for this equipment is 40°quipment is 40° C.
•When using the unit in a multi-unit rack assembly or closed assembly the ambient temperature inside the
assembly may not succeed the maximum rated ambient temperature.
•When installed in a rack, the installation should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe opera-
tion of the equipment is not compromised. The mounting of the equipment should be such that no hazardous
condition is achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.
1.3.4 Servicing
Mechanical or electrical modifications others than described in this manual must not be made to the devices.
Barco is not liable for damages resulting from modified devices.
Only authorized personnel should carry out other maintenance work not explicitly
mentioned in this installation manual!
Never open the case of Argus without first disconnecting all power supply cords!
Measurements and tests with the opened device may be carried out only in the factory or
by specially trained personnel, due to the dangers of electrical shock.
1.3.5 Cleaning
Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. See seDo not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. See sec-
tion 5.3 Cleaning for a cleaning instruction!
1.3.6 Re-packing
Keep the original shipping carton and packing material; they will come in handy if you ever have to ship your
unit. For maximum protection, repack your set as it was originally packed at the factory.

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1.4 Online manual
On the documentation CD OVT-2686-7-2686-7 this manual DOC-3265-2 can also be found in electronic form. Insert the
CD in the CD ROM drive to view the manual. If autorun is enabled on the computer the start page of the CD
comes up automatically.
On a Linux computer you might first need to mount the CD by using the following command
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
and then to open the start page index.html of the CD manually.
On this start page you will find a link to the user's manual of Argus X Terminal.
Acrobat Reader can be used to view the file. Adobe® Acrobat® Reader is free and freely distributable software
that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
If Acrobat Reader is already installed, the manual can be viewed just by a click on the respective link. Else the
Acrobat Reader must be installed first. The required installation files can also be found on the CD.

2. Summary
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This chapter gives an overview about the features of ARGUS X Terminal.

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2.1 Properties
ARGUS was designed to control large, modular OVERVIEW display walls. Its multi-screen capability allows you to
control displays of virtually unlimited size. The display area is one logically connected display. Digital imaging
devices based on modern technologies such as Single LCD, DLP and Poly-Silicon LCD with the highest display
quality are controlled digitally. Digital data transfer is immune to electromagnetic interference and therefore
ensures the display wall picture to be displayed in absolutely distortion free image quality. ™
CRTRT monitors and analog projectors can also be controlled by ARGUS, using the analog output mode of the graphic
cards. Thus, multi-monitor operator stations can be ergonomically designed and easily implemented.
(DLP is a trademark of Texas Instruments Incorporated)
The hardware and software of ARGUS is based on world-wide accepted standards. ARGUS offers the following ex-
ceptional capabilities:
•High performance graphics output using the most modern processor and chip technologies
•Supports current LAN and WANWAN interfaces
•Graphic and video outputs in high color quality
•Video in a window, up and down scaleable up to full-screen
•Overlapping and freely moveable video and graphics windows of unlimited size
•Up to 4 videos on one to four projection modules.
The ARGUS system provides a flexible and scalable architecture, which is suitable to support all sizes of displayxible and scalable architecture, which is suitable to support all sizes of display
walls. Just one ARGUS PROCESSOR and one to five ARGUS OMNIBUS devices can be used to set up a monolithic system.
Or for more complex configurations a distributed system can be used consisting of a central processor and multi-
ple rendering engines to control a display wall of any size and number of input sources.
Independent of the usage of a monolithic system or a distributed system, both the user and the application soft-
ware ‘see’ one single display. Installation, operation and service do not differ from that of a standard X terminal.
ARGUS offers the possibility to operate it in normal boot mode or in eXtended safety boot mode. Normal boot
mode offers full write access to the hard disk and enables the operation of the wall management software OSIRIS.
eXtended safety boot mode offers in addition to normal boot mode a backup partition for improved system
safety. With eXtended safety boot mode the system files are stored safely, and faultless startup is guaranteed
even after unpredictable events, e.g. power failure.
ARGUS is the perfect solution for the integration of video and RGB sources into desktop graphic data into digitallyGB sources into desktop graphic data into digitally
controlled display walls. However graphics only systems support also analog display connection.

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Argus - monolithic system
A monolithic system consists of an ARGUS PROCESSOR that connects to up to five ARGUS OMNIBUS devices. The
PROCESSOR is the host computer of the OMNIBUS. A monolithic system allows to control up to 72 projection modules
with the ability to display video and RGB windows on the whole wall or even larger display walls that display
video and RGB only on parts of the wall.
A
RGUS
P
ROCESSOR
Ethernet, TCP/IP
X Window
ARGUS
PCI
ARGUS
A RGUS
O MNI B US
Figure 2-1
15 channel monolithic ARGUS

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Argus - distributed system
In a distributed system one ARGUS PROCESSOR is used as central processor. It is equipped with keyboard and mouse.quipped with keyboard and mouse.
Via a sub-net the central processor controls the rendering machines. Each rendering machine consists in an ARGUS
PROCESSOR used as rendering processor and one or two ARGUS OMNIBUS devices. The rendering processor is the host
computer of its one or two OMNIBUS devices.
The processors distribute and process the graphic data of the X server, whereas the OMNIBUS devices are
equipped with the Barco graphic cards, OMNISCALERS and input cards to integrate video and RGB data and to dis-
play it on the display wall.
The distributed system enables to set up display walls of any size where video and RGB windows can freely beze where video and RGB windows can freely be
moved.
PCIPCIPCI
A RGUS A RGUS A RGUS
Central Processor
Rendering Processor
O
MNI B US
Ethernet, TCP/IP
X Window
Ethernet, TCP/IP
A RGUS
A RGUS A RGUS A RGUS
Rendering engine 3Rendering engine 2Rendering engine 1
Figure 2-2
48 channel distributed system

3. Getting started
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3Getting startedetting startedtting startedting starteding startedng startedg started startedstartedtartedartedrtedtededd
This chapter describes the set up of ARGUS and provides you with a guide through the software configuration.
If your ARGUS is already configured within your working place you can skip this chapter and continue with chapter
4 Operating.

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3.1 Examining
3.1.1 Argus Processor
The case of the ARGUS PROCESSOR is available in two models: The standard case and the case for redundant power
supply and RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks).
The front
ARGUS PROCESSOR standard:
18
3
1
3
1
1
10a
12
74
RESET
KB/LK
POWER
H.D.D.
POWER
29
ARGUS PROCESSOR with redundancy options:
1
3
12
1
8
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10
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6
29
1air supply
2handle of filter mounting
3restart button
4lock keyboard switch (optional)
5buzzer reset button: power module failed
6LED: power module failed
7LED: hard disk access
8LED: power on
9floppy disk drive
10a/b hard disk drive / RAID subsystem/ RAID subsystem
11 CD ROM drive
12 (reserved)
13 power button
Figure 3-1
front view of ARGUS PROCESSOR