Barco Hydra Compact User manual

User’s manual
Hydra Compact

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R5976568, Current version
Title: HYDRA COMPACT – User’s manual
ID-no.: R59 6568
Revision: 12
Date: May-2005
main issue update
chapter 1
chapter 2
chapter 3 add
chapter 4 add
chapter 5
chapter 6 add
chapter 7
chapter 8
new: The corresponding chapters are new or completely revised.
corr.: Passages of the corresponding chapter were corrected; see modification bars.
add.: Passages of the corresponding chapter were added; see modification bars.
This manual refers to following hardware components of HYDRA COMPACT:
Hydra Compact unit R9830959
Document history
Modifications, which result in a new version, are indicated by a vertical bar.
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Brand and product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks, registered trademarks or copyrights of
their respective holders. All brand and product names mentioned in this manual serve as comments or examples
and are not to be understood as advertising for the products or their manufacturers.
Copyright © 1998 2005 by Barco
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Copyright © 1998 2005 by Barco
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Guarantee and compensation
Barco provides a guarantee relating to perfect manufacturing as part of the legally stipulated terms of guarantee.
On receipt, the purchaser must immediately inspect all delivered goods for damage incurred during transport, as
well as for material and manufacturing faults. Barco must be informed immediately in writing of any complaints.
The period of guarantee begins on the date of transfer of risks, in the case of special systems and software on
the date of commissioning, at the latest 30 days after the transfer of risks. In the event of justified notice of
complaint, Barco can repair the fault or provide a replacement at its own discretion within an appropriate period.
If this measure proves to be impossible or unsuccessful, the purchaser can demand a reduction in the purchase
price or cancellation of the contract (redhibition). All other claims, in particular those relating to compensation for
direct or indirect damage, and also damage attributed to the operation of software as well as to other services
provided by Barco, being a component of the system or independent services, will be deemed invalid provided
the damage is not proven to be attributed to the absence of properties guaranteed in writing or due to the intent
or gross negligence on the part of Barco.
If the purchaser or a third party carries out modifications or repairs on good delivered by Barco, or if the goods
are handled incorrectly, in particular if the systems are commissioned or operated incorrectly or if, after the
transfer of risks, the goods are subject to influences not agreed upon in the contract, all guarantee claims of the
purchaser will be rendered invalid. Not included in the guarantee coverage are system failures which are attrib-
uted to programs or special electronic circuitry provided by the purchaser, e. g. interfaces. Normal wear as well
as normal maintenance are not subject to the guarantee provided by Barco either.
The environmental conditions as well as the servicing and maintenance regulations specified in this manual must
be complied with by the customer.

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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...........................................................................................................................1-6
1.3.3 Installation ...........................................................................................................................................1-6
1.3.4 Servicing...............................................................................................................................................1-6
1.3.5 Cleaning ...............................................................................................................................................1-6
1.3.6 Re-packing ...........................................................................................................................................1-6
1.4 Online documentation..................................................................................................................................1-
2 Summary .............................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Properties......................................................................................................................................................2-2
3 Getting started.................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Examining .....................................................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.1 Hydra Compact.....................................................................................................................................3-2
3.2 Cabling ..........................................................................................................................................................3-6
3.2.1 Power supply .......................................................................................................................................3-6
3.2.2 Single board computer ........................................................................................................................3-
3.2.3 Overlay Input Card ...............................................................................................................................3-8
3.2.4 Video Input Card ..................................................................................................................................3-9
3.2.5 RGB Input Card...................................................................................................................................3-14
3.2.6 Output Card ........................................................................................................................................3-15
3.2. Audio Board .......................................................................................................................................3-18
3.2.8 Parthenope ........................................................................................................................................3-19
3.2.9 Patch panel ........................................................................................................................................3-22
3.3 Starting Up..................................................................................................................................................3-23
3.3.1 Connecting .........................................................................................................................................3-23
3.3.2 Switching on ......................................................................................................................................3-24
3.3.3 Switching off......................................................................................................................................3-24
4 Operating ............................................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1 BIOS and boot agent settings ......................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.1 Entering the BIOS or boot agent .........................................................................................................4-2
4.1.2 BIOS settings........................................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.3 Boot agent settings .............................................................................................................................4-3
4.1.4 Finishing the setup of BIOS and boot agent.......................................................................................4-3
4.2 Additional video related input.....................................................................................................................4-4
4.2.1 Capability of the input cards ...............................................................................................................4-4
4.3 Redundant operation ...................................................................................................................................4-5

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4.4 Dual mode ....................................................................................................................................................4-6
Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... -1
5.1 Hot swap procedure .....................................................................................................................................5-2
5.1.1 Exchange of the power module..........................................................................................................5-2
5.2 Exchange of consumables............................................................................................................................5-3
5.2.1 Replacing the filter pad of Hydra Compact ........................................................................................5-3
5.3 Cleaning ........................................................................................................................................................5-4
6 Technical appendix ............................................................................................................................. 6-1
6.1 Technical data...............................................................................................................................................6-2
6.2 Interfaces ......................................................................................................................................................6-
6.3 Order codes.................................................................................................................................................6-15
7 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 7-1
.1 Hydra Compact does not start up ................................................................................................................ -2
.2 Hotline........................................................................................................................................................... -2
8 Index.................................................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.1 List of tables .................................................................................................................................................8-1
8.2 List of figures ................................................................................................................................................8-1

1. Introduction
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1Introduction
This chapter explains the structure of the manual itself and the used typographic styles and symbols. Safety 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 the design of HYDRA COMPACT from Barco. It is divided into eight 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 HYDRA COMPACT.
•Getting Started
describes the set up of HYDRA COMPACT. If your HYDRA COMPACT is already configured within your working place
you can skip this chapter and continue with chapter 4 Operating.
•Operating
provides information about extended configurations, functionality and access to the settings of the HYDRA
COMPACT.
•Maintenance
describes the maintenance of HYDRA COMPACT.
•Technical Appendix
gives tabular overview about the technical details of HYDRA COMPACT, its components and of their interfaces.
•Troubleshooting
gives advice, if your HYDRA COMPACT does not operate properly.
•Index
gives an overview about the used tables and figures.
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 the 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
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!
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!
Never open the case of the unit without first disconnecting both power supply cords!
•The appliance couplers on this unit must be used for disconnecting the unit from the mains circuit. For re-
moval of all power from the unit, always disconnect both supply cords.
•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!
•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 (earthed) via the supplied 3 conductor AC power cables. (If the supplied
power cables are not the correct on, consult your dealer.)

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Mains lead (AC Power cords) with CEE 7 plug:
The wires of the mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code:
yellow + green Earth (Ground)
blue Neutral
brown Line (Life)
Figure 1-1
CEE plug
Power cords with ANSI 73.11 plug:
The wires of the power cords are colored in accordance with the following code.
yellow + green Earth (Ground)
white Neutral
black Line ( Life)
Figure 1-2
ANSI 3.11 plug
•Do not allow anything to rest on the power cords. Do not locate this product where people will walk on the
cords. To disconnect the cords, pull them out by the plug. Never pull the cords themself.
•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.

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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° 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. We advice to keep a distance of one U
between a HYDRA COMPACT and another device in the rack for reasons of cooling.
•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. Reliable earthing of the equipment mounted in the
rack should be maintained through the power distribution in the rack. Observe that the total of the ampere
ratings on the rating plates of the equipment in the rack does not overload the supply wiring of the rack.
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 HYDRA COMPACT without first disconnecting the 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 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 documentation
On the iSTUDIO – Manuals & Supplement, CD-ROM R5 765 3 this manual R5 76568 as well as the iSTUDIO user’s
manual R5 7656 can be found in electronically 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. Else 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 HYDRA COMPACT.
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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2Summary
This chapter gives an overview about the features of HYDRA COMPACT.

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2.1 Properties
iSTUDIO is a complete video, audio and data monitoring system. It typically consists out of one or more HYDRA COM-
PACT controllers, a visualization system (usually a rear projection Display Wall) and the iSTUDIO software to manage
the complete system.
Hydra Compact
HYDRA COMPACT is the hardware part of the iSTUDIO system. Different video signals (analog, SDI or HD-SDI), RGB
data as well as audio sources (analog, digital or embedded) can be connected to a HYDRA COMPACT module by
means of its Streaming video cards, SDI video input cards, HD-SDI video input cards, analog video input cards,
RGB input cards and digital or analog audio cards. Thus each HYDRA COMPACT might monitor up to 40 video sources
and up to 112 audio sources (56 stereo pair or 112 mono channels) depending on the configuration and provides
an analog, digital or video output signal or combinations of them to display the sources on a visualization sys-
tem. Furthermore the HYDRA COMPACT processes tallies and different kind of VBI. Either hardware tallies, connected
via GPIO or software tallies can be used. Closed captions, XDS, wide screen signaling and VITC can be detected
and displayed.
The HYDRA COMPACT is a computer, whose operating system is stored on the iSTUDIO – Hydra boot CD, including a
web server. This enables to simply connect to and operate the HYDRA COMPACT from any PC connected to the same
LAN as the HYDRA COMPACT. On the PC simply a standard web browser is required.
The HYDRA COMPACT is optimized for uninterrupted, fault free operation. Therefore a redundant power supply with
three power modules and two different power inputs is used. In this way failing of one power net or power sup-
ply module will not power down the HYDRA COMPACT. The operating system is burned on CD and by this can not
get corrupt. For data storage a flash disk is used. In addition the output of one HYDRA COMPACT can be inserted to
another HYDRA COMPACT; in case that a projection module of one HYDRA COMPACT fails, the other HYDRA COMPACT dis-
plays a combined output of both units.
If the number of displayed sources exceeds the capacity of one HYDRA COMPACT, or if the sources shall be displayed
on a larger area multiple units can be used. The iSTUDIO software enables to easily operate all of these HYDRA
COMPACT units commonly as one wall.
The figure below shows a Display Wall consisting in three projection modules each connected to one HYDRA COM-
PACT. These HYDRA COMPACT units are connected via the LAN to a PC, that enables the control of HYDRA COMPACT units
and their output for the Display Wall by means of the iSTUDIO GUI, available through the web browser. The various
input sources are directly connected to the HYDRA COMPACT units.
Figure 2-1
Setup with 3 HYDRA COMPACT

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iStudio
The iSTUDIO software enables the control of the HYDRA COMPACT as well as the management of the content of the
connected display. Multiple HYDRA COMPACT units can be grouped to a wall and operated commonly. Besides of
video and audio windows, also windows with content like text, logos, clocks, timers, a stopwatch or alarms can
be displayed. Furthermore applications and viewers can be started and displayed. The arrangement of these
windows and the combination of such layouts of different HYDRA COMPACT can be stored and re-accessed. iSTUDIO
provides the functionality to integrate alarm indicators and the detected VBI and tallies in the respective video
windows.
Parthenope
If audio cards are used in the HYDRA COMPACT, the audio breakout box PARTHENOPE provides the possibility to con-
nect two or four EDAC 90 connectors with the audio input and to convert them to two or four SCSI-4 connectors
for insertion at the audio cards. PARTHENOPE comes in two versions: 56 or 112 (mono) channel version (two or four
EDAC-90 connectors).

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3Getting started
This chapter describes the set up of HYDRA COMPACT.
If your HYDRA COMPACT 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 Hydra Compact
The Front
The front of your HYDRA COMPACT looks like this or similar:
13245 6
7
9
8
10
11
1
2
13
1 air supply
2 handle of filter mounting
3 air supply
4 buzzer reset button
5 power switch
6 CD ROM drive
7 green LED: power
8 LED A1, green
LED B1, red
10 LED A2, green
11 LED B2, red
12 LED A3, green
13 LED B3, red
Figure 3-1
Front view of HYDRA COMPACT
Between the air supply openings [1] and [3] on the left side there is the handle of the filter mounting [2]. In
the middle there is the buzzer reset button [4] and under it the power switch [5]. Next to the two buttons
there are seven LED’s, please see also the table below. On the right side there is the CD ROM drive [6].
Please be carefull when inserting a CD, the CD-ROM drive closes automatically after a while!

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The table below lists the names and functionality of the LED’s at the front of HYDRA COMPACT:
number name / meaning state meaning
[7] green power / ON - permanent power supply and power modules OK
power failure ON - blinking and
Buzzer is active
one or more power modules failed /
one or more power cords are disconnected
[8] green A1 / power OK ON - permanent +3.3 V on the overlay board is OK
OFF +3.3 V on the overlay board failed
[ ] red B1 /
power unit failed
reserved for future use
[10] green A2 / booting ON - blinking HYDRA COMPACT gets configured
ON - permanent HYDRA COMPACT configuration was successful
[11] red B2 / booting
failed
ON - blinking HYDRA COMPACT configuration failed
OFF HYDRA COMPACT configuration was successful
[12] green A3 /
software
heartbeat
ON - blinking HYDRA COMPACT software is running
(starts running after successful configuration)
OFF HYDRA COMPACT software is down
[13] red B3 / system error ON - blinking operation error occurred
OFF no operation error
Table 3-1
Allocation of LEDs on front of HYDRA COMPACT
Details concerning software heartbeat [12] and system errors [13] can be seen in the Module Status and Wall
Alarms list respectively, please refer to the sections Module Status and Wall Alarms Area in the iSTUDIO user’s manual.

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The Back
The back of your HYDRA COMPACT looks like this or similar:
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 14 14a
3331 3230
14 single board computer
14a serial port extension of single board computer
15 overlay input
16-26 slots for video and RGB input cards, output cards and audio boards
e.g. 16 – 19 HD SDI input cards,
20 output card,
21 – 26 empty slots
27 power module 1
28 power module 2
2 power module 3
30 bracket
31 securing screw
32 mains connection 1
33 mains connection 2
Figure3-2
Rear view of HYDRA COMPACT
All boards are inserted in the middle and right part of the back of HYDRA COMPACT. On the left there is the single
board computer [14] and the overlay input card [15]. Next to them there are 11 slots available to integrate
the various cards, like analog video cards, RGB input cards, HD-SDI video input cards and SDI video cards,
different type of output cards and audio boards.
On the left side of the back of HYDRA COMPACT is the power supply located. On the upper part there are three
power modules [2 -29] one under the other. On the lower part there is a dual mains connection [32, 33]. Here
with two power cables two independent power nets can be connected.
To protect HYDRA COMPACT from overheating, the air supply openings in the case shall be kept
free of obstructions!