Barco TransForm A User manual

User’s manual
TransForm A
Workstation for Windows®

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DOC-3266-2, Current Version
Title: TRANSFORM A–Workstation for Windows – User’s Manual
ID-no.: DOC-3266-2
Revision: 16
Date: August-2007
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This manual refers to following hardware and software configurations of TRANSFORM A – Workstation for Windows:
Display Driver R4.3
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Trademarks
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 © 1997-2007 by Barco
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Rechte aus der Erteilung eines Patents oder der Eintragung eines Gebrauchsmusters verbleiben bei uns.
Copyright © 1997-2007 by Barco
All rights reserved. No part of this document may be copied, reproduced or translated. It shall not otherwise be
recorded, transmitted or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of Barco.
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 Standards .............................................................................................................................................1-4
1.3.2 Precautions ..........................................................................................................................................1-4
1.3.3 Unpacking of devices...........................................................................................................................1-6
1.3.4 Installation ...........................................................................................................................................1-6
1.3.5 Servicing...............................................................................................................................................1-6
1.3.6 Cleaning ...............................................................................................................................................1-6
1.3.7 Re-packing ...........................................................................................................................................1-6
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 Processor..............................................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.2 OmniBus A12 .......................................................................................................................................3-7
3.1.3 OmniBus A18 .....................................................................................................................................3-10
3.1.4 Extender .............................................................................................................................................3-13
3.2 Cabling ........................................................................................................................................................3-15
3.2.1 Power supply .....................................................................................................................................3-15
3.2.2 Mouse.................................................................................................................................................3-15
3.2.3 Keyboard ............................................................................................................................................3-15
3.2.4 Keyboard extension...........................................................................................................................3-16
3.2.5 Graphic cards......................................................................................................................................3-17
3.2.6 OmniScaler .........................................................................................................................................3-19
3.2.7 Quad Analog Video Card....................................................................................................................3-21
3.2.8 Streaming Video Card........................................................................................................................3-22
3.2.9 Quad SDI Video Card ..........................................................................................................................3-24
3.2.10 Dual DVI Input Card..........................................................................................................................3-25
3.2.11 Dual RGB Input Card ........................................................................................................................3-27
3.2.12 Multiport I/O Card ...........................................................................................................................3-28
3.2.13 Network ...........................................................................................................................................3-29
3.2.14 CPU board.........................................................................................................................................3-30
3.2.15 OmniBus...........................................................................................................................................3-32
3.2.16 Extender...........................................................................................................................................3-34
3.2.17 Example configurations...................................................................................................................3-36
3.3 Starting up ..................................................................................................................................................3-41
3.3.1 Connecting .........................................................................................................................................3-41
3.3.2 Switching on ......................................................................................................................................3-41
3.3.3 Switching off......................................................................................................................................3-42

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3.4 Operating system .......................................................................................................................................3-43
3.4.1 System requirements ........................................................................................................................3-43
3.4.2 Obsolete operating systems..............................................................................................................3-43
3.5 Configuring .................................................................................................................................................3-44
3.5.1 Installing the display driver and switcher language compiler ........................................................3-44
3.5.2 Configuring the display driver...........................................................................................................3-55
3.5.3 Configuring the display wall .............................................................................................................3-58
3.5.4 Setting display properties .................................................................................................................3-62
3.6 Optimization ...............................................................................................................................................3-63
3.6.1 Appropriate cursor for video applications ........................................................................................3-63
4 Operating ............................................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1 Input cards ....................................................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.1 Quad Analog Video Card......................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.2 Streaming Video Card SVC-1................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.3 Streaming Video Card SVC-2................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.4 Streaming Video Card J2K....................................................................................................................4-3
4.1.5 Quad SDI Video Card ............................................................................................................................4-3
4.1.6 Dual DVI Input Card..............................................................................................................................4-3
4.1.7 Dual RGB Input Card ............................................................................................................................4-3
4.1.8 Amount of video and RGB windows...................................................................................................4-4
4.2 Features of video and RGB display..............................................................................................................4-7
4.2.1 Basic video display mode....................................................................................................................4-7
4.2.2 Channel video ......................................................................................................................................4-7
4.2.3 OmniScaler ...........................................................................................................................................4-7
4.2.4 Video switcher .....................................................................................................................................4-7
4.2.5 Genlock.................................................................................................................................................4-7
4.2.6 Distributed video .................................................................................................................................4-8
4.3 Displaying video and RGB-signals ...............................................................................................................4-9
4.3.1 Display in a window............................................................................................................................4-9
4.3.2 Naming of video channels and video sources .................................................................................4-12
4.3.3 Video software...................................................................................................................................4-16
4.3.4 Displaying sources of Quad Analog Video Card................................................................................4-20
4.3.5 Displaying sources of Streaming Video Card SVC-1 and SVC-2........................................................4-21
4.3.6 Displaying sources of Streaming Video Card J2K..............................................................................4-29
4.3.7 Displaying sources of Quad SDI Input Card.......................................................................................4-32
4.3.8 Displaying sources of Dual DVI Input Card........................................................................................4-33
4.3.9 Displaying sources of Dual RGB Input Card ......................................................................................4-36
4.3.10 Configuration of analog RGB and YUV input...................................................................................4-39
5 Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Exchange of consumables............................................................................................................................5-2
5.1.1 Replacing the filter pad of Processor..................................................................................................5-2
5.1.2 Replacing the filter pad of OmniBus A12 and Extender ....................................................................5-2
5.1.3 Replacing a power module of OmniBus A12 .....................................................................................5-3
5.2 Cleaning ........................................................................................................................................................5-4
6 Advanced configuration...................................................................................................................... 6-1

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6.1 Advanced software configuration................................................................................................................6-2
6.1.1 Editing the registry ..............................................................................................................................6-2
6.1.2 Registry reference ...............................................................................................................................6-4
6.1.3 Configuring video.................................................................................................................................6-9
6.1.4 Upgrading the display driver under Windows NT ............................................................................6-18
6.1.5 Upgrading the display driver under Windows 2000 or Windows XP ..............................................6-18
6.1.6 Deinstallation of the display driver (agxuninst.exe)........................................................................6-23
6.1.7 Special requirements when installing Windows 2000/XP ..............................................................6-25
6.1.8 Adjustment of language settings under Windows XP .....................................................................6-27
6.1.9 Installing display drivers for new cards or an OmniBus device.......................................................6-30
6.1.10 Windows XP activation....................................................................................................................6-31
6.1.11 Redundant network adapter...........................................................................................................6-32
6.1.12 Genlock ............................................................................................................................................6-37
6.1.13 Device Explorer ................................................................................................................................6-38
6.2 Advanced hardware configuration ............................................................................................................6-45
6.2.1 Cascaded OmniScalers.......................................................................................................................6-45
6.2.2 Plain video mode...............................................................................................................................6-47
7 Technical appendix ............................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.1 Technical data...............................................................................................................................................7-2
7.2 Interfaces ....................................................................................................................................................7-11
7.3 Order codes.................................................................................................................................................7-18
8 Trouble shooting ................................................................................................................................. 8-1
8.1 TransForm A not booting..............................................................................................................................8-1
8.2 Other faults...................................................................................................................................................8-2
8.3 Contact ..........................................................................................................................................................8-3
9 Index ................................................................................................................................................... 9-1

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 design and startup of TRANSFORM A–Workstation for Windows 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 TRANSFORM A.
•Getting Started
describes the setup of TRANSFORM A.
•Operating
shows the capabilities which TRANSFORM A offers displaying graphics and video.
•Maintenance
describes the maintenance of TRANSFORM A.
•Advanced Configuration
may provide useful information for reconfiguring the software of your TRANSFORM A.
•Technical Appendix
gives tabular overviews about the technical details of TRANSFORM A, its components and of their interfaces.
•Troubleshooting
gives advice, if your TRANSFORM A 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 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.
ªWithin 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 icon 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 Standards
Safety regulations
TRANSFORM Ais built in accordance with the requirements of the international safety standard IEC-60950-1,
UL 60950-1 and CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03, which are the safety standards of information technology equipment
including electrical business equipment.
These safety standards impose important requirements on the use of safety critical components, materials and
isolation, in order to protect the user or operator against the risk of electric shock and energy hazard, and having
access to live parts.
Safety standards also impose requirements to the internal and external temperature variations, radiation levels,
mechanical stability and strength, enclosure construction and protection against risk of fire.
Simulated single fault condition testing ensures the safety of the equipment to the user even when the equip-
ment's normal operation fails.
Electromagnetic interference
Electromagnetic emission of TRANSFORM Acomplies with EN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3 and the limits for a
class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Electromagnetic immunity of TRANSFORM A complies with EN55024.
1.3.2 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 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!
•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 cable. (If the supplied
power cable is not the correct one, consult your dealer.)

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Mains lead (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)
blue Neutral
brown Line (Live)
Figure 1-1
CEE 7 plug
Power cord with NEMA 5-15 plug:
•The cord set must be UL-approved and CSA-certified.
•The minimum specification for the flexible cord is No. 18 AWG, Type SVT or SJT, 3-conductor.
•The cord set must have a rated current capacity of at least 10 A.
•The attachment plug must be an Earth-grounding type with a NEMA 5-15P (10 A, 125 V) configuration.
The wires of the power cord are colored in accordance with the following code.
green or yellow + green Earth (Ground)
blue or white Neutral
brown or black Line ( Live)
Figure 1-2
NEMA 5-15 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.
Due to high touch current, the OmniBus A12 and the OmniBus A18 is intended to be used in
a location having equipotential bonding:
•The building installation shall provide a means for connection to protective earth.

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•The equipment is to be connected to that means.
•A service person shall check whether or not the socket outlet from which the equipment is to be powered
provides a connection to the building protective earth. If not, the service person shall arrange for the installa-
tion of a protective earthing conductor from the separate protective earthing terminal to the protective earth
wire in the building.
1.3.3 Unpacking of devices
Note advises on the packaging for unpacking!
1.3.4 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.
•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.
1.3.5 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 TRANSFORM Awithout 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.
1.3.6 Cleaning
Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. See sec-
tion 5.2 Cleaning for a cleaning instruction!
1.3.7 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 TRANSFORM A Suite CD CRS-3045-C this manual DOC-3266-2 can also be found in electronic form. Insert
the CD TRANSFORM A Suite CRS-3045-C in the CD ROM drive. If autorun is enabled on TRANSFORM Athe start page of
the CD comes up. If the CD does not start automatically, open the file index.htm from the CD by means of the
Explorer. Follow the links named Product software -> Windows driver suite for the release of the graphic driver
that is installed on TRANSFORM A and chose the related documentation.
Acrobat Reader can be used to view doc-3266_XX_owners.pdf. 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 link. Else the Acrobat
Reader must be installed first. Its setup program can be found on the CD in section Product software -> 3rd
party tools.

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2Summary
This chapter gives an overview about the features of TRANSFORM A.

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2.1 Properties
TRANSFORM A was designed to control large, modular OVERVIEW display walls. Its multi-screen capability allows you
to control displays of up to 80 and more projection modules. The display area is one logically connected display
(a large Windows 2000 or Windows XP desktop). Digital imaging devices based on modern technologies such as
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 dis-
tortion free image quality. Analog monitors and projectors can also be controlled by TRANSFORM A using the op-
tional analog output. Thus, multi-monitor operator stations can be ergonomically designed and easily imple-
mented.
(DLP is a trademark of Texas Instruments Incorporated)
The hardware and software of TRANSFORM A is based on world-wide accepted standards. TRANSFORM A offers the
following exceptional capabilities:
•High performance graphics output using the most modern processor and chip technologies
•TRANSFORM A OMNIBUS devices with dedicated Switch Fabric and intelligent high-bandwidth backplane pro-
vides the optimized resources needed for graphic and video data integration
•Supports current LAN and WAN interfaces
•Graphic and video outputs in high color quality
•Video in a window, up and down scaleable up to full-screen
•Unlimited, overlapping and freely moveable video and graphics windows
•Up to 68 videos per display channel
•Virtually unlimited number of projection modules in one wall
•Virtually unlimited number of video sources per system
•High reliability, redundancy on system level and for critical components
•Dual processor as an option
The TRANSFORM A system provides a flexible and scalable architecture, which is suitable to support all sizes of
display walls as well as requirements in RGB and video displaying capabilities. For large display walls or high
amounts of inserted sources one TRANSFORM A PROCESSOR is used that connects to up to five TRANSFORM A OMNIBUS
devices. Smaller systems with up to 24 projection cubes can be set up with a TRANSFORM A PROCESSOR that might
use an additional TRANSFORM A EXTENDER depending on the amount of video and RGB sources.
Independent in which configuration TRANSFORM A is setup, both the user and the application software »see« one
single display. Installation, operation and service do not differ from that of a standard Windows 2000 workstation
or a Windows XP workstation respectively.

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OmniBus configuration
A TRANSFORM A configuration that uses OMNIBUS devices is referred to as “OmniBus configuration” from now on in
this document. It combines one PROCESSOR with up to four or five OMNIBUS A12 or OMNIBUS A18 devices. The
PROCESSOR is running the operating system and applications and controls the OMNIBUS devices where the graphical
desktop is generated and integrated with the video and RGB insertion data.
Medium sized systems can be set up with a PROCESSOR and one single OMNIBUS. For larger display walls with multi-
ple video or RGB sources the system can easily be expanded with up to five OMNIBUS devices.
P ROCESSOR
O MNI B US
O MNI B US
TCP/IP
PCI
A RGUS
A RGUS
A RGUS
Figure 2-1
48 channel TRANSFORM A in OmniBus configuration
Processor configuration
Small systems with one up to 24 projection cubes can be set up with a single PROCESSOR. Depending on the
amount of video and RGB sources an additional EXTENDER might be used; this setup is called “Processor configura-
tion”.
P ROCESSOR
TCP/IP
Figure 2-2
8 channel PROCESSOR in Processor configuration

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3Getting started
This chapter describes the setup of the TRANSFORM A – Workstation for Windows and provides you with a guide
through the software configuration.

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3.1 Examining
3.1.1 Processor
The PROCESSOR is available in several configurations differing in the type of the CPU, the power supply, and the
system mainboard. The table below lists the possible configurations and related product codes which are used
further on to indicate a particular device where applicable:
standard power
supply
redundant power
supply 400 W
redundant power
supply 650 W
Pentium® IV 3.4 GHz, 6 PCI slots AGS-3328-2 AGS-3328-3 –
Core™ 2 Duo 2.13 GHz, 4 PCI slots, 3 PCIe slots AGS-3389-2 AGS-3389-3 –
Dual Xeon® Dual-Core, 6 PCI slots – – AGS-3390-1
Single Xeon® Dual-Core, 6 PCI slots – – AGS-3390-2
The front
13
12
18 35411
10
6
29
1 air supply
2 handle of filter mounting
3 restart button
4 ( reserved )
5 buzzer reset button: power module failed (only applicable with redundant power supply)
6 red LED: power module failed (only applicable with redundant power supply)
7 yellow LED: hard disk access
8 green LED: power on
9 floppy disk drive (optional)
10 hard disk drive / RAID 1 subsystem / RAID 5 subsystem
11 DVD ROM drive
12 ( reserved )
13 power button
Figure 3-1
front view of the PROCESSOR
Next to the air supply openings [1] there is the handle of the filter mounting [2]. In the center behind the front
flap there are from top to bottom the buzzer reset button for power module failure [5], the lock keyboard
switch [4] followed by the restart button [3] and finally the power button [13]. Next to these buttons to the
right side there are three LED’s. In the top position there is a red LED, indicating power module failure [6] of a
redundant power module. The yellow LED indicates hard disk access [7] and the green LED indicates power on

3. Getting started
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[8]. On the right hand side there is optionally the floppy disk drive [9], followed by the DVD ROM drive [11] and
below it the hard disk drive [10].
There are hard disks with parallel ATA (PATA) and serial ATA (SATA) available. They come as standard hard disks,
RAID 1 hard disk system or RAID 5 hard disk system. PATA hard disks might be used in PROCESSOR models AGS-3328,
AGS-3389 or AGS-3390, SATA hard disks might only be used in PROCESSOR models AGS-3389 and AGS-3390.
The figure above front view of the Processor includes the SATA standard hard disk drive.
The SATA hard disk for AGS-3389 or AGS-3390 has on its left side of the front a lock, which prevents from un-
mounting the hard disk unintentionally.
While turning the lock it is easily possible to un-mount the hard disk. Therefore only turn
the lock, if the PROCESSOR is switched off.
Figure 3-2
SATA hard disk
Each SATA RAID 5 hard disk provides three LED’s at the front of the removable frame. If the red LED lightens per-
manently, this indicates that this particular hard disk has failed and should be replaced.
The extensive documentation of the LED codes can be found on the documentation CD of the RAID system.
Please note for the SATA RAID 5 systems:
A hard disk is already switched off by turning the frame lock key!
Never remove more than one hard disk while the system is running. Never remove any hard
disks while the system is in rebuilt mode or switched off. Otherwise the system will crash
and it cannot be restored!
Never change the sequential order of the hard disks. Otherwise the complete data on the
drives will get corrupt and it cannot be restored!
Figure 3-3
SATA RAID 5 hard disk drives