Barco MCM-400 HFR User manual

MCM-400 HFR
User Guide
R5909056/02
11/05/2016

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EN55022/CISPR22 Class A ITE (Information Technology Equipment)
Class A ITE is a category of all other ITE which satisfies the class A ITE limits but not the class B ITE limits. Such equipment should not
be restricted in its sale but the following warning shall be included in the instructions for use:
Warning : This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.
Warning : This equipment is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32. In a residential environment this equipment may cause radio interfer-
ence.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC Statement)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area may
cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be responsible for correcting any interference at his own expense
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment
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 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. 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 service, 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 or part of Barco.
If the purchaser or a third party carries out modifications or repairs on goods delivered by Barco, or if the goods are handled incorrectly,
in particular if the systems are 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 attributed 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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eCos
The software in this product uses eCos, the Embedded Configurable Operating System.

This is the license for eCos:
Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Red Hat, Inc.
Copyright (C) 2002, 2003 John Dallaway
Copyright (C) 2002, 2003 Nick Garnett
Copyright (C) 2002, 2003 Jonathan Larmour
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Copyright (C) 2002, 2003 Gary Thomas
Copyright (C) 2002, 2003 Bart Veer
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The eCos source used to build the software used in this Barco device is available on request from Barco.

Table of contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Safety instructions................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Notice on safety ...................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Installation instructions ............................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Owner’s record ....................................................................................................................... 8
1.4 Warnings.............................................................................................................................. 9
1.5 Plug types............................................................................................................................ 10
1.6 Heat and fire hazard................................................................................................................. 11
1.7 Installation ...........................................................................................................................12
1.8 Prevent personal injury ..............................................................................................................13
1.9 Device damage......................................................................................................................14
1.10 Environment condition check........................................................................................................15
1.11 Service...............................................................................................................................16
1.12 Cleaning .............................................................................................................................17
1.13 Repacking . . . ........................................................................................................................18
2. Introduction ........................................................................................................19
2.1 About this manual . . .................................................................................................................20
2.2 Symbols and fonts . . .................................................................................................................21
2.3 Key features and benefits ...........................................................................................................22
2.4 Know your MCM-400 HFR ..........................................................................................................23
3. Packaging...........................................................................................................25
3.1 Content...............................................................................................................................26
3.2 Unpacking . . . ........................................................................................................................28
4. Facility and system requirements..............................................................................29
4.1 Environmental requirements ........................................................................................................30
4.2 Installation requirements . . . .........................................................................................................31
5. Physical installation and connections.........................................................................33
5.1 RCU battery installation .............................................................................................................34
5.2 Installing the rack mount plate ......................................................................................................35
5.3 Connections .........................................................................................................................36
5.4 DisplayPort connection ..............................................................................................................37
5.5 Connecting the Galaxy 4K HFR or HDQ-4K40 series projector ...................................................................38
5.6 Power connection . . .................................................................................................................39
5.7 Network connection .................................................................................................................40
6. Setup and configuration .........................................................................................41
6.1 Setting the RCU address . . . .........................................................................................................42
6.2 Powering the MCM-400 HFR .......................................................................................................44
6.3 Activating the MCM-400 HFR.......................................................................................................45
6.4 Setting the MCM-400 HFR address ................................................................................................46
6.5 Network configuration ...............................................................................................................47
6.5.1 Configuring the MCM-400 HFR for a Private Subnet . . . ....................................................................48
6.5.2 Configuring the MCM-400 HFR for a DHCP network........................................................................50
6.6 Checking the display connection. . ..................................................................................................52
6.7 Linking MCM-400 HFR devices in a multi-channel system ........................................................................53
6.8 Linked CLO ..........................................................................................................................57
7. Getting started.....................................................................................................59
7.1 Starting the MCM-400 HFR .........................................................................................................60
7.2 Displaying a single source ..........................................................................................................61
7.3 Displaying multiple sources: Stitched Layouts .....................................................................................62
7.3.1 Details on Stitched Layouts...................................................................................................64
7.3.2 Creating a Window file........................................................................................................65
7.3.3 Viewing Window file information..............................................................................................68
7.3.4 Editing a Window file..........................................................................................................69
7.3.4.1 Locking to the sync of another source.................................................................................70
7.3.4.2 Editing Stitch Layout ...................................................................................................71
7.3.4.3 Input Stereo Sync settings . . . . . ........................................................................................72
7.3.5 Saving a Window file..........................................................................................................73
7.3.6 Loading a Window file ........................................................................................................74
7.3.7 Renaming a Window file......................................................................................................75
7.3.8 Copying a Window file ........................................................................................................76
7.3.9 Deleting a Window file ........................................................................................................77
7.4 Basic image adjustment.............................................................................................................78
7.4.1 Adjusting the brightness ......................................................................................................79
7.4.2 Adjusting the contrast.........................................................................................................80
7.4.3 Adjusting the gamma .........................................................................................................81
8. OSD Preferences ..................................................................................................83
8.1 Displaying the advanced menu items...............................................................................................84
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8.2 Navigating through the OSD ........................................................................................................85
8.3 Opening a drop down menu.........................................................................................................86
8.4 Opening a dialog box................................................................................................................87
8.5 Activating a menu item of a drop down menu ......................................................................................88
8.6 Moving a slider in a slider box.......................................................................................................89
8.7 Entering data in an edit box.........................................................................................................90
9. Advanced operation ..............................................................................................91
9.1 Geometry adjustment................................................................................................................92
9.1.1 Geometry adjustment principle ...............................................................................................93
9.1.2 Keystone correction workflow ................................................................................................96
9.1.3 General geometry adjustment workflow......................................................................................97
9.1.4 The Geometry edit dialog.....................................................................................................98
9.1.5 Selecting the geometry level ................................................................................................100
9.1.6 Selecting an anchor point....................................................................................................102
9.1.7 Moving an anchor point in small steps ......................................................................................104
9.1.8 Moving an anchor point in large steps ......................................................................................105
9.1.9 Geometry reset...............................................................................................................106
9.2 Using Dynacolor sets...............................................................................................................108
10. Expert operation................................................................................................. 109
10.1 Geometry ...........................................................................................................................110
10.1.1 Setting the Axis link to ON or OFF ..........................................................................................111
10.1.2 Working with Geometry files.................................................................................................114
10.1.2.1 Loading a Geometry file...............................................................................................115
10.1.2.2 Renaming a Geometry file ............................................................................................116
10.1.2.3 Copying a Geometry file ..............................................................................................117
10.1.2.4 Deleting a Geometry file ..............................................................................................118
10.1.3 Shifting the image on the projector panel ...................................................................................119
10.1.4 Transport delay ..............................................................................................................122
10.2 Soft Edge and Black Level .........................................................................................................124
10.2.1 Soft Edge and Black Level explained .......................................................................................125
10.2.2 Soft Edge area shape........................................................................................................127
10.2.3 General Soft Edge workflow.................................................................................................130
10.2.4 Alpha planes . ................................................................................................................134
10.2.5 Beta planes ..................................................................................................................135
10.2.6 The Soft Edge selection dialog..............................................................................................136
10.2.7 The Soft Edge edit dialog....................................................................................................138
10.2.8 Selecting an anchor point....................................................................................................140
10.2.9 Moving an anchor point in small steps ......................................................................................141
10.2.10 Moving an anchor point in large steps ......................................................................................142
10.3 Dynacolor ...........................................................................................................................143
10.3.1 Dynacolor concept and expert use..........................................................................................144
10.3.2 The Dynacolor dialog ........................................................................................................149
10.3.3 Enabling Dynacolor ......................................................................................................... .151
10.3.4 Color fine tuning..............................................................................................................152
10.3.5 Color calibration..............................................................................................................155
10.3.6 Dynacolor for Infitec..........................................................................................................158
11. Maintenance...................................................................................................... 159
11.1 Maintenance: general overview. . . .................................................................................................160
11.2 Cleaning housing and mechanical structure.......................................................................................161
11.3 Firmware upgrade . . ................................................................................................................162
11.4 Diagnostics through the OSD ......................................................................................................163
11.4.1 I2C............................................................................................................................164
11.4.2 Board identification ..........................................................................................................165
11.5 Diagnostic LEDs ....................................................................................................................166
11.6 Identification ........................................................................................................................167
11.7 Internal and scaled patterns........................................................................................................168
11.8 Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................170
11.8.1 Troubleshooting checklist. . . .................................................................................................171
12. MCM-400 HFR tools............................................................................................. 173
12.1 EDID ................................................................................................................................174
12.1.1 Selecting an EDID file .......................................................................................................175
12.1.2 Creating Custom EDID files .................................................................................................177
12.1.3 Deleting Custom EDID files..................................................................................................179
12.2 Patterns.............................................................................................................................180
12.3 Textboxes ...........................................................................................................................181
12.4 Menu bar position ..................................................................................................................182
12.5 Status bar position..................................................................................................................183
12.6 Positioning the slider box...........................................................................................................184
12.7 Sync Variance Limit ................................................................................................................185
12.8 Full-screen synchronous representation. . . . .......................................................................................187
13. Specifications.................................................................................................... 189
13.1 General specifications..............................................................................................................190
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13.2 Dimensions .........................................................................................................................191
13.3 Technical Regulations ..............................................................................................................192
14. RCU Control...................................................................................................... 193
14.1 Range of RCU and IR receivers . . .................................................................................................194
14.2 OSD navigation and selection......................................................................................................195
14.3 Data input ...........................................................................................................................197
14.4 MCM-400 HFR control .............................................................................................................199
15. Environmental information .................................................................................... 201
15.1 Disposal information................................................................................................................202
15.2 Rohs compliance ...................................................................................................................203
15.3 Production address . ................................................................................................................205
15.4 Importers contact information ......................................................................................................206
Index.................................................................................................................... 207
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1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
About this chapter
It is necessary to read this chapter prior to starting any activity on the device. It contains valuable and critical information to ensure
safety of the operator, other people in the neighborhood of the device.
Overview
• Notice on safety
• Installation instructions
• Owner’s record
• Warnings
• Plug types
• Heat and fire hazard
• Installation
• Prevent personal injury
• Device damage
• Environment condition check
• Service
• Cleaning
• Repacking
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1.1 Notice on safety
Notice on Safety
This equipment is built in accordance with the requirements of the international safety standards IEC60950-1, EN60950-1,
UL60950-1 and CAN/CSA - C22.2 No.60950-1, 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 risk of electric shock and energy hazard, and having access
to live parts. Safety standards also impose limits to the internal and external temperature rises, radiation levels, mechanical stability
and strength, enclosure construction and protection against the risk of fire. Simulated single fault condition testing ensures the
safety of the equipment to the user even when the equipment’s normal operation fails.
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1.2 Installation instructions
Installation Instructions
• Before operating this equipment please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.
• Installation and preliminary adjustments can be performed after reading the documentation manuals in detail.
• All warnings on the device and in the documentation manuals should be adhered to.
• All instructions for operating and use of this equipment must be followed precisely.
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1.3 Owner’s record
Owner’s Record
The part number and serial number can be found on the label at the back side of the device. Record these numbers in the table
below. Refer to them whenever you call your Barco dealer regarding this product.
Part Number:
Serial Number:
Dealer:
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1.4 Warnings
Safety warnings
• To prevent fire or electrical shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture!
• This product should be operated from an AC source with the supplied AC mains power adapter. The power input of the AC
mains power adapter is auto ranging from 100V to 240V.
• All equipment in the system 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 grounding-type plug.
• Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons 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 added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long
periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the device due to lightning and AC power-line surges.
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1.5 Plug types
WARNING:The AC mains power adapter 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.
Plug types
a. Mains lead (AC Power cord) with CEE 7 plug up to 16 A
CEE 7
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NL
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The colors of the mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code:
Green + yellow: Earth (Ground)
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Line (Live)
b. PowercordwithNEMA5/15plugupto15A
NEMA 5/15
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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)
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1.6 Heat and fire hazard
Heat and Fire Hazard
Warning – risk of fire: do not place flammable or combustible materials near the device!
Barco products are designed and manufactured to meet the most stringent safety regulations.
This device radiates heat on its external surfaces and from ventilation ducts during normal operation, which is both normal and
safe. Exposing flammable or combustible materials into close proximity of this device could result in the spontaneous ignition of that
material, resulting in a fire. For this reason, it is absolutely necessary to leave an “exclusion zone” around all external surfaces of
the device where no flammable or combustible materials are present. The exclusion zone must be not less than 40 cm (16”) for all
Barco devices. Do not cover the device or the lens with any material while the it is in operation.
Keep flammable and combustible materials away from the device at all times.
Mount the device in a well ventilated area away from sources of ignition and out of direct sun light.
Never expose the device to rain or moisture.
In the event of fire, use sand, CO2, or dry powder fire extinguishers; never use water on an electrical fire.
Always have service performed on this device by authorized Barco service personnel.
Always insist on original Barco replacement parts. Never use non-Barco replacement parts as they may degrade the safety of this
device.
Slots and openings in the cabinet and the sides are provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the device 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 device should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, nor should it be placed in a built-in installation or enclosure
unless proper ventilation is provided.
Rooms must be well ventilated or cooled in order to avoid build up of heat.
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1.7 Installation
Safety On Installation
• Do not place this equipment on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to it.
• Do not use this equipment near water.
• Only use the power cord supplied with your device. While appearing to be similar, other power cords have not been safety
tested at the factory and may not be used to power the device. For a replacement power cord, contact your dealer.
• Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the product
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, nor should it be placed in a built-in installation or enclosure unless proper ventilation is provided.
• Do not block the device’s cooling fans or free air movement around the device. Loose papers or other objects may not be
nearer to the device than 10 cm (or 4") on any side.
• Always ensure the working load limit of the structure supporting the device.
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1.8 Prevent personal injury
To prevent personal injury
To prevent injuries and physical damage, always read this manual and all labels on the system before connecting to the wall outlet.
To prevent injuries, take note of the weight of the device.
Before attempting to remove any of the device’s covers, you must turn off the device and disconnect from the wall outlet.
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1.9 Device damage
To prevent device damage
In order to ensure that correct airflow is maintained, and that the device complies with Electro-Magnetic Compatibility requirements,
it should always be operated with all of it’s covers in place.
Ensure that nothing can be spilled on, or dropped inside the device. If this does happen, switch off and unplug the mains supply
immediately. Do not operate the device again until it has been checked by qualified service personnel.
The device must always be mounted in a manner which ensures free flow of air into its air inlets and unimpeded evacuation of the
hot air exhausted from its cooling system. Heat sensitive materials should not be placed in the path of the exhausted air.
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1.10 Environment condition check
Environment condition check
A device must always be mounted in a manner which ensures the free flow of clean air into the device’s ventilation inlets. For
installations in environments where the device is subject to excessive dust, then it is highly advisable and desirable to have this dust
removed prior to it reaching the device clean air supply. Devices or structures to extract or shield excessive dust well away from the
device are a prerequisite; if this is not a feasible solution then measures to relocate the device to a clean air environment should be
considered.
It is the clients responsibility to ensure at all times that the device is protected from the harmful effects of hostile airborne particles
in the environment of the device. The manufacturer reserves the right to refuse repair if a device has been subject to negligence,
abandon or improper use.
Ambient temperature conditions
Max. ambient temperature : +40°C or 104°F
Min. ambient temperature : 10°C or 51°F
Storage temperature: -35°C to +65°C (–31°F to 149°F)
Humidity Conditions
Storage: 0 to 98% relative humidity, non-condensing
Operation: 0 to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing
Environment
Do not install the device in a site near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive
dust or humidity. Be aware that room heat rises to the ceiling; check that temperature near the installation site is not excessive.
Environment condition check
The device must always be mounted in a manner which ensures the free flow of clean air into the air intake and out of the air outlet.
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1.11 Service
Safety On Servicing
Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage potentials and
risk of electric shock!
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
• When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
• If liquid has been spilled into the equipment.
• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
• If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of the other controls may result in damage and will often
require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation.
• If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
• If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.
• Replacement parts: When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used original BARCO replace-
ment parts or authorized replacement parts which have the same characteristics as the BARCO original part. Unauthorized
substitutions may result in degraded performance and reliability, fire, electric shock or other hazards. Unauthorized substitu-
tions may void warranty.
• Safety check: Upon completion of any service or repairs to this device, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to
determine that the product is in proper operating condition.
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