Barco XHD-404 User manual

Barco®Media Server
XHD-Series User Guide
Part number: 60600320
Version: 04.00
January 22, 2016

Barco Media Server: XHD-Series User Guide
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Declaration of Conformity
Barco Lighting Systems Inc.
Manufacturer's Name:
2105 Gracy Farms Lane
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Barco Lighting Systems Inc.
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Professional Video Processor
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Models: XHD-404, XHD-402, XHD-400, XHD-200Product Options:
We hereby declare that the above referenced product complies with the essential require-
ments of Council Directives 2004/108/EC (EMC), 2006/95/EC (LVD) and 2011/65/EC
(RoHS).
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0.1%Polybrominated Biphenyl (PBB)
0.1%Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs)
Kenneth S. Hansen
Compliance Engineer
May 29, 2015
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Table of Contents
Revision history ....................................................................................... xv
1: Introduction ........................................................................................ 17
1.1 About this guide ........................................................................ 17
1.1.1 This guide ........................................................................ 17
1.1.2 Available system documentation ...................................... 17
1.2 Symbols, pictures, and fonts ........................................................ 18
1.2.1 Symbol overview ............................................................. 18
1.2.2 Picture overview ............................................................. 18
1.3 Standards and safety ................................................................. 18
1.3.1 General safety instructions ................................................ 19
1.3.2 Standards ....................................................................... 19
1.3.3 Precautions .................................................................... 20
1.3.4 Additional information ..................................................... 23
1.4 Environmental information: disposal ............................................. 23
1.4.1 Disposal of the product (Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment) ............................................................................ 23
1.4.2 Disposal of batteries ........................................................ 24
1.5 RoHS compliance ...................................................................... 25
1.5.1 中国大 RoHS (Chinese Mainland RoHS) .............................. 25
1.5.2 Turkey RoHS compliance .................................................. 27
1.6 Terms and definitions .................................................................. 27
2: Installation .......................................................................................... 29
2.1 Installation requirements ............................................................. 29
2.1.1 Disconnect device .......................................................... 29
2.1.2 Barco Media Server Windows®image ............................... 29
2.1.3 X-Agora Designer GUI ...................................................... 29
2.2 Initial inspection ........................................................................ 30
2.2.1 General .......................................................................... 30
2.2.2 Unpacking ..................................................................... 30
2.2.3 Box content .................................................................... 30
2.3 Rack-mount procedure .............................................................. 31
2.4 Connections ............................................................................. 32
2.4.1 Main connections ........................................................... 32
2.4.2 Output, video capture, and genlock connections ............. 32
2.5 Powering ON the Barco Media Server .......................................... 33
2.6 Software startup ........................................................................ 33
2.7 Licensing .................................................................................. 34
2.7.1 CodeMeter Control Center ............................................... 34
2.7.2 Launching CodeMeter Control Center .............................. 34
2.7.3 XHD-Series licensing ......................................................... 35
2.7.4 XDG-100 Designer licensing .............................................. 37
2.8 Shutdown and restart ................................................................. 39
2.8.1 Software shutdown .......................................................... 40
2.8.2 Hardware shutdown ........................................................ 40
2.9 Restore ..................................................................................... 40
2.9.1 System Restore ................................................................ 41
2.9.2 Full System Restore .......................................................... 44
2.9.3 Re-creating a flash-drive .................................................. 46
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3: Hardware ........................................................................................... 49
3.1 XHD-400 series ........................................................................... 49
4: Software ............................................................................................. 53
4.1 Requirements ............................................................................ 53
4.1.1 Hardware ........................................................................ 53
4.1.2 Disk space ...................................................................... 53
4.1.3 Distributed deployment .................................................... 53
4.1.4 Network .......................................................................... 53
4.2 The X-Agora architecture ........................................................... 54
4.2.1 X-Agora Designer ............................................................ 54
4.2.2 X-Agora Agent ............................................................... 54
4.2.3 X-Agora Player ................................................................ 54
4.2.4 X-Agora Server ................................................................ 55
4.3 X-Agora Wizard—Install, Uninstall, and Update .............................. 55
4.4 Network setup ........................................................................... 59
4.4.1 Players ........................................................................... 59
4.4.2 Connections ................................................................... 60
4.5 Configuring Agent ..................................................................... 60
4.6 Launching X-Agora .................................................................... 61
4.7 X-Agora interface ...................................................................... 62
4.7.1 Parts of the interface ....................................................... 62
4.7.2 The X-Agora Designer User Guide ...................................... 65
5: Workflow layouts ................................................................................. 67
5.1 Study workflow layout ................................................................ 67
5.1.1 Layout purpose and workflow ........................................... 68
5.1.2 Viewport ........................................................................ 68
5.1.3 Scene creation workflow .................................................. 68
5.1.4 Importing 3d objects ....................................................... 71
5.1.5 Using the Projection Study Wizard ...................................... 72
5.1.6 3D objects pane ............................................................. 72
5.1.7 Displays .......................................................................... 74
5.1.8 Studies and pages ........................................................... 74
5.1.9 Exporting templates with the Content Production tool ........ 81
5.2 Programming workflow layout .................................................... 87
5.2.1 Layout purpose and workflow .......................................... 88
5.3 Outputs workflow layout ............................................................. 89
5.3.1 Outputs workflow layout .................................................. 89
5.3.2 Displays .......................................................................... 89
5.3.3 Display properties ........................................................... 91
5.3.4 Players ........................................................................... 95
5.3.5 Player properties ............................................................. 99
5.3.6 Global color correction settings ...................................... 114
5.4 Playback workflow layout ......................................................... 115
5.4.1 Playback workflow ........................................................ 115
5.4.2 Starting Players .............................................................. 115
5.4.3 Timeline control ............................................................. 116
5.4.4 Monitoring outputs ........................................................ 117
5.4.5 Monitoring performance ................................................ 117
6: Tools ................................................................................................ 119
6.1 Content Production .................................................................. 119
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6.1.1 Viewpoints .................................................................... 119
6.1.2 Viewpoint properties ...................................................... 120
6.1.3 Viewpoint template exportation ...................................... 120
6.2 Projection Study Wizard ............................................................ 120
6.2.1 Using the Projection Study Wizard .................................... 121
6.2.2 Projection Study Wizard interface .................................... 122
6.3 Standalone Visualizer ............................................................... 123
6.3.1 Initialization ................................................................... 123
6.3.2 Previsualization creation ................................................. 123
6.3.3 Navigation and control in the previsualization .................. 126
6.3.4 Supported media .......................................................... 127
6.4 X-Agora Media Encoder ........................................................... 127
6.4.1 Application preferences ................................................. 129
6.4.2 Single video encoding ................................................... 130
6.4.3 Video package encoding ............................................. 130
6.4.4 Encoding with transparency ........................................... 131
6.5 Logs ....................................................................................... 131
7: Window menu panes ......................................................................... 133
7.1 Displays pane .......................................................................... 133
7.1.1 Display groups ............................................................... 134
7.1.2 Add display ................................................................... 135
7.1.3 Display properties .......................................................... 136
7.2 Library pane ............................................................................ 143
7.2.1 Importing media ............................................................ 143
7.2.2 Media type ................................................................... 143
7.2.3 Operations on media ..................................................... 144
7.2.4 Tree view and tile view ................................................... 146
7.2.5 Importing, managing, and refreshing media .................... 147
7.2.6 Previewing media .......................................................... 147
7.3 Timelines pane ......................................................................... 148
7.4 Actions pane ........................................................................... 149
7.4.1 Lighting ......................................................................... 150
7.4.2 Outputs ........................................................................ 150
7.4.3 Particles ........................................................................ 150
7.4.4 Post-Processing .............................................................. 150
7.4.5 Presets .......................................................................... 151
7.4.6 Sound ........................................................................... 152
7.4.7 Timeline ........................................................................ 152
7.4.8 Transformations ............................................................. 153
7.4.9 Visibility ......................................................................... 153
7.5 3D objects pane ...................................................................... 153
7.6 Timeline pane .......................................................................... 154
7.6.1 Timeline playback and element-manipulation con-
trols ..................................................................................... 154
7.6.2 Manual time manipulation ............................................. 155
7.6.3 Zooming ....................................................................... 155
7.6.4 TimeCue ....................................................................... 156
7.6.5 Timeline layers ............................................................... 156
7.6.6 Keyframing .................................................................... 157
7.7 Properties pane ....................................................................... 157
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7.7.1 Timeline element properties ............................................ 157
7.8 Inputs pane ............................................................................. 169
7.8.1 Input variables ............................................................... 170
7.8.2 Connecting variables to actions ..................................... 172
7.9 Viewport ................................................................................. 174
7.9.1 Changing the number and layout of views ....................... 174
7.9.2 Camera and controls ..................................................... 175
7.10 Presets pane .......................................................................... 176
7.10.1 Creating a preset ......................................................... 176
7.10.2 Position presets ............................................................. 177
7.10.3 Calibration presets ........................................................ 179
8: Features ........................................................................................... 181
8.1 2D mode ................................................................................. 181
8.1.1 Workflow ....................................................................... 181
8.1.2 2D concepts ................................................................. 182
8.1.3 Controls ........................................................................ 183
8.1.4 2D media manipulation .................................................. 184
8.1.5 Differences from 3D mode .............................................. 187
8.2 Art-Net ................................................................................... 187
8.2.1 Art-Net interactivity ........................................................ 187
8.2.2 Hog connectivity ........................................................... 188
8.3 Calibration .............................................................................. 188
8.3.1 Calibration workflow ...................................................... 188
8.3.2 Calibration interface elements ....................................... 189
8.3.3 General calibration ....................................................... 189
8.3.4 3D calibration ............................................................... 190
8.3.5 2D projector calibration ................................................. 192
8.3.6 Multiple-users calibration ................................................ 203
8.4 DMX control ............................................................................ 203
8.4.1 Timeline playback control mode ..................................... 204
8.5 Keyframing .............................................................................. 205
8.5.1 Animating an element's position ..................................... 207
8.5.2 Inserting keyframes ........................................................ 208
8.5.3 Tangent control ............................................................. 209
8.6 Live input ................................................................................ 210
8.7 Remote mode ......................................................................... 211
8.7.1 To enter Remote Server mode ......................................... 212
8.7.2 Authentication .............................................................. 212
8.7.3 Remote Server mode limitations ...................................... 213
8.7.4 Downloading media in remote mode .............................. 214
8.7.5 Error messages .............................................................. 215
8.7.6 To exit Remote Server mode: .......................................... 215
8.8 X-Agora Agent ........................................................................ 216
8.8.1 Requirements ................................................................ 216
8.8.2 Agent interface ............................................................ 216
A Specifications .................................................................................... 219
A.1 Barco Media Server specifications ............................................ 219
A.2 Standard connection specifications .......................................... 220
B Replacing a power-cord cap .............................................................. 223
B.1 Installing a Line Cord Cap –U.K. Only ......................................... 223
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B.2 Vatic Fitter Heads Information –Danmark ................................... 223
C AMD FirePro™Control Center .............................................................. 225
C.1 Using Dedicated Fullscreen ...................................................... 225
C.2 Setting up an Eyefinity Group ................................................... 225
C.3 Disable Eyefinity Group ............................................................ 231
C.4 Manage Eyefinity Group in Designer ......................................... 232
D EDID management ............................................................................ 235
D.1 Removing an emulated EDID through the AMD FirePro™Control
Center ......................................................................................... 235
D.2 Removing an emulated EDID through the NVIDIA Control Pan-
el ................................................................................................ 236
E Input check ....................................................................................... 239
E.1 DVI video input check .............................................................. 239
E.2 SDI video input check .............................................................. 240
F Effects ............................................................................................... 243
G Project settings .................................................................................. 249
G.1 Accessing project settings ........................................................ 249
G.2 Project settings in the Properties pane ....................................... 250
G.2.1 Project name ............................................................... 252
G.2.2 SMPTE .......................................................................... 252
G.2.3 Snapshots and Autosave settings ................................... 252
G.2.4 Medias Sync ................................................................ 252
G.2.5 Projection study ........................................................... 252
G.2.6 Preferences ................................................................. 253
G.2.7 Live input devices ......................................................... 253
H Supported 3D, audio, image, and video formats .................................. 255
H.1 Supported 3D model formats .................................................... 255
H.1.1 General information ....................................................... 255
H.1.2 Guidelines for exporting from common applications ......... 255
H.1.3 Using Sketchup .............................................................. 256
H.1.4 Using Autodesk 3DS Max ................................................ 260
H.1.5 Using Autodesk Maya .................................................... 264
H.1.6 Using Maxon Cinema 4D ................................................ 267
H.2 Supported audio formats ......................................................... 268
H.3 Supported image formats ........................................................ 269
H.4 Supported live inputs ............................................................... 269
H.5 Supported video formats ......................................................... 269
I Keyboard shortcuts .............................................................................. 271
I.1 Viewport keyboard and mouse shortcuts .................................... 271
I.2 Timeline keyboard and mouse shortcuts ..................................... 271
I.3 Global keyboard shortcuts ......................................................... 272
J Trouble shooting ................................................................................. 273
J.1 Barco Media Server trouble shooting .......................................... 273
J.2 X-Agora trouble shooting .......................................................... 277
J.2.1 Project recovery ............................................................ 277
J.2.2 Viewing logs ................................................................. 281
J.2.3 Restarting X-Agora Service ............................................. 281
J.2.4 Generated reports ......................................................... 281
J.2.5 Synchronizing Players ..................................................... 283
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List of Figures
1.1 Korean Class A EMC Registration ......................................................... 20
1.2 NEMA 5-15 plug ................................................................................. 21
1.3 CEE 7/7 plug ..................................................................................... 22
1.4 EFUP logo .......................................................................................... 27
2.1 Launching CodeMeter Control Center ................................................. 35
2.2 CodeMeter Control Center overview for XHD-Series license. .................. 35
2.3 WebAdmin license page for XHD-Series licenses ................................... 36
2.4 XHD-Series product codes .................................................................. 36
2.5 CodeMeter Control Center overview for XDG-100 license. ..................... 38
2.6 WebAdmin License page for XDG-100 licenses ..................................... 38
2.7 XDG-100 product codes ..................................................................... 39
2.8 Windows shutdown menu .................................................................. 40
2.9 Barco Media Server Validation screen ................................................. 41
2.10 Barco Media Server System Restore Menu .......................................... 42
2.11 Confirmation screen ......................................................................... 43
2.12 Sample Status screen ....................................................................... 43
2.13 Completion screen ........................................................................... 44
2.14 Barco Media Server Full System Restore Menu ..................................... 45
2.15 Rufus utility ....................................................................................... 47
3.1 XHD-Series server—front panel ............................................................ 49
3.2 XHD-400 server—rear panel ................................................................ 49
3.3 XHD-402 server—rear panel ................................................................ 50
3.4 XHD-404 server—rear panel ................................................................ 50
4.1 X-Agora F1 Help ................................................................................. 55
4.2 Launch the installer, and select Next ................................................... 56
4.3 Accept the license, and select Next .................................................... 57
4.4 Start the Installation or Update ............................................................ 58
4.5 X-Agora ............................................................................................ 59
4.6 Ethernet Ports #1 and #2 ..................................................................... 60
4.7 X-Agora start screen .......................................................................... 62
4.8 X-Agora Programming workflow layout ................................................ 63
5.1 Study on the menu bar ...................................................................... 67
5.2 Import 3D model ............................................................................... 69
5.3 Create a 3D object ........................................................................... 70
5.4 3D Object Properties pane ................................................................. 70
5.5 3D Objects pane ............................................................................... 72
5.6 Create a 3D Object ........................................................................... 73
5.7 New Study ........................................................................................ 75
5.8 Switch between Projection Studies ...................................................... 75
5.9 New Page ........................................................................................ 76
5.10 Visualization mode ........................................................................... 77
5.11 Heat map ........................................................................................ 78
5.12 Change to Print layout ...................................................................... 78
5.13 New note ........................................................................................ 79
5.14 Hide elements of Print layout ............................................................. 79
5.15 Edit View Styles ................................................................................ 80
5.16 Edit View Styles pop-up menu ........................................................... 80
5.17 View Styles window .......................................................................... 81
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5.18 Content Production layout ................................................................ 81
5.19 Export template ............................................................................... 83
5.20 UV export template ......................................................................... 84
5.21 UV-mapping wireframe .................................................................... 85
5.22 3D cube ......................................................................................... 86
5.23 Cube UV map—unfolded ................................................................. 87
5.24 Programming layout ......................................................................... 88
5.25 Outputs Display pane ....................................................................... 90
5.26 Display Map controls ........................................................................ 90
5.27 Outputs Properties pane for a projector ............................................. 93
5.28 Outputs Properties pane for an LED display ........................................ 94
5.29 Outputs Properties pane for an LCD display ........................................ 95
5.30 Outputs Players Map ........................................................................ 96
5.31 Player performance ......................................................................... 97
5.32 Player performance—CPU usage ...................................................... 97
5.33 Player controls ................................................................................. 98
5.34 Player Map controls ......................................................................... 98
5.35 Expandable menus of the Player Properties pane ............................... 99
5.36 Master Player ................................................................................. 100
5.37 Mismatched configuration warning ................................................. 101
5.38 Apply Output Config ...................................................................... 101
5.39 Display Disconnected warning ........................................................ 102
5.40 Advanced Player Option menu ....................................................... 104
5.41 Player Outputs ............................................................................... 105
5.42 Player Genlock .............................................................................. 106
5.43 Live inputs SDI ................................................................................ 108
5.44 Live inputs DVI ................................................................................ 108
5.45 No live inputs ................................................................................. 108
5.46 Live input mappings: Designer ......................................................... 109
5.47 Sample Live-Input Timeline .............................................................. 110
5.48 SMPTE device—Auto ...................................................................... 111
5.49 SMPTE device configuration ............................................................ 111
5.50 SMPTE signal strength gauge ........................................................... 112
5.51 MTC device configuration ............................................................... 113
5.52 Global Color control ....................................................................... 114
5.53 Playback workflow layout—Players pane ......................................... 116
5.54 Timeline controls ............................................................................ 116
5.55 Playback performance .................................................................. 117
6.1 Content Production tool ................................................................... 119
6.2 Projection Study wizard .................................................................... 121
6.3 Projection Study Wizard interface ...................................................... 122
6.4 Standalone Visualizer Wizard ............................................................. 124
6.5 Choose a browser ............................................................................ 125
6.6 Restart or Cancel ............................................................................. 126
6.7 Previsualization ................................................................................ 127
6.8 X-Agora Media Encoder ................................................................... 128
6.9 Application preferences ................................................................... 129
7.1 Window tab ..................................................................................... 133
7.2 Displays groups ................................................................................ 134
7.3 New group ...................................................................................... 135
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7.4 Add display to an existing group ........................................................ 135
7.5 Projector properties .......................................................................... 137
7.6 LCD screen properties ...................................................................... 139
7.7 Curved LCD screen properties ........................................................... 140
7.8 LED screen properties ....................................................................... 141
7.9 Curved LED screen properties ........................................................... 142
7.10 Media pane ................................................................................... 143
7.11 Media controls ................................................................................ 144
7.12 Folder operations menu ................................................................... 144
7.13 Files operations menu ...................................................................... 145
7.14 Tree view ........................................................................................ 146
7.15 Tile view ......................................................................................... 147
7.16 Media preview ............................................................................... 148
7.17 Timelines pane ................................................................................ 148
7.18 TimeCue list .................................................................................... 149
7.19 TimeCues in the Timeline pane ......................................................... 149
7.20 3D Object Properties pane .............................................................. 154
7.21 Timeline layers ................................................................................ 154
7.22 Timeline playback and element-manipulation controls ...................... 154
7.23 Time editor ..................................................................................... 155
7.24 Zooming controls ............................................................................ 155
7.25 Frame-to-frame navigation .............................................................. 156
7.26 Enable/disable Timeline layers ......................................................... 157
7.27 Video properties for a Timeline element ............................................ 158
7.28 Image properties for a Timeline element ........................................... 160
7.29 Text properties for a Timeline element ............................................... 162
7.30 Media Effects subpane ................................................................... 164
7.31 Properties pane for an input ............................................................ 167
7.32 Properties pane for an input variable ............................................... 167
7.33 Timeline properties .......................................................................... 168
7.34 Inputs pane ................................................................................... 170
7.35 Input variables ............................................................................... 171
7.36 DMX properties .............................................................................. 172
7.37 DMX events .................................................................................... 172
7.38 Moving a "blob" using its x and y positions ......................................... 173
7.39 Detecting a "blob" that will trigger a Timeline .................................... 173
7.40 Viewport ....................................................................................... 174
7.41 Views template .............................................................................. 175
7.42 List of cameras ............................................................................... 176
7.43 Add a preset .................................................................................. 177
7.44 Presets properties for a 3D project .................................................... 177
7.45 Position presets expander ................................................................ 179
7.46 Quick Calibrate .............................................................................. 180
7.47 Calibration presets expander ........................................................... 180
8.1 Create new 2d project ..................................................................... 181
8.2 Canvas ........................................................................................... 182
8.3 Displays .......................................................................................... 183
8.4 Toolbar ........................................................................................... 184
8.5 2D media manipulation .................................................................... 185
8.6 Adorner manipulation ...................................................................... 186
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8.7 Fit and Align .................................................................................... 186
8.8 Calibration workflow layout .............................................................. 189
8.9 Edge Warping workflow ................................................................... 193
8.10 Calibration pane—Manual Blending ................................................ 196
8.11 Warping workflow layout ................................................................. 198
8.12 Live Masking tool ............................................................................ 202
8.13 Enable External Control check box ................................................... 204
8.14 DMX ID (DMX major ID) ................................................................... 205
8.15 Keyframe activation ....................................................................... 206
8.16 Keyframes editor ............................................................................. 206
8.17 Eye icon in keyframes editor ............................................................. 207
8.18 Show in keyframes editor ................................................................. 207
8.19 Animated position trail .................................................................... 208
8.20 Inserting a position keyframe ........................................................... 208
8.21 Inserting a keyframe with the +button .............................................. 208
8.22 Inserting a keyframe by hovering ..................................................... 209
8.23 Tangent control ............................................................................. 209
8.24 Symmetric tangent property ........................................................... 210
8.25 Curve with non-symmetric keyframe tangents .................................. 210
8.26 Live input on the Timeline ................................................................ 211
8.27 Connect to Remote Server .............................................................. 212
8.28 Media Share Master Connection ..................................................... 212
8.29 Required properties ........................................................................ 213
8.30 Timeline in Remote mode ............................................................... 214
8.31 Download from Master ................................................................... 215
8.32 Agent icon in the tray ..................................................................... 216
8.33 Agent Interface ............................................................................. 217
8.34 Agent logs ..................................................................................... 218
C.1 "Create Eyefinity Display Group" ........................................................ 226
C.2 Use a new arrangement .................................................................. 227
C.3 Create the Eyefinity group ............................................................... 228
C.4 Select a group layout ...................................................................... 229
C.5 Display group complete .................................................................. 230
C.6 Eyefinity group spanning multiple screens .......................................... 230
C.7 "Arrange Eyefinity Display Group" ...................................................... 231
C.8 "Disable Eyefinity Display Group" ....................................................... 232
C.9 Two screens in one Eyefinity group .................................................... 233
C.10 Eyefinity group spanning two outputs .............................................. 233
D.1 Select AMD FirePro Control Center .................................................... 235
D.2 AMD FirePro™Control Center display connections ............................. 236
D.3 Select NVIDIA Control Panel ............................................................. 237
D.4 NVIDIA Control Panel ....................................................................... 237
D.5 NVIDIA Manage EDID window .......................................................... 238
E.1 Vision Window output ....................................................................... 240
E.2 dREC Record module, showing "NO SIGNAL" ...................................... 241
G.1 Project name on the Outputs pane of the Output workflow layout ...... 249
G.2 Project name on the Viewport pane of the Programming workflow
layout .................................................................................................. 249
G.3 Window menu—Properties ............................................................... 250
G.4 Properties pane showing project settings ........................................... 251
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H.1 Project properties—units ................................................................... 256
H.2 Sketchup—units ............................................................................... 256
H.3 Sketchup—export 3D model ............................................................. 257
H.4 Sketchup—OBJ Export Options ......................................................... 258
H.5 Sketchup—FBX Export Options .......................................................... 259
H.6 Sketchup—AutoCAD (DWG) Export Options ....................................... 260
H.7 3DS Max—Units setup ....................................................................... 261
H.8 3DS Max—System Units Setup ........................................................... 262
H.9 3DS Max—OBJ Export Options .......................................................... 263
H.10 3DS Max—FBX Export Options: units and axis ..................................... 263
H.11 Exporting to AutoCAD File ............................................................... 264
H.12 Maya Plug-in Manager ................................................................... 265
H.13 Maya OBJ export—default parameters ............................................ 266
H.14 Maya FBX export ............................................................................ 266
H.15 Cinema 4D—Project Scale .............................................................. 267
H.16 Wavefront Export—Scale ................................................................ 267
H.17 Cinema 4d—FBX export .................................................................. 268
J.1 Create Snapshot menu ..................................................................... 277
J.2 Snapshot Name ............................................................................... 278
J.3 Restore Snapshot menu .................................................................... 278
J.4 Restore Snapshot dialog box ............................................................. 279
J.5 Export project menu ......................................................................... 280
J.6 Export project dialog box ................................................................. 280
J.7 Import project menu ........................................................................ 280
J.8 Import project dialog box ................................................................. 281
J.9 Help →Report ................................................................................. 281
J.10 Report Export ................................................................................. 282
J.11 Contends of compressed file ............................................................ 282
J.12 Generate a crash dump .................................................................. 282
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Revision history
RemarksDateRevision
number
Fourth releaseJanuary 22,
2016
04.00
•Added much information regarding the
X-Agora software.
•Added Re-creating a flash-drive (p.46).
•Added Effects (p.243).
•Updated Trouble shooting (p.273).
Fourth releaseAugust 14,
2015
03.00
•Added Display properties (p.136).
•Added Timeline properties (p.168).
•Added
Encoding with transparency (p.131).
•Updated Box content (p.30).
•Updated Connections (p.32).
•Updated Displays pane (p.133).
•Updated Library pane (p.143).
•Updated Properties pane (p.157).
•Updated Figure H.12, "Media Encoder".
•Updated Keyframing (p.205).
•Updated
Outputs workflow layout (p.89).
Third releaseJuly 29, 201502.00
•Added
Minimum laptop requirements (p.37) to
XDG-100 Designer licensing (p.37).
•Additions to Keyframing (p.205).
Second releaseJuly 2, 201501.00
•Added X-Agora interface (p.62).
•Added
Programming workflow layout (p.87),
Calibration (p.188),
Outputs workflow layout (p.89), and
Playback workflow layout (p.115).
Initial releaseJune 17,
2015
00.00
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Section 1: Introduction
Barco®Media Servers are fully integrated visual production systems that enable video
professionals to easily develop their show from idea to realization. Allowing users to
quickly and easily set up, preview, and manage their show environment, they form the
perfect connection between the creative ideas and the display systems that bring them
to life.
Barco couples its media server hardware with the X-Agora™software suite. This software
is scalable, compatible with popular media formats, supports connectivity with various
sensors and input, and makes it possible to deploy content onto the most challenging
surfaces with an advanced yet easy-to-use projection mapping tool. Its interactive media
system captures and processes data in real-time, creating interactive media content for
various types of displays.
1.1 About this guide
1.1.1 This guide
This user guide describes how to operate a Barco Media Server. The user guide is de-
signed to be a reference tool in the everyday work of the user with the product. It contains
a complete description of the hardware components and the software suite. The
manual also includes all the necessary instructions on how to upgrade and reinstall the
software.
Note
Barco provides a 1-year parts and labor warranty for all hardware compon-
ents. Please refer to the Appendix B, "Warranty," for specific details regarding
the warranty terms.
1.1.2 Available system documentation
This guide is part of the documentation set describing the Barco Media Server product.
Please check online at the Barco Media Server website for the other documents.

Tip
Always check for the latest version of all documents on the Barco website.
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