Barco Argus X Terminal User manual

User’s manual
Argus
X Terminal

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DOC-3265-2, current version
Title: ARGUS X Terminal – User’s Manual
ID-no.: DOC-32 5-2
Revision: 0
Date: February-2005
main issue update
chapter 1
chapter 2
chapter 3 add.
chapter 4 add.
chapter 5
chapter 6 add.
chapter 7 add.
chapter 8
chapter 9
new: The corresponding chapters are new or completely revised.
corr.: Passages of the corresponding chapter were corrected; see modification bars.
add.: Passages of the corresponding chapter were added; see modification bars.
This manual refers to following hardware and software configurations of ARGUS X Terminal:
Release X Server R3.48
Document history
Modifications, which result in a new version, are indicated by a vertical bar.

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Contents
1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 How this manual is organized .....................................................................................................................1-2
1.2 Styles and symbols.......................................................................................................................................1-3
1.3 Safety instructions........................................................................................................................................1-4
1.3.1 Precautions ..........................................................................................................................................1-4
1.3.2 Unpacking of devices...........................................................................................................................1-
1.3.3 Installation ...........................................................................................................................................1-
1.3.4 Servicing...............................................................................................................................................1-
1.3.5 Cleaning ...............................................................................................................................................1-
1.3. Re-packing ...........................................................................................................................................1-
1.4 Online manual ..............................................................................................................................................1-7
2 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1 Properties......................................................................................................................................................2-2
3 Getting started.................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Examining .....................................................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.1 Argus Processor ...................................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.2 Argus OmniBus ....................................................................................................................................3-
3.2 Cabling ..........................................................................................................................................................3-9
3.2.1 Power supply .......................................................................................................................................3-9
3.2.2 Mouse...................................................................................................................................................3-9
3.2.3 Keyboard..............................................................................................................................................3-9
3.2.4 Keyboard extension...........................................................................................................................3-10
3.2.5 Graphic cards......................................................................................................................................3-11
3.2. OmniScaler .........................................................................................................................................3-15
3.2.7 Quad Analog Video Card....................................................................................................................3-17
3.2.8 Streaming Video Card........................................................................................................................3-18
3.2.9 Dual RGB Input Card ..........................................................................................................................3-19
3.2.10 Multiport I/O card............................................................................................................................3-20
3.2.11 Network ...........................................................................................................................................3-21
3.2.12 Distributed system...........................................................................................................................3-23
3.2.13 CPU board.........................................................................................................................................3-25
3.2.14 Argus OmniBus ................................................................................................................................3-27
3.2.15 Arrangement of expansion cards....................................................................................................3-29
3.3 Starting up ..................................................................................................................................................3-35
3.3.1 Connecting .........................................................................................................................................3-35
3.3.2 Switching on ......................................................................................................................................3-3
3.3.3 Switching off......................................................................................................................................3-37
3.4 Configuration software...............................................................................................................................3-38
3.4.1 System configuration.........................................................................................................................3-38
3.4.2 X.11 configuration .............................................................................................................................3-42
3.4.3 Configuring a distributed system......................................................................................................3-50
3.4.4 Configuring a distributed system with multiple logical screens .....................................................3-54

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4 Operating ............................................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1 Multi-screen capability.................................................................................................................................4-2
4.2 Color management.......................................................................................................................................4-3
4.2.1 Basic understanding ............................................................................................................................4-3
4.2.2 Color capabilities of Argus...................................................................................................................4-5
4.3 X Display manager .......................................................................................................................................4-7
4.4 X Server extensions......................................................................................................................................4-8
4.5 Window manager.........................................................................................................................................4-9
4. Displaying video and RGB signals..............................................................................................................4-12
4. .1 The input cards ..................................................................................................................................4-13
4. .2 The video channels............................................................................................................................4-1
4. .3 The Xvideo client ...............................................................................................................................4-17
4. .4 Displaying video and RGB signals.....................................................................................................4-19
4. .5 The options ........................................................................................................................................4-28
4. . The resource files...............................................................................................................................4-33
4.7 Remote-Control for OverView display walls .............................................................................................4-39
4.7.1 The Remote-Control daemon............................................................................................................4-40
4.7.2 The Remote-Control clients (command line based) ........................................................................4-41
4.7.3 The GUI Remote-Control client..........................................................................................................4-47
4.7.4 Hot-keys.............................................................................................................................................4-51
4.8 Utilities........................................................................................................................................................4-52
4.8.1 Show wallinfo utility..........................................................................................................................4-52
4.8.2 DDC utility ..........................................................................................................................................4-52
4.8.3 Boot loader utility..............................................................................................................................4-52
4.8.4 Restart X server utility (service mmtserv)........................................................................................4-53
4.8.5 Backup and restore procedures (eosxs Utility) ................................................................................4-54
4.8. Release integrity utility (eosinfo) .....................................................................................................4-5
4.8.7 Network reporting utility (procfg) ....................................................................................................4-57
4.8.8 Genlock utility....................................................................................................................................4-58
5 aintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Cleaning ........................................................................................................................................................5-2
6 Advanced configuration...................................................................................................................... 6-1
.1 Software installation and configuration ...................................................................................................... -2
.1.1 Boot modes.......................................................................................................................................... -2
.1.2 Installing system software on the hard drive .................................................................................... -3
.1.3 Upgrading system software ................................................................................................................ -
.1.4 Custom configuration .......................................................................................................................... -7
.1.5 X server parameters ............................................................................................................................ -8
.1. Advanced Argus configuration............................................................................................................ -9
.1.7 Redundant network adapter............................................................................................................. -15
.1.8 Nearby color allocation...................................................................................................................... -17
.1.9 BIOS settings for Wake On LAN......................................................................................................... -18
7 Technical appendix ............................................................................................................................. 7-1

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7.1 Technical data...............................................................................................................................................7-2
7.2 Interfaces ......................................................................................................................................................7-9
7.3 Order codes.................................................................................................................................................7-1
8 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 8-1
8.1 Argus not booting.........................................................................................................................................8-2
8.2 Argus does not boot from CD.......................................................................................................................8-3
8.3 Hot line .........................................................................................................................................................8-4
9 Index.................................................................................................................................................... 9-1

1. Introduction
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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.

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

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