Barco VMS-100 Installation And Operator's Manual - Table of Contents

Summary of VMS-100

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    Installation and operator’s manual manual #26-0208100-00 / revision e installation and operator’s manual model vms-100 barco folsom, llc 11101 trade center drive rancho cordova ca 95670 phone: (916) 859-2500 • fax: (916) 859-2515.

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    Record of changes rev # date eco # description approved by a 03/18/2003 1001 release to production. April luong b 05/21/2003 1059 addition of the storage for keystone and user-defined warp maps april luong c 07/03/2003 1066 addition of the rotation mode april luong d 10/10/2003 1155 modify the captu...

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    Operators safety summary the general safety information in this summary is for operating personnel. Do not remove covers or panels there are no user-serviceable parts within the unit. Removal of the top cover will expose dangerous voltages. To avoid personal injury, do not remove the top cover. Do n...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system i screenshaper quick start guide 1. Identify the following items supplied with the screenshaper: a. Screenshaper system unit b. Screenshaper ac power cable c. Dvi to hd-15 interface adapters (2 supplied) d. Rs-232 serial cable, ...

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    Ii screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e table of contents screenshaper ______________________________________________________________________________________i quick start guide__________________________________________________________________________________i intro...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system iii left edge_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 18 right edge ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 18 top edge____...

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    Iv screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e r eturn m aterial a uthorization (rma) _______________________________________________________________ 42 b arco f olsom c ontact i nformation ___________________________________________________________________ 42 technical s...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 1 1 chapter one introduction what you will find in this chapter… about the screenshaper typical operation features model vms-100

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    2 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e introduction about the screenshaper the screenshaper accepts analog rgb video or digital dvi video from one video source and re-maps the image for display on a non-flat or off-axis surface using a projector. The output video i...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 3 2 chapter two installation what you will find in this chapter… rear panel connectors rack-mount installation remote control connection video input & output connections power cord/line voltage selection model vms-100

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    4 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e installation rear panel connectors figure 2-1: screenshaper rear panel rack-mount installation screenshaper units are designed to be rack mounted and are supplied with front rack-mount hardware. Rear rack- mount brackets are a...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 5 video in and video out connectors two dvi-i female connectors are located on the rear panel of the screenshaper. One is used for video in and one is used for video out. Adapters are supplied to connect hd-15 cables to the dvi-...

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    6 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e power cord/line voltage selection the screenshaper is rated to operate with the following supplies: input power: 98-264vac, 47-63 hz power consumption: 45 watts maximum the screenshaper performs line voltage selection automati...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 7 connect screenshaper to ac power using the power cord supplied with the unit. Locate the power switch on the power entry module at the rear of the unit and turn the power on. While the main board is initializing, “please wait”...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 9 3 chapter three operation what you will find in this chapter… front panel controls system status display menu control input video setup menu output video setup menu test pattern menu system setup menu model vms-100

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    10 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e operation the screenshaper must be set up and calibrated using an external computer (not supplied) and the screenshaper calibration software (provided). The front panel can be used to make minor configuration adjustments to t...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 11 system status display the system status display is displayed whenever a configuration menu is not being displayed. This four-line display contains “system status” on the first line indicating that this is the system status di...

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    12 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e input setup menu this menu is used to configure the input. It is displayed when the in adj key is pressed on the front panel. Save settings this menu selection is used to save changes made in the input setup menu to non-volat...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 13 input active window vertical blanking region (back porch) vertical blanking region (front porch) h o ri z o n ta l b la n k in g r e g io n ( b a c k p o rc h ) h o ri z o n ta l b la n k in g r e g io n ( fr o n t p o rc h )...

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    14 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e h start h start is used to set the horizontal start of the capture area in number of pixels. See figure 3-2 for detail. The default setting is 0. H size h size is used to set the horizontal size of the capture area in number ...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 15 contrast and brightness adjustments the contrast and brightness controls allow the operator to adjust the overall contrast and brightness of the image if the input is analog. The adjustment range is 75.0% to 125.0%. 100% is t...

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    16 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e output setup menu the output setup menu allows the user to control output image configurations. Based on the operation mode, either the warp output setup or the rotation output setup menu is displayed when the out adj menu ke...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 17 h keystone if the warping function is set to keystone, this menu selection set the vertical index of the keystone warp. The default is set to 0. Rotation there are four possible rotation angles that can be selected for the ou...

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    18 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e display area submenu the following four configuration controls, available when operating in the rotation mode, are used to set an output display area. The default settings define a full-screen based on the selected output res...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 19 gamma correction submenu gamma correction can be applied to the individual color components of the output. R gamma the red gamma value is applied to the red component of the output. The default setting is 1.0 which is no corr...

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    20 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e test pattern setup menu the test menu allows the user to select various pre-programmed test patterns to display for positioning and calibrating projectors. This menu is displayed by pressing the test pat key on the front pane...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 21 edge feather submenu the edge feather submenu contains the controls to define the edge feather characteristics. Left feather left edge feathering can be enable/disable by this control. The default is set to disable. Left widt...

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    22 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e system setup menu the system setup menu allows the user to control input frame synchronization, change the configuration of the serial port, provides information for access to factory technical support and allows the system t...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 23 stop bits the number of stop bits can be set to 1 or 2. The default setting is 1 stop bit. Parity parity can be set to even, odd or none. The default setting is none. Handshaking handshaking can be set to on or off. The defau...

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    24 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e front panel test this selection tests the front panel vfd display, the knob, and the key leds. All pixels on the display are tested from top to bottom and then from left to right. The display should illuminate all pixels. The...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 25 4 chapter four remote commands what you will find in this chapter… screenshaper command list/description model vms-100

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 29 command: conf description: reconfigure board. Factory use only. Parameters: none query: none example: conf (the screenshaper resets using current configuration values.) command: csum description: display the checksum of the f...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 33 command: info description: system information command. For internal use only parameters: none example: none command: info2 description: system information command. For internal use only parameters: none example: none command:...

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    34 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e command: map n description: index a user-defined warp map. The warp map has to be loaded prior to turning the warping function on. It is required that the loaded warp map was generated for the current input-output resolution....

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 35 command: oras n description: puts a white raster box on the output display if rotation is at 0 degree. If rotation is at 90, 180 or 270, the output raster box can not be enabled. Note: if the display area is not full screen, ...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 37 command: warp n description: enable/disable the warp function. If the warp function is set to on, the warp map used is set by the map command. If the warp function is set to keystone*, the warp mapused is set by the key comma...

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    38 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e 5 chapter five software upgrade instructions what you will find in this chapter… software upgrade instructions model vms-100

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 39 software upgrade instructions overview the screenshaper units incorporate the system software in a flash memory component. Flash memory allows easy upgrades without the need to send the unit back to the factory due to softwar...

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    40 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e starting the flash file loader utility after the files have been installed the flash file loader can be selected to run. 1. Click on the start button and select programs. 2. Find the folsom research folder and select flash fi...

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    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 41 6 chapter six barco folsom information what you will find in this chapter… warranty rma information technical support/general contact information model vms-100

  • Page 50: Barco Folsom Information

    42 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e barco folsom information barco folsom, llc warranty all video products are designed and tested to the highest quality standards and are backed by a full 3-year parts and labor warranty. Warranties are effective upon delivery ...

  • Page 51: Appendix A

    Manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e screenshaper – video mapping system 43 a appendix a technical specifications model vms-100

  • Page 52: Technical Specifications

    44 screenshaper – video mapping system manual # 26-0208100-00 / revision e technical specifications video input number: 1 video signal format: analog rgb or digital dvi resolution: svga (800x600) to sxga (1280x1024) @60 hz non-interlaced input sync signals: sync-on-green, composite sync, separate h/...