Extron electronic GSS 100 manual

68-974-01 Rev. D 02 11 Graphic Still Store GSS 100 User Guide Signal Processors[...]

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FCC Class A Notice 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. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference r eceived, including interfer ence that may cau[...]

Conventions Used in this Guide In this user guide, the following are used: NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. TIP: A tip provides a suggestion to make working with the application easier . CAUTION: A caution indicates a potential hazard to equipment or data. WARNING: A warning war ns of things or actions that might cause injury [...]

Contents Introduction ............................................ 1 About this Guide ............................................. 1 About the GSS 100 Graphic Still Store ............. 1 Features ........................................................... 2 Installation .............................................. 3 Mounting the GSS ............[...]

GSS 100 Graphic Still Store • Contents ii[...]

Intr oduction This section introduces the Extr on ® GSS 100 Graph ic Still Stor e, including:   About this Guide   About the GSS 100 Graphic Still Store   Features About this Guide This manual contains installation and operating information for the Extron GSS 100 Graphic Still Store. NOTE: Throughout this guide, the unit is ident[...]

User -selected images, including the test patter ns, can be uploaded to the GSS via its Ethernet port using HTML pages built into the GSS. The pass-through RGB input and the output are via female BNC connectors. The GSS provides 16 MB of RAM for storage, pr oviding r oom for up to 17 uploaded bitmap images. The number of images that the GSS can acc[...]

Installation This section details the installation of the GSS 100, including:   Mounting the GSS   Rear Panel Connections Mounting the GSS CAUTION: Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only . Detailed mounting instructions can be found in the “ Reference Information “ section. The 1U high, half-rack wid[...]

Power Connection a AC power connector — Plug a standard IEC power cor d into this connector to connect the GSS to a 100 V AC to 240 V AC, 50 or 60 Hz power sour ce. Signal Connections b RGB Pass-through connectors — Connect a high r esolution or computer input (VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, or UXGA) to these female BNC connectors. c Output connectors ?[...]

RJ-45 connector wiring The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight-through cable or a crossover cable and must be properly terminated for your application (see figur e 4).   Crossover cable — Dir ect connection between the computer and the GSS 100   Patch (straight) cable — Connection of the GSS 100 to an Ethernet LAN A cabl[...]

Reset Button f Reset button — The Reset button initiates three levels of r eset to the GSS. Pr ess and hold the button while the GSS is running or while you power up the GSS for differ ent reset levels.   Events (mode 3) reset — Hold the Reset button for appr oximately 3 seconds (the Reset LED blinks once), then release it and push it aga[...]

Operation This section describes the front panel operation of the GSS 100, including:   Front Panel Contr ols and Indicators   Front Panel Operations Fr ont Panel Controls and Indicators Figure 6 shows the contr ols and indicators on the fr ont panel of the GSS 100. See “ Front Panel Operations ” for details on using these controls [...]

Fr ont Panel Operations Plug in all system components and turn on the input device (such as a desktop or laptop computers) and the output monitor . Use the LAN port to upload one or more still images to the GSS. Select either the pass-through input or one of the stor ed still images to output (see “ Selecting an Image to Display ”). The image s[...]

Selecting an Image to Display NOTES: • The only valid le formats for uploaded image les are BMP and JPG. • V alid le names are up to 240 alphanumeric characters with no spaces. • Progr essive JPG images ar e not supported. • Bitmap (BMP) images must be formatted as 24-bit RGB. • 1080i and 1080p files need to be mastered at a r e[...]

Menu System Overview Figure 10 shows a owchart of the main menus in the menu system. Po wer on 3 sec. Menu Default Cycle Menu 10 sec. 3 sec. Menu Menu Menu Next Extron GSS 100 Output Config Menu Slide Show Adv anced Menu Exit Menu Switch Effect 10 sec. Ve rsion n . nn 10 sec. 10 sec. 10 sec. Figure 10. Menu System Flowchart Menu button — Press[...]

Effect submenu Rotate the Adjust/Select knob while in the Effect submenu to cut (immediate switch) and dissolve (the image dissolves from old to new). Cut is the default selection. Duration submenu Rotate the Adjust/Select knob while in the Duration submenu to select the duration for the dissolve effect (if it is selected), between 0.0 and 5.0 seco[...]

Resolution submenu Rotate the Adjust/Select knob while in the Resolution submenu to select the resolution of the stored image output. 1024 x 768 at 60 Hz is the default r esolution. NOTE: T o view an uncropped full scr een image at 1080p or 1080i, the image resolution must be 1440 x 1080. Resolution 50 Hz 60 Hz 72 Hz 96 Hz 100 Hz 120 Hz 640 x 480 ?[...]

Slide Show menu Figure 13 is a owchart that shows an overview of the Slide Show menu and the available settings. 10 sec. 10 sec. Po wer on Menu Default Cycle Next Ne xt Ne xt Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu 10 sec. 10 sec. Advanced Menu Exit Menu 10 sec. 10 sec. 10 sec. Duration 030 Secs Pa ssThru Disabled Pa ss-Thru Input • Disa bl ed • Enab led D[...]

Advanced menu Figure 14 is a owchart that shows an overview of the Advanced menu and the available settings. Menu 10 sec. 10 sec. Po wer on Menu Default Cycle Next Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu 10 sec. 10 sec. Advanced Menu Exit Menu 10 sec. 10 sec. 10 sec. Au to Sw Off Next Next 3 sec. {scroll} Name GSS-100- Auto Switc h • Off • Off/sho w • On[...]

Name display The read-only Name display shows either the factory default name or a customized name that can be assigned under RS-232 or Ethernet control. If the name is greater than eight characters, the display shows the first eight characters of the assigned name and then scrolls the name to the left to display the remaining characters of the na[...]

Front Panel Security Lockout (Executive Mode) The front panel security lockout (lock mode 1) limits the operation of the GSS fr om the front panel. When the GSS is locked, the fr ont panel Menu and Next buttons ar e disabled, although the Image and T ake buttons are still functional. If you push the Menu or Next button when the GSS is locked, the L[...]

Pr ogramming Guide This section describes Simple Instruction Set operation of the GSS 100. The rear panel RS-232 connector (see figur e 16) can be connected to the serial port of a host device, such as a computer or control system. Communications with the GSS ar e via the Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS). 5 1 9 6 RS-232 Function Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

Simple Instruction Set Contr ol Symbols Symbols (values), defined starting below , are used throughout the discussions of the GSS-initiated messages that begin below and the command and response table that begins on page 22 . The symbols repr esent variables in the GSS-initiated messages and the command and response table fields. ] = CR/LF (carri[...]

X1^ = Event data to write X1& = Number of bytes to read X1* = Pass-through sync status 0 = No sync detected 2 = H sync detected 1 = V sync detected 3 = HV (composite) sync detected X1( = Bytes of memory used nnnnnnn (bytes) X2) = Firmware version n . nn GSS-initiated (Unsolicited) Messages When a local event, such as an equipment power -up, occ[...]

Output configuration NOTE: The output configuration settings apply only to the the output of still images stored in the GSS; the RGB pass-thr ough video is output exactly as it is input. Rte X% * X^] The GSS 100 initiates the Rte message when a front panel change in the output r esolution takes place. Syn X&] The GSS 100 initiates the Syn mes[...]

Error Responses When the GSS 100 receives a valid SIS command, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device. If the unit is unable to execute the command because the command is invalid or it contains invalid parameters, the unit returns an error r esponse to the host. The error r esponse codes ar e: E10 — Invalid command E13 ?[...]

Command ASCII Command (Host to Unit) Response (Unit to Host) Additional description Image recall Recall an image to buffer EX! RF } Cim • X!] Select image X! to display . NOTE: It takes several seconds between the issuance of the r ecall command ( EX! RF } ) and the receipt of the Cim r esponse. Show the image that is currently displayed E RF } X[...]

Command/Response T able for SIS Commands (continued) Command ASCII Command (Host to Unit) Response (Unit to Host) Additional description Output rate Set the output rate X% * X^ = Rte X% * X^] Set the output resolution for the stor ed image to X% at X^ Hz. NOTE: The output rate ( = ) command af fects the display of the stored images only; pass-thr o[...]

Command/Response T able for SIS Commands (continued) Command ASCII Command (Host to Unit) Response (Unit to Host) Additional description Event (script) control Read event buffer memory EX1) , X1! , X1@ , X1# E } X1$] Read the contents of a specific section of a memory buffer for event number X1) . Read event status EX1) E } X1%] Show the status of[...]

Command/Response T able for SIS Commands (continued) Command ASCII Command (Host to Unit) Response (Unit to Host) Additional description File management NOTE: A dir ectory name is an alphanumeric text string that can also include the minus (-), plus (+), and colon (:) signs. Blank and space characters are not permitted. The first character must be[...]

Command and Response T able for IP- and Port-specific SIS Commands Symbol definitions X4) = Device name (Up to 240 alphanumeric characters) NOTE: The following characters ar e invalid or not recommended in the name: {space} + ~ , @ = ` [ ] { } < > ‘ “ ” ; : | and ?. X4! = Default name GSS-100- + last 3 pairs of MAC address X4@ = Tim[...]

Command and Response T able for IP-Specific SIS Commands Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description IP and port setup commands Set device name EX4) CN } Ipn • X4)] Read device name E CN } X4)] Reset device name to factory default E • CN } Ipn • X4!] “ GSS-100 ” plus the last three pairs of the MAC[...]

HTML Contr ol and IPL File Manager This section describes the operation of the GSS 100, including:   Configuring the Hardwar e   Opening the Embedded Web Pages   Status T ab   Configuration T ab   File Management T ab   Control T ab   Images T ab   Installing the IPL File Manager and Uploading Image[...]

Configuring the Har dware T o function properly , the controlling PC and the GSS must be congured corr ectly: the PC must be network capable, with the proper pr otocols installed, and the har dware configur ed correctly . The GSS must also be set to recognize and accept commands. PC Configuration This manual assumes that you have a Windows PC[...]

4. Click Start > Run... to activate the Run window . T ype Cmd in the Run window and click OK to access the MS-DOS command prompt. 5. Enter the ARP -s command with the desired new IP addr ess (obtained fr om the system administrator) and the MAC address of the GSS (fr om the label on the r ear panel of the GSS), as follows: Command Desired IP ad[...]

Configuring the GSS using a direct PC connection This type of connection is used to initially connect to and congure the GSS. The default settings of the GSS (IP address, subnet mask, and optional administrator name and password) must be changed in order to use the GSS on an intranet (LAN) or the Inter net (W AN). 1. Plug one end of a CA T 5 Et[...]

Opening the Embedded W eb Pages Access the GSS 100 using HTML pages as follows: 1. Start the web browser pr ogram. 2. Click in the Address field of the browser . 3. Enter the IP address of the GSS in the Address field of the br owser . NOTE: If the local system administrators have not changed the value, the factory- specified default, 192.168.25[...]

Status T ab System Status Page The System Status page (see gure 19) pr ovides an overall view of the status of the GSS 100, including various IP addresses, and the status of the RS-232 port. The System Status page is the default page that the GSS 100 downloads when you connect to the GSS 100. Access the System Status page from other pages by cli[...]

Configuration T ab System Settings Page The GSS 100 downloads the System Settings page (see gure 20) when you click the Configuration tab. The screen consists of fields in which you can view and edit IP administration and system settings. Y ou can access the Video Settings, Passwords, and Firmware Upgrade pages by clicking the appr opriate lin[...]

DHCP radio buttons The DHCP On radio button directs the GSS 100 to ignor e any enter ed IP addresses and to obtain its IP address fr om a Dynamic Host Conguration Pr otocol (DHCP) server (if the network is DHCP capable). The DHCP Off radio button turns DHCP off. Contact the local system administrator to determine if DHCP is appropriate. NOTE: Th[...]

Date/Time Settings fields The Date/Time Settings fields (see figure 21) pr ovide a location for viewing and setting the time functions. Figure 21. Date/Time Settings Fields Change the date and time settings as follows: 1. Click the drop box for the variable to be changed. The adjustable variables ar e month, day , year , hours, minutes, AM/PM, a[...]

Video Settings Page Access the Video Settings page (see gure 22) by clicking the Video Settings link on the System Settings page. P ass words System Settings Refresh Firmw are Upgrade No function on GSS Figure 22. Video Settings Page Set the video settings (resolution, r efr esh rate, sync format, and sync polarity) and RGB delay as follows: 1. [...]

Passwords Page Access the Passwords page (see figur e 24) by clicking the Passwords link on the System Settings page. Refresh System Settings Video Settings Firmw are Upgrade No function on GSS Figure 24. Passwor ds Page The fields on the Passwords page ar e for entering and verifying administrator and user passwords. Passwor ds ar e case sensiti[...]

Email Alerts Page The E-Mail Alerts page is an artifact of the HTML pages of other Extron pr oducts and has no function for the GSS 100. Future firmwar e r evisions may remove this page. Firmware Upgrade Page The Firmware Upgrade page provides a way to r eplace the firmwar e that is coded on the control boar d of the GSS 100 without taking the GS[...]

6. Click the Firmware Upgrade link (see figure 26). 8 10 7 9 Figure 26. Firmware Upgrade 7. Click the Browse button. A Choose File to Upload window appears. 8. Navigate to the folder where you saved the firmwar e upgrade file. Select the file. NOTES: • V alid rmware les must have the le extension “.S19.” A le with any other ex[...]

File Management T ab File Management Page T o delete les such as HTML pages from the GSS 100 or to upload your own les to the GSS 100, click the File Management tab. The GSS 100 downloads the File Management HTML page (see gure 27). Figure 27. File Management Page NOTE: The files listed in figure 27 ar e shown for example only and may no[...]

Contr ol T ab Control Page Click the Control tab to access the Control page (see figur e 28). Figure 28. Contr ol Page On the Control page, you can set the transition ef fect (cut or dissolve), mute and unmute the video, and select the dissolve duration (from 0 to 5 seconds, in 0.1-second incr ements). Y ou can also change the slide show settings,[...]

Images T ab Image Settings Page Click the Images tab to access the Image Settings page. Y ou can upload and delete stored images and select a stor ed image for display on the Image Settings page (see figure 29). Y ou can also select the pass-through input for display . The Image Index column displays thumbnails of all stored images in the GSS. The[...]

Uploading (adding) an image Upload an image to the GSS 100 as follows: 1. Click the Add button. The Add Image field appears (see figure 30). Figure 30. Uploading an Image 2. Click the Browse button. The Choose File to Upload window appears. 3. Browse thr ough your system and select the desir ed image le. NOTES: • The only valid le formats[...]

Installing the IPL File Manager and Uploading Images Y ou can also upload images using the free Extr on IPL File Manager pr ogram, designed for the Extron IP Link family of pr oducts. Y ou can download the IP Link File Manager software from the Extr on website, www .extron.com . Installing the IPL File Manager 1. Log on to the Extron website, www .[...]

Figure 31. Select Startup Mode Window 3. T ype the IP address of the GSS and, if the GSS is passwor d protected, the passwor d into the Add IP Link Interface box. Click OK . 4. The IP Link File Manager program window appears (see figur e 32). The window contains two major sections.   Computer System (left section) — Displays the file syst[...]

5. Check to see that the GSS contents include the directory nortxe-graphics . If the “nortxe-graphics“ directory is pr esent in the GSS , pr oceed to step 6 . If the “nortxe-graphics“ directory is not pr esent in the GSS , cr eate the folder as follows: a. Right-click the IP address of the GSS in the IP Link Interfaces (right) section of th[...]

Refer ence Information This section discusses the specifications, part numbers, and accessories for the GSS 100 Graphic Still Store. T opics that are covered include:   Specifications   Part Numbers   Mounting the Unit Specifications Video input Number/signal type ........................ 1 VGA-UXGA RGBHV , RGBS pass-through Co[...]

Sync Input type ...................................... RGBHV , RGBS Output type ................................... RGBHV , RGBS Input level ...................................... 1.5 V to 5.0 Vp-p Output level ................................... TTL: 4.5 Vp-p, unterminated Input impedance ............................ 510 ohms Output impedance ....[...]

Control/r emote — video pr ocessor Serial control port ........................... RS-232, 9-pin female D connector Baud rate and protocol ................... 2400 to 115200 baud (configurable) Default settings (adjustable: 9600 baud; 8 data bits; 1 stop bit; no parity Serial control pin configurations ..... 2 = Tx, 3 = Rx, 5 = GND Ethernet con[...]

Part Numbers Item Part Number GSS 100 60-684-01 IEC power cord Rubber feet (4) GSS 100 Setup Guide Mounting Options Part Part Number RSU 129 9.5-inch deep universal rack shelf kit 60-190-01 RSB 129 9.5-inch deep basic rack shelf 60-604-02 MBU 125 Under -desk mount kit 70-077-01 MBD 129 Through-desk mount kit 70-077-02 Cables When using signals with[...]

Pre-cut five-conductor cables RG6 BNC Super High Resolution Cables Part Number RG6-5 BNC/3 through BNC/50 ( various lengths ) 26-369- nn h MHR-5 BNC Mini High Resolution Cable Part Number MHR-5 BNC/3 through BNC/100 ( various lengths ) 26-260- nn h MHR-5P BNC Plenum Mini High Resolution Cable Part Number MHR-5P BNC/3 through BNC/100 ( various leng[...]

Furniture Mounting Under -Fur niture Mounting Secure an optional MBU 125 under -desk mounting kit brackets (part number 70-077-01 ) to the unit and mount the unit under a desk or table in accordance with the dir ections that accompany the kit. Through-furniture mounting Secure an optional MBD 129 thr ough-desk mounting kit brackets (part number 70-[...]

Extr on ® W arranty Extron Electr onics warrants this pr oduct against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of pur chase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable dir ectly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electr onics will, at its option, r epair or replace said pr[...]