4. Operating
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4.4 Dual mode
In
dual mode
one H
YDRA
C
OMPACT
is connected to two projection modules. A special setting of the iS
TUDIO
software
allows to display the sources of the H
YDRA
C
OMPACT
on both modules, please refer also to the iS
TUDIO
user’s manual
section
Dual Mode
. To enable dual mode, the H
YDRA
C
OMPACT
must either be equipped with two one channel output
cards or with one DVI-DVI output card.
One Channel Output Card
Each output card is connected to one projection module. The first output card in the order they are inserted into
the H
YDRA
C
OMPACT
(right one if looking from front on the H
YDRA
C
OMPACT
) must be connected to the left projection
module, the second output card must be connected to the right projection module. The figure below
demonstrates the cabling in dual mode:
Hydra Compact
Display Wall
Output Card 1
Output Card 2
Figure 4-2
Scheme of dual mode connection for one channel output cards
DVI-DVI Output Card
With the DVI-DVI output card in dual mode each connector of the card is used to provide data for one projection
module. Channel one (the upper connector) is connected to the left projection module (looking from front to the
projection modules) channel two is connected to the right projection module, please see also the figure below:
Hydra Compact
Display Wall
Output Card
Channel 1
Channel 2
Figure 4-3
Scheme of dual mode connection for DVI-DVI output cards
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