GDC Standalone IMB SR-1000, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR SR 1000 STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK SMS Version 17 0 December 22nd 2022...

Page 2: ...jector 12 2 3 Projector Network 12 3 CONNECTING PORTABLE STORAGE ENTERPRISE STORAGE WITH THE SR 1000 13 3 1 Connecting the Portable Storage 13 3 2 Connecting the Enterprise Storage 14 3 2 1 Placement...

Page 3: ...ion Setup for AIB 2000 Audio IO Box 42 14 COMPONENT ENGINNERING TA 10 SETUP 43 15 TESTING PROCEDURES FOR QC AFTER INSTALLATION 44 16 SR 1000 INPUT AND OUTPUT 45 16 1 AES Audio and GPIO Pinout 45 16 2...

Page 4: ...is manual are subject to change without notice due to continuous product development and improvements In no other event shall GDC Technology Limited be liable for any loss of profit or any other comme...

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Page 6: ...UCTION This document is a guide through the process of setting up the SR 1000 with the projector audio system and automation devices used in Cinemas In this manual the SR 1000 Web UI is used to config...

Page 7: ...guration of GDC SR 1000 for reference Please contact our sales representative to specify the accessories needed for the installation 1 1 1 SR 1000 IMB Equipment List The SR 1000 packaging includes the...

Page 8: ...ANUAL 1 INTRODUCTION RJ45 AES 17 24 Audio Cable 1 Table 1 SR 1000 Equipment List Subject to actual configuration Please specify with our sales representative Included in packaging for SR 1000 Extreme...

Page 9: ...ment List The Enterprise Storage packaging includes the components mentioned below Item Qty Photo Enterprise Storage unit 1 3 5 SATA HDD 5 Power Cord 1 eSATA Cable 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Table 2 Enterp...

Page 10: ...NTO THE PROJECTOR NOTE If the projector comes with the GDC IMB pre installed the instructions in this section can be skipped This section of the manual describes the physical installation of the SR 10...

Page 11: ...rs from the Projector Before installing the SR 1000 check the sections below to ensure proper placement 2 1 1 Barco Projector Placement Figure 3 shows an interface board with SMPTE 292 inputs connecte...

Page 12: ...ector 2 1 3 NEC Projector Placement Figure 6 shows the location where the SR 1000 should be installed on a NEC projector Remove any existing interface boards or placeholder faceplates from this positi...

Page 13: ...or burnt component before installing it into the projector Figure 7 Installing the SR 1000 into the Projector Insert the SR 1000 into the projector s IMB slot as shown in Figure 7 The SR 1000 should s...

Page 14: ...r connector on the back panel of the Portable Storage refer to Figure 8 The other end of the power cord needs to be connected to a recommended power outlet 100 to 240V 60 to 50Hz 2A 2 Connect one end...

Page 15: ...e connected to a recommended power outlet 100 to 240V 63 to 47Hz 4 5 2A 2 Connect one end of the eSATA cable provided in the package to the eSATA port of the Enterprise Storage and tighten the screw a...

Page 16: ...rise Storage It is recommended that the Enterprise Storage unit should be placed on the projector pedestal as illustrated in Figure 12 such that the eSATA cable length provided with the package is suf...

Page 17: ...e before powering up the Projector The Enterprise Storage Portable Storage must be powered up first to be correctly identified by the SR 1000 IMB 4 2 Power Down Sequence Always power down the SR 1000...

Page 18: ...he SR 1000 Configure the laptop PC to the same network as the SR 1000 2 The SR 1000 Web UI can be accessed by a web browser Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are recommended 3 Enter the IP address of t...

Page 19: ...onfiguration section 3 By default the IMB Ethernet 2 is the main IP address of the SR 1000 The Web UI interface can be reached at this IP address The IMB Ethernet 2 IP Address can be updated as per th...

Page 20: ...guration 2 NOTE The SR 1000 IMB IPs may be changed to a cinema specific IP scheme keeping in mind the following rules All IP Addresses must be unique The IMB Ethernet 2 and IMB Ethernet 1 must be on s...

Page 21: ...torage Type dropdown NAS Connect to NFS server for storage CineCacheTM Use CineCacheTM for storage For SR 1000 with CineCacheTM installed only Portable Enterprise Storage Configure the SR 1000 to use...

Page 22: ...after restart 7 The SR 1000 will restart and use the selected option for storage NOTE For GDC Cinema Automation 2 0 CA 2 0 setup with Centralized Playback please choose CineCache as the Primary Storag...

Page 23: ...1 IMB Marriage and Clearing the Service Door Tamper from the SR 1000 Follow the steps below to perform the marriage between the SR 1000 and to clear the service door tamper on the SR 1000 1 Under the...

Page 24: ...arriage Tamper on the server must be cleared before the SR 1000 can be used for playback In order to use the SR 1000 for content playback the INPUT source of the projector macros should be set to Medi...

Page 25: ...nect to the projector 3 Select Start Mode Service and enter the Service password to activate service mode operation as shown in Figure 21 Service Mode on NEC Digital Cinema Communicator 4 Select Setup...

Page 26: ...gure a Christie Series 2 projector to work with the SR 1000 the following steps must be taken 1 Switch on the projector 2 Log in to the Marriage account on the projector TPC Select Menu Login as shown...

Page 27: ...up Content Devices Configuration as shown in Figure 25 Figure 25 Content Devices Configuration 5 Select GDC for the IMB Installed as shown in Figure 26 Figure 26 Content Devices Configuration 6 Clear...

Page 28: ...Input Mode Use Line Interleave first line Left second line Right L R Display Reference Not Used Frame Rate 6 2 L R Display Sequence Left L1R1 L2R2 The following shows 3D settings on a Christie project...

Page 29: ...SR 1000 may or may not arrive with the local time zone set The following steps show how to change the time zone on the server 1 Go to the Configuration System Configure TimeZone section 2 Select the R...

Page 30: ...ce types The same steps can be used to set up content ingest sources using other sources 10 1 Content Ingest from USB Disk The following steps describe the content ingestion from an external USB hard...

Page 31: ...lick the Source drop down and select the Manage option 2 Under the Source list on the left click the Create button 3 Select FTP as the source Type Enter the FTP Name In this case we use Test FTP Enter...

Page 32: ...digital audio signal via two RJ45 Outputs For compatibility with most audio processors on the market a standard RJ45 to DB25 connector is included in the packaging please refer to Figure 32 Figure 32...

Page 33: ...32 December 22nd 2022 GDC SR 1000 STANDALONE INTEGRATED MEDIA BLOCK INSTALLATION MANUAL 11 AUDIO SETUP Figure 35 AES Audio RJ45 pinout...

Page 34: ...NUAL 12 SUBTITLES 12 SUBTITLES It is recommended to use subtitle overlay for subtitle display To do so please check the Subtitle Overlay option and mention the Subtitle Delay interval in number of fra...

Page 35: ...etup for Server GPIO The SR 1000 GPIO automation device settings can be configured using the steps below 1 Under the Automation tab in the menu click the Device sub tab 2 Under the Device list on the...

Page 36: ...u click the Device sub tab 2 Under the Device list on the left click on the Create button 3 Select PROJECTOR as the device Type Enter the Name of the projector and click OK 4 Enter the IP Address of t...

Page 37: ...in the menu click the Device sub tab 2 Under the Device list on the left click on the Create button 3 Select eCNA_IO as the device Type Enter the Name of the eCNA device and click OK 4 Enter the IP A...

Page 38: ...in the server automation interface 1 Under the Automation tab in the menu click the Device sub tab 2 Under the Device list on the left click on the Create button 3 Select JNIOR_IO as the device Type...

Page 39: ...he Device sub tab 2 Under the Device list on the left click on the Create button 3 Select ChristieACT as the device Type Enter the Name of the ChristieACT device and click OK 4 Enter the IP Address of...

Page 40: ...olby device in the server automation interface For this example the device refers to the Dolby CP650 Cinema Processor 1 Under the Automation tab in the menu click the Device sub tab 2 Under the Device...

Page 41: ...ollow the steps below to configure a USL DAX device in the server automation interface 1 Under the Automation tab in the menu click the Device sub tab 2 Under the Device list on the left click on the...

Page 42: ...a USL JSD device in the server automation interface 1 Under the Automation tab in the menu click the Device sub tab 2 Under the Device list on the left click on the Create button 3 Select USL JSD as t...

Page 43: ...to configure an AIB 2000 device in the server automation interface 1 Under the Automation tab click the Device sub tab 2 Under the Device list on the left click on the Create button 3 Select AIB 2000...

Page 44: ...Engineering TA 10 can be used for theater automation with the SR 1000 It requires that the TA 10 be wired in a particular configuration A wiring diagram can be seen in Figure 46 The TA 10 is connecte...

Page 45: ...ure that the SR 1000 has been properly installed 1 Test the video playback capabilities of the SR 1000 2 Test the audio playback capabilities of the SR 1000 and verify that all the channels are workin...

Page 46: ...24 connector on the SR 1000 Extreme 24 Figure 48 AUX AES Pinout The button on the Audio AES 17 24 extension board on the SR 1000 Extreme 24 IMB as seen in Figure 49 should be set according to whether...

Page 47: ...wer Details GPIO Input Details Vin High min level is 3 5 Volts Vin Low max level is 1 5 Volts Iin min 20 uA Iin max 20 uA Essentially no current flows this is a voltage sensing device The GPI inputs h...

Page 48: ...For DTS X IAB playback Channels 9 to 16 carry the processed audio for the additional surround channels with the SR 1000 Extreme configuration With the SR 1000 Extreme 24 configuration Channels 17 to...

Page 49: ...d 7 1 channel analog input which can be routed directly to the analog outputs of the device as shown in Figure 50 AES3 digital audio outputs Channels 1 to 8 from the SR 1000 are fed to the digital inp...

Page 50: ...nection to 4D systems AES output pair 15 16 on the SR 1000 carries the LTC signal used to sync 4D systems like ScreenX 4DX and MX4D to the SR 1000 The Enable LTC Output on Channel 15 16 option must be...

Page 51: ...he 48V button 6 Connecting a Non Sync source A Non sync source can be connected to the NON SYNC IN on the front panel of the AIB 2000 using Male XLR connectors or to the NonSync IN on the back panel u...

Page 52: ...hing between digital inputs and analog inputs the AES3 digital output from the SR 1000 may be fed directly to the amplifier s digital inputs and only the analog sources may be routed via the AIB 2000...

Page 53: ...0 carries the LTC signal used to sync 4D systems like ScreenX 4DX and MX4D to the SR 1000 The Enable LTC Output on Channel 15 16 option must be checked under Audio Configuration sub tab The AES pair 1...

Page 54: ...n 6 Connecting a Non Sync source A Non sync source can be connected to the NON SYNC IN on the front panel of the AIB 2000 using Male XLR connectors or to the NonSync IN on the back panel using Male st...

Page 55: ...rophone input maximum gain 60 dB Non Sync input 2 x XLR female front 2 x RCA rear switchable Analog unbalanced 7 1 input 8 x RCA Analog H I output 1 x RCA Analog V I output 1 x RCA Monitoring output L...

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