Barco NX--4, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...NX fixed Installation manual R59770279 00 16 06 2008...

Page 2: ...Barco nv Media Entertainment Division Noordlaan 5 B 8520 Kuurne Phone 32 56 36 89 70 Fax 32 56 36 883 86 E mail sales events barco com Visit us at the web www barco com Printed in Belgium...

Page 3: ...any complaints The period of guarantee begins on the date of transfer of risks in the case of special systems and software on the date of commissioning at latest 30 days after the transfer of risks In...

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Page 5: ...allation 43 7 Basic procedures for a front access NX fixed display 45 7 1 Connecting NX high precision frames 46 7 2 Mounting a NX control box 48 7 3 Power and data cabling 50 7 4 Mounting NX modules...

Page 6: ...Table of contents 2 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008...

Page 7: ...d tile Ensure that you understand and follow all safety guidelines safety instructions and warnings mentioned in this chapter before installing the NX fixed display After this chapter addi tional warn...

Page 8: ...cate any component Barco uses specific materials and manufacturing processes in order to achieve part strength Consult Barco for assistance with custom applications Always follow Barco installation in...

Page 9: ...e parts must be undertaken immediately Protect the power data cords from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Repla...

Page 10: ...ack shall be installed near the equipment and be easily accessible or a readily accessible general disconnect device shall be incorporated in the fixed wiring This equipment MUST be earthed In order t...

Page 11: ...lens of the LED s While removing or installing an NX module always keep the LED side of the NX module parallel with the LED side of the remaining neighboring NX modules This to avoid any mechanical st...

Page 12: ...1 Safety 8 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008...

Page 13: ...WARNING The NX display is an indoor product Use the NX fixed tiles only in a dry area away from direct sunlight dust and moisture Never install and use the NX fixed tiles in an outdoor environment Ov...

Page 14: ...o handle the complete weight of the NX fixed LED display Environmental conditions Humidity draught temperatures etc Location Indoor altitude etc Ceiling stability Front clearances For optimal impact e...

Page 15: ...ent point can slide to the left or right so a bigger tolerance on the hole pattern of these attachment points is acceptable If the customer decides not to use a self arranging system then overall tole...

Page 16: ...2 Installation requirements Consult Barco for advice or more information about preparing a truss beam 12 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008...

Page 17: ...the complete weight of the NX fixed LED display Environmental conditions Humidity draught temperatures etc Location Indoor altitude etc Ceiling stability Front clearances For optimal impact ensure tha...

Page 18: ...ing system This is possible by using a sliding system as illustrated below In this system the block have holes with inferior tolerances to the 0 1 mm tolerance of the holes in the high precision frame...

Page 19: ...onsisting of more then 5 x 5 tiles need to be secured every 5 tiles in a hori zontal and vertical direction They also need to be secured at each corner tile of the display where they don t make contac...

Page 20: ...2 Installation requirements Example of a trussed installation that needs to be secured 10 x 10 tiles CEILING CEILING WALL 5 tiles 5 tiles 5 tiles 5 tiles Image 2 8 16 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008...

Page 21: ...2 Installation requirements Example of a standing installation that needs to be secured 19 x 10 tiles FLOOR FLOOR WALL 5 tiles 5 tiles 5 tiles 5 tiles Image 2 9 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008 17...

Page 22: ...n order to avoid large ground current loops due to voltage differences in the neutral conductor The total electrical installation should be protected by an appropriately rated disconnect switch circui...

Page 23: ...t 2 GHz 512 Mb RAM Free hard disk space 300 Mb XGA resolution 1024 x 768 Serial communication port Ethernet connection Software Windows 20001 Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional Recommended spe...

Page 24: ...2 Installation requirements 20 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008...

Page 25: ...3 System overview 3 SYSTEM OVERVIEW About this chapter This chapter enumerates the fundamental elements of the NX fixed display Overview Introduction Order Info R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008 21...

Page 26: ...er box DX 700 digitizer Control software Director toolset Block diagram NX fixed display system DX 700 Control PC Power box Sources NX tile NX tile NX tile NX tile NX tile NX tile NX tile NX tile NX t...

Page 27: ...it 1 R9854610 NX controller 1 piece 1 R9854631 NX module 1 piece 9 Example B 9 NX fixed tiles Article number Description Quantity R9851268 NX fixed precision frame 9 R9851267 NX fixed cable kit 9 R985...

Page 28: ...3 System overview 24 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008...

Page 29: ...ol box which is electrical connected with these nine NX modules Each side of the framework is equipped with attachment points to build up the NX fixed display Image 4 1 The following chapters describe...

Page 30: ...n frame 1 2 3 4 Image 4 3 1 Positioning point each corner has 2 positioning points 2 Mounting point for the NX modules 3 Mounting hook for the NX control box each NX control box has 4 mounting points...

Page 31: ...4 Components of a NX fixed tile Image 4 4 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008 27...

Page 32: ...diagnostic LED s Link Power Fan Temp The NX module has two circular connectors one for power data input and one for power data loop through One tile covers 3 x 3 NX modules and one NX 4 module has an...

Page 33: ...4 Components of a NX fixed tile Image 4 6 NX module module interconnection cable Image 4 7 NX control box module interconnection cable R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008 29...

Page 34: ...eam is applied to The controller extract its required data from the incoming data stream The extracted content is further processed 16 bit and sent via the three output ports to the NX modules Further...

Page 35: ...player with an NX control box or a DX 700 digitizer Such a connection could be harmful for both Barco devices as for the standard HDMI devices WARNING The NX control box may be mounted in all kind of...

Page 36: ...port 3 of the NX control box has to lead to the left side of the NX fixed tile HDMI port 4 of the NX control box has to lead to the top side of the NX fixed tile 4 3 1 2 5 6 7 Image 4 11 1 Female HDMI...

Page 37: ...guration Nine NX modules can be attached with the NX fixed frame The NX module cabling is realized in three rows as illustrated below The NX modules of each row are connected with each other in a dais...

Page 38: ...4 Components of a NX fixed tile Image 4 13 34 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008...

Page 39: ...ND ACCESSORIES About this chapter This chapter describes or refers to another manual all the peripherals and accessories which can be used in the setup of an NX fixed display Overview DX 700 digitizer...

Page 40: ...generation LED products such as the NX 4 tiles are supported via the NNI interface on the system s NNI Output Module Image processing and LED wall configuration and control functions are adjusted from...

Page 41: ...ay be used several sizes and types of power distributions are available from Barco For smaller system the Mono Phase Power Box can be used medium sized system may use on of several custom power box so...

Page 42: ...e used to control and configure the digitizer as well as the Barco LED wall via a PC e g Director toolset Minimum required software version 1 06 Image 5 4 Control software Director toolset CAUTION Ref...

Page 43: ...page 45 and see Basic procedures for a back access NX fixed display page 53 WARNING Safety first Fence off the installation area before starting to install your NX fixed display Ensure you read under...

Page 44: ...this installation manual Contact Barco for more information on the illustrated systems This chapter explains how to install a suspended NX fixed display and assumes the truss beam has been installed a...

Page 45: ...ut the NX fixed display surface as mentioned 4 Continue building the NX fixed display by connecting the NX fixed tiles one after another Caution Pay attention to the safety requirements and secure the...

Page 46: ...X fixed display Image 6 3 5 Secure the corner tiles at the bottom of the display and every outside tile at each fifth horizontal row see Safety requirements for the NX fixed display page 15 42 R597702...

Page 47: ...display and assumes the floor installation has been installed and answers to the flatness requirements see Mechanical requirements of a standing installation page 13 Necessary tools Laser level Setup...

Page 48: ...by connecting the NX fixed tiles one after another Caution Pay attention to the safety requirements and secure the NX fixed display every five 5 tiles Level out the display surface before continuing...

Page 49: ...splay in a floor mount or hanging configuration CAUTION Never touch the LED side of the NX tile Avoid any accidental bumping of the NX tile corners Since LED s of the NX tiles are mounted near by the...

Page 50: ...2 Use each set one time in one corner In combination with fastener sets of the neighboring frames all corner can be fixed Set number one uses a high precision bolt To answer to the tolerances indicate...

Page 51: ...ed display Image 7 3 3 Repeat step 1 2 until all frames are connected 4 Secure the frames if needed see Safety requirements for the NX fixed display page 15 and level out the whole framework using a l...

Page 52: ...l box in front of the high precision frame and secure the NX control box to the frame using the safety cable Image 7 4 R857753 2 Guide the NX control box through the frame as illustrated Image 7 5 3 O...

Page 53: ...7 Basic procedures for a front access NX fixed display Image 7 7 5 Repeat step 1 4 until all NX fixed tiles are provided with a NX control box R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008 49...

Page 54: ...to connect the power an data cables 1 see chapter 4 Components of a NX fixed tile NX fixed tile inner cabling page 32 on how to connect the NX fixed tiles WARNING Pay attention to the orientation of...

Page 55: ...499819 Procedure Always mount the tiles starting from the right top corner working your way down to the left bottom corner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Image 7 8 How to mount the NX modules 1 Connect the 3 cable...

Page 56: ...access NX fixed display Poort 2 Poort 3 IN OUT Image 7 10 3 Repeat step 1 2 until all NX fixed tiles are provided with NX modules Note Note that for each row the last out port is not used Image 7 11 5...

Page 57: ...lay in a floor mount or hanging configuration CAUTION Never touch the LED side of the NX tile Avoid any accidental bumping of the NX tile corners Since LED s of the NX tiles are mounted near by the ed...

Page 58: ...Use each set one time in one corner In combination with fastener sets of the neighbouring frames all corner can be fixed Set number one uses a high precision bolt To answer to the tolerances indicate...

Page 59: ...ed display Image 8 3 3 Repeat step 1 2 until all frames are connected 4 Secure the frames if needed see Safety requirements for the NX fixed display page 15 and level out the whole framework using a l...

Page 60: ...3 cables Z3499819 Procedure Always mount the tiles starting from the right top corner working your way down to the left bottom corner Pay attention this picture is seen from the front 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...

Page 61: ...2 Assemble all tiles according to the procedure mentioned above Image 8 7 3 Connect the cables as illustrated Tip Position the 3 large cables Z3499819 is such a way that the distinction between Port...

Page 62: ...8 Basic procedures for a back access NX fixed display Image 8 8 58 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008...

Page 63: ...in front of the high precision frame and secure the NX control box to the frame using the safety cable Image 8 9 R857753 2 Connect the cables coming from the NX modules PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 Image 8 10...

Page 64: ...8 Basic procedures for a back access NX fixed display Image 8 12 Front view 5 Repeat step 1 3 until all NX fixed tiles are provided with a NX control box 60 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008...

Page 65: ...to connect the power an data cables 1 see chapter 4 Components of a NX fixed tile NX fixed tile inner cabling page 32 on how to connect the NX fixed tiles WARNING Pay attention to the orientation of t...

Page 66: ...8 Basic procedures for a back access NX fixed display 62 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008...

Page 67: ...9 Maintenance 9 MAINTENANCE Overview Cleaning NX fixed tiles R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008 63...

Page 68: ...ficient If yes clean the display side LEDs with a damp antistatic cloth Use isopropanol alcohol as a solvent for cleaning the LEDs Warning Ensure that the area is well ventilated No smoking is allowed...

Page 69: ...le diagnostic Removing a NX module through front access Removing a NX module through back access Removing a NX control box through front access Removing a NX control box back access Removing shaders f...

Page 70: ...l using an eye catching fence and KEEP OUT signs This is to prevent unauthorized persons from coming near the LED wall during servicing Inspect the complete LED wall for security wear deformation corr...

Page 71: ...O Orange LED Communication Y Yellow LED Fan Software R Red LED Error status Diagnostic Status LED Situation Diagnostic Action ON Power supply unit of the control box is operating Green LED OFF Power...

Page 72: ...Replace the NX control box Flashing 2 times pause Control box runs with backup software and user firmware Try to reload the latest version of the software For that use the Control software Replace th...

Page 73: ...ROR G O Y R Image 10 2 G Green LED Power O Orange LED Communication Y Yellow LED Software R Red LED Error status Diagnostic Status LED Situation Diagnostic Action ON Module power OK Green LED OFF Modu...

Page 74: ...For that use the Control software Replace the NX module Flashing once pause NX modulex runs with user software and backup firmware Try to reload the latest version of the firmware For that use the Con...

Page 75: ...e of a ladder to access a tile is forbidden Only a solid scaffold or a Z lift is allowed Necessary tools Two NX module removal tools Procedure Always remove a center module first working your way up o...

Page 76: ...Always insert the removal tool in the horizontal adjoining edge of two NX modules Never insert the tools in the vertical adjoining edge Image 10 5 6 Remove the NX module from the NX fixed display by p...

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Page 78: ...ift is allowed Necessary tools Two NX module removal tools How to remove a NX fixed module 1 If necessary first remove the NX control box to access the NX fixed module see chapter 10 SERVICING Removin...

Page 79: ...ate the NX module 45 and pull the NX module gently diagonally back through the opening Caution Be careful not to damage the shaders or LEDs of the NX module while removing the NX module Image 10 12 R5...

Page 80: ...ter NX modules see chapter 10 SERVICING Removing a NX module through front access page 71 Image 10 13 2 Disconnect all cables 3 Loosen the fast screw and slide the NX control box out of its position I...

Page 81: ...10 SERVICING Image 10 15 5 Remove the safety cable Image 10 16 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008 77...

Page 82: ...ontrol box back access How to remove a NX control box 1 Loosen the fast screw and slide the NX control box out of its position Image 10 17 2 Disconnect all cables 3 Remove the safety cable Image 10 18...

Page 83: ...LED board at the left or right side of the NX module Caution The NX shader removal fork must always be inserted in at the left or right side of the NX module horizontally Never insert the NX shader re...

Page 84: ...10 SERVICING Image 10 21 CAUTION Do not reuse removed shaders Always replace with new shaders 80 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008...

Page 85: ...with a hard or sharp object onto the soft lens of the LED as this may cause damage to the LED The maximum allowed load upon the soft lens of the LED is 300 gram LED Image 10 22 2 Check each shader for...

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Page 87: ...MENSIONS Overview Dimensions of the NX fixed tile Dimensions of the NX high precision frame Dimensions of the NX 4 module Dimensions of the NX 6 module Dimensions of the NX control box R59770279 NX FI...

Page 88: ...A Dimensions A 1 Dimensions of the NX fixed tile Dimensions NX fixed tile Image A 1 84 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008...

Page 89: ...A Dimensions A 2 Dimensions of the NX high precision frame Dimensions high precision frame Image A 2 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008 85...

Page 90: ...A Dimensions A 3 Dimensions of the NX 4 module Dimensions NX 4 module 149 03 121 5 15 6 2 8 4 85 41 8 167 7 105 140 47 8 Image A 3 Dimensions given in millimeters 86 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008...

Page 91: ...A Dimensions A 4 Dimensions of the NX 6 module Dimensions NX 6 module 149 03 121 5 15 41 3 4 85 41 78 167 7 105 140 47 81 Image A 4 Dimensions given in millimeters R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008 87...

Page 92: ...A Dimensions A 5 Dimensions of the NX control box Dimensions NX control box 273 mm 115 mm 204 mm 185 mm 190 6 mm 110 mm 230 mm 184 mm Image A 5 88 R59770279 NX FIXED 16 06 2008...

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