890 User Manual Draft Version 1.0.
Contents Introduction 4 Unpacking 5 The VSN890 6 Specifications 7 Software 8 Use of the SBC’s onboard graphics adaptor 9 Changing the BIOS for Image4 64bit Operation 10 Hardware Installation 11 Connecting Expansion Chassis (Vision800X) 12 Datapath Limited 17 Index 2 19
Safety Instructions Safety Instructions (UK) Instrucciones de seguridad (Esp) To prevent damage to your Datapath product or injury to personnel operating the equipment, please read the following safety precautions prior to operation. These instructions should be made available to all those who will use and operate Datapath products.
Introduction The VSN890 wall controller is a highly expandable and flexible solution for video wall and multi-screen display applications. The controller is optimised for operation with the latest generation of Datapath PCI express graphics and video capture cards. The VSN890 can also be used with the Vision800X expansion chassis. The Vision800X is a general purpose 9-slot PCIe expansion chassis that can be used with any host PC to expand the number of available PCIe slots.
Unpacking Your packing box should contain the following items: • • • • • • • • The VSN890 Chassis (Large systems may also include the Vision800X expansion chassis) Express9 backplane (installed) SBC3 (installed) (VisionVSN890 only) Mouse (VisionVSN890 only) Keyboard (VSN890 only) Cables and Adapters (See Quantity guide Fig. 1) VSN890-RPSU / ATX Quick Start Guide Image4 Software Installation Suite CD (VSN890 only.
The VSN890 Features – VSN890 • • • • • • • • • Quad Core Industrial PC with 9 PCIe slots SBC3 - Quad Core™ Xeon® processor based PICMG1.
Specifications 19” 4U Industrial PC chassis Dimensions (approx) Length 500mm (incl handles, Height 177mm, Width 481mm (incl mounting brackets) SBC3 - Quad Core™ Xeon® processor based PICMG1.3 SBC. (VSN890 only) 16GB 1333Mhz DDR3 EEC registered system memory with a 32GB option.
Software Each VSN890 shipped by Datapath is custom built. If cards are not pre-installed then installation of the software is required. For information on software installation consult the relevant user manual contained on the installation CD. If you have ordered Datapath Wall Control-red software and this has been installed prior to shipment, please ensure the Wall Control-red hardware USB key is installed before system boot up.
Use of the SBC’s onboard graphics adaptor Onboard Graphics Adaptor used as Control Screen The VSN890 is shipped with the BIOS configured to boot off the onboard graphics device. This output can then be used as the control screen for a typical wall configuration. To set the system to boot on the onboard graphics device (“Internal Graphics Device” - IGD), enter setup from the boot screen by pressing as prompted. In the BIOS setup utility select: Boot>Primary Display>OnBoard VGA Fig.
Changing the BIOS for Image4 64bit Operation Your VSN890 is capable of displaying 64 channels when using a 64bit compatible Datapath Image4-64 card, however this requires setting for 64bit operation. When the Image 4-64 cards are used the Portwell ROBO-8120 BIOS can be placed in either 32bit or 64bit enabled modes using the BIOS option Enable4G Decode. To enable 64bit operation, enter setup from the boot screen by pressing as prompted.
Hardware Installation Your VSN890 may have cards that require installation as cards may have been shipped separately. To ensure your cards are installed correctly please consult the user manual for detailed instructions. All user manuals can be located on the Image4 Software Installation Suite CD. VSN890 Backplane Layout The VSN890 is fitted with the Datapath Express9 backplane. The backplane consists of: • • • One PICMG1.3 slot One x8 lane PCIe slot Eight x4 lane PCIe slots Fig.
Connecting Expansion Chassis (Vision800X) It is possible to connect a Vision800X expansion chassis to the VSN890 thereby increasing the number of PCIe slots available. The following diagrams illustrate how this can be achieved: Fig.8 Vision800X Fig.9 VSN890 Connecting the chassis is achieved by installing H-Link and S-Link cards in the VSN890 and Vision800X and connecting the two cards using the Ex-Cable. S-Link H-Link Fig.10 Fig.
When connecting a Vision800X expansion chassis to a VSN890 machine the H-Link card in the VSN890 must be installed into the x8 slot. The S-Link card in the Vision800X should be installed in the PICMG1.3 SBC slot. Connect the H-Link and S-Link cards using the Ex-Cable as shown in the illustrations on the previous page. Gen-locking Cables on H-Link and S-Link Boards Connectors J4 and J5 are used for Gen-locking multiple chassis together.
Fig.12 If you are connecting more than two expansion chassis together, you can continue to expand the gen lock link to further downstream chassis by fitting a H-link board into the first slot of the first expansion chassis and by connecting a gen-lock cable from the S-Link board directly into the H-Link card in the expansion chassis, whilst at the same time connecting the H-Link output to the next Image4 graphics card. See the following picture as an example.
Fig.13 VSN890 LED’s The VSN890 and Vision800X have an LED for each PCIe slot and the PICMG1.3 SBC slot. Fig.
The LED’s indicate the following: • Flashes on for 1.5 seconds then off for 0.5 seconds. This indicates that the full lane width has been established for that slot e.g. x4 card in a x4 slot • Flashes on for 0.5 seconds then off for 1.5 seconds. This indicates that a reduced lane width has been established and the slot is not working to maximum efficiency e.g. a x1 card inserted into a x4 slot. • No LED’s flashing. This indicates that lane width has not been established.
Datapath Limited Datapath has a long and very successful history in the computer graphics industry. Datapath has been designing and supplying high performance, high quality graphics display systems to the world’s largest and most demanding companies and institutions since 1982. Datapath was one of the founding companies of multi-screen Windows acceleration using single and multi board solutions.
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Index A Approved Accessories 16 ATX 7 B Backplane Layout 11 BIOS setup 9 C cable 3 capture channels 6 copyright 17 D Dimensions 7 E email 17 expansion chassis 12 F Features 6 G Gen-locking 13 I Introduction 4 L LED’s 15 M Maintenance 3 19
Models 7 multiple chassis 13 multi-unit rack assembly 3 O Onboard Graphics 9 operating system 7 P packing box 5 power supply 3 R RPSU 7 T technical support 17 transit packaging 5 W Wall Control 6, 8 20
