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Nexio® G-Scribe™ Offline with System Manager 8.0.3 HF1

6/5/2014

175-100454-00

User Guide

Nexio® G-Scribe™ Offline with System Manager 8.0.3 HF1 User Guide

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Nexio® G-Scribe™ Offline with System Manager

User Guide Contents


Contents

Introduction to System Manager ........................................................................... 4

The System Manager Interface ................................................................................................................ 4

System Serial Number .......................................................................................................................... 5

Log Window .......................................................................................................................................... 5

Status Bar ............................................................................................................................................. 5

System Manager Pages ........................................................................................................................ 6

Configure GPU ....................................................................................................... 7

Information ............................................................................................................................................... 7

Configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 7

Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

Configure System ................................................................................................... 9

System Watchdog ..................................................................................................................................... 9

Upgrade Manifest ..................................................................................................................................... 9

Harris Software ....................................................................................................................................... 10

Conductor ............................................................................................................................................... 10

GPIs ......................................................................................................................................................... 10

Configure Desktop Video ..................................................................................... 11

Desktop Video ........................................................................................................................................ 11


User Guide Introduction to System Manager


Introduction to System Manager System Manager is installed as part of the Nexio® G-Scribe™ installation. System Manager allows you to configure and review your video, audio, licensing and system settings that will be used by Imagine Communications products.

During installation of G-Scribe you provided initial settings such as using desktop video, GPIs, and audio capability. System Manager allows you to change those initial settings. For example, you can use System Manager to turn on desktop video, have a red background, and always be a top-most window.

You can run System Manager at any time to configure or review your settings. All Imagine Communications products must be closed when you decide to apply the settings.

To access the System Manager select Start > All Programs > Harris > System Manager > System Manager.

Figure 1: System Manager

The System Manager Interface The System Manager interface displays the following information.




System Serial Number

Your system’s serial number is displayed in the upper-right corner of the System Manager interface. Your dealer may need to know this information when configuring or servicing your system.

Figure 2: System Serial Number

Log Window

The Log window displays status information about your system operation.

Click the Clear Log button to erase the information in the Log window.

Click the Generate Report button to save the information to a text file.

Status Bar

The status bar at the bottom of the screen provides a quick reference to your system status, and also contains the following buttons.

Click the Help button to display additional help for System Manager.

Click the Apply button to apply your settings.




System Manager Pages

When you launch System Manager, none of the pages are open. Click a vertical tab on the left-hand side of the interface to reveal a page.

Select the GPU tab to monitor and configure your system GPU. See Configure GPU (on page 7).

Select the System tab to configure your multi-window preview settings, monitor low-level system files, and manage your serial number manifest. You can also configure the system watchdog. See Configure System (on page 9).

Select the Video tab to set up, enable, or disable the desktop video window. See Configure Desktop Video (on page 11).


User Guide Configure GPU


Configure GPU Select the GPU page from the vertical tabs to view and edit the settings for your video card.

Information The Information tab displays information about your GPU’s configuration and status.

Figure 3: Information Tab

Configuration Your GPU is automatically configured to behave optimally in most situations.

Figure 4: Configuration Tab

If you wish to customize your GPU settings, uncheck the Automatic Optimization checkbox in the Configuration tab. The Settings tab appears within the GPU page.

The Enable GPU Acceleration checkbox is checked by default, and should only be unchecked if instructed by your support technician or your dealer.


User Guide Configure GPU


Settings The Settings tab appears when you uncheck the Automatic Optimization checkbox in the Configuration tab. You should not need to modify these settings under normal circumstances.

Figure 5: Settings Tab

The options in the Settings tab allow you to troubleshoot GPU-related issues and to improve GPU performance and appearance.

Analyze Field allows analysis of each field, and optimization of the graphic data transfer. Some configurations may see performance problems if this option is enabled.

The Do Not Multi-Sample option prevents the multisampling anti-aliasing method. Enabling this option allows the playing of 3D scenes that would otherwise play with better quality with multisampling applied.

Use the GPU Acceleration drop-down to enable GPU acceleration on the selected channels.

Caching textures in the GPU memory can improve performance. The optimal range is usually between 25-50% of the total GPU memory.


User Guide Configure System


Configure System Select the System page from the vertical tabs to monitor low-level system files and manage your serial number manifest.

System Watchdog By default, the system watchdog monitors the system desktop configuration and logs any changes that occur. It is possible for third-party software to change the system’s desktop configuration, which may affect output rendering.

Figure 6: System Watchdog Tab

Enter the number of seconds between each check of the desktop configuration. If you notice frame skips or other performance problems, you can increase this number.

You can also disable periodic checks by setting the field to 0. When set to 0, the desktop is only checked on system startup.

When Monitor Auto Detection is enabled, the system watchdog automatically detects when monitors are added or removed from the system, and when a change is detected you are prompted to reboot so the new setup can be applied. Auto detection occurs each time System Manager launches and each time you click "Apply" in System Manager.

Upgrade Manifest Manifests are the Digital Rights Management (DRM) mechanisms for license options on Inscriber systems. The Upgrade Manifest subtab displays the serial number for your system, and provides controls for viewing or activating your manifests.


User Guide Configure System


Figure 7: Upgrade Manifest Tab

Click the Manifest History button to open the Manifest History window and view a list of manifests which have been applied to the system.

Double-click a manifest in the list to view a detailed description of its features. When viewing a manifest, you can choose to save it to a text file for future reference.

If you receive a new XML manifest for your system, click the Activate New Manifest button to apply it. You will be prompted to navigate to the XML manifest file.

Please consult the documentation you received with your manifest for complete instructions.

Harris Software The Harris Software tab displays the name and location of all Imagine Communications software components that are currently installed on your system. This information can be useful when troubleshooting your system with support personnel.

Conductor The Conductor tab displays detailed information about the Conductor service and its inter-process communication methods. This may be useful if technical support is required.

GPIs Use the GPIs tab to specify your GPI configuration. You can select the following options.

1. If you have an Afterburner setup, select the Afterburner radio button. Otherwise select the None radio button.

2. If you have a serial GPI connected to your system through a COM port, check the Serial GPI checkbox and use the drop-down list to select the port.

Figure 8: GPIs Tab


User Guide Configure Desktop Video


Configure Desktop Video Select the Video page from the vertical tabs to configure your offline desktop video window.

Desktop Video Use the Desktop Video tab to configure your desktop video window.

Figure 9: Desktop Video Tab

1. Select the appropriate monitor from the Available Monitors drop-down list.

2. Use the Video Window Properties section of the tab to edit the display properties of the desktop video window.

a. Enter a name for the window.

b. Set the size of the window (in pixels) as it will appear on the monitor.

c. Set where the window will be positioned on the monitor.

d. Set the video transparent background pattern for the window.

e. If you want to prevent the desktop video window from moving behind other windows when it loses focus, check the Desktop Window Topmost checkbox.

3. Use the Output Properties section of the tab to edit the settings for the window’s output.

a. Select the resolution of the output with the Resolution drop-down list.

b. If your resolution is NTSC or PAL, set the aspect ratio of the output with the Aspect Ratio drop-down list.

The appropriate aspect ratio of your desktop video window’s pixels is displayed in the Pixel Aspect field.

c. Check the Refresh Rate Matches Monitor Rate checkbox to force the frame rate of the window to match the frame rate of the selected monitor. Otherwise the frame rate of the window will match the frame rate of the selected resolution.

d. Check the Enable DirectSound checkbox to route G-Scribe audio to your system’s PC audio card. You can listen to the audio by connecting speakers or headphones to the system’s audio ports.


User Guide Configure Desktop Video


4. To customize the scaling of the output within the window, check the Customize Desktop Video button. The Custom Desktop Properties window opens.

Select the Display Output Buffer Pixels Without Scaling option if you do not want to scale your output to fit within the desktop video window. This may result in parts of your output being cut off.

Otherwise, select the Scale to Match Size of Output Window option to scale your output to fit within the desktop video window. The Preserve Aspect Ratio controls allow you to set the way your output is scaled.

Select the Preserve Output Buffer Aspect Ratio radio button to prevent your output from appearing stretched. Black margins are added to the desktop video window to fill the space around the output.

Otherwise, select the Stretch Output Buffer radio button to stretch your output so it fills the desktop video window. This may result in a distorted image.

Close the Custom Desktop Properties window when you are finished customizing your desktop video window.

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