ATTENTION: READ THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTION SHEET BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS.

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONSEVOLUTION VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

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• DonotbegintoinstallyourEvolutionVideoDistributionSystemuntilyouhavecompletelyreadandunder-standtheseinstructions.

• Thissystemshouldonlybeinstalledbysomeonewhohasgoodmechanicalandelectricalknowledge.

• Nevermountcomponentsnearwaterorwheretheycouldcomeintocontactwithwater.

• Undernocircumstancesshouldanycomponentbetamperedwith.Allwarrantiesstatedorimpliedarevoidifthecomponenthasbeenopenedbyanyoneotherthananapprovedrepairfacility.

WARNING!

Thefollowingisalistofcomponentwhichmaybeincludedwiththesystem.Becauseeachinstallationiscustomdesignedforthecustomer,thislistisareferenceonlytohelpidentifythecomponentsshownontheschematic.

PART IDENTIFICATION LIST

PART HARDWARE PART NAME QUANTITY

A FrontDeskInterface

B AuxiliaryControlModule

C Amplifier

+15vdc

600mA

OUTPUT

INPUT

RF distribution amp 59-1000MHz +18dB

D Modulatorselect program

IR

pll frequency control

A B C D

model 5545 quad digital modulator with ir output

LEGACY SCORING UPGRADEEVOLUTION

FRONT DESK CONTROL MODULE

COMMIN

COMMSTATUS

COMMOUT

5V DC

POWERSTATUS

IRRECEIVE

3

E 2-WaySplitter

F 3-WaySplitter

4-WaySplitterG

H 8-WaySplitter

I 16-WaySplitter

J CoaxSurgeProtector

K Attenuator3db

6db

4

P IREmitter

L RG-6CableEnd

COMMCable(25ft)N

O COMMCable(_______ft)

WallTransformerQ

USB CableR

M RG-6 Cable

InstallationSoftwareS 1

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Toolsrequiredforinstallation:• CoaxialCableFittingCrimper(Included)• CoaxialCableStripper(Included)

Step1:

Thefirststepwheninstallingthevideodistributionsystemistocarefullyreviewtheincludedschematicandensurethatallpartsspecifiedhavebeeninincludedwiththekit.

Next,noteanyspecialinstructionsontheschematic.Specifically,wherecertaincomponentsaretobeplacedorifcablesneedtobemadetoaspecificlength.ThevideodistributionsystemhasbeencustommadeforthecustomerandtheseinstructionsarecriticaltoensureproperperformanceandanadequatesupplyofRG-6Ucablehasbeenincludedwiththekit.

Reviewtheinstructionsincludedwiththecrimpingandstrippingtools.Manyconnectionsmustbemadeandproperinstallationofthecableendsisimportantforpropersystemperformance.

Notes:• Nevermountcomponentswheretheymaycomeintocontactwithwaterordirectsourcesofheat.• Becarefulwhenpullingcablethroughceilingsorwallsthatitdoesnotbecomefrayedorcut.• Duringinstallationitisgenerallyeasiesttostartatthevideodestination(overheadmonitors)andwork

backtowardthesource(typicallythefrontdesk).• Itisbesttosecureallsplitterstothebuildingstructure.• IfmoreRG-6Ucableendsarerequired,anyreadilyavailableweatherproofCOMPRESSIONfittingthatis

similartotheonesincludedcanbeused.BesuretoNOTbuyendsfor“QuadShield”cableandthattheyaredesignedforRG-6UcableandnotRG-59oranothervariant.AdditionalendscanalsobepurchasedfromD&JMarketing.

Step2:IfaspecificlengthofRG-6Uwasspecifiedontheschematicbeginbybuildingthesecables.Buildingallthecablesatoncewillmaketheprocessgofaster.Thesearegenerallylimitedto12ftcablesbetweenthemonitorsandsplitterasshownbelow.

BegininstallationbyrunningtheRG-6Ucablefromthemonitorstothefirstsplitterfromthemonitor.Thesplittershouldbelocatedinthecenterbetweenthefour(4)monitorsthatitconnectsto.

select program

IR

pll frequency control

A B C D

model 5545 quad digital modulator with ir output

INOUT OUT

OUT OUT

INOUT OUT

OUT OUT

INOUT OUT

OUT OUT

INOUT OUT

OUT OUT

INOUT OUT

OUT OUT

INOUT OUT

OUT OUT

IN

OUT OUT

OUT

IN IN

+15vdc

600mA

OUTPUT

INPUT

RF distribution amp 59-1000MHz +18dB

InstallTheseLinesFirst

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COMBINERSPLITTER

IN OUT

IN OUT IN OUT

Ifthesplitter/combinerisbeingusedasasplitterthentheconnectionswouldbemadeasshown.

InputSignalfromsource

OutputSignaltoMonitor OutputSignaltoMonitor

Iftheseconnectionsaremadeincorrectlypoorpicturequalityornosignalatallwillresult.

ImportantNote:Manyofthesignalsplittersprovidedcanalsobeusedasasignalcombiner.Itisimportantthattheinputsandoutputsfromtheseunitsnotbemixedup.Noteonthetopofthesplitter/combinerthateachconnectorislabelwiththewords“IN”and“OUT”.Oneisplacedinawhiteboxandtheotherwillbeplacedinablackbox.Youwillalsonoticethewords“SPLITTER”and“COMBINER”alsoinwhiteandblackboxes.Iftheword“SPLITTER”isinthewhitebox,thentheinputistheconnectorwiththeword“IN”alsoinawhitebox.Theoutputsarethereforetheconnectorswiththeword“OUT”inawhitebox.Seetheexamplebelow.

Step3:PartsRequired:• Part MWhileworkistakingplaceclosetothemonitorstheCOMMcablesshouldbeinstalledandlanenumberassignmentsetatthesametime.The25ftCOMMcablesareusedtoconnecttheEVOLUTIONconverterboxes(orauxiliarymodules)togetherinseries.Seeexamplesbelow.

LEGACY SCORING UPGRADEMADE IN THE USA

POWER INPUT5 VDC 1 A

EVEN LANETO MONITOR

ODD LANETO MONITOR

AUX TVCONTROL

CHARLOTTE, MI 48813

ORIGINAL SYSTEM INPUT

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWINGTWO CONDITIONS: ( 1 ) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSEHARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUSTACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECIEVED, INCLUDINGINTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIREDOPERATION

EVOLUTIONLEGACY SCORING UPGRADE

MADE IN THE USA

POWER INPUT5 VDC 1 A

EVEN LANETO MONITOR

ODD LANETO MONITOR

AUX TVCONTROL

CHARLOTTE, MI 48813

ORIGINAL SYSTEM INPUT

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWINGTWO CONDITIONS: ( 1 ) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSEHARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUSTACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECIEVED, INCLUDINGINTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIREDOPERATION

EVOLUTIONLEGACY SCORING UPGRADE

MADE IN THE USA

POWER INPUT5 VDC 1 A

EVEN LANETO MONITOR

ODD LANETO MONITOR

AUX TVCONTROL

CHARLOTTE, MI 48813

ORIGINAL SYSTEM INPUT

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWINGTWO CONDITIONS: ( 1 ) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSEHARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUSTACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECIEVED, INCLUDINGINTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIREDOPERATION

EVOLUTIONLEGACY SCORING UPGRADE

MADE IN THE USA

POWER INPUT5 VDC 1 A

EVEN LANETO MONITOR

ODD LANETO MONITOR

AUX TVCONTROL

CHARLOTTE, MI 48813

ORIGINAL SYSTEM INPUT

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWINGTWO CONDITIONS: ( 1 ) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSEHARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUSTACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECIEVED, INCLUDINGINTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIREDOPERATION

EVOLUTION

Accuscoreconvertersshown.ProcessisidenticalforallsystemswithEVOLUTIONconverterbox.CustomerswithBrunswickAS-80/90canusetheexistingCOMMline.

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Note:Besurethatallconnectorsareassembledintheorientationshown.Damagetoequipmentcouldoccurifassembledincorrectly.

• Notetheorientationoflatchfeatureoncableend.• AlignlatchoncableendtolatchonEvolutionboardconnector.• Alsobesureallpinsontheconnectorareengagedwithwiring

harness.Besurenottoinstallconnectorwithpinsshiftedfromsidetoside.

YES NO

ConnectorInstall

ON 1 3 4 52 6 7 8

LaneAssignmentExample• TheEvolutionboardisbeingusedtoupgradelanes23and24.Youwouldsetthelaneas-

signmentDIPswitchtolane23.• IfyouwantedtosetaEvolutionboardtolane23,youwouldsettheDIPswitchasshown.

Lane No. SW 1 SW 2 SW 3 SW 4 SW 5 SW 6 SW 723 ON ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF

Note:Alwayssetswitch8toONwhenusingtheVideoDistributionSystem.Note:Switch1maychangedependingonCPUboardfrequencyonAS-80/90systems.

Lane No. SW 1 SW 2 SW 3 SW 4 SW 5 SW 6 SW 7 Lane No. SW 1 SW 2 SW 3 SW 4 SW 5 SW 6 SW 71 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 65 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON3 ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 67 ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON5 ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 69 ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON7 ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 71 ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON9 ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 73 ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON

11 ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 75 ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON13 ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF 77 ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON15 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF 79 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF ON17 ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 81 ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON19 ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 83 ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON21 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF 85 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON23 ON ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF 87 ON ON ON OFF ON OFF ON25 ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF 89 ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON27 ON ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF 91 ON ON OFF ON ON OFF ON29 ON OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF 93 ON OFF ON ON ON OFF ON31 ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF 95 ON ON ON ON ON OFF ON33 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 97 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON35 ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 99 ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON37 ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF 101 ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON39 ON ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF 103 ON ON ON OFF OFF ON ON41 ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF 105 ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON43 ON ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF 107 ON ON OFF ON OFF ON ON45 ON OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF 109 ON OFF ON ON OFF ON ON47 ON ON ON ON OFF ON OFF 111 ON ON ON ON OFF ON ON49 ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF 113 ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON51 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF 115 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON ON53 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF 117 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON ON55 ON ON ON OFF ON ON OFF 119 ON ON ON OFF ON ON ON57 ON OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF 121 ON OFF OFF ON ON ON ON59 ON ON OFF ON ON ON OFF 123 ON ON OFF ON ON ON ON61 ON OFF ON ON ON ON OFF 125 ON OFF ON ON ON ON ON63 ON ON ON ON ON ON OFF 127 ON ON ON ON ON ON ON

LaneAssignmentTables

Setthelaneassignmentusingtheswitches.SetthisassignmenttotheODDlaneofthetwolanescontrolledbytheEvolutionboard.(Seelaneassignmenttableonnextpage)Important:ThelaneassignmentswitchesmustbechangedwhenpowerisofftotheEvolutionbox.

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Step4:PartsRequired:• Part O

To even lane television

Tooddlanetelevision

• ConnectIREmittertotheEvolutionboxandyourtelevisionsremotecontrolinputs.

Refertoyourtelevisionsownersmanualtodeterminethelocationoftheremotecontrolreceiverlocation.

• CleantheareawheretheIREmitteristobeattachedwiththeprovidedalcoholswabtoensuregoodadhesion.

• Attachtheself-adhesiveIREmitterovertheremotecontrolreceiverlocationonthetelevision.(Locationvariesbymodel)

Note:AuxiliaryControlOutput

• Thisoutputisonlyusedwithathirdmonitordedicatedtodisplayingnon-scoringsystemcontent.

• Ifonlytwo(2)monitorsarepresentthisoutputisnotused.

AuxiliaryTVcontroloutput

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Step5:ContinuetoruntheRG-6Ucableandconnectthesplittersasshownontheschematic.Noteanyspecificlocationforsplittersthatarecalledoutonthedrawing.Ifattenuatorsarerequiredperthedrawingtheyareinstalleddirectlyontothesplittertheyareshownnextto.Thesameistrueforthesurgeprotector.Seeexamplebelow.

Installattenuatorsandsurgeprotectorasshown

Step6:Determinewhereyouplantolocatetheamplifierandmodulatorunits.(Suggestion:Locatetheseatornearthefrontdesk.Bothunitsrequire120VACpowersotheyneedtobelocatednearanavailableoutlet.ThecableorSatelliteTVwillalsoneedtoberuntothesamelocation.)OncethelocationoftheunitshasbeendeterminedruntheRG-6Ucablefromthelastsplittertotheamplifierlocation.CompletetheRG-6Uinstallationbywiringtheamplifier(s),modulator,andvideosource(s).Youcanhookup2additionsourcestothemodulatorfordisplayontheoverheadmonitors.Refertothemanualsfortheamplifierandmodulatorforspecificinstructionsontheirinstallation.

select program

IR

pll frequency control

A B C D

model 5545 quad digital modulator with ir output

INOUT OUT

OUT OUT

INOUT OUT

OUT OUT

INOUT OUT

OUT OUT

INOUT OUT

OUT OUT

INOUT OUT

OUT OUT

INOUT OUT

OUT OUT

IN

OUT OUT

OUT

IN IN

+15vdc

600mA

OUTPUT

INPUT

RF distribution amp 59-1000MHz +18dB

Note:Whenchoosingthestationstomodulateyourownvideosourcesonto,besuretopickstationsthatdonotcurrentlyhavecontentbroadcastfromthecableprovider.Poorvideoqualitywillresultifachannelthatalreadyhasinformationpresentonitischosen.

InputfromCableorSatelliteTV

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Step7:

RunthelongCOMMcablefromeitherthefirstorlastlanepairinthecenter.RoutethecabletoweretheFrontDeskInterfacewillbelocated.PlugtheCOMMcableintotheFrontDeskInterfaceasshownbelow.

Note:Therearetwo(2)COMMlineconnectorsonthesideoftheFrontDeskControl.MakesurethelongCOMMcablefromthelanesisconnectedtothe“COMMOUT”connector.The“COMMIN”connectorisonlyusedwithBrunswickAS-80/90systems.

Step7b:ThisstepisonlyrequirediftheVideoDistributionSystemisbeingusedwiththeBrunswickAS-80/90system.ConnecttheincludedfrontdeskCOMMCablebetweentheCommandNetworkinterfaceboxandtheFrontDeskControlModule.

HardwareInstallNotes:Atthispointallofthevideodistributionhardwareshouldbeinstalled.Ifdesiredyoumaywanttoinstallanyauxiliaryinputequipment(DVD,VCR,etc)onanylanemonitorsthatisdesired.Doingsonowwillallowthesedevicestobeconfiguredinthesoftwareduringsetup.Thesedevicescanalsobeconfiguredlater.

NOTE:DonotplugintheUSBcablebetweentheFrontDeskControlmoduleandthecomputertillinstructedtodosoafterhesoftwareisinstalled.

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SoftwareInstallation:PlacethesuppliedCD-ROMinthediscdriveofthecomputerthatwillrunthevideodistributionsoftware.Theinstillationprocessshouldstartautomatically.Followthepromptonthescreentoinstallthesoftware.

Installthesoftwareinthefolderlocationshownbythesoftware.Installingtoadifferentlocationwillcausethesoftwaretonotrunproperly.

Whenprompted,clicknexttoallowthesoftwaretoinstallonthecomputer.

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Oncethescreenbelowappearsthesoftwareinstallationiscompleteandthefrontdeskmodulecanbeconnected.

Step8:InstallthesuppliedpowertransformerbetweentheFrontDeskControlModuleandanavailable120VACwalloutlet.Next,installthesuppliedUSBcablebetweentheFrontDeskControlModuleandanyavailableUSBportonthecomputerwhichwillbeusedfortheVideoDistributionControlsoftware.

Note:OncetheFrontDeskControlModulehasbeenpluggedintopowertheredPowerStatuslightshouldturn on.

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ConfiguretheSoftwareFortheCenter:Thefirststepafterthesoftwareisinstalledistoconfigurethesoftwarefortheparticularcenter.BeginbyopeningtheEVDSConfigurationutilityasshownbelow.

Whentheconfigurationutilityrunsthefirstscreenwilllooklikewhatisshownbelow.Anexplanationofwhatthefieldsonthescreenmeanareshownbelow.

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• Save:Savesthecurrentconfigurationshowninthedisplaywindow

• Restart Service:Thisrestartsthewindowsserviceandallowsanyconfigurationchangestotakeeffect.

• Handle AS-90 Colors:ThisallowstheEVOLUTIONVideoDistributionsystemtocommunicatetheAS-90

colorinformationtothelaneconverters.OnlyselectthisifusingwithBrunswickAS-90.

• Scoring TV Control

• None:Therewillbenoautomaticcontrolofthelanemonitors.Allcontrolwillhavetobedone

manuallyfromtheVideoDistributiondesktopapplication.

• Simple:LanesMonitorswillturnonandoffautomaticallywiththescoringforaparticularlane.

• Forced:Lanemonitorsareforcedtoscoringmodeanytimescoringisturnedontoalane.When

scoringisturnedoffonthatlanethemonitorwillturnoffregardlessofwhatstateitwasinbefore

scoringwasturnedon

• Smart:Lanemonitorsareforcedtoscoringmodeanytimescoringisturnedontoalane.When

scoringisturnedoffonthatlanethemonitorwillreturntowhateverstateitwasonbeforescoring

wasturnedon.

• DVD Channel:ThisisthechannelthattheDVDplayerismodulatedontothroughthevideomodulatorset

upduringthehardwareinstillation.

• ADS Channel:Thisisthechannelthattheadssourceismodulatedontothroughthevideomodulatorset

upduringthehardwareinstillation.

• TV Size:ThedisplaysizeofthetelevisioniconsontheVideoDistributiondesktopapplication.150isa

goodplacetostart.Iflargericonsaredesiredincreasethenumberinthisfield.Ifsmallericonsaredesired

makethisvaluesmaller.

• Display Name:ThenamethatwillbedisplayedforaparticularmonitorintheVideoDistributiondesktop

application

• Profile Name:Thenameofthetelevisionprofilethatisusedtocontrolthemonitoronthatparticularlane.

• SMC Number:ThelanenumberassignedtotheEVOLUTIONlaneconverterorAuxiliaryControlModuleon

thatparticularlanepair.Note:RememberthatoneEVOLUTIONconvertercontrolsalanepairandpossibly

theAuxiliaryTVsoallmonitorscontrolledbyasingleconverterwillhavethesameSMCnumber.

• Port Number:ThenumberoftheoutputthemonitorisattachedtoontheEVOLUTIONconverteror

Auxiliary Control Unit.

• 1: LabeledasOddLaneontheEVOLUTIONconverterunit

• 2:LabeledasEvenLaneontheEVOLUTIONconverterunit

• 3:LabeledasAuxontheEVOLUTIONconverterunit

• Mount Position:Thisisthepositionthatthemonitorisplaceonthemountasyoulookdownthelane.If

atriplemountisbeingusedthecentermonitormustbelistedascenter,labelingitalonewillcausethe

controlsoftwaretomalfunction.An‘alone’monitorisforstandalonetelevisionsonly.

• Function:Ifthemonitorisusedforbowlingscoringthenthisfieldmustbelistedas‘score’.Ifnoscoringis

usedonamonitorthenthisfieldmustbelistedas‘aux’

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Step1:Thefirststepistosettheoptionalongthetopoftheconfigurationscreen.

• IftheVideoDistributionSystemisbeingusedwithBrunswickAS-90makesurethecheckboxforhandlingAS-90colorsischecked,otherwiseleaveitunchecked.

• Basedontheexplanationsgivenpreviously,selectthedesiredTVcontrollevelfromtheoptionsgiven.• Inputthechannelswhichanyauxiliaryvideoequipmentaremodulatedontointheprovidedfields.Even

thoughtheyarelistedasDVDandAdsanyvideosourcewhichismodulatedontothecablesignalcanbeused.Rememberwhenconfiguringthemodulatornottouseanychannelswhichalreadyhavevideoinformationonthemorpoorperformancewillresult.

• InputthedesiredsizeoftheTViconsintheVideoDistributiondesktopapplication.Startwiththedefaultvalueshownandadjustasdesired.

Note:AllconfigurationvaluescanbemodifiedatanytimethroughtheEVDSConfigurationutility.

Step2:Nextthetelevisionprofilesneedtobesetup.Profileshavebeenincludedforthemostcommontelevisionswiththesoftware.Itmaybenecessarytomodifyaprofilehoweverdependingonthespecificmodeloftelevisionbeingused.

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Toviewtheprofilesincludedtryloadingoneoftheprofilesasshownbelowbyselectingthe‘Load’buttonontheTVprofilesscreen.

InthisdirectoryarealloftheincludedTVprofiles.Thisisalsowhereallcustomprofilesshouldbesavedwhentheyarecreated.Ifthebrandoftelevisionbeingusedhasaprofilealreadycreatedthenyoumaynotneedtodoanythingwiththeprofiles.Notetheprofilenamebecauseitwillbeneededtofinishsettingupthecenterconfigurationshortly.Ifyoudonotseethebrandoftelevisionbeingusedthenitwillbenecessarytocreatetheprofile.Itisalsopossiblethataparticularmanufacturermayhavedifferentprofilesdependingontelevisionmodel.Ifmorethanoneprofileforthetelevisionbeingusedispresentthenitmaybenecessarytotryeachonetilltheproperprofileisfound.Itmayalsobenecessarytomodifyanexistingprofileortocreateonefromscratchifthetelevisionbeingusedisnotshowninthelist.ThisprocessisexplainedinAppendixA.

Step3:Thefinalstepintheconfigurationprocessistosetupthecenterlayout.Thelistcreatedmustreadexactlyasthecenterislaidout.WhensettingthelaneassignmentsontheEVOLUTIONconverterunitsorAuxiliaryControlModuleskeepinmindthattheyareassignedtotheODDlanewhichiscontrolledbytheconverter.TheSMCNumbersintheconfigurationwindowmustbelistedinorderfromlowesttohighestandnumberedbytheoddnumberassigned.Itisalsoimportantthatallfieldsbetypedinasshownintheexamplescreen.TheprogramisCASESENSITIVEsoifthetextisshowninlowercaselettersthenitwillonlyexceptlowercaseletters.Theonlyfieldthatthisisnottrueforis‘DisplayName’,thiscanbetypedhoweveritisdesiredtobedisplayedontheVideoDistributiondesktopapplicationmainscreen.Ifaninvalidvalueisenteredintoaparticularfieldthatfieldwillturnredandsavingwillnotbepossible.

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• EntertheDisplayNamedesiredforaparticularmonitor.• EntertheTVProfileNamenotedearlierexactlyasitisdisplayedintheprofilefolder.NOTE:Theprofile

nameisonlyusedfortheparticulartelevisiononthelineitappears.IftwotelevisionsaredifferenttheywillhavedifferentTVprofilenamesshown.

• EntertheSMCNumberassignedfortheEVOLUTIONconverterorAuxiliaryControlunitforthattelevision.• EnterthePortNumberthatthetelevisionispluggedintoasexplainedearlier.• Enterthemountpositionfortheparticulartelevision.Note:Itisimportantthatthisvaluebecorrectin

orderforthedesktopapplicationtodisplaycorrectly.• EntertheFunctionforthetelevision.Note:Ifthetelevisionwillhavescoringdisplayedthenthisfield

shouldsay‘score’otherwiseitshouldbesetto‘aux’.

Continuetofillintheformforeverytelevisioninthecenter.RememberthatthisformmustreadexactlyasthecenterappearsfromLane1totheotherendofthecenterregardlessofwhichendofthecenterthelongCOMMcableispluggedinto.

Notes:• TheSMCNumbersmustreadfromlowesttohighestbytheoddnumberassigned.Thisincludesany

controlfornon-scoringTV’smountedanywhereinthecenter.• Ifafieldturnsredthenaninvalidvaluehasbeenenteredandmustbecorrectedbeforetheconfiguration

canbesaved.• Thefieldsarecasesensitive.• AnyTVnotdisplayingscoringinformationshouldhaveitsFunctionsetas‘aux’.

Step4:Oncethecenterlayouthasbeencompletedsavetheconfiguration.Oncetheconfigurationhasbeensavedtheservicemustberestartedinorderforthesettingchangestotakeeffect.RestarttheservicebypressingtheRestartServicebuttonontheconfigurationscreen.

Oncetheserviceisrestartedtheconfigurationutilitycanbeclosedbyclickingtheintheupperrighthandcorner.

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OperatingtheVideoDistributionSystemBeginbystartingtheEVOLUTIONVideoDistributionSystemfromeitherthestartmenuofthedesktopiconasshownbelow.

Oncethesoftwarehasbeenstartedthescreenshouldlooksimilartowhatisshownbelow.ThiswillvarydependingontheconfigurationoftheparticularcentersetuppreviouslyusingtheEVDSConfigurationutility.

Anexplanationofthebuttonfunctionsisgivenonthenextpage.

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• Select All:Selectsalltelevisionsinthecenter.

• Select Aux:Selectsallauxiliarytelevisionsinthecenter.

• Select Odd:Selectsalloddnumberedtelevisionsinthecenter.

• Select Even:Selectsallevennumberedtelevisionsinthecenter.

• Select None:De-selectsalltelevisionscurrentlyhighlighted.

• Reset:ResetstheEVOLUTIONconverterorAuxiliarycontrolmoduleassociatedwithanyselectedlane.

Note:ThisresetsonlytheEVOLUTIONbox,notthescoringsystem.Noscoringdataislostuponresetwith

thisbutton.

• Remote:Bringsupthevirtualremotecontrolsothatthehighlightedlane(s)canbecontrolledmanually.

Note:Themainprogramdoesnotmonitorthecommandssentfromthevirtualremote,thereforeitwill

notrememberchangesmadewiththevirtualremote.Thisisusedprimarilytofixatelevisionwhichhas

becomeoutofsyncwiththeVideoDistributiondesktopapplication.

• Scoring:Changestheselectedlane(s)toscoringmode.

• Ads:Changestheselectedlane(s)totheAdschannelselectedintheEVDSConfigurationutility.

• Aux:Changestheselectedlane(s)totheauxiliaryinputsetupintheEVDSConfigurationutility.See

AppendixAforsettingupthisfeature.

• DVD:Changestheselectedlane(s)totheDVDchannelselectedintheEVDSConfigurationutility.

• TV:Changestheselectedlane(s)totheTVchannelinputintheTVchannelprompt.

• On:Turnsallselectedtelevisionson.

• Off:Turnsallselectedtelevisionsoff.

IfscoringisturnedonwhentheVideoDistributionserviceisstartedthenthelaneswhichareONwillshowabowlingballandpinsscreenonthetelevision.AllothertelevisionsshouldbeintheOFFstate.Tochangethestatethataparticularlaneorauxiliarytelevisionisinsimplyclickthetelevisiononthescreencorrespondingtothedesiredlaneandselectthedesiredstateofthetelevisionfromthelistofbuttonsexplainedabove.Thepicturesforallstatescanbeseenintheimagebelow.

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Ifatanytimeoneormorelanepairturnsred(shownbelow)acommunicationproblemwiththatlanepairhasbeendetected.Besurethatthelaneassignmentswitchesareproperlysetforthatlanepair.IfalllanesafterorbeforeacertainpairturnredchecktoseethattheCOMMlinehasnotbecomedisconnectedordamaged.Thedisconnectioncanoccurateitherthefirstlanepairshowinginredoratthefirstpairnoteffectedbythecommunicationerror.

Notes:• Itisrecommendedthatalltelevisionsbeturnedoffusingthedesktopapplicationattheendoftheday.• IfthecomputerrunningtheVideoDistributionsoftwareisrestartedforanyreasonthesoftwarewillnot

rememberwhatstateanytelevisionwasinpreviously.UnlessascoringsignalispresentwhenthesoftwarestartsitwillassumealltelevisionsareOFF.

• IfatelevisionbecomesoutofSync(aka.isONwhenthesoftwarethinksit’sOFF)usethevirtualremotetocorrecttheproblem.

UsingtheVirtualRemote

Thevirtualremoteisgenerallyusedtocorrectoutofsyncproblemsbetweenthetelevisionsandthecontrolsoftware.ItmayalsobeusedtocheckthatanewremotecommandfromtheEVDSConfigurationutilityisworkingasexpected.

• Selectthetelevision(s)thatneedtobecontrolledbythevirtualremote.• Select‘Remote’fromthebuttonsatthetopofthedesktopapplication.• ThevirtualremotecontrolshouldactjustasthefactoryremoteforthatparticularTV.