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Scratch area for working on ideas related to [[Video Map]] and [[Video Map Display]].
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Theorycraft page for [[Video Map]] and [[Video Map Display]].
 
 
The new idea is to press 6x2(Jerusalem) back into service to add additional ports. In this system, Inputs 7 on Egypt and Eden would take the outputs from the 6x2, giving me 6 additional ports for both devices.The discover of cheap shallow racks makes converting it to rack mount a trivial process.
 
 
 
The challenge would then be controlling it, since it takes the same IR signals as Eden and Galilee.
 
 
 
[[Video Map Test Page]] for testing.
 
 
 
2 outputs A&B
 
*A -
 
*B -
 
 
 
6 inputs 1-6
 
1 - 13
 
2 - 20
 
3 - 21
 
4 - 18
 
5 - HDMI E
 
6 - HDMI F
 
 
 
hdmi 19 into egypt port 5
 
  
 
==Theorycraft==
 
==Theorycraft==
*10 into 1
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So the latest idea is to move most of the switching equipment in to the other room be the computers. This is apparently the correct way to do this.
*12 into 2
 
*HDMI 1 into 3
 
*Canaan into 4
 
 
 
*11 into 5
 
*14 into 6
 
*13 into 7
 
*16 into 8
 
 
 
Under the new system, Jerusalem will be eliminated. Egypt, Eden, and Galilee will form the core of the switching matrix. Egypt will continue to drive John, while Galilee will act as an auxiliary to provide additional 2k inputs. Bethlehem will remain on station to handle the VGA screens. Nazareth has been relocated to the wire rack and will instead be hooked directly to Zion. Under the new program, VGA3 is reversed, to allow sending video back across the bridge to Mathew.
 
 
 
Eden will operate Mark, Paul, Thomas, and Simon. It will also be hooked to VGA3 to send signals back across the bridge to Zion. Eden will also have a connection to John in order to to facilitate picture-in-picture.
 
 
 
Consider: move all 2k sources off of Egypt and over to Galilee. Less convenient, yes, but frees up additional 4-k ports currently lacking.  
 
 
 
Current setup:
 
*1 Beowulf  - 4k
 
*2 Waterloo  - 4k
 
*3 Blue      - 2k
 
*4 Work PC  - 4k
 
*5 Hydra    - 2k
 
*6 ToddIII  - 2k
 
*7 Retro    - 2k
 
*8 Gaililee  - 2k
 
  
Of the 8 ports, 5 are running 2k sources, AND there is no space for the pi to connect at 4k. This is a waste.
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However, for various reasons, I still need SOME switching capacity in the room with me.  
  
So, when we do the rebuild, everything 2k is getting moved over to Galilee with a possible exception of Todd, which does get some good use being convenient. If we move Blue, Hydra, and Retro, we'd have 3 extra 4k inputs. On the rare occasions I DO use those PCs, I can set them on Galilee and still be able to access fairly easily.
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Needed:
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*Raspberry pi
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*work laptop
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*2 lines from the other room
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*some spare capacity.
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**will have 2 ports left
  
Originally I had planned to have port1 on Galilee go to Nazareth, but am re-thinking that. Here's my first draft:
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The plan is to use Jerusalem, the 6x2 matrix to drive John and Thomas. Jerusalem will be linked to both Eden and Egypt(basically the reverse of the current config.
  
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Much of the rest of the config will stay as-is, with most of the HDMI cables going directly to monitors. I might even be able to use my monitor detect killer at long last.
  
Egpyt:
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===Other Elements===
*1 Beowulf   - 4k
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The new configuration will involve relocating Beowulf to the wire rack. I kind of prefer this idea because its always bugged me that Beowulf isn't rack mounted. This will involve re-configuring the wire rack and a nearly complete and total re-cable.
*2 Waterloo  - 4k
 
*3 ???
 
*4 Work PC  - 4k
 
*5 ???
 
*6 ToddIII  - 2k
 
*7 ???
 
*8 Gaililee  - 2k
 
  
Galililee:
 
*1 Eden
 
*2 Nazareth
 
*3 Blue
 
*4 Vault
 
*5 Hydra
 
*6 ???
 
*7 Retro
 
*8 ???
 
  
Since all of the 2k PCs being moved also go to Eden, i have the option to make port8 on Egypt be their screen. When I get the multi-viewer added to the mix that'll make life even easier.
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===Interim Capacity===
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The cat5 KVM will be unaffected by the move. Beowulf is also fully capable of driving a signal directly. For interim capacity, I will run HDMI 6 directly into the monitor and use Beowulf with only 1 screen. Work Laptop will run into a second port for the time being using available capacity. This will allow me to work on the rest of the system without completely interrupting my abilities.

Revision as of 02:31, 5 June 2020

Theorycraft page for Video Map and Video Map Display.

Theorycraft

So the latest idea is to move most of the switching equipment in to the other room be the computers. This is apparently the correct way to do this.

However, for various reasons, I still need SOME switching capacity in the room with me.

Needed:

  • Raspberry pi
  • work laptop
  • 2 lines from the other room
  • some spare capacity.
    • will have 2 ports left

The plan is to use Jerusalem, the 6x2 matrix to drive John and Thomas. Jerusalem will be linked to both Eden and Egypt(basically the reverse of the current config.

Much of the rest of the config will stay as-is, with most of the HDMI cables going directly to monitors. I might even be able to use my monitor detect killer at long last.

Other Elements

The new configuration will involve relocating Beowulf to the wire rack. I kind of prefer this idea because its always bugged me that Beowulf isn't rack mounted. This will involve re-configuring the wire rack and a nearly complete and total re-cable.


Interim Capacity

The cat5 KVM will be unaffected by the move. Beowulf is also fully capable of driving a signal directly. For interim capacity, I will run HDMI 6 directly into the monitor and use Beowulf with only 1 screen. Work Laptop will run into a second port for the time being using available capacity. This will allow me to work on the rest of the system without completely interrupting my abilities.