NEC server in a Christie Machine

[Matt Sampon]

Hey everyone,

I am putting in a Christie CP2210 and trying to use the same server I had on my NEC 900C (NP-90MS01). The Christie isn't responding to that server. Any work arounds you know about? I have a call into NEC but they sounded less than hopeful.

[James Gardiner]

A NP-90MS01 is equivalent to a Dolby IMS1000, but as it's a NEC variant. It may have a hardware issue. not sure. I was under the impression it should probably work.
In any case, you should be treating the IMS as if its a IMS1000 from the Christie point of view.
Hopefully others on the list can help.

[Mark Gulbrandsen]

Pretty sure it won't work. There is a slight difference in it's firmware that makes it want to only see NEC machines. He may have to stick with the NC-900 if he can. At least till he finds a servicable server for the Christie. If memory serves me, there may also be software differences in the T.I. software.

[Carsten Kurz]

I think Steve once mentioned that Dolby would be able to supply a software image that would turn the NEC OEM into a Doremi IMS1000. Not sure though.

[Leo Enticknap]

If that is what's going on, then if you booted it from an IMS1000 image emergency boot flash, and then installed the Dolby variant SM and firmware, that should turn it into a regular IMS1000. The gotcha will be getting hold of the license files for the non-NEC SM and firmware. For that, you'd have to ask Dolby.

[Steve Guttag]

I've never seen one switched. For the great certificate extension, Dolby was able to supply the software, firmware and SM and I don't believe they were any different. I wonder if the serial number doesn't tell the software what type of server it is. They are not in the same serial range with regular IMS1000.

[Leo Enticknap]

Good point. I did one (an NEC-branded IMS1000) back in January (panic call when it stopped working from a customer we'd had no contact with since the install nearly a decade ago, obviously): I initially contacted NEC for the SM and firmware licenses and the certificate extension patch, but they told me to get them from Dolby. I was surprised at this because previously, licenses for NEC-branded servers have not been on Dolby's FTP site, and had to be requested from NEC. But they were this time. When all the components were updated, the NEC logo on the login screen was still there. So either Dolby is providing NEC-locked software/firmware components themselves or, as you say, the regular components have a way of knowing if they've been installed into an NEC-branded server.