User Manual

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Manual Statement

Thank you for using our video wall controllers, customer should read the user manual carefully for your convenience, and follow the steps on the manual, please contact us when you have problems during the operation.

The contents of this manual are possible to change due to product version upgrades or other reasons.

We reserve the right to modify the contents of this manual without notice or reminder.

We will update this manual as the improvement of product function and periodically change or update the content in this manual, with the updated content shown in the new version without further notice.

Preface

The control software mainly introduces the client’s software characteristics of video wall controller, configuration and basic operation of the user, please read this manual carefully before using the video wall controller.

Graphical Interface Format Conventions

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Significance

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[ ]Indicates the window name, menu name, datasheet, for example pop-up <New user> window.

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[ ]indicates the button name, for example click <Confirm> button.

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This icon indicates the necessary supplement and description of the instruction of the operation.

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Illustration: This software manual is the latest, and its usage mode is different with others, with the specific difference in debugging & usage mode detailed in other chapters of this manual.

Chapter 1 Software Introduction

1.1 Software Overview

The control software as our self-developed control software for video wall display system, it is exclusively used for the management of video wall wall system, windowing, scene invoking etc., with all the operations carried out on the software and control interface. This software is fitted into the user’s management host, in order that the user can use conveniently. The operation interface of control software is friendly and intuitive, with functional interfaces equally distributed and controllable conveniently. This software improves the overall control and management ability of the user to the video wall system.

1.2 Main Features

Managing input signals, user can customized adding multiple signals such RGB, Video, DVI, HDMI, IP, SDI, HD signal etc., and compiling and managing windows of signal calling, switching, deleting, and saving conveniently and quickly.

Controlling the invoking of scene mode, change and saving of scenes, with input signals of device preset in advance, storing scenes, preparing scenes of various modes, and call the scene as required.

Offering the communication protocol for secondary development of interface and central control device, and support for the third parties and control equipment.

Positioning modeled grid equalizing, having virtual window mode, and accurately displaying windows for convenient use.

Support timing task settings of video wall on/off, scene calling, scene poll etc., perform the task based on setup time automatically.

The software has perfect system management options, support multi login user permissions settings, software running status settings, the unique test window is convenient for sending the debugging instructions of the large screen display system.

Chapter 2 Installation Instructions

2.1 Installation Environment of Software

Central Processing Unit

Intel Pentium Core 2.6GHz above

Memory

Minimum configuration: 256MB above or more

Operating System

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Win7, Win8, Win10, etc. Support 32 or 64 bits operate, Window system

Hard Disk

100MB above, reserved

Hard Drive

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

Network Requirement

Assuring a good and smooth environment

Communication Environment

Having a network and serial communication

Notice: The installation environment of software may not be completely consistent with the aforementioned required environments, and software will be installed and used according to the existing equipment.

2.2 Installation Steps of Software

Open u disk in the product box, read u disk, click the installation software, after the installation is successful, click the desktop icon to run the program.

Double click run the software, pop-up [login] interface, as shown below:

Enter the user name and password in user login interface, click [Login] to enter software interface.

Click the "Auto Login" option. In the subsequent login, you only need to click the icon to enter the main interface of the software.
Click on the "Keep Password" option and no password is required for subsequent logins.

Notice: The default user name is “admin”, and the default password is “admin”, after login successfully, password could be modified, please follow the guidance in this manual of modify the password to set the user password.

2.4 System Equipment Connection

After logging in to the software, you need to set the connection parameters to connect the splicing processor to the client software.

The device can be added through the LAN network port or RS232 serial port.

1.LAN

Set the control computer to the same network segment (Default ip:192.168.0.178, Default port number:4001).

Search for the device and enter the searched device IP address.

Add device username, password and device notes.

Edit device information, you can modify the IP address, subnet mask, communication port, default gateway as needed in this interface.

2.Rs232

Select the serial port connection, set the serial port number and baud rate of the splicing processor, and the device user name and password (Default baud rate:115200);

Default account password [guest,null] [admin,admin] [admin,123].

Chapter 3 Introduction to Interface of Software

3.1 Main Interface of Control Software

•Click "COM" to enter the connection settings, click "Search" to detect online devices, after modifying the red mark to the current correct IP address and Port, click "OK" to save, exit this page, and click "NetWork" in the upper left corner Make a connection.If you are connecting via a serial port, please click "SerialPort".

3.2Introduction to Parts of Software


1	Divided into "COM","SerialPort","NetWork","Disconnect","VideoWall","Scree n","Brightness","Fan","Initialization","Informantion".Contains the main function buttons inside the software
2	List of all input source signals after connecting the device
3	Picture stitching setting window, displaying a virtual large screen stitching image
4	Status bar: It can display information such as operation prompts and physical parameters.
5	Scene management interface, supports saving scenes, recalling scenes and deleting scenes

3.3Stitching settings

The splicing settings are used to set the splicing mode of the processor. Click "Video Wall" in the menu bar, the following interface pops up, including setting, Screen Map, Control, Device Version.

In the splicing settings interface, you can select the screen grouping, large screen type, set the physical screen arrangement, edge width, logic sub-screen, output resolution, and customize the output resolution. 1.“Group”： Support 4 groups of screen grouping, can customize the screen grouping situation;

2.“Type”： Support LCD、LED and matrix three mode display settings;

3.“The ranks of setting”： The actual combination format of large-screen displays, this software can support up to 20 x 20 combined format stitching. Combined with the output channel of the application device and the application requirements, the splicing combination format can be customized;

4.“Logic Sub-screen”： A sub-screen that is virtualized on each physical screen (here defaults to a 2x2 sub-screen, and up to two sub-screens can be set in the vertical and horizontal directions);

5.“Edge Width Setting”： The value is 0-100. When the display device is a liquid crystal display, the black border between the screen and the screen will make the image have a split vision, and the display effect is poor, so the frame compensation function is needed. The software's "edge width setting" can achieve this function;

6.“Output format”： The system comes with a regular output resolution, you can also create a new resolution for the screen by clicking the "Add" button, the new resolution will be added to the "Resolution" list;

Notice: The output resolution parameters of the software system cannot be modified and deleted. The custom output resolution can be modified or deleted as needed. The custom resolution setting interface is as follows.

3.4Screen Map

Click “Screen” to jump to the following interface, where you can select the screen grouping mode and set the output display so that the physical screen corresponds to the actual output display.

•The “Coordinates” parameter bar only displays the coordinates and size of the screen starting point, and cannot be customized.

•You need to move the output interface in the "Outcard List" of the title to the corresponding screen position to complete the mapping.

After the “Reset” or “Clear” setting is completed, you need to click the “OK” button to set the parameters to be saved.

3.5Brightness

Click “Brightness” to jump to the following interface, adjust the brightness of the screen.

3.6Fan

Click “Fan” to jump to the following interface, Adjust the fan speed, support three gears.

3.7Infomation

This interface mainly identifies the display board and board version information.

Chapter 4 Common Functions Operation

4.1Window Management

Window area is the video wall screen simulation area, shows the operation area of the controller input signal directly. In the window operate area could invoking by click, functions like full screen display, zooming in/out, stretch, PIP(picture in picture), overlap , through the window management.

4.1.1Signal Windowing

Video wall controller automatically reads the input source information from the input source list, double click the signal icon or drag the icon into the window display area to open the signal source that needed display on the wall.

4.1.2Window introduction

The software can set windows of any size and any position, and the windows opened on the virtual screen will be displayed one by one on the actual output display. The software can open a new window in two forms:

1.In the left source list, click to select the input signal to be displayed, then at any position on the virtual screen, hold down the left mouse button and drag to the lower right. When you reach the appropriate position, release the mouse to the corresponding position on the large screen. Open a new window with the current input source as the content;

2.The signal source can be directly dragged from the source list on the left to the virtual screen. When the mouse is released, a corresponding window will be opened on the physical screen where the mouse is located.

4.1.3window setting

On the window, right click will pop up a dialog box. This window can be adjusted in the dialog box, including: TOP, BOTTOM, UP, DOWN, CLOSE, Select Video source, Windows zoom in, Windows zoom out, lock, full screen and property;

Top：Move the current window to the top display; Bottom：Move the current window to the bottom display; Close：Close the window, Select video source：Signal source selection

Windows zoom in：Zoom in to the full screen display of the occupied virtual sub-screen;

Windows zoom out：The enlarged window is restored to its original size;

Lock：Lock window size, position

Full screen：full-screen display

Property：Set window title display status, window title content, window position, window size information

4.2Screen Group

Click “Operation” Then you can see all the current groups, Click on the corresponding group to enter the control of the corresponding group.

4.3 One button clear screen

One button clear screen means that all the windows that have been opened on the screen are cleared with one click. Clicking on “Clear” will bring up the inquiry window. In this case, you need to click “OK” to delete all the windows in the virtual screen.

4.4 Scene Save

The scene save is the data storage of the parameters such as the position, size, stacking order, and signal source of all input signal windows on the current screen stitching setting window. It is represented by the scene name and the scene number. The scene name is automatically named or customized from scene 1. Named, the scene number is automatically or manually selected from 1 to save up to 128 groups of scenes.

Click “save” in the menu bar to enter a custom name or select the scene number in the blank position as needed. Finally, click “ok” to save the scene. If the scene number selection is the same as the previously saved scene during saving, the previous scene will be automatically replaced.

4.5 Scene Call

In the scene interface on the right, select the scene you need to use, and then click the "Scene Call" below to realize this function.

If you need multiple scenes to poll at the same time, please click "Setting", select the scene you need, and click "Add" to save it as a scene group, and you can start or end it with "Start" and "Stop". Or through "StratRound", one-key polling or closing.

4.6Pre-screen

Click "Default", then all operations will not be displayed on the video wall in real time. After you adjust the picture you need, click "Layout", the picture will be directly replaced with the adjusted content. The meaning of this function is to avoid The operator misoperation occurred during the adjustment process.

4.7Language

Click "Language" and select the corresponding language. English and Chinese are supported by default. Note: After the selection is completed, the software needs to be restarted to take effect.

4.8Import and Export

Click "Export" to export your current settings as a file, and in other devices, you can directly click "Import" to import its parameters without resetting.

4.9User management

Click "User" to enter the user management interface, support the creation of users and administrators, and assign different control permissions to them. All functional interfaces and groups can be assigned to different users.

4.10Upgrade

The device upgrade supports the device control board MCU and FPGA software program update. Upgrade files need to be obtained from our technical or sales staff. Upgrade method：Click “Upgrade” in the menu bar of the software to enter the following interface, select the upgrade mode, then import the corresponding upgrade file and click “Upgrade”.