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PROFESSIONAL LED SCREEN CONTROLLER
USER MANUAL
ZPC-01
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  • Page 1 PROFESSIONAL LED SCREEN CONTROLLER USER MANUAL ZPC-01 KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE NEEDS...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1、FIXTURE OVERVIEW ................ 1 2: INSTALL AND UNINSTALL ..............1 2.1 F ................................2 EATURES 2.2 O ..........................2 PERATING ENVIRONMENT 2.3 I ................................. 2 NSTALL 2.4 U ................................3 NINSTALL 3. USE DETAILS ..................4 3.1 P ........................... 4 ROGRAM COMPOSITION 3.2 I .......................
  • Page 3 4.3 P ............................18 XCEL 4.3.1 New Multimedia Window ....................... 18 4.3.2 Set Multimedia Window ......................... 19 4.3.3 Add single line text ........................... 19 4.3.4 Set Word/Excel files ........................19 5. IMAGE DISPLAY ................20 5.1 N ......................... 20 ULTIMEDIA INDOW 5.
  • Page 4 10.4 S ............................. 32 ET DATE TIME 11. PROGRAM ..................34 11.1 N ........................34 ULTIMEDIA INDOW 11.2 S ........................34 ULTIMEDIA INDOW 11.3 N ........................... 34 XTERNAL PROGRAM 11.4 S ......................35 XTERNAL ROGRAM INDOW 12. TIMER DISPLAY ................35 12.1 N ........................
  • Page 5 17.3 E ............................45 DIT TIME ORDER 17.4 D ............................45 ELETE TIME ORDER 17.5 S ............................45 TART TIME ORDER 17.6 E ................................... 45 18. ENVIRONMENT MONITORING ............46 18.1 O ..................... 46 RIGHTNESS ONTROL EPERTOIRE 18.2 N ....................47 EW BRIGHTNESS CONTROL REPERTOIRE 18.3 E ....................
  • Page 6: 1、Fixture Overview

    1、Fixture Overview A. Power switch B. Indicator Lamp: indicator the states of the controller. C. U port: signal output port, on the left of the board (nearby the indicator lamp). Connects to the connector on the LED screen. D. D port: signal output port, on the right of the board (nearby the USB port). Connects to the connector on the LED screen.
  • Page 7: 2: Install And Uninstall

    2: Install and Uninstall 2.1 Features <LED Manager 2010> is a professional player developed for LED display system, with the powerful feature of easy-to-learn and easy-to-use. <LED Manager 2010> almost supports all of the mainstream media of computer files, such as: Videos: AVI/SWF/RM/MPEG/MPG...
  • Page 8: Uninstall

    Fig- 1 Fig- 2 And there is a shortcuts of < LED Manager 2010> in the desktop as icon shows, double-click it can start the program. 2.4 Uninstall <LED Manager 2010> offers the feature of automatic un-installation which is convenient for you to delete all related files, programs and shortcuts. User can select <Uninstall LED Manager 2010>...
  • Page 9: Use Details

    Fig- 3 3. Use details 3.1 Program composition Program (program files) includes one or more episode. And there are two kinds of episode: normal episode and instant messaging programs. The former is the main component of program, which can have more than one and be played in order; the latter is only one which will be cycle played during the whole process, it is used to play a fixed content.
  • Page 10: Introduction Of Interface Window

    External program window: for embedding the external program into the display window, mainly for playing small programs user developed for themselves. Database Display: including ACCESS database and ODBC databases. Web display: used to display web pages. Temperature/humidity window: including environmental temperature and humidity. Instant messaging: for quick input a short text, such as notification letter.
  • Page 11: Feature Detail

    In the edit mode, you can clearly see the console to expand in three parts, as shown in Fig- 6: Function Menu, Control Strip and Edit Area. Fig- 6 Function Menu: orderly including seven sub-menu <Files>, <Edit>, <New>, <Material>, <Settings>, <Tools>, <Help>. Control Strip: orderly including five functions of <Back>, <Play>, <Pause>, <Stop>, <Forward>...
  • Page 12 Fig- 7  New Project: to create a new LED Manager 2010 project files, it includes a variety of settings.  Open Project: to open previously edited LED Manager 2010 project files.  Save Project: to save the current LED Manager 2010 project files. ...
  • Page 13  Play material: Play the currently selected material <New>: As shown in Fig- 9, includes the two options of <Episodes>, <Multimedia window>. Fig- 9  Episodes: used to increase an episodes in the current play window  Multimedia window: used to increase a multimedia window in the current episode.
  • Page 14 Fig- 11  Brightness / Contrast / Color Temperature: used to adjust the screen brightness, contrast, color temperature (see "21.1 Setting Brightness / contrast / color temperature").  Screen Location Settings: used to set the LED screen location (see Chapter 21.1 to set the position of LED screen).
  • Page 15  Language: used to switch the language in the software (supporting English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese).  <Tool>: as shown in Fig- 12, including the <Screen Test>, <View Tools>, <Screen Correction >, <Remote Monitoring >. Fig- 12  Screen Test: used to test the display screen effect. Click and pop up a text box to shut up current play window.
  • Page 16: Control Strip

    3.3.2 Control strip Control strip: used to control the program play. Click the button< >to minimize the play window, as Fig- 15 shows. The buttons from left to right: Fig- 15  Back< >:Backward  Play < >:Play program  Pause <...
  • Page 17: Step Two: New Episodes

    3.4.2 Step Two: New episodes Fig- 17 Episodes are the basic elements of the program. The toolbar as shown in Fig- 17 , click the button <New > and the main menu pop-up, you can click on episodes. Program can contain any number of episodes.
  • Page 18: Step Five: Set Property Of Multimedia Window

    Fig- 19 3.4.5 Step Five: Set property of Multimedia window Each Multimedia Window can set the attributes of < Location>, <Size>, <Background>, < Transparency>, as shown in Fig- 20. Fig- 20 The details of each property as below: Name: the name of the multimedia window, it will appear in the left directory editor column, as on the left menu bar shown Fig.
  • Page 19: Step Six: Add Multimedia Material

    3.4.6 Step Six: Add Multimedia Material Each multimedia window can simultaneously play different texts, pictures, tables, animation, and video. There are 12 kinds of multimedia material for choice, as shown in Fig- 21 . Fig- 21 Material File: the most important material, including pictures, video, Flash, Word and Excel and other formats of media files.
  • Page 20: 9Step Nine: Play Program

    repeat step 2 to step 7. When finished, click the drop-down menu→ <File> → <Save Project> or <Save Project as> to facilitate the next use. 3.4.9Step Nine: Play program Click the button <play > in the control to start playing shows, <Pause >button, and <Stop >...
  • Page 21: Set A Single Line Text

    Fig- 22 4.1.4 Set a single line text The set interface window of <One-line text> shows as Fig- 23. Fig- 23  Font (set font): Set text attributes, including fonts, font, size, word width, spacing, color. Note: The text color and texture animation are mutually exclusive. Set the text color, texture animation need to set the <no mixing>, when setting text color, software automatically set texture animation to no mixing ...
  • Page 22: Play Multi-Line Text Window

     Texture Move, Texture Speed, and Texture Style: the texture animation effect, speed and styles of text.  Text Mask: This feature is to make text transparent, while the background opaque.  Background Anime (animation), Play (play counts): Text-background animation supports AVI format video and video play times.
  • Page 23: Play Word/Excel

    Fig- 25  Name: The program's name, it will appear in the left directory editor column, shown as on the left menu bar of Fig- 25.  Edit: Click the <Edit> button will pop up editing interface, shown as Fig- 26, enter the text to be displayed, such as the <welcome message>, <notification>, etc ,can also be included in txt text.
  • Page 24: Set Multimedia Window

    4.3.2 Set Multimedia Window Set multimedia window properties (see 3.4.5 Step five: multi-media window property) . 4.3.3 Add single line text Click< > to select the <Material File>→<Word/Excel File> or right-click the <Multimedia window>→ <Word/Excel File> shown as Fig- 27. Fig- 27 4.3.4 Set Word/Excel files The setting interface of Word/Excel shows as Fig- 28.
  • Page 25: Image Display

     Animation, Times (animated time): the animation effect when the text enters into the scene after the stop, and the time of text to stay in the scene.  Clear (Clearance effect), Times (the clearance time): the animation effect of text out of the scene, and the time out of the scene.
  • Page 26: Set The Property Of The Played Image

    Fig- 30 5.4 Set the property of the played image. The setting interface of the picture (Imager file) shown as Fig- 31. Fig- 31  Name: the program's name, it will appear in the left directory editor column, shown as on the left menu bar of Fig- 31.
  • Page 27: Video Display

    6. Video Display 6.1 New Multimedia Window Click the button< > for a new multimedia window. 6.2 Set Multimedia Window Set multimedia window properties (see 3.4.5 Step five: multi-media window property). 6.3 Open playing files Click the button < >, select < Material file>→<Video File>, or right-click <Multimedia window>→<...
  • Page 28: Ew Multimedia Window

     Name: The program's name, it will appear in the left directory editor column, shown as on the left menu bar of Fig- 33.  File Path: shows the directory where video files. Click the button< > can replace the video. ...
  • Page 29 Fig- 34 Toolbar  The button <Grid Color >:used to set the color of table line  The button <Back Color >:used to set the color of background  The button < merge (Merged Table) >:used to merge the table ...
  • Page 30  Animation, Speed (animated time): the animation effect when the table enters into the scene after the stop, and the time of table to stay in the scene.  Clear (Clearance effect), Times (the clearance time): the animation effect of table out of the scene, and the time out of the scene.
  • Page 31: Web Display

    8. Web Display 8.1 New Multimedia Window Click the button< > for a new multimedia window. 8.2 Set Multimedia Window Set multimedia window properties (see 3.4.5 Step five: multi-media window property). 8.3 Open play files Click the button < > and select<Web display>, or right-click <Multimedia Window> and select <...
  • Page 32: Database Display

    9. Database Display 9.1New Multimedia Window Click the button< > for a new multimedia window. 9.2 Set Multimedia Window Set multimedia window properties (see 3.4.5 Step five: multi-media window property). 9.3 New Access Database 9.3.1New Access database Click the button < >...
  • Page 33: New Access Data

    The control window after increasing the database shows as Fig- 42. Fig- 42 The above table is a database list, you can use the button <Delete > to remove it, and the following table is a list of the database table. 9.3.2 New Access Data Fig- 43 Set the data property...
  • Page 34: Set Table Property

    9.3.3 Set table property On the left of the table property interface is the name of the Access data table, shown asFig- 44, there are three tables then. Click a table you want to edit on the left of the interface and edit its property on the right.
  • Page 35: Delete Access Data

    Fig- 45  Move up: move up the position of the selected key word and its column.  Move down: move down the position of the selected key word and its column.  Name: use to set the column name. ...
  • Page 36: Time And Date

    Fig- 46 10. Time and date 10.1 New Multimedia Window Click the button< > for a new multimedia window. 10.2 Set Multimedia Window Set multimedia window properties (see 3.4.5 Step five: multi-media window property). 10.3 New date/ time Click the button < >...
  • Page 37: Set Date/ Time

    Fig- 47 10.4 Set date/ time You can set the date / time in the software editor, as shown in Fig- 48. There are two clock modes - an analog clock and digital clock. There are the options in the < Display Style > of <Setting interface>, and the default display in software is analog clock.
  • Page 38  Text: setting the text appears in the dial, such as: Beijing. Location and font can be set.  Hour tick: Set the marker of hours tick inside dial clockwise, can adjust marker color, size and shape.  Minute Tick: Set the marker of hours tick inside dial clockwise, can adjust marker color, size.
  • Page 39: Program

    11. Program 11.1 New Multimedia Window Click the button< > for a new multimedia window. 11.2 Set Multimedia Window Set multimedia window properties (see 3.4.5 Step five: multi-media window property). 11.3 New External program Click the button < > and select<External Program Window>, or right-click <Multimedia Window>...
  • Page 40: Set External Program Window

    Fig- 51 11.4 Set External Program Window The setting interface of external program is shown as Fig- 51.  Name: The program's name, it will appear in the left directory editor column, shown as on the left menu bar of Fig- 51. ...
  • Page 41: Set Timer

    Fig- 52 12.4 Set Timer The setting interface of timer is shown as Fig- 53. Fig- 53  Name: The name of the program.  Fixed text: the fixed text shown in the time display box, such as "Welcome Mr. Johnson"...
  • Page 42: Instant Messaging

    13. Instant Messaging It is used to insert the instant messaging temporarily and urgently, when the screen is played. 13.1 New instant messaging Click the button < > and select <Instant messaging>, or right-click <Multimedia window>→<Instant messaging>, as Fig- 54 shows. Note: the instant messaging is universal, not a proprietary for some multi-media, and therefore only one can be created.
  • Page 43: Play Instant Messaging

     Name: The program's name, it will appear in the left directory editor column, shown as on the left menu bar of Fig. 13-2.  Action (Action effect), Times (action time): the effect of the text when enter the scene shows, as well as the duration of the process. ...
  • Page 44: Video Input Display

    14. Video input Display External video input display is mainly used to display the external video accessed to, such as the camera. 14.1 New Multimedia Window Click the button< > for a new multimedia window. 14.2 Set Multimedia Window Set multimedia window properties (see 3.4.5 Step five: multi-media window property). 15.
  • Page 45: Set Flash Property

    Fig- 58 15.1.4 Set Flash property The setting interface of flash property is shown as Fig- 59. Fig- 59  Name: The program's name, it will appear in the left directory editor column, shown as on the left menu bar of Fig- 59. ...
  • Page 46: Screen Capture

    16. Screen Capture Screen capture function is to store the operations in the screen as AVI video. 16.1 New multimedia window Click the button< > for a new multimedia window. Fig- 60 16.2 Set multimedia window Set multimedia window properties (see 3.4.5 Step five: multi-media window property). 23.3 New screen capture Click the button <...
  • Page 47: Start Recording

    settings as Fig- 63 shows. Fig- 62 Fig- 63 16.5 Start Recording The recording interface shows as Fig- 64, it includes in sequence the buttons <Record>, <Pause>, <Stop> and <Capture Rate>. Click the button < > to start recording. The software will record automatically the contents of multimedia window and save as AVI format to the path regulated.
  • Page 48: Time Display

    17. Time Display 17.1 Open time repertoire Click <Settings> in the menu and select the button <Time Repertoire> as Fig- 65, then start the Dialog box <Scheduled Command Table> as Fig- 66. Fig- 65 Fig- 66 17.2 New time repertoire 17.2.1 Step One: Open the Dialog Box <...
  • Page 49: Step Two: Set < Scheduled Command

    Fig- 67 17.2.2 Step Two: Set < Scheduled Command >  Order content: Select the implementation of orders, the default is to display the option of large-screen contents.  Screen number: Choose the number of the screen.  Program file: when Directive content is only the Play Grogram, the option will be valid.
  • Page 50: Edit Time Order

    Fig- 68 17.3 Edit time order Select what orders need to edit in the time repertoire, and click the button <Edit> to open the dialog box <Time order> to edit orders. 17.4 Delete time order Select what orders need to delete in the time repertoire, and click the button <Delete>; if need delete all orders, click the button <...
  • Page 51: Environment Monitoring

    18. Environment monitoring Environmental monitoring is that the system monitors environment information around screen, such as ambient light, temperature, humidity, etc; and according to these environmental parameters, the system will automatically adjust screen brightness and make the screen always running in top condition. This function must comply with the environmental monitor device.
  • Page 52: New Brightness Control Repertoire

    18.2 New brightness control repertoire Map Relation of the illumination value and brightness of the LED screen in the Brightness Control Repertoire. 18.3 Edit brightness control repertoire Select what brightness orders needing to edit in the automatic brightness control repertoire, enter the new illumination value or brightness value, click the button <Update>, a new set of values will replace the original content.
  • Page 53: Restore Fault Brightness Control Repertoire

    18.5 Restore fault brightness control repertoire Software has its own default brightness control orders; click the button < Default > can display the default value of this brightness. Click the button <Exit> to finish settings. 19. Software Setting 19.1 Set basic properties of software Click the <Setting>...
  • Page 54: Hardware Setting

    20. Hardware setting Click the <Setting> in the menu and select <Hardware setting> as Fig- 75 shows, the interface < Hardware settings> pop up as Fig- 76 shows. Fig- 75 Fig- 76 From: load down a LED screen connect file. Send to Screen: click it to send the LED screen connect file, and immediate take effect, and the file will lose when power off.
  • Page 55: Screen Control

    21. Screen control 21.1 Set Brightness/Contrast/Color Temperature Click the <Setting> in the menu and select < Brightness/Contrast/Color Temperature> as Fig- 77 shows, the interface < Brightness/Contrast/Color Temperature > pop up as Fig- 78 shows. Fig- 77 Fig- 78 The interface < brightness/contrast/color temperature includes below: Brightness: Set the screen’s brightness ...
  • Page 56: Close/Freeze Screen

    Fig- 79 Fig- 80 The interface <Set Screen Area> contains following parameters: Start X:Horizontal starting point Start Y:Vertical Starting Point Border width: Set the Border width of the display area. Border Color: Set the color of the display area. Virtual Display: click it and output control signal of virtual display. Start up Mouse Drag: click it and you can drag the display area with mouse.
  • Page 57: View Device Status

    Fig- 82 System will stop outputting the display images, and the screen is close. Re-click will re-start screen, the screen will be open. Click the <Setting> in the menu and select < Freeze Screen > as Fig- 83 shows. Fig- 83 Screen will freeze the current display image.
  • Page 58 Fig- 85 The area on the left of the top shows the status of the transmitting card, the area on the right shows the statue of the receiving cards. The area on the bottom shows some information. Start Detection: start to detect the statue of receiving cards. When it be pressed, the button turn to Stop Detection, when you press it, the detecting will stop.
  • Page 59 Fig- 86...
  • Page 60: View Environment Monitoring

    23. View environment monitoring 23.1 Open environment monitoring Click the <Setting> in the menu and select <Environment Monitoring> as Fig- 87 shows, the interface < Environment Monitoring > pop up as Fig- 88 shows. Fig- 87 Fig- 88 23.2 Set Environment monitoring factors ...
  • Page 61  Screen brightness: The system displays the current screen brightness.  Sensitivity: sensitivity from 0-100. Higher sensitivity, temperature displays shorter test time.  Environment Temperature: The system displays the current environment temperature; optional temperature value is Celsius or Fahrenheit.  Environment Humidity: The system displays the current humidity.
  • Page 62: Faq

    24. FAQ 1、 How to set the display effect of picture in picture? Fig- 90 1) Create a program episode 2) Create a multimedia window (window1) in this episode. Adjust the size of the window, and load a material file. 3) Create another multimedia window (window2) in this episode.
  • Page 63 Fig- 92 Select the file name in the left part of the interface, and set the file size in “Fit mode” items in the right of the interface. There are four modes, you can select the appropriate mode which you need, as shown in Fig- 92. 3、...
  • Page 64 Fig- 94 5、How to set the video play speed? Select the video in the left part of the interface, you can adjust the speed in the right of the interface, as shown in Fig- 95. Fig- 95 6、 How to solve the problem of multi window play is not synchronized. Avoid playing large video files and reduce the number of the play window.
  • Page 65 frame border displays both on the monitor and LED screen display, has a fixed width of 1 pixel. The color of them is the same. Setting screen area: you can set border width and border color and inner border frame of display area on the Setup Screen Area interface as shown in Fig- 96.
  • Page 66 The information contained in this publication has been carefully prepared and checked. However, no responsibility will be taken for any errors. All rights are reserved and this document cannot be copied, photocopied or reproduced, in part or completely, without prior written consent from Red Lighting. Red Lighting reserves the right to make any modifications to any of its products without prior notice.

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