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DDW VPHXXXX series Operation Manual

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Digital Display Works
VPHXXXX series
Pure Hardware
Video Wall Controller
OPERATION MANUAL
V1.2
Note:
1.Read the manual carefully before using the system, and keep it for future use.
2.This manual applies to all pure hardware video wall controller.

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  • Page 1 Digital Display Works VPHXXXX series Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller OPERATION MANUAL V1.2 Note: 1.Read the manual carefully before using the system, and keep it for future use. 2.This manual applies to all pure hardware video wall controller.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Content CONTENT ..........................I 1. SAFETY NOTICE ......................1 2. INTRODUCTIONS ......................2 2.1 D ........................2 IAGRAM 2.2 P ....................3 RODUCT EATURES 2.3 P ......................4 RODUCT SIZE 2.4 P ....................5 RODUCT FUNCTION 3.

  • Page 3: Safety Notice

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX 1. Safety Notice Dangerous There’s high voltage in processor. To avoid danger, please do not open rear cap without authorization. Warning Do not allow liquid, small particles or other objects to get into the device;...

  • Page 4: Introductions

    2. Introductions DDW-VPHXXXX video wall processor is designed to split a complete display image into N parts to show them on N number of display unit, in order to combine multiple display units to be an extra large size video wall. It is the...

  • Page 5: Product Features

    2.2 Product Features 1. Flexibility DDW-VPHXXXX accepts numbers of composite signals, VGA signals, to distribute them into a variety of arrays, like 1×1, 1×2, 2×1, 1×3,3×1, 1×4,4×1, 2×2, 2×3, 3×2, 3×3, 3×4, 4×3, 4×4 etc., and a variety of proportion. It adopts modular design, which is customs configurable, in order to add or cancel different modules to meet a different application, which keeps a high cost-effective solution for a variety of real application.

  • Page 6: Product Size

    9. Easy control DDW-VPHXXXX can be controllable by RS232, or LAN, and support all kinds of third party controlling devices. Through TCP/IP network, any computer with windows, Linux can realize the control of each Ethernet connected equipment for remote control.

  • Page 7: Product Function

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Custom Custom Table 2.1 Product size Notes: 1, Above product size are the theoretical value, please refer to the product for actual size; 2, Above dimensions are accurate to 1 mm, error range± 1 mm. if there is a mat, “H” value should increase 13 mm.
  • Page 8 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 2.4 Overlay Mode 4. Transparency Mode Under the PIP/Overlay mode, users can adjust the transparency of the front layer. Thus, audience could see the front image and the overplayed image at the same time.
  • Page 9 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 2.6 Size and position adjustment 6. Edge Cropping For traditional LCD video wall, when for some display device, such like back-projection TV, flat panel LCD/PDP or DLP, CRT and other display device with large frame, the video wall processor will face the problems that, when it divides the video source to several part and distribute them to multiple display units, the video wall processor can’t crop the edge of each display unit to make the edge blended smoothly.

  • Page 10: Hardware Structure

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 2.8 Before and after edge pixel precision adjustment 8. Virtual screen display technology For external single head computer graphics, this equipment can achieve maximum 4000 * 2000 (4 line 4 columns) motion video background. For external double computer graphics, this equipment can achieve maximum 8000 * 2000 (4 line 8 column) motion video background.

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX ① ③ ② ④ Figure 3.2 Front panel diagram ① Power indicator: : There are two groups corresponding to two power supply. Each group has two light AC and DC. When power cord 1 connected, AC1 light. When switch on the power switcher, DC1 light.

  • Page 12: Hardware Operation Instructions

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX ⑩ ⑨ ⑥ ⑧ ⑦ ④ ② ① ⑤ ③ Figure 3.4 Rear panel diagram 6U case rear panel is shown as follows: ①Ethernet control: RJ45 LAN control port ②RS232 out: Serial communication port loop out, to control the following devices.

  • Page 13: Control Software Operation

    4. Control software operation 4.1 Software installation DDW-VPHXXXX video wall controller adopts user-friendly design. Its control software requires no installation and the volume is small. The root folder includes four files(as shown below, other documents for automatic generation), you can copy it to any place of the control computer and then double-click it to execute file program.

  • Page 14: Software Startup

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Program operating environment: CPU: more than P4； Memory: more than 512M； Hard disk: more than 40G。 Attention: the above files are all necessary to guarantee the control software operation, and they all need to be in the same file .please do not alter the file, Otherwise it will cause software abnormal use.
  • Page 15 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.3 COM port and network connection 4.2.3 Connection description After finish the communication port settings, then click the button. When the connection is in normal, the program can control the device. But when the serial port is already occupied or the connection is in abnormal condition, it would pop-up prompt message as shown in the picture below.

  • Page 16: Background Image Switcher

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.5 Normal connection 4.3 Background image switcher Figure4.6 Switcher buttons 【Dynamic Background】 turn on/off equipment’s dynamic background image (Could only choose one kind of background image between dynamic and static image) 【Static Background】could turn on and turn off static background Image 【Mode Cycle play】could set up cycle play switch between different modes...
  • Page 17 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Outer Memory of Preset is to save all kinds of parameter of each into controlling computer. When using, open the outer memory of preset through control software and synchronize to video wall processor. It may need to re-adjust video wall parameter when we recall “Outer Memory of Preset”...
  • Page 18 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.9 Warning of no saved mode 4.4.3 Memory of preset rename Mode name:Click right key on the corresponding number button, choose” rename”, then input custom name in the dialog box. (Such as: mode 1) : Figure 4.10 Scene rename...

  • Page 19: Video Windows Operation

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.12 Memory of preset cycle setting If the user do not save any mode, the mode list will be empty. but when the user has saved some modes, the area of selected mode shows the mode name, as figure shows above. Select the mode name and set the interval time, then click the button [OK], the selected modes will realize cycle play.
  • Page 20 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.11 The effect of add new video windows 4.5.2 Open and close video windows 1）Close the video window Stop the PC mouse on the window, click right key, then choose “Close Windows” at the popup menu.
  • Page 21 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.15 Open the closed window 4.5.3 Adjustment of window size and position Put the PC mouse on the lower right corner of No.1 window→click the left key→drag to suitable size→release the left key, then finished the function of windows zoom or move ( same as realize the function of zooming in), the details are as follows: Figure 4.16 Adjustment of window size and position...
  • Page 22 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure4.17 Video window automatical adjustment 4.5.5 Input channel switching Switch current window’s input signal channel, Both CBD signal channel and VGA /Video signal channel can switch through switching windows to realize needed display video source and display effect. As shown in the following illustration: Figure 4.18 Input channel switching...
  • Page 23 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Stop the mouse on the window ,click right key ,then choose 【CBD Set】 at the popup menu. Choose the popup window, and the system will choose first channel of the window as the base background window, and will be showed at the area of the background window where we’ve chosen.
  • Page 24 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.20 Operation of windows in CBD area Pixel precision adjustment: Software provides pixel precision adjustment for sub-windows in CBD area. Fill in the appropriate numeric value and click“send”to change the size and location of the window .

  • Page 25: Screen Controlling Switcher(For Customize Model)

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.22 Tips column information 4.6 Screen controlling switcher(For customize model) Choose the correct COM and Baud rate, then click “connect". Press to realize screen on/off. Figure 4.23 Screen controlling switcher 4.7 External matrix switcher operation 4.7.1 External matrix operation...
  • Page 26 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.24 Matrix operation 【Output Display】:Display the current input signal and corresponding output signal, “00”represents all input or output. 【Matrix Type】:Choose current matrix type.There are tip information below. 【Operating】:For the switching between input and output signal.
  • Page 27 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure4.26 Examples of matrix operation(2) 4.7.2Video source labeling Click to revise the name of input signal, the operation is as follows: Figure 4.27 Video source labeling After revise, VGA signal channel 1 in the interface will come out as the below figure: 25 / 44 Shenzhen DDW Technology Co.,Ltd...

  • Page 28: Hidden Options

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.28 After labeling 4.8 Hidden options In order to protect the equipment and prevent the non-related person's operations, the default software interface only has“basic operation”and “matrix operation“. After input particular password (please contact with relevant person for password), the operation interface appears two setting options”...
  • Page 29 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.30 Color correction 【Bright Balance/Dark Balance】 It needs professional skills to adjust the bright or dark balance of output board, and it would result in abnormal system. So for general users, this operation is not suggested.
  • Page 30 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.31 Property setting interface 1.【Edge Cropping】 According to different situation of every display unit to do Edge Cropping, choose right parameter, then click "send". 2.【Output resolution set】 Set equipment’s output resolution.There are some output resolution choices: Figure 4.32 Various output resolution choices...
  • Page 31 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX To do translucent processing for sub-screen or sub-window above the background image. Move the PC mouse to the window that need to do transparency and click the left mouse button ,then drag the slider under the menu“Transparency Set”.
  • Page 32 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.34 3x3 Sub-window configuration 5.【Whole Screen Adjustment】 This equipment can automatically adjust the detail position of whole video wall, which is to solve the problems of some video source on some kinds of display units cann’t be full-screen display. (black edge problem). It can also adjust single operating viewer to realize the “auto-adjust”.
  • Page 33 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.36 Matrix Switcher Configuration 7.【Matrix Cycle play】: Click the option to enter into the interface of matrix switcher cycle play configuration. It can realize cycle play of each switching state. The software supports several group inputs switching. For example, it switches input channel 1 to output channel 2 and input 3 to output 4 at the same time.
  • Page 34 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.37 signals cycle settings 9.【 Background image upload】 Click the option to enter into the interface of background image programming, as shown in the figure below: Figure 4.38 Background image settings Click【upload from】to select the background image need to program. The splicing lines and columns should correspond to your screen.
  • Page 35 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Then click "Apply" and "Auto Display ". It appears a interface as shown in the figure below: Figure 4.39 Background image programming Click "Start Upload ", the screen shows " 0% writing.." , After a minute , the screen shows "100% finished, Reboot please"...

  • Page 36: Output Parameters Information

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 4.41 Settings of protocol configuration 10【Light Dark Balance Adjustment】 This function needs professional skills; it would result in abnormal system. For general user, this function is not suggested. 11【Reset】: Single output card reset or all output card reset. This function needs professional skills; it would result in abnormal system.

  • Page 37: Echnical Specification

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX 5.1 Technical specification Model series With CBD No CBD Function description 4channelCBD,16channelAV, 12channelVGA/DVI input, 6Ucase supports 12 screens 16channelAV,16channelVGA/ DVI arrays, compatible with input,6U case supports 16screens ultra-highresolution4000/(8000) arrays x2000 Dynamic background image Input signal(optional)

  • Page 38: Physical Properties Of Input/Output Connector

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Color depth: 32bit/pixel Output impedance:75Ω 5.3 Physical properties of input/output connector Signals Connector Type Composite VIDEO input female VGA input 15 pin HD D-Sub female VGA output 15 pin HD D-Sub female DVI output...

  • Page 39: Inner Memory Of Preset Protocol

    Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX 拼接控制器 Video wall controller Computer Figure 6.1 Communication cable diagram 6.2 Inner Memory of Preset Protocol Users can use RS232 serial command to simple recall the saved inner memory of preset, or program it into the controlling device to realize a third party controlling easily.
  • Page 40 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX 1) Cannot run the control software of ApplicationPro Possible reason: The controlling PC’s operation system has no relative plug-in. Solution: Please firstly install Microsoft’s plug-in “dotnetfx35.exe”. Notice: To download the program in Microsoft's official website, or install the program from CD in processor. CD installation procedures are as follows: Open the relevant software file, and double click "dotnetfx35.Exe"...
  • Page 41 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 8.3 select agreement term and install If the computer is connected to the Internet, the program will download installation data from the network automatically, as shown in the following figure (1). If the computer is not connected to the Internet, it will shows installation status as shown in the following figure (2).
  • Page 42 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX Figure 8.6 To exit after installation is completed Serial operation failure, can’t control the video wall processor Possible reasons: A. The serial port is not opened B. The serial port already destroyed; C. The USB-RS232 adapters are not installed correctly;...
  • Page 43 Pure Hardware Video Wall Controller DDW-VPHXXXX D. Adjust the display state of display device. Please refer to the user manual of the display devices for specific operation. E. Adjust the content of output signal, suggest using the dynamic picture, do not use the monochrome image output.
  • Page 44 Please notify the suppliers to solve as soon as possible. Please do not open the case without authorization, so as not to expand the fault or cause unnecessary safety accidents. 2 Our company reiterates: without the permission, you who take device apart will bear all the responsibilities that it may bring. 3 DDW lcd video wall controllers catalog: http://www.ddw.net/Products/LCD-Video-Wall-Video-Wall-Controller.html 42 / 44 Shenzhen DDW Technology Co.,Ltd...

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