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  • Page 1 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 ......RGB Spectrum reserves the right to make any modification to this guide or the information contained herein at any time without notice.
  • Page 3 ......RGB Spectrum (RGB) warrants that this product will be free from defects...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS ....... . . Chapter 1 Introduction ......1 Product Overview .
  • Page 5 WCP Menu Structure ..... . 17 WCP Window Selection ....17 Window State and Priority Control .
  • Page 6 Contact Information ....65 How to Contact RGB Spectrum ....65...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    RS-232 or Ethernet 10/100 Base- T control ports. WALL The MediaWall 2000 can display up to 6 graphics windows and 6 video windows simultaneously for display on up to four display devices ..

  • Page 8: System Features

    SYSTEM F EATURES ......The MediaWall 2000 includes the following standard features and functions: Dual channel inputs —...

  • Page 9: Window Inputs

    DVI input from another graphics device and switch between them dynamically from either of the control ports. Each of the MediaWall 2000’s six video windows accepts the choice of a VIDEO ..

  • Page 10: Feature Summary

    FEATURE S UMMARY ......Following is a concise summary of MediaWall 2000 features: System: •...

  • Page 11: Installation & Setup

    This section provides installation and setup information of the MediaWall 2000 system with a variety of wall configurations. The following topics are discussed: System Connections • Web Control Panel (WCP) Connection • System Setup • 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 12: System Connections

    ......All connections to the MediaWall 2000 are located on the rear of the unit.

  • Page 13: Video Input Connections

    • BNC connector S-Video • 4 pin mini-DIN The MediaWall 2000 can be controlled from either a serial RS-232 CONTROL ..control port or a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port. CONNECTIONS RS-232 serial port •...

  • Page 14: Web Control Panel (Wcp) Connection

    ......After connecting the communications cables and applying power, you are ready to control the unit. To operate the MediaWall 2000 you have the choice of using a command line interface or a graphical user interface (GUI).

  • Page 15: Connecting To The Web Control Panel

    ..PANEL address is displayed on the front panel LCD (see Figure 2-4). You can connect to the MediaWall 2000 WCP in the following ways: Direct connection — connect the Ethernet Port on a computer •...
  • Page 16 MediaWall 2000 Technical Reference Manual). When the physical connections have been made and network settings updated, launch your internet web browser and connect to the WCP by entering the MediaWall 2000’s IP address into the browser URL address line. Example: If the MediaWall 2000’s IP address is 192.168.1.150, the...
  • Page 17 A window will open and ask if you would like to download or run the WCP application. Figure 2-7. WCP File Download Warning Choose Open and the WCP will download from the MediaWall 2000. The Media Wall Control Panel Console window will then open which detects the MediaWall 2000’s IP address. Figure 2-8.
  • Page 18 Figure 2-9. MediaWall WCP Login WIndow The WCP Virtual Screen launches displaying the current wall configuration (see Figure 2-10 below). This window provides access to other floating windows for GUI control of MediaWall 2000 functions. Figure 2-10. WCP Virtual Screen Note...

  • Page 19: System Setup

    ......Before you can use the MediaWall 2000 in a wall application you have to WALL .

  • Page 20: Mullion Adjustment

    After making the system connections and communicating with the OUTPUT SETUP MediaWall 2000, the next step is to set the output format. The output format should be selected to match the requirements of the displays you will be using in the wall. This may be accomplished automatically using...

  • Page 21: Operations

    ......This chapter describes how to use the Web Control Panel (WCP) graphical user interface to control the MediaWall 2000. The WCP works with standard web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.

  • Page 22: Web Control Panel Overview

    Zoom, Pan, and Freeze Individual Inputs Within a Window • Access Configuration and Setup Windows • The MediaWall 2000 WCP Virtual Screen is shown in the following WCP VIRTUAL ..figure.

  • Page 23: Wcp Menus

    ..The WCP provides access to several other floating windows that control WCP MENUS the MediaWall 2000. These windows are accessed from the menus in the upper left portion of the Web Control Panel as identified in the next figure.

  • Page 24: Window State And Priority Control

    Click on the Windows menu in the WCP Virtual Screen. • Position the cursor over the Priority button (P1-P16) that you • wish to assign to the window whose priority you wish to change 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Window Properties

    RGB or YUV analog (HDTV component) • DVI inputs • Graphics Input Sources Figure 3-8. Input Properties Page – Graphics Inputs Windows 7-12 are video windows that accept the following inputs: S-Video • Composite • Video Input Sources 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: Setting Window Size & Position

    In addition to changing size and position using the WCP Window, the size and position of windows can be adjusted using the Window Control, Size and Position page as shown in the following figure. 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 27: Resetting Window Size

    Snap to original resolution option from the WCP virtual screen page. Using the mouse, right click on the window that you wish to size to the native resolution. You should see a pop up window similar to that 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...
  • Page 28 Highlight the option Snap to original resolution and click to select it. The window size will then be set to correspond to the native size, and the image will be displayed at the native size within the window. 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Making A Window Full Size

    Figure 3-13. Selecting the Freeze Option Using the mouse highlight Freeze option. • Click the left mouse button to complete the operation. • Follow the same procedure above to unfreeze a window. 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 30: Identifying A Window

    Zoom may be applied to the image to change without affecting the aspect ratio of the image, or can be applied independently to stretch the image in either the vertical or horizontal dimensions. Additionally both interactive adjustment and numeric entry methods are supported. 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Panning Within A Window

    Position the cursor into the Pan pane. • Click and drag the colored box inside the Pan pane to move the • image inside the window. Enter the required Pan X and/or Y numbers into the pan entry • window. 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 32: Window Borders

    If the selected window is not correct, click on the Selected • Window icon and click the desired window number in the resulting pop-up (see WCP Window Selection, page 17 for information). Select a pre-defined color from the Border Color drop down • selector. 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: Window Labels

    If the selected window is not correct, click on the Selected • Window icon and click the desired window number in the resulting pop-up (see WCP Window Selection, page 17 for information). Choose the desired position from the Position drop down • selector. 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 34: Picture Adjustment

    O P E R A T I O N S Window Properties Each window on the MediaWall 2000 can have unique adjustments PICTURE made to the displayed image from the Picture Adjustment page of the ..
  • Page 35 Window icon and click the desired window number in the resulting pop-up (see WCP Window Selection, page 17 for information). Click the drop down selector for the desired parameter to • access the available choices. Select the desired choice. • 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 36: Background Controls

    ......Windows on the MediaWall 2000 are displayed over either a colored background or an image file (JPEG or TIFF format).

  • Page 37: Background Images

    L O A D I N G B A C K G R O U N D I M A G E S Images to be used as backgrounds on the MediaWall 2000 are loaded in a slightly different manner than colored backgrounds. Follow the steps below to load and use a background image: Click the Controls menu.

  • Page 38: Foreground Controls

    ......The MediaWall 2000 displays the following types of foreground objects: Graphical Image •...
  • Page 39 O P E R A T I O N S Foreground Controls the Operation Controls menu as shown in Figure 3-20. Figure 3-20. WCP Foreground Object Page 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 40: Graphical Image

    See Compact Flash Card Formatting, page 61. In order to use an image as a foreground object on the MediaWall 2000, you must select and load the desired image file from the Image List area. Image List Figure 3-21.

  • Page 41: Foreground Clock Object

    Time entry box. If you would like to display the time in a 24 hour format (i.e. 2:00 • pm is displayed as 14:00), click the 24h Format checkbox. Click on the Set Time button. • 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 42: Cursor Mode

    In the Y position entry box enter the coordinate where you want • the top edge of the foreground object to appear and press the Enter key. 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 43: Interactive Positioning

    Release the left button to complete the positioning operation. Note that images can be positioned anywhere on the wall space except that they must not bridge the boundary between adjacent displays (mullions). 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 44: Window Layouts

    ......MediaWall 2000 provides a a pre-defined list of display arrangement layouts as a convenient way to arrange windows in an ordered fashion.
  • Page 45 Note that each window must have a different input assigned to it. When you are satisfied with your layout click on the Load button • at the bottom of the Layouts page. 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 46: Window Presets

    To recall the Window settings from a Window Preset Register use the following procedure: Click the Preset button that you wish to recall. If the Preset • contains window settings it will be recalled immediately. There will be no action if the Preset is empty. 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Advanced Setup

    ......This chapter provides describes how to use the Web Control Panel (WCP) for Advanced Setup of the MediaWall 2000. Note that all of these setup functions can also be accomplished by using the command line interface (refer to the MediaWall 2000 Technical Reference Manual for information).

  • Page 48: Configuration

    This section deals with the alignment aids that MediaWall 2000 provides. MediaWall 2000 can be configured for use with horizontal walls from 1x2 WALL ..

  • Page 49: Display Adjustment

    Because each cube has it’s own controls for size and position, these controls are not duplicated by MediaWall 2000. Note that color adjustments can be made at a later time following wall alignment. Typically there is a small frame, called a mullion, around the active MULLIONS &...
  • Page 50 Mullion X and Mullion Y. If you enter a negative number, this is an overlap compensation and the entry box labels display Overlap X and Overlap Y. The MediaWall 2000 mullion and overlap compensation is provided on the WCP Setup Configuration page as shown in the following figures. Mullion...
  • Page 51 A good way to test your mullion settings is to view the wall using • a test image that has a diagonal line passing through the mullion. You can adjust the mullion settings interactively as required to get a perfect adjustment. 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 52: Input Timing

    Show Timing Values and the current values will be displayed in red in the associated parameter boxes. If the MediaWall 2000 does not properly lock to the input signal, you can LOADING FROM THE ..

  • Page 53: Creating A New Timing Entry

    For a list of pre-defined timing parameters please consult the MediaWall 2000 Technical Reference Manual. Click the LOAD button to accept the selected entry in the list •...

  • Page 54: Interactive Timing

    TIMING adjust the parameters visually. To set the timing parameters interactively use the following procedure: Allow MediaWall 2000 to automatically lock to the input signal. • Disconnect and then reconnect the input signal if you want to trigger MediaWall 2000 to begin the autosync search again.

  • Page 55: Input Converter Clock Phase

    UP or the DOWN button and the image quality can be seen to deteriorate. This parameter is saved along with the other parameters in this window when you save a new timing entry (see Creating a New TIming Entry, page 47 for details). 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 56: Output Timing

    ......MediaWall 2000 supports a wide range of pre-defined output formats including the majority of standard VESA formats.

  • Page 57: Creating A New Timing Entry

    TIMING adjust the parameters visually. To set the timing parameters interactively use the following procedure: Allow MediaWall 2000 to automatically lock to the output signal. • Disconnect and then reconnect the output signal if you want to trigger MediaWall 2000 to begin the search again.
  • Page 58 Enter a name for the new timing entry and click OK. • The name can be up to 23 characters in length and can contain upper and lower and numeric characters. Avoid the use of a space or the / or \ characters. 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 59: System Settings

    WCP Setup System Page There are a number of network settings that are used to setup the IP NETWORK ..parameters for the MediaWall 2000. These include the following: SETTINGS Host Name IP Address...

  • Page 60: Serial Port Settings

    Click on the radio button corresponding to the desired baud rate. • If you are using MediaWall 2000 with a terminal emulator you will probably want to have the serial port echo turned on which is the default setting. In some control applications you may want to disable echo. To turn the serial port echo OFF, use the following procedure: Click the Setup menu.
  • Page 61 To change Telnet and WCP passwords, follow the steps below: Click the Setup menu. • Select the Administrator Page (Figure 4-14). • Click the Change Password button. The page changes to • reveal the options shown below. Figure 4-15. WCP Administrator Change Password Page 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...
  • Page 62 Click Ok to save the new password or Cancel to leave the • original password unchanged. This new password will be required the next time you launch the WCP and/or begin a Telnet session. 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 63: Test Patterns

    ......To assist in setting up and debugging an installation, MediaWall 2000 SELECTING A TEST .
  • Page 64 Select the desired test pattern from the Test Pattern drop down • list at the bottom of the page. NOTE: To disable the test pattern, use the Test Pattern drop down box and select OFF. 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 65: Background & Foreground Images

    B A C K G R O U N D I M A G E S Background images on the MediaWall 2000 can be either JPEG or TIFF formats. Size the background image in pixels to be the same size as the total wall image.

  • Page 66: Alpha Channels

    For example, you can place a round logo over the window output as a circle instead of its natural square shape as shown in the following illustration: Logo Alpha Channel Wall Output Full Composite as Displayed on Wall Output Figure 4-17. Alpha Channel Illustration 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 67: Compact Flash Card Formatting

    USB port. If you have a suitably configured ..CARD FORMATTING PC, you can easily manage files on the MediaWall 2000 compact flash card. Before you use the compact flash card it must be formatted to provide a FAT file system with an allocation size of 2048 bytes.

  • Page 68: Compact Flash File Names

    MediaWall 2000 front panel compact flash slot. COMPACT FLASH File names for the MediaWall 2000 compact flash card should be no more than 23 characters in length. Upper and lower case characters ..

  • Page 69: Adding Graphics Via Wcp

    A D D I N G G R A P H I C S V I A W C P Another way to add files to the compact flash card for use as a foreground or background image in the MediaWall 2000 is to use the Web Control Panel.

  • Page 70: Using Compact Flash Card Graphics

    Graphic images stored on the compact flash card can be loaded as USING COMPACT background or foreground images. See Background Controls (page FLASH CARD 30) and Foreground Controls (page 32) for details... GRAPHICS 350-8799 MediaWall 2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 71: Appendix A Contact Information

    ....... . . HOW TO CONTACT RGB Spectrum can be reached via phone, fax, mail and e-mail as listed below: .

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