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Dual channel universal/curved screen edge blender
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VWC-44
VWC-44 Operation Manual
(Dual channel Universal/Curved Screen Edge Blender)
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E-mail: i@av-box.ru
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Skype: av-box.russia
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  • Page 1 VWC-44 VWC-44 Operation Manual (Dual channel Universal/Curved Screen Edge Blender) Technical support: E-mail: i@av-box.ru Tel: 8 804 333-18-83 Skype: av-box.russia Version: 2.04 http://av-box.ru/ Website:...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    10.3 [Overlap]: set image overlap pixel……………………………………………………………. 10.4 Example for three projector edge blending………………………………………...……….. 11 Passive 3D Display…………………………………………………………………….……………….. 11.1 System Configuration…………………………………………………………………….……. 11.2 System installation and setup………………………………………………………………… 11.3 AV-BOX 3D settings……………………………………………………………………..……… 11.3.1 [Input Format]……………………………………………………………………………… 11.3.2 [Output Format]…………………………………………………………………………… 11.3.3 [1080p 24Hz Output]…………………………………………………………………….. 11.3.4 [Identity]: check final 3D settings……………………………………………………..
  • Page 3 [Color] adjustment……………………………………………………………… 38 13.6.3.7 [Save file] & [Save to Box]……………………….…………………………… 38 13.7 Example for 3 projector edge blending setup..……………………………………..Edge blending with VWC-44 + 14…………………………………………………..……... 43 13.8 14 OSD Miscellaneous Functions—[Options]………………………………………………..………..44 14.1 System Information: [Information]…………………………………………………..………..44 14.2 OSD Language: [Language]…………………………………………………………………….
  • Page 4 VWC-44 14.5.5.1 [RS232] Command ………………………………..…………………………..… 14.5.5.1.1 RS232 setting…………………………………………………………… 14.5.5.1.2 Example of low cost RS232 controller…………………………….. 14.5.5.2 [Ethernet] control…………………………………………………….………….. 14.5.6 [EDID] setting……………………………………………………………………………… 15 Screen Selection…………………………………………………………………………………….….. 16 Projector Selection……………………………………………………………………………….……. 17 Specifications…………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 Revision history………………………………………………………………………………………… Limited Warranty This device is designed and tested to the highest standards and backed by two years’ parts and labor warranty. Warranties are effective upon the first delivery date to the end customer and are non-transferable.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    3D…etc. 5 inputs and 2x HDMI outputs are integrated in VWC-44. Input ports support up to 2560x1600 / 3840x1080 @60Hz and 4k UHD @30Hz resolution with 4:4:4 full color sampling. It is integrated with 10-bit high end processor with motion adaptive de-interlace, 3:2/2:2 pull-down and supports non-VESA standard Advanced warp technology is embedded in VWC-44.

  • Page 6: Features

    4:4:4 full sampling input without compression. Support none VESA standard customized input timings. Selectable EDID menu in VWC-44 for users to simplify PC or video source output timing setting. Audio input: HDMI embedded audio through HDMI and DVI ports input.
  • Page 7 Geometry alignment up to 17x17 grids. Good for irregular or sophisticated curved alignment. c. Embedded with edge blending and color uniformity correction. d. Adjustment result can be saved in AV-BOX. After finishing adjustment, no more PC is required. Features for system integrator a.
  • Page 8 Optional Ethernet control. With internal grid pattern for quick and easy setup. g. ID # for each AV-BOX. Convenient for system installation and control through IR, RS232 and Ethernet. h. Gwarp PC tool is available to control VWC-44 through micro USB connection.

  • Page 9: Helpful Tips

    1024*3-250*2=2572. It means 2572*768 will be the best signal resolution for this setup. User can select one EDID near this timing as default EDID in AV-BOX. If no suitable EDID can be selected, user can create customized output mode in PC. AV-BOX can support none-VESA standard input timings.
  • Page 10 Only VWC-44 HDMI-A input port can provide HDMI raw signal loop out for daisy chain connection. This loop out signal is without any processing. When [Gwarp] PC tool is used, user needs to save the setting into VWC-44 through the OSD menu:[Anyplace] [Gwarp Pro] select [UserMap 1-10] to save the settings.

  • Page 11: Application Case Study

    No HDMI splitter is required. The latency among these VWC-44 will be only few lines. The max daisy chain connection can be up to about 12x VWC-44 . However, it will depend on the HDMI cable length and quality. User needs to check in advance.

  • Page 12: Case B: Flexible Display In Edge Blending System

    VWC-44 (Flight simulation system with 3 projectors on half Dome) (Cylindrical curved screen edge blending up to 360 degrees with 6x projectors and 3x VWC-44) 5.2 Case B: Flexible display in edge blending system 4 projector edge blending 2 projectors as one edge...

  • Page 13: Case C: High Resolution Edge Blending With Multi-Windows Display Card

    Many video cards can easily provide upto 4x 3840x1080 outputs for VWC-44 c. Each PC output is fed into one VWC-44, then to two projectors. 4 outputs will be fed to 8 projectors. d. If the overlap pixels is 250, then it can provide a video wall with 13,610x1080 output resolutions.

  • Page 14: Case D: "L/M" Shape Video Wall With Edge Blending

    XGA resolution. User can connect with other signal sources like Blue Ray or Media Player to other input ports in VWC-44. By selecting different input ports and applying different AV-BOX settings, it will provide different display modes. For example, for 3 projector edge blending, user can set all three edge blending, two projector edge blending and one has discrete display or each projector has independent content.

  • Page 15: Case E: Irregular Curved Display Or Edge Blending

    Case E: Irregular curved display or edge blending User can use VWC-44 to do manual adjust and achieve curved display for most of regular curved screen. Once the screen has irregular curve or special shape, then to use Gwarp PC tool for the alignment may be necessary.

  • Page 16: Case F: Active 3D And Passive 3D Display

    Case F: Active 3D and passive 3D display User can use one VWC-44 as 3D de-multiplexer to decode HDMI 1.4 3D signal or active 3D frame sequential 100/120Hz signals for passive 3D display using two projectors. This kind of passive 3D application can be expanded to bigger screen through edge blending with more AV-BOX and projectors.

  • Page 17: Case G: Pip/Pop In Entire Screen

    Press [Exit] to exit from grid pattern. Note: The grid size of VWC-44 is 32x23 pixels and other model is 50x50 pixels. If user wants to do edge blending with VWC-44 and other model, user needs to apply external grid pattern so that all AV-BOX will show the same grid pattern.

  • Page 18: Osd Menu And Operation

    [Vertical Position]: to adjust the image vertical position. When the input is VGA signal, AV-BOX will execute image position auto alignment. After this process, AV-BOX will not do auto alignment again to avoid image shift unless VGA input is from another PC.

  • Page 19: Image Properties]

    VWC-44 9 [Image Properties] [Image properties] is designed for the selection of image color (Preset and discrete RGB), input port, aspect ratio, output mode selection and image flip setting. The functions under this menu will apply to both processing channels.

  • Page 20: Input Signal] Selection

    VWC-44 [Input Signal] selection User can press [Input] hotkey on front panel to change input port. Message will be showed on the screen. User can select input port directly from IR remote controller. Keypads on front panel. DVI input port can be DVI-D, VGA and HDMI (HDMI to DVI adapter is required) input signals.

  • Page 21: Orientation]: Image 180〫Rotation And Flip

    The purpose for Video Wall Setting is to determine the display Matrix, split the image and assign each AV-BOX/display device to the right location in the matrix. The overlap pixel between two images can also be adjusted pixel by pixel so that the video wall can meet the requirements in different application environment.

  • Page 22: Pan]: Assign Image Location

    VWC-44 For 3x1 displays , Horizontal Zoom=3, Vertical zoom=1 For 3x3 displays, Horizontal Zoom=3, Vertical Zoom=3 10.2 [Pan]: assign image location Use [Pan] to determine the location of each split image in the display in both horizontal and vertical directions.

  • Page 23: Example For Three Projector Edge Blending

    11 Passive 3D Display 11.1 System Configuration AV-BOX will decode 3D format from all kinds of 3D video sources, including Blue Ray DVD, STB, Media player, Game console and PC… 3D signal will be decoded by AV-BOX into signals for Right/ Left eyes.

  • Page 24: System Installation And Setup

    VWC-44 11.2 System installation and setup a. AV-BOX should not put at side of the projector where the ventilation hot air comes out. b. Two projectors can be put side by side or top/bottom. Closer position will reduce geometry adjustment range and reduce the loss of the image resolution and brightness. Please make sure hot ventilation air will not affect the other projectors.

  • Page 25: Av-Box 3D Settings

    User can set [Side by Side] as normal setting. When the input signal is integrated with [3D INFO], then VWC-44 can automatically switch to [Automatic] to match 3D input format. Once [Side by Side] 3D is detected, then VWC-44 will switch to [Side by Side] 3D format automatically.

  • Page 26: Identity]: Check Final 3D Settings

    3D Ready projectors. VWC-44 can support 100/120Hz frame sequential 3D signal up to full HD and also 1080p 24Hz frame packed 3D format from Blue Ray player, execute geometry warp, edge blending or stacking for these signals and and output 720p or XGA 120Hz signals for active 3D display.

  • Page 27: Procedures For Active 3D Setting

    Format conversion: Convert Blue Ray 1080p 24Hz frame packed and PC or Nvidia 3D Vision 1080p 120Hz signals for active 3D display. e. AV-BOX can also convert 1080p 120Hz input into 1080p 60Hz output for passive 3D or 2D display. 12.1 Procedures for active 3D Setting a.

  • Page 28: Anyplace]: Geometry Correction And Edge Blending

    [Edge Blend] provides all the functions for seamless high performance edge blended image. c、 [Gwarp Pro] is to recall the setting from [Gwarp] PC tool and store in AV-BOX. 13.1 Geometry adjustment range a、 The adjustment range is calculated based on the percentage of output resolution in AV-BOX setting.

  • Page 29: Reset] Om Geometry Alignment

    VWC-44 e、 [Gwarp] PC tool can apply [5x5], [9x9] and [17x17] grid pattern adjustment. It will also have double geometry adjustment range. User can see the grid location for geometry alignment on the screen. User can use remote controller or front panel keypad to change grid location.
  • Page 30 VWC-44 b、 If the overlap can have 1.5x as above :XGA: 384 (12 grids), WXGA: 480 (15 grids), 1080p: 704 (14 grids) then user can get the most flexibility for geometry alignment. The alignment points will become 12 in edge blending area. It can align the images from two projectors on curved screen with good alignment without Gwarp.

  • Page 31: Edge Blend]

    VWC-44 13.5 [Edge Blend] Edge Blend is to merge the images from multiple projectors to become one seamless image. The scaling factor between two adjacent images shall be the same. Otherwise, it will become blurred. It means the image size under the same resolution should be the same.

  • Page 32: Gamma]: Color Correction In Edge Blending Area

    VWC-44 User needs to select correct edge for edge blending. For 3 projector edge blending as example: To select [Left Edge] for RH projector To select [Right Edge] for LH projector To select both [Right Edge] & [Left Edge] for center projector.

  • Page 33: Offset]: Black Level Uplift

    VWC-44 Please note: e、 Banding effect in edge blending area is related to projector color setting and gamma curve. The projector should have the same gamma setting and [Display Mode]. 、 Please disable [Dynamic] color or [Brilliant] color function in the projectors. These function will change gamma curve based on the content and affect final edge blending image quality.

  • Page 34: Corner]: Adjust [Offset] Compensation Position

    VWC-44 User can find [Non-transition] and [Transition] offset adjustment menu。 Under each menu, user can adjust RGB offset value in Transition and Non- transition area to balance the color difference. Usually, user needs to raise RGB offset value in Non-transition area (about 20-40 in DLP and 50-70 in LCD projector).

  • Page 35: Shift]: Edge Blending Area Shift

    VWC-44 [Corner] can adjust the positions for black level [Offset] borders through change the end points of the borders. Geometry alignment on the borders of edge blending area should be very accurate. Otherwise [Offset] position in black level uplift will be affected.

  • Page 36: Gwarp] Pc Tool

    13.6.1 When [Gwarp] PC tool is necessary VWC-44 hardware system can execute complete edge blending function without [Gwarp] PC tool. In below conditions, Gwarp PC tool may be still necessary in edge blending operation.

  • Page 37: Gwarp] Operation

    Gwarp consists of two PC operation windows for channel A & channel B in one PC. After open Gwarp, VWC-44 will be reset and controlled by Gwarp PC tool. If only one projector needs Gwarp alignment, user can activate OSD and access to 5x3 warp alignment in the channel that user doesn’t want to change, then it will show original manual alignment pattern for further...

  • Page 38: Warp Adjust]

    For edge blending, please align all the grids in edge blending area stacked together to ensure clear image can be obtained. After finish geometry alignment, user needs to execute [Video wall] setting and [Edge Blend] in AV-BOX hardware system to complete the whole edge blending process. 13.6.3.3 [Warp Shift] [Warp Shift] is one function for image 4 corner position fine-tune.

  • Page 39: Color] Adjustment

    Click [Save file] will save the file inside PC and need to use press [Load file] to load back settings. Click the # under “Save to Box” will save Gwarp result into VWC-44. User can create up to 10 different Gwarp results into AV-BOX.

  • Page 40: Example For 3 Projector Edge Blending Setup

    VWC-44 HID interface will be used in VWC-44 in the future. At that time, user will be able to control Gwarp through USB, Ethernet or WiFi. 13.7 Example for 3 projector edge blending setup Edge Blend can enlarge the display screen and change the aspect ratio using multiple projectors.
  • Page 41 VWC-44 so that user can control each VWC-44 separately. Use [Pattern] & [CH A/B] hot key to show grid patterns in all projectors. If two or more AV-BOX models are used at the same time, user needs to use external grid pattern because the grid size in VWC-44 is 32x32 pixels and 50x50 pixels in other models.
  • Page 42 VWC-44 pixel position. If the manual geometry adjustment can’t stack the grid in overlapped region even two adjacent projectors have the same grid number, user needs to use Gwarp PC tool for the adjustment. f、 Video Wall setting (Image split and allocation) After geometry adjustment, video wall setting is required.
  • Page 43 Then user will see the overlapped images to come closer till two image 100% match together. For dual projector edge blending, user can use below equation to calculate overlap pixel. Assumption: Input signal:1080p, VWC-44 output to projector: XGA, Overlap 224 pixels (7 grids) Overlap value= (1920/2)/(1024-224/2)x(224/2)=118 pixels.

  • Page 44: Edge Blending With Vwc-44 + 14

    Screen: To use lower gain value screen. 13.8 Edge blending with VWC-44 + 104 a、 It is possible for user to use VWC-44 + 104 for 3 projector project. The default grid pattern size in VWC-44 is 32x32 pixels/Grid and 104 is 50x50 pixels/Grid.

  • Page 45: Osd Miscellaneous Functions-[Options]

    Reset All, reset Video Wall and reset [Anyplace] function. [Exit] menu will exit from [Reset] menu and the system settings will not be changed. [Reset All] menu will reset AV-BOX to its factory default settings but the setting stored in [Profile] &...

  • Page 46: Accessibility]

    VWC-44 [Gwarp] will be kept the same without change. [Video Wall] menu will reset the settings in Video Wall function to its factory default settings but all other settings will remain the same without change. [Anyplace] menu will reset the settings in [Anyplace] function to its factory default settings but all other settings will remain the same without change.

  • Page 47: Logo Time Out]

    Before the time out of the Splash screen, AV-BOX will not execute other commands in the system. When the input is VGA, if any geometry adjustment occurred, the image position may change due to projector auto adjustment function.

  • Page 48: Audio Mute

    When Frame Lock is [Disable], AV-BOX will shorten the time for mode change. The system will also conduct HDCP verification. This verification process will also take some time. Therefore the time for mode change may...

  • Page 49: Box Id]

    “851”, then all the AV-BOX except ID No. 1 will be locked with flashing LED on the front panel. User can only control ID No. 1 AV-BOX in this case. If IR receivers are set in different location, then “85+ID” setting is not necessary.

  • Page 50: Network]

    BOX, only RS232 can be selected. 14.5.5.1 [RS232] Command RS232 interface is designed with DB-9 connector. The UART Protocol between AV-BOX and a Host computer can be provided. The protocol can be implemented via RS-232, USB, Ethernet or other forthcoming communication methods.

  • Page 51: Example Of Low Cost Rs232 Controller

    Click Profile button in RS232 controller to power on/off the system or select display Profile. If separate RS232 control is required, user needs to set different [Box ID] for each VWC-44 and put ID # into RS232 command. 14.5.5.2 [Ethernet] control...
  • Page 52 VWC-44 connector. User can controller AV-BOX through Ethernet or WiFi via PC or mobile devices, such as Smart Phone, iPhone and iPad. A webpage with keypad icons (virtual keypad) will be showed in control devices for user to control all the OSD function of AV-BOX.

  • Page 53: Edid] Setting

    Selective EDID setting is added into AV-BOX. The purpose are as follows: AV-BOX can support big range of input signal timing—from SVGA up to 4k/2k. In order to get the best video performance, user needs to select different input signal resolution.

  • Page 54: Screen Selection

    VWC-44 b、 In very rare cases, some PC may not detect the right EDID from AV-BOX and show different result. If it happens, please open resolution setting window and select desired output resolution and set display aspect ratio from PC.

  • Page 55: Specifications

    1. With full functions for 4 corner alignment, vertical and horizontal keystone Image geometry correction, Pincushion & Barrel adjustment, image warp and image 180〫 flip. correction, warp and 2. Each unit controls dual projectors and can be expanded with multiple VWC-44 Edge Blending to support unlimited number of projectors. (Anyplace function) 3.
  • Page 56 3. Full functional keypads & IR control. 4. ID # for each AV-BOX. Convenient for system installation and control through integrators IR, RS232 and Ethernet. 5. Gwarp PC tool is available to control VWC-44 through USB.

  • Page 57: Revision History

    VWC-44 18 Revision History Revision Date Originator Comments V 1.01 2015-10-31 Steve Wang First revision V 1.02 2015-11-24 Steve Wang Update PC tool application V1.03 2015-12-07 Steve Wang Add color fine tune in edge blending region V2.01 2015-12-26 Steve Wang Content review and modifications.

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