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VNS GeoBox G406 Quick User Manual

4k/60 video wall controller with matrix switch function
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G406 Quick User Guide
G406 4K/60 video wall controller
with matrix switch function
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  • Page 1 G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The absolute opposite of ordinary G406 Quick User Guide G406 4K/60 video wall controller with matrix switch function...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table of Contents Disclaimer/Copyright statement......................Warranty/RMA and FCC/CE statement....................Introduction……………………………………………………………………………........Features..............................Quick User Guide....................……........Content in the packing box........................How to use IR Remote Controller......................System Setup procedures......................... Step 1 – Connecting the Inputs..………………………………………….…........Step 2 –...

  • Page 3: Warranty/Rma And Fcc/Ce Statement

    This information contained in this document is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved by VNS Inc. VNS Inc. reserves the right to modify this document without any obligation to notify any person or entity of such revision. Copying, duplicating, selling, or otherwise distributing any part of this document without signing a non-disclosure agreement with an authorized representative of VNS Inc.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Introduction GeoBox G406 is new generation DCi/UHD 60fps four screens video wall controller to allow great freedom in creating any scale video wall with multiple contents and different LCD arrays. It incorporates two HDMI 2.0, two DisplayPort 1.2 inputs and two HDMI 2.0 loop-through ports with HDCP 2.2/1.4 as well as four synchronized Full HD outputs.

  • Page 5: Quick User Guide

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quick User Guide Content in the packing box  The G406 Quad Channel Video Wall Controller  1x IR Remote Controller with battery  1x IR Extending Receiver with 1.8m cable  1x AC Main Power Cable ...

  • Page 6: System Setup Procedures

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ System Setup Procedures Step 1 – Connecting The Inputs HDMI Input DP Input HDMI Input DP Input source for CH 1- source for CH source for CH 1- source for CH HDMI2.0-1 or HDMI2.0-2 input source can be displayed across entire video wall (all-in-one). Each HDMI input source can be displayed in either CH 1/2 or CH 3/4 output freely to show one or two discrete contents on the video wall.

  • Page 7: Step 3 - Hdmi Loop Out For Multiple Units Connection

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For discrete content display, A & B, A & C or B & D locations can be swapped. Step 3 – HDMI Loop Out for Multiple Unit Connection HDMI Loop Out to next HDMI Loop Out to next G406 HDMI2.0-1 or G406 HDMI2.0-1 or HDMI2.0-2 input port...

  • Page 8: Step 4 - System Connection And Power On

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ through adding signal sources from DisplayPort in each G406. Different settings can be stored in Profile Index and recall through front panel, IR remote control, RS232 or Ethernet. If loop out port is not connected, user can connect to a monitor for signal source monitoring purpose. G406 G406 A &...

  • Page 9: Step 5 - Input Source / Output Resolution Selection & Led Lights

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Step 5 - Input Source / Output Resolution Selection & LED Indicators Channel Selection 1080p output Resolution Other Output resolution Keypads with LED selection Keypads with LED selection key If Output Monitor is If Input Source is Source selection If this LED is on, detected, LED will light...

  • Page 10: Step 6 - Front Panel Keypad Operation

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Step 6 - Front Panel Keypad Operation [Enter] key Return to Video Wall Profile Index for OSD previous Menu Recall key Menu Menu hotkey Reserved key Press and Hold for 5 Index # for Profile System for specific Operation...

  • Page 11: Step 8 - Conventional Video Wall Settings

     UHDWall Manager PC Tool (UWM) is another web tool that has full function for system settings and operation. It can also update Firmware or MCU code. UWM can be downloaded from VNS website. ...

  • Page 12: Zoom] - Split Source Image

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Zoom] Use [Zoom] to split the display in horizontal and vertical directions. GeoBox will cut the image into different sections. Maximum split image is 15 in both horizontal and vertical directions. For 3x1 video wall display Horizontal Zoom= 3, Vertical Zoom = 1 For 3x3 video wall display Horizontal Zoom = 3, Vertical Zoom =3...

  • Page 13: Overlap] -Position Alignment

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   For No. monitor: For No. monitor: Horizontal Pan = 3 Horizontal Pan = 3 Vertical Pan = 1 Vertical Pan = 2 [Overlap] – Position Alignment [Overlap] adjustment changes the cropping area of the source image so that image position in each monitor will be shifted.

  • Page 14: Introduction

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Introduction  Asymmetric video wall can be created by rotating monitor installation direction or position. User can crop different area image for each monitor, rotate image direction and adjust image position through G406 to achieve it. ...
  • Page 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test pattern applied to video wall Test pattern downloaded from VNS website  Split the content by [Zoom] Set [Horizontal Zoom]=2, [Vertical Zoom]=2 in all channels. If TV2 & TV3 horizontal dimension is small, user can set TV2 & TV3 [Horizontal Zoom] = 4 and [Horizontal Pan]: TV2=3, TV3=2, so that user can reduce the image position adjustment range.
  • Page 16 G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Before TV2 & TV3 After TV2 & TV3 image 90 degrees image 90 degrees rotation. rotation. Max. video wall Video wall display borders center line  Set standard position as reference in horizontal and vertical directions User should determine Horizontal &...

  • Page 17: Square Asymmetric Video Wall Setup Procedures

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ After decrease TV2 After decrease TV1 [Overlap] value at Right [Overlap] value at Top Edge Edge After decrease TV3 After decrease TV4 [Overlap] value at Left [Overlap] value at Bottom Edge Edge, then it is finished. Square Asymmetric Video Wall Setup Procedures ...
  • Page 18 G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Step 3: Determined image center, marked with paper tape. Step 4: Set standard Position Reference in horizontal and vertical directions   Horizontal Position Reference is determined by TV2 & TV3 and Vertical Position Reference is determined by TV1 &...
  • Page 19 G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TV1: increase [Overlap] value in Left Edge and decrease [Overlap] value in Right Edge to align Vertical lines to match TV3 TV2: increase [Overlap] value in Top Edge and decrease [Overlap] value in Bottom Edge to align Horizontal lines to match TV1 TV3: increase [Overlap] value in Bottom Edge and decrease [Overlap] value in Top Edge to align Horizontal lines to match TV4...

  • Page 20: Other Big Scale Asymmetric Video Wall

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ adjust TV3 and TV2 horizontal scaling factor first (grid size), then to align TV1 and TV4 to match TV3 and TV2 with test pattern. Other Big Scale Asymmetric Video Wall If there is a video wall required large number of controllers to achieve it, users can have two options: A.
  • Page 21 G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  TV1 settings: a. [Zoom]: H=6, V=2, [Pan]: H=1, V=1, [Image orientation]: 90 degrees or 270 degrees. b. When TV1 horizontal zoom is 6, the actual hardware pixel in each horizontal section is 6000/6=1000. TV1 's vertical zoom is v=2, the actual hardware pixel in each vertical section is 3000/2=1500 c.
  • Page 22 G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ a. Below is [Overlap] adjusting value for each monitor without taking bezel compensation into account. b. If bezel compensation is required, user needs to enlarge the image in each monitor to the center line between two monitors (some image will disappear). Assume the bezel size is 10mm and the monitor is 42”(active display area is 930*523mm)。...
  • Page 23 G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Two G406 can build TV wall as Left. More irregular video wall example:  Method 1: Calculate [Overlap] adjustment pixels based on design drawing or installation picture. a. Users can draw an outer frame in the display area using a photo or project drawing. b.

  • Page 24: Flexible Aspect Ratio Adjustment

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Use [Overlap] menu to select the top/bottom edge to adjust the vertical position of the test pattern and let the center point of test patter to match TV wall center point.  Then adjust the left and right edge [Overlap] value so that the horizontal grid and the vertical grid have similar size.

  • Page 25: Save System Settings Through Osd Menu

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Activate [Overlap] under [Video Wall] menu 1. User can select the channel and the edge required for edge shift, then adjust Overlap value to see aspect ratio change. 2. The image position shift range is +_900 pixels in each edge.

  • Page 26: Save And Backup Settings Through Pc Tool

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  When user power off the system, G406 will save user setting without loss even the setting is not saved into Profile Index, unless someone to change the setting.  When system has been reset from OSD menu or update new Firmware, Profile data will still be kept inside G406.

  • Page 27: Convenient Settings In Multiple Unit Application

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15.3 User can set different video wall settings in each channel and crop different area for the display. In combination with ZOOM, PAN and OVERLAP settings, user can crop any location of the image for each LCD, no matter it is in landscape or portrait position.

  • Page 28: Uhdwall Manager (Uwm) Pc Tool

    16.2.2 UHDWall Manager (UWM) PC Tool  UWM is a PC tool executed through PC. User needs to download this tool from VNS website. Once user connects G406 with PC through Ethernet and open UWM, user can access UWM and execute all operation similar to OSD menu through PC keyboard and mouse. User can also...

  • Page 29: System Structure And Control

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  User can execute full operation functions and also update Firmware and MCU code through UWM. User can control multiple units at the same time through switching IP address. The color icons on the top of CH indicator is to show the system connection status. Green means the channel has detected display device and Yellow means input signal is connected.

  • Page 30: Edid Setting

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image Properties] [Output Mode]: select output resolution [Options] [Information]: show system information [Options] [Language]: select OSD language [Options] [Reset] [Options] [Accessibility][OSD Time Out] [Options] [Accessibility][Logo Time Out] [Options] [Accessibility][Standby Time] [Options] [Accessibility][Black Screen] [Options] [Setting][Mute] [Options]...

  • Page 31: System Standby And Automatically Turn Off Output Signal

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.5 System Standby and Automatically Turn Off Output Signal [Options] [Accessibility][Standby Time] If set [Standby Time] at 60, the system will get into Standby Mode after 60 seconds when no input signal is detected. The output signals from G406 will also be terminated at the same time. If G406 detects input signal again, it will automatically turn on the system again.

  • Page 32: Change Background Color

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.8 Change Background Color When no signal input, the system will show blue color background with [Power Saving Mode] message on the screen. User can change background color to black from the OSD menu as below. 17.9 Change OSD Menu display time User can set [Options]...

  • Page 33: Technical Support

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Cable length: Connecting cable length should be short as possible. Replace a short cable to verify the possible root cause.  HDCP compliant issues: If the input source or the monitors are not HDCP compliant, it is possible to stop G406 from negotiating HDCP link and show intermittent, abnormal or no image.

  • Page 34: Safety Precaution And Maintenance

    Apart from what is detailed in User Guide, maintenance should be carried out by competent technician assigned by VNS. If G406 is physically damaged, it should be returned for repair using VNS RMA procedures. If the unit is opened by user, it will lose the right for warranty protection.

  • Page 35: Specifications

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Specifications Frame lock for synchronized outputs 16. Input: 2x HDMI 2.0b for all channels, 1x Frame rate conversion. DP1.2a for CH 1/2, 1x DP1.2a for CH 3/4 High Dynamic Range (HDR) support: SMPTE ST- 17.

  • Page 36: Revision History

    G406 User Guide Document: G406-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Revision History Revision Date Originator Comments V1.0 2018-01-16 Steve Wang First version V1.1 2018-01-17 Steve Wang Change front panel silk printing V1.2 2018-01-18 Steve Wang Modify Load/Save Profile V1.3 2018-02-17 Steve Wang Add irregular video wall setting and Ethernet control V1.4 2018-0315...

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