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GeoBox G408 Quick User Manual

8 channel 4k/60 video wall controller
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G408 User Guide
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G408 Quick User Guide
2 in / 8 out, up to 8k/1k 30Hz and 4K/2k 60 Hz input, 10-bit, 4:4:4 Chroma sampling,
Tel: +886-2-2792-2819
DCi/UHD
4k/60/4:4:4
Mosaic
Multi-Unit
Irregular wall
Cacade
The absolute opposite of ordinary
8 channel 4k/60 Video Wall controller
Support up to 7680x1200 30 fps input
Independent rotation / scaling / cropping
Act as two Quad channel Processors
Technical support:
E-mail: sales@vnstw.com
Skype: vns-inc
Version: 2.0
Website:
www.vnstw.com
HDCP
HDMI 2.0
2.2/1.4
Flexible
Rotation
Aspect Ratio
Bezel Correction
Cell: +886-935-678-033
10-bit
Cadence
3D Motion
High-end
Film 3:2 / 2:2
De-interlace
scaler
Control
Loop Out
Landscape
IR/USB/RS232
Daisy chain
Protrait
/Ethernet
0
Document: G408-2
Deep Color
xvYCC/12-bit
Didpla
Projector
RoHS
yP
Output
CE FCC
overlap
1.2

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  • Page 1 Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- The absolute opposite of ordinary G408 Quick User Guide 8 channel 4k/60 Video Wall controller Support up to 7680x1200 30 fps input 2 in / 8 out, up to 8k/1k 30Hz and 4K/2k 60 Hz input, 10-bit, 4:4:4 Chroma sampling,...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Table of Contents Disclaimer/Copyright statement...................... Warranty/RMA and FCC/CE statement.................... Introduction……………………………………………………………………………....... Feature..............................Quick Setup Guide 1. Content in the packing box......................2. Quick setup via IR Remote Controller..................System Setup procedures 1. System structure………………………………………………………………………………………..

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

    G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 17. Miscellaneous features 17.1. EDID Setting........................17.2. HDMI vs. DVI Output Signal.................... 17.3. System Standby and Automatically Turn Off Output Signal........17.4. Change Background Color....................17.5. Change OSD menu display time…………………………………………………………….. 17.6. Change splash screen logo display time…………………………………………………..

  • Page 4: Introduction

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Introduction GeoBox G408 is 8 channel 4k/60 fps Video Wall controller. It is designed with two processing modules. Each processing module consists of 1x HDMI 2.0 input, 1x HDMI 2.0 loop-out port for daisy chain connection and 4 synchronized HDMI outputs. It can serve as one eight channel video wall controller or two quad channel video wall controllers.

  • Page 5: Quick Setup Guide

    IR receiver is on Front Panel. One 3.5ø mm audio connector for IR extender is located at Back Panel of G408. 1.8m IR extension cable is equipped in the packing. User can add audio cable to extend the distance up to 20 meters.
  • Page 6 G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Profile recall hotkey System Information Power on/off Channel selection OSD Menu HDMI2.0-2 input port operation keys Input source selection HDMI2.0-1 input port Output resolution selection Profile recall hotkey Video Wall Menu Combination key to work with...

  • Page 7: System Setup Procedures

    Apply signal source to HDMI input port before video wall settings. Otherwise, the Video wall Overlap setting result may be not correct. ➢ There are two identical processing modules in G408. Each module includes one HDMI input port, one HDMI Loop out port and 4x HDMI output ports. ➢...

  • Page 8: Connecting The Outputs

    G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ➢ When user wants to display one content across entire 8 monitor video wall, user needs to connect source signal to Module A and Module B at the same time. Input signal can be connected to HDMI- A (or HDMI-B) then daisy chain to HDMI-B though Loop out connection via HDMI cable.
  • Page 9 G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ➢ If user wants to display two different contents across 8 monitors, user needs to connect the outputs in Module A to the monitors to show A content and Module B outputs to the monitors to show B...

  • Page 10: Hdmi Loop Out For Multiple Units Connection And Monitoring

    (display card, PC or synchronized multimedia players) to expand connection without limitation. For instance, user can use 1x4 HDMI splitter at the front end and provide the same signal to 4x G408 daisy chain groups. if each daisy chain group consists of 5 units of G408, the total LCD can be...

  • Page 11: System Connection And Power On

    ➢ When G408 power is switched on, the booting time is about 19 seconds and the Input & Output LEDs on front panel will stay “Lighted” permanently for the channel with correct input source and output monitor connections after finishing booting process.
  • Page 12 Flashing: OSD Lock ➢ G408 has only one HDMI input port in each processing module. System default input is HDMI. No need to change. ➢ HDMI 2.0-A input is only for Module A and HDMI 2.0-B is only for Module B. If user wants to apply the same input source to both display Modules, please connect through Loop Out port.

  • Page 13: Set 10-Bits Color Output

    G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ➢ User can click [INFO] key to get system information and see input / output signal resolution. ➢ The input refresh rate should be the same as output refresh rate so that the system can implement Frame Lock to synchronize all the outputs.
  • Page 14 8.3. Ethernet ➢ User needs to connect G408 to WiFi Router or switch/hub through RJ45 to LAN port. Then user can control the system through Ethernet. ➢ Crossover UTP cable can be used for direct connection between PC and GeoBox. User needs to set PC TCP/IPv4 with the same domain segment as GeoBox (for instance, to set IP address at 192.168.0.105) and subnet mask at 255.255.255.0).

  • Page 15: Video Wall Settings

    Note: Image 90/270 flip and rotation are only available when input resolution is under 4k/2k @30Hz. 9.1. [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.

  • Page 16: Pan]-Assign Image Position

    G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- For 3x1 displays Horizontal Zoom= 3, Vertical Zoom = 1 For 3x3 displays Horizontal Zoom = 3, Vertical Zoom =3 9.2. [Pan]-Assign image position [Pan] will assign the location of each split image in the display in both horizontal and vertical directions.

  • Page 17: 3X3 Video Wall Setup

    9.4. 3x3 Video Wall setup Below is 3x3 video wall with one G408 and one G406s instead of two G408 to reduce the cost. G406s is dual channel video wall controller. Different model GeoBox can work together. ➢...

  • Page 18: Bezel Compensation

    User can set Box ID for each G408 and control via remote controller: ✓ Press［851］，all the box OSD will be locked except ID #1 G408. The [INFO] LED will be lighted in the locked unit and only ID #1 G408 can be operated.

  • Page 19: Save And Load System Settings

    Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ✓ Press［853］，all the box OSD will be locked except ID #3 G408. The [INFO] LED will be lighted in the locked unit and only ID #3 G408 can be operated. ✓ Press［850］，all the box OSD will be unlocked and can be operated through remote controller.

  • Page 20: System Reset

    G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 11.2. Load Profile settings through remote controller ➢ Press [Profile] shortcut key in remote controller→ Select number keys 1-5 to recall Index 1 – Index 5. Profile Load will apply to all channels at the same time.

  • Page 21: Wind-Mill Asymmetric Video Wall Setup Procedures

    GeoBox video wall settings. ➢ G408 can only rotate the image at 90/180/270 degrees. The monitors need to be installed at landscape or portrait position. If users want to install monitor at other rotation angle, G413 model should be used.
  • Page 22 G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Test pattern downloaded Test pattern from VNS website applied to video wall ➢ 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 23 G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Use [Orientation] menu to rotate images in TV2 and TV3 to display the same image direction. Before TV2 & TV3 After TV2 & TV3 image 90 degrees image 90 degrees rotation. rotation. Video wall Max.
  • Page 24 G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 1. [Overlap] is to change image capture range. 2. Decrease value in Top Edge of TV1 will stretch top edge of TV1 to match image position of TV2. 3. For TV2 adjustment, user needs to...

  • Page 25: Square Asymmetric Video Wall Setup Procedures

    G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- After decrease TV3 After decrease TV4 [Overlap] value at Left [Overlap] value at Bottom Edge, then it is finished. Edge 13.3. Square Asymmetric Video Wall Setup Procedures ➢ Step 1: Video Wall settings for all channels...
  • Page 26 G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ✓ Horizontal Position Reference is determined by TV2 & TV3 and Vertical Position Reference is determined by TV1 & TV4. ✓ Once user can line up the image center to Video wall center H&V lines, it can serve as Position Reference lines.

  • Page 27: Aspect Ratio And Image Distortion

    G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- alignment to set Position Reference (Set center lines) 2nd alignment to finish all position alignments 13.4. Aspect Ratio and image distortion ➢ If the source content aspect ratio is not 1:1 in this Video Wall setting, the final image will have some distortion.

  • Page 28: Other Big Scale Asymmetric Video Wall

    G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 13.5. 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. To adjust image directly through remote control and test pattern ➢...
  • Page 29 G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ➢ TV1 settings: ➢ [Zoom]: H=6, V=2, [Pan]: H=1, V=1, [Image orientation]: 90 degrees or 270 degrees. ➢ When TV1 horizontal zoom is 6, the actual hardware pixel in each horizontal section is 6000/6=1000.
  • Page 30 G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ➢ The vertical edge should be assigned with 1080 pixels, but [Zoom] setting only assigns 3000/2=1500 pixels to TV2. It is necessary to use [overlap] adjustment function to decrease 1500-1080=420 pixel to TV2. After converting to signal source pixel, TV2 [Overlap]→[Bottom Edge] overlap adjustment value is: 420/ 1.3889=302.4 Pixel (-302).
  • Page 31 G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Two G408 can build TV wall as Left. More irregular video wall example: A. Method 1: Calculate [Overlap] adjustment pixels based on design drawing or installation picture. ➢ Users can draw an outer frame in the display area using a photo or project drawing.

  • Page 32: Flexible Aspect Ratio Adjustment

    G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ✓ The center point of the TV wall is in the upper position of TV1. ✓ Rotate the image, set [Zoom] as H=5 (about 1/5 in the horizontal direction), V=2 (approximately 1/2 in the vertical position), [Pan]: H=3 (in the 3 position while H= 5), V=2 (vertical 2nd position).

  • Page 33: Pc Tool

    ➢ Each G408 has independent IP address. The default IP address is 192.168.0.100. User can set different IP address in each G408 and control multiple units of G408 at the same time. ➢ Two PC tool is available for the control of GeoBox:...

  • Page 34: Webgui

    15.1. WebGui ➢ WebGui is embedded inside G408. Once user connects G408 with PC through Ethernet, user can access WebGui and execute all operation similar to OSD menu through Virtual Keys and OSD Menu. No PC or appropriate software tool is required.

  • Page 35: Uhdwall Manager (Uwm) Pc Tool

    UWM is for system setup and can’t read back the settings parameters from GeoBox. ➢ UWM PC tool is designed for G400 series product. If user connects with G408, user will see 8 channels for selection instead of 4 channels.

  • Page 36: System Structure And Operation Behavior

    The following command will be applied to all channels at the same time. [Profile]→ [Load]→ [Index] [Options]→ [Setting]→ [Box ID]: one G408 has one Box ID and can only be set by CH1 or CH2. [Options]→ [Setting]→[Mute] [Options]→ [Setting]→[Network]: one G408 has one Network setting and can only be set by CH1 or CH2.

  • Page 37: Miscellaneous Features

    G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- [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]→ [DVI Output] [Options]→ [Frame Sync] [Options]→ [Setting]→[Profile]→[Save] [Options]→ [Setting]→[Profile]→[Load]: If through below OSD operation ([Menu]→ [Setting]→...

  • Page 38: System Standby And Automatically Turn Off Output Signal

    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 G408 will also be terminated at the same time. If G408 detects input signal again (hot plug 5V signal), it will automatically turn on the system again.

  • Page 39: Limitations In Image Flip And Rotation

    Draw the image into video wall and keep some blanking border at some edge. ➢ If the signal is from PC, user can set customized EDID in GeoBox to let PC output expected output resolution. Some PC may not follow GeoBox EDID resolution setting and require customized output setting from display card or reboot PC system.
  • Page 40 If the input signal is above 4k/2k @30Hz, image 90/270 degrees rotation function will be disabled. 20.4. Video quality issues ➢ Use the highest resolution and number of color bits (RGB 4:4:4) images allowed by G408 to be used as a signal source whenever possible. ➢...

  • Page 41: Technical Support

    Please make sure all the display with the same settings. ➢ Please set Options→ Setting→ Frame Lock as [Normal] to implement Frame Locked function while using multiple units of G408 to avoid not synchronization or frame tear issues. ➢ Each Display Group shall be set separately.
  • Page 42 Apart from what is detailed in User Guide, maintenance should be carried out by competent technician assigned by VNS. If G408 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 43: Specifications

    G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Specifications   Input: 2x HDMI 2.0b 50Hz in/out in FHD to avoid video artifact.   Output: 8x HDMI 1.4 Frame lock for synchronized outputs.   2x HDMI 2.0b loop out port for multiple unit Support HDR input signal but no HDR effect in the cascade &...

  • Page 44: Revision History

    G408 User Guide Document: G408-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Revision History Revision Date Originator Comments V1.0 2018-04-02 Steve Wang First version V1.1 2018-0904 Steve Wang Add content in trouble shooting. V1.2 2018-0910 Steve Wang Add 3x3 Video Wall setup V1.3 2018-12-28 Steve Wang Add information about synchronization V1.4...

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