4k@60 6x1 multiviewer with audio switching (52 pages)
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G44 User Guide This user guide provides basic instructions for setting up SEADA G44 video wall controllers using its management software. Document No. SD-MA-027 Document Version:...
G44 User Guide 1. Product Introduction 1.1. Product profile ⚫ G44 video wall controller can support up to 4 inputs/4 outputs. ⚫ It supports HDMI, DVI, VGA, YPbPr, CVBS signal input/output through DVI-U jacket. ⚫ It support RS232 communication interface, through the special PC tool to control the matrix signal switching, monitoring the working state of the matrix, set the signal resolution, etc..
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G44 User Guide 12V/3A power adapter Power Power consumption Operating 0℃—40℃ Temperature temperature...
G44 User Guide 2. Hardware Overview Model: G44-DVI 1 – Display 2 – Input Buttons 3 – Output Buttons 4 – Function Buttons Back Panel includes 4 DVI-U Inputs and Outputs, Ethernet control port, 2x Serial ports and 4 3.5 mm captive screw connectors for audio inputs and outputs...
G44 User Guide 3. G44 Software Users can run the G44.exe software directly without requires password authentication: installation. It Default password for Administrator is: 111111 Default password for User is: 000000 There are 7 main tabs in this software: Matrix Switch, Advanced Switch, Signal Setting, Fine Tune, OSD CTRL, TV Wall, Network Setting.
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G44 User Guide 4. If the device or the connection is faulty, then a message will occur as follows after 3 seconds. Please check if your device or hardware connection is correct. 5. If all is right, the PC tool will read some information from the device.
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G44 User Guide The reset button, resets the default settings of the unit – Input 1 mapped to Output 1, Input 2 mapped to Output 2 etc. (Including the audio) 3.1.5. Presentation Mode From the dropdown menu in the top-right corner, users can select either Matrix mode or Presentation mode.
G44 User Guide Audio route Click to control audio route. And the blue button represents current route information. NOTE: Audio output X has two type (L/R and Inner). 3.2. Advanced Switch The PC tool support automatically switch the input source periodically for the output port in order to facilitate the demonstration functions needed in some scenarios.
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G44 User Guide 2. Press ‘Ctrl’ or ‘Shift’ first, then click to select input ports Click “-->” button to add the input ports selected in step 2 . 4. Check the output ports that need to automatically switch input source periodically. 5.
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G44 User Guide All outputs send combine: default not checked unchecked: Switch all outputs one by one. checked: Switch all output ports’ input at the same time in a switch operation. Note: Switch one input one by one if there’re many input ports selected. Wait others finished then start next loop: : Only can be set when ‘All outputs send combined’...
G44 User Guide 3.3. Signal settings In the signal settings tab, the user can see the Input Resolution and Input Type as well as the Output Type and Resolution. The read all function will recognize the type and resolution automatically, however if the user wants to change the input resolution, then you can adjust it manually via the dropdown menu.
G44 User Guide 3.4.1. PQ Control This section highlighted in red allows the user to fine-tune the settings of their screen from the G44 software. The dropdown menu at the top of the section allows the user to select which screen to apply the settings to The read option reads the settings of the monitor/screen that are already in place and adjusts the values in the software, while the reset button will reset the settings to their default after they have...
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G44 User Guide 3.5.1. Text Content There are several modes of OSD – Normal, 3x3 and 3x4. With the normal mode there will be only one column displayed at a time. Normal mode allows for more lines to be added as well. Simply press enter to go to a new line 3x3 and 3x4 modes add additional columns that can be displayed on the OSD.
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G44 User Guide 3.5.2. Text Settings The user can apply the OSD settings to one screen at a time. The Board Address dropdown menu dictates which screen is the OSD being setup on. Display will hide or show the text Transparent when selected off will apply a solid background to the text so that it is more easily readable.
G44 User Guide 3.6. TV Wall TV WALL In the tab, the user can design the setup they have in front of them to mirror it in the software. This allows for some video wall functionalities of the unit – screen stitching. Right-clicking on the screens will bring up the additional options menu.
G44 User Guide are stitched, then the input selected by the user will be displayed across all of the 4 screens (Note: this is not the same as duplicating a single input on each output) • Cancel Stitching – This will undo the stitching and will revert to the screens being individual. •...
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G44 User Guide Note: the browser must support HTML5 feature, which must be IE10 and above; (2) Condition: know the matrix IP address: Input the IP on the web browser, then enter the username: admin Password: admin, then can control the matrix switch functions via website;...
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G44 User Guide Route switch is the same as in the PC Tool. 1- switch language to Chinese (to switch back to English click again) 2 – Chose the Work Mode and Audio Control 3 – Set all outputs on one input, save layouts and recall them as well as reset the device. 4 –...
G44 User Guide 4. Front Panel Input/Output Buttons Video/Audio Select Buttons Type Format Recall Save → Enter 4.1. LCM display LED light flashing once when device receives a valid key pressing. Continuous key pressing should be within 5 seconds, and the LCM screen will show the video route info if timeout happens.
G44 User Guide 4.3. Output Audio Select (Default: Inner) Keys operation: AUDIO + AUDIO+ → + → + ENTER Description: Select which audio will be controlled in 4.4 Audio Switch and 4.6 Video + Audio Switch. Display (LED light flashing once when a valid key pressed): Press AUDIO, then the LCM screen will show function menu S E T N P U T...
G44 User Guide 4.5. Video Switch Keys operation: INx + VIDEO + OUTX1 [ + OUTX2 + OUTX3 + OUTX4] + ENTER Description: Switch input video port XX to video output port X1[X2] [X3] [X4]. And the output port NUM can be 1 to 4. Display (LED light flashing once when a valid key pressed): Press INx as video input port Press VIDEO, then the LCM screen will show current video route information...
G44 User Guide 4.7. Input Type Setting Keys operation: TYPE + INXX + →+ ENTER Display: Press down TYPE, shows as follows: S E T O U T T Y P Press down INXX as input port, then will show the current type of the input port T Y P E C V B S Press →...
G44 User Guide 4.9. Output Resolution Setting Keys operation: FORMAT + OUTXX + → + ENTER Display: Press TYPE, shows as follows S E T O U T F O R M A Press OUTXX as output port, then will show the current resolution of the output port T : 1 M T : 1 6 0 0 x 1 2 0 0 Press →...
G44 User Guide 4.11. Save As Key operation: SAVE + INXX + ENTER OR:SAVE + OUTXX + ENTER Description: Save current audio and video route info to mode XX NOTE: (Only 8 modes supported via front panel, but it can be max to 32 modes via PC tool) : IN1 –...
G44 User Guide 5. Command Lines Save the layout (matrix switcher) Instruction Format (ASCII) Function To save the current displaying status as a preset layout for future recall Parameters The layout ID (1-32) 【Example】3,S To save the current displaying status as layout 3 Load the layout (matrix switcher) Instruction Format (ASCII)
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G44 User Guide Switch video/audio from one input signal to one output Instruction Format (ASCII) a,b,V Function To switch the video of one input to one output, no audio switch The Input ID (1-4) Parameters The Output ID (1-4) Instruction Format (ASCII) a,b,A Function...
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G44 User Guide Switch multi input signals to multi outputs a,b,c,d,V a,b,c,d,A a,b,c,d,Y a,b,c,d,e,f,V Instruction Format a,b,c,d,e,f,A a,b,c,d,e,f,Y (ASCII) a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,V a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,A a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,Y T switch the video only (V) or audio only (A) or video & Audio (Y) of the Function multi inputs to multi outputs Parameters a,c,e,g...
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