4.3. Relation between Overlap pixels and geometry alignment accuracy…………………………. 4.4. Get installation data from VNS Excel Spread Sheet……………………………………………… 4.5. Apply Spread Sheet data for projector installation and GeoBox setting………………………. 4.6. Projector settings before edge blending…………………………………………………………… 4.7. GeoBox settings before edge blending……………………………………………………………...
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.3. [Overlap]: crop the right image for each projector………………………………………………… 6.4. [Position]: shift image position without changing image size……………………………………. 7. [Edge Blend] settings……………………………………………………………………………………… 7.1. [Edge] selection location and set edge blending value…………………………………………. 7.2. [Shift]: shift image position and execute Edge Mask…………………………………………….
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Separate R, G, B gamma correction for edge blending region color fine-tune, individual global color correction for each output, fine pixel color uniformity and 9 regions non-edge blending area black level uplift are also standard functions in M800Ex. Users can see real time geometry and color adjustment to get optimized result.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using M800Ex, users can replace high end projector with low cost projector without lens shift, warp and edge blending. It provides easy configuration, low entry barrier, cost effective, reliable and flexible solution. M801 (1 CH)
Function and features: A. Structure Each M800Ex consists of 1-4 processing modules. Each processing module can control one projector and multiple processing modules can be cascaded to control big scale display system. B. Each processing module includes below input and output ports 1.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. Background white balance White balance and individual color correction for each output channel. F. Edge mask Image [Shift] to execute edge mask up to 500 pixels following the image profile after geometry adjustment and [Edge Mask] with 8 adjustment points to provide irregular shape edge mask with random edge position up to 900 pixels in each control point.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. The pattern shall be in BMP format and monochrome 2-bit color. 3. User can set different pattern resolution and decide to display at black or white area in the pattern. There are 4 types of mapping display for each pattern.
M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Content in the packing box The M800Ex Quad Channel Video Wall Controller 1x RC-400 IR Remote Controller with two AAA battery 1x IR Extending Receiver with 1.8m cable 1x DC Power supply unit with power cord, In: AC 100V-240V, Out: DC 12V 3A ...
M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For 4 projectors edge blending application, user can connect any output to any projector and select projector location via [Video Wall] [Pan] menu. If independent content display is required, user needs to arrange the input source and output connection and let input source be displayed at specific projector.
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If multiple units of M800Ex are cascaded for edge blending, user needs to connect loop out of the last channel to next unit HDMI input port, then loop out to all channels in next unit.
Orange LED will show up when the display device (projector) is connected. If user presses Menu key for 5 seconds on the remote controller, GeoBox OSD menu will be locked and the Power LED will be flashing. To press another 5 seconds, it will unlock OSD menu.
User can connect any Loop Out signal to any HDMI input port in the following channel or GeoBox. No specific connection sequence is required. Once the signal can be fed to all channels, it will be OK. ...
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We can provide UART protocol for the control from RS-232 or Ethernet. 2.6.3. Ethernet User needs to connect M800Ex 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).
IR receiver is on Front Panel. One 3.5ø mm audio connector for IR extender is located at Back Panel of M800Ex. 1.8m IR extension cable is equipped in the packing. User can add audio cable to extend the distance up to more than 20 meters.
M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Audio connector for IR extender 2.8. Full screen and native aspect ratio [Scaling] under [Image Properties] menu is to select the display mode either following signal source original aspect ratio or full screen display ...
M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.10. Color adjustment In edge blending application, color adjustment is important due to multiple units of projector images are combined together. 2.10.1. Global color adjustment: [Picture] [Picture] can execute below color adjustment for each processing channel.
2.11. OSD Lock and unlock If multiple units of GeoBox is installed together or the IR receiver is put together, in order to avoid interference among multiple GeoBox during the installation, user can set different ID number for each GeoBox through [Options] Menu. Press number keys in Remote Controller to determine which GeoBox will be controlled.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Disable] (Free-Run mode): when GeoBox changes input source or timing, the output will be still running without losing any signal. The projector will not search the input source again. There will be no loss signal when Reset or executing video wall settings.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 sub-menus under [PIP setting] menu, --Display: enable PIP or POP --Size: set PIP size --Position: set PIP position --Ratio: set PIP/POP display aspect ratio --Source: select input source for PIP/POP --Orientation: rotate sub-image direction --Overlap: adjust PiP image cropping area, position and aspect ratio.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pixel by Pixel PIP image position adjustment. Further position fine-tune can be executed from [Overlap] menu. Source: The input source for PIP/POP is selectable. Main image can be selected from [Input Signal] under [Image Properties] menu or remote controller hot key.
3. Projection mapping 3.1. Introduction Projection mapping function is embedded in M800Ex models. User can input up to 10 patterns to M800Ex in each channel to implement projection mapping. The pattern needs to be 2-bit monochrome with BMP file format. User can use any signal source without pre-mask and select up to 4 display styles in each pattern.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.4. PC Tool for Projection Mapping—Gwarp3 Gwarp3 is standard PC tool for edge blending processor as well as for Projection Mapping. It can be operated through USB or Ethernet. (10) (11) The item # in below represents the function # in Gawrp3 in above operation window.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ]: The source image will be showed on black area of the pattern. c. [Center Image]: to show the mapping pattern at the center of output image. (7) Position setting: If disable [Center Image] function, user can adjust mapping pattern position through slide bar in X&Y directions.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adjustment in Digi Mapping Window. The position shift can be based on pixel by pixel. The position shift is not real time. User needs to clip [Upload] button to confirm the result on the screen.
For 1024*768 projector, the overlap range is 1024*20%-1024*40%=205~409 pixels. GeoBox test pattern default size is 32x32 pixels. Therefore, the final result will be around 7 grids (224 pixels) to 13 grids (416 pixels) for XGA projector and 12 grids (384 pixels) ~ 24 grids (768 pixels) for 1080p &...
Proper selection of Overlap pixels will affect the control points in geometry alignment. If the Overlap pixel is 25% of the projector native resolution (or GeoBox output resolution), it will have less geometry alignment points due to control points in adjacent projectors will be at the same location.
M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- region. User will have less adjustment flexibility. If increasing two grids (64 pixels) to 320 overlap pixels, user can have 30 adjusting points to get more accurate geometry alignment. It can align the images from two projectors on curved screen with good quality by remote controller.
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Input all the data in Yellow column, including Source Resolution, Projector Resolution (GeoBox output resolution), Screen size, Projector throw ratio, Projector Lumens, No. of projector and Overlap Pixels. User can try different configurations and select most cost effective one with minimum image height is higher than required.
Please contact dealer or factory to get necessary assistance for the Spread Sheet. 4.5. Apply Spread Sheet data for projector installation and GeoBox setting 1.1.1. Installation data from Spread Sheet from previous section: ...
M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.1.3. Installation the projector To install the projector at a location as showed above with the image just a little over required region at any point. Too large image will lose image resolution and brightness.
4.7. GeoBox settings before edge blending Use small pin to insert into RESET hole on the back panel of GeoBox for 5 seconds to reset GeoBox to default setting. [Reset] will apply to all channels at the same time.
M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- User can see geometry adjusting value when select [Background + OSD] display style. 5.2. Grid pattern pixel size selection The pixel size in grid pattern for geometry alignment is selectable to meet high end simulation system geometry alignment requirements.
M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below is the OSD menu for the selection of grid size. 5.3. Geometry alignment Geometry alignment is to align the image position to let the projection image match the screen and also let image grids between two adjacent projectors be combined together. This step will take most of the time for edge blending.
20 meters). If multiple units of GeoBox are used and IR receivers are put together, please set [Box ID] for each M800Ex so that user can control each M800Ex separately through [85x] command. Press number keys in Remote Controller following OSD menu for the control of multiple GeoBox: - 850: will activate all GeoBox.
M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please follow the sequence [2x2] [3x3] [5x3] [9x5] to do geometry alignment to ensure entire image will have uniform scaling factor. Apply [2X2 Corner] geometry alignment and draw the corners to pre-marked locations.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For curved screen, if there is some difference in the grid size in adjacent projectors, user can use Linearity Grid Line adjustment (in next section) to adjust the grid size and finish the image position fine tune.
M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.3.5. Linearity grid line adjustment The major purpose for this function is to adjust the grids in overlap region on curved screen to let the grids quickly overlap together. The control point can shift the lines in both horizontal and vertical directions.
M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grid line gap adjustment 5.3.6. Corner Wall geometry adjustment Important note: When apply Corner Wall function, all the other geomtry alignment function will be disabled. User can only execute geometry alignment through 8 points of Corner Wall adjustment.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Example A: Single projector application...
If user wants to implement Corner Wall function on curve screen, user can connect the signal to one channel in M800Ex to do warp alignment, then connect the output to the input port of the channel for Corner Wall alignment. Then user can execute curve alignment and Corner Wall adjustment at the same time.
The purpose for Video Wall Setting is to determine the display Matrix, split the image and assign the right image to each GeoBox/display device in the matrix. The overlap pixel between two images can be adjusted pixel by pixel. The maximum video wall can be up to 15x15 matrix display.
M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.1. [Zoom]: split the signal source Use [Zoom] to split input image in horizontal and vertical directions. Maximum split images are 15x15 in both horizontal and vertical directions from single input source. For 3 projectors at horizontal position, Horizontal Zoom=3,...
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.3. [Overlap]: crop the right image for each projector Use [Overlap] to determine overlapped pixels between two adjacent projectors. It will change image cropping area and can change image aspect ratio. In projector edge blending, user needs to select correct Edge and crop the right overlapped pixels for each projector.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To let the image has the same grid size (same scaling factor in both horizontal and vertical directions) To let images overlapped together in horizontal lines and vertical lines. Sub-menu under [Edge Blend] menu [Edge]: select the right edge and set overlap pixels.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Color indicating lines will appear when set edge blending pixels. User needs to adjust the color indicating lines to match together (green to green, red to red). The final overlap value is the same as actual overlap number (grid size * grid number).
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Gamma] function is to adjust the gamma curve in edge blending area for each projector through independent RGB gamma curve adjustment. It will improve video quality in overlap region. User needs to select right display mode (gamma curve 2.2 is the best gamma value in the projector setting) and fine tune the color difference among the projectors to minimize the possible banding effect in edge blending region.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left picture is to show banding effect in edge blending area. This issue is related to many factors: Screen: gain value under 1.0 is recommended Projector: shall be the same model with the same gamma and Display Mode settings.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.4.1. [Offset] [Offset] is to set the level for color uplift. It should be determined based on the brightness level in overlap region. For projector with horizontal edge blending, please select center region of the [Offset] block, then adjust RGB offset value to around 100 each.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Projector display imager, such as DMD, LCD and LCOS, will have some image borders due to active display window is not at full range of the imager. In dark environment, viewer may see this kind of light leakage in image borders. It is outside active display area and can’t be fixed.
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User needs to check the result with full range color image. 7.6. Edge [Mask] There are two edge mask functions in M800Ex. One is image [Shift] and another one is Edge [Mask] under Edge blending menu. ...
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The adjusting range for [Shift] is based on the image position after geometry alignment and the range for [Mask] is calculated from the original edge position before geometry alignment and before [Shift] edge adjustment.
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[Offset] menu. GeoBox edge blending gamma setting range is from 0.9-3.0 and default setting is 2.2 gamma curve. To select projector display mode near 2.2 gamma setting will get the best result.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- curved screen edge blending. To reserve enough overlap area—0.6m-1.2m in width or 20%-40% (based on single projector native resolution) is recommended. To adjust image position of the projector and reduce keystone angle. Increase Overlap region & reduce off axis angle To reset projectors with the same settings.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Input the data in yellow column. User will get calculation result. Final image size for each projector: 2.500m*1.563m User can use geometry alignment to draw the vertical height to the dimensions you need.
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User can setup M800Ex through Ethernet. Please change IP address in each M800Ex so that user can setup each unit separately through WebGui or Gwarp3 PC tool. Select input port and set GeoBox output resolution to be the same as projector ...
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[2x2] (4 corner Grid pattern Channel selection [9x5] alignment) alignment) User can install IR extender receiver separately near each projector for easy GeoBox operation. If multiple units of GeoBox are used and IR receivers are put together, please set...
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Box ID] for each GeoBox so that user can control each M800Ex separately through [85x] command. Press number keys in Remote Controller following OSD menu for the control of multiple GeoBox: 850: will activate all GeoBox. User can execute simultaneous control for all GeoBox 851: activate only ID #1 GeoBox for further control.
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VNS Excel spread sheet calculation. Example for [Video wall] settings for 3 projectors horizontal edge blending with two M800Ex cascaded: [Zoom]: set to H=3, V=1 in all channels. Each channel should be set separately.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below is overlap value calculated from VNS Excel under below condition: Input: 3840*800, Output: 1280*800, Overlap pixels: 256, Projectors: 3 Horizontal Overlap value: Projector 1 RH edge= 197, Projector 2 RH edge= 98, LH edge= 98, Projector 3 LH edge=197 Vertical values in all projectors are set with the same “V=0”.
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If banding effect is visible in overlap area, please try below method: GeoBox [Gamma] adjustment: Please try to adjust Gamma value in [Transition] & [Gain] menu and adjust [Shift] value to “-“ to do color uplift in the edge of overlap region.
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When user power off the system, M800Ex will save user setting without loss even the setting is not saved into Profile Index, unless someone to change it.
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Press [INFO] hotkey to check if the final in/out timings are the same as expected. Usually, one 4k signal source can be applied for up to 20 meters screen through 2x M800Ex & 8x projectors. If bigger screen is required, user can apply multiple signal sources through multiple...
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These PC or media player needs to be synchronized. GeoBox can crop the right overlap pixel inside one content for each projector but not for the pixel between two independent contents. The Overlap content between two independent signal sources shall be handles through below methods: To set Overlap image through PC display card.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overlap pixels for medial player #1  in this region...
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Box for individual control. For IR control, the [Box ID] number range is #1 - #9. When all M800Ex or IR extenders are installed together in the control range of single remote controller, user can do individual M800Ex control through below method.
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The connection can go through Ethernet router LAN port, WiFi Router or Crossover Cat 5/6 cable. User can set each M800Ex with different static IP address in the same domain, then open Google Chrome or Microsoft Explorer browser with IP address to access each unit of M800Ex for independent operation.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.2. Gwarp3 PC Tool (will be updated) Gwarp3 is a PC tool executed through PC. Please download this tool from VNS website. Once user opens Gwarp3 and connects with PC through Ethernet or USB, user can execute all operations through PC keyboard and mouse.
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12.1.1. Assumption 3 walls display: W1=2m, W2=5m, W3=3m Signal source: 3840x1080, GeoBox output resolution: 1920x1080 12.1.2. Usually, 5000 Lum projector can cover 3-4 meters image width. Four projectors are required to cover entire screen. W1: one projector is enough ...
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W2 (PJ2 & PJ3)=366*5= 1829 pixels (Projector #2 & #3) W3 (PJ4)=384*3= 1097 pixels (Projector #4) Based on the above data, if we express the image location by coordinate, W1 is from 0 to 914, W2 is from 914 to 2743 (914+1829), W3 is from 2743 to 3840.
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M800Ex can rotate source image before edge blending. It will be more convenient for user to connect with all kinds of conventional signals without the need to rotate the image in advance. When apply portrait edge blending, the VNS Excel Spread Sheet calculation also needs to ...
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If the content has the same aspect ratio as the screen, the system can be setup to show no distortion image. In order to reserve flexibility for different user environments, GeoBox allows user to set different display modes. Below is the example for 3 projector edge blending system. Case A: All-in-one: display one content across entire screen.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.4. Discrete content displayed in each projector User can configure to show independent content in each projector. Below are the guidelines: Signal source selection: only one HDMI input source can be selected as discrete display input source in one processing module.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Activate [Overlap] under [Video Wall] menu User can select the channel and the edge required for edge shift, then adjust Overlap value to see aspect ratio change. The image position shift range is +_1800 pixels in each edge.
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Draw the image into screen and keep some blanking border at some borders. 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.
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The purposes for EDID setting are as follows: GeoBox can support big range of input signal timing—from XGA up to 4k/2k @60Hz. In order to get the best video performance, user needs to select the best input signal resolution.
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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 M800Ex will also be terminated at the same time. If M800Ex detects input signal again, it will automatically turn on the system.
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13.5. 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 on the screen without text message on it through [Options]...
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[Frame Sync] at [Normal] position to get perfect synchronization in all output channels. 14.3. Video quality issues Use the highest resolution and number of color bits (RGB 4:4:4) images allowed by M800Ex to be used as a signal source whenever possible.
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Check projector image shift condition after some time with GeoBox in OFF condition. User will clearly identify that the position shift is from GeoBox or not after this procedure. GeoBox is digital processor and will not change image position only for few pixels.
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Open the power after finishing system connection to reduce the risk for system damage from high floating voltage. 16.2. Working Environment Please locate M800Ex in an environment free from dust, moisture and high temperature with good ventilation. 16.3. Warranty...
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Apart from what is detailed in User Guide, maintenance should be carried out by competent technician assigned by VNS. If M800Ex 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...
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specification Frame locked synchronized outputs. Each box has 1-4 processing modules. Three synchronization modes: phase lock, frame - M801Ex: Single module processor lock & free-run modes. - M802Ex: Dual module processor ...
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M800Ex User Guide Document: M800Ex-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revision History Revision Date Originator Comments V1.0 2019-10-16 Steve Wang First version...
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