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UpadIV Product Manual Revision Records Version Revised Content Date Initial release 2019.11.8 Update address 2019.12.18 Update specification 2019.3.11 Update address 2020.3.25 Update specification 2020.5.18 The manual may be modified without any prior notice.
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Copyright The manual is the property of Unilumin Group Co., Ltd. The Unilumin LED’s operating software is developed based on the Windows operating system. No part of the manual can be transcripted, transmitted, reproduced, translated, edited, published, stored to a retrieval system, or used in any form by any individual or organization without a prior written permission of Unilumin.
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UpadIV Product Manual Read the following content carefully to ensure correct use of the indoor LED display products: WARNING! The LED display may be damaged and become irreparable if you ignore the following warnings. Do not place the LED display upside down or throw it during transport and storage. Do not incline, scratch, or crash the LED display during installation.
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CAUTION! The optimum displaying effect may fail to be achieved if you ignore the following cautions. Wear antistatic gloves when installing or repairing the product. Ensure good ventilation for the LED display when designing the heat dissipation solution. Keep the storage environment of the LED display well ventilated and dry, with a humidity not exceeding 85%.
UpadIV Product Manual Contents Chapter 1 Product Introduction ................1 1.1 Features ....................1 1.2 Cabinet Appearance ................2 1.3 Specification .....................3 1.4 Scope of Application ................4 Chapter 2 Installation and Wiring ..............5 2.1 Out-of-Box Inspection ................5 2.2 General Installation ..................5 2.2.1 Installation of Floor-mounted LED Display .........5 2.2.2 Installation of Hanged LED Display ..........
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4.2.2 Startup Setting ................. 36 4.3 Editing Professional Playing Solution ........... 37 4.3.1 Editing the Time Segment ............... 37 4.3.2 Editing the Program Page ............... 39 4.3.3 Editing the Display Window ............. 42 4.3.4 Editing the Media ................45 4.3.5 Playing the Media ................49 4.4 Saving and Opening a Playing Solution ..........
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UpadIV Product Manual 8.2 Warranty Period ..................65 8.3 Warranty Service ................... 65 8.3.1 Warranty service type ..............65 8.4 Disclaimer ..................... 66 8.5 Warranty service process..............67 8.6 Other ..................... 68 8.7 Product Warranty Card ................. 69 Attachment 1 - Path of Signal Cable inside the Cabinet ....... 70 Contact Information ..................
Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Product Introduction The UpadIV series is a latest integrated indoor rental LED display product made of die-cast Magnesium frames. The cabinets are of standard size and thus can be assembled seamlessly and accurately. The cabinets can be assembled by a single person.
Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1.4 Scope of Application The UpadIV series products can be assembled seamlessly into a screen of any size, and are extensively used for performance stages, high-end automotive shows, summit forums, exhibitions, events, artistic performance, and other public places. Automotive Show Corporate &...
Chapter 2 Installation and Wiring Chapter 2 Installation and Wiring 2.1 Out-of-Box Inspection Check whether the packages are damaged. If the packages are intact, check the main components against the shipping list. If any inconsistency is found, contact us in time. The main components include cabinets, signal cable, power cable, USB cable, DVI cable, and sending box.
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Chapter 2 Installation and Wiring Cabinet Back Frame Maintenance Platform Back Frame Connector Ground Beam Ground Beam Support Figure 2-1 Installation of Floor-mounted LED Display...
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Chapter 2 Installation and Wiring Installation steps are as follows: Fastening Upper and Lower Cabinets with Locks Step Picture Description Turn the locking tab to the leftmost position. Lift the locking tab. Push the lock to the locking position on the right side.
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Chapter 2 Installation and Wiring Operation of Replacing Angle Block Step Picture Instruction Operation Put hand shank up. Remove angle block and replace it with a new one. Press down the hand shank...
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Chapter 2 Installation and Wiring Operation of Left-right Connection Step Picture Instruction Operation Keep handle up then push it through left cabinet Switch hand shank to horizontal Press down the hand shank...
Chapter 2 Installation and Wiring 2.2.2 Installation of Hanged LED Display Adjust the levelness of the hanging beam by using the synthetic fibre slings, to prevent tilting of the LED display, as shown in Figure 2-9. Hanging Beam Figure 2-2 Installation of Hanged Cabinets (1) Fasten the cabinets sequentially from middle to both sides.
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Chapter 2 Installation and Wiring Figure 2-4 Installation of Hanged Cabinets (3) Fasten other cabinets sequentially from top to bottom and from middle to both sides (the number of cabinets in the horizontal direction is not restricted while the total number of all cabinets in the vertical direction shall not be more than 10M). Figure 2-5 Installation of Hanged Cabinets (4)
Chapter 2 Installation and Wiring 2.3 Wiring for LED Display 2.3.1 Common Cables Common cables used for the indoor series LED displays include: Power Cable Passing Incoming Power Cable Incoming Signal Cable Through Cabinet Signal Cable Passing DVI Cable USB Cable Through Cabinet...
Chapter 2 Installation and Wiring 2.3.2 Signal Cable Connection Figure 2-6 shows the signal cable connection for cabinets with an arrangement of 6 cabinets (Width) × 4 cabinets (Height). Signal cables shall be connected based on the wiring diagram of the delivered products for the project. Figure 2-6 Signal Cable Connection Diagram...
Chapter 2 Installation and Wiring 2.3.3 Power Cable Connection Figure 2-7 shows the power cable connection for cabinets with an arrangement of 6 cabinets (Width) × 4 cabinets (Height). Power cables shall be connected based on the wiring diagram of the delivered products for the project. AC Power Cable Figure 2-7 Power Cable Connection Diagram...
Chapter 2 Installation and Wiring 2.3.4 Distribution Box for Rental LED Display The distribution box for rental LED display is specifically designed for rental application. The distribution box has features such as small size, light weight, quick installation and maintenance, and is designed with truckles for easy movement and transportation. The CEE standard compliant power plugs are used for the inputs and outputs.
Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting 3.1 Power-on Testing Before performing control setting on the LED display, confirm that each device is connected correctly. Before turning on the power of the LED display, you must use a multimeter to test the live wire, neutral wire, and ground wire of the AC power supply, in order to ensure they are not conductive with each other.
Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting 3.2 Preparation 3.2.1 Starting the Hardware Start the control PC Windows system. After the graphics card driver is activated, set graphics card of the control PC to replication mode and confirm that the green indicator of the sending box is blinking normally (blinking once per second).
Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting 3.3 Display Configuration Run UniLCT-Mars. Make sure that Control System on the main window is 1. Click the User option and select Advanced Login, as shown in Figure 3-3. Figure 3-3 Main Window of UniLCT-Mars Enter the initial password “admin”, as shown in Figure 3-4, to go to the advanced user window.
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Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting Click Next, as shown in Figure 3-6: Figure 3-6 Screen Config The following window is displayed. Set Sending Board Resolution (1920×1080 recommended). Set Graphics Output Resolution to the same value as Sending Board Resolution. Then click Save to save the settings. Figure 3-7 Sending Board Configuration...
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Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting After configuring the parameters on the Sending Board page, click Scan Board to display the following window: Figure 3-8 Scan Board Configuration Click Load File to load the file xxxx.rcfg stored in the optical disk. Click Send To HW.
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Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting After configuring the parameters on the Scan Board page, click Screen Connection to display the following window: Click Read File to load the file xxxx.scr stored in the optical disk, as shown in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 Screen Connection 1...
Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting Click Send to HW. After sending, confirm that the screen is complete. Then click Save. Figure 3-10 Screen Connection with Loaded File 3.4 Brightness Adjustment On the main window, click Brightness, as shown in Figure 3-11, to display the brightness adjustment interface: Figure 3-11 Main Window for Advanced User...
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Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting There are four brightness adjustment modes, namely Manual, Schedule, Auto, and Auto Adjustment by Hardware. After adjustment is finished, click Save to HW to save the adjustment results to the hardware. Manual Adjustment Select Manual and adjust the brightness by dragging the scroll bar below Brightness Adjustment or directly modifying the brightness value (the maximum value is 255) next to the scroll bar.
Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting Automatic Adjustment Schedule, Auto, and Auto Adjustment by Hardware are automatic adjustment modes. Automatic adjustment function is not recommended for indoor LED display products because the indoor environment has stable ambient light and is rarely affected by the ambient brightness.
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Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting Configure Enable/Disable Calibration to Brightness, click Save, and then click Manage Coefficients to display the following window: Figure 3-14 Manage Coefficients Upload coefficients: Upload the correction coefficient database generated by the software or read back by the display screen to the screen. Save coefficients to database: Read back and save the coefficients from the screen to the coefficient database.
Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting 3.5.1 Setting Coefficients for a New Receiving Card 1) As shown in Figure 3-15, select Topology or List. Select the position of the replaced receiving card. Click Next: Figure 3-15 Selecting Area for New Receiving Card 2)...
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Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting Select the corresponding correction coefficients: Figure 3-17 Selecting Correction Coefficients for Receiving Card Select Stable Upload and click Next: Figure 3-18 Uploading Correction Coefficients...
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Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting Adjust Coefficient: Perform a simple adjustment if the displaying effect is not good enough after you upload the coefficient. Then click Next. Figure 3-19 Simple Adjustment Red:Adjust the red brightness value of calibration coefficients. Green:Adjust the green brightness value of calibration coefficients.
Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting 3.5.2 Setting Coefficients for a New Module Select Position of the New Module: Select Topology or List. Then select the position of the receiving card where the new module is located. Double click the selected position: Figure 3-21 Selecting Cabinet for the New Module...
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Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting Choose Display Mode to Modules. Select the position of the new module and click Next. Figure 3-22 Selecting Position of New Module Module Size:Set the size of the module in a cabinet. The software determines each module arrangement based on module size and cabinet size.
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Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting Save the correction coefficients to the hardware (Use similar steps in setting coefficients for a new receiving card. For details, refer to Step 4, Step 5, and Step 6 in Section 3.5.1) so that they are retentive after a power failure. Figure 3-23 Obtaining Correction Coefficients for a New Module...
Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting 3.6 Pre-storing Picture On the Prestore Picture interface, you can save a picture as the prestored picture for the screen. This prestored picture can be set as a screen displayed upon booting, signal cable disconnection, or DVI signal absence. On the main window, click Tool and select Prestore Picture, as shown in Figure 3-24: Figure 3-24 Prestore Picture Figure 3-25 Prestore Picture Settings...
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Chapter 3 LED Display Control Setting 1) Prestore Picture Settings Select Picture: Click Browse to select the directory of the picture. Screen Effect: Set the selected picture to be displayed on the whole screen by means of stretching, tiling, or centering. Cabinet Effect: Set the selected picture to be displayed on each cabinet of the screen by means of stretching, tiling, or centering (the number of pictures displayed by each cabinet shall be equal to the number of receiving cards in the cabinet).
Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting 4.1 Selecting a Playing Solution The playing software UniStudio has three playing modes, namely Simple playing program, Professional playing program, and Priority programs of the page. Professional playing program is used most commonly. This Section introduces the Professional playing program only.
Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting 4.2 Playing Setting 4.2.1 Display Window Setting Run the UniStudio, click Settings and select Display Setting, as in following fig: Figure 4-3 Display Window Setting Number of Display Windows: Indicates the number of display windows. To increase or decrease the number of display windows, re-enter the number of display windows in the box next to Number of Display Windows and then click Update.
Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting 4.2.2 Startup Setting On the main window of the software, click Setting > Start Setting to enable the software to run automatically upon startup of the PC and to automatically activate a playing solution. See Figure 4-4: Figure 4-4 Startup Setting Auto Run after Power-on: If you enable this function, UniStudio will run automatically the next time when the PC is started.
Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting Enable Auto Play: If you enable this function and specify a playing solution for the screen, the software will automatically activate the specified playing solution once the software is started. Instant plug and play of USB disk: If you enable this function, the PC will automatically read and activate the playing solution once the USB flash drive is inserted to the PC.
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Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting Editing the properties of the playing solution After adding a general time segment or interstitial segment, click General Segment 1 to edit the properties displayed in the segment editing area on the right side, as shown in Figure 4-6: Figure 4-6 Properties of General Time Segment...
Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting 4.3.2 Editing the Program Page Creating a program page As shown in Figure 4-7, right click General Segment or click the Add Program Page button in the toolbar to create a program page: Figure 4-7 Creating a Program Page...
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Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting Setting the properties After creating the program page, click Program 1 and set the background, displaying mode, and other properties displayed on the property page on the right side. See Figure 4-8: Figure 4-8 Properties of Program Page If you select Specify Number of Times, the next general program page is played after the preset Times to Play for the display window with the longest playing time on the current program page has been reached.
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Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting When the current program page is played, the background picture or colour of the program page is displayed in the area not covered by the display window, as shown in Figure 4-9: Figure 4-9 Background of Program Page After adding the program page, you can move, copy, paste, or delete the program page by using the toolbar in the program page editing area, or by using the short-cut menu, as shown in Figure 4-10.
Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting 4.3.3 Editing the Display Window Adding a display window After adding a program page, you need to add a display window to this program page. Click Add Window on the toolbar of the program page to add a window to the current program page.
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Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting Setting the location and size of the display window The location and size of the new window is generated randomly and can be adjusted based on actual conditions by using either of the following two methods: Directly specify the new location and size in the setting pane, as shown in Figure 4-13: Figure 4-13 Setting the Window Size...
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Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting Deleting a display window Select the window to be deleted. Click the delete key to delete the window, as shown in Figure 4-15: Figure 4-15 Deleting the Display Window Moving a display window Select the program or window. Click the direction key to adjust the playing sequence, as shown in Figure 4-16: Figure 4-16 Moving a Display Window...
Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting 4.3.4 Editing the Media Adding the media The type of window for adding the media is Common Window. Click the Add Media of a common window to select media of different types to be added into the media list. See Figure 4-17: Figure 4-17 Adding the Media...
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Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting After adding the media, you can set the media texts and properties, as shown in Figure 4-18. Figure 4-18 Media Setting Window Setting the media properties Different media have different properties. After a medium in the media list is selected, the property page of this medium is displayed below the selected medium.
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Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting Editing the media in the common window In an actual application, if different playing times are required for different media, you can select the media in the media list and then double click times to play to modify the playing times by either entering a new value or selecting a value from the drop-down list.
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Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting Right click the media to perform operations on the selected media, as shown in Figure 4-21: Figure 4-21 Media Operation Menu Right click a blank area in the media playlist. A media playing menu is displayed, as shown in Figure 4-22: Figure 4-22 Media Playing Menu...
Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting 4.3.5 Playing the Media After the playing mode is edited or loaded, click the play key on the main toolbar to start the current playing mode, as shown in Figure 4-23: Figure 4-23 Play Key on the Toolbar After play is activated, the editing page is switched to the playing page, as shown in Figure 4-24: Figure 4-24 Play Information Page...
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Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting Clicking Pause or Stop on the toolbar can pause or stop the currently played program. You can also perform this operation by using the operation menu that appears when you right click the display window. See Figure 4-25: Figure 4-25 Short-cut Menu All display windows on the same program page plays simultaneously.
Chapter 4 LED Display Playing Setting 4.4 Saving and Opening a Playing Solution Save: After a playing solution is created, you can click Schedule on the toolbar and select Save or Save As to save the playing solution in the format of xxxx.plym. See Figure 4-27: Figure 4-27 Saving a Playing Solution File Open: After a playing solution is saved, you can directly click Schedule in the toolbar...
Chapter 5 Startup, Shutdown, and Maintenance Chapter 5 Startup, Shutdown, and Maintenance 5.1 Startup Sequence Start the distribution box for the LED display. Start the control computer. Start the video processor. Start the sending box. 5.2 Shutdown Sequence Shut down the video processor. Shut down the sending box.
Chapter 5 Startup, Shutdown, and Maintenance If the product is used as a rental LED display, check the stability and integrity of the flight case before you use the product. If the product is used as a rental LED display, place the cabinets into the flight case timely after you finishing using the product.
Chapter 5 Startup, Shutdown, and Maintenance Figure 5-1 Prestore Picture Setting 5.4.2 Ageing On the main window, click Brightness to enter the brightness adjustment interface, as shown in Figure 5-2: Figure 5-2 Main Window for Advanced User...
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Chapter 5 Startup, Shutdown, and Maintenance Select Manual and set the brightness to 26 (the brightness is about 10%) by dragging the scroll bar below Brightness Adjustment. See Figure 5-3: Figure 5-3 Manual Adjustment NOTE: It is recommended that manual brightness adjustment be finished within 60 seconds.
Chapter 5 Startup, Shutdown, and Maintenance Fig 5-5 Display Control 5.4.3 Display Brightness and Ageing Time table Adjust the screen brightness and perform ageing based on the steps described in Section 5.5.2. Display Brightness Ageing time 2.5 h 100% 0.5 h...
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Component Replacement Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Component Replacement 6.1 Common Faults and Troubleshooting Methods 6.1.1 Failure in Lighting up the Display Causes: No power is supplied to the display or the control devices. The LED display does not have input signals. The control PC is in sleep mode or the graphics card is set incorrectly.
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Component Replacement 6.1.3 Screen Blinking Causes: The ports on the sending box are loose, or the signal cables are too long. The output resolution of the playing device or sending box is set incorrectly. Troubleshooting method: Check whether the DVI cable and signal cable are connected to the display and devices, or whether the length of signal cables exceeds the maximum transmission distance (the effective transmission distance shall not exceed 10 m...
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Component Replacement 6.1.6 Failure in Lighting up Part of the Modules in the Cabinet Causes: Output of the power supply for the modules is faulty. Output of signal which controls the related modules is faulty. Troubleshooting method: Check DC voltage for the modules.
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Component Replacement Grasp the module handle, push anywhere of module cover Remove the module out of the cabinet. Unfasten the security rope of the defective module and replace it with a new one.
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Component Replacement Replace the power supply based on the following steps: Step Picture Description Locate the faulty cabinet. Disconnect the power cable and signal cable. Take the cover off. Pull the button of power box up...
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Component Replacement Replace the power box with a new one.
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Component Replacement Replace the receiving card based on the following steps: Step Picture Description Locate the faulty cabinet. Disconnect the power cable, and then take the cover off Remove the screws on receiving card. Replace the receiving card with a new one...
Chapter 7 Packaging Transportation and Storage Chapter 7 Packaging Transportation and Storage 7.1 Packaging The UpadIV series products would be packaged in flight case. The flight case is suitable for packaging of rental LED displays. Figure 7-1 Flight Case 7.2 Transportation The cabinets must be packaged before transportation.
Unilumin provides warranty service to the products meet the requirements of this warranty term. Including quality problem, materials problem and manufacturing problem during normal use. Unilumin has the right to judge whether the product has defects and problems. 8.3.1 Warranty service type 1)Free Online Remote Service:...
Unilumin to make a preliminary fault judgment. If the on-site analysis by Unilumin engineers determines that the quality problem is not covered by the warranty, the customer shall pay the travel expenses of the engineer and pay the technical service fee according to the after-sales service standard.
16) Unilumin’s product don’t work or damage due to the match with equipment such as broadcasting and control system which are not provided by Unilumin, If the maintenance is required, the charging standard shall be implemented according to the contract.
Unless confirmed by Unilumin in the form of the contract, attachments, etc., any warranty and content that conflicts with the terms of this warranty policy will automatically become invalid.
Chapter 8 After-Sales and Warranty 8.7 Product Warranty Card Product Warranty Card Warranty Order No. Shipment Date Period Product Product Model Quantity Customer Contact Name Information Customer Address: Remark(s): Warranty Record Completion Signature of Warranty Date Fault and Troubleshooting Date Customer...
Attachment 1 - Path of Signal Cable inside the Cabinet Attachment 1 - Path of Signal Cable inside the Cabinet Receiving card Signal Cable Connection Diagram (Rear View) for Cabinet of UpadIV Series.
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