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Video wall controller setup & operation
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VZ-PRO-ST
SERIES
VIDEO WALL
CONTROLLER SETUP & OPERATION
USER
MANUAL
Please read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy for future reference.
11232021-Rev. A

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  • Page 1 VZ-PRO-ST SERIES VIDEO WALL CONTROLLER SETUP & OPERATION USER MANUAL Please read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy for future reference. 11232021-Rev. A...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4. Videowall Display Setup .................................. 5. Main Screen Layout Setup ................................6. Schedule Setup ....................................7. Input Source Setup ................................... 8. IP Input Source Setup ..................................Trouble Shooting ......................................Warranty ........................................Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...

  • Page 3: Safety Instruction

    The monitor shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and objects containing liquids, such as vases shall not be placed near the monitor. The VZ-PRO Controller should be installed with enough distance (e.g. 10cm) from the wall for sufficient ventilation. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...

  • Page 4: Mark Indication & Substance

    • If the VZ-PRO Controller does not operate normally – in particular, if there is any unusual sound or smell coming from the VZ-PRO Controller – unplug it immediately and contact an authorized dealer or the service center. Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...

  • Page 5: Caution

    Available Temperature & Humidity • Operating Temperature : 32°F ~ 122°F / 0°C ~ 50°C • Operating Humidity : 5 ~ 95% RH User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...

  • Page 6: Installation

    Level Phillips Screwdriver Assembly Components - provided Your ViewZ PRO series is shipped with all proper installation hardware and components. If there are parts missing and/or damaged, please stop the installation and contact ViewZ USA at (888)-998-4399. V.1.9. VZ-PRO-ST Controller (Qty 1)
  • Page 7 HDD: SSD 128/256GB or Higher Network: General TCP/IP network with Gigabit LAN 3. OS Specification - OS: Windows 7 or later Caution The media contents (images & videos) will not be saved into VZ-PRO-ST Controller. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 8 1. The standard VZ-PRO Controller comes with HDMI input & HDMI output cards to accept upto 1080p resolution. 4K HDMI input, DVI and IP decoder cards are also available as option. Please contact us to get more information. Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 9 2. Support output port mapping technology. There is no need for one-to-one correspondence between the connection cables between the VZ-PRO Controller and ViewZ videowall monitors. It is only necessary to ensure a valid connection. Port mapping settings are completed in the control software, which greatly simplifies the installation process and shortens the installation time.

  • Page 10: I/O Interface

    The video wall controller default IP: 192.168.0.128, ports: 5000, 5100, 5200, 5300; The video wall controller default serial port (RS232), special rate: 115200bps; The splicing processor default serial port (RS232), special rate: 115200bps; RJ45 line sequence of RS232 OUT Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 11 1. Connect a power from the Controller to the AC outlet. 2. Connect all of input source cables to the Controller. 3. Connect all of output cables to the videowall monitors. 4. Turn on the power of Controller. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...

  • Page 12: System Diagram

    07132021-Rev. A SYSTEM DIAGRAM Connection Diagram Basic Concept • VZ-PRO-ST can get external input sources and display on the videowall. ViewZ's control software (DIMS-Client) provides lots of function to control the videowall. Main Video Wall External Input Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...

  • Page 13: Sw Installation

    Setup DIMS-Client Software 1. Prepare the Local-Control PC with Window OS • Before installation, ViewZ recommends using a clean PC. If you are using lots of program on the computer (which will be using for Local-Control PC), there might be an issue.

  • Page 14: Setup

    • After the installation and you can launch the program - run 'DIMS-Client.exe' icon on desktop. • Then, you will see the below interface. Caution default IP address of VZ-PRO controller is '192.168.0.110' default Username & Password is 'admin' & admin. Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...

  • Page 15: Software Interface

    (top area) has “Main Function”, “Communcation (Connection)", “Advanced”, “License”, “Splice Setup”, “Output”, “IP Camera or Stream Media”, “User Account Setup” and “Controls”. 4. STATUS BAR has “Version Info”, “IP & Port Info”, “Connection Status”, “Connection Setup” and “Zoom”. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 16 4. Sync Data: User can synchronize the current layout or display schedule to the actual monitor (on DIMS-Client software) or download the current displaying (of actual monitor) layout to the DIMS-Client software. Channel popup window Screen Protocol Settings window Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 17 • On DIMS-Client software window, see the right-top corner. If you saved presets, you can see the circled number and click one of them. Then, the saved preset will be loaded into the main screen. Saved Preset User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 18 7. Version: It shows the current PRO-ST controller software version. 8. IP Info: It shows the IP address & port number of connected PRO-ST controller. q w e r t y Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 19 5. Mouse Cursor / Drag: Use can switch between general mouse control and main-software screen drag hand. 6. Fit: When user zoom in and want to go back to the full screen, click this icon. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 20 Default IP address: 192.168.0.110 | Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1 | Default Port Number: 5000, 5100, 5200 or 5300 2. Port number is automatically identified. 3. Click the 'Connect' button Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 21 Before updating IP address, please make sure about connecting to the same network. If the computer (which install the SW) is not under the same network, the SW cannot find the PRO-ST controller. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 22 Caution Before updating IP address, please make sure about IP address range, subnet mask and gateway info matching. If you do not know about this, please discuss with your network administrator. Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...

  • Page 23: Controller Connection

    4. Click 'Ident' - this button can automatically identify the connected serial port. 1.5. Connection Status • If you succefully connect the SW to the PRO-ST controller, you can see the updated status bar on the right bottom corner. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 24 • You can control zoom-in & out by scrolling the wheel of mouse or moving the bar on zoom status bar Zoom status bar Scroll Up: Zoom in Scroll Down: Zoom out Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...

  • Page 25: Control Software Operation

    '2' Line & '2' Row. If you want to display only 1 input in each monitor, you need to type '1' Line & '1' Row. Caution PRO-ST input card currently support max 2x2 layers per each monitor. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 26 Caution Before displaying, you should setup this step. Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 27 You can put or delete the output by drag & drop. To display input source, drag & drop the output channel to here To delete input source, drag & drop the output channel to here User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 28 1. After mapping on the last monitor, please double click on the last monitor to disappear the white cross line. 2. When you changed the splicing, please power off the controller to restart. Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 29 5. Output Reset: Reset the entire video wall output setup 6. Output Clear: Clear the current display mapping data. If you click this button, you will see below popup. Click 'Yes' to clear all current mapping. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 30 1. On Screen Area, right-click and click 'White balance adjustment' button and the 'White balance adjustment' window will pop up. 2. On White Balance Adjustment: you can adjust white balance of videowall monitors. Click 'White balance adjustment' Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 31 1. Control model: Show the connected PRO-ST controller's chassis type. 2. Buzzer switch: When you check this, PRO-ST controller will sound when the control protocol is received. 3. Read time: Fixed time format to ensure the consistency of displayed signal. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 32 It means 1 input card will be only using for this. 7. Advanced software setting: Enable/Disable control the character overlay, output resolution, screen control, signal angle and client echo. Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 33 PRO-ST. If the license is expired, then user will see the error message. In case, plz contact ViewZ to get a registration code to reactivate. 1. On Setting, click License, then 'License' window will pop up.
  • Page 34 • This function will show the connected PRO-ST information and installed input/output card information. 1. On Setting, click Controls, then 'Controller version' window will pop up. 2. On Controller version, the information will be automatically scanned and displayed. Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 35 • This function let user change color of software, language and mouse / touch control. 1. On DIMS-Client software, click Gear icon at the right-top corner. Then, you will see 3 options. 2. Click 'SoftSetting' icon, then 'SOFTSETTING' window will popup. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 36 3. If your monitor support touch funtion, you can select 'Touch Control' and then click 'Switch'. 3.5. Software Setting - Change the Language • You can switch the language on the listed option. Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 37 • You can change the theme color. You just click the favor color on the list. 1. Select the favor color and click it. Then, the theme color will be changed as your selection. 2. Close it. The setting will be applied on the entire software. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 38 • This function let user add/remove/edit user account & role. 1. On DIMS-Client software, click Gear icon at the right-top corner. Then, you will see 3 options. 2. Click 'UserManage' icon, then 'USERMANGE' window will popup. Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 39 3.6. User Account Setup 3. Right-click the Administrator, Operator or Watch keeper group. Then, you will see a popup window. You can add or remove the user account. Add user Remove group member User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 40 4. Rigt-click the user account. Then, you will see a popup window and you can edit user info, password or role function. Edit user Modify password Configure function Edit user Modify password window window Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 41 If you want to edit the configure the role of user account, plz make sure about each role's limitation. These two options cannot be editable. You can just allow or not about using these function on the selected user account Configure function window User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 42 07132021-Rev. A CONTROL OPERATION User Manage 3.6. User Account Setup Screen Splice option will let you change the most important role of videowall editing. Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...

  • Page 43: Videowall Display Setup

    • Wnd Sync: Synchronize with current monitor display. That is, if you want to put a contetnt during running the current display layout with some contents, use this function to apply updated layout immediately. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 44 • Save: Save the current display layout (scheme) of videowall. • Loop: Repeat the current display layout scene. • Sync: Upload the updated display layout plan or download the current display layout plan (which is now displaying). Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 45 • Remove: Undo the actions that have been pre-operated • Apply: During operation, the pre-operational simulation will not take an effect immediately, it will take an effect all at once after click "Apply" User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...

  • Page 46: Main Screen Layout Setup

    4. Maximum: Make the selected window as the maximum size 5. Full Screen: Make the selected window to fill the entire monitor area 6. Close: Close the selected window Drag & drop the source Adjust size & position Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 47 Up: Move up the selected window - 1 level higher Down: Move down the selected window - 1 level lower Locked: Lock up the selected window Back: Go back to the previous size or position of selected window User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 48 8. Double-click the selected window: the selected window will fit into the full or restore the original size. 9. Replace an input source: if user drag & drop the new input source into the selected window, the input of selected window will be changed. Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...

  • Page 49: Schedule Setup

    • User can make a schedule for playing different layout of input sources. By using 'Mode', user can easily create, save or update the layout and make the schedule for playing. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 50 5.1. Plan Mode - Create a Scene • Please follow the step to use Mode function; 1. On Menu, click 'Clear' button to create empty layout. 2. Create a layout with input source windows Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 51 4. Right-click on the 'Scene #' panel and then you can save the current layout in any 'Not Saved' scene panel. Open Save Edit Delete Delete All Right-click on 'Not saved' window User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 52 7. The saved scene will be also showing on the top-right cornet. These are shortcut and you can load these in anytime - click the circled number. Open Save Edit Delete Delete All Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 53 3. Move up & down: the selected scene will be going up or down on the list Recovery: reset the list as the basic order 4. Start & Stop Loop: start or stop the loop User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 54 For example, the selected scene (on Sync window) is #2 and the actual monitor's layout display #3 scene. When user click 'Read scenes' button, the current display (scene #3) will overwrite and scene #2 will be erased. Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...

  • Page 55: Input Source Setup

    4. Modify channel note: user can add the description on input-source name. 5. Add to preview: add the selected input-source on preview. Character superimposition Add signal mode Edit signal angle Modify channel note Add to preview User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 56 8. Overlay mode: Non overlapping character (character will not be overlapping), Transparent overlay character (display character only), Opaque overlay character (display character with background color) 9. Stack stiring: type the character what you want to display Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 57 5. Click 'OK' to add it. And drag & drop the mode (under input-soruce) to the main screen. Character superimposition Add signal mode Edit signal angle Modify channel note Add to preview User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 58 • Modify channel note - input-source can be angled by this function. On 'Modify channel notes' window, user simply type the signal name and click 'OK' to apply it. • Add to preview - selected input-source will be added into the preview Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...

  • Page 59: Ip Input Source Setup

    • This function let user add the IP camera onto the software 1. On DIMS-Client software, click Gear icon at the right-top corner. Then, you will see 3 options. 2. Click 'Camera' icon, then 'Network Equipment' window will popup User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 60 CONTROL OPERATION IP Camera - Option 5.5. Input Source - Add IP Camera 3. On Network Equipment window, click 'Search for Onvif' button 4. On Search for Onvif window, click 'Search' button Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...
  • Page 61 6. You can add the camera by clicking 'Add' button 7. You can also add the camera by 'Batch Add'. If your camera is required to get ID & password, please type here. User Manual Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com...
  • Page 62 • After adding the camera, you should click 'Synchronous data' in the lower left corner to add these camera into the system. • You can check the added IP camera on the Stream tab. If you see the added IP camera, it's ready to use it. Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...

  • Page 63: Trouble Shooting

    At start persists, follow the instructions below. After following the instructions below, please contact your reseller or call us at 1-888-99-VIEWZ. The source layer creation fails in a simple Click the reset button (on the back of controller) or check the input souce...
  • Page 64 07132021-Rev. A NOTE Visit the ViewZ USA website at https://www.viewzusa.com User Manual...

  • Page 65: Warranty

    What ViewZ USA Will Do At the sole discretion of ViewZ USA, ViewZ USA will repair or replace any product or product part that is defective. If ViewZ USA chooses to replace a defective product or part, a replacement product or part will be shipped to you at no charge, but you must pay any labor costs.

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