Seada DS2-9H User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Seada Manuals
  4. Controller
  5. DS2-9H
  6. User manual

Seada DS2-9H User Manual

Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
SD-MA-029
DS2 User Guide
This user guide provides basic instructions for setting up SEADA DS2 Edge
Blending Controller and how to create eye catching video projection
screen using its management software.
Document No.
SD-MA-029
Document Version:
04

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the DS2-9H and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for Seada DS2-9H

Summary of Contents for Seada DS2-9H

  • Page 1 SD-MA-029 DS2 User Guide This user guide provides basic instructions for setting up SEADA DS2 Edge Blending Controller and how to create eye catching video projection screen using its management software. Document No. SD-MA-029 Document Version:...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SD-MA-029 Contents SET UP CONNECTION......................1 EDGE BLENDING SETUP PROCEDURES ................2 ......................2 ET UP YOUR PROJECTORS ............... 2 ONNECT TO PROJECTORS AND OTHER DEVICES .............. 2 IND THE EDGE BLENDING OVERLAP POSITIONS ON SCREEN ....................2 LENDING ONFIGURATION III.
  • Page 3 SD-MA-029 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ....................26 1、FPGA ....................... 26 FIRMWARE UPGRADE 2、CPU ......................26 FIRMWARE UPGRADE...

  • Page 4: Set Up Connection

    VC++ redistribution not installed at current OS Please download and install the ‘vcredist_x86.exe’ from Microsoft or contact Solution SEADA for support If a ‘Please change your display scale to 100%’ message dialog box coming up, please change scale back to 100% in control PC’s Display Settings...

  • Page 5: Connect Ds2 To Projectors And Other Devices

    SD-MA-029 Edge Blending Setup Procedures Note: This manual used 1x2 edge blending as an example. 1. Set up your projectors Make sure the projectors cover the whole screen evenly and proper overlap is formed. 2. Connect DS2 to projectors and other devices Ensure the ‘LAN’...

  • Page 6: Edge Blending Setup Procedures

    SD-MA-029 4. Edge Blending Configuration Step1: Parameter Settings (see detail in chapter 4.2.1) Users set up the edge blending projection screen configuration here: • Layout of the edge blending e.g. 1x2, 1x3, 2x2 and so on • Set up the overlap zone size, default is 240 pixels Step2: Geometry Correction (see detail in chapter 4.2.2) Geometry Correction (Image Warping) is the process of digitally manipulating image data such that the image’s projection precisely matches a specific projection surface or shape.
  • Page 7 SD-MA-029 iii. DS2 management software provides a GUI in ribbon style for the users and enables users to interactively move, resize, position, and crop any input capture windows. The whole GUI consists of four main parts: 1. Toolbar Users can manage the DS2 units with the commands on the toolbar 2.

  • Page 8: Operation

    SD-MA-029 Operation 1、Layout Users can set up the layouts for the open windows of input video from HDMI capture on the wall. The layouts will be saved onto control PC, not onto DS2 itself and the amount of the layouts can be saved are unlimited here.

  • Page 9: 2、Edit

    SD-MA-029 2、Edit Users can close single or all the opened windows of HDMI captured videos in Projection Display Area 2.4 Close Close the current highlighted on the Projection Display Area 2.5 Close All Close all video input windows on the Projection Display Area 3、Connection Settings 3.1 Player Connection Settings All DS2 units connecting to this control PC will be shown in the list.

  • Page 10: 4、Configuration

    Users can set up the output resolution to match the projectors to be used in the edge blending. (1024X768@60Hz 、 1280X720@60Hz 、 1280X768@60Hz 、 1280X800@60Hz 、 1280X1024@60Hz、1920X1080@60Hz、1920X1200@60Hz) Only DS2-9H supports up to 1920 x 1200, DS2-3H only supports up to 1920 x 1080. users are also able to customize the output resolution in this section.

  • Page 11: System Setup

    SD-MA-029 4.2 System Setup Users set up and tune the edge blending in this section to do Geometry and Gamma correction and eventually to get projectors to form a uniform display image wall. 4.2.1 Parameter Settings (edge blending Step 1) Users set up the layout and parameters of edge blending zone, 1) set up how many outputs and also the layout of the projectors.
  • Page 12 SD-MA-029 2) To adjust the edge blending overlap width if needed, the default is 240 pixels, a. Rules of thumb, the physical projectors’ projection overlap width on the wall needs to be bigger than edge blending width. b. if smaller edge blending zone is needed, double clicking...

  • Page 13: Geometry Correction (Edge Blending Step 2)

    SD-MA-029 4.2.2 Geometry Correction (edge blending Step 2) First, the software shows the first output channel with grid of 1920x1080 (default, users can change at chapter ‘4.1 Output Resolution Setting’) and it will be displayed onto the wall as well. Users can use mouse scroll wheel or hotkeys of ‘+’ and ‘-‘to change the size of the grids of current channel.
  • Page 14 SD-MA-029 Step 1: Adjust 1 Channel Move the 4 edge lines of first channel (two adjustment points for each line at 1920 x 1080 grid size) to match the 4 edges line of projection screen. Zoom out the grids to make sure all the lines are straight, otherwise move the lines or adjusting points to ensure the lines are straight and each grid’s width/length are at the same size on projection screen.
  • Page 15 SD-MA-029 Step 2: Adjust 2 channel in adjustment of Channel 2. Do the same procedures as done for the 1 channel: Move the 4 edge lines of first channel (two adjustment points for each line at 1920 x 1080 grid size) to match the 4 edges line of projection.

  • Page 16: Gamma Correction (Edge Blending Step 3)

    DS2 has two adjustment modes: Gamma Line and Custom Line a. Gamma Line Gamma line is the optimized linear adjustment method from SEADA. Users can easily do the gamma correction by adjust the value of linear gamma line. b. Freedom line...
  • Page 17 SD-MA-029 c. Custom Line Custom line enables users to adjust the gamma correction stripe by stripe in pixels The brightness always starts from ‘256’ and finishes at ‘0’. Users can use mouse scroll wheel or hotkeys to change the amount of adjustment points. Tip: Only the ‘right’...

  • Page 18: 5、Video

    SD-MA-029 5、Video Users can manage the video source played on built-in media player here. 5.1 Video Source Setting Users can manage the video folder and files on the built-in media player in this section. 1) Refresh To reload the video folders and files from DS2 onboard storage 2) Send Video File Users can upload the video files onto existing folders on DS2 3) Send Video Folder...
  • Page 19 SD-MA-029 6) Rename Highlight the file or folder in the File List and press this button to rename the video or folder name in the list to the new name users entered in ‘Folder or Video Name’ 7) New Folder Press this button to create a new folder in the list to the new name users entered in ‘Folder or Video Name’...

  • Page 20: 6、Picture

    SD-MA-029 6、Picture Users can manage the images on DS2 onboard storage, USB and Cloud and set up the display of these images on the projection screen in this section. 6.1 Picture Manager Users can upload the pictures from the PC to DS2 and manage them in this section. 1) Folder It shows the current picture folders on the onboard storage and how many pictures in each folder.
  • Page 21 SD-MA-029 6.2 Picture Play Control Users set up the play mode and locations on projection screen for the pictures in this section 1) Play Mode DS2 have wave and PPT two modes. Users can add as many modes as they want to the play list.
  • Page 22 SD-MA-029 Settings for PPT Mode AreaLeft: Position of left-side of display area HideTime Picture PPT off Interval Pictures source (Local Disk, Phone or USB AreaRight: Position of right-side of display area Control Device: stick) Phone Loop AreaTop: Top position of the picture display area Picture from smart phone loop times Times: AreaBottom:...

  • Page 23: 7、Mobile Settings

    SD-MA-029 7、Mobile Settings 7.1 QR Code To set up the QR code which enables the features of sending images, message, greetings, and emoji from smart phone via Cloud and control the DS2 using phone internet. This feature is option. Please press ‘Apply’ to enable the changes. 1) QR Code i.
  • Page 24 SD-MA-029 7.2 Message Wall Users can set up parameters of Message Wall in section for Cloud applications. once enabled, users can send message onto video wall scrolling from bottom to top via smart phone. Settings for Message Wall MessageWidth Message width as wall width Round Time Interval between each movement ScreenID...

  • Page 25: 8、Other Commands

    SD-MA-029 8、Other Commands 8.1 Zoom Out Zoom out the projection display area in software. 8.2 Zoom In Zoom in the projection display area in software. 8.3 Grid Settings Set up the number of grids in Projection Display Area in software UI 8.4 Get Temperature Check CPU temperature.

  • Page 26: 9、Help

    SD-MA-029 8.9 Get Product Information It shows the current Firmware version 8.10 Cascading Settings 1) Independent: unit is used as stand alone 2) Master: unit is set up as master unit in the system 3) Slave: unit is set up as slave unit in the system to follow master unit 8.11 Reboot the Player User can remotely reboot the DS2 unit in this section.

  • Page 27: Control Assistant Tools

    SD-MA-029 Control Assistant Tools Run the control assistant software in the sub folder of tools’ in software folder. Users will be able to set up Scrolling Text, Video Play Control and Serial Port Settings. 1、OSD Users can set up the scrolling text in this section. BgColor: Background colour TextColor:...

  • Page 28: 2、Video Control

    SD-MA-029 2、Video Control Users can manage the videos on DS2 in this section. 2.1 Folder Click on folder, system will play videos in that folder 2.2 Video Tick the ‘Video’ and click on folder, ‘video’ area will show all the videos in this folder and users can choose which video to player.

  • Page 29: 3、Set Up Uart

    SD-MA-029 3、Set up UART Users can set up the serial port parameters in this section 3.1 Serial These are the serial port parameters and command lines for controlling this unit. Customers can customise the settings, but not recommended. 3.2 Video Folder If users want to use 3 party controller to control videos of which folder to be played, video folder parameter needs to be setup.
  • Page 30 SD-MA-029 Firmware upgrade 1、FPGA firmware upgrade Step 1: Get the right version of firmware (.dat) Step 2: Connect the device with software Step 3: Press F11 +F9 (Laptop might need Fn button) to open the dialog windows as below Step 4: load the firmware and press the ‘Update’ button to upgrade the firmware 2、CPU firmware upgrade Step 1: Get the right version of firmware (.bin) Step 2: Connect the device with software...
  • Page 31 SD-MA-029 SEADA Technology Ltd Oak Tree Park Burnt Meadow Road Moons Moat North Industrial Estate Redditch Worcestershire B98 9NW United Kingdom Email: sales@seada.co.uk Phone: +44 (0)1527 584364 Fax: +44 (0)1527 962998...

This manual is also suitable for:

Ds2Ds2-3h

Table of Contents