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Video Wall Controller • User Manual HIKVISION SHALL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ABNORMAL OPERATION, PRIVACY LEAKAGE OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM CYBER-ATTACK, HACKER ATTACK, VIRUS INFECTION, OR OTHER INTERNET SECURITY RISKS; HOWEVER, HIKVISION WILL PROVIDE TIMELY TECHNICAL SUPPORT IF REQUIRED.
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual Preface Applicable Models This manual is applicable to the DS-C60S series video wall controller. Default Parameters Type Default Parameter Device Login user name: admin IP address: 192.0.0.64 SSH connection To improve system security, it is highly recommended to change password regularly. In order to protect your privacy and corporate data and avoid network security issues, it is recommended to set strong password that meets security requirements.
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual Safety Instructions In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation and region. Provide a surge suppressor at the inlet opening of the device under special conditions such as the mountain top, iron tower, and forest.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Overview As a new-generation FPGA-based pure hardware image processing device, the video wall controller (hereinafter referred as the device) supports the input, processing, and output of multi-channel HD and ultra-HD signals. The device adopts the structure of main control board, input boards, and output boards to achieve multi-screen management.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual First-Time Configuration Process Activate the device Log in to the device Set the device IP address Set the video wall scale Bind outputs with video walls Bind signal sources with video walls Operate video walls (Optional) Configure (Optional) Configure (Optional) Maintain the...
Password cannot contain user name, 123, admin, 4 or more continuously ascending or descending digits, or 4 or more consecutive repeated characters. Activate the Device via SADP Software Download the SADP software from the Hikvision website and install the SADP software. Open the SADP software. Select the device that is not activated.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual Activate the Device via SADP Software Activate the Device via Web Browser Use a network cable to connect a computer to the device. Set an IP address for the computer. To ensure the normal communication between the computer and device, the IP address of the computer should be in the range of 192.0.0.2 to 192.0.0.253 (excluding 192.0.0.64).
Video Wall Controller • User Manual Chapter 3 Device Configuration On the web page, you can configure video walls, operate video walls, configure the device parameters, and maintain system and device security. Log In to the Device via Web Browser Enter the device’s default IP address in the web browser of the computer.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual Select the NIC type. Set the IPv4 address, IPv4 subnet mask, and IPv4 gateway. Click Save. Remove the network cable that connects the device and computer, connect the device to the on-site network through network cable or Wi-Fi, and connect the computer to the on-site network through network cable or Wi-Fi.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual Set the Video Wall Scale After setting the video wall scale, you can click Edit Video Wall Scale to change the video wall scale. Edit the Video Wall Scale A video wall can contain one screen or multiple screens. At a time, one screen can join only one video wall, and one output port can be bound with only one screen.
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Bind Output Ports with Video Wall If you use Hikvision CEC screens to configure the video wall, click Edit Wall Scale and select Auto Configure. Thus, the CEC screens will be automatically bound with the output ports of the corresponding video wall according to the serial number set on the remote control.
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual Set the output mode of the device according to the actual connection between the device and the screen. You can select HDMI and DVI. (Optional) Click Copy To to copy the current HDMI output configuration to other selected HDMI output ports.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual Click Display Output No. to display the output port number on the screen. Click Refresh to refresh the video wall configuration. Configure Audio Matrix On the Video Wall Configuration page, click Audio Configuration and select Audio Matrix. Audio Configuration Double click to link the audio input channel and audio output channel.
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual Edit Audio Channel Table Click Unlink All to unlink all audio linkage. Click Save. Link to Audio On the Video Wall Configuration page, click Audio Configuration and select Link to Audio. Click at the upper right corner of an output audio to set it as the output audio of the video wall. Set Output Audio...
Video Wall Controller • User Manual After setting the output audio of the video wall, you need to go to the Video Wall Operation page to enable audio to allow the audio output. One video wall can be linked with only one output audio. Go to Video Wall Operation and then select a video wall.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual Operate a Video Wall Go to Video Wall Operation and perform the following operations as required: Click to power on the screen or click to power off the screen. Adjust the position of a signal source window: −...
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual Floating Window Select a signal source window, and click to set the signal source window to the bottom. Enable audio for a signal source window. Make sure you have configured the output audio for the video wall on the Video Wall Configuration page.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual Preview Signal Source Click Clear Window at the top of the Video Wall Operation page to clear all bound signal source windows. Select a signal source, and then click to edit its name. Edit Signal Source Name Go to Video Wall Operation, click Subtitle, press and hold the left mouse button to drag subtitles to screens bound with output ports.
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual Add a Subtitle Configure a Text Subtitle Select Text as the subtitle type and enter the subtitle content. Enter Subtitle Content Adjust the subtitle position and size.
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual Adjust Subtitle Position and Size Adjust the font size, font direction, font style, alignment, background color, and background transparency. Enable Move to set the movement speed. The subtitle will scroll according to the set speed. Configure a Text Subtitle Configure a Time Subtitle Select Time as the subtitle type and adjust the position and size of the subtitle.
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual Adjust Position and Size Adjust the time format. Adjust Time Format Adjust the font size, font style, alignment, background color, and background transparency.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual Adjust Text and Background Up to 128 scenes are supported. Go to Video Wall Operation to manage scenes. Click Save Scene to save the current video wall configuration as a new scene or overwrite the existing scene.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual Click Scene and hover over a scene name. Click to call the scene. Click Scene and hover over a scene name. Click to edit the scene name. Click Scene and hover over a scene name. Click to delete the scene.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual 3) (Optional) Enable Execute Plan Automatically and set the schedule. 4) Click Save. Add a Plan Click a plan and then click to edit the plan. Click a plan and then click to call the plan.
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual Configure Serial Port The serial port also supports the keyboard control working mode. If you need to use the serial port for keyboard control, select Keyboard Control as the working mode, and set the baud rate of the device same as the baud rate of the keyboard.
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual Screen Maintenance Page Control CEC Screen via CEC You can use CEC (Consumer Electronic Control) to control other CEC devices connected to the device through the HDMI interface. Use an HDMI cable to connect the CEC screen and device. Go to Screen Maintenance and select an output port.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual Control CEC Screen Configure Screen Display Effect Go to Configuration → Signal Source Settings → Image Settings to configure the following parameters. Click Video Param, select a signal source and color mode, and adjust the brightness. Set Video Parameters...
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual If you select Custom as the color mode and click Restore Default on the Backup and Reset page, the video parameters will be restored to the default settings. Click Source Clipping, select a signal source, and set the clipping value at top, bottom, left, and right edges.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual You can add multiple OSDs (On-Screen Displays) to the input signal image. 1) Click OSD and select a signal source. 2) Select a character, and then switch on Enable to overlay the character to the input signal image.
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual Signal Source Splicing Page Customize the joint signal source name and splicing scale. Drag the signal source in the signal source list to the splicing window. The signal sources that are dragged to the splicing window will be spliced to one-way signal source.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual Configure the Device Go to Configuration → System to configure the following parameters: Go to System Settings → Basic Information to view the device information and edit the device name as required. You can click Upgrade to go to the Upgrade page. View Basic Information ...
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual Select Manual Time Sync On the Time Settings page, if you enable DST (Daylight Saving Time), the device time is set forward a specified time during the summer months. Enable DST Go to System Settings → Font Settings to set the font of OSDs and subtitles. You can use the default font, or click Add to import a new font.
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual Manage Users Go to Configuration → Network → Network Service → HTTP(S). Set the HTTP port number. The port number can be either 80 or any value from 2000 to 65535. After editing the HTTP port, you need to enter HTTP://Device IP Address: Port in the browser to access the device.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual Configure HTTP (S) Parameters Go to Configuration → Event to configure the audible warning and alarm reporting to the platform when the following exceptional events occur: The IP address of the device is the same as that of other devices in the network. ...
Video Wall Controller • User Manual When the DS-D60S-02HO/4K sub-board is inserted into the device, you can configure the sub-board mode. Go to Configuration → Other Settings → Sub-board Mode Settings. If you select Copy Mode, the output port 2 will copy the image of the output port 1, only the output port 1 can be bound with the video wall, and the maximum resolution is 4K 60 fps.
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual Reset the device: − Click Restore Default to restore the parameters except for user information and network parameters to the default settings. Please use this function with caution. − Click Restore Factory to restore all functions and parameters of the device to the factory settings.
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Video Wall Controller • User Manual − Enable SSH (Secure Shell) as required. With SSH enabled, you can use a computer installed with the SSH client to access the device. − Export the device information. − Select a sub-system, click Start Capturing and then you can download the obtained packet capture file.
Video Wall Controller • User Manual Maintain the Device Security Go to Maintenance and Security → Security Management to configure the following parameters: Configure the IP addresses that are allowed to or forbidden to access the device. Configure IP Address Filter ...
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