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Sequoia 4H
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  • Page 1 User Manual Sequoia 4H One of a kind multiviewing Revision 1.0.0, (March, 2014)

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    To assist us in making improvements to this user manual, we welcome any comments and constructive criticism. Email us at: sales@avitechvideo.com. WARNING Do not attempt to disassemble the Sequoia 4H. Doing so may void the warranty. There are no serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel. TRADEMARKS All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Australia and New Zealand C-Tick Marking and Compliance Notice ......... vi 1. Phoenix-G Configuration .................... 1 1.1 Connection Method ......................1 1.2 Pinging the Sequoia 4H..................... 1 1.3 Starting Up the Phoenix-G Software ................1 2. Basic Setup Using the Phoenix-G Software .............. 4 2.1 Group Layout Menu ......................
  • Page 4 2.18 Control Video Fade ......................45 Appendix A Setting Up Static IP .................. 46 A.1 Method 1: Change IP Address of Sequoia 4H Chassis ..........46 A.2 Method 2: Change IP Address of the Controlling Computer ........49 For Windows XP ......................49...

  • Page 5: User Manual Application

    USER MANUAL APPLICATION This manual contains information that is compatible to the following Sequoia 4H model: Cascade and “Surfer” feature version Cascade and Touch-Screen version Hardware Main Board Upper Board Firmware USB Host V0.00.39S11.26.2013 V0.00.33 05.27.2013 V0.01.09m 4h bldr1.40 V0.01.12s 4h bldr1.40 06.29.2012*...

  • Page 6: Warranty

    Warranty Regulatory Information Avitech International Corporation (herein after referred to as “Avitech”) Marking labels located on the exterior of the device indicate the warrants to the original purchaser of the products manufactured in its regulations that the model complies with. Please check the marking facility (the “Product”), that these products will be free from defects in labels on the device and refer to the corresponding statements in this material and workmanship for a period of 1 year or 15 months from the...

  • Page 7: Phoenix-G Configuration

    Before running the Phoenix-G software, change the computer’s DHCP LAN connection to a static IP, with a similar range as the Sequoia 4H (e.g., ”210.100.100.151” – factory-default setting). Or, change the IP address of the Sequoia 4H to a similar range as the controlling computer. See Appendix A for details.
  • Page 8 The following warning message may appear in case Ctrl + Esc keys were not pressed. Click Figure 1-2 Phoenix-G Software: Press “Ctrl” + “Esc” Keys Step 3. The computer will start searching for Sequoia and then ask to confirm connection. Click OK. Figure 1-3 Phoenix-G Software: Connection Configuration...
  • Page 9 Phoenix-G “Control” and “Option” window will appear.  “Control” window is for creating and configuring the layout.  Logo icon Avitech Phoenix-G (formerly Galaxy): proprietary logo and name of software.  1920×1200 (60Hz): shows the output resolution and frequency of the monitor. ...

  • Page 10: Basic Setup Using The Phoenix-G Software

    This chapter introduces you to the Phoenix-G (formerly Galaxy) software for setting the features of your Sequoia 4H, and familiarizes you with the menus appearing on the Phoenix-G software. Some items appearing on the menus of the Phoenix-G software may not be available (grayed-out).

  • Page 11: Settings Menu

    2.3 Settings Menu Figure 2-3 Phoenix-G Software: Settings Menu By default the Sequoia will automatically set the optimum display resolution so Set Output Mode will be grayed-out (disabled). When using the Sequoia for the first time or upon setting the device to its factory-default setting, automatic detection of optimum display resolution will occur.
  • Page 12 Step 3. Click Settings and then click Set Output Mode. Figure 2-5 Phoenix-G Software: “Settings””Set Output Mode” When the Detect Display Resolution option is “on,” the Set Output Mode function is not available (grayed-out). Step 4. Set the output resolution to match the monitor’s resolution. Select the Refresh Frequency, then the Mode, and then click OK.
  • Page 13 When you have unplugged the IP cable and re-connected it, click Reconnect (Network) to continue the configuration process. Figure 2-8 Phoenix-G Software: “Settings””Reconnect (Network)” ® Import/Export (.txt) allows you to import a label from / export label to Microsoft Office Word or Notepad to be edited externally.
  • Page 14 Step 2. Edit the text in the file. When you are done editing the label (highlighted as shown below), save the “txt” file and import it. The on-screen labels will be updated. Figure 2-11 Phoenix-G Software: Edit the Label Step 3. Export all firmware/hardware information to a text file by clicking Export (.txt) and assigning a filename.

  • Page 15: System Parameter Menu

    Step 4. Click Save. The next screen shows the text file opened using Notepad. Figure 2-13 Sample Firmware/Hardware Information Text File 2.4 System Parameter Menu Figure 2-14 Phoenix-G Software: “System Parameter” Menu Save System Files to Flash allows you to save all configuration settings to flash memory. If the system configuration has been changed, save the changes first before continuing to other configuration settings.
  • Page 16 Figure 2-16 Phoenix-G Software: “Advanced” Use Broadcast Load File – is for loading presets / switching resolutions / group reset. When enabled (with a checkmark), Phoenix-G software will broadcast the command allowing simultaneous execution of the command. This feature should always be enabled. Automatically Backup Files to Hard Drive –...
  • Page 17 Figure 2-17 Phoenix-G Software: “Sequoia Properties” Window Active Window Border – Allows you to set the border color of the active window. Each pixel/line can be set to have a different color; all lines can be set to be the same color (All lines) by clicking the radio button (Line #).
  • Page 18 Window priority (manual designate) – If enabled (with checkmark) – in case of overlaying windows, clicking a window will not cause the window to become the topmost window. Disable (without checkmark) or click the corresponding button on the “Option” window to change window priority (to become the topmost window).

  • Page 19: Module Parameter Menu

    Detect Display Resolution – Sequoia 4H can automatically detect the display’s optimum resolution. To enable/disable this feature click Detect Display Resolution to toggle between on (with checkmark) or off. When the Detect Display Resolution option is set to On, all the presets will be displayed in the optimum resolution.
  • Page 20 Label – Adjust the Font Color, B-G (background) Color, and font Size for all labels in the group. Make sure to turn on all labels (see previous item) before setting the label properties. Figure 2-20 Phoenix-G Software: “Label Properties” Window Each window supports one line of text (up to 31 characters).
  • Page 21 Borders are turned on by default. Step 1. Upon clicking Border the following screen appears. Remove the Enable checkmark or change the Border Width to 0 to turn off the border. Figure 2-21 Phoenix-G Software: “Border Properties” Window Step 2. You can also change the border color. Each pixel/line/3D border can have a different color.
  • Page 22 Setting Alarm Properties allows you to setup the notification when a signal is missing. To set the alarm properties, click Alarm. By clicking Module Alarm Switch, you will set the Process/Video Alarm Switch and adjust the No Video’s Response Time. Figure 2-22 Phoenix-G Software: “Alarm Properties –...
  • Page 23 Background Picture allows you to select a BMP picture file (to fill up the entire monitor screen) in order to prevent the display of dark (empty) patches (e.g., spaces between windows). You can turn on (with checkmark on Enable) or off the background picture display. Figure 2-24 Phoenix-G Software: “Background Picture”...
  • Page 24 To fill the entire screen of monitor, the size of the background picture must be the same as the monitor  resolution. In the case that the size of the file is larger than the Sequoia’s output resolution (see Settings Set Output Mode), the system will automatically detect and prevent it from displaying as your background picture (WARNING message will appear).
  • Page 25 Step 5. Click the Load button to select another background picture file (in the case that 2 background picture files have been saved to flash memory). Figure 2-29 Phoenix-G Software: Load Background Picture Step 6. Click OK upon successfully loading a background picture file. Figure 2-30 Phoenix-G Software: File Loaded Successfully Step 7.

  • Page 26: Gui View Menu

    IP Address allows you to change to an IP address different from the default one. Figure 2-32 Phoenix-G Software: “Set IP Address” Window 2.6 GUI View Menu This allows you to set the Phoenix-G control window’s display size. For example, when the resolution under Set Output Mode is 800×600, the GUI View set at 50 % would give you a 400×300 Phoenix-G control window display size;...
  • Page 27 Step 1. Click Add. Figure 2-35 Phoenix-G Software: “Briefing” Window Step 2. Enter the Process name, specify the Time (H : M : S), then select the previously saved preset File. Click OK to continue. Continue adding new processes as necessary. Figure 2-36 Phoenix-G Software: “Add Process”...

  • Page 28: Help Menu

    2.8 Help Menu Figure 2-38 Phoenix-G Software: “Help” Menu To Read the Avitech Sequoia’s BIOS Version, perform the following steps: Step 1. Click Help and then click Read BIOS Version. Step 2. Click Export. Figure 2-39 Phoenix-G Software: “Display BIOS Version” Window Step 3.
  • Page 29 To backup a preset, perform the following steps: Step 1. Click Help and then click Backup All Information. Step 2. Click OK to continue. Figure 2-42 Phoenix-G Software: Old Information Deletion Confirmation Step 3. When backup is successful, click OK to continue. This will backup all saved presets and system configuration files to the computer’s “c:\Avitech_VCC\Backup\IPxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\xxxx#_#”.
  • Page 30 Step 5. If the checking result confirms that everything is normal, click Cancel to exit the restoring of preset(s). Skip steps 6 and 7 if the checking result is normal. Figure 2-44 Phoenix-G Software: ”Check Module Information” Window You can click to enable the Forces checkbox (located on the upper right corner) that allows the backup information to be written to all the module(s) flash memory.
  • Page 31 If backup Path is incorrect, click Browse to select correct location. Then click OK to continue. Figure 2-46 Phoenix-G Software: Select Directory Step 6. Click OK. Figure 2-47 Phoenix-G Software: Restore Window Step 7. Click OK to restart the Phoenix-G software (formerly Galaxy). Figure 2-48 Phoenix-G Software: Restart Phoenix-G...
  • Page 32 If upon clicking Restore Module Information on the Help menu and an error message appears, click OK. Figure 2-49 Phoenix-G Software: Module Information Not Found Click Browse. Figure 2-50 Phoenix-G Software: Click “Browse” Click Browse again to specify the correct backup Path. Figure 2-51 Phoenix-G Software: Specify Correct Backup Path...

  • Page 33: Quick Keys - Change Window To/From Full Screen Mode; Swap Window Contents

    To find out the Phoenix-G software version, click Help and then click About. Figure 2-52 Phoenix-G Software: Version Information 2.9 Quick Keys – Change Window to/from Full Screen Mode; Swap Window Contents Two quick keys are available to quickly bring a window to/from full screen mode as well as swap contents from one window to another by performing the following steps: Step 1.

  • Page 34: Window Layout

    2.10 Window Layout 2.10.1 Default Window Layouts Three default window layouts are available: Figure 2-54 Phoenix-G Software: “layout1.GP1” Figure 2-55 Phoenix-G Software: “layout2.GP1”...

  • Page 35: Arranging Windows

    Figure 2-56 Phoenix-G Software: “layout3.GP1” To switch between the three factory-default presets use the Page Up/Page Down hot-keys. 2.10.2 Arranging Windows To quickly setup the layout for your video windows, right-click the title bar to access the Group Layout menu. Select from 2×2 up to 8×8 as possible grid positions on the monitor. The layout size available for your particular model will depend on the monitor’s resolution as well as the smallest window size limitation.

  • Page 36: Mouse Right-Click Menu

    To reposition a window, drag the center of a window and drop it to a new position. This will update the monitor. Or, use the Position Fine Adjustment menu to adjust the position of any window on a pixel by pixel basis.

  • Page 37: Resizing Window

    2.11.1 Resizing Window To resize a single window to one of the preset sizes, perform the following steps: Step 1. Right-click a particular window and select Size followed by the desired preset size selection. Figure 2-60 Phoenix-G Software: “Size” Menu Step 2.

  • Page 38: Setting Label Properties

    Full Screen – On a particular window, select this to maximize the image and fill up the whole screen. You can click the desired window button to switch windows in full screen mode. Figure 2-62 Phoenix-G Software: “Full Screen Mode” Window Full screen in background –...

  • Page 39: Setting Border Properties

    Step 2. Keep in mind that each window supports one line of text (up to 31 characters). Figure 2-64 Phoenix-G Software: “Label Properties” Window 2.11.3 Setting Border Properties Borders are turned on by default. To turn off the border perform the following steps: Step 1.

  • Page 40: Setting Alarm

    Step 3. You can also change the border color.  Each pixel/line can have a different color  3D border 2.11.4 Setting Alarm Upon right-clicking a particular window, select Set Alarm. Figure 2-66 Phoenix-G Software: “Alarm Properties – Module” Window ...

  • Page 41: Check Signal

    2.11.5 Check Signal To determine if the video signal is being fed into the selected window, right-click a particular window and click Check Signal. One of the following screens may appear: Figure 2-67 Phoenix-G Software: “Signal Type” Window 2.11.6 Auto Remove Black Bar Ever notice those annoying black bars on the sides or along the top and bottom of a video? Often, the culprit is an aspect ratio that was incorrectly set.

  • Page 42: Quick Cropping An Image On A Window

    2.11.7 Quick Cropping an Image on a Window This allows you to crop (cut-out) an image on a particular window. Click Quick Crop Image Box Size to create a starting point and then drag it to the desired location. Release the mouse to set the end point. A cropped out image of the former window will be created.

  • Page 43: Pan Image

    2.11.10 Pan Image Click Pan Image. This allows you to use the mouse (drag using the symbol) to pan (see the NOTE below for description of pan) the cropped image window (zoom in area). You can also click the X– / X+ / Y–...

  • Page 44: Aspect Auto Detect

    2.11.11 Aspect Auto Detect By default, the image appearing inside a window will be shown in its native aspect ratio. This means that upon dragging the border to enlarge or shrink a window, the aspect ratio will still be maintained. By default, the image is also made to “Fit window size.”...

  • Page 45: Turning On/Off The Window/Label

    2.12 Turning On/Off the Window/Label Step 1. The Option window has two checkboxes that can be used to close an image window (W) or turn off the label (L) for each window. Figure 2-72 Phoenix-G Software: “Option” Window (W and L) Step 2.

  • Page 46: Saving To A Flash File

    2.13 Saving to a Flash File There are 2 instances in which you will need to use the save to flash feature:  After creating the master layout and you want the Sequoia to load it again when the unit is power cycled (shutdown and restart).

  • Page 47: Saving A Preset

    Step 2. Click Update to Module Flash, then click OK. Figure 2-74 Phoenix-G Software: “Save File” Window Alternatively, close the Phoenix-G software. Select Yes when prompted to save. 2.14 Saving a Preset All the presets you create (up to 23) are stored in the Sequoia, not in the computer that is running the Phoenix-G software.

  • Page 48: Loading File

    Step 3. Enter a unique filename for the preset and select OK to save. The file extension “GP#” will be automatically added to the file name. Figure 2-75 Phoenix-G Software: “Save File” Window Enter Unique Filename Step 4. Repeat the above steps for each additional preset. Step 5.

  • Page 49: Making Adjustments

    2.16 Making Adjustments Step 1. In the Option window click Adjustment. Step 2. Select the Image Window then adjust the input signal such as Brightness (–128 – 127) and Contrast (0 – 1023) parameters directly by using the sliders. Click the Default button on the lower right portion of the screen to reset the values to the factory-default.

  • Page 50: Audio Setup

    2.17 Audio Setup Step 1. In the Option window click Check Audio. Step 2. Click the audio Check option. Figure 2-77 Phoenix-G Software: “Check Audio Source” Window Step 3. Select the Process window on the drop-down menu. Step 4. Select the correct Input Source (Analog/Digital (HDMI)). Step 5.

  • Page 51: Control Video Fade

    2.18 Control Video Fade This allows you to set the speed of an overlaying window fading into the background when another window becomes the active window. Step 1. In the Option window click Fader Control. Step 2. Adjust Fading Speed directly by using the slider to select Slow (1) – Fast (10). Then click OK. Figure 2-78 Phoenix-G Software: “Fader Control”...

  • Page 52: Appendix A Setting Up Static Ip

    Appendix A Setting Up Static IP The following 2 methods allow Sequoia 4H to be in the same network mask with the connected computer. A.1 Method 1: Change IP Address of Sequoia 4H Chassis Step 1. Run the Phoenix-G software by double-clicking Phoenix-G.exe. Under IP select User Define if you know the IP address assigned to the Sequoia.
  • Page 53 Step 3. The computer will start searching for Sequoia. To confirm connection, click OK. Figure A-3 Phoenix-G Software: Connection Configuration “Control” window and “Option” window will appear. Figure A-4 Phoenix-G Software: Control and Option Window...
  • Page 54 Step 4. Click Settings then Module Parameter. Then click IP Address. Figure A-5 Phoenix-G Software: Click “Settings””Module Parameter””IP Address” Step 5. Enter the new IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway to match the value of the controlling computer. Then, click OK. Figure A-6 Phoenix-G Software: Set IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Step 6.

  • Page 55: Method 2: Change Ip Address Of The Controlling Computer

    A.2 Method 2: Change IP Address of the Controlling Computer For Windows XP Step 1. Click Start, right-click My Network Places, and then click Properties. Step 2. When the next screen appears, right-click the Local Area Connection icon, then click Properties.

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