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Legend: 

Host operation mode action (moving between Sequoia 4H) = dotted line and arrow (no fill) 

Remote operation mode action (within a particular Sequoia 4H) = shaded area and arrow (with fill)

 

Figure A-6

 

“Surfer” Feature on Cascaded System 

 

 

 

Up to 5 Sequoia 4H can be cascaded. 

 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Sequoia 4H

Page 1: ...User Manual Sequoia 4H One of a kind multiviewing Revision 1 0 8 March 2014 ...

Page 2: ... 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 patented or registered trademarks of their respective companies COPYRIGHT The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice No...

Page 3: ... System Configuration 7 2 1 Getting the Sequoia 4H Ready 7 2 1 1 Basic Setup When Connecting to a Regular or Touch screen Display 7 2 1 2 Basic Setup When Cascading Sequoia Devices 9 3 Basic Operations 11 3 1 Host Operation Mode 12 3 1 1 Pop up Selections 12 3 1 2 Functions 12 3 1 3 Hot keys 13 3 2 Remote Operation Mode 14 3 2 1 Hot keys 14 Appendix A Using the Surfer Feature 16 A 1 Surfer Feature...

Page 4: ...rom Remote Operation Mode to Host Operation Mode 24 B 6 Switch Control Cycle Between Windows 26 Appendix C Using the Touch to Mouse Utility for Windows XP only 28 Appendix D Resetting to the Factory Default State 29 ...

Page 5: ...must be the same as window s width 6 24 2011 Added touchscreen portion 7 8 2011 Edited package contents portion 7 15 2011 Edited package contents and software features portions 8 1 2011 Added effect of enabling disabling Phoenix G s Sequoia Properties Swap With Active Window on F or double click and Shift F or Shift double click hot keys 8 5 2011 Placed emphasis on press Ctrl Esc before connecting...

Page 6: ... 5 in one cable connector 1 0 6 6 15 2012 Added new hot key functions 1 0 8 7 9 2013 Added Shift P hot key info 7 16 2013 Changed Shift P to Shift L hot key info 8 28 2013 Added the rack mount kit items to Package Contents portion 11 14 2013 Added Appendix C Resetting to Default Setting portion 11 21 2013 Added Surfer function and detection of no USB mouse will cause host cursor to disappear from ...

Page 7: ...ty Period Avitech makes its best offer to repair a product that is outside the warranty period provided the product has not reached its end of life EOL The minimum charge for such repair excluding shipping and handling is 200 US dollars AVITECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 15377 NE 90th Street Redmond WA 98052 USA TOLL FREE 1 877 AVITECH PHONE 1 425 885 3863 FAX 1 425 885 4726 info avitechvideo com h...

Page 8: ...sers to configure the layout through an OSD on screen display While in Host operation mode it easily converts video images to full screen adjusts windows to any size and moves windows to any position Also for a more hands on user experience the Sequoia 4H can be used with a touch screen display The touch screen controls are receptive and intuitive it switches sources resizes windows moves windows ...

Page 9: ...SB B Cable HDMI Cable optional D Sequoia 5 in 1 Cable optional DVI to HDMI Adapter optional D Table 1 1 Package Contents The following items are included if the optional rack mount kit was also ordered Front Bracket Power Adapter Tray ...

Page 10: ... configure display options crop pan images save up to 23 presets and even program a list of display layouts for the Sequoia to automatically cycle through the Briefing feature refer to Sequoia 4H Phoenix G manual for more details Moreover with Avitech s Hook utility patent pending a laptop can be used to control the Sequoia 4H via the USB port located on the front panel For larger applications it ...

Page 11: ...st and Remote operation modes Mouse OSD pop up menu in Host operation mode Surfer feature in Remote operation mode Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 Special Edition 2000 Professional XP Vista Server 2003 Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows 8 Mac O S X 10 5 or later version only Linux OS Fedora 10 Ubuntu 8 1 Scientific 5 2 RedHat Mint 6 0 Debian 5 0 PC Linux OS 2009 SUSE 11 1 Mandriva 2009 CentOS 5 2...

Page 12: ...er is connected to the Sequoia 4H Audio In Out Connects to the green connector for headphone function stereo Connects to the red connector for microphone function USB Type A keyboard mouse Connects to a USB mouse and keyboard Use these ports for control in Host operation mode USB Type B Connects to remote computer for control via a USB mouse and keyboard USB Type A peripheral sharing These two por...

Page 13: ...re Galaxy and control using ASCII Z commands via a network connection Protocol TCP IP UDP Dip Switches Resets the Sequoia to factory default settings or updates firmware Power Switch Turns the Sequoia 4H power ON and OFF Table 1 4 Sequoia 4H Component Description ...

Page 14: ...currently supports the Sequoia solo series non cascaded and the Pacific X HDU an HDMI transmitter Pacific X HDUT TX and an HDMI receiver Pacific X HDUR RX allows transmission of 1080p60 HD over 100 meters based on HDBaseT technology refer to Pacific X HDU user manual for more details Connect a laptop or desktop computer to the Sequoia solo series or Pacific X HDU and simulate keyboard mouse functi...

Page 15: ...ep 3 Connect the first computer s HDMI or DVI via an adapter output to the Sequoia s HDMI IN 1 port through a HDMI cable Repeat this process for all subsequent computers Step 4 Connect the mouse and keyboard to the mouse keyboard USB ports located on the Sequoia 4H front panel When connecting 3 or more devices at the same time such as a touch screen a mouse and a keyboard you can connect a USB hub...

Page 16: ...ion of the screen Use a stylus or a finger to press on the center of the symbol until the next symbol appears takes approximately five seconds Perform this step each time the symbol appears top left top right lower left lower right Upon completing screen calibration the Sequoia will return to Host mode and the four source windows will re appear on screen 2 1 2 Basic Setup When Cascading Sequoia De...

Page 17: ...each module During this process each Sequoia s Mode LED turns off one at a time Step 7 Move the Host mouse cursor across all three displays in order for the system to complete the USB device initialization If the cursor is unable to move over all three displays perform steps 5 and 6 again Step 8 The pop up menu appears when the Host cursor is moved over the top right portion of a window Click the ...

Page 18: ... on the Sequoia 4H rear panel that connects to the computer s USB port through the 5 in 1 cable Tips on Navigating the Sequoia 4H Up to four computers are able to connect with a single Sequoia 4H The Sequoia puts each remote computer in a window and displays all four windows on one monitor This is how four computers can be displayed and controlled from a single monitor When Host operation mode is ...

Page 19: ...on Window position swapping Move the Host cursor to the top right corner of a window click the S icon and then move the cursor now a capital letter S to the destination window and click the left mouse button Full screen window Move the Host cursor to the top right corner of a window and click on the icon to maximize to full screen Select to return back from full screen Access a remote computer Met...

Page 20: ...he entire frame a black border fills in the empty space that is left behind Pressing Ctrl X crops the black bars When applying this function make sure the image does not have a black or dark grey background to avoid cropping part of the actual image Ctrl Y Redo redo up to ten previously undone actions Ctrl Z Undo undo up to ten previous actions Ctrl Shift Alt R Reset the cascaded module s system c...

Page 21: ... and save your own presets Load the next user created preset file Table 3 2 Hot keys of Host Operation Mode Pressing Ctrl Esc hot keys as well as the Load Preset action will clear the undo Ctrl Z and redo Ctrl Y list in memory 3 2 Remote Operation Mode 3 2 1 Hot keys Hot keys are available when utilizing the Sequoia 4H under the Remote operation mode Detailed below are the Remote operation mode ho...

Page 22: ... will just remove you from Remote operation mode Note This function is only available when the computer and Sequoia are connected via the 5 in 1 cable s USB port Example If Sequoia 4H is connected to 4 computers via the 5 in 1 cable then hot key switching would be from computer 1 computer 2 computer 3 computer 4 computer 1 If one of the sources does not have a controllable input such as a DVD play...

Page 23: ...another computer will allow the Sequoia s Host keyboard and mouse to control that computer By default the Surfer feature is enabled upon starting up the Sequoia 4H The Ctrl Shift Alt F10 hot keys allow you to toggle Surfer feature on and off Surfer feature will be disabled after pressing Ctrl Esc hot key and then running and quitting Phoenix G software Surfer feature will automatically be enabled ...

Page 24: ... Entire Screen Below figure shows the Source window control switching action upon moving the mouse to the window side Moving the mouse from one Source window to another transfers control from the former window to the target window Figure A 1 Surfer Feature ...

Page 25: ...a indicators Moving the mouse from one Source window to another transfers control from the former window to the target window No Source window control switching action will occur upon moving the mouse to the outer borders of the screen Figure A 2 Surfer Feature on Default Preset 1 Figure A 3 Surfer Feature on Default Preset 2 ...

Page 26: ...ndow control switching actions Moving the mouse from one Source window to the other transfers control from the former window to the target window No Source window control switching action will occur upon moving the mouse to the window sides without arrow and shaded area indicators Figure A 5 Surfer Feature on Non uniform Quad Layout ...

Page 27: ...fer feature in each Sequoia To shift control from a Source window to the Source window of another Sequoia For example if user is currently in control of Source 1 computer window of Sequoia 1 while in Remote operation mode and wishes to switch control to Source 1 computer window of Sequoia 2 perform the following Step 1 Press Pause Break key or double click the middle wheel mouse button to exit Rem...

Page 28: ...ction moving between Sequoia 4H dotted line and arrow no fill Remote operation mode action within a particular Sequoia 4H shaded area and arrow with fill Figure A 6 Surfer Feature on Cascaded System Up to 5 Sequoia 4H can be cascaded ...

Page 29: ...or after a factory reset make sure to perform a screen calibration For details refer to Chapter 2 1 1 Basic Setup When Connecting to a Touch screen Display Use the finger or stylus to tap the top left corner of the monitor until a capital letter L is displayed then tap the L symbol twice and the current layout will be locked Repeat these steps to unlock the layout Figure B 1 Touch screen Lock Unlo...

Page 30: ...indow Figure B 2 Touch screen Pop up Selection B 3 Audio Tally To enable audio output on any window tap twice on the audio tally green and it will turn to red showing that audio output is coming from the window By default audio output corresponds to the active window To enable audio output from a source other than the active window use the Phoenix G Galaxy control software and disable the item Aud...

Page 31: ...dow and when the directional arrows appear drag the windows border to the desired size Figure B 3 Touch screen Move Resize Window B 5 Exit from Remote Operation Mode to Host Operation Mode To exit from Remote operation mode to Host operation mode tap twice anywhere outside the active Remote window This includes tapping twice on any of the other windows Figure B 4 Touch screen Exit Remote Operation...

Page 32: ...ote operation mode press the upper or lower inch of the touch screen for approximately 1 5 seconds Note Figure B 5 indicates these areas with the black rectangles Figure B 5 Touch screen Exit Remote Operation Mode When in Full Screen ...

Page 33: ...proximately 0 5 seconds When the Swap with Active Window parameter is set to ON switching control from window 1 window 2 will also swap the locations of the windows The Swap with Active Window parameter can only be adjusted using the Phoenix G Galaxy control software Figure B 6 Phoenix G Utility Swap with Active Window ...

Page 34: ...s of the touch screen and hold for approximately 1 5 seconds Refer to Figure B 7 Cycle Forward press right side of screen window 1 window 2 window 3 window 4 window 1 Cycle Backward press left side of screen window 1 window 4 window 3 window 2 window 1 Figure B 7 Touch screen Switch Sources while in Full Screen Mode ...

Page 35: ...nd select Settings Step 4 Set the Double click Speed with the slider or enter the time in ms Note two successive taps on the touch screen mimics double clicking the left mouse button Figure C 1 Touch to Mouse Utility Setup Step 5 Set the Right Key Trigger with the slider or enter the time in ms To mimic the action of the right mouse button hold your finger on the touch screen until the specified t...

Page 36: ...n Sequoia s rear panel downwards to the ON position Figure D 1 Push down the Number 2 Middle Dip Switch Step 3 Power on the Sequoia by pressing the power switch Step 4 Push back the number 2 middle dip switch upwards to the default position Upon resetting your device to factory default state your previously saved preset files will be automatically removed Use Phoenix G software to set the output r...

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