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Radian Video Wall Processor

VWP-2040 VWX-2110 

VCC-HD-4 

VCC-SD-HD-3  VWS-2002 

VWP-2090 VGC-HDMI-2-4  VCC-HD-4D 

VCC-SDI-4 

VWS-2003 

VWP-2110  VGC-HDMI-2K-4 VCC-HD-4H 

VCC-SDI-SD-HD3 

VWX-2090  VCC-DP-2 

VCC-SD-HD-A-2 VWS-2001

 

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Page 1: ...HD 4D VCC SDI 4 VWS 2003 VWP 2110 VGC HDMI 2K 4 VCC HD 4H VCC SDI SD HD3 VWX 2090 VCC DP 2 VCC SD HD A 2 VWS 2001 FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 877 877 2269 or visit blackb...

Page 2: ...registered trademarks of Black Box Corporation ASUS is a registered trademark of Asustek Computer Inc Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the U S and or other countries Mi...

Page 3: ...his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could vo...

Page 4: ...n el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilaci n 10 El equipo el ctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores registros de calor estufas u otros aparatos incluyend...

Page 5: ...surface Do not place liquids hot cold drinks etc near the equipment because spillage could cause serious damage Gas Flammable Liquids Never use electronic equipment in the presence of gas or any flamm...

Page 6: ...ions to the branch circuit for example when you are using power strips Replaceable Batteries WARNING Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according t...

Page 7: ...o Capture Card VCC STREAM Dedicated Decoding Card 22 2 Overview 23 2 1 Introduction 23 2 2 Features 23 2 3 Available Components 24 2 4 What s Included 25 2 4 1 VWP 2040 25 2 4 2 VWP 2090 25 2 4 3 VWP...

Page 8: ...iew 62 B 1 3 What s Included 63 B 1 4 Installing the Video Capture Card VCC SD HD A 2 63 B 1 5 How to Connect Input Sources 64 B 1 6 Installing Multiple Cards 66 B 1 7 Firmware Upgrades 67 B 1 8 Softw...

Page 9: ...What s Included 90 B 6 4 Installing the Capture Card 90 B 6 5 How to Connect Input Sources 91 B 6 6 Installing Multiple Cards 92 B 6 7 Firmware Upgrades 93 B 7 Video Capture Card VCC SDI 4 93 B 7 1 In...

Page 10: ...board Graphics VWP 2040 DisplayPort or HDMI connection WVP 2090 WVP 2110 DVI connection for control screen RS 232 For control Disk Storage HDD 2 Western Digital RED 750 GB Optical Drive DVD RW combo d...

Page 11: ...Temperature 32 to 95 F w0 to 35 C Storage Temperature 4 to 158 F 20 to 70 C Relative Humidity 5 to 90 noncondensing Noise 48 6 dB A up to 67 9 dB A Physical Indicators 1 PWR LED red Number of Card Sl...

Page 12: ...er Rate 5 5 GB s sustained from these capture cards Maximum Color Depth 8 bit per component Maximum Cards per System 6 24 display channels Graphic Card Memory 8GB Currrent maximum 3 3 V 0 6A 12 V 4A M...

Page 13: ...nsfer Rate 5 5 GB s sustained from these capture cards Maximum Color Depth 8 bit per component Maximum Cards per System 8 cards providing up to 32 HD channels Graphic Card Memory 8GB Currrent maximum...

Page 14: ...ereo line out for direct passthrough of selected input at up to 64 kHz sampling sourced from analog input or HDMI channel Analog stereo line out for direct passthrough of selected input at up to 64 kH...

Page 15: ...stereo line out for direct passthrough of selected input at up to 64 kHz sampling sourced from analog input or HDMI channel Video Capture Memory 256 MB high bandwidth frame buffer supports triple buf...

Page 16: ...source SDI audio Analog Audio Capture Balanced and unbalanced analog audio capture through optional audio module Video Capture Memory 256 MB high bandwidth frame buffer supports triple buffering of H...

Page 17: ...ctor For HDCP support contact Black Box Technical Support at 877 877 2269 or info blackbox com Input Mode Detection Automatically detects input modes in hardware enabling tracking of mode changes in t...

Page 18: ...eo geometry Pixel Transfer Formats RGB 5 5 5 6 5 16 bit or 8 8 8 24 bit YUV 4 2 2 16 bit Mono 8 bit Pixel Capture Format RGB with 18 24 bits per pixel Update Rate User defined Captured frame rate will...

Page 19: ...65 Mpps Maximum Capture Resolution Channels 1 and 3 2 3840 x 2160p 30 Hz Channels 2 and 4 2 1920 x 1080p 60 Hz Frame Buffer 768 MB Pixel Transfer Formats RGB 5 5 5 5 6 5 or 8 8 8 24 bit 32 bit YUV 4 2...

Page 20: ...5 Mpps Maximum Capture Resolution Channels 1 and 3 2 3840 x 2160p 30 Hz Channels 2 and 4 2 1920 x 1080p 60 Hz Frame Buffer 768 MB Pixel Transfer Formats RGB 5 5 5 5 6 5 or 8 8 8 24 bit 32 bit YUV 4 2...

Page 21: ...299 352 424 425 2048 Update Rate User defined Captured frame rate will match the source as long as the maximum data rate 2 9 Gbps per channel is not exceeded Multi buffered to elimate tearing artefact...

Page 22: ...thentication Basic and Digest Stream Authentication Video Capture Memory 4 GB H 264 Profiles Constrained Baseline Profile CBP Main Profile MP High Profile HP H 264v Levels Level 3 3 1 4 4 1 5 5 1 5 2...

Page 23: ...he PCI Express switched fabric backplane and provides eleven 8 lane PCI slots that sixteen physical connectors each Each slot provides up to 8 Gbps bidirectional bandwidth You can expand the VWP 2110...

Page 24: ...CC DP 2 2 channels DisplayPort 4K card DisplayPort 4K VCC HD 4 H 4 channels HD capture card with HDMI splitter cables HD HDMI VCC HD 4 D 4 channels HD capture card with DVI splitter cables HD DVI VCC...

Page 25: ...Packet containing the Windows OS CD 1 DVI to VGA adapter and ribbon cables for peripheral attachment from the SBC Single Board Computer The full user manual installation guide can be downloaded from t...

Page 26: ...tion motherboard 4 x PCIe 3 0 2 0 Dual x16 0r x16 x8 x8 or quad x8 Integrated Graphics Compatible with Radian Video Wall Controller Software VWS 2001 All slots configured as x8 Figure 2 1 Front panel...

Page 27: ...Overview Figure 2 2 Back panel of the VWP 2040 Table 2 3 Back panel components Number in FIgure 2 2 Component R1 Power Switches R2 Outputs Mini DisplayPort HDMI DisplayPort R3 Ethernet Ports R4 USB P...

Page 28: ...6 Gen3 x8 0 link M6 PCIe Slot 3 x16 Gen3 x16 8 link M7 PCIe Slot 4 x16 Gen3 x8 0 link s Figure 2 4 Backplane layout of the VWP 2040 Table 2 5 VWP 2040 backplane layout Number in FIgure 2 4 Rear Panel...

Page 29: ...This enables UHD Capture and then display UHD video on the video wall with very low latency Each system comes complete with high quality server grade hard drives with RAID 1 preinstalled with Windows...

Page 30: ...269 blackbox com Page 30 Chapter 2 Overview Figure 2 6 Back panel of the VWP 2090 Table 2 7 Back panel components Number in FIgure 2 6 Component R1 Power Switches R2 USB Ports R3 Ethernet Ports R4 DVI...

Page 31: ...provide up to 8 Gbps bidirectional bandwidth Each system includes a single board computer that features an Intel Core i7 processor up to 16 GB of DDR3 memory and on board graphics You can connect mult...

Page 32: ...mponent R1 Power Switches R2 USB Ports R3 Ethernet Ports R4 DVI I Output 2 5 4 Video Graphics and Video Capture Cards Your Radian Video Wall Processor is shipped from the factory with all Video Graphi...

Page 33: ...2 5 5 Cables and Adapters Figure 2 9 Cables and adapters Table 2 10 Cables and adapters Number in FIgure 2 9 Component C1 DVI VGA adapter C2 DVI Component Adapter C3 DVI HDMI Adapter C4 DVI splitter c...

Page 34: ...so might the USB devices and on board graphics I O space might only be available for only 8 Video Graphics Cards when installing them in a complex server class motherboard There are a number of diffe...

Page 35: ...rompted In the BIOS setup utility select Advanced Mode System Agent Configuration Graphics Configuration Primary Display IGPU Figure 3 1 VWP 2040 control screen 3 2 2 Onboard Graphics Adapter Disabled...

Page 36: ...igured to boot from the onboard graphics device This output can then be used as the control screen for a typical wall configuration To set the system to boot on the onboard graphics device nitiate Gra...

Page 37: ...dvanced Graphic Configuration Graphics Configuration Primary Display Selection PEG PCI Once the Primary Display selection PEG PCI has been made the Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment should be disabled Na...

Page 38: ...equire installation because cards may have been shipped separately To ensure your cards are installed correctly consult the appendixes in this manual for detailed instructions VWP 2090 Backplane Layou...

Page 39: ...tor Pin 1 3 3V Pin 2 3 3V Pin 3 0V Pin 4 5V Pin 5 0V Pin 6 5V Pin 7 0V Pin 8 PWR_ON Pin 9 12V Pin10 12V Pin11 12V Pin12 3 3V Pin13 3 3V Pin14 12V Pin15 0V Pin16 PS_ON Pin17 0V Pin18 0V Pin19 0V Pin20...

Page 40: ...installed into a system as a pair When connecting expansion chassis ensure that the pair labelled Link1 are connected using an approved cable the pair labelled Link2 are connected together and so on...

Page 41: ...OW G1 LED7 ON PCIe Slot 1 link speed G3 FLASH FAST G2 FLASH SLOW G1 LED9 ON PCIe Slot 2 link speed G3 FLASH FAST G2 FLASH SLOW G1 LED10 ON PCIe Slot 3 link speed G3 FLASH FAST G2 FLASH SLOW G1 LED11 O...

Page 42: ...allation because cards may have been shipped separately To ensure your cards are installed correctly consult the appendixes in this manual for detailed instructions VWP 2110 Backplane Layout The VWP 2...

Page 43: ...Installation Page 43 877 877 2269 blackbox com Table 4 4 VWP 2110 PCIe port width Slot Port Width PICMG X8 Slot 1 X8 Slot 2 X8 Slot 3 X8 Slot 4 X8 Slot 5 X8 Slot 6 X8 Slot 7 X8 Slot 8 X8 Slot 9 X8 Slo...

Page 44: ...ector Pin 1 SHB_RST Pin 2 0V J40 JTAG Pin 1 TCK Pin 3 TDO Pin 5 TMS Pin 7 N C Pin 9 TDI Pin 2 0V Pin 4 3V Pin 6 3V Pin 8 TRST Pin10 0V J19 Panel LED Connector Pin 1 LED Anode Pin 2 LED Cathode J42 Deb...

Page 45: ...or video capture inputs and or graphics outputs connected via the optional expansion kit Connect the chassis to the expansion chassis via the appropriate cable The cards are factory installed into a s...

Page 46: ...supply present D5 ON PICMG link speed G3 FLASH FAST G2 FLASH SLOW G1 D6 ON PCIe Slot 1 link speed G3 FLASH FAST G2 FLASH SLOW G1 D7 ON PCIe Slot 2 link speed G3 FLASH FAST G2 FLASH SLOW G1 D8 ON PCIe...

Page 47: ...support for controlling third party applications such as Microsoft Internet Explorer DGCPlay MS Paint and Notepad Intuitive User Interface A standardized set of property sheets that provide a user fr...

Page 48: ...uages English USA and UK French Spanish German Polish Simplified Chinese Russian and Japanese All Wall Control functions are covered in detail in the online help 5 2 Video Capture Card Software All Vi...

Page 49: ...sync and time stamping DirectShow interface The RGBEasy API for advanced audio and video control Fully integrated for use with Video Wall Controller software for video wall applications Multistream Th...

Page 50: ...of dust in the environment the system is operating in We recommend checking the condition of the filter at regular intervals The filter can be removed and cleaned while the system is operating you do...

Page 51: ...ding flexible system configurations for up to 64 screens HDMI connectors can link to full size cables capable of driving next generation displays DVI support using DVI adapters powered by Graphics car...

Page 52: ...installed and working correctly We also recommend that you note the serial number of the card in a prominent place before you plug the card into the computer This should hasten any query if you need...

Page 53: ...ver on each voltage rail is limited There may also be a limit on the total power Each Video Graphics Card requires 0 25 A at 3 3 V and 1 2 A at 12 V You can calculate the amount of current and the amo...

Page 54: ...equired for the CPU to operate correctly The System BIOS requires an I O enabled Video Graphics Card if it is used as the boot device i e it provides the graphics output that displays the BIOS boot me...

Page 55: ...Video Graphics Cards into the PCIe slots 2 Connect the screens to the cards The first card should be connected to the first group of four screens the second should be connected to the second group of...

Page 56: ...that allow full size locking cables capable of driving next generations displays When used in conjunction with the extender modules powered via the Video Graphics Card cable lengths of up to 96 feet 3...

Page 57: ...y this is a dropdown menu box Make this my main display example only this is a checkbox If you have more than one graphics device in your machine the Display Settings allow you to control which graphi...

Page 58: ...may alter the color palette settings so check that it is correct before clicking OK or Apply Color Palette Select the number of colors you want to use Refresh Rate Use the drop down arrow to select a...

Page 59: ...hat monitor No Screens Change the number of screens the display driver uses You should always install the driver using install exe for the maximum number of screens you want to use Screen Arrangement...

Page 60: ...for calculating the dot clock if no value is provided Horizontal Front Porch The horizontal front porch in pixels Horizontal Sync Width The H Sync width in pixels Horizontal Back Porch The horizontal...

Page 61: ...io board HDMI DVI VGA YPbPr VCC SD HD 3 2 DVI I 1 RCA female HDMI DVI VGA YPbPr Composite Video Audio Capture VCC SDI SD HD 3 1 DVI I DVI HDMI Component and RGB VGA inputs using adapters 1 RCA female...

Page 62: ...deo capture channel Features include A single card solution for distance learning lecture capture and web casting Viewing analog or DVI sources from a wide range of PCs MACs Industrial Medical equipme...

Page 63: ...chnical Support The serial number is displayed on the card itself and the box label B 1 4 Installing the Video Capture Card VCC SD HD A 2 You are likely to need a flat blade and or a cross head screwd...

Page 64: ...upports DVI HDMI Component and RGB VGA inputs using the supplied adapters where required A DVI input is connected directly into the DVI I connector which accepts DVI D digital or DVI A analog inputs F...

Page 65: ...the DVI I connector using the supplied DVI VGA Adapter Figure B 5 RGB VGA input A standard definition signal can be connected to the RCA connector on the VCC SD HD A 2 Figure B 6 Standard definition i...

Page 66: ...tall multiple cards in a system providing a large number of capture channels Combinations of Video Capture Cards in the same machine are supported by the driver To control the order in which the drive...

Page 67: ...firmware upgrade process NOTE The latest driver installation program includes an automatic firmware update if required Before installing the application and driver make sure that J11 link is fitted B...

Page 68: ...terface RGBEasy API B 2 3 What s Included NOTE All plug in cards are static sensitive and are packed in anti static material Keep the card in its packaging until you are ready to install We recommend...

Page 69: ...capture card 5 You can connect a standard definition signal to the RCA connector on the VCC SD HD 3 6 You can connect an audio feed to the audio module via the audio breakout cable 7 Power up the PC a...

Page 70: ...he DVI I connector using the supplied DVI VGA Adapter Figure B 13 RGB VGA input A standard definition signal can be connected to the RCA connector on the VCC SD HD A 2 Figure B 14 Standard definition...

Page 71: ...cards in a system providing a large number of capture channels Combinations of Radian Video Wall Controller capture cards in the same machine are supported by the Vision driver To control the order in...

Page 72: ...ing the upgrade process e g system power outage you can revert to the factory settings by powering down the system temporarily removing the J8 link then powering up the system with the link removed On...

Page 73: ...ture that can be perfectly synchronized with either video capture channel Analog audio is available by using the optional Audio Module AM2 Features A single card solution for distance learning lecture...

Page 74: ...card itself and the box label B 3 4 Installing the Capture Card You are likely to need a flat blade and or a cross head screwdriver for the installation of the VCC SDI SD HD 3 card it would be useful...

Page 75: ...supports DVI HDMI Component and RGB VGA inputs using adapters where required A DVI input is connected directly into the DVI I connector which accepts DVI D digital or DVI A analog inputs Figure B 18 D...

Page 76: ...connector using the supplied DVI VGA Adapter Figure B 21 RGB VGA input A standard definition signal can be connected to the RCA connector on the VCC SDI SD HD 3 Figure B 22 Standard definition input S...

Page 77: ...is based on using low loss coax cable Belden 1694A Using the Optional Audio Module AM2 Audio is connected to the AM2 using the Audio Break Out cable provided with the AM2 Figure B 24 Audio feed input...

Page 78: ...le system When two cards share the same link settings their order is determined by the PCIe bus Figure B 25 Card ordering DirectShow If you change the link ordering after installation you must run dpl...

Page 79: ...e of the following formats BMP JPEG GIF TIFF PNG Print a single frame Maintain the aspect ratio of the displayed captured data Cropping Display text over the data on screen display Command line interf...

Page 80: ...pendently control multiple instances of the same capture from a single input source Powerful hardware scaler Adjust the incoming video size to your requirements Text and bitmap overlay Overlay text an...

Page 81: ...hese to hand before you begin 1 Power down the PC including peripherals switch off the main power and disconnect all the cables connected to the computer noting the positions for accurate reconnection...

Page 82: ...irectly into the DVI I connector that accepts DVI D digital or DVI A analog inputs Figure B 28 DVI input An HDMI input is connected to the DVI I connector using the supplied DVI HDMI Adapter Figure B...

Page 83: ...ture channels Combinations of Radian Video Wall Processor capture cards in the same machine are supported by the Radian Video Wall Processor driver To control the order in which the driver uses the ca...

Page 84: ...em Once the system reboots set the SW2 back to the ON position while the system is still powered up and restart the firmware upgrade process NOTE The latest driver installation program includes an aut...

Page 85: ...terface B 5 3 What s Included Your packing box should contain the following items VCC DP 2 Dual DisplayPort 1 2 capture card NOTE All plug in cards are static sensitive and are packed in anti static m...

Page 86: ...n the system is powered up and the warranty will be void 4 Reconnect all cables to the PC then connect a DisplayPort cables distributing the video source signal to DisplayPort connectors on the VCC DP...

Page 87: ...the user to select a lower maximum bit rate to ensure a stable link Figure B 36 Cable Settings screen B 5 6 Installing Multiple Cards You can install multiple cards in a system providing a large numbe...

Page 88: ...the SW2 on the DIP switch must be set ON The DIP Switch can be located on the back of the VCC DP 2 To perform the upgrade follow the step by step instructions provided by the upgrade application The...

Page 89: ...e delay prior to post processing MultiStream Open and independently control multiple instances of the same capture from a single input source Powerful hardware scaler Adjust the incoming video size to...

Page 90: ...should you need to contact our Technical Support Department The serial number is displayed on the card itself and the box label B 6 4 Installing the Capture Card You are likely to need a flat blade an...

Page 91: ...wo DSM59 connectors The connectors support DVI or HDMI using the supplied splitter cables where required F Figure B 39 Connecting input sources Be careful when connecting the splitter cables to the VC...

Page 92: ...ltiple cards that you configure the J5 links on the VCC HD 4 H or VCC HD 4 D The example below shows the jumper link settings for up to 32 cards in a single system When two cards share the same link s...

Page 93: ...installing the application and driver ensure that SW2 is set to on B 7 Video Capture Card VCC SDI 4 4 channel 3G SDI capture card Figure B 41 VCC SDI 4 card B 7 1 Introduction Developed for capturing...

Page 94: ...led and working correctly We also recommend that you note the serial number of the card in a prominent place before the card is plugged into the computer This should hasten any query if you need to co...

Page 95: ...al to BNC input connectors on the VCC SDI 4 capture card Figure B 42 Connecting input sources When connecting BNC cables make sure connectors are fully twisted and locked in place Failure to lock the...

Page 96: ...uses the cards we recommend when installing multiple cards that you configure the J5 links on the VCC SDI 4 The example below shows the jumper link settings for up to 32 cards in a single system When...

Page 97: ...and display video directly from online resources such as CCTV networks and remote desktop applications and combining them with local inputs has become an everyday part of a fully functional video wal...

Page 98: ...ed video sources Stream functionality is compatible with many existing Video Wall Controller window features B 8 3 Installing VCC STREAM Cards You are likely to need a flat blade and or a cross head s...

Page 99: ...t sources Connect a network cable into one or both of the Ethernet ports Be careful when connecting a network cable Make sure the cable connector is pushed firmly into the Ethernet port until you hear...

Page 100: ...8 4 IP Addressing Out of the box the VCC STREAM card is configured to accept Dynamic IP addressing Depending on the topology of your network you may need to change this to a Static IP address To recon...

Page 101: ...2003 software The application displays the connected source in a window on your desktop it has the following features Scales the data to fit in the window Ability to set up sources accurately settings...

Page 102: ...and restart the firmware upgrade process NOTE The latest driver installation program includes an automatic firmware update if required Before installing the application and driver ensure that J8 link...

Page 103: ...talling the Expansion Chassis Appendix C Installing the Expansion Chassis Available models include Expansion Chassis VWX 2090 600 W RPSU works with VWP 2090 Expansion Chassis VWX 2110 800 W RPSU works...

Page 104: ...g DirectShow interface RGBEasy API for advanced audio and video control Fully integrated for use with Radian Video Wall Processor software for video wall applications Multistream Enables multiple inde...

Page 105: ...Processor graphics card is used the Video Capture Card transfers the data directly to the graphics card increasing performance The Video Capture Card sends the relevant portions of each captured image...

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