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Contents

Contents.................................................................................................... 3

Introduction ............................................................................................... 4

Specification.............................................................................................. 5

Unpacking ................................................................................................. 6

Installing the Avant Card ........................................................................... 7

Installing the Avant with the Vigilant Pro Card .......................................... 8

Enabled outputs

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How To Connect Video Inputs ............................................................ 13

Connection Table................................................................................ 14

How To Get The Best Quality Video Windows From the Avant .............. 16

Using more than 1 Avant Card............................................................ 19

Further Improvements....................................................................... 21

Recommended products for this example:........................................ 22

Software: ........................................................................................... 22

Software Installation................................................................................ 23

From The EMS CD............................................................................ 23

Accessories............................................................................................. 24

Avant Buffer Module (MBM)................................................................ 24

EMS Limited............................................................................................ 26

Technical Support ............................................................................... 26

Index ....................................................................................................... 28

Summary of Contents for Avant

Page 1: ...lti Channel Video Overlay Card From EMS Ltd Electronic Modular Solutions Limited Kendal House 20 Blaby Road S Wigston Leicestershire Le18 4SB England Tel 44 0 116 2775730 Fax 44 0 116 2774973 Email Info ems imaging com Website www ems imaging com ...

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Page 3: ...tputs 11 How To Connect Video Inputs 13 Connection Table 14 How To Get The Best Quality Video Windows From the Avant 16 Using more than 1 Avant Card 19 Further Improvements 21 Recommended products for this example 22 Software 22 Software Installation 23 From The EMS CD 23 Accessories 24 Avant Buffer Module MBM 24 EMS Limited 26 Technical Support 26 Copyright Statement 27 Index 28 ...

Page 4: ...des up to 9 separate video overlay windows For systems that require more than 9 overlay windows a second Avant card may be installed providing up to 18 windows The Avant is supplied with driver software for Windows 2000 and XP The VigiControl application program is provided enabling users to control the video overlay windows or for users who wish to control the Avant card from their own software a...

Page 5: ... Size 100 x 260 mm Max Number of Video Windows 9 Supported Video Formats PAL NTSC SECAM S Video Power consumption 12 watts Power Requirements 5V at 2 2Amps 12V at 100mA Inputs per overlay window 2 x Composite or 1 x Composite and 1 x S Video Max capture resolution per channel 768 x 288 ...

Page 6: ...ep the card in its packaging until you are ready to install We recommend that you do not discard the packing box until you are completely satisfied with the Avant and it is fully installed and working correctly We also recommend that you make note of the serial number of the card in a prominent place before you plug the card into the computer This should hasten any query should you need to contact...

Page 7: ...ables connected to the PC noting the positions for correct reconnection after the Avant card is installed Carefully remove the cover from your PC Locate an available PCI slot to install your Avant card preferably next to your Vigilant Pro You may need to remove the expansion slot cover and screw please retain these for future use Holding the card firmly by its top edge at each end of the card s le...

Page 8: ...ing the Avant card Install the Avant card as described in Installing The Avant Card Once the Avant is installed it can be connected to the Vigilant Pro cards in the system Connect the 2 x 40 way ribbon cables from the Avant card to the Vigilant Pro cards The Avant card should be connected to one end of the ribbon cable The headers on the Avant cards are marked J6 and J7 and should be connected to ...

Page 9: ...lied by the Avant card The header J5 located on the Avant card is for factory use only Do not connect to this header There are numerous ways in which the Avant Card can be connected to the graphics card the basic rules are The Avant will connect upto a maximun of 8 cards The Avant video window will only display on the screens driven by the graphics cards it is connected to The illustrations on the...

Page 10: ...uld be 8 graphics cards and 32 Avant cards this would provide a total of 288 Avant video windows and 32 displays Each graphics card would be connected to 4 Avant cards offering 36 video windows for each group of 4 displays This configuration would give the following display option 9 Avant overlay displayed anywhere across 12 screens ...

Page 11: ...Enabled outputs Each Avant card has 4 outputs up to 9 Avant windows can be displayed through each card When connecting more than one Avant card each output has to be connected separately otherwise the Avant video windows will not be displayed If the system has 4 Avant cards connected to 4 Vigilant Pro cards only one output from each Avant card header can be connected The illustration below shows h...

Page 12: ...t Card 2 Output 2 Avant Card 3 Output 3 Avant Card 4 Output 4 By using the Enabled outputs check boxes in the VigiControl Software application you can download the VigiControl Manual from our web site http www ems imaging download html the system can be configured to display a particular output on a particular set of screens ...

Page 13: ...you wanted to connect a specific composite input to window 9 then you would connect the input to the BNC cable number 1 on the bottom splitter cable If you wanted to connect an S Video input to window 4 then you would connect the 2 S Video inputs into the BNC number 7 and 8 Chroma and Luma on the top splitter cable The following table describes how to connect the video inputs to the specific Avant...

Page 14: ...18 3 Composite A Luma Top 5 LK 5 3 Chroma Top 6 LK 6 3 Composite B Bottom 5 LK 18 4 Composite A Luma Top 7 LK 7 4 Chroma Top 8 LK 8 4 Composite B Bottom 6 LK 19 5 Composite A Luma Top 9 LK 9 5 Chroma Top 10 LK 10 5 Composite B Bottom 7 LK 20 6 Composite A Luma Top 11 LK 11 6 Chroma Top 12 LK12 6 Composite B Bottom 8 LK 21 7 Composite A Luma Top 13 LK 13 7 Chroma Top 14 LK 14 7 Composite B Bottom 9...

Page 15: ...ated on the Avant cards are configured correctly for the number of Avant cards in use The following table shows how to configure the jumper settings for multiple Avant cards LK 31 LK 30 LK 29 LK 28 Avant Card 0 0 0 0 1 st Avant 0 0 0 1 2 nd Avant 0 0 1 0 3 rd Avant 0 0 1 1 4 th Avant 0 1 0 0 5 th Avant 0 1 0 1 6 th Avant 0 1 1 0 7 th Avant 0 1 1 1 8 th Avant 1 0 0 0 9 th Avant 1 0 0 1 10 th Avant ...

Page 16: ...ates GOOD QUALITY Windows shown in Red indicates POOR QUALITY The trick for best quality is to position the windows such that the bounding overlay is as small as possible Note You cannot display 2 or more overlays on the same screen and there is a maximum of 4 overlay s available Example 1 Example 2 In this example a 4th Avant window is now opened on a 2 x 2 wall The new window is large and touche...

Page 17: ...e 3 small Avant windows reposition the large window so that it does not have any contact with the same screen as the 3 small Avant windows The illustration below shows that by repositioning the large yellow window Avant is allowed to use 2 overlay outputs and maximise the quality of the 3 small windows and maximises a second overlay for the large window ...

Page 18: ...dow touches all screens By repositioning the large window so that it touches fewer screens Avant can allocate more overlays and quality will improve All 4 overlays can be used here dramatically improving the quality of the small windows on the left of the wall However although the small windows on the right are improved they are still not ideal ...

Page 19: ...e window s The resolution of each Avant window is the ratio of it s horizontal and vertical size when compared to the size of the overlay that bounds the window The resolution of the overlay is always 768 x 567 so if the Avant window is tiny in proportion to the overlay the resolution of the Avant window will be small and of low quality Using more than 1 Avant Card The same rules apply when you us...

Page 20: ...cause the large windows touch the same screen as the smaller windows quality will be bad With this layout each Avant cards would generate only 1 overlay In order to be able to display all the windows first change the window order as follows Now each Avant card will generate a single overlay containing all the windows Quality is still bad because the large windows touch the top row of screens This ...

Page 21: ...e overlay containing all the windows Quality is still bad because the large windows touch the top row of screens This stops the Avant cards from being able to use their second overlay Further Improvements One problem when using multiple Avant cards is that it is difficult to display a particular video source in any window position without upsetting the quality ...

Page 22: ... windows for display at higher resolution Recommended products for this example Hardware requirements 3 x Vigilant Pro cards 12 screen wall 2 x Avant cards with M2H4 cable set 18 video windows 1 x VxSwitch32 SA Video switch with 32 inputs and 32 outputs VxSwitch32 SA connection details Connect up to 32 video sources to the inputs of the VxSwitch32 card Connect outputs 1 to 9 to the 9 inputs of Ava...

Page 23: ...e setup program e g d Avant setup exe Follow the Installation Wizard instructions as prompted From The EMS Web Site Locate the latest version of the Avant download file at http www ems imaging com download html click on the Avant link and the following dialog appears Select the Save this file to disk option click on OK and follow the download instructions Once the download is complete unzip the fi...

Page 24: ...vant Buffer Module MBM is a small PCB that is attached to the J3 J7 and J8 headers on the Vigilant Pro enabling up to 8 Vigilant Pro cards to be attached to your Avant cards The MBM is available in two models MBM H2 Connects up to 4 Avant cards to up to 6 Vigilant Pro cards ...

Page 25: ...EMS Ltd www ems imaging com 25 MBM H4 Connects up to 4 Avant cards to up to 8 Vigilant Pro cards Below is an illustration showing how to connect 2 Avant cards to 6 Vigilant Pro cards using the MBM H2 ...

Page 26: ...formance and functionality of both our hardware and software to give our customers more Following a continuous development program we pride ourselves on our support and responsive nature towards all our customers and their changing needs As more sophisticated equipment and techniques become readily available so we are there to exploit the power and potential that this technology presents Technical...

Page 27: ...p is correct EMS Limited make no representations or warranties with respect to the contents thereof and do not accept liability for any errors or omissions EMS reserves the right to change specification without prior notice and cannot assume responsibility for the use made of the information supplied All registered trademarks used within this documentation are acknowledged by EMS Limited EMS Ltd E...

Page 28: ... A 11 Composite A Luma 11 Composite B 11 connect video inputs 11 Connect Video Inputs 11 Connection Table 11 Copyright Statement 27 D EMS CD 23 EMS Web Site 23 E Email 27 Enabled output 10 Enabled outputs 10 H headers 7 Vigilant Pro 7 I Vigilant Pro 7 Installing the Avant Card 6 J J5 Header 8 Jumper Link LK11 8 jumper links 12 jumper settings 12 ...

Page 29: ...ing box 5 Power consumption 4 Power Requirements 4 R Recommended products 19 S Supported Video Formats 4 T Technical Support 26 U UK Headquarters 27 Using The Avant 10 V video window 8 VxSwitch32 SA connection 22 W VigiControl 4 VigiControl application 22 VigiControl Manual 12 ...

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