Jupiter Systems
PixelNet Domain Control
User Manual
Version 1.1
August 21, 2009
A-900-011-00, Rev. D
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Page 3: ... These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency RF energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely...
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Page 7: ... to get your attention Note Caution These entries are listed in their ascending order of importance The examples shown are found throughout this manual Note Notes are entries that bring your attention to specific items that you must see read and understand before continuing Caution Cautions are entries that alert you to items that may cause the operating system to not operate properly For instance...
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Page 9: ...d Titles 4 1 5 Nodes 4 1 5 1 DVI I Input Node 4 1 5 2 HD Component Input Node 4 1 5 3 3G SDI Input Node 4 1 5 4 Quad CVBS Y C Input Node 5 1 5 5 TeamMate Output Node 5 1 5 6 Audio Output Node 5 1 6 PixelNet Switches 5 1 7 PixelNet Domain 6 1 8 PixelNet Domain Server 6 Chapter 2 PixelNet Hardware 7 2 1 Hardware Overview 7 2 1 1 LED Behavior 9 2 1 1 1 Fault LED 9 2 1 1 2 Active Input and Output LEDs...
Page 10: ... Output Nodes 29 Chapter 4 PixelNet Installation 31 4 1 Installation Overview 31 4 2 Pre installation Requirement 31 4 2 1 Disabling the Network Connection in Windows XP 32 4 2 2 Disabling the Network Connection in Windows Vista 34 4 3 Installation Procedure 36 4 4 Installing PDC Applications 40 4 4 1 Installing dotnetfx 40 4 4 2 Installing WinPcap 43 4 4 3 Power on Sequence 46 4 5 Starting PDC 47...
Page 11: ...ource 98 5 4 4 Cloned Source 100 5 5 Source Configuration Tab 102 5 5 1 Input Channels 104 5 5 1 1 Display Options 105 5 5 2 Source View Right Click Context Menu 106 5 5 2 1 Right Click Context Menu for Folder 107 5 5 2 2 Right Click Context Menu for Source 107 5 5 3 Channel Combinations 108 5 5 3 1 Creating a Grouped Source 109 5 5 3 2 Creating a Ganged Source 112 5 5 3 3 Creating a Cloned Source...
Page 12: ... 7 Status Bar 155 6 1 8 Window Right Click Menu 155 6 1 8 1 Refresh Thumbnail 156 6 1 8 2 Pause Channel 156 6 1 8 3 Bring to Top 156 6 1 8 4 Send to Back 156 6 1 8 5 Close 156 6 1 8 6 Start WavePlayer 156 6 1 8 7 Stop WavePlayer 156 6 1 8 8 Properties 156 6 1 8 9 Window Title Wildcard Symbols 163 6 2 Sources Tab 165 6 2 1 Dual Streams 167 6 2 2 Input Source Right click Menu 168 6 2 3 Source Proper...
Page 13: ...tartup Layout 193 6 7 5 Network Tab 193 6 7 5 1 Node Monitoring 193 6 8 PDC View Menu 194 6 8 1 Node Monitoring 194 6 8 1 1 Open Node Monitoring 194 6 8 2 Audio 194 6 9 PDC Help Menu 195 Appendix A PixelNet Node Properties 197 A 1 DVI Output Properties 199 A 2 DVI Input Properties 201 A 3 HD Component Properties 204 A 4 3G SDI Input Properties 206 A 5 Quad CVBS Y C Input Properties 208 Appendix B ...
Page 14: ...Contents xiv PixelNet Domain Control User Manual C 2 Shipping Policy 214 C 3 Return Merchandise Authorization RMA Instructions 215 Glossary 217 Index of Figures 223 Index of Tables 229 Index 231 ...
Page 15: ...duction to PixelNet PixelNet offers a new and revolutionary way to capture distribute display and control digital and analog video streams PixelNet input nodes capture a wide variety of source signals and output nodes display them simultaneously on a single display or display wall ...
Page 16: ...illary displays even across multiple rooms Based on standard Cat 6 cabling PixelNet input and output nodes can be placed as far as 100m from a PixelNet Switch A PixelNet network automatically configures in the field every input node is visible to each output node All of this power and flexibility is managed by Jupiter s PixelNet Domain Control PDC software providing an intuitive object oriented dr...
Page 17: ...ng nodes Networks are automatically self organizing and PixelNet nodes exchange visual data in a common digital format Nodes have very long Mean Time Between Failure MTBF A failed node can easily be replaced All connections between nodes and switches are made using common Cat 6 cables up to 100 meters in length PixelNet is completely digital in nature and with digital input sources such as a DVI c...
Page 18: ... input node contains two gigabit PixelNet ports 1 5 2 HD Component Input Node The HD Component Input Node is designed to capture incoming SDTV NTSC PAL SECAM and HDTV ATSC signals and accepts analog component inputs YPrPb This is an audio capable input node that supports stereo and 5 1 encoding formats 48KHz 44 1KHz 24bit The HD Component input node automatically detects incoming signal formats fo...
Page 19: ...SYNC output node supplying the SYNC signal to all other output nodes Each output node contains two gigabit PixelNet Ports 1 5 6 Audio Output Node The PixelNet Audio output node routes audio associated with video data captured at audio capable PixelNet input nodes the 3G SDI and HD Component input nodes Audio configurations are saved as part of PixelNet Domain Control layouts and are automatically ...
Page 20: ... one or more PixelNet switches and a PixelNet Domain Server running PixelNet Control Software 1 8 PixelNet Domain Server In order to run the PixelNet Domain Control Software the PixelNet Domain Server requires a dedicated gigabit Ethernet port with jumbo packet support Furthermore all of the items shown in the Connection Properties list must be disabled unchecked before using the Server ...
Page 21: ...dware characteristics of the PixelNet DVI I input node Figure 1 the PixelNet HD Component input node Figure 2 PixelNet 3G SDI input node Figure 3 on page 8 Quad CVBS Y C input node Figure 4 on page 8 PixelNet output node Figure 5 on page 8 and the 48 port PixelNet Switch Figure 15 on page 19 Figure 1 PixelNet DVI I Input Node Front Panel ...
Page 22: ...xelNet Domain Control User Manual Figure 2 PixelNet HD Component Input Node Front Panel Figure 3 PixelNet 3G SDI Input Node Front Panel Figure 4 PixelNet Quad SD Input Node Front Panel Figure 5 PixelNet Output Node Front Panel ...
Page 23: ...s experiencing internal or power problems During startup the active input and output LEDs will flash through different colors Operational Mode Once the power up is complete the node is in operating mode The Fault LED turns green Fault Mode When the Fault LED is red the node is not functioning and is in a fault mode Attempt a power cycle of the node if Fault LED is still red contact Jupiter Technic...
Page 24: ...n it has a valid signal or yellow if the source is not detected The Active LED is green when actively processing data or yellow when idle The Output LED is green when it is sending packets a data stream or yellow when idle In an output node The Output LED is green when it is connected to a display device The Active LED is green when actively processing data or yellow when idle The Input LED is gre...
Page 25: ...xelNet ports Figure 8 on page 12 shows the rear panel of the DVI input node Cable connections are also indicated in the figure Note that the USB port is reserved for future capabilities The node is also capable of providing a duplicate of the input signal The signal type presented at the SIGNAL IN connector DVI I DVI D or analog RGB will be duplicated at the SIGNAL OUT connector i e analog to anal...
Page 26: ...ds on the following criteria When a monitor is connected to Signal Out with the switch to the left towards the monitor icon the PC connected to the Signal In connector requests the monitor for the EDID table and verifies the information so that an acceptable resolution value is used by the PC This resolution will also be used by the DVI I input node With the switch to the right towards the crossed...
Page 27: ...lay simplicity Provides SDI signal loop through Provides 10 bit color processing Provides two gigabit PixelNet ports Figure 9 PixelNet 3G SDI Input Node Rear View Figure 9 on page 13 shows the rear panel of the 3G SDI input node Cable connections are also indicated in the figure The 3G SDI input node also provides loop through output The signal type presented at the SIGNAL IN connector will be dup...
Page 28: ...Rear View Figure 10 on page 14 shows the rear panel of the Quad CVBS Y C input node This node allows for four channels combination of composite or S Video signals to be processed simultaneously Cable connections are indicated in the figure either up to two S Video YC1 and YC2 or up to four composite 1 2 3 and 4 When an S Video signal is connected the corresponding composite capability is removed f...
Page 29: ...hronization allows for full motion video with no tearing of image at display boundaries The first output node of a display wall will be configured as a master by default all the other nodes will be configured as slaves The master output node is configured with the PixelNet Domain Control software 2 6 1 1 Distribution Amplifier DA Up to ten output nodes can be used in a simple configuration one mas...
Page 30: ...following figure shows the basic daisy chain connections for the Sync Port Every node requires a T Connector Every branch of the T Connector will be connected Each end of the daisy chain has a 75 Ohm terminator attached Figure 12 Output Node Basic Sync Connections ...
Page 31: ...ut Node PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 17 PixelNet Networks with greater than 10 output nodes require the use of High bandwidth Video Distribution Amplifiers Figure 13 Output Node Sync Connections for 10 Nodes ...
Page 32: ...or S PDIF or AES 3id and two analog TRS jacks Frequency Response 4Hz 22 KHz 48 KHz sampling 4 HZ 44 KHz 96 KHz sampling Signal to Noise Ratio 100dB Dynamic Range 110dB Total Harmonic Distortion 0 003 Figure 14 Audio Output Node For more information refer to Audio Output Nodes on page 59 Analog Audio TRS AES 3id S PDIF Optical S PDIF PixelNet Port Power ...
Page 33: ...for proper operation Note A PixelNet Switch must only be connected to PixelNet nodes Use Cat 6 Ethernet cables to connect the RJ 45 ports on the nodes to the RJ 45 ports on the switch Based on a proprietary switched network the PixelNet consists of input nodes and output nodes that connect via standard Ethernet network cabling The following are the different switches used in the three different Pi...
Page 34: ...one switch which has a left to right port arrangement the 10G 20 port switch follows a top to bottom port arrangement As a result the ports must follow a top to bottom arrangement 2 9 PixelNet Cable The PixelNet Network uses Cat 6 cables in its configurations 2 9 1 Cat 6 Figure 18 Cat 6 Cable ...
Page 35: ...Net provides for higher frame rates with very low latency All the nodes will be recognized plug n play upon connection The PixelNet configuration scenarios are as follows Single Switch Configuration Dual Switch Configuration Multiple Switch Configuration 3 2 Single Switch Configuration The Single Switch Configuration uses a 48 port switch A PixelNet Domain Controller PDC is connected to the switch...
Page 36: ...3 PixelNet Network 22 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Figure 19 Single Switch Configuration ...
Page 37: ...Gbps 48 port switches stacked together A PDC connected to a switch is used to manage input and output nodes The nodes connect to the switches through two Cat 6 cables The two switches connect together with two 10 Gbps CX4 cables Figure 20 on page 23 provides an overview of a Dual Switch Configuration Figure 20 Dual Switch Configuration ...
Page 38: ...00 meters in length Figure 21 Building a Dual Switch Configuration Each switch has two 10 Gbs uplink ports labeled ports 49 and 50 use these ports to interconnect the switches Connect the switches to the nodes by dividing the ports evenly between input and output nodes as shown in Figure 22 on page 25 so that the data load is balanced During operation each of the connected 1G ports will blink with...
Page 39: ...Balanced load PixelNet Switch Configuration A PixelNet Dual Switch Network can manage a total of 24 input and 20 output nodes and one dedicated PDC computer which requires one switch port Note Put half of input nodes and half of output nodes on each switch to balance data load ...
Page 40: ...onnected to a switch is used to manage input and output nodes The nodes connect to the switches through two Cat 6 cables The stackable switches connect to the single 10 Gbps backbone switch with two 10 Gbps CX4 cables The 10 GB backbone switch allows PixelNet to expand up to 239 nodes At present a maximum sized PixelNet network can have 239 nodes Figure 23 on page 27 provides an overview of a Mult...
Page 41: ...Multiple Switch Configuration PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 27 Figure 23 Multiple Switch Configuration ...
Page 42: ...put node from the PixelNet Domain 4 Connect the new node directly to the ports on the switch connected to the PixelNet Domain where the failed node was connected 5 Choose Edit from the Configuration menu PDC Configuration Edit The PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog opens 6 Click the Source Configuration tab Ignore the message prompt about dragging and dropping if any 7 Right click on the faulty ...
Page 43: ...he failed node was connected in the PixelNet Domain 6 Choose Edit from the Configuration menu PDC Configuration Edit The PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog opens 7 Click the Display Wall Configuration tab 8 Right click on the replacement node from the Videos list PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog Display Wall Configuration tab Videos tab and click Properties The Output Properties Dialog appea...
Page 44: ...ignment as the faulty node 12 Drag the replacement node thumbnail from the Videos list and drop it over the blue rectangle carrying the display number and MAC address of the faulty node The display will replace the MAC address of the faulty node with that of the replacement node Also the replacement node thumbnail icon changes from a black monitor to white showing its assigned status The Unassigne...
Page 45: ...ixelNet Switch Connect PixelNet output node ports to the even ports bottom row of the PixelNet Switch The system running the PixelNet Domain Control PDC software must be plugged into the PixelNet Switch The PDC requires a single port on the switch Turn on power in this sequence displays input sources nodes PixelNet switch and PDC Server 4 2 Pre installation Requirement Before you install the PDC s...
Page 46: ...et Domain Server 1 Access the Network Connections section in the Server Network Connection LAN or High Speed Internet 2 Select the network connection to be used for PixelNet 3 Right click and choose Properties from the menu Figure 24 Network Connections in XP Note As an option rename this Local Area Connection as PixelNet Interface to simplify later domain configuration ...
Page 47: ...by unchecking the checkbox next to all the items listed under This connection uses the following items 6 Click Configure 7 In the dialog that opens turn off all power saving options and all Wake On LAN options Caution Turn off all the power saving and Wake On LAN options to ensure a reliable PixelNet network 8 Click OK 9 Close the Network Connections dialog ...
Page 48: ...ies list on the PixelNet Domain Server 1 Access the Network Connections section in the Server Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Manage Network Connections Network Connections LAN or High Speed Internet 2 Select the network connection to be used for PixelNet 3 Right click and choose Properties from the menu Figure 26 Network Connections in Vista ...
Page 49: ...perties in Vista 5 Disable by unchecking the checkbox next to all the items listed under This connection uses the following items 6 Click Configure 7 In the dialog that opens turn off all power saving options and all Wake On LAN options Caution Turn off all the power saving and Wake On LAN options to ensure a reliable PixelNet network ...
Page 50: ...ation Procedure 1 Insert the PDC CD in the Server 2 Select Run from the Start menu 3 Click Browse and start the Setup exe file in the CD directory The installation program will install PDC in the following path in your computer C Program Files Jupiter PDC 4 Click Run on the Security Warning dialog Figure 28 Security Warning ...
Page 51: ...e PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 37 5 Read the following license agreement carefully and click I accept the terms in the license agreement to acknowledge your license agreement Figure 29 License Agreement 6 Click Next ...
Page 52: ...lNet Installation 38 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 7 Click Next to continue with the installation Figure 30 InstallShield Wizard 8 Choose Typical as the installation type Click Next Figure 31 Setup Type ...
Page 53: ...lation Procedure PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 39 9 Click Install You will see progress screens highlighting the installation progress Figure 32 Ready to Install 10 Click Finish Figure 33 Finish Install ...
Page 54: ...DC software you need to install two additional applications from the PDC software folder dotnetfx Vista users do not need to install WinPCap 4 4 1 Installing dotnetfx 1 In My Computer open the PDC CD and locate the dotnetfx icon as shown below Figure 34 dotnetfx Application 2 Double click to start the dotnetfx Install Wizard ...
Page 55: ...ications PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 41 3 Read understand and agree to the terms of the End User License Agreement before clicking I have read and accept the terms of the License Agreement Figure 35 NET 3 5 Setup ...
Page 56: ...4 PixelNet Installation 42 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 4 Click Install The installation progress screen displays Figure 36 NET 3 5 Installation Progress Figure 37 NET 3 5 Installing Components ...
Page 57: ...omain Control User Manual 43 5 Click Finish when Setup is complete Figure 38 NET 3 5 Setup Complete 4 4 2 Installing WinPcap 1 Locate the WinPcap application in the root of the PDC CD 2 Click and start the WinPcap Install Wizard Click Next ...
Page 58: ...elNet Installation 44 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Figure 39 WinPcap Installer 3 Click Next Figure 40 WinPcap Install Setup 4 If you accept the terms of the license agreement click I Agree to continue ...
Page 59: ...ations PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 45 Figure 41 WinPcap License Agreement 5 Click Install The installation progress will be highlighted in a screen Figure 42 WinPcap Installing 6 Click Finish when Setup is complete ...
Page 60: ...ystem after the software is installed 4 4 3 Power on Sequence In order for the PixelNet system to automatically detect the input sources and output displays the following power on sequence must be used 1 Turn on displays 2 Turn on Input Sources 3 Turn on all nodes 4 Turn on PixelNet Switch s 5 Turn on PDC Server ...
Page 61: ...Starting PDC PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 47 4 5 Starting PDC 1 Click on START Figure 44 Start Page ...
Page 62: ...4 PixelNet Installation 48 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 2 Open the Start menu to start the PDC software as shown below 3 Click on All Programs Jupiter PDC PDC Figure 45 Start Program ...
Page 63: ...DC PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 49 Depending on your firewall settings the following dialog may be displayed the first time you start PDC Figure 46 Windows Security Alert Screen 4 Click the Unblock button ...
Page 64: ...4 PixelNet Installation 50 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The PDC software starts up with the following screen Figure 47 Start up Screen ...
Page 65: ...tab in the dialog Next Proceeds to the next tab in the dialog Help Opens the PDC Help Save As Saves current configuration under new name Save Saves current configuration Done Prompts to save and or load 5 1 Initial Domain Configuration The initial startup of PDC launches the PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog with the Domain Connection tab active Caution If this is an upgrade ensure that you hav...
Page 66: ...Connection page of the Domain Configuration dialog offers a drop down list of available Ethernet connections The initial PDC software launch will open this configuration dialog Subsequent new configurations can be done by selecting New from the Configuration menu Configuration New Figure 48 New Domain Connection ...
Page 67: ...om the drop down list The PixelNet Status section displays the nodes discovered by this selection Failure to select a domain connection will prompt an error message demanding that one be chosen The displayed list of domain connections have PixelNet nodes attached to them and are collectively considered a PixelNet Domain Figure 49 Domain Connection tab Selecting PixelNet Interface 2 Once a Domain C...
Page 68: ...ab List of discovered audio nodes Wall Configuration Buttons to add a wall to delete current wall Display Wall Tabs Displays wall names when saved Display Wall Name User defined Resolution Drop down menu of supported resolutions Screens X Number of horizontal displays Screens Y Number of vertical displays Display wall mimic The mimic blue rectangles represents the display wall in rows and columns ...
Page 69: ...The Display Wall Configuration Tab PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 55 Figure 50 Display Wall Configuration tab ...
Page 70: ...l capabilities The Audio Output Nodes are listed with the following identification information available within the node icon square Node Name Ethernet MAC address The audio output nodes are also listed as thumbnails in the main section under the assigned video output nodes Audio thumbnails also display the Name and Ethernet MAC address along with an icon that displays the operational status as pl...
Page 71: ...splay Wall Configuration Tab PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 57 The Video Output Nodes will display and sort information based on the Display Options chosen Figure 52 Display Wall Configuration Video Tab ...
Page 72: ...he sorting options choose from seven check box options where each option displays one or more unique attributes regarding the nodes Nodes Assigned to current wall selected by default This filtering option shows only the nodes assigned to the current wall Nodes Assigned to other walls selected by default This filtering option shows only the nodes assigned to other walls Unassigned nodes selected by...
Page 73: ...tangle position counted left to right from the top left corner starting at 1 This option also shows the name of the Display Wall to which the node is assigned Figure 53 Video Node Check Box Options Select deselect the check box options by clicking the check box next to each option The right click context menu on the node list includes Properties which is detailed under Output Properties Dialog on ...
Page 74: ...io output node to open the Properties menu Properties This menu item launches the Audio Output Properties dialog Node Tab Audio Output Node Info The selected audio output node name appears in the Name field along with the node s MAC address Upon initial start up the name field will be blank Figure 54 Audio Output Properties Node Tab ...
Page 75: ...ut node offers the following options Balanced Stereo Balanced outputs can be driven up to 10 88V The Digital Analog Converter DAC in the node has a built in attenuator programmable in 0 5dB steps so that sound can be adjusted to avoid distortions Unbalanced Stereo Unbalanced outputs can be driven to 12 51V Digital For digital connections the Audio output node currently offers a wired option wherea...
Page 76: ...trol User Manual 5 3 2 Output Properties Right click on an output node to open the Properties menu Double clicking on a display also opens the Properties menu Figure 55 Output Node Properties Properties This menu item launches the Output Properties Dialog ...
Page 77: ...e Click this to reset the properties of the node Restart PDC after resetting a node OK Click this to load changes made to one or more tabs and close the dialog Cancel Click this to cancel changes to the specific tab but continue with the other tabs without closing the entire dialog Apply Click this to apply the changes made on the specific tab and continue with the other tabs without closing the e...
Page 78: ...ield along with the node s MAC address Initially the name field is left blank Enter a name that represents the corresponding wall position of the display Figure 56 Output Properties Node Tab Note For configuring the wall you just need to name the node The rest of the Output Properties deal with adjustments that are not essential for configuration Proceed to Wall Configuration on page 73 to continu...
Page 79: ... the Output Properties dialog The Comments field is for entering user selectable information such as node location Display Properties In the Display Properties section the first line shows the output resolution setting for the wall The Node Resolution drop down field allows changing the resolution setting for the selected output node Click the Set button to register the change Caution The Output N...
Page 80: ...trols for Brightness Contrast Hue and Saturation Figure 57 Output Properties Image Quality Tab Brightness Set the desired image brightness by clicking on and selecting the Brightness slider control Brightness can be set from 100 to 100 Brightness changes the image from a very dark image on one end to a very bright on the other end ...
Page 81: ... be set from 180 to 180 degrees Hue changes the color balance of the image from green on one end to purple on the other end Hue is not supported under the PAL format and is not available as an option for RGB windows Saturation Set the desired image saturation by clicking on and selecting the Saturation slider control Saturation can be set from 0 to 200 Saturation changes the image from no color bl...
Page 82: ...g page Figure 58 Output Properties Display Timing Tab Vertical Total The Vertical Total parameter adjusts the total vertical timing Vertical Total includes both the visible pixels and the retrace or blanking time Vertical Offset Vertical Offset has a range of from 1 to 200 and has the effect of positioning the image vertically within the display ...
Page 83: ...Total includes both the visible pixels and the retrace or blanking time Horizontal Offset Horizontal Offset has the effect of positioning the image horizontally within the display Horizontal Width The width parameter adjusts the displayed number of pixels The Width parameter usually will not need to be adjusted In most cases blank pixels will display Sync Type Sync Type shows what type of sync pul...
Page 84: ... box sets the polarity of the vertical sync pulse to a negative value This check box will be checked automatically if the software detects a negative sync pulse The Negative HSync Polarity horizontal sync check box sets the polarity of the horizontal sync pulse to a negative value This check box will be checked automatically if the software detects a negative sync pulse Enable Auto detect The Auto...
Page 85: ...operties and their associated Values Figure 59 Output Properties All Parameters Tab To view the Hexadecimal values of the properties click the Hexadecimal checkbox To change the property value double click the chosen property to access the Change Property dialog as shown in Figure 60 If it is not a read only property it can be modified in the Value field ...
Page 86: ...erties on page 197 for more information on node properties Attempting to edit the value of any Display Timing property when Auto Detect is enabled i e set to 1 as shown in the Figure 59 on page 71 will result in the following error message Turning off Autodetect In order to edit property values set the AutoDetect Enable value to 0 ...
Page 87: ...ration tab when the Apply button is clicked The name can be quite long however should the name go beyond the width of the Configuration window dialog left and right arrows appear for scrolling the tabs as shown below Figure 61 Display Wall Name Resolution The drop down menu contains common display resolutions During your first installation Jupiter recommends that you use one of these resolutions A...
Page 88: ... PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Figure 62 Set Display Resolution Note The Display Resolution must be the same as the native resolution of the displays used in the display wall Failure to do so will affect the quality of the display ...
Page 89: ...l 75 Proceed to Assigning Nodes to Displays on page 86 unless the chosen resolution is Custom Mode Select Custom Modes at the bottom of the Resolution drop down list only if none of the resolution options meet your display specifications Figure 63 Custom Mode Resolution ...
Page 90: ...ay resolutions that are not part of the standard resolution options Note Proceed to Assigning Nodes to Displays on page 86 unless the chosen resolution is Custom Mode The Custom Display Modes will be saved in C Program Files Jupiter PDC Config CustomModes xml The first time Custom Display Mode runs an empty Display Modes list appears as shown in the figure below Figure 64 Custom Display Modes Conf...
Page 91: ...es in pixels Refer to the resolution required by your display device Figure 65 New Mode 3 Enter the refresh frequency Hz required by the display device in the Freq field 4 Click the OK button Once you enter the basic information and click OK you will see the Display Timing dialog shown on the following page ...
Page 92: ...ing parameters for the resolution you have defined Figure 66 Display Timing The default name of this custom mode is given as Width x Height x Frequency You can modify it to a more descriptive name if you desire Once the name is saved the mode name will appear in the Node Resolution list followed by an asterisk ...
Page 93: ...d node s name and resolution settings will display on the right side in the Monitor Name and Resolution fields Import From EDID Once you select an output node click the Import From EDID button to populate the Display Timing dialog fields from the selected output node The following dialog appears Figure 67 Import from EDID Dialog 5 Choose No if you want to keep the default values Choose Yes to keep...
Page 94: ...Display Timing dialog appears with the imported EDID values as shown below Figure 68 Display Timing Import from EDID Note Items on the right of the Display Timing dialog are grayed out read only because they are derived from either the new entries or the imported EDID settings ...
Page 95: ...rol User Manual 81 6 Click the Save button You will get the confirmation dialog shown below Figure 69 Save Display Mode Dialog 7 Click Yes Once you save your new resolution it will appear in the Display Modes list as shown below Figure 70 Display Modes List ...
Page 96: ...Custom Mode you must first select it in the Display Modes list and click the Edit Mode button Figure 71 Edit Node Enter the exact settings required by the display devices being used The edit mode allows you to refine the basic settings until you reach the settings that give you a stable full screen display ...
Page 97: ... User Manual 83 The Display Timing dialog appears as shown below Figure 72 Display Timing Edit Mode Note Items on the right of the Display Timing dialog are grayed out read only because they are derived from either the new entries or the imported EDID settings ...
Page 98: ...n drop down menu in the Display Wall Configuration tab of the PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog with an asterisk at the end 5 3 4 4 Delete Custom Mode To delete a custom mode you must first select it in the Display Modes list and then click the Delete Mode button A confirmation dialog is displayed as shown below Figure 73 Delete Custom Mode ...
Page 99: ...mposite Horizontal HTotal pixels Total pixels horizontal HDisplay pixels Total Displayed pixels horizontal HSyncWidth pixels Width of horizontal sync HBackPorch pixels Width of horizontal back porch HFrontPorch pixels Width of horizontal front porch Hsync Positive Negative Set Positive or Negative sync pulse Vertical VTotal lines Total pixels vertical VDisplay lines Total Displayed pixels vertical...
Page 100: ...wall The purpose of this stage in the configuration process is to make this node to display assignment In order to accomplish this step you should have visual contact with the wall Figure 74 Wall Mimic The Wall Mimic area blue rectangles now describes the wall as configured in the Screen X and Screen Y settings The rectangles will be numbered in the default manner as described earlier The white qu...
Page 101: ...d to the exact position of the display device in the wall 1 2 3 4 etc 5 3 5 1 To assign a Video node perform the following 1 Select an Output Node icon from the Output Nodes section Video list Click on one of the output node rectangles it will be highlighted in white the Jupiter logo will appear in one of the displays in the wall as shown in Figure 75 on page 87 Figure 75 Display Wall Configuratio...
Page 102: ...mber on the upper left corner As the icon is dropped on the mimic the following happens the question mark will disappear the display in the wall will have the number corresponding to the number of the mimic rectangle the mimic rectangle will have the MAC address of the output node now associated with the display the node icon will show the wall position as position number and array position the mo...
Page 103: ...dragging the output node thumbnails to the wall mimic rectangles until all nodes have been assigned Figure 76 Matching Position Note If the node icon is dropped on the wrong mimic display rectangle right click the rectangle and select Unassign Drag the node icon to the correct mimic display rectangle ...
Page 104: ...5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 90 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Figure 77 Display Wall Configuration tab After Assigning Outputs ...
Page 105: ...play Positions 4 After the assignment is completed there are two choices Click Next to go on to Source Configuration Tab or Assign an audio node to the display wall as detailed on page 92 While video output nodes are assigned to specific display assignments on the wall audio output nodes are assigned to the display wall itself Back in the display wall mimic audio sources containing the assigned au...
Page 106: ...ck No to go back and save the Display Wall Configuration 5 3 5 2 To assign an Audio node perform the following 1 In the Output Nodes section click the Audio tab 2 From the list of audio nodes select the audio output node to be assigned to the wall 3 Drag and drop the selected audio node in the Audio Window below the blue rectangles The Audio Window will display the assigned audio output nodes with...
Page 107: ...l User Manual 93 Figure 79 Display Wall Configuration Audio Tab Icon indicating audio in play mode Icon indicating a muted audio node Note This icon is actually a button Clicking on the button toggles the audio state between play and mute and changes the icon ...
Page 108: ...aded 5 4 Understanding Channel Stream and Source Understand the following terms before proceeding with the Source Configuration tab Node A Node is an active electronic device that is attached to a network and is capable of sending receiving or forwarding information over to or from that network Channel A Channel is a physical connector on a PixelNet Node where input is supplied to PixelNet or Outp...
Page 109: ...in PDC representing one or more Streams directed from one or more Channels to be rendered in a Window There are four different kinds of sources possible in PDC Single Source Grouped Source Ganged Source Cloned Source This section will illustrate and distinguish the four Sources Figure 80 Channel Overview of Input Nodes ...
Page 110: ... Domain Control User Manual 5 4 1 Single Source With a Single Source PDC receives one or two streams from one channel up to four channels in the case of a Quad CVBS Y C node from a single source to be rendered in a window Figure 81 Single Source ...
Page 111: ...ce A Ganged Source uses two or more streams where each stream carries a proportion of the same input source from different input nodes Since the same input source is gradationally delivered by different nodes the display will be rendered faster and encounter less congestion Figure 82 Ganged Source ...
Page 112: ...omain Control User Manual 5 4 3 Grouped Source A Grouped Source uses two or more streams where each stream carries a unique source rendered in its entirety while occupying a rectangular non overlapping portion of a window Figure 83 Grouped Source ...
Page 113: ...tiled horizontally or top to bottom when tiled vertically on the display wall The grouped sources move as one image when moved around by the mouse clicker and rearranged on the wall A particular use of grouping sources can be taking a computer output spread over two or more screens and displaying it together on the display wall as one group ...
Page 114: ...nient access A Cloned Source can contain i e can fold under or collapse a maximum of two streams each from three different input sources under one icon provided that each stream carries the same proportion of the same input source The Sources tab on the PDC will show the number of cloned sources with a number highlighted on the upper right corner of the thumbnail icon Figure 84 Cloned Source ...
Page 115: ... Domain Control User Manual 101 Cloning sources better organizes the Sources list when multiple streams of the same source are open With cloned sources the Sources list does not scroll forever distinguishing different sources is also easier this way ...
Page 116: ...5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 102 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 5 5 Source Configuration Tab Accessing the Source Configuration page prompts this message Figure 85 Source Configuration Tab ...
Page 117: ...o view and access Sources present in a PixelNet System This action can be as simple as selecting all Channels and creating Sources with default names or creating custom combinations of Channels and Sources displayed in multiple levels of hierarchy Note Right clicking in the Source column creates a Source without an associated Channel It is also possible to create folders that contain Sources Dragg...
Page 118: ...r Manual 5 5 1 Input Channels The Input Channels section displays all the discovered input channels Selecting channels highlights the associated Source in Source View Naming is prefixed by the node type DVI HD HDSDI QSD etc Figure 86 Input Channels Sorting Options ...
Page 119: ...y name Sort By MAC Address Note Check box options are not part of the drop down menu however they can be accessed by clicking the down arrow next to the Input Channels title Check Box Options In addition to the sorting options choose from three check box options where each option displays one or more unique attributes regarding the channels Show Resolution and Frame Rate Show MAC Address Show Thum...
Page 120: ...set to a default unique value pre highlighted in the interface to be changed to something more significant Un named entities are not allowed Copy Paste if copy cut buffer is available Duplicate if source is selected Cut Properties if source is selected Figure 87 Source View Right Click Menu Dragging and dropping a Channel onto a Source creates the link from node to Source If the Source is already ...
Page 121: ...used in the Source View 5 5 2 2 Right Click Context Menu for Source The right click context menu for a Source within the Source View will allow the user to perform the following actions Delete Cut Copy Duplicate Properties The properties dialog for a Source includes the name of the source associated node or nodes and specific formatting e g hue contrast saturation cropping zooming to be applied to...
Page 122: ... types using the right click context menu Once the Source is created drag and drop associated Channels to the source to create the relationship Channels placed into combination Sources do not require their nodes to be exclusively part of the grouping Component parts can exist as separate singular Sources or as part of other groups Stream count however will be the lowest common denominator of the n...
Page 123: ...er This allows multiple channels to be treated as having a fixed geometric relationship to one another on a display wall contained by a source window Figure 88 Creating a Group Source 2 Right click on the Grouped Source folder to bring up the Source Properties dialog shown in Figure 89 on page 110 3 Enter an appropriate name for the Grouped Source in the Source Info section Include the node and so...
Page 124: ... 4 The Appearance section allows to arrange the Grouped source display on the display wall The arrangement can either be vertical in number of rows or horizontal in number of columns To display the Group vertically on the display wall click the Tile Vertically check box This will change the text beneath the check box to Number of Input in Row enter the number of channels in the Group in this field...
Page 125: ...ws for selecting and viewing the individual node properties within the Grouped Source Select the desired node from the drop down menu list and click the Properties button The Source Properties dialog expands to show more tabs the number and type of tabs that appear depend on the individual nodes in the Grouped Source 6 Make the desired adjustments to the image display in the Source Properties dial...
Page 126: ...New Ganged Source folder This aggregates the Channels to create greater than 2 Gbps effective bandwidth by dividing the signal among the multiple input Channels Figure 90 Ganged Cloned Sources 3 Right click on the Ganged Source folder to bring up the Source Properties dialog shown in Figure 91 on page 113 Enter an appropriate name for the Ganged Source in the Source Info section Including the node...
Page 127: ...igure 91 Ganged Source Properties 4 The Appearance section allows to arrange the Ganged source display on the display wall The arrangement can either be vertical in number of rows or horizontal in number of columns To display the Gang vertically on the display wall click the Tile Vertically check box This will change the text beneath the check box to Number of Input in Row enter the number of chan...
Page 128: ...hannels in the Gang in this field The Video Format section is unique to Quad SD Sources Specify the video format by using the drop down menu Note The main purpose of creating a Ganged Source is to expedite the time taken for displaying the source 3G SDI nodes will perform fastest in this regard whereas Quad SD nodes with four channels to process will be the slowest in a Ganged Source Refer to Gang...
Page 129: ...ls into the New Cloned Source folder 3 Right click on the Cloned Source folder to bring up the Source Properties dialog shown in Figure 92 on page 115 Enter an appropriate name for the Cloned Source in the Source Info section Including the node and source type within the Source Name will make it easier to identify the Cloned Source in the Source View section The Source Type will be classified base...
Page 130: ...te The Search Go button is specific to the Source View section The Input Channels section is not included in the search 5 5 4 Icons Once there is a single channel or more in the case of aggregates like Group Gang or Clone the icon of the source will change to match the corresponding channel icon for single or one of the aggregate icons When there are no channels in a particular source the icon wil...
Page 131: ...ntrol User Manual 117 The channel and source icons are classified in the following table Table 3 Channel and Source Icons Icon Description DVI Channel HD Channel 3G Channel Quad SD Channel Single Source Ganged Source Grouped Source Cloned Source ...
Page 132: ...annel opens a properties dialog providing access to change associated with node name as well as source configurations adjustments 5 5 5 1 Input Source Right click Menu The Properties dialog can be accessed from the right click menu Properties This menu item launches the Source Properties dialog Figure 93 Input Source Right click Menu ...
Page 133: ...menu The following dialog appears Figure 94 Input Source Settings The name MAC address of the selected input source appears in the Name field As shipped from the factory the name field is left blank The type of Source is also classified below the Name field When attempting to change the Input Source Name without closing the open windows for this node the following error message will appear ...
Page 134: ...ce on the display wall 3 Enter the new name in the Name field Note Jupiter strongly recommends naming the source and keeping a record of all the source names at an accessible place for immediate reference Since configurations and layouts refer to sources by node names naming the nodes makes replacing nodes or any future changes to the nodes easier to administer 4 Click OK to register the changes ...
Page 135: ... Control User Manual 121 5 5 5 3 Formatting Quad SD Video Format The Video Format section is unique to the Quad SD input node Designate the appropriate video format from the drop down menu in this field Figure 95 Source Properties Source Tab ...
Page 136: ...Manual 5 5 5 4 1920x1080 Horizontal Width Only HD Component or 3G SDI input nodes contain the 1920x1080 Horizontal Width section By default the 1920 16 9 mode is selected However to enable a higher frame rate choose the 1440 4 3 option Figure 96 HD 3G SDI Source Tab ...
Page 137: ...cropping the window on all four sides by entering the values or using numeric up down control Cropping Tab Transparency The Transparency slider allows the cropped area to be viewed in varying degrees of transparency Use the Transparency slider to adjust the image by gauging how much is being cropped from the original image Figure 97 Cropping Tab ...
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Page 139: ...rce Properties Image Quality Brightness Set the desired image brightness by clicking on and selecting the Brightness slider control Brightness can be set from 100 to 100 Brightness changes the image from a very dark image on one end to a very bright on the other end Contrast Set the desired image Contrast by clicking on and selecting the Contrast slider control Contrast can be set from 0 to 200 ...
Page 140: ...ed under the PAL format and is not available as an option for RGB windows Saturation Set the desired image saturation by clicking on and selecting the Saturation slider control Saturation can be set from 0 to 200 Saturation changes the image from no color black and white to very saturated colors Saturation is not available as an option for RGB windows 5 5 5 7 Source Properties Display Timing Selec...
Page 141: ...set Horizontal Offset has the effect of positioning the screen image horizontally within the display This control allows moving the image back and forth sideways within the display Horizontal Width The Width parameter adjusts the displayed number of pixels The Width parameter usually will not need to be adjusted In most cases blank pixels will display in the blanking or sync area of the signal Pha...
Page 142: ...the sync signal for the various sync types shown Enable Auto Detect This option automatically detects the timing and causes an auto refresh of the node when enabled Attempting to modify Display Timing properties when auto detect is enabled will prompt the following message Buttons OK Click this to load changes to Name Comments and properties into the node Cancel Click this to cancel changes to Nam...
Page 143: ...s The Image Enhancement tab provides additional controls to further enhance the image at a more granular level than the controls available on the Source Properties Image Quality Tab Figure 101 Image Enhancement Noise Reduction General This is General Noise Reduction GNR Set the desired GNR level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 63 or by click selecting the value using the Gener...
Page 144: ...ring a numerical value between 0 and 255 or by click selecting the value using the Level slider control Threshold This is Detail Enhancement Noise Threshold Set the desired noise threshold level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 255 or by click selecting the value using the Threshold slider control Sharpness Overshoot This is Edge Sharpness Overshoot Set the desired overshoot le...
Page 145: ... i e HD Component and 3G SDI nodes Figure 102 Source Properties Audio Connector Selection This section offers two options for the type of audio connection Stereo A standard stereo setup with left and right connectors S PDIF A wired option with phono connectors used for termination S PDIF for Sony Philips digital interface has a much better audio range than Stereo ...
Page 146: ...ou right click on an input channel two menu items appear Properties This menu item launches the dialog Input Channel Properties Node Tab on page 133 Refresh Thumbnail This menu item refreshes the thumbnail of the selected input node Double clicking the thumbnail will also refresh it Figure 103 Right click Menu ...
Page 147: ...operties Node Tab Double click on an input node The following dialog appears Figure 104 Input Node Settings HD Component 5 5 6 1 1 Input Node Name The name of the selected input node appears in the Name field with its MAC address listed below During initial use the name field appears blank ...
Page 148: ...age 2 Close all of the open windows related to the node on the display wall 3 Enter the new name in the Name field 4 Click OK to register the changes The Comments field is for entering user selectable information such as node location 5 5 6 1 2 1920x1080 Horizontal Width Only HD Component or 3G SDI input nodes contain the 1920x1080 Horizontal Width section By default the 1920 16 9 mode is selected...
Page 149: ...ave an Auto Adjust Timing capability as shown in the figure below Figure 105 Input Node RGB Signal When Auto Adjust is enabled the RGB signal received will be auto adjusted to trim the excess edges Note The Auto Adjust Timing feature is only enabled in the DVI input node when receiving an RGB signal This feature will take at least 30 seconds to complete ...
Page 150: ...ust Timing capability The Auto Adjust option will be grayed out as shown in the figure below Figure 106 Input Node DVI Signal Button Detect Timing Click this to force the node to reconnect and submit the timing details to verify whether the reported timing parameters were accurate This button need only be used if the timing parameters look suspiciously abnormal ...
Page 151: ... from one mode to another ensure that all displays are closed on the display wall and save the layout If even one display is open irrespective of the node or source to which it belongs the following message will appear No Click No to revert to the wall and close any open displays or to just return to the previous mode Yes Click Yes to load in 2 3 seconds the preferred mode After loading the follow...
Page 152: ...Node tab 1 Open the Update Firmware dialog Tools Update Firmware 2 Click Browse to look for the EDID_Update_Dual bin file from C Program Files Jupiter PDC Firmware 3 All the DVI input nodes will be listed in the Node column 4 Select the node s whose mode will be changed 5 Click Update The following message will appear After restarting the PDC the analog digital mode can be changed as the EDID sect...
Page 153: ...change the mode from analog to digital or vice versa The following message will appear Figure 107 Select EDID Table Caution For every change in mode between analog and digital disconnect the cable from the node and reconnect it Failure to disconnect and reconnect the cable may cause the EDID feature to not function properly ...
Page 154: ... Node Node Tab Channel Configuration The Quad SD input node has unique capabilities with regard to channels The number of displayed channels varies based on how the inputs are configured to those channels Within the Quad SD Input Channel Properties dialog the channels and their configuration are graphical representations rather than a property value pair Quad SD input node Channels are referred by...
Page 155: ...annel list and the remaining Channel is referred as base name 1 2 or base name 3 4 Disabling the checkbox will reconstitute the other half of the pair and modify the names accordingly User modified properties if any will be inherited by the reconstituted Channel If the channel configuration is changed the configuration must be re saved to activate the changes 5 5 6 2 Input Channel Properties Image...
Page 156: ...ast can be set from 0 to 200 Hue Set the desired image hue by clicking on and selecting the Hue slider control Hue can be set from 180 to 180 degrees Hue changes the color balance of the image from green on one end to purple on the other end Hue is not supported under the PAL format and is not available as an option for RGB windows Saturation Set the desired image saturation by clicking on and sel...
Page 157: ... includes both the visible pixels and the retrace or blanking time Vertical Offset Vertical Offset has a range of from 1 to 200 and has the effect of positioning the screen image vertically within the display This control allows you to move the image up and down within the display Vertical Height The Height parameter adjusts the displayed number of lines The Height parameter usually will not need ...
Page 158: ...ync Type Sync Type shows you what type of sync pulse is detected Sync types are shown below 1 On H pin Sync on Horizontal pin 2 On Green Sync on Green 3 Separate Horizontal on H pin Vertical on V pin 4 On V Pin Sync on Vertical pin The table below shows on what connector pin you will find the sync signal for the various sync types shown Phase Phase adjusts the sample time on the pixel clock Vertic...
Page 159: ...ntal sync pulse to a negative value This check box will be checked automatically if the software detects a negative sync pulse Enable Auto detect This option automatically detects the timing and causes an auto refresh of the node when enabled Attempting to modify Display Timing properties when auto detect is enabled will prompt the following message ...
Page 160: ...ilable on the Image Quality tab Figure 111 Image Enhancement Tab Noise Reduction General This is General Noise Reduction GNR Set the desired GNR level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 63 or by click selecting the value using the General slider control BAR This is Block Artifact Reduction BAR Set the desired BAR level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 63 or by...
Page 161: ...control Threshold This is Detail Enhancement Noise Threshold Set the desired noise threshold level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 255 or by click selecting the value using the Threshold slider control Sharpness Overshoot This is Edge Sharpness Overshoot Set the desired overshoot level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 255 or by click selecting the value usi...
Page 162: ...erties and corresponding values are displayed in this tab The supported list of properties and values varies depending on the type of node Figure 112 shows a 3G SDI Input Node For a more detailed description of different node types and their properties refer to PixelNet Node Properties on page 197 Figure 112 3G SDI All Parameters Tab ...
Page 163: ... box will display the property values as Hexadecimal numbers Attempting to edit the value of any property when AutoDetect is enabled i e set to 1 as shown in 3G SDI All Parameters Tab on page 148 will trigger the following error message Turning off Autodetect In order to edit property values set the AutoDetect Enable value to 0 Hexadecimal Value To view the hexadecimal value of a property mark the...
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Page 165: ...me showing the Sources Tab and Outputs Tab The bottom frame contains the Node Monitoring panel with a Window Bar and Status Bar beneath it 6 1 1 Title Bar The PDC Title Bar shows the layout and configuration file names If the layout changes an asterisk will appear behind the layout name Figure 113 on page 151 For example moving or resizing a window changes the layout The Title Bar serves as a remi...
Page 166: ...w information text box Right click menu for the slider bar where the movement is dictated by the chosen menu item Left Edge moves the bar to the extreme left Right Edge moves the bar to the extreme right Page Left moves the bar a few notches left Page Right moves the bar a few notches right Scroll Left moves the bar one notch left Scroll Right moves the bar one notch right Refreshes the thumbnails...
Page 167: ...splays the windows by the assigned layout if one is applied The windows on the display wall mimic are a representation of the sources The content shown in each window is a sample of the input at a reduced resolution 320 x 240 a thumbnail Regardless of the original resolution the thumbnail always represents the node at 320 x 240 hence the aspect ratio is not preserved in the thumbnail Closes all th...
Page 168: ... this audio output Icon indicating audio in play mode Icon indicating muted audio Note This icon is actually a button Clicking on the button toggles the audio state between play and mute and changes the icon Two sliders one to control the output volume and one for left right balance 6 1 5 Node Monitoring Node Monitoring shows the operating parameters of the input and output nodes If a parameter va...
Page 169: ...tatus Bar A green circle indicates that all nodes are in nominal operating conditions A red circle lights up on the status bar to indicate that one or more nodes have exceeded or failed to maintain the required parameter values Figure 117 Status Bar The Sources Tab and Outputs Tab are discussed in greater detail later in this chapter 6 1 8 Window Right Click Menu Right clicking on a display wall w...
Page 170: ...d window over all other windows 6 1 8 4 Send to Back This menu item places the selected window behind all other windows 6 1 8 5 Close This menu item closes window and removes it from the display wall This action can also be completed by hitting the Del key 6 1 8 6 Start WavePlayer This menu item plays the sound from the selected audio node display 6 1 8 7 Stop WavePlayer This menu item stops playi...
Page 171: ...n This displays the Name and Type of the source shown in the selected window Window Coordinates This displays the window location and dimensions Enforcing the Lock Aspect Ratio ensures that size adjustments to the window maintain the original width to height ratio Figure 119 Window Properties Dialog Window Tab ...
Page 172: ...pping the window on all four sides by entering the values or using the numeric up down control Transparency The Transparency slider allows the cropped area to be viewed in varying degrees of transparency Using the Transparency slider adjust the image by gauging how much is being cropped from the original image Figure 120 Transparency ...
Page 173: ...PixelNet Domain Control Window PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 159 Figure 121 Transparency Adjusted Figure 120 on page 158 and Figure 121 on page 159 show two different adjustments for comparison ...
Page 174: ...igure 122 Color Space Tab 6 1 8 8 3 Color Space Tab Color Space Format This section has two options Use Default Settings This is the default color setting selected for all windows on the wall Customized Settings This setting allows a specific format to be used for this window only ...
Page 175: ...tion the Title Overlay section can not be activated Choose desired values in the Minimum Height Title Color Title Text Font and font size fields Text Justification This section offers three adjustments to the title s horizontal placement the text can either be left justified centered or right justified Title Position This section offers three adjustments to the title s vertical placement the text ...
Page 176: ... title at a specific distance from the left or right use the up or down Horizontal field values To offset the title from the bottom or top of the window frame use the Vertical field values Frame Options This section provides options for designating the width and color of the border frame While the border frame automatically accommodates an increase in font size or title bar height the Width field ...
Page 177: ...Figure 124 Display Wall Window with Frame Title 6 1 8 9 Window Title Wildcard Symbols PDC offers several predefined wildcard symbols that can be used to display more window attributes such as dimensions and location or provide additional information such as time of day date or year For a complete list of all the wildcard symbols along with their description and usage refer to Table 6 on page 164 U...
Page 178: ...node name First input node name Actual input node name m or M MAC address of node correspond ing to source name 00 80 09 0 C 00 6A MAC address of the node whose source is associated with the window MAC address of the first node in the group or gang MAC address of the specific node assigned to that window via the clone source r or R Input source reso lution 1024x768 Input reso lution Resolution of ...
Page 179: ... list of sources for the domain as shown below Below the thumbnail for each input the source name source type and resolution of the source are presented The list of sources is sorted in alphabetical order Figure 125 Display wall showing one input Note The sources will be displayed by default by their MAC address When a name is entered it will be displayed ...
Page 180: ...C Software 166 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Figure 126 Display wall showing four inputs Note Selecting a window in the display wall highlights the corresponding source in the sources panel as shown in Figure 126 on page 166 ...
Page 181: ...s available for display on the display wall For instance if the right corner of a thumbnail reads 1 as shown in Figure 127 on page 167 highlighted by a red circle it means one stream is still available for display on the wall for that input source Figure 127 One available input stream If the number reads 0 as shown in Figure 128 on page 168 highlighted by a red circle both streams of that particul...
Page 182: ...ut stream 6 2 2 Input Source Right click Menu Right clicking on a source brings up two menu items Properties This menu item launches the dialog Source Properties on page 169 Refresh Thumbnail This menu item refreshes the thumbnail of the selected input source Double clicking the thumbnail will also refresh it ...
Page 183: ... Domain Control User Manual 169 Figure 129 Right click Menu 6 2 3 Source Properties Double click on a source or click on Properties from the Source Right click menu The following dialog appears Figure 130 Source Properties ...
Page 184: ...rties dialog from the Configuration menu to make any changes to the Source Properties Refer to Source Properties on page 118 for more information on setting or changing source properties 6 2 4 Sorting Options The Sources tab offers two options to display sources Right click on the Sources tab to view the two sorting options as shown in the figure Figure 131 on page 171 Sorted by Name As the defaul...
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Page 186: ...s picture in picture or PIP 6 2 6 Displaying an Audio Source Perform the following tasks to display an audio capable source 1 Ensure that the Audio menu item is selected under the View menu View Audio Otherwise the Audio Window will remain hidden Note The audio source must have been assigned to the display wall during the phase when output nodes were assigned to displays Unassigned audio nodes can...
Page 187: ...rol User Manual 173 Figure 132 Displaying Audio Source 6 3 Outputs Tab Click the Outputs tab The Outputs tab shows a list of the configured displays i e 2x2 display wall has 4 displays as shown below Figure 133 Outputs Tab Nodes list ...
Page 188: ...ties This menu item launches the Output Properties dialog Note When accessed from the Outputs tab of the PDC software the Output Properties dialog is read only Access the Output Properties dialog from the Display Wall Configuration tab to make changes Refer to Output Properties Dialog on page 63 for more information on setting or changing output Properties 6 4 PDC File Menu The PDC File Menu provi...
Page 189: ...ing layouts refer to Layouts Tab on page 192 6 4 2 Save Layout Saves the current window layout of the display wall This includes size position and all other parameters set under the window s properties 6 4 3 Save Layout As Saves the current layout under the designated name 6 5 PDC Configuration Menu The Configuration menu can be accessed from the default PDC dialog during subsequent uses of the PD...
Page 190: ...ation causes PDC to immediately load and use the specified configuration Loading a configuration changes the output assignments resolutions source configurations as well as the default layout if it is selected Figure 137 Load Sub menu 6 5 1 1 More Configuration Files Clicking on the double arrow pointed downwards brings up the following window Figure 138 More Configuration Files ...
Page 191: ...ration Management dialog with choices to select the Domain Configuration to be loaded on PDC startup Figure 139 PixelNet Domain Configuration Management Dialog This list is the same as the Load dialog list however the Domain Configuration files can be managed from here Selecting an item makes the following operations possible Delete Deletes the file from the operating system Rename Highlights the ...
Page 192: ...l X Ctrl D Ctrl C and Ctrl V are available through the right click context menu Selecting a specific Domain Configuration from the right of the dialog will cause it to load during the next PDC startup 6 5 3 Edit Clicking on Edit opens the PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog displaying the Domain Connection tab Select the Display Wall Configuration tab where any configuration aspect can be modifie...
Page 193: ...ning output nodes or Choose Yes if the layout has already been saved or to continue assigning the output nodes without saving the layout 1 To reassign an output node select the rectangle and right click to see the options Unassign Unassign All 2 Select Unassign to remove the current node assignment Selecting Unassign All will remove the node assignments of all the nodes on the wall so use it with ...
Page 194: ... the Domain Configuration dialog with just the Domain Connection tab active Refer to The Domain Connection Tab on page 52 for more information on how to proceed with this option 6 6 PDC Tools Menu The PDC Tools Menu provides the following options Reset Nodes Update Firmware Advanced Settings Figure 142 Tools Menu ...
Page 195: ...odes screen allows to reset all the input or output nodes By resetting the nodes none of the node settings will be affected Reset causes the nodes to stop processing the existing layout When attempting to reset nodes a confirmation dialog asks whether the intent is to proceed with the reset Figure 144 Reset Confirmation Note Restart PDC after resetting the nodes ...
Page 196: ...s menu select Update Firmware Tools Update Firmware The following dialog appears as a warning to save the layout so that display modifications made until this point are not lost Figure 145 Update Firmware 2 Choose No to save the layout before proceeding with updating the firmware 3 Choose Yes to continue updating the firmware without saving the layout or if the layout has already been saved ...
Page 197: ... Update Firmware Dialog appears as shown below Figure 146 Update Firmware Dialog 4 In the Firmware File field enter the following path C Program Files Jupiter PDC Firmware to the desired update file or Browse to the desired file Each node type will have a firmware file listed ...
Page 198: ...t match device type This selection lists the nodes that match the type of node file selected in the Firmware File field For example when updating the DVI input node this selection will only list the DVI input nodes installed in the system List all nodes This selection will list all the nodes installed in the system regardless of their type This option is only used for diagnostic purposes ...
Page 199: ...t Type Matched Nodes 6 Select the nodes to be updated in the Nodes for Update section Select multiple nodes to be updated simultaneously by holding down the Control key and clicking on the desired nodes The Refresh Table button allows the PDC to find recently added nodes ...
Page 200: ... of node being updated and the update status are shown below the bar When the update is complete the Status section will show Update Firmware Successful If a node fails update the operation aborts Clicking Update without selecting a node will result in the following message Figure 150 Error Message 8 After all the nodes have been updated close and restart the PDC The system is now ready for normal...
Page 201: ... can be customized using the Advanced Settings window From the Tools menu access the Advanced Settings menu item PDC Tools Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings window shown in Figure 151 on page 188 has the following tabs Display Wall Input Nodes Configuration Layouts Network The following section details how to use each tab in the Advanced Settings screen ...
Page 202: ...n the display wall Assigning the ratio between the horizontal space and the display width of the output node on the display wall is possible Similarly assigning the ratio relationship between the vertical space and the display height of the output node on the display wall is also possible If the Snap to Grid check box is not selected the node windows will float freely over the grid If the Snap to ...
Page 203: ...Component and 3G SDI input nodes For DVI input nodes the default setting is RGB 16 bit 5 bit red 6 bit green and 5 bit blue color depth levels For HD Component input nodes the default is RGB 24 bit 8 color depth levels for red green and blue For 3G SDI input nodes the default is RGB 24 bit 8 color depth levels for red green and blue For Quad CVBS Y C input nodes the default is YUV 422 8 color dept...
Page 204: ...pening a new window the default color depth for that window will be as shown in the figure above However a different color depth for a particular window can be selected by using the Window Properties Dialog For more information on Window Properties Dialog refer to Properties on page 156 ...
Page 205: ...onfiguration Directory The Configuration Directory allows selecting a path to the default configuration folder The tab provides two options The Use Default Directory option applies the default configuration path to the PDC default configuration directory This directory can be changed as needed The Use Customized Directory option allows setting the current directory to a folder of choice The Number...
Page 206: ... window When a layout is recalled all windows will open just as they were saved 6 7 4 1 Layout Directory The Layout Directory allows selecting a path to the default layout folder The tab provides two options The Use Default Directory option applies the default layout path to the PDC default layout directory This directory can be changed as needed The Use Customized Directory option allows setting ...
Page 207: ... Layout option to get the same layout as when the system last shut down Select the Use This Layout option to get a specific layout to open every time the system starts 6 7 5 Network Tab 6 7 5 1 Node Monitoring The Node Monitoring section allows to specify the frequency in which the Node Monitor performs its polls This number is calculated in seconds Figure 155 Network Tab ...
Page 208: ... input and output nodes If any of these attributes scale above or below programmed limits the attribute will be highlighted in red 6 8 1 1 Open Node Monitoring There are two ways to open the Node Monitoring display Either select the Node Monitoring menu item from the View Menu as shown in PDC View Menu the figure above or Use the hotkeys pressing Ctrl Alt M simultaneously Figure 157 Node Monitorin...
Page 209: ...nts About Figure 158 PDC Help Menu Options Figure 159 PDC Help About Contents launches the Web Help dialog which offers PDC documentation searchable by table of contents Search and glossary facilities are also availble About launches the About PixelNet Domain Control dialog which carries information about the software version ...
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Page 211: ...he node Also most of the Node Properties are settings that are either used internally by the PixelNet Server or client or are changeable through another PixelNet client page Moreover the properties and their values change depending on the type of node being used New properties can be added at any time without notice In some instances the same property name has a different context depending on the ...
Page 212: ...al Figure 160 Video Timing Parameter Definitions The parameter control page is analogous to the windows Registry editor It is available on a stock system but the keys and values are not documented though very useful on the backend the end user has little use for it ...
Page 213: ...been enabled for this node Image Width 640 Width of output source image pixels Image Height 480 Height of output source image lines HTotal 800 Displays the total horizontal pixels that were charted on the video stream VTotal 525 Displays the total vertical lines that were charted on the video stream HActive 640 Displays the active horizontal pixels that were charted on the video stream VActive 480...
Page 214: ...5000 This denotes the line rate KHz Contrast Mono 100 Level of contrast Gain Range is 0 to 200 Contrast Red 100 Level of contrast Gain Range is 0 to 200 Contrast Green 100 Level of contrast Gain Range is 0 to 200 Contrast Blue 100 Level of contrast Gain Range is 0 to 200 VSync Rate 6000 This denotes the frame rate in centi Hertz HSync Width 96 Horizontal Sync Pulse given in pixels VSync Width 2 Ve...
Page 215: ...oose whether the inter face is analog or digital The default value is Digital and the classification for Digital is 1 AutoDetect Enable 1 Auto Detection for input resolutions has been enabled for this node Active Interface 1 Active Interface is either Analog or Digital This informs which one is being chosen 0 Analog 1 Digital Image Width 1600 Width of input source image pixels Image Height 1200 He...
Page 216: ...scanning a new line 1 negative polarity 0 positive polarity VSync Polarity 0 A vertical synchronization pulse is detected whenever the node scans a new image from the top of the screen 1 negative polar ity 0 positive polarity HSync Rate 19073 This denotes the Frame rate in kHz VSync Rate 6002 This denotes the Frame rate in centiHertz Brightness 0 Level of brightness All Offset Range is 100 to 100 ...
Page 217: ...ontal Sync Pulse pixels VSync Width 0 Vertical Sync Pulse lines Auto Phase 1 Finds pixel centers applies only to analog Auto DE 0 Attempts to auto discover active region applies only to analog Interlaced 0 Denotes whether the signal is inter laced 0 No 1 Yes Freeze Capture 0 Cause freeze frame on all streams by disabling capture 0 Off 1 On Table 8 DVI Input Property List Property Value Description...
Page 218: ...t source image pixels Image Height 720 Height of input source image lines Phase 174 Phase of sampling pixels relative to HSync HTotal 1650 Displays the total horizontal pix els that were charted on the video stream VTotal 750 Displays the total vertical lines that were charted on the video stream HActive 1280 Displays the active horizontal pixels that were charted on the video stream VActive 720 D...
Page 219: ...27 Detail Enhancement Level setting Range is 0 to 255 Detail Enhancement Noise Threshold 127 DE Noise Threshold Level setting Range is 0 to 255 Edge Sharpness Overshoot 127 Edge Sharpness Overshoot level set ting Range is 0 to 255 HSync Width 403 Horizontal Sync Pulse pixels VSync Width 5 Vertical Sync Pulse lines Auto Phase 1 Perform auto phase detection Interlaced 0 Denotes whether the signal is...
Page 220: ...mage pix els Image Height 720 Height of input source image lines HTotal 2000 Displays the total horizontal pix els that were charted on the video stream VTotal 900 Displays the total vertical lines that were charted on the video stream HActive 1200 Displays the active horizontal pix els that were charted on the video stream VActive 700 Displays the active vertical lines that were charted on the vi...
Page 221: ...Pulse lines Auto DE 0 Perform automatic data enabling Interlaced 0 Denotes whether the signal is interlaced 0 No 1 Yes Adaptive Contrast Enhance ment 0 Adaptive Contrast Enhancement set ting Range is 0 to 15 Detail Enhancement Level 127 Detail Enhancement Level setting Range is 0 to 255 Detail Enhancement Noise Threshold 127 DE Noise Threshold Level setting Range is 0 to 255 Edge Sharpness Oversho...
Page 222: ...ce image pixels Image Height 740 Height of input source image lines HTotal 1800 Displays the total horizontal pix els that were charted on the video stream VTotal 800 Displays the total vertical lines that were charted on the video stream HActive 1100 Displays the active horizontal pixels that were charted on the video stream VActive 650 Displays the active vertical lines that were charted on the ...
Page 223: ... Hue 160 Hue Range is 180 to 180 Brightness 100 Brightness Range is 100 to 100 Interleaving 1 Interleaving capable node 0 No 1 Yes Freeze Capture 0 Cause freeze frame on all streams by disabling capture 0 Off 1 On Video Std 1 Video standard expected on this input NTSC M PAL BDHI etc 0 NTSC 1 NTSC M 2 NTSC M JP 3 NTSC M KR 4 PAL 5 PAL BG 6 PAL H 7 PAL I Comb Filter 0 Option to use comb filter Table...
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Page 225: ... your convenience As a new owner of a Jupiter Systems controller or if you have a support contract you will be entitled to access the protected area of the web site If you were not issued a password with your system or contract please fill out the Password Request form online The Jupiter Systems web site can be found at www jupiter com Click the Support tab at the bottom of the opening page to go ...
Page 226: ... use e mail before contacting Jupiter Systems Support staff directly B 5 Software Updates Please refer to the dealer or OEM or their respective web sites for information on receiving software updates All software updates must be made through the dealer B 6 Documentation All printed documentation manuals technical bulletins and application notes is included on the PDC CD as pdf files in a folder la...
Page 227: ...he package they will be refused by the receiving department and returned When receiving the RMA number it is recommended that printing the page received in the e mail see Return Merchandise Authorization RMA Instructions below This instruction page contains a shipping label with the RMA number on it cut this label out and use it All instructions for returning your product are on this page Often we...
Page 228: ...damage incurred in transit and will be charged if new shipping materials are required for return shipment C 2 1 Domestic Customer ships unit or board to Jupiter freight prepaid Jupiter returns the unit or board to Customer according to Customer s shipping instructions Freight is prepaid and added to bill C 2 2 International Customer ships unit or board to Jupiter freight prepaid Jupiter returns th...
Page 229: ...our PO or credit card number or letter of credit for international customers There are three reasons for this We have an address and contact that we can keep with the unit and a method of contacting you if we have questions You give us some help in determining how to repair the product with the description There is an address on the inside of the box if the external address is destroyed in shippin...
Page 230: ...C Return Merchandise Authorizations RMA 216 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Jupiter Systems 31015 Huntwood Avenue Hayward CA 94544 7007 USA RMA ______________ ...
Page 231: ...se proposed format will replace the analog NTSC television system B BNC A bayonet type of twist lock connector C C Centigrade Carrier Detect Signal Indicating an operational Ethernet hardware interface Cat 6 Short for Category 6 gigabit Ethernet network cabling that is most commonly used for 1 Gbit s networks such as 1000Base TX Ethernet ...
Page 232: ...istribute a single input signal to multiple outputs without ground loops or signal degradation Daisy chain Plugging unit B into unit A and unit C into unit B etc Display Device that accepts and makes visible the output from a computer monitor flat panel projector etc DVI Digital Visual Interface E EDID Extended Display Identification Data is used to detect information about what the system support...
Page 233: ...LAN Local Area Network LED Light Emitting Diode Luminance The part of an S Video signal that carries the picture information M MAC address Media Access Control address is a unique identifier assigned to network devices adapters NICs etc MB Megabyte Mb Megabit Mbps Megabits per second MTBF Mean Time Between Failure MHz Megahertz mm Millimeter ...
Page 234: ...g system used in broadcast television systems throughout the world PDC PixelNet Domain Control PROM Programmable read only memory R RGB Red Green Blue RMA Return Merchandise Authorization S SDTV Standard definition television refers to television systems that have a resolution that meets standards namely digital television with resolutions similar to analog systems SECAM Sequential Color with Memo...
Page 235: ... from an NTSC or PAL LiveVideo source VAC Volts AC VGA Video Graphics Adapter W W Watt s Y YPrPb YPrPb is the analog video signal carried by component video cables in consumer electronics The green cable carries Y the red cable carries Pr and the blue cable carries Pb ...
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Page 237: ...et 3G SDI Input Node Rear View 13 Figure 10 Quad CVBS Y C Input Node Rear View 14 Figure 11 PixelNet Output Node Rear View 15 Figure 12 Output Node Basic Sync Connections 16 Figure 13 Output Node Sync Connections for 10 Nodes 17 Figure 14 Audio Output Node 18 Figure 15 48 port Switch 19 Figure 16 12 port Backbone Switch 19 Figure 17 10G 20 port Backbone Switch 19 Figure 18 Cat 6 Cable 20 Figure 19...
Page 238: ...Setup 44 Figure 41 WinPcap License Agreement 45 Figure 42 WinPcap Installing 45 Figure 43 WinPcap Complete Setup 46 Figure 44 Start Page 47 Figure 45 Start Program 48 Figure 46 Windows Security Alert Screen 49 Figure 47 Start up Screen 50 Figure 48 New Domain Connection 52 Figure 49 Domain Connection tab Selecting PixelNet Interface 53 Figure 50 Display Wall Configuration tab 55 Figure 51 Display ...
Page 239: ...nfiguration Assigning Outputs 87 Figure 76 Matching Position 89 Figure 77 Display Wall Configuration tab After Assigning Outputs 90 Figure 78 Mapped Output Display Positions 91 Figure 79 Display Wall Configuration Audio Tab 93 Figure 80 Channel Overview of Input Nodes 95 Figure 81 Single Source 96 Figure 82 Ganged Source 97 Figure 83 Grouped Source 98 Figure 84 Cloned Source 100 Figure 85 Source C...
Page 240: ...ode Node Tab 140 Figure 109 Image Quality 141 Figure 110 Display Timing Tab 143 Figure 111 Image Enhancement Tab 146 Figure 112 3G SDI All Parameters Tab 148 Figure 113 PDC Toolbar 151 Figure 114 PDC Window 153 Figure 115 Node Monitoring 154 Figure 116 Window Bar 155 Figure 117 Status Bar 155 Figure 118 Window Right click Menu 155 Figure 119 Window Properties Dialog Window Tab 157 Figure 120 Trans...
Page 241: ...Tab 178 Figure 141 Assign Output Dialog 179 Figure 142 Tools Menu 180 Figure 143 Reset Nodes 181 Figure 144 Reset Confirmation 181 Figure 145 Update Firmware 182 Figure 146 Update Firmware Dialog 183 Figure 147 Access Firmware 184 Figure 148 List Type Matched Nodes 185 Figure 149 Selecting Nodes for Update 186 Figure 150 Error Message 186 Figure 151 Display Wall Tab 188 Figure 152 Input Nodes tab ...
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Page 243: ...ing 85 Table 3 Channel and Source Icons 117 Table 4 Sync Type 128 Table 5 Sync Type 145 Table 6 Window Title Wildcard Symbols 164 Table 7 DVI Output Property List 199 Table 8 DVI Input Property List 201 Table 9 HD Component Property List 204 Table 10 3G SDI Property List 206 Table 11 Quad CVBS Y C Property List 208 ...
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Page 245: ... Input Nodes Tab 189 Layouts Tab 192 All Parameters Tab Input Channel Properties 148 Output Properties 71 Appendix A 3G SDI Input Properties 206 DVI Input Properties 201 DVI Output Properties 199 HD Component Properties 204 PixelNet Node Properties 197 Quad CVBS Y C Input Properties 208 Quad SD 208 Appendix B Technical Support 211 Appendix C Return Merchandise Authorizations 213 RMAs 213 Shipping ...
Page 246: ...e 189 Delete custom display modes 84 Digital Analog Mode EDID 138 Updating DVI Nodes 138 Display Timing Dialog Import from EDID 79 Import Timing Parameters 79 Display Timing Tab Input Channel Properties 143 Output Properties 68 Source Properties 126 Display Wall Window Right click Menu 155 Display Wall Configuration Tab Configuration Menu 54 Output Nodes 56 Wall Configuration 73 Display Wall Tab A...
Page 247: ...tion Tab 116 Image Enhancement Tab Input Channel Properties 146 Image Quality Tab Input Channel Properties 141 Output Properties 66 Source Properties 125 Import from EDID Display Timing Dialog 79 Import Timing Parameters Display Timing Dialog 79 Index of Figures 223 Index of Tables 229 Initial Domain Configuration PDC 51 Input Channel Properties All Parameters Tab 148 Display Timing Tab 143 EDID 1...
Page 248: ...All Parameters 71 Display Timing Tab 68 Image Quality Tab 66 Output Node 65 Output Tab Configured Displays 173 P Parameter Listing custom display modes 85 PDC File Menu 174 Help Menu 195 Initial Domain Configuration 51 Starting 47 Toolbar 151 Tools Menu 175 180 View Menu 194 PDC View Menu Node Monitoring 194 PixelNet PDC Software 151 PixelNet Domain 6 PixelNet Domain Controller Output Tab 173 Sour...
Page 249: ... Source Configuration Channel 94 Cloned Source 100 Ganged Source 97 Grouped Source 98 Source 95 Source Configuration Tab 102 Stream 94 Source Configuration Tab Channel Combination 108 Creating a Clone 115 Creating a Ganged Source 112 Creating a Grouped Source 109 Icons 116 Input Channels 104 Source Configuration 102 Source Properties 118 Source Properties Display Timing Tab 126 Image Quality Tab 1...
Page 250: ...rties 123 158 U Update Firmware 183 Update Firmware Dialog 183 Updating DVI Nodes Digital Analog Mode 138 EDID 138 V View Menu Audio 194 Node Monitoring 194 PDC 194 W Wall Configuration Display Wall Configuration Tab 73 Window Right Click Context Menu 94 Window Bar 155 Window Properties cropping 123 158 transparency 123 158 Window Properties Dialog 157 ...
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