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PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall

User Guide

7/7/2014

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Chapter7 RS232Tools

This section explains how to control

PRO Maxwall

slave playback by RS232. We need a

machine with RS232 cable connected to slave.
Note: This machine could not be a master

7.1 Slave RS232 setting

RS232 does not need to control the Slave via master, just connect to Slave directly.

1. In slave machine: enter computer management



Device manager



Port, choose COM

port, setting the

property

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Summary of Contents for PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall

Page 1: ...User Manual PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall ...

Page 2: ...SOFTWARE CONTAINED ON THE WEB OR IN PRO S3 GRAPHICS ITEMS No Liability for Damages IN NO EVENT SHALL PRO S3 GRAPHICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE IN NO EVENT WILL PRO S3 GRAPHICS ENTIRE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES LOSSES AND CAU...

Page 3: ...CHAPTER3QUICK REFERENCE 16 3 1 SLAVE CONFIGURATION 16 3 2 LAUNCH SLAVE 16 3 3 SERVER CONFIGURATION 17 3 4 LAUNCH SERVER 18 3 5 LOG IN MASTER 18 3 6 CREATE A NEW MODEL 19 3 7 CREATE A NEW PLAN 19 3 8 RELEASE MISSIONS 19 3 9 MESSAGE 19 3 10 OPTIONS 19 3 11 REVIEW THE RUNNING TASK 19 CHAPTER4SLAVE FEATURE SETTINGS 20 4 1 SLAVE CONFIGURATION 20 4 2 LAUNCH SLAVE 24 CHAPTER5SERVER FEATURE SETTING 25 5 1...

Page 4: ...4 Page4 4 6 4 MISSION 56 6 5 MESSAGE 58 6 6 OPTIONS 59 CHAPTER7RS232TOOLS 60 7 1 SLAVE RS232 SETTING 60 7 2 MASTER RS232 SETTING 62 7 3 USING RS232T 63 CHAPTER8SMARTTRANSMITTER 65 8 1 SMARTTRANSMITTER INSTALLATION 65 8 2 RUN SMARTTRANSMITTER 68 ...

Page 5: ...e which is responsible for communicating with Slave and Master User can control Slave machine by Master 1 3 System requirements Master Server Slave CPU No special requirements No special requirements 2 0 GHz Dual Core or above System Memory 1GB DDR or more 1GB DDR or more 2GB DDR or more Display Card No special requirements No special requirements uH8 video card or later OS Windows XP or new Windo...

Page 6: ...l The User Guide is divided into two sections Quick Start Section An overview of the PRO S3 MaxWall Start at the beginning of this section if you are a new user with the Server Edition or just want to familiarize yourself with PRO S3 MaxWall s capabilities Quick start Component Reference Section describes all windows menus commands and other functions Refer to this section to learn more about spec...

Page 7: ...n quickly use PRO S3 MaxWal MultiSlave after reading this chapter Machine1 Install Slave Machine2 Install Server Machine3 Install Master Master Slave Slave Server Matrix Output Output Source Source RS232line Control line Data line 2 1 Slave Installation 1 Run Slavesetup msi on Machine1 to start Slave installation 2 Click the Next button in the Welcome page ...

Page 8: ...PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page8 8 Figure 2 1 1 3 In the End User License Agreement page check I accept the terms in the License Agreement and click the Next button Figure 2 1 2 ...

Page 9: ...PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page9 9 4 Setup type Choose Typical Figure 2 1 3 5 Click the Install button to begin the installation Figure 2 1 4 ...

Page 10: ...plete the installation Figure 2 1 5 After installation there will be two new icons on the desktop Slave configuration is used to change Slave configuration Slave is used to start Slave 2 2 Server Installation 1 Run serversetup msi on Machine2 to start Slave installation 2 Click the Next button in the Welcome page ...

Page 11: ...l User Guide 7 7 2014 Page11 11 Figure 2 2 1 3 In the End User License Agreement page check I accept the terms in the License Agreement and click the Next button Figure 2 2 2 4 Click the Next button to continue Figure 2 2 3 ...

Page 12: ...PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page12 12 5 Setup type Choose Typical Figure 2 2 4 5 Click the Finish button to exit Figure 2 2 5 ...

Page 13: ...ter Installation 1 Run mastersetup msi on machine3 to start master installation 2 Click the Next button in the Welcome page Figure 2 3 1 3 In the End User License Agreement page check I accept the terms in the License Agreement click the Next button Figure 2 3 2 ...

Page 14: ...PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page14 14 4 Setup type Click Typical Figure 2 3 3 5 Click the Install button to begin the installation Figure 2 3 4 ...

Page 15: ...5 6 Click the Finish button to exit the Setup Wizard and complete the installation Figure 2 3 5 2 4 Patch Installation Check whether patch is in package patch package helps user to update the SW Version without uninstalling and reinstalling Figure 2 4 1 ...

Page 16: ...n Password page user can change the password for Master 4 In Video page user can add local video files path into Master interface 5 In Application page user can add local applications path into Master interface 6 In Sensors page user can set Slave machine hardware info warning value 7 In Mode page user can set XRGB YUY2 color setting Figure 3 1 1 3 2 Launch Slave Sentinel HASP Driver License Key P...

Page 17: ...completing the settings double click the Slave icon on desktop Note You must restart Slave after changing the Slave Configuration 3 3 Server Configuration Double Click ServerConfig icon on machine2 desktop user can change Server Config 1 In Network page user can change the port for Master 2 In Password page user can change the password for Master 3 In Slave page user can add or delete Slave and se...

Page 18: ...Click Server icon on machine2 desktop to launch the Server 3 5 Log in Master Double Click Master icon on desktop input password address port and click the OK button to log in Master Note The default settings are as follows Password admin Address Slave server Computer IP Port 2020 Figure 3 5 1 ...

Page 19: ...Plan list into the left mission window 2 Select and drag task in Mission window to change its duration time Or right click the task and select Adjust Item to change its duration time 3 Click Save mission to save this schedule 4 Click Run mission to run this schedule 3 9 Message 1 Select message section click the menu of Create message to make a new message 2 Save and play the message it will displ...

Page 20: ... icon on desktop 4 1 1 Slave Port Settings Use this setting to change Slave and Server communication Port Default Port 6028 Figure 4 1 1 User can customize the port the modified port will be saved and kept for future use 4 1 2 Change Passwords In Network page set Slave passwords Default Password Admin Note keep passwords in Slave side ...

Page 21: ...path this path will be shown in Master page as media source User can set it as sharing to Master account so that master account can perform media upload accordingly Media page provides a background image setting this background should be a picture or clip Enable this function and the background will be stored there Figure 4 1 3 ...

Page 22: ...der of Master interface After adding or deleting the application path you need to reload Slave on Slave page of ServerConfig and then re launch Slave Figure 4 1 5 4 1 5 Sensors User can set hardware range s warning value for slave machine If hardware range s warning value exceeds the limit during running the Slave machine PRO MaxWall will warn Slave and Master machine ...

Page 23: ... 7 7 2014 Page23 23 Figure 4 1 6 4 1 6 Mode Choose the color setting in Mode page YUY2 is set as default value Decode If a HW decode card is inserted enable EVR can enhance your CPU performance Debug For debug purpose only Figure 4 1 7 ...

Page 24: ...ve stops working the icon color will change to grey Move the mouse over Slave icon and tip information will show Slave status To stop Slave right click Slave icon in the notification area as shown in the below dialog box Figure 4 2 2 Start Slave Start Slave and re play source Stop Slave Stop Slave Exit Exit Slave About PRO S3 MaxWall Slave Show PRO S3 MaxWall version and copyright Note When pressi...

Page 25: ...rver Configuration After installing the Server on Machine2 Server and ServerConfig icon will be shown on desktop Double click ServerConfig icon on desktop to start Server Config Slave Port Settings User can change Master and Server communication Port in this page Default Port 2020 Figure 5 1 1 ...

Page 26: ...n this page Password Admin user can change this password in SlaveConfig Address Slave machine IP address Port 6028 user can change this password in SlaveConfig Click Add Slave button to add Slave use can add one or more Slaves Set Slave Layout User can set Slave Layout position on Slave machine as well as select Vertical or Horizontal position in this page ...

Page 27: ...igure 5 1 3 Matrix Setting 1 Select Use Matrix select Matrix type and add it into Server 2 Edit Matrix name 3 Input Matrix Input Size output Size and Com 4 Click Auto Config Server will automatically configure the Capture Source and Output Num Figure 5 1 4 ...

Page 28: ...PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page28 28 Source Group Grouping and editing inputs Figure 5 1 5 ...

Page 29: ...Click Create button to make a new group name and write down the descriptions if needed Figure 5 1 6 ...

Page 30: ...Select sources from the list and import them to right side edit setting for each source such as Pixels positions cut edges Figure 5 1 7 ...

Page 31: ...PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page31 31 Figure 5 1 8 ...

Page 32: ...utions video simply split the video to several videos group them by position and slave can combine them to one This split and grouping will not sacrifice video quality the frame timing difference between grouping videos will be less than 16ms Figure 5 1 9 Figure 5 1 10 ...

Page 33: ...ode Window Mode Content running as window mode on Slave computer user can drag by mouse to change window sizes Full Screen Content running as Full Screen mode on Slave computer Click Esc key to exit player and stop Slave Server Meanwhile user can set fade in and fade out effects longest time of the effect is 5000ms Figure 5 1 11 ...

Page 34: ... Click Export to export database of Slave and Server configuration 2 Click Import to import database file that have been saved this function can reduce time to configure the SlaveConfig and ServerConfig Figure 5 1 12 ...

Page 35: ...n the notification area of the task bar If the Server is running the icon color changes to green When the Server stops working the icon color will change to grey Move mouse over server icon tip information will show Server status To stop Server right click Server icon in the notification area as shown in the below dialog box Figure 5 2 3 Start Server Start Server and re connect Master Stop Server ...

Page 36: ...RO S3 MaxWall 6 1 Log In Double click the Master icon on desktop Input the password address and port information click OK button to log in Master Click Wakeup Machine button User can select wakeup Slave or Server Machine Figure 6 1 1 Note The default settings are as follows Address Slave Machine IP Port 2020 Password Admin user can change this password on ServerConfig ...

Page 37: ...del with a new name Delete Remove the selected windows in Model Align Up Align content to the upper edge of the canvas Align Down Align content to the lower edge of the canvas Align Left Align content to the left edge of the canvas Align Right Align content to the right edge of the canvas Tile Window Arrange all the content windows in tile Maximum Maximum model Extend Extend content Align Grid Ali...

Page 38: ...ce Shut down Remotely Shut down MaxWall Machine Wakeup Remotely Wakeup MaxWall Machine Reboot Remotely restart the machine Stop Stop current models or mission Note All buttons can only be used during realtime control 6 1 2 Current Task List Figure 6 1 4 The Current Task list shows the plans or missions that will be running on Slave When running on Slave slide the model will be marked as ONPLAY Mov...

Page 39: ...Page39 39 6 1 3 Model Window Figure 6 1 5 Model Window shows the model that is currently running on Slave side user can edit it in this window in real time Right click the Source layer on model window a dialog box will show as below Figure 6 1 6 ...

Page 40: ...s MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page40 40 Show Property Selecting this option allows user to check the content information Figure 6 1 7 Set Source These settings allow user to change the Source properties Figure 6 1 8 ...

Page 41: ...ources on Slave User can directly drag the source into model windows during real time control Source Slave machine provides video signal devices including Capture Card IP Camera Video files and APPS Figure 6 1 9 Right click the folder in source list and a menu will appear as shown below Figure 6 1 10 ...

Page 42: ...ics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page42 42 Right click the IPC folder in source list Figure 6 1 11 Add new IPC Click Probe Devices to show the list of IPC in intranet User can move them to source list Figure 6 1 12 ...

Page 43: ...PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page43 43 Create a new source folder Create a new folder under IPC Figure 6 1 13 Change the descriptions Figure 6 1 14 Right click Web browser Figure 6 1 15 ...

Page 44: ...reate a new source source name will appear in the chosen folder Figure 6 1 16 1 Input the new source name 2 Select the source type in pull down menu 3 Add description in Description Window 4 Click OK button Create a Source Filter Create a new file in Source List Figure 6 1 17 ...

Page 45: ...7 7 2014 Page45 45 Change Source Filter Description Figure 6 1 18 Right click the source item in Source List as shown in below menu Figure 6 1 19 Rename Source Rename the source name Figure 6 1 20 Delete Source Delete the selected source ...

Page 46: ...all User Guide 7 7 2014 Page46 46 Change Description User can check and update the source description Figure 6 1 21 Show Property Click this option open the dialog box as shown below to check base description Figure 6 1 22 ...

Page 47: ...PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page47 47 Set Source User can open this option to change source properties Figure 6 1 23 ...

Page 48: ...ate a new model Open Open a model Delete Delete a model Rename Rename a model Save Save a model Save as Save model as Run Run a model Delete Content Delete content in model window Align Up Align content to the upper edge of the canvas Align Down Align content to the lower edge of the canvas Align Left Align content to the left edge of the canvas ...

Page 49: ...s all the models in the server Double click the model to open the model window Right click the model to appear the dialog box as shown below Figure 6 2 3 Rename Rename the model name Delete Delete a model Change Description Check and update model description Show Property Click this option to view model properties 6 2 3 Source List Source list shows all the sources on Slave side User can directly ...

Page 50: ... editing the model Create a new mode the grid pane displays monitor s topology structure of Slave side and the monitor s total resolution will be displayed in the upper edge of the pane mode Figure 6 2 4 6 2 5 Model Property Model Property shows the Selected Model Information that is in the Model List Figure 6 2 5 ...

Page 51: ...014 Page51 51 6 2 6 Content Property Content Property shows the Selected Source Information that is in the Source List Figure 6 2 6 6 2 7 Content List Content list shows the content information that is listed in the Model Window Figure 6 2 7 ...

Page 52: ... consists of models with a playback order and the duration of each layout There can be no empty timeslots between the layouts Note Model duration must be more than 10s Figure 6 3 1 6 3 1 Tools Bar Figure 6 3 2 New Create a new plan Open Open a plan Delete Delete a plan ...

Page 53: ...m Zoom work space 6 3 2 Plan List Figure 6 3 3 Plan List consists of all plans in Slave server Double click the plan to open it in the main window Right click a plan to appear the dialog box as shown below Figure 6 3 4 Rename Change plan name Delete Delete the selected plan Change Description Change the selected plan information Show Property Clicking this option enables user to check the plan pro...

Page 54: ...plan It lists 24hours user can drag model from model list into plan window and drag plan s bottom edge to adjust playback duration time User can open several plans to edit at the same time Right click the model in plan window to appear the dialog box as shown below Figure 6 3 6 Show Property Click this option to view the model properties ...

Page 55: ...phics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page55 55 Figure 6 3 7 Adjust Item Change the model duration time Figure 6 3 8 6 3 4 Model List Model List shows all the models in Slave Server User can refer to 6 2 2 Model List ...

Page 56: ... playback model or plan to Slave side Figure 6 4 1 6 4 1 Tools Bar Figure 6 4 2 Save Save a mission Run Run a mission Copy Copy mission item Paste Paste mission item Cut Cut mission item Delete Delete mission item Align Up Align mission item upward Align Down Align mission item downward Zoom Zoom workspace ...

Page 57: ...User Guide 7 7 2014 Page57 57 6 4 2 Mission Pane Figure 6 4 3 Mission window is the main user interface for editing the mission It lists a week time User can drag model or plan into mission window 6 4 3 Model List Figure 6 4 4 ...

Page 58: ...ics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page58 58 User can refer to 5 2 2 Model List 6 4 4 Plan List Figure 6 4 5 User can refer to 6 3 2 Plan List 6 5 Message Message provides scroll message function on Slave Figure 6 5 1 ...

Page 59: ...MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page59 59 6 6 Options Option shows Slave properties such as monitor resolution Double click Screen Grid column and Screen Grid Row you can change their values View current task Figure 6 6 1 ...

Page 60: ...layback by RS232 We need a machine with RS232 cable connected to slave Note This machine could not be a master 7 1 Slave RS232 setting RS232 does not need to control the Slave via master just connect to Slave directly 1 In slave machine enter computer management Device manager Port choose COM port setting the property Figure 7 1 1 ...

Page 61: ...S3 Graphics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page61 61 2 Open server config choose Use COM Port Set COM of the Slave as 1 BaudRate means Bits per second in Device Manger COM property default is 9600 Figure 7 1 2 ...

Page 62: ...PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page62 62 7 2 Master RS232 setting 1 In Server machine enter computer management Device manager Port choose COM port setting the property Figure 7 2 1 ...

Page 63: ...PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page63 63 2 Open Rs232Tool set the COM Port as COM3 Baud rate is 9600 Figure 7 2 2 7 3 Using RS232T 1 Click connect button to start RS232 control ...

Page 64: ...Graphics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page64 64 Figure 7 3 1 2 Choose Model and click RunSelectModel Slave will run the selected model Figure 7 3 2 3 Click RunMission to run the mission accordingly Figure 7 3 3 ...

Page 65: ...ransmitter is designed for uploading Windows desktop to slave for display 8 1 SmartTransmitter installation Run SM RTTransmitteSetup msi to install the transmitter on which machine you want to upload its content Figure 8 1 1 Figure 8 1 2 ...

Page 66: ...PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page66 66 Figure 8 1 3 Figure 8 1 4 ...

Page 67: ...PRO S3 Graphics MaxWall User Guide 7 7 2014 Page67 67 Figure 8 1 5 Figure 8 1 6 ...

Page 68: ... 2014 Page68 68 8 2 Run SmartTransmitter Click SM RTTransmitter shotcut Right click SmartTransmitter from the taskbar to list all the available slaves Running it will click the tab and it will show your desktop to slave machine Figure 8 2 1 ...

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