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G904 User Guide                                                                                                          Document: G904-2 

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G904 Quad Channel UHD Video Wall Controller 

User Guide 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical support: 

E-mail: [email protected] 

Tel: +886-2-2792-2819      Cell: +886-935-678-033 

Skype: vns-inc 

Version: 1.03 

Website

www.vnstw.com 

The absolute opposite of ordinary

 

 

Input: up to 4096*2160 @60Hz, 7680*2160 @30Hz,   

7680*1200 @60Hz, 4:4:4 chroma sampling 

Programmable Output: up to 4096*2400 @60Hz, RGB 4:4:4 

Support HDR 10, BT 2020 signal processing 

Integrated Multi-Viewer function 

Programmable output refresh rate 

Quick seamless input swap 

(Important Note: If the output resolution can’t be supported by the 

monitor, user will not see any image on the screen.) 

 

 

 

 

with matrix SW function

 

Summary of Contents for G904

Page 1: ...lute opposite of ordinary Input up to 4096 2160 60Hz 7680 2160 30Hz 7680 1200 60Hz 4 4 4 chroma sampling Programmable Output up to 4096 2400 60Hz RGB 4 4 4 Support HDR 10 BT 2020 signal processing Int...

Page 2: ...11 9 Select input port 9 1 Select input port from OSD 12 9 2 Select input port from remote controller 12 10 Set output resolution and signal type 13 10 1 Select output resolution from remote controll...

Page 3: ...s in two UHD monitors 41 21 2 4 split views in one UHD monitor 43 21 3 6 split views in one UHD monitor 45 21 4 9 split views in one UHD monitor 46 22 Conventional video wall application 22 1 Case stu...

Page 4: ...ive upon the first delivery date to the end customer and are non transferable Warranty related repairs include parts and labor but do not include repair of faults resulting from user negligence specia...

Page 5: ...discrete RGB gain adjustment Automatically detect and process HDR BT 2020 input signal and output with full color 4 4 4 RGB SDR signal User can select deep color mode with true 10 bit color output to...

Page 6: ...able is equipped in the packing User can add audio cable to extend the control distance up to 20 meters Audio connector for IR extender System Information OSD Menu operation keypads Output resolution...

Page 7: ...mote controller will take effect only in ID 1 GeoBox and lock all other GeoBox User can see flashing LED on the Front Panel of the locked units To Press 853 will only unlock ID 3 GeoBox for further OS...

Page 8: ...2 2 Reset system but keep data in Profile Index User can Reset through OSD menu under Options Reset Reset All This reset will take effect only for one processing channel only and the data inside Profi...

Page 9: ...on Power LED flashing at 0 5 second interval OSD locked through Menu Hold Menu key for 5 seconds to unlock Power LED flashing at 1 second interval OSD locked through 85x command Press 850 on remote co...

Page 10: ...o another processing module through loop out port Each channel has independent input output resolution and video wall settings User can select different contents for each processing module or each out...

Page 11: ...select two input signals from three input ports to implement PIP POP application User can implement PIP POP in one channel and connect the output to the input port in another channel to achieve multi...

Page 12: ...ame as input refresh rate The frame lock function will be disabled and it may lose synchronization among output channels User can click Info key to get system information and input output signal resol...

Page 13: ...rt Default is HDMI 1 in CH1 CH2 Default is HDMI 6 in CH3 CH4 Each channel can select signals from specific input ports independently 9 2 Select input port from remote controller Step 1 Select Channel...

Page 14: ...h 60Hz refresh rate Step 1 Select channel No Step 2 Direct click Output selection key 10 2 Select output resolution from OSD Each channel needs to set output resolution separately Default output resol...

Page 15: ...ight The maximum output resolution range is H 800 4096 8 pixels step V 720 3840 1 pixel step H x V shall be equal or less than 9 830 400 User may not see the image in Full HD monitor when the output r...

Page 16: ...its 4 2 0 HDR 4k 2k 60Hz output signal can be supported by G900 10 5 HDR BT 2020 processing G900 can process HDR input signal and output full color range RGB 4 4 4 progressive SDR signal up to 4096 24...

Page 17: ...showed in System Information will include below items Input and output resolution Color depth and HDR status Model No FW and MCU code version PIP POP input signal status If PIP POP is enabled 11 1 Ch...

Page 18: ...rectly from Ethernet The default static IP address is 192 168 0 100 User can set different IP address or Box ID for each unit so that user can execute independent control to each GeoBox without interf...

Page 19: ...ed by remote controller 85x command The flashing time interval is 1 0 second User can press 850 number keys to unlock the OSD 12 3 RS232 Setting can be changed through CH 1 RS232 interface is designed...

Page 20: ...rk connection GCT PC Tool is another web tool that has full function for system setting and operation It can also update Firmware or MCU code GCT can be downloaded from VNS website Each G904 can set d...

Page 21: ...view multi viewer Monitor at landscape only User needs to implement through two channels to get this function due to only 3 inputs in each channel 4x T B Four split view with one image at top and thre...

Page 22: ...displayed on PIP POP screen up to 4k 2k 60Hz User can swap the position in Main and sub image to select main image from Image Properties Input Signal Menu and select PIP image from Image Properties P...

Page 23: ...4 split views Main and sub images can be rotated separately at 90 180 270 degrees based on the installation direction of the monitor Main image rotation shall be executed from Orientation under Image...

Page 24: ...s signal source in PIP and POP Main image ratio selection Sub image ratio selection 13 1 4 Adjust aspect ratio or cropping area in main and sub image User can change the cropping area and aspect ratio...

Page 25: ...independent 13 3 POP or PBP Picture outside Picture or Picture by Picture SBS Side by Side 2 split display Top Bottom Top Bottom 2 split display SBS 2 1 2 3 1 3 side by side display POP3 One image at...

Page 26: ...d aspect ratio adjustment functions to create more display styles 13 3 3 Overlap Overlap function under PIP Settings will only be functional for sub image The function is the same as Overlap function...

Page 27: ...G904 User Guide Document G904 2 26 User can feed the PIP image to each channel and apply Size Position and Overlap to achieve one PIP image across entire video wall...

Page 28: ...0 user can add full screen PIP image on top of main image User can click CH A B key to turn on off PIP image to swap main sub images seamlessly This image swap can be applied to any two inputs in each...

Page 29: ...Left Top Bottom or Front Rear This function can support up to 4k 60Hz input signal Image 90 270 degrees rotation is for video wall with monitor installed at portrait position There is no need to rota...

Page 30: ...ic direction to compensate the aspect ratio difference between video wall and the content The Maximum adjustment range is _1800 pixels in each edge Background color can be black or blue color Crop Rot...

Page 31: ...al OSD Options Accessibility Standby Time Each channel is set separately If set Standby Time at 60 the system will get into Standby Mode after 60 seconds when no input signal is detected The output si...

Page 32: ...n user can select the audio source between main and sub image Mute function is available The output sound is embedded inside HDMI output signal It is only stereo audio Please access Option Setting Aud...

Page 33: ...isplay in one monitor The maximum input signal source for each channel will be three including one common input port shared with another channel Signal source shall be connected before video wall sett...

Page 34: ...tion is counted from Left to Right and Vertical direction is counted from Top to Bottom In the case of 3x3 video wall display Pan settings are as below u v w x y z For 3x1 video wall displays Horizont...

Page 35: ...ment value is _1800 pixels in all directions User can see real time image and select Edge to adjust Overlap value to do Bezel correction Overlap adjustment can also compensate the position mis alignme...

Page 36: ...lter in front of the projectors so that the right eye can only see the scene for right eye and the left eye can only see the scene for left eye Silver coating 3D screen is required to preserve the pol...

Page 37: ...lignment because polarized filter will affect the light path from projectors Some deviation is allowed for 3D display but will affect the performance in 2D display 17 3 GeoBox 3D settings Two sub menu...

Page 38: ...ort specific 3D format User can select the right format for 3D display device Sequential output function is not available at this moment 17 4 3D format conversion G900 can convert 3D formats into Side...

Page 39: ...connection can go through Ethernet router LAN port WiFi Router or Cross Over Cat 5 6 cable User can set each unit of G904 with different static IP address default is 192 168 0 100 in the same domain...

Page 40: ...mote controller User can execute full operation functions and also update Firmware and MCU code through GCT User can control multiple units at the same time through change IP address 19 Save System Se...

Page 41: ...e Index unless someone to change the setting When system has been reset from OSD menu or update new Firmware Profile data will still be kept inside G904 20 Load Profile Index through Remote controller...

Page 42: ...channels can create two 3 split views for two UHD monitors from one G904 The rest two channels can be reserved for another application After apply image rotation the monitor can be located at landscap...

Page 43: ...mage aspect ratio or cropping area through Image Properties PIP Setting Overlap User can adjust center sub image size to change the split position of the center image to get one 16 9 image at the cent...

Page 44: ...G904 can achieve two 4 split view windows for two UHD monitor User can use Overlap function under PIP Setting to fine tune the PIP image detailed location User can use single channel processor G901 to...

Page 45: ...904 User Guide Document G904 2 44 CH1 To implement SBS with A B inputs CH2 To implement SBS with C D inputs CH3 To implement Top Bottom with CH1 CH2 outputs CH4 To input PIP with CH3 output and E inpu...

Page 46: ...r Guide Document G904 2 45 21 3 6 split views in one UHD monitor CH1 To implement 3x SBS with A B C input CH3 To implement 3x SBS with E E F input CH4 To implement Top Bottom with CH1 CH3 outputs A B...

Page 47: ...nputs then output to G901 HDMI 3 b G904 Middle CH1 implement 3x SBS 3 split views with D E F inputs then output to G901 HDMI 2 c G904 Bottom CH2 implement SBS with input I H then output to CH4 CH4 imp...

Page 48: ...sign the location User can also apply Overlap to do image position fine tune and bezel correction User can also do another setting to display different content in each monito by selecting different in...

Page 49: ...across two monitors TV3 PIP 22 3 Case study C Video wall with PIP in each monitor G904 can execute video wall with one content across entire video wall through daisy chain connection of the signal so...

Page 50: ...hrough loop out port connection and output signal for 8 monitors to get pixel by pixel video quality Each LCD monitor can also display two different contents by PIP POP function User can also display...

Page 51: ...s cascaded to build different size video wall Below example is a six monitors video wall to be built by one G904 4 channels and one two channel processor G902 There is no limitation in the cascade Eac...

Page 52: ...to build video wall with super wide or super high video wall and still keep high resolution with superior video quality 23 Creative Video application G904 can crop any image and assign to each monitor...

Page 53: ...er Guide Document G904 2 52 23 1 Case study A Single G904 creative video wall 23 2 Case study B Multiple G904 creative video wall Multiple units of G900 can be cascaded to create big scale create vide...

Page 54: ...signal source GeoBox output and display system should have the same total resolution in each stage LED display system resolution is based on the number of the display module It is not fixed resolution...

Page 55: ...l settings ZOOM H 4 V 1 to split horizontal pixels 3840 into 4 sections each section with 960 pixels PAN to assign the split image section to each LED OVERLAP The required resolution is 832 pixels and...

Page 56: ...ing G904 can split the source image and assign to each projector as well as set overlap pixels for edge blending based on the overlap region The projectors require warp and edge blending functions If...

Page 57: ...ges in projection system 3 signal sources input to G901 G901 implements 3 split view then sends the image to edge blender G802 The center image size is adjustable to give 16 9 or any other aspect rati...

Page 58: ...hen output to CH2 or CH4 to implement T B POP then sends the image to projector The center image size is adjustable to meet required aspect ratio 5 signal sources input to G904 Feed main image and 1st...

Page 59: ...support up to 4k 2k 30Hz Please select correct HDMI extender based on your requirements 26 2 Intermittent or loss of input signal Check the HDMI cable quality and make sure all cables are fitted corre...

Page 60: ...e is rotated then the channel will have no 3D Motion adaptive de interlaced processing function If user applies static image source the output video may have slight jitter phenomenon The processing ch...

Page 61: ...tion and send the data to us including input output timing and F W version The exact nature of the problem Please be as detailed as possible If possible please attach the Pictures of the issue Usually...

Page 62: ...uthorization RMA number 2 All RMA numbers must appear on the return shipping label 3 All RMA numbers are valid for ten 10 days from the issue date 4 All shipping and insurance charges in all RMAs must...

Page 63: ...ent and position adjustment Flexible aspect ratio adjustment in each edge up to _ 1800 pixels Decode 3D signal for passive 3D display and convert 3D format into side by side Top Bottom or frame sequen...

Page 64: ...ision Date Originator Comments V1 0 2021 0105 Steve Wang First version V1 01 2021 0121 Steve Wang Add 3 split view function V1 02 2021 0710 Steve Wang Add programmable refresh rate V1 03 2021 0720 Ste...

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