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5.3 Connecting Input Sources
Each VSNMicro 600 may differ depending on the number and models of input cards installed. The build log document
shipped with your system will enable you to establish which input cards you have installed.
Contained within the product documentation folder are PCIe card product leaflets which give details on how the cards are
installed and any accessories which may accompany them. For detailed information on specific cards please consult the
relevant User Manual. Each capture card manual can be located on the Datapath Recovery Media supplied with your system.
5.4 Connect Monitors and Control Screen (Optional)
Each system could support any number of screens from 4 to 16 depending on hardware installed, however the following
information is a guide based on a 12 screen 4x3 video wall system.
The number of graphics cards in your system determines how many screens will be available on your video wall. The ImageDP4
graphics cards each support a maximum of 4 screens, one output per screen.
5.4.1 Screen Order
The screen order is determined by where the graphics cards are installed in the system. The card installed furthest right
(looking from the rear) is card 1, which is the first card to be initialised and will generate the desktop for the top left monitor on
the video wall plus the 3 adjacent screens. The second card drives the next four screens and so on. Each graphics card has 4
connectors, numbered as follows:
5.3.1 Cable Handling
Great care must be taken when connecting cables. Ensure the cable connectors are the correct type for the connector on the
cards. Push the cable connector on squarely, there is no requirement to force the connector in place. Poor cable handling could
result in damaged pins in the cable connector, this in turn could cause serious and irreversible damage to the printed circuit
board on the card. Any damage caused this way is not covered under the Datapath warranty.
I
Four Port Graphics Card
Connectors:
4 x DisplayPort
Supports:
Up to 4cards per system (16 display channels)
Cables/Adapters:
ImageDP4 - None
ImageDP4/DVI - 4 x DVI adapters
Output 1
Output 2
Output 3
Output 4
The following illustration shows how to connect 12 monitors to 3 x ImageDP4 graphics cards to create a 12 screen video wall.
1
2
3
4
For detailed information on the I graphics card please consult the User Manual which can be located on the
Datapath Recovery Media supplied with your system.
