Cabling
Cabling
5.3 Connecting Input Sources
Each system is custom built and each controller will differ depending on the number and models of input and output
cards installed. The packing list enclosed 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)
To enable you to complete the initial setup of the system, displays must be connected to the first and second output
as shown below.
5.4.1 Display Driver Configuration Tool
The Display Driver Configuration Tool is designed to guide you through the initial design and creation of your video
wall (Chapter 6). However, users do have the option of configuring displays themselves.
Each system could support any number of screens from 4 to 16 depending on hardware, 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.
5.4.2 Screen Order
The screen order is determined by where the graphics cards are installed in the system. The card installed nearest to
the processor 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. 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 chan-
nels)
Cables/Adapters:
ImageDP4 - None
ImageDP4/DVI - 4 x DVI adapters
Output 1
Output 2
Output 3
Output 4
1
2
3
4
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