User'sManualLEDDisplayVideoControllerVX4SUser'sManualLEDDisplayVideoControllerVX4S、VX4Rev1.0.0NS160100018StatementDearusers:StatementDearusers:WelcometouseNova'sProducts.Wearepleasedtoofferthismanualtohelpyouunderstandandusetheproduct.Inthepreparationofthemanual,wetrytomakeitaccurateandreliable.Novamayreviseandalterthecontentsofthemanualatanytimewithoutnotice.Ifyouhaveanyproblemsintheuse,oryouhaveanysuggestions,pleaseinformusinaccordancewiththecontactprovidedinthismanual.Fortheproblemsyouencounterintheuse,wewilldoourbesttoprovidesupport.Foryoursuggestions,wewouldliketoexpressourthanksandmakeassessmentassoonaspossibleforadoption.CopyrightCopyrightofthismanualisreservedtoXi'anNovaStarTechCo.,Ltd.Anyindividualororganizationisnotallowedtocopyorextractalloranypartofthecontentsinanyformwithoutwrittenapproval.TrademarkistheregisteredtrademarkofNova.FCCCaution:AnyChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.Note:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.User'sManualofLedDisplayVideoControllerVX4S/VX4User'sManualofLedDisplayVideoControllerVX4S/VX4Precautionsforscreensettings:a)IfthenumberofportswithloadsisnExample:LTD.(n≤4),thefirstn-1portsmustloadtheForexample,ifport1,port2,port3haveloads,port1andsamenumberofcabinets,whichport2musthavethesamenumberofcabinets,whichmustmustalsobeanintegralmultipleofalsobeanintegralmultipleofthenumberofcabinetrowsthenumberofcabinetrowsororcolumns.Therefore,youneedonlytosetport1cabinetcolumnsandbegreaterthanorequalQtyaccordingtotheactualsituationwhensettingthetothenumberofcabinetsforthenthscreen.Thenumberofreceivingcardsport3loadsmustLTD.ports.besmallerthanorequaltoport1.b)Inthecaseofspecial-shapedcabinets,differentcabinetsizesandspecial-shapedscreen,theNovaLCT-Marssoftwareisrequiredtobeconnectedtoconfigurethescreen.c)DuringDataFlowsetting,youcanrotatethebuttontoseetheeffectsofdifferentdataflowonthescreeninrealtime.Ifyouaresatisfiedwiththeeffectofcurrentdataflow,youmustpressthebuttontosavethesetting.YoucanpresstheESCtoexitfromthecurrentoperation.d)DuringDataFlowsetting,youmustensurethatthedataflowofeachportisdownwardinthesamedirection.e)DuringDataFlowsetting,youmustensurethatPort1isthestartpositionofthewholedataflowconnection.f)VX4canload2.3million(2048x1152@60Hz)pixelsinmaximum.Thewidthoflateralloadcanreachto3840pixelsinmaximum(3840x600@60Hz);thelongitudinalloadcanreachto1920pixelsinmaximum(1920x1200@60Hz).9.3Setp3:BrightnessReturntothemainmenuinterface.PresstheKnobtoselectthecorrespondingvalueofBrightness.YoucanrotatetheKnobtoadjustthevalueatthistime.9.4Setp4:OutputSettingsOutputsettingsaredividedintothreecases:Firstone:disableScaling,i.e.,thesizesofoutputimageandinputimagearethesame,andoriginalscaleoutputisused.IftheinputresolutionissmallerthantheLEDdisplayinonedirection,LEDdisplaymaynotbecomebrightinthisdirection;iftheinputresolutionisgreaterthantheLEDdisplayinonemaynotbecomebrightinthisdirection;iftheinputresolutionisgreaterthantheLEDdisplayinonedirection,theinputcontentsmaynotbedisplayedcompletelyinthisdirection.Thisoptionisapplicabletotheapplicationscenariosrequiringpoint-to-pointdisplay.Horizontaloffsetandverticaloffsetofimagescanbesetaccordingtotheneeds,andatthistimethedisplayedcontentsmaymovetotheleftortopattheLEDdisplay.DiagramofdisplayeffectofdisablingscalingSecondone:AutoFit.Atthispoint[Scaling]isenabled,and[AutoFit]isenabled.Whenenabling[AutoFit],theinputcontentswillbefullyzoomedtothesizeofLEDdisplay,andtheinputcontentswillbeadaptivetoadapttothesizeofLEDdisplay.Thismodeissuitableforfull-screenplaybackofthecontents.Settingmethodisasshownbelow:Thirdone:CustomScaling.Atthispoint[Scaling]isEnabled,while[AutoFit]isDisabled.Thefollowingstepsshouldbeperformedforcustomscaling:Step1:SettheinputCapture,i.e.,capturepartofinterestingscreensfrombehindonestartingpointofinputtingimageanddisplayitonLEDdisplay.ItisgenerallyrequiredtosetHorizontalRes(smallerthanorequaltothelateralresolutionofinputsource),VerticalRes(smallerthanorequaltotheverticalresolutionofinputsource),horizontalXandverticalY.orequaltothelateralresolutionofinputsource),VerticalRes(smallerthanorequaltotheverticalresolutionofinputsource),horizontalXandverticalY.Step2:Setoutputwindow,thesizeofwindowissmallerthanorequaltothesizeofLEDdisplay;aftersettingthewindow,theimagescanonlybeadaptivetothedisplayedsizewithintherangeofwindow,.ThisoptionisapplicabletotheapplicationscenariosrequiringreservingborderattheLEDdisplayorrestrictingplayingarea.Aftersettingaccordingtotheabovetwosteps,thecapturedcontentswillonlybeinputanddisplayedatthesetareaontheLEDdisplay,asshownbelow:Schematicdiagramofcustomscaling9.5DisplayControlNormal:Normallydisplay.Normal:Normallydisplay.BlankOut:ThedisplayisblankFreeze:Thecurrentplaylistsarefrozen.TestingPattern:Thereareeightkindsoftestingscreensintotal,includingpurecolorandlines.ImageSettingsRed,Green,BlueandGammavaluearesetaccordingtotherequirements.Aftertheyareadjustedtosatisfaction,theparametersshouldbesavedintoreceivingcard.SwitchingeffectSettheeffectswhenswitchingscreens,includingQuickswitching,fadingandturningoff.Afterselectingthedesiredeffect,itwilltakeeffectafterpressingtheknob.XI'ANNOVASTARTECHCO.,LTD.Tips:WhenenablingPIPfunction,theswitchingeffectwillautomaticallydisappear.OnlywhenPIPfunctionturnoff,thespecialeffectfunctionofchannelswitchingcantakeeffect.9.6AudioSettingsControltheenabling/disenablingofAudio,volumeandAudiomode.Forexample,whenusingtheaudiosinputviaAudioInport,itisrequiredtofirstenableaudiosandthenselecttheAudiomodetobefixed;whenusingtheAudiofromHDMI,settheAudiomodetobeaccompaniedafterenablingaudiosandthenswitchsourcetoHDMI,andtheAudiowehearcomesfromHDMI.9.7AdvancedSettingsSeveralsettingoptionsofmainfunctionsareincludedinadvancedsettings,asshowninthefigurebelow,Operationofeachfunctionwillbedetailedforusersinthefollowingtext.9.7.1PIPControltheturn-on/offofPIP,SetinputsourceofmainscreenandPIP,aswellasthesizeandpositionXI'ANNOVASTARTECHCO.,LTD.ofPIPandPIPCrop.PIP:Turnon/offsettingofPIPisthesameastheroleofPIPbuttononfrontpanelandsynchronouswithit.InputSourceofMainChannelHDMIDVI1DVI2VGA1VGA2VGA3CVBS1CVBS2CVBS3DPPIPInputSourceHDMI√×√√√√√√√DVI1√√×√√×√√√DVI2×√√√√√√√√VGA1√×√√√×√√√VGA2√√√√×√√√√VAG3√√√√×√√√√CVBS1√×√×√√√√√CVBS2√√√√√√√×√HorizontalXHorizontalXHorizontalwidthofPIPVerticalYVerticalheightofPIPHorizontalResHorizontaloffsetofPIPVerticalResVerticaloffsetofPIPPIPCropSettingsPictureiscroppedfromthesetstartingpositionandisdisplayedonPIPanditssizeissethorizontalwidthandverticalheight.Enablethisfunctionandthensethorizontalwidth,verticalheight,horizontalXandverticalY.TheConflictListofPIPSignalSource(VX4)XI'ANNOVASTARTECHCO.,LTD.CVBS3√√√√√√√×√DP√√√√√√√√√9.7.2ImageMosaicVX4（1）VX4（2）Totalhorizontalpoints3000Totalverticalpoints1000Horizontalwidth15001500Verticalheight10001000Horizontalstart01500ConnectionDiagramofImageMosaicVerticalstart00Tips:IfyouwanttoenableImageMosaic,itshouldbeensuredthatoutputsettingisthethirdcase-CustomScalingTips:IfyouwanttoenableImageMosaic,itshouldbeensuredthatoutputsettingisthethirdcase-CustomScaling.Inotherwords,[Scaling]isEnabled,while[AutoFit]isDisabled.9.7.3LoadCabinetFilesVX4isconnectedwithPC,NovaLCT-MarsrunsonPCandcabinetsettingfilesavedpreviouslyisimportedintocontroller.1)SavecabinetconfigurationfileAfterreceivingcardisconfigured,clickandsavecabinetconfigurationfile(.rcfg)tolocalfileonPC.XI'ANNOVASTARTECHCO.,LTD.XI'ANNOVASTARTECHCO.,LTD.2)CabinetconfigurationfileisimportedintoVX4.Operationstepsareshowninthefigurebelow:Tips:NovaLCT-Marsautomaticallyreadstheexistingconfigurationfilesinthecontroller.TheNovaLCT-Marscanperformoperationssuchasmodificationoffilename,adjustmentorderoffileanddeletethesefiles.3)LoadCabinetFiles.4)Savetheconfigurationfileofcabinetintoreceivingcard.Seedetailedoperationin9.7.4SavetoRVCard.XI'ANNOVASTARTECHCO.,LTD.9.7.4SavetoRVCardAllcurrentconfigurationsofVX4aresavedintoreceivingcardandwillnotbelostafterpowerfault.9.7.5RedundancySetthiscontrollerasprimaryorbackupmode.9.7.6AdvancedAttributeIncludingthefollowingfunctions:VGAAutoADJ:SamplingparametersofVGAinputsignalareautomaticallyadjustedsothatVGApictureisclearandcomplete.SelectthismenuandthenpresstheknobonceandperformVGAautomaticadjustmentonce.(VGA1doesnotsupportthisfeature)ADCcalibration:whenanalogsignalaccesses,processorsthatADCcalibrationisnotmademayhavedefectssuchascolorcastorpicturedark.VX4canautomaticallymakeADCcalibrationbasedoninputanalogsignal(includingCVBSandVGA)tosolvetheaboveproblems.SelectthismenuandthenpresstheknobonceandperformADCcalibrationonce.GoHomepage(s):Thetimeperiodduringwhichthesystemstopsatcurrentinterfaceandthenautomaticallyreturnstohomescreenwhenthereisnooperation.Thesystemdefaultvalueis60s.9.7.7FactoryDefaultXI'ANNOVASTARTECHCO.,LTD.VX4isresettofactorydefaultsetting.9.7.8PresettingsSavethecurrentconfigurationparametersasPresettings.ThePresettingscanbedirectlyloadednexttime,and10Presettingsaresavedbydefault.9.7.9CustomButtonThefunctionsofcustombuttonincludeBlackOut,Freeze.PressFnkeytodirectlyconductfunctionswitch.9.7.10OLEDBrightnessAdjustthegrayscaleofOLEDdisplay.Theadjustmentrangeis0-1HardwareVersionViewthehardwareversionofVX4.Ifnewversionhasbeenpublished,LCT-MarscanbeconnectedviaPCandthehardwareprogramofVX4canbeupgraded.View10FirmwareUpdatefordetailedoperations.CommunicationSettings9.8XI'ANNOVASTARTECHCO.,LTD.SetthecommunicationmodeandnetworkparameterofVX4.ThecommunicationmodesincludeUSBpriorityandinterconnectedLAN(localareanetwork)priority.WhenVX4isconnectedtoUSBcontrolandLANcontrolinterfacesimultaneously,USBtakespriorityinthesettings,adoptsUSBcontrol;otherwise,LANtakespriorityinthesettings.Thenetworkparametercanbesetbothmanuallyandautomatically.EnsurethatIPaddressnotconflictwithotherequipmentwhensettingparametermanually.9.9LanguageFirmwareUpdateVX4connecttoacomputer,andrunNovaLCT-Marsonthiscomputer,Loginasanadvanceduser,thepasswordisadmin,thentypeinadminonkeyboardtoopenthepageforupdatingthehardwareprogram.XI'ANNOVASTARTECHCO.,LTD.XI'ANNOVASTARTECHCO.,LTD.Currentoperationcommunicationport：Currentoperationcommunicationport：Theserialportunderwhichthehardwareprogramneedsupdate.ProgramPath：Selectthehardwareprogramneedstobeupdatedcurrently.SendingCard：Checktoupdatetheprogramofsendingcard.ReceivingCardFPGA：ChecktoupdatetheFPGAprogramofsendingcard.XI'ANNOVASTARTECHCO.,LTD.Update：Updatethehardwareprogramintohardwareequipment.RefreshAll：Selecttheoptionandclickrefreshbuttontorefreshthesoftware,thusdisplayingalltheprogramsofsendingcardsandreceivingcardsundercurrentserialinterface.SetRefresh：Clicktherefreshbuttontodisplaytheversioninformationofaspecifiedreceivingcard.Refresh：Refreshthedisplaytoshowtheversioninformationofhardwaresoastoconfirmwhetherthehardwareprogramhasbeencorrectlyupdated. FrequentlyaskedquestionsandconsiderationsQuestionsProcessingmodeLEDdisplayisoffInspectwhetherthepowerconnectioniscorrectandtheswitchhasbeenturnedon;CO.,LTD.PlaytheSelftestCO.,LTD.InspectwhetherVX4outputhassignalandshowsblankscreen;Inspectwhetherthemodeandparameterofscreenconfigurationarecorrect;MonitoringportoutputisabnormalNNCheckwhetherthereisimageinputininputchannelandwhetheritiscorrectlydisplayed;Checkwhetherthereisimageinputininputchannelandwhetheritiscorrectlydisplayed;2channelandwhetheritiscorrectlydisplayed;Checkwhethermonitoringoutputisconnectedcorrectlyanditisnotloose;PleaseconfirmwhetherMonitorsupportstheoutputresolutionofVX4;Trytocutoffthepowerofequipmentandrestartit,resetVX4andoperateagain;OVASTARTECHPhaseofVGAinputoffsetXI'ANPerformVGAAutoADJ;PIPdisplayisabnormalCheckwhetherthereissignalinputin2channelanditisnormallydisplayed;CheckPIPandconfirmwhetherparametersettingisnormal;FadingisabnormalCheckwhetherSwitchingeffecthasbeenenable;Image Mosaic isabnormalCheckwhethertheVX4ImageMosaicswitchhasbeenturnedonandwhetherImageMosaicparameterssettingsiscorrect;Checkwhetherinputsignalsourceisnormal;SoundisabnormalCheckwhetherthevolumesettingsisappropriate;CheckwhethertheAudiomodesettingiscorrect;ConfirmVX4iswellconnectedtomultifunctioncard,andthecorrespondingoutputporticononthemaininterfacehasbeenhighlighted;confirmwhethertheaudiooutputmodeofmul