Colorlight X12 User manual

X12 Controller

Content
1Safety Information......................................................................................................................................................... 1
2Overview.......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
3Appearance..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Front Panel...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Back Panel...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
4Software Operation Instruction ................................................................................................................................. 5
4.1Detect the Sender and Receiver Cards........................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Receiver Mapping Settings................................................................................................................................. 6
4.2.1 Mapping Settings....................................................................................................................................... 7
4.2.2 Saving Mapping ......................................................................................................................................... 7
4.2.3 Port Backup Setting.................................................................................................................................. 8
4.2.4 Read Mapping............................................................................................................................................ 8
4.3 Video Source Settings.......................................................................................................................................... 9
4.3.1 Multi-window Display................................................................................................................................ 9
4.3.2 Window Settings......................................................................................................................................10
4.3.3 Picture Adjustment..................................................................................................................................10
4.3.4 Preset..........................................................................................................................................................11
4.3.5 Cropping.....................................................................................................................................................12
4.3.6 EDID (Resolution) ...................................................................................................................................13
4.4 Other........................................................................................................................................................................14
5LCD Operation Instruction........................................................................................................................................15
5.1 Operation Instruction ..........................................................................................................................................15
5.2 Main Interface .......................................................................................................................................................16
5.3 Menu Operation....................................................................................................................................................16
5.3.1 Display Setting..........................................................................................................................................17
5.3.2 EDID Setting.............................................................................................................................................18
5.3.3 Cropping Setting......................................................................................................................................19
5.3.4 Preset Setting...........................................................................................................................................20
5.3.5 Output Setting...........................................................................................................................................20
5.3.6 Output Shift................................................................................................................................................21
5.3.7 Lock to Input..............................................................................................................................................22
5.3.8 Audio Input.................................................................................................................................................22
5.3.9 Tile Mapping..............................................................................................................................................22
5.3.10 Language.................................................................................................................................................23
5.3.11 System Setting.......................................................................................................................................23

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1 Safety Information
To prevent personal injury and to protect the device from damage, read and follow these safety
precautions.
⚫Do not remove the cover
To avoid personal injury, do not remove the top cover.
⚫Only use the power supply and accessories specified by the manufacturer
The operating voltage of this product is 100V-240V AC. Only use the power cord provided with
the product or the power cord that meets the appropriate local rating standards.
⚫Prevent function interfaces from contact with charged objects
This is an electric product. The circuit elements may be damaged if the function interfaces
contact charged objects.
⚫Grounding
To avoid electrical shock, ensure that the product is grounded.
⚫Electromagnetic Interference
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference
in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures
⚫Environmental Condition
Use only at altitudes not more than 5000m above sea level.
⚫Avoid Moisture
This product is not waterproof, so avoid contact with liquid or operating the product in a humid
environment.
⚫Keep the product away from flammable and explosive hazardous substances
Unpacking and Inspection
After unpacking, checking the items according to the packing list in the box. Please contact the
salesman in time if you find the accessories are incomplete.

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2 Overview
The X12 controller is a professional control system and video processing device
designed for LED display engineering applications. It has DVI and HDMI connectors, and
supports seamless switching between multiple signals, broadcast quality scaling and multi-
window display. Meanwhile, the X12 is equipped with abundant practical functions that
enable flexible screen control and high-quality image display, which gives it an edge in the
LED display engineering application field.
Features
⚫Input: 1×DVI, 3×HDMI1.4
⚫Input resolution: up to 1920×1200@60Hz, supporting customized setting
⚫Output: 12 Ethernet ports, supporting Ethernet port backup or sender backup
⚫Video source switching, cropping and scaling
⚫Support display of up to 3 windows, of which the location and size can be freely
adjusted
⚫HDCP1.4 compliant
⚫Dual USB2.0 for high speed configuration, used for debugging or cascading with the
X12 controller
⚫Support RS232 protocol
⚫Brightness, color temperature, contrast, hue and saturation adjustment
⚫Better gray at low brightness
⚫Compatible with all series of receiver cards, multifunction cards and fiber converters
of Colorlight

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3 Appearance
Front Panel
Back Panel

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Input Connector
1
DVI
1×DVI
2
HDMI 1.4
3×HDMI1.4
(Support audio input)
Output Connector
1
Port1-12
RJ45, 12×1000BASE-T port
Control Connector
1
USB IN
USB input, connecting to PC for debugging
2
USB OUT
USB output, for cascading with the X12 controller
3
RS232
RJ11(6P6C)*, used to communicate via 3rd party interfaces
Audio Connector
1
AUDIO IN
Audio input, for inputting audio signals from the computer or
other devices.
2
AUDIO OUT
Audio output, foroutputting audio signals to the speaker
(Support outputting the audio signals of HDMI)
Power Supply
1
AC 100~240V
AC power connector
*RJ11 and DB9 Conversion

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4 Software Operation Instruction
Please make sure the hardware is properly connected before setting parameters, and
that all senders and receiver cards can be detected by the software. You can visit
www.colorlightinside.com to download LEDVISION installer.
4.1Detect the Sender and Receiver Cards
Open LEDVISION, click Control, select LED Screen Settings from the drop-down list,
and enter the password “168”.
In the pop-up LED Screen Settings window, click Detect Senders in the upper-right
corner of the window, and the number, model and version of the sender are displayed in
the field next to Detect Senders.

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Click Detect Receivers. On the Detect Receivers sub-page, click Detect All
Receivers, and the software will automatically acquire information such as the port, index,
running time, and supported chips of the receiver card. Please check the corresponding
cable if the number of receiver cards are inconsistent with actual status.
4.2 Receiver Mapping Settings
Click Receiver Mapping to enter the receiver mapping settings page.
Detailed setting steps are as follows:

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4.2.1 Mapping Settings
Select the target Ethernet port on the left side, and set the connection lines of the
corresponding cabinets within the port control area in the simulated cabinet area.
In the simulated cabinet area, select the corresponding cabinet of the first receiver card
based on the actual connection of the Ethernet port (look from the front), and left-click the
cabinet one by one according to actual connection line, until the last one this Ethernet port
controls.
For the cabinets with different specifications (different in dimensions), you can select
them and adjust the mapping separately after setting.
4.2.2 Saving Mapping
After successively setting the cabinets each port controls and their mapping, click Send
at the bottom of the window to test whether the current mapping is correct. If the image on
the LED screen is displayed normally, click Save to Devices to save the mapping to the
current sender and receiver cards.

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4.2.3 Port Backup Setting
Right-click the sequence number of the backup port, and select the target port that
needs a backup. After setting, a backup sign will be displayed besides the sequence number
of the backup port.
4.2.4 Read Mapping
Click Read in the lower-left corner of the page, and the mapping parameters of cabinets
saved in the receiver cards can be read back.

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4.3 Video Source Settings
4.3.1 Multi-window Display
The device supports up to 3-window display. In the Output Mode area, you can select
an output mode based on your own need, and select a signal for every window in the upper-
left corner of the page.

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4.3.2 Window Settings
In the lower-right corner of the Video Source Settings sub-page, you can set the
position and size of the selected window. You can also scale up or scale down the window
by dragging the frame of the selected window.
4.3.3 Picture Adjustment
Click Picture Adjustment. In the pop-up window, select the Enable check box, and
you can adjust the value of hue, saturation, brightness compensation and contrast of the
image in the selected window.

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4.3.4 Preset
You can save 16 preset modes, and every preset mode includes the following parameter
information of the video source setting: scaling, cropping, multi-window display and picture
adjustment. You can also directly load the saved preset mode to display the image according
to your need without needing to set up all the parameters again.
After setting the video source parameters, click Save as Preset, select an unnamed
preset item and rename it, and then click OK to save the preset to the sender.
Click Recall from Preset, select a preset item, and the screen will display image on
the basis of the preset parameter.

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4.3.5 Cropping
In the upper-right corner of the Video Source Settings sub-page, click to enter the
cropping setting window.
In the cropping setting window, select the Enable check box, and set the row starting
point (X), the column starting point (Y), and the width and height in the Cropping Settings
area.

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4.3.6 EDID (Resolution)
In the upper-right corner of the Video Source Settings sub-page, click .
In the Resolution (EDID) Setting dialog box, the resolution of the current sender is
displayed by default.
Click the dropdown button. From the resolution list, you can select a conventional
resolution, or select Custom and set the width, height, frame rate and standard of the
customized resolution.
After setting, click Save.

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4.4 Other
On the Other sub-page, you can select or clear the Better Graylevel on Low
Brightness and Mapping from Sender check box, modify the device name, select an audio
source, adjust the audio volume and switch the test mode based on your specific need.
In the Audio Setting area, you can click the dropdown icon to select an audio signal
source. If you select Auto Select, the sender will automatically select an audio source as
the output audio signal.

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5 LCD Operation Instruction
5.1 Operation Instruction
Knob/OK：
⚫In the main interface, press the knob/OK to enter the operation menu.
⚫On the operation menu, rotate the knob to scroll to a menu item, press the knob/OK to
select the current item or enter the submenu.
⚫Rotate the knob to adjust parameters after selecting the menu item with the parameter
and press the knob/OK to save the value.
ESC：Exit the current menu or operation.
Bright：Press the key and rotate the knob to adjust screen brightness, and then press the
knob/OK to confirm the current brightness.
Lock：Lock all the keys of the front panel. You can press it again and follow the directions
to press OK to exit the Lock mode.
HDMI1/HDMI2/HDMI3/DVI: Video source selection keys, which function as number
selection keys in mode selection.
Mode：Mode selection keys. You can press the number selection key to switch modes.
Part：Turn on the cropping function. Press the key and the image will be cropped
according to the cropping setting in the software. You can cancel cropping by pressing the
key for a second time.

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5.2 Main Interface
After starting up the controller, the main interface of the LCD display is as follows:
First row: Company name
Second row: Self-defined name of the controller
Third row: Signal type and resolution
Fourth row: Brightness, Chassis Temperature
Fifth row: Connection status of signal connectors and Ethernet ports
5.3 Menu Operation
Press the knob/OK to enter the operation menu, which includes 11 operation items:
Display Setting, EDID Setting, Cropping Setting, Preset Setting, Output Setting,
Output Shift, Lock to Input, Audio Input, Tile Mapping, Language and System
Setting.

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5.3.1 Display Setting
Rotate the knob and select Display Setting to enter the Display Setting submenu.
Broadcast
Press the knob/OK to turn on or off the Broadcast function. If the broadcast function of
the cascading devices is turned on, you can synchronously control all cascading devices by
setting the functions below the Broadcast menu item on one device.
Brightness
Select Brightness, rotate the knob to change the brightness, and then press the
knob/OK again to save the brightness.
CCT
In the CCT menu, you can press the knob/OK to turn the color temperature adjustment
function on or off. If Enable is turned on, you can select CCT and rotate the knob to change
the value of color temperature, or select Reset to Default to reset the value of color
temperature as 6500.
Black
Press the knob/OK to turn on or off the LED screen.
Freeze
Press the Knob/OK to freeze or unfreeze the LED screen.
Better Gray
Press the Knob/OK to turn on or off the Better Gray function.

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Picture Adjust
In the Picture Adjust submenu, you can select Hue, Saturation, Brightness, or
Contrast and rotate the knob to modify their values, or select Reset to reset the value of all
parameters in this menu. Finally select Save to save all these parameters.
Test Mode
In the Test Mode menu, you can rotate the knob and select a test mode.
5.3.2 EDID Setting
Rotate the knob and select EDID Setting to enter the EDID Setting submenu.