Colorlight Z6 Super Controller User manual

Z6 Super Controller

Content
1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................................1
2 Appearance .......................................................................................................................................................1
3 Signal Connection ............................................................................................................................................3
4 LEDVISION Installation ...................................................................................................................................3
5 Parameter Configuration .................................................................................................................................4
5.1 Detect Sender and Receiving Card ..........................................................................................................4
5.2 LED Screen Setting ....................................................................................................................................5
5.2.1 Sending Device Setting ......................................................................................................................6
5.2.2 Screen Parameters Setting ............................................................................................................. 13
5.2.3 Connection Parameters Setting ..................................................................................................... 14
6 LCD Operation Instruction ........................................................................................................................... 16
6.1 Operational Motion Instruction ............................................................................................................ 16
6.2 Main Interface ........................................................................................................................................ 17
6.3 Operation Instruction ............................................................................................................................ 17
6.3.1 Display Setting ................................................................................................................................ 17
6.3.2 EDID Setting .................................................................................................................................... 18
6.3.3 Splicing Setting ................................................................................................................................ 19
6.3.4 Input Clip Setting ............................................................................................................................ 19
6.3.5 Output Setting ................................................................................................................................. 20
6.3.6 Output Shift ..................................................................................................................................... 20
6.3.7 Lock to Input ................................................................................................................................... 21
6.3.8 Art-Net Setting ................................................................................................................................ 21
6.3.9 Others .............................................................................................................................................. 22

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1 Overview
Z6 Super Controller is a professional LED display controller. As video splicer, processor and
sender in one combined, Z6 has 4K video input capability, UHD and HDR images processing and
transmission. Z6 can be applied to high-end rental display and high resolution LED display perfectly.
Features:
 Video input ports including SDI×2, HDMI2.0×1, DVI×4;
 Support input resolution up to 3840×2160@60Hz;
 Loading capacity: 8.3 million pixels, Maximum Width/Height: 8192 pixels;
 The input images can be spliced and scaled according to the screen resolution;
 Support PIP function, the location and size can be adjusted freely;
 Support splicing and cascading among several controllers with synchronization strictly;
 Support 3D display;
 Support brightness and chromaticity adjustment;
 Support improved gray-scale at low brightness;
 Support HDCP2.2；
 Compatible with all receiving cards, multifunction card, optical fiber transceivers of Colorlight.
2 Appearance
Front Panel
NO Name Function
1 3.5-inch LCD Display operation menu and system information
2 Knob Turning knob to select or adjust

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3 Function keys
OK：Enter key
ESC: Escape current operation or selection
Bright: Brightness options
Black: Blank screen
Lock: Lock keys
4 Selection keys
PIP: PIP switch
Freeze: Freeze screen
DVI/HDMI/SDI1/SDI2: video source selection
Back Panel
Input Interface
1 SDI 2 3G-SDI inputs
2 HDMI HDMI2.0 input
3 DVI 4 DVI inputs
Output Interface
1 Gigabit Ethernet 16 Neutrik Gigabit Ethernet outputs
Controlling Interface
1 100M Ethernet 100M-Ethernet Control port (communication with PC, or access
network), and can be used as Art-Net control port
2 USB_OUT USB output, cascading with next controller
3 USB_IN USB input, connecting to PC to configure parameters
4 Genlock Genlock signal input ensures synchronism of display image
5 Genlock_loop Genlock synchronous signal loop output
6 3D sync Connect to 3D emitter (Optional)

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3 Signal Connection
4 LEDVISION Installation
Please download the installation package of the LEDVISION software from Colorlight’s official
website, and complete the installation according to the diagrams shown below.
① Run the software package, and select [English] for installer language. Click [OK] to move on.

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② After selecting a language, an installation wizard like below will appear, click [Next];
Then choose installation location, click [Browse] to change default target location, then click
[Next] after completing;
Choose components according to your own computer status, click [Install] to complete;
After the installation is complete you are ready to use LEDVISION.
5 Parameter Configuration
Please make sure the correctness of the hardware connection before setting, use LEDVISION
to detect sender and all receiving cards.
5.1 Detect Sender and Receiving Card
① Run LEDVISION, click [Control] – [Screen Control], [Select Sending Device] for [Sender].

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② Click [Detect Senders] in [Sender Settings]. Please check the hardware connection or the
installation of relevant driver if cannot detect senders.
Select network port and click [Detect Receiver Cards] respectively, the software will
automatically acquire the receiver card quantity of each network port of the sender. Please check
corresponding cable if the numbers of receiver card are inconsistent with actual status.
5.2 LED Screen Setting
Click [LED Screen Settings] to enter the LED Screen Setting interface, and set up [Sending
Device], [Screen Parameters], [Connection Parameters].

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5.2.1 Sending Device Setting
[Select Sending Device] for [Sender], and detect senders. Sending Device Setting includes 8
parts: Output, Control Area, EDID, Network, Art-Net, 3D, Other, Detect Receivers.
1, Output
①Signal Source
When the input signal source of Z6 is normal, the upper right of the software interface will
display the input signal information auto acquired via the software. At the moment, users can
select signal source (HDMI/DVI/SDI1/SDI2) according to needs in [Main]; if PIP has been open,
users can also select specific signal source (HDMI/DVI/SDI/SDI2) in [PIP]. Note: Main and PIP can’t
select the same source.

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②Scaling
In Image View Area, select the image that needs to be scaled, set X, Y, width and height of it
in [Main Image], or you can click the white box in the bottom right corner of the image and drag it
with the mouse, finally click [Save].

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③Clipping
Select signal source of the image that needs to be clipped in Input Signal Area, click [Set] to
enter the clipping interface.
In the clipping interface, check [Clipping], set X, Y, width and height, then click [Save] to
complete.
④Splicing
Select DVI signal source in Input Signal Area, click [Set] to enter the splicing interface; there is
only one specific splicing mode, set width and height of splicing unit of it, then click [Save] to
complete. Note: Splicing is only available for DVI signal source.

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⑤PIP
There are multiple output modes of main image and PIP in Output Mode, users can select
specific PIP mode based on the requirement, and conduct the operation like move, scaling, clipping
and splicing on the main image and PIP image respectively.

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2, In Control Area, it displays the control area of each net port of Z6. Click [Import] and select
correct parameter file, click [Save] to save parameters into corresponding sender; or set up the
control area of each net port respectively (X, Y, Width, Height), click [Save].
3, EDID: Set sender resolution, the first one is the default as current resolution.
Click the dropdown button to display the resolution list to select the mainstream resolution,
and you can also customize the sender resolution, by setting the width/height and frame rate.
Click [Save] after setting.

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4, Network: Set up IP address, select “Automatically obtain an IP address”, then the sender would
auto obtain the IP address; or it would manual set up IP address, subnet mask and gateway.
5, Art-Net: Realize the function of intelligent dimming control, users can adjust brightness, RGB,
color temperature and select test mode according to actual demand. First, select the channel of
brightness, RGB, color temperature and test mode, then set up the minimum value and the
maximum value to compelete. Note: RGB and color temperature cannot be set up at the same
time.

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6, 3D: Check “Enable 3D”; “Right First” is the system default in video mode; then set up Control
Area, namely the right row and right column of each net port; all parameters of Signal Delay Time
set up to be 0. As follows:
Right column= X+Y/2+Z (X is column origin of each output port; Y is the width of sender
resolution; Z is depth of field, DOF is generally set to 4 points or 8 points, should not be set up
too large, otherwise it may cause the viewer to feel dizzy).
Right row=row start point of each port.
7, Other:
Advanced Parameters are prepared for experts for special applications settings, no operation
is allowed for non-professionals. Advanced Parameters mainly include parameters as follows: Zero
Frame Delay, Better Graylevel On Low Brightness, Connection Parameters, Fade Time, Video Bit
Wide (Default “8bit”).

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8, Detect Receivers
5.2.2 Screen Parameters Setting
Observe the display screen, single cabinet is an unit, and if all cabinets themselves could
display normally (it is normal status even the picture between cabinets is not continuous), please
ignore this step and directly go to the next step.

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Click [Load], choose the correct parameter file.
Click [Send], to send the loading parameters to the receiving cards. At the moment, each
cabinet should display normally (it is normal status even the picture between cabinets is not
continuous), then click [Save To Receiver] to save the parameters to the receiving cards.
If each cabinet cannot display normally, you can conduct via the Basic Setting (Module
Information, Box Setting, Performance Setting) or Intelligent Setting, and you can also contact
with the LED screen engineers.
5.2.3 Connection Parameters Setting
Users don’t need to set up the control area of each net port respectively, but to the
connection relationship between the receiving cards under the network port loading via each
sender, and the software will auto calculate and set up the port control area according to the
connection relationship.
Detailed setting steps as follows:
①Set up the quantity of receiving card
Set how many receiver (receiving card) that one port manages in Row Count and Col Count
(12*12 as an example) according to the actual loading of LED display, you will see LED display
mapping area from the right side (Viewing from the front of LED display).

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②Receiving Card Parameters Setting
Select the target sender and the net port from the left side, then select the corresponding
cabinets within net port actual control area and set the connection lines in the mapping area.
There are two methods to set up:
◆Use mouse to select one by one:
In the mapping area, select the first receiving card based on the actual connection of the net
port (view from the front), and then set up the actual loading width and height of the target
receiving card in the right side (128*128 as an example).
Click the receiver (receiving card) one by one, according to actual connecting line, until the
last one for this network port loads.
◆Connection Pattern
Aiming at the LED screen with standard connection lines, firstly set up the receiving card
information according to the actual loading width and height (128*128 as an example).
Select the connection line you want from the right side, then cover the corresponding area of
net port loading in mapping area, finally complete setting.
Note: As the cabinets have multiple and different specification (that is the inconsistent
capacity of the receiving card), you can select the different one to adjust separately after
completing setting.

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③Send & Save to Receiving Card
After setting up all the receiving card parameters and connection lines respectively, click
[Send] to send the correct parameter to the receiving card, and the screen should display normally
at this time.
Then click [Save to Receiver] to save parameters to corresponding receiving card after
confirming.
6 LCD Operation Instruction
6.1 Operational Motion Instruction
Knob/OK:
▶Press the knob/OK under main interface to enter operation interface of menu;
▶Rotate the knob to select menu or press the knob/OK under the operation interface of
menu to select current menu or enter submenu;
▶Rotate the knob to adjust parameters after selecting the menu with parameter; press the
knob/OK again for confirmation after adjustment.
ESC: Return key, exit current menu or operation.

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6.2 Main Interface
After starting the controller, main interface of LCD display is as follows:
First row: Company name.
Second row: Signal source and resolution of main image, brightness.
Third/forth row: Connection status of signal source and Genlock, 10bit mode on/off.
Fifth row: Connection status of network port.
Sixth row: Product type, the IP of Z6.
6.3 Operation Instruction
Press the knob/OK to enter the operation interface of main menu, and it includes 11
operation instructions: Display Setting, EDID Setting, Splicing Setting, Input Clip Setting, Output
Setting, Output Shift, Lock to Input, Art-Net Setting, Network Setting, Language Setting, System
Setting.
6.3.1 Display Setting
Rotate the knob to select display setting, then press the knob/OK to enter submenu of
“Display Setting”.

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① In the option of “Brightness”, rotate the knob to change the brightness, and it will be auto
saved if there is no following operation.
② Color temperature adjustment, ratate the knob to change the value of color temperature
in the option of “Color Temperature”, and it will be auto saved within 10 seconds if there is no
continuing operation; otherwise, you can press the knob/OK to reset the value of color
temperature as 6500 in the option of “Reset to Default”.
③ Black: Press the knob/OK to switch on/off LED screen;
Better Gray: Press the knob/OK to turn on/off the option of “Better Gray”;
Test Mode: Enter the interface of “Test Mode”, rotate the knob to select test mode, press
ESC back to normal mode;
10bit mode: Press the knob/OK to turn on/off 10bit mode;
3D: Press the knob/OK to turn on/off 3D.
6.3.2 EDID Setting
Rotate the knob to select EDID setting, then press the knob/OK to enter submenu of “EDID
Setting”.