Colorlight Q7H User manual

User Manual
Q7H HD Sender
User Manual
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Contents
I. Product introduction..................................................................... 3
II. Hardware ...................................................................................... 4
III. Hardware Connection Diagram..................................................... 6
IV. Operating Environment................................................................. 7
V. Parameter Configuration............................................................. 10
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I. Product introduction
Q7H HD sender is specially designed for the HD display. It supports the widest of
2560 pixels, highest of 1600 pixels, and has 4 gigabit Ethernet outputs can help to support
supper large screen.
It supports 12bit color input, dual USB2.0 high-speed communication interfaces
are specially for configuration and cascading.
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II. Hardware
2.1 Front panel
NO. Interface Functions Remarks
1 Digital tube To show the Brightness
and testing condition.
2 Setting button
Brightness adjustment
(16 levels)；
Full screen testing mode
Hold down two keys at once
to change the mode between
brightness and testing
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②
①
⑨
②
③
④
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⑧
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2.2 Interface functions
NO. Interface Functions Noted
1 Power switch Power on /off
2 Power supply AC power supply interface
(AC100-240V)
3 Cascade output For output cascade signal
to the next
Q7H
4 Cascade input
For input cascade signal from the last
Q7H
5 Audio input Support
6 DVI input DVI signal input
7 HDMI input HDMI signal input
8 USB 2.0 For Q7Hand PC communication
9 Output port RJ45,4 outputs, connect to receiver cards
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Hardware Connection Diagram
Q7H hardware connection diagram is as below:
Fig.3-1
Illustrate
1 Support AC 100-240V (50Hz-60Hz) power supply
The red indicator Light: ON for power available
2 HDMI/DVI connection：
Q7H has HDMI and DVI two video input interface, choose any one of them to
input video according actual. If you need to switch video input mode between HDMI
and DVI signal, can use HDMI and DVI cable to connect the computer and Q7H at
the same time.
3 Control signal connect
Connecting the computer and the Q7H with dual-USB cable, this will be used for
configuration of Q7H
4 Ethernet Cable
Connect receiver cards and Q7H by using Ethernet cable (Note: The Ethernet
cable must be CAT5E or CAT6)
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III. Operating Environment
4.1 Computer configurations
CPU Frequency >= 2.0GHZ
Host Memory >= 1G
Graphic card with DVI interface: Memory ≥512MB
Computer configuration can be adjusted according to the actual situation. Adjustment
mainly aims at total pixels of LED display, complex playing program and whether playing
HD video or not. Please note that the PC’s graphic resolution should be equal to or more
than LED display’s.
4.2 USB driver installation
There are two methods for installation USB driver.
1、Check ‘USB Drive For Sending Card’ when install the LEDVISION, as you can see
in following picture.
Fig.4-1
2、Open the CD-ROM, find the file name of "USB driver for sending card" and double
click it to install.
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4.3 Graphics Card Settings
Select duplicate or extend in graphics card mode, and their difference is that led
display show the contents consistent with computer in duplicate mode, while in extend
mode show only the window you want to display. (As shown in Fig.4-2)
Fig.4-2
How to change the mode, there have different ways in different computer. For
example, WIN 7/8 system and NVIDIA graphics cards, please read the following settings
ways.
The first way: Hold down the WIN and Pkeys at once, and select the mode as
you want in the pop-up window
Fig.4-3
The second way: Right-click and select “screen resolution” to enter the page
of “modify the display appearance”; if your graphics card is not NVIDIA and
cannot find the setting interface please refer to the description of the graphics
card.
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Fig.4-4
Fig.4-5
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IV. Parameter Configuration
First of all, please make sure the software in i Series Mode before setting.
Click the “Setting” > “Software Setting” to enter the Software Management window
(Shown as Fig.5-1), change the mode by using password: 168.
Fig.5-1
4.1Hardware Connection Check
Please make sure the hardware connection correct and software is in i Series Mode
before setting.
5.1.1 Detect Sender Cards
Run software, click the “Control” > “Screen Management” to enter the Screen
Management window, the Sender Mode select “By Sender Card”, Click “Detect Sender
Cards”, the sender cards information will show in the interface, (as shown in Fig.5-2 )
Please check the hardware connection if cannot detect
sende
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Fig.5-2
5.1.2 Detect Receiver Cards
Select network port and click “Detect Receiver Cards”, the software will automatic
acquisition the Receiver (Receiving card) quantity for each network port of the sending
card. Please check cable if the numbers of receiving card are inconsistent with actual. (As
shown in Fig.6-3)
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Fig.5-3
5.2 LED Screen Setting
Click “Led Screen Setting” by using password: 168 to enter the Led Play Screen Setting
interface, click “Advance Settings” (As shown in Fig.6-4)
5.2.1 Sender Card Setting
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Fig.5-4
Sender Card Resolution: In general, it should be consistent with graphics cards
Input Signal Information: Software will automatically collect parameter from the
sender card.
Advanced Settings: This feature is only for professional and technical personnel
to set up special applications, nonprofessional personnel are not allowed to operate. It
contains the following parameters setting in Advanced Settings.
3D Setting: Q7H is no need to set this item because only for 3D Sender
feature setting.
Write Logo: Can be written to the customer specified image such as logo,
and display before the video signal is not input.
Zero Frame Delay: Enabled by the professional and technical personnel
or it will display abnormally.
Auto Switch (DVI, HDMI): The transmitter only identifies the set of
video signals when selected; the signal of the first access can be
automatically identified when not checked.
Adjust Brightness Based on Multi-function Card: Check it if you
need multifunction’s light sensor automatically adjusts the LED screen’s
brightness.
Network Date Types: The software default is “Standard Frame”; please
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consult professional and technical personnel if you want changing.
Frame Output: The software default is “Every Frame”; please consult
professional and technical personnel if you want changing.
Input Bit Depth: The software default is “8bit”
Signal Input Type: Select HDMI or DVI according to the interface of
video source devices
Sync Method: The software default is “Auto Select”
5.2.2 Screen Parameters
Observe the display screen with single cabinet as unit, if all cabinets display normally
(the picture between cabinets is not continuous but also as normal), please ignore this
step directly into next step.
Otherwise, enter the following configuration:
The first step: Click “Load” to select the correct parameter file for your LED display
Fig.5-5
The second step: Click “Send” to send the parameter to receiver cards, at this
moment, all cabinets should display normally (the picture between cabinets is not
continuous but also as normal), then click “Save To Receiver”.
Please contact display manufacturer of engineering and technical personnel if display
abnormally.
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5.2.3 Connection Parameters (Look From Front)
In i Series Mode, LED screen just needs set up the Receiver (Receiving card)
connection relationship for each network port of the sending card, the software will
automatically calculate the network port control area. Specific setting as following:
1) Receiver Lay out Setting
Set how many Receiver (Receiving card) are used in Row Count and Col Count (6*6
as an example), how many pixels one Receiver (Receiving card) manages in Width and
Height (64*64 as an example), in the software interface right you will see led display
mapping area (Viewing from the front of led display). (As shown in Fig. 5-6)
Fig. 5-6
2) Receiver Card Parameters Setting
Select corresponding “Sender No.” and “Port”, when conduct Receiver (Receiving
card) connection. Configuration Receiver (Receiving Card) connection pattern for each
port individually if more than one port are used. There are two methods to set up.
Note: Set up connection Receiver (Receiving Card) must be based on fact.
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Fig.5-7
Using Mouse Select One By One
Based on the actual connection of the Ethernet cable, click the Receiver (Receiving
card) one by one until the last one of this port load, connection lines will show in the
display mapping area (Viewing from the front of led display). As shown in 5-8.
Fig.5-8
Connection Pattern
Select the connection pattern based on fact, and then select this port load Receiver
(Receiving card) in the display mapping area. (As shown in 5-9)
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Fig.5-9
If some Receiver (Receiving card) manage different quantity of pixels from others,
specific Receiver (Receiving card) Size in Width and Height can be set individually. (As
shown in 5-10)
Fig.5-10
3) Send to Receiver
After set up the Receiver (Receiving card) parameters and connection pattern for
each network port of the sending card, LED display will available when click “Send”.
Please determine that no mistake then click “Send to Receiver” to save the parameter
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in Receiver (Receiving card).
Fig.5-11
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