Colorlight S4 User manual

Contents
1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................................1
2. Interface Description.............................................................................................................................................................2
3. Hardware Connection ...........................................................................................................................................................3
4. LEDVISION Installation and Preliminary Configuration .........................................................................................................4
4.1 Computer Configurations..............................................................................................................................................4
4.2 USB Driver Installation ..................................................................................................................................................5
4.3 Graphic Card Settings ....................................................................................................................................................6
5. Parameter Configuration.....................................................................................................................................................10
5.1 Confirmation on Hardware Connection ......................................................................................................................11
5.2 LED Screen Setting.......................................................................................................................................................12
5.2.1 Sender Card Setting............................................................................................................................................14
5.2.2 Screen Parameters .............................................................................................................................................16
5.2.3 Connection Parameter .......................................................................................................................................17

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1. Introduction
S4 HD sender, possesses powerful video signal receiving capacity, and supports DVI and HDMI signal input, in which
max input resolution is 1920*1200 pixels. Meanwhile, 4 gigabit Ethernet outputs support arbitrary splicing; maximum
width is 4096 pixels, and 2560 pixels for maximum height.
S4 adopts dual USB 2.0 interfaces for high speed configuration and easy cascading. Also, it equips a series of versatile
functions, which have clear advantages on some applications like manufacturing or engineering.

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2. Interface Description
No.
Interface
Functions
Remarks
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Power Switch
On/off
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Power Supply
AC power supply interface
(AC100-240V)
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USB_OUT
USB output, sender cascading
supported
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USB_IN
USB input, connect with computer
for configuration
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Audio input
Input audio signal and transmit to
the multifunction card
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Output Port
RJ45, 4 outputs, connect to
receiving cards
4 Gigabit Ethernet
outputs support
screen arbitrary
splicing
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DVI_IN
DVI signal input
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HDMI_IN
HDMI signal input
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HDMI_LOOP
HDMI loop output, for connecting
or monitoring other senders
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Indicator panel
To show brightness value
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Brightness
adjustment
and test mode
button
Adjust the brightness of the entire
screen ( 16 levels );
Display the whole screen test
mode conversion
Press “+”and “–
“together to switch
between brightness
adjustment and
testing mode.

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3. Hardware Connection
1) Power Supply (PCI)：AC 100~240V。
2) Video Signal Input（DVI/HDMI）：Connect PC with S4 through proper DVI/HDMI cable.
3) Screen Configuration (USB)：Use a standard USB A/B cable to connect S4 with PC for S4 configuration.
4) Ethernet Cable (RJ45)：Connect S4 sender with the receiving card via Ethernet cable for controlling receiving card
and the screen ( Note: The Ethernet cable must be CAT5E or CAT6 ).

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4. LEDVISION Installation and Preliminary Configuration
4.1 Computer Configurations
CPU Frequency>= 2.0GHZ
Host Memory>=1G
Graphic card with DVI/HDMI interface: Memory ≥512MB
The resolution of PC’s graphic card should be equal to or larger than the actual LED display’s.
Computer configuration can be adjusted according to the actual situation. Adjustment mainly aims at total pixels of LED
display, the complexity of playing contents and whether playing HD video or not.

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4.2 USB Driver Installation
First download the installation package of LEDVISION software from Colorlight’s official website www.lednets.com, 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.
Note: Run LEDVISION version 4.18 or higher while using S4.
2. After selecting a language, an installation wizard like below will appear. Click [ Next ];

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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.
4.3 Graphic Card Settings
Set up the working mode of the computer graphic card after completing hardware connection and powering S4 on, you
can select Duplicate mode or Extend mode according to the different requirements.

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Duplicate Mode: That the contents displayed on LED screen are consistent with computer, that is to say, copy the
computer contents onto LED screen, as pic below.
PC Screen LED Screen
Extend Mode：That the contents displayed on LED screen are inconsistent with computer’s, that is, to extend a
display image from the right side of PC screen, which was consistent with LED display’s, we also call it “background
playing”, as pic below.

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PC Screen LED Screen
For different computers, there are different ways to change the mode. Take WIN 7/8 system + NVIDIA graphics cards as an example, please
read the following settings ways.
Method 1: Hold down the WIN and P keys at the same time, and select the mode as you want in the pop-up window
Method 2: 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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Note: As for other kinds of graphic cards, if there is no corresponding window, please refers to the user manual of the
graphic card.

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5. Parameter Configuration
First of all, please make sure the software under i Series Mode before setting.
Click the “Setting” > “Software Setting” to enter the Software Management window, change the mode by inputing password: 168.

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5.1 Confirmation on Hardware Connection
Please make sure the correctness of the hardware connection before setting, use LEDVISION to detect sender and all
receiving cards.
5.1.1 Detect Sender and receiving card
Run software, click the “Control” > “Screen Control” to enter the Screen Control window,

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Select [ Sender Card ] for sending device, Click [ Detect Sender Cards ] in Sender Card Settings. Please check the
hardware connection or the installation of relevant driver if cannot detect sender cards.
Select network port and click “Detect Receiver Cards” respectively, the software will automatically acquire the
Receiver (Receiving card) quantity for each network port of the sending card. Please check corresponding cable if the
numbers of receiving card are inconsistent with actual status.
5.2 LED Screen Setting
Click “Led Screen Settings” and input password [ 168 ] to enter the Led Play Screen Setting interface, and set up “Sender card”, “Screen

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parameter”, “Screen connection”.

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5.2.1 Sender Card Setting
Configure on the relevant parameters of the sender card.
Sender Card Resolution: Generally, sender card resolution
must be consistent with the graphic card’s.
Input Signal Information: Display the sender info that auto
acquired via the software, which only provided for
reference, and did not support personally set up.
Advanced: Prepare for professionals for special
applications settings, no operation allowed for
non-professionals.
Advanced settings include the parameters listed below:
Zero Frame Delay：Default uncheck, and should be enable
by technician under special status.
Auto Switch DVI/HDMI：The sender only identifies the
video signal that has been set up when unchecked; Auto identify the signal that has been connected first when checked.
Brightness adjustment via multi-function card: Auto adjust screen brightness via the sensor of multi-function card when checked.

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Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)：Default “Standard”, and consult with the technician if you need to apply to “Long Frame”.
Frame Output: Default “Every Frame”, and consult with the technician if you need to apply to “Every Other Frame”.
Input Bit Depth: Default “8bit”
Input Type: DVI/HDMI, according to the actual using status.
Sync Method: Default “Auto”
Write logo：Custom, display before video signal input. The image formats should be bmp, jpg or png.
3D Setting: Works only for the function setting of 3D sender, did not apply for S4.

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5.2.2 Screen Parameters
Observe the display screen with single cabinet as unit, if all cabinets display normally (it is normal circumstance even the
picture between cabinets is not continuous ), please ignore this step and directly go to the next step.
Otherwise, enter the following configuration:
Click [ Load ], choose the correct parameter file.
Click [ Send ], to send the loading parameter to
the receiving card. Each cabinet should display
normally (it is normal circumstance even the
picture between cabinets is not continuous ),
then click [ Save To Receiver ] to save the
parameters to the receiver card.
If each cabinet cannot display normally, then
contact with the LED screen engineers.

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5.2.3 Connection Parameter (Look from front)
You don’t need to set up the control area of each net port respectively under i series mode, but set up the connection relationship of the
receiver card aiming at each net port loading via the sender card, and the software will auto calculate and set up the control area according to
the connection relationship. Detailed Setting Steps as follows:
1) Set up the quantity of receiving card
Set how many Receiver (Receiving card) that one port manages in Row Count and Col Count (6*6 as an example), how many pixels that one
Receiver (Receiving card) manages in Width and Height ( 128*128 as an example ), you will see led display mapping area from the right side
( Viewing from the front of led display ).

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2) Receiver Card Parameters Setting
Select the target sending card and the net port from the left side, then select the corresponding cabinets of net port actual
control area and set the connection lines in the mapping area.
There are two methods to set up:
1. Use mouse to select one by one
A. 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 ).
B. Click the Receiver (Receiving card) one by one until the
last one for this network port loads.