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
2
Power Supply
AC power supply interface
(AC100-240V)
3
USB_OUT
USB output, sender cascading
supported
4
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
8
HDMI_IN
HDMI signal input
9
HDMI_LOOP
HDMI loop output, for connecting
or monitoring other senders
10
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.