Colorlight SF6 User manual

S6F HD Sender

Content
1. Introduction.................................................................................................. 1
2. Interface Description ................................................................................... 2
3. Hardware Connection.................................................................................. 3
4. LEDVISION Installation and Preliminary Configuration ............................... 4
4.1 Computer Configuration .................................................................... 4
4.2 LEDVISION Installation..................................................................... 4
4.3 Graphic Card Settings....................................................................... 6
5. Parameter Configuration ............................................................................. 9
5.1 Detect Sender and Receiving Card................................................... 9
5.2 LED Screen Setting .........................................................................11
5.2.1 Sending Device Setting ........................................................12
5.2.2 Screen Parameters Setting...................................................14
5.2.3 Connection Parameters Setting............................................15

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1. Introduction
S6F is a HD sender with powerful video signal receiving capacity, it
supports DVI and HDMI signal input and loop output, in which max input
resolution is 1920*1200 pixels. Meanwhile, 6 gigabit Ethernet outputs and 3
fiber outputs support the LED screen of 4096 pixels in maximum width or 2560
pixels in maximum height.
S6F adopts dual USB2.0 interfaces for high-speed configuration and easy
cascading, and the operation is simple and convenient. Also, it equips a series
of versatile functions, which have many advantages in applications of
manufacture and engineering.

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2. Interface Description
NO.
Interface
Functions
Remarks
1
Power Switch
On/off
2
Power Supply
AC power supply interface
(AC100～240V)
3
100M Ethernet
Network Control (communicate with
PC, or access network
4
USB_OUT
USB output, cascading with next
sender
5
USB_IN
USB input, which connects with PC
to configure parameters
6
Audio
Audio input, input audio signal and
transmit to the multifunction card
7
Fiber Output
3 single-mode LC fiber outputs
8
Gigabit
Ethernet
RJ45, 6 Gigabit Ethernet outputs,
connect to receiving cards
6 Gigabit Ethernet
outputs support
screen arbitrary
splicing
9
HDMI
HDMI input with loop
10
DVI
DVI input with loop

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3. Hardware Connection
1) Power Supply (PCI):
AC 100～240V
2) Video Signal Input (DVI/HDMI):
Connect PC with S6F through proper DVI/HDMI cable.
3) Screen Configuration (USB):
Use a standard USB A/B cable to connect S6F with PC for S6F
configuration.
4) Ethernet Cable (RJ45):
Connect S6F 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 Configuration
⚫CPU Frequency >= 2.0GHz;
⚫Host Memory >= 1GB;
⚫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.
4.2 LEDVISION Installation
Please download the installation package of the LEDVISION software
from Colorlight’s official website www.colorlightinside.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 5.0 or higher while using S6F.

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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;

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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 S6F on, you can select Duplicate Mode
and Extend Mode according to the different requirements.
⚫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

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⚫Extend Mode: That the contents displayed on LED screen are
inconsistent with computer, that is, to extend a display image from the
right side of PC screen, which is consistent with LED screen’s, we also
call it “Background Playing”, as pic below.
PC Screen LED Screen
For different computers, there are different ways to change the mode.
Take WIN7/8 system + NVIDIA graphics card as an example, please read the
following setting ways.
⚫Method1: Hold down the WIN and P keys at the same time, and select the
mode as you want in the pop-up window.

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⚫Method2: Right-click and select “Screen resolution” to enter the page of
“Modify the display appearance”.
Note: As for other kinds of graphic cards, if there is no corresponding window,
please refer to the user manual of the graphic card.