Colorlight C3 User manual

C3 USER MANUAL
CONTENT
Chapter 1 C3 Interfaces Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 C3 Interface ................................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Hardware Connection ................................................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 2 Operation Environment ................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 3 C3 Parameter Settings .................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Connection Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Basic Settings ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
3.3 Advanced Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 4 Async Program Editing and Publishing ...................................................................................................... 11
4.1 Async Program Editing ............................................................................................................................................. 11
4.2 Async Program Publishing ........................................................................................................................................ 12
4.2.1 Publish Program through Direct USB ............................................................................................................ 12
4.2.2 Publish Program through Ethernet Port ......................................................................................................... 14
4.2.3 Publish Program through USB Disk .............................................................................................................. 16
4.3 Async Program Scheduling ....................................................................................................................................... 19

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Chapter 1 C3 Interfaces Introduction
1.1 C3 Interface
No Interface Function
1 Indicator Light Indicate power and signal status
2 LED DISPLAY Connect with LED screen (connect to receiving card)
3 Audio HIFI stereo output
4 CONFIG Connect with PC for parameters setting and contents update
5 USB1/2 Update and play content through USB stick, support factory reset through U disc
6 100M_IN Connect with PC to access LAN
7 Power DC 5V/2A

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1.2 Hardware Connection
C3 Configuration Control & play without computer

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Chapter 2 Operation Environment
Supported system: C3 only can run under windows 7/8/10, not support windows XP.
Supported software: LEDVISION, 4.20 version or higher version is recommended.
You can download the LEDVISION software from Colorlight’s official website www.lednets.com, then
complete the installation according to the steps below.
1. Run the software package, and select [ English ] → [ OK ]

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2. Click [ Browse ], then choose the installation location, then click[ Next ], choose components according
to your own computer status, click [ Install ] to complete.

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Chapter 3 C3 Parameter Settings
3.1 Connection Settings
1. Before connecting your C3 to the computer, first click [ Control ] on menu → [ Screen Control ], then select
[ C-Series Box Play ] in Select Sending Device, then set up [ LED Screen Window Management].
Note: If you do not complete this step, LEDVISION may not function properly because of a conflict between
Net Card mode and C3 CONFIG interface.

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2. Use standard A/B cable to connect C3 to computer when C3 is powered on, one side to connect USB
port, another side for C3 CONFIG port.
Click [ Publish Program to C Series Playboxes ] (as shown in the red box) to enter program publish
interface.

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3. Left-click [ Direct USB ] and then right-click [ Refresh ], your C3 will show up in program publishing
window, select your device to set parameters and choose what content to play.

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3.2 Basic Settings
 Ensure LED display is under normal configuration before setting on C3 parameters.
 When setting C3 parameters, you can connect your C3 to you PC through a standard USB A/B cable,
and connect your C3 to your LED screen through network cable.
1. Play Box Date and Time: Click [ Modify ] to set up date and time, or time zone as well.
2. Alarm Settings: Set wake up and sleeping time, which works once checked.
3. Play Box Time: Display the setting time.
Running Time: Calculated once C3 sender powered on.
Capacity/Remain: View memory utilization.
4. Power on, Sleep, Restart: To perform C3 sender box operation like power on, sleep and restart once
clicked.
5. Playing: Use the drop down menu to play programs.
Program management: Check, delete and choose program, and much more.

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The surface development of your C3’s parameter setting interface is shown below:

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3.3 Advanced Settings
① Screen Resolution
The [ Width ]/[ Height ] you input must be equal to slightly larger than the
actual screen resolution.
② Output
[ Every Frame ] (Default)
[ Every Other Frame ] (Choosing Every Other Frame can help avoid lag
when image loading is too large)
③ Control Area
Select [ Custom ] in control area, and modify the values according to your
network interface control area.
Click [ Apply ] to complete setting.

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Chapter 4 Async Program Editing and Publishing
4.1 Async Program Editing
When you open LEDVISION, you will see [ LED1 ] in program editing area. Right-click [ LED1 ] to add
[ normal page ], you can add [ file window ] in [ normal page ], then add [ image ] and [ video ] under the
[ file window ] to add media for asynchronous play.

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4.2 Async Program Publishing
4.2.1 Publish Program through Direct USB

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① In [ program editing area ], after finishing content editing, select the [ program page ] that you are
going to publish;
② Click [ C3 ] and then right-click to choose [ Publish Program to current play box ], you must rename
the content and allow it to finish uploading to fully publish your program.

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4.2.2 Publish Program through Ethernet Port
2, Publish contents

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① In [ program editing area ], after finishing content editing, select the [ program page ] that you are
going to publish;
② Click [ C3 ] and then right-click to choose [ Publish Program to current play box ], you must rename
the content and allow it to finish uploading to fully publish your program.

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4.2.3 Publish Program through USB Disk
1. To begin publishing through USB, first insert your USB stick to the PC USB port.
Click [ Publish Program to C Series Playboxes ] to extend program publishing window.
Note: USB stick should be empty before publishing for best performance. Remove previous update
contents before using it to update or play new contents, so as to avoid any problems.

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2. Software will automatically identify USB stick when plug, click [ U Disk ] to choose [ Your USB’s Drive ].
① Select [ program page ] in program editing area.
② Choose USB Stick Mode:
• Play program from USB stick (Auto play USB stick content after inserting to C3; and the content won’t

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be stored in C3).
• Update program from USB stick (Auto play USB stick content after inserting to C3; and the content will
be stored in C3).
③ Select the drive letter under USB stick group, then right-click to choose [ Publish the current
program to the selected disk ], after publishing program successfully, insert USB stick into C3 USB port.
Note: A rotating circle in LED upper left corner will appear during the upload procedure. You may unplug the
USB drive after the circle disappears.
Plug USB stick to C3 after uploading, to
enter updating procedure.