Datapath VSN900 Series User manual

Product VSN 900 / 1100 series Quick Start Guide
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Version Number 1.0.3
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Thank you for purchasing the Datapath VSN 900 / 1100 series wall
controller. The aim of this document is to quickly guide you through
the process of initial setup. For detailed instructions consult the
system User Guide which can be found on the Recovery Media.
Wall Controller
Quick Start Guide
VSN900 and VSN1100
Series Controllers
www.datapath.co.uk | [email protected] | [phone]

STEP 1 CONTENTS
WALL CONTROLLER QUICK START GUIDE
CONTENTS - MAIN SYSTEM
VSN Main chassis
Mouse/keyboard
Recovery Media
Cables/Adapters
Accessories Pack
• Chassis Key
• MAC Address labels
CONTENTS - EXPANSION UNIT
VSN Expansion chassis
ExCable/HLink card
Accessories Pack
• Chassis Key
• HLink-G3 Card
• SLink-G3 Card
• Ex-Cable-G3
Note: VSN Expansion units may have been purchased as part of a large system or
ordered separately.
Each Datapath system is custom built and therefore the number and type of input
and output cards will dier from system to system.
Contained with this Quick Start Guide are PCIe card product leaets which give
details on how the cards are installed and any accessories which may accompany
them.
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Items are heavy, lifting precautions should be taken.

© Datapath Ltd., England, 2016
Datapath Limited claims copyright on this documentation. No part of this
documentation may be reproduced, released, disclosed, stored in any electronic
format, or used in whole or in part for any purpose other than stated herein without
the express permission of Datapath Limited.
Whilst every eort is made to ensure that the information contained in this Quick
Start Guide is correct, Datapath Limited make no representations or warranties with
respect to the contents thereof, and do not accept liability for any errors or omissions.
Datapath reserves the right to change specication without prior notice and cannot
assume responsibility for the use made of the information supplied. All registered
trademarks used within this documentation are acknowledged by Datapath Limited.
EU – Class A Declaration of Conformity
Datapath Ltd declares that this product complies with the essential requirements and
other relevant provisions of Directives 2014/30/EU, 2014/35/EU and 2011/65/EU.
A copy of our Declaration of Conformity is available on request.
Datapath Limited
Bemrose House
Bemrose Park
Wayzgoose Drive
Derby, DE21 6XQ
UK
A full list of product compliance certications can be found in the product User Guide
on the Recovery Media supplied with the system.
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To open a video window click and drag an active capture into the Wall Control
application.
Use the Help Menu for a comprehensive guide to the features of the Wall Control
application.
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Connect Keyboard and Mouse to USB Ports.
Connect the HLink-G3 card to the SLink-G3 card using the ExCable.
(ExCable-G3, packaged and shipped with the expansion unit).
STEP 2 KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
STEP 3 CONNECT EXPANSION UNIT (OPTIONAL)
SLink Card
HLink-G3
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STEP 4 CONNECT TO A NETWORK (OPTIONAL)
STEP 5 CONNECTING INPUT SOURCES
Each Datapath system is custom built and therefore the number and type of input
will dier from system to system.
Contained with this Quick Start Guide are PCIe card product leaets which give
details on how the cards are connected and any supplied cables and adapters.

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STEP 11 WALL CONTROL (OPTIONAL)
Start | All Programs | Wall Control | Wall Control-My Computer
1 2 3 4
1The icons displayed in the application toolbar identify which type of
source is available to each input
2 Icons highlighted green indicate an active capture for that particular
input.
3Representation of the control screen.
4Representation of the Video Wall desktop.

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Start | Computer | Properties | Activate Windows now.
Select the appropriate method available.
To view the product key, open the front door and the product key label is displayed on
the front panel of the system.
All Datapath wall controllers have pre-congured settings for the wall layout and
screen resolution. Change settings using the TWIN tab:
Start | Control Panel | Appearance and Personalization | Adjust screen
resolution.
1
2
3
STEP 9 ACTIVATE WINDOWS 7
STEP 10 DISPLAY SETUP

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3 x 2 Video Wall 4 x 2 Video Wall
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Monitor 2
Monitor 3
Monitor 4
Monitor 5
Monitor 7
Monitor 6
Monitor 8
Monitor 1
Connect graphic outputs to
monitors using DisplayPort cables.
(Not supplied)
Many of our wall controllers are congured to use a control screen prior to leaving
the factory, if required,connect the control screen to the SBC as shown above. If a
control screen is not required, the BIOS settings will require changing, see User Guide
for detailed instructions.
STEP 6 CONNECT CONTROL SCREEN (OPTIONAL)/
MONITORS
Control Screen
(Optional)
VGA/DVI

Connect power cables then plug into a mains supply.
Switch on the power supply units.
Switch on the system.
3
If you have an VSN Expansion Chassis connected to the main unit then the power
supply units on the expansion chassis should be switched on prior the main unit.
There is no requirement to “switch on the system” (3) on an expansion chassis.
2
1
STEP 7 POWERING UP THE SYSTEM
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The Product key can
be located inside the
door of the
controller.
Computer Name:
It is recommended that only Internet-standard characters are used in the computer
name. The standard characters are the numbers 0 through to 9, upper and lower-case
letters from A through to Z and the hyphen character. Computer names can’t consist
entirely of numbers nor can they contain spaces. The name also can’t contain special
characters such as: < > ; : “ ?* + = \ | ? ,.
STEP 8 WINDOWS 7 SETUP