KanexPro VW-SP1X44K User manual

VW-SP1X44K
1×4 HDMI 4K UHD Video Wall Processor with
Bezel Correction
Create Video Walls from 2x2, 2x3 & 3x3 screens up to 9-Displays
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MPN: VW-SP1X44K

VW-SP1X44K
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Please read all instructions before attempting to unpack, installor operate this
equipment and before connecting the power supply.
Please keep the following in mind as you unpack and install this equipment:
• Always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire,
electrical shock and injury topersons.
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain,
moisture or install this product near water.
• Never spill liquid of any kind on or into thisproduct.
• Never push an object of any kind into this product through any openings or
empty slots in the unit, as you may damage parts inside the unit.
• Do not attach the power supply cabling to buildingsurfaces.
• Use only the supplied power supply unit (PSU). Do not use the PSU if it is
damaged.
• Do not allow anything to rest on the power cabling or allow any weight to
be placed upon it or any person to walk on it.
• To protect the unit from overheating, do not block any ventsor openings in
the unit housing that provide ventilation and allowfor sufficient space for air
to circulate around the unit.

VW-SP1X44K
CONTENTS
1. Introduction .............................................. 1
2. Applications .............................................. 1
3. Package Contents ...................................... 1
4. System Requirements ................................ 1
5. Features.................................................... 2
6. Operation Controls and Functions............... 2
6.1 Front Panel................................................2
6.2 Rear Panel.................................................3
6.3 RS-232 Protocols.......................................5
6.4 RS-232 and Telnet Commands..................6
6.5 Telnet Control.........................................12
6.6 PC Application Control............................14
6.6.1 System Settings.............................15
6.6.2 Connect Interface .........................16
6.6.3 Network Configuration..................16
6.6.4 TV Wall Setup (1) ..........................17
6.6.5 TV Wall Setup (2) ..........................18
6.6.6 TV Wall Setup (3) ..........................19
6.6.7 I/O Setup.......................................20
6.6.8 Image Adjust.................................21
7. Connection Diagram .................................22
8. Specifications............................................24
8.1 Technical Specifications ..........................24
8.2 Supported Resolutions ...........................25
8.3 Output Resolution Limitations................26
9. Acronyms .................................................29

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1. INTRODUCTION
The KanexPro VW-SP-1X44K is a 4K based video processor which allows one HDMI
input to be freely arranged on to four 4K displays. It offers bezel correction support
with a simple and easy to use control application. The device supports video output
timings up to WUXGA@60 and 1080p@60Hz, audio format up to 7.1CH LPCM at
192kHz sampling rate based on input source EDID.
2. APPLICATIONS
• Public Advertisement
• Digital Presentation
• Hypermarket Display
• Stock Market
3. PACKAGE CONTENTS
• 1× VW-SP1X44K
• 1× 12V/3A DC Power Adaptor
• 1× Operation Manual
4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Input Source such as PC/ Media Player, DVD/Blu-ray players or any HDMI signaland
output HD TV/displays.

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5. FEATURES
▪1x4 Video Processor with Built-in Bezel Correction and Control
▪Can be cascaded to create up to 3x3 Video Wall (9- displays)
▪Can also be used as a 1x4 DA (splitter)
▪Supports 4K x 2K@24/25/30Hz
▪HDCP compliant
▪Outputs video signal to 4 displays with a full image & adjustable Bezel Correction
▪Input PC resolutions: from VGA~WUXGA & HDTV from 480i~1080p &
4K2K@24/25/30Hz
▪Various Audio Format Support: AC3/DTS/Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby TrueHD/Dolby
Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio
▪Control via RS-232 & Telnet (Ethernet)
▪One locking power supply included
▪1U (19”) rack mountable enclosure
▪Backed by KanexPro 3-year parts and labor warranty
6. OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
6.1 Front Panel
①POWER:
Press POWER button to power on the unit or set to standby
mode.
When power is disconnected, presses this button andconnected the power to
reset the system back to default factorysetting.
When power is on, long press this button for 3 seconds, output monitor will
show “USB Host Update MCU Firmware Start…”, then plug USB (with Firmware
upgrade bin file contained) to upgrade automatically. If monitor shows “Mass
Storage Host Upgrade Running” it means that the upgrade is proceeding, after
upgrade finished, the unit will reboot.
Note: If monitor didn’t show “Mass Storage Host Upgrade Running”, means
firmware upgrade didn’t success, please power off the unit and try again.

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6.2 Rear Panel
①HDMI IN: Connect with HDMI source equipment such asDVD/Blue- ray
players and or PC/Laptop devices.
②HDMI OUT A~D: Connect with HDMI TV/displays for output image
display. It is suggested that the connection sequence should be placed as
diagram showed below for TV wall setup.
③SERVICE: This slot is for firmware update use only, work in
accordantly with Power button.
④CONTROL: Connect to an active network for telnet control. Collocated with
“VW-SP1X44K AP” application could do multi-device control.
⑤RS-232: Connect from PC/Laptop with D-Sub 9pin cables for RS-232
command sending and controlling over the device.
Note: RS-232 control system is limited to a single Video Wall unit.
Whereas Telnet can control multi-Video Wall unit.
⑥DC 12V: Plug 12V DC power supply which included in the package into the
unit then connect the adaptor to an AC outlet.

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H G F E
D C B A
RS-232 D C B A
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
E
F
H G F E
L K J I
D C B A

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6.3 RS-232 Protocols
►
◄
Baud Rate: 115200bps
Data Bit: 8 bits
Parity: None
Flow Control: None
Stop Bit: 1
HDMI SPLITTER
Pin
Definition
1
NC
2
TxD
3
RxD
4
NC
5
GND
6
NC
7
NC
8
NC
9
NC
REMOTE CONTROL (PC)
Pin
Definition
1
NC
2
RxD
3
TxD
4
NC
5
GND
6
NC
7
NC
8
NC
9
NC

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6.4 RS-232 and Telnet Commands
COMMAND DESCRIPTION PARAMETER
HELP(?)
Show Command list
NONE
HELP(?) N
Show Command
description
N=Command name
RRES
Request Current Output
Resolution
NONE
SRES N1
Set Output Resolution to
N1
N1=0(640x480@60),
1(480p60), 2(576p50),
3(800x600@60),
4(848x480@60),
5(1024x768@60),
6(720p50), 7(720p60),
8(1280x768@60),
9(1280x800@60),
10(1280x960@60),
11(1280x1024@60),
12(1360x768@60),
13(1366x768@60),
14(1400x1050@60),
15(1440x900@60),
16(1600x900RB@60),
17(1600x1200@60),
18(1680x1050@60),
19(1080p50), 20(1080p60),
21(1920x1200RB@60),
22(2048x1152RB@60),
23(1080I50), 24(1080I60),
25(1080p24), 26(1080p25),
27(1080p30), 28(Native)

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COMMAND
DESCRIPTION
PARAMETER
RINS
Get Input Resolution
0(VGA60), 1(VGA72),
2(VGA75), 3(VGA85),
4(WXGA60),5(WXGA75),
6(XGA60), 7(XGA70),
8(XGA75), 9(XGA85),
10(SXGA60),11(SXGA75),
12(SVGA56),13(SVGA60),
14(SVGA72),15(SVGA75),
16(SVGA85),
17(DTV_480P60),
18(DTV_576P50),
19(DTV_480I60),
20(DTV_576I50),
21(HDTV_720P50),
22(HDTV_720P60),
23(HDTV_1080I50),
24(HDTV_1080I60),
25(HDTV_1080P24),
26(HDTV_1080P50),
27(HDTV_1080P60),
28(V848_480_60),
29(V852_480_60),
30(V854_480_60),
31(V1024_852_60),
32(V1024_1024_60),
33(V1280_800_60),
34(V1280_960_60),
35(V1360_768_60),
36(V1366_768_60),
37(V1440_900_60),
38(V1400_1050_60),
39(V1360_1024_60),
40(V1600_900_60),
41(V1600_1200_60),
42(V1680_1050_60),
43(V1920_1200_60),
44(V2048_1080_24_1),
45(V2048_1080_24_2),

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COMMAND DESCRIPTION PARAMETER
46(V2048_1080_60),
47(V2048_1152_1),
48(V2048_1152_2),
49(V2048_1152_3),
50(V3840_2160_24),
51(V3840_2160_25),
52(V3840_2160_30),
53(V4096_2160_24),
54(K_ NO_SIGNAL),
55(K_NO_ SUPPORT)
ROSDD
Request Current OSD
Display State
NONE
SOSDD N1
Set OSD Display Enable/
Disable
N1=0(OFF), 1(ON)
ROSDH
Request Current OSD
Horizontal Position
NONE
SOSDH N1
Set OSD Horizontal Position
to N1
N1=0~20 (5)
ROSDV
Request Current OSD
Vertical Position
NONE
SOSDV N1
Set OSD Vertical Position
to N1
N1=0~20 (5)
ROSDT
Request OSD Display
Current Timeout Setting
NONE
SOSDT N1
Set OSD Display Timeout
Setting
N1=0(Off), 5~50 (50)
ROSDG
Request OSD Gain
Correction
NONE
SOSDG N1
Set OSD Gain Value
N1=0~10 (2)
SOSDI
Show OSD Information
On/Off
NONE
SOSDR
Reset All OSD Settings
NONE
RBRI N1
Request Channel N1
Brightness Value
N1= 1~4

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COMMAND DESCRIPTION PARAMETER
SBRI N1 N2
Set Channel N1 Brightness
Value to N2
N1= 1~4, N2=0~100(50)
RCON N1
Request Chanel N1
Contrast Value
N1=1~4
SCON N1 N2
Set Channel N1 Contrast
Value to N2
N1= 1~4, N2=0~100(50)
RSAT
Request Current
Saturation Value
NONE
RSAT N1
Request Channel N1
Current Saturation Value
N1=1~4
SSAT N1 N2
Set Channel N1 Saturation
Value to N2
N1= 1~4, N2=0~100(50)
RHUE N1
Request Channel N1
Current Hue Value
N1=1~4
SHUE N1 N2
Set Channel N1 Hue Value
to N2
N1= 1~4, N2=0~100 (50)
SIMRE N1
Reset Brightness/Contrast/
Saturation/Hue Value to
Default
N1=1(Brightness),
2(Contrast), 3(Saturation),
4(Hue)
SPIRE
Reset all Channels
Brightness, Contrast,
Saturation, Hue Value to
Default
NONE
RIPM
Request Current IP Mode
NONE
SIPM N1
Set IP Mode to DHCP or
Static
N1=0(Static), 1(DHCP)
(192.168.1.50)
RIPA
Request Current Static IP
Address to Screen
NONE
SIPA X.X.X.X
Set Static IP Address
X=0~255 (192.168.1.50)
RMAA
Request Current Static
Subnet Address
NONE
SMAA X.X.X.X
Set Static Subnet Address
X=0~255 (255.255.255.0)

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COMMAND DESCRIPTION PARAMETER
RGAA
Request Current Static
Gateway Address
NONE
SGAA X.X.X.X
Set Static Gateway
Address
X=0~255 (192.168.1.50)
RETIME
Request Current Ethernet
Timeout
NONE
SETIME N1
Set Ethernet Timeout
N1=0(OFF), 1(10 Minute),
2(20 Minute), 3(30
Minute), 4(40 Minute),
5(50 Minute), 6(60
Minutes)
RLINK
Request Ethernet Address
NONE
RMUTE
Request Current Mute
NONE
SMUTE N1
Set Mute Audio
N1=0(Unmute), 1(Mute)
RPOW
Request Current Power
State
NONE
SPOW N1
Set the Unit Power On/Off
N1=0(Off), 1(On)
RVER
Request Version
NONE
SREL
Relink the Unit in
2 Seconds
NONE
SDEF
Reset the Unit to Factory
Defaults
NONE
RMN
Request Current TV Wall
Format
NONE
SMN N1 N2
Set TV Wall N1 Row and
N2 Column
N1=1~15(Row),
N2=1~15(Column)
RBH
Request TV Wall Horizontal
Bezel Correction
NONE
SBH N1
Set TV Wall Horizontal
Bezel Correction
N1=0~255
RBV
Request TV Wall Vertical
Bezel Correction
NONE

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COMMAND DESCRIPTION PARAMETER
SBV N1
Set TV Wall Vertical Bezel
Correction
N1=0~255
RBEZ
Request Current Bezel
Correction State
NONE
SBEZ N1
Set Bezel Correction
Enable/Disable
N1=0(Off), 1(On)
RMDN
Request Unit ID Number
NONE
SMDN N1
Set Unit ID Number to N1
N1=0~255
SWDE
Reset All TV Wall Settings
NONE
SHOT N1
Fast Setting TV WallFormat
from Hotkey N1
N1=0(1x1), 1(2x2), 2(3x3),
3(4x4), 4(5x5), 5(6x6),
6(2x3), 7(3x2), 8(3x4),
9(4x2), 10(4x3), 11(4x5),
12(1x2), 13(2x1), 14(1x3),
15(3x1), 16(1x4), 17(4x1),
18(2x4), 19(3x5), 20(5x4),
21(5x3), 22(6x2), 23(6x3)
SFAVE N1
Save Current TV Wall
Settings to N1
N1=1~5
RFAVE N1
Recall TV Wall Settings
from N1
N1=1~5
Note:
1. All the RS-232 command will be not executed unless followed with a carriage
return. All commands are insensitive.
2. RS-232 control is set to single device only, not for use with
Cascade/Bypass output's connection device.
3. Bold values are the default settings.

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6.5 Telnet Control
To access the Telnet control in Windows 7, click on the ‘Start’ menu and type
“cmd” in the Search field then press Enter. Under Windows XP go to the ‘Start’
menu and click on “Run”, type “cmd” with then press Enter.
Under Mac OS X, go to Go→Applications→Utilities→Terminal. See
below for reference.
Once in the command line interface (CLI) type 'telnet', then the IP address of the
unit (default is 192.168.1.50) and hit Enter. If the Telnet port (unit's port) is not
set to the default of "23" then the correctport number will need to be entered
after the IP address as shownbelow.

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This will bring us into the unit which we wish to control. Type 'HELP' to list
the available commands.
Note:
1. All the commands will be not executed unless followed by a carriage
return. Commands are case-insensitive.
2. If the IP is changed then the IP Address required for Telnet access will also
change accordingly.

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6.6 PC Application Control
Use the link http://cypress.com.tw to download the software application of 1 By
4 HDMI 4K UHD Video Wall Splitter and execute it to control the Video Wall
system.
Note: Before installing, remove any former version that was existing.
Once the application is installed successfully, click and openthe “Video Wall Set”.
①Search MAC: Click on “Search MAC”to confirm how many TV
unit(s) is within the network system then, select from here with the
unit you wish to control.
Note: This action should be executed every time when the unit is power On
or reset or re-run the “VW-SP1X44K AP” application.
Select the unit that is to be adjusted then pressed “Connect”to connecting
the unit.
Every time when the unit is connected successfully, a dialog will appear
showing “refresh completed” base on the selected MAC and the application will
display current unit’s status. However, image display will not be refreshed
automatically and can onlybe refreshed manually.
When using more than 1 unit for a TV Wall setting, set up unit’s ID number is
required to ensure the correct display of each singleTV wall image.

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6.6.1System Settings
①Power: Click on “Power” to power on/off the controlled unit. To control all
connected units, click on “ALL IP” then click Power. From power ON to power
OFF the application will disconnect the link,to power ON again please re-
Connect.
②Factory Reset: Click on “Factory Reset” to set device settingsto default, to
switch all devices back to default setting click ALL IP and then “Factory
Reset”.
③Refresh: Click on “Refresh” to read device current settings,all status of TV
Wall Set will follow current choose device.
Note: Image Adjust will not be refreshing, users have to click on “Image
Adjust” to manually refresh to read Image Adjust current status.
④Search MAC: Click on “Search MAC” to define on-line TV Wall units.

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6.6.2Connect Interface
①Connect: Click “Connect” to link the unit.
②Disconnect: Click “Disconnect” to terminate the link.
③MAC: Click on “MAC” with the arrow down button to show all the TV Wall
units and select the nominated unit/MAC for connection.
④ID No.: When more than one TV Wall unit is in use, it isimportant that ID
No. is set correctly in order to split and arrange the image correctly.
Note: All on-line units will show after running “Search MAC”.
6.6.3 Network Configuration
①Get IP: Click “Get IP” to show current linkingstatus.
②Set IP: Click “Set IP” to adjust IP settings such as IP Type,IP Address…etc.
③Re-Link: Click “Re-Link” to confirm Network Configuration settings changes.
④Address Type: Click on this drop-down menu to change the address
type to DHCP/Static mode.