Lindy 38135 User manual

© LINDY Group - - SECOND EDITION (August 2017)
4K HDMI 1:4 Video Wall Controller Scaler
User Manual English
No. 38135
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For Home and Office Use!

User Manual English
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the LINDY 4K HDMI Video Wall Controller Scaler. The HDMI Video Wall
Controller Scaler allows an HDMI input source to be freely arranged on 4 displays (TV or monitor) and/or
cascaded using multiple units in combination with an HDMI Splitter(s) to extend the HDMI signal to even
larger arrays.
This flexible feature rich product has been designed to be used in a number of different applications,
such as:
Public/Retail Advertisement
Digital Presentation
Broadcasting & Control
Surveillance & Control
Conference & Meeting Room
Package Contents
4K HDMI 1:4 Video Wall Controller Scaler
Includes Multi-Country (UK/EU/US/AUS) PSU 12V 3A
2 x 19” mounting brackets & screws
Features
Scales a single HDMI source across 4 HDMI displays
Cascading feature allows the creation of larger video walls, up to 15 x 15
User definable output scaling
Controlled via Software Application, RS-232 and Telnet
Bezel correction to aid screen blending
Adjustable picture contrast, brightness, saturation and hue
Memory function to store 4 user determined configurations
Can be used with LINDY HDMI extenders to reach remote displays
Specification
Input ports: 1 x HDMI Female
Input resolution: 480i –3840x2160p24/25/30 & 4096x2160p24*
Output ports: 4 x HDMI Female
Output resolution: 480p –1080p/1200pRB*
Audio support: LPCM 2CH, 6CH, 8CH, AC3, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD
Control Ports: RJ45 (Telnet) & Serial 9 Way Male (RS-232)
Video bandwidth: 300MHz/9Gbps
Power consumption: 12.98W
Weight: 2.9kg
Dimensions: 438x269x44mm (WxDxH)
*For a full list of supported Input/Output resolutions and timings, and a breakdown of supported video
wall configurations please see the final section of this user manual.

User Manual English
Overview
Front Panel
1. Power
Switch the Scaler On/Off
Press and hold for 3 seconds with the Scaler already powered on to reset to Factory Default
Rear Panel
1. HDMI In
Connect your HDMI source device such as PC, Blu-ray etc to this port
2. HDMI Out A –D
Connect your HDMI displays to these ports
3. Service
Reserved for Factory use only
4. Control
Connect to an Ethernet network for Telnet control
5. RS-232
For connection to a PC/Notebook or Remote Control Processing unit
6. DC 12V
Connect the supplied 12V power supply here
1
HDMI IN
1
2
3
4
A
B
C
D
HDMI OUT
CONTROL
RS232
DC 12V
SERVICE
OUTPUT
A
B
C
D
INPUT
1
2
3
4
SAVE
RECALL
LOCK
MATRIX/
DUAL/WALL
POWER
MENU
-
+
XGA
720P
1
D C B A
2
3
4
5
6

User Manual English
Basic Operation
Important! It is strongly recommended that you use 4 identical (Brand and Model) displays for optimum
performance.
To begin connect your HDMI source to the HDMI IN port, and 4 HDMI displays to the HDMI OUT ports
A-D. By default the Scaler is set to output a 2 x 2 video wall as shown below
To add expand upon the basic 2 x 2 video wall it is possible to add further Scalers by using a HDMI
splitter between the source and the Scalers, as shown below.
3x2 Video Wall using two scalers:
3x3 Video Wall using three scalers:
This cascading can be repeated to allow a maximum of 225 displays (15x15) to be connected. To
configure the Video Wall further please refer to the following Configuration section of this manual.
C2
D1
DVD
PC
HDMI IN
Control
HDMI OUT
D C B A
A
B
C
D
Splitter
C1
B2
DVD
HDMI IN
Control
HDMI OUT
D C B A
A1
B1
D1
A2
HDMI IN
Control
HDMI OUT
D C B A
PC
Router
Splitter
C1
B2
DVD
HDMI IN
Control
HDMI OUT
D C B A
A1
B1
A2
HDMI IN
Control
HDMI OUT
D C B A
PC
Router
A3
D2
HDMI IN
Control
HDMI OUT
D C B A

User Manual English
Configuration
To begin the configuration process please download the software application from www.lindy.com,
alternatively you can configure the Scaler using RS-232 or Telnet as described later in this section.
Please note: Before beginning the software installation, please ensure that any previous versions have
been removed.
1. Navigate to the location that you saved the downloaded file and run the Setup.exe file.
2. When prompted by Windows allow the software access to your network.
3. You will now be presented with the TV Wall Set screen as show here, click Search MAC to find the
Scaler on your network. You will need to repeat this step whenever the Scaler has been power
cycled or reset. Once the software has found a Scaler you can begin configuring its settings.

User Manual English
System Configuration
Connect Interface
1. Click Connect to connect to the Scaler, at this point the settings will refresh (other than Image Adjust
which is handled separately. If you are using multiple Scalers, select the Scaler you want to connect
to using the MAC dropdown box and then press connect.
2. To disconnect a Scaler or multiple Scalers follow the step above but using Disconnect.
3. When using multiple Scalers it is important to be able to identify the location of the Scalers screens
so that the image is correctly split. You can use the ID No. field to identify the Scaler, making
configuration of the video wall more straight forward.
System Settings
1. Click Power ON to switch the Scaler on. If you’re using multiple Scalers then check the ALL IP box
next to Power ON and then click Power ON to switch all Scalers on.
2. Click Factory Reset to return the Scaler back to its default settings. If you’re using multiple Scalers
then check the ALL IP box next to Factory Reset and then click Factory Reset to reset all of the
Scalers.
3. Click Refresh to re-read the configuration from the Scaler.
Network Configuration
1. From the Address Type field drop down, choose either DHCP or STATIC and then click Set IP and
wait for a few seconds for the setting to be applied.
2. If you are using a static IP complete the IP Address, Net Mask and Default Gateway fields and then
click Set IP and wait for a few seconds for the setting to be applied.

User Manual English
Video Wall Configuration
TV Wall (1)
1. Quick Video wall layout options from 1 x 1 to 6 x 6, simply select the configuration you require.
TV Wall (2)
1. Use the Row and Column drop down boxes to create a bespoke video wall size 1 –15 x 1 –15 and
then click on Send to confirm the setting.
2. Bezel Correction allows the horizontal/Vertical position of all Output’s on the current Scaler (as
defined in the MAC/ID No. fields) to be adjusted for Bezels, click Send to confirm the setting.
3. When Field 2 is populated Bezel Correction will turn on automatically, here you can switch it Off. If
you want to apply this setting to multiple Scalers select the All IP check box and the apply the setting.
It is recommended to use Bezel Correction when using content containing motion/movement, if you
are using static content then the Bezel Correction can be switched off.
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1
2
3

User Manual English
TV Wall (3)
1. After configuring your array in TV Wall (2), click on FAV 1 –5 under Save TV Wall Settings to store
these values.
2. Click FAV 1 –5 under Recall TV Wall Settings to use one of the previously saved TV Wall
configurations.
I/O Setup
1. All settings under I/O Setup can be amended for a single TV Wall Scaler or multiple TV Wall Scalers.
If using multiple Scalers click on ALL IP for each setting which you want to use with all Scalers.
Parameters and default value are as stated in RS-232 command section.
2. Set Mute to On or Off, if using multiple Scalers click onALL IP to use this setting with all Scalers.
3. Refresh just the I/O page with one click, no other information is refreshed, click Refresh before
adjusting the settings to ensure you have the correct base values.
4. Reset all the settings from the I/O page back to factory defaults.
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4
5
1
2
2
3

User Manual English
Image Adjustment
1. Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue can all be amended for each output of a single TV Wall
Scaler or multiple TV Wall Scalers. If using multiple Scalers click on ALL IP for each setting which
you want to use with all Scalers. Parameters and default value are as stated in RS-232 command
section.
2. Refresh just the Image Adjust page with one click, no other information is refreshed, click Refresh
before adjusting the settings to ensure you have the correct base values.
3. Reset all the settings from the Image Adjust page back to factory defaults.
RS-232 &Telnet Control
RS-232 Protocols
4K TV Wall Scaler
Remote Control
PIN
Assignment
PIN
Assignment
Baud Rate
115200bps
1
NC
1
NC
Data Bit
8
2
Tx
2
Rx
Parity
None
3
Rx
3
Tx
Flow Control
None
4
NC
4
NC
Stop Bit
1
5
GND
5
GND
6
NC
6
NC
7
NC
7
NC
8
NC
8
NC
9
NC
9
NC
RS-232 & Telnet Commands
Commands will be not executed unless followed with a carriage return (0x0D) and commands are
case-sensitive.
RS-232 control is set to single device only, not for use with Cascade/Bypass output's connection
device. To control multiple Scalers please use the control software.
Bold values are the default setting.
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2
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