Martin P3-100 User manual

P3-100 System Controller
Installation and Safety Manual
User Guide
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Dimensions
All dimensions are in millimeters
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Safety Information
The following symbols are used to identify important safety information on the product and in this manual:
This product is for professional use only. It is not for household use.
Read this manual before installing, powering or servicing this product, follow the safety precautions listed
below and observe all warnings in this manual and printed on the product.
If you have questions about how to operate this product safely, please contact your Martin supplier or call
the Martin 24-hour service hotline on [phone], or in the USA on 1-888-tech-180.
PROTECTION FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK
• Connect the product to AC mains power within the ranges 115 - 250 V, 4 7 - 63 Hz only.
• Use only a source of AC mains power that complies with local building and electrical codes and has both
overload and ground-fault (earth-fault) protection.
• The unit must be correctly grounded to electrical safety earth at all times.
• US, EU (Schuko) and UK power cables with IEC power input connectors are supplied with the product.
Connect the product to AC mains power using the cable that matches your local power outlet sockets. If
you need to replace the power plug to match any other type of power outlet socket, install a
grounding-type (earthed) listed power plug rated 5 A minimum as directed in this manual. In all cases,
check that the power plug connects correctly to ground (earth).
• Isolate the product from AC mains power if the power cable or power plug is in any way damaged,
defective or showing signs of overheating. Do not reapply power until the faulty item is replaced.
• For pluggable equipment, the socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.
• Disconnect the product from AC mains power when not in use.
• There are no user-serviceable parts inside the product. Do not attempt to open the product. If service is
required, contact your Martin supplier or a Martin service partner.
• The product is for use in a dry location only. Protect it from moisture. Do not allow it to become wet.
PROTECTION FROM FIRE
• Do not modify the product in any way.
• Do not operate the product if the ambient temperature (Ta) exceeds 50° C (122° F).
WARNING!
Read the safety precautions in this section before
installing, powering, operating or servicing this
product.
Warning!
Safety hazard.
Risk of severe
injury or death.
Warning!
Refer to
manual before
installing,
powering or
servicing.
Warning!
Hazardous
voltage. Risk of
lethal or severe
electric shock.
Warning!
Fire hazard.

• Particular attention must be paid to cooling; under no circumstances should the airflow to the heat sinks
be restricted and a rack fan cooling unit should be considered when multiple units are stacked together to
maintain the correct ambient temperature.
• The replacement fuse should be a 250 V rated 1A T (anti-surge) 20 mm cartridge type only. Never attempt
to bypass a fuse.
• Replace the internal CR2032 lithium button cell battery with one of the same type only. Risk of explosion
if battery replaced by incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
ATTENTION!
• En cas d'équipement enfichable, la prise doit être montée près de l'équipement et doit offrir un
accès facile.
• Il y a un danger d’explosion s’il y a un remplacement incorrect de batterie. Mettre au rebut les
batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.

Contents
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Status indicators and front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connections panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Introduction and installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting to power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
User guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Media source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Making connections and applying power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting up the P3-100 and panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting up video input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Saving presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Remote control via DMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Viewing live system information and the system log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Managing panel utilities from the P3-100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Shutting down the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Updating and reloading P3-100 firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Installing new LC Plus panel firmware from the P3-100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
System and hardware status information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Internal battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Status indicators and front panel
See Figure 1. The LED status indicators and Reset button on the front panel have the following functions:
Active flashes during startup and lights
continuously during operation.
Ethernet 1 and Ethernet 2 light when
there is activity on these connectors on
the rear panel.
Digital Video In and Analog Video In
indicate the currently selected video
signal.
DMX In lights when a valid DMX signal
is present at the DMX Input connector
on the rear panel.
Output lights when the P3-100 is
sending a P3 data signal.
Overtemp lights if the P3-100 has
exceeded its maximum safe operating
temperature. A thermal protection circuit
throttles down the processor if this
happens.
Reset lets you carry out a forced reset
(if the P3-100 application freezes and
you cannot reboot the processor
normally, for example). Use the tip of a
ballpoint pen to push the reset button.
The P3-100 constantly stores data in its
onboard flash memory, so you are
unlikely to lose data if the application
fails.
The two USB ports on the front panel can be used for any USB peripheral including the keyboard and mouse,
but are most conveniently placed for portable memory devices. The keyboard and mouse can be connected to
the two USB ports on the rear connections panel.
Figure 1: Status indicator panel and USB ports

Connections panel 7
Connections panel
A - Power input (male IEC socket)
Accepts AC mains power at 115 - 250 V,
47 - 63 Hz.
B - Fuseholder
Install a 1 A, T (time delay) fuse only.
C - USB ports
For mouse, keyboard, USB memory device, etc.
D - DVI-I input
For digital video input only (DVI-D).
E - Analog video inputs (BNC connectors)
RCA-to-BNC or S-video-to-RCA adapters will be
required if your analog video cable does not have
BNC connectors.
• Use the Yconnector for composite video.
• Use the Yand C/Pb connectors for S-Video.
•UsetheY, C/Pb and Pr connectors for
component video. Typical connector color
coding is Green to Y, Blue to Pb and Red to
Pr.
F - DMX input (5-pin locking XLR)
For connection from a DMX controller.
G - Ethernet port 2 – P3 output (RJ-45)
P3 signal output. Connect to the video panel
installation via an Ethernet cable.
H - Ethernet port 1 (RJ-45)
Communication with P3-100’s internal webserver
for retrieval of status information.
I - Serial data port (RS-232)
Available for future data connection options.
J - VGA monitor out (DE15)
For connection to an analog monitor (XGA
1024x768 or better).
Figure 2: Connections panel overview
A
B
CDE
F
G
I
J
H

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Introduction and installation
This manual explains how to connect and use the Martin Professional™ P3-100™ System Controller to
display video on a Martin Professional™ LC Plus™ Series or upgraded Martin Professional™ LC™ Series
video panel installation.
For information about installing LC PLus panels, see the LC Plus user documentation supplied with panels
and available for download from the Martin website at www.martin.com
The latest firmware updates and user documentation for all Martin Professional products are always available
free of charge from the Martin website.
Warning! Read “Safety Information” on page 3 before installing, powering or operating the
P3-100.
Thank you for selecting the Martin P3-100, a video processor for the LC Plus™ Series of modular LED-based
IP65-rated video display panels from Martin Professional. This product features:
• Intuitive GUI (graphic user interface)
• DVI-I digital and composite, S-Video or component analog video input
• 500 000 pixel output resolution
• Genlock
• Image rotation
•Scaling
• De-interlacing
• Gamma curve adjustment
Comments or suggestions regarding this user manual may be e-mailed to [e-mail] or posted to:
Technical Documentation
Martin Professional A/S
Olof Palmes Allé 18
DK-8200 Aarhus N
Denmark
Installation
The P3-100 System Controller is designed to be rack-mounted in a central control room for fixed installations
or flight-cased for touring applications. The 2U enclosure and 19” rack mounting complies with IEC 60297.
The unit has been qualified to operate in a dry environment within a temperature range of 0° C to 50° C
(32° F to 122° F). Do not allow it to become wet. Do not use it if the ambient temperature is outside the
specified range.
Particular attention must be paid to cooling; under no circumstances should the airflow to the heat sinks be
restricted and a rack fan cooling unit should be considered when multiple units are stacked together to
maintain the correct ambient temperature.
Before applying power to the P3-100:
• Carefully review “Safety Information” on page 3.
• Check that the local AC power voltage is within the ranges listed on the serial number label and in
“Connecting to power” below.

Introduction and installation 9
Connecting to power
Warning! For protection from electric shock, the P3-100 must be electrically connected to ground
(earth). Power distribution circuits must be fitted with a current overload fuse or circuit breaker
and ground-fault (earth-fault) protection.
Warning! US, EU and UK power cables are supplied with the P3-100. Use only the cable that
matches your AC mains power outlet or a power cable that is listed, 16 AWG or 1.5 mm2 minimum
and power connectors that are grounding-type (earthed), listed and rated 5 A minimum.
Warning! The P3-100 does not have a power on/off switch. It is powered on as soon as mains
power is applied to the power input connector and remains powered on until mains power is shut
down at source or disconnected from the P3-100. The power socket or outlet must be located
near the P3-100 and easily accessible so that the P3-100 can easily be disconnected from power if
necessary.
Important! Connect the P3-100 and its LC Plus panel installation to the same grounded/earthed
power source to eliminate ground/earth loop problems and avoid any differences in potential that
may damage devices.
The unit is mains powered via a fused, universal input power supply unit (PSU) compatible with all worldwide
mains supply standards; 115-250 V, 47-63 Hz. To avoid differences in potential that may damage devices, it
must be connected to the same 200-240 V nominal, 50/60 Hz AC mains power outlet as the LC Plus panel
installation it is connected to. Alternatively, appropriate steps must be taken to eliminate differences in
potential at different points in the installation.
There is no power on/off switch on the P3-100. Apply and shut down power using an external switch at the
power outlet or at the main switchboard.
Avoid applying power by inserting or removing live power connectors, as this will cause arcing at the
connector contacts that may damage devices and connectors.
Installing power plugs to match local power outlets
The P3-100 is supplied with three power cables that match US, European (Schuko) and UK mains power
sockets.
If these cables are not suitable, you will need to obtain a grounding-type (earthed) power cable rated 5 A
minimum with an IEC connector and a power plug that matches your local AC mains power outlet sockets.
Cables of this type are easy to obtain from computer hardware suppliers for example. Alternatively, you can
replace the power plug on one of the supplied power cables with a power plug of your local standard type. If
you do this, install a grounding-type (earthed) plug that is rated 5 A minimum and follow the plug
manufacturer’s instructions. Ta b l e 1 shows common wire color codes and pin identification symbols. If pins
are not clearly identified, or if you have any doubts about proper installation, consult a qualified electrician.
Important! Do not shut down or disconnect power during a firmware update or while saving a
configuration file, as this will cause corruption of data that may make the P3-100 inoperable.
Use the Shutdown button and allow the P3-100 software to close down before cutting power to
the P3-100.
Wire color
(US color code)
Wire color
(EU color code) Pin Symbol Screw (US)
black brown live Lyellow or brass
white blue neutral Nsilver
green yellow/green ground
(earth)
green
Table 1: Wire colors and pin identification

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System layout
Figure 3 is given for reference only and shows how an entire system consisting of a P3-100 System
Controller and LC Plus panels should be laid out and connected. For full details of panel installation –
including important safety information – refer to the LC Plus user documentation supplied with panels and
available for download free of charge from www.martin.com
Figure 3: System layout
DVI
Analog
video
Analog
video Monitor
Mouse
Keyboard
P3-100 Controller
P3 signal
1GB Ethernet
switch required
1GB Ethernet
switch required
100 m
Max. 50 panels per daisy-chain
if installation
exceeds 50 panels
if cable length
exceeds 100 m
cable

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User guide
Before operating the P3-100, read “Safety Information” on page 3 of this guide and read the Safety and
Installation Guide supplied with the LC Plus panels.
The first part of this section assumes that you have a P3-100 controller, media source and monitor, and that
the P3-100 is connected to an LC Plus panel installation. However, the P3-100 system is designed to also let
you prepare a video display and installation configuration while working offline, then quickly adjust the
installation to match your prepared work when you connect to the installation (see “Service” on page 27).
Media source
As a media source, we recommend the use of a product from the Martin Maxedia™ series. Maxedia products
offer fast processors, advanced features, DVI output and an intuitive user interface.
Besides a Maxedia media server/processor, any DVD player, video camera or other analog video source with
an S-video, composite video or component video output can be used as a media source.
Monitor
The P3-100 has EDID functionality and automatically adapts monitor resolution to fit the monitor connected to
it. It accepts 1024x768, 1280x1024 and 1600x1200 monitors.
If no monitor is connected or the connected monitor cannot be recognized, the P3-100 defaults to 1024x768.
Making connections and applying power
1. Check that the LC Plus panel installation has been safely connected. See Figure 3 for a system layout
diagram.
2. See Figure 2 on page 7. On the P3-100’s rear panel:
- Connect the Ethernet data cable from the LC Plus panels to Ethernet port 2 (G). Note that Ethernet port
1 (H) is available for future data connection options only and cannot send a P3 signal to LC Plus panels.
- Connect a monitor to the VGA monitor port (I).
- Connect a mouse and keyboard to two of the USB ports.
- Connect either a DVI-D video source to the DVI-I port or an analog video source to the analog video
BNC connectors (using RCA phono-to-BNC adapters if necessary).
3. Connect the P3-100 System Controller and LC Plus panels to the same power outlet. The power outlet
must be grounding-type/earthed. Martin Professional cannot be held responsible for any damage caused
if devices are not connected to AC mains power and ground/earth as specified in this guide. Apply power
to the panels and any Ethernet switches used.
4. The P3-100 does not have a power on/off switch. It starts up as soon as power is applied to its power
cable. At startup the P3-100 boots using the software stored in its internal flash memory.
See Figure 4. Before powering off the P3-100, always use the Shutdown button
in the top-right corner of the monitor to shut down the system.
Figure 4: Shutdown
button

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Setting up the P3-100 and panels
Configuration files
Configuration files contain all the configuration settings and data related to your installation. The active
configuration file is constantly updated and saved in the P3-100’s internal flash memory.
1. See Figure 5. Open the File
menu and either:
- Select the most recently used
configuration file from the list at
the top of the Recent
Configurations window (this
file is called test in Figure 5).
-SelectBrowse to look for a
configuration file either in the
P3-100’s internal flash memory
or on a removable USB
memory storage device.
-SelectCreate New to create a
new configuration file and save
it in the P3-100’s internal flash
memory.
2. If you want a portable backup of
a configuration file you have
saved in the P3-100’s internal
flash memory, you can copy the
file to a USB memory device at
any time using the Save Copy
command.
If there is no user input within the first 10 seconds after booting, the P3-100 loads the configuration file from
the top of the Recent Configurations list (i.e. the configuration file that was active when the P3-100 was last
shut down).
Figure 5: File Operations window

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Recommended setup procedure
See Figure 6. When the configuration file loads, the Setup window opens. If any LC Plus or upgraded LC
panels are connected to the P3-100, it auto-detects them, retrieves data from them, and lists each panel’s
display address, type and serial number under Discovered Devices (arrowed) on the lower left of the Setup
window. Note that detected panels may have identical display addresses, depending on where panels were
last used. We recommend that you ignore this problem for the moment – it can be fixed later in the setup
procedure.
If panels have been detected, there is nothing to stop you positioning them in the video frame and configuring
them immediately, but if you are not familiar with the P3-100 we recommend you follow the two-stage
procedure below, in which you first set up an on-screen ‘virtual installation’ and then map detected panels to
that installation.
Working offline
You can set up complete configurations and save presets and configuration files offline (i.e. with no panels
are connected to the P3-100) to familiarize the system or to prepare a video display in advance of an event,
for example. You will need to follow the two-stage approach described below if you want to configure an
installation offline.
Figure 6: Panel Setup – Discovered Devices

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Stage 1: Setting up the on-screen ‘virtual installation’
1. Prepare a plan of what panels the physical installation will contain and
where those panels will be located.
2. See Figure 7. Check that Next number (arrowed) is set to 1.
3. See Figure 8. Click on the panel
type in the Fixture Library
(arrowed) that corresponds to the
panel you want to place in position
number 1in the installation.
4. The white square on the right of
the screen corresponds to the
video frame the P3-100 is set to
display. Move the cursor over this
area. The cursor will take the form
of a panel. Click to approximately
position panel number 1on the
video frame.
5. See Figure 8. The panel will be
placed on the video frame in your
on-screen installation labelled with
display address 1in the center of
the panel icon. The panel will also
appear with an orange
‘bullet-point’ in the Configured
Devices list. The number in the
Next number box will jump to 2,
ready for the next panel.
If the P3-100 has auto-detected panels that are connected to it and these panels have the same display
address as the panels you add to the on-screen installation, they will automatically be assigned to the
panels in your on-screen installation and appear in the Configured Devices list with a green bullet-point.
Ignore this for the moment: you will assign physical panels to the on-screen installation later.
See Figure 9. Multi-mode is active by default. In this mode, you simply click on
the video frame each time you want to position another panel (if you de-activate
Multi-mode, you must click on the desired panel type in the Fixture Library
each time you want to add a panel to your on-screen installation).
6. Continue adding panels, selecting a different panel type in the Fixture Library if necessary. To remove a
panel from the on-screen installation, right-click on it and select Delete.
7. When you have added the correct number and type of panels to your on-screen installation, click on the
currently selected panel type in the Fixture Library to deselect it and stop adding panels. Your virtual
Figure 7: Next number
Figure 8: Fixture Library
Figure 9: Multi-mode
active

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installation should now look something like the example in Figure 10 that contains four LC+ 2140 panels.
Panel 1 is red in Figure 10 because it has been selected by clicking on it.
8. See Figure 11. If necessary, use the Magnification tools to adjust
the magnification of the video frame on the right of your monitor
screen until you have a comfortable size to work with.
Figure 10: An on-screen virtual installation with 4 panels
Figure 11: Magnification tools

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9. You can now adjust the position of on-screen panels until the panel layout in your ‘virtual’ installation
exactly matches the layout in the physical installation:
- See Figure 12. Activate or deactivate Snap to Grid (arrowed) to
make it easier to position panels in alignment.
- If you drag panels with the mouse, they will ‘glue’ together if you
move them within a few pixels of each other.
- If you click on a panel in the video frame to
select it, it turns red. You can select multiple
panels using Shift + click or Ctrl + click.
- You can adjust the position in the video
frame of selected panels pixel by pixel using
the arrow keys on the keyboard or the xand
ycoordinates under Positioning.
- You can rotate selected panels in 90° steps
under Positioning. See Figure 13. A black
square (arrowed) in the corner of each panel
indicates its top-left corner. This is a useful
reminder that you have rotated a panel.
If no LC Plus panels are connected to the P3-100 but a video source is connected, go to “Setting up video
input” on page 19 to continue preparing the installation offline, then return to the section below when you
connect panels. If panels are connected to the P3-100, continue below.
Stage 2: Assigning physical panels to the on-screen installation
The P3-100 auto-detects LC Plus panels that are powered on and connected to it. Panels keep their display
addresses in memory when powered off, so depending on how a detected panel was set up the last time it
was installed, its display address may be wrong, or more than one panel may have the same display address.
Your first task is therefore to set the detected panels’ display addresses correctly so that each panel will
display the correct portion of the video image.
1. See Figure 14. If any panels are listed under Configured Devices, click on the plus symbol next to each
panel so that you can see each panel’s serial number (arrowed), then click on each panel’s serial number
to select that physical panel. Each time you select a physical panel’s serial number, its Device
Properties will appear at the bottom of the Setup window.
2. See Figure 14. For each panel, first set it to display a test pattern under Device Settings (arrowed), then
look at the physical installation to see which panel is displaying the test pattern. Check that this panel has
the correct display address for its position in the installation with reference to your plan of the installation
layout or the panel numbers in your on-screen ‘virtual’ installation. If the panel’s display address is not
correct, enter its correct display address in the Number box under Device Properties. The panel’s
Figure 12: Snap to Grid
Figure 13: Panel numbers in Setup

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display address should now be correctly matched to its position in the physical installation. De-activate the
test pattern for that panel and continue checking any remaining panels.
Note! Physical panels in the installation must have the correct display address for their position in
the physical installation. You cannot give a panel a correct address by moving it with the mouse to a
new location in the on-screen installation – doing this will not change the display address of the
panel, it will simply move the part of the video image displayed by that panel to the wrong position in
the physical installation. If a physical panel has an incorrect display address for its position in the
installation, you must either (a) enter Device Properties for that panel and set its display address to
the correct number as described above, or (b) manually set the correct display address for that panel
using the control buttons on the back of the panel base.
3. Once you have given correct display addresses to panels in the Configured Devices window, repeat this
process for any panels in the Discovered Devices list. See Figure 15. Click on the panel name (arrowed)
to open its Device Properties, set the panel to display a test pattern (arrowed), give the panel the correct
display address (arrowed) for its position in the physical display, then de-activate the test pattern. Each
time you give a correct display address to a detected panel, it will appear in the Configured Devices list
Figure 14: Device Properties for Discovered Devices

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with a green bullet-point to show that the detected physical panel has been configured and is assigned to
a panel in the on-screen installation.
4. See Figure 16. When you have finished
addressing panels, click on the test pattern
button (arrowed) in the toolbar at the top of
the screen to activate a test pattern over the
whole installation. Select Panel Num from
the scroll-down list of pattern types beside
the button. The LC Plus panels in the
installation will now show their display
addresses as large numbers. An arrow will
indicate their up/down orientation, and angles
will indicate panel corners.
5. Check that display addresses are correct. If
you have made a mistake during addressing,
go back and adjust any incorrect display
addresses as described earlier until the
installation is correctly laid out.
6. Deactivate the whole-installation test pattern. The on-screen installation now matches the physical
installation, and you are ready to set up the video input.
Figure 15: Device Properties for Discovered Devices
Figure 16: Test pattern

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Setting up video input
The P3-100 accepts digital (DVD-D) video at up to 1280 x 1024 resolution as well as analog composite,
S-video and component video using PAL, NTSC and SECAM systems.
To use the largest DVI-D resolutions, you may need to either crop the input using the Video Viewport
settings or scale the input using the Video Scaling feature. The maximum reduction factor for video scaling is
8, so you can shrink the video image to one eighth of the original resolution.
Configuring EDID settings for a digital video source
If using a digital video source, you must adjust video input resolution and EDID settings before connecting (or
before powering up) the media server or video source:
1. Open the Video Input
window.
2. See Figure 17. The
Resolution box indicates
the current video input
resolution. This must
match the resolution of the
incoming video signal.
Adjust if necessary.
3. Click on the EDID button to
open the Configure EDID
pop-up window. The
checkboxes for resolution
and refresh rate here
determine the EDID
information communicated to a graphics card in a media server or PC:
- You can force a media server to supply video in one resolution and at one refresh rate if you check only
that resolution and refresh rate in the Configure EDID window.
- If you check several resolutions and refresh rates, the media server will supply video at the lowest
resolution and slowest refresh rate by default.
Figure 17: Video input resolution and EDID settings

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4. See Figure 18. Open the Video Input window. Select your video source type under Video Input
(arrowed).
5. Depending on your video source type, make the following selections:
- If using a DVI digital source, select your source video resolution.
- If using an analog source, select your system: PAL, NTSC or SECAM (these radio buttons are not
shown in Figure 18 but are visible if you select Component,S-Video or Composite under Video
Source).
6. Adjust the size and position of the portion of the video frame you want to work with under Video
Viewport. If you want to work with the full, uncropped video frame, click on the 1:1 button.
7. Adjust the scaling of the video frame under Video Scaling, locking the aspect ratio and selecting 4:3 or
16:9 ratio if required. The more you scale down the video frame, the more of the frame you can display on
an array of LC panels and the greater the degree of pixellation as the P3-100 resamples the video image.
You can scale down to a maximum reduction factor of 8.
8. If necessary, use the Magnification tools (see Figure 11 on page 15) to adjust the magnification of the
video frame on the right of your monitor screen until you have a comfortable size to work with.
9. See Figure 19. Use the View buttons to choose whether you want to see the
whole video frame, the frame with panels overlaid, or only the part of the frame
displayed on your panels.
Frame synchronization to an analog signal
To synchronize the frame processing of digital video input with an analog video source:
1. Check the Sync to analog checkbox under Video Input for a DVI-D source and select the analog source
type and system.
2. Connect an analog video signal to the analog video input connector(s).
Figure 18: Video input window
Figure 19: View
buttons