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5UM40169 V1.2 12/07
DSVision 3000
UserGuide

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TableofContents
1. Welcome........................................................................................................3
2. Introduction...................................................................................................4
3. Features.........................................................................................................4
4. System components......................................................................................5
Systemoverview...........................................................................................................5
Transmitter/ Broadcaster.............................................................................................5
Receivers.......................................................................................................................6
ReceiverDCL.................................................................................................................8
MountingtheReceivers................................................................................................8
LineSplitters.................................................................................................................9
LEDs............................................................................................................................10
TuningUnit..................................................................................................................11
5. DSVision applications................................................................................11
6. Pre-installation guidelines..........................................................................13
TwistedPairwiring-installationtips..........................................................................13
7. TheDSVision cables...................................................................................14
8. Connecting thecables.................................................................................15
Broadcaster/Transmitterconnections........................................................................15
Receiver/ReceiverLconnections..............................................................................16
ReceiverDCLconnections..........................................................................................16
Connecting CATxcables.............................................................................................17
Connecting tothepowersupply.................................................................................17
9. Adjusting thepicture quality.......................................................................18
10. DSVision system management..................................................................19
11. InstallingtheService utility.........................................................................20
Connecting theSerial Downloadcable.......................................................................20
Comport......................................................................................................................21
Language.....................................................................................................................21
12. Topology......................................................................................................22
Auto-detect..................................................................................................................22
Callouts.......................................................................................................................23
Manual.........................................................................................................................24
Namingaport..............................................................................................................25
Savingatopology.......................................................................................................25
SavingaGroup............................................................................................................25
DeletingaGroup.........................................................................................................26
13. Controlling thesystem................................................................................27
Selectingtheportstocommand.................................................................................27
Control ofReceiverDCLmonitors..............................................................................28
Sendingcommands....................................................................................................28

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14. TuningReceivers L/DCL (orLineSplitters/L)viatheService Utility.........29
15. RemoteTuning............................................................................................33
16. Service.........................................................................................................36
Upgradingfirmware.....................................................................................................37
DisplayDataChannel(DDC)hotkey...........................................................................39
Service.........................................................................................................................39
Broadcaster’sLocal Serialport..................................................................................39
17. Security........................................................................................................40
18. Technical specifications..............................................................................41

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1.Welcome
Thank youforbuyingthe DSVision 3000 system. Thissystemisproducedby
MinicomAdvancedSystemsLimited.
ThisdocumentprovidesinstallationandoperationinstructionsforMinicom’sDS
Vision3000.
Technicalprecautions
Thisequipmentgeneratesradiofrequencyenergyandifnotinstalledinaccordance
withthemanufacturer’sinstructions,maycauseradiofrequencyinterference.
ThisequipmentcomplieswithPart15,SubpartJoftheFCCrulesforaClassA
computingdevice. ThisequipmentalsocomplieswiththeClass Alimitsforradio
noiseemissionfromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterferenceRegulationof
theCanadianDepartmentofCommunications.Theseaboverulesaredesignedto
providereasonableprotectionagainstsuchinterferencewhenoperatingthe
equipmentina commercialenvironment. If operationofthisequipmentina
residentialarea causesradiofrequencyinterference, theuser,and notMinicom
AdvancedSystemsLimited,willberesponsible.
Changesormodificationsmadetothisequipmentnotexpresslyapprovedby
MinicomAdvancedSystemsLimitedcouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.
MinicomAdvancedSystemsLimitedassumesnoresponsibilityforany errorsthat
appearinthisdocument. Informationinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithout
notice.
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2.Introduction
TheDS Vision3000 (DS Vision)systemfromMinicomisanout-of-bandsolution
forthelaststepina digitalsignagenetwork. DS Vision combinesvideo,
stereo/audioandserialfunctionsfordistributingreal-timemultimedia contentfrom
playertomultiplescreens up to600m/2,000ftaway.
TheDS VisionsystemdistributesVideo,AudioandSerialcontroldata froma
singlecontentsourcetoup tothousandsofremotemonitorsoverCAT5/5e/6/7
TwistedPairmedia.
TheDS Visionsystemcanhaveup to10 levelsofcascadewithliterallymillionsof
connectedmonitors.
WiththeDS Visionanadministratorcanremotelyturnthedistributedscreenson
and off, and monitorthemeitherseparatelyorasaunifiedgroup. Thesystemalso
supportsDisplayDataChannel(DDC)signaling, enablingoptimalplayer-screen
configurationforbettervisualexperience.
DependingonthecablelengththeDS Visionbroadcaststhevideoup toresolutions
of1080p HDTVor1920x1440 @60Hz.
DS VisioncomeswithfullRS-232 point-to-point, real-timeserialcommunication
fortheextensionofserialdevicesandplayertoscreencommandand information
transfer. All handshakelinesaresupportedformaximumcompatibilitywithany
serialdevice.
3.Features
·HD support
·Highqualitystereo-audio
·1to1,1tomanyserialcontrol
·RS232speedsup to57,600
·DistributionoverCATx(5/5e/6/7)cable. (Note!Zeroskewcablesarenot
suitable)
·Multiplemountingoptions
·Cascadable

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4.Systemcomponents
TheDS Visionsystemconsistsofthefollowingcomponents:
·ATransmitterorBroadcaster+cables+powersupply
·Receivers/ReceiversL(Long)+powersupply
·ReceiversDCL(DualCascadeLong)+powersupply
·LineSplitters/LineSplittersL(Long)+Tuningcable+powersupply.
·Tuningunit+cable
·CDcontainingVideoServiceUtility
Systemoverview
Thefigurebelowgivesanoverviewofthesystem, showinga Broadcaster, Line
SplitterLand differentReceivertypes.
Figure1DSVisionsystemoverview
Transmitter/ Broadcaster
TheTransmitter/Broadcastercomeinthefollowingmodels:
·Transmitter1port–p/n0VS50005
·Broadcaster8port-p/n0VS50003
·Broadcaster16 port-p/n0VS50004

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ThefigurebelowillustratestheBroadcaster8portmodel. Theportsarethesame
fortheTransmitterand Broadcaster16 portmodel, exceptforthenumberofSystem
ports.TheTransmitterhas1Systemportand theBroadcaster16 portmodelhas16
Systemports.
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5VDC
CONTROL VIDEOIN
VIDEOOUT LOCAL
SERIAL
AUDIOOUT
AUDIOIN
System
cables Audio
cable
Power
connector
Speakers
Video
cable
Monitor
Serial
cable
Local
Serial
SerialDownload
cable
Figure2BroadcasterUnit-8port
Receivers
TheReceiverscomeinthefollowingmodels:
·Receiver-p/n0VS50010. Canbeup to110m/360ftfrom
Transmitter/Broadcaster
·ReceiverL-p/n0VS50001.Canbeup to300m/1,000ftfrom
Transmitter/Broadcaster. Witha LineSplitterLcanbeup to600m/2,000ft
fromTransmitter/Broadcaster.
ThefiguresbelowillustratestheReceiverand ReceiverLports
VIDEO
SERIAL
LL&RR
ToSerial device/
connection
Tospeakers
Toscreen
}
Figure3ReceiverandReceiverL –side1

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5VDC SYSTEM TUNING
System
cable
Power connector
Tuning
adjuster
Figure4Receiver–side2
5VDC SYSTEM TUNING
System
cable
SerialDownload
cable
Powerconnector
Figure5ReceiverL–side2

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ReceiverDCL
TheReceiverDCLp/n0VS50006 hasthefollowingfeatures:
·Connectsto2monitorswitheachhavingtotallyseparatevideo, audioand
serialcontrol
·ReceiverDCLiscascadeable–ithasapass-throughportforconnecting
moreReceivers/ReceiversL/ReceiversDCL
·Canbeup to300m/1,000ftfromTransmitter/Broadcaster
·Witha LineSplitterLcanbeup to600m/2,000ftfrom
Transmitter/Broadcaster
ThefiguresbelowillustratestheReceiverDCLports
SERIAL 1 5VDC
SYSTEMOUT
ToSerialdevice/
connection1
System
cableIn
Powerconnector
SERIAL 2
SYSTEMIN
ToSerialdevice/
connection2
System
cableOut
Figure6ReceiverDCL side1
Tostereo Audio
cableof screen 1
ToVideo
cableof
Screen 1
SerialDownload
cable
ToVideo
cableof
screen 2
Tostereo Audio
cableof screen 2
VIDEO 1
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TUNING VIDEO 2
AUDIO
Figure7ReceiverDCL side2
Mounting theReceivers
AllReceivertypeshaveVESAstandardscrewholes75mm and100mmapart,see
thefigurebelow. Usethe2screwssupplied(orthescrewsyoumayfindattheback
ofthemonitor)toconnecttheunittothebackofthemonitor.

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100mm
75mm
Figure8VESAstandard screwholes
LineSplitters
AddLineSplitters/LineSplittersLtouseforclustersortoincreasethenumberof
Receiversinthesystem.YoucanevenconnectLineSplitterstoLineSplitters.
TheLineSplitterscomeinthefollowingmodels:
·LineSplitter-p/n0VS50001. WithLineSplitters,Receiverscanbeup to
110m/360ftfromTransmitter/Broadcaster
·LineSplitterL-p/n0VS50002.WithLineSplitterLunits, Receiverscanbe
up to600m/2,000ftfromTransmitter/Broadcaster)

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ThefigurebelowillustratestheLineSplitter/LineSplitterLports.
SYSTEMIN
5VDC
SYSTEMOUT
Power
connector
System
cablestoReceivers
TUNING
Serial Download
cable
System cable
toBroadcaster
Figure9LineSplitter
LEDs
ThetablebelowexplainsthefunctionsofalltheLEDsoftheunitsinthesystem.
UnitLEDFunction
Transmitter/ BroadcasterFrontpanel -GreenPowerindicator
Receiver/ ReceiverL RJ45 Systemport. Green/
Yellow
Green -Powerindicator
Yellowsolid–unit isconnected to
thesystem.
Yellowblinking–Bi-directional
RS232communication(only
possiblewithoneReceiver/
ReceiverLat atime).
ReceiverDCL RJ45 Systemport. Green/
Yellow
Green -Powerindicator
Yellowblinking–unitisconnected
tothesystem
LineSplitter/ LineSplitterL Rearpanel -RJ45Systemport.
Green / Yellow
Green -Powerindicator
Yellowblinking–unitisconnected
tothesystem

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Tuning Unit
TheoptionalTuningUnitp/n0VS50008 isusedtomanuallytuneReceiversL/
LineSplittersortodownloadpresettuningparameters.Thefigurebelowillustrates
theTuningUnit.
Figure10 Tuning Unit
5.DSVisionapplications
ThefiguresbelowillustratetheversatilityoftheDS Visionsystem.
Figure11 showsa basicinstallation witha Receiverand ReceiverL.Receiverscan
beup to110m/360ftawayfromtheTransmitter/Broadcaster.ReceiverLcanbeup
to300m/1,000ftawayfromtheTransmitter/Broadcaster
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster
Receiver
Long
Receiver
110m/360ft
300m/1,000ft
Figure11 DSVision basicinstallation
Figure12 showsa LineSplitterwithconnectedReceiversup to110mfromthe
Transmitter/Broadcaster.
Receivers
LineSplitter
100m/330ft 10m/33ft
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster
Figure12 Shortcluster
Figure13 showsa LineSplitterLwithconnectedReceiversup to400mfromthe
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LineSplitterLong
Receiver
Receiver
300m/1,000ft
100m/330ft
100m/330ft
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster
Figure13 Long cluster
Figure14 and Figure15 showdifferentmixedinstallationswithdifferent
combinationsofLineSplitterand LineSplitterLand Receiverand ReceiverL.
Receiver
Line Splitter
100m/330ft
10m/33ft
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster Receiver
Long
200m/660ft
Figure14 Mixed installation 1
LineSplitterLong
300m/1,000ft300m/1,000ft
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster ReceiverLong
Receiver
100m/330ft
Figure15 Mixed installation 2
Figure16 showsa ReceiverDCL300m/1,000ftawayfromtheplayerwith2
connectedmonitors.
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster
ReceiverDCL
300m/1,000ft
Figure16 ReceiverDCL
Figure17 showsa ReceiverDCL600m/2,000ftawayfromtheplayerconnectedvia
a LineSplitterL.
LineSplitterLong
300m/1,000ft300m/1,000ft
ReceiverDCL
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster
Figure17 LineSplitterL +ReceiverDCL

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Figure18 showsa LineSplitterLcascadedtoa ReceiverDCL.
200m/660ft
ReceiverDCL
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster
LineSplitterLong
100m/330ft Receiver
DCL
Receiver
DCL
300m/1,000ft
300m/1,000ft
Figure18 ReceiverDCL+LineSplitterL
Figure19 showstwoReceiverDCLunitscascadedto300m/1,000ft. (Youcan
cascadeup to10 levelsofReceiverDCL/LineSplitters).
100m/330ft200m/660ft
ReceiverDCL
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster
ReceiverDCL
Figure19 Cascaded ReceiversDCL
6.Pre-installationguidelines
Placecablesawayfromfluorescentlights,airconditioners, and machinesthatare
likelytogenerateelectricalnoise.
TwistedPairwiring -installation tips
·TheminimumrecommendedbendradiusforTwistedPaircableis4cm.
·Don’ttwisttheTwistedPaircable.
·Don’tovertightenwireties.
·Don’tbend theTwistedPaircablemorethan90 degrees.
·Don’tusea staplerforinstallation.
·Don’tstretchorapplya pull-forcegreaterthan11 kg.

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7.TheDSVisioncables
TheDS Visioncablesareillustratedbelow. Allthesecablesconnecttothe
Broadcaster/Transmitterand player.
VGAcable
p/n5CB40056
StereoPlugcable
p/n5CB40027
SerialExtendercable
p/n5CB40515
SerialDownloadcable
p/n5CB40419
Figure20 Broadcaster/Transmittercables

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8.Connectingthecables
TheconnectionsillustratedinFigure21 aredescribedbelow. Thedetailed
connectionoftheReceiverDCLisillustratedinFigure22.
DSVision3000
Broadcaster
Player
computer
CATxcablesto
*Receiversor
Line Splitters/L
ToAudioOut
Stereo Audiocable
ToSerialport
To
Serial
port
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5VDC
CONTROL VIDEOIN
VIDEOOUT LOCAL
SERIAL
AUDIOOUT
AUDIOIN
ToAudioIn
VIDEOSERIAL
LL&RR
SYSTEM TUNING
Receiverside1
Receiverside2
Video cable
SerialExtendercable
ToSerialport
SerialDownload cable
SYSTEMIN
5VDC
SYSTEMOUT
TUNING
CATxcablesto
*ReceiversorLine
Splitters/L
Video Speakers/
Audio
Serialport/
device
LineSplitter
ToLine
Out port
TolocalSerial
device
5VDC SYSTEM TUNING
*Receiversreferstoany
of the following:
Receivers
ReceiversL
ReceiversDCL
To
Video
In
Figure21 Connection diagram
Broadcaster/Transmitterconnections
1.ConnecttheVideocabletotheBroadcaster/TransmitterVideoInportand the
Computer’sVideocard.
2.ConnecttheSerialExtendercabletotheBroadcaster/TransmitterSerialportand
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3.ConnecttheStereoAudiocabletotheBroadcaster/TransmitterAudioinportand
theComputer’sLineOutport.
4.TousetheVideoServiceUtility, connecttheSerialDownloadcabletothe
Broadcaster/TransmitterControlportand theComputer’sSerialport.
5.(Optional)Connecta monitortotheBroadcaster/TransmitterVideoOutport.
6.(Optional)ConnectspeakerstotheBroadcaster/TransmitterAudioOutport.
7.(Optional)Connecta localSerialdevicetotheLocalport.
Receiver/ReceiverLconnections
1.ConnectthescreentotheVideoport.
2.Connecttheaudio/speakerstotheAudioport/s.Wheretheaudio/speakershave
onestereoconnector, connectittotheL&Rport. Wheretheaudio/speakershave
twoconnectorsforrightand leftchannels, connectthemtotheLportand theR
port.
3.WhererelevantconnecttheSerialconnectiontotheSerialport.
ReceiverDCLconnections
1.ConnectonescreentoVideoport1and anotherscreentoVideoport2.
2.Connecttheaudio/speakersofthefirstscreentostereoAudioport1and connect
theaudio/speakersofthesecondscreentostereoAudioport2. Ensurethatthe
VideoandAudioportsareconnectedtothesamenumbers, i.e. onescreento
VideoandAudioports1and theotherscreentoVideoand Audioports2.
3.WhererelevantconnecttheSerialconnectiontotheSerialports1and/or2.
Seethedetailedconnectionsbelow.

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SYSTEM TUNING
Receiver
DCLside1
Receiver
DCLside2 Video Speakers/
Audio
Serialport/
device
VIDEO 1
12
TUNING VIDEO 2
AUDIO
SERIAL1 5VDC
SYSTEMOUT SERIAL2 SYSTEMIN
Video Speakers/
Audio
Serialport/
device
SystemIn
CATxcablefrom
Transmitter/Broadcasteror
Line Splitter/LorReceiver
DCLunit
SystemOut
CATxcabletoLine Splitter/L
orReceiver*unit
*Receiversreferstoanyofthe following:
Receivers
ReceiversL
ReceiversDCL
Screen1Screen2
Figure22 ReceiverDCLconnections
Connecting CATxcables
TheconnectionsareillustratedinFigure21 and Figure22 above.
ConnectingtheBroadcaster/Transmitter
ConnectCATxcablestotheSystemportsoftheBroadcaster/Transmitterand the
SystemInportsofReceivers/L/DCLorLineSplitters/L.
Connecting/cascadingaLineSplitter/L
ConnectCATxcablestotheSystemOutportsoftheLineSplitter/Land theSystem
InportsofReceivers/L/DCLorfurtherLineSplitters/L.
CascadingaReceiver DCL
Connecta CATxcabletotheSystemOutportoftheReceiverDCLand theSystem
Inportofa Receiver/L/DCLorLineSplitter/L.
Connecting tothepowersupply
ConnecttheTransmitter/Broadcasterand all ReceiverandLineSplitterunitstothe
powersupplyusingtheAC/DCadaptersprovided. If usingthirdpartypower
adapters, ensure correctpolarity(Center negative)and voltage–see theTech
specs.
OncethesystemisconnectedtheDS Visionsystembroadcaststoall remote
monitors/speakers. Note! YoucanusetheServiceUtilityprovidedtobroadcast
contenttospecificmonitorsorgroupsofmonitors, seeDS Visionsystem
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9.Adjustingthepicturequality
Whenthebroadcastedpictureneedsadjusting:
FortheReceiverturntheTuningadjuster–seeFigure4, using a smallscrewdriver.
TheReceiverL/ReceiverDCL/LineSplitterscanbetunedeithervia theService
Utility, asexplainedonpage29, orbyusingtheoptionalTuningUnitasexplained
below.
Note! WheretherearecascadedReceiverDCL/LineSplittersyoumusttunethem
fromtheunitnearesttheBroadcaster/Transmitteronwards.Seediagrambelow.
Line Splitter Receiver DCL
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster Line Splitter Receiver DCLReceiver DCL
Tuneunits in theorder shownbythearrow
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
1.ConnecttheVideoTuning Unitcable(p/n5CB40607)totheTuningUnitandthe
ReceiverL/ReceiverDCL/LineSplitterTuningport. Onceconnected, Readyto
Tune appearsintheLCD.
BypressingtheMenukeyyourepeatedlyscrollbetweenthefollowingfunctions:
·Tables
·Red
·Green
·Blue
·Brightness
·HF Emph
·Save/ESC
Youadjusta functionbypressingtheup anddownarrowkeys.
Tables
Thevideotablescontainpresettuningconfigurationsfordistancesofbetween1m
and 300m. Note!Thesepresetsweremadeusinga testcablewhichmaynotbean
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Choosethepresetdistanceclosesttotheactualdistance inmetersbetweenthe
Playerand remotescreen. Thiswillgiveyoua fairlyaccuratetuning,whichcanbe
furtherfinelytunedusingtheotherfunctionsoftheTuning Unit.
Totuneanimage:
1.Scroll toTables
2.Usethearrowkeystobrowsethrough allthepredefinedtables.
3.Whenyoureachthedesiredtable, press theMenukey. MNU=SAVEappearsin
theLCDand thetabledownloads. During downloading theLCDmessageblinks.
4.If thetuningisnotatall satisfactory, selectand downloada differenttable.
5.Oncetheadjustmentissatisfactory, press theMenukeytoscroll tonextfunction.
Note! FortheReceiverDCLboththeconnectedscreensreceivethesametuning
adjustments.
Savingand exiting
Tosaveall settingsintheReceiverL/DCLorLineSplitterunit:
1.Scroll toSave/ESC
2.Press the up arrowtosaveall changesandexitorpress the down arrowto
disregardall changesand exit.
10.DSVisionsystemmanagement
TheDS Visionsystemcomeswitha Serviceutilitytoconfigureandcontrolthe
system. UsetheServiceutilityto:
·Defineup to16 Groupsofmonitors–(aspecificmonitormaybelongto
severalGroups).
·Broadcast/disconnectvideoand/oraudioand/orserialdata toeachmonitor
ortoGroupsofmonitors.
·Viewsystemtopology andswitchingstatusofeachmonitor.
·Remotelytunea monitor.
·UpgradeeachsystemcomponentfirmwareorFPGA
·ConfigureDDCsettings(read, saveandstoreinTransmitter)
·Returntothefactorydefaultsettings