opticis IPVDS-500-ED User manual

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4K HDMI IP Video Wall Controller
IPVDS-500-ED
User’s Manual
Doc No. : OIPVDS-D160722 / Rev1.0
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* Index
1. Product Description.......................................................................................................................- 4 -
2. Main Features...............................................................................................................................- 5 -
3. Supporting Video Resolutions for Input / Output ..........................................................................- 6 -
4. Shipping Group.............................................................................................................................- 6 -
5. Systems Requirements for Setup.................................................................................................- 6 -
6. Connector descriptions.................................................................................................................- 7 -
7. LED Indication...............................................................................................................................- 9 -
8. Connection (Installation)............................................................................................................ - 10 -
9. SW & Factory Reset .................................................................................................................. - 11 -
10. PC Program (Video Wall Control Software)............................................................................... - 11 -
10.1 PC program Installation and Login / Logout ...........................................................……….- 11 -
10.2 Menu items for device setup and system configuration .................................................... - 13 -
10.3 Getting Started for Video Wall........................................................................................... - 17 -
11. Prodcut Specifications ............................................................................................................... - 30 -
12. Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................... - 31 -
13. Warranty Information ................................................................................................................. - 33 -

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＊.Pictorials
Figure 1 –Connection diagram................................................................................................……….- 4 -
Figure 2 –Video Wall software................................................................................................……….- 5 -
Figure 3 –Program Installation..............................................................................................……….- 12 -
Figure 4 –Log in ....................................................................................................................……….- 12 -
Figure 5 –Ribbon menu.........................................................................................................……….- 13 -
Figure 6 –User setup.............................................................................................................……….- 13 -
Figure 7 –Advanced setup ....................................................................................................……….- 14 -
Figure 8 –Firmware upgrade.................................................................................................……….- 15 -
Figure 9 –Icon menu..............................................................................................................……….-16 -
Figure 10 –Layout Manager..................................................................................................……….- 17 -
Figure 11 –Display Placement..............................................................................................……….- 18 -
Figure 12 –Layout setup .......................................................................................................……….- 18 -
Figure 13 –Searching............................................................................................................……….- 19 -
Figure 14 –Device setting .....................................................................................................……….- 20 -
Figure 15 –EDID setup..........................................................................................................……….- 21 -
Figure 16 –Display Placement page setup...........................................................................……….- 22 -
Figure 17 –Display setup ......................................................................................................……….- 23 -
Figure 18 –Audio setup.........................................................................................................……….- 24 -
Figure 19 –Audio setup apply ...............................................................................................……….- 25 -
Figure 20 –Client device setup .............................................................................................……….- 25 -
Figure 21 –Real displays with OSD on ..................................................................................……….- 26 -
Figure 22–Layout setup ........................................................................................................……….- 26 -
Figure 23 –Stretch Layout.....................................................................................................……….- 27 -
Figure 24 –Video overlay......................................................................................................……….- 27 -
Figure 25 –Video overlay setup ............................................................................................……….- 28 -
Figure 26 –Preset open/save................................................................................................……….- 28 -
Figure 27 –Apply...................................................................................................................……….- 29 -

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1. Product Description
4K HDMI IP Video Wall Controller IPVDS-500-ED is an integrated control solution for playing
audio/video of multi-sources (such as PC, Media player, DVD or Blu-ray) on video wall displays and
many individual displays simultaneously.
It offers advanced wall management service in order to give perfect solution for accommodating
medium-sized and larger multi-board configurations such as control room, security, traffic
management and small-scale single-board systems for conference and classroom presentations.
The transmitter, IPVDS-500-E (Encoder) connected to a HDMI source, encodes the video with data
and transmits it over Ethernet. The receiver, IPVDS-500-D (Decoder) connected to a display, receives
the encoded signal over network and decodes it to regenerate the video and data for users.
The provided PC program “Layout Manager”makes the creation, editing, overlay, saving and pre-set
mode of wall layouts possible. It has an easy-to-use graphics user interface where any operation can
be set up by simple mouse clicks and drags.
IPVDS-500-ED also makes the transmitters and receivers units in the network to be configured to
individual IP address and helps the any of receivers to be connected simultaneously to any
transmitter within the network to create a virtual cross point matrix system as well as audio and video
system widely used in Pro-AV installation.
[Figure 1 - Connection diagram]

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2. Main Features
- TCP/IP based IP network: 100/1000 Base-T Ethernet with CAT5e or CAT6 cables
- Supports resolution up to 4K (3840x2160 at 30Hz) or full HD 1080p at 60Hz.
- Supports up to 8 x 8 Video Wall with multi-sources.
- Offers merge, overlay, and split Video Wall layouts via provided PC program.
- Provides pre-set mode to save and load the current layout.
- Provides Analog/HDMI audio input and output.
- Offers M:N Virtual Matrix supported: multicasting up to 200 clients
- Fast switching time / Low video latency
- Transmits HDMI/DVI, USB, RS-232, Audio, DIO signals via IP Network.
- Provides HDMI loop-thru port for Local display.
- Provides 1U rack (model: OPSCR-1U), Optional.
- Provides Mounting bracket (model: OPSCB): VESA 75,100 standard, Optional.
♦Video Wall Controller SW
- Provides PC Program for Users
Controls PC Apps for Video Wall and Individual Displays
Drag and Drop operation of Mouse for Host Allocation and Preview
Offers allocation, merge, split, overlay, and clear on Layout Manager
Provides preview scene before to apply it to real monitors.
Provides 99 Presets for user defined layout (Save and Load).
Bezel Compensation in 0.1mm units
[Figure 2 –Video Wall software]
♦Application
- Control Room
- Traffic Control System
- Security and Education
- Digital Signage / Pro AV for Video Wall & individual display

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3. Supporting Video Resolutions for Input / Output
1) HDMI 1.4 3840x2160p/24/25/30Hz
2) HDMI 1.4/HDTV up to 1920x1280p60Hz
3) VESA Digital up to 1920x1200p60Hz
Note: Some PC resolutions may not work properly.
4. Shipping Group
- IPVDS-500-E: TX (Encoder) or IPVDS-500-D: RX (Decoder)
- AC / DC power adaptor: One (1) unit of 5V / 2A
- One (1) HDMI male to male cable (1.2m)
- One (1) Mini-USB Cable for PC
- User’s manual
As an option,
- RS-232 cable: DB-9 male to 3Pin terminal block
- Mounting bracket (OPSCB) complying with VESA 75, 100.
5. Systems Requirements for Setup
♦Hardware requirements
▶You must have a HDMI graphic controller or card having a HDMI or DVI port in your PC
or any other equipment being used.
▶It should support the maximum graphic resolution of displays.
▶No special requirements for memory size, CPU speed and chipsets, if you’ve already
properly installed your HDMI graphic controllers or cards.
♦Software requirements
▶You need to check OS version of your PC or any other equipment being used. [TBD]

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♦Network requirements
▶You may need Ethernet switch (L2 or L3) as a switching hub or router for connecting
multiple IPVDS -500-EDs on Local LAN or Intranet. Network speed of each port of Ethernet
switch requires 100/1000Mbps and the network switch has to support Jumbo frame and
multicasting protocol between L3 Switch.
▶For technical support, visit Opticis web site, www.opticis.com, or contact
[email protected]
▶But, point-to-point connection between one pair of IPVDS-500-ED can be directly
connected (with CAT5e or CAT6) without network switch.
♦Control PC requirements
▶You need to check OS version of your PC for Video Wall Control SW.
▶Requirements: Window7 or higher version (Optionally including Window XP)
♦AC / DC Power Adapter Technical Advisory
▶The IPVDS-500-ED is designed to use mainly external +5V AC / DC power adaptor. The
internal power supplied through a HDMI pin (#18) from the graphic source is used to
identify normal connection between a source and TX, IPVDS-500-E.
6. Connector descriptions
▶5V AC / DC Power (TX & RX):
Connect the 5V AC / DC Power Adaptor to the connector of each device. When the 5V
AC/DC Power Adaptor is connected to the device, the power LED is turned on. For more
information on LEDs, refer to “LED indication”.
▶HDMI IN (TX)
: Connect a video source (such as a PC) to HDMI IN receptacle over HDMI cable.
▶HDMI OUT (RX)
: Connect a digital display to HDMI OUT receptacle over HDMI cable.
▶Local Display (TX)
: Connect a digital display to Local Display receptacle over HDMI cable.
▶RJ-45 (TX & RX)
: Connect a RJ-45 network cable (CAT5e / CAT6) to the connector.

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▶mini USB port (TX)
: Connect a USB port in PC to this connector for HID mouse or Keyboard.
▶USB A Type (TX)
: Connect a mouse and/or a keyboard with 2 port USB hub.
▶Dual USB A Type (RX)
: Connect a mouse and/or a keyboard to these connectors.
▶RS-232 (TX & RX): Optional
▶DIO (TX & RX): Optional
Note1: If you change a video source to another one, you have to reset the power of all TXs
and RXs by re-plugging of the +5V power adaptor.
Note2: If you want to use the function of RS-232 & DIO, please contact [e-mail].
♦IPVDS-500-E, TX Front & Back
♦IPVDS-500-E, TX Back
Mini USB
for PC
DIO / RS-232
(Terminal Block)
Line in
for PC

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♦IPVDS-500-D, RX Front & Back
7. LED Indication
The two (2) LEDs on the front panel of IPVDS-500-ED indicate power and network status.
♦Power status LED (Red)
The red LED will be turned on when 5V power is applied.
♦Link LED (Green)
If the green LED turns on at TX and RX, IPVDS-500-ED is ready to operate as Video Wall
display.

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8. Connection (Installation)
Important: Please follow the installation procedure below. Improper or no operation may be
resulted, if the start-up sequence is not followed correctly.
Step 1
Carefully unpack the contents of the shipping group.
Step 2
Turn on the PC, display, and network switch.
Step 3
Turn on the PC for Video Wall control SW and connect network cable (CAT5e or CAT6) to
network switch.
Step 4
Connect HDMI IN port in IPVDS-500E (TX) to the PC by supplied HDMI cable.
Step 5 (Optional)
Connect mini USB port in IPVDS-500-E (TX) to USB port in PC with supplied USB cable.
You may skip Step 4 if you don’t need local and remote control with Keyboard and mouse.
Step 6 (Optional)
Connect Local Display port in IPVDS-500-E (TX) to local HDMI display by HDMI cable.
Step 7
Connect LAN port (RJ-45) in IPVDS-50-0E (TX) to LAN port in Network switch with LAN cable.
Step 8
Connect HDMI OUT port in IPVDS-500-D (RX) to remote HDMI display by supplied HDMI cable.
Then, attach keyboard and mouse for remote control.
Important: You have to connect IPVDS-500-D (RX) to each video wall display according to
order of serial numbers of IPVDS-500-Ds (RXs). Refer to OSD Numbers for video wall displays
Step 9
Connect LAN port (RJ-45) in IPVDS-500-D (RX) to LAN port in Network switch with LAN cable.
Step 10
Plug the +5V power adaptors to both IPVDS-500-E (TX) and IPVDS-500-D (RX).
Note1: If you change an input source to another source, you have to reset the power of all TXs
and RXs by re-plugging of the +5V power adaptor.

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9. SW & Factory Reset
♦SW Reset: Press the Reset switch on the back of devices shortly to restore the default
software.
♦Factory Reset: To recover the Factory setting, press and hold the Reset switch on the
Back of devices until the LED is turned off after blinking (approx.5sec).
▶DHCP IP mode
▶default values on device setup & system configuration
▶default values on HDMI EDID
10. PC Program (Video Wall Control Software)
PC Program is easily used for host video preview and host allocation to MxN Layout. User can
merge, split overlay, and clear by dragging & dropping the mouse for host allocation and see
preview scene on the ‘Layout Manager’in advance, before applying it to display.
It has three sections; 1) ‘Menu items’for device setup and system configuration 2) ‘Layout
Manager’for layout and apply action 3) ‘Display Placement’for installation and display
configuration.
Note: IPVDS-500-ED supports static fixed IP address, auto IP address and DHCP IP (Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol: default) in IP network. Users can change DHCP IP to static IP
with host & client device setup of PC Program.
Important: Without DHCP IP, Static IP ‘Class’of Control PC should be the same as IP ‘Class’of
network switch or devices (TX or RX).
10.1 PC Program Installation and Login / Logout
1) Downloading the PC program
(1) Visit our website, www.opticis.com.
(2) Click the PRODUCTS bar at the top of the page.
(3) Click IPVDS and IPVDS-500-ED step by step.
(4) Click and download the PC program file.
(5) To download it, please enter the password (number): 0315

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2) PC Program Installation
Important: If you use IPVDS-500-EDs in intranet between routers, you need to check the IP
addresses, Gateway and Subnet Mask of the PC.
(1) Run the setup.exe in the Window Operating System.
(2) Follow on-screen instructions.
[Figure 3 –Program Installation]
* To re-install or upgrade the PC Program, please delete the previous PC program on the
Control Panel of Window OS.
3) Access to PC Program: Login & Logout
(1) Run the PC program (Video Wall Controller SW).
(2) Insert Password & Confirm Password for admin ID when you login initially in your PC.
(3) Change Password of admin ID or add user ID and password.
Refer to user configuration in ribbon menu to add new user ID and password.
(4) Click Logout menu bar at the top right for another user to login or quit this program.
(5) Login with admin ID or a user ID.
[Figure 4 –Log in]

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10.2 Menu items for device setup and system configuration
There are 3 menu items for device setup and system configuration: Ribbon menu, Application icon
menu, and context menu (mouse right click menu).
1) Ribbon menu
: Users configuration, Host device configuration, Client device configuration, Client layout
configuration, Advanced Configuration, and Firmware upgrade.
[Figure 5 –Ribbon menu]
♦User configuration
The ‘admin ID’is given to each PC and you can only change password.
With admin ID, you can add, change or delete user ID and password.
[Figure 6 –User setup]

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♦Host Device configuration: Refer to Host Device setup & Configuration of ‘Layout Manager’
♦Client Device configuration: Refer to Client Device setup & Configuration of ‘ Display Placement’
♦Client Layout configuration: Refer to Display Configuration of ‘Display Placement’
♦Advanced Configuration: It supports user to set up in special cases as below;
▶Frame rate
Preview frame rate is related to performance of HID Keyboard & Mouse. Please set ‘Low’if
you want to focus on KVM function.
▶Jumbo frame
Please set ‘Disable’, if L2/L3 network switch does not operate well with Jumbo frame
‘Enable’.
[Figure 7 –Advanced setup]
♦Firmware Upgrade
▶Upgrade Firmware by using PC Program
(1) Click ‘Searching’ button to find devices to upgrade through the network or directly with PC
on Device section of ‘Layout Manager’or ‘Display Placement’.
(2) From the list on the left, select a device to upgrade.
Please check the IP address and Gateway of the PC. It must have same IP class as all of
TXs and RXs.
Note: If IP address class and Gateway of PC are different from the selected device, change IP
address and Gateway of PC on the control panel.
(3) Click ‘File Open’ button and then, search and select a firmware file.

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Note: User can see the present Firmware version of the selected device on the right area.
(4) Click ‘Upload’ button (Do not unplug +5V power adapter until it is completed).
Please wait until LED blinking stops and then the device will be rebooted.
Note: You can see a pop up message when it is completed. It takes about 3 minutes for TX
and 5 minutes for RX.
[Figure 8 –Firmware upgrade]
▶Upgrade Firmware by using USB
(1) Copy “IPVDS-500.bin” into an USB memory stick.
(2) Insert the USB memory stick into any USB A ports on the selected TX or RX.
(3) Re-plug the +5V power adapter into the power jack of selected TX or RX. (IPVDS-500-E or
D)
(4) Please wait until LED blinking stops and then the device will be rebooted. It takes about 3
minutes for TX and 5 minutes for RX (Do not unplug DC power until it completes).
(5) Remove the USB memory stick from TX or RX (IPVDS-500-E or D).
♦View: There are Device, Layout, and Log section and user can change set size of each
section.
♦Help: User can check the version of Video Wall Controller SW (PC Program).

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2) Application icon menu
This menu is used to save presets in clipboard memory in a folder or to load presets saved in a
folder to clipboard memory. Refer to ‘Layout Manager’to learn how to use presets in clipboard
memory.
[Figure 9 –Icon menu]
3) Context menu (Mouse right click menu)
Host Device Setup, Client Device Setup, Display Configuration, and Layout Editing for Overlay
♦Host device setup: Refer to Host Device setup & Configuration of ‘Layout Manager’
♦Client Device configuration: Refer to Display Configuration of ‘Display Placement’
♦Client Display configuration: Refer to Display Configuration of ‘Display Placement’
♦Overlay Editing: Refer to Layout Editing (Overlay)

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10.3 Getting Started for Video Wall
You can set up and control up to 8x8 Video Wall displays and lots of other individual displays
simultaneously on ‘Layout Manager’. It means that you can use this PC Program as Video Wall
Controller or Virtual IP Matrix system as well as both on M x N settings. For example, if you set
0x0 set, all displays set as individual displays such as IP Matrix system.
[Figure 10 –Layout Manager]
1) Host device section (Device Searching): Firstly, set MxN Layout for Video Wall system, and
then search devices connected to IP network and check host device configuration. You can
preview videos connected to A/V sources such as PCs, cameras, or media players on the
host devices section.
2) Layout edit: You can allocate host devices on MxN layout and edit the layout if displays are
correctly set up.
3) Apply action: If you press apply ( ) button, you can see what you setup to Layout
section on real displays.
4) Display Placement: Please click “Display Placement”section for installation of Video Wall
system for the first time or change MxN Layout setup.

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[Figure 11 –Display Placement]
5), 6) Client device and Display section: You can set client device and display configuration on
‘Display Placement’Page.
7) Display Replacement: You can set OSD on / off on ‘Display Placement’Page and check
display order at OSD On mode. Also you can make a replacement in unlocked mode for real
display monitors on ‘Display Replacement’Page.
8) Layout Manager: Return to ‘Layout Manager’page.
1) MxN Layout setup
[Figure 12 –Layout setup]
(1) Select Row ‘M’using up/down button.
(2) Select Column ‘N’using up/down button
(3) Press ‘set’button.

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Note: If you set MxN Layout for Video Wall, remain displays are going to be on the individual
displays in the IP Network. For example, if there are 7 Rxs which are connected to displays
and you set 2x2 Video Wall displays, 3 remaining displays are going to be on the individual
displays as below;
2) Device Searching & Host Device configuration
♦Device searching
[Figure 13 –Searching]

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a) Click ‘Searching’button ( ) then, PC Program will automatically detects host devices
connected to IP network. Click ‘Set’button ( ) or re-start the PC Program, window pop-up
will show up ( ) and by clicking ‘Y’, it will automatically detect host device.
b) A list of host devices will be shown on the section ( ). You can preview each videos of
A/V sources connected to a host device.
Note: Device searching is also available at ‘Client Device section of ‘Display Placement’Page.
In fact, if you click ‘Searching’button, PC program detects both host device and client
simultaneously.
♦Host device setup
You can edit host devices with Context menu (with mouse right click ) on the left section or
on Ribbon menu.
[Figure 14 –Device setting]