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TABLE OF CONTENTS I2006.6.28
TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................I.
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................1.
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION.....................................................................2.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS......................................................................2.
HOW TO USE THIS USER MANUAL.........................................................3.
SETUP: QUICK REFERENCE...................................................................3.
SAFETY WARNING.................................................................................4.
FEATURES.............................................................................................5.
SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................5.
SECTION 3 SYSTEM CARD SETTINGS ..........................................11.
TRANSMITTER CARD...........................................................................12.
SYSTEM CARDS INSTALLATION...........................................................13.
RECEIVER OUTPUT CONNECTIONS.....................................................14.
RECEIVER SETTINGS...........................................................................15.
ATI DISPLAY CARD SETTINGS..............................................................17.
SYSTEM CHECKING.............................................................................18.
MAKING ADDITIONALNET CABLE.........................................................19.
SECTION 2 LED MATRIX (hardware)................................................6.
LIMITATIONS .........................................................................................7.
LED MATRIX PANEL INSTALLATION........................................................7.
SYSTEM SETUP DIAGRAMX.................................................................9.
RECEIVER to PANEL connections..........................................................8.
SETUP CHECKING................................................................................10.
SECTION 4 LEDstudio (SOFTWARE) ........................................20-21.
INSTALLATION......................................................................................22.
UNINSTALL...........................................................................................23.
..............................................................................23.GETTING STARTED
MAIN OPERATION CONTROL PANEL & DISPLAY SCREEN......................24.
DISPLAY WINDOW.................................................................................................25.
CONTROL PANEL...................................................................................................25.
FILE MENU...........................................................................................25.
CONTROL MENU..................................................................................26.
TOOL MENU..........................................................................................26.
OPTION MENU......................................................................................27.
TEST MENU..........................................................................................28.
HELP MENU..........................................................................................28.
CREATE A NEW PROGRAM...................................................................29.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS..............................................................II.
DISPLAY TEXT......................................................................................30.
DISPLAYING TEXT IN TEXTWINDOW.....................................................................30.
SINGLE LINE TEXTWINDOW.................................................................................31.
DISPLAYING TEXT IN FILEWINDOW......................................................................32.
DISPLAYING TEXT IN STATIC TEXT WINDOW ........................................................33.
DISPLAYING PICTURE FILES................................................................34.
DISPLAYING ANIMATIONS....................................................................35.
DISPLAYING A TABLE............................................................................36.
ADD TABLE............................................................................................................37.
TABLE PROPERTIES..............................................................................................37.
ADD TABLE............................................................................................................37.
DELETE TABLE......................................................................................................38.
JOIN/SPLIT............................................................................................................38.
DISPLAYING A WEB PAGE URL..............................................................39.
DATABASE WINDOW.............................................................................40.
DISPLAYING DATE/TIME.......................................................................41.
ANALOG CLOCK....................................................................................................42.
DIGITAL CLOCK.....................................................................................................42.
DISPLAYING EXTERNAL EXE FILES......................................................43.
DISPLAYING TIMER..............................................................................44.
DISPLAYING VCD/DVD.........................................................................45.
PLAYING VCV/DVD DIRECTLY FROM THE CONTROL PANEL..................................45.
DISPLAYING VCD/DVD IN VCD/DVDWINDOW........................................................45.
DISPLAYING VIDEO..............................................................................46.
DISPLAYING POWERPOINT..................................................................47.
SCHEDULED COMMAND......................................................................47.
EDIT SCHEDULED COMMANDS.............................................................................48.
DELETE SCHEDULED COMMANDS........................................................................48.
START UP SCHEDULE............................................................................................49.
EXIT......................................................................................................................49.
...............................................................................49.DESKTOPDISPLAY
CANCEL DESKTOPDISPLAY..................................................................................50.
TROUBLE SHOOTING...........................................................................51.
During startup MCIsystem error..............................................................................51.
During startup LEDscreen not found or communication error?...................................51.
During startup PCautomatically turns off.................................................................51.
During Play Nodisplay window...............................................................................51.
SECTION 5 MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY.................................52.
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING............................................................53.
WARRANTY..........................................................................................53.

INTRODUCTION
1
1.1 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
1.3 HOW TO USE THIS USER MANUAL
1.4 SETUP: QUICK REFERENCE
1.5 SAFETY WARNING
1.6 FEATURES
1.7 SPECIFICATIONS
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1.1 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The LED FLOOR TILE is a system that is suitable for a wide range of indoor applications
such as architectural lighting, stage lighting and floor effect applications. The system is
controlled using the simple and quick to learn LEDstudio software allowing the user to
display many different formats ofpictures, videos, text and graphics.
On receiving this product, please carefully check that there has been no damage caused in
transportation and that the following parts are enclosed:
LEDstudio SOFTWARE
TRANSMITTER CARD ref.no. T6A 1pc
DVI SIGNAL CABLE 1pc*
RS232 SIGNAL CABLE 1pc
LEDstudio CD-ROM 1pc
USER MANUAL 1pc
NET CABLE 1pc
SIGNAL CABLE 1pc
LED R16-HUB (RECEIVER) 1pc
LED R16-HUB EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY 1pc
LED FLOOR TILE 1pc
POWER CABLE 1pc
SIGNAL CABLE 1pc
LED FLOOR TILE
* - For a LED MATRIX screen where the Width (W) <192 columns of pixels and the Height
(H)<128 rows of pixels. If a larger resolution is required, then extra RECEIVERS and
connecting wires will be required. Please review section 2.1 & 2.2 in order to understand
the requirements for your application. Please consult with your supplier before assembling
your installation.
Operating System
Windows XP/XP2
Hardware
CPU: >200MHz
Internal Memory:32M
Display: Standard VGA256 Display(or better)
Display Card: ATI display card (note that the NVIDIA display card is not
compatible)
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1.3 HOW TO USE THIS USER MANUAL
Carefully read theintroduction, paying special attention to the SAFETY WARNING.
Read Section 2 describing how to design a system and how the hardware should be
installed.
Follow the instructionsin Section 3 explaining settings for INTERFACE CARDS.
Section 4 describeshow to install and operate the LEDstudio software
PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLYBEFORE STARTING
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
1.4 SETUP: QUICK REFERENCE
1- Install the LED SCREEN panels according to the instructions in Section 2.
2- Connect allcables as described in Section 2.3and 3.4
3-Install the TRANSMITTER CARD in the PC and connect the TRANSMITTER CARD and
DISPLAY CARD as shownin Section 3.3
4 -Set theDISPLAY CARD settings as described in Section3.6
5 -Set theRECEIVER CARD settings as shown inSection 3.5
6 -Install the LEDstudio software, refer to Section 4
7 -Verify that the HARDWARE SETUP settings in LEDstudio are correct by checking with
Section 4.3
8 -Test system setup using the tools in the <TEST> menu of the LEDstudio software.
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1.5 SAFETY WARNING
ALWAYS READ THEUSER MANUAL BEFORE OPERATION. PLEASE CONFIRM THAT
THE POWER SUPPLY STATED ON THE EXTERNALPOWER SUPPLY UNITS IS THE
SAME AS THE SUPPLIED MAINS POWER IN YOUR AREA.
This product must be installed by a qualified professional.
Always operate the equipment as described in the user manual.
A minimum distance of 0.5m must be maintained between the equipment and any
combustible surface.
The receiver and power supply units must be placed in a well ventilated area.
Always make sure that the equipment is installed securely.
Keep this equipment away from any form of water or moisture.
DO NOT stand close to the equipment and stare directly intothe LED clusters.
Always disconnect the power before attempting any maintenance.
Always make sure that the supporting structure is firmly secured.
The earth wire must always be connected to the ground.
Do not touchthe product or power cables if your hands are wet.
This product left the place of manufacture in perfect condition. In order for safe operation
and to maintainthis condition, the user must always follow the instructions and safety
warnings described in this user manual.
Avoid shaking or strong impacts to any part of the equipment.
Make sure thatthe all parts of the equipment are kept clean and free of dust.
Always make sure that the power connections are connected correct and secure.
If there is any malfunction of the equipment, contact your distributor immediately.
When transferring the product, it is advisable to use the original packaging that the unit
left the factory in.
IMPORTANT
ATTENTION
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1.6 FEATURES
SYSTEM CARDS AND CONNECTIONS
Direct DVI Input - Multi-media card is not necessary
Single Net Cable - Transmitting full color 768 512
Overload Capability - Transmitter (768 512) Receiver (192 128)
Universal Compatibility - Transmitters are universal with all receivers
Long-Range Transmission - High-speed data transmission allows the user to
control the LED MATRIX from distances of over 100m.
(Factory tested at 130m)
Control Card is compatible with software programs or
external software programs
Multi-application Card -
LED MATRIX
Color Contrast & Dimming - Independent control of Red, Blue and Green LEDs
Wide Application Range - Suitable for a wide range of indoor large/small
architectural, stage lighting, advertisement &
information board applications, etc)
Bright LED cluster - Each LED cluster contains 6 red, 6 blue & 6 green LEDs
giving out a high light output at each pixel.
LEDstudio
Intelligent Tracker - Use the mouse to select and lock area of LED MATRIX.
User Friendly -
the operating windows of the LEDstudio software.
Software allows the user to operate all functions from
Multimedia -
different picture, animation, video, text and other graphic
formats (including BMP JPG GIF PCX / MPG
MPEG MPV MPA AVI VCD SWF RM RA
RMJ ASF ).
The software allows the user to display a wide range of
1.7 SPECIFICATIONS
Gray Scale
Colors
Supports Display
Supports Display Card
Interface Cards (1 set)
Range
Dimmer
Frequency
Sweeping Frequency
Scan mode
Output Port
Signal Cable
Maximum Signal
Transmission Distance
Common Power
Red/Green/Blue 256 grade(8 BIT)
256 256 256 = 16M
640 480\800 600\1024 768
DVI Connector Display Card
Data Collection Card 1PC,Display Driver Card 2pcs
768X512
Hardware 16 grade,Software 256 grade
16Mhz 12Mhz 8Mhz 6Mhz(Adjustable)
>90HZ
8 rows/area
2x50
5-core Net Cable
High Speed>100m(no breaks)
+5V
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2LED MATRIX (HARDWARE)
2.1 LIMITATIONS
2.2 LED MATRIX PANEL INSTALLATION
2.3 RECEIVER to PANEL connections
2.4 SYSTEM SETUP DIAGRAM
2.5 SETUP CHECKING
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2.1 LIMITATIONS
1 panel =8 rows ofLED clusters =8 vertical pixels
16 panels= 128rows of LEDclusters = 128vertical pixels
VERTICAL:
Min.
Max. (1 RECEIVER)
HORIZONTAL :
Min.
Max. (1 RECEIVER)
1 panel =8 columns ofLED clusters =8 horizontal pixels
32 panels= 256columns of LED clusters = 256 horizontal pixels
RESOLUTION:
11
32 16
Min.
Max. (1 RECEIVER)
2.2 LED MATRIX PANEL INSTALLATION
The Animate tile is connected together as shown in section 2.3. The units must be installed
so that theyare on a flat plane. It is advisable that a spirit level is used in aligning th
animate tiles. Usethe rubber feet to adjust the height of each tile..
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Each RECEIVER has 16 output ports (J1-J16) with one output port controlling 1 row of
ANIMATE TILEunits.
The number of output ports used is determined by the length (L) of theANIMATE TILELED
MATRIX screen (see section 3.4
for further details on connection of RECEIVER output ports). Please note that the orientation
of the
connection must be as in figure 2.3e-1 withthe raised tongue on the left.
2.3 RECEIVER to PANELconnections
Fig.2.3e-1
If the application requires a length of
2m, then this will require connection to
the RECEIVER asfollows:
J1- first row ofANIMATE TILES
J2- second rowof ANIMATE TILES
EXAMPLE:
J16 J15 J14 J13 J12 J11J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J4 J3 J2 J1
SIGN AL
IN OUT
POWER IN
J1J2J3J4J5J6J7
J8J9
J10J11J12J13J14J15J16
J1J2J3

2.4 SYSTEM SETUP DIAGRAM
VIEW FROM ABOVE
IN
OUT
OUT
ININ
OUT
POWER IN
~100-240V...50/60Hz
POWER CABLE
IDE-20PSIGNALCABLEIDE-20PSIGNALCABLEIDE-20PSIGNALCABLE
POWER CABLE
POWER CABLE
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42310 42310 42310
IN
OUT
OUT
ININ
OUT
POWER IN
~100-240V...50/60Hz
POWER CABLE
IDE-20PSIGNALCABLEIDE-20PSIGNALCABLEIDE-20PSIGNALCABLE
POWER CABLE
POWER CABLE
J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8
J9 J10 J11 J12 J13 J14 J15 J16
J5
J6
J7 J8
J10 J11 J12 J13 J14 J15 J16 J9
DATA IN
DATA OUT
129~256 ROW
PC
RJ-45
VGA
COM
OUT 1
OUT 2
RJ-45
1~128 ROW
DISPLAY
CARD
TRANSMITTER
CARD
RS232 SIGNAL CABLE
DVI
DVI
DVI
Width of ANIMATE TILES (W)
Length of ANIMATE TILES (L)
POWER CONNECTIONS
PLEASE NOTE THATTHE POWER SUPPLYCAN ONLY BECONNECTED IN
SERIES TO THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PANELSAS SHOWN BELOW:
23 0 V - UPTO 20unit s
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2.5 SETUP CHECKING
Check that connection from the LED CLUSTERS to theDRIVERS are correct
Check that the POWER SUPPLYunits are correctly connected and that the power load
has not beenexceeded(220V-upto 16panels in series/ 120V-upto8 panels inseries)
Confirm that that POWER SUPPLYunits stated voltage is the same as your local area
Check that allconnecting wires with the PC are correct and secure
Connect the power and confirm that the LED on each DRIVER is red. If the LED is not
red please check the DRIVER and replace with a new one.
Start the LEDSTUDIO software, if the LED MATRIX is not detected the software
will hint to the user that the LED MATRIX is not found. Please check all connecting
cables and hardware.
Select <Grid Test> from the Control Panel. Select <ColorChange 3 color>. If the LED
MATRIX screen changes from one color to the other with a grid of diagonals then all
connecting cables are connectedcorrectly.

3SYSTEM CARD SETTINGS
3.1 TRANSMITTER CARD
3.2 SYSTEM CARDS INSTALLATION
3.3 RECEIVER OUTPUT CONNECTIONS
3.4 RECEIVER SETTINGS
3.4-1 JP1 SWITCH SETTINGS
3.4-2 JP2 SWITCH SETTINGS
3.4-3 SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
3.5 ATI DISPLAY CARD SETTINGS
3.6 SYSTEM CHECKING
3.7 MAKING ADDITIONAL NET CABLE
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3.1 TRANSMITTER CARD
Fig.3.1-1 TRANSMITTER CARD
DVI PORT
AUX PORT
DATA OUT1DATA OUT2
The TRANSMITTER CARD is installed in the PC and acts as an interface between the PC
hardware & software and the LED MATRIX screen hardware.
The PIN definitions of the DVI Port must correspond to the PIN definitions of the Display
Card. The DVI cable provided must be used to connect the DVI Port to the Display Card.
OUT 1 & OUT 2 PORTS
OUT 1 & OUT 2 are 8P Double-Net Card Ports. OUT 1 is connected
to the RECEIVER using the Net Cable. Each port is capable of
transmitting 256 rows of information. At OUT 1 the data value
ranges from row 1 to row 256. At OUT 2 the data value ranges from
row 257 to row 512.
AUX PORT
This port is a standard 6P telephone connection port. Connect the
provided cable with the RS232 port. This port allows control of the r
variable, gray scale, LED MATRIX active area, LED MATRIX lock &
LED MATRIX range.
POWER SUPPLY
Power Supply port is a 5V power supply connection for when
Transmitter Card is operating external of the PC.
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3.2 SYSTEM CARDS INSTALLATION
Insert the Transmitter Card in the relevant available PCI slot in the PC.
Connect the TRANSMITTER CARD and the DISPLAY CARD together using the DVI
cable provided.
Connect the serial port (OUT 1) to the RECEIVER card using the net cable.
Connect the TRANSMITTER AUX Port and the PC COM Port using the cable provided.
Check that all connections are secure.
Calculate the correctpositions for the RECEIVER switches.
Turn on the computer and test the system
If the PC automatically reboots or turns off, please remove the DVI cable from
the TRANSMITTER and try again. After the Windows desktop has loaded
reconnect the DVI cable.
NOTE:
RJ-45
VGA DVI
COM
OUT 1
OUT 2DVI
RJ-45
1~128ROW
129~256ROW
DVI SIGNAL CBALE
DISPLAY CARD
TRANSMITTER
Figure 3.2-1 DISPLAY CARD & TRANSMITTER CARD installation
RS232 SIGNAL CABLE
NET CABLE
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3.3 RECEIVER OUTPUT CONNECTIONS
When installing the RECEIVER it is necessary to calculate the number of RECEIVER output
ports required. This is calculated on the vertical height of the LED MATRIX screen in
number of rows (H). Figure 3.4-1 shows the RECEIVER output ports J1-J16
J16 J15 J14 J13 J12 J11J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J4 J3 J2 J1
SIGNAL
IN OUT
POWER IN
J1J2J3J4J5J6J7
J8J9
J10J11J12J13J14J15J16
J1J2J3
Figure 3.3-1 RECEIVER output ports
In order to calculate the number of RECEIVER output ports required, please refer to the
table below (Fig.3.4-2). H refers to the number or rows (vertical pixels) of the LED MATRIX
screen.
An ANIMATE TILE screen of length 12 units (or 12m)
would consist of 12 8 rows = 96 rows.
Therefore the RECEIVER output ports J1to J12 must
be connected tothe LED FLOOR TILE.
EXAMPLE:
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Number of Pixel
Rows (H)
Number of Panels
(Vertical)
Receiver Output
Connections
16
32
48
64
80
96
112
128
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
J1-J2
J1-J4
J1-J6
J1-J8
J1-J10
J1-J12
J1-J14
Figure 3.3-2 RECEIVER Output Connections
J1-J16

3.4 RECEIVER SETTINGS
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JP1 switches correspondto the following values.
3 = +W32 4 = +W64 5 = +W128 6 = +W256 7 = +W512 8 = +W1024 11 = W16
In order to calculate which switches must be ON to correctly operate the LED MATRIX
please refer to the below table.
When installing the RECEIVER it is necessary to calculate the position settings for the
RECEIVER JP1 switches. This is calculated on the length of the ANIMATE TILE screen in
number of columns (L). The diagram below shows the RECEIVER default switch settings
where a black square represents the position of the switch (i.e. JP2 switches 1-5 are OFF,
switches 6 & 7 are ON). The installation of the RECEIVER must be in accordance with the
size of the ANIMATE TILE screen. JP1 switches 3,4,5,6,7,8 & 11 are control switches for
the WIDTH in columns (W) of the ANIMATE TILE screen
RECEIVER 1
1 2 9 10 123
W32
4
W64
5
W128
6
W256
7
W512
8
W1024
11
-W16
ON
OFF
JP1
Figure 3.5-1 Example RECEIVER switch settings
1 2 9 10 123 4 5 6 7 8 11
ON
OFF
JP2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16
32
48
64
80
96
Number of Pixel
Columns (W)
Number of Panels
(Horizontal)
JP1 Switch
Settings
Figure 3.4-1 RECEIVER switch settings
112
128
144
160
176
192
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24

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Example: An LED FLOOR TILE of width 22M would consist of 22 x 8 columns = 176
columns. The start value of JP1 is 32, so therefore 176=32+144, referring to the table
3.5-2, RECEIVER switches 5(W128), 3(W32) and 11(-W32) must be in the ON position.
Please refer to figure 3.5-2 for all columns and switch settings.. The diagram below shows
to correct settings for the RECEIVER when the width of the LED MATRIX screen is 176
columns.
RECEIVER 1
1 2 9 10 123
W32
4
W64
5
W128
6
W256
7
W512
8
W1024
11
-W16
ON
OFF
JP1
Figure 3.5-3 Example RECEIVER switch settings
1 2 9 10 123 4 5 6 7 8 11
ON
OFF
JP2

3.5 ATI DISPLAY CARD SETTINGS
Figure 3.5-5
Fig.3.5-1
Figure 3.5-2
Figure 3.5-3
Figure 3.5-4
Right click the mouse on
the open space of the desktop.
The following menu will
appear.
1
Click <Properties> and
select <Settings>. The
<Display Properties> menu will
appear
2
Click<Theater
mode options>
5
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3
Select <Advanced>
and select the <Displays>
window
* Click the small red
triangle at the top left- side
of the FPD box (the button
will turn green)
* Click <Apply>
4
For video
settings select
<Overlay>