SMART-AVI 4K-Wall User manual

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Integrated 2x2 Video Wall Controller and 4x4 Port HDMI, Real Time Switch Matrix
with On Screen Display Control & No Soware Required.
1-800-284-2131
www.smartavi.com
HDMI/DVI Video Wall Controller and 4x4
4K-wall

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WHAT'S IN THE BOX?
PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION
SM-4KWL-S 1 4x4 Port HDMI, Real-Time switching matrix with intergrated 2x2
video wall
CCPWR06 1 6’ Power Plug Cable
SAVI-RMT 1 IR Remote Control
SM-EYE-NY 1 IR Receiver
EN-QKVM-EAR-P 2 Rack mount brackets
1 Quick Start Guide
Figure 2-1
Brackets for mounng this device in a standard 19” rack can be ordered from SmartAVI.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?_____________________________________________________________________ 2
INTRODUCTION__________________________________________________________________________ 3
FEATURES________________________________________________________________________________ 3
APPLICATION_____________________________________________________________________________ 3
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS_____________________________________________________________ 4
INSTALLATION____________________________________________________________________________ 5
LEARN EDID______________________________________________________________________________ 5
FRONT PANEL CONTROL_________________________________________________________________ 6
ON SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD)__________________________________________________________________ 8-14
CONTROL USING IR REMOTE CONTROL_______________________________________________________ 15
USING RS-232 COMMANDS__________________________________________________________________16-18
CONTROL VIA ETHERNET (TCP/IP)____________________________________________________________ 19
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT_____________________________________________________________20
Table of content

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INTRODUCTION
To create a four-screen 2x2 video wall with four HD video inputs, the 4K-Wall video wall controller
provides a truly simple plug-and-play hardware soluon. With four inputs and four outputs, users can
arrange their content in numerous ways, providing unique funconality by combining the abilies of a
video wall hardware controller and a 4x4 HDMI port Matrix. The 4K-Wall is HDCP compliant.
Users can stretch one large image over four screens, send an input to each screen, send four images
to each screen or create a customizable Picture-in-Picture display. Beer sll, there’s no soware re-
quired, as all content management opons are eortlessly controlled via the 4K-Wall video wall con-
troller unit itself. There’s no need for addional drivers. Just connect the HD inputs and HD screens
to the controller and it’s ready to go.
FEATURES
• Stand-Alone Unit, Requiring no Addional Hardware or Soware
• Plug-and-play ready
• Four HDMI inputs and four HDMI outputs
• DVI-D up to 1920x1200 input
• Learns any EDID
• Internal EDID database
• Mulple conguraons
• HDCP and HDMI 1.4 compliant
• Supports IR and RS-232
APPLICATIONS
• Corporate or Educaonal Presentaons
• Corporate Lobbies
• Airport Installaons
• Restaurants
• Wall Displays
• Entertainment Venues
• Digital Signage
• Point-of-Sale
• Dealer Rooms
• Security
• Control Rooms
• Shopping Centers

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VIDEO & AUDIO
Output Resoluons Up to 1080P (1920x1080@60Hz)
Input Resoluons Up to 1080P (1920x1080)
Outputs (4) HDMI
Inputs (2) HDMI, (1) VGA, (2) USB 2.0 Type A
HDCP Compliance 1.0/2.0
Audio (1) 3.5 mm input, (1) 3.5 mm output
CONTROL
Front Panel Buons
IR Remote Control SAVI-RMT
Ethernet (TCP/IP) RJ-45
OTHER
Power Adapter PS12VDC5A
Dimensions 7.5” W x 2” H x 8.25” D
Weight, Unit only 2.8 lbs.
Working Temperature 32 to 122°F (0 to 50 °C )
Working Humidity Up to 85% RH (no condensaon)
Storage Temperature -4 to 149 °F (-20 to 65 °C )
Storage Humidity Up to 90% RH (no condensaon)
USB MEDIA PLAYER USB player requires the IR Remote Control for navigaon and media selecon.
Signal Type USB 2.0, 1.1, and 1.0 (Type A)
Video Formats * MJPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Vvid, DivX H.264
Max Resoluon 1920x1080 @30fps
Max Data Rate 20 Mbps
Audio Formats * MP3, WMA, AAC, MP2, PCM, AC3
Photos Max Resoluons * JPEG - 15360x8640, BMP - 9600x6400, PNG - 9600x6400
*PLEASE NOTE: 4K-WALL 3x3V2 only supports the primary formats listed above. Any unlisted
formats are not compable with 4K-Wall.

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Application diagram
installation
1. Make sure the 4k-WALL is turned o.
2. Connect up to 4 HDMI Inputs (i.e PC, Blu-Ray Player, Digital Signage, etc.) to the HDMI INPUT
ports of the 4k-WALL using HDMI cables.
3. Connect up to 4 HDTVs to the HDMI OUTPUT ports of the 4K-WALL using HDMI cables or
HDMI-to-DVI adapters for DVI displays.
4. Connect the IR receiver to the IR input jack at the back of the 4K-WALL.
5. Connect a cat5/cat6 cable to the RJ45 connector.
6. Oponally connect an RS-232 cable from PC to the RS232 port of the unit for addional
control.
7. Turn on the 4K-WALL.
8. Wait for the unit to inialize. This should take less than 1 minute.
LEARN EDID
Once 4K-WALL 2x2 boots up, it will automacally default to HDMI + Audio for the EDID. Depending on the monitors
used, using either the built in custom EDID may work beer than the local EDID or vice versa.
To learn the Local EDID, press and hold buon 2 + 3 simultaneously on the front panel.
Please note that Local EDID will only take the EDID from OUTPUT 1.
To learn HDMI + Audio EDID, press and hold buon 1 + 4 simultaneously on the front panel.
To learn HDMI EDID, press and hold buon 1 + 3 simultaneously on the front panel
To learn DVI EDID, press and hold buon 1 + 2 simultaneously on the front panel.

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Available configurationS
Video Wall Mode: User can select any of the four HD inputs and project the
image across four HD screens (2x2 conguraon).
Full Mode: User can select any of the four HD inputs and project the image
individually on all four HD screens, with supported resoluon up to
1920x1080 on each screen.
Press FULL (output, input) Example: Input 4 to out 2 = “Full, 2, 4”
Quad Mode: User can divide each screen into four secons with all four in-
puts playing on each screen. Users can place each screen in dierent loca-
ons, further enhancing the 4K-WALL’s matrix funconality.
Press QUAD with desired channel 1,2,3,4
PiP Mode: Users can create Picture in Picture (PiP) displays on each screen
using all four inputs, with one large HD source and three accompanying PiP
sources alongside.
Press PiP with desired channel 1,2,3,4
To switch to Video Wall Mode: Press the QUAD and MENU buons simultaneously
then press the desired input channel 1, 2, 3, or 4.

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD)
On-Screen Display (OSD) gives users great exibility and ease of use when looking to manage their video wall.
It can be operated with the IR Remote Control through the Front Panel Buons as shown in the following pag-
es. Please note that the OSD will only appear on OUTPUT 4.
CONTROL USING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) WITH THE FRONT PANEL
Figure 7-1
To change modes with the OSD, navigate using the following buons on the front panel shown in 7-1
Front Panel Navigation
1 = Down
2 = UP
3 = Le
4 = Right
FULL = Enter / OK
PiP = Return / Back
QUAD = (no funcon)
MENU = Open / Close On Screen Display
Display Modes
The on-screen display will disappear aer a few seconds of inacvity or you can press MENU to
make the on-screen display disappear. The 4K-Wall will remain in video wall mode and the input can
be changed by pressing the corresponding number buon.

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) (CONTINUED)
Figure 7-3
The on-screen display will disappear aer a few seconds of inacvity or you can press MENU to
make the on-screen display disappear. The 4K-Wall will remain in Full mode and the input can be
changed by pressing the corresponding number buon.
Video Wall Mode:
VIDEO WALL MODE: Users can select any of the four HD Inputs and project the image across four
HD screens (2x2 conguraon).
 Press the MENU buon and navigate to highlight WALL.
 Press FULL to select into WALL and use 1 (Down) or 2 (UP) buon to highlight and select the de-
sired input number to be displayed on the video wall.
 Press FULL. The video wall should now display the selected input.
Full Mode: (Roung individual inputs to individual output displays.)
FULL MODE: Users can take advantage of full matrix funconality by roung any of the four HD in-
puts to any of the four HD screens, with supported resoluons up to 1920x1080 on each screen
 Press the MENU buon and navigate to highlight FULL.
 Press FULL to select into FULL and use 1 (Down) or 2 (UP) buon to highlight and select the de-
sired output number, followed by pressing FULL, then highlight and select the input number.
 Press FULL. The specied output should now display the selected input.
To rout another: Repeat steps 2-3 above. Aer changing to FULL mode once, the on-screen display
will always return back to the main menu with FULL mode highlighted again to make it easier for us-
ers to quickly assign addional outputs.

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) (CONTINUED)
Quad Mode:
QUAD MODE: Users can divide each screen into four secons with all four inputs playing on each
screen. Users can place each screen in dierent locaons, further enhancing the 4K-Wall’s matrix
funconality.
 Press the MENU buon and navigate to highlight QUAD.
 Press FULL to select into QUAD and use 1 (Down) or 2 (UP) buon to highlight and select the de-
sired input number.
 Press FULL. The selected input number will appear in the upper le corner of each display. The
other 3 displays will be in the posions shown below in Figure 7-4 depending on the input
selected.
Figure 7-4
To try a dierent conguraon: Repeat step 2 above using a dierent input.

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) (CONTINUED)
PiP Mode:
PiP MODE: Users can create Picture in Picture (PiP) displays on each screen using all four inputs, with
one large HD source and three accompanying PiP sources alongside.
 Press the MENU buon and navigate to highlight PiP.
 Press FULL to select into PiP and use 1 (Down) or 2 (UP) buon to highlight and select the desired
input number to be set as the largest display.
 Press FULL. The other inputs will be displayed on the right side starng with the lowest number
input at the top to the highest number input towards the boom. See Figure 7-5
Figure 7-5
The input displayed the largest can be switched by repeang step 2 above using a dierent input.

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) (CONTINUED)
Learn EDID
Users may also learn EDID via the OSD. Simply navigate to the “Learn EDID” menu and select among
the three custom EDID or learn the local EDID of the monitor. See Figure 7-2
Please note that local EDID will only learn the EDID of Output 1.
Please note that Factory Reset will restore any adjusted values back to default.
Figure 7-6
Bezel Compensaon
Bezel Compensaon only applies when the 4K-WALL is in Wall Mode. Each individual output can be
adjusted horizontally and vercally. See Figure 8-1.
Please note that Factory Reset will restore any adjusted values back to default.
Figure 7-7

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) (CONTINUED)
OSD Sengs
OSD Sengs allows the user to adjust the posion and transparency of the OSD (On Screen Display).
See Figure 8-2
Please note that Factory Reset will restore any adjusted values back to default.
Figure 7-8
Screen Adjust
Screen Adjust allows the user to adjust the brightness of each individual output if necessary.
Flip / Unip allows the user to ip the top row of monitors (1 & 2) to be oriented upside down to ad-
just for bezel size (dependent on monitor). Flip / Unip will only apply when the 4K-WALL is in Wall
Mode.
See Figure 9-1
Please note that Factory Reset will restore any adjusted values back to default.
Figure 7-9

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) (CONTINUED)
OSD Factory Reset
Factory Reset will restore any adjust values back to default.
Please note 4K-WALL will always default back to HDMI + Audio for the EDID.
Figure 7-10

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CONTROL USING IR REMOTE CONTROL
On Screen Display (OSD) gives users great exibility and ease of use when looking to manage
their video wall. It can be operated with the IR Remote Control.
IR REMOTE CONTROL
The 4K-WALL will only respond to the remote control unit provided in the box.
See Figure 10-1.

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4K-Wall TCP/IP control is a feature that allows mode switching and other conguraons to be con-
trolled remotely via HTTP or TELNET. Manage the switching funcons of your 4x4 matrix with ease
from anywhere in the world. You can save input/output conguraon presets for easy access.
TELNET access provides transparent command control of your 4K-Wall, perfect for use with auto-
mated third-party control soware.
For more informaon, visit
www.smartavi.com.
Start by downloading our soware that
can detect the IP address for the 4K-
Wall. This soware is conveniently avail-
able on our website; please visit:
hps://smartavi.com/helpful-links/
Download and install:
Finder: Detects 4K-Wall
Launch the network nder soware and
4K-Wall and its IP address should appear
in the display.
Enter the IP address into a web browser
of your choice. You should see the
4KWALL Home/ Welcome page as
shown in Figure 16-2.
Click on the LOG IN buon in the top tool bar.
Enter the User ID and Password in the Login page.
The User ID and Password are case sensive.
User ID = Admin, Password = Pass
You can change the User ID and Password by clicking the USER ADMINISTRATION buon.
CONTROL VIA ETHERNET (TCP/IP)

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The 4K-WALL may also be controlled via RS-232 commands. This feature requires an RS-232 card
installed on your computer or a USB to RS-232 adapter. Below are instrucons on how to properly
create an RS-232 connecon between a PC and the 4K-WALL.
Establish a connecon to 4K-WALL:
1. Connect a straight-through male-to-female RS-232 cable to the RS-232 connector on the PC.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the RS-232 port of the 4K-WALL.
3. Power on the device.
If you are using a USB to COM port adapter and need to idenfy the COM port used do the follow-
ing:
Click on the start buon.
Click on the Control Panel.
Click on Device Manager.
Click on the arrow next to Ports (COM & LPT).
The name of the adapter should appear and its COM port number.
Seng up the Terminal Applicaon:
Run the terminal client of your choice such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY.
Select the correct COM port on the PC. Use the following connecon sengs: 115200, N, 8, 1, no
ow control.
Once the connecon is established type “?” and hit enter. The 4K-WALL should respond with a ver-
sion number and a list of commands. See Figure 11-1 for sample PuTTY screens.
USING RS-232 CONTROL

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USING RS-232 CONTROL (Continued)
When connected to the 4K-WALL using a computer via RS-232 connecon, a startup screen should
appear. Below are some examples of RS-232 commands:
Type ? to see the Main Menu list of commands
?
4KWall v3.0
main menu
=======================================================
-i -system information
-v -display mode and video options
-e -edid
-a -audio
? -help
Type -i to view System Informaon
-i
Port src res EDID HPD audio
===============================================
1 HDMI 1920x1080 HDMI + Audio ON 3
2 HDMI 1920x1080 HDMI + Audio ON 3
3 HDMI 1920x1080 HDMI + Audio ON 3
4 HDMI 1920x1080 HDMI + Audio ON 3
Current Output: 1080P
Type -v to switch to the Video Menu, followed by ? to view the Video Menu
-v
main -> video menu
?
4KWall v3.0
video menu
=======================================================
f -set [Input] to [Output] in full screen
q -set [Input] to quadrant 1
p -set [Input] to main screen of pip mode
v -set [Input] as a videowall
fl -flip [ 1:flip | 2:unflip ]
o -[1-1080P60|2-1080P30]
ex -exit to main menu
? -help

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USING RS-232 CONTROL (Continued)
Type -e to switch to the EDID Menu, followed by ? to view the EDID Menu
-e
main -> edid/hpd menu
?
4KWall v3.0
edid/hpd menu
=======================================================
n -set [Input] name [Name_Without_Spaces]
r -read edid of [input]
w -write edid [input/a-all] [1-HDMI w/Audio|2-HDMI|3-DVI|4-local]
ex -exit to main menu
? -help
RS-232 INTEGRATION WITH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE
Smart-AVI RS-232 Protocol 4K-WALL
Carriage return is represented in the examples by <CR>
The HEX code for carriage return is 0D
See Page 6 for an illustraon of available modes.
All typed characters must be upper case.
1) Video Wall Mode: Stretch one Source over 4 screens in a 2x2 array.
//V x <CR>
ex. //V 1 <CR>; this command will stretch input 1 over 4 screens
2) Full Mode: Each source will display on individual screens. You can assign a specic input to a spe-
cic screen.
//F x y <CR>
x = input
y = output
ex. //F 2 1; this command will do Full mode with input 2 to output 1
3) Quad Mode: 4 Inputs on each screen, equally displayed
//Q x <CR>
ex. //Q 2 <CR>; this command will do Quad mode with channel 2 displayed in top le corner
4) PiP Mode: 4 Inputs on each screen
//P x <CR>
ex. //P 3 <CR>; this command will do PiP mode using input 3 as the main display
5) Reset: Resets 4K Wall
//RESET <CR>

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UPDATING FIRMWARE VIA RS-232
When new rmware is released, 4K-Wall can be updated through RS-232. To do so, please follow the
instrucon provided accordingly.
Run the terminal client of your
choice such as HyperTerminal or
PuTTY.
Select the correct COM port on
the PC.
Use the following connecon
sengs: 115200, N, 8, 1, no ow
control.
To start the bootloader, send the
following command:
//BOOTLOADER
Once 4K-Wall receives the bootloader com-
mand and returns the “Starng bootloader”
acknowledge, launch our SmartAVI Flash Loader
applicaon.
This soware is conveniently available on our
website; please visit:
hps://smartavi.com/helpful-links/
Select the correct COM port and browse for the
appropriate rmware update le. Click “Flash!”
You will see a pop up window when it success-
fully ashes.

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LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT
A. Extent of limited warranty
Smart-AVI Technologies, Inc. warrants to the end-user customers that the Smart-AVI product specied above
will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the duraon of 1 year, which duraon begins on
the date of purchase by the customer. Customer is responsible for maintaining proof of date of purchase.
Smart-AVI limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a result of normal use of the product,
and do not apply to any:
a. Improper or inadequate maintenance or modicaons
b. Operaons outside product specicaons
c. Mechanical abuse and exposure to severe condions
If Smart-AVI receives, during applicable warranty period, a noce of defect, Smart-AVI will at its discreon
replace or repair defecve product. If Smart-AVI is unable to replace or repair defecve product covered by
the Smart-AVI warranty within reasonable period of me, Smart-AVI shall refund the cost of the product.
Smart-AVI shall have no obligaon to repair, replace or refund unit unl customer returns defecve product
to Smart-AVI.
Any replacement product could be new or like new, provided that it has funconality at least equal to that of
the product being replaced.
Smart-AVI limited warranty is valid in any country where the covered product is distributed by Smart-AVI.
B. Limitaons of warranty
To the extant allowed by local law, neither Smart-AVI nor its third party suppliers make any other warranty or
condion of any kind whether expressed or implied with respect to the Smart-AVI product, and specically
disclaim implied warranes or condions of merchantability, sasfactory quality, and tness for a parcular
purpose.
C. Limitaons of liability
To the extent allowed by local law the remedies provided in this warranty statement are the customers sole
and exclusive remedies.
To the extant allowed by local law, except for the obligaons specically set forth in this warranty statement,
in no event will Smart-AVI or its third party suppliers be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or con-
sequenal damages whether based on contract, tort or any other legal theory and whether advised of the
possibility of such damages.
D. Local law
To the extent that this warranty statement is inconsistent with local law, this warranty statement shall be
considered modied to be consistent with such law.