¶ H Series
Video Wall Splicers
User Manual
Contents
1 Device Connections 1
1.1 Input Cards 11.2 Output Card 11.3 Power Supply 21.4 Control Card 31.5 Preview Card 32 Device Login 42.1 Power On/Off 42.2 Web Page Login 43 Screen Configuration 63.1 LED Screen 63.2 LCD Screen 94 Basic Operations 104.1 Add Layers 104.2 Set Signal Playlists 154.3 Set Mosaic Network Inputs 174.3.1 Add Mosaic Network Inputs 174.3.2 Switch Mosaic Templates 194.3.3 Set Mosaic Template Playlists 194.4 Add BKG 214.5 Add OSD 224.5.1 Add Static Text OSD 224.5.2 Set Time OSD 244.5.3 Set Weather OSD 264.5.4 Set Image OSD 284.5.5 Delete OSD 294.6 Set Presets 294.7 Set Preset Playlists 304.8 Group Input Sources 324.9 Crop Input Sources 334.10 Set 3D Effect 354.11 Set Channel Logos 374.12 Set Reverse Control 394.13 Set Output Audio 414.14 Control Multiple Screens 424.14.1 Add Preset Groups 424.14.2 Load Preset Groups 434.14.3 Other Preset Group Operations 434.14.4 Set Preset Playlists 434.14.5 Other Multi- Screen Control Operations 454.15 Set Input and Output EDID 454.16 Control Backend Devices 474.17 Manage Roles 474.18 Manage Users 485 LCD Menu Introduction 515.1 Device 515.2 Multiviewer 525.3 Settings 525.3.1 Communication Settings 52
5.3.2 Firmware Version 53 5.3.3 Advanced Settings 54 5.3.4 Screen Control 57 5.4 Language 59 5.5 About Us 59 6 Web Introduction 60 6.1 Screen Configuration 60 6.2 Programming 64 6.3 Multiviewer 65 6.3.1 Set MVR Properties 66 6.3.2 Set Monitoring Playlists 66 6.3.3 Monitoring Playlist Operations 67 6.4 Device 67 6.4.1 Input Card Configurations 68 6.4.1.1 Common Input Cards 68 6.4.1.2 IP Input Card 68 6.4.1.3 H_2xFiber Input Card 69 6.4.1.4 H_1xST 2110 Input Card 72 6.4.1.5 H_1xNDI Input Card 73 6.4.2 Output Card 74 6.4.3 MRV Card 76 6.4.4 Control Card 76 6.5 Settings 76 6.5.1 EDID Management 77 6.5.2 IPC Management 78 6.5.2.1 Add IPC Signal 78 6.5.2.2 Import Multiple IPC Sources 81 6.5.3 NDI Management 81 6.5.3.1 Add NDI Sources 82 6.5.3.2 Edit NDI Sources 84 6.5.3.3 Delete NDI Sources 84 6.5.4 Permission Management 84 6.5.4.1 Role Management 84 6.5.4.2 User Management 85 6.5.5 Open API Management 85 6.5.6 Session Management 86 6.5.7 Backup Management 86 6.5.7.1 Import/Export Configuration Files 86 6.5.7.2 Device Backup 87 6.5.7.3 Input Backup 92 6.5.8 Log Management 94 6.5.8.1 Login Logs 94 6.5.8.2 Operation Logs 94 6.5.9 Communication Settings 95 6.5.9.1 IP Settings 96 6.5.9.2 Serial Port Settings 96 6.5.9.3 Set Serial Port Parameters 96 6.5.9.4 Add Commands 97 6.5.9.5 Edit Commands 98 6.5.9.6 Delete Commands 98 6.5.10 Firmware Update 99 6.5.11 Reset Settings 99 6.5.12 Other Settings 100 6.5.13 Help 104 6.5.14 About Us 104
¶ 1 Device Connections
¶ 1.1 Input Cards
The H series supports a variety of input sources. Connect the input sources to the matched input card connectors.
DVI, HDMI, SDI, CVBS, VGA or DP input sourcesConnect the input sources to the matched input card connectors using corresponding cables or converter cables.- IP camera sourcesConnect the input source to the Ethernet port of the H_2xRJ45 IP input card using an Ethernet cable.
Figure 1-1 Input card connection
¶ 1.2 Output Card
The H series provides two kinds of LED 4K sending cards: H_16xRJ45+2xfiber sending card and H_20xRJ45 sending card.
When the H_16xRJ45+2xfiber sending card is used for output, the OPT ports copy the outputs on the Ethernet ports. OPT 1 copies and outputs the data on Ethernet ports 1- 8. OPT 2 copies and outputs the data on Ethernet ports 9- 16.
Via Ethernet portConnect the Ethernet ports directly to the LED screen based on the screen structure.- Via OPT portOPT ports are used for long- distance transmission. Connect the OPT ports to a fiber converter firstly, and then connect the fiber converter to the LED screen.
Figure 1-2 LED 4K sending card connection
Note:
The H_20xRJ45 sending card is connected and configured in the same way as the H_16xRJ45+2xfiber sending card.
When the video output card is used for output, the LED screen can be loaded by the sending device and the LCD screen can be loaded directly.
Via Ethernet cable
To load the LED screen, connect the output card connectors to the input connectors of the sending device, and connect the sending device to the LED screen via Ethernet cables, as well as configure the screen on the sending device.
Via video cable.
To load the LCD screen, connect the output card connectors to input connectors of the LCD splicing screen via video cables.
Figure 1-3 Video output card connection
¶ 1.3 Power Supply
Connect the power connector on the rear panel to the electrical outlet using the supplied power cord.
¶ 1.4 Control Card
You can control the H series devices on a control PC through either of the following two methods.
Method I: Direct control for single- user control Connect the device Ethernet port to the control PC. Method II: Using a router or switch, for multiple user collaboration in a wired or wireless way Connect the Ethernet ports of both the device and control PC to the router or switch.
Figure 1-4 Control card connection
¶ 1.5 Preview Card
The H series allows you to monitor the inputs and outputs on a PC or monitor.
Figure 1-5 Preview card connection
H_2xRJ45+1xHDMI 1.3 preview card
Via Ethernet port:
Connect one of the Ethernet ports on the preview card and the Ethernet port of the control card to the same switch for the input source and screen monitoring on the Web page.
Via HDMI connector: Connect the HDMI connector of the preview card to a monitor for on- site monitoring.
¶ 2 Device Login
¶ 2.1 Power On/Off
The power switch is on the H_Control card.
Figure 2-1 Control card
- /On: Power on the device.- O / Off: Power off the device.
Power on
Connect the power cord, and then set the rocker switch to ON. The home screen is displayed as follows after successfully powered on.
The device IP address is displayed at the top right on the home screen. The default IP address is 192.168.0.10.
Figure 2-2 Home screen
Power off
Power offSet the rocker switch to OFF, and then disconnect the power cord if necessary.
¶ 2.2 Web Page Login
Prerequisites
Prerequisites- You have completed the connection as described in 1.4 Control Card.- You have obtained the login user name and password. The default user name and password are "admin".
Notes
Notes- When an H series device is connected directly to a control PC, the device and control PC must be on the same network segment and their IP addresses cannot conflict. For example, if the device IP address is 192.168.0.10, the IP address of the control PC must be 192.168.0. X and X cannot be 10. - When an H series device is connected to a control PC using a router or switch, you must set to automatically get the IP address, and select Obtain an IP address automatically for the network settings on the control PC. a. Go to Settings > Communication from the home screen to enter the network settings screen. b. Click the IP Settings tab to enter the IP settings screen. c. Set the mode to Automatic. d. Click Main at the top left to return to the home screen and the current device IP address appears at the top right. e. Select Obtain an IP address automatically on the Internet protocol properties window on the control PC. The router or switch will assign the IP addresses to the device and control PC automatically.
¶ Operating Procedure
Operating ProcedureStep 1 Open the suggested web browser on your computer, enter the device IP address in the address bar, and then press Enter to jump to the login interface for the Web page for the H series devices.
Figure 2-3 Web login page
Step 2 Enter the user name and password, and click Login to log in to the Web page.
The default user name and password are both "admin".
Figure 2-4 Web page after login
¶ 3 Screen Configuration
¶ 3.1 LED Screen
Configure the screen based on the structure and data flow of the screen loaded by the current device. Associating the screen with the outputs will make it convenient for you to control the screen by area.
When you use different output cards, the screen configuration methods are different.
Method I:
Use the LED 4K sending cards (H_16xRJ45+2xfiber sending card and H_20xRJ45 sending card) for output, a virtual 4K connector is displayed on the configuration page. Use the fiber sending card for output, a connector with the sender icon is displayed on the configuration page.
4K For the H_16xRJ45+2xfiber sending card, an icon is displayed. 4K For the H_20xRJ45 sending card, an icon is displayed. 4K For the H_4xfiber sending card, an icon is displayed.
Note:
The H_16xRJ45+2xfiber sending card and H_20xRJ45 sending card can be configured on the same screen when they have the same frame rate.
Method II:
Use the DVI and HDMI output cards for output, note that only the connectors of the same type can be configured on the same screen.
Web Operations
Step 1 Select Configuration to enter the screen configuration page.
Step 2 Click New Screen at the top to open the New Screen window.
Figure 3-1 New screen
Step 3 Enter a screen name. You can name the screen according to its location or input, which is easier for you to identify the screen quickly and precisely when operating the layers, presets and so on.
Step 4 Set the quantities of the rows and columns based on the screen structure.
Step 5 Select the desired output card to load the screen, and then click and drag the sending card to the screen.
Notes:
Notes:- When you use the H_16xRJ45+2xfiber sending card or H_20xRJ45 sending card, it is recommended you go to Settings > EDID Management > Output to set the output resolution and frame rate first.- When you use the H_4xfiber sending card, go to the Device page to configure the connector working mode first, and then go to Settings > EDID Management > Output to set the output resolution and frame rate.- When you use the DVI or HDMI output card, the real connector is displayed on the Configuration page, such as DVI or HDMI.
Figure 3-2 LED screen configuration
- Highlighted connector: The output connector is not used by the screen.- Gray connector: The output connector is used by the screen and cannot be used repeatedly.
Step 6 Click Save to save the screen settings.
NovaLCT Operations
Note:
Note:When the H_16xRJ45+2xfiber sending card, H_20xRJ45 sending card or H_4xfiber sending card is used, you must configure the screen in NovaLCT.
Step 1 Go to User > Advanced Synchronous System User Login. Enter the password and click Login. The default password is "admin".
Figure 3-3 NovaLCT (logged in)
Step 2 On the menu bar, go to Settings > Screen Configuration to open the Screen Configuration window.
Step 3 Select a communication port and click Next.
Figure 3-4 Select a communication port
Step 4 Select the Sending Card tab to select the desired input sources and click Send.
Step 5 Select the Screen Connection tab to show the screen configuration settings.
Figure 3-5 Screen configuration
Step 6 Click the drop- down arrow next to Quantity o... on the top right to set the screen quantity and then click Configure. You can also increase or decrease screen quantity here. Step 7 Select the sending card number which indicates the sequence number of the installed H_16xRJ45+2xfiber sending cards. The sending cards are numbered from left to right. Step 8 Set the column and row quantities of receiving cards, as well as the receiving card size (loading capacity) based on the current screen structure. Step 9 Select the Ethernet port number and draw lines between cabinets based on the cabinet connection and the connection mode between the device and screen.
Step 10 After the settings, click Send to HW to complete the screen configuration.
¶ Notes:
Notes:- If some receiving cards are left blank, please cancel the connection of those cards according to on- site configuration.- For configuration for irregular screens, please refer to the NovaLCT User Manual.- For configuration for common and irregular screens, you can also use SmartLCT software from NovaStar. For detailed information, please refer to the SmartLCT User Manual.
3.2 LCD Screen
Step 1 Select Configuration to enter the screen configuration page.
Step 2 Click New Screen at the top to open the New Screen window.
Figure 3-6 New screen
Step 3 Enter a screen name. You can name the screen according to its location or input, which is easier for you to identify the screen quickly and precisely when operating the layers, presets and so on.
Step 4 Set the quantities of the rows and columns based on the screen structure.
Step 5 Select the desired output card to load the screen, and then click and drag the video output card to the screen.
Step 6 Click Save to save the screen settings.
Figure 3-7 LCD screen configuration
Notes
Notes- On the screen configurations page, click Locate at the bottom right, and the location information appears on the loaded screen, which is easier for you to configure the screen.- For quickly locating the screen position in the editing area, select the loaded screen and click at the top left next to the coordinates to enter the values of X and Y, and then click. The initial position is at the top left of the editing area.
Step 7 Set the LCD bezel compensation.
- Click on the right edge to expand the screen properties pane.
- Check the box in front of LCD Bezel Compensation to turn on the bezel compensation function.
- Enter the values in the H Spacing and V Spacing text boxes based on the LCD edge width.
Note
NoteWhen there is a spacing between two screens, the values of H Spacing and V Spacing are set to the edge width plus the half spacing. The unit is pixel.
¶ 4 Basic Operations
¶ 4.1 Add Layers
Step 1 Click Programming to enter the layer editing page.
Step 2 On top of the Programming page, select the screen that you will operate.
Step 3 Click an input in the Input Signal area on the left and drag it to the editing area to add a layer.
Figure 4-1 Add layers
Notes:
Notes:- If you have grouped the input sources, you need to expand the group and drag the desired input source to the layer.- If you use an IPC source to add a layer, please complete the configuration described in 6.4.1.2 IP Input Card and add an IPC source following the steps described in 6.5.2 IPC Management.- If you use the H_2xFiber input card to add a layer, please complete the configuration described in 6.4.1.3 H_2xFiber Input Card.- If you use the H_1xST 2110 input card to add a layer, please complete the configuration described in 6.4.1.4 H_1xST 2110 Input Card.- If you use a signal source playlist to add a layer, please complete the configuration described in 4.2 Set Signal Playlists.- If you use a network mosaic source to add a layer, please complete the configuration described in 4.3 Set Mosaic Network Inputs.
Adjust Layers
Click the layer and you can perform the following operations.
Adjust the layer size.
Adjust the layer size.- Quick adjustment: Click the small square on the layer edge, and drag the square when the cursor turns to a double- sided arrow to quickly adjust the layer size.- Precise adjustment: Enter specific numbers in the W and H text boxes below the layer editing area to precisely adjust the layer size.
Adjust the layer position.
Adjust the layer position.- Quick adjustment: Click and drag the layer to quickly move the layer.- Precise adjustment: Enter specific numbers in the X and Y text boxes below the layer editing area to precisely position the layer. The adjustment reference is the top left corner of the layer. If the X and Y values are both 0, the layer's top left corner locates at the top left corner of the screen.
- Capacity: On the device management page, click the desired input card to expand the input card properties pane. In the Connector Status area, select the connector capacity from the drop-down list next to Capacity.
The layer capacity is matched with the input connector capacity. If the specification of the connected input source is lower than the connector capacity and the current connector is used to add a layer, the layer capacity will follow the connector capacity.
Lock or unlock the layer by clicking or at the top right corner of the layer.- Freeze or unfreeze the layer image by clicking.
Display or hide the layer playback on the Web page by clicking
When the IPC signal is used as the layer input source, click at the top right corner of the layer to view the detailed decoding parameters and stream parameters.
When there are multiple overlapping layers, you can adjust the layer priorities.
Bring the selected layer to the front, and the layer image will be displayed completely. Send the selected layer to the back, and the layer will be partially covered by other overlapping layers. Bring the selected layer forward. Send the selected layer backward.
Set whether to flip the layer image. Three options are provided as follows.
Not flip: Do not flip the layer image. Flip the layer image horizontally. Flip the layer image vertically. Flip the layer image horizontally and vertically.
Figure 4-2 Layer flipping
Layer layout: Click and select the desired standard layout in the popup menu or customize the layout.
After the settings are done, the screen editing area will be divided according to the selected layer layout. Click and drag the desired signal source to the corresponding area to add a layer, and then the added
layer will automatically fill the target area. If you select None, the added layers will be arranged according to the connector arrangement.
Click to quickly clear all the added layers.
Layer Menu
The layer menu shown at the top right corner varies with the layer input source. When you use a local input source to add a layer, the layer menu is shown as Figure 4- 3.
Figure 4- 3 Layer menu- 1
Layer 1: The layer name
- Layer 1: The layer name- The icon will appear after you configure the reverse control for the input source. Click this icon to enter the desktop of your local computer to reversely control the input source PC.- Display or hide the layer image on the Web page.- Freeze or unfreeze the layer image.- Lock or unlock the layer.- Display the layer in full screen or restore the layer to its original size and position.- Delete the layer.
When you use an IPC source to add a layer, the layer menu is shown as Figure 4- 4.
Figure 4-4 Layer menu-2
Click to view the details of the IPC source, including the decoding status, streaming media, decoding details and resource details of the IP input card.
Figure 4-5 Decoding status
Figure 4-6 Streaming media
Figure 4-7 Decoding details
Figure 4-8 Resource details
Take to Screen
There are two taking to screen modes: Live and Pre- Edit.
Live (default): The layer editing process is displayed on the screen in real time.
Figure 4-9 Live more
- Pre-Edit: Deselect Live, and the layer editing process will not be displayed on the screen in real time. Click Pre-Edit after the layer editing is completed, and the screen will display the layer.
Figure 4-10 Pre-edit mode
Switch Layer Input Sources
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Click an input in the Input Signal area on the left and drag it to an added layer to quickly switch the layer input source. The layer size and position remain the same.
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Select the desired layer and click next to the desired input in the Input Signal area on the left. Click Replace Input in the popup menu to replace the layer source with a new one.
Figure 4-11 Switch layer input sources
¶ 4.2 Set Signal Playlists
Step 1 Click Signal Playlist on the left to expand the signal playlist.
Step 2 Click New Playlist to open the signal playlist adding window.
Figure 4-12 Add signal playlists
Step 3 Enter a name for the new signal playlist.
Step 4 Check the boxes next to the desired IPC signal sources in the Network Source area on the left.
Step 5 Click Add to add the selected sources to the Selected area.
Figure 4-13 Add inputs
Step 6 Set the playback duration that specifies the time length each signal lasts.
You can change the playback duration as follows.
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Check the box next to the desired preset in the Selected area.
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Enter the playback duration in the text box on the right.
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Press Enter or click somewhere else on the Web page to complete the settings.
When you want to set the same playback duration for all the selected signals, check the boxes next to the desired signals and then click Uniform Duration. In the popup text box, enter the desired playback duration and then press Enter to complete the settings.
Step 7 [Optional] Adjust the signal playback sequence.
The sequence that you add the signals is the default signal playback sequence. You can adjust the sequence as follows.
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In the Selected area, click Sort at the top right corner.
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Move up and down the signal to adjust the signal sequence in the signal playback list.
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Click Done at the top right corner to complete the adjustment.
Step 8 Click OK to complete the settings.
Step 9 Click and drag the added signal playlist to the screen editing area to add a layer or replace the target layer source.
Figure 4-14 Use a signal playlist as a layer source
After the layer source is replaced with a signal playlist, the first signal in the playlist will be played by default.
Step 10 Click next to the desired signal playlist to play it.
Click next to the desired signal playlist to stop the signal playback.
Other Operations
Click next to the desired signal playlist and you can perform the following operations.
Edit Group: Click Edit Group to open the signal playlist editing window, where you can edit the selected signal playlist. Dissolve Group: Click Dissolve Group to delete the selected signal playlist.
¶ 4.3 Set Mosaic Network Inputs
¶ 4.3.1 Add Mosaic Network Inputs
Mosaic multiple IPC signal sources, realizing display of custom mosaicked images.
Note:
Note: Before setting a mosaic network input, please refer to the details described in 6.4.1.2 IP Input Card to set the decoding mode to Mosaic.
Step 1 Click Programming to enter the layer editing page.
Step 2 In the Input Signal area on the left, click Mosaic Network Input to expand the corresponding list.
If the decoding mode of the IPC card is set to Mosaic, the mosaic source named "Input x- 1" or "Input x- 3" will be displayed. "x" represents the number of the slot where the IPC card is installed.