User Manual

T7H Sender

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Contents

 

I.

Product introduction ....................................................................

3

II.

Hardware .....................................................................................

4

III.

Hardware Connection Diagram ....................................................

6

IV.

Operating Environment ................................................................

7

V.

Parameter Configuration ............................................................

10

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I.Product introduction

T7H sender is the most commonly used synchronous system sender, it is

adopted the dual-USB interfaces to realize high-speed communication with PC and

easy cascading between sender cards.

It supports wide working voltage with AC 100~240V and has good stability and compatibility with all Colorlight’s control cards.

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II.Hardware

2.1Front panel

2.2 Interface functions

 

NO.

Interface

functions

 

Noted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Power switch

Power on /off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Power supply

AC power supply interface

 

 

 

(AC100-240V)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Cascade output

For output cascade signal to the next T7H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Cascade input

For input cascade signal from the last T7H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Indicator lamp

Indicate sender working state

 

Red for power

 

 

green for signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Output port A

RJ45connect to the receiver card

 

The control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

area of port A

 

7

Output port B

RJ45connect to the receiver card

 

 

 

and B can be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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separately set

8

 

Multifunction

Audio input

transmit the audio signal to the multifunction card

 

 

card needed

 

 

 

9

USB

For T7H and PC communication

 

 

 

10

DVI

DVI signal input

 

 

 

11

Digital tube

Show the brightness adjustment levels of the

sender

 

 

 

 

 

12

Selection bottom

Used for brightness adjustment

and assisted selection

 

 

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Hardware Connection Diagram

T7H hardware connection diagram is as below:

Fig.3-1

Illustrate

1Support AC 100-240V (50Hz-60Hz) power supply The red indicator Light: ON for power available

2HDMI/DVI connection

T7H has HDMI and DVI two video input interface, choose any one of them to

input video according actual. If you need to switch video input mode between HDMI and DVI signal, can use HDMI and DVI cable to connect the computer and T7H at the same time.

3 Control signal connect

Connecting the computer and the T7H with dual-USB cable, this will be used for configuration of T7H

4Ethernet Cable

Connect receiver cards and T7H by using Ethernet cable (Note: The Ethernet

cable must be CAT5E or CAT6)

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III.Operating Environment

4.1Computer configurations

CPU Frequency >= 2.0GHZ

Host Memory >= 1G

Graphic card with DVI interface: Memory ≥512MB

Computer configuration can be adjusted according to the actual situation. Adjustment mainly aims at total pixels of LED display, complex playing program and whether playing HD video or not. Please note that the PC’s graphic resolution should be equal to or more than LED display’s.

4.2USB driver installation

There are two methods for installation USB driver.

1Check ‘USB Drive For Sending Card’ when install the LEDVISION, as you can see in following picture.

Fig.4-1

2Open the CD-ROM, find the file name of "USB driver for sending card" and double click it to install.

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4.3Graphics Card Settings

Select duplicate or extend in graphics card mode, and their difference is that led display show the contents consistent with computer in duplicate mode, while in extend mode show only the window you want to display. (As shown in Fig.4-2)

Fig.4-2

How to change the mode, there have different ways in different computer. For example, WIN 7/8 system and NVIDIA graphics cards, please read the following settings ways.

The first way: Hold down the WIN and P keys at once, and select the mode as you want in the pop-up window

Fig.4-3

The second way: Right-click and select “screen resolution” to enter the page of “modify the display appearance”; if your graphics card is not NVIDIA and cannot find the setting interface please refer to the description of the graphics card.

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Fig.4-4

Fig.4-5

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IV. Parameter Configuration

First of all, please make sure the software in i Series Mode before setting.

Click the “Setting” > “Software Setting” to enter the Software Management window

(Shown as Fig.5-1), change the mode by using password: 168.

Fig.5-1

4.1 Hardware Connection Check

Please make sure the hardware connection correct and software is in i Series Mode before setting.

5.1.1 Detect Sender Cards

Run software, click the “Control” > “Screen Management” to enter the Screen Management window, the Sender Mode select “By Sender Card”, Click “Detect Sender Cards”, the sender cards information will show in the interface, (as shown in Fig.5-2 )

Please check the hardware connection if cannot detect sende

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Fig.5-2

5.1.2 Detect Receiver Cards

Select network port and click “Detect Receiver Cards”, the software will automatic acquisition the Receiver (Receiving card) quantity for each network port of the sending card. Please check cable if the numbers of receiving card are inconsistent with actual. (As shown in Fig.6-3)

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Fig.5-3

5.2 LED Screen Setting

Click “Led Screen Setting” by using password: 168 to enter the Led Play Screen Setting interface, click “Advance Settings” (As shown in Fig.6-4)

5.2.1 Sender Card Setting

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Fig.5-4

Sender Card Resolution: In general, it should be consistent with graphics cards

Input Signal Information: Software will automatically collect parameter from the sender card.

Advanced Settings: This feature is only for professional and technical personnel to set up special applications, nonprofessional personnel are not allowed to operate. It contains the following parameters setting in Advanced Settings.

3D Setting: T7H is no need to set this item because only for 3D Sender feature setting.

Write Logo: Can be written to the customer specified image such as logo, and display before the video signal is not input.

Zero Frame Delay: Enabled by the professional and technical personnel or it will display abnormally.

Auto Switch (DVI, HDMI): The transmitter only identifies the set of video signals when selected; the signal of the first access can be automatically identified when not checked.

Adjust Brightness Based on Multi-function Card: Check it if you need multifunction’s light sensor automatically adjusts the LED screen’s brightness.

Network Date Types: The software default is “Standard Frame”; please

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consult professional and technical personnel if you want changing.

Frame Output: The software default is “Every Frame”; please consult professional and technical personnel if you want changing.

Input Bit Depth: The software default is “8bit”

Signal Input Type: Select HDMI or DVI according to the interface of

video source devices

Sync Method: The software default is “Auto Select”

5.2.2Screen Parameters

Observe the display screen with single cabinet as unit, if all cabinets display normally (the picture between cabinets is not continuous but also as normal), please ignore this step directly into next step.

Otherwise, enter the following configuration:

The first step: Click “Load” to select the correct parameter file for your LED display

Fig.5-5

The second step: Click “Send” to send the parameter to receiver cards, at this moment, all cabinets should display normally (the picture between cabinets is not continuous but also as normal), then click “Save To Receiver”.

Please contact display manufacturer of engineering and technical personnel if display abnormally.

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5.2.3 Connection Parameters (Look From Front)

In i Series Mode, LED screen just needs set up the Receiver (Receiving card) connection relationship for each network port of the sending card, the software will automatically calculate the network port control area. Specific setting as following:

1)Receiver Lay out Setting

Set how many Receiver (Receiving card) are used in Row Count and Col Count (6*6 as an example), how many pixels one Receiver (Receiving card) manages in Width and Height (64*64 as an example), in the software interface right you will see led display mapping area (Viewing from the front of led display). (As shown in Fig. 5-6)

Fig. 5-6

2)Receiver Card Parameters Setting

Select corresponding “Sender No.” and “Port”, when conduct Receiver (Receiving card) connection. Configuration Receiver (Receiving Card) connection pattern for each port individually if more than one port are used. There are two methods to set up.

Note: Set up connection Receiver (Receiving Card) must be based on fact.

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Fig.5-7

Using Mouse Select One By One

Based on the actual connection of the Ethernet cable, click the Receiver (Receiving card) one by one until the last one of this port load, connection lines will show in the display mapping area (Viewing from the front of led display). As shown in 5-8.

Fig.5-8

Connection Pattern

Select the connection pattern based on fact, and then select this port load Receiver (Receiving card) in the display mapping area. (As shown in 5-9)

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Fig.5-9

If some Receiver (Receiving card) manage different quantity of pixels from others, specific Receiver (Receiving card) Size in Width and Height can be set individually. (As shown in 5-10)

Fig.5-10

3)Send to Receiver

After set up the Receiver (Receiving card) parameters and connection pattern for each network port of the sending card, LED display will available when click “Send”.

Please determine that no mistake then click “Send to Receiver” to save the parameter

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in Receiver (Receiving card).

Fig.5-11

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