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2. Figure 75 Display Wall Configuration Assigning Outputs PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 87 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 2 As the mouse pointer hovers over the potential rectangle display a yellow color highlights it Drag the selected Output Node icon to the display wall mimic The logo appears as a prompt to drop the dragged node on that rectangle i e the node is officially assigned with a position number on the upper left corner As the icon is dropped on the mimic the following happens the question mark will disappear the display in the wall will have the number corresponding to the number of the mimic rectangle the mimic rectangle will have the MAC address of the output node now associated with the display 0D 00 92 e the node icon will show the wall position as position number and array position the monitor icon next to the Output name will turn from black to white in the node to indicate that it has been assigned The Unassigned label will also disappear Right Monitor 0D 00 80 1024 x 768 x 60 1 1 1 New Display Wall 1 88 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab 3 Continue selecting and dragging the output node thumbnails to the wall mimic rectangles until all nodes have been assigned EE PixelNet Domain Configuration W Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configuration utput Node Wall Corfiguralior
3. 72 A About PDC B Help Menu 195 Advanced Settings Window i Balanced data load default settings 187 Display Wall Tab 188 re Switch Configuration 24 Input Nodes Tab 189 Layouts Tab 1 2 12s 192 Dual SVEEN NEMO samme 24 All Parameters Tab Input Channel Properties 148 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 231 Index C Channel Source Configuration 94 Channel Combination Source Configuration Tab 108 Check Box Options Input Channels 58 105 Cloned Source Source Configuration 100 Configuration Menu Display Wall Configuration Tab 54 Domain Connection 52 Domain Connection Tab 53 Edit EE 75 76 Creating a Clone Source Configuration Tab 115 Creating a Ganged Source Source Configuration Tab 112 Creating a Grouped Source Source Configuration Tab 109 Cropping Window Properties 123 158 Custom Display Modes delete esssessesse 84 edit mir er our a 82 parameter listing 85 Custom Modes Set Display Resolution 75 76 D Default Color Depth DVI Input Node 189 HD Component Input Node 189 Default Color Space DVI Input Node 189 HD Component Input Node 189 Default Color Space Format 3G SDI Input Node 189 Quad CVBS Y C Input Node 189 Delete custom display modes 84 Digital Analog Mode EDI B Sassi xr rax
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5. 000 00 e eee e eee e eee 52 Domain Connection tab Selecting PixelNet Interface 53 Display Wall Configuration tab s 55 Display Wall Configuration Audio Tab 56 Display Wall Configuration Video Tab 57 Video Node Check Box Options 59 Audio Output Properties Node Tab 60 Output Node Properties seen 62 Output Properties Node Tab 64 Output Properties l mage Quality Tab 66 Output Properties Display Timing Tab 68 Output Properties All Parameters Tab 71 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Figures x JJupiter Figure 60 Change Property Dialog aa aa aa van vr vr rn rn 72 Figure 61 Display Wall Name 0002 e eee eee 73 Figure 62 Set Display Resolution ss eee 74 Figure 63 Custom Mode Resolution een 75 Figure 64 Custom Display Modes Configuration 76 Figure 65 New Mode cee hh hh hh hann 77 Figure 66 Display Timing cssrr hh hh 78 Figure 67 Import from EDI D Dialog aa aa va vr eee 79 Figure 68 Display Timing l mport from EDID 80 Figure 69 Save Display Mode Dialog 0000 0c eee eee 81 Figure 70 Display Modes List rn rn rn nn 81 Figure 71 Edit Node 1 ccc ee eee eee ee 82 Figure 72 Display Timing Edit Mode
6. 183 Updating DVI Nodes Digital Analog Mode 138 EDID 21 mE 138 vV View Menu AUDIO sauer anses 194 Node Monitoring 194 PDC rs 194 W Wall Configuration Display Wall Configuration Tab 73 Window Right Click Context Menu 94 Window Bar assecc 155 Window Properties cropping 123 158 transparency 123 158 Window Properties Dialog 157 236 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual SE Oy Jupiter b E a
7. My Document ig My Computer Figure 24 Network Connections in XP Note As an option rename this Local Area Connection as PixelNet Interface to simplify later domain configuration 32 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Pre installation Requirement 4 The following connection dialog appears Caution 4 Local Area Connection Properties General Advanced Connect using ES Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit C This connection uses the following items ivi Client for Microsoft Networks a Teefer2 Driver v a File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks v Jil gos Packet Scheduler lt Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Figure 25 Connection Properties in XP Disable by unchecking the checkbox next to all the items listed under This connection uses the following items Click Configure In the dialog that opens turn off all power saving options and all Wake On LAN options Turn off all the power saving and Wake On LAN options to ensure a reliable PixelNet network Click OK Close the Network Connections dialog PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 33 4 PixelNet Installation 4 2 2 Disabling the Network Connection in Windows Vista To disable the connection properties list on the PixelNet Domain Ser
8. Sort By MAC Address Note Sorts the list of nodes by MAC Address Check box options are not part of the drop down menu however they can only be accessed by clicking the View Settings menu Check Box Options In addition to the sorting options choose from seven check box options where each option displays one or more unique attributes regarding the nodes Nodes Assigned to current wall selected by default This filtering option shows only the nodes assigned to the current wall Nodes Assigned to other walls selected by default This filtering option shows only the nodes assigned to other walls Unassigned nodes selected by default This filtering option shows only the unassigned nodes If the node is unassigned a black monitor icon appears before the Node Name along with a classification below as Unassigned Right Monitor 555 Unassigned Show Resolution selected by default This option shows the resolution and refresh rate of the node Show MAC Address selected by default This option shows the MAC address of the node PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab Show Position and Wall Name selected by default Shows the current assignment of output The assignment is listed in the form of a rectangle position counted left to right from the top left corner starting at 1 This option also shows the name of the Display Wall to which the node is assigned Node
9. View Settings Cy View Settings Display Wall B BA Node L Display Wall Name Resolution ScreensX Screens Y Clicking urassa Display Wall 1 1024x768 x60 P s peni ed isplay wa BA 5 K Wall Mimic Unassigned R Number of screens in horizontal Screens X and vertical display Screens Y FF FF FC 0F 03 04 N Wall Mimic blue rectangles with output node assignment 9 4 OF 01 4A OF 01 36 Audio Output Node assigned to wall Audio Window Figure 50 Display Wall Configuration tab PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 55 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 3 1 Output Nodes The left side of the Display Wall Configuration tab has the Output Nodes section The Output Nodes section has two tabs Video and Audio to distinguish nodes by their signal capabilities The Audio Output Nodes are listed with the following identification information available within the node icon square Node Name Ethernet MAC address The audio output nodes are also listed as thumbnails in the main section under the assigned video output nodes Audio thumbnails also display the Name and Ethernet MAC address along with an icon that displays the operational status as playing or muted o PixelNet Domain Configuration 2x2 eva vr T TEST ENER Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configuration Dutput Nodes Wall Configurat
10. a i e HE Figure 160 Video Timing Parameter Definitions The parameter control page is analogous to the windows Registry editor It is available on a stock system but the keys and values are not documented though very useful on the backend the end user has little use for it 198 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual DVI Output Properties A 1 DVI Output Properties The current property list for DVI Output is given below Table Legend Bolded Rows Read Only Properties these cannot be modified by you Un bolded Rows Read Write Properties these properties can be modified but do not alter them without sufficient guidance from Jupiter Systems Table 7 DVI Output Property List Property Value Description Signal Valid 0 Whether a valid signal exists AutoDetect Enable 1 Auto Detection for output resolutions has been enabled for this node Width of output source image Image Width 640 pixels Height of output source image Image Height 480 lines Displays the total horizontal pixels HTotal 800 that were charted on the video stream Displays the total vertical lines that yTotal RES were charted on the video stream Displays the active horizontal pixels HActive 640 that were charted on the video stream VActive 480 Displays the active vertical lines that were charted on the video stream This denotes the pixel value of the HBackPorch 40 horizontal segment behind the HSync ma
11. dg Search Figure 86 Input Channels Sorting Options PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab 5 5 1 1 Display Options Sorting Options The Input Channels list can be sorted and viewed in two different perspectives Click the Input Channels down arrow for a list of sorting options in the drop down menu Sort By name Sort By MAC Address Note Check box options are not part of the drop down menu however they can be accessed by clicking the down arrow next to the Input Channels title Check Box Options In addition to the sorting options choose from three check box options where each option displays one or more unique attributes regarding the channels Show Resolution and Frame Rate Show MAC Address Show Thumbnails Select the check box options by clicking the checkbox next to each option PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 105 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 5 2 Source View Right Click Context Menu The Right click Context Menu within Source View allows the following actions e New gt Folder The name of this Folder Group Gang or Clone will be set to a default unique value pre highlighted in the interface to be changed to something more significant Un named entities are not allowed Copy Paste if copy cut buffer is available Duplicate if source is selected Cut Properties if source is selected z Quad Node
12. Figure 101 I mage Enhancement Noise Reduction General This is General Noise Reduction GNR Set the desired GNR level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 63 or by click selecting the value using the General slider control PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 129 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration BAR This is Block Artifact Reduction BAR Set the desired BAR level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 63 or by click selecting the value using the BAR slider control MNR This is Mosquito Noise Reduction MNR Set the desired MNR level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 63 or by click selecting the value using the MNR slider control Detail Enhancement Level This is Detail Enhancement Level Set the desired enhancement level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 255 or by click selecting the value using the Level slider control Threshold This is Detail Enhancement Noise Threshold Set the desired noise threshold level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 255 or by click selecting the value using the Threshold slider control Sharpness Overshoot This is Edge Sharpness Overshoot Set the desired overshoot level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 255 or by click selecting the value using the Sharpness slider control Adaptive Contrast Amount This is Adaptive Contrast Enhancement Level Set the de
13. E sp Quad Hide Thumbnails a i DVL In Ke Figure 93 Input Source Right click Menu 118 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab 5 5 5 2 Source Properties Source Tab Double click on an input source or click on Properties from the Input Source Right click menu The following dialog appears Source Properties Source Info Source Name DVI 1 1 Source Type PixelNet Single Figure 94 Input Source Settings The name MAC address of the selected input source appears in the Name field As shipped from the factory the name field is left blank The type of Source is also classified below the Name field When attempting to change the Input Source Name without closing the open windows for this node the following error message will appear PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 119 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration In order to change the Input Source Name Click OK on the above message 2 Close all of the open windows related to the source on the display wall 3 Enter the new name in the Name field Note Jupiter strongly recommends naming the source and keeping a record of all the source names at an accessible place for immediate reference Since configurations and layouts refer to sources by node names naming the nodes makes replacing nodes or any future changes to the nodes easier to administer 4 Click OK to register the changes 120 PixelNet Domain C
14. HD Input Nodes representing many groups Two Cat 6 Cables representing many groups each with up to 10 units each with up to 10 units Two Cat 6 Cables Two 10GB CX4 Cables Two 10GB CX4 gt Cables Two 10GB CX4 Cables Two 10GB CX4 gt Cables Two Cat 6 Cables Two Cat 6 Cables DVI Output Nodes representing many groups each with up to 10 units DVI Output Nodes representing many groups each with up to 10 units DVI RGB Cables gt Single GigE link PDC Display Wall Figure 23 Multiple Switch Configuration PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 27 3 PixelNet Network 3 5 Replace I nput Nodes The windows for each input on a display wall are associated with the name given to the input Note Note You must save the layouts and the configurations before attempting to replace a node If you do not have a replacement input node please contact Jupiter Technical Support to order one Ensure that the correct node has been ordered from the four different input nodes that Jupiter offers DVI HD 3G or Quad SD 1 Close any windows associated with the failed input node Write down the name of the failed input node or check your records for input names written down during the installation phase Disconnect the failed input node from the PixelNet Domain 4 Connect the new node directly to the ports on the switch 10 11 28 connected to the Pixel
15. m BA Node L Display Wall Name Resolution ScreensX Screens Y Unassigned Display Wall 1 1024 x 768 x 60 v 2 v BA Hode K Unassigned g BA Node P Unassigned 2 gl ga nose o Unassigned Q soin FF FF FC OF 03 04 4 2 2 Display Wall 1 Wall Mimic 3 4 0F 01 4A 0F 01 36 Figure 140 Display Wall Configuration Tab 178 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PDC Configuration Menu Reassigning Output Nodes Before attempting any edits on the dialog the following message appears as a warning to save the current layout so that display modifications made until this point are saved Assign Output Assign Output will clear the display wall To avoid losing your work it is strongly recommended that you save the current layout 4re you sure you want to continue Figure 141 Assign Output Dialog Choose No to save the layout before proceeding with assigning output nodes or Choose Yes if the layout has already been saved or to continue assigning the output nodes without saving the layout 1 To reassign an output node select the rectangle and right click to see the options Unassign Unassign All Unassign Unassign All 2 Select Unassign to remove the current node assignment Selecting Unassign All will remove the node assignments of all the nodes on the wall so use it with caution 3 Reassigning the nodes follows the same process as assigning them initially Refer to Assigning N
16. 107 5 5 3 Channel Combinations 05 2 vesper uk Xx PRX X FTT 108 5 5 3 1 Creating a Grouped Source 0 0 00008 109 3 5 32 Creating a Ganged Source 2 es 112 5 5 3 3 Creating a Cloned Source 42 sess ev EX dx E REX EOS 115 DOA COWS PNE TT 116 5 5 5 Source Properties cus es ipiep ens eee Cd ara yee 118 5 5 5 1 Input Source Right click Menu 0 118 5 5 5 2 Source Properties Source Tab oues e e pF 119 5 5 5 3 Formatting Quad SD 2 45 24 dcus ye iR us 121 5 5 5 4 1920x1080 Horizontal Width lees 122 5 5 5 5 Source Properties Cropping Tab 123 5 5 5 6 Source Properties Image Quality Tab 125 5 5 5 7 Source Properties Display Timing 126 5 5 5 8 Source Properties Image Enhancement 129 5 5 5 9 Source Properties Audio Tab 000 131 5 5 6 Input Channel Properties savvnrnnrvvrnv ravnene 132 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual xi Contents wa Y Jupiter 5 5 6 1 Input Channel Properties Node Tab 133 5 5 6 2 Input Channel Properties Image Quality Tab 141 5 5 6 3 Input Channel Properties Display Timing 143 5 5 6 4 Input Channel Properties Image Enhancement 146 5 5 6 5 Input Channel Properties All Parameters 148 Chapter 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 151 xii 6 1 PixelNet Domain Control Window
17. All Parameters Dutput Node Info Name DUT 3 MAC 00 80 09 0F 01 44 Comments Display Properties Display Wall Settings 1920 1200 x 60 Node Resolution 1920 x 1200 x 60 Sync Generate Sync Figure 56 Output Properties Node Tab Note For configuring the wall you just need to name the node The rest of the Output Properties deal with adjustments that are not essential for configuration Proceed to Wall Configuration on page 73 to continue with the configuration PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab Close all windows associated with this node before changing the name Attempting to change the name while the windows are open will prompt the following error message Cannot set node name when there are open windows on this node In order to change the output node Name 1 Click OK on the above message 2 Close all of the open windows on the display wall related to the node 3 Enter the new name in the Name field 4 Click OK to register the changes to close the Output Properties dialog The Comments field is for entering user selectable information such as node location Display Properties In the Display Properties section the first line shows the output resolution setting for the wall The Node Resolution drop down field allows changing the resolution setting for the selected output node Click the Set button to register the change Caution
18. Analog Display Wall Name Resolution New Display Wall 1 1920 x 1080 x 60 Wall Mimic 0D 00 92 0D 00 9E 4 0D 00 C2 0D 00 CA Figure 79 Display Wall Configuration Audio Tab Icon indicating audio in play mode Icon indicating a muted audio node Note This icon is actually a button Clicking on the button toggles the audio state between play and mute and changes the icon PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 93 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 94 5 3 5 3 Window Right click Context Menu The Window right click context menu on the mimic includes Un assign Node Un assigns a specific node Un assign All Nodes Un assigns all the nodes Click Unassign only to dissociate the nodes from their mapped display windows The Display Wall Name is used for identification and program reference hence it must be unique in the PixelNet Domain Note Selecting a specific resolution will not set that resolution on assigned outputs The actual resolution is set when the Domain Configuration is loaded 5 4 Understanding Channel Stream and Source Understand the following terms before proceeding with the Source Configuration tab Node A Node is an active electronic device that is attached to a network and is capable of sending receiving or forwarding information over to or from that network Channel A Channel is a physical connector on a PixelNet Node where input is supplied to PixelNet or Out
19. Import From EDID Sync Type Separate Composite Pixel Clock 107964 KHz Horizontal Total 1688 pixels Display 1280 pixels Sync Width 1112 pixels Back Porch 248 pixels H Sync Positive Negative Front Porch 48 pixels Vertical Total lines Display 1024 lines Sync Width lines Back Porch 23 lines V Sync Positive Negative Save Cancel Figure 66 Display Timing Front Porch lines The default name of this custom mode is given as Width x Height x Frequency You can modify it to a more descriptive name if you desire Once the name is saved the mode name will appear in the Node Resolution list followed by an asterisk 78 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab 5 3 4 2 Import Timing Parameters The Import Timing Parameters section allows you to select an output node from the drop down menu The selected node s name and resolution settings will display on the right side in the Monitor Name and Resolution fields Import From EDID Once you select an output node click the Import From EDID button to populate the Display Timing dialog fields from the selected output node The following dialog appears Import From EDID 2 Import from EDID successful Do you want to overwrite the defaults Figure 67 Import from EDI D Dialog 5 Choose No if you want to keep the default values C
20. 1024 lines Sync Width 3 lines Back Porch 23 lines V Sync Positive Negative Save Cancel Figure 72 Display Timing Edit Mode Front Porch 16 lines Note Items on the right of the Display Timing dialog are grayed out read only because they are derived from either the new entries or the imported EDID settings PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 83 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration After saving the Custom Display Mode it will materialize in the Resolution drop down menu in the Display Wall Configuration tab of the PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog with an asterisk at the end 5 3 4 4 Delete Custom Mode To delete a custom mode you must first select it in the Display Modes list and then click the Delete Mode button A confirmation dialog is displayed as shown below Delete Display Mode 3 Are you sure you want to delete mode 1280x1024x60 Figure 73 Delete Custom Mode 84 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 5 3 4 5 Parameter Listing The Display Wall Configuration Tab The Parameter listing for the Custom Display Mode is given below Table 2 Parameter Listing Parameters Unit Description Mode Width pixels Width of visible pixels Height pixels Height of visible pixels Freq Hz Vertical display frequency Pixel Clock KHz Speed of pixel clock Sync Type Separate Composite Horizontal HTotal pi
21. 141 Node Tab 133 Input Channels Check Box Options 58 105 Sorting Options 58 105 Source Configuration Tab 104 Input Node AutoDetect 149 right click menu 168 input node ssssn 135 Input Nodes Default Color Space 189 Input Sources Dual Streams 167 Input Sources Tab Sorted by MAC 170 Sorted by Name 170 Sorting Options 170 International Shipping 214 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 233 Index M MAC Address Input Nodes 133 Master output node s 15 N Node Monitoring 154 hotkeys eese 194 PDC View Menu 194 View Menu eeeeeee 194 Node Properties Hexadecimal Value 71 149 Node Tab Input Channel Properties 133 Vo COTTE 4 3G SDI Input Node 4 5 DVI Input Node 4 HD Component Input Node 4 Quad CVBS Y C Input Node 5 TeamMate Output Node 5 Oo Output Node AutoDetect 72 Distribution Amplifier DA 15 master arrsrsnnnrarnrnnsnenrr 15 Output Properties 65 domnm 15 sync port 14 15 Output Node Front 8 Output Nodes Display Wall Configuration Tab 56 Mapping Outputs 91 Matching Positions
22. 67 5 1 Node Monitoring zs LpIwrRRRe 4XG RREX ROS RRRE 193 6 8 PDC View Ment se rbRersderc sreerd erbenr e neeec4ce deri Sene ik us 194 6 8 1 Node Monitoring amp ruesac sca ekkexGh E ERTRESARAEE E ens 194 6 8 1 1 Open Node Monitoring 0 0 00 eee eee 194 66 2 AIO paise piraan e i pe bie aetna eae e DAR Ren 194 6 9 PDC Help Men 44425 MEER dsb ese ERRARE KEE eee aes 195 Appendix A PixelNet Node Properties 197 A DVI Output Properties 2 0 III 199 A DVI Input Properties os se 2k RE RREERRDRPREXUCETRIA RII E Edd 201 A 3 HD Component Properties 0 0 cece eee eh 204 A 4 3G SDI Input Properties 2 2 050 sbece eee neces b brer abe 206 A 5 Quad CVBS Y C Input Properties 0 0 0 0 0 eee eee eee 208 Appendix B Technical Support 211 Bl FirstLine HP sos usps TATT QUEEN dd 211 B2 Web Sil i ker ea err Ea EE dee d ac e eaae 211 hix rM 211 Bad PROMS SGUDDUDU 2 4 ac oon ek oe ed eh REDE eae sleek eee Sees ve S 212 Be Software Updates 4 4 4cnge neuen TG eee 212 1 6 Documentation vers esset vo es eek eed pene ytd acte E ene ey 212 Appendix C Return Merchandise Authorizations RMA 213 C 1 Return Merchandise Authorization RMA Policy Ls 213 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual xiii WEN Y x 7 Jupiter Contents C2 Sipping Policy ee nesis aeei aeeiio oma a Cine ad beri eon ee ox 214 C 3 Return Merchandise Authorization RMA
23. 89 Output Properties All Parameters 71 Display Timing Tab 68 Image Quality Tab 66 Output Node esse 65 Output Tab Configured Displays 173 wa Y Jupiter P Parameter Listing custom display modes 85 PDC File Menu se 174 Help Menu 195 Initial Domain Configuration 51 Starting sssssssss 47 Toolbar eeeese 151 Tools Menu 175 180 View Menu eeeee 194 PDC View Menu Node Monitoring 194 PixelNet PDC Software 151 PixelNet Domain 6 PixelNet Domain Controller Output Tab sss 173 Sources Tab sssss 165 PixelNet Domain Controller Window 151 PixelNet Domain Server Disabling Connection Properties 6 PixelNet Node Properties Appendix A 197 PixelNet Switches 5 Q Quad CVBS Y C Input Node 5 Default Color Space Format 189 Rear Panel sess 14 S Video aanannananraranrnnsnnnnn 14 Quad CVBS Y C Input Properties Appendix A 208 Quad SD Appendix A 208 Enabling ssss 121 R Rear Panel 3G SDI Input Node 13 Quad CVBS Y C Input Node 14 Reset Nodes 234 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Index Tools Menu 181 Return Merchand
24. Bolded Rows Read Only Properties these cannot be modified by you Un bolded Rows Read Write Properties these properties can be modified but do not alter them without sufficient guidance from Jupiter Systems Table 11 Quad CVBS Y C Property List Property Value Description P States whether a valid signal Signal Valid 1 exists Auto Detect Enable 1 Performs Auto Detection I mage Width 1280 bhaa input source image Image Height 740 aa of input source image Displays the total horizontal pix HTotal 1800 els that were charted on the video stream Displays the total vertical lines VTotal 800 that were charted on the video stream Displays the active horizontal HActive 1100 pixels that were charted on the video stream Displays the active vertical lines VActive 650 that were charted on the video stream This denotes the pixel value of HBackPorch 300 the horizontal segment behind the HSync marker This denotes the line value of the VBackPorch 60 vertical segment behind the VSync marker This denotes the Frame rate in HSync Rate 0 kHz This denotes the Frame rate in Wayne Rate 2 centiHertz HSync Width 200 Horizontal Sync Pulse pixels VSync Width 3 Vertical Sync Pulse lines 208 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual WEN y x 7 Jupiter Quad CVBS Y C Input Properties Table 11 Quad CVBS Y C Property List Property Value D
25. How can decide what software to run Figure 28 Security Warning 36 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Installation Procedure 5 Read the following license agreement carefully and click I accept the terms in the license agreement to acknowledge your license agreement PixelNet Domain Control InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Software License Agreement Please review the following terms and conditions before installing or using the software supplied By opening the software package or by installing the software or by using the installed software you indicate your acceptance of such terms and conditions In the event you do not agree to these terms and conditions vou may not use the software and should 9 E accept the terms in the license agreement O I do not accept the terms in the license agreement Cancel Figure 29 License Agreement 6 Click Next PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 37 4 PixelNet Installation 7 Click Next to continue with the installation ie PixelNet Domain Control InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for PixelNet Domain Control The InstaliShield R Wizard vell install PocelNet Domain Control on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Figure 30 InstallShield Wizard 8 Choose Typical as the installa
26. Instructions 215 Glossary i249 39 xxx E Xx e ERR RERRER 207 Index of Figures 24146 sie Peter rier see ee teens 223 Index Of Tables ii ccs ieee es eres eee eve erie 229 Index bie ec be a A EORCR ee ae oe ee eee ee eee OL xiv PixelNet Domain Control User Manual pA gem x 7 Jupiter Chapter 1 Introduction to PixelNet 1 Introduction to PixelNet PixelNet offers a new and revolutionary way to capture distribute display and control digital and analog video streams PixelNet input nodes capture a wide variety of source signals and output nodes display them simultaneously on a single display or display wall P o S ETE M GAME PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 1 1 Introduction to PixelNet The PixelNet distributed node system is one of the chief advantages of using individual input and output nodes This distributed node system allows installation of nodes at the signal source and or display device This distributed network system allows for simple Cat 6 cabling between sources displays and the PixelNet Switch rather than expensive analog or digital cables Based on a switched proprietary network PixelNet consists of input nodes and output nodes that connect through a PixelNet Switch to a display wall via standard Cat 6 network cabling PixelNet makes creating complex topologies of inputs outputs and display walls simple inexpensive and future proof PixelNet has the ability to capture t
27. Total The Horizontal Total parameter adjusts the total number of pixels in a line Horizontal Total includes both the visible pixels and the retrace or blanking time Horizontal Offset Horizontal Offset has the effect of positioning the screen image horizontally within the display This control allows you to move the image back and forth sideways within the display Horizontal Width The Width parameter adjusts the displayed number of pixels The Width parameter usually will not need to be adjusted In most cases you will display blank pixels in the blanking or sync area of the signal Sync Type Sync Type shows you what type of sync pulse is detected Sync types are shown below 1 On H pin Sync on Horizontal pin 2 On Green Sync on Green 3 Separate Horizontal on H pin Vertical on V pin 4 On V Pin Sync on Vertical pin The table below shows on what connector pin you will find the sync signal for the various sync types shown Table 5 Sync Type Separate On Green On H On V H Sync H pin G pin H pin V pin V Sync V Pin G pin H pin V Pin Phase Phase adjusts the sample time on the pixel clock Vertical Refresh sets your scan rate This setting has a range of from 0 to 60 Hz Usually there is no need to set this as it is set from the input signal Polarity The Negative VSync Polarity vertical sync check box sets the polarity of the vertical sync pulse to a negative value This
28. a Display Wall 3350 2100 SS BD fps HD2 Figure 125 Display wall showing one input Note The sources will be displayed by default by their MAC address When a name is entered it will be displayed PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 165 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software H PixelNet Domain Control layout 1 config 1 File Configuration Tools View Help ai i ao d d a Display Wall Sources 1580910505 1680x1050 0 fps 4 60 fps E a pm m i e ee sekt 1680g1050 60 fps y Dutputs Figure 126 Display wall showing four inputs Note Selecting a window in the display wall highlights the corresponding source in the sources panel as shown in Figure 126 on page 166 166 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Sources Tab 6 2 1 Dual Streams Each input source can have a maximum of two streams to provide input to two windows on the display wall These two windows can have different properties such as location or size In the Sources tab the number on the top right corner of the input source thumbnails denotes the number of streams available for display on the display wall For instance if the right corner of a thumbnail reads 1 as shown in Figure 127 on page 167 highlighted by a red circle it means one stream is still available for display on the wall for that input source EE PixelNet Domain Control PDC 1 0 0 12 Fil
29. 00 eee eee ee 176 More Configuration Files rsen 176 PixelNet Domain Configuration Management Dialog 177 Display Wall Configuration Tab 178 Assign Output Dialog 20000 e eee 179 Tools Menu eee ee ee 180 Reset Nodes eect eee eee 181 Reset Confirmation 00002 eee eee eee 181 Update Firmware 0000 e eee eee eee 182 Update Firmware Dialog lene 183 Access Firmware 000 cece eee eee eee hh hh 184 List Type Matched Nodes llllsss 185 Selecting Nodes for Update 000 0c eee 186 Error Message rrr hn 186 Display Wall Tab 0002 eee eee ee 188 Input Nodes tab 2 2 00 cee eee eee ee 189 Configuration Tab sen 191 Layouts Tab cee ee 192 Network Tab 0 cee eee eee ee 193 PDC View Menu 2 0000 cece eee eee eee 194 Node Monitoring 00 000 e seen eee eee 194 PDC Help Menu Options 2 00000 e ee eee 195 PDC Help About eee eee eee eee 195 Video Timing Parameter Definitions 198 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 227 T y Jupiter T 9 ma Jupiter Index of Tables Index of Tables Table 1 Sync Type aa aaaanaavan vr vann v nr rn nr 70 Table 2 Parameter Listing ee 85 Table 3 Channel and Source Icons eren 117 Table 4 Sync Type 22 2 aaaanaa vaar rv rh ee 128 Table 5 Sync Type aaaaaaavaa vr
30. 1 E mail Outlook Express Y pr 9 My Pictures e Remote Client e Server Q eue a My Network Places Ce Control Panel Set Program Access and Defaults Printers and Faxes Help and Support gt Search All Programs gt 177 Run start A Log Off o Turn Off Computer Figure 44 Start Page PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 47 4 PixelNet Installation 2 Open the Start menu to start the PDC software as shown below 3 Click on All Programs gt J upiter gt PDC gt PDC Adminstre Fi Internet Internet Explorer W E mail Outlook Express e Remote Client e Server e PixelStat3 exe Kf WT PDC P PuTTY 9 Snaglt 9 Editor All Programs 48 Set Program Access and Defaults Windows Catalog A Windows Update m Accessories m Games m GTK Runtime Environment fm Jupiter gg Putty Ej SmartConsole Utility m Snaglt 9 m Startup m WD Diagnostics m WinPcap F Wireshark A Adobe Reader 8 Internet Explorer wf MSN A Outlook Express pa Remote Assistance windows Media Player 8 windows Messenger b Windows Movie Maker VS Log Off 9 Turn Off Computer Figure 45 Start Program PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Starting PDC Depending on your firewall settings the following dialog may be displayed the first time you start PDC Windows Security Mer E 2 N 4 To help protect your computer Windows Firewall has blocked some features
31. 148 will trigger the following error message You need to disable Auto detect before changing any display timing property Turning off Autodetect In order to edit property values set the AutoDetect Enable value to O Hexadecimal Value To view the hexadecimal value of a property mark the Hexadecimal checkbox in the Change Property window To view the hexadecimal values of all the properties in the All Parameters tab mark the Hexadecimal checkbox to the left of the OK button PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 149 T y Jupiter T 9 Chapter 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software This chapter explains how to use the many functions of the PDC software 6 1 PixelNet Domain Control Window The PixelNet Domain Controller Window appears with the main frame window showing the Title Bar Tool Bar Display Wall Tab Audio Window and the right frame showing the Sources Tab and Outputs Tab The bottom frame contains the Node Monitoring panel with a Window Bar and Status Bar beneath it 6 1 1 Title Bar The PDC Title Bar shows the layout and configuration file names If the layout changes an asterisk will appear behind the layout name Figure 113 on page 151 For example moving or resizing a window changes the layout The Title Bar serves as a reminder to save the layout to preserve these changes 6 1 2 Tool Bar The PDC Toolbar in the upper left hand corner of
32. Figure 106 Input Node DVI Signal Button Detect Timing Click this to force the node to reconnect and submit the timing details to verify whether the reported timing parameters were accurate This button need only be used if the timing parameters look suspiciously abnormal 136 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab 5 5 6 1 4 EDID The EDID section is only present in DVI input nodes Digital or Analog Select either Digital or Analog as the preferred mode When changing from one mode to another ensure that all displays are closed on the display wall and save the layout If even one display is open irrespective of the node or source to which it belongs the following message will appear Select EDID Table Select EDID Table will clear the display walls To avoid losing your work it is strongly recommended that you save the layouts Are you sure you want to continue e No Click No to revert to the wall and close any open displays or to just return to the previous mode Yes Click Yes to load in 2 3 seconds the preferred mode After loading the following message appears Select EDID Table The digital EDID table is successfully loaded This node is now a DVI digital input node To take effect you need to disconnect the DVI cable From the node and connect it back PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 137 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration Updating DVI Nodes In
33. Front Panel 8 Figure 4 PixelNet Quad SD Input Node Front Panel 8 Figure 5 PixelNet Output Node Front Panel enue 8 Figure 6 PixelNet Audio Output Node Front Panel 9 Figure 7 HD Input Node Rear View eee eee 11 Figure 8 DVI Input Node View les eee eee 12 Figure 9 PixelNet 3G SDI Input Node Rear View 13 Figure 10 Quad CVBS Y C Input Node Rear View 14 Figure 11 PixelNet Output Node Rear View serene 15 Figure 12 Output Node Basic Sync Connections 16 Figure 13 Output Node Sync Connections for 10 Nodes 17 Figure 14 Audio Output Node nnns 18 Figure 15 48 port Switch eelless ee 19 Figure 16 12 port Backbone Switch s 19 Figure 17 10G 20 port Backbone Switch rsen 19 Figure 18 Cat 6 Cable 2 ccc eee ehh 20 Figure 19 Single Switch Configuration cee eee 22 Figure 20 Dual Switch Configuration 0c eee eee 23 Figure 21 Building a Dual Switch Configuration 24 Figure 22 Balanced load PixelNet Switch Configuration 25 Figure 23 Multiple Switch Configuration 0000 eene 27 Figure 24 Network Connections in XP rr eene 32 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 223 Figures 224 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29
34. Manual 201 A PixelNet Node Properties 202 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Table 8 DVI Input Property List Property Value Description VActive Read Only if digi tal 1200 Displays the active vertical lines that were charted on the video stream HBackPorch Read Only if digital This denotes the pixel value of the horizontal segment behind the HSync marker VBackPorch Read Only if digital This denotes the line value of the vertical segment behind the VSync marker Sync Type Recognized Sync Types H V Sync On Green SOG Com posite HV Composite HV H V 0 SOG 1 and Composite HV 2 HSync Polarity A horizontal synchronization pulse is detected whenever the node is scanning a new line 1 negative polarity O positive polarity VSync Polarity A vertical synchronization pulse is detected whenever the node scans a new image from the top of the screen 1 negative polar ity Oz positive polarity HSync Rate 19073 This denotes the Frame rate in kHz VSync Rate 6002 This denotes the Frame rate in centiHertz Brightness Level of brightness All Offset Range is 100 to 100 Brightness Red Level of brightness in Red Offset Range is 100 to 100 Brightness Green Level of brightness in Green Offset Range is 100 to 100 Brightness Blue Level of brightness in Blue Offset Range is 10
35. Name 0D 01 D0 MAC Address 1920 x 1200 x 6 t 1 1 1 Display Wall 2 7 Resolution amp Frequency Name of Assigned Display Wall BA tode 0 Assigned Position Figure 53 Video Node Check Box Options Select deselect the check box options by clicking the check box next to each option The right click context menu on the node list includes Properties which is detailed under Output Properties Dialog on page 63 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 59 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 60 5 3 1 2 Audio Output Properties Node Tab Right click on an Audio output node to open the Properties menu Properties This menu item launches the Audio Output Properties dialog Node Tab Audio Output Node I nfo The selected audio output node name appears in the Name field along with the node s MAC address Upon initial start up the name field will be blank ESI Audio Output Properties Node Audio Output Node Info Name Analog Node MAC 00 80 09 0F 0D C6 Comments 07 24 09 Configuration Analog Volume Balance Digital Optical st de Figure 54 Audio Output Properties Node Tab PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab In order to change the output node name 1 Enter the new name in the Name field 2 Click OK to register the changes The Comments field is for entering user selectable informatio
36. Use Customized Directory option allows setting the current directory to a folder of choice Advanced Settings Layout Directory Use Default Directory C Program FilessJupiterXPDCNLayout Use Customized Directory Startup Layout Use Last Layout O Use This Layout Figure 154 Layouts Tab 192 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Advanced Settings 6 7 4 2 Startup Layout The Startup Layout section of the Layouts tab has the following options Select the Use Last Layout option to get the same layout as when the system last shut down Select the Use This Layout option to get a specific layout to open every time the system starts 6 7 5 Network Tab 6 7 5 1 Node Monitoring The Node Monitoring section allows to specify the frequency in which the Node Monitor performs its polls This number is calculated in seconds Advanced Settings Node Monitoring Polling Interval 30 seconds Figure 155 Network Tab PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 193 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 6 8 PDC View Menu The PDC View Menu provides the following options Node Monitoring Audio X PixelNet Domain Control New Display Wall 1 config 1 File ip Configuration Figure 156 PDC View Menu 6 8 1 Node Monitoring The Node Monitoring tab displays the operating parameters of the active input and output nodes If any of these attributes scale above or below pr
37. User Manual Source Configuration Tab The Source Configuration user interface is divided into two major sections Input Channels from PixelNet nodes Source View created by users The Source Configuration tab of the PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog defines how to view and access Sources present in a PixelNet System This action can be as simple as selecting all Channels and creating Sources with default names or creating custom combinations of Channels and Sources displayed in multiple levels of hierarchy Note Right clicking in the Source column creates a Source without an associated Channel It is also possible to create folders that contain Sources Dragging and dropping a Channel onto an existing Source will re assign the Source to that Channel PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 103 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 104 5 5 1 Input Channels The Input Channels section displays all the discovered input channels Selecting channels highlights the associated Source in Source View Naming is prefixed by the node type DVI HD HDSDI QSD etc lt gt PixelNet Domain Configuration 2x2 Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configuration Input Channels Sort By Name vi C Show Resolution and Frame Rate _ Show MAC Address Show Thumbnails EHD 1 REVA Source View ie HD 9 1 di HD 2 1 dig DVi2 1 the HDO 1 dij HD 6 REV A 1 ga Z aao g i 33333393 1
38. Video U UTP 220 National Television System Committee is the analog television system used in the United States Canada Japan Mexico the Philippines South Korea Taiwan and other countries Formatted block of data carried by a computer network Phase Alternating Line is a color encoding system used in broadcast television systems throughout the world PixelNet Domain Control Programmable read only memory Red Green Blue Return Merchandise Authorization Standard definition television refers to television systems that have a resolution that meets standards namely digital television with resolutions similar to analog systems Sequential Color with Memory is an analog color television system Separated Video chrominance and Luminance Unshielded Twisted Pair network cabling PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Glossary V Video VAC VGA W Ww Y YPrPb The output from an NTSC or PAL LiveVideo source Volts AC Video Graphics Adapter Watt s YPrPb is the analog video signal carried by component video cables in consumer electronics The green cable carries Y the red cable carries Pr and the blue cable carries Pb PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 221 T y Jupiter T 9 x Jupiter Index of Figures Index of Figures Figure 1 PixelNet DVI I Input Node Front Panel 7 Figure 2 PixelNet HD Component Input Node Front Panel 8 Figure 3 PixelNet 3G SDI Input Node
39. analog and digital disconnect the cable from the node and reconnect it Failure to disconnect and reconnect the cable may cause the EDID feature to not function properly PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 139 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 140 Video Format The Video Format section is unique to the Quad SD input node Designate the appropriate video format from the drop down menu in this field Input Channel Properties penne Input Node Name Name Quad SD MAC 00 80 09 0F 08 30 Comments Video Format INTSCM en Timing Detect Timing Channel Configuration Channel 1 C S Video S Video Figure 108 Quad SD Input Node Node Tab Channel Configuration The Quad SD input node has unique capabilities with regard to channels The number of displayed channels varies based on how the inputs are configured to those channels Within the Quad SD Input Channel Properties dialog the channels and their configuration are graphical representations rather than a property value pair Quad SD input node Channels are referred by base name 1 base name gt 2 etc in the Channel list PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab Click on the corresponding check box to register an S Video input connection to the Channel being edited The non corresponding check box will be disabled Subsequently the Channel that is associated with the other half
40. below Table Legend Bolded Rows Read Only Properties these cannot be modified by you Un bolded Rows Read Write Properties these properties can be modified but do not alter them without sufficient guidance from Jupiter Systems Table 8 DVI Input Property List Property Value Description If both analog and digital signals are available this property chooses which one is used Analog 0 Digital 1 Signal Valid 1 Preferred Interface classification where you choose whether the inter Preferred Interface 1 face is analog or digital The default value is Digital and the classification for Digital is 1 Auto Detection for input resolutions has been enabled for this node Active Interface is either Analog or Digital This informs which one is being chosen 0 Analog 1 Digital Width of input source image pixels Height of input source image lines Phase of sampling analog pixels rela tive to HSync Displays the total horizontal pix 0 els that were charted on the video stream Displays the total vertical lines AutoDetect Enable 1 Active Interface 1 I mage Width 1600 I mage Height 1200 Phase 0 HTotal Read Only if digi tal VTotal Read Only if digi 0 that were charted on the video tal stream VE ieri Displays the active horizontal eneeier 1600 pixels that were charted on the tal video stream PixelNet Domain Control User
41. check box will be checked automatically if the software detects a negative sync pulse PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab The Negative HSync Polarity horizontal sync check box sets the polarity of the horizontal sync pulse to a negative value This check box will be checked automatically if the software detects a negative sync pulse Enable Auto detect This option automatically detects the timing and causes an auto refresh of the node when enabled Attempting to modify Display Timing properties when auto detect is enabled will prompt the following message PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 145 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 146 5 5 6 4 Input Channel Properties l mage Enhancement The Image Enhancement tab provides additional controls to further enhance the image at a more granular level than the controls available on the I mage Quality tab Input Channel Properties Node Noise Reduction General 31 Detailed Enhancement Level 1 27 Threshold 127 Sharpness Overshoot 127 Adaptive Contrast Amount 0 J Figure 111 Image Enhancement Tab Noise Reduction General This is General Noise Reduction GNR Set the desired GNR level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 63 or by click selecting the value using the General slider control BAR This is Block Artifact Reduction BAR Set the desired BAR level by manually enteri
42. installed on your system You can easily download and view these documents from the PDC CD by opening the CD from My Computer and double clicking on the Manuals folder The latest versions of all documents are on our web site 212 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual ER en x Jupiter Appendix C Return Merchandise Authorizations RMA C Return Merchandise Authorizations RMA This section details the RMA procedures policy and formalities C 1 Return Merchandise Authorization RMA Policy If you wish to return any product for repair or replacement you MUST get an RMA number from J upiter Systems BEFORE returning the product to us In order to get an RMA number you MUST speak to or e mail a Tech Support person The only person who can authorize an RMA is a Tech Support Representative Do NOT send products of any kind to Jupiter Systems if they do not have a RMA number plainly displayed on the outside of the package they will be refused by the receiving department and returned When receiving the RMA number it is recommended that printing the page received in the e mail see Return Merchandise Authorization RMA Instructions below This instruction page contains a shipping label with the RMA number on it cut this label out and use it All instructions for returning your product are on this page Often we find that the wall controller is not really defective and the problem will be found in the installation se
43. ir i eI E Distribution Amplifier s required for chaining sync to more than Every Node has a T 10 nodes Amplifiers can be chained as shown for larger 75 Ohm Terminator installation Each amplifier port can handle 10 node sync ports onend of lines m E mE Figure 13 Output Node Sync Connections for 10 Nodes PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 17 2 PixelNet Hardware 2 7 Audio Output Node Supports both analog and digital signals Optical port S PDIF BNC connector S PDIF or AES 3id and two analog TRS 1 4 jacks Frequency Response 4Hz 22 KHz 48 KHz sampling 4 HZ 44 KHz 96 KHz sampling e Signal to Noise Ratio 100dB Dynamic Range 110dB Total Harmonic Distortion 0 00396 Sh SPD optical FREI t tot t t Analog Audio TRS AES 3id Optical PixelNet Port Power S PDIF S PDIF Figure 14 Audio Output Node For more information refer to Audio Output Nodes on page 59 18 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PixelNet Switch 2 8 PixelNet Switch PixelNet utilizes gigabit Ethernet technology The switches have been customized by Jupiter Systems for maximum PixelNet performance and are not compatible with typical LAN operations PixelNet technology requires reliable connections in your cabling For instance Cat 6 cables must be used Cabling connections must be reliable and solid for proper operation Note A PixelNet Switch must only be connecte
44. of the pair is removed from the Channel list and the remaining Channel is referred as base name gt 1 2 or lt base name gt 3 4 Disabling the checkbox will reconstitute the other half of the pair and modify the names accordingly User modified properties if any will be inherited by the reconstituted Channel e f the channel configuration is changed the configuration must be re saved to activate the changes 5 5 6 2 Input Channel Properties l mage Quality Tab The Image Quality tab offers controls for Brightness Contrast Hue and Saturation Input Channel Properties Image Quality Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation Figure 109 I mage Quality PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 141 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 142 Brightness Set the desired image brightness by clicking on and selecting the Brightness slider control Brightness can be set from 100 to 100 Brightness changes the image from a very dark image on one end to a very bright on the other end Contrast Set the desired image Contrast by clicking on and selecting the Contrast slider control Contrast can be set from 0 to 20096 Hue Set the desired image hue by clicking on and selecting the Hue slider control Hue can be set from 180 to 180 degrees Hue changes the color balance of the image from green on one end to purple on the other end Hue is not supported under the PAL format and is not available as an option for
45. on node properties Attempting to edit the value of any Display Timing property when Auto Detect is enabled i e set to 1 as shown in the Figure 59 on page 71 will result in the following error message You need to disable Auto detect before changing any display timing property Turning off Autodetect In order to edit property values set the AutoDetect Enable value to 0 72 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab 5 3 4 Wall Configuration The Wall Configuration section has the following fields Display Wall Name Provide a name for this wall configuration such that it holds all the current information about the display wall for example number of columns and rows assignment of output nodes display resolution setting default data format and network configuration The name entered in this field will appear in the Display Wall Configuration tab when the Apply button is clicked The name can be quite long however should the name go beyond the width of the Configuration window dialog left and right arrows appear for scrolling the tabs as shown below EE PixelNet Domain Configuration Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Very Very Lo00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ng Nan Output Nodes Wall Configuration Video Audio Figure 61 Display Wall Name Resolution The drop down menu contains
46. or board to Customer freight collect according to Customer s shipping instructions On ALL international returns Customer is responsible for any duties broker s fees or freight charges assessed to Jupiter Systems All international returns must be marked U S manufactured goods being returned for repair Foreign shipments should include our Customs Broker on all shipping documents RF International Ltd Phone 650 697 8150 Fax 650 697 8105 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Return Merchandise Authorization RMA Instructions All returns should be shipped freight prepaid Any customs charges incurred by J upiter on in bound non warranty shipments will be added to the repair charges All systems are shipped back to the customer freight collect Customer pays all customs charges incurred by using their own Customs Broker C 3 Return Merchandise Authorization RMA Instructions 1 Make sure the product is securely and safely packaged or in its original packaging 2 Place a letter using your letterhead inside the package describing the problem with the product and your PO or credit card number or letter of credit for international customers There are three reasons for this We have an address and contact that we can keep with the unit and a method of contacting you if we have questions You give us some help in determining how to repair the product with the description There is an address on the ins
47. or other person to assume for Jupiter any other warranty or liability in connection with the sale or shipment of Jupiter products Jupiter reserves the right to make changes or improvements in its products without incurring any obligation to similarly alter products previously purchased PixelNet Domain Control User Manual V Warranty Software Warranty and Special Provisions Limited Warranty Jupiter Systems warrants that the SOFTWARE will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of sale Any implied warranties on the SOFTWARE are limited to ninety 90 days Customer Remedies Jupiter Systems entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at Jupiter Systems option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE that does not meet this Limited Warranty and which is returned to Jupiter Systems with a copy of your receipt or purchase order number This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement SOFTWARE will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty 30 days whichever is longer No Other Warranties To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law Jupiter Systems disclaims all other warranties either expressed or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for
48. rr Ixus 138 Updating DVI Nodes 138 Display Timing Dialog Import from EDID 79 Import Timing Parameters 79 Display Timing Tab Input Channel Properties 143 Output Properties 68 Source Properties 126 Display Wall Window Right click Menu 155 Display Wall Configuration Tab Configuration Menu 54 Output Nodes 56 Wall Configuration 73 Display Wall Tab Advanced Settings Window 188 Display Wall tab 153 Displaying INPUE saarnien 172 Displays Assigning Nodes 86 Distribution Amplifier DA 15 output node 15 Domain Connection Configuration Menu 52 Domain Connection Tab Selecting PixelNet Interface 53 Domestic Shipping 214 Dual Streams MPU SourceS cecce 167 Dual Switch Configuration 24 balanced data load 24 Dual Switch Network Building sssss 24 DVI Input Node sssssn 4 Default Color Depth 189 Default Color Space 189 EDID ies RR ts 137 DVI Input Properties Appendix A 201 DVI Output Properties Appendix A 199 DVI Input Node Front 8 E EDID Digital Analog Mode 138 DVI Input Node 137 Input Channel Properties 137 232 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Index SWIEGH 1 ces
49. size fields Text J ustification This section offers three adjustments to the title s horizontal placement the text can either be left justified centered or right justified Title Position This section offers three adjustments to the title s vertical placement the text can either be placed on top bottom or in the middle right over the video display on the window However for the middle placement the Over Video option must be selected first as the middle placement constitutes an overlay Title Overlay This section allows more granular adjustments to the title with the option to add a background color for the overlaid text Click the Back Color field to prompt a color matrix from which to select the background color Select the No Back Color option to not use a separate background color for the title PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 161 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 162 The Transparency slider controls the degree of visibility for the background color This is similar to the transparency slider used in the Cropping Tab on page 158 Offset This option allows to position the overlaid title by adjusting the offset coordinates To offset the title at a specific distance from the left or right use the up or down Horizontal field values To offset the title from the bottom or top of the window frame use the Vertical field values Frame Options This section provides options for
50. that the data load is balanced During operation each of the connected 1G ports will blink with PixelNet activity Also ports 49 and 50 will show activity 24 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Dual Switch Configuration Balanced Load PixelNet Switches 48 Port PN Stackable Switches PDC Software Figure 22 Balanced load PixelNet Switch Configuration A PixelNet Dual Switch Network can manage a total of 24 input and 20 output nodes and one dedicated PDC computer which requires one switch port Note Put half of input nodes and half of output nodes on each switch to balance data load PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 25 3 PixelNet Network 26 3 4 Multiple Switch Configuration A Multiple Switch Configuration uses more than two 48 port stackable switches supported by a single 10 Gbps backbone switch A PDC connected to a switch is used to manage input and output nodes The nodes connect to the switches through two Cat 6 cables The stackable switches connect to the single 10 Gbps backbone switch with two 10 Gbps CX4 cables The 10 GB backbone switch allows PixelNet to expand up to 239 nodes At present a maximum sized PixelNet network can have 239 nodes Figure 23 on page 27 provides an overview of a Multiple Switch Configuration PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Multiple Switch Configuration DVI 54 PixelNet uote 711753 23 vern e00 aon DVI Input Nodes
51. the same as the Load dialog list however the Domain Configuration files can be managed from here Selecting an item makes the following operations possible Delete Deletes the file from the operating system Rename Highlights the name and allows the option to edit or rename it This can also be done by double clicking the name field PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 177 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software Duplicate Creates a new file on the operating system with a unique name using the original file name as the base For instance lt original name gt copy Set as Default Sets the chosen configuration as the default configuration to apply on every PDC restart Keyboard shortcuts Del Ctrl X Ctrl D Ctrl C and Ctrl V are available through the right click context menu Selecting a specific Domain Configuration from the right of the dialog will cause it to load during the next PDC startup 6 5 3 Edit Clicking on Edit opens the PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog displaying the Domain Connection tab Select the Display Wall Configuration tab where any configuration aspect can be modified 6 5 3 1 Editing Output Nodes The Display Wall Configuration tab shown below appears with current node assignments 3 PixelNet Domain Co nfiguration Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configuration Dutput Nodes Wall Configuration Video Audio Video New Version 1 Display Wall 1
52. these properties can be modified but do not alter them without sufficient guidance from Jupiter Systems Table 10 3G SDI Property List Property Value Description States whether a valid signal exists Signal Valid 1 Auto Detect Enable 1 Performs Auto Detection Width of input source image pix els Height of input source image lines I mage Width 1280 Image Height 720 Displays the total horizontal pix HTotal 2000 els that were charted on the video stream Displays the total vertical lines VTotal 900 that were charted on the video stream Displays the active horizontal pix HActive 1200 els that were charted on the video stream Displays the active vertical lines VActive 700 that were charted on the video stream This denotes the pixel value of the HBackPorch 400 horizontal segment behind the HSync marker This denotes the line value of the VBackPorch 70 vertical segment behind the VSync marker This denotes the Frame rate in HSync Rate 0 kHz This denotes the Frame rate in Vsync Rate 0 centiHertz Brightness Mono 0 Level of brightness All Offset Range is 100 to 100 206 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual disabling capture PixelNet Domain Control User Manual WEN y 7 Jupiter 3G SDI Input Properties Table 10 3G SDI Property List Property Value Descrip
53. to 200 Level of contrast Gain Range is 0 Contrast Red 100 to 200 Contrast Green 100 Level of contrast Gain Range is 0 to 200 Level of contrast Gain Range is 0 Contrast Blue 100 to 200 Adaptive Contrast Enhance 0 Adaptive Contrast Enhancement set ment ting Range is 0 to 15 Detail Enhancement Level setting Detail Enhancement Level 127 Range is 0 to 255 Detail Enhancement Noise 127 DE Noise Threshold Level setting Threshold Range is 0 to 255 Edge Sharpness Overshoot level set Edge Sharpness Overshoot 127 ting Range is 0 to 255 HSync Width 403 Horizontal Sync Pulse pixels VSync Width 5 Vertical Sync Pulse lines Auto Phase 1 Perform auto phase detection Denotes whether the signal is Interiucen id interlaced OZ No 1 Yes Freeze Capture 0 Cause freeze frame on all streams by P disabling capture O Off 1 On Interleaving capable node Interleaving 1 0 No 1 Yes Channel Count 1 Number of channels supported Max Windows 2 Maximum possible windows 0 disabled horizontal scaling 1600 Mode i 1 enabled horizontal scaling General Noise Reduction 31 Range is 0 to 63 Block Artifact Reduction 31 Range is 0 to 63 Mosquito Noise Reduction 31 Range is 0 to 63 205 A PixelNet Node Properties A 4 3G SDI Input Properties The current property list for 3G SDI Input is given below able Legend Bolded Rows Read Only Properties these cannot be modified by you Un bolded Rows Read Write Properties
54. understand before continuing Caution Cautions are entries that alert you to items that may cause the operating system to not operate properly For instance tasks that were either done out of sequence or not supposed to be done at all may cause the system to malfunction Cautions also alert you about physical connections that can cause the system to not operate properly PixelNet Domain Control User Manual vii T y Jupiter T 9 Table of Contents EN ES ma Jupiter Copyright iuiussack x xaX ee TRAC Warranty saca XR RR eee OE RO ECKE wee ie ae V Using This Manual 5 sasana Vil Chapter 1 Introduction to PixelNet baker 1 1 Outstanding Visual Quality 2 0 0 0 rare nere even 3 1 2 The PixelNet Difference iubavads ce RA RE XRER a ER RE CAMERE S pa 3 15 Multiple Wall Support 2i23a excox eva peEE EXE OPE REED SERENESF nS 3 1 4 Window Borders and Titles 0 0 0 eee eee eee 4 15 Nodes seede SSG 4 LL DVH pit NO3e 3 exxezdaxkhbrec s Rea RR PR RE eR AERE 4 1 5 2 HD Component Input Node 0 0 0 cee eee eee 4 153 3G SDI Input Node 4 2222 oavrb asketiske sees es 4 1 5 4 Quad CVBS Y C Input Node 0 0 0 5 1 5 5 TeamMate Output Node ui lesu eei RR Ree RRESETES 5 1 5 6 Audio Output Node 244 eex endure wee ERR ERR e Sn 5 1 6 PING STE seede he TOP P GERI PEOR ENTE PESE 5 1 7 PixelNet DOS add conse ene oe eee E rhe ge Teens keen 6 1 8 PixelNet D
55. x Y Jupiter Contents 5 3 3 Output Properties Dialog 0 cece eee navne 63 EE EEE ieee ances 64 5 3 3 2 Image Quality Tab spre siserer Peek eda RES 66 5 3 3 3 Display Timing 4 12 b 4 EXE REDE bese ERI 3 E 68 3 9 99 All Pa EE 71 5 3 4 Wall Configuration x acsi xe ERAREDERREEXESTAESAGR eres ea 73 5 24 T Custom Modes 1 562 vesper EO ERES ARREST 76 5 3 4 2 Import Timing Parameters 0 0 0 0 00 000 79 5 343 Edit Custom Mode sb ERE RERO ERR 82 5 3 4 4 Delete Custom Mode 4 vu x xg P ERO eo 84 5 3 4 5 Parameter Listing 1222s x RE RRE pr RE RE e EE reg 85 5 3 5 Assigning Nodes to Displays lslleleeeeees 86 5 3 5 1 To assign a Video node perform the following 87 5 3 5 2 To assign an Audio node perform the following 92 5 3 5 3 Window Right click Context Menu 94 5 4 Understanding Channel Stream and Source 000055 94 SOLL SINS SOME vissa aS PO ERE EX RR DUE 96 5 4 2 Ganged Source seperat 97 5 4 3 Grouped Source REE erred RS OP END RE Ede 98 5 4 4 Cloned SOUPE seres tesrrss siendi Tunk EAE ESR ESAE 100 5 5 Source Configuration Tab 22 242 2224 loe x RR EE RR RE ES 102 SL Input Channels uis uad bd ome dre dpa e Et t et 104 5 5 1 1 Display Options 2 2252 ERE ER Rd 105 5 5 2 Source View Right Click Context Menu 106 5 5 2 1 Right Click Context Menu for Folder 107 5 5 2 2 Right Click Context Menu for Source
56. 0 to 100 Contrast Mono 100 Level of contrast All Gain Range is O to 200 Contrast Red 100 Level of contrast Gain Range is 0 to 200 WEN y 7 Jupiter DVI Input Properties Table 8 DVI Input Property List Property Value Description Level of contrast Gain Range is 0 Contrast Green 100 to 200 Contrast Blue 100 Level of contrast Gain Range is 0 to 200 HSync Width 0 Horizontal Sync Pulse pixels VSync Width 0 Vertical Sync Pulse lines Finds pixel centers applies only to Auto Phase 1 analog Attempts to auto discover active AURE d region applies only to analog Imteriscad 0 Denotes whether the signal is inter laced O No 1 Yes Freeze Capture 0 Cause freeze frame on all streams by disabling capture O Off 1 On PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 203 A PixelNet Node Properties A 3 HD Component Properties The current property list for HD Component Input is given below able Legend Bolded Rows Read Only Properties these cannot be modified by you Un bolded Rows Read Write Properties these properties can be modified but do not alter them without sufficient guidance from Jupiter Systems Table 9 HD Component Property List Property Value Description States whether a valid signal Signal Valid 1 exists Auto Detect Enable 1 Performs Auto Detection I mage Width 1280 ve inpu
57. 2 New i 00 0E 00 24 1 Co i 00 0E 00 24 1 di Sans Paste Gang Duplicate Clone Cut Properties Figure 87 Source View Right Click Menu Dragging and dropping a Channel onto a Source creates the link from node to Source If the Source is already assigned to a node or nodes PDC will ask for confirmation 106 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab 5 5 2 1 Right Click Context Menu for Folder The right click context menu for a Folder within the Source View panel will allow the user to perform the following actions on a Folder Delete If there are sources in the Folder a message will prompt for confirmation before deleting all contents Cut Copy Rename Properties It should be possible to view all folder properties from its dialog be able to rename the folder and to assign a custom icon to the Folder to be used in the Source View 5 5 2 2 Right Click Context Menu for Source The right click context menu for a Source within the Source View will allow the user to perform the following actions Delete Cut Copy Duplicate Properties The properties dialog for a Source includes the name of the source associated node or nodes and specific formatting e g hue contrast saturation cropping zooming to be applied to that Source s window A drop down list of the nodes available for association Selecting a new node will override the association already in p
58. 7 Click Yes Once you save your new resolution it will appear in the Display Modes list as shown below Custom Display Modes Configuration Display Modes 1280x1024x60 Figure 70 Display Modes List PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 81 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 3 4 3 Edit Custom Mode To edit a Custom Mode you must first select it in the Display Modes list and click the Edit Mode button Custom Display Modes Configuration Display Modes 1280x1024x60 New Mode Edit Mode Delete Mode Figure 71 Edit Node Enter the exact settings required by the display devices being used The edit mode allows you to refine the basic settings until you reach the settings that give you a stable full screen display 82 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab The Display Timing dialog appears as shown below Display Timing Mode Mae ENES 80 Width 1280 pixels Height 1024 pixels Freg 60 Ha Import Timing Parameters Select an Output Node Monitor Name VE710b 2 DVI Output 1 vi Resolution 1280 x 1024 x 60 Import From EDID Sync Type Separate Composite Pixel Clock 107964 KHz Horizontal Total 1688 pixels Display 1280 pixels Sync Width 112 pixels Back Porch 248 pixels Front Porch 48 pixels H Syne a ee e Positive Negative Vertical Total 1066 lines Display
59. Cloned Source in the Source View section The Source Type will be classified based on the kind of Source created Source Properties Cropping Image Quality Display Timing Source Info Source Name New Cloned Source 1 Source Type PixelNet Clone Channel 1 Video Format NTSC M Figure 92 Cloned Source Properties PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 115 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration In Quad SD Cloned Sources the Channel number will also be given The Video Format section is unique to Quad SD Sources Specify the video format by using the drop down menu Refer to Cloned Source on page 100 for more information Source Configuration Tab Button Note Search Go searches the panel to match the Search term and highlights it in bold If there is more than one instance of the search term for example New is shown in three different names in the following figure pressing Go will highlight each instance in succession The Search Go button is specific to the Source View section The Input Channels section is not included in the search 5 5 4 Icons 116 Once there is a single channel or more in the case of aggregates like Group Gang or Clone the icon of the source will change to match the corresponding channel icon for single or one of the aggregate icons When there are no channels in a particular source the icon will be generic For instance a generic icon showin
60. Dialog Window Tab 157 Figure 120 Transparency leeeeer hh 158 Figure 121 Transparency Adjusted eee 159 Figure 122 Color Space Tab een 160 Figure 123 Frame amp Title Tab ee 162 Figure 124 Display Wall Window with Frame amp Title 163 Figure 125 Display wall showing one input less 165 Figure 126 Display wall showing four inputs 166 Figure 127 One available input stream sss 167 Figure 128 Zero available input stream seres 168 Figure 129 Right click Menu eer rh 169 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Figures Figure 130 Figure 131 Figure 132 Figure 133 Figure 134 Figure 135 Figure 136 Figure 137 Figure 138 Figure 139 Figure 140 Figure 141 Figure 142 Figure 143 Figure 144 Figure 145 Figure 146 Figure 147 Figure 148 Figure 149 Figure 150 Figure 151 Figure 152 Figure 153 Figure 154 Figure 155 Figure 156 Figure 157 Figure 158 Figure 159 Figure 160 x JJupiter Source Properties ern 169 Sort Options 00 0 2 e eee ehh dadaa 171 Displaying Audio Source rsen 173 Outputs Tab Nodes list 173 Output Node Properties ee eee 174 PDC File Menu Options 200000 00s enne 174 Configuration Menu 000 eee ee 175 Load Sub menu
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63. HDS 1 AE di Refresh Thumbnail Ex HU Figure 103 Right click Menu 132 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab 5 5 6 1 Input Channel Properties Node Tab Double click on an input node The following dialog appears 2 Input Channel Properties Node mage Quality Display Timing All Parameters Input Node Name Name HD Comp 1 MAC 00 80 09 04 00 D8 Comments Timing Detect Timing 1920x1080 Horizontal Width 1440 4 3 1820 16 9 Figure 104 Input Node Settings HD Component 5 5 6 1 1 Input Node Name The name of the selected input node appears in the Name field with its MAC address listed below During initial use the name field appears blank PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 133 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 134 Attempting to change the Input Node Name without closing the open windows for this node prompts the following error message Cannot set node name when there are open windows on this node In order to change the input node Name 1 Click OK on the above message 2 Close all of the open windows related to the node on the display wall 3 Enter the new name in the Name field 4 Click OK to register the changes The Comments field is for entering user selectable information such as node location 5 5 6 1 2 1920x1080 Horizontal Width Only HD Component or 3G SDI input nodes contai
64. Jupiter Systems PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Version 1 1 5 PixelNet August 21 2009 A 900 011 00 Rev D COT LU wm yJuUpiter Copyright Copyright Copyright O 2009 Jupiter Systems This document is copyrighted with all rights reserved The entire risk of the use or the result of the use of this Hardware and Software and documentation remains with the User Information in this document is subject to change without notice No part of this document may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying without express written permission of Jupiter Systems See also Statement of Limited Warranty on page v Notice of Regulatory Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency RF energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference The user is c
65. Manual Sources Tab Sources Outputs Figure 129 Right click Menu 6 2 3 Source Properties Double click on a source or click on Properties from the Source Right click menu The following dialog appears Source Properties Source Cropping Image Quality Display Timing Source Info Source Name 3G 34 2 Source Type PixelNet Single Figure 130 Source Properties PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 169 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software Note When accessed from the Sources tab of the PDC software the Source Properties dialog is read only on the Cropping Image Quality and Display Timing tabs Only the Source tab and Image Enhancement tabs where applicable can be edited Access the Source Properties dialog from the Configuration menu to make any changes to the Source Properties Refer to Source Properties on page 118 for more information on setting or changing source properties 6 2 4 Sorting Options The Sources tab offers two options to display sources Right click on the Sources tab to view the two sorting options as shown in the figure Figure 131 on page 171 Sorted by Name As the default this option displays the sources by their names Sorted by MAC Click on this menu item to display all the sources by their MAC addresses 170 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Sources Tab X PixelNet Domain Control layout 1 layout 1 File Configuration T
66. Net Domain where the failed node was connected Choose Edit from the Configuration menu PDC gt Configuration gt Edit The PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog opens Click the Source Configuration tab Ignore the message prompt about dragging and dropping if any Right click on the faulty node channel in the Input Channels list and click Properties The Channel Combinations dialog appears In the Name field of the Input Channel Properties Dialog Source Tab give the replacement node the same name as the faulty node Click Apply then OK on the Input Channel Properties dialog Click Save then Done on the PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog to save the configuration Load the working configuration PDC gt Configuration gt Load The last saved layout will be reloaded on all the display walls PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Replace Output Nodes 3 6 Replace Output Nodes Perform the following to replace an output node Note L Close all the windows that have any portion on the display corresponding to the failed output node Write down the name of the failed output node or check your records for output node names written down during the installation phase Find the failed node by its name in the Outputs tab section PDC gt Outputs tab and write down the corresponding node display number Disconnect the failed output node from the PDC Domain If you do not have a replacement output n
67. O NOT ACCEPT the terms of the License Agreement C Send information about my setup experiences to Microsoft Corporation Details regarding the data collection policy Download File Size 10 MB Download Time Estimate 24 min 56 kbps 2 min 512 kbps Figure 35 NET 3 5 Setup PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 4 PixelNet Installation 4 Click Install The installation progress screen displays P Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 Setup Microsoft Download and Install Progress net Fra m ework Downloading WBRRRRRRRRRRARWARWMNARARNRRRARARARMAM Status Total Download Progress Figure 36 NET 3 5 Installation Progress P Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 Setup Microsoft Download and Install Progress A net Fra mewo rk Installing mm TT i i Download complete You can now disconnect from the Internet Figure 37 NET 3 5 Installing Components 42 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Installing PDC Applications 5 Click Finish when Setup is complete F Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 Setup Microsoft Setup Complete net Fra mewo rk Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 has been installed successfully Itis highly recommended that you download and install the latest service packs and security updates for this product For more information see Windows Update Figure 38 NET 3 5 Setup Complete 4 4 2 Installing WinPcap 1 Locate the WinPcap application in th
68. PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab To display the Group horizontally leave the Tile Vertically check box unchecked The text beneath the check box will read Number of Input in Column enter the number of channels in the Group in this field Appearance Tile Vertically Number of Input in Column 2 5 The Input Properties section allows for selecting and viewing the individual node properties within the Grouped Source Select the desired node from the drop down menu list and click the Properties button The Source Properties dialog expands to show more tabs the number and type of tabs that appear depend on the individual nodes in the Grouped Source 6 Make the desired adjustments to the image display in the Source Properties dialog For a more detailed explanation of the Source Properties dialog refer to Source Properties on page 118 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 111 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 5 3 2 Creating a Ganged Source To create a Gang 1 Right click on the Source View section and select a New Ganged Source Source View gt New gt Ganged Source 2 Move two or more channels with the same input source into the New Ganged Source folder This aggregates the Channels to create greater than 2 Gbps effective bandwidth by dividing the signal among the multiple input Channels EE PixelNet Domain Configuration 2 by 5 DAR Domain Connection Display Wall Conf
69. RGB windows Saturation Set the desired image saturation by clicking on and selecting the Saturation slider control Saturation can be set from 0 to 200 Saturation changes the image from no color black and white to very saturated colors Saturation is not available as an option for RGB windows PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab 5 5 6 3 Input Channel Properties Display Timing The Display Timing tab offers timing controls Input Channel Properties Vertical Horizontal Total Total Offset Offset Height Width Polarity Phase Negative V Sync V Retr C Negative H Sync Sync Type Separate Enable Auto detect On Green OnH Pin On Pin Figure 110 Display Timing Tab Vertical Total The Vertical Total parameter adjusts the total vertical timing Vertical Total includes both the visible pixels and the retrace or blanking time Vertical Offset Vertical Offset has a range of from 1 to 200 and has the effect of positioning the screen image vertically within the display This control allows you to move the image up and down within the display Vertical Height The Height parameter adjusts the displayed number of lines The Height parameter usually will not need to be adjusted except for an unusual signal In most cases blank lines will display PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 143 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 144 Horizontal
70. TCP IPv4 Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper 1 0 Driver amp Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Install Uninstall Properties Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network OK Cancel Figure 27 Connection Properties in Vista 5 Disable by unchecking the checkbox next to all the items listed under This connection uses the following items Click Configure In the dialog that opens turn off all power saving options and all Wake On LAN options Caution Turn off all the power saving and Wake On LAN options to ensure a reliable PixelNet network PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 35 4 PixelNet Installation 8 Click OK 9 Close the Network Connections dialog 4 3 Installation Procedure Insert the PDC CD in the Server Select Run from the Start menu Click Browse and start the Setup exe file in the CD directory The installation program will install PDC in the following path in your computer C Program FilesV upiter PDC 4 Click Run on the Security Warning dialog Open File Security Warning The publisher could not be verified Are you sure you want to run this software Name setup exe Publisher Unknown Publisher Type Application From D PDC publisher You should only run software from publishers you trust Q This file does not have a valid digital signature that verifies its
71. The Output Node Resolution must be the same as the Display Wall setting Sync The output node in the display wall position 1 is automatically designated as a Master Sync node Sync information is covered in detail in Chapter 2 Refer to SYNC Port on page 15 for detailed information PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 65 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 66 5 3 3 2 Image Quality Tab The Image Quality page offers controls for Brightness Contrast Hue and Saturation Gy Output Properties Image Quality Brightness Contrast 200 Hue Saturation Figure 57 Output Properties l mage Quality Tab Brightness Set the desired image brightness by clicking on and selecting the Brightness slider control Brightness can be set from 100 to 100 Brightness changes the image from a very dark image on one end to a very bright on the other end PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab Contrast Set the desired image Contrast by clicking on and selecting the Contrast slider control Contrast can be set from 0 to 200 Hue Set the desired image hue by clicking on and selecting the Hue slider control Hue can be set from 180 to 180 degrees Hue changes the color balance of the image from green on one end to purple on the other end Hue is not supported under the PAL format and is not available as an option for RGB windows Saturation Set the desired image saturation b
72. Video Audio View Setings Display Wall Name Resolution Screens X Screens Y B Btioset New Display Wal 1024 x 768 x 60 v 2 v 2 v Ursstignec Bi eux Uni Urassgned LLL L D BaAtiode 0 x Sus 0D 00 8C Figure 76 Matching Position Note If the node icon is dropped on the wrong mimic display rectangle right click the rectangle and select Unassign Drag the node icon to the correct mimic display rectangle PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration PixelNet Domain Configuration Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configuration Dutput Nodes Video Audio kv View Settings BA Node L Unassigned BA Node K Unassigned BA Node P Unassigned 4 2 2 Display Wall 1 Wall Configuration Display Wall 1 Display Wall Name Resolution Display Wall 1 1024 x 768 x 60 Wall Mimic FF FF FC 3 OF 01 4A EIE ScreensX Screens Y v 2 vi 2 v 2 OF 03 04 4 OF 01 36 Figure 77 Display Wall Configuration tab After Assigning Outputs 90 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Jupiter The Display Wall Configuration Tab After assigning the nodes the mapped outputs on the display wall will resemble Figure 78 below displaying the position numbers of each node Figure 78 Mapped Output Display Positions 4 After the assignment is completed there are two choices Click Next to go on to Source Configuration Ta
73. a particular purpose with regard to the SOFTWARE and the accompanying written materials No Liability for Consequential Damages To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in no event shall Jupiter Systems or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation special incidental consequential or indirect damages for personal injury loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or any other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this product even if Jupiter Systems has been advised of the possibility of such damages In any case Jupiter Systems entire liability under any provision of this agreement shall be limited to the amount actually paid by you for the SOFTWARE vi PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Using this Manual Using this Manual Introduction Chapter titles are at the top of every page to assist you in finding sections The Table of Contents is a section chapter and heading outline of the manual whereas the comprehensive index at the end of the manual guides you through a search of subjects figures and tables Note and Caution This manual uses two special entries to get your attention Note Caution These entries are listed in their ascending order of importance The examples shown are found throughout this manual Note Notes are entries that bring your attention to specific items that you must see read and
74. a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number To obtain an RMA number contact the Jupiter repair service center at the phone number listed on the Copyright page PRODUCTS SHIPPED TO JUPITER WITHOUT A RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED JUPITER S TOTAL LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR AT JUPITER S OPTION RETURN OF THE PRODUCT TO JUPITER FOR A REFUND OF THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO JUPITER S PRODUCTS AND IS THE CUSTOMER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DEFECT IN THE PRODUCTS Jupiter does not warrant the product for fitness for any particular purpose or application Jupiter has no liability for statements of functionality performance or configurability beyond the written product specification for the specific Jupiter product Jupiter shall not be held liable for incidental indirect consequential general or special damages resulting from the use or the inability to use or the failure of a Jupiter product used in any application No warranty including this warranty shall apply to any Jupiter products that have been modified in any way by any organization other than the Jupiter factory The warranty is void for products that have been subjected to misuse improper maintenance negligence and or damage by excessive current temperature or accident Jupiter neither assumes nor authorizes any representative
75. ain Control PDC Software My Recent Documents e Code Analog HD Input E Code DVI I Input E Code DVI I KM Input E Code HD SDI Input E Code TeamMate Output File name Files of type Cancel Figure 147 Access Firmware 5 Select how the nodes will be listed with the following options 184 List all nodes that match device type This selection lists the nodes that match the type of node file selected in the Firmware File field For example when updating the DVI input node this selection will only list the DVI input nodes installed in the system List all nodes This selection will list all the nodes installed in the system regardless of their type This option is only used for diagnostic purposes PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PDC Tools Menu X Update Firmware New Firmware Firmware File pterNDesktopNV3 08101701 Code V0470 178 00 OVIOUT eam bin Device Type Teamenste Output Fie Type Application code Nodes for Update v Show node name List all Teammate Output nodes Use Control or Shit key to select multiple nodes List all nodes Node Type Out 11 042 Qu 12 042 Du 1 3 042 Out 14 Q42 Du 15 042 Qu 16 42 Out 17 042 Qu 18 042 Mata ud lt Figure 148 List Type Matched Nodes 6 Select the nodes to be updated in the Nodes for Update section Select multiple nodes to be updated simultaneously by holding down the Control key and clicking on
76. ata format and network configuration 6 7 3 1 Configuration Directory The Configuration Directory allows selecting a path to the default configuration folder The tab provides two options The Use Default Directory option applies the default configuration path to the PDC default configuration directory This directory can be changed as needed The Use Customized Directory option allows setting the current directory to a folder of choice The Number of Configurations in the list is also displayed Advanced Settings FT Display Wall Input Nodes Configuration i Layouts Network Configuration Directory Use Default Directory C Program Files Jupiters PDCS Config Use Customized Directory Browse Number of Configurations in List Figure 153 Configuration Tab PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 191 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 6 7 4 Layouts Tab A layout is a specific arrangement of windows on the display wall When a layout is saved it saves every window s size position and other properties associated with the window When a layout is recalled all windows will open just as they were saved 6 7 4 1 Layout Directory The Layout Directory allows selecting a path to the default layout folder The tab provides two options The Use Default Directory option applies the default layout path to the PDC default layout directory This directory can be changed as needed The
77. atest firmware for the Configuration to work properly For more information refer to the section Update Firmware on page 182 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 51 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 2 The Domain Connection Tab The Domain Connection page of the Domain Configuration dialog offers a drop down list of available Ethernet connections The initial PDC software launch will open this configuration dialog Subsequent new configurations can be done by selecting New from the Configuration menu Configuration gt New EE PixelNet Domain Configuration 2 by 5 Select PixelNet Interface PixelNet Status O Input Nodes Discovered O Output Nodes Discovered O Audio Output Nodes Discovered Figure 48 New Domain Connection 52 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Domain Connection Tab 5 2 1 Selecting a PixelNet I nterface Domain Connection 1 Select the appropriate domain connection from the drop down list If you renamed the Network Connection as PixelNet Interface as suggested under Disabling the Network Connection in Windows XP on page 32 select this from the drop down list The PixelNet Status section displays the nodes discovered by this selection Failure to select a domain connection will prompt an error message demanding that one be chosen The displayed list of domain connections have PixelNet nodes attached to them and are collectively considered a PixelNet Domain EE PixelNet Do
78. autioned that changes or modifications not approved by Jupiter Systems can void the user s authority to operate this equipment Jupiter Jupiter logo and PixelNet are registered trademarks of Jupiter Systems PDC and TeamMate are trademarks of Jupiter Systems Acknowledgements All non Jupiter brands and names are the property of their respective owners Jupiter Systems 31015 Huntwood Avenue Hayward CA 94544 7007 510 675 1000 v 510 675 1001 f info jupiter com support G jupiter com 510 675 1007 v PixelNet Domain Control User Manual iii T y Jupiter T 9 Warranty Statement of Limited Warranty PixelNet Hardware Jupiter Systems warrants that the PixelNet Hardware sold by Jupiter are free from defects in material and workmanship and will perform in accordance with the product specification for a period of 24 months from the date of shipment from Jupiter Systems This warranty is in effect whether the product was purchased directly from Jupiter or through an authorized Jupiter distributor Any product becoming defective within the time period specified will be repaired or replaced at Jupiter s option and at Jupiter s factory or authorized repair center The defective product must be returned to Jupiter or to the Jupiter authorized repair center at the expense of the customer Expense for the return shipment of the product to the customer within the U S will be borne by Jupiter Products returned to Jupiter must have
79. b or Assign an audio node to the display wall as detailed on page 92 While video output nodes are assigned to specific display assignments on the wall audio output nodes are assigned to the display wall itself Back in the display wall mimic audio sources containing the assigned audio node can be saved to a specific layout PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 91 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration Clicking Next before clicking Save will prompt the following message PixelNet Domain EDIDI You have not saved the Configuration Are you sure you want to close without saving Click Yes to proceed to Source Configuration Tab without saving the Display Wall Configuration Click No to go back and save the Display Wall Configuration 5 3 5 2 To assign an Audio node perform the following 1 In the Output Nodes section click the Audio tab 2 From the list of audio nodes select the audio output node to be assigned to the wall 3 Drag and drop the selected audio node in the Audio Window below the blue rectangles The Audio Window will display the assigned audio output nodes with an audio icon followed by the node name 92 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab X PixelNet Domain Configuration 2x2 po A SEE SENER I Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configuration Dutput Nodes Wall Configuration Video Audio New Display Wall 1
80. ce eee eee 26 3 5 Replace Input Nodes 3222 eser dcr rrr ae EE a RR REESE d 28 3 6 Replace Output Nodes 12s ke pe E UR eR rake ska se 29 Chapter 4 PixelNet Installation 31 4 1 Installation Overview eseeeee III 31 4 2 Pre installation Requirement cee eee eee ee 31 4 2 1 Disabling the Network Connection in Windows XP 32 4 2 2 Disabling the Network Connection in Windows Vista 34 4 3 Installation Procedure v sae snb RE RRERRE RR RENE RARE RERRRSR UE 36 4 4 Installing PDC Applications sleleeeeeee BRA 40 4 4 1 Installing dotnetfx 545 dened ieee teadseedeesg ER ros 40 4 4 2 Installing WinPeap 222 52 44240820 eeeie rs Rx ERR ag at 43 4 4 3 Power on Sequence is gekpaxe heck dee SE REDO ERE SORES 46 25 marne PDC os teats bere che ose ne Ap dar ea Se Ges BR 47 Chapter 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 51 5 1 Initial Domain Configuration 0 00 cece eee ee ee 51 5 2 The Domain Connection Tab 226sce05 rsceenderdbesade ctSer ene ce 52 5 2 1 Selecting a PixelNet Interface Domain Connection 53 5 3 The Display Wall Configuration Tab 0 0 0 0 eee eee 54 5 3 1 Outpt INOOES ET 56 5 3 1 1 Display Options susvassridkerbasednredkeekaet ene dd 58 5 3 1 2 Audio Output Properties Node Tab 60 5 3 2 Output Properties 2 ede area mr rpE REST den ee CE PE gs 62 X PixelNet Domain Control User Manual
81. ciNet gi of opel en Analog Input Node E Net fi Quad SD Input Node E PixelNet Dom in Control layout 1 config 1 File t on Tools View Help a ME d A n i 16800300 Ya Bou Eoi t BS amp D fps Sonn Outputs Single Window Figure 83 Grouped Source 98 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Understanding Channel Stream and Source Grouped sources will appear glued together side by side when tiled horizontally or top to bottom when tiled vertically on the display wall The grouped sources move as one image when moved around by the mouse clicker and rearranged on the wall A particular use of grouping sources can be taking a computer output spread over two or more screens and displaying it together on the display wall as one group PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 99 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 4 4 Cloned Source A Source is cloned when two or more Channels connected to the same source are consolidated for convenient access A Cloned Source can contain i e can fold under or collapse a maximum of two streams each from three different input sources under one icon provided that each stream carries the same proportion of the same input source The Sources tab on the PDC will show the number of cloned sources with a number highlighted on the upper right corner of the thumbnail icon Video Source DVI Input Node DVI Input Node BrixstNet Domnoin Con
82. common display resolutions During your first installation Jupiter recommends that you use one of these resolutions After initial setup you can choose Custom Modes in order to set up a custom resolution for displays requiring special resolutions not in the drop down list Screens X Designates the number of rows to be displayed on the X axis Screens Y Designates the number of columns to be displayed on the Y axis PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 73 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration EB PixelNet Domain Configuration 2 by 5 Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configuration Dutput Nodes Wall Configuration Video Audio I v va rum A Display Wall Name Resolution Screens X Screens Y dg Rioht Monitor 555 build 23 2 by 5 1024 x 768x 60 B 2 v 5 v Unassigned 800x 600x 72 E 800x 600x 75 g d 55 800x 600x 85 853x 480x 60 1024 x 768 x 70 1024 x 768 x 75 1024 x 768 x 85 1280x 720x 60 1280x 768 x 60 1280 x 800 x 60 1280x 800x 75 1280x 800x 85 1280 x 960 x 60 1280x 960x 85 1280x 1024 x 60 1280x 1024 x 75 1280x 1024 x 85 1360x 768 x 60 1366x 768 x 60 1400x 1050x 60 1400x 1050x 75 1440x 900 x 60 1600 x 1200 x 60 1680x 1050 x 60 1920x 1080x 60 1920x 1200x 60 2048x 1152x 60 2048x 1200x 60 Custom Mode Figure 62 Set Display Resolution Note The Display Resolution must be the same as the native resolution of the displays used in th
83. d to PixelNet nodes Use Cat 6 Ethernet cables to connect the RJ 45 ports on the nodes to the RJ 45 ports on the switch Based on a proprietary switched network the PixelNet consists of input nodes and output nodes that connect via standard Ethernet network cabling The following are the different switches used in the three different PixelNet Configuration scenarios Figure 15 48 port Switch The SPF connectors on the right side of the 48 port switch are not used by PixelNet ruffrsu XG700cx in imi ii ii n Figure 17 10G 20 port Backbone Switch PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 19 2 PixelNet Hardware Caution Unlike the 12 port backbone switch which has a left to right port arrangement the 10G 20 port switch follows a top to bottom port arrangement As a result the ports must follow a top to bottom arrangement 2 9 PixelNet Cable The PixelNet Network uses Cat 6 cables in its configurations 2 9 1 Cat 6 Figure 18 Cat 6 Cable 20 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual EN ES ma Jupiter Chapter 3 PixelNet Network 3 PixelNet Network 3 1 Network Overview This chapter describes how to configure a PixelNet Network PixelNet offers the flexibility that allows you to scale the system depending on the number of input and output nodes required by your installation PixelNet provides for higher frame rates with very low latency All the nodes will be recognized plug n play upon c
84. designating the width and color of the border frame While the border frame automatically accommodates an increase in font size or title bar height the Width field provides another control option Click the Frame Color field to choose a color for the frame from the prompted color matrix EE Window Properties Window Cropping Color Space Frame amp Title Show Frame amp Title Title Bar Options Show Title v verVideo Minimium Height 50 Title Color Title Text This is test Font Microsoft Sans Serif v 48 v Text Justification Title Position oe om OF OF OCF OF Title Overlay Back Color Transparency Offset No Back Color 9 Horizontal 20 gt v Vertical 3 Frame Options Width 2 Frame Color Figure 123 Frame amp Title Tab PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PixelNet Domain Control Window Buttons OK Click this to load changes made to one or more options and close the dialog after Cancel Click this to cancel changes to the specific tab but continue with the other tabs without closing the entire dialog Apply Click this to apply the changes made on the specific tab and continue with the other tabs without closing the entire dialog The following image shows a display wall window with a colored border frame and title Figure 124 Display Wall Window with Frame amp Title 6 1 8 9 Window Title Wildcard Symbols PDC of
85. display resolutions that are not part of the standard resolution options Note Proceed to Assigning Nodes to Displays on page 86 unless the chosen resolution is Custom Mode The Custom Display Modes will be saved in C Program Files J upiter PDCYConfig CustomModes xml The first time Custom Display Mode runs an empty Display Modes list appears as shown in the figure below Custom Display Modes Configuration Display Modes Figure 64 Custom Display Modes Configuration 1 Click the New Mode button to bring up the entry dialog shown below PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab 2 Enter the Width and Height values in pixels Refer to the resolution required by your display device New Mode 1280 Height 1024 Freq 60 Figure 65 New Mode 3 Enter the refresh frequency Hz required by the display device in the Freq field 4 Click the OK button Once you enter the basic information and click OK you will see the Display Timing dialog shown on the following page PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 77 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration The Display Timing dialog shows the timing parameters for the resolution you have defined Display Timing Mode Name 1280x1024x60 VE710b 2 Width 1280 pixels Height pixels Freq Hz Import Timing Parameters Select an Output Node Monitor Name Resolution
86. e ej gt a d Display Wall Sources Outputs Configuration Tools View Help Gall Nodes amp X HD Copy a ovi Sc New Status Node Type Ports Sync Volt 1 2 Quad SD Input 2 N 1 21 Dy Output 2 Internal 1 14 DW rac rr 140 v Node Monitoring Figure 127 One available input stream If the number reads 0 as shown in Figure 128 on page 168 highlighted by a red circle both streams of that particular input source are already being displayed on the display wall Similarly if the number reads 2 neither of the input source s two streams are displayed on the wall PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 167 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software ixelNet Domain Contro 0 0 ES PixelNet D in C L PDC 1 0 0 12 File Configuration Tools View Help ue we a Display Wall Sources Dutputs PS ES AII Nodes New Source 2 HD Copy a DV New Node Type Sync Volt 1 2 Quad SD Input N A 121 FY DYI Output Internal 1 13 DU ac d 140 I Figure 128 Zero available input stream 6 2 2 Input Source Right click Menu Right clicking on a source brings up two menu items Properties This menu item launches the dialog Source Properties on page 169 Refresh Thumbnail This menu item refreshes the thumbnail of the selected input source Double clicking the thumbnail will also refresh it 168 PixelNet Domain Control User
87. e 95 Source Properties Source Tab 121 Figure 96 HD amp 3G SDI Source Tab eee eee 122 Figure 97 Cropping Tab eere hh hh 123 Figure 98 Image after Cropping r nnn 124 Figure 99 Source Properties l mage Quality s 125 Figure 100 Source Properties Display Timing Tab 126 Figure 101 Image Enhancement sess 129 Figure 102 Source Properties Audio s 131 Figure 103 Right click Menu ceess eee 132 Figure 104 Input Node Settings HD Component 133 Figure 105 Input Node RGB Signal s 135 Figure 106 Input Node DVI Signal llle 136 Figure 107 Select EDID Table rn 139 Figure 108 Quad SD Input Node Node Tab 140 Figure 109 Image Quality ss ee 141 Figure 110 Display Timing Tab nnn 143 Figure 111 Image Enhancement Tab lerne 146 Figure 112 3G SDI AIl Parameters Tab 148 Figure 113 PDC Toolbar eese hh 151 Figure 114 PDC Window e rrr hh 153 Figure 115 Node Monitoring eee eee 154 Figure 116 Window Bar eesre hh hh 155 Figure 117 Status Bar eeelerl ee 155 Figure 118 Window Right click Menu nnns 155 Figure 119 Window Properties
88. e display wall Failure to do so will affect the quality of the display 74 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab Proceed to Assigning Nodes to Displays on page 86 unless the chosen resolution is Custom Mode Select Custom Modes at the bottom of the Resolution drop down list only if none of the resolution options meet your display specifications EE PixelNet Domain Configuration 2 by 5 Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configuration Dutput Nodes Wall Configuration aa Display Wall Name Resolution Screens X Screens Y build 23 2 by 5 1024 x 768x 60 800 x 600x 72 800x 600x 75 800x 600x 85 853x 480x 60 1024 x 768 x 60 1024 x 768 x 70 1024 x 768 x 75 1024 x 768 x 85 1280 x 720 x 60 1280x 768 x 60 1280x 800x 60 1280x 800x 75 1280x 800x 85 1280 x 960 x 60 1280x 960x 85 1280x 1024 x 60 1280x 1024 x 75 1280x 1024 x 85 1360x 768 x 60 1366x 768 x 60 1400x 1050 x 60 1400x 1050x 75 1440x 900 x 60 1600x 1200 x 60 1680x 1050x 60 1920x 1080 x 60 1920x 1200 x 60 2048x 1152x 60 2048 x 1200 x 60 z Figure 63 Custom Mode Resolution PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 75 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 76 5 3 4 1 Custom Modes The Custom Display Modes Configuration dialog appears when Custom Modes is chosen in the Resolution field as shown in the previous figure This dialog allows the creation of custom
89. e information so that an acceptable resolution value is used by the PC This resolution will also be used by the DVI I input node With the switch to the right towards the crossed out monitor icon the PC connects to an internal chip in the node with a built in EDID table to get information about the maximum resolution that the node will support 12 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 3G SDI Input Node 2 4 3G SDI Input Node Supports 3G HD and SD SDI signals 3G 1080 p HD 720 p 1080 i and SD 480 i p 576 i p 50 or 60 fps Handles SMPTE 424M A SMPTE 292M and SMPTE 259M NTSC PAL signals Supports automatic format detection for plug and play simplicity Provides SDI signal loop through Provides 10 bit color processing Provides two gigabit PixelNet ports 1 PixelNet t nr Signal In Signal Out PixelNet PixelNet Power Port 1 Port 2 Figure 9 PixelNet 3G SDI Input Node Rear View Figure 9 on page 13 shows the rear panel of the 3G SDI input node Cable connections are also indicated in the figure The 3G SDI input node also provides loop through output The signal type presented at the SIGNAL IN connector will be duplicated at the SIGNAL OUT connector PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 13 2 PixelNet Hardware 2 5 Quad CVBS Y C Input Node Supports SD signals SD 480 i 576 i at 25 or 30 fps Handles NTSC PAL SECAM components and S Video signals Supports automa
90. e root of the PDC CD 2 Click and start the WinPcap Install Wizard Click Next PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 43 4 PixelNet Installation winPcap 4 0 2 Setup U p WinPcap 4 0 2 Installer JUI cap Welcome to the WinPcap 4 0 2 Installation Wizard This product s brought to you by CACE TECHNOLOGIES Packet Capturing and Network Analysis Solutions TTE Figure 39 WinPcap Installer 3 Click Next WinPcap 4 0 2 Setup Welcome to the WinPcap 4 0 2 Setup Wizard This Wizard wil guide you through the entre WirPcap instalation For more information or support please vist the WinPcap home page http mn minpcap org Coa Je Ca Figure 40 WinPcap Install Setup 4 If you accept the terms of the license agreement click I Agree to continue 44 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Installing PDC Applications 8 WinPcap 4 0 2 Setup 1 License Agreement In cap Please review the license terms before instaling WinPcap 4 0 2 Press Page Down to see the rest of the agreement opyright c 1999 2005 NetGroup Poltecnico di Torino Italy opyright c 2005 2007 CACE Technologies Davis California rights reserved distribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are mitted provided that the following conditions are met 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of onditions and the following disclaimer Redistrib
91. ee 145 Table 6 Window Title Wildcard Symbols 164 Table 7 DVI Output Property List sse 199 Table 8 DVI Input Property List lle 201 Table 9 HD Component Property List eee eee 204 Table 10 3G SDI Property List 0000 eee ee 206 Table 11 Quad CVBS Y C Property List 200 cece eee ee 208 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 229 T y Jupiter T 9 WEN y i F7 Jupiter I ndex Output Properties 71 Appendix A 3G SDI Input Properties 206 DVI Input Properties 201 Index DVI Output Properties 199 HD Component Properties 204 PixelNet Node Properties 197 P Quad CVBS Y C Input Properties 208 NEDENES Quad SD eese 208 Appendix B 1440 mode Lisenser 211 1920x1080 Horizontal Width 122 134 Supper 1920 mode zati t 21 1920x1080 Horizontal Width 122 134 Al Merchandise Gad i P 1920x1080 Horizontal Width Shipping Policy 214 1440 mode 122 134 Technical Support 213 1920 mode 122 134 Assigning Nodes 3G SDI Input Node 4 5 Displays 86 Default Color Space Format 189 Audio RT Front Panel suuss 8 View Menu 194 Rear Panel 25 c0i snisceneneecas 13 Porr MON Auto Adjust 3G SDI Input Properties DVI input node Appendix A asus 206 RGB signal 135 48 port Switch 19 Autobetect Input Node 149 Output Node
92. enter the number of channels in the Gang in this field PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 113 114 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration To display the Gang horizontally leave the Tile Vertically check box unchecked The text beneath the check box will read Number of Input in Column enter the number of channels in the Gang in this field Appearance Tile Vertically Number of Input in Column 2 The Video Format section is unique to Quad SD Sources Specify the video format by using the drop down menu Note The main purpose of creating a Ganged Source is to expedite the time taken for displaying the source 3G SDI nodes will perform fastest in this regard whereas Quad SD nodes with four channels to process will be the slowest in a Ganged Source Refer to Ganged Source on page 97 for more information PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab 5 5 3 3 Creating a Cloned Source To create a Clone 1 Right click on the Source View section and select a New Cloned Source Source View New Cloned Source 2 Place two or more of the same type of Channels into the New Cloned Source folder 3 Right click on the Cloned Source folder to bring up the Source Properties dialog shown in Figure 92 on page 115 Enter an appropriate name for the Cloned Source in the Source I nfo section Including the node and source type within the Source Name will make it easier to identify the
93. escription Denotes whether the signal is Interlaced i interlaced O No 1 Yes Contrast Mono Level of contrast Contrast Laue 199 All Gain Range is 0 to 200 Saturation 150 Saturation Range is 0 to 200 Hue 160 Hue Range is 180 to 180 Brightness 100 Brightness Range is 100 to 100 Interleaving 1 og capable node 0 No Ereexe Castiife 0 Cause freeze frame on all streams by P disabling capture O Off 1 On Video standard expected on this input NTSC M PAL BDHI etc Video Std 1 0 NTSC 1 NTSC M 2 NTSC M JP 3 NTSC M KR 4 PAL 5 PAL BG 6 PAL H 7 PAL I Comb Filter 0 Option to use comb filter PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 209 T y Jupiter T 9 EN ES x Jupiter Appendix B Technical Support B Technical Support B 1 First Line Help If you have difficulty installing or using any of the PDC software components please contact your dealer for assistance as your first line of help B 2 Web Site Note that Jupiter Systems maintains an extensive web site for assisting you with problems you may have with installation and use of your Jupiter Display Controller The Jupiter Systems web site is available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week for your convenience As a new owner of a Jupiter Systems controller or if you have a support contract you will be entitled to access the protected area of the web site If you were not issued a password with your system or cont
94. et has the effect of positioning the image horizontally within the display Horizontal Width The width parameter adjusts the displayed number of pixels The Width parameter usually will not need to be adjusted In most cases blank pixels will display Sync Type Sync Type shows what type of sync pulse is detected Sync types are shown below 1 On H pin Sync on Horizontal pin 2 On Green Sync on Green 3 Separate Horizontal on H pin Vertical on V pin 4 On V Pin Sync on Vertical pin PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 69 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration The table below shows the connector pin containing the sync signal for the various Sync types shown Table 1 Sync Type Separate On Green On H On V V pin V H Sync H pin G pin H pin Sync V Sync V Pin G pin H pin V Pin Phase Phase adjusts the sample time on the pixel clock Vertical Refresh sets the scan rate This setting has a range of from 0 to 60 Hz Usually there is no need to set this as it is set from the input signal Polarity The Negative VSync Polarity vertical sync check box sets the polarity of the vertical sync pulse to a negative value This check box will be checked automatically if the software detects a negative sync pulse The Negative HSync Polarity horizontal sync check box sets the polarity of the horizontal sync pulse to a negative value This check box will be checked automatically if the soft
95. f transparency Use the Transparency slider to adjust the image by gauging how much is being cropped from the original image Source Properties Transparency L gt Figure 97 Cropping Tab PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 123 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration Source Properties Lie Transparency L Bottom 0 pr Figure 98 Image after Cropping 124 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab 5 5 5 6 Source Properties l mage Quality Tab Selecting the Image Quality Properties tab displays the following dialog Source Properties Image Quality Brightness 0 Contrast Hue Saturation Figure 99 Source Properties l mage Quality Brightness Set the desired image brightness by clicking on and selecting the Brightness slider control Brightness can be set from 100 to 100 Brightness changes the image from a very dark image on one end to a very bright on the other end Contrast Set the desired image Contrast by clicking on and selecting the Contrast slider control Contrast can be set from 0 to 20096 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 125 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration Hue Set the desired image hue by clicking on and selecting the Hue slider control Hue can be set from 180 to 180 degrees Hue changes the color balance of the image from green on one end to purple on the other end Hue is not supported under the PAL format and is no
96. fers several predefined wildcard symbols that can be used to display more window attributes such as dimensions and location or provide additional information such as time of day date or year For a complete list of all the wildcard symbols along with their description and usage refer to Table 6 on page 164 Using Symbols Add a sign as a prefix for every wildcard symbol used For instance to display Source name and Current time in 24 hour format enter the following in the Title Text field N T A non symbol character or extra space between two symbols can be incorporated into the title without any adverse effect PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 163 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software Table 6 Window Title Wildcard Symbols el d Example Variances based on Source Type Symbol Single Multi Channel Sources paises Group Gang Clone d Current date in 6 30 2009 N A short format D Current date in Monday long format June 29 2009 T Current time in 14 13 24 hour format t Current time in 2 13 PM 12 hour format S Source Type Grouped Source Grouped Ganged Cloned Source Source source Source ior I Input channel type IHD COMP One of First input channel Actual input 1 HD Comp type channel type 2 Quad SD 3 DVI 4 DVI KM 5 3G SDI N Source name Any Text Name of the source associated with the window n Input node name Any Text Input node Fir
97. g up in the main interface indicates the presence of an unconfigured source in the tree Until the source is configured the generic icon will remain next to it as a reminder of its unconfigured status Once a channel is dropped into a source that source has a valid definition hence the icon will change to match either the aggregate or the channel icon PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab The channel and source icons are classified in the following table Table 3 Channel and Source Icons Icon Description O DVI Channel E HD Channel p 3G Channel Quad SD Channel 7 Single Source Ganged Source Grouped Source ate Do Cloned Source PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 117 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 5 5 Source Properties Right clicking on a specific input channel opens a properties dialog providing access to change associated with node name as well as source configurations adjustments 5 5 5 1 Input Source Right click Menu The Properties dialog can be accessed from the right click menu Properties This menu item launches the Source Properties dialog EE PixelNet Domain Configuration build 30 1366 Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configuration Input Channels Source View Fs di BA 3G node 1C 1 New VI L ER a amp eie Quad Duplicate d i poer D GEP Quad Rename Delete
98. he following options Refresh Thumbnail Pause Channel Bring to Top Send to Back Close Start WavePlayer Properties Figure 118 Window Right click Menu PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 155 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 6 1 8 1 Refresh Thumbnail This menu item refreshes to show the latest content of the input in the window Double clicking the window will also refresh the thumbnail 6 1 8 2 Pause Channel This menu item acts like the Pause button in a DVD player Selecting this pauses the input signal the window contents will freeze 6 1 8 3 Bring to Top This menu item places the selected window over all other windows 6 1 8 4 Send to Back This menu item places the selected window behind all other windows 6 1 8 5 Close This menu item closes window and removes it from the display wall This action can also be completed by hitting the Del key 6 1 8 6 Start WavePlayer This menu item plays the sound from the selected audio node display 6 1 8 7 Stop WavePlayer This menu item stops playing the selected audio 6 1 8 8 Properties This menu item launches the Window Properties dialog Changes to properties will only be saved when a layout is saved The Window Properties dialog has the following tabs Window Cropping Color Space Frame amp Title 156 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PixelNet Domain Control Window 6 1 8 8 1 Window Tab Source Informatio
99. he wide variety of source signals found within a control room and display them simultaneously on a display wall ancillary displays even across multiple rooms Based on standard Cat 6 cabling PixelNet input and output nodes can be placed as far as 100m from a PixelNet Switch A PixelNet network automatically configures in the field every input node is visible to each output node All of this power and flexibility is managed by Jupiter s PixelNet Domain Control PDC software providing an intuitive object oriented drag and drop interface to control and manage multiple inputs outputs and display walls Key Terms Node An active electronic device that is attached to a network and is capable of sending receiving or forwarding information over to or from that network PixelNet Domain An interconnected set of switches and PixelNet nodes creating a non blocking set of gigabit ports to which the PixelNet nodes are connected Organized and managed via PixelNet Domain Control software Non Blocking The non blocking PixelNet switch provides for switching such that multiple paths through the switch do not affect each other nor any other path in the switch Full bandwidth is always realized through the switch 2 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Outstanding Visual Quality 1 1 Outstanding Visual Quality PixelNet captures video signals at full resolution frame rate and color depth assuring exceptional visual performance F
100. hoose Yes to keep the EDID values PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 79 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration The Display Timing dialog appears with the imported EDID values as shown below Display Timing Mode Name 128081 024x60 VE 710b 2 Width 9280 pixels Import Timing Parameters Select an Output Node DVI Output 1 vi Height 1024 pixels Freq 60 Hz Monitor Name VE710b 2 Resolution 1280 x 1024 x 60 Sync Type Separate Horizontal Total 1688 Sync Width 1112 Front Porch 49 Vertical Import From EDID Composite Pixel Clock 107964 KHz pixels pixels pixels Total 1066 lines Sync Width 3 Front Porch 16 lines lines Save Figure 68 Display Timing I mport from EDI D Display 1280 pixels Back Porch 248 pixels H Sync 9 Positive Negative Display 1024 lines Back Porch 23 lines V Sync Positive Negative Cancel Note Items on the right of the Display Timing dialog are grayed out read only because they are derived from either the new entries or the imported EDID settings 80 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab 6 Click the Save button You will get the confirmation dialog shown below Save Display Mode Y Are you sure you want to save mode 1280x1024x60 Figure 69 Save Display Mode Dialog
101. ide of the box if the external address is destroyed in shipping Make sure you have adequate insurance on the product to cover its value before shipping 3 Make sure that the RMA number is plainly visible on the outside of the package you are sending Receiving will refuse any packages without RMA numbers visible on the outside of the package Note Please print this page cut out and use the mailing label supplied in the next page with the RMA number pre printed for you in the space provided PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 215 C Return Merchandise Authorizations RMA Jupiter Systems 31015 Huntwood Avenue Hayward CA 94544 7007 USA 216 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual WEN Y i 7 Jupiter Glossary Glossary A A Amp s AC Alternating current ATSC Advanced Television Systems Committee whose proposed format will replace the analog NTSC television system B BNC A bayonet type of twist lock connector C C Centigrade Carrier Detect Signal Indicating an operational Ethernet hardware interface Cat 6 Short for Category 6 gigabit Ethernet network cabling that is most commonly used for 1 Gbit s networks such as 1000Base TX Ethernet PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 217 Glossary 218 COM Composite Video CPU Chrominance DA Daisy chain Display DVI EDID fps Graphics Component Object Model is a platform independent distributed object oriented system for creating binary s
102. iguration Source Configuration Source View E E I New Ganged Source 1 a BA 3G node 1C v Input Channels gt Quad Channel 2 gt Quad Channel 3 A Quad Channel 4 Search Figure 90 Ganged amp Cloned Sources 3 Right click on the Ganged Source folder to bring up the Source Properties dialog shown in Figure 91 on page 113 Enter an appropriate name for the Ganged Source in the Source Info section Including the node and source type within the Source Name will make it easier to identify the Ganged Source 112 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab in the Source View section The Source Type will be classified based on the kind of Source created In Quad SD Ganged Sources the Channel number will also be given Source Properties Source Cropping Image Quality Display Timing Source Info Source Name Quad 32 Gang 1 Source Type PixelNet Gang Channel 1 Appearance Video Format E Tile Vertically NTSC M Number of Input in Row 4 Figure 91 Ganged Source Properties 4 The Appearance section allows to arrange the Ganged source display on the display wall The arrangement can either be vertical in number of rows or horizontal in number of columns To display the Gang vertically on the display wall click the Tile Vertically check box This will change the text beneath the check box to Number of Input in Row
103. iguration to be tied to a single sync signal Synchronization allows for full motion video with no tearing of image at display boundaries The first output node of a display wall will be configured as a master by default all the other nodes will be configured as slaves The master output node is configured with the PixelNet Domain Control software 2 6 1 1 Distribution Amplifier DA Up to ten output nodes can be used in a simple configuration one master nine slaves More complex systems with more than ten output nodes are possible with a high bandwidth Distribution Amplifier DA Each DA port can support up to ten output nodes Also more than one DA can be daisy chained from the first DA The DA is available as a PixelNet option PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 15 2 PixelNet Hardware The following figure shows the basic daisy chain connections for the Sync Port Every node requires a T Connector Every branch of the T Connector will be connected Each end of the daisy chain has a 75 Ohm terminator attached fuia Output Node Sync Port Basic Connections lt 10 nodes Every Node has a T 75 Ohm Terminatoron each end ofline Figure 12 Output Node Basic Sync Connections 16 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual TeamMate Output Node PixelNet Networks with greater than 10 output nodes require the use of High bandwidth Video Distribution Amplifiers Output Node Sync Port gt 10 Nodes a mn
104. ingle port on the switch Turn on power in this sequence displays input sources nodes PixelNet switch and PDC Server 4 2 Pre installation Requirement Before you install the PDC software and related applications you must disable items within the properties of the PixelNet network connection Caution The PixelNet Network Connection must support Jumbo Packets PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 31 4 PixelNet Installation 4 2 1 Disabling the Network Connection in Windows XP To disable the connection properties list on the PixelNet Domain Server 1 Access the Network Connections section in the Server Network Connection gt LAN or High Speed Internet Select the network connection to be used for PixelNet Right click and choose Properties from the menu s Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Q Back v J d P Search lig Folders Address amp K amp Network Connections Name Type Network Tasks Dial up s Create a new be Nokia E61i USB Modem 3 OTA Dial up connection Change Windows Firewall settings Disable this network device m Rename this connection Change settings of this connection LAN or High Speed Internet 5 1 1394 Connection LAN or High Speed Internet 9 Wireless Nel LAK or High Speed Internet r High Speed Internet Disable Bridge Connections Other Places Create Shortcut 3 Control Panel Jete a My Network Places Rename
105. ion w Input Channels Source View r Quad Channel 2 I New Grouped Source owiin7s a0 Quad Channel 3 EE Q9 HD Comp 54 Quad Channel 4 s 9 Figure 88 Creating a Group Source 2 Right click on the Grouped Source folder to bring up the Source Properties dialog shown in Figure 89 on page 110 3 Enter an appropriate name for the Grouped Source in the Source Info section Include the node and source type within the Source Name to easily identify the Grouped Source in the PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 109 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration Source View section The Source Type will be classified based on the kind of source created Source Properties Source Source Info Source Name DVI Group 1 Vertical Source Type PixelNet Group Appearance v Tile Vertically Number of Input in Row 2 Input Properties Selecte an Input Node DVI In 38 DVI In 78 Properties Figure 89 Grouped Source Properties 4 The Appearance section allows to arrange the Grouped source display on the display wall The arrangement can either be vertical in number of rows or horizontal in number of columns To display the Group vertically on the display wall click the Tile Vertically check box This will change the text beneath the check box to Number of Input in Row enter the number of channels in the Group in this field 110
106. ion Video Audio New Display Wall 1 EY Analog Display Wall Name Resolution New Display Wall 1 1920 x 1080 x 60 Wall Mimic 0D 00 92 0D 00 9E 4 0D 00 C2 0D 00 CA Figure 51 Display Wall Configuration Audio Tab 56 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab The Video Output Nodes will display and sort information based on the Display Options chosen AS PixelNet Domain Configuration Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configuration Output Nodes Wall Configuration Video Audio E koors View Settings Display Wall 1 Filter by 7 Nodes assigned to current wall Display Wall Name Resolution Screens Screens Y V Nodes assigned to other walls Display Wall 1 1024 x 768 x 60 2 vi 2 v V Unassigned nodes Sort By MAC Address Wall Mimic v Show MAC Address V Show Resolution and Frequency 4 Show Position and Wall Name BA Node L Unassigned BA Node K Unassigned gi BA nose P Figure 52 Display Wall Configuration Video Tab PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 57 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 58 5 3 1 1 Display Options Sorting Options The Video Output Nodes list can be sorted and viewed in two different perspectives Click the down arrow below the Video tab to view the sorting options in the drop down menu Sort By Name Sorts the list of nodes alphabetically by name
107. ise Authorizations Appendix C 213 Right Click Context Menu Folder 5 2 2 04s 107 SOUFCG sss is ak was 107 Source View cee cece cece ees 106 Window 2 cccsecseeeeeeeeeenes 94 Right click Menu input node 168 SOUFCG i iseisanae esr n sa REGE 118 RMA Instructions 215 RMAs Appendix C 213 S SDL grande nk ess xa Sheds 8 Selecting PixelNet Interface Domain Connection Tab 53 Set Display Resolution Custom Modes 75 76 Shipping Policy Appendix C 214 Domestic 214 International 214 Slave output node 15 Snap to Grid Display Wall Tab 188 Software Warranty vi Sorting Options Input Channels 58 105 Input Sources Tab 170 Source Cloned Source 100 Ganged Source 97 Grouped Source 98 Right Click Context Menu 107 right click menu 118 Source Configuration 95 Source Configuration Channel eesessee 94 Cloned Source 100 Ganged Source 97 Grouped Source 98 SOUTCG sense an 95 Stream isxsecsrviexsuvav Ee pv rER 94 Source Configuration Tab Channel Combination 108 Creating a Clone 115 Creating a Ganged Source 112 Crea
108. itoring HD 5 1 0 1858 x j 60 fps Src Res 720 x 507 Figure 114 PDC Window 6 1 3 Display Wall Tab The Display Wall tab is the main panel of the PDC Window as shown above The display wall displays the windows by the assigned layout if one is applied The windows on the display wall mimic are a representation of the sources The content shown in each window is a sample of the input at a reduced resolution 320 x 240 a thumbnail Regardless of the original resolution the thumbnail always represents the node at 320 x 240 hence the aspect ratio is not preserved in the thumbnail PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 153 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 6 1 4 Audio Window Whether the Audio window is displayed or hidden is controlled by the PDC View Menu on page 194 which is explained later in this chapter The audio window displays the following Name of the audio output or MAC address if no name is given Audio source that is currently associated with this audio output con indicating audio in play mode con indicating muted audio Note This icon is actually a button Clicking on the button toggles the audio state between play and mute and changes the icon Two sliders one to control the output volume and one for left right balance 6 1 5 Node Monitoring Node Monitoring shows the operating parameters of the input and output nodes If a parameter value exceeds or drop
109. ixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 6 6 2 Update Firmware This section will describe the steps necessary to update the node firmware 1 From the Tools menu select Update Firmware Tools gt Update Firmware The following dialog appears as a warning to save the layout so that display modifications made until this point are not lost Update Firmware Update Firmware will clear the display wall To avoid losing your work it is strongly recommended that you save the current layout Are you sure you want to continue Figure 145 Update Firmware 2 Choose No to save the layout before proceeding with updating the firmware 3 Choose Yes to continue updating the firmware without saving the layout or if the layout has already been saved 182 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PDC Tools Menu If Yes is chosen the Update Firmware Dialog appears as shown below JE Update Firmware New Ferme Firmware Fie Device Type Unknown Nodes for Update v Show node name List all nodes that match device type C List all node Use Control or Shit key to select multiple nodes JU Node Type Firmware Version Figure 146 Update Firmware Dialog 4 In the Firmware File field enter the following path C Program Files J upiter PDC Firmware to the desired update file or Browse to the desired file Each node type will have a firmware file listed PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 183 6 PixelNet Dom
110. lNet nodes contain four LEDs Active Input Output and Fault The Active Input and Output LEDs must be interpreted in conjunction with the Fault LED color 2 1 1 1 Fault LED The Fault LED colors red yellow and green indicate the node s functional status through its Power up Operational and Fault modes Power up Mode As the node powers up the Fault LED remains yellow If the Fault LED turns red the node is experiencing internal or power problems During startup the active input and output LEDs will flash through different colors Operational Mode Once the power up is complete the node is in operating mode The Fault LED turns green Fault Mode When the Fault LED is red the node is not functioning and is in a fault mode Attempt a power cycle of the node if Fault LED is still red contact Jupiter Technical Support for assistance 2 1 1 2 Active Input and Output LEDs When the Fault LED is Red The Active Input and Output LEDs will show a specific static display of red yellow green and off You should make a note of this LED display sequence and call Jupiter Technical Support so that we can decipher the Fault code and resolve the issue PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 9 2 PixelNet Hardware When the Fault LED is Yellow The Active Input and Output LEDs will show a combination of LED displays while the node is in the process of powering up Note So far the LED behavior has been the same for both
111. lace and reset other formatting parameters to their default values Keyboard shortcuts Ctrl C Ctrl V DEL Ctrl X with a Source selected in the Source View should perform the expected action PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 107 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 5 3 Channel Combinations Sources can be created so that they have special properties based on the inter relationship with one or more Channels Create specific Source types using the right click context menu Once the Source is created drag and drop associated Channels to the source to create the relationship Channels placed into combination Sources do not require their nodes to be exclusively part of the grouping Component parts can exist as separate singular Sources or as part of other groups Stream count however will be the lowest common denominator of the nodes across all instances of the Channel 108 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab 5 5 3 1 Creating a Grouped Source To create a Group 1 Right click on the Source View section and select New Grouped Source Source View gt New gt Grouped Source Drop two or more nodes under the New Grouped Source folder This allows multiple channels to be treated as having a fixed geometric relationship to one another on a display wall contained by a source window EB PixelNet Domain Configuration 2 by 5 DAR Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configurat
112. ls projectors cubes etc Resolutions up to 2048 x 1200 and a pixel clock up to 165 MHz are supported The TeamMate output node provides for an optional FrameLock wherein all output nodes are connected to a single SYNC signal In a display wall environment there will be one master SYNC output node supplying the SYNC signal to all other output nodes Each output node contains two gigabit PixelNet Ports 1 5 6 Audio Output Node The PixelNet Audio output node routes audio associated with video data captured at audio capable PixelNet input nodes the 3G SDI and HD Component input nodes Audio configurations are saved as part of PixelNet Domain Control layouts and are automatically recalled when the associated layout is selected Unlike other solutions PixelNet users will be able to both see and hear a source managing the two capabilities through a drag and drop interface Digital audio can be transferred optically over fiber optic TOSLINK Toshiba LINK F05 connectors or Bayonet Neill Concelman BNC 75 Ohm coax cables can be used Also the AES 3id standard is supported 1 6 PixelNet Switches Each PixelNet Network requires the use of at least one 48 port PixelNet Switch PixelNet switches are based on a proprietary switching network and can not be used within a standard Ethernet network PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 5 1 Introduction to PixelNet 1 7 PixelNet Domain A PixelNet Domain is a network configuration that con
113. main Configuration 2 by 5 Select PixelNet Interface PixelNet Status Local Area Connection 3 Input Nodes Discovered 2 Output Nodes Discovered 0 Audio Output Nodes Discovered Figure 49 Domain Connection tab Selecting PixelNet I nterface 2 Once a Domain Connection is made click Save to save the configuration 3 Click Next or click the Display Wall Configuration tab to advance to the next step PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 53 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 3 The Display Wall Configuration Tab The Display Wall Configuration page displays the following sections Output Nodes Video Tab List of discovered output nodes Audio Tab List of discovered audio nodes Wall Configuration Buttons to add a wall to delete current wall Display Wall Tabs Displays wall names when saved Display Wall Name User defined Resolution Drop down menu of supported resolutions Screens X Number of horizontal displays Screens Y Number of vertical displays Display wall mimic The mimic blue rectangles represents the display wall in rows and columns as selected from the Screen X and Y lists 54 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab E PixelNet Domain Configuration Clicking adds additional display walls Display Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configuration Resolution Output Nodes
114. matic format detection for plug and play simplicity Provides two gigabit PixelNet ports Figure 8 on page 12 shows the rear panel of the DVI input node Cable connections are also indicated in the figure Note that the USB port is reserved for future capabilities The node is also capable of providing a duplicate of the input signal The signal type presented at the SIGNAL IN connector DVI I DVI D or analog RGB will be duplicated at the SIGNAL OUT connector i e analog to analog or digital to digital This allows a monitor connected to the SIGNAL OUT connector to receive the same signals present at the SIGNAL IN PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 11 2 PixelNet Hardware t tot TT 4 DVI 1 EDID DVI I USB not currently PixelNet PixelNet Power Input Switch Input supported Port 1 Port 2 Figure 8 DVI Input Node View 2 3 1 EDID Switch Display Data Channel DDC is a communication standard used by graphics channels of PCs to talk to monitors The DDC uses the Extended Display Identification Data EDID to find out information about what the system supports regarding preferred resolution and color depth The EDID Switch allows two settings left and right the operation of the DVI I input node depends on the following criteria When a monitor is connected to Signal Out with the switch to the left towards the monitor icon the PC connected to the Signal In connector requests the monitor for the EDID table and verifies th
115. ming SDTV NTSC PAL SECAM and HDTV ATSC signals and accepts analog component inputs YPrPb This is an audio capable input node that supports stereo and 5 1 encoding formats 48KHz 44 1KHz 24bit The HD Component input node automatically detects incoming signal formats for plug and play simplicity Each input node contains two gigabit PixelNet Ports 1 5 3 3G SDI Input Node The 3G SDI Input Node is designed to support 3G HD and SD SDI signals 3G 1080 p HD 720 p 1080i and SD 480 i p 576 i p at 50 or 60 fps This is an audio capable input node that supports stereo and 5 1 encoding formats 48KHz 44 1KHz 24bit The 3G SDI input node provides SDI signal loop through and 10 bit color processing Similar to the other input nodes the 3G SDI input node automatically detects incoming signal formats for plug and play simplicity Each input node contains two gigabit PixelNet Ports 4 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PixelNet Switches 1 5 4 Quad CVBS Y C Input Node The Quad Composite Video Broadcast Standard and S Video CVBS Y C Input Node is designed to support SD signals SD 480 i 576 i at 25 or 30 fps This input node handles NTSC PAL SECAM composite and S Video signals This node allows for four channels to be processed simultaneously 1 5 5 TeamMate Output Node Jupiter Systems designed the TeamMate Output Node to provide DVI and analog display signals to graphical display devices such as flat pane
116. n This displays the Name and Type of the source shown in the selected window Window Coordinates This displays the window location and dimensions Enforcing the Lock Aspect Ratio ensures that size adjustments to the window maintain the original width to height ratio EE Window Properties Source Information Name Quad 24 Channel 1 1 Type PixelNet Single Window Coordinates Location X 2691 Y 11178 J Sie Ww 1148 H 982 Lock Aspect Ratio Figure 119 Window Properties Dialog Window Tab PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 157 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 6 1 8 8 2 Cropping Tab Cropping This section allows cropping the window on all four sides by entering the values or using the numeric up down control Transparency The Transparency slider allows the cropped area to be viewed in varying degrees of transparency Using the Transparency slider adjust the image by gauging how much is being cropped from the original image Ge Window Properties Top p Transparency i gt Bottom Figure 120 Transparency 158 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PixelNet Domain Control Window EE Window Properties Color Space Frame amp Title Top o Right 0 w Transparency LJ Bottom Figure 121 Transparency Adjusted Figure 120 on page 158 and Figure 121 on page 159 show two different adjustments f
117. n such as node location Analog Digital Settings The settings in the Analog and Digital sections define the audio quality and the level of attenuation required Analog TRS Tip Ring Sleeve TRS connectors are common audio jack connectors Under this type of connection the Audio output node offers the following options Balanced Stereo Balanced outputs can be driven up to 10 88V The Digital Analog Converter DAC in the node has a built in attenuator programmable in 0 5dB steps so that sound can be adjusted to avoid distortions Unbalanced Stereo Unbalanced outputs can be driven to 12 51V Digital For digital connections the Audio output node currently offers a wired option whereas Optical connections will also be supported in the future BNC The Bayonet Neill Concelman BNC connector is a common connector used for terminating coaxial cable S PDIF The official name is IEC60958 Type II unbalanced but Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF is a more common name The audio range is very good with this solution PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 61 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 3 2 Output Properties Right click on an output node to open the Properties menu Double clicking on a display also opens the Properties menu gt PixelNet Domain Configuration 2x2 Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configuration Dutput Nodes Wall Configuration Video Audio o Right Moni
118. n the 1920x1080 Horizontal Width section By default the 1920 16 9 mode is selected However to enable a higher frame rate choose the 1440 4 3 option PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab 5 5 6 1 3 Timing If the input node is a DVI input node receiving an RGB signal it will have an Auto Adjust Timing capability as shown in the figure below Input Channel Properties i Image Quality Display Timing Image Enhancement All Parameters Input Node Name Name DVI In 78 B MAC 00 80 09 04 00 78 Comments Timing RGB Signal C Auto Adjust Detect Timing Figure 105 Input Node RGB Signal When Auto Adjust is enabled the RGB signal received will be auto adjusted to trim the excess edges Note The Auto Adjust Timing feature is only enabled in the DVI input node when receiving an RGB signal This feature will take at least 30 seconds to complete PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 135 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration If the input node is a DVI input node receiving a DVI signal it will not have the Auto Adjust Timing capability The Auto Adjust option will be grayed out as shown in the figure below 3 Input Channel Properties Node mage Quality Display Timing All Parameters Input Node Name Name DVI MK MAC 00 80 09 0B8 00 F8 Comments Timing DVI Signal Detect Timing Auto Adjust EDID EDID Version Digital Analog
119. ng a numerical value between 0 and 63 or by click selecting the value using the BAR slider control PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab MNR This is Mosquito Noise Reduction MNR Set the desired MNR level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 63 or by click selecting the value using the MNR slider control Detail Enhancement Level This is Detail Enhancement Level Set the desired enhancement level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 255 or by click selecting the value using the Level slider control Threshold This is Detail Enhancement Noise Threshold Set the desired noise threshold level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 255 or by click selecting the value using the Threshold slider control Sharpness Overshoot This is Edge Sharpness Overshoot Set the desired overshoot level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 255 or by click selecting the value using the Sharpness slider control Adaptive Contrast Amount This is Adaptive Contrast Enhancement Level Set the desired enhancement Level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 15 or by click selecting the value using the Amount slider control PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 147 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 148 5 5 6 5 Input Channel Properties All Parameters The node properties and corresponding values are displayed in this tab The s
120. ngs The Advanced Settings window shown in Figure 151 on page 188 has the following tabs Display Wall Input Nodes Configuration Layouts Network The following section details how to use each tab in the Advanced Settings screen PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 187 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 6 7 1 Display Wall Tab The Display Wall tab shows the current the display wall geometry and the grid granularity settings used for displays Advanced Settings Snap to Grid Horizontal space 1 4 of the display width Vertical space 1 4 of the display height Figure 151 Display Wall Tab 6 7 1 1 Grid The Grid section allows specifying the positional characteristics of windows on the display wall Assigning the ratio between the horizontal space and the display width of the output node on the display wall is possible Similarly assigning the ratio relationship between the vertical space and the display height of the output node on the display wall is also possible If the Snap to Grid check box is not selected the node windows will float freely over the grid If the Snap to Grid check box is checked windows will be positioned according to the space specifications in the Horizontal space and Vertical space fields 188 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Advanced Settings 6 7 2 Input Nodes Tab The Input Nodes tab shows the current input nodes settings 6 7 2 1 Default Wind
121. oad it 2 Select the audio source icon and drag and drop it on the audio window area Non audio sources can not be dropped on the audio window attempting to do so will produce an error icon e Once an assigned audio node is dropped on the audio window it will look like Figure 132 on page 173 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Outputs Tab D OF 0D BO Audio Window wc HD 5 1 Volume LI Balance Ld Figure 132 Displaying Audio Source 6 3 Outputs Tab Click the Outputs tab The Outputs tab shows a list of the configured displays i e 2x2 display wall has 4 displays as shown below Sources Outputs Display Name or MAC 1 output 1 2 output 2 3 output 3 4 output 4 Figure 133 Outputs Tab Nodes list PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 173 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 6 3 1 Properties Right click on an output display to open the Properties menu Double clicking on a display also opens the Properties menu Sources Dutputs Display Name or MAC DVI Output Unassigned Linssarusart 1 2 Figure 134 Output Node Properties Properties This menu item launches the Output Properties dialog Note When accessed from the Outputs tab of the PDC software the Output Properties dialog is read only Access the Output Properties dialog from the Display Wall Configuration tab to make changes Refer to Output Properties Dialog
122. ode please contact J upiter Technical Support to order one Connect the replacement node exactly in the way the failed node was connected in the PixelNet Domain Choose Edit from the Configuration menu PDC gt Configuration gt Edit The PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog opens 7 Click the Display Wall Configuration tab 10 11 Right click on the replacement node from the Videos list PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog gt Display Wall Configuration tab Videos tab and click Properties The Output Properties Dialog appears In the Name field of the Output Properties dialog Node tab give the replacement node the same name as the faulty node Click Apply then OK on the Output Properties dialog The icon of the replacement node will appear with its new name and MAC address on the Video tab node list However the icon bears the term unassigned and has the picture of a black monitor preceding the name to show its unassigned status Locate the replaced node on the assigned wall displays based on the display number from step 3 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 29 3 PixelNet Network 30 Note 12 13 14 The faulty node while physically removed from the domain is still remembered by its node assignment and MAC address in the current configuration Although the replacement node now carries the same name as the faulty node the MAC address is different In order for the configuration to c
123. odes to Displays on page 86 for more information PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 179 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 6 5 4 New Choosing New will launch the Domain Configuration dialog with just the Domain Connection tab active Refer to The Domain Connection Tab on page 52 for more information on how to proceed with this option 6 6 PDC Tools Menu The PDC Tools Menu provides the following options Reset Nodes Update Firmware Advanced Settings File Configuration View Help Reset Nodes Display Wall Update Firmware Advanced Settings Figure 142 Tools Menu 180 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PDC Tools Menu 6 6 1 Reset Nodes Selecting this menu item launches the following screen HE Reset Nodes For All Input Nodes Reset all input nodes For All Output Nodes Reset all output nodes Figure 143 Reset Nodes The Reset Nodes screen allows to reset all the input or output nodes By resetting the nodes none of the node settings will be affected Reset causes the nodes to stop processing the existing layout When attempting to reset nodes a confirmation dialog asks whether the intent is to proceed with the reset Reset All Input Nodes Y You are about to reset all PixelNet input nodes Are you sure you want Eo continue Figure 144 Reset Confirmation Note Restart PDC after resetting the nodes PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 181 6 P
124. of this program Do you want to keep blocking this program cU Name PixelNet Domain Controller i Publisher Jupiter Systems Keep Blocking Unblock Ask Me Later Windows Firewall has blocked this program from accepting connections from the Internet or a network If you recognize the program or trust the publisher you can unblock it When should unblock a program Figure 46 Windows Security Alert Screen 4 Click the Unblock button PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 49 4 PixelNet Installation The PDC software starts up with the following screen gt PixelNet Jupiter Figure 47 Start up Screen 50 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual EN ES ma Jupiter Chapter 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration Once the PDC software discovers the nodes the PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog appears with the following tabs Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration e Source Configuration Buttons Back Reverts to the previous tab in the dialog Next Proceeds to the next tab in the dialog Help Opens the PDC Help Save As Saves current configuration under new name Save Saves current configuration Done Prompts to save and or load 5 1 Initial Domain Configuration The initial startup of PDC launches the PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog with the Domain Connection tab active Caution If this is an upgrade ensure that you have the l
125. oftware components that can interact Video signal combined into a single signal wire Central Processing Unit The part of an S Video signal that carries the color information A Distribution Amplifier can distribute a single input signal to multiple outputs without ground loops or signal degradation Plugging unit B into unit A and unit C into unit B etc Device that accepts and makes visible the output from a computer monitor flat panel projector etc Digital Visual Interface Extended Display Identification Data is used to detect information about what the system supports regarding preferred resolution and color depth Fahrenheit frames per second feet foot The output from a graphics board to a monitor what one sees as computer output on a monitor PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Glossary H HD Hz I O IP IPG LAN LED Luminance MAC address MB Mb Mbps MTBF MHz High Definition Hertz Input output Internet Protocol Inter packet gap Local Area Network Light Emitting Diode The part of an S Video signal that carries the picture information Media Access Control address is a unique identifier assigned to network devices adapters NICs etc Megabyte Megabit Megabits per second Mean Time Between Failure Megahertz Millimeter PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 219 Glossary N NTSC P Packet PAL PDC PROM R RGB RMA 5 SDTV SECAM S
126. ogrammed limits the attribute will be highlighted in red 6 8 1 1 Open Node Monitoring There are two ways to open the Node Monitoring display Either select the Node Monitoring menu item from the View Menu as shown in PDC View Menu the figure above or Use the hotkeys pressing Ctrl Alt M simultaneously Name Status Node Type Ports Sync Volt1 2 Vot25 Volt33 Volt5 0 1 8 Volt120 PHY oC BoardoC FPGAOC Fan DVI MK OK DVI KM Input 2 N A 1 16 2 50 3 32 5 00 12 06 50 49 59 N A HD 1 OK HD Comp Input 2 N A 1 20 251 3 33 5 00 12 00 54 56 59 OK QUAD SD OK Unknow 2 N A 1 21 2 49 3 35 1 82 11 94 43 53 50 OK DVI Qutput 1 OK DVI Qutput 2 Internal 1 13 2 51 3 33 5 00 1213 47 5 56 DK DVI Output 2 OK DVI Qutput 2 Internal 1 15 251 3 32 5 00 12 06 50 52 56 OK Node Monitoring Figure 157 Node Monitoring 6 8 2 Audio Click the Audio menu item to make the Audio window appear below the mimic 194 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PDC Help Menu 6 9 PDC Help Menu The PDC Help menu provides the following options Contents About File Configuration Tools View ez E u ax Contents Display Wall About PDC Version 1 1 Copyright 2007 2009 Jupiter Systems PixelNet Domain Controller Figure 159 PDC Help About Contents launches the Web Help dialog which offers PDC documentation searchable by table of contents Search and glossary facilities are also availble About launche
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128. ompletely substitute the faulty node with the replacement node the replacement node must be given the same display assignment as the faulty node Drag the replacement node thumbnail from the Videos list and drop it over the blue rectangle carrying the display number and MAC address of the faulty node The display will replace the MAC address of the faulty node with that of the replacement node Also the replacement node thumbnail icon changes from a black monitor to white showing its assigned status The Unassigned classification also disappears from the thumbnail Click Save then Done on the PixelNet Domain Configuration dialog to save the configuration Load the working configuration PDC gt Configuration gt Load The last saved layout will be reloaded on all the display walls PixelNet Domain Control User Manual EN ES ma Jupiter Chapter 4 PixelNet Installation 4 PixelNet Installation 4 1 Installation Overview The following are guidelines for installing PixelNet Unpack and inspect all equipment Attach input device cables to PixelNet input nodes Attach output device cables to PixelNet output nodes Connect PixelNet input node ports to the odd ports top row of the PixelNet Switch Connect PixelNet output node ports to the even ports bottom row of the PixelNet Switch The system running the PixelNet Domain Control PDC software must be plugged into the PixelNet Switch The PDC requires a s
129. on page 63 for more information on setting or changing output Properties 6 4 PDC File Menu The PDC File Menu provides the following options Configuration Tools View Open Layout Ctrl 0 Save Layout CtrlH 5 Save Layout As Exit Figure 135 PDC File Menu Options 174 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PDC Configuration Menu Each File Menu item opens a standard Windows Open Save Dialog box 6 4 1 Open Layout Opens the layout folder containing all the saved layouts This folder is saved in the PDC directory by default unless a different directory is designated For more information on organizing layouts refer to Layouts Tab on page 192 6 4 2 Save Layout Saves the current window layout of the display wall This includes size position and all other parameters set under the window s properties 6 4 3 Save Layout As Saves the current layout under the designated name 6 5 PDC Configuration Menu The Configuration menu can be accessed from the default PDC dialog during subsequent uses of the PDC after a domain configuration has been saved The PDC Configuration Menu provides the following options Help Load Manage Edit New Figure 136 Configuration Menu PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 175 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 6 5 1 Load Load launches a sub menu with different Domain Configuration choices Selecting a configuration causes PDC to immediatel
130. onnection The PixelNet configuration scenarios are as follows Single Switch Configuration Dual Switch Configuration Multiple Switch Configuration 3 2 Single Switch Configuration The Single Switch Configuration uses a 48 port switch A PixelNet Domain Controller PDC is connected to the switch and is used to manage input and output nodes Figure 19 on page 22 provides an overview of a Single Switch Configuration PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 21 3 PixelNet Network DVI Source 54 PixelNet we DV Input Node A mA dann 408 as DVI Input Nodes number of nodes varies depending on the configuration HD Input Nodes number of nodes varies depending on the configuration Two 2 Cat 6 Cables Cables i Two Cat 6 Cables Cat 6 Cables Single Cat 6 Cable GigE link DVI Output Nodes number of nodes varies DVI RGB gt depending on the configuration Cable DVI Output Nodes DVI RGB number of nodes varies Cable depending on the configuration ttti L in Display Wall Figure 19 Single Switch Configuration 22 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Dual Switch Configuration 3 3 Dual Switch Configuration The Dual Switch Configuration uses two 1 Gbps 48 port switches stacked together A PDC connected to a switch is used to manage input and output nodes The nodes connect to the switches through two Cat 6 cables The t
131. ontrol User Manual Source Configuration Tab 5 5 5 3 Formatting Quad SD Video Format The Video Format section is unique to the Quad SD input node Designate the appropriate video format from the drop down menu in this field Source Properties Cropping Image Quality Display Timing Source Info Source Name Quad SD Channel 2 1 Source Type PixelNet Single Channel 2 Video Format NTSC M Figure 95 Source Properties Source Tab PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 121 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 122 5 5 5 4 1920x1080 Horizontal Width Only HD Component or 3G SDI input nodes contain the 1920x1080 Horizontal Width section By default the 1920 16 9 mode is selected However to enable a higher frame rate choose the 1440 4 3 option Source Properties Source Cropping Image Quality Display Timing Audio Source Info Source Name HD Comp 1 1 Source Type PixelNet Single 1920 1080 Horizontal Width 1440 4 3 1920 15 9 Figure 96 HD amp 3G SDI Source Tab PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab 5 5 5 5 Source Properties Cropping Tab Cropping Tab Cropping This section allows cropping the window on all four sides by entering the values or using numeric up down control Cropping Tab Transparency The Transparency slider allows the cropped area to be viewed in varying degrees o
132. ools View Help d o ugy ui Display Wall Sources Outputs Sorted by Name Sorted by MAC 1580910505 B fps 1680 1 050 60 fps Figure 131 Sort Options PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 171 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 172 6 2 5 Displaying a Video Source Perform the following tasks to display a video source 1 Select the source icon 2 Drag and drop it on the display area 3 Select the window icon on the display wall and drag to position as needed Grab the size handles of the window icon and size the window as needed Dragging a source icon and dropping it onto an existing window will replace the content of the window with the dragged input Dragging a source icon on top of another window while holding down the Control Ctrl key will open a new window on top of that window referred as picture in picture or PIP 6 2 6 Displaying an Audio Source Perform the following tasks to display an audio capable source Note 1 Ensure that the Audio menu item is selected under the View menu View Audio Otherwise the Audio Window will remain hidden The audio source must have been assigned to the display wall during the phase when output nodes were assigned to displays Unassigned audio nodes can not be displayed on the Audio Window To assign an audio node after the initial configuration phase Edit Configuration gt Edit the current configuration save and l
133. or comparison PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 159 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software EE Window Properties Window Cropping Color Space Format Use Default Settings YUM 422 Customized Settings Figure 122 Color Space Tab 6 1 8 8 3 Color Space Tab Color Space Format This section has two options Use Default Settings This is the default color setting selected for all windows on the wall Customized Settings This setting allows a specific format to be used for this window only 160 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PixelNet Domain Control Window 6 1 8 8 4 Frame amp Title Tab This tab offers the option of displaying a window on the wall with a colored border and title By applying border frame and title a particular window and specific information about it can be highlighted and distinguished amidst a slew of open windows Note The Show Frame amp Title option must be selected in order for the frame and title to display on the window Title Bar Options Show Title Select this option to activate all the grayed out fields under the Title Bar Options Title Text Text Justification and Title Position sections Over Video Select this option to place the title over the window s video display Without selecting this option the Title Overlay section can not be activated Choose desired values in the Minimum Height Title Color Title Text Font and font
134. order to change analog digital mode update the firmware in older DVI nodes i e nodes without the EDID section on the Node tab 1 Open the Update Firmware dialog Tools gt Update Firmware 2 Click Browse to look for the EDID Update Dual bin file from C U Program Filesy upiter PDC Firmware 3 All the DVI input nodes will be listed in the Node column 4 Select the node s whose mode will be changed 5 Click Update The following message will appear Warning After restarting the PDC the analog digital mode can be changed as the EDID section is active 138 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab 6 Goto Input Channel Properties gt Node tab gt EDID section to change the mode from analog to digital or vice versa The following message will appear Input Channel Properties Node Image Quality Display Timing All Parameters Input Node Name DYI In 42 EDID Analog D0 80 09 0B 00 42 Name MAC Comments Timing RGB Signal C Auto Adjust Detect Timing Select EDID Table EDID EDID Version The analog EDID table is successfully loaded This node is now a DVI analog input node To take effect you need to disconnect the DVI cable from the node and connect it back O Digital Analog Figure 107 Select EDI D Table Caution For every change in mode between
135. ormat conversion de interlacing scaling noise reduction and color space conversion are all performed automatically for the user within PixelNet resulting in perfect representation regardless of input signal or display device PixelNet s output node TeamMate can display a single or multiple sources in freely scalable windows or multiple TeamMate nodes can be combined together to create a display wall of virtually any size with source windows being able to span one or all displays All TeamMate nodes connected to PixelNet have access to all connected inputs 1 2 The PixelNet Difference The PixelNet Network is a high bandwidth non blocking switched network Data transmission from one PixelNet node to another is completely independent of other communicating nodes Networks are automatically self organizing and PixelNet nodes exchange visual data in a common digital format Nodes have very long Mean Time Between Failure MTBF A failed node can easily be replaced All connections between nodes and switches are made using common Cat 6 cables up to 100 meters in length PixelNet is completely digital in nature and with digital input sources such as a DVI computer source or SDI video the network can be digital end to end resulting in the best possible visual performance Video signals are enhanced through the use of superior video processing technology for de interlacing and anti aliasing The result is a broadcast quality display Any a
136. ow Color Space Format The Default Color Space section shows the default color setting for DVI HD Component and 3G SDI input nodes For DVI input nodes the default setting is RGB 16 bit 5 bit red 6 bit green and 5 bit blue color depth levels For HD Component input nodes the default is RGB 24 bit 8 color depth levels for red green and blue For 3G SDI input nodes the default is RGB 24 bit 8 color depth levels for red green and blue For Quad CVBS Y C input nodes the default is YUV 422 8 color depth levels for red green and blue Advanced Settings or gg z 7 Display Wall i Input Nodes Configuration Layouts Network Default Window Color Space Format Default Color Space DYI Input RGB 16 bit HD Comp YUV 422 3G SDI YUV 422 Quad SD YUY 422 Figure 152 Input Nodes tab PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 189 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 190 When opening a new window the default color depth for that window will be as shown in the figure above However a different color depth for a particular window can be selected by using the Window Properties Dialog For more information on Window Properties Dialog refer to Properties on page 156 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Advanced Settings 6 7 3 Configuration Tab A configuration holds information about the display wall number of columns and rows assignment of output nodes display resolution setting default d
137. pplication will benefit from the simple installation and superb visual performance of a PixelNet network 1 3 Multiple Wall Support With PixelNet it is now possible to manage multiple displays in widely separated locations and to control them independently This new feature expands the boundaries of any given PixelNet domain and can include many display walls Content is no longer confined to a single display wall it can now be presented in more than one place on a variety of display types PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 3 1 Introduction to PixelNet 1 4 Window Borders and Titles PixelNet now offers options to apply colored borders to any window on the display wall and add titles to the borders using a text editor Window layouts can be saved and instantly recalled on the wall including the borders and titles 1 5 Nodes 1 5 1 DVI I Input Node Jupiter Systems designed the DVI I Input Node to capture analog RGB and digital progressive scan DVI signals from graphical outputs of other computers Resolutions up to 2048 x 1200 and a pixel clock up to 165 MHz are supported The DVI I input node supports analog and digital loop through from the source to a display or another input node The DVI I input node automatically detects incoming signal formats for plug and play simplicity Each input node contains two gigabit PixelNet ports 1 5 2 HD Component I nput Node The HD Component Input Node is designed to capture inco
138. put is supplied to display devices Nodes can have zero or more channels as shown in Figure 80 on page 95 Stream A Stream is an ordered sequence of Ethernet frames containing PixelNet protocol packets Each stream contains an ordered list of digitized audio video data which can be reconstituted to its original form using an Output node A Stream is generated from a single Channel of a PixelNet input Node PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Understanding Channel Stream and Source Source A Source is a logical construct in PDC representing one or more Streams directed from one or more Channels to be rendered in a Window There are four different kinds of sources possible in PDC Single Source Grouped Source Ganged Source Cloned Source This section will illustrate and distinguish the four Sources Analog L input channels 3G SDI Input Node 3G HD or L sp spi input channel e amp t 1 Pieinetn 2 O O SIGNAL OUT GJEDID gt SIGNAL DVI Input Node L RGB Analog or DVI Digital channel Quad SD CVBS Y C Input Node Composite or Composite or S Video a S Video sd The Quad CVBS Y C Input node allows for four channels combination of composite or S Video signals to be processed simultaneously Figure 80 Channel Overview of Input Nodes PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 95 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 4 1 Single Source With a Single Source PDC receives one or t
139. ract please fill out the Password Request form online The Jupiter Systems web site can be found at www jupiter com Click the Support tab at the bottom of the opening page to go to the Technical Support pages B 3 E Mail For convenience our web site includes an e mail form to report any problem that may appear We recommend that all our customers but especially our international customers use the e mail form to avoid the inconvenient time differences as well as expensive telephone charges PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 211 B Technical Support B 4 Phone Support B 5 Jupiter Systems maintains a support staff to help with the installation or operational difficulties Support is available Monday through Friday except national holidays Please refer to our web site Contacting Support for more up to date information and how to contact our support staff To avoid delays and provide the best support possible we recommend contacting your dealer and use our web site or use e mail before contacting Jupiter Systems Support staff directly Software Updates Please refer to the dealer or OEM or their respective web sites for information on receiving software updates All software updates must be made through the dealer B 6 Documentation All printed documentation manuals technical bulletins and application notes is included on the PDC CD as pdf files in a folder labeled Setup Yprogram files PDC Manuals Manuals are also
140. rker This denotes the line value of the VBackPorch 25 vertical segment behind the VSync marker Recognized Sync Types Sync Type 0 H V and Composite HV HV 0 Com posite HV 2 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 199 WEN y x JJupiter A PixelNet Node Properties Table 7 DVI Output Property List Property Value Description A horizontal synchronization pulse is Heyne Polarit 1 generated whenever the node is ync y scanning a new line 1 negative polarity O positive polarity A vertical synchronization pulse is generated whenever the node scans VSync Polarity 1 a new image from the top of the screen 1 negative polarity 0 posi tive polarity HSync Rate 315000 This denotes the line rate KHz Level of contrast Gain Range is 0 Contrast Mono 100 to 200 Level of contrast Gain Range is 0 Contrast Red 100 to 200 Level of contrast Gain Range is 0 Contrast Green 100 to 200 Level of contrast Gain Range is 0 Contrast Blue 100 to 200 This denotes the frame rate in centi VSync Rate 6000 Hertz Horizontal Sync Pulse FS ide id given in pixels VSync Width 2 Vertical Sync Pulse given in lines Indicates whether External Sync EXE Syne signal is detected Gen Sync 0 Generate Genlock Sync Signal 200 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual DVI Input Properties A 2 DVI Input Properties The current property list for DVI Input is given
141. s below the programmed limits it will be highlighted in red for your attention Refer to Node Monitoring on page 194 for more information Name Status Node Type Ports Sync Vol1 2 Vol25 Volt 3 3 Volt5 0 1 8 Volt120 PHY oC BoardoC FPGAOC Fan DYI MK OK DVI KM Input 2 N A 1 16 2 50 3 32 5 00 12 06 50 49 59 N A HD 1 OK HD Comp Input 2 N A 1 20 2 51 3 33 5 00 12 00 54 56 59 OK QUAD SD OK Unknow 2 N A 1 21 2 49 3 35 1 82 11 94 49 53 50 OK DVI Output 1 OK DVI Output 2 Internal 1 13 2 51 3 33 5 00 12 13 47 50 56 OK DYVI Output 2 OK DYI Output 2 Internal 1 15 2 51 3 32 5 00 12 06 50 52 56 OK Node Monitoring Figure 115 Node Monitoring 154 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PixelNet Domain Control Window 6 1 6 Window Bar The window bar shows information about the selected window source node type layout dimensions display resolution and the number of frames per second fps 3G 34 1 0 1858 x 1550 1101 60 fps Src Res 720 x 507 Figure 116 Window Bar 6 1 7 Status Bar A green circle indicates that all nodes are in nominal operating conditions A red circle lights up on the status bar to indicate that one or more nodes have exceeded or failed to maintain the required parameter values Figure 117 Status Bar The Sources Tab and Outputs Tab are discussed in greater detail later in this chapter 6 1 8 Window Right Click Menu Right clicking on a display wall window provides t
142. s the About PixelNet Domain Control dialog which carries information about the software version PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 195 T y Jupiter T 9 EN ES x Jupiter Appendix A PixelNet Node Properties A PixelNet Node Properties While this Appendix attempts to demystify the most commonly seen properties by no means is this an exhaustive index of Node Properties Each node contains properties that are a selective list from a larger master list of properties Depending on the dimensions parameters and use the properties will change on the node Also most of the Node Properties are settings that are either used internally by the PixelNet Server or client or are changeable through another PixelNet client page Moreover the properties and their values change depending on the type of node being used New properties can be added at any time without notice In some instances the same property name has a different context depending on the node Hence a definite representation of a specific node s properties is impossible The following figure shows the video timing parameters and how property values are drawn from the video s projection and placement PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 197 EN 3 wa Y Jupiter A PixelNet Node Properties Hor Active Start l Hor Blank Start iF D Hor Sync Start H Back Porch H Ti H Front Porch D koding aA H Left Border H Right Border iiL TUE Hor Active Video LM
143. signed Wall Mimic ga BA Node P Unassigned Audio 2x2 Back Next Help SaveAs Save Done Figure 74 Wall Mimic The Wall Mimic area blue rectangles now describes the wall as configured in the Screen X and Screen Y settings The rectangles will be numbered in the default manner as described earlier The white question mark in these rectangles indicates that the node has not been assigned to a display in the display wall 86 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab Default display wall numbering is shown below Each blue rectangle represents a display device on the display wall The position of each rectangle will correspond to the exact position of the display device in the wall 1 2 3 4 etc 5 3 5 1 To assign a Video node perform the following 1 Select an Output Node icon from the Output Nodes section Video list Click on one of the output node rectangles it will be highlighted in white the Jupiter logo will appear in one of the displays in the wall as shown in Figure 75 on page 87 EN PixelNet Domain Configuration WE Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configuration Output Node Wall Configuration Video Audio l Display Wal Name Resolution ea Sett guiones New Display Wal Vessugred g BA Hode K Urassigned dg eon at g BA Node O 0D 00 8C 1024 x 768 x 60 1920 x 1200 x 60 Unassigned
144. sired enhancement Level by manually entering a numerical value between 0 and 15 or by click selecting the value using the Amount slider control 130 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab 5 5 5 9 Source Properties Audio Tab The Audio tab appears only in sources with audio capable nodes i e HD Component and 3G SDI nodes Source Properties Source Cropping Image Quality Display Timing Image Enhancement Audio Connector Selection Stereo S PDIF Figure 102 Source Properties Audio Connector Selection This section offers two options for the type of audio connection Stereo A standard stereo setup with left and right connectors S PDIF A wired option with phono connectors used for termination S PDIF for Sony Philips digital interface has a much better audio range than Stereo PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 131 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 5 6 Input Channel Properties When you right click on an input channel two menu items appear Properties This menu item launches the dialog Input Channel Properties Node Tab on page 133 Refresh Thumbnail This menu item refreshes the thumbnail of the selected input node Double clicking the thumbnail will also refresh it H PixelNet Domain Configuration 2x2 Input Channels C3 ource View E die HD 9 1 GER HD8 1 E G HD 2 1 dip HD 0 1 di HD3 1 di HD 4 1 d GER
145. sists of a combination of input nodes output nodes one or more PixelNet switches and a PixelNet Domain Server running PixelNet Control Software 1 8 PixelNet Domain Server In order to run the PixelNet Domain Control Software the PixelNet Domain Server requires a dedicated gigabit Ethernet port with jumbo packet support Furthermore all of the items shown in the Connection Properties list must be disabled unchecked before using the Server PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Chapter 2 PixelNet Hardware 2 PixelNet Hardware 2 1 Hardware Overview This chapter describes the hardware characteristics of the PixelNet DVI I input node Figure 1 the PixelNet HD Component input node Figure 2 PixelNet 3G SDI input node Figure 3 on page 8 Quad CVBS Y C input node Figure 4 on page 8 PixelNet output node Figure 5 on page 8 and the 48 port PixelNet Switch Figure 15 on page 19 w d YJupiter DVI I Input Node Series 400 A D Figure 1 PixelNet DVI I Input Node Front Panel PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 7 Jupiter 2 PixelNet Hardware 683 PixelNet b ni a ns i 3G SDI Input Node Series 400 Quad CVBS Y C Input Node Series 400 Figure 5 PixelNet Output Node Front Panel 8 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Hardware Overview E m Audio Guipul Hode Figure 6 PixelNet Audio Output Node Front Panel 2 1 1 LED Behavior The Pixe
146. so ess o ERR id 12 Updating DVI Nodes 138 Edit custom display modes 82 Enabling Quad SD eeeeee 121 F File Menu Open Layout 175 Save Layout 175 Save Layout As 175 Firmware Update 183 Folder Right Click Context Menu 107 Front Panel 3G SDI Input Node 8 G Ganged Source Source Configuration 97 Glossary arnir 217 Grid Section Display Wall Tab 188 Grouped Source Source Configuration 98 H HD Component Input Node 4 Default Color Depth 189 Default Color Space 189 HD Input Node Front 9 Help Menu eeeeeees 195 About PDC eeess 195 Hotkeys node monitoring 194 I Icons Source Configuration Tab 116 Image Enhancement Tab Input Channel Properties 146 Image Quality Tab Input Channel Properties 141 Output Properties 66 Source Properties 125 Import from EDID Display Timing Dialog 79 Import Timing Parameters Display Timing Dialog 79 Index of Figures 223 Index of Tables 229 Initial Domain Configuration PDC Mec 51 Input Channel Properties All Parameters Tab 148 Display Timing Tab 143 EDID testudo RPRSCRQET 137 Image Enhancement Tab 146 Image Quality Tab
147. st input node name Actual input name node name m or MAC address of 00 80 09 0 MAC MAC address of the MAC address M node correspond C 00 6A address of first node in the group lof the specific ing to source name the node or gang node assigned whose to that window source is via the clone associated source with the window r or R Input source reso 1024x768 Input reso Resolution of the first channel in the lution lution group gang or clone c or C Window color depth 16 bit RGB N A f or F Window update 60 Number of frames per second for the window For frame rate groups this is the update rate of the first source used in the group I or L Window location on 480 300 Coordinates of the upper left hand corner of the the wall window relative to the start of the wall S Window size 1440x900 Window size in pixels in the format lt horizon tal gt x lt vertical gt v or V PDC version num 1 1 0 46 Version number of the currently running version of ber PDC 164 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Sources Tab 6 2 Sources Tab Click on the Sources tab in the right panel for the selected display wall to display the list of sources for the domain as shown below Below the thumbnail for each input the source name source type and resolution of the source are presented The list of sources is sorted in alphabetical order EE PixelNet Domain Control layout 1 config 1 mE File Configuration Tools View Help ge
148. t available as an option for RGB windows Saturation Set the desired image saturation by clicking on and selecting the Saturation slider control Saturation can be set from 0 to 200 Saturation changes the image from no color black and white to very saturated colors Saturation is not available as an option for RGB windows 5 5 5 7 Source Properties Display Timing Selecting the Display Timing tab opens up the following screen Source Properties Vertical Horizontal Total Total Offset Offset Height Width Polarity C Negative V Sync C Negative H Sync Sync Type Separate Enable Auto detect On Green OnH Pin Onv Pin Figure 100 Source Properties Display Timing Tab 126 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab Vertical Total The Vertical Total parameter adjusts the total vertical timing Vertical Total includes both the visible pixels and the retrace or blanking time Vertical Offset Vertical Offset has a range of from 1 to 200 and has the effect of positioning the screen image vertically within the display This control allows to move the image up and down within the display Vertical Height The Height parameter adjusts the displayed number of lines The Height parameter usually will not need to be adjusted except for an unusual signal In most cases blank lines will appear Horizontal Total The Horizontal Total parameter adjusts the
149. t source image I mage Height 720 ines of input source image Phase 174 Aeg sampling pixels relative to Displays the total horizontal pix HTotal 1650 els that were charted on the video stream Displays the total vertical lines VTotal 750 that were charted on the video stream Displays the active horizontal HActive 1280 pixels that were charted on the video stream Displays the active vertical lines VActive 720 that were charted on the video stream This denotes the pixel value of HBackPorch 260 the horizontal segment behind the HSync marker This denotes the line value of the VBackPorch 25 vertical segment behind the VSync marker This denotes the Frame rate in HSync Rate 4495312 KHz This denotes the Frame rate in VSync Rate 5993 centiliertz 204 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PixelNet Domain Control User Manual WEN y 7 Jupiter HD Component Properties Table 9 HD Component Property List Property Value Description Level of brightness All Offset Brightness Mono Range is 100 to 100 Level of brightness in Red Offset Brightness Red Range is 100 to 100 Level of brightness in Green Offset Bugs Doreen o Range is 100 to 100 i Level of brightness in Blue Offset Brightness Blue Range is 100 to 100 Level of contrast All Gain Range Contrast Mono 100 is 0
150. ter open the PDC CD and locate the dotnetfx icon as shown below File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Qe M JD d P Search E Folders E 234 v EJ Address x gt T dotnetfx File and Folder Tasks Layout OE 3d express Setup Microsoft Corporation OJ Make a new folder Publish this folder to the JupiterLogoNoBG eT PDC Web 626 x 383 PixelMet Domain Control kal Share this folder Bitmap Image Jupiter Systems A PDC Software pdf oS StandardModes PDF File GP smi Document Other Places 8 448 KB 23KB Jupiter I Tamir IPLib SharpPcap dll A WinPcap 4 0 2 My Documents 1 6 2 0 SH WinPcap 4 0 2 installer o SharpPcap CACE Technologies I Shared Documents ig My Computer m My Network Places ae Details Figure 34 dotnetfx Application 2 Double click to start the dotnetfx Install Wizard 40 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Installing PDC Applications 3 Read understand and agree to the terms of the End User License Agreement before clicking I have read and accept the terms of the License Agreement F Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 Setup Microsoft welcome to Setup n net Fra mewo rk Be sure to carefully read and understand all the rights and restrictions described in the license terms You must accept the license terms before you can install the software MICROSOFT SOFTWARE SUPPLEMENTAL woman m om Press the Page Down key to see more text Or AC OI D
151. the Input and Output nodes However when the Fault LED is green the LED behavior changes depending on whether it is an Input or Output node When the Fault LED is Green In an input node The Input LED is green when it has a valid signal or yellow if the source is not detected The Active LED is green when actively processing data or yellow when idle The Output LED is green when it is sending packets a data stream or yellow when idle In an output node The Output LED is green when it is connected to a display device The Active LED is green when actively processing data or yellow when idle The Input LED is green when it is receiving packets a data stream or yellow when idle 2 2 HD Component I nput Node Supports SDTV NTSC PAL SECAM and HDTV NTSC Provides analog component inputs YPrPb Provides automatic format detection for plug and play simplicity Provides two gigabit PixelNet ports 10 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual DVI Input Node tt f t PT Y Pb Pr Left Right and Coaxial PixelNet PixelNet Power Input Input Input audio connections Port 1 Port 2 Figure 7 HD Input Node Rear View 2 3 DVI Input Node Captures signals up to 2048 x 1200 resolution and up to 165 MHz pixel rate Captures analog or digital progressive scan signals Supports analog to analog and digital to digital loop through Provides choice of external loop through or internal EDID Provides auto
152. the desired nodes The Refresh Table button allows the PDC to find recently added nodes PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 185 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software X Update Firmware New Firmware Firmware File pter Desktop V3 08101701 Code_V0470_178 00_OVIOUtT eam bin Device Type Teamenate Output Fie Type Application code Node for Update Show node name List all Teammate Output nodes Use Control or Stilt key to select multiple nodes List all nodes Progress Device None Status Refresh Table Figure 149 Selecting Nodes for Update 7 Click on the Update button The update progress will be shown in the progress bar The type of node being updated and the update status are shown below the bar When the update is complete the Status section will show Update Firmware Successful If a node fails update the operation aborts Clicking Update without selecting a node will result in the following message A No PixelNet node is selected Figure 150 Error Message 8 After all the nodes have been updated close and restart the PDC The system is now ready for normal operation 186 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Advanced Settings 6 7 Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings window holds the current settings for the PDC software PDC can be customized using the Advanced Settings window From the Tools menu access the Advanced Settings menu item PDC gt Tools gt Advanced Setti
153. the main window provides the following menu items H PixelNet Domain Control layout 1 layout 1 Titie Bar Tool Bar File Configuration Tools View Help a m lt al e Figure 113 PDC Toolbar PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 151 WEN Y 7 Jupiter 6 PixelNet Domain Control PDC Software 2 Opens a saved layout z Opens the Help menu Provides information about the window s display dimen sions and update rate in frames per second fps u Adjusts the contrast of the window information text box Right click menu for the slider bar where the movement is sn dictated by the chosen menu item uidi Se Left Edge moves the bar to the extreme Right Edge left Page Left Right Edge moves the bar to the extreme Page Right rig ht Scroll Left Page Left moves the bar a few notches Scroll Right N left Page Right moves the bar a few notches right Scroll Left moves the bar one notch left Scroll Right moves the bar one notch right all Refreshes the thumbnails of all the windows with the latest received input data 152 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PixelNet Domain Control Window A Closes all the windows EB PixelNet Domain Control New Display Wall 1 sound 2x2 Tools view Help adi HD 5 HD 1 ff BLUR4 HD 2 HDS BLUR4 HD O gt OF 0D BO 9 HD 5 1 Volume Balance Name Node Type output 4 DYI Output output 3 DYI Output DLO Node Mon
154. tic format detection for plug and play simplicity Provides 8 bit 4 2 2 color processing Provides two gigabit PixelNet ports ET 0 4 G C1 YL C2 Y2 PixelNet PixelNet Power Chromi Lumi Chromi Lumi Port 1 Port 2 nance nance nance nance S Video S Video Figure 10 Quad CVBS Y C Input Node Rear View Figure 10 on page 14 shows the rear panel of the Quad CVBS Y C input node This node allows for four channels combination of composite or S Video signals to be processed simultaneously Cable connections are indicated in the figure either up to two S Video YC1 and YC2 or up to four composite 1 2 3 and 4 When an S Video signal is connected the corresponding composite capability is removed for instance using Y1 and C1 disables composite 1 and 2 14 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual TeamMate Output Node 2 6 TeamMate Output Node Supports DVI or Analog display outputs Supports output resolutions up to 2048 x 1200 or 165 MHz pixel clock Provides two gigabit PixelNet ports Provides optional FrameLock connecting all output nodes to a single SYNC signal 1 PixelNet m Fed t t f t t f SYNC DVI I Output USB not currently PixelNet PixelNet Power supported Port 1 Port 2 Figure 11 PixelNet Output Node Rear View 2 6 1 SYNC Port The output node sync port provides for synchronizing all output node signals to the displays Use this if you want all the output nodes in your conf
155. ting a Grouped Source 109 Ke 116 Input Channels 104 Source Configuration 102 Source Properties 118 Source Properties Display Timing Tab 126 Image Quality Tab 125 Source Configuration Tab 118 Source Tab sss 119 Source Tab Source Properties 119 Source View Right Click Context Menu 106 Sources Tab Input Sources 165 Starting PDC vascecsckoskuvia Vau raw iaaa 47 Status Baf isss esa tinens 155 Stream Source Configuration 94 S Video Quad CVBS Y C Input Node 14 SYNC port output node 14 15 T Table of Contents ix TeamMate Output Node 5 Technical Support Appendix B stcsiesceteonnenees 211 Appendix C 213 Documentation 212 E Mail ccceeee eee e eee ee ees 211 First line help 211 Phone Support 212 Updates sssss 212 Web Site 211 thumbnail eesesse 153 TIMING uszssexeccssszsstontesursneis 135 Auto Adjust 135 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 235 Index Toolbar enn ne 151 View Menu een 194 Tools Menu Advanced Settings 28 29 187 Reset Nodes 181 Transparency Window Properties 123 158 U Update Firmware 183 Update Firmware Dialog
156. tion Level of brightness in Red Offset Brightness Red Range is 100 to 100 Level of brightness in Green Offset Brightness Green 0 Range is 100 to 100 Level of brightness in Blue Offset Brightness Blue 3 Range is 100 to 100 Level of contrast All Gain Range is Contrast Mono 100 0 to 200 Contrast Red 100 pe of contrast Gain Range is 0 to Contrast Green 100 nd of contrast Gain Range is 0 to Contrast Blue 100 de of contrast Gain Range is 0 to HSync Width 200 Horizontal Sync Pulse pixels VSync Width 3 Vertical Sync Pulse lines Auto DE 0 Perform automatic data enabling Denotes whether the signal is intcnaced d interlaced OZ No 1 Yes Adaptive Contrast Enhance 0 Adaptive Contrast Enhancement set ment ting Range is 0 to 15 Detail Enhancement Level 127 Detail Enhancement Level setting Range is 0 to 255 Detail Enhancement Noise 127 DE Noise Threshold Level setting Threshold Range is 0 to 255 Edge Sharpness Overshoot level set Edge Sharpness Overshoot 127 ting Range is 0 to 255 0 disabled horizontal scaling EE x 1 enabled horizontal scaling General Noise Reduction 31 Range is 0 to 63 Block Artifact Reduction 31 Range is 0 to 63 Mosquito Noise Reduction 31 Range is 0 to 63 Freeze Capture 0 Cause freeze frame on all windows by 207 A PixelNet Node Properties A 5 Quad CVBS Y C Input Properties The current property list for Quad CVBS Y C Input is given below able Legend
157. tion type Click Next i PixelNet Domain Control InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your needs Please select a setup type Typical 4 The typical features for the machine platform wil be installed O Custom Choose which program features you want installed and where they will be installed Recommended for advanced users Figure 31 Setup Type 38 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Installation Procedure 9 Click Install You will see progress screens highlighting the installation progress ie PixelNet Domain Control InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Corea Figure 32 Ready to Install 10 Click Finish 18 PixelNet Domain Control InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed PixelNet Domain Control Click Finish to exit the wizard Figure 33 Finish Install PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 39 4 PixelNet Installation 4 4 Installing PDC Applications Before you can startup your PDC software you need to install two additional applications from the PDC software folder dotnetfx Vista users do not need to install WinPCap 4 4 1 Installing dotnetfx 1 In My Compu
158. tor 0D 00 80 1024 x 768 x 60 1 1 1125 2 Left Monitor 0D 01 C4 1024 x 768 x 60 2 2 1 New Display Wall 1 New Display Wall 1 Display Wall Name Resolution Si New Display Wall 1 1920 1080 x 50 v 2 Figure 55 Output Node Properties Properties This menu item launches the Output Properties Dialog 62 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab 5 3 3 Output Properties Dialog The Output Properties dialog allows making settings specific to the selected output node Buttons Reset Node Click this to reset the properties of the node Restart PDC after resetting a node e OK Click this to load changes made to one or more tabs and close the dialog Cancel Click this to cancel changes to the specific tab but continue with the other tabs without closing the entire dialog Apply Click this to apply the changes made on the specific tab and continue with the other tabs without closing the entire dialog PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 63 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 64 5 3 3 1 Node Tab Output Node Info The node name is saved in the node as well as in the configuration The selected output node name appears in the Name field along with the node s MAC address Initially the name field is left blank Enter a name that represents the corresponding wall position of the display Output Properties Node mage Quality Display Timing
159. total number of pixels in a line Horizontal Total includes both the visible pixels and the retrace or blanking time Horizontal Offset Horizontal Offset has the effect of positioning the screen image horizontally within the display This control allows moving the image back and forth sideways within the display Horizontal Width The Width parameter adjusts the displayed number of pixels The Width parameter usually will not need to be adjusted In most cases blank pixels will display in the blanking or sync area of the signal Phase Phase adjusts the sample time on the pixel clock Vertical Refresh sets the scan rate This setting has a range of 0 to 60 Hz Usually there is no need to set this as it is set from the input signal Polarity The Negative VSync Polarity vertical sync check box sets the polarity of the vertical sync pulse to a negative value This check box will be checked automatically if the software detects a negative sync pulse The Negative HSync Polarity horizontal sync check box sets the polarity of the horizontal sync pulse to a negative value This check box will be checked automatically if the software detects a negative sync pulse PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 127 vn x JJupiter 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration Sync Type Sync Type shows the type of sync pulse detected Sync types are shown below 1 On H pin Sync on Horizontal pin 2 On Green Sync on Green 3 Separate Hori
160. tre lyart 1 config 1 ble Cenb guizaci 2 i m Figure 84 Cloned Source 100 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Understanding Channel Stream and Source Cloning sources better organizes the Sources list when multiple streams of the same source are open With cloned sources the Sources list does not scroll forever distinguishing different sources is also easier this way PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 101 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 5 Source Configuration Tab Accessing the Source Configuration page prompts this message Drag and drop Inputs from the Input Channel list on the left into the Source View to create Sources Right click to create Folders or other Source types that are constructed from more than one Input Channel You can organize this tree any way you want and name Sources as you see fit The result will be displayed in the main user interface when the completed configuration is loaded See Help for more information C Do not show this window again EE PixelNet Domain Configuration Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration PDC cinco demayo Source Configuration w Input Channels Source View a 2heHD4 1 BLURAY 480i Channel 2 e New Grouped Source 1 re Ganged Source 1 s E New Cloned Source 1 gt i Channa dit New Source 1 pr BLURAY 480 Channel 4 Figure 85 Source Configuration Tab 102 PixelNet Domain Control
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162. upported list of properties and values varies depending on the type of node Figure 112 shows a 3G SDI Input Node For a more detailed description of different node types and their properties refer to PixelNet Node Properties on page 197 3 Input Channel Properties Node Image Quality Display Timing Image Enhancement Property Value Signal Valid AutoDetect Enable Image Width Image Height HTotal VTotal H ctive VActive HBackPorch VBackPorch Brightness Mono Brightness Red Brightness Green Brightness Blue Contrast Mono 100 Contrast Red 100 Contrast Green 100 Contrast Blue 100 Adaptive Contrast Enhancement D Detail Enhancement Level 127 Detail Enhancement Noise Threshold 127 cOooccocooooo cooooo C Hexadecimal Figure 112 3G SDI AIlI Parameters Tab PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab Buttons Reset Node Click this to reset the properties into the node e OK Click this to load changes to Name Comments and properties into the node Cancel Click this to cancel changes to Name Comments and properties into the node Apply Click this to apply the changes without closing the dialog Selecting the Hexadecimal check box will display the property values as Hexadecimal numbers Attempting to edit the value of any property when AutoDetect is enabled i e set to 1 as shown in 3G SDI AIll Parameters Tab on page
163. utions in binary Form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of onditions and the Following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials v If you accept the terms of the agreement click I Agree to continue You must accept the agreement to instal WinPcap 4 0 2 ek JL rage Figure 41 WinPcap License Agreement 5 Click Install The installation progress will be highlighted in a screen WinPcap 4 0 2 Setup 1 gt Installing m cap Please wait while WinPcap 4 0 2 is being installed Output folder C Program Files WinPcap LUNE TETTE Figure 42 WinPcap Installing 6 Click Finish when Setup is complete PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 45 4 PixelNet Installation WinPcap 4 0 2 Setup Completing the WinPcap 4 0 2 Setup Wizard WinPcap 4 0 2 has been installed on your computer Click Finish to close this wizard Figure 43 WinPcap Complete Setup 7 Restart the system after the software is installed 4 4 3 Power on Sequence In order for the PixelNet system to automatically detect the input sources and output displays the following power on sequence must be used Turn on displays Turn on Input Sources Turn on all nodes Turn on PixelNet Switch s Turn on PDC Server 46 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Starting PDC 4 5 Starting PDC 1 Click on START l d Adminstrator i Internet 7 My Documents e Internet Explorer My Recent Documents gt
164. ver 1 Access the Network Connections section in the Server Control Panel gt Network and Sharing Center gt Manage Network Connections gt Network Connections gt LAN or High Speed Internet Select the network connection to be used for PixelNet Right click and choose Properties from the menu ib PAD ue gt Control Panel Network Connections Y gt Search By Organize v Disable this network device fy Diagnose this connection ar Rename this connection gt gt Name Status Device Name Connectivity LAN or High Speed Internet 3 Local Area Connection jupiter com Intel R 82567LM Gigabit Netwo Access to Local and Internet Local Area Connection 3 Disabl ASIX AX88178 USB2 0 to Gigabit Limited connectivity isable sil Wireless Network Conne Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini Status Diagnose Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties 4 INT Figure 26 Network Connections in Vista 34 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Pre installation Requirement 4 The following connection dialog appears r U Local Area Connection 3 Properties Networking Sharing Connect using mY ASIX AX88178 USB2 0to Gigabit Ethemet Adapter This connection uses the following items dal QoS Packet Scheduler de File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Intemet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 Intemet Protocol Version 4
165. ware detects a negative sync pulse Enable Auto detect The Auto detect function when enabled forces a lookup of VESA timing whenever the HActive VActive or VSync Rate properties change 70 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab 5 3 3 4 All Parameters The All Parameters page displays all the available node Properties and their associated Values ig Output Properties Property Value Signal Valid D AutoDetect Enable 1 Image Width 1920 Image Height 1200 HTotal 2080 VT otal 1235 HActive 1920 VActive 1200 HBackPorch 80 VBackPorch 26 Sync Type n HSync Polarity 0 VSync Polarity 1 HSync Rate 7410000 VSync Rate 6000 Contrast Mono 200 Contrast Red 200 Contrast Green 200 Contrast Blue 200 HSyne Width 32 VSync Width 6 mro g o mnn n C Hexadecimal Figure 59 Output Properties All Parameters Tab To view the Hexadecimal values of the properties click the Hexadecimal checkbox To change the property value double click the chosen property to access the Change Property dialog as shown in Figure 60 If it is not a read only property it can be modified in the Value field PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 71 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration H Change Property TER Image Width ID 05 Value 640 C Hexadecimal Figure 60 Change Property Dialog Refer to PixelNet Node Properties on page 197 for more information
166. wo streams from one channel up to four channels in the case of a Quad CVBS Y C node from a single source to be rendered in a window 26 PixelNet AR MAE 6 a YJupiter OVEN Input Node Seren 400 60 Input Node Stream 1 Stream 2 MpixelNet mnnin Control layout 1 onfig 1 Leser va FPP LAL v hei IU Heb Leal X c i Diri mi E Figure 81 Single Source 96 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Understanding Channel Stream and Source 5 4 2 Ganged Source A Ganged Source uses two or more streams where each stream carries a proportion of the same input source from different input nodes Since the same input source is gradationally delivered by different nodes the display will be rendered faster and encounter less congestion Video Source 0 0 Input Node e Input Node B PixetNet Donnin Contre layout 1 confi 1 be Senbgusaer lueh View Qj u g a FENAN g ESTE T rea 7 Nn Ko f EH x UU Digi J Figure 82 Ganged Source PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 97 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 4 3 Grouped Source A Grouped Source uses two or more streams where each stream carries a unique source rendered in its entirety while occupying a rectangular non overlapping portion of a window 5i PixelNet Pos DVH Input Node AR AR DVI Input Node pg m EE Yupiter Analog Input Node F 1 Se Pix
167. wo switches connect together with two 10 Gbps CX4 cables Figure 20 on page 23 provides an overview of a Dual Switch Configuration LC o en LL B m vie Source vie Source 34 PixelNet 34 PixelNet A gt uoter OVE Input NOJS AAR LI 7 Jupiter DVI I Input Node arten as Al Two Cat 6 Cables gt DVI Inputs representing many groups each with up to 10 units DVI Inputs representing many groups each with up to 10 units Two 10GB CX4 Cables Single GigE link Two Cat 6 Cables Two Cat 6 Cables gt DVI Outputs representing many groups each with up to 10 units DVI Outputs representing many groups each with up to 10 units DVI RGB Cable DVI RGB Cable PDC Display Wall Figure 20 Dual Switch Configuration PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 23 3 PixelNet Network 3 3 1 Building a Dual Switch Network Connect the input and output nodes through two 48 port PixelNet switches as shown in Figure 21 All connections between nodes and switches use Cat 6 cables up to 100 meters in length Dual Switch PixelNet Domain Controller Figure 21 Building a Dual Switch Configuration Each switch has two 10 Gbs uplink ports labeled ports 49 and 50 use these ports to interconnect the switches Connect the switches to the nodes by dividing the ports evenly between input and output nodes as shown in Figure 22 on page 25 so
168. xels Total pixels horizontal HDisplay pixels Total Displayed pixels horizontal HSyncWidth pixels Width of horizontal sync HBackPorch pixels Width of horizontal back porch HFrontPorch pixels Width of horizontal front porch Hsync Positive Negative Set Positive or Negative sync pulse Vertical VTotal lines Total pixels vertical VDisplay lines Total Displayed pixels vertical VSyncWidth lines Width of vertical sync VBackPorch lines Width of vertical back porch VFrontPorch lines Width of vertical front porch VSync Positive Negative Set Positive or Negative sync pulse PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 85 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 5 3 5 Assigning Nodes to Displays Up to this point the nodes have been discovered and the wall has been configured At this stage the system knows about output nodes but does not know which node is attached to which display in the display wall The purpose of this stage in the configuration process is to make this node to display assignment In order to accomplish this step you should have visual contact with the wall X PixelNet Domain Configuration 2x2 Domain Connection Display Wall Configuration Source Configuration Dutput Nodes Wall Configuration Video Audio v View Settings New Display Wall 1 ga BA Node L Une Display Wall Name Resolution Screens X Screens Y nassigned BA Node K New Display Wall 1 1920 x 1080 x 60 v 2 v 2 v Unas
169. y clicking on and selecting the Saturation slider control Saturation can be set from 0 to 200 Saturation changes the image from no color black and white to very saturated colors Saturation is not available as an option for RGB windows PixelNet Domain Control User Manual 67 5 PixelNet Domain Configuration 68 5 3 3 3 Display Timing Selecting the Display Timing tab opens the following page ES Output Properties TRIER Node Image Quality Display Timing All Parameters Negative V Sync Negative H Sync Separate Enable Auto detect On Green On H Pin On V Pin Figure 58 Output Properties Display Timing Tab Vertical Total The Vertical Total parameter adjusts the total vertical timing Vertical Total includes both the visible pixels and the retrace or blanking time Vertical Offset Vertical Offset has a range of from 1 to 200 and has the effect of positioning the image vertically within the display PixelNet Domain Control User Manual The Display Wall Configuration Tab Vertical Height The Height parameter adjusts the displayed number of lines The Height parameter usually will not need to be adjusted except for an unusual signal In most cases blank lines will display Horizontal Total The Horizontal Total parameter adjusts the total number of pixels in a line Horizontal Total includes both the visible pixels and the retrace or blanking time Horizontal Offset Horizontal Offs
170. y load and use the specified configuration Loading a configuration changes the output assignments resolutions source configurations as well as the default layout if it is selected Help build 25 Manage build 24 Edit Y More Config New Tools View Figure 137 Load Sub menu 6 5 1 1 More Configuration Files Clicking on the double arrow pointed downwards brings up the following window Look in Config 1 4 E build 23 private pdc My Recent E build 24 pdc Documents E build 25 pdc Desktop v My Documents DE My Computer File name 2by5 vi Cams My Network Files of type Display Wall Configuration files pdc Figure 138 More Configuration Files 176 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual PDC Configuration Menu 1 Select one of the displayed configuration files from the Open dialog 2 Click Open This closes the dialog and loads the chosen configuration 6 5 2 Manage Clicking on Manage from the Configuration menu launches the PixelNet Domain Configuration Management dialog with choices to select the Domain Configuration to be loaded on PDC startup PixelNet Domain Configuration Management Configuraton List Configuration N ame C 2by5 C build 23 private Delete C build 24 build 25 Rename Duplicate Set as Default Figure 139 PixelNet Domain Configuration Management Dialog This list is
171. zontal on H pin Vertical on V pin 4 On V Pin Sync on Vertical pin The table below shows the connector pin to find the sync signal for the various sync types shown Table 4 Sync Type Separate On Green On H OnV H Sync H pin G pin H pin V pin V Sync V Pin G pin H pin V Pin Enable Auto Detect This option automatically detects the timing and causes an auto refresh of the node when enabled Attempting to modify Display Timing properties when auto detect is enabled will prompt the following message Buttons e OK Click this to load changes to Name Comments and properties into the node Cancel Click this to cancel changes to Name Comments and properties into the node 128 PixelNet Domain Control User Manual Source Configuration Tab 5 5 5 8 Source Properties l mage Enhancement The I mage Enhancement tab appears only in sources with audio capable nodes i e HD Component and 3G SDI nodes The Image Enhancement tab provides additional controls to further enhance the image at a more granular level than the controls available on the Source Properties I mage Quality Tab Source Properties ES RARE LR RR RR Source Cropping Image Quality Display Timing Image Enhancement Audio Noise Reduction General 81 E MNR 31 Detailed Enhancement Level L 2 Threshold 127 Sharpness Overshoot 127 Adaptive Contrast Amount 0 g

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