UD13007B - Baseline - User Manual of DS-C10S-SXXT Series Video Wall Controller - V1.6 - 20190216

DS-C10S-SXXT Series Video Wall Controller
User Manual
User Manual of DS-C10S-SXXT Series Video Wall Controller
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Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to the following products:
Model Name
DS-C10S-S09T
DS-C10S-S11T Video Wall Controller
DS-C10S-S22T
To simplify the description in this user manual, we make conventions as follows:

The iVMS-4200 video wall client software is defined as software.
The video wall controller (DS-C10S-SXXT) is defined as controller or device.
Click refers to pressing the left button of the mouse once, double-click refers to quickly pressing
the left button of the mouse twice, right-click refers to pressing the right button of the mouse
once.
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol Description
Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement
important points of the main text.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided,
could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance
degradation, or unexpected results.
Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction........................................................................................... 8
1.1 Product Overview ........................................................................................ 8
1.2 Product Features ......................................................................................... 8
1.3 Panel Introduction ....................................................................................... 9
1.3.1 Front Panel ...........................................................................9
1.3.2 Rear Panel .......................................................................... 10
1.3.3 Motherboard ......................................................................13
1.3.4 Signal Input Module ........................................................... 14
1.3.5 Output Module ..................................................................18
Chapter 2 Accessing via iVMS-4200 Video Wall Client Software ............................ 21
2.1 Software Overview .................................................................................... 21
2.1.1 Working Environment ........................................................ 21
2.1.2 Performance .......................................................................21
2.2 Software Installation ................................................................................. 21
2.2.1 Installing the Software ....................................................... 21
2.2.2 Uninstalling the Software ................................................... 22
2.3 User Registration and Login ......................................................................22
2.3.1 Registration ........................................................................22
2.3.2 Login ................................................................................... 23
2.4 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration ................................................. 23
2.5 Graphical User Interface Introduction ...................................................... 28
Chapter 3 Configuring Controller via the Software ................................................ 31
3.1 Video Wall Introduction ....................................................................... 31
3.2 Managing Video Wall Controller ........................................................... 33
3.2.1 Activating the Video Wall Controller..................................33
3.2.2 Adding the Video Wall Controller ......................................34
3.3 Configuring Remote Settings ................................................................ 36
3.3.1 Configuring System Settings............................................... 37
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3.3.2 Configuring Network Settings ............................................ 38

3.3.3 Configuring Event Settings ................................................. 39
3.3.4 Configuring Video Display Settings ....................................39
3.3.5 Configuring Other Settings ................................................. 42
3.4 Screen Control ..................................................................................... 49
3.5 Managing User Accounts ...................................................................... 50
3.6 Configuring System Settings ................................................................. 52
3.6.1 Configuring General Settings ............................................. 52
3.6.2 Configuring File Saving Path ............................................... 53
Chapter 4 Managing Video Wall via the Software ................................................. 54
4.1 Configuring Video Wall ........................................................................ 54
4.1.1 Adding a Video Wall ........................................................... 54
4.1.2 Linking Video Output to the Video Wall ............................ 57
4.1.3 Modifying Output Resolution ............................................ 58
4.1.4 Setting Virtual Screen ......................................................... 61
4.2 Managing Signal Sources and Cameras ................................................. 63
4.2.1 Managing Signal Sources ................................................... 63
4.2.2 Managing Cameras............................................................. 65
4.3 Displaying Signals on the Video Wall .................................................... 69
4.3.1 Live View in Live View List .................................................. 69
4.3.2 Live View in Roaming Window ........................................... 70
4.3.3 Displaying on the Video Wall ............................................. 71
4.3.4 Opening the Window via Coordinate.................................73
4.4 Managing the Scene............................................................................. 75
4.4.1 Adding a Scene ...................................................................75
4.4.2 Modifying the Scene .......................................................... 75
4.4.3 Saving the Video Wall Layout to the Scene ........................ 75
4.4.4 Calling a Scene....................................................................76
4.4.5 Deleting a Scene .................................................................76
4.5 Managing the Plan ............................................................................... 77
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4.5.1 Adding a Plan .....................................................................77

4.5.2 Calling a Plan ......................................................................79
4.5.3 Modifying a Plan ................................................................ 80
4.6 PTZ Control .......................................................................................... 80
4.6.1 Controlling Network Signal Source ....................................80
4.6.2 Controlling Local Signal Source .......................................... 81
4.7 Configuring Advanced Settings ............................................................. 82
4.7.1 Configuring Window .......................................................... 82
4.7.2 Mirroring Video Wall .......................................................... 90
4.7.3 Configuring Virtual LED ...................................................... 91
4.7.4 Configuring Background Picture ........................................92
4.8 Configuring RSC Server ......................................................................... 93
4.8.1 Setting RSC Server .............................................................. 93
4.8.2 Remote Interaction ............................................................ 95
4.9 Setting the Custom Resolution on the Computer .................................. 98
4.10 Stream Media Server Configuration...................................................... 99
4.10.1 Installing Stream Media Server .......................................... 99
4.10.2 Running Stream Media Server .........................................100
4.10.3 Adding Stream Media Server ...........................................100
4.10.4 Configuring Stream Media Server ....................................101
Chapter 5 Searching Logs ................................................................................... 104
5.1 Searching Log Files ..................................................................................104
5.2 Filtering Log Files .....................................................................................104
5.3 Exporting Log Files...................................................................................105
Chapter 6 Specifications..................................................................................... 106
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Product Overview
DS-C10S-SXXT series video wall controller is a high-performance image processing device that can
realize the access and real-time processing of multiple signal sources. It can be applied to both the
LED screen with small pixel pitch and the normal screen. As the core display control device, it is
mainly used in Video Wall system for dynamic video display on multiple display units
simultaneously.
1.2 Product Features

 A signal source can be displayed on the M × N (M ≥ 1, N ≥ 1) display units.
 Multiple signal sources are supported, including VGA, DVI, HDMI, SDI, YpbPr, DP, HDBaseT. Up
to 3840 × 2160@30 Hz resolution is supported for HDMI, DP and HDBaseT signal inputs.
 Distributed network signal sources configurable to raise the signal source capacity and
transmission distance.
 Live view in the roaming window and live view list.
 Fluent video output without frame extraction to guarantee the lossless output of 60 frames.
 An enhanced network decoding board supports H.264 and H.265 compression standard and
can display network signal of [email protected] MP, [email protected] MP, [email protected] MP, 8-ch@1080p,
16-ch@720p and 32-ch@D1 and local video files.
 Auto sub-stream decoding if the output resolution of decoding window is lower than 640 ×
640.
 Supports 1/4/9/16 window division modes and full-screen switch of the window. (Unavailable
for the LED mode)
 The window can be kept sticking on top without being affected by the operations of other
windows and kept open without being affected by the scene or plan configuration.
 Up to 4 image layers can be displayed on one screen in normal mode, including one virtual LED
image layer and a background layer.
 The LED background color is adjustable. The resolution of background layer is up to 16384 ×
8192.
 Tile mode available and the video layers can be extended to 16 layers in tile mode.
 The tile mode can be saved in the scene.
 Video wall mirror configurable to mirror the content of one video wall area to another area.
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 Users have the permission to manage the signal sources and video wall.
 Built-in matrix feature for opening a signal source on several windows simultaneously.
 Matrix protocol of ZT1.0, ZT2.0, Extron, Creator and HIK_CVBS_96P supported and up to 4
matrixes with maximum 512 input channels of each matrix supported.
 Supports crossing-window video roaming. (Unavailable for the tile mode)
 Supports adjusting the output to match the virtual output of client software with real output
of controller.
 Up to 512 devices can be managed and up to 6 virtual video walls can be displayed by a client
server.
 Remote control via iOS client server, Android client server and IE browser.
 Supports opening windows to display video signal, with the window position and size
adjustable.
 Supports SADP searching active IP address and resetting the password of administrator.
 The fan speed of the chassis is self-adaptive to the temperature.
 Supports both the LED screen mode with small pixel pitch and the normal screen mode.
 Self-adaptive to the configured LED resolution.
 Supports custom resolution access of DP, DVI and HDMI signal sources and characters overlap.
 Device running status, sub-board status, and fan status can be checked.
 Supports remote interaction.
 Compatible with wireless projection.
 4K outputs support joint display.
 Scene switching for local signal sources can be done in seconds without black screens.
 Image lossless collecting, transmitting and displaying without color cast, color bleed and word
blur.
1.3 Panel Introduction

1.3.1 Front Panel
Refer to the following figures and table for the front panel of DS-C10S-S09T, DS-C10S-S11T and
DS-C10S-S22T.
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Figure 1-1 DS-C10S-S09T and DS-C10S-S11T Front Panel
Figure 1-2 DS-C10S-S22T Front Panel

Table 1-1 Front Panel Description
No. Name Description
1 Power Indicator Turns red when the controller is powered up.
2 Network Indicator Flashes green when network connection is functioning normally.
3 Board Indicator Flashes green when the boards are working normally.
1.3.2 Rear Panel

Refer to Figure 1-3 and Table 1-2 for the rear panel of DS-C10S-S09T.
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Figure 1-3 DS-C10S-S09T Rear Panel

Table 1-2 DS-C10S-S09T Rear Panel Description
No. Area Description
1 Motherboard Includes USB (reserved), UTP, and RS-232 interfaces.
With 6 slots for signal input boards, supporting
Signal Input
2/3 VGA/DVI/HDMI/DP/YPbPr/HDBase/SDI and network signal
Module
decoding
Signal Output With 3 slots for signal output boards, supporting DVI/VGA/HDMI
4
Module output
Contains the physical power switch, power plug and power
supply fan.
5 Power
Ensure that the device is grounded and the AC power supply is
stable and within the range of the rated voltage of the unit. If the
AC power is likely to have spikes or power dips, use power line
conditioning or an uninterrupted power supply (UPS).
There are four indicators on the fan board. They are the POWER,
RUN, ALARM and FAN. When the fan is working normally, only
the RUN and POWER indicators light. When the fan is abnormal,
the FAN indicator lights.
6 Fan
Hot swapping is forbidden because it may cause damage to the

fan.
Refer to Figure 1-4, Figure 1-5 and Table 1-3 for the rear panel of DS-C10S-S11T and DS-C10S-S22T.
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Table 1-3 DS-C10S-S11T/22T Rear Panel Description

1 Motherboard Includes USB, UTP, and RS-232 interfaces.
2 Network Decoding Board With UTP interfaces
3 SDI Input Board With SDI input interfaces
4 DVI-I Input Board With DVI-I input interfaces
5 DVI-I Output Board With DVI-I output interfaces
Contains the physical power switch, power plug and power
supply fan.
6 Power Ensure that the device is grounded and the AC power

supply is stable and within the range of the rated voltage of
the unit. If the AC power is likely to have spikes or power
dips, use power line conditioning or an uninterrupted
power supply (UPS).
There are four indicators on the fan board. They are the
POWER, RUN, ALARM and FAN. When the fan is working
normally, only the RUN and POWER indicators light. When
the fan is abnormal, the FAN indicator lights.
7 Fan
Hot swapping is forbidden because it may cause damage to

the fan.
1.3.3 Motherboard
Refer to Table 1-4 for the model and description of the motherboard.
Table 1-4 Motherboard Model
Model Module Description
DS-C10S-MSUT Motherboard Motherboard of DS-C10S-S09T/S11T/S22T
Refer to the Figure 1-6 and Table 1-5 for the rear panel of the motherboard.
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Figure 1-6 Motherboard Rear Panel

Table 1-5 Motherboard Description
1 Power Indicator Turns green when the board is powered up.
2 Working Status Indicator Flashes green when the board is working normally.
3 RS-232 Serial Interface 1 Debugging interface
Control interface for screen control, matrix linkage, and
4 RS-232 Serial Interface 2
keyboard
5 Network Interface Interface for network transmission and control
6 USB Interface Reserved interface
7 Synchronizing Signal Output Output interface for synchronizing signal (reserved)
8 Synchronizing Signal Input Input interface for synchronizing signal (reserved)
1.3.4 Signal Input Module

Refer to Table 1-6 for the models and description of the input boards.
Table 1-6 Input Board Model
DS-C10S-DI4T DVI Input Board With 4 DVI input interfaces
With 4 VGA input interfaces
DS-C10S-VI4T VGA Input Board
The VGA to DVI adaptor is required for VGA input.

DS-C10S-HI4T HDMI Input Board With 4 HDMI 1.4 input interfaces
With 4 YPbPr input interfaces
DS-C10S-YI4T YPbPr Input Board
The YPbPr to DVI adaptor is required for YPbPr input.
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DP (DisplayPort)
DS-C10S-DPI4T With 4 DP input interfaces
Input Board
HDBaseT Input
DS-C10S-HDBI4T With 4 HDBaseT input interfaces
Board
Decoding network signal with resolution at 2-ch@8 MP
Network
DS-C10S-SIUT (low frame rate), 2-ch@6 MP, 2-ch@5 MP, 8-ch@1080p,
Decoding Board
16-ch@720p or 32-ch@D1
DS-C10S-SDI4T SDI Input Board With 4 SDI input interfaces
For the rear panels of the input boards, refer to the following figures and tables.
DVI Input Board (DS-C10S-DI4T)
Figure 1-7 DS-C10S-DI4T Rear Panel

Table 1-7 DVI Input Board Description
DVI-I input interface
3 DVI-I Input Interface
HDMI Input Board (DS-C10S-HI4T)
Figure 1-8 DS-C10S-HI4T Rear Panel
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Table 1-8 HDMI Input Board Description

Flashes green when the board is working
2 Working Status Indicator
normally.
Input interface for HDMI signal
3 HDMI Input Interface

No. 1 and 3 interfaces support signal input of up to
3840 × 2160@30 Hz resolution.
YPbPr Input Board (DS-C10S-YI4T)
Figure 1-9 DS-C10S-YI4T Rear Panel

Table 1-9 YPbPr Input Board Description
normally.
Input interface for YPbPr signal
3 YPbPr Input Interface

The DVI to YPbPr adaptor is required for YPbPr
input.
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DP Input Board (DS-C10S-DPI4T)
Figure 1-10 DS-C10S-DPI4T Rear Panel

Table 1-10 DP Input Board Description
normally.
Input interface for DP signal
3 DP Input Interface
HDBaseT Input Board (DS-C10S-HDBI4T)
Figure 1-11 DS-C10S-HDBI4T Rear Panel
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Table 1-11 HDBaseT Input Board Description

normally.
Input interface for HDBaseT signal
3 HDBaseT Input Interface

Network Decoding Board (DS-C10S-SIUT)
Figure 1-12 DS-C10S-SIUT Rear Panel

Table 1-12 Decoding Board Description
normally.
The decoding board should connect to the
3 Network Interface
network independently.
1.3.5 Output Module

Refer to Table 1-14 for the models and description of the output boards.
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Table 1-13 Output Board Model

DS-C10S-DO4T DVI Output Board With 4 DVI output interfaces
With 4 VGA output interfaces
DS-C10S-VO4T VGA Output Board
The DVI to VGA adaptor is required for VGA output.

HDMI Output
DS-C10S-HO4T With 4 HDMI output interfaces
Board
Refer to the following figures and tables for the rear panels of the DVI and HDMI output boards.
DVI Output Board (DS-C10S-DO4T)
Figure 1-13 DS-C10S-DO4T Rear Panel

Table 1-14 DVI Output Board Description
DVI-I output interface
3 DVI-I Output Interface

The DVI to VGA adaptor is required for VGA output. The DVI
to HDMI adaptor is required for HDMI output.
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HDMI Output Board (DS-C10S-HO4T)
Figure 1-14 DS-C10S-HO4T Rear Panel

Table 1-15 HDMI Output Board Description
3 HDMI Output Interface HDMI output interface
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Chapter 2 Accessing via iVMS-4200 Video

Wall Client Software
2.1 Software Overview
You can control and manage the DS-C10S-S09T/S11T/S22T video wall controller via the iVMS-4200
video wall client software. It provides multiple functions, including controlling screen, displaying
signals on the video wall, playback, managing scene and plan, configuring virtual LED, etc.
2.1.1 Working Environment

 Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 (32/64-bit operating system);
Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP (32-bit operating system).
 CPU: Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or models above.
 Memory: 1G or above.
 Displayer: 1024 × 768 or above.
The software does not support 64-bit operating system; the above mentioned 64-bit operating
system refers to the system which supports 32-bit applications as well.
2.1.2 Performance
 Up to 256 controllers can be managed.
 Many controllers can be added to the software; however, only one controller can be controlled
at a time.
 One controller can be connected by 320 clients at a time.
A higher hardware configuration is needed when viewing multiple channels or HD (High Definition)
images.
2.2 Software Installation

2.2.1 Installing the Software
Double-click the setup program to start the InstallShield Wizard. Follow the steps and complete the
installation.
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Figure 2-1 Install Software
2.2.2 Uninstalling the Software

Option 1:
Double-click the setup program again to enter the uninstall menu. And follow the prompt to
uninstall the software.
Option 2:
Enter Windows Startup Menu and select uninstall iVMS-4200. Then follow the prompt to uninstall
the software.
Figure 2-2 Uninstall Software
2.3 User Registration and Login

2.3.1 Registration
Purpose
For the initial application of iVMS-4200 video wall client software, you need to register a super
user for login.
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Step 1 Input the User Name, Password and Confirm Password.

Step 2 (Optional) You can check the checkbox of Auto-Login to log in automatically when
running software next time.
Step 3 Click Register to save the user and password.
Figure 2-3 Registration
 User name and password cannot be empty or contain the following characters: / \ : * ? \ "
< > |.
 The valid character of user name includes numbers (0 to 9) and letters (a to z, A to Z).
 The blank character before or after the user name will be automatically deleted.
 The valid length of password for super user ranges from 6 to 16 characters. It is highly
recommended to set a password of 8 to 16 characters. The valid length of password for
other users should be less than 16 characters.
 Password cannot be copied or pasted.
2.3.2 Login
Step 1 Input the User Name and Password.
Step 2 (Optional) Check the checkbox of Auto-Login to log in automatically when running
software next time.
Step 3 Click Login to log in.
Figure 2-4 Login Interface
2.4 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration

Purpose
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After initial login, the setup wizard pops up automatically. It can walk you through some basic
settings of the video wall client software.
Figure 2-5 Start Wizard

Step 1 Click Open Wizard to enter Add Video Wall interface.
Step 2 If you don’t want to use the setup wizard at the moment, click to exit. You can also
use the Setup Wizard next time by leaving the Do Not Show Next Time unchecked.
Figure 2-6 Add Video Wall

Step 3 Draw a video wall by dragging the mouse to select the rows and columns, or inputting
values in Row and Column text fields.
Step 4 Input the video wall name in Name text field.
Step 5 Click Next to save the settings and enter Add Device interface.
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Figure 2-7 Add Device

Step 6 You can add, modify, delete devices and show the output No. here. Three types of devices
can be added, including video wall controller, MVC (Multi-Function Video Center), and
decoder.
 Adding a Device
1) Click Add to pop up the adding interface.
2) Select Adding Mode as IP/Domain or IP Segment. We take adding via IP/Domain as an
example.
3) Select the Device Type to be Hikvision Device or Third-Party Device.
4) Input Nickname, Address, Port, User Name, and Password in the text fields.
5) Click Add to add the device(s).
Figure 2-8 Add a Device

 Modifying the Added Device
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1) Select the added device and click Modify to enter the Modify interface.
Figure 2-9 Modify the Added Device

2) Edit the Nickname, Address, Port, User Name, and Password to modify the parameters.
3) Click Modify to save the settings.
 Deleting a Device
1) Select an added device.
2) Click Delete to delete it.
 Showing Output No.
1) Click Output No.
2) Select the device(s) you need to display the output No.
3) Click Show to enable the function. Thus the output No. of the selected device(s) will be
shown on the video wall.
Figure 2-10 Show Output No.
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Step 7 After the devices are configured, click Next to enter Link Decoding Output settings
interface.
Figure 2-11 Link Decoding Output

Step 8 You can adjust the output window of the added video wall controller, add or delete virtual
screen for the selected output window, and configure the LED output resolution.
 Adjusting the Output Window
1) Click Cancel All to clear the default settings. Or select a window and click Cancel to clear
the linkage between the output and the window.
2) Drag a decoding output in the Decoding Output list to a window to link the output to the
window.
3) Repeat the above steps to configure other outputs.
 Adding Virtual Screen
1) Click Virtual Screen Config to expand the Virtual Screen Configuration menu.
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Figure 2-12 Configure Virtual Screen

2) Select the output area you want to add virtual screen.
3) Click Add Virtual Screen to enter the interface.
4) Select a Virtual Screen Mode and input the parameters.
5) Click OK to save the settings.
 Deleting Virtual Screen
1) Drag the mouse to select the configured virtual screen area.
2) Click Delete Virtual Screen to delete it.
 Configuring LED Resolution
1) Click Back to return to the Link Decoding Output interface.
2) Select the LED area and click LED Resolution Config to configure the LED resolution.
3) Input the LED Resolution and click OK to save the settings.
Step 9 Click Done to save the settings.
2.5 Graphical User Interface Introduction

Refer to Figure 2-13 and Table 2-1 for the introduction of the graphical user interface (GUI) of
iVMS-4200 Video Wall Client Software.
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Figure 2-13 Software Interface

Table 2-1 Description of the GUI
No. Name Description of the GUI
1 Menu Bar Menu includes File, System, View, Tool, and Help.
Quick Launch Video Wall, Screen Control, Device Management,

2
Bar Account Management, and System Configuration.
Maintenance
and Configure and manage the video wall controller and
3
Management the software.
Area
Notification Display information of the current window and live
4
Bar view; view alarm information.
Configuration Manage Local Signal Source, Network Signal Source,
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List Scene, Plan and PTZ.
No. Name Description of Menu Bar
1 File Open log files saved in the computer.
Lock software, switch user, and import/export system
2 System
configuration files.
3 View Enter Video Wall, Screen Control, Device Management,

Account Management, and System Configuration
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interface.
Enter Log Search, Video Wall Linkage, and Device
4 Tool
Arming Control interface.
Open video wall wizard, open user manual, view
5 Help
software version, and switch language.
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Chapter 3 Configuring Controller via the

Software
3.1 Video Wall Introduction
Click Video Wall in the Quick Launch Bar to enter Video Wall interface. For detailed configuration,
you can refer to Chapter 4 Managing Video Wall.
Figure 3-1 Video Wall Interface

Refer to Table 3-1 for the description of video wall.
Table 3-1 Video Wall Description
Region Name Description
Manage Local Signal Source, Network Signal
1 Menu List
Source, Scene, Plan and PTZ.
Window Management
2 Open/close windows and move windows.
Area
Start/stop live view of all the roaming windows,
start/stop decoding all signal sources and
Window Management cameras, close/open windows, start/stop VCA
3
Toolbar decoding for all signal sources and cameras,
open window via coordinate, enable/disable
video wall mirror, and refresh live view screens.
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Advanced Settings
4 Settings area for advanced parameters.
Area
Advanced Settings Configure Window, Virtual LED, Logo and
5
Menu Background Picture.
Refer to Figure 3-2 and Table 3-2 for the description of window management toolbar.
Figure 3-2 Window Management Toolbar

Table 3-2 Window Management Toolbar Description
Icon Name Description
Start/Stop Live
/ Start/Stop live view of all the roaming windows.
View
Start/Stop All Start/Stop decoding all signal sources and
/ Decoding cameras.
Close All Close all the windows displayed on the video
Windows wall.
Start VCA decoding for all live view signals. Once
Start All VCA
it is started, the VCA information can be viewed
Decoding
in live view.
Stop All VCA
Stop VCA decoding for all live view signals.
Decoding
Draw a window according to your need. The size
Open Window
and position of the window are adjustable.
Open a window by inputting X-coordinate, Y-
coordinate, width and height.
Open Window via
Coordinate
For the detail operations, refer to Chapter 5.2.4
Opening the Window via Coordinate.
Show Window Show the window number on the upper left
No. corner of the window.
Enable/Disable video wall mirror.
Enable/Disable
/
Video Wall Mirror
For the detail operations, refer to Chapter 4.3.1
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Mirroring Video Wall.

Refresh Refresh the video wall status.
Refer to Figure 3-3 and Table 3-3 for the description of advanced settings menu.
Figure 3-3 Advanced Settings Menu

Table 3-3 Advanced Settings Menu Description
Name Description
Window Advanced settings for windows.
Enable/disable virtual LED and edit virtual LED
Virtual LED
content.
Reserved function. Not supported by video wall
Logo
controller.
Background Picture Upload and enable/disable background picture.
3.2 Managing Video Wall Controller
3.2.1 Activating the Video Wall Controller

Purpose
You are required to activate the video wall controller first by setting a strong password before
using.
Before you start
Ensure your computer is in the same network segment with the controller.
Step 1 Select Device Management in the Quick Launch Bar to enter Device Management
interface.
Step 2 Select an inactive device and click Activate to enter Activation interface.
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Figure 3-1 Device Management

Step 3 Input the password and confirm it.
Figure 3-2 Activate the Video Wall Controller
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of

your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following
categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to
increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly,
especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect
your product.
Step 4 Click OK to save the password and activate the controller.
3.2.2 Adding the Video Wall Controller

Step 1 Select the activated controller and click Modify Netinfo to set the IP address of the
controller.
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Figure 3-3 Device Management

Step 2 Input the IP Address, Gateway and Password, and click OK to save the settings.
Figure 3-4 Set Network Parameters

Step 3 Click the Add to Client button and input the Nickname, Address, User Name and
Password for the controller.
Figure 3-5 Add the Video Wall Controller

your product.
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Step 4 Click Add to add it.
3.3 Configuring Remote Settings
Purpose
In the remote configuration interface, the parameters of the added controller, including the system,
network, etc., can be set.
Select an added controller and click Remote Configuration to enter Remote Configuration
interface.
Figure 3-6 Remote Configuration Interface

Refer to Table 3-4 for the description of remote configuration.
Table 3-4 Description of Remote Configuration
Parameters Description
View device information and status, configure general
System parameters and users, manage device, set time, search and
backup logs.
Network Configure general network parameters.
Event Configure exception linkage method.
Upload background picture, configure video parameters of input
Video
signal, adjust picture position, configure background color,
Display
configure the input signal resolution and configure OSD.
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Bind the screen server, configure the decoding device

parameters, configure the matrix linkage parameters, collage
Others
the signal source and configure the motherboard serial port
parameters.
3.3.1 Configuring System Settings

You can configure the parameters listed in Table 3-5 for the system settings. Here we take the
working status configuration as an example.
Table 3-5 Description of System
Device
View basic information and version.
Information
Working Status Display the status of the controller, sub-boards, and fans.
General Configure device name.
Time Configure time zone, NTP and DST parameters.
System
System management and remote upgrade.
Maintenance
Log Search and backup device logs.
Add operators and specify permissions.
User
Up to 32 users can be added. The admin can add, modify and
delete other operators. Operators can only modify
parameters of their own.
Viewing Working Status

Purpose
You can view the device running status such as CPU usage, memory usage, backboard temperature,
host temperature, sub-board temperature, sub-board status, and fan status.
Step 1 Go to System > Working Status.
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Figure 3-7 Working Status

Step 2 View the device running status.
You can view the CPU usage, memory usage, backboard temperature, host temperature,
and sub-board temperature.
Step 3 View the sub-board status.
 : It means the status is normal.
 : It means the status is abnormal. Move the cursor to the red indicator and you
can view the exception information.
Step 4 View the fan status.
 : It means the fan is working normally. The number on the lower right corner of
the icon shows the rotating speed of the fan.
 : It means the rotating speed of the fan is abnormal.
 : It means there is communication exception of the fan.

Step 5 (Optional) Click Refresh to refresh the status.
3.3.2 Configuring Network Settings

Step 1 Click Network tab.
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Figure 3-8 Network Configuration Interface

Step 2 Select NIC Type from the dropdown list.
Step 3 Input IPv4 Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway.
Step 4 Click Save to save the settings.
3.3.3 Configuring Event Settings

Step 1 Click Event tab.
Figure 3-9 Event Configuration Interface

Step 2 Enable Linked Device Alarm Audio by checking the corresponding checkbox.
3.3.4 Configuring Video Display Settings

Step 1 Click Video Display tab.
Figure 3-10 Video Display Configuration Interface
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Step 2 Click Background Picture, Video Parameters, Picture Adjustment, Background Color,
Signal Resolution, or OSD to configure corresponding parameters. For details, refer to
Table 3-6 below.
Table 3-6 Description of Video Display Settings
Background
Upload local picture as the background of output screen.
Picture
Video
Adjust the video parameters of input signal.
Parameters
Picture Adjust Adjust the position of input signal.
Background
Set the background color of output.
Color
Signal Source Set the signal resolution and refreshing frequency. For
Resolution detailed steps, refer to Configuring Signal Resolution.
Set the on-screen-display parameters. For detailed steps,
OSD Display
refer to Configuring OSD.
Signal Source
Cut top, bottom, left or right of the selected picture.
Cutting
Configuring Signal Resolution

Purpose
You can configure the resolution of the input signals.
Step 1 Click Signal Source Resolution to enter the Signal Resolution Configuration interface.
Figure 3-11 Configure Input Signal Resolution
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Step 2 Select the input signal from the Signal Source Name dropdown list.
Step 3 Check the checkbox of Enable Resolution to enable the custom signal resolution.
Step 4 Set the Refresh Frequency.
Step 5 Input the resolution in the Resolution text fields.
Step 6 If you want to copy the same configuration to other input signals, check the checkbox of
Batch Configuration, and click to expand the signal input list and check the
corresponding checkbox(es) to select the input signal(s).
 The resolution cannot exceed the maximum resolution supported by the signal source. If
the resolution exceeds 1920 × 1200, the maximum refreshing frequency can only be set to
30.
 The DVI, HDMI, and DP input interfaces support custom resolution configuration. If
interfaces of other types are connected, it will remind that the transmitted data error.
 For the HDMI 4K interface, the max. resolution is 3840 × 2160, and the min. resolution is
1280 × 720.
Step 8 Change the display resolution of your computer. Refer to Chapter 4.8 Setting the Custom
Resolution on the Computer for reference.
Configuring OSD
Purpose
You can configure the OSD (On Screen Display) of the input signal.
The OSD configuration is supported for the DVI, HDMI and DP signal inputs of DS-C10S-SXXT series
video wall controller.
Step 1 Click OSD Display to enter the OSD Configuration interface.
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Figure 3-12 Configure OSD

Step 2 Select the input signal from the Signal Name dropdown list.
Step 3 The Font Size cannot be configured and the default size is 64.
Step 4 Click to select the Font Color. Or you can set the custom color. Click OK to save the
font color.
Step 5 Click the field after the Content checkbox to edit the information you want to show on the
OSD. Up to 24 English characters can be edited.
Step 6 Check the checkbox of Content to show the edited information on the OSD or uncheck it
to hide it.
Step 7 Click to adjust the X-Coordinate and Y-Coordinate or you can input the numbers in the
text fields. Or you can drag the textbox on the left window to adjust its position.
Step 8 Click OK to save the settings.
3.3.5 Configuring Other Settings

Step 1 Click Others tab.
Figure 3-13 Others Configuration Interface
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Step 2 Select the tab such as Screen Controller Server Bind, Decoding Board, Matrix Linkage,
Signal Source Collage, Motherboard Serial Port, or Distributed Source Management. For
details, please refer to Table 3-7 Description of Other Settings.
Table 3-7 Description of Other Settings
Bind the input signal with the screen controller server.
Only when the screen server is installed and enabled on the

Link RSC Server computer with configured signal source, can the screen controller
server be bound in the remote configuration.
After the screen controller server is bound, you can control the
computer installed with it by right-clicking the remote interaction
of the video wall window via the client, such as opening the
document, PowerPoint and video.
Configure the general network parameters of decoding board and
view decoding board status.
Decoder
Decording board needs be independently connected to network.

And it does not decode the stream with frame rate below 1 fps.
Add, edit and delete linked matrix. The channels of added matrix
will be listed in signal sources of video wall interface and you can
display it on video wall. For detailed operations, refer to Linking
Matrix.
Matrix Linkage
Before displaying the matrix signal sources, you need to do

following operations.
Connect the COM 2 of motherboard to the COM port of matrix.
Configure the board function of motherboard as matrix control.
Signal Source Collage several signal sources into one. For detailed operations,
Collage refer toCollaging Signal Sources.
Configure the parameters of motherboard serial port.
Motherboard
Serial Port
The Board Function can to be set as Matrix Control, Screen Control
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or Keyboard Control according to the serial port usage.

Distributed
Add, modify and delete the distributed network sources. For
Source
detailed operations, refer to Managing Distributed Sources.
Management
Linking Matrix
Purpose
You can add, modify and delete the linked matrix in matrix linkage configuration.
Step 1 Click Matrix Linkage tab to enter the Matrix Linkage Configuration interface.
Figure 3-14 Configure Matrix Linkage

Step 2 Click Add to add the matrix.
Figure 3-15 Add Matrix

Step 3 Input the Matrix Name, Matrix ID (custom), Matrix Input Number and Matrix Output
Number. Select the Matrix Channel Type, Matrix Protocol, Baud Rate, Data Bit, Stop Bit
and Parity.
 Matrix protocol of ZT1.0, ZT2.0, Extron, Creator and HIK_CVBS_96P are supported.
 Up to 4 matrixes can be connected. If the matrix protocol is HIK_CVBS_96P, up to 512 X 512
input channels of each matrix are supported. If the matrix protocol is others, up to 512 X
128 input channels of each matrix are supported.
Step 4 Click Next to link the input channel with the matrix output channel.
1) Click to select the input channel to link with the matrix output channel.
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2) Click Save to save the settings.
Figure 3-16 Link Input Channel
Step 5 On the Device Management interface, click to refresh the controller.

Step 6 (Optional) You can click Modify or Delete on the Matrix Linkage interface to modify or
delete the linked matrix.
After the matrix configuration, enter the Video Wall interface. The input channels of the linked
matrix will be listed in the Local Signal Source list. You can drag one input channel of the linked
matrix to the video wall as shown below.
Step 7 Display Matrix Input Channel to the Video Wall
Collaging Signal Sources

Purpose
You can collage several signal sources into one.
Step 1 Click Signal Source Collage to enter Signal Source Collage interface.
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Figure 3-17 Collage Signal Source

Step 2 Click Add to add collaged signal source.
Figure 3-18 Add Collaged Signal Source

Step 3 Input the Collaged Signal Source Name, and input the Row and Column in the
corresponding text fields.
Step 4 Drag signal sources needed to be collaged into the windows.
 Only the local signal sources can be collaged.

 Ensure each window links one signal source.
Step 6 (Optional) You can also select a window and click Cancel to cancel collaging the selected
signal source or click Cancel All to cancel all the collaged signal sources.
Step 7 Return to the Signal Source Collage interface. Select the added collaged signal source and
the input signal sources included in the collaged signal source will be displayed.
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Figure 3-19 Collaged Signal Source

Step 8 (Optional) Select the added collaged signal source and click Modify to modify it.
Step 9 (Optional) Select the added collaged signal source and click Delete to delete it.
Step 10 Enter the Video Wall interface and the collaged signal source will be listed in the Local
Signal Source list. Drag it to display on the video wall.
Figure 3-20 Display Collaged Signal Source on the Video Wall
 When dragging the collaged signal source to the video wall, it will be displayed together in a
single window.
 When roaming or zooming in or zooming out the collaged signal source window, each signal
source in it will be roamed or zoomed in or zoomed out.
Managing Distributed Sources

Purpose
You can manage the distributed network sources to raise the signal source capacity and
transmission distance.
Step 1 Click Distributed Source Management tab to enter the Distributed Source Management
interface.
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Figure 3-21 Manage Distributed Sources

Step 2 Click Add to enter the Distributed Network Source Configuration interface.
Figure 3-22 Distributed Network Source Configuration

Step 3 Input the Distributed Network Source Name (custom), Group Name (custom),
Auto-Switch Interval, IP Address, Port No., User Name and Password of the supported
encoder, and select the Stream Type, Protocol and Communication Protocol of the
distributed network source.
 The auto-switch interval ranges from 1 to 65535.

 The supported devices for distributed network source configuration are DS-6701HFHI/V
and DS-6708HWI encoders. For the two series of encoders, the supported resolutions are
shown in the following table.
Table 3-8 Supported Resolution of the Encoders
Model Supported Resolution
VGA: UXGA (1600 × 1200)p60, 1080p60, 1080p50, SXGA (1280 ×
1024)p60, 1440 × 900p60, 1366 × 768p60, 720p60, XGA (1024 ×
DS-6701HFHI/V 768)p75, XGA (1024 × 768)p60, 800 × 600p60, 640 × 480p60
HDMI: UXGA (1600 × 1200)p60, 1080p60, SXGA (1280 × 1024)p60,
720p60, XGA (1024 × 768)p60
DS-6708HWI WD1/4CIF/2CIF/CIF/QCIF

Then you can view the added distributed network source list as below.
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Figure 3-23 Added Distributed Network Source List

Step 5 (Optional) Select an added distributed network source and click Modify to modify the
parameters, or click Delete to delete it.
Step 6 Drag the added distributed network source from the Network Signal Source List on the
Video Wall interface to display it on the video wall as shown below.
Figure 3-24 Display Distributed Signal Sources
3.4 Screen Control
Purpose
In the Screen Control interface, you can set to turn on or off the monitors, and you can also
configure the screen color and image position.
You are not recommended to configure the screen control without professional instructions.
Before you start
Connect the COM of screen to the COM2 of motherboard of video wall controller.
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Step 1 Click Screen Control in Quick Launch Bar to enter Screen Control interface.
Figure 3-25 Screen Control Interface

Step 2 Drag to select a single window or multiple windows.
Step 3 Select Serial Port Protocol as COM 2. Thus to specify transmitting port of screen control
command.
Step 4 Select Screen Protocol and Input Source according to actual cord connection.
Step 5 Click Set to save the above settings.
Step 6 Adjust Image Parameters by clicking or .
Step 7 Adjust Horizontal Image Position by clicking or and adjust Vertical Image
Position by clicking or .
Step 8 Click Open Screen or Close Screen to turn on/off the screen. Or click Open All or Close All
to turn on/off all the screens.
3.5 Managing User Accounts
Purpose
In default situation, there will be only one super user, registered when logging in. Besides the
super user, you can add 49 users, including administrators and operators, with different
permissions.
Step 1 Click Account Management in the Quick Launch Bar.
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Figure 3-26 Account Management Interface

Step 2 Click Add User button to enter Add User interface.
Figure 3-27 Add User

Step 3 Select User Type as Administrator or Operator.
Step 4 Input User Name, Password, Confirm Password, Remark and specify user permission by
checking or unchecking corresponding checkbox. Or you can click Copy from to copy the
configuration from other users.
 User Name cannot contain: \ / : * ? " < > |.
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 The length of password should not less than 6 bits.

Step 5 Click OK to add the account.
Step 6 (Optional) Click Edit User to modify the parameters or click Delete User to delete it.
Super user cannot be deleted.
3.6 Configuring System Settings
Purpose
The frequently-used parameters, including the log expired time, file saving path, etc., can be set.
3.6.1 Configuring General Settings

Step 1 Click System Configuration in the Quick Launch Bar to enter System Configuration
interface.
Figure 3-28 System Configuration

3. Configure the general parameters. For details, see Table 3-9 General Parameters.
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Table 3-9 General Parameters

Check the checkbox to log in to the client software
Auto-Login
automatically.
Roaming Window Live Check the checkbox to enable live view of the
View roaming window.
Automatic Time Check the checkbox to enable automatic time
Synchronization synchronization.
Set the time for keeping the log files. Once the size
exceeds the limit, the files will be deleted. A Month,
Keep Log Files for
A Week, Half A Month and 6 Months are selectable.
The default time is A Month.
3.6.2 Configuring File Saving Path

Purpose
The video files of manual recording, the captured pictures and the system configuration files are
stored in the local computer. The saving paths of these files can be set.
interface.
Step 2 Click the icon and select a local path for the files.
You need to reboot the software to activate the settings.
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Chapter 4 Managing Video Wall via the

Software
4.1 Configuring Video Wall
4.1.1 Adding a Video Wall

Purpose
The software supports adding video walls. You can specify the row, column, virtual window division
and decoding outputs of the video wall.
Step 1 Click Video Wall in the Quick Launch Bar to enter Video Wall interface.
Step 2 Click the icon.

Step 3 Select Add Video Wall to enter Add Video Wall interface.
Figure 4-2 Add Video Wall

Step 4 Input Video Wall Name in the text field and input Row (1 to 16) and Column (1 to 20)
value in the respective text fields.
Step 5 Click Add to add the video wall.
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Figure 4-3 Added Video Wall

Step 6 (Optional) You can reset the name, row and column of the video wall and click Modify to
modify the settings.
Step 7 (Optional) You can add, edit and delete devices, configure the general parameters of video
wall and show the output No. of the device.
 Adding a Device
1) Click to enter the Add a Device interface.
Figure 4-4 Add a Device

2) Select Adding Mode as IP/Domain or IP Segment.
3) Input the other information in corresponding text fields.
4) Click Add to add the device.
 Modifying the Added Device
1) Select an added device and click .
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Figure 4-5 Modify the Device

2) Edit the information.
3) Click Modify to save the changes.
 Deleting a Device
Select a device and click to delete it.
 Configuring the General Parameters of Video Wall
1) Select the added controller and click .
Figure 4-6 Configure General Parameters of Video Wall

2) Select Blank Screen or Last Frame when decoding ends.
If you select Blank Screen, the screen will change blank when the decoding ends. If you
select Last Frame, the screen will show the last frame when the decoding ends.
3) Check Enable Auto-Switch of Sub-Stream Switch.
The device will switch to sub-stream decoding automatically if the output resolution of
decoding window is lower than 640 × 640.
4) Select the LED Window Display Mode.
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Normal Mode and Tile Mode are selectable.
In Tile Mode, up to 8 video layers are supported for single channel output. But window roaming,
zooming in and zooming out are not supported.
 Showing Output No.
1) Click the icon.
Figure 4-7 Show Output No.

2) Select the device(s) you need to display the output No.
3) Click Show to enable the function. Thus the output No. of the selected device(s) will be
shown on the video wall.
Step 8 Select a decoding output and drag it to a window.
Step 9 Repeat Step 8 to link more decoding outputs to the video wall. For the detailed steps,
refer to Chapter 4.1.2 Linking Video Output to the Video Wall for reference.
4.1.2 Linking Video Output to the Video Wall

Purpose
Linking the video output to the video wall is to display the signals on the video wall.
Step 1 Enter the Add Video Wall interface.
Step 2 Drag video output channels from the left-side list to the video wall layout to link the video
output channel to the video wall.
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Figure 4-8 Link Video Output to the Video Wall

Step 3 (Optional) You can select a linked display window and click Cancel to release the linkage,
or click Cancel All to release all the linked windows.
Step 4 Click Modify to save the settings.
4.1.3 Modifying Output Resolution

Purpose
The DS-C10S-SXXT series Video Wall Controller provides multiple output resolutions. You can
configure the LCD and LED output resolution.
Step 1 In the Video Wall interface, select the target video wall and click icon.
Step 2 Select Modify Video Wall to enter the Modify Video Wall interface.
Figure 4-9 Modify Video Wall Interface
Step 3 Select the target output channel from the left-side list and click to enter the Edit
Output interface.
Step 4 Edit the output resolution. You can select LCD or LED output type. For LED output, it has
advantages in brightness, consumption, visual angle and refreshing rate over LCD output.
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 Option 1: LCD
1) Select the Output Type to be LCD.
2) Select the resolution from the Output Resolution drop-down list.
Figure 4-10 Select LCD Output Type

 Option 2: LED
1) Select the Output Type to be LED.
2) Input the width and height of LED in the corresponding text fields.
Figure 4-11 Select LED Output Type
The device is self-adaptive to the configured LED resolution.

3) Check the checkbox of Batch Configuration and select the outputs you want to set
the same parameters.
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Figure 4-12 Batch Configuration

4) Click OK to save the changes and the LED area will change to blue.
Figure 4-13 LED Output

5) (Optional) Select the LED area and click LED Resolution Config to configure the LED
resolution. Input the LED Resolution and click OK to save the settings.
Figure 4-14 Configure LED Resolution
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4.1.4 Setting Virtual Screen

Purpose
Video wall layout is restricted by the physical screen and in practice, one physical screen usually
displays more than one signal source. Virtual screen layout allows one physical screen to display
multiple signal sources and get rid of the restriction of physical screen.
Step 1 Click Video Wall in the Quick Launch Bar to enter Video Wall interface.
Step 2 Click the icon.

Step 3 Select Modify Video Wall to enter the configuration interface.
Figure 4-16 Modify Video Wall

Step 4 Select the output area for adding virtual screen.
Step 5 Click Virtual Screen Config to expand the Virtual Screen Configuration menu.
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Figure 4-17 Configure Virtual Screen

Step 6 Select the output area you want to add virtual screen.
Only the area with the same output type can be selected to add virtual screen.
Step 7 Click Add Virtual Screen to enter Configure Virtual Screen interface.
1) Select a Virtual Screen Mode from and input the row and
column number.
For the mode, the row number ranges from 1 to 16 and column number ranges from 1 to 20.
For modes such as , the row number ranges from 2 to 16 and the column number
ranges from 2 to 20. For modes such as , the row number ranges from 2 to 16 and the
column number ranges from 3 to 20.
Figure 4-18 Configure Regular Virtual Screen

2) Input the Left Crop Pixel, Top Crop Pixel, Right Crop Pixel and Bottom Crop Pixel in the
corresponding text fields.
3) Click OK to save the settings and the dotted line in grey constitutes the regular virtual
screen division.
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Figure 4-19 Added Regular Virtual Screen

Step 8 (Optional) Select the configured virtual screen area and click Delete Virtual Screen to
delete it.
Step 9 On the video wall interface, drag a signal source to the window, and you can view the live
view in the virtual video layout.
Figure 4-20 Live View in Virtual Screen
For detailed operations of linking video output with the video wall, refer to Chapter 4.1.2 Linking
Video Output to the Video Wall.
4.2 Managing Signal Sources and Cameras
4.2.1 Managing Signal Sources

Purpose
The added video wall controllers and decoding devices will be listed in the signal source list of
Video Wall interface. You can manage added controllers and add new controllers here.
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Besides in the Device Management interface, you can also add controller in the Video Wall
interface.
Before you start
Activate the controllers to be added. For detailed operations, refer to Chapter 3.2.1 Activating the
Video Wall Controller.
Adding a Controller
Step 1 Enter the Video Wall interface.
Step 2 Click in Signal Source List to enter the Add a Controller interface.
Figure 4-21 Add a Controller

Step 3 Input the parameters. For detailed operations, refer to step 5 of Chapter 2.4 Using the
Wizard for Basic Configuration.
Step 4 Click Add to add the controller.
Modifying the Added Signal Source

Step 1 Select a signal source of the added controller from the Signal Source List.
Step 2 Click to modify the added signal source.
Figure 4-22 Modify the Signal Source
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Step 3 Edit the name of the signal source in the Name text field.
Step 4 Click Configure to save the settings.
Managing Distributed Network Signal Source

Before you start
Add the distributed network signal sources in Distributed Source Management of remote
configuration. Refer to Chapter 3.3.5 Configuring Other Settings for reference.
After successful distributed network source configuration, the distributed signal sources will be
listed in the Network Signal Source List of Video Wall interface. And you can display it on the video
wall as shown below.
Figure 4-23 Display Distributed Signal Sources
The information of the distributed network signal sources will be saved in the device and not be
affected by the device startup and shutdown.
4.2.2 Managing Cameras

Purpose
Besides in the Device Management interface, you can also manage cameras in the Video Wall
interface.
Before you start
Activate the cameras to be added in the Device Management interface. For detailed operations,
refer to Chapter 3.2.1 Activating the Video Wall Controller.
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Adding a Camera Group

Purpose
You should add a camera group first and then add cameras into the group.
Step 1 Click in Network Signal Source List to enter the Add Group interface.
Figure 4-24 Add Group

Step 2 Select the Group Type. General Device Group and Third-Party Device Group are
selectable.
Step 3 Input the Group Name in the text field.
Step 4 Click to enter the Add Camera interface. The cameras you have added in the
Device Management interface will be listed in the Device Group list. The name is the
nickname you have set when adding the camera in the Device Management interface.
The Encoding Channels list shows the cameras in the group.
.
Figure 4-25 Add Camera
Step 5 Check the checkbox of the camera you want to add in the Encoding Channels list. You can
also check the checkbox of the device in the Device Group list to add all the cameras
under the group.
Step 6 Click OK to add the camera and the added camera will be listed in the Add Group
interface.
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Figure 4-26 Added Group

Step 7 (Optional) Select a camera and click to rename it or click to delete it.
Step 8 Click OK to add the group.
 Special characters such as / \ : * ? \ " < > | cannot be contained in the Group Name.
 Up to 256 groups can be added.
Adding a Camera
Purpose
After adding a camera group, you can add cameras into the group.
Step 1 Click in Network Signal Source List to enter the Add a Camera interface.
Figure 4-27 Add a Camera

Step 2 Input the parameters. For detailed operations, refer to step 5 of Chapter 2.4 Using the
Wizard for Basic Configuration.
Step 3 Click Add to add the camera into the group.
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Modifying the Camera Group

Purpose
The group name and cameras in the group can be modified.
Step 1 Select a camera group from the Network Signal Source List and click to enter the
Modify Group interface.
Figure 4-28 Modify Group

Step 2 Edit the Group Name.
Step 3 (Optional) Check the checkbox of the camera in the Camera List and click to
rename it or click to delete it.
Figure 4-29 Modify Camera

Modifying the Added Camera

Purpose
The name, stream type and protocol of the added cameras in a group can be modified.
Step 1 Select the added camera under the group and click to enter the Modify Camera
interface.
Figure 4-30 Modify Camera
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Step 2 Edit the Camera Name. Select the Video Stream and Protocol Type.
Step 4 (Optional) You can also click or to adjust the camera position in the group.
4.3 Displaying Signals on the Video Wall
Purpose
The output screen of the controller can be divided into 1, 4, 9 or 16 windows. And the input signal
sources can be displayed in the divided sub-windows.
The virtual screen cannot be divided.
4.3.1 Live View in Live View List

Step 1 Click Live View List in the left navigation bar.
Step 2 Click Local Signal Source to view the input signals of video wall controller in the live view
list.
Figure 4-31 Local Signal Source Live View

Step 3 Click Network Signal Source to view the video of added cameras or distributed network
sources.
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Figure 4-32 Network Signal Source Live View

Step 4 (Optional) If there are multiple device groups, you can click to select the group and
view the live video of the signal sources or cameras in the group.
4.3.2 Live View in Roaming Window

Purpose
Besides live view in the live view list, you can also realize live view in the roaming window.
interface.
Figure 4-33 System Configuration Interface

Step 2 Check the checkbox of Roaming Window Live View to enable live view in the roaming
window.
Step 4 Click Video Wall to enter the Video Wall interface. The successfully connected signal
sources and cameras are displayed in the live view list. Drag a signal source or camera
from the live view list to the video wall. You can also move the roaming window to any
position of the video wall within the same output type.
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Figure 4-34 Live View of Signal Source in Roaming Window
Figure 4-35 Live View of Camera in Roaming Window
 The video wall controller supports live view of 64 channels simultaneously at most.
 If more than 32 channels are in live view, the resolution decreases to CIF automatically.
Otherwise, the resolution increases to D1 automatically.
4.3.3 Displaying on the Video Wall

Purpose
A signal source or camera can be displayed on multiple windows. Ultra HD and 500 W signal can
only be displayed on one window.
Step 1 Display a signal source or camera on the video wall.
 Option 1: Dragging or Double-Clicking the Signal Source or Camera to the Video Wall
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1) Select an output window.

2) Drag or double-click a signal source or camera to the selected output window.
3) Repeat the step 1) to 2) to display more signal sources or cameras.
 Option 2: Drawing a Window on the Video Wall
1) Select a local signal source from the local signal source list or network signal source from
the network signal source list.
2) Click on Window Management Toolbar and drag the mouse to draw a window in
the video wall.
3) Repeat the step 1) to 2) to display more signals.
Repeat step 2) only will display the same signal source or camera in multiple windows.
4) Click again to release the function.

 Option 3: Opening a Window via Coordinate
You can refer to Chapter 5.3.4 Opening the Window via Coordinate for detailed
operations.
Step 2 You can drag a signal source or camera window to overlap other windows. The window
can be dragged to any position of the video wall within the same output type.
Figure 4-36 Display Local Signal Sources on Video Wall
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Figure 4-37 Display Cameras on Video Wall

Step 3 Double-click a window to fill up the window(s) it overlaps.
Step 4 Click or on Window Management Toolbar to start or stop live view of all the
roaming windows.
Step 5 (Optional) You can zoom in or zoom out the selected window by putting the mouse
pointer on one of the four corners until the pointer changes to . Then drag the window
to zoom in or zoom out.
Step 6 Position the pointer on the window and click on the upper right corner to close the
window. Or click on Window Management Toolbar to close all the windows.
4.3.4 Opening the Window via Coordinate

Purpose
On the LED and non-LED screen you are allowed to open the window via coordinate.
 Opening Window for Non-LED Screen:
Step 1 Enter the Video Wall interface, select the non-LED screen and click the button to
open the window via coordinate.
Figure 4-38 Open the Window via Coordinate
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Step 2 Select the Device Name from the drop down list, and input the X-Coordinate,
Y-Coordinate, Width and Height.
Step 3 Click OK to save the settings and the opened window will be displayed on the video wall.
 You cannot open the window via coordinate across both the non-LED and LED screens.
 The X- coordinate and Y-coordinate are relative output channel coordinates.
 For non-LED screen, the width × height is based on 1920 × 1920. When the width or height
is smaller than 1920, a small window will be opened. When the width or height is bigger
than 1920, a big window across multiple output channels will be opened.
 Opening Window for LED Screen:
Step 1 Enter the Video Wall interface, select the LED screen and click the button to open
the window via coordinate.
Figure 4-39 Open the Window via Coordinate

Step 2 Select the Device Name from the drop down list, and input the X-Coordinate,
Y-Coordinate, Width and Height.
Step 3 Click OK to save the settings and the opened window will be displayed on the video wall.
 You cannot open the window via coordinate across both the non-LED and LED screens.
 You cannot edit the LED X-Coordinate and LED Y-Coordinate.
 The X-coordinate and Y-coordinate are relative output channel coordinates.
 For LED screen, the width and height of the opened window are same with the LED screen.
When the width or height is smaller than that of the LED screen, a small window will be
opened. When the width or height is bigger than that of the LED screen, a big window
across multiple output channels will be opened.
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4.4 Managing the Scene
Purpose
Scene is the layout of the video wall. You can add, modify, save the video wall layout, call, or delete
the scene on the Video Wall interface. Up to 32 scenes can be added.
The scene information is saved in the video wall controller. That is to say, you can obtain the scenes
of a controller created by others via adding it.
4.4.1 Adding a Scene

Step 1 Click Scene in the left navigation bar to show the Scene list.
Figure 4-40 Scene List
Step 2 Click button and input the Name to add a scene.
Figure 4-41 Add Scene
4.4.2 Modifying the Scene

Step 1 Select the added scene and click to modify it.
Figure 4-42 Modify Scene

Step 2 Edit the Name of the scene.
4.4.3 Saving the Video Wall Layout to the Scene

Step 1 Configure the video wall layout.
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Step 2 Click to enter the Save Scene interface.
Figure 4-43 Save Scene

Step 3 Select the scene from the Name drop down list.
Step 4 Click OK to save the configured video wall layout to the selected scene.
The tile mode of LED window can be saved in the scene. When you call the saved scene, you can
also enable the tile mode.
4.4.4 Calling a Scene

Purpose
You can call a scene which you have configured to display it on the video wall.
Step 1 Position the pointer on a configured scene.
Figure 4-44 Scene List

Step 2 Click to display the scene on the video wall. The called scene will be marked as .
4.4.5 Deleting a Scene

Step 1 Select a scene and click to delete it.
Step 2 Click OK to delete the selected scene.
 If there is only one scene and it is in use, it cannot be deleted.

 If there are more than one scene, and you want to delete the current scene, call other
scene before deleting it.
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4.5 Managing the Plan
Purpose
Plan is a function to configure a schedule to auto-switch the scenes on the video wall, and turn
on/off the screen according to the configured time.
4.5.1 Adding a Plan

Step 1 Click Plan in the left navigation bar to show the Plan list..
Step 2 Click to enter Add Plan interface.
Figure 4-45 Add Plan

Step 3 Input Nickname in the text field.
Step 4 Select the Mode as Manual, Auto and Auto-Switch in the dropdown list.
 Manual: If you set the Mode of the plan as Manual, you need to start and stop the plan
manually. And plan will only be activated once if you start it. To call the manual plan, you
need to right-click on the plan and click Call on the right-click menu.
 Auto: When setting the Mode of the plan as Auto, you can set the start time and
execution times for the plan. The plan will be activated on the start time and stopped
after execution is finished.
 Auto-Switch: The Auto-Switch mode means that not only the execution times can be set,
the days on which the plan gets activated can also be scheduled. The plan will be
activated at the time of the day you configured and stopped after execution is finished.
Step 5 Click Plan Task tab to add or edit plan task.
Step 6 Click Add to enter Add Task interface.
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Figure 4-46 Add Task

Step 7 Select Task Type, Scene and Screen Type in respective dropdown list. And set the Dwell
Time.
If you select the Task Type as Display Scene, the Screen Type is not editable. If you select the Task
Type as Open/Close Screen, the Scene is not editable.
Step 8 Click OK to add the task.
Step 9 Repeat the steps from 6 to 8 to add more tasks.
Figure 4-47 Plan Task

Step 10 (Optional) You can move the task up or down by clicking Up or Down button. Or delete
the task by clicking Delete button.
Step 11 If the Mode is set as Auto or Auto-Switch, you need to click Parameters tab to configure
the schedule.
For Auto: Set the Start Time and input Execution Times.
For Auto-Switch: Set the execution time for each weekday and input Execution Times.
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Figure 4-48 Plan Settings for Auto Mode
Figure 4-49 Plan Settings for Auto-Switch Mode

Step 12 Click OK to save the settings. And the added plan will be displayed in the plan list.
4.5.2 Calling a Plan

Step 1 Position the pointer on the added plan.
Figure 4-50 Plan List
Step 2 Click to call the plan. The calling plan will be marked as .
Step 3 Click to stop calling the plan.
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4.5.3 Modifying a Plan

Step 1 Select a plan from the Plan List.
Step 2 Click to modify the selected plan.
Figure 4-51 Modify a Plan

Step 3 Modify the Name, Mode, Plan Task or Parameters according to your needs.
4.6 PTZ Control
Purpose
The device supports PTZ control for the network and local signal sources. You can realize PTZ
control for the signal sources with pan/tilt/zoom functionality.
The PTZ control function should be supported by the connected signal source.
Before you start
Activate the signal source with pan/tilt/zoom functionality to be added on the Device
Management interface. For detailed operations, refer to Chapter 3.2.1 Activating the Video Wall
Controller. Display the signal source on the video wall. For detailed operations, refer to Chapter
4.3.3 Displaying on the Video Wall.
4.6.1 Controlling Network Signal Source

Purpose
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For the connected network signal sources, you can realize PTZ control on the control panel directly.
Step 1 On the left Menu List of the Video Wall interface, click PTZ Control to expand the PTZ
Control panel.
Figure 4-52 PTZ Control Panel

Refer to the following table for the description of the icons on the PTZ control panel.
Table 4-1 Description of the PTZ Control Panel Icons
Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description
Direction
button and the Zoom+, Focus+, Zoom-, Focus-,
auto-cycle Iris+ Iris-
button
The speed of
the PTZ Light on/off Wiper on/off
movement
Zoom Focus Iris
Step 2 Click the direction buttons and other buttons on the PTZ control panel to steer the
network signal source to the desired view.
Step 3 Select a preset and click the icon to call the preset.
4.6.2 Controlling Local Signal Source

Purpose
For the connected local signal sources, you should set the serial port function to remote PTZ
control in the remote configuration before realizing PTZ control.
Step 1 Enter the Motherboard Serial Port interface in Remote Configuration.
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Figure 4-53 Motherboard Serial Port Configuration

Step 2 Select the Serial Port Function to Remote PTZ Control.
Step 3 Click Camera Bound Serial Port Configuration button to enter the interface below.
Figure 4-54 Camera Bound Serial Port Configuration

Step 4 Configure the serial port parameters and click Save to save the settings.
Step 5 Control PTZ of the local signal sources. Refer to Chapter 4.6.1 Controlling Network Signal
Source for detailed operations.
4.7 Configuring Advanced Settings
Purpose
On the Advanced Settings Menu of the video wall, you can configure the window, virtual LED and
background picture.
4.7.1 Configuring Window

Purpose
You can configure the window division mode, adjust the window position, lock/unlock the window,
fill the window in full screen, control decoding, view the decoding status and play back record files
on the Window Advanced Settings Menu.
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Configuring Window Division Mode

Purpose
Each window can be divided into 1, 4, 9 or 16 sub-windows.
Step 1 Select a signal source or camera window.
Step 2 Click on the Advanced Settings Area to pop up Window Devision Mode interface.
Figure 4-55 Configure Window Division Mode

Step 3 Select a window division mode. 1/4/9/16-window division modes are selectable. Then the
window will be divided into the selected layout.
Figure 4-56 Configure Window Division Mode
Step 4 Click again and select to restore to single window.
 The sub-window No. ranks from the left to the right and from the top to the bottom. E.g., in
4-window division mode, the sub-window No. ranks from 1 to 4 from the left to the right
and from the top to the bottom.
 After the 4/9/16-window division mode is selected, the video displayed in a single window
before will be displayed in sub-window of No. 1.
 The roaming window cannot be divided. The sub-window cannot be roamed.
 Drag the cameras in the Network Signal Source List to the sub-windows to display the video
of the cameras on the respective sub-window.
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 You can double-click a sub-window to fill it and then double-click it to restore to the division
mode.
Adjusting the Window Position

Purpose
While multiple windows can be overlaid, you can stick one of them on top or at bottom, and keep
the window sticking on top without having to changing their coordinates.
 Sticking at Bottom:
1) Click the window you want to stick at bottom.
2) Click in Advanced Settings Area to adjust its position to the bottom..
Figure 4-57 Stick the Window at Bottom

3) The selected window will be displayed on the bottom of other windows.
Figure 4-58 Before (Left) and After (Right) Sticking the Window at Bottom
 Sticking on Top:
Just select the window you want to stick on top and it will be displayed on top of other
windows.
 Keeping Sticking on Top:
1) Select the window you want to keep sticking on top and right-click the window to pop up
the right-click menu.
2) Click Keep Sticking on Top to keep the selected window sticking on top.
After the configuration, the icon will appear on the upper right corner of the window
and the window will keep sticking on top without being affected by the operations of
other windows.
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Figure 4-59 Keep Sticking on Top

3) (Optional) Click Cancel Sticking on Top on the right-click menu to cancel the selected
window sticking on top.
Figure 4-60 Cancel Sticking on Top
Only one window can be kept sticking on top for one system.
Adjusting the Window into Full Screen

Purpose
You can zoom in the window into full screen, or zoom it out to the original size.
This function is only available when the output type is the same. It is unavailable if there are both
LCD and LED outputs.
Step 1 Select a window.
Step 2 Right click the window to enter the right-click menu.
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Figure 4-61 Right-Click Menu

Step 3 Click Full Screen to adjust the window into full screen mode.
Figure 4-62 Adjust Window into Full Screen
Keeping the Window Open

Purpose
You can keep a window open, and it will not be affected by the scene or plan configuration.
Step 4 Select the window you want to keep open and right-click the window to pop up the
right-click menu.
Step 5 Click Keep Open to keep the selected window open.
After the configuration, the icon will appear on the upper right corner of the window
and the window will keep open without being affected by the scene or plan configuration.
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Figure 4-63 Keep the Window Open

Step 6 (Optional) Click Cancel Keeping Open on the right-click menu to cancel keeping the
selected window open.
Figure 4-64 Cancel Keeping the Window Open
You cannot close the window if it is kept open. You can only cancel keeping it open before closing
it.
Locking the Window

Purpose
You can lock a window, thus to fix it and prevent it from being closed.
Step 1 Select a window and click in Advanced Settings Area to lock the window. Then the
locked window will be marked with on the upper-right corner of the window.
Figure 4-65 Lock the Window
Step 2 Click the again to unlock the window.
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Zooming in the Roaming Window in Screen with the Same Output

Purpose
You can zoom in the roaming window in screen with the same output on the horizontal or vertical
direction.
Step 2 Click in Advanced Settings Area.
Figure 4-66 Zoom in Window

Step 3 Then the selected window will span the screen with the same output.
Figure 4-67 Before Zooming in
Figure 4-68 After Zooming in
Step 4 Click again to zoom out.
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You can also double-click the window to zoom in. And then double-click the window again to zoom
out.
Controlling Decoding
Purpose
You can start or stop decoding of the signal source.
Step 1 Select a signal source window.
Step 2 Click in Advanced Settings Area to start decoding of the signal source.
Figure 4-69 Start Decoding

Step 3 Click again to stop decoding of the selected signal source.
You can also click in Window Management Toolbar to stop decoding of all the windows or
click to start decoding of all the windows.
Viewing Decoding Status

Purpose
You can view the decoding status of the signal source or camera.
Step 2 Click Decoding Status in Advanced Settings Area to view the decoding status of the
selected window.
Figure 4-70 View Decoding Status

Step 3 You can view the decoding status on the interface. Click Refresh to refresh the status or
click Exit to exit from the interface.
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Playing Back Files

Purpose
You can play back the record files on the video wall.
Step 2 Click File Playback in Advanced Settings Area to play back the record files.
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Figure 4-71 File Playback
Step 3 Select the Stream Rate from the dropdown list. 5 levels can be selected.
Step 4 Click to select the Saving Path to open the record files.
Step 5 Click Playback to start playback or click Stop to stop it.
4.7.2 Mirroring Video Wall

Purpose
You can mirror the content of one video wall area to another.
Step 1 On the Video Wall interface, click button to enable video wall mirror.
Then the different areas will appear on the video wall as shown below. The positions of
the areas depend on the positions of the decoding outputs.
Figure 4-72 Enable Video Wall Mirror
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 The neighboring LCD decoding outputs belong to one area, and the neighboring LED
decoding outputs belong to one area. The LCD and LED decoding outputs belong to
different areas.
 Video wall mirror is only available when the areas are separate and not duplicated.
Step 2 Hold the mouse to drag one area to overlap another area and release the mouse.
Then the dialog box pops up as below.
Figure 4-73 Dialog Box

Step 3 Click OK to mirror one area to another. Then the mirrored area will be marked as Area X
(Area Y Mirror) (Area X refers to the mirrored area and area Y refers to the mirroring area)
on the video wall as shown below.
Figure 4-74 Mirrored Area
4.7.3 Configuring Virtual LED

Purpose
Virtual LED is the on-screen display of the text you want to show on the video wall. Only one text
string is supported. The font color and background color are configurable.
Step 1 Click Virtual LED tab on the Advanced Settings Menu.
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Figure 4-75 Configure Virtual LED

Step 2 Click an online video wall controller and input the content you want to show on the video
wall in the Current Virtual LED text field.
Not more than 256 characters can be contained in the content.

Step 3 Click Configuration to configure Font and Background Colour and Moving Mode.
Figure 4-76 Virtual LED Settings

Step 4 Select the Show Mode, Font Color, and Background Color.
Step 5 Select Moving Direction and Moving Speed in the respective dropdown list.
Step 6 Click OK to save the settings and back to video wall interface.
Step 7 Click Show to display the virtual LED or Hide to hide the virtual LED.
4.7.4 Configuring Background Picture

Purpose
Upload local picture as the background of output window.
Step 1 Click Background Picture on the Advanced Settings Menu.
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Figure 4-77 Configure Background Picture

Step 2 Drag the background picture to the video wall. Or open window for the background
picture.
Step 3 Click to select the background picture.
Step 4 Select the picture path and click Open to upload the picture. The uploaded picture will
replace the current picture.
Step 6 Check the checkbox of Show to show the background picture on the selected window. Or
uncheck the checkbox to disable it.
 The supported resolution of background picture ranges from 1280 ×720 to 16384 × 8192.
 The supported formats of background picture are *jpg and *jpeg.
 The picture name cannot contain more than 32 characters.
4.8 Configuring RSC Server
4.8.1 Setting RSC Server

Purpose
The RSC Server software is used to remotely control other computers which are used for signal
source output.
Step 1 Install RSC Server software on signal source computer.
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Step 2 On the Status Interface the server name and server password can be edited. The default
password is 12345 which is entered in the Server Password text field and we highly
recommend you to change the default password to avoid the security problem.

your product.
Figure 4-78 RSC Server Status Interface
Reboot the server to take new settings into effect.

Step 3 Click Settings to enter the settings interface where you can set the saving path for files
and only files like image, PPT and video can be previewed on the video wall.
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Figure 4-79 RSC Server Settings Interface

Step 4 Click About to get the version information.
Figure 4-80 RSC Server Version Information
4.8.2 Remote Interaction

Purpose
After settings have done on the RSC Server software, you can realize remote interaction on the
iVMS-4200 Video Wall Client Software.
Step 1 Log in to the iVMS-4200 Video Wall Client Software and click Device Management to
enter the Device Management interface.
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Figure 4-81 Device Management Interface

Step 2 Select the video wall controller and click Remote Configuration to enter the Remote
Configuration interface.
Step 3 Click Others and select the Screen Controller Server Bind to enter the following interface.
Figure 4-82 Bind Screen Controller Server

Step 4 Check the checkbox of Bind, select the Signal Name and IP Version from the dropdown
list, and input the IP Address, Port No., User Name and Password of the server to finish
the bind.
 In the text filed of User Name, input admin which is the only user name.
 The password here should be the same with the password set in the RSC server
Step 5 Return to the Video Wall interface, and drag the screen server signal source to the output
window. Right-click the window and select Screen Control to remotely control the
computer with the signal source.
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Step 6 There are four icons on the upper right corner. Respectively they mean Image, Video, PPT
and Remark.
Figure 4-84 Screen Control Interface

1) CIick to display all the image files in the directory set in the RSC Sever.
Figure 4-85 Screen Control Interface (1)
2) Click to disaplay all the video files in the directory set in the RSC Sever.
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3) Click to display all the PPT files in the directory set in the RSC Sever.
4) Click to pop up the following remark tool bar. You can select a color and set the line
width to make remarks on the PPT.
Figure 4-88 Remark Tool Bar
4.9 Setting the Custom Resolution on the Computer
Purpose
After the signal resolution is configured on the Remote Configuration interface and the signal
output of the computer is connected to the input of the controller, you can select the configured
custom resolution for the display of your computer.
Step 1 Set the custom signal resolution on the Signal Resolution interface of Remote
Configuration.
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Figure 4-89 Configure Input Signal Resolution

Step 2 Enter the NVIDIA Control Panel on your computer and click Change Resolution to enter
the following interface.
Figure 4-90 Change the Computer Resolution

Step 3 Select the custom resolution you have configured from the Resolution list.
4.10 Stream Media Server Configuration
Purpose
When the device network access channel number reaches the limit, or the network bandwidth is
limited, you can realize real-time data transmission via stream media server to decrease the
network pressure of the device.
4.10.1 Installing Stream Media Server

When you install iVMS-4200 video wall client software, install stream media server in the same
layer of directory of the video wall client software.
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4.10.2 Running Stream Media Server

Double click the desktop shortcut icon , or enter the installation directory (default: iVMS-4200
Video Wall\ iVMS-4200 Stream Media Server), to open the stream media server. The main page is
shown as below.
Figure 4-91 Stream Media Server
will appear in the taskbar in the lower right corner of the desktop, indicating the server is
running normally.
4.10.3 Adding Stream Media Server

Open iVMS-4200 video wall client software.
Click Device Management.
Click Add SMS.
Figure 4-92 Add Stream Media Server

Input Nickname, Address, and Port.
Click Add to add the server.
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4.10.4 Configuring Stream Media Server

Click System Configuration of iVMS-4200 video wall client software.
Click Export to export Stream Media Safety Authentication Configuration to the local PC.
Figure 4-93 Export Stream Media Safety Authentication Configuration

Import the stream media safety authentication configuration to the stream media server.
1) Run the stream media server.
2) Click Configuration.
3) Click Import to import the stream media safety authentication configuration to the
server.
Figure 4-94 Import Stream Media Safety Authentication Configuration

4) Reboot the server to take the settings into effect.
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Import the stream media safety authentication configuration to the video wall controller via
iVMS-4200 video wall client software.
1) Add the video wall controller to the iVMS-4200 video wall client software. Refer to
Chapter 3.2.2 Adding the Video Wall Controller for details.
2) Click Remote Configuration.
3) Go to System > Token Key.
4) Check Enable Token Authentication.
5) Click Import Token Authentication Information to import the XML file exported to the
local PC before. After import, the key content will generate in Key text filed.
6) Select Not Fill for Encryption Algorithm Filling Format.
7) Click Save to save the settings.
For the other parameters of token configuration, remain the default settings.
Figure 4-95 Token Configuration

Select the added stream media and click SMS Settings on Device Management interface to
set stream media server.
1) Check the groups or channels needing to get stream via stream media.
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2) Click OK to save the settings.
Figure 4-96 Stream Media Server Settings

Result: The groups or channels getting stream via stream media will get stream again via stream
media. Open the stream media server, and the channels getting stream via stream media will be
displayed.
Figure 4-97 Stream Media Status
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Chapter 5 Searching Logs

Purpose
The client log files of the controller can be searched. The log files are stored in the local computer.
5.1 Searching Log Files

Step 1 Click the Log Search item in the dropdown list of Tool.
Figure 5-1 Dropdown List of Tool

Step 2 Specify the Start Time and End Time.
Step 3 Click Search. The log files meeting the conditions will be displayed on the list. You can
check the Operation Time, Description and other information of the logs.
Figure 5-2 Searched Logs
5.2 Filtering Log Files

Purpose
The searching results (log files) can be filtered by the keyword or condition, and thus you can find
the logs you want.
Step 1 Click Log Filter on the Log Search interface to expand the Log Filter panel.
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Figure 5-3 Log Filter

Step 2 Select the radio button of Filter by Keyword, and then input keyword for filtering in the
text field.
Or select the radio button of Filter by Condition, and then specify Log Type and
Description in the corresponding dropdown list.
Step 3 Click Filter to start filtering. You can click Clear Filter to clear the filtering.
5.3 Exporting Log Files

Purpose
The log files, including the client logs and server logs, can be exported for backup.
Before you start
Search out the log files first.
Step 1 Click Export Log on the Log Search interface to open the Log Backup dialog box.
Figure 5-4 Log Backup

Step 2 Click the icon and select a local saving path.
Step 3 Click Backup to export the log files.
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Chapter 6 Specifications
DS-C10S-SXXT Series
Model DS-C10S-S09T DS-C10S-S11T DS-C10S-S22T
9 (6 × Input, 3 × 11 (6 × Input, 5 22 (12 × Input, 10 ×

Hardware Slot Number
Output) × Output) Output)
Network 1, 10M/100M/1000M self-adaptive Ethernet

Interface interface
USB Interface 1 × USB 2.0 (Reserved)

Motherboard
(DS-C10S-MSUT) RS-232 Serial
2
Interface
Cascade Network
2, SYNC OUT/IN (reserved)
Interface
Network Decoding
Board Decoding 2-ch@8 MP (low frame rate), 2-ch@6 MP, 2-ch@5
Performance MP, 8-ch@1080p, 16-ch@720p, or 32-ch@D1
(DS-C10S-SIUT)
Interface 4 × DVI interface

DVI Input Board
720P@50Hz, 720P@60Hz, 1080P@50Hz，
(DS-C10S-DI4T) DVI Input
1080P@60Hz, 1600 × 1200@60Hz, 1920 ×
Resolution
1200@60Hz
Interface 4 × VGA interface
720P@50Hz, 720P@60Hz, 1080P@50Hz,

VGA Input Board 1080P@60Hz, 1600 × 1200@60Hz, 1920 ×
RGB Input 1200@60Hz
(DS-C10S-VI4T)
Resolution

Interface 4 × HDMI interface
720P@50Hz, 720P@60Hz, 1080P@50Hz,

HDMI Input Board 1080P@60Hz, 1600 × 1200@60Hz, 1920 ×
(DS-C10S-HI4T) HDMI Input 1200@60Hz, 3840 × 2160@30Hz
Resolution
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Only No. 1 and 3 interfaces support 3840 × 2160@30

Hz.
Interface 4 × SDI interface, PAL/NTSC self-adaptive

SDI Input Board
720P@25Hz, 720P@30Hz, 720P@50Hz, 720P@60Hz,
(DS-C10S-SDI4T) SDI Input
1080P@25Hz, 1080P@30Hz, 1080P@50Hz,
Resolution
1080P@60Hz
Input 4 × YPbPr interface
576P@50Hz, 480P@60Hz, 720P@50Hz, 720P@60Hz,

YPbPr Input Board 1080P@50Hz, 1080P@60Hz
(DS-C10S-YI4T) Input Resolution
The DVI to YPbPr adaptor is required for YPbPr input.

Interface 4 × DP interface
720P@50Hz, 720P@60Hz, 1080P@50Hz,

1080P@60Hz, 1600 × 1200@60Hz, 1920 ×
DP Input Board 1200@60Hz, 3840 × 2160@30Hz
(DS-C10S-DPI4T) DP Input
Resolution

Hz.
Interface 4 × HDBaseT interface
720P@50Hz, 720P@60Hz, 1080P@50Hz,

1080P@60Hz, 1600 × 1200@60Hz, 1920 ×
HDBaseT Input Board 1200@60Hz, 3840 × 2160@30Hz
(DS-C10S-HDBI4T) HDBaseT Input
Resolution

Hz.
Interface 4 × DVI interface
DVI Output Board
1360 × 768@60Hz, 1400 × 1050@60Hz, 1280 ×
(DS-C10S-DO4T) DVI Output
720@60Hz, 1024 × 768@60Hz, 1920 × 1080@60Hz,
Resolution
1920 × 1200@60Hz
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Interface 4 × VGA interface
1360 × 768@60Hz, 1400 × 1050@60Hz, 1280 ×

VGA Output Board
720@60Hz, 1024 × 768@60Hz, 1920 × 1080@60Hz
(DS-C10S-VO4T) RGB Output
Resolution
The DVI to VGA adaptor is required for VGA output.
Interface 4 × HDMI interface

HDMI Output Board
1360 × 768@60Hz, 1400 × 1050@60Hz, 1280 ×
(DS-C10S-HO4T) HDMI Output
720@60Hz, 1024 × 768@60Hz, 1920 × 1080@60Hz,
Resolution
1920 × 1200@60Hz, 3840 × 2160@30Hz
100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz

Power Supply Build-in redundant
A build-in power supply
power supply
≤ 450 W
Consumption ≤ 250 W (full-loaded)
(full-loaded)
Working
+0° C to +50° C (+32° F to +122° F )
Temperature
Others Working
10 to 90% (Non-condensing)
Humidity
Chassis Standard 4U chassis Standard 8U chassis
352 × 354 × 442.4

Dimension 352 × 177 × 442.4 mm (13.9 × 7 mm
(D × H × W) × 17.4 inch) (13.9 × 13.9 × 17.4
inch)
Weight ≤ 20 kg (full-loaded) ≤ 35 kg (full-loaded)
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This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

To simplify the description in this user manual, we make conventions as follows:

3.3.2 Configuring Network Settings ............................................ 38

4.5.1 Adding a Plan .....................................................................77

1.2 Product Features

1.3 Panel Introduction

Figure 1-1 DS-C10S-S09T and DS-C10S-S11T Front Panel

Figure 1-2 DS-C10S-S22T Front Panel

1.3.2 Rear Panel

Figure 1-3 DS-C10S-S09T Rear Panel

Hot swapping is forbidden because it may cause damage to the

Figure 1-4 DS-C10S-S11T Rear Panel

Figure 1-5 DS-C10S-S22T Rear Panel

Table 1-3 DS-C10S-S11T/22T Rear Panel Description

6 Power Ensure that the device is grounded and the AC power

Hot swapping is forbidden because it may cause damage to

DS-C10S-MSUT Motherboard Motherboard of DS-C10S-S09T/S11T/S22T

Figure 1-6 Motherboard Rear Panel

1.3.4 Signal Input Module

DS-C10S-VI4T VGA Input Board

The VGA to DVI adaptor is required for VGA input.

DS-C10S-YI4T YPbPr Input Board

The YPbPr to DVI adaptor is required for YPbPr input.

DVI Input Board (DS-C10S-DI4T)

Figure 1-7 DS-C10S-DI4T Rear Panel

3 DVI-I Input Interface

The VGA to DVI adaptor is required for VGA input.

HDMI Input Board (DS-C10S-HI4T)

Figure 1-8 DS-C10S-HI4T Rear Panel

Table 1-8 HDMI Input Board Description

3 HDMI Input Interface

YPbPr Input Board (DS-C10S-YI4T)

Figure 1-9 DS-C10S-YI4T Rear Panel

3 YPbPr Input Interface

DP Input Board (DS-C10S-DPI4T)

Figure 1-10 DS-C10S-DPI4T Rear Panel

HDBaseT Input Board (DS-C10S-HDBI4T)

Figure 1-11 DS-C10S-HDBI4T Rear Panel

Table 1-11 HDBaseT Input Board Description

3 HDBaseT Input Interface

Network Decoding Board (DS-C10S-SIUT)

Figure 1-12 DS-C10S-SIUT Rear Panel

1.3.5 Output Module

Table 1-13 Output Board Model

DS-C10S-DO4T DVI Output Board With 4 DVI output interfaces

With 4 VGA output interfaces

DS-C10S-VO4T VGA Output Board

The DVI to VGA adaptor is required for VGA output.

DVI Output Board (DS-C10S-DO4T)

Figure 1-13 DS-C10S-DO4T Rear Panel

3 DVI-I Output Interface

HDMI Output Board (DS-C10S-HO4T)

Figure 1-14 DS-C10S-HO4T Rear Panel

Chapter 2 Accessing via iVMS-4200 Video

2.1.1 Working Environment

2.2 Software Installation

Figure 2-1 Install Software

2.2.2 Uninstalling the Software