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Table of Contents
1. Welcome........................................................................................................2
2. Introduction...................................................................................................3
3. Features........................................................................................................3
4. System components.....................................................................................4
Transmitter / Broadcaster.............................................................................................4
Receivers.......................................................................................................................4
Line Splitters.................................................................................................................6
LEDs..............................................................................................................................6
Tuning Unit....................................................................................................................7
5. DS Vision applications..................................................................................7
6. Pre-installation guidelines............................................................................8
7. The DS Vision cables....................................................................................9
Connecting the cables..................................................................................................9
Connecting to the power supply..................................................................................11
8. Adjusting the picture quality.......................................................................11
9. DS Vision system management..................................................................12
10. Installing the Service utility.........................................................................12
Connecting the Serial Download cable........................................................................13
Com port......................................................................................................................14
11. Topology......................................................................................................14
Auto-detect...................................................................................................................15
Manual..........................................................................................................................16
Naming a port...............................................................................................................17
Saving a topology........................................................................................................17
Saving a Group............................................................................................................17
Deleting a Group..........................................................................................................18
12. Controlling the system................................................................................18
Selecting the ports to command..................................................................................19
Sending commands.....................................................................................................19
13. Tuning Receivers Long (or Line Splitters) via the Service Utility..............20
14. Remote Tuning.............................................................................................23
15. Service..........................................................................................................26
Firmware......................................................................................................................26
Display Data Channel (DDC) hotkey............................................................................26
Service..........................................................................................................................26
Broadcaster’s Local Serial port...................................................................................26
16. Security........................................................................................................26
17. Technical specifications..............................................................................26
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1. Welcome
Thank you for buying the DS Vision 3000 system. This system is produced by
Minicom Advanced Systems Limited.
This document provides installation and operation instructions for Minicom’s DS
Vision 3000.
Technical precautions
This equipment generates radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause radio frequency interference.
This equipment complies with Part 15, Subpart J of the FCC rules for a Class A
computing device. This equipment also complies with the Class A limits for radio
noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of
the Canadian Department of Communications. These above rules are designed to
provide reasonable protection against such interference when operating the
equipment in a commercial environment. If operation of this equipment in a
residential area causes radio frequency interference, the user, and not Minicom
Advanced Systems Limited, will be responsible.
Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by
Minicom Advanced Systems Limited could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
Minicom Advanced Systems Limited assumes no responsibility for any errors that
appear in this document. Information in this document is subject to change without
notice.
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2. Introduction
The DS Vision 3000 (DS Vision) system from Minicom is an out-of-band solution
for the last step in a digital signage network. DS Vision combines video,
stereo/audio and serial functions for distributing real-time multimedia content from
player to multiple screens up to 300m/1,000ft away.
The DS Vision system distributes Video, Audio and Serial control data from a
single content source to up to 128 remote monitors over CAT 5/5e/6 UTP media.
With the DS Vision an administrator can remotely turn the distributed screens on
and off, and monitor them either separately or as a unified group. The system also
supports Display Data Channel (DDC) signaling, enabling optimal player-screen
configuration for better visual experience.
Depending on the cable length the DS Vision broadcasts the video up to resolutions
of 1080p HDTV or 1920x1440 @ 60Hz.
DS Vision comes with full RS-232 point-to-point, real-time serial communication
(including TX, RX, CTS, and RTS) for the extension of serial devices and player to
screen command and information transfer. All handshake lines are supported for
maximum compatibility with any serial device.
3. Features
· HD support
· High quality stereo-audio
· 1 to 1, 1 to many serial control
· All speeds up to 57,600
· Distribution over CATx (5/5e/6) cable. (Note! No skew cables are not
suitable)
· Multiple mounting options
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4. System components
The DS Vision system consists of the following components:
· A Transmitter or Broadcaster + cables + power supply
· Receivers / Receivers Long + power supply
· (Optional) Line Splitters / Line Splitters Long+ Tuning cable+ power
supply.
· (Optional) Tuning unit + cable
· CD containing Video Service Utility
Transmitter / Broadcaster
The Transmitter / Broadcaster come in the following models:
· Transmitter 1 port – p/n 0VS50005/R
· Broadcaster 8 port - p/n 0VS50003/R
· Broadcaster 16 port - p/n 0VS50004/R
The figure below illustrates the Broadcaster 8 port model. The ports are the same
for the Transmitter and Broadcaster 16 port model, except for the number of System
ports. The Transmitter has 1 System port and the Broadcaster 16 port model has 16
System ports.
Local
Monitor
Serial
Speakers
5VDC
12345678
CONTROL VIDEO IN
Power
connector
Serial Download
cable
Figure 1 Broadcaster Unit - 8 port
Receivers
The Receivers come in the following models:
· Receiver - p/n 0VS50010/R. Can be up to 110m/360ft from
Transmitter/Broadcaster
· Receiver Long - p/n 0VS50001/R. Can be up to 300m/1,000ft from
Transmitter/Broadcaster
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System
cables
VIDEO OUT
Video
cable
LOCAL
SERIAL
Serial
cable
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN
Audio
cable
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The figure below illustrates the Receiver and Receiver Long ports
To speakers
}
L
L&RR
SERIAL
VIDEO
To Serial device/
connection
To screen
Figure 2 Receiver and Receiver Long – side 1
System
cable
5VDC
SYSTEM
Power connector
Tuning
adjuster
TUNING
Figure 3 Receiver – side 2
System
cable
5VDC
SYSTEM
Power connector
Serial Download
cable
TUNING
Figure 4 Receiver Long – side 2
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Line Splitters
Add Line Splitters / Line Splitters Long to use for clusters or to increase the number
of Receivers in the system up to 128 – When using the Broadcaster 16 port.
The Line Splitters come in the following models:
· Line Splitter - p/n 0VS50001/R. Receivers can be up to 110m/360ft from
Transmitter/Broadcaster
· Line Splitter Long - p/n 0VS50002/R. Receivers can be up to 300m/1,000ft
from Transmitter/Broadcaster)
The figure below illustrates the Line Splitter / Line Splitter Long ports.
Serial Download
cable
SYSTEM OUT
5VDC
TUNING
SYSTEM IN
Power
connector
System cable
to Broadcaster
Figure 5 Line Splitter
System
cables to Receivers
LEDs
The table below explains the functions of all the LEDs of the units in the system.
Unit LED Function
Transmitter / Broadcaster Front panel - Green Power indicator
Green - Power indicator
Yellow solid – unit is connected to
Receiver / Receiver Long
Line Splitter / Line Splitter Long
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Rear panel - RJ45 System port.
Green / Yellow
Rear panel - RJ45 System port.
Green / Yellow
the system.
Yellow blinking – Bi-directional
RS232 communication (only
possible with one Receiver /
Receiver Long at a time).
Green - Power indicator
Yellow blinking – unit is connected
to the system
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Tuning Unit
The optional Tuning Unit p/n 0VS50008 is used to manually tune Receivers Long /
Line Splitters or to download preset tuning parameters. The figure below illustrates
the Tuning Unit.
Figure 6 Tuning Unit
5. DS Vision applications
The figures below illustrate the versatility of the DS Vision system.
Figure 7 shows a basic installation with a Receiver and Receiver Long. Receivers
can be up to 110m/360ft away from the Transmitter/Broadcaster. Receiver Long
can be up to 300m/1,000ft away from the Transmitter/Broadcaster
Receiver
300m/1,000ft
Receiver
Long
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster
110m/360ft
Figure 7 DS Vision basic installation
Figure 8 shows a Line Splitter with connected Receivers up to 110m from the
Transmitter/Broadcaster.
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster
100m/330ft
Figure 8 Short cluster
Line Splitter
Receivers
10m/33ft
Figure 9 shows a Line Splitter Long with connected Receivers up to 300m from the
Transmitter/Broadcaster.
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Receivers
Transmitter/Broadcaster
280m/920ft
Line Splitter Long
Figure 9 Long cluster
20m/66ft
Figures 4 and 5 show different mixed installations with different combinations of
Line Splitter and Line Splitter Long and Receiver and Receiver Long.
Player
Line Splitter
100m/330ft
Transmitter/Broadcaster
Figure 10 Mixed installation 1
Receiver
10m/33ft
200m/660ft
Receiver
Long
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster
Line Splitter
Long
200m/660ft
Figure 11 Mixed installation 2
Receiver
10m/33ft
100m/330ft
Receiver
Long
6. Pre-installation guidelines
Place cables away from fluorescent lights, air conditioners, and machines that are
likely to generate electrical noise.
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7. The DS Vision cables
The DS Vision cables are illustrated below.
Video cable
Serial Download cable
Serial Extender cable
Stereo Audio cable
Figure 12 Cables
Connecting the cables
Connect the cables as illustrated in the figure below.
Broadcaster/Transmitter connections
1. Connect the Video cable to the Broadcaster/Transmitter Video In port and the
Computer’s Video card.
2. Connect the Serial Extender cable to the Broadcaster/Transmitter Serial port and
the Computer’s Serial port.
3. Connect the Stereo Audio cable to the Broadcaster/Transmitter Audio in port and
the Computer’s Mic port.
4. To use the Video Service Utility, connect the Serial Download cable to the
Broadcaster/Transmitter Control port and the Computer’s Serial port.
5. (Optional) Connect a monitor to the Broadcaster/Transmitter Video Out port.
6. (Optional) Connect speakers to the Broadcaster/Transmitter Audio Out port.
Receiver /Receiver Long connections
1. Connect the screen to the Video port.
2. Connect the audio/speakers to the Video port.
3. Where relevant connect the Serial connection to the Serial port
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Connecting CATx cables
Connect the CATx cables between the System ports of the Broadcaster/Transmitter
and Receivers/Receivers Long.
Where there are Line Splitters/ Line Splitters Long:
1. Connect the CATx cables between the System ports of the
Broadcaster/Transmitter and the System In ports of the Line Splitters/ Line
Splitters Long.
2. Connect the CATx cables between the System Out ports of the Line Splitters/
Line Splitters Long and the System ports of the Receivers/Receivers Long.
DS Vision 3000
Broadcaster
5VDC
5VDC
TUNING
Serial Download cable
12345678
CONTROL VIDEO IN
CATx cables to
Receivers or
Line Splitters
CATx cable to
5VDC
Receiver unit
SYSTEM
SYSTEM IN
SYSTEM OUT
CATx cables to
Receivers
Receiver side 1
Receiver side 2
L
VIDEO OUT
L&RR
To
Serial
port
TUNING
VIDEOSERIAL
To Audio Out
AUDIO OUT
LOCAL
SERIAL
AUDIO IN
To Audio In
Stereo Audio cable
Serial Extender cable
Video cable
Screen
To Serial port
To Serial port
Speakers /
Audio
To Mic. port
Player
computer
Serial port /
device
Figure 13 Connection diagram
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Connecting to the power supply
Connect the Transmitter/Broadcaster and all Receiver and Line Splitter units to the
power supply with 5 VDC, 2.5A from the AC/DC adapters provided. Ensure
correct polarity (Center negative) and voltage.
Once the system is connected the DS Vision system broadcasts to all remote
monitors/speakers. Note! You can use the Service Utility provided to broadcast
content to specific monitors or groups of monitors, see DS Vision system
management on page 12 below.
8. Adjusting the picture quality
When the broadcasted picture needs adjusting:
For the Receiver turn the Tuning adjuster – see Figure 3, using a small screwdriver.
The Receiver Long / Line Splitters can be tuned either via the Service Utility, as
explained on page 20, or by using the optional Tuning Unit as follows:
1. Connect the VAU cable (p/n 5CB40607) to the Tuning Unit and the Receiver
Long/Line Splitter Tuning port. Once connected, Minicom DSV-3000 appears in
the LCD.
2. Press the Menu key to repeatedly scroll between the following functions:
· Tables
· Red
· Green
· Blue
· Brightness
· HF Emph
· Save / ESC
3. Select the desired function and adjust it using the up and down arrow keys.
4. Once the adjustment is satisfactory, press the Menu key to scroll to next function.
Downloading a video table
To download a video table:
1. Scroll to Tables
2. Use the arrow keys to browse through all the predefined tables.
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3. When you reach the desired table, press the Menu key. MNU=SAVE appears in
the LCD and the table downloads. During downloading the LCD message blinks.
4. After downloading one table, a different table can be selected and downloaded.
Saving and exiting
To save all settings in the Receiver Long or Line Splitter unit:
1. Scroll to Save / ESC
2. Press the up arrow to save all changes and exit or press the down arrow to
disregard all changes and exit.
9. DS Vision system management
The DS Vision system comes with a Service utility to configure and control the
system. Use the Service utility to:
· Define up to 16 Groups of monitors – (a specific monitor may belong to
several Groups).
· Broadcast/disconnect video and/or audio and/or serial data to each monitor
or to Groups of monitors.
· View system topology and switching status of each monitor.
· Remotely tune a monitor.
· Remotely upgrade each system component firmware/software or FPGA
· Configure DDC settings
· Return to the factory default settings
10. Installing the Service utility
The Service utility is located on the supplied CD and on our website
www.minicom.com in the Support section.
Install the Service utility on a computer with the following system requirements:
· Intel® Pentium® II or equivalent processor
· Windows XP Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition with Service
Pack 2; Microsoft® Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 4; Windows 2003
Server; or Windows Vista™
· 128MB of RAM
· 10MB of available hard-disk space
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For full functionality of the Service utility the DS Vision system
(Broadcaster/Transmitter, Line Splitters and Receivers) must be connected and
switched on. You can however configure the system topology manually even when
the system is not operational.
Connecting the Serial Download cable
Connect the Serial Download cable to the Control port of the
Transmitter/Broadcaster and a Serial port of the computer which has the Service
Utility installed.
AUDIO OUT
LOCAL
SERIAL
AUDIO IN
To computer’s
Serial port
Serial
Download
cable
VIDEO OUT
5VDC
12345678
CONTROL VIDEO IN
Figure 14 Connecting the Serial Download cable
To open the Service Utility, choose Start/Programs/DS Vision 3000 Service Utility/
DS Vision 3000 Service Utility. The Control window appears, see Figure 15.
Figure 15 Control window
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Com port
Choose Tools/Options. The Preferences window appears see Figure 16. In the Com
port field select the Com port to which the Serial Download cable is connected to.
Figure 16 Preferences window
11. Topology
To utilize the Service Utility functions you must configure the system topology. To
configure the system topology, click the Topology tab or select View/ Topology.
The following appears.
Title line
(Indicates if the
Utility is online
or offline)
Figure 17 Topology tab
You can detect the topology automatically or configure it manually.
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Auto-detect
Note! Auto-detection only works if the Service Utility is online. Check the Title
line of the Service Utility window, see Figure 17. When offline, connect to the
system by choosing File/Connect.
To auto-detect the topology, click and when prompted click Yes.
A detected topology appears on the left showing all connected DS Vision units, as
in the following figure.
Figure 18 Auto-detected topology
Note! You can detect the current topology at any time by pressing .
This fully updates all connected and disconnected ports.
Note!
Auto-detect deletes all names given to particular ports. Naming ports is explained
on page 17.
Tip!
Hold the mouse over any of the rows in the menu tree or over any button. A callout
appears with information about the device or button function.
Check
When units have been connected or disconnected since last detecting the topology
you can check for any changes to the topology.
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To do so:
1. Click . Any new units detected appear as an connected but
undefined . You must still define the unit.
2. To define the units connected to the ports, click the checkbox of a port or a
number of ports that have the same device connected.
3. Click . A drop-down menu appears.
4. Select the device type. Note! When the device is a Line Splitter, repeat the
process of defining the connected devices for each port of the Line Splitter.
Note! Check does not update the topology, it detects any new connections and units
that are disconnected appear with a yellow exclamation mark .
Update
To add new devices to the present topology click . The new devices
appear. Units that are disconnected appear with a yellow exclamation mark .
Manual
You can display the topology manually whether the system is online or offline.
To display the topology manually:
1. Click . A drop-down menu appears.
2. Select the connected Transmitter/Broadcaster. The selected topology appears on
the left, see Figure 19. If the Service Utility is online you can see which ports
have devices connected. In Figure 19 a device is connected to port 6.
Figure 19 Manually displayed topology
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3. To define the units connected to the ports, click the checkbox of a port or a
number of ports that have the same device connected.
4. Click . A drop-down menu appears.
5. Select the device type. Note! When the device is a Line Splitter, repeat the
process of defining the connected devices for each port of the Line Splitter.
Naming a port
To give a port an identifying name:
1. Check the port number (ensure that no other ports are checked). In the manual
section, Set device name: appears.
2. Type a new name for the port - You can give ports identical names. This name
appears immediately on the left.
Saving a topology
To save a topology choose File/Save or Save as. Save the topology.
To restore the topology choose File/Restore. Find the saved topology and click
Open. The stored topology appears. Note! The most recent saved topologies appear
in the File menu.
Saving a Group
You can save a Group to include particular ports. Once defined, you can send
instructions to the defined Group without needing to choose the individual ports.
To save a Group:
1. Select the ports you want to include in the Group.
Click . The Enter name box appears.
Type a name for the group and click OK. The Group appears on the left.
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Figure 20 Saving a Group
To see the selected ports of a Group, hold the mouse over the Group name or folder
or check box, a callout appears showing the selected ports.
Deleting a Group
To delete a Group:
Select the Group and click .
12. Controlling the system
To control the system:
Click the Control tab or choose View/Control, the Control window appears, see
Figure 21.
Control icons
Connected
devices
appear here
Topology
Figure 21 Control window
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The table below explains the functions of the Control icons:
Icon Function
Video broadcasting to remote unit
Audio broadcasting to remote unit
Serial command to remote unit
Bi-directional Serial command
Selecting the ports to command
You can select the ports to command in any of the following ways.
From the topology on the left hand side:
Tick the individual checkboxes of the units you want to send a command. Or tick
the desired Group – all commands will then be sent to all units in the Group.
From the icons on the right hand side:
Click an icon to select it. To select more than one icon, hold down Shift or Ctrl and
select the desired icons.
Selecting all
To select all:
Choose Edit/Select All.
Sending commands
Once the desired units are selected send the desired command by pressing the
appropriate Control icon. By default all signals (video, audio, Serial) are broadcast.
Sending/blocking video
Click to toggle between sending and blocking video. When receiving video
the device icons appear like this: .
When not receiving video the device icons appear like this: .
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Sending/blocking Audio
Click to toggle between sending and blocking audio. When receiving audio
the device icons appear with a speaker like this: .
Sending/blocking a Serial command
Click to toggle between sending and blocking a Serial command. When
sending a Serial command the device icons appear with an arrow like this: .
Sending/blocking a bi-directional Serial command
When sending a Serial command, you can send a bi-directional Serial command to
a single Receiver / Receiver Long.
Click to send the bi-directional Serial command. The device icon appears
with a double arrow like this: . Click again to block the bi-directional Serial
command. You can then send the bi-directional Serial command to a different
Receiver / Receiver Long.
13. Tuning Receivers Long (or Line Splitters) via the Service Utility
You can tune the Receivers Long / Line Splitters with the Service Utility from the
Transmitter/Broadcaster position or from the Receiver Long / Line Splitter itself.
The advantage of tuning from the Receiver Long, is that you can see the tuning on
the screen as you perform it. From the Line Splitter position you can be closer to
the screen than from the Transmitter/Broadcaster position.
To tune from the Transmitter/Broadcaster position:
Connect the Serial Download cable to the Control port of the
Transmitter/Broadcaster and the Serial port of a computer which has the Service
Utility installed.
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To tune from the Receiver Long or Line Splitter position:
Connect the Serial Download cable to the Receiver Long or Line Splitter Tuning
port and the Serial port of a computer containing the Service Utility. See the figure
below.
5VDC
To
Transmitter
SYSTEM
TUNING
To computer’s
Serial port
Serial Download cable
Figure 22 Connecting the Serial Download cable to the Receiver Long
1. Open the test card located on our website www.minicom.com/support/skew.png
or www.minicom.com/support/skew.gif or, on the supplied CD. Or open the
Service Utility and choose Tools/Options, the Preferences window appears, see
Figure 16 above. Check Show Skew Picture. When you click the Tuning tab the
test card appears in the background. See Figure 23. This image will help you get
the best screen image. It can also help to correct skew.
Figure 23 Test card
2. Click the Tuning tab or select View/Tuning. The Tuning window appears see
Figure 24.
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Figure 24 Tuning window
3. The Drop-down menu contains preset tuning configurations for distances of
between 1m and 300m. Note! These presets were made using a test cable which
may not be an exact match for the cable that you are using. Choose the preset
distance that is closest to the actual distance in meters between the Player and
remote screen.
4. For fine tuning use the sliding bars to adjust the image. The bars are as follows.
Luminance – image brightness
Equalization – image sharpness
Red, Green, Blue
Red, Green and Blue are for red, green and blue delay. When transmitting video
over CATx cables a horizontal misalignment (skew) between the red, green and
blue components inevitably occurs. This is because the different length of each pair
causes the signals to reach the monitor at different times.
To see which signal is slower or faster look at the test card and see which of the
colors are not aligned. For example in Figure 25, red is the slowest color. You
would therefore delay green and blue until they align with red.
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Faster
Red
Green
Blue
Slower
Figure 25 RGB signals
5. Once you have a satisfactory image, press Store to keep the present tuning
configuration.
6. Click Save Preset to save the tuning configuration for future use. The Enter
Name box appears.
7. Type a name for the preset and click OK. The tuning configuration now appears
in the drop-down menu.
Delete preset - to delete a tuning configuration from the drop-down menu, click
Delete preset.
Restore – If after changing values you change your mind, you can restore the
values to how they were the last time the Store button was pressed by pressing
Restore.
14. Remote Tuning
You can tune the Receiver Long and Line Splitters from any laptop or other mobile
device via a web browser. Through the browser you access the player running the
Service utility via the local network. This enables you to tune the screen when
standing in front of it without the need to be physically connected to the Receiver
Long / Line Splitter. The Service Utility must be installed on the players but is not
needed on the remote tuning device. Figure 26 illustrates the basic concept.
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http://192.168.111.132
Remote tuner at the
screen
Receivers
DS Vision Service
Utility installed here
Player - IP: 192.168.111.132
LAN
Broadcaster
Line Splitter
Figure 26 Remote tuning
At the player the setup is done as follows:
1.Connect the Serial Download cable to the Broadcaster/Transmitter and player.
2. Open the Service Utility and choose Tools/Options, the Preferences window
appears, see Figure 16 above.
3. Select the Enable Remote Control checkbox, the software starts a small web
server in the background allowing other computers on the network to access it.
The Check Remote Control button un-grays. Click the button to display a local
browser to indicate that the remote option is enabled and functioning.
4. To verify the IP address of the player, click Start/Run, type “CMD” press Enter,
type “IPConfig” press Enter. The IP address appears.
The tuning at the remote laptop/device is done as follows:
1. Open a browser and type the IP address of the player. For example in Figure 26
the remote tuner accesses the tuning facility by typing the IP address
http://192.168.111.132.
2. Press Enter. A list of all Receivers Long and Line Splitters connected to the
player appears, see Figure 27.
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Figure 27 Select device web page
3. Select a unit and press Submit. The tuning page appears, see Figure 28.
Figure 28 Remote tuning web page
4. Adjust the setting until you have a satisfactory picture. Press Submit to activate
the new values. Press Store to save the new values. Restore – If after changing
values you change your mind, you can restore the values to how they were the last
time the Store button was pressed by pressing Restore.
5. Press reset to return to the default values.
6. Select another device to tune by clicking Select another device or close the
webpage.
Figure 29 gives an overview of the remote tuning.
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The DS Vision 3000 Service Utility is
running in “Remote” mode on the
player (or on another computer)
connected to the Broadcaster. This
computer is attached to LAN and
already has an IP Address.
(for example 192.168.111.132)
SD
TFT450
IP: 192.168.111.132
The “Remote control”
mode turns on the built-
in web service in the
control utility
Digital Signage
Www.too-high-to-reach.com
Figure 29 Remote tuning setup
15. Service
You can do the following from the Service window:
· Upgrade firmware
· Configure DDC settings
· Return to the factory default settings
Digital Signage
Digital Signage
Digital Signage
Www.too-high-to-reach.com
Www.too-high-to-reach.com
Www.too-high-to-reach.com
Http://192.168.111.132
· Configure the Broadcaster’s Serial port
Click the Service tab, the service window appears, see Figure 30.
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Figure 30 Service window
Firmware
Upgrade firmware to improve functionality and fix bugs. Firmware updates can be
found on the Minicom website www.minicom.com in the Support section.
1. Save the firmware update on your hard drive.
2. Select the unit you want to upgrade, Broadcaster etc.
3. Click the Query button, a list of the firmware versions you can update appears:
Hardware, firmware, loader or FPGA. When you click one of them, the current
version appears.
4. Click Update. The Open box appears.
5. Find the firmware update and upload it.
Display Data Channel (DDC) hotkey
Display Data Channel (DDC) is a VESA standard for exchanging information
between a monitor and a video adapter.
Update the DDC during the initial installation of the system, this will enable
emulation of the DDC information to the computer when it boots the next time.
To update the DDC:
1. Select a Receiver and press Get DDC to read the DDC from the monitor attached
to it and save it to file.
2. Select the Transmitter/Broadcaster and press Set DDC to read from the saved file
and upload it to the Transmitter/Broadcaster.
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Note! Update the DDC information if you add or replace a monitor with a different
resolution / refresh rate.
Get stored DDC button – Once you have saved the DDC information of a
Receiver’s monitor on a computer’s hard disk, you can retrieve this information
using the Get stored DDC button if for example you dismantle and then re-install
the system.
Service
To restore factory defaults press Restore to factory settings. Note! All configuration
and tuning adjustments will be lost.
Broadcaster’s Local Serial port
This is for Serial control of the local monitor. There are 2 options.
· Enable - Connects the system serial data to the local monitor- downstream
only.
· Bi directional - Enables serial bi-directional connections with the local
monitor – like any remote monitor in the system.
16. Security
Choose Tools/Options. In the Preferences window click Security. The Security
screen appears.
Figure 31 security window
Here you can set up a password to require password access to the service Utility.
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17. Technical specifications
Resolution
DS VISION 3000
HDTV up to 1080p.
Up to 1920x1440 @ 60Hz.
Depending on the cable length and quality
Input/Output video signals
Video Signals
Sync TTL compatible
Horizontal/Vertical sync polarity Positive/Negative
System cable CATx(5/5e/6) UTP/ FTP 2x4x24 AWG solid wire cable
Maximum distance 300m / 1,000ft
Skew compensation Up to 63 nsec
DDC Complies with VESA DDC 2 specifications
RS232 connection Full serial = RXD, TXD, DTR, DSR, RTS, CTS
Serial baud rate Up to 57,600 bps
Audio
Serial
Operating temperature 5°C to 40°C / 41°F to 104°F
Analog signal red, green, blue 0.7v, p-p 75 Ohm
Stereo
Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +/-1 dB.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR): 80 dBA.
Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (THD+N): 0.017%.
Stereo crosstalk: -70 dB.
Input impedance: 10k Ohms.
Line level output; supports multimedia speakers.
Maximum I/O levels: 3.1Vp-p (line level).
Broadcaster / Transmitter – DCE
Receivers - DTE
Storage temperature -40°C to 70°C / -40°F to 158°F
Warranty 3 years
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Transmitter, Broadcaster 8/16 Line Splitter/Line Splitter Long
Cables
& Connectors
Dimensions 292.5x 153.6x41.5mm 138x153.7x41.5mm
Power External Adaptor
Order Number Broadcaster 8 0VS50003/R
VGA In - HDD15M
VGA Local - HDD15F
Stereo audio In/Out – Jack PL 3.5mm
Serial In- DB9F
Serial Local- DB9M
System Out - 8/16 RJ45
Control – RJ11
Power LED – Green (front panel)
5VDC 2.5A
Broadcaster 16 0VS50004/R
System In - RJ45
System Out - RJ45
Control – RJ11
Power LED – Green (front panel)
External Adaptor
5VDC 2.5A
Line Splitter
0VS50009/R
Line Splitter Long 0VS50002/R
Cables
& Connectors
Receiver/Receiver Long Video Tuning Unit
System In - RJ45
Screen - HDD15F
Audio Out – 3 Jack L,R, L&R
Serial Out- DB9M
Tuning- potentiometer / RJ11
Power LED – Green (on RJ45)
To Receiver- RJ11
3 button tuning
Dimensions 147x 145x26mm
(including mounting)
Power External Adaptor
5VDC 2.5A
Order
Number
Receiver 0VS50010/R
Receiver Long 0VS50001/R
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93.7x62.1x28mm
Powered from the Receiver
Video Tuning Unit 0VS50008/R
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Germany
Kiel
Tel: + 49 431 668 7933
info.germany@minicom.com
DS VISION 3000
Regional Offices
France
Vincennes
Tel: + 33 1 49 57 00 00
info.france@minicom.com
Italy
Rome
Tel: + 39 06 8209 7902
info.italy@minicom.com
England
Camberley
Tel: + 44 (0) 1276 25053
info.uk@minicom.com
www.minicom.com
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