ShowLED Animation user manual
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1. 1 wawa 7 m m li i Loa i J il 1 1 i 7 fie n r d r a E i EE wyn um A i m i F a m HAL ran 271 q We Wr m 1 F L al i L j animation ShowLED Animation user manual Table of Content Chapter 1 System overview and description 3 System Overview LY DICal settip us a aa a o aa oa Dd RD 3 Deseriptionor the components ae mu mu unas a li 4 Cr pier2 CONT OU CI uu xu GY Y GG Y YNYD GG Y aD 5 Sal OLY RS TUCLOT S aaa y ba 5 How TO TCD aCe the Tuse aa aa E as a un yn GLY u Sasa aq 5 Connect Curtain to contoller and PO a u DU 6 Operator Consoleun i A Gy GUY s l 7 TIVE td ts display ee o o i YN Y 8 9 BiEelo de6 OdiRE b a b n 9 TECHNICA SCCM CANONS an l d 10 Declaration of eo forliliyuuy uuu u a hu Qu ua as 12 Chapter 2 TNE SNOW LED OF u uuu 13 Software download aea m RS seat ana tun br d l d oba 13 Configuring the PC s IP address Windows XP 14 Configuring the PC s IP address Windows Vista 17 Show EDitorsellWareuuy Qu a b b l DN Ain 21 EMPU SPACE Sue a NN GU ya 23 EI FOL MO 25 TANEV BOX re2. Undo il j EMPTY SPACE width 300 Height 395 vv 300 S CM 395 lt gt T CM Add Set Width Save Configuration In the above picture for instance there s an empty space of 3m wide inserted behind the first starcloth Then you can just continue adding starcloths and empty spaces as shown the next picture Jl ShowLEDAnimation Designer Cox Cloth Store Blue White Rotate 90 Move DOWN Configuration Preview Width 3285 Height 395 set Width save Configuration When you re done just save the configuration file 24 If you have to starcloths of a different dimension for example a 5m x 7m Animation backdrop and a 4m x 9m Animation cloth that are placed next to each other you don t need to add an empty space The software will detect the empty space automatically when you save the configuration Error notices is n 4 j No controllers connected Please check hardware connections Mn h This means that the designer software cannot detect the controllers There are different reasons possible for this error controllers are not switched on The LAN cable is not plugged in correctly The Lan cable is damaged The IP address of your PC is not configured correctly 25 Chapter 4 The V Box The V box three step set up 1 Connect 2 Upload 3 Play 1 Connect the cables On the Rear Connect the power pl
3. When you see this message it s advisable to do this by following the Main Menu Utilities Create redundancy branch of the menu structure Status display line 4 De last line is reserved for system messages A message can be neutral or be an error message Note this line can also be blank e g Receiving LEDData Message list message meaning animation cloth connected to it Please check cables and network gear to resolve this problem DON T HOT SWAP PLUGS The controller has detected a power surge on one of his output ports It s most probable caused by inserting a plug in an output port while the device is powered It s advisable to only plug in connectors when the device is powered off OC on port xyz There is an over current on the ports xyz See the troubleshoot manual to resolve this e g OC on port 257 One of the internal power supplies fails See the troubleshoot manual to resolve this Fan 2 fails Fan 2 is jammed broken or the cable has come loose Fan 1 amp 2 fails Both fans are jammed broken or the cables have come loose The cabinet temp is too high Please resolve this problem Make sure that the ventilation inlets two sides and ventilation outlets back are free used Bit field decoding S bit7 bit6 bit5 bit4 bit3 bit2 bit1 bitO 1 Temp too high 1 Fan 1 fails 1 Fan 2 fails 1 one supply fails 1 Over Current Always O Always O Always 0 X bit7 bit6 bit5 bit4 bit3 bit2 bit1 bitO
4. 1 OC on port 1 1 OC on port 2 1 OC on port 3 1 OC on port 4 1 OC on port 5 1 OC on port 6 1 OC on port 7 1 OC on port 8 f a oinpeooJd sede y suejs 4 u 9 dOHd o Duisseippe di eu 5199 dl O nV o Duisseippe di v 5195 a4n19nJ S NU I N lt lt nu ui eAnoy Kejdsip snje s 10 Technical Specifications Input Supply voltage 90 250 Vac Line freguency 50 60 Hz Input current 4 4 A 115Vac 2 4 A 230Vac Input power 450 Watt Fuses slow blow 6 3A 20x5mm Mains input standardized IEC power inlet PFC Power Factor Correction circuit present LED Outputs 8 XLRs in total each output can drive 128 LEDs Output Voltage 24 V Total Output Power 400 Watt Data Ports Ethernet port 10 100 Mbps Environmental Operating temperature humidity 0 C 50 C lt 8096 RH Storage temperature humidity 0 C 50 C lt 6096 RH non condensing Mechanical Dimensions 483 x 88 x 138 mm 19 rack mountable Weight 3 32 kg 11 Declaration of conformity We ShowLED FZC Sharjah International Airport Free Zone Sharjah UAE Declare that the product ShowLED Animation System is in conformity with the essential reguirements of the following directives and standards Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC IEC 60065 12 2005 Edition 7 1 Audio video and similar electronic a
5. Access Local and Internet Connection Wireless Network Connection Lan Users View status a Signal strength Excellent Disconnect Sharing and Discovery Network discovery On i ei File sharing n Public folder sharing o off Bluetooth Devices Printer sharing o Off Internet Options Media sharing o Off MobileMe voorkeuren Mind F T Show me all the files and folders I am sharing 7 ee Show me all the shared network folders on this computer This will open following window 17 m m P aa m t Bi Organiz Views Disable this network device Diagnosethis connection Cll Rename this connection 79 2 MP 46 y Control Panel k Network Connections wF Device Name Connectivity Network Category Owner Type Phone or Host Addre LAN or High Speed Internet 2 R Local Area Connection i Wireless Network Connection 2 lt showled com A InteliR Wireless WiFi Link 4 Status Diagnose Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties Right click on Local Area Connection and select properties 18 This connection uses the following items OM Client for Microsoft Networks 81 QoS Packet Scheduler ml File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Intemet Protocol Version 6 TCP AP y6 intemet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPva ai Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper IO Driver ai
6. Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Install i Uninstall Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Select Internet Protocol Version 4 and click on properties 19 You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Co Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server In the properties window you need to tick the box in front of use following IP address and you need to fill in the value 10 0 0 2 The subnet mask value will be set automatically to 255 0 0 0 Click ok and restart your PC It s recommended to turn off Windows firewall and to run all the software as administrator 20 ShowLEDitor software Start the file C program files showled showleditor exe and this is what you ll see ShowLEDAnimation Designer Cloth Store Patchwork Test LE b Move DOWN Configuration Preview Empty Space vv 100 gt CM H 100 In this example 3 x 4m x 9m ShowLED Animation starcloths are connected to the PC The software a
7. touring rack More information is available in the section technical specifications Power distribution and switch When the controllers are mounted in a touring rack main power can be turned on off by using the power switch Extension cables The controllers can be connected to the curtains by optional custom made extension cables ShowLED Animation starcloths The standard ShowLED Animation starcloths have a dimension of 4m x 9m 12m x 3m and 5m x 7m These curtains have 1024 LED s in total so each curtain needs to be connected to a single controller Animation curtains are shipped in a custom made ShowLED flight case Chapter 2 The controller Safety instructions WARNING To avoid electric shock the power cord protective grounding must be connected to ground Make sure you understand the function of each connection before you connect it See that all connections are made correctly before turning on the controller Always disconnect the controller from the mains supply when connecting the signal leads the power cord should be connected last Do not apply voltage higher than 250 Vac to the controller See also technical data The controller has a fuse accessible on the IEC power inlet replace them only with the correct type See below how to replace them To insure good ventilation in order to prevent fire caused by overheating do not install or use the controller in a closed space Make sure that the ventila
8. and a keypad with five push buttons This console is the physical interface that lets you access the menu structure The menu structure lets you modify the parameters of the controller Use the buttons Up Down Left and Right to scroll through the menu structure The UP button lets you scroll up in the menu structure or increase a parameter The DOWN button lets you scroll down or decrease a parameter The LEFT button lets you go back in the menu structure The RIGHT button lets you to select or to confirm a menu item Press the UP button and then the DOWN button to unlock the keypad The Status display After powering on the device the LCD displays the controller status 8 valid plugs IP 10 0 3 233 A Receiving LEDData Status display line 1 Displays the number of valid plugs detected This should be the same amount of plugs connected to the controller e g 8 valid plugs Status display line 2 This line displays the IP address that the controller has on the Ethernet network The letter directly after the address reveals the type of addressing A stands for automatic IP addressing S stands for static IP addressing D stands for dynamic IP addressing by means of a DHCP Status display line 3 Most of the time this will be a blank line In a special case this line will display the number of blank plugs detected see also repair procedure Another special case is the message Make redundant now
9. ed configurations cloth sle EP A Settings Remote file name cloth sle a Help Copyright 1996 2002 Weird Solutions nc All rights reserved Note Do not alter the defalut settings as shown below 21 Settings File information Local folder Overvrite if file exists Extended TFTP _ Block size 2 Timeout 3 OR You can always use the build in TFTP client from Microsoft Accessible from the command line command line tftp i 10 128 0 1 put C YOURDIRECTORY yourpatchworkname slc 27 Troubleshooting V box upload problem Checklist 1 Make sure that the local area connection on the PC has a static IP address and is part of Class A network for example IP 10 0 0 2 Subnet 255 0 0 0 nternet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 00 0 0 2 Subnet mask 25 0 0 0 Default gateway 3 Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server If your O S support both IP4 and IP6 make sure that you change this for IP4 2 Disable the Windows firewall or any other third party firewall 3 Disable your wireless connection 4 Check your connection by ping
10. emet Disabled Firewalled Intel R PRO Wireless 22 New Connection Wizard e Start Local Area Connection and you get 1 Local Area Connection Status e Click on the Properties button and you get 14 e Look for Internet Protocol TCP IP in the list doubleclick on the item and you will get Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties address SUGHEL si Defaut gatewnau e Enter the following data into the screen 15 Intemet Protocol TCP IP Properties Obtain DHS server addre z The IP address must be in the range of 10 0 0 x e Click OK and close all windows This may take some time Restart your laptop or PC 16 Configuring the PC s IP address Windows Vista Double click on the Internet connection icon located in the bottom right corner of your desktop and click on Network and Sharing Centre Currently connected to showled com Lan_Users cage Access Local and Internet nil Connect or disconnect Network and Sharing Center Search ae he s Control Panel Network and Sharing Center x Tasks 5 Network and Sharing Center View computers and devices J View full map Connect to a network Manage wireless networks BE02NB06 showled com Internet Manage network connections This computer Set up a connection or network Diagnose and repair Au showled com Domain network Customize
11. ing the save configuration button If you have a configuration with multiple lines of curtains e g a total setup of 10m x 28m made out of 5m x 7m starcloths you can easily add a new row by pressing the set width button Please note that you can easily undo your last move by pressing the undo button Empty spaces You also have the possibility to insert empty spaces Empty spaces are virtual curtains you can insert in the configuration to increase the total surface of the projection area If you want to position the curtains far away from each other if there are objects between curtains doors projection screens or if you want to make a special configuration you can apply this empty spaces function You can also use the empty space function when you have Animation curtains of different sizes you want to use as a whole e g if you join a 4m x 9m curtain and a 5m x 7m curtains you can add an empty space on top of the 4m x 9m curtain so it becomes virtually 5m x 9m The software regards the empty spaces as extra curtains this way animations will run very smoothly over different curtains instead of jumping from one to the other 23 The empty spaces will always be added on the right of the last starcloth you have moved down JN ShowLEDAnimation Designer OX Patchwork Test Cloth Store areen Blue White Rotate 90 Move DOWN Configuration Preview Width 1195 Height 395
12. ing the V box command line ping 10 128 0 1 5 Upload your file Notes Try to use a PC that runs Windows in native mode because some virtualisation software packages limit the access to the LAN controller If you want to use the build in TFTP client from Microsoft you need to install it in some cases for instance in Vista Home edition 28
13. natively the controller can be placed on the ground 15 also possible that the controllers are installed in a 19 touring rack Please remove front and back lid of the touring rack Included in the flight case are extension cables the length of these cables depends on the surface of the curtain These cables can be used if there s a big distance between the cables coming out of the curtain and the controller Simply connect extension cables to cables coming out of the curtain Connect plugs to controller The plugs are not hot swappable always make sure the controller is turned off when you insert the plugs SHOWLE animation controller Please note that for now only the eight plug inputs and the Ethernet input are functional The DMX in output doesn t operate yet Connect power cord of controller to power supply link controller via Ethernet cable to PC Switch controller ON The controller will detect the inserted plugs If you ve attached 8 plugs the display should read READ SUCCES 8 times Then display should read 8 PLUGS DETECTED Continue with Manual ShowLEDitor Should you encounter any problems operating the ShowLED Animation curtain please contact ShowLED FZC at 971 0 655 783 07 or support showled com Never try to open up repair the Animation curtain without consulting our technicians Operator Console m animation controller The operator console consists of a LCD display
14. pparatus Safety reguirements EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and 92 31 EEC EN 55103 1 11 1996 Electromagnetic compatibility for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use Part 1 Emission EN 55103 2 11 1996 Electromagnetic compatibility for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use Part 2 Immunity EN 55022 Standards of radio disturbance of information technology equipment Sharjah UAE Jimmy Pieters R amp D Manager 01 09 2011 Date of issue Signature of authorised person 12 Chapter 3 The ShowLEDitor Software download The ShowLED software can be downloaded from the ShowLed website www showled com downloads There are 2 applications that you need to install the ShowLEDitor and the LED filter application When you ve installed all the necessary software you need to configure your PC in the correct way as described below 13 Configuring the PC s IP address Windows XP 1 Make sure your laptop or PC has a fixed IP address Here is how you can do this e Start Control Panel e n Control Panel start Network Connections this is what you will see Network Connections L SafeNet Virtual Adapter Interface Disconnected Firewalled SafeNet VA miniport Local Area Connection LAN or High Speed Intemet Connected Firewalled Broadcom Net treme 57x CP Wireless Network Connection 2 LAN or High Speed Int
15. rien m n azdi 26 The V box three step set up 1 Connect 2 Upload 3 Play 22 26 How to upload the configuration file to the V box s s 27 Troubleshooting V box upload s s 28 p leysul 010 moys eu UM Od X0q A qalaq e Ku 2 DN o 3 iz gt o D gt 2 HTX uid p oF i D Q 2 gt SDINOS oepi Jeuo O 1010 13 O1JU0D 10 DN gt uopewjuy q31wous uopeuiuy q3Twous JeMes epean 2 Ur o z 5 2 Description of the components 1 2 Portable computer with ShowLED Animation designer software installed All software needed to control the ShowLED Animation curtain is included in the purchase price Luminex gigabit switch The laptop or Media server needs to be connected with an Ethernet cable to the ShowLED controller If more controllers are in process they need to be linked to each other via an Ethernet hub This Ethernet hub is the Luminex Gigabit Switch and is mounted in the standard 19 touring rack More info on the Luminex Gigabit Switch can be found on www luminex be ShovvLED Animation controller Custom build controller A single controller is stored in a custom made truss mountable flightcase If there is more than 1 controller supplied the controllers are mounted in a custom made
16. tion exits at the side and the back of the controller are not blocked Take care with the environmental limits Do not exceed them See technical data Keep a minimum distance of 1 meter between you or the audience and the LEDs Do not stare into the LEDs especially when narrow angle LEDs are used This controller is designed and tested for driving LEDs do not use it for other purposes Do not expose the controller to water rain or direct sunlight Do not subject to excessive shock by dropping the unit How to replace the fuses Disconnect the power cord Pull out the fuse drawer below the mains input and replace the fuse at the back of the fuse drawer with the spare fuse at the front of the fuse drawer If there is no spare fuse use the right kind of fuses Fuse slow blow 6 3A 20x5 mm Connect the power cord and check if the controller is working properly Should you encounter any problems operating the ShowLED Animation curtain A please contact ShowLED FZC at 4971 0 655 783 07 or support showled com Never try to open up repair the Animation curtain without consulting our technicians Connect curtain to controller and PC Curtain and controller are transported in blue ShowLED flight cases The controller is likewise built in a special designed storage case When removing front and back lid of the controller flight case you will notice that there is a truss clamp for easy attachment of controller to truss or tube Alter
17. ug On the Front Connect to the control network with the Ethernet plug Connect a video source to one of your choice CVBS S Video or VGA Keep the cables that connect the video source as short as possible Use high quality cables 2 Make and upload your configuration Create the configuration file of your installed patchwork with the ShowLED Designer or the ShowLEDitor application Power up the V box Upload the configuration with a TFTP client application more information on the next page s Disconnect the PC when you re done 3 Select video source and start playing Use the Select button to select the Video input source that you want to work with Note The LED on the right of the select input will start flashing when a valid video signal is applied Now you are ready to play with it Resolution 800x600 refresh 60Hz 26 How to upload the configuration file to the V box Prereguisite 1 Obtain a free copy of TFTP client from http download cnet com TFTP Desktop 3000 2085_4 10073951 html 2 Install the program Usage O Start the program TFTP client 1 Fill in the IP address of the V box this should be 10 128 0 1 2 Choose for operation upload 3 format is set to binary 4 Locate your configuration file name slc 5 Click on Upload now TFTP Client TFTF server 410 128 0 1 Operation D 2 Foma Emas __ Weird Solutions IC showl
18. utomatically detects these backdrops and they are listed in the Cloth store view The starcloths that are connected to the PC will light up and will be devided in red and green squares You can easily select the curtains by clicking on them in the cloth store view The selected starcloth will have a blue outline around the green and red squares You can now rotate the selected cloths in the cloth store by pressing the Rotate 90 key The aim is to rotate the cloth until the red and green square are divided in the same way as on the physical backdrop if ShowLEDAnimation Designer Cloth Store Patchwork Test r a red Move DOWN Configuration Preview Empty Space vv 100 CM H 100 CM Add Once all the starcloths are rotated in the correct way you can move them down to the configuration preview by pressing the move down button Make sure that you move the ShovvLED Animation starcloth down from left to right So the first starcloth at the left side should be the first cloth to be moved down ShowLEDAnimation Designer Cloth Stare Patchwork Test Blue White Rotate 90 Move DOWN Configuration Preview Width 2685 Height 385 Undo m 3 lt 6 3 m D O O 4 100 T Q gt o Set Width Save Configuration If this is your final configuration you can save it by press
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