eXtreme4s - multi monitor
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1. VIEW DATA www liview com eXtremets User Manual eXtreme4s ovi l OUT 1 BEE HEHE Ltd House Blaby Road S Wigston Leics LE18 4 England Tel International 44 116 27 Local U K 0116 27 Fax 44 0 116 2240731 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA www iiview com Contents Safety Instructions 2 0 0 ecccceececeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeseeeesseeeesseeeeseesesseeeesseeeesaeeeaas 3 gli gels 0 lola PE 4 Be qi ellie le gm gt cp 8 eee eee eee ee ene ee eerie GAT eee eee ee 5 NE e POWROCIE EE NE A 9 BODIES EGO ERA GAR A OO AA R AG RAGE 10 Setting up the eXtreme4S uu aaa a aaa aa aaa aaa zana aa zana a zaaaaaaaaaazazaazaaaa ini 12 Configuring the e lreme48 aaa AT GAAS A AAKG PE 13 Uporno SUIS esisin EE ARG AW AAA All Ed 15 eXtreme4s Control Application essaaeaaaae aaa wana naa aawaaaa aaa wazna zana azana aaa 16 C Lila eee dete Z EEEE ACER 24 iIView Data Ltd uueuaae aaa aaa aaa aa aa aa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaw zakaz nakaza 20 Laa ETE IE ECCE ECCE TWE O EPEE 27 2 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA WWW llview com Safety Instructions To prevent damage to your iView Data product or injury to personnel operating the equipment please read the following safety precautions prior to operation These instructions should be made available to all those who will use and operate iView Data products Power Supply All iView products require a mains power supply This power2. Actual Retesh 55 595 KHz 13 334 Hz ox Fig 12 22 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA Www liview com The source of mode selection controls whether the eXtreme4s output should take its timing values and resolution from the preferred mode of the monitor that is connected or use its internally programmed default mode Please note that only the internal default timings can be edited in this dialog If Use the Monitors Preferred Mode is selected but no valid EDID can be read from the attached monitor then the eXtreme4s firmware will program the output to use the default mode timings The rest of the dialog is identical to that for setting the Input timings with the exception that for the output monitors it is possible to select Analog RGB VGA output as well as DVI All modifications to the Output settings can be save as a vqs file removing the requirement to input the same settings again To save the settings select the Save command in the File menu To open a saved vqs file select the Open command Finally there is a Test button which should be used when defining a default mode that you are not sure the attached monitor can support In test mode the output timings are programmed but they are not saved to non volatile memory on the eXtreme4s until the OK button is pressed to accept the mode 23 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA www liview com Specification eXtreme4s Physical Dimensions Operating
3. Temperature Range Power Requirements Cooling USB 2 0 1 x Dual link DVI capture Input Surface 4 x Single link DVI or analog RGB outputs Output Screens Resolutions Arbitary Up Scaling Firmware Support 235 x 175 x 44mm 9 25 x 6 9 x 1 75 0 35 DegC 32 96 DegF 5V DC 11W Universal mains power adapter supplied 100 240V The unit contains a cooling fan The input and output vents should not be restricted Full speed 12Mbits s operation supported To 330 Mpixels s 4k x 4k maximum To 165Mpixels s Up to 2 5Mpixel maximum 2048 pixels in either direction 64 x original surface area Updates supported via USB 24 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA Www liview com IViewData Ltd iView has a long and very successful history in the computer graphics industry since 1992 iView was one of the founding companies of multi screen Windows acceleration using single and multi board solutions Now using the very latest display technology iView offers some of the world s leading multi screen graphics accelerators for the most demanding applications As new technology advances so we at iView improve the performance and functionality of both our hardware and software to give our customers more Following a continuous development program we pride ourselves on our support and responsive nature towards all our customers and their changing needs As more sophisticated equipment and techniques become readily
4. required Configuring the eXtreme4s The eXtreme4s has a USB port to allow a host PC to connect to the eXtreme4s box and for the user to program its configuration Once configured the eXtreme4s will run stand alone without the need for the USB connection and will auto detect input resolutions and adjust internal scaling to drive the output monitors consistently Genlock The Firmware running on the eXtreme4s will detect when input and or output timings are set to identical frame rates and will automatically genlock the syncs in these cases In all genlock modes the timings are configured to share a common reference clock so there will be no drift in synchronisation and therefore no requirement for continual adjustment which can sometimes upset LCD panels The genlock status is shown in the eXtreme4s Control Application 15 08 11 2010 eXtreme4s Control Application Application Installation VIEW DATA www liview com Note Do not plug the eXtreme4s into a USB port until the driver installation is complete Locate the Install folder on the iView CD supplied with the eXtreme4s run install exe and follow the installation wizard During installation a warning message is displayed stating that the driver does not have Windows Logo accreditation Select Continue Anyway to complete the installation The iView eXtreme4s can now be connected to a suitable USB 1 0 or 2 0 port using the cable supplied At this point the har
5. supply must be disconnected when equipment is being upgraded or relocated Cables Do not expose cables to any liquids doing so may cause a short circuit which could damage the equipment Do not place heavy objects on top of any cables as this can cause damage and possibly lead to exposed live wires Ventilation All computer equipment should be located in a well ventilated area All ventilation holes on the computer casing must be kept clear of any obstruction at all times Failure to do so will result in the system over heating and damaging your equipment Working Environment The equipment should be located in an environment free from dust moisture and extreme changes in temperature and should be placed on a stable and solid work surface Liquids hot cold drinks etc should not be placed near the equipment as spillage could cause serious damage Gas Flammable Liquids Electronic equipment should never be used in the presence of gas or any flammable liquid doing so could result in an explosion or serious fire Smoke Unusual Smells Should you notice smoke or unusual smells being emitted from your computer turn off and unplug the system from the mains supply The system should then be passed to a qualified technician for inspection Continued operation could result in personal injury and damage to property Maintenance Maintenance should only be carried out by competent technicians any iView plug in cards that are physically da
6. 0 1000 60 000Hte Modfy j DWI 1 O 4 1920x 1080 60000Hz Modify 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA www liview com The main control dialog is divided into the following groups Connection Diagram DVI D Input Input Capture Regions Device Monitor Outputs Connection Diagram The connection diagram displays a schematic view of the rear panel of the eXtreme4s to assist in identifying the connectors rl p gt OVIA OUT T fes DVI I GUT 3 dk umunu nn gt i EERE EEE mim al o A SEE aE PORT NENEMENE Si in ae SHOE Sync ESSE nunn se AHEHE M K i 5 DVI I OUT 2 DVI D INPUT DVI I OUT 4 Power Fig 5 Device The unique USB device name that is connected is displayed in the Device group It is possible to associate a more user friendly name such as First Four Outputs The friendly name is stored in non volatile storage on the eXtreme4s and can to help identify the device during future configurations Specific devices connected to your PC can be selected using the Select Device command on the File Menu The eXtreme4s s will be listed by the USB Device or by a previously configured friendly name Device USB Mame 40000002402dc70 Friendly Mame KO000000Z402de70 Fig 6 17 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA www liview com DVI D Input The DVI D Input group displays the current DVI mode that is being captured if any and the prefered mode that has been programm
7. 1 Region 2 D x 0 640 x 512 640 x 0 640 x 512 Na Rotation No Rotation Region 3 Region Ox 512 640 x 512 640 x 512 640 x 512 No Rotation No Rotation Modify Fig 9 To modify any of these settings click on Modify to display the edit dialog Fig 10 input Capture Regions Current Input Input EDID Preferred Mode 1280 x 1024 59 6 78Hz 1260 x 1024 59 538Hz Predefined Regions Region Region 2 o Width 1280 Top lo width 1280 Height 1024 Left g Height 1024 Transform Rotate 90 w Transform None w Left Region 3 Rotate 90 Region 4 Rotate Lau U Rotate 270 Top 0 Width 1280 Mirror Horizontal x awe Left gp Height 1924 Left Flip Vertical Transform None PI Transform None C Fig 10 20 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA Www liview com Predifined Regions For ease of use there are preset buttons to select the two most popular configurations Quarter or Replicate e Quarter The first monitor displays the top left hand corner of the input image the second monitor the top right the third the bottom left etc This mode of operation can be used to drive four monitors in a 2x2 arrangement from a single high resolution input e Replic ate Each output displays the entire input image The output monitors can be driven at the same resolution with different timings if necessary or a higher resolution There are no restrictions other tha
8. DATA Www liview com 30 Frames per Second 3840x2160 60 FPS 1080p each screen Divide the input signal into quadrants and display each quarter on separate displays with optional frame rate conversion in this case 30Hz to 60Hz Crop regions can be adjusted to provide monitor bezel compensation 6 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA www liview com eXtreme4s 3 x 16 9 Portrait Duplicate the input signal x2 and display 1 on a single landscape display and divide the 2nd into thirds rotate to portrait upscale and split between 3 displays 4 x 1280x1024 Crop input signal upscale specific areas and display on 4 separate screens 7 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA www liview com Crop the input signal into eXtreme4s and display x2 quarters landscape and x2 quarters portrait Crop the input signal eXtreme4s rotate through 90 180 or 270 display in landscape and portrait Arbitrary crop regions can allow the monitors to be artistically arranged but maintain an undistorted image 8 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA www liview com Unpacking Your packing box should contain the following items e The eXtreme4s Display Wall Controller e The eXtreme4s PSU Power supply unit with international blades e USB 2 0 cable Type A to Type B e iView CD containing Configuration Application and User Manual Note We recommend that you do not discard the packing box until you are completely satisfied with the eXtrem
9. available so we are there to exploit the power and potential that this technology presents Technical Support Support page on the iView Web Site usually with a response within 24 hours excluding weekends http www iiview com Via Email Send an email to support iiview com with as much information about your system as possible To enable a swift response we need to know the following details e Specification of the PC including processor speed e Operating System e Application Software e iView Hardware Software e The exact nature of the problem and please be as specific as possible Please quote version and revision numbers of hardware and software in use wherever possible Copyright Statement iView Ltd England 2010 iView Limited claims copyright on this documentation No part of this documentation may be reproduced released disclosed stored in any electronic format or used in whole or in part for any purpose other than stated herein without the express permission of iView Data Limited Whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this on line help is correct iView Data Ltd make no representations or warranties with respect to the contents thereof and do not accept liability for any errors or omissions iView reserves the right to change specification without prior notice and cannot assume responsibility for the use made of the information supplied All registered trademarks used within th
10. be assigned aribitrarily and can overlap the only restriction being that the resulting scale factor must be greater than 1 0 ie 1 1 or upscaled in either direction As an example it is possible to use eXtreme4s to output four identical copies of the input signal providing the resulting output timings remain within the capabilities of the single link DVI outputs The regions of the input image to be displayed on a given output monitor can be programmed via USB by using the iView configuration application In order to support portrait orientation of monitors the source data can be rotated by 90 180 or 270 as it is output to the monitor 14 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA Www liview com Operating Instructions DVI Input When the eXtreme4s is powered up successfully and the Power Input and Status LED indicators are illuminated this indicates that a DVI input mode has been detected and is working normally If the Input LED indicator is not on check to ensure a single or dual link DVI cable is correctly fitted to the appropriate sockets Once the LED indicators are illuminated the eXtreme4s will display the source across all four screens according to the configuration that is stored in its non volatile memory The eXtreme4s is factory configured to display the input image as a 2x2 split as shown in Fig 3 Output To connect to an analog output a DVI I VGA cables are required To connect to a DVI output a DVI D cable is
11. dware will be detected by Windows as an eXtreme4s splitter and a New Hardware wizard is displayed Allow the wizard to search and click on the recommended option to enable the previously installed driver to be associated with the new hardware Press Continue Anyway to accept the driver Running the eXtreme4s Control Application To open the eXtreme4s Control application select Start All Programs eXtreme4s Control The application will search for an eXtreme4s connected to your computer and display the status of the first eXtreme4s detected Should there be more than one eXtreme4s in use a list of all available eXtreme4s s can be found in the File menu Once the application has detected an eXtreme4s the main status screen is displayed Fig 4 eXtreme4s Control Syri n 7 USS Socket DVI D higas Currere ED w 1700 1024 poolu True Capture Rega 4 Rogun kle Dx 0 640 512 No Rot ation Regan J x 512 640 x 512 DVH OUT 1 Tzazaszaa __1 sti titi SETTER caresses m Dv GUT 2 ID Pref erred Morte 1970 x 1000 60 000H Mosty j zn 640 0 640 517 ho Rot ation Regan 4 640 x 512 640 x 512 Jasezawe 1 RHE Ovi D PUT Ovid OUT 4 UB Ware Fremdy Meee 0 G000002402dc 70 Mordi Caster PIR i E 1920 1080 60 0007 mody o 1920 x 1080 60 000 modfy Fig 4 16 Powte w D 0000007 402k 70 pz a Mist Out 2 192
12. e4s and it is fully installed and working correctly We also recommend that you make note of the serial number of the controller in a prominent place before you connect it to the computer This should hasten any query should you need to contact our Technical Support Department The serial number is displayed on the eXtreme4s and the box label Fitting the eXtreme4s PSU Blades Australian Blade UK Blade Release Catch USA Blade extreme4s PSU European Blade Select the appropriate blade for use place the top edge of the blade into the recess of the PSU and the press down ensuring the Release Catch clicks firmly into place and secures the blade inside the recess To remove the blade slide the Release Catch down fully and pull the blade away from the PSU recess 9 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA www liview com Description Front Panel eXtreme4s DVI I OUT 1 F TTT JE l AO ECL TE a i PE OUT i A ak i a i m Te i WOKERAE ae j G Utne j Q HEEE i a HEFELE a DVI I SYN hie i i Operation Indicators The front panel has three LED s to indicate the operational status of the eXtreme4s e Power e Input e Status Power e When illuminated the Power LED indicates the eXtreme4s is connected to a mains supply using the supplied PSU Input e When illuminated the Input LED indicates a valid DVI source is connected Status e Continuous illumination Indicates the eXtreme4s is operat
13. ed into the eXtreme4s s EDID Use the Modify button to update the EDID The small square to the left of the current input resolution indicates whether the eXtreme4s has genlocked to the input source e Green The outputs are genlocked to the input dot clock and vertical sync e Red the outputs are not genlocked DVI D Input Current EDID Preferred Mode m 1280 x 1024 60 018Hz pee eee ee Modify Fig 7 To change the timings of the input EDID click on the Modify button and the following dialog is displayed Fiq 8 DVI D Input Current 1280 x 1024 59 6 78Hz Input EDIO Prefered Mode Timing Standard CVT Display Mode Horizontal Pixels 1280 Vertical Lines 1024 Vertical Refresh 50 000 Scan Type T 1 li Detailed Timings Syne Width Back Porch Front Porch 3 Total rar 1062 Polarity Postve Actual Refresh 3 230 KH 53 538 Hz 18 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA www liview com The DVI D Input dialog displays the resolution of the current mode for reference and allows the timings of the EDID prefered mode to be edited The dialog supports standard timing formulae such as eV ESA CVT e CVT Reduced Blanking e SMPTE for HD modes eV ESA GTF eCu stom selecting Auto from the drop down list will typically default to the VESA CVT algorithm which best matches typical standard VESA output modes However to minimise dot clocks and hence maximise DVI cable lengths the CVT Reduced Blankin
14. f the Input LED is not illuminated the eXtreme4s cannot detect a valid DVI input source During operation the eXtreme4s is able to adjust its internal operation to maintain the programmed output proportions even when the input resolution changes HBR CEF Input source 2 Output 1 i 3 E a DVI Source Output displayed across all four Output 3 Output4 screens Fig 3 12 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA Www liview com Configuring the eXtreme4s Factory Default Settings The eXtreme4s stores a number of parameters to configure its operation This allows it to operate stand alone in a very flexible manner The configurations affect the input and output display modes as well as the required partitioning of the input image between monitors By default the eXtreme4s is configured as follows Input EDID Preferred Mode 1920 x 1080 x 60Hz SMPTE timings Output monitor mode Use Monitor Preferred Mode Default 1920 x 1080 x 60Hz SMPTE Cropping Mode 2x2 equal split 960x540 No Rotation The default settings are changed using the Windows application provided which can be run on any Windows platform and connected to the eXtreme4s via the supplied USB cable A description of the use of the application is provided in the eXtreme4s Control Application section The sections below describe the settings that are possible and why they may be needed For details on how to program the eXtreme4s ha
15. g is recommended Selecting Custom allows the timing parameters to be edited It should be noted that you will need to select between definition of Pixel Clock or Vertical Refresh since these are mutually excusive parameters Once edited clicking OK writes the prefered mode into the EDID but may not normally affect the input mode that is being captured It may be necessary to force the graphics device in the host machine to detect the new modes this can be done by selecting Detect on the Screen Resolutions dialog box Windows 7 or by disconnecting the souce from the eXtreme4s and reconnecting All modifications to the input settings can be save as a vqs file removing the requirement to input the same settings again To save the settings select the Save command in the File menu To open a saved vqs file select the Open command 19 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA www liview com Input Capture Regions Each output of the eXtreme4s can select a different region of the input source image This dialog Fig 9 displays the settings of each region region 1 corresponds to output 1 etc The numbers denote the top left width and height coordinates of the region that is to be displayed Note these are described in terms of the current active input resolution If the input resolution changes the capture region coordinates scale to the new input resolution in order to maintain the same proportions Input Capture Regions Region
16. ing normally e Flashing Unit is operating over the normal operating temperature Ensure the input fan vent is not blocked e Ifthe Status LED goes off and remains off this indicates that the settings configured in the eXtreme4s application no longer match the input this is normally the result of a change of input The eXtreme4s will compensate for the settings and reconfigure itself to display as near to the settings as possible The output will still be displayed but not necessarily as expected When the eXtreme4s device is connected to a PC by a USB cable and the eXtreme4s Control application is active then all three lights flash in turn to help to identify which unit is being controlled 10 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA www liview com Rear Panel is DVI I OUT 1 om DVI I OUT 3 oy Jumunnama l LF NUNEMNEM CC ua uu ER Cssscnass air P ka a woe N N mi F nmn nn L SERRE CL A SESE oo Cassii WD CINE GD CIEN ED KZ I LI EE Syne gt gt Pone 3 USB Socket DVI I OUT 2 DVI D INPUT DVI I OUT 4 ower Fig 2 Sync Sockets The Sync sockets are provided for future genlock enhancements They should be left unconnected USB Socket The USB socket is used to connect the eXtreme4s to a PC via a USB connection using the supplied USB Type A to Type B cable Configuration of the eXtreme4s is programmable via an application utility allowing easy control of cropping scaling
17. is documentation are acknowledged by iView Ltd 25 08 11 2010 UK Headquarters iView Data Ltd Data House 37 Blaby Road S Wigston Leics LE18 4PA England Tel International 44 116 2787812 Local U a 0116 2787812 Fax 44 0 116 2240731 26 VIEW DATA www liview com 08 11 2010 Cables 3 Configuring DVI Input resolution 13 Configuring the eXtreme4s 15 Cooling 23 CVT Reduced Blanking 19 iView Data 24 Disposal 3 DVI Input 15 DVI D Input 17 DVI I Output Sockets 11 EDID 18 email 24 Factory Default Settings 13 Firmware Support 23 front panel 10 Input Capture Regions 20 Input Sockets 11 Input Surface 23 Monitor Outputs 13 21 VIEW DATA www liview com Index 27 Operating Temperature 23 Output 15 output sockets 12 packing box 9 Physical Dimensions 23 Power LED 12 Power Requirements 23 Power Socket 11 Power Supply 3 Predifined Regions 21 Preferred Mode 13 Rear Panel 11 Selecting the Regions to Be Displayed 14 SMPTE 19 Sync Sockets 11 technical support 24 VESA CVT 19 VESA GTF 19 Warranty 23 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA www liview com 08 11 2010
18. maged should be returned to us for repair using iView RMA procedures Disposal At the end of life all iView products should be disposed of as per local laws and regulations dictate In UK contact iView to arrange disposal Our WEE registration number is WEEE AAOO05ZR 3 08 11 2010 8 VIEW DATA www iiview com Introduction The iView eXtreme4s is a stand alone display wall controller that accepts a standard single or dual link DVI input and can flexibly display this across four output monitors Each output can be driven as DVI or analog RGB and can represent an arbitrary crop region of the original input image The output resolution and frame rate does not need to be related to that of the input as the eXtreme4s will optionally upscale and frame rate convert each cropped region independently However if the eXtreme4s detects that frame rates identically match it will automatically genlock Additionally each output can be independently mirrored or rotated through 90 180 or 270 to support creative mixes of landscape and portrait monitors 4 08 11 2010 8 VIEW DATA www liview com Configuration Examples Listed on the next few pages are just a few examples of what can be achieved with the eXtreme4s The list of examples is not definative and users are encouraged to experiment with different display orientations Duplicate the input signal x 4 and displays each duplicate on separate screens 5 08 11 2010 VIEW
19. n the Modify button for the required output The genlock status is indicated by the small coloured squares e Green The outputs are genlocked to a common reference clock and the Vsync of the first monitor If the Input genlock light is green see above then the reference clock is taken from the input DVI source and the system is fully genlocked to this source If the input genlock indicator is red then the outputs are genlocked together but are not related to the input sync e Red The outputs are NOT genlocked 21 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA www liview com Monitor Qutputs DVI I Quek 1 DVI I Gut 2 E 1920 x 1080 60 000Hz H 1920 x 1080 60 000Hz Modify Modify DYI I Out 3 DYI I Ciut 4 E 1820 x 1080 60 000Hz H 1320 x 1080 60 000Hz Modify Modify Fig 11 Individual monitor outputs can be configured by clicking on the corresponding Modify button This will bring up a timing dialog similar to that of the input timings This dialog is shown in Fig 12 DVI I Output 1 Source of Mode 0 Use the Monitors Preferred mode Always use the Default mode Copy Output 1 Default Preferred Mode 1930 x 1080 e S3_ S33HIE Default Timings Timing Standard CYT Reduced Blanking Display Mode Horizontal Pixels 19 Vettical Lines 1080 9 Vertical Refresh Scan Type Progtessive Piel Clock 138 Format Lashalogue Letaled irurevs Syne Width Back Porch Front Porch Total Polarity Positive w Negative
20. n the resulting scale factor must be 1 1 or upscale in the region settings so it is possible to have regions overlapping or to program in gaps etc Additionally each region can have a transform such as rotation or flipping applied to it after cropping in order to support different output monitor orientations Please note that there may be instances where a setting stored in non volatile memory which was valid when it was stored ie the scale factors from input to output were 1 1 or greater may subsequently require down scaling if the resolution of the input increases In this case the firmware will adjust the scaling factors to give a 1 1 crop of the input centred on the Original region In order to signal that at least one output is no longer exactly honouring the programmed region setting the front panel status light will not be illuminated All modifications to the Region settings can be save as a vqs file removing the requirement to input the same settings again To save the settings select the Save command in the File menu To open a saved vqs file select the Open command Monitor Outputs The Monitor Outputs group shows the actual resolution and refresh rate that each of the four eXtreme4s outputs is currently providing To see more information such as whether this is an analog RGB or DVI mode if it is the monitor EDID preferred mode or a default mode programmed into the eXtreme4s along with detailed timing information click o
21. r at whatever resolution it is being driven will still display the correct proportion of the input image If an EDID cannot be read for example if the monitor cable does not support the DDC signals required there is a default mode that can be programmed into the eXtreme4s s memory This is factory configured to 1080p 13 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA Www liview com In some cases it may be that the user requires a very specific output timing for example when genlocking to the input irrespective of the monitor EDIDs In this case the eXtreme4s can be configured to always output the mode that has been programmed as the default mode Selecting the Regions to Be Displayed Each output of the eXtreme4s can take its display data from any arbitrary rectangular region of the captured input image The factory default for these cropping rectangles configures the four monitors to display a quarter of the input as a 2x2 array and these proportions are maintained across different input resolutions For a 1080p input this means that 960x540 pixels from the input image would be upscaled by a factor of 2 in each direction if the selected output resolution was 1080p However if the input resolution were to change to 1600x1200 then for the same output monitor the eXtreme4s would upscale from an 800x600 region and would reprogram its scale factors to 2 4 horizontally and 1 8 vertically to support the same 1080p monitor The cropping regions can
22. rdware with your desired configurations please see the eXtreme4s Control Application section Configuring DVI Input resolution Because the timings and resolution of the DVI input are set by the DVI source machine the eXtreme4s can only configure this indirectly by presenting a programmable Preferred Mode as part of its EDID Extended Display Identification Data Most graphics cards and HDMI appliances automatically select the Preferred Mode resolution and timings presented by the eXtreme4s EDID but they may need to be forced to re detect if the EDID contents are changed by the eXtreme4s application This would typically be via a hot plug event caused by disconnecting and reconnecting the DVI input cable The configuration application will allow readback of the resolution that is currently being detected as well as the ability to read and write the internal EDID rom Monitor Outputs The eXtreme4s can be configured to read the corresponding EDID of each monitor that is connected and to drive out a signal that corresponds to the resolution timings and mode RGB or DVI of the Preferred Mode This is the factory default configuration Please note that when different monitors are attached to the four outputs each may advertise a different Preferred Mode therefore each output will be driven at a different mode Whenever the monitor EDID is used the eXtreme4s will calculate the internal scale factors to ensure that the monito
23. rotation and gaps DVI D Input Socket The DVI D Input socket is used to connect the DVI input source to the eXtreme4s The eXtreme4s supports Dual Link DVI Single Link DVI and also HDMI not HDCP compliant by using the optional DVI HDMI Adapter DVI I Output Sockets The four DVI I Out sockets are used to connect the eXtreme4s to the output monitors The eXtreme4s supports both DVI and analog RGB monitors Power The Power socket is where the power source is connected to the eXtreme4s The eXtreme4s PSU supplied is plugged into the Power socket The power LED on the front of the eXtreme4s illuminates when a power supply is connected 11 08 11 2010 VIEW DATA www liview com Setting up the eXtreme4s e Ensure the power supply for the DVI source is disconnected e Connect the cable from the DVI source to the input socket on the rear of the eXtreme4s e Connect the four displays to the output sockets on the rear panel of the eXtreme4s e Connect the eXtreme4s PSU to the eXtreme4s and switch on the power supply at the mains socket using the correct international blade see page 9 e Power up the DVI source The Power LED located on the front panel will illuminate to indicate that power has successfully been applied to the unit The eXtreme4s incorporates an internal processor that will continuously monitor the received DVI signal and whenever a valid and stable input is detected the Input LED is illuminated I
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