Setup

Transmitter Card

Install the transmitter card in an available PCI slot in your computer. The transmitter card is the interface between your PC, DV-Wall Studio software and the DV-Wall Screen. You must use the DVI cable provided to connect from the computers DVI output to the DVI port on the transmitter card.

 

 

RJ-45

RJ-45

DVI Port

Aux port DC external

Data Out 2

Data Out 1

 

power input

 

 

Data Out 1 & Data Out 2 connectors

The two network output ports transmit 256 rows or horizontal lines. Output 1 transmits rows/lines 1 through 256. Output 2 transmits rows/lines 257 through 512.

Aux Port

This is a standard 6-pin telephone connector. A cable is provided that connects from the 9-pin DIN RS232 port to the Aux port on the transmitter card. This port allows control of the R variable, gray scale, DV Wall matrix active area, and matrix lock and matrix range.

DC External Power Input

This input takes a 5V power supply. It is only used if the transmitter card will be operated eternally of the computer.

Transmitter Card Installation

1.

Turn off the computer before opening its case and

 

 

adding or removing components.

 

 

2.

Insert the transmitter card into an available PCI

 

 

 

slot in your computer.

 

 

3.

Connect out of your computer’s display card DVI

 

 

output and into the DVI input on the transmitter

 

 

 

card using the DVI signal cable provided.

 

 

4.

Connect out of the serial RS232 (also COM port)

 

 

connector and into the 6-pin telephone connector

 

 

on the transmitter card using the RS232 signal

 

 

 

cable provided.

CABLE

 

5.

Plug the provided ethernet cable into the

 

 

RJ45 connector labeled OUT 1 and into a

SIGNAL

 

 

driver’s etherbet IN connector to display rows

 

 

 

 

 

1 through 256.

RS232

SIGNALCABLE

6.

If using displaying 512 row lines connect the

 

OUT 2 as well to a new driver.

 

DVI

 

 

 

7.

Secure all connections.

 

 

8.

In order to test the system successfully it will be

 

 

 

necessary to address the drivers correctly. Jump

 

to the section in this manual on driver dipswitch settings.

COM

DISPLAY CARD

VGADVI

DVI

OUT 2

 

RJ-45 RJ-45

 

OUT1

TRANSMITTER

1~256ROW NETCABLE

257~512ROW

9. Once drivers are assigned, turn on the computer and test the system.

Note!

If your computer reboots or turns off abruptly; please remove the DVI cable from the transmitter card and reboot your computer. After Windows loads reconnect the DVI cable.

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Chauvet DVM-HR user manual Transmitter Card, Data Out 1 & Data Out 2 connectors, Aux Port, DC External Power Input