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Software Manual - VKB - Video Wall Controller - 1.6.4 - EN
Software Manual - VKB - Video Wall Controller - 1.6.4 - EN
Software Manual - VKB - Video Wall Controller - 1.6.4 - EN
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Manual Statement
⚫ Thank you for using our video wall controllers, customer should read the user manual
carefully for your convenience, and follow the steps on the manual, please contact us
⚫ The contents of this manual are possibility to change due to product version upgrade
or other reasons.
⚫ We reserve the right to modify the contents of this manual without notice or
reminder.
⚫ We will update this manual as the improvement of product function, and periodically
change or update the content in this manual, with the update content shown in the
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Preface
The control software mainly introduces the client’s software characteristics of video wall
controller, configuration and basic operation of the user, please read this manual carefully
Format Significance
[ ] Indicates the window name, menu name, data sheet, for example pop-
[ ]
up <New User> window.
Illustration: This software manual is the latest, and its usage mode is different
with others, with the specific difference in debugging & usage mode detailed in other
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The control software as our self-developed control software for video wall display system,
it is exclusively used for the management of video wall wall system, windowing, scene
invoking etc., with all the operations carried out on the software and control interface. This
software is fitted into the user’s management host, in order that the user can use
conveniently.
The operation interface of control software is friendly and intuitive, with functional
interfaces equally distributed and controllable conveniently. This software improves the
overall control and management ability of the user to the video wall system.
◼ Managing input signals, user can customized adding multiple signals such RGB, Video,
DVI, HDMI, SDI, HD signal etc., and compiling and managing windows of signal calling,
◼ Controlling the invoking of scene mode and naming, change and saving of scenes,
with input signals of device preset in advance, storing scenes, preparing scenes of
functional equipment.
central control device, and support for the third parties and control equipment.
◼ Supporting quick positioning of display signal windows, so that screen windows may
◼ Positioning modeled grid equalizing, having virtual window mode, and accurately
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operation does not affect the current state of large screen, avoid misoperation
effectively.
◼ Support remote video wall on/off function, preset LCD, DLP Manufacturer instruction,
◼ Support timing task settings of video wall on/off, scene calling, scene poll etc., perform
◼ The software has perfect system management options, support multi login user
permissions settings, software running status settings, the unique test window is
convenient for sending the debugging instructions of the large screen display system.
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Open packing box of product and find out the optical disk for software installation, open
the folder for control software in this disk and click the“markview” file.
Double click “markView.exe” run the software, pop-up [login] interface, as shown below:
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Enter the user name and password in user login interface, click [Login] to enter software
interface.
Notice: The default user name is “admin”, no password, after login successfully,
password could be modified, please follow the guidance in this manual of modify the
Click [Login], pop-up [Interface Configuration] dialog box, then select device type, control
mode, and Connection port parameter, online echo equipment, for details, see chapter
4.2.1.
Click [login] after setup completed, please wait for a few seconds, enter “the system is
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It is the direct operation area for signal input windows, grid form
D Windows simulates large screen distribution, signal windows layout, moving,
Operate Area and multi-image addition could be set through this area.
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Display the scene has been set, can add scene, delete scene, scene
F Scene List poll, change scene and custom mode, scene switch options quickly.
The current connection status of system can be read, and the current
G Status Bar
screen resolution, status, connection information etc.
H Preview For preview the content of video signal to avoid misoperation.
Shows software interface skin and the drop-down menu of the
I Interface Option
button group name display.
The software is used to connect the system equipment interfaces before the screen system
control. Support network and serial port, the following description by serial control as an
example.
Using the serial cable connect video wall controller and control PC, controller support
standard serial communication port of RS-232, port is a 9-needle male terminal, with the
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8 NC Null
9 NC Null
Connect the serial communication port (COM1 or COM2) of computer with the RS-232
communication port of video wall controller host through the RS232 connecting line, use
the control PC to control the video wall controller can be achieved through the software
On the control card of the video wall controller, there are two RS232 serial ports, one
network for convenient control of the system by the control host, for linked processing and
external control after these ports are connected with other external equipment.
4.2.1 Setup
Enter [Setup] function bar, click [Communication], will pop-up [Device Information]]. There
are two modes of serial communication and network communication between the control
PC and controller, users could select one of these connections and configure the
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⚫ Serial Communication: Choose “COM”, select the connected serial port number
⚫ At the bottom of the interface is online echo equipment connect port setting bar, enter
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Notice: Serial port number of the software should be consistent with control PC
port number, need set to serial port as the port connect with control PC and video wall
Keeping your Control PC and controller’s IP address on the same network segment when
Connection state is at the bottom left of the software interface [status Bar], as shown below:
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Software support multi-group at the same time, enter [Setup], click [Config] button, enter
1) Add group: For one controller control multiple screens group simultaneously, by
adding screen group to achieve implement group control, click [Add] to add a screen
group.
2) Parameter settings: After added screen group, set the corresponding software
parameters according to the actual parameters of the screen, for example, screen
group type (LCD, projector, 4K), group ID, name, arrangement method and single
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Enter [Setup], choose [Custom Input Channel Config] interface, sets the number of channels
for the corresponding input source, the software has the function of automatic detection
detects the signal input port to which the current device is connected automatically.
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Support remote screen switch, enter [Setup], choose [Video Wall Config]] interface, set up
support custom, set the instruction format in turns, IP, communication port etc., enter
If need add screen manufacturers switch instruction, click [Add Protocol] to enter add
instruction dialog, click [Add], fill in the manufacturer information, switch instruction, when
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Support matrix linked control, if user need control linked matrix, enter [Setup], choose
[Matrix Config] interface, click [Add] to add joint matrix, set the number of matrix entries
based on the actual parameters of the matrix device, control instruction, control port
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Window area is the video wall screen simulation area, shows the operation area of the
controller input signal directly. In the window operate area could invoking by click,
functions like full screen display, zooming in/out, stretch, PIP(picture in picture), overlap,
lock, crop the screen, signal preview, echo are achieved through the window management.
Video wall controller automatically reads the input source information from the input
source list, double click the signal icon or drag the icon into the window display area to
Current signal can be closed by clicking the “X” on upper right corner of display picture or
right click the window area click [Close] to close the current signal window.
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Right click signal icon on the input source list, pop-up Submenu, click [Modify Name].
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Edit the source name on [Modify Name] interface, for example: modify “PC1-0-PC1” to
Right click signal icon on the input source list, pop-up Submenu, click [Signal Settings],
select the corresponding signal type (VGA, Video, Ypbpr, DVI, HDMI).
Right click signal icon on the input source list, pop-up Submenu, click [Subtitles Settings],
select turn on/off current subtitles, click [More Settings] if need edited, subtitle text, subtitle
position, subtitle color can be edited on set subtitles, when you done, click [Apply].
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Video signal can be positioned after window opening, preform quick positioning of
multiple signal windows on display area to facilitate the users, includes quick positioning
1) Quick Windowing
Quick positioning means the selected signal window is quickly displayed in each single
screen, right click signal window, pop-up [Quick Positioning ] or click [Window Positioning]
Click to select the signal window for the simulated screen, current signal window will be
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Dragging screen unit position, for example: displaying the full screen of single channel
signal, current window display area can be displayed in entire screen when drag the screen
2) Grid Positioning
Click and select screen unit of grid location on [Quick Windowing]], then select [Four] on
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Windows can be locked to prevent human error operation to change the screen window
display location, click[ ] button, the window position will be fixed and immobile when
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Windows may be positioned anywhere on the wall and can be placed to overlap other
windows, current window will be displayed on the top when click [Set Top] button.
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Current window will be displayed on the bottom when you click [Set Bottom] button.
1) Free zoom: Put the mouse on lower right corner of window, an arrow shape tip appears
on the screen, can drag the mouse to zoom in or zoom out the window.
2) Zoom to subscreen: Signal can be zoomed to four divisions with one click zooming
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in/out, right click signal window, choose [Zoom To Sub-screen], signal will positioned
entire screen on four divisions. ( Using the upper left cornet for reference)
3) Zoom to current screen: The selected window will be set to fill the current screen or
4) Zoom To Full Screen: the selected window will be set to fill the whole video wall when
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Double click or drag the signal to operation area, as this window is the main window, the
operation area copies a source window automatically when you double click the signal
Software has crop screen function, right click window area, click [Cropping] when pop-up
menu, enter the size of the edge resolution that needs to be cropped in pop-up menu.
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Software has the clear function by one click, convenience clear current window re-arrange
5.1.13 Preview
Click [Preview] on window management, below the software will pop-up preview, shows
the video content has been connected, making the user can avoid the error caused.
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5.1.14 Echo
Click [Echo] on window management, window operation area will display the same image
with current video wall, back to echo status when click [Echo] again, making the user
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5.2 Pre-Layout
Using Pre-Layout function with large screen display system in some significant applications,
under the Pre-Layout state, the administrator can place the window in the software window
operation area, the large-screen display image is not affected in this process, making the
Click [Pre-Layout] to enter the Pre-Layout state, window operating area does not affect the
big screen operation, the window was placed click [Apply Layout] to send layout
Scene is the display mode of multiple display picture restored as needed, the multiple scene
modes can be set as needed, poll display when required, reduce the duplication of
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usually in seconds, polling display will be performed in accordance with the length of set
time.
Place the signal window as the display requirement on the video wall, click the [Add Scene]
Fill in scene name, scene description, for example: set the current scene name to “My scene”,
Click [Delete Scene] button to delete the scene when need select the scene in the list.
Or right click “My Scene”, click the [Delete Scene] to delete the scene selected in current.
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Double click the scene icon that needs to be updated to retrieve the scene, will save the
Or right click [My Scene], will update the scene when click [Change Scene].
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Retrieve the current scene when double click the scene in the scene list you want to
retrieved.
Right click “My Scene“, click and choose [Add Poll], Scene icon turns to poll scene, set and
Right click the scene icon that you want to remove, will remove the current scene poll
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Adjust the scene poll time on the scene list (in seconds)
Preset scene invoking sequence before poll time, right click and choose “Shift Up, Shift
Down, Set Top, Set Bottom” to adjust the sequence of the scene.
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Start the poll scene has been set, click [Start Poll] button, poll scene will be polled
automatically according to the set time, the scene will be closed when click [ Stop Poll]
again.
Click the right mouse button on the scene icon that needs to be modified, select modify
scene name, input the scene name, and the current scene name can be modified, click
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Right click in the scene interface blank in the scene, select clear scenes to clear all current
scenes.
The control software must be used under the communication connected, control the
connect port through click [Communication Switch], check the communication connection
Find screen switch in the software common functions, or right click “Video Wall switch”,
remote control the screen switch, as shown below:
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1) Add Node
The input of the network video decoder has an independent management list to manage
the network node, support for generating tree topology lists, add root node, sibling node
and child node according to the IP-Video network video system architecture.
Add root node: Right click in the blank list, edit node name and URL address and
manufacture on the pop-up dialog, when you done, click [Confirm] to save root node, after
Add sibling node and child node: The decoder input list supports a multi-level structure
list, right click root node or child node, choose and add sibling node or child node in pop-
up dialog, save the set and click [Confirm] when edited, can generate multi-level device list
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2) Delete Node
Right click node device, click [Delete Node] to delete the selected node device on pop-up
3) Modify Node
Right click node device, click [Modify Node] to modify the node device on pop-up list.
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when using matrix control function, video wall system control matrix can be operated in
the software interface directly, enter [Cascading Settings], then can set the input and output
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The software has a professional test attachment for testing staff to send and receive
instruction information.
Notice: Test tools are used for commissioning professionals, do not use this
function for non professional debugging staff.
Software has timed task function, support timed execution: Power on/off, Scene Poll
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Enter [System], click [Timing Task], set the timing task details on the pop-up list.
: Add task : Modify task : Delete task : Clear all the task
Enter [System], click [Boot Settings], choose the initialized display mode on the pop-up list:
This option is the set of system's operating status when software is closed, exit program
directly or hide to the taskbar after close the interface, two mode for choosing.
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All the operating functions of the software have permission to open authority, can be
1) User management: enter [System], click [User Authority], edit the admin’s add, move,
2) Authority Management: Select other users except “admin”, choose the access
Notice: The user "admin" is the administrator user who has all the functional
operation authority, please modify the user information carefully, newly added user name
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3) Enter [System], click [Modify Password], enter old password and new password on
pop-up dialog, click [Confirm] to save the new password when edited.
Click [Language] on System area click the “Language” drop-down list in the dialog box, the
Software built-in 14 kinds of skin color, click the upper right corner of the software interface
[Option], set skin color at the the drop-down menu click [Skin].
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Click [Background Running] on Main function area, the software returns the taskbar to run
in the background, click the computer taskbar software icon when need run the software
again.
Software will exit the system run if user click [Log Off] when operation done.
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Possible cause:
controller;
connect;
Possible cause:
B:Serial port operation The serial port which turns the RS232 to USB is not
USB.
Possible cause:
C:The software pops out
The serial port is occupied, the software can not find the
prompt dialog box
serial port;
continuously after turning
Solution:
on the software interface
Change the serial port number of computer.
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Possible cause:
D:Network control can not
Network connection test fails;
be connected
Solution:
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