ATEN MISC10000057 Modular Video Wall Processor User Guide

: June 5, 2024
: Aten

Table of Contents

Package Contents
Hardware Overview
Installation
Operation
LED Indicators
References
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ATEN MISC10000057 Modular Video Wall Processor User Guide

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MISC10000057
04/2024 V2.0

Package Contents

1 VW3620 36 × 20 Modular Video Wall Processor
1 power module
1 power cord
1 cable strap
1 user instructions

Hardware Overview

Hardware Overview

LCD display
alarm LED
redundant power LED
primary power LED
handles
function pushbuttons
recessed handle
function board / video input board slots
fan module
video input board slots
redundant power slot
primary power module
system HDMI local output
USB Type-A ports
RJ-45 port (chain out)*
RJ-45 port (chain in)*
RS-232 serial port
grounding terminal
power switch
redundant CPU slot
primary CPU board
Ethernet port
video output board slots
Note: The daisy-chaining functionality will be supported in a future update.

Installation

Installation

Note:
1. Install the power module onto the unit in advance. Refer to the user manual or VW3620 Power Module Installation Guide for details.
2. Make sure all the equipment you are connecting to the unit is turned off and disconnected from the power source.

Use a grounding wire to ground the unit by connecting one end of the wire to the grounding terminal, and the other end to a suitable grounded object.
Note : Do not omit this step. Proper grounding helps prevent damage to the unit from power surges or static electricity.
Optionally install the video input boards/video output boards to the VW3620 for expansion. Please refer to the user manual for the detailed steps.
(a) Install the VW784 video input board(s) to the video input board slot(s) or the function board/video input board slot(s).
(b) Install the VW884 video output board(s) to video output board slot(s).
Connect your video source device(s) to the HDMI input port(s) of the VW784 video input board(s).
Connect your video display device(s) to the HDMI output port(s) of the VW884 video output board(s).
(Optional) To control the VW3620 via serial communication, connect your PC or ATEN Control Box to the unit’s RS-232 port.
(Optional) To monitor, preview, and control the real-time content, connect an HDMI-enabled display to the system HDMI local output port.
(Optional) To upgrade fi rmware, set the video wall background image, or store the log event data, connect your data storage device(s) to the USB Type-A port(s).
(Optional) To remotely operate the VW3620 via the Web GUI, connect the Ethernet port of the primary CPU board to the network using an Ethernet cable.
Note : Optionally install the CPU board to VW3620’s redundant CPU slot for hot-standby operation.
Connect the supplied power cord to the unit’s primary power socket after powering on all other connected equipment. Turn on the unit’s power switch, and the primary power LED lights green to indicate the unit is powered on.
Note : Optionally install the redundant power module to VW3620’s redundant power slot for hot-standby operation.

Operation

The VW3620 video wall processor can be operated by the following 2 methods:

Front-panel Pushbuttons

To control and configure the options available to the unit using the following pushbuttons:
• Use the navigation buttons (the Up and Down arrows) to scroll through the options listed on the LCD display.
• Use the Enter button to make your selection.
• Use the ESC button to cancel an option or go back to the previous menu screen.
• Use the Menu button to enter the main menu screen.
• Use the Profi le button to view, load, and apply the profi le(s) that you set in the Web GUI.
• Use the Local Output button to confi gure and preview the content through the HDMI-enabled display connected to the unit’s system HDMI local output port.
To unlock the on-screen display:
• If password protection is enabled, press any button to start, input your password using the Up or Down buttons to cycle through the digits, press the Enter button to advance to the next digit, and finally press
Enter button to submit the password to unlock the LCD display. To clear the current digit and go back to the previous digit, press the ESC button.
• By default, the password protection is disabled. Please press any button to start, and then press the Enter button to unlock the LCD display.
To access system settings, please unlock the LCD display, press the Menu button to enter the main menu screen, select the function you’d like to proceed using the Up or Down buttons, and press the Enter button to enter the submenu screen for further configuration.
To assign the input to an output, press the Menu button to enter the main menu screen to select Operation Mode, choose the zone to be edited, and go to Change Input to designate the output device/window and the input source.
To set the background, enter the main menu screen and go to Operation Mode > Background to choose the system built-in image/your uploaded image, or to load the image(s) from the connected USB drive. Select your background image and press the Enter button to set the background.
To upgrade the firmware of the VW3620 video wall processor, press the Menu button to enter the main menu screen, and select F/W Upgrade to load the fi rmware fi le from the connected USB drive.

Web GUI
Log in the Web GUI to confi gure advanced system settings, such as profile schedules, user accounts, and remote real-time viewing.

• For DHCP environment

Visit the product page and download IP Installer from the Support and Downloads tab.
Run IP Installer and get the IP address to log in to the Web GUI.
Use the default login credentials administrator and password upon first login.
Note : If you have installed a redundant CPU board and connected it to the network using an Ethernet cable, the IP address(es) of CPU 1 and CPU 2 might differ. Run IP Installer to obtain the DHCP-assigned address(es).

• If DHCP is disabled, use the default IP address 192.168.0.60 and log in with default login credentials administrator and password.

LED Indicators

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