PIXELHUE F8 Flex-View Seamless Switchers User Guide

PIXELHUE F8 Flex-View Seamless Switchers

Specifications

• Control PC example usage
• Event controller compatibility
• Online and offline device addiction
• Input and output connector colour codes

Product Usage Instructions

Add Devices

1. Select Device to enter the device settings page.
2. Click at the top left to open the Add Device window.
3. Click Refresh to search for online devices.
4. Select devices to add.
5. Optionally assign device group.
6. Click OK to add online devices.

Configure Inputs

1. Select Input to enter input settings.
2. Click at the bottom right or double-click an input.

Configure Outputs

1. Select Output to enter output settings.
2. Click at the bottom right or double-click an output.

Add Screens

1. Select Screen to enter the screen page.
2. Click at the bottom left to add a screen.
3. Select Common Screen or AUX Screen.
4. Enter the screen name and set row/column quantities.
5. Drag output connectors to desired frames.

Add Layers/BKG/LOGO

1. Select Layer to enter layer settings.
2. Select the desired screen on top of the page.
3. Select the Input, Output, or Gallery tab.
4. Drag input, output, BKG, or LOGO to PVW.
5. Click Cut/Take or use the virtual T-Bar to control PVW to PGM.

FAQ

• How do I add devices using an event controller?
  To add devices using an event controller, use the front-panel buttons and built-in software to complete device addition. The secondary screen of the event controller displays related property settings.

• What do the colour codes for input and output connectors signify?
  The color codes indicate the status of the connectors. Green signifies connection with a signal, white means no signal, and grey indicates unavailability.

Basic Operations

Here we use a control PC as an example to illustrate the basic operations. If you are using an event controller, use various front-panel buttons together with the built-in software to complete the desired operations. The secondary screen of the event controller displays the related property settings.

Add Devices

You can add both online and offline devices. Here we take an online device to illustrate the device-adding process.

• Step 1 Select Device to enter the device settings page.
• Step 2 Click at the top left to open the Add Device window. The system will automatically search for all the online devices on the current network segment. Click Refresh to refresh the device list.
• Step 3 Select the devices you want to add.
• Step 4 (Optional) Assign the device group. The default option is None. An event controller can control multiple F-series devices of the same group.
• Step 5 Click OK to add the online devices. Color code for input connectors:
  • Green: Accessed with a signal
  • White: No signal
  • Gray: UnavailableColor code for output connectors:
  • Green: Connected to a device
  • White: Not connected
  • Gray: Unavailable

Configure Inputs

• Step 1 Select Input to enter the input settings page.
• Step 2 Click the bottom right or double-click an input to enter the input property settings page. The input properties include general settings, EDID, colour adjustment and DSK settings.

Configure Outputs

• Step 1 Select Output to enter the output settings page.
• Step 2 Clicke the bottom right or double click an output to enter the output property settings page. The output properties include general settings, timing and color adjustment.

Add Screens
Configure the screen based on the structure and data flow of the screen loaded by the current device. Associating the screen with the outputs will make it convenient for you to control the screen by area.

• Step 1 Select Screen to enter the screen page.
• Step 2 Click the bottom left to add a screen.
• Step 3 In the window that appears, select Common Screen or AUX Screen as needed.
• Step 4 Enter a screen name in the text box next to the Screen Name.
• Step 5 Set the row and column quantities according to the screen structure. After you set the row and column quantities, multiple dotted frames appear in the screen editing area and each dotted frame corresponds to one output connector.
• Step 6 Click and drag the output connectors on the right side to the desired frames in the editing area.

Note

• Only the outputs from the output connectors of the same type and version can be configured on the same screen.
• unce projectable are used cheese at edge blending parameters as needed under the Advanced tab

Add Layers/BKG/LOGO

• Step 1 Select Layer to enter the layer settings page.
• Step 2 Select the desired screen at the top of the page. Check Multiple Select to select multiple screens.
• Step 3 Select the Input, Output or Gallery tab on the right side
• Step 4 Drag an input, output, BKG or LOGO to PVW to add a layer/BKG/LOGO.
• Step 5 Click Cut or Take, or push the virtual T-Bar to send PVW to PGM.

Note

• BRb always locates at te bottom, and its size and position cannot be changed
• LuGu is always located at te too, and its size cannot be changed.

PVW to PGM

• Swap PVW with PGM.
• Copy PVW to PGM.
• Send PVW to PGM without a transition effect.
• Select a transition effect.
• Send PVW to PGM with a transition effect.
• Click this button to show the virtual T-Bar. Click and drag the virtual T-Bar to send PVW to PGM.

Configure Presets

You can create and save up to 128 presets, which may contain the layer information configured in PVW or PGM.

Save Presets

• Step 1 Select Layer to add the layers/BKG/LOGO and complete the related property settings.
• Step 2 Select the desired screen at the top of the page. Check Multiple Select to select multiple screens.
• Step 3 Click Preset at the bottom right to save the preset in the window that appears.
• Step 4 Select an empty preset.
• Step 5 Click Save PGM or Save PVW and the system will save the configuration information in the PGM or PVW of the selected screen or screens to the target preset.

Load Presets

• Step 1 Click Preset to enter the preset page.
• Step 2 Click a saved preset, and the preset will be displayed in the PVW area. If you check Load to PGM, the preset will be directly loaded to PGM.
• Step 3. Click Cut or Take, or push T-Bar to send PVW to PGM.

Other Operations

• Step 1 Click Preset to enter the preset page.
• Step 2 Click a saved preset and perform the desired action.
  • Rename: Give the preset a new name.
  • Overwrite: Overwrite the current preset with a new one.
  • Delete: Delete the preset.
  • Clear: Clear all the saved presets.

Configure Multiviewer

• Step 1 Click MVR to enter the Multiviewer settings page.
• Step 2 Select the Input or Output tab on the right and the input or screen list appears.
• Step 3 Click and drag an input source under the Input tab or a PGM or PVW under the Output tab to the MVR area.
• Step 4 Arrange the MVR windows by selecting a layout template, or customize your own layout.

Note
You can select an existing layout template listed at the bottom to quickly add the MVR windows and arrange the layout.

• The software pictures given in this guide are used for illustration purposes only. The actual user interface may vary slightly due to product enhancement. The content of the pictures can be slightly different from reality, such as the form and position of software windows, input source images and more
• The software pictures and descriptions in this guide are based on Triton V4.0.0, which may vary with the actual product in your hand. For the latest software operation instructions, please visit our official website or contact the technical support to obtain the latest product user manual.

Hardware Connection

• Here F8 is used to illustrate the connections.

Input

• Connect the input sources to the device input connectors using the appropriate cables.

Power & Control

• Connect the device power connectors to the power outlets using the supplied power cords.
• If the control platform is a PC or the U3, connect the device to the PC or U3 directly using an Ethernet cable, or connect the Ethernet ports of both the device and the PC/U3 to the LAN ports of the router. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.0.10.

Note
The F series devices provide dual redundant power supplies. Unplug both power cords after the device is powered off.

Output

• The product pictures shown in this guide are for illustration purposes only. Actual products may vary.

To LED screen

1. Connect the output connectors of the device to the input connectors of the sending devices.
2. Connect the sending devices to an LED screen using Ethernet cables.

To LCD splicing screen

• Connect the output connectors of the device to an LCD splicing screen according to the screen
• configuration order.

To monitors (Multiviewer )

• Connect the first two output connectors of the
• last output card of the device to the monitors.

To projectors

• Connect the output connectors of the device to the projectors.

To AUX screens

• Connect the AUX card connectors of the device to the AUX screens.

Note
The last out cards on Alline – series devices are listed as Mill viewer However each Multiviewer card provides The last output cards on all the F series devices are used for Multiviewer. However, each Multiviewer card provides different functions on different connectors. For specific differences, please refer to the Flex-View Event Presentation Switchina Solution User Manual.

References

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