User Guide Signal Processors WindoWall Pro Multi-Graphic Videowall Processors 68-2470-01 Rev.
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Contents Introduction............................................................ 1 HTML Configuration and Control.................... 51 About this Guide.................................................. 1 About the WindoWall Pro Series Multi-Graphic Processors......................................................... 1 Features.............................................................. 2 Application Diagram............................................ 4 Accessing the Web Pages........................
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Introduction This section provides an overview of the WindoWall Pro Multi-Graphic Processors, including information about the following: • About this Guide • About the WindoWall Pro Series Multi-Graphic Processors • Features • Application Diagram About this Guide This guide discusses how to install, configure, and operate the Extron WindoWall Pro Series multi-graphic processors.
Features • Scalable videowall multi-display support — Enables scalable videowall systems from 1x2 to 3x2 and larger, on two or more displays. • Four windows — Up to four independent windows can be shown on a single display simultaneously, allowing up to four video, HDTV, and high-resolution computer video sources to be viewed at once on each WindoWall Pro.
• Window transition effects — Six types of window transition effects (22 different effects altogether) seamlessly mute and unmute (close and open) the windows. • 3:2 pulldown detection for NTSC video and 2:2 film detection for PAL — These advanced film mode processing features help maximize image detail and sharpness for video sources that originated from film. When film is converted to NTSC video, the film frame rate has to be matched to the video frame rate in a process called 3:2 pulldown.
Application Diagram The following application diagram shows an example of how devices may be connected to the WindoWall Pro series.
Installation This section describes the installation procedures for the WindoWall Pro Series Multi-Graphic Processor and the connectors on the rear panel. Topics include: • Installation Overview • Rear Panel Features • Front Panel • Resetting Installation Overview The WindoWall Console software can control up to 16 MGPs in a videowall application.
Rear Panel Features Figure 2 shows the rear panel of the WindoWall Pro DI, which has four HDMI input connectors. The standard WindoWall Pro model does not have HDMI input connectors (although both models have HDMI output and Live Background connectors). In all other respects the rear panels are identical for both models.
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e Reset button — Pressing this recessed button causes various IP functions and Ethernet connection settings to be reset to the factory defaults (see Resetting on page 9 for more information). f Reset LED — This LED, located to the upper-right of the reset button, blinks a varying number of times to indicate which reset mode has been entered (see Resetting for details). g BNC output connectors — Plug an output device into these five BNC connectors, as shown in figure 6.
j HDMI inputs (WindoWall Pro DI only) — Connect up to four HDMI input sources to these HDMI input connectors, as an alternative to using the fully-configurable BNC input connectors (a). l AC power connector — Connect the included power cord from this male IEC connector to a 100–250 VAC, 50-60 Hz power source. HDMI Front Panel 1 WindoWall Pro MULTI-GRAPHIC VIDEOWALL PROCESSOR Figure 7. a WindoWall Pro Front Panel Indicator LED — This green LED lights while the WindoWall Pro is receiving power.
Reset Modes Summary Mode Activation Result Purpose 1 Hold in the Reset button while applying Restores the factory-installed firmware. It power to the WindoWall Pro. does not clear the current configuration. 3 Hold in the Reset button until the Reset LED blinks once (after approximately 3 seconds). Then, within 1 second press Reset momentarily (for less than 1 second). Turns events on and off. During resetting, Mode 3 is useful the Reset LED blinks two times if events for troubleshooting.
Remote Configuration and Control This section describes the Ethernet connections through which the WindoWall Console software provides configuration and control of the WindoWall Pro system. It gives the procedure for installing and setting up the software on your computer. (For descriptions of all tasks that can be performed with the software, see the WindoWall Console Software help file.
FIG_DVD main screen Figure 8. DVD Main Screen 3. In the table on the Control Software screen, scroll to locate the WindoWall Pro, and click the Install link in the far right column. Figure 9. WindoWall Console Link on the DVD Control Software Screen 4. On the download prompt that appears, click Run to begin installing the program. NOTE: If you want to save the installation file (WindoWallSWnxn.exe) to your desktop to run later, click Save instead of Run.
6. Follow the instructions on the InstallShield Wizard screens to complete the program installation. By default the installation creates a folder called “WindoWall Console” in the following location on your computer: Windows 7 and later: c:\Program Files (86)\Extron\WindoWall Console Windows XP and earlier: c:\Program Files\Extron\WindoWall Console If there is no Extron folder in your program files folder, the installation program creates it as well. 7.
Starting the WindoWall Console Software To start using the WindoWall Console software: 1. Open the software program by clicking on the WindoWall Pro file icon, located at All Programs > Extron Electronics > WindoWall Console > WindoWall Console on your computer Start menu. • If no password has been set by your system administrator, an introductory screen appears briefly, then the WindoWall Console main window opens. • If a password has been set, the following screen appears: Figure 11.
b. Click Login. The WindoWall Console main window opens. Figure 12. WindoWall Console Main Window 2. Set up a new WindoWall Pro project (see Setting Up a WindoWall Pro Project), or open an existing one (see the WindoWall Console help file). Setting Up a WindoWall Pro Project To set up the WindoWall Console software to configure and operate your WindoWall Pro system, you must create a new project. This section describes the procedure for creating a new project using the New Project Wizard.
2. The WindoWall Pro Setup Wizard opens with a screen outlining what the wizard covers. Click Next to begin setting up the new project. 3. On the Display Configuration window, enter information about the output displays on your videowall. Figure 14. • Display Configuration Window—Setup Wizard Select the number and horizontal/vertical configuration of your displays. NOTE: If your display configuration is not shown in this window, select the closest one. You can modify it after completing the wizard.
4. (Optional) Define the size of the display borders using the Edge Compensation screen. Select the Enable check box to enable the fields on this screen. Figure 15. Edge Compensation Window, Mullion Adjustment Selected — Setup Wizard The Edge Compensation screen contains the following: • Mullion Adjustment radio button — Select this button if you need to compensate for the border spaces around the displays.
FIG_Edge Comp 2 Figure 16. Edge Blending — Setup Wizard 5. The Processor Assignment screen contains a diagram of the videowall configuration you selected in step 3. In the IP Address of cube #1 field, enter the IP address of the WindoWall Pro processor that is connected to the display represented by square 1 in the diagram. Figure 17.
The wizard fills in IP addresses for the rest of the processors in your configuration, incrementing each successive address by 1. (If the actual addresses of the WindoWall Pros do not match the ones that the wizard automatically entered, you can correct the addresses on the WindoWall Console main window after you complete the setup wizard.) Click Next to display the next screen. 6. On the Source Identification screen, enter information about your input sources: Figure 18.
Input Source Icons DVD player Cable feed Laptop PC Camera MAC computer Map (PC) Desktop PC Media server Security camera Satellite Workstation PC TIVO VCR Test generator Video conferencing TV broadcast c. From the Video Format drop-down menu, select the format for your first source. d.
7. On the Routing Hardware screen, enter the IP address of the matrix switcher for your WindoWall Pro system and click Next. Figure 19. Routing Hardware Window — Setup Wizard 8. On the finish (“Congratulations”) screen, click Done. The Wizard closes, and the I/O Schematics screen is displayed in the WindoWall Console window (see figure 20 on the next page).
FIG_I/O post Wizard Figure 20. I/O Schematics Screen after Wizard Completion 9. On the I/O Schematics tab, if necessary, redefine the matrix size or any other switcher properties that may have changed. a. Click the Switcher Properties button in the Options panel. (If this button is grayed out, click on the matrix diagram in the center of the screen to enable it.) b.
FIG_Switcher properties screen Figure 21. Switcher Properties Screen 10. Specify the input connectors on the matrix switcher to which the input sources are attached and the switcher outputs to which the processor inputs are attached, creating a connection diagram of your WindoWall Pro system. You can do this by one of the following methods: • Auto Connect — Click the Auto Connect button in the upper-left corner of the screen.
If you select the Clear existing I/O ties check box, any connections that you may have specified previously are removed before the new set of connections is made. If you do not select the check box, previous connections are retained and the new connections are added following them (see the example in figure 23). Figure 23.
FIG_I/O Config_Manual Figure 24. Manually Connecting Sources and Processors on the I/O Schematics Screen For details on using the I/O Schematic screen, select Contents from the Help menu to view the WindoWall Console help file. 11. If you want to make changes to your input sources at this point, select the Source Settings tab and make your changes or additions there, then select the I/O Schematics tab again.
13. From the Tools menu, select Operate System to connect online to the matrix switcher and the processors. (Be sure that you have access to these devices and that they have power.) The following screen is displayed: Figure 25. Connection Validation Form 14. Click OK. If the connections are successful, the software goes into operating mode, and the Canvas screen is displayed. Figure 26. Canvas Tab on the WindoWall Console Window in Operating Mode 15.
Using the Auto Image Wizard The Auto Image Wizard lets you set up the software to automatically configure the input sampling settings for all the sources that you defined in the project. 1. From the Wizards menu, select Auto Image. (This option is available only if your computer is online to the matrix switcher and the processors.) Figure 27. Selecting Auto Image from the Wizards Menu 2. On the Auto Image Wizard opening screen, select the check box. The Next button becomes available. Figure 28.
3. Click Next. The source selection window opens, displaying icons for all the input sources that you identified in the Setup Wizard. Figure 29. Source Selection Screen — Auto Image Wizard 4. By default, the Select All Sources check box at the top of the screen is selected. Therefore, the check boxes for all the input icons are also selected. Clear the check box above the icon for any source that you do not want to be auto imaged.
5. Click Next. The software performs auto imaging on each selected source. While auto imaging is in progress, the Auto Image Progress screen is displayed (see figure 30). Figure 30. Auto Image Progress Bars — Auto Image Wizard This screen contains two progress bars: • The top bar shows the auto imaging progress for the source currently being processed. • The second bar shows the auto imaging progress for the entire set of sources.
Using SIS Commands Simple Instruction Set (SIS) commands provide an alternative way to control and configure the WindoWall Pro processor. They are issued from a host computer or control system to the processor by either of the communication protocols described below. • Serial (RS-232 and RS-422): The WindoWall Pro can support either RS-232 or RS-422 serial communication protocol and can operate at 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 baud rates.
• The WindoWall Pro sends a Reconfig message as each of the four windows is configured via the new connection. Reconfig Reconfig Reconfig Reconfig • The WindoWall Pro sends the output and input numbers response when an input is switched. Out n is the window number and In nn is the input number. Out n In nn Error Responses When the WindoWall Pro receives a valid SIS command, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device.
The command and response tables list valid ASCII (for Telnet) command codes, the corresponding URL encoded (for web browsers) command codes, the responses of the processor to the host, and a description of the command function or results from executing the command. • Upper- and lowercase letters may be used interchangeably in the command field unless otherwise specified. • Commands may be sent back-to-back without spaces; for example, 2*2!2*0B.
Symbol Definitions ] = CR/LF Carriage return with line feed (hex 0D 0A) } = Carriage return (no line feed) (hex 0D) For web browser commands, use the pipe character (|) instead of the soft return (}). • = Space character | = Pipe (vertical bar) character E = W = Alternative for key key (hex 1B) = Superscripts indicate the error message displayed if the command is entered incorrectly or with invalid parameters (see Error Responses on page 31).
X2& = EDID table, 128 or 256 bytes (binary—machine readable only) X2* = EDID table, 128 or 256 bytes (hexadecimal—personreadable) X3! = HDMI output format 0 = Auto (based on sink EDID) 1 = DVI 444 RGB (0-255, no audio, no InfoFrames) 2 = HDMI 444 RGB (0-255, audio, InfoFrames) Default is 0. X3$ = HDMI input HDCP encryption support 0 = Block HDCP encryption 1 = Allow HDCP encryption Default is 1.
IP-specific Commands X10! = Specific port number (01-99) The port number is represented as two ASCII characters (2 bytes). For example, port 05 would be represented as 30 35 in hexadecimal. 01 = RS-232/422 port (rear panel) 02 = Config port (front panel) X10@ = X11@ = X11# = X11$ Command data section NOTE: For web encoding only: Data is directed to the specified port and must be encoded if it is non-alphanumeric.
X12$ = Daylight saving time (used in the North America and parts of Europe and Brazil) 0 = off or ignore 1 = on in northern hemisphere 2 = on in Europe 3 = on in Brazil X13) = Read password. RS-232 or RS-422 connection responds with the password. The IP connection responds with 4 asterisks (****) if a password exists, and with an empty space if none exists, instead of with an actual password.
Command and Response Table for WindoWall Pro SIS Commands Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor) Response (Processor to Host) Additional Description EDID Resolution and Refresh Rate Set input EDID resolution and rate E A X( * X1^ EDID } Edid A X( * X1^ ] For X(: 0 = Match output 1 = 640x480 2 = 800x600 3 = 852x480 4 = 1024x768 5 = 1024x852 6 = 1024x1024 7 = 1280x768 8 = 1280x1024 9 = 1360x765 10 = 1365x768 11 = 1366x768 12 = 1365x1024 13 = 1400x1050 14 = 1600x1200 99 = Custom Set EDID r
Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor) Response (Processor to Host) Additional Description Output Scaler Resolution and Rate Set output resolution and scan rate X( * X1^ = Rte X( * X1^ ] Select scaler output resolution X( and scan rate X1^.
ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor) Response (Processor to Host) Blue mode 3 * X$ # Blu X$ ] View blue mode status 3# X$ ] Set test pattern X% J Tst X% ] View test pattern J X% ] Command Additional Description Blue Mode Turn blue mode on and off. For X$: 0 = blue mode off. 1 = blue mode on. View the current blue mode status. Test Pattern Select test pattern X%. For X%: 0 = Off (none) 1 = Colorbars 2 = X-hatch (16x12) 3 = 4x4 X-hatch 4 = Grayscale 5 = Ramp 6 = Alt.
Command and Response Table for IP SIS Commands Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor) URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor) Response (Processor to Host) Additional Description Bi-directional Serial Data Port Send data string E X10! * X10( * X11) * X11! RS } X11) W X10! %2A X10! %2A X11) %2A X11! RS| X10@ {Response from command} ] Example: E 05 * 4 * 7 * 3L RS } • W 05 %2A 4 %2A 7 %2A 3L RS| {data} {Response from command} NOTES: • X10! = • X10( = Port number (01-99) • X11) = Time in
Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor) URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor) Response (Processor to Host) Additional Description Bi-directional Serial Data Port (continued) Configure flow control24 E X10! * X12! , X12@ CF } W X10! %02A X12! %02C X12@ CF| Cpn X10! • Cfl X12! , X12@ ] Set flow control type X12! with X12@ ms between bytes. For X12!: H = Hardware. S = Software. N = None (default). X12@ = 0000 through 0001. Default = 0 ms.
ASCII (Telnet) URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor) (Processor to Host) Set current connection port timeout E 0 * X13* TC } W 0 %2A X13* TC| Pti 0 * X13* ] View current connection port timeout E 0TC } W 0TC| X13* ] Set global IP port timeout E 1 * X13* TC } W 1 %2A X13* TC| Pti 1 * X13* ] View global port timeout E 1TC } W 1TC| X13* ] Command (Host to Processor) Response Additional Description Ethernet Data Port Set number of seconds (in tens of seconds) before timeout on the current
Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor) URL Encoded (Web) Response Additional Description (Host to Processor) (Processor to Host) 3Q X10$ (plus web ver.-desc-UL date/time) ] Firmware Version Requests (continued) Query factory firmware version Example: Query updated firmware version Example: 3Q 3Q 3Q 4Q 4Q 4Q 4Q With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3: Ver03 * X10$ (plus web ver.-desc-UL date/time)] Factory-installed firmware is not user-replaceable.
Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor) URL Encoded (Web) Response (Host to Processor) (Processor to Host) X4$ ] Additional Description Information Requests (continued) Request model name 1I 1I Request model description 2I 2I Request system memory usage 3I 3I Request user memory usage 4I 4I Show unit model name X4$.
Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor) URL Encoded (Web) Response (Host to Processor) (Processor to Host) Additional Description IP Setup Commands (continued) Set time and date24 E X10^ CT } W X10^ CT| Ipt • X10^ ] Read time/date E CT } W CT | X10^ ] Set GMT offset24 E X10# CZ } W X10# CZ| Ipz X10# ] Read GMT offset Set daylight saving time24 E CZ } E X12$ CX } W CZ| W X12$ CX| X10# ] Ipx X12$ ] Read daylight saving time E CX } W CX| X12$ ] X10^ is the local date and time for
Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor) URL Encoded (Web) Response (Host to Processor) (Processor to Host) Additional Description IP Setup Commands (continued) Set DHCP on24 E 1DH } W 1DH| Idh1 ] Set DHCP off24 View DHCP mode E 0DH } E DH } W 0DH| W DH| Idh0 ] Idh X$ ] Set IP address24 E X10& CI } W X10& CI| Ipi • X10& ] Read IP address24 E CI } W CI| X10& ] Read hardware address (MAC) E CH } W CH| X11@ ] Set subnet mask24 E X11# CS } W X11# CS| Ips • X11# ] Read subnet ma
Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor) URL Encoded (Web) Response (Host to Processor) (Processor to Host) E CA } W CA| X13) ] E X12# CU } W X12# CU| Ipu • X13) ] Additional Description IP Setup Commands (continued) View administrator password Set user password14 24 View password X13), shown with leading zeros. Set user password X12# (4-12 alphanumeric characters). The password is case sensitive. Special characters (spaces or symbols) are not allowed.
Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor) URL Encoded (Web) Response (Host to Processor) (Processor to Host) W {port#} MT| Pmt {port#} ] Additional Description Remap Port Designations Set Telnet port map24 E {port#} MT } NOTES: • Duplicate port number assignments are not permitted (for example, the Telnet and web mapping cannot be the same). An E13 error code (invalid parameter) results.
Command ASCII (Telnet) URL Encoded (Web) (Host to Processor) (Processor to Host) E DF } W DF| (See below.) E LF } W LF| (Host to Processor) Response Additional Description File Commands List files from current directory List files from current directory and below Retrieve a list of files stored in the WindoWall Pro (See below.) Each line of the response lists a different file name and its corresponding file size. The last line indicates remaining available file space.
Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Processor) URL Encoded (Web) Response (Host to Processor) (Processor to Host) Additional Description Reset (Zap) / Erase Commands Erase usersupplied web page/file24 28 E {filename} EF } Erase current directory and its files24 28 Erase current directory and subdirectories24 28 Erase flash memory Reset all device settings to factory default24 Absolute system reset24 E / EF } W {filename} EF| W / EF| Del • {filename} ] Ddl ] E // EF } W // EF| Ddl ] E ZFFF } W
HTML Configuration and Control This section provides procedures for accessing and using the WindoWall Pro embedded web pages. Topics include: • Accessing the Web Pages • Viewing System Status • Using the Configuration Pages • Using the File Management Page • Using the Background Page The WindoWall Pro and the WindoWall Pro DI can be controlled and configured using HTML web pages that are accessed over a network or from a local PC connected to the WindoWall Pro LAN port.
4. Press the key. If the WindoWall Pro HTML pages are not password protected, the browser displays a start page as described in step 5. If the WindoWall Pro HTML pages are password protected, the browser displays the Connect To dialog box. Figure 32. Example of a Connect To Dialog Box a. Enter the administrator or user password in the Password field. NOTE: A User Name entry is not required. b.
Viewing System Status The System Status web page, accessed by clicking the Status tab, provides information on the current settings of your WindoWall Pro. Changes must be made via the Configuration web pages, the WindoWall Pro Series Windows-based configuration software or SIS commands. Personnel who have user access can view this page but cannot access the Configuration pages; they see only the Status and Background tabs. Figure 33 shows a typical WindoWall Pro System Status web page. Figure 33.
Using the Configuration Pages There are three Configuration pages, which only administrators can access. When you click the Configuration tab, these pages are listed on the sidebar menu at the left of the screen. The following sections describe the changes you can make from these pages. System Settings Page On the System Settings page (figure 34), you can set IP parameters for the WindoWall Pro. Figure 34. System Settings Page To change your system settings: 1.
DHCP radio buttons The DHCP On radio button directs the WindoWall Pro to ignore any entered IP addresses and to obtain its IP address from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server (if the network is DHCP capable). The DHCP Off radio button turns DHCP off. Contact the local system administrator to set this control. IP Address field The IP Address field contains the IP address of the connected WindoWall Pro. This value is encoded in the WindoWall Pro flash memory.
Date/Time Settings fields The Date/Time Settings panel provides a location for viewing and setting the time functions. Figure 35. Date/Time Settings Panel To change the date and time settings: 1. Click the drop box for the desired variable. The adjustable variables are month, day, year, hours, minutes, am or pm, and (time) zone. A drop-down scroll box appears (the Month drop box is selected in figure 35). 2. Click and drag the slider or click the Scroll Up until the desired variable is visible.
Passwords Page The Passwords page lets you assign an administrator or user password to control access to the WindoWall Pro web pages. To access this page, click the Configuration tab, then the Passwords link on the left sidebar menu. NOTE: • An administrator password must be in place before a user password can be assigned. • Passwords must contain 4 to 12 alphanumeric characters. Symbols and spaces are not allowed, and the passwords are case sensitive. Figure 36.
Firmware Upgrade Page The Firmware Upgrade page enables you to install a new version of firmware to your WindoWall Pro. (The same firmware file is used for both the MGP Pro and the WindoWall Pro.) You can download the latest firmware version from the Extron website to your computer (see Updating the Firmware on page 75 for more details on firmware updating). To access the Firmware Upgrade page, click the Configuration tab, then the Firmware Upgrade link on the left sidebar menu. Figure 37.
8. When ready to install the new firmware on your computer, locate the downloaded file, and double-click on it to open it. 9. Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard screens to install the new firmware on your computer. A Release Notes file, giving information on what has changed in the new firmware version, and a set of instructions for updating the firmware are also loaded.
Using the File Management Page The File Management page lets you upload files to the WindoWall Pro from your computer or network, and delete files from the unit. You can also upload personalized web pages via this page. To access the File Management page, select the File Management tab on the WindoWall Pro web page. You can use this function to load background images from your computer or the internet to display on the output screen. All background image files must be 24-bit bitmaps.
Other File Management Activities You can also perform the following tasks on the File Management page: Open a file: Click on the name of the file in the Files column. Delete a file: Click the Delete button at the right end of the line that contains the file you want to remove. Delete all files: Click the Delete All button. Display files by file extension: The Filter by File Extension menu (shown at right) lists the extensions of the files that have been uploaded to the WindoWall Pro.
Displaying a Background Image An image can be displayed as a background behind the windows on the output screen. This can be done by uploading a bitmap image to the WindoWall Pro and selecting it by using the Add and Take buttons. Using an HDMI input To use the unscaled image from an HDMI source as a live background on the output screen, 1. Connect an HDMI source to the Live background connector on the rear panel. 2. From the Background Color menu, select DVI Background Input.
Selecting a background image To select an uploaded image to be displayed as the background on the output screen: 1. In the Image Index panel, click the thumbnail of the image you want to display. A larger version of the selected image appears to the right. 2. Click Take to select that image for the output background.
Special Application: Edge Blending This section describes examples of applications using edge blending and edge matching. It also provides instructions for setting up an edge blending application using the Setup Wizard.
The edges of the projected images overlap by a few pixels. However, to the viewer, the videowall appears to contain one seamless image, with no indication of where the edges of the component images are. NOTE: The WindoWall Pro does not manage the contrast adjustments and brightness compensation needed to visually blend the image edges so that the overlapped edges are not brighter than the rest of the image.
The bottom diagram in figure 43 on the previous page shows the images from the three projectors separated from each other. When you separate out what each side-by-side pair of projectors is displaying, you can see that a window in each WindoWall Pro is needed to display any window that is in the overlapping area. In the example above, the images displayed in windows 3 and 4 from projector 1 and projector 2 must be the same.
Setting up the WindoWall Console Software for Edge Blending To set up the WindoWall Pro software for a system in which edge blending will be used: 1. Install and open the WindoWall Console software (see Installing and Starting the Software on page 11). 2. From the Wizards menu on the WindoWall Console main window, select New Project. 3.
Reference Information This section provides reference information on the WindoWall Pro products. Topics include: • Mounting the WindoWall Pro • IP Addressing • Updating the Firmware Mounting the WindoWall Pro Tabletop Use Four self-adhesive rubber feet are included with the WindoWall Pro. For tabletop use, attach one foot to each corner of the bottom side of the unit and place the unit in the desired location.
Rack Mounting Procedure For optional rack mounting, do not install the rubber feet. Mount the WindoWall Pro in the rack as follows: 1. Attach the included rack/through-desk mounting brackets to the unit, using eight of the machine screws supplied with the mounting kit (see figure 46). 2. Insert the unit into the rack and align the holes in the mounting brackets with the holes in the rack. Use four machine screws to attach the brackets to the rack. MBD 249 2U Rack Mounting Bracket (Use four lower holes.
The most common IP address classes are: Class Name Valid Address Range Identifier Arrangement Class A 0.0.0.1 to 127.255.255.254 NNN.HHH.HHH.HHH Class B 128.0.0.1 to 191.255.255.254 NNN.NNN.HHH.HHH Class C 192.0.0.1 to 223.255.255.254 NNN.NNN.NNN.HHH NNN refers to the network identifier and HHH refers to the host identifier.
Subnet Mask The subnet mask is another 32-bit binary number that is used to “mask” certain bits of the IP address. This provides a method of extending the number of network options for a given IP address. It works by allowing part of the host identifier to be used as a subnet identifier. It is important that you set the correct value for the subnet mask. The basic values depend on the class of IP address being used. Class Name Subnet Mask Class A 255.0.0.0 Class B 255.255.0.0 Class C 255.255.255.
Ping to determine web IP address The Ping utility has a modifier, -a, that directs the command to return the web address rather than the numeric IP address. At the prompt, enter ping -a IP address. The display that the computer returns is similar to the Ping response shown in figure 47 on the previous page, except that when you specify the -a modifier, the line Pinging mail...
2. If necessary, enter the password at the password prompt. Connection to the WindoWall Pro via the Ethernet can be password protected. There are two levels of password protection: administrator and user. • A person logged on as an administrator has full access to all WindoWall Pro capabilities and editing functions. • Users can select test patterns, mute or unmute the output, select a blue screen, and view all settings with the exception of passwords.
Help For Telnet command definitions, enter ? at the Telnet prompt. Exiting Telnet (Quit command) Exit the Telnet utility by entering quit at the Telnet prompt. If you are connected to the WindoWall Pro, access the Telnet prompt by entering the Escape sequence (). Subnetting, a Primer A subnet is a subset of a network — a set of IP devices that have portions of their IP addresses in common. It is not the purpose of this manual to describe TCP/IP protocol in detail.
Determining whether devices are on the same subnet To determine the subnet, the local device IP address is compared to the remote device IP address (see figure 51). The octets of each address are compared or not, depending on the value in the related subnet mask octet. • If a subnet mask octet contains the value 255, the related octets of the local device address and the remote device IP address are unmasked. Unmasked octets are compared (indicated by ? in figure 51).
4. Press the key. If the WindoWall Pro HTML pages are not password protected, the browser displays the System Status page. If the WindoWall Pro HTML pages are password protected, the browser displays the Enter Network Password dialog box (figure 52). Figure 52. Example of an Enter Network Password Dialog Box a. Enter the appropriate administrator password in the Password field. NOTE: A User name entry is not required. b.
Downloading the Firmware Obtain the latest WindoWall Pro firmware by downloading it from the Extron website as follows: 1. Go to the Extron website (www.extron.com) and click the Download tab. 2. On the Download Center page, click the Firmware link on the left sidebar menu. 3. On the Firmware page, click the letter M in the alphabet displayed at the top and bottom of the page, then scroll down to the MGP Series line. 4. Click the Download link located at the far right of the MGP Series line. 5.
Figure 54. Enter Network Password Dialog Box 3. On the WindoWall Pro Configuration tab, select Firmware Upgrade from the left sidebar menu to display the Firmware Upgrade screen. Figure 55. Firmware Upgrade Screen 4. Click Choose File to open the Choose file dialog box, and locate the firmware file on your computer or server. The file extension must be .S19. ATTENTION: Uploading a file with an incorrect extension may cause the unit to stop working. Figure 56.
5. Open the firmware file. Its name appears in the field below the Current Firmware Version on the Firmware Upgrade screen. 6. Click the Upload button on the Firmware Update screen to start the firmware update process. While the firmware is being uploaded, the Upload button changes to Uploading.... NOTE: While the firmware is uploading and rebooting, do not press any front panel buttons or make any selections on the web pages. When the uploading process is complete, the Uploading...
3. Open the Firmware Loader via your desktop Start menu by making the following selections: Start > All Programs > Extron Electronics > Firmware Loader > Firmware Loader The Firmware Loader dialog box opens with the Add Device dialog box displayed in front of it. Figure 57. Add Device Dialog Box 4. On the Add Device dialog box, select WindoWall Pro Series from the Device Names drop-down menu. 5. Click Connect.
7. On the Open dialog box, navigate to the new firmware file, which has an S19 extension, and double-click it. Figure 58. Open Dialog Box for Firmware File Selection ATTENTION: Valid firmware files must have the file extension S19. A file with any other extension is not a firmware upgrade for this product and could cause the WindoWall Pro to stop functioning. NOTES: • The original factory-installed firmware is permanently available on the WindoWall Pro.
8. If this is the only device to which you are uploading firmware, click Add. The WindoWall Pro information is added to the Devices panel of the Firmware Loader dialog box and the Add Device dialog box closes. If you will be uploading the firmware to multiple WindoWall Pro WindoWall Pros that are connected to your computer, do the following: a. Click Add Next. Your first device is added to the Devices panel of Firmware Loader dialog box, and the Add Device dialog box remains open. b.
10. Click Begin. The following indicators show the progress of the update (see figure 60): • The Transfer Time panel shows the amounts of remaining and elapsed time for the update. • The Total Progress panel displays a progress bar with Uploading... above it. • In the Devices panel, the Progress column displays an incrementing percentage and another progress bar. The Status column displays Uploading. Figure 60. Firmware Upload in Progress 11.
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