DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 USER MANUAL MV4 PTN DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 PTN Electronics Limited Version: MV42013V1.4 www.PTN-electronics.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 NOTICE: Please read this user manual carefully before using this product. This is a manual for video processor MV4. This manual is for operation instruction only, not for any maintenance usage. The functions described in this version are updated till May, 2013. Any changes of functions and parameters since then will be informed separately. Please refer to the dealers for the latest details. This manual is copyright PTN Electronics Limited. All rights reserved.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 Table of Contents 1. Introduction.............................................................................................................1 1.1. Introduction to MV4 ........................................................................................1 1.2. Package Contents..........................................................................................1 2. Specification ..................................................................................
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 5.4.3. Matrix Switching Function (Full Displaying) ......................................... 15 5.4.4. Picture in Picture (PIP) Displaying ....................................................... 15 5.4.5. Picture outside Picture (POP) Displaying ............................................ 17 5.5. Additional Function Settings ........................................................................19 5.5.1. Settings in the Auxiliary Function Area ...........................
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 1. Introduction 1.1 Introduction to MV4 MV4 is a powerful, universal and user-friendly image analyzing processor with 4 DVI input ports and 4 output ports. It is not only a matrix switcher, but also a Multi-viewer or video wall processor. As a video wall processor, MV4 is able to zoom in one input image three/ four times to the outputs. And as a Multi-viewer processor, MV4 can mix inputs with any combos to one image, and then transfer to all the outputs.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 Bandwidth 340 MHz (6.75Gbit/s) Crosstalk <-50dB@5MHz Transport Delay 5nS (±1nS) Control Parts Control Buttons, RS232 (9-pin female D connector) Pin Configurations 2 = TX, 3 = RX, 5 = GND Control Software MV4Demo, trough USB port. Options TCP/IP control by PTNET Power Supply 100VAC ~ 240VAC, 50/60Hz Temperature -20 ~ +70℃ Humidity 10% ~ 90% Power Consumption 25W Case Dimension W483 x H44x D235mm Product Weight 5.2Kg General 3.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 No. Name Description ① DVI INPUTS DVI-I connector, 4 input ports. ② DVI OUTPUTS DVI-I connector, 4 output ports. ③ RS232 9-pin female connector, for serial control. ④ USB USB interface, type B, for USB control and firmware update. ⑤ TCP/IP TCP/IP network port. User can control MV4 with control software MV4Demo after setting the right IP address in it. ⑥ AC100V~240V Used for accessing the household current power. 3.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 3.3 Connection with USB Interface By connecting the USB interface between the switcher and the computer, user can control MV4 through its USB interface. Before controlling, please install the USB driver and the control software MV4Demo (as shown in Operations of the Software) in the controlling computer, and check if it is well connected. Plug and play and hot plug function are supported by the USB interface of MV4. 3.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 4. Operations of the Front Control Panel 4.1 Front Panel Introduction No. ① Name Figure 4-1 Front Panel Introduction Description Power indicator LCD Turns on when power on. ③ Menu function panel Choose the functional button required and confirm. ④ Input/output channels 4 input channels and 4 output channels. ⑤ Function pattern panel Custom panel Common functions for output image displaying effects.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 Press the numeric button 1 directly, and then the resolution will be set to 1080P (Without selection confirmation). 2) For the numeric buttons (Including the Input/output Selection Buttons), it will show the corresponding menu when press on any of them, uses without selection confirmation. 3) The priority of the buttons of different menu levels is showed in 4.6 Menu Levels Introduction. Below are the detailed introductions for every button. 4.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 1) While it is in 4x full screen zoom-in and 3x zoom-in function menu, it is unable to set the input or the output channels, except to set the resolution of the 4 output channels as a whole. 2) While it is in POP and PIP menu, it is able to set on a single input channel or a single output channel. 4.4 Operations of the Function Buttons Buttons Operation Description Quarter 4x full zoom-in function and 3x zoom-in function, two default display modes.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 4.5 Operations of the Customized Buttons and the Numeric keys Buttons Operation Description Customize shortcut buttons of different menu levels and SAVE save the settings. RECALL Customized menu button call. CLEAR Shortcut button, to clear the customized menu. 1 2 3 4 Numeric buttons, to set the corresponding shortcut buttons of different menu levels.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 First Level Second Level Third Level MENU adjust windows Fine tuning. MENU Channel 1HP 1 1HW MENU 1VP 1VW MENU Colour MENU OUT 1 MENU PIP Type MENU brightness 0512 contrast 100 Channel Switch 1 IN 1 OUT 1 rusolution 1 1920X1080 MENU Set Position Position setting. MENU Channel 1HP 0001 1VP 0001 1 MENU 1HW 0001 1VW 0001 MENU adjust windows Fine tuning.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 First Level MENU POP Type Second Level Third Level Channel Switch 1 IN MENU 1 OUT 1 rusolution 1 1920X1080 MENU Set Position Position setting. MENU Channel 1HP 0001 1HP 0001 1HW 0001 1VW 0001 1 MENU MENU adjust windows Fine tuning.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 5. Operations of the Software 5.1 Introduction of the Software 5.1.1 Installation & uninstallation MV4 can be controlled by using the software MV4Demo. Installation: Copy the software files to the controlling computer, and run the executable program MV4_v1.1.30.exe (showed in Figure 5-1). Uninstall: Delete all the software files. Note: MV4_v1.1.30.exe is only used in its own given path. Figure 5-1 MV4 Control Software—MV4Demo 5.1.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 Disconnect To disconnect the current connection. And if user wants to change another control way, please also disconnect the current connection first. 5.2 Main Interface Figure 5-3 shows the main interface and the various setting areas on it. The settings mentioned below (Section 5.3 to Section 5.6) are referred to it. Figure 5-3 Main Interface 5.3 Menu Bar Function Settings 5.3.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 5.3.2 Connection Button Function: Select a control way to activate the system functions. Detailed operations: As mentioned in 5.1.2. 5.3.3 View Button Function: To set the display modes and to reset the software. Detailed operations: Click on the menu button View, the sub menu item Mode Setting is to show the current display mode, more details please check part 5.6. Window Adjustment is to auto adjust the window of software to fit control computer.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 3) It is not able to set the overlay hierarchical relationship of a single input channel or to set the hierarchical relationship of all input channels. 4) When in PIP display mode or in POP display mode, it is able to set the output display state. But not able when in any one of the other four display modes. 5) It is not able to move the image on behalf in the image display mode area on the software interface. 5.4.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 5.4.3 Matrix Switching Function (Full Displaying) Function: To choose one or all the input images of the four input channels and then output to the four output displays. As shown in Figure 6-4. The default correspondence between the four displayers is like . Detailed Operations: While the software is running normally, click on the button , the display mode area on the software interface will show the output display mode of any one of the input channels.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 From input 4, top layer. From input 2, third layer. From input 1, bottom layer. From input 3, second layer. Button Effect Figure 5-7 The First PIP Display Effect From input 1, bottom layer. From input 2 From input 3 From input 4 Button Effect Figure 5-8 The Second PIP Display Effect From input 2 From input 1, bottom Layer From input 3 From input 4 Button Effect Figure 5-9 The Third PIP Display Effect PTN Electronics Limited 16 www.PTN-electronics.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 From input 1, bottom layer From input 2 From input 3 From input 4 Effect Button Figure 5-10 The Fourth PIP Display Effect From input 3, second layer. From input 4, top layer. From input 1, bottom layer From input 2, third layer Button Effect Figure 5-11 The Fifth PIP Display Effect 5.4.5 Picture outside Picture (POP) Displaying Function: To show the output images of different channels on a single screen.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 image of any one channel. The effects are showed in Figure 5-12 to 5-14. From input 1 From input 2 From input 3 From input 4 Button Effect Figure 5-12 The First POP Display Effect From input 1 From input 2 Button From input 3 From input 4 Effect Figure 5-13 The Second POP Display Effect From input 1 From input 2 From input 3 Button From input 4 Effect Figure 5-14 The Third POP Display Effect PTN Electronics Limited 18 www.PTN-electronics.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 5.5 Additional Function Settings 5.5.1 Settings in the Auxiliary Function Area The First Auxiliary Function Area In this area, users can set the contrast, the brightness, add or remove the border of the output images. As shown in Figure 5-15.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 The Second Auxiliary Function Area In this area, users can set the image position and zoom. As shown in Figure 5-16. Figure 5-16 The Second Auxiliary Function Area Image Position Setting: When you need to move the position of the output image of any single channel, just select the corresponding radio button and use the directional buttons Up, Down, Left and Right to an appropriate position.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 The Third Auxiliary Function Area In this area, users can set the bezel size of the adjacent images in zoom-in model, to make the whole image looks coherently. As shown in Figure 5-17. Figure 5-17 The Third Auxiliary Function Area When in 3x zoom-in mode and 4x zoom-in mode, press the button Get to get the pezel information of the image. Enter into a new value and press the button Set to confirm.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 Figure 5-18 The Original Image Figure 5-19 The Image Adjusted PTN Electronics Limited 22 www.PTN-electronics.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 5.5.2 Settings in the Function Area on the Main Panel Resolution Setting MV4 supports various resolutions, such as 1080P (1920*1080), 720P (1280*720), WUXGA (1900*1200), UXGA (1600*1200), SXGA (1280*1024) and XGA (1024*768). The operation area is at the left bottom corner of the main interface. As shown in Figure 5-20. Figure 5-20 Resolution Setting In Full Displaying mode it supports to change the output resolution respectively.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 Overlay Hierarchical Relationship Setting Overlay Hierarchical setting in MV4 is applied for PIP display mode. In the following picture Figure 5-22, L1 (Level 1) is the bottom layer, and L4 (Level 4) is the top layer. The operation area is at the bottom of the main interface. The radio button All is for setting on all channels and Different is for setting on a single channel.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 5.6 Advanced Function Settings 5.6.1 Display Mode Setting This function is to switch display mode or to save the present display mode. Right-click in any area on the main interface (except the menu area) or press View on the main bar, there will be four items about modes showed on the popup menu, Figure 5-25. Figure 5-25 Popup Menu Among them, the item Load mode is to load a saved or default display mode file (switch to another display mode).
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 No. 1,2,3, 4 5,6,7, 8 Description Default 4x zoom-in modes, the first one is for outputting the image from input channel 1, and the second one is for channel 2… and so on. Default 3x zoom-in modes, the first one is for outputting the image from input channel 1, and the second one is for channel 2… and so on. 9 Default matrix switching mode, one to one pass through. 10,11, 12,13 Default distribution display modes.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 23,24 ,25,2 6 Used to save the modified distribution display mode (same to distribution display modes No.10-No.13, but has been modified with additional function settings). 27,28 ,29,3 0,31 Used to save the modified PIP mode (same to PIP display mode No.14-No.18, but has been modified with additional function settings). 32,33 ,34 Used to save the modified POP mode (same to POP display mode No.19-No.21, but has been modified with additional function settings). 5.6.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 6. System Diagram MV4 can be used in different occasions, such as multi-viewer displaying, 3x zoom-in & 4x zoom-in video wall displaying, full images matrix switching and distribution displaying. The system diagrams of the application occasions are showed as below. 6.1 Diagram of Video Wall Displaying 4x Zoom-in: It means MV4 is able to zoom in the input image and spilt to 4 parts, and then full-screen display on the output displayers one to one.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 3x Zoom-in: There will be no output image on the first output channel (the displayer just shows a blue screen), and the images on the second, third and fourth displayers (rotated 90 degrees) make up a whole image same with the input image. Figure 6-2 Diagram of 3x Zoom-in Displaying PTN Electronics Limited 29 www.PTN-electronics.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 6.2 Diagram of Multi-Viewer Displaying Multi-Viewer: It means MV4 is able to display multi-channel output images on a single displayer. And it supports several displaying effects, such as PIP, POP etc. Figure 6-3 Diagram of Multi-Viewer Displaying PTN Electronics Limited 30 www.PTN-electronics.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 6.3 Diagram of Full Images Displaying Matrix switching: With four input ports and four output ports, MV4 is able to display any inputs to any outputs. Figure 6-4 Diagram of Matrix Switching PTN Electronics Limited 31 www.PTN-electronics.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 Distribution display: All output images are the same and also the same as the image of one input channel. Figure 6-5 Diagram of Distribution Displaying PTN Electronics Limited 32 www.PTN-electronics.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 7. Firmware Upgrade To meet with the request of different users or add function in future, the firmware of MV4 can be upgraded via USB. When you need to upgrade it, first copy the update EXE file to the PC in controlled and double chick the program to execute the following operations. Figure 7-1 The Upgrade Program File When the program is running normally, press the button on the main interface (showed in Figure 5-3).
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 8. Troubleshooting & Maintenance 1) When images of terminal unit output with ghost, such as the projector output with ghost. Generally this is not a unit faulty, this may be caused by an incorrect setting on the projector or a bad quality of cable. Please check the projector’s setting or try another high quality connection cable. 2) When there is a color losing or no video signal output, please check the input and output end connections of the cables.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 9. Safety Operation Guide In order to guarantee the reliable operation of the equipments and safety of the staff, please abide by the following proceeding in installation, using and maintenance: 1) The system must be earthed properly. Do not use two blades plugs and ensure the alternating power supply ranged from 100v to 240v and from 50Hz to 60Hz. 2) Do not put the switcher in a place of too hot or too cold.
DVI Video Processing Switcher 4x4 10. After-sales Service 1) If there appear some problems when running MV4, please check and deal with the problems reference to this user manual. Any transport costs are borne by the users during the warranty. 2) You can email to our after-sales department or make a call, please tell us the following information about your cases. Product version and name. Detailed failure situations. The formation of the cases.
