W Series Configuration – Spectrio

Video Wall Prep Guideline

W4 Configuration for 16:9 Standard Configuration

Overview

This document will cover screen layout, cabling, channel setup, and player setting that need to be completed before working with a Spectrio Support Engineer.

NOTE: The screen numbering reads [Columns] x [Rows]; therefore, a 3x4 video wall is 3 columns and 4 rows of displays. You should always schedule a time with the Spectrio Support Team to configure your W Series player as this can be a complex process.

Screen Configuration

Screens should be hung and installed in the final orientation with power running to all of them. It is highly recommended that these screens are on a surge protector of some sort.

The diagram below illustrates the concept for the cabling from the player to the displays. For 4x4 layouts, Ghost Screens will be treated as actual screens, so they will be included in the cabling. For a more detailed cabling diagram of a different layout, please see Video Wall Layouts below.

Channel Configuration

Channel needs to be set up in CCHD with content before setting up the video wall. Channel will need to have content that is sized to the correct dimensions so that the video wall can be properly calibrated. The channel can be as simple as a single image or short video. You need to confirm if the model of display that you are using supports 4K Passthrough, BEFORE you create your content.

CCHD Template Size

2x2 Non-4K Passthrough: 1920 x 1080 4K Passthrough: 3840 x 2160

2x3 Non-4K Passthrough: 1920 x 2160 4K Passthrough: 3840 x 4320

3x2 Non-4K Passthrough: 3840 x 1080 4K Passthrough: 7680 x 2160

3x3 Non-4K Passthrough: 3840 x 2160 4K Passthrough: 7680 x 4320

3x4 Non-4K Passthrough: 3840 x 2160 4K Passthrough: 7680 x 4320

4x3 Non-4K Passthrough: 3840 x 2160 4K Passthrough: 7680 x 4320

4x4 Non-4K Passthrough: 3840 x 2160 4K Passthrough: 7680 x 4320

CCHD Content Resolution

2x2 Non-4K Passthrough: 1920 x 1080 4K Passthrough: 3840 x 2160

2x3 Non-4K Passthrough: 1920 x 1620 4K Passthrough: 3840 x 3240

3x2 Non-4K Passthrough: 2880 x 1080 4K Passthrough: 5760 x 2160

3x3 Non-4K Passthrough: 2880 x 1620 4K Passthrough: 5760 x 3240

3x4 Non-4K Passthrough: 2880 x 2160 4K Passthrough: 5760 x 4320

4x3 Non-4K Passthrough: 3840 x 1620 4K Passthrough: 7680 x 3240

4x4 Non-4K Passthrough: 3840 x 2160 4K Passthrough: 7680 x 4320

Player Configuration

All items above should be completed before bringing a video wall player online. There is a complexity to video walls that may require additional resources at Spectrio and support meetings should always be scheduled beforehand. https://go.oncehub.com/industryweaponsupp

Display Configuration

The displays must be set up as four separate 2x2 Video Walls (if your solution is not a 4x4 layout, please follow the links above to your corresponding layout). To do this you will need to press the HOME button on the remote control and select ‘Video Wall Mode’.

NOTE: Video Wall Mode and Tile Mode are often terms used interchangeably in the display industry for these settings. Please consult your display’s user manual for instructions pertaining to your specific display model.

Each of the four quadrants shown below should be seen as their own 2x2 video wall and numbered accordingly on their displays.

This will allow the player to read each of the four quadrants as a single display.

Video Wall Layouts

W4 4x4

W4 3x4

W4 4x3

W4 3x2

W4 2x3

W4 2x2

Linux-Based Video Wall

Our Linux video wall devices utilize, in almost all cases, an Nvidia NVS or Quadro series graphics adapters in order to provide the required high resolution playback, or multi-screen output. Since the Linux operating system on our device is a proprietary image, almost all of the steps taken to configure the device will need to be done over the phone with an Spectrio Support Agent.

A time MUST be scheduled with an Agent for a video wall install using the following link: https://go.oncehub.com/industryweaponsupport

When a time is scheduled, please ensure the below prerequisites are available to the on-site technician

REQUIRED :

Each relevant display will need to be plugged into the final ports on the the video wall device in question.
A keyboard and mouse will need to be able to be used with visibility of the screens at the same time.
SSH access via a WebEx, TeamViewer, or other shared-screen session will be required in order to initialize the Nvidia setup process.

Windows Nvidia Graphics Adapter

NOTE: Any Windows device utilizing an Nvidia graphics adapter will need to ensure that the adapter in-use supports Mosaic display settings.

First, ensure that in the Windows display settings – accessible by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting Display settings – are appropriately detecting each distinct display at the proper resolution for each display. Note that for mosaic configurations, each display will need to be set to Landscape initially, regardless of the intended final rotation of the display output.
Close the Display settings menu, and right click on the desktop once more.
Navigate to the Nvidia Control Panel
From the Nvidia Control Panel, select Setup Mosaic underneath the Workstation tab. This will open the mosaic configuration menu.

Select Identify Displays to ensure that the numbers for each display is noted down prior to configuration.
Once confirmed and noted, select Create new configuration.
Within this new setup menu, ensure that the Number of Displays is properly selected, as well as the topology (rows x columns) is properly met. Here, we will also want to select the orientation option for the displays under the Orientation of displays field if an option aside from the default landscape is intended.
Select Next at the bottom of the page.
Ensure that all of the proper displays are selected for each of the available or in-use graphics adapters. If they are not selected, simply tick the box next to the listing in order to activate it for the mosaic configuration. While in this menu, ensure that the resolution per display and refresh rate matches appropriately, as well.
Select Next.
Drag the display icons to the grid on the bottom half of the screen labeled topology in the arrangement intended for final setup. The numbers of each display within this menu corresponds with the numbers provided to each display from the identification step earlier in this process.
Select Apply and pend the completion of the setup process. This can take some time, and the screen may go black for the duration.
Select Finish once complete.

Windows AMD Graphics Adapter

NOTE: Any Windows device utilizing an AMD graphics adapter must utilize an adapter that support EyeFinity configuration. If this option is not supported by the in-use adapter, the setup will fail.

First, ensure that in the Windows display settings – accessible by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting Display settings – are appropriately detecting each distinct display at the proper resolution for each display.NOTE: For mosaic configurations, each display will need to be set to Landscape initially, regardless of the intended final rotation of the display output.
Right click on the desktop once more and select AMD Radeon Settings.
Select the Eyefinity tab.

Select Quick Setup. This will automatically create a group based upon available displays. Once the group has been created, and everything appears appropriately, close the menu and the setup is complete. If further changes are required, proceed forward.
With this new group selected, a Arrange Displays should become available, which will allows us to move and adjust the order of the displays to best match the physical configuration of the displays.
Within Radeon Additional Settings there are options for creating standard, mixed dimension, and mixed alignment Eyefinity display groups. For more unique configurations.
Once all changes are complete, simply close the Eyefinity configuration menu, and setup will be complete.

Issues?

Give us a call at 877-607-0562 or email cchdsupport@spectrio.com. To schedule a time with the support team, go to: https://go.oncehub.com/industryweaponsupport