Chauvet DVM-HR manual

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    DVM-HR DV Wall™ USER MANUAL CHAUVET, 3000 N 29 th Ct, Hollywood, FL 33020 U .S.A (800) 762-1084 – (954) 929 -1115 FAX (954) 929-5560 www.chauvetlighting.com 2007-02-05 / 16:45[...]

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    T able of Contents T able of Contents 1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 U NPACKING I NSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................[...]

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    1. Before Y ou Begin Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a product, carefully unpa ck the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Noti fy the shipper immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself s[...]

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    Before You Begin Important Safety Information This product is designed for professi onal use. This product presents risks of lethal or severe injury due to fire and heat, electric shock, and injury from falls. Read this manual before installing or powering the fixture, follow the safety precautions listed below and observe all warnings in this manu[...]

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    2. Introduction Overview The DV Wall is both an indoor and outdoor LED video wall display suitable for a wide range of applications. An IP65 rating ensures reliable and safe operation in most weather conditions. The DV Wall can be seen comfortably during daytime or night time hours. The DV Wall’s modular rugged design provides the user many shape[...]

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    Introduction Introduction Product Overview 1 Panel 1 Driver can handle 6 panels wide by 16 panels h igh. Horizontal w idth: 6 panels or (96 v ertical lines/colu mns) Vertical height: 16 panels or (25 6 horizontal lin es/rows) Max imu m si z e mat ri x using 1 driver Resolution: 16 vertical lines/co lum ns Resolution: 16 hor izontal lines/rows DV Wa[...]

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    3. Hardware Setup AC Power Warning! Verify that the power re quirement label on y our unit matche s the line voltage applied. All fixture s must be connected to circuits with a s uitable Earth Ground. • To determine the power requirements for a pa rticular fixture, see the label affixed to the back plate of the fixture or refer to the fixture ’[...]

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    Maximum System Configuration 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 D8 D1 D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 D16 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 96 p ixels 256 p ixels (1) Driver can displ ay[...]

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    Setup Mounting System Each DV Wall panel comes with a square bracket wi th interlocking connectors that must first be bolted to the two tracks located on opposite sides of the back of the panel using the provided M10 Hex bolts. Affix the square bracket to the back of the DV Wall panel using the provided M10 Hex bolts. M10 H exa go n B o l f M10 Hex[...]

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    Setup Flying bracket attachment The flying bracket attachment is used to fly or rig a 1 meter width section of a DV wall. It is designed to be attached to the very top row of a 1 mete r secti on. Additional hardware is provided for interconnecting multiple flying brackets. 1 2 3 4 I TEM D ESCRIPTION 1 Joining bracket 2 M10 Hex bolts 3 Hanging eye h[...]

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    Setup Setup Signal & Power Configuration RJ- 4 5 VGA DVI COM OU T 1 OUT 2 DV I RJ- 4 5 1~256RO W 257~512RO W DVI SI GNAL C ABLE DISPL A Y CAR D TRANSMITTER RS232 SIG NAL CABLE NET CABL E DRIVER 2 J 1 6 J 1 5 J 1 4 J 1 3 J 1 2 J 1 1 J 1 0 J 9 J 8 J 7 J 6 J 5 J 4 J 3 J 2 J 1 IN OU T NEX T DR IVER 1 J 1 6 J 1 5 J 1 4 J 1 3 J 1 2 J 1 1 J 1 0 J 9 J [...]

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    Setup DV-Wall Driver Every driver contains 16 output ports (J1 ~ J16) . Each output port provides signal source to one horizontal row of panels not exceeding 6 panels wide. 1 2 3 4 5 6 J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 J9 J10 J11 J12 J13 J14 J15 J16 Rear View J 1 6 J 1 5 J 1 4 J 1 3 J 1 2 J 1 1 J 1 0 J 9 J 8 J 7 J 6 J 5 J 4 J 3 J 2 J 1 S I G N A L I N O U T [...]

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    Setup Dipswitch Settings A DV-Wall video display matrix may consist of up to 16 drivers or 16 individual gr id sections in various pattern configurations. Each driver must be address ed according to your configu ratio n so that the video displayed appears whole and intact. Two inte rnal dipswitches (JP1 & JP2) are addressed according to your sy[...]

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    Setup JP2 Dipswitch In order for video to display properly across mult iple sections or driver s, each driver must be addressed accordingly. The JP2 dips witch establishes the horizontal st arting address or (vertical line) for each section of matrix. Horizontal Line 16 lines/ p ixels Vertical Line, JP2 set @ 0 (default) (horizontal starting addres[...]

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    Setup Transmitter Card Install the transmitter card in an available PCI slot in your computer. The transmitter card is the interface between your PC, DV-Wall Studio software and the DV-Wall Screen. You must use the DVI cable provided to connect from th e computers DVI output to the DV I port on the transmitter card. RJ- 4 5 RJ- 4 5 Aux port DVI Por[...]

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    Setup Example System Configurations 4:3 Aspect Ratio 4 meters by 3 meter Front View Starting Address: 0 96 pixels wide or 96 ver tical lines 32 pixels wide or 32 ver tical lines Driver J output p orts Starting Address: 96 J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 Driver 2 Driver 1 Driver 1 System Information Vertical lines: 128 Horizontal li nes: 96 Reso[...]

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    Setup 16 meters by 12 met ers Starting Address: 0 Driver 1 Width = 32 JP1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Start = 480 JP2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Driver 3 Width = 96 JP1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Start = 288 JP2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 System Informati[...]

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    Setup 16:9 Aspect Ratio 8 meters by 4.5 meters J7 J8 J9 J7 J8 J9 J7 J8 J9 Front View Starting Address: 0 96 pixels wide or 96 ver tical lines Starting Address: 96 J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 Driver 3 Driver 2 Driver 1 Width = 64 JP1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Start = 192 JP2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Driver 2 [...]

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    Setup Special Applications Pattern 1 J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J1 J2 J3 J4 J6 J1 J2 J3 J4 Starting A dd r : 0 Starting A ddr: 64 J5 Starting A ddr: 128 Starting A dd r : 176 D4 D3 D2 D1 64p 64p 48p 32p System Information Vertical lines: 208 Horizontal li nes: 96 Resolution: 208 x 96 pix Size: 6 .5m x 3m Panels: 52 (pat tern) Power: 3 x 20A ( 110V) Drivers:[...]

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    4. Appendix Returns Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in t he original packing, call tags will not be issued. Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Merc handise Author ization Number (RA #). Products returned without an RA # will be refused. Call CHAUVET and reque st RA # prior to shipping the fixture. Be prepared to p[...]

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    Appendix Technical Specifications (per panel) WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS Length......................................................................................................................... .. 19.8 in (501 mm) Width .......................................................................................................................... .. [...]