Seada GM9 Manual de usuario
SD-MA-031
GM9 User Guide
This user guide provides basic instructions for setting up SEADA GM9
Creative Video Wall Controller and how to create eye catching video wall
using its management software.
Document No. SD-MA-031
Document Version: 01
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Contents
I. SET UP CONNECTION..........................................................................................................1
II. UI.......................................................................................................................................2
III. OPERATION........................................................................................................................3
1、LAYOUT....................................................................................................................................3
2、EDIT ........................................................................................................................................4
3、CONNECTION SETTINGS...............................................................................................................4
4、CONFIGURATION........................................................................................................................6
4.1 Output Resolution Setting .......................................................................................6
4.2 System Setup ...........................................................................................................6
5. VIDEO........................................................................................................................................9
6、PICTURE.................................................................................................................................11
7、OTHER COMMANDS .................................................................................................................14
8、HELP .....................................................................................................................................16
IV. CONTROL ASSISTANT TOOLS ............................................................................................17
1、OSD .....................................................................................................................................17
2、VIDEO CONTROL ......................................................................................................................18
3、SET UP UART..........................................................................................................................19
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i. Set up connection
1. Set up the static IP address on control PC
The default IP address of GM9 is 192.168.1.136. The control PC needs to be at the same
range of controller to connect to the GM9
•Open the ‘Ethernet Properties’ windows on the Control PC
•Highlight the TCP/IPv4 in Networking and click the Properties button to
open the TCP/IPv4 Properties window
•Change the ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ to ‘Use the following IP
address to set up a static IP address
➢IP address: any address between 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.253
except the address which has been taken by the GM9
➢Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0, Default Gateway: 192.168.1.254.
2. Connect GM9 to screens and other devices, Ensure the ‘LAN’ port on GM9 is
connected, not the ‘RS232’ port
3. Connect the control PC to powered up GM9 with network port. Ensure
the ‘LAN’ port on GM9 is connected, not the ‘RS232’ port since both of them use
RJ45 connection.
4. Open the GM9 software and click ‘Player Connection Settings’ or ‘P’
button on toolbar to open the connection dialog box.
In this dialog box, all the
GM9 units connecting to
this control PC will be
shown in the list. Highlight
GM9 to be connected and
then press ‘Connect’
button to connect. A
‘connected’ message will
be shown once the
connection is established.
Note:
if the GM9 software can not be run on the control PC
Reason
VC++ redistribution not installed at current OS
Solution
Please download and install the ‘vcredist_x86.exe’ from Microsoft or contact SEADA for support
If a ‘Please change your display scale to 100%’ message dialog box coming up, please
change scale back to 100% in control PC’s Display Settings
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ii. UI
GM9 management software provides a GUI in ribbon style for the users and enables users to
interactively move, resize, position, and crop any input capture windows. The whole GUI
consists of four main parts:
1. Toolbar
Users can manage the GM9 units with the commands on the toolbar.
2. Video Input List
It lists all the different shapes of the windows for HDMI capture input. Users can drag and
drop onto video wall.
3. Video Wall Display Area
It shows the layout of current windows on video wall and users can manage the inputs
windows here via mouse
4. GM9 Onboard Layout List
It shows the preset layouts on GM9. Users can load and delete the layouts here on GM9.
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iii. Operation
1、Layout
Users can set up the layouts for the open
windows of input video from HDMI
capture on the wall. The layouts will be
saved onto control PC, not onto GM9 itself
and the amount of the layouts can be
saved are unlimited here.
1.1 New Layout
Create a new blank layout
1.2 Open Layout
Open an existing layout from the control PC
1.3 Save Layout
Save the changes to the current layout onto control PC
1.4 Save As
Save the current layout to as different layout onto control PC
1.5 Exit
Exit the software
1.6 Import Layouts onto GM9
Uses can load the layouts from control PC onto GM9 or delete the
layouts from GM9 in this section, therefore the 3rd party controller
can change the layouts using command lines. Right click on ‘GM9
Onboard Layout List’ area to open the dropdown menu.
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2、Edit
Users can close single or all the opened windows of HDMI captured videos in Video
Wall Display Area
2.4 Close
Close the current highlighted on the Video Wall Display Area
2.5 Close All
Close all video input windows on the Video Wall Display Area
3、Connection Settings
3.1 Player Connection Settings
All GM9 units connecting to this control PC will be shown in the list. Highlight GM9 to
be connected and then press ‘Connect’ button to connect. A ‘connected’ message will
be shown once the connection is established.
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3.2 Player Network Parameter Configuration
Users can change the network settings of the connected GM9 in this section.
3.3 Connection
Once being pressed, control PC will reconnect to the GM9 automatically.
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4、Configuration
4.1 Output Resolution Setting
Users can set up the output resolution to match the screens to be used in the video
walls.
(1024X768@60Hz 、1280X720@60Hz 、1280X768@60Hz 、1280X800@60Hz 、
1280X1024@60Hz、1920X1080@60Hz、1920X1200@60Hz)
users are also able to customize the output resolution in this section.
4.2 System Setup
Users can setup their video wall in
the System Setup section of the
GM9 software. This is accessed
from the Configuration menu or
from the shortcut on the toolbar
4.2.1. Output Selection
This section allows users to select
what type of monitor they have. First
select the Manufacturer and then
select the Model. If the monitor you
have is not in the list, you can add it manually by clicking on the Edit button.
Type in the name of the Manufacturer and Model.
Afterwards you can enter the dimensions of the
display area and the bezels of the screen. After you
are done you can select Save and then you will find
it under the Manufacturer and Model you have
saved it under.
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4.2.2 Add Outputs
Users can add more screens to your video wall
in Add Outputs section.
Double click on a screen to add or remove it.
After users finish adding/removing screens,
just select Add Outputs to Wall and screens
will appear on the video wall section. Clear
Selection will clear all of the added screens from the Add Outputs section.
4.2.3. Video Wall Area
After adding screens onto the Video Wall Area, they
will all stack onto one.
To arrange them as a video wall, users can select the
number of rows and columns from the dropdown menu. After users finished, just click
Rearrange and the screens should be arranged in the selected formation in the video wall
area.
Or users can manually move the screens to form the video wall layouts using mouse or arrow
keys
If later users would like to remove a
screen, just select the screen and click on
Remove
To rotate the screens users can either
•Select the screen and an angle from the drop down menu and click + for clockwise and –
for anticlockwise rotation
•Select the screen and just press “<” and “>” to rotate in increments of 1 degree
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4.2.4. Multiple Video Walls
GM9 supports up to two video walls per unit, users will be
able to switch between the two video walls from the buttons
under the Video Wall Area. Any changes you make are going to
be saved to that video wall only.
4.2.5 Aspect Ratio
Users can manipulate the aspect ratio
of video onto vidoe wall by enabling
the Display option from the
Background menu. This will create a
dotted outline around the video wall, which users can control by resizing. Just enter the
Aspect Ratio and click Set.
If you want to resize the input just
select it until the highlight turns red
and drag from the corner. You can
move the outline around so that you
can see a specific area of your input
on video wall.
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