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DS Vision 3000
User Guide
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DS VISION 3000 Table of Contents 1. Welcome........................................................................................................2 2. Introduction...................................................................................................3 3. Features ........................................................................................................3 4. System components.....................................................................................4 Tr
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USER GUIDE 1. Welcome Thank you for buying the DS Vision 3000 system. This system is produced by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited. This document provides installation and operation instructions for Minicom’s DS Vision 3000. Technical precautions This equipment generates radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause radio frequency interference. This equipment complies with Part 15, Subpart J of the FCC rules for a Class A co
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DS VISION 3000 2. Introduction The DS Vision 3000 (DS Vision) system from Minicom is an out-of-band solution for the last step in a digital signage network. DS Vision combines video, stereo/audio and serial functions for distributing real-time multimedia content from player to multiple screens up to 300m/1,000ft away. The DS Vision system distributes Video, Audio and Serial control data from a single content source to up to 128 remote monitors over CAT 5/5e/6 UTP media. With the DS Visio
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USER GUIDE 4. System components The DS Vision system consists of the following components: • A Transmitter or Broadcaster + cables + power supply • Receivers / Receivers Long + power supply • (Optional) Line Splitters / Line Splitters Long+ Tuning cable+ power supply. • (Optional) Tuning unit + cable • CD containing Video Service Utility Transmitter / Broadcaster The Transmitter / Broadcaster come in the following models: • Transmitter 1 port – p/n 0VS50005/R • Broadcaster 8 port -
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DS VISION 3000 The figure below illustrates the Receiver and Receiver Long ports To speakers L L&RR VIDEO SERIAL To Serial device/ To screen connection Figure 2 Receiver and Receiver Long – side 1 System Tuning cable adjuster 5VDC SYSTEM TUNING Power connector Figure 3 Receiver – side 2 Serial Download System cable cable 5VDC SYSTEM TUNING Power connector Figure 4 Receiver Long – side 2 5 }
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USER GUIDE Line Splitters Add Line Splitters / Line Splitters Long to use for clusters or to increase the number of Receivers in the system up to 128 – When using the Broadcaster 16 port. The Line Splitters come in the following models: • Line Splitter - p/n 0VS50001/R. Receivers can be up to 110m/360ft from Transmitter/Broadcaster • Line Splitter Long - p/n 0VS50002/R. Receivers can be up to 300m/1,000ft from Transmitter/Broadcaster) The figure below illustrates the Line Splitter / L
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DS VISION 3000 Tuning Unit The optional Tuning Unit p/n 0VS50008 is used to manually tune Receivers Long / Line Splitters or to download preset tuning parameters. The figure below illustrates the Tuning Unit. Figure 6 Tuning Unit 5. DS Vision applications The figures below illustrate the versatility of the DS Vision system. Figure 7 shows a basic installation with a Receiver and Receiver Long. Receivers can be up to 110m/360ft away from the Transmitter/Broadcaster. Receiver Long can
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USER GUIDE Player Receivers 280m/920ft 20m/66ft Line Splitter Long Transmitter/Broadcaster Figure 9 Long cluster Figures 4 and 5 show different mixed installations with different combinations of Line Splitter and Line Splitter Long and Receiver and Receiver Long. Receiver Player Line Splitter 10m/33ft 100m/330ft 200m/660ft Receiver Transmitter/Broadcaster Long Figure 10 Mixed installation 1 Receiver Player Line Splitter Long 10m/33ft 200m/660ft 100m/330ft Receiver Transmitter/Broadca
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DS VISION 3000 7. The DS Vision cables The DS Vision cables are illustrated below. Video cable Serial Download cable Serial Extender cable Stereo Audio cable Figure 12 Cables Connecting the cables Connect the cables as illustrated in the figure below. Broadcaster/Transmitter connections 1. Connect the Video cable to the Broadcaster/Transmitter Video In port and the Computer’s Video card. 2. Connect the Serial Extender cable to the Broadcaster/Transmitter Serial port and the Compute
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USER GUIDE Connecting CATx cables Connect the CATx cables between the System ports of the Broadcaster/Transmitter and Receivers/Receivers Long. Where there are Line Splitters/ Line Splitters Long: 1. Connect the CATx cables between the System ports of the Broadcaster/Transmitter and the System In ports of the Line Splitters/ Line Splitters Long. 2. Connect the CATx cables between the System Out ports of the Line Splitters/ Line Splitters Long and the System ports of the Receivers/Receiv
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DS VISION 3000 Connecting to the power supply Connect the Transmitter/Broadcaster and all Receiver and Line Splitter units to the power supply with 5 VDC, 2.5A from the AC/DC adapters provided. Ensure correct polarity (Center negative) and voltage. Once the system is connected the DS Vision system broadcasts to all remote monitors/speakers. Note! You can use the Service Utility provided to broadcast content to specific monitors or groups of monitors, see DS Vision system management on
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USER GUIDE 3. When you reach the desired table, press the Menu key. MNU=SAVE appears in the LCD and the table downloads. During downloading the LCD message blinks. 4. After downloading one table, a different table can be selected and downloaded. Saving and exiting To save all settings in the Receiver Long or Line Splitter unit: 1. Scroll to Save / ESC 2. Press the up arrow to save all changes and exit or press the down arrow to disregard all changes and exit. 9. DS Vision system manage
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DS VISION 3000 For full functionality of the Service utility the DS Vision system (Broadcaster/Transmitter, Line Splitters and Receivers) must be connected and switched on. You can however configure the system topology manually even when the system is not operational. Connecting the Serial Download cable Connect the Serial Download cable to the Control port of the Transmitter/Broadcaster and a Serial port of the computer which has the Service Utility installed. AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT LOCAL
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USER GUIDE Com port Choose Tools/Options. The Preferences window appears see Figure 16. In the Com port field select the Com port to which the Serial Download cable is connected to. Figure 16 Preferences window 11. Topology To utilize the Service Utility functions you must configure the system topology. To configure the system topology, click the Topology tab or select View/ Topology. The following appears. Title line (Indicates if the Utility is online or offline) Figure 17 Topolog
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DS VISION 3000 Auto-detect Note! Auto-detection only works if the Service Utility is online. Check the Title line of the Service Utility window, see Figure 17. When offline, connect to the system by choosing File/Connect. To auto-detect the topology, click and when prompted click Yes. A detected topology appears on the left showing all connected DS Vision units, as in the following figure. Figure 18 Auto-detected topology Note! You can detect the current topology at any time by press
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USER GUIDE To do so: 1. Click . Any new units detected appear as an connected but undefined . You must still define the unit. 2. To define the units connected to the ports, click the checkbox of a port or a number of ports that have the same device connected. 3. Click . A drop-down menu appears. 4. Select the device type. Note! When the device is a Line Splitter, repeat the process of defining the connected devices for each port of the Line Splitter. Note! Check does not update the top
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DS VISION 3000 3. To define the units connected to the ports, click the checkbox of a port or a number of ports that have the same device connected. 4. Click . A drop-down menu appears. 5. Select the device type. Note! When the device is a Line Splitter, repeat the process of defining the connected devices for each port of the Line Splitter. Naming a port To give a port an identifying name: 1. Check the port number (ensure that no other ports are checked). In the manual section, Set de
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USER GUIDE Groups appear here Figure 20 Saving a Group To see the selected ports of a Group, hold the mouse over the Group name or folder or check box, a callout appears showing the selected ports. Deleting a Group To delete a Group: Select the Group and click . 12. Controlling the system To control the system: Click the Control tab or choose View/Control, the Control window appears, see Figure 21. Control icons Connected devices appear here Topology Figure 21 Control window 18
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