ACTi TVW-300 Quick Installation guide

Brand: ACTi

Model: TVW-300 Quick

Type: Installation guide

ACTi TVW-300 Quick is a standalone TV wall server that allows you to display live video from network cameras on multiple monitors. It supports up to four monitors and can be used to create a variety of video wall configurations. The TVW-300 Quick is easy to set up and use, and it comes with a variety of features that make it a great choice for a variety of applications.

Some of the key features of the ACTi TVW-300 Quick include:

Support for up to four monitors
Multiple video wall configurations
Easy to set up and use
Variety of features

The ACTi TVW-300 Quick is a great choice for a variety of applications, including:

Some of the key features of the ACTi TVW-300 Quick include:

Support for up to four monitors
Multiple video wall configurations
Easy to set up and use
Variety of features

The ACTi TVW-300 Quick is a great choice for a variety of applications, including:

Quick Installation Guide

TVW-300

4-Monitor Tower Standalone TV Wall

V.21.01.13

2 Quick Installation Guide

Thank you for purchasing ACTi Standalone TV Wall Server. This guide

contains all the information you need to quickly set up the TV Wall system via

local display interface.

For detailed instructions on installation and operation, please search for the

product manuals on http://www.acti.com/downloadcenter.

The items below are required for installation:

• HDMI / DVI / DisplayPort Monitor

• USB or PS/2 keyboard

• Network cable

This package includes the following items:

√TVWUnit √PowerCord √SocketConverters

√FrontCoverKeys

√USBMouse

√ScrewPack

UNPACK

BEFORE YOU START

Quick Installation Guide 3

REAR PANEL

Power Switch

Power Connector

PS/2 Connector

USB Ports x 2

HDMI Ports

DisplayPorts

DVI Ports

USB 3.0 Ports x 4

LAN Port

Audio Input / Output

FRONT PANEL

Audio Out and Mic In

LED Indicators

Power Button

USB 3.0 Ports x 2

AT A GLANCE

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The example below displays a local network consisting of the TVW, network

cameras and basic required peripherals to start using the device.

CONNECT THE DEVICES

Network Switch

USB Devices

# 1

Power Source

START UP

NOTE: To assign a static IP address to the TV Wall server, after entering Windows operating

system,congurethenetworksettingsinWindows Network and Sharing Center.

2. On the front panel, press the POWER BUTTON

to turn on the device.

1. Turn on the the POWER SWITCH at the back

of the device.

TVW

HDMI / DVI / Display Port Monitors

# 2 (optional)# 3 (optional) # 4 (optional)

NOTE: If the video

connector of your

monitor is not

available on TVW,

use display connector

converters.

3. On Windows login screen, follow the on-screen

instructions to setup your login password.

This will be used in succeeding Windows login. It is strongly

recommended not to leave the password blank.

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First thing to do is to register the TV Wall Server license either by Online

Registration or Ofine Registration.

Online Registration

Use Online Registration if the TV Wall server has Internet access.

1. Membership ID in ACTi Member Center is required for activation. If you do

not have an account yet, Register one for free at https://member.acti.com/

2. On the Windows Notications Panel, double-click the icon to bring

up the TV Wall Administrator Tool.

3. Click Register.

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4. Select Online Registration.

5. Select the MAC Address then

lluptheLicense Key, ACTi

Account, and Password.

6. Click Apply to complete.

Ofine Registratioin

Use Ofine Registration if the TV Wall server is in a network but not

connected to public Internet.

Youneedtogetanactivationlefromanothercomputerandtransferittothe

TVWallserver.Butrst,takenoteoftheMACaddressofTVWallserver.

1. Membership ID in ACTi Member Center is required for activation. If you do

not have an account yet, Register one for free at https://member.acti.com/

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2. Access https://www2.acti.com/support/LicenseMgt/TVW_registration.asp.

3. Enter the License Key and the MAC address of TV Wall server, then click

Submit.

4. Anemailwiththeactivationcodele(*.lic)willbesenttotheregistered

emailaddress.SavethisletoaUSBDisk.

5. On the TV Wall server

Windows Notications

Panel, double-click the

icon to bring up the TV Wall

Administrator Tool.

6. Choose Ofine Registration.

Click Import and upload the

licensele(*.lic).

7. Click Apply to activate the

license.

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START TV WALL SERVICE

After successfully registering the TV Wall Server, the status shows that the

service is RUNNING.

To start viewing monitor clients, click the Settings page tab. Then, click Start

Up.

Bring Up the Views

To manage and bring up the

views at anytime, right click

the TV Wall Server icon

from the Windows Status

Bar then click Start Up

Monitor Clients.

Quick Installation Guide 9

ADD TV WALL TO CMS SERVER

NOTE: Ensure the CMS server has been updated to the latest version.

1. On the CMS server, go to Setup page > TV Wall, then click Add TV Wall.

2. Input the Name of the TV Wall Server and its connection properties: Host

IP address, Port, Account and Password.

3. Click “Apply”to save this server.

The CMS server will detect the display arrangement. If you apply new display

settings on the TV Wall server later, CMS will be synchronized simulataneously.

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CREATE TV WALL VIEWS

To start real-time handling of the TV Wall monitors via CMS interface, create a

view on the CMS Live View screen which will act as a deck dedicated as the TV

Wall Controller.

1. On the CMS, click on the View ToolbarandllintheView properties.

It is recommended to name this View as “TV Wall Controller” and create a

new View group.

2. Highlight this View, select a layout and click to enter the View Edit

mode.

3. On a blank channel window, click Create TV Wall Controller.

Create TV Wall Controller

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4. As the channel window shows the TV Wall Controller background, click

to save the View.

5. Scroll the left-panel menu towards TV Wall and drag the TV Wall server

source onto the TV Wall Controller view. You may drag multiple TV wall

servers here as you want.

6. The TV Wall View appears, drag the bottom-right corner to adjust the

dimensions. Click to save this TV Wall View.

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ASSIGN VIEWS TO MONITORS

To assign a camera device to the view, simply drag a camera channel to the

grid on the the TV Wall View. Continue to drag another camera to the view. The

TV Wall Monitor(s) will immediately display the camera views.

Or, you may select a live channel on the CMS Live view interface, right-click

“Send to TV Wall” to send the live stream of that channel to the TV wall.

Display on TV Wall Stations

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MANAGE TV WALL VIEWS

When you click on a TV Wall source, the Controller Toolbar on top of the

window becomes enabled. Use the toolbar to manage the TV Wall Views.

View Mode: Toggle between Viewer Mode and Screen Mode.

Select TV Wall View: Use this drop-down box to select and change from one view set to

another.YouneedtocreateTVWallViewsetrst.

View Manager: Allows you to manage the TV Wall view sets, such as rename or delete.

View Patrol:Allowsyoutocreateandcongurepatrolfunctions.Whenactivated,allows

theTVWallviewstochangeinsequencefromoneviewsettoanothereveryspecied

period of time.

Create View: Click to create a new TV Wall View set.

Save View: Click to save the view.

Clear Content: Click to clear the assigned cameras to the TV Wall view.

Reset Position: Click to move the TV Wall view set to its default position and dimensions

on the CMS interface.

Playback Control: Click to display the Playback Control toolbar on the TV Wall Controller

window. Click a channel from the view to view it on playback mode. All controls like play,

pause, forward, rewind or go to schedule etc. are done on the CMS interface while the

video playback actually occurs on the TV monitors.

Right-click to change View Layout

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Due to continuous product improvements, some contents may have changed

from the time this documentation was written.

You can download the latest user documentation from

http://www.acti.com/downloadcenter

www.acti.com

ACTi TVW-300 Quick Installation guide

Brand: ACTi

Model: TVW-300 Quick

Type: Installation guide

Some of the key features of the ACTi TVW-300 Quick include:

Support for up to four monitors
Multiple video wall configurations
Easy to set up and use
Variety of features

The ACTi TVW-300 Quick is a great choice for a variety of applications, including:

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