Smart-AVI EZWall-Pro 4×4 User manual

Brand: Smart-AVI

Model: EZWall-Pro 4×4

Category: Video switches

Type: User manual

Smart-AVI EZWall-Pro 4×4 is a versatile video wall controller that offers exceptional flexibility and ease of use for creating stunning visual displays. With its multi-format capabilities, it can seamlessly integrate various signal inputs, including HDMI, VGA, Composite AV, Y/Pb/Pr, and USB. The integrated USB media player allows for captivating digital content playback, while the 4x4 HD video wall output configuration delivers remarkable image quality.

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EZWall‐Pro

UserManual

4x4HDVideoWallController

HDMI,VGA,CompositeandY/Pb/PrInputs

IntegratedUSBMediaPlayer

Multi‐FormatVideoWallProcessor

TABLE OF CONTENTS



WHAT'SINTHEBOX? 2

INTRODUCTION 3

FEATURES 3

APPLICATIONS 3

TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS 4

HARDWAREINSTALLATION 5

FRONTPANELCONTROL 6

RS‐232COMMANDS 7

IRREMOTECONTROL 8

CONTROLVIAETHERNET 9‐11

LIMITEDWARRANTYSTATEMENT 14

FIRMWAREUPDATE 12‐13

WHAT'S IN THE BOX?

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PARTNO. QTY DESCRIPTION

EZW4x4‐S 1 EZWall‐Pro:4x4VideoWallController

CCPWR06 1 Powersupplycord

 1 QuickStartGuide

EZ‐RMT(NEC38KHz) 1 IRRemoteControl

SM‐EYE 1 IRReceiver

Figure 2-1

Figure 2-2

INTRODUCTION

ThankyouforchoosingSmart‐AVIEZWall‐Proforyourvideowallsolution.TheEZWall‐Proofferstop‐notch

HDDVIoutputforfivedifferenttypeofsignalinputs.Createstriking4x4walldisplayseasilywithsimple sig‐

nal‐switchingandflexibleconnectivity.TheEZWall‐Proevenfeaturesafully ‐integratedUSBmediaplayer,

perfectforpopulatingyourdisplayswithenticingdigitalcontent.

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Capableofexpandinganysupportedvideoinputtotwelvelarge‐scalescreensat1080p,theEZWall‐Pro

showcasesstunningpicturequalityandSmartAVIproducts’signatureeaseofuse.Inthisguide,youwilllearn

howtoinstallandoptimizeyourexperiencewiththeEZWall‐Prousingbasic steps.Wewillcoversettingthe

hardwareup,activatingandconnectingyoursystems,andofferhelpfultipsonhowtobestuseEZWall‐Pro’s

excellentselectionofpicturemodestoenhanceyourvideowall.CongratulationsagainonchoosingEZWall‐

ProandSmartAVIasyourgo‐tovideowallsolution!

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FEATURES

 16screen(4x4)multi‐Layout,multi‐formatvideowallcontroller

 Outputs:(16)DVIsingle‐link

 Inputs:(2)HDMI,(1)VGA,(2)CompositeAV,(1)Y/Pb/Pr

 IntegratedUSBMediaPlayerfordigitalvideo,imageryandaudio

 InternalEDIDlearning

 1080p(1920x1080@60Hz)FullHDresolutionoutput

 Noadditionalhardwareorsoftwarerequired

 SupportscontrolviaFrontPanelButtons

 SupportscontrolviaIRRemotecontrol

 SupportscontrolviaRS‐232

 SupportscontrolviaTCP/IP

 HDCPandHDMI1.4compliant

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APPLICATIONS

 CorporateorEducationalPresentations

 AirportInstallations

 WallDisplays

 DigitalSignage

 DealerRooms

 ControlRooms

 ShoppingCenters

 Security

 Point‐of‐Sale

 EntertainmentVenues

 CorporateLobbies

 Restaurants

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

VIDEO 

OutputResolutions Upto1080P(1920x1080@60Hz)

InputResolutions Upto1080P(1920x1080)

InputVideoSignal 1.2volts

InputDDCSignal 5volts

Outputs (16)DVI‐D

DVIFormat Single‐link

Inputs (2)HDMI,(1)VGA,(2)AVComposite,(1)Y/Pb/Pr,(1)USB2.0TypeA

HDCPCompliance 1.0/2.0

Audio (1)3.5mminput,(1)3.5mmoutput

CONTROL 

FrontPanel TactileSwitches

RS‐232 DB9Female,9600,N,8,1,noflowcontrol

IRRemoteControl EZ‐RMT(NEC38KHz)

Ethernet(TCP/IP) RJ‐45

OTHER 

Power 100‐240VAC

Dimensions 17.125”Wx3.625”Hx7.5”D

Weight8.3lbs.

USBMEDIAPLAYER USBplayerrequirestheIRRemoteControlfornavigationandmediaselection.

SignalType USB2.0,1.1,and1.0(TypeA)

VideoFormats* MJPEG,MPEG‐1,MPEG‐2,MPEG‐4,Vvid,DivXH.264

MaxResolution 1920x1080@30fps

MaxDataRate 20Mbps

AudioFormats* MP3,WMA,AAC,MP2,PCM,AC3

PhotosMaxResolutions* JPEG‐15360x8640,BMP‐9600x6400,PNG‐9600x6400

Other

MaxTXTresolution:1200x800

MaxANSI/UNICODEGB/UTF8filesize:1MB

*PLEASENOTE:EZWall‐Proonlysupportstheprimaryformatslistedabove.Anyunlistedformatsarenot

compatiblewithEZWall‐Pro.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

1. PositionEZWall‐Proconvenientlyandkeepitunplugged.

2. ConnectDVIoutputcablesbetweentheEZWall‐Proandyourvideowallscreens

3. Connectanyinputtotheircorrespondingsignalsource(Blu‐Rayplayer,computer,etc)

4. OptionallyconnecttheIRreceivertotheIRinputjackatthebackoftheEZWall‐Pro.

5. OptionallyconnectanRS‐232cablefromaPCtotheRS‐232portoftheunitforaddi tional

control.

6. OptionallyconnectanEthernetcabletotheEZWall‐Proforadditionalcontrolovertheinternet(TCP/IP)

7. TurnontheEZWall‐Pro.

8. Waitforafewsecondsfortheunittoinitialize.

Figure5‐1

FRONT PANEL CONTROL



ToswitchtoVideoWallmode,presstheWALLbutton.



ToswitchtoClonemode,presstheCLONEbutton.



Toswitchbetweenlistedsources,press:

1. AV1

2. AV2

3. VGA

4. Y/PB/PR

5. USB*

6. HDMI(PressonceforHDMI1andtwiceforHDMI2)

Figure6‐1

Figure 6-2

*USBplayerrequirestheIRRemoteControlfornavigationandmediaselection.

WALLMODE:UserscanprojecttheinputimageacrosssixteenHD

screens(4x4configuration).

CLONEMODE:Userscanroutetheinputimagetoeachdisplay

individually.

COMMAND DESCRIPTION

//? Help(ListofCommands)

//B BootEZWall‐Pro

//C Clonedisplaymode

//I# Selectinput(#=1=HDMI1,2=HDMI2,3=VGA,4=AV1,5=AV2,6=YPBPR,7=USB*)

//QA QueryIPAddress

//QC QueryavailablevideoConfigurations

//QM QuerycurrentMode

//QF QueryFirmwareversion

//QSQuerycurrentStatus

//VdefaultVideoConfiguration(2X2)

//W Wall

//Z Sleep

RS-232 COMMANDS



TheEZWall‐PromayalsobecontrolledviaRS‐232commands.ThisfeaturerequiresthatanRS‐232cardisin‐

stalledinyourcomputeroraUSBtoRS‐232adapter.ChecktheRS‐232connectionsonyourcomputerand

theEZWall‐Protodetermineifyouneedamaletomale,femaletofemaleormaletofemalecable.



EstablishaconnectiontoEZWall‐Pro:

1.Connectastraight‐throughRS‐232cabletotheRS‐232connectoronthePC.

2.ConnecttheotherendofthecabletotheRS‐232portoftheEZWall‐Pro.

3.Poweronthedevice.



IfyouareusingaUSBtoCOMportadapterandneedtoidentifytheCOMportuseddothefollowing:



1. Clickonthestartbutton.

2. ClickonControlPanel.

3. ClickonDeviceManager.

4. ClickonthearrownexttoPorts(COM&LPT).



YoushouldseethenameofyouradapterandtheCOMportnumberinuse.



SettinguptheTerminalApplication:

RuntheterminalclientofyourchoicesuchasHyperTerminalorPuTTY.

SelectthecorrectCOMportonthePC.

Usethefollowingconnectionsettings:9600,N,8,1,noflowcontrol.

Oncetheconnectionisestablishedtype//?Andhitenter.TheEZWall‐Proshouldrespondwith afirmware

versionnumberandalistofavailablecommands.

Figure 7-1

*USBplayerrequirestheIRRemoteControlfornavigationandmediaselection.

* Note that when not using all four displays the unused displays will be

a clone of output #1

** The USB player requires the IR Remote Control for navigation and

media selection.

Source Port Numbers:

1. VGA

2. HDMI 1

3. HDMI 2

4. Y/PB/PR

5. AV 1

Table 8-1

IR REMOTE CONTROL

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

WALL Video Wall Mode (Figure 6-1)

CLONE Clone Mode (Figure 6-2)

SOURCE

Pressing SOURCE followed by pressing a

number will select the source port num-

ber. (Table 7-1)

F1 1X2 Mode * (Page 8, Figure 8-1)

F2 2X1 Mode * (Page 8, Figure 8-2)

USB PLAYER REMOTE CONTROL **

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

While Navigating ON Screen Menus

USB

Pressing USB followed by pressing number 1 or 2

will select the USB port.

[OK] Center Button Enter or Select

CH+

Navigate UP

CH- Navigate DOWN

Navigate LEFT

Navigate RIGHT

While Videos or Pictures are displayed

[OK] Center Button DISPLAY MENU

CH- TURN OFF MENU

VOLUME UP

VOLUME DOWN

CONTROL VIA ETHERNET

EZWall‐ProTCP/IPcontrolisafeaturethatallowsmodeswitchingandotherconfigurationstobecontrolled

remotelyviaHTTP.ManageyourEZWall‐Prowitheasefromanywhereintheworld.

FirstyoumustfindtheIPaddressfortheEZ‐

Wall‐Pro.Finder.exe(SmartIP‐Finder)iscon‐

venientlyavailableonourwebsite;please

visitwww.smartavi.com/helpful‐links.html

forthisandourfulllistofcompatiblethird‐

partysoftware.Downloadandexecutethe

IPaddressFindersoftwareforyourproduct.

TheEZWall‐ProanditsIPaddressshouldap‐

pearinthedisplayasshowninFigure9‐1.

Figure9‐1

CONTROL VIA ETHERNET (Continued)



EntertheIPaddressintoawebbrowserofyourchoice.

YoushouldseetheEZWall‐ProHome/Welcomepage.



ClickontheLOGINtabinthetoptoolbar.

EntertheUserIDandPasswordintheLoginpage.

TheUserIDandPasswordarecasesensitive.

UserID=admin,Password=1234



YoucanchangetheUserIDandpasswordbyclick‐

ingtheADMINISTRATIONbutton.SeeFigure10‐1



Figure10‐1



ClicktheNetworkSettingstabinthetoptoolbar

toconfigureyournetworksettings.

SeeFigure10‐2.



Figure10‐2



CONTROL VIA ETHERNET (Continued)



Youcanusetheinternalwebpage

tosettheEZWall‐ProtoWallMode

orCloneModeandsetthedesired

source*.SeeFigure11‐1.



Figure11‐1



*USBplayerrequirestheIRRemoteControlfornavigationandmediaselection.

FIRMWARE UPDATE

IdentifytheCOMportonyourPC.



1. ClicktheStartbuttoninthelowerleftcornerofyourWindowsPC.

2. ClickonControlPanel.

3. ClickonDeviceManager.

4. Clickonthearrownextto"Ports(COM&LPT)".

5. YoushouldseetheCOMportnumber.



Downloadandinstallthechip45boot2GUIsoftwareinyourPC.

Copythewebsitelocationbelowintoyourbrowseranddownloadthe

chip45boot2firmwareinstallersoftware.

http://download.chip45.com/chip45boot2_GUI_V1.13.zip



ContactSmart‐AVIsupportforthecurrentfirmware.



1. PowerOFFtheEZWall‐Pro.

2. ConnecttheRS‐232cablefromthecomputertotheRS‐232portoftheEZWall‐Pro.

3. Openthechip45boot2GUI.

4. ConnecttoyouractiveCOMportusing:9600Baud,Noparity,8databits,1stopbit,Noflowcontrol.

5. InitiallytheStatuslightinthelowerrightsideofthechip45boot2windowwillbedark.Statuswillappear

nexttoit.ThebootloaderintheEZWall‐ProisonlyaccessibleforafewsecondsafteryoupoweruptheEZ‐

Wall‐Pro.ImmediatelyafterturningonthepowerswitchontheEZWall‐Proyoumustclickthe"Connectto

Bootloader"buttoninthechip45boot2

window.Youonlyhaveasecondtocon‐

nect.Ifyouconnectsuccessfullytothe

bootloadertheStatuslightwillturn

greenandconnectedwillappearnextto

it.Ifitdoesn'tconnecttheStatuslight

willturnredandFailedwillappearnext

toit.Ifyoufailtoconnect,poweroffthe

EZWall‐Proandtryagain.SeeFigure12

‐

1.



Figure 12-1

FIRMWARE UPDATE (Continued)



Clickonthe"SelectFlashHexfile"button.

Navigatetoandselectthe.hexfirmwarefile.



Clickthe"ProgramFlash"button.Agreen

progressbarwilldisplayunderthe"Program

Flash"button.TheStatuslightwillturnyel‐

lowanddisplay"Uploading".

SeeFigure13‐1.





Figure13‐1



UponsuccessfulcompletiontheStatuslight

willturngreenanddisplayDone!

SeeFigure13‐2.



Figure13‐2

LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT



A. Extentoflimitedwarranty



Smart‐AVITechnologies,Inc.warrantstotheend‐usercustomersthattheSmart‐AVIproductspecifiedabove

willbefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforthedurationof1year,whichdurationbeginson

thedateofpurchasebythecustomer.Customerisresponsibleformaintainingproofofdateofpurchase.



Smart‐AVIlimitedwarrantycoversonlythosedefectswhichariseasaresultofnormaluseoftheproduct,

anddonotapplytoany:

 a.Improperorinadequatemaintenanceormodifications

 b.Operations

outsideproductspecifications

 c.Mechanicalabuseandexposuretosevereconditions



IfSmart‐AVIreceives,duringapplicablewarrantyperiod,anoticeofdefect,Smart‐AVIwillatitsdiscretion

replaceorrepairdefectiveproduct.IfSmart‐AVIisunabletoreplaceorrepairdefectiveproductcoveredby

theSmart‐AVIwarrantywithinreasonableperiodoftime,Smart‐AVIshallrefundthecostoftheproduct.



Smart‐AVIshallhavenoobligationtorepair,replaceorrefundunituntilcustomerreturnsdefectiveproduct

toSmart‐AVI.



Anyreplacementproductcouldbeneworlikenew,providedthatithasfunctionalityatleastequaltothatof

theproductbeingreplaced.



Smart‐AVIlimitedwarrantyisvalidinanycountrywherethecoveredproductisdistributedbySmart‐AVI.



B. Limitationsofwarranty

Totheextantallowedbylocallaw,neitherSmart‐AVInoritsthirdpartysuppliersmakeanyotherwarrantyor

conditionofanykindwhetherexpressedorimpliedwithrespecttotheSmart‐AVIproduct,andspecifically

disclaimimpliedwarrantiesorconditionsofmerchantability,satisfactoryquality,andfitnessforaparticular

purpose.



C. Limitationsofliability

 Totheextentallowedbylocallawtheremediesprovidedinthiswarrantystatementarethe cus‐

tomerssoleandexclusiveremedies.



Totheextantallowed

bylocallaw,exceptfortheobligationsspecificallysetforthinthiswarrantystatement,

innoeventwillSmart‐AVIoritsthirdpartysuppliersbeliablefordirect,indirect,special,incidental,orcon‐

sequentialdamageswhetherbasedoncontract,tortoranyotherlegaltheoryandwhetheradvisedofthe

possibilityofsuchdamages.



D. Locallaw

 Totheextentthatthiswarrantystatementisinconsistentwithlocallaw,thiswarranty

 statementshallbeconsideredmodifiedtobeconsistentwithsuchlaw.

NOTICE

Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.SmartAVImakesnowar‐

rantyofanykindwithregardtothismaterial,includingbutnotlimitedto,impliedwarrantiesofmerchant‐

abilityandfitnessforparticularpurpose.SmartAVIwillnotbeliableforerrorscontainedhereinorforinci‐

dentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,performanceoruseofthismaterial.No

partofthisdocumentmaybephotocopied,reproduced,ortranslatedintoanotherlanguagewithoutprior

writtenconsentfromSmartAVITechnologies,Inc.



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Smart-AVI EZWall-Pro 4×4 User manual

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Model: EZWall-Pro 4×4

Category: Video switches

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