SheenColor LED Asynchronous Full-Color controller Software

User's manual

V1.4
2014-3

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Contents
1

General Operation..................................................................................................................... 3
1.1
Connect the Display ...................................................................................................... 3
1.1.1
Concatenation Scheme ..................................................................................... 3
1.1.2
Concatenation Example..................................................................................... 4
1.2
Test Display .................................................................................................................... 4
1.3
Restore factory settings................................................................................................. 5
Software .................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1
Get Ready ...................................................................................................................... 6
2.2
LedConfig ...................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1
Configuration file for single module .................................................................. 7
2.2.2
Configuration file for whole screen ................................................................. 12
2.3
LedGo .......................................................................................................................... 15
2.3.1
Edit First Program ............................................................................................ 15
2.3.2
Slide Text ......................................................................................................... 18
2.3.3
Graphics........................................................................................................... 18
2.3.4
Video and Animations ..................................................................................... 20
2.3.5
Clock ................................................................................................................ 22
2.3.6
Background Music ........................................................................................... 23
2.3.7
Publish Program .............................................................................................. 24
2.3.8
System Setting ................................................................................................. 25
2.3.9
System Status .................................................................................................. 25
2.3.10 Sync Time ........................................................................................................ 26
2.3.11 User files management ................................................................................... 26
Upgrade firmware ................................................................................................................... 27
3.1
Upgrade by software ................................................................................................... 27
3.2
Upgrade by U-Disk....................................................................................................... 28
Publish through the Internet................................................................................................... 28
4.1
wired way connect to internet .................................................................................... 28
4.2
wireless way connect to the internet .......................................................................... 29
4.3
Update content from remote ...................................................................................... 29

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1 General Operation
1.1

Connect the Display

You can use the network cable connected directly or through a switch / router to
connect the controller and the PC.
The master board and slave board connected via Gigabit Ethernet cable

Figure 1.4.1 Connection Diagram

1.1.1 Concatenation Scheme

Master card and slave card's maximum load range is 320x128 pixels, Users need
to develop the concatenation scheme depend on the display actual resolution, that
determine how many total pieces boards, and the load range and location for each
board.
Develop the concatenation cascade need to follow these principles:
Principles 1:
Each board load height must be same with the first column board in the horizontal;
Each board load width must be same with the first row board in the vertical;
Principles 2:
Try to ensure that each one board contains the same width in the horizontal, if there
is no way aliquot, then try to ensure that the board except for the last one contains
the same width.
Try to ensure that each one board contains the same height in the vertical, if there is
no way aliquot, then try to ensure that the board except for the last one contains the
same height.

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1-2

1-3

2-1

2-2

2-3

3-1

3-2

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1.1.2 Concatenation Example

Case in 640x256 resolutions, each board driver 1 block, and each block
resolution is 320x128. There are need a total of 1 master board and 3 slave boards.
The direction of the yellow arrow in the figure represent that how the Gigabit
Ethernet cable connect the various control board.
Note: The network cable connected way and the position of the control board is
arbitrary, here is just one connection example.

Block 1
320x128
Master board

Block 2
320x128
Slave board

Block 4
320x128
Slave board

Block 3
320x128
Slave board

Figure 1.4.2 Concatenation Example

1.2

Test Display

Press and hold the TEST button for 5 seconds to enter the test status and play the
test program.
Continuous pressing the TEST button can switch between the different types of
tests type, until you exit the test status
Table 1.5.1 Test program description
Test Type

Purpose

RGB Test

Used to test the display color channel is configured correctly

Horizontal, vertical and

diagonal test

Normally used to test if the display correctly

Table test

Used to test whether the display concatenation parameters are

configured correctly

Show system info

Check the system information

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1.3

Restore factory settings

When the master board RUN indicator does not flicker, and still cannot run after
reboot system. You can choose to restore the factory settings operation.
Follow these steps to restore the controller to factory condition:
1. Reboot the system by re-power the master board
2. Observe the ALM indicator, after ALM indicator lights in the boot process, Quickly
press and hold the TEST button until the ALM indicator blinks quickly
3. Wait controller restarted until the RUN LED flashes, now the controller is
successful recovery

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2 Software
2.1

Get Ready

1 Download and install the software

Go to the official website to download the latest software LedGo and install it.
2 Connect the display and turn on the power
According to the first chapter of the instructions to connect a display and control
card.
Wait until the controller RUN indicator blinking, now you can use the software to
configure and control the controller.
3 Connect the controller
Then connect to your computer and control card through the network cable (you
can use a switch or router or directly connected).
Ensure the computer is using automatically obtain an IP
Also, please turn off your computer firewall.

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2.2 LedConfig
Before Use the controller, you need to use LedConfig software configure the
system.
If you have previously saved screen parameter file (default name is display.cnf) can
be directly imported into the controller, else you can through the smart setup wizard
to generate a new configuration file. General settings need of two steps to complete:
2.2.1 Configuration file for single module
First select a controller needs to be configured, click on the toolbar "Module
Wizard" button
to start the Smart Setup Wizard.
Note: All of the following settings, if more than one module unit, just observation
the first module unit.
Step One: Set Module Basic Information

Parameter

Description

Range

Module
Width

Module unit pixel count in the horizontal

4~64

Module
Height

Module unit pixel count in the vertical

4~32

Flat
cable
count

The number of input flat cable in a module unit

1~2

RGB
count

The number of RGB set contains in a flat cable

1~2

Whether to use 138 decoder.

0~1

set

138 decode

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Step two: Test data polarity

According to the current screen (the first one module unit) shows, select the
screen is black or bright.
Step two: Test OE polarity

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According to the current screen (the first one module unit) shows, select witch
state is brighter.
Step Four: Test color channel

According to the current screen (the first one module unit) shows, choose the
color for each color channel
Step Five: Testing Module scans

According to the current screen (the first one module unit) shows, choose the
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number of bright lines.

Step 6: Test scan line sequence:

According to the order of line bright on the first module unit, then click one by
one line
Step 7: Test Module scanning track

According to the order of pixel bright on the first module unit, then click one
by one pixel

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Finally, save the configuration file and update the configuration:

Click Next will be prompted to select the save path and file name.
Then the configuration file will be sent to the controller and display the test
program

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2.2.2 Configuration file for whole screen

After Obtained single module configuration, we need to further configure the
parameters of the display, including concatenation parameters. Select the controller,
then click the screen wizard button

to enter the screen parameter setup

wizard
The first step: Display size setting

Parameters

Description

Range

Width

The total number of pixels of display in horizontal

4~2560

Height

The total number of pixels of display in vertical

4~480

If need concatenation (multi-board control), please check the concatenation option.

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Step 2: Set the horizontal direction concatenation parameters

Set the driver pixels counts in the X direction for each controller. As shown:
Screen contains 384 pixels to the total length, 192 pixels derived by the first
controller, and the second controller drive the other 192 pixels.
Step 3: Set the vertical direction concatenation parameters

Set the driver pixels counts in the Y direction for each controller.
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As shown: Screen contains 256 pixels to the total height, 128 pixels derived by
the first controller in vertical, and the second controller drive the other 128 pixels.
Step 4: Set display concatenation order

According to the actual concatenation order, click one by one.

Step 5: Save parameters and send
The software will prompts to select the save path and file name, then send
parameters to the controller

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2.3 LedGo
Use LedGo software can be edited program and manage the terminal controller
2.3.1 Edit First Program
Step 1: Add programs.
Click the New Program button on the toolbar

In the left list, click the program name, you can set the program size at the
bottom.

Step 2: Add play content for the program

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Click the Add window button, select the content type which include:
1. Slide Text
Sliding text content, including slide up and left
2. Graphics
Play the image files
3. Clock
Including digital clock and analog clock;
4. Sensor
Including temperature and humidity
5. video, animation
Play the video and animation files
After add a window, you can set the window's layout size and position in the
program by the toolbar buttons..

Similarly, the lower left can also modify the parameters to fine-tune the position
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and size of the window

you can click on

again to add more window

Note: Set the relative position of the window to avoid the phenomenon of
overlapping windowsThe position and size of window can not exceed the range of
programs

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2.3.2 Slide Text

Click on the toolbar button to select the slide text

Use tools provided by the software, the user can edit a variety of fonts and
colors of rich text

Finally, select the slide mod,

you can select to the left or upwards

2.3.3 Graphics
Click New Window button on the toolbar and select the Graphics:

Select to add pictures or text material

After select the image file, you should set the play parameters,include Approach
effect and Appearance effect etc.

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When finish, you can preview it in the main interface

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2.3.4 Video and Animations

Press New Window button

on the toolbar and select the Video and

Animations

Select to add video or animation files

After select the file, you should set the play parameters:

you can preview it in the main interface

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2.3.5 Clock
Press New Window button on the toolbar and select the Clock.

Users can select the digital or analog clocks

Digital clock:
You need to set font height, font color, and the display format:

Analog Clock:
Select the clock background:

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2.3.6 Background Music

Click the window's background music

Click button

add the basic music to the program

can adjust the music play order

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2.3.7 Publish Program

After you finish editing program. Click on the main toolbar button

to

release program

The software will automatically detect the terminal controller currently

connected to the LAN,
You can also use the Refresh button

to manual testing. Check the terminals

need to publish program, and then click the toolbar button

to released

After release, the information bar displays synchronization information

successfully, which means that the program has been synchronized to the terminal
controller.

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2.3.8 System Setting

In the toolbar, click the System Settings button
select "System Setting"

, Or in the settings menu,

Users can set the display brightness, turn off or turn on the display

2.3.9 System Status

click the System Status button
, You can get information about the current
state of the system, including the ability to memory space, running time, etc.

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2.3.10 Sync Time

On the Operation menu, click "synchronize time", you can synchronize the
control card time and the current system time

2.3.11 User files management

On the Operation menu, click "User File list" option

Software will list the user files stored in the memory of selected controller

Here, the red document represents the current program being used is the
problem, the other for the file system cache
Select the Delete button to clear all the selected files except red one
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3 Upgrade firmware
There are 2 ways to upgrade the firmware: software upgrades or use the U disk

3.1

Upgrade by software

Open LedGo software, go to "terminal management" interface, select "Upgrade"

option in the System menu:

In the file selection dialog box, select the upgrade file patch.tar.gz

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3.2

Upgrade by U-Disk

Copy the upgrade package patch.tar.gz to the root directory of U-Disk

Plug this U-Disk in the any USB port of controller. After the upgrade is successful,
the control card will automatically restart, then you can remove the U disk.
Until after the restart, use LedConfig or LedGo check correct version of the
firmware to make sure upgrade is successful.

4 Publish through the Internet

You can publish your content through the internet, if your control card can access
the internet.
There are 2 way connect the card to the internet: the wired or wireless way.

4.1

wired way connect to internet

If you have a router can access the internet , you just need set the network
mode to multi-mode then connect your control card with the router witch the
cable.

Then if the ALARM indicator is light means the terminal is already connect to the
server.

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4.2 wireless way connect to the internet

your can reference the document : <The Terminal Configuration Specification for
Wireless Communication.docx >

4.3 Update content from remote

Before send your content through the internet your need an account to sign in
the server. If you have not, you can sign up from this website: www.sheenled.cn

Click the To Web button open the sign in dialog:

When you sign in you will see the the online terminal list:

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Click the Send button, then wait for uploading.

When upload finish,

You also can import the display configure file to the remote terminal.

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