G-LEC S-Drive II Quick Start Manual - Adjusting The Panels
Adjusting the panels
(1) Make sure everything is properly connected, and DVI is present (all indicator LEDs at the S-Drive
must be lit, the S-Drive's display should show the correct DVI resolution, and the panels should at
least show some random parts of the DVI signal)
(2) Start the G-Lec software
(3) Open the Properties menu:
(4) Within the Properties window, select your appropriate frame model (Phantom 60, Phantom 30...),
and set the input resolution to the same values which are currently present at the S-Drive's input.
Close the Properties dialog.
(5) Open the Show Serial dialog:
(Make sure you click Show Serial – Get Serial is the wrong option here)
(6) In the Show Serial dialog, click 'Begin Detect'. A long list will start to run through, and one by one,
the panels are supposed to show their serial number (a 1...4 digit decimal number).
If you get the message '
exit, failed open device (DEV0)'
: check USB is connected properly, and
check the drivers are installed correctly. Sometimes unplugging and replugging the USB cable might
do the trick (wait approx. 10 seconds to allow for USB synchronization)
Clicking 'End Detect' will cause the list to run again: the panels will resume normal ('video')
operation, without uploading position or brightness.
Close the Show Serial dialog.
(7) Open the Create Groups dialog:
(8) In the Create Groups dialog, hover the mouse over the appropriate number/arrangement of panels,
starting from the top-left corner. Click on the suitable bottom-right panel (e.g. in a setup with 4
panels wide, 3 panels high, click on the panel in 3
rd
row, 4
th
column). Click 'Finish'.
In order to create more groups, click 'Next'.
You may delete groups later from the Main window.
(9) In the Main window, double-click the gray handle of the group (or right-click, 'edit'). The Edit Groups
window will open. Enter the ID numbers shown on the panels (see step (6)) into the appropriate
input fields.
When setting-up a chessboard, you might leave the numbers at '0' (zero) intentionally.
Close the Edit Groups window.
(10)Position the group inside the black window according to your needs (drag-and-drop the gray
handle). You might wish to use the 'Center' button at the top:
The Center button works correctly only if the video resolution is set properly (see step (4))
Watch the exact pixel readings at the bottom of the Main window.
In order to move a group pixel-by-pixel, you can use the arrow buttons at the top of the main
window, or the arrow keys of your keyboard.
(11)At the top of the Main window, use the Brightness slider to adjust panel brightness to your needs
(brightness and positions are stored inside the frames, thus need to be uploaded, and do not
change on the fly).
(12)Click the Variable Cropping button at the top of the Main window:
A green border must appear around your group(s), indicating the computed cropping area.
Additionally, the Variable Cropping is displayed at the bottom of the Main window, like:
Variable Cropping area: 128 x 96
(13)Click the Upload Data button:
The Upload Data window pops open.
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S-Drive II Quick Setup Guide
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