NEC LED-VD1 manual

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    U ser' s Ma n ua l Video Distributor LED-VD1[...]

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    Inde x Declaration of conf ormity .......................................................................................................................... English-1 Important Information ................................................................................................................................ English-2 Safety Precautions, Ma[...]

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    English-1 Dec laration of conf ormity For USA FCC Information 1. Use the attached specified cables with the LED-VD1 (D000LD) video distributor so as not to interfere with radio and television reception. (1) Please use the supplied power cord or equivalent to ensur e FCC compliance. (2) Please use a good quality shielded video signal cable. Use of o[...]

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    English-2 Impor tant Inf ormation W ARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. ALSO, DO NOT USE THIS UNIT’S POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPT ACLE OR OTHER OUTLETS UNLESS THE PRONGS CAN BE FULL Y INSERTED. REFRAIN FROM OPENING THE CABINET AS THERE ARE HIGH VOL T AGE COMPONENTS INSIDE. REFER SE[...]

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    English-3 Safety Precautions, Maintenance & Recommended Use FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING WHEN SETTING UP AND USING THE VIDEO DISTRIBUTOR: • DO NOT OPEN THE VIDEO DISTRIBUT OR. There ar e no user serviceable parts inside and opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous shock hazar ds or other risks. Refer all se[...]

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    English-4 Contents The parts supplied with this unit are as follows. In the rare case that one of these parts is missing or damaged, contact the retailer . • Power cord (1.8 m US) • Power cord (1.8 m EU) • Signal cable (DVI-D, 1.8 m) • USB/RS-485 adapter • LAN cable (3 m) • Utility disk • Setup manual A signal cable to connect the Vid[...]

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    English-5 P ar ts Name and Functions Fr ont P anel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OUT I N RS- 4 8 5 POWER LED D ISPLAY OU TP UT D VI LE D - VD 1 V I D E O D I S TR IB U TO R PO W ER LE D DISPL A Y OUTP UT D V I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 O U T I N R S - 4 8 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 P ower lamp Lights up (red) when the power is ON. 2 LED Display lamp The port connected to the LED modul[...]

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    English-6 Connections Connecting an External Device • T o protect the de vice , switch off the power bef ore connecting it. • When connecting devices, follow the instructions in their user man uals. Connecting the P ower NO TE : • Connect the power cord to the unit before connecting it to the power outlet. 1. Insert one end of the power cord [...]

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    English-7 Connection Methods Before Connecting • Before connecting to the device, turn off the power to the device you ar e connecting to and all peripheral devices. • Refer to the user's manuals for those devices. Video processor [LED-VP1] Computer (USB/RS485 adapter) LED module [LED-06AF1/LED-15BF1] LED module[...]

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    English-8 Installing Driver s 1. Compatible Operating Systems Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Professional Windows 2003 Server Windows Vista Windows 7 2. How to Install Connect the USB/RS-485 adapter to your PC after the drivers have successfully been installed. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer's optical media drive. Run “R[...]

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    English-9 (6) Click [Install]. (7) The Success window will be displayed. [OK] Click to complete the driver installation.[...]

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    English-10 T r oubleshooting Check the f ollowing items. Problems/Symptoms Cause and Solution Cannot perform LED module mapping Th e LE D m od ul e co nne ct or ca bl e fo r thi s pr odu ct m us t be co nn ect ed u si ng a DV I dua l- li nk c abl e. Cannot perform command communication • T he U SB /RS -4 85 ad ap te r wi ll be d ete ct ed a s a C[...]

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    English-11 Appendix Specifications Product Name LED-VD1 Notes Image Input Interface DVI-D Compatible Resolutions 1024x768 @60Hz Image Output Interface DVI-D (*1) For cascade connection of LED-VD1 DVI-D (*2) (8 outputs) Connect to the LED module using a dual-link cable Control Interface RJ-45 (*3) (input/output 1 system) Specifications RS-485 Power [...]

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    English-12 Dimensional Drawing 479.2 90 98.2 86.1 10.3 325.1 407 280 290.5 Unit: mm[...]

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    English-13 Man ufacturer’ s Rec yc ling and Ener gy Inf ormation NEC DISPLA Y SOLUTIONS is strongly committed to environmental protection and sees recycling as one of the company’ s top priorities in trying to minimize the burden placed on the environment. We are engaged in developing environmentallyfriendly pr oduct s, an d alwa ys st rive to [...]