Page 2 - Contents
DS Vision® Digital – Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 2 2.1 Achieving the Best Performance 2 2.2 Safety Instructions 3 2.3 Recycling Kramer Products 3 3 Overview 4 3.1 Defining the DS Vision® Digital HD Digital Distribution System 4 4 Connecting the DS Vision® Digital 7 4.1 Con...
Page 3 - Introduction; Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer; DS; Vision® Digital
DS Vision® Digital - Introduction 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily ...
Page 4 - Getting Started; DS Vision Digital; Achieving the Best Performance; DS Vision® Digital
2 DS Vision® Digital - Getting Started 2 Getting Started We recommend that you: • Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment • Review the contents of this user manual • Ensure that the player and the screens are compatible. Check tha...
Page 5 - Safety Instructions; There are no operator serviceable parts inside the unit; Recycling Kramer Products
DS Vision® Digital - Getting Started 3 2.2 Safety Instructions Caution: There are no operator serviceable parts inside the unit Warning: Use only the Kramer Electronics input power wall adapter that is provided with the unit Warning: Disconnect the power and unplug the unit from the wall before inst...
Page 6 - Overview; Defining the DS Vision® Digital HD Digital Distribution; Section
4 DS Vision® Digital - Overview 3 Overview DS Vision® Digital is a high-definition (HD) digital distribution system that delivers real-time digital, non-compressed content to digital signage terminals up to 600m (2000ft) away. DS Vision® Digital enables you to manage digital signage assets and monit...
Page 7 - The DS Vision® Digital Transmitter; The DS Vision® Digital Broadcaster
DS Vision® Digital - Overview 5 3.1.1 The DS Vision® Digital Transmitter Figure 1: DS Vision® Digital Transmitter # Feature Function 1 12V DC POWER Connector Connects to the 12V DC power adapter 2 SERIAL 9-pin D-sub Connector Serial extension for terminal control 3 ETHERNET RJ-45 Connector IP extens...
Page 8 - The DS Vision® Digital Receiver
6 DS Vision® Digital - Overview 3.1.3 The DS Vision® Digital Receiver Figure 3: DS Vision® Digital Receiver # Feature Function 1 12V DC POWER Connector Connects to the 12V DC power adapter 2 MONITOR 3.5mm Mini Jack Connects to the performance monitoring engine 3 SYSTEM RJ-45 Connector System cable f...
Page 9 - Connecting the DS Vision® Digital; Connecting the Player and the Screen; Figure 4
DS Vision® Digital - Connecting the DS Vision® Digital 7 4 Connecting the DS Vision® Digital Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your DS Vision® Digital . After connecting your DS Vision® Digital , connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. 4.1 Conn...
Page 10 - Media Distribution; The; system can distribute HD digital media from a single player; Figure 5
8 DS Vision® Digital - Media Distribution 5 Media Distribution The DS Vision Digital system can distribute HD digital media from a single player to: • A single display located 100m (330ft) away, using the transmitter • Three displays located 100m (330ft) away, and one local display, using the broadc...
Page 11 - The connections to the transmitter and the broadcaster are
DS Vision® Digital - Media Distribution 9 Figure 5: Media Distribution to Three Displays Note! The connections to the transmitter and the broadcaster are identical. The broadcaster has three system ports and the transmitter has only one system port. All references to connections apply equally to bot...
Page 12 - Mounting the Receiver; Figure 8; Receiver
10 DS Vision® Digital - Media Distribution Figure 7: Receiver Connections 5.1 Mounting the Receiver The receiver units have VESA standard screw holes 100mm (3.9in) apart, as shown in Figure 8 . Use two screws supplied with the receiver and monitor to connect the unit to the back of the monitor. Figu...
Page 13 - Serial Control; To enable serial control of remote displays:; In order to address a specific display, make sure the display
DS Vision® Digital - Serial Control 11 6 Serial Control To enable serial control of remote displays: 1. Connect a serial (9-pin D-sub male/female) cable between the players and the broadcaster/transmitter. 2. Connect a serial (9-pin D-sub female/female) cable between the receiver and the screen. Fig...
Page 14 - Terminal IP Connectivity; cable) between the receiver and the terminal side units.
12 DS Vision® Digital - Terminal IP Connectivity 7 Terminal IP Connectivity To extend a network from the transmitter/broadcaster side to the remote terminal side: 1. Connect a standard Ethernet cable (Ethernet 10/100BaseT straight-through cable) between the player side network and the transmitter/br...
Page 15 - Scalability; There are two types of methods to extend the system scale:; Cascading to Increase the Distance
DS Vision® Digital - Scalability 13 8 Scalability There are two types of methods to extend the system scale: • Cascade a receiver with a broadcaster/transmitter to increase the distance of the system • Cascade a broadcaster with a broadcaster/transmitter to increase the number of supported displays ...
Page 16 - Cascading to Increase the Number of Displays; illustrates a primary and secondary cascaded system:
14 DS Vision® Digital - Scalability Figure 12: 6-Hop Cascaded System 8.2 Cascading to Increase the Number of Displays Connect a primary broadcaster to a secondary broadcaster or transmitter to increase the number of receivers and displays that can be connected to the system. Cascading an additional ...
Page 17 - providing four additional displays:
DS Vision® Digital - Scalability 15 Figure 13: Primary and Secondary Cascaded System Figure 14 illustrates a system with two cascaded broadcasters and a transmitter, providing four additional displays:
Page 18 - The system can be further scaled to include hundreds of displays.
16 DS Vision® Digital - Scalability Figure 14: Cascaded Broadcaster and Transmitter The system can be further scaled to include hundreds of displays. Figure 15 illustrates the connection of 16 displays:
Page 20 - Advanced Management Features; Continuous playback (see
18 DS Vision® Digital - Advanced Management Features 9 Advanced Management Features Use MDS management technology for advanced management features, such as: • Continuous playback (see Section 9.1 • Performance monitoring (see ) Section 9.2 ) Figure 16 illustrates the management architecture: Figure ...
Page 21 - Note; : The receiver does not receive an IP address and is not visible; Continuous Playback Configuration; Two active players can be connected to the; To set up a continuous playback configuration:
DS Vision® Digital - Advanced Management Features 19 Note : The receiver does not receive an IP address and is not visible as an IP network element. To learn more about the MDS management technology, features and benefits, refer to the ScreenGate Management Gateway documentation. 9.1 Continuous Play...
Page 22 - Monitoring Display Performance; system uses a unique display performance monitoring
20 DS Vision® Digital - Advanced Management Features Figure 17: Continuous Playback Configuration Connections 9.2 Monitoring Display Performance A player can create a report that consists of the amount of times media was sent to the screen. However, this report can’t verify if the media was in fact ...
Page 23 - ScreenGate
DS Vision® Digital - Advanced Management Features 21 • In addition, a watermark generator agent must be installed on the player device. To learn more about installing a Media Watermark Generator Agent, refer to the Media Watermark Generator Agent section of the ScreenGate Management Gateway document...
Page 24 - 0 Technical Specifications
22 DS Vision® Digital - Technical Specifications 10 Technical Specifications Feature Item Broadcaster Transmitter Receiver MAXIMUM RESOLUTION 1080p, 60Hz, 24bit per pixel, uncompressed 1080p, 60Hz, 24bit per pixel, uncompressed 1080p, 60Hz, 24bit per pixel, uncompressed VIDEO-1 HDMI HDMI compatible ...
Page 26 - SAFETY WARNING
For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback. Web site: E-mail: www.kramerelectronics.com [email protected] P/N: 2900- 300283 Rev: 1 ! SAFETY WARNING ...
