Matrox Veos User manual
User Guide
20073-301-0105
2008.08.08
Matrox Veos
ENGLISH
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Overview
Thank you for purchasing Matrox Veos. Your Veos product consists of 3 components
–
the Master,
Display, and Repeater units–that work together to extend your graphics data over 100 meters per unit.
Providing high image quality, multiple channels of content, and multi-display support at great
distances, your Matrox Veos product is designed to meet the needs of the digital signage market.
Hardware supplied
Master unit
Display unit
Matrox Veos Master Unit Matrox cable
(HD15-to-HD15) Matrox cable
(DVI-to-DVI)
Power/USB cable Power supply
Matrox Veos Display Unit Power/USB cable Power supply
2 DVI-to-HD15 adapters
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Repeater unit
Additional hardware required
To connect your Matrox Veos product, you also need the following hardware:
Supported coaxial cables
RS-232 serial cables (only if connecting RS-232 monitors)
Repeater unit –
PoE (Power Over Ethernet) power supply unit and twisted pair cables
(CAT5 or CAT6)
Software supplied
(for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP
Professional x64, and Windows Vista)
Matrox PowerDesk-SE –
to use your Matrox product. Matrox makes new display drivers
available on the Matrox Technical Support Web site
(www.matrox.com/graphics/support/drivers).
Installation overview
To install your Matrox product:
1
Connect your monitors and Veos units
–
see “Connection setup”, page 4.
2
Install the software
–
see “Software setup”, page 13.
Matrox Veos Repeater Unit
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Connection setup
This section describes how to connect your Matrox Veos product. Your Veos product consists of 3
components that work together to extend your graphics data over 100 meters per unit:
Master unit
(required) – connects to your computer.
Display unit
(required) – connects to your monitors. The input can come from a Master,
Display, or Repeater unit. The output can go to a Display or Repeater unit.
Repeater unit
(optional) – connects to another Veos unit. The input can come from a
Master, Display, or Repeater unit. The output can go to a Display or Repeater unit.
The following is an example of a possible Veos setup.
WARNING:
Because your units disperse heat, they may become warm during operation.
Make sure your units are located in a well ventilated area and nothing is blocking their
ventilation holes.
Master unit
Display unit
Display unit
Repeater unit
Display unit
Display unit
Repeater unit
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Connection overview – Master unit
* Depending on your graphics hardware, you need to attach either the Matrox HD15-to-HD15 cable or the Matrox DVI-to-DVI
cable to the input connector on your Master unit.
Step-by-step connection setup – Master unit
1Attach the Matrox cable
If your graphics hardware has a DVI
connector, attach one end of the Matrox
cable to the graphics connector on your
computer. Attach the other end of the cable
to the DVI input connector ( ) on
your Master unit.
If your graphics hardware has an HD-15
connector, attach one end of the Matrox
cable to the graphics connector on your
computer. Attach the other end of the cable
to the HD-15 input connector ( ) on
your Master unit.
Serial cable
Power/USB cable
Input connector
(HD-15 ) Input connector
(DVI )
Matrox cable
(DVI-to-DVI)*
Matrox cable
(HD15-to-HD15)* Coaxial cable
Output coaxial
connector
(BNC )
Input connector
(Serial DB-9 )
Matrox cable
(DVI-to-DVI)
Matrox cable
(HD15-to-HD15)
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2Connect the coaxial cable
Connect your coaxial cable to the output
coaxial connector ( ) on your Master
unit.
3Connect the serial cable
(optional)
If you want to use a monitor that has an RS-
232 serial port connector, you need to
connect a serial cable to the DB-9 connector
on your Master unit.
Connect one end of your RS-232 serial cable
(sold separately) to the RS-232 connector on
your computer.
Connect the other end of your cable to the
DB-9 input connector ( ) on your
Master unit.
4Connect the Power/USB cable
Plug one end of the Power/USB cable
provided with your Master unit into the
USB connector ( ) on your Master unit.
Plug the power supply connector of the
Power/USB cable into the external power
supply provided with your Master unit.
Plug the USB connector into a USB port on
your computer.
Coaxial cable
Serial cable
Note:
For your Master unit to work
properly, both the power supply connector
and USB connector of the Power/USB
cable must be plugged in at the same time.
Power/USB cable
USB connector
Power supply
connector
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5Check the indicator light
If the indicator light is on (green or red),
your Master unit is properly connected.
If the indicator light is off (black), make sure
your Master unit is properly connected and
that all connectors are properly fastened.
For more information, see “Description of
indicator lights”, page 12.
Connection overview – Display unit
* If your monitor has an HD-15 connector, use a DVI-to-HD15 adapter included with your Display unit to connect your monitor
to the monitor connector on your Display unit.
Indicator light
Note:
To get the most out of your Matrox product, we recommend you use identical
monitors (that is, monitors that support the same settings such as display resolution,
refresh rate, and aspect ratio). For information on the settings your monitor supports, see
your monitor documentation.
Monitor cables
(DVI)
Power/USB cable
Serial cable
Coaxial cables
Content channel
button ( )
Output connectors
(DVI )*
Input coaxial
connector
(BNC )
Output coaxial
connector
(BNC )
Output connector
(Serial DB-9 )
Content channel
button ( )
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Step-by-step connection setup – Display unit
1Connect the coaxial cable
Connect the input coaxial cable to the input
coaxial connector ( ) on your Display
unit.
To connect your Display unit to another
Veos unit (Display or Repeater), connect a
second coaxial cable to the output coaxial
connector ( ) on your Display unit.
2Connect your monitors
If your monitor has a DVI connector,
connect it directly to the connector labeled
( ) on your Display unit.
If your monitor has an HD-15 connector,
use a DVI-to-HD15 adapter included with
your Display unit to connect your monitor
to the monitor connector on your Display
unit.
If your monitor has an RS-232 serial port
connector, attach one end of your RS-232
serial cable to the connector on your
monitor. Attach the other end of the cable to
the DB-9 output connector ( ) on
your Display unit.
WARNING:
Don’t change monitor connections while your computer is turned on. While
your computer is turned on, it may be using monitor settings that are specific to the
current monitor connections.
Some
devices may be permanently damaged if incorrect
settings are used.
Output coaxial
cable
Input coaxial
cable
Note:
Some monitors that have RS-232
serial port connectors support daisy
chaining. For information on the
capabilities of your monitor, see your
monitor documentation.
Monitor cable
Serial cable
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3Connect the Power/USB cable
Plug one end of the Power/USB cable
provided with your Display unit into the
USB connector ( ) on your Display unit.
Plug
only
the power supply connector of the
Power/USB cable into the external power
supply provided with your Display unit. The
USB connector remains unplugged.
4Check the indicator light
If the indicator light is on (green or red),
your Display unit is properly connected.
If the indicator light is off (black), make sure
your Display unit is properly connected and
that all connectors are properly fastened.
For more information, see “Description of
indicator lights”, page 12.
5
Check the content channel lights
If the content channel lights are green, your
Display unit is properly connected.
If the content channel lights are red, make
sure the coaxial cables are properly
connected and that all connectors are
properly fastened.
Power/USB cable
Power/USB cable
USB connector
Power supply
connector
Indicator light
Content
channel
lights
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6Set the content channels
Press button 1 ( ) to set the content
channel for monitor 1 ( ), and press
button 2 ( ) to set the content channel
for monitor 2 ( ). You may need to press
the buttons repeatedly to cycle through the
available content channels (
CH01
,
CH02
, or
CH03
).
Connection overview – Repeater unit
Step-by-step connection setup – Repeater unit
1Connect the coaxial cable
Connect the input coaxial cable to the input
coaxial connector ( ) on your
Repeater unit.
Content channel buttons
Coaxial cable
Twisted pair
cable
Coaxial cables
Twisted pair
cables
Input coaxial
connector
(BNC )
Output coaxial
connectors
(BNC )
Output jacks
(RJ-45) Input jack
(RJ-45)
Input coaxial
cable
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