Led Show T9
Led Show T9
Led Show T9
LED Show T9
Control Software for LED Displays
User Manual
Content
Chapter I. Overview............................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter II. Software Installation, Uninstalling and Migration .............................................................. 4
Chapter III Understanding Software Interfaces of LEDSHOWT9 ........................................................ 7
Chapter IV. Menu and Shortcut Icon ................................................................................................... 10
Chapter V. Programme Management .................................................................................................. 15
Chapter VI. Programming Process ...................................................................................................... 17
Chapter VII. Video Play ...................................................................................................................... 26
Chapter VIII. Image Play ..................................................................................................................... 30
Chapter IX. Text Play .......................................................................................................................... 35
Chapter X. Table Play.......................................................................................................................... 43
Chapter XI. Clock Window ................................................................................................................. 47
Chapter XII. Timer Window ................................................................................................................ 51
Chapter XIII. External Video Window ................................................................................................ 54
Chapter XIV. Notice Management ...................................................................................................... 65
Chapter XV. Instruction Table of Timing ........................................................................................... 65
Chapter XVI. Remote Operation ......................................................................................................... 67
Chapter XVII. Software Setting........................................................................................................... 70
Chapter XVIII. User Management....................................................................................................... 71
Chapter XIX. FAQ. .............................................................................................................................. 72
Chapter I. Overview
LED Show T9 is a professional software for controlling LED video display screens.
It has the following characteristics:
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The advanced processing engine which greatly improves performance and speed is adopted.
Its simple and easy to use. Clear programme arrangement structure, user-friendly interface and WYSIWYG
(what you see is what you get) setting method make it easier for learning and operating.
The software makes fine adjustment of each frame to enhance adaption to large LED screen displays.
Abundant video switch animations make the display effect more natural and vivid.
Sectionalized special effects and 3D animations with special effects make the effect of your display screen
more complete.
Multiple play interfaces are supported, i.e. a computer is able to simultaneously control several display
screens.
Multipage programme arrangement is supported. Random window division and window overlay.
Multiple transmission equipment is supported. Standard network card and transmission card may be selected
as the transmission equipment.
Remote control and programme broadcast of streaming media server are supported.
Play of Office series is supported, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Document arrangement is more
convenient.
External video input is supported. As for television signals, the software is able to automatically change
channels. In addition, the software has various characteristics, such as controlling the focus of external video.
Operating Environment
Operating System
Windows 2000/XP/Vista in Chinese and English
Play page
Operation page
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The area of the toolbar for programme arrangement: The part in rectangular frame No.3.
The area of programme tree diagram: The part in rectangular frame No.4.
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Close/Open the display of LED screen. The contents visible on computer monitor will no longer
be transmit to LED display screen upon closing. Its applicable when you dont expect to synchronously display the
information on the computer monitor to the display screen.
4.3 Tool Menu
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Play
Pause
Stop
Help
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LED screen: LED screen used by the user. Multi-screen display may be set in the software.
Programme page: Programme page means the set of a group of programme windows and programme contents set by
the user. Different windows as well as their sizes, positions and overlay sequences can be set in different programmes.
When programme page is selected from the treenode on the left, the attributes of programme page will appear on the
right, including name, background color, background image and play management. As for one programme page, play
management allows this programme page to have three different recurrent play modes:
Recurrent play: Recurrently playing all programmes in programme page.
Recurrent play of all programme pages: Recurrently playing all programme pages in turn.
Regular play: A duration is set for the play in the current programme page. Then, it will go to the next programme page
for play.
Programme window: Programme window is the window for play. This window will be filled with videos and images.
Different programmes in the same window will be played in turn.
Programme content: Programme is the content to be played on LED screen, including files, such as video, image, text,
etc. as well as other contents which need to be played on LED screen, such as clock, external video and so on.
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5) Click the field parameter set and enter the Admin Key T9 to save your settings.
Programme page is the basic unit of programme. You may click the button for creating programme page
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choose Normal Page. You may delete a selected programme page by choosing a programme page and clicking the
button
. It should be noted that no programme page can be deleted when its empty (as shown in Figure 6-3).
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Relevant attributes of the program page will be displayed on the right after a new program page is created (as shown in
figure 6-4). Generally, default parameters are used.
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6-5). Programme window is the window in programme page. Its an important component to realize the reasonable
layout and simultaneous play of various programme contents in a programme page.
The position of programme window may be dragged by mouse or set by coordinate. A programme page includes
arbitrary multiple windows. The sizes and positions of these windows may be set arbitrarily.
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External video: Its used to display video image input by external video device (as shown in Figure 6-14). Detailed
parameters are in connection with video input device. Please refer to the user manual for detailed video input devices.
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for play if you want to play existing programme file. Click the button
for a pause.
1) Creating new file window Select the programme page to be edited, click
2) Setting window attributes Click and select the file window and edit various attributes of the file window in the
window attributes on the right (as shown in Figure 7-3).
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3) Adding video file Click the right mouse button and select Add Video in the menu of the right mouse button. The
following pop-up window will appear (as shown in Figure 7-4). You may select the video file to be played and enable
it.
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00: random, 01: waiting for page turning, 02: page turning, 03: left overlay, 04: right overlay, 05: top overlay, 06:
bottom overlay, 07: overlay on the top left corner (diagonal), 08: overlay on the top right corner (diagonal), 09:
overlay on the bottom left overlay (diagonal), 10: overlay on the bottom right overlay (diagonal), 11: overlay on
the top left corner (straight), 12: overlay on the top right corner (straight), 13: overlay on the bottom left overlay
(straight), 14: overlay on the bottom right overlay (straight), 15: horizontal shutter, 16: vertical shutter, 17:
opening towards left and right against each other, 18: opening towards top and bottom against each other, 19:
closing from left and right against each other, 20: closing from left and right against each other, 21: moving
upwards, 22: moving downwards, 23: moving towards left, 24: moving towards right, 25: moving towards top left
corner, 26: moving towards top right corner, 27: moving towards bottom left corner, 28: moving towards bottom
right corner, 29: Mosaic (small), 30: Mosaic (medium), 31: Mosaic (large), 32: Gradient, 33: right-hand turn 360,
34: left-hand turn 360, 35: right-hand turn 180, 36: left-hand turn 180, 37: right-hand turn 90, 38: left-hand turn 90,
39: changing from small to large (middle), 40: changing from small to large (top left), 41: change from small to
large (top right), 42: change from small to large (bottom left), 43: change from small to large (bottom right), 44:
from middle to around (rectangle), 45: from around to middle (rectangle), 46: from middle to around (diamond),
47: from around to middle (diamond), 48: from middle to around (cross), 49: from around to middle (cross), 50:
3D animation I, 51: 3D animation II.
1) Creating new file window Select the programme page to be edited, click
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2) Setting window attributes Click and select the file window and edit various attributes of the file window in the
window attributes on the right (as shown in Figure 8-3).
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Preview and switch: You may preview the programmes in this window in the preview box and directly click for
switching.
3) Adding image file Click the right mouse button and select Add Image in the menu of the right mouse button. The
following pop-up window will appear (as shown in Figure 8-4). You may select the image file to be played and enable
it.
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corner (straight), 12: overlay on the top right corner (straight), 13: overlay on the bottom left overlay (straight), 14:
overlay on the bottom right overlay (straight), 15: horizontal shutter, 16: vertical shutter, 17: opening towards left and
right against each other, 18: opening towards top and bottom against each other, 19: closing from left and right against
each other, 20: closing from left and right against each other, 21: moving upwards, 22: moving downwards, 23: moving
towards left, 24: moving towards right, 25: moving towards top left corner, 26: moving towards top right corner, 27:
moving towards bottom left corner, 28: moving towards bottom right corner, 29: Mosaic (small), 30: Mosaic (medium),
31: Mosaic (large), 32: Gradient, 33: right-hand turn 360, 34: left-hand turn 360, 35: right-hand turn 180, 36: left-hand
turn 180, 37: right-hand turn 90, 38: left-hand turn 90, 39: changing from small to large (middle), 40: changing from
small to large (top left), 41: change from small to large (top right), 42: change from small to large (bottom left), 43:
change from small to large (bottom right), 44: from middle to around (rectangle), 45: from around to middle (rectangle),
46: from middle to around (diamond), 47: from around to middle (diamond), 48: from middle to around (cross), 49:
from around to middle (cross), 50: 3D animation I, 51: 3D animation II, 52: continuously moving upwards.
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Chapter IX
Text Play
and select
Left click to select the window of multi-line text, edit the various attributes of multi-line
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Right click the file window, and select Add Multi-line Text File on the right click
menu. Then popup the following window of multi-line text editing (see Figure 9-4).
4) Editing Multi-line Text
Text attributes include font, size, color, background color and bold, italic, underline, line-height and so on. Various
attributes can be set for different texts.
Default width of edit box is the width of display window set by us for multi-line text. If the space of one window is not
enough for the content, the software will make a paged display automatically.
It can choose typing directly, or loading RTF or loading WORD for the character content. The loading content will
enter into editing window automatically.
Attention: Word files only support the format of office 2003. rtf files are the common wordpad files used by us.
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For the character display, the same in/out animation and the speed shall be set as the
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select window of single-line text (see figure 9-7). The sofeware will create a single-line text automatically and enter into
the interface of editing single-line text.
2) Editing Single-line Text
Editing the content and attribute window of single-line text (see figure 9-8). Characters in single-line text can be added
by two ways. One is inputting directly in the editing window, which is suitable for small number of characters. The
other is importing the external files with the format of wordpad file ( i.e. *txt file), which is suitable for large number of
words.
Special effects such as font, size, color and bold, italic, underline and so on can be chosen
as need. For single-line text, users can only input same font, size and color for all text. It has less ways of special
effect that those of multi-line text.
4) Setting Attributes of Window When desired, users can left click to select the single-line text window and then edit
the various attributes of single-line text window in the right window attributes (see figure 9-9).
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1). Creating File Window Select the programme page to be edited, then click Add Button
Left click to select the file window and edit the various attributes of file window in
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Starting point X: Its the position of the vertex on the top left corner of the window relative to the left boundary of LED
screen, with pixel as unit.
Starting point Y: Its the position of the vertex on the top left corner of the window relative to the top boundary of LED
screen, with pixel as unit.
Width: Its the width of window, with pixel as unit.
Height: Its the height of window, with pixel as unit.
Overlay: It represents the overlay position relationship of the window in the programme. The number 1 represents the
top layer.
Total duration: The duration of the programme.
Same animation: Its used to set all programmes in this window to use the same special effects.
Preview and switch: You may preview the programmes in this window in the preview box and directly click for
switching.
Right click file window and select Add RTF File on the right menu, then popup the
following window (see figure 9-13) and select the RTF file to be played, at last open the file.
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When a certain file is selected in the tree diagram on the left, the trace, original size,
opacity and special effect of play will appear on the right (see figure 9-14).
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window.
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Same animation: Its used to set all programmes in this window to use the same special effects.
Preview and switch: You may preview the programmes in this window in the preview box and directly click for
switching.
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Add Table: Add row or column of table on the selected position (see figure 10-5).
Figure 10-5 Add Table Window
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1) Creating Clock Window Select the programme page to be edited, click Add Button
, then select to
add Clock Window . The software will create a file showing cock and enter into the interface of clock editting.
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Analog Clock
The following can be set on the attributes of analog clock (see figure 11-3) , such as lead time
difference or lag time difference; fixed text and font; color, size, shape and font of hour index; clock shape; color,
size and shape of minute index; colors of hour hand, minute hand and second hand; show and color of date and
week. After setting, see figure 11-4 for the effect of analog clock.
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Digital Clock
See figure 11-5 for the effect of digital clock. The following can be set separately, such as special effect of font; lead
time difference or lag time difference; fixed text; styles of hour and year, multi-line and single line; and font style.
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window. The sofeware will create a timer window and enter into the interface of timer attributes automatically.
Left click to select the timer window, edit the various attributes of timer window
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3) Timer Set
See figure 12-3 for timer attributes setting. The following can be set, such as fixed text, special effect of font, size, bold,
italic, underline, color; target date and duration; whether or not show number of days, hour, minute, second, multi-line
and so on. See figure 12-4 for the effect of timer set on the play window.
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to add external video device. The sofeware will add external video device automatically.
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, then select
Left click to select the external video window, edit the various attributes of
external video window on the right window attributes (see figure 13-3).
Name: Its convenient for the user to distinguish the names of different windows. Its free to set.
Maximization: Full-screen display of window will be realized on LED screen.
Border: The width of window border may be set, with pixel as unit.
Color: Its used to select the color of window border.
Starting point X: Its the position of the vertex on the top left corner of the window relative to the left boundary of LED
screen, with pixel as unit.
Starting point Y: Its the position of the vertex on the top left corner of the window relative to the top boundary of LED
screen, with pixel as unit.
Width: Its the width of window, with pixel as unit.
Height: Its the height of window, with pixel as unit.
Overlay: It represents the overlay position relationship of the window in the programme. The number 1 represents the
top layer.
Total duration: The duration of the programme.
Same animation: Its used to set all programmes in this window to use the same special effects.
Preview and switch: You may preview the programmes in this window in the preview box and directly click for
switching.
4) Adding External Video Device in Window
Select external video device, then right click and select to add external video (see figure 13-2). After adding external
video, the system will add external video display and search all external videos connected with the computer
automatically, then it will list external videos on the dialog box for users to select (see figure 13-4).
Video Input Device: Different video cards can be selected (note: multiple options do not exist until installing multi
block card).
Audio Input Device: Be used for selecting sound of video (note: some television cards use audio cards to play sound).
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The following introduces a common access approach of external video: Television Card Access External Video Signals.
Access External Video Signal through Television Card
Generally speaking, the television has the following ports, such as AV, SV and TV. It can play the video device content
through these ports. The concrete steps of usage are as follows:
1. Installing Television Card (the content of this section can refer to the specification of television card)
Currently, the television cards in the market mainly includes PCI interface and USB interface. When using, users shall
connect them with computer according to the two interface types separately. In the real tests, the display effect of
television with PCI interface is always better than that with USB interface. So the television card with PCI interface is
recommended.
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Insert the disk accompanied with the television card and install driver.
After connecting with the hardware, windows will detect the new hardware and popup the following installation wizard
of new hardware. The installation can be gradually finished according to the instruction.
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Left click to select the external video window, edit the various attributes of video
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Please refer to the specification provided by the manufacturer of television card for other attributes.
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Chapter XVII
Software Setting
Various setting related to software include three optional cards, such as AutoSet, network setting and other setting.
Network setting is used for remote control. Please refer to Chapter XVI for related introduction.
17.1 AutoSet
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User Information
Name/Password: User name and password that the user used to log on.
Permission
Administrator: Be able to conduct all operations, and set users and responding permissions.
Domain User: Be able to conduct all operations related to the play aspect, be unable to conduct the setting and user
management about hardware parameters of display screen.
Limited User: Only be able to load and play the ready-made programmes.
Need to Log on: After selecting this option, users need to log on when opening the software.
Chapter XIX
FAQ
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A: First, edit the programme to be played and save it as * clt file. Then, select Setting Software Setting AutoSet
Autoplay Programme when Start from the menu bar gradually. At last click OK.
QHow to transfer the content of other play software to LED display screen by LEDshow T9?
A: The area in display screen is the responding area of LED display screen. Users need to move LED screen to the
display area of other broadcasting window. Then select Mode of Screen Capture, and click
toolbar.
in LEDshowT9
Q: Why is the play in computer smooth sometime, but the play in display screen not smooth?
A: Please confirm that the network card driver accompanied by the gigabit LAN is installed to ensure that the
performance of gigabit LAN has arrived at the optimal state.
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