ImageDP4+ User Guide Version 01.0.
Contents FCC Compliance ImageDP4+ Federal Communications Commission Statement Declaration of Conformity..........................................................................................................4 This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: Introduction.............................................................................................................................
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Introduction Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) The ImageDP4+ is based upon a single, powerful graphics processor that is complemented by faster memory and higher pixel transfer bandwidth over its 16-lane second generation PCIexpress interface. Up to 16 ImageDP4+ cards can be supported by the Datapath XDDM display driver and up to 12 ImageDP4+ cards can be supported by the Datapath WDDM display driver, providing flexible system configurations up to 64 screens.
Installation ImageDP4+ The ImageDP4+ PCI Express graphics card supports the display of digital video capture windows. It is ideal for high end video/ data walls, signage or display wall applications. This section deals with installing ImageDP4+ cards and spreading the Windows desktop across all the screens. If you are intending to use the ImageDP4+ cards with other Datapath products, you should follow this section to get the Windows desktop working correctly first.
Installing the Display Drivers Installing the Additional ImageDP4+ Cards Once the ImageDP4+ card has been installed and the boot messages are appearing on the correct monitor, you can start Windows. As the number of required screens increase, the likelihood of reaching a system limitation or encountering a problem increases. The system limitations are the amount of address space available and the capacity of the power supply. The Found New Hardware Wizard will announce that new hardware has been found.
Connecting up to 64 Screens DisplayPort Outputs To connect up to 64 screens (XDDM Display Driver on Windows 7) or 48 screens (WDDM Display Driver on Windows 7 or Windows 10) to ImageDP4+ cards, configure the links as shown in the diagram below: The Datapath ImageDP4+ has four DisplayPort connectors which allow full size, locking cables capable of driving next generations displays.
Display Driver Configuration Tool (DDCT) Displays with Bezels The DDCT Is a configuration tool designed to guide you through the design and creation of your video wall. The DDCT is installed automatically as part of the driver install. To access the DDCT, right click on your desktop, select Display Driver Configuration Tool then select the Set Up Wizard.
Application Tools Add Displays The application tools enable the user to manipulate the design of the wall. The table below describes the tool functionalities Add displays is available for displays with bezels or overlapable displays. It enables you to configure the layout of your wall or display group. Use the “Displays Across” and the “Displays Up” to create a plan of your layout.
Datapath Limited Datapath UK and Corporate Headquarters Datapath has a long and very successful history in the computer graphics industry. Datapath has been designing and supplying high performance, high quality graphics display systems to the world’s largest and most demanding companies and institutions since 1982. Datapath was one of the founding companies of multi-screen Windows acceleration using single and multi board solutions.
Index A Add Displays 15 Additional ImageDP4+ Cards 9 C Card format 5 Card Ordering 10 Card size 5 Configure Outputs 14 Configure the links 10 Copyright Statement 16 Create Custom Display 15 Current 9 D P Power requirements 9 Primary Display 14 R Relative humidity 5 Representation 14 S Specifications 5 Storage temperature 5 System Requirements 7 T DDCT 12 Device Manager 15 Device properties 15 Digital outputs 6 Display Driver Configuration Tool 12 Display Drivers 8 Display Overlap 15 DisplayPort connectors