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CP950ControllerManual

ChapterI.ControllerModelandAppearance
I.ProductModel
1.CP950synchronouscontrollerandnonsynchronouscontrollerareindustrytypewith
casingand8outputports.Theactuallycontrolledpixelpointscouldreach682(2048lines)
II.ProductsPicture
CP950FrontView:

CP950BackView:

PowerSupplySwitch Display PowerSupplyIndicator BusyIndicator
NetworkInterface InfraredIndicator OutputPort PowerSupplySocket

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III.BasicParametersListoftheController

InputPowerSupply AC220V
RatedCurrent 500mA
RatedCapacity 2.5W
Length 23.5CM
Width 13.5CM
Height 4.5CM
FixedHolePitch 7.5CM;22CM

ChapterIIBriefIntroductionofControllerFunction
I.PropertyofProducts
1.3265536levelgraylevelcontrolsothattheimagecoloranddetailscouldbetruly
reproduced.
2.512levelthreeprimarycolorsindependentbrightnesscontrolsothattheaccurate
adjustmentofwhitebalancebecomesmoresimpleandeffective.
3.100Hzrefreshratetoensurethestablenessofframes.
4.EthernetinterfaceandUDPnetworkingprotocolareapplied.Themaximumtransmission
rangeis200m.
5.Thedisplaymoduletimelydisplaysthecontrollerparametersandstatus.
6.ControlleroutputincludesbothTTLanddifferencedualmodel.
7.Dualnetworkinterfacesothatthecascadebetweenthecontrollerscouldberealized.

II.DesignCocept
1.Synchroniccontrolmode.Offlineplayercouldbeaddedexternallytorealizeofflineplay.
Thiscouldbechosenaccordingtousersneeds.
2.Videoediting,displayingandwiringdesignsoftwareEasyPlayer(thecompanyownsthe
proprietaryintellectualpropertyrights)isapplicabletovariousnonconventionaltype
screen,multiplescreen,textscreen,pixellightscreenetc..
3.Theoperationofdisplaysoftwareiseasytolearn.Theendusercouldselfdesignthe
displaycontents.
4.Thedataisdirectlyreceivedfromthenetworkcardofthecomputersandthemodeof
dedicateddisplaycard+Mastercontrol+Branchcontrolisabandoned.Inthiscase,the
installationbecomesmucheasierandthecostwillbemuchlower.

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5.3Xand4Xvirtualresolutionissupported,whichwillimprovethedisplayeffect
enormously,orreducetheproductcostunderthesamedisplayeffect.
III.Expansibility
1.Videosandpictureswithvariableformatscouldbedisplayedsynchronouslyor
nonsynchronously.
2.AllfontssupportedbyWindowsoperatingsystemcouldbedisplayed.
3.DMX512lightingboardcouldbeconnectedtooptionalswitchcard,highlycompatible
withstagelightingsystem.
5.IPgroupingfunctionissupportedtoensurethestabilityofseveralcontrollersinlarger
works.
6.DMX512protocolissupported,with8outputports.

ChapterIVControllerInstallationInstructions
I.MethodforConnectionwiththeUpperPartoftheMachine(synchronous/onlinemode)

Directlyconnecttothecomputernetworkport

II.OfflineMode

Connecttotheofflineplayer

III.Orderoflinesattheoutputinterface
5P terminals from left to right, signals from
lefttoright

CP950outputinterfaceinclude85P
ports,from1to8(shownasabove)

Mode
1 2 3 4 5
General
950
950
TTLOutput
GND DATA LE CLK OE
950
485Output
GND A1 A2 B1 B2
950DMX
GND A B

VI.SimpleSampleInstallationInstructionsandSchematicDiagram
Inthefollowing,16mX6mrectangledisplaylaidby16segmentdigitaltubesistakenasthe
sampleforintroducingtheconnectionlinesofCP950asshowninthediagrambelow.
160rows,6tubesineachrowlaidvertically.Eachinterfaceofthecontrollercontrols5rows
oftubes(480pixelpoints).Atotalof32SPIportsareneeded.

Computer ContentCard(Optional) CP950 CP950 CP950

ChapterV Attentions

OrderofNetworkCables

568A: Green white Green Orange white Blue Blue white Orange Brown white
Brown
568B:Orange white Orange Green white Blue Blue white Green Brown white
Brown
Thecontroller,offlineplayerandswitchshouldbeconnectedbycrossruling,i.e.,oneendis
568Aandtheotherendis568B.
Straightthroughlineshouldbeadoptedforanyoftheaboveequipmentandthecomputer,
i.e.bothsidesare568Aor568B. It isforbiddento selfdefinetheorderofstraightthrough
line.

Linesfromthecontrollertothelamps&lanternsandconnectionmethod

1.950TTL output, it is suggested to choose category V line or above as the signal line. The
bestwayofconnectiontothesignallineoflamps&lanternsisasbelow:
OrangeData GreenClock BlueLock BrownOE All other colored lines
areconnectedtoGNDofthesignalline.
It is forbidden to use two winded up line to connect the signal at the same time, e.g.
connectOrangeandOrangewhitetoDataasthesametime.

2.950differenceoutput.Thismodeisonlyapplicabletodoublesignalorsinglesignallamps
&lanterns,i.e.theoneswithonlyDataorwithDataandClock.
It is suggested to choose category V line or above as the signal line. The best way of
connectiontothelamps&lanternsordifferenceconverterplateisasbelow:
Usingtwowindeduplines,oneis&otherisB,e.g.OrangeisAandOrangewhiteisB.

3.Shieldedtwistedpairisgenerallyusedfor950DMX.Thesignallineshouldbegrounded.At
the end of each signal line, i.e. between A and B, a 120R terminal resistance should be
added.