vcs gen4 clarity visual control station product overview august 2014
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Introducing Clarity Visual Control Station (VCS)The simple-to-use video wall processor for capture, display and management of video and data sources
Processor incorporates Core i7 CPU, PCI Express backplane and redundant power supplies for performance and reliability
Supports inputs from SD and HD video, computers Graphics cards drive output of up to 3840 x 2160
resolution Includes intuitive Windows 7 based VCS Control
software for window layout creation and recall Ideal for video walls of up to 60 displays
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Clarity VCS Hardware & Software
VCS Processor Core i7 or Dual Xeon CPU PCI Express backplane Redundant power 64 bit Windows 7
VCS Control software Intuitive Windows 7 UI Drag & drop source display Configurable preset layouts Simple set-up
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Clarity VCS Operation
DVI / RGB / HD InSD / SDI Video In
VCS Control software
Operator can interact with video wall contents either on a workstation or directly on the wall
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DisplayPort Out (DVI / HDMI / VGA)
Clarity VCS Gen4 Improvements
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Category Description
Chassis: New Gen4 chassis with higher speed backplane
Output: New graphics card with quad DisplayPort outputs
Input: New capture cards including a quad HDCP-compliant input card
Standard Config’s:
Core i7 processor with 8GB of RAM standard
Upgradability: New upgrade and expansion options and replacement parts
Software Updates: New MultiRes tool for non-standard display configuration
Options: New Dual Xeon SBC option; new signal converters and extenders
VCS Gen4 Chassis & BackplaneGen4 chassis and backplane overview 9-slot PCIe x4 connections Cost effective 48 Lane switch on board 8 x PCIe x4 slots supports data rates up to 4
GB/s 1 x PCIe x8 slot supports 8GB/s for
HLink/Slink connectivity Active fan control using new drivers (quieter) Optimized for VCS graphics and capture cards
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Single Board Computer (SBC) Standard: Intel Core i7 w/ 8 GB DDR3 RAM
(optional 16 GB RAM) Optional: Intel Dual Xeon w/ 32 GB DDR3 RAM
VCS Gen4 Expansion
New Gen4 SLink and HLink for expansion chassis Link cable bandwidth increased up to 8 GB/s* between
Gen4 motherboards or Gen4 Backplanes with Gen4 cable
Copper cable options; Gen4 cable 3’ (1m) or 6’ (2m)
* Bidirectional, I.e. 8GB/s uplink plus 8GB/s downlink
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Output: VCS GraphicsDP4 CardQuad DisplayPort Output Display resolutions up to 4 channels at 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
or 2 channels at 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz 4 full-sized latching DisplayPort connectors Improved DDC power supply 6W total @ 3.3V, shared over 4
outputs
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Convert output to DVI, HDMI,
VGA
4+ x Performance Improvement over Previous Version
PCIe/GPU bandwidth in support of live video capture and displayacross 4 outputs at 1080p @ 60 Hz simultaneously.
Single GPU configuration for reduced Windows system resource use
Support for display walls with up to 64 screens, in systems with 64-bit Bios
512 MB Memory, 256 MB Memory Aperture
Physical Configuration: Full height board Mechanical PCIe 16-lane connector < 25W power consumption Passive cooling
Input: VCS Gen4 Capture Card Options
VCS SDcapture8 8 Channel analog SD video
VCS SDIcapture2 2 Channel digital SDI video
VCS DVI-DLcapture1 1 Channel digital DVI dual-link
VCS HDCPcapture4 4 Channel RGB/DVI/HDMI single-link
VCS AV-HDcapture3 2 RGB/DVI/HDMI single-link + 1 SD video
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Quad DVI-I Capture Card HDMI / DVI / RGB / YPbPr Video capture Max resolution up to 4096x4096, at 165 MHz Pixel Clock
(Digital modes) or 170 Msps in analogue modes ~ 800 MB/s bandwidth per core
Support for Audio Capture and Streaming 4 x HDMI digital audio capture from DVI-I / HDMI capture channels
General Capture Cards Features 8 Lane PCIe Gen. 4 bus Net 3.2 GB/s total capture bandwidth in 4 PCIe Lanes Gen4 or 8 Lanes Gen3 Frame buffer memory – 4 x 256 MB
Physical Configuration Full length, full height mechanical PCIe 16-lane connector Ca. 25W power consumption, passive cooling
Input: VCS HDCPcapture4
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Input: VCS AV-HDcapture3
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4 lane PCI Express capture card 1.6 GB/s total capture bandwidth Three video capture inputs
2 DVI-I channels HDMI / DVI / TGB / YPbPr HDMI embedded audio capture & streaming HDCP compliant
1 SD / Composite channel PAL, NTSC, SECAM up to 7f20 x 576 @ 16 Bit color
Input: VCS DVI-DLcapture1
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One DVI capture channel Dual-link DVI / HDMI
(not HDCP-compliant)
Up to 330 Mpix/s Max. Canvas: 4096 x 4096 Input equalization supporting
up to 20 m cables
Takes interlaced and progressive scan HD video on HDMI
4-lane PCI Express
Input: VCS SDIcapture2
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Two SDI capture channels Up to 3 Gb/s capture Accepts multiple SDI formats
SD-SDI (480i/576i) HD-SDI (up to 1080i) 3G-SDI (up to 1080p)
4 BNC connectors Inputs 1 & 2 Loop-through outputs 1 & 2
4-lane PCI Express
Input: VCS SDcapture8
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Up to 8 SD videos Composite PAL, SECAM, NTSC or
Y/C (S-Video) standard def. videos
Loop-through connector Can be used for daisy-chaining
sources to other devices
Includes 16-way BNC splitter cable 8 BNCs for 8 composite videos
or 16 BNCs for 8 Y/C inputs
4-lane PCI Express
VCS Control Software
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Intuitive Windows 7 UI supports local and remote operation
Drag and drop source display Save and recall window layouts Manage all sources from the same interface Sources can be captured, installed applications, or both Compatible with room automation systems over serial
or LAN Supports up to 16 windows per display Includes VCS Monitor application (temp, voltage,
status, etc.) Supports asymmetrical display layouts and resolutions Localized software, keyboard, documentation available:
English (USA), English (UK), Spanish, French
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Seven pre-defined configurations with a set number of inputs & outputs Includes Gen4 chassis & backplane, Core i7 processor with 8 GB of RAM 2-year warranty standard. Optional service plans up to 5 years.
VCS Gen4Configuration
PlanarPart Number
Outputs(DisplayPort)
HDCP-Compliant Inputs(DVI / RGB / HDMI)
VCS-4DP,4 997-7707-00 4 4
VCS-8DP,4 997-7708-00 8 4
VCS-8DP,8 997-7709-00 8 8
VCS-12DP,8 997-7710-00 12 8
VCS-12DP,12 997-7711-00 12 12
VCS-16DP,8 997-7712-00 16 8
VCS-16DP,12 997-7713-00 16 12
Custom Up to 60 outputs – depending on input configuration
VCS Gen4 Standard Configurations
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Planar uses VCS Configurator tool to generate custom system
Select SBC version (Core i7 or Dual Xeon) and RAM Enter number of outputs (displays) Enter number and type of inputs (captured sources) Select region (US, UK, ES, FR) Configurator output:
Price quotation Custom VCS part number Component details Packing list PCIe slot configuration
VCS Gen4 Custom Configurations
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New Sales Tools Overview presentation Brochure Spec sheet Custom VCS configurator Pre-Quotation Checklist
New Documentation Quick Start Guide VCS Control User Guide Hardware User Manual MultiRes Configuration Guide
VCS Gen4 Sales Tools & Documentation
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