WallControl-Red Software Features
Vision and IP-Camera Window Control
Control of Vision and IP-Camera windows on the data wall.
- Position and size
- Aspect ratio enforcement
- Show or hide menu bar
- Customise window captions
- Control capture format
- De-interlace and control capture rate
- Control data transfer and scaling
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Third-party Application Control
Control of third-party applications, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.
- An integrated application server provides support for controlling third-party applications
- Application windows can be opened directly from the toolbar, by running through a user interface dialog, via the command line interface or from saved layout files.
- Support for the following applications is pre-configured into WallControl-Red: Internet Explorer, DGCPlay (media player), PICTURE (image rendering utility), MSPaint and Notepad.
- Ability to dynamically change inputs on-the-fly for pre-configured applications.
- Expandable to allow user configured applications.
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Rich user interface experience
Control of individual window properties, including: size, cropping*, borders and title bar.
- A standardized set of property sheets provide an intuitive interface for each type of window.
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On Screen Display (OSD)
Highly configurable OSD to overlay text and bitmaps* over Vision and IP-Camera windows.
- Provides the ability to add text descriptions and logos* to Vision and IP-Camera windows
- Transparency support for text and bitmaps.
- Support for input specific variables, such as frame rate.
- Configurable text font and position.
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Remote Control over the Network
Can be operated remotely on any PC via a local network connection.
Layout File Support
Save and recall sets of specific window configurations by saving into layout files.
- Layout files can be used to save and recall specific window configurations.
- All configurable window properties can be saved and restored, including size and position, caption, OSD.
- Provides the ability to pre-configure the data wall and then quickly switch between the prepared layouts.
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Command Line Interface
Powerful Command Line Interface to automate almost any operation.
- Perform operations such as: opening layout files, moving individual windows, changing input settings and maximizing windows.
- Can be invoked from batch files to automate operations at specific times.
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RS-232 and TELNET support for Crestron/AMX Controllers
Remote Command Line Interface for automation via Crestron/AMX Controllers.
- Control the data wall remotely from a Crestron/AMX controller.
- Access to the full local Command Line Interface.
- Support for RS-232 (via serial cable) and TELNET (via local network).
- Integrated user interface support to configure and monitor the Remote Command Line.
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Extensive Language Support
Including: French, Spanish, German, English (UK), English (US), Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Polish, Dutch and Russian.
- Includes both translated help files and user interface text.
- Translation work performed by human language specialists.
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Audio Support
Ability to control audio content for Vision windows. Read more...
Carousel Support Automatically cycle through lists of different input for Vision and IP-Camera windows.
- Configuration of embedded digital and analogue audio capture inputs.
- Configuration of both pre and post ADC control for analog audio.
- Digital or analog line out routing. Digital stereo pair selection.
- Audio is routed to the default audio endpoint configured in Windows Control Panel.
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Guide and Grid Functionality to Accurately Position Windows
User configurable grid, guide and snap sensitivity to accurately position windows on the data wall. This allows pixel perfect positioning of windows on the data wall.
Data Wall Screen Order Configuration
Visually re-order the screens on the data wall without the need to swap any cables.
- Provide the ability to individually change screen order for the data wall desktop. Used for configuring large data walls avoiding external cable swapping for monitors to graphics outputs.
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Pause and Resume
Pause and resume the captures for Vision windows.
Wall Monitor Utility
Monitor the temperature and voltage of Datapath hardware.
- Automatically monitors the temperature of the CPU Cores, back plane, graphics cards and SBC.
- Incorporates a voltage monitor to detect fluctuations in voltage on the SBC.
- Graphical interface to visually display temperature and voltage information.
- User configurable alarms to warm the user about impending problems, including: emails, on screen display and system buzzer.
- Adjustable alarm thresholds to cater for different system operating environments.
- Automatic system shutdown if a serious error is detected.
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USB dongle licensing system
Access to advanced features of WallControl-Red.
- Without a dongle then the following features are unavailable: carousel, remote command line, IP-Camera functionality, remote network access and layout file support.
- With a RED dongle the following features are available: Vision carousel, remote command line, remote network acess and layout file support.
- With a RED-IP dongle then the IP-Camera feature is available, in addition to all RED features.
- Note: If the system is configured for two screens or less then Wall Control will operate in demo mode. This will allow all features to be used without a dongle, except for IP-Camera functionality.
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Software reliability
High reassurance for software reliability.
- Software is passed through both automated test procedures for regression testing and written test procedures, accredited by test certified personnel.
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Speed and accuracy of support
Accessibility to technical engineering knowledge.
- Datapath is large enough to undertake substantial projects, but small enough to offer an unrivalled level of service and support, which is achieved by an accessible, customer focused staff. Datapath offers high level consultancy of performance solutions required for multiple or single projects for existing or new customers.
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*Feature may not be available for all types of windows.