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CHAPTER 3: CABLING
3.3 CONNECTING INPUT SOURCES
Each Radian 6-Slot Chassis may differ depending on the number and models of input cards installed. The build log document
shipped with your system will enable you to establish which input cards you have installed.
Contained within the product documentation folder is the main Radian user manual. For detailed information on specific cards,
please consult this manual. It is located on the Recovery Media supplied with your system.
CABLE HANDLING
CAUTION: Take great care when connecting cables. Ensure the cable connectors are the correct type for the connector on the cards.
Push the cable connector on squarely, there is no requirement to force the connector in place. Poor cable handling could result in
damaged pins in the cable connector, this in turn could cause serious and irreversible damage to the printed circuit board on the card.
Any damage caused this way is not covered under the warranty.
3.4 CONNECTING MONITORS AND CONTROL SCREEN (OPTIONAL)
Each system can support any number of screens from 4 to 16 depending on hardware installed, however the following information
is a guide based on a 12 screen 4x3 video wall system.
The number of graphics cards in your system determines how many screens will be available on your video wall. The graphics
cards (VGC-DP-4, VGC-DP-4-H or VGC-DP-4-D) each support a maximum of 4 screens, one output per screen.
3.4.1 SCREEN ORDER
The screen order is determined by where the graphics cards are installed in the system. The card installed furthest right (looking
from the rear) is card 1, which is the first card to be initialized and will generate the desktop for the top left monitor on the video
wall plus the 3 adjacent screens. The second card drives the next four screens and so on. Each graphics card has 4 connectors,
numbered as follows:
VGC-DP-4, VGC-DP-4-H or VGC-DP-4-D
Four Port Graphics Card
Connectors:
4 x DisplayPort
Supports:
Up to 4 cards per system (16 display channels)
Cables/Adapters:
VGC-DP-4- None
VGC-DP-4-D - 4 x DVI adapters
Output 1
Output 2
Output 3
Output 4
1
2
3
4
FIGURE 3-2. SCREEN ORDER SELECTION