Layout settings
If you launch Layout Editor from MagicInfo Server, the Layout setting window appears. Configure basic layout settings from the window, and then click Create.
- A videowall layout is created in the edit section, and layout mode activates.
- Using a previously created videowall layout will start Layout Mode without displaying the Layout setting window.
| Content Name | Enter a new videowall layout name. |
| VideoWall Layout | Select a videowall layout. This option is available when the device group consists of devices of the same model.
|
| Model Name | The type of devices that will form a videowall layout is shown. |
| Number of Display Devices in the Horizontal Direction | The number of horizontal devices in a videowall layout is shown. |
| Number of Display Devices in the Vertical Direction | The number of vertical devices in a videowall layout is shown. |
Configuring a layout
Configure a videowall layout as desired using Layout Mode.
Note
Under formal videowall layout mode, a predefined layout is read-only and cannot be edited.
Aligning devices
- Select a device from the edit section.
- Align devices using one of the following options:
- Option 1: Click Edit > Sort on the menu bar, and then select an alignment mode.
- Option 2: Right-click on a device in the edit section and select Sort. Next, specify the alignment mode.
- Option 3: Click the desired alignment icon (
) from the toolbar.
Arranging devices
- Select a device from the edit section.
- Arrange devices using one of the following options:
- Option 1: Click Edit > Order from the menu bar, and then select an arrangement order.
- Option 2: Right-click on a device in the edit section and select Order. Next, specify the arrangement order.
- Option 3: Click the desired arrangement order icon (
) from the toolbar.
Configuring section properties
Note
In Layout Editor, devices under a device group are recognized as a single section.
Select a section from the edit section.
Note
To select a section, click on empty area other than the virtual device screen in the edit section and then click a device.
When detailed section information appears in the Properties tab, change information about the section location (rotation angle) as desired.
Location Position X, Position Y: Horizontal and vertical locations of a section are shown.
Note
X and Y values are read only and cannot be edited.
Rotation: Specify the arrangement angle for a section. Drag the scroll bar left or right to specify the angle.
Note
Alternative ways to specify the rotation angle are as follows:
- Select a section from the edit section, and then click and move the displayed
until a desired angle is reached. - Select a section from the edit section, and then specify the rotation angle using the angle setting tool (
) on the toolbar. - Select a section from the edit section, and then click
on the toolbar to rotate the section. The section will rotate by 90 degrees each time the icon is clicked.
- Select a section from the edit section, and then click and move the displayed
Configuring device properties
- Select a device from the edit section.
When detailed information about the selected device appears in the Properties tab, configure information about the device location as desired.
Display Device Display device information is read only and cannot be edited.
- Model Name: A device model name is shown.
- Horizontal Resolution: The horizontal resolution for a device is shown.
- Vertical Resolution: The vertical resolution for a device is shown.
- Width: View the device width.
- Panel Horizontal Size: Device width is shown. The bezel thickness is excluded from the width.
- Bezel Top to Bottom Thickness: The bezel thickness on the left and right edges of a device is shown.
- Height: Device height is shown.
- Panel Vertical Size: View the device height with the bezel width excluded.
- Bezel Left to Right Thickness: The bezel thickness on the top and bottom of a device is shown.
Location Configure information about a device location.
- Center position X: Specify the horizontal location for the center of a device. Enter a location value. The device location will change.
- Center position Y: Specify the vertical location for the center of a device. Enter a location value. The device location will change.
Rotation: Specify the arrangement angle for a device. Drag the scroll bar left or right to specify the angle.
Note
Alternative ways to specify the rotation angle are as follows:
- Select a device from the edit section, and then click and move the displayed until a desired angle is reached.
- Select a device from the edit section, and then specify the rotation angle using the angle setting tool () on the toolbar.
- Select a device from the edit section, and then click on the toolbar to rotate the device. The device will rotate by 90 degrees each time the icon is clicked.
- Select a device from the edit section, and then click and move the displayed
- First X Position: Specify the horizontal location for the top left of a device.
- First Y Position: Specify the vertical location for the top left of a device.
- Second X Position: Specify the horizontal location for the top right of a device.
- Second Y Position: Specify the vertical location for the top right of a device.
- Third X Position: Specify the horizontal location for the bottom right of a device.
- Third Y Position: Specify the vertical location for the bottom right of a device.
- Fourth X Position: Specify the horizontal location for the bottom left of a device.
Fourth Y Position: Specify the vertical location for the bottom left of a device.
A device location can also be configured by dragging the device to a desired location in the edit section.
Mapping devices
After configuring the required settings in Layout Mode, click Mapping Mode.
An ID appears on the actual device screen as soon as Mapping Mode activates. Use the ID to control the virtual device screen in the edit section in conjunction with the actual device.
Note
Device IDs are assigned according to the number of devices that form a device group. For example, if a device group has ten devices, different IDs are displayed on each device in the range 01–10.
- Select a device from the edit section.
- When detailed information about the selected device appears in the Properties tab, enter the ID found on the actual device.
The ID will be displayed on the device screen in the edit section.
Note
- To display or hide the device ID on an actual device screen, click
/ 
on the toolbar. - To reset the ID assigned to a device in the edit section, click
on the toolbar.
Finely adjusting layouts
After configuring the required settings in Mapping Mode, click Finetuning Mode.
To finely adjust location settings for an actual device, use Finetuning Mode to edit the settings.
Note
- Finetuning Mode is only available after a device ID is set in Mapping Mode.
- Finetuning Mode is an optional step. You may skip this step if you want.
- In Finetuning Mode, a videowall layout can be finely adjusted even when the layout is in formal mode.
- Select an element (section or device) from the edit section.
- When detailed information about the selected element appears in the Properties tab, edit the location value.
- Click
on the toolbar.
Changes will be applied.
Note
- A pattern appears on an actual device screen so that the layout can be precisely adjusted. To display or hide the pattern on an actual device screen, click
/ 
on the toolbar. - To change the pattern on an actual device screen, click
.
Deploying to MagicInfo Server
After configuring a videowall layout, click Complete.
Complete step is only available after a device ID is set in Mapping Mode.
- When prompted to confirm distribution of the VideoWall layout to MagicInfo Server, click Yes.
The VideoWall layout you configured will be deployed to MagicInfo Server and applied to selected device group(s).