1. Planar Imager Workstation
Full resolution, hardened Video Wall workstation

2. Planar Imager Workstation (PLI)
The simple-to-use workstation for driving a video walls at full resolution
Hardened video wall workstation
Drives video walls of up to 48 FHD displays
Drives video wall at native, full resolution
Windows-based allowing a broad range of client applications
Easy expansion for larger installations
Optimized for Clarity LED3 Cube and Clarity Matrix video walls
Compatible and combinable with Planar Indisys Video Wall Processing
PLI U Series
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3. What do you use a Planar Imager for?
Creating a large, sharable desktop
Full wall runtime SCADA applications
Boardroom presentations
Mapping & Geospatial applications
Remote Desktops (VNC/screen capture)
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4. Benefits to Video Wall Users
Use of the full video wall (or any desired subset)
Sharp and clear images
No scaling or pixelation to content
Proper aspect ratio presented on wall
Fully compatible with Planar Video Walls: uses of advanced graphics in Planar displays (fewer cables and connections)
Each PLI is internally redundant and two can be set to drive a wall to provide full redundancy
PLI X Series
PLI is a computer so it should be able to run video files like any computer.
The particularity is that the PLI drives a very high definition desktop that spans across multiple outputs and multiple graphic cards. There is no warranty on how large the video image (running from an mpeg file) could be as the decoding software is not designed to handle the ultra-high definition of the PLI desktop. PLI desktop can be 11,000 x 3,000 pixels.
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5. Clarity VCS Gen4 Overview
Basic Operation
SCADA Diagram filling wall
Multiple DisplayPort Outputs
Customer Network
Applications on PLI
Video Wall of eight displays on stands
Operator can interact with video wall contents either on a workstation or directly on the wall
PLI operation 
Runs any Windows application
One single high-resolution desktop spanning seamlessly across the entire wall
note 1: some applications may impose constraints on the sizes of the windows they open
note 2: video players will typically not display across several graphic cards outputs, so may be limited to a portion of a wall
The operator can interact directly on the wall with the PLI mouse & keyboard, like a giant desktop
The PLI, like any workstation, can run whatever application compatible with its Windows OS.
Typically, the PLI runs client application that retrieves data from network servers and displays information on the video wall.
Like any computer equipped with multi-headed graphic cards, the desktop is extended throughout the array of displays. Thus the desktop spans seamlessly across the entire video wall.
Software video players will only display within one graphics output (in some cases, within all outputs of one multi-head graphics card).
Unlike other sources – computer and video – grabbed by the Indisys components (Gateways, MVIs and Hubs), the PLI will require no action from the operator to be displayed on the wall.
When the system boots, the PLI desktop is automatically displayed on the wall, as a background for other source images that operators will create.
Since each Multicrop board is able to display up to eight images (“crops”), and one of these is the PLI crop, it will be possible to display up to seven images per display on top of the PLI .
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Clarity VCS Gen4 Overview

6. Planar Imager Software & Hardware
Windows 7 64 bit Operating System
4-U Rack high Chassis
High capacity Cooling
Optimized for PLI graphics cards
All outputs are mini-DisplayPort outputs
PLU-U2 is exception: full-size DP outputs
Mini-DP can adapt to HDMI & DVI
Two Series:
Ultimate (U)
Extreme (X)
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7. PLI Ultimate series (PLI-Ux)
Category
Description
Processor
Core i7 processor
RAM
8GB of RAM
Hard Drive
RAID 0/1 500GB x 2
Power Supply
Fully Redundant
Outputs
2 to 8 DisplayPort Outputs, 330MHz each
Ethernet
3 Redundant Ports, 1 GB each
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Clarity VCS Gen4 Overview

8. PLI Extreme Series (PLI-Xx)
Category
Description
Processor
Xeon processor E5 Family
Optional Processor
Dual Xeon processor E5 Family
RAM
8GB of RAM each processor
Hard Drive
RAID 0/1 500GB x 2
Power Supply
Fully Redundant
Outputs
4 to 12 DisplayPort Outputs, 330MHz each
Ethernet
4 Redundant Ports, 1 GB each
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Clarity VCS Gen4 Overview

9. PLI Standard Configurations
PLI Model
Planar
Part Number
DisplayPort
Outputs
FHD Displays Supported
SXGA+ Displays Supported*
XGA Displays Supported*
PLI-U2 2 8 10 22
PLI-U4 4 16 20 36
PLI-U8 32 48 72
PLI-X4
PLI-X4 Dual
PLI-X8
PLI-X8 Dual
PLI-X12 Dual 12 82
108
*- Contact your Planar AE
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10. Planar Video Wall Display Capability
Planar video wall displays can receive more video resolution than the single screen’s native resolution
Planar displays can share or spread these pixels to other displays in the wall
Planar Imager uses this capability to :
Use fewer graphics processors to drive a wall
Connect fewer cables to a wall
Example Display
Selected Input Port
Screen Resolution
Input Supported
Matrix 55” HD LCD
HDMI
1920 x 1080
1920 x 2160
Full-size
DisplayPort
2160 x 3840
c70HD Cube
DVI
c70HDi Cube
D-DVI
c70HDxi Cube
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11. PLI Connection Example
PLI with two outputs
Output x 2100
Output x 2100
Example with Planar c67RPxi cubes
each cube resolution: 1400x1050
each PLI output: 2800x2100
In this example, based on SXGA+ cubes (1400x1050), global resolution of wall is 5600x2100.
PLI outputs 5600x2100
each PLI output resolution is 2800 x 2100
output 1 – left hand side part of PLI display – is daisy chained through left part of wall
output 2 – right hand side part of PLI display – is daisy chained through right part of wall
In this case this is a cube model and this is either an Indisys HD “i” or Indisys Extensity “xi” cube
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12. PLI Cable Routing Example
Each PLI output can drive up to 4 FHD screens, or “4K”
Planar’s Cube built-in processor can shares 4K video with other three cubes
Or, Planar’s Matrix Quad Controller can split 4K image into four
Output 2 drives right hand section
Eight Planar FHD Displays
Output 1 drives left hand section
Two output PLI
Each PLI output is daisy-chained throughout the part of wall covered
The number of Cubes or Matrix screens that one PLI output can drive depends on the cube resolution (XGA, SXGA+, FHD) and the layout (2x2, 3x2, 2x3, etc…).
each PLI output provides a “global resolution” of the wall area it covers.
e.g. on example shown on previous slide, if cubes resolution is SXGA+ (1400 x 1050), each PLI output resolution will be 2800 x 2100
the maximum resolution is limited by…
the EDID geometry limitations (4096x4096 maximum canvas)
the usable DisplayPort bandwidth (i.e. total number of pixels per second)
the actual capabilities of the graphics card (linked to video RAM, etc.)
PLI is designed to guarantee a minimum frame rate of 25 Hz to ensure totally fluid rendition of the desktop.
But this frame rate can be reduced to 15Hz in most cases.
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13. Multiple PLI Redundancy Capability
Planar Displays can receive more than one input. Thus multiple PLIs can be attached and offer full back-up.
> This can be for Planar Clarity Matrix walls (via the DP and HDMI ports, or via two HDMI ports)
> This can be for Indisys HD With Indisys by using the two DVI inputs
> This can be for Indisys Extensity with Indisys by using any two DisplayPort inputs
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14. 1. PLI for Matrix DP or Indisys Extensity HD Cube Wall2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
(Contact Planar AEs) W H
PLIU2
PLIU/X4
PLIU/X8
PLIX12
We show wall display height and wall display width. Just match your wall to the appropriate PLI-xx model.
The Matrix wall is driven through the DisplayPort input on the Quad Controller of the Matrix.
The Cube wall is driven through one of the DisplayPort inputs on the Indisys Extensity Input Electronics.
Note: works also for other resolution Indisys Extensity cubes as well
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15. 2. PLI for Indisys High Definition Cube Wall1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 W H
(Contact Planar AEs)
PLIU2
PLIU/X4
PLIU/X8
PLIX12
We show wall display height and wall display width. Just match your wall to the appropriate PLI-xx model.
The Cube wall is driven through one of the DVI inputs on the Indisys High Definition Input Electronics. For Cubes: the outputs of the PLI (circa 2014) have full-sized DisplayPort outputs, and so a DisplayPort-to-DVI adaptor needs to be ordered, along with the DVI cable between the adaptor and the cube display.
Note: works also for other resolution Indisys HD cubes as well
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16. 3. PLI for Matrix HDMI or ‘Open’ Cube w/BP Wall1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 W H
(Contact Planar AEs)
PLIU2
PLIU/X4
PLIU/X8
PLIX12
We show wall display height and wall display width. Just match your wall to the appropriate PLI-xx model
This set up is where each PLI output is driving two displays in a column approach via a loop through at the cube display, or through the internal loop-through of the Matrix Quad Controller.
For Cubes: The cubes must already have the “Big Picture” Option for this set up to work. The outputs of the PLI (circa 2014) have full-sized DisplayPort outputs, and so a DisplayPort-to-DVI adaptor needs to be ordered, along with the DVI cable between the adaptor and the cube display.
For Matrix: If the single DisplayPort input on the Quad is not selected to be the input to the Matrix wall, any of the four individual HDMI inputs on the Quad can be used. The outputs of the PLI (circa 2014) have full-sized DisplayPort outputs, and so a DisplayPort-to-DVI adaptor needs to be ordered, along with the DVI cable between the adaptor and the cube display.
Note: works also for other resolution Open Cubes as well
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17. 4. PLI for a Matrix or ‘Open’ Cube Wall?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 W H
(Contact Planar AEs)
PLIU2
PLIU/X4
PLIU/X8
PLIX12
We show wall display height and wall display width. Just match your wall to the appropriate PLI-xx model.
This set up is where a PLI output is driving one display per one PLI output. The outputs of the PLI (circa 2014) have full-sized DisplayPort outputs, and so a DisplayPort-to-DVI adaptor needs to be ordered, along with the DVI cable between the adaptor and the cube display.
For Cubes: The cubes DO NOT have the “Big Picture” Option for this set up to work. The outputs of the PLI (circa 2014) have full-sized DisplayPort outputs, and so a DisplayPort-to-DVI adaptor needs to be ordered, along with the DVI cable between the adaptor and the cube display.
For Matrix: All four of the individual HDMI inputs on the Quad are be used. The outputs of the PLI (circa 2014) have full-sized DisplayPort outputs, and so a DisplayPort-to-DVI adaptor needs to be ordered, along with the DVI cable between the adaptor and the cube display.
Note: works also for other resolution Open Cubes as well
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18. Synergies between PLI and Indisys Processing
Planar Indisys Processing is a distributed capture, routing, and display management Video Wall system for video sources
Indisys works with Planar Matrix, UltraRes, and Rear Projection Cubes
Indisys can control a PLI, and add operational value to the PLI’s capability
A PLI can be layered into a set of imported Indisys video sources and provide a wall backdrop
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19. Indisys-PLI #1: Control PLI windows
Indisys software can remotely control the PLI
Customer Network
Planar Imager
Indisys Control Station
IMS/IDS
Wall Control Network Network
With only the use of Indisys Management Suites’ (IMS) Indisys Desktop Sharing (IDS) functiuionality varius screens of operators on the networks can be captured and place on the video wall through the PLI.
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20. Indisys-PLI #2: Place operator’s desktops on video wall
Indisys software can remotely capture screens and route them to the wall via a PLI vis IDS
Planar Imager
Indisys Control Station
IMS/IDS
Wall Control Network
Customer Network
Client Workstations with IDS client
With only the use of Indisys Management Suites’ (IMS) Indisys Desktop Sharing (IDS) functiuionality varius screens of operators on the networks can be captured and place on the video wall through the PLI.
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21. Indisys-PLI #3: Create a full-wall Backdrop
Indisys software can remotely capture screens and route them to the wall via a PLI
Video wall
Source content
Indisys Processor
Customer Network
Planar Imager
Indisys Control Station
IMS/IDS
Wall Control Network

22. Planar Imager and Indisys Processing Synergies
For more information on Indisys, please see Indisys Processing Presentation
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