HELIOS®

LED Processing Platform

Quickstart Guide

HELIOS v.21.05.0
May 7, 2021
 For complete warranty and legal information please see the full HELIOS User Guide.

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The Megapixel VR® logo is a trademark of H2VR HoldCo, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names
may be used in this document to refer to products by other entities. Megapixel VR claims no
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Information and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice. Megapixel VR
assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual.

Contact

+1 818 884 5488

http://megapixelvr.com

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Warranty Information

Megapixel VR warrants the HELIOS Processing System, hardware products, against defects in
materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of one (1) year from the date of retail
purchase by the original end-user purchaser.

Megapixel VR does not warrant that the operation of the product will be uninterrupted or error free.

Megapixel VR is not responsible for damage arising from failure to follow product or installation
instructions.

Installation Environment

The HELIOS Processor is designed to be rack mounted in a central control room for fixed
installations or flight cased for touring applications.

The unit has been qualified to operate in a dry environment within a temperature range of 10°C to
35°C (50°F to 95°F).

Certifications
Megapixel VR

5015417

NOTE: Never obstruct the airflow to the front/rear ventilation slots. The front filters need to be regularly
checked and cleaned.

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 Table of Contents

Power 1

Data 1

WebUI 2

Login 2

Mapping 3

Input Selection 4

Test Patterns 5

HELIOS Indicators 7

Display Tile Indicators 9

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Power

1 3 1 3 5 7

LAN
max. 250v~

Sync
Display Port HDMI

100-240VAC, 50/60 Hz, 3.8A 2 In 4 2 4 Out 6 8

1. Plug in (IEC to Edison cable included).

2. Switch ON.

2
Data

1 3 1 3 5 7

LAN
max. 250v~

Sync
Display Port HDMI

100-240VAC, 50/60 Hz, 3.8A 2 In 4 2 4 Out 6 8

Connect to the processor via the system control LAN. This can be done directly with a
laptop or for larger systems, with a wireless router.

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WebUI

1. Note the IP address of HELIOS on the front panel.

2. The HELIOS user interface is accessed with a modern web browser such as Chrome or
Safari. The computer running Chrome or Safari must be configured to be on the same
LAN as the HELIOS Processor. The IP address of the processor is reported on the front
display. Type the HELIOS IP into the search field of a Chrome or Safari browser.

4
Login

If security has been enabled, a login window will be shown. If the credentials are not
known, the HELIOS unit will need to be restored to factory defaults. Please see the full
HELIOS user guide appendix for more information about the factory defaults reset.

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Mapping

1. Physically connect the tiles with network cables in a repeating pattern. Often systems
connect tiles in columns left right / top down (viewed from the front of the display).

2. HELIOS will automatically recognize connected tiles and stack all tiles on top of each
other at the 0,0 position on the map. This helps get an image on all tiles, but it will be
the same duplicate image.

3. Select the stack of tiles at the (0,0) position, then select the cable topology from the
available icon buttons that represents the topology that was used to connect the tiles.
The left right / top down option is the first one (highlighted).

4. To the right of the cable topology buttons (arrows above), enter the tile dimensions of
the display in columns and rows.

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Input Selection

HELIOS will remain on the last valid input that was selected. To change the selected input,
navigate to the Input pane and select an input from the drop down.

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Test Patterns

HELIOS systems can display two types of test patterns:

• Tile test patterns - recalled from the onboard memory of tiles.
• Video patterns - recalled from the onboard memory of HELIOS.

Tile test patterns are found on the Mapping pane under the Tile configuration accordion.

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Video patterns can always be found on the bottom left of the Global pane under Video Patterns.

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HELIOS Indicators

HELIOS units have several small LED indicators on the rear of the units. Below are tables explaining
what each means.

VFMC Cards - Next to each VFMC video input connector is a small LED that indicates the status of
each VFMC input link.

1 3 1 3 5 7

LAN
max. 250v~

Sync
Display Port HDMI

100-240VAC, 50/60 Hz, 3.8A 2 In 4 2 4 Out 6 8

Indicator Color Meaning

White System boot

Black No link (no cable)

Yellow Valid link, no video

Blue Valid link, valid video

Red Error detected in the last 1.25 sec

Green / Cyan / Magenta Training cycle

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SFP+ I/O
1 3 1 3 5 7

LAN

max. 250v~
Sync
Display Port HDMI

100-240VAC, 50/60 Hz, 3.8A 2 In 4 2 4 Out 6 8

SFP+ Inputs SFP+ Outputs

SFP+ Inputs - Four (4) SFP+ slots provide copper SDI inputs. Each input requires a Megapixel 12G
SFP+ and supports formats up to 12G SDI. Indicators on each SFP+ show the status of the input.

Indicator Color Meaning

Green Receiving a carrier signal

Blue Valid frame detected

SFP+ Outputs - HELIOS Standard units support up to eight Megapixel 10G fiber SFP+ outputs for
data transmission to the display. Likewise, HELIOS Junior units support up to eight Megapixel 1G
copper SFP outputs. Indicators on each SFP+ slot show link status.

Indicator Color Meaning

Green Link to switch

Blue Connected to tiles

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Display Tile Indicators

On the rear of each display tile is a multi color indicator button, the exact location varies by tile type.
The table below details the meaning of each of the colors and the function of the button.

Front

Status Indicator

Indicator Color Meaning

White Booting

Cyan Booted into safe mode

Green Ready (No network connection)

Blue Single Flash No HELIOS connection (1 tile link active)

Blue Double Flash No HELIOS connection (2 tile links active)

Blue Solid Connected to HELIOS (Normal operation)

Internal Pattern (press and hold center button 4 seconds to enter and
Yellow
leave this mode). Press and release to advance to the next pattern.

Red Flash once every 10 sec to indicate a system error.

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