Typical Configuration

Below is our typical configuration for LEDNet.

Defined for LEDNet version: 1.8.16. Previous versions may not have the same settings.

Last updated: 27 Sep 2022

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Target

Setting	Value
Gain	100%
Target	{Max target} (When locked)

Input

Setting	Value
Input	Window / Display

tip

Window mode is preferred, but will not work on Windows LTSC versions and some players. See Input > Window.

Gains

Setting	Value
Red	100.00%
Green	100.00%
Blue	100.00%
Gamma	2.20

Image

Setting	Value
Contrast	1.000
Brightness	0.000
Saturation	1.000

Screens

Settings

Setting	Value
Screen Name	{As defined in ON}
Screen ID	{As defined in ON}
Format	YUV 422
Colour	Rec 709
Offset	0 x 0
Use Proof	On
Use Logo Box Image	Off (unless using feature)

tip

If there is excess bandwidth available, setting Colour to RGB Gamma would be preferred.

Target

Setting	Value
Target Mode	Sun Rise/Set or Light Sensor

Sun Rise/Set

Setting	Value
Day Target	5000L
Twilight Target	500L
Night target	100L
Twilight Duration	30.00m
Daylight Transition	60.00m
Dawn Offset	15.00m
Dusk Offset	-15.00m

caution

Target must not be greater than site consent.

Light sensor

Setting	Value
Target	100 - 5000L
Sensor Range	2 - 5000L
Time of day fallback	On
Log sensor data	Off

caution

Target must not be greater than site consent.

Limit Average Target

Not enabled unless using feature.

Adapters

For each adapter in use:

Setting	Value
Use Flow Control	On
Assign Tile Addresses	On
IP Range	10 to 254

Input

Desktop

Setting	Value
Display Offset	0 x 0
Frame Rate	{Should match frame rate defined in Settings > System > Timing}
Resize	Off
Show Regions	Off

Capture

Not enabled unless using feature.

Applets

If using the LEDNet Media Player:

Setting	Value
Applet	Media Player
Resizing	Screen
Screen	{Select screen}
Keep on top	On

Window

Setting	Value
Lock Input To Window	On if display is set to Window, otherwise off
Match	Title must match
Window Offset	0 x 0
Use Screen Offsets	Off

tip

If the Windows version is not LTSC, lock input to window for the the following players:

• LEDNet Media Player
• Broadsign
• Scala

Schedule

Not enabled unless using feature.

Settings

System

Behaviour

Setting	Value
Auto Start	On
Websocket Server	Off
Telnet Server	Off
Use Schedule	Off
Close to System Tray	Off
Run with no daemon	Off

Screen

Setting	Value
Safe Target Startup	On, Target 200L
Auto Set Format	Off
Video Only (old tile support)	Off
Waffle	100%

Desktop Capture

Setting	Value
Method	Duplication
Force resolution	Off (unless using feature)
Resolution	1920 x 1080

Logging

Setting	Value
Logging	On
Log Tile Stats	On

Timing

Setting	Value
Method	Cycle
Frame Time	PAL 50Hz / 0.020000
Frame Rate	Normal 25/30Hz

tip

Higher frame time preferred, if network loading is under 80%.

note

Frame rate is divided by frame time. If frame rate is set to Fast 50/60Hz, frame time should be set to NTSC 60Hz. If set to Normal 25/30Hz, should be set to PAL 50Hz and so on.

GUI

Setting	Value
Size	100%
Theme	Dark

Light Sensor

If using feature:

Setting	Value
Sensor Device	LEDNet
Serial Port	{COM Port}

Error Handling

Setting	Value
Enumeration fails on missing tiles	On, tiles 15
Re-enumerate on tiles comms errors	On, tiles 5
Restart on proof frozen	Off
Re-enumerate when new tiles found	Off
Warn on player missing	On
Throttle frame rate on network congestion	Off
On Tile Missing	Use Last Good
On Strands Changed	Remap

Proof Of Play

Setting	Value
Use Proof of Play	On
Log Locally	On
Verbose Mode	Off
Upload to cloud	On
Snap photo on transition	Off, unless using feature
Match proofs to media	On
Save unknown proofs	On, threshold 2000ms
Warn on blank image	On, after 00:01:00
Warn on frozen image	On, after 00:05:00

Camera

Not enabled unless using feature.

Cloud

Location

Should be set to physical location, set by clicking the globe icon.

Cloud Connect

Setting	Value
Connect to cloud	On
Controller Name	{As defined in ON}
Controller ID	{As defined in ON}
Organisation ID	{As defined in ON}
{Screen name}	{As defined in ON}

LEDNet ON

Setting	Value
MQ Server	Production