A Giant HMI Video Wall

[Anibal Hernandez]

Gentlemen:



Our company will soon start building a A Giant HMI Video Wall composed of 16 TFT-LCD video monitors 24” diagonal.



QUESTION:

• Has anyone in this forum ever attempted such a large array display?
• If it’s true that Window XP places a limitation on the number of monitors that can support, I have heard rumors of 10 monitors as the maximum number. It this true?
• The HMI will be spread across all the displays in the Video Walls, does anyone knows a software-driver solution?

Your comments will be highly appreciated.





Andy

 

[rsdoran]

This says 10, actually I think 10 is all that has been supported in Windows since 98 offered it initially. I am not sure about Linux or Unix.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/multimonitor.mspx

 

[drewcrew6]

never gave that any thought. But that has got to be impressive when completed. To bad you so far away I'd love to see that. Maybe you could post some pics when completed.


Sorry I coouldn't help.

Drewcrew6

 

[panic mode]

i've seen bunch of cases where they would simply use wall projector...

 

[jstolaruk]

I believe its more of a function of the video card than Windows. Some of the video mfgs have drivers that allow more than one video card to be used in a single system. See this link for some more info (they talk about 16 monitors).

BTW, there is a sports bar near me that has I believe 20 screens and they switch between one big one and 20 small ones for multiple games. I would think the same technology could be implemented and there are probably companies out there that do it on a (somewhat) regular basis.

 

[TimeFluxCap]

Its hard to see in this but Woodside control room on the Burrup LNG (North West Western Australia) has multiple LCD monitors on its upper walls as well as its many DCS terminals


http://www.wysk.com.au/photos/project_photos/158ccrburrup.jpg

 

[panic mode]

hmmm... looks more like casino

 

[gluca]

Take a look at this site:

www.barco.com

They do this kind of job, with very very large displays.

 

[DirtyMiner]

ABB got something called "System 800xA Extended Operator Workplace".

A .pdf file with some info about it.

http://library.abb.com/GLOBAL/SCOT/SCOT296.nsf/VerityDisplay/EA52F7F92BB9F21AC1256F9B007E3DE7/$File/3BSE034823R0101_L_en_System_800xA_Operations_Overview__low_resolution.pdf