Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
Munich Airport has leveraged Matrox M-Series multi-display graphics cards from Matrox Graphics Inc., Montreal, to power a 72-monitor flight information display – one of the largest of its kind worldwide.
Munich Airport serves around 39-million passengers annually.
The original analog flight information display system (FIDS) had been in operation since the airport opened in 1992, representing arrival and departure information on multiple small LEDs. That system required a high level of IT maintenance and intervention to keep it operational.
Munich Airport sought a replacement solution that could reliably display flight arrival and departure information with minimal downtime.
The Munich Airport now hosts one of the world’s largest flight information display systems in an 18×4, 72-monitor wall that spans 19 meters wide by 2.30 meters high. By switching to a digital FIDS running on a reliable video wall comprising large, Full HD displays powered by Matrox M-Series graphics cards, more flights can now be displayed in a clear, attractive form. IT staff now have taken a back seat in the day-to-day operation of the system, while passengers can quickly get to when and where they have to be.
Matrox Cards Drive Munich Airports’ FIDS
Recommended and installed by local system integrator InoNet, Matrox M9148 quad-monitor and M9188 octal-monitor boards now reliably drive the high-definition FIDS.
Each workstation’s 12 displays have been combined to form an 18×4 matrix. With the NEC display’s slim 5.7mm bezel design, the resulting video wall enables a nearly 180° viewing platform on which all 72 displays are completely visible from any front-viewing position.
A configured fail-safe mechanism on the displays also ensures continuous operation with minimal downtime and IT intervention.
“The aim of the installation was to present razor-sharp content across the entire display,” says Susanne Gomez, key account manager digital signage at InoNet.
“There is no scaling via daisy chaining on the 72 displays, where each monitor is individually supplied with full HD content. Using Matrox M-Series, we were able to realize the requirements quickly and easily.”
Matrox will demonstrate its latest multi-display graphics cards live at #ISE2015 (Amsterdam, Feb. 10-12, stand 11-F68) and #dse2015 (Las Vegas, March 11–12, booth 1645).
Matrox Graphics is a global manufacturer of reliable, high-quality ASICs, boards, appliances, and software. Backed by in-house design expertise and dedicated customer support, Matrox products deliver stellar capture, extension, distribution, and display. Engineering high-quality products since 1976, Matrox technology is trusted by professionals and partners worldwide. Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
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