Planar Dome C3i User manual

Dome C3i/EX Display

Dome DX2 Display Controller

Dome CXtra Software

Quick Reference

Solaris 2.5.1 to 10

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Experienced users and system administrators can follow the instructions in this

document to install a Dome display and Dome DX2 video controller on Solaris

systems. Check the safety precaution below.

Make sure that your display is one of these Planar models and that your system

meets these requirements.

Moving from Dome C3i to Dome EX Display System

When you upgrade from a Dome C3i to a Dome EX display system, you need to

update the rmware on the Dome DX2 board already installed in your computer

system. Install the new driver on the existing Dome C3i display system rst.

The rmware is updated automatically. Then replace the Dome C3i display with

the Dome EX display.

Display Display Controller System Requirements Operating System

Dome C3i

Dome E2

Dome E3

Dome E3c

Dome E5

Dome DX2 • PCI slot per board

• 2 MB hard disk space for

installation of driver, DDX, and

documentation.

• CD-ROM drive

Solaris 2.5.1 to 10

Before You Begin

Warning

Avertissement

Avvertenza

Advertencia Warnung

Safety precaution

Wear an antistatic heel or wrist strap

when installing the board to avoid

damage to computer components.

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Unpacking the Display

Check the contents of your Dome display package for all the items shown here.

Save the original packaging materials for storage and shipping.

Guidelines

• Use both hands to lift

or adjust the display.

• Avoid touching the

display screen.

• Do not set up the

display in areas with

sudden temperature

changes and strong

light sources.

• Do not block the

vents on the back

of the display.

• Do not remove

the back cover

or disassemble

the display.

Dome digital

at panel

Power block

Quick reference

Dome DX2

display controller

Power cord

DVI-to-DVI video cable

Display driver and

Dome CXtra CD

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Setting the DIP Switch

Disable VGA and enable EPROM on DIP switch S2.

Slide switch 1 into the OFF position to disable VGA.

Slide switch 2 into the ON position to enable EPROM.

Video #1

port

DIP Switch S2 Function Position

1 VGA OFF

2 EPROM ON

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Installing the Display Controller

Turn your computer o. Leave the power

cord plugged into the grounded outlet.

To install the controller

1 Turn o all peripherals. Disconnect all

cables from the back of your computer.

2 Remove the computer cover.

3 Remove the blank bracket from the

available PCI slot.

4 Insert the display controller into the PCI slot,

align the connector pins, and press the board

down until it is rmly seated.

5 Secure the mounting bracket.

6 Reattach the computer cover and the

the peripherals.

When installing multiple DX2 display

controllers, install all boards before you

install the driver.

Remove blank

bracket

Open PCI slot

Installed board

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Review these illustrations to identify

display controls and ports.

Note the dierence between the

connector plates on the Dome C3i

and the Dome EX displays.

Identifying the Components

Dome EX

Dome C3i

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Legend

1 Reset button

2 LED lights

3 DVI port to connect

the display to the

DX2 display controller

4 DVI cable

5 USB upstream port

6 USB downstream port

7 USB downstream port

8 Power input port

9 Power cord

765

1 2

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Use only the cable and power cord supplied with the Dome display.

To connect the cables

1 Press the PUSH button on the desk stand cover and remove the stand cover.

See page 9 for how to thread the cable and cord on the desk stand.

2 Plug one end of the DVI cable into the DVI connector port. Tighten the

thumbscrews to secure the connection.

3 Plug the power cord into the power input port.

4 Plug the other end of the DVI cable into the video port on the installed

display controller. Use DVI port #1 for single display installation or for

the rst display of a dual setup.

5 Plug the other end of the power

cord into a grounded outlet.

6 Reattach the stand cover.

7 Power on your display rst,

then the computer. DX2 display

controller installed

DVI cable

Connection for a single display or

the first display of a dual setup

Connecting the DVI Cable and Power Cord

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Threading the DVI Cable and Power Cord

To remove the stand cover,

press the PUSH button on

the desk stand (just above

the USB hub) and pull the

stand cover down and out

to remove it.

Thread the DVI cable and

the power cord through

the back of the stand. Make

sure the cable and cord are

seated in the notches.

To reattach the stand cover,

align the hooks with the

slots on the stand. Press

the cover into place. A click

sound signals a secure

connection.

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Installing the Display Driver

Before you install the driver, be sure to install all DX2 display controllers and

connect all Dome displays rst, then boot up your system to install the driver.

See exception on page 2 if you are upgrading your display system from

a Dome C3i to a Dome EX unit.

Installation preparation

Installing the DX2/PCI driver on your Sun host requires about 500 KB of

free space. The reference guides require an additional 2 MB.

To install the driver

1 Boot up with the -r option.

2 Log on as root.

3 Insert the DOME DX2 Solaris driver CD.

4 Mount the CD device if the system does not

automount it. Then type:

cd /cdrom/012_0006_*

5 To transfer the software packages to

the system, type:

pkgadd -d dx2pciZZZ.pkg

where ZZZ = the revision of

the driver CD.

Version conict

If a previous version of the

driver software exists on your

system, remove it before

you install the new package.

Type pkgrm, and select the

DOMEdx2 and DOMEmdlib

packages for removal. Do

not remove the DOMEmdlib

package already installed if it

is newer than the one on the

driver CD.

Check the versions listed on

the driver CD to get the

software revision.

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