Planar Dome E2 User manual

Dome EX Displays

MX2/MX3 Display Controller

Reference Guide

Windows XP

Windows 2000

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Check that your system meets these requirements for installation of

a Dome EX display system.

Before You Begin

Safety Precaution

EX Display Controller System Requirements Operating System

Dome E2 MX2 • PCI slot (64-bit recommended)

• 50 MB hard disk space

• 256 MB RAM

• CD-ROM drive

• Power supply, 350 watts or greater

• .NET Framework 1.1

Windows XP

Service Pack 1 or

Windows 2000

Service Pack 4

Dome E3 MX3

Warning

Avertissement

Avvertenza

Advertencia

Warnung

Wear an antistatic heel or wrist

strap when installing the video

card to avoid damage to

computer components.

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Unpacking the Display

Check the contents of your Dome EX 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.

• In locations where 240V

outlets are used, connect

the display only to a

center-tapped, 240V,

single-phase supply.

Dome EX

digital at panel

Power block

Dome EX and Dome CXtra

quick references

Display controller

Power cord

DVI-to-DVI video cable

Dome display driver

and Dome CXtra CDs

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Display Components

Reset button.

Restores the display conguration

to its default setting.

LED status lights.

Provides information about the

status of the display.

DIN connector.

Drives power to the display;

4-pin connector on the Dome E2

display, 8-pin connector on the

Dome E3 display.

DVI connector.

Drives the data to the display.

1 2 3 4

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Installing the Display Controller

To install the controller

1 Turn o your computer and all

peripherals. Disconnect all cables

from your computer. Leave the power

cord plugged into the grounded outlet.

2 Remove the computer cover.

3 Remove the blank bracket from the

available PCI slot.

4 Insert the controller into the 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

peripherals.

When installing multiple display

controllers, install all of them before

you install the driver.

See safety precautions on page 2. Remove any existing graphics

card and its driver from your computer system before you install the

MX2 or MX3 board and driver. Also disable any onboard graphics capability

on the motherboard.

Open PCI slot

Blank bracket

MX2 or MX3 board installed

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DVI

port 1

Power cord DVI cable

Connecting the Display

To connect the display

1 Plug one end of the DVI cable into

the DVI connector port. Tighten the

thumbscrews to secure the connection.

2 Plug the power cord into the power

input port.

3 Plug the other end of the DVI cable into

the video port on the installed display

controller. Use DVI port #1 (the bottom

port) to install the rst or only display.

4 Plug the other end of the power cord

into a grounded outlet.

5 Power on your display rst, then

the computer.

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

MX2 or MX3

board installed

DVI cable

Connection for

a single display

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Installing the Display Driver

Before you install the driver, remove any previously installed display driver for

the controller from your system.

To install the driver

1 Start your computer system. Log on with administrator privileges.

2 Click Cancel on the Found New Hardware Wizard. Click No at the restart prompt.

3 Insert the driver installation CD and click Next. Auto-detection reports the

driver version and controller board(s). Click Next.

4 Click the check box to enable independent mode for each controller.

Click Next.

5 Click Next to continue. File copy begins.

6 Click Continue Anyway on the dialog reporting no digital signature.

Repeat for a second controller.

7 Click Next upon completion of the driver installation.

8 Select the Restart computer option and click Finish.

To congure the display

1 Right-click the desktop and select Properties > Settings.

2 Use the native resolution of the display.

3 For use of the second display, select Extend my Windows desktop onto

this monitor.

4 Click OK until you return to the desktop.

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Adjusting Display Properties

To set brightness

You must have the Dome CXtra software installed to change the display

brightness. Adjust the value of the white level on the Backlight tab of the

RightLight Panel Conguration.

To rotate the display

1 Click the PowerDesk icon on the taskbar.

2 Select Monitor Adjustments on the PowerDesk menu.

3 Select Adjust Orientation.

4 Select the degree of rotation.

5 Click OK.

To set up multi-display mode

1 Click the PowerDesk icon on the taskbar.

2 Select Multi-Display Setup on the PowerDesk menu.

3 Select the device and multi-display setup you want to use.

4 Click OK.

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To change video setting per display

1 Click the PowerDesk icon on the taskbar.

2 On the PowerDesk menu, select the controller representing the display you

want to change video settings on, then select Grayscale Setup category.

NOTE: Grayscale mode is the installation default.

3 Select the grayscale option and the xed linear gray palette.

4 Click OK.

5 Restart the system.

NOTE: You must restart the system each time you change the video settings of a

display. For dual congurations, change the settings of the rst display and restart

the system, then change the settings of the second display and restart.

Click Help on the PowerDesk menu for more information.

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Display Resolution Palette Bits per pixel

Dome E2 1200 x 1600

1600 x 1200

1200 x 1600

1600 x 1200

Grayscale

True color

Dome E3 1536 x 2048

2048 x 1536

1536 x 2048

2048 x 1536

Grayscale

True color

Display Resolutions and Palette Options

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