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  • Page 1: Display Controller

    Dome Md2/PCI ® Display Controller INSTALLATION GUIDE Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Solaris 2.5.1 or later www.planar.com...
  • Page 2 October 2001 DOME, the DOME logo, Calibration TQA, DIMPL, DimplX, DimFileX, Luminance Calibration System, Md2/PCI, Md4/PCI, Md5/PCI, and Md8/PCI are either regis- tered trademarks or trademarks of DOME imaging systems, inc. Microsoft, ActiveX, DirectDraw, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 3: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC Compliance Statement This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference when operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 4 FCC Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 5: Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    EU Declaration of Conformity The Md2/PCI board (model 55-MD2PCI) meets the essential health and safety requirements, is in conformity with and the CE marking has been applied according to the relevant EU Directives listed below using the relevant section of the following EU standards and other normative documents;...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    About This Guide Purpose Audience Conventions What’s in this guide Related documentation Chapter 1: Planning the Md2/PCI Board Installation About the Md2/PCI Board Installation Requirements Cross-platform requirements Platform-specific requirements Installation order Chapter 2: Installing the Board and Driver in a PC...
  • Page 8 viii | Contents Troubleshooting for Windows 2000 Uninstalling initial device Uninstalling single-headed display board Unsigned driver load error Impaired screen resolution Additional Components for Windows 2000 Dynamic-link library DIMPL library DimplX control Calibration TQA Installing the PCI Windows NT 4.0 Driver Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT 4.0 Using the DOME tab to change display properties Using the DOME tab online help...
  • Page 9 Chapter 3: Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Preparing for Board Installation Unpacking the board Disabling VGA mode Installing the Md2/PCI Board Connecting a Monitor Installing the PCI Solaris Driver Configuring Display Settings Using the Default Monitor Mode...

  • Page 11: About This Guide

    Before you get started, read this section for an overview of system requirements, expected users, conventions, guide organization, and related documentation. Purpose This guide explains how to unpack the Md2/PCI board and install it into these computers: • PC • Sun™ PCI workstation...

  • Page 12: Conventions

    | About This Guide Conventions The Md2/PCI documentation uses the conventions in this table. This convention... Indicates... Monospaced type Italic type Bold type File -> Open <Key> Computer code or directory; backslash ( indicates continuation of previous line of ®...

  • Page 13: What's In This Guide

    Md2/PCI board and its Windows 2000 or Windows NT driver in a PC Instructions for installing and configuring the Md2/PCI board and its Solaris driver in a Sun PCI workstation Resolutions and refresh rates supported by the Md2/PCI board in PCs and Sun PCI workstations...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1: Planning The Md2/Pci Board Installation

    Planning the Board Installation In This Chapter • About the Md2/PCI Board • Installation Requirements...

  • Page 16: About The Md2/Pci Board

    Hardware copy accelerator Luminance calibration port Onboard VGA™ support ® Md2/PCI™ display controller (board) is designed Provides this benefit… One board can drive either one or two monitors Display on grayscale or color monitors True gamma correction of the display for grayscale fidelity...
  • Page 17 Compatibility with the DOME Image-Processing Library (DIMPL) and its ActiveX™ interface, the DimplX™ control About the Md2/PCI Board | 3 Provides this benefit… Support for complex drawing and copy functions for outstanding graphical user interface (GUI) performance Rapid image transfer to the board from...

  • Page 18: Installation Requirements

    Before you install the Md2/PCI board, review these installation requirements to check for all the items you need. Cross-platform requirements You can install the Md2/PCI board in a PC or Sun PCI workstation. Each platform requires a compatible monitor that supports your desired display resolution.

  • Page 19: Installation Order

    Installation order Follow these steps to install the Md2/PCI board and its driver on a PC or a Sun PCI workstation. Set jumper J4 on the board. Install the board. Connect the monitor to the board. Install the driver. Use this table to locate installation instructions for your operating system.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installing The Board And Driver In A Pc

    Installing the Board and Driver in a PC In This Chapter • Preparing for Board Installation • Installing the Md2/PCI Board • Connecting a Monitor • Installing the PCI Windows 2000 Driver • Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 • Uninstalling DOME Devices •...

  • Page 22: Preparing For Board Installation

    Disabling VGA mode You need to disable VGA on the Md2/PCI board in these cases: • When you are using the Md2/PCI board with an existing VGA board • When you are using multiple Md2/PCI boards (Disable VGA mode on the additional Md2/PCI boards.)
  • Page 23 Remove jumper J4 from pins 1 and 2, and move it to cover pins 2 and 3. Setting jumper J4 The shunt on jumper J5 must be on pins 1 and 2. Install the Md2/PCI board (see instructions on page 10). Preparing for Board Installation | 9...

  • Page 24: Installing The Md2/Pci Board

    Install the Windows 2000 or Windows NT driver after you install the board. If you do not properly install your Md2/PCI board and driver, you may be unable to boot your computer. To install the board Remove the blank bracket from the back of any available PCI slot.
  • Page 25 Insert the Md2/PCI board firmly into the slot. Installing an Md2/PCI board Make sure the board connector pins are aligned with the slot. Installed Md2/PCI board Secure the mounting bracket with the bracket screw. Replace the cover. Installing the Md2/PCI Board | 11...
  • Page 26 Remember these tips when you are installing multiple boards: • Each board requires less than 3 amps of +5V. • You can install as many Md2/PCI boards as your computer’s power supply and available PCI slots can support. (Windows 2000 only) •...

  • Page 27: Connecting A Monitor

    The cable labeling in the preceding illustration applies to the DOME Md2/PCI cable. If you are using a cable from another source, the cable labeling may differ. With some monitors you can run a normal VGA cable from the Md2/PCI board to the monitor port.

  • Page 28: Installing The Pci Windows 2000 Driver

    14 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Installing the PCI Windows 2000 Driver This procedure assumes the Windows 2000 operating system is already installed on your computer. If it is not, refer to the Microsoft Windows 2000 documentation. Install all DOME boards before you install the driver.
  • Page 29 Installing the PCI Windows 2000 Driver | 15 The initial display driver installation dialog box appears. Proceed through the installation (license agreement and readme files). The Setup Type dialog box appears.
  • Page 30 CE mark on the video connector. Select either One or Two displays as connected to your Md2/PCI board, and click Next. The Setup Type dialog box appears for each Md2/PCI board you install. Click Yes on the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box to continue the installation.
  • Page 31 The DOME Hardware and Software Maintenance dialog box appears. Select Modify, and click Next. Modify an existing configuration if you are adding a new Md2/PCI board or adding another display to a board already installed. Installing the PCI Windows 2000 Driver | 17...
  • Page 32 Click Yes to continue the installation. The End of Driver Installation dialog box appears upon completion. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and click Finish. Click Finish to close the InstallShield Wizard. The Md2/PCI driver loads when you restart the computer.
  • Page 33 Md2/PCI board. Install the board, and follow the precautions and installation steps on pages 8–12. Make sure VGA is disabled on all Md2/PCI boards you install subsequently. Turn on your computer, and log on with administrator privileges.
  • Page 34 20 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Select Modify, and click Next. The Setup Type dialog box appears for each Md2/PCI board you previously installed. Select Update Mdx/PCI Driver for Board x, and click Next. The Setup Type dialog box appears for each board you are updating.
  • Page 35 The End of Driver Installation dialog box then appears upon completion. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and click Finish. Click Finish to close the InstallShield Wizard. The Md2/PCI driver loads when you restart the computer. Installing the PCI Windows 2000 Driver | 21...
  • Page 36 22 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC To enable a display and set its resolution Turn on your computer, and log on with administrator privileges. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Settings tab. Click the Display list and select Default Monitor and DOME MdX/PCI.

  • Page 37: Configuring Display Settings On Windows 2000

    Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 After you install the board and driver and set the default monitor and refresh rate, you can change the resolution and refresh rate or any other configuration options. Use this tab... DOME tab Properties -> Settings tab The Windows 2000 operating system renumbers and reassigns screens as they are added to the configuration.
  • Page 38 Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Settings tab. The Settings tab appears. Select Default Monitor on DOME Md2/PCI, Md4/PCI, Md5/PCI, or Md8/PCI from the Display box. Make sure the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor box is checked.

  • Page 39: Changing The Resolution And Refresh Rate

    Changing the resolution and refresh rate When you use the DOME tab to change the resolution and refresh rate for one of the displays of a dual-headed DOME display board, the second display assumes the same resolution and refresh rate. To change the resolution and refresh rate Select a resolution and refresh rate from the DOME tab, and click Apply.

  • Page 40: Setting Monitor Preferences

    26 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Setting monitor preferences To enable Pedestal, select Pedestal on the DOME tab. Refer to your monitor documentation for more information. Setting driver options To disable DirectDraw, select Disable DirectDraw on the DOME tab.
  • Page 41 Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 | 27 This illustration shows the assignment of values on the grayscale palettes. Grayscale palettes Palette options with multiple displays functions in the SelectPalette RealizePalette Microsoft Developer’s Network, or MSDN, work across all monitors if the primary monitor is palettized. The palettes of all palettized devices are synchronized.
  • Page 42 28 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC The following table defines the palette options that work on primary and secondary displays (see columns 1 and 2). The palette combination of the primary and secondary displays works in some instances but not in others (see column 3). Primary Display Commodity board at 16 bits per pixel (bpp)
  • Page 43 Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 | 29 Primary Display Nonlinear static gray Nonlinear static gray Nonlinear static gray Nonlinear static gray Nonlinear static gray Nonlinear static gray True color True color True color True color True color True color Pseudocolor Pseudocolor Pseudocolor...

  • Page 44: Setting Custom Syncs

    30 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Setting custom syncs The Custom Mode dialog box enables you to do the following: • Customize modes • Create modes • Remove modes • Restore original modes (configuration file) The mode changes you make are stored in a file, and .dom the driver loads the...
  • Page 45 Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 | 31 To customize or add modes Connect a monitor to your installed DOME board, if necessary. Return to the Settings tab, and select the test display from the Display list. Make sure Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor is selected, and click Apply.
  • Page 46 32 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Click Save Mode -> OK to save the mode. If your edits result in a new mode (that is, the X, Y, BPP, and refresh rate is not already included in the configuration file), the control panel adds the new mode to the If your edits result in a refresh rate that matches the whole- number value of an existing refresh rate for an existing...
  • Page 47 .dom unchanged. • The name of the .cfg board type. For example, the Md2/PCI board files are named md2pci.dom • At boot time, the driver uses the otherwise, it uses the the driver does not read the...

  • Page 48: Uninstalling Dome Devices

    34 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Uninstalling DOME Devices You can uninstall DOME devices by using Uninstall DOME Device on the DOME tab and also by using the Microsoft control panel. • Uninstall single-headed DOME devices by using the Microsoft control panel.
  • Page 49 Click Display Adapters. A list of currently installed display devices appears. Highlight the Adapter you want to remove. Right-click and choose Uninstall. Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal dialog box. The Systems Settings Change dialog box appears. Click Yes to restart your computer. The device is now removed from Windows 2000.
  • Page 50 36 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC To uninstall a dual-headed DOME device You must uninstall a dual-headed DOME device on a display- by-display basis. Uninstall the sister device first and the primary device second. The DOME control panel determines if you are uninstalling the devices in the proper order.
  • Page 51 Click Display Adapters. A list of currently installed display devices appears. Highlight the Adapter that is illustrated with the Display Warning icon. Right-click and choose Uninstall. Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal dialog box. The device is now removed from Windows 2000. Restart your computer.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting For Windows 2000

    38 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Troubleshooting for Windows 2000 If you are experiencing display problems with the Md2/PCI board or driver, try these troubleshooting tips. Uninstalling initial device Use the DOME tab to begin uninstalling the sister device.

  • Page 53: Unsigned Driver Load Error

    Unsigned driver load error If an Unsigned driver cannot be loaded on the screen, set the Windows NT\Driver Signing DOME drivers. Choose Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System. The System Properties dialog box appears. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Driver Signing…...

  • Page 54: Additional Components For Windows 2000

    40 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Additional Components for Windows 2000 These additional DOME software components run on Windows 2000 systems using the Md2/PCI board. Only the dynamic-link library is supplied with the driver. The other components are additional cost items.

  • Page 55: Calibration Tqa

    Calibration TQA DOME Calibration TQA 2.0.1 or later works on a Windows 2000 system that meets these requirements: • All DOME screens must use the same palette options. • All DOME screens must have the same refresh rate to within 0.01 Hz. •...

  • Page 56: Installing The Pci Windows Nt 4.0 Driver

    42 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Installing the PCI Windows NT 4.0 Driver This procedure assumes that the Windows NT 4.0 operating system is already installed on your computer. If it is not, refer to the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 documentation. Install all DOME boards before you install the driver.
  • Page 57 The Change Display dialog box appears with these choices: DOME imaging systems Md2/PCI DOME imaging systems Md4/PCI DOME imaging systems Md5/PCI DOME imaging systems Md8/PCI Select DOME imaging systems Md2/PCI, and click OK. The Third-party Drivers dialog box appears, prompting you: Do you wish to proceed? Click Yes.

  • Page 58: Configuring Display Settings On Windows Nt

    44 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT 4.0 After you install the board in your computer and load the driver, set the display resolution and refresh rate. You can then update any other configuration options.
  • Page 59 Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT 4.0 | 45 Click List All Modes…. The Detected Adapter dialog box appears. The dialog box on your screen displays the values that exist in your binary .cfg values displayed in this illustration. For information on editing these values, see “Customizing Sync Parameters for Windows NT”...
  • Page 60 “DOME large fonts” on page 54. Click OK. The display resolution is now set properly for the Md2/PCI board. This message appears: Do you want to restart your computer now? directory. To add those fonts to your...
  • Page 61 Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT 4.0 | 47 Click No. You can now change your display properties using the DOME tab. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> DOME tab. A dialog box prompts you to select a configuration file (because the system is currently in VGA mode).

  • Page 62: Using The Dome Tab To Change Display Properties

    48 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Using the DOME tab to change display properties You can change settings for several display properties at one time. After you have selected all the new settings, restart your computer to activate them. For more information on changing display properties, see pages 49–53 for the specific configuration options and features.

  • Page 63: Using The Dome Tab Online Help

    Resolution and Refresh Rate field of the DOME tab. Highlight the desired options. Setting the screen configuration Each Md2/PCI board can support either one or two screens. Highlight the desired number and configuration. Setting monitor preferences In the Monitor Preferences section of the DOME tab, you can select one of these options: •...

  • Page 64: Setting Driver Options

    Driver Options area of the DOME tab. DirectDraw applications expect the screen to be represented as a single element. If you are using one Md2/PCI board with multiple screens, or multiple Md2/PCI boards, more than one screen can represent the desktop.

  • Page 65: Setting Palette Options

    Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT 4.0 | 51 Setting palette options The Md2/PCI board supports these palettes on Windows NT 4.0 systems: • Color • Dynamic gray • Static gray • Nonlinear static gray In the Palette Options field of the DOME tab, use the pull-down menu to select a palette.
  • Page 66 52 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Color palette The color palette is a 256-color palette. This option is available in single-screen mode. Dynamic gray palette The dynamic gray palette reserves the first and last 10 entries in the palette for the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, but you can manipulate the middle 236 entries.
  • Page 67 Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT 4.0 | 53 Calibration with static gray palette To run the DOME calibration software with the static gray palette, you need either Luminance Calibration System 1.5 or later, or Calibration TQA 2.0 or later software. Nonlinear static gray palette The nonlinear static gray palette sets the first and last 10 palette entries to gray-mapped Windows colors.

  • Page 68: Additional Configuration Options For Windows Nt

    54 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Additional Configuration Options for Windows NT 4.0 You can configure the DOME Windows NT 4.0 driver to modify screen appearance, relocate dialog boxes across screens, and activate a screen saver. DOME large fonts The Windows NT 4.0 driver uses standard Windows fonts.
  • Page 69 Additional Configuration Options for Windows NT 4.0 | 55 Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Appearance tab. The Appearance tab displays. Click the Scheme pull-down arrow, and select the desired font. Click OK. Installing DOME large fonts does not automatically increase the size of your cursor.
  • Page 70 56 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC To uninstall DOME large fonts Select My Computer -> C: -> DOME -> Tools. A list of files appears. Double-click WinStand.reg. Click OK. Close all applications and windows. Restart your computer. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties ->...

  • Page 71: To Customize Item And Font Size

    Additional Configuration Options for Windows NT 4.0 | 57 To customize item and font size You can customize the size of items, such as icons, menus, and title bars, and the appearance of fonts. Select Display Properties dialog box -> Appearance tab, and adjust the Item Size and Font Size fields.

  • Page 72: Dome Dlgfix

    58 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC DOME DlgFix DOME to the upper-left screen, preventing dialog boxes from splitting across screens. Dialog box splits across screens when DlgFix is not running Dialog box appears in upper-left screen when DlgFix is running DOME...
  • Page 73 Additional Configuration Options for Windows NT 4.0 | 59 To run DlgFix To run , type this at the DOS prompt: DlgFix C:\dome\tools\DlgFix The DOME icon appears on your taskbar to indicate DlgFix that is running. DlgFix To add DlgFix to the startup menu will not automatically restart each time you restart DlgFix your computer.

  • Page 74: Dome Dpms Screen Saver

    60 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC DOME DPMS screen saver The DOME Display Power Management Signaling, or DPMS, screen saver for Windows NT 4.0 offers a powerful and flexible way for you to reduce the amount of power your monitor uses and to extend the life of its CRT.
  • Page 75 Additional Configuration Options for Windows NT 4.0 | 61 To select the DOME DPMS screen saver Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Screen Saver tab. The Screen Saver tab appears. Select DOME DPMS Screen Saver from the list of screen savers.
  • Page 76 62 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC To set up the DOME DPMS screen saver Click Settings… on the Screen Saver tab. This dialog box appears. Select a screen saver from the list. The screen saver you select appears on your monitor before DPMS power-off mode is invoked.
  • Page 77 Additional Configuration Options for Windows NT 4.0 | 63 Set the start time in the Starting at: field. Use a 24-hour time format; for example, use 16:30 to indicate 4:30 p.m. This determines if or when power-off mode is invoked for up to four different periods of the day. Leave the start time for a period blank if you don’t want to use it.

  • Page 78: Additional Components For Windows Nt 4.0

    64 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Additional Components for Windows NT 4.0 These additional DOME software components run on Windows NT 4.0 systems using the Md2/PCI board. Only the dynamic-link library is supplied with the driver. The other components are additional cost items.

  • Page 79: Calibration Tqa

    Additional Components for Windows NT 4.0 | 65 Calibration TQA To run the DOME calibration software on a Windows NT 4.0 system, use Calibration TQA 2.0.1 or later. You can run Calibration TQA 2.0.1 or later on a computer that includes both DOME boards and other brands of boards.

  • Page 81: Chapter 3: Installing The Board And Driver In A Sun Pci Workstation

    Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation In This Chapter • Preparing for Board Installation • Installing the Md2/PCI Board • Connecting a Monitor • Installing the PCI Solaris Driver • Configuring Display Settings • Using the Default Monitor Mode •...

  • Page 82: Preparing For Board Installation

    Disabling VGA mode The Md2/PCI board cannot operate as a VGA board in a Sun PCI workstation. Therefore, you must disable jumper J4, which is used to enable or disable VGA mode on the Md2/PCI board. To do so, make sure the shunt from jumper J4 covers only one pin, or remove the shunt entirely.

  • Page 83: Installing The Md2/Pci Board

    Remove the cover according to the computer manufacturer’s instructions. Locate the slot you selected for the Md2/PCI board. The slots are usually labeled on the motherboard, but you may have to refer to your computer documentation for a slot ID chart.
  • Page 84 Remove the backplate from a slot. Refer to your Sun documentation for more information. Removing a backplate Position the board’s backplate into the opening at the back of the computer. Installing an Md2/PCI board Make sure the board’s connectors are aligned with the connectors on the motherboard.
  • Page 85 69. Remember these tips when you are installing multiple boards: • You can install as many Md2/PCI boards as your computer’s power supply and available PCI slots can support. • Each board requires less than 3 amps of +5V.

  • Page 86: Connecting A Monitor

    72 | Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Connecting a Monitor After you install the Md2/PCI board in your Sun PCI workstation, connect one or two monitors to the board with the cable provided. To connect a monitor to the board Attach the D-shell connector to the Md2/PCI board, securing the connection with the screws on the connector.
  • Page 87 Connecting a Monitor | 73 The cable labeling in the preceding illustration applies to the DOME Md2/PCI cable. If you are using a cable from another source, the cable labeling may differ. The Md2/PCI board has two VGA ports, one for each head.

  • Page 88: Installing The Pci Solaris Driver

    This procedure assumes that the Solaris 2.5.1 or later operating system is already installed on your computer. If it is not, refer to the Sun documentation. Installing the Md2/PCI driver for your Sun host requires about 500 KB of free space: • 200 KB in •...
  • Page 89 Mount the CD device if your system does not automount it. Then type: cd /cdrom/dome To transfer the software packages to the system, type: pkgadd -d md2pZZZ.pkg where is the version number. For example, for version 1.2.0, type: pkgadd -d md2p120.pkg This message appears: The following packages are available: 1 DOMEmd2p...

  • Page 90: Configuring Display Settings

    76 | Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Configuring Display Settings Before you configure your system for the Sun Common Desktop Environment (CDE) or OpenWindows, you need to set the monitor mode for your board. DOME provides a default monitor mode that you can either use or override.

  • Page 91: Using The Default Monitor Mode

    Md2/PCI board the console. The display resolution of the default monitor mode for the Md2/PCI board is 1280 x 1024 pixels @ 76 Hz. If you are using a Sun display board as the boot console, you can use it to check the default mode programmed on your Md2/PCI board.

  • Page 92: Programming The Default Mode

    Programming the default mode You can use a monitor controlled by another display board in your computer to program the default monitor mode for your Md2/PCI board. Mode Use the monitor mode. For example, if you want to program mode E on the first board in the computer, type this command:...

  • Page 93: Overriding The Default Monitor Mode

    Overriding the Default Monitor Mode To start CDE or OpenWindows using the default monitor mode, skip this section. Editing the OWconfig file To override the default monitor mode and customize your configuration for either CDE or OpenWindows, you must edit OWconfig This file is located in the on the workstation.

  • Page 94: Modifying The Owconfig File

    This line indicates that the board is an Md2/PCI board that was assigned the instance of zero (0) by the system. The second zero (0) indicates that you are using the first head of the board.
  • Page 95 This line indicates that you are using two heads ( ) of an -2hd Md2/PCI board (md2pci), and that the board configuration is located in the board file, md2pci-2hd.xqa. Board files are located in the /opt/DOMEmd2pci/boards directory. Do not modify these files.

  • Page 96: Selecting Video Pedestal

    82 | Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Selecting video pedestal To enable or disable video pedestal, you need to edit the domegray.vda by your To enable pedestal, set the domegray.vda pedestal, set the domecolr.vda file. OWconfig BlackLevel domecolr.vda...

  • Page 97: Using Visual Classes

    When connected to a grayscale monitor, the Md2/PCI board has a default visual class of PseudoColor applications run only on displays with a default visual class. When the Md2/PCI board is connected to a grayscale monitor, you can configure it to emulate PseudoColor System with...

  • Page 98: Checking The Default Visual

    84 | Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Checking the default visual Use the a screen. Look at the correct screen and find the visual with the matching ID to verify that it is Look for the lines marked with a right arrow ( ) in this sample output: name of display: cole:0.0 version number: 11.0...
  • Page 99 screen #0: dimensions: 1152x900 pixels (325x254 millimeters) resolution: 90x90 dots per inch depths (2): 1, 8 root window id: 0x29 depth of root window: 8 planes number of colormaps: minimum 1, maximum 1 default colormap: 0x21 default number of colormap cells: 256 preallocated pixels: black 1, white 0 options: backing-store YES, save-unders YES current input event mask: 0xd0001d...
  • Page 100 86 | Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation visual: visual id: 0x25 class: StaticColor depth: 8 planes size of colormap: 256 entries red, green, blue masks: 0x7, 0x38, 0xc0 significant bits in color specification: 8 bits visual: visual id: 0x26 class: TrueColor...

  • Page 101: Configuring The Windowing Environment

    After you have set the monitor mode, you can configure your system to run either the OpenWindows or the CDE windowing environment. The Md2/PCI board can support color display for a single- headed system, or for a two-headed system in which both heads are color.

  • Page 102: Configuring Cde

    If you need to use a different default visual class, add the appropriate To use a DOME device with a Sun console To use a Sun console and an Md2/PCI board, change the line to this: :0 Local local_uid@console root /usr/openwin/bin/Xsun \ -dev /dev/fb -dev /dev/md2pci0.0 -nobanner...

  • Page 103: Using The Dpms Screen Saver With Cde

    Using the DPMS screen saver with CDE When you run CDE under the Solaris 2.6 or later operating system, you can enable a Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) screen saver. DPMS provides a standard way to manage the power used by your display monitor. DPMS shuts off the video signal to the monitor when it has not been used for a specified amount of time.
  • Page 104 90 | Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Click Screen. The Style Manager – Screen dialog box appears.
  • Page 105 Click On in the Screen Saver field to turn on a screen saver. Select Blank Screen from the list of screen savers to set your system to send a DPMS. Use the slider in the Start Saver field to set the time from when the system last received input on the mouse or key- board until it invokes the screen saver.

  • Page 106: Changing The Console

    These examples describe how to change the console in Ultra 10™ and Ultra 30 systems. For more details, refer to your Sun documentation. To make the Md2/PCI board the console in an Ultra 10 system, type: setenv output-device /pci/DOME,Md2PCI For an Ultra 30 system, which has two PCI buses, type:...

  • Page 107: Appendix: Board Resolutions And Refresh Rates

    Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates In This Appendix • Resolutions and Refresh Rates for PCs • Customizing Sync Parameters for Windows NT • Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Sun PCI Workstations...

  • Page 108: Resolutions And Refresh Rates For Pcs

    94 | Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates Resolutions and Refresh Rates for PCs This table presents the available resolutions and refresh rates for the Md2/PCI board in PCs. Resolution 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1024 x 960 1024 x 1280...

  • Page 109: Customizing Sync Parameters For Windows Nt

    The program asks you to enter the system windows directory. Customizing Sync Parameters for Windows NT | 95 .vid .cfg ) file from the .vid file for the Md2/PCI board is .vid file. C:\dome\tools program from a DOS window to mdconfig .cfg...
  • Page 110 96 | Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates 6. Type The program asks if you want to back up your existing .cfg 7. Type The program rebuilds the the new syncs. It puts the new appropriate directory. It backs up the existing windows dir windows directory.

  • Page 111: Resolutions And Refresh Rates For Sun Pci Workstations

    Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Sun PCI Workstations This table shows the available resolutions and refresh rates for the Md2/PCI board and a grayscale monitor on a Sun PCI workstation. Pre-Adjusted Timing Name "1600x1200 @ 73Hz" "1600x1200 @ 68Hz" "1600x1200 @ 66Hz"...
  • Page 112 98 | Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates This table shows the available resolutions and refresh rates for the Md2/PCI board and a color monitor on a Sun PCI workstation. Pre-Adjusted Timing Name "2048x2048 @ 60Hz" "1280x1024 @ 76Hz” "1280x1024 @ 72Hz"...

  • Page 113: Index

    Index adding custom modes board description of – installing in PC installing in Sun PCI – workstation resolutions. See resolutions See also multiple boards calibration software nonlinear static gray palette static gray palette Calibration TQA configuring using DPMS screen saver changing Sun console checking default monitor mode color palette...
  • Page 114 100 | Index DPMS screen saver – Solaris driver – Windows NT 4.0 driver installation – – Windows 2000 – Windows NT 4.0 driver load error, unsigned driver options setting single-channel grayscale dual-headed board installing additional uninstalling dynamic gray palette dynamic-link library editing OWconfig file electrostatic discharge,...
  • Page 115 order of installation, board and driver original custom mode, restoring overriding default monitor mode OWconfig file editing modifying palette options color desktop icons, setting dynamic gray palette nonlinear static gray palette – setting static gray using multiple displays – Windows 2000 –...
  • Page 116 102 | Index uninstalling (cont.) See also troubleshooting for Windows 2000 driver unpacking board unsigned driver load error disabling for Sun disabling on PCs visual classes checking the default emulating pseudocolor windowing environment configuring CDE running OpenWindows Windows 2000 driver additional boards additional components changing resolution and...

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