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  • Page 1 ™ Md4/PCI Display Controller Installation Guide ® DOME imaging systems, inc.
  • Page 2 October 2000 DOME and the DOME logo are registered trademarks, and Calibration TQA, DIMPL, DimplX, DimFileX, Luminance Calibration System, Md2/PCI, Md4/PCI, Md5/PCI, and Md8/PCI are trademarks of DOME imaging systems, inc. Digital and Alpha are trade- marks of Digital Equipment Corporation. Microsoft, ActiveX, DirectDraw, MS-DOS, Win32, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 3: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC Compliance Statement FCC Compliance Statement FCC Class A 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...
  • Page 4 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation. Md4/PCI Display Controller Installation Guide...

  • Page 5: Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    EU Declaration of Conformity EU Declaration of Conformity The Md4/PCI board (model 55-MD4PCI) 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 the Md4/PCI Board Planning the Installation Cross-platform requirements Platform-specific requirements Installation Order Chapter 2: Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC Installing the PCI Windows 95 Driver To install the driver To finish the installation Configuring Display Settings in Windows 95...
  • Page 8 Before you begin To support VGA display with the Md4/PCI board To support VGA display with another VGA board Enabling and disabling VGA mode To install the board Installing multiple boards Connecting the Monitors To connect the monitor to the board Setting up your system Installing the PCI Windows NT 4.0 Driver...
  • Page 9 To uninstall a single-headed DOME display board Unsigned driver cannot be loaded message Impaired screen resolution Chapter 3: Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Sun PCI Workstation Installing the Board in a Sun PCI Workstation To unpack the board...
  • Page 10 To configure CDE Using the DPMS screen saver with CDE Changing the Console To use the setenv command Chapter 4: Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Digital UNIX Workstation Installing the PCI Digital UNIX Driver To install the driver To determine the kit name...
  • Page 11 Contents Appendix: Md4/PCI Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates Resolutions and Refresh Rates for PCs Customizing sync parameters for Windows NT Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Sun PCI Workstations Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Digital UNIX Workstations Index...

  • Page 13: About This Guide

    • Digital UNIX Read this guide before unpacking the board. Audience This guide is written for anyone who is installing the Md4/PCI board and driver in a computer. You should be familiar with installing and configuring boards and software in computers. ®...

  • Page 14: Conventions

    This convention... Monospaced type Italic type Bold type File -> Open <Key> Md4/PCI Display Controller Installation Guide Indicates... Computer code or directory; \ (backslash) indicates continuation of previous line of UNIX code. New or technical term; book title; or variable, such as x.

  • Page 15: What's In This Guide

    Md4/PCI board and its Windows 95, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 driver in a PC Instructions for installing and configuring the Md4/PCI board and its Solaris driver in a Sun PCI workstation Instructions for installing and configuring the Md4/PCI board and its Digital UNIX driver in a...

  • Page 16: Related Documentation

    Md4/PCI Display Controller Installation Guide Related documentation Refer to these books for more information: • PCI Products Developer’s Guide • DIMPL Library Reference • DimplX ActiveX Control Reference • DimFileX ActiveX Control Reference • Digital documentation • Microsoft documentation • Sun documentation...

  • Page 17: Chapter 1: Planning The Md4/Pci Board Installation

    Planning the Md4/PCI Board Installation Chapter 1 Planning the Md4/PCI Board Installation In This Chapter • About the Md4/PCI Board • Planning the Installation...

  • Page 18: About The Md4/Pci Board

    About the Md4/PCI Board This table describes features and benefits of the Md4/PCI™ display controller (board). Md4/PCI Board Features and Benefits This feature… Multi-monitor support Grayscale and color support 10-bit DAC Wide range of display resolutions Software-programmable resolutions up to...
  • Page 19 Planning the Md4/PCI Board Installation Md4/PCI Board Features and Benefits (Cont.) This feature… Multi-boot ROM technology ® Compatibility with the DOME Image-Processing Library (DIMPL™) and its ActiveX™ interface, the DimplX™ control Provides this benefit… Full operating system support for PCI-based...

  • Page 20: Planning The Installation

    Cross-platform requirements You can install the Md4/PCI board in a PC, Sun PCI work- station, or Digital UNIX workstation. All platforms require these items: • Md4/PCI board •...

  • Page 21: Platform-Specific Requirements

    Planning the Md4/PCI Board Installation Platform-specific requirements Each platform has specific requirements as shown in this table. Installation Requirements Platform System Specs • PCI slot for each board • 3.5-inch disk drive • 2 MB hard disk space • 4 MB RAM per screen •...

  • Page 22: Installation Order

    Installation Order This table describes the board and driver installation order for each operating system. For this OS… First install the… Windows 95 Driver as described in “Installing the PCI Windows 95 Driver” on page 8 Windows NT 4.0 Board as described in “Installing the Board in a PC”...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2: Installing The Md4/Pci Board In A Pc

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC Chapter 2 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC In This Chapter • Installing the PCI Windows 95 Driver • Configuring Display Settings in Windows 95 • Additional Configuration Options for Windows 95 •...

  • Page 24: Installing The Pci Windows 95 Driver

    2. Double-click My Computer -> Drive A icon -> Setup.exe . The installation program prepares the installation files and guides you through installation of the Md4/PCI setup configuration files. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. 4. When the automatic installation procedure is complete, close the Floppy Drive A and My Computer folders.

  • Page 25: To Finish The Installation

    2. Click Yes to restart your computer and finish the Windows 95 Driver installation. If a hardware conflict occurs or the system detects the Md4/PCI board as a Number Nine™ Imagine 128™ [Cirrus Logic] board after you restart, see “Trouble- shooting Tips for Windows 95” on page 20.

  • Page 26: Configuring Display Settings In Windows 95

    Configuring Display Settings in Windows 95 When the board and driver are installed and the system is restarted, you can set the display properties. To set display properties 1. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> DOME tab. The DOME tab appears. 2.

  • Page 27: Changing Display Properties

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC Changing display properties After you initially set the display properties, use the DOME tab to change your configuration options at any time. The DOME tab enables you to change the following: • Resolution and refresh rate •...
  • Page 28 The resolution you selected appears on the high- resolution screen for 15 seconds with this message: 4. Click OK to keep this resolution, or click Cancel to select another resolution. To select a different resolution, repeat steps 1 through 4 of this procedure. 5.
  • Page 29 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC To set the screen configuration 1. Highlight the desired screen number and configuration in the Screen Configuration field. 2. Click Apply -> OK . The Windows 95 driver (version 4.01 or later) supports up to four boards (eight screens), but you cannot mix board types.
  • Page 30 Chapter 2 Static gray palette The static gray palette provides 256 shades of gray in a static palette. This frees the entire grayscale ramp for applica- tions by not reserving the first and last 10 palette entries for icons and other standard Windows graphics. Calibration with the static gray palette To run the DOME calibration software with the static gray palette, you need either Luminance Calibration System 1.5...
  • Page 31 DirectDraw applications expect the screen to be represented as a single element. If you are using one Md4/PCI board with multiple screens, or multiple Md4/PCI boards, more than one screen can represent the desktop. With multiple displays representing the desktop, DirectDraw applications cannot access the entire desktop and may not work correctly.

  • Page 32: Additional Configuration Options For Windows 95

    Additional Configuration Options for Windows 95 This section describes additional features of the DOME driver. To configure this option… Dynamic link library Item and font size DlgFix software that prevents dialog boxes from splitting across screens Troubleshooting display problems Dynamic link library The display driver automatically installs the dynamic link library (DLL) in your system.
  • Page 33 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC To customize item and font size 1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display icon -> Settings tab. The Settings tab appears. 2. Select Large Fonts from the Font Size selection.

  • Page 34: Dome Dlgfix

    DOME DlgFix DOME DlgFix dialog boxes to the upper-left screen, preventing dialog boxes from splitting across screens. For an illustration of , see page 52. DlgFix under both Windows 95 and Windows NT. DOME DlgFix Windows 95 driver installation. To run DlgFix To run DOME prompt: C:\dome\tools\DlgFix...
  • Page 35 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC To uninstall DlgFix Your system will experience a slight performance degradation while running . If you find system DlgFix performance unacceptable, uninstall the software by typing this command at the DOS prompt: C:\dome\tools\DlgUnins...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting Tips For Windows 95

    Hardware conflicts after restarting If a hardware conflict occurs when you restart your com- puter for the first time after installing the Md4/PCI board, click Cancel or No for all dialog box questions asked. You must also remove all Display Adapter entries in the Device Manager.

  • Page 37: Computer Detects The Board As A Number Nine Imagine 128 Board

    On the Advanced Properties screen, an Adapter Type group appears. 3. Click Change... in the Adapter Type group. 4. Click Md4/PCI, and then click OK within the Select Device screen. The Change Display Type dialog box appears. 5. Click Close.

  • Page 38: Installing The Board In A Pc

    Md4/PCI board in a PC. You must install the Windows 95 driver before you install the Md4/PCI board. You can install drivers for other Win- dows operating systems after you install the board. If you do not properly install your Md4/PCI board and driver, you may be unable to restart your computer.

  • Page 39: To Unpack The Board

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC To unpack the board Remove the Md4/PCI board from its package and protec- tive sleeve slowly to guard against static discharge to the board. Static electricity can damage the board. When touching the board or parts of the motherboard, take these precautions: •...

  • Page 40: To Support Vga Display With The Md4/Pci Board

    To support VGA display with the Md4/PCI board 1. Remove the existing VGA board from your computer. 2. Enable VGA mode on the Md4/PCI board by following instructions in “To enable VGA mode” on page 26. 3. Attach the VGA ribbon cable to the Md4/PCI board.

  • Page 41: To Support Vga Display With Another Vga Board

    To support VGA display with another VGA board To support VGA with another VGA board, you must dis- able VGA mode on the Md4/PCI board. See “To disable VGA mode” on page 26. When you install the Md4/PCI board in a computer with...
  • Page 42 To enable VGA mode You must enable VGA on the Md4/PCI board if you are using it to support VGA. To enable VGA, slide the DIP switches on switch S1 into the positions shown in this table. S1 DIP Switch...

  • Page 43: To Install The Board

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC To install the board 1. Remove the blank bracket from the back of any available PCI slot. Removing a bracket 2. Insert the Md4/PCI board firmly into the slot. Installing an Md4/PCI board...
  • Page 44 3. Make sure the board connector pins are aligned with the slot. Installed Md4/PCI board 4. Secure the mounting bracket with the bracket screw. If you are not supporting VGA with the DOME board, go to step 8. 5. Remove a blank bracket from the back of the slot you choose for the VGA output.

  • Page 45: Installing Multiple Boards

    • Each board requires less than 3 amps of +5V. • You can install as many Md4/PCI boards as your sys- tem’s power supply and available PCI slots can support. • You must disable VGA mode on all but one DOME board if multiple boards are in use.
  • Page 46 • This table lists the number of boards and screens supported by the drivers. Number of Boards and Screens Supported by Drivers This DOME driver… Version 1.5 Version 4.01–4.3.3 Version 4.4.0 or later Windows NT 4.0 Eight boards For this operating system…...

  • Page 47: Connecting The Monitors

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC Connecting the Monitors Once the Md4/PCI board is installed in your system, con- nect the monitor(s) to the board with the cable provided. To connect the monitor to the board 1. Attach the D-shell connector to the Md4/PCI board, securing the connection with the screws on the connector.
  • Page 48 The cable labeling in the illustrations above applies to the DOME Md4/PCI cable. If you are using a cable from another source, the cable labeling may differ. 3. Repeat step 2 for each monitor that you want to connect to the Md4/PCI board.

  • Page 49: Setting Up Your System

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC Setting up your system To continue the installation, see the instructions for your operating system in this table. For this operating system… Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 See this section… “To finish the installation” on page 9 “Installing the PCI Windows...

  • Page 50: Installing The Pci Windows Nt 4.0 Driver

    If it is not, refer to the Microsoft Windows NT documentation. You must install the Md4/PCI board before you install the Windows NT driver. See “Installing the Board in a PC” on page 22 for instructions.
  • Page 51 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC The Install From Disk dialog box appears, containing this field: Copy manufacturer’s files from: 7. Insert the DOME Windows NT 4.0 Drivers for Mdx/PCI diskette in your computer’s disk drive. 8. If you inserted the diskette in the A drive, click OK.
  • Page 52 The System Settings Change dialog box appears, prompting you: Do you want to restart your computer now? 13. Click Yes. 14. When the system restarts, select Windows NT Workstation Version 4.00 [VGA], and then configure your display settings, as described in the next section. Chapter 2...

  • Page 53: Configuring Display Settings In Windows Nt

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC Configuring Display Settings in Windows NT 4.0 After you install the board and driver in your system, set the display resolution and refresh rate. You can then update any other configuration options. To set the display resolution and refresh rate 1.
  • Page 54 The Detected Adapter dialog box appears. The dialog box on your screen displays the values that exist in your binary from the values displayed in this illustration. For information on editing these values, see “Customizing sync parameters for Windows NT” on page 136. 4.
  • Page 55 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC Click No if the test bitmap did not display correctly. If No, the Testing Mode dialog box appears, prompting you: Please try different settings for your display. Click OK. Repeat steps 6–9, using a different resolution and refresh rate.

  • Page 56: Using The Dome Tab To Change Display Properties

    The DOME tab appears. You can make several changes to your display settings at one time. See “Using the DOME tab to change dis- play properties” on page 40. 13. Click OK or Apply when you have selected all the new settings and want them to take effect.

  • Page 57: To Change Display Properties

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC To change display properties 1. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> DOME tab. The DOME tab appears. 2. Select your desired settings, as described on the following pages. 3. Click Apply -> OK when you finish setting these options.
  • Page 58 Resolution and Refresh rate section of the DOME tab. Highlight the desired options. To set the screen configuration Each Md4/PCI board can support either one or two screens. Highlight the desired number and configuration. To set monitor preferences In the Monitor Preferences section of the DOME tab, you can select these options: •...

  • Page 59: Setting Driver Options

    Driver Options area of the DOME tab. DirectDraw applications expect the screen to be repre- sented as a single element. If you are using one Md4/PCI board with multiple screens, or multiple Md4/PCI boards, more than one screen can represent the desktop.

  • Page 60: Setting Palette Options

    Grayscale option if you are using a grayscale monitor. Setting palette options You can set palette options through the DOME tab. In the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, the Md4/PCI board supports these palette options: • Color • Dynamic gray •...
  • Page 61 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC This illustration shows features of the grayscale palette options. Color palette The color palette is a 256-color palette. This option is available in single-screen mode.
  • Page 62 Chapter 2 Dynamic gray palette The dynamic gray palette reserves the first 10 and last 10 entries in the palette for the Windows NT operating sys- tem, but you can manipulate the middle 236 entries. Your application can create a 256-entry gray ramp in any 8-bit driver with the WinAPI call, SetSystemPaletteUse()
  • Page 63 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC Nonlinear static gray palette The nonlinear static gray palette sets the first 10 and last 10 palette entries to gray-mapped Windows colors. The mid- dle 236 entries are ramped in ascending order, excluding the first 10 and last 10 palette entries.

  • Page 64: Additional Configuration Options For Windows Nt

    Additional Configuration Options for Windows NT This section describes additional driver features. Dynamic link library The display driver automatically installs the dynamic link library (DLL) in your system. The DLL ( group of functions that can link to DOME applications, such as the DIMPL library and the Calibration TQA system.
  • Page 65 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC 5. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Appearance tab. The Appearance tab displays. 6. Click the Scheme pull-down arrow, and select the desired font. 7. Click OK.
  • Page 66 To uninstall DOME large fonts 1. Select My Computer -> C: -> DOME -> Tools. A list of files appears. 2. Double-click WinStand.reg. 3. Click OK. 4. Close all applications and windows. 5. Restart your computer. 6. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Appearance tab.
  • Page 67 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC To customize item and font size You can customize the appearance of the fonts and the sizes of icons, menus, and title bars. To do so, select Display Properties dialog box -> Appearance tab, and adjust the Item size and Font size fields.

  • Page 68: Dome Dlgfix

    Chapter 2 DOME DlgFix DOME software automatically relocates all dialog DlgFix boxes to the upper-left screen, preventing dialog boxes from splitting across screens Dialog box splits across screens when DlgFix is not running Dialog box displays in upper-left screen when DlgFix is running...

  • Page 69: Dome Dpms Screen Saver For Windows Nt

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC DOME DlgFix Windows NT driver installation. To run DlgFix To run DlgFix C:\dome\tools\DlgFix The DOME DlgFix indicate that To add DlgFix to the startup menu will not automatically restart each time you restart DlgFix your computer.
  • Page 70 Chapter 2 How the screen saver works Like other Windows screen savers, the DOME DPMS screen saver is invoked after the system has received no user input for a specified number of minutes. Unlike other screen savers, however, the DOME DPMS screen saver does not display anything on the monitor itself.

  • Page 71: To Select The Dome Dpms Screen Saver

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC To select the DOME DPMS screen saver 1. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Screen Saver tab. The Screen Saver tab appears. 2. Select DOME DPMS Screen Saver from the list of screen savers.
  • Page 72 To set up the DOME DPMS screen saver 1. Click Settings…. This dialog box appears. 2. Select a Screen Saver from the list of available screen savers. The screen saver you select appears on your monitor before DPMS power-off mode is invoked. You can select any of the other installed Windows screen savers to protect the monitor during that time.
  • Page 73 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC You can create as many as four distinct periods throughout the day, with different DPMS settings for each period. 3. 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.
  • Page 74 Screen saver tips Remember these tips when you set the screen saver: • The two delay periods are cumulative. If it takes 15 min- utes of user inactivity for the DOME DPMS Screen Saver to start, and there is a 30-minute delay until power-off mode is invoked for the current time period, power-off mode will start only after a total of 45 minutes of user inactivity.

  • Page 75: Installing The Pci Windows 2000 Driver

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC Installing the PCI Windows 2000 Driver Before you install the DOME Windows 2000 driver, make sure these components are installed on your system: • Windows 2000 operating system • DOME board capable of supporting VGA display or any...

  • Page 76: To Install The Driver

    To install the driver 1. Turn on the computer and select Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. 2. Log in as administrator. 3. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Settings tab. The Settings tab appears with display 1 (one) highlighted. 4. Click the Display list and select Default Monitor on Number Nine Visual Technologies Imagine 128 Series 1.
  • Page 77 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC 5. Click Advanced -> Adapter tab -> Properties -> Driver tab -> Update Driver button. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears. 6. Click Next. The Install Hardware Device Drivers screen appears.

  • Page 78: To Finish The Driver Installation

    10. Select DOME board Md4/PCI, and click Next. 11. The Update Driver Warning dialog box appears. 12. Click Yes, then Next. The Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears. 13. Click Yes to continue the installation. If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box does not appear, or you receive a warning that the driver cannot be installed, see “Unsigned driver cannot be...

  • Page 79: To Enable The Sister Display

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC 7. Select Extend my Windows desktop to this monitor and click Apply. The Display Properties dialog box appears with this message: Windows will now apply your new desktop settings. The Original desktop is restored if the settings are not applied correctly.
  • Page 80 6. Select Display Adapters, and click Next. The Select a Device Driver dialog box appears. 7. Select DOME imaging systems in the Manufacturers column and DOME Md4/PCI in the Models column. Click Next. The Start Hardware Installation dialog box appears.
  • Page 81 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC To set the resolution and refresh rate for the sister display 1. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Settings tab. 2. Click the Display list and select the desired sister display. 3. Click Advanced -> Adapter tab -> List All Modes button.

  • Page 82: Configuring Display Settings In Windows 2000

    Configuring Display Settings in 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. Setting the Default Monitor and Refresh Rate Use this menu...

  • Page 83: Using The Dome Tab To Change Display Properties

    2. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Settings tab. The Settings tab appears. 3. 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 84 To change the resolution and refresh rate 1. Select a resolution and refresh rate from the DOME tab, and click Apply. When you use the DOME tab to set the resolution and refresh rate for one of the displays of a dual-headed DOME display board, the second display will assume the same resolution and refresh rate.
  • Page 85 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC To set monitor preferences To enable Pedestal, select Pedestal on the DOME tab. Refer to your monitor documentation for more information. To set driver options To disable DirectDraw, select Disable DirectDraw on the DOME tab.
  • Page 86 Chapter 2 This illustration shows features of the grayscale palette options. All DOME boards that support multiple displays support differing palette options on multiple screens attached to the same board. Palette options with multiple displays The Microsoft Developer’s Network (MSDN) Select- functions work across all Palette...
  • Page 87 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC Desktop icons The palette specifications of the primary display determine how desktop icons are drawn. For example, the desktop icons appear gray in a color screen if the primary display is set to a gray palette.
  • Page 88 Palette Options on Multiple Displays (Cont.) Primary Display 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 Pseudocolor Pseudocolor Pseudocolor Secondary Display Dynamic gray...

  • Page 89: To Set Custom Syncs

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC To set custom syncs To set custom syncs, right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Settings tab -> Advanced -> DOME tab -> Custom Mode. The Custom Mode dialog box appears. The Custom Mode dialog box enables you to do the following: •...
  • Page 90 To customize or add modes 1. Connect a monitor to your installed DOME board. 2. Return to the Settings tab and select the test display from the Display list. 3. Make sure Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor is selected, and click Apply. The display extends to the selected test display.
  • Page 91 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC If your edits result in a new mode (that is, the X, Y, BPP, and refresh rate is not already included in the configu- ration file), the control panel adds the new mode to the file.
  • Page 92 • The name of the board type. For example, the Md4/PCI board files are named md4pci.dom • At boot time, the driver uses the otherwise, it uses the...

  • Page 93: Uninstalling Dome Devices

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC Uninstalling DOME Devices You can uninstall DOME devices using the Uninstall DOME Device feature on the DOME tab and also by using the Microsoft control panel. • Uninstall single-headed DOME devices using the Microsoft control panel.
  • Page 94 A list of currently installed display devices appears. 5. Highlight the Adapter you want to remove. Right-click and choose Uninstall. 6. Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal dialog box. The Systems Settings Change dialog box appears. 7. Click Yes to restart your computer. The device is now removed from Windows 2000.

  • Page 95: Uninstalling A Dual-Headed Dome Device

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC Uninstalling 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 96 A list of currently installed display devices appears. 8. Highlight the Adapter that is illustrated with the Dis- play Warning icon. Right-click and choose Uninstall. 9. Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal dialog box. The device is now removed from Windows 2000. 10.

  • Page 97: Additional Configuration Options For Windows 2000

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC Additional Configuration Options for Windows 2000 This section describes additional driver features. Dynamic link library mdpcint.dll automatically when you install the DOME Windows 2000 driver. DIMPL library The DOME Image-Processing Library, DIMPL, provides a library of functions for image manipulation.

  • Page 98: Using Calibration Tqa 2.0.1 On Windows 2000

    Using Calibration TQA 2.0.1 on Windows 2000 DOME Calibration TQA™ 2.0.1 or later works on a Windows 2000 system that meets the requirements of either full or partial Windows NT 4.0-compatible mode. The Windows 2000 system must meet these requirements: •...

  • Page 99: Troubleshooting Tips For Windows 2000

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a PC Troubleshooting Tips for Windows 2000 Read this section for troubleshooting tips. To uninstall the sister device for a dual-headed DOME display board Use the DOME tab to begin uninstalling the sister device. If you click Uninstall DOME Device to uninstall the initial...

  • Page 100: Unsigned Driver Cannot Be Loaded Message

    Unsigned driver cannot be loaded message If an unsigned driver cannot be loaded appears on the screen, set the Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Driver Signing key to allow installation of DOME drivers. 1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System. The System Properties dialog box appears. 2.

  • Page 101: Chapter 3: Installing The Md4/Pci Board In A Sun Pci Workstation

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Sun PCI Workstation Chapter 3 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Sun PCI Workstation In This Chapter • Installing the Board in a Sun PCI Workstation • Connecting the Monitors • Installing the PCI Solaris Driver •...

  • Page 102: Installing The Board In A Sun Pci Workstation

    Read and follow the procedures in this section carefully. To unpack the board Remove the Md4/PCI board from its package and from its protective sleeve, being careful to guard against static dis- charge to the board.

  • Page 103: Setting Switch S1 To Disable Vga Mode

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Sun PCI Workstation Setting switch S1 to disable VGA mode The Md4/PCI board cannot operate as a VGA board in a Sun PCI workstation. To disable VGA on the Md4/PCI board, slide the DIP switches on switch S1 to the positions shown in this table.

  • Page 104: To Install The Board

    2. Remove the case cover according to the computer manufacturer’s instructions. 3. Locate the slot you selected for the Md4/PCI board. The slots are usually labeled on the motherboard, but you may have to refer to your system documentation for a slot ID chart.
  • Page 105 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Sun PCI Workstation 5. Position the board’s backplate into the opening at the back of the computer. Installing an Md4/PCI board 6. Make sure the board’s connectors are aligned with the connectors on the motherboard.

  • Page 106: To Install Multiple Boards

    Tips Remember these tips when you are installing multiple boards: • You can install as many Md4/PCI boards as your sys- tem’s power supply and available PCI slots can support. • Each board requires less than 3 amps of +5V.

  • Page 107: Connecting The Monitors

    Connecting the cable to a grayscale monitor The cable labeling in the illustrations above applies to the DOME Md4/PCI cable. If you are using a cable from another source, the cable labeling may differ. Connecting the cable to a color monitor...
  • Page 108 Chapter 3 3. Repeat step 2 for each monitor that you want to connect to the Md4/PCI board.

  • Page 109: Installing The Pci Solaris Driver

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Sun PCI Workstation Installing the PCI Solaris Driver This section describes how to install the Md4/PCI driver on the Solaris 2.5.1 or later operating system. Installing the Md4/PCI driver for Solaris Installing the Md4/PCI driver for your Sun host requires...
  • Page 110 where For example, for version 1.2.0, type: pkgadd -d md4p120.pkg This message appears: The following packages are available: 1 DOMEmd4p 2 DOMEmdlib DOME MD library (sparc) 1.0.x Select package(s) you wish to process (or ‘all’ to process all pack- ages).(default:all) [?,??,q]: 5.

  • Page 111: Configuring Display Settings

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board 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 112: Using The Default Monitor Mode

    Md4/PCI board the console. The display resolution of the default monitor mode for the Md4/PCI board is 1728 x 2304 pixels @ 69 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 Md4/PCI board.
  • Page 113 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Sun PCI Workstation To program the default mode You can use a monitor controlled by another display board in your system to program the default monitor mode for your Md4/PCI board. Resolution Mode (width x height)

  • Page 114: Overriding The Default Monitor Mode

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

  • Page 115: To Modify The Owconfig File

    This line indicates that the board is an Md4/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 116 "domegray.vda." board="md4pci-2hd.xqa" This line indicates that you are using two heads ( ) of -2hd an Md4/PCI board ( ), and that the board configura- md4pci tion is located in the board file, md4pci-2hd.xqa Board files are located in the /opt/DOMEmd4pci/boards directory.
  • Page 117 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Sun PCI Workstation To select video pedestal To enable or disable video pedestal, you need to edit file, which is referenced by your domegray.vda file. OWconfig To enable pedestal, set the parameter in the BlackLevel file to 0.054.

  • Page 118: Using Visual Classes

    When connected to a grayscale monitor, the Md4/PCI board has a default visual class of PseudoColor applications run only on displays with a default visual class. When the Md4/PCI board is connected to a grayscale monitor, you can configure it to emulate PseudoColor System with...

  • Page 119: To Check The Default Visual

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Sun PCI Workstation To check the default visual Use the xdpyinfo 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 ( sample output: name of display: adam:0.0...
  • Page 120 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 121 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Sun PCI Workstation 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 depth: 8 planes size of colormap: 8 entries...

  • Page 122: Configuring The Windowing Environment

    OpenWindows or CDE windowing environment. To support color with the Md4/PCI board, you must use only one head per board. If you are using two heads per board, both heads must be grayscale, and both must have the same resolution.

  • Page 123: To Configure Cde

    To use one or more DOME devices, replace the second :0 with the -dev parameter. For example, to use both heads of an Md4/PCI board, change the line to this: :0 Local local_uid@console root /usr/openwin/bin/Xsun -dev \ /dev/md4pci0.0 -dev /dev/md4pci0.1 -nobanner...

  • Page 124: Using The Dpms Screen Saver With Cde

    To use a DOME device with a Sun console To use a Sun console and an Md4/PCI board, change the line to this: :0 Local local_uid@console root /usr/openwin/bin/Xsun -dev /dev/fb -dev /dev/md4pci0.0 -nobanner If you need to use a different default visual class, add the...
  • Page 125 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Sun PCI Workstation 2. Click Screen. The Style Manager – Screen dialog box appears. 3. Click On in the Screen Saver field to turn on a screen saver. 4. Select Blank Screen from the list of screen savers to set your system to send a DPMS.
  • Page 126 Screen saver tips Remember these tips when you set the screen saver: • During times that you are using the monitor frequently, make sure you set the Screen Saver field to Off. This setting ensures that the monitor will not invoke DPMS, which means that you will not have to wait for the moni- tor to stabilize when you begin to use it again.

  • Page 127: 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. 3. To make the Md4/PCI board the console in an Ultra 10 system, type: setenv output-device /pci/DOME,Md4PCI...

  • Page 129: Chapter 4: Installing The Md4/Pci Board In A Digital Unix Workstation

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Digital UNIX Workstation Chapter 4 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Digital UNIX Workstation In This Chapter • Installing the PCI Digital UNIX Driver • Installing the Board in a Digital UNIX Workstation • Connecting the Monitors •...

  • Page 130: Installing The Pci Digital Unix Driver

    Installing the PCI Digital UNIX Driver The driver kit for your DOME Md4/PCI board ships on the installation diskette. To install this kit onto your Digital Alpha™ UNIX™ system, you must have root (superuser) access privileges. The commands you type are marked in the sample code with a leading pound sign (#), which is the standard superuser shell prompt.

  • Page 131: To Determine The Kit Name

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Digital UNIX Workstation If your floppy disk device is not substitute the name of your floppy disk device where you see different mount directory from that directory when you mount the disk. 3. Mount the disk with this command:...

  • Page 132: Running The Setld Program

    Running the setld program Digital provides the uninstall kits on your Digital UNIX system. You must run to load the kit. You can also run setld cleanly remove the kit from your system. Use the option to indicate to To run the setld program To run setld # setld -l /mnt...
  • Page 133 Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Digital UNIX Workstation set_dome_monitor information about each DOME board and its monitors, beginning with board 0 (zero). The program will continue to prompt you for information until you indicate that you have no additional boards by typing 0 (zero).
  • Page 134 6. Type in the viewable height of the monitor, indicating inches or millimeters. For example, type After you enter all of the information for the first board, board zero (0), the program begins again with this prompt: Please enter the number corresponding to the type for DOME board #1: 7.

  • Page 135: To Add Or Remove Display Boards

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Digital UNIX Workstation 12. When the >>> console prompt appears, you can safely turn off the power to your system. To add or remove display boards 1. Insert or remove the boards. If you are installing an Md4/PCI board, follow the instructions in “Installing...

  • Page 136: Booting Problems With The New Kernel

    Chapter 4 Booting problems with the new kernel The kit installation rebuilds your kernel, but it saves your existing kernel as , where /vmunix.pre.KITNAME KITNAME is the name of the kit. To resolve booting problems If your new kernel fails to boot properly after the driver installation, you can boot the saved kernel at the boot (SRM) prompt (replacing with the name of...

  • Page 137: Uninstalling The Kit

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Digital UNIX Workstation Uninstalling the kit To uninstall your DOME driver kit and restore your system to its pre-installation state, run the option. If you do not know your kit name, see “To determine the kit name” on page 115.

  • Page 138: Installing The Board In A Digital Unix Workstation

    See “Installing the PCI Digital UNIX Driver” on page 114. To unpack the board Remove the Md4/PCI board from its package and from its protective sleeve, being careful to guard against static dis- charge to the board.

  • Page 139: Supported Configurations

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Digital UNIX Workstation Supported configurations The Digital Personal Workstation supports the Md4/PCI board in either a 64-bit or a 32-bit slot. This table explains how the board functions in both types of slots. It also describes additional requirements for placing the board in 64-bit or 32-bit slots.

  • Page 140: To Install The Board

    3. Make sure the board connector pins are aligned with the slot. 4. Secure the mounting bracket with the bracket screw. If you are not using the Md4/PCI board to support VGA, go to step 8. 5. Remove a blank bracket from the back of the slot you chose for the VGA output.

  • Page 141: Supporting Vga With The Md4/Pci Board

    The 32-bit slots on the Digital UNIX workstation do not support the Md4/PCI board’s VGA, so you must install the Md4/PCI board in a 64-bit slot if you are using it to sup- port VGA. Unfortunately, the 64-bit slots on the 500au workstation (and possibly on other Digital UNIX worksta- tions) are not fully PCI compliant.
  • Page 142 7. Attach the VGA ribbon cable to the Md4/PCI board. (The connector is keyed to ensure it is plugged in correctly.) 8. Install the Md4/PCI board in one of the 64-bit slots. Follow the steps in “To install the board” on page 124. Chapter 4...

  • Page 143: Using The Dome Board With An Existing Vga Board

    * Indicates factory setting To enable VGA mode You must enable VGA if you are using the Md4/PCI board to support VGA. To use this port, you must install the Md4/PCI board in a 64-bit slot that has been configured for a DOME PCI board.
  • Page 144 To disable VGA mode If you are using another board to support VGA, you must disable VGA mode on the Md4/PCI board. You must also install a Digital board in a 64-bit slot to serve as the VGA console. See “Using the DOME board with an existing VGA board”...

  • Page 145: Connecting The Monitors

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Digital UNIX Workstation Connecting the Monitors When the Md4/PCI board is installed in your system, connect the monitors to the board with the cable provided. Grayscale cables have two branches, each with three con- nectors.

  • Page 146: To Connect A Color Monitor

    BLUE VSYNC HSYNC To connect the monitors to the board 1. Attach the D-shell connector to the Md4/PCI board, securing the connection with the screws on the connector. 2. Attach each output cable to the appropriate BNC terminal on your monitor.

  • Page 147: Configuring The Display Monitor

    Installing the Md4/PCI Board in a Digital UNIX Workstation Configuring the Display Monitor Your Md4/PCI board provides high display resolutions and its monitors have unique requirements. Therefore you must configure the driver to specify which monitor is attached to your Md4/PCI board. Typically DOME...
  • Page 148 Your changes will take effect only after you reboot the system. To determine the monitor configuration You can use option to determine the current monitor configuration. You do not need superuser privileges to perform the query. To do so, type: # set_dome_monitor -q with the set_dome_monitor...

  • Page 149: Issues With Digital Personal Workstations

    The Md4/PCI board is fully PCI compliant, but the 64-bit PCI slots in the 500au are not. To use the Md4/PCI board in any of the 64-bit slots, you must first configure the slots to accept DOME PCI boards. If you want to configure the 64-bit slots to support an Md4/PCI board, see “To set the 64-bit slot to accept a...
  • Page 150 VGA. To support VGA with the Md4/PCI board, you must enable VGA, as described in “Supporting VGA with the Md4/PCI board” on page 125, and install the board in a 64-bit slot. The Digital 500au workstation does not support the Md4/PCI board’s VGA in the 32-bit slots, so you must...

  • Page 151: Rates

    Md4/PCI Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates Appendix Md4/PCI Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates In This Chapter • Resolutions and Refresh Rates for PCs • Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Sun PCI Workstations • Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Digital UNIX...

  • Page 152: Resolutions And Refresh Rates For Pcs

    Resolutions and Refresh Rates for PCs This table presents the available resolutions and refresh rates for the Md4/PCI board in PCs. Resolutions and Refresh Rates for PCs Resolution (width x height) 1280 x 1024 pixels 1536 x 2048 pixels 1712 x 2100 pixels...
  • Page 153 Md4/PCI Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates 1. Open the text sync ( directory. The Md4PCI.vid Change individual sync parameters in the text sync file or add new individual syncs at the end of the file to create a new mode.

  • Page 154: Resolutions And Refresh Rates For Sun Pci Workstations

    Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Sun PCI Workstations This table presents the available resolutions and refresh rates for the Md4/PCI board in Sun PCI workstations. Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Sun PCI Workstations Preadjusted Timing Resolution Name (width x height) Grayscale Monitors (monitor="domegray.vda")
  • Page 155 (for color monitors) file to specify the monitor(s) you are using when you edit the OWconfig file. To support a color monitor, the Md4/PCI board must be configured for only one head. To do so, set board=”md4pci-1hd.xqa”...

  • Page 156: Resolutions And Refresh Rates For Digital Unix Workstations

    Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Digital UNIX Workstations This table presents the available resolutions and refresh rates for the Md4/PCI board in Digital UNIX workstations. Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Digital UNIX Workstations Resolution (width x height) Grayscale Monitors 2304 x 1728 pixels...
  • Page 157 Md4/PCI Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Digital UNIX Workstations (Cont.) Resolution (width x height) 1280 x 1024 pixels 1152 x 900 pixels 1152 x 900 pixels 1024 x 768 pixels 1024 x 768 pixels 800 x 600 pixels...

  • Page 159: Index

    Index Index Numerics 32-bit slot in Digital, 133 64-bit PCI slot in Digital, 133 adjusting fonts Windows 95, 16 ASCII terminal for Digital, 134 board, installing Digital, 122–128 PC, 22–30 Sun, 86–90 calibration, 14, 46, 82 Calibration TQA system, 46, 47 CDE, 107 using DPMS screen saver, 108–110 changing...
  • Page 160 DirectDraw disabling, 14, 43 limitations with Windows NT, 43 multi-headed support for Windows 95, 14, 15 multi-headed support for Windows NT, 15 disabling DirectDraw, 14, 43 disabling VGA for Digital, 128 for PC, 26 for Sun, 87 in PC, 23 DlgFix software, 18–19, 52–53 DLL.
  • Page 161 Index managing monitor power, 53, 108 monitor changing for Digital, 131–132 connecting for Digital, 129–130 connecting for PC, 31–32 connecting for Sun, 91–92 default mode for Solaris, 96 preferences in Windows 2000, 69 setting resolutions and refresh rates. See resolutions and refresh rates See also screens multi-headed support...
  • Page 162 PC, 26 disabling for Sun, 87 disabling in PC, 23 enabling for Digital, 127 enabling for PC, 24–26 port on the Md4/PCI board, 125 using an existing VGA board with the DOME board, 127 visual class, 102 checking default, 103...

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