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  • Page 1 ™ Md5/DFP Display Controller Installation Guide ® DOME imaging systems, inc.
  • Page 2 November 2001 DOME is a registered trademark and Calibration TQA, C3, C5, DIMPL, DimplX, and Md5/DFP are 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: Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    EU Declaration of Conformity The Md5/DFP display controller (model 55-MD5FP2) 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 5: Table Of Contents

    Purpose Audience Conventions What’s in this guide Related documentation Chapter 1: Planning the Board Installation About the Md5/DFP Board Installation Requirements Cross-platform requirements Platform-specific requirements Installation order Chapter 2: Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Preparing for Board Installation...
  • Page 6 vi | Contents Troubleshooting for Windows 2000 Sister device Single-headed display board Unsigned driver load error Impaired screen resolution System crash and reboot cycle Overwriting installation file Additional Components for Windows 2000 Dynamic link library DIMPL library DimplX control Calibration TQA Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Driver Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT Using the DOME tab to change display properties...
  • Page 7 Chapter 3: Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Preparing for Board Installation Unpacking the board Disabling VGA mode Installing the Md5/DFP Board Connecting a Digital Display Installing the Solaris Driver Configuring Display Settings Using the default display mode...

  • Page 9: About This Guide

    • Microsoft Windows NT • Sun Solaris™ 2.5.1 or later If you are using the Md5/DFP board to support the DOME C3™ or C5™ digital flat-panel display, make sure you have a copy of the C3 or C5 Digital Display Installation and Maintenance Guide .

  • Page 10: Conventions

    | About This Guide Conventions The Md5/DFP documentation uses the conventions in this table. This convention... Monospaced type Italic type Bold type File -> Open <Key> Indicates... Computer code or directory; backslash (\) indicates continuation of the previous line of ®...

  • Page 11: What's In This Guide

    Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 driver in a PC Instructions for installing and configuring the Md5/DFP board and the Solaris driver in a Sun PCI workstation Resolutions supported by the Md5/DFP board in PCs and Sun PCI workstations...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Planning The Board Installation

    Planning the Board Installation In This Chapter • About the Md5/DFP Board • Installation Requirements...

  • Page 14: About The Md5/Dfp Board

    2 | Planning the Board Installation About the Md5/DFP Board The Md5/DFP™ display controller (board) supports high- quality, flat-panel display in both grayscale and color. Each board can drive up to two flat panels. The board supports the resolution and palette combinations listed in this table.
  • Page 15 • Microsoft Windows NT • Sun™ Solaris™ Compatibility with the DOME Enables image handling and processing, Image-Processing Library including 16-bit windowing/leveling, (DIMPL™) and its ActiveX™ fractional zooming, image rotation, interface, the DimplX™ and image mirroring. control About the Md5/DFP Board | 3 ®...

  • Page 16: Installation Requirements

    Before you install the Md5/DFP board, review these installation requirements to check for all the items you need. Cross-platform requirements You can install the Md5/DFP board in a PC or a Sun PCI workstation. Each platform requires a compatible flat panel that supports your desired display resolution.

  • Page 17: Installation Order

    Installation order Follow these steps to install the Md5/DFP board and driver on a PC or a Sun PCI workstation: 1. Set DIP switches on the board. 2. Install the board. 3. Connect the flat panel to the board. 4. Install the driver.

  • Page 19: 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 Md5/DFP Board • Connecting a Digital Display • Installing the Windows 2000 Driver • Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 • Uninstalling a DOME Device on Windows 2000 •...

  • Page 20: Preparing For Board Installation

    Md5/DFP board. Remove the cover from the computer according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Determine which board you want to use to support VGA display: the Md5/DFP board (see page 10) or another VGA board (see page 11).

  • Page 21: Enabling Or Disabling Vga Mode

    Enabling or disabling VGA mode This illustration details the location of DIP switches S1 and S2 on the Md5/DFP board. Note the on/off position for the switches. DIP switches on the Md5/DFP board You must use DIP switch S1 to enable or disable VGA support.

  • Page 22: Supporting Vga Display

    10 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Supporting VGA display You can use the Md5/DFP board or another board to support VGA display. To support VGA with the Md5/DFP board To provide VGA display, the Md5/DFP board must support a flat panel that is compatible with VGA resolutions.
  • Page 23 DIP Switch S1 Position When you install the Md5/DFP board into a computer with an existing VGA board, you can use only one of the boards to support the Windows NT operating system. You can run Windows NT on either board, but you cannot run Windows NT on both boards simultaneously.

  • Page 24: Installing The Md5/Dfp Board

    12 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Installing the Md5/DFP Board Be sure to follow the safety precautions described on page 8 before you proceed with board installation. Install all DOME boards before you install the driver.
  • Page 25 Insert the Md5/DFP board firmly into the slot. Installing an Md5/DFP board Installing an Md5/DFP board Make sure the board connector pins are aligned with the slot. Installed Md5/DFP board Secure the mounting bracket with the bracket screw. Replace the cover.
  • Page 26 Md5/DFP boards (Windows NT only). • Each board requires less than 3 amps of +5V. • You must disable VGA mode on all but one Md5/DFP board if multiple boards are in use. See “Enabling or disabling VGA mode” on page 9.

  • Page 27: Connecting A Digital Display

    For more information, refer to the installation guide for the digital display. If you are connecting the Md5/DFP board to a DOME digital flat-panel display, refer to the C3 or C5 Digital Display...

  • Page 28: Installing The Windows 2000 Driver

    16 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Installing the 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 Windows 2000 Driver | 17 Highlight Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. Press <F8> during the system boot and select Enable VGA Mode on the Windows 2000 Advanced Options menu. Then press <Enter>. Log on with administrator privileges. Insert the WINFP CD, and browse to find the directory.
  • Page 30 Proceed through the installation (license agreement and readme files). The Setup Type dialog box appears. Select One or Two displays as connected to your Md5/DFP board, and click Next. The Setup Type dialog box appears for each Md5/DFP board you install.
  • Page 31 Installing the Windows 2000 Driver | 19 To modify an existing configuration Insert the WINFP CD, and browse to find the directory. Win2k\MD5dfp Double-click Setup.exe. The Welcome dialog box appears. Select Modify, and click Next.
  • Page 32 Or select Add a Display for Board x to add a second display to an existing board installed as a single head. Click Next. The Setup Type dialog box appears for each Md5/DFP board you install. The Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears.
  • Page 33 Md5/DFP board. Install the board, and follow the precautions and installation steps on pages 8–13. Make sure VGA is disabled on all Md5/DFP boards you install subsequently. Check that all flat-panel displays are connected and powered on.
  • Page 34 22 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC To modify the configuration of a dual-headed board Browse to the Win2k\MD5dfp\fp.5.0.x.yyy directory, and double-click Setup.exe. This dialog box appears. Choose Modify, and click Next. The Setup Type dialog box appears for each Md5/DFP board in the system.
  • Page 35 Installing the Windows 2000 Driver | 23 Select one of these options, then click Next. • Update Md5/DFP Driver for Board x to modify the installed driver, where x is 1 for the first board, 2 for the second board, and so on. The Setup Type dialog box appears for each Md5/DFP board you install.
  • Page 36 If you have installed two or more CX displays, enable them as described in steps 3–9. Not all boards support two displays. Boards with part number 55-MD5FP2-xx drive two displays. To determine the part number of your Md5/DFP board, check the sticker with the CE mark on the video connector.

  • 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 display (see table below), you can change the resolution or any other configuration option. Use this tab... DOME tab Properties -> Settings tab The Windows 2000 operating system renumbers and reassigns screens as you add them to the configuration.
  • Page 38 Log on with administrator privileges. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Settings. The Settings tab appears. Select Default Monitor and DOME Md5/DFP Properties from the Display list. Make sure the box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor is checked.

  • Page 39: Changing The Resolution

    Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 | 27 Changing the resolution The Resolution field of the DOME tab lets you choose the desired resolution in either portrait or landscape mode. To change the resolution Select a resolution, and click Apply. When you use the DOME tab to set the resolution for one display of a dual-headed DOME board, the second display assumes the same resolution.

  • Page 40: Setting Brightness

    28 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Click OK to set this resolution, or Cancel to return to the DOME tab. If you select OK, this message appears. Click OK. You can now use the display. Setting brightness In the Brightness field of the DOME tab, slide the scroll box left or right, or use the left and right arrows, to set brightness for each flat panel.

  • Page 41: Setting Palette Options

    Setting palette options DOME palette options must coordinate with the primary display. All flat panels must be set to either palette devices or non-palette devices, as shown in this table. Palette Device • Dynamic gray • Pseudocolor a. Color option available for flat-panel displays. All DOME boards that support multiple displays also support differing palette options on multiple screens attached to the same board.
  • Page 42 30 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Palette options with multiple displays The SelectPalette and RealizePalette functions in the Microsoft Developer’s Network, or MSDN, work across all flat-panel displays if the primary panel is palettized. The palettes of all palettized devices are synchronized. If, however, the primary panel is not palettized, the SelectPalette and RealizePalette ground, and palettized devices are not synchronized.
  • Page 43 Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 | 31 Primary Display Secondary Display Dynamic gray Nonlinear static gray Dynamic gray Pseudocolor Static gray Commodity board at 16 bpp Static gray Dynamic gray Static gray Static gray Static gray Nonlinear static gray Static gray Pseudocolor Nonlinear static gray...

  • Page 44: Setting Driver Options

    32 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Setting driver options Beware that the Disable DirectDraw driver option has specific conditions which may affect your display. To disable DirectDraw In the Driver Options field of the DOME tab, select Disable DirectDraw.

  • Page 45: Uninstalling A Dome Device On Windows 2000

    Uninstalling a DOME Device on Windows 2000 You can uninstall DOME devices by using the Uninstall DOME Device feature on the DOME tab and the Microsoft control panel. • Uninstall single-headed DOME devices using the Microsoft control panel. • Uninstall dual-headed DOME devices by clicking Uninstall DOME Device on the DOME tab and removing the device through the Microsoft control panel.
  • Page 46 34 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC To uninstall a single-headed device Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools. Click Computer Management. The Systems Tools dialog box appears. Click Device Manager. Click Display Adapters. A list of currently installed display devices appears.
  • Page 47 Click Yes to restart the computer. The device is now removed from Windows 2000. Turn off the computer after it restarts and remove the Md5/DFP board. For more information on removing devices through the Microsoft control panel, see your Microsoft documentation.
  • Page 48 36 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Click Display Adapters. A list of currently installed display devices appears. Highlight the adapter shown with the Display Warning icon. Right-click and choose Uninstall. Click OK on the Confirm Device Removal dialog box. The device is now removed from Windows 2000.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting For Windows 2000

    Troubleshooting for Windows 2000 If you have display problems with the Md5/DFP board and driver, try these troubleshooting tips. If you need further assistance, contact DOME Support at (781) 895-1155 or via support@dome.com Sister device Use the DOME tab to begin uninstalling the sister device. If you click Uninstall DOME Device to uninstall the primary display, this dialog box appears.

  • Page 50: Unsigned Driver Load Error

    38 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Unsigned driver load error If an unsigned driver cannot be loaded message appears on the screen, set the HKCU\Software\Policies\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\Driver Signing DOME drivers. To install the driver Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System. The System Properties dialog box appears.

  • Page 51: System Crash And Reboot Cycle

    System crash and reboot cycle If you are using the DOME board to support VGA display, your system may crash and lock into a reboot cycle during the initial installation of the Windows 2000 driver. Press <F8> during the system boot to break the cycle. Then select Enable VGA Mode on the Windows 2000 Advanced Options menu, and press <Enter>.

  • Page 52: 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 Md5/DFP board. Dynamic link library The mdpcint.dll dynamic link library, or DLL, is a group of functions that can link to DOME applications, such as the DOME Image-Processing Library and Calibration TQA.™...

  • Page 53: Calibration Tqa

    Additional Components for Windows 2000 | 41 Calibration TQA DOME Calibration TQA 2.0.3 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 54: Installing The Windows Nt 4.0 Driver

    If it is not, refer to the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 documentation. Install the Md5/DFP board and connect it to the flat panel before you install this driver. Failure to do so may cause problems with the installation.
  • Page 55 Click OK to select the oemsetup.inf file. The Change Display dialog box appears with this choice: DOME imaging systems Md5/DFP Select DOME imaging systems Md5/DFP, then click OK. The Third-Party Drivers dialog box appears, prompting you: Do you wish to proceed? Click Yes.

  • Page 56: Configuring Display Settings On Windows Nt

    44 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT After you install the board and driver, set the board to support the flat panel through the Settings tab of the Display Properties dialog box. You can then use the DOME tab to change display properties.
  • Page 57 Click List All Modes…. The Detected Adapter dialog box appears. Sample Detected Adapter dialog box The dialog box on your screen displays the values that exist in your binary .cfg file, which may be different from the values displayed in this illustration. Select the resolution that matches the flat panel you are using for display.
  • Page 58 C:\dome\tools directory. To add those fonts to your display properties, follow the instructions for “DOME large fonts” on page 55. Click OK. The display resolution is now set properly for the Md5/DFP board. This message appears: Do you want to restart your computer now?
  • Page 59 Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT | 47 Click No. You can now change your display properties using the DOME tab. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> DOME. A dialog box prompts you to choose a configuration file (because the system is currently in VGA mode). Click Open to use the default configuration file ( fp5pcy.cfg ) on your system.

  • Page 60: 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 Use the DOME tab to change display properties and to get information about the flat panel. See pages 49–54 for more information on specific configuration options and features. To use the DOME tab Right-click the desktop, and select Properties ->...

  • Page 61: Using The Dome Tab Online Help

    In the Configuration field of the DOME tab, highlight the screen number and orientation. Click Apply or OK. Each Md5/DFP board supports one or two digital flat panels. Keep these points in mind: • Version 4.4.0 or later of the driver supports up to 8 boards (16 screens).

  • Page 62: Setting Palette Options

    Setting palette options In the Palette Options field of the DOME tab, use the pull-down menu to select a palette. Then click Apply or OK. Under Windows NT 4.0, the Md5/DFP board supports the palettes in this table. Palette Color...
  • Page 63 Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT | 51 Color palette The color palette displays 8 bits of color (3 bits of red, 3 bits of green, and 2 bits of blue). You can change the pixel depth for color display through the Settings tab in the Display Properties dialog box.
  • Page 64 52 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Although the nonlinear static gray palette provides correct colors for applications using the Windows palette, colors display incorrectly if the application assumes that a static palette is always ramped. To run DOME calibration software with the nonlinear static gray palette, use Calibration TQA 2.0.3 or later.

  • Page 65: Setting Driver Options

    DirectDraw is an API that allows direct manipulation of the video display. DirectDraw applications expect the screen to be represented as a single element. If you are using multiple Md5/DFP screens, then more than one screen represents the Windows NT desktop. With multiple displays representing the Windows NT desktop, DirectDraw applications cannot access the entire desktop and may not work properly.

  • Page 66: Getting Information

    54 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Getting information In the Flat Panel Information field, select Panel 1 (one) or Panel 2. Flat Panel 1 (one) is the left or top flat panel. This information includes panel type, serial number, and on-board temperature (in degrees Celsius).

  • Page 67: Additional Configuration Options On Windows Nt

    Additional Configuration Options on Windows NT You can configure the DOME Windows NT driver to modify screen appearance, relocate dialog boxes across screens, and activate a screen saver. DOME large fonts The DOME driver supplements the standard Windows fonts with DOME large fonts to compensate for high-resolution display.
  • Page 68 56 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC To uninstall DOME large fonts Double-click 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 69: Customizing Item And Font Size

    Additional Configuration Options on Windows NT | 57 Customizing item and font size You can customize the sizes of icons, menus, and title bars and the appearance of fonts. To do so, choose the Appearance tab from the Display Properties dialog box and adjust the Item Size and Font Size fields.

  • Page 70: Dome Dlgfix Software

    58 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC DOME DlgFix software The DOME DlgFix software automatically relocates all dialog 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 appears in...
  • Page 71 Additional Configuration Options on Windows NT | 59 Limitations of DlgFix Because of limitations in the Windows NT operating system, cannot modify dialog box locations until you run DlgFix the startup programs; logon dialog boxes are still split between screens. To run DlgFix Type C:\dome\tools\DlgFix at the DOS prompt.

  • Page 72: Dome Dpms Screen Saver

    60 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC DOME DPMS Screen Saver Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) provides a standard way to manage the power used by your display. DPMS shuts off the backlight in the flat panel when the display is not in use.
  • Page 73 Additional Configuration Options on Windows NT | 61 To select the DOME DPMS Screen Saver Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Screen Saver. The Screen Saver tab appears. Select DOME DPMS Screen Saver from the list of screen savers. Set the Wait: field with the time (in minutes) that must elapse before the first screen saver appears.
  • Page 74 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 flat panel before DPMS power-off mode is invoked.
  • Page 75 Additional Configuration Options on Windows NT | 63 Set the start time in the Starting at: field. Use a 24-hour time format, such as 16:30 to indicate 4:30 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 76 64 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Remember these tips when you set the screen saver: • The two delay periods are cumulative. If it takes 15 minutes 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 starts only after a total of 45 minutes of user inactivity.

  • Page 77: Additional Components For Windows Nt

    Additional Components for Windows NT These additional DOME software components run on Windows NT systems using the Md5/DFP board. Dynamic link library The mdpcint.dll dynamic link library (DLL) is a group of functions that can link to DOME applications, such as the DOME Image-Processing Library and Calibration TQA.

  • Page 78: Calibration Tqa

    66 | Installing the Board and Driver in a PC Calibration TQA To run the DOME calibration software on a Windows NT system, use Calibration TQA 2.0.3 or later. You can run Calibration TQA 2.0.3 or later on a system that includes both DOME boards and other brands of boards.

  • Page 79: 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 Md5/DFP Board • Connecting a Digital Display • Installing the Solaris Driver • Configuring Display Settings • Configuring the Windowing Environment •...

  • Page 80: Preparing For Board Installation

    See pages 4–5. Before you install the board, read this section carefully. The information here helps you unpack and install the Md5/DFP board properly, and use the DIP switches correctly to disable VGA mode.

  • Page 81: Disabling Vga Mode

    3. Set DIP switch S1 to disable VGA mode. Disabling VGA mode The Md5/DFP board cannot operate as a VGA board in a Sun PCI workstation. You must disable VGA on the board. This illustration details the location of DIP switches S1 and S2 on the board.
  • Page 82 70 | Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation DIP switch S1 setting Use DIP switch S1 to disable VGA mode. Slide switches 1–4 into the positions shown in this table. DIP Switch S1 DIP switch S2 setting The factory setting of switches 1–4 on DIP switch S2 is all OFF.

  • Page 83: Installing The Md5/Dfp Board

    1. Locate the slot you want to use for the board, then remove the backplate from the slot. Removing a backplate The slots are usually labeled on the motherboard, but you may need to consult your Sun documentation for a slot ID chart. Installing the Md5/DFP Board | 71...
  • Page 84 2. Position the board’s backplate into the opening at the back of the computer. Installing an Md5/DFP board 3. Make sure the board’s connectors are aligned with the connectors on the motherboard, then press down until the board is firmly seated.
  • Page 85 71 for each board. Remember these tips when installing multiple boards: • You can install as many Md5/DFP boards as your system’s power supply and available PCI slots can support. • Each board requires less than 5 amps of +5V. In addition, you can install different boards in the same system.

  • Page 86: Connecting A Digital Display

    For more information, refer to the installation guide for the digital display. If you are connecting the Md5/DFP board to the DOME C3 or C5 flat panel, refer to the C3 or C5 Digital Display Installation and...

  • Page 87: Installing The Solaris Driver

    This procedure assumes that the Solaris 2.5.1 or later operating system is already installed on your system. If it is not, refer to the Sun documentation. Installing the Md5/DFP driver for your Sun host requires about 500 KB of free space: • 200 KB in /kernel/drv •...
  • Page 88 76 | Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation 4. To transfer the software packages to the system, type: pkgadd -d md5fZZZ.pkg where ZZZ = the revision of the software on the CD. Check the name of the file on the CD to get the software revision.

  • Page 89: Configuring Display Settings

    Using the default display mode DOME configures the Md5/DFP board with a default display mode before shipment. When you use the Md5/DFP board as the boot console, you must connect the board to a flat panel capable of displaying this default mode. See “Changing the Console”...
  • Page 90 78 | Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation If you are using a Sun display board as the boot console, you can use it to check the default mode programmed on your Md5/DFP board. You can also use the Sun console to change the default display mode on the Md5/DFP board.
  • Page 91 Md5/DFP board. This table shows the default and optional display modes for the Md5/DFP board. You can set a new default display mode by selecting optional display mode T or Z. Display Mode...

  • Page 92: Overriding The Default Display Mode

    80 | Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Overriding the default display mode To start CDE or OpenWindows using the default display mode, skip this section. When you edit or modify code, type it on one line. A backslash (\) indicates continuation of the line.
  • Page 93 XSCREENCONFIG section. device="/dev/md5dfp0.0" This line indicates the installation of an Md5/DFP board to which the system assigned the instance of zero (0). The second zero (0) indicates that you are using the first head. To modify this line for the device you are installing, replace the first zero (0) with the instance the system assigned to your board.
  • Page 94 This line indicates that you are using two heads ( -2hd ) of an Md5/DFP board ( md5dfp ), and that the configuration of the board is located in the board file md5dfp-2hd.xqa . Board files are located in the /opt/DOMEmd5dfp/boards directory.

  • Page 95: Using Visual Classes

    Static classes do not support the use of a modifiable colormap, but the corresponding dynamic classes do. When connected to grayscale displays, the Md5/DFP board has a default visual class of GrayScale . is the most common visual type. Some...
  • Page 96 Start the X server using PseudoColor as the default visual class by adding defclass PseudoColor to the openwin command and to the Xservers file. For example, for a one-headed system using the Md5/DFP board, type: openwin -dev /dev/md5dfp0.0 defclass PseudoColor For a two-headed system using the Md5/DFP board, type: openwin -dev /dev/md5dfp0.0 defclass PseudoColor \...
  • Page 97 number of extensions: 12 SUN_ALLPLANES SHAPE MIT-SHM Multi-Buffering XInputExtension XInputDeviceEvents XTEST MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD SUN_DGA Adobe-DPS-Extension DPSExtension X3D-PEX default screen number: number of screens: 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...
  • Page 98 86 | Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation visual: visual id: 0x23 class: DirectColor depth: 8 planes size of colormap: 8 entries red, green, blue masks: 0x7, 0x38, 0xc0 significant bits in color specification: 8 bits visual: visual id: 0x24 class: GrayScale...

  • Page 99: Configuring The Windowing Environment

    Once you have set the display mode, you can configure your system to run either the OpenWindows or CDE windowing environment. If you are using two heads for each Md5/DFP board, both heads must have the same resolution. Running OpenWindows For a one-headed system, type: openwin -dev /dev/md5dfp0.0...

  • Page 100: Configuring The Common Desktop Environment

    To use one or more DOME devices Replace the second :0 with the -dev option flag and the appropriate device parameter. For example, to use both heads of an Md5/DFP board, change the line to this: :0 Local local_uid@console root /usr/openwin/bin/Xsun \ -dev /dev/md5dfp0.0 -dev /dev/md5dfp0.1 -nobanner...

  • Page 101: Using The Dpms Screen Saver

    Using the DPMS Screen Saver | 89 Using the DPMS Screen Saver When you are running Solaris 2.6 or later, CDE allows you to enable a Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) Screen Saver. DPMS provides a standard way to manage the power used by your flat-panel display.
  • Page 102 90 | Installing the Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation 2. Click Screen. The Style Manager – Screen dialog box appears. 3. Click On in the Screen Saver field to activate a screen saver. 4. Select Blank Screen from the list of screen savers at the left. If you select any screen saver other than, or in addition to, Blank Screen, the system does not invoke DPMS.
  • Page 103 Remember these tips when you set the screen saver: • During times that you are using the flat-panel display frequently, set the Screen Saver field to Off. This setting ensures that the display does not invoke DPMS, which means that you do not have to wait for the display to stabilize when you begin to use it again.

  • Page 104: 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 Md5/DFP board the console in an Ultra 10 system, type: setenv output-device /pci/DOME/Md5DFP...

  • Page 105: Appendix: Board Resolutions

    Board Resolutions In This Appendix • Board Resolutions for PCs • Board Resolutions for Sun PCI Workstations...

  • Page 106: Board Resolutions For Pcs

    94 | Appendix Board Resolutions for PCs This table shows the available resolutions and palettes for the Md5/DFP board in a PC. Resolution 1536 x 2048 2048 x 1536 2048 x 2560 a. In pixels (width x height). Palette Grayscale...

  • Page 107: Board Resolutions For Sun Pci Workstations

    Board Resolutions for Sun PCI Workstations This table shows the resolutions for the Md5/DFP board in a Sun PCI workstation. (Resolution is width x height.) Flat-Panel Display Grayscale (monitor="domegray.vda") Color (monitor="domecolr.vda") a. You must use this exact name and either the domegray.vda file (for grayscale flat panels) or the domecolr.vda file (for color...

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    Index board description of , 8 – 13 installing in PC installing in Sun PCI workstation – 73 resolutions. See resolutions See also multiple boards , 28 , 49 brightness, setting C3 or C5 flat-panel display , 41 , 52 , 66 Calibration TQA , 88 , 80...
  • Page 110 98 | Index display setup for Windows NT driver (cont.) , 51 nonlinear static gray palette , 49 online help resolution , 44 setting brightness , 28 , 49 , 32 , 53 setting driver options , 50 setting palette options setting screen configuration , 49 static gray palette...
  • Page 111 landscape mode , 55 – 56 large fonts, DOME library, DIMPL , 40 , 65 , 60 , 89 managing display power , 80 – 82 modifying OWconfig file monitor mode , 77 – 86 default monitor. See flat-panel display multiheaded support DirectDraw on Windows NT , 32 , 53...
  • Page 112 VGA mode disabling, Sun PCI , 69 , 10 enabling or disabling, PC using another VGA board, PC , 10 using Md5/DFP board, PC visual class , 83 – 86 checking default , 84 – 86 Windows 2000 system additional boards...

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