1 Important Safety Notice Product Announcement: This product is certificated to meet RoHS Directive and Lead-Free produced definition. Using approved critical components only is recommended when the situation to replace defective parts. Vender assumes no liability express or implied, arising out of any unauthorized modification of design or replacing non-RoHS parts.
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3 1.1.2 Electrical block diagram: This section describes the electrical requirement of the monitor. Below is the block diagram. LED Drive. Flat Panel and LED backlight RS232 Connector For white balance Power board Main Board adjustment in factory mode USB Board Key Board...
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5 1.1.5 Input Signals: Video Input Signals Range (Analog RGB Signal) Symbol Item M in Unit Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Fclk Pixel Clock Frequency 148.5 High Level Input Low Level Input Video RGB Analog Video Level Video Signal Amplitudes: The video inputs consist of Red, Green and Blue signals each has its own coaxial cable terminated at the monitor.
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8 1.2 Panel Specification: 1.2.1 Flat Panel This specification applies to the 27 inch-QHD color a-Si TFT-LCD Module M270DAN0. The display supports the QHD - 2560(H) x 1440(V) screen format and 1.07B colors. The light source of this TFT-LCD module is W-LED. All input signals are 4-port LVDS interface and this module doesn’t contain a driver for backlight.
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10 1.2.3 Defect T erminology: Dark Spots / Lines: Spots or lines that appear dark in the display patterns and are usually the result of contamination. Defects do not vary in size or intensity (contrast) when contrast voltage is varied. Contrast variation can be achieved through the use of varying gray shade patterns.
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11 Note 3 Definition of Response Time (T The output signals of photo detector are measured when the input signals are changed from “Full Black” to “Full White” (rising time, TrR), and from “Full White” to “Full Black” (falling time, TfF), respectively. The response time is interval between the 10% and 90% (1 frame at 60 Hz) of amplitudes.
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12 Note 5 Crosstalk is defined as below and measured by TOPCON SR-3 Note 6 Test Pattern: Sub checker Pattern measured by TOPCON SR-3 ...
2) When OSD menu is in active status, this button will act as EXIT-KEY (EXIT OSD menu). 3) When exit eColor OSD, it will activate the Auto Adjustment function automatically. 6.Empowering 1) Activate OSD First menu when OSD is OFF. 2) Trigger the acer eColor Management when first menu is active.
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Note: The parts information listed below are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Please go http://cs.tpv.com.cn/hello1.asp for the latest information. Item Description TPV Part No. Acer Part No. BEZEL Q34G7946AEMC2L0101 N/A A33G1461 2 1C0100 LENS_POWER N/A ...
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16 3.2 Packing Exploded Diagram: ITEM DESCRIPTION QT'S CARTON EPS-1 EPS-2 EPS-3 EPE BAG FOR MONITROT HEAR OF MONITOR PE BAG FOR BASE BASE PE BAG FOR STAND STAND DVI CABLE POWER CABLE SIGNAL CABLE WARRANTY CARD AUDIO CABLE DP CABLE USB CABLE HDMI CABLE...
17 4. Assembly and Disassembly Procedures 4.1 Assembly Procedures: Prepare a main board, a power board and a USB board. Connect the boards. Prepare a main frame and some screws. Use a Philips-head screwdriver to tighten the screws till the boards with shield are firmly attached.
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18 Use a Hex-head screwdriver to tighten the screw for locking the connectors. Prepare a bezel and key board. Assemble bezel and key board aim the active position. Prepare a panel. Put panel into bezel. Put the Mylar slice (Note: refer to the last page) marked with information of mainframe position on the panel. Mylar slice edge must be against the bezel.
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19 Use four screws to lock the rear cover. Assemble the stand ASS’Y to rear cover. Assemble the stand ASS’Y to rear cover.
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20 4.2 Disassembly procedures: Remove the stand ASS’Y and unscrew the screws on rear cover. Press the switch and pull at the stand strongly at the same time. Press Unscrew the four screws on rear cover. Remove the rear cover. Use a tool (like picture using) to open all latches. (Be careful the position of the key board.)
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21 Disconnect the LVDS cables (main board to panel), lamp power cable (main board to panel), and tear up all tapes. Turn over the shield, remove mylar and unscrew the screws on main board, power board and USB board.
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22 Remove all cables. The main board and power board. Remove the panel. Turn over the bezel and panel unit, Lift the bezel to separate it from the panel as below left picture. And then remove the panel.
24 5. Troubleshooting 1. No Power No power Check power cable is Re-plug the power cable tightened? Check Power “On/Off” Turn on the Power “On/Off” switch is “On”? Check the LED Check the AC power indicate is OK? Replace the converter board Replace main board and check connections Replace key board and check connections...
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25 2. No Video (Power LED Blue) No Video (Power LED Blue) Press the power Replace the main board button is OK? Replace the converter The end board Replace the main The end board and connection Check the LVDS/FFC Replace the LVDS/FFC cable or panel cable or panel...
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26 3. DIM DIM (image overlap, focus or flicker) Reset in factory mode The end Set to the optimal The end frequency, select the recommended frequency Readjust the phase and pixel The end clock in the user mode Pull out signal cable and Check the signal cable check “Self Test Feature and the PC...
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27 4. Color is not optimal Color is not optimal Color shift Miss color Reset the factory mode Replace the signal cable In the user mode, set the” color settings” until customer satisfy The end Pull out the signal cable and check the screen color display is normal? Replace the signal cable or PC...
28 6. Firmware Upgrade Process 1.Materials list MSP430tool(driver) usb-blaster(driver) MSP430 software usb-blaster software Monitor usb cable MSP430 tool usb-blaster tool 2.Install driver When insert the msp430 tool and usb-blaster tool to PC, you need to install the driver. 3. TI micro-controllers FW update 3.1.1 Double-click to install ISP program.
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29 3.1.2 TI micro-controllers FW update This chapter describes how to flash new code into the two TI-MSP430 micro-controllers on the NVIDIA G-SYNC module and base board. These two micro-controllers take care of handling the button presses and the LED control of the monitor.
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30 3.1.5 Updating the base board micro-controller 3.1.6 Cable Connections Connect the cable that came with the TI MSP-FET430UIF in the way indicated in the picture above. Make sure that pin1 of the ribbon cable header that connects to the base board. Connect the USB cable connected to the MSP-FET430UIF to the computer that has the FET-Pro430 Lite software installed.
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31 3.1.8 Selecting the correct micro-controller Select the Group”MSP430G2xx”, and the device (right underneath)”MSP430G2553. 3.1.9Selecting the correct communication protocol Click on the “setup->connection/device reset” menu, and the following popup should come up:...
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32 Make sure that the “Spy Bi Wire” communication with Target Devices is selected(and not “JTAG”). All other options should already be correct. Click “ok” to apply and close popup. 3.1.10 Selecting the code file Now click the “Open code file” button, and browse to the “Acer_buttonKey.txt” file and select it. The window should now look like this:...
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33 3.1.11 Flash the code Now click the “AUTO PROG” Button. After finished, the screen should look like this: 3.2.1Updating the G-SYNC module micro-controller 3.2.2 Cable Connections...
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34 Remove the ribbon cable between the MSP-FET430UIF and the base board. Connect the NVIDIA supplied ribbon cable that fits the MSP-FET430UIF to the MSP-FET430UIF end. Connect the other side of the cable as shown in the picture above. Find the pin1 marker on the cable(it is indicated by a black arrow in the plastic in the header-this is not very visible and can usually only be seen with extra lighting under a magnifier.
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35 Installing the USB Blaster Device Driver 4.3 Required Software Download the Nios II programming environment as part of the Altera Quartus II Design Suite from: https://www.altera.com/download/sw/dnl-sw-index.jsp. Select the Quartus II subscription Package(we only use the Nios II programming environment component of the suite-the “Paid license required” message can be ignored) 4.4 Flash Bit stream (if necessary) Double click the shortcut to the “Nios II 13.1 Software Build Tools for Eclipse”...
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36 4.4.2: Select root directory to browse Rel8.3 folder which is based on your folder location. After that, press “Finish” to import Rel8.3. 4.4.3: Select osd_template to open Nios II command shell:...
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37 4.4.4: After step3, popup below command line. Going to binary_images through below commands: 1. cd .. 2. cd binary_images Step5: executed ./flash_bitstream.sh to flash bitstream. The Nios II popup below picture and start flashing the bitstream. Step6: AC power cycle let G-SYNC module reset and restart normal process.
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38 Base on NIVIDA comments, the G-SYNC module will include Rel7.0 and micro-controller 1.12 shipped out. In theory, we don’t need to update bitstream and module micro-controller. 4.4.5 Flash .bin/.elf/panel profiles Step1: keeping command line window, and key-in the folder path based on your folder location. In this sample, through below way going to XB270H_AOSDFW_1.86.
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Q&A: 1. Which conditions shall update FW? Totally, XB270HU, XB270H A and XB280HK are having 6 parts FW combination to become G-SYNC model. a. Bit-stream The modules ship pre-programmed with Rel7, which is the exact same RTL and DP CPU code as is in Rel8.
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