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Document No. 6100084-03
TM
VREngine
/SMD Series
High Resolution Graphics Board
User's Manual
Manual version 3.1b
RealVision Inc.

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  • Page 1 Document No. 6100084-03 VREngine /SMD Series High Resolution Graphics Board User’s Manual Manual version 3.1b RealVision Inc.

  • Page 2: Fcc Notice

    Copyright © 2001-2005 RealVision Inc. All Rights Reserved. This document, as well as the hardware and software products described or referenced in this document, are confidential and proprietary products of RealVision Inc. They are provided under, and subject to, the terms and conditions of a written...
  • Page 3 VREngine/SMD Series Users Manual VREngine /SMD Series High Resolution Graphics Board User’s Manual version 3.1b RealVision Inc. 3-1-1 Shin-Yokohama, Kōhoku-ku, Kanagawa 222-8505, Japan Tel: +81-45-473-7331 Fax: +81-45-471-7330 http://www.realvision.co.jp/ http://www.rvu-inc.com/ All rights reserved. RealVision Inc.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    VREngine/SMD Series high-resolution display controller. For information regarding your computer monitor, or other attached devices not associated with RealVision, Inc. please consult the user’s manuals or contact your device vendor. Keep this manual conveniently located so that you can review to it as needed. If you need a replacement manual please contact your vendor.

  • Page 5: Trademarks

    VREngine/SMD Series Users Manual Trademarks VGA is a Registered Trademark of IBM Corporation. VREngine is a Trademark of RealVision Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Safety precautions This product is manufactured with all due care, but failure to exercise care during or incorrect operation may lead to accidents.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Color/Palette settings··············································································26 5.2.2. Screen Update settings···········································································27 5.3. Multi-Monitor settings·················································································28 5.4. Detailed display adaptor and driver information······································37 5.5. Monitor reconfiguration, driver update and uninstall ······························40 How to Uninstall the Driver Software ························································41 Product Information····················································································44 Limited Warranty·························································································53 Disposing of the product············································································53 RealVision Inc.

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Configure the board DIP switch settings as required Install the board into the host system Connect the LCD monitor(s) to the DVI outputs Power on the host system Manually install the driver software Reboot the host system Set any remaining Display Properties appropriately RealVision Inc.

  • Page 8: Installing The Vrengine/Smd Board

    This graphics board is for use only with personal computers with: UL approval. A manual with detailed instructions for customer installation of card-cage accessories. RealVision Inc.

  • Page 9: Dip-Switch Settings

    N.B. The internal parts of your computer are still very hot just after being turned off. Wait until everything cools off before starting the installation. Follow the instructions in your computer’s user manual to remove its cover. RealVision Inc.
  • Page 10 You can install VREngine/SMD series boards into 33MHz PCI, 66MHz PCI and PCI-X slots. The VREngine/SMD products are designed to operate at 66MHz, so they provide best performance when installed into 66MHz PCI or PCI-X slots. RealVision Inc.

  • Page 11: Connecting Monitors

    28), but for simplest operation connect the left-hand monitor to DVI Connector 1 (nearest the PCI Bus connector) and the right-hand monitor to DVI Connector 2 (furthest from the PCI Bus connector). Fig. 5 Board connected to two monitors RealVision Inc.

  • Page 12: Installing The Driver Software

    Insert the VREngine/SMD Driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The driver installation wizard should start automatically. If the installation does not start automatically, open the CD-ROM (via Windows Explorer or My Computer) and double-click the Setup application icon to start. RealVision Inc.
  • Page 13 Fig. 7 InstallShield Wizard welcome dialog The License Agreement dialog box will appear. Review the license terms, and click the Yes button if you accept them. If you click the No button, the installation will terminate. Fig. 8 License Agreement RealVision Inc.
  • Page 14 VREngine/SMD Series Users Manual One of the following two dialog boxes will appear. Confirm the number of boards detected, and click the OK button. Fig. 9 Board detection dialogs RealVision Inc.
  • Page 15 The Number of monitors dialog in Fig. 10 will appear. Confirm the board type has been correctly detected, select the number of monitors connected to the board, and click the Next button. Check Select Click Fig. 10 Select number of monitors dialog RealVision Inc.
  • Page 16 N.B. If a monitor has been partly identified, a subset of the list may be displayed. You can force the complete list to be displayed by selecting “Show All Monitors”. If there are 2 monitors connected to the board, repeat the selection process for Monitor 2. Fig. 12 Selection of second monitor type RealVision Inc.
  • Page 17 If you have installed 2 VREngine/SMD graphics boards, the Number of monitors and Monitor selection dialogs are displayed once for each board. Repeat the steps above for the second board. N.B. The list of available monitors varies from vendor to vendor, and may not match the above illustrations exactly. RealVision Inc.
  • Page 18 Click the Yes button to continue the installation in each case. If multiple monitors are installed, a dialog giving you the opportunity to configure the multi-monitor settings will appear. If you want the driver to present each RealVision Inc.
  • Page 19 As a workaround to this problem, try rearranging the boards in different slots, so that system detects them in a different order. If the problem is still not resolved, contact your vendor for further advice. RealVision Inc.

  • Page 20: Monitor And Display Settings

    If the Control Panel is in Category View, click on Appearance and Themes, then click on Display in the sub-list of control panels, or click on Switch To Classic View to display the full list of available control panels. RealVision Inc.
  • Page 21 You can also right-click on any empty part of your desktop and select Properties from the pop-up menu to show the Display Properties panel. Click the Settings tab to display the dialog shown in Fig. 20. Fig. 19 Display Properties Fig. 20 Settings tab RealVision Inc.
  • Page 22 2 display icon, and the 1 monitor icon will be the monitor connected to VREngine/SMD Series board. Click the appropriate monitor icon to select the VREngine/SMD board for configuration. Click Fig. 21 Select monitor RealVision Inc.

  • Page 23: Color Quality Settings

    Click on the Advanced button to display the Monitor and Adaptor Advanced Settings dialog In the Adaptor tab, click the “List all modes” button to display the list of available modes. Select your chosen resolution and orientation, and click OK. RealVision Inc.

  • Page 24: Vrengine Advanced Settings

    VREngine/SMD Series Users Manual 5.2. VREngine advanced settings Click on the Advanced button in the Display Properties dialog to display the Monitor and Adaptor Advanced Settings dialog. Fig. 23 Advanced Settings dialog RealVision Inc.
  • Page 25 Display Properties dialog and select each monitor in turn to configure it. N.B. Parameter changes are applied to each monitor when you click the OK button or the Apply button, but they do not take effect until the system is restarted. RealVision Inc.

  • Page 26: Color/Palette Settings

    In this mode VREngine/SMD board displays monitor(s) allows the Operating System to output 24-bit color as normal, and down-samples it to 1024 levels of gray for display. 30-bit color 1024 shades for each of RGB; 1,073,741,824 colors in total. RealVision Inc.

  • Page 27: Screen Update Settings

    Updates the screen in blocks for fastest drawing. With some applications you may experience staircase-shaped after-images. If this is a problem, please select another mode. Standard Attempts a trade-off between high-speed and high-quality. High-quality Updates the whole screen at once. Provides the smoothest, slowest, display, with no after-images. RealVision Inc.

  • Page 28: Multi-Monitor Settings

    If the Control Panel is in Category View, click on Appearance and Themes, then click on Display in the sub-list of control panels, or click on Switch To Classic View to display the full list of available control panels. RealVision Inc.
  • Page 29 VREngine/SMD Series board and 2 monitors installed in the All-Independent setting). Fig. 28 Multi-Monitor tab Each monitor connected to a VREngine/SMD Series board is given a letter in sequence: A, B, C… The numbering scheme in the Display Properties dialog is not used. RealVision Inc.
  • Page 30 Fig. 29 Monitor Information The following information is displayed Description Shows the monitor type as selected in the installer. Resolution The monitor resolution. Color type Grayscale or color. Connection Shows the VREngine/SMD Series board number and monitor number. RealVision Inc.
  • Page 31 Right-click on it to show the monitor connection menu. Choose the appropriate connection direction or type. Choose the target monitor from the sub menu. The selected monitor is connected to the chosen target monitor. Fig. 30 Monitor connection menu RealVision Inc.
  • Page 32 Connect to the Right joins the selected monitor to the right-hand side of the target monitor. In the following example, Display B will be connected to right-hand side of Display A, creating a single virtual monitor. Fig. 32 Connect to the Right RealVision Inc.
  • Page 33 Fig. 33 Connect to the Bottom Clone Clone sets the selected monitor to display a clone of the same image as the target monitor. In the following example, Display B will mirror the contents of Display A. Fig. 34 Clone RealVision Inc.
  • Page 34 N.B. The new settings are stored when you click OK or Apply, but are not immediately activated. When you change the settings, a dialog will appear asking whether you want to reboot your workstation. Changes are activated following the next reboot. RealVision Inc.
  • Page 35 The supported presets are All-Independent, Unified, and All-Unified. Fig. 37 Multi-monitor presets All-Independent Click on the All-Independent button to use all the monitors connected to VREngine/SMD Series boards independently. Clicking this button destroys any connections previously made between monitors. Fig. 38 All-Independent RealVision Inc.
  • Page 36 Click on the All-Unified button to group all the monitors connected to VREngine/SMD Series boards into one virtual wide monitor. Clicking this button destroys any connections previously made between monitors. The All-Unified button is disabled when there is only one VREngine/SMD Series board in the workstation. Fig. 40 All-Unified RealVision Inc.

  • Page 37: Detailed Display Adaptor And Driver Information

    If the Control Panel is in Category View, click on Appearance and Themes, then click on Display in the sub-list of control panels, or click on Switch To Classic View to display the full list of available control panels. RealVision Inc.
  • Page 38 VREngine/SMD Series Users Manual A dialog similar to the following will appear. Fig. 42 Properties tab Click on the Properties tab to display detailed information about the display adaptor(s) and driver files. Fig. 43 Detailed Information RealVision Inc.
  • Page 39 VREngine/SMD Series Users Manual The following information is displayed Display adapter information Shows the product name, BIOS version, PCI bus location etc. Driver information Shows a list of driver files and their version numbers. RealVision Inc.

  • Page 40: Monitor Reconfiguration, Driver Update And Uninstall

    Select this option if you want to uninstall the driver software. For additional information on uninstallation see “How to Uninstall the Driver Software” below. N.B. Choosing either Reconfigure monitor(s) or Update causes all previous settings, including Multi-monitor settings, to be re-initialized. RealVision Inc.

  • Page 41: How To Uninstall The Driver Software

    Choose Control Panel from the Start menu, and double click on the Add or Remove Programs icon. Fig. 45 Control Panel classic view If the Control Panel is in Category View, click once on the Add or Remove Programs category. Fig. 46 Control Panel category view RealVision Inc.
  • Page 42 Click the Change/Remove button. The dialog below appears. Click Yes to begin the uninstallation process. Fig. 48 Confirm uninstallation N.B. You will have to reboot your workstation to complete the uninstallation. Before you begin uninstalling, terminate all other running applications. RealVision Inc.
  • Page 43 VREngine/SMD Series Users Manual When the following dialog is displayed, click Yes to reboot your system and complete the uninstallation. Fig. 49 Confirm reboot RealVision Inc.

  • Page 44: Product Information

    VREngine/SMD Series Users Manual 7. Product Information 7.1. Technical Specification (VREngine/SMD2-PCI) Operating Conditions Host system IBM PC compatible Operating systems Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Host processor Intel IA32, AMD, etc. Operating frequency >500MHz Host bus spec. PCI 32-bit, 5V / 3.3V (PCI 2.2 compliant)
  • Page 45 Note 2) Supported display modes are as follows: Portrait Landscape Unified All Independent Fig. 50 VREngine/SMD2-PCI Display Mode Settings Note 3) VGA mode can be displayed enlarged. Portrait VGA display is also supported. Note 4) Video output is not used as a power source. RealVision Inc.
  • Page 46 Video Output Signal DVI (Digital Visual DVI-D Interface) Video Output Spec. Max Dot Clock 165MHｚ Certification UL/cUL, FCC, CE Operating Temperature 1–35°C / 50–95°F Storage Conditions Temp. & Humidity -20–75°C / -4–167°F 5%–100% (Non-condensing) Altitude Up to 11,000m / 36,000ft RealVision Inc.
  • Page 47 Note 1) Supported display modes are as follows: Landscape Portrait Unified All Independent Fig. 51 VREngine/SMD3-PCI Display Mode Settings Note 2) VGA mode can be displayed enlarged. Portrait VGA display is also supported. Note 3) Video output is not used as a power source. RealVision Inc.
  • Page 48 Video Output Signal DVI (Digital Visual DVI-D Interface) Video Output Spec. Max Dot Clock 130MHz Certification UL/cUL, FCC, CE Operating Temperature 1–35°C / 50–95°F Storage Conditions Temp. & Humidity -20–75°C / -4–167°F 5%–100% (Non-condensing) Altitude Up to 11,000m / 36,000ft RealVision Inc.
  • Page 49 Note 1) Supported display modes are as follows: Landscape Portrait Unified All Independent Fig. 52 VREngine/SMD3-DUL Display Mode Settings Note 2) VGA mode can be displayed enlarged. Portrait VGA display is also supported. Note 3) Video output is not used as a power source. RealVision Inc.
  • Page 50 Video Output Signal DVI (Digital Visual DVI-D Interface) Video Output Spec. Max Dot Clock 165MHｚ Certification UL/cUL, FCC, CE Operating Temperature 1–35°C / 50–95°F Storage Conditions Temp. & Humidity -20–75°C / -4–167°F 5%–100% (Non-condensing) Altitude Up to 11,000m / 36,000ft RealVision Inc.
  • Page 51 Portrait Landscape Using Unified Using All Independent Fig. 53 VREngine/SMD5-PCI Display Mode Settings Note 2) VGA mode can be displayed enlarged. Portrait VGA display is also supported. Note 3) Video output is not used as a power source. RealVision Inc.
  • Page 52 T.M.D.S. Data 5+ Clock +5V Power T.M.D.S. Clock Shield (Output connector 1,2) DDC Data (Output Ground T.M.D.S. Clock+ for DVI connector (return for +5V, HSync and Vsync) 1,2) N.C. Monitor Sense T.M.D.S. Clock- N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. RealVision Inc.

  • Page 53: Limited Warranty

    No statement, including without limitation, representations regarding capacity, suitability for use or performance of Product(s), whether made by RealVision employees or otherwise, shall be deemed to be a warranty by RealVision for any purpose or give rise to any liability of RealVision unless expressly contained in this Warranty.
  • Page 54 Tel: +81-45-473-7331 Fax: +81-45-473-7330 URL http://www.realvision.co.jp/ RVU, INC. 3080 Olcott Street, Suite 203-B, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA Tel: +1-408-845-9410 Fax: +1-408-845-9457 URL http://www.rvu-inc.com/ 株式会社リアルビジョン 〒222-8505 神奈川県横浜市港北区新横浜 3-1-1 電話：045-473-7331 ﾌｧｯｸｽ：045-473-7330 Copyright© 2001-2005 by RealVision Inc., all rights reserved. RealVision Inc.

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