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CFL Reflector edge softly. Otherwise the TFT Module may be damaged. (10) At the insertion or removal of the Signal Interface Connector, be sure not to rotate or tilt the Interface Connector of the TFT Module. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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(14) The LCD module is designed so that the CCFL in it is supplied by a Limited Current Circuit (IEC60950 or UL1950). Do not connect the CCFL to a Hazardous Voltage Circuit. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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“ MURA “ Do not touch the surface of the polarizer . Take out the monitor with cushion Take out the monitor by grasping the LCD panel. That may cause “ MURA“. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Correct Methods : Incorrect Methods : Place the monitor on a clean & soft foam pad . Place the monitor on foreign objects . That could scratch the surface of panel Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
Chapter 2 Product definition and specification Region VSA / VSAP(M) VSE(E) VSCN(G) VSJ(J) Product Name VA912 Model Number VS10696 English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Finnish, OSD Languages Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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DVI Cable(1.8m, color: black) with PC 2001 Arabic, English, Finnish, Spanish, German, ViewSonic CD Wizard Italian, Japanese, Swedish, Polish, Korean Portuguese, Russian, French, Simplified ViewSonic Quick Start Guide Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Hungary, Czech Screen Protector Mylar Warranty Sticker (Chinese) (Japanese)
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1280 x 960, 1280 x 1024 Resolution Compatibility * The image vertical size might not be full screen. But the image vertical position should be at the center. Exclusions Not compatible with interlaced video Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Chapter 6 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENT Horizontal / Vertical Frequency Horizontal Frequency 30 – 82 KHZ Vertical Refresh Rate 50 – 85* HZ. Maximum Pixel Clock 135 MHz Sync Polarity Independent of sync polarity. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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1280x 720 @ 60Hz, 45kHz (HDTV) Note 1:When Vertical frequency at 85Hz or resolution, the vertical image size might not be full screen. But the vertical image position should be at the center. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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VSA / VSAP(M) VSE(E) VSCN(G) VSJ(J) Product Name VA912/b Model Number VS10696 English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Finnish, OSD Languages Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese TFT LCD Panel and Model # Vendor : CMO, Model # : A190E2-xx6 Scalar Model # : Genesis 5126...
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DVI Cable(1.8m, color: black) with PC 2001 Arabic, English, Finnish, Spanish, German, ViewSonic CD Wizard Italian, Japanese, Swedish, Polish, Korean Portuguese, Russian, French, Simplified ViewSonic Quick Start Guide Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Hungary, Czech Screen Protector Mylar Warranty Sticker (Chinese) (Japanese)
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1280 x 960, 1280 x 1024 Resolution Compatibility * The image vertical size might not be full screen. But the image vertical position should be at the center. Exclusions Not compatible with interlaced video Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Chapter 6 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENT Horizontal / Vertical Frequency Horizontal Frequency 30 – 82 KHZ Vertical Refresh Rate 50 – 85* HZ. Maximum Pixel Clock 135 MHz Sync Polarity Independent of sync polarity. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Note 1:When Vertical frequency at 85Hz or resolution, the vertical image size might not be full screen. But the vertical image position should be at the center. Note 2: Out of scalar chip (gm5126) limit. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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1280 x 960, 1280 x 1024 Resolution Compatibility * The image vertical size might not be full screen. But the image vertical position should be at the center. Exclusions Not compatible with interlaced video Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Chapter 6 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENT Horizontal / Vertical Frequency Horizontal Frequency 30 – 82 KHZ Vertical Refresh Rate 50 – 85* HZ. Maximum Pixel Clock 135 MHz Sync Polarity Independent of sync polarity. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Note 1:When Vertical frequency at 85Hz or resolution, the vertical image size might not be full screen. But the vertical image position should be at the center. Note 2: Out of scalar chip (gm5126) limit. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
Displays the control screen for the highlighted control. Also toggles between two controls on some screens. Power light Audio Mute button turns Green = ON the sound off Orange = Power Saving Standby Power On/Off Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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• If necessary, make small adjustments using H. POSITION and V. POSITION until the screen image is completely visible. (The black border around the edge of the screen should barely touch the illuminated “active area” of the LCD display.) Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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2. To adjust selected color, press and . Important: If you select RECALL from the Main Menu when the product is set to a Preset Timing Mode, colors return to the 6500K factory preset. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Information displays the timing mode (video signal input) coming from the graphics card in your computer, the LCD model number, the serial number, and the ViewSonic website URL. See your graphic cards user guide for instructions on changing the resolution and refresh rate (vertical frequency).
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OSD Background On/Off allows you to turn the On-Screen Display background On or Off. Memory Recall returns the adjustments back to factory settings if the display is operating in a factory Preset Timing Mode listed in the Specifications of this manual. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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3. Turn off [Power on/off] button. 4. Press [▲] + [▼] + [Power on/off] at same time 5. Press [1] Then you will see the BIOS update picture show in the screen as below. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
The AT1741 is 2-channel PWM switching regulator controllers that contains an on-chip 2.5V reference, two error amplifier, an adjustable oscillator, two dead-time comparators, under voltage lockout circuitry and 2 common-emitter output. It is idea for step-up, step-down, and inverting converter. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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After the device performs chip erase or block erase operation, it can be reprogrammed on a byte-by-byte basis. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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28 bits of CMOS/TTL data with falling edge clock. At a transmit clock frequency of 85MHz, 24 bits of RGB data and 4 bits of LCD timing and control data (HSYNC, VSYNC, CNTL1, CNTL2) are transmitted at a rate of 595 Mbps per LVDS data channel. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
Test Pattern: Checkered Pattern Every One Pixel (50%Green & 50%Blue) Inspection Item: Flicker, Mura 6. Window BG Test Signal: 1280*1024@60Hz Test Pattern: Window standard pattern Inspection Item: Line Defect, Function Defect & Mura Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Window standard pattern Inspection Item: Particle, Line Defect, Power, Image Remain & Mura 10. Black Box Test Signal: 1280*1024@60Hz Test Pattern: Window standard pattern Inspection Item: Bright Dot, Line Defect & Power Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Inspection Item: Bright Dot, Partial & Line Defect 14. Gray_Scale_0-100_V256 Test Signal: 1280*1024@60Hz Test Pattern: Vertical 64 (256) Gray Scale (Right → Left,From 0 to 100% White) Inspection Item: Line Defect & Function Defect Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Test Pattern: Black block at the center Inspection Item: Cross Talk & Optical Character 17. Black_Tile Test Signal: 1280*1024@60Hz Test Pattern: Black tile under white background Inspection Item: Function Defect & Image Remain Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Full Screen 50% Green Figure 5 Blue Full Screen 50% Blue Figure6 White Full Screen White Figure7 Black_Tile Black Tile Under White Background Figure 8 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Figure 5 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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4. DCC Test Patten: EDID program -Make sure it can pass test program. 5. Window Shut Down Test Signal: 1280*1024@60Hz Test Pattern: 6. BIOS update procedure BIOS Update User Guide For ViewSonic Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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ISPACK.EXE: Main program GProbe4.2.0.3.exe b) Ancillary .ISPACK.EXE :Description program GProbe4.2.0.3_gm5126.exe 1.1. 2.Hardware •RS232 cable(9 Pin) •D_Sub cable(15Pin) •12V Power supply •RS232 to D_Sub transfer BD Monitor Set PC optional RS232 to PC Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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1.1.3 Join R232, monitor cable, and adapter. Detail, see the example picture as below. Connect PC Connect to adapter +12v Cable Connect monitor Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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This system is applied to Win 95/98/NT/2000. ISP.GProbe 1.3 ISP Execution ISP exe. Main program Gprobe.exe Drive write file. Pre.txt Drive read file. Readme.txt : Ancillary file. 5126bc14.dev Please copy all the files above to the same directory Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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1. Open ISP.Gprobe while parameters set up have been completed. ISP.GProbe 2. You will see the picture as below. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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3. Execute the main program (Grope). Choose the item for parameter link while program execution 4. Please follow up the parameter set up shown as below : SERIAL1 COM1 115200 Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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5. Select “gm5126AA_AB” Select “ gm5126AA_AB” Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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6. Execute Pre.txt:Input BATCH PRE.TXT Input “ BATCH The system can PRE.TXT” execute ISP while the words show up If appear line 3 is OK, Appear line 2 is Error. Please check wiring. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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※ If failed, Please don’t turn off power. Repeat do it again, from step 6 to step 7. 8. When everything is done. Please turn off the power and restart it again. Check Factory Mode and make sure it already be updated. 17E1HG3004 Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
AD/B Change Check PCB No display P/B Change CNT/B Change Check Panel Panel Change D-sub cable Check Wire change AD/B Change Check PCB Noise Panel Change Check Panel TEST Next Step Completed Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Panel Change Check Panel AD/B Change No signal Check PCB CNT/B Change Check Wire D-sub cable change Power on AD/B Change Check PCB Display Panel Change abnormal Check Panel TEST Next Step Completed Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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LED Abnormal OSD cable Change LED Flicker Check Wire Power wire connector Cable change Abnormal AD/B Change Check PCB Keyboard Unavailable P/B Change OSD cable Change Check Wire TEST Next Step Completed Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Display Shut Check PCB Display Down P/B Change CNT/B Change Check Panel Panel Change AD/B Change Check PCB Display flicker (tapping ) CNT/B Change Check Panel P/B Change TEST Next Step Completed Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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- Use OSD Color Menu to adjust color setting. Dark area distorted - Use OSD Color Menu to adjust color setting. White color is not white - Use OSD Color Menu to adjust color setting. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
8. Exploded Diagram and Spare Parts List EXPLODED PARTS LIST (VA912/b-1 & VA912-2) ViewSonic Model Number: VS10696 Rev: 1a Item ViewSonic P/N Ref. P/N Description C-00002365 40-D000246 BEZEL ASSY (Silver) C-00002419 40-D000251 BEZEL ASSY (Gray) HW-00000555 42A9930014 SCREW M3 * 6L...
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Monitor Assembly and Disassembly 1. Separate Stand Assy Remove Stand Cover Step 1 : Remove Cover Hinge Step 2 : Loose and Remove 4 screws Step 3: Remove Stand Assy Step 4: Completed Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Separate Bezel hooks to take Bezel and Rear Cover apart. Step 1 : Loose and remove screw. Step 2 : Separate Bezel hooks to take Bezel and Rear Cover apart. Step 3 : Remove Rear Cover Step 4 : Completed Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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3. Remove Power Board 3.1 Remove FFC 3.2 Remove Metal Cover Step 1 : Loose and remove 4 screws Step 2 : Loose and remove 3 screws Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Step 3 : Remove the cover hooks of X-PCB Step 4 : Completed 3.3 Remove Power PCBA Step 1 : Loose and remove 3 screws Step 2 : Remove Power PCBA Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Step 3 : Completed 3.4 Change New Power Board Step 1 : Insert New Power PCBA Step 2 : Fasten 3 fixed screws of Power PCBA Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Remove 2 FFC from AD PCBA Step 2 : Complete 4.2 Remove AD PCBA Step 1 : Loose and remove 4 screws Step 2 : Remove AD PCBA Step 3 : Completed Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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5. Change New AD PCBA Step 1 : Place New AD PCBA Step 2 : Fasten and fixed 4 screws of AD PCBA Step 3 : Insert 2 FFC Step 4 : Completed Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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6. Metal Cover Assembly Step 1 : Join the cover hooks of X-PCB Step 2 : Fasten 3 screws Step 3 : Loose and remove 4 screws Step 4 : Insert FFC Step 5: Completed Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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7. Separate Bezel Assy Step 1 : Loose and remove screws Step 2 : Lift up LCD module and remove Bezel Step 3 : Completed 8. Remove OSD PCBA Step 1 : Remove FFC Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Step 2 : Separate both Audio Cable Step 3 : Loose and remove 2 screws Step 4 : Take OSD PCBA apart Step 5 : Completed Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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9. Change New OSD PCBA Step 1 : Place New OSD PCBA Step 2 : Fasten 2 screws Step 3 : Insert Audit Cable to connectors of OSD PCBA Step 4 : Completed Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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10. Rear Cover Assy Assembly Step 1 : Place Rear Cover Step 2 : Join Rear Cover with Bezel Step 3 : Fasten screw Step 4 : Place Stand Assy Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Step 5 : Fasten 4 screws to fixed Stand Assy Step 6 : Insert Cover Hinge Step 7 : Completed Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
9. Block Diagram Block Diagram (Analog only) OSD Key Pad Speaker Audio Out Audio In 3.3V Main Board LCD Module D-sub Signal Analog Video DC/DC DC-19V Inverter DC -19V Backlight Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Block Diagram (Analog + Digital) OSD Key Pad Speaker Audio Out Audio In 3.3V DVI-D Digital Video Main Board LCD Module D-sub Signal Analog Video DC/DC DC-19V Inverter DC -19V Backlight Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
GMA4 GMA5 INVERTER I/F DC/DC POWER GMA6 GMA7 GMA8 GMA9 GMA10 Title Title Title Main INVERTER I/F Size Size Size Document Number Document Number Document Number Date: Date: Date: Sheet Sheet Sheet Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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RP42 RP43 RP43 QP18 QP18 RP44 RP44 PANEL_ON/OFF Title Title Title DC/DC (High --> Enable) RP45 RP45 Size Size Size Document Number Document Number Document Number Date: Date: Date: Sheet Sheet Sheet Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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SHUTDOWN : Nomally Low VOL_MUTE: MCU CONTROL Size Size Size Document Number Document Number Document Number Add new circuit to reduce DC plug out pop noise Date: Date: Date: Sheet Sheet Sheet Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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OR0P OR0P OR1N OR1N OR1P OR1P OR2N OR2N OR2P OR2P OSTH OSTH Title Title Title PANEL INTERFACE Size Size Size Document Number Document Number Document Number Date: Date: Date: Sheet Sheet Sheet Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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R100 R100 R101 R101 U10A U10A VSCM VSCM_ADJ R102 R102 Title Title Title POWER 27KHz VCM_PWM Size Size Size Document Number Document Number Document Number VCM_PWM Date: Date: Date: Sheet Sheet Sheet Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Default Jumper settings are shown above R147 R147 Solid/White = 10K IN/OUT Title Title Title SCALER C125 C125 C126 C126 Size Size Size Document Number Document Number Document Number Date: Date: Date: Sheet Sheet Sheet Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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RX0- RX0+ DATA0+ DATA0/5_SHLD DATA5- DATA5+ CLK_SHLD RXC+ CLK+ CLK- RXC- SHELL2 Title Title Title DVI INPUT Size Size Size Document Number Document Number Document Number Date: Date: Date: Sheet Sheet Sheet Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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DDC_SDA V33C V33C V33C G_HSYNC HSYNC HSYNC G_VSYNC VSYNC VSYNC [Schmitt Trigger] Title Title Title D_Sub INPUT Size Size Size Document Number Document Number Document Number Date: Date: Date: Sheet Sheet Sheet Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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INV_ADJ INV_ADJ INV_ON/OFF INV_ON/OFF VIN_19V VIN_19V 3273-008-10 3273-008-10 GND_INV Title Title Title INVERTOR INPUT Size Size Size Document Number Document Number Document Number Date: Date: Date: Sheet Sheet Sheet...
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AUDIO/L+ AUDIO/L+ AUDIO/L- AUDIO/L- CP33 CP33 CP34 CP34 LED_GI LED_GI LED_OI LED_OI Title Title Title OSD INTERFACE Size Size Size Document Number Document Number Document Number Date: Date: Date: Sheet Sheet Sheet Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
11. PCB Layout Diagrams Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation VA912/b...
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Add.: Fax: Tel: E-mail: After completing this form, please return it to ViewSonic Quality Assurance in the USA at facsimile 1-909-839-7943. You may also e-mail any suggestions to the Director, Quality Systems & Processes (marc.maupin@viewsonic.com) Confidential - Do Not Copy...
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