Marine PC MPC-ML2**R User Manual

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  • Page 1 MARINE PC MARINE PC MPC-ML2xxR MIL-Spec LCD Displays User Manual www.MarinePC.com...
  • Page 2 Owner Record h ere is an easy-to-locate form to record the Display’s serial number. The serial number is located on the back of the enclosure. From the invoice, record the invoice date, which starts the Display’s warranty period. if the Display ever requires service, please refer to this information when contacting the MarinePC Service Center at 480.515.1838.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Welcome The Marine PC MIL-Spec Monitor (MPC-MLR) is a ruggedized marine grade LCD Display for use with a conventional RGB computer input. It is designed to operate under the most extreme environments found in high performance vessels such as public safety, government and military marine craft, as well as submarine vessels.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ML2xxR Table of Contents Introduction Safety Product Care and Maintenance System Set-up installation Display Connections Optional NVIS Operator Controls On-Screen Display Appendix A - Mechanical Drawings Appendix B - Troubleshooting Appendix C - Nema and IP Industry Standards...
  • Page 5: Safety

    S A FET Y General Safety Instructions • B efore operating the MPC-ML2R , read this User Manual thoroughly • Keep this User Manual for future use • Verify computer system capability (see System Set-up) to insure operation of Display •...
  • Page 6 EMI/RFI This product has been engineered to meet or exceed international industry standards CAUTION! addressing product design and enclosure protection against EMI/RFI and is compliant with Electrical Connecting Cables • Disconnect power to computer when Display is being installed • Upon installation, verify power input connector is securely seated on Display •...
  • Page 7: Product Care And Maintenance

    PRODUCT C ARE AND MAINTENANCE Product Care This MPC-MLR Display has been designed to provide optimum performance and service without any required scheduled maintenance other than occasional cleaning. Disconnect Display from power source before cleaning Display, optional Touch Screen or Display’s enclosure. WARNING! •...
  • Page 8: System Set-Up

    Long-Term Storage • For long-term Storage, Display should be stored in a normal indoor environment and Display screen should be protected from accidental damage • For pedestal mount Displays, disconnect cable(s) and loosen arm adjustment to a point where ball can be removed from arm, or •...
  • Page 9: Installation

    INSTALLATION The MPC-ML2xxR and-socket mounting kit, in a Flat Panel or optional Flush m Ram Mount The MPC-ML2xxR may be mounted with an optional RAM® universal ball-and-socket system mounting kit (Figure 1). By installing the Display with this kit, the User can adjust the angle to improve viewability in changing environments.
  • Page 10 There are three mounting holes in the back of the Display for attachment of the ball mounting plate. Take care not to strip screw holes or over tighten. (Figure 3) Because of various surface substrates where the Display is to be mounted, the installer provides screws to mount the other ball.
  • Page 11: Display Connections

    DISPLAY CONNECTIONS Use care when inserting or removing connector. Do not force mating. CAUTION! Connectors There are two (2) MIL-DTL connectors on the MPC-ML2xxR : Power Input (J1) and Video Input (J2) (Figure 5). Connectors are located on bottom of Display housing. From left to right: (J1) Power Input, a 3-Pin Connector and (J2) Video Input, a 13-Pin Connector.
  • Page 12: Optional Nvis

    VIDEO CABLE Video Input 13-PIN PLUG The Video Amphenol Connector is a MIL-DTL-38999 MIL-DTL-38999 SERIES I Series I Connector. See Table 2. SIGNAL R ed V ideo Signal • 13-Pin Connector pin-out is listed in Table 2 R ed V ideo Ground •...
  • Page 13: Operator Controls

    OPERATOR CONTROLS On right hand side of the Display bezel are six (6) Operator Control buttons (Figure 9). Power On/ (I/O) Power Button • Power ON vertical slash and circle Brightness Control Toggle • Press and release to turn Display’s back - (Large Sun, Small Sun) light ON or OFF, and •...
  • Page 14: On-Screen Display

    ON-SCREEN DISPLAY T he On-Screen Display (OSD) User Interface is where display adjustments are made. With its user-friendly graphical interface, the OSD M the Display according to the User’s preferences. OSD Menu Activation T o activate the OSD menu, press and release SELECT Button. Note: OSD Menu closes after 30 seconds of inactivity.
  • Page 15 • Press (once) SELECT Button to go to a new menu item (Figure 12), or • Press (once) SELECT B utton to save new value or wait for OSD to timeout; it will auto-close, saving all changes • To choose another menu item, use UP or DOWN B utton to move across Main Menu: repeat instructions, and •...
  • Page 16 Image Enhancement T he Image Enhancement Menu enables adjustments of Image Enhancement values. Sharpness Select Sharpness to adjust Sharpness of displayed image. Use UP (right) or DOWN (left) Button to adjust in preset increments. Select Exit to save. Composite input signal factory default is 33 within a range of 0 - 100. Black Level Select Black Level to adjust Black Level of input Composite Signal.
  • Page 17 Exit Select Exit button to save changes and exit from OSD Menu. Image Settings T he image Setting Menu enables Display screen adjustments if Display is set-up for a VGA I nput Signal. Note: Composite: Icon will be grayed, as it is unavailable. Tools T he T ool Menu enables adjustment of miscellaneous parameters.
  • Page 18: Appendix A Mechanical Drawings

    APPENDIX A Mechanical Drawings Mounting dimensions can assist in installing your product. Overview drawings can be found on the corresponding product download page, or they can be found under the http://www.marinepc.com Support tab , then Select Drawings and the correct Size. Optional Mounts Diagrams of Flush, Panel or Surface mounts and dimensions may assist with installation of Display.
  • Page 19 Symptom: (continued) Display has rolling “bars” across the screen or vertical shaded bars on the image. Possible Problem Solution Defective video cable video cable is not defective. Interference from adjacent equipment For proper grounding and shielding, verify use of a proper video cable. Keep cable away from sources of EMI such as electric motors, or unshielded R FI sources such as radar and microwaves.
  • Page 20: Appendix C - Nema And Ip Industry Standards

    Symptom: Touch Screen (T/S) does not respond Possible Problem T /S cable is not plugged in V erify connections between the T /S and computer. T /S cable is installed in a m port Install T /S into another COM port. If using a than installed by the software laptop, verify COM port(s) is enabled.

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