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This manual is based on firmware version 1.1.04-2231. If you
have an older or newer firmware version some of the functions
mentioned in this manual may not be present or may operate
differently.
Flanders Scientific, Inc.
6215 Shiloh Crossing
Suite G
Alpharetta, GA. 30005
Phone: +1.678.835.4934
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www.FlandersScientific.com
Monitor User Manual
Updated 08.18.2017
DM Series
DM170
DM240
DM250

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  • Page 1 Monitor User Manual Updated 08.18.2017 DM Series DM170 DM240 DM250 This manual is based on firmware version 1.1.04-2231. If you have an older or newer firmware version some of the functions mentioned in this manual may not be present or may operate differently.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents TOPIC PAGE(S) Safety Precautions Parts & Their Functions Menu Navigation / System Status Function Menu 8-20 Real Time Scopes Menu Scopes & Audio Meters Menu 22-24 Video Menu 25-27 Audio Menu Marker Menu Alarm Menu 30-31 OSD Menu GPI Menu Color Management menu 34-36 System Menu...

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions • All operating instructions must be read and understood before the product is operated. • These safety and operating instructions must be kept in a safe place for future reference. • All warnings on the product and in the instructions must be observed closely. •...
  • Page 4 Safety Precautions • For proper chassis maintenance please follow the guidelines below to avoid any potential damage: • Do not wipe the chassis with solvents such as alcohol, paint thinner, or benzene. • Do not expose the cabinet to any volatile substances. •...

  • Page 5: Parts & Their Functions

    Parts & Their Functions Keyboard • SDI 1: Used to select SDI Input 1 as the active Input. • SDI 2: Used to select SDI Input 2 as the active Input. • DP: Used to select the Display Port Input as the active Input. •...
  • Page 6 Parts & Their Functions Back Panel • LAN: IP Control via select programs. This feature is in beta. • GPI: General Purpose Interface for Contact Closure Remote Control. Remote Control Functions can be assigned from the GPI Menu. • RS-485: RS-485 Ports (In/Out) for looping remote control interface.

  • Page 7: Menu Navigation / System Status

    Menu Navigation & System Status Main Menu Pressing the MENU button on the monitor’s keypad will call up the On Screen Menu. Main Menu Function Function Scopes & Audio Meters 1 Real Time Scopes Scopes & Audio Meters 2 Scopes & Audio Meters Scopes &...

  • Page 8: Function Menu

    Function Menu Main Menu Function NOTE: Many features (Waveform, Function Realtime Scopes Vector Scope, Audio Level Real Time Scopes Scopes & Audio Meters 2 Meters, etc.) require a function Scopes & Audio Meters Scopes & Audio Meters 3 key in order to operate.
  • Page 9 Function Menu - Real Time Scopes Real Time Scopes (Firmware release 1.1.04-2194) Real Time Waveform and Vectorscope that update every frame. Scope position, background, size, and scale can be adjusted independently using the rotary knobs on the face of the monitor or configured from the Real Time Scopes menu. Real Time scopes work in all processing modes including Zero Delay Fast Mode.
  • Page 10 Fast Mode Fast mode is a low-latency processing mode available as a function on DM Series Monitors. Use this function to toggle Fast Mode processing on and off. Please note that while Fast Mode is enabled menus and ancillary features will be locked out.
  • Page 11 Function Menu Details on Overscan Function With the overscan function off all active lines of video can be displayed on screen. With overscan on a small percentage of the outermost active video will not be displayed. Additionally, the monitor can scale the overscanned video full screen or ‘blackout’...
  • Page 12 Function Menu Sub Window Largely deprecated. For side by side viewing please use the dedicated PAP function instead. The Sub Window function enables a still picture by live picture mode. After assigning the Sub Window function to a function key the first key press will result in a picture by picture display of your active input.
  • Page 13 Function Menu Full Screen This function simply stretches any incoming source to fill the entire screen. Unlike the Zoom feature this full screen stretch does not preserve aspect ratio, but it does keep all of the active video signal present. Though the full screen mode has many potential uses it was designed primarily for use with rasterizers that generate a 16:10 or 16:9 aspect 1024x768 output.
  • Page 14 Function Menu Measurement (10bit & 8bit) This function allows you to get precise real time YRGB measurements of any point or area within your incoming signal. With the Measurement function on you can use the H POS and V POS rotary knobs to position your crosshair over the point within your source that you would like to measure.
  • Page 15 Function Menu Video Data The Video Data function is a sophisticated signal data analyzer providing realtime decimal or hexadecimal readout of video data at the pixel level. Data is represented in a 18 x 10 pixel grid where each pixel’s corresponding color is used as the background color for that position within the grid.
  • Page 16 Function Menu CIE Measurement This function allows you to get precise real time chromaticty measurements of any point or area within your incoming signal as well as a real time plot of the measured position on a CIE color space diagram. With the CIE Measurement function on you can use the H POS and V POS rotary knobs to position your crosshair over the point within your source that you would like to measure.
  • Page 17 Function Menu CIE Scope This function maps out full frame signal data on a CIE diagram. Signal levels are mapped out relative to your active color space selection on the Color Management menu. Your active color space selection is represented by a black triangle on the CIE diagram.
  • Page 18 Function Menu 3rd Generation Focus Assist When activated this feature will highlight in focus areas with a trace color. The sensitivity of the focus assist feature can be adjusted using the H POS rotary knob. The weight (transparency) of the focus assist feature can be adjusted using the V POS Rotary knob.
  • Page 19 Function Menu DSLR Zoom (continued) DSLR in 1080i Preview with DSLR Zoom feature Off DSLR in 1080i Preview with DSLR Zoom Feature On DSLR in 480p Record Mode with DSLR Zoom feature off DSLR in 480p Record Mode with DSLR Zoom feature On Safety Broadcast Safety Broadcast is a special monitoring mode designed for Control Room and QC station environments.

  • Page 20: Function Menu

    2.0x mag Anamorphic Desqueeze Image Flip DM series monitors are capable of Vertical, Horizontal, and Vertical + Horizontal Image Flip modes. You can quickly toggle through available modes using the up and down keys. Image Flip works on all inputs and is mirrored downstream via second screen output.

  • Page 21: Real Time Scopes Menu

    Real Time Scopes Menu Main Menu Real Time Scopes Function Background Black Real Time Scopes Display Window Both Scopes & Audio Meters Lum Win Pos. Bottom Right Video Lum Win Size Audio Vector Win Pos. Bottom Right Marker Vector Win Size Alarm Lum Win Style Color1...

  • Page 22: Scopes & Audio Meters Menu

    In addition to Real Time Scopes a wide variety of additional scopes and meters are available. These scopes and meters update approximately every 2 to 3 frames and work in both Normal and Noise Reduction processing modes on DM series monitors.
  • Page 23 Scopes & Audio Meters Menu Main Menu Scopes & Audio Meters NOTE: The Scope & VU Meters Function Scopes & Audio Meters Profile 1 Menu only sets your Waveform, Real Time Scopes Window 1 Luminance Vector, & Audio Level Meter Scopes &...
  • Page 24 Scopes & Audio Meters Luminance Vector Scope Hue Vector RGB & GBR Parade Color Histogram YCbCr RGB Histogram Column (YRGB Peak) Histogram YCbCr Overlay RGB Overlay Audio Phase Meter Audio Loudness Audio Level Meters Return to Table of Contents © 2017 Flanders Scientific, Inc.

  • Page 25: Video Menu

    SDI Format FSI Monitors are capable of detecting the payload ID contained in an SDI signal. However, some sources or upstream equipment may not generate or pass payload ID. For sources lacking proper Payload ID you may override the SDI Format auto detect function and manually select the appropriate format.
  • Page 26 Video Menu 3G Level B 3D Monitoring Modes In addition to this Line by Line mode all FSI monitors with 3Gbps SDI inputs will have the following diagnostic modes for monitoring 3D signals without glasses: 3D Checkerboard: Checkerboard display of both signals with alternating blocks shown from Link A and Link B of the multiplexed 3Gbps SDI signal.
  • Page 27 Video Menu Fast Mode This selection allows you to set the type of Fast Mode processing that will be used when the Fast Mode function is enabled via an assigned function button. This setting only applies to interlaced video signals. For progressive and PsF video signals there is only 1 type of fast mode processing that will automatically be selected when Fast Mode is enabled so the setting here does not apply in those scenarios.

  • Page 28: Audio Menu

    Audio Menu Main Menu Audio NOTE: All FSI Monitors can Function SDI 1 Audio Digital CH1&2 monitor embedded audio in SD-SDI, HD-SDI, and 3G-SDI Real Time Scopes SDI 2 Audio Digital CH1&2 signals. However, on LM series Scopes & Audio Meters DVI-D Audio Digital CH1&2...

  • Page 29: Marker Menu

    Marker Menu Main Menu Marker NOTE: The Marker Menu only sets Function Marker Select Profile 1 your marker preferences. To toggle the onscreen display of your configured Real Time Scopes Graticules marker assign the Marker function to one Scopes & Audio Meters Graticules Info of the function keys.

  • Page 30: Alarm Menu

    Alarm Menu Main Menu Alarm NOTE: Onscreen Alarms are processing power intensive. Function Alarm When active the monitor may Real Time Scopes Visual Alarm respond more slowly to user Scopes & Audio Meters Remote Alarm Monitoring input via buttons/remote control Video IRE Trigger Level 100 IRE...
  • Page 31 System Status Support Remote Alarm Monitoring When set to ON allows for remote alarm monitoring via FSI’s remote alarm monitoring software. IRE Trigger Level Sets the luminance threshold at which IRE alarms will be triggered, adjustable from 90 to 109 IRE Audio Trigger Time Sets the amount of time with mute audio that should elapse before the mute audio alarm is triggered.

  • Page 32: Osd Menu

    OSD Menu Main Menu Function Status Display Real Time Scopes Menu Position Top Right Scopes & Audio Meters Status Position Top Left Video Rotary Position Bottom Audio Source ID Marker Source ID Position Bottom Alarm Source ID Character CAM1 Time Code Time Code Size Small Color Management...

  • Page 33: Gpi Menu

    Pin 7 GPI 7 Pin 8 If using FSI’s GPI Keypad Lock to lockout the monitor’s keypad or menu the corresponding Keyboard Locking or Menu Locking function must be set to GPI 1. Return to Table of Contents © 2017 Flanders Scientific, Inc.

  • Page 34: Color Management Menu

    Color Space DM series monitors are equipped with the FSI CFE3 Color Fidelity Engine and have the ability to work in several different color spaces. Select from available options to instantly change the active color space. Please note that switching to DCI P3 may take up to 10 seconds.
  • Page 35 Used when creating custom LUTs. See Appendix A or B or contact FSI Support for more information about LUT creation. Update LUT Used to update LUTs once LUT files have been loaded to the monitor. See Appendix A or B or contact FSI Support for more information about loading LUTs to the monitor.
  • Page 36 Reset Factory Alignment The password protected Reset Factory Alignment option is for use by FSI and/or authorized FSI service centers only. This option does not reset your monitor to factory default mode, but rather deletes factory calibration data. To reset to factory default mode go to the System Menu, select Load Profile, select Default, and then confirm by pressing enter.

  • Page 37: System Menu

    System Menu Main Menu System Function Load Profile Real Time Scopes Save Profile Scopes & Audio Meters Update Firmware Video Keypad LED Normal Audio Chroma/Bright/Contrast Unlock Marker Luminance Interval Alarm Language English DHCP IP Address 192.168.001.111 Color Management Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 System Gateway...
  • Page 38 RS422 Address, Baud Rate, & Parity Set the monitor’s RS422 address for remote control and alarm monitoring. Baud Rate should remain at 9600 and Parity at None unless otherwise specified by FSI Support. Return to Table of Contents © 2017 Flanders Scientific, Inc.

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting Guide

    PsF as is set to Interlaced. For further even if the signal is not PsF, adds sig- reduction in processing delay on a nificant processing delay. Setting this DM series monitor, use the Fast Mode to Interlaced greatly reduces process- function. ing delay. Normal Mode processing of-...
  • Page 40 Troubleshooting Guide Problem Solution Notes Progressive signal looks interlaced Ensure that you are sending the mon- Setting show PsF as to Progressive, and/or there are unexpected lines on itor a true progressive signal, not PsF. instead of interlaced, adds processing screen.

  • Page 41: Appendix A - Dit Luts

    DIT LUTs DM series monitors are capable of loading multiple custom DIT LUTs which do not require you to profile the panel. You can use Lattice, the main component of Light Illusion’s LightSpace, or LightSpace FSI LUTs software to convert and export LUTs in the FSI format.
  • Page 42 Appendix A - DIT LUTs (DM) Connect the FSI update cable (USB for DM Series) that came with your monitor to an available USB port on your computer and the back of your monitor. After a short time, the computer should recognize the FSI monitor as a mass storage device, viewable in Mac’s Finder or PC’s My Computer.

  • Page 43: Appendix B - Calibration Luts

    FlandersScientific.com. For guidance on profiling a monitor with a third party program that outputs LUTs in a compatible FSI LUT format please see the program specific instructions for the solution you are using. The instructions in this manual will only cover pre-profiling setup and how to load a completed 3D LUT to the monitor.
  • Page 44 Appendix B - Calibration LUTs (DM) Connect the FSI update cable (USB for DM Series) that came with your monitor to an available USB port on your computer and the back of your monitor. After a short time, the computer should recognize the FSI monitor as a mass storage device, viewable in Mac’s Finder or PC’s My Computer.

  • Page 45: Appendix C - Ethernet Connectivity

    Connecting to a Network To connect a DM Series Monitor to a network connect an ethernet cable to the monitor’s LAN port. A wireless adapter such as the IOGEAR Wireless Adapter available on ShopFSI.com could also be used to connect to a wireless network.

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