TABLE OF CONTENTS REGULATIONS AND SECURITY SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SYSTEM DESCRIPTION INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CONTROLS OSD MENU ISD MENU INPUT CONNECTORS AHnet PROTOCOL VIDEO SIGNALS AHLink INFORMATION ON DISPOSAL WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS...
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Thank you very much for purchasing an Arthur Holm product. Please, read these installation and operating instructions carefully and keep them in a safe place for future consultations. We remain at your entire disposal if you have any suggestions. Henrik Holm General Manager hholm@albiral.com...
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ABOUT US The Company Arthur Holm has its origins in the Danish furniture designer Jorgen Alex Jensen, who was active during the sixties and the seventies. His design inspiration and his concept of ergonomics have been continued by his family, who is the design force behind Arthur Holm product range. The result of combining Scandinavian design tradition with Mediterranean creativity, flexibility and emotion is a wide product range built on more than 25 years of craftsmanship.
EC REGULATIONS AND SECURITY ATTENTION: Do not disassemble or modify the device in any way. This symbol warns of the presence of dangerous un-insulated voltages inside some of the components, of sufficient magnitude to expose people to risk of electronic shock. This symbol draws attention to important use and maintenance instructions in the manual that accompanies the unit.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Wiring connected to hazardous voltage requires installation by qualified personnel or the use of ready-made flexible cables. For your security, your equipment must be connected to an electrical outlet with grounding connection protection. Since the plug is used to disconnect the device, the operating electrical outlet must be in an easily accessible place.
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION General Arthur Holm’s DB2 is a motorised retractable monitor range that creates minimum impact on the furniture’s design. It is easy to integrate, intuitive to use (one simple operation sensor located on the top of the monitor) and almost invisible (no cover plate, neatly streamlined into the furniture) when not in operation.
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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Available Models MODEL DESCRIPTION HDCP compliant vertically retractable aluminium 10,1" Full HD monitor with 20 degrees of adjustable inclination. Solid aluminium monitor housing with 17 mm. of thickness featuring 2 mm. double sided anti reflective black edged glass. Allows its installation in a furniture opening AH10DB2 of a maximum width of 21 mm and the monitor housing is flush with the desk once in recessed position.
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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Box Contents Before the installation of your retractable monitor, please check the contents of the shipping box, it must contain the following items: • Monitor • Power cord • Remote control (1 per 5 monitors) • Power supply 100-2 40Vac, 50-60Hz. Output 12V •...
Not complying with these directions will result in a loss of the Arthur Holm warranty. Albiral Display Solutions S.L. shall not be held liable for any loss or injury incurred as a result of modifications made to goods by anyone other than the supplier or the supplier's authorised representative with the supplier's written permission.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Mounting table brackets Mount the table brackets below the table using the holes indicated IN the corresponding Pattern Hole drawing. The screws (x6) are not supplied. The weight of the monitor is up to 25Kg / 55.16 Lbs. PAY ATTENTION THAT THE BRACKETS ARE MOUNTED IN THEIR CORRESPONING SIDE.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Mounting the monitor brackets Mount the monitor brackets in their corresponding side using the supplied screws. Mount the vertical adjustment screws (2+2) on to the monitor bracket so that the tip of the screw is flushed with the upper side of the monitor bracket.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Checking assembly View from below the table: View from above the monitor: Dimensions A and B in table brackets and in monitor brackets must be the same (+-1mm). If adjustment is necessary loosen 3+3 Table bracket screws, keeping always symmetry regarding to the monitor hole in the table.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Hanging the monitor Mount 2+2 nuts on to both table brackets as indicated in the drawing. Hang the monitor above nuts.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Centring the monitor Tighten each nut gradually until the monitor surface is levelled with the table surface. Air gap around the monitor have to be 2mm [0,08]. Otherwise the monitor could come in contact with the table while opening and be damaged.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Fine centring of the monitor In case fine centring of the monitor is necessary: Veneer Guide The DB2V is prepared to be mounted from below the table with a Veneer finishing on the top of the monitor to match the table. The Veneer is not supplied.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Veener The Veneer can be placed in three ways: Option V1: Veneer: The veneer thickness must be 4mm [0,15] and the copper cylinder will be leveled with table surface. Option V2: Veneer + Distance Plate: For Veneers Thickness of 1mm [0,04] or less. It will be necessary a Distance Plate to hide the touch button copper cylinder.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Option V3: Veneer: The veneer thickness must be 5mm [0,19]. A mechanised blind hole will be necessary to hide the touch button copper cylinder.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Option V1: - Double side tape or glue used can’t be thicker than 0,2-0,25mm [0.008 0.01] 1. Check if the Veneer fits perfectly with the monitor. To join both parts correctly it is important that the two surfaces are touching each other in the whole length.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Option 1 Cut-Out: Option V2: - Distance Plate material can’t be metallic. Wood or DM are advisable. - Veneer material can’t be conductor. 1. Check if the Distance Plate fits perfectly with the monitor. The copper cylinder can’t project outwards from the Distance Plate surface. To make easier the adjustment the height of the copper cylinder can be barely adjusted.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 4. Clean the top surface of the Distance Plate and the bottom surface of the Veneer. 5. Glue the Veneer. Double side tape or glue can be used (depending on the kind of materials are going to be The total thickness of Veneer + glue used can’t be thicker than 1mm [0.04].
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Option V3: - Veneer material can’t be conductor. 1. Check if the Veneer fits perfectly with the monitor. To join both parts correctly it is important that the two surfaces are touching each other in the whole length. If there is a gap between the Veneer and the monitor, check if the hole depth in the Veneer is correct.
CONTROLS IR sensor The IR sensor is located on the lower side of the screen. Monitor movement controls On the upper panel body, and on front glass, there is a button to control the down monitor movements, and the screen tilting angle.
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CONTROLS 1. Raising the monitor: Press the sensor located on the top of the monitor to raise the display. Make sure that no objects are located on top of the monitor. 2. Tilting the screen: Press and hold the sensor on the top of the monitor to adjust the desired tilt angle.
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CONTROLS Remote control POWER Switch ON/OFF the monitor MENU Activates the OSD menu on screen Control up on the OSD menu DOWN Control down on the OSD menu LEFT Control left on the OSD menu RIGHT Control right on the OSD menu Selects the function on the OSD menu.
OSD MENU Accessing the menu system • With the OSD off, push the MENU button to activate the main OSD menu. • Press the UP and DOWN buttons to move from one function to another. Please refer to the following sections below to view a complete list of all the functions available for the monitor.
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OSD MENU Noise Reduction: Adjusts the image noise filter ∙ Off ∙ Low ∙ Medium ∙ High ∙ Default Screen: (Only for analogue signals) ∙ Auto Adjust ∙ Horizontal Position ∙ Vertical Position ∙ Size ∙ Phase Backlight: Adjusts the backlight screen's level Colour Range: Adjusts the colour range ∙...
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OSD MENU Option Language: OSD language selection Restore Factory Default: Adjusts the parameters to the initial factory parameters Blending: OSD window transparency ∙ Low ∙ Medium ∙ High ∙ Off OSD Duration: Adjusts the time that the OSD menu window remains on the screen Software Update (USB): Port to use for firmware's upgrade.
ISD MENU The Interactive Setup Display is an LCD screen located at the monitor casing inside the desk that allows the setup and provides useful diagnose and historical data of the device. - To start using it - ∙ WELCOME DISPLAY & DATA : 1) Bootloader Version The display will show a Bootloader Version message (example: Bootl.
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ISD MENU 2) FirmWare Data that refers to the firmware version (FW) of the equipment (example: FW Ver = 1.32). If you wish to update the FW version, please contact us. 3) Serial Number Serial number of the device (example: serial number of the device = 02658748).
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ISD MENU ∙ MENUS GENERAL INFORMATION 1) AHnet - Adress The address must be set from 1 to 60. 2) VIDEO INPUT SELECTION The device provides the following inputs: DVI1 = DVI-I (DVI-A and DVI1-D) DVI2= DVI-D (DVI-2D) This menu allows the selection of 1 of these 3 inputs. 3) MONITOR BRIGHTNESS Brightness level (0 –...
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ISD MENU 5) MONITOR BACKLIGHT Backlight level (0 – 100). 6) POSITION It is a diagnostic option that informs about the position of the device. 7) SENSORS INFORMATION It is a diagnostic option that informs about the internal state of the sensors. 8) AHnet - INFORMATION This menu is useful for programing and diagnose.
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ISD MENU 9) UNIT OPENS It is a diagnostic option that provides historical data. It is very useful to analyze how the device has been used during its lifecycle and it provides information about how many movements the device has done.
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ISD MENU 13) AUTO ADJUST Auto Mechanical Movement Calibration (AH-AMMC). Protocol activation: the device will make a consecutive movements series that must not be interrupted. The system will calibrate the speed and protection thresholds. 14) AHLink Activates AHlink. FIRMWARE UPDATE To update the FW version.
AHnet PROTOCOL Communications protocol COMMUNICATION RS422 CONNECTION RJ45 WIRING CAT-6 Speed and configuration BAUD RATE 38400 DATA BITS PARITY NONE STOP BITS Wiring Diagram 1. Data TX + 2. Data TX – 3. Data RX + 4. NC 5. NC 6 .Data RX –...
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AHnet PROTOCOL AHnet protocol Uses 5 bytes communication: BYTE 0 START BYTE BYTE 1 ADDRESS BYTE BYTE 2 COMMAND BYTE BYTE 3 VALUE 1 BYTE 4 VALUE 2 Commands COMMAND DESCRIPTION RESPONSE FA XX 01 01 00 GO UP FB XX 01 01 00 FA XX 01 00 00 GO DOWN FB XX 01 00 00...
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AHnet PROTOCOL BITE CLOSED OPENED SCREEN ON SCREEN OFF DVI-A DVI 1-D DVI 2-D PROTECTION STOP MONITOR OK BITE BUTTON LOCK BUTTON UNLOCK...
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AHnet PROTOCOL Picture Commands COMMAND DESCRIPTION RESPONSE FA XX 15 00 00 ASK FOR BACKLIGHT LEVEL FB XX 15 00 ZZ FA XX 16 00 00 ASK FOR CONTRAST LEVEL FB XX 16 00 ZZ FA XX 17 00 00 ASK FOR BRIGHTNESS LEVEL FB XX 17 00 ZZ Number of the monitor address.
AHLink AHlink is used to control and set-up the unit. By default, the AHlink wireless signal is deactivated. To activate it, please press and hold the Open and Close buttons simultaneously on the cover plate for 5 seconds. You can also activate the AHlink signal with the LCD (Interactive Setup Display) located under the monitor.
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AHLink If your AH device does not appear screen, AHlink signal might no longer be active. The AHlink name always begins with characters “AH” followed by the four last MAC AHlink address. You must select the AH device. After selecting the AH device, the first page will upload on your screen.
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AHlink SERIAL Serial number of the unit Firmware version Controls the Up and Down monitor movements DISP: Turns the display ON or OFF DVIA, DVI1, DVI2: Input source selection BACKL: Backlight adjustments CONTR: Contrast adjustments BRIGHT: Brightness adjustments SAVE VALUES: Memorises the backlight, contrast and brightness values AHLINK OFF: Turns off the AHlink signal COMMAND: Information of the last AHnet...
INFORMATION ON DISPOSAL FOR USERS OF WASTE ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, please take these products to the designated collection points, where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis.
LCD panels that present more than 3 defective pixels (15-19") and more than 4 defective pixels (20-24") will be replaced under warranty. Labour costs: Albiral Display Solutions covers the labour costs to replace any defective parts during the validity of this warranty.
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