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- Page 1 ENGLISH Graphics Solutions for Professionals Matrox ATC User Guide 10892-301-0210 2007.07.19 www.matrox.com/graphics...
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Page 2: Hardware Supplied
Overview Thank you for purchasing a Matrox ATC (Air Traffic Control) graphics card. Your Matrox product is a high-performance graphics card that plugs into an expansion slot inside your personal computer. This card supports DualHead features, digital and analog monitors, and display resolutions up to 2048 ×... -
Page 3: Hardware Installation
Hardware installation This section describes how to install your Matrox card. For information specific to your computer, like how to remove its cover, see your system manual. WARNING: To avoid personal injury, turn off your computer, unplug it, and then wait for it to cool before you touch any of its internal parts. - Page 4 Choose a PCI or PCI slots (×1) Express ×16 (PCIe) slot, depending on the type of Matrox card you have. Your system (64-bit) manual should identify the location of each slots type of expansion slot in your computer.
- Page 5 Your Matrox card is now installed. Before restarting your computer, connect your monitor or monitors (see “Connection setup”, page 6). After connecting, restart your computer and install your Matrox software (see “Software setup”, page WARNING: If your computer doesn’t restart after your graphics card is installed, turn off your computer to avoid damaging electronic parts.
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Page 6: Connection Setup
(digital) (analog/digital) you’re using one of these monitors with your Matrox product, make sure it’s configured to use the correct type of input. For more information, see your monitor documentation. For a main analog monitor If your main monitor uses 50 ohms analog input though BNC (Bayonet Neil-Concelman) connectors (such as Sony DDM, NTT-AT SI-DL4M, Barco ISIS, and similar monitors), you need to use a BNC cable. - Page 7 If your monitor cable has an HD-15 connector, use the DVI-to-HD15 adapter included with your Matrox product to connect your monitor to the secondary connector. Make sure the connectors are firmly in place. Your Matrox card is now installed. Restart your computer and install your Matrox software (see “Software setup”, page...
- Page 8 If your monitor cable has an HD-15 connector, use the DVI-to-HD15 adapter included with your Matrox product to connect your monitor to the secondary connector. Make sure the connectors are firmly in place. Your Matrox card is now installed. Restart your computer and install your Matrox software (see “Software setup”, page...
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Page 9: Software Setup
) on your Windows taskbar. To see the PowerDesk icon in Windows XP, you may need to click the button ( Show hidden icons on your Windows taskbar. For more information on how to use Matrox PowerDesk, see the online help. Matrox ATC – User Guide... -
Page 10: Basic Procedures
Your Matrox card may not be properly installed. Solution Make sure your Matrox card is properly installed. Specifically, make sure the card is firmly inserted in its expansion slot and that all connections to it are firmly in place. For more information, see “Hardware installation”, page... - Page 11 ) of your graphics card, set your monitor RGB inputs and sync switches (if available) to 75 ohms, with the sync set to “external”. These controls are usually switches on the back of your monitor. Matrox ATC – User Guide 11...
- Page 12 (blank screen, rolling or overlapping screen images) Cause The Matrox display driver may be trying to use settings your monitor doesn’t support. This can happen if a monitor was never selected in the software and the display resolution was changed to one your monitor doesn’t support, or if the monitor connected to your computer was changed without changing it in the software.
- Page 13 Matrox PowerDesk-SE Change/Remove Restart your computer for the changes to take effect. After your computer has restarted, install the latest display driver for your Matrox graphics card. You may also need to reinstall other Matrox software. Note: Be sure to check for any last-minute release notes at the end of this manual and in the Matrox CD-ROM Readme file.
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Page 14: Extra Troubleshooting
Settings for your analog grayscale monitor are preconfigured in the display driver. If an unsupported monitor is used with your Matrox product, it may be permanently damaged. A list of supported analog grayscale monitors is available on the Matrox Web site (www.matrox.com/mga). - Page 15 BNC connectors. Solution If you’re using a standard analog monitor that has an HD-15 connector, use this connector instead of the BNC connectors. HD-15 connector BNC (Bayonet Nut Connect) connectors Matrox ATC – User Guide 15...
- Page 16 3D and video programs don’t work Cause Your computer may not have given an IRQ (interrupt request) to your Matrox graphics card or may have given one used by another device in your computer. This may be because your computer’s “Plug-and-Play” feature is turned off.
- Page 17 Solution An update may be available for the program you’re using. This update may fix problems this program has with multi-display systems. For more information, contact the software distributor for the program you’re using. Matrox ATC – User Guide 17...
- Page 18 (Software doesn’t work with a certain graphics card, or another graphics card doesn’t work at all) Cause If you have different models of graphics cards in your computer, your Matrox display driver may not support all the graphics cards in your computer. Solution Under Windows 2000/XP, a display driver may support one or more graphics cards.
- Page 19 Cause Windows 2000/XP – If the Windows method for display driver installation was used (instead of running the setup program included with your Matrox display driver), the driver may not be installed for all the graphics cards it supports. Solution Run the setup program included with the Matrox display driver.
- Page 20 Solution If possible, update your Matrox display driver. Matrox makes new display drivers available on the Matrox Web site (www.matrox.com/mga). Note: If your Matrox product was provided by the manufacturer of your computer, check the Web site of that manufacturer for the latest display driver. A display driver provided by the manufacturer of your computer is more likely to be tested with your computer model.
- Page 21 Center dialog boxes and message boxes Open program windows Maximize windows Choose where you want the program window or dialog box to appear. For more information, see Matrox PowerDesk help. Problem Display on digital monitor appears blurry or uses only a portion of the screen Cause You may be using a lower display resolution than what your digital monitor supports.
- Page 22 Solution Select the highest display resolution available. This generally results in better image quality. (While using two digital monitors at the same time, certain limitations may apply. For more information, see page 23.) 22 Matrox ATC – User Guide...
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Page 23: Display Information
BNC connectors, use the 15-pin connector at the back of your monitor. Supported VESA modes (main display) In the table below, VESA modes supported by your Matrox graphics card are indicated by a VESA mode number. Many Super VGA DOS programs use VESA modes. Display... -
Page 24: Hardware Information
TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Signaling) encoding based on the Silicon Image PanelLink standard DDWG (Digital Display Working Group) compliant DVI connector EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) 1.2, 1.3 (without the extended data block), and 2.0 support 24 Matrox ATC – User Guide... - Page 25 Maximum card dimensions (PCI) ≤ 0.75 in. / ≤ 1.91cm 7.31 in. / 18.57 cm 4.2 in. / 10.67 cm 0.325 in / 0.83 cm Matrox ATC – User Guide 25...
- Page 26 Maximum card dimensions (PCIe) ≤ 0.75 in. / ≤ 1.91cm 6.4 in. / 16.26 cm 4.38 in. / 11.13 cm 0.315 in. / 0.81 cm 26 Matrox ATC – User Guide...
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Page 27: Customer Support
Customer support Matrox Web Matrox is on the Internet with a World Wide Web (WWW) site. Our Web site has product literature, press releases, technical material, a sales office list, trade show information, and other relevant material. Visit the Matrox Graphics Web site at www.matrox.com/graphics. -
Page 28: Where To Get Information
Information Windows XP – Click " " " Start Settings Control Panel Performance and " (double-click*). (* Depending on your configuration of Maintenance System Windows, this part of the step may not be necessary.) 28 Matrox ATC – User Guide... - Page 29 (1) year from the date of purchase. This warranty applies only to the original end- user purchaser and is non-transferable. Conditions and limitations of Matrox’s warranty are stated below. 2. Matrox’s limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a result of normal use of the hardware and does not apply to any: a.
- Page 30 Matrox product or any business interruption. 2. Without prejudice to the foregoing, any liability of Matrox for any breach of warranty shall be limited to the amount paid by the customer for the defective hardware in question.
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Page 31: Software License Agreement
Making telecommunication data transmissions of the Software. Matrox reserves the right to terminate this license if there is a violation of its term or default by the Original Purchaser. Upon termination, for any reason, all copies of the Software must be immediately returned to Matrox, and the Original Purchaser shall be liable to Matrox for any and all damages suffered as a result of the violation or default. - Page 32 Connectors – Installation Troubleshooting – Customer support – – Hardware Extra – Warranty – Overview Graphics Display VESA Information Monitor Primary – Settings Multi-display mode Warning Expansion slots – Warranty Web, Matrox PCI Express 32 Matrox ATC – User Guide...
- Page 33 Thank you for choosing Matrox Please register online (http://www.matrox.com/graphics/registration) to be eligible for customer support, new product announcements, and information on special offers and upcoming events.
- Page 34 (extension 2026) • Attention: Conformity Group Matrox Declaration The Matrox hardware products supported by this guide comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) these devices may not cause harmful interference, and (2) these devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
- Page 35 B. (Español) Información para usuarios europeos – Declaración de conformidad Observación referente a los productos de hardware de Matrox apoyados por este manual Estos dispositivos cumplen con la directiva de la CE 89/336/EEC para dispositivos digitales de Clase B. Dichos dispositivos han sido sometidos a prueba y se ha comprobado que cumplen con las normas EN55022/CISPR22 y EN55024/CISPR24.
- Page 36 Copyright © 2007 Matrox Graphics Inc. • (English) All rights reserved. • (Français) Tous droits réservés. • (Deutsch) Alle Rechte vorbehalten. • (Italiano) Tutti i diritti riservati. • (Español) Reservados todos los derechos. Trademarks • Marques déposées • Warenzeichen • Marchi registrati •...
- Page 37 However, no responsibility is assumed by Matrox Graphics Inc. for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use.
- Page 38 168-200 Connaught Road C. Tel: +49 89 62170-333 Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Sales: 852-2281-5700 Italia Fax: 852-2537-9530 Ufficio italiano di Matrox Graphics Inc. E-mail – China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan: 3G electronics Info-GC@matrox.com Via Boncompagni, 3B E-mail - Japan: 20139 Milano, Italia Info-Japan@matrox.com...
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