What's in the box ....................................8 About this user guide ..................................8 2 Parts, controls and connectors..............................11 Front view......................................12 Rear view......................................12 Connector view ....................................13 2.3.1 MDSC-8255 LED ................................13 2.3.2 MDSC-8255 MNA...............................13 2.3.3 MDSC-8255 12G.................................14 Connector pin assignments ..............................14 2.4.1 DVI connector (DVI-D) .............................14 2.4.2...
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5.3.8 Picture and Picture input (MDSC-8255 LED & MNA)................42 5.3.9 Picture and Picture input (MDSC-8255 12G) ....................43 5.3.10 Picture in Picture input (MDSC-8255 LED & MNA) .................43 5.3.11 Picture in Picture input (MDSC-8255 12G) ....................44 5.3.12 Picture in Picture mode............................44 5.3.13...
1x MDSC-8255 display • 1x DisplayPort cable (MDSC-8255 MNA and 12G) • 2x DisplayPort cable (MDSC-8255 LED) • 1x HDMI cable (only for MDSC-8255 LED and 12G) • 1x SDI cable (only for MDSC-8255 12G) • 1x printed User Guide (English) •...
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Welcome! Warnings, cautions, notes and tips There are four levels of precautionary or advisory statements that may be used in this user guide. In descending order of importance, they are: WARNING: Describes hazards or dangers that might result in personal injury or death. CAUTION: Describes hazards that could damage the product.
Parts, controls and connectors 2.1 Front view Overview Image 2–1 A 7-key keypad is located on the right side of the display. 1. Input selection key 2. Down key 3. Up key 4. OSD menu key / Enter key 5. Brightness decrease / Left key 6.
Parts, controls and connectors 16. Potential Equalization pin (POAG) 17. 2 (Left) DisplayPort in 18. 100-240 VAC (50-60 Hz) power in Input and Output 1 to 9 are directly connected to the embedded Nexxis decoder. The BNC SDI connectors match the characteristic impedance of 75 ohm cables. 2.3.3 MDSC-8255 12G Overview Image 2–5...
Nexxis OR Connecting your MDSC-8255 to Barco's Nexxis OR system allows you to distribute video, graphics, audio and computer data over the IP network, in raw uncompressed format, inside the operating room and even between surgical suites.
Installation Image 3–1 DisplayPort VESA DP 1.2 certified cables for 5.4 Gbps HBR2 with a length of up to 3 m are recommended. Premium certified HDMI 2.0 cables with a length of up to 3 m are recommended. 3G-SDI Belden 1694A cables with a length of up to 50 m and 12G-SDI Belden 4855R cables with a length of up to 30 m are recommended.
Installation Main Image 3–2 DisplayPort VESA DP 1.2 certified cables for 5.4 Gbps HBR2 with a length of up to 2 m are recommended. Premium certified HDMI 2.0 cables with a length of up to 3 m are recommended. 3G-SDI Belden 1694A cables with a length of up to 50 m and 12G-SDI Belden 4855R cables with a length of up to 30 m are recommended.
Installation +5VDC Image 3–3 DisplayPort VESA DP 1.2 certified cables for 5.4 Gbps HBR2 with a length of up to 2 m are recommended. Premium certified HDMI 2.0 cables with a length of up to 3 m are recommended. 3G-SDI Belden 1694A cables with a length of up to 50 m and 12G-SDI Belden 4855R cables with a length of up to 30 m are recommended.
Installation Potential equalization When potential equalization between the display and other devices is required then connect the potential equalization pin (POAG) to the potential equalization terminal of the equipment. Image 3–5 Additional protective earth For additional grounding, earth the display by connecting the protective earth pin to a grounded outlet by means of a wire with at minimum AWG18 size (according to national Regulation requirements regarding maximum admitted cable length).
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Installation Image 3–8 CAUTION: Tighten the screws with a torque of 3 Nm when fixing the VESA mounting plate. CAUTION: Use an arm that is in compliance with VESA requirements. CAUTION: The monitor VESA interface has been designed for a safety factor 6 (to support 6 times the monitor weight).
Daily operation 4.1 On/Off switching To switch on/off your display: 1. Power on/off your display using the mains switch located on the back of the display. While your display is on, press and hold the stand-by key for approximately 1 second to put the display in the stand-by mode.
Daily operation Overview of shortkeys Image 4–3 1. Main source selection 2. Brightness decrease 3. Brightness increase 4.5.1 Main source selection To quickly select the main source Press the key to scroll through all the possible input signals and quickly select the main source. Available main source options may differ depending on display model.
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Daily operation Each time a key is pressed an asterisk is shown in the square boxes. After pressing the fourth key, if the sequence is correct, the OSD main menu is activated. After exit, the OSD menu will automatically lock again. R5913964 /00 MDSC-8255...
Advanced operation Not all features described in the chapter “Advanced operation” are available. The features not available in specific software versions are grayed out in the OSD menu. R5913964 /00 MDSC-8255...
Advanced operation 5.1 Picture menu 5.1.1 Profile About profiles To select a profile means to load a set of predefined video parameters like Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Input selection (Primary & Secondary), Multi-image layout selection, etc. The user can modify the default video parameters associated to each profile and save the new parameters setting under the User 1, User 2 or User 3 profile.
Advanced operation 5.1.4 Saturation To adjust the saturation level 1. Bring up the OSD main menu. 2. Navigate to the Picture menu. 3. Enter the Saturation submenu. The command bar Saturation is highlighted. 4. Set the saturation level as desired and confirm. 5.1.5 Color temperature About color temperature presets The available color temperature presets for your display are:...
Advanced operation 3. Enter the Color Space submenu. 4. Select one of the available color space presets and confirm. 5.1.7 Gamma About gamma presets The available gamma presets for your display are: • • • • Video (transfer function adapted for video cameras with dark levels enhancement) •...
Advanced operation 5.2.2 Latency About latency The video latency is defined as the delay between the time of a monitor input video transition to the corresponding light output transition on screen. The available latency modes for your display are: • Diagnostic: Best picture quality (with enhanced noise reduction filter) •...
Advanced operation 4. Select one of the available input color formats and confirm. 5.2.5 YUV color matrix About YUV color matrix When YCbCr input format is selected/detected, a programmable color matrix for YUV to RGB conversion is available. A manual selection is available to match the color encoding used at the transmitter side (“AUTO” setting will follow the input metadata information).
• SDI 4K (MDSC-8255 12G only) • • DisplayPort • HDMI–1 (MDSC-8255 LED/12G only) • HDMI–2 (MDSC-8255 LED/12G only) • Nexxis (MDSC-8255 MNA only) Available main source options may differ depending on display model. The main source can also be quickly selected through the Input selection key ( ), without the need to navigate through the OSD menu.
3. Enter the Auto search submenu. 4. Enable/Disable auto search as desired and confirm. 5.3.6 Failover input (MDSC-8255 LED & MNA) About failover input This function allows the display to automatically switch to a failover (backup) source in case the main source (DisplayPort, HDMI, Nexxis) is missing.
Advanced operation The failover input can only be selected when both 1. the Auto search function is disabled (see “Auto search”, page 40), and 2. the PiP/PaP Modes function is disabled (see "Picture and Picture input” and “Picture in Picture input”).
3. Enter the Failover Input submenu. 4. Select one of the available failover inputs and confirm. 5.3.8 Picture and Picture input (MDSC-8255 LED & MNA) About Picture and Picture input This function allows the display to show a second input source on the left side of the display. The Primary input (main source) is still displayed on the right half of the screen.
3. Enter the PaP Input submenu. 4. Select one of the available PaP sources (or NONE) and confirm. 5.3.10 Picture in Picture input (MDSC-8255 LED & MNA) About Picture in Picture input This function allows the display to show a second input source as an inset window inside the main source.
Advanced operation Gamma and Color temperature for the PiP Source are always set to Native and 6500 K independently from the Transfer Function applied to the Primary input Source. To select Picture in Picture input 1. Bring up the OSD main menu. 2.
Advanced operation 5.3.13 Picture in Picture position About Picture in Picture position The available Picture in Picture positions for your display are: • Bottom right • Top right To select Picture in Picture position 1. Bring up the OSD main menu. 2.
Advanced operation To select the language 1. Bring up the OSD main menu. 2. Navigate to the Configuration menu. 3. Enter the Language submenu. 4. Select one of the available languages and confirm. 5.4.3 OSD Time-out About OSD time-out The OSD menu can automatically close after a certain time of inactivity after the last selection was made. The available OSD time-out values for your display are: •...
Advanced operation To save a profile 1. Bring up the OSD main menu. 2. Navigate to the Configuration menu. 3. Enter the Save Profile submenu. 4. Select one of the available profiles to save and confirm. 5.5 System menu 5.5.1 Power on DVI About power on DVI This setting allows you to select the pin of the DVI connector on which the +5V DC supply is applied.
Advanced operation 5.5.4 Power saving About power saving When the selected input(s) is (are) missing (main, 2nd and failover), this setting allows the display to switch off the backlight and enter a low power mode. As soon as the selected input(s) is (are) present again, the display will exit the power save mode and display the image.
Important information 6.1 Safety information General recommendations Read the safety and operating instructions before operating the device. Retain safety and operating instructions for future reference. Adhere to all warnings on the device and in the operating instructions manual. Follow all instructions for operation and use. Electrical Shock or Fire Hazard To prevent electric shock or fire hazard, do not remove cover.
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Important information Mission critical applications We strongly recommend there is a replacement monitor immediately available in mission critical applications. Use of Electrical Surgical Knives Provide as much distance as possible between the electrosurgical generator and other electronic equipment (such as monitors). An activated electrosurgical generator may cause interference with them. The interference can activate the OSD menu of the display and as such disrupt the functionality of the display.
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Sufficient expertise is required for installing this equipment, especially to determine the strength of the wall for withstanding the display's weight. Be sure to entrust the attachment of this equipment to the wall to licensed contractors of Barco and pay adequate attention to safety during the installation and usage. •...
Electronic Products ” (Also called RoHS of Chinese Mainland), the table below lists the names and contents of toxic and/or hazardous substances that Barco’s product may contain. The RoHS of Chinese Mainland is included in the MCV standard of the Ministry of Information Industry of China, in the section “Limit Requirements of toxic substances in Electronic Information Products”.
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Mainland, marked with the Environmental Friendly Use Period (EFUP) logo. The number inside the EFUP logo that Barco uses (please refer to the photo) is based on the “General guidelines of environment-friendly use period of electronic information products” of Chinese Mainland.
Important information 6.3 Biological hazard and returns Overview The structure and the specifications of this device as well as the materials used for manufacturing makes it easy to wipe and clean and therefore suitable to be used for various applications in hospitals and other medical environments, where procedures for frequent cleaning are specified.
The manufacturing country of the product is indicated on the product label (“Made in …”). Importers contact information To find your local importer, contact one of Barco’s regional offices via the contact information provided on our website (www.barco.com). R5913964 /00...
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC responsible: Barco Inc., 3059 Premiere Parkway Suite 400, 30097 Duluth GA, United States, Tel: +1 678 475 8000...
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Important information Interference can be determined by turning the equipment off and on. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to, or suffer from harmful interference of, surrounding equipment, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: •...
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Important information IEC 60601-1-2 4 edition Electromagnetic (2014) Immunity test Compliance level environment – guidance Test levels Power frequency (50/60 30 A/m 30 A/m Power frequency Hz) magnetic field magnetic fields should be at levels characteristic of a IEC 61000-4-8 typical location in a typical commercial or hospital environment.
Important information These guidelines may not apply in all situations. Electromagnetic propagation is affected by absorption and reflection from structures, objects and people. Recommended separation distance The MDSC-8255 is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled.
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Important information Indicates the device is approved according to the UL Demko regulations. Indicates the device is approved according to the CCC regulations. Indicates the device is approved according to the VCCI regulations. Indicates the device is approved according to the KC regulations. Indicates the device is approved according to the BSMI regulations.
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Important information Indicates the temperature limitations for the device to safely operate within specs. Indicates this is a Medical Device. Indicates the device serial number. Indicates the device part number or catalogue number. Indicates the Unique Device Identifier. Warning: dangerous voltage Caution Consult the Instructions For Use.
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Dimensions display (W x H x D) 1259 x 733 x 87 mm (49.5 x 28.8 x 3.4 in) Net weight display MDSC-8255 LED: 33.2 kg (73.1 lbs) MDSC-8255 MNA: 34.2 kg (75.3 lbs) MDSC-8255 12G: 33.5 kg (73.8 lbs) Net weight packaged MDSC-8255 LED: 39.7 kg (87.5 lbs)
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0 ÷ 35 °C (for performance); 0 ÷ 40 °C (for safety) Storage temperature -20 ÷ +60°C Operating humidity 10 ÷ 90% (non-condensing) Storage humidity 5 ÷ 90% (non-condensing) Timings full-HD & 4MP (MDSC-8255 LED & MNA) Format HDMI DP 1.1 720x487i@59.94Hz (NTSC) 720x480p@59.94Hz 720x480p@60.00Hz 720x576i@50.00Hz (PAL I)
Important information 6.10 Troubleshooting Overview Description Problem Possible solution Serial connection not available After reboot, the serial connection Reboot the display. on the USB type B port is not present (COM port not visible). OSD disappears during input OSD disappears during input No action required.
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