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This manual is based on firmware version 1.1.00-1973. 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
Fax: +1.678.804.1882
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Support@FlandersScientific.com
www.FlandersScientific.com
Monitor User Manual
BM Series
BM090
BM210
BM230
BM240
Updated 5.6.2015
CM Series
CM171
CM172
CM240
CM250
CM320TD
CM420TD
CM500TD

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  • Page 1 Monitor User Manual Updated 5.6.2015 BM Series CM Series BM090 CM171 BM210 CM172 BM230 CM240 BM240 CM250 CM320TD CM420TD CM500TD This manual is based on firmware version 1.1.00-1973. 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 8-19 Marker Menu Video Menu 21-22 Scopes & VU Meters Menu 23-25 System Menu 27-28 Alarm Menu 29-31 OSD Menu GPI Menu Audio Menu Color Management Menu Color Management Menu: DIT LUTs 36-37...

  • 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 PHASE / H POS VIDEO CHROMA / V POS YPbPr BRIGHT / Ref POS SDI 2 CONTRAST / F Stop SDI 1 VOLUME / Reset MENU ENTER POWER DOWN • SDI 1: Used to select SDI Input 1 as the active Input. •...
  • Page 6 Parts & Their Functions RJ-485 RS-232 DVI-I Video DC Power 100mm VESA AC Power Component • 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. •...

  • 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, as shown below: Main Menu Function Function Scopes & Audio Meters 1 Scopes & Audio Meters Scopes & Audio Meters 2 Video Scopes &...

  • Page 8: Function Menu

    Function Menu Main Menu Function NOTE: Many features (Waveform, Function Scopes & Audio Meters 1 Vector Scope, Audio Level Scopes & Audio Meters Scopes & Audio Meters 2 Meters, etc.) require a function key in order to operate. Some Video Scopes &...
  • Page 9 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 10 Function Menu Sub Window Largely deprecated for use on CFE2 equipped units. For side by side viewing on CFE2 units please use the dedicated function instead. The Sub Window function enables a Picture by 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 11 Function Menu SD Aspect Ratio Toggles between 4:3 and Anamorphic display of Standard Definition source. This function should be set to match the SD source being viewed. The default setting is 4:3. If used in conjunction with 1:1 pixel mapping this function can also activate a PAL SD FHA viewing mode.
  • Page 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 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 trinagle on the CIE diagram.
  • Page 16 Function Menu Focus Assist The focus assist feature is comprised of two main parts: a numerical focus meter and a graphical focus highlight. The numerical focus meter is shown on screen as your current focus value over your reference focus value (i.e. 560/300).
  • Page 17 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 18 Function Menu AFD (Active Format Description) Activating this function will enable an Active Format Description AFD: 0x0d reader on the monitor that will provide both a text readout of AFD code frame 16:9 data and display corresponding markers onscreen indicating active image 4:3 the portions of the image described by the AFD code.
  • Page 19 Dual Link CM & BM sereies units equipped with FSI’s second generation Color Fidelity Engine (CFE2) can support Dual Link SDI (2 x 1.5Gpbs SDI) in addition to single link 3Gbps SDI for advanced signal format support. 3Gbps SDI is the preferred connectivity method if available, but if single link 3Gbps SDI output from your source is not available you can use the Dual Link funciton to activate Dual Link SDI support.

  • Page 20: 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 Scopes & Audio Meters Area Marker marker assign the Marker function to one Video Safety Marker of the function keys.

  • Page 21: Video Menu

    Video Menu Main Menu Video Function Gamma Select Gamma 2.4 Scopes & Audio Meters Log Mode Video Color Temperature 6500K Audio Sharpness Level Default Marker SD Enhancement System Anamorphic De-Squeeze Alarm Signal Mode Auto Processing Normal Mode Composite Setup 7.5 IRE Color Management Component Setup YPbPr SMPTE/N10...
  • Page 22 SDI Format (ONLY APPLIES TO 3Gbps & Dual-Link SDI ENABLED MONITORS) 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 23 Scopes & Audio Meters Menu Main Menu Scopes & Audio Meters NOTE: The Scope & Audio Meters Menu only sets your Function Scopes & Audio Meters Profile 1 Waveform, Vector, & Audio Level Scopes & Audio Meters Window 1 Luminance Meter display preferences.

  • Page 24: Scopes & Vu Meters Menu

    Scopes & VU Meters Menu Main Menu Scopes & VU Meters NOTE: The Scope & VU Meters Function Scopes & VU Meters Profile 1 Menu only sets your Waveform, Scopes & Audio Meters Window 1 Luminance Vector, & Audio Level Meter Video Window 2 Vector...
  • Page 25 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 © 2015 Flanders Scientific, Inc.

  • Page 26: System Menu

    DVI Selection / DVI Pixel Format FSI Monitors are equipped with a DVI-I Input, which supports both DVI Digital and DVI Analog sources. To select between DVI-D (Digital) and DVI-A (Analog) simply toggle this control accordingly. Use DVI Pixel Format to select between Full RGB (0-255), Limited RGB (16-235), or YCbCr modes.
  • Page 27 3G Level B Menu selection, which will instruct the monitor to interleave the sources and display them onscreen for 3D viewing through passive 3D glasses. In addition to this Line by Line mode all FSI monitors with 3Gbps SDI inputs will...
  • Page 28 System Menu Main Menu System Function DVI Selection DVI-D Scopes & Audio Meters DVI Pixel Format Full RGB Video Component Input COMPONENT Audio Component Pixel Format YPbPr Marker 3G Level B Stream 1 System SDI Hue Adjustment Alarm Back Light Back Light Interval LED Light Color Management...

  • Page 29: Alarm Menu

    Alarm Menu Main Menu Alarm NOTE: Onscreen Alarms are Function Alarm processing power intensive. Scopes & Audio Meters Visual Alarm When active the monitor may Video Remote Alarm Monitoring respond more slowly to user input via buttons/remote control Audio IRE Trigger Level 100 IRE if a large number of successive Marker...
  • Page 30 Parity None 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 31 Alarm Menu Main Menu Alarm Function Alarm Scopes & Audio Meters Visual Alarm Video Remote Alarm Monitoring Audio IRE Trigger Level 100 IRE Marker Audio Trigger Time System UMD Display Alarm UMD Color White UMD Position Bottom Audio Meter Vertical Color Management Select Alarm Area System Status...

  • Page 32: Osd Menu

    OSD Menu Main Menu Function Status Display 5 Sec. Scopes & Audio Meters Menu Pos. Top Right Video Status Pos. Top Left Audio Rotary Pos. Bottom Marker Source ID System Source ID Position Bottom Alarm Source ID Character CAM1 Time Code VITC1 Time Code Size Small...

  • 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 © 2015 Flanders Scientific, Inc.

  • Page 34: 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 Scopes & Audio Meters SDI 2 Audio Digital CH1&2 signals. However, on LM series Video Component Audio...

  • Page 35: Color Management Menu

    The new BM & CM series monitors & CM-170W, LM-2450W (wiht CFE), LM-2460W, LM-2461W, & LM-2470W are equipped with the FSI 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 36: Color Management Menu: Dit Luts

    As of firmware update 1.0.00-1958, CFE 2 equipped 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 37 LED Light UDisk Mode DHCP Connect the FSI update cable that came with your monitor (USB to RJ45) to an available USB port on your computer. 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 38: Custom Calibration Luts

    Color Management Menu Custom Calibration LUTs Starting with Firmware 0.9.49, FSI models equipped with the Color Fidelity Engine are capable of loading custom calibration 3D LUTs. This advanced feature requires use of color management software (such as Light Illusion’s LightSpace CMS or SpectraCal’s CalMAN, both of which are currently supported) and a professional grade probe.
  • Page 39 After the monitor has loaded the profile and restarted, turn the monitor off by using the POWER button on the keypad. Connect the FSI update cable that came with your monitor (USB to RJ45) to the GPI port on your monitor.
  • Page 40 LUT to the monitor. For guidance on profiling a mon- itor 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 41 Color Management Menu Drag and drop the custom LUT files to the monitor. It will take a few moments to transfer. You may load up to three custom LUTs at a time. (“user1”, “user2”, and “user3”) Once the file has finished transferring, on the monitor go to: Menu \ Color Management \ Update LUT Press ENTER to begin the process, and confirm with Yes when the monitor prompts you.

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting Guide

    YCbCr. Image has a heavy green or magenta Set SDI Format to match your signal FSI monitors detect payload ID, if pres- cast over SDI type. This is found at the bottom of the ent, and automatically set the monitor Video Menu.
  • Page 43 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 44: Monitor Specifications

    Monitor Specifications LM Series BM Series LM-0750W BM090 BM210 BM230 Panel Specifications Panel Specifications Screen Size 7” Screen Size 9” 21.5” 23” Resolution 800x480 Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 Aspect Ratio 15:9 Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 Bit Depth (Colors) 8 (16.7M) Bit Depth (Colors) 8 (16.7M)
  • Page 45 Monitor Specifications LM Series BM Series LM-0750W BM090 BM210 BM230 Features Features Rack Mount Kit Single or Dual Rack Mount Kit Optional Optional Optional Desktop Stand Desktop Stand Optional Standard Standard External Mounting 1/4” x 20 Top & Bot External Mounting 1/4”...
  • Page 46 Monitor Specifications CM Series CM171 CM172 CM240 CM250 CM420TD CM500TD Panel Specifications Screen Size 17.3” 16.5” 24” 24.5” 42” 50” Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1200 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:10 16:9 16:9 16:9 Bit Depth (Colors) True 10 bit (1.073B) 10 bit OLED (1.073B) 10 bit FRC (1.073B) 10 big OLED (1.073B)
  • Page 47 Monitor Specifications Model CM171 CM172 CM240 CM250 CM420TD CM500TD Features Rack Mount Kit Included Included Optional Optional Desktop Stand Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard External Mounting 100mm VESA 100mm VESA 100mm VESA 100mm VESA 400mm VESA 400mm VESA VESA to Light Stand Optional Optional Optional...

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