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  • Page 1 ™ Md4/PCV Display Controller Installation Guide ® DOME imaging systems, inc.
  • Page 2 November 2001 DOME and the DOME logo are registered trademarks, and DIMPL, DimplX, DimFileX, Calibration TQA, Md4/PCV, Md4/PCX, and Md5/PCX are trademarks of DOME imaging systems, inc. ActiveX, DirectDraw, Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 3: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC Compliance Statement This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference when operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 4: Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    EU Declaration of Conformity The Md4/PCV display controller (model 55-MD4PCV2) meets the essential health and safety requirements, is in conformity with, and the CE marking has been applied according to the relevant EU Directives listed below using the relevant section of the following EU standards and other...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Board part number Chapter 2: Installing the Board and Driver Preparing for Board Installation Unpacking the board Using the Md4/PCV board to support VGA display Supporting VGA with another board Enabling or disabling VGA mode Installing the Md4/PCV Board Connecting the Monitors Installing the PCV Windows NT 4.0 Driver...
  • Page 6 vi l Contents Additional Configuration Options on Windows NT DOME large fonts Customizing item and font size DOME DlgFix software DOME DPMS Screen Saver Additional Components for Windows NT Dynamic-link library DIMPL library DimplX control Calibration TQA Installing the PCV Windows 2000 Driver Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 Determining screen assignments Using the DOME tab to change display properties...

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    Md4/PCV™ display controller (board) and driver. Read it carefully before you start the installation. Purpose This guide explains how to unpack the Md4/PCV board and install it in a PC. This also guide describes how to install and use the DOME driver for these Microsoft ®...

  • Page 8: Conventions

    viii l About This Guide Conventions This guide uses the conventions in this table. This convention... Italic type Indicates... New or technical term, book title, or variable such as Important information regarding a particular topic or procedure. Information that can prevent potential damage to hardware or software.

  • Page 9: What's In This Guide

    • Windows NT documentation • Windows 2000 documentation About This Guide | ix Describes… Md4/PCV board features and installation requirements Installation and setup procedures for the Md4/PCV board and Windows NT and Windows 2000 drivers Supported resolutions and refresh rates for PCs...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Planning The Installation

    Planning the Installation In This Chapter • About the Md4/PCV Board • Installation Requirements...

  • Page 12: About The Md4/Pcv Board

    2 | Planning the Installation About the Md4/PCV Board The Md4/PCV™ board produces high-resolution display of up to 1728 x 2304 pixels. Each Md4/PCV board can drive two monitors. This table summarizes the features of the Md4/PCV board. This feature…...

  • Page 13: Installation Requirements

    Installation Requirements Before you install the Md4/PCV board in your PC, make sure you have these necessary items: • Md4/PCV board • Compatible monitor that supports your desired display resolution Multiple monitors must have the same resolution. System requirements This table shows the installation requirements for the Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 operating systems.

  • Page 14: Board Part Number

    4 | Planning the Installation Board part number Check the sticker with the CE mark on the video connector. The board part number has this form: 55-MD4PCV- xx where xx is the revision number. For example, if the sticker on your board reads 55-MD4PCV-50, you are using a revision-50 board.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Installing The Board And Driver

    Installing the Board and Driver In This Chapter • Preparing for Board Installation • Installing the Md4/PCV Board • Connecting the Monitors • Installing the PCV Windows NT 4.0 Driver • Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT • Additional Configuration Options on Windows NT •...

  • Page 16: Preparing For Board Installation

    VGA • Use the DIP switches to enable or disable VGA mode Unpacking the board Remove the Md4/PCV board slowly from its package and protective sleeve to guard against electrostatic discharge. Static electricity can damage the board. When touching the board or parts of the motherboard, take these precautions: •...

  • Page 17: Using The Md4/Pcv Board To Support Vga Display

    Using the Md4/PCV board to support VGA display When you use the Md4/PCV board to support VGA display, you set the board as the VGA console. This enables the Md4/PCV board to support VGA display and run the DOME Windows driver simultaneously.

  • Page 18: Supporting Vga With Another Board

    To support VGA with another board, you must disable VGA mode on the Md4/PCV board. (See page 10 When you install the Md4/PCV board in a computer that has an existing VGA board, only one of the boards can support the Windows NT operating system.
  • Page 19 VGA mode, as described in the following sections. DIP Switch VGA disabled EPROM enabled Standard Md4/PCV Select low BIOS a. Indicates factory setting. Use switch S2 to select monitor resolution when you enable the option to display VGA boot messages on a high-resolution monitor.
  • Page 20 ON. This table describes the settings. DIP Switch Setting Setting Note If OFF, the Md4/PCV board acts as the VGA device, but the output is directed to the high-resolution screen instead of the VGA connector. If ON, the Md4/PCV board copies text from the VGA device to the high-resolution monitor.

  • Page 21: Installing The Md4/Pcv Board

    Installing the Md4/PCV Board This section describes how to install the Md4/PCV board in a PC. Static electricity can damage the board. Wear an antistatic wrist strap or touch one hand to a bare metal surface on the power supply to discharge static electricity.
  • Page 22 12 | Installing the Board and Driver Insert the Md4/PCV board firmly into the slot. Installing an Md4/PCV board If a retainer on the board prevents it from fitting in the slot, remove the two screws that attach the retainer to the board, and remove the retainer.
  • Page 23 Installed Md4/PCV board Secure the mounting bracket with the bracket screw. If you are not using the Md4/PCV board to support VGA, go to step 8. Remove a blank bracket from the back of the slot you choose for the VGA output.

  • Page 24: To Install Multiple Boards

    (Windows 2000 only). • You cannot mix DOME board types; additional boards must be Md4/PCV boards (Windows NT only). • You must disable VGA mode on all but one Md4/PCV board if multiple boards are in use. (See page 10.)

  • Page 25: Connecting The Monitors

    Connecting the Monitors Once the Md4/PCV board is installed in your computer, connect the monitors to the board with the cable provided. For the Md4/PCV2 board, the cable has two branches, each with three connectors. Use this table to attach the cables to the appropriate output signals on the two monitors.
  • Page 26 16 | Installing the Board and Driver To finish the installation Install the DOME Windows driver after you install the Md4/PCV board to finish the installation. • To install the Windows NT driver, see page 17. • To install the Windows 2000 driver, see page 40.

  • Page 27: Installing The Pcv Windows Nt 4.0 Driver

    Installing the PCV Windows NT 4.0 Driver This procedure assumes that the Windows NT 4.0 operating system is already installed on your system. If it is not, refer to the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 documentation. To install the driver Turn on the computer and select Windows NT Workstation Version 4.00 [VGA mode].
  • Page 28 The Change Display dialog box appears with these choices: DOME imaging systems Md4/PCV DOME imaging systems Md4/PCX DOME imaging systems Md5/PCX Select DOME imaging systems Md4/PCV, and click OK. The Third-party Drivers dialog box appears, prompting you: Do you wish to proceed? Click Yes.
  • Page 29 Installing the PCV Windows NT 4.0 Driver | 19 This message appears: Do you want to restart your computer now? Click Yes. When the computer restarts, it prompts you to select an operating system. Select Windows NT Workstation Version 4.00 [VGA mode], and then configure your display settings.

  • Page 30: Configuring Display Settings On Windows Nt

    20 | Installing the Board and Driver Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT After you install the board and driver, set the display resolution and refresh rate. You can then use the DOME tab to change display properties. To set the display resolution and refresh rate Log on as administrator.
  • Page 31 To add those fonts to your C:\dome\tools display properties, follow the instructions for “DOME large fonts” on page 30. Click OK. The display resolution is now set properly for the Md4/PCV board. This message appears: Do you want to restart your computer now? Click No.
  • Page 32 22 | Installing the Board and Driver You can now change your display properties using the DOME tab. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display icon -> DOME tab. A dialog box prompts you to choose a configuration file (because the system is currently in VGA mode).

  • Page 33: Using The Dome Tab To Change Display Properties

    Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT | 23 Using the DOME tab to change display properties You can use the DOME tab to change display properties such as resolution and refresh rate, screen configuration, palette options, monitor preferences, and driver options. See the following sections for more information on these display properties.

  • Page 34: Setting The Screen Configuration

    24 | Installing the Board and Driver To use the DOME tab online help The Windows NT driver provides online context-sensitive help for the DOME tab. You can access the help in either of two ways: • Click the question mark (?) button on the title bar, then click the area of the DOME tab with which you need assistance.

  • Page 35: Changing The Resolution And Refresh Rate

    Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT | 25 Changing the resolution and refresh rate In the Resolution and Refresh Rate field of the DOME tab, adjust the display resolution and refresh rate to suit the particular needs of your application. To change the resolution and refresh rate Highlight the desired resolution and refresh rate.

  • Page 36: Setting Palette Options

    In the Palette Options field of the DOME tab, use the pull-down menu to select a palette option. (See page 23.) Then click Apply or OK. With the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, the Md4/PCV board supports these palettes: • Dynamic gray •...
  • Page 37 Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT | 27 Dynamic gray palette The dynamic gray palette reserves the first and last 10 entries in the palette for the Windows NT operating system, so an applica- tion cannot manipulate them. You can, however, manipulate the middle 236 entries.

  • Page 38: Setting Monitor Preferences

    DirectDraw is an API that allows direct manipulation of the video display. DirectDraw applications expect the screen to be repre- sented as a single element. If you are using multiple Md4/PCV screens, then more than one screen represents the desktop.
  • Page 39 Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT | 29 Microsoft is aware of this problem and plans to correct it in a future release of Windows NT. Although DOME has made efforts to provide whatever support possible within this limita- tion, DOME cannot ensure DirectDraw compatibility with either multiple screens or a screen size greater than 2048 x 2048 pixels.

  • Page 40: Additional Configuration Options On Windows Nt

    30 | Installing the Board and Driver Additional Configuration Options on Windows NT You can configure the DOME Windows NT driver to modify screen appearance, relocate dialog boxes across screens, and activate a screen saver. DOME large fonts The Windows NT 4.0 driver uses standard Windows fonts. The DOME driver supplements these fonts with three large fonts that support high-resolution display.
  • Page 41 Additional Configuration Options on Windows NT | 31 To uninstall DOME large fonts Double-click My Computer -> C: -> DOME -> Tools. A list of files appears. Double-click WinStand.reg. Click OK. Close all applications and windows. Restart your computer. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display icon ->...

  • Page 42: Customizing Item And Font Size

    Item size: Font size: 8 All tool tip text, both Item size: 18 system- and Font size: 8 application-level recommended Md4/PCV settings are… Item size: Font size: 10 or Item size:48 Font size: 10 Item size: Font size: 10 or...

  • Page 43: Dome Dlgfix Software

    Additional Configuration Options on Windows NT | 33 DOME DlgFix software The DOME DlgFix software automatically relocates all dialog boxes to the upper-left screen, preventing dialog boxes from splitting across screens. Dialog box splits across screens when DlgFix is not running Dialog box displays in upper-left screen when DlgFix is running...
  • Page 44 34 | Installing the Board and Driver The DOME DlgFix software installs automatically during Windows NT 4.0 driver installation. Limitations of DlgFix Because of limitations in the Windows NT operating system, cannot modify dialog box locations until you run DlgFix the startup programs;...

  • Page 45: Dome Dpms Screen Saver

    Additional Configuration Options on Windows NT | 35 DOME DPMS Screen Saver Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) provides a stan- dard way to manage the power used by a display monitor. With DPMS, you can shut off the video signal to the monitor when it is not in use, thereby extending the life of your monitor’s CRT and reducing its power consumption.

  • Page 46: To Select The Dome Dpms Screen Saver

    36 | Installing the Board and Driver To select the DOME DPMS Screen Saver Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display icon -> Screen Saver tab. The Screen Saver tab appears. Select DOME DPMS Screen Saver from the list of screen savers.
  • Page 47 Additional Configuration Options on Windows NT | 37 To set up the DOME DPMS Screen Saver Click Settings…. This dialog box appears. Select a Screen Saver from the list of available screen savers. The screen saver you select appears on your monitor before DPMS power-off mode is invoked.
  • Page 48 38 | Installing the Board and Driver You can create up to four distinct periods throughout the day, with different DPMS settings for each period. Continue this procedure to set each time period. Set the start time in the Starting at: field. Use a 24-hour time format, such as 16:30 to indicate 4:30 This determines if or when power-off mode is invoked for up to four different periods of the day.

  • Page 49: Additional Components For Windows Nt

    Additional Components for Windows NT These are additional DOME software components that run on Windows NT systems using the Md4/PCV board. Dynamic-link library The mdpcint.dll dynamic-link library (DLL) is a group of functions that can link to DOME applications, such as the DOME Image-Processing Library and Calibration TQA.

  • Page 50: Calibration Tqa

    40 | Installing the Board and Driver Calibration TQA To run the DOME calibration software on a Windows NT system, use only Calibration TQA™ 2.0.3 or later software. You can run Calibration TQA 2.0.3 or later on a system that includes both DOME and other brands of boards.

  • Page 51: Installing The Pcv Windows 2000 Driver

    Read this important information before you install the DOME Windows 2000 driver: • Install all DOME boards before you install the DOME driver. See “Installing the Md4/PCV Board” on page 11 for instructions. • Restart your computer after installing the boards, and then install the DOME driver for each board.
  • Page 52 42 | Installing the Board and Driver The initial display driver installation dialog box appears. Proceed through the license agreement and readme files. The Setup Type dialog box appears for each Md4/PCV board installed.
  • Page 53 Installing the PCV Windows 2000 Driver | 43 Select either One or Two for the number of displays connected to your Md4/PCV board. Click Next. Click Yes on the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box. This dialog box appears for each display you install.
  • Page 54 Choose Modify, and click Next. Modify an existing configuration if you are adding a new Md4/PCV board, adding another display to a board that is already installed, or if you are updating your system with a subsequent MdX/PCX release.
  • Page 55 The Setup Type dialog box appears. Select one of the following options: • Update Md4/PCV Driver for Board 1 • Add a Display for Board 1 to add a second display to an existing board installed as a single head.
  • Page 56 Md4/PCV board. Install the board, and follow the installation steps on pages 41–43. Make sure VGA is disabled on additional Md4/PCV boards you install. Turn on your computer, select VGA mode, and log on as administrator.
  • Page 57 This dialog box appears. Select Modify, and click Next. Modify an existing configuration if you are adding a new Md4/PCV board, adding another display to a board that is already installed, or if you are updating your system with a subsequent MdX/PCX release.
  • Page 58 The Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears for each display installed. The End of Driver Installation dialog box appears. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and click Finish. Click Finish to close the InstallShield Wizard. The Md4/PCV driver loads upon system restart.
  • Page 59 Select Advanced -> Adapter -> List All Modes. Highlight the desired resolution, and click OK. Select Apply -> OK from the Default Monitor on DOME Md4/PCX, Md4/PCV, or Md5/PCX Properties dialog box. Select Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor, and click Apply.

  • Page 60: Configuring Display Settings On Windows 2000

    50 | Installing the Board and Driver Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 After you install the board and driver and set the default monitor and refresh rate, you can change the resolution and refresh rate or any other configuration options. Use this tab...

  • Page 61: Using The Dome Tab To Change Display Properties

    Log on with administrator privileges. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Settings tab. The Settings tab appears. Select Default Monitor on DOME Md4/PCX, Md4/PCV or Md5/PCX from the Display box. Make sure the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor box is checked.
  • Page 62 52 | Installing the Board and Driver The DOME tab appears. To change the resolution and refresh rate Select a resolution and refresh rate from the DOME tab, and click Apply. When you use the DOME tab to set the resolution and refresh rate for one of the displays of a dual-headed DOME display board, the second display will assume the same resolution and refresh rate.
  • Page 63 Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 | 53 Click OK within 15 seconds to accept the new settings. Ignore the message to revert to the original settings. The resolution changes on both installed screens, and a message appears prompting you to accept or cancel the new resolution.

  • Page 64: Setting Palette Options

    54 | Installing the Board and Driver Setting palette options DOME palette options must coordinate with the primary display. All monitors must be set to either palette devices or non-palette devices. Palette Device • Dynamic gray This illustration shows the assignment of values on the grayscale palettes.
  • Page 65 Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 | 55 Palette options with multiple displays The Microsoft Developer’s Network (MSDN) SelectPalette and RealizePalette functions work across all monitors if the primary monitor is palettized. The palettes of all palettized devices are synchronized. If, however, the primary monitor is not palettized, SelectPalette and RealizePalette select the palette into the background, and palettized devices are not synchronized.
  • Page 66 56 | Installing the Board and Driver Primary Display Commodity board at 16 bits per pixel (bpp) Commodity board at 16 bpp Commodity board at 16 bpp Commodity board at 16 bpp Dynamic gray Dynamic gray Dynamic gray Dynamic gray Dynamic gray Dynamic gray Static gray...
  • Page 67 Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 | 57 Primary Display Secondary Display Nonlinear static gray Static gray Nonlinear static gray Nonlinear static gray Nonlinear static gray True color Nonlinear static gray Pseudocolor True color Commodity board at 16 bpp True color Dynamic gray True color Static gray...
  • Page 68 58 | Installing the Board and Driver To set custom syncs Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Settings tab -> Advanced -> DOME tab -> Custom Mode. The Custom Mode dialog box appears. The Custom Mode dialog box enables you to do the following: •...
  • Page 69 Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 | 59 To customize or add modes If necessary, connect a monitor to your installed DOME board. Return to the Settings tab and select the test display from the Display list. Make sure Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor is selected, and click Apply.
  • Page 70 60 | Installing the Board and Driver If your edits result in a refresh rate that matches the whole- number value of an existing refresh rate for an existing resolution, the mode corresponding to the new refresh rate overwrites the mode corresponding to the existing refresh rate in the .dom file.
  • Page 71 .dom file. The .cfg file remains unchanged. • The name of the .cfg and .dom files derive from the board type. For example, the Md4/PCV board files are named and mdvpcv.cfg . md4pcv.dom •...

  • Page 72: Uninstalling Dome Devices On Windows 2000

    62 | Installing the Board and Driver Uninstalling DOME Devices on Windows 2000 You can uninstall DOME devices by using the Uninstall DOME Device feature on the DOME tab and also by using the Microsoft control panel. • Uninstall single-headed DOME devices by using the Microsoft control panel.
  • Page 73 Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal dialog box. The Systems Settings Change dialog box appears. Click Yes to restart your computer. The device is now removed from Windows 2000. After your computer restarts, turn it off and remove the Md4/PCV board.

  • Page 74: Uninstalling A Dual-Headed Dome Device

    64 | Installing the Board and Driver Uninstalling a dual-headed DOME device You must uninstall a dual-headed DOME device on a display-by- display basis. Uninstall the sister device first and the primary device second. The DOME control panel determines if you are uninstalling the devices in the proper order.
  • Page 75 Uninstalling DOME Devices on Windows 2000 | 65 A list of currently installed display devices appears. Highlight the adapter that is illustrated with the Display Warning icon. Right-click and choose Uninstall. Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal dialog box. The device is now removed from Windows 2000.

  • Page 76: Additional Components For Windows 2000

    66 | Installing the Board and Driver Additional Components for Windows 2000 These additional DOME software components run on Windows 2000 systems using the Md4/PCV board. Dynamic-link library The mdpcint.dll dynamic-link library (DLL) is a group of functions that can link to DOME applications, such as the DIMPL library and Calibration TQA system.

  • Page 77: Calibration Tqa

    Calibration TQA DOME Calibration TQA 2.0.3 or later works on a Windows 2000 system that meets these requirements: • All DOME screens must use the same palette options. • All DOME screens must have the same refresh rate to within 0.01 Hz. •...

  • Page 78: Troubleshooting For Windows 2000

    68 | Installing the Board and Driver Troubleshooting for Windows 2000 If you have display problems with the Md4/PCV board and driver, try these troubleshooting tips. Uninstalling the sister device for a dual-headed board Use the DOME tab to begin uninstalling the sister device. If you...

  • Page 79: Unsigned Driver Load Error

    Unsigned driver load error If an Unsigned driver cannot be loaded message appears on the screen, set the HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\ Windows NT\Driver Signing DOME drivers. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System. The System Properties dialog box appears. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Driver Signing…...

  • Page 81: Appendix: Board Resolutions And Refresh Rates

    Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates In This Appendix • Resolutions and Refresh Rates • Customizing Sync Parameters on Windows NT...

  • Page 82: Resolutions And Refresh Rates

    72 | Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates Resolutions and Refresh Rates This table lists the resolutions and refresh rates available for the Md4/PCV board. Resolution (width x height) 1280 x 1024 pixels 1536 x 2048 pixels 1712 x 2100 pixels...

  • Page 83: Customizing Sync Parameters On Windows Nt

    To customize sync parameters Open the text sync ( .vid ) file from the C:\dome\tools directory. The .vid file for the Md4/PCV board is Md4PCV.vid Change individual sync parameters in the text sync file or add new individual syncs at the end of the file to create a new mode.
  • Page 84 74 | Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates Type y . The program rebuilds the .cfg file according to the new syncs. It puts the new .cfg file into the appropriate directory. It backs up the existing .cfg file as a .cfg.bak file in the <...

  • Page 85: Index

    DirectDraw , 28 disabling limited screen size, Windows NT disabling , 28 DirectDraw , 10 display controller. See Md4/PCV board display setup , 47 – 53 Windows 2000 , 20 – 28 Windows NT DlgFix software , 33 – 34 DLL.
  • Page 86 76 | Index , 30 – 31 large fonts library, DIMPL , 39 , 35 managing monitor power Md4/PCV board as VGA console benefits and features monitor connecting , 15 , 53 preferences in Windows 2000 , 28 preferences in Windows NT See also screens;...
  • Page 87 Windows 2000 calibration , 67 , 50 – 61 configuring display settings , 58 – 61 custom syncs , 49 display resolution dynamic-link library , 39 , 66 , 41 – 43 installing the driver , 54 – 57 palettes , 68 troubleshooting tips uninstalling DOME devices...

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