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  • Page 1 ™ Md4/PCX Display Controller Installation Guide ® DOME imaging systems, inc.
  • Page 2 Product No. 55-MD4PCX2 November 2000 DOME and the DOME logo are registered trademarks, and Calibration TQA, DIMPL, DimplX, Luminance Calibration System, Md4/PCX, Md5/PCX, and Md5/DFP are trademarks of DOME imaging systems, inc. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, DirectDraw, Windows, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 3: Fcc Compliance Statement

    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 rea- sonable protection against interference when operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 4: Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    EU Declaration of Conformity The Md4/PCX board (model 55-MD4PCX2) 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 normative documents;...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Planning the Installation Cross-platform requirements Platform-specific requirements Installation Order To determine the board’s part number Chapter 2: Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC Installing the Board in a PC To unpack the board To prepare for board installation...
  • Page 6 Using Calibration TQA on Windows 2000 Troubleshooting Tips To uninstall the sister device for a dual-headed DOME display board To uninstall a single-headed DOME display board Unsigned driver cannot be loaded message Impaired screen resolution Md4/PCX Display Controller Installation Guide...
  • Page 7 Contents Chapter 3: Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Disabling Parity on a Sun Ultra System To disable parity for a 33 MHz bus To disable parity for a 66 MHz bus To disable parity for an Ultra 450 system...
  • Page 8 To configure CDE To use the DPMS Screen Saver with CDE Changing the Console Chapter 4: Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Digital UNIX Workstation Installing the PCX Digital UNIX Driver To install the driver Determining your kit name...
  • Page 9 Contents Appendix: Md4/PCX Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates Resolutions and Refresh Rates for PCs Customizing sync parameters for Windows NT Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Sun PCI Workstations Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Digital UNIX Workstations Index...

  • Page 11: About This Guide

    Read this guide carefully before you unpack the board. It provides all necessary information about installing the Md4/PCX board and software driver for your operating system. Purpose This guide explains how to install the Md4/PCX™ board in these systems: • PC • Sun™ PCI workstation ®...

  • Page 12: Documentation Conventions

    Information that can prevent potential damage to hardware or software. Information that can prevent injury to a person, such as electrical shock. A helpful tip or an alternative method of performing a procedure. Md4/PCX Display Controller Installation Guide...

  • Page 13: What's In This Guide

    Md4/PCX board and its Windows NT or Windows 2000 driver in a PC Instructions for installing and configuring the Md4/PCX board and its Solaris driver in a Sun PCI workstation Instructions for installing and configuring the Md4/PCX board and its Digital UNIX driver...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1: Planning The Md4/Pcx Board Installation

    Planning the Md4/PCX Board Installation Chapter 1 Planning the Md4/PCX Board Installation In This Chapter • About the Md4/PCX Board • Planning the Installation...

  • Page 16: About The Md4/Pcx Board

    About the Md4/PCX Board This table describes the features of the Md4/PCX board. Md4/PCX Board Features This feature… 10-bit, high-precision DAC Flexible support for display resolutions Multi-head support Hardware copy accelerator Optimized zero wait-state PCI local bus Calibration support through on- board luminance calibration port On-board VGA™...
  • Page 17 Planning the Md4/PCX Board Installation Md4/PCX Board Features (Cont.) This feature… ® Support for the DOME Image- Processing Library (DIMPL™) and its ActiveX ™ interface, the DimplX™ control Provides this benefit… Image handling and processing, including 16-bit windowing/leveling, fractional zooming,...

  • Page 18: Planning The Installation

    Cross-platform requirements You can install the Md4/PCX board in a PC, Sun PCI work- station, or Digital UNIX workstation. All platforms require these items: • Md4/PCX board •...

  • Page 19: Installation Order

    • PCI slot for each board workstation • Disk drive for 3.5-inch diskettes Installation Order Use this table to find the installation instructions for the Md4/PCX board in your operating system. For this operating system… First install the… Windows NT 4.0 Board as described in “Installing the Board in a...

  • Page 20: To Determine The Board's Part Number

    Chapter 1 To determine the board’s part number Check the sticker with the CE mark. This sticker is on the connector. The part number has this format: 55-MD4PCX2- xx where xx is the revision number. For example, if your board’s sticker reads 55-MD4PCX2-32, you are using a revision -32 board.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installing The Md4/Pcx Board And Driver In A Pc

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC Chapter 2 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC In This Chapter • Installing the Board in a PC • Connecting the Monitors • Installing the PCX Windows NT 4.0 Driver •...

  • Page 22: Installing The Board In A Pc

    Installing the Board in a PC This section describes how to install the board in a PC. To unpack the board Remove the Md4/PCX board slowly from its package and protective sleeve slowly to protect against static discharge to the board.

  • Page 23: To Prepare For Board Installation

    Disable VGA mode on the Md4/PCX board. For instructions, see “To disable VGA mode” on page 13 When you install the Md4/PCX board in a computer that has an existing VGA board, only one of the boards can support the Windows operating system. You can run Windows on either board, but you cannot run Windows on both boards simultaneously.

  • Page 24: To Support Vga Display With The Md4/Pcx Board

    3. Attach the VGA ribbon cable to the Md4/PCX board. (The connector is keyed to ensure it is plugged in correctly.) 4. Install the Md4/PCX board in your PC by following the instructions on page 15. Attaching a VGA ribbon cable...

  • Page 25: To Enable And Disable Vga Mode

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC To enable and disable VGA mode You must set switch S1 on the Md4/PCX board, as described in the following sections. DIP switches on the Md4/PCX board The Md4/PCX board has two switches: •...
  • Page 26 DIP Switch Settings on Switch S1 to Enable VGA Mode DIP Switch Enable VGA mode on the Md4/PCX board if you are using the Md4/PCX board to support VGA. DIP Switch Settings on Switch S1 VGA enabled* BIOS disabled...
  • Page 27 Switch S1 to Disable VGA Mode DIP Switch Disable VGA mode on the Md4/PCX board if you are using it with an existing VGA board. In addition, disable VGA on additional Md4/PCX boards if you are installing more than one.
  • Page 28 Enabling VGA Mode Boot Messages DIP Switch The setting of DIP switch 3 on switch S1 determines whether the Md4/PCX board can display boot messages to a high-resolution monitor. The setting of DIP switch 2 on switch S1 determines whether VGA is enabled or disabled.

  • Page 29: To Install The Board

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC To install the board 1. Remove the blank bracket from the back of any available PCI slot. Removing a blank bracket 2. Insert the Md4/PCX board firmly into the slot. Installing an...
  • Page 30 Installed Md4/PCX board 4. Secure the mounting bracket with the bracket screw. If you are not supporting VGA with the Md4/PCX board, go to step 8. 5. Remove a blank bracket from the back of the slot you choose for the VGA output.

  • Page 31: To Install Multiple Md4/Pcx Boards

    Tips Remember these tips when installing multiple boards: • You can install as many Md4/PCX boards as your sys- tem’s power supply and available PCI slots can support. • Each board requires less than 3 amps of +5V. • The Windows NT driver (version 4.4.0 or later) supports up to eight (8) Md4/PCX boards (16 screens).

  • Page 32: Connecting The Monitors

    Connecting the cable to a grayscale monitor The cable labeling in these illustrations applies to the DOME Md4/PCX cable. If you are using a cable from another source, the cable labeling may be different. Connecting the cable to a color monitor...
  • Page 33 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC Refer to your monitor documentation for more infor- mation about the connector assignments. For color display, the Md4/PCX board supports only one monitor per board. 3. Repeat step 2 for each monitor that you want to connect...

  • Page 34: Installing The Pcx Windows Nt 4.0 Driver

    Installing the PCX Windows NT 4.0 Driver This procedure assumes that the Windows NT 4.0 operat- ing system is already installed on your system. If it is not, refer to the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 documentation. To install the driver 1.
  • Page 35 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC 8. If you inserted the diskette in the A drive, click OK. If you inserted the diskette in another drive, type: where The Change Display dialog box appears, with these choices:...

  • Page 36: Configuring Display Settings

    Configuring Display Settings After you install the board and driver, set the resolution and refresh rate. You can then update any other configuration options. To set the display resolution and refresh rate 1. Log in as administrator. The Invalid Display Settings dialog box appears. 2.
  • Page 37 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC The Detected Adapter dialog box appears. Sample Detected Adapter dialog box The dialog box on your screen displays the values that exist in your binary from the values displayed in this illustration. For infor- mation on editing these values, see “Customizing sync...
  • Page 38 “DOME large fonts” on page 33. 9. Click OK. The display resolution is now set properly for the Md4/PCX board. This message appears: Do you want to restart your computer now? 10. Click No.

  • Page 39: Using The Dome Tab To Change Display Properties

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC The DOME tab appears. You can make several changes to your display settings at one time. See the next section, “Using the DOME tab to change display properties.” 13. Click OK or Apply when you have selected all the new settings and want them to take effect.

  • Page 40: To Change Display Properties

    To change display properties 1. Right-click the desktop and select Properties -> DOME tab. The DOME tab appears. 2. Select your desired settings; see the following sections. 3. Click Apply or OK when you are finished setting these options. You can make several changes to your configuration at one time.
  • Page 41 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC To use the DOME tab online help The Windows NT driver (version 4.4.0 or later) provides online, context-sensitive help for the DOME tab. You can access the help in two ways: •...

  • Page 42: Setting Monitor Preferences

    DirectDraw applications expect the screen to be repre- sented as a single element. If you are using multiple Md4/PCX boards, more than one screen can represent the Windows NT desktop. With multiple displays representing the desktop, DirectDraw applications cannot access the entire desktop and therefore may not function properly.

  • Page 43: Setting Palette Options

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC In addition, DirectDraw applications may not function properly with screen sizes larger than 2048 x 2048 pixels, due to a limitation of the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, Build 1381. Microsoft is aware of this problem and plans to correct it in a future release of Windows NT.
  • Page 44 Chapter 2 This illustration shows features of the grayscale palette options. Dynamic gray palette The dynamic gray palette reserves the first 10 and last 10 entries in the palette for the Windows NT operating sys- tem, but you can manipulate the middle 236 entries. Your application can create a 256-entry gray ramp in any 8-bit driver by calling the Windows API function, SetSystem-...
  • Page 45 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC Static gray palette The static gray palette provides 256 shades of gray in a linear static palette. This palette does not reserve the first and last 10 palette entries for icons and other standard Windows graphics, which frees the entire grayscale ramp for applications.
  • Page 46 Chapter 2 Calibration with nonlinear static gray palette To run the DOME Calibration software with the nonlinear static gray palette, you need Calibration TQA 2.0 or later software. Applications cannot set the static gray or nonlinear static gray palette. They must read the palette from the operat- ing system and use it when drawing directly to the frame- buffer.

  • Page 47: Additional Options For Windows Nt

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC Additional Options for Windows NT This section describes additional driver features. To configure this option… Dynamic link library DOME large fonts Fonts for high-resolution display DOME DlgFix software DOME DPMS screen saver...
  • Page 48 To install DOME large fonts This section describes how to add DOME large fonts from your tools 1. Double-click My Computer -> C: -> DOME -> Tools. A list of files appears. 2. Double-click the desired font from the list of files: •...
  • Page 49 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC To uninstall DOME large fonts 1. Double-click My Computer -> C: -> DOME -> Tools. A list of files appears. 2. Double-click WinStand.reg. 3. Click OK. 4. Close all applications and windows.

  • Page 50: To Customize Item And Font Size

    (Vertical), and adjusting the Size setting to a larger number. (The default spacing is 43.) Its default Its recommended settings are… Md4/PCX settings are… Item size: 18 Item size: Font size: 8 Font size: 10 or 12 Item size: 32...

  • Page 51: Dome Dlgfix Software

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC DOME DlgFix software DOME software automatically relocates all dialog DlgFix boxes to the upper-left screen, preventing dialog boxes from splitting across screens. Dialog box splits across screens when DlgFix is not running...
  • Page 52 The Windows NT driver automatically installs DOME software. DlgFix To run DlgFix Type this command at the DOS prompt: C:\dome\tools\DlgFix The DOME DlgFix indicate that To add DlgFix to the startup menu will not automatically restart each time you restart DlgFix your computer.

  • Page 53: Dome Dpms Screen Saver For Windows Nt

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC DOME DPMS Screen Saver for Windows NT Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) provides a method for shutting off the video signal to a monitor when it has not been used for a specified amount of time. The...
  • Page 54 To select the DOME DPMS Screen Saver 1. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Screen Saver tab. The Screen Saver tab appears. 2. Select DOME DPMS Screen Saver from the list of screen savers. 3. Set the Wait: field with the delay time until you want the first screen saver to appear.
  • Page 55 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC Setting up the DOME DPMS Screen Saver Follow these steps to set up the DOME DPMS Screen Saver: 1. Click Settings…. This dialog box appears. 2. Select a Screen Saver from the pull-down list of avail- able screen savers.
  • Page 56 You can set up to four distinct DPMS periods through- out the day, with different settings for each period. 3. Set the start time in the Starting at: field. Use a 24-hour time format. For example, use 16:30 to indicate 4:30 p.m. This field determines if and when power-off mode will be invoked for up to four different periods of the day.
  • Page 57 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC Screen saver tips Remember these tips when you set the screen saver: • The two delay periods are cumulative. If it takes 15 min- utes of user inactivity for the DOME DPMS Screen Saver...

  • Page 58: Installing The Pcx Windows 2000 Driver

    DOME screen onto the sister display. See “To set the resolution and refresh rate for the sister display” on page 49. You must reinstall the driver for each Md4/PCX board installed in your system, otherwise the driver may malfunction. Chapter 2...

  • Page 59: To Install The Driver

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC To install the driver 1. Turn on the computer, and select Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. 2. Log in as administrator. 3. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Settings tab. The Settings tab appears with display 1 highlighted.
  • Page 60 9. Click OK if the diskette is in the A drive. Click Browse… if the diskette is in another drive and select mdxpcx.inf -> Open -> OK. The Select a Device Driver dialog box appears. 10. Select DOME board Md4/PCX, Md5/PCX, or Md5/DFP, and click Next. Chapter 2...

  • Page 61: To Finish The Installation

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC 11. The Update Driver Warning dialog box appears. 12. Click Yes, then Next. The Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears. 13. Click Yes to continue the installation. If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box does not appear, or you receive a warning that the driver cannot be installed, see “Troubleshooting Tips”...

  • Page 62: To Enable The Sister Display

    Not all boards support two displays. Boards with part number 55-MD4PCX2-xx drive two monitors. To determine the part number of your Md4/PCX board, check the sticker with the CE mark on the video connector. To enable the sister display 1.
  • Page 63 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC The Hardware Type dialog box appears. 6. Select Display Adapters, and click Next. The Select a Device Driver dialog box appears. 7. Select DOME imaging systems in the Manufacturers column and DOME Md4/PCX, Md5/PCX, or Md5/DFP in the Models column.
  • Page 64 first and second DOME screens of a dual- headed DOME display board; otherwise one screen appears garbled. 5. Click Apply -> OK from the Default Monitor and Md4/PCX, Md5/PCX, or Md5/DFP Properties dialog box. 6. Select Extend my Windows desktop to this monitor, and click Apply.

  • Page 65: Configuring Display Settings In Windows 2000

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC Configuring Display Settings in 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.

  • Page 66: Using The Dome Tab To Change Display Properties

    2. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Settings tab. The Settings tab appears. 3. Select Default Monitor on DOME Md4/PCX, Md5/PCX, or Md5/DFP from the Display box. Make sure the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor box is checked.
  • Page 67 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC The DOME tab appears. To change the resolution and refresh rate 1. Select a resolution and refresh rate from the DOME tab, and click Apply. When you use the DOME tab to set the resolution and...
  • Page 68 The DOME Display Resolution dialog box appears. 2. 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 69: Setting Palette Options

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC 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 Devices Dynamic gray Color palette a. Color options are available only for flat-panel displays.

  • Page 70: Desktop Icons

    Palette options with multiple displays The Microsoft Developer’s Network (MSDN) Palette monitors if the primary monitor is palettized. The palettes of all palettized devices are synchronized. If, however, the primary monitor is not palettized, RealizePalette and palettized devices are not synchronized. Desktop icons The palette specifications of the primary display determine how desktop icons are drawn.
  • Page 71 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC Palette Options on Multiple Displays (Cont.) Primary Display Dynamic gray Static gray Static gray Static gray Static gray Static gray Static gray Nonlinear static gray Nonlinear static gray Nonlinear static gray...

  • Page 72: To Set Custom Syncs

    Chapter 2 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 perform these tasks: •...
  • Page 73 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC To customize or add modes 1. Connect a monitor to your installed Md4/PCX board. 2. Return to the Settings tab and select the test display from the Display list. 3. Make sure Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor is selected and click Apply.
  • Page 74 If your edits result in a new mode (that is, the X, Y, BPP, and refresh rate is not already included in the configu- ration file), the control panel adds the new mode to the file. .dom 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...
  • Page 75 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC Restoring the original modes You can restore your original mode settings after you have modified the configuration. This list provides important information about restoring the original modes: • The original configuration is stored in a...

  • Page 76: Uninstalling Dome Devices

    Uninstalling DOME Devices You can uninstall DOME devices using the Uninstall DOME Device feature on the DOME tab and also by using the Microsoft control panel. • Uninstall single-headed DOME devices using the Microsoft control panel. • Uninstall dual-headed DOME devices by clicking Uninstall DOME Device on the DOME tab, and then by removing the device through the Microsoft control panel.
  • Page 77 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC 3. Click Device Manager. 4. Click Display Adapters. A list of currently installed display devices appears. 5. Highlight the Adapter you want to remove. Right-click and choose Uninstall. 6. Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal dialog box.

  • Page 78: To Uninstall A Dual-Headed Dome Device

    To uninstall 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 the user is unin- stalling the devices in the proper order. Uninstalling a Dual-Headed DOME Device Step 1 Use the Uninstall DOME Device button on the...
  • Page 79 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC 7. Click Display Adapters. A list of currently installed display devices appears. 8. Highlight the Adapter that is illustrated with the Dis- play Warning icon. Right-click and choose Uninstall. 9. Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal dialog box.

  • Page 80: Dynamic Link Library

    Dynamic Link Library mdpcint.dll automatically when you install the DOME Windows 2000 driver. DIMPL library The DOME Image-Processing Library, DIMPL, provides a library of functions for image manipulation. The DIMPL library uses the DirectDraw facilities in the Windows 2000 operating system and works cooperatively with the DOME driver.

  • Page 81: Using Calibration Tqa On Windows 2000

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC Using Calibration TQA on Windows 2000 DOME Calibration TQA™ 2.0.1 or later works on a Windows 2000 system that meets the requirements of either full or partial Windows NT 4.0-compatible mode.

  • Page 82: Troubleshooting Tips

    Troubleshooting Tips Read this section for troubleshooting tips. To uninstall the sister device for a dual-headed DOME display board Use the DOME tab to begin uninstalling the sister device. If you click Uninstall DOME Device to uninstall the initial display, this dialog box appears: To uninstall a single-headed DOME display board Use the Windows Control Panel’s Administrative Tools to uninstall a single-headed DOME display board.

  • Page 83: Unsigned Driver Cannot Be Loaded Message

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a PC Unsigned driver cannot be loaded message If an unsigned driver cannot be loaded appears on the screen, set the Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Driver Signing to allow installation of DOME drivers. 1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System.

  • Page 85: Chapter 3: Installing The Md4/Pcx Board And Driver In A Sun Pci Workstation

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Chapter 3 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation In this Chapter • Disabling Parity on a Sun Ultra System • Installing the Board in a Sun PCI Workstation •...

  • Page 86: Disabling Parity On A Sun Ultra System

    A fault in the Number Nine T2R chip causes the Md4/PCX board to mishandle parity generation. To run the Md4/PCX board in a Sun UltraSPARC system, you must disable the PCI bus parity. You must disable parity before you install the Md4/PCX board in an Ultra system.

  • Page 87: To Disable Parity For A 66 Mhz Bus

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation To disable parity for a 66 MHz bus The command to turn off the 66 MHz bus is similar to that for the 33 MHz bus. At the ok> prompt, type: 00 1fe.0180.0004 1d spacew!

  • Page 88: To Check Parity Status

    /etc/system set pci:pci_per_enable=0 4. Turn off the power to your workstation and install the Md4/PCX board, as described in “Installing the Board in a Sun PCI Workstation” on page 75. Now, it is safe to boot the system. To check parity status For a 33 MHz bus, type: 00 1fe.0100.0004 1d spacew?

  • Page 89: Installing The Board In A Sun Pci Workstation

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Installing the Board in a Sun PCI Workstation This section describes how to unpack and install the Md4/PCX board in a Sun PCI workstation. You must disable parity on a Sun Ultra workstation before installing the board.

  • Page 90: To Install The Board

    2. Remove the case cover according to the computer manufacturer’s instructions. 3. Locate the slot you selected for the Md4/PCX board. If the slots are not labeled on the motherboard, refer to your system documentation for a slot ID chart.
  • Page 91 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation 4. Remove the backplate from a slot. Refer to your Sun documentation for more information. Removing the backplate 5. Position the board’s backplate into the opening at the back of the computer.

  • Page 92: To Install Multiple Boards

    76. Tips Remember these tips when installing multiple boards: • You can install as many Md4/PCX boards as your sys- tem’s power supply and available PCI slots can support. • Each board requires less than 3 amps of +5V.

  • Page 93: To Set Switch S1 To Disable Vga Mode

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation To set switch S1 to disable VGA mode The Md4/PCX board cannot operate as a VGA board in a Sun PCI workstation, so you must disable VGA on the Md4/PCX board.
  • Page 94 Set DIP switches 1, 2, and 3 on switch S2 as shown in this table to set the corresponding video mode. Setting the Default Monitor Mode with Switch S2 For this default monitor mode… Resolution Mode 1280 x 1024 @ 76 Hz* 1728 x 2304 @ 69 Hz 1408 x 1408 @ 73 Hz 1536 x 2304 @ 70 Hz...
  • Page 95 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation By default, the blanking pedestal is disabled. To set these default modes and pedestal through soft- ware, make sure the DIP switches on switch S2 are all OFF, and see “To program the default mode” on page 93.

  • Page 96: Connecting The Monitors

    Connecting the cable to a grayscale monitor The cable labeling in these illustrations applies to the DOME Md4/PCX cable. If you are using a cable from another source, the cable labeling may be different. Connecting the cable to a color monitor...

  • Page 97: To Install The Stereo Cable For Stereo Viewing

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Refer to your monitor documentation for information about the connector assignments. For color display, the Md4/PCX board supports only one monitor per board. 3. Repeat steps 1–2 for each monitor to which you want to connect the Md4/PCX board.

  • Page 98: Installing The Pcx Solaris Driver

    To do so, type DOMEmd4px If the DOMEmdlib system is newer than that on the CD, do not remove it. 2. Insert the DOME Md4/PCX Software CD in the CD drive. /usr/lib file OWconfig shared object library...
  • Page 99 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation 3. Mount the CD device if the system does not automount it. Then type: cd /cdrom/dome 4. To transfer the software packages to the system, type: pkgadd -d md4pxZZZ.pkg...

  • Page 100: Setting Up Display For Stereo Mode

    7. Set up your system for stereo display, if necessary, as described in the next section. If you are not using the Md4/PCX board to support stereo display, see “Configuring Display Settings” on page 91. For additional information about stereo mode, refer to the Stereo Library Installation and Devel- oper’s Guide.

  • Page 101: Environment Variables For Panning/Scrolling And Screen Position

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation To enable the cursor to cross to another display without panning or scrolling the stereo display, the driver software sets zones at the four corners of the visible area to be insen- sitive to automatic panning and scrolling.
  • Page 102 Chapter 3 For this reason, the rightmost snap point may not allow the right edge of the framebuffer to be shown. To display the right edge of the screen, set bit one (1) of the MD4PCX_ environment variable. The snapping may STEREO_PAN also cause a portion of the wrapped- around left edge of the framebuffer to be displayed.
  • Page 103 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation MD4PCX_STEREO_SCREEN_POSITION variable MD4PCX_STEREO_SCREEN_POSITION variable controls which region of the framebuffer are visi- ble when switching to stereo mode. It is useful only if pan- ning and scrolling is not enabled.

  • Page 104: To Set The Environment Variables

    DOME_STEREO_GEOMETRY however. It does not report placement after panning or scrolling, if panning or scrolling is enabled. To set the environment variables 1. Copy the file /etc/dt/config/Xconfig /etc/dt/config/Xconfig 2. Find the line in contains 3. Remove the pound sign ( 4.

  • Page 105: Configuring Display Settings

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Configuring Display Settings Before you configure your system for the Sun Common Desktop Environment (CDE) or OpenWindows, you need to set a video mode for your board and configure the X server for your visual class.

  • Page 106: Using The Default Monitor Mode

    If you are using a Sun display board as the boot console, you can use it to check the default mode programmed on your Md4/PCX board. You can also use the Sun console to change the default monitor mode on the Md4/PCX board.

  • Page 107: To Program The Default Mode

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation You can use the a default mode is programmed on your board. For exam- ple, use this line of code to check whether a default mode is programmed on the first board in the system: video_mode -d /dev/md4pcx0.0...
  • Page 108 Chapter 3 Use the command to program a new default video_mode monitor mode. For example, if you want to program mode E on the first board in the system, type this command: video_mode -d /dev/md4pcx0.0 -m E After you enter this command, you must reboot the sys- tem for the new default monitor mode to take effect.

  • Page 109: Overriding The Default Monitor Mode

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Overriding the Default Monitor Mode To start CDE or OpenWindows using the default monitor mode, skip this section. To override the default monitor mode and customize your configuration for both CDE and OpenWindows,...

  • Page 110: To Modify The Owconfig File

    You can alter it as long you select a being used for any other device="/dev/md4pcx0.0" This line indicates that the board is an Md4/PCX board that was assigned the instance of zero (0) by the system. The second zero (0) indicates that you are using the first head.
  • Page 111 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation res="1728x2304 @ 69Hz" This line indicates that your monitor’s resolution (preadjusted timing name) is 1728 x 2304 @ 69 Hz. When you modify this line, be sure to use the exact name for your monitor from the “Preadjusted Timing Name”...
  • Page 112 Chapter 3 For a color monitor or stereo display, you must configure the Md4/PCX board for one head by setting this line as follows: board="md4pcx-1hd.xqa" See the second code sample on page 95 for configuration for the second head. To select video pedestal To enable or disable video pedestal, you need to edit file, which is referenced by your...

  • Page 113: Using Visual Classes

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Using Visual Classes A visual class (or visual) is the X Window System™ terminology to describe the characteristics of a display. X defines the visual classes listed in this table.

  • Page 114: To Check The Default Visual

    For a two-headed system using the Md4/PCX board, type: openwin -dev /dev/md4pcx0.0 defclass PseudoColor\ -dev /dev/md4pcx0.1 defclass PseudoColor To check the default visual Use the xdpyinfo a screen. Look at the correct screen and find the visual with the matching ID to verify that it is...
  • Page 115 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation X3D-PEX default screen number: number of screens: screen #0: dimensions: 1152x900 pixels (325x254 millimeters) resolution: 90x90 dots per inch depths (2): 1, 8 root window id: 0x29 depth of root window: 8 planes...
  • Page 116 visual: visual id: 0x25 class: StaticColor depth: 8 planes size of colormap: 256 entries red, green, blue masks: 0x7, 0x38, 0xc0 significant bits in color specification: 8 bits visual: visual id: 0x26 class: TrueColor depth: 8 planes size of colormap: 8 entries red, green, blue masks: 0x7, 0x38, 0xc0 significant bits in color specification: 8 bits visual:...

  • Page 117: Configuring The Windowing Environment

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation Configuring the Windowing Environment After you set the monitor mode, you can configure your system to run either the OpenWindows or CDE windowing environment. To support color with the Md4/PCX board, you must use only one head per board.

  • Page 118: To Configure Cde

    To use one or more DOME devices, replace the second with the -dev parameter. For example, to use both heads of an Md4/PCX board, change the line to this: :0 Local local_uid@console root /usr/openwin/bin/Xsun \ -dev /dev/md4pcx0.0 -dev /dev/md4pcx0.1 -nobanner...

  • Page 119: To Use The Dpms Screen Saver With Cde

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation To use a DOME device with a Sun console To use a Sun console and an Md4/PCX board, change the line to this: :0 Local local_uid@console root /usr/openwin/bin/Xsun \ -dev /dev/fb -dev /dev/md4pcx0.0 -nobanner...
  • Page 120 The Style Manager – Screen dialog box appears. 3. Select On in the Screen Saver field to turn on a screen saver. 4. Select Blank Screen from the list of screen savers to set your system to send a DPMS signal. If you select any saver other than or in addition to Blank Screen, the system will not invoke DPMS.
  • Page 121 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Sun PCI Workstation 5. Use the slider in the Start Saver field to set the time from when the system last receives input on the mouse or keyboard until the system invokes the screen saver.

  • Page 122: Changing The Console

    These examples describe how to change the console in Ultra 10 and Ultra 30 systems. For more details, refer to your Sun documentation. 3. To make the Md4/PCX board the console in an Ultra 10 system, type: setenv output-device /pci/DOME,Md4PCX...

  • Page 123: Chapter 4: Installing The Md4/Pcx Board And Driver In A Digital Unix Workstation

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Digital UNIX Workstation Chapter 4 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Digital UNIX Workstation In this Chapter • Installing the PCX Digital UNIX Driver • Installing the Board and Driver in a Digital UNIX Workstation •...

  • Page 124: Installing The Pcx Digital Unix Driver

    Installing the PCX Digital UNIX Driver The Digital UNIX driver kit for your DOME Md4/PCX board ships on the installation diskette. To install this kit onto your Digital Alpha UNIX system, you must have root (superuser) access privileges. The commands you must type are marked in the sample code below with a leading # (pound sign), the standard superuser shell prompt.

  • Page 125: Determining Your Kit Name

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Digital UNIX Workstation 3. Mount the disk with this command: # mount -r /dev/fd0c /mnt Determining your kit name Before you load the kit, you must determine the kit name. You must know the kit name in case you have problems booting the computer, or if you want to uninstall the driver kit.

  • Page 126: To Run The Setld Program

    To run the setld program program enables you to load, list, and uninstall setld kits on your Digital UNIX system. You must run load the kit. You can also run remove the kit from your system. Use the indicate to setld To run setld...
  • Page 127 Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Digital UNIX Workstation set_dome_monitor mation about each DOME board and its monitors, begin- ning with board zero (0). The program continues to prompt you for information until you indicate that there are no additional boards by typing zero (0).
  • Page 128 After you enter all of the information for the first board, board zero (0), the program begins again with this prompt: Please enter the number corresponding to the type for DOME board #1: 7. Continue answering these questions for all DOME boards in your system.

  • Page 129: To Add Or Remove Display Boards

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Digital UNIX Workstation 12. When the >>> console prompt appears, you can safely turn off the power to your system. To add or remove display boards 1. Insert or remove the boards. If you are installing an Md4/PCX board, follow the instructions in “Installing...

  • Page 130: Uninstalling The Kit

    2. Uninstall the kit when the previous kernel loads. The kit installation modifies the X Server configura- tion file /var/X11/Xserver.conf.pre.KITNAME The X Window System will probably not start with this kernel. 3. Contact DOME Support for information about the problems you have encountered. Uninstalling the kit To uninstall your DOME driver kit and restore your system to the state it was in before the installation, run the...

  • Page 131: Installing The Board And Driver In A Digital Unix Workstation

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Digital UNIX Workstation Installing the Board and Driver in a Digital UNIX Workstation The device driver for the Md4/PCX board was developed on a Digital 500au Personal Workstation. See “Issues with Digital Personal Workstations” on page 129 for an over- view of issues you may encounter when using the Md4/PCX board with a Digital Personal Workstation.

  • Page 132: Supported Configurations

    2. Remove the lid from the workstation according to the manufacturer’s instructions. 3. Determine which board you will use to support VGA display: the Md4/PCX board (page 120), or another VGA board (page 121). If you are installing the board in a 32-bit slot, you...

  • Page 133: To Install The Board

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Digital UNIX Workstation To install the board 1. Remove the blank bracket from the back of any avail- able PCI slot. 2. Insert the Md4/PCX board firmly into the slot. 3. Make sure the board connector pins are aligned with the slot.

  • Page 134: Supporting Vga With The Md4/Pcx Board

    The 32-bit slots on the Digital UNIX workstation do not support the Md4/PCX board’s VGA, so you must install the Md4/PCX board in a 64-bit slot if you plan to use it as the VGA console. Unfortunately, the 64-bit slots on the 500au workstation (and possibly on other Digital UNIX workstations) are not fully PCI compliant.

  • Page 135: To Support Vga With Another Vga Board

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Digital UNIX Workstation 7. Attach the VGA ribbon cable to the Md4/PCX board. (The connector is keyed to ensure it is plugged in correctly.) 8. Install the Md4/PCX board in one of the 64-bit slots.

  • Page 136: Enabling And Disabling Vga Mode

    Chapter 4 Enabling and disabling VGA mode Enabling and disabling VGA mode requires you to set switch S1 on the Md4/PCX board. DIP switches on the Md4/PCX board...
  • Page 137 Md4/PCX board to support VGA. You must also install the Md4/PCX board in a 64-bit slot that has been config- ured for the Md4/PCX board. See “To set the 64-bit slot to accept a DOME PCX board” on page 120.
  • Page 138 You must disable VGA mode on the Md4/PCX board if you are using multiple Md4/PCX boards, or if you are using another board to support VGA. • If you are using a Digital board as the VGA console, you must install that board in a 64-bit slot. See “To support VGA with another VGA board”...

  • Page 139: Connecting The Monitors

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Digital UNIX Workstation Connecting the Monitors When the Md4/PCX board is installed in your system, con- nect the monitors to the board with the cable provided. Grayscale cables have two branches, each with three con- nectors.

  • Page 140: To Connect A Color Monitor

    BLUE VSYNC HSYNC To connect the monitors to the board 1. Attach the D-shell connector to the Md4/PCX board, securing the connection with the screws on the connector. 2. Attach each of the output cables to the appropriate BNC terminal on your monitor.

  • Page 141: Configuring The Display Monitor

    Installing the Md4/PCX Board and Driver in a Digital UNIX Workstation Configuring the Display Monitor Because the Md4/PCX board displays high resolutions and its monitors have unique requirements, you must configure your driver to specify which monitor is attached to your Md4/PCX board.
  • Page 142 Your changes take effect only after you reboot the system. To determine your monitor configuration You can use option to determine the current monitor configuration. You do not need superuser privileges to perform the query. To do so, type: # set_dome_monitor -q with the set_dome_monitor Chapter 4...

  • Page 143: Issues With Digital Personal Workstations

    Limitations of the Digital UNIX 64-bit PCI slots The Md4/PCX board is fully PCI compliant, but the 64-bit PCI slots in the 500au are not. To use the Md4/PCX board in any of the 64-bit PCI slots, you must first configure them to accept non-Digital PCI boards.
  • Page 144 VGA. To support VGA with the Md4/PCX board, you must enable VGA, as described in “Supporting VGA with the Md4/PCX board” on page 120, and install the board in a 64-bit slot. The Digital 500au workstation does not support the Md4/PCX board’s VGA in the 32-bit slots, so you must...

  • Page 145: Rates

    Md4/PCX Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates Appendix Md4/PCX Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates In This Appendix • Resolutions and Refresh Rates for PCs • Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Sun PCI Workstations • Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Digital UNIX...

  • Page 146: Resolutions And Refresh Rates For Pcs

    Resolutions and Refresh Rates for PCs This table presents the available resolutions and refresh rates for the Md4/PCX board in PCs. Resolutions and Refresh Rates for PC Systems Resolution (width x height) 1280 x 1024 portrait 1536 x 2048 portrait...

  • Page 147: Customizing Sync Parameters For Windows Nt

    Md4/PCX Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates Customizing sync parameters for Windows NT If you are using the Windows NT 4.4.0 or later driver, you can customize sync parameters for the Windows NT operating system. If your customized file contains errors, the display may appear blank.
  • Page 148 8. Type The program rebuilds the new syncs. It puts the new ate directory. It backs up the existing windows dir\system32\drivers where windows dir your system windows directory 9. Restart your computer for the new syncs to take effect. Appendix file according to the .cfg file into the appropri-...

  • Page 149: Resolutions And Refresh Rates For Sun Pci Workstations

    Md4/PCX board in Sun PCI workstations. Resolutions above 1600 x 1200 pixels require a fansink on the DAC on the Md4/PCX board. If your board uses a passive heatsink, the display resolution is limited to 1600 x 1200 pixels or lower.
  • Page 150 Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Sun PCI Workstations (Cont.) Preadjusted Timing Resolution Name (width x height) Grayscale Monitors (monitor="domegray.vda") "1280x1024 @ 76Hz" 1280 x 1024 pixels "1280x1024 @ 60Hz" 1280 x 1024 pixels "1024x1280 @ 70Hz" 1024 x 1280 pixels "1024x1024 @ 121Hz"...

  • Page 151: Resolutions And Refresh Rates For Digital Unix Workstations

    Md4/PCX Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Digital UNIX Workstations This table presents the available resolutions and refresh rates for the Md4/PCX board in Digital UNIX workstations. Resolution (width x height) Grayscale Monitors 2304 x 1728 pixels...
  • Page 152 Resolution (width x height) Color Monitors 2048 x 2048 pixels 1280 x 1024 pixels 1280 x 1024 pixels 1280 x 1024 pixels 1152 x 900 pixels 1152 x 900 pixels 1024 x 768 pixels 1024 x 768 pixels 800 x 600 pixels 640 x 480 pixels Resolutions and Refresh Rates for Digital UNIX Workstations (Cont.)

  • Page 153: Index

    Index Index Numerics 32-bit slot in Digital, 129 64-bit slot in Digital, 129 adding DlgFix to startup menu, 38 adjusting fonts in Windows NT, 33 ASCII terminal for Digital, 130 board, installing Digital, 117–123 PC, 8–17 Sun, 72–80 Calibration TQA, 32, 67 configuring, 104 DPMS screen saver, 105–107 modifying OWconfig file, 96...
  • Page 154 driver installation Digital UNIX, 110–115 Solaris, 84–86 Windows 2000, 44–47 Windows NT, 20–21 Dynamic Link Library, 66 emulating a pseudocolor visual class, 99 enabling sister display for Windows 2000, 48–50 enabling VGA boot messages, 14 Digital, 123 PC, 12 extending life of monitor CRT, 39, 105 fixing dialog boxes split between screens, 37–38 font size, adjusting in Windows...
  • Page 155 Index OpenWindows modifying OWconfig file, 96 running, 103 overriding the default monitor mode, 95 OWconfig file, 96 palettes Windows 2000, 55–56 Windows NT, 29–31 parity disabling on Ultra system, 72–74 reenabling on Ultra system, 74 connecting monitors, 18–19 installing board, 8–17 installing driver, 20–21, 44–47 pseudocolor visual class, 99 reducing monitor power...
  • Page 156 DOME devices in Windows 2000, 62–65 DOME large fonts, 35 VGA support disabling for Digital, 121, 123 disabling for PC, 9, 13 disabling for Sun, 79 enabling boot messages, 14 enabling for Digital, 123 enabling for PC, 10, 12 visual class, 99 checking default, 100 Windows 2000 Calibration TQA, 67...

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