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This manual is based on firmware version 1.1.04-2249 for most
models, version 2.0.00-2309 or later for BM211 and BM241.
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.
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Monitor User Manual
BM Series
BM090
BM210
BM211
BM230
BM240
BM241
Updated 12.16.2021
CM Series
CM171
CM172
CM240
CM250
CM320TD
CM420TD
CM500TD

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  • Page 1 CM500TD This manual is based on firmware version 1.1.04-2249 for most models, version 2.0.00-2309 or later for BM211 and BM241. 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 Scopes & Audio Meters Menu 20-22 Video Menu 23-25 Audio Menu Marker Menu Alarm Menu 28-29 OSD Menu GPI Menu Color Management menu 32-34 System Menu 35-36...

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Connecting and Disconnecting SDI BNC Cables To prevent damage to components from electrical discharge follow these steps: • Connect power first on all devices. • Power on all devices. • Connect BNC cables. To disconnect: • Disconnect BNC cables. •...
  • Page 4 Safety Precautions • Upon completion of any service or repair work, request that the service technician perform safety checks to ensure that the product is in proper working order. • When mounting the product to a wall, ceiling, or within a rack/enclosure, be sure to install the product according to the instructions of both the mount and monitor manufacturer.

  • 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 100mm VESA AC Power Component • LAN: Used for IP control of the monitor with the FSI IP Remote Utility. • 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 Video Scopes & Audio Meters 3 key in order to operate.
  • 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 PAP function instead. The Sub Window function enables a still picture by live 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 Full Screen This function simply stretches any incoming source to fill the entire screen. Unlike the Zoom feature this full screen stretch does not preserve aspect ratio, but it does keep all of the active video signal present. Though the full screen mode has many potential uses it was designed primarily for use with rasterizers that generate a 16:10 or 16:9 aspect 1024x768 output.
  • 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 chromaticity 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 triangle 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 series 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 function to activate Dual Link SDI support.

  • Page 20: Scopes & Audio Meters Menu

    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 21 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 22 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 © 2021 Flanders Scientific, Inc.

  • Page 23: Video Menu

    SDI Format 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 24 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 25 Video Menu Signal Mode Selecting ‘Film’ for this setting allows the monitor to compensate for material with 2:3 pulldown to provide a smoother image. Selecting ‘TV’ for this setting processes the incoming video signal with no 2:3 pulldown compensation. Selecting ‘Auto’ will automatically trigger ‘Film’...

  • Page 26: Audio Menu

    Audio Menu Main Menu Audio Function SDI 1 Audio Digital CH1&2 Scopes & Audio Meters SDI 2 Audio Digital CH1&2 Video DVI-D Audio Digital CH1&2 Audio DVI-A Audio Analog Marker Component Audio Analog Alarm Composite Audio Analog Audio Sync Signal Clock Audio Lockout Color Management System...

  • Page 27: 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 Graticules marker assign the Marker function to one Video Graticules Info of the function keys.

  • Page 28: Alarm Menu

    Alarm Menu Main Menu Alarm NOTE: Onscreen Alarms are processing power intensive. Function Alarm When active the monitor may Scopes & Audio Meters Visual Alarm respond more slowly to user Video Remote Alarm Monitoring input via buttons/remote control Audio IRE Trigger Level 100 IRE if a large number of successive Marker...
  • Page 29 Select Alarm Area Support 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 30: Osd Menu

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

  • Page 31: Gpi Menu

    (menu locking), which will still allow functions and rotary knobs to work or to fully lock access by disabling the keypad entirely (keyboard locking). To unlock simply disable the GPI toggle remotely or if using the FSI GPI Keypad Lock, sold separately, simply unplug it from the GPI port.

  • Page 32: Color Management Menu

    Color Space BM & CM series monitors are equipped with the FSI CFE2 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 33 Used when creating custom LUTs. See Appendix A or B or contact FSI Support for more information about LUT creation. Update LUT Used to update LUTs once LUT files have been loaded to the monitor. See Appendix A or B or contact FSI Support for more information about loading LUTs to the monitor.
  • Page 34 Custom Gamma Allows a custom 1D LUT for EOTF / Gamma to be activated. Contact FSI support for assistance with generating and loading custom EOTF LUTs. Up to 3 custom user LUTs for EOTF can be uploaded to SDI Hue Adjustment This option allows you to activate the HUE (PHASE) adjustment knob while monitoring in SDI.

  • Page 35: System Menu

    System Menu Main Menu System Function Load Profile Scopes & Audio Meters Save Profile Video Update Firmware Audio Keypad LED Normal Marker Chroma/Bright/Contrast Unlock Alarm Luminance Interval Udisk Mode Language English Color Management DHCP System IP Address 192.168.001.111 System Status Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Support...
  • Page 36 RS422 Address, Baud Rate, & Parity Set the monitor’s RS422 address for remote control and alarm monitoring. Baud Rate should remain at 9600 and Parity at None unless otherwise specified by FSI Support. Return to Table of Contents © 2021 Flanders Scientific, Inc.

  • Page 37: 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 38 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 39: Appendix A - Dit Luts

    As of firmware update 1.0.00-1958, CFE 2 equipped monitors are capable of loading multiple custom DIT / Look LUTs which do not require you to profile the panel. You can use Lattice, LightSpace, or ColourSpace to convert LUTs to FSI’s format.
  • Page 40 UDisk Mode Language English 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 41: Appendix B - Calibration Luts

    If you are running firmware version 9.50 or later you can follow the steps outlined below to load a custom calibration LUT to the monitor. For guidance on profiling a monitor 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.
  • Page 42 Appendix B - Calibration LUTs Connect the FSI update cable that came with your monitor (USB to RJ45) to the GPI port on your monitor. If you misplaced your update cable, they are available from ShopFSI.com. Verify that the monitor’s update mode is turned on via the System Menu: System System >...

  • Page 43: Appendix C - Ethernet Connectivity

    IP address or disconnects, try toggling DHCP On and Off to reset the network settings. Remote Control BM & CM Series Monitors can be controlled remotely using FSI’s IP Remote Utility, available free at FlandersScientific.com. From the Manage menu, select “Add Monitor” to add a monitor control tab to your IPRU window.

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