Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation ....... 45 NioWatch.................... 59 Display Controller settings............61 Barco Display Tab................63 Introduction ................63 Using the Barco Display Tab ............64 BarcoMed Driver Tab ................. 66 Introduction ................66 Using the BarcoMed Driver Tab ..........66 Nio® medical display systems...
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Table of Contents Status ..................67 Palette Mode ................68 Drawing Modes ................70 Monitor Configuration ..............71 Configuring the Windows 2000 or Windows XP desktop..72 Configuring the DualView desktop..........72 BarcoMed Hardware Tab ..............74 Introduction ................74 Using The BarcoMed Hardware Tab...........
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..... 118 ARCO Driver re-installation, updates or removal........122 Reinstalling or updating your BarcoMed Nio driver ....122 Uninstalling the BarcoMed Nio driver or Barco NioWatch software ..............123 Technical Information............. 127 Technical specifications ..............129 Connector pin assignments............. 134 Glossary....................
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Barco N.V. or Barco, Inc., for use only under the specific terms of a software license agreement between Barco N.V. or Barco Inc. and the licensee. No other use, duplication, or disclosure of a Barco software product, in any form, is authorized.
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Preface Disposal Information This product consists of devices that may contain mercury, which must be recycled or disposed of in accordance with local, state, or country laws. (Within this system, the backlight lamps in the monitor display contain mercury.) This equipment has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production.
Safety Instructions Safety Instructions General Recommendations Read the safety and operating instructions before operating the display. Retain safety and operating instructions for future reference. Adhere to all warnings on the display and in the operating instructions manual. Follow all instructions for operation and use. Electrical shock Type of protection (electrical): Class I equipment...
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Safety Instructions • Power cords: Power cord with CEE 7 plug: The colors of the mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code: Green-and-yellow: Earth (safety earth), Blue: Neutral, Brown: Line Power cord with ANSI 73.11 plug: The wires of the power cord are colored in accordance with the following code: Green/yellow: ground, White: neutral, Black: line (live)
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Safety Instructions This apparatus conforms to: CE, IEC 60950, UL 60950, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950 (c-UL), CCC. National Scandinavian Deviations for Cl. 1.7.2 : Finland: "Laite on liitettävä suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan" Norway: "Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt" Sweden: "Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag" Nio®...
Explanation of symbols Explanation of symbols Symbols on the display and power supply On the display or power supply, you may find the following symbols: Indicates the display is approved according to the CE regulations Indicates the display is approved according to the UL regulations Indicates the display is approved according to the c-UL regulations...
LCD, a limited number of these pixels may remain either dark or permanently lit, without affecting the diagnostic performance of the product. To ensure optimal product quality, Barco applies strict selection criteria for its LCD panels.
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Recommendations for using your display system 4. Enhance user comfort Every Barco multi-head display system is color matched with the highest specification in the market. Barco recommends keeping color-matched displays together. Furthermore, it is important to use all displays of a multi-head configuration at the same rate to preserve color matching throughout the economic lifetime of the system.
Introduction Introduction Thank you for choosing Barco. Single display or complete system? This manual describes installation and usage of a complete N system. A N system is a bundling of one or more displays and one or more display controllers.
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Introduction Power saving The displays are equipped with a power saving system. When left idle for a certain time, the computer connected to the display, will power down the display. The power saving system can be switched on or off using the on- screen menus.
BarcoMed Nio display controller overview BarcoMed Nio display controller overview The BarcoMed Nio Display Controller delivers a quality image with 256 simultaneous shades of gray for medical viewing applications. Minimum system requirements • Pentium II 266 MHz with 128 MB RAM (Pentium II 800MHz with 256 MB RAM for cineloops) •...
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BarcoMed Nio display controller overview For BarcoMed Nio 3MP • 1536 x 2048 @ 60 HZ (primary) • 2048 x 1536 @ 60 Hz For BarcoMed Nio 5MP • 2048 x 2560 @ 60 HZ (primary) • 2560 x 2048 @ 60 Hz For all BarcoMed Nio display controllers The following resolution is also available when the OS is booted in VGA mode.
Package contents Package contents Nio System package Each N system contains one or more display boxes (see below) and a system accessory box containing the following items: • Display controller(s) • CD-ROM with driver, NioWatch software and documentation Display box Each display box includes one display and a display accessory box containing the following items: •...
Parts, controls and connectors Parts, controls and connectors Front Figure 1: Front side 1. Power LED The LED is off when the display is disconnected from the power. The LED is also off when the LED function is disabled in the on-screen display (OSD). The LED is green when the display is on (when enabled in the on-screen menus).
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Parts, controls and connectors Rear Figure 2: Rear side 1. Connector compartment cover To get access to the connectors, remove the cover by pulling down the 2 clips at the top of the cover. 2. Tilt & swivel foot cover This cover is packed in a separate box when the display is shipped to the customer.
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Parts, controls and connectors 7. DC power input Connect the external power supply, delivered with the display, to this connector. 8. Tilt & swivel foot clip The display is shipped with this clip in the foot to protect the tilt & swivel mechanism during transport. After unpacking, you should remove this clip.
Installation precautions Installation precautions Precautions • Keep your original packaging. It is designed for this display and is the ideal protection during transport. • Avoid reflections in the flat panel to reduce eye strain. • Place the display on a strong and stable table or desk. •...
Display controller installation Display controller installation Caution: Wear a grounded, protective ESD strap during installation or handling of the display controller. Electrostatic charges can damage the display controller. Prior to installing your BarcoMed Nio display controller(s) in your PC please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with both the display controller(s) and the PCI slots in your computer.
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Display controller installation Figure 4 If you decide to use a separate VGA monitor as your boot monitor, you must disable the BarcoMed Nio’s on-board VGA capabilities by moving the jumper to the bottom two pins. Caution: To use multiple BarcoMed Nio controllers in a single host with VGA enabled, you should enable VGA on only ONE of the BarcoMed Nio display controllers and disable VGA on ALL the other BarcoMed Nio display controllers.
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Display controller installation Figure 5: PCI and RAID Controller Slots Installing the BarcoMed Nio display controller Install the BarcoMed Nio controller in your computer following these steps: 1. Turn off the power to your computer and disconnect the power cord, however make sure that the computer chassis is still grounded.
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Display controller installation 6. Connect the primary display to the connector marked “VID 1” on the BarcoMed Nio display controller using the provided DVI cable (see 6 below). For a dual-headed BarcoMed Nio setup, connect the secondary display to the other connector on the display controller.
Display installation Display installation After unpacking the display Important: In the factory, the height-positioning system in the display foot is blocked with a red clip to prevent damage during transportation. Before installing the display, you must remove this clip. Clip Figure 7 To remove the clip: 1.
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Display installation Adjust the panel orientation You can change the orientation of the panel at any time, but it is more convenient to select landscape or portrait orientation before connecting the cables. Figure 8: Figure 9: Portrait Landscape orientation orientation To change the panel orientation: 1.
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Display installation Figure 10: Tilt the panel before rotating 3. To change from portrait to landscape, turn the panel counterclockwise. Figure 11: To rotate the panel from portrait to landscape 4. To change from landscape to portrait, turn clockwise. Notice: If, after installing the display or the system, you change the panel orientation while an image is on the screen, the result depends on your application:...
Display installation • In a complete N system, the image orientation will adapt to the new panel orientation automatically after a second. • If you would use the display without the N display controller board, the image orientation will not change with the panel orientation.
Display installation 2. Connect the output of the 12V DC power supply to the DC input of the display. 3. Connect one end of the proper power cable to the AC input of the 12V DC power supply. 4. Connect the other end of the power cord to a grounded power outlet.
Display installation USB connection The USB connection allows you to use the display as USB hub, to which you can connect USB devices, such as a keyboard, mouse or digital camera. To connect the USB cable: Figure 15 1. Connect a PC USB downstream connector to the display’s USB upstream connector by means of a USB cable.
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Display installation • Bind the cables together above and under the foot, by means of the 2 velcro strips attached to the inside of the foot cover (packed inside the accessory box). • At last, put the foot cover back in place. To put the foot cover in place: Figure 16 1.
Attaching the display to an arm stand Attaching the display to an arm stand The panel, standard attached to the tilt & swivel foot, is compatible with the VESA 100 mm standard. So it can be used with an arm stand according to the VESA 100 mm standard. Therefore, the tilt &...
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Attaching the display to an arm stand 6. Remove the four screws fixing the foot while supporting the foot. 7. Attach the arm stand firmly to the panel using 4 screws M4 x 8 mm. 4 screws M4 x 8mm Figure 18 Nio®...
Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation Note: These instructions apply to both Windows 2000 and ® Windows ® Preparation Prior to installing your B software the following ARCO should be done. 1. Install the BarcoMed Nio display controller(s) in your system. 2.
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Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation Using the BarcoMed product installation wizard To install your BarcoMed Nio Windows display controller driver and NioWatch Software for the first time follow the steps below. If you are reinstalling the drivers or installing a new driver release over an existing driver release skip to the step 5: 1.
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Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation Figure 19 If it determines that the Microsoft Installer is either out of date or missing, it will display the screen shown in figure 20 below. Click “OK” to continue, the wizard will then install a newer version of the Microsoft Installer.
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Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation Hardware Wizard - Video Controller”. Again, please be patient as Windows will again scan its library of Plug-and- Play device drivers to see if it has a driver for your BarcoMed Nio controller. The BarcoMed Software Install Wizard will automatically restart and the BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard’s welcome screen will again be displayed (figure 21 below).
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Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation your BarcoMed Software CD. Select the device you want to install and then click “Next”. Note: If there are no BarcoMed devices installed, or if Windows does not recognize the installed devices, or if the driver on your BarcoMed Software CD does not support the installed devices, the dialog box will be empty , and the...
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Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation Figure 23 Click “OK” to install the new driver. If you don’t want to replace the exiting driver, click “OK” and then click “Cancel”. 7. Your selection on the "Enable DualView" screen (figure 24 below) determines if DualView is enabled or not.
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Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation Figure 25: DualView Disabled–Rectangle 2 represents the combined heads of the BarcoMed Controller. Figure 26: DualView Enabled–Rectangles 2 & 3 represents the individual heads of the BarcoMed Controller. Special Note: If you installed the drivers with DualView disabled, Windows will still show two devices installed for each BarcoMed Display Controller installed under "Display Nio®...
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Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation Adapters" in the "Device Manager Control Panel". The second device will be disabled. This is normal. Do NOT try to enable any of the disabled display adapters. 8. The “Device Confirmation” screen displays the device driver that will be installed and if DualView will be enabled or not.
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Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation Figure 28: Windows XP Windows Logo Testing Warning 10. When the screen shown in figure 29 below appears select the palette mode which is the correct one for your viewing application. If you are uncertain use the default settings. You can change the palette mode later (See “Palette Mode”...
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The wizard will now begin installing the next selected piece of BarcoMed Software. If you are working with the default selections, this will be the Barco NioWatch. Please turn to the section, “BarcoMed NioWatch installationBarco DPMS Screen Saver installation” below.
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“Reinstalling or updating your BarcoMed Nio driver” on page 122. BarcoMed NioWatch installation 1. Click “Next” on the Welcome Screen of the BARCO NioWatch InstallShield Wizard (figure 30 on page 55) to begin the installation or click “Cancel” to cancel and return to the BarcoMed Product Install Wizard.
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When your system restarts, boot normally and log in using an account with administrator privileges and turn to the section “Barco monitor plug and play software” on page 56. Barco monitor plug and play software After your system restarts and you have logged in, Windows will install the Barco Monitor Plug-n-Play software.
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BarcoMed Nio System. It may be necessary to reboot the system a second time if the window on the Barco display is not running in the same orientation as the display. For example the display is in portrait orientation, but the window appears in landscape orientation.
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Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation Panel”. If for some reason Windows failed to correctly set the resolution of your displays please turn to the section “Setting display” on page 118 of the resolution of your B ARCO the Troubleshooting Section of this manual for instructions on setting the resolution.
NioWatch NioWatch BarcoMed NioWatch installation 1. Click “Next” on the Welcome Screen of the BARCO NioWatch InstallShield Wizard (figure figure 33 on page 59) to begin the installation or click “Cancel” to cancel and return to the BarcoMed Product Install Wizard.
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NioWatch 6. When the InstallShield Wizard Complete Screen appears click “Finish”. 7. Click “Finish” on the BarcoMed Product Installation screen to complete the install process. Note: Silent mode installation You can install NioWatch in silent mode on a system where no previous version of NioWatch is installed.
Barco Display Tab Barco Display Tab Introduction The Barco Display Tab is used for gathering information about the BarcoMed Flat Panel Display(s). To access the Barco Display Tab do the following: 1. Open the “Display Properties Control Panel” by right clicking on the desktop, then select “Properties”.
When running DualView under Windows 2000 and Windows XP the desktop must be extended to include each display, otherwise those ports will not be visible to the Barco Display Tab. Hovering the cursor over a display icon will pop up a window with information that identifies the display.
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Barco Display Tab Backlight RunTime: This is time in hours that the back light has been on. A common question is: How much longer will the backlight last? The backlight will typically last a very long time, but will only be able to hold a calibrated output of for 17000 hours, after which time it will become slowly dimmer.
“Properties”. 2. Under Windows 2000 or Windows XP, click on “Settings” tab. Double click on the rectangle that represents the Barco display whose settings you wish to change to bring up its property page. Click on the “BarcoMed Driver” tab (see figure 36 on page 67).
BarcoMed Driver Tab Figure 36: BarcoMed Driver Tab under Windows 2000 and Windows XP Status The Status section displays information about the current BarcoMed display controller, driver, and the currently selected display resolution. Graphics Board This displays the current BarcoMed display controller. Driver Version This displays the current BarcoMed driver version.
Use this palette option for applications, such as Java, which require True Color support. Such applications may not work correctly when using one of Barco's three "Standard 8-bit (256- color)" palette modes. All applications that are designed to work correctly with 8-bit (256-color) modes should continue to work normally.
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BarcoMed Driver Tab Windows operating system, but applications can manipulate the middle 236 entries. This is the standard palette mode as configured by Windows. Figure 37 Static Gray Palette including standard system colors This option sets the palette to be a static set of 256 gray values. Therefore, applications are denied the ability to dynamically change or allocate palette entries.
BarcoMed Driver Tab Static Gray Palette with NO system colors This option sets the palette to be a static linear ramp of 256 shades of gray. Therefore, applications are denied the ability to dynamically change or allocate palette entries. This prevents palette conflicts between applications, which can cause image color values to appear distorted in the background application.
If “Custom Configuration” is displayed, it means that the current monitor configuration was set via the registry and it doesn’t agree with any of the configurations that the display control panel supports. Contact Barco Medical Imaging Systems for further information. Nio® medical display systems...
Configuring the Windows 2000 or Windows XP desktop Important: If you are using a color display in conjunction with your Barco grayscale display(s) you should configure your desktop before setting the resolution of the your Barco grayscale display(s). Under Windows 2000 or Windows XP the recommended...
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Not OK to use Display 1 2480 x 2560 @ 59 Hz Display 2 2560 x 2480 @ 59 Hz The following options maybe set individually on each Barco display even if they are connected to the same BarcoMed controller:...
BarcoMed Hardware Tab BarcoMed Hardware Tab Introduction The BarcoMed Hardware Tab is used for gathering information about BarcoMed display controller(s). For all BarcoMed display controller(s) it will display PCI information. For BarcoMed display controller(s) based on the AURA video chipset it will also display information about the Firmware installed on the board.
BarcoMed Hardware Tab Table 1: BarcoMed AURA Non-AURA Hardware Tab Controllers Controllers Support PCI and Firmware BarcoMed 3MP2FH Information BarcoMed 5MP1H PCI Information Only PCI and Firmware BarcoMed 5MP1HM Information BarcoMed 5MP2 PCI Information Only BarcoMed PCI and Firmware 5MP2 AURA Information PCI and Firmware BarcoMed...
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Figure 40 BarcoMed Hardware Tab under Windows 2000 or Windows XP Device Displays the current BarcoMed display controller, driver, and the currently selected display resolution. Identify Device: This button is for Barco Medical Imaging Systems (MIS) internal use only and is grayed out. Nio® medical display systems...
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“Generate Report” Button: Clicking this button will launch the BarcoMed Self Exam utility. BarcoMed Self Exam is an automated Barco Diagnostic Tool that is used to gather the information that support engineers and technicians need to help determine the root cause of a customer...
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Customer Diagnostic Questions Screen This screen allows the user to tell the Barco ImageCare team as much as possible about the problem. For the Medical Viewing Applications Running field, enter the medical applications that are currently running on the system with the problem.
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Exam reports is: under Windows 2000 and Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Desktop Submitting the Data to Barco Support Once BarcoMed Self Exam has collected the data, the user can submit it to ImageCare, Barco Medical Imaging Systems’ Nio® medical display systems...
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World Wide Web. 1. Enter the following address in your Web browser’s address bar: http://www.barco.com/medical/ 2. In the left hand column click on “Contact us” 3. Then click on “Support” in the drop down menu.
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BarcoMed Hardware Tab Update Device... Button: Clicking this button will launch the BarcoMed Hardware Configuration utility. This program allows the user to flash update the firmware stored in the ROM of the currently selected BarcoMed display controller. The BarcoMed Hardware Nio®...
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The user will be prompted to select a firmware update file to use for the update process. This file will be provided by Barco MIS if and when a firmware update is required.
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NioWatch operation To use NioWatch The NioWatch application resides in the Windows systray. To use one of the NioWatch functions, right-click on the NioWatch systray icon and select the appropriate option: • Display settings: Allows to view information about your dis- play(s) and display controller.
Display settings Display settings General Figure 42: Display Settings dialog The numbered icons in the upper part of the dialog represent the display controller heads installed in the PC. The display controller heads are also listed in the Display drop- down box.
Display settings numbered icon or by selecting the corresponding display controller head from the Display drop-down box. The Display tab allows to view information about the display. The Graphic board tab allows to view information about the display controller. The Calibration tab allows to calibrate the display(s) or view the result of the last calibration.
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Display settings • To adjust display luminance manually, adjust the Luminance slider. This function is not available for MFCD/MFGD 1218 displays. The luminance setting is saved when the system is shut down. If the slider is positioned above the CAL mark, the luminance is in calibrated position, as determined during the latest calibration.
Display settings Graphic Board tab Figure 43: Graphic Board tab Here you can see information about the installed display controller: Name, serial number, driver version and firmware version. Nio® medical display systems...
Display settings Calibration tab Figure 44: Calibration tab Here you can calibrate display(s), revert to the latest calibration, revert to default factory settings and view the result of the latest calibration. The possible options are explained below. To calibrate the display using a sensor: 1.
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4. A message appears, showing the different calibration options. Figure 45: Calibration choices 5. Select “Using the BARCO LCD sensor” and click OK. This option is grayed in case NioWatch does not find a connected measurement device. 6. Follow the guidelines on the screen to complete the calibration successfully.
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Display settings Figure 46: Match with reference To equalize the display, check the option “Match this display with display..” and click Next. The display number that appears in this option, refers to the reference display. Manual calibration 1. In the Calibration dialog (see step no. 4. in the description of the calibration with sensor), check the option Visually and click the OK button.
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Display settings Figure 47: DICOM Optimizer dialog 2. Adjust the slider until there is almost no visible difference between the background of the image above the slider and the bitmap inside this image. 3. When done, click button Set point 1 of 20. 4.
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Display settings To view a graph showing the result of the latest calibration: 1. In the Calibration tab dialog, click on Show calibration chart. This button is available only if the display has been calibrated with a sensor before. 2. A graph is shown displaying the latest calibration compared to the theoretical display function.
Test patterns Test patterns Test Patterns Figure 48: Test Patterns dialog 1. Select the desired test pattern by clicking on the corresponding thumbnail or selecting a pattern by name from the Test pattern drop-down box. Click Show to display the pattern. If you have selected Custom Image, you can select a bitmap image (e.g., saved on the hard disk) as test pattern.
Application settings Application settings Calibration tab Figure 49: Calibration tab Here you can check the Equalization option, allowing you to match all the displays from a multi-head system to the luminance of the first calibrated display of the system. Suppose you work with a dual-head system (2 displays connected to one display controller card) and you wish display (2) to have the same output luminance as display (1).
Application settings (1) Reference display (2) Calibrated display: Luminance automatically matched to reference display Figure 50: Dual-head equalization The reference display is the first calibrated display in the system. The Equalization option will be available only if: • the system contains at least one display of the same type as the one being calibrated •...
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Via the user-friendly web interface, accessible from any client, users have access to all the information of the installed display base. For more information about MediCal Administrator, please contact Barco or consult our web site. Nio® medical display systems...
NioWatch. To update NioWatch: Select Update NioWatch from the Start > Programs > Barco NioWatch menu. The application will search via the Internet if NioWatch updates are available. If so, you will get the option to install them.
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Display operation Display operation Stand-by switching When the display is on and no on-screen display is visible, push the control wheel at the front for a few seconds to switch the display in stand-by. The LED turns orange. Push and hold Figure 52 When the display is in stand-by, press the control wheel to switch it back on.
Display operation About the On-Screen Display (OSD) About the on-screen display The on-screen display (OSD) has a hierarchical tree structure, with several levels. The top level is the “Main Menu”. E-X620 MAIN MENU Luminance Settings Information EXIT Figure 53: Main menu How to navigate through the OSD 1.
Display operation 3. To exit from a menu, rotate the control wheel to select EXIT. If you exit from the Main Menu, you exit the OSD. 4. To change an adjustment value (e.g., the luminance value), rotate the control wheel to select the adjustment and press the wheel shortly.
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Display operation 4. Rotate the control wheel to select User Controls. 5. Press the control wheel to switch from “On” to “Off”. 6. Exit the menus. To enable user controls: 1. Do not use the control wheel for at least 3 seconds. 2.
Display operation Complete OSD overview Main menu Name Description Luminance Adjust the target luminance to which the dis- play will be stabilized. Settings Change settings for DPMS, Power LED and User Controls Information Read information about the display Luminance Name Description Luminance Target Manually adjust the luminance.
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Display operation Settings Name Description DPMS Switch on/off the automatic power saving sys- tem (DPMS) Power LED Switch the power LED on/off. Note: The LED's orange DPMS state is not influenced by this set- ting. So, when the display goes into power-sav- ing mode, the LED will turn orange, even if it was switched off by this setting.
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- Other coarse tools Panel Important: We recommend to let this cleaning procedure be done in a Barco service center. If not, you must perform the cleaning in a clean and dust-free environment. 1. If there are dust particles on the LCD panel, blow them away by using a dust remover.
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Cleaning inert gas that acts like compressed air for a quick and safe removal of dust particles and other dry contaminants on the surface of the lcd panel or the glass panel. Attention: The dust remover contains a liquid gas. If you shake the can or move the can too fast while spraying, you may blow drops of liquid on the panel surface! If this is the case, clean the panel as described below.
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Troubleshooting General tips • If one display from a multi-head system exhibits problems, try to eliminate the problem by switching video cables or power supplies. In that way you can find out if the problem resides in the display or not. Nio®...
Troubleshooting Problems and solutions Problem description Possible tests or solutions Screen remains black • Please check the installation procedure in this manual • If the LED at the front is orange, the display is in stand-by • Check in the Windows Display Properties if the display controller video heads are attached.
Tip: These instructions apply to both Windows 2000 and ® Windows ® Important: If you are using a color display in conjunction with your Barco grayscale display(s) you should configure your desktop before setting the resolution of the your Barco grayscale display(s). Nio® medical display systems...
Troubleshooting Configuring the Windows 2000 or Windows XP desktop Under Windows 2000 or Windows XP the recommended configuration for best grayscale image quality when using a color display in conjunction with your high-resolution grayscale display(s) is to set the color display as the primary monitor. Then set the colors setting on the “Settings”...
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Troubleshooting 3. Select the rectangle that represents the first B ARCO display attached to the BarcoMed Nio display controller you are working with. NOTE: If you are using the VGA capabilities of your BarcoMed Nio display controller, the resolution for the first display may be set to a VGA resolution of “640 x 480”...
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Troubleshooting 5. Select the “Adapter” tab and then click on the “List All Modes” button. Select the resolution and refresh rate that your BarcoMed Nio display supports from the dialog box and click “OK”. Tip: In the Adapter box, the Adapter string shows if this display is the First View or the Second View attached to the display controller.
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Troubleshooting Figure 57: The Windows Display Properties Control Panel Settings Tab after the drivers have been installed and the resolution set with DualView Enabled. Note: The system shown in figure 57 above is a dual-head, single BarcoMed Nio display controller, with a 3rd party VGA controller configuration.
Driver re-installation, updates or removal Driver re-installation, updates or removal Reinstalling or updating your BarcoMed Nio driver Note: These instructions apply to Windows 2000 and Windows Important for Windows 2000 or Windows XP users only: If you previously uninstalled the driver, do not allow the Windows Plug and Play software to reinstall the driver for you.
“Finish” again. Reboot the system when prompted and then reset the resolution of your displays if necessary. Uninstalling the BarcoMed Nio driver or Barco NioWatch software Special Note: The BarcoMed Uninstaller is supported only on Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
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Driver re-installation, updates or removal doesn’t start within one minute, browse the contents of your BarcoMed Nio Software CD and double click on the file: “Setup.exe” to start the wizard. 2. The BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard will display its welcome screen. 3.
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Driver re-installation, updates or removal Figure 61 6. Click “Next”. 7. If you installed your driver with DualView enabled, skip to step 8. If you installed your driver with DualView disabled, click “Next” to continue. Then click “Finish” to complete the uninstall process.
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Driver re-installation, updates or removal 10. When your system restarts, log in again using an account with administrator priveleges. DualView should now be disabled. 11. The “BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard” should automatically restart. Finish uninstalling the driver by clicking “Next” three times. Then click “Reboot”, “Finish” and “Yes”.
Technical specifications Technical specifications E- 2620: Item Specification Picture panel 19.6-inch diagonal viewable screen TFT (thin film transistor) active matrix, gray- scale liquid crystal display Resolution Native: 1600 x 1200 Display area (H x V) 398.4 x 298.8 (mm) Viewing angle Vertical: 170º...
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Technical specifications Item Specification Power source Input for 12 VDC power supply unit: 90 ~ 264 VAC Input for display: 12 VDC. (The supplied 12VDC power supply must be used) Power consumption 66 watts (max., at 90 VAC, maximum backlight, USB load) Dimensions (W x H x D) In perpendicular vertical position, high- est position, tilt = 0°, swivel = 0°:...
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Technical specifications E-3620: Item Specification Picture panel 20.8-inch TFT AM-LCD IPS dual domain Resolution Native: 2048 x 1536 Display area (H x V) 423.9 x 318 (mm) Viewing angle Vertical: 170º (@ 10/1 contrast) Horizontal: 170º Pixel Pitch 0.207 mm (H) x 0.207 mm (V) Native color resolution 8 bits / sub-pixel Luminance...
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Technical specifications Item Specification Dimensions (W x H x D) In perpendicular vertical position, highest position, tilt = 0°, swivel = 0°: 385 x 585 x 250 mm Net weight 13 kg Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C, 15°C to 35°C within specs Storage Temperature -20°C to 60°C Humidity...
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Technical specifications Item Specification Signal systems Video on DVI: Complying to DVI Rev 1.0 specifications Sync on DVI: Complying to DVI Rev 1.0 specifications USB standard supported USB 1.1 Power source Input for 12 VDC power supply unit: 90 ~ 264 VAC Input for display: 12 VDC.
Connector pin assignments Connector pin assignments DVI connector: Figure 63: DVI connector pin layout Pin no. Signal Pin no. Signal TMDS DATA 2- +5V POWER TMDS DATA 2+ HOT PLUG DETECT TMDS DATA 0- TMDS DATA 0+ DDC CLOCK DDC DATA TMDS DATA 1- TMDS DATA 1+ TMDS CLOCK-...
Glossary Glossary Calibration Each display is calibrated in the factory before it is sent to the customer. After this calibration, black and white luminance are set to the ideal level. A stabilization routine, constantly active when the display is on, keeps these levels constant using the built-in sensor.
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Any claim under the Warranties must be notified to Barco in writing within 8 days from the date the defect or failure has been discovered or noticed the first time. The Customer, upon the occurrence of...
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All software installed on the system, whether they are acquired from Barco nv, MID or third party. An exception is made for software delivered by Barco nv, MID that would prove to be a cause for the mal functioning of the hardware covered under this Agreement.
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LCD luminance uniformity that is in within the product specifications or luminance uniformity performance that is inherent to LCD technology. Barco nv, MID does not warrant a minimum life time nor a performance of any of the consumables. Replacement of moveable parts such as power cords, remote controls, …...
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If there is an indication that the equipment was used – even temporary – outside its specifications, Barco nv, MID is entitled not to perform warranty repairs and terminate the warranty agreement. Any actions that have been taken by Barco nv, MID in this respect, may be invoiced to the Customer at normal pricing.
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Barco nv, MID shall not be responsible for machine failure and/or its failure to render service or maintenance due to causes beyond its reasonable control.
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Warranty Statement Nio® medical display systems...
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