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Supported displays: E-2620, E-3620, E-5620, E-2621, E-3621

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  • Page 1 Nio® medical display systems Installation & User Manual Supported displays: E-2620, E-3620, E-5620, E-2621, E-3621...
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  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    - graphical, electronic, or mechanical including photocopying, taping or information storage and retrieval systems - without written permission of Barco © 2005 Barco N.V. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation ....... 43 NioWatch.................... 57 Display Controller settings............59 Barco Display Tab................61 Introduction ................61 Using the Barco Display Tab ............62 BarcoMed Driver Tab ................. 64 Introduction ................64 Using the BarcoMed Driver Tab ..........64 Status ..................65...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Palette Mode ................66 Drawing Modes ................68 Monitor Configuration ..............69 Configuring the Windows 2000 or Windows XP desktop..70 Configuring the DualView desktop..........70 BarcoMed Hardware Tab ..............72 Introduction ................72 Using The BarcoMed Hardware Tab........... 73 NioWatch operation..............
  • Page 7 ..... 117 ARCO Driver re-installation, updates or removal........120 Reinstalling or updating your BarcoMed Nio driver ....120 Uninstalling the BarcoMed Nio driver or Barco NioWatch software ..............121 Technical Information............. 125 Technical specifications ..............127 Connector pin assignments............. 138 Glossary....................
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  • Page 9: Preface

    Preface...
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  • Page 11 BarcoView software products are the property of BarcoView. They are distributed under copyright by Barco N.V. or BarcoView, LLC., for use only under the specific terms of a software license agreement between Barco N.V. or BarcoView LLC. and the licensee.
  • Page 12 Preface Canadian notice This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Disposal Information The lamps inside the display contain mercury. Do not throw the display in the trash.

  • Page 13: Safety Instructions

    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...
  • Page 14 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)
  • Page 15 Safety Instructions Operating precautions Continuous operation of the display with the same screen may result in some image sticking on the LCD panel. Over 10 hours operation with the same image content is not recommended. Switching on the display DPMS may decrease the risk of image sticking (image retention).

  • Page 16: Explanation Of Symbols

    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...

  • Page 17: Overview

    Overview...
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  • Page 19: Introduction

    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.
  • Page 20 Introduction NioWatch In N systems, the display comes standard with N ATCH user-friendly software tool that optimizes the LCD panel for DICOM-compliant viewing. 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.

  • Page 21: Barcomed Nio Display Controller Overview

    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) •...
  • Page 22 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.

  • Page 23: Package Contents

    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: •...

  • Page 24: Parts, Controls And Connectors

    Parts, controls and connectors Parts, controls and connectors Front BAR CO 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).
  • Page 25 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.
  • Page 26 Parts, controls and connectors 8. DC power input Connect the external power supply, delivered with the display, to this connector. 9. 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.

  • Page 27: Installation

    Installation...
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  • Page 29: Installation Precautions

    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. •...

  • Page 30: Display Controller Installation

    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.
  • Page 31 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.
  • Page 32 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.
  • Page 33 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 figure 6 below). For a dual-headed BarcoMed Nio setup, connect the secondary display to the other connector on the display controller.

  • Page 34: Display Installation

    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.
  • Page 35 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. BAR CO BAR CO Figure 8: Figure 9: Portrait Landscape orientation...
  • Page 36 Display installation Figure 10: Tilt the panel before rotating 3. To change from portrait to landscape, turn the panel counterclockwise. BAR CO 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...

  • Page 37: Power Connection

    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.

  • Page 38: Video Connection

    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.

  • Page 39: Usb Connection

    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.
  • Page 40 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.

  • Page 41: Attaching The Display To An Arm Stand

    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 &...
  • Page 42 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...

  • Page 43: Windows 2000 Barcomed Nio Software Installation

    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.
  • Page 44 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.
  • Page 45 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.
  • Page 46 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).
  • Page 47 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...
  • Page 48 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.
  • Page 49 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...
  • Page 50 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.
  • Page 51 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”...
  • Page 52 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 installation” below. If the installation of the products you selected at the beginning is complete, click “Finish”...
  • Page 53 “Reinstalling or updating your BarcoMed 2MP2CP driver” on page 107. BarcoMed NioWatch installation 1. Click “Next” on the Welcome Screen of the BARCO NioWatch InstallShield Wizard (figure 30) to begin the installation or click “Cancel” to cancel and return to the BarcoMed Product Install Wizard.
  • Page 54 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. If Windows displays the screens shown in figure 31 below and figure 32 on page 55, click “Yes” or “Continue Anyway” to continue.
  • Page 55 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.
  • Page 56 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 the resolution of your B display” on page 117 of ARCO the Troubleshooting Section of this manual for instructions on setting the resolution.

  • Page 57: Niowatch

    NioWatch NioWatch BarcoMed NioWatch installation 1. Click “Next” on the Welcome Screen of the BARCO NioWatch InstallShield Wizard (figure 33) to begin the installation or click “Cancel” to cancel and return to the BarcoMed Product Install Wizard. 2. After reading the Software License Agreement on the next screen, click “Yes”...
  • Page 58 In case you will be using the Barco LCD sensor with your system, you may have to install its driver. The Barco LCD sensor is a USB device. Connect the sensor to a free USB downstream connector. When you connect the sensor for the first time, the “New hardware found”...

  • Page 59: Display Controller Settings

    Display Controller settings...
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  • Page 61: Barco Display Tab

    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”.

  • Page 62: Using The Barco Display Tab

    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.
  • Page 63 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.

  • Page 64: Barcomed Driver Tab

    “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...

  • Page 65: Status

    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.

  • Page 66: Palette Mode

    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.
  • Page 67 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.

  • Page 68: Drawing Modes

    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.

  • Page 69: Monitor Configuration

    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.

  • Page 70: Configuring The Windows 2000 Or Windows Xp Desktop

    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...
  • Page 71 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:...

  • Page 72: Barcomed Hardware Tab

    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.

  • Page 73: Using The Barcomed Hardware Tab

    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...
  • Page 74 BarcoMed Hardware Tab 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 BarcoView Medical Imaging Systems (MIS) internal use only and is grayed out.
  • Page 75 “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...
  • Page 76 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.
  • Page 77 Note: The absolute path to the location of the BarcoMed Self 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’...
  • Page 78 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.
  • Page 79 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...
  • Page 80 BarcoMed Hardware Tab Configuration utility is implemented in a Wizard format, which guides the user through the flash update procedure. The user will be prompted to select a firmware update file to use for the update process. This file will be provided by BarcoView MIS if and when a firmware update is required.

  • Page 81: Niowatch Operation

    NioWatch operation...
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  • Page 83 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.

  • Page 84: Display Settings

    Display settings Display settings General Figure 43: Display Settings dialog The numbered icons in the upper part of the dialog represent the display controller heads supported by NioWatch. The display controller heads are also listed in the Display drop- down box. If you wish to control a display in a multi-head system, you must select the display controller head to which the display is connected.

  • Page 85: Display Tab

    Display settings numbered icon or by selecting the corresponding display controller head from the Display drop-down box. Tip: If you click on a numbered icon, the corresponding number appears for a few seconds on the display connected to that display controller head. In that way you can easily see which display is connected to which head.
  • Page 86 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.

  • Page 87: Graphic Board Tab

    Display settings Graphic Board tab Figure 44: Graphic Board tab Here you can see information about the installed display controller: Name, serial number, driver version and firmware version.

  • Page 88: Calibration Tab

    The possible options are explained below. To calibrate the display using the Barco LCD sensor: 1. If you have multiple displays of the same type connected (multi-head system), consider if you wish to equalize the display you calibrate to a reference display.
  • Page 89 4. A message appears, showing the different calibration options. Figure 46: Calibration choices 5. Select “Using the BARCO LCD sensor” and click OK. This option is grayed in case NioWatch does not find a connected Barco LCD sensor. 6. Follow the guidelines on the screen to complete the calibration successfully.
  • Page 90 Manual calibration 1. Follow step 2 and 3 of the calibration with Barco LCD sensor (see page 88). 2. 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.
  • Page 91 6. Click OK to finish. To reset to the latest calibration: 1. Follow step 2 and 3 of the calibration with Barco LCD sensor (see page 88). 2. In the Calibration dialog (see step no. 4. in the description of the calibration with sensor), check the option Use the latest calibration.
  • Page 92 Display settings 3. Click the OK button. The calibration and the luminance will be reset to the latest calibrated position. Note: When you start up the system, the calibration is also reset to the latest calibrated position. The luminance, however, is kept at the latest value.

  • Page 93: Test Patterns

    Test patterns Test patterns Test Patterns Figure 49: 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.

  • Page 94: Application Settings

    Application settings Application settings Calibration tab Figure 50: 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 system containing 2 displays of the same type, and you wish display (2) to have the same output luminance as display (1).

  • Page 95: Medical Administrator Tab

    Application settings • the system contains at least one display of the same type as the one being calibrated • at least one of the displays of the same type has already been calibrated before using a sensor. To equalize the displays: 1.
  • Page 96 Application settings 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 Medical Imaging Systems or consult our web site.

  • Page 97: Update Niowatch

    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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  • Page 99: Display Operation

    Display operation...
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  • Page 101: Display Operation

    Display operation Display operation Operating precautions Continuous operation of the display with the same screen may result in some image sticking on the LCD panel. Over 10 hours operation with the same image content is not recommended. Switching on the display DPMS may decrease the risk of image sticking (image retention).

  • Page 102: About The On-Screen Display (Osd)

    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-X62X MAIN MENU Luminance Settings Information EXIT Figure 54: Main menu How to navigate through the OSD 1.

  • Page 103: Locking And Unlocking User Controls

    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.
  • Page 104 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.

  • Page 105: Complete Osd Overview

    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.
  • Page 106 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.

  • Page 107: Cleaning

    Cleaning...
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  • Page 109 *(Lye is a strong caustic alkaline solution of potassium salts.) 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.
  • Page 110 Cleaning 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.

  • Page 111: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting...
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  • Page 113 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.
  • Page 114 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.
  • Page 115 Troubleshooting Problem description Possible tests or solutions No image during PC start- • Check the VGA jumper settings on the display controller • Check the CMOS settings in the PC BIOS Nothing happens when • The User Controls may be disabled. you press or rotate the Please read the paragraph about control wheel...

  • Page 116: Windows 2000 Display Resolution

    ® 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). Configuring the Windows 2000 or Windows XP desktop Under Windows 2000 or Windows XP the recommended...

  • Page 117: Setting The Resolution Of Your B

    Troubleshooting Setting the resolution of your B display ARCO In order to set the resolution of your B display you ARCO must be logged in using an account with administrator privileges. 1. To set the resolution of your BarcoMed Nio display(s) right click on the desktop and select “Properties”.
  • Page 118 Troubleshooting controller, you may need to temporarily make another display the primary display Caution: if you have a single display configuration and you have enabled DualView, Windows will not allow you to attach the second head. This is normal and not a bug. 4.
  • Page 119 Troubleshooting the display you detached in step 2 above, by right clicking on the rectangle that represents it and selecting “Attached”. Now repeat steps 5-8 above for this display. If you are using a Quad-Head Configuration repeat all of the above steps for the two displays on the second display controller.

  • Page 120: Driver Re-Installation, Updates Or Removal

    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.

  • Page 121: Uninstalling The Barcomed Nio Driver Or Barco Niowatch Software

    “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.
  • Page 122 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.
  • Page 123 Driver re-installation, updates or removal Figure 62 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.
  • Page 124 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”.

  • Page 125: Technical Information

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  • Page 127: Technical Specifications

    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...
  • Page 128 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°:...
  • Page 129 Technical specifications E- 2620 (S): Item Specification Picture panel 20.1-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) 408 x 306 (mm) Viewing angle Vertical: 170º...
  • Page 130 Technical specifications Item Specification Input signals Possible resolutions: • 640 x 480 @ 60, 75, 85, 100 Hz • 800 x 600 @ 60, 75, 85, 100 Hz • 1024 x 768 @ 60, 75, 85, 100 Hz • 1152 x 864 @ 75 Hz •...
  • Page 131 Technical specifications E- 2621: Item Specification Picture panel 21.3-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) 432.0 x 324.0 (mm) Viewing angle Vertical: 170º (@ 10/1 contrast) Horizontal: 170º...
  • Page 132 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°:...
  • Page 133 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...
  • Page 134 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...
  • Page 135 Technical specifications E-3621: Item Specification Picture panel 21.3-inch TFT AM-LCD IPS dual domain Resolution Native: 2048 x 1536 Display area (H x V) 433.2 x 324.9 (mm) Viewing angle Vertical: 170º (@ 10/1 contrast) Horizontal: 170º Pixel Pitch 0.2115 mm (H) x 0.2115 mm (V) Native color resolution 8 bits / sub-pixel Luminance...
  • Page 136 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 14 kg Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C, 15°C to 35°C within specs Storage Temperature -20°C to 60°C Humidity...
  • Page 137 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.

  • Page 138: Connector Pin Assignments

    Connector pin assignments Connector pin assignments DVI connector: Figure 64: 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-...

  • Page 139: Glossary

    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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  • Page 141: Warranty Statement

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  • Page 143 Warranty Statement ARTICLE 1: SERVICES BarcoView warrants that the equipment will be free of defects in workmanship or material for the warranty period. Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 2, repair and replacement of defects in material and/or workmanship under this warranty shall be accomplished in our works in the following manner: 1.1 The Customer, upon the occurrence of any equipment failure, shall contact BarcoView Customer Support Center (or an...
  • Page 144 Warranty Statement ARTICLE 2: ITEMS EXCLUDED FROM WARRANTY The warranty described herein shall not include the following: 2.1 Any hardware or software item procured from a source other than BarcoView or their official agent or distributor and integrated by Customer or a third party into BarcoView supplied equipment.
  • Page 145 Warranty Statement obligations under this paragraph shall excuse BarcoView's performance hereunder: 3.1 Customer shall not expose BarcoView personnel to any unsafe working conditions. 3.2 Repairs to equipment under warranty resulting from improper maintenance or repair performed by the Customer, or its officers, agents, employees, or representatives, shall be borne by the Customer at its additional cost and expense.
  • Page 146 Warranty Statement products or services covered by or furnished under this warranty condition, whether arising out of contract, negligence, strict tort, warranty or otherwise, shall not exceed the price of the item or items of goods or services upon which such liability is based. ARTICLE 7: FORCE MAJEURE Either party shall be released from performance of its obligations under this agreement to the extent, and for so long as, the...
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