Philips 170B4BB Service Manual page 13

Configuration and procedure
There are 2 chips contained OSD string, serial number..etc
on the circuit board, main EEPROM which storage all factory
settings,OSD string. DDC IC which storage 128byte EDID data(serial
number ..etc.). Following descirptions are the connection and procedure
for Analog and Digital DDC application, the main EEPROM can be
re-programmed along with Analog/Digital IC by enable "factory memory
data write" function on the DDC program (EDID301.EXE).
Initialize alignment box
In order to avoid that monitor entering power saving mode due
to sync will cut off by alignment box, it is necessary to initialize
alignment box before running programming software
(EDID301.EXE). Following steps show you the procedures and
connection.
Step 1: Supply 8~12V DC power source to the Alignment box by
plugging a DC power cord or using batteries.
Step 2: Connecting printer cable and video cable of monitor as Fig. 6
PC
DC Power
Printer
Port
Step 3: Installation of EDID301.EXE
Method 1: Start on DDC program
Start Microsoft Windows.
1. Insert the disk containing EDID301.EXE program into floppy disk
drive.
2. Click , choose Run at start menu of Windows 95/98 as
shown in Fig. 7.
DDC Instructions (Continued)
1=Power connector
2=DVI-D connector
3=D-SUB connector
Rear view of 170B4&S4
8~12 V
~ ~
2
1
To
Monitor
To PC
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
3. At the submenu, type the letter of your computer's floppy disk drive
followed by :EDID301 (for example, A:\EDID301, as shown in Fig. 8).
4. Click OK button. The main menu appears (as shown in Fig. 9).
This is for initialize alignment box.
Note 1: If the connection is improper, you will see the following error
message (as shown in Fig. 10) before entering the main menu.
Meanwhile, the (read EDID) function will be disable. At this time,
please make sure all cables are connected correctly and fixedly,
and the procedure has been performed properly.
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Method 2: After create a shortcut of EDID301.EXE
: Double click EDID301 icon
is on the screen of Windows Wallpaper.
Bring up main menu of EDID301 as shown in Fig. 12.
This is for initialize alignment box.
Fig. 11
Note 2: During the loading, EDID301 will verify the EDID data which just
loaded from monitor before proceed any further function, once
the data structure of EDID can not be recognized, the following
error message will appear on the screen as below. Please
confirm following steps to avoid this message.
1. The data structure of EDID was incorrect.
2. DDC IC that you are trying to load data is empty.
3. Wrong communication channel has set at configuration setup
windows.
4. Cables loosed or poor contact of connection.
170B4&S4
(as shown in Fig. 11) which
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