Section INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION About LCD Monitors What you gain by using an LCD monitor in your industrial controls LCDs LCDs LCDs are the future of display technology. CRTs although they have dropped in cost significantly, do not offer the performance, reliability, and mounting options available with LCDs.
Product Safety Precautions Ensure that sufficient space is available around the display to provide the circulation ⇒ necessary for cooling. Ensure that the ambient air temperature will not exceed the specified maximum ⇒ temperature. Do not attempt to service this display yourself. The rear chassis has a seal so that non ⇒...
Section DISPLAY SETUP DISPLAY SETUP VT190 Series Display Features Capable of displaying unlimited colors in a continuous spectrum. The high contrast LCD ⇒ enhances the image with no geometric distortion. The VT190 DiamondVue Series directly accepts an analog 5 wire RGB with separate H/V sync ⇒...
Your LCD monitor package will consist of the components listed below. Open shipping container and lay all components on a flat clean surface. What is included with your display VT190R, VT190P, VT190C, VT190W or VT190M LCD Monitor ⇒ 5 ft Video Cable ⇒...
Signal Connections Cont. You can use an HD-15 connector cable or a BNC adapter cable to connect the flat panel monitor to the host computer. The HD-15 video cable (supplied in the kit) you use with this monitor is equipped with a conventional HD-15 connector at each end. Note: The following figure is the view looking into the pin end of the male connector or solder term end of the female connector.
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Signal Connections Cont. Optional BNC Adaptor Cable A 5BNC-to-HD15 adapter cable is available. The functions of the cables are described below. R, B, and G: Red, Green, and Blue input connectors to establish color. ⇒ These are used for RS-343 analog signals. HS/CS: Separate horizontal/composite sync signal from the video ⇒...
Section GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Adjusting the display The VT190 DiamondVue Series display has an embedded microprocessor in the converter card. Once you have the unit displaying the resolution you desire for your application do the following: Definition of OSD (on screen display) Adjustments On Screen Display Major Category Adjustment Category...
Adjustment Adjustment (PC) OSD Agent Description Adjustment is used to Adjusts the brightness of video Brightness fine tune and get the best Contrast Adjusts the contrast of video. image by removing Clock Removes the noises. When frequency value is noises that creates wrong, the image has horizontal lines especially in unstable images with 1 dot on and off.
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Adjustment Cont. Color OSD Agent Description The color can be 6500º K Redish white changes from redish to 9300º K Bluish White bluish white. User Customizable User Setup OSD Agent Description • Setup is used to adjust Image H Position: Adjusts the horizontal position of OSD menu information the image.
. Touch Screen Definition Quite simply, Vartech Systems touch systems are a mouse emulator. By installing a software driver and connecting to a serial port, the touch screen will support all the primary mouse functions: Our standard touch screen interface, is a high resolution analog resistive.
Touch Screen Definition Cont. Connecting the touch screen 1. Make sure all optional cables have been received. 2. Connect one end of the 6 foot touch screen serial cable to the touch screen port D9 connector on the side of the monitor. 3.
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Installing Touch Screen Driver Windows NT 4.0 1. Start your computer. 2. Insert the MonitorMouse for Windows NT disk into drive A. 3. Click the Start button then click Run. 4. Type “a:\setup” in the space provided and press Enter. 5.
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Installing Touch Screen Driver Windows 95/98 Cont. 11. Double-click Elo Touch screen to run the touch screen control panel. 12. Click the Calibrate button and touch each of the three targets as they appear on the screen. 13. Click yes when the cursor lines up correctly with your finger. Click OK to close the touch screen control panel.
Consult the display card or system manual for proper video. No S-Video or NTSC operation Check for proper connections. ⇒ Check the setup instructions for proper input selection. ⇒ If these tips do not solve your problem, contact Vartech Systems Customer Service support.
Troubleshooting Cont. Trouble Troubleshooting Tip Screen is blank. Screen saver activated. Video Cable problem. Check for proper installation Change video cable . Faulty video display. Needs Service. Image is dim, even with Video cable problem. Check for proper installation of cables brightness and contrast Faulty video source.
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Section CLEANING AND MAINTANENCE CLEANING AND MAINTANENCE Cleaning Occasionally clean the display panel and cabinet with a soft cloth dampened (not soaked) with a mild (non-abrasive) glass cleaner. Keep turning a fresh side of the cloth toward the screen surface to avoid scratching it with accumulated grit.
ATTENTION: Mounting nuts must be tightened to a torque of 24 inch-pounds to provide panel seal and avoid potential damage. Vartech Systems assumes no responsibility for water or chemical damage to the monitor or other equipment within the enclosure due to improper installation.