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- Page 1 Multi Function Flat Panel Display System with from Models RMU User’s Manual UM-RMU-C-0288-0_2 TW/TW...
- Page 2 Note: specifications herein are subject to change without notice. CAUTIONS: • On receipt of your Black Opal RMU, immediately report any damage to packaging or contents to your supplier. • Ensure that all instructions in the separate Specifications and Set-up document applicable to your model are performed correctly, before attempting to operate the Black Opal RMU.
- Page 3 User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems Tracking Records This document is appropriate for the following product configurations: Model: Black Opal Models: RMU6H; RMU8H; RMU8HS; RMU10H; RMU10HX; RMU12H; RMU15H; RMU19H. Initial Installed Software Version: UM-RMU-M-0288-0_1 20.10.05 TW/TW...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Scope 1.2 Document Structure 2 SAFETY 2.1 Electrical Safety 2.2 System Protection 3 PACKING, HANDLING, STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION 3.1 Packing, Unpacking and Inspection 3.2 Handling... - Page 5 User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems 6.4.5.2 Video Menu 6.4.5.3 VGA Menu 6-10 6.4.5.4 Defaults Menu 6-12 6.4.6 Working with Menus - How to 6-12 6.4.6.1 For Video 6-13 6.4.6.1.1 Adjust Contrast, Brightness and/or Colour Saturation 6-13 6.4.6.1.2 Select Colour Option for...
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Page 6: Introduction
Flat Panel Display Systems INTRODUCTION Scope This User’s Manual is designed for the operator of the Black Opal models RMU. It contains set-up, operating, and user-level faultfinding and maintenance information. Document Structure This manual is structured to take the reader through safety observations, system description and specifications to the set-up, operation and general maintenance of the Black Opal RMU. -
Page 8: Safety
Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems SAFETY Electrical Safety The Black Opal RMU is designed to operate from low voltage dc power. Once installed, there are no safety procedures required to protect the operator from the RMU itself. NOTE:... -
Page 10: Packing, Handling, Storage & Transportation
To unpack on first receipt: 1. carefully open the outer packaging, do not slit cartons deeper than sealing tape; 2. remove the Black Opal RMU components and any Manuals and ancillary items from the carton; 3. remove the RMU from its plastic bag/wrap;... -
Page 12: System Description
Flat Panel Display Systems SYSTEM DESCRIPTION General Purpose The Black Opal models RMU have been engineered for a wide range of land-, sea- or air-borne display applications including remote/indirect viewing of video images generated by day, night or thermal cameras. -
Page 13: Upgrades
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems 4.2.4 Upgrades The Black Opal RMU has been designed so that software upgrades can be downloaded easily via a PC. 4.2.5 Additional Features NOTE: Image Enhancement and Digital Zoom are available whenever the main window in a Screen Lay-out is video, not PC input. -
Page 14: System Specifications & Set-Up
Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS & SET-UP The specifications and set-up procedures for your model of Black Opal RMU are presented in a separate Specifications & Set-up document provided with your unit. CAUTION: ensure that all instructions in the separate Specifications... -
Page 16: Operation
Flat Panel Display Systems OPERATION Controls The RMU has eight points of control, being either: a vertical array of tactile buttons located on the left front face of the unit - these are momentary (one result per press) buttons behind a sealed rubber membrane (smaller models);... -
Page 17: Indicators
“+” “-“ buttons and button1. If the RMU internal temperature is too low, Warm-up Mode will be engaged, and the On/Temperature indicator will: in the case of models with a vertical array of buttons under a rubber membrane - be on continuously red;... -
Page 18: Button Labelling, Adjustments & Menu Presentation
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems Once the internal temperature is within operating parameters this indicator will glow green and the unit will fully power up. Button Labelling, Adjustments & Menu Presentation • If no button has been activated for about three seconds, and no menus have been entered, the button labels will be withdrawn from the screen, however scroll/adjust buttons will still be active for the current adjustable parameter. -
Page 19: Start-Up
6.4.1 Start-up 6.4.1.1 Starting Up • Before proceeding check that all connections and mountings are secure and appropriate, then switch on external power to the RMU. • Press the On/Off button to power up the system. NOTE: the display will appear dark for the first few seconds, especially in bright ambient conditions. -
Page 20: Primary Button Functions
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems 6.4.2 Primary Button Functions After boot-up: • Press MENU (button 1) to access menu functions; or • Press LAYOUT (button 2) to show the predefined screen lay-outs, then press the... -
Page 21: Adjust Image Enhancement
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems If video channel 1 or 2 is shown in the main window, then the swap between main window and PIP is from channel 1 to 2. If video channel 3 or 4 is shown in the main window, then the swap sequence is (e.g. -
Page 22: Reset
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems • Press ZOOM to enable the scroll/adjust buttons for digital zoom adjustment. • Use scroll/adjust buttons (now labelled -ZOOM+) to select desired zoom setting. 6.4.4 Reset The system may be reset by pressing buttons 1, 2 and 5 simultaneously (akin to the CTRL-ALT-DEL pattern for PC systems). -
Page 23: Video Menu
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems Main menu Video menu (main) Video menu (PIP) Defaults Figure 6-3: Main Menu Structure (video with video PIP) Main menu Video menu (PIP) Defaults VGA menu (main) Figure 6-4: Main Menu Structure (VGA with video PIP) •... - Page 24 User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems Video menu Gain Colour menu Defaults menu Level Saturation True Mono Grey Rainbow 1 Rainbow 2 Ironbow Figure 6-5: Video Menu Structure • Selecting the Video menu presents the menu items GAIN, LEVEL, SATURATION, COLOUR and, if the Video menu was accessed from a full screen video lay-out with no PIP (i.e.
- Page 25 User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems • Selecting COLOUR presents the menu items: TRUE for true colour input, MONO GREY for monochrome input (or colour input), RAINBOW 1 for pseudo colourisation based on spectral rainbow version 1, RAINBOW 2 for pseudo colourisation based on spectral rainbow version 2, and IRONBOW for pseudo colourisation based on the colour temperature spectrum of iron.
- Page 26 User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems NOTE: to set up VGA input, go first to the FREQUENCY option in the Position menu (via the VGA menu, i.e. Main/VGA/Position/ FREQUENCY). Set this value first before any other parameter within the VGA menu structure.
- Page 27 User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems 6.4.5.4 Defaults Menu Defaults menu Current Reboot Standby Figure 6-7: Defaults Menu Structure • Selecting the Defaults menu presents the menu items CURRENT, REBOOT, and STANDBY. Menu Item Result Restores Set-up values to the User parameters for Current the current screen lay-out.
- Page 28 User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems 6.4.6.1 For Video • If a Main menu is offered, select VIDEO MAIN or VIDEO PIP (in the case of full- screen video only, the Video menu will be offered directly upon pressing MENU button).
- Page 29 User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems 6.4.6.2.1 Correct Native VGA Image for Contrast, Brightness and/or Phase • From the VGA menu, select GAIN (to adjust display contrast), OFFSET (to adjust display brightness, as opposed to backlight intensity) or PHASE as required.
- Page 30 User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems 6.4.7 Shut-down • Press the On/Off button for approx. 3 seconds to set the unit to standby. • Switch off external power to the unit. Special Functions & Modes Special functions are available to the user, accessed during the boot-up sequence.
- Page 31 User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems PARAMETER WHEN NOTES EEPROM Recovery Recover 3 3 3 3 3 press and hold from the LED blinks while power on until red the EEPROM is LED blinks recovered, power down after 2 minutes “Demo”...
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Page 32: General Maintenance
Clean connectors and mounting points with a soft brush. Changing Desiccant Larger Black Opal RMU models are fitted with a desiccant capsule in the rear of the unit. The largest models carry two. The desiccant should be checked and replaced in any of the following events: on-screen advice to check desiccant is displayed on boot up;... - Page 34 User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems APPENDIX A: FAULTFINDING GUIDE Symptom Probable Cause(s) Remedy System will not turn a/ no power from remote a/ check power supply & source specifications, harness & connections a/ allow unit to warm up...
- Page 36 User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems APPENDIX B: SET-UP MENUS TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page B1 INTRODUCTION B2 OPERATION B2.1 General B2.1.1 Accessing Set-up Menus B2.1.2 Menu Structure B2.1.3 Recommended Method B2.1.4 About Screen Lay-outs B2.2 Main Menu B2.3 Video Menu...
- Page 37 User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2.7.2 For VGA B-19 B2.7.2.1 Correct Native Image for Blanking B-19 B2.7.2.2 Correct Native Image for Contrast, Brightness and/or Phase B-19 B2.7.2.3 Correct Native Image for Position and/or Frequency B-19 B2.7.3 Create a Screen Lay-out...
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Page 38: B1 Introduction
Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems INTRODUCTION The RMU has two menu structures: the User’s menu structure and the Set-up menu structure. The User’s menu structure is described in the body of this User’s Manual. It allows the operator to perform basic corrections and adjustments effecting the appearance of the display. -
Page 39: B2 Operation
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems OPERATION CAUTION: observe all precautions described in the User’s Manual before attempting to operate the unit. B2.1 General B2.1.1 Accessing Set-up Menus The Set-up menu structure can only be entered by a special button combination on boot-up. -
Page 40: B2.1.3 Recommended Method
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems Main menu VGA menu Defaults Video menu (main) Video menu (PIP) Output menu This Lay-out Input menu Correction menu Adjust menu Input menu Adjust menu Lay-out menu Motion menu Reboot... -
Page 41: B2.1.4 About Screen Lay-Outs
User and the Set-up menu structures. A total of 14 screen lay-outs are stored by the Black Opal RMU, however a maximum of either 5 or 7 (depending on the size of the display unit) are directly available to the user at any one time. -
Page 42: B2.2 Main Menu
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2.2 Main Menu • Pressing MENU accesses the Main menu which presents the menu items VIDEOMAIN, VIDEOPIP, VGA, OUTPUT and DEFAULTS. Either of the first two will enter the Video menu, but selections and adjustments will only apply to the selected camera/video source, i.e. -
Page 43: B2.3.1 Input Menu
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2.3.1 Input Menu Input menu Connection menu Format menu Overlays menu Normal Overdrive MUX menu SVideo menu Composite menu Mono Colour PAL-B Other menu NTSC-M 525 Line Misc menu 625 Line... -
Page 44: B2.3.2 Correction Menu
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems • Selecting either of COMPOSITE or SVIDEO presents the menu items MONO and COLOUR. Select the desired one and press ENTER. • Selecting FORMAT presents the menu items PAL-B, NTSC-M and OTHER. -
Page 45: B2.3.3 Adjust Menu
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems Menu Item Result Digitiser Accesses the Digitiser menu to allow adjustment of digitiser values for the current video source. • Select the desired item and press ENTER. • Selecting POSITION presents the menu items HORIZ and VERT. Selecting HORIZ presents the menu items LEFT, SCALE HI and SCALE LO. -
Page 46: B2.4 Vga Menu
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems • Selecting ADJUST from the Video menu accesses the Adjust menu which presents the menu items GAIN, LEVEL and SATURATION. Menu Item Result Allows the adjustment of gain value for display Gain contrast. -
Page 47: B2.4.1 Input Menu
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2.4.1 Input Menu Input menu Blank Width Blank Delay Figure B-5: VGA/Input Menu Structure • Selecting INPUT from the VGA menu accesses the Input menu which presents the menu items BLANK WIDTH and BLANK DELAY. -
Page 48: B2.5 Output Menu
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems Menu Item Result Position Accesses Position menu allow correction of horizontal and vertical position, and adjustment of frequency value. • Select the desired item and press ENTER. • If GAIN, OFFSET or PHASE are desired, select, adjust value and press ENTER. -
Page 49: B2.5.1 Lay-Out Menu
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2.5.1 Lay-out Menu Lay-out menu PIP Move menu Number: Load Number Horiz Save Number Vert Max Lay-outs Figure B-7: Output/Lay-out Menu Structure • Selecting LAYOUT from the Output menu accesses the Lay-out menu which presents the menu items NUMBER:, LOAD NUMBER, SAVE NUMBER, MAX LAYOUTS and PIP MOVE. -
Page 50: B2.5.2 Motion Menu
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2.5.2 Motion Menu Motion menu None Auto Always Figure B-8: Output/Motion Menu Structure • Selecting MOTION from the Output menu accesses the Motion menu which presents the menu items NONE, AUTO and ALWAYS. -
Page 51: B2.7 Working With Menus - How To
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2.7 Working with Menus - How to In every case: selection of a menu item is achieved by scrolling to it with the scroll/adjust (-/+) buttons and then pressing ENTER (button 5); and setting a value is achieved by adjusting it to the desired value using the scroll/adjust (-/+) buttons and then pressing ENTER (button 5);... -
Page 52: B2.7.1.3 Set Other Signal Formats
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2.7.1.3 Set Other Signal Formats • From the Video menu, select INPUT. • From the Input menu, select FORMAT. • From the Format menu, select OTHER. • From the Other menu, select 525 LINE or 625 LINE or SECAM to suit the incoming signal. -
Page 53: Register Values
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2.7.1.6 Alter PLD, System and/or Digitiser Register Values CAUTION: VPC, SETTINGS and DIGITISER should only be used by qualified maintenance engineering personnel. Customised work instructions must be developed in advance in consultation with Laserdyne. -
Page 54: B2.7.2 For Vga
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2.7.2 For VGA NOTE: ensure that FREQUENCY is set before any other parameter in the VGA menu structure. • From the Main menu, select VGA. B2.7.2.1 Correct Native Image for Blanking •... -
Page 55: B2.7.3.1 Set The Number Of Lay-Outs In The Lay-Out Sequence
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2.7.3.1 Set the Number of Lay-outs in the Lay-out Sequence • From the Lay-out menu, select MAX LAYOUTS. • Set value as required. B2.7.3.2 Load an Existing Lay-out • From the Lay-out menu, select NUMBER:. -
Page 56: B2.7.4 Reboot The System
User’s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2.7.4 Reboot the System NOTE: this function is the same as turning the system off and then on again using the On/Off button. It is used during software maintenance activities. - Page 58 APPENDIX C: COMMS SUPPORT The Black Opal RMU’s basic user controls may be controlled via external comms., except that the unit must be turned on manually. The data format is RS232: 9600, n, 8, 1. (See Connector/Pin Details for wiring.) Each command is a single character.
- Page 59 Remote button mode allows the user to use the RMU’s buttons as inputs to another host (e.g. a PC). In this mode, the RMU buttons do not function as part of the RMU GUI, but instead send out via the RS232 comms connection as &n↵, where n is the character corresponding to the button as shown in the table.
- Page 60 Fax: (07) 5594 9981 Int’l Fax: 61 7 5594 9981 email: laserdyne@laserdyne.com.au website: www.laserdyne.com.au T:\PROD&PRO\MANUALS\UM-RMU-C-0288-0_2 TW/TW The information contained herein is proprietary to Laserdyne Pty Ltd. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any way without prior written permission of Laserdyne Pty Ltd.
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