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  • Page 1 ImageDP4 User Manual Version 01.06...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY............4 Safety Instructions................5 Introduction..................6 ImageDP4....................7 Hardware Installation................8 Installing the ImageDP4...............9 ImageDP4 Video BIOS...............11 Multi Screen Configuration..............14 Appendix 1 - Defining Custom Modes..........20 Appendix 2 - Screen Order..............21 Index....................22...
  • Page 3 FCC Compliance ImageDP4 Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired...

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    +441332-294441 Hereby declares the product: Product Name: Four Head PCIe Graphics Card Model Number: ImageDP4 (DGC170) Conforms to the following specifications: FCC Part 15 Subpart b Class A Digital Device Supplementary Information: This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with the meas- urement procedures specified in the Standards &...

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Datapath for repair using Datapath RMA procedures. Disposal At the end of life all Datapath products should be disposed of as per local laws and regulations dictate. In UK contact Datapath to arrange disposal. Our WEE registration number is WEEE/AA0005ZR.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction The ImageDP4 is based upon a single, powerful graphics processor that is complemented by faster memory and higher pixel transfer bandwidth over its 16-lane second generation PCIexpress interface. Up to sixteen ImageDP4 cards can be supported by the Datapath display driver, providing flexible system configurations up to 64 screens.

  • Page 7: Imagedp4

    RGB, SD and HD video window support by adding the Datapath Vision range of capture cards. • Up to 16 cards per system for a maximum of 64 displays. In order to use 3 or more ImageDP4 cards you must use a system based on the Express9, Express-G3 or an Express11-G3 backplane.

  • Page 8: Hardware Installation

    This section deals with installing ImageDP4 cards and spreading the Windows desktop across all the screens. If you are intending to use the ImageDP4 cards with other Datapath products, you should follow this section to get the Windows desktop working correctly first.

  • Page 9: Installing The Imagedp4

    Installing the ImageDP4 It is recommended that all ImageDP4 cards and any Vision cards are installed in the system prior to installing the drivers. Otherwise as cards are installed the drivers may need to be reinstalled as the card’s PCI bus numbers change Note: All plug-in cards are static sensitive and packed in antistatic materials.
  • Page 10 Each ImageDP4 card requires 0.25A at +3.3V and 1.2A at +12V. You can calculate the amount of current and the amount of power required for the ImageDP4 cards. For example, the requirements for a 24-screen system of ImageDP4 cards is calculated as follows: Current +3.3V 6 x 0.25A = 1.5A...

  • Page 11: Imagedp4 Video Bios

    GPU to operate correctly. The System BIOS requires an I/O enabled ImageDP4 if it is used as the boot device, i.e. it provides the graphics output that displays the BIOS boot messages. However the Windows driver for the ImageDP4 has been designed so that it does not require I/O.
  • Page 12 Note that if you have not configured your system to boot-up on on-board VGA graphics device or another plug-in VGA card the system will boot-up on the master head of one of the ImageDP4 cards but it is not possible to control which output will be used, this is motherboard BIOS dependent.
  • Page 13 The Windows desktop should now be spread across the number of screens you specified. DisplayPort Outputs The Datapath ImageDP4 has four DisplayPort conectors which allow full size, locking cables capable of driving next generations displays. When used in conjunction with the Datapath DPextend modules (powered via the ImageDP4) cable lengths of up to 30m can be achieved.

  • Page 14: Multi Screen Configuration

    Multi Screen Configuration To change the display settings for the ImageDP4 cards, use the Display Properties dialog in the Control Panel. If you have more than one graphics device in your machine, the Display Settings allow you to control which graphics devices are used and what their position on the desktop is. There should be a single monitor icon representing all of the ImageDP4 cards and a monitor icon for each additional graphics device in the system (there is a limit to the number of monitor icons that are displayed).
  • Page 15 Resolution per Screen: Note: Changing the resolution may alter the colour palette settings, so check that it is correct before clicking OK or Apply. Colour Palette: Select the number of colours you want to use. Refresh Rate: Use the drop down arrow to select a refresh rate for the desktop. Only the refresh rates available at the selected resolution and colour depth are displayed.
  • Page 16 Custom Monitor timing information from the Registry. (See Appendix 1: Defining Custom Modes for details) Monitor (Master) Monitor timing information from the monitor attached to output 1 of the Master ImageDP4 is used for all outputs. Monitor (Each) The monitor timing information from each monitor is used for the output connected to that monitor.
  • Page 17 Enabling this check box limits the resolutions displayed in the resolution box to those that are supported by all of the screens attached to the ImageDP4 card’s active outputs. This information is read from the monitor EDIDs when the TWIN tab is opened. If the state of this check box is changed then the resolution control is updated.

  • Page 18: Datapath Limited

    Datapath Limited Datapath has a long and very successful history in the computer graphics industry. Datapath has been designing and supplying high performance, high quality graphics display systems to the world’s larg- est and most demanding companies and institutions since 1982. Datapath was one of the founding companies of multi-screen Windows acceleration using single and multi board solutions.
  • Page 19 UK Headquarters and Main Sales Office Datapath Ltd., Bemrose House, Bemrose Park, Wayzgoose Drive Derby, DE21 6, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1332 294441 Fax: +44 (0) 1332 290667 Email: sales@datapath.co.uk www.datapath.co.uk...

  • Page 20: Appendix 1 - Defining Custom Modes

    Datapath CD. The latest version may also be downloaded from the Datapath website: www.datapath.co.uk The Custom Modes tool is a utility for defining custom modes that can be generated by the ImageDP4 graphics card. The custom modes tool must be used on a system where the active display driver supports custom modes.

  • Page 21: Appendix 2 - Screen Order

    The second card drives the next four screens and so on. This sounds simple, but nevertheless, can be confusing when trying to determine how to assign monitor video cables to the ImageDP4 out¬puts. Changing the Order of the Screens Changing the order in which the screens appear is done using the Wall Control application.

  • Page 22: Index

    Index power requirements 10 Additional ImageDP4 Cards 10 Power Supply 5 Prune Modes 16 Boot the system 10 Refresh Rate 14 Cables 5 Relative humidity 6 Card format 6 Resolution per Screen 14 Card Ordering 12 Card size 6 Changing the Order of the Screens 21...

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