System manual E1
Installation & User Manual
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface........................................................................................ 7
Safety Instructions............................................................................. 11
Explanation of symbols..................................................................... 14
Introduction ..............................................................................15
Overview............................................................................................ 17
BarcoMed Nio display controller overview............................... 17
Barco display overview.............................................................. 18
Parts, controls and connectors.......................................................... 19
Display controller installation .................................................. 21
Display controller installation........................................................... 23
Display installation................................................................... 27
Precautions ........................................................................................ 29
Power connection.............................................................................. 30
Video connection............................................................................... 31
Wall mounting................................................................................... 32
Display controller software installation................................... 35
Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation ....................... 37
Display controller tools.............................................................51
BarcoMed Driver Tab ......................................................................... 53
Introduction ................................................................................ 53
Using the BarcoMed Driver Tab ................................................. 53
Status .......................................................................................... 54
Palette Mode.............................................................................. 55
Drawing Modes .......................................................................... 57
Monitor Configuration ................................................................ 59
Configuring the Windows 2000 or Windows XP desktop......... 59
Configuring the DualView desktop............................................ 60
BarcoMed Hardware Tab................................................................... 61
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Introduction ................................................................................ 61
Using The BarcoMed Hardware Tab........................................... 62
NioWatch...................................................................................69
LCD sensor installation ...................................................................... 71
NioWatch operation........................................................................... 72
Display settings .......................................................................... 73
Test patterns............................................................................... 81
Application settings.................................................................... 82
Update NioWatch........................................................................ 84
Display operation......................................................................85
How to use the on-screen display (OSD)......................................... 87
Cleaning instructions ................................................................ 95
Precautions ........................................................................................ 97
Cabinet............................................................................................... 98
LCD panel ........................................................................................... 99
Troubleshooting......................................................................101
Pixel Faults................................................................................ 103
Windows 2000 display resolution........................................... 103
Driver re-installation, updates or removal..................................... 107
Reinstalling or updating your BarcoMed Nio driver............... 107
Uninstalling the BarcoMed Nio driver or Barco NioWatch
software ..................................................................... 108
Appendices .............................................................................113
Appendix A: Possible resolutions ................................................... 115
Appendix B: Technical specifications.............................................. 117
Appendix C: Warranty Statement................................................... 120
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Notice
Although every attempt has been made to achieve technical
accuracy in this document, we assume no responsibility for errors
that may be found. Our goal is to provide you with the most
accurate and usable documentation possible; if you discover
errors, please let us know.
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. No other use, duplication, or disclosure of a BarcoView
software product, in any form, is authorized.
The specifications of BarcoView products are subject to change without notice.
Trademarks
All trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.
FCC notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.
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Canadian notice
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B 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. Dispose of it as required by local ordinances or regulations.
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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
Degree of safety (flammable anesthetic mixture):
Equipment not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture with air or with oxygen or nitrous oxide.
Power connection
• Power requirements: The display must be powered using the
12 VDC power supply that is supplied with the display.
• The 12 VDC power supply must be powered by the AC mains
voltage.
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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)
• Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this may
result in fire or electric shock.
• Mains lead protection (U.S.: Power cord): Power cords should
be routed so that they are not likely to be walked upon or
pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying
particular attention to cords at plugs and receptacles.
Water and moisture
Never expose the display to rain or moisture.
Never use the display near water - e.g. near a bathtub, washbasin, swimming pool, kitchen sink, laundry tub or in a wet basement.
Ventilation
Do not cover or block the ventilation openings in the cover of the set. When installing the display in a cupboard or another closed location, heed the necessary space between the set and the sides of the cupboard.
Installation
Place the display on a flat, solid and stable surface that can bear the weight of at least 3 displays. If you use an unstable cart or stand, the display may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the equipment.
More warnings in the Installation chapter.
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This apparatus conforms to:
CE, IEC 60950, UL 60950, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950 (c-UL)
National Scandinavian Deviations for Cl. 1.7.2 :
Finland: "Laite on liitettävä suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan" Norway: "Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt" Sweden: "Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag"
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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
or
Indicates the display is approved according to
the c-UL regulations
or
Indicates the display is approved according to
the DEMKO regulations
Indicates the display is approved according to
the CCC regulations
Indicates the USB connectors on the display
Symbols used throughout the manual:
Warning Caution
Important notice or
remark
Hint, tip Additional
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information
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Thank you for choosing Barco.
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)
• PCI slot with no obstructions
• PCI 2.1 and/or 2.2 Compliant
•Windows
Professional Service Pack 4
Features of the BarcoMed Nio display controller
• Dual Head Configuration
®
XP Professional Service Pack 1or Windows® 2000
• 8-bitin/10-bit out LUT
• 64MB Video Memory
• Landscape Mode
• 256 Simultaneous shades of gray
• Hardware cursor
• 64bit/66Mhz Single slot PCI Card
• Displays VGA boot messages on E1 displays.
Supported resolutions for each head of the BarcoMed Nio display
controller
For BarcoMed Nio 1MP
• 1280 x 1024 @ 60 HZ
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For all BarcoMed Nio display controllers
The following resolution is also available when the OS is booted in VGA mode.
• 640x480 @ Default Refresh Rate, 16 colors
System Configuration Guidelines
Because of the low power consumption and low heat generation
of the BarcoMed Nio display controller, multiple controllers may
be installed in adjacent PCI slots or adjacent to other PCI boards.
Additionally there should be no need to modify either the PC’s
power supply and/or cooling system.
Barco display overview
MFGD 1218 display
The MFGD 1218 is a 18.1-inch grayscale LCD display with a native resolution of 1280 x 1024.
Its high-brightness, combined with image crispness and excellent viewing angle, makes it an ideal solution for a multitude of medical applications and environments.
Power saving
The display is equipped with a power saving system. When left idle for a certain time, the computer connected to the display, will power down the display.
The power saving system works with the standard Windows power saving and with the DPMS function on the Barco BarcoMed display controller (if installed in the PC).
Foot
The user can easily change the panel viewing angle, allowing to use the display in the optimal viewing conditions.
Also, the display panel can be easily detached from the foot, allowing to mount the panel to the wall.
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Parts, controls and connectors
Parts, controls and connectors
Front
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1. Menu key
2. Minus (<->) key, to scroll down in the on-screen display (OSD) and decrease values.
3. Plus (<+>) key, to scroll up in the on-screen display (OSD) and increase values.
4. Power LED
The LED is off when the display is off.
The LED is green when the display is on.
The LED is orange when the display is in Stand-by powersaving mode.
5. Power key
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1. DC power input
Connect the external power supply, delivered with the
display, to this connector.
2. D-Sub 15 (VGA) video input (analog video)
3. DVI (digital) video input
4. S-Video input (analog video)
5. Push-button to release the panel from the foot
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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.
Figure 3: The BarcoMed Nio display controller
Using the VGA capabilities of the BarcoMed Nio display controller
Prior to installing the BarcoMed Nio controller, decide if you are
going to use its on-board VGA capabilities. If you are, check the
setting of the Jumper at J-1 on the display controller (see figure 4
on page 24). By default, VGA should be enabled, on the top two
pins.
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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.
Examples of PCI slots
Although the BarcoMed Nio is a 64-bit board, it may be installed
in either a 64-bit or 32-bit PCI slot. However, installing it in a
32-bit PCI slot will result in a decrease in performance. Figure 5
on page 25 illustrates the types of slots so that you can correctly
identify which one to use for the BarcoMed Nio.
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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.
2. Remove the chassis cover according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Be sure to observe safety warnings.
3. If you have decided to use the on-board VGA capabilities of
the BarcoMed Nio (see Using the VGA capabilities of the
BarcoMed Nio display controller on page 23), you must
now remove any VGA display controller(s) that are currently
installed in the computer or disable any VGA controllers that
are integrated into your PC’s motherboard.
4. Install the BarcoMed Nio display controller into a free PCI slot, either 64-bit or 32-bit (see figure 5 above, for examples of slots). Be sure that the display controller is seated firmly in the slot.
5. Secure the card to the chassis with the PC’s I/O panel mounting screw, and replace the chassis cover.
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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.
7. Reconnect the power cord, turn on the power, and boot the system as usual.
Running multiple BarcoMed Nio Display Controllers in a single host
The physical order of the displays may vary when you are
running multiple BarcoMed Nio display controllers. This is due to
the PC’s PCI bus control in the system BIOS, and not the
BarcoMed display controller. It may become necessary,
depending on how your PC’s BIOS configures the PCI bus, to
switch your DVI display connections to achieve a linear desktop
configuration.
Figure 6
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Precautions
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.
• Keep the display away from heat sources and provide
enough ventilation around the display.
• Do not scratch or apply pressure to the LCD panel. This may
damage the panel permanently.
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Power connection
Power connection
To connect the power:
1. Connect the output of the 12V DC power supply to the DC input of the display.
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2. Connect one end of the proper power cable to the AC input of the 12V DC power supply.
Figure 8
3. Connect the other end of the power cord to a grounded power outlet.
We recommend to use an additional surge protector
between the power supply unit and the power outlet to
protect the equipment against sudden power variations.
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Video connection
Video connection
The display has 3 different video inputs: VGA (Sub-D 15), Digital (DVI) and S-Video. However, the S-Video input is not supported.
You can select the proper input by using the display’s on-screen display.
To connect the video & sync signals:
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1. Connect one end of the appropriate video cable to the corresponding video input of the monitor:
• Analog video: Connect to input (1)
• DVI: Connect to input (2)
The S-Video input is not supported
2. Connect the other end of the video cable to the video output of your video source:
• Analog video: Computer graphics board with analog video
output
• DVI: Computer graphics board with digital video output
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Wall mounting
Wall mounting
You can mount the panel to the wall instead of to the foot, by means of the supplied mounting plate. If you do not need to mount the panel to the wall, please skip this item.
Step 1: Remove the panel from the foot
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1. Position one hand under the panel at the front side. Position the other hand at the rear, under the push-button with BARCO logo (1).
2. Firmly press down the push-button (1) with one hand while carefully lifting the panel up with the other hand.
3. Remove the panel from the foot.
Step 2: Fix the mounting plate to the wall
1. Screw the mounting plate to the wall with the 4 supplied screws (figure 11).
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Wall mounting
Figure 11
2. Slide back the locks at both sides of the mounting plate (figure 12). In that way, you can secure the panel to the mounting plate after placing the panel.
Figure 12
Step 3: Place the panel on the mounting plate
1. Place the panel on the mounting plate (figure 13). If you want to secure the panel to the mounting plate, place the panel in the frontmost notches.
Please make sure that the four shafts are securely placed in
the notches of the mounting plate.
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Wall mounting
Figure 13
2. To secure the panel, slide forward the locks on both sides of the mounting plate. Lock the panel with one screw at both sides (figure 14).
Figure 14
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Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation
Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation
Note: These instructions apply to both Windows®2000 and
Windows
®
XP.
Preparation
Prior to installing your E1 software the following should be done.
1. Install the BarcoMed Nio display controller(s) in your system.
2. Connect the E1 display panel(s) to the BarcoMed Nio display controller(s) and power supply(s).
3. Decide if you want to install the NioWatch Software in addition to the driver.
4. Decide if you are going to install the BarcoMed Nio driver with DualView enabled or disabled) (see Step “7.” on page 42 for a description of DualView).
5. Decide which Palette Mode you wish to use with the BarcoMed Nio display controller. If you are uncertain, use the default setting as this setting can be changed later using the BarcoMed Driver Tab of the Windows Display Properties control panel.
Using the BarcoMed product installation wizard
To install your BarcoMed Nio Windows display controller driver 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 you may skip steps 2 and 3 below:
1. Boot your system, and log in using an account with administrator privileges.
2. For each BarcoMed Nio display controller installed in your
system Windows will launch the “Found New Hardware
Wizard”. Click “Cancel”. Continue to click “Cancel” until
Windows stops launching the “Found New Hardware
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Wizard”. Please be patient as this may take several minutes
while Windows scans its library of Plug-and-Play device
drivers to see if it has a driver for your BarcoMed Nio
controller.
3. If Windows advises you that it has finished installing all the new devices in your system and that you must reboot your system in order for the changes to take effect, click “No”.
4. Insert your E1 Software CD into your computer’s CD drive. If the “BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard” doesn’t start within one minute, browse the contents of your E1 Software CD and double click on the file: “Setup.exe” to start the wizard.
The BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard will begin by
inspecting your system to make certain that all of the
Windows components it needs are up to date. If they are, the
BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard will display the
BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard’s welcome screen (see
figure 15 on page 39). If the screen shown in figure 15
appears, please skip to step “5.” on page 40, otherwise
continue with the instructions on the next page.
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Figure 15
If it determines that the Microsoft Installer is either out of
date or missing, it will display the screen shown in figure 16
below. Click “OK” to continue, the wizard will then install a
newer version of the Microsoft Installer.
Figure 16
The BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard will advise you
when it has successfully installed the new version of the
Microsoft Installer. Click “OK”.
The Wizard may prompt you to restart your system. If it does,
click “Yes” to restart your system now.
When your system restarts log in using an account with
administrator privileges. Windows will again launch the
“Found New Hardware Wizard” for each BarcoMed Nio it
finds in your system. Click “Cancel”. Continue to click
“Cancel” until Windows stops launching the “Found New
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Hardware Wizard - Video Controller”. Again, please be
patient as Windows will again scan its library of Plug-andPlay 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 17 below).
5. By default all the software on the E1 Software CD will be
selected. For the initial installation we recommend that you
install all of the software. If you do not want to install a
particular BarcoMed Software product at this time, deselect it
by clearing the checkbox next to it. Click “Install” to
continue or “Cancel” to exit the wizard.
Figure 17
Driver installation
6. Click “Next” on the Display Driver Wizard’s Welcome Screen to continue or “Cancel” to exit the Display Driver Wizard and return to the Software Install Wizard.
The Device Selection Screen’s dialog box (figure 18 on
page 41) should show only those devices physically installed
and supported by the BarcoMed display controller driver on
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your E1 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 E1 Software CD does not support the installed
devices, the dialog box will be empty
driver wizard will exit when you click “Finish” or “Cancel”.
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, and the BarcoMed
Figure 18: Sample device selection screen, the device shown in
your system may be different.
Caution: You can install the driver for only one type of
BarcoMed device at a time. If you have multiple types of
BarcoMed devices installed in your computer, you will need
to rerun the installer to install the drivers for the other
devices.
If you select a device with an installed driver, the wizard will
warn you if the installed driver is newer than the one you
are installing (see figure 19 on page 42).
1. If Windows does not recognize the installed BarcoMed device, special settings
may need to be made in the BIOS to support non-AGP video controllers or to
support multiple video controllers. Check with your PC manufacturer.
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Figure 19
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 20
below) determines if DualView is enabled or not. DualView
allows a dual head display controller to display two separate
desktops, one for each display instead of a single virtual
desktop that spans across both displays.
Figure 20
The difference between running with DualView enabled or
disabled is shown in figures 21 and 22 on page 43. If you
wish to enable DualView “check” the checkbox next to
"Enable the DualView device?", and click "Next". If you do
not wish to enable DualView “clear” the checkbox next to
"Enable the DualView device?", and click "Next" to continue.
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Figure 21: DualView Disabled—Rectangle 2 represents the
combined heads of the BarcoMed Controller.
Figure 22: DualView Enabled—Rectangles 2 & 3 represent 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
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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.
If you want to change your selection, click “Back” to return
to the Device Selection Screen. Click “Next” to begin
installing the driver. Click “Cancel” to abort the driver
installation.
Caution: Once you click “Next”, you cannot cancel the driver
installation.
Prior to beginning the installation the BarcoMed Driver Install
Wizard will warn you that while the driver is being installed
your display may flicker. Click “OK” to continue.
9. When the screen shown in figure 23 below and figure 24 on page 45 appears, click “Yes” or “Continue Anyway” to continue. This screen may appear multiple times.
Figure 23: Windows 2000 Digital Signature Not Found Warning
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Figure 24: Windows XP Windows Logo Testing Warning
10. When the screen shown in figure 25 on page 46 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” on page 55 of the BarcoMed Driver Tab
section). If you want to enable DirectDraw check the
checkbox next to “Enable Direct Draw”.
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Figure 25
When the Driver Install Wizard tells you that it has
successfully installed the selected driver, click “Finish”.
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, “Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software
installation” below.
If the installation of the products you selected at the
beginning is complete, click “Finish” to exit the BarcoMed
Product Install Wizard or click “Back” to return to the
Welcome Screen of the BarcoMed Product Install Wizard to
select additional software to install. When you click “Finish”
Windows may prompt you to restart your system, if it does
click “Yes”. When your system restarts, boot normally and
log in using an account with administrator privileges and
turn to the section “Barco monitor plug and play
software” on page 48.
Note: Clicking “Cancel” will also return you to the BarcoMed
Product Install Wizard, but will not delete the Barco display
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driver. The wizard will also begin to install the next selected
piece of BarcoMed Software.
If the Wizard failed to successfully install the selected driver,
it will warn you that the installation failed. Click “Finish” to
return to the BarcoMed Product Install Wizard. The wizard
will now begin installing the next selected piece of
BarcoMed Software. Click “Cancel”, then click “Yes” then
click “Finish”. Now “Back” and try reinstalling the driver
following the steps above or using the steps outlined in the
section “Reinstalling or updating your BarcoMed Nio
driver” on page 107.
BarcoMed NioWatch installation
1. Click “Next” on the Welcome Screen of the BARCO NioWatch InstallShield Wizard (figure 26) 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“ to continue.
3. Click “Next” on the Choose Destination Location screen to install the NioWatch software in the default location. Or click “Browse” to install the software in a different location.
Figure 26
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4. Click “Next” on the Select Program Folder screen to install the NioWatch software in the default location. Or select one of the folders in the Existing Folders dialog window.
While the wizard is installing NioWatch, it will display a
Setup Status screen.
5. When the Wizard has finished installing the NioWatch software it will ask you if you want to read the Release Notes now. Click “Yes” or “No” to continue.
6. When the InstallShield Wizard Complete Screen appears click “Finish”.
7. Click “Finish” on the BarcoMed Product Installation screen to complete the install process.
If the installation of the products you selected at the beginning is
complete, click “Finish” to exit the BarcoMed Product Install
Wizard or click “Back” to return to the Welcome Screen of the
BarcoMed Product Install Wizard to select additional software to
install. When you click “Finish” Windows may prompt you to
restart your system, if it does click “Yes”.
When your system restarts, boot normally and log in using an account with administrator privileges and turn to the section “Barco monitor plug and play software”.
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 27 or figure 28 on page 49, click “Yes” or “Continue Anyway” to continue.
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Figure 27: Windows 2000 Digital Signature Not Found Warning
Figure 28: Windows XP Windows Logo Testing Warning
The Barco Monitor Plug and Play software should automatically
set the resolution for the displays of your E1 System. However,
the second head of a dual headed system may be inactive. To
make this display active you must extend your desktop to this
display using the “Windows Display Control 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 E1 display” on page 104 of the Troubleshooting Section of
this manual for instructions on setting the resolution.
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BarcoMed Driver Tab
Introduction
After the BarcoMed Windows display controller driver is installed, a new Display Properties tab is available for configuring special features of the BarcoMed display controller.
Languages supported
The BarcoMed Driver Tab supports the following languages:
English (U.S) (default)
Dutch
German
Korean
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
To change between the languages select the correct region via the Regional Settings Control Panel in your machine’s Start > Settings > Control Panel.
Using the BarcoMed Driver Tab
Please note that you must have logged on to Windows using an account with administrator privileges in order to use the BarcoMed Tabs of the Windows Display Control Panel to change any display settings.
1. Open the “Display Properties Control Panel” by right clicking on the desktop, then select “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
figure 29 on page 54).
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Figure 29: 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.
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Driver Version
This displays the current BarcoMed driver version.
Resolution
This displays the currently selected display resolution.
Palette Mode
In the Palette Mode section you can choose one of the four
following Palette Modes.If you are using a color display in
conjunction with your Barco grayscale display(s) under Windows
2000 or Windows XP, prior to selecting a palette mode please
make certain that you have configured your Window 2000 or
Windows XP desktop correctly. (See the section “Configuring the
Windows 2000 or Windows XP desktop” on page 103.)
Color to Gray Compatibility
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 (256color)” palette modes. All applications that are designed to work
correctly with 8-bit (256-color) modes should continue to work
normally.
Please note that dithering is not used while in this mode. The
Enable Dithering check box will be grayed-out, and dithering will
be automatically disabled regardless of whether this check box is
checked. This complies with the Windows standard interface
method.
Also, please note that direct access to the hardware through
DirectDraw is not allowed in this mode. The Enable DirectDraw
check box will be grayed-out, and DirectDraw’s access to the
hardware will be automatically disabled regardless of whether
this check box is checked. DirectDraw is still usable through
DirectDraw’s Hardware Emulation Layer.
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UserModifiable Color Palette
This option allows applications to modify the palette contents
dynamically. As indicated in figure 30, this mode reserves the
first 10 and last 10 entries in the palette for the Windows
operating system, but applications can manipulate the middle
236 entries. This is the standard palette mode as configured by
Windows.
Figure 30
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. This prevents palette conflicts
between applications, which can cause image color values to
appear distorted in the background application.
As shown in figure 31, the 20 standard system colors are converted from RGB to gray values. The rest of the 236 entries from index 10 to 245 contain the missing gray values so that the palette has the full 256 gray values within it.
Figure 31
Please note that dithering is not permitted while in this mode.
The Enable Dithering check box will be grayed-out, and dithering
will be automatically disabled regardless of whether this check
box is checked. This complies with the Windows standard
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interface method. If you are unsure whether or not your
application requires this “Static Gray Palette including Standard
System Colors” mode, contact your application provider.
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.
As shown in figure 31, each of the 256 entries in the palette has an RGB value of (i, i, i) where i is the index from 0 to 255.
Figure 32
If you wish to use a static gray palette we recommend using the
“Static Gray Palette including Standard System Colors” option
instead of this one. This is due to the fact that some applications
assume that the first and last 10 entries of the palette are the
standard system colors. In this palette mode, these entries are
made up from entries in the bottom or the top of the gray ramp.
Please note that dithering is not permitted while in this mode.
The Enable Dithering check box will be grayed-out, and dithering
will be automatically disabled regardless of whether this check
box is checked. This complies with the Windows standard
interface method. If you are unsure whether or not your
application requires this “Static Gray Palette with NO System
colors” mode, contact your application provider.
Drawing Modes
In the Drawing Mode section you can choose from the following
Drawing Modes. If any of the options in this section are grayed
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out, then they are not available for the model controller with
which you are working.
Enable DirectDraw
This option allows the user to enable or disable DirectDraw.
DirectDraw is a software interface that provides direct access to
display devices while maintaining compatibility with the
Windows graphics device interface (GDI). DirectDraw provides a
device-independent way for applications to gain access to the
hardware features of specific display devices. If you enable
DirectDraw, your application will have the choice of using
DirectDraw or GDI. If you disable DirectDraw, your application will
use GDI instead of DirectDraw. Please note that in any case, your
application can always use BarcoMed driver functions (i.e.
WinBarco) or other graphics extensions (such as OpenGL).
Enable Dithering
This option allows the user to enable or disable dithering.
Dithering is a technique for increasing the perceived range of
colors in an image at the cost of spatial resolution. Adjacent
pixels are assigned differing color values; when viewed from a
distance, these colors seem to blend into a single intermediate
color. The technique is similar to the half-toning used in blackand-white publications to achieve shades of gray. Please note
that this option is only available when the User Modifiable
Palette Mode is selected. This is because dithering is only
supported under Windows when the display is palletized. If
either the “Static Gray Palette including Standard System Colors”
mode or the “Static Gray Palette with NO System colors” mode is
selected, the “Enable Dithering” check box will be grayed-out,
and dithering will be automatically disabled regardless of
whether this check box is checked. This complies with the
Windows standard interface method.
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Monitor Configuration
If the options in this section are grayed out, then they are not
available for the model controller with which you are working.
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
configuration for best grayscale image quality when using a color
display in conjunction with your high-resolution grayscale
display(s) is to set the color display as the primary monitor. Then
set the colors setting on the “Settings” tab of the Windows
Display Control Panel to the highest possible color depth (e.g. 32
bits-per-pixel “true color”) supported by the color display’s
controller.
The colors setting for your high-resolution grayscale displays
should default to 256 colors (8 bits per pixel). You should set the
palette mode for the your high-resolution grayscale displays to
Static Gray palette with NO system colors. This guarantees that
the all of the 256 gray levels available for GDI graphics will be
present, and also eliminates the danger that colors will change
when focus moves among different applications.
However, if you are using the Color to Gray Compatibility palette
mode, the color setting for your high-resolution grayscale
displays should default to True Color (32 bits per pixel). Even
though this palette mode supports 32 bit True Color, we
recommend that when using a using a color display in
conjunction with your high-resolution grayscale display(s) that
you still set the color display as the primary monitor.
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Configuring the DualView desktop
Display Resolution
Under Windows 2000 and Windows XP both displays connected to a single BarcoMed controller must have the same resolution settings in order to be attached to the desktop.
Examples (your resolution settings may be different):
OK to use:
Display 1:2480 x 2560 @ 59 Hz
Display 2:2480 x 2560 @ 59 Hz
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:
Palette Mode
Drawing Mode
Note: If the second display connected to any given BarcoMed
controller is not attached to the desktop when you set the Palette
Mode, Drawing Mode, etc. of the attached display, the second
display will inherit the properties of the first display when you
attach it to the desktop.
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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.
Table 1:
AURA
Controllers
BarcoMed Nio
BarcoMed Coronis
BarcoMed 1MP2FH
BarcoMed 2MP2H
BarcoMed 2MP2FH
Non-AURA
Controllers
BarcoMed 2MP1 PCI Information Only
BarcoMed 2MP1NT PCI Information Only
BarcoMed 2MP2 PCI Information Only
BarcoMed
2MP2CF–3D
BarcoMed 2MP2CP
BarcoMed
Hardware Tab
Support
PCI and Firmware
Information
PCI and Firmware
Information
PCI and Firmware
Information
PCI and Firmware
Information
PC and Firmware
Information
PCI and Firmware
Information
PCI and Firmware
Information
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Table 1:
AURA
Controllers
BarcoMed 3MP2FH
BarcoMed 5MP1H PCI Information Only
BarcoMed 5MP1HM
BarcoMed 5MP2 PCI Information Only
BarcoMed
5MP2 AURA
BarcoMed
Coronis 5MP
BarcoMed 5MP2F
BarcoMed 5MP2FH
Using The BarcoMed Hardware Tab
Non-AURA
Controllers
BarcoMed
Hardware Tab
Support
PCI and Firmware
Information
PCI and Firmware
Information
PCI and Firmware
Information
PCI and Firmware
Information
PCI and Firmware
Information
PCI and Firmware
Information
To access the BarcoMed Hardware Tab do the following:
1. Open the “Display Properties Control Panel” by right clicking on the desktop, then select “Properties”.
Figure 33 BarcoMed Hardware Tab under Windows 2000 or
Windows XP
Device
Displays the current BarcoMed display controller, driver, and the currently selected display resolution.
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Information
Device ID: Displays the device’s PCI Device ID number.
Vendor ID: Displays the device manufacturer’s PCI Vendor ID
number.
Subsystem ID: Displays the device’s PCI Subsystem ID number.
SubsystemVendorID: Displays the device’s PCI Subsystem
Vendor ID number.
VGA Status: Displays whether the VGA capabilities of the BarcoMed controller are enabled or disabled.
Firmware Information
Product Name: Displays the name of the BarcoMed display controller installed in the selected PCI slot.
Serial Number: Displays the serial number of the BarcoMed display controller installed in the selected PCI slot.
VGA Bios Version: Displays the VGA Bios version for the BarcoMed display controller installed in the selected PCI slot.
Firmware Version: Displays the firmware version for the BarcoMed display controller installed in the selected PCI slot.
Hardware Version: Displays the Hardware Version for the BarcoMed display controller installed in the selected PCI slot.
“Advanced ...” Button: By clicking on this button, the user can display more information about the BarcoMed display controller installed in the selected PCI slot.
Utilities
“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
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problem. It probes the system for various types of system
information, and saves it to a web-page report that can then be
analyzed by the Barco ImageCare team.
BarcoMed Self Exam is implemented in a Wizard Format. The
BarcoMed Self Exam Wizard will first ask the user to provide
detailed customer contact information. After completion of the
customer contact information screen, the Wizard will then ask
the user to provide a description of the problem, and prompt the
user to enter the Medical Viewing Applications that they are
using. The Wizard will then automatically collect the diagnostic
information from the user’s system. When completed, the Wizard
will alert the user of completion and open the report. The report
is saved in html format in one of two locations:
English Version of Windows® Report will be on the desktop
Non-English Version of Windows® Report will be in the user’s directory
in a folder named “desktop”.
Languages Supported
BarcoMed Self Exam is currently available to run in English,
1
German, Dutch, Japanese
application will detect the regional settings on the user’s
machine and switch languages accordingly. The default language
is English.
and Simplified Chinese1. The
Welcome Screen
The Welcome screen reminds the user to close all applications before starting the wizard. The screens that follow guide the user through gathering pertinent diagnostic data that will help in determining the root of the problem.
1. Japanese and Simplified Chinese language support requires that both the
Locale and Default System Locale need to be set to Japanese with the Japanese language pack installed. These are set in the Regional Options tool of the
Windows Control Panel.
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Customer Information Screen
All fields on this screen must be filled in. This screen asks the
user for contact information that will help the Barco support team
contact the customer. The user will not be allowed to move
forward to the next screen unless all of the fields are filled in.
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. For the
“Any Applications using DIMPL” question, select the “radio
button” that applies to the correct response. For the “Detailed
Description” field, enter a detailed description of the problem.
And, for the Additional Notes field, enter any information that
could help the Barco ImageCare team diagnose the problem.
Gathering Diagnostic Data Screen
Important: When performing the Graphics Operations, you must drag the "Gathering Diagnostic Data Screen" onto the display for which you want the Graphics Operations data.
This screen gathers the diagnostic data from the user’s system as
described above in this document. Click the “Start Diagnostic”
button to begin the diagnostic gathering process.
To perform the graphics operations test, check the graphics
operations checkbox. During the graphics operations test, several
things will happen to the screen. Each graphics operation is
performed for 10 seconds. To quit the graphics operations test at
any time, press the Escape button.
To create a summary report for QA purposes, check the summary report checkbox. If this box is checked, an additional report will be saved on the desktop called BarcoExamSummary.txt.
Please let the wizard gather all of the data, the “NEXT” button
will be enabled only after all of the information is gathered. Once
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the information is gathered, the user may not go back in the
wizard screens.
Completion Screen
The BarcoMed Self Exam has collected all of the information. A
report called BarcoSelfExam.html with all of the diagnostic data
that was collected is created. If a summary report was created, it
is called BarcoExamSummary.txt. The reports are saved in one of
two locations
English Version of Windows® Report will be on the desktop
Non-English Version of Windows® Report will be in the user’s directory
in a folder named “desktop”.
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’ customer support organization by email. To do this you need a system with access to the 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.
4. Find the appropriate ImageCare Center for your country and click on the email link.
5. Enter a subject and a brief message describing the problem about which you are requesting help.
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6. Attach the BarcoMed Self Exam report(s) to the email message and send it.
You will receive an acknowledgment of receipt of your email by the end of the next business day.
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LCD sensor installation
Barco LCD sensor installation
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” wizard starts.
In that case, locate the appropriate driver file (.inf file) on the NioWatch CD-ROM in the folder “BarcoLCDSensor”.
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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. Also allows to
select a display function, control display luminance and calibrate display(s)
• Test patterns: Allows to select test patterns to show
• Application settings: Allows to change NioWatch application set-
tings, such as the Equalization option for calibration or MediCal Administrator connection
• Help: Allows to consult the online help
• About: Allows to view information about this version
of NioWatch
• Exit: Allows to close NioWatch and remove it from
the systray
Figure 34: NioWatch systray icon
Note: After installation, a shortcut “NioWatch Client” is installed in the NioWatch installation directory. You can copy this shortcut to another location (e.g.,
desktop) if desired.
After double-clicking this shortcut, the NioWatch console (see below) appears,
allowing you to execute the NioWatch functions.
Figure 35
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Display settings
General
Figure 36: 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 dropdown 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. You can do this by clicking on the corresponding
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
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display controller head. In that way you can easily see which
display is connected to which head.
The Display tab allows to view information about the display.
The Graphic Board tab allows to view information about the display controller.
The Calibration tab allows to calibrate the display(s) or view the result of the last calibration.
Display tab
•In the Display Info section, you can view the name and
serial number of the selected display.
For Nio (E-XX20) displays, you can also view:
• Lifetime: Operation time including time in stand-by
• Runtime: Operation time excluding time in stand-by
• Firmware version: Version of internal display software
• Backlight Stabilization:Status of the backlight stabilization in the
display.
• To select another display function, select an item from the
Display Function drop-down box.
If the selected display has been calibrated to the selected
display function in the past, the display will be set according
to this calibration. If no former calibration was found, default
factory settings are selected.
When you restart NioWatch, the last selected display function
is automatically selected.
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• 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. If the slider is not above the CAL mark, the
luminance is not in calibrated position.
Important
If you want the system to be DICOM compliant, you must select the DICOM display function and calibrate the display. After calibration, the luminance must remain in calibrated position to maintain DICOM compliance.
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Graphic Board tab
Figure 37: Graphic Board tab
Here you can see information about the installed display controller: Name, serial number, driver version and firmware version.
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Calibration tab
Figure 38: Calibration tab
Here you can calibrate display(s), revert to the latest calibration, revert to default factory settings and view the result of the latest calibration. 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.
Equalization means the luminance of the display you are
calibrating will be matched to the luminance of the reference
display.
If you wish to equalize the display, you must close the
Display Settings dialog and make sure the Equalization
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option in the Application Settings dialog is set. See
“Calibration tab” in the description of the Application
Settings dialog.
2. If you have multiple displays connected (multi-head system), select the display you wish to calibrate by clicking on the corresponding numbered icon in the Display Settings dialog.
3. Click the Calibrate button.
4. A message appears, showing the different calibration options.
Figure 39: 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.
Note:
If the Equalization option is set in the Application Settings
and NioWatch finds at least one other display of the same
type that is calibrated, the “Match with reference” page
appears during the calibration process.
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To equalize the display, check the option “Match this display
with display....” and click Next. The display number that
appears in this option, refers to the reference display.
Figure 40: Match with reference
Manual calibration
1. Follow step 2 and 3 of the calibration with Barco LCD sensor (see page 77).
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.
The DICOM Optimizer dialog appears.
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Figure 41: DICOM Optimizer dialog
3. Adjust the slider until there is almost no visible difference between the background of the image above the slider and the bitmap inside this image.
4. When done, click button Set point 1 of 20.
5. Repeat this procedure until the button is grayed. This indicates the last point is set.
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 77).
2. In the Calibration dialog (see step no. 4. in the description of the calibration with sensor), check the option Use the latest calibration.
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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.
To view a graph showing the result of the latest calibration:
1. In the Calibration tab dialog, click on Show calibration chart.
This button is available only if the display has been
calibrated with a sensor before.
2. A graph is shown displaying the latest calibration compared to the theoretical display function.
To revert to the default factory settings:
1. In the Calibration tab dialog, click on Reset.
2. As a result, the settings are restored to the default factory values.
Test patterns
Test Patterns
Figure 42: Test Patterns dialog
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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.
2. 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.
3. To hide the test pattern again, click inside the pattern.
Application settings
Calibration tab
Figure 43: 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). Therefore first calibrate display (1).
Next, calibrate display (2) while the Equalization option is
checked.
The first calibrated display in the system is the reference display.
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(1) Reference display
(2) Calibrated display: Luminance automatically matched
to reference display
Figure 44: Dual-head equalization
The Equalization option will be available only if:
• 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. Be sure the reference display is calibrated to the desired luminance.
2. Set the Equalization option in the Application Settings dialog.
3. Close the Application Settings dialog.
4. Open the Display Settings dialog and calibrate display (2).
The display will be calibrated and additionally the display
luminance will be matched to the luminance of the reference
display (1).
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MediCal Administrator tab
Figure 45: MediCal Administrator tab
Here you can connect to MediCal Administrator, if present.
To connect to MediCal Administrator, click the MediCal Administrator button. As a result, the MediCal Administrator connection wizard starts. Please follow the guidelines from the wizard.
The MediCal Administrator software is a hospital-based softcopy
image quality management system that keeps the consistency
data of every connected display system in a central database. Via
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.
Update NioWatch
In the Windows Start menu, the Update NioWatch application is installed during installation of 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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How to use the on-screen display (OSD)
How to use the on-screen display (OSD)
Proceed as follows:
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Figure 46
1. Press the Menu key (1) on the front to display the OSD main menu (figure 47).
Note:
It may be possible that the OSD menu does not appear. If this
is the case, the front controls are locked. To unlock them,
please follow the procedure described in § “Main menu” on
page 89.
2. Press the <-> key (2) or <+> key (3) to scroll to the desired menu item.
3. Press the Menu key (1) again to activate the selected function or to enter the selected secondary menu.
4. If you have activated a function:
• Press the <-> key (2) or <+> key (3) to change the value.
• Press the Menu key (1) to enter the new value and return
to the menu.
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5. To exit the OSD while saving the changes, select Save & Exit.
To exit the OSD without saving the changes, select Cancel.
Note: The OSD disappears automatically after 30 seconds of inactivity.
Main Menu
-(Down) +(Up)
Brightness 35
Contrast 50 -> Highlighted bar
Auto Adjust *
H Position * 75
V Position * 29
Color * >
Clock >
Languages >
Input >
Lock Controls >
Cancel
Save & Exit
A1 1024x768 - 60.1 48.4k -> Input type & video format
Figure 47
Note: The functions indicated with an * are not available when the DVI (digital) input is selected.
The highlighted bar indicates the status of the mode:
• A steady highlighted bar indicates the function is selected
and ready to be adjusted.
• A blinking highlighted bar indicates OSD is in parameter
adjusting mode.
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Main menu
Function Description
Brightness To adjust the overall image and background
brightness level.
Contrast To adjust the image brightness in relation to
the background (the background is
unchanged).
Auto Adjust * To automatically set the H Position, V Position
and Clock.
Horizontal Position* To move the screen horizontally left or right.
Vertical Position* To move the screen vertically upward or
downward.
Color* To adjust parameters for the screen colors of
Red, Green and Blue.
Clock Adjust this function only when characters are
blurred.
Languages To select English, French, Italian, German or
Spanish for OSD language.
Input To select the video input (Input Selection)
and to select the way the colors of the LCD
panel are driven (Input Type).
Lock Controls When locked, the OSD menu will not appear
when pressing the Menu key.
Cancel Exit without saving the settings changes.
Save & Exit To save the adjustments and quit the OSD
menu.
*These functions are not available in DVI input mode.
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Auto Adjust
The Auto Adjust function will be automatically executed
whenever the system is switched to a new mode. When the
system is changed to this mode again later on, the system will
not repeat the Auto Adjust function. This function is only valid
when the mode concerned is selected for the first time.
Lock Controls
To unlock the Controls, proceed as follows:
1. Press the Power key to switch off the display
2. With one hand, press and hold the <-> and the <+> key at the same time.
With the other hand, press the Power key shortly to switch
the display on again.
3. Keep holding the <+> and the <-> key for about 3 seconds.
4. At last, release the <+> and the <-> key.
Now, by pressing the Menu key, the OSD menu will appear.
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Color Menu
Function Description
Auto Balance To automatically adjust the contrast level of
RGB. This does not support resolution of Mac
832 x 624 at 75Hz.
R To adjust the level of color Red.
G To adjust the level of color Green.
B To adjust the level of color Blue.
Main Menu To return to Main Menu.
Auto Balance
To perform the Auto Balance function, you need to select a proper test pattern before performing the function.
Proceed as follows:
1. You must have installed the Barco NioWatch software.
2. Start NioWatch.
3. Open the Test Patterns dialog.
4. Select the SMPTE test pattern.
5. Now perform the function Autobalance from the MFGD 1218 control panel.
6. When finished, close the test pattern.
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Clock Menu
Function Description
OSD Position To display the OSD to your preferred position.
Clock * Adjust this function only when characters are
blurred.
Clock Phase * To adjust ADC sampling clock phase.
Main Menu To return to Main Menu.
* Note: These functions are not available in DVI input mode.
Input menu: Input Selection
Function Description
DVI Digital Select the DVI (digital) input.
Analog Select the DB15 (VGA) input.
S-Video Select the S-Video input.
This input is not supported.
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Input menu: Input Type *
* This function is not available in DVI input mode.
Function Description
G to Y The Green video signal from the imaging
board is used as luminance value to drive
the RGB subpixels of the panel equally.
RGB to Y The RGB video signals from the imaging
board are calculated and transformed into
a single luminance value according to the
formula 0.3R + 0.59G + 0.11B. This single
luminance signal drives the RGB sub-pixels of the panel equally.
Use this setting in case the imaging board
is a color board and if the signal must be
displayed in monochrome.
RGB to RGB The R video signal drives the R sub-pixels,
the G video signal drives the G sub-pixels
and the B video signal drives the B subpixels. This is the preferred setting for
color display controllers.
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Precautions
Precautions
Precautions
• Take care not to damage or scratch the glass or LCD panel.
• Do not apply pressure on the glass or LCD panel.
• Do not apply or spray liquid directly to the glass, panel or
cabinet as excess liquid may cause damage to internal
electronics. Instead, apply the liquid to the cleaning cloth.
•DO NOT USE:
- Strong alkalis lye*
- Acid
- Detergents with fluoride
- Detergents with ammonia
- Detergents with abrasives
- Steel wool
- Sponge with abrasives
- Cloth with thread made of steel
- Other coarse tools
*(Lye is a strong caustic alkaline solution of potassium salts, obtained by leaching
wood ashes. It is much used in making soap, etc.)
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Cabinet
Cabinet
Proceed as follows:
• Clean the cabinet using a soft cotton cloth, lightly moistened
with a recognized cleaning product for medical equipment.
• Repeat with water only.
• Wipe dry with a dry cloth.
• The cabinet has been tested for resistance to the following
products:
Cidex, Betadine, Alcohol (Isopropyl and Ethyl), Ammoniabased cleaners (Windex) and Aquasonic Gel.
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LCD panel
LCD panel
To clean the LCD panel:
• Dust particles on the LCD panel may be blown away by using
a dust remover. E.g., DUST OFF 67 (KONTAKT Chemie).
A dust remover is composed of a blend of compressed liquid
gases functioning as propellant. They provide a jet of dry
inert gas that acts like compressed air for a quick and safe
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.
• If the LCD panel is dirty or wet, clean the panel using a lintfree, nonabrasive cloth, lightly moistened with a solution of
25% Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) and 75% de-ionized or distilled
water. E.g.: Cleareen, a product of Certified Laboratories.
• Take another clean, dry, soft, lint-free cloth and gently wipe
the glass dry.
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