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Installation & User Manual
MGP 15 Dicom Theater
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FCC notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits of a class A 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
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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.
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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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................ 9
About the system....................................................................... 11
About the separate components............................................... 11
Other relevant documentation .................................................. 12
Important installation considerations ....................................... 12
Minimum system requirements ................................................ 13
DICOM Theater installation overview ........................................ 14
How to control the medical grade projector............................. 14
Installation examples................................................................. 15
a) Single-head with 1 display and 1 projector.................. 15
b) Single-head with two projectors................................... 16
c) Single-head with one projector (picture-in-picture) .... 17
d) Dual-head with two displays and two projectors ........ 19
e) Dual-head with two displays and one projector (picture-
in-picture) .................................................................... 21
Display Controller Installation ..................................................23
BarcoMed 2MP2CP Overview............................................................ 25
Minimum system requirements......................................... 25
Features of the BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller...... 25
Supported resolutions......................................................... 26
Display controller installation ........................................................... 28
Using the VGA capabilities of the BarcoMed 2MP2CP display
controller...................................................................... 28
Examples of PCI slots.......................................................... 29
Installing the BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller ......... 30
Running multiple BarcoMed 2MP2CP Display Controllers in a
single host.................................................................... 31
Display Controller Software Installation .................................. 33
Windows 2000 BarcoMed 2MP2CP software installation ............... 35
Preparation.......................................................................... 35
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Using the BarcoMed product installation wizard .............. 35
Driver installation................................................................ 38
Barco monitor plug and play software.............................. 42
Display Controller Tools ............................................................45
Barco Display Tab............................................................................... 47
Introduction ................................................................................ 47
Using the Barco Display Tab ...................................................... 47
Displays ............................................................................... 47
Properties ............................................................................ 47
BarcoMFD library................................................................. 47
Display Properties............................................................... 48
BarcoMed Driver Tab ......................................................................... 51
Introduction ................................................................................ 51
Languages supported ......................................................... 51
Using the BarcoMed Driver Tab ................................................. 51
Status .......................................................................................... 52
Graphics Board .................................................................... 52
Driver Version...................................................................... 52
Resolution............................................................................ 53
Monitor Configuration ................................................................ 53
BarcoMed Hardware Tab ................................................................... 55
Introduction ................................................................................ 55
Using The BarcoMed Hardware Tab........................................... 56
Device.................................................................................. 57
Information.......................................................................... 57
Firmware Information......................................................... 58
Utilities................................................................................. 58
Display Tools.............................................................................63
Barco DPMS Screen Saver ................................................................. 65
Introduction ................................................................................ 65
Barco DPMS Screen Saver Options............................................. 65
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Current Scheme................................................................... 65
Save As ................................................................................ 66
Delete .................................................................................. 66
Work Schedule .................................................................... 66
Begin Work Day .................................................................. 66
End Work Day...................................................................... 66
Screen Saver During Work Day........................................... 66
Available Savers.................................................................. 66
Settings................................................................................ 66
DPMS Settings After Work Day........................................... 67
Amount of Time in each DPMS State................................. 67
Monitor Settings.................................................................. 67
Use As Logon Screen Saver ................................................ 68
Getting started with the Barco DPMS Screen Saver ................. 68
Using the Barco DPMS Screen Saver ......................................... 69
Installing or Reinstalling Barco DPMS ....................................... 72
Uninstalling Barco DPMS............................................................ 73
MediCal Pro and Dicom Theater software................................75
MediCal Pro installation .................................................................... 77
Using MediCal Pro.............................................................................. 78
Optical sensor connection................................................................. 80
To connect the sensor: ............................................................... 80
Sensor position and screen resolution ...................................... 81
Using Dicom Theater software.......................................................... 82
Stabilizer status .......................................................................... 82
The icons.............................................................................. 82
Tooltips ................................................................................ 82
Stopping and starting stabilization............................................ 83
Introduction......................................................................... 83
Stopping stabilization manually......................................... 83
Restarting stabilization manually ...................................... 84
Controlling the projector ................................................................... 85
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Introduction ................................................................................ 85
Source selection ......................................................................... 85
Picture-in-picture selection........................................................ 86
Projector on/off status selection .............................................. 86
Projector control configuration.................................................. 87
Consulting projector properties ........................................................ 89
Troubleshooting the stabilization process........................................ 91
Troubleshooting........................................................................93
Windows 2000 display resolution............................................. 95
Setting the resolution of your Dicom Theater display.............. 95
Driver re-installation, updates or removal....................................... 97
Reinstalling or updating your BarcoMed 2MP2CP driver ......... 97
Uninstalling the BarcoMed 2MP2CP driver............................... 98
Uninstalling the BarcoMed 2MP2CP driver........................ 99
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About the system
Barco’s diagnostic display solutions are known for their image
quality, fidelity and consistency.
Building upon its wide expertise in medical imaging and highend projectors, Barco has expanded its LCD and CRT display
solutions with a DICOM-compliant projection system, DICOM
THEATER®. The world’s first large screen medical Imaging
system, DICOM THEATER® provides consistent image quality for
consulting, reviewing and training applications. The system
offers a turnkey solution, bundling high-bright medical grade
projector, flat panel display, dedicated BARCOMED® display
controller and MEDICAL® PRO QA management software. DICOM
THEATER® is available in single- and dualhead configurations.
DICOM THEATER® facilitates consulting and reviewing: this
ceiling-mount medical projection system combines ClearBase
and BlueBase modes, has a user-friendly remote control and
features versatile connectivity to add a multitude of both color
and grayscale application sources, including PACS, X-ray,
ultrasound, endoscopy, ... DICOM THEATER® features I-GUARD®,
Barco’s real-time optical calibration tool for consistent and
continuous DICOM compliant viewing, with no need for user
intervention.
About the separate components
The BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller generates the images
for the display and the projector. It is a dual-head board: It has
two video outputs, so it can send video signals to two different
display devices. Both video outputs can be defined to deliver the
same video signal or two separate video signals.
Both heads have separate Lookup Tables (LUTs), so that the
display curve or Preset can be defined and stabilized separately
for both display devices.
The MGP 15 projector is used for projecting the medical images
on a large screen. It has multiple inputs, so it can also be used to
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display other images, like presentations. Calibration and
stabilization is done by using the external optical sensor, which is
installed at the side of the large screen.
The LCD display is used as review display in the Dicom Theater
system. Calibration and stabilization of the display is done by
means of the I-Guard® optical sensor, incorporated in the bezel
of the display.
The MediCal Pro software is used for defining the Preset the
display devices must be conform to and calibrate them to make
them conform to the Preset.
The Dicom Theater software is a systray tool normally operating
in background. With the aid of the external optical sensor, this
piece of software ensures the stabilization of the projector. In
addition, you can use the Dicom Theater software to control
some of the projector’s functions.
Other relevant documentation
• MediCal Pro® Installation and User Manual: Describes in
detail how to install and use the MediCal Pro software.
• Owner’s manual for Medical Grade Projector MGP 15:
Describes in detail how to connect, use and control the MGP
15 projector.
• Installation Manual Ceiling Mount for MGP 15: Describes in
detail how to install the ceiling mount kit for the MGP 15
projector.
• Display User Manual
Important installation considerations
1. Make sure all equipment is switched off before installing.
2. In case you use a PCI extension box, please install the box
following the guidelines in its Installation or User's guide.
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Minimum system requirements
• Windows 2000 (SP4) or Windows XP (SP1)
• Pentium IV microprocessor
• At least 1 free USB and COM port per projector
• A free PCI slot per installed BarcoMed board
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DICOM Theater installation overview
To install the DICOM Theater system completely, you have to
follow these steps:
1. Install the BarcoMed display controller(s) in the PC. For more
information, please refer to the section about the “Display
controller installation”.
2. Install and connect the medical grade projector(s) and
display(s). For more information, please refer to the MGP 15
Owner’s Manual and the display User Manual.
3. Install the BarcoMed driver software. For more information,
please refer to the section about the “BarcoMed software
driver installation”.
4. Install the MediCal Pro and DICOM Theater software. For
more information, please refer to the section about the
“MediCal and Dicom Theater software installation and
usage”.
5. Start and use MediCal Pro. For more information, please refer
to the section about the “MediCal and Dicom Theater
software installation and usage” and to the MediCal Pro User
Manual.
6. Install the optical sensor(s).
How to control the medical grade projector
The projector can be controlled:
• Partly, by using the Dicom Theater software. For more
information, please refer to the section about the “MediCal
and Dicom Theater software installation and usage”.
• Completely, by using the projector’s on-screen display. This
can be done with the projector’s remote control unit. For
more information, please refer to the MGP 15 Owner’s
Manual.
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Installation examples
This section illustrates the most common set-ups supported by
Dicom Theater.
a) Single-head with 1 display and 1 projector
Figure 1
Proceed as follows:
1. Connect one PC video output to the projector BNC input by
means of the DVI-to-5 BNC cable (15 m / 50 ft).
2. Connect the other PC video output to the display DVI video
input by means of the DVI cable.
3. Connect a free PC COM port to the projector RS-232
connector by means of the D-Sub9-to-D-Sub9 cable (15 m /
50 ft).
BARCO
VIDEO
RS-232
USB
VIDEO
VIDEO
RS-232
RS-232
USB
Video
Video
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4. Connect the I-Guard optical sensor to a free PC USB
downstream connector. If the cable is not long enough, you
have to use a USB booster/extender.
Installation of the sensor is described more in detail in the
section “MediCal and Dicom Theater software installation
and usage”.
b) Single-head with two projectors
Figure 2
Proceed as follows:
1. Connect one PC video output to the first projector BNC input
by means of the DVI-to-5 BNC cable (15 m / 50 ft).
2. Connect the other video output to the second projector BNC
input by means of the DVI-to-5 BNC cable (15 m / 50 ft).
3. Connect a free PC COM port to the first projector RS-232
connector by means of a D-Sub9-to-D-Sub9 cable (15 m / 50
ft).
VIDEO
RS-232
VIDEO
RS-232
VIDEO
RS-232
USB
RS-232
USB
Video
Video
USB
RS-232
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4. Connect a free PC COM port to the second projector RS-232
connector by means of a D-Sub9-to-D-Sub9 cable (15 m / 50
ft).
5. Connect the first I-Guard optical sensor to a free PC USB
downstream connector. If the cable is not long enough, you
have to use a USB booster/extender.
6. Connect the second I-Guard optical sensor to a free PC USB
downstream connector. If the cable is not long enough, you
have to use a USB booster/extender.
Installation of the sensor is described more in detail in the
section “MediCal and Dicom Theater software installation
and usage”.
c) Single-head with one projector (picture-in-picture)
Figure 3
Proceed as follows:
1. Connect one video output to the projector BNC input by
means of the DVI-to-5 BNC cable (15 m / 50 ft).
2. Connect the other video output to the projector D-Sub15
(VGA) input by means of the DVI-to-VGA cable (15 m / 50
ft).
VIDEO
RS-232
VIDEO
RS-232
USB
Video
RS-232
USB
Video
VIDEO
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3. Connect a free PC COM port to the projector RS-232
connector by means of the D-Sub9-to-D-Sub9 cable (15 m /
50 ft).
4. Connect the I-Guard optical sensor to a free PC USB
downstream connector. If the cable is not long enough, you
have to use a USB booster/extender.
Installation of the sensor is described more in detail in the
section “MediCal and Dicom Theater software installation
and usage”.
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d) Dual-head with two displays and two projectors
Figure 4
BARCO
RS-232
USB
VIDEO2
RS-232
BARCO
VIDEO1
RS-232
VIDEO3
VIDEO4
RS-232
USB
Video1
USB
Video2
RS-232
Video3
Video4
Video1 Video2
Video3 Video4
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Proceed as follows:
1. Connect one video output of the first display controller to the
BNC input of the first projector by means of the DVI-to-5 BNC
cable (15 m / 50 ft) (Video 1 in the illustration above).
2. Connect the other PC video output of the first display
controller to the DVI video input of the first display by means
of the DVI cable (Video 2 in the illustration above).
3. Connect one video output of the second display controller to
the BNC input of the second projector by means of the DVIto-5 BNC cable (15 m / 50 ft) (Video 3 in the illustration
above).
4. Connect the other PC video output of the second display
controller to the DVI video input of the second display by
means of the DVI cable (Video 4 in the illustration above).
5. Connect a free PC COM port to the RS-232 connector of the
first projector by means of the D-Sub9-to-D-Sub9 cable (15
m / 50 ft).
6. Connect a free PC COM port to the RS-232 connector of the
second projector by means of the D-Sub9-to-D-Sub9 cable
(15 m / 50 ft).
7. Connect the first I-Guard optical sensor to a free PC USB
downstream connector.
8. Connect the second I-Guard optical sensor to a free PC USB
downstream connector. If the cable is not long enough, you
have to use a USB booster/extender.
Installation of the sensor is described more in detail in the
section “MediCal and Dicom Theater software installation
and usage”.
Important:
Do not connect the two display inputs nor the two projector
inputs to the same display controller. In other words, to each
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display controller, a display input and a projector input must be
connected.
e) Dual-head with two displays and one projector (picture-in-picture)
Figure 5
Proceed as follows:
1. Connect one PC video output of the first display controller to
the DVI video input of the first display by means of the DVI
cable (Video 1 in the illustration above).
BARCO
RS-232
USB
VIDEO1
BARCO
RS-232
VIDEO3
VIDEO2
VIDEO4
Video3
RS-232
USB
Video1
Video4
Video1 Video2
Video3 Video4
Video2
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2. Connect the other video output of the first display controller
to the BNC input of the projector by means of the DVI-to-5
BNC cable (15 m / 50 ft) (Video 2 in the illustration above).
3. Connect one PC video output of the second display controller
to the DVI video input of the second display by means of the
DVI cable (Video 3 in the illustration above).
4. Connect the other video output of the second display
controller to the Sub-D15 (VGA) input of the projector by
means of the DVI-to-VGA cable (15 m / 50 ft) (Video 4 in the
illustration above).
5. Connect a free PC COM port to the RS-232 connector of the
projector by means of the D-Sub9-to-D-Sub9 cable (15 m /
50 ft).
6. Connect the I-Guard optical sensor to a free PC USB
downstream connector. If the cable is not long enough, you
have to use a USB booster/extender.
Installation of the sensor is described more in detail in the
section “MediCal and Dicom Theater software installation
and usage”.
Important:
Do not connect the two display inputs nor the two projector
inputs to the same display controller. In other words, to each
display controller, a display input and a projector input must be
connected.
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BarcoMed 2MP2CP Overview
The BarcoMed 2MP2CP Display Controller delivers a quality image
with 24-bit True Color for medical viewing applications.
Minimum system requirements
• Pentium 4, Athlon or compatible processor
• 256MB of system memory (minimum)
for optimum performance consult your application provider
for their recommended minimum system memory
requirements
• 32-bit PCI slot with no obstructions
•Windows
®
2000 Service Pack 4 or
Windows
®
XP Service Pack 1
Features of the BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller
• 32-bit/33MHz Single Slot PCI card
• 64MB Video Memory
• Dual Head Configuration, each head is supported
independently
• Landscape or Portrait Mode
• High quality image with 24-bit true color
• 8-bit grayscale rendering for viewing grayscale images on
Coronis Color Displays
• OpenGL support with hardware acceleration
• Direct3D support with hardware acceleration
•Geometry Processing
• Texture Processing
•Pixel Processing
• Hardware cursor
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• Display properties control panel interface to dynamically
change display settings
• Control panel supports the English (U.S.), Dutch, German,
Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese
languages
• Displays VGA boot messages on Dicom Theater displays.
Supported resolutions
The following resolution is available on both heads prior to
installing the driver or when the operating system is booted in
VGA mode.
• 640x480 @ Default Refresh Rate, 16 colors
The following resolutions are available on each head of the
BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller.
Native projector resolutions
• 1400x1050 @ 60Hz, 24-bit true color
• 1048x1400 @ 60Hz, 24-bit true color
Flat panel resolutions
• 1600 x 1200 @ 60 Hz, 24-bit true color
• 1200 x 1600 @ 59 HZ, 24-bit true color
• 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz, 24-bit true color
• 1024 x 1280 @ 59 Hz, 24-bit true color
Vesa modes available:
• 800x600, 24-bit true color
• 1024x768, 24-bit true color
• 1152x864, 24-bit true color
• 1280x960, 24-bit true color
• 1920x1080, 24-bit true color
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• 1920x1200, 24-bit true color
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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 2MP2CP 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 6: The BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller
Using the VGA capabilities of the BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller
Prior to installing the BarcoMed 2MP2CP controller, decide if you
are going to use its on-board VGA capabilities. If you are, check
the setting of the switches at SW1 on the display controller (see
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figure 7 below). By default, VGA should be enabled, switch 1 on
and switch 2 off. If you decide to use a separate VGA monitor as
your boot monitor, you must disable the BarcoMed 2MP2CP’s onboard VGA capabilities by changing the switch settings to switch
1 off and switch 2 on.
Figure 7
In figure 7 above, the VGA capabilities of the BarcoMed 2MP2CP
are enabled.
Caution: To use multiple BarcoMed 2MP2CP controllers in a
single host with VGA enabled, you should enable
VGA on only
ONE of the BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controllers and disable
VGA
on ALL the other BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controllers.
Examples of PCI slots
The BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller may be installed in
either a 32-bit or 64-bit slot with no loss of functionality.
Figure figure 8 on page 30 illustrates the types of slots so that
you can correctly identify which one to use for the
BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller and which ones not to use.
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Figure 8: PCI and RAID Controller Slots
Installing the BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller
Install the BarcoMed 2MP2CP 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 2MP2CP controller (see “Using the VGA
capabilities of the BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller”
on page 28), you must now remove any VGA controllers that
are currently installed in the computer or disable any VGA
controllers that are integrated into your PC’s motherboard.
4. Install the BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller into a free
PCI slot, either 32-bit or 64-bit (see figure 8 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 2MP2CP display controller using the
provided DVI cable (see figure figure 9 on page 31). For a
dual-headed BarcoMed 2MP2CP 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 2MP2CP Display Controllers in a single host
The physical order of the displays may vary when you are
running multiple BarcoMed 2MP2CP 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 9
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Windows 2000 BarcoMed 2MP2CP software installation
Note: These instructions apply to both Windows®2000 and
Windows
®
XP.
Preparation
Prior to installing your Dicom Theater software the following
should be done.
1. Install the BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller(s) in your
system.
2. Connect the Dicom Theater projector and display panel(s) (if
any) to the BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller(s) and
power supply(s).
3. Decide if you want to install the Barco DPMS Screen Saver
Software in addition to the driver. (See “Barco DPMS Screen
Saver” on page 65 for a description of this add-on feature.)
4. Decide if you are going to install the BarcoMed 2MP2CP
driver with “Cloned Heads active” mode enabled or disabled
(DualView). When “Cloned Heads” is selected, the second
head is identical to the first head. When DualView is
selected, each head is completely independent.
Using the BarcoMed product installation wizard
To install your BarcoMed 2MP2CP Windows display controller
driver and the Barco DPMS Screen Saver 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 skip to the step 5:
1. Boot your system, and log in using an account with
administrator privileges.
2. For each BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller installed in
your system Windows will launch the “Found New Hardware
Wizard”. Click “Cancel”. Continue to click “Cancel” until
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Windows stops launching the “Found New Hardware
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 2MP2CP
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 Dicom Theater 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
Dicom Theater 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
10 on page 36). If the screen shown in figure 10 appears,
please skip to step “5.” on page 37, otherwise continue to
the next page.
Figure 10
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If it determines that the Microsoft Installer is either out of
date or missing, it will display the screen shown in figure 11
below. Click “OK” to continue, the wizard will then install a
newer version of the Microsoft Installer.
Figure 11
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 2MP2CP it
finds in your system. Click “Cancel”. Continue to click
“Cancel” until Windows stops launching the “Found New
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 2MP2CP controller.
The BarcoMed Software Install Wizard will automatically
restart and the BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard’s
welcome screen will again be displayed (figure 12 below).
5. By default all the software on the BarcoMed 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.
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Figure 12
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 13 on
page 39) should show only those devices physically installed
and supported by the BarcoMed display controller driver on
your BarcoMed 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 BarcoMed Software CD does not support the
installed devices, the dialog box will be empty
1
, and the
BarcoMed driver wizard will exit when you click “Finish” or
“Cancel”.
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 13: 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 14 on page 39).
Figure 14
Click “OK” to install the new driver. If you don’t want to
replace the exiting driver, click “OK” and then click
“Cancel”.
7. The “Device Confirmation” screen displays the device driver
that will be installed. If you want to change your selection,
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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.
8. When the screen shown in figure 15 below and figure 16 on
page 41 appears, click “Yes” or “Continue Anyway” to
continue. This screen may appear multiple times.
Figure 15: Windows 2000 Digital Signature Not Found Warning
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Figure 16: Windows XP Windows Logo Testing Warning
9. When the screen shown in figure 17 below appears decide if
you want the driver to install with Cloned Heads mode
enabled or disabled then click “Next”.
Figure 17
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 the installation of the products you
selected at the beginning is complete, click “Finish” to exit
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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 42.
Note: Clicking “Cancel” will also return you to the BarcoMed
Product Install Wizard, but will not delete the Barco display
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 2MP2CP
driver” on page 97.
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 42.
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
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displays the screens shown in figure 18 below and figure 19 on
page 43, click “Yes” or “Continue Anyway” to continue.
Figure 18: Windows 2000 Digital Signature Not Found Warning
Figure 19: Windows XP Windows Logo Testing Warning
The Barco Monitor Plug and Play software should automatically
set the resolution for the Barco LCD displays of your Dicom
Theater System. However, you may need to set the resolution for
your MGP 15 and any non-Barco flat panel displays or CRT type
monitors that are connected to your BarcoMed 2MP2CP
controller. It may also be necessary to make your MGP 15 or your
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displays active. To make your MGP 15 or your displays active you
must extend your desktop to these displays using the “Windows
Display Control Panel”. If for some reason Windows failed to
correctly set the resolution of your MGP 15 or displays please turn
to the section “Setting the resolution of your Dicom Theater
display” on page 95 of the Troubleshooting Section of this
manual for instructions on setting the resolution.
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Barco Display Tab
Introduction
The Barco Display Tab is used for gathering information about the
BarcoMed Flat Panel Display(s).
To access the Barco Display Tab do the following:
1. Open the “Display Properties Control Panel” by right clicking
on the desktop, then select “Properties”.
Using the Barco Display Tab
Displays
All of the available display adapters that are of the same type as
the current barco display adapter are shown here graphically,
with one display icon representing each port of a display adapter.
The icon orientation reflects the display resolution. Only those
ports with a display attached to them are active. If an icon is
grayed out, that indicates a port with no head attached to it.
When running DualView under Windows 2000 and Windows XP
the desktop must be extended to include each display, otherwise
those ports will not be visible to the Barco Display Tab.
Hovering the cursor over a display icon will pop up a window
with information that identifies the display.
Properties
You may access the Properties page of the currently selected
display, which is represented by the monitor icon above with the
black frame around it, by either clicking on the “Properties”
button or double clicking on the icon.
BarcoMFD library
This is the version of the barcomfd library currently used. This
library provides APIs for interacting with the displays.
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Display Properties
You may access the Properties page of the currently selected
display, which is represented by the monitor icon above with the
black frame around it, by either clicking on the “Properties”
button or double clicking on the icon. This screen (figure 20 on
page 49) shows properties of the currently active display.
Name: Displays the model name of the display.
Serial Number: Displays the serial number of the display.
Backlight RunTime: This is time in hours that the back light has
been on. A common question is: How much longer will the
backlight last? The backlight will typically last a very long time,
but will only be able to hold a calibrated output of for 17000
hours, after which time it will become slowly dimmer. For
displays calibrated at, an estimate of how long it will be before a
backlight replacement is needed = 17000 hours – backlight age.
Firmware Revisions: This is the runtime firmware that is loaded
in the display. This information may be helpful when there is a
problem.
Internal Temperature: This is the temperature inside the display.
It starts out at about the ambient temperature when the display
backlight is first turned on, then rises slowly to a steady-state
temperature as the display warms up. Changes in light level due
to temperature variations are completely controlled by the IGuard sensor on the front of the display.
Current Luminance Value: This is the current luminance value of
the display. It may vary a bit from time to time, for the display
continuously calibrates itself to meet the target luminance value.
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Figure 20
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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”.
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Figure 21: 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.
Driver Version
This displays the current BarcoMed driver version.
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Resolution
This displays the currently selected display resolution.
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.
For the BarcoMed 2MP2CP, the Monitor Configuration pull-down
menu allows you to select DualView operation or Cloned Heads
operation. When DualView is selected, each head is completely
independent. When Cloned Heads is selected, the second head is
identical to the first head and only one rectangle will appear in
the monitors icon dialog box on the Settings tab of the Windows
display control panel.
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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
Non-AURA
Controllers
BarcoMed
Hardware Tab
Support
BarcoMed Nio
PCI and Firmware
Information
BarcoMed Coronis
PCI and Firmware
Information
BarcoMed 1MP2FH
PCI and Firmware
Information
BarcoMed 2MP1 PCI Information Only
BarcoMed 2MP1NT PCI Information Only
BarcoMed 2MP2 PCI Information Only
BarcoMed 2MP2H
PCI and Firmware
Information
BarcoMed
2MP2CF–3D
PC and Firmware
Information
BarcoMed 2MP2CP
PCI and Firmware
Information
BarcoMed 2MP2FH
PCI and Firmware
Information
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Using The BarcoMed Hardware Tab
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”.
2. Click on the “Settings” tab. Double click on the rectangle
that represents one of the heads of the BarcoMed Display
Controller you are working with to bring up its properties
page. Click on the “BarcoMed Hardware Tab” (see figure 22
on page 57).
BarcoMed 3MP2FH
PCI and Firmware
Information
BarcoMed 5MP1H PCI Information Only
BarcoMed 5MP1HM
PCI and Firmware
Information
BarcoMed 5MP2 PCI Information Only
BarcoMed
5MP2 AURA
PCI and Firmware
Information
BarcoMed
Coronis 5MP
PCI and Firmware
Information
BarcoMed 5MP2F
PCI and Firmware
Information
BarcoMed 5MP2FH
PCI and Firmware
Information
Table 1:
AURA
Controllers
Non-AURA
Controllers
BarcoMed
Hardware Tab
Support
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Figure 22 BarcoMed Hardware Tab under Windows 2000 or
Windows XP
Device
Displays the current BarcoMed display controller, driver, and the
currently selected display resolution.
Information
Device ID: Displays the device’s PCI Device ID number.
Vendor ID: Displays the device manufacturer’s PCI Vendor ID
number.
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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
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
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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 an HTML format file on the user’s desktop.
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.
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.
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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
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 exists on the desktop with all of
the diagnostic data that was collected. If a summary report was
created, it exists on the desktop called BarcoExamSummary.txt.
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”
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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.
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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Barco DPMS Screen Saver
Introduction
The Barco DPMS (Display Power Management Signaling) Screen
Saver allows the user to set power and display saving features
for medical displays controlled by BarcoMed display controllers.
At the end of the work day, the display will enter certain DPMS
states as requested by the display controller.
Note: The Barco DPMS Screen Saver will not
control any displays
connected to a non-Barco display controller.
The default state for the Barco DPMS Screen Saver is the Off
state. In addition to simply entering the Off state after the work
day, the user can specify that the display first go through two
other DPMS Screen Saver states before going into Off state.
These two other states for the Screen Saver are Stand-By and
Suspend. The user can specify how much time should be spent in
each state in the “Amount of Time in each DPMS Power State”
section.
The Barco DPMS Screen Saver can also be used when no one is
logged on.
Barco DPMS Screen Saver Options
From the “Barco DPMS Screen Saver Control Panel” you can
change many DPMS screen saver elements simultaneously. The
DPMS screen saver elements in each scheme are work schedule,
work day screen saver, DPMS settings after work day, and many
additional options.
Current Scheme
Lists the three “DEFAULT” schemes which you can use as they
are. Or you can modify them to meet your office’s schedule.
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Save As
Saves your current Barco DPMS Screen Saver settings. The name
you specify will appear in the Scheme list so you can easily
restore these settings later.
Delete
Deletes the scheme that is selected in the Scheme box.
Work Schedule
In this part of the control panel the user may specify the “Begin
Work Day” and “End Work Day” times for each work day. If the
system is not expected to be used, leave both the “Begin Work
Day” and the “End Work Day” times as the same time.
Begin Work Day
The “Begin Work Day” time is the time after which the system is
expected to start being used. During the work day, the screen
saver selected by the user in the “Screen Saver During Work Day”
section is used during user inactivity.
End Work Day
The “End Work Day” time is the time after which the system is
not expected to be used any more for that day. After the work
day, the display is set to one of the DPMS states (Stand-By,
Suspend, or Off) by the display controller during user inactivity.
Screen Saver During Work Day
Available Savers
Lists the Available Screen Savers.
Settings
Changes settings for the selected screen saver.
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DPMS Settings After Work Day
If you have an display controller that supports DPMS calls, then
you will be able to set the DPMS Settings for after the work day.
Otherwise, a text box will be displayed telling you why DPMS
functions are not available.
Amount of Time in each DPMS State
After the work day, the display will be placed into one of the
following DPMS Power States: Stand-By, Suspend, or Off. The
default setting is for the display to directly go into the Off State
and spend no time in the Stand-By or Suspend states. If the user
wishes to go into the Stand-By or Suspend states before going
into the Off state, select the required amount of time for each
state.
If requested, the display will first go into Stand-By state, then
into Suspend state, and then into Off state. The properties of
DPMS states are listed in the following table:
Monitor Settings
If you have a Barco Medical Display, select “Barco Quick Start.” If
a non-Barco display is being used, select the amount of time it
takes your display to warm up via the “Monitor Setting” section.
Contact your display vendor for this warm-up time.
Table 2:
DPMS State Power Savings
Monitor Recovery
Time
On None N/A
Stand-by Minimal Short
Suspend Substantial Longer
Off Maximum Longest
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On Barco CORONIS displays, the I-GUARD will stabilize the image
within a few seconds after the display returns to the active state
so there is no need for a warm-up time period.
Use As Logon Screen Saver
Check the box to use the Barco DPMS Screen Saver when no one
is logged into the system.
Uncheck the box to use the default screen saver when no one is
logged into the system.
Getting started with the Barco DPMS Screen Saver
The easiest way to get started is to select an existing settings
scheme and then modify it with your preferences. Settings
schemes are separated into two kinds, DEFAULT (global) and
PRIVATE (personal).
Upon installation, three default settings schemes are installed
and no private settings schemes are installed.
Default settings schemes are visible to all users of the system.
However, they can be modified only by users with administrator
privileges. If a user who does not have administrator privileges
tries to save a scheme using an existing default scheme name,
an error message is displayed saying “you must have
administrator rights to modify a default scheme.” If an
administrator saves a scheme using an existing default scheme
name, a message is displayed to tell the user that the
modification is saved to a default scheme and will be visible to
all users. If the administrator saves a scheme using a new name,
then the user is asked if the scheme should be saved as a default
scheme or a private scheme. Since there is no distinction
between how a default scheme and a private scheme is
displayed, it is highly recommended that the user uses a
different naming convention to distinguish the two (i.e. use
“DEFAULT: ...” for default schemes).
Private schemes are personal. They are not shared and are
visible only to the users who created them. All users of a system,
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including those who do not have administrator privileges, can
create, modify or delete private schemes. When the delete
button is pressed, the user is asked to confirm the delete
request.
Using the Barco DPMS Screen Saver
Using the Barco DPMS Screen Saver is similar to using any other
Windows Screen Saver, each user of the system must select the
Barco DPMS Screen Saver so that Windows will store the
selection in the user’s profile. If a user does not select the Barco
DPMS Screen Saver as his screen saver, the next time he logs on
to the system the screen saver selection may be blank.
After selecting the Barco DPMS Screen Saver the user must then
select a settings scheme for the Screen Saver to follow. To set up
the Barco DPMS Screen Saver using one of the three default
schemes, please do the following:
1. Select the “Barco DPMS Screen Saver” in the “Screen
Saver” drop down menu if it is not already selected.
Figure 23: Windows 2000 Screen Saver Tab
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Figure 24: Windows XP Screen Saver Tab
2. Click on the “Settings” button. The “Barco DPMS Screen
Saver Control Panel” will open (see figure 25 on page 70).
Figure 25: Barco DPMS Settings Control Panel
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3. Use the default schemes by selecting one of the three
default schemes. Click “OK”. Then Click “OK” again.
Note: If you make any changes to any of the settings of one
of the three default schemes, the Current Scheme field will
blank and you MUST SAVE your changes by clicking on the
“Save As ...” button. When you click on the “Save As ...”
button, the name of the last scheme you used will be
automatically displayed, you can then choose to use that
scheme name or enter a new name. If you enter a name
other than one of the three default scheme names, the
program will ask you if you wish to save the scheme as a
DEFAULT scheme (figure 26 on page 71). Click “Yes” to save
the settings scheme as a DEFAULT scheme, click “No” to save
the scheme as a PRIVATE scheme. After you have saved the
scheme, then click OK and the new scheme will be in effect.
Figure 26
To create a new scheme by modifying one of the three default
schemes please do the following.
1. Open the “Display Properties Control Panel” by right clicking
on an empty space of the desktop and selecting
“Properties” from the drop down menu; then select the
“Screen Saver” tab.
2. Select the “Barco DPMS Screen Saver” in the “Screen
Saver” drop down menu if it is not already selected.
3. Click on the “Settings” button. The “Barco DPMS Screen
Saver Control Panel” will open.
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4. Select one of the default schemes from the “Current
Scheme” drop down menu.
5. Set the Work Schedule by setting the beginning and ending
time of your work day for each day of the week.
6. Select the screen saver you wish to use during the work day
in the “Screen Saver During Work Day” section.
7. Select the amount of time you wish to spend in the Stand-By
and Suspend states after the work day has ended. Please
note that after the time specified has elapsed when you are
in Stand-By or Suspend, you will automatically go into the
Off state.
8. Select the amount of time it takes for your display to warm
up. If you have a Barco Medical Display, select “Barco Quick
Start”. If you are using a non-Barco display, select the
amount of time it takes your display to warm up via the
“Monitor Setting” section. Contact your display vendor for
this warm-up time. On Barco C
ORONIS displays, the I-GUARD
will stabilize the image within a few seconds after the
display returns to the active state, thus eliminating the need
for a warm-up period at the beginning of the work day.
9. If you wish to use this DPMS screen saver as the screen saver
at logon time, check the “Use As Logon Screen Saver” box
in the “Additional Options” section.
10. Save your preferences by pressing the “Save As” button and
entering a new profile name in the “Save Profile Setting”
dialog box.
11. Apply your new scheme by clicking “OK”.
12. Click “OK” again to close the “Display Properties Control
Panel”.
Installing or Reinstalling Barco DPMS
To install or reinstall the Barco DPMS Screen Saver insert the
C
ORONIS Software CD in the appropriate device on your computer
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and run the BarcoMed Product Install Wizard (please see the
section Software Installation for complete instructions).
Special Note: Reinstalling the Barco DPMS Screen Saver will over
write the DPMS configuration settings and you will need to
reconfigure the DPMS settings on your system.
Uninstalling Barco DPMS
To remove the Barco DPMS Screen Saver from your system insert
the Dicom Theater Software CD in the appropriate device on your
computer, run the BarcoMed Product Install Wizard and follow
these steps.
1. Select only the DPMS Screen Saver on the BarcoMed Product
Install Wizard’s welcome screen and click “Install”.
2. Click “Next” on the Welcome Screen of the Barco DPMS
InstallShield
®
Wizard to begin the installation.
3. Select the radio button next to “Remove” on the Program
Maintenance screen of the Wizard and click “Next”.
4. Click “Remove” on the Remove Program Screen of the
Wizard (figure 27 below).
Figure 27
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MediCal Pro installation
Install MediCal Pro on the PC. Follow the instructions from the
MediCal Pro User Guide.
Important: Do not forget you have to have Administrator
privileges to install or uninstall MediCal.
During installation, you will have to indicate you are using
projectors in your application. In that case, the Dicom Theater
sofware will be installed as well.
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Using MediCal Pro
After installation of the hardware and software, you must start
MediCal Pro. With MediCal Pro, you can calibrate the display and
projector, and start the projector stabilization.
Proceed as follows:
1. Start MediCal Pro. If appropriate, you can connect to MediCal
Administrator.
2. During startup, MediCal Pro will detect the connected review
display(s). They will be added automatically to the system
configuration in MediCal Pro.
Note: In case the review displays were not automatically
added to the configuration, you can add them manually, by
running the Configuration Setup Wizard.
3. Add the projector(s) to the configuration by using the
Configuration Setup wizard.
4. For each projector added to the configuration, MediCal Pro
displays a dialog with which you can adjust the position and
size of the patch for the optical sensor.
5. If you have not done this yet, install and connect the optical
sensor, as described in the next paragraph. Or, you can
position the patch over the already installed sensor.
6. After closing the sensor patch dialog (by clicking OK),
MediCal Pro will check if a sensor is connected and installed
properly.
7. For all the devices in the configuration, check if the DPMS
setting is turned on. Therefore, right-click on the display icon
and select Properties... from the drop-down menu. Then click
on Details...
Check if the Powersave option is checked. If not, check it.
This is necessary to use the DPMS possibilities of the imaging
board.
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8. For all the devices in the configuration, define (if necessary)
and select a Preset.
9. After selecting the Preset, MediCal Pro starts consistency
calibration automatically.
Please refer to the MediCal Pro User Guide for more information.
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Optical sensor connection
The optical sensor can be attached to the screen by means of
Velcro, attached to the rear of the sensor.
The sensor must be connected to the PC through USB.
Note: When you plug in the optical sensor to the PC USB bus for
the first time, you will be asked to install a driver. You can find
the driver on the Dicom Theater application CD-ROM, in the folder
Drivers > I-Guard.
To connect the sensor:
1. Before attaching the sensor, be sure to set the sensor patch
to the desired location (see above). You can always change
the position of the patch by means of MediCal Pro.
2. Peel off the protective sheet of the Velcro part that will be
attached to the screen.
Figure 28
3. Attach the sensor to the screen, in the center of the optical
sensor patch.
4. Connect the end of the sensor cable to a free USB connector
on the PC.
Should the USB cable be too short, you will have to use the
USB extender cables supplied with the system (2 cables per
sensor, each 5m long).
5. If the system asks you to, install the driver for the optical
sensor (Sequel driver).
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Sensor position and screen resolution
a) Selected resolution of 1280 x 1024 (1024 x 1280)
Figure 29
b) Selected resolution of 1600 x 1200 (1200 x 1600)
Figure 30
active image
1280x1024
active image
1600x1200
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Using Dicom Theater software
The Dicom Theater software tool has two purposes: The first goal
is to stabilize the projector. In other words, this is to control the
projector so that it continually conforms to the target situation as
defined in the MediCal Pro preset.
The second function of the software is to allow the user to
perform some of the projector’s controls without using the
projector’s remote control unit.
Stabilizer status
The icons
The application is a sys-tray application, which means an icon
appears in the system bar of Windows, indicating the presence of
this application.
Figure 31
The icon in the sys-tray indicates the status of the stabilization
tool:
The application is stabilizing:
The application is not stabilizing:
Tooltips
Navigate the cursor over the icon. A tooltip appears indicating the
target to which the projector is being stabilized.
If the stabilizer is currently switched off, the tool tip will say: "Not
stabilizing".
In case the stabilization was terminated due to a problem with
the communication with the projector, the text will say: "No
connection with projector".
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Stopping and starting stabilization
Introduction
Stabilization starts automatically after the projector was
calibrated from MediCal Pro.
The stabilization process can be stopped and restarted explicitly
by the user using the Dicom Theater application.
However, if the stabilization process terminates automatically,
then the user cannot restart it again via the application. The user
is required to go to MediCal Pro and activate the preset of her or
his choice. This will re-activate the stabilization process.
E.g., in case the user switches inputs or presets by means of the
projector’s remote control unit, stabilization will stop
automatically. It can be re-started only by activating a preset in
MediCal Pro.
Stopping stabilization manually
If for some reason you wish to stop the projector stabilization
(e.g., in case there is too much ambient light), proceed as
follows:
1. Position the cursor over the Dicom Theater sys-tray icon and
click the right mouse button (“right-click”).
The Dicom Theater menu appears.
Figure 32
2. Click Stop Stabilizer.
The stabilization process will stop.
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Restarting stabilization manually
To restart the projector stabilization, proceed as follows:
1. Position the cursor over the Dicom Theater sys-tray icon and
click the right mouse button (“right-click”).
The Dicom Theater menu appears.
Figure 33
2. Click Start Stabilizer.
The stabilization process will restart.
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Controlling the projector
Introduction
The projector control provides quick access to some frequently
used projector functionality, such as:
• Source selection: Allows fast switching between projector
inputs. Only inputs that have a valid input (a valid signal
present at the input) will be selectable.
• Picture-in-picture: Allows fast switching between different
picture-in-picture layouts.
• Projector status: Allows the user to put the projector in
different on/off states.
The projector control view allows the user to address the
different projectors in the configuration. Each projector is
represented by a tab. So whenever a command is executed, the
projector that is represented by the current tab is addressed.
The last tab in the view, Configuration, allows customization of
the other projector tabs.
Note: The "Projector Control" item in the main popup menu is
enabled only when connection to the projector is possible. If the
projector could not be detected, the item is disabled
Source selection
To switch sources, proceed as follows:
1. Position the cursor over the Dicom Theater sys-tray icon and
click the right mouse button (“right-click”).
The Dicom Theater menu appears.
2. Click Projector Control.
The projector control view appears.
3. Click the tab of the projector you wish to control.
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4. Select the desired input source in the Source selection
section.
Picture-in-picture selection
To switch picture-in-picture layouts, proceed as follows:
1. Position the cursor over the Dicom Theater sys-tray icon and
click the right mouse button (“right-click”).
The Dicom Theater menu appears.
2. Click Projector Control.
The projector control view appears.
3. Click the tab of the projector you wish to control.
4. Select the desired picture-in-picture layout in the Picture-inPicture section.
For more information about picture-in-picture layouts, please
refer to the MGP 15 Owner’s Manual.
Projector on/off status selection
To switch the projector in one of the on/off states, proceed
as follows:
1. Position the cursor over the Dicom Theater sys-tray icon and
click the right mouse button (“right-click”).
The Dicom Theater menu appears.
2. Click Projector Control.
The projector control view appears.
3. Click the tab of the projector you wish to control.
4. Select the desired on/off state in the Projector section.
For more information about the different states, please refer to
the MGP 15 Owner’s Manual.
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Projector control configuration
Under the Configuration tab, the user can customize the names of
the sources and projectors according to his/her best
understanding.
To modify the projector control configuration, proceed as
follows:
1. Position the cursor over the Dicom Theater sys-tray icon and
click the right mouse button (“right-click”).
The Dicom Theater menu appears.
2. Click Projector Control.
The projector control view appears.
3. Click the tab Configuration.
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4. Change the names of the items appearing in the Projector
Control view according to your own preferences. The
changed names are used in the Dicom Theater application
only, not in the projector’s on-screen display.
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Consulting projector properties
With the properties, the user can query the projector for common
information. All the properties displayed in this view are also
accessible via the "Information" section in the OSD of the
projector.
To consult the projector properties:
1. Position the cursor over the Dicom Theater sys-tray icon and
click the right mouse button (“right-click”).
The Dicom Theater menu appears.
2. Click Properties.
The projector Properties view appears. Each projector is
represented by a tab.
Figure 35
3. Click the tab of the projector of which you wish to consult the
properties.
The properties are:
Product Type Number: The identification of the projector type
Product Serial Number: The projector serial number
Product Ordering Code: The projector order number
Software version: The version of internal software
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Portrait/Landscape: The projector’s current orientation
Front/Rear-Ceiling/
Table:
The projector’s current configuration
Projector Address: The projector’s internal RS-232 address
Lamp Runtime: The number of hours the projector lamp has
been operating
Projector Runtime: The number of hours the projector has been
operating
Input Source: The currently selected input source
Video File: The current input format
Horizontal Timing: The selected signal’s horizontal frequency
Vertical Timing: The selected signal’s vertical frequency
Resolution: The selected signal’s resolution (H x V)
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Troubleshooting the stabilization process
The projector stabilization has stopped unexpectedly
Possible causes:
• No communication with projector. The projector may be
switched off, removed, or the RS-232 cable may be
disconnected at the projector’s or PC’s side.
• No communication with optical sensor. The sensor
connection to the PC may be disconnected.
• The optical sensor is not or no longer positioned on the
sensor patch.
• The user has selected another signal input or another preset
for the projector.
In all of these cases, you must restore any problems in the
connections (if appropriate). Then you must run MediCal Pro and
select the proper Preset. This should restart the stabilization.
The PC does not boot or does not recognise the keyboard
after booting.
When a USB keyboard and the optical sensor are both connected
to the PC’s USB bus, there may be a problem at start-up. This is
not the case on all PCs.
A workaround is to connect the keyboard to the PS/2 connector.
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Windows 2000 display resolution
Tip: These instructions apply to both Windows®2000 and
Windows
®
XP.
Setting the resolution of your Dicom Theater display
In order to set the resolution of your Dicom Theater display you
must be logged in using an account with administrator privileges.
1. To set the resolution of your Dicom Theater display(s) right
click on the desktop and select “Properties”.
2. Select the “Settings” tab.
3. Select the rectangle that represents the first Dicom Theater
display attached to the BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller
you are working with.
NOTE: If you are using the VGA capabilities of your
BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller, the resolution for the
first display may be set to a VGA resolution of “640 x 480”
pixels with 16 colors and a default refresh rate. If your
BarcoMed 2MP2CP controller is not running VGA, the display
may not be enabled yet. To enable the display, check the
“Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor” checkbox,
but do NOT
click the “Apply” button at this time.
4. Select the “Adapter” tab and then click on the “List All
Modes” button. Select the resolution and refresh rate that
your Dicom Theater display supports from the dialog box and
click “OK”.
5. Click “OK” on the bottom of the Adapter Control Panel. If the
“OK” button on the bottom of the Adapter Control Panel is
not visible, press the “TAB” key once and then press
“CTRL”+“Enter” to select “OK”.
6. Click “OK” in the “Windows will now apply your new
desktop settings” dialog box. Your Dicom Theater display
should now synchronize and display the Windows desktop.
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7. Click “Yes” when asked, “Your desktop has been
reconfigured. Do you want to keep these settings?”
To set the resolution of the second display attached to the
BarcoMed display controller you are working with, go back to the
“Settings” tab of the “Display Properties Control Panel”. Attach
the display by right clicking on the rectangle that represents it
and selecting “Attached”.
Now repeat steps above for this display.
Figure 36: The Windows Display Properties Control Panel Settings
Tab after the drivers have been installed and the resolution set .
Note: The system shown in figure 36 above is a dual-head, single
BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller. Your system may look
different.
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Driver re-installation, updates or removal
Reinstalling or updating your BarcoMed 2MP2CP driver
Note: These instructions apply to Windows 2000 and Windows
XP.
Important for Windows 2000 or Windows XP users only: If you
previously uninstalled the driver, do not
allow the Windows Plug
and Play software to reinstall the driver for you.
To reinstall or update only the BarcoMed 2MP2CP driver, follow
the steps described in the section “Using the BarcoMed Product
Installation Wizard” with the following changes.
1. Boot your system, and log in using an account with
administrator privileges.
2. Insert your Dicom Theater 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
Dicom Theater Software CD and double click on the file:
“Setup.exe” to start the wizard.
The wizard will begin by displaying the screen shown in
figure 37 below.
Figure 37
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3. To update the driver, clear the checkbox next to (figure 38)
and click “Install”.
Figure 38
4. For Windows 2000 or Windows XP please turn to Step 6 on
page 38 in the section titled “Windows 2000
BarcoMed 2MP2CP software installation” and follow the
instructions to finish reinstalling or updating your
BarcoMed 2MP2CP driver.
When the driver has finished installing, click “Finish”. Then click
“Finish” again.
Reboot the system when prompted and then reset the resolution
of your displays if necessary.
Uninstalling the BarcoMed 2MP2CP driver
Special Note: The BarcoMed Uninstaller is supported only on
Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
To remove the BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller driver from
your system you must be logged in using an account with
administrator privileges.
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Uninstalling the BarcoMed 2MP2CP driver
1. Insert your BarcoMed 2MP2CP 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 Dicom Theater Software CD and double click
on the file: “Setup.exe” to start the wizard.
2. The BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard will display its
welcome screen.
3. Make certain that the checkbox next to the driver is checked
and that all other checkboxes are unchecked (figure 39
below). Click “Install” to continue.
Figure 39
4. Click “Next”.
5. On the next screen (see figure 40 on page 100), check the
checkbox next to “Uninstall this device” and click “Next” to
continue.
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Figure 40
6. Click “Next”.
7. If you installed your driver with DualView enabled
, skip to
step 8.
If you installed your driver with Cloned Heads active
, click
“Next” to continue. Then click “Finish” to complete the
uninstall process. Click “Finish” again to exit the wizard.
Click “Yes” if Windows tells you that “you must restart your
computer before the new setting will take effect”.
8. If you have installed your driver in DualView mode the
wizard will warn you that you must first disable DualView by
rebooting and then run the uninstall program again.
Figure 41
Click “OK” to continue.
9. Click “Reboot” to disable DualView, click “Finish” to exit the
wizard and then click “Yes” to reboot your system.
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