Datapath VQS-01 User Manual

Datapath Limited

Alfreton Road,
Derby, DE21 4AD, England
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Web: http://www.datapath.co.uk

VQS-01

User Manual

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Contents

FCC Compliance .............................................................................................. 3

Declaration of Conformity - FCC ...................................................................... 4

Declaration of Conformity - CE ........................................................................ 5

Introduction ...................................................................................................... 6

Unpacking ........................................................................................................ 7

Description ....................................................................................................... 8

Front Panel ........................................................................................................................... 8

Rear Panel ............................................................................................................................ 8

Setting up the VQS-01 ................................................................ ................... 10

Operating Instructions .................................................................................... 12

VGA Analog Input Mode ..................................................................................................... 12

DVI Input Mode ................................................................................................................... 13

Display Data Channel (DDC) Preferred Timing ................................................................. 13

Output Refresh Rates ......................................................................................................... 15

Flip Image Output ........................................................................................................... 16

Multiple VQS-01 Units .................................................................................... 18

Resetting the VQS-01 ................................ ................................ .................... 19

Factory default Settings ...................................................................................................... 19

Resolution Table ............................................................................................ 20

Using VQS-01 with other Datapath Products ................................................. 22

Specification .................................................................................................. 23

Datapath Limited ................................................................ ............................ 24

Technical Support ............................................................................................................... 24

Copyright Statement ........................................................................................................... 24

UK Headquarters and Main Sales Office ........................................................................... 25

German Office ...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

French Office ...................................................................................................................... 25

Index .............................................................................................................. 26

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Warning! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by
the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance and could
result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

FCC Compliance

Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

 This device may not cause harmful interference, and
 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial, industrial or business
environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the manufacture’s instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

 Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
 Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193.1993. Washington DC:
Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, US
Government Printing Office.

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Declaration of Conformity - FCC

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC Part 2 Section “. 1077(a)

Responsible Party Name:

Datapath Limited

Address:

Alfreton Road, Derby,

Phone:

[phone]

Hereby declares the product:

Product Name:

Display Wall Controller

Model Number:

VQS-01

Conforms to the following specifications:

FCC Part 15 Subpart B

Class B Digital Device

Supplementary Information:

This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with
the measurement procedures specified in the Standards & Specifications listed above and
as indicated in the measurement report number: 03U2394-1

Representative Persons Name: Tony Jones, Chairman

Signature: Date: 09 December 2003

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Declaration of Conformity - CE

Per EN55022

Responsible Party Name:

Datapath Limited

Address:

Alfreton Road, Derby,

Phone:

[phone]

Hereby declares the product:

Product Name:

Display Wall Controller

Model Number:

VQS-01

Conforms to the following specifications:

CE Regulation EN55022

Class B Digital Device

Supplementary Information:

This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with
the measurement procedures specified in the Standards & Specifications listed above and
as indicated in the measurement report number: 03U2394-2

Representative Persons Name: Tony Jones, Chairman

Signature: Date: 10 Jan 2004

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Introduction

The Datapath VQS-01 is a display wall controller that connects to the VGA output of any PC
and displays the image across four screens. Each screen displays a quarter of the VGA
image in a 2 x 2 format, as shown below.

If used in conjunction with the Datapath range of multi-screen graphics cards, large display
walls may be constructed by connecting the outputs of each graphics card to VQS-01 units.

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Unpacking

Your packing box should contain the following items:

 The VQS-01 Display Wall Controller.
 The VQS-PSU Power supply unit.
 User Manual.

Note:
We recommend that you do not discard the packing box until you are completely

satisfied with the VQS-01, and it is fully installed and working correctly. We also
recommend that you make note of the serial number of the controller in a prominent
place before you connect it to the computer. This should hasten any query should you
need to contact our Technical Support Department. The serial number is displayed on
the VQS-01 and the box label.

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Description

Front Panel

The front panel is made up of 3 specific areas:

 The LED panel.
 The Adjustment Buttons.
 Output Sockets

LED’s

The LED’s are marked A - H and are used to identify various operations of the VQS-01. The

LED panel is covered in more detail later.

Adjustment Buttons

Adjustment operations can be made using the four buttons marked Select, -, +, and Save,
again these are covered in more detail later.

Output Sockets

The output sockets are used to connect the VQS-01 to your four display monitors.

Rear Panel

The rear panel is made up of four specific areas:

 Sync sockets.
 Input sockets
 Power sockets
 Power LED’s

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Sync Sockets

The Sync sockets are used when multiple VQS-01’s are connected together and it is required
that all displays be locked. For most applications this is not necessary therefore connecting
Sync in and out sockets is not normally required. For applications that do require all displays
to be locked the following connections should be made:

 The first VQS-01 (Sync Out) conntects to the second VQS-01 (Sync In).
 The Second VQS-01 (Sync Out) connects to the third VQS-01 (Sync In) and so on.

Warning! The equipment can be damaged if the Sync sockets are not connected as
described above.

Input Sockets

The Input socket is used to connect the input source to the VQS-01.

Power Sockets

The Power In socket is where the power source is connected to the VQS-01. The VQS-PSU
supplied with the VQS-01 is plugged into the Power In socket. The Power Out socket can
be used if you possess a more powerful Power Supply Unit (PSU) which can link to multiple
VQS-01 controllers. Datapath do not supply such power supply units.

Power and Ready LED’s

The Power and Ready LED’s indicate phases of operation, details of which are highlighted
later in the manual.

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