
Hope Industrial Systems, Inc.
18” Industrial LCD Monitor
Model No. HIS-ML18

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety and Regulatory Information ............................. 3
Factory Preset Timing ................................................ 4
Panel Controls and OSD Functions ........................... 5
Power Button / Indicator ......................................... 6
OSD (On-Screen Display) Adjustment Controls ..... 6
Secondary Menu Settings ...................................... 8
Installation Instruc t ion s ............................................ 11
Cleaning ................................................................... 13
Troubleshooting ....................................................... 14
Drawings .................................................................. 15
Specifications ........................................................... 17
Warranty Statement ................................................. 20
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Safety and Regulatory Information
Warning
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
Dangerously high voltages are present inside the unit. Do not disassemble the
unit. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
This equipment is not intended for use in critical applications where its failure
to operate would create immediate life threatening circumstances. Applications including, but not limited to, nuclear reactor control, aerospace navigation systems and life support systems are not appropriate for this product.
This product is intended to be mounted in a suitable cabinet or other enclosure.
The NEMA 4, 4x or 12 ratings are applicable only when properly installed in a
like rated enclosure.
This product is a UL Recognized Component and must be used with a listed
computer.
FCC Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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 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. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user’s authority to operate
the device.
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Factory Preset Timing
Resolution
640 x 350 31.470 70 ** N.I. 25.175
640 x 480 31.470 60 N.I. 25.175
Mac 35.000 67 N.I. 30.24
37.900 72 N.I. 31.50
37.500 75 N.I. 31.50
720 x 400 31.470 70 N.I. 28.321
800 x 600 35.100 56 N.I. 36.00
37.880 60 N.I. 40.00
48.100 72 N.I. 50.00
46.880 75 N.I. 49.50
832 x 624 Mac 49.800 74.6 N.I. 57.29
1024 x 768 48.360 60 N.I. 65.00
56.500 70 N.I. 75.00
60.020 75 N.I. 78.80
Mac 60.24 75 N.I. 80.00
Horizontal
Freq. (KHz)
Vertical
Freq. (Hz)
Scan
Type
Pixel Frequency
* 1280 x 1024 63.98 60 N.I. 108
* Factory recommended timing for best picture quality
** N.I. = non-interlaced
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Panel Controls and O S D Func t ions
POWER
MENU
-
+
Power indicator light
Toggles power On/Off
1. Scrolls up the highlighted bar.
2. Increases the value of a parameter.
1. Scrolls down the highlighted bar.
2. D ecreases the value of a parameter.
1. Activates the O SD on-screen display menu.
2. Selects a p arameter for adjustment.
3. Exit or save the adjustmen t and return to the Mai n menu.
ML18 power and video adjustment controls are located on the rear of the monitor. All monitor video adjustments are made via the OSD (On-Screen Display) controls.
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Power Button / Indicator
Toggles monitor on/off after power is supplied to the monitor.
No light indicates that the monitor is off and/or no power is being
Resolution – Vert Sync
Hori Sync
The monitor automatically powers On when power is initially applied. This means that the monitor will always power-On after a
power outage -- the monitor cannot be left in a permanent Off
condition.
Light
supplied to the monitor. When the monitor turned On, a yellow
light is briefly displayed while the monitor is attempts to sync.
Once sync is establish the light turns green.
OSD (On-Screen Display) Adjustment Controls
Use the following steps to select a menu item:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
OSD menu will be
nullified after 30
seconds of inactive
period.
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Press the Menu key to activate OSD on-screen display.
Press + or - key to scroll the highlight bar up or down the Main Menu.
Press the Menu key to enter into the secondary menu.
-(Down) +(Up)
Brightness 35
Languages ►
Input Type ►
Factory Reset ►
Cancel ►
Save & Exit ►
A1 1024x768 – 60.1 48.4K

Adjust parameters for the screen colors of Red, Green and
key to scroll the highlight bar up or down
The color of the highlight bar indicates the status of the mode. RED indicates the
function is selected and ready to be adjusted. Blinking RED indicates OSD is in parameter adjusting mode.
Function Description
Brightness
Contrast
Auto Adjust *
Horizontal Position*
Vertical Position*
Adjust the overall image and background br ightness level.
Adjust the image brightness in relat ion to the background.
Automatically set the H Position, V Position and Clock.
Moves the screen horizontally left or right.
Moves the screen vertically upwards or downwards.
Color
Blue. Use + or -
the Color menu.
Clock
Languages
Adjust the function only when characteristics are blurred.
Select English, French, Italian, Ge
language display on your own preference.
Input Type
Select Analog (A1), DVI-A (A2), DVI-D (D), and S(SV) input so urces.
Factory Reset **
Cancel
Save & Exit
Reset the monitor to default or factory settings.
Restore the previous setting.
Save the adjustments and quit the OSD menu.
* The Auto Adjust and Horizontal/ Vertical Position can’t function under the S-Video input type.
* 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.
** Execute Factory Reset function whenever you change your VGA card.
NOTE:
The bottom line of the OSD shows the input type, current resolution of the monitor and status of
vertical sync. If it shows user mode, please refer to the monitor Preset mode.
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