Planar AX4, AX5 Quick Reference Manual

AX4/AX5
Display Controller

Quick Reference

Windows XP
Windows 2000

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Experienced users and system administrators can follow the instructions in this
document to install either the AX4 or AX5 display controller. Each board provides
two ports for dual-display functionality.

Check the system requirements and the safety precautions on page 3.
Then follow this order of installation for the Dome display system.

1 Install the display controller into your computer.
2 Connect one or two displays to the display controller.
3 Install the display driver.
4 Con gure the display(s).
5 Install the Dome CXtra software.
For more information, refer to the user’s manuals for the display and

the Dome CXtra software.

The port assignments for each display controller
are provided in the following table.

Board Port Functionality

AX4 Top Single link

Bottom Single or Dual link

AX5 Top Single or Dual link

Bottom Single or Dual link

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Before You Begin

Check that your system meets these requirements and runs one of
these operating systems.

Board Display System Requirements Operating System

AX4 Dome P1/P2

Dome E2
Dome RE2
Dome E2c
Dome RE2c

AX5 Dome E3

Dome RE3
Dome E3c
Dome RE3c
Dome E4c
Dome RE4c

• Intel Pentium 4/Xeon; AMD
Athlon 64/K7/XP or compatible

• PCI Express x16 lane slot

• 50 MB hard disk space

• 256 MB RAM

• CD-ROM drive

• Power supply, 350 watts or
greater

Before disconnecting a peripheral or removing
a component from the motherboard, wait 20
seconds after unplugging the power cord to
avoid possible damage to the motherboard.

Wear an antistatic heel or wrist strap when
installing the board to avoid damage to
computer components.

Windows XP with
SP2 or higher

Windows 2000 with
SP4 or higher

Warning

Avertissement

Avvertenza

Advertencia

Warnung

Discharge your body’s static electricity by
touching the power supply or the metal
surface of the computer chassis.

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Installing the Display Controller

Remove any existing graphics card and its driver from your computer system
before you install the display controller and driver. Also disable any onboard
graphics capability on the motherboard. See safety precautions on page 3.

To install the controller

1 Turn o your computer and

all peripherals. Disconnect all
cables from your computer.
Leave the power cord plugged

into the grounded outlet.
2 Remove the computer cover.
3 Remove any existing graphics

card and video signal cable,

if necessary.
4 Remove the blank bracket from

the available PCI Express slot.
5 Insert the controller into the slot,

align the connector pins, and

press the board down until it is

 rmly seated.
6 Secure the mounting bracket.
7 Reattach the computer cover

and the peripherals.

Open PCI Express slot

Blank bracket

Display controller installed

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Connecting the Display

Use only the cables and power cord supplied with your display.

To connect the display

1 Plug one end of the DVI signal cable to the DVI port on the display.

Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the connection.
2 Plug the power cord into the power input port.
3 Plug the other end of the DVI cable into the video port on the installed

controller. (Use the bottom port for a single display installation or for

the  rst display of a dual setup.)
4 Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded outlet.
5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to connect a second display to the controller.
6 Power on your display  rst, then the computer.

NOTE: See page 2 for the port assignment of functionality on the AX4 and
AX5 display controllers.

Top port

Bottom port

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Installing the Display Driver

Before you install the driver, remove any previously installed display driver for
the display controller from your system.

To install the driver

1 Start the system. Click Cancel on the Found New Hardware Wizard. Click No

when the system prompts you to restart the computer.
2 Insert the driver installation CD and run SETUP.EXE.
3 Click Next.
4 Click Yes to the license agreement.The installation starts.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

Planar recommends that you select the Express installation option.
6 When the Setup complete message appears, select Yes, I want to restart

my computer now and click Finish.
7 If the Digital Signature Not Found message appears, click Yes or Continue

to complete the driver installation.

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Adjusting the Display Properties

Use the Display Properties dialog to make changes to the video settings.

To set the display mode manually

1 Right-click the desktop and select Properties > Settings.
2 Select the monitor that you want to change.Then click Advanced.
3 Click the Monitor tab.Make sure that the check box for Hide modes that

this monitor cannot display is empty (unchecked).
4 Click the Adapter tab, then click the List All Modes button.
5 Choose the mode and click OK.Then click Apply or OK.

To set the brightness

You must have the Dome CXtra software installed to change the display
brightness. Adjust the value of the white level on the Backlight tab of the
RightLight Panel Con guration.

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