Planar DOME Md4/PCV Installation Manual

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Md4/PCV

Installation Guide

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FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user will be required at his or her own expense to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.

If the equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, one or more of the following measures may reduce or eliminate the problem.

• Move the equipment and the receiver to different branches of your AC electrical system.

• Move the equipment away from the receiver with which it is interfering.

• Reposition the equipment or receiver. Reposition the receiver’s antenna.

• Be sure that the equipment is plugged into a grounded outlet and that the grounding has not been defeated with a cheater plug.

If none of the measures resolves your interference problems, write to the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 20402, for the booklet

Interference to Home Electronic Entertainment Equipment Handbook , Stock

Number 004-000-000498-1. This equipment is a Class A digital apparatus that complies with the Radio

Interference Regulations CRC C.1374. In addition, 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 residential installations.

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EU Declaration of Conformity

The Md4/PCV display controller (model 55-MD4PCV2) meets the essential health and safety requirements, is in conformity with, and the CE marking has been applied according to the relevant EU Directives listed below using the relevant section of the following EU standards and other normative documents:

EU EMC Directive 89/336/EEC

EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive

EN 60601-1-2 1993 Medical Electrical Equipment

EN 55011 Class B Limits and methods of measurements

IEC 801-2 Electrostatic discharge requirements

IEC 801-3 Radiated electromagnetic ﬁeld r equirements

IEC 801-4 Electrically fast transients for industrial

IEC 801-5 Surge requirements

Part 1. General requirements for safety Section 1.2. Collateral standard electromagnetic compatibility requirements

for radio interference characteristics of industrial, scientiﬁc, and medical equipment

for industrial process measurement and control equipment

process measurement and control equipment

Name and Title of Authorized Signatory: Date:

Marlin E. Cobb Vice President of Product Development DOME imaging systems, inc.

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Contents

About This Guide vii

Purpose vii Audience vii Conventions viii What’s in this guide ix Related documentation ix

Chapter 1: Planning the Installation 1

About the Md4/PCV Board 2 Installation Requirements 3

System requirements 3 Board part number 4

Chapter 2: Installing the Board and Driver 5

Preparing for Board Installation 6

Unpacking the board 6 Using the Md4/PCV board to support VGA display 7 Supporting VGA with another board 8

Enabling or disabling VGA mode 8 Installing the Md4/PCV Board 11 Connecting the Monitors 15 Installing the PCV Windows NT 4.0 Driver 17 Configuring Display Settings on Windows NT 20

Using the DOME tab to change display properties 23

Setting the screen configuration 24

Changing the resolution and refresh rate 25

Setting palette options 26

Setting monitor preferences 28

Setting driver options 28

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Additional Configuration Options on Windows NT 30

DOME large fonts 30

Customizing item and font size 32

DOME DlgFix software 33

DOME DPMS Screen Saver 35 Additional Components for Windows NT 39

Dynamic-link library 39

DIMPL library 39

DimplX control 39

Calibration TQA 40 Installing the PCV Windows 2000 Driver 41 Configuring Display Settings on Windows 2000 50

Determining screen assignments 50

Using the DOME tab to change display properties 51

Setting palette options 54 Uninstalling DOME Devices on Windows 2000 62

Uninstalling a single-headed DOME device 62

Uninstalling a dual-headed DOME device 64 Additional Components for Windows 2000 66

Dynamic-link library 66

DIMPL library 66

DimplX control 66

Calibration TQA 67 Troubleshooting for Windows 2000 68

Uninstalling the sister device for a dual-headed board 68

Uninstalling a single-headed board 68

Unsigned driver load error 69

Impaired screen resolution 69

Appendix: Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates 71

Resolutions and Refresh Rates 72 Customizing Sync Parameters on Windows NT 73

Index 75

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About This Guide

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This guide contains important information about the DOME Md4/PCV™ display controller (board) and driver. Read it carefully before you start the installation.

Purpose

This guide explains how to unpack the Md4/PCV board and install it in a PC. This also guide describes how to install and use the DOME driver for these Microsoft

• Windows

• Windows NT

Audience

This guide assumes that users are experienced with installing and configuring hardware and software, and are familiar with the Windows operating system and the PC they are using.

2000

4.0

operating systems:

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Conventions

This guide uses the conventions in this table.

This convention... Indicates...

Italic type

New or technical term, book title, or variable such as

Important information regarding a particular topic or procedure.

Information that can prevent potential damage to hardware or software.

Information that can prevent injury, such as electric shock.

A tip or an alternative method of performing a procedure.

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What’s in this guide

This table summarizes the organization of the guide.

This section… Describes…

About This Guide | ix

Chapter 1 Planning the Installation

Chapter 2 Installing the Board and Driver

Appendix Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates

directory

denotes secondary version numbers).

DOME imaging systems Md4/PCV DOME imaging systems Md4/PCX DOME imaging systems Md5/PCX

10. Select DOME imaging systems Md4/PCV, and click OK.

The Third-party Drivers dialog box appears, prompting you:

Do you wish to proceed?

11. Click Yes.

A progress bar appears.

The drivers were successfully installed.

12. Click OK.

13. Click Close on the Display Type dialog box and on the

Display Properties dialog box.

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This message appears:

Do you want to restart your computer now?

14. Click Yes.

When the computer restarts, it prompts you to select an operating system.

15. Select Windows NT Workstation Version 4.00 [VGA mode],

and then configure your display settings. (See page 20.)

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Conﬁguring Display Settings on Windows NT

After you install the board and driver, set the display resolution and refresh rate. You can then use the DOME tab to change display properties.

To set the display resolution and refresh rate

1. Log on as administrator. The Invalid display settings dialog box displays.

2. Click OK. The Settings tab appears. (See page 17.)

3. Click List All Modes…. The Detected Adapter dialog box appears.

Sample Detected

Adapter dialog box

The dialog box on your screen displays the values that exist in your binary .cfg file, which may be different from the values displayed in this illustration. For more information on editing these values, see “Customizing Sync Parameters on Windows NT” on page 73.

4. Select the resolution and refresh rate, and click OK.

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5. Click Test.

Your monitor(s) must be connected to test the resolution and refresh rate.

The Testing Mode dialog box appears with this message:

The new mode will be tested. Your graphics adapter is set to the new mode temporarily so that you can determine whether it works properly. Click OK and then wait 15 seconds.

6. Click OK. A test bitmap appears. The Testing Mode dialog box appears, prompting you:

Did you see the test bitmap properly?

7. Click Yes if the test bitmap displayed correctly or No if it didn’t.

If No, the Testing Mode dialog box appears, prompting you to try different settings for your display. Click OK. Repeat steps 3–7 to perform the test with a different resolution.

8. Select Large Fonts in the Font Size field (optional).

Selecting Large Fonts on the Settings tab does not make a significant difference in font size at very high resolutions. The DOME driver installs extra-large font options in your

C:\dome\tools

directory. To add those fonts to your display properties, follow the instructions for “DOME large fonts” on page 30.

9. Click OK.

The display resolution is now set properly for the Md4/PCV board.

This message appears:

Do you want to restart your computer now?

10. Click No.

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You can now change your display properties using the DOME tab.

11. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display icon -> DOME tab.

A dialog box prompts you to choose a configuration file (because the system is currently in VGA mode).

12. Click Open to use the default configuration file (md4pcv.cfg) on your system.

The DOME tab appears. (See page 23.) You can make several changes to your display settings at

one time. For more information, see “Using the DOME tab to change display properties” on page 23.

13. Click OK or Apply when you have selected all the new settings and want to activate them.

This message appears:

Do you want to restart your computer now?

14. Click Yes. The computer prompts you to select an operating system.

15. Select Windows NT Workstation 4.00, then change your display settings. (See page 23.)

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Using the DOME tab to change display properties

You can use the DOME tab to change display properties such as resolution and refresh rate, screen configuration, palette options, monitor preferences, and driver options. See the following sections for more information on these display properties.

To use the DOME tab

1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display icon -> DOME tab.

The DOME tab appears.

2. Select the desired display properties, then click Apply -> OK.

Restart your computer to display the changes.

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To use the DOME tab online help

The Windows NT driver provides online context-sensitive help for the DOME tab. You can access the help in either of two ways:

• Click the question mark (?) button on the title bar, then click the area of the DOME tab with which you need assistance.

• Move the cursor to the area with which you need assistance, then press <F1>.

Setting the screen configuration

In the Configuration field of the DOME tab, click the screen number and orientation. Then click Apply or OK.

Remember these tips when installing multiple boards:

• The NT driver (version 4.4.0) supports up to eight boards

(16 screens) of the same type.

• You cannot mix DOME board types.

• Screen zero (0) is the upper-leftmost screen. The rest of the

screens are counted down and then across.

For example, with four screens in a 2 x 2 pattern, the screens are numbered as follows:

Screen 0, upper left Screen 2, upper right Screen 1, lower left Screen 3, lower right

• The screens are assigned to the boards in the order in which the boards are found on the bus. For example, if the first board is a dual-headed board, it controls screens zero (0) and one (1).

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Changing the resolution and refresh rate

In the Resolution and Refresh Rate field of the DOME tab, adjust the display resolution and refresh rate to suit the particular needs of your application.

To change the resolution and refresh rate

1. Highlight the desired resolution and refresh rate.

2. Click Apply or OK.

This dialog box appears, indicating that the new settings are about to be tested.

3. Click OK to start the test.

Another dialog box appears, indicating that the new settings are being tested.

4. Click OK within 15 seconds to accept the new settings. Click Cancel or ignore the message to revert to the original settings.

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Setting palette options

In the Palette Options field of the DOME tab, use the pull-down menu to select a palette option. (See page 23.) Then click Apply or OK.

With the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, the Md4/PCV board supports these palettes:

• Dynamic gray

• Nonlinear static gray

• Static gray This illustration shows the features of the grayscale palettes.

Grayscale palettes

You can set a palette from the DOME tab in the Display Properties dialog box.

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Dynamic gray palette

The dynamic gray palette reserves the first and last 10 entries in the palette for the Windows NT operating system, so an application cannot manipulate them. You can, however, manipulate the middle 236 entries.

Your application can create a 256-entry gray ramp in any 8-bit driver with the SetSystemPaletteUse() Windows API (application program interface) call, but doing so causes all icons to be redrawn in black and white.

The dynamic gray palette accommodates gray-mapped Windows colors for the first and last 10 palette entries.

Nonlinear static gray palette

The nonlinear static gray palette sets the first and last 10 palette entries to gray-mapped Windows colors. The middle 236 entries are ramped in ascending order, excluding the first and last 10 palette entries. Windows applications that use the first and last 10 palette entries as Windows colors display correctly on the screen.

Although the nonlinear static gray palette provides correct colors for applications using the Windows palette, colors display incorrectly if the application assumes that a static palette is always ramped.

Application colors display incorrectly in both static palette modes if the application assumes all 8-bit framebuffers have palettes that can be set.

Applications cannot set palette types. Applications must read the palette from the operating system and use it when drawing directly to the framebuffer.

Static gray palette

The static gray palette provides 256 shades of gray in a linear static palette. This frees the entire grayscale ramp for applications by not reserving the first and last 10 palette entries for icons and other standard Windows graphics.

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The static gray palette does not provide gray-mapped Windows colors for the first and last 10 palette entries. Because the framebuffer assumes the Windows palette is in use, applications that draw directly to the framebuffer display incorrectly. For example, icons and button bitmaps may display in black and white.

Setting monitor preferences

In the Monitor Preferences field of the DOME tab, select the box next to Pedestal. Then click Apply or OK.

For more information, refer to the documentation for your monitor.

Setting driver options

The Disable DirectDraw driver option has specific conditions that might affect your display. Be sure to read the following sections before you choose this option.

To disable DirectDraw

In the Driver Options field of the DOME tab, select the box next to Disable DirectDraw. Then click Apply or OK.

DirectDraw and multiheaded support

DirectDraw is an API that allows direct manipulation of the video display. DirectDraw applications expect the screen to be represented as a single element. If you are using multiple Md4/PCV screens, then more than one screen represents the desktop.

With multiple displays representing the desktop, DirectDraw applications cannot access the entire desktop and may not work properly.

DirectDraw limited screen size

Under the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, Build 1381, DirectDraw supports screen sizes only up to 2048 x 2048 pixels. DirectDraw applications may not function properly with bigger screen sizes.

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Microsoft is aware of this problem and plans to correct it in a future release of Windows NT. Although DOME has made efforts to provide whatever support possible within this limitation, DOME cannot ensure DirectDraw compatibility with either multiple screens or a screen size greater than 2048 x 2048 pixels.

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Additional Conﬁguration Options on Windows NT

You can configure the DOME Windows NT driver to modify screen appearance, relocate dialog boxes across screens, and activate a screen saver.

DOME large fonts

The Windows NT 4.0 driver uses standard Windows fonts. The DOME driver supplements these fonts with three large fonts that support high-resolution display. The DOME Windows NT 4.0 driver installs those fonts in the C:\dome\tools directory.

Installing DOME large fonts does not automatically increase the size of your cursor. For more information, see “To increase the cursor size” on page 31.

To install DOME large fonts

1. Double-click My Computer -> C: -> DOME -> Tools. A list of files appears.

2. Double-click the desired font:

• DOME large

• DOME extra large

• DOME extra extra large

3. Close all applications and windows.

4. Restart your computer.

5. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display icon -> Appearance tab.

The Appearance tab appears.

6. Click the Scheme pull-down arrow, and select the desired font.

7. Click OK.

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To uninstall DOME large fonts

1. Double-click My Computer -> C: -> DOME -> Tools. A list of files appears.

2. Double-click WinStand.reg.

3. Click OK.

4. Close all applications and windows.

5. Restart your computer.

6. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display icon -> Appearance tab.

7. Click the Scheme pull-down arrow, and select Windows Standard.

8. Click OK.

To increase the cursor size

1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Mouse icon -> Pointers tab.

The Pointers tab appears.

2. Click the Scheme pull-down arrow, and select Windows Standard (extra large).

3. Click OK.

4. Close the Control Panel dialog box.

To return to the standard cursor size, follow steps 1–4 of this procedure, and select Windows Standard from the Scheme pull-down menu.

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Customizing item and font size

Use the Display Properties dialog box to adjust both your system-level and application-level font sizes to compensate for high-resolution display. You can also customize font appearance and icon, menu, and title bar size.

This table provides recommended font and icon sizes for high-resolution displays.

This selection…

Controls font and size of this item…

Its default settings are…

Its recommended Md4/PCV settings are…

Active Title Bar Active window title

bar

Item size: 18 Font size: 8

Item size: Font size: 10 or

Icon Icons on the desktop

Menu All menus, both

system- and application-level

Message Box All message box text Item size:

Tool Tip All tool tip text, both

system- and application-level

a. The item size adjusts automatically if the font size changes. b. If the item or font size is too large, the icon and text may be cropped.

If this occurs, adjust the icon spacing by right-clicking on the desktop and choosing Line Up Icons or Arrange Icons. You can also change icon spacing by choosing Icon Spacing (Horizontal) and Icon Spacing (Vertical), and adjusting the size setting to a larger number. (The default spacing is 43.)

Item size: 32 Font size: 8

Item size: 18 Font size: 8

n/a Font size: 8

Item size: 18 Font size: 8

Item size:48 Font size: 10

Item size:

-Font size: 10 or 12

Item size: n/a Font size: 10 or 12

Item size: -Font size: 10 or 12

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DOME DlgFix software

The DOME DlgFix software automatically relocates all dialog boxes to the upper-left screen, preventing dialog boxes from splitting across screens.

Dialog box splits across screens when DlgFix is not running

Dialog box displays in upper-left screen when DlgFix is running

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The DOME DlgFix software installs automatically during Windows NT 4.0 driver installation.

Limitations of DlgFix

Because of limitations in the Windows NT operating system,

DlgFix

the startup programs; logon dialog boxes are still split between screens.

cannot modify dialog box locations until you run

To run DlgFix

Type C:\dome\tools\DlgFix at the DOS prompt. The DOME DlgFix icon appears on your taskbar to indicate that

DlgFix

is running.

To add DlgFix to the startup menu

Type C:\dome\tools\DlgSetup at the DOS prompt. After you type this command, DlgFix will automatically start

each time you boot your computer.

To uninstall DlgFix

Type C:\dome\tools\DlgUnins at the DOS prompt. Your system may experience a slight degradation in performance

while running DlgFix. If you find system performance unacceptable, uninstall the software as indicated above.

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DOME DPMS Screen Saver

Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) provides a standard way to manage the power used by a display monitor. With DPMS, you can shut off the video signal to the monitor when it is not in use, thereby extending the life of your monitor’s CRT and reducing its power consumption.

The DOME DPMS Screen Saver for Windows NT offers a powerful and flexible way to increase the life of your monitor and decrease its power consumption.

How the screen saver works

Like other Windows screen savers, the DOME DPMS Screen Saver is invoked after the system is idle for a specified number of minutes. Unlike other screen savers, however, the DOME DPMS Screen Saver does not display anything on the monitor itself. Rather, it launches another screen saver that you select to protect the display. Then, after a predetermined number of minutes, it uses DPMS to shut off the video power to the display.

There are two delay periods before DPMS is invoked.

• First, the standard screen saver delay from the last user input until the screen saver launches.

• Second, from the time the screen saver launches to the moment DPMS shuts off the video power to the monitor. After this delay, DPMS places the monitor in power-off mode.

The DOME DPMS Screen Saver allows you to select the other screen saver to use before it invokes power-off mode. It also allows you to specify up to four periods during the day and different settings for if or when power-off mode is invoked during each period.

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To select the DOME DPMS Screen Saver

1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display icon -> Screen Saver tab.

The Screen Saver tab appears.

2. Select DOME DPMS Screen Saver from the list of screen savers.

3. Set the Wait: field with the time (in minutes) that must elapse before the first screen saver appears.

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To set up the DOME DPMS Screen Saver

1. Click Settings…. This dialog box appears.

2. Select a Screen Saver from the list of available screen savers. The screen saver you select appears on your monitor before

DPMS power-off mode is invoked. You can select any of the other installed Windows screen savers to protect the monitor during that time. The Settings and Preview buttons enable you to adjust the screen saver settings and see a sample of each screen saver.

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You can create up to four distinct periods throughout the day, with different DPMS settings for each period. Continue this procedure to set each time period.

3. Set the start time in the Starting at: field. Use a 24-hour time format, such as 16:30 to indicate 4:30 P.M.

This determines if or when power-off mode is invoked for up to four different periods of the day.

Leave the start time for a period blank if you don’t want to use it.

4. Enter the number of minutes of additional inactivity (after the first screen saver displays) that must elapse before the monitor is placed in power-off mode in the Invoke DPMS after: field.

5. If desired, select Wake at start of period to force the monitor to wake up if it is in power-off mode at the start of the period.

6. If desired, select Never sleep during this period to prevent a switch to power-off mode during the period.

7. Click OK to keep your settings or Cancel to discard them. The Display Properties dialog box appears.

8. Click OK.

Remember these tips when you set the screen saver:

• The two delay periods are cumulative. If it takes 15 minutes of inactivity for the DOME DPMS Screen Saver to start, and there is a 30-minute delay until power-off mode is invoked for the current time period, power-off mode starts after a total of 45 minutes of inactivity.

• After the monitor is in power-off mode for a long time, it can take up to 30 minutes to reach optimal performance when the video power is turned on again. To ensure that the monitor performs optimally when in use, use the DOME DPMS Screen Saver to force the monitor to wake up before expected periods of heavy use.

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Additional Components for Windows NT

These are additional DOME software components that run on Windows NT systems using the Md4/PCV board.

Dynamic-link library

The mdpcint.dll dynamic-link library (DLL) is a group of functions that can link to DOME applications, such as the DOME Image-Processing Library and Calibration TQA.

The DLL installs automatically when you load the Windows NT

4.0 driver.

DIMPL library

The DOME Image-Processing Library (DIMPL) provides a group of functions for image manipulation. The DIMPL library uses the DirectDraw facilities in the Windows NT 4.0 operating system and works cooperatively with the DOME driver.

DimplX control

The DimplX control is the ActiveX interface to the DIMPL library. It provides an easy-to-use interface to the powerful DIMPL functions. It also uses the DirectDraw facilities in the Windows NT 4.0 operating system.

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Calibration TQA

To run the DOME calibration software on a Windows NT system, use only Calibration TQA™ 2.0.3 or later software.

You can run Calibration TQA 2.0.3 or later on a system that includes both DOME and other brands of boards.

Do not change Windows display settings while Calibration TQA is running. Calibration TQA and other mdpcint.dll-reliant applications behave unpredictably if you make changes while the application is active.

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Installing the PCV Windows 2000 Driver

This procedure assumes the Windows 2000 operating system is already installed on your computer. If it is not, refer to the Microsoft Windows 2000 documentation.

Read this important information before you install the DOME Windows 2000 driver:

• Install all DOME boards before you install the DOME driver. See “Installing the Md4/PCV Board” on page 11 for instructions.

• Restart your computer after installing the boards, and then install the DOME driver for each board. See “To install the driver for an additional board” below for instructions.

To install the driver

1. Turn on the computer, and start Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.

2. Log on as administrator.

The Systems Settings Change dialog box may appear. If it does, click Yes to restart the computer, and log on with administrator privileges.

3. Insert the WINDRIVER CD and browse to find the

win2k\MdXPCX

Setup.exe application. The Setup.exe file is an InstallShield Wizard that

guides you through the installation process.

directory. Then double-click the

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The initial display driver installation dialog box appears.

4. Proceed through the license agreement and readme files. The Setup Type dialog box appears for each Md4/PCV

board installed.

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5. Select either One or Two for the number of displays connected to your Md4/PCV board. Click Next.

6. Click Yes on the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box. This dialog box appears for each display you install.

The End of Driver Installation dialog box appears upon completion.

7. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and click Finish.

The Md4/PCV driver loads upon system restart.

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To modify or update an existing configuration

1. Insert the WINDRIVER CD and browse to find the

win2k\MdXPCX directory.

2. Double-click Setup.exe. The DOME Hardware and Software Maintenance dialog

box appears.

3. Choose Modify, and click Next.

Modify an existing configuration if you are adding a new Md4/PCV board, adding another display to a board that is already installed, or if you are updating your system with a subsequent MdX/PCX release.

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The Setup Type dialog box appears.

4. Select one of the following options:

• Update Md4/PCV Driver for Board 1

• Add a Display for Board 1 to add a second display to an

existing board installed as a single head.

5. Click Next. The Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears for

each display installed.

6. Click Yes to continue the installation. The End of Driver Installation dialog box appears

upon completion.

7. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and click Finish.

8. Click Finish to close the InstallShield Wizard. The Md4/PCV driver loads upon system restart.

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To install the driver for an additional board

1. Turn off the power to your computer. If you leave the computer turned on, you could suffer

electric shock or cause damage to both the computer components and the Md4/PCV board.

2. Install the board, and follow the installation steps on

pages 41–43.

Make sure VGA is disabled on additional Md4/PCV boards you install.

3. Turn on your computer, select VGA mode, and log on as

administrator. The Windows 2000 operating system recognizes the new

hardware device. The Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears.

4. Click Yes.

5. Insert the WINDRIVER CD, and click Browse… to open the

win2k\MdXPCX\mdxpcx 5.0.x.

yyy

directory (where x.

yyy

denotes secondary version numbers).

6. Click Open.

The Files Needed dialog box appears.

7. Click OK.

If you’ve installed a... Then... The next step is to...

Single-headed board The installation is

complete.

Dual-headed board The installation is

not complete.

Enable your display and set the resolution. (See page 49.)

Modify your display conﬁguration. (See page 47.)

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To modify the display configuration for a dual-headed board

1. Browse to the win2k\MdXPCX directory, and double-click

Setup.exe. This dialog box appears.

2. Select Modify, and click Next.

The Setup Type dialog box appears for each Md4/PCV board you have installed.

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3. Select one of these options, then click Next:

• Update Mdx/PCV Driver for Board x for boards that are

already configured.

• Add a Display for Board x for the newly installed board, where x is 2 if you are adding the second board, 3 if you are adding the third board, and so on.

4. If you are adding a display, click Yes to indicate that you

want to install the second display. The Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears.

5. Click Yes.

The Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears for each display installed.

The End of Driver Installation dialog box appears.

6. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and click Finish.

7. Click Finish to close the InstallShield Wizard. The Md4/PCV driver loads upon system restart.

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To enable displays and set the display resolution

1. Turn on your computer.

2. Log on as administrator.

3. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Settings.

4. Click the Display list and select Default Monitor on

Md4/PCX, Md4/PCV, or Md5/PCX.

5. Select Advanced -> Adapter -> List All Modes.

6. Highlight the desired resolution, and click OK.

7. Select Apply -> OK from the Default Monitor on DOME Md4/PCX, Md4/PCV, or Md5/PCX Properties dialog box.

8. Select Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor, and click Apply.

This message may appear:

Windows will now apply your new desktop settings. The original desktop will be restored if the settings are not applied correctly.

9. If it does, click OK to accept the new settings, or Cancel to revert to the original settings.

If you have installed two or more displays, enable them as described in steps 3–9.

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Conﬁguring Display Settings on Windows 2000

After you install the board and driver and set the default monitor and refresh rate, you can change the resolution and refresh rate or any other configuration options.

Use this tab... To set the default monitor and refresh rate for...

DOME tab Displays attached to the Windows 2000 desktop Properties ->

Settings tab

Displays not attached to the Windows 2000 desktop

The Windows 2000 operating system renumbers and reassigns screens as they are added to the configuration. Set resolutions or preferences only after all boards and screens are installed. Then restart your system to make sure the screen assignments are stable.

Determining screen assignments

Use the Identify button in the Settings tab to see which screens are associated with which boards.

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Using the DOME tab to change display properties

You can change display properties (such as the resolution and refresh rate, monitor preferences, driver options, palette options, custom syncs) with the DOME tab after the display is attached to the Windows 2000 desktop.

To change display properties

1. Log on with administrator privileges.

2. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Settings tab.

The Settings tab appears.

3. Select Default Monitor on DOME Md4/PCX, Md4/PCV or Md5/PCX from the Display box.

Make sure the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor box is checked.

4. Select Advanced -> DOME tab to select a resolution and refresh rate.

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The DOME tab appears.

To change the resolution and refresh rate

1. Select a resolution and refresh rate from the DOME tab, and click Apply.

When you use the DOME tab to set the resolution and refresh rate for one of the displays of a dual-headed DOME display board, the second display will assume the same resolution and refresh rate.

The DOME Display Resolution dialog box appears.

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2. Click OK within 15 seconds to accept the new settings. Ignore the message to revert to the original settings.

The resolution changes on both installed screens, and a message appears prompting you to accept or cancel the new resolution.

3. Click OK to set this resolution, or Cancel to return to the DOME tab.

If you select OK, this message appears.

4. Click OK. You can now use the display.

To set monitor preferences

To enable Pedestal, select Pedestal on the DOME tab. Refer to your monitor documentation for more information.

To set driver options

To disable DirectDraw, select Disable DirectDraw on the DOME tab.

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Setting palette options

DOME palette options must coordinate with the primary display. All monitors must be set to either palette devices or non-palette devices.

Palette Device Non-Palette Device

• Dynamic gray • Static gray

This illustration shows the assignment of values on the grayscale palettes.

• Nonlinear static gray

All DOME boards that support multiple displays support differing palette options on multiple screens attached to the same board.

Grayscale palettes

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Palette options with multiple displays

The Microsoft Developer’s Network (MSDN) SelectPalette and RealizePalette functions work across all monitors if the primary monitor is palettized. The palettes of all palettized devices are synchronized. If, however, the primary monitor is not palettized, SelectPalette and RealizePalette select the palette into the background, and palettized devices are not synchronized.

Desktop icons

The palette speciﬁcations of the primary display determine how desktop icons are drawn. For example, the desktop icons appear gray in a color screen if the primary display is set to a gray palette.

The following table deﬁnes the palette options that work on primary and secondary displays. Column 3 indicates whether the listed palette combinations (in columns 1 and 2) work.

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Primary Display Secondary Display Combination OK?

Commodity board at

Dynamic gray No

16 bits per pixel (bpp) Commodity board at

Static gray Yes

16 bpp Commodity board at

Nonlinear gray Yes

16 bpp Commodity board at

True color Yes

16 bpp Dynamic gray Commodity board at

Yes

16 bpp Dynamic gray Dynamic gray Yes Dynamic gray Static gray No Dynamic gray Nonlinear static gray Yes Dynamic gray True color Yes Dynamic gray Pseudocolor Yes Static gray Commodity board at

Yes

16 bpp Static gray Dynamic gray No Static gray Static gray Yes Static gray Nonlinear static gray Yes Static gray True color No Static gray Pseudocolor No Nonlinear static gray Commodity board at

Yes

16 bpp Nonlinear static gray Dynamic gray No

(cont.)

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Primary Display Secondary Display Combination OK?

Nonlinear static gray Static gray Yes Nonlinear static gray Nonlinear static gray Yes Nonlinear static gray True color Yes Nonlinear static gray Pseudocolor No True color Commodity board at

Yes

16 bpp True color Dynamic gray No True color Static gray Yes True color Nonlinear static gray Yes True color True color Yes True color Pseudocolor Yes Pseudocolor Commodity board at

Yes

16 bpp Pseudocolor Dynamic gray Yes Pseudocolor Static gray No Pseudocolor Nonlinear static gray Yes Pseudocolor True color Yes Pseudocolor Pseudocolor Yes

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To set custom syncs

Right-click the desktop, and select Properties -> Settings tab -> Advanced -> DOME tab -> Custom Mode.

The Custom Mode dialog box appears.

The Custom Mode dialog box enables you to do the following:

• Customize modes

• Create modes

• Remove modes

• Restore original modes (configuration file) The mode changes you make are stored in a .dom file, and

the driver loads the .dom file at boot time. See “Restoring the original modes” on page 61 for more information.

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To customize or add modes

1. If necessary, connect a monitor to your installed DOME board.

2. Return to the Settings tab and select the test display from the Display list.

3. Make sure Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor is selected, and click Apply.

The display extends to the selected test display.

4. Select Advanced -> DOME tab -> Custom Mode.

Do not test custom modes with the primary display or any sister devices attached to the primary display.

5. Highlight the Resolution of the mode you want to change.

6. Edit the Mode Values section of the dialog box to create the mode you want.

7. Click Test. The Display Resolution dialog box appears. The system is

about to test the customized resolution.

8. Click OK to test the mode, or Cancel to halt testing.

You must test a mode before you can save it.

The test pattern displays on the screen you selected in the Settings tab.

A message appears, indicating that the new mode is about to be tested.

9. Click OK.

10. Click Save Mode -> OK to save the mode.

If your edits result in a new mode (that is, the X, Y, BPP, and refresh rate is not already included in the configuration file), the control panel adds the new mode to the .dom file.

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If your edits result in a refresh rate that matches the wholenumber value of an existing refresh rate for an existing resolution, the mode corresponding to the new refresh rate overwrites the mode corresponding to the existing refresh rate in the .dom file.

For example, assume you are editing a mode of 2048 x 1536 x 8 @ 75.43 Hz. If you make changes that result in a new refresh rate of 75.8 Hz, 2048 x 1536 x 8 @ 75.8 Hz replaces 2048 x 1536 x 8 @ 75.43 Hz when you save the mode.

11. Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box and Restart your system.

You must restart your system for the new mode to take effect. The device driver cannot recognize changes to the configuration file until you restart.

To remove modes

1. Highlight the resolution for the mode you want to remove,

and click Remove Mode. (You can remove any mode except the current mode.)

A dialog box asks whether you are sure you want to remove the mode.

2. Click Yes to remove the mode, or No to cancel.

3. Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box and Restart your system. Settings take effect after you restart the system.

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Restoring the original modes

You can restore your original mode settings after you have modiﬁed the conﬁguration. This list provides important information about restoring the original modes:

• The original configuration is stored in a .cfg file. When you make changes that affect the configuration (such as adding, deleting, or modifying syncs), the system writes the changes to a .dom file. The .cfg file remains unchanged.

• The name of the .cfg and .dom files derive from the board type. For example, the Md4/PCV board files are named

md4pcv.dom

and mdvpcv.cfg.

• At boot time, the driver uses the .dom file if it exists; otherwise, it uses the .cfg file. If the .dom file exists, the driver does not read the .cfg file.

To restore the original modes

1. Click Restore Original Mode List in the Custom Syncs

dialog box. The control panel restores the original .cfg file by deleting

the .dom file. A dialog box appears, explaining that the original modes have been restored.

2. Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box.

3. Click Restart.

When the computer restarts, it loads the .cfg file.

To load a custom .cfg ﬁle created in Windows NT 4.0, change its sufﬁx to .dom, move it to the

dir

\system32\drivers directory, and then restart

windows

the computer.

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Uninstalling DOME Devices on Windows 2000

You can uninstall DOME devices by using the Uninstall DOME Device feature on the DOME tab and also by using the Microsoft control panel.

• Uninstall single-headed DOME devices by using the Microsoft control panel.

• Uninstall dual-headed DOME devices by clicking Uninstall DOME Device on the DOME tab, and then by removing the device through the Microsoft control panel. Make sure you remove the sister device first.

Remember these tips when uninstalling DOME devices:

• You can uninstall both single- and dual-headed DOME

display boards.

• The device that you are uninstalling cannot have system

resources if its sister display is installed.

• The device that you are uninstalling must be attached to

the Windows 2000 desktop.

• You cannot uninstall the primary display.

Uninstalling a single-headed DOME device

Follow these steps to uninstall a single-headed DOME device.

1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools icon.

2. Click Computer Management. The Systems Tools dialog box appears.

3. Click Device Manager.

4. Click Display Adapters.

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A list of currently installed display devices appears.

5. Highlight the adapter you want to remove. Right-click and choose Uninstall.

6. Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal dialog box. The Systems Settings Change dialog box appears.

7. Click Yes to restart your computer. The device is now removed from Windows 2000.

8. After your computer restarts, turn it off and remove the Md4/PCV board.

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Uninstalling a dual-headed DOME device

You must uninstall a dual-headed DOME device on a display-bydisplay basis. Uninstall the sister device first and the primary device second.

The DOME control panel determines if you are uninstalling the devices in the proper order.

To uninstall a device in the proper order

1. Use the Uninstall DOME Device button on the DOME tab to begin uninstalling a dual-headed DOME device.

2. Use the Windows 2000 device-removal method to finish uninstalling a dual-headed DOME device.

To uninstall a dual-headed DOME device

1. Right click on the desktop, select Properties -> Advanced for the sister device.

2. Select DOME tab ->Uninstall DOME Device button. You are prompted to restart the computer.

3. Restart your computer.

Once you restart your computer, the sister device no longer appears in Windows Display Properties.

4. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools icon.

5. Click Computer Management. The Systems Tools dialog box appears.

6. Click Device Manager.

7. Click Display Adapters.

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A list of currently installed display devices appears.

8. Highlight the adapter that is illustrated with the Display Warning icon. Right-click and choose Uninstall.

9. Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal dialog box. The device is now removed from Windows 2000.

10. Restart your computer. To ﬁnish uninstalling the initial device of the dual-headed

DOME display board, follow the steps in “Uninstalling a single-headed board” on page 68.

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Additional Components for Windows 2000

These additional DOME software components run on Windows 2000 systems using the Md4/PCV board.

Dynamic-link library

The mdpcint.dll dynamic-link library (DLL) is a group of functions that can link to DOME applications, such as the DIMPL library and Calibration TQA system.

The DLL installs automatically when you load the Windows 2000 driver.

DIMPL library

The DOME Imaging-Processing Library (DIMPL) provides a collection of functions for image manipulation. The DIMPL library uses the DirectDraw facilities in the Windows 2000 operating system and works cooperatively with the DOME driver.

DimplX control

The DimplX control is the ActiveX interface to the DIMPL library. It provides an easy-to-use interface to powerful DIMPL functions. It also uses the DirectDraw facilities in the Windows 2000 operating system.

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Calibration TQA

DOME Calibration TQA 2.0.3 or later works on a Windows 2000 system that meets these requirements:

• All DOME screens must use the same palette options.

• All DOME screens must have the same refresh rate to within 0.01 Hz.

• All DOME screens must be in nonnegative space on the Windows desktop.

You can run Calibration TQA 2.0.3 or later on a system that includes both DOME and other brands of boards.

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Troubleshooting for Windows 2000

If you have display problems with the Md4/PCV board and driver, try these troubleshooting tips.

Uninstalling the sister device for a dual-headed board

Use the DOME tab to begin uninstalling the sister device. If you click Uninstall DOME Device to uninstall the initial display, this dialog box appears:

Uninstalling a single-headed board

Use Administrative Tools in the Windows control panel to uninstall a single-headed DOME display board. If you do try to uninstall a single-headed board by clicking Uninstall DOME Device on the DOME tab, this dialog box appears:

This message also appears if you try to uninstall the initial display of a dual-headed device through the DOME tab after you have uninstalled its sister device.

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Unsigned driver load error

If an Unsigned driver cannot be loaded message appears on the screen, set the HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\

Windows NT\Driver Signing

DOME drivers.

1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System.

The System Properties dialog box appears.

2. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Driver Signing… in the Device Manager section.

3. Select either Ignore or Warn to allow installation of the DOME driver and other unsigned drivers.

• If you select Ignore, the installation program ignores the

lack of a valid Catalog file with a digital signature.

• If you select Warn, the installation displays the message,

Digital Signature Not Found

continue or cancel.

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key to allow installation of

, and prompts you to

Impaired screen resolution

If one screen of a dual-headed board looks strange after you change another screen’s resolution, make sure the sister displays have the same resolution settings by doing one of the following:

• Boot into VGA mode and change settings on one screen to match the other.

• Use the DOME tab to change resolution. It automatically changes the sister display resolution to match.

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Board Resolutions and Refresh Rates

In This Appendix

• Resolutions and Refresh Rates 72

• Customizing Sync Parameters on Windows NT 73

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Resolutions and Refresh Rates

This table lists the resolutions and refresh rates available for the Md4/PCV board.

Resolution (width x height)

1280 x 1024 pixels 76 Hz 1536 x 2048 pixels 70 Hz 1712 x 2100 pixels 69 Hz 1728 x 2304 pixels 69 Hz 1728 x 2304 pixels 62 Hz 1728 x 2304 pixels 61 Hz 1856 x 1484 pixels 99 Hz 2048 x 1536 pixels 75 Hz 2048 x 2044 pixels 60 Hz 2304 x 1728 pixels 64 Hz

Vertical

Refresh Rate

Horizontal

Refresh Rate

76 kHz 147 kHz 149 kHz 163 kHz 148 kHz 146 kHz 150 kHz 118 kHz 127 kHz 116 kHz

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Customizing Sync Parameters on Windows NT

You can customize sync parameters on the Windows NT operating system.

If your customized ﬁle contains errors, the display may appear blank. DOME strongly advises that you always make a backup copy of the original .vid and .cfg ﬁles before making any changes to them.

To customize sync parameters

1. Open the text sync (.vid) file from the C:\dome\tools directory. The .vid file for the Md4/PCV board is

Md4PCV.vid

2. Change individual sync parameters in the text sync file or add new individual syncs at the end of the file to create a new mode.

Make sure you have no empty lines at the end of the

.vid ﬁle.

3. Save the text sync file.

4. Open a DOS window.

5. Change the directory to C:\dome\tools.

6. Run the mdconfig program from a DOS window to build the corresponding .cfg file.

The program queries you to enter the system windows directory.

7. Type C:\winnt or your corresponding windows directory. The program queries you to back up the existing

.cfg file.

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8. Type y. The program rebuilds the .cfg file according to

the new syncs. It puts the new .cfg file into the appropriate directory.

It backs up the existing .cfg file as a .cfg.bak file in the

windows dir>

where

windows dir

\system32\drivers\ directory,

system windows directory.

9. Restart the computer for the new syncs to take effect.

is the directory you specified as your

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Index

benefits of board, 2

calibration

port

, 2

support, Windows 2000 TQA

, 40, 67

configuring

display settings, Windows 2000

50–61

display settings, Windows NT connecting monitors control, DimplX custom syncs customizing

item and font size, Windows NT

sync parameters, Windows NT

, 39, 66

, 58–61

, 67

, 20–28

, 15

, 32

, 73

dialog boxes, fixing, 33–34 DIMPL library DimplX control DIP switch, setting DirectDraw

disabling

limited screen size, Windows NT disabling

DirectDraw

VGA

, 10

display controller. See Md4/PCV board display setup

Windows 2000

Windows NT DlgFix software DLL. See dynamic-link library

, 39, 66

, 9–10

, 28

, 47–53

, 20–28

, 33–34

DOME tab, 23

online help

DPMS screen saver, Windows NT

35–38

driver installation

Windows 2000

Windows NT driver option, disable DirectDraw dynamic gray palette dynamic-link library

, 24

, 41–43

, 17–19

, 27

, 39, 66

enabling

VGA

, 8–10

extending life of monitor CRT

, 35

features of board, 2 fixing dialog boxes split between

screens fonts

large

setting for high-resolution display

, 33–34

, 30–31

grayscale palettes

Windows 2000

Windows NT

, 54–57

, 26–28

installing

board

, 11–14

dynamic-link library

system requirements

Windows 2000 driver

Windows NT driver

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