VarTech Systems VT29B-M User Manual

Solutions for Demanding Applications

VarTech Systems Inc.

Industrial CRT and Flat Panel Displays

VT29B-M

29” Auto Sync Color Display

Read these instructions completely before attempting to operate your new Color Display.

User’s Guide

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.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose

this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover,

there are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing
to qualified service personnel.

The lightning bolt symbol, within an equilateral triangle,
is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product enclosure that may
be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions.

CAUTION/ATTENTION *TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE

THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE
BLADES CAN BE COMPLETELY INSERTED TO
PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

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FCC Information

CAUTION!

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

Table of Contents

Warning and Caution..............................................................................2

Important Safety Instruction....................................................................3- 4

Connecting the Monitor ..........................................................................5

PD Series Monitor Operation..................................................................6 -7

Color Monitor Hand Held Remote Operation ...........................................8

Power Management Function .................................................................9

Trouble Shooting ....................................................................................10

CRT Specifications .................................................................................11

Specifications.................................................................................................12-13

Appendix: Timing Charts ..............................................................................14

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Warning and Caution

Warning

1. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this monitor to rain or
moisture.

2. High voltage exists on the cathode-ray tube anode lead of this monitor .
Before servicing, determine the presence of high voltage by connecting
a H.V. meter between the anode of CRT cap and chassis.

Caution

1. Keep monitor away from excessive dust, high temperature, moisture or
direct sunlight.

2. Use in a well-ventilated area and do not cover ventilation openings.

3. Unauthorized modifications of this equipment, substitution or attachment
of un-shielded connecting cables may cause excessive interference.

4. If the monitor is not in use for an extended time, turn off the power.

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Important Safety Instructions

Before operating this equipment, please ensure that you have carefully
followed all the procedures outlined in the user’s manual.

1. Read all instructions

2. Save these instructions for later use

3. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product

4. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use
liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning

5. Do not use this product near water

6. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table. The product
may fall, causing serious damage to the product and personnel

7. Slots and openings on the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure
reliable operation for the product and to protect it from overheating,
these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should
never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or any
similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a
radiator or heat register . This product should not be placed in a built-in
installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

8. This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated
on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of the power available
consult your dealer or power company .

9. This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having
a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding type power
outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into
the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do
not defeat the purpose of the grounding -type-plug.

10. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not place this
product where persons will trip on the cord.

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11. If an extension cord is used with product, make sure the amperage
rating of the extension cord matches the rating of the product. Also,
make sure the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does
not exceed 15 amperes.

12. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots
as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that
could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any
kind on the product.

13. Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing
the cover may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks.
Refer all servicing to a service technician.

14. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to a
qualified service technician under the following conditions:

A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed
B. If liquid has been spilled into the product
C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water
D. If the product does not operate normally when the operating

instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment
of other controls may result in damage and will often require
extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to

normal operation
E. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged
F . If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating

a need for service

Important Safety Instructions

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Connecting the Monitor

1. Be sure the monitor and the system unit are switched off.

2. Connect the power cord into the AC INPUT of the monitor.

3. Connect the 15-pin connector of the signal cable to the video control­ler of the PC, or your signal source.

4. Connect the signal cable to the monitor. The monitor supports two type
of signal cable: HD-15 or BNC. The monitor will automatically detect
which input is used, however only one type can be connected at
a time.

5. The monitor supports separate sync, composite sync, and sync on
green. When using signal with composite sync, the composite sync
should be connected to the H/H+V connector of the BNC connectors,
or pin 14 of the HD-15 connector.

T erminal Plate Diagram

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CAUTION

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DO NOT OPEN

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Selects OSD function on menu to adjust the
display settings of monitor. The OSD will auto­matically disappear after 10 seconds of inactivity .

+ - Increases and decreases value of selected

OSD function.

OSD Operation Depress any of four adjustment buttons located

on front of monitor to activate OSD. Once
displayed, choose icon corresponding to
adjustment required. Center of OSD menu
displays image resolution and frequency .

User’s Controls

Power Switch Push the Power Switch to turn the monitor on and

off. The Power LED near the OSD adjustment
switches will light when the power is on. The LED
will display Green when a valid signal is present,
Amber if the monitor is in power saving mode (sig­nal is interrupted from computer source). The im­age will be restored when the signal is received by
the monitor .

On Screen Display

 

MONITOR OPERATION

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MONITOR OPERATION

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POWER

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CH.

REVIEW

MUTE

Color Monitor Hand Held Remote Operation

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1.Set “Address Setting” on dip switches at rear of monitor:

Set Binary Code on both rows of switches

SW 1 CONTROLS FIRST NUMBER, SW 2 CONTROLS SECOND NUMBER
1 = 1, 2 = 2, 3 = 4, 4 = 8; ADD V ALUES TO ACHEIVE DESIRED NUMBER

After setting Binary Code, Monitor Power must be cycled to activate.

2. Depress two digit number on remote to correspond to address setting.

3. Depress “REVIEW” button to activate On Screen Display (OSD).

4. Depress “CH ” or “CH ” button to select adjustment function.

5. Depress “ - “ or “ + “ button to adjust monitor.

6. Depress “POWER” button to save adjustments, and disable remote.

NOTE: The “POWER” button must be depressed when the adjustments are
finished and the OSD is off. This can be confirmed by depressing the “REVIEW”

button again, if the OSD returns, the monitor has not been deselected. Depress
“POWER” button again to deselect monitor.

SW1

SW2

ON = 1
OFF = 0

ON = 1
OFF = 0

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Power Management Function

The power management function, which is controlled through the computer ,
provides four distinct power states.

On The normal operating condition. The power LED will show

Green.

S t andby The screen blanks after a pre-set amount of idle time. The

power LED will appear Amber in this state

Suspend Some electronic circuits go off after a pre-set amount of

idle time. The power LED will appear Amber in this state

The following is a description of these power states and their corresponding
power consumption

Mode H-Sync V -Sync Video Power Consumption
ON Pulse Pulse Active 150 W max
Standby None Pulse Blanked < 25 W
Suspend Pulse None Blanked < 25 W

1. The power management function requires TTL horizontal and
vertical sync signals to operate

2. This monitor is Energy St ar compliant when used with a computer
with DPMS

Reinitializing Power
To reactivate a display , which is in the standby or suspend mode, do one of

the following:

1. Turn the system on if the power is of f.

2. If the display has entered one of the power saving modes, do one of
the following:

• Press any key on the keyboard

• move the mouse

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Trouble Shooting

The following chart describes some possible trouble shooting techniques. Please
refer to this chart for trouble shooting before contacting a service dealer

Problem Cause Remedy

No Picture • Power cord • Connect power cord

disconnected

• Power switch is off • Turn the power switch on

• Signal cable • Connect signal cable

disconnected

• Monitor is in • Press any key
power saving mode or move the mouse

Color is off • Magnetic object • Move the object away

nearby

• Orientation of the • Activate Degauss
monitor has been circuit to degauss the
changed during monitor
operation

• Signal cable is not • Connect the
properly connected signal cable properly

• RGB gain settings • Adjust the RGB gain level
is off

Picture not stable • Signal cable not • Connect the
(can not sync) properly connected signal cable properly

• Input signal is out
of the monitor’s range • Set the display adapter’s
resolution and refresh
rate to proper value

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Display • Brightness or contrast • Adjust brightness and/or
image is too dark setting is off contrast

Display image • Horizontal or vertical • Adjust horizontal or
is too large or size/position setting vertical size/position
too small is off

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CRT SPECIFICA TIONS

MODEL VT29B-M

VIEW SIZE 27” (68CM)

DEFLECTION 110 DEG

PHOSPHOR P22

DOT PITCH 0.62 MM
FACEPLATE FLAT

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SPECIFICATIONS

SCANNING FREQUENCIES

Horizontal: 30-48 kHz

Vertical: 50-120 Hz

INPUT SIGNAL

Video: RGB Analog, 0.7Vpp / 75 ohm
Sync: Separate (H/V), Composite (H+V), Sync on

Green (Sync on Green may require color
reset to display white)

Connectors: HD-15 Female D-Sub connector , 5 x BNC

Monitor automatically selects input method.

DO NOT CONNECT BOTH TYPES OF INPUT CABLES TO
MONITOR AT SAME TIME, OR DAMAGE MAY RESULT

Signal Compatibility

POWER

Input Voltage: 100V – 240V , 47 Hz – 63 Hz
Consumption: 120 W Maximum
Input Connector: IEC-3P (3-Prong Grounded)

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MODE

RESOLUTION HOR FREQ VER FREQ
VGA 640X350 31.5 kHz 70 Hz
640X400 31.5 kHz 70 Hz
640X480 31.5 kHz 60 Hz
640X480 31.5 kHz 72 Hz

SVGA 800X600 35.2 kHz 56 Hz
800X600 37.8 kHz 60 Hz

XGA 1024X768 48.3 kHz 60 Hz*
*operate at 60 Hz only / no greater refresh rate

AGENCY APPROVALS

Safety:

UL Listed: UL 1950 (3rd Edition)
CUL Listed: CSA No. 22.2 950
FDA: DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter J

Accession No 0220210-00

TUV/GS EN60950

EMI Emissions:

FCC: CISPR 22/FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A
CE: EMC 89/336/EEC, L VD 73/23/EEC

EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3,
EN61000-4-2, EN61000-4-3, EN61000-4-4,
EN61000-4-5, EN61000-4-6, EN610004-8,
EN61000-4-1 1

CONTROLS

Front: Power Switch

Power LED Indicator
OSD Select and Adjust

Brightness, Contrast, H-Size, H-Position,
V -Size, V-Position, Pincushion, Trapezoid,
Parallelogram, Pin Balance, rotation,
Degauss, Factory Reset, Color Adjustment,

Exit
Re ar: Remote Control Address selection switches
Remote Control: Infrared remote control capable of adjusting

individual selectable monitorsvia rear mounted

DIP switches.

WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS

VT29B-M

Net Weight: 117 Lbs (53 kg)
Gross Weight: 125 Lbs (57 kg)

Unit Dimensions:
Width: 25” (635mm)
Height: 21.13” (537mm)
Depth: 19.75” (502mm)

Packed Dimensions:
Width: 32” (813mm)
Height: 28” (711mm)
Depth: 27” (686mm)

SPECIFICATIONS (con’td)

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Appendix: Timing Charts

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VARTECH SYSTEMS INC.

HEADQUARTERS

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
Toll-Free: 800.223.8050
International Phone:

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www.vartechsystems.com

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3.07.05