Viewsonic VG170M-1 Service Manual 1b

Service Manual

ViewSonic VG170m

Model No. VLCDS23724-3W

17” Color TFT LCD Display

ViewSonic

(VG170m-1_SM_625 Rev. 1a – Jan.2004)

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381 Brea Canyon Road, Walnut, California 91789 USA - [phone]

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Revision History

Revision Date Description Of Changes Approval

1a 11/05/02 Initial Release DCN- 2776 C Shen
1b 07/01/04 Revise DCN- 3755 Angela Luh

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Precautions and Safety Notices

2. Specification

3. Front Panel Function Control Description

4. Circuit Description

5. Adjusting Procedure

6. Trouble Shooting Flow Chart

7. Recommended Spare Parts List

8. Exploded Diagram And Spare Parts List

9. Block Diagram

10. Schematic Diagrams

11. PCB Layout Diagrams

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1. Precautions and Safety Notices

Prior to using this manual, please ensure that you have carefully followed all the procedures outlined in the user manual for
this product.

Read all of these instructions.

Save these instructions for later use.

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

Do not use this product near water.

This display should be installed on a solid horizontal base.

When cleaning, use only a neutral detergent cleaner with a soft damp cloth. Do not spray with liquid or aerosol cleaners.

Do not expose this display to direct sunlight or heat. Hot air may cause damage to the cabinet and other parts.

Adequate ventilation must be maintained to ensure reliable and continued operation and to protect the display from
overheating. Do not block ventilation slots and openings with objects or install the display in a place where ventilation may
be hindered.

Do not install this display near a motor or transformer where strong magnetism is generated. Images on the display will
become distorted and the color irregular.

Do not allow metal pieces or objects of any kind fall into the display from ventilation holes.

Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation, to ensure reliable operation of the
product and to protect it from overheating, those openings muse not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be
blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other 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.

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2. Specification

2.1. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

LCD panel type

Power Consumption

Displayable Resolution

Pixel dimension

Display Color

Viewing Angle
(CR≥10)
Response Time

Contrast Ratio

Brightness

Active Display Area

AC/DC adapter

Dimensions ( WxHxD )

17.0” TFT(AU)
40 W
SXGA 1280 x 1024 maximum

0.264 mm x 0.264 mm

16.7 M
Horizontal: ±70°

Vertical: ±70°
Tr:12ms Tf:4ms( typ).

450:1 typ.
200 cd/m

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(min),260 cd / m2 typ.

337.9 mm horizontal x 270.3mm vertical

Input:AC 100~264V,47~63 Hz
Output:+12V DC.

415 mm(W) x 403(H) mm x 229(D) mm

Weight (Net / Gross)

Input connector

Power management

Temperature

5.4/7.6 kg (unit)

15 Pin D-Sub.
YES
Operating : 0°C ~ +40°C

Storage : -20°C ~ +60°C

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2.2. FACTORY SUPPORTING MODES

Primary Preset VESA 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz

Factory Preset Modes

1. VESA 640 x 350 @ 70Hz, 31.47kHz, -/+

2. VESA 720 x 400 @ 70Hz, 31.467kHz, +/-

3. VESA 640 x 480 @ 60Hz, 31.469kHz, -/-

4. VESA 640 x 480 @ 72Hz, 37.861kHz, -/-

5. VESA 640 x 480 @ 75Hz, 37.5kHz, -/-

6. MAC 640 x 480 @ 67Hz, 35kHz,

7. VESA 800 x 600 @ 56Hz, 35.156kHz, +/+

8. VESA 800 x 600 @ 60Hz, 37.879kHz, +/+

9. VESA 800 x 600@ 72Hz, 48.077kHz,+/+

10. VESA 800 x 600 @ 75Hz, 46.875kHz, +/+

11. MAC 832 x 624 @ 75Hz, 49.725kHz,

12. VESA1024 x 768 @ 60Hz, 48.363kHz, -/-

13. VESA1024 x 768 @ 70Hz,56.476kHz, -/-

14. VESA 1024 x 768 @ 72Hz, 58.036kHz, -/-

15. VESA 1024 x 768 @ 75Hz, 60.023kHz, +/+

16. MAC 1024 x 768 @ 75Hz, 60.241kHz,

17. VESA 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz, 63.981kHz, +/+

18. VESA 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz, 79.976kHz, +/+

19. MAC 1152 x 870 @ 75Hz, 68.6kHz,

2.3. D-SUB CONNECTOR

This section describes the pin assignment of the LCD’s video connector. It is called 15 Pin Mini D-sub Connector.

Pin NO.

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Signal Connector

Red Video Signal
Green Video Signal
Blue Video Signal
N.C.
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
+5v
Ground
N.C.
DDC data
Horizontal sync signal
Vertical sync signal
DDC clock

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3. Front Panel Function Control Description

Location of Controls

MUNT [1]MENU ADJUST
;-VOL - [2]ENTER
;+ VOL+ ADJUST ▼

▲ LED POWER

1) POWER :

Press the power button to turn the monitor on. Press it again to turn the monitor off.

2) [1]MENU :
Enter or exit the OSD adjustment menu.it also exit from the submenu back to previous menu.

3) [2]ENTER :
To confirm the current selection

4) ADJUST ▲ (UP)
To scroll up in menu or to increase value of selected item.

5) ADJUST ▼ :(DOWN)
To scroll down in menu or to decrease value of selected item.

6) MUNT: Temporarily silences audio output.

-VOL -: Decreases or increase volume.

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8)

+ VOL+: Decreases or increase volume.

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9) POWER INDICATOR :

The LED will light with green color in normal on state,and will light with orange color in power saving mode.

10) Brightness/Contrast: press button UP/DOWN .

11) Auto Image Adjust : press button [2] .

12) OSD lock and unlock: press two buttons [1]&[up] simultaneously for 10 seconds.

13) Power lock and unlock: press two buttons [1]&[Down] simultaneously for 10 seconds.

14) ALL RESET: First, power off the monitor, un-plug the AC cord, then press “
time and plug the AC cord.

15) Factory Mode:First, power off the monitor, un-plug the AC cord and be sure the signal cable is connected(D-sub
connected) , then press “2” and “Power “ key at the same time and plug the AC cord.

16) RUN-IN mode: First, power off the monitor, un-plug the AC cord and be sure the signal cable is not connected (D-sub

not connected) , then press “2” and “Power “ key at the same time and plug the AC cord.

17) ISP mode:First, power off the monitor, unplug the AC cord, then press “2” and “Power “ and “down” key at the same

time and plug the AC cord.

18) AUTO color: then press “1” and “▲“ and “▼” key at the same time

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▲

” and “Power “ key at the same

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4 Circuit Description

A. DC-DC CONVERTER AND LDO

This brick converts the 12V input voltage to 5V for panel use and U9 converts the voltage from 5V to 3.3V ,U8 converts

the voltage from 5V to 2.5V for controller use.

It consists of a PWM IC (LM2596), flywheel Diode (D4), buck choke (L1), and capacitor (C68,C69).

U7 (LM2596) is a PWM generator working at 150Khz.

Self protection features include a two stage frequency reducing current limit for the output switch and an over temperature

shutdown for complete protection under fault condition.

U8 is a low dropout voltage and fast trasient response three terminal regulator, the output voltage is 2.5V fixed.
U9 is a low dropout voltage and fast trasient response three terminal regulator, the output voltage is 3.3V fixed.

B. Scaling controller

The gm2121 is a graphics processing IC for Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) monitor at SXGA resolution . It provides a

high-speed triple-ADC and PLL,a high quality zoom and shrink scaling engine , an on-screen display (OSD) controller,
digital color controls, an on-chip micro-controller ( OCM ) and industry standard dual four channel LVDS transmitter for
direct connect to LCD panel with LVDS interface.

The triple-ADC is to convert RGB analog signal to digital signal. The gm2121 is a complete 8-bit up to 162MHz

(SXGA 75Hz / UXGA 60Hz) monolithic analog interface optimized for capturing RGB graphic signal, +3.3V and +2.5V

power supply is necessary.

The gm2121 scaling filter can combine it’s advanced scaling with a pixel-replication type scaling function.this is useful for

improving the sharpness and definition of graphics when scaling at high zoom factors. Gm2121 provides an 8 to 10 bit

look-up table (LUT) for each input color channel intended for Gamma correction and to compensate for a non-linear
response of the LCD panel . A 10-bit output results in an improved color depth control. The 10-bit output is then dithered

down to 8 bits( or 6 bits) per channel at the display .

C. AMP

The APA4835 is a monolithic integrated circuit , which provides DC volume control , and a stereo bridged audio power

amplifiers capable of producing 2W (2.2W) into 4Ω with less than 10% (1.0%) THD+N. APA4835 includes a DC volume

control , stereo bridge-tied and single-ended audio power amplifiers , stereo docking outputs , and a selectable gain control,

that makes it optimally fittable for notebook PC, multimedia monitors , and other portable applications.

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5. Adjusting Procedure

First, power off the

then press “2” and “Power “ key at the same time and plug the AC cord to factory.

monitor, un-plug the AC cord and be sure the signal cable is connected(D-sub connected),

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