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1. 20 10 02 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Prune Modes Enabling the check box limits the resolutions displayed in the resolution box to those that are supported by all of the screens attached to the Vantage4 cards active outputs This information is read from the monitor EDIDs when the TWIN tab is opened If the state of this check box is changed then the resolution control is updated When you click on OK or Apply the following dialog is displayed Sy Do you want to keep the new display settings Ls Restoring old display settings in 14 seconds This dialog gives you the option to accept the changes or restore the previous display settings The display will return to the previous settings after 15 seconds should Yes or No not be selected Warning Always close all video overlay applications before performing any operation that modifies the settings of any attached display Failure to do so could result in the machine locking up and requiring a reboot 21 10 02 2011 DATAPATIA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Video Overlay Tab The Video Overlay Tab allows you to configure the video overlay driver ij d EO 5 Lr i he h Setup Video Gaps Enable video gaps Screen size Width 25 00 Height 25 00 Gens wit Heh Units Centimetes Inches Tou must close all video overlay applications for the changes vou have made here to take effect Alternatively you can restart your machine Video Gaps If2. BY DESIGN Vantage4 SIP The Vantage4 SIP has all the specifications of the Vantage4 and in addition e Four SIP processors each with 64MB overlay memory Total 256MB e High speed 5Gb s SIP digital video input port for Mosaic SQ16 supporting up to 128 video channels e Sixteen video overlay windows per display channel Total 64 windows e Four 1280 x 1024 high resolution video overlays 8 10 02 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Hardware Installation This section deals with installing Vantage4 cards and spreading the Windows desktop across all the screens If you are intending to use the Vantage4 cards with other Datapath products you should follow this section first to get the Windows desktop working correctly System Requirements e A Pentium PCI bus computer e 128MB of RAM e Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Unpacking Your packing box should contain the following items e The Vantage4 plug in card e HCS cable e Two RGB S Cables two DVI S Cables or two HDTV Cables depending on the model purchased e Installation CD ROM Ri5D 5 able DVl 5 Cahle HOT Y 5 Cable gt Cables are provided depending on which card you have purchased for example Vantage4 Vantage4 supplied with two analog VGA splitter cables RGB S cable Vantage4 DVI Vantage4 supplied with two DVI splitter cables DVI S cable Vantage4 PRO Vantage4 PRO supplied with two analog VGA
3. Display Resolutions for Standard TV Output S Video and Composite 16 Supported HDTV Resolutions nnn annneennnnnnnsrenseerennnnnnrrrsneeesnnnnaneerseeeensnnnsneenen 16 ole E S1 PPIE IIA EAA IE NE A EAA N A EA E A denk neen 17 Multi Screen Configuration cccccccccccccccccccseeeseeeceeeeeeeeeeseeceeeeseseeaseeeeeeessseaaasseeeeeeesseaaeeeeeeees 18 Video Overlay TAD asseridae sd ane DEER Eeen a A ERE EDA EaR RER siai RAER 22 RE E E TEE E E EOR 25 VISES IB ENIG ENS S or ean EN E E E ENEE 25 How to Connect Video Inputs to the Vantage4 PRO Card nonnen enn enenennenen 26 Vie AES SEE nat men nente neben 27 Troubleshooting icici ceicencnieawins eesitienatcisdamencnninevneribinamisaaiadstiewaaasdaninanloenkisiineidoasianeishnnanietdseuaicnastietinemtaanxdet 29 eR dak Bing Lio EEE 31 Tecnica SU OI seat ce ERE SEE ERE ERE EET ERE SEE DEERE SE DES ERE ERNE TES IRENE AGE 31 Copyright Statement nanne eennnnnsnerrneeennnnnnnsrenseeeennnnnnerrsereeennnnnrrnneneensnnnnennnn 31 a a PEPEE AE E PET T EAE E EAE T TOA PEE TE EDP RETTE FEDT 33 Appendix 1 Defining Custom Modes rerseeenievarenenteren mna nerede weereens 34 ADDER 2 OEE OET aca Ean AAEE RE a 35 Screen Order Connection of Screens cceeeeessecccceeceeeeeeeeeceaaeeessseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeseaaaaas 35 2 10 02 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN FCC Compliance Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15
4. Found New Hardware Wizard 15 French Office 32 fuzzy images 30 German Office 32 Hardware Installation 9 HDTV Resolutions 16 Installing the Display Drivers 12 Installing the Slave Vantage4 13 Introduction 6 Master Vantage4 10 Monitor Each 19 Monitor Master 19 Multi Screen Configuration 17 10 02 2011 DATAPAT IA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Index No VGA text 29 packing box 9 Pixel clock 6 Poor screen display 30 Power 13 Problems with multiple iH cards 29 Processors 6 Prune Modes 20 range features 6 Refresh Rate 18 Resolution per Screen 18 S3 Graphics 6 Screen Arrangement 19 screen Order 35 slave monitors do not initialise 29 Source of Mode 19 Specifications 6 Technical Support 31 Troubleshooting 29 Unpacking 9 Vantage4 7 Vantage4 range 7 Vantage4 PRO 7 Vantage4 SIP 8 VESA modes 6 Video Gaps 21 Video Input Module 26 Video Inputs 26 Video Memory 6 Video Overlay Tab 21 VIM16 24 DATAPAT IA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Appendix 1 Defining Custom Modes Custom Mode information is stored in the Registry at e HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Services DGC123 Device0 In a REG MULTI SZ value named Mode Each mode definition is on a single line there can be multiple mode definitions each on a new line The mode definition should be typed in the following format as a comma separated string X Y Refresh hfp hsync hbp vfp vsync vb
5. Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 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 in a commercial industrial or business environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacture s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will no occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Warning Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safe
6. a video overlay is displayed across multiple screens that have wide casings around the edges strange effects maybe seen in the video images Diagonal lines appear broken and circles appear elongated Original Video Image spread across screens with wide edges 22 10 02 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN With video gaps the video is spread across the gaps between the screens so that the lines are straight and the circles remain circular Parts of the video are lost in the gaps Using a ruler measure the size of the image on the screen and enter the values in Screen size Note that the image on the screen does not necessarily fill the whole screen area Measure the size of the gaps between the screen images this should also include any area of the screen that is not covered by the displayed image as shown in the following diagram 23 10 02 2011 DATAPAT EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Gap Between Screens 24 10 02 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Accessories Video Input Modules VIM16 The VIM16 is a video input module designed specifically for connecting analog video inputs to your Vantage4 PRO The VIM16 requires a vacant mounting position on the PC backplane but does not require a PCI slot as it does not plug into the motherboard Inputs for the ne ist set of mT Vantaged PR D cards The printed circuit board on the VIM16 is divided into two areas and are labelled A and B The area of t
7. results of the Power On Self Test POST Some display devices take a long time to show an image so you may miss some of the boot messages Before you install the master Vantage4 card you need to know if there are any VGA graphics devices already in the system There may be a PCI or AGP plug in graphics card in the system There may be a graphics device on the motherboard or SBC The Vantage4 can be used in systems that contain other manufacturer s graphics devices The screens connected to Vantage4 cards are used for the main display Another screen is connected to the other graphics device and is used to configure or control the system Due to the number of other manufacturer s graphics devices available it is not possible to support them all In general a modern graphics device with an up to date display driver should work If you do not want to use the other graphics device at the same time as the Vantage4 and the graphics device is a plug in card remove the plug in card from the system If you want to use Vantage4 graphics cards only the links on the master Vantage4 should be configured according to the following diagram 10 02 2011 DATAPATIA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Vantage Card J2 VGA Enabled If you want to use another graphics device at the same time as the Vantage4 you need to change the links on the Vantage4 so that the motherboard does not display the boot messages on the Vantage4 Vantage Card Not
8. DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Vantage4 User Manual UK Headquarters Datapath Ltd Alfreton Road Derby DE21 4AD UK Tel 44 0 1332 294441 Fax 44 0 1332 290667 Email sales datapath co uk Web www datapath co uk 1 10 02 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Contents Eeten ae ae ee REE ne Cee BESES TERE eee AT 2 EE oade lene Ree nee a rae EEN EAE ANE eee NAN rte TEE een near ee Pee ne 3 Decarahon or Ole ie din A FP essenin anc ne See cc nen eter ete ae ec nn ne SEE SERENE me eee cee 4 Berei els dasg eduli gee eee ete ee ane ener kamen N E E VAE A nee one enue tre ean Nann 5 beige Tee d EER 6 ore oog en 6 VN acteer E E N E E E A ore easter tentamens edere 7 Hardware Installation armn de avons ieheaanelduateneleddesneniestnntateaskalaeereheidentnt ere idernkeiktenneleidesnsnde dein 9 SYS Em Red TS US saters nnee edna teekenen aantonen 9 NAC WAG Er e 9 Installing the Master Vantage4 Card annen eensennnnserneennnnnenseennnnnenseennnnsenn eenn 10 Installing the Display Drivers for the Master Vantage4 usus ennennnenn ennen 12 Installing the Slave Vantage4 Cards nan ennnns eene ennnnserneennnnnenseennnnnenseennnnsenseenn 13 elegie E O E E E E E A EK ERE enn ane Ren 13 PONOT SEE E E E E re 13 Connecting up to 64 Screens annnnnnanensreennnnens renners eennnnrensvennaneenseeennnvens vennen 14 Connecting the HDT V S Cable unnsnnnsenneeennnrenseeennrenseennnnernseennnneens vennen 15 Supported
9. Enabled If your machine is on shut down Windows and switch the machine off Notes All plug in cards are static sensitive and packed in antistatic materials Please keep the card in its packaging until you are ready to install 11 10 02 2011 DATAPAT EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN It is recommended that you do not discard the packing box until you are completely satisfied with the Vantage4 card and it is fully installed and working correctly We also recommend that you make note of the serial number of the card in a prominent place before you plug the card into the computer This should hasten any query should you need to contact our Technical Support Department The serial number is displayed on the card and the box label e Locate an available PCI slot to install your Vantage4 card you may need to remove the expansion slot cover and screw please retain these for future use e Holding the card firmly by its top edge at each end of the card s length slide it into the slot Extreme care should be taken when sliding the card into the PCI slot to avoid damage to the components on the Vantage4 card Note Vantage4 models have a rear bracket to ensure that the card is firmly seated in the slot This bracket supports the card when installed in the machine e Using the retaining screw secure the bracket to the back panel e Using the splitter cables provided connect screens to all the outputs from the card If there are other graphics de
10. Panel and select Devices Ensure the Start up setting for the Vantage4 VGA Save and VGA Start is set to system and set to Disabled for all other graphics devices Shutdown power off and reboot The machine boots up but the desktop does not appear across all screens e Ensure that you have installed the correct driver software for your card operating sysiem e Click the desktop Properties and select the TWIN page e Make sure that the correct number of screens is selected and restart the system Problems with multiple Vantage4 cards in a system The PC does not boot e f your PC fails to boot with two graphics cards installed then you should first ensure that the motherboard BIOS is up to date you can verify this with your PC supplier The PC boots but dual screen operation fails If the PC does boot correctly but dual screen operation fails then you should run the PCICFG utility supplied in the utils pci directory of the CD This details how the PCI cards in the machine are mapped in by the motherboard BIOS and will therefore help us to examine and solve the problem Run the utility and print out the results 29 10 02 2011 DATAPAT IA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN To do this e Change directory to utils pci e Type pcicfg v gt output txt e Print the file output txt from DOS or by using Notepad e Email the output txt and complete description of the problem and the system you are using including version numbers of softwar
11. Total 128MB Board Format 32 bit 66Mhz PCI adapter Connectors Special D type connectors cables supplied Video Output Each output supports up to 2048 x 1536 x 60Hz Analog and 1600 x 1200 x 60Hz or 2048 x 1536 x 35Hz DVI Pixel clock Up to 300MHz Analog Up to 165 MHz DVI D 6 10 02 2011 DATAPATIA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Vantage4 Models The Vantage4 range includes a variety of models and options providing live video overlay for complex data video walls or multi screen desktop applications Vantage4 Four port graphics adapter Four S3 Graphics DeltaChrome graphics processors each with 32MB of DDR 250MHz frame buffers Total 128MB Four Analog VGA outputs Four DVI D outputs Up to sixteen Vantage4 cards can be used to support a maximum of sixty four screens from a single PC Vantage4 PRO In addition to the Vantage4 specifications the Vantage4 PRO provides high quality video overlays enabling the display of live video sources Four high quality de interlaced video overlays with triple buffering each at 720 x 576 resolution 1 per screen Overlays can be positioned anywhere on the wall Increase the number of composite video inputs to 128 by using the Datapath VisionSwitch32 H card Four PAL NTSC and SECAM decoders Up to sixteen Vantage4 PRO cards can be used to support a maximum of sixty four screens and sixty four video overlays from a single PC 7 10 02 2011 DATAPATIA EXCELLENCE
12. cted by selecting a required BNC connector for the Luma connection and the following BNC connector for the Chroma connection For example if you select BNC connector 3 for the Luma connection then BNC connector 4 must be used for the Chroma connection VIM The Video Input Module VIM is available for connecting analog video inputs to your Vantage4 PRO card A small printed circuit board the VIM requires a vacant mounting position on the PC backplane it does not require a PCI slot as it does not plug into the motherboard Note it is important that the ribbon cable is connected exactly as shown in the illustration otherwise the system will not work and the Vantage4 PRO card may become damaged Vantage PRO The VIM is supplied with either BNC or RCA phono connectors for the video sources 27 10 02 2011 10 02 2011 DATAPATIA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Composite Input 1 Composite Input 2 CS Composite Inputs EA Composite Input 4 E video Chroma Input 1 Composite Input 2 Composite Input 3 S video Luma Input 1 video Chroma Input 1 S video Luma Input 2 s video Chroma Input 2 S video Luma Input 1 28 DATAPATIA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Troubleshooting In the unlikely event that you encounter any difficulties installing your Vantage4 card please refer to the following possible solutions before contacting technical support N
13. e installed to support datapath co uk Poor screen display fuzzy images A poor screen image can be caused by selection of the incorrect refresh rate for your monitor Using the TWIN tab select a lower refresh rate or lower resolution to see if this improves the crispness of the displayed image Caution You can damage your monitor by setting the refresh to a rate beyond its capabilities We recommend that you consult your monitor documentation before altering the refresh rate Computer beeps during boot up or initialisation The Vantage4 BIOS is DDC2 compliant and detects if a monitor is connected the machine will beep where there is no monitor connection made We recommend that screens are always connected to all Vantage4 cards channels before switching the computer on If any problems persist even after you have run through the troubleshooting alternatives please send email to support datapath co uk with as much detail about your system and the fault as possible 30 10 02 2011 DATAPAT IA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Datapath Limited Datapath has a long and very successful history in the computer graphics industry Datapath has been designing and supplying high performance high quality graphics display systems to the worlds largest and most demanding companies and institutions since 1982 Datapath was one of the founding companies of multi screen Windows acceleration using single and multi board solutions Now using the very late
14. entary Information This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with the measurement procedures specified in the Standards amp Specifications listed above and as indicated in the measurement report number 5C9213GEU1 Representative Persons Name Tony Jones Chairman Signature Date 23 May 2006 5 10 02 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Introduction The Datapath Vantage4 multi screen graphics accelerators are single slot PCI cards for displaying Windows across multiple screens as one extended desktop Based on the S3 Graphics DeltaChrome graphics processors with 32MB of DDR per graphics processor the Vantage4 provides crisp high resolution displays There are a number of different models in the Vantage4 range which are described in detail inthe Vantage4 Models section All cards in the Vantage4 range feature Analog or DVI D outputs Fully PCI compliant for improved host to screen BITBLTs and other bus related operations Supports VESA modes up to 1600 x 1200 and non VESA modes up to 2048 x 1536 Dedicated hardware acceleration across all colour depths for key 2D graphics functions high speed BITBLT line drawing and rectangle and polygon fills Full hardware cursor support for flicker free Windows cursors in all modes Multiple card hardware support for multiple screen systems Specifications Processors 4 S3 Graphics DeltaChrome GPU s Video Memory 32MB DDR per GPU
15. he card labelled A will connect to one set of Vantage4 PRO cards and the area labelled B connects to a second set of Vantage4 PRO cards The maximum number of Vantage4 PRO cards in any system is sixteen therefore the total number of cards for both sets A and B combined cannot exceed sixteen Inputs for 2nd set of Vantaged PR D cards The illustration on the following page shows how the VIM16 is connected to four Vantage4 PRO Model shown VIM16 4 25 10 02 2011 DATAPAT EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN SU Wideo inputs via Cable 16 or Panel 16 Yartage4PRO Jg Vartage PRo Nts SZ Jm M Bld Wantadge4 PRO How to Connect Video Inputs to the Vantage4 PRO Card Connect output 1 4 J3 from Input 1 4 J1 on the the VIM16 the Vantage4 PRO cards Connect output 5 8 J4 from Input 5 8 J2 on the To the VIM 16 Vantage4 PRO cards Connect output 9 12 J5 To Input 9 12 J3 on the from the VIM 16 Vantage4 PRO cards Connect output 13 16 J6 To Input 13 16 J4 on the from the VIM 16 Vantage4 PRO cards 26 10 02 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Video Inputs The video inputs are connected to the VIM16 using a 16 way splitter cable provided The cable consists of 16 BNC sockets connected to a 26 way D plug Up to 16 composite or 8 S Video sources can be connected to the splitter cable Each BNC socket on the splitter cable is labeled to show the video input channel number i e 1 16 S Video is conne
16. lave OFF Slave Slave ER Slave Slave E CRC ee CE CH i The links control the order in which the display driver uses the Vantage4 cards Insert the slave Vantage4 cards into the PCI slots Connect screens to the slave cards The first slave card should be connected to the second group of four screens the second slave should be connected to the third group of four screens and so on 10 02 2011 DATAPAT EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Master Master Master Switch the screens on then switch the machine on The boot messages should appear on the same screen that they appeared on when the Vantage4 master had been installed Log on as a user with administrative access rights The Found New Hardware Wizard will announce that new hardware has been found This will happen once for each slave Vantage4 card you have added to the system Do not use the Found New Hardware Wizard to install the Vantage4 drivers The Windows desktop should appear on the four screens attached to the master card as it did after the display driver had been installed for the master Vantage4 card You need to install the display driver again This time you should specify the number of screens you wish to use Restart the machine The Windows desktop should now be spread across the number of screens you specified If you encountered any problems please refer to the Troubleshooting section Connecting the HDT V S Cable The HDTV S Cable enables the outputs from
17. lectronic format or used in whole or in part for any purpose other than stated herein without the express permission of Datapath Limited Whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this on line help is correct Datapath Limited make no representations or warranties with respect to the contents thereof and do not accept liability for any errors or omissions Datapath reserves the right to change specification without prior notice and cannot assume responsibility for the use made of the information supplied Datapath Limited acknowledges all registered trademarks used within this documentation 31 10 02 2011 UK Headquarters and Main Sales Office Datapath Ltd Alfreton Road Derby DE21 4AD UK Tel 44 0 1332 294441 Fax 44 0 1332 290667 Email sales datapath co uk www datapath co uk French Office Datapath France 7 rue des Pinsons 78990 Elancourt Tel 33 1 30 13 89 34 Fax 33 1 30 13 89 35 Email datapathfrance sqynet com 32 10 02 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Address Space 13 BNC socket 26 Board Format 6 change the display settings 17 Changing the Order of the Screens 35 Colour Palette 18 Computer beeps 30 Connect Video Inputs 25 Connecting up to 64 Screens 14 Connection of Monitors 35 Connectors 6 Copyright Statement 31 Custom 19 Custom Mode information 34 Datapath Limited 31 Default 19 DVI 6 FCC Rules 3 Force DVI Output 19
18. ns The REG MULTI SZ Registry entry HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Ser vices DGC123 Device0 ReorderList can be used to change the order in which the screens are used This value can be created and changed using REGEDT3z2 By default the screens are used in the order 0 1 2 etc Starting at the top left and progressing across then down If you had an eight screen system arranged four across and two down the screens would be numbered thus LET TTT You do not have to specify the ReorderList value to achieve this arrangement If you did the above arrangement would correspond to a ReorderList of NOOR ONO lf you wanted to arrange your system so that one Vantage4 card was driving the left half of the video wall and the other Vantage4 card was driving the right half of the video wall the screens would be arranged thus a agda This arrangement would correspond to a ReorderList of NOWNDM OBR OO 35 10 02 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN The value of ReorderList must comply with the following rules e Each screen within the arrangement must be represented e Screens should not be duplicated i e may only be entered once For a new screen order to take effect reboot the machine Note If for any reason the value of ReorderList is not valid the system will revert to the default screen ordering 36 10 02 2011
19. o text display at boot up e Make sure that the Vantage4 card is firmly plugged into the PCI slot e Check that the video cable is correctly connected at both ends to the special connecior on the card back panel and to each monitor cable e Ensure that you have screens connected to all the outputs of the Vantage4 card Due to the ordering of devices on the PCI bus the system may boot up on either the first or last output e Check that your motherboard BIOS is PCI 2 1 compatible If not then you will need to upgrade the BIOS and try again This is particularly important for Vantage4 card installations since it has a PCI to PCI bridge chip e f your system has onboard AGP VGA then connect a monitor to the onboard VGA to view the system messages Machine boots but slave screens do not initialise The blue boot screen appears but there is no cursor on the slave screens e Make sure that you have installed the software drivers and completed a full system reboot as described in the software installation section of the manual Windows does not boot correctly in non VGA mode e Make sure that you have installed the correct driver e f that does not solve the problem try moving the Vantage4 to a different PCI slot and try again e If you still have problems then select the following Start Programs Administrative Tools Event Viewer If there are any problems with graphics devices then select the following Start Settings Control
20. odes for details Monitor Master Monitor timing information from the monitor attached to output 1 of the Master Vantage4 is used for all outputs Monitor Each The monitor timing information from each monitor is used for the output connected to that monitor No Screens Change the number of screens the display driver uses You should always install the driver using install exe for the maximum number of screens you want to use Screen Arrangement Use the drop down menu to select the screen arrangement you require The illustration in the Monitor Configuration box will reflect your choice Force DVI Output When the Datapath display driver initializes it reads the EDIDs of the attached screens to determine if the DVI digital or analog outputs should be used If no monitor EDID is read then this function is used to decide which output to enable lf the check box is in an indeterminate state it signifies that the enabled outputs are not as requested by the user This will occur if a mixture of analog and digital screens are used or if the type of monitor used is different to the Force DVI state If the check box state is changed the Apply button will become active click on Apply to force the required output Since the DVI digital output supports a lower pixel dot clock frequency than the analog output the resolution dialog is updated when the check box is changed to reflect the resolutions supported by the active output
21. ot pack the allocated address ranges together efficiently In addition to the memory and the Vantage4 cards there are other PCI devices in the system which require address space Power The amount of current a power supply can deliver on each voltage rail is limited Often there is also a limit on the total power Each Vantage4 card requires 5V 2 7A and 3 3V 4 2A Each Vantage4 PRO card requires 5V 3 3A and 3 3V 4 0A Each Vantage4 SIP card requires 5V 2 8A and 3 3V 6 8A You can calculate the amount of current and the amount of power required for the Vantage4 cards For example the requirements for a 24 screen system of Vantage4 PRO cards is calculated as follows Current 3 3V 6x 3 5A 24A 5V 6x2 5A 19 8A Power 3 3V x 24A 5V x 19 8A 178W These are the requirements for the Vantage4 cards you must take into account the requirements of all the other devices in the system 10 02 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Connecting up to 64 Screens To connect up to 64 screens to Vantage4 cards configure the links as shown in the diagram below Vantage Master J Link Setings VGA Enabled Not YGA Enabled Vantage Jumper links J2 Vantage Card Jumper Links Vantage Slave Caras J2 Link Settings 1st 2nd ad f th sth CEC Slave Slave Beet slave 8 Slave Slave CI mm Bth Al ie oth 10th slave Slave de Slave Slave OR CHEI 14th 15th DRC dith Be af 12h 13th S
22. p hpol vpol dotclock For example 1280 1024 50 24 240 144 3 3 1 0 0 90139 The following table explains what each value represents X Active display width in pixels Y Active display height in lines Refresh Refresh rate displayed in dialog Also used for calculating dot clock if no dotclock value is provided hfp Horizontal front porch in pixels value must be divisible by 8 hsync Horizontal sync width in pixels value must be divisible by 8 hbp Horizontal back porch in pixels value must be divisible by 8 vip Vertical front porch in lines vsync Vertical sync width in lines vbp Vertical back porch in lines hpol Horizontal sync polarity 0 negative 1 positive vpol Vertical sync polarity 0 negative 1 positive dotclock Pixel dot clock in KHz optional Allows more accurate control of the dot clock Note If this registry value is amended the TWIN tab must be closed then re opened to ensure the new values are read from the Registry 34 10 02 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Appendix 2 Screen Order Screen Order Connection of Screens The first card to be initialized generates the picture for the top left monitor in the wall of screens plus the three adjacent screens The second card drives the next four screens and so on This sounds simple but nevertheless can be confusing when trying to determine how to assign monitor video cables to the Vantage4 outputs Changing the Order of the Scree
23. play Properties Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors Display 1 Default Monitor on Datapath iH We wt Screen resolution Color quality Less dj More Mediurn 16 bit ni 2048 by 768 pixels mmm Use this device as the primary monitor Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor Troubleshoot If you have more than one graphics device in your machine the Settings tab allows you to control which graphics devices are used and what their position on the desktop is There should be a monitor icon for each Vantage4 card and at least one monitor icon for each of the other graphics devices in the system there is a limit to the number of monitor icons that are displayed If you are using a non Vantage4 device as a control screen make that device the primary monitor The first Vantage4 device should have the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor control checked Do not check Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor for any of the other Vantage4 devices To change other properties of the Vantage4 display select the first Vantage4 device click on the Advanced button and go to the TWIN tab 18 10 02 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Default Monitor and Datapath Vantage Properties LEI General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Aff TWIN Video Overlay Monitor Configuration mn Click on monitor to select as OOS Maste
24. r screen Resolution per Screen Colour Palette Refresh Hate Lo High Colour 16 bit 1024 by 768 pixels Source of Mode No Screens Screen Arrangement Default C Monitor Master Monitor E ach Force DW Output Prune Modes Resolution per Screen Resolution per Screen Less I an More 1280 by 1024 pixels Note Changing the resolution may alter the colour palette settings so check that it is correct before clicking OK or Apply Colour Palette Select the number of colours you want to use Refresh Rate Use the drop down arrow to select a refresh rate for the desktop Only the refresh rates available at the selected resolution and colour depth are displayed The maximum settings are restricted to the capabilities of the screens connected to the system 19 10 02 2011 DATAPAT IA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Source of Mode Source of Mode Default Custom Monitor Master O Monitor Each When the TWIN tab is selected the display driver reads the EDID information from each monitor and reads the Registry to find detailed display timing information The Source of Mode group box shows which mode sources are available for the selected resolution and colour depth The Source of Mode has four options Default Monitor timing information from the display driver s internal tables Custom Monitor timing information from the Registry See Appendix 1 Defining Custom M
25. splitter cables RGB S cable Vantage4 PRO DVI Vantage4 PRO supplied with two DVI splitter 9 10 02 2011 DATAPAT IA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN cables DVI S cable Vantage4 SIP Vantage4 SIP supplied with two analog VGA splitter cables RGB S cable Vantage4 SIP DVI Vantage4 SIP supplied with two DVI splitter cables DVI S cable Vantage4 HDTV Vantage4 supplied with two analog TV splitter cables for connection to High Definition TV HDT V S Cable Vantage4 PRO HDTV Vantage4 PRO supplied with two analog TV splitter cables for connection to High Definition TV HDTV S Cable Vantage4 SIP HDTV Vantage4 SIP supplied with two analog TV splitter cables for connection to High Definition TV HDTV S Cable If you are installing a single card up to four screens follow the section Installing the Master Vantage4 Card If you are installing more than one card start by installing one card as described in Installing the Master Vantage4 Card Once the system works correctly with four screens install the rest of the cards as described in nstalling the Slave Vantage4 Cards Installing the Master Vantage4 Card A requirement of PCs is that there is a VGA graphics device in the system When you switch on your PC the VGA graphics device is used to display boot messages The boot messages include some or all of the following e A message from the graphics card BIOS e A logo for the motherboard e Messages describing the
26. st display technology Datapath offers some of the world s leading multi screen graphics accelerators for the most demanding applications As new technology advances so we at Datapath improve the performance and functionality of both our hardware and software to give our customers more Following a continuous development program we pride ourselves on our support and responsive nature towards all our customers and their changing needs As more sophisticated equipment and techniques become readily available so we are there to exploit the power and potential that this technology presents Technical Support Registered Users can access our technical support line using email and the Support page on the Datapath Web Site usually with a response within 24 hours excluding weekends Via Email Send an email to support datapath co uk with as much information about your system as possible To enable a swift response we need to know the following details e Specification of the PC including processor speed e Operating System e Application Software e Datapath Hardware Software e The exact nature of the problem and please be as specific as possible Please quote version and revision numbers of hardware and software in use wherever possible Copyright Statement Datapath Ltd England 2006 Datapath Limited claims copyright on this documentation No part of this documentation may be reproduced released disclosed stored in any e
27. t the number of screens required otherwise select four screens e Restart the machine When Windows starts up the desktop should be spread over all the screens connected to the master Vantage4 12 10 02 2011 DATAPAT IA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Installing the Slave Vantage4 Cards As the number of required screens increase the likelihood of reaching a system limitation or encountering a problem increases The system limitations are the amount of address space available and the capacity of the power supply Address Space The 32 bit Intel architecture has a 4GB address space System RAM occupies the bottom part of the address space The system BIOS occupies the top part of the address space PCI devices are assigned parts of the remaining address space by the motherboard BIOS shortly after the system is switched on or reset A Vantage4 requires 1MB 128MB of address space You can calculate the minimum amount of address space required for the Vantage4 cards For example the minimum address space required for a 24 screen system is calculated as follows At least 6 x 1MB 128MB 774MB address space is required for the Vantage4 cards The actual amount of address space used by the motherboard BIOS for Vantage4 cards varies The parts of address space allocated to the Vantage4 must be aligned on boundaries Different motherboard BIOSs use different algorithms to allocate the parts of the address space Some motherboard BIOSs do n
28. the Vantage card to be displayed on HDTV and standard TV 15 10 02 2011 DATAPAT H EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Each output channel has three connectors as shown in the diagram above black for the first output channel and grey for the second output channel The following table explains how the connections are made Supported Display Resolutions for Standard TV Output S Video and Composite Supported HDTV Resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 720 x 483 10 02 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Clock Sync Each Vantage4 PRO SIP is supplied with a single HCS Cable The cables are provided for the connection of multiple cards to distribute the clock signal In most circumstances there is no requirement to use the HCS Cables however if you are advised by Datapath support staff to do so the following diagram explains how the connections are made Continue ta connect all antaged cards in the system from JS to JB with the ACS Cables Vantage4 Slave Vantaged Slave Wantaged Master The HCS Cables must be attached carefully decide to fit the cables with the orange cable to the left and the white cable to the right or vice versa Either way is acceptable as long as the cables are connected consistently 17 10 02 2011 DATAPATIA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Multi Screen Configuration To change the display settings for the Vantage4 cards use the Display Properties dialog in the Control Panel Dis
29. ty or performance and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations 47 part 15 193 1993 Washington DC Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration US Government Printing Office 3 10 02 2011 DATAPAT IA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Declaration of Conformity FCC Per FCC Part 2 Section 1077 a FC Responsible Party Name Datapath Limited Address Alfreton Road Derby Phone 441332 294441 Hereby declares the product Product Name Quad Screen Graphics Card Model Number Vantage4 PRO SIP Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A Digital Device Supplementary Information This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with the measurement procedures specified in the Standards amp Specifications listed above and as indicated in the measurement report number 5C9213GUS1 Representative Persons Name Tony Jones Chairman el Signature Date 23 May 2006 4 10 02 2011 DATAPAT IA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Declaration of Conformity CE Per EN55022 CE Responsible Party Name Datapath Limited Address Alfreton Road Derby Phone 441332 294441 Hereby declares the product Product Name Quad Sereen Graphics Card Model Number Vantage4 PRO SIP Conforms to the following specifications CE Regulation EN55022 Class A Digital Device Supplem
30. vices in the system connect screens to them even if you don t intend to use all the outputs in your final configuration e Switch all the screens on then switch the machine on You should see the boot messages on one of the screens If the master Vantage4 has VGA enabled the boot messages should appear on output 1 of the master Vantage4 If the master Vantage4 does not have VGA enabled the boot messages should appear on one of the other graphics devices not one of the Vantage4 outputs If the boot messages appear on the correct monitor you can install the display driver If the boot messages appear on the wrong monitor or you don t see any boot messages at all there is something wrong with the system Installing the Display Drivers for the Master Vantage4 Once the master Vantage4 card has been installed and the boot messages are appearing on the correct monitor you can start Windows e Log on as a user with administrative access rights e The Found New Hardware Wizard will announce that new hardware has been found e Do not use the Found New Hardware Wizard to install the Vantage drivers e Install the display drivers from the Sofware Intallation Suite CD supplied with the Vantage4 card e Alternatively the most up to date display drivers can be downloaded from the web site www datapath co uk DRIVERS DriverInstall zip and installed using the Driver Install Wizard e f your final configuration has less than four screens selec
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