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1. Palette T Precautions when setting palette Specification General 5 Specification of Input and Output UNO TN RE E eric CT TD ACCESSOMES 1 e sates hook ot th iio Oe er eet ee 10 13 13 16 16 19 19 21 22 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Summary of Hardware GM 184AS is a PCI board type gray scale graphics board compatible with 3M pixel LCD Monitor ME311L made by TOTOKU Electric Co Ltd One board of PCI bus half size single board can display 2 or 1 monitors 1 2 Required System Processor Pentium 1 500MHz or up is recommended Memory gt 128MB minimum 256MB or up is recommended 512MB minimum for multi board use OS Windows NT4 0 Service Pack 4 or up Windows 2000 VGA Device Device with Video BIOS mounted AGP PCI Video Card On Board Video etc 1 2 1 Installation For the GM 184AS to perform correctly the following conditions must be met Since GM 184AS is to be installed in the PC make sure that the operating envi ronment and rating of the PC meet the requirements 1 Turn off power to the PC and remove the cover Follow the instructions in the PC manual 2 It should be inserted firmly into the PCI back plane Fix using the fitting metal screws that came with the GM 184AS 3 Install the cover following the instructions in the PC manua2. for your hardware device The wizard found a driver Far the following device oy Video Controller Windows found a driver For this device To install the driver Windows found click Next a gr aswek int Cancel 12 Chapter 2 Software Installation 5 The dialog of Digital Signature Not Found opens Click Yes to continue the installation Digital Signature Mot Found B The Microsoft digital signature affirms that software haz been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no guarantee that this software works correctly with Windows GM 15445 Windows 2000 IF yau want to search For Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at http mindowesupdate microsoft com to see if is available Do vau want to continue the installation More Info 6 The window of Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard opens Click Finish Found Mew Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard LY I3M 18445 Windows 2000 Windows has finished installing the software for this device To close this wizard click Finish lt Back 7 Restart the system 13 Chapter 3 Display Setting 3 1 Display resolution and monitor layout Up to 4 GM 184AS can be used i
3. 3 Set up a VGA device invalidly with properties of the screen in advance before you connect the output of the VGA device to GM 184AS because the screen of the VGA device isn t indicated after the Windows2000 start Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor is invalidated 19 Chapter 4 Types of Palette 4 1 Types of Palette There are the following 3 types for GM 184AS palette e Dynamic gray palette with system color e Static gray palette with system color e Static gray palette in a Linear Default setting of palette is dynamic gray palette with system color Dynamic gray palette with system color corresponds to System color and its palette form is a stan dard form which is formed by Windows 4 1 1 Dynamic gray palette with system color The first 10 colors No 0 to No 9 and the last 10 colors No 246 to No 255 among 256 colors are offered to window color prescribed by OS as system color As for the remaining 236 colors No 10 to No 245 palette content is change able as necessary It becomes a standard palette form as formed by Windows 20 Chapter 4 Types of Palette 4 1 2 Static gray palette with system color The first 10 colors No O to No 9 and the last 10 colors No 246 to No 255 among 256 colors are of fered to window color prescribed by OS as system color The remaining 236 colors No 10 to No 245 make gray scale by colors which are not used for system color 4 1 3 Static
4. Display Properties and click Display Display Properties H Ei Background Screen Saver Appearance Plus Settings Refresh Frequency Use hardware default List All Modes Test Display caca 3 The dialog of Display Type opens Click Change of Adapter Type Display Type Adapter Type YOGA compatible display adapter Change Oriver Informatian Detect Manufacturer Version Information missing Version Numbers Version Information missing 4 0 0 Current Files vga sys vga dll Adapter Information Chip lt unawallable gt DAC lt unawallable Memory Size unawallable gt Adapter Sting lt unavalable Bios Information unavailable 4 The dialog of Change Display opens Click Have Disk Change Display Choose the manufacturer and model of pour display adapter IF your display adapter came with an installation disk click HaveDizk Manufacturers Display GA compatible display adapter Standard display types Acts ATI Technologies Lardex Chips amp Technologies Cirus Logic 4 Ld Cancel 8 Chapter 2 Software Installation 5 The dialog of Install From Disk opens Insert GM 184AS Display Driver into the floppy disk drive set in the box of Copy manufacturer s files from and click Install From Disk 1
5. gray palette in a Linear All 256 colors of palette make gray scale Since it does not offer palette to system color the display which used system color System color changes color 21 4 2 Palette Setting After display drive installation it is possible to switch to each palette mode with GM 184AS shown on the Control Panel Change of the palette mode becomes effective after the restart of the PC 1 done 3 Control Panel E Bf x 5 0 Display Properties x http www astrodesign co jp File Edit View Favorites Tools de Back Qsearch LYyFolders History US Ur X REM Address Control Panel Accessibilty Add Remove Add Remove Administrative Date Time Options Hardware Programs Tools ASTRO Information Control Panel Board Type GM 18445 2L O Resolution 012048 1536 Use the settings in Control Panel to personalize your computer Display Folder Options Fonts Game GM 184as Select an item to view its Controllers description lt iem FN ROM Version None Windows Update Go age Windows 2000 Support Users and Internet Keyboard Mouse Network and Driver Version 1 33 Passwords Options Dial up Co m Palette Mode Phone and Power Options Printers Regional Scanners and AAA Modem Options Cameras Dynamic gray palette with system color 2 m C Static
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7. GM 184AS Operating Manual Ver 1 1 ASTRODESIGN Inc ASTRO Preface This manual provides some information on precautions and operation that you should be aware of prior to using GM 184AS Improper usage of this product can result in an accident To ensure correct usage of GM 184AS please be sure to read this manual prior to use After reading this manual please keep it as a reference Safety Precautions A Warning FCC Information e FCC U S Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digi tal 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 in stalled and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications Operation of this equipment in residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interfer ence at his own expense The Responsible Party located within United States TOTOKU North America Inc 27 Concord Street El Paso TX 79906 4953 United States TEL 915 788 6606 CE Certification This device complies with the requirement of the MDD directive 93 42 EEC Medical De vice Directive Forei
8. e 3 2 Display Properties Monitor layout and setting resolution 1536 x 2048 1536 x 4096 2048 x 1536 2048 x 3072 3072 x 2048 4096 x 1536 Figure 3 3 Monitor layout and setting resolution on Windows 2000 16 Chapter 3 Display Setting 3 2 Multi display Only for Windows 2000 When using the multi display function on Windows 2000 check Extend my Win dows desktop onto this monitor for each VGA device and GM 184AS If the monitor output of your VGA device is connected to GM 184AS please make sure to remove the check mark Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor Please refer to the 3 3 VGA input indication function for details 3 3 VGA Input Indication Function Video BIOS is not installed in GM 184AS so you need VGA device which has video BIOS GM 184AS has VGA input indication function to show a screen which VGA device outputs on LCD monitor while Windows starts up but handling of VGA device differs as follows depending on the operating system you use Please conduct a setting in accordance with purpose of use When a LCD monitor is set vertically a VGA image is indicated properly Ak Attention When a LCD monitor set horizontally a VGA image is turned 90 degree and indicated 17 3 3 1 Windows NT4 0 After GM 184AS software installation Windows screen is drawn only on GM 184AS Only a screen during ac
9. gn Matter Do not spill liquids or drop flammable substances or metal on the board Foreign matter may cause a fire electrical shock or breakdown A Attention Static Electricity Board consists of precision parts Please handle the board with extreme care Please be sure not to throw it on the carpet or plastic case Never touch edge connector portion of the board by hands In the case that the board is not used for a long time of period please put it in the original static proof bag that this board was sealed in and store in a safe place Impact e This machine contains highly sensitive equipment Impact to the machine may cause a breakdown Please be extremely careful when moving the machine Contents Chapter 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 Chapter 2 2 1 2 2 Chapter 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 Chapter 4 4 1 4 2 4 3 Appendix A 1 2 A 3 A 4 Hardware Installation Summary of Hardware Required System Connection to LCD Monitor Connection to Software Installation Driver Installation for Windows NT40 Driver Installation for Windows 2000 Display Setting Display resolution and monitor layout Multi display Only for Windows 2000 VGA Input Indication Function Types of Palette lt
10. gray palette with system color 6 IS C Static gray palette in a Linear not recommended Scheduled Sounds and System Tasks Multimedia DK 24 object s ig My Computer 2 Control panel ASTRO palette mode setting Figure 4 1 Palette mode setting 22 Chapter 4 Types of Palette 4 3 Precautions when setting palette Please set pallet and screen property as follows in order to make 256 color gray scale displayed 1 Pallete Setting Set to Static gray palette in a Linear 2 Screen Property Setting For multi display set gray scale monitor to primary and set VGA monitor to 16 or more colors However this pallet setting is different from standard setting on Windows Dynamic gray palette with system color and may cause the following problems 1 If the application viewer browser etc does not contain a specification of 256 color gray scale display the image may appear unnatural 2 When using the function of multi display images on browser IE Netscape may appear unnatural not only on a gray scale monitor but on VGA monitor These problems occur because Windows and normal applications viewer browser etc do not consider 256 color gray scale display in 256 color mode 23 Appendix Specification A 1 General Specification 1536 4096 Display Resolution 2HEAD 2048 x 3072 Number of Connecting 2 or 1 Monitors 24 Appendix A Specificati
11. imum number of GM 184AS depending on PC resource or OS configura tion Chapter 3 Display Setting Board number Monitor layout and setting resolution 4 HB HH Board Board Board Board 6144 x 4096 8192 x 3072 Figure 3 1 Monitor layout and setting resolution on Windows NT4 0 15 El ES Display Properties Display Properties Background Screen Saver Appearance Plus Settings Background Screen Saver Appearance Web Effects Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors 2 2 Default Monitor on GM 18445 Windows 2000 Y Desktop rea Less More Colors Screen area 256 Colors More 1536 by 2048 pixels A WETTER 2048 by 1536 pixels Small Fonts 50 Hertz Use this device as the primary monitor Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor _ListAllModes PAM Identify Troubleshoot Advanced Cancel Apply Apply Windows NT4 0 Windows 2000 Figur
12. insert the manufacturer s installation disk into the drive OK ay selected and then click OF LOOK Cancel manufacturer s files from EX Browse 6 The dialog of Change Display opens Select GM 184AS Windows NT 4 0 and click Change Display Choose the manufacturer and model of your display adapter F your display adapter came with an installation disk click HaveDisk Display Ens SULI Cancel 7 The dialog of Third party Drivers opens Click Yes to continue hird party Drivers 8 After installation completes the dialog of confirmation to restart the system 1 indicated Select Yes to restart the system System Settings Change 10 Chapter 2 Software Installation 2 2 Driver Installation for Windows 2000 1 Turn on the PC power to start Windows 2000 After logging in the system the window of Found New Hardware Wizard opens Click Next Found Mew Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for hardware device To continue click Next Cancel 2 The window of Install Hardware Device Drivers opens Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next Found Mew Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers A device driver is software program that enables hardware device to work with an operating
13. l When installing a board qualified PC system engi neers must change the system or the system may not start up Before starting to work make back ups of all software hard disc Even in the case that the GM 184AS board A Attention has errors our company will not be held liable Before touching any board touch a metal portion of the such as PC cover to discharge any static electric ity Do not change setting of DIP switches all off mounted on the board 1 3 Connection to LCD Monitor Connect HEAD1 with monitor on the left and HEAD2 with monitor on the right with enclosed monitor cables If you have one monitor connect with HEAD1 Before connecting GM 184AS with CRT monitor turn Attention off power to all equipment 1 4 Connection to VGA Device During PC start up GM 184AS has a function to convert output of VGA device and output to CRT monitor connected to HEAD1 If you would like to validate this function connect output of VGA device on PC to VGA IN of GM 184AS using the enclosed VGA cable Before connecting VGA device to GM 184AS turn off A Attention PC power Chapter 2 Software Installation 2 1 Driver Installation for Windows NT4 0 1 Turn on the PC power to start Windows NT4 0 After logging in the system right click mouse in an arbitrary position on the screen and select Properties The window of Display Properties opens 2 Select the dialog of Settings from the window of
14. n one PC simultaneously Combination of display resolution and monitor layout to be selected differs depending on your OS and the number of GM 184AS you are using As for compatibility between each board and monitor layout it depends on the PC you use so please check by connecting with your PC DIP switches of all boards should have the same setting 3 1 1 Windows NT4 0 On Windows NT4 0 display resolution and monitor layout to be selected is de termined in accordance with the number of pieces which are used simultaneously Please refer to the Figure 3 1 for possible combinations to be selected To change the display resolution right click in the background of desk top and select Properties or select Start Settings Control Panel Display then property window shown in the Figure 3 2 will open Press Settings tab and slide control bar of Desktop Area 3 1 2 Windows 2000 On Windows 2000 as shown in the Figure 3 3 display resolution and monitor layout on one GM 184AS is fixed but display layout between boards can be set freely using the multi display function of Windows 2000 To change the display res olution right click in the background of desk top and select Properties or select Start Settings Control Panel Display then property window as shown the Figure 3 2 will open Press Settings tab and slide control bar of Screen area 1 You may not be able to use the max
15. on A 2 Specification of Input and Output 3M 10214 1210VE Monitor Output Compatible TOTOKU Electric Co Ltd PZE29 07 Cable High density D SUB 15 pin VGA Input Compatible TOTOKU Electric Co Ltd PZE25 11 Cable A 3 Standard Slot PCI 1slot Conforms to PCI Bus Specification Revi sion 2 1 Sm TO IE Anproximato 020K Operating Temperature 10 36 Storage Temperature 40 896 Humidty 30 85 RH No condensation is allowed Power Consumption 0VAMAX oS A 4 Accessories GM 184AS Display Driver Compatible with Windows NT4 0 Windows 2000 Disk 25 Notes e Copyright of this board and software is held by ASTRODESIGN Inc e l any pages are missing or out of order we will exchange the manual e portion or all of this software or operating manual cannot be used or copied without our permission e Content of this manual is subject to change without prior notice due to improve ment e We are not responsible for problems resulting from improper use of this product e l you have any questions of this product please contact a distributor or our company e Products and product names described in this operating manual are trade name and trademark for each company e Windows NT4 0 and Windows 2000 are trademarks of Microsoft GM 184AS Operating Manual 2002 12 14 ASTRODESIGN INc Sales and Marketing Division 2 6 17 Haramachi Meguro ku Tokyo Japan 152
16. system This wizard will complete the installation For this device oy Video Controller A device driver is software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the Installation click Hest What do you want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended C Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver lt Back Cancel 11 3 The window of Locate Driver Files opens Insert GM 184AS Display driver into the floppy disk drive set Optional search locations to Floppy disk drives and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files Where do you want Windows to search hor driver files Search for driver files for the following hardware device oy Video Controller The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify start the search click Nest IF you are searching on floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk CO before clicking Next Optional search locations CD ROM drives Specify a location Microsoft Windows Update 4 The window of Driver Files Search Results opens Click Next Found Mew Hardware Wizard Driver Files Search Results The wizard has finished searching Far driver
17. tivation is drawn on your VGA device and the screen becomes blue back display after Windows NT 4 0 started up Connecting monitor output of VGA device with GM 184AS enables to show the screen during activation on the LCD monitor 4 After Windows NT4 0 started praet 77 Figure 3 4 Example of displays when VGA device output is connected to VGA monitor VGA After Windows NT4 0 started Figure 3 5 Example of displays when VGA device output is connected to GM 184AS 18 Chapter 3 Display Setting 3 3 2 Windows 2000 Connecting monitor output of VGA device with VGA monitor enables drawing Win dows screens on both of GM 184AS and your VGA device In the case that you do not draw screen on VGA device screen during activation can be shown on the LCD monitor by connecting monitor output of VGA device with GM 184AS After Windows 2000 started up the screen switches to GM 184AS display automatically After Windows 2000 started VGA 3 After Windows 2000 started Figure 3 7 Example of displays when VGA device output is connected to GM 184AS 2 Some color setting combinations of VGA device and GM 184AS can result in display malfunction Please refer to 4 3 Precautions when setting palette for details
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