RMU Manual - Dallas Avionics
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1. Figure 6 4 Main Menu Structure VGA with video PIP e Pressing MENU when in a screen lay out that has PIP accesses the appropriate Main menu Menu Item Result Video Main Fee Video menu to allow adjustment of display characteristics for video channel 1 for full screen in the current lay out VGA Main Accesses VGA menu to allow adjustment of display characteristics for VGA channel in current lay out 3 Video PIP Accesses Video menu to allow adjustment of display characteristics for video channel 2 as Picture in Picture in current lay out 4 Defaults Restores settings to those made and saved under the Set up menu structure for nominated screen lay out s e Select the desired item and press ENTER 6 4 5 2 Video Menu The Video Menu is accessed via a Main menu when the current screen lay out contains a PIP or by pressing MENU when the current screen lay out is only full screen video UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 8 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems Vv Video menu Colour menu menu Level Saturation True Mono Grey Rainbow 1 Rainbow 2 Ironbow Figure 6 5 Video Menu Structure e Selecting the Video menu presents the menu items GAIN LEVEL SATURATION COLOUR and if the Video menu was accessed from a full screen video lay out with no PIP i e accessed via the MENU button DEFAULTS2. Menu Item Result 1 Allows the adjustment of gain value for display contrast 2 Level Allows the adjustment of offset value for display brightness as opposed to backlight intensity 3 Saturation Allows the adjustment of colour intensity similar to the colour feature on a TV 4 Colour Accesses Colour menu to allow selection of colour options e g true colour mono or pseudo colour 5 Defaults Accesses Defaults menu for restoration of Set up defaults to screen layout s and allows the system to be rebooted or set to standby e Select the desired item and press ENTER e Inthe case of GAIN LEVEL or SATURATION adjust value and press ENTER UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 9 User s Manual H Black Opal Models RMU aan Flat Panel Display Systems Selecting COLOUR presents the menu items TRUE for true colour input MONO GREY for monochrome input or colour input RAINBOW 1 for pseudo colourisation based on spectral rainbow version 1 RAINBOW 2 for pseudo colourisation based on spectral rainbow version 2 and IRONBOW for pseudo colourisation based on the colour temperature spectrum of iron Select the desired item and press ENTER RAINBOW 1 RAINBOW 2 and IRONBOW will access the Pseudo menu The Pseudo menu offers TRUE for unmodified pseudo colourisation INVERT for inverted pseudo colourisation THRESHOLD to enable a temperature grey scale threshold above which pseudo colourisation i
3. 3 Overlays Allows selection of Normal or Overdrive whiter than white e Select the desired item and press ENTER e Selecting CONNECTION presents the menu items MUX COMPOSITE and SVIDEO Selecting MUX presents the menu items CH1 CH2 CH3 and CH4 Select the desired one and press ENTER UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 8 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems i i i no o e Selecting either of COMPOSITE or SVIDEO presents the menu items MONO and COLOUR Select the desired one and press ENTER e Selecting FORMAT presents the menu items PAL B NTSC M and OTHER Select the desired format and press ENTER Selecting OTHER presents the menu items 525 LINE 625 LINE SECAM and MISC Select the desired one and press ENTER Selecting MISC presents the menu items AGC DELAY and BURST DELAY Select the desired one adjust value and press ENTER e Selecting OVERLAYS presents the menu items NORMAL and OVERDRIVE whiter than white effect Select the desired item and press ENTER B2 3 2 Correction Menu Vv Correction menu Position menu E ec meni Settings menu Digitiser menu Horiz menu Bank J Register Left Top Value8 Scale Hi Scale Hi Scale Lo Scale Lo Figure B 3 Video Correction Menu Structure e Selecting CORRECTION from the Video menu accesses the Corre
4. e Press ENH to enable image enhancement e Use scroll adjust buttons now labelled ENH to select desired enhancement window size will default to that last selected NOTE NOTE window size has an effect on enhancement as only the portion of the image contained in the window is sampled A smaller window can yield a more profound result if it contains a narrower spread of native contrasts than a larger one If zoom is selected on an enhanced image the enhancement parameters are held constant 6 4 3 3 Adjust Digital Zoom The unit offers sixteen digital zoom positions covering 0 7X to 10X for PAL inputs and 1X to 16X for NTSC inputs When the unit is turned on the zoom defaults to the lowest available setting UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 6 User s Manual HH Black Opal Models RMU EX Flat Panel Display Systems e Press ZOOM to enable the scroll adjust buttons for digital zoom adjustment e Use scroll adjust buttons now labelled ZOOM to select desired zoom setting 6 4 4 Reset The system may be reset by pressing buttons 1 2 and 5 simultaneously akin to the CTRL ALT DEL pattern for PC systems CAUTION resetting the system should not be performed gratuitously as the system may not have updated its EEPROM settings since the last setting change 6 4 5 Menus There are two menu structures the User s menu structure and the Set up menu structure The Set up menu structure is not used in
5. black tal Multi Function Flat Panel Display System MultilVision n pn pu frm LASSE w Vechnologies 4 ies User s Manual 0 2 TW TW User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU i i i aon Flat Panel Display Systems o User s Manual READ THIS DOCUMENT THOROUGHLY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO ASSEMBLE OR OPERATE THE Black Opal Multi Function Flat Panel Display Systems Models RMU Treatment of this product other than as specified herein may result in damage to the product or attached systems invalidation of the warranty The location of this document should always be known to all users of and technical support personnel for the Black Opal RMU The information contained herein is proprietary to Laserdyne Pty Ltd No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any way without prior written permission of Laserdyne Pty Ltd Note specifications herein are subject to change without notice CAUTIONS On receipt of your Black Opal RMU immediately report any damage to packaging or contents to your supplier Ensure that all instructions in the separate Specifications and Set up document applicable to your model are performed correctly before attempting to operate the Black Opal RMU The system is in standby status whenever external power is applied Do not leave the system in standby status for extended periods remove external power Resetting the system should not be performed gratuitously as the s
6. User s Manual HH Black Opal Models RMU BER Flat Panel Display Systems Q 3 PACKING HANDLING STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION CAUTION on receipt of your Black Opal RMU immediately report any damage to packaging or contents to your supplier 3 1 Packing Unpacking and Inspection To unpack on first receipt 1 carefully open the outer packaging do not slit cartons deeper than sealing tape 2 remove the Black Opal RMU components and any Manuals and ancillary items from the carton 3 remove the RMU from its plastic bag wrap 4 remove the protective sheet from the front of the RMU 5 retain packing materials if required for future use Packing is in the reverse order 3 2 Handling Touching or abrading any exposed optical surface is to be avoided Environmental conditions specified in this manual should not be exceeded 3 3 Storage The equipment may be stored in its original packaging provided that packing and handling conditions described in this manual are observed The packaged unit should not be stored in damp conditions or damage to the packaging will result The unpackaged unit should not be stored in areas where conditions may exceed the product s environmental specification 3 4 Transportation All items should be packed as described in this manual Road rail or air transport are suitable transport methods UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 3 1 User s Manual HH Black Opal Models RMU Ba Flat Panel D
7. a setting can be varied over a range Such settings include backlight intensity display settings and digital zoom settings On Off Button o On Temperature Indicator Function Buttons 1 gt 2 gt 3 gt 4 gt 5 gt Scroll Adjust Buttons i Auxiliary Indicator Figure 6 1 Controls and Indicators smaller models UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 1 User s Manual aas Black Opal Models RMU z Flat Panel Display Systems o Function Buttons On Off Button Scroll Adjust Buttons Auxiliary Indicator On Temperature Indicator Figure 6 2 Controls and Indicators larger models 6 2 Indicators There are two indicators other than screen messages on the unit the On Temperature indicator a bicolour LED to indicate green when the unit is on and red when either in warm up mode or in an over temperature condition located between the On Off button and button 5 and the Auxiliary indicator a red LED as an indicator for an external optional customer specified auxiliary input located between the buttons and button If the RMU internal temperature is too low Warm up Mode will be engaged and the On Temperature indicator will in the case of models with a vertical array of buttons under a rubber membrane be on continuously red in the case of models with a horizontal array of individual buttons blink red at 1Hz Once the internal temperat
8. accompanying the unit to see which lay outs have been assigned for use UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 6 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2 2 Main Menu e Pressing MENU accesses the Main menu which presents the menu items VIDEOMAIN VIDEOPIP VGA OUTPUT and DEFAULTS Either of the first two will enter the Video menu but selections and adjustments will only apply to the selected camera video source i e the display settings for each video source may be set independently Selecting VGA enters the VGA menu Selecting OUTPUT enters the Output menu Selecting DEFAULTS restores all parameters to their factory set default settings for either the current or for all screen lay outs Menu Item Videomain Accesses Video menu to allow adjustment of display characteristics for the video channel for full screen in the current lay out VideoPIP Accesses Video menu to allow adjustment of display characteristics for the video channel s as Picture s in Picture in current lay out 3 VGA Accesses VGA menu to allow adjustment of display characteristics for VGA channel in current lay out 4 Accesses Output menu to create screen lay outs and to reboot or go to standby Defaults Accesses Defaults menu to restore all parameters to the original factory set default settings for the current or for all screen lay outs e Select the desired item and press ENTER B2 3 Video Menu e Selecting VI
9. be customized to suit customer requirements The first phase is the initial backlight setting The default for this phase is a slow ramp up of backlight intensity accompanied by the message Press any key when backlight OK Press and hold any of buttons 1 to 5 to stop the backlight from increasing further and release the button when the message OK is shown If no buttons are pressed during this phase the backlight will increase to its maximum level The second phase is the presentation of the boot up logo The third phase is the presentation of hardware and software version information 6 4 1 3 Bypassing the Boot up Sequence The entire boot up sequence can be bypassed by pressing any of buttons 2 to 5 on power up and holding it until the backlight shows The number of the button pressed determines the backlight level with button 5 being maximum button 4 being less intense button 3 being low intensity and button 2 being the NVG compatible mode Performing this action not only sets the initial backlight level without ramping up it also skips the logo and version presentations Customised boot up sequences such as always booting up to a fixed backlight level or disabling boot up sequence phases may be introduced by the user see Section 6 5 NOTE this method of setting a backlight level applies only to the boot up sequence the normal method of adjusting backlight level is using the and buttons UM RMU M 0
10. but with reduced vertical resolution and some flicker This mode emulates the performance of a CRT display e Select the desired item and press ENTER NOTE Jagged Edge Compensation is available whenever the main window in a Screen Lay out is video not PC input B2 6 Defaults Menu e Selecting DEFAULTS from the Main menu accesses the Defaults menu which presents the menu items THIS LAYOUT and ALL LAYOUTS Menu Item Result 1 This Lay out Restores Set up values to the User parameters and factory set values to the Set up parameters for the current screen lay out e Select the desired item and press ENTER UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 15 User s Manual H Black Opal Models RMU aan Flat Panel Display Systems B2 7 Working with Menus How to In every case selection of a menu item is achieved by scrolling to it with the scroll adjust buttons and then pressing ENTER button 5 and setting a value is achieved by adjusting it to the desired value using the scroll adjust buttons and then pressing ENTER button 5 Once a selection has been made or a value has been set if no other items in the current menu are still relevant the system will return to the next highest relevant menu or if other items in the current menu are still relevant the system will remain in the current menu You can progress back up the menu structure by selecting BACK or close the menu presenta
11. menu Correction menu Adjust menu Inputmenu Adjust menu Y J Lay out menu Reboot Motion menu Standby Figure B 1 Set up Menu Structure high level menus B2 1 3 Recommended Method The most efficient set up method is NOTE determine how many and what type of inputs will be used decide how many and what screen lay outs are desired use the Lay out menu to select modify and save the desired screen lay outs then use the other set up operations to optimise the appearance of each input in each screen lay out for standard video formats it is recommended that a lay out with the appropriate video format be selected to start with rather than modifying video format via the Format menu The latter may give rise to unexpected results since the Format menu is provided to cater for non standard formats UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 5 User s Manual H Black Opal Models RMU paa Flat Panel Display Systems Q NOTE the settings made for each input will be retained for that input in the selected current screen lay out It is not recommended that inputs be optimised prior to defining lay outs as the lay out definition may alter the appearance of the input B2 1 4 About Screen Lay outs The Black Opal RMU is supplied with pre configured screen lay outs These may be customised to different extents under b
12. normal operation lt is only available when a special button combination is activated lt allows basic and advanced set up of inputs outputs corrections and adjustments The settings selected in the Set up menu structure become the default settings for parameters in the User s menu structure The Set up menu structure is described in an appendix to this User s Manual The User s menu structure is available during normal viewing and use lt allows the operator to perform basic corrections and adjustments effecting the appearance of the display Settings made under the User s menu structure are retained until the next change even during shut down and start up The user can at any time return all parameters to the default settings selected under the Set up menu structure 6 4 5 1 Main Menu Whether a Main menu is offered will depend on whether the current screen lay out contains Picture in Picture PIP It is only offered when PIP is present It will also differ slightly depending on whether the main screen is video or VGA The Main menus are shown in the following diagrams UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 7 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems Main menu J y Video menu main Video menu PIP Defaults Figure 6 3 Main Menu Structure video with video PIP Main menu v y VGA menu main Video menu PIP Defaults
13. select TRUE to display the true input colour or MONO GREY to display 8 bit grey scale or e From the Colour menu select RAINBOW 1 for pseudo colourisation based on spectral rainbow version 1 RAINBOW 2 for pseudo colourisation based on spectral rainbow version 2 or IRONBOW for pseudo colourisation based on the colour temperature spectrum of iron The Pseudo menu will be offered e If a pseudo colourisation item has been selected from the Colour menu RAINBOW 1 RAINBOW 2 or IRONBOW then from the Pseudo menu select TRUE for unmodified pseudo colourisation INVERT for inverted pseudo colourisation THRESHOLD to enable a temperature grey scale threshold above which pseudo colourisation is applied or ADJUST for setting the threshold to be enabled by THRESHOLD Select the desired item and press ENTER UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 18 User s Manual HH Black Opal Models RMU EX Flat Panel Display Systems Q B2 7 2 For VGA NOTE ensure that FREQUENCY is set before any other parameter in the VGA menu structure e From the Main menu select VGA B2 7 2 1 Correct Native Image for Blanking e From the VGA menu select INPUT e From the Input menu select BLANK WIDTH or BLANK DELAY as required e Set value s as required B2 7 2 2 Correct Native Image for Contrast Brightness and or Phase e From the VGA menu select ADJUST e From the Adjust menu select GAIN to adjust display contrast OFFSET to adjust d
14. system detects motion in the image or ALWAYS for compensation as required B2 7 7 Restore Factory set Defaults to Set up and Set up Defaults to User e From the Main menu select DEFAULTS e From the Defaults menu select THIS LAYOUT as required UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 21 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems APPENDIX C COMMS SUPPORT The Black Opal RMU s basic user controls may be controlled via external comms except that the unit must be turned on manually The data format is RS232 9600 n 8 1 See Connector Pin Details for wiring Each command is a single character Upon receipt of the command the Black Opal RMU responds with 8 char J All commands are in upper case The commands and their results are shown on the following table Result press scroll adjust up right press scroll adjust down left select lay out no 1 ne t select lay out no 7 in the case of models with a horizontal array of individual buttons E KE as CI Ka o Pe E UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page C 1 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems Result enable remote button mode amp KA P press power button OFF only 8P disable remote button mode all button presses will cause response codes only no RMU GUI operation restores normal local button operation sa
15. the current backlight setting UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 4 1 User s Manual H Black Opal Models RMU aan Flat Panel Display Systems 4 24 Upgrades The Black Opal RMU has been designed so that software upgrades can be downloaded easily via a PC 4 2 5 Additional Features NOTE Image Enhancement and Digital Zoom are available whenever the main window in a Screen Lay out is video not PC input The Black Opal RMU has several features designed to increase the effectiveness of surveillance sighting and security systems Image Enhancement video inputs are compensated for obscuration e g rain fog snow mist or smoke within an adjustable central window where contrast and colour are enhanced For a chosen window size the enhancement is applied to that portion of the displayed image Digital Zoom a fully X amp Y interpolated smart zoom not merely pixel multiplying yields a clear zoomed image without the blocky pixelated appearance often seen with digital zooming Freeze Frame freezes the current prime video channel while leaving live any video inset 43 System Contents The Black Opal RMU system consists of 1 x Black Opal RMU unit 1 x User s Manual 1 x Specification and Set up document and 1 x Variant Specification document if applicable plus any options that the purchaser has elected to acquire NOTE the purchaser must supply the appropriate Power Video and VGA Ca
16. up menu structure The User s menu structure is described in the body of this User s Manual It allows the operator to perform basic corrections and adjustments effecting the appearance of the display Any settings made under the User s menu structure will be retained by the unit and will over ride the settings made under the Set up menu structure The operator can at any time return all parameters to the settings selected under the Set up menu structure The Set up menu structure is not used in normal operation It is only available when a special button combination is activated It allows basic and advanced set up of inputs outputs corrections and adjustments The settings selected in the Set up menu structure become the default settings for parameters in the User s menu structure Set up personnel may at any time return all parameters under the Set up menu structure to the factory default settings The Set up menu structure is described in the following sections UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 3 User s Manual H Black Opal Models RMU aa Flat Panel Display Systems Q B2 OPERATION CAUTION observe all precautions described in the User s Manual before attempting to operate the unit B2 1 General B2 1 1 Accessing Set up Menus The Set up menu structure can only be entered by a special button combination on boot up This procedure is designed to prevent inadvertent access and changes to the Set up menu
17. 2 Primary Button Functions 6 4 3 Scroll Adjust Button Functions 6 4 3 1 Swap Video Channels in a Lay out 6 4 3 2 Adjust Image Enhancement 6 4 3 3 Adjust Digital Zoom 6 4 4 Reset 6 4 5 Menus 6 4 5 1 Main Menu o I Ta a tT 1 4 md o gt 0 0 0000000000000 NNNGOGDOGDKKK KOON UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW User s Manual H Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems 6 4 5 2 Video Menu 6 8 6 4 5 3 VGA Menu 6 10 6 4 5 4 Defaults Menu 6 12 6 4 6 Working with Menus How to 6 12 6 4 6 1 For Video 6 13 6 4 6 1 1 Adjust Contrast Brightness and or Colour Saturation 6 13 6 4 6 1 2 Select Colour Option for Display 6 13 6 4 6 2 For VGA 6 13 6 4 6 2 1 Correct Native VGA Image for Contrast Brightness and or Phase 6 14 6 4 6 2 2 Correct Native VGA Image for Position and or Frequency 6 14 6 4 6 3 Restore Set up Defaults 6 14 6 4 6 4 Reboot the System 6 14 6 4 6 5 Set the System to Standby 6 14 6 4 7 Shut Down 6 15 6 5 Special Functions amp Modes 7 GENERAL MAINTENANCE 7 1 7 1 General Cleaning and Care 7 1 7 2 Replacing Desiccant 7 1 APPENDICES A Faultfinding Guide A 1 B Set up Menus B 1 C Comms Support C 1 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 6 1 Controls and Indicators smaller models 6 1 Figure 6 2 Controls and Indicators larger models 6 2 Figure 6 3 Main Menu Structure VGA with video PIP 6 8 Figure 6 4 Video Menu Structure 6 9 Figure 6 5 VGA Menu Structure 6 10 Figure 6 6 Defaults Menu Struct
18. 288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 4 User s Manual HH Black Opal Models RMU Ba Flat Panel Display Systems 2 6 4 2 Primary Button Functions After boot up e Press MENU button 1 to access menu functions or e Press LAYOUT button 2 to show the predefined screen lay outs then press the appropriate button to select the desired lay out see appendices for instructions on how to create screen a lay out under the Set up menu structure and for descriptions of lay outs or e Press ENH button 3 to enable image enhancement and allow enhancement window adjustment only available for video will be replaced by NO ENH or e Press ZOOM button 4 to allow digital zoom adjustment will be replaced by BACKLT only available for video or e Press FREEZE button 5 to freeze image will be replaced by UNFREEZE NOTE you can freeze a zoomed enhanced or zoomed amp enhanced image enhance a frozen image or zoom a frozen enhanced frozen amp enhanced image NOTE Image Enhancement and Digital Zoom are available whenever the main window in a Screen Lay out is video not PC input 6 4 3 Scroll Adjust Button Functions The following sections describe the use of the scroll adjust buttons to adjust the non menu parameter associated with a primary button function 6 4 3 1 Swap Video Channels in a Lay out NOTE this option is only available if the total number of screen lay outs is less then five otherwise the 6 and 7 la
19. B2 7 3 3 2 Move the Picture in Picture Location e From the Lay out menu select PIP MOVE e From the PIP Move menu select HORIZ or VERT as required e Set value s as required B2 7 3 4 Save the Current Screen Lay out e From the Lay out menu select NUMBER e Set value as required 1 to 14 available use 1 to 5 for display units with a vertical array of buttons behind a rubber membrane or 1 to 7 for display units with a horizontal array of individual buttons if this lay out is to be part of the LAYOUT sequence e From the Lay out menu select SAVE NUMBER e Set value as required UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 20 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems Q B2 7 4 Reboot the System NOTE this function is the same as turning the system off and then on again using the On Off button It is used during software maintenance activities e From the Main menu select OUTPUT e From the Output menu select REBOOT B2 7 5 Set the System to Standby NOTE this function is the same as turning the system off using the On Off button It is used during software maintenance activities e From the Main menu select OUTPUT e From the Output menu select STANDBY B2 7 6 Enable Disable Jagged edge Compensation e From the Main menu select OUTPUT e From the Output menu select MOTION e From the Motion menu select NONE for no compensation AUTO for compensation only when the
20. DEFAULTS Menu Item Result 1 Allows the adjustment of gain value for display contrast 2 Allows the adjustment of offset value for display brightness as opposed to backlight intensity Allows the adjustment and setting of phase value 4 Accesses Position menu to allow adjustment of horizontal and vertical on screen position 5 Defaults Accesses Defaults menu for restoration of Set up defaults to screen layout s and allows the system to be rebooted or set to standby e Select the desired item and press ENTER e Inthe case of GAIN OFFSET or PHASE adjust value and press ENTER NOTE the VGA GAIN and OFFSET adjustments work differently to those for video The two are inter related and change inversely to the value change i e increased value yields decreased effect e Selecting POSITION presents the menu items HORIZ VERT and FREQUENCY Select the desired item adjust value and press ENTER NOTE ensure that FREQUENCY is set before any other parameter in the VGA menu structure some positions on the screen may result in an unstable image if this occurs adjust the position slightly until the instability ceases e If defaults are offered and desired select DEFAULTS and press ENTER UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 11 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems 6 4 5 4 Defaults Menu v Defaults menu Current Reboot Standby Figure 6 7
21. DEOMAIN or VIDEOPIP from the Main menu accesses the Video menu which presents the menu items INPUT CORRECTION and ADJUST Result Accesses nput menu to set input parameters e g connection amp signal formats for the image source 2 Correction Accesses Correction menu to adjust parameters such as hue and position 3 Adjust Accesses Adjust menu to adjust parameters such as gain level and colour saturation e Select the desired item and press ENTER UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 7 User s Manual gan Black Opal Models RMU BER Flat Panel Display Systems o B2 3 1 Input Menu Vv Input menu J Connection menu Format menu Overlays menu J J Normal MUX menu Composite menu SVideo menu Overdrive CH1 i CH2 Mono CH3 Colour CH4 PAL B Other menu NTSC M J 525 Line Misc menu 625 Line y Secam AGC Delay Burst Delay Figure B 2 Video Input Menu Structure e Selecting INPUT from the Video menu accesses the Input menu which presents the menu items CONNECTION FORMAT and OVERLAYS Menu Item Result 1 Connection Allows the setting of connection format e g composite video and the assignment of a connection to the current lay out window Allows the setting of signal format e g PAL
22. Defaults Menu Structure e Selecting the Defaults menu presents the menu items CURRENT REBOOT and STANDBY Menu Item Result 1 Current Restores Set up values to the User parameters for the current screen lay out Reboots the system Standby Sets the system to standby e Select the desired item and press ENTER 6 4 6 Working with Menus How to In every case selection of a menu item is achieved by scrolling to it with the scroll adjust buttons and then pressing ENTER button 5 and setting a value is achieved by adjusting it to the desired value using the scroll adjust buttons and then pressing ENTER button 5 Once a selection has been made or a value has been set if no other items in the current menu are still relevant the system will return to the next highest relevant menu or if other items in the current menu are still relevant the system will remain in the current menu You can progress back up the menu structure by selecting BACK or close the menu presentation entirely by pressing EXIT button 2 NOTE pressing EXIT will abandon any in progress adjustments i e adjustments that have not yet been set by pressing ENTER UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 12 User s Manual HH Black Opal Models RMU EX Flat Panel Display Systems 6 4 6 1 For Video e Ifa Main menu is offered select VIDEO MAIN or VIDEO PIP in the case of full screen video only the Video menu will be o
23. GA menu will be offered directly upon pressing MENU button UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 13 User s Manual H Black Opal Models RMU EX Flat Panel Display Systems 6 4 6 2 1 Correct Native VGA Image for Contrast Brightness and or Phase e From the VGA menu select GAIN to adjust display contrast OFFSET to adjust display brightness as opposed to backlight intensity or PHASE as required e Set value s as required 6 4 6 2 2Correct Native VGA Image for Position and or Frequency e From the VGA menu select POSITION e Select HORIZ VERT or FREQUENCY as required e Set value s as required 6 4 6 3 Restore Set up Defaults e If a Main menu is offered select DEFAULTS in the case of full screen VGA or VIDEO only the Defaults menu is offered under the Video and VGA menus e From the Defaults menu select CURRENT 6 4 6 4 Reboot the System NOTE this function is the same as turning the system off and then on again using the On Off button It is used during software maintenance activities e From the Defaults menu select REBOOT 6 4 6 5 Set the System to Standby NOTE this function is the same as turning the system off using the On Off button It is used during software maintenance activities e From the Defaults menu select STANDBY UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 14 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems o 6 4 7 Shut down e Press the On Off b
24. ON Menu Item Result 1 Allows the adjustment of gain value for display contrast 2 Offset Allows the adjustment of offset value for display brightness as opposed to backlight intensity Allows the adjustment and setting of phase value UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 12 User s Manual HH Black Opal Models RMU Ir Flat Panel Display Systems Menu Item Result 4 Accesses Position menu allow correction of horizontal and vertical position and adjustment of frequency value e Select the desired item and press ENTER e If GAIN OFFSET or PHASE are desired select adjust value and press ENTER e Selecting POSITION presents the menu items HORIZ VERT and FREQUENCY Select the desired item adjust value and press ENTER NOTE ensure that FREQUENCY is set before any other parameter in the VGA menu structure some positions on the screen may result in an unstable image if this occurs adjust the position slightly until the instability ceases B2 5 Output Menu e Selecting OUTPUT from the Main menu accesses the Output menu which presents the menu items LAYOUT REBOOT STANDBY and MOTION Menu Item Result 1 Lay out Accesses the Lay out menu for creation of screen lay outs such as picture in picture and defines the lay out sequence for the LAYOUT button 2 function Reboots the system Standby Sets the system to standby 4 Accesses the Motion menu to enable or disable jagged
25. TTINGS and DIGITISER should only be used by qualified maintenance engineering personnel B2 3 3 Adjust Menu Vv Adjust menu J y y Gain Colour menu Level J Saturation True Mono Grey Rainbow 1 Rainbow 2 Ironbow Figure B 4 Video Adjust Menu Structure UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 10 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems o e Selecting ADJUST from the Video menu accesses the Adjust menu which presents the menu items GAIN LEVEL and SATURATION Menu Item Result 1 Allows the adjustment of gain value for display contrast 2 Level Allows the adjustment of offset value for display brightness as opposed to backlight intensity 3 Saturation Allows the adjustment of colour intensity similar to the colour feature on a TV 4 Colour Accesses Colour menu to allow selection of colour options e g true colour mono or inverted e Select the desired item and press ENTER e Inthe case of GAIN LEVEL or SATURATION adjust value and press ENTER e Selecting COLOUR presents the menu items TRUE for true colour MONO GREY for monochrome MONO INVERT for inverted monochrome PSEUDO for preset colourisation and PSEUDO INVERT for inverted preset colourisation Select the desired item and press ENTER e Adjust value and press ENTER B2 4 VGA Menu NOTE to set up VGA input go first to the FREQUENC
26. U Flat Panel Display Systems o PARAMETER press and hold from the LED blinks while power on until red the EEPROM is LED blinks recovered power down after 2 minutes Demo Mode Run Once A B press and hold button The Demo mode A during the version script that is enabled Run Always Toggle On Off A B B screen release and Is the one last Record A B B B press button s B recorded when SETUP MENUS is displayed release after 1 second UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 16 User s Manual HH Black Opal Models RMU EX Flat Panel Display Systems 7 GENERAL MAINTENANCE 7 1 General Cleaning and Care The following procedures are those that may be performed by the User Other than the following procedures maintenance is to be performed only by authorised service personnel CAUTION avoid scratching abrading or contaminating the surface of the display window do not scrub e Clean display screens and control panels with a soft cloth and spirit e Clean housings with a soft cloth and spirit e Clean connectors and mounting points with a soft brush 7 2 Changing Desiccant Larger Black Opal RMU models are fitted with a desiccant capsule in the rear of the unit The largest models carry two The desiccant should be checked and replaced in any of the following events on screen advice to check desiccant is displayed on boot up internal fogging of the display window occu
27. U M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 1 User s Manual H Black Opal Models RMU aan Flat Panel Display Systems B2 7 2 For VGA B 19 B2 7 2 1 Correct Native Image for Blanking B 19 B2 7 2 2 Correct Native Image for Contrast Brightness and or Phase B 19 B2 7 2 3 Correct Native Image for Position and or Frequency B 19 B2 7 3 Create a Screen Lay out B 19 B2 7 3 1 Set the Number of Lay outs in the Lay out Sequence B 20 B2 7 3 2 Load an Existing Lay out B 20 B2 7 3 3 Modify the Current Screen Lay out B 20 B2 7 3 3 1 In General B 20 B2 7 3 3 2 Move the Picture in Picture Location B 20 B2 7 3 4 Save the Current Screen Lay out B 20 B2 7 4 Reboot the System B 21 B2 7 5 Set the System to Standby B 21 B2 7 6 Enable Disable Jagged edge Compensation B 21 B2 7 7 Restore Factory set Defaults to Set up and Set up Defaults to User B 21 LIST OF FIGURES Figure B 1 Set up Menu Structure high level menus B 5 Figure B 2 Video Input Menu Structure B 8 Figure B 3 Video Correction Menu Structure B 9 Figure B 4 Video Adjust Menu Structure B 10 Figure B 5 VGA Input Menu Structure B 12 Figure B 6 VGA Adjust Menu Structure B 12 Figure B 7 Output Lay out Menu Structure B 14 Figure B 8 Output Motion Menu Structure B 15 UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 2 User s Manual HH Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B1 INTRODUCTION The RMU has two menu structures the User s menu structure and the Set
28. Y option in the Position menu via the Adjust menu i e Main VGA Adjust Position FREQUENCY Set this value first before any other parameter within the VGA menu structure e Selecting VGA from the Main menu accesses the VGA menu which presents the menu items INPUT and ADJUST Menu Item Result 1 Accesses nput menu to set blanking input parameters 2 Adjust Accesses Adjust menu to adjust parameters such as gain level phase and position Update Store current PC mode adjustments into EEPROM e Select the desired item and press ENTER UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 11 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2 4 1 Input Menu Vv Input menu J Blank Width Blank Delay Figure B 5 VGA Input Menu Structure e Selecting INPUT from the VGA menu accesses the Input menu which presents the menu items BLANK WIDTH and BLANK DELAY Menu Item Result Blank Width _ Allows adjustment of the blanking width Blank Delay Allows adjustment of the blanking delay e Select the desired item adjust value and press ENTER B2 4 2 Adjust Menu V Adjust menu l Gain Position menu Offset Phase Horiz Vert Frequency Figure B 6 VGA Adjust Menu Structure e Selecting ADJUST from the VGA menu accesses the Adjust menu which presents the menu items GAIN OFFSET PHASE and POSITI
29. ay of individual buttons if this lay out is to be part ofthe LAYOUT sequence 5 PIP Move Accesses the PIP Move menu to allow positioning of the Picture in Picture available some lay outs only e Select the desired item adjust value if applicable and press ENTER CAUTION to avoid over writing wanted lay outs ALWAYS select a lay out number with care before loading or saving NOTE some positions on the screen may result in an unstable image if this occurs adjust the position slightly until the instability ceases UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 14 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2 5 2 Motion Menu Vv Motion menu None Auto Always Figure B 8 Output Motion Menu Structure e Selecting MOTION from the Output menu accesses the Motion menu which presents the menu items NONE AUTO and ALWAYS Menu Item Result No jagged edge compensation normal de interlaced display resulting in high vertical resolution and no flicker but with the jagged edge artifacts typical of LCDs when displaying moving images Turns jagged edge compensation on and off when motion or lack of motion is detected Motion is determined by comparing consecutive fields in one frame and by comparing consecutive frames Jagged edge compensation non interlaced display removing the jagged edge artifacts typical of LCDs when displaying moving images
30. ble Assemblies UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 4 2 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems 5 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS amp SET UP The specifications and set up procedures for your model of Black Opal RMU are presented in a separate Specifications amp Set up document provided with your unit CAUTION ensure that all instructions in the separate Specifications and Set up document applicable to your model are performed correctly before attempting to operate the Black Opal RMU UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 5 1 User s Manual aas Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems 6 OPERATION 6 1 Controls The RMU has eight points of control being either a vertical array of tactile buttons located on the left front face of the unit these are momentary one result per press buttons behind a sealed rubber membrane smaller models or a horizontal array of buttons located on the bottom of the front face of the unit these are momentary one result per press individually sealed buttons larger models In either case the button functions their labels and their associated menus are the same The functions of the five Function Buttons vary depending upon the screen being displayed and the level of customisation in the system software In every case the available button function is displayed beside the button on the LCD The Scroll Adjust buttons are available whenever
31. ction menu which presents the menu items POSITION HUE VPC SETTINGS and DIGITISER Menu Item Result Accesses Horiz and Vert menus to allow of image position on the screen e g if native image is not centred VPC Accesses the VPC menu to allow adjustment of PLD values for the current screen lay out Accesses the Settings menu to allow adjustment of system non PLD values for current screen lay out UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 9 Hue Allows the adjustment and setting of hue value User s Manual gan Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems Menu Item Result 5 Digitiser Accesses the Digitiser menu to allow adjustment of digitiser values for the current video source e Select the desired item and press ENTER e Selecting POSITION presents the menu items HORIZ and VERT Selecting HORIZ presents the menu items LEFT SCALE HI and SCALE LO Select the desired item adjust value and press ENTER Selecting VERT presents the menu items TOP SCALE HI and SCALE LO Select the desired item adjust value and press ENTER NOTE some positions on the screen may result in an unstable image If this occurs adjust the position slightly until the instability ceases e If HUE is desired select adjust value and press ENTER e Selecting VPC SETTINGS or DIGITISER presents the menu items BANK REGISTER and VALUE8 Select the desired item adjust value and press ENTER CAUTION VPC SE
32. d configurations is corrupted hold all buttons 1 to 5 simultaneously for 10s release and wait for unit to auto power down approx 30s wait 5s then restart 2 Je g pixels out of place lines convoluted menus illegible Factory defaults will be restored so all lay out changes will be lost UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page A 1 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU aA Flat Panel Display Systems Q APPENDIX B SET UP MENUS TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page B1 INTRODUCTION B 3 B2 OPERATION B 4 B2 1 General B 4 B2 1 1 Accessing Set up Menus B 4 B2 1 2 Menu Structure B 4 B2 1 3 Recommended Method B 5 B2 1 4 About Screen Lay outs B 6 B2 2 Main Menu B 7 B2 3 Video Menu B 7 B2 3 1 Input Menu B 8 B2 3 2 Correction Menu B 9 B2 3 3 Adjust Menu B 10 B2 4 VGA Menu B 11 B2 4 1 Input Menu B 12 B2 4 2 Adjust Menu B 12 B2 5 Output Menu B 13 B2 5 1 Lay out Menu B 14 B2 5 2 Motion Menu B 15 B2 6 Defaults Menu B 15 B2 7 Working with Menus How to B 16 B2 7 1 For Video B 16 B2 7 1 1 Set Composite or Svideo Connection Format B 16 B2 7 1 2 Set PAL B or NTSC M Signal Format B 16 B2 7 1 3 Set Other Signal Formats B 17 B2 7 1 4 Set Normal or Whiter than White Overlay B 17 B2 7 1 5 Correct Native Image for Position and or Hue B 17 B2 7 1 6 Alter PLD System and or Digitiser Register Values B 18 B2 7 1 7 Adjust Contrast Brightness and or Colour Saturation B 18 B2 7 1 8 Select Colour Options for Display B 18 UM RM
33. ect OVERDRIVE for whiter than white effect B2 7 1 5 Correct Native Image for Position and or Hue From the Video menu select CORRECTION From the Correction menu select POSITION or HUE as required For HUE set value as required For POSITION from the Position menu select HORIZ or VERT as required Select position parameter s and set value s as required UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 17 User s Manual H Black Opal Models RMU aan Flat Panel Display Systems B2 7 1 6 Alter PLD System and or Digitiser Register Values CAUTION VPC SETTINGS and DIGITISER should only be used by qualified maintenance engineering personnel Customised work instructions must be developed in advance in consultation with Laserdyne e From the Video menu select CORRECTION e From the Correction menu select VPC to alter PLD settings SETTINGS to alter system settings or DIGITISER to alter digitiser settings e Select BANK REGISTER or VALUE8 as required and set the required value s B2 7 1 7 Adjust Contrast Brightness and or Colour Saturation e From the Video menu select ADJUST e From the Adjust menu select GAIN to adjust display contrast LEVEL to adjust display brightness as opposed to backlight intensity or SATURATION to adjust colour intensity as required e Set value s as required B2 7 1 8 Select Colour Options for Display e From the Adjust menu select COLOUR e From the Colour menu
34. edge compensation e Select the desired item and press ENTER e Selecting LAYOUT accesses the Lay out menu e Selecting REBOOT is the same as turning the unit off then on It is used during software maintenance activities e Selecting STANDBY is the same as turning the unit off It is used during software maintenance activities e Selecting MOTION accesses the Motion menu UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 13 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2 5 1 Lay out Menu Vv Lay out menu J J Number PIP Move menu Load Number Vv Save Number Horiz Max Lay outs Vert Figure B 7 Output Lay out Menu Structure e Selecting LAYOUT from the Output menu accesses the Lay out menu which presents the menu items NUMBER LOAD NUMBER SAVE NUMBER MAX LAYOUTS and PIP MOVE Menu Item Result Number ER nomination of either the source load or the destination save number of a screen lay out Load Number loads the nominated pre stored screen lay out 1 to 14 available Save Number Saves the current screen lay out to the nominated number and thus the slot of that lay out in the LAYOUT sequence 1 to 14 available 4 Max Lay outs Sets the total number of screen lay outs to be used in the LAYOUT sequence max limit of 5 for display units with a vertical array of buttons behind a rubber membrane 7 for display units with a horizontal arr
35. ffered directly upon pressing MENU button 6 4 6 1 1 Adjust Contrast Brightness and or Colour Saturation e From the Video menu select GAIN to adjust display contrast LEVEL to adjust display brightness as opposed to backlight intensity or SATURATION to adjust colour intensity as required e Set value s as required 6 4 6 1 2Select Colour Options for Display e From the Video menu select COLOUR e From the Colour menu select TRUE to display the true input colour or MONO GREY to display 8 bit grey scale or e From the Colour menu select RAINBOW 1 for pseudo colourisation based on spectral rainbow version 1 RAINBOW 2 for pseudo colourisation based on spectral rainbow version 2 or IRONBOW for pseudo colourisation based on the colour temperature spectrum of iron The Pseudo menu will be offered e If a pseudo colourisation item has been selected from the Colour menu RAINBOW 1 RAINBOW 2 or IRONBOW then from the Pseudo menu select TRUE for unmodified pseudo colourisation INVERT for inverted pseudo colourisation THRESHOLD to enable a temperature grey scale threshold above which pseudo colourisation is applied or ADJUST for setting the threshold to be enabled by THRESHOLD Select the desired item and press ENTER 6 4 6 2 For VGA NOTE ensure that FREQUENCY is set before any other parameter in the VGA menu structure e Ifa Main menu is offered select VGA MAIN in the case of full screen VGA only the V
36. isplay Systems 2 4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 4 1 General Purpose The Black Opal models RMU have been engineered for a wide range of land sea or air borne display applications including remote indirect viewing of video images generated by day night or thermal cameras 4 2 General Description 4 2 1 General Each Black Opal model RMU12H consists of a LCD a microprocessor unit computer and power amp control electronics Each unit features MultiVision providing simultaneous display of two video inputs and one PC input at full frame rates All items are housed within a rugged enclosure containing heating and cooling mechanisms The LCD is protected by a tough antireflection coated window which also provides EMI EMC shielding All models are button operated 4 2 2 Display Images are displayed on a backlit LCD that may be viewed in full direct sunlight down to full darkness and feature backlight settings suitable for low light viewing for viewing with Night Vision Devices and completely off for black out conditions 4 2 3 Auto Backlight Reduction To reduce power consumption and as part of the Black Opal RMU thermal management scheme the backlight will automatically reduce to 300 nits if e the current backlight setting is greater than 300 nits and e no button has been pressed for more than 120 seconds and the internal temperature is above a preset limit Pressing any of buttons 1 to 5 will cause the system to return to
37. isplay brightness as opposed to backlight intensity or PHASE as required e Set value s as required B2 7 2 3 Correct Native Image for Position and or Frequency e From the VGA menu select ADJUST e From the Adjust menu select POSITION e Select HORIZ VERT or FREQUENCY as required e For POSITION from the Position menu select HORIZ or VERT as required Select position parameter s and set value s as required e For FREQUENCY set value as required B2 7 3 Create a Screen Lay out e From the Main menu select OUTPUT e From the Output menu select LAYOUT UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 19 User s Manual H Black Opal Models RMU aan Flat Panel Display Systems B2 7 3 1 Set the Number of Lay outs in the Lay out Sequence e From the Lay out menu select MAX LAYOUTS e Set value as required B2 7 3 2 Load an Existing Lay out e From the Lay out menu select NUMBER e Set value as required 1 to 14 available e From the Lay out menu select LOAD NUMBER B2 7 3 3 Modify the Current Screen Lay out B2 7 3 3 1 In General Once an existing lay out has been loaded it may be used as a template and customised using the operations available under the Set up menu structure The customisation that may be performed consists of setting the available display parameters to suit the incoming signal environment and personal preferences and of moving Picture in Picture to desired locations on the screen
38. me as pressing and buttons simultaneously 3 Remote button mode allows the user to use the RMU s buttons as inputs to another host e g a PC In this mode the RMU buttons do not function as part of the RMU GUI but instead send out via the RS232 comms connection as amp n 1 where n is the character corresponding to the button as shown in the table To return to normal operation either send X to the RMU or press the RMU and buttons simultaneously causing amp X to be output UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page C 2 Q A Division of Laserdyne Pty Ltd N A C N 053 743 132 P O Box 6541 17 Production Ave GCMC Bundall Ernest aO Queensland 9726 Queensland 4214 Australia Australia Tel 07 5594 9772 In I Tel 61 7 5594 9772 Fax 07 5594 9981 Int l Fax 61 7 5594 9981 email laserdyne laserdyne com au website www laserdyne com au TAPROD amp PRO MANUALS UM RMU C 0288 0_2 TW TW The information contained herein is proprietary to Laserdyne Pty Ltd No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any way without prior written permission of Laserdyne Pty Ltd Note specifications herein are subject to change without notice
39. nt e Backlight can be adjusted at any time by using the scroll adjust buttons unless ZOOM or MENU has been selected e Zoom can be adjusted at any time by using the scroll adjust buttons unless BACKLT or MENU has been selected e Various display settings can be adjusted once they have been selected through the menu structure by using the scroll adjust buttons e Once ENTER has been pressed the previous menu will be presented if no concurrent options are available else the current menu will be maintained if more than one item in it can be enabled or adjusted concurrently e Whenever button labels are displayed the name of the current screen lay out is also displayed above the top most button label 6 4 Operating Procedures CAUTION the system is in standby status whenever external power is applied Do not leave the system in standby status for extended periods remove external power UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 3 User s Manual H Black Opal Models RMU aan Flat Panel Display Systems 6 4 1 Start up 6 4 1 1 Starting Up e Before proceeding check that all connections and mountings are secure and appropriate then switch on external power to the RMU e Press the On Off button to power up the system NOTE the display will appear dark for the first few seconds especially in bright ambient conditions 6 4 1 2 The Boot up Sequence The boot up sequence has three distinct phases all of which can
40. oth the User and the Set up menu structures A total of 14 screen lay outs are stored by the Black Opal RMU however a maximum of either 5 or 7 depending on the size of the display unit are directly available to the user at any one time The 14 lay outs are in two sets of 7 each set at a different level of customisation One level of customisation is available through the Set up menu structure and one through the User menu structure e 1 to 7 are the lay outs that may be assigned to the LAYOUT sequence the LAYOUT sequence can support up to 5 lay outs from this list for display units 10 or smaller and up to 7 lay outs for display units 12 or larger and customised under the User menu structure Any customisation performed under the User menu structure is retained by the unit for these lay outs e 8 to 14 are the lay outs customised under the Set up menu structure Any customisation performed under the Set up menu structure is retained by the unit for these lay outs Lay outs 8 to 14 are the default lay outs to which lay outs 1 to 7 are restored when DEFAULTS is used under either the User or the Set up menu structure The unit is supplied with no customisation unless on special request and so the settings for 1 to 7 are the same as for 8 to 14 The screen lay outs that are assigned to the 14 slots are selected from a list of lay outs available for the particular model of Black Opal RMU Press LAYOUT or consult the test record
41. rs or a six month period has elapsed since the last time desiccant was checked e Unscrew the outer exposed knurled ring s and extract the capsule s Remove the knurled cap s from the other end of the capsule s e Check desiccant colour and replace if it is no longer blue e Recap the capsule s and screw back into the unit UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 7 1 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems o APPENDIX A FAULTFINDING GUIDE Symptom Probable Cause s da will not turn a no power from remote a check power supply amp source specifications harness amp connections Power supplied but a temperature too low a allow unit to warm up no display No image a connected video or graphics a check operation amp source not operating sending specifications of connected signal source b connector dirty or faulty b check clean adjust connector Controls do not a selected at inappropriate a check operating respond point in menu structure instructions b faulty buttons b service required return for diagnosis repair Image lacks contrast a settings inappropriate a adjust settings brightness and colour quality a Backlight setting at minimum a adjust Backlight setting 7 Screen lay outs a PC input refresh rate is not a adjust PC settings corrupt imagery 60Hz or PC resolution is non garbled standard b EEPROM holding lay out b after turn on press an
42. s applied and ADJUST for setting the threshold to be enabled by THRESHOLD Select the desired item and press ENTER NOTE pseudo colourisation can be applied in a screen lay outs where video any video is displayed and will be applied to all video windows in the lay out NOTE all pseudo colourisation is effected by the use of OVERDRIVE whiter than white which will skew the temperature colour correlations NOTE the MONO GREY option is used to generate 256 grey scales for both colour and monochrome If defaults are offered and desired select DEFAULTS and press ENTER 6 4 5 3 VGA Menu The VGA Menu is accessed via a Main menu when the current screen lay out has VGA with a PIP or by pressing MENU when the current screen lay out is only full screen VGA Vv VGA menu Gain Position menu Defaults menu Offset Phase Figure 6 6 VGA Menu Structure UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 10 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems o NOTE to set up VGA input go first to the FREQUENCY option in the Position menu via the VGA menu i e Main VGA Position FREQUENCY Set this value first before any other parameter within the VGA menu structure e Selecting the VGA menu presents the menu items GAIN OFFSET PHASE and POSITION and if the VGA menu was accessed from a full screen VGA lay out with no PIP i e accessed via the MENU button
43. settings Turn the system on and hold button 1 depressed during the system config screen until the message Set up Menus is displayed The Set up Menus message is only displayed while button 1 is depressed so the next step must be performed quickly while the message is being displayed release button 1 and depress and keep depressed button 2 The message Enabled will be displayed Release button 2 The appearance of this message confirms that the Set up menu structure will be made available once the boot sequence is complete and will be offered in place of the normal User s menu structure If the procedure is not followed correctly the message Disabled will be displayed and the normal User s menu structure will be made available CAUTION once the Set up menu structure has been enabled any changes made will be remembered by the unit until either a new set of changes is made or defaults are restored B2 1 2 Menu Structure The Set up menu structure is shown in the following diagram The higher level menus are described in detail in the following sections Lower level menus are described within the higher level descriptions UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 4 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU BER Flat Panel Display Systems Q Main menu Video menu main Video PIP VGA menu Output menu en This Input
44. tion entirely by pressing EXIT button 2 NOTE pressing EXIT will abandon any in progress adjustments i e adjustments that have not yet been set by pressing ENTER B2 7 1 For Video e From the Main menu select VIDEOMAIN or VIDEOPIP B2 7 1 1 Set Composite or SVideo Connection Format From the Video menu select INPUT From the Input menu select CONNECTION Select COMPOSITE or SVIDEO to suit the incoming signal Select MONO or COLOUR to suit the incoming signal B2 7 1 2 Set PAL B or NTSC M Signal Format e From the Video menu select INPUT e From the Input menu select FORMAT e From the Format menu select PAL B or NTSC M to suit the incoming signal UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page B 16 User s Manual HH Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems B2 7 1 3 Set Other Signal Formats From the Video menu select INPUT From the Input menu select FORMAT From the Format menu select OTHER From the Other menu select 525 LINE or 625 LINE or SECAM to suit the incoming signal If adjustments must be made for non standard signal formats select MISC and set AGC DELAY and BURST DELAY values to suit the incoming signal B2 7 1 4 Set Normal or Whiter Than White Overlay From the Video menu select INPUT From the nput menu select OVERLAYS From the Overlays menu select NORMAL only required if system has previously been set to OVERDRIVE and you wish to return to normal overlay or sel
45. ure 6 12 UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW User s Manual HH Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Scope This User s Manual is designed for the operator of the Black Opal models RMU It contains set up operating and user level faultfinding and maintenance information 1 2 Document Structure This manual is structured to take the reader through safety observations system description and specifications to the set up operation and general maintenance of the Black Opal RMU There is no separate maintenance document for the Black Opal RMU relevant maintenance information is contained in this User s Manual Some diagrams may be made available to the original purchaser of the Black Opal RMU depending upon the level of maintenance undertaken by the user UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 1 1 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU Flat Panel Display Systems 2 SAFETY 2 1 Electrical Safety The Black Opal RMU is designed to operate from low voltage dc power Once installed there are no safety procedures required to protect the operator from the RMU itself NOTE the On Off button switches the unit from standby to operating status it does not cut the unit off entirely from the external power input 2 2 System Protection The system is internally protected against e reverse polarity e over voltage e over current UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 2 1
46. ure is within operating parameters this indicator will glow green and the unit will fully power up If the RMU internal temperature is too high it will shut down and the On Temperature indicator will in the case of models with buttons under a vertical rubber membrane go off in the case of models with a horizontal array of individual buttons blink red at 2Hz UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 2 User s Manual HH Black Opal Models RMU Ba Flat Panel Display Systems Once the internal temperature is within operating parameters this indicator will glow green and the unit will fully power up 6 3 Button Labelling Adjustments amp Menu Presentation e f no button has been activated for about three seconds and no menus have been entered the button labels will be withdrawn from the screen however scroll adjust buttons will still be active for the current adjustable parameter Pressing any Function Button buttons 1 to 5 will restore the labels without initiating a new function e In any menu button 2 becomes EXIT button 5 becomes ENTER and buttons 1 3 amp 4 are disabled e In any menu the BACK item will return to the previous menu e Select menu items using the scroll adjust buttons Press ENTER to enable the selection Press EXIT to abandon the menu and any unfinished adjustments e The scroll adjust buttons will be labelled as PARAMETER to indicate which parameter is selected for adjustme
47. utton for approx 3 seconds to set the unit to standby e Switch off external power to the unit 6 5 Special Functions 8 Modes Special functions are available to the user accessed during the boot up sequence They are Boot Sequence Customisation where the initial backlight level and the presentation of the boot logo and of version data may be altered EEPROM Recovery to be used in the case where lay outs have become corrupted and Demo Mode which runs a sequence of patterns and features for test purposes and for when an automatic demonstration of system features is desired To access these the appropriate buttons must be pressed at appropriate times during the boot up sequence as set out in the following table PARAMETER BUTTON WHEN NOTES MENE Boot Sequence Customisation Default Ramp up Y press and hold from there is only one E power on until red opportunity to change Backlight Bright y s LED turns on then settings on each Level Low Y y release power up so all of the desired changes need Custom fixed V Y Y to be done in one Y Y operation to avoid Boot Logo Toggle On Off having to start up Version Info Toggle On Off Y Y again for each change choose the Log Info Toggle On Off Y Y desired settings before power up and press amp hold ALL applicable buttons simultaneously UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 15 User s Manual Black Opal Models RM
48. y outs are assigned to the and buttons respectively When in the Lay out screen pressing the scroll adjust buttons will cause the main window and the Picture in Picture PIP to swap within the current Lay out e Press LAYOUT to enable Lay out screen e Use scroll adjust buttons now labelled SWAP to initiate swap according to the following rules UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW Page 6 5 User s Manual Black Opal Models RMU aan Flat Panel Display Systems e If video channel 1 or 2 is shown in the main window then the swap between main window and PIP is from channel 1 to 2 If video channel 3 or 4 is shown in the main window then the swap sequence is e g if starting with channel 3 main channel 4 PIP channel 4 main channel 4 PIP channel 1 main channel 2 PIP channel 2 main channel 1 PIP channel 3 main channel 4 PIP repeat sequence counting up for main window with the button and down for main window with the button NOTE NOTE NOTE the video channel that is output from the display unit is always that shown in the current main window settings e g contrast brightness colour saturation etc remain as set for the current lay out i e they do not change with the swap of video channels this feature will not function correctly if the connection format is different for multiple video channels or if the video standard is not the same 6 4 3 2 Adjust Image Enhancement
49. ystem may not have updated its EEPROM settings since the last setting change Avoid scratching abrading or contaminating the surface of the display window do not scrub UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW i User s Manual H ECO Black Opal Models RMU m Flat Panel Display Systems Tracking Records This document is appropriate for the following product configurations Black Opal Models RMU6H RMUSH RMU8HS RMU10H RMU10HX RMU12H RMU15H RMU19H Initial Installed Software Version UM RMU M 0288 0_1 20 10 05 TW TW User s Manual HH Black Opal Models RMU EX Flat Panel Display Systems TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 1 1 Scope 1 1 1 2 Document Structure 1 1 2 SAFETY 2 1 2 1 Electrical Safety 2 1 2 2 System Protection 2 1 3 PACKING HANDLING STORAGE amp TRANSPORTATION 3 1 Packing Unpacking and Inspection 3 2 Handling 3 4 Storage 3 3 Transportation Y YYY Axa 4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 4 1 General Purpose 4 2 General Description 4 2 1 General 4 2 2 Display 4 2 3 Auto Backlight Reduction 4 2 4 Upgrades 4 2 5 Additional Features 4 3 System Contents PBPRABADAAA NaNNAahhhha 5 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS 8 SET UP a i 6 OPERATION 6 1 Controls 6 2 Indicators 6 3 Button Labelling Adjustments amp Menu Presentation 6 4 Operating Procedures 6 4 1 Start up 6 4 1 1 Starting Up 6 4 1 2 The Boot up Sequence 6 4 1 3 Bypassing the Boot up Sequence 6 4
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