ImageDP4 graphics card user manual
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1. Custom Monitor Master Monitor Each 15 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 4 options Default Monitor timing information from the display driver s internal tables Custom Monitor timing information from the Registry See Appendix 1 Defining Custom Modes for details Monitor Master Monitor timing information from the monitor attached to output 1 of the Master ImageDP4 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 type of screen arrangement you require The illustration in the Monitor Configuration box will reflect your choice Force DVI Output If set Force DVI Output limits the display modes available to those displayable via Single Link DVI 265MHz If clear this allows display modes greater than 165MHz for example 2560x1600 60Hz 16 Prune Modes Enabling this check box limits the resolutions displayed in the reso2. The ImageDP4 PCle plug in card Installation CD ROM Installing the ImageDP4 It is recommended that all ImageDP4 cards and any Vision cards are installed in the system prior to installing the drivers Otherwise as cards are installed the drivers may need to be reinstalled as the card s PCI bus numbers change Note 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 It is recommended that you do not discard the packing box until you are completely satisfied with the ImageDP4 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 Depart ment The serial number is displayed on the card and the box label e Power down the PC including peripherals switch off at the mains and disconnect all the cables connected to the computer noting the positions for accurate reconnection Remove the PC cover e Locate a vacant PCle x4 or above slot for the ImageDP4 on the motherboard and remove the backing plate retain all screws If in doubt consult your motherboard documentation to correctly identify a PCle PCl express slot If the card is forced into a 32 or 64 bit PCI or PCI X slot it will be irreparably damaged when the system is powered up a
3. Restart the machine When Windows starts up the desktop should be spread over all the screens connected to the ImageDP4 Installing the Additional ImageDP4 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 Please consult Datapath support if you have any problems installing multiple cards 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 ImageDP4 card requires 0 25A at 3 3V and 1 2A at 12V You can calculate the amount of current and the amount of power required for the ImageDP4 cards For example the requirements for a 24 screen system of ImageDP4 cards is calculated as follows Current 3 3V 6x0 25A 1 5A 12V 6Xx1 2A 7 2A Power 3 3V x1 5A 12V x7 2A 91 35W These are the requirements for the ImageDP4 cards you must take into account the requirements of all the other devices in the system 10 ImageDP4 Video BIOS The Intel x86 based architecture limits the amount of legacy I O space available in a system to 64 KB Hardware which requires I O access can be mapped into this 64KB area An ImageDP4 requests 256 Bytes of legacy I O Unfortunately any PCle bridge will align this to a KB boundary and so the I O space allocated to each Image
4. BININDINIE HELE EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN User Manual Version 01 06 Contents DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY u u u seeeerrrr renere kreere 4 Se AS S Stassen A E A EE E A EE A TT 5 ahd oy 0 Ula dic gE 6 HVC En 7 Hardware Installation r kk ERE ERE ERE ERR RENNER RE 8 nstaling the ISD P nessen eertse 9 ImageDP V des BIO Sissseconcncscaceceetacsnescensnatiaiadetadpciwonenetsqtedenetdeweuct 11 Multi Screen Configuration sssesereeeerrrrn ener n nr eens 14 Appendix 1 Defining Custom Modes eneen 20 Appendix 2 Screen Order nonnen nennen eene nee nennen nennen De FCC Compliance ImageDP4 Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and 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 B digital device pursuant to Part 15 ofthe 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 manufacturers instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfere
5. DP4 is actually 4KB 64KB kB gives an absolute maximum of 16 ImageDP4 graphics cards However other system devices also require legacy I O Often the Network Devices will request some I O space and so might the USB devices and on board graphics It is not unusual for there to be I O space available for only 8 ImageDP4 graphics cards when installing them in a complex server class motherboard There are a number of different BIOS types in operation as the computer boots The System BIOS is resident on the motherboard and is responsible for starting up all the hardware and mapping in the resources like the I O so that they are available to the CPU The Video BIOS is resident on the graphics cards It is responsible for booting the GPU and for informing the System BIOS which resources will be required for the GPU to operate correctly The System BIOS requires an I O enabled ImageDP4 if it is used as the boot device i e it provides the graphics output that displays the BIOS boot messages However the Windows driver for the ImageDP4 has been designed so that it does not require I O We can therefore use two types of Video BIOS for the ImageDP4 one which requests I O and which can be used as a boot device and one which does not This allows us to increase the number of ImageDP4 cards which can be used in a system To find out more about how to choose the correct BIOS for your requirements and how to update the BIOS for the ImageDP4
6. download a PDF from our website by clicking on the link below or select it from the Read Me file on the Software Installation Suite CD supplied with your ImageDP4 card www datapath co uk Connecting up to 64 Screens To connect up to 64 screens to ImageDP4 cards configure the links as shown in the diagram below Card Ordering Card Number Link Header ph BALL N w n u CE Cr N co The links control the order in which the display driver uses the ImageDP4 cards Knowing the order in which the ImageDP4 cards are used is useful when connecting the screens and the outputs from video switches Note that if you have not configured your system to boot up on on board VGA graphics device or another plug in VGA card the system will boot up on the master head of one of the ImageDP4 cards but it is not possible to control which output will be used this is motherboard BIOS dependent Insert the ImageDP4 cards into the PCle slots Connect the screens to the cards The first card should be connected to the first group of four screens the second should be connected to the second group of four screens and so on Switch the screens on then switch the machine on 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 ImageDP4 card you have added to the system Do not use the Found New Hardware Wizard to install the Imag
7. eDP4 drivers 12 The Windows desktop should appear on the four screens attached to the first card as it did after the display driver had been installed for the first ImageDP4 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 DisplayPort Outputs The Datapath ImageDP4 has four DisplayPort conectors which allow full size locking cables capable of driving next generations displays When used in conjunction with the Datapath DPextend modules powered via the ImageDP4 cable lengths of up to 30m can be achieved The ImageDP4 outputs are numbered as follows Output 1 Output 2 Output 3 Output 4 13 Multi Screen Configuration To change the display settings for the ImageDP4 cards use the Display Properties dialog in the Control Panel QE E display Screen Resolution g Search Change the appearance of your displays Resolution Muttiple displays Extend desktop to this display Make this my main display Advanced settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should I choose If you have more than one graphics device in your machine the Display Settings allow you to control which graphics devices are used and what their position on the desktop is There should be a single monitor icon re
8. ions listed above and as indicated in the measurement report number TRA 013599GUS1 Representative Persons Name Tony Jones Operations Director Safety Instructions To prevent damage to your Datapath product or injury to personnel operating the equipment please read the following safety precautions prior to operation These instructions should be made available to allthose who will use and operate Datapath products Power Supply All Datapath products require a mains power supply This power supply must be disconnected when equipment is being upgraded or relocated Cables Do not expose cables to any liquids doing so may cause a short circuit which could damage the equipment Do not place heavy objects on top of any cables as this can cause damage and possibly lead to exposed live wires Ventilation All computer equipment should be located in a well ventilated area All ventilation holes on the comput er casing must be kept clear of any obstruction at all times Failure to do so will result in the system over heating and damaging your equipment Working Environment The equipment should be located in an environment free from dust moisture and extreme changes in temperature and should be placed on a stable and solid work surface Liquids hot cold drinks etc should not be placed near the equipment as spillage could cause serious damage Gas Flammable Liquids Electronic equipment should never be used in the presence of gas or an
9. isplay Properties dialog Also used for calculating the dot clock if no value is provided Horizontal Front Porch The horizontal front porch in pixels Horizontal Sync Width The H Sync width in pixels Horizontal Back Porch The horizontal back porch in pixels Vertical Front Porch The vertical front porch in lines Vertical Sync Width The v sync width in lines Vertical Back Porch The vertical back porch in lines Horizontal Sync Polarity o negative 1 positive vertical Sync Polarity o negative 1 positive Dot Clock optional The pixel dot clock in KHz This is calculated from the Refresh rate if not provided Note If anew mode is created or an existing one amended then the Display Properties dialog must be closed and re opened to ensure the new values are refreshed in the display driver 20 Appendix 2 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 ImageDP4 out puts Changing the Order of the Screens Changing the order in which the screens appear is done using the Wall Control application Select Screen Order from the Wall Control Configure menu and in the displayed dialog click on the screens seque
10. ls of DPextend DPadapt 20 to 70 deg C 4 to 158 deg F ayers s Warranty 3 years ImageDP4 The ImageDP4 PCI Express graphics card supports the display of digital video capture windows It is ideal for high end video data walls signage or display wall applications Gen 2 x16 lane PCI express graphics card Digital outputs up to 4 x 2560 x 1600 x 32bits pixel 60Hz Low power High Performance 2D and 3D graphics High performance DMA image load upto 2GB s Support for Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 Server 2008 or Windows 7 64 bit required for greater than 8 screen support RGB SD and HD video window support by adding the Datapath Vision range of capture cards Up to 16 cards per system for a maximum of 64 displays In order to use 3 or more ImageDP4 cards you must use a system based on the Expressg Express G3 or an Express11 G3 backplane Hardware Installation This section deals with installing ImageDP4 cards and spreading the Windows desktop across all the screens If you are intending to use the ImageDP4 cards with other Datapath products you should follow this section to get the Windows desktop working correctly first System Requirements A Pentium PCI Express bus computer with sufficient free PCle slots At least 1GByte of RAM Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Server 2008 or Windows 7 64 bit required for greater than 8 screen support Unpacking Your packing box should contain the following items
11. lution box to those that are supported by all of the screens attached to the ImageDP4 card s 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 Y Do you want to keep the new display settings 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 window applications including Wall Control applications connected locally or remotely to the system before performing any operation that modifies the settings of any at tached display Failure to do so could result in the machine locking up and requiring a reboot 17 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 world s larg est and most demanding companies and institutions since 1982 Datapath was one ofthe founding companies of multi screen Windows acceleration using single and multi board solutions Now using the very latest display technology Datapath offers some of the world s leading multi screen graphics accelerators for the
12. 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 pro gram 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 Data path 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 Datapath Limited claims copyright on this documentation No part of this documentation may be reproduced released disclosed stored in any electronic format or used in whole or in part for any purpose other than stated herein without the express permis
13. nce will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or tele vision 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 manufac turer could void any assurances of safety 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 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name Address Alfreton Road Derby Phone 441332 294441 Hereby declares the product Product Name Four Head PCle Graphics Card Model Number ImageDP4 DGC170 Conforms to the following specifications Supplementary Information This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with the meas urement procedures specified in the Standards amp Specificat
14. nd the warranty will be void e Remove the card from its packaging and secure it firmly into the empty PCle slot Extreme care should be taken when securing the card into the slot as some motherboards may have components that impede the siting of the card Screw the card bracket to the back panel of the PC and replace the cover Connect screens to all the outputs from the card If there are other graphics devices in the system connect screens to them even if you don t intend to use all the outputs in your final configuration Switch all the screens on then switch the machine on You should see the boot messages on one of the screens The screen on which the system will boot is dependent on how the system is configured and the motherboard BIOS It is not possible to control which of the ImageDP4 outputs the system will boot on Installing the Display Drivers Once the ImageDP4 card has been installed and the boot messages are appearing on the correct monitor you can start Windows Boot the system into Safe Mode then Log on as a user with administrative access rights The Found New Hardware Wizard will announce that new hardware has been found Do not use the Found New Hardware Wizard to install the ImageDP4 drivers Install the display drivers from the Software Installation Suite CD supplied with the ImageDP4 card If your final configuration has less than four screens select the number of screens required otherwise select four screens
15. ntially to establish the order you want Note The new screen order will not be applied until the Wall Control server is re booted 21 Index A Additional ImageDP4 Cards 10 B Boot the system 10 C Cables 5 Card format 6 Card Ordering 12 Card size 6 Changing the Order of the Screens 21 Colour Palette 15 colour palette settings 15 configure the links 12 Connection of Screens 21 Copyright Statement 18 D Defining Custom Modes 20 Display Drivers 10 display settings 14 Disposal 5 F Force DVI Output 16 G Graphic card memory 6 l ImageDP Video BIOS 11 Installation 9 Installation CD ROM 8 M Main Sales Office 19 Max current 6 Max number of cards per system 6 Max output resolution 6 Max Power 6 MTBF 6 O Operating temperature 6 ImageDP4 User Manual Version 1 07 P power requirements 10 Power Supply 5 Prune Modes 16 R Refresh Rate 14 Relative humidity 6 Resolution per Screen 14 S Screen Arrangement 15 Source of Mode 14 15 Specifications 6 Storage temperature 6 Support for Windows 7 System Requirements 8 T Technical Support 17 TWIN tab 15 U UK Headquarters 18 Unpacking 8 V Ventilation 5 Video BIOS 11 W Warning 16 Warranty 6
16. presenting all of the ImageDP4 cards and a monitor icon for each additional graphics device in the system there is a limit to the number of monitor icons that are displayed To change other properties of the ImageDP4 display select the ImageDP4 monitor icon click on the Advanced settings and go to the TWIN tab 14 Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management TWIN Monitor Configuration Click on monitor to select as DOS Master screen Screen Rotation in Degrees 2209 1909 amp 270 Resolution per Screen Colour Palette Refresh Rate Less J More True Colour 32 bit az Ge 1920 by 1080 pixels Source of Mode No Screens Screen Arrangement Default 4 Ke 2x2 Custom Monitor Master Monitor Each V Force DVI Output Prune Modes Resolution per Screen Resolution per Screen Less k More 1920 by 1080 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 Source of Mode Source of Made Default
17. sion of Datapath Limited Whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this User Manual 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 All registered trademarks used within this documentation are acknowledged by Datapath Limited 18 UK Headquarters and Main Sales Office Datapath Ltd Bemrose House Bemrose Park Wayzgoose Drive Derby DE21 6 UK Tel 44 0 1332 294441 Fax 44 0 1332 290667 Email sales datapath co uk www datapath co uk 19 Appendix 1 Defining Custom Modes Defining custom modes is carried out using the Custom Mode Utilities tool that can be found on the Datapath CD The latest version may also be downloaded from the Datapath website www datapath co uk The Custom Modes tool is a utility for defining custom modes that can be generated by the ImageDP4 graphics card The custom modes tool must be used on a system where the active display driver supports custom modes To generate a custom mode the following values must be entered into the utility application dialog box X Resolution The active display width in pixels Y Resolution The active display height in lines Refresh The refresh rate displayed in the D
18. y flammable liquid doing so could result in an explosion or serious fire Smoke Unusual Smells Should you notice smoke or unusual smells being emitted from your computer turn off and unplug the system from the mains supply The system should then be passed to a qualified technician for inspection Continued operation could result in personal injury and damage to property Maintenance Maintenance should only be carried out by competent technicians any Datapath plug in cards that are physically damaged should be returned to Datapath for repair using Datapath RMA procedures Disposal At the end of life all Datapath products should be disposed of as per local laws and regulations dictate In UK contact Datapath to arrange disposal Our WEE registration number is WEEE AAooosZR Introduction The ImageDP4 is based upon a single powerful graphics processor that is complemented by faster memory and higher pixel transfer bandwidth over its 16 lane second generation PClexpress interface Up to sixteen ImageDP4 cards can be supported by the Datapath display driver providing flexible system configurations up to 64 screens DisplayPort connectors allow full size locking cables capable of driving next generation displays DVI support using Datapath DPadapt modules powered via graphics card Up to 40m cable support using Datapath DPextend modules powered by graphics card Specifications Max current at 3 3V 0 25A 1 8A when powering four channe
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