Barco E1 User Manual
System manual e1
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- System manual E1
- Preface
- Notice
- Although every attempt has been made to achieve technical accuracy in this document, we assume no responsibility for errors that...
- BarcoView software products are the property of BarcoView. They are distributed under copyright by Barco N.V. or BarcoView, LLC....
- The specifications of BarcoView products are subject to change without notice.
- Trademarks
- FCC notice
- Canadian notice
- Disposal Information
- Safety Instructions
- Explanation of symbols
- Notice
- Introduction
- Overview
- Thank you for choosing Barco.
- BarcoMed Nio display controller overview
- The BarcoMed Nio Display Controller delivers a quality image with 256 simultaneous shades of gray for medical viewing applications.
- Minimum system requirements
- Features of the BarcoMed Nio display controller
- Supported resolutions for each head of the BarcoMed Nio display controller
- System Configuration Guidelines
- Barco display overview
- MFGD 1218 display
- Power saving
- The display is equipped with a power saving system. When left idle for a certain time, the computer connected to the display, will power down the display.
- The power saving system works with the standard Windows power saving and with the DPMS function on the Barco BarcoMed display controller (if installed in the PC).
- Foot
- Parts, controls and connectors
- Overview
- Display controller installation
- Display controller installation
- Caution: Wear a grounded, protective ESD strap during installation or handling of the display controller. Electrostatic charges can damage the display controller.
- Prior to installing your BarcoMed Nio display controller(s) in your PC please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with both the display controller(s) and the PCI slots in your computer.
- Using the VGA capabilities of the BarcoMed Nio display controller
- If you decide to use a separate VGA monitor as your boot monitor, you must disable the BarcoMed Nio’s on-board VGA capabilities by moving the jumper to the bottom two pins.
- Caution: To use multiple BarcoMed Nio controllers in a single host with VGA enabled, you should enable VGA on only ONE of the BarcoMed Nio display controllers and disable VGA on ALL the other BarcoMed Nio display controllers.
- Examples of PCI slots
- Installing the BarcoMed Nio display controller
- Install the BarcoMed Nio controller in your computer following these steps:
- 1. Turn off the power to your computer and disconnect the power cord, however make sure that the computer chassis is still grounded.
- 2. Remove the chassis cover according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Be sure to observe safety warnings.
- 3. If you have decided to use the on-board VGA capabilities of the BarcoMed Nio (see Using the VGA capabilities of the BarcoMed ...
- 4. Install the BarcoMed Nio display controller into a free PCI slot, either 64-bit or 32-bit (see figure 5 above, for examples of slots). Be sure that the display controller is seated firmly in the slot.
- 5. Secure the card to the chassis with the PC’s I/O panel mounting screw, and replace the chassis cover.
- 6. Connect the primary display to the connector marked “VID 1” on the BarcoMed Nio display controller using the provided DVI cab...
- 7. Reconnect the power cord, turn on the power, and boot the system as usual.
- Install the BarcoMed Nio controller in your computer following these steps:
- Running multiple BarcoMed Nio Display Controllers in a single host
- Display controller installation
- Display installation
- Precautions
- Power connection
- Video connection
- Wall mounting
- Display controller software installation
- Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation
- Note: These instructions apply to both Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP.
- Preparation
- Prior to installing your E1 software the following should be done.
- 1. Install the BarcoMed Nio display controller(s) in your system.
- 2. Connect the E1 display panel(s) to the BarcoMed Nio display controller(s) and power supply(s).
- 3. Decide if you want to install the NioWatch Software in addition to the driver.
- 4. Decide if you are going to install the BarcoMed Nio driver with DualView enabled or disabled) (see Step “7.” on page 42 for a description of DualView).
- 5. Decide which Palette Mode you wish to use with the BarcoMed Nio display controller. If you are uncertain, use the default setting as this setting can be changed later using the BarcoMed Driver Tab of the Windows Display Properties control panel.
- Prior to installing your E1 software the following should be done.
- Using the BarcoMed product installation wizard
- To install your BarcoMed Nio Windows display controller driver Software for the first time follow the steps below.
- If you are reinstalling the drivers or installing a new driver release over an existing driver release you may skip steps 2 and 3 below:
- 1. Boot your system, and log in using an account with administrator privileges.
- 2. For each BarcoMed Nio display controller installed in your system Windows will launch the “Found New Hardware Wizard”. Click ...
- 3. If Windows advises you that it has finished installing all the new devices in your system and that you must reboot your system in order for the changes to take effect, click “No”.
- 4. Insert your E1 Software CD into your computer’s CD drive. If the “BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard” doesn’t start within one minute, browse the contents of your E1 Software CD and double click on the file: “Setup.exe” to start the wizard.
- 5. By default all the software on the E1 Software CD will be selected. For the initial installation we recommend that you instal...
- Driver installation
- 6. Click “Next” on the Display Driver Wizard’s Welcome Screen to continue or “Cancel” to exit the Display Driver Wizard and return to the Software Install Wizard.
- 7. Your selection on the "Enable DualView" screen (figure 20 below) determines if DualView is enabled or not. DualView allows a ...
- 8. The “Device Confirmation” screen displays the device driver that will be installed and if DualView will be enabled or not. If...
- 9. When the screen shown in figure 23 below and figure 24 on page 45 appears, click “Yes” or “Continue Anyway” to continue. This screen may appear multiple times.
- 10. When the screen shown in figure 25 on page 46 appears select the palette mode which is the correct one for your viewing appl...
- BarcoMed NioWatch installation
- 1. Click “Next” on the Welcome Screen of the BARCO NioWatch InstallShield Wizard (figure 26) to begin the installation or click “Cancel” to cancel and return to the BarcoMed Product Install Wizard.
- 2. After reading the Software License Agreement on the next screen, click ”Yes“ to continue.
- 3. Click “Next” on the Choose Destination Location screen to install the NioWatch software in the default location. Or click “Browse” to install the software in a different location.
- 4. Click “Next” on the Select Program Folder screen to install the NioWatch software in the default location. Or select one of the folders in the Existing Folders dialog window.
- 5. When the Wizard has finished installing the NioWatch software it will ask you if you want to read the Release Notes now. Click “Yes” or “No” to continue.
- 6. When the InstallShield Wizard Complete Screen appears click “Finish”.
- 7. Click “Finish” on the BarcoMed Product Installation screen to complete the install process.
- If the installation of the products you selected at the beginning is complete, click “Finish” to exit the BarcoMed Product Insta...
- When your system restarts, boot normally and log in using an account with administrator privileges and turn to the section “Barco monitor plug and play software”.
- Barco monitor plug and play software
- Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation
- Display controller tools
- BarcoMed Driver Tab
- Introduction
- Using the BarcoMed Driver Tab
- Please note that you must have logged on to Windows using an account with administrator privileges in order to use the BarcoMed Tabs of the Windows Display Control Panel to change any display settings.
- 1. Open the “Display Properties Control Panel” by right clicking on the desktop, then select “Properties”.
- 2. Under Windows 2000 or Windows XP, click on “Settings” tab. Double click on the rectangle that represents the Barco display whose settings you wish to change to bring up its property page. Click on the “BarcoMed Driver” tab (see figure 29 on page 54).
- Please note that you must have logged on to Windows using an account with administrator privileges in order to use the BarcoMed Tabs of the Windows Display Control Panel to change any display settings.
- Status
- Palette Mode
- In the Palette Mode section you can choose one of the four following Palette Modes.If you are using a color display in conjuncti...
- Color to Gray Compatibility
- Use this palette option for applications, such as Java, which require True Color support. Such applications may not work correct...
- Please note that dithering is not used while in this mode. The Enable Dithering check box will be grayed-out, and dithering will...
- Also, please note that direct access to the hardware through DirectDraw is not allowed in this mode. The Enable DirectDraw check...
- UserModifiable Color Palette
- Static Gray Palette including standard system colors
- This option sets the palette to be a static set of 256 gray values. Therefore, applications are denied the ability to dynamicall...
- As shown in figure 31, the 20 standard system colors are converted from RGB to gray values. The rest of the 236 entries from index 10 to 245 contain the missing gray values so that the palette has the full 256 gray values within it.
- Please note that dithering is not permitted while in this mode. The Enable Dithering check box will be grayed-out, and dithering...
- Static Gray Palette with NO system colors
- This option sets the palette to be a static linear ramp of 256 shades of gray. Therefore, applications are denied the ability to...
- As shown in figure 31, each of the 256 entries in the palette has an RGB value of (i, i, i) where i is the index from 0 to 255.
- If you wish to use a static gray palette we recommend using the “Static Gray Palette including Standard System Colors” option in...
- Drawing Modes
- Monitor Configuration
- Configuring the Windows 2000 or Windows XP desktop
- Configuring the DualView desktop
- BarcoMed Hardware Tab
- Introduction
- Using The BarcoMed Hardware Tab
- To access the BarcoMed Hardware Tab do the following:
- Device
- Information
- Firmware Information
- Product Name: Displays the name of the BarcoMed display controller installed in the selected PCI slot.
- Serial Number: Displays the serial number of the BarcoMed display controller installed in the selected PCI slot.
- VGA Bios Version: Displays the VGA Bios version for the BarcoMed display controller installed in the selected PCI slot.
- Firmware Version: Displays the firmware version for the BarcoMed display controller installed in the selected PCI slot.
- Hardware Version: Displays the Hardware Version for the BarcoMed display controller installed in the selected PCI slot.
- “Advanced ...” Button: By clicking on this button, the user can display more information about the BarcoMed display controller installed in the selected PCI slot.
- Utilities
- Languages Supported
- BarcoMed Self Exam is currently available to run in English, German, Dutch, Japanese and Simplified Chinese1. The application will detect the regional settings on the user’s machine and switch languages accordingly. The default language is English.
- Welcome Screen
- Customer Information Screen
- Customer Diagnostic Questions Screen
- Gathering Diagnostic Data Screen
- Important: When performing the Graphics Operations, you must drag the "Gathering Diagnostic Data Screen" onto the display for which you want the Graphics Operations data.
- To perform the graphics operations test, check the graphics operations checkbox. During the graphics operations test, several th...
- To create a summary report for QA purposes, check the summary report checkbox. If this box is checked, an additional report will be saved on the desktop called BarcoExamSummary.txt.
- Please let the wizard gather all of the data, the “NEXT” button will be enabled only after all of the information is gathered. Once the information is gathered, the user may not go back in the wizard screens.
- Completion Screen
- Submitting the Data to Barco Support
- Once BarcoMed Self Exam has collected the data, the user can submit it to ImageCare, Barco Medical Imaging Systems’ customer support organization by email. To do this you need a system with access to the World Wide Web.
- 1. Enter the following address in your Web browser’s address bar: http://www.barco.com/medical/
- 2. In the left hand column click on “Contact us”
- 3. Then click on “Support” in the drop down menu.
- 4. Find the appropriate ImageCare Center for your country and click on the email link.
- 5. Enter a subject and a brief message describing the problem about which you are requesting help.
- 6. Attach the BarcoMed Self Exam report(s) to the email message and send it.
- You will receive an acknowledgment of receipt of your email by the end of the next business day.
- Once BarcoMed Self Exam has collected the data, the user can submit it to ImageCare, Barco Medical Imaging Systems’ customer support organization by email. To do this you need a system with access to the World Wide Web.
- BarcoMed Driver Tab
- NioWatch
- LCD sensor installation
- Barco LCD sensor installation
- In case you will be using the Barco LCD sensor with your system, you may have to install its driver.
- The Barco LCD sensor is a USB device. Connect the sensor to a free USB downstream connector.
- When you connect the sensor for the first time, the “New hardware found” wizard starts.
- In that case, locate the appropriate driver file (.inf file) on the NioWatch CD-ROM in the folder “BarcoLCDSensor”.
- Barco LCD sensor installation
- NioWatch operation
- To use NioWatch
- Display settings
- General
- The numbered icons in the upper part of the dialog represent the display controller heads supported by NioWatch.
- The display controller heads are also listed in the Display drop- down box.
- If you wish to control a display in a multi-head system, you must select the display controller head to which the display is con...
- Tip: If you click on a numbered icon, the corresponding number appears for a few seconds on the display connected to that display controller head. In that way you can easily see which display is connected to which head.
- The Display tab allows to view information about the display.
- The Graphic Board tab allows to view information about the display controller.
- The Calibration tab allows to calibrate the display(s) or view the result of the last calibration.
- Display tab
- Important
- To calibrate the display using the Barco LCD sensor:
- 1. If you have multiple displays of the same type connected (multi-head system), consider if you wish to equalize the display you calibrate to a reference display.
- 2. If you have multiple displays connected (multi-head system), select the display you wish to calibrate by clicking on the corresponding numbered icon in the Display Settings dialog.
- 3. Click the Calibrate button.
- 4. A message appears, showing the different calibration options.
- 5. Select “Using the BARCO LCD sensor” and click OK.
- 6. Follow the guidelines on the screen to complete the calibration successfully.
- Manual calibration
- 1. Follow step 2 and 3 of the calibration with Barco LCD sensor (see page 77).
- 2. In the Calibration dialog (see step no. 4. in the description of the calibration with sensor), check the option Visually and click the OK button.
- 3. Adjust the slider until there is almost no visible difference between the background of the image above the slider and the bitmap inside this image.
- 4. When done, click button Set point 1 of 20.
- 5. Repeat this procedure until the button is grayed. This indicates the last point is set.
- 6. Click OK to finish.
- To reset to the latest calibration:
- To view a graph showing the result of the latest calibration:
- To revert to the default factory settings:
- General
- Test patterns
- Application settings
- Calibration tab
- Here you can check the Equalization option, allowing you to match all the displays from a multi-head system to the luminance of the first calibrated display of the system.
- Suppose you work with a system containing 2 displays of the same type, and you wish display (2) to have the same output luminance as display (1). Therefore first calibrate display (1). Next, calibrate display (2) while the Equalization option is checked.
- The first calibrated display in the system is the reference display.
- The Equalization option will be available only if:
- To equalize the displays:
- 1. Be sure the reference display is calibrated to the desired luminance.
- 2. Set the Equalization option in the Application Settings dialog.
- 3. Close the Application Settings dialog.
- 4. Open the Display Settings dialog and calibrate display (2).
- MediCal Administrator tab
- Here you can connect to MediCal Administrator, if present.
- To connect to MediCal Administrator, click the MediCal Administrator button. As a result, the MediCal Administrator connection wizard starts. Please follow the guidelines from the wizard.
- The MediCal Administrator software is a hospital-based softcopy image quality management system that keeps the consistency data ...
- For more information about MediCal Administrator, please contact Barco Medical Imaging Systems or consult our web site.
- Calibration tab
- Update NioWatch
- LCD sensor installation
- Display operation
- How to use the on-screen display (OSD)
- Proceed as follows:
- 1. Press the Menu key (1) on the front to display the OSD main menu (figure 47).
- 2. Press the <-> key (2) or <+> key (3) to scroll to the desired menu item.
- 3. Press the Menu key (1) again to activate the selected function or to enter the selected secondary menu.
- 4. If you have activated a function:
- 5. To exit the OSD while saving the changes, select Save & Exit.
- Note: The OSD disappears automatically after 30 seconds of inactivity.
- Note: The functions indicated with an * are not available when the DVI (digital) input is selected.
- The highlighted bar indicates the status of the mode:
- Main menu
- Auto Adjust
- Lock Controls
- Color Menu
- Auto Balance
- Clock Menu
- Input menu: Input Selection
- Input menu: Input Type *
- Proceed as follows:
- How to use the on-screen display (OSD)
- Cleaning instructions
- Troubleshooting
- Pixel Faults
- Windows 2000 display resolution
- Tip: These instructions apply to both Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP.
- Important: If you are using a color display in conjunction with your Barco grayscale display(s) you should configure your desktop before setting the resolution of the your Barco grayscale display(s).
- Configuring the Windows 2000 or Windows XP desktop
- Under Windows 2000 or Windows XP the recommended configuration for best grayscale image quality when using a color display in co...
- The colors setting for your high-resolution grayscale displays should default to 256 colors (8 bits per pixel). You should set t...
- However, if you are using the Color to Gray Compatibility palette mode, the color setting for your high-resolution grayscale dis...
- Setting the resolution of your E1 display
- In order to set the resolution of your E1 display you must be logged in using an account with administrator privileges.
- 1. To set the resolution of your E1 display(s) right click on the desktop and select “Properties”.
- 2. Select the “Settings” tab.
- 3. Select the rectangle that represents the first E1 display attached to the BarcoMed Nio display controller you are working with.
- 4. For the display which is still attached click on the “Advanced” Button.
- 5. Select the “Adapter” tab and then click on the “List All Modes” button. Select the resolution and refresh rate that your E1 display supports from the dialog box and click “OK”.
- 6. Click “OK” on the bottom of the Adapter Control Panel. If the “OK” button on the bottom of the Adapter Control Panel is not visible, press the “TAB” key once and then press “CTRL”+“Enter” to select “OK”.
- 7. Click “OK” in the “Windows will now apply your new desktop settings” dialog box. Your E1 display should now synchronize and display the Windows desktop.
- 8. Click “Yes” when asked, “Your desktop has been reconfigured. Do you want to keep these settings?”
- To set the resolution of the second display attached to the BarcoMed display controller you are working with, go back to the “Se...
- Now repeat steps 5-8 above for this display.
- Note: The system shown in figure 48 above is a dual-head, single BarcoMed Nio display controller, with a 3rd party VGA controller configuration. Your system may look different.
- In order to set the resolution of your E1 display you must be logged in using an account with administrator privileges.
- Driver re-installation, updates or removal
- Reinstalling or updating your BarcoMed Nio driver
- Note: These instructions apply to Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
- Important for Windows 2000 or Windows XP users only: If you previously uninstalled the driver, do NOT allow the Windows Plug and Play software to reinstall the driver for you.
- To reinstall or update only the BarcoMed Nio driver, follow the steps described in the section “Using the BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard” with the following changes.
- 1. Boot your system, and log in using an account with administrator privileges.
- 2. Insert your E1 Software CD into your computer’s CD drive. If the “BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard” doesn’t start within one minute, browse the contents of your E1 Software CD and double click on the file: “Setup.exe” to start the wizard.
- 3. To update the driver, clear the checkbox next to “NioWatch Setup” (figure 50) and click “Install”.
- 4. For Windows 2000 or Windows XP please turn to Step 6 on page 40 in the section titled “Windows 2000 BarcoMed Nio software installation” and follow the instructions to finish reinstalling or updating your BarcoMed Nio driver.
- When the driver has finished installing, click “Finish”. Then click “Finish” again.
- Reboot the system when prompted and then reset the resolution of your displays if necessary.
- Uninstalling the BarcoMed Nio driver or Barco NioWatch software
- Special Note: The BarcoMed Uninstaller is supported only on Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
- To remove the BarcoMed Nio display controller driver from your system you must be logged in using an account with administrator privileges.
- Uninstalling the BarcoMed Nio driver
- 1. Insert your BarcoMed Nio Software CD into your computer’s CD drive. If the “BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard” doesn’t sta...
- 2. The BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard will display its welcome screen.
- 3. Make certain that the checkbox next to the driver is checked and that all other checkboxes are unchecked (figure 51 below). Click “Install” to continue.
- 4. Click “Next”.
- 5. On the next screen (see figure 52 on page 110), check the checkbox next to “Uninstall this device” and click “Next” to continue.
- 6. Click “Next”.
- 7. If you installed your driver with DualView enabled, skip to step 8.
- 8. If you have installed your driver in DualView mode the wizard will warn you that you must first disable DualView by rebooting and then run the uninstall program again.
- 9. Click “Reboot” to disable DualView, click “Finish” to exit the wizard and then click “Yes” to reboot your system.
- 10. When your system restarts, log in again using an account with administrator priveleges. DualView should now be disabled.
- 11. The “BarcoMed Product Installation Wizard” should automatically restart. Finish uninstalling the driver by clicking “Next” three times. Then click “Reboot”, “Finish” and “Yes”.
- Reinstalling or updating your BarcoMed Nio driver
- Appendices
- Appendix A: Possible resolutions
- Appendix B: Technical specifications
- Picture panel
- Display color
- Resolution
- Display area (H x V)
- Viewing angle
- Pixel Pitch
- Luminance
- Contrast ratio
- Response time
- Input signals
- Max. video input bandwidth
- Front panel controls
- Input connectors
- Power source
- Power consumption
- Power saving
- PnP compatibility
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- Net weight
- Operating Temperature
- Storage Temperature
- Appendix C: Warranty Statement
- ARTICLE 1: SERVICES
- BarcoView warrants that the equipment will be free of defects in workmanship or material for the warranty period.
- Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 2, repair and replacement of defects in material and/or workmanship under this warranty shall be accomplished in our works in the following manner:
- 1.1 The Customer, upon the occurrence of any equipment failure, shall contact BarcoView Customer Support Center (or an authorize...
- 1.2 The Customer Support person shall diagnose the problem experienced by the Customer and shall advise the Customer on how to p...
- 1.3 The Customer shall return, freight prepaid, the defective equipment or subassemblies for repair to the BarcoView Customer Support Center (or an authorized service center).
- 1.4 Replacement parts used shall be new or equivalent to new parts for the revision level of the equipment. The warranty period ...
- 1.5 The repaired equipment shall be returned to the Customer, by regular freight, at BarcoView's charge.
- ARTICLE 2: ITEMS EXCLUDED FROM WARRANTY
- The warranty described herein shall not include the following:
- 2.1 Any hardware or software item procured from a source other than BarcoView or their official agent or distributor and integrated by Customer or a third party into BarcoView supplied equipment.
- 2.2 Any host configuration not explicitly supported by BarcoView.
- 2.3 All software installed on the system, whether they are acquired from BarcoView or third party. An exception is made for soft...
- 2.4 Normal wear and tear, use under circumstances exceeding specifications, abuse, unauthorized repair or alternation, lack of proper maintenance.
- 2.5 Any failures resulting from an accident, negligence (such as but not limited to removing or deleting system files & licensed...
- 2.6 Any specific services or procedures, asked for by Customer, related to verification of repaired equipment.
- ARTICLE 3: OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER
- Customer hereby assumes the following obligations as partial consideration for BarcoView performance of its requirements under t...
- 3.1 Customer shall not expose BarcoView personnel to any unsafe working conditions.
- 3.2 Repairs to equipment under warranty resulting from improper maintenance or repair performed by the Customer, or its officers, agents, employees, or representatives, shall be borne by the Customer at its additional cost and expense.
- 3.3 The customer is responsible for installing the BarcoView equipment in an environment for which it was intended. If there is ...
- ARTICLE 4: MODIFICATIONS OR CHANGES TO THE EQUIPMENT
- ARTICLE 5: DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
- ARTICLE 6: LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
- ARTICLE 7: FORCE MAJEURE
- ARTICLE 8: GENERAL
- ARTICLE 1: SERVICES