Kontron RMX-1U15L User manual

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RMX-1U15L and RMX-9U15L
User’s Guide
Manual PN: 931-0065-00-A
August 2002

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Safety Instructions
Before You Begin . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . ix
Installation Precautions . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Cleaning Precautions . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . xii
Rack Mounting Precautions . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . xii
Service and Repair Precautions . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . xiii
Safety Standards . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . . xiii
Preface
How to Use This Guide . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Customer Comments . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . xviii
Advisory Conventions . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . xix
Unpacking . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . xx
Regulatory Compliance Statements . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . xxi
FCC Compliance Statement for Class B Devices.. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . xxi
Industry Canada Compliance Statement . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . xxii
CE Certification . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. xxii
Guarantee and Warranty Policy . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . xxiii
Guarantee . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . xxiii
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . xxiii
Return Procedure. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv
Limitation of Liability . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . xxv
Chapter 1
Monitor Setup
Overview . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 1-3
System Requirements . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 1-6
Table 1-1. Video Timing and Resolution Specifications . . . . . . 1-6
Setting up the Monitor. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 1-7
Unpacking . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 1-8
RMX-1U15LRack Mounting . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 1-9
RMX-9U15LRack Mounting . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Installing the Video Card and Video Driver . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Connecting the Monitor. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . 1-15
Turning On the Monitor . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1-17
Testing the Monitor . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Installing the Touchscreen Driver . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1-18
Calibrating the Touchscreen. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Customizing the Touchscreen Settings. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . 1-20

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Chapter 2
Video Display Adjustment
Overview . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2-3
Guidelines . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2-3
Before You Make Any Adjustments . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . 2-3
Using the Standard Controls for the Video Card . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Plug and Play .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Video Display Controls . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2-5
Table 2-1. Monitor Adjustment Controls. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Displaying the Options. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2-6
Menu Options. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Table 2-2. Display Adjustment Options . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . 2-7
Changing a Setting. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . 2-8
Saving Your Changes . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 2-8
Displaying the Options (Video Mode). . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 2-9
Menu Options (Video Mode). . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 2-10
Table2-3.DisplayOptionsforVideo andS-VideoMode .. . .. 2-10
Chapter 3
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Maintenance . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . 3-3
Troubleshooting the Monitor . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 3-4
Troubleshooting the Touchscreen. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Screen Error Messages . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Chapter 4
Specifications
Monitor Details . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . 4-3
Touchscreen Details . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 4-7
Environment Conditions. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 4-8
Agency Approvals. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 4-9
Power Management . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 4-10
Table 4-1. Power Management Specifications . . . . . .. . . . . . 4-10
Connectors. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 4-11
Table 4-2. VGA Connector. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 4-11
Appendix A
Preset Display Modes
Monitor Setup . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . A-3
Table A-1. Preset Display Modes . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . A-3

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Figure 1-1. Side View (viewing position) - RMX-1U15L(/RT) Monitor. . . . 1-3
Figure 1-2. Front View - RMX-1U15L(/RT) Monitor. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 1-4
Figure 1-3. Front View – RMX-9U15L(/RT) Monitor . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Figure 1-4. Adjusting Length of Slide Rail . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . . . 1-9
Figure 1-5. Mounting Slide Rail to Back of Rack. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Figure 1-6. Mounting Slide Rail to Front of Rack . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 1-10
Figure 1-7. Sliding Inner Rail into Outer Rail . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Figure 1-8. Pressing Locking Tab . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1-11
Figure 1-9. Monitor Correctly Mounted in Rack . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1-12
Figure 1-10. Mounting RMX-9U15L(/RT) Monitor to Rack . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Figure1-11. RMX-1U15L(/RT)andRMX-9U15L(/RT)CablingDiagram. . 1-16
Figure 2-1.Front Panel Control Buttons. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 2-5

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Contents
Before You Begin . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . xi
Installation Precautions. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . xii
Cleaning Precautions . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . xiv
Rack Mounting Precautions . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. xiv
Service and Repair Precautions . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . xv
Safety Standards . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . xv

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Before You Begin
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Beforehandlingthe RMX-1U15LandRMX-9U15L,readthe followinginstructionsandsafety
guidelinestopreventdamagetotheproductandtoensureyourownpersonalsafety.Refertothe
“Advisories” section for advisory conventions used in this manual, including the distinction
betweenWarnings,Cautions, andNotes.
JDo not remove any of the covers. Only qualified, experienced, authorized
electronicsservicepersonnelshouldaccesstheinteriorofthemonitor.Openingor
removingthecovermayexposure youtodangerousvoltagethatcould causefire
or electric shock.
JDo notuse the monitor nearwater. Do not place any liquids (evena wet or damp
cloth)onornearthemonitor.Liquids createanelectricalhazard.Do not expose
the monitor to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
Toavoidtheriskofsevereelectricshock,donotremove the coveror
backofthemonitor.Therearenouserserviceablepartsinside.Refer
all servicing to Kontron Technical Support.

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Inaddition, takenoteoftheseinstallationprecautionswhenappropriate:
JWhen you disconnect the power cable from the socket, pull on the plug not the
cord.
JAlways connect the power cable to a properly wired and grounded power source.
Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from the cable.
JInstall the unit near an AC outlet that is easily accessible.
JOnlyuseapower cordwithavoltageandcurrentratinggreaterthanthevoltage
andcurrentrating markedontheunit.
JAlways connect any equipment used with the monitor to properly wired and
groundedpowersources. Be sureto tighten all connector screws.
JReliableearthingofthisequipmentmust bemaintained. Particularattention
should be given to supply connections when connecting topower strips, rather
than direct connections to the branch circuit.
JDonotconnector disconnect thisproduct duringanelectricalstorm.
JDo not place any object on the cables that might cause the cables to make sharp
bendsorthat affecttheintegrityofthecables.Besurethatcablesarenot located
wherethey canbestepped on ortrippedover.
JRoute allwiringandcablingawayfromheatsourcesandsharpmetaledgesto
avoiddamage.
JKeep the monitormonitor away from direct sunlight, direct heat, and humidity.
Hot air may cause damageto the cabinet and otherparts.