Matrox RAD LPX Series User manual

Matrox RAD LPX Series
User Guide
10888-301-0215
2010.07.27

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Contents
Overview ...................................................................................................................3
Hardware supplied....................................................................................................................................3
Software supplied......................................................................................................................................3
Installation overview.................................................................................................................................3
Hardware installation ...............................................................................................4
Replacing brackets on a low-profile graphics card..................................................................................7
Connection setup .....................................................................................................8
Display setup..........................................................................................................10
Software setup .........................................................................................................................................10
Accessing PowerDesk..............................................................................................................................10
Monitor setup .........................................................................................................................................11
Portrait monitor setup............................................................................................................................12
Multi-display setup .................................................................................................................................12
Color palette............................................................................................................................................13
More PowerDesk information................................................................................................................13
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................14
Basic procedures .....................................................................................................................................14
Main troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................16
Extra troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................19
Product information ...............................................................................................27
More information ....................................................................................................29
Warranty .................................................................................................................30
Index .......................................................................................................................33

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Overview
Your Matrox RAD LPX Series product is designed to provide reviewing and diagnosing capabilities to
the medical imaging market. With its high image quality, sharp grayscale and color output, and multi-
display support, this product can be used for a range of medical applications, including PACS (Picture
Archiving and Communication Systems), X-ray imaging, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), and
digital radiography.
Hardware supplied
*
 RAD LPX PCI – Matrox card, 1 dual-monitor cable.
 RAD LPX PCIe – Matrox card, 1 dual-monitor cable.
Software supplied
 Matrox PowerDesk – to use your Matrox product
Installation overview
To install your Matrox product:
1 Install the Matrox card – see “Hardware installation”, page 4.
2 Connect your monitors – see “Connection setup”, page 8.
3 Install the software – To obtain a display driver for your Matrox product, contact your
Matrox representative.
4 Set up the software – see “Display setup”, page 10.
* The hardware supplied with your Matrox product may vary depending on the SKU or part number of your product. For more
information, contact your Matrox representative.
Note: If your Matrox product is already partially or fully installed on your computer, some
or all the installation information in this guide may not apply to you. However, this
information may be useful if you need to reinstall your Matrox product.

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Hardware installation
This section describes how to install your Matrox card. If your Matrox card is already installed in your
computer, skip to “Connection setup”, page 8. For information specific to your computer, like how to
remove its cover, see your system manual.
1 Open your computer and
remove your existing graphics
card
*
If a graphics card isn’t already installed in
your computer, skip to step 2.
a Using Programs and Features
(Windows 7/Vista) or
Add/Remove
Programs
(Windows XP) in the
Windows
Control Panel , remove any
currently installed display drivers.
Restart your computer for the changes
to take effect.
After your computer restarts, you’re
prompted to install drivers for the new graphics hardware detected. Click
Cancel .
WARNING: To avoid personal injury and to prevent damage to your computer or Matrox
hardware, turn off your computer, unplug it, and then wait for it to cool before you install
your Matrox product and touch any of the internal parts of your computer.
While your computer is turned off but still plugged in, some electrical current is supplied
to the motherboard. This current may prevent newly installed hardware from working
properly.
Also, static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Before touching any electronic
parts, drain static electricity from your body (for example, by touching the metal frame of
your computer). When handling a card, carefully hold it by its edges and avoid touching its
circuitry.
Note: Matrox low-profile graphics cards ship with standard (ATX) brackets compatible
with most systems. If you have a low-profile system, you may need to change the standard
bracket on your graphics card to a low-profile bracket. For more information, see
“Replacing brackets on a low-profile graphics card”, page 7.
* With multi-display mode, you may be able to use your existing graphics card. For Windows XP, see Windows online help under
“Install additional monitors”. For Windows Vista, see Windows online help under “Add a second monitor”.

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b Turn off your computer and all peripherals such as your monitor or printer.
c Open the computer and remove your existing graphics card (if any). (If graphics
hardware is built into the motherboard of your computer, this graphics hardware should
automatically disable itself after your Matrox card is installed. For more information, see
your system manual.)
2 Choose an expansion slot
Most computers have different types of
expansion slots. Choose a PCI or PCI
Express ×16 (PCIe) slot, depending on the
type of Matrox card you have. If you have a
PCI card, your card supports both 64-bit
and 32-bit PCI slots. Your system manual
should identify the location of each type of
expansion slot in your computer.
(64-bit)
(Back of computer)
(32-bit)
PCI Express
slots
(×16)
(×1)
PCI slots
Note: If you’re using a PCI graphics card in a 64-bit PCI slot, your choice of PCI slot may
affect your card or system performance. For more information, see your computer manual.
WARNING: Inserting your Matrox card
into the wrong type of slot could damage
your card, your computer, or both.
If you have a PCI card and the versions
(32- or 64-bit) of your card and PCI
expansion slot are different, only part of
the card’s edge connector (the part closest
to the bracket) or expansion slot (the part
closest to the back of the computer)
should be used.
PCI card
32-bit
64-bit
PCI Express ×16 card

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3 Insert your Matrox card
a Position your Matrox card over the
expansion slot you’ve chosen.
b Push the card in firmly and evenly until
it’s fully seated in the slot.
c Secure the bracket of your Matrox card
to the computer frame.
Your Matrox card is now installed. Before restarting your computer, connect your monitor or
monitors (see “Connection setup”, page 8).
After connecting, restart your computer and install your
Matrox software (see “Software setup”, page 10).
WARNING: If your computer doesn’t restart after your Matrox card is installed, turn off
your computer to avoid damaging electronic parts. For troubleshooting information, see
page 16.

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Replacing brackets on a low-profile graphics card
Matrox low-profile graphics cards ship with standard (ATX) brackets compatible with most systems.
The following explains how to change brackets on your Matrox product.
1 Remove the current bracket
from your Matrox graphics card
by removing the nuts on either
side of the monitor connector.
2 Attach and fasten the new
bracket with the two nuts you
just removed.
Standard (ATX)
bracket
Low-profile
bracket

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Connection setup
This section describes how to connect monitors to your low-profile Matrox products.
1 Attach the dual-monitor cable
Attach your Matrox dual-monitor cable to the connector on the bracket of your Matrox card.
Make sure the connectors are properly fastened.
WARNING: Don’t change monitor connections while your computer is turned on. While
your computer is turned on, it may be using monitor settings that are specific to the current
monitor connections.
Some devices may be permanently damaged if incorrect settings are
used.
Note: Whenever you change your connection setup, make sure you’re using the correct
connectors and that all connectors are properly fastened.
Note: To c o n n e c t a digital monitor (a
monitor that uses digital input, usually a
flat panel monitor) to your Matrox
product, your monitor must have a DVI
connector.
Some monitors with DVI connectors
support both digital and analog input. If
you’re using one of these monitors with
your Matrox product, make sure it’s configured to use the correct type of input. For more
information, see your monitor documentation.
DVI connector
(DVI-D: digital)
HD-15 connector (analog)
DVI connector
(DVI-I: analog/digital)
WARNING: To avoid damaging the LFH-60
connector on your dual-monitor cable or on your
graphics card, carefully insert the connector on your
dual-monitor cable as straight as possible into the
connector on your graphics card. Specifically,
inserting the connectors into each other at an angle is
likely to bend and damage the pins on the connector
of the dual-monitor cable.
Dual-monitor
cable

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2 Connect the first monitor
Connect your preferred monitor to the main
DVI connector (
1/3 ) of your dual-monitor
cable.
If your monitor has a DVI connector, connect it
directly to the main DVI connector (
1/3 ) of
your dual-monitor cable.
If your monitor has an HD-15 connector, use a
DVI to HD-15 adapter (sold separately) to
connect your monitor to the main connector.
Make sure all connectors are properly fastened.
3 Connect the second monitor
Connect your second monitor to the secondary DVI connector ( 2/4 ) of the dual-monitor
cable. Depending on the connector type of your monitor, connect the same way as in step 2.
Your Matrox card is now installed. Restart your computer and install your Matrox software (see
“Software setup”, page 10).
Monitor
connector
(DVI)
DVI to HD-15
adapter
Monitor connector
(HD-15)

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Display setup
Windows 7/Vista/XP – Your Matrox display driver includes Matrox PowerDesk software. This
software helps you get the most out of your Matrox card. This section has important information on
how to configure your display settings using Matrox PowerDesk software.
Software setup
Your system vendor may have provided an installation CD-ROM containing your Matrox display
driver and software. To install your Matrox display driver and software, insert the installation CD-
ROM in your CD-ROM drive, then follow the on-screen instructions.
If a CD-ROM wasn’t provided, contact your system vendor to obtain a Matrox display driver for your
Matrox product.
Accessing PowerDesk
Many display controls are available through Matrox PowerDesk.
To quickly access PowerDesk features, click the Matrox PowerDesk icon ( ) on your Windows
taskbar. To see the PowerDesk icon, you may need to click the
Show hidden icons button ( ) on
your Windows taskbar. If you don’t have an icon on your Windows taskbar, you can access Matrox
PowerDesk by clicking
Start Æ All programs (or Programs ) Æ Matrox Graphics Æ Matrox
PowerDesk
.
For more information, see Matrox PowerDesk help.
Note: You may need administrator rights to install certain software. For information on
administrator rights, see Windows documentation.