Z Microsystems 18 User manual

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Z Microsystems
User Manual
OR I ON
18
FIELD-READY

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1. Use the power
and video cab es
supp ied with the
Orion to he p
prevent interference
with radio and
te evision reception.
The use of cab es
and adapters may
cause interference
with e ectronic
equipment in the
vicinity of this unit.
2. This equipment
has been tested and
found to comp y with
the imits for C ass
A digita devices,
pursuant to certain
imits imposed by
Part 15 of the FCC
ru es. These imits are designed to provide
reasonab e protection against
harmfu interference in when
equipment is operated in
commercia environments. This
equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency
energy, and, if not insta ed
and used in accordance with
the instruction manua , may
cause harmfu interference to
radio communications.
3. Operation of this
equipment in a residentia area
is ike y to cause interference in
which case the user wi be
required to correct the
interference at his own
expense. Changes or
modifications not express y
approved by Z Microsystems
cou d void users authority to
operate the equipment
FCC INFORMATION
2
Regulatory
O R I O N
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STARTING POINT 4
Shipment Contents 4
User Manua 4
System Requirements 4
Product Description 5
Too s Required 6
Precautions 6
INSTALL ORION 7
Remove Protective Lens 9
Connecting Cab es 10
MONITOR 11
Contro s 11
On-Screen Menu 13
Accessing The Menu System 13
Menu Adjustment 14
MAINTENANCE 16
TROUBLESHOOTING 17
SPECIFICATIONS 19
WARRANTY 23
SUPPORT 26
Further He p 26
Rep acing Parts 27
Providing Feedback 27
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Contents

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The User Manua is a so avai ab e on
the Z Microsystems website
(www.zmicro.com).
We recommend you read this manua
as fo ows:
Carefu y fo ow the instructions in the
Insta ation chapter for hookup and
initia contro settings.
Refer to the Operation chapter for a
comp ete description of a the user
contro s, and the Maintenance chapter
for care and correcting any unforeseen
prob ems with the system.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The Orion works with any computer
system that provides industry standard
screen formats from 640 x 480 to
1280 x 1024, with up to 85 Hz
vertica sync. Required input power is
AC 85-132V & 170-264V @47-
440Hz with a power consumption of
110 Watts.
The Orion shipping box contains the
fo owing:
 The Orion FPD
 Video Signa Cab e
 Power Supp y Cab e
 Protective Lens (optiona )
 User Manua
 4 x 10-32 x 1.00L Screws
 4 x #10 F at Washers
 4 x 10-32 Nut P ates
Remember to save your origina
shipping container and packing
materia to transport or ship the
Orion.
USER MANUAL
SHIPMENT CONTENTS
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Starting Point
Congratu ations on se ecting a rugged
fie d-ready Orion 18

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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Starting Point
Each Orion 18 features
safety g ass, front
contro pane , and ow
power usage that
extends the ife of the
monitor as we as
emanation protection
that make it ess
susceptib e to e ectro-
magnetic interference.
The Orion 18 is a thin,
ightweight, rugged
direct-mount iquid
crysta disp ay.
Designed to rep ace
bu ky power guzz ing
17 to 21 CRTs, at
on y .75 deep beze
and 14 (8U) in height,
the Orion mounts
direct y onto the rai s of
a standard 19 RETMA
rack.
It has a 18 active
disp ay area, featuring
up to 1280 x 1024 pixe
reso ution.
The Orion 18 disp ay
p ugs-and-p ays with
workstations and PCs.
With active-matrix LCD
techno ogy to provide
superior co or, the fu y
sea ed ightweight
a uminum construction
and sharper reso ution
is perfect for shipboard,
airborne, fie d dep oy-
ments, industria or ab
app ications where high
reso ution as we as
weight and size are a
driving factor.

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TOOLS REQUIRED
PRECAUTIONS
Required Too s and Equipment for
Mechanica Insta ation
 #2 Phi ips screwdriver
In preparation to insta the Orion,
take the fo owing precautionary
steps:
 Turn off the e ectrica power to your
computer.
DANGER: To avoid shock hazard:
 Do not remove the covers
around the Orion.
 Do not connect or disconnect
the Orion during an electrical
storm.
 The power cord plug must be
connected to a properly wired
and grounded power outlet.
 Any equipment to which the
Orion will be attached must
also be connected to properly
wired and grounded power
outlets.
OTE: For the fastest and easiest
installation of the Orion, follow
these steps in the sequence they
are presented.
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Starting Point

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Install Orion
The fo owing drawing shows the Orion 18 from the back, side, top and front.
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DRAWING

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The Orion 18 mounts
direct y to the rai s of a
standard 19 RETMA
rack.
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Install Orion
Bottom:
One picture-in-picture (PIP) RCA
connector,
One RCA connector for future use,
and
One 15-pin RGB VGA connector.
Power in connector is in the center.
Top:
One 9-pin connector for future use.
One 9-pin host SIO (seria input/
output) connector.
Use #10 Phi ips screws
or equiva ent. Use four pan head 10-
32 screws to secure the
Orion 18 to the frame.
REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

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REMOVE PROTECTIVE LENS
The Orion 18 comes
with an optiona
protective ens on front
of the screen, which is
used during shipping or
ong storage.
To remove the protective
ens, s ide the re ease
catch on the top of the
screen up.
Whi e ho ding the
re ease catch up, s ide
the protective ens to the
side.
Note: The protective
ens in front of the
screen may be used
during norma opera-
tions in situations where
dust or sand is airborne.

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CONNECTING CABLES
OTE: Connecting to nonstandard
systems will require an
adapter. To obtain a video
adapter, contact Customer
Services at Z Microsystems,
Inc.
OTE: Incorrect cable connections
may result in irregular
operation, damage display
quality/components of the
LCD module and/or shorten
the units life. Always
consult the computer system
manual. Verify the systems
compatibility to ensure
proper operation.
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OTE: Make sure the AC connector
is plugged in all the way on
the back side of the display.

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CONTROLS
The Orion features push-button
contro s on the ower front of the
disp ay screen to adjust the brightness
of the disp ay, to change the image
positioning on the screen, and to
refine the screen image.
To comp ete the setup of the Orion,
use the fo owing contro s to fine tune
the image on the screen:
PIP
Activate or deactivate the PIP
window.
UP
Move up through menu functions.
DOWN
Move down through menu func-
tions.
LEFT
Move eft to adjust va ue for
functions.
RIGHT
Move right to adjust va ue for
functions.
MENU
Activate On-Screen Menu. A so,
use this button to activate the
high ighted function.
BACK
Exit On-Screen Menu from main
menu or return from the sub-
menus to main menu.
STANDBY
P ace the disp ay in Standby or
Active mode.
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BUTTONS (from eft to right)
>>
>
>>>
<
>>>
Menu
>>>

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The three LED ights on the right of the
contro pane are abe ed A, B and C.
Their ighted functions are:
A -- Unused
B --- Picture-in-Picture (PIP) (green)
C -- Computer Graphics (green/
orange)
Green -- power and signa
Orange -- power and no signa
Off -- Standby mode
This section exp ains how to use the
Orion contro buttons to adjust the
c arity of the disp ay and image
position on the screen. In particu ar it
discusses:
 The function of each of the
push-button contro s.
 How to reset previous y saved
settings or return to factory
settings.
 Tips and techniques.
The Orion contro buttons a ow the
user to contro image position, c arity
and back ight operations; to store
settings, and to revert to previous y-
saved or factory-saved settings.
CONTROLS
Monitor

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Monitor
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ON-SCREEN MENU
ACCESSING THE MENU SYSTEM
Using the disp ay contro s:  If the disp ay is b ank, press the
Menu button on the Disp ay
Contro s. The Main Menu wi be
disp ayed.
 To change the high ighted ine on
the Main Menu, push the Down or
Up button on the Disp ay Contro s.
 When a function is high ighted,
push the Left or Right button to
adjust the functions va ue.
 When a sub-menu is high ighted,
push the Menu button to enter the
sub-menu.
 To return to the main menu, push
the Back button.
On each s ider bar, there is a minimum possib e va ue (gray number) showing
on the eft side of the s ider bar and there is a maximum possib e va ue (gray
number) showing on the right side of the s ider bar.
The current va ue is disp ayed as the ast number on the right side of the s ider
bar. Use the Left or Right buttons to adjust function to the desired va ue.
New user settings wi be saved after exiting the Main Menu manua y or by
exiting the Menu by automatic time out.
Sub Menus

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Monitor
MENU ADJUSTMENT
MAIN SCREEN
Brig tness
Push the Right button to increase the
brightness and the Left button to
reduce the brightness.
Contrast
Push the Right button to increase
contrast and the Left button to
reduce the contrast.
GRAPHICS MODE
Horz. Coarse & Horz. Fine
The coarse and fine adjustments
a ow the user to adjust the sharp-
ness of the image.
H & V Position
Position moves the viewing area
around on the disp ay screen.
COLOR BALANCE
Red, Green and Blue
Provides the separate adjustment of
Red, Green and B ue.

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Monitor
MENU ADJUSTMENT
VIDEO PIP (PIP OPTION)
PIP Enable
Press Left, Right or Menu buttons to
turn ON/OFF the PIP window.
PIP Size
PIP can be adjusted to any size.
PIP Horz. & Vert.
Position moves the PIP window on
the disp ay.
VIDEO SETTING (PIP OPTION)
Brig tness, Contrast, Color and Tint
Video settings work the same way as
the Graphic settings. Push the Left
or Right button to adjust the settings.
CONFIGURATION Menu Timeout
Menu Timeout sets the ength of
time (in seconds) the On-Screen
Menu wi remain active after the
ast time a disp ay contro button is
pressed.
Reset Default Settings
Push the Left, Right or Menu button
to restore a settings to the factory
preset va ues.
INFORMATION
 Disp ay the current graphic
reso ution and refresh rate.
 Disp ay the firmware version and
the date that the firmware was
created.

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Maintenance
MAINTENANCE OF FLAT PANEL DISPLAY
Unp ug the monitor from the power
out et before c eaning.
 To c ean the f at pane disp ay
screen, ight y dampen a soft, c ean
c oth with water or mi d detergent.
If possib e, use a specia screen
c eaning tissue or so ution suitab e
for the antistatic coating.
 To c ean the monitor cabinet, use
a c oth ight y dampened with a
mi d detergent.
 Never use f ammab e c eaning
materia to c ean the f at pane
disp ay or any other e ectrica
apparatus.
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WAR I G: To avoid risk of electric
shock, do not disassemble the
monitor cabinet. Users cannot
service the monitor. User
maintenance is restricted to
cleaning as explained below.
WAR I G: Be sure to turn off the
power before you perform any
maintenance on the monitor.

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Troubleshooting
NO IMAGE ON DISPLAY What is the co or of the Standby LED?
B ack -- No power or in Standby
mode:
 Make sure the power cab e is
p ugged in.
 Connect the power cab e to a
110 V out et, which is turned
ON.
 Wake up the disp ay by pressing
the Standby button.
Orange -- There is power, but no video
signa :
 Make sure the video cab e is
p ugged into the VGA Video
connector.
 Make sure there is video signa
coming out of the computer.
Green -- There is power and there is
video signa :
 Make sure the video signa
coming out from the computer
is not a b ack image.
 Possib e hardware fai ure.
Contact Z Microsystems
Customer Support.

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Troubleshooting
NO IMAGE ON PIP WINDOW
(PIP OPTION) To activate PIP window, refer to page
11 or 15.
What is the co or of the PIP LED (the
B LED)?
B ack -- PIP function is OFF or there is
no video signa .
 Make sure the power cab e is
p ugged in.
 Connect the power cab e to a
110V out et, which is turned
ON.
 Make sure the video (RCA) cab e
is p ugged into the Video In
connector.
 Make sure there is video signa
coming out from the source,
such as VCR p ayer or DVD
p ayer, etc.
Green -- PIP function is ON and there
is a video signa .
 It is possib e the PIP is being
hidden under an over ay
memory disp ay, such as the
On Screen Menu. Turn OFF
over ay disp ay or move the PIP
window (see page 15) to a
different ocation than the
over ay disp ay.
 Make sure PIP Size is not set to
0.
 Possib e hardware fai ure.
Contact Z Microsystems
Customer Service.
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Specifications
SIZE
Disp ay
Image Size
Pixe Configuration
Video Input
Separate Sync
Composite Sync
Sync on Green
Horizonta Sync
Vertica Sync
Horizonta Frequency
Vertica Frequency
Pixe Frequency
Co or Pa ette
Contrast Ratio
Pixe Pitch
Luminance
Diagona Dim.
Horizonta
Vertica
Viewing Ang e
Optica Resp. Time
POWER
Power Consumption
Power Supp y
PICTURE IN PICTURE
Image Size
Image Positioning
Video Input
Co or Pa ette
18
1280 pixe s by 1024 pixe s
RGB Vertica Stripe
Ana og RGB 0.7Vp-p/75 Ohm
TTL eve
TTL eve
Video 0.3 V Negative
Positive/Negative
Positive/Negative
24 kHz to 80 kHz
56 Hz to 85 Hz
20 MHz to 140 MHz
16.7 mi ion co ors
300:1 typica
.2805 mm x .2805 mm
600 cd/m2 (maximum) (transmissivity varies with
optica coating)
18.1
359 mm
287 mm
Vertica +70º, -40º; Horizonta +/- 70º
10 ms rise, 35 ms decay
110 W
AC 85-132 and 170-264 V input @ 47 - 440 Hz
Adjustab e up to 1280 pixe s by 960 pixe s
The Picture in Picture image can be positioned
anywhere in the 1280 x 1024 disp ay window.
Accepts NTSC M/4.43, PAL M/N/B/G/H/I/D
composite video formats with auto detection
16.7 mi ion co ors
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Specifications
SIZE
Disp ay
Image Size
Pixe Configuration
Video Input
Separate Sync
Composite Sync
Sync on Green
Horizonta Sync
Vertica Sync
Horizonta Frequency
Vertica Frequency
Pixe Frequency
Co or Pa ette
Contrast Ratio
Pixe Pitch
Luminance
Diagona Dim.
Horizonta
Vertica
Viewing Ang e
Optica Resp. Time
POWER
Power Consumption
Power Supp y
PICTURE IN PICTURE
Image Size
Image Positioning
Video Input
Co or Pa ette
18
1280 pixe s by 1024 pixe s
RGB Vertica Stripe
Ana og RGB 0.7Vp-p/75 Ohm
TTL eve
TTL eve
Video 0.3 V Negative
Positive/Negative
Positive/Negative
24 kHz to 80 kHz
56 Hz to 85 Hz
20 MHz to 140 MHz
16.7 mi ion co ors
300:1 typica
.2805 mm x .2805 mm
200cd/m2 (typica ) (transmissivity varies with optica
coating)
18.1
359 mm
287 mm
Vertica +70º, -40º; Horizonta +/- 70º
10 ms rise, 35 ms decay
110 W
AC 85-132 and 170-264 V input @ 47 - 440 Hz
Adjustab e up to 1280 pixe s by 960 pixe s
The Picture in Picture image can be positioned
anywhere in the 1280 x 1024 disp ay window.
Accepts NTSC M/4.43 & PAL M/N/B/G/H/I/D
composite video formats with auto detection
16.7 mi ion co ors
ORION18 ZS/VP