Z Microsystems GCS17T User manual

GCS
DISPLAYS
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1. Use the power and video
cables supplied with the prod-
uct to help prevent interfer-
ence with radio and television
reception. The use of cables
and adapters may cause
interference with electronic
equipment in the vicinity of
this unit.
2. This equipment is designed
to meet the limits for Class
A digital devices imposed by
Part 15 of FCC rules. These
limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against
harmful interference when
equipment is operating in
commercial environments.
This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy, and,
if not installed and used in
accordance with the
instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to
radio communications.
3. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely
to cause interference in which
case the user will be required
to correct the interference at
his own expense. Changes or
modications not expressly
approved by Z Microsystems
could void user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
FCC INFORMATION
WARNING
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
ALSO, DO NOT USE THIS UNIT’S POLARIZED AS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE
OR OTHER OUTLETS UNLESS ALL THREE PRONGS CAN BE FULLY INSERTED
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK - DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK OF
UNIT). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
This symbol warns the user that insulated voltage within the unit may have sufcient magnitude
to cause electric shock. Therefore, it is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any part
inside this unit.
This symbol alerts the user that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of
this unit has been included. Therefore it should be read carefully in order to avoid any problems.
REGULATORY
GCS
DISPLAYS

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SECTION PAGE
Introduction ........................................................................................................................4
About This Manual....................................................................................................4
Safety Precautions....................................................................................................4
Product Description ..................................................................................................5
Installation Instructions.......................................................................................................6
Required Tool............................................................................................................6
Cable Connections ...................................................................................................8
Adjusting Angle of the Displays ................................................................................9
Preparation for Transport
Pilot and Sensor Displays Transport Mode Setup .................................................10
Common View Displays Transport Mode Setup.....................................................13
Operations.......................................................................................................................14
Display Panel Controls ...........................................................................................14
Display Panel Setup................................................................................................15
Touch Screen Setup ...............................................................................................15
Onscreen Menus.....................................................................................................16
Conguration Screen..............................................................................................18
Advanced Options Screen......................................................................................19
Main Screen Information ........................................................................................19
Maintenance ...................................................................................................................20
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................21
No Main Display Image...........................................................................................20
Display Image Has Vertical Bars............................................................................22
Display Image Appears Fuzzy................................................................................22
Replacing Parts...............................................................................................................23
Appendix .........................................................................................................................24
Specications for GCS17T .....................................................................................24
Schematic Outline for GCS17T ..............................................................................25
Specications for GCS21T .....................................................................................26
Schematic Outline for GCS21T ..............................................................................27
Specications for GCS24T .....................................................................................28
Schematic Outline for GCS24T ..............................................................................29
Disclaimer ...............................................................................................................30
Customer Support...................................................................................................31
Customer Feedback................................................................................................32
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ABOUT MANUAL
Safety Precautions
DANGER:
To avoid shock hazard:
Do not remove the covers around•
the GCS
Do not connect or disconnect the GCS•
during an electrical storm.
e power cord plug must be connected•
to a properly wired and grounded
power outlet.
Any equipment to which the GCS•
will be attached must also be
connected to properly wired and
grounded power outlets.
This Manual is also available on the Z Microsystems website (www.zmicro.com). We
recommend you read this manual carefully and follow the instructions in the Installation
chapter for verication of system functions and control settings.
INTRODUCTION

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION
The GCS (Ground Control Station) series is designed with unique flexible
mounting options, an ultra-high per formance modular video processor
and touch panel options built into a light-weight exible package. The GCS
Displays are designed around a state of the art in-house developed video
processor that is married to high end LCD electronics producing an advanced
picture quality and customization. The electronics are packaged within
aircraft grade machined aluminum and nished with a tough baked on powder
coating. The GCS Displays are designed for severe environments while
producing sophisticated video processing.

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Required Tools
NOTE: For the fastest and easiest
installation of the GCS, follow
these steps in the sequence they
are presented.
Preparations
In preparation to install the
GCS, turn off the electrical power to
your computer.
Philips Screwdriver•
3/32” Allen Key to adjust friction•
hinges
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2. Extend slides from mounting rack.
3. With the aid of a second person for
assistance, lift the chassis frame assem-
bly onto the slide rails. The slides should
“click” into the rails when secure.
4. When Chassis is secure, extend the unit
out for easy access to rear connectors and
IO panel.
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATIONINSTALLATION
1. Attach the filler panel at the top of the
mounting rack using a Philips screwdriver
5. Attach the corresponding cables to the
rear side of the System I/O panel.
6. To mount a display, open the quick
release latch on the rear of the Chassis
display frame.

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9. Repeat the steps to attach all the display
to the corresponding frames.
8. When all display alignment pins have
been aligned, hold the display rmly
against the frame, and close the quick
release latch on the rear.
INSTALLATION
11. Plug in all relevant cables into rear
underside of displays.
10. If necessary, unfasten the lock down
cable bracket to adjust cable length.
7. Lift and hold the hold the display to the
frame and align the display’s pins with the
corresponding holes in the display frame.

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1. Loosen the hinge slack mechanism in
the rear of the GCS 17 inch display frame.
4. Retighten the hinge slack mechanism in
the rear of the GCS 17 inch display frame
to lock position of the display.
2.Once the display is free to adjust, use
your hands to position the GCS 17 inch
display unit at the desired angle.
3.When extreme viewing angles are
required, slide the GCS 17 forward to clear
interference with the top display.
VIEWING ANGLE ADJUSTMENT ON TOP WING DISPLAY
ADJUSTING DISPLAY ANGLES
5. To adjust any of the display’s friction
hinges, use an Allen key to evenly loosen
or tighten the locking hinge mechanism to
suite desired resistance.

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PILOT AND SENSOR DISPLAYS TRANSPORT MODE SETUP
3. When the display is aligned with the
captive fastener, screw captive fastener
into display frame to secure display in
transport mode.
2. Rotate top display to full vertical position
to align display frame with the lock down
mechanism.
1. Loosen Top display hold-down captive
fastener from its storage position.
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1. Release the angle lock mechanism on
the rear of the top-wing display.
2. When unlocked, carefully fold the
display to the full down position so that it
hangs in front of the exterior lower display.
4. Carefully rotate the left and right bottom
wing displays towards each other so that
the edges closest to you almost touch each
other.
3. Release the locking mechanism from
the side of the left wing display and screw
the captive fastener into the hole on the
side of the folded top wing display
5. From the underside of the left wing
display, loosen the captive fasteners to
release the sliding locking arm.
6. Slide the locking arm out and fasten the
captive fastener to the hole in the under-
side of the opposite display as shown.
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2. When nished, the system should look as shown below.
PREPARATION FOR TRANSPORT

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PREPARATION FOR TRANSPORT
COMMON VIEW DISPLAYS TRANSPORT MODE SETUP
1. To secure the center common view
display, rotate the display to the vertical
position.
2. To lock the display in the vertical
position, turn the knurled nut on the
left and right hinge arm to extends the
locking pins. Continue until the pin is fully
extended through both the hinge arm and
the display frame.

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DISPLAY PANEL CONTROLS
The GCS features push-button controls on the lower front of the front bezel. To setup the
display, use the following controls to ne tune the image on the screen:
Button functionality description table:
Channels LED
1 — Green — Input video #1 selected (DVI-I)
2 — Green — Input video #2 selected (DVI-I)
Status LED
green — power and signal
amber — power and no signal
red -alarm
off — Standby mode / no power.
OPERATIONS
Display
Key
Key
Function
Input
Select
Switches
between
available
channels
with active
signal
Menu/
Select
Activates
On-
Screen
Menu.
Activates/
Deac-
tivates
Selected
Menu
Function
-
Moves to
previous
menu
item.
Decreases
value
of the
activated
menu
item.
+
Move to
next menu
item.
Increases
value
of the
activated
menu item
Exit
On-
Screen
Menu. Exit
from main
menu or
return
from
submenu
to main
menu.
Standby
Hold down
to turn the
backlight
on and
off.
Input Select
Menu/Select -
Exit+
Green LED
(Channel 1)
Green LED
(Channel 2)
Standby
Status
(Red/Green/Amber)

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This following section explains how to use the control buttons to adjust, image clarity and
image position on the screen. In particular it discusses:
• The function of each of the push-button controls
• How to reset previously saved settings or return to factory settings
• Tips and techniques
TOUCH SCREEN SETUP
Z Micro GCS Displays utilize a Hampshire TSHARC (acquired by Microchip) touch screen
controller chip. To use the display touch screen functionality, the touch screen driver must
be installed on a host computer. In addition, communication between the display and the
touch host computer must be active via the USB interface.
Please visit http://www.zmicro.com/downloads/software.html for a list of the latest drivers
and a link to the manufacturer’s web site.
DISPLAY PANEL SETUP
NOTE: e control buttons allow
the user to control backlight
operations; to store settings,
and to revert to factory-saved
settings.
OPERATIONS
NOTE: If the touch screen option has
been purchased for the GCS,
the touch screen manufacturer’s
software must first be installed
on the computer being used
with the GCS. Follow
manufacturer’s instructions
and user manual for software
installation and use.

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To access the onscreen display main
menu, press the menu button on the
front of the panel. All GCS functions
are controlled using the Main Menu’s
subtopics.
These submenus can be accessed
display panel. See sections below for
specics regarding the submenus.
Main Screen Picture Adjust
Use the + and - buttons to highlight the “Picture Adjust” option. Press the “Menu” button
to access the submenu.
Highlight the option using the + and
- buttons. Use the Menu button to
activate the option. (Background color
of the slider will change.) Use the + and
- buttons to increase or decrease the
value. Press Menu button again to
deactivate the option.
ONSCREEN MENUS
OPERATIONS
MAIN MENU
PICTURE ADJUST
GRAPHIC MODE
COLOR BALANCE
CONFIGURATION
INFORMATION
ADVANCED OPTIONS
R. 52
MAIN BRIGHTNESS
MAIN CONTRAST
PICTURE ADJUST
MAIN
CH 1
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“Graphics Mode” is used to adjust the
positioning of the image. Highlight the
option using the + and - button. Use
the Menu button to activate the option.
(Background color of the slider will
change.) Use the + and - buttons to
increase or decrease the value. Press
menu again to deactivate the option.
Highlight the option using the + and
- button. Use the Menu button to
activate the option. (Background color
of the slider will change.) Use the +
and - buttons to increase or decrease
the value. Press menu again to deac-
tivate the option.
Main Screen Graphics Mode
Use the + and - buttons to highlight the “Graphics Mode” option. Press the “Menu” button
to access the “Graphics Mode” submenu. (NOTE: The Horz Coarse and Horz Fine
options are not applicable for DVI channels).
The “Horz Coarse” option adjusts the
horizontal width of the image.
The “Horz Fine” option adjusts the
phase of the video sampling clock.
Press “Exit” to return to the Main
Menu. The new adjustments will be
applied automatically.
Main Screen Color Balance
Use the + and - buttons to highlight the “Color Balance” option. Press the “Menu”
button to access the “Color Balance” submenu.
Press “Exit” to return to the Main Menu. The new adjustments will be applied
automatically.
OPERATIONS
GRAPHICS MODE
MAIN
HORIZ. COARSE
HORIZ. FINE
0 100
0 100
VERT. POSITION
HORIZ. POSITION
0 100
0 100
CH 1
COLOR BALANCE
MAIN
CH 1
RED
GREEN
0 100
0 100
BLUE
0 100

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CONFIGURATION SCREEN
Menu Timeout:
The amount of time the menu will appear
while not in use before it times out.
When the menu times out, it
disappears from the main screen.
Reset Default Settings:
Resets all Main Menu settings to the
factory default settings.
Channel Type:
Channel Type sets the DVI-I Channel
to accept either analog or digital input.
Channel Select:
The GCS Display has four channel
options. Highlight “Channel Select”
and press Menu button to change
channels.
Scale Mode:
There are three scale modes: NORMAL,
SAR, and NO SCALE. NORMAL
mode scales the source image to
the full panel size and aspect ratio.
SAR mode will keep the aspect ratio
of the incoming signal and use the
maximum image size possible for
the source aspect ratio. NO SCALE
mode uses the native source
resolution and aspect ratio and
displays the image without scaling.
SAR and NO SCALE images are
centered on the panel with black bars
on the sides where no image
is present.
The Channel LEDs on the front panel
display buttons reveal the active
channels, as well. See the section
regarding “Controls” for more details
on the channel LEDs.
OPERATIONS
Internal Temp: 37º C
CONFIGURATION
MAIN
CHANNEL SELECT: CHANNEL 2
SCALE MODE: NORMAL
CHANNEL 1 TYPE: ANALOG
CHANNEL 2 TYPE: ANALOG
MENU TIMEOUT
fACTORY SETTINGS
0 100

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MAIN SCREEN INFORMATION
Use the + and - buttons to highlight the
“Information” option. Press the “Menu”
button to access the “Information”
submenu.
ADVANCED OPTIONS SCREEN
Within this submenu, view rmware
version and build date.
RTEV SETTINGS:
Not available. Please contact your
Z Micro Sales Rep for more information.
RTEV GEOMETRY:
Not available.Please contact your
Z Micro Sales Rep for more information.
OSD OPTIONS:
OSD Options allows you to modify
OSD menu settings.
Vert Position:
Vert Position allows the user to
change the position of the OSD
screen vertically.
Horiz Position:
Horiz Position allows the user to
change the position of the OSD screen
in horizontal position.
OSD Transparency:
OSD Transparency allows the user
to change the transparency of the
OSD screen.
INFORMATION
MAIN
FIRMWARE: ZDHC R.52 03/11/10
PRIMARY 600 X 1200 X 60 SEP
SECONDARY NOSYNC NTSM-MJ
TEMP 39 °C
Z MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
WWW.ZMICRO.COM
ADVANCED OPTIONS
MAIN
OSD OPTIONS
RTEV GEOMETRY
RTEV SETTINGS
OSD OPTIONS
MAIN
VERT POSITION
0 100
HORIZ POSITION
0 100
OSD TRANSPARENCY: DISABLE
OPERATIONS

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WARNING: Be sure to turn off the
power before you perform any
maintenance on the monitor.
WARNING: 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.
CLEANING THE MONITOR
Unplug the monitor from the power outlet
before cleaning.
• The GCS Displays are constructed with
either an optically bonded resistive
touch screen or optically bonded Anti
Reective (AR) shield. When cleaning
the screen surface, a clean, lint-free
cloth must be used. Isopropyl alcohol
or monitor glass cleaner may be used
to clean nger prints or smudges on the
monitor’s screen. First, apply the cleaning
solution to the clean, lint-free cloth
before wiping the monitor. Do not apply
the cleaning solution directly to
the monitor.
MAINTAINING THE GCS DISPLAY SERIES
MAINTENANCE