Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] Installation overview
To install your Matrox product:
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Connect your monitors and Veos units – see “Connection setup”, page 4. Install the software – see “Software setup”, page 13. Matrox Veos – User Guide
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Connection setup
This section describes how to connect your Matrox Veos product. Your Veos product consists of 3 components that work together to extend your graphics data over 100 meters per unit: Master unit (required) – connects to your computer. [. . . ] Make sure your Matrox product is properly connected and that all connectors are properly fastened. Make sure your display is enabled: Windows 2000/XP –
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Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click Properties
Settings. Select any disabled display, enable the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box, then click Apply. Windows Vista –
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Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click Personalize Settings. Display
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Select any disabled display, enable the Extend the desktop onto this monitor check box, then click Apply. 2Solution
If no secondary display is available in Windows, your secondary display may not be enabled on your system. For more information on how to enable your secondary display, see your system or graphics hardware documentation. To get the most out of your Matrox Veos product, we recommend you use identical monitors (that is, monitors that support the same settings such as display resolution, refresh rate, and aspect ratio). For more information on the settings your monitor supports, see your monitor documentation. 5Cause 1Solution
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Your monitor may not be properly connected. Make sure your monitor is properly connected to the connector on your Display unit. (If you click Restore the program window goes back to its previous position. ) Manually move the program window or dialog box:
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Press [Alt]+[Space]. Press one of the arrow keys once and move your mouse pointer to where you want the window or dialog box to appear, then click that spot on your Windows desktop. 3
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Windows 2000/XP/Vista –
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Click the Matrox PowerDesk icon (
Management. ) on your Windows taskbar, then click Desktop )
To see the PowerDesk icon, you may need to click the Show hidden icons button ( on your Windows taskbar. 2
Enable one or more of the following features:
Open program windows Center dialog boxes and message boxes
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Choose where you want the program window or dialog box to appear. 20 Matrox Veos – User Guide
Product information
Specifications
Matrox Veos Key features Monitor support Dimensions Coaxial cable type supported* Twisted pair cable type supported Connector type supported Power supply DVI-to-HD15 adapters
(included only with Display unit)
Multi-channel support, configurable RS-232 link, landscape or portrait monitor orientation, unlimited iterations of Display and Repeater units Digital or analog 6. 25” (H) Belden 1694A or equivalent SMPTE 424M compliant 75 Ohm coaxial cable (bare copper center conductor, high velocity dielectric insulation, foil/braid shielding) CAT5 or CAT6 BNC Master, Display: external 5 VDC, 3A Repeater: PoE 2 Unidirectional from Master to Display 1920 × 1080 1360 × 768 1280 × 768 1280 × 720 100 m (328 ft) 88, 000 Hrs @ 30°C Class A: FCC, CE, ACMA, VCCI
RS-232 capability
Preset display resolutions†
Maximum distance per unit MTBF Certifications‡
* For a list of supported cables, contact your Matrox representative. Additional display resolutions are available through Matrox PowerDesk software. For more information on the capabilities of your monitor, see your monitor documentation. If you’re using multiple monitors, your Matrox hardware uses the same display resolution and monitor settings for all your monitors. [. . . ] The above is the only warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular use that is made by Matrox on this Licensed Software. In no event shall Matrox be liable to you or to any third party for consequential, special, indirect or incidental damages which you may incur as a result of using the licensed software, including, but not limited to, loss of data, or information of any kind which you may experience. Matrox Veos – User Guide 27
Index
C
Cable Power/USB
H
6, 9 13
Hardware 2 Required 3
S
Software Setup 13 Supplied 3
CD-ROM, Matrox
Connection setup 4–12, 19 Display unit 7–10, 15 Master unit 5–7, 14 Repeater unit 10–11 Connector BNC 7, 10, 21 DB-9 5, 6, 7, 8 DVI 5, 8 HD-15 5, 8 RJ-45 10 RS-232 6, 21 USB 6 Content channel Customer support
I
Indicator light
12
T
23 Troubleshooting 14–20 Display unit 15 Master unit 14 Repeater unit 15
Technical assistance
M
Monitor Connection setup
8, 18
P
Power supply 21 Indicator light 7, 9, 11, 12, 14 Power over ethernet 11 Power/USB cable 6, 7, 9 PowerDesk Product information
V
Veos units Display 2, 4, 15, 18 Master 2, 4 Repeater 3, 4 VGA
9, 10, 15, 22 23
D
Display Settings
3, 13, 21, 24 21–22
18
W
13 4, 8 25–26 Web, Matrox 23
Warning Warranty
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