Rack Mount LCD-Keyboard Drawer 2U Model Setup and Operating Guide A Technical Guide for System Integrators and Service Technicians
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CONTENTS Introduction ........................................................... 1 Safety Guidelines .................................................. 2 Unpacking ............................................................. 4 External Views ....................................................... 5 Front View .......................................................................... 5 Side ViewOSD Controls .................................................. 6 Top ViewAudio Components ....................
Setup and Operating Guide
Setup and Operating Guide Introduction Your Flat Panel Monitor-Keyboard Drawer is an integrated monitor-keyboard assembly designed for use with rackmounted servers. It can be easily set up in a standard 19 equipment rack or cabinet. The monitor-keyboard is mounted on slide rails. The retractable assembly occupies only 2U space, and its fold-down design makes storage and access a real convenience.
Setup and Operating Guide Safety Guidelines Before you setup your monitor-keyboard drawer, it is important to follow certain basic safety precautions to prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety. Handling the Drawer Assembly The monitor-keyboard drawer is constructed of heavy gauge metal and can weight up to 30 lbs. To avoid injury during installation watch for edges and corners on the assembly.
Setup and Operating Guide Care for the LCD The monitor is an active matrix LCD. Liquid crystal displays are made of glass which will break or crack if mishandled. Ventilation The ambient temperature within a densely filled rack cabinet may exceed that of the room temperature. It is important that nothing blocks the ventilation openings of the power supply.
Setup and Operating Guide Unpacking As you unpack your unit check the packing material to ensure that you have found all of the proper cables and accessories. Save all of the shipping material in case you need it for transporting the unit in the future. The monitor-keyboard comes completely assembled. You should find these items in your package: w w w w 4 17 monitor-keyboard assembly. Combo cable for video, keyboard and mouse. Power cord. Keys for the key lock.
Setup and Operating Guide External Views Front View The monitor-keyboard drawer includes a flip-up LCD. Unlock the flip-up LCD and use the handle to lift the LCD up.
Setup and Operating Guide Side ViewOSD Controls On the left side of the LCD youll find four push buttons. You use them to adjust the display properties through an OSD (On-Screen Display) menu system (see page 16 for a description of the OSD).
Setup and Operating Guide Top ViewAudio Components Volume and Tone controls Left speaker Right speaker 7
Setup and Operating Guide Back ViewConnectors Audio input jack 8 Keyboard, video, mouse connectors Power ON/OFF switch and AC power connector
Setup and Operating Guide System Requirements Your monitor-keyboard drawer connects to the video, keyboard and mouse ports of a computer system. Your computer system is required to have the following: w A standard video card with an analog 15-pin video output connector. You are also responsible to have the video card and its driver already installed. w w PS/2 ports for both the keyboard and mouse. An audio-out jack if you will be using the audio components of the unit.
Setup and Operating Guide Rack Installation Mounting Procedure The monitor-keyboard drawer is designed to be mounted in a 19" equipment rack or cabinet. The unit has mounting brackets that let you install it in racks ranging from 19 to 23 in depth. Youll find the unit fully assembled on slide rails and functional. Use the following steps to install the unit, connect the cables and its ready to use. Step 1. Determine the height that you want to install the unit and locate it on the rack posts. Step 2.
Setup and Operating Guide Step 3. Carefully insert the unit into the rack enclosure. Align the front and rear mounting brackets with the screw holes along the rack posts. Step 4. Install the mounting screws. Tighten down all of the mounting bolts. Step 5. Once the unit has been installed and secured, remove the metal strap. Removing the metal strap used to prevent the drawer from sliding out during transportation and installation.
Setup and Operating Guide Step 6. Turn OFF your computer and then make all of the cable connections. The keyboard and mouse port connectors are color coded purple colored connector for the keyboard and green colored connector for the mouse.
Setup and Operating Guide Step 7. Unlock the flip-up LCD. Turn the key counter-clowise to unlock the retractable drawer. Step 8. Power up your system and turn on the unit by pressing the AC power switch on the back of the unit to the ON position. Grasp the handle and pull the drawer forward. This will disengage the momentary on/off switch and the unit should power on.
Setup and Operating Guide OSD Controls The LCD is driven by a conversion board that converts the analog video signal into a digital video format that is accepted by the LCD monitors driver circuit. The conversion board includes an integrated RAM-based OSD (On-Screen Display) menu. The OSD uses four push buttons to let you access menu system and make adjustments to the display for optimum performance.
Setup and Operating Guide Using the OSD Follow these steps to activate the on-screen display: Step 1. Power up the computer system and then turn on the LCD. Step 2. Press M to invoke the on-screen menu. Step 3. Press S to step through the main options. Step 4. Press either ~ or button to bring up sub-menus of the highlighted option. Step 5. Press M to step through the sub-menu options. Step 6. Press either ~ or to modify the selected parameter value.
Setup and Operating Guide OSD Menu System The OSD menu system consists of a main menu and four sub menus. The following is a brief description of each of the menu items: Brightness Red Green Blue Color Temp Sharpness Geometry Menu Auto-Adjustment H. Position V. Position H. Total Contrast Menu Auto Phase Language Menu Delay RGB Menu NVRAM Menu Reset Auto-Balance Save Contrast Red Green Blue S 1024 x 768 70.3 / 56.6 Balance English Spanish 1.
Setup and Operating Guide H.POSITION: Adjusts the horizontal image position within the display area of the LCD. V.POSITION: Adjusts the vertical image position within the display area of the LCD. AUTO PHASE: Performs automatic adjustment of the ADC sample pixel clock. DELAY: Manual adjustment of the sample pixel clock phase. 3. CONTRAST MENU AUTO-BALANCE: Performs automatic adjustment of color brightness in relation to the background. CONTRAST: Manual adjustment of individual RGB channel contrast. 4.
Setup and Operating Guide Troubleshooting Techniques LCD screen shows garbage or bad characters or vertical/horizontal color lines or bar: ü Detach the video connection to the LCD screen and attach to a good external CRT type monitor. If the external CRT monitor shows normal video then it could be compatibility issue. Replace the VGA card and use a different VGA card and try it again with the LCD screen. If it still failed then it could be a bad conversion board or loose cable inside the LCD subassembly.
Setup and Operating Guide Technical Specifications Model 17 Enclosure 2U LCD Type Active Matrix LCD Color 16M LCD Size 17 Resolution 1280 x 1024 Brightness 200 cd/m Response 35ms Contrast 350:1 Environment Operating Temp. 0 to 40oC Storage Temp.
