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    User Guide 20073-301-0105 2008.08.08 Matr ox Ve o s ENGLISH[...]

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    2 Matrox V e os – User Guide Overview Thank you for purc hasing Matro x V eos. Y our V eos product consists of 3 c omponents – the Master , D i s p l a y, a n d R e p e a t e r u n i t s – t h a t wo r k to g e t h e r t o e x t e n d yo u r g r a p h i c s d a t a o v e r 1 0 0 m e t e r s p e r u n i t . Pr oviding high i mage qu ality , m [...]

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    Matrox V eos – User Guide 3 Repeater unit Additional hardwar e requir ed T o connect yo ur Matro x V eos pr oduct, you also need the follo wing hardwar e:  Supp orte d coaxi al ca bles  RS-232 seri al cables (only if connecting RS-232 m onitors)  Rep eat er uni t – P oE (Po wer Over Ethernet) power supply unit and twisted pair cables ([...]

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    4 Matrox V eos – User Guide Connection setup This section des cribes how to connect your M atrox V eos product. Y our V eos product c onsists of 3 components that work together to extend your graphics data ov er 100 meters per unit:  Mas ter un it (requir ed) – connects t o y our com puter .  Disp lay unit (requir ed) – connects to y ou[...]

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    Matrox V eos – User Guide 5 Connection overview – Master unit * Depending on your graphics har dware, you need to a ttach either the Matr ox HD15-to-HD15 cable or the Matrox DVI-to-DVI cable to the input connector on your Master unit. Step-by-step connection setup – Master unit 1 At tach the Matrox cable If yo ur graphics hardwar e has a DV I[...]

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    6 Matrox V eos – User Guide 2 Connect the coaxial cable Conn ect your coax ial cabl e to the o utp ut coa xia l con nec tor ( ) o n you r Mast er unit. 3 Connect the serial cable (optional) If you w ant to use a monitor that h as an RS- 23 2 s eria l port c on nect or , y ou ne ed to connect a serial cable to the D B-9 conn ector on your M as t e[...]

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    Matrox V eos – User Guide 7 5 Check the indicator light If the in dicator light is o n (green or r ed), your M aster unit is properly co nnected. If the indicat or lig ht is off (black), m ake s ure your M a ster unit is pr operly connected and that all connectors ar e properly fastened. For mo re i nf or mat io n, see “Descr iption of indicato[...]

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    8 Matrox V eos – User Guide Step-by-step connection setup – Display unit 1 Connect the coaxial cable Connect the in put coaxial cab le to th e input coa xia l conn ect or ( ) o n your Disp lay unit. T o connect y our Display un it to anoth er V eos unit (Display or R epeater), connect a second coa xial cabl e to the output coaxial connector ( )[...]

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    Matrox V eos – User Guide 9 3 Connect the Power/USB cable Plug one end of the Po wer/USB cable pro vided with your Display unit into the USB conne ctor ( ) on your Dis play unit. Plug only the pow er supply connector of the P ower/US B cable int o the ext ernal po wer suppl y provid ed wi th your D isplay un it. T he USB connector remains unplugg[...]

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    10 Matrox V eos – User Guide 6 Set the content channels Pr ess button 1 ( ) to set the c ontent channel for mo nitor 1 ( ), and press butto n 2 ( ) to set the co ntent c hannel for mo nitor 2 ( ). Y ou may need to pr ess the butto ns r epeatedly t o cycle through the availab le content cha nnels ( CH01 , CH02 , or CH03 ). Connection overview – [...]

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    Matrox V eos – User Guide 11 T o connect yo ur R epeater unit to anoth er V eos unit (Displa y or Repe ater), c onnect a second coa xial cabl e to the output coaxial connector ( ) on your R e peater unit. 2 Connect the twisted pair cable Plug on e end o f you r twisted pair ca ble into the RJ-45 inpu t jack on y our Repeater u nit. Plug the other[...]

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    12 Matrox V eos – User Guide Description of indicator lights The indica tor lights on your V eos units pr ovide status in formation on y our connection s etup . The following descri bes the different indicator lights on your V eos units: After restar ting your c omputer , the indic ator lights o n y our V eos units should all b e gre e n . If the[...]

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    Matrox V eos – User Guide 13 Softwar e setup This section des cribes how to install Matro x software for Wi n d o w s 2000 , Wi n d o w s X P , W indows XP Pro fessional x64 , and Wi n d o w s Vi st a . Y o u may need admini stra tor ri ghts to install certain softwa re. F or more information, see W indo ws docum entation or c ontact your syste m[...]

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    14 Matrox V eos – User Guide T r oubleshooting This section addresses possi ble pr oblems that could prevent y ou from using your M atrox pr oduct. Proble m Computer doesn’ t display information after M atrox produc t is connected 1 Cause Y our Matro x product ma y not be properly co nnected. 1 Solution Mak e sure your Matro x product is proper[...]

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    Matrox V eos – User Guide 15 2 Cause The segment length o f you r coaxial cable m ay be too long. 1 Solution Mak e sure the segment le ngth of y our coaxial cable is supported b y your Matr o x prod uct. F or more infor mation, see “Pr oduct inform ation ” , page 21 . 2 Solution T o add more dis tance, connec t one or more R e peater unit s t[...]

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    16 Matrox V eos – User Guide 2 Cause W indows ide ntifies the highest displa y mode and discar ds al l m odes with a higher vertical or horizontal resolution. In W indows 2000/XP , th e highest display mode is the one with the highest horizontal re solution. I n Wind ows V ista, the highest display mode is the on e w ith the highest vertical r es[...]

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    Matrox V eos – User Guide 17 Problem Wr ong color balance, scr een image of f-center , or no picture at all 1 Cause Y our computer ma y be turned off. 1 Solution Ma ke sur e yo ur compu ter is turned o n. 2 Cause The power saving settings on y ou r computer or monitor may not be proper ly set. 1 Solution A djust the power sa v ing settings on you[...]

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    18 Matrox V eos – User Guide 7 Cause Y our monitor may not be proper ly connected. 1 Solution M ake sur e your monit or is properly co nnected t o the co nnecto r on y our Display unit. 2 Solution M ake sur e the monitor po wer cable is firmly in plac e. 3 Solution M ake sur e the connection to the back of the m onitor is firm ly in place. 8 Caus[...]

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    Matrox V eos – User Guide 19 Wi n d ow s X P – a Right-click your W indows deskt op background, then click Propert ies Æ Settings . b Mov e t h e Scre en res olut ion slider to a low er setting, the n click OK . W i ndo ws Vista – a Right-click your W indows deskt op background, then click Personalize Æ Display Settings . b Mov e t h e Reso[...]

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    20 Matrox V eos – User Guide 2 Cause If yo u ’re using m u lti-display mod e, the program window or dialog box m ay be in a displa y or on a monit or that’ s unusable. (For example, y our monitor ma y not be proper ly connected or configured.) 1 Solution Mak e sure all the displ a ys and monitors you want to use are u sable. For mor e informa[...]

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    Matrox V eos – User Guide 21 Pr oduct information Specifications Notes  Matr ox P owerDesk software supports onl y W i nd ows 2000, W indows XP , W indows XP Professional × 64, and W indows V ista. Matrox V eos Key features Multi-channel support, configurab le RS-232 link, landscape or portrait monitor o rient ati on, unlimited iterations of [...]

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    22 Matrox V eos – User Guide  The display resolutions and refresh rates available depend on y our monitor and softwar e monitor se ttings. F o r more informat ion on the capabi litie s of your monitor , see your monitor doc umentation.  If you ’re using m ultiple monitors, your M atrox hard ware uses the same display resolution and monito[...]

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    Matrox V eos – User Guide 23 Customer support Matrox W eb Matro x is on the Internet with a W orld W ide W eb ( W WW) site. Our W eb site has product literature, press r eleases, technical m aterial, a sales office list, trade show informat io n, and other r elevant materi al.  V isit the Matro x Graphics W eb site at www . matro x.com/gr aphi[...]

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    24 Matrox V eos – User Guide Where to get information For inf ormation on P ow erDesk softwar e: W indows 2000/XP/Vista – 1 Click the P owerD esk icon ( ) on y our Win dow s taskbar to acc ess the m ain P owerDesk me nu. T o see the P owe rDesk ic o n in W i nd ows XP/V ista, you m ay n eed to cli ck the Show hidden icons button ( ) on your W i[...]

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    Matrox V eos – User Guide 25 Wa r r a n t y A. Limited Warranty Statemen t 1. Matrox Graphics Inc. (“Ma trox”) warra nts to the end-user custom er , who provides adequate pr oof of purchas e that Matrox har dware products pur c h ased from Matrox au thoriz ed dealers will be fre e from defects in materials and workmanship f or a period of thr[...]

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    26 Matrox V eos – User Guide C. Limitations of Liability 1. EXCEPT FOR THE OBLIGA TIONS SPECIFICALL Y SET FORT H IN THE LIMITED WARRA NTY ST A TEMENT , IN NO EVENT SHALL MA TROX BE LIABLE FOR: a. an y dir ect, indirect, spec i al, incident al, consequential, f or e seeable or unforeseeable, o r punitive damages, wheth er based on contract, tort, [...]

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    Matrox V eos – User Guide 27 Softwar e license agr eement Single User Products This Matr ox softwar e (the “Software”) is copyri ghted by Matr ox Graphics Inc. Al l rights are reserve d. The pur chaser is grant ed a license to use the softw are only , subject to the fol lowing restri ctions and limita tions: 1. The license is for the original[...]

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    28 Matrox V eos – User Guide Index C Cable Po we r / US B 6 , 9 CD-ROM, Matro x 13 Connection se tup 4 – 12 , 19 Display unit 7 – 10 , 15 Mast er un it 5 – 7 , 14 Re pe ate r u ni t 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 Conte nt cha nnel 9 , 10 , 15 , 22 Cust omer support 2[...]

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    Thank you for choosing Matrox Please register online ( http://www .matrox.c om/g raphics/r egistr atio n ) to be eligible for custome r support, new product announce ments, and information on special offers and upcoming events.[...]

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    Compliance USA FCC Compliance Statement Remark for the Matrox hardware pr oducts supported by this g uide This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digita l device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limits are des igned to provide reasonable protecti on against harmful inter ference when the equipm[...]

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    autres périphériques et la carte doive nt être blindés. Ces produits ont ét é testés dans un système hôte typique compatible classe A. On suppo se qu’ils présenteront la même compatibilit é dans tout système compatible classe A. (Deutsch) Information für europäisch e Anwender – Konformitätserklärung Anmerkung für die Matrox Ha[...]

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    Si vous-même ou un memb re de votr e famille avez déjà présenté des symptômes lié s à l’épilepsie (crise ou perte de conscience) en présence de stimulations lumineuses, ve uillez consulter votr e médecin avant toute utilisation. Nous conseillons aux parent s d’être attentifs à leurs enfants lorsqu’ils jouent avec des je ux vidéo[...]

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    Trademar ks Copyright © 2008 Matr ox Graphics Inc. • (En glish) All rights r eserved. • (Français ) T ous droits réservé s. • (Deutsch) Alle Rechte vorbehalt en. • (Italiano) T utti i diritti riservati. • (Espa ñol) Reservados todos los der echos. T rademarks • Mar ques déposées • War enzeichen • Mar chi r egistrati • Marca[...]

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    Disclai mer (English) Disclaimer THE INFORMA TION IN THIS GUIDE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE. Matrox Graphics Inc. reserves the rig ht to make changes in specifi cations at any time and with out notice. The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable. However , no responsibility is assumed b[...]

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    Matrox Graphics Inc. 1055 Saint Regis Boulevar d Dorval, Quebec, Canada H9P 2T4 North America: 1-800-361-1408 International: (514) 822-6000 Email: graphics@matr ox.com We b s it e : www .matrox. com/graphic s T echnical support: www .matrox.com/graphics/support T o locate the sales of fice nearest you, v isit www .matrox.com/graphics/contact[...]