VESA DPMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is VESA DPMS?

 

 

 

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The acronym VESA stands for “Video Electronics Standards Association,” and

 

 

 

DPMS stands for “Display Power Management Signaling.” DPMS is a com-

 

 

 

 

 

munication standard that PCs and graphics boards use to implement power

 

 

 

 

savings at the monitor side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set-up Procedure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1)First, make the appropriate settings for the PC.

 

 

 

 

 

2)Select VESA DPMS icon in the ScreenManager’s PowerManager menu.

 

 

 

3)Select “On”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power saving method of VESA DPMS and the monitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VESA DPMS utilizes four signals: ON, STAND-BY, SUSPEND, and OFF. The

 

 

monitor detects these signals from the graphics board and executes power-saving

 

 

accordingly, as shown in the table below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal

 

Screen

 

LED

Power consumption

 

 

 

 

ON

 

Operation

 

Green

80 W (normal)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAND-BY

 

Blank

 

Green

80% of normal

 

 

 

 

SUSPEND

 

Blank (Mode 1)

 

Flashing green

less than 10 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

Blank (Mode 2)

 

Yellow

less than 3 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off TimerWhat is Off Timer?

The Off Timer function allows the user to set the time in which the monitor will be in operation, called the “On Period” and automatically shifts the operation into the “Off Timer Mode” when the set “On Period” expires. The energy consumption of the monitor in the “Off Timer Mode” is as low as the one of the monitor in “PowerManger Mode 2” although no setting PC to operate the Off Timer function is required.

Set-up Procedure

1)Select the “Off Timer” icon.

2)Select “Enable”.

3)Press the right/left key to adjust how long (1 to 23 hours) the monitor should be in the “On Period”.

Advance notice (LED flashing green) will be given 15 minutes before the monitor automatically enters the “Off Timer Mode”.

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