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Step 4

Attach an output device to the RGBHV/YUV BNC connectors and/or to the DVI output connector (shown below).

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DVI-D OUTPUT

 

 

available on this

 

 

 

 

DVI connector.

 

 

 

RGBHV

 

 

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Step 6

Use the LCD menu screens and Adjust knobs to configure the MGP 464 and adjust the picture controls.

(See the following section, “Setting Up the MGP 464” and Adjusting the Picture Controls,” in the next section. See chapter 2, “Installation,” for installation instructions, chapter 3, “Operation,” for front panel operation information, chapter 4, “Software Configuration and Control,” for control via the RS-232/422 interface, and chapter 5, “HTML Configuration and Control,” for control via the MGP 464 Web pages..

Setting Up the MGP 464

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/HV

 

After you have installed and connected the

 

 

MGP 464, follow these steps to configure and

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adjust the unit to get it ready for use.

 

 

PRELIMINARY

BNC output connectors

Step 5

Plug the MGP 464, input devices, and output devices into a grounded AC source, and power on the input and output devices. The following diagram shows an example of an MGP 464 DI application.

 

Remote User and

 

Administration Control

Camera

Control System

 

 

TCP/IP

 

Network

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MGP 464 DI

Four Window

 

 

 

Multi-Graphic Processor

 

 

Preview

 

 

 

Monitor

 

 

 

Projector

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PC

MGP 464 DI connection diagram

Configuring the MGP

Press the Menu button to access the Main menu, shown on the next page. Then, repeatedly press the Menu button to cycle through the menus to access the Input Configuration, Output Configuration, and Advanced Configuration menus to perform steps 1 through 4.

Step 1

Use the Input Configuration menu to configure inputs 1 through 4.

NThe virtual inputs (5 through 19) can be configured only via the Windows- based control software, SIS commands, or the Web pages. For information on configuring those inputs, see chapter 4, “Software Configuration and Control,” and chapter 5, “HTML Configuration and Control.”

Step 2

Use the Output Configuration menu to configure the output signal type and the output rate for the desired resolution.

Step 3

From the Advanced Configuration menu, Test Pattern submenu, select the Alternating Pixels (Alt. Pixels) test pattern. Adjust your display’s active pixels, total pixels, and pixel phase settings for optimal picture quality.

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MGP 464, MGP 464 DI specifications

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