Installing and configuring the hardware

This section provides information on setting up the video card and calibrating and configuring the touch screens. Refer to the video card manual for information on installing the video cards and the monitor manual for instructions on connecting the touch screen monitor.

Monitor arrangements

Monitors can be laid out in a horizontal (1×2, 1×3 or 1×4), square (2×2) and dual vertical (1×2) orientations; other monitor arrangements are not supported.

The following figure shows the supported arrangement for four horizontal monitors.

Note

In the following figures, the monitor with the asterisk indicates the Main Display as set in the Display Properties dialog.

Figure: Four Monitor Horizontal Arrangment

The following figure shows the supported arrangement for four monitors arranged in a square.

Figure: Four Monitor Square Arrangement

The following figure shows the supported arrangement for two (dual) monitors arranged vertically.

Figure: Two (Dual) Monitor Vertical Arrangement

Tip

To determine the arrangement of your monitors, click the Identify button on the Display Properties dialog's Settings tab.

Refer to KBA AK-1000-0108 for the supported video card cabling connections.

Setup the display properties

Right click on the desktop and select Personalize.
Click Display Settings to open the Display Settings dialog.
Set the screen resolution, color depth, and refresh rate by monitor:
- Screen resolution can be:
  
  1024×768 on monitors with the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio
  
  1280×1024 on monitors with the traditional 5:4 aspect ratio
  
  1680x1050 for widescreen monitors with a 16:10 aspect ratio
  
  1920x1080 for high definition 1080p monitors with a 16:9 aspect ratio
  
  Remember that all screens in a four monitor layout must use the same display resolution.
  Using a display resolution other than the supported resolutions with a display created from the DeltaV Operate templates is not supported. DeltaV Operate opens the display, but the resolution differences causes picture distortion. All standard DeltaV Operate graphics are created from the DeltaV Operate templates.
- Color depth defaults to 32 bit.
- Refresh rate should be set according to the type of monitor used. For Flat Panel/LCD monitors, the refresh rate is typically 60 Hz.
Note

If you change the screen resolution, it may be necessary to reset the color depth setting to 32 bit.
Click OK.

Note

To open DeltaV Operate across all monitors, click the Restore Down button in the upper right-hand corner of the DeltaV Operate window and then hold down the Ctrl key as you click the Maximize button . These steps must be performed every time DeltaV Operate is closed and reopened.

Calibrating and configuring the touch screens

The touch screens must be calibrated and configured before use with the DeltaV Four Monitor workstation. Refer to the 3M TouchWare^TM Software for Windows User Guide for complete information on calibrating and configuring the touch screens.