Planar LC17 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...LC17 AND LC19 SERIES High Brightness LCD Monitors USER S GUIDE www planar com ...

Page 2: ...certain electrical and electronic equipment It restricts the use of six hazardous substances including lead Pb The Directive states that all new products within its scope placed on the European market after July 1 2006 must be compliant with its requirements Planar Systems Inc is fully in support of and compliant with EU Directive 2002 95 EC for applicable products within its scope A Planar part n...

Page 3: ...s 13 Brightness Control Automatic Brightness Control 14 Manual Brightness Control 15 Minimum Brightness Limit 17 Maximum Brightness Mode 18 Specifications Electrical and Optical 19 Mechanical and Environmental 20 Audio 20 Video Compatible Modes 20 Reliability and Life 21 Safety and Regulatory Certifications 21 Available Options and Replacement Components Power Supply and AC Power Cord 22 Cooling K...

Page 4: ... warnings precautions and maintenance as recommended in this User s Manual to maximize the life of your monitor Turn off the product before cleaning Use only a dry soft cloth or clean room wiper when cleaning the LCD panel surface Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the monitor housing Use only a high quality and safety approved 12V power supply Do not touch the LCD panel surfa...

Page 5: ...ght readability Automatic brightness control to auto adjust the brightness to ambient conditions Manual brightness control mode to allow the user to control the brightness Wide 0 50 C operating temperature range Long backlight life 50 000 hours operating time before reaching half brightness Rugged vibration and shock characteristics Conformance to FCC EN55022 Class B for low EMI 1280 x 1024 SXGA r...

Page 6: ...de 020 0599 00B Package Overview VGA Signal Cable Quick Start Guide LC17 LC19 LC17 LC19 with IR Touchscreen DVI D Signal Cable S Video Cable Composite Video Cable 80W Power Adapter North America Power Cable European Power Cable ...

Page 7: ...LC17 and LC19 User s Guide 020 0599 00B 7 Installation Product Overview Front View Rear View ...

Page 8: ...emale composite 4 S Video input 5 Audio Input 5P ST LEAD A71 5AYLT1 LINE 1 059F2 014 6 Audio Output SMP 04V BC Black Manufacturer is JSP 7 Power Input Connector Connector type 4 pin mini DIN socket Manufacturer Singatron Enterprise Co Taiwan Part Number 2MJ 0402A120 Mating Connector 2MP 0402 series Power Connector Pin Configuration Pin Description 1 12V DC 2 12V DC 3 Ground 4 Ground 1 5 2 7 6 4 3 ...

Page 9: ...nnect to lower leg of dimming potentiometer if used 6 Vref 5V reference voltage output with 470 ohm series resistance connect to upper leg of dimming potentiometer if used 9 Cooling Kit Power Output Connector NOTE There is no need to connect to this connector Information is shown for reference only If a Cooling Kit option is ordered the required cooling kit power cable will be installed at the fac...

Page 10: ...of alternating screens of black white red green and blue 3 Connect the video signal from your signal source to the video input connector of your choice and tighten 4 If needed connect the external dimming cable connector and audio connectors 1 0 See details in the Brightness Control section of this document 5 Turn on your computer or video source NOTE Once video is applied self test mode is automa...

Page 11: ...s Control Buttons Displays the OSD menus 1 Decreases the value of the adjustment items 2 Decreases the minimum brightness limit of the display image 1 Increases the value of the adjustment items 2 Increases the minimum brightness limit of the display image ...

Page 12: ...on to pop up the on screen menu and to select between the four main menus 2 Choose the adjustment items by pressing the Select Auto button 3 Adjust the value of the adjustment items by pressing the or button 4 The OSD menu will automatically close if you have left it idle for a pre set time ...

Page 13: ...LC17 and LC19 User s Guide 020 0599 00B 13 On Screen Display Menus ...

Page 14: ...ol mode a photo sensor measures the ambient lighting condition the illuminance The monitor automatically and continually adjusts its brightness to accommodate the ambient environment In moderately bright environments the monitor will reach maximum brightness In dimly lit environments the monitor will operate at minimum brightness The graph below shows the factory set response to ambient lighting c...

Page 15: ... analog input to pin 3 DIM_INPUT of the external dimming connector A potentiometer may be used to apply the voltage to the DIM_INPUT as shown in the figure below A 20k pot or higher is recommended Note that VREF is a 5V regulated voltage supplied through a 470 ohm series resistance Important note Do not connect to pin 2 Manual brightness control using a potentiometer The schematic below is a refer...

Page 16: ...16 LC17 and LC19 User s Guide 020 0599 00B The graph below shows the typical factory set response to the DIM_INPUT voltage when in manual brightness control mode ...

Page 17: ...ain the widest dimming range possible But for applications where 300 cd m2 is too low but some dimming is still desired the minimum brightness limit may be increased The OSD controls are used to access and change the minimum brightness limit setting as described in the User Controls section of this manual Below is a graph showing the typical minimum brightness limit for a given OSD setting ...

Page 18: ...ally give the desired result 3 To quantitatively set the minimum brightness to a desired luminance one may set the dimming to a minimum and then adjust the OSD setting to give the desired result as measured by a photometer such as the Tektronix J17 with a J1803 luminance head Note that a ten minute monitor warm up period with the monitor set near its minimum brightness is recommended to allow for ...

Page 19: ...00 1 6 1 140 H V 12 ms 50W 12VDC 14 6 x 12 2 x 3 2 370mm x 310mm x 80mm 10 0 lbs 4 5 kg 0 to 50 C 20 to 60 C 80 RH non condensing FCC Class A CE UL cUL TUV RoHS Whisper quiet internal fan Consult factory for external cooling options 80W external p s included IR touch monitor p n 997 3451 00LF Side Rear Mounting Points 1W per channel VGA DVI D AC Eur NA LC19 Series 997 3360 00LF Compensated TN Full...

Page 20: ...rface Treatment Anti glare 3H hard coating Weight w touchscreen LC17 10 0 lbs 4 5 kg LC19 11 3 lbs 5 12 kg Random sweep vibration non operating 5 259 Hz 1 0 G RMS 3 axis total Audio The LC17 and LC19 are both equipped with a 1W per channel audio circuit Input and output jacks are provided No speakers are present Video Compatible Modes Analog Signal List Digital Signal List Analog Video List 1 NTSC...

Page 21: ...ucted Radiated Test EN61000 3 2 2000 Class D Harmonic Current Emissions EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker Immunity EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 IEC 61000 4 2 2001 Electrostatic discharge immunity test IEC 61000 4 3 2002 Radiated radio frequency electromagnetic field immunity test IEC 61000 4 4 1995 A1 200 A2 2001 Electrical fast transient burst immunity test IEC 61000 4 5 2001 Sur...

Page 22: ... Guide 020 0599 00B Available Options and Replacement Components 12V Power Supply 902 0156 XX European AC cord 903 0467 XX NA AC cord 903 0466 XX Remote Dimming Cable 903 0612 XX VGA Cable 903 0468 XX DVI D Cable 903 0602 XX ...

Page 23: ...y unreadable Latent image image burn in visible Flicker image jitter Localized non uniformity permanent spotty appearance The cooling kit consists of a rear mounted housing containing three fans and a front mounted baffle that channels the air flow across the display surface The fans speed is governed by a temperature sensor adjacent to the photo sensor that is mounted on the front of the monitor ...

Page 24: ...Refer to Planar mechanical outline drawing for the mounting hole locations 2 Connect the USB cable from display to USB port on computer 3 Power on computer and install the IR touchscreen driver found on the provided CD Follow instructions to calibrate the touchscreen Technical Data Surface Glass Optical Clarity 92 Surface Scratch Hardness Mohs Hardness Rating of 5 5 Touch Contact Requirements Inte...

Page 25: ...technology employs ITO on the touched surface Gloved hand use is OK Set Up 1 Refer to Planar mechanical outline drawing for the mounting hole locations Drawing 076 0655 00 2 Connect the USB cable from display to USB port on computer 3 Power on computer and install touchscreen driver found on http www planar com support Support_By_Product htm Technical Data Surface Glass Optical Clarity as high as ...

Page 26: ...s Use Frequency to make an adjustment Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of your graphic card to make it compatible with the LCD display Problem Image is unstable and flickering Use Tracking to make an adjustment Problem Image is scrolling Check and make sure the VGA signal cable or adapter is well connected Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical re...

Page 27: ...ompatibility mode we have listed in the Appendices of this manual the LCD display will appear this message Out of Range This typically means the refresh rate or resolution is set too high Set the resolution to 1024 x 768 and set the refresh rate to 75 Hz or lower On a PC these adjustments are typically made using Display Properties in the Control Panel folder Faint Horizontal Dark Lines Across the...

Page 28: ...wings touch screen drivers warranty information and access to Planar s Technical Library for online troubleshooting To speak with Planar Customer Support please have your model and serial number available and dial one of these numbers Americas Support Tel 1 866 PLANAR1 866 752 6271 or 1 503 748 1100 Hours M F 8am 8pm Eastern Time M F 5am 5pm Pacifi c Time Europe and Asia Pacifi c Support Tel 358 9...

Page 29: ... F 5am 5pm Pacific Time Europe and Asia Pacific Support Tel 358 9 420 01 Email IntlTech_Support Planar com Hours M F 7am 4pm CET 2008 Planar Systems Inc 8 08 Planar is a registered trademark of Planar Systems Inc Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice Document No 020 0599 00B ...