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Installing the BarcoMed 2MP2 or 2MP1NT Graphics Controller
To install the BarcoMed 2MP2 or BarcoMed 2MP1NT into your
computer, follow these steps:
1) Turn off the power to your computer and disconnect the power
cord.
2) Remove the chassis cover according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. Be sure to observe safety warnings.
3) If you have decided to use the on-board VGA capabilities of the
BarcoMed 2MP2 or BarcoMed 2MP1NT (see Using the VGA
capabilities of the BarcoMed 2MP2 or BarcoMed 2MP1NT), you
must now remove any VGA cards that are currently installed in
the computer. You may also need to uninstall the drivers for that
VGA board. (Consult the User Guide for your VGA board for
instructions on removing the driver.) If your system has an
integrated VGA card you may need to make changes to your
system’s BIOS settings in order to use the VGA capabilities of your
BarcoMed board. (Consult your system manual(s) for instructions
on making changes to the BIOS settings.)
SPECIAL NOTE: If you have a separate VGA card and it has a
Cirrus chip, you must remove it from your system before installing
the BarcoMed 2MP2 or BarcoMed 2MP1NT. If you have on-board
VGA that uses a Cirrus chip, consult your system manual on how
to disable it before installing the BarcoMed board(s). Once the
system VGA is disabled, you must ensure that the BarcoMed
board’s VGA capabilities are enabled if you want to see your boot
messages.
4) Install the BarcoMed 2MP2 or BarcoMed 2MP1NT Graphics
Controller into a free PCI slot. Be sure that the board is seated
firmly in the slot.
5) Secure the card to the chassis with the PC’s I/O panel mounting
screw, and replace the chassis cover.
6) Connect the left-hand display to the uppermost connector on the
BarcoMed 2MP2 or BarcoMed 2MP1NT (VID 1 - see figure 3 on
next page) using the provided video cable. For a dual-headed
BarcoMed 2MP2 setup, connect the right-hand display to the other
connector (VID 2) on the board.
7) Each of the display cables has three BNC connectors on it. The
green one is the video, the black one is the horizontal sync, and
the white one is the vertical sync.
8) Install the power cord, turn on the power, and boot the system as
usual.