IBM-AUSTRIA - PC-HW-Support    30 Aug 1999

Auto Setup for the GXT15OP (RS/6OOO Model 40P) Adapter

1.  Insert the IBM RISC System/6000 Model 40P, System Management  Service Diskette  into drive A of the RS/6000 Model 40P Adapter. Turn  on the power.
2.  When the Power Personal System panel is displayed, press F4.  The screen remains blue until the RS/6000 is ready. This is not a problem.

    If an error message is displayed

    If the message UNSUPPORTED VIDEO is displayed or nothing is displayed at all, check that:

   •  The video interface cable is connected properly.
   •  The screen resolution and the vertical frequency of R516000 are  within the supported screen resolutions in the table.  If not, refer to your RS/6000 manuals, AlXwindows manuals, or  online help to set the resolution and frequency to the values of  the table.

3.  From the main menu of System Management Service, select 3. Test  The Computer. Then press Enter.

    Wait for about 15 minutes, until the monitor warms up.

   NOTE: If the monitor is in standby mode ("STANDBY ON"), it might  automatically turn off while you are waiting for it to warm up.  Exit standby mode (refer to the explanation of STANDBY).

   About the panels

    The R516000 panels differ according to the diagnostic software level.

4.  In the Select Device Test menu, push the spacebar to erase the mark  displayed with Test All Subsystems. Use the ~ key to place the  cursor on GTP15OP. Push the spacebar to select GXT15OP. Then press F6.
5.  Use the    key to select 2. Run Monitor Service Aids in the IBM  GXT150P Graphic Adapter menu, Press Enter.
6.  When GXT150P Information is displayed, press Enter.
7.  When the color-bar pattern is displayed, push the setup switch  on the back of the monitor:
    The setup main menu appears on top of the color-bar pattern:
    
   
8.  Push one of the contrast arrow buttons.
9.  The messages are automatically displayed in the following sequence:
    "OFF">"READY">"START">"COMPLETED"
    and auto setup is complete.

    If the screen flickers, go back to step 7, and redo the setup  several times until flickering is minimized. If the problem persists,  adjust manually by doing manual setup.

    The screen might be distorted during setup. This is not a problem.

    "If AUTO SETUP COMPLETED" is not displayed

    Go back to step 8 and redo auto setup. If the setup procedure does  not complete successfully, an "AUTO SETUP FAILED" message  appears. If this message appears, repeat the auto setup procedure up to three times.

    If after retrying three times, you are unable to complete the setup,  perform manual setup, or contact the Display Business Unit (DBU) helpline.

    If, after you perform the auto setup, the display is still distorted, perform  the manual setup described in Appendix A.

10.  Check the following for the color-bar pattern. If there is anything wrong,  push one of the contrast control buttons and repeat the auto setup procedure.
    •  The colors must be bright and clear.
       
      
    •  There is no interference in the upper low frequency section, and the  boundary between black and white is clear.

11.  Set the power management mode whenever necessary. (See The Setup Main Menu.)
12.  Push the setup switch on the back of the monitor to turn off the setup main menu.
13.  Press Enter to exit the color-bar pattern. GXT150P Information is displayed again.
14.  Press Enter. The entire screen is displayed in red.
15.  Press Enter.
16.  Press Enter six times. Make sure the entire screen is displayed in the  following sequence:

     Green > blue > white > black > 8x6 grid pattern > 8x10 grid pattern.

17.  When GXT150P Information is displayed, press Enter.
18.  When the IBM GXT1 SOP Graphic Adapter menu is displayed, press Esc.
19.  When the "Test Completed" message is displayed, press Enter.
20.  When Select Device to Test is displayed, press Esc to exit.
21.  When the System Management Service panel is displayed, press F3
22.  Select Reboot
23.  Remove the diskette from drive A.
24.  When "Do you want to restart the computer?" is displayed, select Yes and press Enter.

You have completed the monitor setup.

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